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VOL. 5 NO. 34 LA CONNER, WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012

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By Scott McDadeIs it a crime to be average?Thats the question La Conner

Middle School drama students are exploring in a new comedy at La Conner Auditorium this Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The play is Alices Adventures with Poorly Cooked Cafeteria Seafood.

Sound familiar?Well, sort of. Its a satire based

on Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland.

But its like no other Alice youve ever seen.

Playwright Don Zolidis is a middle school teacher who understands young people. So its no wonder hes popular among student actors.

He writes about things that matter to them. And he speaks their language.

In his version of the familiar story, Alice, played by Sarah Brewer, is struggling in school.

But Mom, played by Jordyn Krueger, doesnt want to waste too much time encouraging her. Instead, she focuses on Alices brilliant brother, Waldo.

You see, Alice doesnt do well on standardized testing, much to the disgust of her mean-spirited teacher, Ms. Snodgrass, played by Briana Porter.

To get out of detention, Alice eats some bad cafeteria seafood, hoping to get sick. But she soon finds herself in a delirium that makes the world look very strange indeed.

In comes Chloe Fullington as the White Rabbit, followed by a parade of crazy characters who end up helping Alice find herself.

Aubrey Swigert plays the Cat; Hailey Azure, the Mouse; Taylor Riemland, the Caterpillar; Joreen McDonald, the March Hare and Aiden Dalton the Mad Hater thats right, not hatter. And of course theres the Red Queen, played by Jayna Whited, her long-

The theatrical quest of Alice on bad fishsuffering King, Bryce Bolsinger and other cast members including Ashley Watkins, Jeremiah Williams, Kaden Murdock, and Alex Stewart. Stage manager for the production has been Sarah McCormack. Isiah James runs lights.

In the end, Alice discovers theres nothing wrong with being average. Shes learned that shes smart. And pretty. And most important, shes a good and honest person.

Lets hope all our kids make that discovery while theyre in school!

Admission to the production is free of charge.

By Anna FerdinandIts four oclock on Sunday

in the La Conner Civic Garden Club, with a luminous gray sky outside.

A heavy fog has laid a chilly, silver mist over the landscape, visible from the windows of the old building which overlooks the town, the channel and the Swinomish reservation on the opposite bank.

During these winter months in the 1980s, poets would gather here and light the darkness with individual inspiration formed into words and carry on a back-and-forth conversation in verse.

The tradition was begun by Robert Sund, a prolific local poet whose exalted reflection on the natural world around him continues to knit together a community of writers whose love of words and the moment bring them together.

When Robert died 11 years ago, his memorial was held in this building and his ashes sat up on this table here, said Ron Shrigley, one of those responsible for starting the Ish River Poetry Circle.

The poets circle, sponsored by

the Skagit River Poetry Project and the Robert Sund Poets House Trust aims to bring back the tradition that joins local writers in a winter conversation to share their work.

Shrigley said one of Sunds final requests, was that the people who love this valley like he did take some of these ashes to a sacred place and spread them, he said.

So Shrigley took some ashes from the day 11 years ago when Sunds ashes were in the historic Garden Club building, and spread them, in all the cracks. So Robert is actually here he told a crowd of about thirty, pointing to the stone fireplace and the wood floor in the historic Garden Club building.

The Sunday reading began with a poem of Sund penned in July 1973, when he lived in an old fishing shack on the banks of the Skagit River, where his daily visitors included robin, swallow, crow, seagull, heron, goldfinch, duck, blackbird ...

Who needs a radio?Song at morningsong at eveningand all day long ...

Poets cast a warm glow in the dark of winter

By Sandy StokesProponents of a beverage

bottling plant say they have agreements from three landowners willing to sell more than 30 acres for the proposed project.

The property includes the site of Sunland Bark & Topsoils on the southeast corner of Highway 20 and Reservation Road.

Its definitely land that weve identified as part of our site, said Steve Winter, president of Tethys Enterprises, Inc. Even so, its not the end of the land were looking at.

The City of Anacortes, which two years ago entered into a contract to sell Tethys water for the proposed plant, has a request pending with Skagit County to place 11 acres on the west side of Reservation Road on the other side of the road from the Sunland site into the citys urban growth area. An urban growth area is land outside a citys municipal boundaries that the city plans to annex someday.

The city filed the request in August on behalf of Tethys and the county is still reviewing it. Anacortes officials have said

Bottling plant lining up a land buythat even if Tethys decides not to locate on the 11 acres, the city still wants the land added to its growth area for future industrial use.

On Monday Winter said it is not certain that Tethys will use the 11 acres Anacortes wants added to its urban growth area. We wont know that until we finish negotiations with property owners, he said.

The 30 acres Tethys is now eyeing on the east side of Reservation Road is already within the Anacortes city boundaries and would not require sanction by the county for the city to expand into it.

Still, Winter said, that 30 acres is just a start. Its the minimum requirement, under the terms of the companys contract with Anacortes, he said. We will need more than 30 acres.

He said bottling plant operation could involve more than 100 acres.

Padilla Heights Road and an abandoned railroad spur run through the 30 acres Tethys is eyeing on the east side of Reservation Road.

The old railroad right-of-way

a strip of land which is now in private ownership also runs across Reservation Road on maps, and according to county officials, is still down as a transportation corridor.

The railroad spur is one of the amenities that has drawn Tethys to the site putting in train tracks would enable the bottling plant to ship its products by rail. The old railway spur passes under Highway 20 to connect to the tracks that serve the refineries on Marchs Point.

For people in Shelter Bay, Hope Island and Swinomish, several trains a day crossing Reservation Road could be an impact for local drivers should Tethys decide to build its plant on the west side of the road.

Even if the plant is built on the east side, however, there could be an impact on local boaters the trains would cross the swing trestle at the north end of the Swinomish Channel.

Winter said there will be volumes of studies and impact analyses before the project could become a reality. Its a 3 - year project from this point on, he said.

This is the real news:Local, regional, & world-

wide.Four poets seated in front of the

crackling fire place shared their color over the back drop of grey outside. Five minutes each, three times round, no exceptions.

Luther Allen, whose poetry stems from a sense of nature and seeing the world from a biologists point of view, read first.

