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Two withdraw from school board races One race remains contested for November ballot BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

Races for seats on the Sequim School Board of Directors narrowed in recent weeks, as two candidates dropped out to leave just one race contested. Charles W. Smith III, a real estate broker with Professional Realty Services, and Jerry Mote, a property manager, said they’ve dropped out of their respective races.

Smith was running for the Director at Large seat No. 5 against Eric Pickens, a first grade teacher at Port Angeles’ Franklin Elementary SMITH School, while Mote filed as an official write-in candidate against Larry Jeffryes, a retired teacher. That leaves seat No. 3, with incum-

bent Jim Stoffer seeking reelection against challenger Beth Smithson. Smith’s name will remain on the Nov. 5 ballot because it was too late for his name to be taken off when he withdrew on Sept. 12. He said his decision to withdraw was due to personal reasons. Since his decision, Smith said, he’s deleted his candidate social media presence, taken down his campaign signs, and does not plan to attend an

upcoming League of Women Voters of Clallam County candidate forum, set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Sequim Civic Center. Mote, an assistant football coach at Sequim High School for six years, said he withdrew his candidacy after he learned that staff members cannot be board directors. “I prefer to keep coaching football,” he said. Mote said he didn’t campaign and only told a few people of his intentions to run. He said his application went in

during the filing period this summer, but there was an issue with his voter registration address and physical address so he had to clear it up in order to be an official candidate. When asked why he wanted on the board, Mote said, “I thought I could make a difference and help.” “I’m not a political person,” he said. Mote has four children in Sequim schools, ranging from fifth grade to high school junior.

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In 2017, George Peterson, seen here with Shyla the dog, purchased Peninsula Nursery with the vision to create a place for community. Now he’s facing backlash from community members for his support of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s medication-assisted treatment facility and has seen his business drop “significantly” in the past month. Karen Willcutt started as a real estate broker in November 2018 with Town & Country in Sequim. She’s experienced drug addiction herself and seen it in her family. Willcutt recently stepped down from a leadership role with the group Save Our Sequim in opposition of placing a medication-assisted treatment facility in Sequim because her workload increases so much. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash

Businesses take sides on MAT clinic discussion

Nursery, restaurant face boycotts BY MATTHEW NASH

town S’Klallam tribe’s proposed medication-assisted treatment (MAT) facility. The divide in Sequim is becomThousands of comments pering more evident over the James- meate social media for and against

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the clinic. Letters to the editor are becoming more prevalent on the matter and yard signs and window placards are showing up across the area. Some business owners have taken a stand in their own ways, too. Both George Peterson, owner

of Peninsula Nursery, and Karen Willcutt, a broker with Town & Country Real Estate, have been affected by addiction and both say they care deeply for their community. The two, however, stand on different sides of the conversation. Peterson publicly support the

proposed clinic because of its potential to support people with addiction, while Willcutt said she fears it could bring in more drugs and crime to the area.

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State officals concerned about vape-related lung illnesses Peninsula pot retailers: Vape products tested, safe BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

State officials are monitoring an ongoing investigation headed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration, following an outbreak of severe lung illnesses associated with vaping products. U.S. health officials said on Sept. 12 that there are 380 confirmed and probable cases of vaping-related

breathing illnesses in 36 states and one territory. Washington State Department of Health officials on Sept. 16 confirm two new cases of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping. The cases, identified by the Spokane Regional Health District, are both living in Spokane County, bringing the state’s total to three. The first reported case was a resident of King County. “The symptoms of these

cation director/spokesman, said CDC and FDA officials are recommending that people not use vaping products as the investigation continues. “We’re taking it very seriously,” Smith said last week. All three confirmed cases reported vaping prior to illness but to date we have not identified a product, device or additive that are common to all three cases, Department of Health officials said. Investigations into the specifics of products, device and additives are ongoing. Smith said the liquor and

patients match what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asked all state and local health jurisdictions to be on the lookout for in regards to the nationwide investigation into this matter,” Washington State Health Officer Kathy Lofy said in a press release this week. “This is now a state-wide outbreak,” she said. Brian Smith, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board communi-

“This is now a state-wide outbreak.” Kathy Lofy Washington state health officer

cannabis board officials recently met with Washington State Department of Health leaders, representatives with the governor’s office and industry officials, and plan to meet with leaders from other states early this week regarding the outbreak. Smith said on Sept. 13 he anticipates state officials will soon issue a public health notice.

On its website, the state Department of Health department notes: “If you continue to use vaping devices, you should monitor yourself for symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath, chest pain) and promptly seek medical attention if you have concerns about your health. You should never buy vaping

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SEF selects new executive director BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

“In a small community, it’s really easy to get involved.” A relative newcomer to the Olympic Peninsula, Merissa Koller Williams learned this aphorism years ago in Kodiak, Alaska, getting involved in a string of nonprofits and community Merissa Koller Williams is the new executive director of the roles before moving to Port Angeles in June of 2018. nonprofit Sequim Education Foundation. Submitted photo

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“The kind of people who are attracted to working with nonprofits are the kinds of people I’m (into),” she says. “They’re focused on the greater good and making their communities better. I find them inspiring.” Williams was recently named the new executive director of the Sequim Education Foundation, a community nonprofit founded in 2001 that boosts educators through annual teacher grants and provides student scholarships, along with community events such as its annual Science Café series. She moves into the role after Jodi Olson was hired as Highly Capable Program Coordinator for the Sequim School District and stepped down from the SEF position. SEF broad president John Bridge said Williams was a good choice for the role because of her nonprofit experience. “She seems very comfortable in a group,” Bridge said. “She’s got great communication skills, she understands Facebook and the website … and she’s community-oriented.” Williams said she and her husband, a Port Angeles native, moved from Alaska about a year ago to help renovate and sell his parents’ house, and in the end decided to stay on the peninsula. A coach with the Washington Elite volleyball club, Williams spent last year coaching, raising her son Bering and helping launch the Port Angeles Nature School before taking her

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new role with SEF. “It’s pretty much the perfect gig — they needed a director to fundraise and help keep their financials in line,” Williams said. “(My role is) more about visibility and expanding their resources.” The new executive director said her role is primarily looking to boost the nonprofit’s income to help fund its annual teacher grants. SEF started awarding teacher grants in 2001-2002, giving $2,425.50 to local educators. The program grew to more than $11,000 in 2011-2012 and jumped to more than $24,300 in 20152016. In 2017-2018, SEF grants totaled a little more than $22,000. A year later they totaled $31,575, and the 2019-2020 grants are at $28,267. In 18 years, the foundation has awarded 167 teacher grants for a total of $176,769.39. “Our major goal is to just expand our financial pool,” Williams said. “We’re ready to think a little bigger, throw bigger fundraisers. We’ve talked about planned giving (too). Our big goals are to find new donors and be able to provide more and larger grants to the teachers.” Originally from Minnesota, Williams moved to Alaska to work at a salmon hatchery at age 23. It wasn’t long before she had a role as a development assistant at local public radio station, where over four or five years she worked her way into a event and volunteer coordinator position. In addition she took on roles as volleyball coach, an art council board member and served as board president for a community co-op grocery store. “Teamwork is my jam,” she said. So Williams’ role with SEF — about a quarter-time position with an active board — seemed a natural fit. “It’s really right amount

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Sequim Education Foundation’s mission is “to be a catalyst for vibrant growth of each student in the Sequim community,” Olson said. “We strive to achieve our mission by awarding teacher grants, academic scholarships, sponsoring programs and assisting in creating opportunities for those students; our vision is to inspire and support a lifelong love of learning.” In addition to collaborating with teachers, administrators, other school staff and school board members, SEF looks to create “meaningful, inspiring” educational opportunities for students, Olson noted. Projects of note this year include funding to bring a crisis training by Jesus Villahermosa for Sequim School District employees, equipment and materials for a new music production lab and course at Sequim High School, Pacific Science Center’s Science on Wheels program for all kindergarten and first-grade students at Helen Haller Elementary, and instruments and supplies for the Sequim Middle School band program. Coming up, the Sequim Education Foundation kicks off its 2019-2020 Science Café series on Oct. 8, and is taking part in Giving Tuesday, the international day of charitable giving set this year for Dec. 3. “When you give to foundation you are purely giving — there’s no membership, no benefit, except (that) you know you are investing in the next generation, who will preserve the great work you’re doing in your community,” Williams said. “That’s the hope.” For more about the Sequim Education Foundation, see www.facebook. com/sequimed and www. sequimeducationfoundation.org.

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City plans pavement preservation in east Sequim for October Ruptured water line on Maple Street added to projects BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

In the coming month, Sequim city staff expect pavement preservation projects to begin in the eastern portions of town to repair damaged roadways. David Garlington, City of Sequim’s public works director, said on Sept. 9, “There’s a lot of depression from utility trenches that are settling.” As part of the project, Nordland Construction is set to place about 550 tons of hot mix asphalt on portions of: • Blue Glacier Loop • East Hendrickson Road • Lillian Ridge Drive/Court • Oak Tree Ridge Street • Oak View Place • Oak Wood Drive They’ll also repair a portion of Maple Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue after a water line broke the week before the Sept. 9 city council meeting.

Matt Klontz, Sequim city engineer, said construction will tentatively begin sometime in October and last about two to three weeks. Garlington said Nordland was the lowest of three bids and less than the city engineer’s estimate of about $482,000. Sequim city councilors unanimously approved an approximate $413,000 contract plus a 15 percent contingency worth about $61,950 with Nordland on Sept. 9. Councilor Jennifer States was absent for the vote. Traditionally, funding for pavement preservation comes from the Transportation Benefit District’s dedicated fund, but Garlington said this year’s funds come from water and sewer reserve funds since the depressions were caused by failures in the city’s utility system. Garlington asked city councilors for a 15 percent contingency instead of a typical

Olympic Climate Action is joining the international, youth-driven “Climate Strike Week” with events set for Sept. 20-27. To raise awareness of what they call an escalating climate crisis, event organizers are planning strikes, demonstrations, beach cleanup, art, music, ceremonies and film screenings. In Sequim, an Olympic Climate Action-organized

demonstration at Sequim Avenue and Washington Street is planned for 3:30 p.m. Other events on the North Olympic Peninsula include: • 10 a . m . F r i d a y, Sept. 20 — Port Townsend High School students join the global strike by gathering in the baseball field at Fir F streets for a rally with student speakers • 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 — Olympic Climate Action (OCA) hosts a rally with speakers, march and art

mon Day” Residents from across the North Olympic Peninsula will call Dimon, CEO of Chase Bank, to protest the bank’s funding of fossil-fuel projects • 5-7 p.m. — Potluck and dialogue about the Sept. 27 International Earth Strike, hosted at the Clallam Bay Library • 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Potluck and dialogue about the Earth Strike at the Forks Library • 6 p.m . T hursd ay, Sept. 26 — Ukulele flash mob for climate by the Port Angeles downtown fountain

at First and Laurel streets, to the playing of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” (other instruments, voices welcomed). Email Christeal@ gmail.com for more info and a video tutorial • TBA, Friday, Sept. 27 — West End Climate Strike activity • Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 — Community potluck at Tillicum Park, Forks For more information, links to each event and updates, visit OCA’s olyclimate. org or email to olyclimate@ olyclimate.org.

A portion of Maple Street between South Seventh and South Sixth Avenue remains closed until construction repairs begin in October to repave the road along with a few other portions of city streets on the eastern side of the City of Sequim. City staff said a water line broke on Maple Street causing the damage to the road. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

10 percent because city staff estimates the water line break repairs on Maple Street would cost about 5 percent of the total contract with Nordland to repair the road. City councilor Ted Miller asked if similar problems might occur along the street.

“When excavated, the (pvc) pipe was split for one 20-foot (section) almost its entire length, but the rest of it looked to be in good shape,” Garlington said. “We discovered there was no pipe bedding when backfilled … and that was stressed

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over time with cars going over it.” Garlington said the same process is likely replicated along the street, but he’s optimistic with the rest of the pipe being in good shape and lasting as long as it has. But “whether it could hap-

pen in other places in town, unfortunate answer is yes,” he said. “Until we open something up we won’t know.” City staff plan to install an extra valve for the new piping if something similar happens down the line, too. Maple’s ownership in question Garlington noted that in city staff’s research they can’t find if this portion of Maple Street was ever dedicated to the city. “In the off chance it was in fact dedicated to the city, we just haven’t found it yet,” City Attorney Kristina NelsonGross said. Regardless, she and Garlington said the city has an obligation to repair the roadway since it was utility piping that broke and damaged the road. City staff said they plan to continue looking into the ownership of the small stretch of road. For more information on road projects, call 360-6834908. Reach Matthew Nash at mnash@sequimgazette.com.

build, beginning at Hollywood Beach and ending at the Gateway Center • 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 — OCA hosts a free screening of the award-winning documentary “The Reluctant Radical” at the Port Angeles Library (2210 S. Peabody St.), followed by a discussion with Michael Foster of the Valve Turners. The documentary chronicles the journey of Ken Ward, one of five activists who shut down the Tar Sands pipelines in 2016.

• A ll day, Saturday, Sept. 21 — International Coastal Cleanup, sponsored by OceanConservancy.org • 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 — “Earthcare Celebration” with the Interfaith Community of Clallam County, when people of all faiths are invited to gather for ceremony and prayer in the meadow at Webster’s Woods, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. • A ll d ay, M o n d ay, Sept. 23 — “Call Jaime Di-

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SEQUIM GAZETTE

Shipley Center open house draws a crowd BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

Plans to expand remain in the works at Shipley Center, but staff and leaders were proud to share how active Sequim’s Senior Activity Center is from wall to wall at its 11th annual Open House on Sept. 12. During a brief speech, Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith said they “need more space to do what we do,” so they continue to seek donations and grants for a planned 6,400-squarefoot Health and Wellness Annex, estimated at a total cost of $1.5 million and to be built across the parking lot from the center at 921 E. Hammond St. Smith said it will feature space for exercise classes, a fitness room, sports courts, multiple tables for ping pong, and a demonstration commercial kitchen classroom that First Foundation Community Foundation donated $100,000 toward as a co-sponsor. The facility will also be available for lectures, bazaars, fundraisers, rentals and catering events. “We’re applying for more grants to help with the overall project,” Smith said. With funds from the R. Leo Shipley Estate, center officials purchased the lots next to the future annex to provide for possible expansion and parking, he said. The building will be “green” and energy-efficient with specially paneled walls and skylights.

Open House In the current space, groups showed off multiple offerings at the center ranging from tap dancing to balance exercises.

Michael Smith, executive director of Shipley Center, recognizes retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joey Lazzaro and his wife Mahina, who spoke in July at the center about Lazzaro’s time with the mission control team that oversaw operations during Apollo 11’s landmark lunar landing 50 years ago. Below, Shipley Center members enjoy some time creating fiber arts in the Arts and Crafts room during the Open House on Sept. 12. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash

In the game room, Bobbie Dahn continued her tradition of leading games of Scrabble every Thursday at 1 p.m. She opened her game with a “Bingo” where she used all seven letters to spell “actuate” and earned 50 additional points. Nearby in the Arts and Crafts area, multiple center members knitted, crocheted and more as they made conversation. The Fiber Arts group typically meets Among their participants teer of the Quarter for her at 10 a.m.-noon Mondays and Tuesdays, and 1-3 p.m. is Marion Rutledge, who work leading the Stitches Smith recognized as Volun- program that provides handFridays.

crafted items to various nonprofit agencies and premature baby clothing to Tacoma General Hospital. Smith also recognized retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joey Lazzaro and his wife Mahina, a Hawaiian dance class leader, who spoke in July at the center about his time with the mission control team that oversaw operations during Apollo 11’s landmark lunar landing 50 years ago. Smith gave them celebratory T-shirts and a coin with an Apollo 11 patch on back of

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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS Bunco fundraiser Friday

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It’s an “Italian Buffet Special” at the Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s hospital’s September Bunco Party, set for noon-3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave. Win prizes playing Bunco and enjoy a special Italian-themed buffet lunch (lasagna, spaghetti and more, including an Italian “twist” on dessert) made by guild members. The silent auction includes 26 unique items. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $15 at the door, with all proceeds going to Seattle Children’s Hospital for uncompensated care and research. For more information, call Pam Herd 360-683-3089 or email to sequimguild@gmail.com.

The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s thrift shop at 204 W. Bell St. in Sequim will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. Featured will be a unique wood dining set with four chairs and bench; autumn fashions for all, a Kate Spade necklace and other fashionable pieces, designer Fairview Grange sets handbags, kitchen appliances and dinner, auction more. All white-tagged items will Fairview Grange is hosts its Spabe half-price. ghetti Dinner and Chinese Dessert Call 360-683-7044 for more Auction at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. information. 24, at 161 Lake Farm Road, Port Angeles. Mosaic monthly dance Cost is $10 for all-you-can-eat scheduled spaghetti, bread, salad, ice cream It’s a fall celebration at Clallam and punch/coffee; children youngMosaic’s monthly dance, set for noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, er than 12 are free. Attendees are welcome to bring at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, a dessert or new item to support 510 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles. the auction, which starts at 6 p.m. Cost of the dance, hosted by a local nonprofit empowering people Proceeds benefit Fairview Grange with special needs, is a door charge and a portion will go to the scholarof $8. Accompanying caregivers at- ship fund. For more information, call Patti tend for free, though donations are Morris at 360-461-9008. accepted to defray the costs. A light meal features beef tips with noodles, Caesar salad, fruit Free dinner at Trinity United A free community dinner will be cups, sugar free cookies and other desserts. Coffee, tea and water are served at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Trinity United Methodist available. Come enjoy the music, dancing Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. The meal includes meatballs, and friendship. For more information, visit potatoes, vegetables, fruit salad, dessert and beverages. www.clallammosaic.org. Reservations are required and Free ‘Road Ahead’ event is may be made by phoning the Sept. 21 church at 360-683-5367 between The third-annual Road Ahead 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Monday, Tuesevent returns to Sequim, bringing day or Wednesday before the dina variety of community resources ner, or by email to dinnerstumc@ and speakers to Sequim Commu- aol.com. The church presents the dinnity Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., on ners on the last Thursday of each Saturday, Sept. 21. This free event is scheduled for month. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and features numerous local speakers in healthcare, Coffee with the mayor Sequim residents can meet financial planning, exercise, travel and other fields. Get free health informally with Sequim Mayor screenings and medical review Dennis Smith of Sequim, starting from a pharmacist, learn home- at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. based balance exercises, how to 26, at Black Bear Diner, 1471 E. prepare nutritious meals for one Washington St. The mayor hosts monthly coffee chats, to listen to or two people, and more. Enter to win free door prizes and anyone who wants to chat, ask enjoy complimentary light snacks questions, express a concern, or and beverages courtesy of Costco. make a comment about the city or For more information, contact the community. For more information, call Barorganizer Mary Coupland at compassandclockmc@gmail.com or bara Hanna at 360-683-4139. 206-321-8016. See www.compassandclock.com for a full schedule Scout expo in Sequim of speakers. The 2019 Scout Expo is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. Diabetes support group at 28, next to the Bike Park at CarOMC rie Blake Community Park, 100 Olympic Medical Center hosts a S.Blake Ave. The event offers information and free diabetes support group meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tues- demonstrations of activities and day of each month in the Seasons programs for youths in kindergarCafé at Olympic Memorial Hospi- ten through age 21. tal, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles. Explore a number of activities,

Sequim grange to host flea market The Sequim Prairie Grange hosts a flea market from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 290 Macleay Road. There will be food served in the kitchen starting at 10 a.m. Tables at the grange’s outside areas are available for $15 each. For information about renting tables, call 360-457-4742.

