Fired police chief back on the job in Pacific
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PACIFIC, Wash. -- The embattled mayor of the town of Pacific is getting a one-week reprieve before he has to prove to a judge he's making progress on hiring new department heads.
At the same time, the police chief that he fired has gotten his job back.
Chief John Calkins has been on paid administrative leave for seven months after newly elected mayor Cy Sun told the chief to take a hike. But the Civil Service Commission ruled the mayor shouldn't have done that -- just one of the many legal issues the mayor faces.
"It feels great (to be back)," Calkins said. "Pretty much because of the guys that work here."
The guys that work there are the ones who recently arrested Mayor Cy Sun when he tried to force his way into the locked city clerk's office. The mayor tried firing those officers, but they remain on the job.
Calkins says his relationship with Sun has not been good. "I only talked to the guy only one time," he said.
The 80-year-old Sun won as a write-in candidate with the promise to clean up City Hall. Most department heads either quit or were fired.
Pacific's own city attorney said the mayor is going about it all wrong.
"We believe his intentions are well meaning, but we're not sure he has the understanding of how to carry out his duties or get accomplished what he wants," said City Attorney Kenyon Luce.
It had gotten so bad that the city attorney sought a writ of mandate against the mayor forcing him to start hiring department heads and police officers, or explain to a judge why he hasn't. Monday's deadline was pushed back a week.
"The mayor has agreed to start the process of posting, advertising and interviewing the candidates for certain city positions," Luce said.
But if the mayor can't prove that he's making progress in hiring those people, the judge could sanction him or even put him in jail, which would be the second time in his short stint as the city's top office holder.
Sun's staff said he was out of town and unable to comment. In the meantime, the recall effort to remove him from office goes before a judge soon to see if they'll be allowed to proceed with that effort.
At the same time, the police chief that he fired has gotten his job back.
Chief John Calkins has been on paid administrative leave for seven months after newly elected mayor Cy Sun told the chief to take a hike. But the Civil Service Commission ruled the mayor shouldn't have done that -- just one of the many legal issues the mayor faces.
"It feels great (to be back)," Calkins said. "Pretty much because of the guys that work here."
The guys that work there are the ones who recently arrested Mayor Cy Sun when he tried to force his way into the locked city clerk's office. The mayor tried firing those officers, but they remain on the job.
Calkins says his relationship with Sun has not been good. "I only talked to the guy only one time," he said.
The 80-year-old Sun won as a write-in candidate with the promise to clean up City Hall. Most department heads either quit or were fired.
Pacific's own city attorney said the mayor is going about it all wrong.
"We believe his intentions are well meaning, but we're not sure he has the understanding of how to carry out his duties or get accomplished what he wants," said City Attorney Kenyon Luce.
It had gotten so bad that the city attorney sought a writ of mandate against the mayor forcing him to start hiring department heads and police officers, or explain to a judge why he hasn't. Monday's deadline was pushed back a week.
"The mayor has agreed to start the process of posting, advertising and interviewing the candidates for certain city positions," Luce said.
But if the mayor can't prove that he's making progress in hiring those people, the judge could sanction him or even put him in jail, which would be the second time in his short stint as the city's top office holder.
Sun's staff said he was out of town and unable to comment. In the meantime, the recall effort to remove him from office goes before a judge soon to see if they'll be allowed to proceed with that effort.
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Here are some facts that are more current: Pacific Public Safety Director John Calkins was charged with drunk driving and intimidating the arresting officer; he testified in court that he doesnât drink beer, while I have seen a photograph of him doing just that; he is accused in a deposition of requiring employees to view porn; he also failed a polygraph examination on whether he threatened an individual with a hand gun, and he was investigated for tampering with a witness. He proposed writing more speeding tickets not for public safety, but to raise revenue. His department practiced racial profiling. When a house burned to the ground on his watch, he bellowed at a city council member for asking why. When I published the claim that he was related to then-Mayor Howard Erickson, he bellowed at me in a city council meeting, denying the allegation. But according to the people who disclosed the relationship, it was Mr. Erickson who made them aware of it. No-one ever hauled him up short for this and other rude behavior until Mr. Sun put him on administrative leave for bellowing at the cityâs treasurer about a month ago. By the way, Mr. Calkins testified in court under oath that he canât raise his voice, so he couldnât have yelled at the arresting officer at his DUI stop. Or at me, either. I must have imagined it.
