SHINE — Crews will intermittently close the Hood Canal Bridge to vehicular traffic overnight Monday and Tuesday for construction work.
Closures are scheduled for 11 p.m. Monday to 3 a.m. Tuesday and from 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday, the state Department of Transportation said in its Weekly Construction and Maintenance Activity Report issued Friday.
Crews will open the bridge to traffic several times during these work hours to help ease congestion. Future night closures will be announced as they are scheduled.
The closure could mean that delivery of the Peninsula Daily News and the Sequim Gazette is delayed. The newspapers are printed in Everett and brought back over the bridge in the early morning hours.
Depending on work progress, additional night closures may be scheduled.
Contractor crews are replacing the Hood Canal Bridge’s gear boxes, hydraulic hoses and adjusting and aligning the guide rollers that are responsible for operating the draw span for marine traffic.
Transportation awarded the $5.2 million project to Northbank Civil and Marine Inc. in October.
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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: Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols discusses some recent criminal case resolutions, some interesting data received from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab through his service on the Forensics Investigations Council and crime victims’ rights and opportunities.
Tuesday: Kevin Hoult, certified business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center, discusses “When Customers Attack: What to Do When People Leave Negative Reviews Online” and free ways to promote one’s business.
Second segment: Amanda Lynn Bacon, voted “Best Live Performer” in Clallam County, will talk about her upcoming Patsy Cline tribute concert.
Wednesday: Bob LeRoy, executive director of the Washington state chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, discusses the upcoming local Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Second segment: Anne Dalton of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center discusses the Paint the Peninsula event.
Third segment: Ed Chadd and Mike Doherty of Olympic Climate Action and Michael Foster, volunteer organizer and educator on climate recovery, talk about an upcoming public forum at the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center titled “Keep Tar Sands Oil Out of Our Water.”
Thursday: Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict.
Unity speaker
PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service speaker will be the Rev. Donna Little.
Her lesson at the church, located at 2917 E. Myrtle St., is titled “UitO: Our Vision Statement.”
According to a news release: “ ‘Who are we and what is next for us?’ We took the opportunity of so many coming together to celebrate our successes on the journey to share what we have liked about UitO [Unity in the Olympics] and what has worked well for us. In January, a working team met to allow a vision for UitO to begin to form in our consciousness.”
Little has been a licensed and ordained Unity minister for more than 10 years and is a resident of Sequim.
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available during the service.
Environmental award
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center has announced it is seeking nominations for the 2017 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award.
Nominations must be submitted by email to info@ptmsc.org or be received in the science center offices at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31.
The nomination form can be downloaded from www.ptmsc.org or by calling 360-385-5582 to request a form.
The award recognizes significant contributions in the protection and stewardship of the natural environment of the North Olympic Peninsula by a Clallam or Jefferson County resident.
The criteria include a successful resource conservation effort that benefits the Peninsula and its residents directly, and acting as a community catalyst for programs, initiatives or ventures that demonstrate a commitment to the future of the Earth and its biodiversity.
Also, become a model for future leaders in business and education, or has been an exemplary citizen or policymaker who has implemented decisions that — though they may entail risks — have helped area communities take the next step toward environmental sustainability.
The award pays tribute to Eleanor Stopps, whose vision, advocacy and determination exemplify the power and importance of citizen leadership, according to a news release.
The recipient will be honored at the annual science center stewardship breakfast at the Fort Worden Commons on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 8 a.m.
