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2017 LAST-MINUTE

Holiday Gift Guide WHAT’S INSIDE:

. Local gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list . How shopping locally helps your community . Tips for gift exchanges . How to help neighbors in need

An advertising supplement produced by Peninsula Daily News and Sequim Gazette

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2017 Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide

Gift ideas you can purchase locally

is an advertising supplement published by Peninsula Daily News & Sequim Gazette Advertising Department 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 147 W. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382 peninsuladailynews.com | 360-452-2345 sequimgazette.com | 360-683-3311

Page 4 — Local shops across the Peninsula can help with last-minute gifts.

Reasons to shop local add up Page 12 — Find out more about how shopping locally benefits area communities.

regional publisher Terry R. Ward general manager Steve Perry special sections editors Brenda Hanrahan and Laura Lofgren

There is still time to find a Christmas tree Page 16 — Last-minute U-cut tree options for Olympic Peninsula residents.

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Need a last-minute gift?

Shop locally this season!

It is officially crunch time to purchase gifts for the holidays.

Whether you have only a few people left to find the perfect gift for or you are just starting to think about your holiday shopping list, we’ve got you covered.

The Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide, produced by the Peninsula Daily News and Sequim Gazette Advertising Department, highlights what businesses have to offer across the North Olympic Peninsula.

There’s no need to travel a great distance or to stand in long lines to find the perfect gift; there’s something for everyone on your list at local shops.

From Forks to Port Townsend and everywhere in between, you’ll find stores offering great goods and services at awesome prices that are sure to bring smiles to the faces of gift-givers and receivers.

Rediscover the joy of holiday shopping.

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AMAZING GIFT IDEAS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST No need to travel far to pick up a last-minute gift for someone on your shopping list.

Merchants across the North Olympic Peninsula have exactly what you need for family, friends, coworkers and more.

Look here and on pages 5 and 8 -11 for gift ideas that are sure to please everyone on your shopping list.

A GIFT FROM HOME

Deliver a delicious treat this holiday season in the form of handmade chocolates from Elevated Ice Cream Co. and Candy Shop. They ship these cute gift-boxed truffles anywhere in the U.S. WHERE TO BUY: Elevated Ice Cream Co. & Candy Shop, 627 & 631 Water St., Port Townsend; 360-385-1156; www.elevatedicecream.com PRICE: Under $15

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PENDLETON MUGS

Generous 18-ounce ceramic mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe.

Designs inspired by Pendleton’s Legendary Blanket series, a collection honoring Native American traditions and legends.

Individually gift boxed.

WHERE TO BUY: Northwest Native Expressions, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, located at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Center, Sequim; 360-681-4640; www.northwestnativeexpressions.com PRICE: $22 each

A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF PORT TOWNSEND HISTORY FOR THE TREE DISCOVER NORTHWEST FLAVOR

Give the best of the Pacific Northwest flavor with Mt. Townsend Creamery gift boxes featuring award winning cheeses and other treats. Gift boxes can be shipped anywhere in the United States. Visit www. mttownsendcreamery.com to place an order.

WHERE TO BUY: www.mttownsendcreamery.com PRICE: Starts at $43 per box

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Purchase a collectible Port Townsend Main Street Christmas ornament featuring original art by Jolene Sunding showcasing the historic Fire Bell Tower.

WHERE TO BUY: Available at a variety of area stores, visit www.ptmainstreet.org/holiday-promotion/ to find a location near you.

PRICE: $12 each. Proceeds help fund the holiday activities of the Port Townsend Main Street Program, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Nov. 30 - Dec. 23 • “Spirit of the Yule” Award-winning musical! KeyCityPublicTheatre.org Dec. 1-14 • Aldrich’s Gingerbread Contest aldrichs.com Dec. 2 • Main Street Treelighting Celebration and Santa Visit 4:30 pm Haller Fountain.

Santa’s comin’ to town aboard the Kiwanis Choo Choo!

Caroling in the streets 1-3 pm; Shops open later, Artwalk too. Santa visits with children at The Pope Marine Building after the treelighting.

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GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR WALLET

Wooly Felted Wonders are dryer balls made of 100 percent natural New Zealand wool — nothing added.

Handmade in Nepal, these luxurious dryer balls reduce drying time by up to 25 percent. Controls static, softens clothes and reduces wrinkles with no chemicals. Lasts more than 1,000 dryer loads!

