City council to talk city manager hire
The Sequim City Council will meet in executive session from 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Friday, June 19, to evaluate the qualifications of city manager candidates. This session will take place in the Community Room at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St.
The council also may meet in executive session at 9 a.m. in the Community Room at the Sequim Civic Center to evaluate the qualifications of city manager candidates, if necessary.
Students christen compost facility
Sequim High School students belonging to the Future Farmers of America program cut the ribbon on their new composting facility June 11. A cost-share agreement between the Clallam Conservation District and Sequim High School allowed the students to help design and construct a three-bin concrete waste storage structure and better their farm management.
The grant for the project came out of a partnership between Jefferson County Public Health and the Clallam Conservation District from the Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Fund.
Additionally, a variety of local businesses, including Lakeside Industries, Angeles Concrete, Breithaupt Construction, Adamire Concrete, Angeles Millwork, Sequim Redi-Mix and Sequim Valley Trucking donated labor and material to ensure the project was a success.
Planning commission meets
The Clallam County Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. on today, June 17, at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. The agenda include a work session regarding the Draft November 2014 Clallam County Shoreline Master Program. For more information, call 417-2277.
OMC commissioners to consider MPD support
The Olympic Medical Center’s board of commissioners meets at 6 p.m. today, June 17, at Linkletter Hall, in the basement conference area of Olympic Memorial Hospital at 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles.
Among the agenda items is possible passage of a resolution and public comment regarding the SARC Metro Park District. Call 417-7705 for more information.
NAMI forum open to public
NAMI of Clallam County is sponsoring a public forum featuring Jan Yount, M.Ed. She is speaking on “Mental Health in the Summer,” followed by a question and answer period. The forum is at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, in the Linkletter Hall in the basement of Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. It is free and open to the public.
Yount is a mental health therapist at New Growth Behavioral Health Services in Port Angeles. She has worked in clinical settings with adolescents in residential treatment, crisis intervention and outpatient counseling. She has worked with adults in vocational, individual, group and couples therapy, as well as crisis intervention and trauma resolution work.
Picnic basket auction set
A Victorian-era courting ritual gets a re-vamp with local Sequim food artisans putting their “chops” on the (auction) block for the 2nd Annual Old Timey Picnic Basket Auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm, 3932 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim.
In addition to benefitting the Olympic Nature Experience’s nonprofit preschool Owl’s Hollow, proceeds also will go toward providing instruction for the Dungeness Adventure Club. To the highest bidder goes a picnic dinner for two: a main course, two side dishes and a dessert.
Mosaic town hall meeting on housing set
Clallam Mosaic will be sharing its vision to address the desperate lack of safe and affordable housing options in Clallam County for people with developmental disabilities from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Sequim Transit Center, 190 W. Cedar St. The group seeks input from the community on its plans. For more information, contact Scott Schaefer at 681-8642 or 4housing@clallammosaic.org.
PFOA establishes animal rescue care fund
Peninsula Friends of Animals has established an Animal Rescue Care Account at Sound Bank–Sequim for its rescues that will require extra care and expense to meet their special physical and emotional needs.
Presently, the fund will assist three of their newest and neediest felines, two injured adults and one kitten. To donate, stop by Sound Bank at 645 W. Washington St. and ask for the Animal Rescue Care Account.
Trinity dinner planned
A free community dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim. The meal includes barbecued chicken, baked beans, vegetables, green salad, desserts and beverages.
Reservations, which are requested to ensure that enough food is prepared, may be made by phoning the church at 683-5367 between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the dinner or by e-mail to dinners@sequimtumc.org. The church presents the dinners on the last Thursday of each month.
Soroptimists seek applicants
Soroptimist International of Sequim is accepting applications until July 15 for its $2,000 continuing education scholarships for women. Applicants must be Sequim High School graduates or have a legal address within the Sequim School District, must have completed one year of post-secondary education and must be continuing their education in the fall of 2015.
Download applications at www.sisequim.org (click “What We Do” then “Awards & Scholarships”) or go to www.washboard.org and search scholarships for Soroptimist International of Sequim or call Pat Willis at 797-1251.
Crab feed set for 27th
Sequim Valley Lions 5th Annual Crab Feed will be from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Pioneer Park, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim.
A whole crab dinner is $25 and a half crab dinner is $18, including kernel corn, coleslaw, roll and soda or water.
The event also will have raffles and a silent auction, live music, beer/wine and pizza by the slice from Domino’s.
Preschool changes name
Little Sprouts Christian Preschool, located for the past 23 years at 118 E. Ahlvers Road in Port Angeles, has formally changed its name to Olympic Christian Preschool.
“We are excited about the name change as it helps the community see the link we have with Olympic Christian School (43 O’Brien Road, Port Angeles),” preschool director Alicia Scofield said. “The name change doesn’t signal a change in our curriculum, direction or approach,” teacher Shelley Shamp said.
For more information about Olympic Christian Preschool or to inquire about openings for fall 2015-2016, call director Alicia Scofield at 452-6523 or e-mail ascofield@olympicchristian.org.
Thrift shop open Saturday
The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s thrift shop, 204 W. Bell St. in Sequim, will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 20. The shop is bursting with summer fashions for everyone, new furniture items and accessories, fine jewelry, kitchen ware, games, puzzles and books. All white-tag items will be marked at half-price. The shop always welcomes new consignors and volunteers. Get more information by calling 683-7044.
Yard sale fundraiser set
The New Life Open Bible Church, 402 E. Sixth St., Port Angeles, will have a yard sale fundraiser to send children to camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 20.
Fire district seeks vendors
Clallam County Fire District 3 is updating its vendor list and small works roster. If you are interested in being on the vendor or small works roster, visit www.clallamfire3.org or call 683-4242.
Sequim Arts meets
Sequim Arts will have a meeting Tuesday, June 23, with a spring luncheon beginning at 9:30 a.m., business meeting at 10 a.m. and a presentation by artist Jeff Tocher.
New plants from cuttings
Veteran WSU Clallam County Master Gardener Rosalie Preble will demonstrate how to propagate hardy shrubs such as heathers, fuchsias, hydrangeas and small rhododendrons from softwood cuttings at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road.
Senior Nutrition menu set
Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4:30 p.m. at Suncrest Village Retirement Apartments, 251 S. Fifth Ave. Suggested donation is $5 (60 and over), $8 guest and a 24-hour advance reservation is needed. RSVP to 683-8491. Menus are subject to change.
Thursday, June 18: Green salad, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cut corn w/carrots
Friday, June 19: Broccoli slaw, fish and chips, cantaloupe, lemon poppy seed cake w/berries
Monday, June 22: Tomato juice, biscuit w/sausage gravy, vegetable/egg bake, ham, fruit cup
Tuesday, June 23: Baked apples, roasted pork, baked sweet potato, asparagus, carrot cake
Wednesday, June 24: Orange slices, potato soup, chicken Caesar salad, garlic toast, brownie a la mode.
