CPO Club, 1080 Ault Field Rd, Oak Harbor —
The featured speaker at the no-host luncheon will be Lynn Hyde who heads up “Historic Whidbey,” (a 501c3) and is aspiring to restore one of the oldest homes in our region – namely the Granville Haller house in Coupeville. Accused of disloyal conduct and sentiments after the Battle of Fredericksburg, Haller was dismissed from the Army in July, 1863. He and his wife moved to Coupeville on Whidbey Island (Washington Territory in 1866) where he built a home on Front Street and started a business that extended credit to pioneer families. In 1879, Haller’s case of dismissal was re-examined by Congress. Following a six-day long court of inquiry in Washington, D.C., he was exonerated and his commission reinstated with a promotion to colonel. The public is invited to this event, call 360-240-9500 for directions and more information.