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Clallam County officials back mental health court creation BY PAUL GOTTLIEB Olympic Peninsula News Group

Clallam County officials are moving forward with establishing the 16th mental health court in the state of Washington by Dec. 31. Backed by a courthouse hearing room full of mental health, city, law enforcement and military veteran officials, Dave Neupert and Mark Nichols won over county commissioners on July 19 on a long developing proposal for establishing a panel to route non-violent Port Angeles District Court 1 offenders with mental health diagnoses into treatment instead of jail.

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Hailee Williams of Puyallup enjoys the smell of drying lavender at B&B Family Farm Friday afternoon. She said she’s been coming to Sequim for lavender festivities for the past 15 years. “Wouldn’t skip it for anything,” she said. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Perseverance in purple Some farmers see record sales from Sequim Lavender Weekend BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

“This is our first time on the Olympic Peninsula,” said one Seattle couple at Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain. “We make an annual pilgrimage to Sequim usually as a group of girls,” an Everett woman at Lavender Connection said. “It feels like France,” said one Lacey couple, while standing atop fields overlooking rows of lavender at Graysmarsh Farm. For new and veteran lavendergoers and farmers, a sense of normalcy returned for most people at Sequim’s lavender farms following strict state guidelines for events during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. While concerns for the virus still loom, farmers found many

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Hafiz Huda of Seattle gets some u-pick lavender at Purple Haze Organic Lavender Farm on Six-year-old Maddox Morrison of Sequim races through the lavender Friday. Sequim Gazette photo by for a photo by his mom Colleen at Victor’s Rain Shadow Lavender Farm on July 16. Colleen said it was their first time at the farm and Michael Dashiell they came to hear music and enjoy the lavender. Sequim Gazette visitors ventured to the area for photo by Matthew Nash

the Sequim Lavender Weekend July 16-18 with a generally positive vibe. “People seemed happier (than in 2020),” said Jeanette Bockelie, co-owner of Kitty B’s Lavender Farm. “They were happy to be here.”

Scott Nagel, spokesperson for Victor’s Lavender Farm and Victor’s Rain Shadow Lavender Farm, said the farms’ crowds returned to 2019 levels, possibly greater. “Sequim Lavender Weekend

Officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 say a fire on July 13 started in the engine compartment of an ambulance at Olympic Ambulance but why it started remains under investigation. Photo courtesy of Clallam County Fire District 3

Olympic Ambulance fire cause unknown BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

celebrating all of the farms is a very strong brand,” he said. “I drove around to most of the farms and saw excellent attendance wherever I went.”

Olympic Ambulance representatives say there’s been no disruption in services after a fire burned two ambulances and a carport last week. Around 2 a.m. July 13, a fire started in the front of an ambulance’s engine compartment about seven minutes after it parked, Clallam County Fire District 3 officials reported. Its cause remains unclear more than a week later, they said.

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Community raises funds to save swans, bury power lines PUD: Kirner Road project expected to finish in August

Clallam County man in 70s dies of COVID-19

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By almost any measurable, the trumpeter swan is impressive. The heaviest and longest native bird of North America, it dons grey plumage in its youth before emerging stark white after about a year. The swans make their way to the SequimDungeness area each November. At Kirner Pond, about a mile west of the Woodcock/Sequim-Dungeness Way intersection, trumpeter swans roost on the water for safety — “so the coyotes don’t get them,” said Bob Phreaner, conservation co-chair

A Clallam County man in his 70s has died from COVID-19 after he had been hospitalized due to complications from the virus, a health official said. The man, who had diabetes, died Sunday, said Dr. Allison Berry, Clallam County health officer. His death is the 17th attributed to the virus in the county and the 21st across the North Olympic Peninsula since the pandemic began in March 2020.

Trumpeter swans enjoy an evening on Kirner Pond. Photo by Bob Phreaner

for the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Since December 2014, at least Society. eight trumpeter swans have died and Instead, swans are struggling with uncounted others have been injured a different danger: power lines. See Swans, A-13

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A2 • Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Levee setback looks to provide flood protection, protect salmon BY MICHAEL DASHIELL

conceivable flood level — including increased storm events; and less snowpack predicted with climate change. No other segment of the levee system meets this safety standard,” Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe officials said this week. “The restored floodplain will make this reach of the Dungeness River a safer place for people and salmon,” they said in a press release. The Rivers Edge levee will serve as a permanently conserved walking path for the public. Immediately north, Clallam County will construct a companion setback levee, which also includes relocating and upgrading Towne Road (see clallam.net/roads/DungenessLevee.html for more details). “Together, the two projects will set back 1.8 miles of river levee to vastly improve public flood safety and reconnect, restore, and permanently conserve 143 acres of historic Dungeness River floodplain for salmon, birds, and wildlife,” tribe representatives said. To offset any impacts the Rivers Edge project caused to the agricultural community, the tribe and the North Olympic Land Trust plan to purchase conservation easements on at least A schematic details the Rivers Edge setback levee, construction of which is 130 acres of Dungeness area farmlands, tribe in progress and expected to finish in September. Map courtesy of Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe officials said.

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A replacement for a 1960s-era levee on the Dungeness River is in the process of being replaced. Representatives with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe detailed the construction of a 5,000-foot long Rivers Edge setback levee on the Tribe’s property west of Towne Road that looks to help further protect landowners and nearby properties from flooding, and to restore salmon habitat. The tribe’s contractor, DelHur Industries, is leading the Rivers Edge Levee Setback Project. Tribe representatives said Tuesday that the levee construction project is expected to be complete in September. The new levee will replace the adjacent section of the 1964 levee, which is vulnerable to failure in its current location and condition, they said. In 2022, the tribe will remove the adjacent segment of the 1964 levee. Floods will be able to spread safely across 56 acres of newly reconnected floodplain on the tribe’s land, they said. “We designed the levee to provide flood protection for the community of Dungeness for any

Clallam Transit adding third Strait Shot Bainbridge trip BY PAUL GOTTLIEB Olympic Peninsula News Group

Clallam Transit plans to make it easier for people to take the bus, even if they live in Forks and Neah Bay. The public transportation district is expanding options for taking the

popular No. 20 bus to Port Angeles’ eastern boundary, Olympic Medical Center and Peninsula College and for traveling to Seattle via the Strait Shot route from Bainbridge Island. Clallam Transit will add a third daily trip Aug. 15 from the Gateway Transit Center to the Bainbridge

state ferry terminal, leaving at 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and a new morning trip at 8:05 a.m. Sunday, General Manager Kevin Gallacci said earlier this month. The Monday-Saturday runs will depart Bainbridge at 3:30 p.m. and the Sunday trip at 11 a.m.

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The weekly police blotter includes incidents that occurred in the City of Sequim and in unincorporated Clallam County in the SequimDungeness Valley area. July 13 9:25 a.m. — Vehicle accident, Old Olympic Highway/ Cays Road 3:20 p.m. — Theft, 270000 block of US Highway 101 7:21 p.m. — Theft, 400 block of West Washington Street 8:18 p.m. — DUI/DWI, 300 block of South Fifth Avenue 8:23 p.m. — Theft, 700 block of East Washington Street July 14 12:54 p.m. — Vehicle prowl, 600 block of West Washington Street July 15 10:17 p.m. — Vehicle accident, Old Olympic Highway/ Grandview Drive July 16 3:30 p.m. — Vehicle accident, Old Olympic Highway/ Carlsborg Road 4:10 p.m. — Vehicle prowl, 500 block of North Fifth Avenue 4:31 p.m. — Theft, 600 block of West Washington Street 10:07 p.m. — Liquor violation/MIP, 100 block of Cottonwood Lane 11:42 p.m. — Domestic violence, Foxtail Lane July 17 2:50 a.m. — Burglary, 2800 block of Towne Road 10:24 p.m. — Theft, 1200 block of West Washington Street July 18 2:10 a.m. — Theft, 271000 block of US Highway 101 9:05 a.m. — Burglary, 500 block of West Washington Street 7:52 p.m. — DUI/DWI, US Highway 101/Diamond Point Road July 19 1:17 p.m. — Theft, 3200 block of Woodcock Road 1:51 p.m. — Vehicle accident, US Highway 101/South Sequim Avenue 2:49 p.m. — Theft, 2800 block of Towne Road 4:51 p.m. — DUI/DWI, near 100 block of Carlsborg Road 7:27 p.m. — Vehicle accident, US Highway 101/Old Gardiner Road 7:38 p.m. — Burglary, 400 block of East Sequim Bay Road

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SEQUIM GAZETTE

YMCA to provide free Parking Lot Piper plays outside weekend breakfasts Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF The YMCA of Sequim is looking to keep local youths well-fed this summer, offering free, take-home weekend breakfasts starting Friday, July 23. Breakfast meals will be available for pick-up from 2-8 p.m. on Fridays at the YMCA of Sequim front desk, 610 N. Fifth Ave. Each meal will be enough to supply two days of breakfast for up to four people, depending on each family’s needs, YMCA representatives said last week. No sign-up for meals is necessary, and children can show up at the YMCA if they are in need of breakfast over the weekend. The Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast for Kids

program from Albertsons and Safeway stores awarded the YMCA of Sequim a $3,000 grant to provide free breakfasts for individuals of ages 0-18. Nourishing Neighbors is focused on providing breakfasts in and out of school through federal nutrition programs and other means to combat childhood hunger in America, YMCA representatives said. “We’re grateful to have this opportunity to support our community and provide free breakfasts for kids to take home this summer,” said Gail Sumpter, YMCA of Sequim branch executive. For more information about the program, call 360 - 477- 4381 or visit olympicpeninsulaymca. org/sequim-meals.

Erik Evans spreads cheer to the populace with his Scottish bagpipe music BY EMILY MATTHIESSEN Sequim Gazette

Erik Evans, the “Parking Lot Piper,” has been playing the bagpipes in parking lots and commercial outdoor spaces to bring cheer to passersby in Clallam County since COVID-19 prompted community shutdowns in the late spring of 2020. “Do you remember those early days when it was so quiet? It was so quiet it was creepy,” Evans said. “So I started playing outside my house, and people came up and mentioned that it was nice to hear some music.” After the initial positive feedback, Evans began to play regularly three or four times a week. He played in parking lots so people could listen to the music without mingling. “It turned out really great,” he said. “It made me feel like there was something to do every day, which was kind of hard to find.”

