SEQUIM — The city has lifted the burn ban for recreational and barbecue fires within city limits but continues to prohibit outdoor burning of debris.
The city announced the change Thursday.
City Fire Marshal Ann Hall said the action follows the lifting of the Clallam County burn ban that day.
Burn bans were lifted in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Regular outdoor burning is now permitted in unincorporated areas.
However, urban growth areas — including Sequim, Port Angeles, Carlsborg, Forks, Joyce, Clallam Bay and Sekiu — are restricted from outdoor burning under state law, said Annette Warren, Clallam County fire marshal.
Yard debris burning is never allowed in the city of Port Townsend or the Irondale-Port Hadlock urban growth area, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue spokesman Bill Beezley said.
The state Department of Natural Resources lifted its ban on outdoor burning in Western Washington on Sept. 18.
Certain burning activities within the city of Sequim require permits.
Contact Clallam County Fire District No. 3 at 360-683-4242 for information pertaining to burning regulations and permit requirements.
Tickets on sale
PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are available through this Friday only for “Starry, Starry Night,” the Centrum foundation’s annual gala set for Oct. 24 at the Commons at Fort Worden State Park.
Live music, bidding on a variety of auction packages, a raffle for a Holland America cruise and a multicourse dinner are part of this event, for which tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table for eight.
Proceeds benefit Centrum’s scholarship funds and programs, which include its Voice Works, Jazz Port Townsend, Fiddle Tunes and Acoustic festivals, writing conferences and artist residencies.
To preview the items in the “Starry, Starry Night” auction and reserve tickets, visit www.centrum.org/gala.
Information is also available by phoning 360-385-3102, ext. 103, or emailing Sue Cook at scook@centrum.org.
Chorus open house
SEQUIM — Women who like to sing — a cappella and in harmony especially — are invited to the Grand Olympics Chorus’ open house in their rehearsal space in the QFC shopping center, 990 E. Washington St., this Monday evening.
The chorus, which belongs to Sweet Adelines International, is getting ready to sing its way through the holiday season.
So its members invite newcomers to the open house at 6:30 p.m. in Suite E-103 on the east side of the shopping center.
At this friendly gathering, women are welcome to sing with the chorus or just watch the practice.
For information, see www.grandolympicschorus.org or phone Catherine Mix at 360-670-8671.
Landing practice set this week
WHIDBEY ISLAND — Field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are scheduled at the outlying field in Coupeville this week.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, practice is scheduled in the evening.
On Friday, it is scheduled in the afternoon.
Flight training operations are subject to change due to weather, operational and/or training requirements.
For more information, phone NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at 360-257-2286.
Senior nutrition
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
A suggested donation is $5 for those who are 60 or older.
People younger than 60 can attend for $8.
Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance to 360-457-8921.
Menus are subject to change.
■ Tuesday: Fruit cup, baked chicken, baked beans, steamed greens, baked tomato and apple crisp.
■ Wednesday: Green salad, split pea soup, corned beef and Swiss sandwich and pears.
■ Thursday: Spring greens, meatloaf, baked potato with fixings, steamed broccoli and brownie.
■ Friday: Cottage cheese with fruit, grilled chicken, pasta salad on a bed of greens and apple cake.
Fahrenheit 451 talk
SEQUIM — Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 will be discussed at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 3 p.m. Saturday.
“In Fahrenheit 451 . . . firemen don’t put out fires — they start them in order to burn books,” according to an Amazon.com review.
“Bradbury’s vividly painted society holds up the appearance of happiness as the highest goal, a place where trivial information is good, and knowledge and ideas are bad.
“Fire Captain Beatty explains it this way: ‘Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs. Don’t give them slippery stuff like philosophy or sociology to tie things up with. That way lies melancholy.’”
Copies of Fahrenheit 451 are available at the Sequim Library in various formats, including regular print and audiobook on CD.
They also can be requested online by visiting the library catalog at www.nols.org.
All are welcome to drop in and participate.
Guest speaker
PORT TOWNSEND — Rep. Melanie Stambaugh will be the guest speaker at the GOP Oktoberfest, to be held at the Boy Scout Cabin, 3075 Discovery Road, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
This event is free and open to the public.
In 2014, Stambaugh became the youngest woman elected to the state House since 1936 by defeating a five-term incumbent Democrat.
She serves as the assistant ranking member of the Education Committee and is a member of the Higher Education Committee as well as the Rules Committee.
The event is open to the public.
For more information, phone Steve Crosby at 360-385-6089.
Volkswalk slated
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Volkssport Club will sponsor the Volkswalk event Saturday.
