Grad party group to elect officers
The Sequim Graduation Party 2024 Planning Team is hosting an election for this year’s board officers at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Sequim High School Library. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The group organizes and hosts a safe and sober celebration for local graduating high school seniors. Participants do not need to be a parent of a graduating senior to volunteer. For more information, contact acting president Marnie Fiamengo at 360-808-7046 or SequimGradNight2024@gmail.com.
Apply now for royalty pageant
Applications are now open for Sequim Irrigation Festival Royalty Scholarship Pageant. See tinyurl.com/SEQpgnt.
An informational meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Sequim High School cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
The Royalty Scholarship Pageant is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors who reside within the Sequim School District boundaries. It is open to Sequim School District, homeschool, online, Running Start (Peninsula College) and private school students.
The Sequim Irrigation Festival, started in 1896, is the longest continuous running festival in Washington state and is a 501(c)4, nonprofit, all-volunteer organization. For more information, visit irrigationfestival.com or email to info@irrigationfestival.com.
Learning Our Landscape series continues
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library, in collaboration with the North Olympic History Center, presents “‘Clovis First’ is Wrong,” the next in the Learning Our Landscape series, set for 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, on Zoom.
Archaeologist Gary Wessen will talk about recent discoveries which show that the ca. 12,000-year-old “Clovis First” idea that dominated archaeological thinking for much of the 20th century is wrong.
Wessen will focus predominantly on western North America and provide some details about 14,000 to 18,000 year old sites in Oregon, Washington state and Idaho, as well as the 20,000- to 22,000-year-old human footprints at White Sands, New Mexico.
Join through library website at library.jamestowntribe.org/home/ProgramsEvents, or at us02web.zoom.us/j/81505777609 (meeting ID: 815 0577 7609). For more information, call 360-681-4632 or email to library@jamestowntribe.org.
PC to host Ian’s Ride founder
Ian Mackay, founder and executive director of the nonprofit corporation Ian’s Ride, joins Peninsula College’s Studium Generale lecture series to discuss the importance of community and to advocate for outdoor accessibility this week.
The event, co-sponsored by United Way of Clallam County in honor of Resilience Month, is set for 12:35-1:25 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Little Theater at the Peninsula College campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.
Studium Generale lectures are free and open to the public.
The lecture can also be livestreamed via Zoom at pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/82308557946 (meeting ID 823 0855 7946).
Get more information about Ian’s Ride at iansride.com.
Disability employment month recognized
Clallam County Board of Commissioners announced on Sept. 26 its participation and proclamation of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October).
The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate the community about how individuals with disabilities, both physical and intellectual, contribute to their community through gaining stable and ongoing employment.
“We celebrate the many varied contributions that every individual can provide to their community and we support the unique talent and dedication that those who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities can offer employers,” said Kelley Lawrence, Clallam County Health & Human Services County Coordinator for Developmental Disabilities, Kelley Lawrence.
For more information about employment for those with developmental disabilities, call 360-417-2407.
P.E.O. clubs to meet in Sequim
Women from 11 local P.E.O. Chapters will gather for their annual reciprocity luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7 Cedars Casino, 270756 U.S. Highway 101.
This year’s theme is “Small, but Mighty – Making a Difference,” and the guest speaker is Peninsula College President Suzanne Ames.
Cost is $33 per person and is open to P.E.O. members and invitees.
P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where “women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College, and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.”
For more information, visit peointernational.org.
Workshop to focus on tenant rights
The Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will host an in-person presentation aimed at helping people navigate landlord-tenant issues from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Tri Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum.
The program is free and open to the public but primarily focused on tenant rights. Attorneys Ted Howard and Steve Robins will discuss the recent changes in eviction laws and resources in Washington state. There will also be a representative from Peninsula Housing Authority to present on Section 8 vouchers.
Once presentations are complete, participants will be able to ask questions and consult one-on-one with local volunteer attorneys on a first come first serve basis, organizers note.
For more information or to register ahead of the event, contact Shauna Rogers McClain at 360-504-2422 or probonolawyers@gmail.com, or Mary Margolis at 360-504-2422 or probonomary2@gmail.com.
Hurricane Ridge set for temporary closure
Beginning Monday, Oct. 16, American Abatement & Demo of Auburn, under contract with the National Park Service, will demolish and remove the remaining Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge debris.
“This critical step in the ongoing efforts to restore visitor services and ensure public safety will require a temporary closure of the area,” park officials said.
Barring weather and infrastructure delays, the operation is expected to conclude before the winter recreation season begins.
“We are working to maximize efficiency at every step to ensure Hurricane Ridge reopens as quickly as possible. During this closure, we will also install temporary facilities and prepare for winter operations,” acting facility manager Jeff Doryland said.
“Barring unforeseen circumstances, we anticipate being able to enjoy winter on the Ridge with the community by early December.”
For more information and updates on the restoration projects at Hurricane Ridge, visit nps.gov/olym/hurricane-ridge-post-fire.htm.
International Aging series continues
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) offers Intentional Aging, a monthly discussion group for anyone who wants to live well while aging. Meetings are held on Zoom at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Register at nols.org/intentional-aging or by contacting a NOLS branch.
On Oct. 17, representatives from local organizations will present social opportunities that help build community connections and foster well-being.
For more information about library programs and services, visit nols.org, email to discover@nols.org or follow North Olympic Library System on Facebook and Instagram.
Learn about marine center plans
Melissa Williams, executive director at Feiro Marine Life Center, will present conceptual plans for the Marine Discovery Center — a collaborative aquarium and visitor services center with NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary — at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road.
The center is a proposed 13,000-square-foot education facility to be located on the Port Angeles Waterfront Center campus in downtown Port Angeles, alongside the newly opened Field Arts & Events Hall.
Special attention will be paid to the seabird aviary exhibit, including design, animal collection policies, research and local citizen science projects and seabird conservation, meeting organizers said.
Get tools for living alone
Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC) is offering a series of four weekly workshops Thursdays, beginning Oct. 19, to offer support and practical advice about everyday challenges for those are living alone or anticipating living alone.
Workshops are from 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays at the VHOCC offices, 829 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
Topics include: “Home and Automotive Maintenance,” Oct. 19; “Shopping and Cooking for One,” Oct. 26; “Household Finances,” Nov. 2, and “Taking Care of Yourself,” Nov. 9.
The entire series is free; participants may choose to attend one workshop, all of them, or any combination.
Registration is required and may be done by calling VHOCC at 360-452-1511 or by emailing to reception@vhocc.org.
Learn more about VHOCC at volunteerhospice.org.
