NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to meet Wednesday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The city Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will meet from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to consider general lodging tax applications and the 2016 budget.

The public meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

Sequim men’s group will raffle kayak

SEQUIM — Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church Men’s OutREach (MORE) group is raffling a hand-crafted kayak.

This is the third kayak the group has made and raffled.

All proceeds will be split among the Sequim Food Bank, Sequim Community Aid, Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County and Salvation Army.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.dvelca.org or www.facebook.com/dvlckayak.

Tickets are $10 each, with a $2 convenience fee to process the purchase.

Tickets also can be purchased at the church office, 925 N. Sequim Ave., with no convenience fee charged.

Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. They are on sale until the group runs out.

The drawing takes place Jan. 30.

For more information, phone 360-681-0946 or email dvlcoffice@gmail.com.

Senior nutrition

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. today through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St.

A suggested donation is $5 for those who are 60 or older.

People younger than 60 can attend for $8.

Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance to 360-457-8921.

Menus are subject to change.

■ Today: French onion soup, beef Burgundy, whipped potatoes, green beans and spiced apples.

■ Wednesday: Cole slaw, sweet-and-sour chicken, fried rice, zucchini and pears.

■ Thursday: Green salad with cottage cheese, lentil and black bean soup, garlic bread and fruit cup.

■ Friday: Pea salad, Swedish meatballs and egg noodles, baked tomato and peach cobbler.

Choices speaker

SEQUIM — The My Choices Celebration of Life Fall Fundraiser, Education Impacts Choices, will present speaker Pam Stenzel at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Stenzel speaks to more than a half-million students each year throughout the U.S. and beyond. She is the co-author of the book Who’s In Your Social Network? along with Melissa Nesdahl.

According to Stenzel: “Many teens discover too late that uncritical participation can lead to distorted relationships and even stunted personal character.

“This book is for both teens and parents. My goal is that parents, teachers, educators, youth pastors, counselors and mentors will find the latest information on media and technology to help them guide young lives.”

All are welcome to the talk, though registration is required via 360-452-3300.

For more information, visit www.mychoicespartners.org.

Home cookin’

PORT TOWNSEND — A presentation called Home Cookin’ will be offered at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.

This evening is hosted by Bob Francis and showcases new work and other poems by several local poets, including Gary Lilley, Bill Mawhinney, Gayle Kaune and Geoff Bowman.

The poets will be around for conversation afterward.

Enrollment is required via www.tinyurl.com/alps2015fall.

For information, email Bowman at barakapt@aol.com or phone 360-385-9924.

Classes offered

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library’s November calendar is filled with classes for all ages.

Tech Tuesdays continue with weekly lessons on how to access databases like Rosetta Stone, Consumer Reports and Ancestry.com for free by using a library card, plus classes on how to use Apple products.

Art classes for children of all ages begin in November and run through March on the first Saturday of every month.

The Health from A to Z @ the Library series, co-sponsored by Jefferson Healthcare, continues with classes on health issues taught by Jefferson Healthcare staff.

The November schedule is as follows:

■ Today: Tech Tuesdays: “Exploring the Library’s Online Resources,” 3 p.m.

■ Saturday: Family Art: “Mythic Beast Puppets,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

■ Tuesday, Nov. 10: Tech Tuesdays: “How to Use Your iPhone,” 3 p.m.

■ Monday, Nov. 16: Health from A to Z: “Snoring or Sleep Apnea, Nuisance or Health Risk?,” 6 p.m.

■ Tuesday, Nov. 17: Tech Tuesdays: “Storing Data on iCloud,” 3 p.m.

■ Tuesday, Nov. 24: Tech Tuesdays: “iTunes 101,” 3 p.m.

The library is located at 620 Cedar Ave.

For more information, visit www.jclibrary.info or phone 360-385-6544.

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