PORT ANGELES DIGEST (page 1)

COINCIDENTAL? PORT O CALL'S, DALE WILSON FILES PETITION OVER LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT, AFTER RIPLEY REPORT'S ARTICLE LAST FRIDAY.

Peter Ripley, Publisher.

As you may recall, last week I made mention of the "web" of conspiracy, which includes acts of malfeasance by elected officials of the county government regarding the Lange v Cebelak lawsuit with the county. Allegations which Wilson had been reporting on in his publication (See headlines below). Last week I challenged my learned colleague to prove this "web" of corruption in a court of law, not just in his newspaper. (Since I don't hold a degree in journalism, always refer these big media types as learned colleagues)
 I said, if you have a charge to make, make it in the court of law, not just the court of public opinion.

Related stories:
" Today Port O Call publisher filed a petition to have Superior Court determine if the settlement agreement in the lawsuit, Lange v Clallam County approved by Commissioners Ozias and Peach is in the best interest of county taxpayers." ---PORT O CALL

Editorial Comment: No sooner than the article I posted last Friday, Wilson on Wednesday filed a petition in court, coincidental? Some would say it was, but I found it very amusing to suddenly see this happen just days after my posting last Friday. Then, I thought okay, now that Wilson had filed the petition what more could I say about this. Well, I came up with two points that needed to be mentioned.
Quoting from the petition posted on the Port O Call page:
1) Petitioner’s objections to this budget emergency include the fact that (1) this expenditure of public monies to settle a private lawsuit is not allowed under state law nor under the Constitution of the State of Washington.
2) In his editorial note: Here is a copy of the petition filed today at Superior Court.  By the way, it cost $240 filing fee.  If you support this action you can demonstrate your support with a donation to offset this filing fee.

Wait a minute! Isn't this the very thing Wilson is petitioning the court for, in using public monies to pay for a lawsuit settlement? Granted he had a point that the taxpayer shouldn't have to pay for a cool $500,000 plus settlement. Neither should his readership pitch in for a legal filing fee, when he could probably easily afford it. I thought, isn't that sort of the same thing being done on a larger scale? Maybe I'm wrong in that thinking, but it seems to me if Wilson can afford to pay for a filing fee, he shouldn't have to ask for donations to cover the costs, it's one thing if you are not well off financially.

There are programs in play I think that can assist people in handling legal fees. Now, most if not all publications have a legal fund to cover such legal expenses. I just found that part of this a bit ironic.
Secondly, If Wilson is sure of a county wide corruption going on, should he be filing this petition in Jefferson, or King County? I read through the petition he filed, he named all but one player in this....

According to the headline in the Port O Call: PDN complicit in county corruption? Updated---PORT O CALL

 Editorial Note: Why didn’t Wilson make mention of the PDN's involvement in the petition he filed? Contrary, to some people's opinion the Peninsula Daily News is not a government run newspaper. Some however wouldn't agree with that assessment. But, the local governmental agencies in town always seem to refer to the PDN on many occasions.

If the PDN withholds information to their readership, that is their own failings. I do have to wonder when these two newspapers, will play nice in the sandbox? Though Wilson wrote to this publication, asking to hold my tough on Councilman Lee Whetham doings,  because I was starting to sound like I was looking like a sore loser, which was incorrect for Wilson to imply, and secondly the reason given by Wilson, because Whetham is against the fluoride issue.

 I find it odd that a publisher of another publication cites one publication for not publishing information regarding a lawsuit, while writes to another to silence any decent on a city council member who just happens to be a former political opponent at one time.

Granted lately I have been agreeing with Whetham on some issues, but I'll not be silenced by anyone because I don't agree with said council member. Then all I have seen on the pages of the Port O Call are glowing articles about Whetham, and Barkhuis. If that isn't propaganda or covering their back sides Dale, what is it? Then he turns around and accuse the PDN of doing the same thing, of covering the back sides of the county commission?  Now he probably will wonder what set me off!?  I'll keep them all guessing.


Land Deal May Be a Cover-up by Dale Wilson---PORT O CALL

Little did I know…---PORT O CALL

Hearing today on protest of Budget Emergency---PORT O CALL/ dated July 13, 2016

Update on yesterday’s aborted hearing

Editorial Note: Sounds to me the visiting judge just wasn't interested or couldn't be bothered in even looking into it. As I said, perhaps Wilson should have filed the petition outside Clallam County, but would it done any good to do that?

White-Collar-Crime Task Force Needed----PORT O CALL
Quote from the article posted: " Superior Court judges silent on call for Grand Jury investigation"

Editorial Note: End result of a judge not wanting to hear Wilson's petition perhaps? Makes me wonder why the above report.

