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Owners of six restaurants have filed an injunction request challenging Clallam County and Dr. Allison Berry over her proof-of-COVID-vaccination mandate for bars and restaurants. A Dec. 3 court hearing on an injunction request by the owners to rescind Dr. Allison Berry’s proof-of-COVID19-vaccination mandate was delayed until next week so Clallam County can submit a response. “That matter has been stricken from the calendar today and renoted as I understand it to Dec. 13 at 9 a.m., so we will not be hearing the matter of Diamond Point Dreams et al. (and others) vs. Clallam

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County, et al,” Superior Court Judge Simon Barnhart announced at the start of BERRY a Dec. 3 civil calendar. The mandate by Berry, the health officer for Clallam and Jefferson counties, went into effect Sept. 4, restricting indoor dining and imbibing at establishments in both counties. Outdoor dining and drinking by unvaccinated individuals is permitted. Sequim lawyer William Payne filed the complaint for injunctive relief and declaratory judgment Nov. 24 against Clallam County and Berry on behalf of the plaintiffs. See LAWSUIT, A-10

Schmeck resigns school board seat Directors to fill vacancy with appointment Lottie, a pitbull terrier mix, is the perfect candidate for fostering, Olympic Peninsula Humane Society staff said. “Lottie really needs a foster home,” said Jared Furnice, pictured here. The 2-year-old Lottie is nervous, has anxiety and is non-aggressive toward humans. SEQUIM GAZETTE PHOTOS BY EMILY MATTHIESSEN

This, the shyest kitten in one room of Kitty City, watches as her mates frolic. The youngest kittens and their mothers, if they have them, are a priority for being fostered, according to guidelines at the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society. OPHS is seeking more foster families in the community so that more dogs and cats can be cared for in a less stressful environment until they find their "forever homes.”

“A foster home is the best place the animals can be, short of their forever homes,” she said. Peterson said that every fostered animal makes more space at the shelter for another animal, thus fosters can potentially save two animals by caring for one. See FOSTER, A-10

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Program developed to help caregivers of dogs and cats

The new foster program at Olympic Peninsula Humane Society is set up to facilitate a quality fostering experience for Clallam County residents and the dogs and cats that they help. OPHS is now seeking more foster families to participate in the program. “We really need the support of our animal-loving community to help with the pets that do not do well in the shelter,” OPHS Executive Director Luanne Hinkle said. “Being in a home is always preferred and helps the animals thrive and get adopted.” No matter how well a shelter is run, staff and volunteers said, animals do best in a home-like environment. The training, routines and company provided by fosters in a temporary home cultivate stability, peace and consistency for the animals, which help them show their non-stressed personality, which in turn increases their chances of finding a forever home, they said. “We realized pretty early on that having many animals in foster care at once required a strong infrastructure in place to provide needed support to families,” Hinkle said. OPHS receives a $20,000 grant from ASPCA Northern Tier Initiative to devote staff and consultant time to develop a program full of systems and procedures. “It is a very noble endeavor to be a foster family,” Hinkle said. “Some of these animals could go downhill rapidly without this service. Our fosters really do save lives.” Foster families receive full training, a comprehensive care manual and all necessary supplies. In addition to back-up from staff, including veterinary help, OPHS has a web-based resource page with bite-sized pieces of information by subject so caregivers can quickly look up a myriad of topics from training and socialization to concerns about animal health, a foster mentor program and an app called Maddie’s Pet Assistant. “We thought everything through so foster families are fully supported,” Hinkle said. Fosters can volunteer for varying lengths of time, from a weekend to until adoption or as hospice for animals on their last legs. “Hospice animals are better in a home — their last days can be much less stressful,” said Jacklyn Peterson, a foster volunteer. Peterson said that some people want a pet but can’t have one and fostering may work for them.

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Cats at Olympic Peninsula Humane Society wait for their forever homes, or possibly, a foster home, as OPHS seeks more foster families in the community.

By Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette

The term for newlyelected Sequim School Board director Kristi Schmeck is over before it began. The Sequim resident who filed for the office, unsuccessfully attempted to quit the race and earned the most votes in the Clallam County primary in August and general election in November, told school board president Brandino Gibson in an email in late November she is resigning her seat. “I am just letting you know I will not be accepting the position of Sequim board director,” Schmeck wrote to Gibson on Nov. 26. “I had formally withdrawn from the election the first week in June. According to the PDC they are expecting me to honor my withdrawal.” On Monday, board directors acknowledged the resignation and began plans for appointing a new director. By district policy, the current four directors

have 90 days to appoint a new director. Director Eric Pickens, who was elected SCHMECK board president Monday night, said the open board position would normally revert to the director who had previously held the seat; however, Brandino Gibson, the at-large board director and former board president who held that spot, said he isn’t interested in returning to the board, Pickens said. “We thought that might be a hiccup … (but) that aspect of it isn’t a concern anymore,” Pickens said. The open board director position is an at-large seat, meaning anyone living in Sequim School District boundaries can apply. Interim superintendent Jan Pryne said the district will post information on the district website (sequim schools.org) this week about how individuals can submit applications. See SCHMECK, A-10

Sequim city council passes resolution opposing any future income taxes By Matthew Nash Sequim Gazette

Sequim city councilors by a 4-3 vote passed a resolution on Nov. 22 stating their opposition to any future income tax in the city. Councilor Keith Larkin said his intent for the

resolution follows the Kunath v. City of Seattle decision, that affirmed a city could not levy an income tax ordinance on wealthier residents because it violates Washington state’s constitution. Larkin said if the state’s Supreme Court changes its

mind, it “obviously would have a detrimental impact on small businesses and anyone with employees trying to keep a workforce.” He said, “I felt it was important to make a stance on this issue from the City of Sequim. We are opposed as a city to any local income tax

on our citizens.” The resolution states: “ … local income tax may generate additional revenue in the short term, but would most likely result in less long-term revenue due to the dampening effect it would have on our businesses.” See TAXES, A-10

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Ornaments and colorful holiday lights adorn the Sequim downtown Christmas/holiday tree. SEQUIM GAZETTE PHOTOS BY EMILY MATTHIESSEN

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Bright holiday lights color Sequim’s Washington Street.

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This year’s Jamestown S’Klallam Glow Run featured local winners, strong performances by young runners and a neck-and-neck finish in the women’s 10-kilometer distance. The event took place Dec. 4 night along the Olympic Discovery Trail from Blyn to Sequim and is part of the Run the Peninsula series along with the North

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Olympic Discovery Marathon, the Elwha Bridge run, the Railroad Bridge run and the Larry Scott Trail run. The glow run is the final race of the year in the series. A total of 386 runners lit up the trail during the twilight hours. An additional 1,426 virtual runners representing all 50 states have registered to run, and the virtual race is still open for registration. The event, presented by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Olympic Medical Center, was sponsored by the Sequim Gazette and Peninsula Daily News. The 5K men’s race was a rematch of sorts from the high school cross country season, with Sequim High School sophomore Colby Ellefson taking first in a time of 17 minutes, 42 seconds, just edging Port Angeles High School junior Max Baeder, who finished

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in 17:47. In the women’s 5k, the winner by more than a minute and a half was Sequim High School senior Riley Pyeatt, who recently finished fifth at the state 2A cross-country meet. Coming in second was Port Angeles eighth-grader Leia Larson with a time of 22:39. The 10k men’s winner was Port Angeles High School runner Langdon Larson, who won by nearly five minutes at 37:19. The closest race was the women’s 10k: Katherine Braun of Port Angeles won with a time of 48:24, beating Port Townsend’s Tadu Dollarhide, a runner for the East Jefferson high school team, by one second. Fu l l re s u l t s can be found at tinyurl. com/2021GlowRunResults. Photos can be found at tinyurl. com/2021GlowRunPhotos.

The Old Mill Cafe in Carlsborg is less than a quarter mile from Olympic Disposal’s proposed transfer station and recycling center. That distance was incorrectly detailed in a Dec. 1 Sequim Gazette article (“Olympic Disposal proposing transfer station,” page A-1).

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Sequim city staff moving up, out Sequim customers.” Emily Stednick, human resources director, said the position closed in late November and they began screening candidates. A timeline was not given for hiring a permanent public works director.

along with a part-time arts coordinator position, maintenance worker, and a police officer. Assistant City Manager Charisse Deschenes will serve as acting city clerk in the interim, Stednick said. In 2021, the city added seven new staffers, and three more positions plan to start before 2022.

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Council honors, changes

Former city clerk Sara McMillon finished her tenure less than two years after starting with the city. Stednick said McMillon left to take on clerk duties with the City of Duvall. She started in Sequim Dec. 2, 2019 and participated in her last city council meeting on Nov. 22 where she was honored by Mayor William Armacost with a proclamation. Armacost said McMillon was the “glue that held us together,” and councilor Keith Larkin said she has “always been able to give us good advice.” Huish, who started as city manager on Nov. 1, said he learned in his short time with the city she’s been an asset for Sequim, and “like many on the management team, she’s been a rare gem for the city.” McMillon said on Nov. 22 it was an honor to serve the community and was touched by the send-off she received earlier in the day. The city clerk position is open now

The Nov. 22 city council meeting was the last for three councilors in 2021 — Sarah Kincaid, Larkin and Mike Pence — who were also honored in a proclamation by Armacost. In the Nov. 2 General Election, Kathy Downer (position 2), Vicki Lowe (position 3) and Lowell Rathbun (position 6) won their seats over the incumbents ranging from 69.6 to 65.4 percent, with about 56 percent voter turnout. Armacost thanked the outgoing councilors, saying they “endured unfounded personal attacks” and he paraphrased a public comment that it was “cancel culture on steroids.” “Yet they did not waiver, always putting Sequim first with council decisions, serving all citizens fair and equal regardless of social or economic status,” he said. “Your willingness to listen to citizens and act on their behalf will be greatly missed.” Read more from the outgoing councilors at Sequim Gazette online.”

Administrative roles being recruited BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

A few key positions within the City of Sequim remain open following resignations in recent months as three new city councilors come into office this month.

