PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School Board will interview three superintendent finalists and then take public comment during a special meeting Saturday.
The special meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room S-11 at 1610 Blaine St. Interviews are open to the public.
Here is the schedule:
■ 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — John A. Polm Jr., who is now in his sixth year as principal at Bremerton High School.
■ Noon to 1:30 p.m. — Tina L. Goar of Nathrop, Colo., who is the rural liaison/rural support manager at the Colorado Department of Education.
■ 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Jim J. Herrholtz Jr. of Hubbard, Ohio, who is the deputy superintendent at the Mahoning County Educational Service Center in Youngstown, Ohio.
■ 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Verbal and/or written feedback from the public taken by the board.
The next superintendent will succeed David Engle, who is retiring June 30.
Candidates will tour the area and meet with staff and community members next week. Herrholtz will visit Monday, Goar will be the focus Tuesday and Polm will visit Wednesday.
Each will meet with community leaders from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Northwest Maritime Center, 451 Water St., and with the public from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave.
A board discussion on the finalists is tentatively set for 6 p.m. Thursday in the Gael Stuart Building boardroom.
For more information, go to www.ptschools.org.
Behar presentation
PORT ANGELES — Howard Behar, the former president of Starbucks, will speak to Port of Port Angeles commissioners about building a great team during a special meeting today.
The meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. at the port commission meeting room at 338 W. First St.
Behar also is co-founder of the Washington Business Alliance.
Behar retired from Starbucks Coffee Co. after 21 years.
He led the domestic business as president of North America and was the founding president of Starbucks International.
During his tenure, the company grew from 28 stores to more than 15,000 stores spanning five continents.
He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for 12 years before retiring.
Nonprofit sale
PORT TOWNSEND — Working Image is having a May sale today and Saturday.
The sale at the nonprofit will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Mountain View Commons, 1925 Blaine St.
Originally formed to provide clothing to help women dress for work, the all-volunteer-run organization has expanded to also serve women who have survived domestic violence, natural disasters or are homeless as well as veterans returning to civilian life and women undergoing cancer treatment.
For more information, phone 360-385-0300 or see www.workingimage.org.
Office training day
Clallam County Health and Human Services offices in Port Angeles and Forks will be closed Wednesday, May 25, for departmental training.
Limited Environmental Health services will be available at the permit counter in the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
The public health section will be closed and no immunizations will be provided on that day.
Unity talk
PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle St., will host guest speaker Niobe Weaver on “Where Are You God? The Question God Hears When You’re Down and Out” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Weaver is a sound healer.
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available during the service.
For more information, phone 360-457-3981.
