OLYMPIA — The State Patrol says that anyone who calls in its name asking for credit card numbers or other personal information is not affiliated with the agency.
The call is likely a scam from people attempting to steal money, it said in an announcement issued Friday.
Over the Past four months, the State Patrol has received numerous phone calls from members of the public saying they have been contacted by the agency for donations.
The Washington State Patrol Troopers Association is one of many police unions or associations contacting the public soliciting donations, the State Patrol said.
The telemarketing company used by the association will not ask for credit card numbers or personal financial information over the phone, the agency said.
No troopers solicit donations.
Anyone who suspects that a call is a scam should hang up and contact a State Patrol office, the agency said.
Woman sentenced
PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles woman has been sentenced to two years’ community custody for selling methamphetamine in August 2013, the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team said.
Tonia Marie Bish, 37, of Port Angeles pleaded guilty July 30 to one count of delivery of methamphetamine. She was sentenced Thursday.
The Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team, or OPNET, developed probable cause to believe that Bish sold 5.9 grams of meth for $200 from her residence in the 100 block of Motor Avenue in Port Angeles, court papers said.
Clear grates
PORT ANGELES — The public works department can be called for assistance in clearing catch basins clogged with leaves or other debris to prevent neighborhood flooding.
Rain sweeps debris to catch basins, where it can clog storm drains by blocking the flow of rainwater into the stormwater system.
That can cause water to pool along streets and sometimes even flood intersections and homes.
To help prevent surface flooding, use a rake or pitchfork to clear grates of debris, and do not attempt to remove the grate, the city advises.
Leaves and yard debris should be disposed of in a container and not left on the yard or street, the city said.
If a catch basin is filled with debris below the grate or if a resident is unable to clear a grate, notify the public works department at 360-417-4745.
Senior meals this week
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior 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.
■ Tuesday: Broccoli salad, chicken a la king, steamed rice, cut corn, diner roll and cantaloupe.
■ Wednesday: Green salad, corned beef and cabbage, carrots and potatoes, biscuit and cherry crisp.
■ Thursday: Marinated vegetables, salad, baked cod, steamed rice, asparagus tips and orange slices.
■ Friday: Green salad, shepherd’s pie, steamed broccoli, dinner roll and fruit cup.
Peanut butter drive
PORT ANGELES — KONP radio, First Federal and the Port Angeles Lions Club are hosting a peanut butter drive to benefit the Port Angeles Food Bank.
Port Angeles-area residents are asked to donate peanut butter between now and this Thursday — the day the KONP/Lions Foodathon begins on the radio.
Peanut butter can be taken to any First Federal branch or dropped off at KONP, 721 E. First St.
The Foodathon is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Listeners will be asked to call in cash pledges for the Port Angeles Food Bank or bring in nonperishable food items to the radio station during the program.
Blood drive
SEQUIM — The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a blood drive in St. Joseph Catholic Church’s parish hall, 121 E. Maple St., from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Donors must be in good health and 18 or older.
For more information, phone Bill Butcher at 360-461-7113 or 360-681-8679.
Two Master Gardener talks slated
Two informational sessions will be offered on the WSU Clallam County Master Gardener Program for anyone interested in learning more or applying for the credential.
The first session is at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 11 a.m. Monday.
The second is at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10.
The short presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Applications for the program will also be available at this time.
The class fee is $250, and includes reference and learning materials and other supplies.
For more information, phone Lorrie Hamilton at 360-565-2679 or email lhamilton@co.clallam.wa.us.
Gifts for children
This month, multiple locations on the North Olympic Peninsula area will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child.
The annual Samaritan’s Purse project takes place on the Peninsula, and area residents, families, churches and groups fill shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement for children around the world.
During National Collection Week Nov. 16-23, area residents hope to contribute 3,250 gift-filled shoeboxes to the 2015 global goal of reaching 11 million children in need, according to a news release.
Local collection sites are as follows:
Sequim
■ Eastern Hills Community Church, 81 Savannah Lane: Nov. 16, 18-21, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Nov. 17, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Nov. 22, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to noon.
Port Townsend
■ Calvary Community Church, 82 Romans Road: Nov. 16 and 20-21, 10 a.m. to noon; Nov. 17 and 19, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to noon; Nov. 22, noon to 2 p.m.; Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Port Angeles
■ Bethany Pentecostal Church, 506 S. Francis St.: Nov. 16, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Nov. 17-20 and 23, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Nov. 22, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Forks
■ The Caring Place, 481 W. E St.: Nov. 16-20, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Nov. 21-22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Nov. 23, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Hours are subject to change.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries and territories.
For more information about how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, phone 253-572-1155 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.
Pranic healing clinic
PORT ANGELES — A free Pranic healing clinic will be held at the Sons of Norway Hall, 131 W. Fifth St., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday.
Pranic healing is a “no-touch” healing modality developed by Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui.
There is also a new walk-in clinic at Unity in the Olympic, 2917 E. Myrtle St., every third Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Nov. 19.
For more information, phone Amber Bellamy at 360-912-3373 or visit www.portangelespranichealing.com.
Fruit gleaning call
PORT ANGELES — Local gleaners are making a final call for harvesting fruit trees in Clallam County.
Volunteers will glean trees and divide up the harvest so owners keep a quarter, a quarter of it goes to the volunteers and half is taken to area food banks.
If a ladder is needed, the gleaners ask that it be made available for their use.
The volunteers will bring their own bags to collect the fruit and will deliver it to the food banks.
To schedule a time to pick, phone Arielle Hawney at 360-207-7852.
Wyatt’s Toy Drive
The 10th annual Wyatt’s Toy Drive for Children with Special Needs, sponsored by Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Mosaic, is accepting toy/equipment requests from families with children with special needs in Jefferson and Clallam counties.
