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Dale Faulstich, master carver for the Jamestown SKlallam Tribe, above, makes one of his masks talk in his home. He retired on Jan. 8, after 22 years working full-time with the tribe. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew NashThe totem at the Longhouse Market & Deli, left, is one of more than 60 totems that Faulstich designed and helped carve for the tribe during his tenure. Photo courtesy of Dale Faulstich

Dale Faulstich, master carver for the Jamestown SKlallam Tribe, above, makes one of his masks talk in his home. He retired on Dale Faulstich, master carver for the Jamestown SKlallam Tribe, above, makes one of his masks talk in his home. He retired on Jan. 8, after 22 years working full-time with the tribe. The totem at the Longhouse Market & Deli, left, is one of more than 60 totems that Faulstich designed and helped carve for the tribe during his tenure.

Carving a career out of history

Faulstich retires, training thenext generations Master Carver

by MATTHEW NASHSequim Gazette

For 20-plus years, Dale Faulstich, 65, has put a face, or faces, to the stories of the Jamestown SKlallam Tribe.

The soft-spoken, non-na-tive artist from Missouri has served as the tribes Master Carver since 1994 designing and helping create totem poles, masks, signs and more in an of cial capacity for The Strong People.

But last week, Faulstich retired on Jan. 8 from his 50-60 hour weekly routine to pursue other artistic passions with plans to do some oc-casional work with the tribe.

I spent my entire adult life doing art for the sake of money, he said. Now Im going to do art for the sake of fun. It feels wonderful. I have no idea what Im going to make.

The iconic art Faulstich has made remains everyday xtures for those driving through Blyn, Sequim and Dungeness. Hes designed and helped carve more than 60 totem poles including the 10 poles in and around 7 Cedars Casino with its center pole at the entrance his rst project in his full-time role for the tribe.

I thought it was going to be a temporary contract, maybe take six months, but 22 years later here I am, he said.

His designs continue to welcome visitors and/or share the tribes history following different styles from the Oregon/Washington coastline to Southeast Alaska.

Tribal Chairman W. Ron Allen said in Faulstichs book To-tem Poles of the Jamestown SKlallam Tribe that the poles remind our citizens of their history and heritage and to create a memorable experience for our visitors and guests.

He continued, Our hope is that these poles will cause all who see them to have a deeper appreciation and respect for our people, culture and contributions to our community. These Totems welcome now and for generations to come all visitors and guests to our territory, the gateway to our beautiful

Olympic Peninsula.

Its the getting therePrior to moving to the area

in 1974, Faulstich served four years active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard and two years in the reserves before the lure of the Olympic Peninsula brought him here.

He opened an art gallery on 3 Crabs Road, which later became a commercial sign shop. His friendship with Allen segued his career into making signs and designs for the tribe in the 1980s and the announcement of 7 Cedars Casino opening in the 1990s brought Faulstich into full-time tenure with the tribe.

To hone his skills and be as accurate as possible, Faulstich spent thousands of hours researching the styles and history of the tribe. Theres been a lot of trial and error, he said, and the hardest part is coming up with the totems stories.

Depending on the piece, Faulstich will create a totem using written history or oral stories to design it.

People interviewed werent always storytellers so some-times you have to combine them and make them legible, he said.

Faulstich said he ts the story of each piece such as healing for the totem pole at the Jamestown Family Health Clinic or the totem about how re came to be at the Blyn Fire Station.

Once hes nished the story, then hell design the totem,

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Carving pieces like this killer whale at the Jamestown SKlallam Tribes Tribal Campus is the easist part of the process, says Dale Faulstich. Hes spent thousands of hours researching the stories for the totems in his career.Photo courtesy of Dale Faulstich

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Ron Allen always gives me an endless supply of projects, Faulstich said.

Over the years, Faulstich has worked with dozens of artists and as he eases into other artistic ventures, Humphries, a SKlallam tribal citizen, and Bud Turner will continue Faulstichs work for the tribe as hell remain on as a consultant designing pieces.

Humphries said it took him about two months to convince Faulstich to give him a chance five years ago.

I would bring in little things I had worked on and I persistently asked them for a

job, he said.Finally he told me to come

up on this certain day.The plan is for Humphries

to continue his studies in Faulstichs studio for the im-mediate future.

I just hope to soak up as much as he has to offer, Humphries said.

I dont even know if I have a lifetime to do that. Im so grateful hes willing to teach me these things.

Turner, who runs the sign shop for the tribe, said he started helping Faulstich with projects in the early 1990s and theyve made at

measure the log, a western red cedar, scale the drawings and begin carving, which he said is the easy part.

Before 1994, Northwest art was a hobby for Faulstich while doing commercial art as a living.

I basically taught myself how to do it, he said.

When asked to discuss his favorite or most memorable work, Faulstich said what fascinates him most is always his current project.

Its the challenge of mak-ing that drawing, taking this block of wood and turning it into this drawing, he said. Once its finished and out the door, and even before its out the door, Im thinking about the next project.

Always the artistEven a few days before

retirement, his studio didnt look like an artist winding

down. Faulstich carved away on

an eagle for a planned vet-erans memorial at the tribal center. Nearby sits a thun-derbird that his apprentice, Dusty Humphries, 31, will

follow him step-by-step. Designs sit on Faulstichs

drawing board for the first of three totem poles going in at Jamestown Beach. He also spent the past two weeks designing 12 5-foot concrete

CarverFrom page B-1

Master Carver Dale Faulstich carves an eagle totem set for a veterans memorial in Blyn. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

least 15 totem poles together. Ive learned so much from

him. Hes such a knowledg-able artist, Turner said.

