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‘Top Gear’ goes log truckin’

“Top Gear” hosts Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara and Rutledge Wood with Forks Visitor Center employee Merry Parker’s children, Taylor Parker, Izaiah Calloway and Johnny Parker.

staff, truck drivers and city officials at the Visitor Center last Wednesday for a few pictures with the cardboard cast of Twi-

Quileute to welcome the whales

light and some of the locals who helped with the show.

The air date for the show is unknown at this time.

Local trucks at the Quillayute Airport awaiting their close-up for “Top Gear America” show.

On April 11, the Quileute Tribe in LaPush will celebrate the 7th annual “Welcome the Whales” ceremony. The event is open to the public and begins at 10 a.m. on First Beach.

The ceremony will then move to the Akalat Center where there will be songs and story telling and a meal will be served, also during this time several Quileute tribal members are expected to speak about the importance of the gray whale to the tribe.

Quileute tribal members make an offering of a salmon last year just off First Beach to the returning gray whales. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

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Ron Davis, Greg Hagen and Mike Wilhelm had a great time, and drivers and trucks survived the experience.

It was rumored that other filming also took place on “G” Street in Forks on Thursday and near Clallam Bay on Friday. Since the three hosts did not have commercial driver’s licenses when on the highway they required police escorts.

The hosts met with chamber

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When Forks Chamber of Commerce Director Lissy Andros was summoned to city hall by City of Forks Attorney/planner Rod Fleck a number of weeks ago she said, “I thought I was in trouble,” but what was really happening was the television show “Top Gear America” was calling wanting to film a segment here in the West End. Sen. Jim Hargrove, 24th District representative, contacted Fleck after recommending the West End as a good spot for the show. Hargrove’s daughter who works for the show thought Forks would be the perfect spot for the three hosts to try their hand at driving log trucks.

The only worry for the City of Forks was that on occasion the vehicles used in the show do not make it to the end. So there was some apprehension regarding encouraging local truck owners to take part.

After a meeting between producers and a group of local truck drivers a deal was made and filming occurred last week.

While the show’s PR department was less than helpful regarding photos and information it seems the three trucks drivers

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Don Edward Secor Jr. Don Edward Secor Jr. was born to Don Secor and Shelby Atkins on March 25, 2014, at the Forks Community Hospital at 9:56 p.m.

He weighed 6 pounds, 7.8 ounces.

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Sully’s crew-Bruce, Jenny, Christina and Keith.

Sully’s Drive In Owners: Matt and Lorraine Sullivan Established: 1958 Latest News: It is spring break and even at 2 p.m. it is really busy!!

Business Bio: The business was started in 1958 by the Sullivans, the original location was at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and “G” Street, they served donuts and sandwiches. Eventually outgrowing the original location they moved to where they are today and have remodeled several times over the years. The business always has been family staffed and has been a resource for many Forks teenagers providing them with their first jobs.

Owner’s adage: Good food fast (usually five minutes) at good prices.

Lincoln Frederick Mueller February 19, 1920 - March 19, 2014

The family of Lincoln Frederick Mueller would like to announce his peaceful passing on March 19, 2014, at the age of 94.

Link was born on February 19, 1920 in Mishicot, Wis., to Chester A. and Amanda A. (Eisemann) Mueller, the third of fourth children. The family moved to Seattle in 1927, where he went to school, graduating from Lincoln High School.

After school, Link delivered telegrams on his Harley and Indian motorcycles for Postal Telegraph, and then worked for Foss Tug. He was working in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, when Pearl Harbor was bombed.

On May 27, 1946, he married Joyce A. Mjelde, whom he shared a beautiful life with for 60 years.

In the mid 1940s, Link and Joyce owned “The Spot,” a restaurant and tavern in Amanda Park, Washington. In 1949 he opened “Link’s XL Donut Shop” in Hoquiam, Wash. In 1952 he built and operated “Mueller Shake” on the lower Hoh while having the family home built by Harold Schmidtke in Forks. They moved to Forks in 1954 and he went to work for Allen Logging Co., running the lathe for 25 years. He retired in 1982.

Link and Joyce were very involved members of the Forks Congregational Church. They sang in the church choir and the Forks Community Choir for decades. They square danced every Saturday night with a group of friends.

Link had a beautiful and productive garden every year from which he shared his delicious vegetables with friends in the community.

Link lead the Boy Scout Troup 466 back in the 1960s and was

an active participant in the Forks Lions and a member of the Forks Elks Lodge. For years he baked “Link’s 8 Grain Bread” and made peanut Brittle for the school’s annual scholarship auction.

Link was a volunteer ambulance driver and fireman for 25 of his working years.

After retirement, he volunteered and dedicated many hours at the Forks Food Bank for 25 years.

Link was a family man, had an extremely generous and genuine heart, and loved and enjoyed all of his friends and acquaintances. He was a role model, mentor, teacher, story teller, baker, wood maker, wonderful father, grandpa and relative who will be missed dearly by everyone who was lucky enough to have shared in his life. His legacy will live on for many years to come by his family and so many people in the Forks community.

Link’s family would like to extend our appreciation and thanks for all the prayers, visits, and warm thoughts during his final days.

He is survived by his daughter, Joy (Frank) Leyendecker, of Forks; and son, Ken (Teeder) Mueller, of Seattle; grandchildren, Jason (Dustie) Dannemiller, of Sammamish, Wash., and Julie Dannemiller, of Forks, Kesa Mueller and Teren Mueller and her husband, Andrew Larson, of Seattle, Nick (Melinda) Shelly and Jacob (Shannon Brown) of Seattle; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister, twin sons, his beloved wife, Joyce, granddaughter, Kendra Mueller and his 17 year old grandson, Joel Dannemiller.

A celebration of life service will be held at the Forks Congregational Church on April 12, 2014 at 2 p.m. A reception will follow to share stories and memories of this wonderful man.

Memorial contributions can be sent to Forks Congregational Church at PO Box 266 or Forks Food Bank at PO Box 270.

The Hull Family Fund of the Clallam Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from seniors graduating from Forks High School, Neah Bay High School and Clallam Bay High School in 2014.

Applicants must have a high school grade-point average of 3.0 or better and attend college or technical school in September.

The number of scholarships available and the amount has not been determined.

The application is available at www.washboard.org, a free scholarship matching service for residents and students in Washington.

Students must create a profile at the site, which can then be used to find available local and state scholarships. Hull Scholarship applications also are available from high school counselors. Applications are due by April 30.

The Hull family developed and provided early telephone service in western Clallam County. The Hull Fund was created in 2005 through the estate of Roger Hull. Larry Hull is current advisor to the fund.

The fund has distributed 65 scholarships totaling $48,493 since 2006.

The Clallam Community Foundation, administered

by United Way of Clallam County, currently has eight named funds providing scholarships or grants.

Distributions are made from earnings of each fund, while the principal is preserved as a permanent endowment.

For more information on United Way of Clallam County and the Clallam Community Foundation, contact call 457-3011 or e-mail info@unitedwayclallam.org.

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Barking up the wrong tree

By Rollo Hello, welcome to my new column, my name is Rollo, some of my friends also call me Rollie. First off I am a dog, a mixed breed, some call me a mutt, but I don’t really like that term.

I am about a year and a half old and while I wouldn’t call myself a bad dog, I do a lot of things that drive my humans crazy. So in my column I intend to share some of those things I do each week, until I become a good dog or at least a better dog.

This past week I wandered a bit from home and found an elk leg bone and brought it home.

I am not sure if the elk died of natural causes or some irre-

sponsible person dumped some bones out, but when I got home my human companions were not as thrilled with my find as I was.

I ran around the yard with it and then they finally caught me and made me hand it over. It

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seems a friend of one of my humans had a dog that got hold of a bone it found and it perforated the dog’s stomach and it died. So I guess they did the right thing.

