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Feature Articles 

From the Editor’s Keyboard 

by Beverly Browne, Editor 

December is a giving time and that is one of the things 

we do well in Port Ludlow. Most of our activities are run 

by volunteers who give their time, talents and sometimes 

money for the benefit of others. Our organizations constantly 

develop projects to aid others in the community 

and outside of it. Recent examples include the Silent 

Auction/Media Sale run by the Community Enrichment 

Alliance (CEA), a benefit for victims of domestic violence. 

Another is the refurbishing of the Olympic Community 

Action Programs (OlyCAP) emergency shelters 

for needy recipients by the Port Ludlow Yacht Club 

(PLYC) women’s group and individual contributions to 

Habitat for Humanity. The Bluebills charitable projects 

are legendary. 

Opportunities to help others through gifts are numerous. 

For many years giving trees have been installed at both 

the Bay Club and Beach Club and at Niblick’s at the Golf 

Course. Tags indicating a needy child or adult’s desired 

present are hung from the tree. Individuals choose one of 

the tags, buy and wrap the present, and return it to the tree 

where it is picked up and delivered to the recipient. 

The gifts we give to our friends and relatives also can 

benefit others depending on how they are selected. 

Some retailers offer charitable tie-ins that promise a 

matching monetary gift with the purchase of an item. 

The supermarkets frequently offer bags of grocery items 

that can be purchased for distribution to area food banks, 

allowing needy families to have a holiday dinner. The 

Humane Society usually has pet food donation sites 

located in the market. Large animal owners also may need 

help with feed. Information about those donations can 

be obtained from the Humane Society and Center Valley 

Animal Rescue (CVAR). 

We all get presents during the holidays that we do not 

need and perhaps don’t want. The pile of loot under the 

tree Christmas morning can make one feel rather guilty. 

One solution is to take the item back but a better one is to 

make a deal with your family. Instead of giving multiple 

gifts to each other, agree to donate to a food bank or 

other charity. You will feel good and your gift will be 

appreciated. 

The views expressed in this column are this Editor’s alone and should 

not be construed to necessarily represent the views of every volunteer 

member of the Voice staff. 

Grief and Loss During the Holidays 

by Bev Rothenborg, Contributing Writer 

For many people the holiday season is a special time 

marked by festive celebrations with family and friends. 

It’s a time to look ahead with excitement toward a New 

Year. But, for those coping with the death of a loved one, 

the holidays may be a difficult time filled with painful 

reminders. Then the holidays become an ordeal to be 

endured. 

Bereavement specialists like Karrie Cannon of Jefferson 

Healthcare Hospital (JHH) advise grieving persons to 

anticipate holiday stress and to seek support to avoid what 

otherwise might be an emotional rollercoaster. Learning 

new coping and self-care skills may help too. Here are 

some tips to deal with the holidays proactively: 

•• 

Plan ahead by thinking about the challenges you will 

encounter. Emotional pain is normal and can help with 

coping. Talk with family and friends about your plans. 

Find the right balance between their needs and your 

own. 

•• 

Expect a variety of physical and emotional responses 

to your loss. Don’t be blindsided by unanticipated 

decisions such as what to do about invitations 

and traditions. Discarding old routines and trying 

something new is one possibility. 

•• 

Give yourself permission to be alone, to cry, to laugh 

and have fun, to enjoy activities and to relax. Laughter 

and tears are normal, healthy reactions and are not 

disrespectful to the deceased. 

•• 

Be careful not to isolate yourself. Confide in someone 

who will listen without providing answers or rendering 

judgment. 

•• 

Accept your limitations. No matter what you do, you 

will not feel as joyous as you did in the past. Choose to 

participate in a few activities and decline those that will 

not be comfortable. 

•• 

Take care of yourself by following a good diet and 

getting adequate exercise and sleep. 

•• 

Attend one of the free bereavement support group 

meetings offered by JHH and facilitated by Karrie 

Cannon, MSW. In Port Ludlow the next meeting will 

be at the Community Church on Thursday, December 

10, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. You may call or e-mail 

Karrie for next year’s dates at 385-2200, ext. 4645, or 

e-mail kcannon@jeffersonhealthcare.org.


From the Commissioner’s Desk 

by John Austin, County Commissioner 

About once a week I travel on the No. 7 bus from Port 

Ludlow to Port Townsend and back. During the trip I 

may prepare for a day at the Courthouse, chat with fellow 

passengers or simply watch the world-class scenery pass 

by. In the past four years the bus has been late twice: 5 

minutes one time, and 15 another. These late times were 

due to marine traffic at the Hood Canal Bridge. 

While Jefferson County hosts a population of less than 

30,000, it does boast transit system support that is found 

in larger counties. This year in 2009 Jefferson Transit will 

deliver about 385,000 trips to Jefferson County residents 

and visitors. An estimated 10,000 trips will be to, from 

or through the Port Ludlow area. The No. 7 Route serves 

Port Ludlow with five round-trips on weekdays and two 

round-trips on Saturday. You may have noticed the bus 

shelters located on Paradise Bay Road near the Village 

Center as well as the clearly marked bus stop signs. 

Northbound takes you to Port Townsend via Port Hadlock. 

Southbound takes you through Paradise Bay to the 

Poulsbo Transfer Center. From there the No. 90 Kitsap 

Transit Bus will take you directly to the ferry terminal on 

Bainbridge. 

In addition to fixed route services, the transit agency also 

offers door-to-door service for persons with a disability 

that prevents them from using regular bus service. Jefferson 

Transit maintains a website at www.jeffersontransit. 

com that explains services in detail— including how one 

may use public transit to access Sea-Tac. Information is 

also available by phone at 385-4777. 

Erosion Concern Expressed 

by Anita Weakley, Condon Lane Resident 

Erosion, bluff saturation and drainage, often linked to 

tree removal, are worrisome for residents of Montgomery 

and Condon Lanes. They are especially critical in areas 

where the sewage system runs between homes and the 

bluff. Area residents are concerned that compromised or 

damaged sewer lines could pose financial, environmental 

and health problems. They also worry about other damage 

done to the bluffs by excessive runoff. 

Sewer lines were installed from 1968 through the 1970s 

in most of North Bay. During periodic inspections Olympic 

Water and Sewer, Inc. (OWSI) staff, geo-technologists 

and civil engineers have noticed increasing erosion of 

hillsides and bluffs, primarily caused by increased runoff 

from cleared land. 

A lesser known but documented fact is that the bluffs 

have a high level of water saturation even following several 

months of little or no rainfall. Pictures of the bluffs 

in mid-July 2009 show water dripping well above the 

tide levels. During earthquakes or heavy winds saturation 

makes the bluffs vulnerable for landslides. Environmental 

studies document that clearing slopes during development 

can increase runoff up to 30 percent. Retaining vegetation, 

including trees, supports the health of the near shore 

environment by stabilizing the soil, reducing runoff and 

adding esthetic value. 

According to arborists, the least expensive and best 

resource against erosion and bluff saturation is maintaining 

healthy trees. The removal of even one healthy mature 

tree can add tens of thousands of gallons of runoff that 

eventually reaches shorelines. Maintaining trees as far as 

five miles from shore reduces erosion and seepage problems 

on the bluff. Such runoff can contribute to the loss of 

property that cannot be repaired or replaced. 

Using best available science to manage healthy trees and 

develop future landscapes with appropriate native shrubs 

and trees makes sense. There are viable options to topping 

or removing trees for views. Using professional and 

ethical experts to assist with these choices should reduce 

conflict between residents wanting to maintain their 

water/mountain views and those wanting to preserve the 

environment. 

Crossing the Atlantic 

and the Equator 

by Stephen Cunliffe, Contributing Writer 

Earlier this year we had taken a Lindblad voyage around 

the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, and enjoyed it 

so much that I persuaded my wife that this was the way 

to indulge one of my life-long ambitions, to cross the 

Atlantic by ship. This October we sailed on the National 

Geographic Explorer, on a trip organized by Lindblad, 

from Portugal to a succession of volcanic archipelagos— 

the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Cape Verde Islands. 

After that we kept going clear across the Atlantic and the 

Equator to Salvador in Brazil. The whole journey took a 

little over two weeks, a lot of it at sea. 

We arrived in Lisbon two days before embarking and 

really enjoyed exploring the hilly and extensive old town. 

Narrow cobblestone streets and walkways were hemmed 

in by layers of centuries-old homes. Laundry hung from 

any outdoor protuberance, canaries sang in their cages 

and doors stood ajar for fresh air and light. There were 

lots of charming sidewalk cafés and street markets 

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interlaced with relics of another time. Miniature streetcars 

sped through crowded streets as they made their way from 

the center of the old town to the fort of Sao Jorge. Lisbon 

still had much the same character as I can remember from 

my last visit, over 30 years ago, which is a lot more than 

can be said for many cities. 

The Canary Islands and Madeira are both far-flung 

outposts of Europe, one Portuguese and the other Spanish. 

Besides their own inherent beauty, they present an 

interesting lesson in history. Slave labor built intricate 

irrigation channels directing water from the top of the 

mountains to the agricultural areas below. Today those 

water-courses through rugged terrain offer the opportunity 

for beautiful, remote hikes. These islands also now benefit 

from the sophistication of a more modern infrastructure 

of roads and bridges heavily subsidized by the European 

Community. 

The Cape Verde Islands are part of Africa, and have an 

intriguingly different character. Uninhabited until they 

became a staging post for the slave trade, inhabitants now 

live quite cheerfully without much obvious to sustain 

them. The northern parts of the islands, reached by rough 

cobblestone roads, provide as dramatically beautiful a 

volcanic landscape as I have ever seen. 

From these islands we sailed mostly southwards across 

the Atlantic. Southwards? Yes, that’s right; if you look 

in an atlas you will see that the voyage from the western 

edge of Africa to the eastern edge of South America is, 

in fact, a voyage south, not at all like the horizontal line 

from Europe to North America. 

Now that I have fulfilled my transatlantic ambition, I am 

in no rush to do it again. The crossing from Cape Verde 

to Brazil took most of the second week. There’s an awful 

lot of water out there, and not much else. I suppose 

this should come as no great surprise. We did have some 

interesting lectures given by very good lecturers on topics 

from the history of European exploration, to weather and 

ocean systems, to marine life. We did see the occasional 

whale, some dolphins, and boobies catching flying fish 

scared out the water by our ship. Even so, I was probably 

the only person on board who was hoping for a nice big 

storm to liven things up, but I could not persuade any other 

of the passengers, or the weather gods, to see it my way. 

From the point of view of comfort the voyage was exceptional. 

The newly refitted Explorer was marvelously 

spacious, especially with only 70 passengers on board. 

We were outnumbered by the staff and crew, who took 

exceptionally good care of us. 

We will undoubtedly take another Lindblad/National 

Geographic trip, but like our voyage to Baja, we will look 

for one with more in the way of natural creatures, and 

maybe a little less in creature comforts. 

Holiday Pet’s Peeve 

or the Cat’s Meow 

by Fluffy 

I have a holiday pet peeve—you humans obviously don’t 

safeguard your pets during the holidays because last year 

over 9,000 pets needed emergency care. Obviously, I need 

to give you some advice: 

•• 

Candles and hot lights can burn us. If we knock the 

candles over, we could start a fire. Dogs’ wagging tails 

are particularly problematic. 

•• 

Splintered bones can cause pain and death, especially 

poultry bones. The shards penetrate our intestinal 

lining and cause deadly peritonitis. Some especially 

dumb dogs actually eat bones, resulting in constipation 

and solidified concrete-like blockage that can only be 

removed (at great cost) by a veterinarian. 

•• 

If we eat rubber bands, tinsel, yarn, ribbon or string— 

it can bunch up our intestines like an accordion. 

•• 

Christmas season plants (ivy, poinsettias, holly, 

mistletoe, balsam, juniper, cedar, pine, fir, lilies, and 

hibiscus) are poisonous to us, causing us to vomit and 

have bloody diarrhea. 

•• 

The Christmas tree needs to be secured so that we can’t 

topple it over. Make the tree off limits to dogs because 

they might think you brought the tree inside just for 

their tinkling pleasure. Unplug holiday lights because 

we like to chew on their wires. 

•• 

Don’t scare us with New Year’s noisemakers. When 

frightened, we might slip out an unwatched door. 

•• 

Rich and fatty human food can cause us gastrointestinal 

upset and predispose us to life-threatening pancreatitis. 

Grapes and raisins can cause renal failure. Onions and 

garlic contain sulfides that can cause the destruction of 

red blood cells in dogs. Chocolate contains the heart 

stimulant theobromine that can cause severe heart arrhythmia 

or seizures. If you have to share a treat with 

us, make it one made especially made for us—a vegetable 

or a very small piece of lean meat. The size of 

the treat is not important; we’re just glad to have your 

attention. 

This brings me to the best holiday gifts that you can give 

us—a quiet place to get away from the holiday bustle, 

adherence to our regular schedule and quality time with 

you. That’s the holiday Cat’s Meow!


Millbrook Clayworks and 

Crawsister Jewelry 

by Bev Rothenborg, Contributing Writer 

Artists Sarah Leonard and Todd Stephens 

display their new business license. 

Submitted photo 

During the recent 

Northwind 

Artists Studio 

Tour, I stopped 

on Chimacum 

Road in Port 

Hadlock where 

I met artists 

Todd Stephens 

of Millbrook 

Clayworks and 

Sarah Leonard, 

the designer 

of Crawsister 

Jewelry. They intrigued me with the beauty of their art 

and the warmth of their personalities. The small house 

where they show their craft is cozy and attractively 

displays their wares. 

Todd is a ceramic artist who makes beautiful pottery. 

He grew up on an island in Puget Sound, later moving 

to Bellingham where he studied Liberal Arts at Western 

Washington University and abroad at the University of 

Amsterdam. 

Stoneware clays, along with the potter’s wheel and hand 

building, are used to produce his beautiful pieces that 

often have surface decorations of mountains, leaves and 

salmon reflecting his love for the natural environment. 

Surface designs and colors are achieved by using in-house 

glazes, by carving into the clay and with post-firing treatments. 

The colors are soft, earthy and very appealing. 

Contact him at 360-715-1517. 

Sarah comes from a family of artisans which originated 

in England. She began her jewelry craft at the Evergreen 

State College and developed her talents at the Pratt Fine 

Arts Center in Seattle. Imagery and experiences from 

travels in Europe, Central and South America and the 

American West are incorporated into her jewelry. Crawsister 

(a noun – one who collects shiny things, like a 

crow) Jewelry creatively incorporates a variety of metals 

and semi-precious stones on a base of sterling silver. 

Sarah loves to do custom wedding rings and other shiny 

collectables. Contact her at 206-545-3772. 

An added bonus is the array of beautiful hand-woven 

scarves by Margery Wilder of the Whimsical Weaver, 

who can be reached at 360-379-5682. 

The next time you’re driving to Port Hadlock and come to 

the stop sign across from QFC, take a left on Chimacum 

Road and in less than a mile at 321 you’ll see the little 

house on your left. Stop in if the sign says “open” or if 

there is a car or two parked in the back. To view the artists’ 

websites go to Millbrookclayworks.com and 

CrawsisterJewelry.com. 

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Proceeds from the Holiday Home Tour will benefit 

CEA’s Scholarship Fund for Chimacum High School 

seniors. If you need more information please contact Dee 

McConnell at 437-7648 or Pauline Stearns at 437-5123. 

Home Tour tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the 

event. Tickets can be purchased at: 

• Dana Pointe Interiors in the Village Center, any Monday 

through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

• Port Ludlow Art Gallery next to American Marine 

Bank, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

• Antique Company on Rhody Drive in Hadlock, Tuesday 

through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on 

Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. 

• CEA promotional table in the Bay Club, Wednesdays, 

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Artists’ League 

Christmas Gallery at The Inn 

An extraordinary event is planned for The Inn At Port 

Ludlow during the month of December. Over 40 artists 

from the Port Ludlow Artists’ League will be participating 

in a Christmas Gallery, featuring an exhibit of various 

media displayed throughout The Inn’s beautifully decorated 

halls. 

In conjunction with the Community Enrichment Alliance 

(CEA) Holiday Home Tour, The Inn is hosting a gala 

reception Saturday, December 5, at 4:00 p.m. Light 

hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar will be available to 

enjoy while viewing the artists’ work and visiting with 

artists, friends and neighbors. 

Plan to stay for dinner at The Fireside, but make a reservation 

now by calling 437-7000. What a wonderful way 

to start your gift shopping and the holiday season! The 

Artists’ League thanks Paul Wolman, General Manager of 

The Inn, for this very generous invitation; we have been 

looking forward to this day for months.


The Word Game 

by Beverly Browne, Voice Editor 

Writers, advertisers and politicians are all in the word 

business. They know words are important. The way they 

are used has a powerful effect on a listener or reader’s 

understanding and acceptance of the points being made. 

Orson Welles understood this when he wrote 1984, a 

novel in which he described a society of the (then) future 

in which language was an important technique for manipulation. 

He was making an important point that is relevant 

today. 

Advertisers have always used words and pictures to produce 

a favorable image of products that may not deserve 

it. For instance early cigarette advertising portrayed 

smoking as refreshing and healthful. Remember the 

cigarette brand name, Kool? Sold in pretty green package, 

they promised a pleasing break in one’s routine with no 

harsh effects. It’s hard to imagine now but, at the time, it 

sounded good. 

Politicians of all persuasions use words to conceal rather 

than reveal. This makes it difficult to understand what 

government is doing. By corrupting language, people who 

wield power are able to fool others about their activities. 

Problem behaviors in agencies or employees become 

“challenges.” A recession is recast as a less scary “economic 

downturn.” Our national school-testing program is 

labeled “no child left behind,” which sounds like a nice 

goal. Unfortunately, it may not reflect what really happens 

because tests only tell how a child performed on a specific 

test on the day it was taken. It doesn’t tell how he got the 

score, how he will improve or whether the test was any 

good. Although doublespeak like this makes people who 

are not so smart sound smarter, it can lead to bad decisions 

and that can be really scary. 

Journalists are often accused of misleading. Ryan Blethan, 

Seattle Times editor, says that journalists should take 

seriously the power that they wield in their publications 

and be sure they present issues and positions fairly and 

clearly. We think so, too. Although we are sometimes 

imperfect, the Voice tries to pay attention to the language 

we use to avoid “red flags,” doublespeak and fuzzy 

concepts. We try to avoid making defamatory comments 

about people as well and insist that people who submit 

articles follow the same rule. We hope that, in following 

these guidelines, we provide the kind of relevant, concise 

information that Port Ludlow expects and deserves. 

Warning: Pyrex Dishes or Utensils 

Got any new Pyrex dishes or utensils? Be cautious. There 

is a warning on the internet about exploding dishes. In a 

typical example one consumer heard a loud bang in her 

oven. A Pyrex dish had shattered into a million pieces, 

peppering the roast beef with shards of sharp glass. 

Consumer Reports says exploding Pyrex is very common. 

Worse, dishes may explode when being removed from the 

oven. What is going on? 

A long time ago a company named Corning manufactured 

Pyrex dishes. The material they used, borosilicate glass, 

was indestructible. But the company sold the technology 

to another company, World Kitchen, as well as the 

rights to the original Pyrex logo. World Kitchen took 

advantage of a Chinese discovery that using soda lime 

glass was almost as good as borosilicate glass and a 

lot cheaper. Today Pyrex is made out of soda lime rather 

than borosilicate. Wal-Mart is its largest distributor. 

If you buy a Pyrex dish, beware. The label on the front 

says oven safe, freezer safe and microwave safe. The instructions 

on the back tell another story. You cannot move 

a soda lime Pyrex dish from the freezer to the oven and 

expect it to survive. The fine print discloses more about 

what you are not allowed to do with the Pyrex dish. 

If your Pyrex dishes are more than 25 years old, don’t 

worry. They are Corning dishes. But if they are new, be 

sure to read the instructions carefully. The reason the soda 

lime dishes blow is that over time they develop microcracks. 

Once a few micro-cracks are present and liquid 

finds its way into the cracks, you have trouble. Superheated 

liquids expand rapidly and can shatter the glass. 

New Pyrex is fine for food storage but questionable for 

the oven, stovetop or microwave.


Local News 

A Night of Holiday Music for All 

The Port Ludlow Singers (PLS) invite the entire community 

to a concert of light-hearted and serious holiday 

music on Wednesday, December 16, 6:30–8:00 p.m. at 

the Bay Club. According to PLS Director Dave Weakley, 

“Our singers want to share the spirit and music of the 

holidays with our friends and neighbors.” All attendees 

are asked to bring a plate of holiday cookies to share. 

Coffee, tea and punch will be provided. 

The Port Ludlow Village Sounders, under the direction 

of Frank Siler, will also be on the program with a variety 

of sacred and secular selections for male voices. A small 

ensemble of PLS singers will also perform. 

There is no charge for South Bay Community Association 

(SBCA) members attending the concert but non-members 

are asked to pay $1 to the hostesses. All who attend are 

asked to dig in their pockets and make a cash contribution 

to the PLS Scholarship Fund, which for the past 

three years has awarded college funds to Chimacum High 

School graduating seniors who have exhibited an interest 

in continuing to pursue music either professionally or as 

a pastime. Weakley continues, “Music has brought much 

pleasure to our members over the years, many of whom 

have been singing since their early school days.” 