Through the years, hes been one of the nicest, kind-est men. Hes very generous with his knowledge.

Both Humphries and Turner feel Faulstich has left a lasting impact.

Hes really set a vision around the area, Turner said.

Its locally recognized. Its globally recognized. Hes put a sense of style to his work thats really quite great.

Humphries said it brings up a conversation that might not necessarily happen.

It really opens up peoples eyes to the culture and how much the native people have depended on the cedar, he said.

Following Faulstichs re-tirement, the tribe plans to honor him on Jan. 19. The carving shed in Blyn will remain open to the public for viewing, too.

Faulstich plans to travel with his wife Heather to Tas-mania to see their son and his family in the coming months while continuing to pursue his own art.

Im going to spend the rest of my life in this building (his studio) on rainy days and go out hiking when the sun is out, he said. I had one hell of a time playing. I spent my whole adult life playing and it worked for me.

The Dance Plaza House Posts at the Jamestown Tribal Campus on left represent the Founding Fathers of the tribe and on right their legends and history. Submitted photo

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by MICHAEL DASHIELLSequim Gazette

For the fourth time since early 2014, Sequim School Districts board of directors is asking area voters to approve a school con-struction bond.

In a 5-0 unanimous vote Mon-day night, directors agreed to put a

bond proposal on a special election ballot on Feb. 9, 2016.

The bond would pay for several projects school advocates say are needed, including the building of a new elementary school and added classrooms at Greywolf Elementary School and Sequim High School.

These are the most critical needs, board director Jim Stoffer said.

Cost of this bond is $54 million, up about $5 million from a pro-

posal that failed by less than half a percent or a little more than 50 votes in November.

The increase is a result of rising construction costs, according to Brian Lewis, executive director of business services for the Sequim School District.

The board needed to approve a proposal and submit it to the Clallam County Elections office by Dec. 11 for the Feb. 9 special

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Sequim Gazette

An effort to conserve a notable 60-acre farm is under way.

In the shadows of the Olympic Mountains the Historic Ward Farm has fulfilled a variety of ag-ricultural purposes for 157 years, Tom Sanford, North Olympic Land Trust executive director, said. The farm remains one of few large plots

of farmland to border the banks of the Dungeness River.

Historical Sequim farm is earmarked for conservation

North Olympic Land Trust was awarded $344,000 by the state legis-lature to begin efforts to conserve the Historic Ward Farm. Submitted photo

Land Trust awarded $344K toward project

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The lore is strong with this tale. Its been buzzing for many years and it sounds to

some that a few of Sequims creatures went on a jour-ney not so long ago to a galaxy far, far away.

Former and current employees of the Olympic Game Farm say several animals sounds were recorded in Sequim and used in Star Wars Episode V: The Em-pire Strikes Back and possibly later films, games and merchandise in the franchise.

As ticket presales continue to mount and the world anticipates the release of the next film in the franchise Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens some believe one Sequim creature may have played a role in saving the lives of some iconic heroes.

Barbara McInnes Edmondson, a 1979 Sequim High grad, was a tour guide at the time on the farm. She was a sophomore with curly hair and wearing overalls in the summer of 1977 when Star Wars: Episode 4: A New Hope was a big hit.

Game Farm employees talk Hollywood ties

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Jan Beebe sits with Pippen the sea otter at an undisclosed time at the Olympic Game Farm. Former and current employees believe an otter like Pippen had its vocals used to create the sounds of Star Wars creature Tauntaun. Photo courtesy of the Olympic Game Farm

Former Olympic Game Farm employee Barbara McInnes Edmondson says the sounds of the river otter eating and begging helped create the Star Wars creature Tauntauns voice, seen at top right with Harrison Ford playing Han Solo and actor Mark Hamill playing Luke Skywalker. Submitted art

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One day, she was asked by co-owner Catherine Beebe (husband was Lloyd Beebe) to lead a sound engineer around to listen to animals.

He had a lot of gear on his back with a boom mic that went up and over his head, McInnes Edmondson said.

He told me they were gathering sound effects for the second movie.

She didnt recall distinctly the mans appearance but he was calm in his demeanor as they went from animal to animal.

They recorded lions roar-ing, baby black bears sucking their paws, a tigers puff-puff-puff greeting, a leopard in heat and a river otter.

McInnes Edmondson said Emma the river otter may be the source of the most dis-tinct sounds she heard after recently revisiting Empire Strikes Back.

She was very friendly and well-trained, she said.

She had a galvanized tank like a bath tub to swim around in. We always carried little piec-es of meat for her. She would beg for the piece of meat.

That begging, McInnes Ed-mondson said, came out like a high-pitched humming.

Admittedly, McInnes Ed-mondson said shes not a Star Wars fan, but she did go to see the rst sequel in theaters when it came out in 1980.

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that hit me was this otter, she said.

Otters in space McInnes Edmondson

recently rewatched The Empire Strikes Back to listen carefully for the farms creatures. Emma still stood out clearly to her with its vocalizations used for the Tauntauns.

