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Good things come in small shops By Allison Arthur Welcome to the holiday season. And stop panicking. This is a time of joy and sharing, a time celebrated by many different cultures in many different ways. If you reflect on that, the bottom line for the holiday season isn’t about how much you spend, it’s about how you share whatever you have with the people you love. So you don’t have a dollar to spare. How about writing a song or a poem just for the person you love. Have flour and eggs? Then bake some cookies. The old saying “good things come in small packages” is back in. Small packages. Small towns. Small shops. If there is a silver lining in the woes of the worldwide economic meltdown, maybe it will be that people realize what matters.

Wall Street may have gotten the big bailout bucks, but Main Street is where people do business that supports the community that ultimately supports you and me. And if you do have a few bucks to spare, please, please support the Main Streets in small towns across the country, places like Port Townsend that cater to customers they often know by first name, by their likes and dislikes, by their family stories. Even if they don’t know you, small business owners, many of whom are tending to the shops themselves these days, still go the extra mile to make you feel like the dollar you spent at their shop has counted. Yes, you can choose to go to the big stores at the big malls that offer big holiday sales. But most of what they sell is a dime-a-dozen, stuff that’s been brought by the cargo container from who knows where.

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The stuff is not unique. Port Townsend is unique. Your loved ones are unique. They have special things they love, and, more often than not, those special things don’t cost an arm and a leg. Years ago, before I lived here, I shopped here. Port Townsend always reminds me of San Francisco. There are often musicians playing on the corner for a buck. Brandon Smith is one of my personal favorites. Check him out at ptleader.com. And if you are not just looking for presents but an experience, breathe in the smells of pizza on Water Street and Thai food on Adams, and enjoy a French-inspired crepe. Yes, it’s OK to eat out on the sidewalk in December. Snowflakes are not going to hurt either you or the crepe or pizza. Stop by and say hello to LaTrecia

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at Perfect Endings, a cupcake shop on Washington Street next to a dear teashop where you can learn about that beverage the whole world enjoys. Both shops smell a like a holiday yearround. There’s that word again, holiday. Please have fun this year. Come and enjoy Main Street Port Townsend and remember the bottom line of the holiday is sharing what you have with people you love and who love you. ’Tis the season to celebrate all that really counts.

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Made here, with love and care By Allison Arthur

Chocolates dusted in edible gold. Red elf slippers made from recycled clothes. Blue-ribbon goat cheese. Santa Claus doesn’t have to roam the world looking for sweet, cute or savory affordable gifts. They are all available in his – and your – backyard in Jefferson, Kitsap and Clallam counties. And best of all, they are made by

people you can get to know, maybe one is the farmer right down the street. What people on the peninsula make may surprise even the most finicky giftgiver. Think kimchi. Or how about a candle that smells like spring? There’s plenty of variety, from food to wearable art and everything in between. The Port Townsend Farmers Market remains open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays through Dec. 18.

Almost all of the items listed here are available at the market. Locally made products are also available at a number of stores throughout these three counties that support people who live and earn a living on the Olympic Peninsula, including the Food Co-op in Port Townsend, the Red Rooster Grocery in Sequim and Pane D’Amore on Bainbridge Island. Or, if you love to shop in the wee

hours of the night, go online and check out mysterybayshipping.com, which features baskets of all-local items. For the record, I’ve either eaten or had one of everything listed below, and that includes the dog biscuits – they actually taste like crackers – and I confess that I volunteer at the Gatheringplace booth. The market is where I plan to do much of my holiday shopping. So come, let me take you and Santa

Good-for-digestion kimchi

Plan to eat more than you should this holiday season? Hanako Myers and Mark Colby of Midori Farm make some of the best kimchi around with seasonal, organic vegetables from their Chimacum Valley Farm. And yes, it’s said to be good for digestion. Look for traditional kimchi, as well as some special recipes from Colby including a “Hot Root” spicy carrot recipe. Sold at Port Townsend’s Food Co-op and Collinwood Farm, Real Foods Market and Pane D’Amore on Bainbridge, and Red Rooster in Sequim. Priced at $10 a jar.

on a sampling of gifts made here.

Start with chocolate

If you only could buy one thing for a true love who loves chocolate, look no further than the beautifully decorated and oh-so-delicious chocolate from chocolatier Jennifer Michele McCoy. Some of her chocolates are dusted with edible gold. Look for ylang-ylang bark, said to ease anxiety, and truffles with interesting ingredients. Available at the farmers market, Port Townsend’s Undertown Coffee and Wine Bar

Start the day out right

Yes, Virginia, there is a breakfast food that is both yummy and good for you. It’s called muesli, an all-natural breakfast Sheryl Morgenstern has been making for daddy Tim Lambert for years. And now she is now sharing it with the rest of the world. Suitably, it’s called Daddy’s Muesli, and it’s all-organic. There are so many ingredients it would be impossible to list, but some that distinguish it from others are coconut, hemp granola, hazelnuts and pumpkin seeds. It’s whipped up in Port Townsend. Available at the farmers market, Pane D’Amore in Port Townsend and Bainbridge, and in bulk at the Food Co-op for $6.75 a pound.

and, soon, the Wooden Boat Chandlery at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. Priced from $2.50 to $15.

