NEWS BRIEFS: 7-year-old taken to hospital after wreck east of Sequim . . . and other items

SEQUIM — A 7-year-old boy was transported to Olympic Medical Center as a precaution after a wreck 6 miles east of Sequim.

His name was not released because of his age. Hospitals will not provide statements of the condition of a patient without a name.

The adults in the wreck at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday were not hurt, according to the State Patrol.

Ryan Snider, 29, of Sequim was driving eastbound on U.S. Highway 101 about 6 miles east of Sequim when traffic abruptly stopped for a vehicle making a left turn onto Pierce Road, according to the State Patrol.

Snider was unable to stop and swerved into the westbound shoulder, troopers said.

Kenneth Powell, 58, of Sequim, who was traveling west in a Nissan Xterra on the highway, hit Snider’s Ford truck, the State Patrol said.

The boy was a passenger in Powell’s vehicle.

Both vehicles were destroyed in the wreck.

Sunday talk on ‘Heaven Is a State’

PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle St., will host speaker Teia Stitzel at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

She will show Anita Moorjani’s video “Heaven Is a State, Not a Place.”

The video chronicles Moorjani’s personal illness and near-death experience.

A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Child care is available during the service.

Bible school set

PORT ANGELES — Bethany Pentecostal Church, 508 S. Francis St., will host Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, July 11-15.

The theme is called “Cave Quest,” where children will “learn what to means to follow Jesus through dark times,” according to a news release.

Activities include Bible-learning activities, songs, teamwork-building games, creating and eating snacks, Bible adventures, collecting Bible Memory Buddies and testing out Sciency-Fun Gizmos to take home.

The Bible school is for children in grade 1-6.

For more information, phone 360-457-1030.

Volunteer honored

PORT ANGELES – Dry Creek Elementary students lined the hallways recently to thank a longtime Dry Creek Elementary and Port Angeles School District volunteer, Dennis Duncan.

Duncan has volunteered for 20 years and estimates he has read “some thousand stories.”

He plans to retire but will continue to read stories on a less frequent basis.

He reads regularly at Dry Creek at several classrooms in addition to classrooms throughout Port Angeles.

Duncan formerly taught for the Port Angeles School District and continues to “teach” in Port Angeles schools and in the community through storytelling.

Magician set for Sequim, PA cancels

The North Olympic Library System has announced the cancellation of magician Joe Black’s performances Tuesday at the Sequim and Port Angeles libraries due to unavoidable last-minute circumstances.

There are currently no plans to reschedule the program.

For questions, contact Youth Services Librarian Jennifer Knight at 360-417-8500, ext. 7705, or JKnight@nols.org.

Student graduates

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Jessica Madison of Port Angeles recently graduated from the University of Alaska in Anchorage with a Bachelor of Arts in justice and a minor in psychology.

She earned the UAA Academic Achievement Award all five years and was on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic Team from 2013-16.

She was chosen in May as a nominee for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Woman of the Year Award for 2015-16 which is based on athletic performance, academics, leadership and community service.

Cybersecurity talk

PORT ANGELES — The Strait Mac Users Group will meet at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

SecureVP’s Marie Gilliam will present a program on “Cyber Security in Today’s Landscape.”

Gilliam will explain some of the main threats facing business and home computer users and offer suggestions for safer computing at home and work.

She is the co-founder of SecureVP. Her background is in law enforcement and technology.

Refreshments will be served.

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