PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Toastmasters Club Number 25 will celebrate its 70th anniversary as a service club at 7 p.m. Monday.
Current members, former members and the community at large are invited to join in the celebration at Clallam Transit headquarters at 830 W. Lauridsen Blvd.
The celebration will include speeches highlighting the club’s purpose, history and future direction.
The public will have the opportunity to meet members, learn more about the club and have refreshments. Regional Toastmaster dignitaries will also be in attendance and available for questions.
Port Angeles Toastmasters Club Number 25 is a member of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
The local club meets weekly from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Clallam Transit building, and welcomes guests as well as prospective members to attend the meetings.
The club also participates in regional, state, national, and international speaking contests.
For more information, contact Leah Erb at 360-460-2209.
Free hiking passes
SEQUIM — Olympic Nature Experience’s Adventure Club, a nonprofit outdoor education program, recently received a grant that offers free program passes.
The grant, totaling $500 from the Bean and Myrtle Walkling Memorial Fund, makes the youth outdoor program accessible to low-income families, according to a news release.
The cost for this program is regularly $5 per child or $10 per family.
“Ten dollars a week might be two lattes to one family but a half tank of gas for another,” said board Chairwoman Kia Armstrong.
Every Thursday at 10 a.m., the club meets at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, located at 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, to play in the mud and learn about nature.
For more information, email info@OlympicNatureExperience.org.
Scholarships available
Clallam County high school seniors who plan to major or minor in music can apply and audition for music scholarships through the Monday Musicale.
Scholarships available will be awarded to the top three finalists in the amount of $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place.
Applications can be attained from a school’s respective scholarship counselor.
Home-schooled students can phone Margot Hewitt at 360-457-4494 for an application.
The deadline is Friday, April 28.
Auditions will occur at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., and the public is invited to attend the auditions.
Three professional musicians will serve as adjudicators.
Instrumentalists should prepare a classical piece, no longer that 10 minutes in length, while vocalists should have two selections of varied styles.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Hewitt at 360-457-4494.
Luncheon storyteller
SEQUIM — The Newcomers’ Club’s monthly luncheon will feature a storyteller at noon Friday, April 28.
Elaine Grinnell, a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe storyteller, will present at the meeting held in the Legends Room at Cedars at Dungeness, located at 1965 Woodcock Road.
The cost is $5 for the program and $20 for the lunch and program.
Socializing will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the presentation.
The menu will feature a fajita buffet with a choice of beef or chicken, cooked peppers, onions and seasonings.
It will also include black beans, Spanish rice, salsa, sour cream, flour tortillas, green salad, assorted dressings and a dessert of brownies.
Refreshments include regular and decaf coffee, iced tea and a variety of teas as well as soft drinks.
Those interested must RSVP by Friday, April 28, at noon by visiting www.olympicnewcomers.org, phoning 630-992-5613 or emailing warren.newcomers@gmail.com.
Tour de Forts
PORT TOWNSEND — The ReCyclery’s annual community bike ride and fundraising event slated for Sunday, June 4, is ending its early bird registration soon.
The event, Tour de Forts, will take cyclists of all ages and abilities on a scenic and historic trip, visiting up to three seaside coastal defense forts.
All rides will begin at Finnriver Orchard & Cider Garden, located at 124 Center Road.
Those interested can select several different routes varying in length from 11 to 62 miles.
Following the ride, participants can return to Finnriver and partake in food, beverages and live music.
Early bird registration ends Friday, April 28, which includes a T-shirt and, for riders 21 or older, a complimentary pint of cider.
To register, visit ptrecyclery.com.
All proceeds from the event benefit the ReCylery’s programs such as apprenticeships, volunteer programs, bike giveaways, scholarships and food drives.
For more information, phone 360-643-1755.
KONP talk guests
PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1:05 p.m. to 2 p.m. local talk show segment on KONP radio, at 1450 AM, 101.7 FM and www.konp.com on the internet outside the Port Angeles area.
Station General Manager Todd Ortloff hosts the Monday through Thursday segments.
This week’s scheduled lineup:
Monday: Master Gardeners Judy English, Jeanette Stehr-Green and Bill Wrobel.
Tuesday: Ed Chadd and Melanie Greer discuss the People’s Climate March that Olympic Climate Action Committee is planning for April 29.
Second segment: Siblings Alicia and Andrew Pairadee discuss a fundraiser they’re having to help them get to New York for the International Modeling and Talent Association.
Wednesday: Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict discusses the opioid problem in Clallam County and thoughts on Port Angeles becoming a second-class-status city.
Thursday: Pre-empted by Seattle Mariners game.
New employee
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation recently hired Heidi Eisenhour as its new chief operating officer.
Eisenhour has more than two decades of experience in nonprofit and organizational experience, from leading the Jefferson Land Trust to helping restaurant chains locally source their supply chains, according to a news release.
“It’s hard to think of a better fit of someone who has executive-level skills and experience, a passion for our community and hands-on experience in our mission,” said Jake Beattie, executive director of the center.
For more information, contact Eisenhour at 360-385-3628 or heidi@nwmaritime.org.
Honor roll
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Jacob W. Vande Griend of Port Townsend was recently named to Oregon State University’s 2017 winter scholastic honor roll.
Honor roll students must carry a minimum of 12 graded hours of course work and have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.
Vande Griend is currently a freshman majoring in physics.
