ABERDEEN — State parks officials are allowing wind-powered vehicles such as kite buggies on state-managed ocean beaches in southwest Washington.
Park planner Randy Kline said the new rules were finalized Thursday and will take effect May 25.
Three-wheeled buggies pulled by a kite or a sail and other wind-powered vehicles will be able to use stretches of beaches in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.
Park officials plan to release maps outlining areas of North Beach, South Beach and Long Beach where they will be allowed.
The new rules allow the vehicles to drive in the hard sand from sunrise to sunset, except during clam digs, among other conditions.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission approved the changes last month.
Planning seminar
SEQUIM — Phil Castell, insurance agent/owner of Castell Insurance, will give two free financial planning seminars this Thursday at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.
The first is at 4 p.m. and the second starts at 6 p.m..
The subject is “Ten Things to Do While Planning Your Legacy” and covers income, health care, retirement planning, asset protection, planning final wishes and charitable gifting.
To register, phone Tom Butler 360-681-4076 or email rceducation@olympus.net.
Mortgage move
SEQUIM — Cherry Creek Mortgage Co. has added Alwynn Lewis to its Sequim office as a mortgage originator.
In addition to real estate experience, Lewis has an accounting degree and has been a practicing certified public accountant.
Lewis can be reached at the Sequim Cherry Creek office, 564 N. Fifth Ave., or at 360-683-1515 or ALewis@CCMCLending.com.
New treatments
PORT ANGELES — UNIQ Hair Studio, 1006 W. 12th St., is offering new smoothing treatments for people with naturally curly hair.
Rae Jean Dickinson, Shawna Linn and Stefani Sommers have received training in the Chi Enviro application, which should last up to four months.
For more information, phone the salon at 360-452-1550.
FBLA students win big
PORT ANGELES — Twelve Port Angeles High School Future Business Leaders of America students participated in the FBLA State Business Leadership Conference, held April 15-17 in Spokane.
Senator Atwater, Brady Anderson, Brandy Clark, Mikayla Deberry, Amber Hamilton, Silas Johnson, Mary Kheriaty, Emily Menshew, Matthew Mitchell, Annika Pederson, Luciano Toscano and Natale Toscano participated.
Brady placed third in health care administration, and Luciano placed third in networking concepts.
Both qualified to compete and represent Port Angeles High School and Washington State FBLA in Chicago from June 28 through July 2 at the 2015 FBLA National Conference.
School FBLA advisers are Bernie Brabant and Pam Helpenstell.
Broker awards
SEQUIM — RE/MAX Fifth Avenue recently held its annual awards dinner in the Legends Room at the Cedars at Dungeness.
RE/MAX awards were presented to the following brokers for their performance in 2014:
■ Chairman’s Club Award to Team McAleer, who also received seventh place for commissions earned in the Pacific Northwest region.
■ 100% Club Awards to Claire Koenigsaecker, David Kruth, Dan Tash, Douglas Hale, Liz Parks, Rita Adragna, Shawnna Rigg and Trisha Cobb.
■ Executive Club Award to Lynn Moreno.
■ Rookie of the Year Award to Nell Clausen.
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:
■ Monday: First in a four-part series with the Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics clinic.
Second segment: Master Gardeners Jeanette Stehr-Green, Judy English and Bill Wroble.
■ Tuesday: Part two, VIMO clinic.
Second segment: Greg Birch discusses the upcoming GMC Motorhome Rally and Open House at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
■ Wednesday: Part three, VIMO clinic.
Second segment: Dr. Peter Casey, executive director of Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Daniel James Brown, author of The Boys in the Boat, discuss an upcoming fundraiser to benefit Peninsula Behavioral Health.
■ Thursday: Part four, VIMO clinic.
Second segment: Irrigation Festival royalty.
