December 19, 2012

VOL. 5 • NO. 35 LA CONNER, WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012

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By Nicholas DamskiLa Conner residents heading

in and out of town on La Conner Whitney Road may have noticed a big sign: “Stop The War on Workers.”

That sign and others are the fruits of the Labor Democrat Work Group, comprised of self-described rank-and-file Democrats and members from 18 employee unions that have come together to address issues they say affect Skagit and Whatcom counties.

They have erected 15 of the 4-by-8 signs and distributed 250 smaller signs, with messaging such as “Unions Support Working Families” and “Living Wage Jobs Equal Strong Communities,” across the two-county area. They say their goal is to put a sign in every union member’s yard.

Rich Austin, a Clear Lake resident and retired member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, hopes the group’s efforts will “get our side of the story out” and address what he calls “the big lie…that labor is greedy.”

Austin is the host of “We Do The Work,” a 28-minute weekly radio program that will debut Jan. 8 on KSVR and feature guests including Steve Garvey, president of United Steel Workers Local 12-591, and Mount Vernon School District Superintendent Dr. Carl Bruner.

The show’s producer, Janet McKinney, said the group supported the OURWal-Mart campaign on Black Friday and the Washington State Nurses Association at a rally last June.

McKinney, a retired member of Operating Engineers Local 302, has lived in Alger since 1983 and said she is “concerned with the corporate takeover of our government, creating real participatory democracy, and in leveling the playing field so that everyday people have a fair and equitable life in work and at home.”

She said the signs “are meant to prompt questions” and start a dialogue.

Last week, Michigan became the 24th “right to work” state, when it passed legislation seen as weakening labor unions. The new Michigan law does away with the requirement that workers pay union dues in order to be employed in a particular trade or profession.

Washington state has not enacted so-called “right to work” laws. Union officials defend the dues-paying requirement on the basis that all employees benefit from the union’s efforts.

Austin, who last worked on the waterfront in late 2003, says he is “retired from the job, not the struggle.”

The story behind the‘War on Workers’ sign

Rash of burglariesputs residents on alert

Our printer is taking the day off on Christmas, Tuesday, Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan 1.

We usually send the paper to the printer on Tuesdays and have it out in the newsstands and at the Post Office for delivery on Wednesday morning.

To get the paper out on time during the holiday weeks, we have to send it to the printer early. Therefore, there is no “wiggle room” on deadline this week and next.

Advertising copy, letters and items to be published in the Wednesday, Dec. 26 issue must be in hand no later than this Friday, Dec. 21. And for publication in the Wednesday, Jan. 1 issue, the deadline is Friday, Dec. 28.

Tuesday, Dec. 25Banks: Closing early Monday, closed Tuesday.Buses: Not running Tuesday.Schools: On winter break.Town Hall: Closed Monday and Tuesday.County government offices: Closed Monday and Tuesday.Library: Closing early Monday, closed Tuesday.Trash: No service Tuesday;pick-up a day late.Post Office: Closed Tuesday.La Conner Weekly News: Closed Monday and Tuesday.

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By Nicole JenningsA spike in burglaries at

farmland homes between La Conner and Mount Vernon over the past year prompted residents to band together and form a crime-fighting block watch.

With two of the suspected burglars arrested last month, it appears the worried neighbors’ efforts are paying off.

“We have, in recent weeks, conquered and divided to bring a community together and keep ourselves safe,” Cheryl Bonsen, one of the founders of the neighborhoods’ block watch, told a cheering crowd at the latest meeting.

Burglaries of houses, sheds, and businesses in the area known as the La Conner flats have been on the rise this year.

Just last month, there were 12 burglaries, and six of them involved homes that were completely ransacked.

These burglars do not just run into a house and take one item, explained Skagit County Sheriff Will Reichardt. Instead, they stay in a house for 10 or 15 minutes, looking through every drawer and tearing the place apart. Items like jewelry, electronics, and tools have been popular targets and have shown up in pawn shops as far away as Everett.

Cheryl Bonsen, who works at Christianson’s Nursery, and Polly Welch, who works at Washington Bulb, started the unofficial block watch group with brothers Todd and Eddie Gordon of Gordon Farms in February, a month in which the homes and businesses of seven of their neighbors were burglarized.

Their plan was to start an email chain to alert neighbors anytime there was a burglary nearby.

The first meeting, held at the McLean Road Fire Station in February, drew 12 people; the second meeting in March attracted 15.

The email chain, in the meantime, spread like wildfire; at the group’s get-together last week, the small fire station had standing-room only.

Local resident Lloyd Jennings estimated the crowd size to be “almost 300 people.” Bonsen had a more modest but still impressive estimate of 180.

The well-publicized meeting drew elected officials County Commissioners Ron Wesen and Ken Dahlstadt, as well as Sheriff Reichardt. The Sheriff and Sheriff Sgt. Jennifer Sheahan urged everyone not to hesitate in calling 911 when they see anything suspicious.

“It’s OK to call 911,” Sheahan stressed.

Added Reichardt: “If you’ve got that feeling that this just doesn’t fit, call us.”

That’s exactly what helped

catch two of the burglars last month, after a Thanksgiving Day burglary on Barrett Road.

Around the time of the burglary, neighbors noticed an unfamiliar blue van lurking around suspiciously.

An hour later, the same van was stopped on Mountain View Road east of Mount Vernon, out of gas.

Because people in that neigh-borhood also considered the van out of place, they called law enforcement. Sure enough, the van was the same one from the Barrett Road burglary and was found to be carrying stolen goods.

Two local men were arrested on two counts of burglary each. One of them is still in jail; the other posted bail and was released last week.

A third suspect, a woman, was selling the stolen items to pawn shops.

According to Reichardt, one of the men claimed that when he gets out of jail, he would go back to stealing, because he has nothing to lose.

“Since that arrest, it appears that things have slowed down,” Reichardt said.

But the burglaries haven’t stopped altogether. More crimes have occurred, including a burglary at a house on Young Road just four days after the arrests.

Even when some culprits are locked away, “There’s always someone to take their place,” Reichardt said. “Don’t let your guard down.”

Reichardt said homes that sit back from the road, away from neighbors and with more than one exit, are especially at risk.

Burglaries tend to happen during the day, when people are away from home. In some cases, burglars scope out a house to see when the owners usually leave.

Having a watchdog doesn’t appear to help; one family at the meeting said that, in spite of having a dog, their home has been hit four times. In fact, the last time, the burglars baited the dog with something so toxic that the poor creature almost died.

The burglars have been getting into homes by kicking in or breaking a back door. They tend to first make sure no one is home by knocking on a door to see if anyone will answer.

Reichardt and Sheahan remind everyone to lock all house and car doors before leaving and to leave garage doors closed.

Although the burglaries are not over, the residents are determined to protect their families and property.

Law enforcement authorities credit the band of neighbors for making significant progress in stopping the wrongdoers.

As La Conner Weekly News heads into its seventh year, we want everyone to know how much we appreciate you, our advertisers, readers and contributors, for making it all possible.

In an economy that is eating small businesses alive, our advertisers have stood by us through even the leanest times. Thank you for the display ads, classifieds and legal advertisements. You help us pay the rent and the printer.

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Thank you for another yearevery week to keep us in business. Thank you for reading La Conner Weekly News. We wouldn’t be here without you.

And to our talented writers and photographers — who share their works for paychecks ranging from zero to minuscule — you are the reason people like us enough to keep us chugging along. We glow with pride at the awards you’ve brought this newspaper over the years.

With gratitude at this holiday time, we wish the community that has shown us such loyalty and kindness a year that is filled with joy and prosperity.

— Cindy and Sandy

BILLIKIN CHRISTMAS – The La Conner Billikin Club members, shown at their recent holiday luncheon, are wishing the town a joyful holiday and great new year. La Conner’s oldest service club was founded in 1909, and most of its members are descendants of the original Billikins, who named their group after a little figurine that became a fad more than a century ago. – Photo courtesy of La Conner Billikins

SNOOZING SANTA – When a tuckered-out Santa takes a break, the elves will play, as demonstrated in this Designing Women Doll Club’s window display at Fabric D’eva in La Conner. – Photo by Don Coyote

ATTENTION GETTER – This big sign on La Conner Whitney Road has been turning heads for weeks. – Photo by Maximus

GIVING TREE – Dozens of people anonymously gave presents that will bring smiles to about 100 children whose parents are struggling to provide for them this Christmas. The La Conner Kiwanis Club’s giving tree was located at KeyBank. Here, bank employees Brittany Orestad, Katy Mullin and Paige Conway show off some of the presents the Kiwanis will be loading into Santa’s sleigh for delivery to about 40 families. – Photo by Don Coyote

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Ironies…By Mickey Bambrick

Norway taxes café and restaurant food differently based on whether it’s “eat here” or “take away.” I often wonder why the ferry system cafes have two different price lists based on this law.