Here are some facts that are more current: Pacific Public Safety Director John Calkins was charged with drunk driving and intimidating the arresting officer; he testified in court that he doesnât drink beer, while I have seen a photograph of him doing just that; he is accused in a deposition of requiring employees to view porn; he also failed a polygraph examination on whether he threatened an individual with a hand gun, and he was investigated for tampering with a witness. He proposed writing more speeding tickets not for public safety, but to raise revenue. His department practiced racial profiling. When a house burned to the ground on his watch, he bellowed at a city council member for asking why. When I published the claim that he was related to then-Mayor Howard Erickson, he bellowed at me in a city council meeting, denying the allegation. But according to the people who disclosed the relationship, it was Mr. Erickson who made them aware of it. No-one ever hauled him up short for this and other rude behavior until Mr. Sun put him on administrative leave for bellowing at the cityâs treasurer about a month ago. By the way, Mr. Calkins testified in court under oath that he canât raise his voice, so he couldnât have yelled at the arresting officer at his DUI stop. Or at me, either. I must have imagined it.
due process and government...constitutional application...love it or leave it
Can't wait until Dec 31st when Pacific loses it's insurance. Home prices will go up. We won't have to be ashamed because we won't have to say we live in Pacific because there will be no Pacific. Recall? What a joke. Even if they stood a chance you can't recall a mayor of a town that no longer exists. What happens in court on this mandate will be quite the surprise for soon to lose his law license fired attorney Luce. Oh the council acts so blameless and the convicted wife murderer councilman Gary Hulsey is leading the pack. I wonder if Hulsey ever even got bail? Oh that's right. They don't give bail to slasher murderers. He probably got bail on his prostitution busts, but maybe just a fine. What a fine upstanding council we have coddling a murderer while attacking a good man and others.
 Judges are not stupid. Good riddance Pacific. Your time is long past due. Other towns will take us in for the tax base and we won't have to deal with Calkins strolling back in even though he's fired and was never hired back by his boss the mayor. Good for you Calkins walking back in to a job that you haven't been hired back to. The only one who can hire you back is Mayor Sun and he hasn't done that. Thank you Calkins
@711 Cares Why do you hide behind a fake name? Kevin Cline has a lot to say, but he's not afraid to use his real name. Are you afraid that your lies will catch up with you? As more people side with the recall, you seem to get more frantic with your posts. It must eat you up that people see your posts and realize what your true agenda is.Â
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@StacyK What is wrong with someone hiding under a fake name, to give some sort of privacy?  Just because you decided to use part of your name & link your facebook account, doesn't mean that others have to
 @striker9 Go online and google Municipal Research look for the link for cities and towns and find online copies of the councilmember's and Mayor's handbooks. Read them. You will see the distinct powers vested in state RCW's for our strong Mayor/council form of government. Don't make the mistake of looking at the wrong material for a city manager government as that is not our type of government. This will help you in your research to see just how definite the lines of power are outlined and just how badly those lines have been crossed. Then you will see the Mayor is in the right. Of course he could have done things a little differently, so could the council. The council set the tone from day one. There is no grace period when you find yourself in the lions den. Â
 @striker9  @711 Cares Oh it's going just the way I predicted. Bully's are very predictable.
 @711 Cares I am only replying not to argue but to get other opinions that maybe I am over looking in my research.Â
 @711 Cares However, you and others kept saying that the so called fired police officers were working illegally and to just wait they would be out of a job or not getting paid. Never happened. They are still working and probably will continue to work until they find new jobs or something happens with the city. Glad they still have their job. Now you are saying Calkins will be out of a job to. I just can not imagine them doing all this just to be over turned. I feel like they must have a slight clue to what they are doing. There is so many laws and regulations that have to be followed. Everytime something happens no in the mayors favor, everyone thinks it is wrong. I just feel like it is not going the way you feel it should.Â
 @StacyK  @711 Princess the mayor did not do anything wrong in firing Calkins. The fact Callkins is back is not reflective of any wrongdoing of the mayor.
