City of Sequim news briefs

7th Avenue repair to bring delays

The monthlong North Seventh Avenue rehabilitation and overlay project begins the week of Oct. 22. Work will take place from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The road will be narrowed to one lane and drivers can expect some delays. Call Troy Saghafi in Public Works, 582-2479, with questions or e-mail tsaghafi@sequimwa.gov.

 

 

Centennial dinner tickets available

Tickets are on sale for the Sequim Centennial Kick-Off Dinner to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Holiday Inn Express, 1441 E. Washington St.

 

Tickets, $55, can be purchased at Sequim City Hall, 152 W. Cedar St.; Pacific Mist Books, 121 W. Washington St.; and the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center, 1192 E. Washington St. Tickets are available for purchase by cash and check at all locations. They are available by credit card and debit card purchase only at City Hall.

 

Ticket price includes a prime-rib dinner and commemorative goblet. For more information, contact Barbara Hanna, City of Sequim communications and marketing director, at 681-3422 or bhanna@sequimwa.gov.

 

 

Helmet donations requested

The City of Sequim is looking for donations to support the helmet program at the skate board park at Carrie Blake Park, 202 Blake Ave.

 

The city encourages all users of the skate board park to wear helmets and maintains a helmet cupboard that allows skaters to borrow a helmet if they don’t have one of their own. In order to keep the cupboard supplied with helmets for use, the city welcomes the donation of used helmets. Interested sponsors also can donate money for the purchase of helmets.

 

Contact Jeff Edwards, public works administrative manager, at 681-3443 or jedwards@sequimwa.gov with questions or to make a donation.

 

 

Lodging Tax committee seeks new members

The Sequim City Council seeks two representatives to serve on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.

These appointees must be representatives of activities authorized to be funded by revenue received from lodging tax funds, such as visitor centers, tourism bureaus, festivals or other activities that are advertised outside of the area and attract tourists. The volunteer committee meets quarterly.

 

Applications are at Sequim City Hall, 152 W. Cedar St., Sequim, WA, 98382; or call 683-4139 or visit www.sequimwa.gov. Submit applications to Sequim City Hall, attn.: City Clerk, by 4 p.m. Oct. 19.