Everyone orders their food for “take away” because it’s much cheaper, but how far can they take it? It’s a ferry.

It’s not that America doesn’t have its quirks. There are ironies everywhere in our country, too — like the obscene amount of money we spend on public education compared to other nations, and yet our education outcomes are just “average” and “most resemble Poland’s,” according to one study I read.

Another irony is that we continue to bill ourselves as the “land of the free,” yet with the passage of every new law, someone’s freedoms are lost.

Norway’s ironies are easier to laugh at, however, like the fact they now have many bank branches that don’t deal in cash — everything is done electronically.

I walked into a bank a few months ago to make a deposit, and the teller kindly pointed me to an ATM machine that was happy to inhale my kroner. The teller acted like my money was poison, and she wouldn’t even touch the stuff. That was funny, frustrating, and ironic, all at the same time.

Another irony is that Norway has now done away with the 50 øre coin, which is half a kroner.

Even though the smallest coin is now a kroner, about 18 cents, the deposit on pop bottles is still two and a half kroner. My son figured out rather quickly if he buys two bottles of pop, he pays a five kroner deposit, but if he returns just one bottle at a time, he gets six kroner back, since they must round up. He pays roughly 45 cents deposit for each bottle but gets over 63 cents refunded.

When is someone going to figure that one out?

I also think it’s ironic that with Norway’s socialized medical system, it takes such a long time to get in to see a doctor that people are often well by the time their appointment rolls around. But then again, maybe that’s part of the plan in making them wait so long.

The cost of stamps is also a conundrum. It costs nearly

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double to buy a stamp in Norway to mail a letter to a Norwegian address than it costs to buy a stamp in America and mail it internationally to Norway. Strange economics there.

I also scratch my head over the fact that the Norwegian government spends $2 on a stamp to send me a bill for an automatic toll station I drove through that costs just over two dollars for the toll. Someone needs to do the cost effectiveness on that one.

The ultimate irony would be if they actually did.

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LEONA “LEE” M.WRIGHT-HUGHES

1942-2012Leona M. Wright-Hughes

died at age 70 at her home in La Conner on Saturday, Dec. 8.

Lee was born on April 18, 1942, in Snohomish County. She graduated from Snohomish High

School in 1961. She retired from Lakeside

Industries of Monroe and was a member of Operating Engineers.

Lee enjoyed all animals but especially Denalie, her cat of 19 years. She also enjoyed fly-fishing, camping, and hiking.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Sheri and Mark Fullagar, her grandson Dillen, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Roene Wagner, and sisters Helen and Dorothy.

She was a member of the Skagit Bay Search and Rescue of La Conner.

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The Battle of Lansing

Michigan gave birth to the United Auto Workers. The union was founded at a convention in Detroit in 1935. After its famous sit-down strike in Flint, Mich., in 1937, the UAW won rec-ognition by General Motors and, in the next several years, by Chrysler and Ford. It was the advent of an era of industrial unionization that may be coming to a sym-bolic end in the same place it started.

Michigan just passed the kind of “right to work” law that is anathema to unions everywhere and is associ-ated with the red states of the Sun Belt, not the blue states of the Rust Belt. To say that such a development is stun-ning is almost an under-statement. The union model hasn’t just been central to Michigan’s economy, but to its very identity.

At its inception, UAW officials got roughed up by company thugs at the famous “Battle of the Overpass,” when Ford was still resisting signing a contract with the union. Some 70 years later, the union movement is get-ting undone by simple eco-nomic realities.

The effect of right-to-work laws, which permit employ-ees to work at unionized companies without joining the union and paying man-datory dues, is hard to pin down precisely, because so many other factors affect a state’s economic condition. But Michigan began under-going a real-world experi-ment after neighboring Indi-ana adopted a right-to-work law earlier this year, the first Rust Belt state to do so.

The early returns weren’t encouraging. The Mackinac

Center, a free-market Michi-gan think tank, reports that Indiana added 43,300 jobs — 13,900 of them in manu-facturing — while Michigan shed 7,300 jobs. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a Repub-lican reformer but not a bomb thrower, says seeing 90 companies from around the country decide to settle in Indiana after the labor change influenced his will-ingness to sign a bill doing the same thing.

Michigan was already losing out to right-to-work states before having one on its border. Shikha Dalmia of Reason magazine points out that, with the exception of a brief foray by Mazda, no foreign automaker has set up shop in Michigan, despite the state’s pool of experienced autoworkers. It is hard to be a manufacturing state spe-cializing in autos if you can’t attract new automakers.

Election Day in Michigan brought a stark illustration of the declining political power of the unions when they failed to pass an amend-ment to the state’s constitu-tion banning right-to-work. More Michiganders voted “no” on the amendment, the Mackinac Center notes, than voted for President Barack Obama. The failure embold-ened the Republican-held legislature to push ahead on a right-to-work measure.

The unions so fear right-to-work laws because man-datory dues are such a boon to them. There’s nothing like forcing people to belong to your organization to boost the membership rolls and the treasury. In one month in 2011 after Gov. Scott Walk-er ended mandatory dues for public-sector unions in Wis-consin, the American Fed-eration of State, County and Municipal Employees shed half its members, according to The Wall Street Journal.

So many decades after they, in effect, won the Battle of the Overpass, the unions have lost the Battle of Lansing.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.© 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.

• On Jan. 6, 1759, a 26-year-old George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis. Historical documents have revealed that Martha may not have been the great love of Washington’s life. He wrote cryptic yet passionate love letters to Sally Fairfax, the wife of his friend George Fairfax.

• On Jan. 1, 1863, a farmer named Daniel Freeman sub-mits the first claim under the new Homestead Act for a property near Beatrice, Neb. By the 1890s, many home-steaders found that farm-ing 160 acres of such dry land was nearly impossible. At least half of the original homesteaders abandoned their claims.

• On Jan. 3, 1924, British archaeologist Howard Cart-er and his workers discover the solid-gold coffin holding the mummy of the boy-king Pharaoh Tutankhamen, pre-served for more than 3,000 years.

• On Jan. 5, 1945, Japanese pilots receive the first order to become kamikaze, mean-ing “divine wind” in Japa-nese. Most of Japan’s top pilots were dead, but young-sters needed little training to take planes full of explosives

and crash them into ships. At Okinawa, they sank 30 ships and killed almost 5,000 Americans.

• On Jan. 4, 1965, in his State of the Union address, President Lyndon Johnson lays out for Congress a list of legislation needed to achieve his plan for a Great Society. His list included the creation of Medicare/Medicaid, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.

• On Dec. 31, 1972, Rober-to Clemente, future Hall of Fame baseball player, is killed along with four oth-ers when the cargo plane in which he is traveling crashes off the coast of Puerto Rico. At the end of September, Clemente had gotten his 3,000th hit in the final game of the season for the Pitts-burgh Pirates.

• On Jan. 2, 1980, in response to the Decem-ber 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter asks the Sen-ate to postpone action on the SALT II nuclear weapons treaty. Carter feared that the Soviet invasion of Afghani-stan could lead to the USSR gaining control over much of the world’s oil supplies.

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Should You Pay Off Mortgage

Early?Paying off a mortgage

early can be as easy as making an extra principal payment each month. That money goes to the end of the mortgage term, and can-cels the interest that would be due then. Making extra payments, especially early in a mortgage, can have stunning results, with years shaved off the length of the mortgage.

When it comes to paying off a mortgage early, how-ever, there are those who are strongly on one side of the fence or the other. While some claim it’s a great idea, others say it’s not. Here are the arguments on both sides.

Don’t pay off a mortgage early:

—You’ll lose the mort-gage interest deduction on your taxes.

—You’ll miss out on the low mortgage rates avail-able now.

—You may be hit with pre-payment penalties. (Read the fine print on your loan papers, especially if you have a refinance. Does it say that you’ll incur a pen-alty if you pay off early?)

—You won’t have spare cash for emergencies if you spend it all on extra mort-gage payments.

Pay off a mortgage early:—The mortgage is typi-

cally the largest monthly payment a consumer makes. Once the mortgage is paid

off, you’ll have the room to pursue other financial interests, including putting it all in savings or paying off other debt.

