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Table of Contents Holidays ... a time for sharing ....................................4 Treats are the ticket ...................................................5 Bikes for girls and boys .............................................10 Don’t give ID thieves a holiday gift ........................13 Luxury for less ............................................................14 Boutiques offer a bounty of unique gifts ...............15 Books for holiday giving...........................................25 Top 10 pet health tips for the holidays ...................27

Gift baskets can come to the rescue ....................28 Garden gifts ..............................................................30 Mailing tips ................................................................32 Memory makers........................................................33 ’Tis the season for a safe holiday ...........................35 Calendar of holiday events ....................................36 Festival of trees .........................................................37 Advertiser index ........................................................38

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Holidays ... a time for sharing After you’ve shopped the local cal stores and come away with gifts sure to please lease the loved ones in your life, also rememberr to give the gift of altruism — and send a “present” nt” to the many organizations dedicated to helping ping others. It’s especially important this year for the haves to open their hearts to the have-nots. ots. If family or friends ask for your holiday wish sh list, jot down a donation in your name to a local cal charity and feel the glow that gift gives.

Through year-round donations ons and especially during its fall fund drive ive goal to raise $1.1 million this year, United Way of Clallam County helps support pport 27 partner agencies serving every age ge group, from infants to elders, touching many ny lives. Your donation to United Way can be dedicated edicated to one or more of the partners or go into o its general fund to be distributed among them. Organizations United Way supports are those se providing family and children’s services, adult, family and domestic violence shelters, mental health services, health care for children n and adults, disaster relief and volunteer chore hore services, among others.

Scary but true, it’s been said that an increasing number of Americans are one paycheck from being homeless. The financial pressure is greater than ever on local agencies that sustain low-income and homeless families, such as community aid groups and food banks. Some are forecasting fewer and smaller Thanksgiving and Christmas giveaway dinners this year. While you’re shopping for your holiday feasts at grocery or wholesale stores, take a few extra moments and a few extra dollars to share with others.

When hard times hit and it’s a struggle for people to hold body and soul together, pets suffer, too. Even in the best of times, companion animals are cast off or maltreated — in tight economic times, feeding and caring for one or more pets are seen as expendable expenses. There are more animals coming into shelters in the county because their owners are making difficult economic decisions about pet ownership. Shelters are trying to help more animals with fewer resources. Although money is marvelous, bedding, food, cat litter and cleaning supplies are all welcome donations — and the greatest gift of all? To give an animal a forever home.

In the true spirit of the season, share what you can and feel the warmth altruism brings.

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FForks • Concerned Citizens for Special Children, PO Box 1787, 360-374-9340/452-2396 • Forks Abuse Program, PO Box 1775, 360-374-6411 • Forks Food Bank, PO Box 35, 360-374-6411

Sequim S • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, PO Box 4167, 683-8095/417-2831 • Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic, PO Box 3434, 582-0218 • Peninsula Friends of Animals, PO Box 404, 452-0414 • Sequim Community Aid, PO Box 1591, 681-3731 • Sequim Community Help Center, 157 W. Cedar St., 681-8735 • Sequim Food Bank, 144 W. Alder St., 683-1205 • SNAP, PO Box 3081, 681-8642 • Welfare for Animals Guild, PO Box 3966, 460-6258

PPort Angeles • Clallam Community Foundation, PO Box 937, 457-3011 • Clallam County YMCA, 302 Francis St., 452-9244 • Family Planning of Clallam County, PO Box 927, 452-2954 • First Step Family Support Center, 325 E. Sixth St., 457-8355 • Healthy Families of Clallam County, 1210-C E. Front St., 452-2381 • Lutheran Community Services, 301 E. Lopez Ave., 452-5437 • Olympic Community Action Programs, 228 W. First St. Ste. J, 452-4726 • Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, 2105 West Highway 101, 452-5226 • Peninsula Community Mental Health Center, 118 E. Eighth St., 457-0431 • Port Angeles Food Bank, 402 S. Valley St., 452-8568 • Salvation Army, PO Box 2229, 452-7679 • Serenity House of Clallam County, PO Box 4047, 452-7224 • St. Andrew’s Place Assisted Living Facility, 520 E. Park Ave., 417-3418 • St. Vincent de Paul Client Aid, 457-5804 • United Way of Clallam County, PO Box 937, 457-3011 • Volunteer Chore Services, PO Box 936, 417-5640 • Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics, 909 Georgiana St., 457-4431

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Dovie Carson of the DOVE’S NEST, 139 W. Washington St., Sequim, said her two cases of handmade truffles and other candies are the mainstay of her shop. Truffles are dark, milk or white chocolate bonbons filled with a wide array of fillings. To pop one in your mouth and savor the flavors is pure heaven.

The Dove’s Nest’s truffle fillings include almond torte, berries and cream, butter rum, cappuccino, carmel, cherries and dark chocolate, coconut, Grand Marnier, lemon zest, macademia, orange praline, peanut butter cream, praline toffee, raspberry cream, strawberry parfait, vanilla latte and white chocolate mousse.

Because they are handcrafted, truffles are sold individually and Carson will wrap each morsel and make up gift boxes in several sizes.

“I’ll have a greater variety by Christmas — amaretto, apricot brandy, hazelnut cream, pistachio butterscotch, hot-buttered run and marionberry,” Carson said.

She usually tries to stock mint julep candy, with alternating layers of dark chocolate and mint, during the holidays, too.

The candy case includes creamy mints, pastel mints, peanut clusters, peanut brittle and two with whimsical names — seafoam chunks and geoducks. The former has a molasses center with milk or dark chocolate outside and the latter is white chocolate with carmel and cashews. Carson Continued page 6

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also carries European licorice in four flavors and some sugar-free candies.

Candies are sold by the pound and Carson will put together holidaythemed gift boxes for them as well.

These days, people want comfort food and what could be more soothing than a little something chocolate?

Dovie and John Carson, owners of the Dove’s Nest, package delectable truffles in a festive box.

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Speaking of candy, SUNRISE MEATS, 1325 E. First St., Port Angeles, has its own special version. Owner Steve Fink said his fish candy is “sweet and chewy.” He debones and cuts salmon into strips, soaks them in his own maple sugar cure, marinates them in brown sugar overnight and then smokes them.

From his Web site at www. sunrisemeats.com and his store, Fink features an array of fish treats that defy the imagination. Fish is turned into sausages, and sold by the pound, with the following smoked flavors: bratworst, Cajun, German, Italian, pepperoni, Polish, salami, summer and Thuringer, a German sausage traditionally with caraway, marjoram and garlic.

For holiday gifts, Sunrise Meats offers a salmon sampler with jerky, candy, pepperoni; and two smoked fish samplers with four selections in quarter-pound or half-pound packages.

