In Port Angeles on Saturday — Staying Independent Fair, fire hall pancake breakfast . . . and more

Staying independent

PORT ANGELES — A variety of services will be offered at the Staying Independent Fair at the Port Angeles Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The fair will be at the center at 328 E. Seventh St.

Screenings, consultations, demonstrations, classes in “gizmos” and door prizes are planned.

Free lunch will be served to the first 200 participants.

For more information, phone 360-452-3221 or 800-801-0070.

Fire Hall breakfast

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fire Department will host a pancake breakfast at the fire hall at 102 E. Fifth St. from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.

Proceeds will support the scholarship and fire victim relief funds.

Attendees will have the chance to sit in a firetruck. A photo station is planned for children.

Genealogist to talk

PORT ANGELES — Genealogist Evelyn Roehl will tell how to find ancestors on ship’s lists and in naturalization papers during the Clallam County Genealogical Society general meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The meeting will be in the Raymond Carver Room at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.

The meeting is open to all. Members and guests are encouraged to arrive early for refreshments.

Roehl is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has done genealogical research for clients since 1995, and she publishes guides on locally available state censuses, ship lists, Civil War resources and vital records.

For information, visit the office at 402 E. Lauridsen Blvd. or phone 360-417-5000.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

Homebuyers class

PORT ANGELES — A first-time homebuyers class will be offered free at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

The featured keynote speakers are Michele Adkisson of Eagle Home Mortgage and Claire Koenigsaecker of RE/MAX Fifth Avenue.

Reservations are required, as seats are limited.

To register, phone 360-683-2688.

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