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Safety first: School officials address security

WATCH CHANGE – Skagit County Sheriff’s Sgt. Bill Wise, a familiar face in La Conner for the past four years as he headed up the town’s law enforcement, is passing the baton to Sgt. Jenny Sheahan-Lee next month. Wise, who is also the marine patrol commander and a training officer, plans to retire in the near future.

– Photo by Don Coyote

A changing of the guard in La Conner

By Nicole Jennings Skagit County Sheriff Sgt. Bill Wise, who has headed up the La Conner office for the past four years, is retiring next month.

Traffic Sgt. Jenny SheahanLee will take over as La Conner’s detachment sergeant, and has been in La Conner with Wise all this month to learn the ropes.

She is “transitioning from a traffic sergeant to La Conner precinct sergeant,” SheahanLee explained. She can perform her current duties from the La Conner Sheriff’s Office, so she is simultaneously doing her current job and learning about her new one.

Since the sergeant in La Conner is technically a half-time position, it comes with additional duties. And Wise is passing on his other jobs, including marine patrol, office accreditation, and patrol training, to Sheahan-Lee. A whiteboard covered in bulleted lists sits across from Wise’s desk and lays out all the important points.

“Monday we went over things, yesterday we were training.

He’ll read an email as things come up,” Sheahan-Lee said last Thursday, giving an example of a typical training schedule.

Even with Wise’s intensive tutoring, Sheahan-Lee can’t help but be a little nervous. This is her first time working in a contract city, where the sheriff’s office works alongside town government. “I want to make sure I’m providing the service the city is expecting,” she said.

Shehan-Lee is the daughter of Skagit County’s Emergency Management Director Tom Sheahan and thus, is no newcomer to law enforcement.

She has spent 31 years in the field, starting at the age of 13, when she signed on as a volunteer with the Sheriff’s search and rescue group. “The Sheriff’s Office is my surrogate mother,” she jokes.

After graduating from Burlington-Edison High School, she interned for the Sheriff’s Office and then began working full-time. Over the years, she has worked as dispatcher, correctional officer, polygraph examiner,

Can we borrow a barrowful?

The boardwalk contractor, HBH Construction, started pouring concrete for La Conner’s new waterfront walkway last week. At right, Jeremy Mead, Jason Tyree and Dmitry Chernomolets were on the boardwalk crew.

At the same time, across the street, Brad Pritchard and Sal Peña of the town’s Public Works department had cut holes in the sidewalk in front of the post office to cap off an unused but leaky water line that runs under First Street.

It turned out that the town crew didn’t have to mix concrete to make the sidewalk repair — they just trotted across the street with their wheelbarrow and got some.

— Photos by Don Coyote

patrol deputy, in the Sheriff’s Concrete office, in marine, search and rescue, investigations, crime prevention, patrol sergeant and traffic sergeant.

“My whole life has been service,” she said. “I love it, I can’t imagine doing anything else. It’s important to give back to the community.” Even in her free time, she volunteers with organizations such as PTA at her daughter’s school.

Sheahan-Lee lives in Burlington in the house she grew up in, along with her daughters Hannah, 16, and Elise, 11.

She applied for the La Conner post because “I like areas with a closer community connection,” she said. “I am looking forward to the opportunity.”

Wise retires from law enforcement and from full-time work to take a part-time trucking contract position. He has worked in law enforcement in Skagit County for 27 years, the last four of which have been at the La Conner Sheriff’s Office.

Born and raised in SedroWoolley, Wise attended Skagit

Valley College and Western Washington University, studying political science and criminal justice and worked his way up through the Sheriff’s Office.

He has three daughters, Stacie, Shannon, and Samantha.

Leaving La Conner is bittersweet. “I will miss the people — working with the administration, Town Council, Public Works, and business owners,” he said. “Working here has been a real pleasure.”

The small town setting afforded him both challenges and rewards. It’s been difficult “to balance the needs as a small town with my other half-time duties,” he said. He strived to “provide small-town personal service,” while also serving as head of the marine patrol unit and serving as the agency’s patrol training sergeant.

Even so, La Conner has given Wise “the opportunity to see small-town police similar to what I saw in Mayberry on TV as a kid, and the ability to effect change in a small area and to get to know everybody.”

By Karla Reynolds La Conner school officials met Wednesday with students and members of the public to help defuse campus and community anxiety over security issues.

La Conner Schools Superintendent Tim Bruce and other district administrators, spurred by local and national concerns stemming from the recent Sandy Hook Elementary shootings in Connecticut, addressed a large and diverse audience during a special evening forum.

The session was in response to a request from the La Conner Elementary Advisory Board for an overview of the schools’ emergency plans.

It was much akin to a community discussion convened in the school auditorium 20 years ago this summer, after the murder of downtown store clerk Donna Mae Arrasmith.

This meeting, which covered a wide range of campus securityrelated topics, sets the stage for a visit to La Conner next month by state emergency management expert Bruce Kuennen.

Kuennen, who is manager of Tactical Operations Support with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, is slated to offer a detailed course providing instruction for the maintenance of current information, images, and reporting requirements for emergency situations.

“I’m looking forward to the information he’ll share,” said

Bruce, “like what should be done in case of an emergency during a basketball game or an event in the auditorium.”

School administrators said there is a specific protocol in place for emergencies occurring during the teaching day. Regular emergency drills are also conducted, they said.

“The district has six fire drills, two lock-down drills, and one for earthquakes each year,” Bruce confirmed.

Several parents gave La Conner schools a passing grade Wednesday for how well those drills are run.

“I was really impressed with how a fire drill went,” said one parent, “when I got caught up in one while dropping off my child at school.”

In the aftermath of the tragic Newtown, Conn. shootings, Bruce said he has conferred with La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes, Swinomish Tribal Senate Chairman Brian Cladoosby, and Tribal Senator Kevin Paul on the merits of increasing police presence on campus.

Hayes said Wednesday that law enforcement can arrive at La Conner schools within five to 10 minutes in case of an emergency.

Police are trained to inform school officials and staff how long to remain in lock-down if that were ever necessary, said Bruce.

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ON THE JOB – State Senator Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, took the oath of her new office administered by Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson on Monday.

– Photo courtesy Senate Majority Coalition Caucus

New legislators begins terms Sen. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, and Rep. Dave Hayes, R-Camano Island, were sworn into office to represent the 10th Legislative District, which includes La Conner.

Bailey, who served nine years in the House of Representatives, defeated 20-year Democratic Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen in the November General Election.

Hayes was elected to the House seat that Bailey vacated.

Bailey, who stopped by La Conner last Thursday for a quick pre-session visit in her district, has been assigned to work on the Senate Ways and Means and the Senate Health Care committees, both of which she served on as a member of the House.

She will also serve on the Senate Rules Committee and has been chosen to be the lead Republican on the Senate Higher Education Committee.