In the lm, the creatures serve as transports for heroes Han Solo and Luke Skywalker to traverse the ice planet Hoth.

Sk y wa lker becomes stranded in the cold through a series of events and Solo must save him.

Tauntauns are heard at

multiple points, which in-cludes engineered versions of the otters vocals, McInnes Edmondson said.

One Tauntaun even saves the lives of the heroes through a snow storm as Solo seeks refuge inside the beast leading to his quip, I thought they smelled bad on the outside.

McInnes Edmondson said the engineer liked Emmas sounds more than any other animal they visited and they spent 20-30 minutes with her. That day, she spent about 90 minutes with the sound engineer at the end of the workday.

The sound effects I heard were mostly her simply talk-ing and begging, and a little bit of the odd sounds she made as she would gobble the meat while at the same time begging for more, McInnes Edmondson said.

Emmas voice stayed large-ly intact too as creatures can be any combination and/or modi cation of sounds.

Her actual sound wasnt really altered for the movie, McInnes Edmondson said.

What I hear in these scenes was exactly what she sounded like.

Former farm manager Bill Robb remembers hearing Emma on the silver screen, too.

In the show, you couldnt pick out the exact sounds because they distorted the sounds but the otter sound was distinctive, he said.

Robb recalls two people coming though for the week-end to record sounds for Star Wars, that McInnes Edmondson mentioned in-cluding elk and wolves.

If other animals or sounds from Sequim were used, it can-not be con rmed at this time.

The Tauntaun has been featured in video games, nov-els, toys and TV shows.

Sound staff for The Em-pire Strikes Back could not be reached for comment for this story.

However, Randy Thom, credited as sound effects recordist for the lm and an Academy Award-winning sound mixer/editor, wrote about the importance of sound in 1999 in his paper Designing

a Movie for Sound. In it, he wrote, I think if

you look closely at and listen to a dozen or so of the movies you consider to be great, you will realize how important a role sound plays in many if not most of them. It is even a little misleading to say a role sound plays because in fact when a scene is really click-ing, the visual and aural ele-ments are working together so well that it is nearly impos-sible to distinguish them.

Sequim at the movies Sequim animals appear-

ing on screen isnt an oddity.From the 1950s to 1972,

the Olympic Game Farm, for-merly Disneys Wild Animal Ranch, served as a holding facility for the animal actors of Disney Studios, which now owns the rights to the Star Wars brand.

During that stint, Lloyd and Catherine Beebe led lming and operations of the animals for lms like Char-lie the Lonesome Cougar, The Incredible Journey and other Disney nature pictures. Lloyd would lm the animals afar and on the farm.

Eventually Disneys board of directors decided to go away from nature lms, so the Beebes of cially opened up the farm to the public in 1973. They continued to work with movie and TV companies like 20th Century Fox, MGM, United Artists, ad

agencies and even Disney for lms like Mountain Family Robinson.

Robert Beebe, president of the Olympic Game Farm, said he didnt grow up in Sequim when special events happened like recording sounds for Star Wars and he didnt learn about some of the historical moments until recently.

My grandfather wasnt one to boast, he said. So a lot of the stories that come across are little Easter eggs from older employees.

Despite a shift in the lm industry to use fewer live ani-mals and more animatronics and computer graphics, Bee-be said they continue to do work with TV, movies, com-mercials and video games.

State officials even re-corded some cougar sounds on site for studies to deter deer and/or attract cougars to certain locations, he said.

Calls still come in for various screen work and the farms stories keep coming out, too.

James Beebe, vice presi-dent of the farm, said hes been told a farm animal, pos-sibly Emma, provided some of the sounds for the titular character in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

But well dial that story up possibly for its sequel or reboot.

For more information on the Olympic Game Farm, 1423 Ward Road, and its history, visit http://olygame-farm.com or call 683-4295.

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Realtors donate to rst respondersSequim Association of Realtors members Cindy Smith of

Clallam Title Co., Marcus Oden of RE/MAX Fifth Avenue, Hazel Ault of BrokersGroup, Jennifer Sweeney, Rebecca Stevenson and Jessica Kelly of Cherry Creek Mortgage and Faleana Wech of Evergreen Home Mortgage delivered holi-day gift baskets on Nov. 25 to the Sequim and Carlsborg re departments, Olympic Ambulance, Washington State Patrol and the Sequim Police Department.

The rst responders were all thankful for the handmade cards and baskets made by the Sequim Realtors and af liates which included a variety of homemade cookies, oranges and other assorted treats. The gift baskets were delivered in honor of First Responders Day which was Nov. 30.

Pictured above are Faleana Wech, Sequim Police of cer Mark Poole, Rebecca Stevenson, Cindy Smith, Jennifer Sweeney, Hazel Ault and Jessica Kelly.

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Sturm gets Rotary honorPayton Sturm, shown

here with Rotarian Bret Keehn, was named Sequim Sunrise Rotarys October Middle School Student of the Month. Sturm is the daughter of Nikki Brock and Alan Sturm. Her fa-vorite subjects are drama, leadership and history. In her free time she enjoys basketball and performing. She plans to attend a performing arts school in New York.