One-of-a-kind for kids

Jenny Allen’s clothing is both a fashion statement and a financial statement. She uses fabric gleaned from Goodwill and makes some of the cutest clothing for kids and adults around. Her latest designs include elf boots for kids that look like, well, elf boots. She also has a thing for daisies. Check out the daisy hats. Madrone Regenerated Clothing is available at the farmers market and the Holiday Sale for Procrastinators (Dec. 18, see the holiday events listing), or check her out at madroneclothing.com. Elf boots range from $22 to $28.

Happy hands and feet

If you sound it out, Tusaicos of Port Townsend sounds like “two psychos,” says Tim Black, who sells an amazing gardeners’ skin cleanser that he makes in a garage a few blocks from the farmers market – in an industrial bread maker. The only problem with this product, for Black and daughter Corrie anyway, is that unless you have a serious skin problem or a very large family, this skin restorer can last a long time. (Good stuff.) It’s available in Port Townsend at Uptown Nutrition and the Food Co-op, as well as the farmers market, for $12 to $20.

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Just say cheese

Rachael Van Laanen is proud of her goats, the cheese she makes and the blue ribbon her chevre, thyme and white pepper cheese earned last summer from the American Cheese Society. The goats, who roam the family dairy on Marrowstone Island and munch on roses, blackberry, hawthorn and organic grain, couldn’t care less, but you can see the cheese, the ribbon and Rachael at the farmers market. The cheese also is at the Nordland General Store, Port Townsend’s Mt. Townsend Creamery, Pane D’Amore and Chimacum’s Red Dog Farm for $6 to $15.

Spicy lovers meet here

Mama’s Harvest owner Kayla Boyd has been doing bread-and-butter pickles and zucchini relish, and pickled beets and carrots for over a decade. The colorful labels alone make this a great gift. But treat yourself as well. Look at the Food Co-op, Red Rooster and the new Chimacum Corners Market, as well as online at mamma@mammasharvest.com. One jar is $8 to $12.

End with light, playdough

For Spot and Spunky, with love

Spot won’t know that the dog biscuits he’s eating are all-organic and made by adults with disabilities at a program operated by the nonprofit Gatheringplace, but you will. The heart-shaped treats – sometimes in seasonal and special shapes, too – come in chicken, beef and vegetarian flavors. Proceeds help keep the program, which replaced the Skookum Jump Rope Company, going. My dog, Spunky, vouches for them. Available at the market, Food Co-op and Hadlock Veterinary Clinic. Packages are $2.25 to $6.50.

Let there be meat

Bucking the notion that Port Townsend is full of vegetarians who wouldn’t dream of eating meat, there are a number of meat producers around. Walker Mt. Meadows Meats of Quilcene is offering some divine sausages and pepperonis, as well as liver licks and leather for dogs. Operated by Kris and Don Kench and their children, the farm produces beef, lamb and pork, and does special orders, including prime cuts. They are at the market and also available online at walkermtmeadowmeats.com. Prices are by the pound.

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If you start with chocolate and then nibble on cheese and sausage and kimchi, then end your day with a glass of wine (local, of course) and candlelight. Seagrass Candle makers Heather and Sam Pollock create soy candles that smell like spring, summer, fall and holidays, too. A favorite is the lavender with thyme and orange blossom. Look for them and their son, Tommy, who makes playdough to sell alongside his parents. He did pumpkin for Halloween and will do peppermint for the holidays. They are at the Perfect Season in Port Townsend and Bainbridge, the farmers market and Petals Flower Boutique in Port Townsend. Candles are $24 each or three for $60. Playdough is $8 a container.

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Go wassailing with a good recipe By Catherine Kapp

Here we go a-wassailing Among the leaves so green Here we go a-wandering So fair to be seen. Love and joy come to you, And to you your wassail, too! And God bless you, and send you A happy New Year! In this, the darkest season of the year, the urge is strong to gather family and friends close to share good fellowship, good food and, yes, good drink, too. And it’s better to forget about being innovative. This season is all about the comfort of tradition – sometimes in ways

we don’t even suspect. Take, for example, wassail. I must confess I always thought wassail was a kind of beer mulled with spices – quaint, but revolting. Just to be sure, I started to delve, and lo, what a historic and cultural treasure map wassail turns out to be. The word itself goes back to Old Norse “was hal,” meaning “good health to you!” or “good fortune!” But the origin of the practice of drinking and partying at this time of year, with which wassailing was associated, can actually be traced to the Roman Saturnalia, a riotous winter festival in which servants and masters traded places for a day, and everyone got tipsy and misbehaved in a spirit of general fun.

Even as Britain became Christian, this essentially pagan tradition persisted at Christmastime, turning medieval codes of behavior topsy-turvy with servants feasting at their master’s table, students thumbing their noses at the teacher, men dressing as women and vice versa – all allowable in the spirit of wassail. (Interestingly, too: This is where Boxing Day comes from. “Boxing” was the custom of giving the servants money in special collection boxes.)