“Steering the Higher Education committee is a new and welcomed challenge,” Bailey said Monday in a written statement. “We need to take a look at tuition-setting authority, and I anticipate we’ll be working closely with the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee...”

In La Conner last week, Bailey said her priorities also include helping to craft a balanced, sustainable state budget, higher education, health care, and working for “stronger, safer and more productive communities.”

Bailey is also part of the

Senate’s new Majority Coalition Caucus, which brings members of both parties together to work on issues as a team.

“It’s an honor to be a part of the Majority Coalition Caucus and change Senate history as we know it,” Bailey said on Monday.

Hayes, a sergeant in the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, stepped away from his post as president of the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs to serve as a legislator. He has been assigned to the House Education, Transportation and Public Safety committees.

Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, was re-elected to the other 10th District House seat, which she has held since 2007.

The 2013 legislative session began Monday and is scheduled to last 105 days.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 21

Banks: Closed.

Buses: Regular schedule.

Schools: Closed.

Town Hall: Closed.

County government offices: Closed Friday, Jan. 18 and Monday.

Library: Closed.

Trash: Regular schedule.

Post Office: Closed.

La Conner Weekly News: Closed.

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King Features Weekly Service

January 14, 2013

School safety...

King Features Weekly Service

• LETTERS •

January 14, 2013

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— Sara in Columbus, Ga. DEAR SARA: Congratulations on adopting your first pet! Cats can be great companions. While it’s difficult to teach a cat to fetch or roll over like a dog, house training is usually much easier to accomplish.

Cats have a natural instinct to cover up their droppings.

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You can reinforce this: Set up your new cat’s litter box,

as well as its bedding, toys, food and water, ahead of time. As soon as you bring your new cat home, take it to the litter box and let the cat check it out.

If your cat doesn’t get it the first time, and piddles elsewhere in the house, don’t scold it. Try to catch it as soon it happens, pick the cat up and place it in the litter box. It should connect quickly.

What if your cat refuses to use the litter box and goes elsewhere? Move the box to a quieter part of the house.

If that doesn’t work, or if the cat appears lethargic or meows a lot, contact the veterinarian right away. Cats that don’t use the litter box often are ill, not stubborn.

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Pour in enough water to cover the ingredients, add some salt and pepper, put a lid on the pot and bring it to a boil. When it boils, simmer it for a few hours and then it’s done.

Be sure to serve it with boiled potatoes and boiled carrots on the side for a genuine Norwegian experience.

Kory and Kaleb love it — but they are way more Norwegian than I. I felt like I had done my part in making it, so I opted out of eating it.

My birth name is “Mary,” so it is just too heartbreaking for me to actually eat “a little lamb.”

Instead, I ate the latest “National Dish of Norway” — based on call-in votes to a radio station — frozen pizza.

The only problem during dinner was that I still had to smell what Kory and Kaleb were eating.

My Norwegian language teacher had recommended I set a bowl of vinegar next to the pan of Får i Kål while it was cooking so it wouldn’t stink up the house so much — but I dumped it out when the cooking was over, not thinking I’d need it to get through dinner, too.

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Joy Neal deal with the head of German Director intelligence’s Soviet section. In The Friends of the Library exchange for a treasure trove will be meeting on Jan. 21 at of intelligence, including the the Retirement Inn. They have identity of the Soviet spies in the a social time at 9:30 a.m. then American atomic bomb program,

By Mickey Bambrick the meeting at 10 a.m. Brian his people would be spirited September 25 is national “Får Scheuch will be talking about the to safety. If word got out, all i Kål,” (or “lamb in cabbage”) winter birds we see around here hell would break loose, and the Day in Norway. like the snow geese and swans. United States would lose some Får i Kål is considered their This one should be an interesting of its best sources, not to mention “national dish.” presentation. Anyone is welcome its most valuable secrets. It is up A lot of people eat Får i Kål on to attend, even if you are not a to Frade and company to keep September 25, and on Sundays, member (yet). them all safe. But some people and maybe every time they have New books are always fun have other ideas. company. The Norskies love that to get in. Below are a few you stuff. might like to check out.

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But it was the long-range shooting of Katie Novak that turned the tide in the second MVC 9 10 5 4 -- 28 half.

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Novak.

Kelley McClung and Emma Christianson didn’t score, but made their presence felt.

McClung, La Conner’s crafty point guard, dished off a teambest five assists and reeled in four Sam

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But it was what his players did

By Bill Reynolds without the ball that impressed They say nobody’s perfect, but

By Samantha Weaver Tyler Howlett came pretty close coach Novak the most.

“I thought we played a solid Friday night.

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King Louis XVIII showing dubbed a contest. rather too seriously. Several Cameron Sherman, This is to bewere a busysent weektoforthe the it the Venus de Milo deft interior passing touch,and also telegrams sub-varsity squads.

The dished off four donated it toassists. the Louvre, Braves’ U.S. Coast Guard asking Conner JVs are at Evergreen La Conner post today.

Jonah Cook La where it remains why the poor people hadn’t Lutheran tonight, Wednesday, at chipped in 11 points with another • You might be surprised yet been rescued.

5 p.m., while the C-team is slated stellar effort in the paint. to learn that Humphrey p.m. Thursday at In all, 11 Bravesthe landed on the for duty 7:30 *** Bogart wasn’t producLummi. scoring column.

Thought for the Day: “I ers’ first choice for the role Hudson Zavala finished with want a man who is kind and of Rick in “Casablanca.” eight points, while Sherman understanding.

Is that too An actor named George added six tallies. much to ask of a millionRaft wasJames originally offered Colby collected five aire?”

— Zsa Zsa Gabor the part, but he turned points, including a deep trey. it down because like © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc. Skyler Kruger he haddidn’t four points.

Sean Hulbert and Jamall James MVC 9 8 6 4 -- 27 meshed three points apiece.

LA CONNER 24 23 22 13 -- 82 Taylor Swanson and Anthony (LC)--Howlett 24, Novak 14, Cook Williams rounded out the potent 11, Zavala 8, Sherman 6, C. James La Conner attack with two points 5, Krueger 4, Hulbert 3, J. James 3, each.

Swanson 2, Williams 2.

player finished in double figure scoring.

That would’ve hardly seemed possible an hour earlier.

“Mount Vernon Christian came out very aggressive,” coach Novak said. “They hit the boards hard and got up and down the court fast. We weren’t getting back defensively every time, either.”

Nor did the Lady Braves knock down open shots in the opening stanza.

SoARIES La Conner went21to B. ARIES (March 21toPlan toApril April (March The their offense 19)triggered You’re eager take on on 19)hosts You’re eager tototake that new opportunity openwith defense. thata stifling new opportunity opening upplayed as January gives way “The girls defense ing uptoasFebruary.

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Do your best up to need to do is resist quitting stay with it. the intensity.” too early.

Do your best to TAURUS a(April 20 toinside May La Conner got boost stay with it.

