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Property values have dropped Annual Craft Fair Sat., Dec. 7 10 am-3 pm and Sun., Dec. 8 10 am-3 pm Come join us for a wide array of arts and crafts from all islands.

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Notices of value for 2013 were mailed in midNovember to 11,078 San Juan County property owners representing a total of 14,020 parcels. Notices were not mailed for 4,000 parcels whose values did not change since 2012. This is the second year for annual valuations in San

Juan County, so changes in valuation are significantly less than what was seen in prior years when they were reappraised on a three- to four-year cycle. County- wide, values have dropped by 0.8 percent since 2012. The largest average change in value was in the Town of Friday Harbor, which decreased by 4.9 percent. The overall decrease in value for

San Juan Island was 2.1 percent. Shaw, Lopez and Orcas Islands showed minor increases in assessed values of 1.7 percent, 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent respectively. Under the new system of annual valuations, all properties are re-assessed every year at market value, creating improved fairness, uniformity and equity county wide and eliminating large

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Spirit of Giving

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Lopez School Multipurpose Room All proceeds from sale stay on Lopez Island

Terri Roush Fused Glass

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Sponsoring a family Grabbing a Tag from a Giving Tree at the Bay Café, Sunset Builders, Lopez Village Market, The Galley, or Islanders Bank Making a donation to the LIFRC Call 468-4117 for more information. Contributions can be mailed to PO Box 732, Lopez, WA 98261.

Clean, recently-ground island wood mulch ➨ $35 a yard for a single grind ➨ $40 a yard for double grind ➨ Delivered with a 10 yard minimum

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Botanical Art & Silks

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Safety tips for the holiday season Submitted by the Lopez Island Prevention Coalition

Featuring 11 Local Artists Jennifer Armstrong Leslie Austin

increases (or decreases) in assessed values that sometimes resulted from a multiyear cycle. If taxpayers have questions about the valuations reflected on their Notices of Value, contact the Assessor’s Office at 3782172. To see a chart of value changes by service distric, go to sanjuanco.com/news/ NewsRelease.aspx?nr=63.

Call Sam, 468-3000

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us will be hosting and/or attending holiday parties. With that in mind, below are some reminders that will assist you in having a safe and enjoyable party: 1) Control access to the alcohol you provide. • Avoid serving from common sources such as kegs or punch bowls. • Consider hiring a trained professional to serve drinks at your party. • Be sure that whoever does pour the drinks is not consuming alcohol and monitors other guests’ consumption. 2) Offer soft drinks, fruit juices, bottled water and coffee so that your quests have an alternative to alcohol. 3) Allow guests to have only one drink at a time. Discourage competitive or rapid drinking. 4) Provide plenty of appetizers, snacks and other foods. 5) Plan entertainment and other activities so that drinking alcohol is not the primary focus of the party. 6) Model appropriate behavior for your guests and be sure to communicate SEE SAFETY, PAGE 2

Community Calendar SAT, DEC 6 EVENT: Robert S. Harrison Photography Opening, 5:30 p.m., the Hamlet. Come and join the community for an opening starting at 5:30 featuring photographs

by Robert S. Harrison. Refreshments will be served.

SAT, DEC. 7 FUNDRAISER: Thrift Shop Annual Christmas Sale, 9

a.m. - 1 p.m., Lopez School in the multi-purpose room. CLASSES: Kids Make Ornaments, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Lopez Island Library - meeting room. Make ornaments for your tree and ours. Also make candle luminaries from upcycled paper like music scores and children’s books. Organic hot chocolate and cookies too. CLASSES: Wreath Making, 11:30 am - 2:30 p.m., Lopez School Art Room, $25.00

fee. Learn how to create your own beautiful evergreen wreath in this fun, hands-on class. Instructed by Debbie Collins. For more info, call the LIFRC at 468-4117 or go to www. lifrc.org.

DEC 7 - 8 OUTDOORS: The Lopez Wilderness Survival Summit, 8:30 p.m., held on a private 40-acre property located on Vista Road. For more info or to register, call Jeff at 468-4798 or

send an email to saunacamper@yahoo.com (subject LWSS).