Interim Public Works Director appointed Assistant Public Works Director Sarah VanAusdle recently signed on to serve as Interim Public Works Director until a permanent replacement can be found for Matt Klontz who resigned effective Oct. 29, city officials announced in November. VanAusdle started with the city in Feb. 2011 in the finance department as an accounting assistant, and in Jan. 2012 she joined the city’s public works department as the public works management analyst. She was promoted to Assistant Public Works Director in May 2021. “We are fortunate to have someone with Sarah’s depth of knowledge to serve as the Interim Director while we conduct our search,” Sequim City Manager Matt Huish said. “Her understanding of the required procedures and personnel in the Public Works Department ensures that we can provide uninterrupted service to our

Susan and Doug Fahlgren earned an award for their distillation of their Grosso variety from the International Judging of Lavender Essential Oil Judging of 2021 oils. Submitted photo

Fleurish Lavender scores gold, silver in judging Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain owners Susan and Doug Fahlgren on Nov. 5 received the Gold Award of Excellence from the International Judging of Lavender Essential Oil Judging of 2021 oils, and a Silver Award of Excellence was received for the distillation of their Grosso variety. The judging was conducted by Lavender Sommelier, for distillations of their Riverina Thomas and Super lavender varieties. Their farm-distilled pure lavender essential oils are sold individually as well as used in their hand-crafted products, available for purchase through their website with pick-up or shipping options, and seasonally at their Cottage Gift Shop located on the farm at 1541 Taylor Cutoff Road. Visit fleurishlavender.com, email to fleurishlavender@

Camaraderie gets kudos Camaraderie Cellars of Port Angeles recently received notification of several significant awards. From the Jefferson Cup Invitational, the 2018 Grenache was awarded a Jefferson Cup, the highest honor, and one of only 33 awarded out of 560 awarded wines from around the United States. Other Camaraderie wines that medaled included a Double Gold for the 2018 Sangiovese, a Gold for the 2018 Cabernet Franc and the 2019 Rugosa Rose’, a Silver for the 2017 Malbec and the 2017 Dolcetto, and a Bronze for the 2017 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. These awards are among the highest per entry in the competition and for Washington state wineries specifically, Camaraderie representatives note. Camaraderie Cellars also just received results from two other competitions where their wines medaled. Sip NW Magazine Best of the Northwest awarded the 2018 Sangiovese a Platinum. Great NW Platinum Invitational (formerly WinePress NW) awarded a Platinum for the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon. For more information about the winery, visit camaraderie cellars.com or call 360-417-3564. 0A2529121

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while he insisted his rig was a ‘tractor-trailer’ and demanded to be included while blocking the lanes keeping the other tractors from joining the parade,” Stipe said. “So to avoid this confusion for some, we are thinking of a ‘whatever Christmas Cruise’ with anything invited to come with holiday decorated vehicles.” The museum, Stipe

said, was proud to sponsor Sequim High School Future Farmers of America (FFA), adding a special “thank you” to teachers Bill McFarlen and Candy Sellye, and all the students who helped. “We can’t overlook how they take the ‘farm to table local food commitment seriously with their driveup dinners so check out their schedule,” Stipe said.

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Sequim Irrigation Festival isn’t the only civic celebration on wheels. The Sequim Museum Tractor Cruise held on Nov. 27 was “a wonderful addition to the home town holiday activities,” according to Sequim Museum & Arts director Judith Reandeau Stipe. This year 65 tractors — some towing trailers with family members — showed up with more lights than in the past. “Six years ago, we began this tradition to remind us of the three or four old tractors, decorated with green and red crepe paper that circled the area around Sequim High School (circa 1960),” Stipe recalled. Dana Davis, Emily Westcott and other volunteers

asked museum representatives to sponsor the event that packed the streets with spectators, Christmas music and the farm machinery. Stipe likened the tractors to rusty “old work horses” that are “simply pieces of art that have more to contribute in their lifetime.” She added, “Like the character of their hard working owners, who restore or do their own repair, the beauty of the old iron and metal is a valuable reminder of how the Sequim prairie and Dungeness developed.” A rather humorous anecdote from this year’s tractor parade, Stipe noted, was a driver of a large truck who showed up to be in the parade. “(There was) no way to convince him of this fact

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Local bicyclists continue tradition, decorate tree

’Socks for Santa’ The Sequim Valley Lions Club is initiating “Socks for Santa,” a new holiday event that gathers new, warm socks for those in need in the community. There are two drop-off locations: KSQM 91.5 FM, 609 W. Washington St., and Serenity Thrift Store, 551 W. Washington St. The drive continues through Jan 1. For more information, call Diane Neubert, Sequim Valley Lions Project Chair, at 562-233-0902.

‘Christmas for Critters’ fundraiser helps local animal groups

A group of local cyclists celebrate the holiday season on Dec. 1, decorating their “Charlie Brown Christmas Tree” located between the Olympic Discovery Trail and U.S. Highway 101 near the Johnson Creek Trestle. It’s the 15th time the group has gathered to decorate the tree as a gift to the community and visitors. PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM COONELLY

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A trio of local animal support organizations are seeking donations (items and funding) through the “Christmas for Critters” fundraiser. Organizations include Olympic Peninsula Humane Society (OPHS), Olympic Peninsula Equine Network (OPEN) Horse Rescue and Jefferson County Humane Society. Wish list items for OPHS and the Jefferson County Humane Society include dry and canned dog and cat food, bleach wipes, laundry detergent, disinfectant, kitty litter, AA and AA batteries, gift cards, dog beds, exam gloves and dog shampoo. OPEN wish list items include arena sand, 5/8 minus gravel, local grass hay, haystack special blend, side panels and gift cards. Donation locations include: The Co-Op Farm & Garden, 216 E. Washington St.; Coastal Farm & Ranch, 990 E. Washington St., and Leitz Farm Supply, 259110 U.S. Highway 101.

Library group sets Saturday sale

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The Friends of Sequim Library group hosts a sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 11 at Rock Plaza, 10131 Old Olympic Highway. Some items of interest include Reiki and meditation books, JFK collection of Amerivox phone cards, 57 Zane Grey (Waler Black edition) novels, and more than 20 Library

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of America volumes, as well as many books, CDs and DVDs suitable for holiday giving. Masks required and social distancing requested. All proceeds raised fund library programs for children and adults.

Kiwanis group selling water filters for fundraiser The Kiwanis Club of Sequim-Dungeness is selling the Emergency-H2O Water Filter Roll-up as a fundraiser and to help peninsula communities be better prepared for disaster. The club will be selling these filters from 35 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Mariner Café, 609 W. Washington St. They now cost $50 each total; pay with cash or check. These filter systems will filter up to 10 gallons per hour and are good for 3,000 gallons when properly maintained, fundraiser organizers say. For more information, call Ted Lund at 360-477-4742.

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• Shadowline Burgers & Brews, 179 W. Washington St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, 4-8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday • Sofie’s Flowers, 259 W. Washington St., 8:30 a.m.4 p.m. Monday-Friday • Solar City, 135 W. Washington St. #C, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.5 p.m. Mondays, Saturdays • Sweet Spot Frozen Yogurt, 609 W Washington St. #11, 17 p.m. daily • That Takes the Cake, 171 W. Washington St., 10 a.m.6 p.m. Monday-Saturday • WeDo Fudge, 11 Valley Center Pl., noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday

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Suspect charged with string of mailbox thefts By Paul Gottlieb Olympic Peninsula News Group

A convicted thief who was out on $1,000 bail on charges of forgery and possession of stolen checks faces arraignment on Friday, Dec. 10, on four felonies related to a three-county string of mailbox thefts. Michael Thomas Riley, 33, a Salt Creek-area resident, was apprehended Nov. 24 by Lower Elwha tribal police and incarcerated in the Clallam County jail for investigation of vehicle prowl and six

other charges. His first appearance in Superior Court was Nov. 29 on single counts of possession of stolen mail and third-degree possession of stolen property and two counts of second-degree identity theft. Riley remained last week in the Clallam County jail on $50,000 bail. He faces up to five years each on the identity theft and stolen mail charges and up to 364 days on the stolen property count. He had been out on $1,000 bail since Sept. 26 when he was

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Public hearing for transfer station, recycling center set for February By Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette

A public hearing regarding Olympic Disposal’s proposal to build a transfer station and recycling center in Carlsborg is set for February 2022. Mary Ellen Winborn, director of Clallam County’s Department of Community Development, said in an email that Clallam County would be sending out a “notice of complete application” to the company and that a public hearing regarding the application would happen Feb. 3 or Feb. 17. A DCD staff report will

be done and online a week before the hearing, Winborn noted. “We do not know at this time what our recommendation to the hearing examiner will be,” she said. Olympic Disposal in midNovember filed a conditional use permit with Clallam County’s Department of Community Development to place a municipal solid waste transfer station, commercial recycling center and consolidation bay and offices on a currently vacant 5.46-acre site at the northeast corner of Carlsborg Road and the Carlsborg Business Loop.

Olympic Disposal representatives did not respond to request for comment on the proposal. The Olympic Disposal Transfer Station would be about 14,000 square feet and 36 feet tall, with an 831-square-foot recycling center less than 20 feet tall. Also in the plans are a 2,000-square-foot office and a 260-square-foot pay booth. Surrounding the site will be an 8-foot-tall sight-obscuring fence along with landscape buffers. According to representatives of Sitts & Hill, a Tacoma-based engineering firm, about 180-205 of

Zoom event to detail S’Klallam archaeological excavations set for Dec. 9 Sequim Gazette staff David Brownell, Executive Director of the North Olympic History Center, presents “Archaeological Excavations at the Jamestown Tribal Veterans Memorial” from 3-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, on Zoom. No registration is necessary, and the presentation can be accessed at tinyurl. com/JSTveterans (meeting ID 872 6220 4876, passcode 476748). Construction of the Jamestown Tribal Veterans Memorial in 2018 uncovered

an 1,100-year-old archaeological site on the tribal reservation. Hosted by Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library in collaboration with the North Olympic History Center, this presentation will look at artifacts recovered at this site and discuss what they can teach us about the life of S’Klallam ancestors on Sequim Bay. For more information, call 360-681-4632 or email to library@jamestown tribe.org, or visit library. jamestowntribe.org/home/ ProgramsEvents.

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Registration open for Sequim Homework: Whose issue is it? School District’s Hi-Cap program Highly Capable Program Coordinator. If you are unsure of the characteristics of Highly Capable learners, visit tinyurl. com/HicapTraits. Referral forms are online at the school district website at tinyurl.com/SSDhicap22. Paper referral forms are available at: each Sequim school; the school district office, 503 N. Sequim Ave;, the Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St., and at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. Referral forms must be fully completed and received by close of business on Jan. 31. Because of time constraints,

Sequim Gazette staff The Sequim School District has an open referral process through Jan. 31 for students currently in grades kindergarten-12 who may qualify for Highly Capable (Hi-Cap) Program services. Anyone may refer students, including — but not limited to — teachers, parents/guardians, staff, friends, students, members of the community; however, parent/guardian permission will be required for testing. Families with children who are new to the school district and exhibit gifted characteristics are encouraged to contact the

referrals received after Jan. 31 will not be considered. All referrals must be returned to Highly Capable Program Coordinator Jodi Olson at Sequim Middle School, 301 W. Hendrickson Road, to school building secretaries or the district office. Direct questions concerning Hi-Cap services in the Sequim School District to Olson at 360-775-7083 or jolson@sequimschools.org. More information can be accessed on the Sequim Highly Capable Program webpage (sequimschools. org); click on “instruction” and then “Highly Capable.”