In his poems we dance from the first twitches of mud four billion years ago and through time into water layered Northwest and the rose hip orgasm of spring. A poet from the southwest, water was new to Allen when he came here. He colors, with a biologists hand, the deep belly of gray the silver, platinum shimmer of the world dipped down away from the sun for the season.

Bellingham author J.I. Kleinberg brought us to Seattle, under a magnolia tree to a dance on fallen leaves, like those steps from her youth, learning the box step before lifes real dance, with soft green hips unfurled, not yet fallen.

Opulent adjectives are read, words that dance on the tongue and come alive in reflections on things such as the magical journey of gum, sweet taste of sugar through to tasteless wad, swallowed into the gut where it will stay Forever.

Bob Rose, director of Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland evokes in his poem, Living on Islands, the waking at 3 a.m. when it all turns back on itself, the madness of isolation.

In his poems we step over old drift wood, rusty stove pipes, old fish nets, and walking over seaweed in caves of sandstone mingled with the smell of coffee and cedar smoke. He evokes time

A sign in front of the former La Conner Fruit & Produce Market on South First Street said a sale was pending and raised the hopes of local residents.

Weve got to take that down, said Jim Scott, the propertys listing agent with Windemere Realty.

An agreement to purchase the property fell through, and, Were back to square one looking for a buyer, Scott said.

Wells Fargo Bank, which owns the property, is asking $670,000 for it.

The building that used to house one of the towns most popular gathering spots is but one of several vacancies on First Street.

Just down the block the old Palmers lighthouse restaurant has been vacant for two years, though a local art gallery keeps the lights on at the front of the building.

Scott said the old Palmers is generating some serious interest among potential buyers. The Scott Collection keeps the lights on at the front of the large bank-owned building, which has its price reduced to $499,000.

Meanwhile, the website bankingcentersforsale.com is still soliciting bids on the former Bank of America property, which is across the street from the lighthouse building. The bank closed on Oct. 12.

Still no sale atFruit & Produce

Christmas collectibles: See a presentation on vintage Christmas decorations by Skagit Reliques of The Questers at the Skagit County Historical Museum at the top of the hill on Fourth Street in La Conner on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Christmas Concert: Shelter Bay Chorus presents the Many Moods of Christmas at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and again at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Holiday art sale: You can pick up a piece of original art by a local artist for as little as $20 at the La Conners artist communitys sale this weekend. The opening reception is 7 p.m. Friday in the Seaport Landing building next to Gilkey Square on South First Street. The sale will continue on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday until 4 p.m.

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CHRISTMAS READING La Conners Arthur Solomon had the audience captivated as he read from Dylan Thomass A childs Christmas in Wales on Sunday during the Christmas in La Conner Concert sponsored by the La Conner Institute of Performing Arts. About 200 people attended the variety show, which benefited the Sunrise Food Bank. Photo by Don Coyote

THEATRICAL TALENT In this scene from Alices Adventures with Poorly Cooked Cafeteria Seafood, Sarah Brewer as Alice discusses a meeting with the Queens secretary, the Cheshire Cat played by Aubrey Swigert. See the production live at La Conner School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Photo by Scott McDade

COLD WEATHER INSPIRATION Winter skies dominate the scenery along the Swinomish Channel, giving rise to creativity in La Conners Ish River Poets. File art by Don Coyote

BOAT PARADE Kids never complain about the cold when something sparkling catches their attention on a chilly night. Here, two little girls watch the Swinomish Yacht Clubs annual lighted boat parade along the La Conner waterfront on Saturday. Photo by Don Coyote

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Virginia Woody C. Wood died at age 94 on Sunday, December 2, in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada, with her sister at her side.

Woody was born on January

7, 1918 at Ft. Saskatchewan and raised in Radway, Alberta.

She graduated nursing from Edmonton General in 1941 and then served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in World War II.

Woody moved to the U.S. in 1947, studying neurosurgery at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She worked for Dr. John Robson setting up neurosurgical clinics throughout the U.S. Woody retired to La Conner, Washington, in 1985 to be close to her long-time friend, Florence Gorton and the Canada/US border.

Woody loved the casino, animals, cars, ice cream, bourbon and a great buffet. Woody was a tomboy at heart; she loved the outdoors, being her dads right hand man, and fishing on Grants acreage.

She relocated to Grande Prairie in 2009 to spend her final years with her sister, Bubs (Jo) Fulks.

Girlie is survived by her sister, Bubs. Aunt Skinny will be missed by her nieces, Deborah (Ed) Skuba, of Stettler Alberta, Sharon (Lorne) Ferguson of Strathmore, Kelly (Gary) Wrzosek and Leslie (Dan) Bell of Grande Prairie; and nephew, Jay (Mary-Ann) Fulks of Vancouver.

She will also be remembered by special friends, David and Mary Kay Siddle of La Conner, and Marilyn Rycroft of Grande Prairie. Woody was predeceased by her parents, Walter and Jo Wood; siblings, Walter, William and Mina West; brothers in-law, Arne West and Bob Fulks; sister in-law, Ann Stewart; nephew, Grant West; and Woodys cats, Gompers and Sheba.

Cremation has taken place. A private internment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Edmonton.

An informal, drop in celebration was held Friday, December 7 at the Grande Prairie Care Center.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to the SPCA or an animal shelter of your choice.

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AdjustmentsBy Mickey Bambrick

The scenery on the western coast of Norway is a little like the Pacific Northwest on steroids, with water and mountains dominating the landscape.

Its easy to see why so many Norwegian immigrants settled here years ago, as it has a comfortable familiarity to it all.

But when Norwegians come to visit us, we take them to Eastern Washington. Our little piece of heaven west of the mountains is just too boring for them. They want to see something different. They love the long straight roads, the brown fields and mountains and tumbleweed blowing across the road.

They think its good for a visit, but of course, theyd never want to live there.

An old friend of ours emigrated from Norway after World War II. He took a steamer ship to New York, then a train across America. While traveling through the Dakotas, he got very worried that it was the end of the line. He was sure hed made a big mistake. He couldnt possibly imagine living in such a flat, desolate place with no view of water or mountains. He started thinking right away about how he would earn enough money to return to Norway as soon as possible.

But lucky for him, the train kept going.