WHERE TO BUY: Karen’s Quilt Shop, 271 S. 7th Ave. #26, Sequim; 360-681-0820; www.karens-quilt-shop.com PRICE: Six wool dryer balls for $24

FOR THE GUN ENTHUSIAST

Beautiful Limited Edition Remington 1911. Detailed engraving and comes with two sets of grips — original wood and faux ivory, as pictured. This American Freedom model is one of only 500 and priced to go! Come in and look at this collector piece.

THE GIFT OF GOLD

This delicate 14-karat gold and diamond infinity necklace measures less than an inch wide and will make an elegant statement for someone special on your Christmas list.

WHERE TO BUY: Plaza Jewelers, 511 E. Washington St., Sequim; 360-683-1418; www.sequimjewelers.com

WHERE TO BUY: Doc Neeley’s Gun Shop, 105 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles; 360- 452-2800; www.cowboygunsandgear.com

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You will love these durable and beautiful bags from Kavu, a Seattle-based company known for its forward thinking, precision, consistency, service, quality and a unique way of doing things. With bags, purses, cases, wallets and more to choose from, there is a Kavu product for everyone on your shopping list.

Get your kids out of the house and off enjoying the great outdoors on the Honda CRF50 from Port Angeles Power Equipment. This is one of the most popular bikes available today and it’s sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face. It has an electric start and an automatic clutch making gear changes ultra smooth. This bike would look great under your tree.

WHERE TO BUY: Brown’s Outdoor, 112 W. Front St., Port Angeles; 360-457-4150; www.brownsoutdoor. com

WHERE TO BUY: Port Angeles Power Equipment, 2624 E. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-4652; www.papowerequipment.com

PRICE: Price varies on style

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FULL LINE OF FASTHOUSE APPAREL

Fasthouse apparel is made in the U.S.A. and is one of the fastest growing apparel lines on the West Coast.

Port Angeles Power Equipment stocks the full line of sweatshirts, tees, hats, gloves and more. Stop by and check out our selection. We have all sizes and styles for men, women and children.

WHERE TO BUY: Port Angeles Power Equipment, 2624 E. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-4652; www.papowerequipment.com PRICE: Varies depending on item

NEED A FESTIVE SWEATER?

What was once the pride and holiday joy of our moms and grandmas in the 1980s and 1990s has become the challenge of the 21st century. Trophies are now awarded at the office holiday parties and family gatherings for the ugliest Christmas sweater. Whatever your sweater passion is, we’ve got it at Goodwill — and we’ve seen some doosies hit our shelves that would scare Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster.

FESTIVE HOLIDAY DECOR

Give the gift of holiday spirit with Christmas ornaments and decorations from Cyprus Home, Boston International and Laura Benge’s Patchwork Christmas!

WHERE TO BUY: Jim’s Pharmacy, 424 E. Second St., Port Angeles; 360-452-4200; www.jimsrx.com

WHERE TO BUY: Olympic Peninsula Goodwill locations: In Port Angeles at 603 S. Lincoln St.; 360-452-2440; in Port Townsend at 602 Rainier St.; 360-385-6600; and in Sequim at 680 C W. Washington St.; 360-681-2635

PRICE: Price varies by ornament

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ELEGANT HOLIDAY DECOR

We’ve got you covered!

Lots of

Christopher Radko ornaments are handcrafted glass ornaments combining traditional holiday classics and religious inspirations. Pick your ornament right off of one of our 13 Christmas trees.

Star Wars items now available!

WHERE TO BUY: Necessities and Temptations, 217 N. Laurel St., Port Angeles; 360-457-6400; www.necessities-temptations.com PRICE: Varies based on design selected

Sweaters, Hats, Robes and Pajamas for Men and Women

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A GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING

A slot card to Elwha River Casino provides a chance to win big. The casino, located in the heart of the Elwha River Valley in Port Angeles, is a great place to gather with friends for an evening of entertainment, fun and dining. Slot cards make great stocking stuffers, too!

Leather RFID Wallets, Briefcases, and Passports for Men and Women

WHERE TO BUY: Elwha River Casino, 631 Stratton Road, Port Angeles; 360-452-3005; www.elwharivercasino.com

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In need of a last-minute gift? Turn to your local merchants

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With the holiday season in full swing, many people are feeling pressure to wrap up their holiday shopping, while others are just starting to think about their shopping lists.