 The civil service has no legal authority to reinstate and/or give back pay. They are not a legal, legislative, Executive, or judicial body of the government. They are merely a committee much like the public safety committee, the parks committee and etc.. They make recommendations and screen officers for recommendation for hire. They made a recommendation the mayor hire Calkins back and gave him 2 weeks to do it or they threatened court action. Just one day went by and without the mayor changing his mind (hell would freeze over) and without any so called court action Calkins strolls back in.Â
They, unless they're total idiots, know they couldn't get a judge to uphold a committee recommendation when it conflicts with state law allowing the chief's serves at the mayors. pleasure. They are so overconfident and uninformed they may think they can get a judge to side with them. And possibly that crooked city attorney (whom Sun fired) may have friends in the Pierce County court, but any judge upholding Calkins strolling in would be overturned on appeal and the mayor would appeal. Besides Pierce County has no jurisdiction as Sun lives in the King county portion of Pacific and even if they were to argue Pacific has a small Pierce County section - it's obvious the city attorney filed in Pierce hoping his friends in Pierce would help him. But, the law is the law and one must be heard in the county court in which one resides. Unless there is a very serious venue issue which cannot be argued. Remember it's just filed in Pierce, the recall was filed in King as was proper. The fact the civil service violated state laws concerning the chief serving at the mayor's pleasure and held a mock hearing does not make there so called decision legitimate. In fact, it just makes them all responsible under state law for repercussions such as sanctions, and etc. Calkins is not rehired. Any back pay will be ordered moot and Calkins will have to pay it back. Calkins will be removed and likely charged for strolling back in without being rehired by his legal boss the mayor. It's strategy princess. They think they know what theyre doing and over and over they make mistake after mistake. So it's time for a judge to lay down the law, Calkins will be out and likely sanctioned and charged but in order to do it right a judge will be involved because Mayor Sun is being treated by the council and committees like he's a puppet and all his legal authority is being ignored. Calkins thinks he's above the law and will find out differently. So, give it time. For the law of OUR Strong Mayor form of Government to be upheld and formally in court. The right court. If fired City attorney Luce thinks he can use his friends in Pierce County he will be surprised because this will be if it comes to that appealed to the Supreme court. No judge in his/her right mind is going to do favors for Luce only to be reversed on appeal. Luce will suffer the same fate as Calkins and additional problems with the WSB. They think Mayor is a stupid old man, which will prove their downfall. Learn, take the time, and go to Municipal Research and investigate before you decide. No recall will get on the ballot BEFORE every voter is truly informed. Mayor doesn't fear a recall election, but if even authorized with unsubstantiated allegations, to proceed no recall election will ever take place before the voters know the whole TRUTH and that takes time. There are ways to allow the mayor that time needed.Â
@711 Cares I'm a little confused. The termination was overthrown, and Calkins is now back in office, with back pay. If you were mayor, how would you have done it differently to prevent the termination from being tossed out? You have to admit, the mayor didn't do something correctly, or Calkins would not have been able to come back.
 @StacyK  @711 I heard it that at one time Calkins was married to someone who was somehow related to Erickson via another marriage distantly, princess.There is no blood relation. But, that relationship no longer exists. If you knew all that I do, you wouldn't support the recall. It is my hope, princess, that you wait to decide till the truth comes out. And it will, in court. The council has violated many state RCW's regarding cities and towns and they know it. They just didn't think an 82 year old man whom they think is dumb because he has no hearing in his left ear from a war injury would fight them. I assure you Mayor Sun is very intelligent and all will be exposed. Sorry about the Hildreth things, really. I doubt you'd give him the time of day. But, Hildreth is quite the womanizer having repeated affairs and I do not know why his wife puts up with it. Hell maybe she's already left him. Who knows as I haven't seen her around for a very long time.
As for the firing of Calkins "that" was done properly. Calkins serves at the Mayor's pleasure and the mayor sent Calkins a termination letter detailing the reasons. I don't remember if I sent you the information on Calkins' numerous troubles with the law and the outside investigation that concluded Calkins' abused his power on numerous occasions. I know you're being told Calkins was not fired properly. But, in Calkins' case that is just not true. You can go to Municipal Research just google them and in cities and towns there are online Mayor and councilmember handbooks and you'll see in a Mayor/Council form of government the chief does serve at the Mayor's pleasure and Calkins is not and never has been union. Erickson fired Stan Aston a former police Chief and never was their any claim he didn't have that right as Erickson as mayor had the right to terminate the chief who serves at the mayor's pleasure. Now with those 4 officers it is different because they are union. PS I'm sure Hildreth is not amused by this. I'm sure his ego is inflating as I type.