As he traveled through Montana and on into Washington and over the Cascade Mountains, his fears dissolved. He said hed never forget the incredible sight of the sparkling blue waters of the Puget Sound framed in by the backdrop of the Olympic Mountains the day his train arrived in Seattle. His soul was at rest and he knew he could now call America his new home.

His story made me wonder about all my maternal grandparents Norwegian grandparents that ended up living out their lives in the flat Dakota territories, taking advantage of the free land given by the Homestead Act of 1862.

The birth rate in Norway was always tempered by the high infant mortality rate, but when the smallpox vaccine became mandatory in the 1840s, many of the children who would have otherwise died, lived.

This created a population explosion that Norway, a country with only 3 percent tillable soil, could not handle. There were just too many mouths to feed. Its what turned America into the Promised Land for so many Norwegians.

Ive visited all eight of the farms my great-great grandparents left behind in Norway and each of the tracts of land they homesteaded in eastern North Dakota. What a contrast.

The Norwegian farms are all unbelievably beautiful places, surrounded by majestic mountains only Norway can produce.

The flat North Dakota farms, on the other hand, are surrounded only by what the locals call the

North Dakota state tree telephone poles.

Its hard to imagine the adjustments my ancestors had to make in order to start a new life in America. But as my husband says, You cant eat a view, so they must have been pretty darn hungry.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An old adversary wants to make amends over the hol-idays. The decision is yours. But wouldnt it be nice to share the upcoming new year with another friend?

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) As news of your work gets around, expect to receive a special holiday gift from influential con-tacts who could help you launch your new projects in the new year.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Instead of fussing over what you didnt do to pre-pare for the holidays, relax and enjoy the kudos for a job truly well done. A happy sur-prise awaits you early next year.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The best way to shake off lingering holiday blues is to join loved ones in the fun and festivities of this spe-cial time. A confusing situa-tion starts to make sense in upcoming weeks.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Special emotional rewards mark this holiday time for Leos and Leonas who are able to open up to new relationships and the possibilities they offer in the upcoming year.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to make the holidays espe-cially memorable for some people will be rewarded in some unexpected (but very welcome) ways in the upcoming year.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Be assured that your efforts to make this

holiday special for every-one wont go unnoticed by those who could make some important changes in your life.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Lots of folks want you to light up their hol-iday parties. But try to take some quiet time twixt those glittering galas to spend with some very special people.

SAGITTARIUS (Novem-ber 22 to December 21) While the current round of holiday revels has your social life on the fast track, someone special might want to keep pace with you next year, as well.

CAPRICORN (Decem-ber 22 to January 19) Enjoy all the fun you deserve at this holiday time. However, dont lose sight of the need to check out some of the chang-es the new year is expected to bring.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) What hap-pens during this holiday time can help clear up some of the confusion jeopardizing a once-stable relationship. Follow your instincts on what to do next.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your holidays are brightened by new friends eager to become part of your life. But dont forget to spend time with that one special person. (You know who!)

BORN THIS WEEK: You have the ability to encourage people to reach their poten-tial by setting an example with your own efforts.

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It was beloved American film star Katharine Hep-burn who made the follow-ing sage observation: Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, only with what you are expecting to give which is everything.

You might be surprised to learn that one out of every 18 people has a third nipple.

The epic 1939 film Gone With the Wind was award-ed 10 Academy Awards and is a beloved classic to this day. Given the astounding success of the movie, its shocking that one of the stars, Vivien Leigh, was paid only $15,000 for her role as Scarlett OHara.

The worlds smallest spider is about the size of the period at the end of this sentence.

You may not realize it, but not all light beers have fewer calories than brews without that label. A beer simply has to be lighter in color to be called light.

The African ostrich lays

an egg that weighs a whop-ping 30 pounds. Its so sturdy that a grown man can stand on it without causing it any harm.

When the Titanic sank in 1912, many passengers perished in the frigid waters because no ship came to their aid until the Carpath-ia arrived more than two hours after the disaster. However, there was anoth-er ship nearby as the liner sank: a freighter, the Cali-fornia, was only 10 miles away. The crew even saw emergency flares fired from the liner, but they thought it was part of a celebration rather than a signal of dis-tress.

Although a normal human infant is born with 350 bones, the normal human adult has only 206 bones.

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On Wednesday, Dec 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the library will host a Christmas Family Fun Night. Bring the kids for treats, crafts and stories that will be sure to kick off their break in grand style.

Here are a few new books you might want to check out next time you are in.

Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro: Claire makes her living reproducing famous works of art for a popular online retailer. Desperate to improve her situation, she lets herself be lured into a bargain with a powerful gallery owner. She agrees to forge a paintingone of the Degas masterpieces stolen from the Gardner Museumin exchange for a one-woman show in his gallery. But when the long-missing Degas paintingthe one that had been hanging for one hundred years at the Gardneris delivered to Claires studio, she begins to suspect that it may itself be a forgery. Claires search for the truth about the paintings origins leads her into a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late nineteenth century may be the only evidence that can now save her life.

Sutton by J. R. Moehringer: Born in the squalid Irish slums of Brooklyn, in the first year of the 20th Century, Willie Sutton came of age at a time when banks were out of control. If they werent taking brazen risks, causing millions to lose their jobs and homes, they were shamelessly seeking bailouts. Trapped in a cycle of bank panics, depressions and soaring unemployment, Sutton saw only one way out, only one way to win the girl of his dreams. So began the career of Americas most successful bank robber. Over three decades Sutton became so good at breaking into banks, and such a master at breaking out of prisons, police called him one of the most dangerous men in New York, and the FBI put him on its first-ever Most Wanted List. This is a fictionalized account of his life.

The Legend of Broken by Caleb Carr: Some years ago, a remarkable manuscript long rumored to exist was discovered: The Legend of Broken. It tells of a prosperous fortress city where order reigns at the point of a swordeven as scheming factions secretly vie for control of the surrounding kingdom. Meanwhile, outside the citys granite walls, an industrious tribe of exiles known as the Bane forages for sustenance in the wilds of Davon Wood. Breathtakingly profound, Caleb Carrs long-awaited new book is an action-packed, multi-character epic of a medieval clash of cultures.

It was a full contact scrimmage against our high school archrival Manhasset, and their fullback found a big hole in our defensive line, and I rushed to fill it from my middle linebacker position, and we collided, my head in his chest.

