Here is what is happening this week: Quileute Days, Clearwater Kalaloch Salmon Bake, Prince of Peace and Forks Assembly of God Vacation Bible School, Nichols Meet and Greet, WEYL Football Sign-ups, VFW Marathon Bingo, DOR Tax Workshops, Forks and Clallam Bay Library events.
The Forks Police Department maintains a “TIPS LINE” 24/7. Locally, individuals may leave a message with information that may assist Law Enforcement with the investigation of a crime, or the apprehension of individuals sought after by police in the area. The number is 360-374-5311.
To leave a tip via e-mail the address is tips.fpd@forkswashington.org.
Have you captured an incredible picture? An expansive purple field? A bumblebee working its magic amongst the flowers? We’d love to see it!
Entering your photo is easy! Go to peninsuladailynews.com, sequimgazette.com or forksforum.com and click on the Lavender Photo contest button.
Just follow the simple instructions for registering and then upload your photo. The contest is free, and limited to only residents of Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Voting begins on July 20 at 12 p.m.
July 10, 2014, Port Angeles, Washington – the Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division announces updated shellfish harvest information for beaches in Clallam County. Sequim Bay is closed to all species of shellfish due to Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning biotoxins.
Effective immediately, the Washington State Department of Health updated recreational harvest closures of the following beach for the listed species of shellfish.
The following beaches in Clallam County are listed with the closure in effect.
OLYMPIA – With a heat wave rapidly increasing fire danger throughout the state, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is expanding the burn ban from DNR-protected lands in eastern Washington to include those west of the Cascades, the agency announced today. The burn ban will run from today through September 30, 2014. It applies to all forestlands under DNR fire protection, which does not include federally owned lands.
“Washington is experiencing high heat and very low humidity, which is creating a dangerous situation,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “We are asking everyone to take extra care to avoid any risk of causing a fire.”
As my faithful readers (pretty much just my Grandpa) will recall, a few months ago I wrote an investigative article on the White Rock Scandal of 2014. For those of you who skipped over my column because it’s a joke … literally and maybe figuratively depending on who you ask … I will bring you up to speed.
Basically I exposed the vandalizationing (not a real word) of the White Rock. I included some pretty concrete evidence, mainly consisting of non-concrete evidence, which concluded that Forks City Attorney Rod Fleck was the guilty party. What does Rod Fleck have to say about these alleged allegatory (also not a word) allegations? His official response was, “Call my attorney.” … which happens to be himself.
Fourth of July 7:30 a.m., I hit the streets of Forks early as I headed for Forks Outfitters and the parade registration table. As I drive down Main Street, many of the parade watching hopefuls already have staked out their parade watching areas with vehicles and chairs.
I drive by the Wentworth family staking out their parade watching claim in front of Dana’s Barber shop at about 7:35.
As I approach Pacific Pizza, I see nobody, great I am too early, but then no, I see Pat Soderlind, she has my table and I proceed to get set up for the onslought of parade entries. The “parade anxious” start registering even before 8 a.m.
Grand Marshal – Harry Reynolds
West End Historical Society Pioneer of the Year – Worth Brandeberry
WEBPA Pioneer Logger – Dale Raben
Tourist of the Day – Lorie Atwood and Bridget Goldan of San Antonio, Texas
Forks Old-Fashioned 4th of the July “Hometown Hero” – Oscar Peterson
Grand Sweepstakes – Sequim Irrigation Festival
Mayor’s Award — Forks Championship Girls Softball Team
Chairman’s Choice – Forks VFW
When local plumber Nathan Damron goes on a service call he takes his “plumbers helper” Alice, a Yorkie terrier. Alice survived the mean streets of Bakersfield, before the Damrons rescued her, but sadly on the Fourth of July she did not have as much luck on Blackberry Avenue where she was hit by a pick-up just a few feet from her home.
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In addition to loads of items that will be available to purchase at the Liedtke garage sale this weekend, a chandelier with a link to the history of Forks will be raffled as well. The lamp, circa 1925, once hung in the Groffmans’ residence above their store that was located next to the Odd Fellows Hall.
The Groffmans’ original store was lost in the January 1925 fire that destroyed most of the downtown area. According to the Groffmans’ grandson Bernard Judson, who now lives in Hawaii, there actually had been two lights that matched, one hung in the dining room and one in the “music” room. Judson thinks the light may have been purchased in Port Townsend or Seattle when all other fixtures were purchased when the store was rebuilt.
Pop Quiz!
It’s that time of the year again when I makes things up. Basically I do the same thing all year-round, but now it’s almost the 4th of July! In honor of this fabulous time for Forks residents, I present to you the first annual Forks 4th of July Quiz. I hope you studied. You’re not going to need it.
1. In what year did Forks start the Old-Fashioned 4th of July?
1. Back when “old-fashioned” was the new fashion.
2. In 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
3. 10,000 B.C.
4. When the old gym was built, not to be confused with the new-old gym or the new-new gym.
The Fourth of July in 1960 was a special celebration, the Pacific Coast Shay logging train that had been brought in and placed in Tillicum Park a few months earlier was officially dedicated that day.
Then Mayor Earl Kennedy said a few words as A.A. Rhyne, park chairman, and Robert Cunningham, of Rayonier Inc. which donated the locomotive, stood by. Kids were crawling all over the trains as the formalities of the ceremony took place.
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