@711 Cares I don't hate the mayor, but I do support his recall. I don't love Calkins, but want all employees hired or fired properly. And... this 'Hildreth' thing is really getting to be amusing for me, and I'm sure Mr. Hildreth too! How is Calkins related to Mr. Erikson?Â
 @StacyK  @711 You don't have to understand that is the purpose of a forum princess. That's the way it is. The purpose of a forum is to be able to post your views without having to worry about the nuts targeting you. Especially in Pacific
 @StacyK  @711 Right on princess. No sexual innuendo intended. From what I know your affair with Hildreth is all loving. Be wary Hildreth has had tons and you won't be the last. I don't get why you hate the mayor and love Calkins so much do you now know:
Here are some facts that are more current: Pacific Public Safety Director John Calkins was charged with drunk driving and intimidating the arresting officer; he testified in court that he doesnât drink beer, while I have seen a photograph of him doing just that; he is accused in a deposition of requiring employees to view porn; he also failed a polygraph examination on whether he threatened an individual with a hand gun, and he was investigated for tampering with a witness. He proposed writing more speeding tickets not for public safety, but to raise revenue. His department practiced racial profiling. When a house burned to the ground on his watch, he bellowed at a city council member for asking why. When I published the claim that he was related to then-Mayor Howard Erickson, he bellowed at me in a city council meeting, denying the allegation. But according to the people who disclosed the relationship, it was Mr. Erickson who made them aware of it. No-one ever hauled him up short for this and other rude behavior until Mr. Sun put him on administrative leave for bellowing at the cityâs treasurer about a month ago. By the way, Mr. Calkins testified in court under oath that he canât raise his voice, so he couldnât have yelled at the arresting officer at his DUI stop. Or at me, either. I must have imagined it.
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@711 Cares @striker9Â Â True.. I hate it when people don't use their real names. I don't understand the whole concept of board warriors hiding behind anonymity. If you are going to stand up for what you believe in, then do it so you can be counted!
@711 Cares lol... I've never met 'Hildreth', you're hilarious. So.. what happens the next time the mayor fires Calkins without following the proper procedures? ps.. I love being called princess, but accusing me of an affair with Hildreth is beneath you. You should be able to insult me without sexual innuendo.
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 @StacyK princess you need to learn to read. Calkins is an at will employee who DOES serve at the mayor's pleasure. Grab yourself a copy of a councilmember or mayor's handbook from Municipal Research or pick up the phone and call. Or check out the RCW's. Ever think there may be a reason Mayor is just watching as Calkins strolls back in in violation of the law giving the mayor the right to fire the at will ex chief? Of course not. You can't think that far ahead. How are you and Hildreth doing dear?
 @striker9 The mayor won't lose a thing. He was just quoting an empty threat made about him. Justice will prevail and it will be in my favor. Unless when justice prevails in my favor you claim it's not justice at all. Just wait and see. Hey why aren't you using your real name. Ms. Stacy doesn't like screen names
 @striker9  @711 Cares Quite a frantic long post you got there. First you claim your not supporting the recall and then you say you hope the Mayor get's recalled? You make no sense. Nothing is old news so long as the same crap keeps happening over and over. If all you do is read the paper on this for entertainment then you are not informed. Hulsey will always be a knife murderer who doesn't belong on the council, period. Murder is never old news. Deal with it. Some still don't know Hulsey is a murderer. Since it's public info maybe it should be mailed to EVERY RESIDENT. See if they think it's old news. The fact you would support the dirty Calkins coming back means you are in for a sad awakening when he gets tossed out.  Â
 @711 Cares These are some of your fails:
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"Calkins is an at will employee who does serve at the mayor's pleasure and as such Calkins' firing is legal." "Mayor Sun is not an idiot and he will not re-hire former chief Calkins no matter what the civil service recommends.""By the time this is all over so much corruption and missing money will be exposed that Mayor Sun will be hailed as the hero he is."Cut and paste for the win
