YMCA locations in Jefferson County will offer free meals for youths ages 1-18 through the YMCA Summer Meals program from June 27 to Aug. 19.
No registration or proof of need is required.
At all locations, meals will be served Mondays through Fridays.
■ Brinnon School, 46 Schoolhouse Road, July 25 through Aug. 18.
Snacks served from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
■ Chimacum Elementary School multipurpose building, 91 West Valley Road, June 27 through Aug. 19.
Snacks served from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m.
■ Mountain View Commons, 1925 Blaine St., Port Townsend, June 27 through Aug. 19.
Lunch served from noon to 12:30 p.m. and snacks from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
■ Blue Heron Middle, 3939 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend, July 5-29.
Snacks served from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and lunch from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
■ Grant Street Elementary, 1637 Grant St., Port Townsend, July 5-29.
Snacks served from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m.
■ Quilcene School, 294715 U.S. Highway 101, June 27 through Aug. 18.
Lunch served from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and snacks from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“If you’re interested in helping children in Jefferson County, you can help prepare and pack food or help with literacy and enrichment activities at various locations by volunteering with the Y,” said Volunteer Coordinator Debbie Rogers.
Training is available in Port Townsend this Monday and Thursday, June 16.
The program is funded by a School’s Out Washington Feed Your Brain grant, YUSA Year Round Meals grant and local donors including United Good Neighbors.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reimburses the program in part for expenses.
Food and monetary donations are also welcome.
For more information, phone 360-385-5811, visit the YMCA office at Mountain View Commons or visit www.jeffersoncountyymca.org.
Food program
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula and the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe will host the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children from this Thursday through Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children ages 1 to 18 years old.
Breakfast and lunch will be served throughout the summer at the locations listed, Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for breakfast and noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.
There will be no meals at all locations on July 4.
Sequim
■ Boys & Girls Club Sequim unit, 400 W. Fir St. — breakfast and lunch.
■ Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave. — Lunch.
■ Elk Creek Apartments, 90 S. Rhodefer Road — lunch.
■ Mountain View Court Apartments, 303 S. Fifth Ave. — lunch.
Port Angeles
■ Port Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2620 S. Francis St. — breakfast and lunch.
■ Dream Playground park, 298-300 S. Race St. — lunch.
■ Evergreen Court Apartments, 2202 W. 16th St. — lunch.
■ Jefferson Elementary School, 218 E. 12th St. — lunch.
■ North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center, 905 W. Ninth St. — lunch.
■ Shane Park, 613 S. G St. — lunch.
■ Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Center, 2851 Lower Elwha Road — lunch.
■ Franklin Elementary School, 2505 S. Washington St. — lunch Wednesday, July 6, to Tuesday, Aug. 2.
For more information, phone Dave Miller at 360-683-8095.
Dead Bird Survey
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will host Dr. Julia Parrish at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Dr. Parrish will present on the Dead Bird Survey, which is done by trained volunteers who walk beaches and collect data on dead seabirds, often an indicator of coastal ecosystems’ health.
Parrish is the executive director and one of the founders of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, or COASST, and a professor at the University of Washington, specializing in seabird biology, coastal ecosystem health and marine conservation.
There will also be a potluck, officer elections and a presentation of annual awards.
Attendees are requested to bring a dish to share and their own plate and utensils.
The program is free and open to the public.
50th reunion
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School Class of 1966’s 50th reunion planning meeting will be held at Fiesta Jalisco, 636 E. Front St., at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
All classmates are invited to help plan the reunion party.
The reunion will be Friday through Sunday, Sept. 9-11.
For more information, phone Bruce Skinner at 360-808-3204 or Marcia Winters Homer at 360-683-4317.
Deeds and genes
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Genealogical Society will host Eric Stroschein, a professional forensic genealogist, at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Stroschein and his wife, Karen, own the genealogical research firm Generations Detective.
Eric specializes in resolving difficult genealogical questions by using land records.
He serves on the Board of the Association of Professional Genealogists and is chair of the Advocacy Committee.
He also serves as a representative on the Records Preservation and Access Committee for the Federation of Genealogical Societies.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
Donations go to bring in future guest speakers.
For more information, visit www.wajcgs.org.
