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2009 Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival 

Discover the wonders of the Olympic Peninsula at the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival, held Oct. 10 and 11 in Port Angeles, Wash. 

The festival is the annual celebration of the region’s diverse bounty — the seafood, agriculture, maritime history, cultural traditions and 

the breathtaking coastal environment. The festival’s featured crustacean, the world famous Dungeness Crab, was named after the nearby 

village of Dungeness. Event venues are found along the Port Angeles waterfront — all within walking distance of each other. 

photos by Jennifer Veneklasen 

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ewsPeninsula Daily News Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival October 2009 3 

Welcome to the eighth annual Dungeness Crab & Seafood 

Festival, produced by Olympic Peninsula Celebrations and 

the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

Just miles from Dungeness Bay, we celebrate the region’s 

famed crustacean, the Dungeness crab and Olympic Peninsula 

cuisine. 

Festival Opening Ceremony 

Saturday: 10 a.m. on Lincoln Street 

Join us for the festival’s Opening Ceremony with Port 

Angeles Mayor Gary Braun and special guests, the Elwha 

Klallam Drum Group. The Opening Ceremony blessing will 

be presented by Spiritual Leader Ben Charles Sr. of the Lower 

Elwha Klallam Tribe. 

Windermere Real Estate Crab Central 

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Join us under the 7,000-square-foot big top tent: the Windermere 

Real Estate Crab Central Pavilion. Here you’ll find 

our old fashioned Crab Feed complete with large kettles of 

fresh crab caught in nearby Sequim Bay, Sunny Farms corn, 

and Nash’s organic coleslaw. 

Eight of the finest local restaurants compliment the Crab 

Feed with more than 25 seafood dishes and great desserts. 

(Turn to Page 11 for a list of Crab Central food vendors and 

what specialities they will be serving.) 

There will be wine tasting by award-winning local 

wineries, a beer garden, and music. (Turn to Page 10 for the 

entertainment schedule.) 

Peninsula Daily News Friday Community Crab Feed 

Friday: 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Join us for the Peninsula Daily News (PDN) Friday Night 

Community Crab Feed, when the tent is up at Crab Central, 

the music is playing and the crab is boiling! 

You’ll get a sneak preview of the Crab Feed at a pre-festival 

pace and a reduced, pre-festival price. Use a coupon published 

in the Peninsula Daily News and Sequim This Week for the 

reduced price. 

Although the community feed is on Friday, the derby, 

education tents, vendors and other food booths will not be 

open until Saturday morning. (See box on this page.) 

Wilder Auto & High Tide Seafoods Grab-A-Crab Derby 

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, come down and buy the crab 

that have not been caught! 

Participate in the High Tide Seafood and Wilder Auto 

Grab-A-Crab Derby by crabbing from large holding tanks on 

the City Pier using crab snares and bait. 

A $5 entry will allow you to crab for 10 minutes. If you 

catch a tagged crab, you will win a special prize. 

No license or gear whatsoever is required. You can purchase 

the crab you catch and have it cleaned and cooked on 

the spot! (Turn to Page 4 for complete details.) 

First Federal Education Program 

Saturday and Sunday during festival hours 

The First Federal Education Program brings together 

several festival programs throughout the grounds into one 

common theme. 

Learn more about what the Pacific Northwest offers us 

and how to appreciate and care for it — including the bounty 

of seafood it provides and the environment we call home. 

Enjoy hourly chef demonstrations at the kitchen provided 

by Olympic Restaurant Equipment at the Gateway Center. 

Learn how to prepare some local favorite dishes from the 

area’s fresh seafood. Recipes and samples will be available at 

some presentations. (Turn to Page 6 for more information and a 

schedule of chef demonstrations.) 

Step into the Feiro Marine Life Center for a hands-on 

workshop or ask questions at the Olympic Coast Discovery 

Center. Visit with organizations such as the Olympic Coast 

Marine Sanctuary in the Environmental Education Area and 

learn just what makes the Olympic Peninsula unique. (Turn 

to Page 8 for more information.) 

Or bring your family to take part in the Children’s Program 

on Sunday, organized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the 

Olympic Peninsula. (Turn to Page 9 for more information.) 

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe & Elwha River Casino 


A new addition to this year’s events, the Lower Elwha 

Klallam Tribe tribe will be showcasing a variety of projects, 

including the salmon restoration and Elwha River dam removal 

projects, during the festival. 

The Elwha River Casino, which is owned and operated 

by the tribe, will host a Pendleton Prize Pack giveaway. The 

casino will also offer a free shuttle service to the casino from 

the festival grounds both Saturday and Sunday. 

Be sure to stop by the booth and immerse yourself in local 

culture — singing, dancing, story-telling, Coast Salish artwork 

and much more! (Turn to Page 9 for more information.) 

More Events on the Pier 


Take a walk out on the pier or on the beach and enjoy 

more than 50 craft and merchant booths offering a variety of 

Northwest products. 

More great family friendly food and refreshments can be 

found on the pier and enjoyed at one of the picnic tables 

while you enjoy the Crab Derby. 

Our Crab 

Our Crab Feed crustaceans are caught by High Tide Seafood 

in Sequim Bay from a dedicated “Crab Fest” boat. 

Directions & Parking 

You can get to Port Angeles by driving, flying or taking 

the ferry from Victoria, British Columbia. The festival site 

spreads along Port Angeles City Pier, the Red Lion Hotel and 

Gateway Transit Center. Just make your way to the Lincoln 

The Dungeness Crab 

& Seafood Festival is 

held in Port Angeles, 

Wash., located 

on the beautiful 

Olympic Peninsula 

between the Olympic 

Mountains and Strait 

of Juan de Fuca. 

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& Seattle 

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PDN Community Crab Feed 

Each year the Saturday and Sunday Old Fashioned Crab Feed is 

the highlight of the festival — and this year it will again be offered a 

day early to celebrate our appreciation for the community. 

Enjoy the evening and the same Crab Feed — whole crab, corn 

on the cob and coleslaw — at a reduced cost! Desserts, wine and beer 

will be available, plus live music for you to enjoy. 

Sponsored by the Peninsula Daily News (PDN), the community feed 

will be Friday, Oct. 9, from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Windermere 

Real Estate Crab Central Pavilion, located in the Red Lion parking lot. 