 @711 Cares You are (sorry for the lack of a better word) ANNOYING! Although you say your posts are not frantic, they truly make you sound frantic and paranoid. I am not involved in supporting the mayor or the recall. What ever happens I will still be living in our home, just maybe in a different city. So why waste the time. I simply read the stories (because it has to do with the city I reside in) and it it pure entertainment to read the forums. No matter if Pacific survives or not, I will still be living in my same house. Just maybe in a different city. However, you are making me want to support what you call the ridiculous recall, just because of your hate. Going through other comments of yours and others, I notice that nothing you guys/gals that support the mayor/hate the police are really not getting your way. From the news stories the police are still working, the chief is back, and now the mayor is ordered by the court to fill vacant positions. Then you think you know about every employee and how they have done terrible things and I am sure you really do not know that much. It is probably all hear say. As for the police department, even if they got rid of the whole force and hired a new one, they would still have a bad name. That is how Pacific has always been. These officers are having to deal with hate from what the officers did twenty years ago, and looking at the officers on the force now, they were probably not even in high school yet when all that went on. Not to mention you come up with all the same stuff over and over (i.e. the credit card, council member Husley) it is getting old. You think you know how a city is suppose to be ran and you do not. You should read some of the RCWs and perhaps read up in the civil service commission, unions, and collective bargaining agreement. The mayor is not God. Anyway, not that you really care what I or anyone for that matter think, I am glad the police are still working and the chief came back. I hope the mayor gets recalled or ends up in jail. In his awesome first blog post he said he was worried about him and his wife being fined and they would lose everything they worked for (home, savings). Well, what about all the people he fired or tried to fire? He never thought about their home, wife and kids? I am all for hiring and firing employees but for goodness sake, do it right. I can not wait until justice prevails (and not in your favor). You and the others have defiantly had some influence on me, making me despise the mayor! Well done.Â
 @choliscott  @711 That's a lot of investigating for nothing. The mayor's allowed by law to send out a newsletter and include that in the utility billing. Adding a url to the bottom is no different. Why weren't they so keen on investigating ousted ex mayor Hildreth for fraudulent abusive use of the city's credit card for Hildreth's wife's trip along with him? Hildreth's wife probably went on that trip just to make sure Hildreth didn't hook up with another. Frankly that woman should just give it up and toss Hildreth to the curb like the voters did. That was quickly swept under the rug and clearly illegal. Then there's that 8K check Hildreth just forgot about saying it was in his dump of a truck. Ya right. A lot of taxpayer dollars are being eaten up for revenge investigations that go nowhere. Mayor Sun can't take a crap without them investigating whether he wiped with Charmin or Scott tissue lol. Losers always make the most noise. Remember ousted mayor Jorgensen she posted her crap all over the place using city paper, stamps, copier and etc.
@711 Cares Yes that is my username & not my real name. I tend to not to like to expose my real name on the internet if at all possible. By the way did you see the mayor setup a new blog?   According to King, he had the url added to the bottom of the utility bill & now there has to be an investigation in regards to that
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 @choliscott  @StacyK Ditto choliscott. Stacy seems overly concerned regarding my screen name, yet not the screen names of the many others. Sound like she's afraid of something. Losing? Or maybe she's just a crazy who wants to hunt down those that don't agree with her and wants a real name for her lunatic plans. lol. My posts are not frantic they're ridiculous having to explain to the ignorant and long to attempt to educate the ignorant like Stacy who think if you just say it that makes it true. Illegal signature gathering for a recall that will never happen, isn't making the NOVEMBER BALLOT AS THEY SWORE IT WOULD, and hasn't even been approved by a judge is a waste of time and stupid as the judge if it ever gets there will invalidate those signatures. It's time to inform the PDC that signature gathering is taking place before a recall effort has been approved. Stacy such a smart one aren't you trying to signature gather before it's ever been to a judges bench. Even a dimwit like Stacy should know that's illegal. The Public Disclosure Commission will be notified. Several people have told me they were approached to sign, so it's not just something they can deny. You all think you are above the law, Stacy. Choliscott I assume that's your screen name and thank you for pointing out ones right to privacy
Who wants to bet that richard hildreth keeping him self in the news and all of a sudden posting in all these forums, he is hoping Cy resigns or Hildreths recall buddies including Tracey Apata gets a sympathetic judge who doesnt care about the law and the recall moves forward, who wants to bet that Hildreth is licking his chops at the possibility of being back in the limelight, riding in on his horse like a white knight to retake the mayoral job? its not like his friends on the council would vote to deny him that opportunity and then he would run during the special election....Im so glad im moving.