On Sunday I was feeling a little queasy and even though my human’s home is 99 percent hardwood and vinyl flooring, I chose to throw-up on a rug not once but twice. I am feeling better now.

To my human friends at Dilley and Soloman’s and Swanson’s sorry I haven’t been by — my humans have been making me stay home.

I have to go now, there is a squirrel in the front yard and I have to chase it. Next time “Who’s a good dog?” (it’s not me).

The drink that is my favorite, Is a real hot cup of cocoa, After a day in winter time, While fishing on the Hoko.

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Johnnie Kathleen “Kay” Caudill January 9, 1943 ~ March 25, 2014 Johnnie Kathleen “Kay” Caudill lost her valiant battle with cancer on March 25, 2014.

She was 71 years old. She was born Johnnie Kathleen Shea on January 9, 1943, the youngest of 10 children.

Kay grew up on a cotton farm in Ramer, Tennessee.

After graduating high school she moved to Washington at the age of 17, were she met and married James Caudill.

They moved to LaPush, Wash., in 1969, then Forks in 1973, where together they raised 4 beautiful children.

Kay was a soft-spoken, loving woman with a witty sense of humor. She was loved by all that knew her.

Kay is survived by her children, Michelle, Cindy, Michael, and Paul; grandchildren, Ashely, Heather, Dale, and Kaven; great-granddaughter, Madeline; brother, Denis; sisters, Wilma, Cornelia, Sandra; and dozens of nieces and nephews, all who will miss her and love her forever.

We take care that she is now safe at home with the lord.

A celebration of life will be held at Sons of Norway, 131 W. 5th St., Port Angeles, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.

Editor Letter to the citizens of Forks I am the wife of Bill Rusk, PhD, the fisherman who disappeared during a fishing trip on the Bogachiel River on March 21. My Bill’s body was ultimately found and recovered six days later. Throughout this terrible ordeal, I was heartened and sustained by the heroic efforts of the citizens of Forks. The search for Bill involved helicopters, divers, land searchers — the labors of more fine people than I will ever know. Particular thanks go out to members of the Sheriff’s office and Sgt. Brian King, the many search and rescue teams and countless concerned citizens who joined in the process. Though my Bill is gone, I will be forever thankful for the incredible concern and tireless efforts of so many fine people who gave so much on behalf of a stranger.

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If you graduated from Forks High School in the 1970s or even if you attended you are invited to an all 1970s class reunion from noon-midnight Saturday, April 26, at the Elks Lodge, 941 Merchant Road.

Cost per person is a suggested donation of $20 (or more) to support the Elks. Open to Forks High School classes of 1968-1981. For questions or more information, call Christi at 640-2132.

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THE REAL FORKS COPS Spotlights Forks!

by Christy Rasmussen Forks Outfitters … or Thriftyway … or Thriftmart … or The Store, I’m not sure what the official name is anymore.

Everyone calls it something different. Anyway, that big store on the south end of town is home to the sweatshirts with the very complex design of “FORKS” written on the front. A few sweatshirts were made to go even a step further and said, “Forks, WA” on the front!

Don’t let the complicated nature of these shirts fool you, they were hot items during our Twilight times! I don’t do the books for this business (if I did, I would know the correct name), but I know they had to make quite the profit off this item. I think roughly half the population of the world bought a “FORKS” sweatshirt. I saw people wearing them in airports around the country and especially all over Pittsburgh. Everywhere I went, I was reminded of my hometown.

Yet, somehow I was still shocked by my latest sighting of a “FORKS” sweatshirt.

Imagine this, you’re sitting at your computer, working on your next masterpiece. Well, the word “next” infers that you’ve had a previous masterpiece. Let’s start over with that.

Imagine this, you’re sitting at your computer, working on something you hope at least one person beside your grandma will read. You pause to take a small break and stretch. You look over at the television, which has been on for background noise.

“COPS” is currently on. Why is “COPS” on? I don’t know, but two classy ladies are physically fighting over Mr. Wonderful (I’m sure). You know how it went; “He’s my man!” “No, he’s my man!”

Suddenly, the fight stops and the camera does a close-up of one of the ladies. She is wearing a sweatshirt that says, “FORKS, WA.” WHAT?! Forks made it onto “COPS”?!!

Yes! But not in the way that any of us ever dreamed unfortunately. No pit party was busted. No one was pulled over for driving their riding lawnmower through town. Nobody was arrested for going 55 around Robin Hood Loop because the stop sign was removed … because no one stopped anyway.

Nothing good like that. It was our very own sweatshirts on display instead … modeled by a very classy lady nonetheless.

Woohoo for appearing on television again … without Jeff Burnside’s help! Can you say free publicity?!

Hey, bad publicity is still publicity! And who doesn’t love the word “free”?! Win-win for everyone, except maybe whoever “won” Mr. Wonderful on that episode of “COPS.” That lady was not a winner.

Now the only thing left to do is somehow spread the word that the girl who appeared on “COPS” got her fabulous clothing from our very own store. First though, we must all agree on the official name of the store in question! We can’t all be calling it something different. I’m going to throw out the idea of Christymart or Christimart. Whichever.

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Deadline for letters to appear is noon the Monday before publication. Letters are published on a space-available basis, with time-sensitive letters on local issues taking first priority. There are times, therefore, when a letter might not appear for a week or two.

Letters to the editor can be mailed to the Forks Forum, PO Box 300, Forks, WA 8331; e-mailed to editor@forksforum.com; faxed to 374-5739; or dropped off at our office at 44 S. Forks Ave. All letters must have a name, address and telephone number for verification purposes. Only the writer’s name and hometown are printed in the newspaper.

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Oso much like us When the news came about the disaster in Oso, it reminded many of us of our very own community. The people live along rivers and among trees and I would imagine like us they wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. It also only took a few days for logging to take the blame for the huge slide.

Fortunately Channel 5 did a segment on this possibility and named several agencies that ruled that logging did not cause the disaster.

In the interview of the area residents you could hear the hurt in the voices of the wives of the loggers who were now

out on the slide debris donating their time with chainsaws and heavy equipment and fuel looking for their friends and possibly family members.

Since Oso feels so much like our community several local folks asked themselves what they could do.

Paul Hampton and Glenn King of the Forks Elks Lodge knew that they had donated clothing that could possibly be used by the slide victims, the clothing originally collected for the Veteran’s Stand Down was gathered up and with the good wishes of Voices for Veteran’s who sponsor the Stand Down, Hampton rented a U-Haul and drove the clothing to Oso last Saturday. The items were left with Robin Shostak’s daughter and son-in-law Cheryl and Jim Jones who just happen to reside

near the slide area. Hampton said “They know people that need stuff, they will get it to the people that can use it.”

Charlene of Leppell’s Flower’s and Twilight Central also was asking herself what she could do. After making several phone calls she learned that people who lost everything just needed the basics like towels, blankets, sheets, kitchen items and things needed just in everyday life. So she is collecting those items at her business at 131 Spartan Ave. If you have gently used items or would like to purchase and donate household items Charlene will be collecting donations for about another week before making a trip to Oso to deliver them. If you have questions or would like more information you can call Leppell’s at 374-6931.

Clallam Bay-Sekiu community beach cleanup On Saturday, April 19, there will be a community beach cleanup. Volunteers are asked to sign up at 9 a.m. and meet at the following locations: Clallam Bay Visitor Center Hoko River/Vista neighborhood by mailboxes Sekiu River northwest corner past bridge

Shipwreck Point Ray’s Grocery Trash bags and gloves will be handed out to volunteers. Bring your “Most Unusual Finds” to the Visitor Center for display and prizes by 3 p.m.

From 1-4 p.m there will be a complimentary barbecue, refreshments and music at the

Chito Beach Resort. For more information or questions, call Roy or Nancy at 963-2442.

