Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: Truth, lies and the Torah

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1). “Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the… Continue reading

Members of the Sequim Prairie Garden Club (SPGC) gather outside the recently renovated clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park. Club members say they are excited to celebrate SPGC’s 75th year with a community party set for Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim garden club to celebrate its 75th year

Community invited to Saturday gathering

Members of the Sequim Prairie Garden Club (SPGC) gather outside the recently renovated clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park. Club members say they are excited to celebrate SPGC’s 75th year with a community party set for Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Barefoot on Holy Ground: Fulfilling the Way” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Speaker scheduled for Port Angeles service

Ari Ostlie will present the message at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Ostlie, from Alchemy Explorations Holistic Health, is the guest speaker at Unity… Continue reading

Pictured are Mark DeRousie, of RE/MAX, and Janet Gray, of the Boys & Girls Clubs.
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Donation made to Boys Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula

Port Angeles realtors RE/MAX Evergreen recently donated $2,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. The donation will help to fund summer… Continue reading

Pictured are Mark DeRousie, of RE/MAX, and Janet Gray, of the Boys & Girls Clubs.

End of life program scheduled

Volunteers from End of Life Washington will present “End of Life Ready” from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday. The free presentation is in… Continue reading

“9 to 5 The Musical” cast members, from left, Danielle Lorentzen, as Judy, Cecie McClelland, as Violet, Jeremy Pederson, as Franklin Hart, and Kathryn Lorentzen, as Doralee, ham it up at Ghostlight Production’s headquarters. (Darian Rentas)

Ghostlight works ‘9 to 5’ for its season finale

Easter eggs are sprinkled into show

  • Jul 25, 2023
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
“9 to 5 The Musical” cast members, from left, Danielle Lorentzen, as Judy, Cecie McClelland, as Violet, Jeremy Pederson, as Franklin Hart, and Kathryn Lorentzen, as Doralee, ham it up at Ghostlight Production’s headquarters. (Darian Rentas)
Doris Thompson is 105 years old Saturday, July 22. She was born in 1918 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was married in 1940 and her husband, Yale, worked at Lockheed in California. She has two children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Thompson was a preschool teacher and a volunteer for the Red Cross during WWII. She celebrated her birthday by checking off the next item on her bucket list — a ride in an fancy, old convertible — with the assistance of John Rudder of Port Angeles and his 1956 Pontiac. Next weekend, she will continue her bucket list with a celebration at the Elwha River Casino. The way she moves around the halls and walkways with her walker at Park View Villas, where she has lived for many years, has earned her the nickname “Speedy.” When asked how she has lived so long, her answer was short and succinct: “Take one day at a time.”
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105th birthday bucket list

Doris Thompson celebrates in style

Doris Thompson is 105 years old Saturday, July 22. She was born in 1918 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was married in 1940 and her husband, Yale, worked at Lockheed in California. She has two children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Thompson was a preschool teacher and a volunteer for the Red Cross during WWII. She celebrated her birthday by checking off the next item on her bucket list — a ride in an fancy, old convertible — with the assistance of John Rudder of Port Angeles and his 1956 Pontiac. Next weekend, she will continue her bucket list with a celebration at the Elwha River Casino. The way she moves around the halls and walkways with her walker at Park View Villas, where she has lived for many years, has earned her the nickname “Speedy.” When asked how she has lived so long, her answer was short and succinct: “Take one day at a time.”

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your garden a cut above

YOU MIGHT THINK summer is almost over, with August only 8 days away. Far from being over, our perfect flower and vegetable time is not… Continue reading

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 on Friday to Lavender Connection, one of… Continue reading

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.
Photo by Katie Newton Cutline: 4-H High Point winners from a show earlier this month which qualifies riders to compete at the Clallam County Fair’s horse show Aug. 17-20. Left to right: Intermediate Champion Lila Tore;, Intermediate Reserve Champion Ellie Karjalainen; Helping Hands trophy Kinlee Morris; Walk Trot Champion Elise Sirguy; Walk Trot Reserve Champion Grace Karjalainen; Games Champion Katelynn Sharpe; Senior Reserve Champion tied between Celbie, Karjalainen and Ava Hairell; Senior Champion Taylor Maughan. Not pictured is Games Reserve Champion Zakara Braun.

HORSEPLAY: Clallam County 4-H horse show a success

EXCITEMENT AND GIGGLES were in the air during this month’s pre-fair 4-H horse show at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. “It was a blast for all… Continue reading

Photo by Katie Newton Cutline: 4-H High Point winners from a show earlier this month which qualifies riders to compete at the Clallam County Fair’s horse show Aug. 17-20. Left to right: Intermediate Champion Lila Tore;, Intermediate Reserve Champion Ellie Karjalainen; Helping Hands trophy Kinlee Morris; Walk Trot Champion Elise Sirguy; Walk Trot Reserve Champion Grace Karjalainen; Games Champion Katelynn Sharpe; Senior Reserve Champion tied between Celbie, Karjalainen and Ava Hairell; Senior Champion Taylor Maughan. Not pictured is Games Reserve Champion Zakara Braun.

85th anniversary celebration slated

St. Matthew Lutheran Church will celebrate its 85th anniversary with a special worship of thanksgiving at 10 a.m. Sunday. The service will… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik

Bednarik will present ‘The Sacred Sound of Laughter’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “The Sacred Sound of Laughter” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik

ISSUES OF FAITH: On becoming expert: Living into love

FOR REASONS THAT aren’t quite clear to me, when the hubbie and I put in a new office for me to work in, I decided… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Barefoot on Holy Ground: Becoming the Way” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Speaker set for Unity in the Olympics

The Rev. Terry Barrett will present “The Pathway to Fearlessness” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Barrett, a member of the Center for Spiritual… Continue reading

PAHS class of 1993 reunion scheduled

The Port Angeles High School class of 1993 will celebrate its 30-year reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 29. The party is… Continue reading

Puzzle print projects at library

The Summer Reading Program will present “Puzzle Print” at 2 p.m. Thursday. The class is in the Humphrey Room at the Jefferson… Continue reading

First Fed Foundation helps fund Patient Navigator Program

The Olympic Medical Center Foundation has received a $35,000 grant from the First Fed Foundation, increasing OMC Cancer Center Patient Navigator funding… Continue reading

Quileute Tribal member Dana Williams prepares baked salmon in the old traditional way on Saturday while the Quillayute River flows to the sea. This tradition is included in the Quileute Days celebration held each year at LaPush. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Salmon bake

Quileute Tribal member Dana Williams prepares baked salmon in the old traditional way on Saturday while the Quillayute River flows to the sea. This tradition… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2023
  • By Lonnie Archibald For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Quileute Tribal member Dana Williams prepares baked salmon in the old traditional way on Saturday while the Quillayute River flows to the sea. This tradition is included in the Quileute Days celebration held each year at LaPush. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)