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Choose from among red and white salmon, sockeye, steelhead and black cod. All are vaccumed packed.

For treats for a crowd, buy smoked fish candy, fish jerky, fish pepperoni, smoked tuna loins or beef jerky in four flavors by the pound. Wild-caught offerings include black cod, coho, lox, red king salmon, sockeye, steelhead and white king salmon.

Nothing says the Northwest to family near and far like locally caught and processed seafood.

DUNGENESS SEAFOOD, 3532 Chicken Coop Road, about 10 miles east of Sequim, features farmed shellfish products harvested as needed so customers get the freshest shellfish possible.

Even locals consider Dungeness crab a treat — the company’s cooked Dungeness crabs, about 2 pounds each, are sold in its retail store individually or via Internet orders of from three to nine crabs. Also at the store, littleneck clams, Pacific oysters, mussels and the odd geoduck can be purchased in small quantities. Internet shellfish orders are available by the dozen for all but the Continued page 8

Bell Street Bakery counter employees, from left, Brittany McDermott and Amanda Cerutti, and co-owner/head baker Roger Stukey offer delightful breads for the holiday season.

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geoducks, considered a delicacy and sold individually for chowders, fritters, strips and steaks. All products are packed in Styrofoam with frozen gel-packs for worldwide shipment through Federal Express.

OLYMPIC COAST SEAFOODS, 801 Marine Drive, Port Angeles, features all local fresh seafood, handpacked at the company. Choose among gourmet seafood samplers including smoked wild sockeye salmon, smoked baby clams, hand-packed white albacore tuna, smoked red salmon and smoked salmon paté. Or buy a gift that keeps on giving with a smoked salmon deluxe variety basket of jerky, black cod, smoked oysters, smoked halibut and smoked king salmon. Make your own gift basket of canned seafood: shrimp, red salmon, Dungeness crab meat, trout, Dabob oysters, sockeye salmon and steaks, albacore tuna, smoked baby clams, smoked sturgeon and jalapeñoflavored tuna.

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“Most people who try our seafoods don’t go back to store-bought, especially our canned tuna.”

DUNGENESS GOLD, a Sequim supplier of handblended gourmet spices, sauces, mustards and vinegars, is a home business owned by the mother and daughter team of Gail Madison and Michelle Hollowell. Many of their homemade mixtures of herbs and spices are sold locally at Sandy’s Kitchen, Sunny Farms Country Store, 7 Cedars Casino in and near Sequim, and Franni’s Gift Expressions and the Airport Cafe in Port Angeles.

Selected products are available at Lehani’s Deli in Port Townsend and a number of area lodges.

Gourmet spice mixes available are Black Lavender Pepper, Blue Hole Bite, Cedar Bark Steak, Essence of Sequim, Garnishment of Garlic, Green Lavender Pepper, Rain Shadow Rub, Sequim Salmon and White Lavender Pepper. Sauces, including Mustard De Sequim, are sold as Blue Hole Baste, Raspberry Chipotle, Sequim Bay and Sweet & Smoky BBQ. Vinegars come in blackberry and raspberry flavors.

Create your own basket of savory supplements from retailers or order zesty spices online at www. dungenessgold.com to enhance chicken, seafood, steak and vegan recipes.

Gourmet bread might not come to mind as a gift, but you can be assured it won’t sit on a closet shelf after the holidays. BELL STREET BAKERY, 175 W. Bell St., Sequim, is an artisan bakery that starts with flour milled on site from local whole grains to craft its assortment of breads and pastries. Head baker Roger Stukey said he plans on offering Italian panettone, a traditional Christmas bread with spices and assorted fruits — a far cry from the much maligned fruitcake. Also popular at this time of year are Stukey’s hot-crossed buns with black currants and gingerbread scones. To improve upon hum-drum dip containers, serve party dip in the bakery’s sourdough bread bowls.

Something unique for that gourmand on your list are Stukey’s roasted root vegetable bread, cranberry-raisin oat bread or pumpkin scones. If you’re the host or guest at a holiday gathering, the bakery’s stuffing with its own blend of herbs plus its pumpkin, pecan and apple pies will be welcome additions to the table.

A quick and easy breakfast for relatives staying over could be Bell Street Bakery’s assorted homemade Danishes, croissants and bagettes with all-natural jams from Graysmarsh Farm near Sequim.

Tasty staples at the bakery are focaccia, a type of flat Italian bread made with yeast and olive oil and flavored with herbs; ciabatta, a type of flattish, open-textured Italian bread with a floury crust, made with olive oil; Sequim sourdough, whole grain wheat and deli rye.

The friendly crew at Bell Street Bakery gladly will package breads with bows and ribbons for a festive look. Bread is the staff of life and giving bread symbolizes giving sustenance to family and friends.

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Bikes for girls and boys Through a child’s eyes on Christmas morning, there is nothing more exciting under the tree than a gleaming new bicycle. From toddlers to teens, a bicycle is a way to widen their world on two wheels.

Mike Wanner of Mike’s Bikes displays starter bikes for girls and boys.

Area experts can put your child into a safe, sturdy bicycle that will last through a string of hand-me-downs.

The Classic Red tricycle from Radio Flyer is a perennial favorite.

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• MIKE’S BIKES, 150 West Sequim Bay Road, Sequim, sells and services two brands of children’s bicycles: Specialized and Torker. Mike Wanner, who owns the store, explained that in youth sizes, bikes are measured by wheel size — 12-inch for tykes ages 2-5, 16-inch up to 20-inch for ages 6-9 and 24-inch for ages 9-11. When youngsters outgrow their 24-inch wheels, they move into the realm of adult bikes at 26 inches.

Although single-speed bikes with coaster brakes still are very popular, some parents may want their children to learn how to use geared bikes with hand brakes from their first experience. Starting with 20-inch wheels, youth bikes can sport gear systems from 7- to 21-speeds.

“With geared bikes and hand brakes, consider if your child can use them,” Wanner said. “Are their hands big and strong enough to maintain a grip and shift?

When you get a well-adjusted bike from our bike shop, we will adjust the brakes so little hands can fit around the lever.”

The store also carries quality BMX (bicycle motocross) bikes designed to be very tough and rugged for tricks, stunt riding and dirt jumping. BMX bikes have 20-inch wheels and are sized by frame length and handlebar height, Wanner said. “The smaller the rider, the shorter the frame, the lower the bar.”

Wanner concedes that his bikes are more of an investment at the outset than those from a discount store. However, he believes if parents teach their children their bikes are something special, the youngsters will learn to take good care of them.