It felt like my whole head exploded. I sat out a few plays and then went back in for a few more plays and mercifully the scrimmage ended.

I played it down to the coaches but some very strange things happened on the way home. I was spacey, light headed, strangely removed. There was no way I was going to tell my parents because they didnt think I should be playing football to begin with.

The next morning, instead of going straight to school, I headed to the team doctors office which was attached to his home. On my way there, my mind was flooded with strange minute remembrances from my childhood, obscure things I hadnt thought of since they happened. It felt like I had poked some places in my frontal lobes where these inconsequential memories were stored.

Dr. Frye couldnt find anything worse than a slight concussion and suggested I sit out the next few practices until I felt normal. Actually, later I find out that I had broken my nose and deviated my septum as well but I didnt mention that to the doctor so he didnt pursue it.

I definitely had my bell rung that day, but I soon forgot about it and ended up having an excellent senior season that earned me some nice awards and a scholarship to college.

In my first college freshman game for Colgate, I was again playing middle linebacker and we were playing a much bigger team in Buffalo. I made the first tackle of the season and my teammates all smacked me on the side of the helmet to congratulate me in a very caveman-ish way.

I was so dizzy from the bro taps that I wandered into the Buffalo offensive huddle. I can still remember the nonplussed looks of the Buffalo players as I stood amongst them listening for the next play to be called. I literally did not know if I was coming or going but I shook it off and played the whole game.

It was a decent freshman season. I played straight up against Syracuse tailback Larry Csonka, who went on to be a Hall of Fame NFL player.

Every day in practice, I scrimmaged against our own Marvin Hubbard, who went on to be a star tailback for the Oakland Raiders. Both of those running backs outweighed me by more than 30 pounds.

The freshman football coach, Howie Hartman, was an ex-Marine with a leathery face and crew cut. He would constantly implore us to hit em with your head and told us the only place youre going to find sympathy is between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.

I knew I wasnt in high school any more.

My roommate, tackle Paul Smith, turned to me in the locker room after we had just lost a close game to Army at West Point and said, Were going to really kick their butts today. He spent the next two nights in the infirmary before heading back to our upstate New York campus and that was the end of his football career.

In my sophomore year, I played behind two eventual NFL linebackers and realized that at 5-9, 180 lbs., I had no future in this sport and I quit.

It didnt help that one of my fraternity brothers was permanently paralyzed from the waist down after a collision at practice one day and was carried

up and down the stairs of the fraternity house thereafter.

Football is a very violent sport, and I wasnt playing it at the highest level. Its not hard to imagine the kind of damage that professional players who are much bigger and stronger and faster than I must heap upon each other every weekend.

It took a long time for the National Football League to admit that it had a problem with head trauma, officially Chronic Traumatic Encephology.

After a very embarrassing Congressional hearing at which were revealed many cases of dementia and several resulting suicides, the league finally decided to clean up its act.

Now it is illegal for a defensive player to hit an offensive player in the headwhat we called headhuntingand that is a definite improvement, but it doesnt stop the kind of normal devastating collisions that go on constantly between these modern day gladiators.

Hockey has gone through a similar reckoning. The game is way faster than football because these guys are skating on ice, and they are also driving each other into the wooden boards that outline the rink.

Hockey is the national religion of Canada and I find it amazing that my mostly mild-mannered work mates in Vancouver totally defend the violence that is NHL hockey, including the ridiculous fights that constantly break out in which players drop their gloves and punch each other in the head while the fans whoop and holler.

Its part of the game, they say, although its not part of the game in Europe or in the Olympics, where they play a much more elegant version.

Football was very good to meit taught me some life lessons about sportsmanship and teamwork and overcoming adversity and it paid for my college education, for which I am extremely grateful.

But I was equally as grateful that none of my four sons played football. I didnt enroll them in any peewee leagues and by the time they were old enough to play in school, they were more interested in baseball and soccer and rock and roll.

Im not saying you shouldnt let your kids play contact sports, but you must be aware of the risks. As soon as they start bumping heads, there is a chance of concussionseven in boys and girls soccer gamesand if a concussion reoccurs, its time for them to quit the sport.

When I can remember a conversation I had yesterday but cant remember with whom I had it, or if I walk in a room and cant remember why I went in there, I cant help but think that these are the wages for battles that I fought on the gridiron many years ago and Im glad I quit while I still had a head.

By Jim SmithIt wasnt the Macys Thanks-

giving Parade down Manhattans 5th Avenue, but the Swinomish Yacht Clubs lighted boat parade down the Swinomish Channel last Saturday night was good, Christmassy fun.

I sat at the bar in the La Conner Pub & Eatery aka The Tavern surrounded snugly by my wife Janet, my twin sister Joan, my niece Rhonda, her husband Fred from Camano Island and our friend Amara, chowing down as, outside, the lighted boats passed by.

The place was jam packed, the six of us actually lucky to squeeze onto three stools at the bar, elbowing each other as we drank beer and ate fish and chips.

Afraid of losing our seats, we took turns going outside for an up-close, frigid look at the boats three of us at a time working our way out into the cold night to see the twinkling red, green and flood-lit boats.

Meanwhile, the other three of us guarded our bar stools, beer and fries. It wasnt exactly a cozy candle-lit holiday moment by the fireplace, but it was a traditional beer-drinking-family-and-friends-La Conner Tavern-holiday night just like the ones I used to know

There have been many memorable Christmas moments in my life. In your life, too, Im sure.

Christmastime is a wonderful hybrid Christian event a mixture of the sacred with Santa Claus, combining worship of the Christ Child with a let-it-all-hang-out dance hall celebration washed down with many Tom and Jerries. (Im sure the Christ-child approves.)

Once I spent much of the holiday season in Tokyo in the New Mikado, a swanky night club. It was quite different from an American Christmas, very subdued. I suspect the lovely geishas I danced with werent even aware that it was Christmas. But at that time I was

more entranced with the beauty of my white-kimonoed dance partners and the Tokyo skyline than the magic of a traditional all-American let it snow, let it snow Christmas.

Another Christmastime I was home from college and found myself spending a formal evening at, once again, an upscale hotel. This time it was in Fargo, North Dakota, at the top of the FM Hotel and I was dressed uncomfortably in a rented tuxedo dancing with Fargo cutie college girls.

