2 Vashon’s 2014 Holiday Guide

PublisherDaralyn Anderson

EditorNatalie Martin

Design and ProductionNance Scott & Dennis Clouse

Marketing RepresntativeDaralyn Anderson

WritersNatalie Martin, Susan Riemer,

Sarah Low

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JUST FOR FUNIslanders share their most memorable gifts

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BY MARGARET HEFFELFINGERFOR THE BEACHCOMBER

For a number of years when our son was small, Santa himself came to our house on Christ-

mas morning. Not by sleigh, but by very early south-end ferry. “You’re my last stop,” he boomed, after he’d been all around the world and before Mrs. Claus stirred from her snug sleep in north Tacoma. This is why our son knew Santa was real.

Eventually Santa’s wife, who had woken up alone all those years on Christmas morning, said enough is enough. Santa could still come, of course, just not in person. Realizing it was in his own best interest, Santa relinquished his sleigh bells, and we donated the Santa suit to the Vashon Chamber of Commerce.

That was also the year that (as if in cahoots with Mrs. Claus) kids at school started to whisper the unthink-able. And in his wisdom, Santa left this letter in a growing boy’s stocking.

My Dear Young Friend,It comes to my attention that you’ve been thinking

about me and wondering if I am real. Since you have been a good boy, I’m going to tell you some things I usually don’t share. If you Google me, you will find I have many different looks and more than a couple names. Which is right? They all are! You see, I like each and everyone to see me in their own different ways. It’s part of my magic. And you have that magic too, you know.

For example, when your mother looks at you, she sees a gentle heart — a kind boy who understands the beauty in a single leaf. She sees a kid who skips everywhere. She would be able to pick you out of a mil-lion other boys with her eyes closed. Your father sees a strapping youth, a smart boy who is capable of any-thing he puts his mind to. He sees a good buddy and a fantastic son that he’s so proud of that it brings tears to his eyes. You see yourself as a kid full of questions. All these visions are right. It all depends on who’s looking — something I realized a long time ago.

I know that children and adults everywhere give up on me. They say they can’t believe in Santa Claus. But let me ask you this: Can you believe an owl can hear a mouse moving around in his small hole in the middle of a huge field? Can you believe every snowflake that falls to earth is different? Fifty years ago, everyone believed Pluto was a planet. Now they don’t believe it anymore. What is real changes all the time it seems, so you just have to decide for yourself what you believe. Even if no one at school agrees. I believe Pluto IS a planet. I’ve been there on vacation.

When you were little, I was a guy in a red suit. Now you’re older and know more about the world, so I can tell you this secret. Always make room in your life to believe in and enjoy things that can’t be explained. That way you can always understand me and believe in me. Your parents are true believers, by the way. Sometimes I send a present by UPS that your dad thinks your mom ordered and your mom thinks your dad ordered. They don’t ask each other because each

is hoping it’s for them. Gosh, I love messing with them like that!

Remember the secret, and when you are 11, I will still be here. When you are 25, I will still be here. When you are 40 and 50 and 100, I will still be here. I promise that you’ll find your life full of magic not just on Christmas, but throughout the whole year.

Yours truly, Santa— Margaret Heffelfinger has a blog called therecipepackrat. She is a

writer, painter and advocate of holiday magic every day of the year.

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Winterfest: The festivities kick off on Friday with the Gingerbread House Tour, followed by Vashon’s version of Black Friday, with sales and activities at local shops. Saturday will see a merchant open house and parade followed by the town tree lighting. 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 for the Gingerbread House Tour; 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, for Black Friday; all day Saturday, Nov. 29, for the open house and 5:30 p.m. Saturday for the parade and tree lighting. For more information, see page 6.

The Nutcracker: Vashon Allied Arts Center for Dance presents the classic ballet. There will be five perfor-mances, including a narrated children’s matinee. Tickets cost $16 or $12 for VAA members, students and seniors. Matinee costs $5. Tickets can be purchased at vashonalliedarts.org, the Heron’s Nest and the Blue Heron. 1 to 2 p.m. (children’s matinee) and 7 p.m. Fri-day, Dec. 5; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Vashon High School theater.

