NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND — The closure of a runway at Ault Field will lead to more takeoffs and landings over eastern Oak Harbor, northern Camano Island, Anacortes, La Conner and Lopez Island, the Navy said Tuesday.
Routine repairs on Runway 7/25 at Ault Field are scheduled from mid-August to mid-September.
While that runway is closed, aircraft will take off and land on Runway 14/32 heading either northwest or southeast.
The NAS Whidbey Island comment line for community concerns, including noise complaints, is 360-257-6665. Comments also can be emailed to comments.NASWI@navy.mil.
Comments regarding flight operations should note the time an event occurred, where exactly the event occurred and as much detail as possible about what was seen.
The Navy also asks that people leave contact information.
All other questions can be directed to the NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at 360-257-2286.
Preschool registration open for fall
PORT ANGELES — Creative Learning Preschool, 712 E. Fifth St., is accepting registrations for the fall.
The school year starts in September and ends in June.
Prekindergarten classes are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Classes for kids ages 3-4 are Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Hours are from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from noon to 3 p.m.
Classes for kids ages 4-5 are available.
For more information on registration and prices, phone Debbie Roberts at 360-417-8090 or visit www.creativelearninginfo.com.
Essential oils series
SEQUIM — A free educational series on essential oils will take place at the Sequim Gym, 145 E. Washington St., at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
This program goes over how to use essential oils to support healthy lifestyles of competitive and health-minded people, according to a news release.
Some of the topics to be covered are what to use for relief from seasonal changes, oils for calming and soothing, solutions for a variety of topics from skin irritants to boosting immunity, how to boost mood or calm occasional stomach upset and how to use oils for whole family wellness.
For more information, contact Lisa Pedrey at lisa@sequimgym.com or 360-681-2555.
Sea otter lecture
PORT ANGELES — The Feiro Marine Life Center, in partnership with NOAA’s Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, will present “Washington State Sea Otters: A Success Story” by Jessie Hale on Tuesday.
The lecture starts at 6 p.m. at The Landing mall (second-floor conference room), 115 E. Railroad Ave, Suite 205.
Hale presents information on sea otter biology, the history of sea otters in Washington state and their current status, and her graduate work with the marine sanctuary on sea otter population dynamics and foraging ecology.
Hale is a graduate student and NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington.
She is studying the Washington sea otter population and what they are eating.
The lecture is open to the public.
Suggested donations of $5 will help support the marine center.
For more information, phone Melissa Williams at the marine center at 360-417-6254 or Jacqueline Laverdure at the marine sanctuary at 360-457-6622, ext. 21.
Energy lunch set
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Energy Lunch program for this month, “The Energiewende Message from Germany: Local Prosperity,” will take place at the Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2503 Washington St., at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
Doors open at noon.
The topic is “How Transition to Renewable Energy Created Economic Prosperity for Wildpoldsried, Germany” with speaker Günter Mögele, deputy mayor of Wildpoldsried. It is a case study of one of the world’s most successful local economic development programs in renewable energy, according to a news release.
Admission is free and open to all.
Mögele will explain his city’s local energy development success and the national German goal of Energiewende, or “energy transition,” from fossil and nuclear fuels to renewable energy sources.
Attendees are welcome to arrive early to network with other local alternative energy advocates and professionals.
Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.
For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/o7fwbg8.
Clothing swap set
CHIMACUM — The seventh annual back-to-school clothing swap will take place at Chimacum Elementary School, 91 West Valley Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22.
Participants can swap clothes for a new wardrobe.
Sizes must be between 5 and 16; shoes and backpacks are accepted.
Items also can be bought for $1 each.
Take-in days are Thursday, Aug. 20, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