The Port Ludlow Singers is made up of men and women 

from Port Ludlow and the surrounding area. Rehearsals 

are at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday evening at either the 

Bay or Beach Club. Beginning in January they will be rehearsing 

for a series of concerts in May. For information 

on joining PLS, contact Weakley at 437-7966. 

Artists’ League Member Show 

Artwork from Artists’ League members will be featured 

in the third annual show, “Impressions of Winter,” on 

display in the lobby of the American Marine Bank located 

in the Upper Village Center. Running during the months 

of December and January, work on display will feature 

such media as watercolors, oils, pastels, mixed media, 

acrylics and photography. On Friday, December 4, a 

reception will be held in the bank lobby from 4:00 to 

5:00 p.m. and in the Art Gallery, next door to the bank, 

from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. 

An Invitation to All 

from the Kids Club 

by Michelle Moseley 

Bring your children! 

Bring your 

grandchildren! 

Pancake Breakfast 

with Santa is 

Thursday, December 

24, 9:00 a.m. to 

noon, at the Beach 

Club. Go and relax 

on Christmas Eve 

Morn, listening to 

Christmas carols 

while eating 

William Moseley working on a craft in 2008. 

Submitted photos 

fresh hot pancakes 

served up by the Port Ludlow Kids Club! 

There will be fun crafts to make while everyone awaits 

the special guest arrival. Santa arrives promptly at 11:00 

a.m. Please bring a wrapped gift for each child, with the 

child’s name and age written clearly on the gift. A simple 

gift of $10 or less will suffice. You may drop your gift at 

the Beach Club prior to arriving. 

The breakfast is open to all in the community! Volunteers 

Welcome! The Kids Club looks forward to seeing you 

Christmas Eve Morn! 

For more information or to volunteer please feel free to 

contact Michelle at searogueministries@yahoo.com. 

Beginning Computer 

Classes Forming 

The next Beginning Computer Class, sponsored by the 

Port Ludlow Computer Club (PLCC), begins on Wednesday, 

January 20, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and continues for four 

weeks through Wednesday, February 17 at the Bay Club. 

This is the 13th year these classes have been offered as a 

community service. The class is suitable for beginners, for 

people contemplating a computer purchase and for people 

who wish to understand or brush up on the fundamentals 

of Windows, e-mail and Internet browsing. The fee is $30 

and includes an easy-to-use text. For more information 

call Bernie Kestler at 437-5102.


Gallery Honors Local Artist 

Phyllis Hansen’s painting hangs at the 

Art Gallery. 


A painting depicting 

of a sheep’s head by 

the late Phyllis Hansen 

has been permanently 

installed at Port 

Ludlow Art Gallery. 

Gallery Manager 

Wanda Mawhinney 

dedicated the painting 

to her memory in 

a ceremony held 

Friday, November 6. 

A founding member of 

the Port Ludlow Artists’ 

League, Hansen lost her battle with cancer earlier this 

year. 

Christmas at Port 

Ludlow’s Churches 

Port Ludlow Community Church, 9534 Oak Bay Road, 

will be celebrating the season on Sunday, December 20, 

at 10:30 a.m. with their program “Christmas Miscellany.” 

This is a time of celebration of Christ’s birth through 

music. That same evening at 5:00 p.m., they will be 

hosting a potluck dinner. Who doesn’t like food and 

laughter? Bring food to share and come prepared to have 

a wonderful evening. 

On Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, at 6:30 p.m., 

you are welcome to attend a community celebration at 

Grace Christian Center in the Port Ludlow Conference 

Center, 200 Olympic Place. That same evening, Port 

Ludlow Community Church has its annual Candlelight 

Service from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. To contact Grace Christian 

Center call 360-821-9680; reach Port Ludlow Community 

Church at 437-0145. 

Watercolor Classes in 2010 

New watercolor classes will begin at the Bay Club in 

January. Taught by Joy Herring, the Intermediate/ 

Advanced Class will meet on Monday, January 4, from 

1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and run six weeks ending Monday, 

February 8. 

The Beginner’s Classes are set to start at the Bay Club 

on Thursday, January 7, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 

continuing six weeks through Thursday, February 14. 

Signups for either class are at the Bay Club and cost is 

$120 for either six-week series. If you have questions, 

please call Joy at 437-4171. 

Bluebills’ Christmas Festivities 

The annual Olympic Peninsula Boeing Bluebill Christmas 

Party will be held at the Bay Club on Tuesday, December 

8, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All Bluebills, their 

spouses and retired Boeing folks are cordially invited. 

The Olympic Peninsula Bluebills also extend a warm and 

friendly invitation to anyone who might be interested in 

volunteering their time to help the elderly and less fortunate 

in the Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap County areas. 

The Silverwater Café from Port Townsend will be catering 

light hors d’oeuvres, a pasta bar with three sauces, 

Caesar salad, garlic bread and a holiday dessert, plus assorted 

soft drinks, coffee, and tea. 

Please RSVP to Michael Graham by Tuesday, December 

1, at michaelg@cablespeed.com. We are looking 

forward to seeing you all. 

Chimacum Food 

Bank Needs Donations 

When you shop for your holiday meal, please add items 

for the Chimacum Food Bank: 

• Canned yams 

• Cranberry sauce 

• Stuffing mix 

• Marshmallows 

• Jello, canned fruit 

• Cake and pudding mixes 

• Nuts 

Other items the Food Bank has requested are: 

• Crackers 

• Cereal, raisins 

• Soap (bar, shampoo, detergent) 

• Paper products including facial and 

toilet tissue, foil, etc. 

• Spaghetti-O’s and other canned goods 

• Coffee (no decaf) 

• Cocoa/hot chocolate 

• Sauces, condiments, seasonings 

• Toothbrushes/toothpaste/razors 

Thank you for your generosity. There are many people 

who will appreciate your kindness! There are boxes at 

both the Bay and Beach Clubs where you can leave your 

items.


CEA Arranges Garden Trip 

Community Enrichment 

Alliance (CEA) 

has arranged an outing 

to Bellevue Botanical 

Gardens on Thursday, 

December 10. The bus 

will leave from the Bay 

Club at 3:00 p.m. and return about 9:30 p.m. 

At Bellevue Botanical Gardens you will enter a world 

where lights have created a holiday fantasy land of three 

dimensional flowers, shrubs, critters and water. After 

viewing the lights, it’s dinner at Basil’s in our own private 

dining room in the Bellevue Hilton. The menu can be 

previewed at CEA’s promotional table where you also can 

sign up any Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

All transportation, entrance, dinner, including coffee, 

tea and tip, is just $65 per person. Please pay when you 

register, as no places will be reserved until payment is 

received. You also can make out your check to CEA and 

send it to Community Enrichment Alliance, P. O. Box 

65342, Port Ludlow, WA 98365. The deadline for registration, 

cancellations and refunds is Tuesday, December 1. 

If you have other questions please contact Eline Lybarger 

at 437-7701. 

New Year’s Eve Celebration 

On Thursday, December 31, at 7:00 p.m., the doors of 

the Bay Club will open for a gala New Year’s Eve event. 

Start with scrumptious appetizers and BYO cocktails. 

Then at 8:00 p.m., dine on delicious beef tenderloin or 

baked Alaskan halibut served by Randall’s Catering. Soft 

dinner music will be provided by Nostalgia during dinner. 

At 9:00 p.m., Nostalgia will switch to dance music from 

an era most will remember and attendees will twirl away 

the last hours of 2009. The New Year countdown begins 

just before midnight. Guests will toast the New Year with 

champagne, exchange a kiss with their partner and shout 

in 2010 with a shower of confetti and a blast of horns. 

Make a pre-New Year’s resolution to book your reservations 

at the Bay Club by calling 437-2208. South Bay 

members pay a measly $60 each for all the fun. Nonmember 

reservations are $65 each. The dress is black 

tie optional. All alcoholic beverages and mix are BYO; 

everything else is provided. Seating is limited to 128. If 

you have questions, call Bill Browne at 437-8099. 

CEA Auction/Sale Raises 

Thousands for Charity 

Despite the sagging economy, Community Enrichment 

Alliance (CEA) raised $6,400 for Victims of Domestic 

Violence and Assault at its recent auction and sale. Volunteers 

stepped forward, divided the responsibilities and 

worked to hold a silent auction. A book/media sale and 

the 50/50 auction were successful additions from previous 

years. A bid number system and the division of the auction 

into three sections were changes designed to foster 

bidding. 

In 2007, 88 families of the Victims of Domestic Violence 

and Assault received support as a result of the CEA 

Silent Auction. Last year that number grew to 124 families. 

Aware of the increasing need, the Bluebills began 

building beautiful things and soliciting gift certificates, 

particularly from the Golf Course. Additionally, the 

people in Port Ludlow donated wonderful treasures. A 

book discussion group, several community clubs, an 

entire neighborhood and some individuals donated 

themed baskets. By November a record 330 items were 

ready for bidding. 

Martha Dawson’s magnificent cello playing set a 

sophisticated tone for the auction evening. A professional 

announcer, Carol Nugent, kept the pace lively, and the 

scrumptious appetizers donated by CEA volunteers were 

enjoyed by all. Best of all CEA and Bluebills will once 

again be able to provide holiday presents for these needy 

families. 

Check www.plvoice.org 

by Jen Portz, Contributing Writer 

The Port Ludlow Voice is now available on-line at our 

new website. You can read the current issue or access our 

historical issues, contact staff, check out what’s happening 

around the Village, find community links, submit 

photos or letters to the editor and view breaking news all 

in one convenient location. 

Information submitted for printing in the Voice is still 

subject to our regular deadlines: display ads are due the 

fifth and articles are due the tenth of the month preceding 

their publication. If you’d like to have us link to your 

website, or if you have breaking news you’d like put on 

the website, please contact our editors. Photos of interest 

to the community may be electronically submitted at any 

time, as may letters to the editor, the criteria for which 

can be found on our “Letters” page. 

Be sure to check us out at www.plvoice.org.


Toys for Tots 

Coldwell Banker Town and 

Country would like all children 

of Jefferson County to 

experience a very happy holiday. 

In cooperation with the 

U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, 

the local Port Ludlow office will participate as sponsors 

for Toys for Tots. 

The Port Ludlow office at 9522 Oak Bay Road in 

the Upper Village will serve as an official collection 

center from now until Friday, December 18. Coldwell 

Banker Town and Country has been participating in this 

worthwhile event for several years by collecting new, 

unwrapped toys and books for tots to teenagers. 

Founded in 1947, Toys for Tots has evolved from a small 

Los Angeles area project to a nationwide campaign. The 

U. S. Marine Corps Reserve distributes the toys to local 

charitable organizations and with the help of all of our Port 

Ludlow neighbors, we can make sure that all children in 

Jefferson County experience a memorable holiday! 

Yacht Club Leases Wreck Room 

After many years of exploring the possibility of a facility 

for the Port Ludlow Yacht Club (PLYC) in the environment 

of the Marina, the Club is pleased to announce that 

it has leased the Wreck Room facility in the Harbormaster 

building. This will be a year-long pilot program to determine 

the benefits to the membership of a land facility. 

Many members of our Club deserve thanks for donating 

their talents and expertise and working tirelessly to bring 

this opportunity to fruition. 

The PLYC Board created a Member-at-Large position 

with responsibility to implement a program for a Club 

facility and to formulate policies for that use. The position 

will be filled by Mary Ann Callahan. The Vice-Commodore 

of the Club or designee will be responsible for dayto-day 

operations of the Wreck Room. 

The use of the Wreck Room is intended for PLYC members, 

their guests and members of reciprocal yacht clubs. 

The days and times that the Wreck Room will be in operation 

are under review and will be published to the membership 

in the Jib Sheet and on the PLYC website. PLYC 

has applied for a Non-Profit Private Club license to serve 

liquor on the premises. 

Quilters’ and Crafters’ Show and 

Sale Benefits the Food Bank 

by Linda Karp, Crafter and Contributing Writer 

The Quilters’ and Crafters’ Show and Sale, held on 

November 4 at the Bay Club, was a bustling good time 

for all who attended as well as the participants. Laughter 

and conversation created a holiday atmosphere. The halls 

were lined with amazing quilts while the side rooms were 

full of delightful crafts. Most of the shoppers purchased 

presents for the holidays while others visited with the 

creative South Bay, North Bay and Friday Market crafters 

and quilters. 

The participants’ percentage of their sales created a total 

donation of $700 for The Jefferson County Food Bank. At 

this time of the year the needs of the people of our County 

are particularly important. Since the show was such fun as 

well as a benefit for the hungry, we are looking forward to 

next year’s show and hope to discover new Port Ludlow 

quilters and crafters to be a part of the occasion. Thanks 

go to Linda Colasurdo for coordinating the event. 

Love, Sex and the 

IRS Casting Underway 

by Vallery Durling 

Auditions were held in November for the next Ludlow 

Village Players (LVP) production. We are currently casting 

and holding call-backs. You may look forward to the 

big cast announcement in your January Voice. 

The December focus is casting, and we begin rehearsals 

in January. We will work hard for three months to give 

you three evenings and one afternoon of outstanding fun 

and entertainment in the last weekend of March 2010. 

To make that happen—we need you. January’s focus 

will be the backstage support group better known as the 

production crew. You’ve heard the saying, “It takes a Village?” 

Well it is definitely true. It takes the Port Ludlow 

Village to support this effort. From Production and/ 

or Stage Manager to turning the lights on and off, there 

are costumes, make-up, lighting, sound effects, publicity, 

graphics, programs, posters, ticket takers, ushers and 

many more. No experience is needed, but it is always 

welcome. 

There may even be a role still unfilled in the cast. If you 

missed auditions and want to join the cast or be part of the 

backstage support, please get in touch. Call Val Durling at 

437-2861 or Melanie Lewis at 437-9088.


Christmas Lights Brighten Village 

licensing and lender practices were made much more 

stringent to protect borrowers’ interests. Today there’s a 

requirement for third-party counseling to ensure complete 

understanding on the part of borrowers, who are often 

asked if they want to include their heirs in the counseling. 

An FHA reverse mortgage differs from traditional mortgages 

in several important ways: 

Christmas lights sparkle in Port Ludlow’s Village Center. 

Voice photo archives 

If you haven’t already done it, plan to go to the Village 

Center and look at the lights. Once again, Larry Nobles 

and volunteers from the Community Development Committee 

of the Port Ludlow Village Council (PLVC) have 

organized the seasonal lighting display for the Village. 

And very pretty it is, too. 

Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue (PLF&R) put up the lights 

and will take them down. They have done this for as long 

as the display as been in existence. PLF&R personnel try 

to do the work on a weekend when the traffic is light and 

flaggers are not required. In an agreement with Jefferson 

County the lights go up just after Thanksgiving and can 

remain until March. 

Reverse Mortgage 

Seminar Announced 

by Teresa Forrest, Broker, Avis Mortgage 

“My 401K is now a 101K.” “What will we do? CDs pay 

only 1.75 percent.” “We can’t make our payments any longer.” 

“We’ve gotta sell.” If you or your friends have made 

similar comments, maybe it’s time to consider whether 

a reverse mortgage is a viable option. After all, reverse 

mortgages were made for seniors 62 years and up to help 

them live their retirement years in their own homes with 

security and in peace. For many it’s the difference between 

staying in their home or apartment living. 

Reverse mortgages have been around for nearly half 

a century, but such lending didn’t really take off until 

Congress passed legislation to insure Federal Housing 

Administration (FHA) reverse mortgages in 1989. Over 

the past 20 years and especially since the onset of 

the current home mortgage crisis, the regulation of 

• There are no monthly mortgage payments while the 

borrowers still live in the home. 

• There are no income or credit score requirements. 

• Loan repayment is not required until borrowers or their 

heirs sell the home. 

Important, too, the borrower chooses how to receive the 

proceeds—a lump sum, a fixed monthly amount, as a line 

of credit or a combination of all three. The amount you 

can borrow depends on your age, current interest rates, 

appraised value of your home and FHA’s mortgage limit 

for your area. Any existing mortgage will be paid off. 

Want to know more? Please join us for a seminar 

on reverse mortgages to be held at the Bay Club on 

Thursday, January 14, at 11:00 a.m. Feel free to bring a 

friend. To reserve a seat or obtain information, call Teresa 

Forrest, 437-1192, or Nancy Karam at 301-5808. 

Dana Pointe Interiors Workshops 

Dana Pointe Interiors continues its workshops on the 

third Wednesday of each month, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., 

through April 2010. Upcoming workshops include: 

• December 16 – Holiday Open House Mini Workshops 

will be on going all day. 

• January 20 – Window Treatments, Repair or Replace? 

• February 17 – Solid Surfaces, What’s new? 

• March 17 – Carpet, Go Wool? Go Green? 

• April 21 – Staging Your Home to Sell. 

• May 19 – Why Remodel? We Can Help. 

Dana Pointe Interiors is in the Village Center. Please call 

437-2060 for reservations. 

Leader Seeks Writer 

The Port Townsend Leader is seeking a writer to replace 

Phil Jaffe, the author of the Port Ludlow Beat. The writer 

would be responsible for a weekly column on events and 

people in Port Ludlow. Interested parties should contact 

Scott Wilson, Editor/Publisher, at 385-2900 or 

scott@ptleader.com.


Jefferson County Fire District #3 

Alarm Statistics October 2009 

Alarms 

Fire 3 

Rescue/Emergency Medical 39 

Service 8 

Good Intent Calls 9 

False Alarm 1 

Hazardous Conditions 1 

Total Alarms 61 

Ambulance Transports 

Jefferson Healthcare 10 

Harrison Medical Center 4 

Harrison, Silverdale 1 

Airlift Northwest 3 

Total Transports 18 

Mutual Aid with Neighboring Districts 

Provided 4 

Received 2 

Total Mutual Aid 6 

Chief Ed Wilkerson’s Safety Tips 

The Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners 

and our Fire District family wish you and your 

family happy holidays. As you celebrate this joyous season, 

be safe. Each year fires during the holidays injure 2,600 

individuals and cause over $930 million in damage. By 

following some precautions, individuals can greatly reduce 

their chances of becoming a holiday fire casualty. Please 

take a couple of minutes to review these safety rules: 

•• 

A burning fresh tree can rapidly fill a room with fire 

and deadly gases. When selecting a live tree, get one 

with needles that are green and hard to pull back from 

the branches. The trunk should be sticky to the touch. 

The needles should not fall off if the trunk is bounced 

on the ground. 

•• 

Do not place your tree close to a heat source, including 

a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree. 

Do not put your live tree up for longer than two weeks. 

Keep the tree stand filled with water. 

•• 

Dispose of your tree by taking it to a recycling center 

or having it hauled away by a community pick-up service. 

(See related story on page 13.) Don’t burn it. 

•• 

Inspect holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare 

spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, 

and excessive kinking or wear before putting them 

up. Use only lighting listed by an approved testing 

laboratory. 

•• 

Do not overload electrical outlets. Do not link 

more than three light strands, unless the directions 

indicate it is safe, and connect strings of lights to an 

extension cord before plugging the cord into the outlet. 

Periodically check the wires which should be cool. 

•• 

All decorations should be nonflammable or flameretardant, 

including artificial trees, and placed away 

from heat vents. Never put wrapping paper in a 

fireplace; it can throw off dangerous sparks and 

produce a chemical buildup in the home. 

•• 

Candles should be in stable holders, not on the tree, 

and placed where they cannot be easily knocked down. 

Never leave the house with candles burning or put lit 

candles on a tree. 

Finally, always have working smoke alarms on every 

level of your home, test them monthly and keep them 

clean and equipped with fresh batteries at all times. 

PLFR Commissioners 

Awarded Life Member Status 

Port Ludlow Fire & 

Rescue Fire (PLFR) 

Commissioners 

Robert Pontius and 

Dave Wheeler were 

recognized by the 

Washington Fire 

Commissioners 

Association as 

honorary life 

members of the 

association at an 

October ceremony 

in Spokane, 

Robert Pontius and Dave Wheeler are 

recognized. 


Washington. An honorary life member is an individual 

who has served as an active member of the association for 

a period of not less than ten years. 

Concerning the recognition, Fire Chief Ed Wilkerson 

said, “Port Ludlow is very fortunate to have five very 

dedicated and talented individuals serving as the elected 

Board of the Fire District. The years of service that 

Commissioners Pontius and Wheeler have given to the 

community and the District are indicative of the ongoing 

commitment that our Commissioners have to our organization.” 

Commissioners Pontius and Wheeler join PLFR 

Commissioner Bill Hansen in attaining the honorary life 

member status. 

PLFR is a full service emergency services provider covering 

53 square miles of Jefferson County. Operating out 

of three fire stations, they provide fire, rescue and emergency 

medical services and transport at both basic and 

paramedic levels.


