Community news in brief – Dec. 16, 2015

Hospital guild thrift shop open Saturday; shoreline plan on agenda at county meeting; post office has Saturday hours; free holiday dinner for vets in PA, more

Hospital guild thrift shop open Saturday

The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St. in Sequim, will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. All those last-minute holiday decorations, items of clothing and cookware are in stock. Fine jewelry, books and puzzles, designer purses and more await buyers. All white-tagged items will be marked half-price.

The shop will close on the Dec. 19 and remained closed until Jan. 4.


Shoreline plan on agenda

The Clallam County Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.

The agenda includes continued review of the November 2014 Draft Shoreline Master Program. For more information, call 417-2277.


PA Garden Club to meet

The Port Angeles Garden Club will meet from 9:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St.

The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. with a coffee social and is open to interested individuals. After a potluck lunch, the flower show, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. will feature flower arrangements and design, horticultural exhibits, crafts and photographs. It is open to the public.

Bring a donation for the Port Angeles Food Bank.


Post office has Saturday hours

The Sequim Post Office, 240 S. Sunnyside Ave., will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, to serve customers who have yet to complete their holiday mailings. Full retail service will be available.

The Postal Service recommends keeping the following mailing and shipping deadlines in mind: Dec. 19 – First-Class Mail and Global Express Guaranteed; Dec. 21 – Priority Mail; and Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express.


Free holiday dinner for vets

Smuggler’s Landing in Port Angeles, 115 E. Railroad Ave., is hosting the 4th Annual Veterans Holiday Dinner as a “thank you” to all veterans.

The free dinner for veterans and their significant other or companion will be Sunday, Dec. 20, and is an RSVP-only event because of the growing popularity.

There is seating available at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. and is open to those 21 and over because the seating area is in the bar.

There will be 80 reservations taken at each seating time. To schedule your reservation, call the Northwest Veterans Resource Center at 797-1791 or e-mail nwvrc@outlook.com.


Join ‘Day of Giving’

Saturday, Dec. 19, “A Day of Giving” will be held at the Sunland Golf and Country Club from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

In addition to appetizers and entertainment, children will be able to help decorate cookies for homeless care packages, meet Santa and have photos taken.

Bring donations for one of the following: care packages for local homeless — nonperishable food items, blankets, hats, socks, chapstick, toiletries; non-perishable items for the Sequim Food Bank.

Also, new unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots; blankets and socks for local veterans in assisted living; and school supplies and new children’s clothing.


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, Dec. 18: Tossed salad, pork roast, sweet potatoes, steamed greens, dinner roll, baked apples

Tuesday, Dec. 22: Taco salad, fruit, tres leches cake

Wednesday, Dec. 23: Spring greens, beet salad, pot roast w/carrots/potatoes, asparagus, Alaska bake.