Miller Peninsula trail plan comments due Nov. 13

A Determination of non-significance has been issued for the Miller Peninsula Interim Trail Plan. The plan, state officials say, is to designate appropriate trail uses and guide management of the undeveloped area upon which the state had hoped to create a destination state park before lack of funds stymied the process.

Comments regarding the determination are due by tomorrow, Nov. 13. Call Jessica Logan at 360-725-9782 or e-mail Jessica.Logan@parks.wa.gov with comments.

State officials are hosting a a public meeting regarding the plan at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at the Guy Cole Convention Center, 202 Blake Ave., Sequim. See a map of the draft plan at www.parks.wa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/4928.

Glines Canyon viewpoint open

The Elwha dams are both gone and the Elwha River is flowing freely through Glines Canyon and Olympic National Park. A newly completed accessible parking area and viewpoint opened to the public on Oct. 31.

The 10-space parking area and viewpoint can be reached by following the gravel Whiskey Bend Road about one mile south from its intersection with the Olympic Hot Springs Road, which remains closed to all entry at the gate just above Altair Campground.

Crews are currently making repairs to the Olympic Hot Springs Road and anticipate re-opening the road to the Boulder Creek Trailhead by the end of November.

OPHS open house at new site

The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society is hosting an open house on the shelter’s new site, 1743 Old Olympic Highway from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Visitors can enjoy hot cider and cookies while they look at the plans for the shelter’s future home, talk to board members about current programs and learn about future plans for OPHS.

There also will be a drawing to win a “Buddy the Ambassadog” T-shirt. Well-behaved pets on a leash are welcome to attend.

For more information, call the Humane Society at 457-8206.

Turkeys, hams sought

The Salvation Army in Port Angeles is in need of hams and turkeys and/or funds to buy them for holiday meals. Call 452-7679 or drop off your gift at 206 S. Peabody St. in Port Angeles from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays.

Get support during holidays

Assured Hospice of Clallam and Jefferson Counties presents “Surviving the Holidays” from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. Explore ways to prepare for the holiday season and learn strategies to cope with grief.

The event is facilitated by Victoria Jazwic, bereavement coordinator. RSVP to 582-3796.

County Fair royalty runs pet supplies drive

The Clallam County Fair Royalty candidates will be having a pet food and supply drive from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Petco in Sequim.

The donations will be divided among the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, WAG and Peninsula Friends of Animals. Items needed include dog toys, cat toys, cat/dog food, puppy items and non-clumping cat litter.

Meet this year’s candidates Amanda Little and Becky Schroepfer.

Retirees group to meet

The Clallam County School Retirees’ Association is having its Nov. 18 meeting at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center with the culinary art students serving lunch. CCSRA has a noon presentation on the New Dungeness Lighthouse Association. The 1 p.m. lunch cost is $11 and reservations are required.

RSVP to Lora Brabant at 457-5177 by Thursday, Nov. 13.

Sing for Sequim Softball

The Sequim Softball Boosters are offering Christmas caroling as a fundraiser for the softball program from Dec. 1-24. There are several options from which to choose.

Contact Shawna Rigg at 808-5448 or Deon Kapetan at 461-6511 to order softball players to carol at your home or business. Checks may be made out to Sequim Softball Boosters.

Senior Nutrition menu set

Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4:30 p.m. at Suncrest Village Retirement Apartments, 251 S. Fifth Ave. 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, Nov. 13: Green salad, baked chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, apricots

Friday, Nov. 14: Waldorf salad, baked ham, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, spiced carrot cake

Monday, Nov. 17: Coleslaw, sweet/sour chicken, fried rice, zucchini, pears

Tuesday, Nov. 18: Minestrone soup, tossed salad, combination pizza, mixed berries w/cream

Wednesday, Nov. 19: Green salad, corn beef/cabbage, carrots, biscuit, cherry crisp.