Ongoing Life-Writing 

Group and Workshop 

Find support, enthusiasm and camaraderie while writing 

the story of your life. Facilitated by life-writing professional 

Maureen Lander, join fellow writers once a month 

and share your stories as you uncover the meaning and 

value of your experiences. Time goes by and, before you 

know it, you’ve preserved your story in writing to be 

treasured and shared by generations to come. We’ll meet 

every fourth Wednesday from January through April, 

10:00 a.m. to noon, at Port Ludlow Community Church. 

Cost is $60. 

Don’t know where to start? Need strategies and skills to 

write your story? Or simply want to learn more about the 

process of capturing your story in a way that is vibrant, 

interesting and compelling? Then the life-writing workshop 

is for you. Learn basic writing techniques, how to 

uncover forgotten memories, what to do with painful or private 

subjects, how to stay motivated, find your voice, and 

so much more. Enroll for four consecutive Tuesdays starting 

January 26, 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the church. Cost is 

$80. To register for either or both, call Maureen Lander at 

360-509-6151 or e-mail info@lifetime-legacies.com. 

Scouts to Pick Up Christmas Trees 

Local Cub Scout Pack 4480 will be busy again on Saturday, 

January 2 picking up Port Ludlow Christmas trees 

to dispose of them in an environmentally friendly fashion! 

If you would like them to pick up your tree, send a 

request to Cub Scout Pack 4480, c/o Craig Paterson, 

P.O. Box 206, Chimacum, WA 98325 with your name, 

address and phone number (in case they get lost or have 

questions). The Cub Scouts will phone you to confirm 

that your request was received. Suggested donations to 

the Pack for this service are $10 for a small- to mediumsized 

tree and $20 plus for a large or extra large tree. 

Early on the morning of Saturday, January 2 have your 

tree at the curb for pick up by the Cub Scouts and their 

parents. (You might wish to put it out the night before.) 

Because the trees will be used by the Boy Scouts of Troop 

1480 to help create a wild bird sanctuary, flocked trees 

cannot be included in the pick-up service. If you have any 

questions, phone Paterson at 732-0258. 

The Cub Scouts thank you for your support during the 

past year and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a 

bountiful New Year! 

AirLift Northwest Offers 

AirCare Memberships 

Residents of rural communities face unique problems 

when medical emergencies occur. One of those is 

transport. Getting to medical services in urban areas often 

is difficult and expensive. In our area Airlift Northwest 

offers help through a premier air transport medical 

service. The service is partially funded by the AirCare 

membership program. 

The program was developed to provide communities 

in Washington and Alaska with affordable medical air 

service. Medicare and some insurance policies may 

provide partial coverage for air ambulance charges; many 

do not. Under the program the part of the program that 

isn’t covered by insurance or Medicare is paid through 

the membership. A membership in AirCare is $79 a year 

and covers all members of a household. The membership 

is honored in states with reciprocal programs including 

California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming. 

In order to find out more about the service, call 1-888- 

835-1599, e-mail membership@airliftnw.org, or write Airlift 

Northwest Membership Services, 6987 Perimeter Road South 

#110, Seattle, WA 98108. You also may find out more on the 

website www.airliftnw.org. A brochure describing the service 

is available from Port Ludlow Fire District #3. 

Village Coffee House 

Now Includes a Wine Bar 

Once Upon A Time, Penny Garrison’s coffee and gift 

shop in the Village Center, also known as Port Ludlow 

Coffee Company, has now expanded to include a Wine 

Bar that is open between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. each evening 

except Sunday. 

Since it hasn’t been widely publicized, most of the community 

has not heard or responded to this new opportunity. 

Reports from residents visiting the newly redecorated 

shop are very positive. A glowing fireplace and 

background music make the experience very pleasant. On 

Thursday nights soft live guitar is planned. 

The wine is excellent and reasonable in price. Appetizers, 

including smoked trout with Brie, capers and tomatoes, 

are available. Penny has added extra staff for this expansion, 

so when it’s convenient for you, you’re invited to 

drop in.


Census Cautions Offered by WEA 

Census workers currently are knocking on doors to 

verify address information. The Washington Education 

Association (WEA) wants the public to know how 

important this information is for the funding of 

educational, medical and social programs where Federal 

dollars are allocated. Under-reporting will result in 

reductions in funds for the State of Washington. However, 

they also are concerned about scammers taking advantage 

of the census. They have sent some advice intended to 

alert and protect citizens. 

The census worker who comes to your door will have a 

badge, a hand-held device, a Census Bureau canvas bag 

and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see identification 

before responding and do not let the person into your 

house. He/she may ask for basic information such as salary 

range. You will not be asked for your Social Security 

number, credit card or banking information. If asked do 

not provide this information. The employee will not 

solicit donations; don’t provide any. 

You will not be contacted by e-mail. Be on the lookout 

for e-mail scammers impersonating the Census Bureau. 

Do not click on a link or open any attachment in an e-mail 

claiming to be from the Census. Be careful and be safe. 

ApolloMT Offers Services 

ApolloMT is a new business in Washington State that 

could benefit Port Ludlow and Jefferson County residents. 

Its creator is Dr. Eric Stirling, who has practiced Internal 

Medicine and Emergency Medicine for over 30 years, and 

currently resides in Bridgehaven. 

Dr. Stirling started the membership program first in 

Alaska and now in Washington. The membership covers 

any co-pay or balance bill for any person needing air 

or ground transportation to the hospital. He states, “This 

program has been quite successful in Alaska, where one 

in every hundred people gets medevaced. It has created 

a sense of community and a much-needed safety net. 

Roughly 9,000 Alaskan residents are signed up.” 

ApolloMT is a fully-insured product through Unified 

Life covering medical transportations for just $100/year/ 

household. It covers the bills for ground as well as air 

transport with any provider. Dr. Stirling says, “Too many 

times a family in these economic times must struggle with 

large medical bills and co-pays after an emergency.” He 

knows most people don’t plan for this type of thing or cannot 

afford it. “It is a nominal amount for safety and peace of 

mind.” Please refer to ApolloMT.com for details and registration, 

call 1-888-457-1711 or see the ads on KOMO-4 TV. 

Performing Arts in Port Ludlow presents 

“Oh Night Divine– 

A Romanza Christmas” 

Sunday, December 13 , Bay Club 

Two Concerts! 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. 

Three classically trained Canadian operatic tenors take 

the classical repertoire to new heights, 

singing music that speaks to the heart. 

Tickets $20 • Festival Seating 

www.portludlowartscouncil.com For information, call 437-2208 

Cucina Pizza 

Pizza~Burgers~Pasta~Subs~Salads 

Now Serving Beer on Tap 

Bring this coupon when you visit us~ 

Buy one medium pizza & get a 2nd one at 1/2 price! 

(excludes our specialty pizzas) 

We’re located next to the Chevron in Port Ludlow. 

WE DELIVER! 437-8200 

Richard C. Tizzano ~ Attorney at Law 

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ATTORNEY AT LAW 

ESTATE PLANNING 

ELDER LAW • MEDICAID • GUARDIANSHIPS 

• Revocable Living Trusts 

• Simple & Complex Wills 

• Probate 

• Durable Powers of Attorney 

• Community Property Agreements 

• Healthcare Directives 

• Will Contests 

360-697-7132 

www.legalpeaceofmind.com 

Professional medicine. Personal treatment. 

Poulsbo 

A comprehensive array of health services. 

• Hospital Acute Care and • Diagnostic Imaging and Lab 

Surgical Services 

• Physical Therapy 

• Emergency Medicine • Home Health and Hospice 

• Urgent Care 

• Wellness Programs 

• Primary Care Clinics 

(360) 385-2200 

www.jeffersonhealthcare.org


Community Meetings 

Amateur Radio Club 

by Mark McKibbin 

Ham radio is known for its expertise in supplementing 

communication by local agencies during times of crisis 

when primary systems are overloaded or down. But what 

you might not know is that when the immediate crisis 

has passed, local hams most likely will begin handling 

“health and welfare” messages into or out of the affected 

community via amateur radio traffic net. 

Sending a message requires locating a licensed Amateur 

Radio operator, which is best done ahead of time, and 

asking them to send a message on your behalf. Messages 

should be brief, e.g., “John, are you okay? Call home, 

Mother” or “Everything okay? Love, John.” Messages 

must include the name, address and telephone number 

where it will be delivered. 

If sending a message to someone in a disaster area, your 

message may take time to reach its intended party, due to 

road blockage, etc. Hams may not have direct access to 

the recipient and your message may be relayed through 

other hams several times before local delivery occurs. 

When sending a message from a disaster area, a ham will 

enter your message into the “traffic net,” where it will be 

relayed by amateur radio to its destination. Do not pester 

your local ham to see if the message has been received. 

He or she has no way of knowing and may be busy 

handling similar messages. 

In case of a disaster, who in your neighborhood is an Amateur 

Radio Operator? More information about ham radio 

licensing and activities can be found via the Port Ludlow 

Amateur Radio Club’s (PLARC) website at www.n7pl.org. 

Garden Club Festive Holiday Tea 

On Wednesday, December 9, from noon until 2:00 p.m., 

members of the Port Ludlow Garden Club (PLGC) will 

host their annual Holiday Tea Party at the Bay Club. This 

popular members-only annual event features a scrumptious 

sampling of holiday tea sandwiches and cookies provided 

by Club members. There is no charge to members, but 

attendees need to reserve a place. Please sign up at the Bay 

Club before Saturday, December 5, at 5:00 p.m. 

Individuals wishing to join the Club in order to attend the 

Tea should send a $20 check for the 2009 annual dues 

made out to PLGC, P. O. Box 65235, Port Ludlow, WA 

98365. Checks must be received by Saturday, December 

5, to qualify a person as a Garden Club member for 

purposes of attending the Tea. 

Questions about this event may be directed to Sharon 

England, Tea Chair, at 437-5043. 

Duplicate Bridge 

Winners in October 

by Ian Feltham 

October 5: Tom Stone/Ted Wurtz, first; Doris and Ian 

Feltham, second; Eleanor Roden/Barbara Sexauer, third. 

October 12: Robert MacNeal/Shirley Porter, first; Janice 

and Jim Akin, second; Darrell Fett/Bruce Schmitz, third. 

October 19: Eleanor Roden/Barbara Sexauer, first; Jan 

Ditmar/Lucy Stone, second; David Hendrie/Ralph Stroy, 

third. 

October 26: Darrell Fett/Bruce Schmitz, first; Ralph 

Phillips/Lois Ruggles, second; Doris and Ian Feltham, 

third. 

American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Duplicate Bridge 

is played at the Ludlow Maintenance Commission (LMC) 

Bridge Deck on Mondays from noon to 5:00 p.m. For more 

information, call either Doris or Ian Feltham at 437-9196. 

Port Ludlow Birding Group 

by Stephen Cunliffe, Contributing Writer 

The joys of November birding on the Olympic Peninsula—wind, 

rain and waves! On Tuesday, November 10, 

eight of us set off to the appropriately-named Foulweather 

Bluff, where the weather wasn’t quite foul, but almost. 

From there we went to Point No Point, which is usually 

a wind tunnel but turned out, to our relief, to be quite 

comfortable. 

On our way home we stopped at Port Gamble. The outing 

was in fact a great success; we counted 39 species 

of birds, avoided getting soaked, and generally felt quite 

pleased with ourselves. We will be going out again on 

Tuesday, December 8, and if you would like to come, 

please contact me at sjaycee@gmail.com. 

On Wednesday, December 16, Admiralty Audubon will 

be conducting its annual Christmas Bird Count in the Port 

Townsend/Port Hadlock area. If you would like to take 

part, please contact Dick Johnson at 385-5418.


Port Ludlow Book Club 

The Port Ludlow Book Club celebrates the holiday season 

on Tuesday, December 8, at 6:00 p.m., at the Bay Club 

with a discussion of a gentle and beautifully written novel 

of love, forgiveness and the nature of evil. Norwegian 

novelist Per Petterson delivers a story of unequaled 

elegance in his award winning story, Out Stealing Horses. 

The tale unfolds as Trond, a 67-year-old widower, recalls 

the formative summer of his youth. These recollections 

center on an afternoon when he and his best friend set 

out to “borrow” some horses from a nearby farm for an 

exhilarating adventure that ends suddenly and tragically 

in an act of unexpected cruelty. The language is spare but 

has deliberate force with interplay of past and present, 

and youthful perceptions juxtaposed against the brooding 

consciousness of the older man. The author lets us live in 

a mystery we don’t know needs solving until the solution 

is presented. 

This masculine and spare narrative delivers an unforgettable 

portrait of a man trying to come to terms with his 

past. The story will resonate with you long after the last 

page, giving pause to one’s own accounting of what his 

life will yield. 

To celebrate the holiday season please bring hors 

d’oeuvres and a beverage to share. 

The book selection for January 2010 is Hotel on the Corner 

of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. All are welcome. 

For questions call Martha Dawson at 437-4167. 

December Lunch with the CEA 

Everyone is invited to join the 

Community Enrichment Alliance 

(CEA) Out to Lunch Bunch at The 

Resort At Port Ludlow. The date 

is Tuesday, December 29, and the 

time is 11:30 a.m. We will order off 

a special menu to include a choice 

of the Marina Chopped Salad, Beef 

Stroganoff or Chicken Marsala. The price including tax 

and tip is $19.30. Separate checks will be provided. 

Please sign up at the CEA promotional table in the Bay 

Club any Wednesday between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 

Reservations must be made by Wednesday, December 23. 

Please contact Sharon Commander at 437-2486 if you have 

any questions. 

Dine and Discover: 

Port Angeles and Lighthouses 

On Monday, December 7, at the Beach Club, Port 

Angeles’ Don Perry will reveal some of the dark 

secrets of that city’s past, including the formation of its 

underground. Don, a 25-year resident of Port Angeles 

and founder of Heritage Tours, has spent many years 

researching the city’s history and has many interesting 

stories to tell. Please sign up at the Beach Club to bring a 

potluck dish to serve at least 10 people. 

In the New Year on Monday, January 4, at the Bay Club, 

Steve Reed, Vice President of the New Dungeness Light 

Station Association, will thrill us with facts and stories 

about the lighthouses of the Olympic Peninsula. His wife 

Jean, editor of the Association’s newsletter The Foghorn, 

will join him. Learn what it takes to maintain a lighthouse 

and many other interesting facts. Please sign up at the 

Bay Club to bring a potluck dish to share with at least 10 

persons. 

For both events bring your own complete table setting 

and beverage. A fee of $2 per person will be collected at 

the door. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. If you can’t make it, 

please notify the appropriate Club so those on a waiting 

list may be accommodated. For questions contact Hilda 

and Michael Cahn at 437-8223 or Soozie and Dan Darrow 

at 437-9208. 

Christmas Cookie Stamping! 

Well, it would be more correct to announce that the 

Stamp and Paper Arts Group will be sharing and enjoying 

holiday cookies and cards at an exchange on Wednesday, 

December 16, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Bay Club. 

We plan to make both the cookie and card exchange easy; 

bring a cookie, take a cookie. Bring 12 cookies, take 12 

cookies—and the same goes for cards; bring 3, take 3, etc. 

Do bring some extra cookies for all to sample with tea or 

coffee. We’ll make a party of it! No meeting, just fun. 

If you’d like to bring extra, help decorate, or have 

questions (about this month only) contact Pat Nesbitt at 

437-0323, pat@olypen.com or Maureen Poole at 

437-2165, shipout@aol.com. Past members, current 

members, you are all invited! 

And don’t forget—boxes are at the Bay and Beach Clubs 

to collect the fronts of used cards. Remove all personal 

writing and/or signatures and donate such card fronts 

for the troops. If you don’t see the box, please ask; this 

is something we can all do for a very good cause. You 

recycle, and we create gorgeous new holiday cards to 

send to our deserving guys and gals in the military.


December Hiking 

Tom Satterlee preparing to lead a fall 

hike. 

Photo by Dan Darrow 

With the advent of fall 

weather, hikers must be 

prepared. Tom Satterlee 

was the leader of a hike 

to Green Mountain. Since 

it was a little moist, most 

of the group chose an 

alternative walk around 

Montgomery Loop. Others 

went to Snug Harbor 

for coffee. 

Friday, December 11: Fort Flagler 

This is an easy walk of 5 or 6 miles through the forest 

and along the beach. You may enjoy nice views of Port 

Townsend Bay, Rat Island and Admiralty Inlet if the 

weather permits. Meet at the Bridge Deck at 8:30 a.m. to 

arrange carpools and get directions to the trailhead. For 

information contact Bob or Jan Quick at 437-8126. 

Every Wednesday: Timberton Loop 

Walk the 4.5-mile Timberton Loop. Enjoy views of the 

Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier. Meet at the 

trailhead on Timberton Road at 9:00 a.m. For information 

contact Doris Monti at 437-0716. 

Artists’ League 

Celebrates the Season 

To celebrate the holiday season, the Port Ludlow Artists’ 

League will be “having their cake and sharing it, too.” 

A special Christmas program will begin at 1:00 p.m. on 

Wednesday, December 16, at the Beach Club. This year 

members and their guests are invited to enjoy a Christmas 

dessert for a fee of $8 a person. The monies gathered will 

be used to donate food and gifts for a local family in need. 

Attendees are asked to bring their own table service and 

beverage other than the coffee and tea usually provided. 

To reserve your spot, please contact Mary Lynn Laker 

at 437-9686 or mllaker@gmail.com. The deadline for 

signing up is Thursday, December 10. 

perfect time of the year to reach out to our newest 

neighbors and our oldest friends, so bring them along. 

Reservation deadline to sign up at either the Bay or Beach 

Club was Friday, November 27. Sandy Rooks will accept 

reservations at sandrarooks@hotmail.com or 437-0747 by 

Monday, November 30. 

The Tri-Area Food Bank has requested a variety of items 

(See related story on page 8.) Generous donations of 

cash or checks payable to the Tri-Area Food Bank are 

especially appreciated this time of year. 

Thanks go to Kimberly Wright of Soft Touch Massage for 

her generous gift certificate in November. All proceeds 

from the raffle, after nominal expenses, go to support the 

Food Bank. 

Hope to see you on Wednesday, January 6, for a “White 

Elephant Gift Exchange” and our traditional brown bag 

lunch at the Beach Club. Remember, a “white elephant” 

gift is a humorous or lightly-used, but not damaged, gift 

you’d like to pass along. See you in the New Year! 

Singles Christmas Potluck 

Singles are invited to join a Home for the Holidays 

Potluck in a beautifully decorated home. The date is 

Monday, December 14, and the time is 4:30 p.m. Hostess 

June will prepare a hot chicken dish and everyone is 

asked to supplement the meal with salads, vegetables, 

starches, desserts and hors d’oeuvres, etc. 

Call June at 437-9546 by Tuesday, December 8, to make 

a reservation and to let her know what you will bring so 

she can coordinate the meal. Parking is limited so be sure 

to carpool. Also, remember to bring a flashlight for safety 

in walking. 

There will be a gift exchange so don’t forget a wrapped 

gift of approximately $15 in value. 

Be sure to invite your friends to this festive holiday party. 

First Wednesday 

Luncheon Full of Song 

“It’s Christmas and all that Jazz,” when the Port Ludlow 

Singers light up the First Wednesday Luncheon on 

Wednesday, December 2, 11:00 a.m. at the Bay Club. 

Under the direction of David Weakley the group will 

perform a variety of Christmas music from a mixture of 

merriment on Various Themes on Fa-La-La to reverence 

in Can You Hear the Christmas Bells? And this is the


Port Ludlow Village Council 

Port Ludlow Village 

Council (PLVC) Report 

by Jack McKay, Secretary 

President Tony Simpson called the PLVC General Meeting 

to order on Thursday, November 5, 3:00 p.m., at the 

Beach Club. Members present were: Jim Boyer, Doug 

Henderson, Laury Hunt, Howard Koester representing 

South Bay Community Association (SBCA), Jack 

McKay, Dean Mosier, Larry Nobles, Tony Simpson, Tom 

Stone, Elizabeth Van Zonneveld representing Ludlow 

Maintenance Commission (LMC), and Art Zoloth. 

A motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting 

made by Jim Boyer was seconded by Tom Stone and 

passed by the Council. The Council also accepted a letter 

from PLVC Director Gene Carmody who is resigning 

from the Board. Jim Boyer proposed that Shane Seaman, 

a resident, be appointed to complete the balance of Gene 

Carmody’s term until the next PLVC election. Shane is 

a law partner in the firm of Knauss & Seaman in Port 

Hadlock. 

Reports from Agencies and Organizations: 

Jefferson County: Jefferson County Commissioner 

John Austin reported on shortages of H1N1 flu vaccine 

in Jefferson County. The vaccine will be available first 

to high priority groups. These include pregnant women, 

children under six, adults up to 64 with chronic medical 

conditions and health care providers. Second, he said the 

Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) would be submitted 

to the State at the end of the year. Third, the Army Corps 

of Engineers has visited the Iron Mountain Quarry (IMQ) 

site to complete a report on wetland areas. 

Port Ludlow Associates (PLA): President Diana Smeland 

reported there were some recent home sales but 

business remains stagnant. PLA and other builders are unable 

to find construction financing. New building will be 

restricted to contracts. She also said that quarterly reports 

for Olympic Water and Sewer (OWSI) are available. 

Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue (PLFR): Chief Ed 

Wilkerson cautioned residents about wind damage and 

the danger of downed power lines, electrical overloads 

and candles during the holiday season. Residents should 

not approach downed lines but should notify PLFR. He 

also said that the annual public hearing on the budget 

would be on November 10. Wilkerson announced that 

Ronald Helmonds has been elected as the new Fire 

Commissioner. 

Port Ludlow Village Council Board Meetings 

General Meeting 

Thursday, December 3 

3:00 p.m., Bay Club 

Workshop Meeting 

Tuesday, December 15 

3:00 p.m., Bay Club 

www.plvc.org 

Port Ludlow Chamber of Commerce: A letter from 

Secretary/Treasurer Arlene Obtinario was read in her 

absence. Obtinario wrote that the progress is being 

made on the consolidation of the East Jefferson County 

chambers. Financial details remain to be determined. The 

Jefferson County All-Chamber Holiday Mixer will be 

held at the Beach Club on Thursday, December 10. 

Council Treasurer and Committee Reports: 

Treasurer’s Report: Doug Henderson, standing in for 

Treasurer Gene Carmody, presented the October financial 

report. He reported October deposits of $1,200. October 

expenditures were $3,684.65. The balance in the General 

Fund was $14,413.88. Certificates of deposit were 

$10,731.72. The IMQ Legal Fund contains $879.53. 

The total is $26,025.13. The Trails account has $85.00 

in deposits and $29.17 in debits. The Operating Account 

contains $3,139; reserves are $1,400.82. The total Trails 

account is $4,540.17. 

Iron Mountain Quarry (IMQ) Committee: An open 

comment and discussion period on the presentation by 

IMQ was held. Comments were taken from the audience 

and from Council members. They indicated most speakers 

felt IMQ’s presentation was overly optimistic and 

self-serving. Several people indicated they thought the 

Council’s position on the Pope/Department of Natural 

Resources (DNR) land exchange should be reviewed in 

the light of lack of protection of the ridgeline. Concerns 

were the potential of shipment from Mats Mats Bay, 

sound pollution from quarry operations and the impact of 

the mining operation on the future of the Port Ludlow real 

estate market. 

Director’s Handbook and Orientation: Tom Stone 

distributed a Director’s Handbook containing important 

development planning documents and the history of the 



PLVC Report continued from previous page 

PLVC. The Council discussed instituting an orientation 

for new members. The formation of an ad hoc committee 

to address the issue of an orientation session was proposed 

by Art Zoloth and seconded by Howard Koester. 

The Council approved the proposal. 

Community Development Committee: Larry Nobles 

reported on several topics. The County has encountered 

adverse conditions in its attempt to repair the road near 

the Oak Bay/Paradise Bay intersection. Due to buried 

materials and instability of the earth by the creek, the 

road may need to be relocated slightly to the North. The 

repair is expected to be expensive, between $800,000 and 

$1 million dollars. The land exchange between Pope and 

DNR has been delayed due to staff reductions and the 

re-evaluation of DNR’s statewide plan. The planned Tala 

Point development is being studied by Jefferson County 

planners. Access to water for the development is a major 

issue. 

Disaster Preparedness Group: Tom Stone, Chair, reported 

that the recent emergency radio drill was successful. 

The drill required volunteers to manage the results of 

a simulated wind storm. 

Nominating Committee: Tony Simpson, Chair, asked 

the Nominations Committee to continue to seek nominations 

to fill potential vacancies on the Council. Currently, 

a treasurer is needed. 

Public Relations Committee: Bill Browne, Chair, 

reported that the effort to publicize the Iron Mountain 

Quarry/Pope meeting by the use of signs, e-mails, and 

other promotional activities was successful. 

Recycling: Steve Failla, Chair, reported that Skookum 

employees were cleaning the recycling area. There is a 

drop in price in recycling products. 

Resident & Business Directory: The project has been 

completed with the publication of the 2009 edition. Directories 

and binders are available for purchase at both the 

Bay Club and Beach Club. There is a need to find someone 

to handle that data base to relieve Bob Force. 

Bylaws Update: Laury Hunt, Chair, reported there is a 

need to review the Articles of Incorporation along with 

the By-laws. The Council intends to hold a vote on the 

proposed changes in conjunction with the annual Council 

election next October. Tom Stone and Shane Seaman have 

joined this ad hoc committee. 

Communications for Urgent News: Dean Mosier, 

Chair, said that there are now three major websites in Port 

Ludlow: plvc.org, portludlowtoday.org and plvoice.org. 

The Voice site has archived issues and can accept letters to 

the editor. Mosier suggested that future phone directories 

might rely on residents submitting their information 

electronically. He also suggested a fee for the service to 

offset loss of income for PLVC. 

Port Ludlow 20/20 Committee: Art Zoloth, Chair, says 

the Committee needs a clear mission statement and goals 

to be successful. 

Paradise Bay Parkway Decorations: The Christmas 

decorations on the Paradise Bay Parkway need to be updated 

according to Larry Nobles, Chair. Possible contributions 

from PLA, SBCA, LMC and PLVC were discussed. 

Announcements: The next General Meeting will be on 

Thursday, December 3, 3:00 p.m., at the Bay Club. The 

December Workshop will be on Tuesday, December 15, 

3:00 p.m., at the Bay Club. 

Port Ludlow CERT Program Update 

by Pat Traci, Port Ludlow Disaster Preparedness CERT Coordinator 

The Port Ludlow Disaster Preparedness group’s new 

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept, 

designed to strengthen the area’s response to a disaster, 

continues to develop with the establishment of new CERT 

trained area teams. The teams will be mobile, moving to 

designated locations within an area as communicated by 

neighborhood block captains. Our enjoyable/successful 

hamburger picnic in August was attended by over 100 

people, including a number of new volunteers. As a result, 

we trained 17 new people at our CERT training course in 

October. Also, a number of past CERT trained people audited 

sections of the course as a refresher. We need even 

more trained volunteers, however, for the teams. 

Recently, it was decided to initially have five area CERT 

trained teams. Two teams would be on the North side 

of Port Ludlow and three teams on the South side. Each 

would have its own team leader and would include a 

member with medical training. The two teams on the 

North Side would include one on the north side of 

Swansonville Road, currently headed by Barrie Gustin. 

Veronica Heath leads the one on the south side of 

Swansonville Road. 

The three teams on the South side would include one to 

the south of Paradise Bay Road along the water headed by 

Dave Aho; one in the Highland/Woodridge area headed 

by Brad Lee/Tom Stone; and one in the Timberton area. 

The latter’s team leader must still be identified. 

As development of this new concept continues, the need 

for more trained CERT volunteers in certain areas of Port 



CERT continued from previous page 

Ludlow has become obvious. This is especially true for 

the area south of Walker Way, specifically, the “Bird Hill” 

and Rainier Loop areas where a third North Bay CERT 

team is needed. 

We are scheduling another CERT training course for 

March 2010. If you are interested in taking this course, 

especially if you live south of Walker Way, please contact 

the Port Ludlow CERT Coordinator, Pat Traci at 

tracipkt@aol.com. 

New PLVC Board Member 

North Bay resident Shane Seaman 

has been appointed to fill the Port 

Ludlow Village Council (PLVC) 

unexpired term of Gene Carmody, 

who recently resigned. 

Seaman has a background in the 

maritime community and was in the 

U.S. Coast Guard prior to attending 

law school at Gonzaga University, 

where he graduated magna cum 

laude. He interned at a premier real 

property law firm in Spokane, Washington. After moving 

to this area, he became the felony prosecutor for the 

Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office. 

He is a partner in the firm of Knauss & Seaman in Port 

Hadlock. His current practice involves general litigation, 

real property, land use, landlord-tenant, insurance 

recovery, business, maritime and water law. He sits as 

Judge Pro Tem for the County District Court. He currently 

serves on the boards of Clallam/Jefferson County Pro 

Bono Lawyers and Olympic Community Action Programs 

(OlyCAP). He will serve on the PLVC Board until the 

next PLVC election. 

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Join us in Loving God and Living Boldly! 

The First Presbyterian Church of Port Townsend 

1111 Franklin Street 

Worship Schedule 

We are a welcoming community, sharing the spirit of Christ. 

• Loving generously • Serving selflessly • Living justly 

8:15 a.m., Worship & Children’s Church 

9:30 a.m., Adult Education & Children’s Church 

11:00 a.m., Worship & Youth Education 

Professional Child Care 

 

Call the the church office at 385-2525 

or visit our website, www.fpcpt.org 

for more information.


Village Activities Calendar 

Most events are open to everyone in the community unless members-only is indicated, or unless obviously for special-interest groups 

December 

Tues., December 1 

9:00 a.m. – noon, PLVC Trails Committee Meeting, 

Beach Club 

10:00 a.m., Equipment Orientation (members), Bay Club 

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CEA Meeting, Beach Club 

2:00 – 5:00 p.m., PLUSH Investment Meeting, Bay Club 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Voice Staff Meeting (members), Bay Club 

5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Bayview Christmas Dinner, Bay Club 

Wed., December 2 

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., First Wednesday Luncheon, Bay Club 

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Port Ludlow Today Training, Bay Club 

5:00 – 7:00 p.m., LPV 3 and 4, Christmas Dinner (members), 

Bay Club 

Thurs., December 3 

9:00 a.m. – noon, Bayview Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Knitwits, Beach Club 

3:00 p.m. Equipment Orientation (members), Bay Club 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., PLVC General Meeting, Bay Club 

Fri., December 4 

9:00 – 11:00 a.m., SBCA Board Meeting (members), Bay Club 

4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Tree Lighting Ceremony (members), 

Bay Club 

4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Artists’ League Reception for “Impressions of 

Winter,” American Marine Bank 

5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Artists’ League Reception for “Impressions of 

Winter,” Art Gallery 

5:00 – 10:00 p.m., 1st Day of Christmas Dinner, The Fireside 

6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Highland Greens Condominium Meeting, 

Beach Club 

Sat., December 5 

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Lifeline Screening, Beach Club 

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., CEA Holiday Home Tour, Five 

Local Homes 

4:00 p.m., Reception for Opening of Artists’ League Christmas 

Gallery/Celebrate Holiday Home Tour, The Inn At 

Port Ludlow 

5:00 – 10:00 p.m., 2nd Day of Christmas Dinner, The Fireside 

6:00 – 10:00 p.m., Free Spirits Christmas Dinner, Bay Club 

Mon., December 7 

9:00 – 11:00 a.m., LOA Meeting (members), Beach Club 

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Foot Care, Beach Club 

10:30 a.m. – noon, Computer Club Office SIG (members), 

Bay Club 

3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Olympic Terrace Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Timberton Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

5:30 – 8:00 p.m., Dine and Discover, History of Port Angeles, 

Beach Club 


10:00 a.m. – noon, Woodridge Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

10:00 a.m., Equipment Orientation (members), Bay Club 

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Bluebills Christmas Party, Bay Club 

5:00 – 9:00 p.m., 3rd Day of Christmas Dinner, The Fireside 

6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Book Club Holiday Celebration, Bay Club 



Noon – 2:00 p.m., Garden Club Christmas Tea (members), 

Bay Club 

7:00 – 9:00 p.m., USCG Auxiliary General Meeting, 

Fire Station 


9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Sumi-e Painting, Bay Club 

10:00 a.m. – noon, North Bay Drainage Committee, 

Beach Club 

Noon – 8:00 p.m., Hands on Clay, Bay Club 

2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Bereavement Support group meeting, Port 

Ludlow Community Church 

3:00 – 9:30 p.m., CEA Bus Trip to Bellevue Botanical Gardens. 

Depart from Bay Club 

3:00 p.m., Equipment Orientation (members), Bay Club 

5:00 – 7:30 p.m., Jefferson County All-Chamber Holiday 

Mixer, Beach Club 

5:00 – 9:00 p.m., 4th Day of Christmas Dinner, The Fireside 

5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Fairwood Village Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

5:30 p.m., Hiking Club Holiday Dinner at The Inn At Port 

Ludlow 


8:30 a.m., Hiking Club Leaves for Fort Flagler, Bridge Deck 

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hands on Clay, Bay Club 

10:00 a.m. – noon, Inner Harbor Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

5:00 – 7:00 p.m., SBCA Monthly Social (members), Bay Club 


6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Family Movie Night, Bridge Deck 


9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., LMC Meeting (members), Beach Club 


Sun., December 13 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., “Oh Night Divine–A Romanza Christmas,” 

Bay Club 

7:30 – 10:00 p.m., Encore Performance 


10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Bluebill Meeting, Bay Club 

4:30 p.m., Singles Home for the Holidays Potluck at June’s 

6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Computer Club Christmas Social (members), 

Bay Club 


1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Knitwits, Beach Club 

Continued on next page


Calendar continued from previous page 

1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Fly Fisher General Meeting, Bay Club 

3:00 -5:00 p.m., Computer Club Board Meeting (members), 

Bay Club 

3:00 – 6:00 p.m., PLVC Workshop, Bay Club 


Readers’ Theater, no meeting in December 


All day, Holiday Open House Mini Workshops, Dana Pointe 

Interiors 

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., A Day with Chef Dan (and Paul), The 

Fireside 

10:00 a.m. – noon, Stamp and Paper Arts Club, Bay Club 


1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Artists’ League Christmas Program, 

Beach Club 

5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Holiday on the Docks, Marina 

6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Port Ludlow Singers’ Community Holiday 

Concert and Sing, Bay Club 

6:00 p.m., Dinner Around the World: Holiday Celebration in 

Belgium, The Fireside 


Noon – 8:00 p.m., Hands on Clay, Bay Club 

1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Computer Club Pro Show Gold SIG 

(members), Bay Club 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m., SBCA Long-Range Planning Meeting, 

Bay Club 



9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., A Day With Chef Dan (and Paul) 

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hands on Clay, Bay Club 

9:30 – 11:00 a.m., SBCA ARC Review Meeting, Bay Club 

11:30 a.m., North Bay Holiday Luncheon, Beach Club 



Sun., December 20 

10:30 a.m., “Christmas Miscellany,” Community Church 

5:00 p.m., Holiday Potluck, Community Church 



10:30 a.m. – noon, Computer Club Special Topics SIG 


6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Computer Club Mac SIG (members), 

Bay Club 






9:00 a.m. – noon, Kids Club’s Santa Pancake Breakfast, 

Beach Club 

Noon, Bay Club Closes 

1:00 p.m., Beach Club Closes 

4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Extravagant Six-Course Christmas Eve 

Dinner, The Fireside 

6:00 – 6:45 p.m., Candlelight Service, Community Church 

6:30 p.m., Community Celebration, Grace Christian Center 


Both Clubs Closed Today, Merry Christmas! 


10:00 a.m. – noon, Computer Club Photography SIG 



11:30 a.m., CEA Out to Lunch Group, The Inn At Port Ludlow 




4:00 – 8:00 p.m., New Years’ Eve Dinner, The Fireside 

7:00 p.m. – Midnight, New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance, Bay Club 

Future Events 

Cub Scout Christmas Tree Pickup, January 2 

Watercolor with Joy Intermediate/Advanced Classes Begin, 

January 4 

Dine and Discover, Lighthouses, January 4 

First Wednesday White Elephant Gift Exchange, January 6 

Watercolor with Joy Beginner’s Classes Begin, January 7 

Reverse Mortgage Seminar, January 14 

Beginning Computer Classes start, January 20. 

Celtic Cabaret with Golden Bough, January 24 

Life-Writing Workshops Begin, January 26 

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Beach Club/North Bay News 

Submit your articles to Barbara Berthiaume at 437-0423, or 

by e-mail to barbara.berthiaume@gmail.com 

no later than the 10th of the preceding month. 

LOA Meeting 

Monday, December 7, 9:00 a.m. 

LMC Board Meeting 

Saturday, December 12, 9:00 a.m. 

Tel: 437-9201 

e-mail: beachclub@olympus.net 

q Denotes Beach Club members-only activity Important Dates 

LMC Meeting Highlights 

by Mike Larkin, Secretary, LMC Board of Trustees 

The Ludlow Maintenance Commission (LMC) monthly 

Board Meeting was held on Saturday, November 14, in 

the Bayview Room at the Beach Club. All trustees participated, 

with two of the trustees out of state participating by 

phone and speakerphone. The Board took the following 

actions: 

It approved the 2010 operating and reserve budget. These 

budgets were a cooperative effort by the Operations Committee 

recommending expenditures from both the operating 

and reserve funds as required for repairs and maintenance 

of LMC facilities. The budget then was reviewed 

extensively by the Finance Committee and submitted to the 

LMC Board. The budget items were reviewed by the LMC 

Trustees at a Board discussion session on November 5, and 

then voted on at the monthly Board meeting. Several items 

were reduced or eliminated prior to approval. LMC members 

will have an opportunity to ratify the 2010 budgets at 

a special member’s meeting that has been scheduled for 

Saturday, December 12. 

The Board approved the replacement of six (6) windows 

in the indoor pool are. The new tempered glass windows 

will replace the original non-tempered windows as a matter 

of safety. In addition, glass in two Beach Club entry 

doors will be replaced because the seal has broken. 

Duane Wilcox, Chair of the Covenants and Regulations 

(C&R) Committee, recommended Carol Reichstetter as 

a new member of the C&R Committee. Her nomination 

was approved. 

The Board heard and approved C&R Committee recommendations 

regarding LMC membership rules, Beach 

Club rules, and limits on number of guests per family 

member using the facilities at any one time. 

Bill Clark, chair of the Architectural Committee, 

reviewed progress on the review of the “Trees and Views” 

regulations. The moratorium is scheduled to be lifted in 

January 2010. 

Sign up for the Log online at the above address. 

Visit www.lmcbeachclub.com 

for more complete information 

All LMC members are welcome. q 

The 2009 Long Range Planning Questionnaire sent out to 

the LMC membership, attached to the October Navigator, 

needs additional responses. This questionnaire will 

provide valuable information. The input provided by 

the questionnaire will assist your LMC Board in being 

responsive to the members for future direction. 

The Greenbelt Committee and the Port Ludlow Village 

Council (PLVC) Trails Committee are cooperating in improving 

safety for hikers and volunteers when using and 

improving the trail system through greenbelts within the 

North Bay of Port Ludlow. 

President’s Message 

by Elizabeth Van Zonneveld, LMC President 

Ludlow Maintenance Commission (LMC) Trustees, 

manager Brian Belmont and Finance Chair Ian Feltham 

worked long hours at the November 14 Board meeting, 

reviewing the LMC Operating and Reserve Budgets to 

be presented to members for ratification in December. A 

number of individual line items received close scrutiny 

and trimming or adjustments. In the end, the Board agreed 

to present a nearly flat budget over 2009, with about a 

$4.11 increase per member. 

Reporting for the Long Range Plan Committee, Bill Hansen 

described the process underway to tabulate responses 

to the survey members received with the fall issue of 

LMC’s newsletter, the Navigator. A total of 165 surveys 

have been returned to date. Maybe that survey was 

mislaid or overlooked at your house. It was enclosed with 

the Navigator. If so, e-mail to beachclub@olympus.net 

or call the Beach Club at 437-9201 to get another survey 



President’s Message continued from previous page 

form. It’s simple to complete and important to the LMC. 

Planning for our future is based on the needs and desires 

of members. 

A generous anonymous person has donated $1,000 for 

a flat screen television for the Gazebo. That will be an 

improvement in space and visibility for everyone who 

uses the Gazebo. Such a kind offer inspires me to make 

an offer to all. I’ll match donations made to help purchase 

a digital projector for LMC up to $500. Any number of 

times in the past year, we have needed that equipment and 

borrowed one from friends and neighbors. If you want to 

lend a hand, send a check marked “projector” to LMC. 

Let’s make this happen. Happy Holidays! 

Manager’s Report 

by Brian Belmont, Beach Club Manager 

Through October 31, Operating Revenue was $8,142 

under budget. Contract memberships, architectural 

fees and interest income continue to be significantly 

under budget through the first ten months of 2009. 

As of October 31, Operating Expenses are $10,533 

under budget. However, we need to keep in mind that 

because we prepay our Federal income tax, that $3,440 

expenditure will be moved from the Balance Sheet to 

Operating Expenses at year’s end. 

With the exception of a $200 partial payment in October 

there has not been any additional activity in our assessment 

collections. Currently 15 properties are delinquent 

for a total of $11,648.90. Ludlow Maintenance Commission 

(LMC) received notice of another pending foreclosure. 

The year-to-date total is three foreclosures and one 

personal bankruptcy. 

Sharon Schmidt, an LMC member, has donated a fourpiece 

wicker chair set to the Beach Club that is being used 

on the covered deck outside the gazebo. 

LMC received an anonymous donation of $1,000 that is 

to be used to purchase a new television for the gazebo. 

Staff is researching flat screen models that can be 

mounted on the wall in that room. 

During the past month our maintenance staff has been 

cutting back the Cotoneaster groundcover that borders the 

upper parking lot. In addition to the groundcover, lowhanging 

evergreen branches have been removed from 

trees that are growing adjacent to the asphalt. 

John Krumrei was recently hired as a part-time maintenance 

employee. He started his training on Monday, 

November 16. Initially John will be used for vacation 

coverage in December and serve as a backup for other 

maintenance employees. 

