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A fishing boat makes its way to the ramp at Port Angeles Boat Haven on Tuesday past a line of small sailboats belonging to the Community Boating Program for learn-to-sail classes. As the sailing season nears its end, the Port of Port Angeles plans to remove the floating docks at Boat Haven for the winter season on Oct. 16. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Floating docks

A fishing boat makes its way to the ramp at Port Angeles Boat Haven on Tuesday past a…

Janice Dotson of Port Angeles, left, and Karen Turner of Sequim, both members of the North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild, pull yarn on spinning wheels as part of a demonstration of the art during the Pacific Northwest Fiber Exposition on Saturday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The three-day expo featured workshops, demonstrations and a marketplace of yarns and fibers. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Pulling yarn

Janice Dotson of Port Angeles, left, and Karen Turner of Sequim, both members of the North Olympic Shuttle…

Michaela Christiansen, 14, left, and Pen DeBord, 14, both of Port Angeles, use a cider press to crush fresh apples into juice and pulp during Saturday’s Applestock celebration in Sequim. The event, a benefit for several area charities, featured food, music, crafts and games in the orchard at Williams Manor B&B/Vacation Rental. Applestock 2023 beneficiaries were the Salvation Army Food Bank, Angel Tree Christmas, Coats for Kids and area food banks. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Pressing apples

Michaela Christiansen, 14, left, and Pen DeBord, 14, both of Port Angeles, use a cider press to crush…

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Close-up look

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert…

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Port Angeles. The three-day event, which also featured live demonstrations and photos with alpacas, was scheduled to correspond with National Alpaca Farm Days. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Raising funds for alpacas

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to…

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface at the new Monroe Athletic Field on Tuesday at the site of the former Monroe School near Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles. The synthetic turf field, which is expected to be completed by mid-autumn, is being developed by the Port Angeles School District and will be available for community athletic events. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Monroe field prep

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Lin Norris, left, watches as her husband, George Norris, feeds a tidbit to their rescued German sherpard, Storm King, on the patio of the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The trio were on an outing to Railroad Bridge Park with a stop for coffee and snacks at the center.

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Snack stop in Sequim

Lin Norris, left, watches as her husband George Norris feeds a tidbit to their rescued German shepherd, Storm…

A collection of American militiamen fire upon English Redcoats during a mock skirmish at the Northwest Colonial Festival near Agnew on Saturday. The event, hosted by the George Washington Inn, featured historical displays and interpretations of life during the Revolutionary War era. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Colonial Festival

A collection of American militiamen fire upon English Redcoats during a mock skirmish at the Northwest Colonial Festival…

Alden Inman, 7, of Port Angeles gets his face painted by Ailey Thibeault during Sunday’s First Federal centennial celebration and community party in downtown Port Angeles. The event featured a day of food, music and children’s activities in honor of the organization’s 100 years as a community bank. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Centennial celebration

Alden Inman, 7, of Port Angeles gets his face painted by Ailey Thibeault during Sunday’s First Federal centennial…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Jess Doenges of the Olympic Peninsula-based Bread and Gravy performs at Jammin' in the Park on Saturday at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by Nor'Wester Rotary and Koenig Subaru, featured an afternoon of music, food and childrens activities.

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Jammin’ in the Park in Port Angeles

Jess Doenges of the Olympic Peninsula-based Bread and Gravy performs at Jammin’ in the Park on Saturday at…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Diana Bossell, dietary manager with Peninsula Behavioral Health, grills hot dogs and hamburgers during a barbecue picnic and resource fair in honor of Overdose Awareness Day, observed on Thursday at Peninsula Behavioral Health’s Horizon Center in Port Angeles. The event, co-hosted by the North Olympic Healthcare Network, was designed to raise awareness of substance abuse and the effects of overdoses on victims and their families. Overdose Awareness Day included a rally at the Clallam County Courthouse and a remembrance march to Port Angeles City Pier.

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Overdose Awareness Day in Port Angeles

Diana Bossell, dietary manager with Peninsula Behavioral Health, grills hot dogs and hamburgers during a barbecue picnic and…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of horseshoes on Tuesday at Lincoln Park in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles men said they were frequent players of the game and bemoaned the fact that only two playable sets of pits still existed at the park.

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Lucky Throw at Lincoln Park

Mark Lingvall, right, throws a horseshoe as his son, Jeremy Lingvall, waits his turn during a game of…

Addison Bell, 9, tries to drum up business for her lemonade stand at Fourth and Race streets in Port Angeles. The youngster said she had taken in about $70 before running out of product. She said a portion of the proceeds were slated to go to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society with some set aside for herself. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Open for business

Addison Bell, 9, tries to drum up business for her lemonade stand at Fourth and Race streets in…

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Dayton Brown, from Sammamish, aims for the bull’s eye in the PNWAXE cage during THING music and arts festival on the Parade grounds of Fort Worden State Park on Friday. THING continues today and Sunday.

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THING fling at Fort Worden

Dayton Brown, from Sammamish, aims for the bull’s eye in the PNWAXE cage during THING music and arts…

A canoe containing visitors to Nature Bridge at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park makes its way past the dock at Lake Crescent Lodge on Thursday. The canoe was one of a pair plying the waters of the lake, mixing with a variety of other paddleboards and kayaks in the Barnes Point area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Lake exploration

A canoe containing visitors to Nature Bridge at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park makes its way past…

A line of Canada geese floats past family members, from left, Maisie Christison, 8, Apollo Christison, 3, grandmother Elizabeth Keitel of Wallace, Idaho, and mother Megan Christison of Port Angeles, on a warm day on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. The group was enjoying cooler temperatures near the water. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Just passing through

A line of Canada geese floats past family members, from left, Maisie Christison, 8, Apollo Christison, 3, grandmother…

Julia Smith of Port Angeles, center right, oversees her children, fourth-grader Julia Smith, 9, and fifth-grader Shelby Smith, 10, right, pick out backpacks filled with school supplies as volunteer Ann West assists with distribution during Saturday’s back-to-school fair at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. During the event, students were given free school supplies, with family service opportunities, as well as a lunch, made available at the approach of the 2023-24 school year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Back to school fair

Julia Smith of Port Angeles, center right, oversees her children, fourth-grader Julia Smith, 9, and fifth-grader Shelby Smith,…

Jeff Lee of Vancouver, Wash., controls a pair of draft horses during a power pulling demonstration on Friday in the grandstand arena at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Weekend at the fair

Jeff Lee of Vancouver, Wash., controls a pair of draft horses during a power pulling demonstration on Friday…

Blackberry pie contest winners, from left, Rachel Rice of Joyce (second place, adult), Audry Rice, 11, of Joyce (third place, youth), Janice Harsh of Port Angeles (third place, adult), Haylie Tenneson, 11, of Port Angeles (first place, youth), Tamara Stephens, Clackamas, Ore. (first place, adult) and Ariana Varholla, 15, of Sequim (second place, youth) display their pies and ribbons at the end of judging on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Joyce Daze

Blackberry pie contest winners, from left, Rachel Rice of Joyce (second place, adult), Audry Rice, 11, of Joyce…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mike Nossal of Seattle, along with his dog, Pico, reads a book on a rocky outcrop overlooking Tongue Point at the Salt Creek Recreation Area on Thursday north of Joyce. A minus 2 tide revealed large areas of the point, allowing access to the area for tidepool exploration or just enjoying the view.

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Rocky read at Tongue Point

Mike Nossal of Seattle, along with his dog Pico, reads a book on a rocky outcrop overlooking Tongue…