Even though I dont remember how I managed to get an invitation, all of us were Home for the Holidays and determined to have a very merry Christmas.

But the holiday moments I remember most fondly occurred in my hometown of Woonsocket, South Dakota, on the lake in the center of town. During the Christmas public school holidays, we town kids would build a blazing bonfire along the edge of the lake next to a picturesque bridge that led to a tiny island (Im not making this up).

Wed skate away from the heat and brightness of the fireout into the darkness of the star-dotted night, holding the mittened hands of our sweet hearts. The sound of our skate blades on the ice is unforgettable. I can hear that sound now, over a half-century later.

When the bonfire burned down wed take off our skates, put on our shoes and walk two blocks to the Corner Caf every town has a Corner Caf where wed crowd into booths and drink hot chocolate. It was not only memorable; it was perfect. We were the happiest, healthiest kids in the world. Except possibly you during a perfect holiday moment in yourlife.

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By Bill ReynoldsIn a sometimes heated election

season, the La Conner High football team won in a landslide when it came to voting for 2012 post-season awards.

The Braves, who went 11-2 and won the league championship enroute to a State semifinal appearance, swept Most Valuable Player balloting and dominated selections for All-conference recognition.

La Conner quarterback Sean Hulbert was named Offensive Most Valuable Player and teammate Wil James was tabbed Defensive MVP in recent polling of league coaches.

Both played key roles on a Braves squad that won La Conners first football league title in 12 years and advanced to the States Final Four for only the third time in school history.

Showing their versatility, each was a dual All-League choice.

Hulbert was also selected as an All-League defensive lineman. James was an All-League offensive line pick.

They were surrounded by plenty of familiar faces on the All-League roster.

A total of nine Braves were All-League choices.

Dahlton Zavala was an All-League first unit selection as a running back and defensive lineman.

Jimmy Brooks was chosen as a

By Bill ReynoldsIt was Mount Baker that had to

fight an uphill battle Saturday in non-league basketball action.

And facing La Conner proved too rugged a test for the Mountaineers.

Spencer Novak scored a game-high 21 points, including four deep treys, as La Conner posted a 52-31 victory to remain unbeaten in four starts.

Novak also led the victors with seven assists.

Tyler Howlett added 14 points for the Braves, who played with a full roster as members of the La Conner High football playoff team completed their mandatory pre-season workouts and joined the hoop squad.

Its nice to have everyone in the fold going forward, said La Conner head coach Scott Novak, who received solid contributions from the returning gridders.

Sean Hulbert scored four points and grabbed five rebounds, while Hudson Zavala was perfect from the floor and tallied five points.

Cameron Sherman finished with two points and four caroms.

Jamall James added a free throw and a steal for La Conner, which was never seriously challenged.

Colby James, mean-while, continued his fine play with five points on flawless shooting. He hit both his shot attempts, one from beyond the trey arc.

La Conner began the week with a 67-51 win over Nooksack, then routed Coupeville 74-25.

Five Braves, led by 6-8 post Jonah Cook, scored in double figures against Nooksack.

Cook, who sprained an ankle, scored 13 points and reeled in 11 rebounds before being sidelined.

Colby James, who buried a team-high three treys, scored 12 points, as did Howlett. The latter did most his damage in the paint, converting six of 10 shots.

Spencer Novak and Skylar Krueger added 10 points apiece for the winners. Novak, in addition, recorded a season-high 12 assists.

La Conner High followed a similar script Thursday opposite Coupeville.

Novak, fueled by an eight-for-eight night at the charity stripe, led all scorers with 26 points. He also hit six of nine attempts inside the trey line, and two from well past the arc.

He dished off for six other La Conner scores and led the Braves with a half-dozen steals.

Howlett chipped in nine points, with Colby James, Jamall James,

Braves repelMount Bakerwith peak effort

Krueger, and Hulbert adding eight tallies apiece.

Zavala, Matt Finley, and Erick Reinstra each scored two points, and Wylie Thulen meshed a free throw to round out the Braves attack.

As a team, La Conner was 26 of 47, 55 percent, from the field, taking advantage of repeated easy scoring

opportunities in transition.The Braves will put their

unblemished mark on the line this weekend at home against a pair of highly regarded pre-league tourney foes.

La Conner faces Naselle this Friday at 8:30 p.m. and greets Tacoma Baptist in a 6:30 p.m. Saturday clash at Landy James Gym.

By Bill ReynoldsIf early season success is an

indication, the La Conner High wrestling team has another successful campaign firmly in grasp.

Head coach Barry Harpers charges swept Tacoma Baptist and Chief Leschi in last weeks Double Duel mat action.

La Conner bested Tacoma Baptist 36-12 and defeated Chief Leschi 35-12, with four Braves winning matches by pin.

Wil James, competing in the 220-pound division, pinned Chief Leschis Marcel McClaughlin less than 90 seconds into their clash.

Sid Lease, representing La

Braves top All-League football listfirst team All-League linebacker and second squad running back.

Hudson Zavala was likewise an All-League first team defender, earning a nod at defensive back. He also picked up second team All-League honors as a wide receiver.

Wideout Jamal James and lineman Harrison McGaughey were named to the All-League first team offense, while lineman William Ziemantz was voted an All-League first unit defender.

Brandon Koss was a second team All-League choice at

linebacker.The All-League selections

gave La Conner head coach Johnny Lee another opportunity to heap praise upon the entire Braves team.

I cant overstate their fortitude, he said. We had our backs against the wall a few times, but this team was resilient. These young men learned a lot about themselves, lessons they can take with them through life.

Along with a host of memories.

La Conner grapplers enjoyupper hand in early matches

Conner in the 170s, made even quicker work of Chief Leschi foe Darion Earl-Lovejoy. Lease recorded a win by pin in about 75 seconds.

Riley Morgan, working in the 145-pound class, pinned Chin-Wa August of CL at the 59-second mark of the first round.

But no one clocked a shorter shift than Dahlton Zavala, La Conners 160-pound senior standout.

Zavala needed just 28 seconds to pin Chief Leschis Buddy McCallum.

La Conners Ben Harper, in the 138s, and Scott Gregory, at 106 pounds, each won twice.

Gregory recorded two wins by forfeit, while Harper blanked his CL rival 16-0 and won by forfeit in the Tacoma Baptist pairing.