Art Studio Tour: The Holiday Vashon Art Studio Tour will take place over two weekends — Dec. 6 and 7, and 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There will be 32 stops on this year’s tour, where visitors can find art, gifts and unique holiday items. Maps are available at vashonislandartstudiotour.com and most businesses.

Vashon Island Chorale’s Holiday Treasures: The chorale will perform its final concerts of the year

with a repertoire of holiday songs submitted as favor-ites by both singers and audience members. Tickets cost $18 or $12 for seniors and students and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com, the Vashon Bookshop and at the door if available. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Bethel Church.

Point Robinson Holiday Open House: Spon-sored by the Keepers of Point Robinson, this free family event will include a visit from Lighthouse Santa, a buffet of seasonal food and drinks and live music. Visitors may tour the lighthouse as well as the two Keepers’ Quarters, and The Ship’s Store will be open for shop-ping. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Point Robinson.

Holiday Sci-Fi Sunday: December’s showing for the Chicken Soup Brigade, part of the Life Long AIDS Alliance, is 1983’s classic “A Christmas Story.” Admis-sion is by suggested donation of $5 to $10 or non-perishable food items. 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Vashon Theatre.

Santa at his Cottage: News from the North Pole is that Santa will be at his cottage on Vashon from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13; and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.

Holiday Carol Sing-along: All are invited to the Vashon Theatre’s free annual holiday sing-along at 6

p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16.Inspecting Carol: Drama Dock presents this holiday spoof about a struggling theater’s annual slapdash production of “A Christmas Carol.” Tickets cost $15 or $12 for seniors and youth and are available at vashonalliedarts.org, the Heron’s Nest and the Blue Heron. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, 20, 21 and 27; and 2 p.m. Dec. 26 and 28, at the Blue Heron.

Holiday Music Showcase: The second annual “Will Sing for Food” event to benefit the Vashon-Mau-ry Island Community Food Bank will feature a variety of island musicians playing their favorite holiday songs. Donations will be accepted at the door. 8 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 20, at the Red Bike.

It’s a Wonderful Life: The classic holiday film will be shown free at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Vashon Theatre.

Winterdance: The ninth annual Celtic Christmas celebration featuring Molly’s Revenge with vocalist Christa Burch and Irish dancers will present an evening of music, song and dance with a seasonal Celtic twist. Tickets cost $18 in advance or $22 at the door, and $10 for children 13 and under. Tickets can be pur-chased at brownpapertickets.com or at Bethel Church. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Bethel Church.

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Island children who want to send Santa or Mrs. Claus a letter are invited to drop them off at The

Vashon Bookshop. Santa and Mrs. Claus like to respond to every letter they receive, so kids need to make sure to include their full names and addresses. To hear back from Santa

by Christmas, letters should be dropped off by December 20th.

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Late in January 1970, while serving as a Peace Corps vol-

unteer in rural Panama, I received a large package by mail from the states. It contained a Christmas gift my grandmother had shipped some six weeks earlier, expecting that it would arrive in time for the holidays. On the attached card she wrote that she hoped I would enjoy the home-baked chocolate cake inside. I can only guess that the package had spent most of the six-week delay in some hot, steamy customs warehouse in Panama City. Upon opening it I found not a cake, but rather a foul-smelling, oozing mass of fungus about the size of a volleyball. My

mouth watered, nonetheless, at the prospect of what might have been. After all, it’s the thought that counts.

— Larry Huggins

It was Christmas 1982, the first with my new in-laws. They gave

me the best gift ever, an Atari 2600, thus awakening the gamer girl inside. Up to that point, I had just played the occasional game of Pong on a friend’s console. I was in heaven playing Space Invaders, Defender and Pac Man. Little did I know that this would snowball, and there are now three generations of geeky gamer girls in my family.

 — Lisa Bruce

The Beachcomber asked islanders about the most memorable gift they have received, Christmas or otherwise. Here are some of their responses.

Presents that left an impression

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Wintertime reads: Books to give and enjoyBY SUSAN RIEMERSTAFF WRITER

For even the most finicky friends or fam-ily members, a book can be the perfect gift, allowing them to travel forward or back in time and to experience far-off — sometimes far-fetched — lands.