 @Kevin Cline I hope you statement you are moving is not true. I'm not sure, but I've been hearing there are open seats on the council coming up for election in November. If you would consider it there are many who would like to see you run again. We would help you with the being nervous part, planning, and financing. If you're interested contact Mayor Sun personally and he'll put you in touch. You being nervous at a first run is nothing for anyone to throw in your face. Being a newcomer to politics without backing of those that have decades of experience with Pacific is admirable. Especially considering you ran all on your own and frankly barely lost to the incumbent. Please respond. We will get you elected. That part will be easy. IF you would still want it.
 Keven, I am posting in these forums now because I am tired of the same old BS that has already been proven false.
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As for postioning myself to come back, I have no interest.
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I hope when all of the dust settles that a full and complete investigation is done ....I know what the truth is and I invite the Press and/or investigators to look into it for themselves. The public deserves to know how they were lied to.
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 @Rich Hildreth THIS coming from the biggest LIAR of them all. When your murdering pal councilmember Gary Hulsey accused the mayor of not having his war medals you ALSO AT THAT TIME ACCUSED MAYOR SUN OF LYING ABOUT HIS MEDALS AND YOU WERE WRONG AGAIN.Â
Hildreth you were quoted in an article:
Richard Hildreth, who still lists himself as Pacific's mayor on his "Mayor Rich" blog: "I want Mayor Sun to provide to the citizens the facts one way or another. If as I suspect, it shows that he lied to the voters to gain office, I hope he does the honorable thing and resigns. You Hildreth are an idiot. You suspected Sun lied, were proven wrong, and didn't have the dignity to apologize. And we are supposed to listen to YOU?Â
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FYI your murdering friend was ousted BECAUSE when he questioned Mayor Sun's honor others decided to look into Mr. Hulsey and we were surprised at the conviction. Hulsey was responsible for the timing of his murder conviction. If he hadn't questioned the honor of a war hero claiming Hulsey himself was so important he would know if Sun had the medals, no one would have probably found out your guys little secret.  But, even more so at your KNOWLEDGE OF THAT CONVICTION AND FAILURE TO INFORM THE VOTERS WHEN YOU WERE MAYOR AND WHEN HULSEY RAN FOR A 2ND TERM.
 @Rich Hildreth Oh wait a minute. Are you talking about how you knew Hulsey was a convicted murderer felon and didn't say a word? That must be it. Lying by omission and what you are sorry now. You are not credible. Then when you were faced with the truth you tried to get whoever sent you the info in trouble for a criminal investigation. Newsflash info on sex offenders and murderers has been declared to be in the public's interest and the public has a right to know. But, you already know that. What you got going with councilmember Hulsey to keep such a disgusting secret from the VOTERS when you knew all along
 @Rich Hildreth This coming from the biggest liar of them all. Hey Hildreth what made you think you had the right to use the city/taxpayers credit card to fly your wife on a trip. You knew you weren't allowed by law to do that. You just got off, but your still guilty as sin. We should take advice from you. I've lived in this town 20 plus years and you are a joke. Anybodybutrich man that was good. How you make your mortgage is beyond me now that you don't have the city's money to dip into. You LOST get over it blah blah blah. Get a jobÂ
 @Kevin Cline You have been the voice of reason. And we are losing you. You are moving. That's terrible for the good people of Pacific, but good for you. You will be missed.
Well I'm done with this nonsense nothing is getting accomplished. Let's just see how it plays out in the courts. As for Mr. Rich you thought you were a shoe in for re election. Seems you have a problem with an over inflated ego. Must be tough on a guy like you playing the ladies man behind your wifes back and being so confident only to lose and lose again. Hope you handle losing better this time than last. Ever think of getting a real job? Maybe you should run and lose for state rep again eeey
Evidently you are quite STUPID fishing for who I am. Call me whomever you like as long as you don't know who I am you have nothing but crap coming from your mouths. We can't even list our house you idiots because our realtor said it's not a good time to list in Pacific. Things are not always as they seem. As for Rich you are a whiny little brat baby who can't get a real job and run to the police everytime you are mad at someone. Really trying to get paula in trouble for public info on a murderer. Rich you had no business being mayor and if paula had worked Erickson's campaign you wouldn't have won. Yes, I know who she is and I know she kicked your ass when you tried to run for state rep rich. If she still lived in Pacific she'd be kicking your ass again
 @711 Cares They still can't figure out who you are? But they think they're smart enough to run a city. Classic.