—You’ll own your home. As long as you keep up with taxes, insurance and repairs, the home is yours.

The truth is that your indi-vidual situation will indicate whether it’s good for you to pay off a mortgage. Some thoughts to consider:

If you hope to retire at a certain time and know your retirement income will make it hard for you to con-tinue making mortgage pay-ments, it makes sense to pay off the mortgage while your income is still adequate to do so.

If you can save for your children’s college, put mon-ey into savings and still put extra money on your mort-gage, it makes sense to pay early.

Go online to mortgage cal-culators and do a few “what if” scenarios to see how many years can be shaved off your mortgage with varying extra payments. Even an extra $50 will have visible results.

At the time of this writing, it’s being discussed wheth-er to cancel the mortgage interest tax deduction on the Schedule A. Keep an eye on this. Your real savings from having a mortgage interest deduction depend on your tax bracket.

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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Christmas is just around the corner, so let me wish you a very Merry Christmas!

The library will be closing at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed all day Christmas. To get you into the holiday mood — if you aren’t already — here are some new books you might want to check out next time you are in.

Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber: Lucie and Aren meet after bumping into each other in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. They immediately hit it off: Lucie is a burgeoning chef, and Aren is a respected food critic. But just as quickly as they’re brought together, a twist of fate tears them apart, with no way to reconnect. A year later, Lucie is the chef of an acclaimed new restaurant, and Aren is a successful columnist for a major New York newspaper. For all the time that’s passed, the two have not forgotten their one serendipitous evening — and neither have Angels Shirley, Goodness, Mercy, and Will. To reunite the young couple, the angels cook up a brilliant plan: mix true love, a second chance, and a generous sprinkle of mischief to create a Christmas miracle.

Christmas in Cornwall by Marcia Willett: A new year dawns, and everything seems to be falling into place for Dossie. Her son Clem and his adorable 5-year-old son Jakey have moved to Cornwall to be closer to her. She runs her own successful catering business. All she needs now is some better luck in her romantic life. Complementing Dossie’s rather unconventional family set-up is the wonderfully eccentric Janna — a warm-hearted, generous woman who looks after the quirky nuns of the

local convent – and little Jakey. With humor, kindness and the support of friendship, they form a tight bond. But the sisters’ life as they know it is thrown into doubt, when an avaricious property developer starts prowling around their beautiful historic home.

Merry Christmas: Alex Cross by James Patterson: It’s Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who’s robbing his church’s poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again — a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything — and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days.

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Soroptimist International of La Conner honors Christina Barsness, a senior at La Conner High School, for her community service activities.

As a Cat Care Tech, NOAH has benefited from her behind-the-scenes care and concern for animals each Sunday during her sophomore and junior years. Chrissy is an officer of Key Club and coordinates events such as the holiday toy and food drives. She says she enjoys volunteer activities and has never had a bad experience as a volunteer.

This busy young woman is also a program assistant at the Boys & Girls Club four days a week. She provides help with Power Hour, a variety of other activities, and gives needed assistance for the many who attend each day.

Chrissy is on the track team; she is a sprinter and relay alter-nate. After graduation, she will be attending Central Washington University in pursuit of a business degree.

The word “phenomenal” is used to describe her by one of her teachers.

Soroptimist La Conner agrees she is very deserving of its December Student Volunteer recognition. She has been presented with a $25 gift certificate to Vintage La Conner.

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Old-Fashioned Hot Chocolate

3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate1 1/2 cups of water Dash of salt4 1/2 cups of milk

1. Heat chocolate and water in 1 1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth

2. Stir in sugar and salt. Heat to boil-ing, and then reduce heat to low. Sim-mer, uncovered 4 minutes stirring con-stantly. Stir in milk. Heat just until hot (do not boil, because skin will form on top).

3. Beat with hand beater until foamy, or stir until smooth. Serve.


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Old-Fashioned Hot Chocolate

3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate1 1/2 cups of water Dash of salt4 1/2 cups of milk

1. Heat chocolate and water in 1 1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth

2. Stir in sugar and salt. Heat to boil-ing, and then reduce heat to low. Sim-mer, uncovered 4 minutes stirring con-stantly. Stir in milk. Heat just until hot (do not boil, because skin will form on top).

3. Beat with hand beater until foamy, or stir until smooth. Serve.


Old-FashionedHot Chocolate

By Marci PlankLocal’s night

This Friday, Dec. 21 is Local’s Appreciation Night in La Conner! Participating merchants will stay open later for your last-minute shopping needs. This is always a popular night for our friends and neighbors who live in the 98257 zip code and nearby. Each business that will stay open later will recognize our “locals” in their own fashion, but all will be happy to see you and wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Inspire! FitnessInspire! Fitness has come to

town, and owner Jennifer Beemer is very excited to be joining the La Conner community.

Located at 413 Morris Street, across the street from Pioneer Market, Jennifer’s studio is a warm and inviting space, ideal for individual training or small group activities. Jennifer offers a free consultation for anyone interested in discussing their goals and developing a plan. Drop-in classes will begin mid-January, and you can find out more about what’s available by coming to her grand opening open house on Saturday, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jennifer is an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer, who has been working in

the fitness industry for nearly 25 years, most recently at Riverside Health Club in Mount Vernon. Her emphasis for the last 15 years has been on functional fitness — developing programs that address the everyday challenges in people’s lives.

This approach works well for older adults or beginning exercisers and those with significant weight loss challenges. By opening a cozy studio in La Conner, Jennifer hopes to reach many of those who might otherwise be intimidated by a “gym” or large health club setting.

For more details about Inspire! Fitness, call 360-333-4048 or “like” Inspire! Fitness on Facebook.

Coupon Books The 2012 coupon books will

continue to be honored by the more than 70 participating businesses included in this year’s book through March 31, 2013. We have many coupon books still for sale here at the Visitor Center, so it is not too late to pick one up and give as a stocking stuffer or use for yourself. Come and stop by the Visitor Center Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. to pick up one for just $1.

BUSINESS BUZZARIES (March 21 to

April 19) It’s a good time for reunions with those very special people from your past. You could be pleasantly surprised by what comes to light during one of these get-togethers.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The new year gets off to an encouraging start for the Bold Bovine who takes that demanding workplace chal-lenge by the horns and steers it in the right direction.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The clever Gemini will be quick to spot the telltale signs of workplace chang-es that could open up new opportunities for the right person. (And that’s you, isn’t it?)

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child’s post-holiday letdown soon lifts as you begin to get back into your comfortable rou-tine. Someone from your past extends a surprise bid to reconnect.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’ve been the ultimate social Lion over the holi-days. Now it’s time to relax and recharge your energy so you can be at your best when you pounce on that new proj-ect.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A relation-ship could be moving in a direction you might not want to follow. Step back for a better overview of the situa-tion. You might be surprised at what you see.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Emotions rule at the start of the week, affect-

ing your perception about a decision. Best advice: Avoid commitments until that good Libran sense kicks back in.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A long-time friendship could take a romantic turn early in the new year. While this pleases your passionate side, your logical self might want to go slow.

SAGITTARIUS (Novem-ber 22 to December 21) Someone might make a sur-prising disclosure about a trusted friend or workplace colleague. Stay cool and reserve judgment until you get more facts.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might think you’ve found what you’ve been looking for. But appearances can be deceiv-ing. Don’t act on your dis-covery until you know more about it.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re no doubt anxious for that confusing situation to be cleared up. But don’t press for a quick resolution or you might overlook some vital facts.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Now that your holiday distractions are eas-ing, you need to apply your-self to getting those unfin-ished tasks done so you can begin a new project with a clean slate.

BORN THIS WEEK:People respect both your wisdom and your deep sense of loyalty and compassion.


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• It was Albert Einstein who offered the following explanation of relativity: “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That’s relativity.”

• In Singapore, one of the colorful customs is training birds for singing competi-tions. It’s not always just a hobby, though; for some, it’s a serious — and costly — business. A single well-trained bird might sell for as much as $60,000.

• If you’re an oenophile — that’s an aficionado of wine — you probably won’t be surprised to learn that as the cost of a wine goes up, so does a drinker’s appreciation of that wine. It seems that it’s not all about the quality of the vintage, though: In a recent study, tasters were offered two samples of the same wine, but each sample was labeled with a different price. The tasters overwhelmingly preferred the more expen-sive vintage.

• Only one-fifth of homes in America are not air-con-

ditioned. In the sweltering South, a mere 5 percent lack that vital amenity.