The cost is $20, which is $5 off the regular Crab Feed price. 

Use the coupon published in the Peninsula Daily News and Sequim 

This Week for the reduced price. The coupon is good on Friday only. 

Although the community feed is on Friday evening, other events 

and vendors will not begin until Saturday. 

Street and Front Street (Hwy. 101) intersection. 

The new Gateway Transit Center parking lot offers many 

parking spots, including handicapped parking. There is also 

plenty of free and paid parking available throughout downtown 

Port Angeles. 

New this year! 

No tokens! 

Tokens will no longer be used at Crab Central! 

Cash will be accepted throughout the festival. 

The Crab Feed, festival merchandise booths and 

wine and beer garden will accept Visa and Mastercard. 

A First Federal cash machine is also located just 1 ½ 

blocks from the festival at 141 W. First Street. 

We’re growing! 

Crab Fest is growing! This year, Lincoln Street will be 

closed south of Front Street, and the festival will extend 

from City Pier and the Red Lion parking lot to include 

Lincoln Street and the new Gateway Transit Center. 

Join the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Elwha 

River Casino on Lincoln Street as you make way to the 

cooking demonstrations at the new Gateway Center. 

Don’t forget that the businesses adjacent to the festival 

— Thai Peppers and Indian Oven — will be open. 

You may also access the Gateway parking garage and 

local businesses (such as The Landing mall and Dairy 

Queen) on Railroad Avenue. No thru traffic. 

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Catch your own at the Grab-a-Crab Derby 

p The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival is the perfect place to try your hand at catching a 

Dungeness Crab. For just $5, you get 10 minutes to hook a crab from one of the 2,000-gallon tanks set 

up at the pier. If you’re successful, you can purchase the crab for below market value and have it cleaned 

and cooked right there! 

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$5 gets you 10 minutes to hook a crab! 

Everyone who attends the festival has a 

chance to not just eat, but catch their very 

own Dungeness Crab. 

For just $5 you get 10 minutes to entice 

a hard-shelled crustacean onto your hook at 

the Grab-a-Crab Derby. 

No license or gear whatsoever is required. 

At City Pier, live crabs are held in two 

2,000-gallon tanks provided by High Tide 

Seafoods. The scene at the crab tanks is “crabs 

flying everywhere and everyone having a great 

time,” says volunteer Kevin Kennedy. 

The derby has been a part of the Crab 

Festival since it began eight years ago. 

To make things a tad bit interesting, 

several of the crabs will be tagged before 

going into the tank. If you’re lucky enough to 

catch one of these tagged crabs, then the crab 

is yours for free. 

But even if your crab isn’t tagged, you can 

still purchase your catch at below market value. 

Then have your crab cleaned and cooked on 

the spot! 

Sunday afternoon, as the festival begins to 

wrap-up, the crab in the derby tank will be 

available for sale. 

The derby will close around 4 p.m. on 

Sunday, allowing for the crab remaining in 

the tanks to be purchased. 

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team, 

led by head coach Peter Stewart, will be on hand 

to clean your crab for a small donation. 

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Dan Schleve will once again be catching 

crab for this year’s crab feed and derby. Dan 

works for High Tide Seafoods, who is cosponsoring 

the event along with Wilder Auto. 

The commercial crabbing season opens 

Oct. 1, which is why the festival is held the 

second weekend of October each year. 

Our crab will be caught in Sequim Bay — 

as local and fresh as you can get! 

Dan will begin to build up a crab stockpile 

after the season opens and every crab will be 

live — plucked from local waters — when it 

gets to the festival. 

Besides providing tanks to support 

the derby efforts, High Tide also provides 

manpower for set up and clean up, cranes to 

move the tanks, and they pump water from 

the bay to keep the crab fresh. 

A crew of local volunteers led by Monte 

English, Leslie English, Kevin Kennedy and 

Jim Haguewood work behind the scenes to 

keep the derby rolling along. 

So come on out to the derby — they’ll be 

happy to give you a fishing pole and a few 

pointers to hook those pincers. 

The derby is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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crack a crab 

How to crack a Dungeness crab 

If you are planning to enjoy a Dungeness crab at the festival, then the crew will already have cooked and 

cleaned the crab for you. But, just in case you’d like to try your hand at cooking and cleaning yourself, here 

are some simple instructions provided by Beth Schleve, former owner of B & D Seafood. For those of you just 

wanting to devour the already-cooked goodness, skip to Step 6. 

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photo by Jennifer Veneklasen 

Bring a pot of water to a boil, pour in some 

rock salt, bring water back to a boil and then 

add a whole crab. 

Beth says she cooks her crab for approximately 

12 minutes, removes it and places the 

crab in a bowl of ice water for an additional 

20 minutes. 

Place the crab on a table, belly-side up and 

pull back on triangular-shaped belly flap, or 

“apron.” 

Remove the shell by inserting your thumb 

between body and shell at rear of crab and 

then pulling up. Beth says the triangular flap 

is connected to the top part of the crab. 

When you pull back on it the shell comes 

loose. (So you have the shell in one hand and 

the body in the other.) 

Beth prefers to rinse out the roe (also called 

“crab butter”) by running it under cold water, 

but she acknowledges that some people like 

the “crab butter.” So, keep the roe or discard 

it, depending on your preference. 

o The Dungeness 

crab was named 

after the small village 

of Dungeness, Wash., 

which was located 

just outside present 

day Sequim. 

o Crabs average a 

little under 7-inches 

wide but have been 

found as big as 

Use a knife to cut the crab’s body in half lengthwise 

or simply snap the body in half. You can 

squeeze the body between your thumb and 

forefinger Beth says. Then just pick out the white 

meat of the body and get to eating. 

Pull off and discard the spongy gills — usually 

brown and triangular in shape — and the cartilage 

separating the sections of meat. 

Twist off claws and legs (of course you can eat 

the legs first and then the body if you wish). 

Use a nutcracker, small hammer or your hands to 

crack open the leg shells. Beth says some people 

even use their teeth to open the shells. 

Pick out the meat with a lobster pick, fork or tip 

of a crab claw. 

Don’t be intimidated by all the crab 

cracking — remember to have fun with it. 

