PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County property tax statements have been mailed and are expected to arrive in property owners’ mailboxes this week, according to Jefferson County Treasurer Stacie Prada.
First-installment property taxes are due April 30, according to a Tuesday news release.
Mailed payments must be postmarked by that date to avoid penalty and interest charges.
Taxes can also be paid in person at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Credit card payments can also be made online at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/treasurer or by phoning 877-812-8072.
A 2.5 percent fee is charged by the service provider for credit card payments.
Electronic checks can also be used to make payments. Instructions and fee amounts are available at www.co.jefferson.wa.us/treasurer.
Taxpayers can also have taxes automatically debited from a bank account April 30 for first-half or full payments and Oct. 31 for the second half.
Forms must be submitted by April 10 or Oct. 10 to activate this service.
For more information, see www.co.jefferson.wa.us/treasurer/autopay.asp.
For questions, call the treasurer’s office at 360-385-9150.
Political incivility talk slated today
PORT HADLOCK — Dr. Cornell Clayton will lead a discussion on political incivility in America at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave., at 6:30 p.m. today.
Clayton will chart the changes over the past 30 years and challenge assumptions about the relationship between civility and democratic participation in his Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program, “Political Incivility and Polarization in America,” according to a news release.
In his presentation, he will explore factors that contribute to political polarization.
Clayton is the director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University, where he also serves as the Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professor of Government.
This free event is co-sponsored by the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau.
Seating is limited, so arriving early is encouraged.
For more information about this program, visit www.jclibrary.info or phone 360-385-6544.
Models needed
PORT TOWNSEND — Auditions for the 2016 Port Townsend Wearable Art Show will be held at Port Townsend Sails, 315 Jackson St., from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today.
The Jefferson County Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls is seeking female models 16 and older who “show the ability to move gracefully and rhythmically on a runway modeling wearable art,” according to a news release.
For more information, phone Margie McDonald at 360-379-4005, email artisticdirector@ptwearableart.com or visit www.ptwearableart.com.
Photography topics
SEQUIM — Topics in Photography will be offered at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, for four sessions starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.
“I have wanted to teach an entry-level photo class at the river center for quite awhile,” said Powell Jones, the center’s executive director.
Jones’ love of photography started in his youth and grew with formal training at Central Washington University, where he got his Bachelor of Arts in geography.
During that time, he also took a wide range of photography classes.
Jones will teach four drop-in sessions on each third Thursday: Feb. 18, March 17, April 21 and May 19.
Each session will last 1½ hours and include a chance to share student art.
The class fee is $10 per session, and students can attend one or all sessions.
No preregistration is necessary.
Those who attend three sessions or more will receive a one-year river center membership.
Class fees benefit the center’s educational programs.
Phone the center at 360-681-4076 for more information.
Coffee with mayor
SEQUIM — The city’s “Coffee with the Mayor” program will continue this month.
Sequim residents can meet informally with new Sequim Mayor Dennis Smith at Adagio Bean & Leaf, 981 E. Washington St., at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
The mayor will be at a different published location each month to listen to anyone who wants to chat, ask questions, express a concern or make a comment about the city or community.
Email Dennis Smith at dsmith@sequimwa.gov with questions.
The mayor’s office is at 152 W. Cedar St., and he can be reached at 360-683-4139 or by fax at 360-681-3448.
Teen ‘lock-ins’
This month, the North Olympic Library System (NOLS) will host two after-hours “Lock-Ins” for teens ages 12-18 in Port Angeles and Forks.
Each night’s activities include karaoke, crafts, snacks, video gaming and more.
The first lock-in is at the Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday.
The second is at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
For additional information about these and other upcoming programs for youths, phone the Forks Library at 360-374-6402 or the Port Angeles Library at 360-417-8500, ext. 7705, or email youth@nols.org.
Yoga fundraiser
SEQUIM — A yoga fundraiser to benefit the Welfare for Animals Guild (WAG) will take place at Fit4Life Studio, 1245 W. Washington St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Shelley Stratton of Bodhi Tree Yoga will teach a yoga class at 11 a.m.
Victoria Lovejoy of Ascent K9 (La Paw Spa) will do a dog fitness demonstration at noon.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, visit www.fit4lifesequim.com/wag-fundraiser.
PA cleanup slated
PORT ANGELES — Hope After Heroin will clean up the Liberty Bell area on Lincoln Street from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
All are welcome to help pick up trash.
Gloves and trash grabbers are provided.
For more information, email karousell46@hotmail.com or phone 360-461-4852.
Lecture, workshop
PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., will host a lecture by mythologist and scholar Dr. Christine Downing on the subject of “The Feminine: A Jungian Analysis.”
The event is at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
A Friday night lecture will be followed by a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 27, to provide a more in-depth opportunity for participants to explore together various understandings and experiences of confusion and clarification around gender categories, according to a news release.
The donation for the lecture is $15 at the door.
The workshop is $45 at the door.