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Community News Spring Book Fair It’s buy one get one free at the Spring Book Fair the week of April 14-18 at the Forks Elementary school on the stage.

The hours of operation are: Monday and Tuesday 1-6 p.m., Wednesday 4-8 p.m.

(Family night), Thursday closed, Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

For more information or questions, contact Tabetha Gaydeski 640-1331 or Michelle Hunt 640-1561.

Easter Breakfast Forks Emblem Club #488 and Concerned Citizens will host their Annual Easter Breakfast on Sunday, April 20, from 8-11

a.m. at the Forks Elks Lodge.

The public is invited to enjoy a buffet that includes ham, sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, pancakes, french toast, juice and coffee. Prices for 12 years and over $7, seniors and 5-11 years of age $5 and children 4 years and under are free.

participants will be eligible to win a bike, chocolate rabbits and stuffed animals.

Easter Egg Hunt The 2014 Annual Forks Community Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Tillicum Park Baseball Fields. Children will be separated into three age groups: 3 and under, 4-8 year olds and 9-12 year olds. All

St. Anne Catholic Church Holy Week Schedule As Lent draws to an end, St. Anne Catholic Church will begin celebrating Holy Week on Palm Sunday, April 13, at regular Mass time of 8:30 a.m.

Following Mass there will be a breakfast hosted by the men of the parish.

Holy Thursday, April 17, there will be a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by Feast of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m., in English and Spanish, and

then Adoration until midnight.

Good Friday, April 18, Stations of the Cross will be at 3 p.m. and Veneration of the Cross will be at 7 p.m. With great joy Saturday, April 19, at the Easter Vigil, the Paschal Fire will be lit and Mass will begin at 8 p.m. It will be in English and Spanish. Easter Sunday celebration will be at the regular Mass times of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (in Spanish).

Come celebrate Holy Week at St. Anne Catholic Church!

Paws to read Children can practice their reading skills with a trained therapy dog at the Forks

Library on Tuesdays, April 15, May 20, and June 10, between 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tally the service dog and her trainer Sherry Schaff will be on hand for children who want to read to Tally.

When service or therapy dogs are used to help children build their reading skills, children find encouragement and reading success by reading aloud to dogs that are trained to listen and be attentive. Tally and her trainer are members of the Olympic Gentle PAWS therapy dog group. This program is suitable for children ages 6 Continued on page 6

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The Forks Library is at 171 Forks Avenue South. To learn more about this program, contact the library at 374-6402 or Forks@nols.org, or visit www. nols.org.

Spruce up time “Spruce Up Forks” on April 12 is a community-wide effort to clean up problem areas in and around the city of Forks.

Local clubs, businesses and citizens will be donning their orange vests to pitch in and give Forks some love, by picking up litter, window washing, doing some much needed landscaping and more.

Volunteers will meet at First Federal at 9 a.m. for a safety briefing, donuts, assignments, vests and supplies. There also will be a drawing for volunteers at the end of the cleanup for two dinners for two at Creekside Restaurant at Kalaloch Lodge. After the cleanup there will be signs posted to remind people that the area was cleaned by volunteers.

The Forks Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the Revitalization Committee, West End Business & Professional Association, Forks Police and Cadets, Bogachiel

Garden Club, Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition, Forks Avenue Real Estate, the Christian Men’s Group, Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest, Forks Lions Club and the Clallam County Chain Gang for their involvement in this endeavor. We appreciate First Federal, Forks Broadcasting, Forks Forum, Forks Outfitters, Forks True Value, 110 Business Park, WSDOT and Kalaloch Lodge for providing what was needed to make this happen.

If you would like to join in the effort, either individually or with a team, or would like to make a monetary donation, contact the chamber or just show up. All are welcome to attend and we thank you for helping us to “Spruce Up Forks!”

Emblem Club Rainfest bazaar/swap meet Do you have crafty things to sell? Do you sell Scentsy or other home-based business items? If the answer is yes, then Emblem Club 488 has a table for you at its Rainfest Bazaar/Swap Meet from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 19 at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchant Road.

To rent a table or for more information, contact Diane Gooding at 374-2230.

The reflection of skunk cabbage blooming along a pond north of Forks assures one of the season. Assured by these signs of spring. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

Message for voters Ballots were mailed to all voters in the Cape Flattery School District and the Sequim School District last Wednesday.

The first ballots returned came into the Auditor’s office on Monday. Cape Flattery had 49 ballots returned from the 1,140 voters in the district. That is 4.3 percent returned.

Sequim Schools had 153 ballots returned from the 21,578 registered voters, for a return rate of less than 1 percent.

Voters have until April 22 to vote and return ballots by mail or place them in a ballot drop box.

Any voter within the two school districts who has not yet

received a ballot should contact Julie Maxion at the County Auditor’s office for a replacement ballot or go to www.myvote. wa.gov and print a replacement ballot.

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Dog food needed The Clallam Bay dog food bank is in need of small dog kibbles and canned dog food.

To donate, drop off items at The Forks Coffee Shop. The dogs say thank you!

Youth cheerleader sign-ups Forks Youth Cheerleaders will be holding sign-ups from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the conference room at Pacific Pizza. Sign-ups will be for the school year 2014-2015 and for grades 2-7. There is a fee of $35. Contact Tabetha at 360640-1331 with questions.

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Natural Resource Tuesday (3rd Tuesday of the month)

West end community stakeholder meetings on water, salmon and marine resources.

2:00 to 3:30 – North Pacific Coast Lead Entity: A field trip to past projects will occur in the morning = late start @ 2 PM (Still recruiting for a new committee member).

4:00 to 6:30 – North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee: Marine Spatial Planning & project round discussion, beach clean-up & film festival updates.

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Spartan infielder Reis Lawson tags the Elma runner out at second after taking a perfect throw from catcher Reece Hagen. Looking on is first baseman Reece Moody. Elma took this one 12-0. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

Elma outguns Forks

On Tuesday, April 1, the Spartan baseball team lost a home game to Elma by a score 12-0.

The game started with only 10 players due to spring break vacations, eligibility, and general commitment issues.

Javier Contrares pitched 4 2/3 innings, surrendering 7 earned runs.

Parker Browning had the only hit.

Reece Hagan walked twice and caught a good game behind the plate.

Elma brought the big sticks and capitalized

on the Spartan’s plethora of errors and walks.

The Spartans were scheduled for a doubleheader on Thursday, April 3 at Montesano but it was rained out. The teams next games will be at home against Hoquim, Thursday April 10, at 3 p.m and 5 p.m.

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Elizabeth Jackson (left) and Carina Homes of the Spikers hustle toward the ball in a recent youth league contest. Looking on is Olivia Gonzales. The volleyball season has ended with youth fastpitch to begin.

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by Donna Barr The Clallam Bay Sunsets West Co-Op addressed a vital moment in its development at the annual Community Celebration, in the Sekiu Community Center, Sunday, March 16.

The celebration began at 1 p.m. and included music, fundraising auction for frigs, product booths and impromptu music jam. An additional dinner, dance and sing-a-long took place. Deejay Eric Hartfield played a wide variety of music from the 1960s to today.

The afternoon’s events included a membership meeting, which faced the fact that the co-op has become so successful that it is in severe need for more volunteers. To organize the volunteer schedule, the co-op needs a coordinator of volunteers and at least two assistants.

Board president Jerry George — who ran a successful publishing festival in San Francisco — said, “It’s always amazing how willing Americans are to serve if you just ask them.”

For seven years, Jane and Terry Hielman — working up to 70 hours a week — have led a massive effort to run and organize the increasingly more successful co-op and its gardens and chicken yard. But they’ve become overloaded by the huge

Sunsets West Co-op board member Jerry George (hat) greets people at the annual Community Celebration in the Sekiu Community Center. Photo by Donna Barr

number of duties involved in the rapidly-growing co-op. They simply don’t have enough hours in the day or bodies on board to help with everything from stocking, inventory, re-cycling, to cleaning, picking up orders and shelf stocking.