It’s an easy process, and really just about 

finding whatever works best for you! 

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Festival teaches students about the 

food service industry 

Youth from 

the North 

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Peninsula 

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will be up to 

their elbows 

in crab at this 

year’s festival 

celebration. 

The Skills 

Center offers 

cost effective, 

quality job training 

for students 

between the ages 

of 16 and 21. 

Students 

receive free career 

p Students from the North Olympic 

Peninsula Skills Center will get some 

hands-on experience in the food services 

industry as they help with the logistics of 

Crab Fest. 

training as part of their public education, and the training 

prepares them to successfully enter the job market or 

further advance their education. 

During the past few years, the Skills Center students 

and their culinary director, Denise Dahl, have helped with 

the traditional crab feed. 

Students will be involved in the setup, logistics and planning 

of the festival, and learn about producing a festival and 

about the setup of a high volume food production line. 

They will be in charge of cleaning crab, plating up of 

dinners, shucking corn, filling butter cups and cutting and 

marinating coleslaw. 

The crew will serve approximately 3,000 dinners over 

a three-day period and look forward to seeing everyone at 

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cooking 

demonstrations 

The Olympic 

Peninsula is rich 

with culinary 

treasure, and this 

year the culinary 

demonstrations move 

to the new Gateway 

Center, with 

kitchen provided by 

Olympic Restaurant 

Equipment. 

Demonstrations will 

be held every hour 

from 11 a.m. to 5 

p.m. on Saturday and 

Sunday. 

Chefs share their culinary secrets 

At the First Federal Culinary Demonstration 

Stage, you can lean how to make some delectable 

seafood meals first-hand. Food preparation and 

cooking techniques will be demonstrated by local 

and nationally recognized chefs. 

These live demonstrations will reveal many 

aspects of seafood preparation, from the live 

crab to the finished product, and for all levels of 

cooking ability. (A schedule of demonstrations can 

be found on the next page.) 

Learn a little more about the chefs who will 

be at this year’s festival: 

Arran Stark is the owner of Brassica Restaurant 

(www.brassicarestaurant.com) in Port 

Townsend. He started his formal culinary career 

as an American Culinary Federation apprentice 

at Atlanta’s Le Petite Auberge. 

He then accepted a position at the famed Le 

Clos at Chateau Elan with French Master Chef 

Bernard Goupy. 

Other national restaurants followed, then Arran 

and his wife moved to Port Townsend, where their 

dreams of a sustainable farm to table business took 

root in the form of Cultivated Palette Catering, followed 

by the launch of Brassica Restaurant. 

Chris Tanghe and James Lechner are certi- 

fied sommeliers who own Elevage, a wine-consulting 

business in Seattle (www.elevagewine.com). 

Elevage works on building wine programs and 

managing personal wine cellars. 

Dave Long is a chef and owner of Oven 

Spoonful, a local catering company (www. 

ovenspoonful.com). Upon graduating from culinary 

school, Dave learned his skills in some of 

Seattle’s finest restaurants including Fullers, the 

Alexis Hotel and the Greenlake Grill. 

Pat Allen has a wide range of food experience, 

from Hawaii to the mainland. He started 

at Bella Italia and has worked in a variety of 

restaurants, including being the chef at Michael’s 

Divine Dining. 

Katrina Leslie has baked professionally for 

more than nine years. She has worked at Seattle’s 

Urban Bakery, The Honeybear and Zoka’s Coffee 

House. Her desserts are now featured at Toga’s 

Soup House Deli & Gourmet. 

Les Chan is an inspiring chef and cooking 

instructor from Victoria, British Columbia. He 

is sure to entertain the crowd with his sharp wit 

and on-going commentary. 

Steve McNabb is a former student of the Port 

Angeles Skills Center. Steve grew up working 

with many local chefs, worked in Seattle restaurants, 

and this season he was executive chef 

at the Saltery Lodge, one of Southeast Alaska’s 

newest and most exclusive fishing lodges (www. 

salterylodge.com). 

Tom Heintz is the chef and owner of The 

Sauer Kraut German Deli, Bakery & Café (www. 

thesauerkraut.com). Tom completed his culinary 

degree and was the catering chef at South Puget 

Sound Community College in Olympia. He has 

worked in several Northwest restaurants before 

starting the The Sauer Kraut in Sequim this year. 

Dick Sieger of the Olympic Peninsula Mycological 

Association is the leading expert on 

mushrooms on the Olympic Peninsula. 

John Sarich, one of the most recognized chefs 

and authors in the Northwest, is our special guest 

chef. He is the culinary director of Chateau Ste. 

Michelle Winery (www.ste-michelle.com). See his 

bio on the opposite page. 

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Culinary schedule 

All demonstrations are free and will take place on the 

First Federal Culinary Demonstration Stage, located in 

the Gateway Center. 

Saturday 

11 a.m. 

noon 

1 p.m. 

2 p.m. 

3 p.m. 

4:30 p.m. 

Sunday 

11 a.m. 

noon 

1 p.m. 

2 p.m. 

3 p.m. 

4 p.m. 

Dungeness Crab and Avocado, Apple Salad with Truffle Oil, Seared 

Wild Jack Mackerel Salmon, Blue Cheese/Bacon Yukon Patty, and 

Little Skookum Oyster Rockefeller 

Pat Allen, a chef from Port Angeles 

Mt. Townsend Trailhead Gougeres, Filled with Dungeness Crab Salad 

Dave Long, chef and caterer of Oven Spoonful, Port Angeles 

Filet and Prepare a Salmon 

Arran Stark, chef of Brassica Restaurant, Port Townsend 

Hot & Sour Soup with Crab 

Les Chan, a chef from Victoria, British Columbia 

Amazing Dungeness Crab 

John Sarich, culinary director of Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville 

(Special Guest — see bio on this page) 

Food and Wine Pairing 

Chris Tanghe and James Lechner, sommeliers and owners of Elevage in Seattle 

Crab House Specialities 

Red Lion chef from the Red Lion Hotel, Port Angeles 

Hot & Sour Soup with Crab 

Les Chan, a chef from Victoria, British Columbia 

Collecting, Identifying and Cooking Wild Mushrooms 

Dick Sieger of the Olympic Peninsula Mycological Association 

Crab Cannelloni with Herb Crepes and Fresh Dungeness Crab 

Filling, Baked in a Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce and Topped with a 

Roasted Garlic Cream 

Steve McNabb, executive chef at the Saltery Lodge, Alaska 

Bouillabaisse 

Tom Heintz, owner and executive chef of The Sauer Kraut, Sequim 

Savory Dungeness Crab, Leek and Chanterelle Quiche 

Katrina Leslie, baker at Toga’s Soup House, Port Angeles 

Special Guest 

In addition to all of the great chefs and food and 

wine experts, we are very excited to welcome John 

Sarich, one of the most recognized chefs and authors 

in the Northwest. 

