PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias will lead a panel discussion on the proposed juvenile justice sales tax from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The free program, open to the public, will be at Clallam County Democratic headquarters, 124-A W. First St., Port Angeles. It will include a question-and-answer session.
Proposition 1: Tax for Juvenile Detention Facilities is on the Nov. 7 ballot.
The proposed sales tax increase, which requires a simple majority to pass, would add 1 cent to a $10 purchase and $1 to a $1,000 purchase.
It would generate an estimated $1.1 million per year for equipment, repairs, maintenance and operations of the facility at 1912 W. 18th St., Port Angeles.
Alley to close
PORT ANGELES — The First and Front Street alley between Cherry and Oak streets will be closed for repairs beginning Tuesday.
The work is planned until about Oct. 24.
During construction, the alley will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Crumbling asphalt will be removed and curbs will be improved. The alley also will be re-graded and re-paved.
Unity speaker
PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday service speaker will be Mac MacDonald.
His lesson at the church at 2917 E. Myrtle St. is titled “What Do the D-Day Landings Mean to Us Today?”
For more than 35 years, MacDonald has been a corporate trainer and national speaker as well as an author and actor — appearing in movies such as “Apocalypse Now,” “American Graffiti” and episodes of the television series “Murder She Wrote.”
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available during the service.
New meeting spot
PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Church of Christ has announced a new meeting spot as 834 E. Front St.
The group will meet there for its regular worship services at 10 a.m. today.
The public is invited to come and sing, pray and participate in the group’s Bible study.
For more information, call 360-797-1536, 360-417-6980 or 360-912-2291.
Sunday speaker
AGNEW — The public is invited to hear Alan Weiner share some of his discoveries at 12:30 p.m. today.
Weiner’s presentation, titled “Can We Be Smart and Open-Hearted, Too?,” will be held at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Road.
According to a news release: “Presented as an open discussion of the challenges of balancing a practical head with a transcendental heart, Alan will share his own experiences of pain, joy, suffering, playfulness and bliss, illusion, and the ego’s attachment to stuff.”
Weiner is the author of two books and a licensed hypnotherapist who lives in Newark, Calif., with his wife, Phoebe.
Love offerings will be accepted.
Hoarding talks
PORT ANGELES — In light of Gov. Jay Inslee’s declaration of Oct. 16-21 as Hoarding Awareness Week, the Clallam County Hoarding Task Force will hold presentations about the matter.
The two programs will focus on compulsive hoarding disorder and will be held Wednesday and Saturday, Oct. 21, in The Landing mall’s second-floor meeting room at 115 E. Railroad Ave.
A $5 donation is suggested.
On Wednesday at 6 p.m., Tammi Moses will present “An Overview of How Hoarding Impacts Families & Communities.”
Moses is the founder and chief encouragement officer of Homes Are for Living LLC — a veteran woman-owned and -operated business in Oak Harbor.
There, she provides consultations, assessments and workshops on the issue of hoarding.
For more information, email Moses at homesareforliving@gmail.com.
On Oct. 21 at 3:30 p.m., Kelly M. Cook, MSW, LICSW, a community support services supervisor at Peninsula Behavioral Health, will present “What Hoarding Disorder Is and How to Help.”
Following Cook’s speech, Lindsey Aspelund, an environmental health specialist for Clallam County Health & Human Services, and Meggan Uecker, solid waste coordinator for the Clallam County Roads Department, will share what and how items can be recycled to lower expenses when cleaning a hoarded property.
For more information, call 360-207-4771 or email clallamcountyhtf@gmail.com.
Bentinck island range
ESQUIMALT, B.C. — The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use Monday through Friday, Oct. 20, the Royal Canadian Navy announced.
The range will be in use from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily during that time.
Bentinck Island is located near Race Rocks in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and is used as a terrestrial demolition range by the Canadian Armed Forces.
Local residents will likely be unaware of the activities except on days when environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and wind direction affect how far the sound will travel.
Studies conducted on the potential environmental effects of Bentinck Island demolitions have found that blast noise in the marine environment during land-based demolitions is almost undetectable by acoustic equipment above that of other underwater background sounds such as waves and marine life, the Royal Canadian Navy said in a news release.
Fundraiser set
SEQUIM — Serenity House of Clallam County’s second annual The Art of Ending Homelessness fine art auction and dinner fundraiser will be Saturday, Oct. 28.
Tickets for the event at The Sunland Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, are available. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at Serenity’s thrift shop, 551 W. Washington St.
During the event, 7 Cedars Casino will cater a sit-down dinner and dessert, as well as a silent and live auction of locally made art, jewelry, hotel stays and museum admissions. The featured item is a limited-edition, signed Shepard Fairey print.
Guest speakers at the event will include Port Angeles Police Department Chief Brian Smith, Serenity’s Operations Director Kevin Harkins and former Serenity client Timothy Mason.
For more information, contact Amy Miller at 518-225-9630 or amiller0831@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com.
Toy donations
The 12th annual Wyatt’s Toy Drive for Children with Special Needs has announced Wednesday, Nov. 1, as its deadline for donations.
To request a toy or to donate, contact Jenell DeMatteo at P.O. Box 84, Chimacum, WA, 98325, or dematteo@olypen.com.
The donations will be received by Jefferson and Clallam County children with special needs between the ages of birth to 21.
The toy drive focuses on developmentally appropriate toys, games and equipment that are bought specifically for each child.
Most recommendations for toys come from therapists working with different children, according to a news release.
This event is sponsored by the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Clallam Mosiac.
Excellence award
The American Association of University Women will accept applications for its Woman of Excellence award until Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Applications are available by visiting pt-wa.aauw.org. A submittal with no more than three letters of recommendation can be emailed to liebe.crackers@gmail.com or postmarked to Carol Andreasen, 115 Kruse St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
The award honors a woman who has contributed significantly to the local community through paid or volunteer work in Jefferson County, according to a news release.
To be eligible, nominees must have resided or worked in Jefferson County for three years and are evaluated on the basis of their contributions as role model, change agent, teacher-mentor and community activist.
The award will be delegated during a university women’s holiday event at an unspecified date in December.
Dream award
PORT ANGELES — Jet Set Soroptimist is offering its annual “Live Your Dream Award” with a deadline of Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Applications can be postmarked to Jet Set Soroptimists, 403 S. Lincoln St., Suite 4, PMB 10, Port Angeles, WA 98362. They can also be received by any Soroptimist member.
The award can total up to $2,000 for women who are the head of household, near the poverty line and in need financial assistance.
The award can be used for tuition, child care, transportation, textbooks and bills in order to pursue educational goals.
For more information, phone Danetta Rutten at 360-452-9900 or Linda Sudela at 360-809-3125, or visit www.soroptimist.org.
Wearable art
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Wearable Art show will be accepting applications for next year’s event until Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Applications are available online by visiting www.ptwearableart.com. Instructions for how to submit are included on the application form.
Artists will be chosen at an unspecified date during mid-January.
The next show will be held at the McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, on May 12.
For more information, email sponsor@ptwearableart.com.
Guild scholarship
SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild awarded a $2,500 scholarship to Casey Sires recently.
Sires, of Port Angeles, is working toward a paramedic degree from Tacoma Community College.
He has worked for Olympic Ambulance in Sequim as an emergency medical technician and will return to the Sequim area as a paramedic when he completes his program, according to a news release.
