Community news briefs — Dec. 9, 2020
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Skype with Santa
The Kiwanis Club of Sequim-Dungeness is sponsoring “Skype with Santa” from Wednesday, Dec. 9 through Thursday, Dec. 20.
To schedule a visit, email to sequinkiwanisclub@gmail.com; include preferred times, email address on your Skype account and, optionally, ages of children in your message.
The club will send a Skype friend request with an estimated time to expect Santa’s call.
Parents should be aware that Santa is very busy at this time of year and may need to keep each visit short.
Toys for Tots drop-off at Sinclair Place
Join other community members in donating a gift or two for Toys For Tots. Sinclair Place Senior Living has a box in a safe location for donation drop off at 680 W. Prairie St.
Donations accepted until end of business day on Monday, Dec. 14.
For more information, call Victorya at 360-461-7415.
Parent Zoom meetings set
A series of free First Teacher parent meetings are offered on Zoom at 10 a.m. on Mondays.
Zoom sessions are an opportunity for parents/caregivers/guardians to get information on different parenting topics and young children to hear a story read aloud to them virtually by guest readers in the convenience of their own home.
During the event, participants may ask questions of the reader.
On Monday, Dec. 14, the guest reader is Olympic National Park ranger Dean Butterworth, reading “If You Were a Bear” by Rachel Mazur.
The first teacher program, a local nonprofit organization provided by Parenting Matters Foundation, offers resources for parent of young children.
Clallam county residents can sign up to receive the First Teacher newsletter at no charge by emailing a request to info@firstteacher.org.
See Facebook.com/FirstTeacherPMF.
Church sets pause on in-person services
Because of the recent increases of COVID-19 cases in Clallam County, Independent Bible Church — 116 E. Ahlvers Road, Port Angeles — is pausing in-person Sunday Services with a plan to reconvene in-person gatherings on Jan. 17. Services are available Sundays beginning at 8:30 a.m. at www.indbible.org.
Local office open to help disabled veterans
The Disabled American Veterans office at 583 West Washington St. is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each Wednesday, to serve veterans who are needing help with claims or other information.
Services are free and veterans do not have to be members of DAV to receive assistance.
The office is by walk-in; no appointment is necessary. Masks are required upon entrance.
For more information, call 360-477-4918 (leave a message stating for DAV).
