THURSDAY Wrestling MAY 7, 2015 Club at Centralia Opinion ��������������Page 4 Page 8 Community News ���Page 5 Sports ���������������Page 7 Classifieds ���������� Page 13 SERVING THE WEST END SINCE 1931 Volume 83 No. 36 • WWW.FORKSFORUM.COM • Smokehouse to re-open? Is the former Smokehouse Restaurant, located at the LaPush Road junction, about to become the next location in Clallam County for recreational marijuana? The former dining establishment cur- rently houses a small medical marijuana business. According to Shon Harris, marketing and public relations spokesman for a company called New Vansterdam, big changes are coming. In a phone interview, Harris said remodeling has begun and the company hopes to be open for busi- ness by June. Described on its website as the largest recreational marijuana retailer in Washington, plans include re-opening the restaurant and using the upstairs portion of the building for the marijuana business. Harris also said there are plans for a souvenir shop and possibly re-establishing the fish smoking business. “We want to make a comfortable place for tourists and locals,” Harris said. The City of Forks confirmed that it has received a notice from the Liquor Control Board regarding the transfer of a marijuana license from the former 110 Sydnee Blunk, age 8, points to her Business Park to the address of the former Smoke- catch as fishing pandemonium goes on along the bank at the Bo- Faith Romberg house Restaurant. High Grade Organics-Edibles gachiel Rearing Pond last Sunday poses with her and Smoke Shop currently holds the license. They morning. Most fishers were suc- catch. did not return calls or e-mails confirming these cessful and the fish were huge! Photo by details. The annual event is sponsored Lonnie Archibald The future of the medical marijuana business by the West End Sportsmen Club. Photo Dave Youngberg currently renting a spot in the building is uncertain. Coast Guard suspends search for master of Sea Beast The Coast Guard suspended the search for the master of the 52-foot fishing vessel Sea Beast after more than 17 hours of searching near the Quillayute River. Three other fishermen from the capsized fishing boat were rescued. ECRWSS - BOXHOLDER US Postage Paid The search was suspended at approximately 9:30 p.m. May 3 and covered more than Permit No. 6 PRSRT STD PRSRT 498 miles around the target area. Forks, WA Twelve individual searches were conducted by Coast Guard assets, including a Coast Guard Station Quillayute River 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew, two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria and the Coast Guard cutter Blue Shark crew, homeported in Everett. “One of the hardest decisions the Coast Guard has to make is when to suspend a search for a missing person,” said Cmdr. Brian Meier, of the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound response division. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the friends, family and loved ones of the vessel captain.” The Coast Guard initially rescued the three fishermen after the fishing vessel report- edly took on water, capsized and subsequently sank 14 miles offshore of the Quillayute River, Sunday, May 3. Weather on scene at the time of the sinking was reportedly 5 to 10 mph winds and 4-foot seas. The Sea Beast reportedly is homeported in Neah Bay. FORKS LAPUSH BEAVER CLALLAM BAY SEKIU NEAH BAY 2 • Thursday, May 7, 2015 FORKS FORUM Fernandes receives Sheriff’s Commendation Award The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office held its 2014 Awards Recognition Dinner on April 25 in Port Angeles. One of those receiving an award was U.S. Postal Service Forks Weather Report employee Max Fernandes. He By Jerry R. King received the Sheriff’s Com- mendation Award for directly April 27-May 3, 2015 Melody contributing to saving the life of a Forks resident. Fernandes Date High Low Rainfall Phelps realized the resident had not 04/27 72 49 0.11 picked up her mail, as was her 04/28 75 46 0.45 April 20, 1976- March 1, 2015 daily routine, and took the time 04/29 58 40 0.02 to check on her. Medical aid 04/30 59 42 0.07 This photo of Melody with responded resulting in her trans- 05/01 58 45 0.00 her son Richard did not ac- port to Forks Community Hos- 05/02 53 37 0.00 company her obituary that pital where she received medical 05/03 64 34 0.00 was published in the April 23, care for pneumonia, severe Forks Forum, page 2, and it dehydration and diabetic coma. normal routine and not acted being, it is likely the resident Total rainfall for year ������������������ 47.77 in. should have. upon his concerns for her well- would not have survived the day. April Rainfall ......................................7.26 Had Fernandes gone about his May Rainfall .......................................0.01 Average rainfall �������������������������� 53.77 in. Snow Year ........................................ 