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The website, VOTE411.org, can be personalized for an individual voter It provides biographical information and statements from candidates. Voters enter their home addresses and then can access what candidates think about issues.
Candidates for both the Aug. 2 primary election and the Nov. general election are included.
Washington state’s top-two primary narrows the field to two candidates. The two who win the most votes advance to the Nov. 8 general election regardless of party affiliation.
American Legion Riders
PORT ANGELES — Positively Port Angeles will showcase American Legion Post 29 Riders on Monday.
The show hosted will be at 5 p.m. on Wave Cable Channel 21.
It is hosted by Cherie Kidd, who is also deputy mayor of Port Angeles.
61-mile-long garage sale approaches
The Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway Association will sponsor the ninth annual Great Strait Sale along state Highway 112 on Sept. 10.
The Great Strait Sale is a 61-plus-mile-long series of yard sales, business specials, art and crafts sales, and fundraisers along the length of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Highway 112, a National Scenic Byway.
The scenic byway runs from the junction of U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 112 to Neah Bay.
The sale is a community building event and serves to help introduce visitors to the Strait of Juan de Fuca community, according to a press release.
Highway 112 residents, business and civic groups are encouraged to participate.
For more information, visit www.highway112.org.
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: Master Gardeners Judy English, Bill Wroble and Bob Cain will take calls from listeners.
■ Tuesday: Candidate forum with county commissioner District 2 candidates Ron Richards, Gabe Rygaard, Maggie Roth and Randy Johnson.
■ Wednesday: Dave Walter discussing the upcoming Global Leadership Summit.
Second segment: Amy Miller and Brianna Kelly discuss Overdose Awareness Walk, which will bring awareness to the huge opioid problem in our community.
■ Thursday: Phil Castell from the Strait Stamp Society discusses their upcoming stamp show.
Second segment: Marg Bennett and violinist Kat Powers discuss an upcoming benefit concert for the Children’s Hospital.
Third segment: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Executive Director Lauren Simmons discusses mental illness issues and the upcoming state conference being held in Port Angeles.
Volunteers needed for Sequim OTA
SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., is seeking new active volunteers for its expanded volunteer program.
The OTA committee has designed a new process to make it easier for volunteers to sign up, to enhance the communication process between the volunteers and the OTA staff, and to let the volunteers know about all of the different opportunities.
For new or existing team members, the OTA volunteer sign-up form can be found at www.olympic
theatrearts.org.
Click on “OTA Opportunities” and then the “Volunteer” category on the pull-down menu and follow the prompts on how to fill out the form.
For more information, phone the OTA business office at 360-683-7326.
Giant-sized games
FORKS — The Forks Library will host “Giant Games” at Tillicum Park, 236 Blackberry Ave., at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Participants will be able to play giant-sized versions of family games including Jenga, dice, Angry Birds and KerPlunk.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.nols.org, phone the library at 360-374-6402 or email youth@nols.org.
PA CAN meeting
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Citizens Action Network will host speaker John R. Lynch at the Clallam County Courthouse in room 160, 223 E. Fourth St., at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Lynch will present on the cycles of addiction including defining what addiction is, effects on the brain and breaking the cycle of addiction.
Lynch is the Co-occurring Disorder Program Coordinator at Peninsula Behavioral Health.
Potluck picnic
SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, will host its potluck picnic starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Members and the community are invited.
Hotdogs and hamburgers will be provided and the game horseshoes will be played.
Water storytime
PORT ANGELES — Storytime at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will be led by guest readers from the William Shore Memorial Pool at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Participants ages 3-5 will hear stories and rhymes, and learn water safety tips.
Attendees also will be entered into a drawing for a one-day pass to the pool.
For more information, visit www.nols.org; phone the library at 360-417-8500, ext. 7705; or email youth@nols.org.
Lobo Del Mar show
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will host the Celtic band and dance troupe Lobo Del Mar at 6 p.m. Friday.
The performance will take place on the outdoor stage behind the library.
The event is free and open to the public.
In case of rain or inclement weather, the performance will be held indoors at the Sequim Library.
For more information, visit www.nols.org, select “Events” and “Sequim,” phone 360-683-1161 or email Sequim@nols.org.
New majors for Salvation Army in PA
PORT ANGELES — The Salvation Army Northwest Division has announced the appointment of Majors Ron and Barbara Wehnau to the Port Angeles Salvation Army, 206 S. Peabody St., who began work June 29.
“We look forward to serving in Port Angeles to help meet the needs of the community members throughout the area,” said Ron Wehnau.
The Wehnaus previously served at the Salvation Army in Richland.
The Salvation Army in Port Angeles provides social services to families in need.
Among the programs offered are meal program, rent and utility assistance, and emergency disaster services.
Annual dog show
SEQUIM — The annual Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club dog show will take place at Sequim High School on the football field this Friday through Sunday, July 31.
On Friday, the obedience and rally competitions will start at 10 a.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, conformation will also be added starting at 8 a.m.
There will be demonstrations of freestyle dog dancing at noon by the Emerald City K-9 Freestyle Dancers on Saturday and by Nose Work on Sunday.
Also the Best Puppy award will be given to one of more than 45 puppies at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The public is invited to attend and watch.
For more information, visit www.hrkc.org.
Family festival
FORKS — The Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road, will host the third annual Western Hoedown and Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The event is free.
Activities include hay rides, archery, gem panning, Western games, face painting, prizes and sno-cones.
The first 100 children to arrive will receive a free cowboy hat and bandana.
Bird-watching trip
PORT TOWNSEND — The Admiralty Audubon Society will host a bird-watching field trip along the spit between Kilisut Harbor and Port Townsend Bay from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
Participants should meet at Fort Flagler, 10541 Flagler Road, Nordland, in the campground parking lot.
The field trip is free, but a Discover Pass is needed to enter the park.
To reach the meeting place, enter Fort Flagler, drive to the four-way stop, turn left onto Campground Road and follow it to the end to the parking lot across from the RV campground.
Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, spotting scopes and field guides, and to dress comfortably with a hat and hiking shoes.
‘Journey off the Map’ is set in Sequim
SEQUIM — Sequim Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane, will host a vacation bible school from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
It is free and open to the public for children ages 4 to 12.
The theme will be “Journey off the Map.”
There will be music, snacks, stories, games and a special graduation program is set for Saturday.
For more information, phone 360-683-7373.