The toy drive focuses on developmentally appropriate toys, games and equipment bought specifically for each child.
Most recommendations for toys come from therapists working with different children.
The deadline for toy requests is Friday.
To request a toy or to donate to the toy drive, contact Jenell DeMatteo, P.O. Box 84, Chimacum, WA 98325, or email dematteo@olypen.com.
Birding talk Wednesday in Sequim
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will meet at the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Carolyn Wilcox presents “Birding Paradise and Broken Bones: My Recent Adventures in Mexico.”
The program is free and open to the public.
Wilcox shares stories from her birding vacation to El Tuito, Mexico, where, on the first day, there was an accident, resulting in a broken ankle.
She continued on her trip anyhow.
Wilcox is the owner and operator of Experience Olympic Tours, based in Port Angeles.
HIV/AIDS info
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District will hold its annual HIV/AIDS parent information meeting in the Port Angeles High School library, 304 E. Park Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
State law requires that HIV/AIDS education be taught in public schools in grades 5-12.
All teacher and student instructional materials, including videos, will be available for inspection.
Clallam County Health and Human Services representatives Dr. Chris Frank and David Doran, along with teachers and administrators from the schools, will be in attendance.
Washington law requires that parents/guardians attend this informational meeting in order to have their child excused from participation in the AIDS prevention program.
Following the meeting, parents/guardians who wish to have their child excused from participation in the AIDS prevention program can sign a release form.
For more information, phone 360-457-8575.
Free workshop
SEQUIM — A free educational workshop co-hosted by Park View Villas will be held at John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road, from noon to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The guest speakers will be Dr. Paul Cunningham, family physician and geriatrician of Jamestown Family Health Clinic, and Dr. Anthony Julius, movement disorder specialist and neurologist of the Puget Sound VA Hospital.
Refreshments will be provided.
PT Cranksgiving
PORT TOWNSEND — The ReCyclery and the Boiler Room will host a Cranksgiving charity food drive Sunday, Nov. 22.
This scavenger hunt/bicycle race starts at 3:30 p.m. at the ReCyclery, 1925 Blaine St.
Bring a bike, bag, lock and $10 to $20 for grocery goodies.
Cyclists will ride to local stores to purchase goods for the Boiler Room and its Thanksgiving Day meals.
The ride ends at the Boiler Room, 711 Water St., with chairs and cookies.
For more information, email programs@ptrecyclery.org.
Science club attends lecture
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Science Club recently attended a University of Washington (UW) lecture.
“Thanks to the Port Angeles Education Foundation and YMCA, 17 Science Club students attended Dr. Miguel Morales’ ‘The End of the Beginning’ lecture,” said Port Angeles High School science teacher John Gallagher.
The students were joined by three Port Angeles High graduates, all studying engineering at UW.
Morales’ lecture focused on the “Cosmic Microwave Background” and the “baby” picture of the early universe.
The background is a snapshot of the oldest light in the universe, imprinted on the sky when the universe was just 380,000 years old, according to a news release.
It shows tiny temperature fluctuations that correspond to regions of slightly different densities, representing the seeds of all future structure.
After the lecture, students asked questions of UW Professor Emeritus Dr. Bruce Balick.
Scholarships awarded
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam Community Foundation recently awarded $37,000 in scholarships from Named Funds.
In a Named Fund, the donor or appointed family member may make recommendations for grants and/or set criteria for scholarships.
Distributions are made from earnings of each fund, while the principal is preserved as a permanent endowment.
United Way of Clallam County administers the Clallam Community Foundation and works closely with fund advisers to carry out the wishes of the donor.
The following scholarships were awarded:
■ The Bright Haygood Copsey Fund: Port Angeles High School seniors Brianna Miller, attending Western Washington University, and Cameron Raber, attending Pacific Lutheran University, $500; continuing Peninsula College student Laci Trussell, $1,000.
■ The Karen Byrd Memorial Scholarship Fund: Port Angeles High graduates Allison Drew and Brianna Miller, both attending WWU, McKenna Hardee, attending Point Loma Nazarene University, and Carlee Wilson, attending Seattle Pacific University, $1,200; Port Angeles High graduate Isaac Houston, attending Bates Technical College, $600.
■ The Mac & Phyllis Munro Memorial Fund: Clallam Bay High School graduates Wesley Hanson, attending Columbia College Chicago, and Hannah Larrechea, attending Peninsula College, $1,500.
■ The Michael Sindars Memorial Scholarship Fund: Port Angeles High senior Gavin Crane, $6,000 to Montana State University.
■ The Mac Ruddell Community Fund: Port Angeles High graduates Carlee Wilson, attending SPU, and Ashley Frantz, attending Peninsula College, $1,000.
■ The Hull Family Fund: Clallam Bay High graduates Hannah Larrechea, attending Peninsula College, Marissa May, attending Southern Virginia University, Samantha Metcalf, attending Peninsula College, Jeddi Herndon, attending University of Great Falls, Mont., and Inga Erickson, attending Eastern Washington University, $1,600.
Neah Bay High School graduate Rachel Castañeda, attending Washington State University, $1,600.
Forks High School graduates Mackenzie Weston, attending Evergreen State College, and Jaime Henry, attending Central Washington University, $4,000.
■ The Jenny Steelquist Art Saves Lives Scholarship Fund: Marc Henry, attending DigiPen, two-year renewing scholarship of $1,000.
The Clallam Community Foundation has 11 Named Funds.
In addition, 10 local nonprofit agencies have established a Partner Fund to support the mission of their organization.
United Way of Clallam County also is licensed with the Washington secretary of state to provide charitable gift annuities to individuals.
For more information on United Way of Clallam County and the Clallam Community Foundation, phone 360-457-3011 or email info@unitedwayclallam.org.