Once again the staff at Vashon Bookshop has suggested some good reads for this season.

For Young ReadersAnd Then Comes Christmas, written by

island author Tom Brenner and beautifully illustrated, is an invi-tation to watch for signs of the holi-day season and revel in its won-ders — both inside and out.

Dragons Love Tacos, written by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri — one of the most talented duos creating children’s literature today — is a New York Times bestseller that will delight young

readers as well as the adults reading the book out loud. Dragons love tacos, but they can’t eat spicy salsa. And if they do, look out.

The 14th Goldfish by Jennifer Holm, a three-time Newberry Honor winner, was heralded as “warm, witty and wise” by The New York Times. Eleven-year-old Ellie is intro-duced to Galileo, Newton, Salk and Oppenheimer and learns science can change the world. But can it go too far?

The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata won the National Book Award. The Japanase protagonist Summer learns there are times when bad luck comes calling. To turn things around, she might have to intervene herself, even if it means offending her traditional grand-parents in what one reviewer called “an ode to the breadbasket of America.”

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel that appeals to teens and older readers. The pro-tagonist, a teenage girl living on her family’s island, harbors a secret.

“It will surprise you the whole way,” says bookshop owner Nancy Katica.

FictionEverything I Need to Know I Learned

from a Little Golden Book makes an excel-lent hostess gift or a gift for a mother who read Little Golden Books out loud to her children many years ago. This book, a fast seller at the Vashon Bookshop, is made entirely of illustrations from early Golden Books and is filled with life’s les-sons: Choose your companions wisely, be a romantic and sweatpants are bad for morale, to name a few.

For science fiction fans, try The Martian by Andy Weir. Astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars, but a dust storm nearly killed him and forced his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead. Now, he must overcome seem-ingly insurmountable odds while NASA scrambles to come up with a rescue plan.

Readers who lose themselves in a good mystery are sure to be drawn to The Secret Place by Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad series. The book centers on St. Kilda’s boarding school — a place of fierce friends, rival cliques and murder.

Orphan Train by Chritina Baker Kline explores friendship, second chances and the search for family, and illuminates a forgot-ten chapter of American history. Between 1854 and 1929, trains carrying orphans and homeless children from the East Coast to the rural Midwest were the beginning of the foster care system in America.

All the Light We Cannot See by award-winning author Anthony Doerr is about a blind French girl and German boy whose paths collide in occupied France during World War II. It quickly became a New York Times bestseller and a favorite at the book-shop. Staff member Laurie Martin calls it a compassionate novel. “The humanity of it is what you’re left with, not the violence of war,” she said.

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Non-fictionSubirdia: Sharing Our Neighborhoods

with Wrens, Robins, Woodpeckers, and Other Wildlife by John Marzluff shows just how much birds are adapting to the developing world, in-cluding the suburbs of many large cities. Marzluff, a profes-sor at the University of Washington who spoke on Vashon two years ago, also includes pointers for making life easier for our natu-ral neighbors.

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Voyage of the USS Jeanette by Hampton Sides tells the story of an ill-fated polar exploration. Sides is known for writing non-fiction that reads like a novel,

Katica said, calling the book “an arctic thriller.”

On July 8, 1879, the USS Jeannette set sail from San Francisco to cheering crowds in the grip of “Arctic fever.” Two years later the men aboard were marooned 1,000 miles north of Siberia and began their long march across the ice in an attempt to survive.

Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Impe-rial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson was recom-mended as an essential read last year, and is now in paperback. This popular book is billed as a “revelatory narrative” of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century — the Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I and the “great game” to control the Middle East.

The book was named one of the best books of the year by several news organizations and was a finalist for the 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography.

Try a rare readIn the age of Kindle, many readers ap-

preciate a rare or collectible book more than ever.

Located in the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie building, Bookman West, a specialty bookstore, carries a large selection of decorative gift books for readers, including Easton/Franklin books with leather, stamped covers and

gold gilt edges. The store also carries several first editions of 20th-century authors, from Ernest Hemingway to Eurodra Welty. More than 500 auto-graphed books currently line its shelves, and poetry lovers and local history buffs will be happy with the large selections in both of those categories.

