NEWS BRIEFS — 6th Congressional District forum set today (Wednesday) in Port Townsend . . . and other items
Published 12:01 am Wednesday, October 15, 2014
PORT TOWNSEND — A forum with 6th Congressional District candidates will be held at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., at 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday).
Participants are U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and Marty McClendon of Gig Harbor.
The public is welcome.
The forum is co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women, Jefferson County; the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader; and the League of Women Voters, Jefferson County.
Artists’ meeting
PORT LUDLOW — The general meeting of the Port Ludlow Artists’ League will be held at the Beach Club, 121 Marina View Drive, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today (Wednesday).
The guest speaker is Donna Snow, whose newest pieces in the past few years include a half-dozen art books, one of which — Figmentosum Oceanum — is on display at the Bainbridge Museum of Art.
Snow has been an assistant curator of public programs for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, has had exhibitions in Europe and the United States, and has completed numerous commissions.
Her work is on display at Port Townsend’s Waterman Katz Building and at the Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery.
Guests are welcome to attend the monthly meeting for a suggested fee of $5.
For more information, phone President Judy Danberg at 360-437-0342 or email shortline@cablespeed.com.
For examples of members’ art, visit www.portludlowart.org.
Shelter Providers
PORT ANGELES — The Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County will meet in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church’s downstairs fellowship hall, 301 E. Lopez Ave., from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday).
Peter Casey will give a progress report on Peninsula Behavioral Health’s Respite Center. Specialty Services has also been invited to report on their chemical dependency treatment center, which opened recently in Port Angeles.
The agenda also includes reports on housing, services, events, funding and public policy issues affecting homelessness and affordable housing.
Shelter Providers meetings are open to anyone who is interested in preventing and ending homelessness.
For more information, phone network coordinator Martha Ireland at 360-452-4737 or email shelterprovidersnetwork@gmail.com.
Photography class
Local photographer Sonja Younger of F/8 Photography will lead an introductory photography series for young adults ages 12 to 18 at the Sequim and Port Angeles libraries.
This free series will first take place in Port Angeles on Wednesdays, Oct. 15, 22 and 29, before heading to Sequim on Mondays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17.
All classes begin at 4 p.m.
“My philosophy is that anyone can be an outstanding photographer using whatever tools they have,” Younger said. “Classes will focus on how to ‘see’ artistically using any camera [phone, point-and-shoot, DSLR, etc.].”
Topics to be covered in the workshops will include composition, portraiture and creative focusing techniques.
After an introduction to the day’s topic, participants will have the opportunity to share their work and experiment with new techniques.
Cameras are not required for the workshops, though students are encouraged to bring their own if they have one.
Pre-registration is recommended, and those interested may attend one or all of the courses.
For more information, phone the Port Angeles Library at 360-417-8500 or phone the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161.
To learn more about this program or to pre-register, email youth@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Composting 101
The Sierra Club is giving two presentations on what to know about composting.
“Know Your Compost” is at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.
A film will be shown covering the making of many composts, what they consist of, how they are marketed and farmers’ experiences with them.
For more information, email darlenes@olympus.net.
Story sneak peel
PORT ANGELES — Community residents will have a chance to hear some stories and get a sneak peek into the 20th annual International Forest Storytelling Festival on Thursday when four storytellers appear at Peninsula College’s Studium Generale program.
The presentation will be held in the Little Theater on the main campus at 12:35 p.m.
Storytellers from the Story People of Clallam County who will share their talents are Ted Ripley, Colleen Squier, Jan Yates and Carlos Xavier.
The festival, which the Story People sponsor, opens Friday at Peninsula College and runs through the weekend, ending Sunday.
For information about the Storytelling Festival, phone 360-417-5031 or email forestfest@yahoo.com, or phone 360-866-6308 or email backwoodsteller@gmail.com, or visit the Story People website at www.dancingleaves.com/storypeople.
Scholarship award
PORT ANGELES — Applications for the Live Your Dream Award, a scholarship program of Soroptimist International of the Americas, Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Noon Club and Port Angeles-Jet Set, are being accepted.
The award is for women with primary family financial responsibilities who attend or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
The deadline for submitting applications is Nov. 15.
The award, ranging from $500 to $1,000, can be used to offset any costs associated with efforts to attain higher education, including tuition, books, child care and transportation.
The application is available online at http://tinyurl.com/pdn-pcscholarships, by emailing Sally Pearson at sallypearson61@gmail.com or by phoning 360-797-3575.
Award recipients also are eligible to receive regional-level awards, which are granted through Soroptimist’s 28 geographic regions.
Completed applications can be submitted to Sally Pearson, Soroptimist International of Port Angeles, P.O. Box 805, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Include a copy of an unofficial college transcript with the application, plus two reference forms.
Discussion group
SEQUIM — The Sequim Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.
The discussion topic is “New World Order.”
According to a news release: “Machines are substituting for more types of human labor than ever before. This means that the real winners of the future will be neither the providers of cheap labor nor the owners of ordinary capital, but rather those who can innovate and create new products, services and business models.”
New members are welcome.
For more information and a schedule of future meetings, visit www.tinyurl.com/SequimGreatDecisionsDiscussion.
Workshop to focus on household chemicals
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will hold a series of free workshops on toxic household chemicals as part of its new campaign, “Gone Green? Go Blue! Support Your Local Ocean.”
Workshops are at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday from this Wednesday through Nov. 19.
“The workshops will explore the journey of reducing toxic chemicals in our everyday lives to help you reduce your personal daily exposure to toxic chemicals,” said Megan Veley, the program’s coordinator.
“We will creatively explore a different aspect of your life such as cleaning products, personal care products, your home, food and how you can take action.”
Activities will include making toxic-free products, learning about the tools available (e.g., cellphone apps) that help to choose toxic-free products, learning how toxins are regulated and how they move through the environment, and learning how to make personal actions make a larger difference.
All materials will be provided. Participants should have email and Internet access at home.
To register, phone 360-385-5582, ext. 105, or email mveley@ptmsc.org.
The workshops are funded by the state Department of Ecology and the Foss and Horizon Foundations. They are the second in a series of five to be held in community settings around the region.