Americans are in the process of spending a large portion of their annual shopping budget between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, and merchants across the North Olympic Peninsula are well stocked and ready for last-minute holiday shoppers.

Numerous studies have shown that if those dollars are shifted to locally owned, independent businesses, they’ll generate two to three times as much economic activity in area communities than if that money had been spent at a national chain. Across North America, that could mean billions of dollars of local economic impact.

If Peninsula residents shifted their purchase of cards, gifts, flowers and other holiday items to locally owned businesses, the monetary impact would add up quickly, according to area retail and tourism experts. >> SHOP LOCAL continued on Page 13

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Heidi Thompson, a customer service representative at Jim’s Pharmacy, 424 E. Second St. in Port Angeles, wraps a gift for a customer. Businesses across the North Olympic Peninsula are stocked and ready for last-minute holiday shoppers.

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Over the last several years with the Rather than driving long distances to help of local businesses and committee battle crowds at a mall or hoping the item members, the city has administered a you purchased online arrives in time or Choose Local program, recognizing that looks like the photograph on the website, each citizen in our community makes a rely on your hometown merchants this conscious choice about where they shop holiday season. and spend their money.

Shops across the area — from Port “Focus on this issue resulted from a Townsend to Forks and everywhere in 2010 study which illustrated 43 percent between — offer quality products, helpful of all retail business dollars are spent customer service and provide the ability to outside of Clallam County,” according to see the gifts in person before purchasing. the newsletter.

Shopping at area stores takes some Choose Local is an educational of the stress out of purchasing last-minute campaign designed to give consumers gifts and has many numerous other information to use in deciding where to community benefits. spend their money. It highlights the benefits of choosing to buy goods and CHOOSE LOCAL. IT MATTERS! services locally.

The program is designed to make everyBUT WHY? one aware of the following key points: “There are many choices that go into • When your money is spent locally, shopping for groceries, home goods, you are supporting the community that clothes, tools, etc.,” said Lissy Andros, supports you and investing in its future executive director of the Forks Chamber prosperity. of Commerce.

• You’re strengthening the tax base that “What price will I pay? Will I have a gives you the public services you rely on. variety to choose from? Will they have • You’re helping the environment by what I’m looking for? All of these are valid reducing the distance you travel to purquestions.

“Trying to stretch your paycheck to pay chase the goods and services you rely on.

• You’re helping to create local jobs for everything you need, especially this (thereby reinvesting in your own city). time of year is hard.

• You’re helping to nurture the unique “But sometimes we get in the habit of going to ‘town’ or beyond for the things we character of your town. need, but many local stores are overlooked because they are perceived as higher SHOPPING LOCALLY DURING priced than the larger cities.

THE HOLIDAYS IS VITAL FOR “When you calculate what your time SMALL TOWN MERCHANTS is worth and the price of fuel, a few Shopping locally also can create holiday cents difference in price might be all it is.” traditions, especially in small towns such as those spread across the Peninsula.

SHOPPING LOCALLY SUPPORTS “The holidays are about connecting with THE COMMUNITY YOU LIVE IN loved ones and keeping traditions. It’s a There are many things to consider time to share the fun of living in a small when deciding where to shop. town where your friends and neighbors “When you shop in your community are the shopkeepers, where they know first, you are supporting your family, your what you like and who your children are,” neighbors, your friends,” Andros said. said Mari F. Mullen, executive director of “Our local businesses have made a Port Townsend Main Street Program. commitment to us by investing in our “Fourth-quarter success is crucial for town. They have invested in buildings, our small merchants,” she said. inventory and making payroll so that our “The business created by local spending local people have jobs and choices. spreads throughout the rest of the year “Forks has a great community that by providing jobs and supports a vibrant, really supports each other and when a healthy community. donation is needed for a fundraiser for “Local businesses support other local somebody in need, who do we go to? Our businesses, sales tax helps our city run local businesses. So for all those reasons, effectively, and our business mix reflects choose local. It matters.” our culture.”

Officials from the City of Port Angeles “Gift-giving is about showing you care echoed similar sentiments in the Novemabout your family and friends. When you ber/December community newsletter. shop and dine locally, it demonstrates “If you choose to spend your dollars your commitment to your community and locally, you are making a great reinvest- adds to quality of life in our town which ment in your own community,” the we all treasure — thank you!” << SHOP LOCAL continued from Page 12

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Santa letter-writing secrets

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Postmark Drive, Anchorage, AK 995309998 no later than Dec. 15.

