Guild’s shop to be open

The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St., will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-5.

The shop features a number of Asian items, women’s clothing and more, with new items added each day. All blue tags items are 50 percent off.

All proceeds are donated to local nonprofits. Donations are welcomed from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays and when the shop is open for business. The guild is also seeking volunteers.

Bike tour to promote MS awareness

The Sequim MS support group welcomes the Bike the US for MS Tour from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Blake Ave. More than 30 bicyclists are expected to participate on this tour around the Olympic Peninsula.

The Bike the US for MS mission is to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS) in communities across America and to connect with people with MS. The rides raise funds to help those affected by the disease and for funding to research a cure.

The Sequim MS support group meets from 3-5 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the community room at KSQM 91.5 FM’s offices at 609 W. Washington St. Meetings are open to anyone living with MS, caregivers, friends and family members who support.

Led by co-facilitators Diane Reaves, Jill Osborn and Susan Hedding, meetings offer a discussion of treatments, how to handle MS symptoms, and advances in research.

For more information about the group, call or text 206-817-5636. For ore about the Bike the US for MS Tour, call Duncan Moore at 201-503-6367

Final VHOCC online volunteer orientation set

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will hold its last online volunteer orientation on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 11 a.m. on Zoom.

The organization will continue to host in-person orientations in both Sequim and Port Angeles on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the month, respectively, at 11 a.m.

Registration is required for the online and in-person orientations and may be done by calling 360-452-1511 or emailing office@vhocc.org.

For more information about VHOCC and its mission, visit its website at volunteerhospice.org or facebook.com/Volunteerhospiceofclallamcounty.

Habitat celebration on tap

This spring, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County completed building a house on the last lot in the Maloney Heights neighborhood of Port Angeles. Habitat has been building houses in this neighborhood since 2009.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, Habitat will host a Home Dedication Ceremony at 1619 Maloney Court. The ceremony will be 30-minutes and culminate with a tour of the home.

Habitat has built 14 houses in the Maloney Heights area; this is the final lot with a completed home.

Going forward, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County is embarking on some exciting and ambitious building projects. This fall, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County will begin a multi-unit build for veterans. Interested individuals and entities can donate and volunteer to support this project. Additionally, Habitat in the beginnings a large development in the Sequim area.

To donate or volunteer, call 360-775-3742 or email to info@habitatclallam.org.

Hospital Guild plans sale

The Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital is hosting its 18th-annual Garage & Plant Sale from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5, at 81 Timothy Lane.

The sale will feature mid-20th century “modern” home furnishings, plants and outdoor furniture, puzzles, clothes, small appliances, home décor, glassware, kitchen items, tools, file cabinets and several more unique items (including several World War II trunks). All proceeds go for research and uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s.

Detour scheduled on U.S. Highway 101

Travelers heading out along the Hood Canal on U.S. Highway 101 in Jefferson County should take note of a culvert-replacement detour through mid-August.

The highway on July 31 closed a few miles north of Quilcene from Leland Valley Road to Leland Cut Off Road. The road will remain closed until 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21.

Traffic on U. S. Highway 101 will detour onto Center Road. Commercial vehicles will not be able to use this detour because of weight restrictions on the southern end of the detour. They will have to detour between State Route 3 in Shelton and the State Route 104-Hood Canal Bridge.

Because of increased traffic at the intersection of Center Road and SR 104, a temporary traffic signaled will be installed. The speed limit also will be reduced at this location from 60 mph to 35 mph on SR 104 between milepost 4.08 and milepost 4.62.

The closure is needed while contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation replace culverts at two tributaries that feed into Leland Creek. The new, larger culverts simulate a more natural creek environment, which will help make it easier for fish to pass through the area during migration, state officials said.