SCHOOL MILESTONES Sequim’s Carpenter gets SPU honor Colleen Carpenter of Sequim received Pacific University’s Peggy Cadd Award for Service in the Arts, the school announced in May. The award is named in memory of late Pacific employee Peggy Cadd. Carpenter also was, along with Jaclyn Marchioro, one of two graduating seniors to receive the Outstanding Vocalist award. Carpenter earned a bachelor of arts in music with an emphasis in performance in May 2021. She also was a member of Theta Nu Alpha, the Pacific Undergraduate Greek Senate and the Music Club.

Sequim’s Dunlap named to dean’s list at EWU Kaylee Dunlap of Sequim was recently named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 quarter at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a grade-point-average of 3.5 or better is placed on the dean’s list.

Above: Erik Evans, the “Parking Lot Piper,” enjoys a moment with Gary Stachurski of Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm last week. Right: Evans entertains people in downtown Sequim. Sequim Gazette photos by Emily Matthiessen

Store owners also appreciate Evans’ music: Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm sponsored the July 16 gig at 120 W. Washington St.

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Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles is shown Thursday, July 8, with little snow on the north face. Photo by Keith Thorpe/ Olympic Peninsula News Group

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The snow has melted from the Olympic Mountains. That’s normal for this time of year, but officials are starting to eye water conservation where possible as conditions continue to dry out. Gains made last winter, which ended with a higherthan-normal snowpack in the Olympic Mountains, were lost to less rain than usual and high temperatures in late spring. Snotel sites have little snow to measure. “Everything is pretty well melted out,” said Scott Pattee, a water supply specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Mount Vernon. “They all melted out pretty much as normal,” he said earlier this month. The historic heat wave in late June had little impact on the Olympic water basin. The mountains were just about clear of snow already,

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Pattee said. “We were considerably above normal at the peak of the season over there, and so we probably would’ve maintained snow a little out beyond normal and we would’ve if it wasn’t for the such high temperature days,” he said. “So really, we had pretty much a normal melt time, but it did definitely come up a bit faster than it normally would’ve with the increased snow.” In addition, evaporation from the ground and rivers is expected to be faster than normal this summer, given continued high temperatures and sunny skies, Pattee said. The water table is expected to stay at normal levels for the time being, but after a few weeks of hot and dry weather, it will fall and rivers will start to pull from groundwater, Pattee said. That quickens the process of drying for surrounding vegetation. “We’re already starting to see that in Eastern Washington, especially in the lower to mid-elevations, where there’s a lot of grass and brush,” Pattee said. “That stuff is tinder dry.” Areas around the Dunge-

ness River, where water is used for irrigation, may have to cut water use later in summer due to hotter-than-usual conditions, Pattee said. If river levels drop severely, it will reduce the number of salmon migrations come fall, and that could impact local fisheries especially, Pattee said. “The flows just get so low, the fish can’t get over the bar to get up the river,” Pattee said. That happened in 2015, when the salmon runs were disappointing because of low river levels due to a sparse snowpack. So far this year, no concerns have been expressed about water shortages in mountain-fed streams from the Olympics, but that could change. “I think this is another really prime year to stress the need for conserving the water supply that we have,” Pattee said. “It doesn’t seem to make sense to conserve now when we don’t have a water shortage, but as much water as we can leave in the rivers, then that will sustain those groundwater supplies for longer and hopefully help us get through the upcoming months.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS Clallam County health sets downgrade to shellfish harvesting Discovery Bay is closed to all species for recreational shellfish harvesting, county officials said on July 14. The Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services’ Environmental Health Division posted the downgrade announcement to the presence of biotoxins found in Discovery Bay. All species shellfish harvesting is also closed in Sequim Bay as well as a seasonal closure of ocean beaches. Dungeness Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Dungeness Spit east to Discovery Bay/Jefferson County line is closed to butter and varnish clams. The Strait of Juan de Fuca from Low Point/Lyre River east to Dungeness Spit is open to all species, however. For more information about the closure, call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 800-562-5632, or visit the Washington state Depart-

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Bald eagle bearing the heat Contributor Sally Harris captured this image of a bald eagle at the 3 Crabs area on the morning of June 28, just prior to temperatures rising to triple digits in the Sequim area. Photo by Sally M. Harris Nature Photography/sallyharrisphotos.com

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The Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club hosts its 2021 All-Breed Show July 30-Aug. 1 at the Carrie Blake Community Park ball fields. (Pictured above is the 2019 all-breed show). Events include conformation, obedience, rally, FastCAT, canine good citizen, trick dog and a puppy competition (4-6 months old), as well as nosework and K-9 freestyle demonstrations. The event is open to the public and there will be some vendors onsite selling dog-related items. The Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club was founded in 1988 and is an AKC-licensed all-breed club and no-profit organization dedicated to promoting the interests of dogs owners and breeders of purebred dogs. The club puts on an agility/rally/ obedience trial, the three-day all-breed show and scentwork trials each year. For more about the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, see hrkc.org. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell

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Firefighters stop fire in a Sequim home’s bathroom BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

Clallam County Fire District 3 contained a house fire to one room on Wednesday morning near West Spruce Street. Firefighters responded at 9:51 a.m. on July 14 to the 1000 block of West Palo Verde Loop, where they saw smoke coming from the single-story residence, District 3 Assistant As routine, Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighters are hosed off after entering a home where Chief Dan Orr reported. they come into contact with old housing insulation. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Once inside, firefighters

Fire From page A-1 David Nuelle, CEO of Olympic Ambulance Services, Inc., said backup ambulances were in place from its fleet of more than 45 ambulances so there wasn’t an interruption of Sequim’s services headquartered at 601 W. Hendrickson Road. “Even though this happened in the middle of the night, there was no disruption to our EMS service to Clallam County,” Nuellesaid. “We had replacement ambulances in service within a few hours and the entire site cleaned up within 12 hours.” Initial damage estimates were said to exceed $500,000, fire officials reported, yet Nuelle said an exact amount is still to be determined. “The best news is that no one was hurt in the incident and the outpouring of support from our other emergency service partners was overwhelming,” he said. “A special thank you to the local fire departments and police department in Sequim for their rapid response to the incident as well as their offerings of assistance.”

stopped the fire in a bathroom before spreading into a garage and home full of belongings, he said. Firefighters were unable to access the house from the back, Orr said, because the yard was overgrown. Cause of the fire appears to be discarded smoking material, Orr reported, and damages to the home exceed $30,000. As routine, firefighters were sprayed with water after accessing the house due to coming into contact with old

City councilors meet for first time as group, look to set goals BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

For this Sequim City Council’s first time, all seven city councilors got to meet faceto-face. City councilors met on July 20 in the Guy Cole Event Center for their first City Council Advance, or retreat, to get to know one another, and brainstorm priorities, objectives and guiding principles. With COVID-19 protocols in place, the council has been participating in virtual meetings for the past year-and-ahalf, and expect to do so for the foreseeable future. City staff on Tuesday led discussions including councilors choosing five things that’s most important to the

Sequim city councilors, from left, Mike Pence, Keith Larkin, Sarah Kincaid, Mayor William Armacost, Rachel Anderson, Deputy Mayor Tom Ferrell, and Brandon Janisse, gather for their first group photo since the pandemic began. They met on Tuesday for their first council advance (retreat). Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

city and what they’d like to the afternoon and can be prioritize. viewed at sequimwa.gov/215/ The meeting went through Agendas-Minutes.

housing insulation, Orr said. He added that crews ventilated the house with a large fan while Clallam PUD officials secured the electricity to the home. Residents were outside when firefighters arrived and were uninjured with the American Red Cross contacted to assist them, he said. Sequim Police Department and Olympic Ambulance also arrived on scene along with career and volunteer firefighters, PUD officials and the Red Cross.

COVID From page A-1 Berry said the man had received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, but he contracted the virus five days after the his shot — before he was fully protected. It takes about two weeks for a person’s immune system to receive the full protection after the final dose of Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines, she said. “This gentleman was vaccinated, but he was vaccinated too late,” Berry said. “It wasn’t effective yet.” “Cases like this are a reminder to the importance of getting vaccinated right now,” Berry added. “This was a gentleman who wanted to get vaccinated, but didn’t get around to it for a while, and unfortunately didn’t get around to it until it was too late.” The man was not connected to any outbreaks in Clallam County; he was exposed to the virus by a community member, Berry said. She urges anyone who is still on the fence about getting vaccinated to do so as soon as possible, especially as the variants of the original COVID-19 virus continue to spread.

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Port Angeles Fine Arts Center welcomes new executive director SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF With more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership, Christine Loewe is the new executive director for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The organization in June announced the hiring of Loewe, who worked remotely as Director of Communications for the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County for the past 10 years while living in Port Angeles with her two children and husband. Loewe has set to work to bring her expertise to help raise the visibility of the center and create new community connections, center representatives said.

Christine Loewe, executive director for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, prepares a table display for the 2021 Summertide event at the center in Port Angeles. Photo by Keith Thorpe/ Olympic Peninsula News Group

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bridges of understanding across differences,” Loewe said in a press release. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to steward this organization forward as a welcoming and

A&E BRIEFS Event caps 2021 Music Where You Park series John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns is the featured act for the final 2021 Music Where You Park series, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Purple Haze Organic Lavender Farm, 180 Bell Bottom Road. The group performs a tribute to the songs, music and spiritual connection of John Denver in addition to family, folk, oldies rock and original tunes. Food will be available from Hawk Daze Grill. To participate in some free drawings cars must be in place by 6:30 p.m. Those unable to attend in person can tune into KSQM 91.5 FM at 6 p.m. to hear the pre-recorded interview of John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns featuring their music. Each Tuesday evening through July 27, KSQM spotlighted a different musician in an announced location at various locations of the Olympic Peninsula. Free drawings for prizes will awarded and winners announced over the air. For more about the series and/or KSQM, call 360-681-0000 or email to office@ksqmfm.com.