SHS students score well on Microsoft examsMark Knudson and Charles Kleinberg, Sequim High School IT Academy instructors, report that Sequim

High School ranks in the top ve for pass rate on the Microsoft Of ce Specialist (MOS) Certi cation Exams compared against all Washington high schools, regardless of size, in the 2015-2016 academic year. Exams are culminating projects in SHSs Microsoft IT Academy courses. Sequim High School business students have earned a total of 89 MOS certi cates, missing the top 10 in overall numbers by only one certi cate. Read more about it in Chalk Talk on page B-10.

The Olympic Game Farm and its co-founder Lloyd Beebe have a rich history of lm credits including shooting Charlie the Lonesome Cougar in and around Sequim. Photo courtesy of the Olympic Game Farm

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Make light saber at libraryTo celebrate the upcoming release of the newest Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, the Sequim Library hosts a free Star Wars Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 12. From 10-11:30 a.m., Sequim Middle School teacher Caleb Gentry presents a light saber construc-tion workshop. Recommended ages for this workshop are 8-14 years old and pre-registration is required. To register, visit www.nols.org, call 683-1161 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. All light saber construction materials are provided.From 12:30-2:30 p.m., there is a free screening of The Empire Strikes Back, with trivia and free snacks available. All ages are welcome to attend and no pre-registration is necessary.Call 683-1161, e-mail to [email protected] or visit www.nols.org.

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Mac Macdonald, 67, loves the sounds of Sequim in the morning.

The actor/corporate trainer moved to the area from Seattle over a month ago and nds the company and pace of life a relief from Seattle.

But Macdonald, a corporate trainer since 1988, didnt come here to settle down. Hes looking to use his talents while occasionally pursuing acting op-portunities. You may have seen some of his work. With a keen eye, you likely can spot him in American Graf- ti, Apocalypse Now, Murder She Wrote and even on YouTube as the star of Rainier Beers commercials

where men chase wild beer cans by Barcalounger boat or car.

His resume is diverse and he holds a lot of memories from those shoots, including meeting some of Holly-woods biggest celebrities, but being a star wasnt always in the books for Macdonald.

I never gave up acting, he said. I just gave up the idea Id be a star.

In 1988, Macdonald received a call from his adopted father Jim Huntley, now his neighbor, who took him under his wing following Macdonalds fathers death. Huntley arranged for a job for him at Boeing in international nance, which he has a background in from Oxford University.

He told me he saw me kind of oun-dering, Macdonald said. Come up

here and get passionate about life and trade your jeans for a suit and tie.

So Macdonald did and spent almost eight years with


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From boat pictures to trains to lo-cal landmarks like the lighthouse, theres a little bit of everything for

fans of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley to peruse in author Katherine Vollenwei-ders new book.

Last week, she released Sequim-Dungeness Valley (Images of America)

from Arcadia Publishing reveal-ing never-before-seen photos and

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ni cant pieces of the areas his-tory from the 1800s, roughly the 1850s, to the 1930s. She hosts a book signing at the Sequim Mu-seum & Arts Center from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.

Since her time as director of the Sequim Museum & Arts, shes con-sidered compiling a cohesive pho-tographic timeline of the area and

gured using materials she wrote in Sequim would be enough. But she wasnt 100 percent certain some of the source material was accurate.

When I started to put things down I wasnt sure the sources I was

Sequim-Dungeness Valley (Images of America) book signingWho: Author Katherine VollenweiderWhere: Sequim Museum & Arts, 175 West Cedar St., SequimWhen: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18Book cost: $21.99 with, pro ts bene ting the museum

Author visualizes historic Sequim-DungenessBook signing is tabbed for Friday night at museum

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This Joseph McKissick photograph taken in Dungeness is one of the few identi ed photographs of the logging train. A 1917 issue of the Timberman, a logging industry publication, states, The Carlsborg Mill and Timber Company has closed a deal with the Dungeness Logging Company for practically all the timber between Port Angeles and Sequim, and also gains access to the timber of the National Forest by way of McDouglas Creek. Photo courtesy of Katherine Vollenweider See AUTHOR, B-2

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From Apocalypse Now to Sequim, much laterMac Macdonald talks motivation, movies and more

As Santa Claus, Mac Macdon-ald once performed with actor/comedian Joe Piscopo. Photos courtesy of Mac Macdonald

Above, advice from Robert Duvall on the set of Apoca-lypse Now stuck with Mac Macdonald his whole life. At left, Mac Macdonald, left, meets with Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen on the set of Apoca-lypse Now.

Mac Macdonald stands near the Jamestown SKlallam Tribes totem pole at the Jamestown Family Health Clinic. Macdonald, a cor-porate trainer, said he likes the totems message of healing. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Boeing before branching off to corporate training, which led to starting Lyfe Enhance-ment Co.

I thought, Ive got so many experiences and talents, why dont I teach them? Macdon-ald said.

So my background led me to become a counselor and a therapist In a nutshell I help people understand they are bigger than their obstacles and then supply the skills and tools to help them get there.

Thats the gist of his book Lighting Your Own Fuse: A Glossary of Mission, Vision, and Passion too. He uses it for training and pulls from his acting and work experi-ences, inspiring moments from films and more. Some of his topics include creat-ing your own happiness, working with change and using effective communi-cation.

Macdonald said hes had plenty of life defining mo-ments from meditating with a monk above the Monestaire de Montserrat in Spain to having his middle finger torn off on the Alaskan Pipeline. While his major acting mo-ments are mostly tucked away in a portfolio or framed on his homes walls, Macdon-ald says he thanks one actor everyday for his words.

