PORT ANGELES — High school seniors from Clallam County are eligible to apply for a new college scholarship.
This $500 award, made possible through an annual donation from Mark and Katherine Feiro and their family, will be presented at the annual Fish on the Fence gala, to be held Feb. 5, 2016, at the Naval Elks Lodge.
The Feiro family initiated this scholarship program in honor of Mark’s father, the late Art Feiro, for whom the Feiro Marine Life Center is named.
Applications are being accepted through thewashboard.org.
Any high school senior residing in Clallam County and intending to enroll in a post-secondary program during the 2016-17 school year is eligible to apply (this includes homeschooled students).
Applications will be rated on how involved students are in marine and environmental issues currently and how well their future college plans align with the marine life center’s mission: Feiro Marine Life Center contributes to a strong community by providing local marine and watershed learning experiences, inspiring us all to act on behalf of our environment.
Scholarship applications are due by Wednesday, Dec. 23, with notification to the selected applicant by Jan. 15, 2016.
Tickets for the Fish on the Fence gala are now on sale for $75 per person.
For more information on the scholarship or the Fish on the Fence gala, contact Melissa Williams, executive director, at 360-417-6254 or melissaw@feiromarinelifecenter.org.
Regular bus service today in Clallam, Jefferson
PORT ANGELES — Clallam Transit will provide regular bus service today.
This is the second consecutive year that the public bus service in Clallam County is providing bus service on the day after Thanksgiving.
Fixed route and dial-a-ride buses will be on regular weekday schedules today.
The Clallam Transit administration office in west Port Angeles, however, will be closed.
The office will reopen on Monday.
Jefferson Transit also will provide bus service the day after Thanksgiving.
Clallam Transit eliminated day-after-Thanksgiving service during the recession years.
It is now evaluating ridership and community support for the service, agency officials said.
For information about Clallam Transit, visit www.clallamtransit.com.
For information about Jefferson Transit, visit http://jeffersontransit.com/
Food Bank donations
SEQUIM — The city of Sequim is accepting donations of non-perishable food items now through Friday, Dec. 18, for the Sequim Food Bank.
Donations can be placed in the red barrel in the lobby of the Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., during regular business hours, Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The donations will be delivered to the Sequim Food Bank in time for holiday meals.
Coffee with mayor
SEQUIM — The city of Sequim’s “Coffee with the Mayor” program continues in December.
Sequim residents can meet informally with Sequim Mayor Candace Pratt at Bell Street Bar and Grill, 707 E. Washington St., at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
The mayor will be available to listen to anyone who wants to chat, ask questions, express a concern or make a comment about the city or the community.
For more information, phone Pratt at 360-582-0114 or email cpratt@sequimwa.gov.
Olympic Art Association meets Dec. 3
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Art Association (formerly Sequim Arts) will meet at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 525 North Fifth Ave. at 10 a.m., Thursday.
This annual Christmas potluck lunch follows the featured artist, Larry Bennett, a fiber from nature artist.
The event is open to the public and attendees are asked to contribute a dish and to bring their personal place settings.
Bennett will demonstrate how he makes his unique pine needle baskets using raffia and long pine needles to weave intricate patterns into shapes, complete with pine cone accents.
For more information, email Pamela Dick for the Olympic Peninsula Art Association at pamelad@olypen.com.
Tree lighting
SEQUIM — The City of Sequim and the city Arts Advisory Commission will hold the first annual Tree Lighting Reception at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
The holiday tree, located in the lobby, will be decorated with ornaments created by local fourth-grade (or age-equivalent) students.
Students have been encouraged to submit ornaments based on the 2015 theme “Nature’s Creatures.”
For more information, phone City Clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese at 360-681-3428 or email kkuznek@sequimwa.gov.
Procrastinators fair
PORT TOWNSEND — The 12th annual Procrastinators’ Holiday Fair will be held over three days starting Friday, Dec. 4, and going through Sunday, Dec. 6.
The fair is held at the Procrastinator location, 839 Water St., in the Hastings Building.
Artists produce locally made products for procrastinating holiday shoppers and raise money for local charities.
Come meet these artists while harp and Celtic music is played.
The Procrastinators group is sponsoring three local charities:
■ The Gathering Place, a nonprofit organization that provides enrichment activities for people with disabilities, encouraging each individual’s creativity, independence and self-expression.
They will present their calendars and crafts.
■ The Community Bowl Project, selling previously painted bowls with proceeds going to support our local food bank.
■ Scholarship wreaths will be available.
The show will feature cards, fiber arts, jewelry, pottery, herbal products, fused glass and more.
The price range is between $3 and $500.
Come shop that Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; that Saturday between noon and 8 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
For more information, phone 206-356-4568 or find the 2015 12th Annual Procrastinators’ Holiday Fair on Facebook.
ECHHO honors woman with 2015 Travis Award
PORT TOWNSEND — Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization’s Bruce and Jeanette Travis Award for 2015 was presented to volunteer Kay Goodhue in a brief ceremony at Goodhue’s 90th birthday party Nov. 14.