SOS sets fundraiser Save Our Sequim (SOS) hosts an “Event Under the Tent” fundraiser from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 939 Finn Hall Road, Port Angeles. The event features a live and silent auction, children’s activities, raffle, bluegrass and country western music, food, and more. Cost is $10 per person; children are free. See saveoursequim.org.

Senior meals return Sequim Senior Nutrition Site meals are back with a new site, starting in October. The Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) offering that seeks to “help increase the nutrient intake of older individuals who might not eat adequately assist them to remain healthy and independent in their communities” is now held at noon three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays) at the Dungeness Schoolhouse, 657 Towne Road. Suggested donation is $5 (60 and over), $8 guest and a 24-hour advance reservation is needed. RSVP (at least 24 hours in advance) to 360-565-5038. The program was suspended because of funding issues for several months. Look for meal menus in upcoming editions of the Sequim Gazette.

Upcoming topics include “Diabetes and Cancer” presented by registered dietitian Michael Lessor on Sept. 24, and “East Asian Medicine Perspective on Diabetes” by Steve Stigler of Northwest Acupuncture on Oct. 22. For more information about the diabetes support group, call 360417-7125.

including a tower climb, sail rigging, knot-tying, building a campsite, constructing a fire, stomp rockets and derby car racing. Participating groups include Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and Exploring. For more information about any scouting program, contact Shana Scott at 360-504-2170 or sscott@ seattlebsa.org.

Elks set garage sale The Sequim Elks’ annual Garage Sale is scheduled for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, and the Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road. Call the lodge at 360-683-2763 for more information.

‘Things To Do’ comes to Sequim grange The public is invited to the fi fth-annual “Things to Do in Sequim,” a community-building event, set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road. Organized as a community service project by the Sequim Prairie Grange No. 1108, the event is an opportunity for everyone to visit with representatives of more than 30 clubs and organizations offering a myriad of ways to participate in the local community. The grange will have a light lunch available from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, contact Ted Lund at tedlund@wavecable. com or 360-477-4742.

Reach, Row for Hospice fundraiser is Sept. 28-29 Sequim Bay Yacht Club hosts the 2019 Reach and Row for Hospice, featuring sailboat and rowing races Sept. 28-29 on Sequim Bay. Community members are encouraged to watch races on the grounds at John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road. Funds raised from the event benefit Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County’s respite care program. Sailing races begin at noon on Saturday, Sept. 28, while rowing races begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. For more about the event, see sequimbayyacht.club/reach-forhospice. For more about Volunteer Hospice, see www.vhocc.org.

Free parks day is Sept. 28 In honor of National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to visit a state park for free on Saturday, Sept. 28. No Discover Pass will be required for day-use visits by vehicle. The Discover Pass legislation directed State Parks to designate

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up to 12 free days when the pass would not be required to visit state parks. The free days apply only at state parks; the Discover Pass is still required on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources lands. Two more State Parks free days are available in 2019: Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) and Nov. 29.

Forest service offering seasonal jobs Through Sept 30, the USDA Forest Service will be accepting applications for more than 1,000 seasonal spring and summer 2020 jobs in Washington state and Oregon. The Olympic National Forest is hiring as many as 20 positions in Quinault, Quilcene and Olympia; the positions include specialties such as recreation, biological science, fire, engineering and customer service. Applications must be submitted on www.USAJOBS.gov by Sept. 30. Find more information about seasonal employment, application instructions and available positions on the Olympic and other National Forests in Washington and Oregon at go.usa.gov/xVRjW. Interested applicants are encouraged to create a profile on USAJOBS in advance to save time once the application window opens.

Local authors to launch third volume The Olympic Peninsula Authors kick off a series of autumn events that highlight 31 local authors with a launch party for “In the Words of Olympic Peninsula Authors, Volume 3.” The launch is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. The 325-page book includes short stories, prose and poems by authors who are awardingwinning, published, and/or newly recognized for their talent. All selections involve life on the Olympic Peninsula in one way or another. Beverages may be purchased; light refreshments will be served. The anthology will be available for purchase at $20, tax included. See the Sequim Gazette for upcoming events highlighting the publication and authors.

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Early county budget predicts $1 million deficit BY JESSE MAJOR Olympic Peninsula News Group

Clallam County officials are starting to take a close look at the 2020 budget, which Chief Financial Officer Mark Lane emphasized is in its early stages. He presented the preliminary roll-up budget to the commissioners on Sept. 10, showing the county is expecting to use about $1 million in reserves next year to balance the budget, though there are many changes expected before commissioners approve the final budget in December. “This really represents the first step of our budget process,” Lane said. “I use the word ‘preliminary’ to highlight that there are a number of things that need to be incorporated.” The $1 million deficit predicted in this early budget is not far off from the $1 million deficit that was predicted in last year’s budget, and officials expect to end this year by

putting close to $350,000 back into the general fund reserves. The 2020 preliminary budget predicts general fund revenues to be $42.4 million — a 2.27 percent increase over 2019 — and general fund expenditures to increase 2 percent over the 2019 budget to $43.4 million. The county will hold a series of public meetings throughout the county to present the budget during its annual Road Show. The developing budget will also be presented at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 24 to the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Guy Cole Center in Sequim. A third meeting is set for noon Oct. 2 at the Forks Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill in Forks. The budget is expected to be adopted Dec. 3 during a final public hearing set for 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Clallam County Courthouse. Conservative numbers

Lane told commissioners this budget takes a conservative approach and includes assumptions of a slowing economy. “There’s been a lot of noise in the last few months related to potential recessionary signals,” Lane told commissioners, citing volatility in equity markets and trade challenges with China as examples. “While I’m not projecting a recession, I certainly see there being some signs to support there being slowdown that takes hold next year. “I’m a big believer in trying not to overestimate how well you’re doing based on how you’re doing right now.” The budget projects tax revenues to increase 2.57 percent and for property taxes to increase 3.15 percent. Department requests As the budget moves toward adoption in December, staff will meet with department heads to get more details before making a rec-

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Indivisible Sequim will be honored as Clallam County Democrats’ “Citizens of the Year 2019” at the annual Roosevelt Dinner, set for Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7 Cedars Casino’s Club Seven. As co-founders and co-chairs, Joan Cotta and Elizabeth Schilling will receive the award on behalf of their own and all Indivisible Sequim members’ work and community involvement. Indivisible Sequim, founded early 2017, Indivisible Sequim is one of the national organization’s thousands of grassroots groups “who share the goals of electing progressive leaders (and) realizing bold progressive policies.” Focused on federal, state and local elections and issues, members research candidates, follow initiatives, contact lawmakers, track bills, endorse candidates, and research ballot measures. Tickets are $75 per person and $600 to reserve a table for eight. They are available in person at Democratic Headquarters (124-A W. First St., Port Angeles), by mail (CCD, P.O. Box 2454, Port Angeles 98362), online (secure.actblue. com/donate/ccddinner) or at Port Book & News, 104 E. First St., Port Angeles.

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A number of severe lung illnesses and deaths across the nation related to electronic cigarettes moved marijuana retailers in Oregon to remove vaping products from their shelves last week. The agency that regulates Oregon’s cannabis industry told the Associated Press (AP) on Sept. 11 it will soon ask retailers to voluntarily review their vaping offerings and pull those that spark concern. The CDC said 80 percent of those with lung injuries report they use vaping liquids containing THC. Several marijuana retailers on the North Olympic Peninsula say there isn’t

cause for concern for those who purchase vaping products at licensed Washington stores. “A lot of this is coming from the tobacco industry side,” John Sanders, a bud tender at Sea Change Cannabis in Discovery Bay, said last week. “A lot of these cigarettes are (created with) Vitamin E oil. They’re selling them, quite frankly, out of the trunks of the cars,” he said. Investigators in New York have focused on Vitamin E acetate, recently used as a thickener, particularly in black market vape cartridges, according to an Associated Press report. Suppliers say the vitamin dilutes vape oils without making them look watery. Vitamin E is safe as a vitamin pill or to use on the skin but inhaling oily Vitamin E droplets can trigger pneumonia, the AP reported. Smith said, however, that the Vitamin E information is a “red herring,” and that health officials are still in a fact-finding mode right now to isolate what’s causing the illness. Washington state has strict procedures and testing that make marijuana products from licensed retailers

assistant. Juvenile has applied for a grant that would cover the majority of those costs. Superior Court is requesting $158,000, most of which relates to indigent defense, expert services and evaluations costs expected for multiple homicide cases. The Department of Community Development is requesting $259,550, of which $210,000 would be spent on studies of the Port Angeles Urban Growth Area, as well as additional funding for code enforcement. Parks and Facilities is asking for nearly $100,000 in ongoing costs to fund additional maintenance work and a part-time customer service assistant. There is also a request for $92,000 to subsidize the Clallam Bay Sekiu Sewer budget and a request for $260,000 that would fund information technology equipment, software and copier replacement requests.

safe, Sanders said. He said he heard from some concerned customers after hearing about the illnesses. “Our state is protected that way,” Sanders said. “(Those products were) coming from illegal sources.” Staff at Nature’s Gift in Sequim said products they sell are all plant-based, the store hasn’t had any issues from customers, and that they haven’t pulled any products from shelves. A staffer at The Hidden Bush in Port Angeles said that the bad vaping products causing illnesses is “more of a black market thing.” However, Smith noted, “the impact of this goes far beyond marijuana retail stores,” adding that Washington state has 4,000 businesses selling vape products. “Some bootleg (products, but) there are vast amounts of regular vape; no one knows what’s in it,” Smith said. A death in Oregon in July is the only one that public health authorities have linked to a purchase at a legal cannabis retailer, the AP reported last week.

nadian health officials pause, the AP reported, as Canada prepares to allow the sale of vaping products in its legal marijuana market. No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but British Columbia’s top health official says it’s just a matter of time before symptoms are reported in Canada. “There is no doubt in my mind that we will see cases pop up in Canada in the next few weeks now that we have started really looking for it,” Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, told the Associated Press. Canada last year became the second nation (Uruguay was first) to legalize and regulate marijuana, but legal sales of edible and vaping products are not due to begin until later this year. “Most of these issues coming out of the U.S. are related to black market product and what black market producers are doing to cut corners,” said Megan McCrae, board chair of the Cannabis Council of Canada. For the latest about the Canadian concern lung disease, see www. The serious lung illness cdc.gov/tobacco/ ba sic _ affecting hundreds of people information/e-cigarettes/ in the U.S. is also giving Ca- severe-lung-disease.html.

Three arrested in drug, gun charges investigation OLYMPIC PENINSULA NEWS GROUP Clallam County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested three people for investigation of weapons and drug charges. According to the jail roster, Timothy Carsell Ketchum, 45, was arrested Friday, Sept. 6, on

investigation of a possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. He also had a bench warrant for failure to appear on drug possession charge. Clinton Laverne King, 39, was arrested on investigation of explosives without a license, unlawful possession

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ommendation to commissioners. Commissioners will then meet with department heads prior to adopting the budget. Lane told commissioners that the projected $1 million deficit does not include capital requests or department requests. This year department heads are requesting a total of $1.78 million in additional general fund expenditures, $1.1 million of which includes one-time requests and $680,000 of which would require ongoing funding. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is requesting $421,000. Of that, $350,000 is related to expenses for multiple homicide cases being prosecuted. Juvenile and Family services is requesting $331,000 of ongoing spending related to hiring two additional juvenile services officers, two additional court appointed special advocate volunteer coordinators and one part-time administrative

of a firearm, possession of a stolen vehicle and driving with a suspended license. Also arrested was Staci E. Munro, 35, on investigation of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. As of late last week no bond has been set for any of the three arrested. Sgt. John Hollis said a woman called the Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 6, alleging there was a suspicious car on Barr Road at about 8:40 p.m. Deputies found the vehicle on McDonald Creek Road. Hollis said it was a Jeep Cherokee pulling a Toyota van. A records check showed the van was stolen and the vehicle plates were also allegedly stolen, Hollis said.

Hollis said search warrants were executed for both vehicles. In the Jeep, deputies found two backpacks — one containing a loaded 9mm pistol. The second had a .22 caliber pistol, 8.7 grams of methamphetamine, a scale, drug packaging supplies and $102 in cash. A deputy stopped both vehicles, detaining Ketchum in the van; he was alleged to have two grams of suspected methamphetamine on him. Hollis said King was driving the Jeep and Munro was a passenger. King had the alleged improvised explosive device on him, commonly referred to as a quarter stick of dynamite. The device measured three inches long with a fuse in the center.

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Wolf of the Week: Sydney Swanson Class: Senior Team: SHS girls swimming Head coach: Sarah Thorson Reason for selection: “Sydney has posted district SWANSON qualifying times in the 100 breaststroke as well as two relay teams to pace the Wolves to a 2-0 start to their season.” Wolf of the Week is a partnership between Sequim High School and Castell Insurance to recognize local prep student-athletes and help raise funds for the SHS athletic department. For more information, contact James Castell at 360-683-9284 or see www. castellinsurance.com.

SPORTS BRIEFS Anglers to talk razor clams

Sequim running back Walker Ward finds a gaping hole and bursts through for a big gain in the Wolves’ 27-13 win at Forks on Sept. 13. Ward finished with 160 yards on 31 carries. Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell

Sequim runs away with win at Forks 160 yards for Ward, plus 3 TDs from Wiker BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

Playing through the rain in their first road game against a traditionally tough Forks team, Sequim’s Wolves overcame all of that — and some self-created adversity — to come away with a 27-13 win on Sept. 13. Walker Ward rushed for 160 yards on 31 carries and Taig Wiker scampered for three first half scores to help lift Sequim over the 1A Spartans. The Wolves jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first half, aided

by a stout defense that stymied quarterback Carter Windle and the Spartan offense. “We definitely started off strong,” Sequim receiver Garrett Hoesel said. With Wiker distributing the ball and finding paydirt on scores of 4, 4 and 13 yards, the Wolves looked to be in command after two quarters. An ugly third quarter, however, nearly turned the tied. The Wolves were penalized eight times for 95 yards in the third alone, losing defensive back/ receiver Michael Young to an ejection. Sequim later lost defensive back/receiver Hayden Eaton to a hand injury. Sequim linebacker Isaiah Cowan makes a stop on Forks running

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back Ricardo Barragan in the first quarter of the Wolves’ 27-13 win at Forks on Sept. 13.

VOLLEYBALL

Roughiders edge out Wolves in five sets BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

A young, rebuilding Wolves nearly completed a comeback in their Olympic League opener last week but came up short against the Port Angeles Roughriders. Behind Ava Brenkman’s 11 kills and three blocks, the Riders outlasted the visiting Wolves 15-13 in the final game after splitting the first four games on Sept. 12. Kennedy Bruch added 16 kills with 10 digs for Port Angeles. “My girls played very well especially on defense,” Sequim coach Jennie Webber Heilman said. Sequim won the opening game 25-23 before dropping games two and three. Sequim rebounded for another two-point win in the fourth game (25-23) before falling in the fifth. “Our goal was not to have any balls land in our court without someone going for it, which we accomplished,” Webber Heilman said. “We never let up and we didn’t allow any big serving runs especially since that was the first varsity match for those girls except for Kalli (Wiker).” Kendall Hastings and Kiana Robideau paced the offense with 12 kills each while Wiker, the junior captain who split time as setter and hitter, had a team-high 15 assists and added six kills. Wiker was the serving star against PA, connecting in 29-of-30 serves, while Robiduea and Hastings had two aces each. “As a team we served 88 percent which is not bad for the beginning of the season,”

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Sequim’s Kiana Robideau, left, looks to put a block on Port Angeles’ Eden Critchfield in the third set of a five-set Port Angeles win on Sept. 12. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

The next monthly meeting of Puget Sound Anglers-North Olympic Peninsula Chapter is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. The guest presenter is Dan Ayers, Coastal Shellfish Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He will speak about razor clam biology, population sampling methods and the current population status. The evening begins with viewing the raffle prizes and fish stories. The main speaker starts shortly after 7 p.m., followed by a short break and then a short club business meeting. Also on tap are refreshments and a $75 membership drawing (must be present to win). The public is welcome.

Bike team sets preseason meeting The Clallam County 4H Club and local mountain biking enthusiasts are looking to turn the local growth in the sport into a thriving and competitive youth team. Youths in the Sequim, Port Angeles and Joyce areas are invited to come to a North Olympic Mountain Bike Team informational meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, to talk about forming this year’s team. The meeting is in the Carver Room of the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody Street. Organizer Tom Kendall said the team is looking ton increase participation from nine last year to 15-20 this year. No experience is needed to join the squad, which will be for youths from grades 4-12. The team’s first competition will be at a BuDu West Side Series Race on Oct. 1. For additional information, contact Kendall at 612-929-9200 or at northolympicmtb@ gmail.com.

Bear family racks up medals The Northwest Cup downhill mountain bike racing series concluded at Stevens Pass in early September, with a pair of area winners taking home plenty of trophies. Winning their classes in the eight-race Northwest Cup were Steven Johnson of Port Angeles and Travis Bear of Sequim. Bear won the overall series championship in the men’s Cat 3 40-59 division with 500 points. He finished fifth at Stevens Pass, but had racked up so many points this summer with two first-places finishes, two seconds and three third-place finishes that placing fifth didn’t hurt him. Johnson won at Stevens Pass on Sept. 8 with a time of 5 minutes, 6.37 seconds, his fourth-straight first-place finish. He also had a second-place finish back in May to win the Cat 3 (novice) Men’s 60-plus division with 480 points. Connor Bear of Sequim finished second overall in the Cat 3 15-18 division. Connor Bear had two thirds and two fourths this season. He finished fourth at Stevens Pass with a time of 4:51.90. Lincoln Bear of Sequim placed seventh in the Cat 3 boys 11-14 division.

