PORT ANGELES — The Newcomers’ Club of the Olympic Peninsula invites anyone interested to a lunch at the Red Lion Ballroom, 221 N. Lincoln St., starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,.
Port Angeles High School’s choir, Vocal Unlimited, will perform.
There is a no-host wine bar. Lunch starts at noon.
The cost is $20 or $5 for the program only.
The deadline to RSVP to the lunch is noon Friday; RSVP to Warren Pierce at warren.newcomers@gmail.com or 630-992-5613.
Landscape classes
SEQUIM — Doug Cockburn, a certified landscape professional and president of New Dungeness Nursery, will offer four free classes on landscape problems starting Tuesday.
Classes are held Tuesday nights, Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
They take place in the Sequim Prairie Garden Club building, 387 E. Washington St.
There will be a final walk-through during the day, from 10 a.m. to noon, at New Dungeness Nursery, 4911 Sequim-Dungeness Way, on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
The Northwest style of landscaping is the general theme of these classes, and participants will focus on common problems with homeowners’ yards.
Class members will be asked to email pictures of their yard and participate in the discussions.
Handouts and drawings of featured plant materials will be included, and refreshments will be served.
Cockburn has worked in the horticultural field in Clallam and Jefferson counties for more than 42 years, landscaping a variety of sites, including both county courthouses.
The class will include a personal visit, at no charge, to a participant’s yard by appointment.
Due to limited space for enrollment, reserve a seat by phoning 360-681-0132 or by emailing cockburndoug@gmail.com.
Responder help
SEQUIM — Sequim Health and Rehabilitation recently raised money for the American Red Cross and the Washington state firefighters and families who were affected by the recent fires.
One fundraiser — Blue Jean Friday — asked anyone who wore jeans to throw a dollar in the pot.
The other was three baskets, which were sold in a raffle for $1 a ticket or $20 for 25 tickets. A total amount of $700 was raised and sent to the American Red Cross.
Clallam 4-H members fete achievements
Clallam County 4-H members, plus their families and friends, recently came together to celebrate the achievements of the past year at the annual Clallam County 4-H Achievement Afternoon, held at the Home Arts Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
The theme of the event was “Best of the West.”
During the celebration, clubs shared slideshows of their past year.
The coronation of the 2016 Clallam County Fair Junior Royalty court also was held.
Youth members earned their year pins and traditional awards.
Adult volunteer leaders were recognized for their years of service.
A highlight of the afternoon was the 4-H Council Scholarship Drawing.
Each 4-H member has the opportunity to participate in the 4-H Council scholarship program.
This year, the council held a new fundraiser that took the place of the longtime tradition of “Kiss the Pig.”
A drawing was held for a whole pork raised by Clallam County 4-H member Colby Beckstrom, with an additional prize of a cord of wood.
The 2014-15 scholarship recipients are Colby Beckstrom (Port Angeles), Mackenzie Weston (Forks) and Alexandria Henderson (Forks).
Funds raised will support these and future scholarships for graduating 4-H members.
Mac user’s group
SEQUIM — Ray Bentsen will present the program “The iPad Family 2015” at the Strait Mac User’s Group meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The slideshow is an overview of all current iPads, including the new 12.9 inch iPad Pro and the updated iPad Mini 4.
The presentation highlights the features and capabilities of each model, as well as including descriptions of the new iPad Pro accessories, the Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil.
Refreshments will be served.
All are welcome.
For more information, phone Jerry Freilich at 360-457-4660.
Cybersecurity
PORT ANGELES — A WWU Cybersecurity Degree Program Information Session will be presented at Peninsula College’s Keegan Hall Room, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., from 1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3.
Through the cybersecurity degree program, students will be able to earn a Bachelor in Science in Computer and Information Systems Security (CISS).
The program begins in the 2016-17 academic year and will build upon the two-year cybersecurity degree programs at Olympic College and Peninsula College.
The public is invited to attend this informational session and learn about how this program trains students for careers combating cyber crime and Internet security issues.
For more information, email western.peninsulas@wwu.edu or phone Kathy Johnson at 360-394-2733.