20) Doff a bit of that careful, from senior frontliner Taysha conservative outlook let TAURUS (April toand May James, who no20ill your showed brave Bovine selfeffects take a 20) Doff a bit of that careful, chance on meeting that with new from missing last season conservative let challenge.outlook You couldand be surknee issues. prised Bovine at how well youtake do. a your brave self James GEMINI meshed (May eight points 21 to new June chance on meeting that and converted 20) You two mightstraight not wantfree to challenge.

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10 attempts know it’s what you must do.

GEMINI (May 21 to June from theCheer charity stripe. up. Something more 20) You might not want to In addition to McCormick pleasant soon will occupy return to Aubrey the more serious and James, Stewart also your time. tasks the facing CANCER (JuneBut 21control to you July helped Ladyyou.

Braves 22) As you dutifully tidy know it’s what you must do. play in the paint, hitting a pair of your end-of-the-month Cheerup up.

Something more key inside jumpers. tasks, your fun self emerges

January 14, 2013

La Conner blows out Hurricanes at home

By Bill Reynolds For a brief time Friday, it looked like there might be a blowout when the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes swept into town.

But La Conner High weathered the early storm, rallying in the third period to batten down a key 39-28 NW2B girls’ basketball decision.

Katie McKnight paced the Lady Braves with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Katie Novak buried two perimeter treys during the decisive third frame, when La Conner went on a 16-5 run.

Alyssa McCormick scored six of her seven points during a pivotal stretch of the third period, helping turn around a 19-17 La Conner deficit at the break.

“Overall, I was happy with how we played,” said Lady Braves head coach Scott Novak, who saw his club improve to 112 overall and 2-0 in conference action.

“I was especially pleased,” he said, “with how well we responded in the second half.”

La Conner held Mount Vernon Christian to single digits after intermission, outscoring the visitors 22-9.

No Mount Vernon Christian

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

By Janet Saunders

COMING UP

Wednesday Jan 16

10 am to noon – Grief Workshop: Six-week widowed support workshop begins. Free. At Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Avenue, each Wednesday. For more info or to register, call Mary at (360) 848-1872 or go to skagitwss.org.

7 pm – Lose Weight w/o Dieting: Nutrition counselor Sharon Swan offers the perfect post-holiday program: how to lose weight slowly and permanently.

Free. Anacortes Public Library, 1220 Tenth St. For info: 293-1910x21.

Friday Jan 18

10:30 am – 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.

Saturday Jan 19

11 am to 5 pm – Native Artists: Award-winning Pacific Northwest artists show and sell native and native-inspired art at Skagit County Historical Museum at 501 S. 4th St. Also special presentation from Samish Nation and silent auction.

Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. For more info., 466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/museum 11 am – Pruning Trees & Shrubs: Learn about tools, techniques & timing when pruning ornamentals. $5 fee.

Call to reserve: 466-3821 or visit www. christiansonsnursery.com 3:30 to 7 pm – Crab Fest at Camano Center. $20 includes Dungeness crab,

Sunday Jan 20

11 am to 5 pm – Native Artists: Award-winning Pacific Northwest artists show and sell native and native-inspired art at Skagit County Historical Museum at 501 S. 4th St. Also silent auction. Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. For more info., 466-3365 or www.skagitcounty. net/museum

Monday Jan 21

2 to 3 pm – 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 Jan 22

9 to 11 am – Memory Screenings: Can help determine if you are suffering from memory loss. Free. Island Health Resource Ctr., 1211 - 24th St., Anacortes.

Call for appt: 299-1367.

12:30 to 2 pm – Your Journey So Far: A discussion of past careers and cares. Come share your story! Free. La Conner Senior Center.

Wednesday Jan 23

7 pm – Ice Age Floods: Learn about one of the largest floods in history, sending 500 cubic miles of water across the Pacific Northwest. With Gene Kiver, professor emeritus of geology. Free.

Anacortes Public Library, 1220 Tenth

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The Poet’s Place

American Life in Poetry

From Ted Kooser U.S. Poet Laureate Here’s a lovely poem for the caregivers among us by Terri Kirby Erickson, who lives in North Carolina.

Sponge Bath

By Terri Kirby Erickson Draped in towels, my grandmother sits in a hard-backed chair, a white bowl of soapy water on the floor.

She lifts her frail arm, then rests it, gratefully, in her daughter’s palm.

Gliding a wet washcloth, my mother’s hand becomes a cloud, and every bruise, a raindrenched flower.

Poem copyright ©2011 by Teri Kirby Erickson from her book, “In the Palms of Angels.” Ted Koozer’s “American Life in Poetry” is made possible by The Poetry Foundation, publisher of “Poetry” magazine.

1319 35th St., Anacortes. The Suns afternoon group meets at 12:30 p.m.

Friday Jan 25 10:30 am – Story Time: For all and the Stars evening group meets at preschool ages (babies, too!). Sing, 7 p.m. For more information go to www. move, listen to books, dance, interact fidalgoislandquilters.com.

GARDEN CLUB: La Conner Civic with your child, and pop bubbles! At La Garden Club meets each month at the Conner Regional Library.

1 to 4 pm –Adult Fitness Hike: Fast garden club building on South Second paced & hilly work-out tour of Heart Street. Visitors are always welcome.

Lake and Whistle Lake area. Bring Call Susie Deyo at 466-3258 for more water & snack; meet at Heart Lake information.

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: The parking lot. More info: 293-3725 or www.

Skagit Valley Genealogical Society meets friendsoftheacfl.org 7 p.m. fourth Tuesday of each month Saturday Jan 26 at the Burlington Community Center, 11 am – Orchids 101: Find out how 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. For to care for, troubleshoot these beauties, more info, call 360-424-4427, or email: along with fascinating history. $5 fee. genealogy0715@gmail.com or visit Reservations required: 466-3821, www. www.rootsweb/ancestry.com/~wasvgs . christiansonsnursery.com GOP WOMEN: The West Skagit County Republican Women’s Club will Sunday Jan 27 2 pm – Family Concert: Skagit not be having a regular meeting the Symphony’s annual event for families. month of January or February; however, Adults: $10; youth under 16: free. At they will be doing the decorations for the McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College, Skagit County Party Lincoln Day dinner.

Mount Vernon. For tickets, call 360-416- After that, regular meetings will resume 7727. For info, visit www.skagitsymphony. on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the San Juan Lanes in com/education Anacortes. More info: call Pat Essig at Monday Jan 28 293-3483 or Pat Stowe at 293-4147.

2 to 3 p.m. – Food Bank: La Conner HARMONY NORTHWEST CHORUS: Sunrise Food Bank is located behind the The Harmony Northwest Chorus, which nd Methodist Church on S. 2 Street on the sings four-part harmony and barbershop hill. All are welcome: those who need style, rehearses 7 to 9:30 p.m. each groceries and those with food to share.

