SEQUIM — The city’s Stormwater Stewardship Project and Sequim High School’s Be the Change club are launching the Bell Creek Discovery Tour on Earth Day, this Wednesday, to raise awareness of Bell Creek.
The walking or driving tour includes 10 educational stops from the headwaters to the mouth of the creek, according to a news release.
Participants can download an app for the tour on their smartphone from the project webpage, www.tinyurl.com/PDN-BellCreekTour or www.facebook.com/bellcreekdiscoverytour.
The tour sheet and map, plus instructions, are also available at a box on the outside of the city’s interpretive center at the Water Reuse Park, 500 N. Blake Ave.
Participants who answer the educational questions on Facebook or on the tour sheet by Memorial Day, May 25, are invited on a guided walk with snacks across Washington Harbor at the mouth of Bell Creek to Port Williams beach.
They will also be entered into a raffle for dinner for four at Nourish Restaurant.
For more information, phone Water Resource Manager Ann Soule at 360-582-2436 or email asoule@sequimwa.gov.
PA public hearings
PORT ANGELES — The City Council will hold public hearings during its regular meetings today and May 5.
The hearings are for public input on Street Vacation Petition STV15-01 for Caroline Street between Race and Washington streets and the Georgiana/Caroline Street alley between Race and Washington streets, according to a news release.
Both hearings will be held at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 321 East Fifth St.
The petition arises from Olympic Medical Center’s plans for a new medical office building.
The hospital plans to raze nine buildings it owns in the block bounded by Race, Caroline, Washington and Georgiana streets to accommodate the new two-floor, 42,000-square-foot, $15.3 million structure.
The Port Angeles City Council will consider May 5 approving OMC’s purchase of Caroline Street along the north side of the site and the alley that runs through it.
Sequim Prairie Grange plans potluck Wednesday
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange will celebrate April as Grange Month and invites the public a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
This is an opportunity for nonmembers to learn more and ask questions about the grange.
Those attending are asked to bring a dish for the potluck.
The hall is located at 290 Macleay Road.
No landing practice
COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field in Coupeville have been canceled for this week.
The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.
Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via email at comments.NASWI@navy.mil.
All other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.
Clallam Bay Library invites kids to build steampunk insects
CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay Library, 16990 state Highway 112, will present “Steampunk Entomology” at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Participants will use clay, wire and found objects to create futuristic insect specimens.
This free program is recommended for children between the ages of 6 and 12, and all materials will be provided.
For more information, phone 360-963-2414, email to ClallamBay@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
Lions eyeglass box
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lions Club has a new eyeglass recycling box at Jim’s Pharmacy, 424 E. Second St.
Lions eyeglass donation boxes also are located at Angeles Electric, 524 E. First St.; Angeles Vision Clinic, 811 E. Georgiana St.; Downtown Eyecare, 228 W. First St.; Frame & Eye, 901 S. Lincoln St.; Olympic Eye Care Center, 504-A E. Eighth St.; Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.; Safeway, 110 E. Third St.; St. Andrew’s Place, 520 E. Park Ave.; Vision Care Center, 1122 E. Front St.; and Walmart Vision Center, 3411 E. Kolonels Way, all in Port Angeles.
Collection of eyeglasses is an ongoing effort by all Lions clubs.
All glasses are accepted — even broken ones.
Children’s glasses are especially needed, as well as sunglasses and readers.
For more information, phone Lion Irma Stennes at 360-417-6862.