COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS

Christmas Chorus

begins rehearsals

Singers of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels are invited to join the Sequim Christmas Chorus. Music is provided and no auditions are necessary.

Gary McRoberts directs the chorus, which gives three concerts – 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6-7 at Sequim Bible Church.

Rehearsals for the 24th annual program begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. Rehearsals continue 6:45-9 p.m. Mondays through October and November.

The Christmas Chorus donates a portion of the concert proceeds to Sequim Community Aid.

Contact Julie Jackson at 683-1355 orjuliejackson@

wavecable.com.

Senior menu

Here are the Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus, served at 4:30 p.m. at Suncrest Village Retirement Apartments, 251

S. Fifth Ave. Suggested donation $3. Menus are subject to change.

Wednesday Sept. 10 – stuffed cabbage roll, rice, tossed green salad, mixed berries

Thursday Sept. 11 – cook’s choice

Friday Sept. 12 – chicken paprikash, buttered noodles, green beans, broccoli salad, fruited gelatin

Monday Sept. 15 – cream of broccoli, seafood salad, garlic bread, rice pudding

Tuesday Sept. 16 – ham with fruit glaze, yams, brussels sprouts, cornbread, pears.

City band in concert

The Sequim City Band will present the final outdoor concert of the 2008 season at the James Center for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

The 60-member concert band, led by guest conductor and founder Chuck Swisher, will play a variety of marches and other music including selections from "The Lion King," "Stardust" performed by clarinetist Bob

Golightly, and "Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans" featuring guest vocalist Barbara Hughes.

Bring chairs or blankets to this free concert at the James Center band stand just north of Carrie Blake Park.

For more information, go to www.sequimcityband.org or call 683-8226.

Sequim duplicate

bridge club

• Aug. 29 game

N/S: 1. Rick Zander-Gloria Runyan; 2. Julie Gray-Ruby Mantle; 3. Vern Nunnally-Wilma Lambert; 4. Helen Stratton-Paul Stratton.

E/W: 1. Sueann Swan-Fay Coupe; 2. Mary Norwood-Phyllis Thompson; 3. Jim Wiitala-Charles Williams; 4. Hank Brahlit-Ilze Schubert.

• Sept. 1 game

N/S: 1. Wilma Lambert-Paula Cramer; 2. Nancy Herodes-Frank Herodes; 3. Gloria Runyan-Vern Nunnally; 4. Frank Brown-Jim Wiitala.

E/W: 1. Pat Barnett-Fay Coupe; 2. Larry Phelps-Charles Williams; 3. Phyllis Thompson-Tom Markley; 4. Marlis Panchyshyn-Krys Gordon.