City of Sequim to remove park trees

The City of Sequim will be removing two diseased black cottonwood trees at Carrie Blake Community Park in February. The two trees are on the north side of the dog park. The trees have grown together at the base creating a 6- to 7-foot wide trunk. The larger tree has significant visible rot at the base.

Certified arborist Gordon Clark has reviewed the trees, and while he feels they are not an extreme hazard, he recommends that they be removed due to their close proximity to areas where people and pets gather.

According to his report, black cottonwood trees are a relatively short lived species.

Contact the Sequim Public Works Department at 683-4908 with questions.

CCGS features African-American writer

Clallam County Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 11, at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

The featured speaker is Mae Whitlock Gentry, MSJ, who will be speaking about her journey of discovery while searching her African-American roots.

She lives in Bainbridge Island where she is working on a book about her family.

Hospital Guild planning Bunco afternoon

Sequim Guild for Seattle Children’s Hospital is having another afternoon of playing Bunco from noon-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. The event includes a lunch made by its members and a silent auction. The cost is $15 at the door and all proceeds go to Seattle Children’s Hospital for uncompensated care.

Book sale set Saturday

The Friends of Sequim Library will hold its monthly book sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Friends building behind the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. This month’s special items include over 100 books on cassette tapes, a wide selection of DVDs, books of fantasy art work in color, multiple Star Wars novels and new quilt pattern books. There also is a collection of Western American history, especially concentrating on Southwest Native Americans.

The outside sale area will feature self-help, religion, nutrition and New Age books. Proceeds from the sale benefit children’s and adult programming at the Sequim Library.

Schools seeking input on parent guide

The Sequim School District annually provides a printed Parent Guide and Calendar to every school family before the beginning of the new school year. It contains important parent notification information, as well as contact information, and the calendar provides information about events throughout the upcoming school year.

The district is seeking input about the effectiveness of this publication. By using the link www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFPL3KF, individuals quickly can complete a survey with eight questions.

There is a link to the survey on the main page of the district website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us. The survey will be up and available Feb. 8-22.

History of marina is topic at meeting

The North Olympic Sail and Power Squadron will meet at the Sunland Golf &Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim, at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13.

The featured presenter is Judy Stipe and she will share a wealth of knowledge about the history of Sequim Bay, Port Williams and the establishment of John Wayne Marina.

Social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by a business meeting, dinner ($22) and the guest presenter at about 7 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.northolmpicboaters.com or call Ray Madsen at 775-5726.

Science Saturdays slated at library

Second Saturday Science at the Sequim Library is offered every second Saturday of the month through May. Each program, with the exception of the May 13 session, will be from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and offer children ages 7-12 fun, hands-on opportunities to explore concepts related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

All classes in the series are free and preregistration is required for all sessions due to limited space.

To register, visit the Sequim Library events calendar at www.nols.org, call the library at 683-1161 or send an email to youth@nols.org. All materials will be provided.

Schooling options discussed at event

Olympic Nature Experience hosts a free event at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim, to talk about schooling options for your child and how to supplement their education to fit your family’s needs. Representatives and parents from several different programs will be available to answer questions and share stories. This event is open to the public.

PEO fundraiser set

PEO chapters CH and FY will have their annual luncheon fundraiser at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., to see the play, “Over the River and Through the Woods.”

Tickets are $25; call AnnaLee Smith at 461-3008 for tickets and information. PEO helps to educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship of Cottey College, in Nevada, Mo.

For more information about PEO, go to www.peointernational.org.

Fishy family event

Clallam Marine Resources Committee will host a free family event in the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. The event is called “Science Saturday: Food Webs Can be Fishy.” Two regional experts will present about the importance of forage fish and seabirds feeding on forage fish. There will be activities for the children and hands-on demonstrations for the adults. For more information, go to www.clallamcountymrc.org.

Senior Nutrition menu

Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4:30 p.m. at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., on Tuesdays-Fridays. 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, Feb. 9: Green salad, beef/vegetable stir-fry, steamed rice, ambrosia cake

Friday, Feb. 10: Cream of mushroom soup, chef salad, garlic bread, dessert

Tuesday, Feb. 14: Strawberry Dreams salad, garlic bread, dessert pizza

Wednesday, Feb. 15: Three-bean salad, cheese ravioli w/meat sauce, garlic bread, steamed spinach, baked custard.