Nourish hosts benefits for choir

Have Christmas Tea with the Sequim High School Choir from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Nourish, 101 Provence View Lane, Sequim. The tea cost is $12-$18; RSVP to 797-1480.

Nourish will host a second fundraiser for the choir from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Have dinner, listen to the choir and help send it to Los Angeles in the spring! Nourish will give 10 percent of the evening’s proceeds to the choir. Both events benefit the choir.

Thomas joins First Fed

First Federal has named Ross Thomas as director of mortgage lending. He comes to First Federal with over 35 years of experience in banking. In this new role, his primary responsibilities will include development and expansion of the First Federal mortgage division and managing mortgage lending sales through leadership, production and personnel. This senior leadership role is responsible for strategic planning and execution profitability, compliance and loan quality.