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Ferry hits rudder issues in PT He recommends that travelers look for alternate routes between Port Townsend and Coupeville and suggested taking other ferries to Whidbey Island. “Unfortunately it’s a tough situation to be in,” he said. “Until we identified and fixed, said Ian Ster- get that figured out, it’s not able to sail.” ling, ferry system spokesman. State ferry officials announced Wednesday the Kennewick will be Unrelated issue off the route for repairs until midHe said the issue is likely July. unrelated to the rudder issues Until crews know exactly what both the Salish and Kennewick is wrong, the Chetzemoka will be have had. out of service until further notice, The Chetzemoka had been he said. checked before going into service Sterling said he was hopeful for signs of premature wear, he the ferry would be running again said. CHARLIE BERMANT/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS sometime today, though he couldn’t say for certain if it would sail. TURN TO FERRY/A5 The MV Chetzemoka, right, passes by the MV Salish.
Chetzemoka was brought on in place of Kennewick BY JESSE MAJOR PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT TOWNSEND –– The MV Chetzemoka missed its 10:15 a.m. sailing and the rest of the day’s trips on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route Sunday morning after it was sidelined by rudder issues. The Chetzemoka was put into service a couple hours earlier to replace the Kennewick, which also had rudder issues, but will remain out of service until the problem is
Democrats conclude state-level convention
Secrets of serenity
National delegates selected in Tacoma THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TACOMA — Washington Democrats wrapped up the final day of their state convention Sunday. They selected the final 34 national delegates and eight alternates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 25-28. Sixty-seven delegates were previously elected at the party’s May congressional caucuses. The selection of delegates is a formality. Presidential candidates are awarded delegates proportional to their finish at the Democratic caucuses in March. Bernie Sanders, who won the caucuses, will have 74 delegates from Washington state at the national convention. Hillary Clinton will have 27. In addition, 17 superdelegates, most of whom have already pledged their support to Clinton, will represent the state at the convention. TURN
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Visitors enjoy the peace of the Gooding garden, one of eight on the Master Gardener Foundation of Jefferson County’s Secret Garden Tour in Kala Point near Port Hadlock on Saturday.
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Benefit of hospice for final days is touted a phone call, he told the group. “They had made all of the arrangements,” he said. “All of a sudden lights started batting “caregiver psychosis.” “You can get burned out caring coming on as to the services that were available. for a loved one,” he said. Washburn was the guest speaker at the breakfast that ‘Made our lives wonderful’ raised $14,272 for Hospice Foun“There was the bath lady, the dation for Jefferson Healthcare. nurse that came in every day at 5 p.m. and the volunteers, who all Non-medical services made our lives wonderful.” “She would take all this mediThe money will go toward helping to cover services Medicare does cation. Her system would kick in not fund, such as grief support, around 5 p.m. which is when I massage, haircuts, music therapy started crashing.” Hospice would then come in CHARLIE BERMANT/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS and other non-medical services. and take over, offering Washburn Following the decision to enter Port Ludlow Golf Course General Manager Shelton a respite. Washburn spoke Thursday about the benefits of hospice his wife into hospice end-of-life TURN TO HOSPICE/A5 at a fundraising breakfast. care last year, Washburn received
Testimonial is given at fundraiser BY CHARLIE BERMANT PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT TOWNSEND — Hospice care eased his wife Sally’s last days, Shelton Washburn told the 250 people who gathered at a fundraising breakfast for Jefferson Healthcare Hospice. “We were blessed to have received such compassion,” he said at Thursday’s breakfast at Fort Worden Commons. “In my heart, I’m in debt forever.” Washburn, Port Ludlow Golf Course general manager, said that hospice was essential in com-
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