• Those who study such things say that the wind power in an average hur-ricane is equivalent to 1.5 trillion watts. That’s the same amount of power that is generated by fully half of the entire world’s generat-ing capacity.

• The works of Agatha Christie have been trans-lated more times into other languages than those of any other author in history.

• Many people see dogs as doing heroic work in tan-dem with law enforcement and the military, but they’re not the only animals put to such use. In Mozambique, sniffer rats are being used to find unexploded land mines so experts can disarm them. They’re known as Her-oRATs.

***Thought for the Day: “To

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By Bill ReynoldsLa Conner High grapplers

didn’t let teams from larger schools have the upper hand last week.

The Braves turned in strong showings Saturday at the Paul Rieman Tournament in Mount Vernon, an area event that drew wrestlers from 2A through 4A programs.

La Conner placed seventh overall, with William Ziemantz winning silver in the 285-pound division.

Dahlton Zavala and Wil James finished third at 160 and 220 pounds, respectively, while Braves’ teammates Scott Gregory and Ben Harper each placed fifth in their weight classes.

Gregory wrestled in the 106s. Harper represented La Conner at 138 pounds.

Sid Lease rounded out the Braves’ scoring at Mount

La Conner wrestlers hold their own against big schoolsVernon with a sixth place effort at 170 pounds.

“I think they’re doing real well,” La Conner head coach Barry Harper said of his charges afterward. “The neat thing is the younger kids are pushing to improve and the older kids are really stepping it up.”

That’s pretty much been La Conner’s trademark under Harper, who guided the Braves to a Regional crown a year ago.

La Conner tuned up for the Rieman matches with a Double Dual against Concrete and Darrington earlier in the week.

La Conner edged Concrete 39-30 and dropped a 45-30 verdict to Darrington.

Gregory, Harper, Riley Morgan, and Ziemantz won by forfeit against the Lions. Zavala and James pinned their Concrete foes.

Gregory and Ziemantz ac-

counted for forfeit wins again when paired with Darrington. Harper and Zavala pinned Logger wrestlers.

La Conner is scheduled to hit the mat again tomorrow, Thursday, as part of the Seahawk Duals field in Anacortes, where the Braves will again face competitors from larger enrollment schools.

After the Anacortes trip, the Braves grapplers will be idle until Jan. 5, though Harper plans scheduling a few workouts around his group’s holiday plans.

Then they’ll attack the New Year as they have in the past — with an eye toward gaining a toe-hold in the post-season race.

“We’re definitely starting to come together as a team,” Harper said Monday. “I really like what I’m seeing. I think we have a chance to do as well as we did last year.”

By Bill ReynoldsWith their Cook hobbled, the

La Conner Braves have still managed to feast on a steady diet of wins.

The Braves improved to 7-0 courtesy non-league victories at home last weekend over Naselle and Tacoma Baptist.

La Conner, with 6-8 post Jonah Cook limited by a severely sprained ankle, still bested the Comets 71-36 Friday and downed

Braves take twin home basketball triumphsTB 54-32 the following night.

Tyler Howlett, who fought injury problems a year ago, led La Conner with a game-high 25 points against Naselle. Howlett wore out the Comets with an array of deft post-up moves and mid-range jumpers, often scoring off nice feeds from Spencer Novak.

Novak finished with six assists and pretty much filled the stat sheet.

The senior guard netted 16 points, grabbed seven boards, and recorded four steals.

Hudson Zavala likewise caused heartburn for Naselle, matching Novak with four steals, while also snaring four rebounds.

The Braves followed a similar script on Saturday.

Novak and Howlett again finished in double-digit scoring. Novak poured in 17

points and pulled 10 caroms off the glass. Howlett rang up 15 tallies.

Sean Hulbert turned in a productive shift with eight points and four rebounds.

Cameron Sherman and Zavala had five rebounds each as La Conner dominated the boards and repeatedly denied Tacoma Baptist second-shot opportunities.

“These were two very solid games for us,” Braves head coach Scott Novak said afterward. “In addition to the rebounding, it was encouraging to see us cut down on our turnovers and show improvement at the free throw line.”

La Conner is still rounding into shape, coach Novak noted, awaiting Cook’s return to full strength while working Braves football players into the rotation following their deep post-season run.

So far, as would befit an undefeated team, the signs are encouraging.

“All that’s lacking right now,” Novak said, “is consistency. Once these guys can put four quarters together, look out.”

The Braves receive their next test this Friday with a home date opposite longtime league rival Darrington.

The Dec. 21 action gets underway with a 4:30 p.m. junior varsity tipoff. The varsity game follows at 6.

By Bill ReynoldsNaselle threw a zone at La

Conner High Friday night.But it was Lady Braves’ guard

Katie Novak who was truly in a zone when the two teams met in non-league hoop action at Landy James Gym.

Novak was nearly flawless from long range, burying six outside treys, while helping lead La Conner to a convincing 66-28 triumph.

All of Novak’s game-high 18 points came from behind the arc as the Lady Braves adjusted to playing without versatile post Anna Cook, ruled out for the season with a severe elbow injury.

Initial hopes were that Cook, who missed a significant part of last season with knee problems, would be able to return in about a month.

Those hopes, however, were dashed last week when the severity of her latest injury was confirmed.

“Unfortunately,” Lady Braves head coach Scott Novak said, “Anna is out for the year. She’s a big piece for us, someone who can play inside and outside for us at a very high level and pose matchup problems for other teams.

“This definitely changes the complexion of our team,” he stressed. “Now everybody’s got to step up and take their games to another level.”

As Katie Novak did Friday against Naselle, making the Lady Comets pay for using a sagging zone defense.

Not only was the sophomore sharpshooter on target with the half-dozen three-point jumpers, but she also dished out five

assists.Katie McKnight and Alyssa

McCormick were prime beneficiaries of feeds by Novak and Kelley McClung, the latter of whom passed off for four scores.

McKnight finished with 12 points, most from the perimeter.

McCormick chipped in 10 tallies.

Aubrey Stewart made the most of extended minutes in Cook’s absence, hauling down a team-best nine rebounds while helping McCormick control play in the paint.

McCormick picked up where she left off when La Conner downed visiting Tacoma Baptist 46-32 on Saturday, boosting the Lady Braves’ mark to 6-1.

McCormick paced the hosts with 14 points and eight boards. McKnight delivered 10 points and six caroms.

Novak, meanwhile, hit three more treys for nine points, while McClung matched her playmaking effort against Naselle with another four assists.

“I thought that overall we played well,” coach Novak said of his team’s showing in the Tacoma Baptist clash. “We went

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through a stretch in the third quarter where we were outscored 10-2, but other than that, we played pretty solid.”

He will be looking for more of the same when La Conner entertains league rival Darrington this Friday in a key early season matchup.

Junior varsity tipoff with the Lady Loggers will be a matinee affair, slated for 4:30 p.m. Varsity action is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m.

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BLOCK WATCH – Brave frontliner Tyler Howlett blocks a shot while defending the paint during last week’s busy non-league hoop slate at Landy James Gym. In addition to his work on defense, Howlett reached double digits in twin wins over Naselle and Tacoma Baptist. – Photo by Lauren Reynolds

CLOSING THE DEAL – La Conner’s Sid Lease pins an opponent in the 170-pound class during recent Braves’ mat action. La Conner High’s wrestlers split last week’s Double Dual match with Concrete and Darrington, then placed seventh overall at the Paul Rieman Tourney in Mount Vernon. – Photo by Karla Reynolds

STYLE POINTS – Lady Brave junior Katie McKnight was in fine form last week. She scored in double figures to help lead La Conner to non-league triumphs over Naselle and Tacoma Baptist. McKnight also grabbed a half-dozen rebounds against Tacoma. She and the Lady Braves resume action Friday at home opposite Darrington. – Photo by Melissa Reynolds


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The world is going to end in two days, according to the Mayan calendar and the many metaphysicians who deal in these matters that are way beyond my comprehension.

Considering we don’t have much time — if it ends at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, we are really scrambling here — there are some final thoughts I wanted to share with you in my final column in this incarnation.

For me, it’s been a great and wild ride. I was assaulted by the National Guard during the March on the Pentagon during the Vietnam War, even though I was just there as a reporter for my college newspaper. I’ve gotten to play football against legends and sat at the press table at Madison Square Garden as a young sportswriter.

I gave up a promising career in journalism for a very fulfilling thrill ride as a filmmaker. I’ve been nominated for Emmys and an Oscar and sat with some of the greatest stars of my era at the Academy Awards.

