Sequim Gazette, July 01, 2015

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Deputies seize animals from River Road home

Clallam County Sheriff deputies lead an investigation on June 24 that eventually led to all of the animals at a 71-yearold Sequim man’s home to be taken to an animal rescue. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Sunshine Cafe closed temporarily for repairs

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Found dead pig leads deputies to take remaining animals to shelter by MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

Following two separate visits over the past week, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office representatives seized most of the animals from a

Princesses for a day

Sequim resident’s property for alleged neglect. Chief Criminal Deputy Brian King said deputies have been investigating the care of animals on 71-year-old John Dashti’s property at 21 Serenity Lane off River Road

for several weeks. On June 24, Animal Control Deputy Tracey Kellas, sheriff’s office deputies, a veterinarian and representatives from Chimacum’s Central Valley Animal Rescue seized two donkeys, two sheep and four goats from the property.

See ANIMALS, A-14

Carlsborg ‘drug house’ busted up

Below, Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty — from left, Princess Amanda Sanders, Princess Morgan King and Queen Megan O’Mera — gather with the area’s young princesses at the Sequim Library on Thursday for “Princess Storytime.” Many princesses came dressed in their finest attire to listen to stories read by the Irrigation Festival royalty, sing songs and do crafts. At right, following storytime, Queen Megan helps 4-year-old Inara Miles make a princess tiara.

Deputies report to home 50 times since beginning of year Sequim Gazette staff

Sequim Gazette photos by Alana Linderoth

Three Sequim people face criminal charges related to drugs following a June 25 bust near Greywolf Elementary School. Law enforcement arrested Klell “Casey” Morgan, 65; Gary Otis Starks Jr., 53; and Janice Levone Marienau, 58; for their connection with the possession or sale of illegal drugs. James Richard Kennedy, 53, also was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a misdemeanor driving offense. Officers from the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Sequim Police Department, Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Coast Guard Investigative Service served a search warrant at 11 Smithfield Drive, which is rented by Morgan. Detective Brian Knutson with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office reports investigators received the

by MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette

Despite an initial sixmonth time table to replace its fire suppression system and cooking hood, owners of Sunshine Cafe, 135 W. Washington St., temporarily closed the business June 25 following new findings by fire officials. Now Allen Drake, coowner of the cafe, said he doesn’t anticipate opening again until August. Ann Hall, City of Sequim building official and fire marshal, issued a Notice of Violation to Drake on June 25 that stated the cafe’s “extensive code violations

See SUNSHINE, A-2

See DRUGS, A-9

County eyes 3 Crabs restoration project Public hearing set for July 8 by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette

A restoration project aimed at revitalizing a historic wetlands requires the realignment of a portion of 3 Crabs Road – setting it farther back from the Dungeness Bay shoreline. Before action to realign the

A public hearing is set for Wednesday, July 8, to discuss the county permits needed for the North Olympic Salmon Coalition to continue a habitat restoration project located east of the Dungeness River. Sequim Gazette photo by Alana Linderoth

of permits through Clallam County are needed. What: Public hearing on 3 Crabs To evaluate the scope of the project for county approval, a Road realignment public hearing has been schedWhen: 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 8 uled at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Where: Room 160 in Clallam July 8, at the Clallam County County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth Courthouse. St., Port Angeles Getting approval to do construction in sensitive habitats, road, remove 32,169 cubic- like wetlands, can be an arduous yards of fill and obsolete rem- process, but Rebecca Benjamin nants of infrastructure and is “hopeful.” replace a creosote bridge can See 3 CRABS, A-12 be taken, however, a handful

3 Crabs restoration

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