The James Beard Award Winning Chef brings more 

than 25 years of culinary experience to the world of food. 

John joined Washington’s Chateau Ste. Michelle 

Winery in 1976, and his enthusiasm and knowledge 

of the wines and food of the area is unsurpassed. 

He conducts cooking classes, wine and food tastings, 

wine dinners and special events throughout the 

U.S. and internationally. He also presents training 

seminars and classes for wine and food professionals 

and aficionados around the world. 

In 1980, John left Chateau Ste. Michelle to pursue 

his dream of owning a restaurant. He founded Seattle’s acclaimed Adriatica Restaurant 

and later opened Dalmacija Ristoran in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. While at Adriatica, 

John was selected by Esquire magazine as one of the country’s “hot new chefs” and listed 

by The Seattle Times as one of the city’s top five chefs. 

After returning to Chateau Ste. Michelle as culinary director in 1990, John hosted the 

Emmy-nominated cooking show Taste of the Northwest for four years. 

His first of several cookbooks, John Sarich’s Food & Wine of the Pacific Northwest, was 

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Marine & environmental 

e d u c a t i o n 

Marine Education 

Take a trip beneath the ocean without getting 

wet at the Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary’s Discovery Center, located adjacent 

to the City Pier on the second floor of The 

Landing Mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave. 

The center is run by the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and will be 

open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

While there, you can view information about 

the coast, Washington’s maritime heritage, marine 

life and preservation. 

Hop into the Deepworker Theater for a few 

minutes to see actual underwater videos produced 

and narrated by sanctuary researchers. 

To get an up close view of marine life, stop by 

the Feiro Marine Life Center, a nonprofit public 

aquarium located on the City Pier, which will also 

be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. 

The center is a partnership between Peninsula 

College and the City of Port Angeles. 

Visitors can spend hours observing the obvious 

— and not so obvious — marine life in the many 

tanks at the center. 

Come on in and have a look at the sea cucumbers, 

basket stars, rock fish, sponges, gunnels, 

p Get up close with marine life at the Feiro 

Marine Life Center on the pier. Admission is free. 

sculpins, scallops, tubeworms and more. 

The center will also host special exhibits for 

the weekend and will provide children’s crafts in 

the center’s classroom. (See next page.) 

Admission to both centers is free. 

Environmental Education 

The North Olympic Peninsula is quite literally 

an outdoor paradise, with the rugged Olympic 

Mountains and forests to the south, and the 


picturesque coastline along the Strait of Juan de 

Fuca to the north. 

Port Angeles Harbor, Dungeness Bay and 

numerous other sites up and down the coast are 

home to the world famous Dungeness Crab, as 

well as clams, oysters, several species of salmon 

and more. 

However, this paradise has its problems. 

Contamination periodically shuts down 

shellfish harvesting in coastal waters. Over 

fishing and damage to spawning habitat have 

significantly reduced the once amazing salmon 

runs of the Olympic Peninsula. 

Come and learn about the many efforts that 

are underway locally to restore salmon runs, 

improve water quality, save endangered species, 

and improve our local crab and shellfish fisheries 

all in one spot. 

These organizations will be gathered inside 

the Education Pavilion set up on City Pier: 

• Beach Watchers of Clallam County 

• Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary 

• Feiro Marine Life Center 

• Olympic Environmental Council 

• City of Port Angeles 

• Olympic National Park 

didyou 

know 

o Crab eat almost anything, 

including clams, fish, other 

crabs, starfish, worms, 

squid and snails. 

o Male crabs start breeding 

at 3 to 4 years of age, or 

approximately 5.5 inches. 

o One female produces up 

to 2.5 million eggs. 

o During an annual molt, a 

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culturalheritage 

Watch performers sing and dance, view art and learn 

about the projects of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe 

Immerse yourself in the cultural history 

of Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. 

The tribe will be showcasing many of the 

projects it has in the works, hold singing 

and dancing performances both days of the 

festival and have artwork on display. 

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe events 

will be located on Lincoln Street, in the area 

between the Gateway Transit Center and 

Parker Paint. 

Opening Ceremony 

The Elwha Klallam Drum Group will be 

the special guests during the festival’s Opening 

Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday. 

A blessing will be presented by Spiritual 

Leader Ben Charles Sr. during the ceremony. 

Music & Art 

The Elwha Dance Group will perform 

several times on Saturday at their booth area 

on Lincoln Street, and again on Sunday at 

the main entertainment stage at the Crab 

Central Pavilion. 

Coast Salish artwork created by local 

Lower Elwha Klallam artists will be on display 

and available for purchase. 

Although still in the works as of this 

printing, organizers hope to also display one 

the tribe’s three canoes that are used in the 

Tribal Canoe Journey — an annual event 

New this year! 

This year, there will be several activities to 

entertain the smaller members of your family. 

Many of the events at the Crab Festival 

focus around the native environment, animals 

and sea life. This year organizers are 

introducing a program to educate the future 

stewards of the Pacific Northwest: the kids. 

The Children’s Program, organized by 

the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic 

Peninsula, will offer an area for the kids to 

feel comfortable at the festival. 

Stop by their booth to get information 

on family crafts and find out more about 

some of the environmental education geared 

towards the kids. 

Join us Sunday for the “Small Fry 

Series,” where kids can pull up a piece of 

carpet to hear stories from the Elwha storytellers, 

learn about the marine life around 

them, and find out what it takes to care for 

their surroundings. 

Kids who get their card stamped when visiting 

the Environmental Education Area will 

where tribes from Western Washington and 

British Columbia use traditional waterways. 