Josh Summers, in the always competitive 132-pound division, fell to Chief Leschis Isaac Bennett and Tacoma Baptists David Stone.

Besting Tacoma Baptist was especially encouraging given that the Crusaders typically have a strong program.

Ditto La Conner.The Braves captured a

Regional crown last year with Zavala dominating the 160s.

La Conner returns to the mat this week with a busy slate.

The Braves travel Friday to Concrete along with Darrington and Friday Harbor, and then visit Mount Vernon High Saturday to take part in the Paul Reiman Classic.

Look for Bargains After ChristmasThe week between Christ-

mas and New Years Eve is a good time to get a run-ning start on shopping for next years holiday season. Retailers are eager to add a few dollars to their coffers before the end of the year, and you might be able to get a large portion of next years shopping done at a deep discount. At the same time, you can shop for some of the events you have com-ing up in 2013.

Children grow quickly, but its safe to buy for adults who generally have stable weight. Jeans, sweaters, T-shirts and sweatshirts are good options for next year, as are gloves, hats and scarves. At the same time, if you have a fast-growing child wholl likely outgrow what he or she is wear-ing before warm weather arrives, look for discounted winter gear.

Keep an eye on Offers.com for coupons and mark-downs at stores such as Best Buy, Old Navy, Blooming-dales and ToysRUs. Note which ones are for online purchases only, and which ones are in-store. Compare the online sales to your local ads, as there wont be any pattern to where the bargains are.

Stock up on supplies such as Christmas cards, wrap-ping paper, bows and tape. Look for outdoor lights,

ornaments and decora-tions. Stores would rather sell them at a discount than have to store them until next year. (If youre shopping for non-holiday events that are coming up, go with solid-colored supplies such as red or gold for parties, picnics and birthdays supplies.)

Check drugstores for holi-day-specific merchandise. With the holiday over, they need to move it all out via deep discounts.

If you have children with birthdays coming up soon, keep an eye on toy stores that brought in the hot items of the season. Those same toys may now be on clearance.

Fleece blankets and per-sonal-size comforters nev-er go out of style and are always a welcome addition for anyones TV viewing room.

Think lonely: For big-ticket items like new carpet-ing or furniture, it doesnt hurt to see what kind of deals you can get from your smaller local retailers. With so many people focusing on the holidays and shopping the malls, local retailers will be eager for sales to round out their year.

Look for unboxed elec-tronics or demo models, but opt for the warranty just to be safe.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Week-ly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send email to [email protected].\


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AqiimuksKitchen

GoulashIngredients1 pound hamburger diced onion3 Tablespoons minced garlic1 large container of prepared pasta sauce (garlic for us)1 medium can stewed tomatoes Italian seasoned1 small can tomato paste1 carrot1 celery stalkFresh tomatoesSweet peppers

By Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq.This is one of my familys comfort foods. This goulash recipe

has evolved over the years from the original recipe cooked by my grandmother, Margaret Witkowski, who moved to Alaska from Madison, Wisconsin, to live with my adopted parents and our blended family.

Grandma Margaret spent her lifetime supporting a farming family with 150 acres of corn and a huge silo between the barns and farmhouse. The farm had milking cows, pigs, hens and a huge, cool basement full of home-canned goods. There was a bell on the porch that you rang when breakfast was ready at the huge wooden kitchen table that seated 12 to 16.

I always considered her goulash recipe authentic, due to her family roots prior to World War II. She quickly adapted to Alaskas wild game which featured moose ground into moose burger with fresh beef suet added during the grinding stages.

Her pot would cook most of the day and she delighted in having me assist in the preparation. She always browned her meat with fresh onion. Into the huge pot, she would then add the largest can of tomatoes, a medium can of tomato sauce and two cans of kidney beans. When those ingredients got all bubbly, she would add several bay leaves and a cup or so of uncooked macaroni. The process was not to rush-rush, but to blend the flavors. You will see my adaptations to my familys likings in the recipe below.

package macaroniParmesan cheese, optionalPreparation

Brown the hamburger with the onion, garlic, chopped carrot and celery. You can either brown the ingredients in a large pot or add to a large pot with the following: pasta sauce and tomato products. You add any fresh tomatoes and sweet peppers you have and cook for an hour, slowly simmering. You cook the macaroni separately and add to the mixture and stir well. Parmesan cheese at serving is optional. You can reheat in a casserole dish topped with grated cheddar cheese.

TRUE TO FORM La Conners Spencer Novak, number 10, shows the form that saw him bury six outside treys in non-league hoop action last week. The undefeated Braves resume play with games this Friday and Saturday at Landy James Gym. Photo by Lauren Reynolds

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By Bill ReynoldsThe La Conner High Lady

Braves wont have their main Cook to help serve up wins the next four weeks.

Sophomore frontliner Anna Cook, who led La Conner High with 14 points in a 53-28 non-league win Thursday over Coupeville, has been lost for a month with a fractured elbow.

Cook was injured early in La Conners 50-21 rout of Meridian, a game which saw the Lady Braves improve to 3-1 on the young campaign.

La Conner head coach Scott Novak couldnt help but note the irony afterward, as Cook was sidelined about this time last year with a knee ailment.

Meridian was our fourth game, said Novak, and it was in our fourth game last year when Anna hurt her knee and was out awhile.

Its definitely a tough loss for us, he added.

Novak, however, is blessed with a deep roster and might literally throw everything and the kitchen sink at foes in Cooks absence.

Twelve La Conner players saw court time and all scored in the romp against Meridian.

Katie Novak paced the Lady Braves with 11 points, including three perimeter treys.

Siomi Bobb and Katie McKnight also buried three-pointers for the Lady Braves.

La Conners shooting from

Lady Braves losekey ingredientto injury

beyond the arc opened up passing lanes into the paint. Alyssa McCormick was the prime beneficiary, posting up for six points.

McCormick also made her presence felt by grabbing a team-high 15 rebounds, all but six being offensive boards, and leading the Lady Braves with four steals.

Lauren Reynolds chipped in 10 rebounds and three steals for La Conner, helping trigger the Lady Braves transition game.

Cook scored four points before

exiting.She had begun the week

by meshing 10 points in a tough 36-33 loss to Nooksack.