Travis Bear of Sequim, center, won the Northwest Cup championship for the men’s Cat 3 40-59 division. Bear had seven top-3 finishes in NW Cup races this spring and summer, dominating his division. Submitted photo

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GIRLS SOCCER

Sequim sweeps Trojans, Bucs to open season BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

Two meets, two wins for Sequim’s girls swimming squad under first year head coach Sarah Thorson. After edging Olympic to open the season on Sept. 10, Sequim got four district meet-qualifying swims in a 101-69 victory at Kingston on Sept. 12. “Overall the team worked extremely hard, came together and swam phenomenally for another win,” Thorson said. Both SHS 200 relay teams (medley and free) earned district times while Sydney Swanson maintained her district qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke and Francesca Bargis added a district qualifying time in her 100 freestyle with a first place finish of 1:04. Bargis added a win in the 100 backstroke with a 1:17 finish; in the same event, freshman swimmer Julia Jeffers impressed with a third place swim of 1:39. Swanson and Melanie Bryne (1:33) went 1-2 in the breaststroke while the Wolves swept the 200 free: Swanson (2:29) in first, Eislynn Flood (2:36) in second and Morgan Cairou (2:41) in third. Sequim tacked on second and third place finishes in the 50 free (Lauren Sundin, 29.30, BYRNE and Aleah Chen, 31.12), 100 butterfly (Sundin, 1:19, and Cariou, 1:30) and 500 free (Flood, 7:06, and Claire Cronin, 7:13).

Topping the Trojans

Coming up Sequim takes on rival Port Angeles at home on Sept. 19 and hosts Port Townsend on Sept. 26. The Wolves are at North Kitsap on Oct. 3 before their final home meet of the season, set for Oct. 10 against Klahowya.

CROSS COUNTRY

Wolves start season at Eagle Jamboree Sequim’s Pyeatt takes 2nd to PA junior Sequim Gazette

Sequim runners got their first taste of the 2019 cross country season, and friendly rivalries were renewed. Junior Lauren Larson of Port Angeles took top honors with Sequim sophomore Riley Pyeatt in second at the Eagle JamPYEATT boree at Klahowya High in Silverdale on Sept. 11, as teams from 10 area high school schools — several of them Olympic League rivals — kicked off their prep seasons on the Eagles’ 2-mile course. Klahowya’s Kleton Gagnon edged North Kitsap senior Max Metters to win the boys’ race. Larson clocked in at 11:46, with Pyeatt second (12:02) and Klahowya junior Alyssa Becker third (12:15). Port Angeles senior Kynzie DeLeon was fourth. Gagnon, a sophomore, finished in 10:19, just ahead of Metters, a senior, in 10:22. Backing Pyeatt was Sequim freshman Anastasia Updike, whose 14:26 finish placed her 22nd overall (out of 95 runners) and was the second-fastest time for a ninth-grader behind North Mason’s Kezlie Thygesen (10th, 13:11).

Riders rout Wolves in rivalry match BY MICHAEL CARMAN

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Wolves edge Eagles

AND CONOR DOWLEY Sequim Gazette

The Wolves started the season with a narrow win over Olympic, splashing the Trojans 79-78 and earning a trio of district meet-qualifying times. Sequim’s 200 medley relay team of Rylie Hough (backstroke), Swanson (breaststroke), Sundin (butterfly) and Natalie George (freestyle) took second place in 2:19 — more than eight seconds under the district qualifying mark. SHS’s 200 freestyle relay team of Swanson, Sundin, Bargis and Petra Bernsten took first with a district qualifying time of 2:02.04. Swanson added the Wolves’ third district qualifier with a first-place 100 breaststroke time of 1:21.30. She also placed first in the 200 free (2:27.97). Bernsten topped the field in the 100 butterfly with a 1:41.64 finish. The Wolves added a number of second-place finishes against Olympic, including Bargis in both 200 individual medley (2:50.42) and 100 free (1:07.25), George in the 100 backstroke (1:25.03) and Eislynn Flood in the 500 free (7:02.50). Picking up third-place finishes were Sundin in the 200 IM, George in the 100 free, Bernsten in the 50 free, Cronin in the 200 free and Byrne in the 100 breaststroke. Also placing third were Sequim’s 400 freestyle B relay (Cronin, Chen, Cariou, Christina Caples) and 200 free B relay (Caples, Byrne, Chen, Sydnee Price). The close finish wasn’t unusual for a Wolves-Trojans matchup; last year, the teams tied 83-83 and both teams finished 4-2-1. It was, however, Sequim’s first out-right win over Olympic since 2014.

BY MICHAEL DASHIELL

Daisy Ryan, left, looks to run down Klahowya attacker Hope Martin to win the ball back in the second half of Sequim’s 2-1 win over visiting Klahowya on Sept. 10. Sequim Gazette photo by Conor Dowley

SHS junior Jessica German was 31st (14:59) and senior Emily Silva was 39th (15:31). Sequim’s top boy was Kaleb Needoba, a junior who placed 28th out of 174 runners with an 11:34 mark. Teammate Koda Robinson, a sophomore, was 35th with an 11:42 finish, and Sequim sophomore Theo McMurray (12:23) was 60th. On the girls’ side, Sequim’s girls placed fifth out of seven teams. The 3A Central Kitsap Cougars, on the strength of five runners placing in the top 11, took top honors with 40 team points, with Klahowya second (50) and Port Angeles third (66). On the boys’ side, Sequim placed eighth out of 10 teams. Klahowya (44) edged Port Angeles (56) for the top boys team, with North Kitsap third (62).

Looking ahead Sequim hosts Olympic and Port Townsend on Sept. 18 at Robin Hill County Park. Three days later the Wolves are at the 42nd Salt Creek Invitational just west of Port Angeles, one of 13 teams that include a number of league rivals plus teams from Forks, Granite Falls, Interlake, Nathan Hale and Shelton. Sequim hosts its second meet of the season on Sept. 25, taking on Port Angeles and North Kitsap.

The superstar controlled play, the newcomers stepped up and Port Angeles showed its strength in a 4-1 pasting of rival Sequim on a soggy Civic Field on Sept. 12. “What we always like to see is a team grow over the course of a game and by the end of the game we were flexing over them,” Roughriders head coach Scott Moseley said. Moseley was speaking metaphorically of course, as Port Angeles showed off its potent offensive attack after first spotting Sequim (0-1-0 in league, 1-1-1 overall) and goal scorer Abby Schroeder a one-goal lead in the seventh minute. The Roughriders were missing senior midfielder and captain Delaney Wenzl with an injury and were in a different formation than usual with personnel in unfamiliar areas. “It took awhile to figure out what Sequim was doing,” Moseley said. The Wolves took advantage and nearly added another score almost instantly, with a Hope Glasser drive just missing the right lower corner. Jada Cargo’s goal off of an assist by Bella Money, tied the game at 1-1 in the 14th. “Jada, she uses her body so well. She’s so fast and so strong,” Port Angeles’ Millie Long said. Long, the reigning All-Peninsula Girls Soccer MVP, lifted her game at that point. She gave the Riders a 2-1 lead in the 33rd minute, dribbling from midfield through a pack of Wolves before unleashing a left-footed laser that found the upper left corner. Sequim had a couple of chances to tie before halftime on some excellent crosses by Daisy Ryan, but couldn’t put ball on boot and find the net. It was all Port Angeles after halftime as Long and the Riders took the game over. Long and varsity newcomer Hannah Reetz connected

Sequim’s Jessica Dietzman, front, and Port Angeles’ Bailee Larson keep eyes on the ball in the first half of the teams’ league-opener on Sept. 12 in Port Angeles. The host Roughriders won, 4-1.

on a goal in the 56th minute just after having a goal taken off the board for an offside violation. Long added the fourth goal when she gained possession of the ball and beat Hare on a low bouncing shot to the right. Sequim was left to think about how to respond to the loss — with coach Derek Vander Velde requiring his team to ride the bus together back to Sequim. “We had some moments,” Vander Velde said. “I think we kind of checked out a bit mentally after (our) goal. We had some opportunities that we didn’t capitalize on, that we kind of lost it and left it. And if we had played more of that style, if we had made more of those types of connections, we would have found the back of the net. “It was tough to watch for sure. But we’ve been through this before, they are a resilient group and it’s up to them now to decide, ‘Hey what do we do with this? And this is a test, this is a moment, right? This is deciding, OK, I want the rest of this season to look like how we finished last season. So it becomes how

Sequim started the week with a 2-1 home win over Klahowya, a 1A team that went 19-3 last fall. After getting shut out in the first half, Schroeder tallied a pair of scores to pace the Sequim offense. “I think the teamwork got us there,” Schroeder said. “My team really opened up the space for me.” Olivia Hare, the Sequim keeper made a number of key stops in the first half to keep the Wolves close. With some tactical changes at half, Sequim controlled the ball much more in the second frame and it paid off at the 48-minute mark when Schroeder found the ball in open space and beat the Eagle keeper. About 14 minutes later, Glasser tracked down a ball on the end line and found Ryan, who teed up a trailing Schroeder for a second score. “That’s something we’ve been working on, and I was in the right place at the right time,” Schroeder said. Klahowya halved the lead soon after. Despite a late surge — one that saw Hare make two key stops — the Eagles couldn’t get the equalizer. “We were playing a little too direct and weren’t communicating well enough in the first half, but that’ll get better as we get through the season,” Vander Velde said. “We shifted our shape up a bit and cleaned up a few things from the first half. You can’t take many teams and just move into a new formation, that’s hard, but they’re flexible and worked hard. (I’m) really impressed with how the team stepped up and responded.”

Looking ahead Sequim was scheduled to host Bremerton on Sept. 17 — results were not available at press time. The Wolves are at Olympic on Sept. 19 and host North Kitsap’s Vikings on Sept. 24.

V-Ball

From page A-7 Webber Heilman said. “Kiana, Kalli and Allie (Gale) were serving some pretty tough hard serves.” Robideau (two blocks, 17 digs), Jessica Asselin (13 digs) and Hastings (two blocks) led the Sequim defense. “Another goal for us is to get better in every match we play,” Webber Heilman said. The Wolves didn’t lose a game in a pair of sweeps of Port Angeles last fall. Last week’s win was the Roughriders’ first victory over Sequim in four seasons. It also was the first win for new Port Angeles head coach Jennifer Reynolds over Webber Heilman, her former prep coach. “It was a true testament to our mental toughness,” Reynolds said of the five-game match. “We have to be prepared to go five games no matter what. So we are focusing on that mindset, have to keep that steady pace and be prepared to play five games.”

Jamboree preview The Wolves got a bit of a preview of their league match-up with Port Angeles at the season-opening jamboree at home on Sept. 9. The Roughriders won two of three

First-year Port Angeles coach Jennifer Reynolds, a Sequim High grad, rallies her team to a five-set win over the Wolves on Sept. 12. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

sets against the host Wolves, 25-23, 25-15 and 28-30. Against Port Angeles, Robideau served 16-for-17 with two aces, four kills and 10 digs. Wiker served 8-for-8 with seven digs. Asselin was 9-for-10 on serves with three kills and five digs, while Amanda Weller had seven digs and McKenna Hastings had three kills and four digs. The Wolves split their two matches, beating Port Townsend in the opener 25-9, 25-13 and 25-16. In that match, Robideau served 10-for-11 with three aces and six kills, while Hastings served 6-for-6 for with

two aces and two kills. Asselin added four aces, while Kendall Hastings had five kills and Malory Morey served 6-for-6 serving with an ace.

Looking ahead Sequim was scheduled to host Bremerton on Sept. 17 — results were not available at press time. The Wolves (0-1) are at Olympic on Sept. 19 and the Tacoma-Pierce County Volleyball Officials Tournament on Sept. 21. Sequim hosts Klahowya on Sept. 23 and defending league champ North Kitsap on Sept. 24.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 • A9

SEQUIM GAZETTE

Bill Shea, SHS boys golf coach, steps down BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

Bill Shea, known for taking the Sequim High boys’ golf program to impressive heights during his 10-year tenure, is turning in his coaching scorecard. Shea announced he’s stepping down from the position earlier this year, just a few weeks after leading SHEA the Wolves to their fourth-consecutive undefeated season and second straight runner-up finish at the state 2A finals. “I think I’m probably done coaching for good,” Shea said last week. “I love teaching the kids and spending time with them. The travel that is needed is too much right now with my schedule.” Shea is general manager and director of Golf at The Cedars at Dungeness. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, which owns the golf course, is opening a hotel resort and major expansion of its 7 Cedars Casino in 2020, and Shea said he expects his schedule will only get busier as the project expands.

Football

From page A-7 Further, the Wolves looked to blow the game open but two long scoring plays in the quarter — a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 95-yard kickoff return, both by Hoesel — were called back because of penalties. “We had lots of adversity,” Sequim coach Erik Wiker said. “It was a little frustrating … (I) just try to be as positive as I can,” Hoesel said. The Spartans looked to take advantage, getting their first score on a Windle to Antonio Farias pass that covered 32 yards. But it was Ward who helped spearhead a conclusive scoring drive with 5:57 left, carrying the ball seven times for 37 tough yards. Taig Wiker found a streaking Hoesel in the end zone from 24 yards out to put Sequim up 27-6. “(Walker) did well running

Shea leaves the program in impressive shape, with SHS boys boasting 42-match Olympic League winning streak and the past four league MVPs: Jack Shea in 2016, Blake Wiker in 2017, Paul Jacobsen in 2018 and JacobsenWiker co-MVPs in 2019. In Shea’s first tenure as boys’ coach, the Wolves went 7-3 in 2006 and 4-4 in 2007. After stints by Garrett Smithson and Vic Quinet, Shea returned to lead the program in 2012, seeing the Wolves rack up an 8-0 mark to win the Olympic League title. Sequim posted strong seasons in 2013 (5-3), 2014 (6-2) and 2015 (7-2). Duringthat2015campaign, Sequim started 1-2, dropping back-to-back matches to Port Angeles and, on April 9, to Port Townsend. It was the last league match the Wolves would lose under Shea. Led by state qualifiers Jack Shea, Bill’s son, and Wiker, a soon-to-be four-time state tourney qualifier, the Wolves rolled to four unbeaten seasons beginning in 2016. Sequim placed ninth at state that year and ninth the following year, before their back-toback second place finishes in 2018 and 2019. the ball,” Erik Wiker said. “I challenged him a little bit at halftime. He answered the call, big time.” “My O-line blocking really hard, clearing big holes and adapting to the blitzes and just giving me the best look they could to let me power forward for every yard,” Ward said of what worked in the ground game. Forks edged back on a second Windle-to-Farias pass with 3:54 remaining, but another set of Ward carries drained the clock for the Sequim victory. “Our O-line, especially in the fourth quarter (did well),” Hoesel said. “(Walker) ran the best he ever has. We just pulled it out.” Taig Wiker finished 12-of25 for 131 yards and a touchdown, and added 64 yards on 13 carries. Young led the team with 66 yards on three receptions. Ward and Isaiah Moore had two catches each. Windle finished 12-of-24

Wiker and Liam Payne, both four-year varsity players who graduated in 2019, never tasted defeat in a league match. “To not lose a match — that was pretty special,” Shea said. In all, Shea coached 14 individuals to state tournament berths, with seven of them making the second-day cut. During his tenure Shea got a chance to see his children —

Jack, a three-time state tourney player, and Sarah, a 2018 Olympic League MVP and three-time state 2A tourney qualifier — learn and grow in the sport. “I never pressed them to play growing up,” Bill Shea said. “To see them enjoy the love of the game as much as I had (and to) flourish was pretty awesome.”

Success in Sequim’s program comes from having a good youth feeder program at local courses, Shea said, as well as having good mentors for SHS’s prep players. “With the amount of time the community spends promoting the game, the kids are going to get better all the time,” Shea said. The youngsters also bring

some serious game to the course as well, Shea noted: in his last season with the Wolves, Sequim’s boys had a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75 (out of 4). “They’re not only good athletes but great kids — it’s a disciplined group, for sure,” he said. Shea said he’ll miss a number of things about coaching, particularly helping young players advance their skills. “Some of them (were) brand new players, never touching a club, to learning a lifelong sport — that’s probably the greatest thing (I’m proud of),” Shea said. “As a PGS professional, that’s one of our goals.” What he won’t miss? Long rides. For some matches they’d leave Sequim at noon and, following four hours of play, see the team get back at 9 p.m. Still, the travel had a silver lining, Shea noted. “One thing I miss about travel is the car rides … when it’s a small team, the coach also drives the van,” Shea said. “I enjoyed listening to the commentary of the kids (about matches), getting to know them better off the field. That was kind of cool.”

for 138 yards, two TDs and three interceptions — two by Young. Sequim held the Spartans to just 147 yards but was penalized 13 times for 155 yards. Erik Wiker said he was impressed with how his younger players stepped in by game’s end — particularly freshmen defensive backs Moore, Brett Mote and Jonas Welch. “On offense we hit on some cylinders but we only have one player in the same spot (since last season),” he said. Erik Wiker said he thought Forks showed more energy than his team. “They played with more emotion and they enjoyed it more,” he said. Ward left the field believing his team is capable of more. “Even though the scoreboard says a win I think we can play so much better than we have shown,” Ward said. “A lot more discipline, staying focused in on us, because I’ve seen it, we can play better than this. So focus in on us and not

focus on the stuff around us. Bounce back from adversity, flags, everything.” See more photos from the game at www.sequimgazette. com.

28-6 on Sept. 13. Last season, Sequim edged the reigning league champs 16-14 and went on to claim the league title while North Kitsap placed second. Hoesel said a key to knocking off North Kitsap will be players stepping into starting spots. “(We need) younger guys stepping up,” he said. “We may have two starting receivers out. Our O-line has to block. Everyone has to play hard. We can pull it out.” T:4.83” Young, for one, will miss

the game because of the third quarter ejection. “It will be some more adversity that our team will have to overcome,” Erik Wiker said of Young, a junior. “He’s one of our better players, for sure. He had been playing really well.” Following the North Kitsap game, Sequim travels to Belfair to take on North Mason’s Bulldogs — the Wolves’ their third road game in four weeks. Peninsula Daily News reporter Michael Carman contributed to this report.