Board members include Jerry George, Al Pelletier, Terry Hielman, Karin Ashton and Matthew Whitacre, but the co-op needs at least 11 people on the board.

The co-op has had a challeng-

ing summer season, doing more business than it can handle with the present staff. There has been little fall-off in business during the winter, in shelf sales or soupand-meals in the Eatery. The large number of fish showing up on the West Coast promises an even greater number of hungry fishermen than usual this summer.

Hielman didn’t attend the meeting, instead sending a letter calling for the co-op to become

more of a community effort, as would be proper for such an organization. Besides, said Ashton, Jane had 15 meals to prepare back in the co-op kitchen plus sales to care for!

More and more tourists have discovered the north shore of the West End, including surfers and kayakers, who show up at the co-op with appetites built by fresh air and exercise. They sit down for a hot lunch and end up See CO-OP, page 9

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SIORF news

Rainforest Run organizer Bob Wishon, River and local artist Andrea Larson stand near the recently “spruced up” sign for Rainforest Run and Cycle Camp of which Wishon is the owner. Larson said she made the sign more noticeable by making it more colorful.

Soroptimists donated rocking chairs to DSHS (L/R) Anita Iverson, DSHS rep., and SIORF members: Sharla Fraker, Sarah Warner, Vicki Andros, Audrey Grafstrom.

The Soroptimists of Olympic Rain Forest are continuing to sell engraved bricks that are being used as pavers in the entry of the new high school. These bricks are a great way to honor family members, friends or yourself.

A push is on to sell the remaining bricks so the paving can be completed this summer.

All proceeds from the sale of these bricks goes to QVSD music programs. The cost is $40 per brick and can be ordered from Rhonda Cole at 374-6452 or Cathy Johnson at 374-9382 or forms are available on the QVSD website.

There will be forms available at the high school reunion planned for this summer as well. Come on music lovers, buy a brick!

The Soroptimists of the Olympic Rain Forest are eagerly awaiting a Grant of Friendship visitor from Australia. She will

arrive on May 14 with many Forks activities planned for her stay. In addition to the wonderful hospitality she will receive from Vicky Andros, a day trip to Rialto Beach is planned with dinner to follow at a local restaurant. Then the following day Richard Halvorson, husband of member Andi Halvorson, will take a group on a logging tour which should be the highlight of her visit. Time has been set aside for her to shop, or just look around our lovely little town and enjoy those things she wants to do.

co-op, from page 8 shopping heavily in the co-op.

The co-op is missing opportunities for better inventory shopping because its van isn’t running. It needs regular deliveries and may put out a call for volunteers on delivery days.

Most of all, it needs its van up and running.

The board discussed the options for co-op closure at least one day a week or keeping the co-op open seven days a week, but with one day without fresh meals.

The co-op will make its needs

and schedules more available to the volunteer public, which must be co-op members.

Membership offers advantages of food and product prices and

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Salmon coalition volunteers and partners Students of the plant 6,000 trees along the Hoko River The North Olympic Salmon Coalition hosted one of its biggest volunteer planting events in its 24-year history on Feb. 19 at Hoko River State Park. With collaborative support from tribes, nonprofits, schools, local businesses and nearly 50 volunteers, more than 6,000 trees and shrubs were planted on a 1,500-foot stretch of the Hoko River bank.

“The Hoko River offers excellent habitat for chinook, coho, chum and steelhead, and these fish need the protection given by trees along the banks,” said Reed Aubin, volunteer and education program manager for NOSC. Students from Crescent High School in Joyce and Clallam Bay High School were essential to the project’s success.

The group of nearly 30 youths planted an estimated 1,500 trees along a grassy stretch of riverbank in the snow, rain and a bit of sunshine.

“Such a great adventure in the great outdoors!” said Kristen Schroeder, Crescent High School environmental science teacher. “The students were very proud of themselves and chatted about their accomplishments the whole ride

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The Student of the Month project is sponsored by Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest (SIORF) and Students of the Month are chosen by their peers and teachers.

In 2011 SIORF adopted the Forks Middle School to provide positive rewards for students who consistently display respect and responsibility for their behavior and academic achievement.

SIORF continues to help at FMS at the monthly Student of the Month luncheon honoring those parents and students. SIORF publishes a monthly newsletter, The Warrior Word that is sent by mail or e-mail to FMS parents.

Salmon Coalition volunteers and partners take a break after planting 6,000 trees along the Hoko River. Submitted photo

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The success of the event was the result of a collaboration of local partners who share the vision of restored fish habitat on the West End of the Olympic Peninsula. The Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition donated, delivered and helped install thousands of willows, and Port Angeles business Green Crow Timber donated

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PACSAC brought volunteers and their own crew from the Forks area.

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STUDENTS, from page 11 sports and drawing and her hobbies are playing basketball and volleyball.

Jake Jacoby is an eighth-grader in Mr. Lether’s block class and his parents are Richard and Kathy Jacoby.

Jake was chosen by his classmates and they say he always does his work and helps everyone; he is sympathetic to the feelings of his peers and helps them if they’re having a bad day.

Jake enjoys basketball, baseball, hunting, fishing, riding quads and dirt bikes, and driving his radio controlled car.

Jake’s hobbies are going hunting and fishing, playing basketball and baseball, and jumping his dirt bike.

Julia Maxfield is a seventh-grade student in Mrs. Davidson’s block class and her parents are Darel and Dora Maxfield.

Julia was nominated by her peers be-

cause, “She helps others when they need it and is kind, nice, and respectful to others.”

“She is helpful when people need help like I had trouble with my a science project she came and helped me. Then yesterday I dropped my papers and she came over and helped me.” “because of her kindness towards others and how helpful she is to everyone in need of it.”

Julia should be recognized for her outstanding demonstration of respect.

“She is respected by people because she is nice, never mean to anyone. Also, she gets respected because she is a great person to her friends and new people.

Julia is always outgoing — she tries her hardest to get her work done and keep up.

She always taking responsibility for her own actions and she is always safe. She wouldn’t try to do something dangerous at school. Plus she is also in Prevention Club and is working on Kick Butts Day with all of us in Prevention Club.”

Julia enjoys art, music, painting and

her hobbies are painting, drawing and reading.

ing television and his hobbies are making dubstep music and being a DJ.

Madison Davis is a sixth-grade student in Mr. Burton’s class and her parents are Jason and Chelsey Davis.

Madison was chosen because she works really hard in school.

She’s nice to other people and turns in all her work.

Madison enjoys sports and she likes to visit with people and her friends.

Her hobbies are playing basketball, volleyball and her favorite sport is softball.

Brett Moody (no photo provided) Brett Moody is a seventh-grader in Mrs. Davidson’s block class and his parents and Brian and Tina Moody. Brett was chosen as student of the month by his classmates “because he always pays attention in class, keeps his grades up and always helps his others.” “He is a good student and has good grades, he is an amazing person and he helps others.”

“Brett is nice, funny, and he likes to help people. He gets all his work in on time and gets good grades.” “He is always at school ready to learn and during class he always tries to focus and do his best work during class time.” “Brett is always nice to everyone. He respects the adults in the school, he is responsible and he is safe.”

Brett enjoys playing sports and his hobbies are hunting and fishing.

Sam Ferguson is a sixth-grade student in Mr. Burton’s class and his parent is Jeff Ferguson.

Sam was chosen because he is always nice to everyone and he works hard.

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Think before you shred history

What if you never threw anything away? I know what you are thinking; it would be like those people on the hoarder show. I’m not talking about that extreme where you are living with your garbage in your living room or you cat goes missing in your house somewhere.

