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Speaker scheduled for Port Angeles service

Elizabeth Nachman will present “Am I Go(o)d Enough?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Nachman is the… Continue reading

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Andrew Lumm, as a pirate, and Rivers Maynard, as Peter Pan, face off with their swords in a pose reminiscent of one of the scenes in Sequim Acrobatics’ upcoming production, “Neverland,” set to be performed this Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Sequim High School auditorium.

Sequim Acrobats to splash, soar in ‘Neverland’

Sequim Acrobatics Academy performers have been working for a year to bring a “jaw dropping, thrilling experience” to audiences, according to Alicia Laxson,… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2023
  • By Emily Matthiessen Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
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Andrew Lumm, as a pirate, and Rivers Maynard, as Peter Pan, face off with their swords in a pose reminiscent of one of the scenes in Sequim Acrobatics’ upcoming production, “Neverland,” set to be performed this Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Sequim High School auditorium.
Pictured, left to right, are Pam Ehtee, Mary Jacobi, Rudy Hiener, April Hiener and Janet Russell.

Green thumb award given

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its summer Green Thumb award to Rudy and April Hiener. The Heiners received the award for excellence in… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Pam Ehtee, Mary Jacobi, Rudy Hiener, April Hiener and Janet Russell.

Sequim Lions host Crab Feed Saturday

The Sequim Valley Lions’ 11th annual Crab Feed is set for 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The meal will be at Pioneer… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let your garden be tardy for the party

AS WE APPROACH summer, (Wednesday at 11:49 PDT) our thoughts and plans are turn to events and special gatherings in our yard. With that said,… Continue reading

Final service set for Clallam Bay church

The Clallam Bay Presbyterian Church is inviting the public to its final service at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 25. The church, located… Continue reading

Penny Hall and Anna Nichols will present “Four-handed Piano Praise” at First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles on Sunday afternoon.

Four-handed Piano Praise planned in Port Angeles

Penny Hall and Anna Nichols will present “Four-handed Piano Praise” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The pair will perform at First Presbyterian Church… Continue reading

Penny Hall and Anna Nichols will present “Four-handed Piano Praise” at First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles on Sunday afternoon.

ISSUES OF FAITH: The sadness in bowling alone

THERE IS A determined expression on the face of the bowler who stands ready to strike. What will follow in a few heartbeats already plays… Continue reading

Outdoor conversation series planned

Margie Gormly will present “Women: A Driving Force Throughout the History of the Church” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Gormly’s presentation is part… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Divine and Embodied Father” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
The Rev. Lynn Ungar

Speaker set for Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Rev. Lynn Ungar will present “The House on Pooh Corner”

The Rev. Lynn Ungar
Rev. Bill Evans

Unity speaker set for presentation

The Rev. Bill Evans will present “Daddy” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics,… Continue reading

Rev. Bill Evans
Pictured, from left to right, are Chimcum High School teacher Brian MacKenzie, Keanu Morrison Tessa Richardson, Elliot Pflueger and League of Women Voters essay team organizer, Jackie Aase.

League of Women Voters’ essay winners announced

Elliot Pflueger won first place in the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County’s essay contest with his essay “Damning Darkness in… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Chimcum High School teacher Brian MacKenzie, Keanu Morrison Tessa Richardson, Elliot Pflueger and League of Women Voters essay team organizer, Jackie Aase.
Pictured, from left to right, are Don Corson, Darlene Martin, Teresa Martin, Tom Sanford, Sandy Cameron, Pam Ehtee, Tina Cozzolino, Alex Wilson, Vicki Corson and Gay Taylor.

Garden club donates

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $3,000 to the North Olympic Land Trust. The club raised the money through sales of a special red… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Don Corson, Darlene Martin, Teresa Martin, Tom Sanford, Sandy Cameron, Pam Ehtee, Tina Cozzolino, Alex Wilson, Vicki Corson and Gay Taylor.
Megan Bland

Scholarship winners announced in Port Townsend

The University Women’s Foundation of East Jefferson County recently awarded more than $97,000 in scholarships to 31 local women. The recipients are:… Continue reading

Megan Bland
The duty crew from Clallam County Fire District #3 stopped in at the Sequim High School wrestling team’s car wash fundraiser on Saturday, June 3. 

Both teams are joined by the shared sorrow over the recent loss of District #3 Fire Captain/Sequim wrestling coach Chad Cate.

Sequim car wash crew

The duty crew from Clallam County Fire District 3 stopped in at the Sequim High School wrestling team’s car wash fundraiser on Saturday. Both teams… Continue reading

The duty crew from Clallam County Fire District #3 stopped in at the Sequim High School wrestling team’s car wash fundraiser on Saturday, June 3. 

Both teams are joined by the shared sorrow over the recent loss of District #3 Fire Captain/Sequim wrestling coach Chad Cate.

Flag retirement offered

The Michael Trebert Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Clallam County Veterans Association will retire American flags during a public… Continue reading

Wellness forum scheduled Wednesday

The Sequim Health and Housing Collaborative will present “The Power of Collaboration in Sequim” at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The presentation is part of… Continue reading

Fork’s Destiny Ashue, 9, was all smiles when she got to touch horses for her first  time during the Annual Save the Trails event last month at Littleton Horse Camp. Hosted by Backcountry Horsemen’s Mt. Olympus and Peninsula chapters, she was overjoyed to be able to lead this mini-horse by herself (under the watchful eye of Mt. Olympus BCH Chapter member Wendy Brundle)Photos by Karen Griffiths

HORSEPLAY: Warm weather helps make ‘Share the trail’ a success

I HITCHED A ride with Kim Bues last month to the annual Share the Trail event hosted by the Mt. Olympus and Peninsula Chapters of… Continue reading

Fork’s Destiny Ashue, 9, was all smiles when she got to touch horses for her first  time during the Annual Save the Trails event last month at Littleton Horse Camp. Hosted by Backcountry Horsemen’s Mt. Olympus and Peninsula chapters, she was overjoyed to be able to lead this mini-horse by herself (under the watchful eye of Mt. Olympus BCH Chapter member Wendy Brundle)Photos by Karen Griffiths

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your arrangements a cut above

YAY! WARM WEATHER finally is back! Summertime is almost here on the Olympic Peninsula (Wednesday, June 21, at 11:4 a.m. PDT). For many of us,… Continue reading