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about what you did.” Asking about his assignment success helps him build positive feelings about himself and makes him feel more like doing the next assignment. Just these few ideas will help get things started in a good way. Your child needs you to be involved. When he sees you think homework is important, it becomes more important to him. It is also likely to cause him to put more into the next assignment. As a parent, one of your tasks is to pay attention to the positive not just the negative. Help your child become excited about the many new things he learns at school and at home. Praise each new skill. Smile at him as he tries new tasks. Talk about it at dinner. Let him hear and see your delight as he learns the excitement of learning. 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 360-681-2250.

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SPORTS SHS GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Lady Wolves look to win with turnovers, easy buckets Assistant Julmist takes over varsity program

Winter sports preview: SHS Girls basketball

By Matthew Nash Sequim Gazette

Defensive intensity, group rebounds and efficient, deep shooting — those are the keys to success this season, say captains and coaches with Sequim’s varsity girls basketball squad. The departure of head coach Linsay Rapelje to focus on family and three starters graduating follows a stellar, abbreviated season for Sequim going 11-2 earlier this year, with those two losses to rival Port Angeles. “It was a weird season; we couldn’t go to districts or state (due to COVID-19 protocols),” point guard and co-captain Hannah Bates said. The short season had aspects of a playoff atmosphere, she said, as the Wolves finished the season playing the Roughriders but players knew they wouldn’t be playing for more. “It felt like a practice season,” Bates said. Graduated are Olympic League first team center Jayla Julmist, who averaged a double-double since her sophomore year, and all-league second team players Melissa Porter and Kalli Wiker, who set the school 3-point record with nine 3-pointers in a game last June. Returning to the Wolves is allleague second-teamer Jelissa Julmist, who nearly averaged a double-double like her sister (12.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game) along with Bates, who shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range and dished out 3.6 assists per game, along with sophomore Jolene Vaara, and seniors Malory Morey and Hannah Wagner. Returning at full strength from an injury that kept her out last season, Wagner, a co-captain and soccer standout, said she’s ready to “see how far we can go.” “The chemistry is there,” she said. “We think as a team.” Bates said one of their strengths is they have some solid shooters despite Wiker graduating. “We’re deeper (at shooting 3-pointers) now,” she said. “We

Head coach: Joclin Julmist (first season) 2020-2021 results: 11-2, second in Olympic League Returners: Jelissa Julmist (jr), Hannah Bates (jr.), Jolene Vaara (so.), Malory Morey (sr.), Hannah Wagner (sr.) Newcomers: Sammie Bacon (jr.), Kaitlyn Bloomenrader (so.), Michaela Green (fr.), Dannielle “Dani” Herman (so.), Jordan Kidd (jr.), Bobbie Mixon (fr.), Addie Smith (sr.), Lauryn Stephens (jr.), Liby Turella (fr.) know when someone is hot and can feed them.” Malory Morey guards teammate Jelissa Julmist at a recent practice before their first game of the season against Forks. Julmist led the team with 19 points and 15 rebounds. SEQUIM GAZETTE PHOTOS BY MATTHEW NASH

Familiar faces Replacing Rapelje in the coaching seat is three-year assistant Joclin Julmist, a physical education teacher at Helen Haller Elementary. He’ll continue to work with assistants Sven Wiker, Darren Stephens and scorekeeper Betty Bates. “We’re going to try to be competitive every night and work hard,” he said of Sequim’s girls. “I think we’ve been doing that. I think we can win a lot of games if we play together and stay healthy.” Coaches say they’ve set a goal to win the league, which would be Sequim’s first title since 1987. With fall sports running into the start of the season, Julmist said it took some time to ease into practice following five volleyball girls playing at state. The varsity squad will see 10 rotation players as they keep some girls playing for both varsity and junior varsity to keep the junior varsity squad competitive, Julmist said. “It’s a good group of girls and it’s been fun working with them,” he said.” They’ve all been committed to the program. I like their defensive intensity.” With limited size on the roster, Julmist said they’ve worked on conditioning and stamina a

Julmist and more have played together since elementary school with Sequim Youth Basketball and later select teams. “They’re a tight unit, and there’s not one selfish girl on this team,” he said. Bates agrees it’s a tight group. “We all get along and learn from each other,” she said. “We definitely feed off each other. “As for (the team’s goal), we want to go to state. We’re a determined group of people.”

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Coach: ‘Poise’ can help Wolves return to postseason By Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette

Poise: it’s a trait Sequim High coach Greg Glasser said he expects to have to emphasize with this years energetic group of Wolves as they look to improve on last year’s 3-9 season. “Sometimes we get going a little too quick,” Glasser said with a half-smile, half-grimace after his team’s 20-point win over Forks in Sequim’s season-opener on Dec. 3. “I like the effort out there; both teams had a lot of energy,” he said. “We have to learn to be a little calmer.” In the offseason, Sequim lost all-league sharpshooter Erik Christensen and athletic big man Hayden Eaton but return the rest of the pieces of a team that struggled early on in last yea’rs COVID -shortened season but showed marked improvements in the second half. “These guys have a lot of experience,” Glasser said. Looking to match up with opposing big men is returning 6-5 junior Cole Smithson and newcomer Lars Wiker, a 6-3 sophomore. Senior Pryce Glasser, a 6-4 post, is dealing with an injury from the football season and may not be back in full until January, his coach-father noted. Pacing the offense is versatile, 6-foot 4-inch junior guard Isaiah Moore, while guard Tyler Mooney

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Head coach: Greg Glasser (15th season) 2020-2021 results: 3-9; 0-2 in postseason Returning players: Isaiah Moore (jr.), Pryce Glasser (sr.), Kristian Mingoy (sr.), Cole Smithson (jr.), Tyler Mooney (sr.), Jayden Possin (sr.) Newcomers: Duke Anderson (sr.), Adrian Brown (sr.), Keenan Green (so.), Charlie Grider (fr.), Zach Thompson (jr.), Lars Wiker (so.) plays bigger than his listed 5-10 frame as he finds ways to score inside. Quarterbacking the offense is returning senior point guard Jayden Possin. Glasser, now in his 15th season, said the Wolves will get a boost from others in the lineup such as senior Kristian Mingoy, a ballhawking 5-7 guard, and 6-2 freshman guard Charlie Grider. While Wolves fans may see plenty of long-range shots from the SHS junior varsity squad, Glasser said it’ll be more of a mix from his varsity crew. “The 3-point shooters are the

Sequim’s Isaiah Moore shoots a jumper over the Forks defense in a 65-45 win over the visiting Spartans on Dec. 3.

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youth of our program,” he said, noting sophomore Garrett Little’s barrage of triples against Forks last week. “I like (our offense) to work inside out.” While the upper echelon of the Olympic League may rest in familiar hands — North Kitsap is the defending state 2A champion (2019-2020) and went 14-2 last

season, while Port Angeles went 12-3 — Glasser said he has hopes Sequim can battle for a third or fourth seed to districts. It shouldn’t take too long to find out, he noted: last year’s 2020-2021 “COVID season” got bumped into May, which ran right into summer league ball, and so many hoop players have been on the hardcourt

The Sequim boys basketball team got off to a hot start and got 21 points from Tyler Mooney in a 65-45 season-opening win on Dec. 3 over Forks. The Wolves were up 36-20 at the half against the Spartans. Forks rallied in the second half, but Sequim’s lead was too big to overcome. “I was pretty happy with the overall performance of the team,” said Sequim coach Greg Glasser. “Although at times it was pretty obvious that it was our first game of the year.” In addition to Mooney’s big game, Jaydin Possin had 11 points for the Wolves while Cole Smithson had 10. “I thought our bigs did a great job,” Glasser said. Sequim fell the following day, 62-50, at Fife. The Wolves were within a point (39-38) before the Trojans pulled away. Keenan Green led the team with 20 points while Mooney had 12. The Wolves (1-1) were scheduled to play at Bainbridge on Dec. 9. They host Bremerton on Dec. 9 before a pair of away games early next week: Dec. 13 at Central Kitsap and Dec. 14 at North Kitsap.

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Grapplers look to improve in ’21-’22 By Michael Dashiell Sequim Gazette

Just a few months removed from a 2020-2021 season that saw a roster depleted to just 10 grapplers, Sequim head coach Chad Cate has 17 wrestlers gearing up for a ‘21-‘22 campaign in purple and gold. “It’s the first time in two plus seasons (we’re) not starting at zero,” Cate said at a preseason practice last week. “It’s nice to have momentum.” The Wolves see eight returning wrestlers back on the mast this winter, including two seniors — both girls — and a half-dozen boys that saw varsity action in a shortened, postseason-less campaign in May that lasted just six weeks. “Usually during a season, six weeks is where you should be (seeing them) turn the corner … they’ll understand what they’re capable of (by then),” Cate said. Instead, Sequim will look to improve over last season’s campaign that saw them struggle to fill out most weight classes in each league match. Cate said he has expectations for big things from returning juniors Mirek Skov, Aaron Tolberd and Brandon

Alex Schmadeke of Sequim High School signs a letter of intent to attend Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. and compete in acrobatics and tumbling. At her signing is her mother Kate Schmadeke, seated left and brother Zeke Schmadeke, seated right. Standing, from left, is coach Kelle Riley, grandmother Linda Swanson and grandparents Richard and Kathy Schmadeke. Alex also recognized her father Brent Schmadeke, who was not able to attend. PHOTO COURTESY OF SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL

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Linson, as well as junior Sam Fitzgerald, who won a pair of varsity matches last season and came close to wins in several others. “I expect him to have a solid season,” Cate said of Fitzgerald. The Sequim coach also said he’s excited to see the season 106-pounder newcomer Cayden Beauregard, a sophomore, who had a strong showing at a jamboree on Dec. 1 in Port Angeles, will put together. “He gets after it,” Cate said of Beauregard.While Sequim’s girls lost Aleah Chen to graduation they get back veteran Jordan Hegtvedt and reigning Olympic League 170-pound MVP Petra Bernsten, who went 4-0 in league matches last season. Assistants include former head coach Erik Wiker and Kjel Skov.