It’s more like important documents and photos that maybe 100 years from now people would find of interest. Those items would really tell the story of your family and community, one family in Forks has those documents and photos, from a simple receipt for a stay at the local hospital in 1944 to a monthly list of locals that charged items at their store in the 1920s it is some interesting stuff.

When the Mansfield brothers, James H. and Thomas W., came to Forks it was around 1917, the land they eventually settled on is still in the family today, in 1917 a house that still stands was at the end of the line for travelers that needed to go south, beyond Mill Creek there was just a trail.

Over the years other family members built homes around the old house and while no humans have lived in the structure for many years, old books, photos and documents have been stored there.

An old book that once belonged to A.W. Smith of Neah Bay is dated 1884 and a notary stamp by O.P. Nelson, Washington Territory, is imprinted on one of the first pages. The book is a family medical book with recipes for ice cream, beer and toad ointment, which because you have to boil the toad, it says in the directions that it is hard on the toad, then just add butter and tincture of arnica and you have yourself some fine ointment and in case you didn’t know there is nothing better than blackberry wine for your bowel disease, or maybe after the wine you just didn’t care.

A “Farmer’s Business Record Book” from 1918-1919 tells who bought oats and butter, and documents the fact that the World War I spruce camp at Tyee purchased cream and potatoes and also rented a

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There are records of Forks, Beaver and Tyee milk deliveries. In 1928, the Roscoe Murrow family (Edward R. Murrow’s parents) had a quart and a half of milk delivered each day and the bill at the end of the month was $4.35.

There are invoices from Theo Klahn and Sons Inland Transportation Company from 1917, Forks Oil Company from 1923 and the Forks Electric Company from 1934.

The Mansfield brothers operated the Forks Trading Company and extended credit to many locals including Sigard Gunderson, Otto Siegfried, the Forks Congregational Church, as well as other early pioneer families like Crippen, Whitehead and Whitcomb.

California Hobucket purchased a pair of tennis shoes, S.S. Mullen who built the original high school and first gymnasium bought materials from the Forks Trading Company.

One of the most ordinary but interesting items is a bill for a 10-day stay at the Olympic Hospital, which was located

This house built around 1898 also served as a boarding house and was at the end of the line for travelers unless they continued on a trail that went south.

on the block where the PUD office and fire hall is today, the total was $69 and is signed as paid in full by Dr. U.S. Ford.

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Mansfields never got around to shredding and the items that survive tell the story of life in Forks from its very beginning.

While none of the items in boxes and trunks are worth a huge amount of money the value as a look back at our community’s history is priceless.

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Community Calendar

9 a.m. – Immunization Clinic, Forks office of the Clallam County Health and Human Services, 140 “C” St. 11:30 a.m. – Forks Timber Museum, at Forks Timber Museum Noon – WE CARE (West End Community Advocates for Rural Elders), Forks Community Center.

1 p.m. – North Pacific Coast Lead Entity for Salmon Restoration, DNR Conference Room, Tillicum Lane.

1 p.m. – Free hearing tests for children from birth to 3 yrs., Quileute Health Center, LaPush.

Developmental screenings available, 374-9024.

6 p.m. – QVSD Board of Directors, District Office board room.

6 p.m. – Relay for Life Committee, Pacific Pizza. Team Captains, 7 p.m.

7 p.m. – Bogachiel Garden Club, Community Center, Forks, 374-2437.

7 p.m. – Clallam County Fire District No. 6 Commissioners meeting, Quillayute Prairie Fire Hall.

fourth Tuesday

5 p.m. – The Board of Commissioners of Clallam County Hospital District 1, FCH conference room.

Every Tuesday

Second Thursday

7 p.m. – Fletcher-Wittenborn Post #9106 & Aux., Post home on Spartan Ave. 7 p.m. – American Legion Post 106 Meetings, Masonic Lodge, Division St. Contact Will Johnson, Post Historian, 780-0678.

Third Thursday

7 p.m. – West End Thunder, Fire Hall.

Every Thursday

9:30 a.m. – Basic Beginnings Preschool, Forks Assembly of God. Kim, 640-8560.

11:30 a.m. – The Caring Place, preg na ncy re source center, 374-5010.

4 p.m. – Hideaway Teen Center, 87 Sportsman’s Rd. 6 p.m. – Hoh Healing Circle and potluck, Hoh Tribal office.

7 p.m. – Bingo, West End Sportsmen’s Club.

7 p.m. – Overeaters Anonymous

7 p.m. – Hideaway Teen Center, 87 Sportsman’s Rd.

Clallam Bay/Sekiu Second Monday

Noon – Clalla m Co. Fire District 5 commissioners’ meeting, Clallam Bay Fire Hall.

Every Monday

3 p.m. – T.O.P.S., Clallam Bay Presbyterian Church.

6 p.m. – Crafters’ Creative

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7 p.m. – Tex a s Hold’em Tournament, Clallam Bay/Sekiu Lions Club.

Second Tuesday

4 p.m. – Clallam Bay Friends of the Library. Clallam Bay Library, 963-2946

Third Tuesday

5:30 p.m. – Community Farm/ Coop meeting, yellow building, 16732 Hwy. 112, Clallam Bay. 7 p.m. – Poetry Night, Three Sisters of Clallam Gallery, 16732 Hwy. 112, 963-2854.

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Second Wednesday

Noon – Clallam Bay-Sekiu Chamber of Commerce, speaker meeting, Sekiu Community Center.

10 a.m. - noon – New Hope Food Bank is open.

6 p.m. – Clallam Bay-Sekiu Sewer Advisory Board, Cape Flattery School District Administrative Office, Snob Hill.

Third Wednesday Noon – Clallam Bay-Sekiu Chamber of Commerce, business meeting, Sekiu Community Center.

7 p.m. – Clallam Bay Lions, Lions Den in Clallam Bay. FOURTH WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. - noon – New Hope Food Bank is open.

Every Friday Noon – West End Seniors potluck lunch, Sekiu Community Center.

Second Saturday

9 a.m. – Tourism meeting, Sue’s Gallery, 16590 Hwy. 112, Clallam Bay. 11 a.m. – CAT Team meets at Sekiu Community Center.

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Forks St. Anne Catholic Church Parish

Communion, Singing, Prayer

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Mission

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Tom Lafrenz, Pastor • 374-6798 Located B St. N.W. and Sol Duc Way Sunday School��������������������������9:45 AM Morning Worship �������������������11:00 AM Prayer & Praises������������������������6:00 PM Wednesday is Family Night

Clallam Bay Church of Christ

F F 374-5077 • Pastor Bob Schwartz B C Sunday School������������������������9:30 AM

Every Tuesday

10 a.m. – Messy Palette Art League, Sekiu Community Center, 963-2221.

24-Hour AA Phone Hotline (360) 452-4212 Al-anon 1-866-452-6973

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Third Tuesday

Every Saturday

374-5319 Church Worship Service ��������������� 11:00 AM 978133

Forks Bible Church

Fr. Paul Brunet Saturday.......................................5:30 PM 374-9184 Sunday ........................................ 8:30 AM 511 5th Ave. Sunday - Spanish Mass................5:00 PM Wednesday ..................................5:30 PM Thursday ....................................12:05 PM Friday ...... 12:05 PM Adoration following Benediction .................................5:45 PM

George Williams, Pastor-Teacher • 374-5339 Sunday School������������������� 9:30 AM Sunday Worship ������� 11 AM & 6 PM Christ - Centered • Bible - Based 7th and G St. S.W.

St. Swithin’s Episcopal Church

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

978159

Noon – West End Historical Society, JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 327-3318.

6 p.m. – Relay for Life, Forks Hospital Administration Conference Room.

6:30 p.m. – Piecemakers Quilt Club, Forks Baptist Church.

7:30 a.m. – West End Business & Professional Association, DNR Conference Room.

Noon – Forks Chamber of Commerce, JT’s Sweet Stuffs.