Many other letters to Santa end up At the tip of the North Pole resides a routing to various post offices where jolly man who collects letters from children asking him to deliver all of their thousands of volunteer “elves” can hearts’ desires. adopt letters and make children’s wishes Although Santa Claus does a thorough come true. job of making sure children’s treats are A “Letters to Santa” program enables delivered on the same night, sometimes children in serious need to get items that he needs assistance with reading and can help keep them safe and happy. responding to the thousands upon thouParents also might investigate a numsands of letters sent to him each year. ber of services that will provide letters That is why he often relies on an exten- from Santa, Mrs. Claus or elves for sive list of helpers to handle much of his nominal fees. holiday correspondence.

These letters can be personalized with According to Smithsonian, the practice details. of writing to Saint Nick dates back more Santa has even gone high-tech with than 150 years. personalized videos and pictures.

Early depictions of Santa show him as a A quick web search can yield the disciplinarian. instructions on how prospective helpers The first Christmastime Santa letters can get started. were actually sent by Santa, rather than Children can improve their chances the other way around. of letters being read and received, with Such letters encouraged children to be these tips: good boys and girls.

• Identify who is writing the letter and Eventually, an illustration by Thomas share some details about your life.

Nast depicted “Santaclaussville, N.P.” as • Make sure you’ve been nice and wellSanta’s address, providing children with a behaved. place where they could send their corre• Ask Santa how he has been and spondences to the big guy in red. engage in some polite conversation.

In 2016, the United States Postal • Politely ask for the toys you’d like.

Understand that Santa is busy, so keep Service instituted a new letter-writing the list brief. option that enables parents or guardians • Thank Santa in advance for his kindto include a personalized response letter back to children who address letters to ness. Hopefully, he’ll have time to reply.

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• Write and mail the letter as early as The package can be postmarked to: possible, as things tend to get busy as North Pole Postmark Postmaster, 4141 Christmas nears.

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Expert advice: Gift exchange dos and don’ts

by METROCREATIVE GRAPHICS

Preparations for Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations are underway.

That means neighborhoods, buildings and stores are awash in holiday splendor.

Social schedules will be full, and people everywhere will shuffle to complete their holiday shopping.

Grab bags are a staple of this season of giving, and the following are a few dos and don’ts to ensure participation in gift exchanges is fun and friendly for all involved.

DO SET A GIFT AMOUNT LIMIT

Holiday grab bags are more about having fun and exchanging a little something with friends and family members than walking away with amazing prizes.

Establish a spending limit so everyone receives a gift of roughly the same value and no one feels slighted or left out.

Experiment with your own variations to make gift exchanges more fun.

KEEP YOUR GIFT A SECRET

If you are doing a gift swap, the idea is to keep things as secretive as possible so as not to sway the selection of presents.

DO SELECT A UNISEX GIFT

For gift swaps, make sure your gift is unisex unless you know specifically that only men or women will be opening the presents. Select items that will appeal to both genders.

Food, gift cards, music or home staples make great grab bag gifts.

DON’T REGIFT ITEMS TO USE AS GRAB BAG PICKS

Should the person who gave you the gift participate in the grab bag, he or she can trace that gift back to you and might be offended.

DON’T EXCEED THE SPENDING LIMIT

It can be tempting to spend more to make your gift appear more impressive. But overspending defeats the purpose of the gift exchange.

Grab bags typically are anonymous, so being overly generous will not win you any style points.

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Tossing gifts in a bag only to have others reach in and grab one is certainly effective. But the concept can be even more fun if you make a game out of it.

Try passing wrapped gifts around in a circle to a holiday song.

When the music stops, the gift you are holding is the one you open.

Make sure everyone is aware that there will be a grab bag gift exchange, as there needs to be an equal number of gifts to participants so everyone gets a treat.

Hosts may want to have a few extra wrapped gifts around just in case someone forgets to bring their contribution.

Gift exchanges in the form of grab bags, auctions, swaps and other games make for fun additions to holiday festivities.

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Give the gift of giving

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

Any of these organizations will greatly appreciate your donation — big or small.