Projects 

Folks will be on staff to discuss many of 

the projects the tribe is working on, including 

the Elwha River dam removal project, salmon 

restoration, the new hatchery, the Valley Road 

project, and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s 

Heritage Center — just to name a few! 

The Elwha River dams were constructed in 

the early 1900s without fish ladders, preventing 

salmon from migrating upsteam to spawn. 

Removal of the two dams, scheduled to 

begin in 2011, is the nation’s largest dam 

removal to date. 

It will restore the river to its natural freeflowing 

state, allowing salmon and other 

anadromous fish to once again reach habitat 

and spawning grounds. 

The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe has lived 

on the river for over 2,700 years. 

In fact, Port Angeles was once home to a 

huge village called Tse-whit-zen, which was 

unearted in 2003 and is one of the largest 

and oldest Native American villages found in 

the nation. 

The tribe’s Heritage Center is under construction 

at 401 E. First St., Port Angeles. 

The 9,808-square-foot center will be a place 

of education, culture, assistance and more. 

Children’s Program 

get a prize and are entered into a drawing. 

Weather permitting, there will also be an 

interactive Sunday Chalk Art Project. 

For more fun, stop by the Feiro Marine 

Life Center on Saturday or Sunday, where 

children can decorate fish cut-outs as part 

of the Fish on the Fence fundraiser project 

for the marine center. 

Fish on the Fence will ultimately be a 

streaming display of the marine life decorated 

and mounted on the fence around The 

Landing mall, all while raising money for 

the center in the process. 

Children can decorate a small herring for 

just $5. 

Kids can also create a “fish printing” for 

free at the marine center. 

Using a rubber fish and paint, you can 

create an interesting print on paper. 

Or if you bring a T-shirt, you can print 

the fish on the shirt. 

Other activities will also be available at 

the marine center’s classroom. 

p The Lower Elwha Klallam dancers perform in front of the Elwha River Casino. They will be singing and 

dancing during Crab Fest on Saturday at the tribe’s booth, and on Sunday at the Crab Central Pavilion stage. 

Elwha River Casnio & Shuttle 

The Elwha River Casino, which is owned 

and operated by the Lower Elwha Klallam 

Tribe, will host a Pendleton Prize Pack giveaway 

and sell crab-themed items in its booth. 

The casino opened in March and features 

more than 100 electronic slot machines and 

a full-service deli. 

During Crab Fest, the casino will provide 

a free shuttle service between the festival 

grounds and the nearby casino. 

Shuttles will leave from the festival every 

Bed and Breakfast 

This package includes 

• One night’s accommodation for two in a studio room 

• Breakfast in Samuel’s By The Park Restaurant 

• Pool, jacuzzi, sauna & fitness area included 

• Complimentary parking 

• Complimentary transportation 

within the downtown core 

hour beginning at noon on Friday and 

Saturday. They will arrive at the casino 25 

minutes later. 

Shuttles will leave from the casino every 

half hour beginning at 12:30 p.m. and arrive 

at the festival 25 minutes later. 

On Saturday, the last shuttle will leave the 

Elwha River Casino at 8:30 p.m. and arrive 

back at the festival at 8:55 p.m. 

On Sunday, the last shuttle will leave the 

casino at 5:30 p.m. and arrive at the festival 

at 5:55 p.m. 

$ 89 00* 

Reservations 

1-800-663-7007 

655 Douglas Street, Victoria, B.C. V8V 2P9 

www.qvhotel.com 

reservations@qvhotel.com 

*Based on double occupancy. Taxes not included. 

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10 October 2009 Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival Peninsula Daily News 

Festival schedule 

Festival Opening Ceremony 

Saturday at 10 a.m. on Lincoln Street 

at a glance 

Join us for the festival’s Opening Ceremony with Port 

Angeles Mayor Gary Braun and special guests, the 

Elwha Klallam Drum Group. A ceremony blessing will 

be presented by Spiritual Leader Ben Charles Sr. of the 

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. 

Windermere Real Estate Crab Central Pavilion 

When: Saturday from 11 a.m to 8:30 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

What You’ll Find: 

• Old-fashioned Crab Feed, complete with large kettles of fresh-caught 

Dungeness crab from Sequim Bay, fresh corn on the cob and organic coleslaw 

• Eight of the finest local restaurants serving more than 25 seafood dishes and desserts 

• Wine tasting by award-winning local wineries, a beer garden and live music 

Peninsula Daily News Community Crab Feed 

When: Friday from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Crab Central Pavilion 


• A preview of the Crab Feed, with Crab Feed dinners, desserts, wine, beer and music 

• Use coupon in the Peninsula Daily News and Sequim This Week for $5 off the Crab Feed 

Wilder Auto & High Tide Seafoods Grab-A-Crab Derby 

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 


• A $5 entry fee gets you 10 minutes to hook a crab from one of the large tanks 

• Purchase your catch to take home, or have it cleaned and cooked at the festival 

• Several crabs will be tagged and will be given free to the crabbers lucky enough 

to hook them 

First Federal Education and Culinary Program 

When: Various hours 


• Cooking demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. by chefs in the Gateway Center 

• Regional nonprofit organizations will host environmental, marine, and 

agricultural exhibits 

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe & Elwha River Casino 

When: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


• Singing and dancing by the Elwha Dance Group 

• Coast Salish artwork by local Lower Elwha Klallam artists 

• A free shuttle service between the festival and the Elwha River Casino 

• Salmon restoration and the Elwha River dam removal projects 

Children’s Program 

When: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


• Hands-on crafts and activities through out the festival 

• Visit the Fiero Marine Life Center and the Environmental Education Area 

• Join us Sunday for the Small Fry Series, chalk art project, and get your 

environmental steward card stamped 

Also on the Pier 

When: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


• More than 50 craft and merchant booths offering a variety of Northwest products 

• More food vendors, and tables and chairs to relax and enjoy the festival 

Music lineup 

sponsored by Jim’s Pharmacy and the Elwha River Casino 

Friday (PDN Community Crab Feed) 

4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Charlie Ferris 

6:15 p.m. – 8:30 Lynn Peterson & 

the Phatt Kattz 

Saturday 

11 a.m. – noon Acoustic News 

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Deadwood Revival 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pearl Django 

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Electric Wood 

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pearl Django 

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Deadwood Revival 

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Soulshakers 

Mixed in with those bright red crab hats 

at Crab Fest will be a little green this year. 

