NEWS BRIEFS: Appointments available for SmileMobile . . . and other items

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, February 2, 2016

PORT ANGELES — Appointments are still available for the SmileMobile’s visit to Port Angeles Feb. 28 through March 4.

The SmileMobile, a modern dental office on wheels, will be at Jefferson Elementary School, 218 E. 12th St.

Appointments are open to all Port Angeles students.

They are available for new clients as well as follow-up visits for children from previous SmileMobile visits.

Any families interested in the SmileMobile program can arrange appointments for children by calling 888-286-9105.

Medicaid coupons are accepted and a sliding fee scale based on income is available.

Those interested in helping SmileMobile staff with on-site registration can send emails to tsmithohara@portangelesschools.org.

Senior nutrition

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. today through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.

A suggested donation is $5 for those who are 60 or older.

People younger than 60 can attend for $8.

Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance to 360-457-8921.

Menus are subject to change.

■   Today: Spring greens, meat lasagna, steamed greens, garlic bread and fruited gelatin.

■   Wednesday: Pea salad, chicken cordon bleu, buttered noodles, mixed veggies and peaches.

■   Thursday: Veggie soup, patty melt, roasted potatoes and baked apples.

■   Friday: Tossed salad, chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, country gravy, cut corn and carrots, and brownies.

NAMI conference

OLYMPIA — Clallam County National Alliance on Mental Illness board members and friends attended the annual NAMI Day at the state Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 18.

The group had private sessions with 24th District Reps. Steve Tharinger and Kevin Van De Wege, both D-Sequim, plus Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, regarding concerns and issues on mental illness.

Gov. Jay Inslee was the guest speaker at the NAMI luncheon.

Various legislators dropped in and were available to speak to the attendees from the various counties they represented.

Dean’s honoree

MEDFORD, Mass. — Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for undergraduate students enrolled for the fall 2015 semester.

Among these students is Mariah Crowley of Port Angeles, class of 2016.

Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade-point average of 3.4 or greater.