Sequim inventor, 2 others earn patent for electric system

Boeing has been assigned a patent developed by three co-inventors — Hugh A. Starks of Sequim, Jeffrey R. Nix of Everett and Carmen J. Castanos, of Cambridge, Mass. — for an “electric charge dissipation system for aircraft.”

The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2015.

Homebuyer education class scheduled

A free homebuyer education class is set for 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Evergreen Home Loans, 542 N. Fifth Ave., Suite 2-B. Refreshments are provided.

The featured speaker is Andrea Gilles, broker/co-owner at Professional Real Estate, and Michele Adkisson, branch manager at Evergreen Home Loans. RSVP to Leah Barnier at lbarnier@evergreenhomeloans.com.

Seating is limited.

The event is sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission and Clallam County Association of Realtors.