Sometime between the evening of Thursday, Oct. 30 and the morning of Halloween, Oct. 31, numerous swastikas and a misspelled Nazi slogan were spray-painted in three locations in Carrie Blake Community Park.

Vandalized spots included Sequim Skate Park, one pickleball court, and a nearby sidewalk.

Tim Williams, Sequim Picklers’ president, said it was the first time the courts have seen tagging on them since opening in the summer of 2018. Tagging involves the repeated use of a single symbol or series of symbols to draw attention.

While it’s made one court unplayable while undergoing treatment to remove the graffiti, Williams said the bigger issue is that the pickleball courts are a refuge during a polarizing time.

“Seeing that type of hateful and offensive message intrude on that refuge i

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