Community News Briefs — Nov. 22, 2023
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, November 22, 2023
VFW, Sun Taxi host free Thanksgiving dinner
VFW Post 1760 (Sequim) and Sun Taxi host their annual free turkey dinner for the community, set for 1-4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, in the VFW annex at 169 E. Washington St. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Socks for Santa drive set
The Sequim Valley Lions are partnering with Serenity House, KSQM 91.5 FM, 7 Cedars and First Fed for the organization’s third-annual holiday sock drive.
The Lions look to provide warm socks for all ages and genders for the most vulnerable people in the community.
Drop off donations at these locations between Nov. 24-Dec. 14: KSQM 91.5 FM board casting office, 609 W. Washington St.; Serenity’s Thrift Store, 551 W. Washington St.; First Fed, 333 N. Sequim Ave., or the pro shop at The Cedars at Dungeness golf course, 1965 Woodcock Road.
All donations will be distributed by Serenity House to homeless and other vulnerable individuals in the community.
Reindeer returning to Sequim’s Coastal
Santa’s reindeer return for a visit to Sequim in a family-friendly event set for 3-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, at Coastal Farm & Ranch, 990 E. Washington St. Complimentary hot cocoa and candy canes will be served and children can have their photo taken with Santa.
For more information, visit coastalcountry.com.
Greywolf sets bazaar
Greywolf Elementary School, 171 Carlsborg Road, hosts a holiday bazaar from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3.
The event featured more than 50 vendors, with breakfast and lunch available. Cub Scouts will have fresh holiday wreaths for purchase.
Learn about long-term care from O3A rep
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) offers Intentional Aging, a monthly discussion group for anyone who wants to live well while aging. Meetings are held on Zoom at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month.
Register at nols.org/intentional-aging or by contacting a NOLS branch; contact the Sequim Library (630 N. Sequim Ave.) and 360-683-1161.
For more information about library programs and services, visit nols.org, email to discover@nols.org or follow North Olympic Library System on Facebook and Instagram.
Grange holiday craft fair slated for Dec. 2
The Sequim Prairie Grange’s Holiday Craft Fair is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at 290 Macleay Road.
The event features more than 35 exhibitor’s tables filling the Grange Hall, with gifts created by talented artists and crafters. Lunch will be served in the Grange kitchen for a small fee. For more information, call at Rita at 323-788-1356.
State Parks closing 35 mooring buoys
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has identified 35 public recreational mooring buoys across western Washington — including buoy(s) in Sequim Bay, Fort Worden, Fort Flagler and Fort Townsend — that are at risk of breaking in the future.
Starting last week, state officials are closing these buoys, which the agency plans to replace, parks officials announced on Nov. 15. The agency plans to replace the existing anchors with modern helical screw-type anchors. Though individual buoys will close, the impacted parks will still have other mooring buoys available for use.
Other buoy closures include: Blake Island, Clark Island, Cutts Island, Illahee, Jones Island, Kopachuck, Mystery Bay, Potlach, Stuart Island (Provost Harbor and Reid Harbor), Sucia Island-Fox Cove and Twanoh.
The State Parks systems maintains 259 mooring buoys at 40 parks across Puget Sound, Hood Canal, the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, and San Juan Islands. Of these parks, 16 will be affected by partial buoy closures.
Planners anticipate installing the new anchor systems in winter 2024-2025, pending permitting and funding. The 35 buoys will be closed until further notice.
When finished, the upgraded systems will allow boats to safely tie up, and they will limit impacts on eelgrass, fish, marine mammals and other fragile shallow marine environments.
City seeks nonprofits for festival participation
The City of Sequim is now accepting applications from non-profit organizations to participate in the Sunshine Market at the 2024 Sequim Sunshine Festival. The market will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, in a large tent adjacent to the Guy Cole Event Center at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Blake Ave.
Booth space, tables and chairs will be provided in the Sunshine Market for two-hour periods throughout the day. There is no fee to participate, but the organizations must provide a family-friendly activity. Six non-profit organizations will be selected to participate.
Applications are at visitsunnysequim.com/327/Non-Profit-Family-Friendly-Activity-Boot and are due by Friday, Dec. 8. Submit applications to marketing coordinator Patsene Dashiell at pdashiell@sequimwa.gov or by mail to: 152 West Cedar St., Sequim, WA 98382.
All applications will be juried by the Sequim Sunshine Festival Committee. Notification of acceptance of applications will be sent by Monday, Dec. 18. For more information, visit sequimsunshinefestival.com or call 360-681-3421.
