City of Sequim seeking concierge volunteers

The City of Sequim is seeking volunteers to serve as the concierge in the Sequim Civic Center.  Volunteers will greet visitors to the facility and help direct them to the department that can best serve them. The volunteer concierge also assists in providing tourism-related information about Sequim and the surrounding Dungeness Valley to visitors and may provide some assistance to city departments. For a full job description, visit www.sequimwa.gov.

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer concierge or have questions about the position, contact City Clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese at 681-3428 or kkuznek@sequimwa.gov.

Problematic intersection on meeting’s agenda

A presentation on the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and Happy Valley Road is scheduled for 11:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Rotary Club of Sequim meeting at Sunland Golf Course, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim. The public is encouraged to attend.

County commission to discuss shoreline plan

The Clallam County Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. Agenda items include the Draft Clallam County Shoreline Master Program. Call 417-2277.

Additional fire restrictions in Olympic National Forests

Managers on the Olympic National Forest have re-visited the need for additional campfire restrictions. Campfires continue to be prohibited in dispersed back country sites, as well as many campgrounds. Where not prohibited, campfires are only allowed in Forest Service installed metal fire rings within Forest Service campgrounds. Campfires must be kept inside the metal ring with flames not more than 12 inches above the rim of the fire ring.

These restrictions will remain in place until rescinded, after substantial and prolonged moisture. See www.fs.usda.gov for specific burn bans in Olympic National Forest.

Peace Corps picnic set

Returned Peace Corps volunteers of North Olympic Peninsula and their families are invited to an end-of-summer potluck picnic at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Bring a dish to share. Favorite Peace Corps or host country dishes are encouraged. Gather around the communal table to share a meal, stories of Peace Corps adventures and meet some kindred souls. Alcohol is not permitted at the venue.

Music for infants planned

Beginning Friday, Sept. 11, the North Olympic Library System offers “Music for Baby & Me” story times at 11:15 a.m. at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. The program features songs, fingerplays, and rhymes for babies up to 24 months old and their parents or caregivers.

“Music for Baby & Me” story times are free, set for each Friday, Sept. 11-Nov. 20 and Jan. 8-May 13. See www.nols.org or call 417.8500 x7705 for more information.

Join the public arts talks

Join the Sequim City Arts Advisory Commission for a conversation about arts and culture in Sequim from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Civic Center lobby, 152 W. Cedar St. The meeting will focus on the current cultural infrastructure, including what is working and what isn’t, and how to add to and support the local arts and cultural programs. Anyone who is interested in arts and culture in the greater

Sequim area is encouraged to attend. Contact City Clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese at 681-3428 with questions.

Feiro extends summer hours

The Feiro Marine Life Center will extend the center’s summer hours through the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival weekend Oct. 9-11. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Staff will take a short break after the Labor Day holiday and the center will be closed Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 8-9. Admission fees also will be extended. Prices are $4 adults, $2 for children ages 3-17, free for children 2 and younger. Feiro members always get free entry.

Membership information is available at www.feiromarinelifecenter.org/members.

Clallam Transit reinstates service on holiday

The board of the Clallam Transit System agreed in August to restore regular weekday service on the Veterans Day holiday this year (Wednesday, Nov. 11). In 2010, the transit system eliminated service on four holidays — Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day and the day following Thanksgiving. The transit system’s Operation and Maintenance Committee in June recommended the board reinstate the Nov. 11 date with it falling in the middle of a week. Services will include fixed-route, dial-a-ride and paratransit service. Call 452-13151 for more information.

Women’s workshop in P.T.

The Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center will sponsor a one-day workshop on “The Wisdom of Women’s Stories” facilitated by Jody Bower, PhD, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the USEC, 3918 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend. An optional lecture on the differences between heroes and heroines will be offered at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the USEC. Cost of the workshop is $65; admission to the lecture is by donation. To register, call 360-385-6519 or e-mail info@unitypt.org. For more information about the workshop, call 360-301-0767.

Senior Nutrition menu set

Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4:30 p.m. at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and 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.

Friday, Sept. 4: Green salad, shepherd pie, steamed broccoli, dinner roll, fruit cup

Tuesday, Sept. 8: Green salad, tuna casserole, glazed carrots, fresh strawberries, bran muffins

Wednesday, Sept. 9: Carrot salad, barbecued beef sandwich, seasoned cauliflower, melon.