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Woodturners to meet The Strait Turners Woodturning Club meets at noon on Tuesday, July 27, on Zoom. The group’s presenter this month is Dennis Belcher, who will demonstrate what to do when “good wood” cracks. He has several different artistic techniques to cover or embellish cracks in one’s work, club members say. The club, established in 2016, generally meets the last Tuesday of the month at the Gardiner Community Center; club members say they do not have a date yet for when they will resume in-person meetings. For the Zoom information or more about the club, call Jackie Le Doux at 360-457-5172 (from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and after 5 p.m.) or 360-452-5673 Between 12:30-5 p.m.).

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Ginny Holladay holds artwork for Olympic Theatre Arts’ production of “Angel Street,” set to stage Feb. 10-27, 2022. The artwork was created and donated by Ryoko Toyama. Submitted photo

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keeps on going,” said Interim Executive Director Ginny Holladay. “I am particularly excited to be directing Angel Street (Gaslight), with its timeless warnings of how easy it is to destroy someone OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWS GROUP through mental coercion, and how important Olympic Theatre Arts Center has unveiled it is to give power back to those who need it its 2021-2022 theatrical season: “Stories of most.” In keeping with the tradition of previous an Irrepressible Humanity,” featuring a full seasons, OTA has collaborated with local artlineup of comedy, drama and music. “Like everyone else, we had a lot of adapting ists to help market the shows. This season’s to do during the pandemic,” said Pete Griffin, artists are Suzan Noyes, Richard Workman, director of marketing. Ryoko Toyama, Sadie “And while we didn’t want to dwell Baar and Jim Bradrick. on it, we did want to find a way to celAll five season proebrate our human capacity to adapt ductions will be perunder trying times and sometimes formed on the Elaine even come out better for it.” and Robert Caldwell OTA’s five-show season consists of: Main Stage for three • A Facility for Living — a comweekends each, leaving edy by Katie Forgette, on stage Sept. the theatre’s historic 30- Oct. 17. A retired actor moves Gathering Hall open for into a prison-turned-elder-care special events, classes facility shortly after the demise of and workshops. Medicare and discovers a community “We’re looking forof inmates hell bent on bucking the ward to getting more dehumanizing system in which they music, story telling, have landed. artistic workshops and • A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio other engaging activiPlay, adapted by Joe Landry, on stage ties for the public into Dec. 2-19. The play is based on the the Gathering Hall this timeless Charles Dickens classic but season,” Griffin said. told from the set of a 1940s radio “We’re also revampbroadcast. It’s an opportunity to Pete Griffin relive a favorite holiday ghostly tale ing our membership that reminds us how kindness and OTA Director of Marketing concept this year, addcompassion make all the difference. ing invites to early script • Angel Street (Gaslight), a drama by Patrick readings, select rehearsals and other open Hamilton, on stage Feb. 10-27. This Victorian house-style opportunities. We’d like OTA thriller tells a story of a young wife whose frag- members to feel more involved in the theatre, ile mental state hangs in the balance between so we’re looking for more ways to get them her potentially dangerous husband and an ec- ‘behind the curtain.’ centric detective claiming to have the answers. “Membership is ownership at OTA, and we’d • Heroes vs. Villains: A Musical Re- like our members to really know what they’re vue, curated by OTA, on stage April 14investing in.” May 1. In this musical revue, OTA presents the OTA’s 21-22 season rollout was held at the best of heroes and the worst of villains. opening of the community theatre’s first New • The Cover of Life, a comedy/drama by Works Showcase on Friday, celebrating the R.T. Robinson, on stage June 9-26. In 1943, three young wives are keeping the home fires short works of local authors brought to the burning while the men are off to war. The local stage. A short video introducing the season will be story attracts the attention of Life Magazine. posted on the theatre’s website at OlympicTheThe Cover of Life is about the struggle for atreArts.org and Facebook page. self worth, filled with Southern charm and For more information about season subpoignant humor. “This season is a celebration of all we’ve scriptions, call 360-683-7326 or drop by the learned over the past year and a reminder that, theatre office at 414 N. Sequim Ave. between through the power of storytelling, humanity 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

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Jason Patterson of Tacoma lines up a shot of his dog Beaujo (@Beaujobaby) for their Instagram page at Lavender Connection. Patterson and his wife Lauren document their 11-year-old dogs’ adventures on hikes and more as a way to explore and promote Washington. Patterson said it was amazing to visit here and they were happy to find lavender pet products at the farm, too. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Yuqiao Zhou stands for a photo for her husband John Huyser in the lavender fields of Graysmarsh on July 17. The Lacey couple said it was their first time to lavender farms and it felt like they were in France. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Ellie Restrepo tests a lavender fragrance with her aunt Carla Smith of Arlington at Lavender Connection as they make lavender sprays together. The family members said it was their first time experiencing Sequim Lavender Weekend and they visited farms on July 17-18. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

From page A-1 He said Victor Gonzalez’s farms do well typically on Lavender Weekend and maintained that even after making the switch to host music, workshops and more at the newer Rain Shadow Lavender Farm. Nagel said they plan to build on their success by expanding next year and bring back the popular barn dance. “In talking to visitors they were having a great time and I know they are going to return,” he said. Zion Hilliker said his family’s B&B Family Lavender Farm was “crazy busy” over the weekend and through the summer so far. “It’s busier than it’s ever been,” he said. “This was the best weekend ever in our eight years. It was an awesome turnout. Everyone was excited to be here.” As to why the boom, Hilliker said it could be a combination of building up their farm’s name to the public after eight years, and/or due to people wanting to be outside postCovid-19 regulations. Either way, he doesn’t anticipate a slow down. “It’s surpassed my wildest expectations,” Hilliker said. With the boom, Hilliker said they’ve been able to hire extra help and plan for the future with possible expansions in the works. W hile farmers har vest much of their lavender during its blooming season, many leave some plants untouched through the summer for people who want the U-cut experience, such as at Victor’s Rain Shadow Lavender Farm. Most farms remain open through the summer with hours found on the Gazette’s Eva Holme of Port Townsend cuts a lavender bundle at Meli’s Lavender on July 17 for the first time. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Krista Maans of Seattle enjoys some fresh-cut lavender at Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm on Sunday. She and a friend from Nashville were enjoying their first Lavender Weekend. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

website for this story, and at sequimlavenderweekend.com. “(While) the Sequim Lavender Weekend is the highlight of the season, tourism will continue strong all summer for sure,” Nagel said.

Street Fair The Sequim Lavender Festival’s Street Fair in Carrie Blake Community Park was cancelled because of COVID-19 for the second straight year. Organizers shifted 2020 featured artist Julie Peterson to Kitty B’s Lavender Farm, and official festival product sales to Nelson’s Duckpond & Lavender Farm during the weekend though. Organizers look to bring back the event in 2022, they said. For updates, visit lavenderfestival.com.

Tanya Manley talks with Ali Edgecombe about lavender products at Nelson’s Duckpond & Lavender Farm on July 18. Manley said she and her husband James split time between Tacoma and Sequim and love the area and hope to move here permanently next year. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Visitor and Information Center, 1192 E. Washington St. crunched the number of visitors for Sequim Lavender Weekend and found quite the range. Melanie Sands, the chamber’s finance and office manager, said 216 people signed the guest book inside from July 16-18. During the weekend last year, the center was closed due to the pandemic. In 2019, 784 people signed the guest book, and 975 in 2018. Sands said more people could have visited the center than indicated because they Visitor numbers left maps and information Staff at the Sequim-Dunge- items on the center’s front ness Chamber of Commerce/ porch.

vice at the Kingston-Edmonds crossing due to a mechanical issue to the Walla Walla ferry, said Ian Sterling, a spokesTravel delay person for the Washington On Saturday, many travelers Department of Transportation. arrived late to Sequim after one Wait times were upwards of five of two ferries went out of ser- hours to cross, he said, prior to bringing in a ferry from the Bremerton/Seattle crossing. Sterling said the wait time was unheard of for that crossing, but they were able to secure a generator part to bring Walla Walla ferry back into the schedule on Saturday night. “We were lucky there were no big events like a Mariners game in Seattle,” he said.

• B&B Family Farm, 5883 Old Olympic Highway; open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.daily through Sept. 30. Contact: 360-504-2585, bbfamilyfarm.com • Back to Dirt Farm, 258914 US Highway 101; open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 15 (Fridays-Sundays). Contact: 360-504-6070, backtodirtfarm.com • Fat Cat Garden & Gifts, 21 Fat Cat Lane; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Contact: 360-681-6832, fatcat-lavender.com • Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain, 1541 Taylor Cutoff Road; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Monday through Sept. 6. Contact: 360-681-2782, fleurishlavender.com • Graysmarsh Farm, 6187 Woodcock Road; Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday through September. Contact: 360-683-5563, graysmarsh.com • Jardin du Soleil Lavender, 3832 Sequim-Dungeness Way; Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily in July; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday Aug.1-Sept. 30. Contact: 360-582-1185, jardindusoleil.com • Kitty B’s Lavender Farm, 82 Cameron Acres Lane; closed for summer July 18. Contact: 360-772-2062, kittyblavenderfarm.com • Lavender Connection, 1141 Cays Road; open 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. Friday-Monday through Sept. 6. Contact 360-6816055, lavenderconnection.com • Martha Lane Lavender, 371 Martha Lane; open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Contact: 425-577-0488, lavendulaherbalinc.com • Meli’s Lavender, 62 W. Diane Drive; open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, through Aug. 29. Contact: 360-461-9958, facebook.com/melislavender • Nelson’s Duckpond & Lavender Farm, 73 Humble Hill Road; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily in summer; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday. Contact: 360-681-7727, nelsonsduckpond.com • Purple Haze Lavender Farm, 180 Bell Bottom Lane; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Downtown store, 127 W. Washington St., also available. Contact: 360683-1714, purplehazelavender.com • Rancho La Morada Lavender & Flower Farm, 1434 Marine Drive; open 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, through August. Contact: 360-461-7679, randolamorada@ gmail.com • Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm, 274154 U.S. Highway 101; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily Thursdays-Tuesdays. Contact: 360-683-6453, sunshinelavender.com • Victor’s Lavender Farm, 3743 Old Olympic Highway; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, through Aug. 30. Contact: 360-912-3938, victorslavender.com • Victor’s Rain Shadow Lavender Farm, 1410 Kitchen-Dick Road; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, through Aug. 30. Contact: 360-912-3938, rainshadowlavender.com • Washington Lavender, 965 Finn Hall Road; open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Sept. 6. Contact: 360-452-4877, walavender.com For more about Sequim lavender farms, visit sequimlavenderweekend.com. Zion Hilliker, co-owner of B&B Family Farm, talks with a tour crowd inside the farm’s drying barn Friday afternoon. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Marilee Entz of Sequim stands in a lavender field at Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain for a photo-op on July 18 with Ashley Miller taking the photo. Entz helped visitors make lavender wands throughout Sequim Lavender Weekend, she said. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Dandy at 25: Dandelion Botanical at home in Sequim