Best thing that's happened in 2012 is having John Caulkin's.come back. You people are worse that any middle school kids I have been around. Why don't you look in the mirror and face what is looking back at you. A bunch of angry, jealous people. Wh don't you work on yourselves, be better people. If you don't live in Pacific (Paula) mind your own business and clean up youe own criminal record.nad face who you are. A very angry and ugly person.
 @fern Here are some facts that are more current: Pacific Public Safety Director John Calkins was charged with drunk driving and intimidating the arresting officer; he testified in court that he doesnât drink beer, while I have seen a photograph of him doing just that; he is accused in a deposition of requiring employees to view porn; he also failed a polygraph examination on whether he threatened an individual with a hand gun, and he was investigated for tampering with a witness. He proposed writing more speeding tickets not for public safety, but to raise revenue. His department practiced racial profiling. When a house burned to the ground on his watch, he bellowed at a city council member for asking why. When I published the claim that he was related to then-Mayor Howard Erickson, he bellowed at me in a city council meeting, denying the allegation. But according to the people who disclosed the relationship, it was Mr. Erickson who made them aware of it. No-one ever hauled him up short for this and other rude behavior until Mr. Sun put him on administrative leave for bellowing at the cityâs treasurer about a month ago. By the way, Mr. Calkins testified in court under oath that he canât raise his voice, so he couldnât have yelled at the arresting officer at his DUI stop. Or at me, either. I must have imagined it.
 @fern Rich you just want Calkins back because he plays your dirty games and investigates and hurts anyone who gets in your way and your hoping to be mayor again. Never going to happen. Fern dear she is quite attractive. If i weren't married and 20 years younger I'd be charming that spit fire for sure. But, Hildreth beat me to it and she dumped him flat. He still can't get over it. Hildreth's wife has to know those two were together. Crap they lived next door to each other. What did Rich's wife think he was coming over for coffee lol
 @fern Things are not always what they seem. Yes I know Paula quite well and she is certainly not an ugly woman. Quite attractive and if you did a wa state patrol background check you'd see she has no criminal record. What does someone who doesn't live here have anything to do with my post. Let's just wait and see what happens in court. Oh maybe I'll let Paula know whats being said on this forum. It's well known the more angry she gets the harder she works. So, I think I'll forward this to her. We could use her help. She helped stop a prison, kicked Hildreth's rear in his bid for state rep and I'm sure she could dig some dirt on the rest of you. I'm sure this would interest her off enough to come back into the fold. lol
 @711 Cares  @fern Who needs to bother with a state patrol check on paula. Just go check the court records ... assault 2nd degree (felony) domestic violence with a weapon, bail 75 grand, arrest warrant, guilty plea, ineligible to possess a firearm; no criminal record? Really?  http://dw.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=home.casesummary&crt_itl_nu=S17&casenumber=05-1-12752-6&searchtype=sName&token=2F480BBD0A06D3573CCFA3BBD2CB1792&dt=18CCDF8ECE07AAD75E57AA71C3D4C42C&courtClassCode=S&casekey=6686960&courtname=KING%20CO%20SUPERIOR%20CT
 @Ed Nichols  @fern Information on sex offenders and murderers has been declared by the legislature to be "of the public's interest" therefore available. Information on elective officials and police chiefs are also able to be published without fear of a lawsuit. Because they put themselves in the public eye and face the consequences, however information regarding private citizens that are neither convicted criminals is not according to the legislature considered part of the "public's right to know." So use caution when you slander private citizens you may find yourself losing your house.
With that said, here are some links on your convicted wife slasher council member Gary Hulsey who is leading the recall effort. Why would you hook up with him? Don't give me that "murder is old news crap". Murder is NEVER old news. It certainly wouldn't be to you if you didn't see a purpose in using Hulsey and/or if it were your daughter, sister, or someone you loved that he gutted dead with her poor internal organs hanging out.
