NEWS BRIEFS: Olympic UFO meeting set for Saturday in Port Townsend . . . and other items
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, September 1, 2015
PORT TOWNSEND — There will be an Olympic UFO Meet-Up at the Quaker Meeting House, 1841 Sheridan Ave., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Maurene Morgan will present a program on “A Day in the Life of a Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) Field Investigator.”
Morgan shows an excerpt from a TV show Hanger 1 episode and then compares it with the procedures that field investigators use from.
She also will talk about the mysterious “silent explosion” that occurred near Port Townsend on Aug. 2, according to a news release.
For more information about the Olympic UFO Meet-Up or the location of the after-meeting group, phone 360-344-2991 or email olympic.ufo@gmail.com.
Car show Sunday
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Eagles will host a car show at the Eagles Aerie, 2843 E. Myrtle St., starting at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
The public is invited and there is no entry fee.
A barbecue is available at noon for $5.
For more information, phone 360-460-5359.
Scholarship award
PORT ANGELES — Brianna Miller has been awarded the Sons of Italy Elena Buonpane Memorial Scholarship of $700 for the 2015-16 academic year.
Miller is the daughter of Shane and Coral Miller and is a recent graduate of Port Angeles High School.
She has been involved in a variety of community activities, including the Girl Scouts, 4-H and various events with the high school band.
Miller will be attending Western Washington University with an interest in elementary education.
The Elena Buonpane Memorial Scholarship honors a charter member of the Sons of Italy organization from Forks and is awarded to a local student with Italian heritage who is attending college.
The local chapter of the Sons of Italy meets monthly on the third Sunday of the month at the United Methodist Church Hall.
For more information about future scholarships or meetings, phone Don Zanon at 360-452-8677.
Double reading
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Reading Series on Thursday, Sept. 10, will feature Dan Butterworth and Colette Tennant.
The reading starts at 7 p.m. at the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St.
Butterworth teaches literature and creative writing at Gonzaga University in Spokane.
Algonquin Books and Lost Horse Press have published his creative nonfiction and books of poems.
Tennant is an English professor at Corban University in Salem, Ore., where she teaches literature as well as creative writing. She also teaches art history and literature through their overseas program Ambex in Germany, Austria and Italy.
Her first book of poetry, Commotion of Wings, was published in 2010 by Main Street Rag as an Editor’s Choice. In 2014, her poem “Smaller” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
There is a suggested donation of $3 to $5 for the readings.
All proceeds will support the arts center.
For more information, phone Bill Mawhinney at 360-302-1159 or visit www.northwindarts.org.
Rock, gem show
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association will present the Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13.
The show is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13.
Admission is free.
The show, featuring the Puget Sound Flint Knappers, will offer demonstrations on wire wrapping, flint knapping and more.
Children get free rocks while supplies last.
Lunch is available, and there will be raffle drawings.
For more information, phone Jennie Bourassa at 360-681-0372 or Kathy Schreiner at 360-681-3811.