Under head coach Bill Shea (far right), the Sequim High School boys golf team celebrates defense of its title at the 51st annual Tim Higgins Memorial at Kitsap Golf and Country Club in Bremerton in 2017. Shea is stepping down from the coaching position this year after leading Sequim to four consecutive undefeated, Olympic League title-winning seasons. Pictured, from left, are assistant coach Sean O’Mera, Blake Wiker, Paul Jacobsen, Andrew Vanderberg, Josiah Carter and Shea. Submitted photo

COMMUNITY SCOREBOARD Golf • Men’s Club, Long-Short Team Event, Sept. 11 First flight — Gross: 1. Jeff Jones-Russ Veenema, 150; 2. Ron Grant-John Raske, 155. Net: 1. Richard Clendening-Arni Fredrickson, 136; 2. Grant Ritter-Everett Thometz, 137; 3. Clendening-Karl Dryfhout and Jac Osborn-Kenneth See, 139

Second flight — Gross: 1. Thomas Deeney-Don Walker, 172; 2. Ken Beard-Bill Riley, 173. Net: 1. Joe TomitaGary Syme, 153; 2. George Switzer-Barry Tuteur, 155; 3. Tuteur-Bill Rucker, 160 KPs: Beard, Karl Brehm, Michael Burchard, Fred Harrison. Sunland Golf & Country Club

• SWGA, Medal Play, Sept. 12 Silver tees, first flight — Gross: 1. Judy Flanders, 81; 2. Cyndi Carpine, 92. Net: 1. Judy Nordyke, 66; 2. (tie) Susan Elvert and Gail Flynn, 69 Silver tees, second flight — Gross: 1. Dana Burback, 102; 2. Janet Littlefield, 110. Net: 1. (tie) Dorene Berard and Eileen Larsen, 74.

Coming up In a highly-anticipated match-up of two league powers, Sequim and North Kitsap face off in Poulsbo in both teams’ Olympic league openers. After falling 14-3 to 3A Bainbridge to open the season, the Vikings beat Kamiak

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SEQUIM GAZETTE

Clallam County Charter Review candidate series set SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF “We The People of Clallam County,” a series of listening sessions and candidate forums planned for eight different sites throughout Clallam County and organized by candidates running for Charter Review Commission, begin on Sept. 9. During the first hour of these gatherings, attendees have an opportunity to share their ideas

MAT

From page A-1 A boycott’s impact Earlier this summer, Peterson, 38, shared a friend’s post online in favor of the treatment center on the nursery’s Facebook page. He said this led to phone calls, messages and comments to boycott his business. “I didn’t realize how entrenched some people were,” he said. Peterson said he mulled whether or not he would respond online for about a week after reading online posts and speaking with community members. He decided to post again, sharing more of his story, and fleshed it out for this interview. Peterson moved to Sequim from Port Angeles at 13. His mother was an addict who died from suicide. Addiction riddled much of his family, including his brother who accidentally overdosed last year but was revived with NARCAN (naloxone spray). Peterson also struggled with substance abuse, saying he could’ve been an addict too. He writes: “At the age of 13 I knew I was heading down a dangerous road, I had some amazing folks get recertified to be foster parents and I stopped running and made a choice to get better.” In Sequim, Peterson said, he waited 30 days for a bed at a drug and alcohol inpatient treatment facility, but it was in Lacey. “Some will be lost before they even get a chance to get the help they are seeking, that’s fact,” Peterson writes. “We believe this facility could not come fast enough and we will support our Tribe in whatever way we can. We have concerns for sure, just like many of you … But we choose life, we choose love, we choose trying to help folks that need it.”

Better balance Peterson’s second post has reached nearly 40,000 people, and said his business has “significantly” declined since then. While August is traditionally slow, he said conditions should have brought in an uptick with cooler weather, no forest fire smoke, a better inventory system and the nursery looking clean. “From that perspective, you think you’d see the numbers climb,” he said. But after some consideration, which Peterson said has been months, he listed the nursery property for sale through Brody Broker, a MAT opponent who has spoken at public forums

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about his opposition. Peterson’s hope is to lease the property back from a potential owner for five years and go from there. He plans to remain in Sequim and wants a better balance between work and home. “I really need a more balanced life,” he said. “I want to slow down and have a work-life balance where I’m not working 16 hours every day.” The fallback from his online posts did factor into his decision to sell, he said. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hurt by the boycott on a personal level,” he said. “I guess I had my vision of what Sequim was too. I’m deeply shocked by seeing the division in our town.”

Mayberry to Sequim After two years on the road and looking for a new place to call home, Willcutt, now 57, found Sequim and moved here in June 2017. Nearly two years later, she was shocked to find out a MAT clinic may come to her new home. “I just moved away from that,” she said. Willcutt’s family lived in Seal Beach, just east of Long Beach, and it’s branded by locals as “Mayberry by the Sea.” She had plans to list it for around $1.2 million but felt nostalgic, she said, and decided to wait. Six months later, a MAT clinic was finished, and a hotel converted into subsidized housing nearby. Willcutt said the sale lost more than $300,000 because crime went up in her area after the increase in drug availability. The tipping point for her opposition to Sequim’s MAT clinic, she said, is its proposed location near senior housing facilities by Ninth Avenue. “I was enraged; I have so much respect for the older people in our community. I absolutely know their safety is in jeopardy,” Willcutt said. She said a MAT clinic would increase risks. “From my perspective, as an addict, I know how addicts think and how drug dealers think,” Willcutt said. “I’m absolutely aware there are all kinds of drugs and dealers already here, but it won’t be to the proportions that it will be if this MAT comes in. This is on the radar for drug dealers. They know if they are anywhere nearby, they’re going to increase their business.” According to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Healing Campus webpage, it states there are multiple ways officials plan to prevent issues, such as each patient must follow conduct rules. If issues

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do arise, tribal officials said people and they’re broken putting up fencing, installing people. They need love and security cameras, and more encouragement. could be possible. They also need to make a choice for themselves because Sharing her story that’s where it starts. I don’t Since age 40, Willcutt said believe in enabling. Those she’s been clean from cocaine people need to make a decision after 22 years of off-and-on to be clean.” Peterson said he’s not trying abuse. “I’ll be recovering for the to look like a saint through his rest of my life,” she said. “Every actions. “God gave me a voice,” he day is a choice.” At its heaviest point, Will- said. “I can choose to remain cutt said, she had a cocaine silent. I can choose neutrality habit estimated at about for the sake of profits or I can $110,000 a year and associated do what is right,” he said. Peterson said he doesn’t with heroin addicts. “Addicts feel safe with other regret his posts but feels bad it might have created unceraddicts,” she said. Her addiction began around tainty for his employees from 18 and escalated in her mid- blow-back of his words. Peterson also disagrees with 20s. She was hospitalized twice and weighed 87 pounds boycotts in general. One of his business’ posts at one point. shows him eating at Jose’s She got free drugs from patrons while working as a Famous Salsa, a business that bartender and from a friend posted a “Save Our Sequim” who received a large sum from sign, in mid-August. Recently, the business’ an auto insurance claim. “We burned through owners posted online that the $400,000 in five years with her Longhouse Market and Deli money,” Willcutt said. “I ended stopped carrying their salsa up living in her driveway in my without explanation and they car. I didn’t see my parents for presume it’s over a difference of opinion on the MAT clinic. four years.” Jamestown S’Klallam repAt 28 she hit her rock botresentatives did not return tom, Willcutt said, but it took her another 12 years and three phone calls for comment on out-of-state moves to quit for this story. Angee Conklin-Garcia, cothe last time. owner of the restaurant, said “Wherever I went, it kept finding me, but the truth is I in an interview that by posting online her intent was not to kept finding it,” she said. Counselors and support encourage people to boycott groups helped to a point, she local businesses but rather said, but in that 12-year span show that it’s happening. She and her husband Jose she said it was a willingness of Garcia chose not to comment not wanting to die. “Sometimes I’d go two further. Peterson said he wouldn’t years, but then it becomes a good idea again (to use in that dismiss the couple’s concerns 12 years),” Willcutt said. “It’s a or its business over a difference never-ending battle. You can’t in opinions. “These are people who reason an addict into quitting. You can’t force an addict into have done an incredible job quitting, and you can’t love building a brand and having an addict into quitting. An ad- a product most of us enjoy,” dict has to hit their own rock he said. “We’re supporting a bottom; whatever that is for family and a small business them, and it’s surprising how that made huge sacrifices to be in Sequim. Frankly, there’s low that can be.” no cause that’s ever going to compel me to give up chips Passion for salsa Leading to his posts, Pe- and salsa from Jose’s.” terson said he felt he couldn’t Home stay silent. He felt there was Willcutt, one of the original rhetoric from some MAT opponents online saying racist members of the Facebook and bigoted things towards group, Save Our Sequim, was Native Americans and addicts. a board member for the group “Some folks are talking until a few weeks ago because about these (addicts) as if her workload increased sigthey’re zombies,” he said. nificantly, she said. “I just don’t have the time,” “I understand that because she said. “More and more some of them are, but they’re

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for generations. “People want their cookie cutter bubble of what they perceive Sequim to be,” he said. “The reality is it’s not what they think it is. There are a lot of people struggling here.” He said some people need extra help when it comes to changing their lives especially with addiction. “Some people are incapable of being able to go through the withdraw process. They need help,” Peterson said. As for the tribe’s stake, he feels “they have a vested interest in Sequim. “They have the most to lose by seeing this facility go sideways on them, so it would stand to reason that they want to do it right,” he said. Listening to varying viewpoints is important through the process too, he said. “The concern that folks have, it’s real — it’s not to be dismissed,” Peterson said. “Those voices should be heard, but we should do that at a table with a commonsense approach. The beautiful thing about life is being able to disagree with people. Just because we have disagreements doesn’t mean we have to have division.”

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She said a few businesses reported in that a representative(s) was being forceful but no over the line about installing Save Our Sequim signs in business windows. “From what I’ve seen through this conflict, if you take a step back, you can see a lot of people who really care about this community,” she said. “Everyone involved in this conflict really deeply cares about Sequim.” • Last week, Lisa Hopper, Sequim code compliance officer, said she’s only removed two Save Our Sequim signs from right-of-way in the city and that they were at the request a business owner because the signs were in their right-of-way unauthorized. Hopper said she contacted the group so they could retrieve their signs. She said city officials are treating the signs similarly to political signs and that the only ones she’d remove would be in the city’s right-ofway, like roundabouts and medians. Any other signs taken down, she said, were removed by business owners or citizens.

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“God gave me a voice. I can choose More on the MAT to remain silent. I can choose neu- • Anji Scalf, executive director of Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce, said they have members who oppose the MAT clinic in trality for the sake of profits or I general and/or its location, and who favor it, but the chamber of can do what is right.” commerce’s bylaws prohibit it from taking a stance.

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FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER cident, 300 block of West Cedar Street 10:40 p.m. — Drug violation, near 100 block of Carlsborg Road 11:03 p.m. — Vehicle prowl, 1200 block of West Washington Street Sept. 13 7:40 a.m. — Theft, 100 block of Towne Road 9:55 a.m. — Theft, near 100 block of Ruths Place 2:48 p.m. — Drug violation, 300 block of West Hendrickson Road 8:43 p.m. — Burglary, South Third Avenue/West Brownfield Road 11:05 p.m. — Vehicle accident, 1200 block of West Washington Street Sept. 14 12:12 a.m. — Burglary, 1400 block of West Washington Street 12:47 a.m. — Assault, 200 block of House Road 1:57 a.m. — DUI/DWI, 300 block of East Washington Street 10:29 a.m. — Drug violation, 1200 block of West Washington Street 10:55 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 600 block of North Fifth Avenue 1:33 p.m. — Vehicle accident, South Sixth Avenue/ West Prairie Street 10:05 p.m. — Domestic violence, West Alder Street 11:16 p.m. — Domestic violence, 260000 block of US Highway 101 Sept. 15 6:41 p.m. — Theft, 200 block of West Hammond Street 9:23 p.m. — Prowler, 6200 block of Old Olympic Highway Sept. 16 3:30 a.m. — Prowler, 200 block of Broadmoor Street 6:54 a.m. — Vehicle accident, South Sequim Avenue/US Highway 101 3:19 p.m. — Vehicle accident, 269000 block of US Highway 101 6:26 p.m. — Theft, 300 block of West Washington Street

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Smith said he was a fan of the school district’s Skilled Trades Expo last year. He said he is undecided if he’ll run again for school board. “I’m not sure if it’s the most effective use of my time,” Smith said. “I really love the kids. I think I might be more effective working outside the restrictions of working on the board.” Smith plans to remain on the Truancy Board, however. For more about the Sequim School Board, call the Sequim School District office at 360-582-3260. Reach Matthew Nash at mnash@sequimgazette. com.

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He doesn’t plan to run again for school board because of his coaching job, he said. Smith, a volunteer of the Sequim School District’s Community Truancy Board, said he was running because he had concerns about some of the district’s curriculum and wanted more emphasis on trades and vocational programs. “I feel the trades have disappeared from American schools when they should be presented as alternatives to college as satisfying alternatives to college,” he said.

BY JESSE MAJOR Olympic Peninsula News Group

An Emergency Management program coordinator who coworkers and friends said has been instrumental in preparing Clallam County for disaster died unexpectedly last week. Jamye Wisecup died a day after she collapsed while giving a presentation to the SequimDungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce on WISECUP Sept. 10, said Clallam County Undersheriff Ron Cameron as he informed county staff in an email two days later. “Jamye was a bright light anywhere she went and so important to our department,” Cameron wrote in the Sept. 12 email. “But, while time and experience can replace the void created by this loss in Clallam County Emergency Mgt., nothing will make up for the personality and happiness she shared with us and communities across the county. “Even at the state level, this loss is resonating a deep sorrow with everyone connected with emergency management.” Wisecup, 64, had served Clallam County since 2004. She died in a Seattle hospital after a medical incident. It was not clear Thursday what she died of. Cameron said she had become known statewide for her wide knowledge of emergency management and for her dedication to preparing people for the worst. Cameron said Wisecup is survived by her husband and two adult children.

Wisecup was involved in so many organizations or groups related to emergency preparedness that coworkers and friends struggled to list every one of them. Cameron said most recently she had been working with high school students and leading an effort to determine how to care for pets and livestock after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake strikes, an event experts say will happen one day. Cameron said her greatest accomplishment at the county was becoming the “heart and soul of emergency management and her ability to connect with her community,” he said. “We wouldn’t be anywhere without people like her and especially the effort she put in to making people aware of our looming dooms and things like that,” Cameron said, crediting her for taking charge on the All-Hazard Alert Broadcast sirens in Clallam County, working with the county’s Community Emergency Response Teams and being involved with the community. FriendandcolleagueHollieKaufman, former director of emergency management of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, called Wisecup an inspiration. She recalled working on her Certified Emergency Manager certificate with Wisecup, who was always encouraging. On Monday, Kaufman said she and Wisecup were involved in an exercise that simulated what would happen if people came in contact with an animal that had a contagious disease during a disaster. “She was always like a fireball,” Kaufman said. “There are so many things she was involved in and really

tried to do well. I don’t know how she kept things going.” She said Wisecup was dedicated, loyal and always willing to find common ground with people as she worked to promote emergency management and emergency preparedness. “She was my very dear friend and I’m going to miss her so badly,” Kaufman said. “I want people to know how dedicated she was. I so admired how she was able to do what she was able to do.” Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias said he will remember Wisecup for how professional she was and how well respected she was around the state for her leadership. “The reality is that Clallam County is one of the best-positioned counties in the state in terms of our position to respond to significant emergencies, most particularly the Cascadia Earthquake that will hit one day,” Ozias said. Ozias said that while Wisecup spent much of her time working at the courthouse, much of what she did involved working with citizens, organizations and emergency responders. “She really had a gift for engaging the community in a meaningful way in work that can be challenging to keep people involved in over a sustained period of time,” Ozias said. “She had a gift of doing that effectively.” Ozias expressed his condolences to Wisecup’s family and friends. “I think there’s no doubt the residents of our county have a lot to say ‘thank you’ for and a lot to be proud of,” Ozias said. “She is someone who worked on our behalf and who represented our collective interests at the highest levels and to the highest standards of excellence.”

Poaching trial set on 16 counts set for December He pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of first-degree unlawful hunting of big game, two counts of first-degree unlawful transportation of wildlife and single counts of waste of wildlife and unlawful hunting on the property of another. “It’s a large poaching case,” Fish & Wildlife Sgt. Kit Rosenberger said in a Sept. 13 interview. It involved a lot of our time, but the amount of animals he is alleged to have killed is quite a few. It’s really impactful to our natural resources.” Hutt also has been charged with illegal hunting of two bull elk killed in the Brinnon area last year with an alleged accomplice, Wyatt James Beck. Most of the meat was removed from one elk carcass that was found near Brinnon School. “The second one was killed nearby on private property,” Rosenberger said. “Only the head was taken. The rest was left to rot.” Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy filed charges against Hutt and Beck on Sept. 6. Each was charged with two counts of first-degree accomplice to unlawful hunting of big game. Hutt and Beck denied that

they hunted illegally, according to a 38-page probable cause affidavit written by state Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Bryan Davidson. Beck, also of Sequim, was charged in Clallam County Superior Court with seven counts of first-degree unlawful hunting of big game, two counts of first-degree unlawful transportation of wildlife and single counts of single counts of waste of wildlife and unlawful hunting on the property of another. Beck was ordered to appear in Clallam County Superior Court on Sept. 27. Meanwhile, Rosenberger said he submitted an additional affidavit for probable cause that could lead to more charges against Hutt in Clallam County. Clallam County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Michael Roberson said he would consider filing new charges against Hutt this week. Roberson would not provide the affidavit Friday but said the new allegation “appears to be hunting related.” Hutt posted a $10,000 bail bond Sept. 6. Roberson told the court that the Hutt’s trial in poaching case would take “at least a week” to complete. “There’s quite a few witnesses and experts,” Roberson

said. Defense attorney Harry Gasnick said there may be motions to sever the 16 counts of illegal hunting. “We may not be looking at one trial,” Gasnick said. Hutt was convicted in 2016 of hunting and killing blacktail deer without tags or licenses, giving rise to the first-degree hunting of big game charges in Clallam County. First-degree unlawful hunting of big game is a Class C felony. At his initial court appearance Sept. 3, Hutt was ordered to maintain a curfew at his residence from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols had requested the curfew out of concern that the alleged illegal hunts occurred at night. Hutt on Sept. 13 asked Coughenour to extend the curfew to 8 p.m. to allow him time to travel home from side jobs he works in the construction industry. “It’s hard to be back exactly at 5,” Hutt said. “I just don’t want to get in trouble, your honor.” Coughenour said he would allow Hutt’s curfew to be extended from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Hutt has a status hearing scheduled for Oct. 10.

