Ken Sweeney

Ken Sweeney

NEWS BRIEFS — Coast Guardsman honored for achievements at Port Angeles station . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Navy League of the United States Bremerton/Olympic Peninsula Council recently recognized Damage Controlman 2nd Class Daniel Delpriore as Enlisted Person of the Quarter.

Delpriore is stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles.

During the all-hands gathering, Navy League member Ken Sweeney presented Delpriore with an eagle statuette engraved with his name.

In an introduction by the station’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Andrew Eriks detailed Delpriore’s achievements that led to his selection as a key unit leader.

According to the citation, Delpriore’s diligent and devoted efforts to mission support have made an indelible mark on his unit, his supervisors and his subordinates.

During the third quarter, Delpriore aided five Coast Guard patrol boats by performing high-level maintenance procedures.

He also provided emergency repairs to raw water piping systems on Coast Guard cutters Swordfish and Sea Lion that saved the Coast Guard thousands of dollars in contractor costs, among several other achievements.

Gingerbread houses on auction block

CHIMACUM— The Jefferson County Warriors are planning a gingerbread house fundraiser at East Jefferson Fire-Rescue Station 11, 9193 Rhody Drive, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

The Warriors are Jefferson County’s representative Olympics team for the disabled. They compete in three tournaments each year, and each athlete is responsible for financing his or her hotel and meals.

Firefighters from East Jefferson Fire-Rescue Local 2032 are creating gingerbread houses to auction.

For more information, phone Bill Beezley at 360-344-4609 or email wbeezley@ejfr.org.

Kids’ author signs

SEQUIM — Children’s picture-book author Kelly Lenihan will sign her latest books during the Soroptomist Gala Gift Show at the Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

Goober & Muffin and The Skipping Stone are for birth to 7 years old.

Books will be available for purchase.

For more information, phone Lenihan at 425-954-5277, email kelly@kellylenihanbooks.com or visit www.kellylenihanbooks.com.

Veterans breakfast

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Eagles Ladies Auxiliary will host a Pearl Harbor Day breakfast at 2843 E. Myrtle St. from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.

The menu includes hotcakes, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee or tea.

The cost is $3.50 per person. All are welcome.

All proceeds go to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.

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