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Silver anniversary for store with wide inventory of dried herbs BY EMILY MATTHIESSEN Sequim Gazette

Dandelion Botanical Company marks its one-year anniversary in Sequim this month, and its 25th year in existence. Proprietor Kachi Cuccinelli moved the business to 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 after growing weary of the commute between her Sequim home and the store in the Ballard district of Seattle as well as some of the economic complications of COVID. Her inventory of dried herbs, herbal products, chocolate, books, art and other local products is arranged in the spacious interior of the former Nash’s Farm Store. Dandelion Botanical Company was voted one of the top five herb stores in the nation in 2009 by Rodale’s Garden Magazine and has such a strong following that customers from Seattle and Tacoma make the trip to Sequim to acquire their herbs and other products. The store carries about 500 different dried types of herbs, and Cuccinelli said she tries to acquire as many of them as she can from Pacific Northwest suppliers. She said the quality is

much better and that she values the community connection. “Buying local is what saved me (during the pandemic),” Cuccinelli said. “Because just about all the distributors were getting so bombarded that they weren’t able to fulfill orders. And so, as a small business, I just had to get really scrappy, and luckily I had already been buying from local farms, and they were able to support me … So it’s one of those situations where it’s important to have that supply chain be local.” Cuccinelli said she’s seeking more local suppliers, particularly in the Clallam County area. She said she envisions Dandelion Botanical as a center of community in other ways, such as promoting local artists, community gatherings and classes and, in the future, open mic nights. A fresh round of classes begins on Sept. 15. Lauren Morgan of Sequim will teach a 12-week introduction to herbal medicine focusing on common ailments and seasonally relevant plants, open to all age groups. “I’ve been teaching these kinds of classes for almost a decade,” Morgan said. “As time goes on they become more relevant and important.

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Dandelion Botanical Company owner Kachi Cuccinelli, left, consults with manager Britney Bakken. Behind them large amber glasses line one wall of the old Nash’s Farm Store.

the store.” Morgan has a degree in herbal sciences from Bastyr and taught classes at Dandelion’s Ballard location. “Both of us, without knowing it, relocated to Sequim (and reconnected),” said Morgan, of herself and Cuccinelli. Dandelion’s manager, Britney Bakken, also knew Cuccinelli via her store before moving to Sequim from Oregon. Bakken supplied Cuccinelli with beautifullyBritney Bakken pours herbs into an old fashioned scale. colored calendula — “Sunshine Until recently, everyone carried reclaim this knowledge. Classes in a box,” said Cuccinelli. The two women operate the the basic knowledge of herbal- are a great way to nurture a ism. My mission is to help people community, and help support storefront while Cuccinelli’s hus-

band, Brian Kern, works behind the scenes on the website. The website generates about 40 percent of the store’s revenue. Cuccinelli, however, prefers faceto-face work, noting that she loves “connecting and sharing information.” After falling in love with plants and self-educating through books and observation, she completed a course at the California Institute of herbal studies, and went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in botany at the University of Washington. She said she found her true calling while working at an herb shop in Pike Street Market, sharing her knowledge and learning new information from customers and the herb-loving community. Dandelion Botanical Company is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday through Monday. See dandelionbotanical.com.

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John Zemla has always loved a good burger. As a boy he traveled the country with his dad and his staple meal was always a burger no matter the type of restaurant, he said. His love for diner and drive-in food only grew from there. John and his wife Sara have been bringing their passion for burgers and good food to Sequim since midMay at their new restaurant, Shadowline Burgers and

Brews, at 179 W. Washington What: Burgers, sandwiches, St. The burger joint just off shakes and more (dine-in, Washington Street and take-out) South Second Avenue offers Where: 179 W. Washington St. elevated burgers and regional drive-in classics along with Hours: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. appetizers, sandwiches, sal- Tuesdays-Thursdays; 11 a.m.ads and milkshakes. 9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays “There’s a good balance Phone: 360-683-8117 of the whole menu in sales,” On the web: John said. Since opening, Shadow- Shadowlineburgers.com line has found a dedicated contingent of diners, the Burger begins couple said. The restaurant idea grew “The community has al- during the pandemic. John ready embraced us,” John was laid off from Google in said. March 2020 as transportation manager for the company’s car wash and parking lot. “So I felt it’d be fun to open a burger restaurant,” he said. John got to work in their home researching and testing various burgers to see what could work. During this time, he and Sara — a Sequim pioneer family

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member and Port Angeles High School graduate — felt led to move from Covington to Sequim. John said he fell in love with the area when they first started dating years ago, and he wanted to share his passion for burgers with his new home. Each burger was tested and vetted; the Oklahoma Fried Onion Burger was his first attempt, followed by more than a dozen varieties. “I did not want a menu this big at first, but this is everything I love,” he said. Top billing on the menu for elevated burgers is The Cowboy with three patties, Tillamook pepper jack cheese, applewood smoked bacon, house BBQ sauce, chopped onions, pickles, an onion ring, lettuce and tomato on an artisan bun. Sara says her favorite is The Black Belt, invented by head chef Mark Diaz, with three patties, American cheese, Tillamook pepper jack cheese, deep fried jalapeno bottle caps, bacon jam and Ghost chili mayo on an artisan bun. “It’s spicy but just right; it’s not unbearable,” she said. John likes The Cuban burger with a burger, Tillamook Swiss cheese, thin sliced slow roasted pork,

smoked ham, more Swiss cheese, mustard, pickles and whipped butter on an artisan bun. “It’s just amazing,” he said.

More food It’s been more than a week since John said he feels they’ve gotten their fries just right, too. Available in hand-cut, sweet potato, tater tots and garlic fries, cooks hand cut them in the morning and then cook them at a low temperature for a few minutes before letting them cool, and when ordered they’re cooked at a higher temperature. John said they do their best to order local ingredients, including their meat from Port Angeles, and they make about 95 percent of their sauces in-house. Sara said she loves that the menu can cater to a variety of people too with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options with various dressings and sauces, and wraps available for people’s needs. Another key element in the foods, John said, is that they try to get the best of their ingredients, such as the core of fresh veggies with scraps going to staff members’ livestock instead of the trash. John said they also look at every review and discuss

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Future This August, the couple tentatively plans to introduce craft cocktails in its bar area depending on if they can hire more servers. John said they worked with their alcohol distributor to handpick ideal beer, wine and hard alcohol options while not competing with neighboring downtown businesses. For long-term goals, he’d like to also open a breakfast/ lunch restaurant, and a chop house offering high quality steaks and seafood. Sh adowline is open 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. TuesdaysThursdays, and 11 a.m.9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays with dine-in and take-out options. Its name comes from a combination of Sequim’s Rain Shadow and the phrase “state line.” For more information, call Shadowline Burgers and Brews at 360-683-8117, or visit Shadowlineburgers. com. Reach Matthew Nash at mnash@sequimgazette. com.

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Mental Health From page A-1 The pitch by Neupert, the District Court 1 judge who will preside over the program, and Nichols, the prosecuting attorney who makes criminal charging decisions, resulted in commissioners directing county Administrator Rich Sill to draw up a budget resolution, which does not require a public hearing for board passage. “We’re doing everything we can to set this up for success,” commissioners’ chair Mark Ozias said. Neupert noted the broad support among those in the room, “folks that might not otherwise all agree that today really is Monday do agree that this is an effective proposal for Clallam County.” Sill said after the board’s morning work session that he expects to have the resolution in hand for the commissioners’ consideration by late fall.

Operating cost for a full-time court coordinator, a part-time administrative assistant, startup expenses for supplies and a workspace within District Court 1 offices are estimated to run between $150,000 and $250,000 annually, Nichols said in his presentation, available in the work session agenda packet on the commissioners meetings’ web page at clallam.net. Nichols and Neupert are seeking budget authorization for three to five years. Commissioner Randy Johnson said five years made more sense than three to judge the program’s impact, recalling board discussions of a mental health court program in 2020. “I was pretty, what do I want to say, pretty succinct, in why do we keep studying this? We need to either get on with it or drop it, and that’s exactly where you’ve taken this, so I appreciate it very much,” Johnson said. The court’s operations would

“The project is planned to begin in the second week of August and is expected to From page A-1 take about a week if all goes after flying into the lines as planned,” PUD engineering manager located just west of the pond, according to Shelly Ament, Mike Hill said this week. the local biologist for the Washington Department of Kirner Pond problems Fish and Wildlife. Kirner Pond stretches “In the past 10 years the about 200-300 feet and is lomost significant cause of cated just north of Woodcock death to trumpeter swans Road. Power lines to the west in the Sequim valley is col- of the pond generally pose the lisions with power lines,” problem. Ament noted in a video “We’ve had collisions when posted with the Olympic they take off in the west,” Peninsula Audubon Society’s Phreaner said. Project Swan Safe, a fund“The birds will take off raising campaign to bury the into the wind, (to) get lift,” power lines near Kirner Pond he said. “These trumpeter to give trumpeter swans a swans can weigh at least clear path to and from their 25 pounds, maybe more. In a winter habitat. short stretch like this — it’s Local bird advocates came about a football field — they together to start a GoFund- need to gain elevation pretty Me fundraiser that kicked off rapidly in order to climb these on Jan. 25; it quickly raised 30-foot high wires.” more than $65,000, meeting Swan eyes are located on the fundraisers’ goal for esti- the sides of its head, wellmated costs of coordinating suited to spot predators and a power line burial project other dangers. However, that with Clallam County’s road leaves the waterfowl with department and Clallam poor forward sight that can County Public Utility District make depth perception and No. 1. judging distances more dif“Everything from $16 ficult, OPAS representatives to thousands,” Phreaner said. noted. In addition, the swans’ The community support feathers and feet are wet has paid off. Led by John Ack- leaving the pond, making it len, a recent retiree from the tough to gain altitude, Wielectric power industry who ersma noted. helped negotiate with various “When their large winggroups — including internet spans and body mass strike providers who use the power the fixed power lines and poles that would need to be they fall to the road, swans moved, as well as Kirner suffer physical injury and Road neighbors for ease- not infrequently short circuit ments — swan advocates will power lines resulting in elecsoon see their project become trocution of the birds,” OPAS reality. representatives said. Ken Wiersma, president of Phreaner himself noted a the Olympic Peninsula Audu- number of power line strikes, bon Society, noted on July 1 including five between that the last property owner Nov. 10 and Dec. 11, 2020. He agreed to sign the easement estimated he spent the dawn that allows the project to hours for a 100-consecutiveday stretch to record the proceed.

