BRIEFLY: ‘The Healthy Heart’ talk set Wednesday in Sequim . . . and other items of interest

SEQUIM — Dr. Alexander Pan, Olympic Medical Center cardiologist, will present a free “WOW! Working on Wellness” discussion on “The Healthy Heart” at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The presentation, hosted by the Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic, will focus on cholesterol concerns, blood pressure management and exercise for a healthy heart.

Pan will explain how an unhealthy heart can affect other organs and talk about how people can make choices to improve their hearts’ well-being.

The event is free and open to the public. It’s part of a series of talks sponsored by the Dungeness Valley clinic, aka the free clinic at 777 N. Fifth Ave.

For more about the urgent care and chronic health care services there, visit www.sequimfreeclinic.org or phone 360-582-0218.

Bogus tickets

OLYMPIA — Dealing with a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss is bad enough.

But there have been reports of fans buying tickets from brokers only to find out the brokers did not have the tickets they purported to sell.

These fans were unable to attend the game in Arizona and they were also out hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars for the cost of airfare and accommodations.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson told Seahawks fans that if this happened to them, they should contact the Attorney General’s Office and file a complaint.

The office will review all complaints to determine whether individual brokers’ actions violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act.

To file a consumer complaint, visit www.atg.wa.gov and click the “Consumer Complaint” button, or Monday through Friday, phone 800-551-4636 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Mac users group

CHIMACUM — PTSLUG, a Macintosh computer users group, will meet at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West valley Road, on Thursday.

A session about the hidden secrets of the iPhone begins at 6:30 p.m.; the regular meeting follows at 7 p.m.

Drop-ins are welcome.

For more information and newsletters, visit www.ptslug.org.

UGN celebration

PORT TOWNSEND — United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County (UGN) will host a community celebration event at the Port Townsend Yacht Club at 5 p.m. Thursday.

UGN said it is moving closer to its 2014 campaign goal.

“Though not quite to our ambitious $400,000 mark, we are edging closer and closer,” said Nikki Russell, director of development.

As overall donations from the annual campaign grow each year, UGN is able to allocate more funds to nonprofit programs that address basic needs, support youth and seniors and strengthen the safety net for individuals and families in Jefferson County, according to a news release.

Community members can send contributions to United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County, 201 Patison St., Suite B, Port Hadlock, WA 98368; by calling 360-385-3797; or by visiting www.weareugn.org.

‘Reel Injun’ in Forks

FORKS — Peninsula College, 481 S. Forks Ave., will screen “Reel Injun” at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The 2009 documentary by director Neil Diamond of the Eeyou Ischtee Cree First Nation explores and questions the historical portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood cinema.

The film is free for Peninsula College students with ID; there is a $5 suggested donation for the public.

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