QUILCENE — The Quilcene School District was locked down Wednesday afternoon for a brief time after gunshots were reported in the area.
Principal Sean Moss said one of the campus aides and a few other instructors heard gunshots in the area and reported it to him.
A call was made to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the campus was put on lockdown at about 12:30 p.m.
The school returned to normal operation after
45 minutes. Deputies, who arrived within three minutes, found no imminent threat.
Moss said the origin of the shots fired is not known, but added that there are hunters in the area and that the “topography makes it hard to determine where they came from.”
Parents were notified of the incident by phone, a letter was sent home to parents and information was posted to the school’s website at tinyurl.com/yaad24os.
Samurai secrets film shows today
PORT ANGELES — “The Seven Samurai Secrets of Success” will be presented at 12:35 p.m. today in the Little
Theater on the main campus of Peninsula College.
Tsugawa Whaley, a third-generation Japanese-American and a descendant of a samurai warrior, will offer the free presentation at the college at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.
Whaley is an author, inspirational speaker, and life coach who said that she is “on a mission to empower others to reach their God-given potential, no matter their path, heritage or circumstances.”
Her book, “The Courage of a Samurai: Seven Sword Sharp Principles for Success,” became an Amazon International eBook Best Seller in October 2016.
It explores the Code of Bushido, principles by which the ancient warriors of Japan known as samurai lived.
For more information, email Dr. Kate Reavey at kreavey@pencol.edu.
Tidepools entries
PORT ANGLES — The editors and staff of Tidepools have opened submissions for the 55th edition of Tidepools Magazine.
Tidepools, a production of Peninsula College in conjunction with the Peninsula Daily News and The Buccaneer, features works submitted by residents of the North Olympic Peninsula in the following categories: fine and digital art, photography, poetry, short prose and music.
The contest is now officially open for residents of all ages from Jefferson and Clallam counties.
The contest deadline is Jan. 11.
Winners will be announced by March 15.
For rules, submission methods and general information, visit www.TidepoolsMagazine.com.
Stay up-to-date on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tidepools.Magazine.
Students volunteer for fundraiser
PORT ANGELES — Honor students from Stevens Middle School recently volunteered to assist with a holiday carnival.
The carnival, held Oct. 20, raised money for the Peninsula Pre-3 Cooperative Preschool.
The Pre-3 program is a parent-run cooperative preschool affiliated with Peninsula College’s Family Life Education Program.
The program offers a variety of activities, each led by an experienced early childhood educator.
The eighth-graders helped by setting up for the event, running activity stations and cleaning up afterwards.
According to a news release, several of the students assisting with the event were, at one time, in the Pre-3 program themselves.
Call for art
SEQUIM — The Blue Whole Gallery will hold an art competition in January.
Artists 18 and older may submit up to three pieces of two dimensional art, no longer than
28 inches on any side.
All two dimensional media is eligible, including painting, photography, and digital art.
The competition will be juried by Lynne Armstrong, Carol Janda and Karen Rozbicki Stringer.
Winners will be announced at a reception Jan. 4.
Winning artwork will be exhibited in the windows of the Blue Whole Gallery from Jan. 4 to Jan. 29.
Submissions must be delivered to the Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 through Dec. 11.
For an application or more information, email joyce.volmut@gmail.com or visit www.bluewhole
gallery.com.
