Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner forever shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
(Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 and performed below by Lucy Monroe in 1941)
During last week’s Sequim School Board meeting, directors and staff reviewed plans for reopening instruction next month amid uncertainties and concerns about the status of the virus. Meeting remotely over the internet, they heard from two teachers who had submitted written comments during the public comment period, urging caution. School Board President Brandino Gibson read this comment from teacher Carol Harms.
GIBSON: “Over one half of the teachers who responded to the Sequim Education Association survey preferred remote start over an in-school start. We know that under normal circumstances that every teacher would prefer to be in the classroom. This indicates a serious concern among school staff regarding safety, and should be a series consideration to the school board.”
Sequim Middle School teacher Susan Dwyer, submitted these comments:
DWYER: “The only way to guarantee student and staff safety is to be completely remote until the 5 criteria set by Superintendent Reykdal are achieved. Even one preventable death is a travesty and any COVID related complications would be asking too much of our community. It will be inconvenient. It will be difficult. It will be tiresome. But it will be safety. I’ve taught for 34 years, 14 of those with the Sequim School District and I ask you to follow the well thought out criteria set by our state superintendent and keep our students and staff safe.”
Sequim Superintendent Dr. Rob Clark says the issue that scares him is Labor Day weekend.
CLARK: “If you look around the country, when the spikes have come they’ve all – many of them – I don’t know about all of them. But many of them have happened after two weeks after the holiday. Memorial weekend. Fourth of July. We have Labor Day coming up here in approximately four weeks.”
The Board is scheduled to take a final vote on a reopening plan on August 17th. Reopening options are posted on the Sequim School District website.
Two more positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Clallam County yesterday, bringing to 104 the number since March in the county. The newest cases are believed to have been contracted from family and friends from both in-county and out-of county sources.
Even with the new cases, County Health Officer Dr. Allison Unthank says overall case rates seem to be moving toward a plateau. Clallam is about 30 cases per 100,000 people for the past two weeks. She told the PDN “That’s good news. We’re not continuing to skyrocket upwards. The next step is to actually turn those cases back downwards.”
I'll give it a 95. It's got a great beat, and it is very easy to dance to.
In fact, if you are in the gunsights of a P-47, you literally MUST dance to it!
On Friday, May 8th, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of V-E Day!
That was the final Victory over the Nazi rule of Europe.
And yes,...we did it!
VERY talented duo!
They sing.
They dance.
They play the Ukulele and eat fresh pineapple!
Is there just no end to their entertainment value?
See below for a snippet of their hoofing-ability.
And much thanks to Dorothy for providing the guffaws!
Are you having trouble tuning into KSQM from your mobile iOS (Apple) device?
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Be Outage Savvy
Ever see a flash or hear a loud explosion and then your power goes out? You’ve probably wondered what happened. These days people take to social media and start speculating as to the cause of an outage, and checking to see who else has lost power. While we understand the desire to share your experience and find out more about what happened, here are a few tips to help you understand the PUD outage process and get the most accurate information in the timeliest manner:
1. First, check your breakers and if they’re ok – report the outage!
Call 360-452-9771 or 800-542-7859. You can also use the SmartHub app to report an outage, which is especially useful if it is a significant outage and all PUD incoming phone lines are in use.
(Note: please make sure the phone numbers that PUD has on file for you are up to date, especially if you’ve recently removed a landline.)
2. Once you’ve reported it, check www.clallampud.net right on the homepage for outage updates. It may take a few minutes for an initial post to show up as the first calls come in and crews are dispatched.
3. As the outage progresses, continue to check the website for updates, which will be posted as more information is learned. If there is a single outage the PUD can usually make a relatively quick assessment and provide an estimated time of restoration, but during major storms there may be dozens of outage events over a short period of time, significantly more than the available resources to respond to and make an assessment or provide a time of restoration estimate. If you do not have internet access, tune in to your local radio station for updates:
Sequim and PA: KSQM 91.5 FM Port Angeles KONP 1450 AM
4. If the outage is occurring outside of regular business hours, a third-party answering service is taking the calls, except in the case of a significant outage where we turn on the automated phone system. While they are trying to be helpful, the answering service is not trained to be able to provide you with information as to the cause of the outage. A case in point, many on social media state that “a transformer blew.†This is very rarely the occasion. An explosive sound likely indicates a fuse has been tripped, which is doing exactly what it should be doing to protect the system, much like what your breakers do at home if there is a fault in the system. A visible flash could also be a fuse, or it could be a tree or branch in the line. There are a variety of reasons why an outage occurs. Your best source of information, again, will be the PUD website.
5. PUD crews will be responding to the parts of the system that restore power to the largest numbers of customers first, then working their way down to the more isolated outages.
7. Lastly, the best thing you can do is to be prepared before the event of an outage! Have fresh batteries for your radios!
Jamestown S’Klallam tribal officials unveiled their initial design concept for a planned medicine-assisted treatment – or MAT – clinic during an invitation-only gathering last Thursday. The Peninsula Daily News says Tribal Chairman Ron Allen told the 200 or so supporters of the project that the clinic to help North Olympic Peninsula residents battle opioid addiction is moving forward.
Acknowledging there are people in the community who oppose the facility, he said “we firmly believe this project works.†He said the MAT clinic is about healing, about getting people healthy again. As he spoke, dozens of people were staging a protest outside the tribe’s Jamestown Family Health Clinic where the presentation was being held.
Tribal health services director Brent Simcosky said the tribe plans to file its application for the clinic with the City of Sequim next month. The preliminary design concept envisions a building expected to be 17,000 square feet. The facility will be located on a 20 acre parcel purchased by the tribe in May of 2018 on South 9th Avenue adjacent to Highway 101 near the Costco store in Sequim.
The clinic has drawn
the anger of a number of area residents, expressing concerns that such a
facility would draw criminal activity to the area. Simcosky says tribal
officials have addressed those concerns a number of times. He said the tribe’s MAT application to the
city will include a Community Response Plan to address community concerns such
as safety. The project, says tribal chairman Ron Allen, “is about getting
people healthy.â€
How Do You Say Sequim? A new video produced by the Communications Department of the City of Sequim, WA.
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