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Raindrops coat the leaves of a vine maple tree at the Olympic National Park visitor center in Port Angeles. Although many species of trees are beginning to make an early transition to their fall colors, most foliage on the Peninsula are holding on their green leaves for now. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fall foliage

Raindrops coat the leaves of a vine maple tree at the Olympic National Park visitor center in Port Angeles. Although many species of trees are… Continue reading

Raindrops coat the leaves of a vine maple tree at the Olympic National Park visitor center in Port Angeles. Although many species of trees are beginning to make an early transition to their fall colors, most foliage on the Peninsula are holding on their green leaves for now. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Bagpipers, from left, Tom McCurdy, Erik Evans and Heidi Slack, all of Port Angeles, perform together on Tuesday at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The trio were practicing songs to be played at 9/11 commemoration ceremonies across the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Piper practice

Bagpipers, from left, Tom McCurdy, Erik Evans and Heidi Slack, all of Port Angeles, perform together on Tuesday at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Bagpipers, from left, Tom McCurdy, Erik Evans and Heidi Slack, all of Port Angeles, perform together on Tuesday at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The trio were practicing songs to be played at 9/11 commemoration ceremonies across the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Julie Kustura and her horse Rocky, front, and Kari Olson riding Spirit, make their way down an equestrian trail paralleling the Olympic Discovery Trail along Vautier Road west of Sequim on Thursday. The pair were on their way to nearby Robin Hill Farm County Park and its collection of horse and pedestrian trails. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Trail riders

Julie Kustura and her horse Rocky, front, and Kari Olson riding Spirit, make their way down an equestrian trail paralelling the Olympic Discovery Trail along… Continue reading

Julie Kustura and her horse Rocky, front, and Kari Olson riding Spirit, make their way down an equestrian trail paralleling the Olympic Discovery Trail along Vautier Road west of Sequim on Thursday. The pair were on their way to nearby Robin Hill Farm County Park and its collection of horse and pedestrian trails. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From out of the fog in Port Townsend Bay on Thursday morning, the 97-year-old yacht Blue Peter passes by spectators who lined the pier at the entrance to Point Hudson Marina. Harbormasters, lower right, are ready to guide the 96-foot vessel to its place at the dock in preparation of the opening of the 47th Wooden Boat Festival, which opens today. The festival will run until Sunday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Boats arrive

From out of the fog in Port Townsend Bay on Thursday morning, the 97-year-old yacht Blue Peter passes by spectators who lined the pier at… Continue reading

From out of the fog in Port Townsend Bay on Thursday morning, the 97-year-old yacht Blue Peter passes by spectators who lined the pier at the entrance to Point Hudson Marina. Harbormasters, lower right, are ready to guide the 96-foot vessel to its place at the dock in preparation of the opening of the 47th Wooden Boat Festival, which opens today. The festival will run until Sunday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Ralph Riccio, left, of Port Townsend, checks the level of the sign for his setup at the Wooden Boat Festival at the Point Hudson Marina on Wednesday afternoon. Riccio raises oysters on his farm, Marrowstone Island Fresh Oysters, in Kilisut Harbor, between Indian Island and Marrowstone Island. The festival opens at 9 a.m. Friday with a free preview after 5 p.m. today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Festival preparation

Ralph Riccio, left, of Port Townsend, checks the level of the sign for his setup at the Wooden Boat Festival at the Point Hudson Marina… Continue reading

Ralph Riccio, left, of Port Townsend, checks the level of the sign for his setup at the Wooden Boat Festival at the Point Hudson Marina on Wednesday afternoon. Riccio raises oysters on his farm, Marrowstone Island Fresh Oysters, in Kilisut Harbor, between Indian Island and Marrowstone Island. The festival opens at 9 a.m. Friday with a free preview after 5 p.m. today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jefferson Elementary School first-grade teacher Pamela Miller welcomes Ethan Puderbaugh to the classroom as school started Tuesday in the Port Angeles School District. Port Townsend and Chimacum schools also began Tuesday while classes in the Quillayute Valley and Cape Flattery school districts start today. The Quilcene and Brinnon school districts began Aug. 25 while Sequim and Crescent schools began Aug. 27. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Class is in session

