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by Evie Maxwell, features editor There used to be – some say 10, others 20 years ago – a farmer’s market set right here in Port Ludlow. By all accounts it was a vibrant part of community life from spring through autumn, offering fresh fruit, fish, vegetables, all local farm-to-table offerings that help make our part of Jefferson County, WA, such a delightful place to live. This market lasted for many years, until a change in venue put a kibosh on the endeavor, and it, alas, w

It is now January and a new year! January marks the start of a new cycle of moments, days, weeks, months, and seasons. A time for new beginnings, new goals, new hopes – a time “to start over,” looking and moving forward with new excitement and new energy.    As we begin the new year, let’s examine time – what it is and what it means in our lives. We track time in units of seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, decades, centuries, and millennia. We use time to manage ou

by Carolyn O’Keeffe, President, SBCA Board of Directors Happy New Year, and welcome to January 2026!  We made it through the winter holidays and all the activities, family and joy they bring.  Shopping with my 7-year-old and 9-year-old grandsons to find toys for the Toys for Tots drive gave me a glimpse into words in their vocabularies, games they love and nonstop energy! Lunch was a welcome reprieve. At the Bay Club, our Activities Team of volunteers created a magical place