PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool’s new Red Fins Youth Swim Club will hold tryouts for young athletes ages 5 through 18 beginning Monday.
The tryouts at the pool at 1925 Blaine St. will be held daily from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and end Friday, Feb. 10.
Club practices will start Monday, Feb. 13.
To join, swimmers must pass a level four skills test.
Swimmers will learn stroke technique, stroke refinement, endurance training, healthy athletic habits, teambuilding and sportsmanship during practices from Red Fins head coach Theresea Kelly.
For more information, contact the pool office at redfins@cityofpt.us or 360-385-7665.
Low water pressure
PORT TOWNSEND — Some water customers in the lowlying area of Port Townsend may have experienced low water pressure since Wednesday.
That problem is expected to be resolved by Monday, city officials said.
The water level in one of the city’s reservoirs was lowered to perform maintenance on the tank, said Joanna Sanders, city clerk.
Consumption of water in the tank is expected to be completed by Monday, she said. After that, service will be switched to another tank and pressure restored.
For more information, call 360-379-5001.
Skwim Toastmasters
SEQUIM — Skwim Toastmasters will host an open house in honor of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Toastmasters Week declaration Tuesday.
The open house will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sinclair Place, 680 W. Prairie Road.
It is free and open to the public.
Seating is limited, and event planners encourage those interested to make reservations in advance.
For more information or to place a reservation, contact Kyle Hall at kyle.s.hall01@gmail.com or 260-808-5780.
Members wanted
CARLSBORG — Cheryl Winney of RainShadow Ringers is looking for additional ringers to join her secular handbell choir.
The group will meet for the first time Tuesday, Feb. 7, for weekly practices Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
To join the group, musical knowledge is a requirement, and experience is preferred.
New ringers are encouraged to be dedicated for rehearsals and performances, according to a news release.
For more information, the location and the time of the meetings, contact Winney at 360-457-6993 or cwinney62@gmail.com.
Orchestra concert
SEQUIM — The Sequim Community Orchestra will hold its annual family concert Friday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.
Doors open at 6:30 for “Instrument Petting Zoo,” a chance for children of all ages to see, touch and hear each of the instruments performing in the concert, according to a news release.
The music begins at 7 p.m. under the direction of conductor Phil Morgan-Ellis.
The program includes a selection from La Boheme, featuring vocalists Joel Yelland and Robin Reed, Mozart’s Symphony in G and Bach’s Fugue in G.
Katie Rose Taylor will join the orchestra on harp.
Mid-program, the orchestra will be joined on stage by the third- and fourth-year students of the Strings Kids program.
The concert is free and open to the public, though donations to the String Kids are encouraged.
There also will be a bake and refreshment sale after the concert, with proceeds going to the String Kids.
For more information, contact Beth Pratt at beth132pratt@gmail.com or 360-460-7368.
Lecture series
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will host a lecture on the future of oceans Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. at Fort Worden Chapel, 200 Battery Way.
The lecture is titled “Dams and Dirt: The Coastal Response to the Elwha Dam Removal,” presented by Ian Miller, Ph.D.
Miller is Washington Sea Grant’s coastal hazards specialist, working out of Peninsula College in Port Angeles as well as the University of Washington’s Olympic Natural Resources Center in Forks.
He has expertise in a range of topics such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, marine debris, tsunamis, beach erosion, Washington coastal ecology, coastal sediment transport and geomorphology, according to a news release.
Admission is $10 for nonmembers and $5 for marine center member.
For more information, visit ptmsc.org or phone 360-385-5288.
Pro bono lawyers
PORT ANGELES — Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will present its first free wills clinic Saturday, Feb. 11, from noon to 3 p.m. at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave.
Volunteer attorneys will assist clients in completing a last will and testament.
This wills clinic is intended for low-income clients who are financially unable to otherwise access an attorney and do not qualify for other programs.
It is anticipated demand for this clinic will be high, so those interested must preregister for this event.
For more information and to register, contact Rogers McClain at 360-504-2422 or probonolawyers@gmail.com.
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 recent trial victories, coroner metrics for 2016 and a couple of upcoming local events sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Tuesday: Robert Henson II, a cardiologist at Olympic Medical Physicians, discusses “Heart Health” in observance of February as American Heart Month.
Wednesday: Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith and Deputy Chief Jason Viada discuss homeless encampments, trespassing issues and police department outreach.
Thursday: Clallam County Public Utility District.
EWU honor roll
CHENEY — Several former Olmypic Peninsula students were named to Eastern Washington University’s fall honor roll.
Undergraduate students who earn 12 quality hours and receive a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the dean’s list for the quarter.
The former Peninsula students were:
• Forks: Sarah Adams, Halle Palmer and Reece Moody.
• Joyce: Martin Waldrip.
• Port Angeles: Rio Mowbray and Anh Tran.
• Port Townsend: Grayson Penell.
• Sequim: Stefan Dewey, Omar Flores, Joshua Graham and Jamie Miller.
Baylor honor roll
WACO — Wilson Brannon Eiland, formerly of Port Angeles, was named to the dean’s academic honor roll for the 2016 fall quarter at Baylor University.
A student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.
OSU honor roll
CORVALLIS — Several former Olympic Peninsula students were named to the fall 2016 scholastic honor roll for Oregon State University.
To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of coursework and a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
The students were:
• Port Angeles: Jennifer J. Encinas and Trey J. Hoover.
• Port Townsend: Jacob W. Vande Griend.
• Sequim: Jennifer Beckett.