North Bay Holiday Luncheon 

Join your North Bay 

friends at this festive 

holiday luncheon 

catered by the Belmont 

Restaurant on 

Friday, December 

18, at 11:30 a.m. 

at the Beach Club. 

Dressed in your holiday 

finery, you will 

have the opportunity 

to visit with friends 

and enjoy sumptuous 

appetizers of crab 

dip, hibachi beef, 

prawns on ice and a 

vegetable tray. 

Artwork by Penny Sanzaro 

The luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m. and you may 

choose wild salmon or chicken Dijon for your entrée. 

Salad, rice, vegetables and a champagne cake complete 

your meal. BYOB (bring your own bottle)! There is a 

sign-up sheet at the Beach Club so please indicate your 

choice of entrée. The cost is $20; make your check out to 

HOPL (Home Owner Pot Luck). Seating is limited so be 

sure to sign up early. 

Following the meal, the Port Ludlow Singers under the 

direction of Dave Weakley will serenade you with holiday 

music. To help the less fortunate, a donation box will 

be at the door if you would like to donate $1 to the Food 

Bank. We will purchase requested items with the money 

that is collected. If you have any questions, contact Peggy 

Schafran at 437-9935. q 

Family Movie Night 

Celebrate the holidays and enjoy a night out with the 

family at monthly movie night at the Bridge Deck. Mark 

your calendar for Friday, December 11, from 6:00 to 

8:00 p.m. There will be popcorn and juice served along 

with the movie, so take the kids and enjoy a festive 

evening of fun and family time. q 

Welcome North Bay Newcomers! 

CJ Davis Admiralty 1 

David and Kay McCoy Cressey Lane 

Alan and Brenda Mills Tyee Lane


Bay Club/South Bay News 

Judy Thomas, 437-7906, and Eva VanBuren,437-7932, are the 

Bay Club editors. Submit articles to them by e-mail at 

judythomas2@yahoo.com or be4547@msn.com 

Janet Force, 437-4019, 

jandd@broadstripe.net, is the SBCA editor. 

For information, call Linda Colasurdo at 437-2208. 

s Denotes Bay Club members-only activity. 

SBCA Board Meeting 

Friday, December 4, 9:00 a.m. 

Visit http://plsbca.org/for more complete information. 

All SBCA members are welcome. s 

SBCA Update 

by Janet Force, South Bay Editor 

The meeting of the South Bay Community Association 

(SBCA) Board of Directors was held at the Bay Club 

on Friday, November 6. President Dan Meade called the 

meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Directors present were: 

Dave Armitage, Richard Grieves, Howard Koester, Dan 

Meade, Steve Shanklin, Sharon Walker and Chris Whitehurst. 

Also present were Bay Club staff members Mike 

Morgan and Linda Colasurdo, Recording Secretary Mea 

Graham and 13 SBCA members. 

Whitehurst reported the financial highlights for September, 

showing a Net Operating Surplus of $4,087 for the 

fiscal year. The Maintenance Reserve stands at $197,406 

and the Renovation Fund is $75,511. 

Larry Scott presented the annual report for the Port 

Ludlow Village Council (PLVC) Trails Committee; their 

request for $1,000 for next year has already been budgeted 

and approved. 

Inner Harbor Association submitted a request that SBCA 

pay one-third of their expense for repairing beaver damage 

to their drainage pond. The Board voted to pay $200 

at this time, and then study pond use to determine an 

equitable contribution percentage. 

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. 

Words from the President… 

by Dan Meade 

Dave Armitage has proposed that we utilize material 

produced by the Teaching Company to bring collegelevel 

educational presentations to South Bay members. 

This is a special area of interest to Bev Browne and she is 

providing guidance. 

What the Teaching Company does is to select well-known 

professors from U.S. Universities and film their lectures 

on various subjects. A typical course consists of 24, 36 or 

48 half-hour lectures. A study guide and a bibliography 

are provided. The lectures are on a wide range of subjects: 

History, religion, science, art and literature. As an 

example, Professor Peter Irons has done one on the U.S. 

Supreme Court. Professor Irons is a well known expert 

on the Court; he represented the Democratic Party in the 

2000 Presidential Election. His lectures serve as both a 

history of the Court and a framework for understanding 

the functioning of the modern Court. 

Bev and Dave are exploring ideas on the best way to 

utilize this material. The Bay Club has the physical plant 

and wide-screen televisions; the material can be bought or 

borrowed and we have several retired professors or other 

interested parties in our community who could guide 

discussions on individual courses. We have the parts, but 

have to figure how to put them together into a workable 

format. 

If you have any thoughts on how this should be done, or if 

you would like to help, please stop by our next regularly 

scheduled South Bay Community Association (SBCA) 

meeting on Friday, December 4, 9:00 a.m. at the Bay 

Club where this will be discussed. You could also talk to 

Dave or Bev. s 

SBCA November 

Committee Highlights 

by Beverly Browne, Editor 

Architectural Review Committee (ARC): Linda 

Colasurdo said that an ARC representative is needed. 

There have been few project requests. A Teal Lake Village 

resident’s request for view maintenance has been dealt 

with satisfactorily. 

Operations: Mike Morgan reported that Bay Club 

membership stands at 549 including associate members. 

Work on the gazebo has been completed. Three trees, 

overhanging the trail to the gazebo, have been taken 

down. Non-slip material has been installed on the steps 



Committee Highlights continued from previous page 

as a temporary fix until next year when further work will 

be done. The roof and superstructure was found to be in 

good shape; the roof was not leaking and will perform 

well for another winter. There is no dry rot in the superstructure. 

Other routine maintenance on the Bay Club and 

its grounds is in progress. 

The Bay Club had a busy October. Events included 

various Oktoberfest celebrations: Quilters’ and Crafters’ 

Show and Sale, the Iron Mountain Quarry meeting, and a 

Gumbo feed featuring Cajun music among others. 

Long Range Planning Committee: Mike Morgan listed 

the improvements proposed by the Committee. They include 

putting in handicapped accessible doors at the main 

entrance and the two bathrooms. Acoustics and repainting 

of the stage has been completed in the auditorium. Automatic 

curtains will be installed in the auditorium to further 

improve the acoustics. A remodel of the Conference 

Room involving carpeting and automatic acoustic curtains 

is on the docket. Steve Shanklin and Mike Morgan are 

reviewing equipment in the kitchen to determine where 

up-dating is needed. 

Dave Armitage asked whether we should acquire a library 

of lectures and offer a lecture series. If so, he said, we 

should consider putting in the necessary equipment as 

remodeling progresses. Mike Morgan replied that the 

equipment to offer a lecture series is already present. The 

question, he said, is: “Will the community use it?” Dan 

Meade added that he had a series of courses on a variety 

of subjects that could be used to gauge community 

response. The Board agreed that it would be a worthwhile 

experiment. Dave Armitage will work on organizing the 

project. 

Communications: Sharon Walker reported that the Committee 

is developing its mission statement and procedures. 

Suggestions from the audience were to send out minutes 

to the membership via e-mail and/or to write a Bay Club 

newsletter similar to what the Beach Club provides. 

Iron Mountain Quarry/SEPA: Richard Grieves said 

the Committee should be ongoing as necessary, with 

discussion by members indicating a need to continue the 

Committee’s oversight, without incurring further expense. 

New Members in South Bay 

Please welcome: 

Jeremie and Amy Bubnick 

Celeste Foley 

Karl and Suzi Gruber 

Olympic Terrace 

Bayview Village 

Timberton Village 

News Flash! 

Bay Club Exercise Equipment Orientation 

Personal trainer Lee Doughty is scheduled to conduct 

four sessions of orientation on equipment at the Bay Club 

for members. The dates are Tuesdays, December 1 and 

8, at 10:00 a.m., and Thursdays, December 3 and 10, at 

3:00 p.m. 

Space is limited to eight people per session, so sign up 

early at the front desk . s 

South Bay Members’ Social 

Join your South Bay neighbors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 

December 11 for our holiday members’ hosted social. 

Our Club will be all dressed up, and the special hors 

d’oeuvres we all bring just might give us inspiration for 

parties later in the month. s 

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Arts and Entertainment 

This section features news on Port Ludlow arts and entertainment events as well as a performing arts calendar for 

Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap Counties. Submit news and calendar items to 

Beverly Rothenborg, editor, at bevrothenborg@broadstripe.net by the 10th of the preceding month. 

A Merry Peninsula Holiday 

by Bev Rothenborg, Arts and Entertainment Editor 

We don’t have to take a ferry or travel 

long distances to enjoy the pleasures of the 

season. Our own little part of the universe 

is bursting with more holiday activities than 

one could manage to attend…but I’m going to try. 

The Port Ludlow Singers will be entertaining us at the 

First Wednesday Luncheon on Wednesday, December 

2. The only cost is a contribution to our local Food 

Bank, which you were going to do anyway. On Friday, 

December 4, get on over to the Bay Club to see the 

gorgeous tree light up and to hear the Choral Belles 

with their annual holiday music. The next day, Saturday, 

December 5, after you’ve toured the magnificently decorated 

homes on Community Enrichment Alliance’s (CEA’s) annual 

tour, you can show up at The Inn At Port Ludlow where the 

Artists’ League and Chef Dan will get together for a reception 

combining art and food. (See related stories on pages 1, 5 and 

the back page of this issue.) 

After all of this excitement, you still might have the 

energy to take a drive to the Historic Victorian Seaport of 

Port Townsend which will be festooned with lights and 

swags of greenery. On Saturday, December 5 they will 

light the community tree and Santa will come to visit. 

It’s the first Saturday of the month, so you’ll be able to 

tour many of Port Townsend’s galleries and shops. Go to 

www.ptguide.com to get more information. 

On Thursday, December 10, CEA will take us off of the 

Peninsula to tour the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. My 

husband and I toured this display last year, and if you 

haven’t seen the gardens at night (or even if you have) 

with thousands of sparkling lights strung everywhere, 

don’t miss this opportunity! Hope for a crisp, clear night. 

The Arts Council will be treating us to a Romanza 

Christmas on Sunday, December 13, when you have 

your choice of a matinee or an evening program. The 

wassail will be brewing and the tree will be lighted. O 

Night Divine! On the evening of Wednesday, December 

16 at the Bay Club, the Port Ludlow Singers will 

entertain the community with a gift of holiday songs. Or 

put on your parka, earmuffs and gloves to see the lighted 

boats at Holiday-on-the-Docks. Then pop into the Fireside 

Room for a toddy to warm up after all the walking. (See 

related stories on pages 7 and 35.) 

And, finally, dear readers, on Christmas Eve you may 

attend candlelight services at either the Port Ludlow 

Community Church or Grace Christian Center. What a 

wonderful way to prepare for the Big Day! 

And so I wish you a very happy holiday season and the 

love of family and friends. 

A Romanza Christmas: 

Two Truly Divine Concerts! 

by Barbara Wagner-Jauregg, Arts Council Publicist 

Three British 

Columbia 

tenors known as 

Romanza have 

each enjoyed 

rave reviews 

performing as 

soloists with 

symphony 

orchestras, 

opera and light 

opera companies 

across Canada 

and the United 

States. Originally 

Three Canadian tenors, the men of Romanza. 


capitalizing on the success of the Three Tenors, they were 

briefly known as the Maple Leafs before dropping that 

name in favor of Romanza. Anyone who is a fan of Il 

Divo will surely love Romanza. 



Romanza continued from previous page 

There will be two special holiday performances of “A 

Romanza Christmas,” on Sunday, December 13, 3:00 

and 7:30 p.m., at the Bay Club. You’ll hear classical 

repertoire soar to new heights with re-invigorated opera 

hits, Italian favorites, well-loved ballads and beloved 

Christmas carols. 

“While presenting two concerts in one day is a stretch 

of Arts Council resources,” says Council President Ron 

Dawson, “providing the opportunity for residents of 

Port Ludlow and neighboring communities to enjoy the 

talents of these outstanding young men is in response to 

requests from our loyal audience. We especially wish to 

thank American Marine Bank for its sponsorship of the 

Romanza concerts.” 

Romanza’s three tenors are part of the “popera” 

movement that includes groups like Il Divo, Josh Groban 

and Andrea Bocelli. These charismatic tenors seek to 

make opera more accessible through its contemporary, 

upbeat vision and original arrangements. Several Arts 

Club Board members have had the pleasure of hearing 

Romanza and report the concerts are highly entertaining. 

Phillip Grant, Ken Lavigne and Frédérik Robert of 

Romanza all have good voices that blend well and show 

impressive vocal technique. Grant’s voice possesses the 

most penetrating sound, Lavigne’s is the most dramatic 

and Robert’s has the easiest top tones. 

A display of fused glass by Artists’ League member Judy 

Thomas will be available for the enjoyment of concertgoers 

before the concerts and during intermissions. Judy 

has been fusing glass for about ten years and has created 

a variety of pieces that emphasize the play of bright color 

and geometric shapes against a dark background. During 

both intermissions, you also can enjoy a cup of the Arts 

Council’s traditional wassail. 

The Arts Council asks the support of music aficionados to 

help make this two-concert event a success. Here’s how 

you can help: Ask a neighbor or two who don’t usually 

attend local concerts to ride along with you—perhaps 

there’s someone who’s alone and doesn’t get out that 

often. What a wonderful gift! Purchase tickets for people 

who have done something special for you this past year— 

a perfect way to say thanks with glorious music. 

Arts Council Christmas concerts always quickly sell out 

leaving many people wanting tickets and asking for a second 

show. We are pleased to have obtained an agreement 

with Romanza to repeat its concert again at 7:30 p.m., but 

selling over 400 tickets is a challenge. 

In order to attend the evening concert, a different ticket 

must be purchased with the correct time listed. Season 

ticket holders are invited to exchange their afternoon 

tickets for evening ones. Take them to the Bay Club 

where they will be treated as “legal tender.” Individual 

tickets for both concerts are $20 can be purchased at 

the Bay Club. For on-line credit card sales, go to www. 

brownpapertickets.com. For more information and a video 

clip of Romanza, go to www.portludlowartscouncil.com. 

Holiday Concert 

Join the Port Townsend Community Orchestra for its holiday 

concert on Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the 

Chimacum High School auditorium. RainShadow Chorale 

with Rebecca Rottsalk conducting will be guest artists. 

RainShadow is a local chamber chorale of 50 voices dedicated 

to the performance of classical choral repertoire. 

The evening features a collection of pieces to usher in the 

holiday season: Carillon from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1 

by Georges Bizet, the Prelude from Tristan and Isolde by 

Richard Wagner, Many Moods of Christmas, Suite No.1, 

arranged for orchestra and chorus by Robert Shaw and 

Robert Russell Bennett, and Debussy’s Children’s Corner, 

piano solo pieces written for his three-year-old daughter. 

For this year’s sing-along, the orchestra will provide a 

suite of carols by Leroy Anderson entitled A Christmas 

Festival, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, which has 

closed every holiday concert for the past 21 years. 

Port Townsend Community Orchestra is supported by 

generous contributions from its patrons and from local 

businesses. Admission to the concert is free and donations 

are greatly appreciated. Children are welcome at the concerts, 

and, reflecting the spirit of the season, canned food 

items for the local Food Bank will be gratefully accepted. 

Visit the orchestra’s website www.porttownsendorchestra. 

org for additional information. 

Port Gamble’s Country Christmas 

Enjoy a weekend of holiday tradition in historic Port 

Gamble on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., each day. Festivities will include 

local juried arts and crafts, fruitcake and gingerbread 

house competitions and a roasted chestnut caroling contest. 

Local Marines will be accepting donations for Toys 

for Tots. Santa will be in town and there will be hayrides 

on both days. 

On Saturday, December 12 at 5:00 p.m., Santa will light 

the Christmas tree in Town Square. Following, there will 

be fireworks over the bluff. 

For more information or to enter any of the competitions, 

go to www.portgamble.com.


Nordlys, Music of 

Scandinavian Composers 

by Bev Rothenborg, Arts and Entertainment Editor 

On Friday, December 18 and Sunday, December 20, at 

2:00 p.m., the Rawson Duo will present their third annual 

Nordlys (Northern Lights) concert showcasing works by 

Scandinavian composers. This year the Rawsons add four 

seldom heard, captivating and masterfully accomplished 

composers to their repertoire: Swedish composers Emil 

Sjogren and Tor Aulin, Norwegian composer Christian 

Sinding, and from Finland, Selim Palmgren. 

Having just been to the Rawsons’ November concert, 

I have to add my own impressions of the experience. 

Once you’ve found their home in Chimacum (a little 

challenging), you’re in for a rare treat. They are a piano/ 

violin duo, and the concert venue is their living room 

which holds about 35 chairs, Sandy’s piano and Alan’s 

music stand. Alan does extensive research on the Internet 

and digital libraries to ferret out little known facts about the 

musicians being presented. His research is amazing and the 

information fascinating. After the music, you are treated 

to Sandy’s culinary skills that are themed to the music just 

presented. Believe me, this is not chips and dip fare! 

Admission is by advanced paid reservation at $22 per 

guest. Concerts sell out quickly. In fact, last month a third 

had to be added. I recommend getting on Alan’s e-mail 

list. Reply to rawson@waypoint.com or by telephone at 

379-3449. Checks should be made payable to Dr. Alan 

Rawson and mailed to 10318 Rhody Drive, Chimacum, 

WA 98325. Upon receipt of payment, a confirmation will 

be sent including directions to their home. 

For more information about the Rawsons and their 

musical activities, visit www.mnstate.edu/rawson/oystrs. 

Final Coffee Concerts for 2009 

Gwendolyn Moore’s popular Coffee Concerts will conclude 

in December and return again in the spring. These 

concerts take place at her new location near Discovery 

Bay on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. 

On Monday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 

1, the music will include Bach’s Italian Concerto, 

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Faure’s 

“Dolly” Suite and Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals 

with duo pianist Barbara Hinchliff. The program for 

Monday, December 7, and Tuesday, December 8, will 

include late Beethoven compositions: Bagatelles, Opus 

126, Sonata in A-flat Major, Opus 110 and Quartet in 

E-flat Major, Opus 127 with duo pianist Barbara 

Hinchliff. These programs are subject to change. The 

music is enhanced by Gwen’s comments. At press time 

the music for the remaining December dates had not been 

announced. 

Port Ludlow’s Ruth Anne Hansen, who attends on Mondays, 

said, “It’s a wonderful way for me to start my 

week.” Commenting about the venue for the Coffee Concerts, 

Judy Thomas said, “The concert hall feels a bit like 

a chapel with its high ceilings, windows and chandeliers. 

There is a nice central garden for strolling, which should 

be wonderful when the weather is good.” 

Admission to the concerts is $8 or $35 for a ticket book. 

The proceeds fund musical scholarships for local students. 

The concerts are held at 523 Blue Ridge Road. It is 

necessary to reserve a space by calling 385-3626. When 

you do you will be given directions to the venue. 

Scrooge: The Musical 

Key City Public Theatre (KCPT) presents Scrooge: The 

Musical, Dickens’ timeless Christmas classic set to music. 

It runs at the Playhouse, 419 Washington Street, Port 

Townsend, at various times, until Sunday, December 20. 

Some special events are: 

•• 

A “pay-what-you-wish” 

performance on Thursday, 

December 3, curtain at 7:00 

p.m., sponsored by Port 

Townsend Arts Commission. 

•• 

KCPT presents its “Scrooge” 

Holiday Party on Friday, 

December 4 featuring hors 

d’oeuvres and desserts prepared 

by outstanding chefs, 6:30 p.m. 

at the Northwest Maritime 

Center, 431 Water Street, Port 

Townsend, followed by a 

performance at the Playhouse. 

Tickets are $75. 

•• 

A “Family Night” 

performance on Wednesday, 

December 9, 7:00 p.m., with 

special ticket prices and treats for the kids. 

Dickens’ Scrooge gives 

Tiny Tim a lift. 

Photo courtesy of KCPT 

For more information on all of these events and regular 

performances, call KCPT at 385-7396 or go to the website 

www.keycitypublictheatre.org.


Celtic Cabaret Heats up January 

by Barbara Wagner-Jauregg, Arts Council Publicist 

Performing Arts in Port Ludlow 

will present a Celtic Cabaret 

with music by the international 

touring and recording group 

Golden Bough on Sunday, 

January 24, 3:00 p.m., at the 

Bay Club. This three-member 

ensemble returns to Port 

Ludlow to perform not only the 

music of Ireland and Scotland 

but also music from the lesserknown 

nations of Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, 

French Brittany and Galicia in Spain. Their acoustical 

instrumentation includes Celtic harp, pennywhistle, 

violin, octave-mandolin, mandolin, accordion, guitar, 

harmonica, recorder and bodhran. 

Founding members Paul Espinoza and Margie Butler 

were part of a San Francisco Bay Area quartet, The 

Everyman Gypsy Band, for a few years before becoming 

a duo and settling in San Francisco. They formed Golden 

Bough in 1980 with three others and soon began playing 

Europe on the streets and in small folk clubs. Major 

European tours and a recording contract with a top 

European folk label soon followed. While members of 

the group have come and gone, Butler and Espinoza have 

continued to perform for nearly 30 years. 

