PORT ANGELES — Undersheriff Ron Cameron of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office recently attended the first Homeland Security Leadership Academy, hosted by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Glynco, Ga.
This intense program explored the contemporary issues impacting the law enforcement profession.
The academy provided participants with courses on crisis management, leadership and terrorism awareness, as well as the opportunity to engage with fellow senior law enforcement leaders from across the country.
Topics discussed included mental health issues, public perception of police and community safety.
Students received lectures and instruction on domestic preparedness and response to major events. They were placed into simulated events and monitored by facilitators.
The academy was funded by the Department of Homeland Security.
For more information, phone the Sheriff’s Office at 360-417-2262 or email sheriff@co.clallam.wa.us.
Business moves
PORT ANGELES — KIC Coaching & Healing and Thriving on the Olympic Peninsula, owned by wellness coach and “joy retrieval guide” Kristin Halberg, has moved from downtown to Wellspring Family Medicine, owned by naturopathic Dr. Janelle Doolittle, at 320 E. Fifth St.
Specializing in mind/body/spirit wellness, KIC Coaching & Healing and Thriving offer individual coaching sessions, classes and support groups for women and girls.
Halberg is a licensed HeartMath coach with additional endorsements in stopping emotional eating and cutting through anxiety.
She recently completed additional training in spiritual and eco-coaching and heartfulness as body work.
She has blended them together in her new class, “Going Through a Rough Patch? Turn Your Meantime into a Spiritual Journey.”
Halberg is celebrating her new location with an open house today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Snacks and beverages will be offered.
For more information, visit www.kiccoaching.com.
Staff addition
PORT ANGELES — CageworX Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Muay Thai/MMA has added a new coach to its staff.
Phil Beatty, who has several years of experience, recently moved to Port Angeles from Florida.
He was the chief instructor/owner of the Elite Training Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has been a martial artist for his entire adult life.
Beatty holds a third-degree black belt in kickboxing and is a karate instructor, a level III F.A.S.T. Defense instructor, a combat sports and conditioning coach, and an FL Athletic Commission licensed fight trainer.
He will be teaching at CageworX, located at 508 W. Eighth St., on the following days:
■ Mondays: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., kickboxing
■ Thursdays: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., MMA strength and conditioning
■ Fridays: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., kickboxing
For more information about drop-in and membership fees, visit www.cageworx.com.
New wine makes splash
PORT ANGELES — At the Festival of Trees fundraiser in November 2014, Mary Hebert, Gail Ralston and Nancy Silcox had the winning bid on a tree designed by Jamie Scott.
One of the premiums was working with Camaraderie Cellars of Port Angeles to name, blend and bottle a new wine.
The result was “Confluence.” Camaraderie Cellars has partnered with the Olympic Medical Center Foundation to craft this new red wine blend, which will be sold for $25 a bottle at the winery and festival events to support foundation work.
KONP talk guests
PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1:05 p.m. to 2 p.m. local talk show segment on KONP radio, at 1450 AM, 101.7 FM and www.konp.com on the Internet outside the Port Angeles area.
Station General Manager Todd Ortloff hosts the Monday through Thursday segments.
This week’s scheduled lineup:
■ Today: Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols discusses Clallam County Teen Court, the county and city consolidating the misdemeanor caseload, and the Neighborhood Watch Program and how to be involved in protecting one’s neighborhood and property.
■ Tuesday: Sequim School District Position 5 candidate forum with Heather Short and Will Payne.
Second segment: D Bellamente, executive director of the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center; Stuart Dille, executive director of Park View Villas; and Renee Worthy of Park View Villas discuss the eighth annual Harvest Dinner, wherein all proceeds will go to the senior center.
■ Wednesday: Carol Volk discusses Tax-Aide, a local program that helps people with free tax services
Second segment: Port Angeles School District Position 3 candidates Joshua Jones and Gene Erickson.
■ Thursday: Clallam County commissioners.