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would grow at a faster clip than overall expenditures, Lane predicted. Mental health court proceedings, which would be public, would be Mondays in the historic secondfloor courthouse courtroom. Neupert and Nichols hope to get the court up and running by Dec. 31, and they want Forks-area District Court 2 to take part in the program. Mental health court participants would be required to obtain a mental health evaluation and follow treatment recommendations to avoid jail time. “The manner in which the criminal justice system has been dealing with folks who are mentally ill, in my personal opinion — having been in this business for more than 20 years — has not been demonstrated to be particularly effective,” Nichols said. “This is something that cannot be done solely within the confines of the criminal justice system.” Harry Gasnick of Clallam Pub-

swan strikes. OPAS enlisted the services of local videographer John Gussman, who captured footage of swans striking the power lines; see footage at olybird.org and vimeo. com/494868019. (editor’s note: the video contains physical injury to birds) In late January, Brian Calkins, Region 6 wildlife program manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, noted in a letter to PUD commissioners of the aspects of the pond near Kirner Road that make it prime habitat for Trumpeter swans. “The deeper pond and a good vegetative buffer provide an excellent night roost site for the swans and other waterfowl. Unlike other ponds in the area, there is no disturbance from hunting activities at this site. This pond is just large enough for these swans … to land and take flight from the water,” Calkins wrote. “Although the pond provides the swans protection from predators, the power lines along the west edge of the pond present a demonstrated danger for the roosting swans. Very few swans witnessed contacting or passing between the lines have escaped unharmed.” In a March interview, Phreaner said, “We think the ultimate solution is to bury the cables, to bury the power lines.” Ament said in the fundraiser video that both Washington Department of Wildlife and OPAS are “very focused on the common goal of protecting our wintering swan population.”

PUD has been working well for years with Hill in addressing the swans’ safety. “Mike and his staff have repeatedly helped evaluate the problems, placed visibility markers on lines, and provided us information on possible engineering solutions toward reducing swans injury and death,” Wiersma wrote. At the request of state wildlife officials following a Dec. 9, 2020 swan electrocution, PUD staff placed 50 “diverters” — regularly spaced devices that make the lines more visible to birds — but one day after the diverters were placed, a swan struck the lines and suffered serious injury, Phreaner said. “PUD actions to more clearly mark the power lines with bird diverters, while helpful, have not resolved the problem. Burying the utility lines becomes the optimal feasible solution to eliminate this problem,” Wiersma wrote in the Feb. 15 letter to PUD commissioners. Commissioners that same month agreed in a resolution to put funding toward the project, both in in-kind services and dollars. (Hill said this week that the PUD is contributing $7,500 in direct funds and $6,000 in project management costs.) OPAS representatives also requested the project be completed in the summer of 2021, when the swans are on their nesting grounds in Alaska and Canada. “Our records show that the swans will leave for their nesting grounds by midMarch and return here to over-winter this November,” Wiersma wrote. “Doing this project in summer also yields Other efforts better ground conditions for In a Feb. 15 letter to PUD workers and equipment.” Ament noted that she and commissioners, Wiersma wrote that the group and the Martha Jordan from the NW

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Drought, again Last week our Dungeness and Elwha watersheds were added to the list of river basins with emergency drought declared. The Clallam Bay-Sekiu area was declared in May and residents now face curtailment of their water use. Drought is declared when normal water sources are predicted to be in short supply, whether that supply comes from rain or snowmelt. The only area in Washington state not in drought now is the urban zone from Everett to Tacoma, since their century-old surface water reservoirs filled up nicely over the WATER COLUMN winter. Ann Soule The Dungeness snowpack filled out nicely, too, which is why ours was one of the last basins to be declared. Indeed, the last time I wrote this column was in April when — believe it or not — we were celebrating a whopping 251% snowpack! This was relative to the 30-year normal and at the time I questioned whether it could be an “April Fools” situation. Now we know — it was. And it was not. The “heat dome” of late June seemed to evaporate the snowfields in our mountain view. Without that factor our snow storage might have lasted until August or September — but with more than normal warmth and dryness predicted all summer, probably not. With global warming, time is not on our side.

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Fire and water Of high concern is the status of our forests, after the extreme heat zapped their moisture and made them especially prone to wildfire. Intense fires just over the Cascade crest and in Oregon and California — again — are in the news already but the season of thunderstorms and lightning-strike fires has barely begun. The heat, dryness, and water shortages are affecting vegetation everywhere; wheat farmers are warning that their crops have been severely impacted, for one example. In addition, warmer than normal water is bad for salmon and all marine life at our latitude. Reportedly, millions (more likely billions) of tidepool creatures baked to death during June’s heat dome because it coincided with extreme low tides which left the critters exposed for too long. Poor timing — and time — was not on their side. Related of course is a high concern for people … BREATHING. Being cooped up indoors because of smoke is only slightly less deadly than being cooped up due to heat. We learned the hard way a few weeks ago that hundreds in our region suffered or died from overheating in their own homes; at least four died in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Similarly, in smoky conditions, people with major or minor respiratory issues who aren’t fortunate to have access to electrically cooled and conditioned air are at risk and likely very anxious.

Local impact How does the state’s declared drought for the Dungeness impact us? An official declaration makes emergency funds available to those experiencing “undue hardship” and addresses two local causes, at least: First, farmers who use irrigation water from the Dungeness River for late summer crops (mostly hay) will be eligible for payments from the state if they agree to forbearance and not divert water like usual. (Since the state granted irrigators water rights a century ago, and now doesn’t want irrigators to exercise those rights, the state must replace the farmers’ lost revenue.) This practice helps these farmers financially but a lack of hay feed later this year begets a different problem. Plus, livestock ranchers and farmers of non-feed crops must irrigate all summer and don’t have the option of forbearance for pay. Second, projects that improve the chance of survival for salmon migrating up our rivers this summer will get priority for additional emergency funds. Notably, one local project that addresses long term water supply issues is the proposed Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir; led by Clallam County, the reservoir would add resiliency for agriculture, salmon and groundwater aquifers as our frozen reservoirs in the mountains become less reliable over time. This water storage project probably isn’t eligible for emergency funds because it already has some state funding for design and engineering. Of course, it goes without saying that a drought declaration is a clarion call for everyone to conserve water. Finally, emergency shelters for people needing relief from heat or smoke, or both, are made available through other mechanisms but a drought declaration amplifies the need. Check in on your neighbors and anyone who can’t afford air cooling and associated higher electric bills. Neither used to be needed in this corner of the planet … but they are now.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dams should be going up, not coming out Well, here we are: No dams, and our snowmelt running into the Strait — instead of generating electricity and being collected and used by our farmers during hot summer spells. And how long can our farmers draw from their ground-water wells before it also affects water supply for homes in the area? And how will the E.P.A. regulate these resources? Also, with the shortage of snow in the Cascade Mountains, how long will it be before we are paying exorbitant rates for the electric power we buy from sources like Energy Northwest? They too will be affected by any droughts. Also, with global warming, if not stopped, our glaciers will soon disappear, and nothing will remain to store rainwater in the mountains. Dams will be the only way to catch the winter snow-water, or rains, if that is all that falls. It has long been known that dams produce the “cleanest” and “cheapest” power that can be provided. So shouldn’t we be building more and larger dams (like the Chinese) for the future, not tearing them out? This now pervasive short-sighted thinking is certainly not the “progress” our country was built on. When we let the tribes, Fish & Wildlife and environmentalists spout their high-minded blather and decide our future, we are in big trouble. With global warming and populations expanding worldwide — dream on — if you don’t think there will be a world water shortage. Travis Williams Sequim

Labor shortage emerges as major issue for employers What a difference exposed and magnia year makes. As fied the issue, as it Washington state has so many others. emerges from the According to the pandemic, one of the state Department biggest challenges of Commerce refacing many employcovery dashboard, ers is finding enough weekly job postings qualified workers. increased sharply It’s a dramatic in Washington after GUEST shift from a year first of the year, OPINION the ago, when businessreversing the steep es were forced to declines that beKris Johnson close their doors to gan in March 2020. slow the spread of Restaurants, hotels, the virus, leading to an unprece- trucking companies and other dented surge in unemployment. employers report they can’t Today, most COVID-related find enough people to fill all the business restrictions are lifted, openings. and the economy is beginning There are multiple factors to recover from the pandemic. In at play, including enhanced nearly every community, “Help unemployment benefits, lack of Wanted” signs are common in child care and health concerns. store windows and more em- The return of the job-search ployers across more industries requirement this month for are offering signing bonuses those receiving unemployment today than we’ve ever seen. benefits will likely help, but Compared to the challenges not solve the state’s workforce we faced a year ago, it’s a good challenges. problem to have. But unless An important long-term solusomething is done to address tion is to connect young people the escalating workforce crisis, with real-world, work-based it will be a drag on long-term learning opportunities that will economic recovery. prepare them for high-growth A lack of skilled and quali- careers. The Washington Workfied workers was a big issue for force Portal, a project of the AWB many employers prior to the Institute, is doing just that in pandemic. The pandemic has two pilot efforts underway in

Spokane and the Tri-Cities. The Association of Washington Business will explore these issues and more at the upcoming Workforce Summit, as well as potential solutions. The hybrid in-person and online event is July 21 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. The workforce shortage is a nationwide challenge. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently launched a nationwide initiative called America Works that’s aimed at mobilizing industry and government to address the growing worker shortage crisis throughout the country. New surveys and data show there are now half as many available workers for every open job across the country (1.4 available workers per opening) as compared to the historical average over the last 20 years (2.8). In some industries, there are more open jobs than job seekers. The issue has gained urgency as vaccine distribution increased, but an AWB survey showed it was already emerging as an issue in April. Nearly 42% of respondents identified a lack of qualified workers as one of the most important issues facing their business.

