Honoring service
Faith Lutheran Church of Sequim is celebrating those whose musical talents have contributed to their church services. On Sunday, June 1, Pat Marcy received formal recognition for her 50 years of service as the church’s organist and music director. On Pentecost Sunday, June 8, there will be a special coffee hour between services in honor of all who contribute musically, especially the voice choir, bell choir, cantors, and instrumentalists.
Great Decisions meeting
The Sequim Great Decisions monthly discussion group will focus on President Erdogan of Turkey and his pretensions of restoring the Ottoman Empire by positioning Turkey as a major player on the world stage. The meeting will take place Friday, June 6, at 10 a.m. in the Adult Learning Center at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave. Newcomers are welcome.
Great Decisions is an international affairs discussion program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association. For more information, visit fpa.org/great_decisions.
OUUF welcomes ‘Rev. Julia’
Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Rd., will host guest speaker Rev. Julia McKenna-Blessing-Nuffer on Sunday, June 8, at 11 a.m. The message is titled “Honoring Dads and Those Who Share Fatherly Love.”
The reverend will share insights, Father’s Day history, and creative suggestions for how to honor and celebrate this special relationship.
Rev. Julia is an inter-denominational minister, ordained 39 years ago. She was consecrated a Kahu (spiritual shepherd) at the Westminster Abbey of the Pacific, Kawaiaha’o Church, where she often officiated and was a supply pastor for the United Church of Christ Conference statewide. Additionally, she founded The Ministry for Divine Harmony and Aloha Spirit Ministries.
Rev. Julia lived in Hawaii for over 35 years accepting invitations to speak across the U.S., Canada and England. She is a Reiki Master Practitioner and Facilitator.
One can attend the service either in-person or via Zoom.
Working On Wellness
Jason Taylor, Acupuncturist and Eastern Medicine Provider (AEMP) and Qui Gong teacher based on the Olympic Peninsula, will present a free “WOW! Working on Wellness Radio Forum” on Wednesday June 11, at 2 p.m. on KSQM 91.5 FM Radio.
Taylor specializes in treating insomnia and pain conditions while empowering patients with tools to maintain their own wellness.
In “Eastern Wisdom, Modern Health,” he will explore how reconnecting the mind and body offers more than symptom management; it creates pathways to genuine wellness. He will discuss how Eastern medicine’s thousands of years of wisdom provide practical approaches to feeling better in your body, recognizing emotional patterns, and communicating with your nervous system rather than simply masking its complaints.
This isn’t about endless treatments, but rather about rediscovering your body’s innate capacity for vitality and self-healing.
“WOW! Working on Wellness” is a health education program of Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic — Sequim’s free clinic. The Clinic provides basic urgent care and chronic health care services to uninsured community members.
The Basic Urgent Care Clinic is open to patients on Monday and Thursday evenings beginning at 4:30 p.m. Individuals interested in supporting the Clinic may call 360-582-0218.
Backyard Birding
The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will present “Birds Out of Their Nests” as part of its Backyard Birding series on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at Dungeness River Nature Center’s Rainshadow Hall, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road.
The event is free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
The session will focus on the end of a bird’s annual breeding cycle. Ken Wiersema explores the essential role parent birds play in protecting, feeding, teaching, and guiding their offspring as they grow feathers and leave their nests.
Late spring and early summer become vulnerable times in the life of fledglings and new birds. Wiersema explains how different species vary in preparing their hatchlings for survival and facing changing food needs and other vulnerabilities.
This program is filled with local photos and videos. Attendees will gain an understanding of how sub-adult, non-breeding birds interact with the newest generation and how to make outdoor spaces more inviting and less hazardous for young birds.
Please be aware of the latest COVID-19 and flu health precautions as recommended by Clallam County Public Health and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.
Garden Walk
Warming temperatures and better growing conditions allow for planting warm season crops in the Pacific Northwest. At its Second Saturday Garden Walk on June 14, Clallam County Master Gardeners will share tips on what you could be planting now or should have been planting and — more importantly — how your choices help circumvent pest and disease problems from cropping up in tomato patches and the fruit and vegetable garden. Vigilance and preventative measures avert most problems with pests and diseases.
The event will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Fifth Street Community Garden, located at 328 East Fifth St. in Port Angeles. Plenty of parking is available.
The monthly walks are free and open to the public and occur rain or shine. They continue through Sept. 13.
For more information, call Washington State University Extension at 360-565-2679 or 360-575-2678 or visit extension.wsu.edu/clallam/mg.
Photo courtesy of OPAS/ The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will present “Birds Out of Their Nests” on Saturday, June 7, as part of its Backyard Birding series.
Photo courtesy of Clallam County Master Gardeners What should you be planting now, and how can you ward off pests and disease in your garden? Find out at Clallam County Master Gardeners’ Second Saturday Garden Walk on June 14.