Winter sports preview: SHS Wrestling Head coach: Chad Cate (second full season) 2020-2021 results: 0-3 Returners: Boys — Samuel Fitzgerald (jr.), Brandon Linson (jr.), Aaron Tolberd (jr.), Ari Skov (so.), Mirek Skov (jr.), Riley Tadlock (so.). Girls — Petra Bernsten (sr.), Jordan Hegtvedt (sr.) Newcomers: Boys — Cayden Beauregard (so.), Dylan Bowen (so.), Roger Burwash (so.), Ty Coone (sr.), Isaac Moore (jr.), James Smith (so.), Azuriah Sylvester (fr.). Girls — Isabella Diaz (jr.), Isabella Gonzalez-Adams (so.)

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SPORTS BRIEFS Run the Peninsula registration is open Registration for the 2022 Run the Peninsula series opened Dec. 7. Participants can get a 5-percent discount on the race bundle if they register for other races. The series is made up of five races spanning sections of the Olympic Discovery Trail from Port Townsend to Port Angeles. Each race offers a 5k or 10k distance, with longer distance options for North Olympic Discovery Marathon and Larry Scott Trail. Each race also has a virtual option. Events include: Elwha River Bridge in Port Angeles, Feb. 5; Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim (5k, 10k), April 23; North Olympic Discovery Marathon in Sequim and Port Angeles (5k, 10k, half, full), June 5; Larry Scott Trail in Port Townsend (5k, 10k, half); and, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Blyn (5k, 10k). Finishers of each race will receive a unique medal that combines with the others. Get more information and/or register at nodm. com.

Bowling: Wolves improve to 4-1 Sequim High’s bowling squad earned a 7-0 sweep at Olympic on Nov. 30 and added a 7-0 sweep of North Mason on Dec. 2. Against Olympic, the Wolves (4-1) took the regular games 586-555 and 639-565, and Baker-format games 117-108 and 129-110. Madison McKeown and Gabby Mattern-Hall paced the Wolves, with McKeown scoring a match-high 300-pin series (145-155) and Mattern-Hall a match-high single game effort of 156 pins in game two. Nikoline Updike added a 248=-pin series (111-137). Against North Mason, Mattern-Hall led the way

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with a 285-pin series (134151), backed by McKeown (241 pin series) and Updike (232). Sequim won games one and two, 550-465 and 599-518, and edged the Bulldogs in Baker-format games, 96-93 and 92-84. Sequim is back on the lanes at home on Dec. 9 against Klahowya. The Wolves are at North Mason Dec. 14 and Klahowya Dec. 16 before a three-week holiday break.

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Jamestown tribe gets federal COVID funding Sequim Gazette Staff The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe will receive more than $1 million from a federal award in the American Rescue Plan to purchase housing for frontline health workers and rehabilitate a medical facility, representatives with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced last week. The award comes via the Indian Community

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Those challenging the mandate on constitutional grounds are: The Oasis Bar and Grill (doing business as Diamond Point Dreams); and other companies doing business as Blondie’s Plate restaurant and Jose’s Famous Salsa and Salsa House Restaurant, all in Sequim; Kokopelli Grill/Coyote BBQ Pub in Port Angeles and Blackberry Cafe, Joyce. The business owners claim the edict violates their “economic liberty” and has cost them revenue and customers. Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy said last week a broader but similar complaint takes issue with the mandate there and is being processed as a claim for damages. The Clallam County lawsuit alleges the health order is arbitrary and capricious, pointing to its application solely to restaurants and bars, not other gathering places such as entertainment venues, hotels and motels with similar facilities, and to gyms and fitness centers. The Olympic Peninsula

Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program, specifically with funds Sen. Murray helped secure in the American Rescue Plan, the legislator’s staff said. Recipients must apply for these awards and ICDBG funds can be used to prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID-19. “As Tribes in our state continue working to get through this pandemic, we have a responsibility to ensure they have the

federal resources needed to support their communities,” Murray said in a statement. “I am so glad to see this funding help frontline health care workers with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe get the housing and medical facilities they need, and I’m going continue pushing for more investments to help our Tribes in the state rebuild stronger from this crisis.”

YMCA announced Friday that as of Jan. 1, it will require all members and program participants who are 12 and older to show proof of vaccination or a negative result from a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test three days before visiting a YMCA facility. Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols said on Dec. 3 that his office received a copy of the pleading shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and conferred Monday with Payne, who agreed to give the county more time to answer the complaint. Payne could not be reached for comment. Clallam County commissioners met at 1 p.m. on Dec. 3 in executive session to discuss the lawsuit. Board Chair Mark Ozias said he was not aware of the filing until a reporter called him last week to ask if the executive session would be followed by board action. None was taken. “I’ll let the legal proceedings unfold before weighing in,” Ozias said on Dec. 3. The injunction request is the second challenge to the health order, but the first in a court of law. The mandate was upheld Oct. 13 by the state Board of

Health following a complaint alleging Berry overreached her authority by not having the county Board of Health vote on the action. Under state law, county health officers can “take such action as is necessary to maintain health and sanitation supervision over the territory within his or her jurisdiction.” Under state administrative code provisions for establishing quarantine and isolation measures, a health officer can invoke “the powers of police officers, sheriffs, constables” to “immediately” enforce orders “to effectuate the purposes of this section.” Case law supports the use of police powers to further the preservation of public health, according to the Sept. 2 order, and the state administrative code says health officers can “when necessary” institute disease control measures “he or she deems necessary.” The Nov. 24 complaint says the mandate has caused “irreparable damage and economic harm” to the restaurants. The owners are asking Barnhart to rule that Berry’s order is invalid, prohibit the county from enforcing it and award attorney fees.

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The board will likely gather information on applicants in early January and review submittals at the board’s second meeting in January (Jan. 18), with interviews possibly being conducted in early February. “I encourage anybody and everybody to apply,” board director Larry Jeffryes said.

Candidate in, out of race After signing up for the race for Director Position 4 (at-large) in May, Schmeck tried to remove herself from the four-person race in June but missed the county’s election withdrawal deadline. According to documents from the Public Disclosure Commission, Schmeck in June signed a PDC document that she was terminating her campaign, that not campaign for her election, solicit or accept campaign contributions, and not make campaign expenditures, including from personal funds. However, Schmeck remained on ballots in the August primary; county election supervisor Shoona Riggs said only a court order could keep Schmeck’s name off ballots. Schmeck went on to earn about 29 percent of the primary vote, advancing to the general election with candidate Virginia Sheppard (28.6 percent). Rachel Tax (26.8 percent) finished third and Derek Huntington was fourth (15.6 percent). She went on to win in the general election with 7,081 votes (55.9 percent) to Sheppard’s 5,408 (42.7 percent). The day after the General Election, Schmeck told the Sequim Gazette that “I would love to serve and represent this community, it would be an honor for me” and that “I’m going to call the PDC and see what is required and what my options are.”

Superintendent search, shortage In the midst of searching for a new school superintendent, Sequim school officials are now on the hunt for a lead administrator to oversee the district for the next six months. Pryne announced her decision to step down in the middle of the school year in an email to school district parents and staff on Nov. 10. Her last day is Dec. 31. It’s unclear who would lead the district in Pryne’s absence; Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Maughan was placed on administrative leave in mid-September after alleging acts of discrimination/retaliation against her by Pryne. Pickens said he has been in conversation with school administrators in the area but did not have a recommendation Monday night for who would lead the district starting in early

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It states that the council would prohibit sales tax because it would be “in direct conflict with the high value the City of Sequim places on promoting economic development through the attraction and expansion of financially healthy, family wage paying employers.” Deputy Mayor Tom Ferrell said he and Mayor William Armacost had a “vigorous discussion” about the resolution at their agenda meeting and that he couldn’t support the resolution. “All it does is shame council members,” Ferrell said. “It’s not the way to run the city.” Councilor Brandon Janisse asked where the resolution came from. “The Washington state constitution says income taxes are not allowed. The Supreme Court said numerous times they’re not allowed,” Janisse said. “We’re passing a resolution on something that’s not even there. As much as I’m against income tax, it’s legislating the legislature.” Armacost said one of the

January. “We need to come up with a plan how to run the district,” Jeffryes said. “It doesn’t look like we’re going to have a person in place at the first of the year. I don’t want to wait until the month of January to figure that (position) out.” Pickens said schools will be able to function in the meantime. “I (have) a tremendous amount of confidence in our cabinet, our leadership team, our building principals; we’re going to be there to serve our students,” he said Monday. “We might need to get someone on board to make sure the trains are running on time … (but) at the end of the day, where the work is happening, that work is going to continue. “I feel very confident moving ahead now … and for the next six months.” Pryne, who had retired from her position as Port Angeles School Superintendent, agreed to serve as interim superintendent on Oct. 26, 2020 and then re-upped for another year at the board’s request in February. Then-superintendent Robert Clark resigned following a complaint in October 2020 that put him on administrative leave. (In late March, a district employee filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against Clark that has yet to be resolved.) Board directors on Monday also praised Pryne’s work over the past year-plus. “Thank you, Dr. Pryne, for your service to the district; you put your heart into it,” Pickens said. “Our district overall is in a stronger place thanks to your leadership.” Said Pryne, “It has been my pleasure to serve the Sequim School District for the past 13 months.”

Board elections Pickens, who had served as vice president under Gibson, was unanimously voted president. Following his selection, board members unanimously voted to have Patrice Johnston — who earlier in the meeting joined the board as its newest director — as vice president. “I will do my very best on behalf of all the city of Sequim,” Johnston said Monday.

In-person meetings Pickens said Monday night he’d like to see school board meetings revert to in-person meetings — with a virtual component— as early as January, with the Sequim High School library as a possible venue. Board meetings were last held in person on Sept. 7; at that meeting, some people in attendance argued to board directors against the mask-wearing requirement during the public comment, and school district officials canceled the remainder of the meeting. Since then, meetings have been held online. “We’re going on three months now (virtually),” Michael Rocha said during the Monday meeting’s public comment portion. “We feel like we’re being kept out.”

attractive factors of Washington state is no income tax, and that city officials in Seattle knew the Constitution and still attempted to pass the ordinance. “It’s not designed to shame, or put light on one side or the other of the city council,” Armacost said. “I commend councilor Larkin for doing his due diligence for the citizens of Sequim to get in front of it … We will keep our eye on this and continue to work for citizens and small businesses.” Armacost added that resolutions and proclamations “do not carry much weight” but that they “create a strong ear so the public knows we’re listening to them and looking out for their best interests and not our own.” Three of the four councilors who voted for the resolutions were voted out of office in the November General Election, and Nov. 22 was their final council meeting. The council’s September resolution expressing support for our small businesses and essential workers’ individual rights — also proposed by Larkin and passed by a 4-3 council vote — stated the council’s intent to “uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of

the State of Washington and to stand in strong support of the people in the City of Sequim and anyone else in the County, and the State that believe their constitutional rights are being violated.” It also condemned “any form of discrimination towards any person that does not possess or present proof of COVID-19 vaccine.” City staff said after the resolution’s passing that it is a position statement and does not override state and local law including Clallam and Jefferson Counties’ health officer Dr. Allison Berry’s vaccine mandate to dine in restaurants/bars. Larkin said the resolution recognized people for having a choice not to get the vaccine under Constitutional law and that a “State of Emergency does not diminish the rights of the people” either. Janisse said the resolution was “walking a dangerous line,” and he didn’t support it because he didn’t want to be subjected to a recall and malfeasance. Armacost said the resolution did not suggest going “against any professional as an expert in their field” nor “suggesting breaking any law.”