The organizers of the Dungeness Crab 

& Seafood Festival have started a new “go 

green” program that will eventually lead to 

the compositing of everything used in the 

Crab Central Pavilion tent. 

A popular festival inevitably comes 

along with a lot of waste from the serving 

ware that gets discarded. 

This year, all of the serving plates and 

beer glasses will be made of compostable 

materials. 

Sunday 

11 a.m. – noon Acoustic News 

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Kevin Magner & 

Bound to Happen 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Elwha Dance Group 

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Electric Wood 

4 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Supertrees 

All performances are free and held inside the 

Crab Central Pavilion. 

Crab Fest 

green 

goes 

Festival map north 

“We want to set an example for other 

festivals,” says Toga Hertzog, owner of 

Toga’s Soup House and director of food services 

for the Crab Festival, on the decision 

to “go green.” 

Whereas a foam container could take 

hundreds of years to break down, a biodegradable 

cup could decompose in a few 

months. 

Although these items cost more than 

other disposable items, we feel the importance 

of protecting the environment is worth 

the added cost. 

Wine & beer 

Pyramid Breweries and 

Olympic Distributing will be 

pouring Haywire Hefeweizen, 

Thunderhead India Pale Ale, 

and Pyramid seasonal ales. 

Wines will be served by the 

Olympic Peninsula Wineries. 

A complete list will be 

available at the festival. 

No more tokens! 

Tokens will no longer be 

used in Crab Central! Cash 

will be accepted throughout 

the festival. The Crab Feed, 

festival merchandise booths 

and wine and beer garden 

will also accept Visa and 

Mastercard. 

Sunday crab sale 

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Beginning at 4 p.m. on 

Sunday, come down 

and buy the crab that 

have not been caught 

during the Crab Derby! 

What’s cookin’ 

Old Fashioned Crab Feed 

• Whole Dungeness crab 

fresh from Sequim Bay 

(steamed or chilled), served 

with Sunny Farm’s corn 

on the cob and Nash’s 

Dungeness organic coleslaw 

• Cost $25, including tax 

at Crab Central 

These restaurants will be cooking up an array of cuisine throughout 

the festival. Visit them at the Crab Central Pavilion (in the big tent). 

Bell Street Bakery 

new restaurant to Crab Fest 

• Scones 

• Danish brownies 

• Cheesecake 

• Crab pockets 

• Salmon pockets 

Dungeness Crab Cake Co. 

• Dungenesss crab cake plate 

• Dungeness crab cake sandwich 

• Dungeness crab roll 

• Lemonade 

Port Angeles Crab House 

• Grilled wild salmon ciabatta 

sandwich 

• Crab House signature crab dip 

• Dungeness crab Louis 

• Crab cocktail 

Sergio’s Hacidenda 

new restaurant to Crab Fest 

• Fish tacos 

• Crab enchiladas 

• Cheese quesadilla 

Alaska Scallops Association 

new vendor to Crab Fest 

• Grilled scallops with bacon 

BC Frozen Treats 

new vendor to Crab Fest 

• Variety of ice cream treats 

Jeremiah’s BBQ 

• Pulled pork sandwiches 

• Sausages and chili dogs 

Van Goes Pizza 

• Variety of pizza slices, including 

seafood combos 

Mystery Bay 

• Oyster shooters 

• Pickled herring 

• Steamed clams 

• BBQ oysters 

• Clam and oyster combo 

• Oyster stew 

• Neptune’s feast for two 

Sabai Thai 

• Crab rangoon 

• Pineapple curry chicken with rice 

• Chicken or prawn satay 

• Crab fried rice 

• Thai iced tea 

Toga’s Soup House 

• Crab bisque 

• Clam chowder 

• Tomato soup 

Crab Fest Coffee 

• Espresso beverages 

•• Individual items menu items range in 

price from $3-$10 •• 

Find more food vendors on the pier! 

PF Roasting 

• Roasted sweet corn and potatoes 

The Beanery 

• Espresso drinks 

Princess Valiant Coffee 

• Whole beans and drip coffee 

photo by Jennifer Veneklasen 

At the Gateway Center, sample the Friends of 

the Fields Foundation fresh baked local pies 

with Lazy J apples, Sunny Farms pumpkins, and 

Sequim blackberries. Also, India Oven and Thai 

Peppers on Lincoln Street and Dairy Queen on 

Railroad Avenue will be open during the festival.


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Community events 

While visiting the North Olympic Peninsula for the Crab Festival, 

there are plenty of local events to keep you entertained that weekend. 

Port Angeles Arts Council 

Wine Barrel Auction 

View wine barrels donated 

by area wineries and 

painted by local artists. 

The barrels have been 

on display in area business 

windows and will be 

moved to the Gateway Center 

during the festival to be 

auctioned off in a silent auction. 

Self-guided Tour of Wineries & Poker Run 

Olympic Peninsula Wineries is holding its 

second annual Tour of Wineries & Poker Run 

will take place Saturday and Sunday from 11 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The best five-card 

poker hand at the end 

of the weekend will 

win a wine and poker 

theme gift basket. 

Must be 21 or 

older to participate. 

Visit www.olympicpeninsulawineries.com or 

call 800-785-5495 for more information. 

Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway 

Celebrate Broadway with contemporary 

Broadway stars singing your favorite Broadway 

songs, from Showboat to Mama Mia! 

The show, presented by the Juan de Fuca 

Festival of the Arts is Friday at 8 p.m. at the 

Port Angeles High School Auditorium. 

Tickets cost $23 to $27. 

Visit www.jffa.org and NeilBerg.com for 

details. 

Port Angeles Farmers’ Market 

Check out the local produce 

and artisans at the Port Angeles 

Farmers Market. 

The market will be at the 

Clallam County Courthouse, 

corner of Fourth and Peabody 

Streets, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. 

Bella Italia, proud sponsor of the 2008 Crab Festival, 

and Fresh Olympic Peninsula Seafood! Our warm, 

inviting dining room, only 2 blocks away is 

the Crab Festival at its most comfortable! 