The public is invited to walk the 5K, 10K or 14K event.
The walk begins at the William Shore Memorial Pool, 225 E. Fifth St.
Starting times for this “2A”-rated walk are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., finishing by 4 p.m.
Walk on sidewalks and roads to the Olympic Discovery Trail.
The 14K route will go out and back on part of the new section of the trail.
This walk passes by the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival.
Anyone can participate in IVV/AVA-sanctioned volkssporting events free of charge; however, everyone, including children, must register, carry and return a start card.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This walk is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Water and restrooms are available at the start/finish area and at several places along the route.
Pets are permitted on leash, except in buildings; owners are responsible for cleanup.
For more information, phone Janet Lenfant at 360-681-5405 or email opepresident@hotmail.com.
Used book sale
PORT TOWNSEND — The Friends of the Port Townsend Library will hold their fall used book sale at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Members of the Friends of the Port Townsend Library can enter at 8 a.m.
At this sale, there will be two new tables: holiday books and antiquarian books.
In addition, there will be a silent auction of a large collection (58 books) of Zane Grey novels, a substantial part of Grey’s complete works published in the 1960s by Walter J. Black.
The silent auction begins in the library and continues at the book sale.
The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. at the end of the sale.
Funds from the book sale and from Friends memberships go toward the support of library programs.
Writing workshop
New York Times best-selling author April Henry will lead a free writing workshop at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The author of popular young adult and suspense novels Girl, Stolen, The Night She Disappeared and The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, Henry will teach participants how to create plots and develop multilayered characters.
All ages are welcome to attend; however, space is limited.
To register, visit the library’s events calendar at www.nols.org.
Henry’s books also will be available for purchase at the event from Hart’s Fine Books.
During her trip to the Olympic Peninsula, Henry also will visit the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, to discuss her writing process and most recent novel, Blood Will Tell, the second book in the Point Last Seen mystery series.
Henry will sign copies of her books, available for purchase at the event from Odyssey Bookshop.
For more information, phone the Port Angeles Library at 360-417-8500, ext. 7705; the Sequim Library at 360-683-1161; or visit www.nols.org.
Clothing drive
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., is accepting donations for children at Franklin Elementary School.
Drop off new underwear and/or shoes in the designated box in the YMCA foyer throughout this month and November.
They will be taken to the elementary school and given to kids who need them.
For more information, phone 360-452-9244.
State Fair results
PORT ANGELES — Seven youths, 10 cats and their parents recently headed for the Puyallup State Fair to close out another 4-H season.
This year, there were 17 participants and 23 cats in the Clallam County barn.
The cat barn, under the supervision of Tara West, has won the Best Barn award two years in a row.
This award is based on visual decorations and how well the cats are displayed
The results are as follows:
Junior Division
■ Faith McFall-Reserve: Champion, fitting and showing; fifth best cage; ninth best shorthair cat in the state.
■ Mark Napiontek: Blue, fitting and showing; third best kitten in state.
Intermediate Division
■ Tanner Robins: Red, fitting and showing; best longhair cat in state.
■ Janey O’Connor: Red, fitting and showing; red, judging; blues, type classes; fourth best cage in state.
■ Victoria Lelle: Red, fitting and showing; fourth best senior cat in state.
Senior Division
■ Nataile Napiontek: Blue, fitting and showing; best kitten in state; blue, type class.
■ Connor West: Eigthh best, fitting and showing; blue, type classes; 10th best cage in state.
All the participants received blue ribbons for herdsmanship.
The new 4-H season starts in October.
Anyone interested in 4-H projects that are offered should contact Jenny Schmidt at 360-417-2398 or jenny.schmidt@wsu.edu.
Jefferson 4-H’ers
PORT TOWNSEND — Four members of Jefferson County’s Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club participated in the 4-H State Fair in Puyallup recently, with the following results.
Jefferson County placed first in herdsmanship with a perfect score of 100 points.
Junior 4-H’er Nadia Fisch with cat Max took Junior Fitting and Showmanship, fourth best at state, 99 points, with her household pet longhair, and a blue ribbon in Junior Cat bowl, earning Junior Reserve Champion for cage decoration and participating in cat costume.
Senior 4-H’er Sam Smith with cats Misa and Jerry took Senior Fitting and Showmanship, fourth best at state, 97 points, with his household pets (shorthairs), and two blue ribbons, earning Senior Reserve Champion for cage decoration. He was part of the Senior Cat Bowl Champion team, earned third best senior at state and State Champion Oral Reasons with a special merit award for public presentation.