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“Kids stay in a bike about two years,” Wanner said. “We have a trade-in policy that when they outgrow their bike and are ready for the next step, they have a trade-in value for their next bike. I think that’s a really cool thing because it keeps people from being afraid of buying a nice bike.”

Mike’s Bikes also offers free adjustments on all of its bikes and sells bike accessories.

• SOUND BIKES AND KAYAKS, 120 Front St., Port Angeles, carries Specialized, Kona and GT brands in children’s bikes and can order other brands and tricycles for customers. Owner Vicki Adams has a selection of starter bikes with coaster brakes in wheel sizes ranging from 12 inches to 24 inches in red, blue, black, purple and pink.

“The BMX-style has a lot crazier colors and is the most popular,” Adams said of her stunt riding inventory.

In fitting a child to a bike, important factors are leg length, age, experience and the type of riding he or she will be doing, Adams said.

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“I like to get a child into something slightly bigger so he or she can grow into and use it for a longer period. You want a bike so adjustments can be made to it, allowing riding for a child’s growth,” Adams said. “We also sell helmets, gloves and knee pads to keep the little people safe.”

Sound Bikes offers a free tune-up and replacement for failed components for one year after purchase.

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• CO-OP FARM & GARDEN, 216 E. Washington St., Sequim, caters to the youngest crowd with its selection of Radio Flyer tricycles, pedal cars, wagons, wheelbarrows and 12-inch wheel bicycles.

Radio Flyer, making toys for children since 1917, stands for quality and durability. Also for Christmas, the store will carry John Deere trikes, 12-inch wheel bikes, wagons and wheelbarrows in its signature green and yellow. John Deere also offers a line of girls’ toys in pink that the store will stock.

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Shoppers may spend less this holiday season, but it’s unlikely crime will take a holiday in the final months of 2009. It’s important to protect yourself, your property and your hard-earned cash from thieves — especially identity thieves — while you’re holiday shopping this year.

Law enforcement agencies across the country routinely report crime spikes during the holiday season and there’s no reason to think this year will be any different. Identity theft — the unauthorized use of personal information such as your name, Social Security or credit card numbers — generated the most consumer complaints in 2007, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Victims spend an average of 300 hours repairing the damage wrought by ID thieves.

Here are a few ways to protect yourself from identity thieves during the holidays and throughout the coming year: • When shopping, never leave your purse, wallet or purchases in the car. If thieves break into your vehicle, they won’t just take your cash and merchandise, they may steal any identifying information you’ve left in the vehicle, such as your license and registration, credit cards or even club membership cards.

• Likewise, minimize the identifying information and financial cards you carry in your wallet. Carry only what’s required and never carry your original Social Security card with you; memorize the number and keep the card in a safe deposit box instead.

• Never leave your credit card with a store clerk to process a purchase while you run an errand nearby. In those few minutes,

an unscrupulous clerk may take down your credit card information and a careless one may leave your card where a thief can get his hands on it.

• Don’t believe any merchant — online or in person — who requires you to reveal your Social Security or driver’s license numbers in order to make a credit card purchase.

Showing your photo ID and your signature on the credit card should be sufficient for inperson purchases and the security number for your card should suffice for online shopping. If a merchant insists on additional identifying information, consider taking your business elsewhere.

• You may be tempted to clean out your car when you stop for gas, but never leave receipts, especially bank receipts, bill stubs or any other identifying paperwork in a public trash can. “Dumpster diving” — pulling personal information from documents thrown in the trash — remains a leading route for ID thieves.

• When shopping online, stick with sites that have the closed lock icon at the bottom of your browser. It means you’re dealing with a site that practices security measures. Before you enter your credit card number for any online purchase, always make sure you’re dealing with a secure, trusted site that has a secure certificate.

Smart safety and shopping practices, and the right protection tools, can help ensure the holidays stay bright for you this year and not for the identity thieves.

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LUXURY FOR LESS

It’s holiday shopping season again, and for those who love to give life’s little luxuries as gifts, the economic downturn may affecting their plans. But luxurious doesn’t necessarily equal expensive.

With a little ingenuity, you can give lavish gifts on a limited budget.

Luxuries are the items that go above and beyond the necessities. They make life more comfortable and can take your troubles away, at least for a little bit.

Spirits, candles, jewels and keepsake items are all wonderful holiday gifts that can fit into even a small giving budget.

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Look ask your local oenophile merchants for the best wines under $20. Keep your mind open to exploring different varieties of grapes from different (and affordable) regions of the world. Up and coming regions that offer some great wine picks include Chile, Israel, South Africa and Washington state. Remember to check out the following wineries and wine shops for

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some delicious and reasonably priced pours.

Sequim: Damiana’s Best Cellars, 143 W. Washington St.; Dungeness Bay Wine & Cheese, 123 E. Washington St.; and Lost Mountain Winery, 3174 Lost Mountain Road; Port Angeles: Black Diamond Winery, 2976 Black Diamond Road; Camaraderie Cellars, 334 Benson Road; Harbinger Winery, 2358 W. Highway 101; Olympic Cellars, 255410 Highway 101 East.

Candles Everything — dinner, a bath, reading a book — is better by candlelight. Candles make great gifts because they come in a wide array of sizes, shapes, colors and aromas.

Gifts to delight eye and nose simultaneously can be found at Full Moon Candle with wintry whiffs of “hand-poured candles for the discriminating candle connoisseur” in cranberry clove, pumpkin spice, Christmas bayberry, white ginger and Jamaican spice.

Lavender & Lace Gift Boutique also has mouth-watering scents in apple spice, oatmeal raisin and apple pie to smell like Grandma’s house without the calories.

Pondicherri also offers an array of aromas in soy candles, made without petroleum.

If your gift recipient is in withdrawal months after the Sequim Lavender Festival ended, Lavender & Lace and Purple Haze Lavender have ample supplies of the summery smell in a wide array of products. Make your own lavender lover’s gift basket from an assortment of Sequim’s lavender products.

Stuff a gift box from Pur ple Haze with lavenderflavored coffee and chocolate bars or include fine handmade chocolates from the Dove’s Nest. Lavender & Lace also sells ready-made lavender gift baskets. For an Oriental aroma, Twice Loved Books offers 12 types of Japanese Shoyeido incense.

Keepsakes Collectors are some of the most loyal people around — an addition to a long-sought-after set shows you appreciate their tastes, too. Antique shops abound on the Olympic Peninsula — between Sequim and Port Angeles there are more than a dozen from A-Z: Aaron Browen Shop in Sequim to Zenzizi in Port Angeles.

When it comes to luxury, go with quality over quantity.