~Since 1996~ Open at 4pm Daily 

Check out our famous crabcakes and other 

special seafood, local beer and wine selections! 

2008 

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Thank you to our festival sponsors 

Presenting sponsors: 

Major sponsors: 

Family Mexican Restaurant 

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Official sponsors: 

Supporting sponsors: 

Birchhill Enterprises The Landing Mall 

Toga’s Soup House North Olympic Skills Center 

Good Earth Plantings Washington Fire & Safety 

Monte English Self Storage 

940 E 1ST Beer • Wine • Mixed Drinks 

St. • Port Angeles 

360-417-2963 

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crab 

buddies Visit the 2009 Crab Festival Buddies 

Crab Buddies are 

the businesses 

that support the 

Dungeness Crab & 

Seafood Festival. 

They provide a 

variety of goods 

and services to 

the community. 

These great 

local businesses 

are available to 

accommodate your 

needs throughout 

the festival 

weekend and the 

rest of the year. 

Auto 

Wilder Auto 

97 Deer Park Rd. 

Port Angeles, WA 98362 

800-301-5942 

www.wilderauto.com 

BAnking 

First Federal 

141 W. First St. 

360-417-3150 


www.ourfirstfed.com 

Sterling Savings Bank 

1033 East First St. 


360-452-6831 

Business services 

Birchhill Enterprises 

105 1/5 E. 1st St. 


Blue Tux Internet 

721 E 1st St # 203 

Port Angeles , WA 98362 

866-603-3300 

www.bluetux.com 

D.A. Davidson and Company 

917 East Front Street 


360-565-7500 

www.davidsoncompanies.com 

K&K Graphics Inc. 

PO Box 878 

Carlsborg, WA 98324 

360-683-3497 

www.penlady.com 

Olysigns 

12 Findley Rd . 


360-417-5254 

www.olysign.com 

Penprint Inc. 

230A E. First St. 


360-457-3404 

www.penprintinc.com 

Washington Fire & Safety 

Equipment LLC 

936 Marine Drive 

P.O. Box 1777 


360-457-1217 

99306538 

Tracy Wealth Management 

105 ½ E. First St. 


360-452-9080 

www.tracywealthmanagement.com 

WaveBroadband Services 

725 E. First St. 


1-866-WAVE-123 

www.wavebroadband.com 

cAsino 

Elwha River Casino 

631 Stratton Road 


360-452-3005 

www.elwharivercasino.com 

community services 

City of Port Angeles 

360-457-0411 

www.cityofpa.us 

Olympic Peninsula Visitors 

Bureau 

338 W. First St. 

Port Angeles, WA 

800-942-4042 

www.northwestsecretplaces.com 

Port Angeles Regional 

Chamber of Commerce 

121 E. Railroad Ave. 


360-452-2363 

www.portangeles.org 

Boys & Girls Clubs of the 

Olympic Peninsula 

400 W. Fir St. 

P.O. Box 4167 

Sequim, WA 98382 

360-683-8095 

generAl 

Blake Sand & Gravel 

490 Blake Ave. 


360-681-2877 

www.blakeinc.net 

Costco Wholesale 

995 W. Washington St. 


360-406-2033 

www.costco.com 

Olympic Distributing 

132 S. Bay View Ave. 


360-452-8966 

Ferrellgas 

646 S. 3rd Ave. 


360-683-9029 

www.ferrellgas.com 

Food Service of America 

3703 Canyon Edge Drive 


360-775-0351 

www.fsafood.com 

Monte English Self Storage 

255432 Highway101 


360-452-2500 

MuchWear 

360-452-1673 

www.muchwear.com 

Olympic Restaurant Equipment 

51 Dryke Road 


360-582-1050 

www.olympicrestaurantequipment. 

com 

Pyramid Breweries 

www.pyramidbrew.com 

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Lodging 

Red Lion Hotel 

221 N. Lincoln St. 

360-452-9215 


www.redlionportangeles.com 

Five SeasSuns Bed & 

Breakfast Inn 

1006 S. Lincoln St. 


360- 452-8248 

Olympic Lodge 

140 Del Guzzi Dr. 


360-452-2993 

www.olympiclodge.com 

The Tudor Inn Bed & Breakfast 

1108 S. Oak St. 


360-452-3138 

www.tudorinn.com 

Marine 

Westport Shipyards Inc. 

637 Marine Drive 


954-316-6364 

www.westportshipyards.com 

Media 

Peninsula Daily News 

305 W. 1st Street 


360-452-2345 

wwwpeninsuladailynews.com 

KONP 

721 E. 1st St. 


360-457-1450 

www.konp.com 

reaL estate 

Windermere Real Estate 

711 E. Front Street 

Port Angeles , WA 98362 

360-457-0457 

www.portangeles.com 

retaiL 

Jim’s Pharmacy 

424 E. 2nd St. 


360-452-4200 

www.jimsrx.com.com 

The Landing Mall 



360-457-6768 

www.thelandingmall.com 

Necessities and Temptations 

217 N. Laurel St . 


360-457-6400 

Parker Paint 

201 E. Front St. 


360-457-5333 

www.parkerpaint.com 

Northwest Native Expressions 

1033 Old Blyn Hwy. 


360-681-4640 

Wright Distributing Inc. 

DBA / Just Smoked Salmon 

4223 S. Fey Road 


360- 452-3150 

restaurants 

Alderwood Bistro 

139 W. Alder St. 


360-683-4321 

www.alderwoodbistro.com 

Bella Italia 

118 E. First Street 

Port Angeles WA 98362 

www.bellaitalia.com 

Port Angeles Crab House 

Restaurant 



360-457-0424 

www.pacrabhouse.com 

Toga’s Soup House 

122 W. Lauridsen Blvd. 


360- 452-1952 

India Oven 



360-452-5170 

Thai Peppers 



360-452-4995 

Dairy Queen 



360-452-4494 

seafood - WhoLesaLe 

High Tide Seafoods 

808 Marine Dr. 


360-452-8488 

Wright Distributing Inc. 