Kathy Sierra, Golden Bough’s current violinist, joined in 

2001. Her vibrant energy, exquisite fiddling and dulcet 

vocals compliment the singing and playing styles of Butler 

and Espinoza. Sierra began her violin studies at age 5 

in Hawaii and made her debut with the Honolulu Symphony 

at age 7. Her voice blends naturally with Butler’s 

and Espinoza’s and together they have a rich sound and a 

comfortable stage presence. 

Artists’ League member Fran Bodman will be showing 

her work in acrylics, pencil and pastels. 

This concert will be performed in a cabaret setting 

with wine and beer available for purchase. Details on 

an Afterglow dinner with the performers following the 

concert will be in the January Voice and also available on 

www.portludlowartscouncil.com. 

Individual tickets are $20 can be purchased at the 

Bay Club following the Romanza concert on Sunday, 

December 13. On-line credit card sales are available at 

www.brownpapertickets.com. 

Rehearsals for Community Singers 

Singers are invited to attend two rehearsals of special 

holiday music directed by Rebecca Rottsolk on Monday, 

December 7 for a note-learning rehearsal and Friday, 

December 11 for a dress rehearsal. Both rehearsals will 

be at 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church at 1111 

Franklin Street in Port Townsend. Those attending will be 

joining the Wild Rose Chorale for its holiday concerts on 

Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13. For information 

and to register, call Leslie Lewis at 379-0223. 

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Performing Arts Calendar 

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 

December 3 – 20 

Scrooge: The Musical, Dickens’ timeless Christmas classic, is 

presented at the holiday season for the whole family to enjoy, 

Key City Public Theatre, Port Townsend, various times, 385- 

7396, www.keycitypublictheatre.org. (See related article in this 

section.) 

Friday and Sunday, December 4 and 6 

The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson 

County plans a program of secular, sacred and traditional 

music, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 

Chimacum; Sunday, 3:00 p.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea 

Catholic Church and 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, both 

in Port Townsend, 385-1402, www.ptchorus.org. 

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, December 4 – 13 

The Tony Award-winning musical Sweet Charity follows the 

adventures of taxi dancer Charity Hope Valentine as she looks 

for romance in all the wrong places. You’ll hear (Hey) Big 

Spender and If My Friends Could See Me Now, Jewel Box 

Theatre, Poulsbo, 8:00 p.m., Sundays, 2:00 p.m., 360-697-3183, 

www.jewelboxpoulsbo.org. 

Saturday, December 5 

PT Shorts presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales/A Soldier’s 

Christmas in Iraq at 7:30 p.m., in the Pope Marine Building, Port 

Townsend, free admission, 385-7396, www.keycitypublictheatre. 

org. 


See the entertaining improv players when The Edge performs 

a special holiday show that includes dessert, wine and raffle 

tickets, 7:30 p.m., Bainbridge Performing Arts, 206-842-8569, 

www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org. 


The Port Townsend Community Orchestra’s holiday concert 

will include music for the season with the RainShadow Chorale, 

a local chamber group of 50 voices, and a carol sing-along, 

7:30 p.m., Chimacum High School Auditorium,donation of 

canned goods for local Food Bank, www.orttownsendorchestra. 

org. (See related article in this section.) 


A sinfully funny alternative to the traditional holiday fare, 

Sister’s Christmas Catechism takes you to Bethlehem in a 

relentless search for the Magi’s gold. Along the way, you’ll 

have a history lesson on the origin of nativity sets and an 

analysis of favorite carols, 7:00 p.m., Admiral Theatre, 

Bremerton, 360-373-6743, www.admiraltheatre.org. 

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, December 11 – 20 

Peter Pan is based on the original story by J.M. Barrie with 

new music, various times, Bainbridge Performing Arts, 

206-842-8569, www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org. “Pay What 

You Can Preview” on Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Suitable 

for all ages. 


The Port Angeles Symphony’s holiday concert will include 

music by Handel, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and more, 10:00 a.m. 

dress rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. concert, Port Angeles High School 

Auditorium, 360-457-5579. www.portangelessymphony.org. 


Chorus selections from Handel’s Messiah will be on the program 

when the Bremerton Symphony and Chorale offer their 

holiday concert, 7:30 p.m., Bremerton Performing Arts Center, 

360-373-1722, www.bremertonsymphony.org. 

Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13 

Wild Rose Chorale and Friends will include youth and other 

singers from the community with holiday music, First Presbyterian 

Church, Port Townsend, 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. 

Sunday, 385-1402. (See related article in this section.) 

Sunday, December 13 

“Oh Night Divine—a Romanza Christmas” with three 

classically-trained Canadian operatic tenors who take the 

classical repertoire to new heights with beloved carols, Italian 

favorites and well-loved ballads, two concerts, Bay Club, 3:00 

and 7:30 p.m., www.portludlowartscouncil.com. (See related 

article in this section.) 


The West Sound’s own version of “America’s Got Talent” 

brings together dance, singing and other talents, all vying for 

the $500 grand prize, 7:00 p.m., Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, 

360-373-6743, www.admiraltheatre.org. 

Friday, December 18 

Exact Change, a women’s chorus vocal ensemble, presents 

a holiday concert, 7:00 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, Port 

Townsend, 385-1595. 

Friday and Saturday, December 18 and 19 

The Portable Reality Show at Poulsbo’s Jewel Box Theatre 

improvises a holiday musical right before your eyes, 8:00 p.m., 

360-779-9688, www.jewelboxpoulsbo.org. 

Friday and Sunday, December 18 and 20 

The Rawson Duo presents their third annual Nordlys (Northern 

Lights) concert showcasing works by Scandinavian composers, 

their Chimacum home, 2:00 p.m., advanced reservations 

required, 379-3449 or rawson@waypoint.com. (See related 

article in this section.) 

Sunday, December 20 

Back by popular demand, the 3 Redneck Tenors will be at the 

Admiral Theatre with their new holiday show and fun for the 

whole family, Bremerton, 3:00 p.m., 360-373-6743, 

www.admiraltheatre.org. 


“First Night” is an all-ages party sponsored by Jefferson County 

Historical Society in and around City Hall, Port Townsend, 

from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. Key City Public Theatre will participate 

with events for children and adults, 385-1003. 


Laugh ‘til it hurts with the Best of Seattle Comedy Underground! 

Dance into the early hours on the Admiral Theatre’s 

stage, Bremerton, 360-373-6743, www.admiraltheatre.org. 

Happy Holidays from the Voice Staff


Port Ludlow Associates 

Olympic Water and Sewer News 

by Larry Smith, President 

This month Diana Smeland has shared the Developer’s 

space with Olympic Water and Sewer, Inc. or OWSI. We 

plan to be regular contributors to the Voice and bring you 

up to date on projects that we have in the works, with the 

goal of giving you a better understanding of how we serve 

the community. 

Winter is On Its Way! 

Before I get started on the project rundown, here’s a 

question for you: Do you know how to shut off your 

house water in case of a pipe break? While a broken pipe 

(even when you’re home) can be a costly event, you can 

minimize the damage by locating your shut off and making 

sure that it’s in working condition. It may be in the 

garage, crawl space or outside. If you don’t have one, you 

may want to consider having a plumber install one. 

Arsenic: 

Let me start by backtracking to remind our customers that 

Well 16 in the Teal Lake area has been on-line for several 

months now, bringing us into compliance with the arsenic 

rules. Most of the year it is the workhorse, but is blended 

with Well 14 in the summer months to meet the large 

demands that come from landscape irrigation. Water from 

Well 16 contains 6 parts per billion (ppb) arsenic while 

water from the blending of Wells 16 and 14 are 8 ppb. 

(The limit for public water systems is 10 ppb). 

South-North Booster: 

One of our top priorities is the South-North Booster Station, 

which will allow us to pump water from the South 

well field (Wells 14 and 16) into the North areas, generally 

above Oak Bay Road. This will give us more flexibility 

in moving water around to where it’s needed to meet peak 

demands and also take some of the pressure off the North 

well field. The pump and equipment will be installed in an 

underground vault in an existing easement between Drew 

Lane and Oak Bay Road. The project, currently in final 

engineering, goes to the Department of Health (DOH) for 

approval. We’re looking for Spring 2010 construction. 

Well 17: 

Earlier this year we attempted to drill a new well at 

our OWSI site on Walker Way in the North Bay. This 

was going to be a replacement for Well 2, on the same 

site, which is starting to show its age and has become 

inefficient. Unfortunately, while drilling to a depth of 50 

feet we encountered old gasoline! The source hasn’t been 

confirmed but is suspected to be from former underground 

tanks on the site, which were removed in 1990. Drilling 

was immediately stopped. Well 2 is tested regularly and 

is not contaminated. We’re working with Department 

of Ecology (DOE) and the former site owner, Olympic 

Property Group (OPG), to launch a site investigation to 

determine the extent of effects. Until that investigation is 

complete, we will focus on the Booster project to give us 

options for moving water. 

In future articles we’ll talk about wastewater, bio-solids 

application to forestland and water rights. In the meantime, 

if you have questions about these projects, or general 

questions about your water and sewer services, please 

contact us. My direct line is 437-8246 or you can e-mail 

us at OWSI@portludlowassociates.com. 

Resort News 

by Paul Wolman, General Manager of The Inn At Port Ludlow 

Experiences are the heart of indelible memories at The 

Resort At Port Ludlow and our people are at the heart of 

those experiences. We invite you to become acquainted 

with our culinary professionals, Fireside captains and 

servers, front desk associates, housekeepers and maintenance 

specialists. Each looks forward to making yours a 

healthful, meaningful and memorable getaway and dining 

experience. 

The Twelve Days of Christmas at 

The Resort At Port Ludlow 

From Friday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 

23: Join us at The Fireside for 12 exceptional dinners, 

paired with the finest Northwest wines at a surprisingly 

affordable price. The cost of these meals is $29 including 

wine pairing; $22 for juniors 6 to 20 years and free 

for age 5 and under. Reserve now by calling 437-7000 or 

800-732-1239. 

Friday, December 4: Virginica Oysters, Prime Rib 

or “fresh catch,” and Crème Brûlée, paired with Mike 

Januik’s wines. 

Saturday, December 5: Dungeness Crab Cake, Berkshire 

Pork Tenderloin or Fresh Seafood, Bread Pudding 

and Irish Whiskey Sauce, paired with the wines of Keith 

Kenison of 14 Hands Winery. 



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Tuesday, December 8: Sea Scallops, Flat Iron Filet “Au 

Poivre” or “Fresh Catch” and Belgian Chocolate Mousse, 

paired with Rob and Deborah Griffin’s wines. 

The Fireside Restaurant: 

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Daily 

Thursday, December 10: Dungeness Crab Bisque, 

Braised Short Ribs, Garlic Thyme Butter or Seafood 

Option and Sabayon, paired with Château Ste. Michelle 

wines. 

Friday, December 11: Ahi Tuna Tartare, Soy Citrus 

Dressing, Chicken Chorizo Basquaise or Clams Linguini 

and Crusty Apple Pie, paired with Luisa Ponzi’s wines. 

Saturday, December 12: French Onion Soup Au Gratin, 

Marinated Kobe Skirt Steak or Seafood Option and 

Chocolate Soufflé au Grand Marnier, paired with the 

wines of John Freeman, Waterbrook Winery. 

Tuesday, December 15: Minestrone alla Toscana, Osso 

Buco with Orange Gremolata or Chef Dan’s Cioppino 

and Tiramisu, paired with the wines of Bunnell’s Family, 

RiverAerie Winery. 

Thursday, December 17: Spinach and Nueske Bacon 

Salad, Caesar Dressing, Grilled Scallops, Mexican 

Tomatillo Salsa, Spanish Saffron Rice or Chicken “a la 

Fermier” and Black and White Chocolate Glass, Crème 

Anglaise, paired with the wines of Dave Page, Adelheim 

Winery. 

Saturday, December 19: Roasted Beets with Goat 

Cheese Croutons and Carmelized Walnuts, Five-Spice 

Carmelized Mallard Duck or Seafood Option, Tarte Tatin 

and Artisan Vanilla Ice Cream, paired with the wines of 

Tony Lombardo, Ash Hollow. 

Sunday, December 20: Beef Carpaccio, Portobello 

Mushrooms, Mozzarella Braised Kobe Beef in Barolo 

Wine or Seafood Option and Panna Cotta and Poached 

Pear, paired with the wines of Holly Turner, Three Rivers 

Winery. 

Tuesday, December 22: Clams Casino, Lemon-Coriander 

Anderson Ranch Lamb Tagine or Seafood Option and 

Orange Blossom Sabayon, paired with the wines of Gary 

Horner, Erath Winery. 

Wednesday, December 23: Poached Lobster Salad, 

Avocado, Tomato Vinaigrette, Smoked Sea Salt and Black 

Pepper Crusted Rib-Eye Steak or Seafood Option and 

Dried Apricot Bread Pudding with Sauce Anglaise, paired 

with the wines of Tim Hendley, Gordon Brothers Cellars. 

Enjoy the holidays with friends and family at The Inn. 

Photo by Peggy Lee Flentie 

• Country Style Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

• Saturday and Sunday Brunch: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

• Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

• TGI’s Time to Relax, Happy Hour: 2:30 p.m. – 

5:00 p.m. 

• Dinner, Sunday through Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 

9:00 p.m. 

• Dinner, Weekend: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Fireside! For 

inquiries and reservations, please call 437-7000. 

Upcoming Events: Save the Dates 

Wednesday, December 16, 6:00 p.m.: Dinner Around 

the World: Holiday Celebration in Belgium. Virginica 

Oysters, Lobster à la Nage, Veal Loin and Wild 

Mushrooms will be part of a six-course dinner prepared 

by Chef Dan, paired with Champagne and rare wines. 

The cost of this meal will be $49 per guest. Reserve now 

as there are only a handful of seats available. Call Paul at 

437-7074 or 437-7000. 

Thursday, December 24: Seating for an extravagant 

six-course Christmas Eve Dinner at The Fireside, Marina 

Room and Sunroom is between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. 

Come to celebrate with us. Reserve now, as seating is 

very limited. Call 437-7000 or 800-732-1239. The menu 

will include: New Bedford Scallop Poached in “BuerreMonte,” 

Madagascar Vanilla Buerre Blanc, Puree of 

Spinach and Cress “au Natural” and Black Truffle “a Cheval” 

or local Virginica Oysters just shucked, served on 

their shells, sauce mignonette, Kim Crawford Sauvignon 

Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2008. Consomme 

of Mallard Duck, “Agnolotti Ripieni con Anatra,” Fidellitas, 

Semillon, Washington, 2007, Sorbet au Champagne,


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Chateaubriand Madeira-Truffle Sauce for Two, Mushrooms 

Timbales, Crêpe Shells with Corn Purée, Cañon de 

Sol, Merlot, Washington 2006 or Poached Wild Salmon, 

Mousseline Sauce, Leek and “Ikura,” Steamed Fingerling 

Potatoes “Beurre Persillé,” Adelsheim Pinot Noir, Willamette 

Valley, Oregon, 2005, Black Truffle Salad and 

Artisan Cheese and English Christmas Pudding with Hard 

Sauce accompanied by Argyle Brut, Willamette Valley, 

Oregon, 2005. The cost of this meal will be $69 and $89 

per guest with wine pairing. 

Thursday, December 31: Be seated for New Years’ Eve 

dinner at The Fireside, Marina and Sunroom between 

4:00 and 8:00 p.m. Celebrate with a six-course dinner. 

Reserve now by calling 437-7000 or 800-732-1239. The 

menu will include: Maine Lobster Poached in Butter, 

Madagascar Vanilla Bean Beurre Blanc, Nest of Leek “au 

Natural,” Lobster Bisque, Tarragon Crème fraîche, Sorbet 

au Champagne, Mushroom Timbales, Crêpe Shells with 

Corn Purée or Tenderloin of Fallow Venison, Huckleberry 

Sauce, Rösti Potatoes or Poached Wild Salmon, Sorrel 

Sauce, Steamed Fingerling Potatoes “Beurre Persillé,” 

Black Truffle Salad and Artisan Cheese and Soufflé au 

Grand Marnier. The cost of this dinner is $75 per guest 

and $95 with Champagne pairing. Parties of six or more 

will be presented with one check including 20 percent 

gratuities. 

A Day with Chef Dan (and Paul) 

Friday, December 18 

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Belgian Cuisine for the Holidays 

Students will follow Chef Dan into the 

Fireside kitchen at 9:00 a.m. 

and learn all about Belgian holiday cuisine. 

Each course will be enjoyed with a different wine 

or Belgian beer paired by Paul, your host. 

Students will learn the fun and importance 

of the complement between food and wine. 

Classes are offered once a month 

for $49 per student. 

Space is very limited. 

Contact Paul now at 437-7074. 

Sip and Savor Package: Do not miss this fantastic 

opportunity! A great way to experience The Fireside 

restaurant is with our Sip and Savor package. Enjoy a 

one-night stay at The Resort At Port Ludlow and dinner 

for two, a rustic indulgence at its best starting at $189 a 

night! Enjoy deluxe accommodations and: 

• Selection of a bottle of wine by your Cellar Host 

• Dinner for two, $100 dining credit, which can be used 

for Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve Special dinners 

• Sumptuous Resort Breakfast or Weekend Brunch 

• In-room amenities 

Reserve now at 437-7000. The Sip and Savor package is 

subject to availability through Thursday, December 

31. Rates vary by room type and arrival date. Subject 

to change without notice, prices do not include tax, gratuity 

or $10 per night resort fee. Complete information on 

room categories and pricing is available from our Reservations 

Department. We have several rooms available for 

you and your pet. 

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Mariners’ News 

Dock Talk 

by Kori I. Ward, Marina Manager 

Marina Store: 

Jane Richardson, Lead Store Clerk has announced that the 

Marina store has once again stocked its bookshelves with 

some real winners. Whether you want to try a new recipe, 

read real life adventures on the open water, or are a new 

boater learning the “lines,” you’re sure to find something 

to whet your appetite. We also have some wonderful children’s 

books for all ages including a marvelous interactive 

book, Oceanology, the true account of the voyage of the 

Nautilus. Come in and browse for that special holiday gift 

or just splurge on yourself. You won’t be disappointed. 

Happy Holidays! We’ll see you on the docks! 

Port Ludlow’s Marina comes alive with lights during the holidays. 


Speed Limit in Port Ludlow Bay 

5 mph 

No Wake, It’s the Law! 

Holiday on the Docks: 

The thirteenth annual “Holiday on the Docks” will be 

Wednesday, December 16. Visitors are invited to stroll 

along the docks, listen to the music and see the lighted 

boats. A fire will be burning in the Marina fire pit (weather 

permitting), and there will be cookies, cider and a visit 

from Santa. If you prefer just to enjoy the view, you’re 

invited to make reservations at The Fireside restaurant to 

treat yourself to a fine holiday dining experience while 

enjoying the panoramic view of the lighted boats. 

The dock will be open for guests from 5:00 p.m. until 

7:00 p.m. The participating captains and first mates will 

meet up at The Fireside restaurant for refreshments with 

the awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. 

You, the community of Port Ludlow, will judge decoration 

efforts. Stop by the Marina office, pick up your 

ballot, stroll the docks, pick your favorites, and submit 

your ballot at the office prior to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 

December 16. The grand prize will be one month of free 

moorage. For information or registration, please call the 

Marina at 437-0513. 

New Marina Tenants: 

Welcome to the following new tenants at the docks. 

Bill Cooke, Pop / Pie, 40-foot Grand Banks 

Lee McReynolds, Chilkat, 28-foot Albin 

Greg Schoen, 28-foot Searay 

Shelton Washburn, Slingshot, 30-foot Oceansport 

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Mortgage rates are at historic lows. Check our 

current rates or apply online today! 


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Port Ludlow, WA 98365 

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Tide and Timber 

Winter Swings for the WGA 

by Turney Oswald, Scribe 

Just when we were enjoying fall colors and crisp air, winter 

golf arrived rather abruptly. Some would ask, “Why 

do you play golf in the winter?” Or say, “You don’t really 

play golf in the winter, do you?” I’ve given this some 

thought and decided there are really several reasons why 

we do venture out to play golf in the winter. 

1. It builds character. There are no wimps on the golf 

course at this time of year. 

2. The Pro Shop is lonely and the staff needs an occasional 

player with whom to talk. 

3. The exercise prevents injury in spring when “real 

golf” resumes. Or, any injury incurred in winter golf 

has healed in time for summer golf. 

4. It’s safer than skiing! This is my personal favorite. 

5. You don’t have to post your scores! The handicap 

monitor is a snowbird! 

So ladies, come on out and play on Tuesdays. It might be 

18 holes, it might be only 9 holes, or it might be cards but 

come on out and experience winter golf. If you’re interested 

in joining the 18-hole ladies’ group, check with any 

18-hole golfer for information or ask in the Pro Shop. 

Closing Day on Monday, October 26, was a successful 

finish to our regular season with a Halloween theme. We 

played a game called “Tombstone Golf” with only one 

survivor—all other players planting their tombstones 

on the Golf Course. Congratulations to Sandy MacDonald. 