0.00 Forks May Weather Facts: High Temp 96° on May 28, 1983. Low Temp. 25° on May 1, 1954. Average High Temp. 63°. Average low temp. 42°. High Rainfall 13.36 in 1941. Low Rainfall, .90 in 1972, Average Rainfall 5.19. High Day Rainfall 3.50 on May 29, 1932. High snowfall for May 2.00 in 1961. Barefoot class representatives from Jaymi Goetze’s morning enrichment class at Forks Intermediate School help Mick Dodge The Forks Alternative School is “Stop the Bully.” The class recently completed this mural whose having a plant and hanging basket theme is stop bullying. Dodge stopped by FIS Wednesday morn- sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at ing April 29 after Goetze contacted him about doing so. FHS Auto Shop. Students designed After photos with the class reps, Dodge addressed the entire stu- and made hanging baskets that dent body in an assembly and gave tips on dealing with a bully. • Custom Sheds will make a beautiful Mother’s • Carports & Steel Day present. Profits will go to the Initially, he was to help with a mural of the rain forest but the Buildings • Steel Roofi ng & Siding school’s end-of-the year field trip to school wanted to focus on its anti-bully program and Dodge was • Treated Wood • Asphalt Roof Seattle. Submitted photo glad to get on board. Goetze said,”The kids were so excited and some were star struck. They were adorable. The staff thought it was really great he could take the time to come talk about bullying and pose with Forks ®� my enrichment class. We want to express how thankful we are he 590 South Forks Ave. • 374-5567 • 374-5564 could come, thanks Mick!” Dr. Fukano would like to welcome Splendent Dental patients to his practice Exceptional dentistry for healthy living ere will be a Call today to Celebration of Life schedule an for appointment! Scott Jennings Saturday, June 13, 2015 Always accepting 374-2288 at the Forks Elks Lodge, new patients! at 2 p.m. Kyle Fukano, DDS • 421 G. Street, Forks • Paige Pearson, RDH Potluck to follow. FORKS FORUM Thursday, May 7, 2015 • 3 Death Notices Francisco “Pancho” Leiza Francisco “Pancho” Leiza, 70, of Clallam Bay, died of natural causes on April 26, 2015, in Clallam Bay. He was born Jan. 6, 1945, in Spain. A Memorial Mass will be held at noon Saturday, May 9, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 52 Pioneer St., Clallam Bay. There will be a barbecue/potluck immediately following the service at the Sekiu Community Hall. Please sign the online guestbook at www.drennanford.com. Vera Mae Archer (Oct. 31, 1929-April 24, 2015) Forks resident Vera Mae Archer died of age-related causes at Forks Community Hospital. She was 85. A complete obituary will follow. Services: None, at her request. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of ar- rangements, www.drennanford.com. The old Quileute Community Center is no more. The 50-something year old building located in LaPush was torn down last Thursday by D&H Enterprises of Forks. Hermann Brothers of Port Angeles completed the job by grinding the building remains into small pieces. According to D&H owner Darrell Gaydeski, the seven large beams from the building were saved by the tribe for a future project. The tribe had held a closing ceremony for the building in November 2014, where many had reminisced about all the activities and events that had taken place at the facility over the years. Submitted photo Court Report The following people were Driving with License Sus- $200 and sentenced to 90 days fined $100 or more and/or pended. of jail with 89 days suspended received jail sentences when Sean Engeseth was fined for Disorderly Conduct. they appeared in District Court II in Forks: Jesse Werry was fined $0 and sentenced to 90 days of jail Ellen M. Mackey Kneip with 87 days suspended for March 3, 1926 - April 13, 2015 Driving with License Sus- Ellen M. Mackey Kneip was born pended. March 3, 1926 to Alvin and E e Michael Steves was fined Stormo Jorgenson in Hamlin County, $250 and sentenced to 364 South Dakota. days of jail with 361 days She died peacefully at home suspended for Violation of No in Port Angeles, Washington Contact Order. surrounded by her family on April Breeze Penn was fined $250 13, 2015. and sentenced to 90 days of She married Maurice D. Mackey jail with 86 days suspended for in Pipestone, Minnesota on January 15, 1943. When the war ended they farmed for 5 years outside Lake Norden, South Dakota.