Instead of a leather coat, buy a pair of cashmere lined leather gloves. Instead of a designer satchel bag, scale down with a small designer clutch. And remember, time is the ultimate luxury. A “gift certificate” promising to make a candlelight dinner or to watch the children so someone can have a relaxing bubble bath is often the best and most heartfelt luxury of them all.

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Boutiques offer a bounty of unique gifts Let’s Shop 123 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim “A little bit of everything that will please ladies of all ages” is how owner Edna Florido describes the fashion accessories available in her charming boutique, Let’s Shop. As part of her commitment to the community, Florido offers hard-to-find, made in the USA sweaters as well as locally handcrafted Whimzees knitwear, Rockin’ Rocks jewelry and Clare’s Designs jewelry.

A large variety of Italian leather handbags and gloves, wallets, scarves and hair clips are tucked into the shop that seems too small to hold so much.

Musts for the traveler are fabulous, lightweight and durable Baggallini handbags, reversible and washable wraps, sandals and T-shirts. Planning a cruise or want to look perfect for a holiday party? Partake of Florido’s personal shopping service or bring your wardrobe in and she will help you accessorize. Take the trauma out of Christmas shopping Continued page 16

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Colorful, lightweight bubble shirts at Nancy’s Fashions are perfect to stand alone, dress up or take on a holiday trip. Photos by Kelly McKillip

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with gift certificates or by dropping off your to-buy-for list and adding your want list to the wish box so others may find the perfect gift for you.

Nancy’s Fashions 680 W. Washington St., Sequim Apparel for the Sequim woman’s lifestyle including dressy, casual and sporty fashions that offer elegance at a good value always has been the focus of Nancy’s Fashions located in the Safeway Plaza in Sequim. To add sparkle to holiday attire, the store has a wide selection of sweaters, shirts and jackets emblazoned with rhinestones and beads. Always in stock are pants in short and average lengths that run the gamut from jeans to dressy. Putting it all together comes easily with coordinating outfits and jewelry.

Quarter-zip sweatshirts are cool weather favorites and the new colorful, crushed-look bubble shirts stretch, don’t wrinkle, are feather light and perfect to stand alone, dress-up or take on a holiday trip. Dressy or casual winter coats and jackets are in to help ward off the cold in style. Gift ideas include scarves, sweaters and fun printed T-shirts. However, owner Nancy Raines warns that most of the ladies who come looking for presents usually go home with something nice for themselves.

Paisley Boutique Three generations enjoy trying on hats and shawls at Let’s Shop, which has a little bit of everything to please ladies of all ages. From left, sisters Mollie Orbea and Carissa Shafer, Kennedy Shafer and her grandmother Arlene Obtinario.

20 Mill Road, Sequim If stylish apparel for the contemporary junior is on your shopping list, then Paisley Boutique on Mill Road near Sunny Farms Country Store is a must stop.

Fashion-forward dressing is how owner Deb Shirejian describes the clothing in her recently opened shop. High school and college girls will find trendy fashions but there also are clothes that bridge to contemporary cuts that will be the perfect fit for young moms and career women.

Also in stock for Christmas are great, reasonably priced gifts for all ages including sterling silver jewelry with semi-precious stones, scarves, stockings, leg warmers, hats and gloves. Christmas gift wrapping is complimentary and the already convenient hours of operation from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. will be extended for the holidays.

Nonapparel items include all occasion, comical cards and cards with ornaments inside, children’s books, shea butter soaps and custom gift certificates. For the holidays, there are mini-dresses for cocktail parties and dances, sweaters, denim-friendly tops and jackets decorated with embroidery, festive sequins, rhinestones or studs. Most clothing is made of comfortable cotton, non-itch wool and blends that are machine washable. Also always in stock is a popular line of yoga wear.

Shirejian, although new to Sequim, has owned another boutique, Ribbons, in Redondo Beach, Calif., for 30 years. Her stores have a positive energy and she loves to assist her customers with making selections and personal shopping.

What’s In Store 115 E. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles Tucked away below the Downriggers Waterfront Restaurant in the Landing Mall you’ll find What’s in Store. Bring your out-of-town guests to shop for local souvenirs including T-shirts, embroidered jackets and dresses. Ladies from the Red Hat Society will find their clothing and accessories in stock and you can pick up hard-to-find attire for the belly dancer on your list. Locally created gemstone jewelry, chimes, shells, Oriental gifts and Russian belts also are available.

by KELLY MCKILLIP Deb Shirejian loves to assist her customers with selections and personal shopping at Paisley Boutique.

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Christmas placemats, ats, napkins, runners, ers, aprons Peppermint potpourri Christmas scented candles dles Vintage Snowmen & Santas ntas Chocolate filled candycanes nes Scones, Teas and Dips ps Wonderful hostess giftss for your holiday partiess for under $10 0 As always ... Free Giftwrap 129 S. 2nd Ave., Sequim 360.683.7278 5 Monday - Friday 10-5 Saturday 11-4

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Damiana’s Best Cellars Sequim’s finest wine bar, wine shop and bistro

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Books for holiday giving Whether it’s a who-done-it ne-it bbyy riter oorr their favorite mystery writer bookk, their favorite chef’s cookbook, te book lovers will appreciate the thought you put into ome. selecting just the right tome. ow can guide youu ttoo The book experts listedd belo below great books for holiday giving.

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121 W. Washington St., Sequim In addition to a unique selection of fine new books for readers of all ages, Pacific Mist Books owner Marti McAllister-Wolf has stocked a variety of beautiful bookends, book pillows and book chairs for the most ardent bibliophile on your list. Mini-magnetic poetry kits, bookmarks and book lights make perfect stocking stuffers. Please the young at heart with the Banannagrams Game and jigsaw puzzles. Special orders for books, DVDs and CDs are welcomed up to 10 days before Christmas. Greeting cards and calendars also are available at this independent bookstore.

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Marti McAllister-Wolf has a unique selection of fine new books and bookends at her independent bookstore Pacific Mist Books.

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108 W. Washington St., Sequim Much more than a religious book store, Good Book has gift items including home décor, mugs, a wide selection of crosses and fun, contemporary jewelry. To help with decorating for the holidays, gorgeous ornaments, Advent wreaths, candles and the largest selection of nativities on the peninsula fill the shelves.

A fine selection of Bibles is available and general interest books may be ordered up to two or three days before Christmas. Owner Christine Rich invites shoppers to stop by the store, which is located next to Hurricane Coffee Company, to admire the fabulous window designs that her staff creates for the holidays.

Calendars always are a welcome gift and Christmas tree ornaments will be treasured for years to come. The following businesses have those items and many other special gifts.