“We try to get great books in great condition,” said co-owner Casey DeLoach.

Remember to buy your holiday gifts locally.

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Tired of all the material things associated with the holidays and gift giving? Get creative this year and try giving an experience. Here are a few ideas, many of which will also support local businesses:

Buy your friend or family member a membership to a local CSA. Standing for Community Supported Agricul-ture, CSA programs provide fresh farm produce every week during the growing season. For information on farms with CSAs, see vigavashon.org.

Give a little relaxation with a gift certificate for a massage. There are many massage therapists on Vashon — check out The Beachcomber’s Health & Wellness Guide for informa-tion.

Everyone loves the silver screen. Give passes to the Vashon Theatre, and your loved one can take in the flick of his or her choice. For home-bodies, try gifting a Netflix member-ship and a bag of microwave popcorn.

Give a favorite family or individual a photo shoot with one of the many talented photographers on Vashon.

The fun experience will also provide lasting photographic memories.

For off-island friends and family, give them the gift of Vashon. Buy them a stay at a local bed and break-fast or vacation rental. From plush waterfront vacation homes to quaint forest cabins, there are options in all price ranges. See vashonchamber.com or check out the Vashon options on Vacation Rentals by Owner (vrbo.com) or Airbnb (airbnb.com).

Gift a gift certificate to a local shop. Support a local business while allowing your loved one the experi-ence of picking his or her own special gift.

Enjoy the gift of local entertainment by buying you and your sweetie tick-ets to one of the many holiday shows happening on The Rock. For ideas, see our calendar on page 4.

For a fitness buff, give a member-ship to one of the local gyms or buy them classes such as yoga or Pilates.

And don’t forget the ultimate Vashon gift that keeps on giving: a subscription to The Beachcomber.

Scrap the stuff and give an experience this year

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Taste of the holidaysTwo Vashon chefs open their recipe boxes to share their favorite winter treats

3 tablespoons pork lard3 tablespoons all-purpose flour2 3/4 cups whole, fresh Jersey milk2 fresh bay leaves1 pound dried fusilli noodles3/4 pound LogHouse cheese or

similar aged Tomme

1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, and preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a 2-quart heavy-bottom saucepan, melt lard over medium heat. Add sifted flour and cook until lard boils. Cook, but do not allow flour to brown. Drop in two bay leaves — they will sizzle in the hot fat, realeasing their flavorful oils.

3. Pour the milk in all at once and continue to cook over medium heat. With a rubber spatula, stir continu-ally until the mixture boils. Set aside off the heat. Remove bay leaves.

4. With a large chef ’s knife, re-move the round from the LogHouse or other Tomme. Grate on a box grater into medium flakes. Do not use a micro planer or processor. Final volume should be 1/2 pound of grated cheese.

5. Add cheese to the white sauce, return to the heat and continue to stir and cook until the cheese has fully melted and sauce has contin-ued to thicken. Set aside.

6. Cook dried pasta in the boil-ing salter water until al dente, and drain. Combine Mornay sauce with drained noodles, thoroughly mix-ing. Pour into 1-quart oven-proof dish with high sides. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until the top is browned heavily and crusty and the interior is bubbling.

Serves four.

LogHouse Macaroni and CheeseBy Kurt Timmermeister of Kurtwood Farms

While holiday recipes are often as complex as the blueprints to a cathe-dral, this is not one of them. It’s as delicious as it is easy.

1 quart of eggnog1-2 tablespoons of bourbon,

brandy or rum (optional, though recommended)

Equipment: Ice cream maker (I like the inexpensive countertop ice cream makers where you place the insert in the freezer and remove when it’s ice-cream-making time.)

1. Remove ice-cream-making in-sert from freezer. Place on machine, and add paddle insert.

2. Pour in eggnog, leave 2 inches from the top for expansion.

3. Add preferred libation (the alcohol adds a smoothness to the ice cream).

4. Add clear cover, and turn on machine.

5. Ice cream is ready when the eggnog is rich, thick and creamy (about 15 to 20 minutes).

World’s Easiest Eggnog Ice CreamBy Tom Conway