CLALLAM COUNTY Carlsborg • American Red Cross, PO Box 188, 360-457-7933

FORKS • Concerned Citizens for Special Children, PO Box 1787, 360-374-9340 or 360-452-2396 • Forks Abuse Program, PO Box 1775, 360-374-6411 • Forks Food Bank, PO Box 35, 360374-6411

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County, 1210-C E. Front St., 360-4522381 • Lower Elwha Tribal Food Distribution, 360-452-8471 ext. 237 • Lutheran Community Services, 301 E. Lopez Ave., 360-452-5437 • Olympic Community Action Programs, 228 W. First St. Suite J, 360-452-4726 • Olympic Medical Center Foundation, 1015 Georgiana St., 360-417-7144 • Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, 1743 Old Olympic Highway, Port Angeles, 360-457-8206 • Olympic Peninsula YMCA, 302 Francis St., 360-452-9244 • Port Angeles Education Foundation, PO Box 787, 360-452-8848 • Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., 360-457-3532 • Port Angeles Food Bank, 402 S. Valley St., 360-452-8568 • Salvation Army, PO Box 2229, 360452-7679 • Serenity House of Clallam County, PO Box 4047, 360-452-7224 • St. Andrew’s Place Assisted Living Facility, 520 E. Park Ave., 360417-3418 (nonprofit) • St. Vincent de Paul Client Aid, 360-457-5804 • United Way of Clallam County, PO Box 937, 360-457-3011 • Volunteer Chore Services, PO Box 936, 360-417-5640 • Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics, 909 Georgiana St., 360-4574431

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, PO Box 4167, 360683-8095/360-417-2831 • Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic, PO Box 3434, 360-582-0218 • Northwest Raptor and Wildlife Center, 1051 W. Oak Court, 360-681-2283 • Olympic View Community Foundation, 720 E. Washington St., Ste. 111, 360-797-1338 • Peninsula Friends of Animals, PO Box 404, 360-452-0414 • Sequim Community Aid, PO Box 1591, 360-681-3731 JEFFERSON COUNTY • Sequim Food Bank, 144 W. Alder • Center Valley Animal Rescue, St., 360-683-1205 11900 Center Road, Quilcene, 360-765• Welfare for Animals Guild, PO 0598 Box 3966, 360-460-6258 • Humane Society of Jefferson • YMCA of Sequim, 610 N. Fifth Ave., County, 112 Critter Lane, Port Townsend, 360-452-9244 360-385-3292 • Jefferson County Food Bank PORT ANGELES Association, PO Box 124, Port Hadlock, • Clallam Community Foundation, 360-385-6321 • St. Vincent de Paul of East PO Box 937, 360-457-3011 • Clallam County Public Defender, Jefferson County, 360-379-1325 • United Good Neighbors of 516 E. Front St., 360-452-3307 Jefferson County, 201-B W. Patison St., • First Step Family Support Port Hadlock, 360-385-3797 Center, 325 E. Sixth St., 360-457-8355 • Clallam Mosaic, clallammosaic.org Note: If your local nonprofit organiza• Friends of Scouting Mt. Olympus District Chief Seattle Council, PO Box tion is not included in this list and you want it to be, please email information to 440408, Seattle, WA 98114, 206-725-5200 bhanrahan@peninsuladailynews.com.

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That special tree: Peninsula residents have last-minute U-cut options for Christmas

by PENINSULA DAILY NEWS

PORT ANGELES — One family will vacuum a lot of pine needles this winter.

Ann Johnson, who owns and operates Lazy J Tree Farm with her husband, Steve Johnson, said a single family hauled off seven Christmas trees on Nov. 24, the farm’s opening day of the season.

Lazy J, a fourth-generation farm at 225 Gehrke Road, is among the places that offer trees visitors can cut themselves.

The farm offers daily hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Christmas Day for North Olympic Peninsula residents or visitors to cut down their own trees.

Customers pay $7.40 per foot of tree, unless they choose a bargain tree, which varies from $20 to $30.

The tree varieties include primarily Nordmann fir, but also noble fir, Douglas fir, Turkish fir, grand fir and a few sequoias, ranging from 5-feet to 12-feet tall, owner Steve Johnson said.

Ann Johnson estimated the farm holds roughly 6,000 trees (at least more than a simple count can capture).

Customers may cut their own with a farm-provided saw, or bring a saw of choice.

