NEWS BRIEFS: Roosevelt Elementary School clothing swap starts today … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Roosevelt Clothing Swap is set today and Saturday.

The swap will be open for Roosevelt Elementary School families from 5 to 8 tonight during family movie night in the school’s gym at 106 Monroe Road.

It will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Roosevelt gym.

Clothes will be priced by donation. Proceeds will benefit the holiday food basket project. Leftover clothing will be sent to local charities.

Concessions will be available for purchase, including a hot dog/nacho meal deal for $3.

The school has been accepting donations throughout the week through today. Donations of clean clothing, sorted by size and gender, can be delivered to the school between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

For more information, email Kelly Sanders at ksanders@portangelesschools.org.

Transit schedules

Transit public buses will not operate on Thanksgiving Day in Clallam or Jefferson County.

All services — including Clallam Transit’s regular weekday fixed-route, dial-a-ride, Clallam Connect and Strait Shot bus service and Jefferson Transit’s range of services — will continue next Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, officials announced.

Clallam County’s administration office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24, and will reopen Monday, Nov. 27.

Clallam Transit reinstated day-after-Thanksgiving service in 2014.

“This is the fourth year CTS [Clallam Transit System] has committed to restore service eliminated during the recession years,” Operations Manager Steve Hopkins said in a news release.

“CTS is in the process of evaluating ridership and the community support for this service from 2014 though 2017.”

Hopkins said Clallam Transit supports local businesses by “providing a healthy, stress-free and cost-saving way for our community to start the holiday shopping season.”

For information on Clallam Transit, click on clallamtransit.com.

For more on Jefferson Transit, see jeffersontransit.com.

Unity speaker

PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday service speaker will be the Rev. Donna Little.

Her lesson at the church at 2917 E. Myrtle St. is titled “Sacred Communion.”

Little, a resident of Sequim, is a licensed and ordained Unity minister.

Unity will accept nonperishable food items for its local Food Share organizations during the service.

A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Child care is available during the service.

Ecumenical service

PORT ANGELES — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will hold an ecumenical service of Thanksgiving at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The public is invited to the nondenominational service of music, prayer and candlelight at the church, 510 E. Park Ave.

The Rev. Tom Steffen of First United Methodist Church will be the homilist.

Refreshments and hot apple cider will be served following the service.

For more information, call 360-457-4862.

Garden submissions sought

PORT ANGELES — The Washington State University Clallam County Extension is seeking submittals for its next Petals & Pathways Garden Tour.

Those interested in nominating their garden, or that of someone they know, can do so by Saturday, Nov. 25 by calling the extension office at 360-565-2679 or emailing lhamilton@co.clallam.wa.us.

The tour — which is held in the Port Angeles area — is slated for Saturday, June 23.

For more information, contact the extension office or extension.wsu.edu/clallam.

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