Revelry

Later, British colonists brought their customs to America, including the revelry in celebration of Christmas. Not all approved. In 1712, Cotton Mather railed at Yuletide hard drinking and “licentious liberty” (he goes on in some detail), condemning caroling for good measure, too, since it was part of the general fun. Farther south, things were more relaxed and many of the old customs persisted. In Maryland and Virginia, revelers rode miles from plantation to plantation to join in festivities that included balls and country dances, as well as entertainment by jugglers, acrobats and minstrels – and, it goes without saying, plenty of food and drink. As time passed and customs changed, the wassail bowl gradually evolved into what we know as mulled wine or punch, and wassailing into the more familiar custom of door-to-door caroling.

A toast to wine

Now, about that mulled beer. It seems that wassail started as a bowl of flavored wine, and, like many old recipes, varied according to circumstances. Wine-based drinks, probably derived from the Roman hypocras, were really only for the wealthy in the Middle Ages, as were the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice used to flavor them. Thus, average folk used ale. Some wassail included fruit, either dried or in season, like apples or crabapples. Many sound as if they were served hot – a good way to warm up the party before central heating! And, finally, one more piece of wassailing lore: the toast. In medieval times, it became the custom to add toasted pieces of bread to the wassail bowl, hence, “A toast!” And so, dear readers, to you for the holidays and the New Year, was hal!

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Wassail Adapted from a recipe from the HammondHarmon House, one of the great colonial mansions of Annapolis, Md. 1 gallon apple cider 48 whole cloves 4 teaspoons whole allspice 12 sticks cinnamon 2 c sugar (or to taste) 1 c fresh orange juice 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Optional: 4 c apple brandy In a large, nonreactive pot, simmer all ingredients (except brandy) for about 10 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Strain and serve hot.

Wassail Adapted from The Williamsburg Cookbook. 1 c sugar ½ c water 4 cinnamon sticks 3 lemon slices 2 c pineapple juice 2 c fresh orange juice 6 c dry red wine ½ c fresh lemon juice 1 c dry sherry For decoration: 2 lemons or oranges, thinly sliced Place sugar, water, cinnamon and three lemon slices in a small saucepan. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Strain. Add this syrup to the remaining ingredients in a large, non-reactive pot. Simmer, but do not boil. Serve hot; decorate with additional lemon or orange slices.

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The prettiest hen

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This hen-shaped warming tray could hold a hen or two One of Port Townsend’s newest shops is for a fabulous dinner display. Like all other named for what it believes: Beautiful World Boleslawiec products, it is twice-fired, (1034 Water St.). Chris and Art Crowder hand-painted, chiphave a special connection with the famous resistant and scratchceramics region in Poland called Boleslawiec, resistant. The henshaped lid lifts off from which they have been importing the serving tray as a dinnerware and accessories for years. Their single piece. It sells for store is both museum and shop. Items are $249.99. displayed on all walls and some take your breath away. The factory that Chris Crowder imports dinnerware from has been at it for 300 years, and it appears they know what they are doing. All products are free of lead and cadmium, and safe for all purposes, from freezing to microwaving.

Even the teapots from the hands of the Polish craftsmen are little pieces of art. There are four warm cups of tea in this bright beauty waiting for you or your friends. It sells for $44.99.

Summer House, winter fun The Summer House (930 Water St.) is somebody’s idea of a really fun way to be in business. Glenn Lyons and Cris BuschLyons, both artists, have a habit of offering items that are both beautiful and quirky. These gifts are totally unique. Here are a few:

Cardboard Safari Even if you aren’t the hunting type, you can have a handsome deer head – or moose, if you prefer – in the den. It’s made of sturdy slotted cardboard and begins life as a bit of a puzzle to be pieced together. Cardboard Safari heads go for $30.

Bring out the writer! Almost everybody is a writer-in-waiting. They have novels gallivanting about inside their heads. Or soothing poems. Or a screenplay. Or really catchy phrases. The Writers’ Workshoppe (820 Water St., using the same door as Imprint Bookstore) is devoted to them. Anna Quinn always has a glint in her eye that searches out the fun and funny. She’s good at it. “Come into the fun room,” she says. For example, there’s the Writer’s Block Soap. Or:

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Russian matryoshka nesting dolls have been around since the 1800s, arriving in Russia, the story goes, after being brought from Japan by the wife of a Russian nobleman. But this set, called M-Cups, puts a practical twist on the interesting art form. These figures double as kitchen measuring cups that come in many sizes, ranging from ¼ cup to a full cup. Price: $15.

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Coffee mugs A little morning reminder of the power of the writer – or the fatal flaw. A wide selection of quips and reminders. One is $6.95, or two for $10.

Message shirts Literary types don’t need sports logos on their shirts. Just some literary type. The Writers’ Workshoppe has all kinds of shirts with all kinds of phrases. Shirts are $14.95, or two for $24.95.

Vintage typewriter jewelry Someone found the perfect use for that old Royal or Olivetti. She’s turning keys into necklaces, bracelets and earrings. A bracelet is $59.95; a necklace is $29.95.

