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Greg Holmquist of Port Angeles walks to his beached boat to pull it to a waiting trailer, parked more than 100 yards from the end of the regular boat ramp as a group of kayakers paddle around the Bachelor Rock sea stack during Thursday’s minus-2 low tide at Freshwater Bay west of Port Angeles. Holmquist said it was a perfect day for boating with calm seas and pleasant weather. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Low tide boat launch

Greg Holmquist of Port Angeles walks to his beached boat to pull it to a waiting trailer, parked…

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh Island lies in the distance. The popular tourist attraction is part of an area administered by the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Northwestern landmark

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from…

American jazz singer Diane “Deedles” Schuur, front, along with bassist Bruce Phares, perform in the Donna M. Morris Theater at the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during Friday night’s opening weekend show. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Dazzling performances

American jazz singer Diane “Deedles” Schuur, front, along with bassist Bruce Phares, perform in the Donna M. Morris…

Members of the BANDALOOP vertical dance troupe practice a routine on the side of the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The group will take part in the venue’s official grand opening celebration this weekend with three free public performances on Saturday at noon, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more about the grand opening weekend, see Page A4. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Field Hall reflections

Members of the BANDALOOP vertical dance troupe practice a routine on the side of the Field Arts &…

Nita Davidson, 85, of Port Angeles, front, and her teammate, Elyse Grosz, 72, of Port Angeles take on a game of pickleball on Saturday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, one of numerous venues for Day of Play, a celebration of recreational opportunities around the city. The event was arranged by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Day of Play

Nita Davidson, 85, of Port Angeles, front, and her teammate, Elyse Grosz, 72, of Port Angeles take on…

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Canoe journey

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday.

The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during the venue’s Community Days celebration. The two-day event featured a slate of free amplified and acoustic performances by Olympic Peninsula performers as a way of introducing Field Hall to the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Community Days

The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Varia Miller, 5, of Issaquah, decides which row of lavender to visit next for picking during a visit on Friday to Lavender Connection, one of 18 farms taking part in Lavender Weekend in and around Sequim. The annual celebration of Lavender continues on Sunday. In addition to tours, the 2023 Sequim Lavender Festival in the Park will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave.

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For the love of lavender in Sequim

Varia Miller, 5, of Issaquah, decides which row of lavender to visit next for picking during a visit…

Ellie Hales, 11, of Port Angeles, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, helps sort boxes of food that were donated to the Port Angeles Food Bank by the Mormon Church’s food operations in Utah. A total of 24 pallets of food and personal items weighing about 20 tons were to be divided up by local church members for later distribution to food banks in Forks, Sequim and Port Townsend, as well as Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Food bank donation

Ellie Hales, 11, of Port Angeles, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,…

Olympic Skate Village manager Shanzi Cosgrove fills a slushy order at the village’s Snack Shack next to the temporary roller skating rink on Friday in downtown Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Volunteers sought for roller skating rink

Managers can develop unique opportunities

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec ride their bicycles over a 201-foot long footbridge spanning a small creek on Thursday at Sequim Bay State Park east of Sequim. The pair were on a bicycle camping excursion along the Olympic Discovery Trail.

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Biking on bridge in Sequim

Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec, ride their bicycles over a 201-foot footbridge…

Susan McKay, a volunteer with the Welfare for Animals Guild, right, holds Athena, a Chihuahua, as Karen Mercil of Sequim, left, and fellow volunteer Jinx Bryant look on during an open house for the organization on Saturday near Sequim. The event allowed animal lovers an opportunity to visit the non-profit group’s dog shelter and to adopt a canine for its forever home. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Animal guild open house

Pictured left: Susan McKay, a volunteer with the Welfare for Animals Guild, right, holds Athena, a Chihuahua, as…

Carol Pearson of Sequim-based Lizzie Betz Jewelry assists Maureen Kennedy of Port Angeles with a bracelet during Saturday’s Rain Shadow Artisans Fair at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The event brought together more than a dozen local crafters with the opportunity to market their wares. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Rain Shadow Artisans Fair set in Sequim

Carol Pearson of Sequim-based Lizzie Betz Jewelry assists Maureen Kennedy of Port Angeles with a bracelet during Saturday’s…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Olympic National Park Arist-in-Residence Program manager Eliza Goode provides an introduction to "Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project" during an opening reception for a collection more than 40 art pieces themed around the effects of climate change on glaciers on Friday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Most most of the installations will be exhibited at the fine arts center through Sept. 3. The center is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

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Terminus project talks glaciers

Olympic National Park Arist-in-Residence Program manager Eliza Goode provides an introduction to “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project” during…

Mike Nikolaus of Chico polishes up his 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner during Friday’s 26th annual Ruddell Cruise In car show at Ruddell Auto Mall in Port Angeles. The event drew hundreds of people to view dozens of antique and vintage automobiles for an evening of food, music and automotive nostalgia. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Cruise In

Mike Nikolaus of Chico polishes up his 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner during Friday’s 26th annual Ruddell Cruise In…

Jennifer Sargent of Port Angeles, right, and her children, Benson Sargent, 6, and Marlee Sargent, 4, examine a tidepool in search for marine life on Thursday at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. A minus 2.52-foot tide on Thursday provided ample opportunity for the family to explore areas normally below the surface of Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Search for sea life

Jennifer Sargent of Port Angeles, right, and her children, Benson Sargent, 6, and Marlee Sargent, 4, examine a…

James Peters of Covington and his dog, Radar, set out on a standup paddleboard for an afternoon of fishing on Lake Pleasant near Beaver on Sunday. The pair set out with a companion from Lake Pleasant County Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Paddleboard fishing

James Peters of Covington and his dog, Radar, set out on a standup paddleboard for an afternoon of…

Port of Port Angeles Commissioner Colleen McAleer prepares to toss goodies to the crowd from the back of a trailered boat during Tuesday’s Independence Day parade in Port Angeles. McAleer, along with fellow commissioners Steve Burke and Connie Beauvais, facing the other side, were the parade’s grand marshals in honor of the 100th anniversary of the port. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Independence Day parade

Port of Port Angeles Commissioner Colleen McAleer prepares to toss goodies to the crowd from the back of…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Betty Bellet, front, accompanied by Ron Murphy, both of Port Angeles, pick blackberries near the Olympic Discovery Trail near Lower Elwha Road. The pair said that blackberrys are still not quite in season in most locations, but the discovery of area of pickable berries was worth a picking excursion.

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Berry picking near Olympic Discovery Trail

Betty Bellet, front, accompanied by Ron Murphy, both of Port Angeles, pick blackberries near the Olympic Discovery Trail…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Dungeness River Nature Center visitors, from left, Chris McDonald of Port Angeles, Tram Pham of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Paul McDonald of Redmond examine a relief map display of the Dungeness River Watershed on Wednesday in Sequim. The center at Railroad Bridge Park offers a variety of displays and exhibits showcasing the nature and geography of the Dungeness River Valley.

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Visiting Dungeness River Nature Center

Dungeness River Nature Center visitors, from left, Chris McDonald of Port Angeles, Tram Pham of Huntington Beach, Calif.,…