PUYALLUP — The funeral for Emmett Oliver, founder of the 1989 Paddle to Seattle and oldest member of the Quinault Nation, was Saturday.
Oliver died Monday at the age of 102.
The funeral was at Chief Leschi School in Puyallup, followed by a lunch hosted by the family and supported by several tribes, the Quinault said.
Oliver, a Coast Guard veteran, was buried with full veteran honors.
Fundraising meal
SEQUIM — Members of the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
The funds raised will go to help provide needed items for Clallam County foster children.
The $5-per-plate breakfast includes eggs, ham, pancakes, orange juice and coffee or tea.
For more information, phone Sheron Koehler at 865-591-1574.
Flight operations
COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field this week.
On Monday, operations are scheduled from late evening into the night.
On Thursday, operations are from midday into the night.
On Friday, operations are scheduled in the afternoon.
The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.
Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to the station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via email at comments.NASWI@navy.mil.
All other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.
Hepatitis C training
PORT ANGELES — Training to learn more about hepatitis C will be offered in the basement at Olympic Medical Center’s Linkletter Hall, 939 Caroline St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday.
This training is for medical staff and volunteers who are likely to support patients who have chronic hepatitis C infection.
It will not cover details of hepatitis C treatment for prescribing health care providers.
To reserve a space, email your name, organization and phone number to Jennifer Charles at jcharles@co.clallam.wa.us.
Pioneer family talk
PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway Olympic Lodge, 131 W. Fifth St., will hold a presentation on the history of Clallam County parks.
Alice Alexander, who writes a history column for the Peninsula Daily News, will share about pioneer families starting at 7 p.m. Monday.
Refreshments will be offered.
For more information, phone Dick or Roxanne Grinstad at 3660-452-6334.
Bunco fundraiser
PORT ANGELES — Chapter IV Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) will host a bunco and silent auction fundraiser at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 510 E. Park Ave., at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Desserts and beverages will be served.
Prizes will be awarded.
There is a $10 donation to participate.
All proceeds from the event will benefit women’s education scholarships.
PEO is an international philanthropic education organization for women.
The event is open to the public.
For more information, phone 360-457-7081 or email cbeguelin@q.com.
Film screening
PORT TOWNSEND — “Becoming Bulletproof,” a film screening to celebrate people of all abilities and honor campers at Camp Beausite NW, will be shown at Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The showing is free and open to all.
“Becoming Bulletproof” documents the making of an original Western film, “Bulletproof.”
“Bulletproof” features actors with and without disabilities who meet every year at Zeno Mountain Farm (ZMF) to write, produce and star in original short films.
Founded by two brothers and their wives, ZMF’s philosophy is to create an inclusive community that builds friendships that transcend stigma and stereotypes.
For more information, email assistantdirector@campbeausitenw.org or phone 360-808-5629.
Tribal conservation
SEQUIM — John Hilton Turnbull will address tribal conservation efforts around the Dungeness area at the Dungeness River Audubon Society, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
Turnbull, habitat biologist for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Natural Resources Department, will speak about the tribe’s conservation efforts to protect and restore tribal resources in the Dungeness area.
For more information, email rceducation@olympus.net or phone 360-681-4076.
Grad fundraiser
SEQUIM — A Dine to Donate fundraiser benefiting the 2016 Sequim Safe and Sober Graduation Party will take place at the Black Bear Diner, 1471 E. Washington St., from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Funds raised will go toward the graduation party of the Sequim High School Class of 2016.
Shelter Providers
PORT ANGELES — Repurposing empty schools to provide additional shelter and low-cost housing to reduce homelessness in communities across the county is one concept that will be broached at the Wednesday meeting of the Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County.
The network will meet in Room 160 of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
“The time to ‘get ’er done’ is upon us,” said volunteer Jean Pratschner of Sequim, who participated in the previous month’s discussion of tiny homes as part of the solution to homelessness.
She and other tiny homes advocates continued the discussion and now hope to form a core group of people — including some who are experiencing homelessness — “who can devote time and energy to get going now, not later,” she said.
To volunteer for the Get ’er Done task force, contact Pratschner at jlpratschner@gmail.com or 505-264-0278, or Peninsula Behavioral Health PATH Case Manager Elizabeth Kemp at elizabethk@peninsulabehavioral.org or 206-473-2162.
The March 16 Shelter Providers agenda also includes reports on housing, services, homelessness-related legislation, the Port Angeles Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, and the recent Project Homeless Connect.
Anyone who is interested in ending homelessness in Clallam County is welcome.
Sign-in begins at 9:45 a.m.
There is no charge to attend.
For more information, contact Network Coordinator Martha Ireland at 360-452-7224, ext. 307, or email shelterprovidersnetwork@gmail.com.