Special thanks go to Beth Weaver for her efforts in 

making the closing lunch festive and in keeping with the 

theme. 

Twelve players traveled to Gold Mountain’s Olympic 

Course on Friday, November 6, for a final Play Day Away, 

followed by dinner afterwards in Poulsbo. 

Hail to our latest Hole-in-One stars: Laura Shisler and 

Linda Aho. Laura got hers on Timber 6 while Linda holed 

out on Tide 3. Well done, ladies. 

It is hoped that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We 

have so much to be thankful for living in this beautiful 

place with such wonderful friends and neighbors. 

MGA Announces Awards 

The Port Ludlow Men’s Golf Association (PLMGA) 

concluded its 2009 season with the annual Banquet and 

Awards meeting on Wednesday, October 28, at the Bay 

Club. With more than two-thirds of the membership in 

attendance, the results of the year were reviewed, awards 

for performance and service were announced, some plans 

for the coming year were presented, and the 2010 Officers 

and Directors were elected. 

The highlights of the evening included: 

•• 

Season-long Eclectic winners were: Bob Smith. Blue 

Flight – low gross of 53; Hugh Pennington – Blue 

Flight low net of 47; Larry Ball – White Flight low 

gross of 61; and, Ken Schawel – White Flight low net 

of 45. 

•• 

Medal Tournament winners were: Blue Flight – Ken 

Baldwin (low gross) and Phil Otness (low net); and, 

White Flight – Dick Durling (low gross) and Darrell 

Fett (low net). In this event, Dick Durling recorded the 

low round of the year with a score of 71. 

•• 

The Most Improved Player award went to Larry Ball, 

and Bob Smith earned the plaque for Most Accurate 

Golfer (the player with most prizes for closest to the 

pin throughout the season). 

•• 

The Hunton Award for Distinguished Service to the 

PLMGA was given to outgoing President John Cragoe. 

Officers and Directors elected for 2010 are: Dean 

Morgan, President; Terry Lyle, Vice President and 

Tournament Director; Don Thompson, Secretary; Jack 

McKay, Treasurer; Joe Kelly, Handicap Chair; Tom Jones, 

Social Chair. Directors at Large are Ken Baldwin and 

Wayne Samples. John Cragoe is Past President. 

The 2010 PLMGA season will begin in March. We are 

looking forward to another great year. New for next 

season will be a series of monthly Home and Home 

events featuring the chance to play in competitions at 

Gold Mountain, The Cedars at Dungeness, Wing Point, 

Whidbey Island and Trophy Lakes. 

Port Ludlow Resident 

& Business Directories 

Available Now at Bay & Beach Club Offices 

Inside Pages: $10 Binder/Tabs: $5 

Checks preferred, payable to PLVC


News from the Niners 

by Beverly Browne, Publicity 

The nine-hole golfers are playing the occasional game, 

weather permitting. They hope it will keep them in shape 

for spring when next year’s events begin. Check the Pro 

Shop for available times and call your friends. The good 

news is that, given frost delays, your game will not start 

all that early in the morning. 

Other useful tasks for the winter include going through 

your golf bag. Polish your clubs and get rid of most of 

the 50 balls you rescued from the weeds last year. Save 

them if you want but not in the bag. This doesn’t usually 

improve your score but it will be easier on your back 

because the bag will be lighter. Check your equipment 

for things you need and put them on your Christmas list. 

The list can then be left in a place where it is sure to be 

noticed by Santa Claus (a.k.a. spouse or significant other). 

Next, sort through the hats and other golf gear, tossing the 

ones that have seen better days. Put replacements on the 

Christmas list. 

Practice your putting. Set up a putting challenge in the 

hallway or living room. (Your family may complain but 

ignore that.) Spend an hour or so on the Golf Course 

putting green. Do some chipping in the chipping area. 

Practice your swing once in a while. 

Put yourself on a schedule of exercise, emphasizing those 

that benefit the game. Appropriate ones can be found by 

reviewing that pile of golf magazines that has largely 

gone unread. Or you can go on the Internet. You can find 

anything there. Walk. Do yoga. Lift weights at home or 

at the gym. As Gary Player said, “If there is a fountain of 

youth, it has to be exercise.” By the time spring comes 

you will be so fit that you will strike fear into the hearts 

of other, less dedicated golfers. And, if the Christmas list 

worked, you will have new togs too. 

Snug Harbor Café 

Great Grub and Grog 

Winter Hours 

Sunday • 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 

Monday–Thursday • 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m. 

Friday • 8:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. 

Saturday • 8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. 

Holiday Catering Available 

To-Go Orders 437-8072 

9526 Oak Bay Road, Port Ludlow 

Visit us in Discovery Bay at 281732 Highway 101, 360-379-9131 

Merry Christmas from 

Grace Christian Center 

Annual Community Christmas Eve 

Celebration at 6:30 p.m. 

Songs, Scriptures and Inspirational Message 

celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus... 

Port Ludlow Conference Center 

200 Olympic Place, Port Ludlow 

 

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Chamber of Commerce 

Chamber News 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Port Ludlow 

Chamber is hosting the Jefferson County All-Chamber 

Holiday Mixer on Thursday, December 10, 5:00 to 

7:30 p.m., at the Beach Club. RSVP to info@portludlowchamber.org 

on or before Friday, December 4 by 

5:00 p.m. The cost of this fabulous, fun, holiday event is 

$20 per person or $15 for each if you come two-by-two. 

This is a great opportunity to invite a business associate, 

someone new to your neighborhood, or a new business to 

join in the festivities and meet people face-to-face. 

The traditional silent “Bottle Auction” will be the interactive 

event for the evening. Bring a bottle of something 

(i.e., favorite beverage, salad oil, shampoo, etc.) wrapped 

and disguised so that the identity of the contents are kept 

absolutely top secret. Once the bidding begins, the auction 

does not necessarily stay silent! Join the fun— 

selected proceeds benefit a local charity. 

Jefferson County 

Chamber of Commerce 

An informal meeting of representatives from the Port 

Townsend, Port Hadlock/Tri-Area and Port Ludlow 

Chambers, namely Kris Nelson and Jennifer Wells 

MacGillonie of Port Townsend; Chuck Russell of Port 

Hadlock; and Paula Zimmerman, Kathie Sharp, Piper 

Diehl, Dana Petrick, Mary Stuart and Arlene Obtinario 

of Port Ludlow, agreed to step out in faith to support and 

assist in structuring the new Jefferson County Chamber 

of Commerce. This group affirmed the need to write a 

formal agreement outlining the basic operational plan for 

a one-year trial run as one chamber with the intent that 

the one-year trial would launch the permanent Jefferson 

County Chamber of Commerce. 

They agreed that the Port Townsend Chamber would be 

the umbrella organization and that the Port Townsend 

Chamber Bylaws could be modified to show the organization 

doing business as the Jefferson County Chamber of 

Commerce. 

The proposed formal agreement would include a financial 

plan, an equal representation factor, and protection of support 

for long-time, local community events, i.e., the Port 

Ludlow Art Walk and the Port Ludlow Friday Market. 

In the meantime Port Ludlow Chamber members and 

guests are encouraged to join the Monday luncheon 

meetings hosted by the Port Townsend Chamber at the 

Port Townsend Elks at 555 Otto Street. The luncheon 

meetings are held each Monday of the month at noon. 

Lunch fees vary depending on your hunger pangs: full 

meal $12; soup and salad bar $9; dessert and beverage $5. 

Check out the Port Townsend Chamber website 

www.ptchamber.org to obtain more details. 

Support Your 

Port Ludlow Merchants 

Here are just a few holiday gift ideas from local businesses: 

• Ludlow Bay Massage & Wellness Spa offers gift 

certificates and holiday spa packages. 

• American Marine Bank offers the gift suggestion 

of a savings bond for kids or grandkids. 

• Dana Pointe Interiors features gift items and 

holiday decorations. 

• Port Ludlow Coffee Company and Wine Bar offers 

gift items to include Coffee Gift Cards. 

• Port Ludlow Marina Store features gift items. 

2010 Annual Membership Dues 

The annual dues for 2010 are $80 unless paid before the 

end of 2009. The year-end discounted amount is $72. For 

more information contact the Chamber at 

info@portludlowchamber.org. 

Membership Requirements 

Chamber of Commerce membership is open to all individuals, 

associations, home-based businesses, store-front 

businesses, service agencies, non-profits and for profits. 

Membership provides opportunities to network with local 

business people in East Jefferson County.


Regional News 

Pet Food Bank Launched 

Due to the current economic times Center Valley Animal 

Rescue (CVAR) has seen an increase in calls from people 

who cannot afford to feed their pets or farm animals. 

CVAR’s goal is to keep animals with loving families. 

They don’t want people to feel they need to give away 

their pet because they are going through a tough time. 

In an effort to help the community of people and animals 

in need, CVAR is setting aside shelf space for a Pet 

Food Bank. People are invited to help out by donating 

unopened food for dogs, cats, birds, pocket pets, horses 

and other domestic or farm animals. There is not enough 

room to store donated hay but they will keep a list 

of donor names, contact information and the amount 

available for needy farm animals. 

In addition, CVAR will be accepting gift certificates for 

animal food, with $10 to $20 a suggested range, from 

local stores as well as gift certificates for spays/neuters, 

medical care or vaccinations from any of the local 

veterinary clinics or hospitals. 

Donations can be dropped off at Center Valley Animal 

Rescue at 11900 Center Valley Road, Quilcene, on Fridays 

from 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or by prior arrangement 

by calling CVAR at 360-765-0598. The Pet Food Bank 

will be open for people to pick up what they need on Fridays 

from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

A special pet food drive will take place at CVAR’s holiday 

open house on Saturday, December 5, 10:00 a.m.- 

4:00 p.m. Stop by with your gift of pet food, enjoy some 

refreshments, chat with Santa and meet the animals that 

are there. 

Northwind Arts Center Activities 

The “Small Expressions VIII” juried show opens at 

Northwind Arts Center on Friday, December 4 and 

closes Sunday, January 3. Original works of art, 

15 inches or smaller in all media, have been juried 

by Michael Paul Miller, an emerging artist in the 

contemporary world from the heartland of Wisconsin. 

Miller teaches at Peninsula College in Port Angeles and 

previously held faculty positions at the University of 

Wisconsin-Madison, Carroll University, Carthage College 

and Herzing College. His work has been exhibited in the 

Museum of Wisconsin Art, Coos Art Museum and at numerous 

other galleries and colleges. He is represented by 

Pacini Lubel Gallery in Seattle and by Denise Bibro Fine 

Art in New York. During the show an opening reception 

and art walk will be held Saturday, December 5 from 

5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Juror Miller will present a coffee 

talk on Sunday, December 13, at 1:00 p.m. 

Northwind Arts Center hosts “Art Gallery Walk” the 

first Saturday of each month from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Visit 

www.northwindarts.org for more details on gallery shows, 

poetry, readings, and workshops, or call 379-1086. Northwind 

Arts Center is open Thursday through Monday, noon 

to 5:00 p.m. 

Hold the date Saturday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m. for a 

fabulous fun fundraiser for Northwind Arts Alliance at 

the Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2503 Washington Street, 

in Port Townsend. There will be wine and nibbles to start 

the evening and ten luscious desserts will be auctioned to 

eat there or take home. Holiday gift baskets and gourmet 

dinners will also be auctioned. After the auction, at 

8:30 p.m., there will be a play reading. It’s a wonderful 

evening! Admission is $10. Attendance is limited to 80. 

Call Susan Hazard now at 379-0859 to reserve a space, 

or better yet, reserve a table for eight for you and your 

friends! Checks and credit cards welcome. Give yourself 

a treat for the holidays and help Northwind Arts Alliance 

continue to connect the Arts with the Port Townsend 

community! 

Jefferson County 

Library Activities 

On Wednesday, December 2, 6:30 p.m., Craig Romano 

will talk about his latest publication Winter Hikes of 

Western Washington Deck, which features the 50 Best 

(Mostly) Snow-Free Trails of Western Washington. Craig 

is an avid hiker, runner, kayaker and cyclist who lives in 

Mount Vernon. He also has written Day Hiking, Olympic 

Peninsula. Mountaineers Books published both books. 

Craig has written for many publications and is co-creator 

of Hikeoftheweek.com. Visit www.craigromano.com to 

learn more 

Join the staff, Board of Trustees and Friends of the libbrary 

for their annual Open House on Wednesday, December 

16, 3:00-5:00 p.m. You will be able to create cards, gift 

tags, ornaments and other crafts of the season. All materials 

will be provided. This is a free event for all ages. 

Jefferson County Library is located at 620 Cedar Avenue 

in Port Hadlock, phone 385-6544. Their website is 

www.jclibrary@info.


Gateway Visitor Center News 

As the snow collects in the Olympics above town and 

the days are shortening, reflecting the coming of Solstice 

and Christmas holidays, many of us look forward to the 

arrival of family and friends. The short days and weather 

actually bring many opportunities to get visitors moving 

away from the couch and out of the house for enjoyment 

of the Olympic Peninsula. Jefferson County offers the 

full spectrum of outdoor activities for these guests. Our 

Visitor Center offers maps and information on all of our 

County and regional sites to enjoy the change of season. 

From South County, the Brinnon and Quilcene areas offer 

low mileage day trips for wet weather entertainment. As 

snow levels drop, elk can often be viewed from your car 

as they move to winter ranges on lower Duckabush and 

Dosewallips Rivers. Migratory waterfowl are also found 

staging in many of the bays in the area, and the Rocky 

Brook falls in flood are just a few of the possibilities of 

the North Hood Canal area. 

Our North County, Port Townsend, Port Ludlow and 

Tri-Area backyards are filled with activities inside and 

outdoors during December. The family can enjoy interests 

and culture ranging from museums, gallery walks, musical 

theater, arts and crafts fairs, to trumpeter swan viewing 

on Center Valley Road – all these in one day. All of 

these activities finish the year with the Jefferson County 

Historical Society “First Night” celebration on Thursday, 

December 31, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., featuring family fun, fireworks 

and the anchor going up to mark our New Year in 

2010. Nearby Washington State Parks, Fort Worden, Fort 

Flagler and Old Fort Townsend always offer the best in 

solace, views and beaches from dawn to dusk. For a full 

lineup of possibilities close to home, come to our Visitor 

Center and ask our volunteers for more information. 

If your visitors want to get a real feel for the wild side of 

life here on the Olympic Peninsula, and time allows, the 

Pacific Coast region of Jefferson County can offer some 

of the most exciting of overnight journeys. With stormwatching 

on coastal beaches, and the Hoh River rainforest 

ecosystem, the West End is a must-see for those who 

brave the elements to enjoy the spectacle and the many 

facets of life that the winter rains bring. 

When you stop in at the Gateway Visitor Center in 

December we would like you to take time to view our 

new art exhibit for December featuring the colorful print 

works of Randy and Sally Radock. These colorful images 

hearken to Native American and outdoor themes of the 

Pacific Northwest. We will also have the wood fired pottery 

works of Diane Gale to round out our exhibit. 

We are supported by Jefferson County and managed by 

the Jefferson County Historical Society for the public and 

businesses in our area. If you would like to volunteer as 

an ambassador for Jefferson County here at the Center, or 

for the Jefferson County Historical Society, give us a call 

at 437-0120, or e-mail us at gatewayvcr@olympus.net. 

Animal Shelter Needs Your Support 

Jefferson County Animal Shelter is in trouble. Despite the 

tremendous service provided by animal shelter employees 

and volunteers, it is facing funding cuts. The County 

Commissioners consider the shelter to be a “non-mandated 

activity.” The budget they have proposed will not 

include money for veterinary care and medicine for the 

Shelter animals. It is possible that funding will disappear 

altogether. 

Please take a moment for abandoned and lost animals 

and contact the Jefferson County Commissioners at www. 

jeffbocc@co.jeffereson.wa.us. Ask them to reconsider 

and provide adequate funding for the shelter. Any small 

donation you can make on an ongoing basis would be 

greatly appreciated. Donations may be sent to: Humane 

Society of Jefferson County, P. O. Box 845, Port Hadlock, 

WA 98339. 

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Community 

United Methodist Church 

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors. 

Christmas Eve 

Candle Light Service at 9 PM 

Call Church for other information 

385-1579 

Sunday Worship 10 AM 

Pastor Lindsy L. Ireland 

130 Church Lane • Port Hadlock 

Southwest Southeast of QFC on Chimacum-Hadlock Road 

LULU’s 

B & B For Dogs 

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Exclusive resort for small dogs 

Good food, fun walks and great company in warm loving home. 

No kennels or cages! Only 2-3 guests at a time. 

Licensed, insured and bonded. 

Reasonable rates, tours and references upon request. 

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Drop off your non-perishable food items 

at our office on or before December 23. 

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CLASSIFIEDS 

Acceptance of ads is dependent on space availability. The cost is 25 

cents per word ($5 minimum charge), with a maximum of thirty words 

per ad. One ad allowed per business. Deadline for classified ads is the 

10th of the month. Call Barrie Gustin at 437-8025 or e-mail sgustins@ 

aol.com. 

Moving, Pickup, Delivery. All types of hauls. Transfer and storage. 

Fast friendly service. Call Ron 360-732-0003. 

Daniel Cooper Construction. Serving Port Ludlow and surrounding 

communities. From home maintenance to remodeling your home or 

business. Call our office at 360-316-9173 or leave a message at 

437-0317. 

Marine Dive Service. Boat maintenance; bottom cleaning, zinc 

replacement, inspection, and repair. Prompt response. Reasonable 

rates. Call 301-6083 or 379-5281. 

RV Storage. South Bay, 1 mile west of Hood Canal Bridge on 

Hwy. 104. No electrical hookups. Call Shirley, 437-9298 (evenings 

best time to call). 

Cedar Green Fix-It: Home Maintenance and Repair. Retired 

carpenter with 35 years of experience will help you protect your most 

valuable asset: your home. Call Jeff Johnson at 379-4800. 

Help Support Center Valley Animal Rescue, 4-H, and Pregnancy & 

Family Resource Services by shopping and donating to The Big Pig 

Thrift Store, 811 Nesses Corner Road, Port Hadlock, 360-379-4179. 

Highly Skilled Pruning and Hedge Trimming. Ornamental trees, 

shrubs, fruit trees. Tree removal. Your arborist Richard at 

1-888-854-4640. 

Ludlow Custom Contractors specializes in custom home 

painting, decks, and finish carpentry. Contractor’s License 

#MOSHECJ994MC. Christopher Mosher, 301-9629. 

“Custom Designing Your Dreams.” 

Foot Care. Dr. Jessica Lund, Podiatric Physician and Surgeon. 

Bunions, hammertoes, toenails, diabetic shoes, orthotics, heel pain. 

Located at 204 Gaines Street in Port Townsend. Call 385-6486 for 

appointments. 

Foodies and Expats—Marina Market, Poulsbo. Infamous “Licorice 

Shrine” 300+ kinds black licorice. 225+ imported chocolates. 

Cheeses, specialty fish items, Marzipan, banana leaves. Imports from 

Scandinavia, Holland, Indonesia, Germany (Knorr), UK. We ship! 

www.marinamarket.com. 888-728-0837. 

Taxes and Accounting. We specialize in tax preparation and needs 

of small business. We offer QuickBooks consulting, and make house 

calls. Call 437-1392. Great service/fair prices. Duane E. Anderson, 

CPA. 

Brett’s Stump Grinding. Beautify your lawn by getting rid of that 

ugly tree stump! Professional, reliable, affordable. Licensed, bonded, 

insured. Call Brett Aniballi, 360-774-1226. 

Local Aggregates and Landscape Materials delivered and installed, 

using a smaller dump truck with fold-down sides. Call 

437-8036. Reg. # KWIKKKO978MN. 

Custom Countertops by Studio Surfaces. Serving the Olympic 

Peninsula. Offering 3CM Granite, Cambria/Zodiaq Quartz and Corian. 

Free in-home consultation and estimate. State-of-the-art fabrication 

and installation. Representing Fine Line Pacific. 360-301-9107. 

Home Instead Senior Care—An Ideal Job for Seniors. Make a 

difference, providing in-home non-medical companionship and home 

care to seniors. Part-time, day/night/weekend shifts. 800-454-5040, 

360-681-2511, 437-9884. 

Bill’s Custom Carpentry. Kitchen and bath remodels, additions, 

decks, outbuildings, finish work and home repairs. 30 years of fine 

craftsmanship and friendly service. Local references. Bonded and 

insured. 206-849-3559. 

Physical Therapy in Port Ludlow. Active Life Physical Therapy, 

LLC. Our services include balance training, spinal rehabilitation, 

orthopedics, vertigo treatment, and total joint replacement therapy. 

Medicare accepted. 437-2444. michael@activelifetherapy.com. 

Dog Townsend. Community-style boarding and daycare for your 

socialized dog. Dogs are carefully supervised while playing together in 

a healthy, safe and loving environment. Please call for interview. 

360-379-3388. 

Port Ludlow Carpet Cleaning. Quality at a reasonable rate. Professional 

equipment. Call Jerry, 360-301-3864 or 360-796-4137. Pleasing 

you pleases me! 

