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Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily news About 50 early and eager shoppers were at the Port Angeles Swain’s General Store’s door at 8 a.m. sharp Friday morning to get Black Friday holiday deals. Retailers throughout the North Olympic Peninsula offered special sales on Friday and Saturday during the long Thanksgiving weekend.
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Black Friday shopping on Peninsula

About 50 early and eager shoppers were at the Port Angeles Swain’s General Store’s door at 8 a.m. sharp Friday morning to get Black Friday… Continue reading

 

ISSUES OF FAITH: Keep gratitude in your attitude

We are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has plagued us for almost two years. Yet there is so much for which we can… Continue reading

 

Joseph Bednarik will present "Choose to Have a Great Day" at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; his lesson will stream on Zoom. Limited in-person viewing is available on the fellowship’s large screen TV at 1033 N. Barr Road. For more information or the Zoom link, call 360-417-2665 or email admin@olympicuuf.com.

Bednarik will present “Choose to Have a Great Day” at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Choose to Have a Great Day” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic… Continue reading

 

Windermere Real Estate, in Sequim, recently donated $500 and 321 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Sequim Food Bank. Pictured, from left to right, are Dave Sharman, Susan Barger, Svea Sparks, Dollie Sparks, Alan Burwell, Carol Dana, Andra Smith from the Sequim Food Bank and Jody McLean, Jessica Warriner, Rick Brown, Marcee Medgin, Tatiana Wild from Windermere.

Donation made to Sequim Food Bank

Windermere Real Estate, in Sequim, recently donated $500 and 321 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Sequim Food Bank. Pictured, from left, are Dave… Continue reading

Windermere Real Estate, in Sequim, recently donated $500 and 321 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Sequim Food Bank. Pictured, from left to right, are Dave Sharman, Susan Barger, Svea Sparks, Dollie Sparks, Alan Burwell, Carol Dana, Andra Smith from the Sequim Food Bank and Jody McLean, Jessica Warriner, Rick Brown, Marcee Medgin, Tatiana Wild from Windermere.

Scholarship available for single mothers

Peninsula College has a $1,000 scholarship available for the 2022 winter quarter. The Bright Haygood Copsey scholarships are available to single mothers… Continue reading

The Rev. Bill Evans will present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Unity speaker set for Sunday

The Rev. Bill Evans will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be… Continue reading

The Rev. Bill Evans will present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel strings lholiday lights on the branches of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas Tree on Tiuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain. The tree, acquired from the Port of Port Angeles, will be adorned with about 10,000 lights and will remain lit through the holiday season. Because of COVID-19, there will be no formal ceremony to light the tree this year.
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Port Angeles Christmas tree decorations go up

Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel strings holiday lights on the branches of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas Tree on Tuesday at… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel strings lholiday lights on the branches of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas Tree on Tiuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain. The tree, acquired from the Port of Port Angeles, will be adorned with about 10,000 lights and will remain lit through the holiday season. Because of COVID-19, there will be no formal ceremony to light the tree this year.

Public Thanksgiving meals offered on Peninsula

Information for Port Angeles, Chimacum, Sequim

Clallam County churches to host combined Thanksgiving Eve service

Several local churches will host a combined Thanksgiving Eve service at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The annual service will be conducted at St.… Continue reading

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News Wearing my nice, dry gloves while preparing to prune with my orchard saw and good pruners — vital components as the next several months are the perfect time to prune. They make wonderful gifts.

A GROWING CONCERN: Checking the gardener’s wish list

So the rains are definitely continuing. The frost again descended upon us and the ice skating rink in Port Angeles is up and running. Go… Continue reading

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News Wearing my nice, dry gloves while preparing to prune with my orchard saw and good pruners — vital components as the next several months are the perfect time to prune. They make wonderful gifts.
The Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic was the September recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The clinic, located at 819 Georgiana St., Port Angeles, provides free medical, behavioral health and dental services to low-income and homeless patients from Clallam and Jefferson counties.
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Charity of the month named

The Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic was the September recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The clinic, located at 819… Continue reading

The Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic was the September recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The clinic, located at 819 Georgiana St., Port Angeles, provides free medical, behavioral health and dental services to low-income and homeless patients from Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Koenig Subaru celebrated the third National Make a Dog’s day with a $100 donation to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for each pet adopted during the month. Pictured, from left to right, are Ken Cardella; Patty Mendenwald, with Winnie; Nadean Portner; and Luann Hinkle, executive director of Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.

Dog’s Day donation made

Koenig Subaru celebrated the third National Make a Dog’s Day with a $100 donation to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for each pet adopted during… Continue reading

Koenig Subaru celebrated the third National Make a Dog’s day with a $100 donation to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for each pet adopted during the month. Pictured, from left to right, are Ken Cardella; Patty Mendenwald, with Winnie; Nadean Portner; and Luann Hinkle, executive director of Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.
The Rev. Larry Schellink will present "God Knows" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

‘God Knows’ title of Sunday’s Unity sermon

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Great Fullness” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917… Continue reading

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present "God Knows" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the pastor at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Emergency water purification filter sale scheduled Saturday

The Kiwanis Club of Sequim-Dungeness will sell emergency water purification filters from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The club will sell… Continue reading

Justine Gonzalez-Berg will speak at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.

Housing Solutions Network director to speak to AAUW in Port Townsend

Justine Gonzalez-Berg will speak at 10 a.m. Saturday. Gonzalez-Berg will address a meeting of the Port Townsend branch of the American Association… Continue reading

Justine Gonzalez-Berg will speak at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Silence enables evil to thrive

We are taught in the Talmud that “The world rests on three things: justice, truth, and peace” (Avot 1:18). We are also taught that “The… Continue reading

Lynn Ungar will present “Giving Thanks” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Ungar will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, his lesson will stream on Zoom. Limited in-person viewing is available on the fellowship’s large screen TV at 1033 N. Barr Road.

Speaker set for Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Lynn Ungar will present “Giving Thanks” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Ungar will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; her… Continue reading

Lynn Ungar will present “Giving Thanks” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Ungar will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, his lesson will stream on Zoom. Limited in-person viewing is available on the fellowship’s large screen TV at 1033 N. Barr Road.

TED Talks offered by Unitarian Fellowship

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host “TED Talks: Facing Depression” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The free program is in… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. Pictured, from left to right, are Mary Kelsoe, Janet Russell, Angie Graff, Pam Ehtee and Mary Jacoby.
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Fall Green Thumb award winners named

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. The Graffs received the award for excellence in… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. Pictured, from left to right, are Mary Kelsoe, Janet Russell, Angie Graff, Pam Ehtee and Mary Jacoby.
Clallam Mosaic and Clallam County Parent to Parent will present “Concerned Citizens: Meet Linda Middleton” at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Free parent seminar set for Thursday

Clallam Mosaic and Clallam County Parent to Parent will present “Concerned Citizens: Meet Linda Middleton” at 3 p.m. Thursday. A link to… Continue reading

Clallam Mosaic and Clallam County Parent to Parent will present “Concerned Citizens: Meet Linda Middleton” at 3 p.m. Thursday.