Spaghetti dinner to benefit playground
The community is invited to attend a fundraiser for the Gathering Ground playground sponsored by Soroptimist International of Sequim, set for 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct.11, at the Guy Cole Event Center at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 n. Blake Ave.
Cost to attend the spaghetti dinner and silent auction is $15 per person, with proceeds supporting the continued development of the all-inclusive playground for children with or without disabilities.
The playground is located next to the Olympic View Church at 503 N. Brown Road and is open to the public.
Get more information at gatheringgroundsequim.com.
County burn ban lifted
Clallam County Fire Marshal George Bailey announced the county burn ban has been lifted, effective Sept. 26.
Recreational fires, residential burns and permitted debris burns are now allowed.
Urban Growth areas, including Port Angeles, Sequim, Carlsborg, Forks, Joyce, Clallam Bay and Sekiu are restricted from outdoor debris burning, through Washington state law, Bailey said. Outside UGA areas, contact a local fire district for burning regulations and permit requirements.
Guild’s thrift shop to be open Oct. 3-5
The Sequim Hospital Guild Thrift Shop at 204 W. Bell St. will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-5.
Guild members are getting ready for the change of seasons and the holidays, restocking the shop with new items daily.
Donations accepted and appreciated between 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays and when the shop is open.
The guild is also seeking new volunteers.
Funds raised at the shop go to fund local medical organizations and needs.
Bat with rabies found on Peninsula
Olympic National Park staffers confirmed that a bat found in the park has tested positive for rabies, park officials announced on Sept.25.
The dead bat was found in the breezeway of the Quinault Visitor Center on Aug. 30, one day after a bat was reported to be vocalizing and having difficulty flying in the area.
No known human contact has been reported with the bat, officials said.
A small percentage of bats have rabies, park officials said, which they can transmit to people — usually by exposing people to saliva through a bite or scratch. Rabies can be prevented in humans if they seek immediate medical care, but rabies is fatal if left untreated (rabies is often fatal to bats, too).
Those with questions about possible contact with a bat are encouraged to contact a healthcare provider or call one’s local health department.
Learn how soil affects the Salish Sea
How what we do with the soil in our yards affects the Salish Sea is among the topics that Hailey Lampe will discuss when she speaks at the Oct. 9 general meeting of Sequim Bay Yacht Club.
The public is welcome to her complimentary talk that begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Hendricks Room at John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road.
Photo courtesy of Hailey Lampe / Hailey Lampe is the featured speaker at the next Sequim Bay Yacht Club meeting slated for Oct. 9 at John Wayne Marina.
The owner of Cruising Climate, which Lampe describes as a “regenerative garden coaching” and landscape design company, works on topics such as: growing food at home; installing edible landscaping; fostering backyard habitats; creating rain gardens; and, year-round soil care routines.
Traffic delays expected along Lake Crescent
Starting Monday, Oct. 7, crews from Olympic National Park will remove hazardous trees along the Lake Crescent section of U.S. Highway 101. Drivers should expect up to half-hour delays for alternating single-lane traffic from 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., seven days of the week.
The project is expected to finish by Saturday, Oct. 19.
For real-time traffic information, check Washington State Department of Transportation Traffic Alerts at wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/trafficalerts.
Welcome ceremony slated for 2024 fall Studium Generale
Peninsula College’s Studium Generale series will open its fall quarter lecture series with a traditional Welcome Celebration at 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in The Little Theater, 1503 E. Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles.
The event is also accessible via livestream on Zoom; livestream details can be found at pencol.edu/events.
The annual Welcome Celebration was founded by Lola Moses of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in 2016, and in the past years has featured language, poetry, education and culture.
This event is a partnership among the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and Peninsula College.
For more information, contact Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu or Sadie Crowe at longhouse@pencol.edu.
Empower Yourself workshop series to start
Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC) is offering a free series of four weekly workshops Thursdays, beginning Thursday, Oct. 10, to offer support and practical advice on everyday challenges for those who are living alone or anticipating living alone.
Registration is required and may be done by calling 360-452-1511 or emailing office@vhocc.org. The workshops are scheduled every Thursday from 1-3 p.m., in the VHOCC conference room, 829 E. Eighth St., in Port Angeles. Participants may choose to attend one workshop, all of them, or any combination.
The topics are: “Home and Automotive Maintenance,” Oct. 10, with Michael Bucierka; “Shopping and Cooking for One,” Oct. 17, with Rosalinda Castiglioni; “Household Finances,” Oct. 24, with Penney Sanders; and “Taking Care of Yourself,” Oct. 31, with Debby Smith.
To learn more about VHOCC, visit volunteerhospice.org, see its Facebook page or call 360-452-1511.
Genealogy group to host guest speaker
The Clallam County Genealogical Society (CCGS) hosts featured speaker for Larry Cates for “An Introduction to Wills and Estates for Family History,” a free presentation set for 945 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at CCGS Research Center at 304 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
The program will be available via Zoom; to get the Zoom meeting number and pass code, call 360-417-5000 or email to askus@clallamcogs.org.
In this presentation, Cates will discuss two major ways property is passed between generations and how the accounts of a deceased person are reconciled, how the records can be located and accessed.
Learn about their types, structure, and implications for family history. Probate records provide information, not just about the family of the deceased, but also about the relationships and roles of many others in the community.
Cates has been a professional genealogist for several years. For his contributions to genealogy in research, preservation of old documents, his books, articles and lectures, he has received several outstanding awards including the National Genealogical Society’s prestigious Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship. He is presently the librarian of the Hi Point, North Carolina Public Library Heritage Research Center, and the editor of the Guilford Genealogist.
For more information, visit clallamcogs.org.