Cook and McKnight, who led La Conner with 15 points including three-of-four shooting beyond the trey line kept the Lady Braves within striking distance.

But it wasnt enough as La Conner suffered through its coldest shooting night of the season, managing just 12 of 44 attempts from the floor.

McCormick and Taysha James were each two of four from the field, while Aubrey Stewart hit one of her two shots.

The Lady Braves rebounded against Coupeville as seven players joined Cook on the La Conner point parade.

McKnight netted 11 points, with Kelley McClung, McCormick, and James finishing with six tallies apiece.

La Conners passing was much crisper than in the Nooksack game, where the Lady Braves had recorded just three assists.

Novak and Reynolds each matched that total as La Conner rang up 12 assists on the Lady Wolves.

Carly Anderson passed off for two scores and hit her only field goal attempt for the victors.

La Conner, minus Cook, will now hope to find a winning recipe this weekend when the Lady Braves play host to a two-day pre-League tournament.

La Conner entertains Naselle Friday at 7 p.m., then faces Tacoma Baptist Saturday in a 5 p.m. tipoff.

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1. When was the last time the Chicago White Sox fin-ished last in their division?

2. True or false: In his only season as manager of the Minnesota Twins, Billy Martin led the team to the playoffs.

3. Who led the NFL in rushing the one year that Clevelands Jim Brown didnt during his nine-year NFL career?

4. How many times has Brigham Youngs mens basketball team made the NCAA Tournament with-out ever reaching the Final Four?

5. Name the first eighth-seeded NHL team to elimi-nate a No. 1 and a No. 2 seed in the same season.

6. In 2012, Kamron Doyle (14 years, 218 days old) became the youngest bowler to finish in the top three in a PBA event. Who had been the youngest?

7. Who was the youngest U.S. boxer to win an Olym-pic gold medal?

Answers1. It was 1989, when they

were 69-92.2. True. The Twins won

the A.L. West in 1969.3. Green Bays Jim Taylor

rushed for 1,474 yards in 1962.

4. The Cougars have been to 27 NCAA Tournaments.

5. The Los Angeles Kings, in 2012.

6. Wesley Low, at 14 years, 344 days old, fin-ished third in a PBA event earlier in 2012.

7. Jackie Fields was 16 when won a gold medal in the featherweight division in 1924.


1. In The 12 Days of Christmas, how many maids milking, ladies danc-ing and lords leaping are there?

2. Name the boy who sang I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

3. Who wrote and sang Pretty Paper?

4. Which Christmas song was made famous in 1957 by Bobby Helms?

5. Name the song that con-tains this lyric: He led them down the streets of town right to the traffic cop, And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler Stop!

Answers1. Eight maids, nine ladies

and 10 lords. The song dates back to the 1700s in Eng-land, with a possible French origin. In France, its eight cows, nine bulls and 10 pigeons.

2. Jimmy Boyd, age 13, in 1952. Unfortunately for Boyd, in his haste to get away from novelty songs, he turned down Jambalaya, written by Hank Williams.

3. Willie Nelson wrote the song in 1963, but it was first recorded by Roy Orbison.

4. Jingle Bell Rock. The song has been widely used, including in the 1987 film Lethal Weapon.

5. Frosty the Snowman, first recorded in 1950 by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys. In 1954, a black-and-white animated three-minute short Frosty cartoon was created. This classic can be found online at YouTube.


1. Is the book of Luke in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. From Matthew 1:18, when Mary became preg-nant, she and Joseph were what? Married, Engaged, Just friends, Strangers

3. For the journey to Beth-lehem, how did Mary and Joseph travel? Bible not spe-cific, Walked, Rode donkey, Boat

4. At the birth of Jesus, who was king of Judaea? Solo-mon, Herod, Balak, Belshaz-zar

5. What was the home city of Mary and Joseph? Caper-naum, Nazareth, Aphek, Shechem

6. Of these which wasnt a gift from the wise men? Sil-ver, Myrrh, Gold, Frankin-cense

ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Engaged; 3) Bible not spe-cific; 4) Herod; 5) Nazareth; 6) Silver

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2. COMICS: What comic hero has a nemesis named Ming the Merciless?

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4. ARCHITECTURE: Who invented the geodesic dome?

5. LITERATURE: What were the names of The Three Musketeers by Alex-andre Dumas?

6. MOVIES: What male actor starred in the 1981 film Arthur, and who was his leading lady?

7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the island country of Sri Lanka located?

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Boat ParadeSwinomish Yacht Club hosted

a wonderful lighted boat parade with the theme of Northern Lights this past Saturday. Congratulations to Ed Brooks and family, owner of Impulse for coming in First Place with their outstanding colorful decorated boat! Rear Commodore Lee Bailey was in charge of putting on this years boat parade and he invited me, along with Stuart Welch of Rexville Grocery and Doug Bison of Blackfish Gallery to be the judges. What an honor and what fun! Mark your calendars for the next boat parade hosted by Swinomish Yacht Club, the Opening Day Boat Parade on Saturday, May 4, 2013.

Affordable local artLocal art priced from $20 to

$200 will be on sale by the La Conner local artist community Dec. 14 through 16th at the La Conner Community Art Space, located in the Seaport Landing building at 106 North 1st Street.. Our group of artists have made available for purchase a large selection of original drawings, paintings sculptures etc. all priced starting at only 20 bucks! All proceeds go directly to the artists just in time for holidays.

Opening Artist Reception: Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Open Saturday, Dec. 15th from noon

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Band saving for tripThis year, the La Conner

High School band is planning a trip that will enrich and reward the students who work so hard making music every day. Their goal is to raise $10,000 by next spring and enter the Music in the Parks Festival at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The visit will include performances on-stage, clinics with some of the best musicians in the country and a competition that will compare La Conner to other similar High School bands across the nation. A donation of any amount is greatly appreciated and tax deductible. A big thank you to La Conner businesses Nell Thorn restaurant for donating $2,000 and La Crema Coffee for $450. Contact band leader, Brian Fraser at 466-3173 or email [email protected].