You teach her about communication when she plays and shares her toys with others when she is under the age of 3. Be sure she has many opportunity to play with other children even in this difficult time period of the pandemic. These social skills are important to encourage and they promote healthy living habits. By the time she is 4, she will want to be involved in adult conversations you have, will be making up stories, and will

Get practicing The goal is to encourage your child to talk. If she learns to talk with you, she learns to talk with others at the same time. For example, when you are planning dinner tonight, think about what you can talk about that will allow you a chance to include her in the conversation. Did you go somewhere she can talk about? Did she talk with grandma on the phone? Did

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Teaching talking You are the discuss things one who teaches that she likes your child to talk or does not like. and to commuEncourage her nicate. You bebe a participant. gin doing it from Her commuthe time she is nication skills born. You do it are significantly when you smile influenced by and tell her how PARENTING her interaction cute she is. . with you. Your IN FOCUS You do it by conversations asking her what Cynthia Martin with her teach things are when her that this she is under the age of 1. You time is valued. may not recognize the things Even when you are reading she says but make some com- to your child, we know that ment about what she might you are helping her learn to be saying. talk, as well as learning to You talk about how she think and remember. Ask her feels by talking about being relevant questions about the tired hungry, happy and sad story line and its characters. when she is under the age of Ask who they are, what they 2. Encourage her to express are doing, what they did these kinds of feelings. You before that and, particularly want to make sure she learns how to talk about her feel- with old favorites, what they will be doing next. ings.

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you see the cow down the street or the neighbor’s dog chasing a ball? Ask her about any of these things and this will help her fee included in this special way. This is a chance to have a fun conversation and to share information with someone who is interested in anything you have to say. This is a great way to encourage her to think for herself and learn words to tell you about it. When she says something that is especially appropriate, be sure to say something to her about it. For example when your child asks if this character is the same one in another book, compliment her on ability to remember the other book. We all need to look for ways to complement our children. They remember the things we notice and try hard to repeat this success. Your child learns from your compliments and from your conversations. These are more ways you are being your child’s first teacher. Good job. Cynthia Martin is the founder of the First Teacher program and former executive director of Parenting Matters Foundation, which publishes newsletters for parents, caregivers and grandparents. For more information, email to info@ firstteacher.org or call 360681-2250.

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Politics plays role in ‘nonpartisan’ races Olympic Peninsula News Group

Political groups on the left and right are weighing in on Aug. 3 primary and Nov. 2 general election races, giving a partisan flavor to nonpartisan contests. Among them are the Sequim-based Independent Advisory Association, whose reach stretches into Jefferson County; Clallam County Democrats, left-leaning Sequim Indivisible, the Sequim Good Governance League and, in a likely scenario, Jefferson County Democrats. None except the Good Governance League are political action committees. As nonpartisan contests, candidates do not state their party affiliations. But those political leanings are still coming out in the primary. The IAA, the most active among the bunch, bills itself as a “conservative-populist” group on its restoreclallam. com website. “We consult and advise them throughout their campaign, mostly in the early stages,” co-principal Donnie Hall, who has helped manage the efforts of Republican candidates, said last week. “Our people do cover a spectrum, as far as political definitions go, that is right of center,” he said. The IAA’s list of “our candidates” at its website includes Sequim City Council candidates Daryl Ness and Patrick Day, as well council members Keith Larkin, Sarah Kincaid and Mike Pence; Sequim School Board candidate Virginia Sheppard, and Port Townsend City Council candidate Sky

Drought From page A-14 Climate actions There are many wicked problems with no clear solution in our complex world, but the climate crisis does not qualify. Developed nations have the innovations and technologies to mitigate climate change. What we need is willpower and leadership at every level to take advantage of natural energy sources like sunshine and wind. The Pacific Northwest is not adapted to extreme heat and smoke — neither its people nor its flora and fauna. But individuals can help put time back on our side. Here are some ideas: • Immediately: Conserve water. In other regions people think that conserving water just paves

Last day to register for Primary approaching The last day to register or update a registration by mail or online for the 2021 Primary Election in Clallam County is July 26. Registrations must be received by the Auditor’s Office by this date. Printable voter registration forms can be found online at clallam.net/elections. Or, register using the online portal at votewa.gov. Register to vote or update your registration at the Auditor’s Office, 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 1, Port Angeles, between 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Election Day, Aug. 3, the Auditor’s Office is open until 8 p.m. An Online Voters’ Guide is available at votewa.gov. Ballot for the Aug. 3 primary were mailed to registered voters qualified to participate on July 14. candidates do not entirely share his views. He said his key issues are affordable housing, parks and recreation improvements and small business support as well as crime. His stand on homelessness is that it is necessary to have a place for the unhoused to go, such as a high-barrier shelter space. Hardesty-Thompson said he reached out to Hall for campaign advice with his Port Townsend City Council race. “I would consider myself as a centrist or populist,” he said. “I had no idea that Donnie was a conservative. “ Hardesty-Thompson’s primary-election opponents are Libby Urner Wennstrom, vice chair of Jefferson County Democrats; and Tyler Vega, a member of Jefferson County Democrats and acting vice chair of the state Progressive Party. Wennstrom said the party is not endorsing a candidate in the primary but may after the election. “If it’s me and there were a Republican (opponent), absolutely,” she said. Being up front about party affiliation in a nonpartisan race “is helpful to people assessing what are the differences between the two can-

the way for more population growth. Here, because of the direct connections between irrigation water from the Dungeness River, salmon in the River, and groundwater aquifers used for drinking, we know that conserving water in our yards and homes can benefit the entire community, farms and fish. • Soon: Learn what your local governments are doing to mitigate and adapt to climate change such as establishing shelters for people at risk from heat or smoke and building the Dungeness water storage reservoir.* • Next: Help curb the climate crisis by pledging to shrink your family’s dependence on fossil fuels. Contact Clallam County Public Health and Emergency Management departments for questions on cooling centers and smokerelief centers; browse here for info

didates,” Wennstrom said. Hardesty-Thompson does not identify as a Republican but is “independent at best,” he said Friday. “I think it’s important to just focus on that and remain as nonpartisan as possible.” The Sequim branch of the nationwide Indivisible movement, Indivisible Sequim, asks potential members, “Do you agree with the Indivisible Sequim principle that Trump’s and his enablers’ agenda is racist, misogynistic, authoritarian, and corrupt, and must be stopped?” The group is supporting primary election candidate Rachel Tax for a Sequim School Board at-large position over Kristi Schmeck, Derek Huntington and Virginia Sheppard, and Olympic Medical Center at-large hospital commissioner candidate Heather Jeffers of Sequim over opponents Karen Rogers and Steve Blackham. Jeffers “seems to be the genuine article for that position,” Indivisible Sequim page co-administrator Alex Fane said last week. “She wants to see that all health care needs can be met on the Peninsula so people don’t need to go elsewhere, and she believes the hospital should provide all services authorized by law, whatever

they are.” Jeffers was endorsed by Clallam County Democrats. She said the IAA is grooming Republicans to take over no-party-preference offices. “They are trying to make nonpartisan positions partisan, which I don’t agree with.” McEntire told Jeffers in a May 25 email that he is backing her opponent. The Port Angeles-based Committee for Common Sense City Council’s Facebook page is providing a forum for IAA candidacies and Adam Garcia. “They introduced Stamper to us,” Hall said. Stamper did not return a call for comment last week. Former Port Angeles City Council candidate Martha Ann Cunningham, the page administrator, would not comment on the group. “It is what it is,” she said last week. “There’s nothing hidden about it.” “Citizens want a council who has a common-sense interest in making the city safe, livable, and prosperous,” her page says. “We would like candidates who are less interested in a political ideology and more interested in working for the above goals.” The page recently touched on national racial issues, decrying “class-dividers” and “race-baiters” “If you keep telling me you are in a special group because of your class or race, you are telling me you are not American,” the posting said on July 15. “We are all American-Americans. If we let Class-dividers and Racebaiters win, there will be no America.” Another post that criticizes the city council’s support for a progressive tax structure as “not what we

on the reservoir: clallam.net/pub- (Watch this number over comlicworks/DungenessOCRProject. ing weeks as salmon are enterhtml. ing the river to spawn and need at least 100 cfs: apps.ecology. Geek moment wa.gov/ContinuousFlowAndWQ/ For the 2021 Water Year (start- StationDetails?sta=18A050) • Bell Creek entering Carrie ed Oct. 1, 2020), as of July 19, 2021: • At the Sequim 2E weather Blake Park: 0 cfs; at Washington station (sea level): Cumulative Harbor: estimated 1-3 cfs because rainfall = 16 inches. Maximum of spring flow and reclaimed watemperature = 93 degrees Fahr- ter inflow. Ann Soule is a hydrogeoloenheit on June 28 (highest on gist immersed in the Dungeness record) • At the Dungeness SNOTEL watershed since 1990, reporting station (elev. 4,010 ft.): Snow water news on a seasonal basis depth = 0 inches. Cumulative pre- and happy to share stories of her cipitation = 38 inches (88 percent EV and solar panels — both purchased used. Now the Resource of normal) • At the USGS gage on the Manager for City of Sequim, Dungeness (River Mile 11.2): any opinions expressed are the Current flow = 305 cubic feet per author’s and do not necessarily second (cfs), on gradual decline as represent policies of her employsnow melts out, from the high on er. Reach Ann at columnists@ sequimgazette.com or via her June 3 of 1,090 cfs • At the state Ecology gage blog at www.watercolumnsite. (River Mile 0.8): Flow = 231 cfs. wordpress.com.