Monday at the Mount Vernon Community 5:45 – SVC GlobalFest Dinner: Kicks Center, at the corner of Cleveland and off the popular GlobalFest at Skagit Hazel. For information call Judy at (360) Valley College’s McIntyre Hall. Keynote 707-2895. speech by Raj Patel. Fest runs through KIWANIS: The Kiwanis Club of Feb. 21. Tickets: $35 per person; $20 La Conner meets 7:50 a.m. each for students. Call to purchase: (360)416- Wednesday at La Conner Retirement 7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org Inn, 204 N. 1st St. Community members are welcome to attend and enjoy a free Tuesday Jan 29 9 to 11 am – Bone Density Scan: breakfast. For information call Secretary Heel scan gives an estimate of bone Garry Cline at 466-1071.

LA CONNER ROTARY: The La density. $5 fee. Island Hospital, 1211 - 24th St., Anacortes. Call for appt: 299- Conner Rotary Club meets 6 p.m. every Monday at the Farmhouse Restaurant 1367.

12:30 to 2 p.m. – Book Discussion: located at Highway 20 and La Conner Road.

Samantha Learn about interesting newBy series or Whitney Weaver LIBRARY FRIENDS: The Friends of individual titles. Bring books you would the La Conner Regional Library meets like to swap! La Conner Senior Center.

• Itpmwas thethird script.

Monday of each month at 9 a.m.

2:30 – FreeMartin Spanish Luther Classes: the King Jr. who made the fol• In a new species at the La 2010, Conner Retirement Inn. Conversational Spanish classes thru Lions in meet lowing sage Library, observation: slugCLUB: was Burlington discovered March 7 at Anacortes 1220 Tenth ofLIONS 7 p.m. on the first and Wednesday Street.

Email Terry understanding Kelly to register and atthe “Shallow mountains of third Borneo.

It month at the Farmhouse Inn on more info:people tik30277@yahoo.com from of good will is ofiseach distinguished from other Conner Whitney Rd. Call Rock White more frustrating than species of slug by its novel Wednesday Janabso30 La at 755-1362 or Jerry Hedbom at 7577 pmmisunderstanding – Across Northern France: lute from 0107. method of mating: It shoots Cultural traveler Gahler describes itsLIONS people of illRudy will.” mate CLUB: with aMount so-called Vernon his Road trip to Brittany and Lions • AreScholar you a dromomaniac? lovemeet dartat made of first calcium 7 p.m. the and third Normandy, complete with historical Thursday of each month at Denny’s If you compulsively, carbonate and containing notes.

Free.travel Anacortes Public Library, Restaurant located 300 East College you are. hormones.

Theat researchers 1220 Tenth Street. For info: 293-1910 Way, in Mount Vernon.

For information nicknamed the gastropods x21. • The famed statue Venus call Robert Foster at 424-1888. deThursday Milo was lost to history “ninja Jan 31 LOW slugs.”

VISION GROUP: Skagit for 2,000Meeting: years. No • If you’re traveling to 6:30 nearly pm – Public What County’s Low Vision Support Group oneyou knew itsinexistence Kansas anytime be would like toofsee the new La meets the first Tuesdaysoon, of the month Conner and a provide your through at 1 pm at that the Burlington untilLibrary?

1820,Come when Greek sure toMayremember it is input to the Library at the on Two Senior Center, Greenleaf Ave. in peasant tillingBoard a field against the 1011 law in that state Forks of of La Milos Conner hit Country Inn. Burlington.

For more theRoom island stone to catch fish withinformation, your barecall Ruth Baleiko of Miller Hull Architectural Collene at (360)336-5436 or Dick at — several carved blocks of (360)757-0723. hands. firm will speak. More info: 466-3352. stone, to be specific. Within • During the original run SEA SCOUTS: Winter meetings a few weeks, archaeologists ofofthethe Sea classic Scouts are1960s held at TV the W. arrived and took theSUPPORT: statue T.series Preston“Gilligan’s Sternwheeler Island,” in Anacortes ALZHEIMER’S Tuesdays at 5 took p.m. The Scout of Aphrodite to France. some viewers theSea show Alzheimer’s Association caregiver on schooner Rejoice is now back in La support group meets at Westminster King Louis XVIII dubbed rather too seriously. Several tied upwere to her old moorage. Call Presbyterian Church de at 1Milo p.m. on the Conner, it the Venus and telegrams sent to the Taylor for more information: second and it thirdto Monday of each Skipper donated the Louvre, U.S. Jim Coast Guard asking month. The church is located at 9th and (360) 299-9040. where it remains today. why the poor people hadn’t SEWING GUILD: The La Conner M Avenue in Anacortes. Call (360) 299• You might be surprised yet been rescued.

Neighborhood Group of the American 9569 for information. to learn LADIES: that Humphrey BILLIKEN La Conner’s Sewing Guild meets monthly. For *** Bogart wasn’t Billiken Ladies meet at the noon producthe second information call Gale Thomas, 466-2027, or Sue Donaldson, 466-3032.

Thought for the Day: “I Monday of each month.

Contact Barbara ers’ first choice for the role SOROPTIMISTS: The La and Conner Sanford at 466-3483 or Dorothy Dalan at want a man who is kind of Rick in “Casablanca.”

Soroptimist International club meets (360) 707-0536. understanding.

Is that too An actor named George 5:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of DAR: The Daughters of the American much to ask of a millionRaft was originally offered Revolution, Ann Washington Chapter, the month at the Swinomish Yacht Club, aire?”

— Zsa Zsa GaborFor club the part, but he turned it 310 N. First St., La Conner. meets at the Good Shepherd Hall, Mount please contact down because Church, he didn’t © 2013 King Features Synd.,President Inc. Vernon Presbyterian 1511like East information, Broadway at 11:30 a.m. For information Ellie Baugh at (360) 420-9448.

SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION: (360) 629-9937 or (360) 466-3430.

DRAGON BOAT CLUB: The North The new Surface Design Association Puget Sound Dragon Boat Club, of Skagit and Whatcom counties meets dedicated to cancer awareness, fitness at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each and fun through paddling, meets monthly month at the Gail Harker Creative Studies at the Skagit Valley College Oak Harbor Center, 12636 Chilberg Road, La Conner.

Campus and goes paddling every Everyone interested in fiber or textile arts Saturday. New members and visitors are is welcome. For information call Diane S. always welcome. For information contact Learmonth at (360) 588-8594 or Susan Lenarz at (360) 422-8187.

Cathie Harrison, (360) 678-9003.

TOPS: La Conner TOPS (Take Off FIDALGO ISLAND QUILTERS: Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild meets Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday the first Monday of each month at from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Hope Island Fire the New Hope Community Church, Station. For information call (360) 2937347.

WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS: Skagit Widowed Support Services, a group for for Tuesday, January 22 those who have lost a spouse, meets Biscuits and Gravy regularly to socialize. Prospective members are always welcome. For Sausage Links information please call Zerma, 466-3525.