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Sequim Elks Lodge #2642 recent 1st Annual Golf Tournament benefiting the Lottie, a pitbull mix born during the time of COVID-19, with resulting socialization issues, is the perfect candidate for fostering Olympic Peninsula Humane society staff said. Lottie is non-aggressive towards humans but is nervous and anxious and could use some help getting adjusted to being around other animals and people. OPHS is seeking more foster families in the community after preparing a robust support system for fosterers. SEQUIM GAZETTE PHOTO BY EMILY MATTHIESSEN

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According to Hinkle, 23 foster applications are in the system, and if OPHS could double that, about 200 animals total could be fostered in the upcoming

year. However, Hinkle said, OPHS would like to have at least a quarter of its animals fostered. OPHS, which is the only no-kill shelter which accepts all types of domestic animals and serves all of Clallam County, adopts about 1,200 animals a year. Applying to be a foster starts with filling out an

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America’s recovery hinges on people returning to work To “Build Back America” people must return to work! In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for America’s employers whether they are in the private or public sectors. It found that over 60 percent of the respondents are in no hurry to return to work and over a third of the unemployed are not actively going after a job or looking at all. GUEST The problem is growing worse. A OPINION large number of respondents feel they can get by for at least another Don Brunell six months before they have to find employment. The survey discovered that one-sixth of the jobless say the amount of the money they are receiving from unemployment benefits and government programs makes it “not worth looking” for work, the Chamber added. Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there are 10.4 “In Washington state, million open jobs and people Gov. Inslee and the are quitting at an legislature suspended all-time record high. Bottom the job search there were requirements at the start line: 2.3 million fewer workers of the pandemic. With the workforce the economy recovering, in last October job search requirements compared with the same month were reinstated. This in 2019. means the jobless must COVID has changed work look for work and and workers. document at least three People, who traditionally approved job search commuted to the activities each week in office, worked order to remain eligible remotely. A Harris Poll in for unemployment October found benefits.” that 76 percent of employees want to make work permanently flexible. “The desire for work flexibility is being met with a conflicting message — about three-quarters of their employers think they (workers) are more innovative and work harder in the office or on-site,” Harris found. Not all work can be done remotely or with a flexible schedule. An obvious example is a utility line worker. Whereas, electric grid engineers can connect remotely to plan projects; however, when electric transmission line goes down, it is a whole other story. Sorting out jobs which can be remote is a challenge, but all jobs need people willing to work. Employers are raising wages and benefits to recruit workers, but find it troubling when someone is hired and doesn’t show up on the first day or interview just to fulfil obligations to continue receiving unemployment check. In Washington state, Gov. Inslee and the legislature suspended the job search requirements at the start of the pandemic. With the economy recovering, job search requirements were reinstated. This means the jobless must look for work and document at least three approved job search activities each week in order to remain eligible for unemployment benefits. On the employer side, Harris found that a lack of concern for people’s work/life conflicts is a problem. Roughly twoin-five people quit because the employer did not take their concerns into consideration during the pandemic. Employer attitudes make a difference. Among those who work fully remotely, 40 percent who implemented practices and policies since the pandemic resulted in people staying on the job. Looking ahead, here’s what needs to happen. First, President Biden and Congress need COVID recovery programs which encourage return to work; however, they cannot make it more worthwhile for people who are employable to continue to postpone returning to work. Second, those providing jobs, need to tailor work sites and jobs to fit into the post-pandemic economy. For example, commuting daily into the inner city is expensive and time consuming. Monthly parking rates are high, the price of gasoline is skyrocketing and pre-COVID traffic congestion is not only time consuming, but frustrating. One answer is to lease office space outside the city’s core for meeting and internet connectivity space. People can come together and meet while still working remotely. Finally, people must realize COVID is not a temporary inconvenience. It is permanent. Finding ways to put people back to work is essential to our post-COVID survival. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization.

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Eyes wide shut beetles, they are Remember the condemned to monolith in the bear the necesmovie, “2001: A sities of their Space Odyssey”? education on Stanley Kubrick their backs. uses it as a metaphor that tested the The rule of intellectual progthumb on backGUEST pack weight is ress of the human OPINION race. Briefly, when that the load discovered, those Greg Madsen should not exceed who placed it knew 10 percent of the that humans were ready for bearer’s weight. Exceed their next evolutionary step. that limit and you are risking In an ironic twist to lifelong orthopedic damage this metaphor, a mono- including stress fractures lithic condition within the in the back, inflammation Sequim Middle School of growth cartilage, back has been screaming to be and neck strain, and nerve discovered for more than damage in the neck and 20 years. shoulders. After the passing of a Since 1998, multiple “bricks and mortar” bond school board directors, issue in 1998, the school superintendents, princiwas designed and built pals, teachers, coaches, excluding student lockers. physicians, chiropractors I’ve been told that this was and massage therapists — done to remove hiding spots and let’s not forget passive for drugs, alcohol and unde- parents — have chosen to fined contraband. ignore this issue. What does That decision forces it take to comprehend that students to carry large back- kids walking bent forward, packs that are their burdens shoulders rounded and all day, every day, every- heads raised, is evidence of where. Like dutiful dung a health hazard?

“The Volga Boatmen” would provide an appropriate musical accompaniment to kids leaving SMS at the end of their school day. Yet, the problem has never seen an offered solution within any proposed school bond since 1998. Sequim Middle School enrolls approximately 660 kids. Let’s say that one locker would cost $1,000 to buy and install, probably an overestimate, but let’s be generous. Compared to the bottom lines in previous bond issues, $660,000 is chump change for an improvement that would directly affect kids’ current health as well as their future well being. There are those in Sequim who dispute the validity of evolution. I disagree. However, I must admit that there is evidence for this position within the decisions of the Sequim School District. Greg Madsen is a Sequim resident and occasional guest columnist for the Sequim Gazette.

Eighty years ago yesterday (Dec. 7) the imperial Japanese Navy, without a declaration of war or warning of any kind attacked, by air, the United States military installations at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. Much damage was done and more than 2,400 Americans were killed. This act, “A date that shall live in infamy” declared then President Franklin Roosevelt precipitated the United States into World War II. The salient outcome of the war was that the United States emerged as the world’s first benign hegemon with all the responsibilities attached thereto. Daily the ranks of the American “greatest generation” grow thinner and the events of that time become the dust of history. The policies of the present American administration place us and the world in grave danger because those responsibilities accrued are being ignored and in some cases abrogated.

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Is it time to dump email? sense of dread I first started GUEST or annoyance using email OPINION that we anticiliterally a generMarion Morford pate opening ation ago. Tacoma Daily Index our email. I don’t With email, remember when I first started using email, but most of us hit a point of I was well into daily use of it diminishing returns almost immediately. by 1993. At the time, all of us who used it considered it some- Spam where near miraculous; it was immediate, universal Consider what percentage and free. It was difficult, of emails you receive on any if not impossible to imag- given day that might actually ine any form of commu- be useful. nication that could be an Before the arrival of email, improvement. the word “spam” had an Fast forward (to use a entirely different meaning. term from the 1990s) to No one expected to see it 2021, and the most common every day. response to email is not And who among us glowing appreciation, or thought we would see even a sense of connection, “spam” fill up our in boxes – with what Mark Zuckerburg and crucial messages sent to likes to call “the Metaverse”. “spam” folders? Nope. It is mostly with a Or that we would see

offers from Nigerian princes for millions of dollars if only we would give a stranger our bank account routing numbers. Or those offers of marriage – again from total strangers. Anyone else get email with the subject line “Dear One”? How about those endless – and dire – warnings of what might happen if we don’t vote a certain way? Or forward a certain email (fortunately, I have not seen one of those in a few years). Or those endless reminders of how we could improve our love life, financial foundation or cook the perfect omelette. What did we do before we had access to all of that unsolicited advice and all of those invitations to invest? What, it might be fair to See EMAIL, A-13

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More details needed about proposed transfer station/ recycling center The Old Mill Café is 249.33 meters from the edge of the property proposed for the new dump, not almost a mile. It is directly across from the existing Carlsborg Post Office, a beneficial community asset. The conditional use application should not be approved without mitigation for 513 extra vehicles on Carlsborg, for detrimental impacts on all businesses and neighbors within the area, and for the Olympic Discovery Trail. Will they be required to install signal lights at the bicycle crossing and clean the moss off the newly-shaded trail?