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Phillip’s Gold Crown Hallmark

680 W. Washington St., Sequim Holiday spirit abounds at the newly remodeled Hallmark store located next to Safeway in Sequim. The shop has the largest selection of cards on the peninsula for any and all occasions and as always, offers complimentary one-line imprinting. Deck the halls beautifully with decorations including candles, music CDs and nativities.

Breeze through holiday entertaining and showcase Christmas treats with colorful party supplies. A vast array of ornaments, including memory making Hallmark Keepsakes, will trim your tree in style. For gifts under the tree, choose from popular items such as Willow Tree figurines, attractive mugs, Christmas candy, decorated giftware, albums and books. Then wrap up all your treasures with holiday gift bags, paper and ribbon.

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Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Kwanzaa — no matter what you’re celebrating, pet owners need to remember to keep their pets safe and healthy for the holidays.

“Veterinarians often see an uptick in the number of problematic calls during the holiday season,” said Dr. Larry R. Corry, American Veterinary Medical Association president.

“Whether it’s an exposure to chocolate or fatty foods or pets upset due to unexpected guests, the holidays can present problems for pets. The AVMA urges all pet owners to include the health and safety of their pets in any plans for the holidays.”

Here are the AVMA’s top 10 pet tips for holiday safety: e Be wary of holiday decorations; pets often consume them. “The animal raids the Christmas tree, for example, and this can be unhealthy for the pet and very upsetting for the pet owners,” Corry said.

“If they consume enough tinsel or other decorations, it can cause a blockage that requires surgery.”

Flowers are another common holiday feature that can e Flow result in an emergency visit. Poinsettias, amaryllis and mistletoe are on the list of common holiday plants that dangerous and even poisonous to house pets that can be da decide to eat them.

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e Don’t let your pet climb the Christmas tree. If the tree falls over, your pet could be injured. Consider tying the tree to the ceiling or a door frame using fishing line. e Cover Christmas tree water to keep animals from drinking it.

The sap from live Christmas trees can make your pet sick. e Many people believe that people food makes good treats for their pets, but this is not the case. Many common ingredients in a holiday feast — such as onions, garlic, chocolate and artificial sweeteners — are poisonous to pets. And dogs that consume an excessive amount of fatty foods, by cleaning a turkey carcass pulled from the trash, for example, can develop a life-threatening condition called pancreatitis.

Discourage well-meaning guests from spoiling pets with extra treats and scraps from the dinner table. e Keep sweets out of your pet’s reach — especially chocolate — particularly while you’re out. A pet that consumes chocolates while you’re away at work, for example, might be too sick for your veterinarian to save by the time you get home. e Unplug decorations while you’re not around. Cats and dogs often are tempted to chew electrical cords. e Keep any gift that includes human food out of a pet’s reach. With their sensitive sense of smell, dogs and cats can find those wrapped treats and open them when you’re not around. e Candles are a common part of many holiday celebrations. Make sure that you keep lit candles out of a pet’s reach because the animal could light itself or your home on fire.

The AVMA offers a great deal of information on its Web site, www. avma.org, including a free brochure on common household hazards and a free video about common household poisons.

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There are some family members and friends, as much as you love them, who are just hard to buy for, but gift basket baskets can come to the rescue. The good thing about a gift basket is you can spend as little or as much a as you like and have fun finding items to fill it. The basket itself can be a recycled one for a couple couplle of dollars from area thrift stores. Or if you want the basket to make a statement itself, try local home decorating shops. l For baby’s first Christmas, create a basket with clothes, thes, accessories and toys from The Baby Company, Dungeness Kids Company or Munchkins, chkins, all in Sequim. Tuck in ssome baby care products such as lotions, shampoo and talcum with a cum powder and start a tradition w Christmas ornament from Phillip’s Hallmark in Sequim. Necessities & Temptati Temptations in Port Angeles has a baby baskett ready to go. Called “The Baby Bunch,” cotton ba baby clothes in blue, pink or yellow are rolled to look like rosebuds and are arranged in a miniature bucket with fabric and wood roses. ro A basket brimming with all matter of chocolate is sure to bring a smile. Ask th the experts at Northwest Fudge and Confection in Port Angeles to build a basket with asket wi homemade vanilla and chocolate fudge, any of 34 varieties of taffy or a jumble ble of jelly jel bean colors and flavors. The Dove’ss Nest in Sequim also has handmade chocolat chocolates, including truffles. Franni’s Gift ft Expressions offers other sweet delights in am ample and attractive baskets, including ncluding handmade truffles, snickerdoodles, amaretto and a chocolate wafers.

For younger children, tried Maid, ed and true games such as Tiddledy Winks, Old Ma Cootie, plus retro toys such as Gumby and Pokey, Mr. Bill, marbles, jacks and jump rop ropes, available huggable av vailable at The Co-op Farm & Garden, can fill a basket with hours of fun. Add a huggab stuffed stuff ffed animal as a new best friend. nd If yo your our gift recipient is the “mom” m” or “dad” of a companion animal, fill a basket with trea treats, toys and grooming grooming supplies from Bestt Friend Nutrition, The Co-op Farm & Garden, Del’s Feed and a Farm Supply and Patricia’s a Tiny Bubbles, all in Sequim, quim, or Airport Garden Center, Tiny Bubbles and Patric Pet Supply in Port Angeles.

P Franni’s Gift Gifft Expressions and Necessities ities & Temptations, both in Port Angeles, are ideal for fo the shopper on the go with gift baskets galore..

Franni Feeley, owner of Franni’s Gift Expressions, suggests a wine and cheese basket with pretzels and crackers; a peninsula products basket featuring pretzels, Dungeness Gold spices and sauces, Purple Haze salad dressing and mustard and Graysmarsh Farm jams; chocolate and cookie baskets, bath and beauty products baskets or a Webkinz reindeer gift basket with computer interactive pets for the 5-13 age crowd. There also are a half dozen Christmas baskets ready to go.

Necessities & Temptations owner Edna Petersen said as a gift recipient, she’d rather have a useful container instead of a basket, so she pairs a Betty Crocker cookie book with a durable cookie sheet, a salad bowl with beautiful napkins, tongs and salad mixes or “the very best cherry chocolate cake in the world” mix with an old-fashioned Fiesta-style bowl. Wander around the store and you’ll find many more exciting ideas. The store stocks a variety of vases suitable for fragrant bathing items, including candles, for a relaxing tub experience. And don’t forget the man on your list. Instead of a basket, how about a brown canvas ManCooler filled with a T-shirt, hat or one of the “A Man, A Can, A Plan” cookbooks.