Hash Browns Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. To learn about 6-week grief workshop at the La Conner Senior Center at starting Jan. 16, call Mary at (360) 848Maple Hall. Donation is $3 to $5 1872 or check the website, SkagitWSS. org

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It was considered really bad form to use the F-word in polite company in my youth. My friends and I were even reluctant to use it amongst ourselves, lest God would strike us with lightning, and if you were Catholic, it would cost you at least a few Hail Marys at confession.

When I got to college — an all-male college — one of my football teammates who grew up in a coal-mining district near Pittsburgh managed to use an F-word in pretty much every sentence. He used it as a noun, a verb, an adjective, a compliment, an admonition — it all depended on tone and context.

This always made me laugh and desensitized me to the force of the word, but I was still a product of my upbringing, and I always felt that it was inappropriate and offensive to use the word in public.

If someone used the word around children or women, especially older women, I would admonish them publicly, which, of course, was extremely embarrassing to my kids.

I think I’ve lost this fight. If you turn on the television today, there are F-bombs exploding all over the place, and not just on cable TV. In 2003, the FCC approved the use of the F-word in all media, as long as it wasn’t used to describe the sex act — an admission of sorts that the word had evolved to mean many different things, some of which were not offensive.

I get it. It’s just a word. Sticks and stones and all of that. My younger son uses it around his mother, even. And this is a boy who grew up going to Catholic schools. I’ve given up chastising him for it because his generation has been totally desensitized to the word.

Have you ever watched “Deadwood”? It’s as if it was written by that kid I played football with, the coal miner’s son.

It’s amazing how quickly things change in this Age of Instancy.

In 1981, Charles Rocket adlibbed an F-bomb on Saturday Night Live and was fired for it.

In 1999, I directed an episode of “Chicago Hope, and in the script, Mark Harmon’s character says of a case: “shit happens.”

We had to appeal to the head of the network, but he agreed it wasn’t gratuitous and was an absolutely appropriate thing for that character to say in that situation. And so we made a little bit of television history.

It’s a very different story when it comes to the N-word. Quentin Tarantino’s movie Django Unchained is set in the South during slavery, and the N-word is used often, and this has created some controversy.

Tarantino wrote the script and says that for you to tell that story without liberal use of that word would be totally unrealistic.

Some African-Americans who felt Tarantino used the word gratuitously in “Pulp Fiction” said in this case, Tarantino had a point.

We have not become desensitized to the N-word because it is so associated with hatred and bigotry throughout our history and, unfortunately, that is still the case if you read the racist rants on blogs following the reelection of President Obama.

Hip-hop artists and some young black man have adopted the Nword as a term of endearment, but it is used ironically. There is undoubtedly a sense of freedom in using a word that only they can get away with using.

—21— But I don’t see the N-word becoming acceptable to the FCC except in very rare situations

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your love of things that are new gets a big boost as you encounter a situation that opens up new and exciting vistas. How far you go with it depends on you.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) While few can match the Goat’s fiscal wizardry, you still need to be wary in your dealings. There might be a problem you should know about sooner rather than later.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Easy does it when it comes to love and all the other good things in life. Don’t try to force them to develop on your schedule. Best to let it happen naturally.

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Cheer up. Something more pleasant soon will occupy your time.

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LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your achievements are admirable as you close out the month with a roar.

Now you can treat yourself to some well-earned time off for fun with family or friends. (Or both!)

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Be sure you know the facts before you assume someone is holding back on your project. Try to open your mind before you give someone a piece of it.

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— where it is being discussed in its social context. The word was actually used in the television series “All In The Family” way back in the day, but that show was designed as an indictment of prejudice.

For me, when I hear a white person use that word to describe an African-American, I know immediately that is not a person I want to ever share another moment with.

Perhaps in the generations to come, racism will only be a footnote in a history class. We are certainly becoming a much more open-minded society as we are becoming more multi-cultural.

And that we reelected a black President sends a message to the haters that if anyone needs to get on a boat to leave these shores, it is the haters themselves.

For now, let’s leave the N-word to the hip-hopsters. And as for the F-word, I still don’t recommend using it around Grandma and Grandpa!

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• LEGAL NOTICE •

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT Estate of WILLIAM MORRIS MACLAM, Deceased.

NO. 12 4 00446 3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim.

The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(l)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: 1/16/13.

Richard B. Maclam Gail Crawford WSBA 14015 Attorney for Personal Representative 2010 Park Street Enumclaw, WA 98022 36-825-1289 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

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TOWN OF LA CONNER TOWN COUNCIL COUNCIL VACANCY The Town of La Conner has a vacancy for Council Position 3. The term of this position will expire on December 31, 2013.

The Town Council establishes policy, often in the form of ordinances and resolutions. The council is also responsible for adopting the annual budget.

The Council is comprised of five members and meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

All interested parties should submit a resume and a letter stating your qualifications to serve on the Town Council in person or via mail to the address below by 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2013: Town of La Conner John Doyle, Administrator PO Box 400 La Conner, WA 98257 Following the application period, the council will establish a council meeting date to interview all qualified applicants. Candidates will be interviewed by the full remaining council prior to selection. The full remaining council must vote on the vacant council position. If a remaining councilmember is unavailable, the decision must be postponed until all remaining councilmembers can participate in person or by phone in the selection.

Inquiries are to be directed to John Doyle at 360-466-3125 or administrator@townoflaconner.org Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 9 and 16, 2013.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference Number: 201108090037 Grantor: Michael K. Freeman and Leslie Freeman, husband and wife Grantee: Whidbey Island Bank Legal Description: Unit 10-1, 48 Degrees North Hangar Condo Tax Parcel Number: 4907-010001-0000 9P129803) Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24: I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee (the “Trustee”) will on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., at the main entrance of the Skagit County Courthouse, located at 205 W. Kincaid Street, Mount Vernon, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the followingdescribed real and personal property, situated in the County of Skagit, State of Washington: Unit 10-1 of 48 Degrees North Hangar Condominium, a leasehold condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded on October 6, 2006, under Auditor’s File No. 200610060089, records of Skagit County, Washington and the Survey Map and Plans thereof recorded October 6, 2006, under Auditor’s File No. 200610060088, records of Skagit County, Washington.

TOGETHER WITH all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties and profits relating to such real property, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters; TOGETHER WITH 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) for any sale or other disposition of the property; and TOGETHER WITH all of the Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to all leases, rents and profits of all of the real property. All of the above is collectively referred to as the “Property”.

The tax parcel number and abbreviated legal description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

The Property is subject to a Deed of Trust recorded August 9, 2011 under recording no. 201108090037, as modified by that certain Modification of Deed of Trust recorded October 28, 2011 under recording no.

201110280025, records of Skagit County, Washington, (collectively, the “Deed of Trust”), from Michael K. Freeman and Leslie Freeman, husband and wife (“Borrower” or “Grantor”), as grantor, in favor of Reconveyance Professionals, Inc. as initial trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Whidbey Island Bank (the “Beneficiary”) as beneficiary.