There has never been a dump constructed anywhere that does not create offensive smells, dust, noise and an increase in vectors and birds. Will Port Angeles trash be accepted? Will the dump be required to use street sweepers/magnets and hand litter pick-up to clean up Carlsborg Road? Will the dump be required to close when it reaches 120 tons per day of inbound trash? Will the permit require the dump operators to clean the trash deck each day? Will all loads, public and private be covered? Will a property valuation impact study be completed to determine the reduction of value of the surrounding properties if the dump is permitted? Will a traffic impact survey be required? Will a signal light be installed at the exit to the facility at the expense of the applicant? Will vehicles be permitted to turn left coming from the north and exiting the industrial loop road onto Carlsborg? Sam Chandler Carlsborg

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Commission tosses precinct changes at last minute BY PAUL GOTTLIEB Olympic Peninsula News Group

Carlsborg’s voters would shift to Port Angeles Clallam County commissioner District 2 under a revamped voter redistricting plan preferred by the county redistricting commission. The plan was recommended for approval on Nov. 29. The revised proposal for equalizing voter populations in the three partisan commissioner districts is based on a process corrected by county districting commission consultants Don Corson and Gene Unger, who put together the county’s 2011 redistricting plan that is being revised. County districting commission members had selected three alternatives Nov. 15 and presented them at public meetings Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. They discarded all three and chose the new plan last week from four new alternatives. The consultants’ methodology was challenged by retired attorney and former Democratic County Commissioner Ron Richards of Port Angeles and other commenters on the proposals. In a Nov. 19 email to county commissioners, Richards said all

three original alternatives exceeded the 5 percent population threshold — mandated in the county charter — between the largest and smallest districts, leaving fast-growing Sequim District 1 under-represented. In the now discarded plans, Corson and Unger, who are under a $2,000 contract with the county, had compared the percentages of each district’s population rather than the populations. Districting commissioner Beverly Hetrick-Oosterveld, representing the county Democratic Party on the board, said she wanted assurances that new calculations were based on the population, not the percent of the total population. “What we’ve already done here is to correct the methodology, and we believe that the alternatives, as we would like to call them now — one, two, three and four — have been calculated to the charter,” Corson responded. Under the new alternative, the 2,952 Sequim District 2 voters in the Carlsborg, Riverside and Lost Mountain precincts would shift to Port Angeles District 2, which would shift 1,204 voters from Port Angeles Precinct 106 to West End-Port

Angeles commissioner District 3. The three other plans were close to or exceeded the 5 percent threshold of population that, according to the county charter, must exist between the least and most populated districts among Sequim District 1. That district is represented by Democrat Mark Ozias, while Port Angeles District 2 is represented by Randy Johnson, no party preference, and West End-Port Angeles District 3 is represented by Republican Bill Peach, who is running for reelection in 2022. Once the 5 percent threshold is exceeded, the districting plan is out of compliance with the county charter. That would come well before 10 years if districting commissioners stuck with the status quo for 10 more years, they decided Nov. 15, deciding then to discard the status quo as an option. In two of the plans considered last week, the population difference between Districts 1 and 2 would have exceeded 4.5 percent from Day 1. A county districting commission meets every 10 years following the national census to change the alignment of voter precincts in each of the three county commissioner district based on changes in population.

It guarantees voters in each district are not underrepresented with too many voters and over-represented with too few voters in keeping with the one-person, one-vote rule. That rule has been codified by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1964 in Reynolds v. Sims, which said an individual’s voting power should be equivalent to another person’s within the same state (law.cornell.edu). The alternative the five-person districting commission selected gives District 1, the county’s fastest growing and most populous district, time to grow, said districting commissioner Brad Collins, a former Port Angeles City Council member. Its population would shrink from 28,132 to 25,180, making it the smallest county commissioner district instead of the largest. Port Angeles District 2 would grow from 24,351 to 26,099, making it the largest. District 2 would have 3.65 percent more population than District 1, the greatest difference among the three voting areas. West End-Port Angeles District 3 would grow from 24,672 to 25,876, keeping it the least populous district — but adding a Port Angeles precinct,

which was fading as an option until Richards’ letter. The alternative recommended Monday will be voted on Dec. 13 by districting commissioners, who have until Dec. 31 to make a decision. Commenter Dale Jarvis had agreed with Richards, commission Chair John Teichert said. Teichert said Richards’ comments on the districting plan “jarred us all to make sure that we were following those county charter requirements.” Richards said the preferred alternative meets all the requirements of the charter. “In this day and age where everybody is doing all they can to gerrymand(er) and twist precincts here and there, it’s really good that Clallam County Charter has spelled out in such detail the parameters that you have to comply with,” he said. “If you do your job right, it totally does away with politics and gerrymandering.” In an email last week, Richards portrayed the districting commission’s actions on Nov. 29 as “the left and the right coming together in a bellwether county to do something positive for democracy.”

Demolition begins on troubled property A little more than six months after a fire decimated structures at 153 W. Spruce St., a crew last week started cleaning up the property linked to code complaints and various criminal activities. Property owner Ron Fairclough said demolition removes his former home, dental lab and garage behind the Sequim Civic Center, and he’s unsure if clean up will continue at his neighboring properties 161 and 169 W. Spruce St. “It’s sad,” he said. “I lost all my memories.” Fire officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 reported Fairclough’s property was insured and he lost an estimated $300,000 in property in the June 6 fire.

Email From page A-12 ask now, after twenty or thirty years (for some of us) has email really done for, or to, us? If I get even one email out of a hundred that I can actually use, I get kind of excited. One a day is remarkable. You don’t have to be a statistical nerd to realize that one out of a hundred – one percent – is a pretty low bar for efficiency. If it were any other format or medium, we would probably give up on it. And many of us have. If any other aspect of our professional or personal lives had a 99 percent disappointment rate, we would have dumped it years ago. What other platform

Neighbors said firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to neighboring apartments. The fire’s cause was found “undetermined,” Sequim Police officials report, and no criminal charges were brought forward. Fairclough, 83, and four other people were evacuated early that morning when a neighbor spotted the fire. Two people continue to live in a tent shelter on the property, while his former renter has a temporary living situation in the area, Fairclough said. Fairclough said he remains in a local hotel until he can be accepted into senior assisted living housing. He worked for local dentists for many years, and envisioned opening a Sequim Laboratory of Dental

Arts. However, Fairclough said, theft and renters not paying him tens-of-thousands of dollars prevented him from moving forward. Banners remain up on fencing stating the property is for sale, but Fairclough said he’s unsure if the next steps will be to try and sell to the City of Sequim again or a public buyer as his brotherin-law oversees the property; the brother-in-law could not be reached by press time. Fairclough, a regular public commenter at city council meetings prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, tried several times to rent and/or sell his properties to the City of Sequim but he and former city officials said their asking prices were too far apart. Sequim Police investigated and/or charged multiple residents on Fairclough’s

accumulates hundreds, if not thousands, of out-dated, unwanted, memory-consuming messages and data? I currently have about 65,000 unread, unwanted messages clogging my various in-boxes. Multiply that number by the number of active email accounts (and probably a huge amount of neglected, abandoned or zombie email accounts) and you have the setting for a huge waste of computer memory and electricity that would defy anyone’s estimation. And it’s not just those of us with multiple email accounts – some active and some forgotten (how many accounts, from those long retired, fired or even dead, are still collecting spam?). Many of us are accustomed to email, or even grew

up with it, but that does not mean we hold much loyalty to it. Email is oddly official, and intrusive, sterile and professional, yet impersonal. Checking my email is one of the first things I do in the morning, but I must admit that it is rarely the best, or even moderately effective use of my time. I keep expecting something, but I’m not sure what, but with the technology, the immensity of opportunity and a lifetime of friends and networking, I expect more than an offer from a foreign prince or Russian beauty. It turns out that a huge percentage of those under 30 would rather text or tweet or even, gasp!, call than use email. You can get an overview of what those under 30

Demolition continues this week behind the Sequim Civic Center on West Spruce Street on a home that a fire destroyed in June. Property owner Ron Fairclough said it’s unclear what his next steps will be with the property. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

properties, excluding him, with multiple crimes and responded to the properties 144 times from Jan. 1, 2010Dec. 16, 2014, with some of

the issues including assault, domestic violence, and drug violations. Fairclough partnered with Habitat for Humanity

and the city in 2018 for their Service Fest to tear down a house on 169 W. Spruce St., and remove 12 truckloads of garbage from the properties.

think of email at nytimes. com/2021/07/10/business/ gen-z-email.html. But the bottom line is that they don’t think much of it and would like to see it go the way of other 1990s debris – like VHS and Blockbuster stores. I’m not sure if I want it to go, but maybe it could be a bit streamlined, and maybe even have a feature like emails self-destructing after 30 days or so. I have no love for email, even though I have depended on it for years.

for global inter-connectivity and artificial intelligence solving all of our social problems, but if cat videos and accusations of “sheeple” and illuminati conspiracies are the best we can do, maybe we should get back to books, physical neighborhoods and face to face conversations. Any social format, whether social media, newspaper or even words themselves, are reflections of us, the users. Communicating with someone thousands of miles away instantaneously is something like a miracle. But so is a conversation with an old friend. And so is silence. Maybe we weren’t designed for near constant noise, ads and distractions. We might describe online platforms as “social media,” but they are

anything but “social.” How many of us, especially during a challenging time, when days are short and the darkness and difficulties seem to go on forever, find some kind of solace, or at least escape from our day on a screen – no matter how small – or fleeting. Perhaps like Netscape or MySpace, email has had its time. The shelf-life for technology is never very long. E-mail, for most of us, has outlived its usefulness. The question for all of us is whether we want to communicate with more and more technology between us, or whether, after a year or two like no other, we are ready to, or even remember how to, talk directly to each other. Morf Morford is editor of the Tacoma Daily Index.

We call it social media But I have even less love for that ultimate time-waster and alienator of us all – social media. I used to be an evangelist

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Sequim hosting Wreaths Across America VETERANS CORNER By LORRI GILCHRIST The public is invited to attend the second local Wreaths Across America ceremony, to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at Sequim View Cemetery, 1505 SequimDungeness Way. This is held outside so please dress accordingly. It should last about half an hour before the attendees are asked to place the wreaths on the marked veterans graves. Cdr. Joan

Snaith, the commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard base in Port Angeles, is the guest speaker. There will be a flyover with a 1944 Piper L-4H WWII spotter aircraft flown by U.S. Air Force Capt. David Woodcock, of Sequim. This is the first year Space Force will be recognized. Col. Joey Lazzaro (U.S. Air Force, ret.), who was on the Apollo 13 Team and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, will place the wreath. Parking will be available at the Seventh Day Adventist Church (30 Sanford Lane), at the bottom of the hill or throughout the cemetery as directed by the traffic coordinators. Junior patriots DAR’s Junior American

Citizens (JAC) are learning and preparing for their participation in the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Sequim View Cemetery on Dec. 18. They will be sharing their knowledge with volunteers who come to lay wreaths on veterans’ graves, as well as leading the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony. After having met so many veterans last month for Veterans Day, the children are excited to be a part of this upcoming event. School-age children who are interested in joining in this JAC work should contact JAC co-chair Marianne Burton at mtc1918jac@ gmail.com. The next club meeting is at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the American Legion

Hall-Jack Grennan Post 62, 107 E. Prairie St. Help a veteran We have had a blustery, wet fall and winter is coming. Please remember that veterans and their families can come to the Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., Port Angeles, and ask to go in the Clothing Closet. There, the center keeps warm clothes and coats, gloves and hats for men and women, non-perishable food, bath towels, sheet sets and blankets, a mix of new and gently used items. Also available are regular-sized hygiene items and small to-go bags of these items to take away. All of this is free to veterans and their families. The Clothing Closet is

open when the Veterans Center is open — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Steph and Lyn work hard to keep everything clean and neat and stocked. They are so happy when they see that items are being taken and used. Come in and check it out! Hobucket House update I hope you have been following the progress being made on Hobucket House, a permanent housing project for disabled veterans across the street from Sarge’s Place in Forks. The site work is almost complete. The house is finished and will be trucked to Forks in five pieces in January. To make the house a home, there is a wish list

of household items at a.co//2C4s1uh. This is an Amazon site with all the items listed. You can also click on Sarge’s Place and see what they need. Thank you for your support to help get Hobucket House up and liveable! Contributors: American Legion, Paul Renick, grennanalpost62@gmail. com; MOAA and Voices For Veterans, Lorri Gilchrist, cdrlgilchrist@gmail.com; Marine Corps League, Mark S childkn e cht, markisin2day@gmail. com; Korean War Veterans, Jerry Rettela, eletteor@ msn.com; VFW 4760, Steve Henrikson, secretary@ vfwpost4760.com; VFW 6787, Joe Borden, borden@ wavecable.com.