Jefferson Elementary School first-grade teacher Pamela Miller welcomes Ethan Puderbaugh to the classroom as school started Tuesday in the Port Angeles School District. Port Townsend… Continue reading

Jefferson Elementary School first-grade teacher Pamela Miller welcomes Ethan Puderbaugh to the classroom as school started Tuesday in the Port Angeles School District. Port Townsend and Chimacum schools also began Tuesday while classes in the Quillayute Valley and Cape Flattery school districts start today. The Quilcene and Brinnon school districts began Aug. 25 while Sequim and Crescent schools began Aug. 27. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Josephine Camacho of Sequim examines a 1946 vintage Ercoupe 415-C belonging to Kevin and Charlene Tracy of Diamond Point as it sits on display during the Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire on Saturday at Sequim Valley Airport. The fly-in event featured modern and classic aircraft, as well and an antique auto show, displays, food and music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Air Affaire

Josephine Camacho of Sequim examines a 1946 vintage Ercoupe 415-C belonging to Kevin and Charlene Tracy of Diamond Point as it sits on display during… Continue reading

Josephine Camacho of Sequim examines a 1946 vintage Ercoupe 415-C belonging to Kevin and Charlene Tracy of Diamond Point as it sits on display during the Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire on Saturday at Sequim Valley Airport. The fly-in event featured modern and classic aircraft, as well and an antique auto show, displays, food and music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jesse Adams, front, of Port Townsend, and son Evan of Allyn paint eyes on a section of the fence surrounding Port Townsend’s Memorial Field as their contribution to the Outsiders Street Art Project Port Townsend during Jefferson County’s first community public art project. Adams’ project, titled “Eye Strain,” had to be submitted for approval before work could begin. Each artist had an 8-foot section of fence to work on. The fence will be taken down, most likely next spring, to be replaced with a new one. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Street art project

Jesse Adams, front, of Port Townsend, and son Evan of Allyn paint eyes on a section of the fence surrounding Port Townsend’s Memorial Field as… Continue reading

Jesse Adams, front, of Port Townsend, and son Evan of Allyn paint eyes on a section of the fence surrounding Port Townsend’s Memorial Field as their contribution to the Outsiders Street Art Project Port Townsend during Jefferson County’s first community public art project. Adams’ project, titled “Eye Strain,” had to be submitted for approval before work could begin. Each artist had an 8-foot section of fence to work on. The fence will be taken down, most likely next spring, to be replaced with a new one. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Members of the 4H Garden Club, clockwise from left, front, Lucy Woods, 13, Eve Dry, 14, Astrid Asselin, 14, and Cedric Clark, 13, play an agricultural-themed card game “Abandon All Artichokes” under a table umbrella on Wednesday at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. On the accompanying table are vegetables freshly harvested from the garden. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cards in the garden

Members of the 4H Garden Club, clockwise from left, front, Lucy Woods, 13, Eve Dry, 14, Astrid Asselin, 14, and Cedric Clark, 13, play an… Continue reading

Members of the 4H Garden Club, clockwise from left, front, Lucy Woods, 13, Eve Dry, 14, Astrid Asselin, 14, and Cedric Clark, 13, play an agricultural-themed card game “Abandon All Artichokes” under a table umbrella on Wednesday at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. On the accompanying table are vegetables freshly harvested from the garden. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Matthew Hara of Port Angeles helps Ayla Gillies, 2, balance on a log on the sandy shores of Hollywood Beach in downtown Port Angeles. Summer temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-70s for the rest of the week on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Summer sand

Matthew Hara of Port Angeles helps Ayla Gillies, 2, balance on a log on the sandy shores of Hollywood Beach in downtown Port Angeles. Summer… Continue reading

Matthew Hara of Port Angeles helps Ayla Gillies, 2, balance on a log on the sandy shores of Hollywood Beach in downtown Port Angeles. Summer temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-70s for the rest of the week on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Carlyn Beebe of Forks pushes a merry-go-round toy as her son, Lane, 6, takes a ride on Tuesday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The pair took time out from errands for a visit to the popular park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Merry go round

Carlyn Beebe of Forks pushes a merry-go-round toy as her son, Lane, 6, takes a ride on Tuesday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield… Continue reading