The Deed of Trust secure the obligations (as defined in the Deed of Trust), including but not limited to all of Borrower’s obligations under that certain Promissory Note (“Note”) dated July 21, 2011, in the original principal amount of $345,414.00, executed by Borrower as maker in favor of Beneficiary as payee. The Beneficiary is the owner and holder of the Note and the other obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and is entitled to enforce same.

Unless otherwise specified in any subsequent notice from Beneficiary or the Trustee under the Security Instruments, any Trustee’s sale held

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pursuant to this Notice of Trustee’s Sale and any subsequent Notice of Trustee’s Sale will be a unified sale of all of the Property, real and personal, pursuant to RCW 62A.9A.604(a)(2).

II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligations 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: Currently due to reinstate as of October 29, 2012 Amount (a) Principal and interest payments $14,051.34 (b) Late charges on above payments 661.52 Total $14,712.86 Charges, Costs and Fees (a) Attorneys’ fees (RFS) $2,018.50 (b) Advances by Beneficiary 4,608.00 (estimated) (c) Trustee’s fees 2,000.00 (d) Trustee’s sale guarantee 1,047.38 (e) Service/posting of notices 200.00 (estimated) (f) Postage/copying expense 250.00 (estimated) (g) Recording fees 100.00 (estimated) Total charges, costs and fees $10,223.88 (estimated) Total estimated amount as of October 29, 2012 $24,936.74 (estimated) The foregoing amounts will increase with the passage of time. You should contact the undersigned Trustee for a current reinstatement amount. If any other events of default under the Deed of Trust exist at any time prior to reinstatement, they must also be cured in order to reinstate the Deed of Trust.

IV The sum owing on the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $340,691.51, together with interest as provided in the underlying loan documents and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note and the other loan documents and as are provided by statute.

V The above-described Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligations 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 February 15, 2013.

The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured before February 4, 2013, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 4, 2013, the defaults as set forth in Paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time on or after February 4, 2013, and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any guarantors, 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 the Deed of Trust, and paying all other amounts owing on the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Michael K. Freeman Leslie K. Freeman 4010 Airport Road, Hanger #1 Anacortes, WA 98221 Michael K. Freeman Leslie K. Freeman

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2428 Sundown Court, Apt. #302 Anacortes, WA 98221 Michael K. Freeman Leslie K. Freeman 4133 San Juan Blvd.

Anacortes, WA 98221 by both first class mail and certified mail on September 21, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on September 25, 2012 the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the Property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such posting.

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.

Michael D. Bohannon, Trustee 19586 10th Avenue NE, Suite 300 P.O. Box 2326 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (360) 779-6665 VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed Property.

IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale.

X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the Property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the 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. 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 tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

XI NOTICE TO GUARANTOR (1) 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; (2) the Guarantor has the same rights to cure the default and repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) the Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale; (4) subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought 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; and (5) 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 costs.

DATED November 1, 2012. /s/ Michael D. Bohannon MICHAEL D. BOHANNON, Trustee For further information please call (360) 779-6665 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) : ss.

County of Kitsap ) On this day personally appeared before me MICHAEL D. BOHANNON, to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he signed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

GIVEN under my hand and official seal this 1st day of November, 2012. /s/ Melissa S. Colletto Printed Name: Melissa S. Colletto NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington Residing at: Poulsbo, WA My Commission Expires: 10/19/13 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 16 and February 6, 2013.

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ORDINANCE NO. 1096 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of the Town of La Conner, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1096 at its January 8, 2013 Town Council meeting. A summary of Ordinance No. 1096 is as follows: An Ordinance amending the Uniform Development Code §15.12.130 - Appeal of Administrative Decision and §15.60.020 - Tree Exemptions Complete copies of the ordinance are available at Town Hall, 204 Douglas Street, La Conner, WA. Dated this 16th day of January, 2013.

Lorraine Taylor, Town Clerk Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 16, 2013.

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• LEGAL NOTICE •

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT 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 PUBLICATION THE 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, SedroWoolley, Washington, and 32828 South Skagit Highway, SedroWoolley, 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

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SKAGIT COUNTY Town of Concrete, Claimant, vs.

Earl A. Dyer III and Daphne W. Dyer, fka, Daphne W. Kullos, a marital community, Fremont Investment & Loan, U.S. Bank, N.A., Trutee relating to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Defendants.

Case No.: 12-2-02014-3 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The State of Washington to the said: Earl A. Dyer, Daphne W. Dyer, fka, Daphne W. Kullos, and J.P. Morgan Mortgage.. 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 26th day of December, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the claimant the Town of Concrete, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff David L. Day, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which ahs been filed with the clerk of said court.

The object of this action is foreclosure of a municipal utility lien recorded on March 1, 2011 relating to the property described as: Lot 4, “CEDAR PARK PLAT,” as per plat recorded on June 5, 2002 under Auditor’s File No. 200206050104, records of Skagit County, Washington.

Situate in the County of Skagit, State of Washington.

Dated this 19th day of December, 2012.

David L. Day, WSBA #8361 Attorney for Plaintiffs, Published in La Conner Weekly News, December 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

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. 16179 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. 16179; 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 #24185 Attorney for Plaintiff 227 Freeway Drive, Suite B P.O. Box 336 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Telephone: (360) 336-1000 Facsimile: (360) 336-6690 Published in La Conner Weekly News, December 19, 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

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1. Opening Ceremonies a. Roll Call b. Call to Order c. Flag Salute d. Review & Approval of Agenda e. Approval of Minutes f. Approval of Accounts Payable g. Approval of Payroll 2. Reports a. Community Reports b. Administrator’s Report c. Mayor’s Report d. Council Committee Reports 3. Unfinished Business a. Council Vacancy Appointment b. Candidate Interviews 4. New Business a. Swinomish Tribal Sewer Rate b. Council Committees & Responsibilities c. 2013 Hotel Motel Agreements 5. Community Comments 6. Miscellaneous Mayor/Council Roundtable 7. Executive Session There may be an executive session immediately preceding or following the meeting as allowed by RCW 42.30.110 and as announced by the presiding officer.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24, ET. SEQ. TO: TIMOTHY M. HOWARD, and JUDITH A. HOWARD f/k/a Judith A. Diss WANTED TO RENT - former Shelter Bay residents desire fur624 Sunset Park Drive nished two month summer rental Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 in La Conner area. Call 520-625I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 9647.

4tp1/2 that the undersigned Trustee will MASSAGE PROVIDES MANY on the 15th day of February, 2013, BENEFITS - including improved at the hour of 10:00 o’clock a.m., concentration, energy and self- at the Skagit County Courthouse esteem. Call for your appointment lobby, in the City of Mount Vernon, at Jo’s Healing Hands, LMT: 708- Washington, sell at public auction to 2022.

