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With the sold-out Dewey Beach Winter Gala and hot shows coming to Ocean city and beyond, the beaches entertainment just keeps going in offseason.

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WELL, HERE IT is, December. Another year is wrapping up. Soon New Year’s Eve will be upon us. We have taken New Year’s Eve and turned it into a time for parties. Of course, there is nothing too significant about changing a digit on your calendar.

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101) in east Port Angeles.

WHEN I WAS a young teenager, my uncle, Dr. Harlan McNutt, told me the story of the Tonquin. The Tonquin was a ship that sailed along the Northwest coast in the early 19th century. Many nations were seeking to trade for otter pelts from the indigenous peoples. McNutt was intrigued by the story of its demise.