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WEDS, DEC 11 EVENT: Icizzle Presents Dog IDS and Bagman Short Films Night, 7 - 9 p.m., Lopez Island Library - meeting room. Free admission and popcorn with limited seating available. The short films should last a little under two hours including intermission and Q&A. More information on Dog IDS

SAT, DEC 14 EVENT: Ladies Christmas Tea, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lopez Community Church. Bring baked goods. MEETING: Lopez Community Fireworks, 9 a.m., Lopez Fire Hall. ARTS&CRAFTS: Port Stanley Holiday Sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Port Stanley School. Features 11 artists.

Christmas Bird Count - 114 Years of Audubon Counts The swans are back and it’s time to think Christmas Bird Count. San Juan Islands Audubon Society is holding their count after the beginning of the year Saturday, Jan. 4.

Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal Church Fridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Saturdays - noon at the Children’s Center Call 468-2809

In 1900 ornithologist Frank Chapman along with other conservationist were disturbed at the slaughter of birds in the annual holiday event called the “side hunt.” The team that shot the most birds and other small animals was the winner. As a protest, Chapman organized 27 friends in 25 locations on Christmas Day, 1900 to count live animals instead of shooting them. The CBC became an annual event and chapters across

North America started their own count. Each Audubon chapter chooses a 24-hour time period from the middle of December to early January for their count. The area covered is a 15-mile diameter wide circle of about 177 square miles. Every bird seen or heard is counted. There is also a three-day period on each end of the count day to record birds not always seen on the day of the count. More information

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about the CBC can be found at National Aububon’s website: http://birds.audubon. org/christmas-bird-count. San Juan Islands Audubon began their count in 1984 and established the circle center at the Friday Harbor Labs. The count area includes most of Lopez, all of Shaw, about a third of Orcas and most of San Juan Island. Hundreds of people have participated over the years by either walking, driving, or going by boat. Some routes are established and some people just monitor their own backyard, neighborhood or bird feeder. Young and old, experienced and inexperienced birders are welcome.

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We always need more people to cover many areas. So why is this data important? Bird populations are indicators of the overall health of our environment. As the database continues to grow and becomes long-term, it is possible to monitor the abundance and distribution patterns of wintering bird populations. Results from the counts can be found: http://netapp. audubon.org/cbcobservation/. Even if you don’t count please let us know if any of these species three

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that becoming intoxicated is unacceptable. 7) Remember, it is illegal to serve alcohol to young adults under the age of 21. 8) Sip servicing alcohol beverages at least one hour before the party ends. Encourage guests to stay for a while and enjoy a soda or coffee.

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Spotlight on Seniors by Gretchen Wing

Ken Weeks, Lopez Island Walking into Ken Weeks’ home is like walking into a photo album, except these “photos” are oil paintings, ink sketches, and piles of antiques. Scenes of farmsteads and fishing boats compete for wall space with close-ups of herons and chickens. A Radio Flyer accompanies a ship’s wheel. The effect is immediate intimacy. And when Ken begins sharing his past, these illustrations bring his stories alive. Ken does not claim the “oldest Lopez family” distinction, but the Weeks were here from the start. Greatgrandmother Irene was the sister of Hiram Hutchinson who ran the village store, and in the 1870s, she and husband Liman Weeks moved from California to Lopez to farm. One of their four kids became Ken’s grandfather, Bertie Weeks. Bertie married Viola Coffelt – from another old family--and Ken (Senior) was born, grew up, and married Varian Martin (yet another old Lopez name). So if Ken Weeks, Junior, feels a swell of pride driving down Weeks Road, he’s entitled. According to Ken, the Weeks owned all the village land between Fisherman Bay Road and the water, of which Great-grandma Irene donated two acres for the Community Church. Great-grandpa Martin and Grandpa Bertie built several notable houses, including the Hoedemakers’, and the Metcalf house where the Lopez Quakers meet. That ship’s wheel? It came from the Seagull, which Grandpa

