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PENINSULA DAILY NEWS February 3 3,, 2016 | 75¢
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Taking a whirl Taking advantage of a temperate Groundhog Day, from left, Azrael Harvey, 8; Willow Harvey, 9; and Jordyn Eremann, 9, all of Port Angeles, take a whirl on a spinning toy at the Shane Park community playground in Port Angeles. The playground, financed partially through a fundraising drive, opened in April 2013 and remains a family favorite on Port Angeles’ west side.
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Organizers of a campaign to purchase the shuttered Lincoln Theater in downtown Port Angeles have reset their fundraising goal lower, to $100,000 by Feb. 29.
Campaign for Lincoln falls short
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Salmon farm waits on agencies’ green lights Facility would move from PA Harbor to Strait BY ARWYN RICE PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT ANGELES — A seafood company has slightly altered its proposal to move its Atlantic salmon farm operation out of Port Angeles Harbor and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. In addition, all of the 11 permits required for the proposed new pens, located 1.7 miles north-
northeast of Green Point, have been completed. The company is awaiting responses from the local, state and federal agencies, Alan Cook, vice president of aquaculture for Icicle Seafoods Inc. of Seattle, told about 25 people at the Port Angeles Business Association meeting Tuesday. “I used to talk about the Byzantine nature of the permitting process. I really had no idea,” Cook said of the process to install the first new salmon farm in more than 20 years. Icicle Seafoods has operated fish pens in Port Angeles Harbor for nearly 30 years.
They raise genetically natural Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, which are only distantly related to the six Pacific salmon species of the genus oncorhynchus. A new proposed 4.1-acre pen is just east of a location selected in November, moved due to concerns expressed by the Puget Sound Pilots regarding ship transfer areas in the Strait. Cook said the new location offers better water flow of up to 3 knots, which would keep the pens clear of fish waste and allow the expansion to 1.1 million salmon, using plastic pens in place of the current nets. TURN
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New endeavor focuses donation goal on $100K BY PAUL GOTTLIEB PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT ANGELES — Organizers bent on buying and bringing to life the shuttered Lincoln Theater fell $42,000 short of reaching their Jan. 31 fundraising goal of $112,000. The $70,000 in pledges that were fulfilled as of Friday came from more than 100 donors, fundraiser and event producer Scott Nagel said last week. Nagel said organizers have reset their sights lower as they shoot for $100,000 by Feb. 29. He and his wife and business partner, Karen Powell, had hoped to reach $185,000 toward purchasing the theater at the corner of Lincoln and First streets by Jan. 31, after which they would transfer it to the nonprofit Port
Angeles Theater Project. That proved too ambitious. Their efforts suffered a serious blow when a donor who had pledged $75,000 decided against it. “The donations obviously have not come in at the pace we had hoped,” Nagel said. He and Powell produce the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival. The Theater Project is governed by a board of directors, which would run the Lincoln as a 480-seat theater for concerts, plays, film festivals and other community productions. “This is a new endeavor,” Nagel said. “If there was no money coming in, we’d be concerned, but it’s coming in every day.” TURN
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and must be submitted to the PDN by 5 p.m. Friday, March 4. A letter describing the merits and accomplishments of the perPENINSULA DAILY NEWS This is the 37th year for the son being nominated must be award, begun by the PDN and NOW IS THE time to nominow co-sponsored by the Soropti- included with the coupon. nate your local hero. The nomination should mist noon club. We are looking for people who Past recipients of the Commu- include supporting documents, make a difference in Clallam such as copies (not originals) of nity Service Award have orgaCounty, individuals who have made nized community efforts to clean other awards, newspaper articles our communities a better place. up waterways, served as literacy or letters of support. Soroptimist International of Anyone who lives in Clallam tutors, raised money for the disPort Angeles-Noon Club and the County can be nominated. Recipabled, protected animals, orgaPeninsula Daily News invite nomi- nized food programs for the hun- ients of the Community Service nations for the 2016 Clallam gry, aided crime victims and their Award in the past are not eligible County Community Service Award. families, founded a cancer survi- for a 2016 award. The award recognizes the ded- vor support group, built a playBut those previously nomiication, sacrifice and accomplish- ground for special-needs children nated but not selected for a Comments of local people who do munity Service Award are eligiand were instrumental in the extraordinary things for their ble for renomination. creation of teen activity centers. neighbors, their community A panel of judges will review Nominations must be made or the environment. using the accompanying coupon the nominations and select one to
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activities spanning several decades. ■ Peggy Norris, who shares her talents, energy and passion with the Clallam County Historical Society, Kiwanis, Salvation Army and other groups. ■ Wendy and Russ Bonham, a spirited couple responsible for organizing, coaching and leading the Clallam County Orcas Special Olympics team.
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seven people to receive a Community Service Award at an evening reception in Port Angeles on April 28. Questions? Phone Terry Ward, PDN publisher, at 360-417-3500. Or email him at tward@ peninsuladailynews.com. Last year, judges selected recipients for five awards. Receiving the 2015 award were: ■ Reath Ellefson, a tireless individual who uses her hands and heart to organize free community meals. ■ The late John Willits, who was passionately dedicated to preserving the North Olympic Peninsula’s natural resources. ■ Edna Leppell, West End ultra-volunteer involved in multiple community projects and
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