I’ve loved and lost, loved and won, and raised five kids. I’ve been blessed with lots of wonderful friends, some of whom go back to grade school.

If I had it to do over again, there’s not much I would do differently. There were some really dumb testosterone-driven behaviors that might have ended tragically, but somehow, I escaped relatively unscathed.

My advice to all of you readers is to make sure you tell the people you love that you love them. If you have little kids, let them open at least one Christmas gift early. Tell them that Santa had to move up his schedule this year, and don’t trouble them with the details.

If there is something that you really feel you need to apologize for, go for it. Suck it up, and don’t make it an apology with an explanation — i.e., I did this because you really made me mad. Own up to it.

I know we’re running out of time here, so I’m typing as fast

as I can.Do something wild and crazy

tomorrow. Let the laundry pile up and let your freak flag fly. We all have things we’ve wanted to do and keep putting off. Hike up a big hill and take in this beautiful landscape that surrounds us. Smoke a joint if you’ve never tried it — it’s even legal, and President Obama declared that he’s not going to kill your buzz.

Here’s what not to do. Don’t tell your boss to take this job and shove it. Don’t tell your significant other what really bothers you about them. Don’t tell your friends or your children that you never liked their spouse.

After all, the Mayans could be wrong by a thousand years or so. You don’t want to wake up with a terrible hangover and a boatload of regrets on Friday morning.

Okay, there are a lot of crackpots out there, who are dancing to very different drummers than you and I. Maybe we shouldn’t take these prophesies too seriously, but actually, I think it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the value of every minute we spend walking this Earth.

Here’s the gospel according to the Zookeeper: we are going to wake up Friday morning, and there will still be rent or a mortgage to pay, we’ll still have our aches and pains, we will still have those extra pounds that we’d like to shed. Our economy will still be teetering on the edge of the Fiscal Cliff, and there’s that pile of laundry to attend to.

The world is not going to end in less than two days. I’m sticking my neck out here, but if I’m wrong, who’s going to know?

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Loving and being loved, are there any greater gifts, any words more suited to be verbs in life’s sentence, or as apt for whatever songs we manage to sing, starting with the sharp, sweet note of the newborn’s first cry?

COMING UPFriday Dec 21

Winter solstice occurs at 3:11 a.m.7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Donate!

Give blood at the Puget Sound Blood Center Mobile Bus on Morris St. between 3rd and 4th (closed 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.). Call 1-800-398-7888 or go to psbc.org for info or to sign up.

5 p.m. – Locals Appreciation Nite! Relax, shop downtown La Conner this evening at participating shops. More info, call Marci: 466-4778.

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Family Fun Time at the La Conner Library. Drop in for games, stories, songs, crafts and treats for all ages!

7:30 p.m. – Candle Lighting Service: Celebrate the light at the Center for Spiritual Living at 1013 Fifth St. downtown Anacortes. Featuring music of Amy Hindman. More info, call: 293-4029.

Sunday Dec. 2310:30 a.m. – Christmas Sunday

Program: at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1013 Fifth St., downtown Anacortes. More info, call 293-4029.

Monday Dec 242 to 3 p.m. – Food Bank: La Conner

Sunrise Food Bank is located behind the Methodist Church on S. 2nd Street on the hill. All are welcome: those who need groceries and those with food to share.

Tuesday Dec 25MERRY CHRISTMAS!Friday Dec 28

10:30 a.m. – Story Time: For all preschool ages (babies, too!). Sing, move, listen to books, dance, interact with your child, and pop bubbles! At La Conner Regional Library.

Monday Dec 312 to 3 p.m. – Food Bank: La Conner

Sunrise Food Bank is located behind the

Methodist Church on S. 2nd Street on the hill. All are welcome: those who need groceries and those with food to share.

8 p.m. to midnite – New Year’s Ball: Dance in the New Year at Camano Center’s Black & White Ball. $15 at the door. Call for reservations & info: 360-387-0222.

Tuesday Jan 1HAPPY NEW YEAR!Friday Jan 4

10:30 a.m. – Story Time: For all

preschool ages (babies, too!). Sing, move, listen to books, dance, interact with your child, and pop bubbles! At La Conner Regional Library.

Put your listing in the Community Calendar: Please email your event notice to [email protected]. Deadline is NOON FRIDAY for inclusion in the following Wednesday’s paper. There is no charge to list events that are free and open to everyone and events sponsored by non-profit organizations.

This story is about a volunteer rodent exterminator, who came to La Conner in the 1930’s.

He was banished from Bellingham because he had killed a cat. The cat was owned by the sister of Anne Meeks, a fisherwoman from La Conner and mother of Ralph Meeks, a La Conner legend.

She didn’t want to live with the rat exterminator anymore, so he came to La Conner to live with my father, Jack Moore, who was a fish buyer located where “Legends” now stands.

My dad named this rat exterminator “Bob” after his brother Bob, aka Vernon (R.V.) Moore.

Bob was a dedicated rat killer and found he was located where a lot of rats dwelt. He was a rat terrier and very dedicated to his job.

In not too long a time, First Street was clear of rats. All anyone had to say was, “Rats, Bob,” and off he went to bring back a rat.

Time passed, and Bob had a

hard time finding a rat. When we said, “Rats, Bob,” he would be gone quite awhile. He would finally come back with a snake or a lizard.

La Conner was kept free of rats ‘til Bob got run over and couldn’t perform his duties.

Bob lived with us until 1934, when my dad died. He had a warm spot in back of our old cooking stove, but I guess my mother and I weren’t the people he wanted to be with.

He left our house on the hill and moved in with Nina Hurley on the waterfront. He had developed a limp and couldn’t chase rats anymore, but he still preferred to live near his old hunting grounds on First Street.

Nina kept him where he wanted to be for the rest of his life.

Bob was such a good rat catcher it took years before the rodents’ population grew to become the nuisance they are today.

I’ve often thought a new rat terrier should be one of the town crew members in charge of rodent control.

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• LEGAL NOTICE •IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

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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 representative’s 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 decedent’s 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.

• 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 representative’s 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 decedent’s 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


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

• LEGAL NOTICE •NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALEGrantor: DLK Investments, LLCBeneficiary: KeyBank National AssociationAbbreviated Legal: Sunset Industrial Park – S/P SW-01-03 BSP, Lot 10Tax Parcel ID No.: (P105295) 8003-000-010-0009

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW:

I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THAT THE UNDERSIGNED Trustee, Phillip J. Haberthur, will on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at the following location: The main entrance to the Skagit County Superior Courthouse, 205 W Kincaid, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Skagit, State of Washington, to wit:

AS IN SAID DEED OF TRUST AND DESCRIBED ABOVE.

See attached Exhibits A and BCommonly known as:631 Sunset Park Dr.Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284

The afore-described real property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated May 15, 2007, and recorded on May 16, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 200705160077, records of Skagit County, State of Washington from DLK Investments, LLC as Grantor to Chicago Title as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of KeyBank National Association, the Beneficiary.

Phillip J. Haberthur was appointed Successor Trustee on August 9, 2012 under Auditor’s File No. 201208090055.

II.No action commenced by the

Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s, Grantor(s)’ or any successor-in-interest’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III.The defaults for which this

foreclosure is made are as follows:Failure to pay when due the

following amounts which are now in arrears:Principal AmountLoan Balance (Matured on May 5, 2012): $449,170.97Interest (As of October 9, 2012): $11,671.43Principal and Interest Subtotal: $460,842.40

Payment of 2011 and 2012 first-half general taxes of $8,880.45 were not made pursuant to terms of the Promissory Note secured by the Deed of Trust. The amount in arrears is $11,112.01, including penalties and interest as of October 8, 2012. $11,112.01

Parcel No. P105295 (8003-000-010-0009)2011 - $7,423.992012 first-half - $3,688.02**NOTE: 2012 SECOND-HALF TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF

$3,125.41ARE DUE OCTOBER 31, 2012**Costs and Fees

In addition to the amounts in arrears specified above, you are or may be obligated to pay the following estimated charges, costs and fees to pay off the Deed of Trust.

Trustee’s orAttorney’s Fees $3,500.00

Trustee’s SaleGuarantee $1,339.52Service and Posting Fees $600.00Recording Fees $250.00Statutory Mailing Costs $250.00Photocopies $250.00Costs and FeesSubtotal: $6,189.52TOTAL CURRENTESTIMATED PAYOFFAMOUNT $478,143.93Note: The beneficiary’s failure

to include any existing default in the foregoing list is not intended to constitute a waiver of such default. The beneficiary reserves all rights regarding each and every default, whether known or unknown to beneficiary at this time.