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Shopkeepers in Port Townsend and throughout Jefferson County have one thing in common: They are enamored with, even in love with, the items they stock on their shelves during the holiday season. And many of them have pretty sharp senses of humor. The gift selection that grows from that sense is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face – the shopper – and also to the person who opens it up. Boring is not in the vocabulary. Here are a few samples of some fun or completely unique items that I found during a quick trip (not easy) up and down Water Street in Port Townsend.

Creative corner Anna Nasset’s gallery and art store at the corner of Washington and Taylor streets marks one of the most creative corners in downtown Port Townsend. The shop, Artisans on Taylor (236 Taylor St.), serves to bring the high-quality work of local and regional artists and artisans to the attention of the gift-giving public. If you want something truly unique – one of a kind – this is the stop for you. Nasset is committed to sustaining very high quality with the sometimes quirky sense of artistic style offered by her creative associates.

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The famous disposable New York coffee cup has been upgraded a bit into a high-quality permanent ceramic version. “We are Happy to Serve You” indeed, for just $12.50.

Shapes and images

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Brilliant blossoms of deep red – or ochre, or cobalt blue – rise out of outdoor pots in pursuit of the sun. But these blossoms won’t wither in the winter and won’t mind indoor room temperature. They are made of blown glass by Whidbey Island artist T.C. Robertson. Prices range from $28 to $136.

The ceramics of Port Townsend artist Carianna Schreitz and the paintings of Seattle artist Betsy Barnum form a small display inside Artisans on Taylor. Schreitz shows a whimsical side through the shape of her wide bowl or the cozy friendship painted into her teapot. Her work sells for between $30 and $150; paintings are $100 each.

Golden disks Sharon Saindon of Port Townsend knows how to combine elegant shapes into a compelling set of silver and gold earrings. Nasset has a wide selection of hand-made jewelry from local and regional artists on display. Saindon’s jewelry sells for anywhere between $90 and $700. The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader

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Gifts for the oenophile on your list

(20 percent), mourvèdre (10 percent) and carignane (5 percent). It’s a classic Côtes du Rhône from a well-known Old World producer with red and black fruits, bright raspberry, pepper, leather and smoke, all underpinned with that signature Rhône terroir. • Washington: Fidélitas M100 2008, $18.99 – From Washington’s Columbia Valley comes this Bordeauxstyle red, offering a blend of cabernet sauvignon (51 percent), merlot (30 percent), syrah (12 percent) and malbec (7 percent). The 2008 vintage is an approachable blend of bright red fruit tones – raspberry and jammy strawberry – with layers of cocoa and spice, subtle tannins and a structured finish.

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Nothing says winter and the holidays more than celebrating with food and drink amid the warmth and camaraderie of friends, family and colleagues. For many, wine plays a vital role in that celebratory equation, but choosing what to bring or offer to a holiday party can be a daunting task – although Port Townsend’s Joe Euro is here to help. Euro owns the Wine Seller on Water Street in downtown Port Townsend, and, since 1982, he has packed his shelves with libations from around the globe, giving shoppers no reason to settle for plonk at their next holiday gathering. In addition to offering topshelf Burgundy, Bordeaux and Châteuneuf-du-Pape, exotic Alsatian, worldclass Willamette Valley pinot noir, and hard-tofind and highly allocated New World vintages from California’s top wineries and

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Joe Euro, owner of Port Townsend’s Wine Seller, offers decades of experience and hundreds of labels to ensure holiday shoppers find bottles that match their budgets – and their palates. Photo by James Robinson

Vidal-Fleury 2007 Côtes du Rhône, $13.99 Erta e China 2006 Rosso di Toscano, $13.99 Viña Borgia 2009 Campo de Borja, $6.99

Washington’s Leonetti Cellar, Quilceda Creek Vintners and Andrew Will Winery, Euro has the knowledge to help shoppers match bottles with their budgets – and their palates. In addition to offering the cream of the crop from the Old World and new, Euro’s shelves boast values from Chile, Argentina and Australia, and scores of European wines for under $20. Below are four of his holiday party picks – including one from Washington state – that offer character and value, and should provide partygoers something exciting to taste and talk about. • Spain: Viña Borgia 2009 Campo

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de Borja, $6.99 – The 2009 Viña Borgia offers racy, 100-percent Old World grenache bristling with bright red fruits, cracked pepper and soft tannins, but with enough structure to pair with a variety of foods. It’s perfect for quaffing with cheese, hors d’oeuvres and casual conversation. • Italy: Erta e China 2006 Rosso di Toscano, $13.99 – With nuances of dried cherry, plum and cassis, undertones of toasty oak and vanilla, and classic Tuscan terroir, the 2006 Erta e China offers the verve of a Super Tuscan at a fraction of the price. This one is 50 percent cabernet sauvignon and 50 percent sangiovese, aged 14 months in French and American oak. • France: Vidal-Fleury 2007 Côtes du Rhône, $13.99 – For Rhône rangers, the 2007 Vidal-Fleury offers all the usual suspects: grenache (65 percent), syrah

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In addition to wine, Euro offers a wide array of gift ideas for the oenophile or gourmand on your shopping list, including a complete line of corkscrews, Vacu Vin wine bottle stoppers, Riedel glassware, imported and domestic cheeses – including those from Mt. Townsend Creamery – smoked salmon from Cape Cleare Fishery, Pegasus Coffee from Bainbridge Island, cigars and one of Euro’s favorite gift ideas, the Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator. “It’s the gizmo of the decade. It turns two minutes into two hours of breathing time,” Euro said. At under $40, Euro said he offers the product at one of the lowest prices in the country.