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Olympic Stationers Olym 122 E. Front St., Port Angeles There is something for everyone at The Olympi Olympic Stationers with great sales in every department for the holidays. Attractive home departm books, calendars, kitchen accessories, décor, b glassware and gifts for the gardener will glassw appeal to the most discriminating shopper. line pens, pen and pencil sets and note Fine lin will make stuffing stockings a snap. pads w Pick up decorations to trim the tree and make Scrooge smile with hilarious even m motion operated “laughing out loud animals.” World globes are available for animal student on your list and briefcases for the stu career-minded. the car full line of art supplies and books are A fu available for your favorite artist. For the availab correspondent, note cards and stationery corresp always are welcomed gifts. Choose from Christmas cards or create a personal boxed C letter with festive Christmas computer paper.

by KELLY MCKILLIP Much more than a religious book store, Good Book, at right, has gift items including home décor, mugs, a wide selection of crosses and fun, contemporary jewelry.

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Garden Gifts • VISION LANDSCAPE NURSERY, 131 KitchenDick Road, Road Sequim, Sequim has unique displays of gardens, gardens ponds and artwork. Owners Allan and Claire Bernard feature and promote popular local artists including “Blue Collar Artwork” by Ray Hammar, who uses scrap metal as a primary material for his creations; Brian Butain offers items made with silver and stone; Heidi Buessow

Give gardeners a trowel and a bucket of bulbs and they’re quite content. But to acknowledge their passion, there are all kinds of garden goodies available as gifts in area nurseries.

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makes jewelry with crystals; crys Kim Tierney is owner of “Painted Pots” and Walter Walt Massey does quality work in copper. Their creations ccan be seen and purchased at the nursery. Claire Bernard Bern would like her customers to know that some proceeds proceed go to homeless pets.

For the gardeners on your shopping list, the nursery offers a variety of garde garden statues, ornate birdbaths, hardto-find trees, shrubs and small plants. Decorative items for a pond area abound as a well as other attractive and useful accessories for the th garden.

Vision Landscape Nursery Nu will have a presentation called “A Hot Night on a Cold Night” from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 5, where customers can meet local artists/craftsmen and buy their works.

• McCOMB GARDENS, GARDEN 751 McComb Road, Sequim, is owned by Neil Burkhardt and Jane Stewart. The Burkha nursery features living Christmas trees as well as gift items such as Russian carved dolls made of wood and hand-blown balls of all sizes and colors. “The balls can be used in ponds, around the garden or indoors on tables,” said Stewart. Gifts and accessories for the gardener are

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Ray Hammer with one of his metallic creations at Vision Landscape Nursery.

always on display.

An annual ritual at McComb Gardens is the wreath-making classes every November and December. Make reservations by calling 681-2827.

• Live trees and poinsettias are in abundance at AIRPORT GARDEN CENTER owned by family members Mark, Pat, Mike and Betsy Matthews.

The nursery, at 2200 W. Edgewood Drive, Port Angeles, has a pet department that offers a full line of pet supplies and accessories for “feathered or furry.” Airport Nursery also offers a large selection of toys for pets that can NOW OPEN! fit into a small budget. Horse and dog ROCK PLAZA blankets can make good gifts.

10175 Old Olympic Hwy. Wind chimes, bird seed, bird feeders Sequim, WA and other small gifts such as pruners for gardeners are good choices, too.

Small and large potted plants for garden and house are available in this well-stocked nursery.

Customers can find inspiring water features at Henery’s Garden Center in Sequim.

Holiday Open House Sat., December 5th Open 7 days a week!

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• Gifts for Girls of all ages Barbies • Polly Pockets • Gifts for Babies • Lingerie • Candles • Fun, Girly Luggage • Hello Kitty • Humorous Gifts

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• HENERY’S GARDEN CENTER, owned by Tim and Rose Jaeger, is full of gifts for the holidays. The store at 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim, is wellstocked with dynamic amaryllis including the paper whites, all in decorative boxes.

“We will have nifty tools, bulbs in packets, animal planters, tree decorations and a tool carry for the gardeners,” said Rose Jaeger.

Bird feeders and small statuary are in plentiful supply. There is a very large collection of colorful pottery for indoors and garden plantings.

Live trees are available at Henery’s and they offer wreath-making classes using a wreath machine. For information about classes, call at 683-6969.

Jane Stewart of McComb Gardens says shimmering fiesta balls add whimsy to gardens.

At right, is it garden art or a bird feeder? It’s both. This solid copper feeder from McComb Gardens is wellbalanced and heavy enough to stand up to the elements.

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• OVER THE FENCE, 112 E. Washington St., Sequim, has much more than great garden pots in a wide variety of textures, patterns and colors.

“It is going to be an adventure ... cool stuff ’s coming in,” said Jeri Sanford, owner.

There is already an abundance of “cool stuff ” in Over the Fence. The shop offers large pieces of furniture and small accessories for home, wardrobe and garden.

For the frugal shopper, a large assortment of items make excellent gifts.

Offered at low prices are colorful teapots that come with infusers, tea mugs that are unique, teas and other tea-making accessories and a nice assortment of glassware. Bronze, red or silver ceramic blossoms that hold candles, two sizes of bamboo scarves made with 100-percent bamboo, small water-features, pillows, quaint purses and interesting wall hangings are available. Over The Fence also has many decorations for the garden. Holiday decorators will find a variety of items including twig branches with lights, large candle holders for centerpieces and tapered candles.

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When sending a package, there are several easy steps that make your package more secure and easier to ship.

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Choose a box with enough room for cushioning material around the contents. If yo you are reusing a box, cover all previous labels and nd markings with heavy black marker or adhesive labels.

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Tape the opening of your box and reinforce all seams with 2-inch wide tape. Use clear or brown packaging tape, reinforced packing tape or paper tape. Do not use cord, string or twine because they get caught in mail processing equipment.

Correct Address

Using a complete and correct address is critical for efficient delivery. Use ZIP Code + 4 when possible. Locate a correct address for accurate mailing.

Finally, remember to mail early!

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Captain T’s in Port Angeles can turn a favorite photo of a grandchild into a hardwood puzzle for little hands.

Photo by Patricia Morrison Coate

• Owner Johnnie Montice calls her store, “a quirky giftware emporium.”

“We take it to the limit but do not step over,” said Montice. CAPTAIN T’S, at 124 W. Railroad Ave., Port Angeles, is loaded with a huge assortment of unusual gifts, many of which are manufactured there. Humorous T-shirts, signs and silly magnets are some of the items that are easy on the budget. Popular items such as photo puzzles and mugs that can be customized with photos and messages are available. They have Carhartt outwear for toddlers that can be embroidered to look like Dad’s or Grandpa’s. The store is easily accessible with good parking. Railroad Avenue is near the ferry terminals in Port Angeles.

