OMC seeking input on strategic plan
Olympic Medical Center is seeking community input on the development of its 2021-24 Strategic Plan, hosting two upcoming virtual public forums.
The forums are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, and 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20; visit olympicmedical.org/forum to register for the forums and/or to submit a question.
OMC’s strategic plan aims to focus on three key areas: Quality, Safety and Experience; OMC and Community Relationships (including community, employee and medical staff relations), and Organizational Performance (including facilities, technology and services, and financial stewardship).
Potential strategic planning topics include campus planning, new and expanded services, partnerships, initiatives that support patient care and wellness, financial goals and more.
To read OMC’s 2019-22 Strategic Plan, visit olympicmedical.org/plan.
Sequim High to host vaccination clinic
Community members of ages 12 and older can get a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at a walk-up clinic from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at Sequim High School’s cafeteria, 601 N. Sequim Ave. A parent or guardian must accompany minors.
Another walk-up clinic is set for Sunday, June 13, for the second vaccination shot.
City sets town hall meeting for city manager recruitment
The City of Sequim will host a virtual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, May 28, for recruiter Colin Baenziger & Associates and the City Council to hear from residents what is important in a new Sequim city manager.
The meeting will be held over Zoom at zoom.us/j/97897712062. Attendees can also join by phone by calling 253-215-8782 (meeting ID 978 9771 2062).
For more information, contact city councilor Keith Larkin at 360-582-2463 or klarkin@sequimwa.gov, or Human Resources Manager Emily Stednick at 360-681-3423 or estednick@sequimwa.gov.
Coffee with the Mayor on pause
There will be no City of Sequim Coffee with the Mayor in the month of May to allow for reformatting of the meeting, city representatives said last week. Coffee with the Mayor is expected to resume in June.
Contact Mayor William Armacost at warmacost@sequimwa.gov for more information.
Wildfires the subject of illustrated Zoom presentation
Geologist Dr. Jennifer Pierce of Boise State University’s Department of Geology will present “Wildfires, Climate and Erosion in the Past, Present and Future,” an illustrated lecture at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 22, on Zoom.
Pierce will integrate these three subjects based on 20 years of impact studies on forests in the Northern Rocky Mountains. The lessons learned there apply well to all relatively arid and mountainous regions of the West, program organizers say.
Washington state’s 2020 fire season saw more individual fires than in any other recorded year, they said.
To attend the free presentation, go to the Quimper Geological Society website at quimpergeology.org and request a Zoom invitation. Virtual doors open at 3:45 p.m.
Fairview grange sets flea market
The Fairview Grange will host a flea market fundraiser from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at 161 Lake Farm Road.
Booth spaces are $30 (bring your own tables). There will be other items for bid. To reserve a space, call John Raske at 360-460-4525.
Masks and social distancing will be required according to COVID-19 restrictions.
Fairview Grange members have been unable to hold their monthly dinners so the flea market is an important fundraiser to keep the group going, event organizers said.
‘Brick wall’ session set
The Clallam County Genealogical Society invites everyone to join the group for a brick wall session set for 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, either on Zoom or in person at the Genealogical Research Center, 403 Eighth St., Port Angeles.
The event will be hosted by Charles Widger. A tutorial will follow the session on analysis of evidence found in the sources found while researching a family.
For more information and to get the meeting number and pass code, call 360-417-5000, Tuesday–Friday.
Local office open to help disabled veterans
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) office at 583 W. Washington St. is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each Wednesday, to serve veterans who are needing help with claims or other information.
Services are free and veterans do not have to be members of DAV to receive assistance.
The office is by walk-in; no appointment is necessary. Masks are required upon entrance.
For more information, call 360-504-2843.