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BY ROB OLLIKAINEN Olympic Peninsula News Group

A December trial has been set for a Sequim man accused of poaching several bears and deer in a series of illegal hunts last year. Jason Bradley Hutt, 29, pleaded not guilty on Sept. 13 to 16 illegal hunting charges as well as one HUTT count of possession of methamphetamine in a separate case. Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brian Coughenour scheduled a Dec. 9 trial in the poaching case and a Nov. 25 trial for the drug possession case. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife alleged that Hutt illegally killed the bears and deer in Clallam County between June 1 and Sept. 4, 2018. Hutt also is accused of hunting illegally in Jefferson County last September. In the Clallam County case, Hutt is accused of a series of tag violations, using improper caliber ammunition, wasting black bear carcasses, hunting on the property of others and unlawful transport of wildlife.

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Clean Water ‘Act’ A friend pointed out that stuff is happening with regard to federal protection of clean water … and perhaps I should write about it. That was last week, when the Dungeness River drought was the main topic on my mind. But seeing headlines about the Clean Water Act and also seeing loads of water quantity coming from the sky I decided it’s a good time to catch up on water quality. What is happening to clean water and how are we affected Water M atters here? Ann Soule Back when rivers in the rust belt of the U.S. were catching fire due to their chemical pollution load, Congress responded with the Clean Water Act of 1972 with the purpose “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” The Act resulted in a new permit requirement for most industries and communities releasing waste into “Waters of the United States.” Two federal agencies, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, would set standards for pollution prevention while state agencies would implement and enforce the permits. Even to the bureaucratically uninitiated that probably sounds tricky, but Congress was optimistic. The Act was broadened by Congress in 1987 to include “non-point” sources of pollution to our waters, such as rain runoff from city streets and agricultural areas. Local jurisdictions and large private properties also now need the permit. One nagging question kept cropping up – what exactly were and were not “waters of the U.S.?” Some sections of the Act used the qualifier “navigable,” such as rivers and lakes, but where was the line? How far up the navigable river channel is it okay to dump raw sewage or petroleum byproducts? By the 1990s the Supreme Court deemed that Congress’ “navigability” implied a direct relation to commerce. But the Court also extended protection to waters with a “significant nexus” to navigable waters. It was soon widely accepted that to restore and maintain the integrity of downstream rivers and lakes, their non-navigable headwaters needed protection, too. All good, until another word was tested in the courts: what makes a connection “significant?” Is it okay for copper mine tailings to seep into the ground if the groundwater downhill springs out to form a stream, which is connected to navigable waters? This time Supreme Court ruling lacked a majority, which added to the havoc. The EPA and Corps were tasked by the Obama Administration with clarifying which waters should be governed by the Clean Water Act. The agencies spent years looking at court precedents and getting input from scientists and the public on when wetlands, ditches, intermittent streams and other “hydrological and ecologically connected” waters should fall under the Act’s scope. They published a draft rule and took comments for more than half a year, and finalized the “Clean Water Rule” in June 2015, to be effective on Aug. 28, 2015. Pretty close to four years ago … It was unfortunate timing for such a lengthy endeavor. The new and complicated agency-originating rule was a political football for eager Presidential candidates. After all, wetlands and isolated ponds are increasingly the only open lands left undeveloped and many would be automatically regulated under the new Rule. The Clean Water Rule was challenged and “stayed” by appeals to circuit courts in late 2015. Candidate Trump promised to repeal Obama’s Rule and in fact in his second month of office wrote an executive order to “review and rescind or revise” the regulations. By now the stately phrase “waters of the United States” had been reduced to an acronym, “WOTUS.” At this point the stages get harder to comprehend but the direction is very clear. Legal challenges have resulted in the crazy situation we have at present: the 2015 Rule was repealed last year but 22 states, Washington included, currently regulate using that definition of waters of the U.S. while the others use the pre-existing definition. The current EPA and Corps will soon finalize a nationwide rule with a third definition of WOTUS that is “simpler and clearer” – but is certainly without anything close to the scientific review of the 2015 Rule. Given its origin, and regardless of the details, the opposition is already drafting lawsuits.

No clarity anytime soon Bell Creek and other small headwaters of our watershed are intermittent streams. I can assure you it is possible for hydrologists and ecologists to establish the importance of those headwaters to their downstream waters, including groundwater, springs, estuaries and navigable bays. The question is, will science be used to implement the Clean Water Act? Regarding Congress’ interest in commerce, the economic cost of pollution is not fully measured. Will the costs be counted that are paid by consumers and taxpayers when water and air pollution affects our health and that of the natural resources we depend on? Congress is the only branch of government authorized to make law. Agencies follow the whims of the Oval Office and the Courts produce scattershot precedents, but not laws. The muddy status quo has confused lawmakers, courts, scientists and the general public. In a nation that genuinely cares about clean water, we can surely do better. Should Congress clarify and define waters of the U.S. once and for all? Congressional action may be what it takes for the Clean Water Act to be anything more than an act.

Geek moment Greywolf Ridge sits sentinel over the Dungeness Valley. From downtown Sequim you can see one lonely patch of distant snow on the Ridge, just to the left of the shoulder of Deer Ridge, which descends eastward from Blue Mountain. Between these two ridges is a gap where formerlyglaciated Mount Cameron is visible, at the very top of the Dungeness-Greywolf watershed … the headwaters of our entire ecosystem. If you see any white up there it’s the last remnants of last winter’s snowpack, feeding our River and the watershed

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Editor’s Corner Michael Dashiell The first time I met Jim Casey, we were angling for the same job. What an awkward introduction. I’d been at the Sequim Gazette for eight years or so and thought I could run the newspaper from the editor’s chair. It turns out management — wisely, it turns out — wanted a more experienced hand. In walked Jim. Still a bit hurt from not getting the job, I held on to some bitterness in our first face-to-face. As he talked, all of that dissipated in about 45 seconds. I quickly came to appreciate Jim — his journalistic knowledge, his

wisdom and most of all, his heart. His empathy knew no bounds. Somehow, just five minutes after I met the guy, I knew I was going to enjoy working for him. A few months into his tenure here, Jim and I met for a couple of drinks. Over the span of two hours or so, we talked about everything under the sun — and a few things on the far side of the moon. We had different belief systems, to be sure, but we also had a mutual respect for each other that I can only describe as spiritual kinship. His tenure (January 2009May 2010) at the Gazette, like a lot of things in life, ended rather abruptly and unceremoniously. Jim left the area for a number of years as I assumed the title we had both been up for about 15 months prior. We kept in sparse contact over the years. I figured he would go into semiretirement and perhaps write a book or two. So I was surprised to see him back in action not too long ago when he re-assumed a reporter role briefly with our sister paper, the Peninsula Daily

News. As he recounted to me not long after that, his second stint at the PDN, he realized that he simply couldn’t do the job any longer. That broke his heart, it seemed, but only a little bit. We caught up in late July at a Celebration of Life service for Walter Johnson, whom I knew as a Sequim School Board director but had his hands in about twodozen community groups here and there. Jim spoke eloquently at Walter’s service, describing him as a “mensch” — a stand-up guy, someone who always had your back. As he was saying the words, I realized Jim — though he wouldn’t ever do it — could have been describing himself. I always felt Jim had my back. I still do. Though Jim died on Aug. 9, I still will carry — or hope to, anyway — some of his empathy, his wisdom, his love of the craft of reporting into my work and my everyday life. Michael Dashiell is editor of the Sequim Gazette. Reach him at editor@sequimgazette.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Clinic will be a positive addition

My wife and I first visited Sequim in 1974. We returned to retire here 44 years later. Our former love of Sequim has been borne out and we were pleased that we made the right decision. One of the nice surprises that I found in Sequim is the first class medical services that are available at the Jamestown Family Health Clinic. Well-trained staff and specialists have met my medical needs right here where I live, in pleasant and accessible surroundings. I have learned that the Jamestown Family Health Clinic exists in Sequim mostly because it has had steady support from the local Native American tribe. The Jamestown tribe has recently announced plans for expanding their medical services with a new medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinic that will target the growing opioid crisis here. In America, the “War On Drugs” has addressed the opioid problem by criminalizing pain drugs, but this effort has failed just as prohibition of alcohol failed in the 1920s. What has remarkably succeeded, though, is MAT clinics that treat addiction

professionally. Sequim will be able to take pride in its new MAT clinic, which will enhance the quality of life for those who need it. It is surprising to me that some misinformed Sequim residents are choosing to oppose the new MAT clinic, but I am confident their opposition will fade when they understand the facts. Renwick Garypie Sequim

Put drug treatment clinic in Blyn

because the tribe is getting grants of millions of dollars from the government so they can build a for-profit drug interdiction center in the heart of Sequim. For all the good the tribe has for the environment and other things in our community I have overlooked the gambling, alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana store that you provide and profit from. But the MAT clinic is over the top. Put it on your own property in Blyn where it belongs. Shame on you for putting it in Sequim. And as far as the Sequim City Council is concerned, you had better start listening to your constituents or you will lose your job. One can debate if this was done in secrecy or not but at the least it was not forthcoming of you. Stan Riddle Sequim

I have to congratulate the Jamestown S’Kallam tribe on their ingenuity. They have, in all their wisdom, and over time, provided Clallam County with one-stop shopping. They promote gambling at their casino, sell cigarettes and alcohol at their longhouse and soon will be providing marijuana at their new store in Blyn. Now everyone knows that An imbalance some people can become addicted to gambling, cigain economic rettes and alcohol and that opportunity marijuana is still considered Indigenous native tribes, a gateway drug. Using alco- 29 in Washington state, have hol and cigarettes are guar- prospered greatly as selfanteed to kill you sooner governing nations. Gaming than later. But we shouldn’t worry See LETTERS, A-13 about those health issues

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Inslee passes up chance to confront corporate ‘blackmail’ Jay Inslee had a chance at the time a freshman recently to face his mugexecutive, could ill afford gers. for Washington to lose He didn’t show up. the competition to one of It would have been the other states prostratinteresting to see if he’s ing themselves in front of ready to exact a dose of the aerospace giant with legislative requital from their own economic gift Guest those with whom he packages. seemed to willingly barHe didn’t. Boeing is Opinion gain a few years back. The building the jetliner in result was what stands as Jerry Cornfield Everett. If all goes right, the largest tax break any the firm stands to save state has ever given a private com- nearly $9 billion on its tax bills pany in American history. through 2040. Inslee, the two-term Democratic A few months after inking the governor who briefly pursued the extension, Inslee began to rail against presidency, signed the deal in 2013 “corporate extortion” and “blackextending the life of some really mail” in the name of jobs, lamenting nice tax incentives to the aerospace how every state could be stung like industry, chiefly to entice the Boeing Washington. Co. to build its new 777X passenger In March, discussion of the subject jet in Washington. created a memorable moment of his Boeing is the state’s largest em- quixotic quest for the White House. ployer, and a major piston of the Inslee was on “The Daily Show” and state’s economic engine. Inslee, host Trevor Noah asked why he gave

Boeing the tax break. “Look, if you’ve ever been mugged, you understand what it feels like,” he said. “I was not happy about the Boeing situation What happens is these corporations put a gun to your ribs and say, ‘You’re going to lose 20,000 jobs unless you give us a tax break.’” Fast forward to the Sept. 5 meeting of the Citizens Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences. Its five members were gathering public comments on the cost and benefit of those tax breaks which originated in 2003 — to win the Dreamliner competition — and then extended in 2013. They had in front of them an analysis concluding the incentives had pretty much worked to fortify the aerospace industry as intended. But it noted Boeing has fewer employees now than in 2013. The legislative auditor who penned the report wondered if this mattered to the governor and the Legislature because they did

say a purpose of the tax break was to grow the workforce. If not, no biggie. If it did, the auditor suggested adding a jobs-related measuring stick into law. It’s the same kind of suggestion made the last time the auditor took measure of the tax breaks in 2014. Lawmakers did take note the last time. Rep. June Robinson, D-Everett, put forth legislation in 2014 and 2015 to tie the number of jobs at Boeing with the size of the tax break it receives. But those bills went nowhere. Inslee steered clear of them. The hearing provided Inslee another chance to wage his campaign against corporate extortion a short distance from his office — and with a row of Boeing officials on hand to hear it. He was a no-show. Also absent — and a subject for another day — were aerospace machinists and engineers who fought for those clawback bills in 2014 and 2015.

Inslee’s aerospace advisor, Robin Toth, did attend. She delivered a promotional message of the industry’s strength and importance, and of the state’s efforts to attract more aerospace outfits to Washington. She veered wide of the issue of whether a jobs-related metric should be appended to the tax break law. “I don’t really have a position on that,” she said afterwards. “I haven’t gotten anything from the governor on that.” Silence at home and protest abroad has been Inslee’s M.O. on this subject in two terms. If he seeks and secures a third — he says he is all in but climate change czar will be hard to pass up if a Democrat is president — it may embolden the governor to face those muggers. Contact The Herald (Everett) columnist Jerry Cornfield at 360-3528623, jcornfield@herald net.com or on Twitter, @dospueblos.

Habitat work shows promise of salmon recovery Treaty tribes County. are encouraged A p a r t nerby fish passage ship of the city improvement of Bellingham, projects in the the Lummi and Puget Sound reNooksack tribes, gion and other state and federal projects that will agencies, and open access to others plans to many miles of Being Frank begin removing good salmon the 30-foot-tall Loraine Loomis spawning and M id d le Fork rearing habitat. Nooksack Dam They are clear examples of the next summer. The project will kinds of action we need to take restore 16 miles of important to recover salmon populations. stream habitat for chinook, The projects include a pair steelhead and bull trout listed of dam removals: One on the under the federal Endangered Middle Fork of the Nooksack Species Act. Since 1962, the River in Whatcom County; the dam with no fish ladders other on the Pilchuck River in has been diverting water to Snohomish County. The third supplement Bellingham’s priis the overhaul of an impor- mary water supply from Lake tant fish trap used to collect Whatcom. salmon for transport above the The Nooksack and Lummi Mud Mountain Dam in King tribes will also be conducting

habitat enhancement efforts in the Nooksack watershed. The Nooksack Tribe will place 50 engineered logjams in a mile-long stretch of the North Fork of the Nooksack River near Kendall. Logjams create pools that allow salmon to rest, feed and grow. They also reduce erosion and help accumulate gravel for salmon spawning beds. The Lummi Nation is restoring habitat along Porter Creek, which empties into the Middle Fork Nooksack. An upcoming phase of the project will include planting trees, bushes and other vegetation along the creek’s banks to reduce erosion and help keep stream temperatures low for salmon. The tribe has been installing logjams in Porter Creek since 2016. The Porter Reach restorations will benefit

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as a whole until the rain bounty arrives and a new water year begins. For the 2019 Water Year (started Oct. 1, 2018): • Rain in Sequim through Sept. 15 at the Sequim 2E weather station (sea level): Total rainfall = 17.5 inches; Highest and lowest temps haven’t changed = 83 deg. F on Aug. 4 and 15 deg. F in October. • River flow at the USGS gage on the Dungeness (Mile 11.2): Maximum and minimum flows haven’t changed = 1,870 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Nov. 27 and 77 cfs on Oct. 25. Currently = 183 cfs. Range for the past month = 94-300 cfs. • Flow at Bell Creek entering Carrie Blake Park: none; Bell Creek at Washington Harbor = summer flow is 1-2 cfs. Ann Soule is a hydrogeologist immersed in the Dungeness watershed since 1990, now Resource Manager for City of Sequim. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent policies of her employer. Reach Ann at columnists@sequimgazette.com or via her blog at watercolumnsite. wordpress.com.

businesses have been the largest contributor to their economic development and financial success. We now see in our communities an expansion of tribal interests into other businesses which may inadvertently change the culture and character of the cities they populate. In Sequim, the presence of our local tribe is noticeably welcomed, representing a rich native history while providing strength in economic opportunities not otherwise accessible to us through generous grants and tax advantages. This economic advantage, unfortunately, can be exerted at the expense of local government autonomy and independence. This degree of tribal influence might be immeasurable as it takes many pathways through-

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salmon migrating upstream to access the opened upstream portion of the river after the dam is removed. On the Pilchuck River in Snohomish County, the Tulalip Tribes are partnering with local and state government agencies to remove the Pilchuck Dam near Granite Falls. The 10-foot-tall dam was built to provide drinking water but is no longer needed. It has prevented fish from fully accessing about 37 miles of pristine upriver habitat for more than a century. Removal of the dam is expected to begin next summer or fall. On the White River, the Muckleshoot and Puyallup tribes were the driving force behind a new fish barrier and larger capacity fish trap expected to significantly increase salmon passage above

the Mud Mountain Dam. The flood control dam was built in the 1940s with no fish ladders. A century-old drinking water diversion dam downstream of the Mud Mountain Dam also blocks migrating salmon. A fish trap was just below the dam about 75 years ago to collect salmon for transport to miles of good habitat above the dams. But the dam was poorly maintained, and the fish trap proved too small to handle the volume of fish moving up the river. The undersized fish trap led to massive crowding of adult spring chinook, steelhead and bull trout at the foot of the diversion dam. Thousands of fish were injured or killed by exposed steel reinforcement bars and other parts of the deteriorating dam as they tried to leap the structure.

out our small community. A path that causes concern to me, and perhaps others, is a perceived opaque relationship which seems to have been forged between our local government and the native business unit. Without commenting on further details, I close by saying this: I sincerely hope the totem pole at the city plaza doesn’t symbolize more than a cultural tale around the city’s origin! Gary Miller Sequim

U.S. Treasury the tariff. The distributor, or importer, having paid the tariff, will increase their price on the goods before passing on to the merchant. The merchant then sells the goods to the consumer at a price equal to the original cost from China plus the imposed tariff. Tariffs are essentially an imposed sales tax on the consumer. Stan Tomich Sequim

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Many in our community don’t understand how tariffs work; in fact, they have it backward. When China sends goods to the U.S. they are received via customs and put on hold until the tariff is paid. The “receiving distributor,” or importer, is responsible for paying the designated tariff to the U.S. Treasury. China does not pay the

I grew up on a farm in Michigan, the second of 10 children. My parents were hard workers and taught us the same. My father worked in a factory and after the youngest child started school; mom got a job as a bus driver for the school system. We had good neighbors and everyone pitched in at harvest

The old fish trap could capture only about 20,000 fish annually. The new trap can handle 1.2 million per year. A new fish barrier is also being installed to prevent salmon from reaching the diversion dam that is slated to be rebuilt. These projects are just a few examples of the tribal commitment to the salmon resource. Each of the 20 treaty tribes in western Washington works hard every day to stop the ongoing loss of salmon habitat. That’s because we know that restoring salmon habitat is the key to salmon recovery. If we didn’t think it could be done, we wouldn’t be working so hard to do it. Lorraine Loomis is chair of the Northwest Indians Fisheries Commission. See NWIFC. org.

time. We learned caring and respect for others. I’m not sure President Donald Trump learned any of those things. He had lots of money obviously, but where was the love and caring? Otherwise, how could he possibly take children away from their parents? Just think of that … your family walking that journey. People don’t risk their children’s lives to cross the desert just for an adventure. They do it to protect their lives from poverty, murderous gangs and a corrupt government. You would do it - I would do it. And in our America we would accept these children to be taken in, given adequate health care, safe schools and stabilized homes with their parents and given an opportunity to bring their strong work ethic and love of family values to beautify America. Kathy Withey Sequim

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Casey, former Gazette editor, dies at 72 SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF Jim Casey, a longtime journalist who worked as editor of the Sequim Gazette and two stints as a reporter with the Peninsula Daily News, died in his sleep in his Port Angeles home on Aug. 9. He was 72. A Celebration of Life is set for 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Olympic CASEY Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Road; a potluck follows the celebration. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, Ala. 36104, or Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County. Casey worked in a number of newsrooms across the country, from suburban Chicago to Dayton, Ohio and Corpus Christi, Texas, and several in Washington state. He worked at the Everett Herald as a columnist, the Olympian in Olympia as a features editor, and Port Angeles, where he joined the Peninsula Daily News staff as its county government, medical and tribal reporter in October 2004. He also worked as an instructor in business communications at a technical/ vocational school in Corpus Christi for a spell in the mid-1990s. He came to the Sequim Gazette in January 2009 and served as editor until May 2010. In his first editorial for the Gazette, Casey noted, “It’s

here where the Gazette is the audience, cheerleader, critic and town crier, the place to look for pats on the back and to find shoulders to cry on, the chronicler of everything from duplicate bridge scores to acts of heroism. “Putting all of this in ink onto paper — and in bits and bytes onto sequimgazette.com — is an exhilarating, humbling, frightening, heart-rending, heart-warming and rib-tickling job.” Brown Maloney, former owner of the Sequim Gazette, said Casey offered a trusted voice when it came to community news. “Jim was a news guy from an era when real news mattered,” Maloney said. “When he got fired up about something he could write a good editorial. Communites were better with good editorials backed up from trusted news outlets and trusted voices such as Jim Casey’s.” Casey was also very active in the community, serving as a member of the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Olympic Climate Action and Compassion of Clallam County. After retiring he spent time woodworking, making canes, walking sticks, hiking staffs and pieces of art with driftwood. Casey is survived by his wife Dana, whom he married on December of 1968 in Chicago. He is also survived by daughter Elisabeth Anne Casey of Corpus Christi, Texas; brother Steve John Casey of Los Angeles, Calif., and sister Sandra Woods of Mississippi, as well as three grandchildren.

