NEWS BRIEFS: Washington coastal cleanup set this Saturday . . . and other items

Published 12:01 am Thursday, April 23, 2015

More than 1,100 people have registered to clean coastal beaches Saturday, but volunteers always are welcome, said the North Olympic Peninsula organizer of the Washington Coast Cleanup.

Volunteers can register at www.coastsavers.org to work on specific beaches from Fort Worden to Bullman on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and down the Pacific Coast from Hobuck near Neah Bay to Cape Disappointment on the Long Beach Peninsula.

It is not necessary to register in advance, but doing so allows cleanup organizers to plan to have enough bags and other materials, said Jon Schmidt of Sequim, Washington CoastSavers coordinator.

Of the 66 beaches on the map at the website, most are within Clallam and Jefferson counties, with others in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.

Beaches to be cleaned include several state parks, as well as miles of wilderness coast within Olympic National Park and tribal reservations, including some not typically open to the public.

The annual beach cleanup effort always falls around Earth Day, which this year was Wednesday.

Washington CoastSavers is an alliance of partners and volunteers dedicated to keeping the state’s beaches clean of marine debris.

For more information, see www.coastsavers.org or contact Schmidt at jon@coastsavers.org.

Libraries closed

PORT ANGELES — All libraries of the North Olympic Library System will be closed Friday to allow staff to attend an in-service training day.

Library locations in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Clallam Bay will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday.

For more information about the closure, phone library director Margaret Jakubcin at 360-417-8500, ext. 7714, or email director@nols.org.

Camera club hosts meet this evening

SEQUIM — The Olympic Peaks Camera Club will host three speakers at its bimonthly meeting at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.

This free meeting is open to the public.

Celene Wendt will speak about “Creative Ideas for Displaying Your Photos.”

Jim Martin will show “Black & White Has Impact,” and Tim O’Neill will answer the question “Did you Photoshop this picture?”

For more information, contact Witta Priester at 360-565-6655 or witta@aol.com, or visit www.olympicpeaks.org/news.

Food and art

SEQUIM — RedHouse Press, 681 Lotzgesell Road, will host “FOOD,” an exhibition of 25 local artists, to benefit the Sequim Food Bank from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday, May 15.

The exhibition is closed Mondays.

Artists in all media will address the theme of food in all manifestation and transmutations — anything and everything about food on a personal, local and global scale via drawings, photographs, paintings, sculpture and multi-media presentations.

A series of food talks, presentations, cooking and fermentation classes will be held during the run of the exhibition.

For more information, contact L.D. Lawrence at 360-775-1132 or ldlawrence@olypen.com.

World Tai Chi day

PORT ANGELES — A free celebration for World Tai Chi and Qigong Day will be held on the Fourth Street side of Webster Park from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Attendees can perform what they know or follow others.

If it is raining that day, meet at White Crane Martial Arts, 129 W. First St.

This event is open to all ages.

For more information, phone Robert Brown at 206-714-4169 or email b2bolin@olypen.com or visit www.worldtaichiday.org.

Touch-A-Truck

PORT ANGELES — The Dry Creek Parent-Teacher Organization is organizing Touch-A-Truck at the Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,.

The event is open to students, their families and community members.

The suggested donation is $3 per person or $10 per family and/or car.

Attendees can come check out vehicles and machinery from the U.S. Coast Guard, Port Angeles Fire Department, Groves Crane, Peninsula Bottling, C&J Trucking, Clallam County Maintenance Department, state Department of Transportation Road Department, Northwest Driving School, Sound Community Bank and Extreme Sports Park.

Hot dogs, Dilly Bars, drinks and other snacks will be available for purchase.

Proceeds from the event will fund books for Dry Creek Elementary’s Reading Room, plus pay for a skating party for the school’s Safety Patrol members.

For more information, email Tabatha Meadows at tabmeadows@hotmail.com.

Biochar workshop

PORT TOWNSEND — Biochar, a soil amendment, will be the focus of a workshop at 2410 Washington St. from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The fee is $10, which includes all workshop materials and a sample of biochar.

Led by Norm Baker, this workshop provides attendees with a comprehensive overview of biochar, including terminology, science, production, uses and recent developments.

The workshop will conclude with a hands-on demonstration of biochar production.

For more information, email BW@l2020.org.

Show & Shine set

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Mustangs will hold their 32nd annual Show & Shine on May 2 and 3.

A cruise takes place May 2 and the show May 3.

The cruise starts from the Price Ford Lincoln parking lot, 3311 E. U.S. Highway 101, at 11 a.m.

Registration for the show starts at 9 a.m. May 3 at The Gateway, corner of Lincoln and Front streets.

Prizes are awarded at 3 p.m.

Trophies are awarded in more than 32 classes.

Dash plaques will be given to the first 150 entrants.

There will be raffles.

The entry fee is $20 at the gate; it’s $15 if registered by this Saturday.

For more information, phone 360-683-7908, email ronhenderson65@hotmail.com or visit www.northolympicmustangs.com.

Free field workshop

SEQUIM — The Clallam Conservation District will offer a free field workshop on landscaping with native plants at the Dungeness Recreation Area at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required via 360-775-3747, ext. 5.

The workshop involves an easy hike along about 2 miles of trails in the county park area.

More than 25 native trees and shrubs will be described, along with their cultural requirements, aesthetic attributes, environmental and wildlife habitat benefits.

Conservation district Executive Director Joe Holtrop will lead the workshop and share insights about how to incorporate native plants into one’s landscape.

Boating safety

PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 42 Sequim-Port Angeles will sponsor a boating safety class at the U.S. Guard base on Ediz Hook at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

This class fulfills the requirements to receive the Washington State Boater Education card, required of all boaters younger than 60.

The cost is $15 per person or $20 a couple.

To register, phone 360-452-1135.

Vegetarian potluck

PORT ANGELES — The OlyPen Vegetarian Education group will host its monthly vegetarian community potluck at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Vegetarians, vegans or anyone curious about living a plant-based lifestyle are encouraged to come.

This free event is open to all ages.

Those bringing food are asked to provide an ingredient list or recipe to share.

No serving, eating utensils or plates will be provided.

RSVPs are appreciated.

Ride share is available.

For more information, phone 360-912-1303 or email olypenveg@gmail.com.