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Judgment needed for SARC petition Motion hearing set for Friday by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette
The petition submitted by Citizens for Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center to the county auditor’s office is in question. More than 4,400 voter signatures were submitted April 29 to place a measure on the August primary election ballot for the creation of a metropolitan park
district. The same day, City it doesn’t provide numbered of Sequim Attorney Craig SARC special board meeting signature lines and it inRitchie contacted the coun- When: 4 p.m., today, Wednesday, May 13 cludes warning statements ty’s prosecut- Where: Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. that do not adhere to the ing attorney’s More info: www.sarcfitness.com verbatim language of Reoffice to exvised Code of Washington press concerns 35.21.005, according to about the warning “I assume the prosecutor would court documents. statement against have read it (the petition) and I’m In reaction, a lawsuit for a improper signa- sure they would have found the declaratory judgment was filled tures on the peti- same thing.” with the Clallam County SupeRITCHIE After reviewing the form of rior Court to provide Riggs the tion, according to Clallam County Superior Court the petition, Shoona Riggs, Clal- guidance needed to continue lam County auditor, noticed the processing the petition. case documents. “Any petition for an MPD has petition includes an incorrect See SARC, A-8 to follow the law,” Ritchie said. citation to a state-revised code;
Sequim schools pick three superintendent finalists
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Sequim School Board directors have selected three finalists for the districts’ superintendent position: Dr. Sheldon Berman, superintendent of Eugene School District 4J in Eugene, Ore.; Dr. Joe Potts, principal at Kentlake High School in Kent, and Heather Davis Schmidt, executive regional director for Missoula Public Schools in Missoula, Mont. See story, page A-4.
Fest looks good at 120
Natural Resources program gets a reprieve Supporters see a turnaround in recommendation to discontinue program
Irrigation Festival keeps good times running
by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette
Sequim Gazette staff
The weather was great, the residents were happy and Sequim continued its streak hosting Washington’s oldest festival May 1-10. Many of the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s events in its 120th year saw record attendance and more success in its two weekends said festival director Deon Kapetan. “It went so well we might do it again next year,” she joked. The Grand Parade on May 9, typically known for its long-running time and large gaps, finished in under two hours with 120 entries. Kapetan said parade direc- At top, Azlynn Judd of Sequim Acrobatics does a cartwheel for the crowd as fellow acrobats Anna Geer (far left), Gartor Eileen Cummings and ren Pocock (in hat) and Ryleigh Miller (far right) look on at the Irrigation Festival’s Grand Parade Saturday afternoon.
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Above, crowds enjoy sunny weather and the parade. See more photos on pages B-1 and B-3, and slideshows from several festival events online at www.sequimgazette.com. Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell
Blyn car dealership linked to methamphetamine burns down Sheriff’s Office alleges Blyn man commits arson
Old Blyn Highway. Clallam County Fire District 3 reported to the fire at 10:22 p.m. Thursday, May 7, where they found the center section of the building in flames. However, they extinguished Sequim Gazette staff the fire before it spread through the rest of the building. A Blyn man was arrested for alClallam County Sheriff’s Office Clallam County Sheriff’s Office officials say a 57-year-old Blyn man alleglegedly starting a fire within the edly started the Sellin’ Style car dealership on fire Thursday, May 7, on See BURNS, A-8 purpose. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sellin’ Style car dealership at 251
The future of the Natural Resources program offered by the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center is no longer in limbo — and seemingly secure. Making a switch from its original recommendation to Port Angeles School District, the skills center’s administrative council unanimously supported the continuation of the program May 6. “My goal here is how do we maintain the program,” Kelly Shea, Sequim School District superintendent, said during the meeting. “We need to determine which problems we want to solve based on which ones we think give benefits to the most students.” The financial viability and its compliance with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) requirements were the cause for concern, Diana Reaume, Quillayute Valley School District superintendent and council chairman, explained. Although the council composed of superintendents from Quillayute Valley, Cape Flattery, Crescent, Port Angeles and Sequim and Peninsula College’s president, recognize the value of the program, Reaume said, the council has been mulling over the discontinuation of the program since October. Prior to making a recommendation, the council wanted
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