4 p.m. – Hideaway Teen Center, 87 Sportsman’s Rd. First Thursday 4:30 p.m. – Habitat for Humanity – Forks branch, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.

5:30 p.m. – Soroptimists of the Olympic Rain Forest business meeting, Forks Congregational Church.

6:30 p.m. – Quillayute Airport Advisory Committee, Forks City Hall.

7 p.m. – West End Thunder Car Club, Forks Fire Hall.

11 a.m. – C.A.T. Community Action Team , Green Art Gallery in Clallam Bay.

Sundays 7 p.m. — New Beginnings, Forks Masonic Hall.

Mondays 7:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous, Hope in Recovery, First Baptist Church, South Forks Ave. Tuesdays 7 p.m. — Al-Anon, First Congregational Church.

Wednesdays 8 p.m. — Sekiu AA, Sekiu Recreation Center.

Thursdays

Pastor Pamela Hunter 374-6343 • 250 Blackberry Ave.

Sunday morning Holy Eucharist �������10:30 AM Meeting at Long Term Care, Forks Hospital Sunday Evening Holy Eucharist & Potluck 5 PM Meeting at 250 Blackberry Ave. (Prince of Peace)

To advertise your church call 374-3311!

978153

Second Tuesday

Every Wednesday

Second Saturday

12-STEP Meetings

978144

4 p.m. – Hideaway Teen Center Homework Club, 87 Sportsman’s Rd. 6:30 p.m. – Fletcher-Wittenborn Post #9106 Bingo, Post home on Spartan Ave.

6 p.m. – B.R.I.D.G.E.S. to Parents Voice, West End Outreach. Katherine Keil, 374-2025.

6 p.m. – 4th of July Committee meeting, West End Technology Building.

7 p.m. – West End Sportsmen Club, Sportsmen Club Road. 640-1497

3:30 p.m. – B.R.I.D.G.E .S. to Parents Voice, West End Outreach.

Noon – Women’s support group, Forks Abuse 374-2273.

978138

Every Monday

Third Wednesday

Second Saturday

Every Thursday

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7:30 p.m. – Forks City Council, Council Chambers, Forks City Hall.

5 p.m. – QVPRD meeting, Community Center.

5 p.m. – Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition, 71 N. Spartan Ave. 7 p.m. – Boy Scout Troop 1467, Forks Congregational Church, Scoutmaster Ron Anderson, 374-2489.

7 p.m. – Grief Support, Beaver call 327-3514.

7 p.m. – Forks American Legion Post 106, Masonic Lodge Division St.

Neah Bay

978146

Fourth Monday

Second Wednesday

Second Friday

7 p.m. – Tex a s Hold’em Tournament, Clallam Bay/Sekiu Lions Club.

978148

1:30 p.m. – Clallam Transit System Board Meeting, Clallam Transit, 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, 360-452-1315.

6 p.m. – B.R.I.D.G.E.S. to Parents Voice, West End Outreach, 530 Bogachiel Way. Vienna Medina, 374-9691.

6 p.m. – Friends of Forks Library – Forks Library.

6:30 p.m. – Forks Economic Development Steering Committee, Forks City Hall Council Chambers.

7 p.m. – Quillayute Fire Department Commissioners meeting, Quillayute Prairie Fire Hall.

7:30 p.m. — Mt. Olympus Lodge, Masonic Temple, 130 W. Division St.

Noon – Women’s support group, Hoh Tribal Center. Forks Abuse Program, Linda, 374-6411.

4 p.m. – Hideaway Teen Center, 87 Sportsman’s Rd. 7 p.m. – Rainy Day Gamers, ICN Building.

7 p.m. — How It Works group, Forks Senior Center.

7-8:30 pm — Overeaters Anonymous, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 250 N. Blackberry Ave., Forks, 206-999-6335 Fridays 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous, Forks Masonic Lodge, 130 W. Division St. Thursday and Friday 7 p.m. — Narcóticos Anónimos en Español, Cada jueves y viernes.

Narcóticos Anónimos en Español.

West End Outreach Services, 551 Bogachiel Way. Llama al 274-6271 extension 117 para más información.

Saturdays 7 p.m. — How It Works group, Forks Senior Center.

8 p.m. — Sekiu AA, Sekiu Recreation Center.

7:30 p.m. – Miracles Happen group, West End Outreach Center conference room, 530 Bogachiel Way.

Adult Education ����������������������9:00 AM Family Worship ���������������������10:00 AM Children’s Sunday School ������11:15 AM

Clallam Bay Presbyterian Church 978133

Third Monday

First WEdnesday

Every Friday

9 – 10 a.m. Hatha Yoga class at Seiku Community Center. The cost is $2 per person - bring a yoga mat if you have one.

978145

4 p.m. – Prevention Works! Telelink to Forks, mental health facility, Bogachiel Way. 6 p.m. – B.R.I.D.G.E.S. to Parents Voice, West End Outreach, 530 Bogachiel Way. Vienna Medina, 374-9691.

7 p.m. – West End Youth League, Pacific Pizza back room, public is welcome.

7 p.m. – Emblem Club 488, Forks Elks Lodge.

7 p.m. – Klahanie Koi Club, various locations, 374-6843.

7:30 p.m. – Forks City Council, Council Chambers, Forks City Hall.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 250 N. Blackberry, Forks.

7 p.m. – Forksestra Rehearsal, DNR Conference Rm., 374-6233.

978155

Second Monday

9:30 a.m. – Basic Beginnings Preschool, Forks Assembly of God. Kim, 640-8560.

11:30 a.m. – The Caring Place, a pregnancy resource center, 374-5010.

Noon – Free Lunch, Forks Church of the Nazarene, at Forks Community Center.

1 p.m. – Women’s support group, resource room at Forks Abuse Program facility, Linda, 374-6411.

4 p.m. – Hideaway Teen Center.

87 Sportsman’s Rd. 6 p.m. – Bingo Forks Elks Lodge, Merchant Road.

7 p.m. – Fire Dept. volunteers, Forks, Beaver & Quillayute fire halls.

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Forks

963-2436 Worship Service �������������� 11:00 AM Sunday School������������������� 9:30 AM

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FORKS: 71 Evergreen Loop, 3 Br., 2 ba, garage made in to extra room, house has been updated, one and a half lots with plenty of room to build shop or lg. garage.

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Call FRIENDS OF FORKS ANIMALS at 374-3332 to schedule an appointment.

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Legal Notices Clallam County

Quillayute Valley School District No. 402 Small Works Roster QUILLAYUTE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 402 Forks, Washington SMALL WORKS ROSTER NOTICE RCW 39.04.155, commonly known as the Common S m a l l Wo r k s R o s t e r P r o c e d u r e , a n d R C W 28A.335.l90, commonly known as the Public School Bid Law, provide that school districts establish a Small Works Roster of qualified contractors who wish to receive bidding information and be considered for performing work on public works projects.

Quillayute Valley School District board policy allows public work projects estimated to be less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to be awarded to a contractor on the Small Works Roster.

Applications are now being received by the Quillayute Valley School District Administration Office, 411 S. Spartan Ave., Forks, Washington 98331, for contractors who wish to be placed on the District’s Small Works Roster for 2013. In order to qualify, contractors must demonstrate the following requirements: 1. Registered contractor in the State of Washington.

2. Pay prevailing wage rates in accordance with RCW 39.12.

3. Provide Certificate of Insurance.

4. Comply with federal, state and local laws regarding non-discrimination.

Interested contractors may contact the Administration Office at (360) 374-6262 ext. 105 for an application form at any time, 411 S. Spartan Ave., Forks, WA 98331. Application forms are also available on the distr ict website at http://www.for ks.wednet.edu/District/MaintenanceFacilities Pub: FF April 3, 10, 2014 Legal No. 550532 Legal Notices General

Quillayute Valley School District Disposal of Surplus Sale for District Vehicle

Motorhomes

MOTORHOME: ‘85 Winnebago. Diesel, Mistubishi motor, 4 speed, good tires, good mileage, 2 bed, shower with toilet, 1977 GMC 1 TON PICKs t e r e o, A / C, b o d y i s UP, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, 6 good, needs some work.