In foreground, Shelley Stratton, right, and Genevieve Wakefield help lead some pre-walk stretches at the Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic 2019 Fun Walk and Health Fair on Sept. 14. Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell

Free Clinic annual fun walk raises $41K BY MICHAEL DASHIELL Sequim Gazette

A little damp weather hardly damped spirits at the Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic’s 2019 Fun Walk and Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 14. The clinic, also known as the Sequim Free Clinic, saw 125 walkers and 40 volunteers turn out for the annual event held at Trinity United Methodist Church. Sara Nicholls, Executive Director of the Sequim Free Clinic, said this year’s event broke the goal of $35,000, raising $41,105. Team Akaloo from Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church won both team awards: most walkers (55) and most money raised ($5,339). The 5-kilometer/1-mile fun walk Diabetes educator/RN Kitty Dissing offers a glucose test to a participant of the also included health screenings, Dungeness Valley Health Wellness Clinic health fair on Sept. 14. information on healthcare specialty More than 50 local businesses and participated and donated to help fund services, a yoga station, pre- and postmedical care for the underserved in our walk stretching and massage, music individuals sponsored the event. “We are grateful to everyone who community,” Nicholls said. and door prizes.

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youth are welcome to participate. Further information is Community members available at internationaldayof all ages are invited to an ofpeace.org. International Day of Peace Observance, set for 10:30 Taizé services set a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in at St. Luke’s The ecumenical Taizé serthe Sequim Library meeting vice resumes from 7-8 p.m. room, 630 N. Sequim Ave. This free event offers on Monday, Sept. 23, at St. multi-faith devotions to Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 commemorate the day. All North Fifth Ave. The service includes song, are welcome to bring inspirational quotes, music or art on prayer and contemplation in peace to share. Children and meditative candlelight. One

may sit peacefully in silence or join in the chorus while experiencing the calming effect of being in God’s presence. Taizé continues to be held the fourth Monday of the month. All are welcome.

recently opened a labyrinth to the public in the large field to the south of the church parking lot. The labyrinth is a simple design mown in the grass as a series of semicircular paths within a large circle, with Labyrinth offers physical, an arched entrance made of spiritual journeys woven twigs. Walking the St. Luke’s Episcopal labyrinth is a personal jourChurch, 525 North Fifth Ave., ney that leads to the center

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9/11 ceremony marks anniversary

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Clallam County Sheriff’s Chaplain Ed Evans says a prayer during a ceremony in Port Angeles honoring public safety officials on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks last week. Photos by Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict speaks during a ceremony in Port Angeles honoring public safety officials on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks last Wednesday.

with the long-term affects of the attacks. “One of the grim realities unfortunately right now is that among the first responder community, more first responders have passed away since 9/11 than did on 9/11, and they are passing away from diseases and illnesses they contracted while they responded to 9/11,” Dubuc said. “We talk about remembering, but they are living it now. “There are hundreds more living it now … and they are

carrying those scars with them as they try to exist day to day.” The Rev. Ed Evans, Clallam County Sheriff’s chaplain, said that the date Sept. 11 carries a heavy burden of memory. “We remember images of death and destruction, images that human eyes were never meant to see,” Evans said. “We remember words our ears were never meant to hear, the tender last words of husbands and wives who

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would never embrace again.” Evans said that it’s a rite that should not fade from memory. He prayed for peace. Barnard thanked those who attended and said the ceremony will happen again next

year at noon on Sept. 11 at the 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park in Port Angeles. “We will meet again next year at this time, at this place, to remember 9/11 and to acknowledge and thank our

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Varner’s quilt takes fourth at QuiltWeek American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, announced last week that Marla Varner of Sequim took fourth place VARNER overall at the AQS QuiltWeek-Fall Paducah event in Paducah, Ky., with her quilt, “At the Junction.” AQS QuiltWeek-Fall Paducah features almost 700 quilts from around the world. The high point of the show recognizes the artistry of today’s quilt makers as hundreds of “At the Junction” by Marla Varner quilters in the AQS Quilt Contest compete for $121,250 in cash awards. Quilts in this international contest and exhibition include entries from 38 states and 16 countries. For more about the American Quilter’s Society, see www.americanquilter.com.

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Employees of Clallam County PUD join Christina Norman of WeDo Fudge, far left, at the drive-thru’s annual peanut butter drive in August. Submitted photo

Sound Community Bank recently presents a $4,000 contribution to the Port Angeles Symphony for its Adventures in Music (AIM) program. Pictured are, from left, Symphony member Marie Meyers, AIM’s Al Harris, Symphony music director and conductor Jonathan Pasternack, Sound hub manager Shelli Robb-Kahler and retail manager Laurie Szczepczynski. Photo courtesy of Port Angeles Symphony

a variety of musicians out to schools across the North Olympic Peninsula. Students in Sequim, in Forks, Chimacum, Joyce, Clallam Bay and Quilcene get to see live performances of folk, pop, classical and jazz when Adventures in Music artists visit their classrooms. The musicians have included members of the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra, as well as singers Amanda Bacon of Sequim and Jessie Lee of Port Angeles, and percussionist Angie

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Railroaders on ‘tracks’ for 20th train show Organizers expect 40 exhibitors at fairgrounds

BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

Trains stopped traveling the North Olympic Peninsula decades ago, but passion for them keeps chugging along. This year marks the 20th year for the North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders’ Train Show and Swap Meet. It’ll be their second year at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St. in Port Angeles, after they moved to seek more floor space. “It went fantastic,” club vice-president John Kumparak said. “It turned out really great. It was a good move.” This year’s free show runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, and features numerous train displays, raffles and much more. Kumparak said one of the highlights is the Bremerton Northern club bringing its two large model train layouts in HO (30 feet by 43 feet) and N (5 feet by 40 feet) scale. “They have the distinction of it being the largest traveling HO scale in the Northwest,” he said. The local model railroad club plans to bring its N scale models as club members continue to rebuild their traveling HO set. “Our focus is on the North Olympic Peninsula from Forks to Port Townsend,”

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Left, Nathaniel Baze, 7, at left, talks with Steve Dryke of the North Olympic Railroaders group at the Clallam County Fair in August. The club returns to the fairgrounds this weekend for its 20th annual show. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell Below, members of Bremerton Northern setup their displays at last year’s North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders’ train show. They return for this year’s event Sept. 21-22 at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Photo courtesy of John Kumparak

North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders’ 20th Train Show and Swap Meet

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 Where: Home Arts/Hobby Barn at Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles Cost: Free (admission and parking) Features: Model train displays, dealers, raffles, more More info: 360-582-1316 or stevenstripp@juno.com

DePrez brings comedy, storytelling to OTA One-night show on Sept. 21 to bring laughs, disability to stage BY CONOR DOWLEY Sequim Gazette

Olympic Theatre Arts is hosting a rare solo performance this week by Dan DePrez, an actor, songwriter, comedian, and writer from Portland, Ore., who has lived in Sequim since 2012. DePrez, a former longtime stand-up comedian, said his show, set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, will run across a variety of performance styles and tones. “I’ll be performing some music, which will be a mix of funny and serious,” DePrez said. “I’ll also be doing some stand-up, and some storytelling that will also be serious and hopefully some parts people find funny. “It’s a fun mix for me, hopefully the audience appreciate the spectrum.” Tickets for DePrez’s show at OTA, 414 N. Sequim Ave., are $15 and are available by calling the theater at 360-6837326. At the time of writing, tickets were not available on OTA’s website. DePrez, whom peers call a “pioneer” of the comedy scene in Portland in the 1980s, was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in 2002. Because of his condition, more commonly known in the U.S. as “chronic fatigue syndrome,” he has been disabled since then. “Calling it chronic fatigue syndrome doesn’t really describe it well enough,” DePrez

“It’s a fun mix for me, hopefully the audience appreciate the spectrum.”

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said. “It’s like calling diabetes ‘chronically needing to drink a lot.’ There’s so much more to it than that.” Because of his condition, DePrez said that most days he can only be active and working for a few hours in total. On days like his performance, or when he’s been on stage at OTA for “First Date” and “Leaving Iowa” in the last two years, he typically does little before heading to the theater. “It’s that or I don’t have the energy to get through the show,” DePrez said. Sequim’s climate, with lots of sun and relatively low humidity, is a big help in dealing with his condition. “Severe headaches and joint pain are a major, debilitating part of ME,” DePrez said. “When I’m here I hardly have to deal with that.” Parts of his show will be about dealing with myalgic encephalomyelitis, according to DePrez, but the full show will touch on numerous topics. Because of some of the content, the show is recommended for mature audiences only, OTA officials say.

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Dan DePrez performs a reading at a stage show he put on in Portland in Aug. 2017. Photo submitted

Stage hopeful According to DePrez, his big ambition in high school was to become an actor and playwright. He was drawn to comedy when he realized that he could combine both fields into one in a way that he found satisfying. The show also marks the 40th anniversary of his first stand-up comedy show in 1979. DePrez has only had limited on stage experience since his diagnosis in 2002 thanks in part to his condition, but also due to other life factors like spending close to 10 years serving as the primary caretaker for his mother when she was ill. He put on a show in Portland in 2017, but admitted his timing for it could have been better. “I should have been paying

better attention to the news,” DePrez said, laughing. “Otherwise it wouldn’t have been at the same time as the total solar eclipse!” As a writer, DePrez has sold articles to magazines ranging from the Christian Science Monitor to Playboy and is the author of the recovery humor book “31 Days At A Time: Daily Meditations For The Serenity-Impaired.” His song “Singles Chanty” was featured on the “Dr. Demento Show” and he has opened for musicians such as Taj Mahal and Dr. John. On Oct. 19, DePrez will be heading to Seattle to perform at the Aurora Borealis as part of the Comic Aid benefit show to support Seattle comedian Rod Long, who DePrez describes as “a dear friend” and who is dealing with pancreatic cancer.

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Apples that are to be consumed soon after picking should be fully ripened on the tree; apples to be stored should be picked a week or so before they are at their fully ripe stage. Be patient and check the apples frequently to assess ripeness. Apples picked overly early will never reach their “tastiest best.” Skin color is not a Month-by-month reliable indicator of the gardening ripeness for apples; taste a few to make sure they no Looking for a good gift for a longer have a “puckery” gardening friend? Consider the astringent quality. The Master Gardener Foundation of seeds in a ripe apple are Clallam County 2020 Gardening black or brown and the Calendar. In addition to gorgeous flesh is white (as opposed to having a greenish seasonal garden photos, the calendar provides monthly gardening tinge). To harvest, lift each ap- tips specific to Clallam County and ple and twist slightly. The reminders of upcoming gardenfruit should separate eas- ing events, workshops and talks. ily from the branch and Calendars are available for $5 each the stem should remain at the WSU Extension Office at the attached to the fruit.

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Asian pears (which include ‘Chojuro,’ ‘Hosui’ and ‘Shinseiki’) should be ripened on the tree. When ripe, Asian pears typically change from a greenish color to shades of yellow. They are ready to eat when they are sweet, crisp and crunchy; if left too long on the tree Asian pears may

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A&E BRIEFS Woodturners to learn from California artist The next Strait Turners Woodturning Club is set for noon on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road. The meeting will feature Mike Mahoney, a world class wood turner from California; the interactive meeting will be conducted via the internet. Club members say this is an opportunity to learn from one of the best. The meeting also features a wood auction. It’s a great chance to pick up a unique specimen for that interesting project. New turners welcome. Mike Rocheleau of Port Angeles, right, and Seattle’s Gerry Cost is a $5 door fee for nonPepper Mills by Mike Mahoney, a special guest (via the internet) at the next Strait Turners Smith rock out as members of Sweet Emotion, an Aerosmith members. tribute band set to play Blyn’s 7 Cedars Casino on Sept. 28. Woodturning Club meeting on Sept. 24 in Gardiner. Submitted photos

Mclellan is Ceramic Artist in Residence Missoula ceramic artist Scott McClellan will serve as professional presence in Peninsula College’s studio as the Ceramic Artist in Residence at the college for the 20192020 academic year. In this capacity he will create artwork as well as assist Professor Steve Belz in the management and instructional needs of the ceramics studio.

Mclellan will be teaching a two credit evening ceramics class each quarter, and will be featured MCCLELLAN in a solo exhibition entitled “Rest and Silence” in the PUB Gallery of Art Nov. 5-Dec. 5. Information on his fall course can be found at classes.pencol.edu/Fall2019/ART.

‘Taste of Peninsula’ set Nash and the Organic Seed Sweet Emotion brings Alliance (11 a.m.), Taste of the PA man back for Sept. 28 The “Taste of the Peninsula” Harvest Celebration is set for 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way. The event is free and open to the public. Activities include a farm walk with Farmer Nash and members of the Organic Seed Alliance (10 a.m.), coffee with

Peninsula featuring samples of local products (noon-3 p.m.), a cooking demonstration (3 p.m.), food by Pacific Pantry and Salty Girls and fun family activities (11 a.m.-5 p.m.), and a family dance with The Hot Llamas (5-7 p.m.) See www.nashsorganicproduce.com/events.html or call 360-681-6274 for more information.

Michael Rocheleau of Port Angeles and fellow band members of Sweet Emotion, tribute band of the classic 1970s group Aerosmith, hit the stage at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7 Cedars Casino’s Club Seven, 270756 US Highway 101. Sweet Emotion is shooting a video during this free performance at 7 Cedars, their final performance on the Olympic

Peninsula for 2019. Doors open at 8 p.m.; this is a 21-and-older event. Sweet Emotion plays Aerosmith favorites such as “Walk this Way,” “Sweet Emotion,” “Toys in the Attic,” “Dream On,” “Back in the Saddle,” and more. See www.SweetEmotionBand.com. For more about the show, see www.7cedars. com /s weet- emot ion. html?evtd=2019-09-28.

Author finishes bucket list with fourth book BY MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

At 77, Alice McCracken can add a few more boxes to her bucket list. When she started writing a few years ago, McCracken said she set the goal to write four books by 80. In August she hit her goal with the release of “The Little Red Barn: An Olympic Romance.” “The response has been great,” she said. Under her pen name Dorothy Rice Bennett, McCracken’s latest book continues under the lesbian romance genre connecting a lost heiress with a mother of two in the Sequim area. McCracken brings Kate, a globetrotting heiress into the John Wayne Marina to connect with an old friend. At The Little Red Barn coffee shop she meets Angie, a divorcee with two children. “Kate meets a barista and is surprised, ‘Who would be exciting in a place like this?’” McCracken said. The pair is drawn together and connect in scenic places that McCracken loves too, such as the Dungeness Railroad Bridge, Johnson Creek and more. “It’s exciting for me setting it in Sequim because I can use all the locations I love,” she said. McCracken said she explores Angie’s responsibilities to her children while

Alice McCracken, aka Dorothy Rice Bennett, finished her fourth book before she turned 80. She plans to release another book set in Sequim sometime in 2020. Submitted photo

Kate doesn’t know the concept growing up entitled. “She never had to be accountable in her life, but now she’s with someone who needs her to be committed in ways she’s never even thought about,” she said.

Adding children to the equation McCracken finds isn’t in many romance novels she reads. “How do you court a woman with two children? It’s not easy in anyone’s world,” she said. McCracken said adding them as a dynamic was fun to work with, too.