Local meetings wrap up:

Port Commissioner Colleen McAleer, says: "That the severance package was to high for Port Director.
See related news article:
Port of Port Angeles approves new director’s contract on split vote----PDN

See video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--8hAEpk7vw (The Ripley Report)
Details of the contract with Goschen and be seen in the Port packet on page X.C.1


also, other items on the Port agenda were approve:
See related news stories:
Port of Port Angeles approves settlements for millions for plywood mill site cleanup---PDN
See video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_daDws27XXI (The Ripley Report)
Port Angeles airport gets $300,000 from neighbors for new apron---PDN
See video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ugpbbu670 (The Ripley Report)

COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING: 

Following items were approved during the County Commission meeting:
1a Approval of vouchers for the week of July 4
1b Approval of settlement payment for the week of July 12
1c Letter of support for Smith Family Farm Protection Phase I
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
2a Contract amendment with Department of Social and Health Services to change period of
performance and max contract amount
2b Agreement with Department of Ecology for Toxics Cleanup Remedial Action Grant
BIDS AND AWARDS
3a Bid opening – Olympic Discovery Trail – FS Road 2918 to SR101 Trail Crossing Project
3b Bid opening – Janitorial Services for the Clallam County Health Department
ADMINISTRATION
4a Approval of minutes for the week of June 28
BUDGET
5a Approval of Budget Modifications for the week of June 27
5b Notice that the following Supplemental Appropriations will be adopted by resolution on July 26:
Health and Human Services, Environmental Health
 Grant funding from the State for 2015 Site Hazard Assessment activities/$1,920
 Grant funding from the Department of Ecology for CPG Solid Waste Enforcement/$7,300
Public Works, Equipment Rental and Revolving – Rebate for lighting upgrade at the Lake Creek Road Shop/$3,991
Developmental Disabilities
 Funding from the Department of Social and Health Services/$451,600
 Adding the second fiscal years’ revenues from the Department of Social and Health Services/$102,603
5c Resolution calling for a hearing to be held at 10:30 a.m., July 26, for consideration of the
following Debatable Emergencies:
Health and Human Services, Chemical Dependency/Mental Health – Increased staff hours to support transition of local treatment providers to the Salish Behavioral Health
Organization/$15,295
Public Works, Equipment Rental and Revolving – Hire new mechanic to fill vacated position/$19,785
Related news story:
Clallam board makes land purchase official to help settle litigation---PDN

See video clips of County commission meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkzVGzP0h9w (pt 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U4QrR7psGs (pt2)

Other local and regional news headlines...

Business group president: Unemployment, taxation among top concerns in Clallam, Jefferson--PDN

Letter to Clallam County: How/why support PAPA---PORT O CALL

Public Disclosure Commission rejects complaint against anti-fluoridation group----PDN

Editor's Note: Sounds to me like a desperate act of pro-fluoride groups hoping to silence decent of the public will if you ask me.

Pink, purple and plenty of people planned for Lavender Weekend---SEQUIM GAZETTE

City council revisits ban on fireworks---SEQUIM GAZETTE

Editor's Note: Port Angeles should have put the firework's ban to a public vote, then again given their track record to date, would they heed the will of the people?

Sequim joins veterans-minded ‘RED Shirt Fridays’ movement---SEQUIM GAZETTE

Vigil in Port Angeles memorializes black people killed by police---PDN

related story: Peninsula residents rally behind local law enforcement---PDN

Editorial Note: As I see it, the only ones fueling the racial divide is "Black Lives matters." They even took credit of the killing of those cops down in Dallas Texas. Yet, with help of the liberal media, they have managed to blame the whole thing on the cops. I think that group is engaging in, insurrection, that is why they should be declared a terrorist hate group, just like the KKK, they are no different, they both thrive in spewing out hate, and violence.

Quileute Days 2016---FORKS FORUM

Chimacum Crossroads planners seek input---PT LEADER

ACI Boats launches first hull---PT LEADER

A tiny house for Ruby: Irondale Church hopes to answer Ruby Mohn's prayers for decent housing, indoor plumbing---PT LEADER

Editorial Note: I think more can be done to help this woman out than just building her a shack, don't you think? Look into the Habitat for Humanity group for starters I would suggest.

NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STRAIT

Most tent city residents happy to be moving on---Victoria News/ Victoria BC

CRD assured work is on track for sewage treatment business case---VICTORIA NEWS/ Victoria BC

Smart meter class action suit fails---Victoria News/ Victoria BC

Ex-B.C. government employee pleads guilty in ‘triple delete’ case---TIMES COLONIST/ Victoria BC
Editorial Note: Sounds familiar don't it folks....HILLARY and her emails!

Victoria mayor to push province for ability to tax vacant properties---TIMES COLONIST/ Victoria BC

*****NOTE PAD******

Today's video clip: Part two of the airport apron grant funding during the Port Commission meeting on Monday.

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