Weeks used to take folks around, before the ferries. Work was hard to come by, so Ken’s parents homesteaded in northeastern Washington near Kettle River, close to the border. An oil painting shows a green clearing hunkered within tall, dark trees. Here Ken was born in 1941, sandwiched between two sisters. Ken Senior farmed, logged, and drove a school bus to support the family. Ken Junior was pressed into service, receiving his first chainsaw at age 14. “I cut the limbs and topped ‘em, Dad did the heavy bucking,” Ken says. He also got to drive the Cat – there it is, another bright oil painting. Ken used his log earnings to buy school clothes. An ink drawing shows an old logging truck in amazing detail; Ken drew it in 8th grade. Happier in shop class than math, Ken discovered his artistic talent in school, doodling. Performing was another perk, especially playing the part of Baby Bear in “Goldilocks.” After graduation in 1959, with neither the desire nor the budget for college, Ken worked at various jobs for two years, then followed a friend’s lead and joined the Army. Ken’s first airplane ride took him to Fort Rutger, Alabama, which he loathed. After two years he was relieved to transfer to Germany, working as an aircraft mechanic’s helper at the height of the Berlin Wall crisis. Back in the States in 1962, Ken dived into a series of jobs: fire lookout; sawyer; brush crew worker and service station attendant. A year’s training as a riveter at Boeing did not pan out, but: sawmill; railroad yard; mental hospital. ..work venues of startling diversity unfolded. Finally Ken used

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Ken Weeks then and now. his Army service to procure himself a spot at Eastern Washington University. He could only afford one year, but in Cheney he met, courted, and married Shirley Wise. The Weeks family moved to Elgin, Oregon in 1967; Ken hired on as school custodian, and they started their family. A son followed two daughters, one of whom died just after birth. Over eight years, Ken proved his value to the community. “That last year, I saved the school from burning down when the boiler went haywire…it was starting to melt, but I got it shut down.” Shirley wanted to move back to eastern Washington, so a new series of jobs began: aluminum boat builder, hospital custodian. Then Ken hit his stride: 25 years as lead custodian for Spokane Falls Community College. When Shirley left him and the kids, aged four and nine, he had to pull double duty as a single dad. “The church helped me,” Ken says of this time, citing

a love for church that began in his early childhood. In 2004, Ken came back to Lopez to look after his mother, and began clearing himself a homestead in the South End woods. At nearly 70, Ken single-handedly felled 12 tall firs and put in a factory-made home. His art studio, a cozy trailer, sits on the property near his Yamaha Virago. (Another drawing shows Ken and his dad on motorbikes.) Ken’s main social outlet remains the Community Church, where he enjoys ringing the bells “for Irene.” While the past is very much with Ken Weeks, his past, as William Faulkner wrote, “isn’t even past.” He not only stays in touch with his nine grandchildren, he regularly Skypes with some of his six great-grandchildren. No doubt such a scene – a small girl peering into computer – will soon appear on his wall, in ink, or maybe oils.

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JILL BLAIR & MARIBELLE DOSS !!! The Lopez community is invited to a Retirement Party celebrating their nearly 50 combined years of service to the Lopez Island Medical Clinic. Coffee, tea,light snacks and cake provided.

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A Candlelight Service of Remembrance Saturday, December 7, 2013 • 2:00 pm Reception Follows

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Help needed to keep sculpture in Lopez Village Lopez artist Tamara Shane’s copper-sheathed sculpture “Recycles of Life” (shown right) will only remain on public display until the holidays, unless sufficient funds are raised to buy it for the community. The nonprofit conservation laboratory Kwiaht, which has its headquarters office in the Village, paid for the design and materials, and for the temporary installation of the sculpture on the lawn at Isabel’s Café in October. Kwiáht appealed for a publicspirited buyer to acquire the piece so that it could be kept on permanent public display.

“No buyer has come forward,” say fundraising cochairs Scott Rozenbaum and Russel Barsh, “so it is now up to local residents and businesses to decide the fate of the sculpture by chipping in whatever they can.” Their goal is two to three thousand dollars. “If every local business gave just $50 for public art and every Village resident and shopper just $5, we could raise more than enough,” they say. Regardless of how much money is collected, all of it will go to buying local art for permanent public display.

