NEWS BRIEFS: Landing practice in Coupeville takes off this week … and other items

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field late night Wednesday.

Practice will continue late morning Friday.

Aircraft carrier-based flight training also will occur at Ault Field late morning to early afternoon, then evening to late night Monday.

Training will continue late afternoon to late night Tuesday.

Operations are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and will continue Thursday from evening to late night.

Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to the station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via email at comments.NASWI@navy.mil.

All other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.

Unity speaker

PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service speaker will be George Lindamood.

His lesson at the church, located at 2917 E. Myrtle St., is titled “Finding Your Duck: An Adventure in Self-Discovery.”

According to a news release: “George will tell a piece of his story of how he ‘found his duck’ while meditating and how he incorporated the duck in his novel, ‘The Accidental Peacemaker,’ where it became the best-loved character in the story.”

Lindamood spent 42 years in information technology doing research, teaching, writing, lecturing, consulting, managing and coaching.

A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Child care is available during the service.

Anniversary celebration

PORT ANGELES — The Interfaith Community of Clallam County and Center for Spiritual Living Port Angeles will both celebrate their one-year anniversaries from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 29.

The public is invited to the celebration at Spiritual Living’s 7-acre property at 254 N. Bagley Creek Road.

Music will be provided by Ivy and Joel Ricci.

Those interested are encouraged to bring a potluck dish to share, as well as a chair or blanket.

To place a reservation, contact Trisha Burson-Johnson at 360-457-4801 or cslportangeles@gmail.com. Walk-ins are welcome.

Fruit orders

The 2017 Jefferson County 4-H Fruit Sale is currently accepting orders for Washington-grown organic peaches, pears, nectarines and three varieties of apples.

Orders can be placed online by visiting www.4hfruit.com. For those who want to pay with cash or check, a downloadable form is available at www.4hfruit.com.

The deadline for peach, pear and nectarine orders is Tuesday, Aug. 1.

The deadline for apples will be sometime in mid-October, according to a news release.

A week before orders arrive, notifications with pickup addresses and details will be sent out to those who placed orders. Delivery is available for $10 in Jefferson County the day fruit arrives.

Peaches, nectarines and pears are slated to arrive between Aug. 14-18.

Apples will arrive sometime during October, according to the release.

Other clubs participating include Discovery, Clallam, Clover Cut Riders and Peninsula Poultry 4-H clubs.

Their respective coupon codes are “Discovery,” “Clallam,” “Riders” and “Feather,” which can be used online or mailed in with a note.

Funds generated from the sale will benefit North Olympic Peninsula 4-H clubs.

For more information, phone 360-385-3803.

Chain gang busy

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang washed a dump truck and cleaned a wash rack during the week of July 3-7.

Crew members also pulled approximately 3,225 Scotch broom plants on Blue Mountain Road.

During the week of July 10-14, crew members checked out a future job on East Bluff Road.

The crew brushed county right of way on Mount Pleasant, Lilly and Spring roads.

Additionally, crew members also pulled approximately 2,175 Scotch broom plants at Mount Pleasant Pit and Mount Pleasant and Blue Mountain roads.

The chain gang has so far this year cleaned 451.2 miles of roadway, picked up 62,720 pounds of dumpsite litter, picked up 39,500 pounds of roadside litter, recycled 2,992 pounds of aluminum, trimmed 35,267 feet of weeds along guardrails, removed or sprayed 7,585 Scotch broom plants and brushed 23.25 miles of county rights of way.

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