Hank Hazen, the organization’s board chairman, made the presentation at a special gathering of Kay’s many friends and family held at Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island.
Hank thanked Goodhue for her years of service to the group and the community.
The Travis award was instituted in honor of Bruce and Jeanette Travis, who were founders of the organization, and has been offered annually for the past four years to a volunteer who exemplifies the spirit of service that defines it.
Goodhue was a very early volunteer, joining in 1999 not long after the organization was formed.
She was an integral part of the team that set up the offices and helped develop operational policies and procedures as well as performing many services as a volunteer.
Goodhue continues to volunteer today in the office where she does everything from helping set up transportation to filing and mailing; she is also still active as a volunteer driver and frequently volunteers to help with chores.
In his presentation, Hazen expressed the hope that Goodhue would continue her involvement as a volunteer for many years to come.
Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization, locally referred to as ECHHO, is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1997, that works with volunteers and community organizations to provide transportation, chores, social support and medical equipment services to Jefferson County residents in order to help them continue to live independently.
This organization will help more than 1,000 area residents this year, providing transportation, doing errands and chores and loaning durable medical equipment to neighbors throughout East Jefferson County. It has engaged more than 300 volunteers from the community in its 18-year history and at present has more than 65 active drivers and office volunteers.
For more information, phone Ken Dane at 360-379-3246.
Book signing set Dec. 4 in Sequim
SEQUIM — Meet author Jonathan Evison at Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
Evision will be signing his recently released novel, This is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, which has a local connection.
For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/p75wefn or phone Celeste Bennett at 360-683-8080.
Caroling, Santa
PORT TOWNSEND — There will be caroling in the streets followed by a treelighting ceremony organized by the Main Street Program at the Haller Fountain, corner of Washington and Taylor streets, from 1 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.
The Wild Rose Chorale will sing, and many stores will offer in-store refreshments from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Open to the public, this free event includes a visit from Santa Claus, arriving on the Kiwanis Choo Choo Train at 4:30 p.m. Santa will then light the tree.
The tree is decorated with ornaments created by local school children, and Santa will go the Pope Marine Building at the corner of Water and Madison streets to hear their Christmas wishes.
For more information, phone Dawn Pierson at 360-385-7911, email admin@ptmainstreet.org or visit www.ptmainstreet.org.
Port Angeles carol service set Tuesday
PORT ANGELES — To embrace the winter season, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Lopez Ave., invites the public to Carols Galore V!, to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The program, titled “Sing Noel! a Carol Service,” features Advent and Christmas carols, plus Old English readings.
Participating musicians include the Northwest Women’s Chorale, The Mistletones (a clarinet quintet from Sequim City Band), handbells, the Holy Trinity Chancel choir and Joy Lingerfelt at the Bond organ.
As is the tradition, the audience will be invited to join in singing carols.
Carols Galore V! will support the music ministry at Holy Trinity Lutheran, and the Port Angeles Food Bank.
A $10 donation is suggested per adult, or $25 per family.
For more information, phone Joy Lingerfelt at the church at 360-452-2323
Sunday’s Unity speaker
PORT ANGELES — The speaker at Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday will be Niobe Weaver, whose lesson will be “The Cornucopia of Spirit.”
Weaver is a sound healer and singer.
The church will be collecting teddy bears to give to kids in need in the community.
Come decorate the church for Christmas after the service.
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available.
Fellowship time follows the worship service.
The public is welcome to all church activities.
PA students recognized for achievements
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School’s Honor Society hosted the 2015 Academic Awards Night on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the school’s Performing Arts Center.
Before the 216 awards were presented, family members, students and staff met in the Student Center for dessert which was served by staff and teachers.
Awards were announced by Honor Society officers: Michael Chong, Madelyn Dougherty, Wei-Yan Fu, Callie Hall, Leah Haworth, Matthew Mitchell, Nicklaus von Houck and Sundar Woodyard — with assistance by Society advisors John Gallagher, John Mitchell and Principal Jeff Clark.
Gallagher welcomed a packed house of students, parents and friends.
Science instructor Alex Carlson was feted as the special guest and gave opening remarks to encourage students to “be a piece of the mirror” and “shine light into the darkest corner.”
Fifty-six students received an academic award; 92 received an academic letter; 41 received their first academic bar, and 27 received their second academic bar.
Academic award status is accomplished by attaining one semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.
Students receiving the academic letter have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher both semesters for one full year.
An academic bar is awarded to students with a GPA of 3.5 for two full years.
The second academic bar recipients have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher both semesters for three full years.