1tp1/16 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: Furniture Consignments Wanted Lot 22 of City of Sedro-Woolley 623 Morris • 399-1057 Binding Site Plan of Sunset Industrial New Winter Hours: 10-5:30 daily Park No. SW-01-93, approved June laconner@re-featheryournest.com 9, 1994, and recorded June 10, 1994, in Volume 11 of Short Plats, pages FOR SALE - Georgeous, custom 83 and 84, under Auditor’s File built white wood TV library book- No. 9406100051, records of Skagit case armoire shelving unit. Paid County, Washington; being a portion 3K, sell for $500. Come pick it up, of the South ½ of the Northeast ¼ but bring some help! Call 466- of Section 23, Township 35 North, 0173.

1tc1/16 Range 4 East, W.M. Situated in Skagit County, RIGHT HAND MAN Washington.

Skagit County Assessor’s Parcel Home Repair & No. 8003-111-022-0001 (P37346) which is subject to that certain Deed Maintenance of Trust recorded on November Terry Nelson, Proprietor 2, 2001, under Auditor’s File Office: 422-3622 • Cell: 421-3351 No. 200111020105, records of Skagit County, Washington, from JOHN’S HOME SERVICES - TIMOTHY M. HOWARD and Windows, carpets, lawn mainte- JUDITH A. DISS, now known as nance, pressure washing, general clean up and hauling. Free JUDITH A. HOWARD, as Grantors, estimates. Call 941-4412. 4tc7/7 to ISLAND TITLE COMPANY, a Washington corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK, Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to JAMES A. COOK and TERRI E. COOK, Successor Beneficiaries.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the deed of trust is 520 Morris St. • 360-399-1154 now pending to seek satisfaction of Hours: the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s Wed.-Sat.: 11-5 default on the obligation secured by Sun.: 12 - 3 the Deed of Trust.

Donations of used books, III. The default(s) for which home furnishings, this foreclosure is made is/are as garden items appreciated. follows: (No clothing or electronics) Failure to pay the following past due amounts, which are in arrears: 5 monthly payments of $1,850 each: $9,250.00 Wake Board & 5 late fees of $92.50 each: $ 462.50 Three-Wheel Mobile Chair Total: $9,712.50 IV. The sum owing on the BLACKBIRD LANDSCAPING - obligation secured by the Deed of Lawn mowing, pruning, bed care, Trust is: Principal of $220,663.36, landscaping, paver walkways, together with interest, penalties and composting, garden chipping. late charges as provided in the note Tim Chomiak: (360) 421-1652. or other instrument secured from tfcn8/12 June 1, 2012, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation

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MUST SELL - Dry wood. Maple, fir, alder, cedar and mill ends. Uhaul, must take all. $600 or best offer. Call (360) 202-3392 or 206384-5564.

2tp1/16 HELP WANTED - The Town of La Conner seeks a Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer. This is a part-time position without benefits. Applications are available at La Conner Town Hall, 204 Douglas Street, La Conner and are due by January 31 at 4:00 p.m. Postmarks will not be accepted. For a job description or other questions, please contact Administrator John Doyle at 360466-3125 or email administrator@ townoflaconner.org 3tc1/16

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Bud Moore of La Conner is the winner of an annual photo contest sponsored by Leisure Travel Vans.

A picture showing his RV at the edge of the Swinomish Channel on a sunny fall day with the Rainbow Bridge in the background is the cover art of the 2013 calendar produced by Leisure Travel Vans and Triple E Recreational Vehicles.

Moore’s photo was selected from among 138 photos submitted by RV enthusiasts from throughout the U.S. and Canada. To view Moore’s colorful photograph as well as the other entries submitted, go online to www.leisurevans.com/ photocontest.

New library planning

By Joy Neal It is an exciting time for the La Conner Regional Library.

The Library Board bought the old hardware store property at 520 Morris in June last year with an eye toward building a new library. In September the Friends of the Library, with the help of the Kiwanis, moved their Book Nook into that space, changing the name to the Library Thrift Shop. They expanded their inventory to include household items and furniture. The profits from the Library Thrift Shop will be funneled back into the library to pay the mortgage on that property.

The Library Board is ready for the next step in the process. They have invited Ruth Baleiko from the architectural firm Miller Hull to join them at a public meeting to be held Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Two Forks Room of the La Conner Country Inn. The meeting is open to any interested community members who would like to provide input on what La Conner would like to see in their new library.

Library Director Joy Neal will also be recruiting members for the recently formed La Conner Library Foundation.

The foundation will be heavily involved in raising the funds needed to build the future building.

If you are interested in being involved, attend the meeting or stop by the La Conner Library for more information.

Members sought

The Skagit County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested people from District 1 and District 3 of Skagit County to serve on the Agricultural Advisory Board. The threeyear term begins immediately upon approval. The board meets monthly for two hours on the second Wednesday of the month, at 7 p.m. during spring and summer, and 6 p.m. during fall and winter. They discuss current agriculture-related issues with specific interest in drainage, January 14, 2013

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secured by the deed of trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrance on February 15, 2013. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by February 4, 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 February 4, 2013, (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after February 4, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest or the holder of any 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.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor or the Grantor’s successor in interest at the following address: 624 Sunset Park Drive Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 by both first class and certified mail on the 14th day of September, 2012, and the notice of default was served on the Grantor on September 14, 2012, by posting on the front gate of the described real property, 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 and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the unlawful detainer act, chapter 59.12 RCW. Dated this 8th day of November, 2012.

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, TRUSTEE Kent Haberly BY:_________________________ KENT HABERLY, President P.O. BOX 2116 1301 Riverside Drive Suite A2 MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273 (360) 424-3323 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 16, 2013.

flooding, land use, agriculture economics, sustainability, and the critical areas ordinance. The board then informs and makes recommendations to the county commissioners on topics that affect agriculture in the county.

People interested in serving on the board can send a letter of interest to Linda Christiansen, Skagit County, 1800 Continental Pl., Mount Vernon, WA 98273 or email to lindac@co.skagit.wa.us no later than Thurday, Jan. 31. If you have any questions, contact Linda directly at 360-419-7620.

Insurance surplus

With two of the state’s largest health insurers sitting on surpluses totaling $2.2 billion, Washington’s top insurance regulator wants to use some of that money to lower costs for consumers.

According to the companies’ most recent financial statements, Regence BlueShield’s surplus has grown to $1.05 billion and Premera Blue Cross’ surplus is $1.15 billion.

“These are non-profit companies,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler.

“It’s hard to square their billiondollar surpluses with the fact that families are struggling to afford health insurance.”

Kreidler proposes legislation that would allow his office to consider surpluses when reviewing nonprofit health insurers’ proposed rates. As things stand now, his staff must ignore them.

“As I’ve said before, it’s like trying to ignore an elephant in the room,” Kreidler said. “And the elephant’s getting bigger.”

The surpluses of both Regence and Premera have more than doubled in a decade. In the first nine months of 2012, Regence’s grew by $60 million. Premera’s grew by nearly $182 million.