Duvall and Me On the set of Apocalypse

Now, Macdonald recalls Robert Duvall, playing Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore, bringing him back to Earth while in the chow line.

I got chosen by (director Francis Ford Coppola) be-cause he took a few of us from American Graffiti because he he liked our attitudes,

as she works in the maritime industry as an environmen-tal technician working on oil spill response. At one point, she had difficulty trying to send a proof of her book from 1,500 miles offshore of Mex-ico on different expedition.

She worked as the Sequim Museums registrar from 2003-2006 and its director from 2006-2010 and contin-ues to donate her time doing research here.

For more information on her books availability, call the museum at 683-8110.

children. Rehearsals and workshops will be conducted after casting from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 5:45-7:45 p.m. Jan. 4-8 with two performances scheduled for Jan. 9 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

There will be a $20 participation fee for children who are cast in the production, $10 for siblings.

For workshop enrollment ap-plications or more information on either event, visit the OTA website at www.olympictheatrearts.org or call or visit the business office, open from 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 683-7326.

OTA offers auditioning workshop MacdonaldFrom page B-1

Joseph Keeler installed telephone lines and put the switchboard in his Washington Street house. By the 1910s, customers had one number for local calls and another for calls outside the network. In later years, Keeler forged agreements with existing companies in Port Angeles. Electrical lines were on the south (left) side of the street, as shown in this photograph, which looks west down Washington Street past the intersection of Sequim Avenue. Photo courtesy of Katherine Vollenweider

said Macdonald, who played a principal extra in Graffiti.

During filming a scene that appears before Duvalls well-known I love the smell of napalm in the morning speech, Macdonald said the actors had ashes in their eyes and the burning smell of tires choking them so tempers were becoming short.

We mustve filmed the scene 32 times and we couldnt get what Coppola was trying to do, Macdonald said.

He stood in line behind stunt coordinator Terry Leonard and said in a loud voice, Whats Coppola try-ing to get that what we havent already given?

A loud voice spoke up be-hind him.

Kid, let me tell you some-thing, Duvall said. There was an Indian lying in the road just like this and a cow-boy rode up next to him and asked what are you doing. He said stagecoach, four horses, two brown, two speckled, three riders, two passengers, one driver. The cowboy said, You can tell all that from listening on the ground? No, it just ran me over two hours ago.

Macdonald said everyone began to chuckle but he be-came sweaty.

So kid, let me tell you something, Duvall contin-ued. There are two kinds of

people, those who have their faces to the ground listen-ing for whats coming up constantly reading their own scripts and other peoples scripts. And then there are those on the ground with their mouths open choking on lifes dust.

It was like everyone backed away from me, Macdonald said. It was a real chastise-ment. I couldve folded up and gone into a hole. But I glued my butt to his shadow for the month I was there. I just waited for his nod. He was basically saying, sit here and listen and become a better actor. I thank him everyday for that chastisement.

Apocalypse NowMacdonald captured plen-

ty of candid moments on film with a number of the cast and crew including Coppola, Duvall and Martin Sheen with son Charlie. He did the same on the set of American Graffiti but the five film rolls didnt develop due to an accident.

In Apocalypse Now, he speaks twice and a short 10-day gig turned into almost a month stay in the Phil-ippines due to the erratic

nature of the shoot. He recalls during the USO

party scene a helicopter on the stage beginning to take off unexpectedly because its guerrilla soldiers the production was using their chopper were leaving to go fight in a real battle.

(Coppola) thought it was going to be a cake walk after The Godfather but he had no idea of the quagmire hed go through to recreate the Vietnam War, Macdonald said.

The film faced multiple issues including illnesses, weather, budget constraints and much more but Mac-donald didnt capture much of the disarray. However, his photos and account of the filming were printed in The Seattle Times as a feature for the re-release of the movie.

Santa Mac Today, Macdonald plays

more of the holly jolly type than grizzled soldier. All this month hes been play-ing Santa Claus in a comedy routine for corporate and private events.

He performs with Geoffrey Castles Celtic Christmas

on Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center and again on Christmas night at 7 Cedars Casino. Macdonald said hes performed with Castle for about 15 years.

He continues to audition for acting gigs once a month while continuing to appear mostly in TV commercials.

I have a great admiration for people in plays who can make you laugh and cry and make you feel their charac-ter, he said.

Hell continue to lead seminars across the nation but he seeks speaking and training opportunities in the area, too.

But for now, Macdonald is going to enjoy the Sequim area and Christmas with a plate of cookies, glass of milk and the stage.

For more information on Macdonalds events and seminars/corporate training, e-mail him at [email protected].

Find his book Lighting Your Own Fuse through major book distributors.

Reach Matthew Nash at [email protected].

Mac Macdonald continues to act in mostly in TV com-mercials. One of his memorable roles includes starring in Rainier Beer commercials chasing giant beer cans. Photo courtesy of Mac Macdonald

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by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette

A 40-acre plot east of Sequim is one step closer toward being transformed into a long awaited disc golf course.

The Clallam County Planning Commission passed the recommendation to rezone the property in a 6-1 vote with two abstentions following a public hearing Oct. 7. The decision to change the property from Rural Low to Parks and Recreation will allow county parks and recreation of cials to continue with their plans that began in 2007 to implement an 18-hole disc golf course.

I think its an ideal location, Tom Montgomery, planning commission member, said.

