NEWS BRIEFS: Open house for Port Angeles Teen & Tween Center slated Wednesday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — An open house for the newly established Port Angeles Teen & Tween Center, 2620 S. Francis St., will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The public is invited to visit the center and meet Cheryl Smith, the new unit director; Maytag Dependable Leader Luke Kisena; and Youth of the Year Cole Tamba.

Light refreshments will be served and tours of the facility offered.

For more information, contact Janet Gray at 360-683-8095 or jgray@bgc-op.org.

Aquatic group to host forum Wednesday

QUILCENE — The Jeff-Co Aquatic Coalition will hold an open forum at the Quilcene Community Center, 294952 U.S. Highway 101, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

This free event is open to the public.

Topics include the coalition, the Mountain View Pool, the evolving plans for a full-service YMCA and free Second Sunday Swims.

Questions are welcome.

For more information, phone Earll Murman at 360-379-5372, email info@jeffcoaquaticcoalition.org or visit www.jeffcoaquaticcoalition.org.

Bunco night set

PORT ANGELES — The Jet Set Soroptimist Club is hosting a night of bunco at the Elks Naval Lodge, 131 E. First St., at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The cost is $10 each and is open to the public.

Proceeds will go to Clallam County Teen Court.

For more information, phone Danetta Rutten at 360-452-9900.

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