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With bottles spilling out into the aisles and onto the floor, Euro’s wine shop can be described as part obstacle course, part maze, although he said he is committed to helping shoppers navigate the labyrinth to find what they need for the holidays. In fact, there is no better guide than Euro, as he has CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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handpicked and tasted most of what he sells. In many cases, Euro has visited the vineyard, met the winemaker and forged a relationship, giving him access to wines not commonly found on other proprietor’s shelves. “In addition to wine, I also have sake, weird esoteric beers, local wines, beers and ciders, port, exotic top-ofthe-line Alsatian wines, and hard-to-come-by and highly allocated wines,” Euro said. “And, if you want fuzzy animal wines from down under, well, we’ve got that, or can get that, too.”

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SATURDAYS THRU DECEMBER Port Townsend Farmer’s Market, Uptown on Tyler Street, open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, NOV. 26-27 19th annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair features juried artists on two floors of Port Townsend Community Center, Lawrence and Tyler streets Uptown, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. A portion of all sales benefits the food bank. Sponsored by the nonprofit Port Townsend Arts Guild. 360-379-3813, ptartsguild@ yahoo.com, ptartsguild.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 27 Deck the halls starting at 10 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Clay St. in Port Townsend. Help prepare this Victorian church for Christmas by trimming the tree and hanging the greens. Fall Cruise to Protection Island sponsored by Port Townsend Marine Science Center departs from Point Hudson Marina at 1

p.m. for a three-hour cruise to view the fall bird migration and natural wildlife. Reservations: 360-385-5582, ext. 104, or cruises@ptmsc.org; ptmsc.org. Victorian Holidays in Port Townsend begins. Many merchants stay open later and welcome customers with refreshments and in-store specials. Shoppers may enter the Holiday Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000 in local merchant gift certificates. From 2 to 4 p.m., carriage rides are offered by Port Townsend Livery and the a cappella Wild Rose Chorale sings holiday music on the streets. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program. 360-3857911, ptmainstreet.org.

SUNDAY, NOV. 28 Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County, for its 35th anniversary concerts, presents Handel’s “Messiah,” with 100 voices and a select orchestra, 3 p.m. at the Chimacum High School Auditorium. Rebecca Rottsolk directs. An anniversary reception

follows both concerts. Tickets, $12, available at Crossroads Music and at the door. 360-3851402, ptchorus.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1 Port Ludlow Christmas Treelighting contest registration deadline is Dec. 1. Judging is Dec. 10-12; results announced Dec. 18.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 1-5 “The Little Match Girl,” by Hans Christian Anderson, is presented by Key City Public Theatre at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., Port Townsend. A special family performance is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1. Other performance times and ticket prices at ketycitypublictheatre.org. Purchase at Quimper Sound downtown or at KCPT offices, 1128 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.

FRIDAY, DEC. 3 Port Ludlow Bay Club Treelighting, with a performance by the Choral Belles, starts at 4 p.m. at the club. The community is invited to attend and also to join in a sing-along of favorite carols. Ninth annual “St. Nicholas’ Gift to Port Townsend” is presented 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Christian Church, 1407 30th St., Port Townsend. Evening includes a puppet play about the real St. Nicholas, music by the choir and a bake sale. 360-385-0585; orthodoxporttownsend.com.

FRIDAY & SUNDAY, DEC. 3-5 “Little Women” is presented by Brinnon Community Theatre at the Brinnon Booster Club in three performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. 360-796-4910.

Fifth annual CEA Holiday Home Tour is planned in Port Ludlow, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit five homes decorated for the holidays. Tickets, $15, are on sale at the Bay Club. Proceeds go to the Chimacum High School Scholarship Fund. St. Nicholas Faire offers an art show and sale, crafts and homemade goods as well as a raffle, and wine and hors d’oeuvres (donation suggested), 3-7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, corner of Tyler and Jefferson, Port Townsend. Proceeds support church programs. Contact Arlene Nesbitt, 360-385-0185. Cookies and Carols at Trinity United Methodist Church is at 2-4 p.m. Select cookies from an array of Christmas treats – $6 per dozen – and enjoy carols played on the church’s two pipe organs and grand piano. All proceeds go to the Jefferson County Food Bank. Victorian Holidays in Port Townsend, presented by the Main Street Program, continues. Many merchants stay open later and welcome customers with refreshments and in-store specials. It’s the last day (until noon) for shoppers to enter the Holiday Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000 in local merchant gift certificates. Afternoon carriage rides offered by Port Townsend Livery, and the a cappella Wild Rose Chorale sings carols and holiday music on the streets. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program. 360-3857911, ptmainstreet.org. Community Treelighting/Santa Visit: Join Santa and a parade of carolers down Taylor Street to Haller Fountain for the treelighting ceremony. Dress warmly and bring flashlights. Santa arrives by horse-drawn carriage at 4:30 p.m. There is more singing at the festivities, and the Holiday Sweepstakes winning ticket is announced for $1,000 in local merchant gift certificates. Santa visits with children after the treelighting, 5:30-7 p.m. Sponsored by Port Townsend Main Street Program. 360-3857911, ptmainstreet.org. First Saturday Gallery Walk is 5:30-8 p.m. in Port Townsend. Admission is free to galleries, with many serving light refreshments. Continued on page 15

