Annual salmon bake slated for Sunday

The Rotary Club of Sequim invites the community to its 50th-annual Salmon Bake, starting at noon on Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Sequim Boys and Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St.

Guests will enjoy salmon cooked over an open, alderwood fueled fire. The event includes live music, vendors, raffles and more. Seating is available inside and outside the club.

Tickets are $16 prior to the event, $18 the day of the event (hot dog plates for children are $5), and are available from Rotarians, at the Boys & Girls Club, Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce, Beal Carpet and Drapery and Thomas Building Center.

All proceeds help support the Sequim Boys & Girls Club and other local charities. For more information, call club president Bob Macaulay at 360-683-8981, see www.sequimrotary.org or Facebook.com/SequimNoonRotary.

‘Better Angels’ session set for Saturday in Sequim

A “Better Angels Information Session” is slated for 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Way.

The information session will discuss the idea of “red and blue workshops” and how people can “successfully come together and discuss contentious topics from opposing points of views as human beings.”

For more information, contact Joy Helmer at 206-601-6563 or joyousdancer47@gmail.com.

Library sale is Saturday

The Friends of Sequim Library will hold its monthly book sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug 11, at the Friends building behind the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.

This month is the Friends’ annual clearance sale. The outdoor sale area ($0.25 each) is stocked with more than 2,500 books in fiction and non-fiction. The inside sale area is featuring all DVDs at half price. Also available are 30 children’s Golden Books and Peach Girl manga, as well as other graphic novels.

Proceeds from the sale benefit children’s and adult programs at the Sequim Library.

Sequim Bay closed to shellfish harvesting

The Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services-Environmental Health Division announced last week that Sequim Bay is closed to all harvesting of all species of shellfish. The closure includes clams (including geoduck), oysters, mussels and other invertebrates such as the moon snail. All areas are also closed for the sport harvest of scallops.

These closures do not apply to shrimp. Crabmeat is not known to contain bio-toxins, but the guts can contain unsafe levels, health officials said. To be safe, clean crab thoroughly and discard the guts (butter).

For more information about the closure, call the Marine Biotoxin Hotline at 800-562-5632, or visit the Department of Health’s Marine Biotoxin Website at www.doh.wa.gov/shellfishsafety.htm.

Lake Crescent road work done for season

Paving for the Lake Crescent-US Highway 101 Project is now complete for the 2018 construction season. The final 2-1/2” of paving/wearing surface will be completed in 2019, the last season of the project.

To date, crews have placed approximately 57,000 tons of asphalt, project officials said last week, with 30,000 more tons planned for next year. Guardrail installation is scheduled to begin in late August.

Check the park website for updates and a map of the project at go.nps.gov/LCHwy101Project.

Genealogy society sets webinar, pizza party

On Saturday, Aug. 11, the Clallam County Genealogy Society will host another webinar and pizza party at the group’s research center, 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

Festivities are scheduled for noon-3 p.m.

The webinar, set for 12:30-1:30 p.m., is titled “Funeral Homes and Family History: They are Dying to Meet You!” presented by Daniel Earl. The webinar is followed by a discussion.

Register by calling the society at 360-417-5000, Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Those who want pizza are asked for a $5 donation.

Mosaic’s monthly dance on tap for Saturday

Clallam Mosaic, a local nonprofit that works to empower people with special needs, hosts the group’s monthly dance from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 510 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles.

The door charge is $7 for the dance. Accompanying caregivers attend for free.

On the menu is turkey sloppy joes, potato salad, cole slaw and fruit cup. Beverages and dessert are included. Enjoy music, dancing and friendship.

The next dance is scheduled for Sept. 8. For more information, visit www.clallammosaic.org.

Reunion for class of ’47

Members of the Sequim High School Class of 1947 are invited to meet at noon on Friday, Aug. 10, at Mariner Cafe, 609 W. Washington St.

Sequim pioneer picnic set for Sunday

The 2018 Sequim Pioneer Picnic is set for Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 MacLeay Road. Any members of the All-Class Reunion wishing to attend are also invited. Attendees are asked to provide the following dishes: Those with last name starting with A-I are asked to bring a main dish, J-R a salad and S-Z a dessert. Drinks, hot dogs and service dishes will be provided by the pioneer association. For more information, call 360-417-8080.

Ice cream social slated at the grange

The Sequim Prairie Grange hosts an ice cream social from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at 290 Macleay Road. Attendees can choose either a banana split or a sundae for $5. Proceeds benefit the Sequim Prairie Grange Building Fund. For more information, call Loretta Bilow at 360-582-0100.

Event to collects books, downs pins

The United Way of Clallam County hosts a bowling fundraiser supporting literacy in memory of Claudia “Mrs. K” Elkhart: “Bowling for Books” is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Laurel Lanes, 108 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles.

Elkhart inspired generations of readers as the librarian at Jefferson Elementary School, event organizers said.

All bowlers are asked to bring a new children’s book to the event. All books will be donated to Clallam County Literacy Council and each book donation earns a raffle ticket for prizes at the event.

Tickets are $25 per bowler; participants can register up to a team of four. Register at 360-457-3011 or www.unitedwayclallam.org.

Thanks to the event sponsor 7 Cedars Casino, all of the event proceeds will be donated to United Way of Clallam County to support education in the community.

Dungeness church sets ‘Corrie Remembers’

Olympic Peninsula Women’s Fellowship hosts “Corrie Remembers,” a one-woman dramatic presentation of Corrie ten Boom recalling her younger years at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane. The event is for women only with no admission fee but a love offering accepted for Yad B’Yad, a program founded to develop and nurture relationships with those of the Jewish faith.

For more information, visit olympicpeninsulawomensfellowship.com.

Habitat to dedicate new home

The public is invited to Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s dedication of a new home to a family at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at 1616 Maloney Heights, Port Angeles. Meet the family receiving the home and take a tour of their new living space.

For more information, call 360-775-3742, email to info@habitatclallam.org or see www.habitatclallam.org.