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More than two-and-a-half years after what Sequim resident Morgan Weimer, 48, classi ed as excessive force from Sequim Police, he settled last week with the City of Sequims risk pool to receive $35,000 in damages.

The settlement agreement follows an incident where Weimer was subdued on May 12, 2013, by police outside the Oasis Bar & Grill, after he was involved in two brief altercations with patron Chris Boynton inside the restaurant.

Cell phone footage captured an of cer punching Weimer after he allegedly reached for the of cers taser, law enforcement of cials said.

Clallam OKs rezone for disc golf course

City risk pool pays $35,000 in settlement

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Project pending county commissioners vote

Tom Ledford stands outside his home with purple lights glowing to commemorate his wife Judees battle with pancreatic cancer. He lights the tree on the 22nd of each month in her honor. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Weimer sues following police incident in May 2013


When it comes to age and motion, Tom Ledford, 72, follows a buddys old adage.

People would ask him, Jacques, how old are you? Oh, age is just a number and my number is unlisted, Ledford said. I try to follow him. Age is what you make it. You can make yourself young or old.

Well, Ledfords age didnt get in the way for at least 7,934 miles.

In August, he traveled cross country on his 1998 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle by himself to Boston.

Like many people, Ledford has a bucket list and his includes traveling and seeing many of the Civil War sites. But his mileage could have been more.

He was planning to travel with his son-in-law Steve until he got injured. Ledford left for California to see him on Aug. 1 and after a few days determined Steve

shouldnt make the trek. So Ledford left on his own on Aug. 8.

Instead of Route 66, he took Interstate 80, which he says is basically a straight shot to Boston.

Even though he went by himself, Ledford said the experience became a family thing.

Tom Ledford keeps promise, honors wife

Biker takes the long road

On Aug. 1, Tom Ledford readies for a trip going 7,934 miles cross country to see family in Boston by himself. Submitted photo

SEQUIM TRADITION LIVES ON

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Auditor offers voters guideFor the rst time, the Clallam County Auditors

O ce has teamed with the Washington Secretary of States O ce to produce a printed local voters pamphlet for Clallam County voters.

The 2015 Clallam County Local Voters Pam-phlet is included within the Washington State Voters Pamphlet and mailed to every residence in the county. The pamphlets for the 2015 General Election are expected to be mailed from the state this week.

Along with information about all state measures and advisory votes appearing on the general election ballot, the pamphlet also con-tains photos, statements and biographical details


It took Sequim City councilors an extra two weeks to mull their decision, but they are now on board with supporting a feasi-bility study about the Olympic Peninsula YMCA running the

Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.

They voted unanimously on Oct. 12 to support the study by the YMCA with $5,000 toward the $36,000 project creating a business plan.

The phone and online survey began on Oct. 8 and ends on Oct. 24.

Kyle Cronk, chief executive of- cer for the YMCA, said several entities are committed to the study and that Clallam County commissioners committed to

match up to $6,000 of the city councils decision.

Councilor Ted Miller said nor-mally he is adverse to giving tax-payers money to other entities but found this to be a special case.

Maintaining the SARC pool is essential for the community, he said. I sincerely hope the YMCA can make this work.

Councilor Dennis Smith said there are a lot of reasons to keep SARC maintained.

The taxpayers (in Eastern Clallam County) in the county

own the property, he said. We have every reason to make it pro table and keep it open.

Some city councilors were hesitant to make a decision on Sept. 28, as they waited for other entities to support the study. Some councilors also expressed concern over SARCs board of commissioners not unanimously voting to support the study.

On Monday, Councilor Ken Hays wanted to know if SARC

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Family first Ledford might be known

to the community in many roles as a butcher at QFC, as a Shriner and Mason and/or as the owner of the brightest home in town. At Christmastime, he, his wife Judee and their family deco-rate their Hendrickson Road home immaculately with thousands of lights on their home, barn and trees.

Decorating and paying the electricity bill was Ledfords annual gift to his wife Judee who he was with for 50 years. Unfortunately, Judee died on Oct. 22, 2014, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2013.

The decorating tradition continued last Christmas and will continue again this year, Ledford said.

Were going to decorate it again this year, he said. You cant give it up. We have the kids raised this way.

On the 22nd of each month, Ledford lights a tree out front in purple lights in honor of his wifes battle with pancreatic cancer and even though Judee left this world, Ledford said she was with him on the trip.

He pinned a purple ribbon near his heart on his leather vest next to his Marine Corps. patches.

I listened to my music, which brought back a lot memories with her, Ledford said. I talked to her quite a lot on the trip.

Sunny and high of 75 Riding isnt a fly-by-night

thing for Ledford. Hes been on a bike since the 1960s and rides with the local Peninsula Outriders and Patriot Guard Riders.

This trip was fairly pain-free and beautiful, Ledford said.

Temperatures stayed mod-erate and he experienced the expansiveness of the Midwest.

Its a great country when you get out there and away from the politics and the TV, he said.

I met nice people. Ill always hear it wearing a lot of Marine Corps stuff. They always say thanks for your service.

One similar experience stood out to him though.

The morning after his first night on the road, Ledford at-tempted to shave in his motel but the water was turned off.

He tried to turn it on but

it ended up flooding the bathroom. Ledford hasnt shaved since but he recalls after speaking with the motel clerk, a grizzly bear of a man came up to thank him for serving in the military.

