WEEKEND: Sailing team booth to fund yearly costs

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend High School sailing team will have a fundraising booth at the Wooden Boat Festival this weekend.

Team members will raise funds to help cover the team’s yearly budget and raise money for Eliza Dawson’s trip to the National High School Singlehanded Championship in Long Beach, Calif., from Nov. 9-10.

Sale items include plants and handmade crafts.

A raffle also be held, with the first prize a painting donated by Port Townsend artist Luke Tornatzky.

Second place prize is a ride for two on the Schooner Alcyone for the Wooden Boat Festival’s “Sail By” on Sunday.

The drawing for the raffle will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the music stage at the festival.

Raffle tickets are $5. First-prize winners need not be present, but sail trip winners need to be on hand for the drawing.

More in Life

The Freedom Farm Hoof Beats competition team at the Cascade Horse Show in Cle Elum includes Lily Robertson on Ruby, left, Zeus with Daniella Dam, EllyAna Dam on Harriet, instructor Mary Gallagher and Isabella Greimes on Pixie. (Kimi Robertson)
HORSEPLAY: Freedom Farm Hoof Beats team finishes season

I HAD MY left knee replaced this week, which understandably left me… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Twinkle, twinkle little garden

WELL, AS EVERYONE now can see (or not), darkness is setting in… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Make room for new friends around the fire

IT WAS LIKE a metaphor happening in front of my eyes. That’s… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Program set for weekend service

Doug Benecke will present “Connectivity: Reflections on the value… Continue reading

Ankur Delight
Sunday program set for OUUF

Ankur Delight will present “The Art of Forgiveness” at… Continue reading

Operation Christmas Child 2025 donations to be accepted

Operation Christmas Child will accept donations beginning Nov. 17 in Clallam and… Continue reading

Fiber artist Kim Tepe will give a free talk at 3 p.m. Saturday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Kim Tepe)
Artist to talk about fiber experiments at Northwind

From grand opera to backyard fungi, Kim Tepe is… Continue reading

John Carnes circa 1900.
BACK WHEN: When the mundane turns to murder on the OP

ON TUESDAY, NOV. 5, 1901 (124 years ago), a murder struck the… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: For big impact with little effort, go native

OUR FAMILY COTTAGE is in Wisconsin on Morton Lake, the headwaters of… Continue reading

Community grief ritual set in Port Townsend

The Dying Matters Guild will conduct “Tending the Heart:… Continue reading

Lecture series scheduled in Sequim

The Rev. Sigve Tonstad will present Glimpses from the Intimate… Continue reading

Unity in Port Townsend service slated

PORT TOWNSEND —Jan Jorgenson will be the guest speaker at Unity in… Continue reading