Captain T’s does not sell a lot of toys, but the store has a nostalgic gift pack that contains a replica of the original Slinky, along with a yoyo, Silly Putty and fat Crayolas. There are a lot of interesting and unique stocking stuffers to be found at Captain T’s.

• The photo department in FRICK DRUG, 609 Washington St., Sequim, offers exciting ideas for holiday gift projects.

Kim Hughes, the photo lab manager, recommends items such as Christmas cards, photos old and new, cameras and their accessories. There also is a good supply of picture frames.

Hughes said there are new ideas for gifts that should please any recipient. Digital picture frames that show photos from a camera card are offered at little expense. Digital cards often are purchased with intent to put pictures in them for family Kim Hughes displays digital picture frames available at Frick Drug in Sequim. Photo by Robin Pearne

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members. Photo greeting cards and magnets showing local scenes are available. Old photographs can be restored and improved. Frick’s has a good supply of appropriate frames that go well with restored pictures.

• Tessa Jackson, owner of MY FAVORITE MEMORIES, 110 N. Laurel St., Port Angeles, says she “goes all out for Christmas.” All kinds of supplies related to crafts can be found at this scrapbook store. It’s well-stocked with supplies for homemade gifts and cards. Classes are offered for genealogy layouts, cards, children’s projects and calendars. There is a gift center in the store where items made by customers are for sale.

My Favorite Memories has a “Holiday Workshop Crop,” which is a workshop for chosen projects. Cookies and other treats are offered. This store promises to help you into a holiday mood. For information about classes, call 457-6091.

• DOODLEBUGS owners Cathy Brancacio and Vic and Mary Brancacio own an exciting store for creative people at 138 W. Washington St., Sequim. Doodlebugs specializes in scrapbooking and paper crafts. “We have all of the latest gadgets and toys for crafters,” said Cathy. “We also have gift certificates which are tremendously popular during the holidays. Packaging is offered to accommodate many items and it is ideal for homemade sweets.”

Some of the items that can be used for creating gifts and home decor are punches, dyecutting systems and tools for making personalized calendars. The punches make different shapes in paper and there are designs for every occasion. Crafters will find help and supplies for all paper creations at Doodlebugs.

• Quality framing in good taste can be found in two stores owned by Karon Nichols. KARON’S FRAMES is at 625 E. Front St. in Port Angeles and 755 W. Washington St. in Sequim. Nichols considers the perfect gift to be a family treasure that can be framed.

“It does not have to be big or expensive, a treasured photo or other article that we can frame can be a perfect gift for a family. It will fit in any budget. Treasures should be displayed rather than in a drawer,” Nichols said.

All the frames are built in the store. Store-built frames cut costs for the customer. Many of them are on display and ready for purchase. Karon’s Framing Doodlebugs in Sequim carries a wide also has molding in-house for emergency framing. variety of scrapbooks for all ages.

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’Tis the season for a safe holiday The holiday season is filled with endless celebrating, shopping and decorating.

But during all the hustle and bustle, people often overlook simple safety precautions.

Whether decorating a home inside and out with colorful lights, setting up holiday items in your office or stringing decorations in a dorm room, it is important to remember some important holiday safety tips.

CSA International, a global certification and testing organization, recommends that you follow these indoor and outdoor decorating and smart shopping tips to help ensure everyone has a safe holiday season:

true. Counterfeit electrical products have not been tested to the applicable standards and may present an electrical, fire or toxic danger. When purchasing products this holiday season, avoid products with poor packaging graphics, misspellings, missing contact information or flimsy construction. Always look for electrical products that have a certification mark on the package and the product itself and only buy from a trusted retailer.

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Have yourself a very merry home: Indoor safety tips ? Inspect holiday light strings each year and discard any with frayed cords, cracked lamp holders or loose connections. ? Never tack or staple lighting strings or extension cords to any surface. ? Never run electrical cords through doorways or under carpets and rugs. ? Always turn off holiday lights when you leave the house unattended or when going to bed. ? Do not use open flames or candles on or near flammable materials such as wreaths, trees or paper decorations. ? Avoid hanging decorations that can hinder one’s vision or safety on or near objects such as fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, exit corridors or exit signs.

Let your home glisten at night: Outdoor lighting tips ? Before working with outdoor wiring, turn off the electricity to the supply outlet and unplug the connection. ? Ensure that light strings, cords, spotlights and floodlights are certified and marked for outdoor use. ? When hanging lights outdoors, keep electrical connectors above ground, out of puddles or snow and away from metal gutters. ? Use insulated fasteners such as tape or plastic clips rather than nails or tacks to hold lights in place. ? Remove lights promptly after the holidays to avoid damage caused by extended exposure to harsh weather conditions. ? Use a certified timer to switch lights on and off.

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Nov. 27

Dec. 5-6

Fe Festival of Trees • Teddy Bear Teas — 10 a.m. and noon, $5.

• Festival of Trees Gala — 5:45 p.m. A gala evening with a gourmet b buffet uffe prepared by favorite local restaurants, silent and live auctions and danc dancing to live music. $95. Both at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fo Fourth St., Port Angeles, fundraisers for the Olympic Medical Center Foun Foundation and Port Angeles Exchange Club. Buy tickets to either event at Th The Toggery, 105 E. First St., Port Angeles.

•L Lighting of the Holiday Lights — 5 p.m. Bank of America Park, down downtown Sequim.

Nov. 27-28

• Christmas Arts & Crafts Show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday at the Vern Burton Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. More than 50 Northwest artists and crafters, plus Olympic Medical Center Auxiliary bake sale.

• Christmas Tea and Santa’s Bake Shoppe — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. SaturdaySunday, Dungeness Schoolhouse, 2781 Towne Road, Sequim. Traditional tea served with cookies by volunteers in period costumes. Bake sale.

Free admission/donations accepted. Chairlift to second floor and closein handicapped parking. Presented by the Dungeness Schoolhouse Committee, a division of the Museum and Arts Center in the SequimDungeness Valley. For more information, contact 681-2257 or www. museumandartscenter.org;

• IIndoor Home Holiday — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. F Fir i St., sponsored by the Sequim Open Aire Market.

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Nov. No ov. 28 •S Santa’s Coming to Sequim — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bank of America Park.

C Come om enjoy Sequim’s City Band playing holiday music, buy a cup of coffe coffee, shop or browse while waiting for Santa to arrive around 1 p.m. by moto motorcycle. Candy canes and pictures with Santa are part of the festivities.