After braving the elements on the hunt for the perfect tree, visitors can recoup alongside the fire pit with a cup of hot apple cider. The farm also sells wreaths, greenery, apples, Asian pears, cherries, potatoes, garlic, honey and rhubarb, as well as Christmas gifts.

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Deer Park Tree Farm, 4227 Deer Park Road, will sell trees to repeat customers this winter from dawn to dusk every day, owner Ken Nattinger said.

“I’m holding my own right now with repeat customers,” said Nattinger, who also opened only to regulars last year due to a limited stock of trees. “When I get too many trees [in future years], then I might have a reopening — a grand reopening.”

Nattinger’s estimated 70 trees represent Nordmann fir, Douglas fir, noble fir, grand fir, pine, Scotch pine and white pine.

All trees cost $7 per foot, though not to exceed $50, Nattinger said.

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Adventurous tree seekers can opt for a permit to fetch their own from the Olympic National Forest through Saturday, Dec. 23.

Permits, good for one U-cut tree, cost $5 each unless you’re in the fourth grade. As part of the Every Kid in a Park Initiative, fourth-grade students are eligible for a free tree permit with a valid paper voucher printed from www.everykidinapark.gov.

Fourth-grader permits are not available at the Hoodsport office or Sequim Visitor Information Center or during weekend hours in Quilcene. Mail order requests for permits are no longer accepted.

Permits are available at the following Olympic Peninsula locations and hours, except for holidays, according to a news release, which recommends visitors phone to confirm hours.

• Sequim Visitor Information Center, 1192 E. Washington St., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays; 360-683-6690.

• Pacific Ranger District-Quinault, 353 S. Shore Road, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; 360-2882525.

• Pacific Ranger District-Forks, 437 Tillicum Lane, is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays; 360-374-6522.

• Hood Canal Ranger District-Quilcene, 295142 Highway 101, is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 360-765-2200.

• Hoodsport Visitor Information Center, 150 N. Lake Cushman Road, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays; 360-877-2021.

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“I do that because I’m in the business,” Steve Johnson said. “It’s a fun business to be in.”

For more information, call Lazy J Tree Farm at 360-457-5950.

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‘Hand up, not a handout’ Peninsula Home Fund offers a chance to help neighbors in need

by PENINSULA DAILY NEWS

Sometimes it’s the little things that loom the largest.

Your budget’s tight, but you’re making it — barely — and then an unexpected car repair leaves you short on the rent.

You’re proud of making your available cash stretch to cover school clothes and supplies for your children — and then one loses the glasses that are essential for him to read and keep up with schoolwork.

You got that job — but now you lack appropriate work clothes or a bus pass to get to work.

What do you do?

On the North Olympic Peninsula, generous residents create a safety net for their neighbors, donating what they can to the Peninsula Daily News’ “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.

Donations collected by the PDN benefit Olympic

Community Action Programs (OlyCAP), the No. 1 emergency-care agency in Clallam and Jefferson counties, where case workers screen applicants and carefully distribute the funds.

The annual campaign started Thanksgiving Day and will include weekly feature stories in the PDN about area residents who have been helped by the Peninsula Home Fund, donor contribution lists and more.

Donors in Clallam and Jefferson counties — 1,093 households or groups — contributed $264,486 to the Peninsula Home Fund during the 2016 campaign.

The funds have allowed OlyCAP to help thousands of area residents this year with a variety of needs that otherwise might have not been met.

All of the donors join the PDN in delivering hope to thousands of individuals and families, many with young children, who suddenly face an emergency situation and can’t find help elsewhere.

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MORE ABOUT THE FUND Until New Year’s Eve, the Peninsula Home Fund — a safety net for Peninsula residents when there is nowhere else to turn — is seeking contributions for its annual holiday fundraising campaign.

Peninsula Daily News will publish stories every Wednesday and Sunday during the campaign listing contributors and reporting on how the fund works.

Peninsula Home Fund is a unique nonprofit program:

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Here’s my donation of $_________ for 2017 Print Name ____________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ City/State ______________________________________ ZIP ___________ Make check or money order payable to “Peninsula Home Fund”

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Name(s) and amount Name(s) only Anonymous I designate my contribution in memory of: in honor of: Honoree’s name:_____________________________________________ You can also add a message of 25 words or less. (Use separate sheet of paper.)

