Community News Briefs – April 11, 2018
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Monthly book sale set
The Friends of Sequim Library holds its monthly book sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Friends building behind the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. Of special interest is a wide range of 20th-century world, military, U.S. political and African American history and biographies. Included are books about World War II focused on U.S., British, German and Russian involvement as well as a collection by and about Winston Churchill. There are also many newly donated biographies. In fiction, there is a 17-book collection by Louis L’Amour with leatherette covers. Also available are 16 Minecraft books, both novels and strategy handbooks.
Proceeds from the sale benefit children’s and adult programs at the Sequim Branch Library.
Take SE Alaska tour with Peninsula College students
Students from Peninsula College’s unique ENVS 260 course take attendees of the next Studium General — set for 12:35 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at Peninsula College’s Little Theater — on a virtual tour of Southeast Alaska as they share their experiences preparing for and participating in Sitka’s WhaleFest.
They will share their reflections on their time in both Juneau and Sitka, which included cultural experiences at the Sheldon Jackson Museum and the Totem Park. They will also reflect upon their interactions with marine mammals – from observing humpback whales bubble net feeding to examining seal carcasses with wildlife veterinarians.
The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu or 360-417-6268.
Gardiner meeting reset
The Gardiner Community Cemetery Commissioners are rescheduling the group’s April 12 meeting for 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road. All future meetings for 2018 will be the second Thursday of every month, also at 5 p.m., also at the Gardiner Community Center.
Free veterans benefit seminar set for Saturday
The American Legion and Discovery Memory Care host a free Veteran’s Benefits Seminar from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Sequim American Legion Hall, 107 E. Prairie St.
Veteran Service Officers from the American Legion will be discussing a number of the benefits that are available, how they work how to apply for them and more. A question-and-answer period follows the discussion.
Refreshments will be provided and there is no cost to attend.
For more information, call 360-683-7047 or email info@discovery-mc.com.
Saturday a free park day
Washington State Parks celebrates spring on Saturday, April 14, when visitors are invited to help celebrate by enjoying a state park for free that day. April 14 is the fourth of 12 State Parks “free days” in 2018, when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass for day use visits to a park. The free days are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day pass and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources.
Highway delays planned along Lake Crescent
Four-hour delays are scheduled this week from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Thursday, April 12, along Lake Crescent as milling, sub-excavation and pavement patching projects continue. During the four-hour delays this week, US Highway 101 eastbound from Forks will remain open to the turn for Barnes Point where Lake Crescent Lodge is located. Westbound from Port Angeles will remain open up to mile marker 232/East Beach Road. Travelers to and from the western side of the Olympic Peninsula can use State Route 112/113 as an alternate route during the delay. Outside of the scheduled four-hour delays, drivers should expect up to half-hour delays Monday-Friday during work hours.
Through late September, work hours are restricted to two hours after sunrise to two hours before sunset. Check the park website for updates and a map of the project at go.nps.gov/LCHwy101Project.
Local scouts offer lawn aeration service
As a fundraiser for the troop, BSA Troop 1498 is offering lawn aeration services Saturday-Sunday, April 14-15; cost is $59 for up to one-quarter of an acre. Owners need not be home for the service, but need to have lawns mowed, underground sprinkler heads marked and dog waste picked up. Make checks payable to: Scout Troop 1498. To sign up for the service, call 360-775-8074 or email to sueanelson@msn.com.
April 17 talk takes on emergency preparedness
Local fire departments, Clallam County emergency management personnel and the American Red Cross are partnering with The Interfaith Community to sponsor meetings to assist our area in preparing for a major emergency.
The next Community Cooperation Meeting, titled “How to Pack a Get Home Backpack (and more!),” is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Lopez Ave., Port Angeles.
Presented by Major Ron Rehnau of the Salvation Army,the presentation details how to prepare for large scale emergency events. Email to Interfaithclallamcounty@gmail.com for more information.
Peninsula libraries to close April 19 for training
All libraries in the North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will be closed on Thursday, April 19, to allow staff to attend an in-service training day. All NOLS locations will reopen at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20. See www.nols.org.
Cascadia talk set for Thursday
A disaster preparedness talk, open to the pubic, at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 North Sequim Ave, begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 12. Clallam County Fire District 3 Assistant Chief Dan Orr, Disaster Planner Blaine Zechenelly and Jim Buck of Joyce will focus on the particular threat to the Sequim area. Emergency planners say that Clallam County will be isolated for weeks following a massive earthquake because bridges will collapse, roads will be blocked, and the county will be divided into numerous micro-islands.