He did the best thing I ever had anyone do this big gorilla says to me, Can I give you a hug? Ledford said. He gave me a big bear hug and for the next couple of hours I had a great ride. I was thinking about what he was saying. As you get out to that lonely road, it felt good.

Ledfords family was with him in spirit on the trip. They tracked him on his cell phone and his grandson Sean Edmonds, 9, traced a map as his grandpa went along and put stickers down whenever he spent the night.

Ledford had to learn how to use his iPhone though to text, call and take photos.

Get-together His trip also served as a

family reunion because he wanted to make it to Boston for a memorial service for his brother Bob, also a Vietnam veteran, who died earlier in the year.

Ledford met with Bobs wife, sharing stories she and others never heard before.

Ive been the uncle whos been away all his life, he said. I left when I was 18 and I come from a big family. When you go to a get-together you cant sit with everyone.

His two daughters Shari and Shannon flew from California for a few days, too, and they all enjoyed some of Bostons sights.

Ledford recalls his older

sister Peggy thanking God when he arrived. But Peggy, Im only halfway there, he said.

After a few days, he hit the road again and took most of the same route home.

Back to Sequim He didnt hit any rough

spots until coming upon I-5. It poured so bad that I

noticed all the cars lights around me went on, he said. There was a rest area and I waited 15 minutes. As soon as it stopped I got back on. But then 15 minutes later it poured again.

Ledford pulled over on the highway and stood up on his bike because he couldnt see through his windshield.

Thankfully, a truck driver pulled over and put his flash-ers on to prevent anyone coming near Ledford.

Most truckers are bikers and they know whats going on, he said. Ten minutes later the rain stopped. I gave him a high five. He blew his horn like saying you did good man. All the way home it was nice.

He cruised into town on Aug. 29 and Sean was wait-ing for him at the top of the driveway.

Since, then Ledford al-ready has been mulling his next bucket list trip the Rolling Thunder Ride in Washington, D.C., next May to see the Vietnam Me-morial.

But for now, Ledford plans to stick to his regular rou-tines of poker nights, break-fasts with friends, local bike rides and keeping his home bright.

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Among his patriotic patches, Tom Ledford honors his wife Judee with a ribbon commemorating her battle with pan-creatic cancer.

Nine-year-old Sean Edmonds map traces his grandfathers trip across country this summer that he took by himself on a motorcycle. Sean followed his grandpa via GPS and stayed in touch via cell phone. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash

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by ALANA LINDEROTHSequim Gazette

Memorable moments are to come together at the 16th annual Dungeness River Festival set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday-Saturday,

Sept. 25-26.This years River Festival offers a unique opportunity to

celebrate the 100th anniversary of the bridge, watch salmon spawning within sight of the trestle replacement work and enjoy the exhibits and activities, Powell Jones, Dungeness River Audubon Center executive director, said.Overcoming drought, sh driven to spawn,

including a large pink salmon run, have returned to the Dungeness River and can be seen during the upcoming weekend festival aimed at highlighting the rivers vital functions.

Not only has the Dungeness River con-tinued to be a historic waterway for sh that help support the overall health of the river and surrounding environment, but it provides natural resources for a variety of species, including humans, supplies water for irrigation and spurs economic growth as an attraction for both locals and visitors, Jones explained.

This river is really the lifeblood of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley, he said. Were living in its historic oodplain and we should give thanks to that.

In an effort to join the community and its shared appreciation for the Dungeness River, local, state, federal, tribal and nonpro t entities active on the Olympic Peninsula will offer interactive nature exhibits and activi-ties with returning favorites such as a septic system walk through, the Animal Olympics, the opportunity to make sh prints and chance to hold a geoduck.

The park is typically lled with students on Friday, Julie Jackson, 100th Anniversary Committee and River Center board member, said. Its always a lot of fun.

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Dungeness River FestivalWhen: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26,Where: Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson RoadCost: Free 2015 Dungeness River Festival Schedule: Ongoing food, nature activities and exhibits.Friday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 10:30 a.m., performance by Five Acre Schools marimba band, Sound Waves. 11 a.m., river/salmon walk with Bob Boekelheide. Noon, performance by Five Acre Schools marimba band, Sound Waves. 2:30 p.m., How They Built the Bridge talk by Ken Wiersema. Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 11 a.m., Aspire Dance Academy performance. Noon, river/salmon walk with Bob Boekelheide. 1 p.m., Klahhane Hiking Club 100th anniversary presentation. 1:30 p.m., traditional Welcome Ceremony by the Jamestown SKlallam Tribe. 2 p.m., the 100th anniversary celebration of the Dungeness Railroad Bridge and unveiling of plaque. 3 p.m., railroad song singalong led by Brian Grad. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Olympic Driftwood Sculptors Seventh Anniversary Show

David Zinn, in front, looks at the different mam-mals inside the River Center with Peyton Han-cock during the 2014 Dungeness River Festival. Sequim Gazette le photo by Matthew Nash

The Dungeness Railroad Bridge and crossing now serves as a critical portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail, but previously provided safe passage for trains, as shown in the photo of a train crossing the bridge in the mid-1980s. Submitted photo

Weird Al Yankovic gets up close and personal with fans while singing Wanna B Ur Lovr at the Washington State Fair on Sept. 14. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Maybe youre a casual listener or a die-hard fan or completely ignorant but even in our small corner of Earth you can find his albums despite CD sections drying up in department stores nationwide.