MILESTONES Peninsula DAR chapter celebrates 105 years of service On Nov. 6, 24 local Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the George Washington Inn to commemorate the founding of Michael Trebert Chapter on Nov. 6, 1916. The group celebrated with

a high tea, and a presentation by Kay Garrison — a 49-year member of the DAR — about her memories of the chapter. Local author and D.A.R. member Sandra Frykholm shared insights she gained from transcribing a hand-written book of the chapter’s meeting minutes from 1916-1932. The chapter, which

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Wilma D. Johnson October 25, 1932 - November 25, 2021 Wilma Dee Johnson passed away on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25), 2021 at the age of 89 in her hometown of Sequim, Washington. Born in Sequim to William and Clara Rhodefer, she was raised on a family farm with three siblings. She graduated from Sequim High School, where she was a cheerleader, and always remained a proud lifelong Sequim Wolf. Wilma was also a proud and loyal supporter of Washington State University after attending business school there for one year after high school. In 1956, Wilma married Dan Johnson, a Korean War veteran who worked in the timber industry, and later, operated his own construction business in Sequim. They had three children, Russell, Elaine and Anita, and remained together in Sequim for 59 years until Dan passed away in 2015. Wilma began working in the real estate business in 1969, starting at McHugh Realtors before opening her own office in Sequim, Dan Dee Realty, in 1972. She ran the business for more than a decade before retiring in the 1980s. Apart from work, Wilma was very active in the community, serving on the Pioneer Committee and volunteering at the Museum and Arts Center. She was especially involved with the Faith Baptist Church, where she served as treasurer for many years and played the piano and organ. She also enjoyed traveling the United States with Dan and taking trips to see and spend time with her children and grandchildren. Wilma truly loved Sequim and spent nearly all of her 89 years there. In 2018, she was honored to be selected as Grand Pioneer and to participate in the annual Sequim Irrigation Festival parade. She is survived by her brother, Sam; her three children; grandchildren Matthew, Joshua, Daniel, Monica, Mitchell and Mason; and great grandchildren Kaitlyn, Elijah, Isaiah, Bailey, O’Ryan, Samantha and Caydence. A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church (7652 Old Olympic Hwy, Sequim, Washington) on Dec. 11, 2021 at 11 a.m.

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began with a dozen charter members in 1916, now includes 62 members and 13 prospective members. The DAR is a women’s ser vice organization focusing on historic preservation, education and patriotism. Membership is open to any woman age 18 or older who can prove lineal descent from a person who contributed to the cause of the American Revolution. Women of any race, religion, or ethnic background are eligible, according to the national website, dar.org. Michael Trebert Chapter Registrar Ginny Wagner helps new applicants document their genealogy for eligibility. “It’s been very exciting to help so many applicants this year,” Wagner said. At a recent meeting, 13 new members were welcomed. About the chapter Service has been a standard of the local chapter, beginning from its founding during World War I. Michael Trebert Chapter members made hats, socks, and handkerchiefs for soldiers, and joined the Red Cross. According to the chapter records, the women supported a French orphan and contributed funds to rebuild a French village. During the 1920s, Frykholm discovered, the chapter began efforts to place historical markers at significant locations in Clallam County. This year, the chapter’s Historian, Mary Van Dyke, produced a book documenting the seven monuments erected by the local D.A.R. chapter over the years. Chapter regent Judy Tordini described current projects, including sponsorship of Wreaths Across America honoring veterans buried in eastern

Olympic Medical Center nurse Adrianne Elsey is a recent recipient of a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Photo courtesy of Olympic Medical Center

Clallam County, an American Elm restoration project that will see elm trees planted in Forks, Port Angeles, and Sequim over the next three years, and the founding of a Junior American Citizens club to encourage civics education and community service among school-age children. Women interested in DAR membership can call Wagner at 360-582-6820 or Tordini at 360-460-2346 for more information.

Elsey receives DAISY Award Registered nurse Adrianne Elsey was recently presented with a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award, created by the DAISY Foundation, recognizes the “extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day.” Elsey was recognized for her work as an obstetrics nurse at OMC, where she cares for and supports laboring mothers in some of their most vulnerable and joyful moments. “Adrianne is a compassionate nurse that provides excellent care to our mothers and newborns,” Elsey’s super visor Christina

Martin Floyd Pechina Jr. June 17, 1935 - November 27, 2021 Martin Floyd “Marty” Pechina, Jr. of Sequim, Washington, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2021 at Olympic Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 86. Marty was born June 17, 1935 in Jackson, California, one of seven children to Martin and Rose (Stilinovich) Pechina. He was raised in Bingham Canyon and Midvale, Utah. In his early 20s, he was drafted into the US Army, serving four years. While stationed in Chicago, Illinois, he met and married the love of his life Sue Carole Griffith. They moved to Sandy, Utah to start a family and they were blessed with two wonderful sons, Dale and Michael. Marty worked as a deputy sheriff for 25 years for Salt Lake County. He retired to Sequim, WA, where he and Sue hiked, biked and travelled throughout the beautiful Northwest. Marty is survived by his loving wife, Sue Pechina of Sequim, Washington and son Michael Pechina of Aloha, Oregon. He was preceded in death by both parents; son Dale and six siblings. He was a terrific husband, father and friend and was loved by all who knew him. Sequim Valley Funeral chapel is honored to serve the family. (360) 683-5242. Please visit our online register book at sequimvalleychapel.com to leave treasured memories for the family.

Johnson said. “She is very nurturing to her patients and takes pride in being a part of a mother’s birth story.” Olympic Medical nurses may be nominated by patients, families and colleagues. Each honoree receives a certificate commending her or him as an “Extraordinary Nurse.” The certificate reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.” Honorees also receive a DAISY Award pin and a meaningful, hand-carved sculpture called A Healer’s Touch. A cross-functional committee of healthcare workers review the nominations and select the final nominee. To nominate a nurse or for more information, go to olympicmedical.org/ thank-a-nurse.

Allen, Kidd picks for Rotary honors Members of the Rotary Club of Sequim were pleased to honor Sequim High School two students as September and October Students of the Month at a recent club meeting.

Each student was introduced to the members by Mary Budke, Rotary Club of Sequim’s Youth Services Chair. The students shared a little of their personal and school histories, community service, future goals and a “fun fact” with club members. They were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for their scholarship notebooks along with a letter recognizing their accomplishments. The Rotary club’s September’s Student of the Month is 15-year-old freshman Gabe Allen, who has a 4.0 gradepoint-average and said his current favorite course ALLEN and subject matter is agricultural science. He has been a Boys & Girls Club member for seven years and works as an intern and summer food staff. The Student of the Month for October is Jordan Kidd, a 17-year-old Junior. Kidd is a strong student and KIDD a varsity volleyball player, and her current favorite class is ag/ biomedical science. T h e Ro t a r y C l u b members are a community service group and have been gifting adaptive bikes to physically-challenged students in the Sequim school district and enjoy supporting other local, regional and international service projects. For more information about the Rotary Club of Sequim, visit sequimrotary. org.

BIRTHS Nov. 17, 2021 — 12:44 p.m., a son, Iver Finlay Turk, 8 pounds 5.2 ounces, to Christian and Kelsey Turk, Sequim.

OBITUARY Zola Mae Zola Mae of Sequim died of cancer at home on Dec. 2, 2021. She was 82. Mae was born July 22, 1939. An obituary will be printed in a later edition.

Freddie Lujan 1951 - 2021

Freddie Lujan was born to Elfriede and Eliseo Lujan in January 1951 in New Jersey. Fred studied for his Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Maintenance at Northrup University before he served in the Navy from 1976-1980. After being honorably discharged, he became a Nuclear Engineer and served his country at the Bangor Navy Base for 42 years. Fred is survived by his children, Carson, Rosa, Patrick, Dorielle, and Genoa. Fred passed on October 6th, 2021 in Kirkland, WA.

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Now playing: OTA’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Sequim Gazette staff The “live radio play” is now live. Olympic Theatre Arts’ “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play” is playing now through Dec. 19, with performance times set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10-11 and 17-18, and 2 p.m. on Sundays (Dec. 12 and 19). A pay-what-you-will show for any and all budgets is on tap for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Enjoy an in-person classic tale of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” as adapted by Joe Landry, performed in a 1940s radio station — complete with live sound effects and applause sign. Chosen for the supporters of OTA’s radio plays produced and published over the course of the

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Jim Bradrick and Cheryl Di Pietro have fun with an oldtime radio-style commercial during a performance “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play.”

pandemic, this play allows the performing arts center to finally invite everyone to return to live theatre on the Elaine & Robert Caldwell Main Stage. “Everybody knows A Christmas Carol, almost by heart,” said director Merv Wingard, who also plays the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

The cast of “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play” perform on preview night.

“And what would Christmas be without it? It is truly a literary masterpiece written for all time,” Wingard said. Attendees need to show a

photo ID as well as a proof of vaccination or a negative PCR lab test less than 72 hours old for admittance; face masks are mandatory. Tickets to this Main

Stage performance are $18 for the general public, $16 for OTA members, and $12 for students with school identification card, and are available at the

theatre box office from 1-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, or online at Olympic TheatreArts.org. For more information, call the theatre at 360-683-7326.

Library system hosts December’s book talks City calls for art for spring exhibit

Sequim Gazette staff The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) hosts four virtual Book Discussion Group meetings each month. Registration through nols.org/bookdiscussion-groups is required to receive the Zoom meeting info, but all are welcome to participate. Paperback copies of the titles will be available for pick up any time after the current month’s discussions at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., and the Port Angeles Library 2210 S. Peabody St., on a first-come, first-served basis. Copies in other formats such as large print, book on CD, and eBook may also be available to request through the NOLS catalog. The December Book Discussion Group schedule includes: • 2nd Saturday Book Discussion Group — “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman, 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11; paperback copies available at Sequim Library • 2nd Tuesday Book Discussion Group — “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14; paperback copies

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available at Port Angeles Library • Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group — “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15; paperback copies at Sequim Library • Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Group — “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15; paperback copies available at Port Angeles Library This program is supported by a donation made in memory of Sally Albiso, the

Friends of Sequim Library and the Port Angeles Friends of the Library. For more information about this and other programs at your library, visit nols.org, call 360-417-8500 or email to discover@nols.org.