CYLINDER. $3,500. (360)301-5652.

This vehicle will be offe r e d fo r s a l e, a s i s, t h r o u g h s e a l e d b i d s . YOUR TRASH IS SOMEBODY’S TREASURE. ADVERTISE IN Please submit your GARAGE SALES. name, address and telephone number with your MOTORHOME: Roseair bid. ‘03, 32’, 2 slides, baseInspections will be the ment model, Workhorse week of April 15, 16, 17, gas engine, sleeps 4, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 2 with walk-around queen p.m. at 521 North Forks bed, fireplace, equipped Avenue at the Quillayute with dishes, flatware, Valley School Transpor- pots and pans, towels tation Department. and linens. $43,995/obo.

For questions please call (360)452-6318 Bruce Kennedy at 360374-6262 Ext. 204.

Tents & Sealed bids will be acTravel Trailers cepted until 5:00 p.m. on Fr iday Apr il 18, 2014 N O M A D : ‘ 0 8 2 4 ’ N W which may be delivered Edition. Slide-out, like t o D i s t r i c t O f f i c e o r n e w, l o t s o f e x t r a s . m a i l e d t o : Q u i l l ay u t e $12,750/obo. 460-6662.

Valley School District, ATTN: Gena Brock, 411 3FBDI UIF FOUJSF South Spartan Avenue, 8FTU &OE Forks, WA 98331.

Payment is due with a "EWFSUJTF JO UIF 'PSLT 'PSVN cashier’s check once the high bidder has been de- TRAILER: ‘02 28’ Cedar Creek. Easy pull, light termined.

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Legal No. 552525 TRAILER: 25’ HiLo. ExPub: April 10, 2014 cellent, all works, H2O ABANDONED h e a t e r, A / C, f u r n a c e.

CAR SALE $4,250. (360)963-2156.

West End Motors TRAILER: ‘89 33’ Air192681 Hwy. 101 stream Excella. Double Forks, WA 98331 axle, new hickory, wood (360)374-5452 floors, ceiling air condi2 p.m. - April 14, 2014 tioner unit, new ceramic (viewing 1 hr RV toilet, straight body, before auction) good condition, includes 1993 Ford swing arm tow pkg.

License #AAC5746 Price Reduced: Legal No. 553880 $13,000/obo. 775-7125.

Pub.: FF April 10, 2014

RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from the beach at Slip Pt. is this beautifully remodeled home. Take a look at the virtual tour on my website!

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MALIBU: ‘07 Wakesetter. Silver Edition package. Matching trailer. $53,000. (360)460-3694.

FORD: ‘07 Taurus. V6, 4 dr. sedan, SE model, 32k, or ig. owner, like showroom cond. $7,200.

(360)683-0146

O LY M P I C : 1 7 ’ c e n t e r console. Trailer, 90 hp and new 8 hp Yamaha, Garmin 400C color fish TRAILER: Airstreem ‘93 finder, (2) Scotty 1085 Excella 1000. 34’, very downriggers. $5,750. nice, in Port Angeles.

(360)452-1531 $14.500. (206)459-6420.

WALKER BAY RIF: 10’ skiff, new oars/sailing kit, 5th Wheels new 30 lb. electric motor, fish finder, trailer.

5TH WHEEL: ‘01 31’ $2,000. (360)683-4272.

Montana. 2 slides, well maintained.

Motorcycles $9,900. (360)797-1634.

5TH WHEEL: ‘93 29’ Alpenlite. Rear kitchen, grate for 1 or 2 p e o p l e, l i v i n g r o o m slider, awning. $8,200/obo.

(360)460-6367

Marine Miscellaneous

BAY L I N E R : ‘ 9 6 2 0 5 2 Capri Special Edition.

5.7L Alpha 1, freshwater cooled, like new, 103 total hours. $10,000.

(360)681-3147 B OAT: ‘ 6 7 2 6 ’ C h r i s Craft Cavalier with trailer. 350 Mercruiser, bow thruster, toilet, electro scan, windlass, refer, radar, GPS, sounder, full c a nva s, d i n g hy, 2 h p Honda. Asking $14,900.

(360)775-0054 CATALINA: 22’ sailboat.

Swing keel, with trailer, 4 HP outboard. $3,800.

(928)231-1511.

DRIFT BOAT: 15’ Valco w i t h C a l k i n s t r a i l e r, $1,500/obo.

(360)928-3863

HYUNDAI: ‘09 Accent.

Tow car, Manual trans. and Road Master tow bar, 19,600 mi. Asking $8,900. (360)683-3212.

JAGUAR: ‘12 FX. 1 of 200 with special sports pkg., extra low miles. $43,900 (360)765-4599 MAZDA: ‘12 5 Sport Ed. 31K, 6 sp. manual, seats 6, great gas mi. $13,950. (360)200-8833.

HARLEY: ‘02 FLSPC. MERCEDES: ‘75 240D $6,500. (360)582-5479 Diesel. Runs great. after 5 p.m. $2,300. Call for more KAWASAKI: ‘69 TR120 info at (360)301-3652.

Enduro. Clean bike, no TOYOTA : ‘ 0 0 C a m r y. corrosion, needs minor A/C, leather seats, 4 work, orig. condition. cyl., runs good. $4,999. $500. (360)452-4179.

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5TH WHEEL: Alpenlite ‘90 32’, fair condition. SCOOTER: 2009 SYM RV 250. Low miles ex$4,000/obo. cellent condition, runs (360)457-5950 great, 86 mpg. $3,000.

Call (360)463-1288 5TH WHEEL: Cobra ‘96 RK Corsica, 31’, Automobiles two slides, A/C, ceiling Classics & Collectibles fan, microwave, radio, casssette, TV, large CHEV: ‘87 Camaro Iroc clothes closet, good Convertible. Disassembcond. $6,500. led, good body, no motor (360)417-3893 /trans, ready to restore! $500. (360)379-5243.

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Store also includes parcels #132809509010000 & #132809240170000 $2,000,000 MLS#612386

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Pickup Trucks Others

CHEV: ‘70 K-20. 4x4, partial restoration, auto, 350, extras. $5,500 or part trade. 452-5803.

374-1100

FORD: ‘76 F250. V8, low miles, need mechanic. $1,000.

(360)582-9480

FORD: (2) 1966 F100s.

1 long bed, with ‘390’ C6 tranny, power steering, power disc brakes, runs and drives. 1 short bed, 6 cyl. 4 speed, nice wheels and tires, runs and drives. Both trucks FORD: ‘91 F250. 7.3 $4,000. (360)809-0082. diesel, 97K mi., tow FORD: ‘63 Fairlane 500. pkg., tinted windows, auto, 2WD, truck box, new Hard top. $10,000/obo. rear tires, runs good.

(360)808-6198 $2,700. (360)477-2809.

MGTD: ‘52 Roadster. All FORD: ‘98 F150. King orig., ex. cond. $16,000. cab, 2WD, 3 door, one (360)683-3300 owner, 179k miles, good cond. $3,850.

Automobiles (360)912-4535 Others

Erin Queen 640-2723 Paul Pagac 640-0982 Rachael Seelye 640-0018

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TOYOTA : ‘ 0 7 Ta c o m a access cab. V6, 4x4, extra set of tires and rims w i t h s e n s o r s, a u t o, cruise, A/C, 42k miles. $28,000/obo (360)452-7214 Sport Utility Vehicles Others

CHEV : ‘92 Suburban.