The estimated additional amounts that will be due to pay off on January 7, 2013 (11 days before the sale date): Additional Estimated ArrearagesInterest (October 10, 2012 –January 7, 2013): $7,051.36Additional ArrearagesSubtotal: $7,051.36Additional EstimatedCosts and FeesAdditional Trustees’or Attorneys’ Fees $1,500.00Publication Costs $2,500.00Additional Costs andFees Subtotal: $4,000.00TOTAL ESTIMATEDPAYOFF AMOUNTAs of January 7, 2013(11 days before thesale date): $489,195.29

IV.The sum owing on the obligation

secured by the Deed of Trust is Principal of $449,170.97, together with interest as provided in the Note and such other costs and fees as are due under the Deed of Trust and as are provided by statute. Of course, as time passes other payments may become due, and any further payments coming due and any additional late charges must be added to the payoff payment. Any new defaults not involving payment of money that occur after the date of this notice must also be cured in order to effect payoff. In addition, because some of the charges can only be estimated at this time and because the amount necessary to pay off may include presently unknown expenditures required to preserve the property, or to comply with state or local laws, it is necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender payoff so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. Tender of payment or performance must be in the full amount by certified funds or cash equivalent to the Trustee whose address is:

Phillip J. HaberthurSchwabe, Williamson and Wyatt700 Washington Street, Suite 701Vancouver, WA 98660

V.The above-described real property

will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by Monday, January 7, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before Monday, January 7, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in Paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after Monday, January 7, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor(s), any Guarantor, any successor-in-interest, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

VI.A written Notice of Default was

transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower, Grantor(s), Guarantor(s) and any successor at the following addresses:DLK Investments, LLC20917 NE 169th St.Woodinville, WA 98077DLK Investments, LLCDanny Kirkpatrick,Registered Agent18482 Peregrine Ln.Mount Vernon, WA 98274Danny Kirkpatrick (Guarantor)20917 NE 169th St.Woodinville, WA 98077Danny Kirkpatrick (Guarantor)18482 Peregrine Ln.Mount Vernon, WA 98274DLK Investments, LLC631 Sunset Park Dr.Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284DLK Investments, LLCDanny Kirkpatrick,Registered AgentPO Box 2437Mount Vernon, WA 98273Danny Kirkpatrick (Guarantor)631 Sunset Park Dr.Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284Danny Kirkpatrick (Guarantor)PO Box 2437Mount Vernon, WA 98273

by both first class and certified mail on August 9, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on August 17, 2012 Borrower, Grantor(s), Guarantor(s) and any successor in interest were personally served with said written Notice of Default, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service and on August 17, 2012 the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee.

VII.The Trustee whose name and

address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII.The effect of the sale will be to

deprive the Grantor(s) and all those who hold by, though or under the Grantor(s) of all their interest in the above-described property.

IX.Anyone having an objection to the

sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. Service of process of any lawsuit or legal action may be made on Phillip J. Haberthur, Successor Trustee, whose address is 700 Washington Street, Suite 701, Vancouver, WA 98660.

X.Notice to Occupants or Tenants:

The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the borrower and grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants, who were given all of the notices to which they were entitled under this chapter. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

XI.Notice to Guarantor:

The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust. In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and cost.

The Guarantor has the same rights to pay off the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the Grantor(s) in order to avoid the Trustee’s Sale. The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale. Any action to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any Deed of Trust granted to secure the same debt (subject to such longer periods as are provided in RCW 61.24).

XII.Notice of Application on Senate Bill 5810:

Senate Bill 5810 became effective on July 26, 2009. Among other things, the Bill requires additional notices to be given to grantors of deeds of trust made from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2007 that are recorded against owner-occupied residential real property as defined by Senate Bill 5810. Deeds of Trust that are recorded prior to or after the above-referenced time period are exempt from these additional notices. In addition, commercial loans as defined are exempt.

The Beneficiary categorizes the underlying loan as a commercial loan as defined by RCW 61.24.005(4). As such, the notice requirements of Senate Bill 5810 do not apply to this procedure. If you disagree with the categorization and you believe that additional requirements under Senate Bill 5810 apply, contact the undersigned at the address below, in writing, as soon as possible.

DATED this 10th day of October, 2012.

Phillip J. Haberthur,Successor TrusteeSchwabe, Williamson & Wyatt700 Washington Street, Suite 701Vancouver, WA 98660For further information please call

Phillip J. Haberthur at (360) 694-7551.

STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ): ss.County of Clark )I certify that I know or have

satisfactory evidence that PHILLIP J. HABERTHUR is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that he signed this instrument and on oath stated that he was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE to be the free and voluntary act of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned

in the instrument.DATED: October 10th, 2012.Randi R. HigbieNotary Public in and for the State

of Washington.My Commission/Appointment ex-

pires: 4/15/13.EXHIBIT “A”

PARCEL “A”:Lot 10 of Binding Site Plan No.

SW-01-93, Sunset Industrial Park, recorded in Volume 11 of Short Plats, pages 83 and 84, under Auditor’s File No. 9406100051, records of Skagit County, Washington, being a portion of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 35 North, Range 4 East, W.M., and Tracts 14 and 15, SEDRO ACREAGE, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, page 35, records of Skagit County, Washington.

TOGETHER WITH a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities over, under and across Sunset Park Drive, as shown on the face of said site plan.

Situate in the City of Sedro-Woolley, County of Skagit, State of Washington.PARCEL “B”:

An appurtenant non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities, as shown on the face of said Binding Site Plan.

Situated in the City of Sedro-Woolley, County of Skagit, State of Washington.

EXHIBIT “B”DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL

All of Grantor’s right, title and interest, now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to the following property and rights as described in the Deed of Trust:

SECURITY AGREEMENT: FINANCING STATEMENTS. The following provisions relating to this Deed of Trust as a security agreement are a part of this Deed of Trust.

Security Agreement. This instrument shall constitute a Security Agreement to the extent any of the Property constitutes fixtures, and Lender shall have all of the rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code as amended from time to time.

Security Interest. Upon request by Lender, Grantor shall take whatever action is required by Lender to perfect and continue Lender’s security interest in the Rents and Personal Property. In addition to recording this Deed of Trust in the real property records, Lender May, at any time and without further authorization from Grantor, file executed counterparts, copies or reproductions of this Deed of Trust as a financing statement. Grantor shall reimburse Lender for all expenses incurred in perfecting or continuing this security interest. Upon default, Grantor shall not remove, sever or detach the Personal Property from the Property. Upon default, Grantor shall assemble any Personal Property not affixed to the Property in a manner and at a place reasonably convenient to Grantor and Lender and make it available to Lender within three (3) days after receipt of written demand from Lender to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Personal Property. The words “Personal Property” mean all equipment, fixtures, and other articles of personal property now or hereafter owned by Grantor, and now or hereafter attached or affixed to the Real Property; together with all accessions, parts, and additions to, all replacements of, and all substitutions for, any of such property; and together with all issues and profits thereon and proceeds (including without limitation all insurance proceeds and refunds of premiums) from any sale or other disposition of the Property.

Property. The word “Property” means collectively the Real Property and the Personal Property.

Real Property. The words “Real Property” mean the real property, interests and rights, as further described in this Deed of Trust.

Published in La Conner Weekly News, December 19, 2012.

• LEGAL NOTICE •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 Representative’s 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 decedent’s 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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SUPERIOR COURT OFWASHINGTON FORSKAGIT COUNTY

SKAGIT STATE BANK,a state-chartered commercial bank,

Plaintiff,vs.