FOCAL POINT Lady Braves guard Emma Christianson looks for an open teammate while dribbling in backcourt last week against Meridian. Christianson scored two points and dished off for another score as La Conner posted a convincing 50-21 non-league triumph. LCHS returns to Landy James Gym this weekend for games against Naselle and Tacoma Baptist. Photo by Melissa Reynolds

CROWD PLEASERS Several members of the La Conner High School Band turned out to provide back-up music for a town sing-along at Maple Hall on Sunday during the La Conner Institute of Performing Arts Christmas Concert benefitting the Sunrise Food Bank. This photo shows Maggie Powell on the trombone, Jordan Hold on Bass Clarinet, Grace Kim on trumpet, with Emma Lagerwey and Emily Markert on flutes. Photo by Don Coyote

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SUPERIOR COURT OFWASHINGTON FORSKAGIT COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estateof

ROBERT R. HART,Deceased.

No. 12 4 00387 4PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS(RCW 11.40.030)

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE STATE OFWASHINGTON IN AND FOR

THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH

In re the Estate ofDORIS ROSALIND SPALDING

DeceasedCase No.: 12 4 051262 2PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS(RCW 11.40.030)

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representatives attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 12, 2012.Personal Representative:ANNE ELIZABETH LEOPARDAttorney for the PersonalRepresentative: KEVIN COPPAddress for Mailing or Service:114 Second Ave. S., Suite 101,Edmonds, WA 98020

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA.

Published in La Conner Weekly News, December 12, 19 and 26, 2012.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

La Conner SeniorCenter Calendar

Tues., Dec. 18104 E. Commercial

8 - 9:15: Rise and Shine Yoga. 8:20 - 8:50: Morning Walk. 8:30 - 11:30: Spa Day! 9 - 11:30: Stone Soup Discus- sion Group. 9 - 11:30: Mahjong. 9:30 - 11:30: Canasta. 12 - 12:30: Senior Services Hot Lunch. Donation requested. 12:30 - 2: Its a Gala Party! Cake and surprises! 12:30 - 3: Knitting Group. 2 - 4: Creative Non-Fiction Writing with Claire. 3 - 3:45: Yoga for Every Body.

Classes and programsopen to all ages.Contact person:

Janna Gage, 466-3941

LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURTOF WASHINGTON

FOR SKAGIT COUNTYIn the Matter of the Estate

ofHOWARD L. WINNINGHAM,

Deceased.No. 12-4-00404-8

PROBATE NOTICETO CREDITORS(RCW 11.40.030)

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provide in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representatives attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: December 12, 2012.RENITA OVERHOLSERPersonal RepresentativeSKAGIT LAW GROUP, PLLCBy: JOHN T. BURKE,WSBA #37952Attorneys for PersonalRepresentativeP.O. Box 336/227 Freeway Drive,Suite BMount Vernon, WA 98273


LEGAL NOTICE SUPERIOR COURTOF WASHINGTON

FOR SKAGIT COUNTYIn the Matter of the Estate

ofRUTH C. THOMPSON,

Deceased.NO. 12-4-00423-4

PROBATE NOTICETO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030The Personal Representative

named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representatives attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditors provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 12, 2012.Richard E. ThompsonPersonal RepresentativeJack R. Wallace, WSBA 15439Attorney for EstateP.O. Box 372Burlington, WA 98233360/757-6153

















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By Samantha Weaver

King Features W

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ecember 10, 2012

Winter White JulThe Poets Place

By Arlene Sundquist Empie

Outside ...ice on the pondfrost on the stepssnow on the pathtrees draped in whitefog hoversbreath escapesinto whiteness.

Inside ...white clapboard housebland and blondfood and familyjul table likesnow white landscapewhite damask clothlutfisk, white saucesprinkled with allspicewhite potato flour lefsewhite boiled russetspickled herring.

Ice crystals slide downwarm kitchen window.

Senior Lunch Menu for Tuesday, December 18

Baked HamScalloped Potatoes

Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. at the La Conner Senior Center at Maple Hall. Donation is $3 to $5 for seniors 60 and over, and $6 for younger folk.

LA CONNER PLANNINGCOMMISSION AGENDA

Tues., Dec. 18 - 6 p.m.1. Convene2. Opening Comments3. Minutes of Nov. 6, 20124. New Business a. Public Hearing - Tree removal permit #12-42 Applicant: Michael Felt 505 S. First St.

LEGAL NOTICE SWINOMISH INDIAN

TRIBAL COMMUNITYOFFICE OF PLANNING &

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTTRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL

POLICY ACT (TEPA)DECLARATION OF

NON-SIGNIFICANCEProject Description: Removal of

approximately 110 derelict marine creosote-treated pilings from Tribal tidelands.

Proponent: SITC Planning De-partment, 11430 Moorage Way, La Conner, WA 98257

Project Location: Tidelands along the west side of the Swinomish Channel between the Bridges for the Railroad and State Route 20.

Decision: The Swinomish Office of Planning and Community De-velopment has determined that this project will not have a probable sig-nificant adverse impact on the envi-ronment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required un-der SITC Title 19-01.080(A).

Comments must be submitted by: 4:00 PM, 10 days after publication.

No action will be taken on this notice for 10 days after publication. Any comments on this declaration should be submitted to the contact person listed below.

Responsible Official: Scott An-drews, Environmental Management Coord. Address: 11430 Moorage Way, La Conner, WA 98257. Phone: (360) 466-7280.

Date: December 10, 2012. Scott Andrews, Environmental Management CoordinatorPublished in La Conner Weekly

News, December 12, 2012.

Wednesday Dec 127 p.m. Scenic Treasures of SW:

Photographer Lance Ekhart focuses on lesser known areas of the American Southwest. Free. Anacortes Library 1220 10th St. More info: 293-1910 x21.

Thursday Dec 132 to 4 p.m. Car Seat Clinic: Free.

Get your childs car seat checked for safety and proper installation in parking lot of Island Hospital, Anacortes. More info: 299-1309.

6 to 8 p.m.Collecting Christmas: Presentation on vintage Christmas decorations by Skagit Reliques of The Questers. At Skagit County Historical Museum. 501 S 4th St. $4 Adults, $3 Seniors & Children 6-12 (under 6 Free), $8 Families. More info: 466-3365.

Friday Dec 147 p.m. Artist Reception: Original

art by local artists will be for sale with prices starting at $20 at a space for community artists in the Seaport Landing building located at 106 S. First Street, La Conner.

7:30 p.m. Christmas Concert: The Shelter Bay Chorus presents

december 12, 2012

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