Speaker series examines impact of microplastics
Microplastics, tiny pieces of plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are an emerging threat to the ocean’s ecosystems, with ingestion now known to occur in animals ranging from the smallest zooplankton to large baleen whales. Garth Covernton, a PhD student at the University of Victoria, presents “Microplastics in the Marine Environment” from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, 1305 Marine Drive.
Cost is a suggested $5 donation.
The talk will explore what we know about how microplastics get into our oceans, what is currently understood about their impacts on marine animals, and provide some local insight on some of the work currently being undertaken in British Columbia.
Contact Melissa Williams at 360-417-6254 or melissaw@feiromarinelifecenter.org for more information.
Road work begins on Hurricane Ridge Road
Road work was set to begin Monday, April 9, on a five-month project to rehabilitate the first five miles of Hurricane Ridge Road from the intersection with Mt. Angeles Road to the Heart O’ the Hills entrance station.
The road work will include utility work, pavement rehabilitation, culvert installation, guardrail installation and paving. Drivers should expect delays of up to 20 minutes in both directions during weekday work hours. Flaggers and pilot cars will guide drivers through the active construction areas and temporary traffic signs and devices will be installed for weekend and evening travel as needed.
For more information about visiting Olympic National Park, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/olym or call the recorded Road & Weather Hotline at 360-565-3131 for daily updates.
Night out for mom, dad
Parents of children with disabilities are invited to share information and emotional support with other parents from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 20. The meeting will be at the Baja Cantina, 531 W. Washington St., Sequim.
Sponsored by Clallam Parent to Parent though Clallam Mosaic, parents can discuss and share information about dealing with difficult parenting situations, advocacy for your child, how to obtain respite for yourself, and finding support for emotional and self care issues.
No reservations needed. Come enjoy some downtime and the company, conversation and support.
For more information, call Shawnda Hicks, Clallam Parent to Parent coordinator, at 360-406-1215.
For more information about Parent to Parent, visit www.clallammosaic.org/p2p.
Birding series resumes
The Dungeness River Audubon Center hosts a monthly family-friendly birding series for outdoor and wildlife enthusiasts through May where participants will unlock the secrets of different bird families. Each class will explore the unique adaptations, habitats and life-history of local feathered friends.
The series runs 10 a.m.-noon. Sessions are $10 each; pre-registration is not required.
The next session is Saturday, April 21, featuring hummingbirds. The final series presentation on swallows is May 19.
For more information, call 360-681-4076 or email to rceducation@olympus.net.
‘We, the People’ to host social innovator
Social innovator Jim Rough is the featured speaker at the next Sequim “We, the People” discussion is set for 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 Evergreen Way.
Rough, director of the Center for Wise Democracy (www.WiseDemocracy.org) and author of the 2002 book, “Society’s Breakthrough! Releasing Essential Wisdom and Virtue in All the People,” will lead a discussion about global perspective.
As a consultant in the 1980s, Rough developed “Dynamic Facilitation,” a way to help diverse people achieve unity on difficult issues.
In 1993, he developed the “Wisdom Council Process,” by which Dynamic Facilitation can facilitate large systems of people to work together as “We the People.” The Wisdom Council Process has been adopted into the constitutions of two states of Austria and it is central to “The ToBe Project” for facilitating a global “We the People.”
Though discussions are hosted by The Lodge in response to interest expressed by Sherwood Village residents, they are open to the community. They are not sponsored by any other organization and there is no charge for public participants.
Discussion facilitators are volunteers Donna Little and George Lindamood, both Sequim residents.
Sequim garden club sets annual spring sale
The Sequim Prairie Garden Club will hold its Annual Spring Garden Sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at its clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St. The event features lots of annuals, perennials, succulents, bulbs, house plants, veggie starts and more from garden club members’ own gardens, as well as garden art, planted containers, a raffle, bake sale and more. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for the best selection.
The sale is the club’s main fundraiser; proceeds are used to maintain Pioneer Memorial Park and for local scholarships.
The clubhouse is also available for rent. For information about garden club activities, membership or clubhouse rental, call 360-808-3434 or visit the website www.sequimprairiegardenclub.org.