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Preparations are under way for the fifth annual CEA Holiday Home Tour in Port Ludlow, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. Visit five homes decorated for the holidays. Tickets, $15, are on sale at the Bay Club. Proceeds go to the Chimacum High School Scholarship Fund. Submitted photo

Holiday craft and baked goods bazaar is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Brinnon Community Center. The Dosey Dux will have pies and baked goods for sale. Photos with Santa offered. Holiday baskets are to be raffled; tickets

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Winter events at county schools School districts across east Jefferson County are gearing up to present winter concerts and events throughout December.

BRINNON

Thursday, Dec. 16 • School holiday concert, 7 p.m. at the school.

QUILCENE

Wednesday, Dec. 8 • Elementary winter concert, 6 p.m., multipurpose room. Tuesday, Dec. 14 • Band fundraiser dinner, 5 p.m., multi-purpose room. Wednesday, Dec. 15 • Junior high band winter concert, 6:30 p.m., multipurpose room.

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Wednesday, Dec. 8 • Fifth-grade band and choir winter concert, 7 p.m., Chimacum High School auditorium. Monday, Dec. 13 • Second-grade and multi-age winter concert, 7 p.m., auditorium. Wednesday, Dec. 15 • Kindergarten winter concert, 6 p.m.; firstgrade concert, 7 p.m., auditorium.

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Thursday, Dec. 2 • High school band concert, 7 p.m., Port Townsend High School auditorium. Tuesday, Dec. 7 • Sixthgrade band/orchestra/ choir concert, 7 p.m., Blue Heron Middle School. Wednesday, Dec. 8 • Seventh-grade band/ orchestra/choir concert, 7 p.m., Blue Heron. Thursday, Dec. 9 • Thirdgrade music concert, 6:30 p.m., Grant Street Elementary. Friday, Dec. 10 • Grant Street Craft Night, 6:308:30 p.m. at Grant Street. Holiday craft-making. Donation suggested. Sponsored by Grant Street PTA. Tuesday, Dec. 14 • Eighth-grade band/ orchestra/choir concert, 7 p.m., Blue Heron. Thursday, Dec. 16 • Second-grade music concert, 6:30 p.m., Grant Street.

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Holiday Tour of Victorian Homes, sponsored by the local chapter of the Victorian Society in America, features four of Port Townsend’s grandest private Victorian homes bedecked for the season and complimented by traditional Christmas music, 6-9 p.m. Light refreshments offered at each venue. Tour homes include the Pettygrove, Griffiths, Landes and James houses. Tickets after Nov. 24 are $25 until sold out. Visit victoriansociety-northwest.org.

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Port Townsend Community Orchestra Holiday Concert, “Christmas Celebrations,” is 7:30 p.m. at the Chimacum High School Auditorium. Preconcert lecture is 6:45 p.m. Program includes music by Handel, Rimsky-Korsakov and Holst. Dewey Ehling conducts. Admission is free; porttownsendorchestra.org. “The Wizard of Oz – Unplugged” is read by local actors during this free PT Shorts presentation, 7:30 p.m. at Pope Marine Park Building, downtown Port Townsend. Sponsored by Port Townsend Arts Commission and produced by Key City Public Theatre; keycitypublictheatre.org.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 7 Brinnon Community Christmas Tree and Nativity Lighting ceremony is at 5 p.m. along U.S. Highway 101, across from the Brinnon Store. Continued on page 16

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TUESDAY & FRIDAY, DEC. 7-10 Holiday Community Singers rehearse special holiday music with the Wild Rose Chorale at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and Dec. 10 at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., Port Townsend. Directed by Rebecca Rottsolk, singers spend the Tuesday session learning notes; Friday serves as dress rehearsal. Then, singers join the Wild Rose Chorale for its holiday concerts on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11-12. For information and to register, email Leslie Lewis at wildrosechorale@ olympus.net.

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 8-11 “The Eight: Reindeer Monologues,” by Jeff Goode, is presented by Key City Public Theatre at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., Port Townsend. Not suitable for children. Performance times and ticket prices at ketycitypublictheatre.org. Purchase at Quimper Sound downtown or at KCPT offices, 1128 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.

SATURDAY, DEC. 11 Christmas Carol Sing-along on Coyle, led by the Community Singers from Bainbridge Island,

starts at 2 p.m. at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center. The Coyle Women’s Club helps Norm Johnson create a festive atmosphere. Cookies, hot chocolate and coffee will be on hand for guests. Coyle craft makers and those who want to bring homemade preserves are invited to bring their wares for a holiday bazaar.