The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) is seeking entries of arts and crafts from area high school students for the new High Schools of the Olympic Peninsula Creative Crafts and Arts exhibit, which will be on display March 4 through the end of April at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St. Deadline for submission is Friday, Feb. 11. All entries must be submitted digitally at form. jotform.com/213206971397158, and must include one photograph if the work is two-dimensional and three photographs from different perspectives if the work is three-dimensional. Artists may submit up to three entries, but each entry will require a separate submission form. All entries will be juried for display by the CAAC and volunteers. The top three juried pieces receive a cash prize. For complete entry guidelines, visit the City of Sequim website at sequimwa.gov/1007/HighSchools-of-the-Olympic-Peninsula-Cr. Or, contact City Arts Advisory Commission Chair Suzanne Horne at shorne@sequimwa.gov or City of Sequim Marketing Coordinator Patsene Dashiell at pdashiell@sequimwa.gov or 360-681-3421.

Green Thumbs: Learn how to take care of your garden tools Sequim Gazette staff Learn about garden tools from Master Gardener and active PlantAmnesty volunteer, Keith Dekker, with “Tool Talk – Taking Care of Your Garden Tools,” a Green Thumbs Garden Tips education series lecture set for noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, on Zoom. Join by computer at tinyurl.com/GTdekker or

by phone at 253-215-8782 (meeting ID 953 7847 5958, passcode 145778). Dekker will share his preferences for which quality tools to buy, which products to use when sterilizing and lubricating them and, how to extend their life and save money in the process. He will advise attendees on how to keep their tools sharp and clean, and how to store them during the winter months so that they are ready to work in

the Spring. “Fall is a great time to inventory your tools, clean them up, and maybe replace some worn parts, including wood handles,” says Dekker. Dekker has been involved in horticulture for over 45 years. For the past 30 years, his career has focused on the comprehensive care of residential landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. He is a graduate

of the 2017 Clallam County Master Gardeners class and was voted intern of the year. Dekker also served as board president of the Clallam County Master Gardener Foundation. He contributes to his community by teaching classes and giving talks to promote best practices for successful, sustainable gardening. Sponsored by WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners, the Green Thumbs

Garden Tips education series seeks to provide home gardeners with education on researchbased sustainable garden practices in Clallam County. The series is offered via streaming presentations from noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday each month through October (in November,

December and January, one program is offered). Scheduled presentations are subject to change. Visit the WSU Extension Clallam County website calendar (extension.wsu. edu/clallam) for the latest information on upcoming presentations. For more information, call 360-565-2679.

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City commission seeking art show entries Sequim Gazette staff The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) is seeking entries of art utilizing reused, repurposed, or recycled objects such as old signs, floor planks, canvas or other materials that can be painted, carved or modified, and can hold up in the elements outside for a threemonth period for the “Art All Over: The Art Show Without Walls” exhibit. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 7. All entries must be submitted through JotForm at form.jotform.

com/213216088841152 and must include photos of the art. Artists may submit up to three entries, but each entry will require a separate submission form. All entries will be juried by the CAAC. The art will be exhibited outside on fences at City parks March through May. Select pieces, including limited three-dimensional pieces, will be displayed during the month of February in the Karen Kuznek-Reese Gallery at the Sequim Civic Center at 152 W. Cedar St. For complete entry guidelines, visit sequimwa.

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A&E BRIEFS Holiday treats on the way in virtual cookie exchange Grab your favorite holiday treat recipe, invite your family and friends, and join a fun, interactive Virtual Cookie Exchange hosted by the North Olympic Library System (NOLS). “In the Kitchen with NOLS: Virtual Cookie Exchange” is set for 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec. 18, on Zoom. From the comfort of your own kitchen, bake your treat while sharing recipes and traditions virtually with other participants. Baking tips and techniques will also be shared during the event. Recipes may be submitted to be shared with other participants after the program. Registration is required; register at nols.org or by contacting a local NOLS branch. Upon

Enjoy “In the Kitchen with NOLS: Virtual Cookie Exchange,” a virtual event hosted by the North Olympic Library System set for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 18, on Zoom. PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH OLYMPIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

Photographer Marina Shipova signs a copy of her book “The Olympic Peninsula” for Phil Milliman at the Sequim Civic Center on Nov. 27. A photographic exhibit portraying favorite story photographs by Shipova is on display now through January 2022 in the Karen Kuznek-Reese Gallery at the civic center, 152 W. Cedar St. SEQUIM GAZETTE PHOTO BY MICHAEL DASHIELL

registration participants receive a Zoom meeting link and a snowflake cookie cutter will be reserved. The cookie cutter also comes with an eggnog sugar cookie recipe that will be demonstrated during the program. Cookie cutters for registered participants will be available for pick up beginning Friday, Dec. 10.

Writer’s group sets meeting Local writers are invited to attend the Dec. 16 Zoom meeting of Olympic Peninsula Christian

Writers. Speaker Crystal Linn, a columnist for the Sequim Gazette, will share her thoughts on column writing. Linn has written in several genres, and enjoys teaching and encouraging other writers. Learn more about her at crystallinn.com. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and can be joined with this link: tinyurl.com/yy9b7w48. No password is needed. For more information, call Sandy Frykholm at 360-461-6897. Find the group on Facebook at facebook. com/groups/918277815360403.

Judy Larimore’s photography/painting exhibit at 1st Security Bank, 114 S. Sequim Ave. is open through December. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Larimore’s exhibit at 1st Security Judy Larimore’s photography/ painting exhibit at 1st Security Bank, 114 S. Sequim Ave., is open

Tidepools open for submissions Sequim Gazette staff Publishers of Tidepools Magazine have celebrated creators coming together on the North Olympic Peninsula for nearly 60 years, and are once again seeking submissions to the annual art, writing and music contest for the 58th issue. Clallam and Jefferson county residents of all ages and skills may enter their original works in art, photography, poetry, prose and music genres for a chance to win cash, publication and recognition. Peninsula College students can enter the contest for free this year, while local youth pay $5 for each entry, and adults pay $7.50. Entry fees make it possible to award winners cash prizes, but for those interested

in having their work considered for publication but prefer not to enter the contest, noncontest entries accepted at no cost. The submission deadline is Sunday, Jan. 16. Contest winners will be announced Friday, March 11. All contributors in this year’s issue are invited to share their work at the release party and awards ceremony set to take place in early June 2022, when the magazine is slated for publication. For more about the publication or contest, email Deirdre Frank at dfrank@ pencol.edu. Find more information, including contest guidelines, entry forms, and previous issues, visit tidepools magazine.com.

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.-noon on Saturdays through the month of December. Her work is in private collections such as Hewlett Packard collection as well as Sequim-area medical and city buildings.

Sequim Community Church sets Christmas event Sequim Community Church presents “Away in a Manger,” a Christmas celebration featuring special Christmas music, with drama and orchestra directed by Vern Fosket. Times/dates are: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10; 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11; and 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The event is also being livestreamed; facebook.com/ SequimEPC. For more information, contact Kristi Godwin, Worship Music and Arts Director at SCC, at 360-6834194 or kristi@sequimcommunitychurch.org.

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Sequim Gazette Legal Notices - General IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLALLAM In re the Estate of: RICHARD HARRY LONBORG and EDYTHE MUSSETTE LONBORG Deceased Case No: 21-4-00436-05 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 statue of limitations, present the claim in th 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: November 24, 2021 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Pamela Marie Hitter ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: W. Jeff Davis, WSBA #12246 of BELL AND DAVIS PLLC ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: PO Box 510 Sequim, WA 98382 SG.: November 24, and December 1, 8, 2021 Legal No.943002 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLALLAM In re the Estate of: FRANK JOSEPH LaGAMBINA Deceased Case No: 21-4-00456-05 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 statue of limitations, present the claim in th 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: December 1, 2021 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Arnold Joseph LaGambina ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: W. Jeff Davis, WSBA #12246 of BELL AND DAVIS PLLC ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: PO Box 510 Sequim, WA 98382 SG.: December 1, 8, 15, 2021 Legal No.943785

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLALLAM In re the Estate of: WILLIAM NICOLAS CONRARDY, Deceased Case No: 21-4-00469-05 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 statue of limitations, present the claim in th 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: December 8, 2021 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Maribeth Sue Riley ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: W. Jeff Davis, WSBA #12246 of BELL AND DAVIS PLLC ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: PO Box 510 Sequim, WA 98382 SG.: December 8, 15, 22, 2021 Legal No.944382

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLALLAM In The Matter of: MARGARET ANN MCQUEEN, Deceased. No. 21-4-004701-05 The Co-Notice Agents named below have elected to give Notice to Creditors of the above - named decedent. As of this date of filing of a copy of this Notice with the Court, the Notice Agents have no knowledge of any other person acting as Notice Agent or of the appointment of a Personal Representative of the decedent’s estate In the State of Washington. According to the records of the Court as are available on the date of filing this Notice with the Court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other Notice Agent and a Personal Representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed. 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 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Notice Agents or the Co-Notice Agents’ Attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the Notice Agents’ Declaration and Oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Notice Agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or 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 o t h e r w i s e p r ov i d e d i n R C W 1 1 . 4 2 . 0 5 0 a n d 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: December 8, 2021 The Co-Notice Agents declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington on the 24th day of November, 2021, Clallam County, Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. AMY LYNN EMETT Co-Notice Agent LISA SUZANNE ANDERSON Co-Notice Agent CO-NOTICE AGENTS: Amy Lynn Emmett and Lisa Suzanne Anderson ATTORNEY FOR NOTICE AGENT: W. Jeff Davis, WSBA #12246 BELL & DAVIS PLLC ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: P.O. Box 510 Sequim, WA 98382 SG. December 8, 15, 22, 2021 Legal No:944160

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR CLALLAM COUNTY Estate of Robert F. Padgett, Deceased. No. 21 4 00453 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: December 1, 2021 David Padgett, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Alan E. Millet, WSBA #11706 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1029, Sequim, Washington 98382 SG.: December 1, 8, 15, 2021 Legal No. 943728

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR CLALLAM COUNTY Estate of Audrey Creary, Deceased. No. 21 4 00451 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: November 24, 2021 David McHugh, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Alan E. Millet, WSBA #11706 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1029, Sequim, Washington 98382 SG.: November 24, and December 1, 8, 2021 Legal No. 943495

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