Awards presented are as follows:
Academic Award (3.5 GPA or better one semester last year):
Class of 2016
Arooj Altaf
Brook Ballard
Amanda Bennett
Ari Brannan
Forrest Clark
Hema Court
Maria Dowe
Malik Ford
Reilley Gaytan
Mercede George
Joshua Gershon
Greta Gieseke
Landon Groves
Joshua Hendry
Cassidy Hodgin
Cade Levine
Taylor Millsap
Paige Payton
Sarah Schneider
Courtney Snodgrass
Brittney Sofie
Gretchen Sotebeer
Natica Wood
Irene Wright
Class of 2017
Aidan Abbott
Ryan Amiot
Cody Anderson
Ebony Billings
Karsten Hertzog
Zaundria Irwin-Patterson
Bradley Lightfoot
Lauren Lunt
Ryan Moore
Calista Mordecai-Smith
Paige Napiontek-Sanders
Abigail Nichols
Elin Seevers
Karisma Sexton
Emma Szczepczynski
Niklaus Von Houck
Abigail Wilson
Class of 2018
Devan Andrew
Kelsie Brown
Jacob Butler
Marley Cochran
Jaden Dugger
Halaina Ferguson
Anthony Garcia-Gregory
Nathaniel Harrelson
Easton Joslin
Korbin Kirkman
Isabella Monger
Mercedes Shimko
Tru Wiggins
Anna Williams
Academic Letter (3.5 GPA or better both semesters last year):
Class of 2016
Bailey Allison
Alexis Burwell
Katherine Gordon
Hayli Hill
Anton Kossler
Avery Martin
Noah Meredith
Maizie Reidel
Elliott Soelter
Isaac Sussman
Micayla Weider
Class of 2017
Kelsey Brown
Taylar Clark
Aaron Coffel
Wesley Duncan
Allyson Gomez
Violet Hills
Gage Jackson
Aaliya Mitchell
Kaytlin Turner
Class of 2018
Rose Alexander
Kiara Amundson
Rylie Ashley-Morgan
Senator Atwater
Allison Balser
Haley Becker
Taylor Beebe
Titan Berson
Hannah Black
Andrew Borde
Christopher Bouchard
Emily Boyd
Hanna Brown
Kimberley Brunken
Brianna Carter
Molly Ciaciuch
Nathaniel Colfax
Mason Coppage
Shannon Cosgrove
Sadie Decker
Nathan Denton
Hunter Dougherty
Madelyn Dougherty
Erin Edwards
Aidan Feingold
Shawn Flanigan
Kelli Fors
Aiden Franich
Lum Fu
Brennan Gray
Callie Hall
Heather Hendrickson
Aidan Higbee
Hailey Horton
Sharon Jacobson
Freja Jarvegren-Uecker
Aliyah Johnston
Bridget Lachner
Keenan Leslie
Genevieve Litle
Julia Logston
Darbey Martin
Kennedy Mason
Savannah Mason
Colton McGuffey
Emily Menshew
Emily Metzler
Cassie Middlestead
Joslyn Millsap
Matthew Mitchell
Ian Moan
Owen Nevaril
Melissa Olson
Taylor Parker
Zachary Parrill
Emilyann Peterson
Lauren Rankin
Jocelyn Reifenstahl
Lily Robertson
Sierra Robinson
Jane Rudzinski
Michael Scott
Gabriel Secondez
Carson Shamp
Bonnie Sires
Hudson Soelter
Kenith Soule
Kyla Tagg
Natale Toscano
Zoe Tucker
Chloe Van Dyke
Lauren Waldron
Elizabeth Watkins
Carson Wilder
First Academic Bar (3.5 GPA or better every semester for two years):
Class of 2016
Ashley Adamire
Baylee Bamford
Michael Chong
Ethan Hoch
Noah Johnson
Carter Juskevich
Scott Methner
Class of 2017
Benjamin Basden
Amber Benoit
Henry Breece
Lael Butler
Kennedy Cameron
Kacey Casad
Jennifer Danielson
Olivia Due
Claire Fritschler
Joseph Griswold
Amber Hamilton
Leah Haworth
Nicole Heaton
Hailey Hollingsworth
Hana Kildall
Kristin Kirkman
Audrey Little
Haley Locke
Noah McGoff
Slade MacLaughlin
Laura Nutter
Justin Parker
Alexandra Peabody
Grayson Peet
Nikaila Price
Wesleyanne Rayment
Kylee Reid
Jesse Salgado
Grace Sanwald
Zachary Smith
Sarah Tiemersma
Emily Traughber
Jared Van Blair
Maya Wharton
Second Academic Bar (3.5 GPA or better every semester for three years):
Class of 2016
Matthew Becker
Nathan Bock
Madeline Boe
Lillian Brown
Robyn Bunch
Anders Chapman
Elijah Dumdie
Wei-Yan Fu
Brytnee Gardner
Marisa Gasper
Monica Gasper
Ciara Gentry
Jeffrey Glatz
Alyssa Herbert
Emily Johnson
Mary Kheriaty
Dakota Kuch
Karina Paup-Byrnes
Janson Pederson
Austin Phillips
Emma Smith
David Treese
Paul VanRossen
Hope Wegener
Caleb West
Sonia Witczak
Madalaine Woods
For more information, phone Tina Smith-O’Hara, communications and community relations coordinator for the Port Angeles School District, at 360-565-3703 or email tsmithohara@portangelesschools.org.