FALL 2014
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Race for all ages
Winning Wolves
Family Fun Run sets fundraising records
SHS erases streak with blowout vs. Chimacum
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Sequim city council rejects propositions Lawsuit filed against city for not sending initiatives to voters by MATTHEW NASH
practices in the City of Sequim were unanimously declined by Sequim city councilors Monday. Two initiatives centered on Craig Ritchie, Sequim city atchanging collective bargaining torney, said in a “legal opinion” Sequim Gazette
document that the propositions potential unfair labor practices.” “attempt to usurp or infringe Council votes to finance porProposition 1, the “Collective upon a power granted to the tion of civic center project with Bargaining Transparency Act,” governing body of the City of revenue bonds. See story, A-4 would have opened union colSequim.” lective bargaining labor negotia“They interfere with and cotions to the public and Proposiindirectly what they cannot do dierce administrative action,” he said. rectly: collectively bargain through tion 2, the “Collective Bargaining “They interfere with and conflict initiative. They put the Sequim See PROPOSITIONS, A-4 with state law. They attempt to do taxpayers in jeopardy of paying for
Schools close two tennis courts for safety concerns Players call for more courts while city looks to Parks Master Plan by MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette
Girls with the Sequim Rainbow Assembly #57, from left, Miranda Cays, 16, Cortney Gosset, 15, and Kili Jeanmarie, 13, paint a fire hydrant at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Prairie Street. It was one of eight hydrants brightened up during the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash
Teens Help Touch-Up Sequim Streets As tradition, volunteers came out across the peninsula on Sept. 6 to help out their communities for a few hours on the National Day of Service and Remembrance. In Sequim, the City of Sequim and United Way of Clallam County sponsored several events. City officials reported 28 volunteers for taking out kinnikinnick near Carrie Blake Park and painting fire hydrants throughout city streets. The Sequim Boys & Girls Club, Sequim Food Bank, Parenting Matters Foundation and Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church hosted and/or led volunteer activities as well. The event kicked off the United Way’s annual fund drive, which has a goal of $1 million for 26 partner nonprofits and initiatives.
Boys Scouts with Troop 90, from left, Silas Baird, 15, Billy Arnold, 15, Bryce Wood, 17, and Dylan Holcombe, 17, pull out kinnikinnick along Blake Avenue. Last year on the Day of Service and Remembrance the troop cleaned trails at Gerhardt Park.
Just over a week ago, deep cracks and an uneven playing surface led Sequim School District officials to close two courts at Sequim High School. This leaves three total courts for public access at the school and in the City of Sequim and five in the Sequim-Dungeness greater area, including Sunland Country Club & Golf Course. “We tried to fill some cracks over the summer but the cracks are beyond repair,” said Dave Ditlefsen, high school athletic director. “It was a shock to the system. We’ve known for years that they were deteriorating but now they are beyond repair.” Three upper courts level to the playfields remain open while officials await a cost estimate on repairing or replacing the lower parking lot level courts. For now, the school’s boys’ tennis matches are being rescheduled 30 minutes earlier to account for the lack of space, Ditlefsen said. A 2010 estimate of about $66,000 would have placed new asphalt on the two lower
Sequim School officials await an estimate to either repair or replace two tennis court surfaces due to growing cracks and an uneven playing surface. Photo courtesy of Don Thomas
courts, resurfaced all the school’s courts and replaced the posts and nets. Kelly Shea, Sequim School District superintendent, said there isn’t a timeline or cost estimate for repairs and/or replacement now. “Our first responsibility is safety of our students,” he said. “Boys tennis’ situation is not ideal but they can make do with what they have. However, in the spring time, we anticipate
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Museum & Arts Center prepares some old-fashioned fun ‘We want to bring the community together’ Sequim Gazette staff
In lieu of the Museum & Arts Center’s (MAC) anticipated event, Evening at the Barn, MAC volunteers have shifted gears to plan a MAC Fun Day at the DeWitt Administration Center. Although Cline Barn, the venue of the
Museum & Arts Center Fun Day When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13.
original event became unavailable, it did not Where: DeWitt Center, 544 N. Sequim Ave. deter MAC volunteers from hosting a comCost: Free munity gathering aimed at bringing people More info: Call 683-8110, see www.macsequim.org together and to promote awareness of the museum, Joy Headley, event organizer and MAC volunteer, said. theme, there will be many games ongoing Centered on an old-fashioned picnic throughout the day, live bluegrass and coun-
try music by the Old Sidekicks, hotdogs, corn on the cob and freshly popped popcorn also will be available. “Everything we’ve planned so far are things you would have seen years ago,” Headley said. Historical and traditional picnic pastimes such as sack races, three-legged races, tugs of war, egg tosses to watermelon eating
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