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Citizens for SARC The state of Sequim’s venues Museum, OTA look to the future meet signature goal by MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette
City seeks broader Metropolitan Park District in 2016
To propose a Metropolitan Park District 15 percent of the registered voters within the Sequim School District, or about 3,500 signatures, were needed. To etch a measure for an MPD by ALANA LINDEROTH onto the primary election’s August Sequim Gazette ballot aimed at providing financial support to SARC, Citizens for SARC Sequim Aquatic Recreation gathered more than 4,400 signaCenter supporters overachieved tures in two months. their goal. See MPD, A-10
Sequim schools prep for all-day kindergarten for 2015-2016
Editor’s note: This is Part 4 and the final part in a series about different aspects of Sequim’s arts and entertainment community. With Sequim’s entertain-
Pamela Ziemann is one of Olympic Theatre ment venues, it’s the drama Arts’ cast members in the September 2013 on stage audiences crave, not production of “Becky’s New Car.” Sequim necessarily off. Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash
Over the years, some of Sequim’s popular entities have weathered tough times like the Museum and Arts Center and Olympic Theatre Arts but some issues have come into the public’s eye. The museum continues to recover financially and socially more than a year after a rift between former staff and volunteers and Sequim
See VENUES, A-6
Sequim’s City Hall, police station taking shape Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash
by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette
All-day kindergarten is expected to begin districtwide this coming school year. As is, both the state’s Senate and House 2015-2017 biennium budget proposals intend to fully fund all-day kindergarten and both Helen Haller and Greywolf elementary schools would qualify, Sequim School District Superintendent Kelly Shea said. However, until the Legislature agrees on a single budget, Shea cautions nothing is certain.
Time and cost, prepare Sequim School officials were first notified that Helen Haller Elementary qualified for all-day kindergarten funding based on its percentage of free and reduced lunch in July 2013.
See All-DAY K, A-9
Readying for the worst
At top right, Todd Manchester with Bliemeisters’ Wood Works looks to finish the podium in the Sequim City Council chambers on April 27. The Sequim company is installing all of the cabinets in the building. Above, Tony King with United Reprographics of Kent installs the City of Sequim’s logo and name at the entryway of the Sequim Civic Center on April 27.
All signs a go for Civic Center
Clallam County prepares for emergency exercise
Open house is set for Friday
by ALANA LINDEROTH
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As a coastal community along the 800mile long Cascadia Subduction Zone, Clallam County is due to undergo a powerful earthquake, resulting in a tsunami. Through a variety of methods and ongoing research, earthquakes along the fault separating the Juan de Fuca and North American plates, between Vancouver Island and California, are thought to occur every 200-500 years, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency officials. Given the last major
The wiring is rolled out, the paint is dry and the finishing touches inside the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., are close for its Friday unveiling. City staff host an open house from 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, during the First Friday Art Walk with tours throughout the facility. “People will be able to go just about everywhere so long as they can use the stairs,” said
See EMERGENCY, A-8
second floor are done,” Garlington said. Police officers and city staff will lead visitors through the new police station, council chambers and show where to go for other services. Also at the open house, the rotating art exhibit will be up with its first display “What Sequim Means to Me,” with 16 pieces selected by the city’s Arts Advisory Committee. It’ll be displayed through December. Lydig Construction and Crew members anticipate the lobby inside the Sequim Civic Center being ready for a May 1 open house. It features works its subcontractors still have a tentative move-in date for from 16 area artists for a rotating art display. city staff beginning on May Interim Public Works Director spection, he said, before it can 11 while opening day for David Garlington. be used. See CENTER, A-10 The elevator is awaiting in“By and large, rooms on the
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