need,” and urges more focus on local issues. Garcia, running in the primary against appointed incumbent LaTrisha Suggs and challenger John DeBoer, said the page helps him get the word out about his candidacy. Procter, running against appointed Mayor Kate Dexter, said the many posts on the page that feature his photo and his message — “I would just like to see our town cleaned up,” he said Friday — are not posted by him. “Those are the ones I put on Facebook on The Real Port Angeles (Facebook page). I’m OK with it.” Procter said Hall approached him about getting IAA help, and that he appreciated the assistance. “I didn’t know what a rack card was,” he said. “I know they’re conservative.” The Sequim Good Governance League is supporting appointed Sequim City Council incumbent Rachel Anderson, elected incumbent Brandon Janisse, and challengers Vickie Lowe and Kathy Downer in the Nov. 2 general election. The group registered as a Political Action Committee on June 24 and will spend funds on advertising its slate of candidates, not on direct funding to candidates, Treasurer Dale Jarvis said Saturday. Nicole Hartman, the group’s secretary, said the League focuses on transparency and “good governance” such as open decision-making. Candidates it supports do tend to focus on favorite Democratic Party issues such as affordable housing and social services, although some lean conservative, she added. “We’re trying to keep as nonpartisan as possible,” Hartman said.

Labor From page A-14 The America Works agenda identifies several solutions, including immigration reform, expanding employer-led education and training programs and expanding access to child care for working parents. Since the start of the pandemic, employers have demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt and innovate. It’s clear the need for those skills isn’t going away even after it fades away. As the economy continues to recover, it’s also clear that we’re in a race for talent. The states and regions with the strongest economies will be the ones with the most skilled and educated workers. For more information on the 2021 Workforce Summit, visit www.bit.ly/workforce2021. The Washington Workforce Portal is online at www.washingtonworkforceportal.org. Kris Johnson is president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.

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Hardesty-Thompson. Hall said he sought out candidates or they contacted the group. Hall said he and IAA coprincipal Jim McEntire, a former Republican aspirant for state representative and a candidate this year for Olympic Medical Center hospital commissioner, met with IAA-backed candidates recently and discussed their common political thread. “We kicked around the term patriot, but we didn’t like that because it’s a national term and we’re not about national politics.” The description they liked? “Jim McEntire suggested ‘small p’ patriotism,” Hall recalled. “If you are willing to consider solutions and they sound like common sense and you are willing to put hard work into advancing the community, then I’m interested.” Asked about the IAA’s website name and what needed to be restored that was lost, Hall said the word may have been ill used. “I definitely feel like Sequim is thriving, and let’s let it continue to thrive,” he said. “In Port Angeles, the sentiment among people is they need to restore a sense of safety downtown,” Hall said, a theme embraced by IAAbacked Port Angeles City Council primary election candidates. Those embracing that theme are IAA supported candidates Jena Stamper, John Madden and John W. Procter, as well as Jason Thompson — who is not affiliated with the IAA or any other group, he said. All of these have as among their top issues addressing homelessness, crime and drugs. Thompson said the IAA

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Veterans group seeking donations for Sequim-area group home SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF A nonprofit serving the homeless veterans living in Clallam and Jefferson counties, is looking to create a group home for aging veterans in Sequim. The North Olympic Regional Veteran’s Housing Network (NORVHN’s), which operates the Sarge’s

Place shelter in Forks along with three permanent supportive housing projects in Forks and Port Angeles serving homeless single veterans as well as veterans with families, is looking to Sequim for its next group home project, representatives said last week. NORVHN is seeking to build a seven-bedroom group home, and

honor a veteran by naming the home after him/her. Applicants are asked why they or the veteran they seek to honor should be considered for the honor in no more than 1,000 words; email applications to info@sarges veteransupport.com. Include the veteran’s dates of service, branch with which they serves and any

community involvement they’ve had over the years. The organization is also seeking land or money donations for the project. To contribute a taxdeductible donation, mail checks to NORVHN, 250 Ash Ave., Forks, WA 98331. Or, donate online with the organization’s PayPal link at SargesVeteranSupport.com.

NORVHN is finishing a sevenbedroom group home in Forks called Hobucket House, named after one of its founding members: Jimmy Hobucket was a Vietnam veteran, a Quileute Warrior and service officer. Contact the organization at 360374-5252 or info@sargesveteransupport.com for more information.

OMC cardiology Sequim World War II veteran team adds physician to staff turns 100 SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF Dr. Ranjini Krishnan has joined the Olympic Medical Heart Center cardiology team, Olympic Medical Center officials annpunced last week. Krishnan joins OMC with more 20 years of experience in internal and cardiovascular medicine, and will see patients at the OMP Specialties Clinic in Sequim. “Olympic Medical Heart Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Krishnan to the cardiology team,” said Dr. Kara Urnes, cardiologist and Olympic Medical Heart Center medical director. “She brings two decades of experience in cardiology care and we are thrilled to have her caring for patients on the Olympic Peninsula.” KRISHNAN Krishnan studied medicine at The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in the city of Chennai in southern India. She completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania before pursuing fellowships in cardiology and cardiovascular disease at the University of Washington in Seattle. “Learning about the heart’s anatomy and physiology inspired me to choose cardiology as a medical student,” Krishnan said. “The many technologies and advancements used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases inspires me and keeps my curiosity high in practicing cardiovascular medicine.” Krishnan joins the cardiology team consisting of Urnes, Dr. Robert Henson, Dr. James Emery, Tracy Zaher-Lee and Amy Kalisek, bringing heart care to patients on the Peninsula. For more information about cardiology at OMC, visit olympicmedical.org/cardiology.

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Allen Sill, a U.S. Navy and World War II veteran and Sequim resident, was honored recently in recognition of his 100th birthday by VFW Post 6787 of Carlsborg. Sill celebrated the event with members of the organization, several community leaders and family members. VFW commander Rod Lee bestowed Sill with a proclamation of his lifetime achieve- Allen Sill, a U.S. Navy and World War II veteran, walks the flag line presented in his honor recognizing his service on his 100th birthday. Submitted photo ments, a plaque and a U.S. Navy flag.

OMC awards honors to patient experience staff

Pictured, from left, are patient experience director Patti Haught, Dr. Phyllis Slife, Richard DeCou, Renae Winston, Debe Stallings, John Blevins, OMC CEO Darryl Wolfe, patient experience manager Michelle McFall, board president John Nutter, Chief Human Resources Officer/legal counsel Jennifer Burkhardt and Debbie Campbell. Photo courtesy of Olympic Medical Center

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SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF OMC officials said. Honorees are annuOlympic Medical Cen- ally selected in May and ter representatives named recognized in person by six Patient Experience the board. Champions at a board of This year’s Patient Expecommissioners meeting rience Champions include: in early June. • John Blevins, patient Healthcare workers access representative nominate their peers for • Debbie Campbell, huthe recognition of Patient man resources generalist Experience Champion for • Richard DeCou, mate“communicating with rials management docucourtesy, compassion ment specialist and respect, empowering • Phyllis Slife, emergenpatients to learn or cope cy department physician effectively, contributing • Debe Stallings, home to new programs, im- health speech and lanproving processes, and/or guage pathologist going above and beyond • Renae Winston, pato serve the needs of patient financial services tients and their families,” supervisor

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Please join us for a Celebration of Life for Nelson on Sunday, August 1st at 12 pm in the ballroom at Sunland Golf Club. 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim, WA Reception to follow.

Youths invited to ‘Destination Dig’

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Sequim Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane, hosts “Destination Dig,” a free week of fun for youths of ages 4-12, held daily 6-8:30 p.m., July 26-31. Attendees meet an archaeologist, and transform into archaeologists themselves as they dig for artifacts and excavate the truth about Jesus. Kids will get to use their creativity at crafts, learn new songs and enjoy skits, snacks and games together. Pre-registration is not required but is helpful for planning. Call Sequim Adventist Church to reserve a spot at 360-683-7373. All volunteers have been background checked, organizers say.

Doris Lea Hopkins of Port Angeles died of Parkinson’s disease at her residence July 10, 2021. She was 79. Hopkins was born April 16, 1942. A private memorial service has been scheduled. Sign an online guestbook for the family at drennanford.com.

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Jayne Lord, a longtime Sequim resident, passed away peacefully in Seattle on Friday, June 25th at the age of 97. She was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania in 1924, the daughter of Hazel and Frank Rugh and the second of six children. Jayne attended Catwaba College before her marriage to John (“Jack”) Lord after a long courtship (they met in the first grade). After the war, the couple moved to New York City where Jayne worked in retailing and Jack began a career in marketing. After giving birth to two children, the young family moved to Marion, Ohio in the mid1950s where Jack eventually co-founded an awardwinning advertising agency. After retirement, the couple divided their time between homes in Sequim and St. Peterburg, Florida. For two decades, the Lords were active and popular in the Sunland community. Jayne enjoyed theater, golf, tennis, bridge and entertaining. She particularly loved gardening during the Northwest’s long summer days. She is preceded in death by her husband who passed away in 2008. She is survived her son David and daughter Jacqueline of Seattle, their spouses Deborah Preston and James Copacino, along with four grandchildren and four great granddaughters. Her 97-year journey was a Greatest Generation saga of sacrifice, perseverance and gratitude. Her family will cherish her legacy as a wise, loving, funny, gracious and resilient mother, grandmother and great grandmother. TThe family has requested that contributions in her memory be made to Olympic Theatre Arts, PO Box 1474, Sequim, WA 98382.