Relay for Life
PORT ANGELES — A Relay for Life of Port Angeles kickoff will take place at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Participants will learn about Relay for Life, how to start a team and how to raise funds.
There will be food and games.
The free event is open to the public.
For more information, email hannah.halstrom@cancer.org or phone 425-404-2194.
Blood drive
SEQUIM — The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a blood drive for the Puget Sound Blood Center in the parish hall of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
There will be a break from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Donors must be 18 and older and in good health.
For more information, phone Bill Butcher at 360-461-7113 or 360-681-867.
Audubon program
PORT TOWNSEND — The Admiralty Audubon’s next program, “The Pantanal in Color,” will take place at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The event is free and open to the public.
Johanna King will give a presentation on the Pantanal.
“Though difficult to reach, the Pantanal offers an exciting and stimulating adventure for anyone who is willing to fly an hour west of Campo Grande, which is itself a two-hour flight west of Sao Paulo,” according to a news release.
“In this area of the world, people have found a way to combine ranching with wildlife preservation and a deep commitment to the environment.”
King traveled around the cattle ranch by jeep and boat.
‘Hidden Pictures’
PORT ANGELES — The NAMI monthly meeting Thursday will feature the documentary “Hidden Pictures” at 7 p.m. in Olympic Medical Center’s Linkletter Room, 939 Caroline St.
“Hidden Pictures” is a feature documentary on global mental health.
Filmmaker Delaney Ruston grew up under the shadow of her dad’s schizophrenia. While reconnecting with him after years of estrangement, Ruston became curious about the experiences of other families globally.
In “Hidden Pictures,” she takes the viewer on a journey to answer these questions — How are people accepted or rejected? What is mental health care like? Who is helping? — uncovering deeply personal stories in India, China, South Africa, France and the U.S.
The public is invited.
Bird presentation
PORT TOWNSEND — International award-winning wildlife photographer and author Paul Bannick will share an in-depth look at two of the Northwest’s most iconic bird species: owls and woodpeckers.
He will serve as the keynote speaker for the Friends of Fort Worden annual meeting and social at Fort Worden Commons, 200 Battery Way, at 6 p.m. Friday.
Doors open at 5:15 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Donations are appreciated.
Author of The Owl and the Woodpecker, Bannick is set to publish a new book, Owl: A Year in the Life of North American Owls, this fall.
His presentation includes photos and stories that examine the relationship between owls and woodpeckers and the connections between these birds and their habitats.
For more information, visit www.fwfriends.org.
Nature photos
SEQUIM — Local photographer Ross Hamilton will show how to capture images of nature during Explore! Nature Photography at the Sequim Library.
The program starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Hamilton will discuss his favorite places to shoot on the Peninsula and share professional tips and tricks for working in the field.
This program is supported by the Friends of Sequim Library.
For more information about this and other upcoming events, visit www.nols.org and select “Events” and “Sequim” or phone 360-683-1161.
The Sequim Library is located at 630 N. Sequim Ave.
AAUW meeting
PORT TOWNSEND — The AAUW Port Townsend branch will meet at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Janette Force, executive director of the Port Townsend Film Festival, will present the program “Women in Film.”
The event is free and open to the public.
Force will discuss women’s roles and opportunities in film, including in director, technical and performance positions.
She will show clips from the film festival’s upcoming Women & Film festival, slated for April 9-10, focusing on films told from a woman’s perspective.
For more information, email anne.englander@gmail.com or phone 390-360-5896.
Genealogy event
SEQUIM — The Clallam County Genealogical Society will host a day with genealogical historian Donna Potter Phillips at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church, 925 N. Sequim Ave., at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Phillips has more than 25 years of genealogical research experience, published articles in major genealogical magazines, has published a weekly newspaper column for 15 years and is an active genealogical blogger.
Following a short general meeting, Phillips will present a two-part program about ways to learn more about female ancestors.
Attendance at the general meeting and the class “Finding Lost Ladies & Missing Mothers” is free and open to the public.
After the lunch break from noon to 1 p.m., the afternoon class “Our Lady Ancestors were Joiners: Clubs, Societies & Organizations” is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The afternoon class is $20 for nonmembers; attendees can register at the door.
For more information, phone the research library at 360-417-5000 Tuesdays through Fridays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
America’s Cup
PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St., will host Tucker Thompson, the official host of the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda, for a presentation of his America’s Cup multimedia show at 6:15 p.m. Saturday.
The program includes an overview of the cup’s storied history, a chance to relive America’s comeback in the 34th race, an update from the ongoing Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series events and an inside look at what to expect for the 35th race in Bermuda.
A veteran sailor and TV announcer, Tucker has hosted more than 1,400 sailing shows, including the America’s Cup on TV since the 2007 races in Valencia, Spain.
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers and can be purchased on www.TuckerThompson.eventbrite.com or by calling 360-385-3628, ext. 104.
