SEQUIM — U.S. Postal Inspector Justin Lothyan will talk about how to avoid mail fraud at the Shipley Center at 1 p.m. Friday.
The free presentation will be at the senior center at 921 E. Hammond St.
Topics that will be covered will include foreign lottery and sweepstakes scams that target seniors, different grandparent scams, IRS scams, computer take-over scams and mystery shopper scams.
For more information, call 360-683-6806.
Award given
PORT ANGELES — In a recent presentation at the WSU Clallam County Extension office, Bill Wrobel of Sequim, a WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener, was recognized with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for more than 4,000 hours of volunteer service through the Master Gardener program.
The award is the most prestigious in the President’s Voluntary Service Award Program, established by President George W. Bush after 9/11 to inspire citizens to answer the call to national and community service.
The purpose of the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is to train volunteers to be effective community educators in gardening and environmental stewardship.
Wrobel has been a Master Gardener since 1984.
For more information on the program, contact Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Lorrie Hamilton at 360-565-2679.
Soloists recognized
PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Vocal Jazz Ensemble on Feb. 24-26 took four solo awards at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
Two students, Daniel Camper and Clare Wiswell, received notable solo awards.
Sarah Johnston and Jessie Spicher received outstanding solo awards and were invited to perform in the prestigious Hamp’s Club concert Feb. 25 at the University of Idaho’s Kibbie Dome.
The Feb. 25 concert featured nine soloists taken from more than 70 groups, following their performances that day during the festival.
Spicher and Johnston were the only vocalists chosen from a two-year music program.