“This not just about Tamara’s artwork,” Barsh explains, “but also recognizing the rich artistic resources of our island, the potential contribution of local art to making the Village a more attractive place to do business, and the principle that Lopez artists should be paid fairly for their skilled, hard work.” Distinctive sculptures could be landmarks on other street corners in the Village, he suggests. “Nicer than bright yellow street signs.” Recycles of Life would be the first artwork to be purchased specifically for public display in the Village.

Donation stations can be found at a number of downtown businesses that support the acquisition: The Bay

Crossword Puzzle Across 1. High spots 5. Common request (acronym) 9. Doctor Who villainess, with "the" 13. Gout-causing ___ acid 14. Kind of code 15. "___ Brockovich" 16. O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___" 17. "Die Lorelei" poet 18. Angry, with "off" 19. Actuarial chart 22. Goddess of the hunt 23. Narrow parallel grooves 24. Jail, slangily 26. "Coriolanus" setting 28. Bleed 29. "Act your ___!" 30. Facial contours 35. ___-Japanese War 38. Masefield play "The Tragedy of ___" 39. Be exultant 40. Returns to life 43. ___ jacket 44. "___, humbug!" 45. Be a snitch 47. Priestly garb 48. Nasal partition 51. Fowl place 53. Execution of a plan 56. "I, Claudius" role 57. ___ Wilson of The Beach Boys 58. June 6, 1944 (2 wds)

Café, The Love Dog Café, Gallery 10, Blossom, Vortex, and the Lopez Bookshop. When you patronize these businesses, Rozenbaum and Barsh ask that you drop a

few dollars in the jar, or take home an envelope to mail a check to Kwiaht. “Every bit counts,” they say. For further information write: kwiaht@gmail.com

THANK YOU To our guests, volunteers, sponsors, performers, and artists who donated so much time and talent to the Fifth Annual Jingle Bell Dinner. Thanks to your generosity, we can continue to help our Lopez neighbors in need.

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would like to make sure that all families are able to enjoy their holiday season, rather than be burdened by it. Last year, 40 families including 92 children received help from the Spirit of Giving Program, and 48 households, including 182 individuals received Thanksgiving baskets. Many volunteers have traditionally stepped up to help the LIFRC fund and coordinate these projects. According to Celia Marquis, LIFRC Executive Director, “We would not be able to do this without the support of the local churches, grocers, and our giving community.” This year, through the generosity of local church groups, participants in the Spirit of Giving Program will be entered in a drawing for one of twelve special baskets. These baskets include items that are both fun and useful for the family, such as candles, soaps, flashlights, tea and coffee, jams, gloves, family movies, drawing supplies, and more. Additionally, quilts will be donated by The Enchanted Quilters to families that are in need as a part of the Comfort Quilts Programs. Baked goods are also provided to families as a part of the program. Women who attend the annual Women’s Christmas Tea are asked to donate a baked good that will go toward The Spirit of Giving Program. The Women’s Christmas Tea is sponsored by the Community Church and will be held at

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the Community Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. All women are invited to attend, and there will be a Giving Tree set up to allow women to donate to the community in that way as well. So how can you help? There are several ways! We’d love for you to “Grab a Tag!” You can find these tags on Giving Trees that will be set up around the island. Look for them at the Lopez Library, Islander’s Bank, The Bay Café, The Galley Restaurant, Sunset Builders, Lopez Village Market, the Women’s’ Christmas Tea, and the LIFRC office. We’ll also have a booth at the annual Preschool Bazaar. Bring or mail items listed on the tag to the LIFRC office by Dec. 16. If you prefer, LIFRC can do the shopping for you. Cash donations can mailed to LIFRC at PO BOX 732, or made online at www.lifrc. org. Or stop by our office in the village. We are on the top floor of the yellow Children’s Center Building. New this year…All donations from new donors that are received by January 31, 2014 will be matched by the Medina Foundation up to $10,000. “It’s a great way for people to help others in need right here on our own island,” said Patsy Haber, LIFRC program coordinator. “We need the help of the community and hope you will Grab a Tag!” If you are interested in sponsoring an entire family, please feel free to call the LIFRC for more details at 468-4117.

