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Residents, county at odds over pot Marijuana production in residential areas is cause for concern
by ALANA LINDEROTH
organized by concerned residents regarding a proposed Tier 2 cannabis production and processing facilMore than 80 community mem- ity at 322 Cassidy Road. Although bers attended a meeting June 30 the group gathered to discuss the Sequim Gazette
specific facility, as a whole they have The Liquor Control Board ana bigger picture in mind knowing nounced July 7 that 24 marijuana they will not be alone as additional retailer licenses were issued across similar facilities are anticipated the state and represent the first of within the county. See POT, A-11
SARC considers push for levy
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Sequim Gazette readers get a double bonus today. “The Sequim Lavender Weekend,” a special annual insert, is included in this week’s edition, describing the various events and activities surrounding the three-day, lavender-themed event July 18-20. Also included is, for the first time, is “The Port Pilot,” the Port of Port Angeles’ newsletter. The insert details the port’s Economic Impacts Report, an update on the Port Angeles Harbor cleanup and more. Community members enjoy the pool area at the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Frank Pickering, chairman of the SARC board of commissioners, admits the board does have some differences of options, but they are in 100 percent agreement that a levy is needed to maintain the SARC and the amenities it provides, such as the swimming pool. Submitted photo
Recreation center seeks stability in revenues Sequim Gazette staff
A levy for the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center (SARC) may appear on voters’ February ballots. A “special meeting” has been scheduled for 5 p.m., today, Wednesday, July. 9, at 500 W. Hendrickson Road, to address the motion of a proposed six-year property tax levy that would impact homes within Clallam County Park and Recreation District 1. The potential levy would be 12 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation or will impact the average homeowner $26.04 per
Pickering, chairman of the board of commissioners.
Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center levy discussion
Funds needed
When: 5 p.m., today, July. 9. Where: Fifth Avenue Retirement Center at 500 W. Hendrickson Road. Cost: Open to public More info: Call the SARC at 683-3344 or visit www.sarcfitness.com. year, based on the average home price of $217,000, according to Scott Deschenes, executive director of SARC. “There are some differences of opinions among the board members, but we are all 100 percent together on getting a levy done and I believe this is the prudent amount for it,” said Frank
Funds from the levy would go toward maintenance and operation costs of the SARC. “You can think of the SARC like your car, which has maintenance and operation costs, too,” Deschenes said. “Some of our equipment is running 24 hours a day and needs repaired or replaced.” The board contracted out two studies to gather information before deciding on an appropriate levy amount, Pickering said. The studies included an engineering study conducted by city
See SARC, A-12
Two fires start KSQM’s Fourth Goes Hula from one set of fireworks Two men seriously injured by mortars in Port Angeles area Sequim Gazette staff
Over the Fourth of July weekend, officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 reported to two serious fireworks incidents in the Sequim area on Saturday, July 5. While the events were four hours apart, the fires broke out from the same fireworks.
See FIRES, A-8
The CocoNuts entertain the crowd at KSQM’s fifth Independence Day celebration last week. See more photos, story on A-4. Photo by Bernadette Philbin
Lehman, Sequim business icon, dies Sequim Gazette staff
Charles Jack Lehman, a prominent business owner in Sequim for 41 years and a dedicated community member, died June 29, 2014, at the age of 80 at his home in Sequim after a lengthly illness. His grandparents, pioneers from Germany, established the Sequim Meat Company in 1911 and it ran under several names for 90 years until closing in 2001. Lehman graduated from Sequim High School and attended Washington State University, before returning Charles Jack Lehman. Submitted photo home to join the family business. In 1958, he married Shirley Govan, from another Sequim pioneer family, and in 1960 they purchased adjoining buildings and opened Lehman’s Thriftway, which became Lehman’s Mark and Pac, then Lehman’s Grocery. The Lehman Building remains on East Washington Street today. In his youth, Lehman excelled in baseball, basketball and football and as an adult, he refereed SHS basketball games. He was instrumental in establishing Little League football and Babe Ruth baseball programs, often serving as a coach. For four decades, he was an active member of the community, serving on the board of the Shoreline Management Act and as a volunteer with the Sequim fire department for 25 years. Lehman also volunteered at the Sequim Food Bank and served as its board president for several terms. He was born Feb. 7, 1934, in Sequim to Alfred and Evelyn
See LEHMAN, A-9
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