Carlyn Beebe of Forks pushes a merry-go-round toy as her son, Lane, 6, takes a ride on Tuesday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The pair took time out from errands for a visit to the popular park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Dr. Sabrina Prime, a radiation oncologist at Jefferson Healthcare, demonstrates the new $2.5 million linear accelerator that will be used in the treatment of cancer patients during a dedication and open house on Sunday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Ribbon cutting

Dr. Sabrina Prime, a radiation oncologist at Jefferson Healthcare, demonstrates the new $2.5 million linear accelerator that will be used in the treatment of cancer… Continue reading

Dr. Sabrina Prime, a radiation oncologist at Jefferson Healthcare, demonstrates the new $2.5 million linear accelerator that will be used in the treatment of cancer patients during a dedication and open house on Sunday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kyra Toner, 8, of Burien kicks a soccer ball through a narrow goal as part of an informal soccer skills test during Saturday’s Party at the Park at Elks Playfield in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by the Port Angeles Naval Elks Lodge, featured a variety of activities for children and adults, food and live music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Party at the Park

Kyra Toner, 8, of Burien kicks a soccer ball through a narrow goal as part of an informal soccer skills test during Saturday’s Party at… Continue reading

Kyra Toner, 8, of Burien kicks a soccer ball through a narrow goal as part of an informal soccer skills test during Saturday’s Party at the Park at Elks Playfield in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by the Port Angeles Naval Elks Lodge, featured a variety of activities for children and adults, food and live music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Jessica Adams scrapes off flaking paint from a bollard along the parking area at Haynes Viewpoint on Thursday in Port Angeles. Adams said the bollards and adjoining guard chains are scheduled for future repainting. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Beautification efforts

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Jessica Adams scrapes off flaking paint from a bollard along the parking area at Haynes Viewpoint on Thursday… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Jessica Adams scrapes off flaking paint from a bollard along the parking area at Haynes Viewpoint on Thursday in Port Angeles. Adams said the bollards and adjoining guard chains are scheduled for future repainting. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Val and Tim Cullinan of Sequim walk past stalks of sunflowers on their way to the pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The sunflowers are among several towering stands in the park and surrounding area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Sunflower scenery

Val and Tim Cullinan of Sequim walk past stalks of sunflowers on their way to the pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The… Continue reading

Val and Tim Cullinan of Sequim walk past stalks of sunflowers on their way to the pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The sunflowers are among several towering stands in the park and surrounding area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Street Fair

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday.… Continue reading

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with her chickens as she awaits her turn in the auction ring during the Pacific Northwest Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday at the Clallam County Fair. Dozens of youngsters put their animals on the auction block in hopes of a large payoff for their livestock-rearing efforts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Livestock auction

Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with her chickens as she awaits her turn… Continue reading

Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with her chickens as she awaits her turn in the auction ring during the Pacific Northwest Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday at the Clallam County Fair. Dozens of youngsters put their animals on the auction block in hopes of a large payoff for their livestock-rearing efforts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Anna-Marie Tax, 9, of Port Angeles, a member of the Rascals 4H Club, sits in a pen with Fiona, a Berkshire/Hampshire cross breed, on Thursday in the swine barn at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Youngsters set their sights on medals and ribbons

From showmanship to livestock auction, fair offers stage

Anna-Marie Tax, 9, of Port Angeles, a member of the Rascals 4H Club, sits in a pen with Fiona, a Berkshire/Hampshire cross breed, on Thursday in the swine barn at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Terri Johnson of Sequim, a member of Sequim Prairie Grange No. 1108, puts the finishing touches on her organization’s display entry on Wednesday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The display follows this year’s fair theme, “Bee-lieve in the Magic of the Fair.” The fair begins its four-day run today with agricultural judging, food, entertainment and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County Fair opens four-day slate

Live music, shows highlight various events this weekend

Terri Johnson of Sequim, a member of Sequim Prairie Grange No. 1108, puts the finishing touches on her organization’s display entry on Wednesday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The display follows this year’s fair theme, “Bee-lieve in the Magic of the Fair.” The fair begins its four-day run today with agricultural judging, food, entertainment and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New Travelift

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)