Port calls special meeting
A special meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Port Angeles will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Port of Port Angeles Commission meeting room, 338 W. First St., Port Angeles.
This meeting replaces the regularly scheduled Port Commission meeting of March 10. For more infromation, call 457-8527.
Hagener to replace Konkel
Sequim City Manager Steve Burkett has appointed Sue Hagener, to the position of administrative services director effective June 1. Hagener is a certified public accountant and served as the City of Sequim accounting manager from 2010-2014. She was appointed deputy administrative services director in 2014. Prior to working for the city, she spent close to two decades in accounting management positions in the private sector. Hagener replaces Elray Konkel who will retire from the city in May.
The administrative services director is responsible for the operations of the city’s finance and information technology departments.
Retired county employees to meet Thursday
Clallam County Chapter 23 of the Retired Public Employees Council will meet at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the North Olympic Skills Center, 905 W. Ninth St., Port Angeles. The election of officers for the next two years will be held. Guest speaker will be Debbie Axelson, state executive board member.
Shelter Providers group to meet March 18
An update on pending legislation affecting homelessness will be the featured topic at the Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County’s March 18 meeting.
The Shelter Providers meet to discuss actions and coordinate services to prevent and end homelessness on the third Wednesday of most months, in Room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
Sign-in begins at 8:45 a.m. for the 9-10:30 a.m. meeting.
The March agenda also includes a review of the March 6 Project Homeless Connect event, reports on services, housing and funding issues, and planning for the Annual Forum on Ending Homelessness, upcoming in June.
Shelter Providers meetings are open to everyone who is interested in ending homelessness in Clallam County. For more information, call network coordinator Martha Ireland at 452-4737 or e-mail shelterprovidersnetwork@gmail.com.
Half-priced family pool night set at SARC
In partnership between theSequim Aquatic Recreation Center and the Hellen Haller Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization, on March 14, children and families will be taking over the pool from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, during Half-Priced Family Pool Night.
This event, which is open to the entire community, is $3/child or $10/family. Half the proceeds will go to supporting Haller Elementary’s PTO. Reduced fee check-in starts at 4:45 p.m. Call 683-3344 with questions.
March book sale
Friends of the Sequim Library will have its monthly book sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 14, behind the library at 630 N. Sequim Ave.
CCGS group to meet Saturday in Sequim
Jolene Atchison is the featured speaker at the March 14 meeting of the Clallam County Genealogical Society. Her topic “Question
Everything!” addresses the basics for relevant ancestor research. The society will meet from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 14, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 N. Blake Ave. in Sequim. The public is welcome.
Hear Hawaiian music
Hawaii Amor will be playing Hawaiian music at Elliott’s Antique Emporium, 135 E. First St., Port Angeles, from 2-5 p.m. the second Saturday of the month beginning this Saturday, March 14.
Market meeting on tap
The Sequim Farmers Market will host its annual preseason vendor meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Sequim High School cafeteria. The meeting is free and open to anyone interested in learning about what is required to become a market vendor. Open to returning vendors as well, the meeting concludes with a question/answer section.
Young professionals network puts on event at casino
7 Cedars Casino will host a networking event for Jefferson and Clallam Counties young professionals at the resort’s Salish Room from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. The evening will bring together the North Olympic Peninsulas’ premier Young Professionals Networks; the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network and the Peninsula Young Professionals Network.
Know your rights
Stop The Checkpoints will feature a talk on how to respond to law enforcement contacts and your rights at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Coffey Room of the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.
Attorney Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin will present legal information, answer questions and also lead some role-playing examples for attendees to practice their responses in a variety of situations.
For more information, contact Lois Danks at 452-7534, e-mail info@stopthecheckpoints.com or see www.stopthecheckpoints.com.
‘Bridgehenge’ feted
The public is invited to a celebration of the Railroad Bridge’s centennial being called Bridgehenge at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the park’s amphitheater for the spring equinox. Wear layers; bring your cameras and flashlights. Railroad Bridge Park is at 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
Senior Nutrition menu set
Sequim Senior Nutrition Site menus are served at 4:30 p.m. at Suncrest Village Retirement Apartments, 251 S. Fifth Ave. Suggested donation is $5 (60 and over), $8 guest, and a 24-hour advance reservation is needed. RSVP to 683-8491. Menus are subject to change.
Thursday, March 12: Green salad, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, dessert
Friday, March 13: Antipasto salad, baked fish, rice barley, Harvard beets, apricots
Monday, March 16: Potato salad, barbecued chicken, corn cobbett, steamed greens, apple crisp
Tuesday, March 17: Bed of greens w/pickled beets, corned beef, cabbage, carrots/potatoes, cherry cobbler
Wednesday, March 18: Fruit cup, chef salad, garlic bread, ice cream sundae.