Book signing: ‘The Little Red Barn: An Olympic Romance’

With Author Alice McCracken (pen name Dorothy Rice Bennett) When: 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 Where: Adagio Bean & Leaf, 981 E Washington St. Books: $15 in person; on Amazon: “The Little Red Barn” free for Kindle Unlimited, $8.99 to buy, $15.99 paperback More info: Visit dorothyricebennett.com or email her at dorothyricebennett@yahoo.com

Up and writing Prior to “The Little Red Barn,” McCracken said her first three books came out fairly quickly. However, she faced some health issues with her digestive track. “I had to accept the fact that when you’re in your 70s some things aren’t as easy than when you were 50,” she said. “So it slowed me down.” But she finished “The Little Red Barn” in May and

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She’s also found more online social groups to reach potential readers. “Things I tried were just slapped me down, but I finally got some doors open,” McCracken said. When writing romance, McCracken said she focuses more on mature romance rather than simply the physicality of it. “I come from a school where you have a setting where you have characters around the main characters. You have nature, friends, neighbors — all kinds of things in it that flesh out the story,” she said. Her book has sensual situations, she said, but it’s not the basis of the book. “There are two women who meet and fall in love, but they are people and they have baggage and issues but they have to resolve it,” she

said. What’s next? As 80 approaches, McCracken said she’s written an outline for her fifth book, again set in Sequim. It tentatively focuses on five lesbians renting a house together. Her goal is to release it in 2020. Previously, McCracken said it’s been a dream of hers to publish a book of her own and that being an author has helped her “really be me.” “I’m not going to stop until I can’t do it any longer,” she said. For more information Dorothy Rice Bennett/Alice McCracken, visit dorothyricebennett.com or email her at dorothyricebennett@ yahoo.com. Reach Matthew Nash at mnash@sequimgazette. com.

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Concert & Cuisine in Sequim this Friday ists from across the North Olympic Peninsula. Violist Aliyah Cassidy Yearian of Port Townsend, a winner of the Symphony’s Nico Snel Young Artist Competition, will play a piece by Francesco Maria Veracini; fellow winners Karson Nicpon and Adam Weller will play Lalo’s Cello Concerto and Vitali’s Chaconne, respectively. Accompanying all three will be collaborative pianist Kristin Quigley Brye. Tickets are $75 including the

BY DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ For the Sequim Gazette

Concert & Cuisine, the Port Angeles Symphony’s fall celebration of live music and young performers, heads for a new venue this year. The evening, featuring a gourmet dinner created especially for the Symphony, will take place Friday, Sept. 20, at The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road — with the main event a mini-recital by three award-winning teenage art-

multi-course dinner, wine and appetizers. To make reservations and find out more, call the symphony office at 360-457-5579 or email PASymphony@olypen.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. for hors d’oeuvres and beverages, the concert begins at 6:30 p.m., and dinner follows. Menu choices include salmon with lemon-dill sauce, chef-carved prime rib of beef, Italian stuffed pork loin and a stuffed Portobello.

Look ahead Concert & Cuisine also presents a look at the slate of guest artists set to perform with the Port Angeles Symphony in the coming season. Patrons will have the opportunity to sponsor these featured performers, who include Bulgarian-born pianist Anna Petrova, Spanish violinist Jesús Reina, vocalists Kristin K. Vogel and David Meyer, and three Port Angelesbred artists: harpist Elizabeth Huston, violinist James Garlick and doublebassist Steve Schermer.

Concert & Cuisine was held for many years at C’est si Bon in Port Angeles. The move to The Cedars at Dungeness is “an acknowledgement, and a grateful one, to the supporters and audience members in the Sequim area,”symphony music director/conductor Jonathan Pasternack said. Information about the orchestra and its forthcoming concerts — including the Pops & Picnic evening concert Sept. 27 and the new Pops & Picnic matinee Sept. 28 — can also be found at PortAngelesSymphony.org.

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The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society hosts a “Beginners and Newcomers” birdwalk at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, Railroad Bridge Park, beginning at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road. The walk will feature birds commonly found at feeders in Sequim in the fall, bird feeding tips, and the opportunity to discuss other places in Sequim to see birds. The event is free, and binoculars may be available to borrow. Visiting friends and family will also enjoy this short guided walk over the Dungeness River. The Railroad Bridge and the Olympic Discovery Trail are paved, appropriate for those with limited mobility. Each of the four seasons, the “Beginners and Newcomers” series walks will focus on the new birds arriving in the area. For more information, see the olympicpeninsula audubon.org website under “Events.”

Regularly held storytimes are back at libraries across the at the North Olympic Peninsula starting this week Storytimes at North Olympic Library System branches introduce children to reading in fun and engaging ways, and provide parents and caregivers with ideas on ways to help bolster early literacy development, program organizers said. Weekly storytimes are held at Sequim and Port Angeles libraries through May, and the Forks Library through June. There is a break in all storytimes for the holidays from Dec.-Jan. 3 for the holiday season. Get more more information about storytimes and other programs for youth by calling 360-417-8500, emailing

SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF Renowned poet Carmen Germain takes the spotlight at the next Fourth Friday Readings, set for 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the media room at The Lodge, 660 Evergreen Farm Way. Germain, who taught at Peninsula College for more than 20 years where she was also a co-director of the Foothills Writers Series, now makes her home in the upper Elwha River Valley. She has degrees in literature from the University of California-Santa Cruz, and GERMAIN University of British Columbia. She has authored three books, received multiple awards and taken part in many anthologies and journals. Her newest book is “The Old Refusals” (MoonPath Press). Germain’s work is influenced by Italian/American culture, as well as Upper Midwest farm life and the wilderness of northern British Columbia. In addition to learning from poetry, she is also a visual artist. Following the featured speaker, there will be an hour of 5-minute open mic readings. Interested writers may submit their names before the event begins. For open mic guidelines, email to lindabmyers@yahoo. com. This is a free event. There is an elevator as well as stairs to The Lodge’s second floor media room.

SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF Applications for the North Olympic History Center’s Hands on History program are now being accepted. Students who register and write a paper about an aspect of Clallam County history may receive a scholarship. Clallam County students in grades 6-12, including homeschool students are eligible to participate in this program, now in its third year.

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to youth@nols.org or visiting www.nols.org. The schedule is as follows: • Baby Storytime For: Ages 0-24 Time: Fridays at 11:15 a.m., Sept. 20-May 15 (no storytime Nov. 29) Location: Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. Description: “Reading, singing, and talking with infants and toddlers are great ways to introduce new vocabulary, give children a sense of security, and help them develop a reading habit. Baby Storytime features songs, rhymes, movement, and books for babies up to 24 months old and their caregivers. After each session, parents and caregivers are welcome to linger, visit and connect.” • Wiggly Storytime For: Ages 1-3

Times/locations: Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. — Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 19-May 14 (except Oct. 10, Nov. 28); Port Angeles Library — Fridays at 10:15 a.m.,Sept. 20May 15 (except Nov. 29) Description: “Get ready to move and groove! Wiggly Storytime highlights early literacy practices through an interactive storytime full of movement, songs, and books. Each storytime is carefully planned with the dynamic nature of toddlers and waddlers in mind.” • Preschool Storytime For: Ages 3-6 Times/locations: Sequim Library — Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 18May 13; Port Angeles Library — Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 17-May 12 Description: “Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in an

interactive storytime specially designed for preschoolers. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Preschool Storytime is designed to help caregivers and parents develop tools to help the children in their lives build early literacy skills and to better prepare for kindergarten.” • Family Storytime Ages: Whole family Time: Fridays at 10:30am, Sept. 20-June 12 Location: Forks Library, 171 Forks Ave. S. • Evening Storytime Ages: Whole family Time: Tuesdays at 6 p.m., Sept. 24-June 9 Location: Forks Library • Spanish Storytime Ages: Whole family Time: Saturdays at 1 p.m., Sept. 21-June 13 (except Nov. 30)

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The North Olympic Library System hosts storytimes for various ages throughout the school year at three branches. Photo courtesy of North Olympic Library System

Deadline for entries is Oct. 10. Staff of the North Olympic History Center work with the students during a mandatory session in October about writing the 1,500- to 2,500-word paper. Papers are due March 26, with judging and awards announced April 19. The board of directors of the History Center, formerly known as Clallam County Historical Society, has raised money for the scholarships that are awarded upon graduation. “Under the direction of Patrick

Noonan, nine of our former program participants were at the (2019 Clallam County) Fair, urging their peers to register,” program co-chair Kathe Smith said. “As a result, about 30 signed up and more are welcome. Those who don’t have topics – we’ll supply the many possibilities.” For more about the Hands on History program go to handsonhistory28@ gmail.com. To read previous student papers go to clallamhistoricalsociety. com; click on “collections.”

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RSVP highlights, honors volunteers for service SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF A little recognition for those who give a lot. The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Clallam and Jefferson counties recently honored 206 volunteers who gave time to support members of their communities this past year. The RSVP and North Olympic Volunteers Corps (NOVC) volunteers work with Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP), contributing thousands of hours each year to a nunber of services: food distribution; youth tutoring; delivering meals to seniors; transporting seniors to medical appointments and the grocery store; helping with household tasks and lawn care; providing benefit and service referrals for military veterans; giving respite care to family members who have memory problems; support at a visitor center; help at various community centers for senior nutrition programs; working at a local radio station, and assisting customers to reference materials at a law library. In all, more than 400 volunteers assist with these services. In all, RSVP volunteers served a total of 50,068 hours. NOVC volunteers have volunteered 26,775 hours. The hourly rate for volunteers working in Washington State is valued at $25.43 per hour. Program officials estimate that OlyCAP RSVP/NOVC volunteer programs have saved counties, state and federal government funding $1,954,117 in possible employee wages for volunteer supported activities. The program is funded through grants from the Corporation of National and Community Service, Washington State Department of Commerce and OlyCAP.

North Olympic Volunteers contribute their talents and time at KSQM. Photo courtesy of RSVP

goals; providing emergency food to families; supporting home bound seniors with transportation and meal needs allowing seniors adults to live independently, providing services to veterans and family members who may be isolated from their community, and providing respite care to caregivers through the ENCORE! Program. RSVP was established by congress in 1965 and is a Senior Corps program serving our nation. OlyCAP has sponsored the RSVP program in both counties since 1972. OlyCAP also sponsors the North Olympic Volunteer Corps program, supporting volunteers of ages 18-54 who work at the same sites as RSVP volunteers. Some of the NOVC sites More about RSVP meet altogether different needs in RSVP focuses on: alleviating communities and are outside of the loneliness in seniors; supporting grant focus areas specified in the education and school readiness RSVP program.

Sequim-area volunteers who received pins each volunteered their time at KSQM 91.5 FM, a non-commercial, educational radio station. They include:

Both programs provide volunteer insurance coverage to volunteers with out-of-pocket emergency expenses if injured or have an accident while volunteering at their job site (when their regular medical or accident insurance does not cover the cost). For more information or to volunteer, contact RSVP Program Manager Jane Covella at 360-3852571 or jcovella@olycap.org, or Becky Acevedo at 360-460-2458 or bacevedo@olycap.org.

Gold Pin Award (500 or more hours)

Top volunteers

Silver Pin Award (250-499 hours)

Each year between May and August, RSVP leaders present President’s Volunteer Service Award pins to those who have worked 100 or more hours, or 500-plus volunteer hours. This year’s awards covered the period of April 1, 2018-March 31, 2019.

Scott Scherer, 303 William Keller, 301 Fredrick McKenzie, 301 Helga du Bellier, 273

Bronze Pin Awards (100-249 hours)

Jeff Bankston, 2,112 hours Terry Santos, 1,144 Ed Evans, 1,114 Tama Bankston, 1,072 Richard Hendricksen, 526

James Hindes, 369 George Dooley, 368 Amy Emett, 355 Susan Sorensen, 340 Bill Hegarty, 334 Andrew Woodson, 314 Carol Novis, 311

Sandra Erickson, 237 Sharron Empens, 211 Linda Flores, 208 Marie Hooper, 202 James Emett, 196 Arthur Moore, 181 Patricia Orella, 179 Polly Sarsfield, 172 Clifton Keely, 161 Janet Norman, 151 Marie Paddock, 151 Roger Briggs, 150 Patricia Guthrie, 146 Diedra Mootoo, 123 Dick Goodman, 114 Linda Johannessen, 109

Trains

From page B-1 Kumparak said. “We want it to be more realistic in keeping with the history.” Club president Steve Stripp said their display has gone through a lot of variations over six-plus years but the Bremerton club took 10 years to build theirs. Those who attended the Clallam County Fair this summer likely got a small sample of what the club’s show looks like. Stripp said some club members plan to bring various train layouts in N scale, Lego, Brio and more. The club also brings out its HO and wooden trains and tracks for children to try, too. Peninsula Railway and Lumbermen’s Museum plans to bring a speeder display from Shelton. Along with trains and displays, club members anticipate about 40 exhibitors For the second year, the North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders setup their annual train show at the Clallam County Fair- selling, trading and appraisgrounds on Sept. 21-22. Club vice-president John Kumparak the club continues to grow and see younger members join. ing trains at the show. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell “We’re considering two

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buildings for next year (to accommodate growth),” Kumparak said. “The best we’ve had (before the fairgrounds) was 13 or 14. It’s gotten really big.” Club members also shifted the show a month earlier for two reasons — parking and to avoid competition. Kumparak said disabled parking will be open for the September show because in October fair officials typically shut down the lot across from the Arts and Hobbies barn due to swampy conditions. For Sept. 21-22, however, there should be ample parking, he said. They moved a month earlier to avoid competing with other Washington shows in October, too. “We’re trying to separate from other groups,” Kumparak said. “We hope they’ll come here.” The North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders meet at 3 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. Also, look for the club at the Dungeness River Festival on Friday, Sept. 27. For more information, call 360-582-1316 or email to stevenstripp@juno.com. Reach Matthew Nash at mna sh@sequimgazette. com. North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders present

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Deadline for items appear- US Highway 101. ing in the community calenSaturday, Oct. 5 dar is noon on Wednesday, • Jenny Davis Trio, 7-9 one week before publication at p.m., Wind Rose Cellars, 143 editor@sequimgazette.com or W. Washington St. delivered to the Sequim GaSunday, Oct. 6 zette at 147 W. Washington St. • Tony Petrillo & the Roundabouts, 1940s and Music/Dance/Etc. 1950s swing, 6-8:30 p.m., $10 (members $8), Sequim Thursday, Sept. 19 • Black Diamond Junction, Elks Lodge, 143 Port Wilclassic hits, 6 p.m., 7 Cedars liams Road. Casino’s Rainforest Stage, Events, exhibits 270756 US Highway 101. Friday, Sept. 20 • Sufi potery reading with • Blue Moon, blues, 7 p.m., Dr. Ferhan Kayihan, 6 p.m. 7 Cedars Casino’s Rainforest Thursday, Sept. 19, Sequim Stage, 270756 US Highway Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. 101. www.nols.org. • Hell’s Belles, all-female • Port Angeles Symphony’s AC/DC tribute band, 9 p.m., Concert & Cuisine, 6 p.m., 7 Cedars Casino’s Club Seven, Friday, Sept. 20, The Cedars at 270756 US Highway 101. Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Saturday, Sept. 21 Road. $75, includes dinner, • Vinyl Tap, rock, 7-9 p.m., wine, appetizers. 360-457Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. 5579 or PASymphony@olypen. Washington St. com. • Buck Ellard, country • Dan DePrez one-man favorites, 7 p.m., 7 Cedars Ca- show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. sino’s Rainforest Stage, 270756 21, Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 US Highway 101. N. Sequim Ave. $15. 360-683Sunday, Sept. 22 7326. • Black Diamond Junction, • Fourth Friday Readings 1960s-1990s mixed genres, with writer Carmen Germain, 6-8:30 p.m., $10 (members $8), plus open mic 5-minute readSequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port ings, 6:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, The Lodge, 660 Evergreen Williams Road. Farm Way. Guidelines: Heidi@ Thursday, Sept. 26 • Olympic Express Big Band, olypen.com. jazz-swing favorites, 6 p.m., • First Friday Art Walk Se7 Cedars Casino’s Rainforest quim, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 4. Various Stage, 270756 US Highway venues near downtown Se101. quim. www.SequimArtWalk. com. Friday, Sept. 27 • Open Jam Session, 5-8 • ABAKIS, swing, 6- 8:30 p.m., $10 (members $8), Se- p.m., Oct. 4, Sequim Civic quim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Center, 152 W. Cedar St. 360-582-2477 or chueth@ Williams Road. • Kalan Wolf, rock, 7- 9 sequimwa.gov. p.m., Wind Rose Cellars, 143 Auditions/Submissions W. Washington St. • Jason Mogi, 7 p.m., 7 Ce• Olympic Theatre Arts’ dars Casino’s Rainforest Stage, “Another Night Before Christ270756 US Highway 101. mas,” 2-5 p.m. Saturday Sept. Saturday, Sept. 28 28, 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. • Sarah Shea and Chez Jazz, Seeking two roles: one woman vocal jazz, 7-9 p.m., Wind Rose (30s-40s), one man (age can Cellars, 143 W. Washington St. vary); both must have singing • Isabelle Rose, 7 p.m., 7 Ce- ability. Production runs Dec. dars Casino’s Rainforest Stage, 13-22 at Olympic Theatre Arts. 270756 US Highway 101. 360-683-7326. • Sweet Emotion, Aeros• Port Angeles Symphony mith tribute band, 9 p.m., 7 fall auditions. 360-457-5579, Cedars Casino’s Club Seven, PASymphony@olypen.com. 270756 US Highway 101. Ongoing music/dance Sunday, Sept. 29 • Dee Coburn’s ECHO, rockMondays abilly-rock-country-oldies-El• Grand Olympic Chorus revis 6-8:30 p.m., $10 (members hearsals for women’s a cappella $8), Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 four-part harmony. 6:45 p.m. Port Williams Road. 990 E. Washington St., Ste. Thursday, Oct. 3 102. Call Beth, 360-775-1415, • Buck Ellard Band, coun- or Wendy, 360-683-0141. try favorites, 6 p.m., 7 Cedars • Shipley Center ukulele Casino’s Rainforest Stage, group. 1-3 p.m. 921 E. Ham270756 US Highway 101. mond St. $3 non-members/ $2 Friday, Oct. 4 members. Beginner’s classes • Badd Dog Blues, “happy” available, 360-477-4240. blues, 6-8:30 p.m., $10 (memTuesdays bers $8), Sequim Elks Lodge, • Jason Paul and Friends, 143 Port Williams Road. blues-jazz-rock, 4-6 p.m., • DJ O.B.1, 9 p.m., 7 Cedars Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Casino’s Club Seven, 270756 Washington St.

Growing From page B-1

develop a “winey” taste. Lift and twist the pear and it should separate easily from the branch. European pears (which include ‘Anjou,’ ‘Bartlett,’ ‘Bosc’ and ‘Comice’) should be picked before they are ripe and allowed to ripen off the tree. The fruit should be full-size but firm (not soft); if left too long on the tree, European pears will develop a gritty texture and the area around the core will become mushy and brown. European pears are ready for harvest when they come off easily when you take the pear in your hand and lightly tip it away from the branch. Most European pear va-

rieties benefit from a period of cooling at 32-45 degrees. ‘Bartlett’ pears need a day or two of chilling; ‘Anjou,’ ‘Bosc’ and ‘Comice’ varieties develop their best flavor when chilled for three to four weeks. Wrap the pears in paper to reduce shriveling while in chilled storage.