SCOTT A. FARMER and DENISE M. FARMER, husband and wife, individually, and the marital community of them composed, and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT,

Defendants.Case No. 12-2-02381-9

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this Summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 19th day of December, 2012, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff, Skagit State Bank, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Plaintiff, Craig E. Cammock, of Skagit Law Group, PLLC, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

The object of the action is for a judgment and to foreclose on a Deed of Trust on real property located in Skagit County, Washington including all claims of Defendants and “all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate,” which real property is commonly known as 32810 South Skagit Highway, Sedro-Woolley, Washington, NHN South Skagit Highway, Sedro-Woolley, Washington, and 32828 South Skagit Highway, Sedro-Woolley, Washington, and is legally described as follows: PARCEL “A”: Those portions of Lot 1 and Lot 2 and Lot 3 of Short Plat No. 161-79, as recorded in Volume 4 of Short Plats at page 57, under Auditor’s File No. 8003280008, records of Skagit County, Washington, lying Southerly and Westerly of the following described line: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of said Short Plat No. 161-79; thence South 00°44’58” West along the East line of said Lot 3, a distance of 286.50 feet; thence North 72°13’02” West, a distance of 489.79 feet to the East line of the West 30.00 feet of Lot 1 of said Short Plat No. 161-79; thence North 00°47’32” East parallel with the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 79.94 feet to the Northeast corner of said West 30.00 feet and the terminal point of this line description. EXCEPT that portion of Short Plat No. 161-79 as recorded in Volume 4 of Short Plats, at page 57 under Auditor’s File No. 8003280008, records of Skagit County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence North 00°47’32” East along the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 299.09 feet; thence South 51°39’15” East, a distance of 46.33 feet; thence South 8°30’53” West, a distance of 273.34 feet to the point of beginning of this description. SUBJECT TO a well protection easement over, under and through that portion of a 100 foot diameter circle lying Southerly of the above described line, the center of said circle is described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of

said Lot 1; thence North 83°04’34” East along the North line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of said Short Plat No. 161-79, a distance of 199.80 feet; thence South 6°55’26” East, a distance of 119.91 feet to an existing well and the center of said circle. TOGETHER WITH that portion of Government Lot 8, Section 21, Township 35 North, Range 6 East, W.M., described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Government Lot 8; thence North 00°47’32” East along the East line thereof, a distance of 299.10 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence North 12°06’44” West, a distance of 221.21 feet to the South line of the South Skagit Highway; thence North 83°04’34” East along said South line, a distance of 49.85 feet to the East line of said Government Lot 8; thence South 00°47’32” West along the said East line, a distance of 222.31 feet to the point of beginning of this description. Situate in the County of Skagit, State of Washington. PARCEL “B”: Those portions of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Short Plat No. 161-79 as recorded in Volume 4 of Short Plats at page 57, under Auditor’s File No. 8003280008, records of Skagit County, Washington, lying Northerly and Easterly of the following described line: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of said Short Plat No. 161-79; thence South 00°44’58” West along the East line of said Lot 3, a distance of 286.50 feet; thence North 72°13’02” West, a distance of 489.79 feet to the East line of the West 30.00 feet of Lot 1 of said Short Plat No. 161-79; thence North 00°47’32” East parallel with the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 79.94 feet to the Northeast corner of said West 30.00 feet and the terminal point of this line description. TOGETHER WITH a well protection easement over, under, and through that portion of a 100 foot diameter circle lying Southerly of the above described line, the center of said circle is described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence North 83°04’34” East along the North line of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of said Short Plat No. 161-79, a distance of 199.80 feet; thence South 6°55’26” East, a distance of 119.91 feet to an existing well and the center of said circle. Situate in the County of Skagit, State of Washington. PARCEL “C”: That portion of Lot 3 of Short Plat No. 161-79 as recorded in Volume 4 of Short Plats, at page 57 under Auditor’s File No. 8003280008, records of Skagit County, Washington, lying Northerly of the following described line: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of said Short Plat No. 161-79; thence South 00°44’58” West along the East line of said Lot 3, a distance of 286.50 feet; thence North 72°13’02” West, a distance of 489.79 feet to the East line of the West 30.00 feet of Lot 1 of said Short Plat No. 161-79; thence North 00°47’36” East parallel with the West line of said Lot 1, a distance of 79.94 feet to the Northeast corner of said West 30.00 feet and the terminal point of this line description. Situate in the County of Skagit, State of Washington.

DATED this 10th day of December, 2012.SKAGIT LAW GROUP, PLLC/s/ Craig E. Cammock, WSBA #24185Attorney for Plaintiff227 Freeway Drive, Suite BP.O. Box 336Mount Vernon, WA 98273Telephone: (360) 336-1000Facsimile: (360) 336-6690

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The three lowest bids may not be withdrawn for 60 days after the day of bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.

To request a planholders list or contract documents, contact CHS at phone 425-637-3693, FAX 425-637-3694. The Project Manager is Evan Henke, P.E., extension 125, email [email protected].

LORRAINE TAYLOR, TOWN CLERK/TREASURER

TOWN OF LA CONNERSKAGIT COUNTY,

WASHINGTONPublished in La Conner Weekly

News, December 19 and 26, 2012.


Skagit Co. Sheriff’s Office

POLICE BLOTTER

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Monday Dec. 1011:34 a.m.: Hit-and-Run – A

man driving in the La Conner Post Office parking lot hit a parked car twice while he was backing up and then drove away. The woman driving the hit car wrote down the license plate number of the hit-and-run driver and called deputies, who tracked down the man. He hadn’t realized he’d hit the other car, and he exchanged insurance information with the woman. Striking another vehicle or property and leaving the scene is a crime, but because the driver did not know that he had struck the car, deputies did not issue a citation.

3:21 p.m.: Suspicious – A call was received from a resident on Dodge Valley Road near La Conner who noticed a suspicious vehicle in a neighbor’s driveway.

5:33 p.m.: Candle fire – Deputies responded to a 911 hang-up from a home on Caledonia Street in La Conner. The homeowner had a candle fire at her home, but she put it out herself. The fire department responded because there was smoke in the home.

Tuesday Dec. 113:12 p.m.: Warrant –

Wenatchee investigators asked for assistance in arresting a 51-year-old woman on Maple Avenue in La Conner. The woman was arrested on warrants of theft and identity theft and booked into Skagit County Jail for extradition to Wenatchee.

3:27 p.m.: Civil – A resident on 2nd Street in La Conner asked deputies for help concerning a civil problem with a tree-cutting service. Deputies talked to both parties and fixed the problem. The tree-cutting service finished the job and the owner of the business was paid for the work.

Wednesday Dec. 125:04 a.m.: Alarm – An alarm

went off at Pioneer Market in La Conner.

10:39 a.m.: Suicide Attempt – A 45-year-old man from

Blaine threatened to jump off the Deception Pass Bridge. Washington State Patrol troopers met up with the man on the bridge, and he was taken to the hospital for a mental health examination.

5:52 p.m.: Hang-up – A person on Chilberg Road near La Conner called 911 and hung up. It was found that the caller needed medical aid and not a law enforcement response.

Thursday Dec. 137:34 a.m.: Property Damage

– The Public Works Department reported that graffiti had been sprayed on a rock next to the skateboard park in La Conner.

8: 07 a.m.: Drug Problem – A call was received about a drug problem at La Conner High School. There is no further information available.

8:45 a.m.: Found Property – A man’s wallet was found on the sidewalk of First Street in La Conner by three La Conner residents. The wallet contained $274 in cash as well as credit cards, ID, and personal items. The residents turned the wallet over to deputies, who located the owner, a 34-year-old Burlington man, and returned his wallet to him.

4:43 p.m.: Civil – A civil case was reported on First Street in La Conner. There is no further information available.

Friday Dec. 143:53 p.m.: Fender bender

– There was a two-car accident near the La Conner Retirement Inn. No one was injured in the accident.

7:27 p.m.: Patrol Check – A Conway coffee business on Fir Island Road asked deputies to patrol the area around closing time. A suspicious vehicle that parks near the business at closing time had the female employees concerned for their safety.

8:49 p.m.: Lost Dog – A person from Fir Island Road near Conway reported a missing dog. The dog is a black Labrador wearing a pink collar.

La Conner resident honored

Lt. Governor Brad Owens presented Anne Dean and long-time La Conner resident Kelly Matlock with the Washington State Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Award at the annual state-wide Prevention Summit, held in Yakima on Nov. 5.

Matlock and Dean work with the Jefferson County Community network and the Port Townsend Coalition to fight substance abuse.

“Not only do they demonstrate a team approach to serving the community, they are known for reinforcing collaboration among all the providers in the community along the continuum of care,” the Lt. Governor’s Office said about Matlock and Dean. “They value the perspectives, opinions and thoughts of others and have developed robust partnerships that have helped maintain services and advance their work, despite financial challenges for services.”Agricultural board seeks

membersThe Skagit County Board of

Commissioners seeks interested people from District 1 (parts of north and west Skagit County) to serve on the Agricultural Advisory Board. The three-year term begins January 1.

The board meets monthly to discuss current agriculture-related issues with specific interests in drainage, flooding,

land use, agriculture economics, sustainability, and the critical areas ordinance. The board’s role is to inform and make recommendations to the county commissioners.