Grandstrom was born June 16, 1930. A private memorial service has been scheduled at Riverton Crest Cemetery in Tukwila.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Wilder gets wild win The Wilder Senior baseball squad got a walk-off hit from Wyatt Hall to win the Nate Steffens Memorial Tournament in Mount Vernon 7-6 over the Venom on Sunday afternoon. Venom, an Arlington-based team, was up 5-0 after three innings, but Wilder fought back with a run in the fourth, three in the fifth and finally three in the bottom of the seventh. Wilder went 4-0-1 at the tournament. They had one game that ended in a tie. Sequim’s Michael Grubb had a hit and two runs scored, and fellow Sequim High standout Connor Bear had a hit and a run scored. Wilder Sr. is scheduled to play Seattle Select at Shoreline High School on July 21 and then begins play next week in the American Legion State

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The Port Angeles Rams host the “Crunch Time” basketball camp on Aug. 8 and 9 at the Lower Elwha Gymnasium 2851 Lower Elwha Road, Port Angeles. The camp features ex-Los Angeles Laker Devin Green and features two age group sessions each day. Sessions are 9-11 a.m. for youths of ages 6-12, and noon-2 p.m. for players of ages 13 and older. Cost is $50 per session/$100 for both days, or $75 for both days with a tribal ID. Register at PortAngeles Rams.com by clicking on the “Crunch Time” flyer. Limited spots are available. For more information, call coach Gerrad Brooks 540220-4160.

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Sponsored by caring pet lovers. NEACKO is a young, energetic playful guy, he loves to go for walks and run around in the yard playing fetch! He has shown us that he loves to play with other dogs! Neacko is a pretty easy fellow but he will need some training on basic obedience and loose leash walking as he tends to pull. He can get very excited at times and will need to learn to not jump on anyone. Neacko can be afraid of meeting new people so he will need an owner that can socialize him with strangers daily. We are looking for an experienced owner that has puppy training experience and will be able to provide him with daily mental and physical exercise.

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LILLY is just a sweet old lady looking to settle into her ﬁnal home. She likes to go for walks and sun bathe! She is a very mellow and easy dog. Lilly seems to enjoy being around other dogs, she isn’t much of a player but she will happily hang out with them. She has met quite a few different dogs here of all different shapes and sizes! If you are looking for an old dog to love up on while still being able to relax then Lilly is the dog for you!

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S UP ER I OR COURT O F WAS HIN GTON FO R CLALLAM COUNTY Estate of Dorothy A. Fitzpatrick, Deceased No. 21-4-00252-05 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 14, 2021 Alan E. Millet, Personal Representative P.O. Box 1029, Sequim, Washington 98382 SG.: July 14, 21, 28, 2021 Legal No. 932528

Superior Court of Washington for Clallam County PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James A. Huddleson, Deceased. Case No. 21-4-00244-05 The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 14, 2021 William A. Huddleson, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Alan E. Millet, WSBA #11706 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1029, Sequim, Washington 98382 SG.: July 14, 21, 28, 2021 Legal No.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLALLAM In re the Estate of: EDWARD JOHN REINDEL JR, Deceased. Case No. 21 4 00240 05 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1)Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: July 7, 2021 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Quinn Lee Hampton ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: W. Jeff Davis, WSBA #12246 of BELL & DAVIS PLLC ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: P.O. Box 510 Sequim, WA 98382 SG.: July 7, 14, 21, 2021 Legal No. 931614

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S UP ER I OR COURT O F WAS HIN GTON FOR CLALLAM COUNTY Estate of Manok P. Rakowski, Deceased No. 21-4-00264-05 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 21, 2021 Hansoo Kim, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Alan E. Millet, WSBA #11706 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1029, Sequim, Washington 98382 SG.: July 21, 28, 2021 and August 4, 2021 Legal No. 933086

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The natural beauty of the Olympic Peninsula, its accessibility and range of venues have long made the area a magnet for couples seeking a special setting for their wedding ceremony. “Summer is always booked up here,” said Amber White, group and special operations coordinator at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. The chapel at Fort Worden, with its breathtaking setting on Admiralty Inlet, already has weddings planned through 2022. That was the usual, chock-full pace for the venue through 2019. Then came COVID-19, with travel restrictions and some outright bans, cutTom Li, second from right, and his fiancé, Leah Li, right, pose for photos taken by Ella Chang, left, at Gas Works Park in ting into most forms of tourism nationwide. Seattle. The couple, who live in Seattle, are originally from China and have a wedding planned later in the year for To an extent, tourism to the Olympic PenSeptember. As COVID-19 cases drop and restrictions ease, many couples are eagerly moving forward with paused insula enjoyed a little mitigation of the wedding plans — or altering existing ones to accommodate more guests. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

bans, thanks to road access from big cities and isolation-friendly activities like hiking, camping and golfing. But fewer weddings took place everywhere during pandemic shutdowns, and fewer visited here to tie the knot. According to the Tucson, Ariz.-based industry tracking site Wedding Market Search, the number of weddings nationwide in 2020 dropped by about 47 percent compared to 2019. For those few events — with large gatherings discouraged and potential guests prevented from traveling — people spent significantly less on venues, catering and decorations, meaning tough times for the businesses that provide those services. WEDDINGs continued on 4 >>

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<< weddings from 3 Sue Boucher of That Takes The Cake in Sequim saw wedding business crash even more in 2020, from a normal season of between 150 and 175 weddings, to no more than six. “I lost all my business,” she said. As customers canceled or postponed their plans, Boucher had to refund deposits and look for other markets, and did manage to stay open. Then things started to turn around and bounce back up more than ever, as postponed weddings are back on and add to the “normal” count. “March, April, we started getting the phone calls for dates,” she said. “I’m booked up for the whole summer.” Even the alternate bakers she was referring callers to are now fully booked, and the 2022 calendar is filling up. “We’re not advertising,” Boucher said. “We don’t really need to.” In decoration style, the new fashion is for more color, following a pre-COVID fashion for metallic tints. Boucher, who has been selling cakes in Sequim for 11 years, estimates that about 25 percent of the weddings they work on are for people who live out of the area. She said the biggest hurdle in navigating the current resurgence is just finding employees to help at the store. Despite the marked downturn, the

upheaval of 2020 did not stop all weddings. Florist Haley Ray, owner of Bada Bloom in Port Angeles, had plenty of cancelations, just like other wedding-related businesses, but there was a bright side, thanks to couples who still wanted to get hitched. “So a lot of them switched to elopements,” Ray said. She said out-of-town weddings have kept up especially well, accounting for an estimated 70 percent of the ceremonies she has been working on. As people went for smaller-scale, more spontaneous events, Ray took that trend as an opportunity to restructure the wedding portion of her business. Instead of dozens of centerpieces for vast halls full of tables and guests, she got to focus on maybe just a bridal bouquet and a boutonniere. “For my creativity it was more enjoyable,” she said. When demand picked up again, Ray chose to forego the stress, extra staff and overhead needed to handle the large-scale events, settling into a new niche. In Port Townsend, florist Lexi Koch of Lexi Mara Design also noticed the growth in elopements, and sees that trend continuing. But she’s happy to see big weddings return, too. “It’s been a full-swing season so far,”

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she said, “and there’s a lot more coming in the fall.” On the large end of the scale, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles hall in Port Angeles, the official return to allowable full capacity means the ballroom with a capac-

ity of 250 people — plus side rooms — is again open for the big day. And it’s ready to go, according to Eagles board member Barbara Ketchum. “We’re getting more interest every day,” she said.

Wedding vendors scramble to keep up restrictions, and more online planning and shopping. Competition for vendors has some NEW YORK (AP) — Couples in the upping their prices. “They know they U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccinahave customers who will pay it,” Lord tion-era wedding boom that has venues said. “Wedding vendors are making up and other vendors in high demand. for a year of limited if no work at all.” With restrictions on large gatherings Anna Price Olson, associate editorial loosening, wedding planners and others who make the magic happen said they’ve director for Brides magazine, said many vendors in the wedding industry are started pushing their bookings into late small businesses. 2022 and early 2023. “They’re trying to meet the demand of “We’re seeing a lot of last-minute new clients and clients who have bookings with shorter planning windows,” said Anna Noriega, who owns postponed,” she said. “In order to do so, in many cases, they’re having to charge the luxury Alorè Event Firm in Miami. more. They’re having to hire additional “With vaccinations becoming more resources, bring staff members back. prevalent and on-site COVID testing available for events, we’ve seen an uprise Also the cost of goods is increasing. in guest counts and a push for bookings.” There are only so many linens, only so many rentals and only so many flowers The budget-friendly David’s Bridal that were planted this past season.” chain, with 282 stores in the U.S. and One thing’s for sure, Lord said: Brides more in the UK, Canada and Mexico, has and grooms are “bringing back the big 300,000 dresses in stock due in part to wedding, with guest lists that are a little the wedding drought of 2020. bit more curated and maybe not 300 “Moving forward it’s going to be an people on a crowded dance floor.” unprecedented wedding season this Justin Warshaw is the creative year,” said Maggie Lord, a vice president director and CEO of the global Justin at David’s whose online wedding Alexander Group, a bridal design and planning guide, Rustic Wedding Chic, manufacturing house with five core was acquired by the company. David’s brands and more under licensing and has been tracking broad wedding data white-labeling arrangements. through the pandemic. Comparing January through May “Couples are getting super creative 2019, before the pandemic began, with and having Thursday night ceremonies January through May this year, or Friday afternoon ceremonies just Warshaw experienced a 40% increase in because of the amount of people getting sales of made-to-order gowns in the U.S. married this year,” Lord said. “We do “A lot of that has to to do with pent-up know that 90 percent of brides this year demand and also what we envisioned are looking to have their weddings at would happen: So many COVID couples outdoor venues,” where there are fewer restrictions. turning into COVID engagements, Lord said the pandemic has helped turning into weddings,” said Warshaw, normalize non-traditional aspects of who’s among the newly engaged. “With weddings: an end to passed hors the optimism from vaccinations, people d’oeuvres and buffets, for instance, more want to celebrate with family and livestreaming to accommodate travel friends, and get on with their lives.” By LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press

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