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hrough their donations, our readers give a helping hand to some of the most vulnerable members of our North Olympic Peninsula community.

Every penny of the funds we raise goes directly to aid infants, families and seniors through nonprofit OlyCAP — Olympic Community Action Programs — the No. 1 emergency care agency in Jefferson and Clallam counties.

Read the Peninsula Daily News for ongoing coverage on the people who get a ‘hand up, not a handout’ from the Home Fund.

Make a donation online, or use this mail-in coupon.

We invite you to make a difference.

Everyone who donates — whether it be $1 or $1,000 — is a Home Fund partner who is helping forge a stronger Peninsula community.

Since its beginning in 1989, the Home Fund has distributed more than $3.27 million to help those in need on the Peninsula.

Contributions are fully IRS tax-deductible. 100 percent of your caring donation goes to Olympic Community Action Programs to help children, seniors and families in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Written acknowledgment will be mailed to donors by Jan.31, 2018.

Questions? Call 360-417-3500.

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<< HOME FUND continued from Page 18

• No money is deducted by the Peninsula Daily News for administration fees or any other overhead.

Every penny goes to OlyCAP — nonprofit Olympic Community Action Programs.

The money goes to help the most vulnerable members of our community, from infants to families to seniors.

Please note: Due to substantial community demands, the loss of grants from recent cuts in government funding and the status of the economy, OlyCAP was permitted to use 10 percent — 10 cents of every dollar donated — to pay for the vital programs and services for Home Fund clients.

This standing began in 2012 and continues today.

OlyCAP has kept it in the area of 8 percent to 10 percent, a fraction of the average overhead of other nonprofits.

• The Home Fund is not a welfare program.

Money is used to give families and individuals from Port Townsend to Forks, from Quilcene and Brinnon to Sequim, Joyce and La Push “a hand up, not a handout” to get through an emergency situation.

Assistance, which usually averages less than $100, is limited to one time in a 12-month period.

The average amount of help this year has been $62 per person and $212 per household.

The fund has served 1,022 households and 3,496 individuals since Jan. 1.

Make it a

Money from the fund is used for hot meals for seniors in Jefferson and Clallam counties; warm winter coats for kids; home repairs for a low-income family; needed prescription drugs; dental work; help with evictions and deposits for moving into permanent housing; eyeglasses — the list goes on and on.

All instances of help are designed to get an individual or family through a crisis — and back to self-sufficiency.

Home Fund case managers often work with each individual or family to develop a plan to become financially stable — and avoid a recurrence of the emergency that prompted aid from the fund.

As needed, Peninsula Home Fund contributions are often used in conjunction with money from churches, service clubs and other donors, enabling OlyCAP to stretch the value of the contribution.

The goal again: “a hand up, not a handout.”

• All contributions are IRS tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law for the year in which the check is written.

Your personal information is kept confidential. PDN does not rent, sell, give or otherwise share your address or information with anyone or make any other use of it.

Since its beginning, the fund has relied on the support of Jefferson and Clallam county residents.

As of Nov. 8, $238,084 has been spent for Home Fund grants. And as we move into winter, the toughest period of the year, all of the remaining money — $26,402 — is expected to be spent by mid-January.

HOW TO APPLY To apply for a Peninsula Home Fund grant, contact one of the three OlyCAP offices: • OlyCAP’s Port Angeles office is at 228 W. First St., Suite J (Armory Square Mall); 360-452-4726. For Port Angeles and Sequim area residents.

• Its Port Townsend office is at 823 Commerce Loop; 360-385-2571. For Jefferson County residents.

• The Forks office is at 421 Fifth Ave.; 360-374-6193.

For West End residents.

Leave a voice mail message at any of the three numbers, and a Home Fund caseworker will phone you back.

OlyCAP’s website: www.olycap.org; email: action@ olycap.org.

Dale Wilson, OlyCAP’s executive director, oversees disbursements from the Peninsula Home Fund.

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NO ONE EVER.

To donate, write a check to “Peninsula Home Fund” and attach it to the coupon that appears on Page 22.

Mail both items to Peninsula Home Fund, Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA 98362.

You also can make a contribution online using a credit card by clicking on: https://secure.peninsuladailynews.com/homefund.

If you have any questions about the fund, phone Terry Ward, regional publisher, at 360-417-3500.

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