PORT TOWNSEND — Students and staff evacuated Grant Street Elementary School briefly after the main school building filled with smoke.
The smoke was from a malfunctioning boiler.
Port Townsend police and East Jefferson Fire-Rescue firefighters arrived at the school at 10:50 a.m. Friday. Those in the schools had already evacuated.
Firefighters determined the boiler had exhausted smoke when it attempted to start.
There was no fire.
Staff and students returned to the building at about 11:30 a.m.
Vacancy on Sequim City Council
SEQUIM — The city seeks applicants for a vacant seat on its City Council.
Applications are due by 9 a.m. July 13.
To obtain an application, visit the Sequim Civic Center at 152 W. Cedar St.; call City Clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese at 360-681-3428; or visit the city’s website www.sequimwa.gov.
On July 23, applicants will be interviewed at 5 p.m. by the council prior to its regular council meeting at the civic center.
A potential appointment and swearing in of the
new council member may occur during the meeting, the city said in a news release.
Applicants must be registered voters of the city, have a one-year continuous period of residence in the city, and hold no other public office or employment under the city government.
The council term will expire Dec. 31, 2019.
The City Council position is vacant due to the resignation of Councilor Pamela Leonard-Ray, who is relocating to care for her parents, according to the release.
In accordance to state law, the council is required to fill a vacant position within 90 days of the vacancy, according to the release.
For more information, visit the civic center; call Kuznek-Reese; or visit the city’s website.
Living alone workshop set for June 13
PORT ANGELES — Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will hold a workshop titled “Living Alone Now” on June 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The workshop is free and open to the public. As space is limited, pre-registration is required by calling 360-452-1511 or emailing vsm@vhocc.org.
The workshop held at Hospice House, 810 S. Albert St., is designed to assist those experiencing a recent transition due to loss of a life partner and facing — for the first time — issues of home and auto maintenance.
During the workshop, Dr. Carolyn DeSalvo and Rosalinda Castiglioni will offer tips for shopping including buying in small quantities, varied and nutritional menus, ready-made options, as well as use and storage of leftovers.
For more information, visit www.vhocc.org or Facebook.
Volunteers lauded
SUQUAMISH — Three Port Angeles School District members were recognized for their volunteerism in area schools during the annual state Association of School Administrators (WASA) Region 114 awards ceremony and dinner.
Patty and Mark Hannah, as well as district superintendent Marc Jackson were lauded at the April 16 event at the Suquamish Clearwater Resort.
The Hannahs both received Certificates of Merit.
Jackson received the WASA Retirement Award — and a standing ovation — for his work as district superintendent.
He plans to retire in June, according to a news release.
PTYC scholarships
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Yacht Club will award four scholarships totaling $5,600 this fall.
The scholarships are awarded to the institution a receiving individual is enrolled at which aids their studies in boat building, marine trades and or marine sciences.
The recipients are:
• Robert “Bobby” Ferrar received a scholarship which will provide him assistance to attend the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding (NSWB) starting in 2018.
Ferrar hails from San Diego and has attended Arizona State University, studying construction management for the past two years.
• Quilcene native Samantha Rae’s scholarship will allow her to take upper-level fishery classes at Southern Idaho University.
She is now enrolled in her junior year at University of Idaho, majoring in fishery resources with a goal to gain employment at a fish hatchery in Jefferson Country.
• Two-time PTYC scholarship recipient Riley Gabriel received another scholarship to help defray the costs of another six-month program at NSWB.
• Scholarship recipient Demian Detweiler is currently finishing high school in Aspen, Colo.
His goal is to get a degree in building wooden boats after a 12-month program at NSWB.
He has already built three boats in high school, according to a news release.
The club has awarded these scholarships annually for the past 27 years.
WWU honor roll
POULSBO — Several North Olympic Peninsula students were named to Western Washington University’s 2018 winter honor roll.
To qualify for the honor roll, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours and must place in the top 10 percent of their class.
• Port Angeles: Chelsea Marie Drake, Abigail Jane Fishman, Michael Zeeming Lee, Carter Fredrick Morfitt and Julia Christine Tatum.
• Port Townsend: Shauna N. Lynch, Annalise Ryan Rubida and Tyler Sudlow.
• Quilcene: Brooke Hope Raynor.
• Sequim: Jensen Nicole Heike, Kaylene Maty Raftis and Elizabeth Margarethe Rosales.
Five peninsula students also graduated from the university.
They are:
• Port Angeles: Emily Marie Hassel, bachelor of arts, sociology; and Matt B. Watkins, bachelor of science, computer science.
• Port Townsend: Megan Johanna Gambill, bachelor in arts in Education, history, elementary; Lily Frances Murock, bachelor of arts, geography; Kevin Scott Webber, bachelor of science, environmental science, toxicology emphasis.
