SEQUIM — The Sequim Food Bank recently was awarded a $1,000 in-kind donation of supplies and materials from Sequim’s Home Depot store.
The donation allowed food bank volunteers to make much-needed improvements and upgrades to the primary food storage building.
This clean, water-tight, freshly painted space can now be used to house the upcoming Family Holiday Meal Program and provide volunteers and visitors with a protected and well-lit space from which to operate, food bank officials said.
The food bank was also recently awarded an $11,000 grant from the Albert Haller Foundation to support the Family Holiday Meal Program.
Its largest effort of the year, the food bank provides a traditional holiday meal — a turkey, stuffing, fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, bread, eggs and a pumpkin pie — to families in need.
For more information, visit www.sequimfoodbank.org.
Estate planning
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will present a free seminar, “Do Well By Doing Good: Estate Planning for You, Your Family and Your Community,” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
It will be in the orca exhibit building across from the pier at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way.
“This seminar offers an excellent opportunity to learn how to make an estate plan that will benefit you, your loved ones and the organizations you support,” said Janine Boire, executive director for the center.
The seminar will cover what to include in a will, how to avoid probate, which gifts to leave to heirs and which to charitable causes to get the best tax advantages, and other strategic giving options.
For more information or to reserve a seat, phone the science center office at 360-385-5582, ext. 101.
PB drive begins
PORT ANGELES — KONP radio, First Federal and the Port Angeles Lions Club have begun their 2014 peanut butter drive to benefit the Port Angeles Food Bank.
Residents are asked to donate peanut butter between now and Nov. 20, the day of the KONP/Lions Foundation Food-a-Thon on the radio.
Peanut butter can be dropped off at any First Federal branch or at KONP, 721 E. First St.
The Nov. 20 Food-a-Thon is 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Listeners can call in cash pledges for the food bank or bring nonperishable food to the radio station.
Last year, over $38,000 was raised during the Food-a-Thon.
Thompson arrives
SEQUIM — Jeff Thompson has joined Sequim Clinic for Acupuncture and Naturopathic Medicine, 344 House Road.
Thompson has more than 24 years of chiropractic experience.
For more information, phone clinic director Crystal Tack at 360-683-0652.
Season towel drive
PORT ANGELES — Mittelstaedt Chiropractic & Massage is holding a holiday season towel drive for Serenity House of Clallam County.
Gently used clean towels and washrags are needed for the homeless and families who depend on Serenity House for shelter and basic needs during the cold weather.
Donations can be dropped off at Mittelstaedt, 601 E. Race St., Suite C, or by phoning 360-452-7636 for pickup or more information.
Bar’s new hours
PORT ANGELES — The Dam Bar, junction of U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 112, has switched to winter hours.
Its fall/winter hours are Sundays-Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. to midnight.
Business changes
PORT TOWNSEND — Cellar Door, 940 Water St., Suite 1, is changing over to seasonal hours and offering fall menu changes to customers.
The weekly jazz nights will start slightly earlier — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Tuesday.
Cellar Door’s new local DJ nights will continue, featuring KPTZ DJs and other local personalities.
Through Memorial Day weekend in 2015, Cellar Door is closed Mondays, opening for dinner at 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
For more information and a calendar of events, visit www.cellardoorpt.com or email info@cellardoorpt.com.
PA college dean
PORT ANGELES — Brian Walsh, associate dean of basic skills and corrections education at Peninsula College, will present at a workshop on “Adult Learners in Digital Learning Environments” in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday.
Early this year, the European Commission launched a study to look at how adult learners use digital tools for learning.
This week’s workshop is part of that study, which is being carried out by Ecorys and Bertlesmann within a service contract with the European Commission.
Walsh will discuss examples of how information and communication technology and open educational resources are used in adult learning contexts in the United States.
Certification given
PORT ANGELES — Michelle McFall at Gellor Insurance, 214 E. First St., has attained the designation of certified insurance counselor.
She earned the certification through a series of written examinations focusing on all major fields of insurance, agency operations and insurance management, according to a statement from Gellor.
For more information, phone McFall at 360-452-2388 or email michellem@gellorinsurance.com.
Now a master
PORT ANGELES — Bunny Cornwall, owner of Olympic Day Spa, has completed requirements to be a certified master esthetician.
The master esthetician certification replaces the title of medical esthetician.
Her studies included 75 hours of training in the theory and use of lasers and 14 hours of training in medium-depth chemical peels, plus learning new techniques in microdermabrasion in combination with peels.
Olympic Day Spa is at 332 E. Eighth St.
Phone 360-565-8000 for more information.
Free Tai Chi class
SEQUIM — A free Tai Chi class for beginners taught by Cathy Giumini will be held at 271 Blakely Blvd. from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The event is sponsored by SunLand North.
For more information, phone or text 805-714-4187 or email Catherinevg@gmail.com.
KONP talk guests
PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1:05 p.m. to 2 p.m. local talk show segment on KONP radio, at 1450 AM, 101.7 FM and www.konp.com on the Internet outside the Port Angeles area.
Station General Manager Todd Ortloff hosts the Monday through Thursday segments. This week’s scheduled lineup:
■ Monday: To be announced.
■ Tuesday: Edna Petersen, owner of the Necessities & Temptations gift shop/department store, talks about downtown Port Angeles holiday shopping events.
■ Wednesday: Port Angeles City Manager Dan McKeen.
■ Thursday: In the first segment, WOW! Working on Wellness forum speakers William Bahrt and Penny Linterman from Clallam County Emergency Management discuss “Preparing Yourselves and Your Home for an Emergency”
In the second segment, Priya Jayadev, executive director of Clallam Mosaic, a local organization for people with special needs.
