Wed, Jun 17, 2009
In Vetrospect
Vintage aircraft hold memories for Sequim man
This week's arrival of the Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom Tour" at William R. Fairchild International Airport brings back some good memories for 85-year-old Sequim resident Hal Burch.
Vacation Bible School teaches community service
One Vacation Bible School this summer has two distinctions: unity and servitude.
Two races for Sequim City Council this fall
Four new councilors were swept into office in 2007, but only two of the three Sequim City Councilor positions up for election in November attracted challengers during the 2009 candidate filing period.
TBD tax hike may return to ballot
The proposed Transportation Benefit District sales tax increase that was narrowly defeated in November 2008 could be headed to the ballot again in November 2009. Or not.
Stir-fry event raises $400 for Farm to Cafeteria
People at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts put their money where their taste buds were. They donated $400 in support of the Olympic Peninsula's Farm to Cafeteria movement.
The movies selected for review are the choice of the reviewer Suggestions for DVD titles are welcome. Enjoy the movies.
Snip off a few sprigs of fresh flavor
Kitchen Korner
Serenity stores now open Sundays, offering affordable shopping every day
Both Serenity House Thrift Stores now are open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays to serve the community every day of the week. Donations are accepted and pick-ups can be scheduled.
Sequim Senior Activity Center is accepting donations of quality and gently used items for its fourth-annual benefit sale Aug. 6-7 to raise funds for the center and for scholarships for local high school students.
Sequim man died doing what he loved
Frederick E. "Rick" Washburn once told a friend that dying on his fishing boat in Alaska was as good a way to go as any.
Schubert objects to speakers' treatment
Filing for political offices ended June 5 but the campaign season already may be in full swing.
This week the Sequim Open Aire Market offers Friends of the Fields' legendary strawberry shortcake.
Readers Theatre gives scholarships
Readers Theatre Plus presented two high school seniors with $700 scholarships last week.
Rally collects $6,000 for vets
Veterans Corner
Post-graduation hopes in the air
Friends can come from the most unlikely places. In this pair, one's an East Coaster with her head in the clouds (literally) while the other is just a few years removed from a refugee camp half a world away.
Twenty-two Peninsula College Foundation donors were honored June 4.
More than 2,000 high school students, teachers and parents from across Washington packed Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre for the seventh-annual high school musical theater awards on June 8.
New officer joins Sound Community
Kari Osterberg has been hired as business development officer for the Peninsula Region of Sound Community Bank. She will be responsible for development of new banking relationships in Clallam County and will be in the Sequim office at 541 N. Fifth Ave.
New German cafe fare is 'wunderbar'
The Dish on Dish
Lutheran men's group raffling cedar kayak
The Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church's group Men's OutReach Endeavor, or MORE, is hoping to raise both money and hope with a raffle of a 16-foot, 9-inch Redfish Custom Kayak.
Jean's Deli switching to lunch, dinner menu in August
Change is coming to Jean's Deli. The family-owned restaurant will switch from serving breakfast and lunch to offering lunch and dinner beginning Friday, Aug 7.
Home buying possible even in this market
The old saying is that a door closing in one place means another opening somewhere else.
Diabetes and you
Hahn murder-for-hire trial rescheduled
Aaron Hahn will face an eight-day trial on a child rape charge beginning July 20, followed by a four-day trial on a murder solicitation charge beginning Aug. 24.
Greywolf students are playing for the future
Three fifth-grade students from Greywolf Elementary were given a unique venue to play.
Gardiner merger into FD3 proposed
Switching from Jefferson County Fire District 5 to Clallam County Fire District 3 would provide Gardiner residents with faster fire protection and emergency medical response thanks to the full-time Blyn station that opened in September 2008.
Game Farm bans feeding white bread to animals
Take a walk on the wild side and visit the Olympic Game Farm.
Damiana's Best Cellars wine bar adopts bistro menu
Damiana's Best Cellars changed its certification from a tavern license to a restaurant license.
Council to seek court ruling on real estate tax
The city will ask a judge to rule whether real estate excise taxes can be used to fund impact fee rate studies.
College officials honors students, staff at celebration
Peninsula College honored the accomplishments of students and staff at an end-of-year celebration at the school's student center on June 5.
City's six-year capital plan includes ODT link
Debate over completion in 2012 of the one-mile "missing link" for the Olympic Discovery Trail through the city highlighted the council's unanimous approval of its six-year capital projects plan at its May 26 meeting.
City could face layoffs in 2010, Rotary Club told
The city could face layoffs or reductions in service hours in 2010 if general fund revenues continue declining as they have so far, Interim City Manager Linda Herzog told the Rotary Club of Sequim at its June 4 luncheon.
City considers changing event funding
Sequim Irrigation Festival chairman Joe Borden is pleased with a proposed new agreement to fund city services for the annual event with hotel/motel taxes instead of the city's hard-pressed general fund.
Clallam Transit System's Route 40 Sequim Shuttle and Route 52 Diamond Point won't change for now, the CTS board of directors decided at its Monday meeting.
Board picks former teacher to fill vacancy
The Sequim School District board of directors filled its lone vacancy last week, selecting John Bridge, a retired teacher and volunteer with the Sequim School District.
Attempting to demystify the feminine mystique
The Bookmonger
2 men, 10 faces in 'Greater Tuna'
Eccentric personalities abound in the latest Olympic Theatre Arts production, "Greater Tuna."
In a dozen years, the Blue Whole Gallery has missed only one Friday Night Art Walk opening.
$100,000 in 100 days passes halfway point
The Olympic Theatre Arts' campaign, "$100,000 in 100 Days," is past its halfway mark.
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
Sequim student dreams of singing career
Missoula Children's Theatre likes what Sequim students offer. In March, the Sequim Gazette reported that Trey Baldwin, a Sequim High School student, was selected for Missoula's Next Step program.
WomenSing! II reprises group choral concert
WomenSing! II, the Peninsula Women's Choral Festival, presents "West of the Bridge" at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Holy Trinity Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Suggested donation at the door is $10.
Tribal Edge celebrates 1-year anniversary
A year ago, most people wouldn't have guessed that just one mile south of 7 Cedars Casino through a thicket of tall alder trees is a training center that helps people become one with nature and themselves.
The Museum and Arts Center's volunteers continue to dig up treasures about the past.
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