PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Andy Pursley recently graduated from the Police and Fire Chaplain Training Academy.
The academy partners with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and provides 44 hours of classroom training, 12 hours of direct contact experience and three hours of seminar training at the commission’s site in Burien.
Pursley serves the West End of Clallam County and assists deputies and residents in times of crisis.
Chaplains serve as a resource for Sheriff’s Office personnel when dealing with accidental deaths, suicides, suicidal subjects, serious accidents, drug and alcohol abuse, and other such situations that may arise.
Chaplains also provide counseling, spiritual guidance and insight for agency personnel and their families.
Marine swap
PORT ANGELES — The ninth annual Marine Swap Meet and Indoor Yard Sale will take place at the Port Angeles Yacht Club, 1305 Marine Drive, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13.
This event is an opportunity to find or sell marine-related equipment at the outdoor swap meet or purchase some household “treasures” offered by the Yacht Club Ladies at the indoor yard sale.
Seller spaces for the outdoor swap meet are available for $10.
No seller spaces are available for household items at the indoor sale.
Coffee and doughnuts will be available.
For more information about reserving an outdoor space, email swapmeet@payc.org or phone 360-461-0602 or 619-884-4599.
Lower Elwha meet
PORT ANGELES — Parents, grandparents and legal guardians of Native American students in the Port Angeles and Crescent school districts are invited to the Native American education committee meeting in the Johnson O’Malley Library/Education Building, 2851 Lower Elwha Road (behind the tribal center), at 5 p.m. Thursday.
The meeting is to let parents and guardians know how they can become more involved in the education process and help plan the graduation event June 16.
Graduating students and those who have received their GED and are younger than 22 are also welcome to attend and help plan their graduation ceremony.
For more information, phone 360-452-8471, ext. 7431.
Location change
SEQUIM — Effective Aug. 1, Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) will partner with the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., as the new location for the Sequim Senior Meals Program.
This is the first change in venue for the meals program in more than 20 years.
Starting in August, meals will be served Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:30 p.m. for a $5 donation from each guest.
Reservations can be made by calling 360-683-8491 before 3 p.m. the day before.
For additional information or help making a reservation, phone 360-683-8491.
There will be no change in the senior meals schedule for June and July while the transition to the new venue is made.
Prevention summit
FORKS — Mathew A. Poteet will be the keynote speaker at the Youth Prevention Summit at the Peninsula College Forks Extension Site, 481 S. Forks Ave., from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.
The millennial generation and its viewpoint are the focus of the summit.
Digital citizenship, nonviolent communication skills, leadership and prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse will be among the many topics.
The event is free, and space is limited to 100.
For more information, email lgrasseth@co.clallam.wa.us or phone 360-565-2608.