New tires, brakes, muff l e r, n ew e r e n g i n e , Panasonic stereo, 4WD, FORD: F-350 1 ton dual- auto. $3,250/obo.

BMW: ‘98 318i. Black, ly. Newer engine, dump (360)461-7478 or 240k mi., runs well but truck PTO. (360)452-4156 needs a little work. $3,175/obo. 460-0518.

FORD: ‘04 Expedition. $1,750. (360)461-9637.

G M C : ‘ 0 4 D u r a m a x . E x . c o n d . , 1 o w n e r, FORD: ‘01 Taurus. Runs 2 5 0 0 H D, 4 x 4 , s h o r t 135k, new tires, ecowell. $1,500. bed, extras, 108K mi. nomical 2WD. $5,395.

(360)452-7370 $24,000. (360)461-0088 (360)683-7176

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Vans & Minivans Others

ISUZU: ‘99 Amigo. 68K TOYOTA : ‘ 9 8 S i e n n a . mi., 4WD, V6, auto, air, 179K, great condition, FM/CD, sunroof, excel- new tires. $4,500. lent condition. $6,200/ (360)775-8296 obo. (360)640-2711.

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Vehicles Wanted

DODGE: ‘10 Grand Caravan, handicapped conversion. Kneels, infloor wheelchair ramp, passenger transfer seat. $39,000. (360)681-3141.

CASH FOR CARS! Any Make, Model or Year.

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DODGE: ‘98 1 Ton Cargo Van. 360 V8, auto, A/C, new tires, 42,600 miles, can be seen at Ace Auto Repair, 420 Marine Drive. $6,200.

(505)927-1248

WE PAY cash for Junk Vehicles with free towing. Rigby’s Auto Body & Towing. (360)374-2150.

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16 • Thursday, April 10, 2014

True Color

Part 6: Homeless in Seattle/ Sleepless in Detroit

by Chiggers Stokes Special to the Forks Forum

As I got close to finishing the tiny cabin on my sister’s farm near Corvallis, Ore., family and common law tensions mounted.

My sister and the father of her child were on the war path with one another.

That path became a turnpike for hard feelings between everyone.

Just a couple days after moving from the hayloft to my new little cabin, my sister asked me to leave. Now I remembered I had come west to find work with the National Park Service. It was March, 1974, and my applications should have been submitted by December of 1973.

My girlfriend seemed unperturbed by the news that I was leaving to look for work. Her roommate was dumping her boyfriend, so my girlfriend recommended I take him along to seek other fortune.

We had some money budgeted for gas and some money for beer which, along with air, seemed like necessity. We had less money

budgeted for food and no money allocated for anything else. We slept in a tent or under the stars as we made a march of the National Parks and Monuments of the Pacific Northwest. About a week after my human partner’s gas and beer money ran out, I told him that the time had come to go separate ways.

I gave him five bucks and left him by the side of the road and continued the trip with my canine partner, Woodsie.

Woodsie never acquired a taste for beer, but there were nights we ate kibble together.

I would pull into a park headquarters and ask to see the superintendent. That is how I met Superintendent Daniel Tobin of Mount Rainier. There was nothing he or any other superintendent could do, since I had not filed an application during the appropriate window. Superintendent Tobin suggested I apply as a guide to Rainier Mountaineering, Incorporated.

He even arranged an interview for me over the phone with a lawyer in Tacoma who sat on

A few months before again seeking work with the National Park Service, Author sits beside sister, Katy, and niece, Laska.

R.M.I.’s board. A few hours later I announced myself to the receptionist in the lawyer’s office. A man came out of the office behind the receptionist looked at me and said a few words to the receptionist before leaving. I waited an hour more and then the receptionist walked out.

At 6 p.m. I was the only one in the office besides the cleaning crew. Based on my physical appearance, I had not even rated an interview to that tug and tow outfit.

It was the first time I saw the Olympic Peninsula and resolved that it would one day be my home.

In Port Angeles, I met with legendary ranger, Jack Hughes, and offered my services as a volunteer.

But the park cupboard was bare, with no funds to house volunteers.

I was sent down the road.

I ended up on the streets of

RainFest 2014

RainFest 2014 River & Ocean Days

Celebrating the arts and environment in the heart of the rainforest

April 16-20, 2014

Seattle with less than a hundred dollars. I knew from my hitchhiking experience that colleges were a great place to seek food and shelter.

For a few days I put out my bed under the steps of the TV and Film building of the University of Washington. One morning I slept in and students were coming to class as I crawled out from under their steps. I called my sister’s ex-husband (from before the common-law husband) and asked him for advice on finding work. We met for a beer and he suggested I find money and travel.

My parents had left me with some investment assets before expatriating from the United States in 1971. But when I came out of the tavern my car was being towed with my dog in it. Bailing out my dog and car left me with $40. It became increasingly evident that

Schedule of Events EVENT

LOCATION

DATE AND TIME

Drum Circle

La Push Community Center

Wed., April 16, 5-8pm

Art Display & Jazz Band

JT Sweet Stuff

Thursday, April 17, 4-6pm

Washington Coast Cleanup

Meet at 3 Rivers

Saturday, April 19, 7:30am – noon

Umbrella Workshop and Book Giveaway

Peninsula College, Forks Campus

Saturday, April 19, noon

RainFest Swap Meet

Elks Lodge

Saturday, April 19, 10am-3pm

Umbrella Parade

Peninsula College to New Arts Center

Saturday, April 19, noon-12:10pm

Ground Breaking

New Arts Center

Saturday, April 19, 12:10-12:40pm

Easter Egg Hunt

Tillicum Park

Saturday, April 19, 1-1:30pm

Sidewalk Chalk Art

JT Sweet Stuff

Saturday, April 19, 1-1:30pm

River & Ocean Film Festival and Displays

Forks High School Commons

Saturday, April 19 Doors open 6pm Films begin at 7 pm

Elks Breakfast

Elks Lodge

Sunday, April 20, Doors open 6am

Check www.quileutenation.com for photo policies. Pot luck dinner, bring a side dish!

For other times and locations visit www.coastsavers.org.

Forks & La Push

I wasn’t going to find work as easily as I had back east. I headed in that direction.

The forty bucks got me to Helena, Mont. I parked outside a bank and walked in. I asked for a hundred dollar loan. The teller asked if it was my Toyota Land Cruiser parked in front of the bank.

I announced proudly that it was my rig. The teller told me I was getting a parking ticket as we spoke. I ran out to keep my car and dog from being towed again and came back into the bank holding a violation notice.

It seems hard to believe, but the bank loaned me the hundred bucks. It was enough to get to Detroit, Mich. I had a friend from first grade there. He loaned me enough to pay back the bank, pay the outstanding parking ticket and get by until I could convert some old investments into moolah.

On a cold day in March, within a day of my 24th birthday, I went with my friend to buy beer at a liquor store in Detroit.

Along the upper wall toward the ceiling of the store were several gun slits. Muzzles of guns protruded from the slits.

This is how the people of Detroit bought their libations in the mid-seventies.

To me, it was like being in a foreign country...which is where I would be in less than a month.

This year, RainFest will be a two-week event! The first week, is River & Ocean Days when we focus on the arts with inspriration provided by marine and river environments. Bring the whole family out to enjoy familiar RainFest events as well as brand new activities.

The celebration begins Wednesday with a Quileute Drum circle in La Push. Bring along a drum if you’d like to join in. Jazz and art are planned for Thursday. Saturday holds nonstop activities starting with the annual WA Coast Beach Cleanup first thing in the morning and ending with a River & Ocean Film Festival in the evening. The week concludes with an Easter Morning breakfast at the Elks Lodge beginning at 6am.

RainFest’s second week focuses on Westend artists and quilters and is sponsored by the Piece Maker Quilt Club and the West End Art League (www.piecemakersquiltclub.org).