Community news briefs — May 4, 2022
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Mother’s Day brunch set at Elks
The Sequim Elks’ Past Exalted Rulers are hosting the Mother’s Day Brunch from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 8, and event open to the public.
The Elks will be serving eggs, waffles, bacon or sausage, potatoes, fruit juice and coffee. Mothers will receive a mimosa and a carnation.
Mothers eat for free; others are $15.
Guild’s thrift shop open
The Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop, 204 W. Bell St., is open 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 5-7. All green tag items are $1. The shop features four wooden captain chairs, a tile-inlaid patio coffee table, freshwater kayak, classic wine rack/cutting board table, large selection of women and men’s clothing. Items are restocked every day.
All proceeds are donated to local medical needs in our community, with funds going to the Sequim Free Clinic, Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, Fire District 3, scholarships for students majoring in nursing at Peninsula College and Olympic Medical Center.
Donations are appreciated and are accepted 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Kindergarten registration coming up
Registration for kindergarten classes for the 2022-2023 Sequim school year is set for Tuesday, May 10.
Register students for kindergarten at Greywolf Elementary School at the Greywolf gymnasium, 171. Carlsborg Road, from 4-6 p.m. Bring a birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency.
Register students for kindergarten at Helen Haller Elementary School at the school’s cafeteria, 350 W. Fir St, between 4-6 p.m. Bring a birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency.
Children must be turning age 5 by Aug. 31, 2022.
Or, register online at sequimschools.org.
Journalism discussion to highlight next Studium Generale
A discussion by Peninsula College journalism alumni will explore how their communications skills developed and served them well in many professional fields — and will address the future of journalism as one of many topics — at PC’s Studium Generale event, “Careers in Communication,” set for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, on Zoom.
Panelists include:
• Daysha Eaton, Nike & National Public Radio NPR
• Liz Leigh, Outside In emergency management, Portland
• Jesse Major, Clallam County public records analyst, Peninsula Daily News and freelancer for The Seattle Times
• Roberta Mantooth, educator and The Seattle Times
• Bonne Smith, educator-volunteer and Peninsula College Canvas coordinator
• Todd Ortloff, KONP Radio Program Manager and co-owner of KONP.
Other PC Journalism program graduates may join in the discussion.
The online discussion is free and open to the public; join at pencol-edu.zoom.us/j/88082575506 (meeting ID: 880 8257 5506).
