NEWS BRIEFS: Game Face screening set for Thursday … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Game Face, a documentary about Fallon Fox, MMA’s first transgender pro fighter, and Terrence Clemens, one of the first openly gay collegiate basketball players, will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The film, hosted by Magic of Cinema and the Rainbow Alliance, will be shown in Maier Performance Hall, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

The screening is free and open to the public.

Donations will be accepted at the door for the Rainbow Alliance.

Clemens will participate in a question-and-answer period after the film’s screening.

Advisory panel

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee will review committee applications at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The special meeting will be in council chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

The group expects to make recommendations to the City Council for two at-large positions and consider continuing the current Industrial Transmission Customer representative.

Volunteer hospice orientation

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will hold two informal orientations in Carlsborg and Port Angeles on Thursday and Friday.

The Carlsborg meeting will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday. Those interested in attending are requested to call 360-775-7806 for directions.

The Port Angeles meeting will occur from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at hospice’s headquarters at 540 E. Eighth St.

Those who are interested in volunteering, or seeking to learn more about hospice are encouraged to attend the free meetings.

There is an immediate need for bereavement support volunteers, according to a news release.

Professionals working in or retired from counseling or social work fields are encouraged to apply.

Other positions include — but are not limited to — assisting with IT or office support, and respite caregivers.

For more information, call 360-452-1511, visit hospice’s website at www.vhocc.org or its Facebook page.

Glass blowing lecture scheduled Thursday morning in Sequim

SEQUIM — Olympic Peninsula Art Association members will hear about glass blowing from Sequim artist Megan Schmidlkofer during the group’s meeting from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday.

The art association will meet at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., in Sequim.

Schmidlkofer owns Molten Momma’s Hot Shop, a glass-blowing shop on her family’s property where she and her husband, David, raise five children and livestock.

They are right next door to the Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch at 4629 Happy Valley Road.

The public is invited to live glass-blowing demonstrations at the studio from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Clinic hires new teacher in Sequim

SEQUIM — Sorensen Chiropractic & Massage Clinic announced that it recently hired Sally Wilson, RN and reiki master teacher.

Wilson will provide reiki for established and new clients at the clinic, 532 N. Fifth Ave.

Wilson has 47 years of nursing experience and 17 years of reiki experience.

This past October she attended classes and received a certificate to provide and teach Holy Fire II Karuna Reiki, an advanced style of reiki healing.

Reiki is an ancient method of hands-on healing that brings about deep relaxation and healing for all types of physical, mental and emotional problems, according to a news release.

To receive reiki services, call the clinic for an appointment at 360-683-7911.

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