BUSINESS BRIEFS: North Olympic Peninsula pro bono lawyers honored . . . and other items
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, June 2, 2015
PORT ANGELES — Senior U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan of the Western District of Washington recently attended a banquet in honor of the Jefferson and Clallam bar associations’ pro bono lawyers.
Presented with plaques by Bryan and named as Pro Bono Lawyers of the Year were Ariel Speser of Port Angeles and David Alvarez of Port Townsend.
In addition, 53 other lawyers from both counties were recognized for their pro bono services with Clallam County Superior Court judges in attendance.
These presentations were made by Kristina Nelson-Gross Clallam County Bar President and David Faber, vice president of the Jefferson County Bar.
Umbrella organization
Lawyers rendering pro bono service do so under the umbrella of Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers, a nonprofit corporation assisted by Shauna Rogers, its executive director, in Port Angeles.
Bryan addressed the Law Day theme of the Magna Carta, which was signed by King John in 1215 and planted the first seeds of a system of the rule of law and freedoms found in most of Western civilization today.
Law Day observance — always May 1 — was created decades ago by the American Bar Association to promote the rule of law and counter the May Day military and arms display of the then-communist Soviet Union, according to a news release.
Dungeness eco-village focus of film
PORT ANGELES — A free movie on EcoVillage Dungeness, a new eco-village with a co-housing model of ownership being developed in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley, will be shown Thursday.
The screening will be at the Natural Healing Clinic, 162 S. Barr Road, and starts at 7 p.m.
EcoVillages Dungeness will be a rural community of people who strive to integrate a supportive social environment with a low-impact, sustainable way of life.
To register and for more information, phone Rose Marschall or Teresa Barrett at 360-457-1515.
Strawberry event
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Farmers Market will hold its annual Strawberry Shortcake Fundraiser at the market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday and Saturday, June 13.
This event is held each year in June when local strawberries are at their peak flavor and sweetness.
Featuring Nash’s organic strawberries, handmade shortcakes and fresh whipped cream, this event has helps raise money for farmers’ market operations.
The price is $6 per serving while supplies last.
The farmers market is located at The Gateway pavilion on Front and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles.
For more information, phone 360-460-0361.
Wedding chapel
PORT ANGELES — Cherry Hill Wedding Chapel, located at 2933 E. U.S. Highway 101, opened Monday.
Owners Michael and Chad Lukey said the wedding chapel can host weddings and accommodate anywhere from two to 30 guests.
For more information, phone 360-457-0494 or email mdlukey@gmail.com.
