PORT ANGELES — “The Real Face of Homelessness in Clallam County” will be the topic of the Shelter Providers Network at the Clallam County Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be in Room 160 of the courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St.
In addition to data on where homeless people come from, Mary Benavidez of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Clallam County chapter, will speak on mental illness and homelessness.
The network also will review actions to expand affordable housing and services.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Sign-in begins at 9:45 a.m.
For more information, contact Network Coordinator Martha Ireland at 360-452-7224, ext. 307, or email shelterprovidersnetwork@gmail.com.
Martial arts live
Phoenix Dragon Martial Arts will perform live demonstrations for youths at North Olympic Library System branches throughout July and August.
Participants will learn basic marital arts moves and watch live demonstrations by the Port Angeles studio.
They use the “Jun Sa Hap-Ki-Do” style, which is a Korean self-defense combat art that translates to “the way of coordinated power.”
Program dates:
■ Forks Library, 171 S. Forks Ave. — 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20.
■ Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30.
■ Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave. — 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9.
In the event of rain, the Sequim Library program will take place in the Sequim Middle School cafeteria, 301 W. Hendrickson Road.
For more information, visit www.nols.org or email youth@nols.org.
Transit survey
Jefferson Transit will be conducting a series of surveys to assess the transportation needs of the community, define future goals for transit and evaluate its service models based on the feedback.
There will be two surveys each open to public feedback for five months.
It will use community events, public meetings, community venues, Jefferson Transit’s website and employers as platforms for the surveys.
Transit riders and non-riders are encouraged to send in feedback.
Completed surveys will be entered for a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card.
To participate, pick up a printed survey at the customer service locations, on board JTA vehicles, from a driver or visit www.jeffersontransit.com.
Customer service locations:
■ Jefferson Transit Administration Office, 63 Four Corners Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
■ Haines Place Transit Center, 440 12th St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
For more information, contact Miranda Nash at Mnash@jeffersontransit.com or 360-385-4777 ext. 122.
Low tide walk
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center, 532 Battery Way, will host a low tide walk from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Participants will explore local tidepools at Kinzie Beach on a guided walk with experts from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center.
Sealife that may be found include invertebrates “a rainbow of seaweeds,” ochre stars, whelks, sea lemons, gunnels, blood stars, gumboot chiton, sunflower stars, clingfish, Vancouver feather-duster, shrimp, painted anemone, tidepool sculpins, mossy chitons, giant barnacles and limpets.
Previously on a low tide walk, participants found two giant pacific octopuses.
The cost is $5, free for marine science center members.
Participants are requested to wear comfortable closed-toe shoes for walking a mile on a gravel beach and to dress for the weather.
New director of finance at Port of PA
PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles appointed John Nutter as its auditor and treasurer.
Nutter was also recently promoted to the permanent position of director of finance from the interim role by Executive Director Karen Goschen.
Nutter is a long-time resident of Port Angeles and joined the Port in February 2015 in a temporary role as the finance project manager.
Nutter also serves as the president of the Olympic Medical Center Board of Commissioners.