Senior 4-H’er Sarah Smith with cat Raven took Senior Fitting and Showmanship, sixth best at state, 94 points, with her household pet shorthair, and a blue ribbon. She was part of the Senior Cat Bowl Champion team and participated in cage decoration.
Senior 4-H’er Katie Bailey with cat Patches received an award for being the seventh best senior cage, was a member of the Senior Cat Bowl Champion team and was awarded Champion Female longhair and Reserve Champion overall longhair.
Chaperones for this year’s Jefferson County 4-H State Cat Team were Ann Emineth, Lori Bailey, Shawna Cochran and Laurie Hampton.
Paws-N-Claws will welcome new members for an orientation meeting in the 4-H Building at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
For more information, email club leader Laurie Hampton at catwoman@olympus.net.
For information about other Jefferson County 4-H clubs or to start a new 4-H club, phone Jefferson County 4-H Coordinator Tanya Barnett at the 4-H Office at 360-379-5610, ext. 208.
College lists dean’s list for spring term
SEATTLE — Students from the North Olympic Peninsula have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the 2015 spring quarter.
To qualify, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 out of 4.0.
The following students are listed alphabetically by hometown:
Forks
■ Seniors Esther Rebeckah Palmer and Marianna Rose Palmer.
Neah Bay
■ Kylie Maria Kimble, junior.
Port Angeles
■ Juniors Emma Imawaish Acheson, Laurel Nicole Gieseke, Carly Lynn La and Amy May McIntyre.
■ Seniors Ryan Cearley, Melissa R. Hamilton, Christine Suzanne Horn, Nicholas Trevor Ivarson, Megan Frances Larrechea and Stephanie Jane Speicher.
Port Hadlock
■ Cali Rose Kopczick, senior.
Port Ludlow
■ Juniors Seth Michael Ham and Kali Sue McConnell.
■ Hannah Davia Spitzbart, senior.
Port Townsend
■ Sophomores Ian Mckenzie Hadden and Natalie Jean Toews.
■ Juniors Emma Charlotte Kelety, Eliza Joy Dawson and Heather Ann Sherwood-Chohrach.
■ Seniors Eleanor Glynis Forbes, Kurt John Maegerle, Todd Daniel Maegerle, Phoebe Elizabeth Reid, Mackenzie Beth Sepler and Seiji Umeda Thielk.
Sequim
■ Allison Caitlin Masangkay, sophomore.
■ Juniors Juliana Ayala-Flores and Austin George Law.
■ Seniors Blake William Bryant, Jason Daniel Trammell and Scott Charles Underwood.
Chain gang busy
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang during the week of Sept. 21-25 painted the border of the entrance sign at Detachment 53, as well as sprayed weed killer around the grounds.
They mowed the lawn on the grounds and removed brush from the coastal line of the property.
They helped recover the body of logger Scott Perkins, 49, of Quilcene on state Highway 112, milepost 41.5 after he was killed in a logging accident on Sept. 23.
The gang performed tool maintenance and reorganized tools at the central county shop.
East Scribner and Garling roads’ county right of way was brushed and chipped.
Vegetation and debris from wooden bridges on Sequim-Dungeness Way and Three Crabs Road was removed.
The crew repainted half of the bridges with white paint.
Along the embankment of Oyster-House Road, crews removed debris and thinned vegetation.
Piloting class registration is now open
PORT HADLOCK — The Point Wilson Sail & Power Squadron is offering a 10-week navigation course in basic piloting skills beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, 42 N. Water St.
The class will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Thanksgiving week is excluded.
Students will learn to use nautical charts and plotting tools to plan safe routes.
Practical exercises include the use of GPS coordinates and dead reckoning.
Students also will gain hands-on experience with electronic charting software.
To register or for more information, phone Linda Newland at 360-437-9350.
The registration deadline is Monday.
The cost — $78 for members and $88 for nonmembers — is based on materials, with discounts for Power Squadron members, students and other people in the same household.
The U.S. Power Squadron is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching boaters to safely navigate and operate their vessels.
Squadron to meet
SEQUIM — The North Olympic Sail and Power Squadron will meet at The Cedars at Dungeness, 1965 Woodcock Road, on Monday, Oct. 12.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by a business meeting, dinner and a speaker.
This event is free and open to the public.
A dinner can be purchased for $22 per person.
The speaker is Andrew Johnston, an aviation survival technician, second class, who is a rescue swimmer stationed in Port Angeles.
Johnston will talk about his training, personal search-and-rescue cases and the role of the Coast Guard.
He also will bring gear for attendees to examine.
For more information, phone Tom O’Laughlin at 360-670-2798 or email olaughlin.tom@gmail.com.
