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South Whidbey Historical Society

Membership Form

Keep our remarkable local history alive for future generations.

Become a member or renew your annual membership.

Fill in the information below and mail it along with a check to:
South Whidbey Historical Society / PO Box 612 / Langley WA 98260.

You may also join or renew online at our website at: www.southwhidbeyhistory.org

Name___________________________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________ City, State, & Zip_____________________________

Telephone________________________ Email__________________________________________

Enclosed are my annual membership dues:

r Individual ($20) r Household ($30) r Business ($55) r Lifetime ($300 or more)

My Donation: (SWHS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit)

r Enclosed is a donation of $___________ r Send me information on how to include a
legacy gift in my will.

Thanks to Whidbey Telecom for sponsoring this issue

The need to stay connected while Whidbey Telecom also provides res-
living and working on South Whid- idential and commercial security and
bey is longstanding. As early as 1893, alarms installation plus monitoring and
Langley town founder Jacob Anthes has a UL Certified monitoring center
installed the first telephone to connect staffed 24/7, in Langley, Washington. their customers.
his store with the Langley dock. Whidbey Telecom has been recognized Whidbey Telecom is using ReCon-
Whidby Telephone Company was in- by NTCA, The Rural Broadband Asso- nect grants to deploy The BiG GiG
corporated April 11, 1908. (The spell- ciation, as Gig Certified and a Smart Fiber Network, a fiber-to-the-premises
ing was updated to Whidbey in 1953.) Connected Community. network to connect underserved res-
Innovation and outstanding local cus- In October 2020, Whidbey Telecom idents and businesses to high-speed
tomer service and support continue to became only the second recipient of a broadband internet in South Whidbey
be the daily goal at Whidbey Telecom, USDA ReConnect grant in WA state. and Point Roberts, WA.
according to CEO George Henny. In addition, USDA Washington We thank Whidbey Telecom for
Whidbey Telecom provides Internet, State Director for Rural Development sponsoring this newsletter.
WiFi, telephone service, and website presented Whidbey Telecom with If you would like to sponsor a future
hosting to the service areas of South the Washington State Infrastructure issue of Now and Then, contact Board
Whidbey Island, Point Roberts, and Award of Excellence for their efforts President Bill Haroldson at SWHMuse-
Hat Island, WA. to provide high-speed broadband to um@gmail.com or at (360) 221-2101.
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