Anyone interested in serving should send either a letter of interest to Linda Christensen, Skagit County, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 or an email to Linda at [email protected] no later than Friday, January 4, by 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please email Christensen directly or call her at 360-419-7620.

Port Commission officers

The Port of Skagit Board of Commissioners elected new officers in 2013. The president will be Kevin Ware, District 1 commissioner. Vice president will be Steven Omdal, District 2 commissioner, and secretary will be Bill Schuler, District 3 commissioner.

The port commissioners also serve as the board of directors for the Port of Skagit Industrial Development Corporation, which facilitates local economic development and employment opportunities within the port district.

The Port of Skagit owns and operates three key facilities: the Skagit Regional Airport, the Bayview Business Park, and the La Conner Marina. Combined, these facilities are home to over 80 businesses that employ nearly 1,000 people.


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The Plant Lady

By Sue PhillipsA very special time of year

is approaching: Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ. We celebrate with reverence and ceremony and joyful, festive merriment. We literally “deck the halls with boughs of holly.”

Many of us put up Christmas trees covered with lights and colorful ornaments. We string lights from the eves of our houses and put up nativity scenes. We haul out the good china, polish the silver and go through our recipes for all our favorite dishes to serve our family and friends. We send Christmas cards and reach out to people we haven’t contacted since last year.

We tell our children about Santa Claus and eight tiny reindeer led by “Rudolf with his nose so bright.” We entice them to be good with stories of “naughty and nice” and Christmas presents coming down the chimney on Christmas morning.

Christmastime is also baking time. I don’t bake all year long; however, during the Christmas season, everything changes. The cookie sheets come out, the bread pans are retrieved from their hiding place in the back of the cupboard, all the old traditional recipes are found and the fun in the kitchen begins. It’s time to

make Christmas sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, Mexican wedding cakes, fruitcake and, of course, fudge. Not the traditional fudge with walnuts, however. I make fudge with macadamia nuts. These wonderful tropical treasures transform even the best fudge into chocolate bliss.

Macadamia, in the Proteaceae Family, is a genus of nine species of flowering plants. They are all native to eastern Australia, New Caledonia, and Indonesia but grow quite happily in the Hawaiian Islands, where they were introduced in about 1881.

In 1948 the Hawaiian Experimental Station named and introduced several promising selections which led to the modern macadamia industry in Hawaii today.

Macadamia nut trees are fast-growing, medium- to large-sized trees reaching 30 to 40 feet high and as wide, with heavy dark green foliage. The leaves develop in whorls of three or four. The leaves are a foot long or more in length, with blunt tips and edged with fine teeth. The petioles, or leaf stems, are about half an inch in length. The bark is rough but unfurrowed, brown and dark red when cut.

There are two main species grown for nut production. M. integrifolia, with 8- to 11-inch-long leaves in whorls of three, and M. tetraphylla, with 20-inch-long leaves in whorls of four.

The flowers are small, whitish in color, tasseled, and grow on long spikes arising from the axils of the leaves.

The nuts ripen in either the spring and fall or sometimes both. Macadamia nuts have a very hard seed coat enclosed in

Macadamia – Photo by Sue Phillips

a green husk that splits open as the nut matures. In the case of M. integrifolia, this seed coat is smooth and holds a creamy white kernel containing up to 80 percent oil and 4 percent sugar. When roasted, it develops a uniform color and texture.

M. tetraphylla, often referred to as the rough shelled macadamia, has a seed coat that is rough and pebbled. The oil content ranges from 65 to 75 percent, and the sugar content ranges from 6 to 8 percent.

These factors result in variable color and texture when the nuts from the two species are roasted under the same conditions. The highest-quality macadamia kernels are free of defects. They exhibit no insect or fungal damage and contain at least 72 percent oil. Kernels with less than 72 percent oil are usually immature and harder, and they become over brown when roasted.

The kernel is the main product from the macadamia nut tree. After harvesting, the husks covering the nuts are removed. The nuts are dried, and the shells are cracked. The kernel is then removed to be oil-roasted or dry-roasted.

Kernels are commonly sold as snack nuts and made into chocolate covered candy. Ice cream manufacturers and the baking industry also use macadamia kernels as an ingredient. Duke’s restaurant on the island of Kauai serves a fabulous dessert called Hula Pie that is to die for! Its macadamia nut ice cream pie is truly my all-time favorite dessert.

The shell and husk also have uses. Shells can be used as mulch, fuel for processing macadamia nuts, planting medium for anthurium culture, plastic manufacture and as substitute for sand in the media blasting process. Husks are used as mulch or composted for fertilizer.

Oil is extracted from culled nuts. The cosmetic industry, especially in Japan, uses the oil in soaps, sunscreens and shampoos. Macadamia nut oil is the absolute best for cooking and salads. It is the most heart-friendly oil available.

The oil is comprised of 80 to 85 percent monounsaturated oil. It contains vitamin E, Omega-3, Omega-6, oleic, and the monounsaturated nature of the oil lowers the LDL, or bad cholesterol. Using macadamia nut oil in one’s diet helps reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Besides it has a great buttery flavor.

When you do your Christmas baking this year, try some macadamia nuts available at your local store and use them in your favorite recipe. You just might be more than pleasantly surprised.

Jingle bells, jingle bells all the way…with cookies, fudge and oodles of macadamia nuts!

Merry Christmas

Unleash the imagination of a fabric artist with beautiful hand-painted bulky merino wool yarn – one skein is plenty for a one-of-a-kind scarf or hat. The yarn is $24 at Jennings Yarn and Needlecrafts, 106 S. 1st Street.

Quick and thrifty gifts in La ConnerBy Karla Reynolds

If you have to run out and buy a last-minute present, there’s no need to panic or even leave town. Find unique items that are sure to please, right here in La Conner, and at budget-friendly prices. Here are some ideas to help a rushed and harried Santa:

How about a sparkling crystal brooch that can be used as a pin, necklace or tied to a bottle of wine as a special hostess gift. $24.95 at Fairy Godmother’s Unlimited, 705 S. 1st St.

For the person nuts about her furry little Bichon Frisé, pick up some socks with the dog’s picture on it for $12.50 at Wags & Rags, 707 S. 1st Street.

Delight a child and be kind to the earth with Gathering a Garden, a fun, colorful and eco-friendly board game made with 75 percent recycled materials. It’s $18 at The Next Chapter Bookstore, 721 S. 1st Street.

Treat a dieter to something that looks scrumptious but won’t pack on pounds with hand-made cupcake candles available for $18 at Two Moon’s Gallery, 620 S. 1st Street.

Wrap someone in a bear hug nightshirt for $24 and find lots of stocking stuffers at Skagit Valley Styles, 608 S. 1st Street.

Blow a diet but win a heart when you present someone with a dozen assorted truffles in a beautiful gift box; $21.50 at the La Conner Sweet Shoppe, 623 S. 1st Street.

A cool gift for teens and adults is a make-your-own pillowcase kit, available in a variety of fabrics and designs for $14.95 at Fabric D’eva, 612 S. 1st Street.

For something scent-sational, give a lavish lavender fragranced “weekender” basket containing hand and body lotion, essential oil shampoo, body wash and mist spray; $31 at Pelindaba Lavender, 605 S. 1st Street.

A barbecue grill master on your list would set a lively table with “Forked Up Art” salt and pepper shaker holders, original sculptures made of forks and spoons. They’re $28 at the Olive Shoppe & Ginger Grater, 604 S. 1st Street.

Can’t decide? Pick up gift certificates in any local restaurant. The Station House Bar & Grill, located at 315 Morris Street, has a gift certificate deal — $25 buys one worth $30.

La Conner Pub & Eatery, La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib House, Nell Thorn, La Conner Channel Grill, Waterfront Cafe, La Conner Brewing Co., El Gitano, La Conner Thai Garden, Seeds and Calico Cupboard are all on the favorite list with locals.

Make an art statement in the kitchen with this Egyptian cotton kitchen towel in many different patterns available for $15 at Wyman Park, 101 S. 1st Street.

HappyHolidays!

Aqiimuk’sKitchen

IngredientsEggnog7-up or similar beverageNutmeg (optional)Preparation

Fill your glass half full of eggnog. Carefully add the 7-up and watch that it doesn’t bubble over the top. I grate up some fresh nutmeg, directly over the top of the beverage, and serve immediately!

By Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq.This is our favorite holiday beverage and we begin enjoying this

treat around the first of December all the way up til Christmas Eve.

Holiday Eggnog

December 19, 2012

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