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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013
PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Eatery closes its doors out of blue BY JOE SMILLIE PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
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HELPING HAND
Kimira Crear, 2, of Sequim uses the back-of-the-hand technique to pet a sheep with a little help from mom Ashley Crear at the annual Shepherd’s Festival, held at Sequim Prairie Grange’s Macleay Hall near Sequim on Monday. The event was sponsored by the North Olympic Shuttle and Spindle Guild and the Olympic Peninsula Fiber Growers Association.
SEQUIM –– The Islander Pizza & Pasta Shack closed its doors Saturday, apparently without warning to customers, employees or the owner of the building at 380 E. Washington St. The Islander had been a popular spot for banquets and birthday parties in Sequim for the past four years. The business was run by Debbie Seavy and her husband, Ken Cram. Seavy did not return phone calls requesting comment Tuesday. Building owners Carol and Lee Adams said they had a purchase agreement in which Seavy and Cram were making monthly payments to buy the building, as well as some furniture
and equipment. The Adamses, who operated the restaurant as The Riptide for 20 years before retiring, said they had not heard from Seavy and Cram, and that they were consulting with an attorney.
Employees shocked
Sports Bar & Grill, 301 E. Washington St. Williams reported for work Friday morning and was told the restaurant was closing. Waitress Katrina Welch, a four-year employee, said she worked a morning shift Friday and was not told of the closure. She called other employees for information after a friend asked her Saturday afternoon why the Islander was closing. “A lot of us, that was our sole source of income,� Welch said. “I don’t understand how they could just close the doors like that and not even tell me.�
Many of the Islander’s 10 employees also were surprised by the closure, said two of the former workers. “It’s an unfortunate situation for those of us that worked there,� kitchen manager Richard Williams said. “I just didn’t see any of this coming. I don’t think anybody did. I really thought things were going ________ well.� Williams had worked for Sequim-Dungeness Valley EdiSeavy and Cram for six tor Joe Smillie can be reached at years, starting as a cook 360-681-2390, ext. 5052, or at when they owned The Oasis jsmillie@peninsuladailynews.com.
Clallam gets 1 bid for painting fairgrounds barn Commissioners also slate upgrade for new lighting
ommissioners also reappointed John Beitzel and Dr. Jeanette StehrGreen to the county Board of Health, and bought 0.07 acres of private land at $4,540 for the widening of Old Olympic Highway between Gunn Road and the McDonald Creek bridge.
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BY ROB OLLIKAINEN PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has received a $21,209 bid from a local contractor to paint the merchant’s barn at the county fairgrounds in west Port Angeles. Hoch Construction Inc. of Port Angeles submitted the lone bid, which was opened in a public meeting Tuesday and referred to the county Parks, Fair and Facilities Department for a review and recommendation back to the commissioners.
Painted in time for fair Joel Winborn, county parks, fair and facilities manager, said the goal is to have the barn painted in time for this year’s fair, which is set for Aug. 15-18. “That’s the plan,� Winborn said. “That’s one reason why we started working on it so early.� The bid included two alternatives that would raise the total cost to $27,287. The project esti-
acres of private land at $4,540 for the widening of Old Olympic Highway between Gunn Road and the McDonald Creek bridge. The roadway will be widened to 40 feet along the Agnew stretch in 2014. Earlier in the meeting, retiring Dungeness Park KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Manager John Pease was The merchant’s barn at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles, shown Tuesday, is under recognized for nearly 28 bid for a new paint job. years of service to the Health county, and Sheriff Bill mate is $30,000, Winborn for the west midway and increase to a $1.6 million Environmental painted the agriculture and contract with the state Division of the county Benedict introduced new said after the meeting. The upgrade to the mer- art barns. County crews Department of Health for Health and Human Ser- part-time public records specialist Sherry Stout. chant’s barn is one of sev- and volunteers recently on-site sewage-manage- vices Department. ________ Commissioners also eral improvements that fair painted two smaller barns. ment projects. The increase was the reappointed John Beitzel In other board action attendees may notice this Reporter Rob Ollikainen can be from Tuesday’s business result of new grant money and Dr. Jeanette Stehr- reached at 360-452-2345, ext. summer. After the 2012 fair, the meeting, the three commis- from the Environmental Green to the county Board 5072, or at rollikainen@peninsula county added new lighting sioners approved a $130,431 Protection Agency to the of Health, and bought 0.07 dailynews.com.
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