Gabriel Marine LLC. Complete vessel service, repair, caretaking. 

Gas/Diesel/Electric. All systems and materials, including welding/ 

machining. Since 1978. Bonded/insured. Call Burton Gabriel, 

360-301-2136, member ABYC. 

Move it or lose it! Call STUFFAWAY to help you move in/out, 

organize, rearrange, downsize, dump, donate to charities or deliver 

furniture/appliances to your home. Call 24/7, local cell 

360-302-1227 or visit www.stuffaway.com. 

Fix It. Furniture Repaired. Re-gluing, rebuilding, refinishing, lamps 

and antiques included. Local references. Pick up and delivery. Call 

Don, 437-9398. 

Housecleaning Service. Not enough time? Extra project around the 

house? Weekly, biweekly, monthly services. Openings for new clients. 

References available. Call Debra 379-0580. 

Olympic Gutter Cleaning & Moss Treatment. Improving the 

appearance and life of your home. Call to set up an appointment at 

360-301-9980. Licensed and Insured. 

Severn’s Services. Pressure washing, hedge trimming, deck staining, 

power blowing, gutters, interior and exterior painting. Big or small, 

give Jerry a call! Licensed/references. 360-301-3864 or 360-796-4137. 

Computer Help In Your Home. New system set-up, hardware/ 

software installation, application help, problem solving. Call Judy at 

437-2156. jmmccay@cablespeed.com. 

Marvin Painting. Meticulous finishing of your home both inside and 

out. Expert custom interiors. We take pride in our work! Call us to 

receive our brochure and references. 344-4235. 

For Rent. Fully furnished Port Ludlow high-bank waterfront 

custom home. Magnificent water and mountain views. Three bedrooms, 

2-1/2 baths, solarium. Sleeps 6-8. www.PortLudlowVacation- 

Rentals.com or joanmbergren@comcast.net. Jay 206-499-1504. 

Income Tax preparation for individuals, partnerships & corporations. 

Prompt and accurate service. Free E-file. Your place or mine. Call 

437-0630. Shirley Davis Accounting & Tax Service. 

Housecleaning by Responsible Couple. One-time cleaning, moveout, 

home sale preparations, house checking, condos, thorough springcleaning 

for home/garage. Olympic Music Festival employee since 

1998. 437-9511.


Spacious 3-bedroom 3-bath vacation home in Port Ludlow. Views 

of Olympics, Mt. Baker, Hood Canal. Wireless Internet, personal chef. 

Available weekly/monthly. Call Larry, 437-1055 or visit 

www.olympicridgehouse.com. 

Admiralty Property Management. Let us serve your needs as owner 

or renter with care, communication and integrity. Call Kevin Hunter at 

437-0888. 

Elena’s Alterations and Tailoring. Over 15 years’ professional 

seamstress experience. Can sew anything from fine silk to denim and 

leather. For high quality alterations call 437-9564 or 360-643-3661. 

Heating and Cooling. Your local expert, 23 years’ experience. Maintenance, 

repair, installation. References gladly. For prompt professional 

service call Bob @ Coast Mechanical LLC 437-7558. 

Massages, Facials and Waxing by Connie. Also featuring the 

Bio Micro current machine. Strengthens and tones facial muscles. 

Dramatic results. 437-8226. 

Avon. Cosmetics, skin care, gifts, fragrance, hair care. Inette Wallace, 

Independent Sales Representative, 437-2071. 

Inette_Wallace@earthlink.net. 

Excellent, Conscientious Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning 

by Phil with his rotary-extractor system. Local individual at reasonable 

prices, 379-5130 or message 437-0994. 

Abiding HomeCare. Some agencies just want warm bodies, we want 

warm hearts. Provide in-home non-medical companionship and home 

care to seniors. Part-time, day/night/weekends/live-in. 

877-266-2856. www.abidinghomecare.com. 

Big Valley Pet Resort is a great place for your socialized pet to play 

while you are away. Check out bigvalleyanimalcarecenter.com or call 

360-697-1451 or more information. 

Drywall, New Construction. Remodels, small repairs, texture 

removal. 38 years’ experience. Local references. 437-1435. 

Avis Mortgage, Port Ludlow’s Reverse Mortgage Specialists. Call 

for information: Teresa Forrest, Broker, 437-1192. Nancy Karam, 

Loan Officer, 301-5808. 29 years’ combined experience. Licenses: 

#510MB47252, #510LO47253, #510LO47689. 

AvisMortgage@gmail.com. 

Quality Painting with Affordable Pricing. Exterior. Interior. Pressure 

washing. Lots of local Port Ludlow references. Bonded and insured. 

License CBSPAP*917CD. Call Tony Forrest, owner CBS Painting, for 

a free estimate: 1-360-633-5702. 

Photo Repair and Document Restoration by Digital Process. Repair 

and enhance old and/or damaged photographs or documents. 

437-0680. Bob Graham. bgconsulting@waypt.com. 

APP Propane is now serving your Port Ludlow neighborhoods with: 

lower cost propane, home and business deliveries, great service and a 

Guaranteed Price Plan offer. Call us toll free 800-929-5243. 

Holiday Spa Package Gift Certificates. Make your holiday shopping 

easy! Sally Hirschmann, Therapeutic Facials, 91 Village Way. 

437-3798. 

Computer-Fix. Your complete computer services company, available 

24/7. Repair, data recovery, virus removal, affordable prices. PC and 

laptop. Broadstripe authorized affiliate. Kala Point Professional Bldg., 

260 Kala Point Drive, Ste. 202. 385-6166. www.computer.fix.com. 

Dust Because Cleaning and More…back in full force, accepting new 

clients. One time, seasonal, weekly, construction, remodel cleanup and 

everything in between! Excellent references. Call Jennifer O’Connell, 

360-643-1126. 

Valley Barber has Moved to 95A Oak Bay Road, Hadlock (Kivley 

Center, next to Good Sports). Open Monday–Friday, 9–5. Appointments 

or walk-ins welcome. 379-0664. Hope to see you soon! 

Nightly or Weekly Rental. Admiralty II, Waterfront. Condo and 10 

guest rooms. Perfect for guests/small groups. Smoke-free, pet-free, 

free Internet. View rooms, best views of shipping lanes. Info: Kent 

206-795-0400. 

Beaver Valley Storage. 100–800 square feet. Twenty-four hour 

security on duty. One month free with minimum six-month lease. 

732-0400. 

John Reed Construction. 30 years’ experience remodeling and 

custom construction. Small jobs OK. I also consult on renovations or 

remodels. Avoid innocent but expensive mistakes. Great references. 

Licensed/bonded, 385-5723. 

Gutter Cleaning, Leak Repair, Window Cleaning. Quick callback, 

free estimates, and reliable service. Jeremy at All Clear Detail, 

360-301-6083 or 379-5281. Licensed, insured, strong local references. 

Companion Care. Companion/Caregiving in your home, light housekeeping, 

meal prep, shopping, laundry, errands, Port Ludlow area. 

Please call 425-270-5987. Non-medical, excellent references (upon 

request). 

Piano Lessons for All Ages. Kathie Sharp, an experienced teacher and 

performer, provides the tools to learn and develop musical skills to last 

a lifetime. 437-7928 or e-mail: klrpsharp@yahoo.com. 

Sun Problems? 3M Window/Skylight Film benefits: furniture fade 

protection, glare, privacy, insulates, security, lets sunshine in. Clear to 

opaque. Also decorative glass. Lifetime Warranty. Window Scapes Inc. 

385-3810. 

Clock Repair. Mantel, wall, cuckoo or Grandfather’s clocks repaired 

quickly at reasonable prices. Pick-up and delivery or house call. Call 

Marti McMahon at 360-437-5060. 

Specializing in Decks (New and Rebuild), fences, sheds, tile, 

pressure-washing driveways (no roofs), light hauling and dump runs. 

Reasonable rates/senior discounts. Please call Al Anderson, 

437-9220. 

Haircuts at Sonja’s Bayside Barber. Open Monday-Friday from 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Men, women and children welcome. Appointments 

or walk-ins. Located in Port Ludlow Village. 360-301-0009. 

Holiday Cruising Gifts. Cruise reservations anytime in 2010 can 

make a great gift for family and friends. Warm & comfortable, the only 

way to view all our scenic surroundings. Call Captain Otness, 

437-4000. www.pcocharters.com. 

Sewing Classes. Learn to sew. Beginning or intermediate classes, three 

hours long. Use my machine or yours. I also sew custom curtains. 

Over 25 years’ experience. Sandy 437-5192. 

Got Junk? Got Garbage? Ledoux Brothers Hauling Service. 

U-Call-We-Haul. foreclosure clean-outs, appliances, yard waste, evictions, 

anything! 15 percent Senior Discount. Call for free estimate. 

360-821-9034. 

Cash for Contracts. Secured by Real Estate. Full or partial— 

nationwide. Call us to discuss your options. Convert your future payments 

to cash now. Duane E. Anderson, President, 437-1392. 

Professional Floor Cleaning Services available through Northwest 

Tile and Grout Cleaning. Grout coloring, sealing, carpet and mildew 

removal at an affordable price. Call Dan today, 360-271-9340. 

All Phases of Wood Working from rough framing to detailed 

finish. Design and consultation! Cabinetmaker since 1972. For more 

information call Joe Borg 437-7909.


Gurneyman! Handyman Services. Small job specialist. Diversified 

quality repair and maintenance. A “handy” man to have around. 

360-710-1250, gurneyman@juno.com. 

Another Shold Construction. “Built with Quality.” General 

contractor. Remodel, decks, siding, fencing, etc. No job too small. 

Licensed, bonded and insured. Todd Shold, 360-620-5035. 

“Keeping Track” Pet Sitting. Small and large pets. Daily drop-in 

visits. Overnights in your home. Dog walking. Call Elisabet, 437-5145. 

Gifts Handmade in Time for Christmas. Aprons, baby or toddler 

play quilts, pet quilts, pillows, tote bags, wonderful hats. Choose your 

own fabric. Still doing precision alterations. Janice Fischer 385-3929. 

Experienced Housecleaning Service. $20/hr. Guaranteed satisfaction. 

360-385-4958. 

vonStark Photography. Fine art photographer at large. Studio or your 

location. Portraits/events/photo restoration. Save those special images. 

Where artists get their work photographed. 360-765-0076. Quilcene. 

Golf Condo in Nipomo on beautiful Central CA. coast. 3Bdrm/ 

2.5BA fully-equipped condo w/many great features, just steps 

away from 27-hole course. For details, call 437-0794 or visit 

www.blbirdhouse.blogspot.com. 

Odd Jobs. Dump runs, painting, housekeeping, landscaping, brush 

clearing, shrub/tree pruning, local compost dumping, move-out 

cleaning. All types of help. Not listed? Just ask. 437-9321. 

Jazzercise Class every Tuesday at the Bay Club 9 am to 10:30 am and 

Thursdays and Saturdays at the Conference Center 9 am to 10:30 am. 

Inquire to: Scotty Thompson, 437-7897 or 

Scotty-pl-jazzercise@cablespeed.com. 

General Yard/Home Care Based in Port Ludlow. Pruning, weeding, 

planting, pressure washing, hauling. Versatile and dependable. Call 

Mike at SoundScape, 774-1421. 

Certified Chimney Services. Professional cleanings, repairs, 

installations and masonry work. Discounts for seniors, government, 

military and repeat customers. Call 360-697-8644. 

Professional House Sitter/Writer. Wonderful local Port Townsend 

references. Animal care negotiable. Check me out online on Facebook. 

Mary 360-643-3567. 

Sunflower Cleaning. Experience in residential cleaning, general 

services. Licensed/insured. Business I.D. 602-906-455. Free estimates. 

Please call Maria, 360-302-0213. 

Cruise the Norwegian Coast with Us. May 24, 11 nights, Costa’s 

brand new ship Luminosa, r/t Amsterdam. Sail away with friends. 

Fantastic rates! Contact Maureen & Sid Poole, 437-2165. 

Financial Advisor. Are you satisfied with your securities or real estate 

investments and your financial position? Independent investment advisor 

available on an hourly basis. First consultation free. Hank Krist 

360-379-9878. 

Santa’s Elves Need Work! Let us help you bake, decorate, wrap gifts, 

prepare for a party. We can even babysit the kids/grandkids or walk 

your dog! Call Liisa, 437-8131. 

Beaver Valley Housekeeping is now accepting new clients. One 

time, weekly or biweekly. Reliable, experienced, reasonable rates. 

References available. 360-643-9172. 

Thoughtful, Reliable Local Woman Available for Private Care of 

the elderly in the comfort of their homes. I’m a Massachusetts native 

with 25 years’ experience. Excellent references. Call Mary 

978-201-1017. 

Antique Roll Top Desk. Beautiful 48-inch cherry cylinder desk with 

spindle gallery, pull-out teal leather writing panel. Circa 1880. $3,500 

OBO. Jeanna 437-1230. 

Wanted: Volunteer Coordinator for Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue. 

Experience in PR/marketing/ working with volunteers desirable. 

Salary $13/18/hr DOQ. For information/application contact the Fire 

Department on Oak Bay Road or www.plfr.org. 

Advertising Disclaimer 

The printing of an article, or of classified or 

display advertising, does not necessarily 

constitute endorsement by the Voice. 

Paper Content 

The Voice gloss cover stock is balanced recycled FSC 

certified with 30 percent recycled content. It is elemental 

chlorine free. The inside stock is acid free and meets the 

sourcing requirements of the Sustainable Forest Initiative. 

Financial Disclosure 

The Port Ludlow Voice 

The Port Ludlow Voice is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization, whose 

entire staff is volunteer and unpaid. All writing and editing is done 

in the homes of staff members on their personal computers, while a 

volunteer staff member does all the formatting, which is provided to 

the printer on disc. 

The Voice is delivered at no cost to readers to all U.S. Post Office carrier 

route customers in the Master Planned Resort (MPR). Members of 

the Ludlow Maintenance Commission (LMC) and South Bay Community 

Association (SBCA) who live outside the delivery routes, and 

Snowbirds may subscribe for $6 a year. Subscriptions to all other interested 

parties are available at $15 a year. Average monthly expenses for 

printing and postage are $4,978 plus miscellaneous items of $60, for a 

monthly average of $5,038. 

The sources of financial support for publishing the Voice each month 

are: 

1. Port Ludlow Associates (PLA) $200 

2. Port Ludlow Golf Course $200 

3. Port Ludlow Marina $200 

4. The Inn At Port Ludlow $200 

5. Ludlow Maintenance Commission (LMC) $200 

6. South Bay Community Association (SBCA) $200 

7. Port Ludlow Village Council (PLVC) $200 

8. Port Ludlow Chamber of Commerce $100 

9. Subscriptions Average $60 

10. Classified Advertising Average $480 

11. Display Advertising Average $2,765 

$4,805 

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Advertiser Index 

Name Category Page 

Active Life Physical Therapy Physical Therapy 43 

Allstate Insurance Insurance 37 

American Marine Bank Bank 20 

Avis Mortgage Mortgage Services 40 

Bankers’ Life Insurance 41 

Brady Chiropractic Services Chiropractic 40 

Coldwell Banker Real Estate 42 

Community United Methodist Church 43 

Craftsman Painting Home Maintenance & Repair 41 

Cucina Pizza Restaurant 14 

Custom Designs Home Maintenance & Repair 41 

Dana Pointe Interiors Interior Design/Home Decor 41 

Discovery Physical Therapy Physical Therapy 22 

Double DD Electrical Electrical Service 20 

Edward Jones Investment Securities 30 

Fireside At The Inn Restaurant 30 

First Federal Bank 41 

First Presbyterian Church Church 20 

Glessing & Associates Accountants/CPA 37 

Grace Christian Center Church 37 

Hadlock Mattress & Furniture Furniture 35 

Handy Man With a One Ton … Moving, Hauling & Repairs 34 

Hear for Life Hearing 41 

Home Instead Senior Care Home Healthcare 41 

Jefferson Healthcare Home Healthcare 14 

Kitchen & Bath, Ed Galfré Remodeling/Construction 43 

Kitsap Bank Bank 35 

RH Koller Rug Cleaning Carpets/Decorating/Floors 42 

Kathy Larkin & Associates Real Estate 6 

Liberty Shores / Harbor House Assisted Living/Memory Care 17 

Bob & Clydene Lloyd Real Estate 41 

Lu Lu’s B & B for Dogs Pet Services 43 

Ludlow Bay Realty Real Estate 20 

MACAid, Inc. Computer Services 20 

McCrorie Carpets Carpets/Decorating/Floors 43 

NW Olympic Glass Glass 37 

Rob Osterman Computer Services 41 

Dr. Marjorie Pederson Chiropractic 26 

Pizzo Computer Consulting Computer Services 41 

Port Ludlow Art Gallery Art Gallery 42 

Port Ludlow Arts Council Entertainment 14 

Port Ludlow Community Church Church 30 

Port Ludlow Plumbing Home Maintenance & Repair 42 

Port Ludlow Voice Community Magazine 42 

Port Madison Home Interior Design/Home Decor 43 

Jim Posey Insurance Insurance 34 

Riggs Construction Remodeling/Construction 26 

Snug Harbor Café Restaurant 37 

SOS Printing Printing 43 

Sunshine Helping Hands Home Maintenance & Repair 42 

Richard Tizzano Attorney 14 

Weber’s Window Cleaning Window Cleaning 22 

Windermere Real Estate 43 

Printed on mixed sources recycled paper with 30% post consumer waste (cover), 

or 100% post consumer recycled (inside pages), FSC certified, using vegetable oil 

based inks by SOS Printing SCS-COC-001645. 

PORT LUDLOW VOICE 

P.O. Box 65077 • Port Ludlow, WA 98365 

www.plvoice.org. 

Mailed at no charge to residents having mail 

delivered by local postal carriers. 

Homeowners receiving mail at out-of-area addresses 

(including Snowbirds): $6 per year. 

All other subscribers: $15 per year 

Direct all subscription inquiries to: 

Finance and Subscription Manager: 

Sally Grything 437-2065 grything@olympus.net 

Direct all advertising inquiries to the following: 

Classified Advertising Manager: 

Barrie Gustin 437-8025 sgustins@aol.com 

Display Advertising Manager: 

Kathy Snider 437-9165 kathysnider@earthlink.net 

Editorial Staff 

Editor: Beverly Browne 437-8099 brownew@bus.orst.edu 

Copy Editors: 

Ken Cheney 437-0685 kcheney@cablespeed.com 

Barbara Wagner-Jauregg 437-9726 bwagnerj@olympus.net 

SBCA Editor: 

Janet Force 437-0419 jandd@broadstripe.net 

Bay Club Editors: 

Eva VanBuren 437-7932 be4547@msn.com 

Judy Thomas 437-7906 judythomas2@yahoo.com 

Beach Club Editor: Barbara Berthiaume 437-0423 

barbara.berthiaume@gmail.com 

Arts and Entertainment Editor: Beverly Rothenborg 

437-0505 bevrothenborg@broadstripe.net 

Arts and Entertainment Assistant: 

Linda Karp 437-0175 georgekarp@aol.com 

Eating Around Editor: 

Marti Duncan 437-8158 martiduncan@q.com 

Regularly Scheduled Activities Editor: 

Kathie Bomke 437-4086 kacebom@live.com 

Contributing Writers: 

Stephen Cunliffe sjaycee@mac.com 

Susan Cunliffe Osuzannahh@gmail.com 

Eline Lybarger 437-7701 lybarger@olypen.com 

Jen Portz 360-531-0739 jenportz@yahoo.com 

Diane Ruff 437-4160 dianekayr@aol.com 

Kathy Traci 437-7874 tracipkt@aol.com 

Barbara Wagner-Jauregg 437-9726 bwagnerj@olympus.net 

Production Manager: 

Mary Ronen 437-0268 maryr@olympus.net 

Distribution Manager: Bob Azen 

Photographers: 

Marti Duncan 437-8158 martiduncan@q.com 

Peggy Lee Flentie 437-2702 thepegster@cablespeed.com 

Proofread by: Barbara Adams, Gene Carmody, Karen Davies 

Lisa Olsen and Mary Small


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Port Hadlock, WA 

Inn Hosts Artists’ League Show 

The mission of the 

Port Ludlow Voice 

is to inform its 

readers of events 

and activities within 

the Village, and 

in close proximity 

to the Village. 

We will print 

news articles that 

directly affect our 

residents 

Published monthly 

by an 

all-volunteer staff. 

Your input is 

encouraged. 

Submit your 

special events and 

news items to 

the Beach or Bay 

Club editor 

prior to the 10th 

of the month 

preceding the date 

of the issue. 

The Inn’s warm holiday ambiance surrounds a Gary Griswold watercolor. 

Photo by Peggy Lee Flentie 

In conjunction with the Community Enrichment Alliance (CEA) Holiday Home Tour, 

The Inn At Port Ludlow will host a gala reception Saturday, December 5, at 4:00 p.m. 

Light hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar will be available to enjoy while viewing the Port 

Ludlow Artists’ League Christmas Gallery and while visiting with artists, friends and 

neighbors. (See related article on page 5.)

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