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PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Quilcene man charged in crash on 101 PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
DISCOVERY BAY — A 51-year-old Quilcene man was charged with seconddegree negligent driving after he fell asleep at the wheel and drove a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass into a ditch, power pole and private fence on U.S. Highway 101 in Jefferson County on Monday, the State Patrol said. Roger Dean Mallicott was driving southbound when the car crossed the northbound lane near Crocker Lake Road near
Discovery Bay and struck a culvert, went airborne and collided with a telephone box and power pole before coming to a rest in a private fence, Troopers said. Mallicott was taken to Jefferson Healthcare with unknown injuries. His condition was not immediately available. Mallicott was wearing a seat belt, and drugs or alcohol were not factors in the wreck. The collision occurred near Milepost 287 at 12:23 p.m.
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Mick Dodge pauses for a moment in the Hoh Rain Forest.
Hoh: Skepticism greets claims He isn’t often seen in Forks, the largest town in the area, and known only to a few long-time residents. “Ninty-nine percent of the people in Forks don’t know about him,” said Laurie Johnson, who grew up in Forks and currently works at the Forks Visitor Center.
CONTINUED FROM A1 Michael Hagen, director of land management at Hoh River Trust said he first met Dodge about two years ago on Trust property in the area. Hagen said he’s skeptical about Dodge sleeping in stumps on a regular basis. “I believe he has a house in the Branderberry Lots,” he said. Some of the filming has taken place on Trust property and ended in October, Hagen said. “They’re pretty light and quick. They don’t have the big trucks like the commercials that film here,” Hagen said. Dodge does leave the forest to make something of a living. ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
On of the dogs from Forks’ Olympic Animal Sanctuary sits atop its crate in its outdoor kennel in Golden Valley, Ariz.
‘Barefoot Sensei’
‘not as sickly’ as expected Misseri said their condition was better than anticipated. “The dogs aren’t as sickly as most people expected,” he said. Markwell, who founded the Forks-based Olympic Animal Sanctuary, did not return calls for comment Monday. He has not spoken publicly since loading the dogs from his sanctuary warehouse in Forks onto a climate-controlled, dog-cratefilled 53-foot trailer Dec. 21 and driving to Golden Valley, Ariz. He arrived three days later at the Rescued Unwanted Furry Friends Foundation Shelter, where the dogs have been fed, kenneled and examined — and where he turned over ownership of the animals to Guardians of Rescue. Markwell had been under constant fire from animal-welfare advocates from across the country who have alleged he cared for the animals under inhumane conditions. He has denied mistreating the dogs, most of which are considered unadoptable
Johnson said that she has occasionally seen Dodge, barefoot, at Forks Outfitters, over the last few decades, and that her parents knew him and his family for years. “He keeps to himself out in the forest and he has a few friends out there,” Johnson said. Clips from the show feature how he trades for many of the things he needs, such as new pants, for items he can produce using items he can find in the forest, such as his “famous” homemade foot-crushed jam. According to his official National Geographic’s biography, his favorite foods are Dodge emerges from one of his shelters in the berries, chocolate chip cookHoh Rain Forest. ies, shamrocks, road kill, dandelions — and elk drop$3,450 for a two-week sha- held in November in Big pings. manic retreat in Guate- Sur, Calif. ________ mala. When he’s not teaching Reporter Arwyn Rice can be Dodge’s most recent classes, he can be as elusive reached at 360-452-2345, ext. clinic on “shapeshifting and in person as he is billed to 5070, or at arwyn.rice@peninsula barefoot EarthWisdom” was be on the reality show. dailynews.com.
With Llyn Roberts, known as “Cedar Woman,” as a business partner, Dodge has become known as the Barefoot Sensei, and teaches his forest-based wisdom the lessons of his lifestyle to those who sign up for clinics through the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle. Clinics offered by the EarthWisdom Circle are held in Forks and elsewhere, and cost $650 for a week-long training session by families because the ani- in New York, or as much as mals are too aggressive. The dogs examined by the Humane Society received vaccinations and other shots, though many had been dewormed and received rabies shots in CONTINUED FROM A1 November, before Markwell left Forks, Nelson said. Also Monday, the council approved
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Occasionally seen
Hall: Destruction to cost $110,000
Not run-of-the-mill This was not a run-ofthe-mill incident for the Arizona Humane Society to handle, said Nelson, who has worked for the organization for 3½ years. “While we respond to lots of different emergency cases, wildfires or hoarding cases, 124 dogs traveling through various states is something I haven’t seen in my time,” she said. “It’s very unique in that regard.” The tractor and trailer that he drove about 1,300 miles to the shelter remained on the property Monday. Misseri said he did not know when Markwell will pick them up.
________ Senior Staff Writer Paul Gottlieb can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5060, or at pgottlieb@peninsuladaily news.com.
a $200,000 contract with Optimum Building Consultants of Bellevue to oversee the construction project. In addition to the city government offices, the new building also will house the police department, now renting space in the Sequim Village Shopping Center at 609 W. Washington St. Destruction of the existing city hall, built for $110,000 in 1973, is expected to begin in March, Burkett said. The total bill for the new building, including land acquisition and demolition, will be $15 million. Earlier this year, the city sold $10.439 million in bonds to fund the project, which will be repaid annually at $660,000 for the next 30 years. The city hopes to repay some of that with the $200,000 made available annually by eliminating rent on offices and the police station. It also plans to use a portion of the criminal justice sales tax implemented last year.
________ Sequim-Dungeness Valley Editor Joe Smillie can be reached at 360-681-2390, ext. 5052, or at jsmillie@peninsuladailynews.com.
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Sequim City Manager Steve Burkett signs a contract with Lydig Construction to begin work on the city’s new city hall and police station. Demolition work on the existing city hall is expected to start in March.
Death Notices Edmond G. Dalgardno
Nov. 14, 1950 — Jan. 1, 2014
Jan. 4, 1930 — Jan. 2, 2014
Port Angeles resident Kathleen Marie Tucker died of complications from illness at Olympic Medical Center. She was 64. Services: A memorial service is set for Feb. 8 at Joyce Bible Church at noon. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Kosec Funeral Home, Port Townsend, is in charge of arrangements.
Port Angeles resident Edmond G. Dalgardno died at his home of age related causes. He was 83. His obituary and service time will be published soon. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements. www.drennanford.com
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