Dow Downtown stores are offering special holiday promotions. For more infor information, contact 681-5371 or www.sequimchamber.com; •H Holiday Senior Breakfast — 8:30 a.m. Vern Burton Center, Port Ange Angeles, $10 advance tickets only at The Toggery •L Lavender Growers Association Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the G Guy Cole Convention Center, Carrie Blake Park, Sequim. About 15 grow growers will be represented. Raffle tickets will be for sale and proceeds w will ill b be donated to the Sequim Food Bank; •D Down Home Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Sequim High Sc School cho cafeteria. The bazaar features quality homemade gifts and crafts, spon sponsored o by the SHS Band Boosters.

Nov. 28-29 •F Festival of Trees Family Days — Vern Burton Community Center, Port Angeles. Saturday, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. View the brilliantly decorated trees and wreaths, enjoy musical enter entertainment and participate in plenty of activities including a puppet show show, games, crafts, pictures with Santa and hourly entertainment venues.

Raffles will be held. Family Days sponsored by the Olympic Medical Center Foun Foundation. Adults $5, children free.

Dec. 4-6 • Sequim S Community Christmas Chorus — 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m.

Satur Saturday-Sunday, at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. Sponsored by the th Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $5 and avail available at Frick Drug, Bauer Interior Design, the Chamber of Commerce, Sequ Sequim Dry Cleaning & Laundry and at the door. For more information, call 6683-6197. Bring an item of food for the Sequim Food Bank.

Dec. 5 •S Sequim Prairie Grange Handmade Christmas Fair — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2290 90 M Macleay Road, Sequim. For more information, contact 683-7021.

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• Tingstad and Rumbel Concert — 7 p.m. Peninsula College Little Theater. The duo plays with a seasoned blend of Americana finger-style guitar, oboe, English horn and ocarina. They’ve appeared at many Olympic Peninsula festivals including the Juan de Fuca Festival.

Call the office at 457-5411 or go online at www.jffa.org to reserve your seats. Tickets: $23-$27.

Dec. 10-13 • Annual Christmas Celebration — 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday, Sequim Community Church, 1000 N. Fifth Ave.

Dec. 12 • Port Angeles Symphony Holiday Concert — 7:30 p.m. concert, Port Angeles High School auditorium, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. For more information, call 457-5579; • Winter Olympic Art Festival — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Olympic Art Gallery, 40 Washington St., Quilcene. Thirteen artists on exhibition. Call 360-765-0200 or 866-765-0203. www.olympicartfestival.com.

Dec. 14 • Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count — Midnight-4 p.m., Railroad Bridge Park, Sequim. Count birds as part of Audubon’s 106th annual Christmas Bird Count. Contact the Dungeness River Audubon Center to sign up and pay $5 fee. Official tally begins at 5 p.m. at the center; rcoffice@ olympus.net or www.dungenessrivercenter.org.

Dec. 18-20 • “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens — 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, Sequim.

Dec. 21-Jan. 3 • Winter vacation — Port Angeles School District and Sequim School District

TBA • Port Angeles Christmas Bird Count — All day from Hurricane Ridge to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Call Barb at 457-6622, ext. 21 to sign up.

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If you have used us the services of Olympic Medical Center in recent years, you’ve probably benefited personally from the Festival of Trees. According to Bruce Skinner, executive director of the OMC Foundation, the festival has raised $1.57 million over its 19-y 19-year history. These funds are used for staff education and the purchase of equipment.

“We have hav made many significant purchases for every department in the hospital,” Skinner said.

The fundraising fund goal for this year’s festival is $125,000. Skinner expects that the funds raised will benefit several departments departm of the hospital.

Through Thro the festival, the public enjoys not only better hospital services but also a full three days of fun to kick off the Christmas season. The events take place at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St. in Port Angeles on Nov. 27-29.

27-29 The Port Angeles Exchange Club partners with OMCF to make the event a success. If you are interested in volunteering volunteerin for future festivals, the OMCF office would like to hear from you.

Friday Frid is always jam-packed, with Teddy Bear Tea at 10 a.m. and noon, and this year’s gala and auction with a “Cele “Celebrate!” theme on Friday evening. These events usually sell out well in advance, but you can check availability of ti tickets by calling the OMC Foundation office at 417-7144.

A Holiday Senior Breakfast begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m. This adults-only event (for seniors over 55 and those wit with limited mobility) offers great food and live music set in the midst of the Christmas tree forest, for $10 per per person. Tickets only are available in advance — contact the OMC Foundation office at 928 E. Caroline St. in Port An Angeles.

Family Days are Saturday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m. -4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and children under 12 are free. Activities include puppet shows, games, crafts, and photos with Santa. pe Live entertainment changes hourly and the spectacularly decorated trees are sure to inspire a Christmas L mood for the whole family. m

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Gabby’s Java ....................................................... 8 Graysmarsh Farm .............................................31 Hair Trix ............................................................12 Harrison’s Footwear .........................................18 Hold Your Horses ............................................... 7 Homes~Land......................................................35 Jardin du Soleil .................................................37 Jim’s Pharmacy.................................................. 3 Karen’s Sequim Sewing Center .......................23 Lazy J Tree Farm ..............................................27 Let’s Shop ...........................................................37 Mike’s Bikes.......................................................23 Mountain View Hearing ...................................24 Necessities & Temptations ................................ 5 Northwest Fudge ...............................................15 Northwest Native Expressions ........................22 Northwest Threadz ...........................................27 Olympic Marine ................................................13 Olympic Stationers ...........................................27 Pacific Rim Hobby .............................................12 Paisley Boutique ...............................................19 Past Tyme Present Tyme ..................................31 Phillip’s Hallmark .............................................21

Pizza Factory ...................................................... 6 Port Angeles Power Equipment ...................7, 26 Port Gamble Country Christmas ...................... 8 R&T Crystals .....................................................20 Remote Control Hobbies ...................................22 Sanctuary Day Spa ............................................18 Sears – Sequim ................................................... 2 Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce 20, 40 Sequim Gazette..................................................26 Sequim Shoe Repair ..........................................28 Shadow Mountain General Store ....................15 Skin Care by Celia .............................................27 Sportsmen Motel ...............................................37 Stone Creek Statuary ........................................28 Sunny Farms ...................................................... 3 Sunrise Meats ..................................................... 2 Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm ..................... 7 Tiger Lily Clothing ............................................ 3 Tiny’z Toy Chest ................................................18 Tom’s Plaza Jewelers ........................................21 Twice Upon A Child ........................................... 8 Waters West .......................................................15 Willow Massage .................................................11

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Cedarbrook Seaview Vacation Rental Co-Op Farm & Garden The Dove’s Nest Dungeness Bay Wine & Cheese Full Moon Candle Co. Lippert’s

Mad Maggi Salon Olympic Massage Over The Fence Pacific Mist Books Peninsula Paint Company Pondicherri Propane Northwest Purple Haze R&T Crystals

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