Entry to both the lecture and workshop is $50 when paid in advance.
A preregistration form and further information can be found at www.QUUF.org.
For more information, email Ron Strange of Port Townsend Friends of Jung at ron.j.strange@gmail.com.
Annual regatta
PORT TOWNSEND — The annual Shipwrights’ Regatta will be on Port Townsend Bay at noon Saturday, Feb. 27.
It is sponsored by the Northwest Maritime Center, Wooden Boat Foundation, Port Townsend Sailing Association and Edensaw Woods.
Boats of all construction are welcome.
The race is open to those who would like to try sailboat racing but do not have a boat.
Nonboat owners are encouraged to show up at the Skippers Meeting and be connected with skippers looking for crew.
A free haul-out will be awarded to two sailors, courtesy of Sea Marine and the Port of Port Townsend.
Registration forms are available at the Chandlery, located at the Maritime Center, 431 Water St., as well as online at www.nwmaritime.org/SR.
Last-minute registrations will be accepted between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. race day, with a Skippers Meeting to follow upstairs at the maritime center.
The race starts at noon on Port Townsend Bay.
An awards ceremony will be held at about 4 p.m. upstairs at the maritime center.
Refreshments will be included.
For more information, phone Catherine Leporati at 360-385-3628, ext. 104, or visit www.nwmaritime.org.
Oil spill training
PORT ANGELES — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Coast Guard, Focus Wildlife, state Department of Ecology, Marine Spill Response Corp. and the Clallam County Marine Resources Council will host an oiled wildlife HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) training Saturday, Feb. 27.
Training is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in City Council chambers, 321 E. Fifth St.
This free one-day training teaches attendees how to recognize, react and protect themselves from the hazards associated with an oil spill.
The class covers hazardous situation recognition, personal protective equipment, decontamination procedures and an overview of how oil spill response operations are conducted.
The class also examines hazards associated with working around oiled wildlife.
Upon completion, participants will receive an eight-hour HAZWOPER certificate.
While some of the subject matter discussed is related to oiled wildlife specific hazards, this training is not a wildlife handling or treatment course.
To register, log on to www.oilspills101.wa.gov, click on “Training” and follow the prompts.
For more information, contact Cathy Lear at clear@co.clallam.wa.us or 360-417-2361.
SmileMobile set
PORT ANGELES — The SmileMobile, a modern dental office on wheels, returns Feb. 29 through March 4 to provide dental care to Port Angeles children who have limited access to care.
The SmileMobile will be located at Jefferson Elementary, 218 E. 12th St., but appointments are open to all Port Angeles students.
Appointments are available for new clients as well as follow-up visits for children from previous SmileMobile visits.
Any families interested in the SmileMobile program should arrange an appointment for their children as soon as possible by calling 888-286-9105.
Medicaid coupons are accepted, and a sliding fee scale based on income is available.
Those interested in helping SmileMobile staff with on-site registration can email tsmithohara@portangelesschools.org.
Students of the Month
PORT ANGELES — Twenty Stevens Middle School students were selected and honored for the character trait of “Determination.”
On Feb. 3, the seventh- and eighth-grade students attended a luncheon at the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center prepared by the center’s culinary arts students.
The following Stevens students were honored: Jessica Arnold, Alisandra Baccus, Rhiannon Black, Chelsea Fowler, Elizabeth Groff, Ryan Hedman, Makyla Johnson, Harley Leonard-Buchmann, Karrah Lowe, Grayson Mahany, Emiliano Maldonado, Meagan McCann, Jaymison Morrison, Silver Pearce, Brenden Roloson-Hines, Landon Seibel, Sylvie Sensenbach, Khloe Stanard, Karli Wilder and Brianna Yacklin.
Six character traits, aligning with the school’s PRIDE topics, will be celebrated at Stevens Middle School during the 2015-16 school year. The traits are personal responsibility (September), respect (October), integrity (November), determination (January), excellence (March) and teacher’s choice (May).
RSVP for free Sequim meal
SEQUIM — A free community dinner will be served at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.
The meal will include honey-lemon chicken, rice, vegetables, coleslaw, dessert and beverages.
Reservations, which are requested to ensure that enough food is prepared, can be made by phoning the church at 360-683-5367 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the dinner, or by emailing to dinners@sequimtumc.org.
The church presents the dinners the last Thursday of each month.
‘The Breach’ film
The Sierra Club North Olympic Group and the Peninsula College Magic of Cinema are bringing an award-winning film for public showings in Port Angeles and Port Townsend.
The film, “The Breach,” was directed by Seattle filmmaker and fishing guide Mark Titus, documenting his tracking of native salmon populations and their decline. The Port Angeles showing is in Maier Hall on the campus of Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Port Townsend showing is at the community center, 620 Tyler St., at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Titus and co-producer John Comerford will attend and be available to take questions. Entrance is free. Donations are welcome. DVDs of the film will be on sale at the events.
For more information, email darlene@olympus.net.
