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Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend-Jefferson County’s Daily Newspaper
June 12, 2011
Anderson Lake closed again over toxic algae By Leah Leach
Peninsula Daily News
PORT TOWNSEND — Anderson Lake was closed to fishing Friday because of a high concentration of a potent neurotoxin created by blue-green algae. “The message is ‘no recreation in the lake,’” said Mike Zimmerman, Anderson Lake State Park’s manager, who posted red closure signs at the lake Friday.
“Stay out of it,” he said. Aside from the lake, the 410acre park between Chimacum and Port Hadlock is open. Hiking, horseback riding and biking — all recreation not related to the 70-acre lake — are permitted in Anderson Lake State Park. The concentration of the neurotoxin anatoxin-a in the lake was 2.7 times the proposed safe recreational limit, according to test results received Friday, said Greg Thomason, Jef-
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ferson County environmental health specialist. The risk to both people and animals from the algae-produced toxin, which can cause convulsions and even death by respiratory paralysis, was great enough to prompt State Parks to act immediately upon the county public Health Department’s recommendation to close the lake to fishing and swimming, Thomason said. Test results showed concen-
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Car chase winds up in a ditch High-speed pursuit leads to driver arrest By Tom Callis
Peninsula Daily News
DISCOVERY BAY — A high-speed police chase came to an end Saturday after the driver crashed his car into a ditch on U.S. Highway 101. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew P. Norris of Port Orchard for investigation of attempting to elude law enforcement and felony arrest warrant at 2:41 p.m. near Discovery Bay. Norris, 26, had a warrant for his arrest for violating parole and may have been driving a stolen car, said Capt. Ben Stamper. Deputies said Norris appeared uninjured after the crash but was transported by Discovery Bay Fire/Rescue to Jefferson Healthcare hospital for evaluation prior to booking at the Jefferson County jail. Highway 101 was partially blocked until 7 p.m., the state Department of Transportation said. The chase began at 2:21 p.m. in Port Townsend when a police officer attempted a traffic stop after Norris was seen driving erratically, Stamper said. He sped off, and the police officer gave chase until it became too dangerous, Stamper said. Sheriff’s deputies continued the chase when the 2000 Ford Focus was spotted driving southbound on Jacob Miller Road. Turn
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Betsy Reed Schultz receives one of three medals awarded posthumously to her son, Capt. Joseph William Schultz, shown in framed photo, from Lt. Col. Donald Franklin, right, during a community memorial service Saturday for Schultz in Port Angeles. Capt. Ben Bateman reads the commendations for the fallen Green Beret. Additional photos on Page C1.
Fallen Green Beret true leader, hundreds told at PA memorial By Tom Callis
Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — Army Capt. Joseph W. Schultz was remembered Saturday not only as a soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice, but also as a friend, a son and a leader. He was the boy whose mom forbid him to play with toy guns who grew up to become the decorated Green Beret who always led from the front, the ambitious man with a future in politics and the compassionate friend. Throughout the memorial service at Olympic Cellars Winery east of Port Angeles, friends, family and fellow soldiers of Capt. Schultz painted a narrative of a man who died for his country but would be remembered for the way he lived. About 340 people attended the service. “For me personally . . . he hated it when I say this. He was an inspiration,”
“Maybe I created a warrior, maybe he was born that way. He wanted to give other people a chance to live like we do.”
Betsy Reed Schultz Capt. Schultz’s mother
said Jim Deboo, a childhood friend and director of the California Assembly Speaker’s Office of Member Services. Capt. Schultz, the only son of Port Angeles resident Betsy Reed Schultz, died May 29 in Afghanistan’s Wardak province when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive. He was 36. Two other soldiers died in the blast. The Humvee was the lead vehicle in the convoy, noted Staff Sgt. Jeb Cleveland. That came as no surprise to those
who, like Cleveland, served with him in Afghanistan, he said. Capt. Schultz would always be in front of his men, whether walking into a village or driving down a road, Cleveland said. “He would never ask anyone to take on a task that he would not do himself,” said Cleveland, who became choked up while speaking. “He will not be forgotten.”
Admired by superiors Capt. Schultz also was admired by his superiors. “Joseph clearly exemplified what all [officers] like to be to their men,” said Col. Mark Schwartz in a letter read by Lt. Col. Donald Franklin, adding that he has never seen such “passion and admiration” for a captain. Turn
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By Charlie Bermant Peninsula Daily News
PORT TOWNSEND—Jefferson County candidate filings ended Friday afternoon with many unopposed races and a four-way contest to fill the Port Townsend City Council seat now held by Laurie Medlicott, who is retiring. Shortly before the 4:30 p.m. deadline, 2011 Heart of Service Award winner Deborah Stinson filed for that seat, facing off against retired chiropractor Pamela Adams, attorney Paul Richmond and investigator Jack Range. The four will meet in the August primary, with the top two vote-getters in a face-off in November. “I have done a lot for the community but wanted to see what I could accomplish from the inside in an official capacity,” said Stinson, 55. Stinson said she waited until the last minute in order to determine she could serve and still meet her other obligations. She said she was running for the open seat “because all of the incumbents are doing a good job.” to
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trations of 2.67 micrograms per liter. The recreational limit is 1 microgram per liter. The lake also has a visible algae bloom. “We’ve got a pretty scummy bloom on the whole lake,” Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said that, based on past experience, the lake probably won’t be reopened for the rest of the fishing season, which extends through October. Turn
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