DBA / Just Smoked Salmon 

4223 S. Fey Road 


360- 452-3150 

transportation 

Blackball Ferry Line 

430 Belleville Street 

Victoria, BC V8V 1W9 

1-250-386-2202 

www.cohoferry.com 

Olympic Bus Lines 



360-417-0700 

www.olympicbuslines.com 

Kenmore Air Express 

Fairchild International Airport 

1-800-543-9595 

www.kenmoreair.com 

Winery 

Olympic Peninsula Wineries 

255410 Hwy. 101 


360-379-3378 

www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org 

Chamber partners with Crab fest 

There is a new co-producer to the 2009 

Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival: the Port 

Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

Although “new” isn’t really the right word, 

as the chamber initially started the event 

eight years ago. 

The chamber is doing a lot of “behind 

the scenes” work, such as dealing with the 

finances, ordering the crabs and helping to 

coordinate the chef demonstrations. 

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olympic peninsula Celebrations 

The mission of Olympic Peninsula Celebrations 

(OPC) is to preserve, protect, celebrate, 

and share the traditions and cultures of the 

Olympic Peninsula. Olympic Peninsula 

Celebrations is a Washington State non-profit 

corporation. A portion of the proceeds from 

The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival will be 

channeled to marine, environmental education 

and the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center.


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care needs, 

injuries, illnesses, 

physical exams 

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Meet the people who bring you Crab Fest 

The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival is brought to you by Olympic Peninsula Celebrations and the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

Management Committee 

Scott Nagel 

Producing Director 

Toga Hertzog 

Director of Food Services 

Russ Veenema 

Chamber Executive Director 

Betsey Reed-Schultz 

Sponsorship Advisor 

Karen Powell 

Olympic Peninsula Celebrations 

President 

Kelly Jo Hill 

Volunteer Coordinator 

Brigid Woodland 

Administrative Director 

Coordinating Team 

Steve McCabe 

Crab Feed Captain 

Ed Bedford 

Crab Supply Captain 

Denise Dahl 

Crab Feed Skills Center Captain 

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Emcee & Materials Captain 

Russ Veenema 

Crab Manager 

Kelly Jo Hill 

Dining Room Captain 

Kevin Kennedy, Jim Haguewood, 

Monte English and Leslie English 

Crab Derby Captains 

Vanessa Shearer and 

Lindsey Veenema 

Cooking Demonstration Captains 

Joni Eades 

Elwha River Casino Liaison 

Deborah Moriarty 

Environmental Education Captain 

Maryann Thulin 

Merchandise Captain 

Leah Erb 

Vendor Captain 

Carol Peet 

Finance Captain 

First Federal Volunteers 

Accounting Staff 

Michael Smith 

Wine Captain 

Kathy Charlton 

Winery Association Liaison 

Irvin Waldon 

Beer Captain 

Joe Gladfelter 

Beer Distributor 

Duane Wolfe 

Music Captain 

Mike Prebezac 

Production Director 

Mary Budke 

Children’s Program Captain 

Stephen Rosales 

Transportation 

Dave Toman 

Signage Coordinator 

Erick James Brewitt and 

James Leslie Spencer 

Security 

Bob Stokes, Gray Lucier and 

Doug Parent 

Gateway Center Decorating 

Storm King Soccer Club 

Evening Clean-Up Crew 

Mikey Brown 

Crab Catcher 

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Graphics 

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Wave Broadband 

KONP Radio 

Crab Derby Crew 

Kevin Kennedy, Monte English, 

Leslie English, Jim Haguewood, 

Julie Haguewood, Chad Kennedy, 

Alexandria English, Gene Combs, 

Danny Konopaski, John Loppe, 

Judy Loppe, Colleen Williams, 

Mikey Brown, Brady Marunde, 

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Rod Standish, Sara Trulson, 

Kimberly Curtis, Kevin Curtis, 

Derek Cooley, Susan Cooley 

Basketball Team 

Ryan Rutherford, Russell Jackson, 

Bryce Jacobson, Colton Worley, 

Christian Manzanza, Jordan Collins, 

Jason Gamblin, Jeremiah Johnson, 

Kyle Patton, Jordan Rawls, 

Peter Stewart, Jason Robinson, 

Forrest Rees 

Skills Center Students 

McKensie Waggner, Ricky Soiseth, 

Connor Bell, David Eisenhower, 

Weylan Stoneking, Vern Pritchard, 

Cassy Jo Veenstra, Zach Hanson, 

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Cody Thompson, Tyler Johnson, 

Cassie Charles, Gabriel Hernandaz, 

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Free Shuttle Service 

from Festival to the 

Casino on both 

Saturday & Sunday! 

Stop by our Booth & Enter to Win 

a fabulous Pendleton Prize Pack! 

SUNDAYS, 12/NOON – 4:00PM: ELDERS AFTERNOON 

To honor all Elders, we have special events, prizes, and activities every Sunday, 

from 12pm-4pm. Elders earn DOUBLE POINTS every Sunday from 12pm-4pm 

MONDAYS, 7:00PM – 10:00PM: GUY’S NIGHT OUT 

Monday nights at the Elwha River Casino are all about the guys! From 7:00 – 10:00pm 

every Monday, we’ll be catering to the men… 

round up the boys and come on down to the hottest slots in town! Guys earn 

DOUBLE POINTS every Monday night, 7:00 – 10:00pm 

TUESDAYS, 7:00PM – 10:00PM: LADIES NIGHT 

Oh yes, it’s Ladies Night…every Tuesday night from 7:00-10:00pm at the 

Elwha River Casino. Bring the girls and have some fun with us! 

Ladies earn DOUBLE POINTS every Tuesday night, 7:00 – 10:00pm 

WEDNESDAYS, 9:00AM – 9:00PM: SENIOR DAY 

SENIOR DELI DISCOUNTS - Save 30% on deli purchases on Wednesdays at the Elwha 

River Casino. 9am to 9pm every WEDNESDAY! Bring your friends and head to the 

Elwha River Casino for double points, senior deli specials and prizes for the 55 and 

older crowd… or hop on the shuttle bus and leave the driving to us! For shuttle bus 

information, give us a call at 452-3005! It’s SENIOR DAY every WEDNESDAY, 9am to 9pm 

at the Elwha River Casino…HOME OF THE HOTTEST SLOTS IN TOWN! 

SATURDAY, OCT. 10 

SUNDAY, OCT. 11 

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