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 @Ed Nichols  @fern Neither did Calkins. Remember he wasn't chief of anything then. Calkins got Erickson to hire him by promising to help Erickson get rid of the Immigration prison the former mayor Jorgenson had approved a building permit for. Calkins was up to his neck in producing the anti prison mailers as were many others now claiming to be Hildreth supporters.. Once in office it was Calkins that used the police copier to make the flyers opposing the attempt of Hildreth and his buddies to oust newly elected Erickson in their failed attempt to make Pacific a city manager form of government. All while Smith has a woman investigated by the PDC for those flyers Calkins made. Then Calkins produces a rather nasty flyer on Robert Smith and has it sent out to every registered voter while Smith is no the wiser. Why didn't she just say it was Calkins? Because he's insane. But she was smart enough to tape her meetings with Calkins including the meeting Calkins arranged for at the Rainbow cafe and several meetings in Calkins truck. And those tapes are in good hands should something ever happen to this woman. She never totally trusted Calkins, sensing he could turn on her. Man, I hope he does and those tapes get out.
 @Ed Nichols  @fern Anyone can get their right to posses a firearm back when charges are dismissed. The fact she didn't bother to do that likely means she doesn't like guns like you do. Maybe she'll change her mind lol. Oh except for councilmember/wife murderer Gary Hulsey he can NEVER get his right to posses a firearm back but he got his right to vote back so he was able to run for office. Kinda makes me wonder how councilman/ wife murderer Gary Hulsey can brag about being such a hunter when he's not allowed to use a gun? uhhhm maybe he uses a bow and arrow or maybe Hulsey is ignoring is restriction to EVER own a firearm and his firing away at animals instead of knifing women to death in their sleep. The pacific police would ignore that violation you can count on it.
 @Ed Nichols  @fern Neither did Calkins. Who do you think edited all the flyers opposing the prison. That was Calkins. He even arranged for a flyer to go out on Robert Smith
 @Ed Nichols  @fern Just goes to show how the Pacific Police can set someone up who opposes them is all. I know a guy the pacific cops held down and pepper sprayed his eyes while they held them open and he was alseep on his couch drunk yes but it was his home. Since you know so much on her you SHOULD know that with all that the charges were DISMISSED and there is NO criminal conviction of any kind. If those charges were so beyond reproach why didn't she get a conviction dimwit. oH ya first the bail was 5K but they pacific police had it raised to 75K hoping they could keep her in jail until the beating they gave her face healed. They didn't even take her photo when she was booked because she was so bloody and beat. But it had to be taken when she was released days later and the pacific police couldn't stop that and she still wasn't healed. I've seen those photos. Grown men beating a resrained woman. Sickening. I'd be less concerned about a woman who doesn't live here anymore and has NO CONVICTIONS than YOU should morally be about that councilman Gary Hulsey who gutted his wife with a hunting knife leaving her guts to protrude from the poor woman's left side all hanging out and dead. But, no you work with a CONVICTED MURDERER.   Â
 @711 Cares  @fern No wonder she didn't want a prison.
The City of Pacific Police Department just took a huge step backwards in professionalism, ethics, morals, and the lead by example philosophy. This will prove that the mayor should have been supported no matter how ugly things got. I bet the FBI will at some point be brought in to investigate all the city officials. You will see.
 @Doc Savage Count on the FBI and the Department of Justice, dude. And count on the upcoming court date not going the way jobless attention seeker, hoarder Hildreth and his croonies expect. Hildreth knew Gary Hulsey is a convicted felon when he first ran for council and didn't say a word. From what I heard ex ousted on his butt Hildreth kept it a secret choosing to believe Hulsey's claim it was a bar fight murder llike that's okay. I read on the recall site an email from a woman reprimanding ex mayor Hildreth about keeping this a secret like it somehow supports their case when in actuality it just exposes Hildreth for the dimwit he is having no moral compass hiding a convicted felon murderer from the public when Hildreth KNEW ALL ALONG.Â
I have no confidence in the police chief..................garbage is garbage no matter how much you try to dress it up
 @Dhnr Even dressed up Calkins still looks like death warmed over. Where is his neck? Quick someone start an investigation into who stole Calkins' neck. He used to have one and now it's MISSING. It's time to get the State Patrol involved in the criminal case of Calkins' missing neck.