Three North Olympic Peninsula wineries claimed medals at the Great Northwest Wine Competition held recently in Hood River, Ore.
Harbinger Winery of Port Angeles took a gold medal for its 2010 merlot from Bacchus Vineyard, silver for both the 2011 malbec and 2010 barbera, and bronze for the 2010 cabernet franc and 2010 sangiovese.
Camaraderie Cellars, also of Port Angeles, was awarded a gold medal for its 2012 cabernet sauvignon and bronze medals for the 2012 cabernet franc, 2012 tempranillo and 2012 malbec.
Wind Rose Cellars of Sequim won a gold medal for its 2014 pinot grigio, silver for the 2012 barbera and bronze for the 2013 dolcetto.
The competition drew more than 1,200 entries from around the Northwest.
For more information, visit www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org.
Lower ferry capacity
EDMONDS — Ferry users should plan for two weeks of reduced capacity on the Edmonds-Kingston route.
Through April 19, plan for 44 fewer vehicle spaces on approximately half of all sailings on the route.
The temporary downsizing is needed while the 188-car MV Walla Walla normally assigned to the route is out of service for scheduled maintenance.
During this time one Jumbo Class ferry, MV Spokane, and one Super Class ferry, MV Hyak, will serve the route. Vehicle customers are advised to plan ahead by preparing for longer than usual wait times at the terminal.
Thrift shop open
SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild’s thrift shop, 204 W. Bell St., will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Spring and summer fashions for the entire family will be featured along with fashion accessories, home decor items, dishware, kitchen utensils, puzzles, books and furniture.
All white-tagged items will be marked at half-price.
Consigners and new volunteers are needed.
For information, phone 360-683-7044.
Professor slated
PORT TOWNSEND — Jacob Leachman will speak during an Energy Lunch program at the Port Townsend Community Center, 640 Tyler St., at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21.
He will talk about the opportunities for production and use of hydrogen as a fuel.
Leachman is an assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University in Pullman.
He is known at WSU for his Hydrogen Properties for Energy Research, or “Hyper,” lab.
His talk will cover basic facts about hydrogen, current ways of producing hydrogen using electrolyzers or fuel cells, cryogenic storage of liquid hydrogen, various economic opportunities for hydrogen fuels in Washington state and the North Olympic Peninsula.
For more information about the free program, phone 360-821-9368 or visit www.l2020.org/energy-lunch-programs.
Photography award
PORT ANGELES — Photographer Ernst-Ulrich Schafer recently attended the Professional Photographers of Washington convention in Vancouver, Wash.
Schafer entered the print competition and was awarded “Best Portrait of a Child,” “Best Portrait of a Man” and Professional Portrait Photographer of the Year for Washington State.
His studio is located in downtown Port Angeles, 120 N. Laurel St., and can be reached at 360-808-6058.
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: Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols discusses staffing changes in the prosecutor’s office and the coroner’s function, including the handling of recently discovered human remains and using testimony via closed-circuit television.
■ Tuesday: Brian Smith of the Port Angeles Police Department and Dr. Art Tordini discuss the Police Department’s use of naloxone injectors as part of its emergency services toolkit.
Second segment: Ken Campbell, keynote speaker at the Port Angeles Kayak and Film Festival. He’s a professional kayaker and founder of the Ikkatsu Project.
■ Wednesday: George Eims and Gerald Retella discuss the Medal of Honor Memorial Highway project on U.S. Highway 101 and the upcoming Warrior’s Fishing Trip.
Second segment: Nick Wright discusses local investors who are investing in a brewery in China.
Third segment: Tabitha Meadows discusses Dry Creek Elementary School’s PTO fundraiser called “Touch the Truck,” an event where kids can get up close with a Coast Guard helicopter, firetrucks, police cars, dumptrucks, cranes, etc.
■ Thursday: Clallam County commissioners.
