PORT ANGELES — The clockface on the historic courthouse tower will be blue today through Nov. 26 to bring awareness to American Diabetes Awareness Month.
On Tuesday, the Clallam County Board of County Commissioners will proclaim November as American Diabetes Awareness Month.
One in 10 adults in Clallam County has been told they have diabetes.
In 2014, 6 percent of deaths in Clallam County were attributed to diabetes, according to a news release.
For more information about diabetes, phone the Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services at 360-417-2274 or visit them at 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 14.
Monday Musicale
PORT ANGELES — Monday Musicale will meet in the Queen of Angels fellowship hall, 209 W. 11th St., on Monday.
The noon meeting will be followed by 1 p.m. entertainment, which is open to the public.
The cost for the lunch is $12. Reservations required.
The Stevens Middle School eighth-grade choir will perform, with Brook Hendry directing.
For reservations and more information, phone Ruth Welch at 360-457-5223.
Christmas for kids
Christmas for Children is accepting applications to receive gifts this Christmas.
The program serves families living in Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, Chimacum, Nordland and Port Ludlow.
Application forms are available at the Port Townsend Food Bank, Tri-Area Food Bank, First Federal (Sims Way) and the Port Townsend Department of Social and Health Services office.
Applications also can be obtained online at www.ptkiwanis.org or by emailing christmas4children@hotmail.com.
The application deadline is Monday, Nov. 16.
Starting in November, giving trees will be located throughout the community for those who would like to contribute to the program.
The giving trees have tags available that list needed items and Christmas wishes requested by the families.
Choose a tag and return the new unwrapped item to the tree no later than Dec. 11.
In 2014, the Christmas for Children program served 596 children and more than 300 families in the county.
Monetary donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 267, Port Hadlock, WA 98339.
Garden Club meets
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Garden Club will meet at First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday.
The meeting begins at 10 a.m. with the featured speaker, Cyndi Hueth, executive director of Clallam County Habitat for Humanity, giving an overview of the program and an update on current and upcoming projects for the area.
Business and educational programs will be followed by a flower-arranging demonstration.
All are invited to attend and bring a sack lunch.
For more information, contact Shari Bley at 415-823-5374 or shari1959@yahoo.com.
New chaplain is welcomed in Sequim
SEQUIM — Sequim volunteer Heike Ward was ordained as a new minister last Sunday by the Federation of Christian Ministries.
Ward recently graduated from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Police and Fire Chaplain Training Academy in Burien.
She has been appointed to serve as the chaplain for the Sequim Police Department.
Along with her professional history as an administrator in the health care field, Ward brings 30 years of experience as a veteran law enforcement wife to the position.
Ward served previously in the Sequim Volunteers in Police Service program, where she began her training to become a chaplain.
She has over 100 hours of specialized training, including completion of addiction counseling and wellness at Peninsula College.
Other areas of specialized training include individual and group crisis intervention and peer support, classes in incident command systems, disaster behavioral health, spirituality in health care and suicide prevention.
Baha’i celebrates
PORT ANGELES — For the first time, Port Angeles Baha’i will use a new calendar to celebrate the “Twin Birthdays” of its religion’s founders on two consecutive days.
These are Baha’i holy days, when work is suspended and the Port Angeles Baha’i community holds commemorative events.
A special celebration will be held at the Elwha Klallam Heritage Training Center, 401 E. First St., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Visitors are welcome.
The Birth of the Bab on Nov. 13 commemorates the 1819 birth in Shiraz, Persia, of Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, who later took the title “The Bab,” meaning “The Gate.”
The Bab was the herald who prepared the way for Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i faith.
He called on people to purify themselves for the coming day of God.
The Birth of Baha’u’llah on Nov. 14 commemorates the 1817 birth of Baha’u’llah (born Mirza Husayn-’Ali) in Nur, Persia.
Baha’u’llah means the “Glory of God,” who announced in 1863 that he was God’s messenger for this age.
Up until now, Baha’is have observed certain holy days according to the solar calendar for communities in the West, and a lunar calendar for communities in the Middle East.
The community is now implementing its new “Badi” calendar on a worldwide basis.
For more information, phone 360-417-1869 or 360-417-0105.
Unity speaker
PORT ANGELES — The speaker at Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday will be the Rev. Deborah Brandt, whose lesson will be “True Prosperity.”
Her talk focuses on “a real view of prosperity and how to discover your wealth.”
There will be a “Thanksgiving potluck” after the service.
Unity will be feeding young people at The Answer for Youth (TAFY) on Saturday, Nov. 21. Food donations will need to be at the church by 3:40 p.m. that day.
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. for those who wish to participate
Child care is available.
Fellowship time follows the worship service.
The public is welcome.
Blue clockface to promote awareness
PORT ANGELES — The clockface on the historic courthouse tower will be blue today through Nov. 26 to bring awareness to American Diabetes Awareness Month.
On Tuesday, the Clallam County Board of County Commissioners will proclaim November as American Diabetes Awareness Month.
One in 10 adults in Clallam County has been told they have diabetes.
In 2014, 6 percent of deaths in Clallam County were attributed to diabetes, according to a news release.
For more information about diabetes, phone the Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services at 360-417-2274 or visit them at 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 14.
Monday Musicale
PORT ANGELES — Monday Musicale will meet in the Queen of Angels fellowship hall, 209 W. 11th St., on Monday.
The noon meeting will be followed by 1 p.m. entertainment, which is open to the public.
The cost for the lunch is $12. Reservations required.
The Stevens Middle School eighth-grade choir will perform, with Brook Hendry directing.
For reservations and more information, phone Ruth Welch at 360-457-5223.