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Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim School District’s leaders anticipate Sequim Middle School being retrofitted with a new safety and security system this summer funded with monies approved through the district’s $146 million, 20-year construction bond approved by voters in February 2025. A bidding process for the project will tentatively go out in the next month so the project can be done this summer, staff said.

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School district plans for security upgrades

Middle school tentatively first for new cameras, system

Image courtesy City of Sequim/ Sequim city councilors agreed on May 26 to continue the process of seeking the annexation of the Flaura’s Acres development. Following annexation procedures, the homeowners association south of East Washington Street could be annexed by late July or early August through an ordinance at a city council meeting. It’s part of an effort to help homeowners connect to city utilities as their water and sewer lines are failing.

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City of Sequim moves towards annexation of Flaura’s Acres

Homeowners, government agencies partner to fund utility projects

Photo courtesy Sequim Police Department Deputy Chief John Southard was surprised with a Distinguished Service Award on May 26 by Police Chief Mike Hill during the Sequim City Council meeting. Southard retired from the department on May 29.

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Deputy chief retires from Sequim Police Department

A temporary assignment became three more years of service for John Southard.

Eighth grader Will Brooks tied the Sequim Middle School record by clearing the high jump bar at 5-4 at the Olympic League meet on May 19 in Crescent.

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Timberwolves take track and field league titles

Sequim Middle School won both the boys and girls track and field titles at the North Olympic League…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim High School’s class of 2026’s valedictorians are, from left, Olivia Baros, Nico Musso, Laila Sundin, Julia Reandeau, Kendra Dodson, Kailah Blake, Emma Gilliam, and Shelby Haskins.

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Eight chosen as class of ’26 valedictorians

This year’s Sequim High School graduates were honored on May 27 at the annual Scholarship and Honor Awards…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash The collection of Tony Armstrong started with about two boxes of records and grew to thousands of albums that he’d listen to daily in his man cave. Now his wife Audrey looks to sell the albums at the Sequim Record Show on June 6 and later online to help pay for his medical care.

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Record show set for another spin in Sequim

Collectors bring eclectic mix for one-day event

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim sent seven athletes to the 2A State Track and Field Championships last weekend, including, from left, Kaleah Keate, pole vault alternate, Clare Turella, high jump, and the 4×400 boys relay team, top row, Jonathan Tipton, alternate, Adrian Osborne, Reid Randall, front row, Westley French, and Gavin Tupper. Randall also ran the 400 meters and 800 meters.

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State Track and Field: Randall takes fifth in 800 meters

Sequim junior Reid Randall earned a fifth place finish in the 800 meters last weekend at the 2A…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash A new effort through Sequim Education Foundation and Sequim High School students called the Student Community Partnership Initiative has set a $20,000 matching grant to support students and families through St. Vincent de Paul. Donors can provide funds to the Sequim nonprofit through June 30 by mail to “St. Vincent de Paul, P.O. Box 2114, Sequim, WA 98382.” <ins>Some of those involved in the effort, include, from left Executive Director Lauren Denton with Sequim Education Foundation, SHS junior Olive Bridge, SHS freshman Kendall Adolphe, SHS senior Laila Sundin, Ed Koszykowski with St. Vincent de Paul, SHS senior John Pehrson, and Mike Flynn with St. Vincent de Paul. </ins>

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Students form board to support families, nonprofits

New initiative group looks to connect kids, community

Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash The cast of “Dorothy in Wonderland” through Olympic Peninsula Academy hosts three shows this weekend at Sequim High School Auditorium. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 29-30, and 1:30 p.m. May 30. The play “Stone in the Road” runs before the first two shows, and “Dorothy in Wonderland” actors present a “Gag Reel” at the final performance.

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OPA brings ‘Dorothy in Wonderland’ to stage this weekend only

Younger students open two shows with ‘Stone in the Road’

Photos courtesy Charles Meyer Cindy Zechenelly was honored on May 19 with a Lifetime Achievement Award through the President’s Volunteer Service Award program managed by Points of Light. She’s served more than 4,000 hours as a co-founder of Sequim’s Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), sponsored by Clallam County Fire District 3. Here Zechenelly is recognized by fire commissioner President Bill Miano, left, and Fire Chief Justin Grider.

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CERT co-founder receives lifetime achievement award

For nearly 10 years, Cindy Zechenelly has been dedicated to helping prepare Sequim residents.

Photo by Andrea Starr, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Leaders with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the City of Sequim said the entities are planning to bring city water services to PNNL-Sequim on West Sequim Bay Road to support a modernization effort at the campus along with future development of a “Bench to Bay Deployment and Applied Sciences Laboratory.”

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PNNL seeks City of Sequim water extension

Sewer lift station on hold along West Sequim Bay Road

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Peninsula Singers, with conductor Steven Humphrey and accompanist Mark Johnson, rehearse songs for their upcoming concert “Unbound.” Shows take place at 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 30-31 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

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Peninsula Singers’ concert celebrates the human spirit

‘Unbound’ debuts local composer’s song ‘Psalm 130’

Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash Sequim’s Adrian Aragon, pictured in April at The Cedars at Dungeness, tied for fifth at the 2A state golf championship in Tumwater last week. His placement was a Sequim boy golfer’s best finish since 2022.

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Sports roundup: Aragon ties for fifth in state boys golf meet

Thompson takes sixth at tennis singles tourney

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