Port Townsend Boiler Room’s “Greatest Auction on Earth” begins at 6 p.m. at the American Legion. The circusthemed event features silent and live auctions of jewelry, gift certificates, services, art, etc. – plus live music, circus-themed entertainment and finger food. Tickets, $10, available through 379-8247 or boilerroom. manager@yahoo.com. Auction donations accepted; proceeds support 2011 Boiler Room operations, programs and internships.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 11-12 24th annual Chimacum Arts and Crafts Fair is 10 a.m.-4

p.m. both days in the gym and the commons at Chimacum School. Entry is $3; proceeds benefit Quilcene, Chimacum and Port Townsend schools. Handmade gifts include gold and work, textiles, jewelry, candles, woodworking, leather, birdhouses, food, clothing and more. Photos with Santa also available; chimacumarts. org. Wild Rose Chorale & Friends Holiday Concerts are 7 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., Port Townsend. Featured are the a cappella Wild Rose Chorale; a group of holiday community singers directed by Rebecca Rottsolk; plus the PT Vocal Ensemble, Youth Chorus and Kids’ Choir directed by Leslie Lewis. Suggested donation at the door is $12. Contact wildrosechorale@olympus.net or 360-385-1402. “The Little Match Girl,” by Hans Christian Anderson, is presented by Key City Public Theatre at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., Port Townsend. Performance times and ticket prices at ketycitypublictheatre.org. Purchase at Quimper Sound downtown or at KCPT offices, 1128 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.

Port Townsend’s Wild Rose Chorale has been entertaining local audiences with a cappella music for 18 years. The ensemble sings downtown during Main Street’s Victorian Holidays celebrations on Saturdays, Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, and presents its own concerts Dec. 11-12 at First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend. Photo by Steve Patch romantic crooner Dean Regan in a program that exemplifies the spirit of Christmas with well-loved standards and classics from the Great White Way. Port Ludlow Bay Club doors open at 2 and 6 p.m. for seat selection and social. Shows are at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets: 360-437-2208.

SUNDAY, DEC. 12

Chimacum High School Alumni Band plays 3-5 p.m. at Ferino’s Pizza in Port Hadlock, 846 Nesses Corner Road. Featured are sing-along Christmas carols.

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MONDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 13-23 Victorian Holidays in Port Townsend continues throughout the month. Many shops are open until 7 p.m.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14-15 “Seven Poor Travelers,” adapted from Charles Dickens by Charles Bethel, is presented by Key City Public Theatre at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., Port Townsend. Appropriate for teens and above. Performance times and ticket prices at ketycitypublictheatre.org. Purchase at Quimper Sound downtown or at KCPT offices, 1128 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15 Holiday on the Docks is staged in Port Ludlow. More information available at the Beach and Bay clubs.

THURSDAY, DEC. 16

Horse-drawn carriage rides through a decorated downtown Port Townsend are a holiday treat for all. Rides are offered twice over the holidays, Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, and are not to be missed. Submitted photo

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Candlelight Concert features Port Ludlow’s Choral Belles at 7 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church, 609 Taylor, Port Townsend. Singles Holiday Dinner is

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served at 4:30 p.m. in Port Ludlow. Holiday meal will be prepared by Roz and her helpers for $15; it’s BYOB. Call 437-9870 to reserve a spot and learn her home address. Checks must be received by Dec. 9. Bring a gift valuing $15 for a gift exchange.

SATURDAY, DEC. 18 Brinnon Community Christmas Party is 2 p.m. at the community center.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 16-19 “The Eight: Reindeer Monologues,” by Jeff Goode, is presented by Key City Public Theatre at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., Port Townsend. Not suitable for children. Performance times and ticket prices at ketycitypublictheatre.org. Purchase at Quimper Sound downtown or at KCPT offices, 1128 Lawrence St., Port Townsend. Continued on page 17

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SATURDAY, DEC. 18 Holiday Sale for Procrastinators is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 at the Masonic Hall, 1338 Jefferson St., behind the post office, presenting the craftsmanship of 14 local artists, including fiber arts, jewelry, handmade books, pottery and more.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21-22 “Seven Poor Travelers,” adapted from Charles Dickens by Charles Bethel, is presented by Key City Public Theatre at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington St., Port Townsend. Appropriate for teens and above. Performance times and ticket prices at ketycitypublictheatre.org. Purchase at Quimper Sound downtown or at KCPT offices, 1128 Lawrence St., Port Townsend. (Look for more Jefferson County holiday events in the Leader’s “Gift Ideas” sections published in December. Add your holiday concert, play, sale or event to the ongoing list of seasonal activities by sending a notice to news@ptleader.com. Visit ptleader.com for more holiday news.)