“These are not reserves, which are set aside to pay future claims,” Kreidler said. “These billion-dollar surpluses are in addition to their reserves.”

Photo contest

The La Conner Chamber of Commerce photo contest was such a success they have decided to hold another one.

The subject for the newest contest will be our winter residents, “snow geese, trumpeter swans and eagles.”

Everyone, amateurs to professionals, is encouraged to submit entries. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to La Conner’s Nell Thorn restaurant.

For information and to submit your photos online, visit the website at http://www. lovelaconner.com and click on the 2013 photo contest link.

If you have any questions, call La Conner Chamber of Commerce at 360-466-4778 or email info@laconnerchamber. com.

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Aqiimuk’s Kitchen

By Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq. This was one of those “make do� recipes. I had to “make do� for the one ingredient that I lacked – one cup of dark Karo syrup.

I substituted ½ cup sorghum and ½ cup light corn syrup. I buy sorghum whenever visiting my family in the south, as the price is right, and it’s fairly easy to come by in that region. The other change I made was to add two cups of pecans instead of one cup. Even with the price of pecans skyrocketing, due to China discovering their existence and subsequently importing them from the U.S., I thought why add one cup of pecans that will barely cover the top layer of the pie, when a pecan pie should be enriched with pecans?

Pecan Pie

Ingredients One 8 or 9 – inch unbaked pie shell 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup dark Karo syrup, or substitute as written above ½ cup sugar 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 or 2 cups whole pecans Preparation First you bake the pie shell at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven.

The key to the base of this pie is to beat the three eggs until they are almost frothy and as you add the syrup or sorghum and sugar. Focus on beating the eggs carefully with all the sweeteners.

Then you add the melted butter and vanilla and continue to mix very well. Fold in the pecans carefully and pour mixture into the pie shell. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Then, cover the edges of the pie crust with tin foil.

Lower the temperature to 300 degrees F and bake for 40 minutes longer. Serve with whipped cream.

POSITIVE NOTES – La Conner fans weren’t just singing the praises of their hoop teams Friday night. They also put their hands together for the University of Washington pep band, which made its annual appearance at Landy James Gym. Even Cougars were seen joining in on the applause. – Photo by Melissa Reynolds

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POLICE BLOTTER Monday Jan. 7

3:07 p.m.: Rental disagreement - A N. First Street landlord in La Conner requested information from deputies concerning his renter possessing a firearm, which is a violation of their rental agreement. Deputies informed the landlord they were unable to enforce the rental agreement because it is a civil dispute, not a criminal matter.

Tuesday Jan. 8

customer was arguing with the station clerk over credit on a gift card. Deputies helped the parties reach an agreement over the civil matter.

6:26 p.m.: Reckless driving – Report of someone driving an older vehicle recklessly on Fir Island Road near Conway and passing in a no-passing zone.

Friday Jan. 11

4:51 p.m.: Hang-up – Received a hang-up call from a Beaver Marsh Rd. business.

Deputies contacted the business and determined there were no problems.

6:23 p.m.: Who let the dogs out – This was the question on Friday near the Conway Pub when deputies received a complaint about a small puppy running in traffic in downtown Conway. No ARRRGGHHH! – La Conner High School thespians Luke Hulbert, Drew Kainz and Jacob Shivers rehearse a scene in “How to Speak further details available.

12:46 p.m.: Mental check – Deputies were asked to check on a 52-year-old Mount Vernon man, who was apparently having some mental issues along First Street in La Conner. The man’s vehicle was located, but they were unable to locate the man.

12:55 p.m.: Hang-up – Deputies checked on a resident in the 700 block of S. First Street in La Conner after they received Saturday Jan. 12 a hang-up call. They discovered 12:53 p.m.: s-NO-w parking it was a misdial and there was no – Drivers of approximately emergency.

15 vehicles parked along the Wednesday Jan. 9 shoulder of Fir Island Road on 1:25 p.m.: Driving course Saturday so they could get better – Report of a two-car collision in pictures of the snow geese that the Conway Elementary School migrated into the area for the parking lot. No further reports winter. Photographers who were available. parked over the fog line were asked to move their vehicles or Thursday Jan. 10 6:08 p.m.: No credit - be cited for parking violations.

4:30 p.m.: Forgery – Someone Deputies were called to the Conway gas station when a passed along a $20 counterfeit bill at a Conway business.

In 1991, Oscar winner Gwyneth Sunday Jan. 13 Paltrow appeared in her first film, 5:04 p.m.: Bathroom break “Shout,� with John Travolta. – A report was received after an intoxicated male was passed out in the restroom at the La Conner Library for three hours.

11:46 a.m.: Oil spill – A small oil spill was reported at the Shell Refinery on S. Texas Rd. off Highway 20. The refinery response crew was activated and on scene to clean up the fivebarrel spill.

Monday Jan. 14

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8:26 a.m.: Alcohol awareness - Deputies investigated a report of a 15-year-old La Conner High School student with a small amount of alcohol on a school activity bus. The student was suspended from school, suspended from participating in athletic events and was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol.

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Man,� one of eight short plays to be performed today and tomorrow at the La Conner School Auditorium. Admission is free, and the curtain goes up at 7 p.m. for both performances. – Photo by Scott McDade

La Conner students present ‘The Power of Love’

By Scott McDade They say love makes the world go ‘round.

But it’s a bumpy ride.

Tonight and tomorrow night, students in the La Conner High School drama class will explore the many facets of love as they present a group of eight short plays.

Curtain time is 7 p.m. both today, Wednesday, and Thursday at La Conner Auditorium.

Admission is free.

Some of the plays are about romance, others about friendship.

Some of the plays explore family dynamics. Most are humorous and lighthearted. All of them are thought provoking.

Each play is about 10 minutes long. They run the gamut from laugh-out-loud comedy to heartrending drama.

For example, “Miss Kentucky� is a poignant story about the relationship between a mother and daughter. In it, a young beauty contestant, played by Tasha Weiss, finds herself accidentally locked out of the convention center with her mom, Kelly McClung, just moments before her scheduled appearance.

In “Bar Mitzvah Boy,� a young girl, Courtney Finkbonner, discovers that the annoying boy next door, played by Jacob Shivers, might be worth a second look after all. “Hurry� explores the agony and ecstasy of the speed dating scene. In it, a dating service owner, played by Carly Anderson, struggles to keep things moving as her new client, Katie McKnight, juggles suitors Jacob Shivers and Ken Revey in frantic, 2-minute dates.

There is even a version of Romeo and Juliet written by former La Conner drama student Megan Feichtinger. Featuring Drew Kainz, Luke Hulbert and Carly Anderson, the play shows what might happen if Juliet woke up in Verona Hospital and discovered Romeo hadn’t died either.

Seeing our high school actors take on multiple roles is a treat you are sure to enjoy. Come out and support these talented young performers!

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