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City manager, future councilors receive pay increases Erichsen prefers no compensation for council by MATTHEW NASH
annual review. Future Sequim City councilors will see an increase too in their Sequim City Manager Steve Bur- salaries starting in 2016. Councilors unanimously apkett will see a 3-percent raise following his high marks from a recent proved Burkett’s increase on MonSequim Gazette
day, April 28, while Councilor Erik Erichsen opposed a council increase. Mayor Candace Pratt and Mayor Pro-tem Dennis Smith discussed Burkett’s raise after his review. Pratt said 3 percent is the average of what 21 other exempt employees, administrators, received on Jan. 1.
After the meeting, Elray Konkel, Sequim administrative services director, said the administrators received 1- to 5-percent increases after individual reviews. Councilor Ted Miller said in the BURKETT
See CITY, A-8
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Diabetes is not holding Sequim student back Hurst planning to ride in Seattle’s Tour de Cure by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette
On May 10, Sequim High School sophomore Ryan Hurst is participating in Seattle’s Tour de Cure for his first time. Hurst registered to ride a 25-mile-long route along the Sammamish River and Lake Washington to show his support for those living with diabetes and in memory of his godfather who lost his life to Type 1 diabetes in 2012. The Tour de Ryan Hurst with his new road bike Cure is a series of from sponsor Ben’s Bike. Hurst will ride in a 25-mile cycling event bicycling events to show support for all persons held in 44 states living with diabetes and in honor to benefit and of his godfather who died in 2012 raise funds for from Type 1 diabetes. Submitted the American photo Diabetes A ssociation. This year’s Seattle Tour de Cure begins at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville with routes ranging from 10 to 100 mile distances. “Fundraisers like this are so important to continue research and to further education,”
Members of the Sequim and Port Angeles High School fastpitch teams join community members for a “Pink Up” photo Monday evening in Sequim to help promote cancer awareness. Donning special pink jerseys, the teams honored cancer survivors and collected donations for Operation Uplift before playing varsity and junior varsity games. At top, ribbons that players selected representing people they know or have known affected by cancer are tied to the chain link backstop at the Sequim High field. See more photos, page A-4. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell
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See DIABETES, A-11
Time to kick off the 2014 Irrigation Festival!
Landmark granary going to auction Starting price not set by MATTHEW NASH
Sequim Gazette staff
Sequim Gazette
Crazy Callen Weekend will kick off the first of two weekends packed with 119th Irrigation Festival events and activities. This year the Irrigation Festival starts things off with Crazy Daze Breakfast followed by the First Friday Artwalk, Family Fun Day, Kids Parade and much more including: • Crazy Daze Breakfast at 7 a.m., Friday, May 2, at Sunland Golf and Country Club. • First Friday Artwalk from 5-8 p.m., Friday, May 2, in downtown Sequim. • Family Fun Day from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at Washington Street between Sequim and Second avenues.
See FESTIVAL, A-3
Onlookers watch as the Serenity House apartment building gets demolished. During the deconstruction process water is periodically sprayed to help keep dust and debris to a minimum. Final demolition of the Serenity Shop unexpectedly uncovered an underground tank, city officials said. David Garlington, city engineer and assistant public works director, said the tank was not recorded during the original investigation prior to demolition because the Serenity Shop was still open, making investigation of the area difficult. The tank will be removed along with known tanks, including one once used to hold fuel to heat the apartment building. City officials this week meet with the subcontractors to mull pre-construction details of the new Civic Center. Sequim Gazette photo by Alana Linderoth
Sequim’s iconic granary is going up for auction. The historical Clallam Co-op granary and former El Cazador site at 531 W. Washington St. goes to the highest bidder at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., in Port Angeles. The building, formerly owned by Hilda Rodriguez, is held by Whidbey Island Bank with Hutchison & Foster in Lynwood serving as trustees. R. Scott Hutchison is the grantor of the site.
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