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Have fun being a cheapskate By Steve Patch

How Santa’s elves found out is anyone’s guess, but Dad would say some funny things. Not so much funny “ha-ha,” mind you – though laughter often followed on account of the Beetle Bailey bounce to his bushy eyebrows – they would include everything from the all-purpose “By jinkies!” to metaphors the likes of “pop-eyed as a halibut” and “shiny as the seat of a bus driver’s trousers.” It wasn’t until I inherited his personal library, though, that I discovered the inspiration: Pop’s favorite author, P.G. Wodehouse. You remember PGW, creator of bumbling heir Bertie Wooster, brainy butler Jeeves and all the rest of the pithy, if fictional, denizens of a world based on the feudal England of the early 20th century. Owing to this literary love affair that became the son’s as well, it’s not hard to understand how a 50-cent postcard in a secondhand bookstore wound up being one of the best cheap gifts I ever got. Sure, the friend who found it threw in a Goodwill picture frame that probably set him back another 50 cents, but who cares? You couldn’t get me to part with it for every quid in Market Snodsbury: a yellowed black-and-white photo of PGW himself at 90 – still grinning like a 12-year-old. Lacking such taste, on the other hand, you might consider one of the following cheap-gift alternatives, all readily accessible this very holiday season: • Make a gift out of a “piece of America” for as little as $3.95 on the Web, by way of a personalized deed

One person’s trash is another’s treasure? Check out this Goodwill seashore find for just a buck. Photos by Steve Patch providing ownership of “one square inch of land” in the state of choice. Check it out at ownapieceofamerica.us. • Cereal-box prizes nowadays include the likes of gift cards, DVDs, toys and even savings bonds, according to those who make a study of it. Who wouldn’t like to get those as Christmas gifts? • Special savings at the likes of the Web’s kgbdeals.com, where you can save up to 90 percent on pizza, or a session at the local spa or that sort of thing. • Re-gifted items – long considered a social faux pas, but gaining popularity and support in these financially troubled times.

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Rated PG – as in author P.G. Wodehouse – and under $5, to boot. • Moon water – “commemorative,” no less, and for just $1.65 from the Spirit of the Moon and the Moon Water Beverage Company, who claims its limited stock is available at Hubbell & Hudson of the Woodlands, Texas, or from bottleofmoonwater.com. • Tideland treasures – free for the taking and easily showcased in clear fiberglass resin, which gives the assembled starfish and sand dollars and shells and other tiny discoveries the appearance of being suspended in an miniature tide pool that can be displayed on your mantle. • Goodwill teddy bears – always

plentiful, inexpensive and easily personalized with a needle and thread and the patience to stitch your 2-yearold niece’s name into them. Speaking of Goodwill Industries, the Port Townsend store has an abundance of seasonal favorites as usual, said manager Kimberly Fulginiti. “And it’s all lightly used,” she said. “You’re not going to find something with holes or anything in it. And they’re great deals. I mean, you can find anything from our Monday tag sales – 99 cents. And we have different tag sales every week.” Although donated stuff dominates her aisles, added the local manager, Goodwill has a surprising amount of brand-new stuff as well – often at half the cost or better – like socks. And then there’s the used items no one would think had a previous life. “Honestly,” said Fulginiti, “we get a ton of stuff that people have never worn – and they still have the tickets on it! Like they bought it, set it aside and never used it. And we get it as a donation. So it’s brand new. Yep, comes onto the floor at least half to 75-percent off of what it was marked at that time.”

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Leland Valley Christmas Tree Farm opens Wednesday, Nov. 24, featuring noble, grand, Douglas, balsam and Frazier fir; Norway and blue spruce; and white, Austrian, Scotch and shore pines. After families select a tree, staff will cut it, and coffee and hot chocolate will be ready for all. The farm is five miles south of Discovery Bay on U.S. Highway 101. Contact Dick Burge at 360-765-3815 for more information.

The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader

Need cash for the holidays? Sell your unwanted items in the classiﬁed section of

The Leader

$5 for sale items under 15 words. Questions? Call us. THE LEADER 226 ADAMS STREET • PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368 Call 360-385-2900 or visit us @ www.ptleader.com

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Santa fills his sleigh at

your ones this holiday season with something special from the hottest little gallery on the peninsula.

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Creative play for the young and the young at heart: Classic, traditional and hard to find toys; Games, puzzles, flags, kites, wind sox, activities, models, art & craft supplies and more! 19417 7th Ave. N.E., Poulsbo • 9:30-6 Daily • 360-779-8797

Your Outdoor Connection Mon-Sat: 9-8 • Sun: 10-6 1044 WATER STREET 360-379-9711 www.sporttownsend.com

Hats Socks Gloves Scarves Slippers Fun Wool

236 Taylor Street Port Townsend

360-379-1029 www.artisansontaylor.com

Happy Holidays

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The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader

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Sterling Silver Jewelry We have one of the largest displays of

50% 75% Of f Normal Retail in the Pacific Northwest

Over 9,000 different designs in stock! at prices

prices.

Carved Bone Adjustable Necklaces

for Men & Women

$9.85 (over 20 different designs)

Sterling Silver Key Pendants

918 Water Street, Port Townsend Open 7 days a week, 10am-6pm (closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)

360-379-2899

$16.50

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$16.75

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$14.85