Figs Figs should be left on the tree until ripe. When ripe, the flesh of the fig becomes very soft and fruit will bend at the neck and hang limply; depending on the variety, the color at maturity can vary from green to dark brown. If the stem exudes a milky sap when the fruit is picked, the fruit is not yet ripe. For all fruits, once picked,

Wednesdays

Victor Reventlow entertains the crowd at the 2019 Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-in on Aug. 24. Reventlow hosts open mic sessions from 5-7:30 p.m., with sign-ups at 4:30 p.m., at Big Elk Restaurant, 707 E. Washington St., Sequim. There is no cover fee. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

• The Cat’s Meow, jazz for dancers hosted by Port Angeles Senior Swingers Dance Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., $5 (first time free), 360582-9026. • Sequim Community Orchestra rehearsals. 7-9 p.m. September-June, James Center for the Performing Arts, www.sequimcommunityorchestra.org. • Olympic Peninsula Men’s Chorus rehearsal. 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Sunland Golf and Country Club clubhouse, 109 Hilltop Road. • Olympic Mountain Cloggers. 6 p.m. Howard Wood Memorial Theater, 132½ W. Washington St., 360-6813987. • Rhody O’s Square Dance Club. 7:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 360-683-2409. Wednesdays • Open mic with Victor Reventlow. 5-7:30 p.m. (signups at 4:30 p.m.), no cover, Big Elk Restaurant, 707 E. Washington St. 360-477-3802. • Jerry’s Classic Country Band, 6 p.m. Sequim VFW Post 4760, 169 E. Washington St. • Sequim City Band rehearsal. 7-9 p.m. James Center for the Performing Arts (in north Carrie Blake Community Park), 350 N. Blake Ave., www.sequim cityband.org, scb@sequimcityband.org or 360-207-4722. Thursdays • Open mic at Rainshadow Coffee, 157 W. Cedar St. 5:30-8:30 p.m. All ages, acts welcome. 360-797-1654 or the rain shadowcafe@gmail. com. • Open mic jam session with Jillian, Disco Bay Detour, 282332 US Highway 101, Port Townsend. 7-9 p.m. discohandle them with care. Gently place the fruit into a basket or other container to avoid bruising. Bruised fruit spoils more quickly. Wash fruit right before usage to prevent spoilage; do not wash and then store. To increase the shelf life, keep harvested fruit cool (3236 degrees) but avoid freezing. Freezing will rupture the cells of the fruit and cause it to spoil. High humidity (9095 percent relative humidity) keeps fruit from shriveling, but do not get fruit wet. Placing a wet towel nearby can help. Check the stored fruit

baydetour@gmail.com. • Rhody O’s Square Dance Club. 7:30 p.m. Gardiner Community Center, 360-683-2409. Saturdays • Jerry’s Classic Country Band, 6 p.m. Sequim VFW Post 4760, 169 E. Washington St.

Ongoing Events • Alcoholics Anonymous, 877-682-4143 or 360-7970259 or www.district55aa. com for meeting schedule, times. • Shipley Center classes, activities. 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim, 360-683-6806. • Blue Mountain Yoga+, 803 Carlsborg Road, Suite D, all levels of classes in yoga, tai chi and meditation, studio available to rent for events. 360-775-9078 or www.bluemountainyoga. co for class times/cost, visit Facebook page. Sundays • Full Contact Trivia, 6 p.m., Wii Bowling 8 p.m. Oasis Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St., 360-582-3143. • Bingo, noon, Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road. $10 buy-in, 360-6832763. Mondays • Monday Musicale meetings, third Monday, Queen of Angels Catholic church fellowship hall, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles. 360-477-8601. • WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners tend plots at Port Angeles Fifth Street Community Garden, 10 a.m.-noon; home gardeners welcome to ask questions about vegetable gardening. 360-565-2679. • Ping-pong, advanced, 360-681-4675; bingo, 360683-9546. • Sequim Duplicate Bridge Club games, 12:30 p.m., Ma-

periodically and remove any that are spoiling. A bruised or rotten piece of fruit gives off a lot of ethylene gas which will swiftly ripen other fruit (and possibly lead to rotting). The length of storage depends on the fruit and variety. Some varieties when stored in a cool, dark place can keep for one to three months; others only a couple of weeks. Fresh figs will only last a day or two, but can be frozen whole, sliced or peeled in a sealed container for 10-12 months. Judy English and Jeanette Stehr-Green are WSU-certified Clallam County Master Gardeners.

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sonic Lodge, 100 S. Fifth Ave., $5. 360-582-1289. • Sequim Valley Car Club, 6 p.m. third Monday, Sequim Elks Club, 143 Port Williams Road, 360-460-8319. • Peninsula Button Club, 1-3 p.m. fourth Monday, First Federal, 1202 W. Washington St., 360-683-7935. Tuesdays • CADWGA (Cedars at Dungeness Women’s Golf Association). Players tee off at 8:30 a.m. Applications at The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road. 360-6836344. • Civil Air Patrol Dungeness Squadron, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Sequim Middle School cafeteria, 301 W. Hendrickson Road, open to cadets age 12-18 and adults with aviation interests, mark.swanson@wawg.cap. gov or 360-912-2888. • Highland Irrigation District, 7 p.m., first Tuesday, Adagio Bean & Leaf, 481 E. Washington St. • Sequim/Dungeness Kiwanis Club, noon-1 p.m., second/fourth Tuesday, Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave. • Sequim Diabetes support group, 10-11 a.m., first Tuesday, Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., 360-683-6806. • Skwim Toastmasters Club. Meets every Tuesday, 7 p.m. 135 Fairway Drive, Sequim.

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Guests welcome. 206-8183070. • Greywolf Fly Fishers Club, 2 p.m., third Tuesday, Clallam PUD building, 104 Hooker Road, Carlsborg; 360-4579546. • Drop-in grief support group, 1:30-3 p.m. first/third Tuesday, Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave. Paul Fiorini, 360-582-3796. • Peninsula Community Drum Circle, 6:30-8:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday; Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 1033 N. Barr Road, 360683-3819. • National MS Society support group, 2-4 p.m., last Tuesday, OMC Sequim Medical Building, second floor conference room, 840 N. Fifth Ave., 206-817-5636. Wednesdays • Weight Watchers reimagined. 5-6:30 p.m., 150 E. Bell St. 800-651-6000, www. weightwatchers.com. • Olympic Theatre Arts improvisation classes. 6:308:30 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, at 414 N. Sequim Ave. Register at www.OlympicTheatreArts.org, at OTA box office or 360-683-7326. • Bird walks at Railroad Bridge Park, 360-681-4076. • Celebrate Recovery, 6- 8 p.m., Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, 360683-7333. • PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones), 6-7:30 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., 360-565-6368. • The Olympic Peninsula Oneness Blessings Circle, 6:30-8 p.m. every Wednesday, 2227 E. Lindberg Road, Port Angeles, 360-477-5682. • Blood pressure checks, 360-417-7486. Thursdays • Gamblers Anonymous, 7- 8 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 N. Blake Ave. • Bingo, noon, Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, $10 buy-in, 360-683-2763.

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OTA sets auditions for ‘Another Night Before Christmas’ SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF Olympic Theatre Arts seeks cast members for its production of “Another Night Before Christmas” — a two-act, two-person comedy that takes place entirely on a Christmas Eve . Auditions are set for 2-5 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 28, and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Set. 30, at 414 N. Sequim Ave. “Another Night Before Christmas” revolves around Karol, a disillusioned social worker in her late 30s or early 40s, who has given food to a seemingly homeless man (The Guy) in the park. A short time later he breaks into her home claiming to be Santa Claus. As Karol struggles to convince him that he is not Santa, she comes to learn that he is not the person she thought he was. Auditioners are asked to be prepared to sing a representative number from a Broadway show that demonstrates range and technique. They will also be asked to perform some cold readings from the show; an accompanist will be provided. Callback auditions may be scheduled following the Sept. 30 audition. Those called back will be given a number from the show to work on and present. The music is sophisticated Broadway belt style, and numbers range from ballads to upbeat rock. Karol, a Broadway belt, needs a vocal range of E(3) to E(5), while The Guy, a Broadway tenor , needs a range of b flat (3) to G sharp (4). Dan DePrez directs, with musical direction by Steven Humphrey. “Another Night Before Christmas,”with book and lyrics by Sean Grennan and music by Leah Okimoto, runs Dec. 13-22 in the Gathering Hall at Olympic Theatre Arts. For more information, contact Olympic Theatre Arts at 360-683-7326.

Teaching about food The importance of teaching your child how to eat properly often hits the newspapers. The number of young children who are overweight has more than doubled in recent years. Children who are inactive and who do not eat properly are likely to become overweight. It is clear that it is time to talk about healthy eating and healthy living habits. Like many other areas of raising children, parents need to help. Give healthy food like fruits and vegetables to your child. Limit the amount of sugar your little one eats even if she loves it. Watch what she orders when you go out. Avoid just meat and potatoes and make sure it includes some greens. Do not try to put her on a big diet; they are difficult to make work. You can help her and the whole family by just changing a few ways she eats. • Don’t single her out for a new diet. Involve everyone in the family in eating a more healthy way. • Make small changes in her diet that can last forever. Big changes are more likely to fail. • Cut back on processed and fast foods. You need to do this because they are higher in calories and fat. • Change your cooking to make it healthier for the whole family. Learn about the good ways you can improve what you serve each meal. • Be sure to avoid sugary drinks. Instead of soda and juice substitute water and skim or low fat milk. • Have more salads with small amounts of dressing. • Take time to expect significant weight loss.

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The number of children with weight issues has increased significantly in recent years. The percentage of 6- to 11-year-olds who are overweight has doubled in the last 25 years. • Avoid having candy and other desserts around in order to help her make healthier eating choices. It may be worthwhile to consult her pediatrician especially if you are having difficulty succeeding with what you are doing. Certainly, this is a better way than to try to put her on a very strict new diet. The number of children with weight issues has increased significantly in recent years. The percentage of 6- to 11-year-olds who are overweight has doubled in the last 25 years. The result

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is major medical issues these children will face. Overweight children are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, and may even face kidney failure and amputations by age 30. We go to great lengths to keep our children healthy. We get them vaccinated for numbers of diseases. We take them to the doctor when we see a problem developing. We read the newspaper or watch stories on our computer to help us learn more ways to help children be healthy. Now it is time to look at the huge impact that being overweight has on our children and even on us. Parents can make a difference. Actually, families can make a difference. Your help is critical in order for her to succeed in becoming a healthy eater. She will be pleased when she sees the improvement as time goes by. You will not succeed overnight. Help her to be patient. Help her see that progress is worth waiting for. Let her see you are patient for any change you hope to see as your family changes what it eats. You do many things to help your children. When you help an overweight child learn to eat in a healthy manner you are making a major difference in her life and in her health. You are doing her a favor for life. This is what parents do. 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. To reach First Teacher Executive Director Patty Waite, email patty@ firstteacher.org or call 360-681-2250.

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Want to be a reading tutor? Check out how you can help students at Helen Haller become proficient readers with tutor sessions set for 3:15-4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the Haller library. Prospective tutors are asked to attend both sessions. Tutors need to complete an online application on the district’s website (www. sequimschools.org, navigate to the application via the “Resources” tab). They also need to submit a current Washington state driver’s license for a background check; clearance is good for one year. Contact reading specialist Betsy Smith at 360-5833260 or bsmith@sequim schools.org for more information.

Helen Haller Elementary kindergartners and their teachers enjoyed their first week together from Sept. 9-13. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Helen Haller Elementary welcomed the Class of 2032 for the first day of kindergarten on Sept. 9. In their first week, students learned a lot about each other and the school. They read kindergarten classics such as “Miss Bindergarten gets ready for Kindergarten” and “Pete the Cat,” and followed the alphabet in “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” Kindergarteners met with their specialists, learned

how to visit the cafeteria and about school rules. “We know it’s going to be another great school year and we’re so happy to have our new kinders here ready to learn,” teachers said. — Helen Haller kindergarten team

The Honor Roll Dessert for current seventh- and eighth-grade students who earned a 3.0 or better gradepoint-average on their second semester report cards in 2018-2019, is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Eligible students will receive an invitation.

Free student tickets for the Washington State Fair (formerly Puyallup Fair) are available in the main office. Free and reduced lunch applications need to be filled out every year. Lunch applications can be completed online: there will be a computer station available at each school for families that do not have internet at home. Contact coordinator Kayana Harrison at 360-582-3433 for more information.

on Monday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m. The intent of this evening is to invite parents/ guardians to visit their student’s classes, following their daily schedule, and learn about their instructional programs. Parents/ guardians who would like to spend additional time with SEQUIM MIDDLE an individual teacher are SEQUIM HIGH requested to schedule a conSCHOOL ference at another time. We The Back to School Open SCHOOL House at SMS is set for 6Sequim High School look forward to you joining 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Open House will take place us for this evening.

Middle school-age students invited to ‘Book Wars’ competition SEQUIM GAZETTE STAFF Seventh- and eight-graders from across Clallam County are invited to a kind of friendly literary battle with the North Olympic Library System’s 2019 “Book Wars” competition. “Book Wars” is is a year-long collaborative project between the library system and peninsula schools, challenging students to form teams of up to four people and read as many of the 12 selected titles as they can during the coming months. In February, students compete in a semifinal trivia battle at their schools, culminating in a county-wide final trivia contest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at the Port Angeles Library. To participate, make a team with no more than four students (those needing help finding a team should talk to a teacher or NOLS Youth Services staff). Return a completed entry form to a teacher or library staff by Nov.

• “The Only Road” by Alexandra Díaz • “Small Spaces” by Katherine Arden • “Akata Witch” by Nnedi Okorafor • “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline • “Lily and Dunkin” by Donna Gephart • “Finding Audrey” by Sophie Kinsella • “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne • “The Seventh Most Important Thing” by Shelley Pearsall • “Benefits of Being an Octopus” by Ann Braden Funding for this program has been provided by Sequim Middle School, Friends of Sequim Library, Port Angeles Friends of the Library and Friends of the Forks Library. For more information, call the Port Angeles Youth Services Department at 360-417-8500, x7705, or email to Youth@nols.org.

27. Then, read copies of official Book Wars books/audiobooks, available at one’s school library, classroom and local libraries. Finally, compete in the semifinal round in February, with a chance to advance to the finals. Teams have the chance win prizes, including: first place, a $75 gift card to a bookstore for each member of the winning team and trophy for bragging rights; second place, a $50 bookstore gift card for each team member, and third place, a $25 gift card to a bookstore for team members. A special “chocolatey” prize goes to the team with the best group costume at the final competition. “Book Wars” titles include: • “Hey, Kiddo” by Jarrett Krosoczka • “Attucks! Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team that Awakened a City” by Phillip M. Hoose • “The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge” by M. T. Anderson and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin

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Nash’s to host farming, canning presentations Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 SequimDungeness Way, hosts two free upcoming presentations. From 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, Holly and Tom Clark of Clark Farms give a presentation about their sustainable farming practices raising cattle, pigs, bison and other species for meat at Nash’s Farm Store. REDHEDMILLER From 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, join author/homesteader Victoria RedhedMiller as she guides attendees toward “Fearless Pressure Canning.” The talks are part of a series of agriculture-related events at Nash’s Farm Store in celebration of Harvest Week 2019. For more information, see www.nashsorganicproduce. com/events.html, call 360-681-6274 or email to patty@ nashsorganicproduce.com.

What’s New at the Market? April Hammerand Waan Whitaker with Mai Thai Flowers is a new vendor at the market this summer. She was an English teacher in Thailand before coming to Sequim in 2008. “Mai” means silk in Thai and the flowers in her shop are made from Thai silk. Other materials used in her craft have also come from Thailand. The name of her booth says it all and her creations have been known to attract bees and butterflies! Waan says, “When I was young, the school curriculum in Thailand were different; we learned how to use sewing machines and how to mend by hand with needle and thread. We also learned how to make flowers from paper, as well as cooking and gardening.” She goes on to say, “I love the colors of nature. I want to do something I love … so I can share my talents and happiness with others. I am very happy when people walk by and say that, ‘These are beautiful flowers.’”

Waan Whitaker of Mai Thai Flowers displays her silk flowers at the Sequim Farmers Market. Photo courtesy of April Hammerand/Sequim Farmers Market

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In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of Clallam. No. 17-2-00715-6 Boyle, Lee, Planitiffs vs Hawes, Defendants. The State of Washington to the said Judi Boyle: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 11th day of September, 2019, and defend the above action in the above entitled court, and answer the motion of the plaintiffs Boyle and Lee, and serve a copy of your answer upon the plaintiffs, at their home below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the motion, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This Motion is to Amend the Judgment in the above matter by removing Judi Boyle from the Judgment. Jackie Boyle 425 Griffith Farm Rd. Sequim, WA 98382 Pub: PDN Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16, 2019 Legal No. 873102

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Sponsored by caring pet lovers. BIG JAKE is BIG and his name is JAKE! He is a loud and proud boy with a BIG BARK. He really cannot control the volume of his voice, so if you have close neighbors that don’t like barking dogs.... you will end up with ANGRY close neighbors. Jake will need a physically strong owner that is able to handle him, and an experienced owner to wrangle his obedience and keep him being a good boy. Jake will need to be an only pet, and since he is quite boisterous and strong, we recommend NO KIDS. ATHENA is a WONDERFUL dog. She is so loving and affectionate and just LOVES people, she just doesn’t prefer to be around other pets. Athena LOVES to run in our play yard. She used to be able to jump a 6 foot fence, but she’s getting a bit old for that, now. Athena would be great with older kids, but still might be too clumsy for smaller kids. We will be a bit picky about potential new homes for Athena, but we are REALLY looking for someone that can provide her with everything she needs.

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No. 19-4-00330 05 NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR CLALLAM COUNTY Estate of Max Gersenson, Deceased 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: September 18, 2019 Michelle Golden, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Alan E. Millet, WSBA #11706 P.O. Box 1029 Sequim, Washington 98382 Pub.: SG September 18, 25, October 2, 2019 Legal No. 873907

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HAYDEN is a big strong boy that REALLY needs an experienced owner to handle him and give him a good life. He is already off to a great start, and has an awesome and calming energy when he’s just hanging out with his people. He’s very affectionate and sweet, and will greet everyone in the room! He is just very reactive when he sees other animals. He’s not quite sure what to do. He’s never been overly aggressive, but he just seems really unsure. Hayden really is a good boy, though, and he will be an awesome dog for someone.

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