Earthquake talk for Carlsborg residents

Clallam Fire District 3 is offering a special presentation for residents of Carlsborg and its surrounding neighborhoods on how to prepare for an earthquake at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Sequim station, 323 N. Fifth Ave.

Many scientists have warned that the Pacific Northwest is due for a large earthquake and professional emergency responders likely will be overwhelmed. They are counting on residents being prepared and self-sufficient.

Assistant Chief Dan Orr’s presentation will be both dynamic and informative, and is geared specifically toward the Carlsborg community.

Coffee with mayor

Sequim residents can meet informally with Mayor Dennis Smith at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Bell Creek Bar and Grill, 707 E. Washington St. City Clerk and staff liaison to the City Arts Advisory Commission Karen Kuznek-Reese will join the mayor for the meeting.

The mayor will be at the Bell Creek Bar and Grill each month to listen to anyone who wants to chat, ask questions, express a concern or make a comment about the city or the community.

Contact Dennis Smith at dsmith@sequimwa.gov with questions.

Sign up for soccer

Spring soccer registration is now open for the 2017 season. Go to www.sequimjuniorsoccer.com for more information.

New in town?

If you are new to Sequim or considering relocating to Sequim, the “New in Town Conversation” gathering has been designed for you. The events are from 2:30-4:30 p.m. each third Wednesday every other month at First Federal, 333 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim. The next is today, Jan. 18. Future dates include March 15, May 17, July 19, Sept. 20 and Nov. 15.

RSVP to Cath Mich by phone (582-1081) or or email (cjmich@gmail.com).

Group to focus on incidents of hatred

The next Conversation on Our Community will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Baja Cantina, 531 W. Washington St. in Sequim.

The focus of this conversation is on how the community can and should deal with incidents of hatred. The meeting is open to the public.

Rowe is new manager at OMC

Andrew Rowe, a registered respiratory therapist, recently joined Olympic Medical Center as respiratory care manager. He has more than 10 years of acute-care clinical experience in respiratory therapy, including five years in management. Rowe also has experience as a community educator in tobacco cessation and eight years’ experience as an emergency medical technician and firefighter.

Group set for a ‘Gathering of Hope’

A Gathering for Hope event will begin at noon Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Clallam Courthouse steps where there will be a welcome and music from the Interfaith Community of Clallam County Peace Choir.

The group will then walk to the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center at First and Peabody streets in Port Angeles.

The group asks that you bring your good energy, but requests that signs stay at home.

At the center, participants are invited to share their hope for the community in a few sentences, keeping it under 100 words. RSVP to gatherhope@gmail.com or link to Facebook Gathering for Hope.

Trinity dinner planned

A free community dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. The meal includes meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, green salad, dessert and beverages.

Reservations are required and may be made by phoning the church at 683-5367 between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the dinner or by email to dinnerstumc@aol.com.

The church presents the dinners on the last Thursday of each month.

Bed and breakfasts on county board agenda

The Clallam County Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. Members will elect officers, review bylaws, policies and procedures and continue discussion on development standards and restrictions for vacation rentals and bed and breakfast in single-family dwellings.

Hospital Guild thrift store is open Saturday

The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s thrift shop, 204 W. Bell St. in Sequim will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Lots of new and gently used items are awaiting buyers. Included are designer scarves, jewelry and handbags; winter clothing for everyone, furniture, pictures, kitchen dishware and fine china. All white-tagged items will be marked half-price and new consignors and volunteers are always needed. Call 683-7044 for more information.

Grange serving up breakfast on Jan. 22

Sequim Prairie Grange members will serve a pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday Jan. 22. In addition to pancakes, the menu includes ham, eggs and beverages. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children under the age 10. A portion of the proceeds will go to Sequim High School Color Guard to help purchase new uniforms. The Grange Hall is at 290 Macleay Road.

Japanese Americans recognized in talk

On Jan. 19, Clarence Moriwaki will present a lecture recognizing and honoring the history of Japanese American people during Peninsula College’s weekly Studium Generale event, beginning at 12:35 p.m. in the college’s Little Theater.

Moriwaki is the president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and a founder of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. Studium Generale presentation is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu or 417-6489.

Free workshop on generators on tap

A free workshop on using generators in power outage situations is coming to Sequim on Friday, Jan. 20. Charles Rusciano, Map Your Neighborhood team member, will be providing a presentation from 2-4 p.m. and will repeat the session from 6-8 p.m. at the Sequim Transit Center, 190 W. Cedar St. Learn to prepare yourself with key information about generators and emergencies. Safety information also will be included in this workshop.

For more information, contact Jamye Wisecup at 417-2525.

Harvey to speak at guild meeting

On Jan. 24, the Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild’s speaker series and business meeting will be at l0 a.m. in the community hall of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N Fifth Ave., Sequim. The public is invited to the first portion of this meeting which will feature Mark Harvey, who has worked for more than 30 years in the area with senior citizens and understands their problems and concerns. His talk will center around VISION (not the eye exam kind) and how it can empower lives. A short recess will follow before the Guild’s business meeting; coffee and light refreshments will be served.

Perceptions of reality

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Road, Agnew, is hosting speaker Joseph Bednarik at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. He will present “Is Reality Spinning Dancers in Blue (or White) Dresses?” He adds that two recent Internet phenomena — the Spinning Dancer and The Dress — proved that individual perceptions of so-called objective reality can vary widely.

Artists’ group to meet

The Olympic Peninsula Art Association will meet Thursday, Jan. 26, in the Parish Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Visitors welcome and demonstrations are free. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for meet and greet, followed by a short business meeting, the demo and rock painting. See www.sequimarts.org.

Senior menu set

Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4:30 p.m. at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., on Tuesdays-Fridays.

Suggested donation is $5 (60 and over), $8 guest and a 24-hour advance reservation is needed.

RSVP to 683-8491.

Menus are subject to change.

Thursday, Jan. 19: Baked apples, pork loin, sweet potatoes, stuffing, steamed greens, dessert.

Friday, Jan. 20: Broccoli slaw, fish/chips, biscuit, melon, dessert

Tuesday, Jan. 24: Green salad, meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, broccoli, grapes, ice cream sundae

Wednesday, Jan. 25: Carrot salad, beef Stroganoff, egg noodles, green beans, oatmeal cookie, apricots.