Hazel Nielsen-Graham

Hazel Nielsen-Graham, 94, passed from this world on Nov. 6, 2013, after a battle with kidney failure for three years. She was preceded in death by her three sisters and one brother. Hazel was born on Lopez Island in 1919, the third child of Danish

immigrant parents, Johanna Mauridsen-Nielsen and Niels Nielsen. She spent her childhood assisting her parents on their Lopez farm. After completing the eighth grade on Lopez Island, Hazel worked for the King Family. She was the nanny

Worship Services in the Islands LOPEZ IsLand Christ the King Community ChurCh, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at ctkonline.com/lopez. Email: lopez@ctkonline.com Phone: 888-421- 4CTK ext. 819. graCe episCopal ChurCh, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome! harbor of hope lutheran ChurCh, invites you to worship at 10 a.m. Sundays beginning Oct. 27 at 1145 Channel Road. Please check at theharborofhope.com for information on “The Bulletin Board,” or call Pastor Don 360-468-4019. lopez island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. lutheran ChurCh in the san juans. Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025. QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays at 10 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com st. franCis CatholiC ChurCh Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

for Marcie King on Friday Harbor, completing the ninth and tenth grades. Hazel moved to Seattle, becoming a nanny for the Scripps family. They owned the Seattle Star Newspaper and also were the owners of Charles Island, just south of Richardson. Hazel met Clifford Graham at a Swedish Club dance. (Cliff was also a Lopez Boy, but moved when he was 10 years old.) They married eight months later. Cliff and Hazel were married until his death in 1971. Then Hazel met Arnie Holm, and they were together until his death in 2007. Hazel was a Teamster with Local 117. She enjoyed a long working life with Stanley Home Products, in Seattle, Wash., then retired to her home on the beach in Shelton, Wash. When Hazel was 89 she moved to Oak Harbor, Wash., to be closer to family and continued to drive until the age of 91. Hazel has left behind many friends and family who will miss her. Her daughters, Gay Shuell, of Lake Isabella, Calif., and Linda Rose and son-in law Kenneth Rose of Lopez. Her grandchildren, Kenneth Shuell, Eugenea Shuell, Patrick Shuell, Rick Rose, Rhonda Rose and Roxann. Her great grandchildren, Noah, David, Nichol, Bobby, Wayne, Erin, Dillon, Crystal, Pam, Clifford, Lindsay, Ryan, and Tyrel and her 18 great-great grandchildren. At the request of the deceased there will be no services.

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Christmas is not just about unwrapping gifts and eating yummy food, it’s about building memories with the people you love. On Lopez those memories come in different

shapes and sizes, but one important event that makes the holiday season special is the Village Lighting. Started in 2003 with an informal group of islanders

gathering together to drink hot chocolate, eat cookies, sing carols and watch as the holiday lights were turned on – is still going strong today, no matter what the weather.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony, which was Friday, Nov. 29, 4:30 - 6 p.m. at the Lopez Village Park, is the official kickoff of the holiday season.

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“I caught some of the ‘elves’ at work in the village on Nov. 24,” said the photographer.

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Burlesque nutcracker comes to Orcas By Colleen Armstrong

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It’s a beloved holiday production transformed by sequins, style and a little strip tease. “Land of the Sweets: the Burlesque Nutcracker” is coming to Orcas Island for a one-night show at the Seaview Theatre. Now in its seventh season, the full-scale event sells out during multiple runs at the Triple Door theatre in Seattle. “This is an entertainment

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sale at the The Barnacle, The Kitchen, Smith & Speed Mercantile, Seaview Theater and at www.strangertickets. com (search for Burlesque Nutcracker). “Doing the Burlesque Nutcracker is literally a dream come true,” she said.

Library gets five star rating

The Library Journal has declared Lopez library a star library for the fourth year in a row. Lopez received five stars from the index. The Library Journal Index is an index of public library service output based on four per-capita statistics – circulation, visits, Internet computer use and program attendance. To leanr more

about the rating system visit http://lj.libraryjournal. com/stars-faq/.