CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay School students got an early break for Thanksgiving after a water leak canceled school Tuesday.
The main waterline going into the school has a leak, said Principal Kris Hanson. He anticipates school also will be canceled today while the leak is repaired.
He said the ground was noticeably saturated near the leak but that there was no damage to any property or buildings.
He said maintenance crews and plumbers needed time to find hard-to-locate materials to repair the pipe and that he expects repairs will actually happen today.
Superintendent chat
SEQUIM — Members of the public can discuss issues with Sequim School Superintendent Gary Neal during an informal coffee chat Dec. 8.
Neal will be at The Cafe at Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St., from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Coffee chat discussions center on current educational issues.
PA CAN drive starts Friday
PORT ANGELES — PA CAN (Port Angeles Citizen Action Network) is partnering with Specialty Services II, a local detox and treatment facility, to make sure those in treatment have holiday gifts.
They will collect new hats, scarves, gloves, hygiene products (soap, shampoo, lotion) and candy during the holiday season.
Gifts can be for men or women. Drop off items at Specialty Services, 825 E. Fifth St., between Nov. 25 and Dec. 20.
Gifts should be dropped off unwrapped.
For more information, email Angie Gooding at portangelescan@gmail.com.
Art of pie
SEQUIM — Kate McDermott will return to Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way, at 10 a.m. Saturday.
She will share the art of making hand pies for the holidays.
McDermott recently published a new cookbook, “The Art of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings and Life,” through Countryman Press.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, phone 360-683-4642.
Clallam 4-H members earn awards
PORT ANGELES — In November, Clallam County 4-H members and their families and friends came together to celebrate the annual Achievement Afternoon, held at the Home Arts Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
During the celebration, 4-H Clubs shared videos of their past year, youth members earned their year pins, many awards were given to exceptional 4-H’ers and 4-H adult volunteer leaders were recognized for their years of service.
The coronation of the 2016 Clallam County Fair Junior Royalty court — Kara Meyer, Gabe O’Connor, Norah Schmidt and Laurel Williams — also was held.
A highlight of the afternoon was the 4-H Council scholarship fundraiser drawing. This year, a drawing was held for a whole pork raised by Clallam County 4-H member Austin Wagner, with an additional prize of a cord of wood.
Funds raised from the drawing supported scholarships for graduating 4-H members. The 2016 scholarship recipients were David Bennett (Forks), Ciara Gentry (Port Angeles), Cassidy Hodgin (Port Angeles), Natalie Napiontek (Port Angeles), Austin Wagner (Sequim) and Kelly Anders (Sequim).
2015-2016 Clallam County 4-H Year-End Awards
• Teen Leader of the Year: Noah Sinnes
• Veterinary Science Award: Amy Tucker
• Horse Achievement Awards: Katie Marchant and Sophie Marchant
• Best Record Books: Hailey Garcia-Moog, Grayson Mahany, Kynzie Deleon, Kayci Trettevik and Bailey Kratzer (small animal); Emma Weller and Faith McFall (large animal); Katie Marchant, Kaylie Graf and Sophie Marchant (horse); Norah Schmidt (home arts); Matthew Larson, Maya Trettevik and David Bennet (science/arts)
• Best Secretary’s Book: Emma Weller
• Janet Fry Outstanding 4-H’er: Sophia Miller
• Pat Boyes Outstanding Demonstration: Ruby Coulson
• Livestock Achievement Award: Emma Shogren
• Shooting Sports Achievement Award: Levi Bergren
• Andrew Kruiswyk Jr. Award: Braydon Mahany
• Lloyd Pearson Award: Sophie Marchant
• Small Animal Achievement Award: Braydon Mahany
• Sheep Leaders’ Incentive Award: Fern Knobel
• Dog Leaders’ Incentive Award: Hailey Garcia-Moog
2016 County Fair Medals
• Beef: Jill Adolphsen
• Dairy: Abby Shroeder
• Sheep: Emma Shogren
• Goat: Joanna Seelye
• Poultry: Kinzie Deleon, Natalie Thurston, Jordan Hegvedt and Sydney Hegvedt
• Rabbit: Kinzie Deleon, Fern Knobel and Emily Sirguy
• Archery: Norah Schmidt, Adventures in Family Living and Libby Swanberg
• Clothing and textiles: Abby Sanford
• Food and nutrition: Matthew Larson
• Photography: Maya Trettevik
• Cat: Faith McFall
• Dog: Sophia Miller
• Horse: Maddy Green (miniature); Natalie Blankenship, Ava Hairell and Ruby Coulson (performance); Madison Ballou and Sierra Ballou (games); Kaiya Ochs, Kaylie Graf and Emily Gear (dressage)
• Swine: Austin Wagner, Keri Tucker, Broden Beckstrom and Joanna Seelye
To join 4-H or learn about starting a 4-H club, contact 4-H Program Coordinator Jenny Schmidt at jenny.schmidt@wsu.edu or 360-417-2398, or search for “Clallam County 4-H” on Facebook.
Toy drive
CHIMACUM — The 11th annual Wyatt’s Toy Drive for Children with Special Needs, sponsored by Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Mosaic, is accepting toy/equipment requests from families with children with special needs in Jefferson and Clallam counties.
The toy drive focuses on developmentally appropriate toys, games and equipment bought specifically for each child. Most recommendations for toys come from a therapist working with different children.
The deadline for toy requests is Wednesday, Nov. 30. To request a toy or to donate to the toy drive, contact Jenell DeMatteo at P.O. Box 84, Chimacum, WA 98325, or email dematteo@olypen.com.
Mosaic is a nonprofit organization that works with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Student scholarship
PORT TOWNSEND — Brianne Huffstetler Rowan of Port Townsend, a fourth-year University of Washington School of Medicine student, is a recipient of the Piscano Leadership Foundation, one of five awarded to students in the U.S.
Students receiving the $28,000 scholarship demonstrate superior academic achievement, communication skills and community service.
Rowan has been a two-time recipient of the Community Contribution Award, which recognizes students for outstanding service to the local community, and was one of two students to receive the Clarence R. Pentz Pre-Medicine Humanitarianism Scholarship during her junior year.
In medical school, Rowan was named to both the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honor societies during her junior year and currently serves as secretary and secretary general for these UW chapters, respectively.
Rowan has been awarded the UW School of Medicine Distinction in Service Award yearly for four years.
She volunteers regularly with Habitat for Humanity, Seattle ROOTS homeless shelter, Relay for Life and other organizations.
