PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to review and comment on an environmental assessment for facilities improvements at Olympic National Park’s Log Cabin Resort.
The assessment analyzes the potential impacts of several projects, including replacing eight guest cabins and a manager’s residence, construction of accessible restrooms and pathways, and paving access roadways and parking areas within the resort, according to a news release.
The assessment is available through March 9 for a review and comment period at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/LCDraftEA.
Comments can be submitted at that site by clicking on “Open for Comment” and following the links to review the document and submit a comment.
Comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. March 9.
Mail-in comments can be sent to the following address by March 9: Superintendent, Log Cabin Resort EA, Olympic National Park, 600 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
The park has made several improvements to Log Cabin Resort facilities since 2011, ranging from replacing kitchen fixtures, new signage and accessibility upgrades to the RV and tent camping area.
New docks were installed last spring at the resort, which is located on the north shore of Lake Crescent.
School Board meet
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board will consider several policies when it meets Thursday.
The board will meet at 7 p.m. at Jefferson Elementary School, 218 E. 12th St.
The board will consider approval of policies on student representatives to the board, nondiscrimination and affirmative action for personnel, nondiscrimination concerning students — including gender expression — nutrition and fitness, and sexual harassment.
Indoor plants topic of talk this Thursday
PORT ANGELES — WSU Clallam County Lois Bellamy will demonstrate Thursday how to start seeds indoors to grow healthy transplants that produce beautiful vegetables.
This presentation, part of the “Green Thumbs Garden Tips” brown bag series, starts at noon in the commissioners’ meeting room of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
Bellamy addresses what a transplant is, why one uses transplants, which vegetables transplant well and how to grow transplants.
She will explain what kinds of plants can be grown indoors from seed and what supplies are needed.
She also will explain how to care for the plantings before and after germination and how to prepare the plants for transplant in the garden.
Home gardeners will learn how to grow vegetable varieties from transplants not readily available commercially.
This presentation is free and open to the public.
For questions, phone 360-565-2679.
Watch group meet
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula Watch will meet at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The group will host Seattle-based filmmaker Mitch Mattrow, who will present a 10-minute documentary video made after he learned of the Navy’s plans for the Olympic Peninsula.
For more information, phone Anita Matthay at 360-504-2125.
Nominations due
OLYMPIA — Serve Washington is accepting nominations for the 12th annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards, which recognize individuals, volunteer groups and families for their volunteer efforts.
The deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m. Friday.
All nominations must be submitted via the online form (http://tinyurl.com/hwfvs2o) unless accommodations are requested.
This year, a team of judges will review applications to select 11 individual awards, five national service awards and three group awards in the following categories:
■ Individual awards: Youth (18 and younger), veteran, AmeriCorps alumna/alumnus, Citizen Corps/CERT volunteer, education, employee volunteer, environment, health care, nonprofit organization, disaster/emergency response and human services (e.g., hunger, homeless, poverty).
■ National service awards: AmeriCorps member, VISTA volunteer, Foster Grandparent Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Senior Companion Program.
■ Group awards: Employer-based program, service group and volunteer family.
Honorees will be recognized at the Volunteer Service Awards ceremony, to be held Monday, April 11, at the Executive Mansion in Olympia and later during a pre-game ceremony at Safeco Field in Seattle in conjunction with the Seattle Mariners Salute to Volunteers Night.
For more information, visit www.ofm.wa.gov/ServeWA.
Writers on the Spit
SEQUIM — Writers on the Spit will host the Fourth Friday Readings at The Lodge’s Media Room, 660 Evergreen Farm Way, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.
Two authors from Sequim are the featured writers for this month.
Jayne Nichols is the pen name for Karen Papandrew. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels.
For more information, visit www.nicholsanddymes.com.
Jon Eekhoff was born in a small Kansas town, has spent more than 25 years teaching English and is employed at Sequim High School.
For more information, visit www.joneekhoff.com.
An hour of five-minute open-mic readings will follow the two guest speakers.
Interested writers should come early to submit their names.
For guidelines, email Rmarcus@olypen.com
This is a free event.
For more information, phone 360-775-4878.
Music for a cure
FORKS — Monica Henry will perform songs at Congregational Church, 280 Spartan Ave., from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
This Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) benefit concert is open to all ages.
Entrance is by donation, and all proceeds will go to the LLS.
To donate directly, visit http://donate.lls.org/lls/donate.
For more information, email themis1979@gmail.com.
Stars of Tomorrow
PORT TOWNSEND — The second audition session for the Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow will take place in the Blue Heron Middle School commons, 3939 San Juan Ave., from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
This event is for anyone who has not yet auditioned for the event.
All types of performing arts are allowed, including all musical instruments, vocal, dance and theater.
Performers can solo, duet, trio or be a small group.
Auditions are held to determine which acts will be invited to participate in the show and to conduct a brief interview with participants.
The 29th annual Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow will have its dress rehearsal in the Port Townsend High School auditorium, 1500 Van Ness St., on Saturday, March 19, and the show itself is at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20.
For more information, contact Mary Crozier at 360-531-0200 or maryc@ptpc.com.
Nail shop opens inside PA hair salon
PORT ANGELES — Organic Elegance Nails at Shear Elegance Salon, 210 E. Fourth St., is now open.
Owner Stacey Dalton specializes in organic polycarbonate nails.
These nails are protein-enhanced and odorless with no tips and no acids.
According to Dalton, the color does not chip, there are no fill lines, there’s a longer time in between fills and they don’t damage the natural nail.
Dalton has 14 years of experience.
She takes appointments and some walk-ins, if available. Phone 360-461-8306.
For more information, visit www.sogelnails.com.
2 earn scholarship
PARKLAND — Incoming Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) students Emily Webb of Sequim and Madeline Boe of Port Angeles have been awarded a President’s Scholarship worth $25,000 a year, along with the opportunity to earn more.
The scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated significant leadership and service and have achieved a 3.8-plus GPA or 1250-plus SAT (critical reading and math only) or 28-plus ACT.
The scholarships are renewable for three additional years of undergraduate study.
For the 2016-17 academic year, 130 President’s Scholars were selected.
They have been invited to interview on the PLU campus later this month to compete for the next level of scholarships — one of 10 $30,000-per-year Harstad Founder’s Scholarships or one of five full-tuition Regents’ Scholarships.
PA students in Kiwanis robot program
PORT ANGELES — The Franklin Elementary School sixth-grade students enrolled in the Kiwanis after-school “Introduction to Computer Science” class are studying how to program Finch robots using SNAP programming language.
SNAP is a super-set of the SCRATCH programming language developed at MIT.
SCRATCH teaches computer programming skills for students using Lego-like blocks.
Each one of the robots has a light/temperature/obstacle sensor, accelerometer, motor, buzzer, full-color beak LED and a pen mount for drawing capability.
The Finch robots were provided by a grant from the Kiwanis Foundation of Port Angeles and the Port Angeles Education Foundation.
Dean’s honoree
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Senior Hailey Estes of Sequim has earned a place on the fall 2015 dean’s list at Wake Forest University.
Estes is a 2012 graduate of Sequim High School.
Students earning a 3.4 grade-point average and above and no grade below a C were named to the list.
Estes leads Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest, the largest student-run organization on campus, and is finance vice president of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.
She will graduate in May with a double major in business and enterprise management and Spanish.
She has accepted employment with the American Junior Golf Association, headquartered in Braselton, Ga.