Hes morphed with the times and covered multiple genres and still feels fresh.

Even though some of his references feel dated in earlier albums thanks to current technology, hes become a pop-culture historian of sorts. Even an album release date can be a hindrance as some of the Top 40 radio hits and their artists come and go before his rendition hits the airwaves.

But his fans, including myself, often prefer his takes. My buddies and I typically buy his albums their first week out and Al often comes up in conversation along with quotes from his 1989 feature film UHF.

Al was actually my first album, a cassette tape of Bad Hair Day featuring hits like Amish Paradise and Gump.

But I was familiar with his style from friends who owned his previous two albums Off the Deep End and Alapalooza and Id get listens here and there.

One of my many memorable Al moments is learning the lyrics to Harvey the Wonder Hamster on a field trip from my friend Tim. Wed go on to sing it together on an-other trip later in the school year.

In a way, Al helped me throw caution to the wind. Earlier this summer, I was caught blaring his newest album Mandatory Fun while driving and a car pulled up next to me at the stoplight. They must have heard an accordion or a familiar nasal tone because they were yelling Turn it up! So I did. With Als music, you cant help but sing aloud.

Among three of my friends, we always listened to Al on car trips. One song we always came to was Als original Nature Trail to Hell, a ridiculous throwback to the slasher movies of the 1980s. I can hear us singing off-key and laughing every time I

listen to it. Ill never forget our friend Brian made a point not to swear and he felt sing-ing Nature Trail to Hell was swearing. His solution was to sing his own version adding h-e-double hockey sticks or the letter L.

On the roadLuckily, I was able to catch Al play one of

the last North American dates of his Man-datory Tour on Sept. 14 at the Washington State (Puyallup) Fair.

Hearing Nature Trail to Hell live was a long shot, but on the two-hour trip I listened through a few of his albums and even wore one of his shirts Weird Al Is My Homeboy from when I saw him in 2008.

Prior to the show I had enough time to grab a scone and I stumbled upon the Weird Al VIP section where a few fans were walking out to find their concert seats.

Husband and wife Scott and Gina of Joint Base Lewis-McChord said theyve been fans for years, particularly Scott who used to have all of Als tapes. This was their first time seeing Al though.

Gina said the show was a gift for Scott from Fathers Day and that they encourage their 4-year-old daughter to enjoy music by listening to Als music and showing his videos to her.

Fans like us all had different exposure to Als music and Ive found we all have our favorites. In a survey of my friends, none of

us have the same top songs, which I think shows the broad appeal and expansiveness of Als discography.

Scott and Gina hoped to hear more of Als recent hits like White and Nerdy and Word Crimes and Al didnt disappoint.

Hit the stage Als tour began in May but he didnt

lack any noticeable energy especially for a Monday.

His instrumental song Fun Zone from UHF buzzed the speakers bringing the hair up on my arms (I was cold) to start and moments later Al appeared on the giant screens reenacting his Tacky parody of Happy by Pharrell Williams as he walked through the fairgrounds to the concert venue.

This was my third time seeing him with my first go at the Oregon State Fair in 1999 with my friend Matthew and in 2008 with friends Brian and Mike, at the fair again.

At the Washington State Fair I was able to stand center stage at the sound booth and take it in while snapping pics and grinning.

The shows formula felt familiar with Al and his band wearing far-out costumes relating to his songs interspersed with vari-ous videos of his cameos on TV and spliced interviews with celebrities like Eminem and Celine Dion.

Al and company poured through their

decades of work from a newer favorite Lame Claim to Fame to Smells Like Nirvana to staples The Saga Begins and Yoda.

I avoided Internet spoilers about the setlist and thoroughly enjoyed his never-ending medley and a stripped down acous-tic medley with more of his hits like Eat It and Like a Surgeon.

To think anyone could leave a Weird Al show disappointed is more absurd than his lyrics.

Speaking with another fan, Kari Schil-ling of Lacey, after the show, she said noth-ing can top Als shows.

Weird Al shows are a coming-of-age experience in her family as her husband Davids first concert was seeing Al in the early 1990s. They even brought their two sons Calvin, 12, and Alton, 9, for their first concert to see Al, too.

It was totally awesome, Calvin said. The two brothers say theyve been listen-

ing for a while and that their favorites are Albuquerque, an 11-plus minute rock ballad, and Eat It. Despite those songs coming out long before they were born, Als appeal is for everyone.

One of the best parts, aside from the show, was seeing and hearing people laugh to Als lyrics and bits probably for the first time.

In another post-show interview, friends David and John of Olympia have been Als fans for a while but it was Davids first time seeing him and Johns fourth.

John said Als shows have gotten better each time hes seen him.

David said he was pleased Al played songs off his older albums, too.

But did he like the show? Hell yes with a capital H, David said. I would agree. H-E-Double Hockey Sticks, yeah!

For more on Weird Al, visit http://weirdal.com. For further reading, check out an article by Mayim Bialik (Big Bang Theory) here: http://groknation.com/hollywood/loving-weird-al-yankovic-with-no-apologies/.

* Referring to Yankovic as Al felt more appropriate than sticking to AP style. I do feel slightly guilty after thinking of his song Word Crimes in relation to my journal-istic standards.

Reach reporter Matthew Nash at [email protected].

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