Trust accepting applications
The Ben and Myrtle Walkling Memorial Trust is accepting applications for grants to be awarded in 2026. The goal of the trust is to encourage new civic and charitable projects to benefit Clallam County citizens.
Requests to fund organizational budgets or to pay for existing or ongoing projects are not likely to be approved.
Myrtle Walkling, who died in 1992, created the trust in her will, funding it with more than $1 million. It was her intent that the income from the trust be used for charitable and civic projects that otherwise might not happen.
Applications may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Ben and Myrtle Walkling Memorial Trust, P.O. Box 1588, Port Angeles, Washington, 98362 or by email to walklingtrust@gmail.com.
Completed application forms must be submitted by Sept. 30.
Lecture on scammers
The Lodge at Sherwood Village, 660 W. Evergreen Farm Way in Sequim, will present “The Scammers Are Using New Ways to Scam Us! Be Aware. Be Prepared” as part of its lecture series at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 30.
The program will be presented by Kari Cincotto, administrative coordinator for the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, and will cover such topics as how scammers are evolving with new technologies, the role Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing in modern scams, red flags to watch for, and practical tips to protect yourself and loved ones.
Seating is limited. RSVP by calling 360-681-3100.
No Kings Day
Indivisible Sequim, a political action group, will hold a canned food drive during “No Kings Day,” a nationwide day in support of democracy, on Saturday, June 14. The peaceful protest is planned for noon to 2 p.m. at West Washington Street and North Priest Road.
The bin for donated food will be located by the tall American flag located in the First Federal Sequim Village parking lot. All food collected will go directly to local food banks, according to indivisiblesequim.org.
Trained mediator to speak at OUUF
Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, located at 1033 N. Barr Rd., will host guest speaker Ankur Delight on Sunday June 1, at 11 a.m. His message is titled “The Fifth Agreement, Intergenerational Trauma, and How To Love A Dictator.”
Delight, a trained mediator. has experience in resolving conflict across different cultures. He grew up in Sequim and graduated from Sequim High School in 1997. Since then, he has dedicated himself to improvisational cooking, organic agriculture, earthen construction, pilgrimage, writing, social work, hospital chaplaincy, Indian classical music, and algorithm design.
Those interested can attend the service in person or via Zoom. For more information, visit olympicuuf.com.
