NEWS BRIEFS: Tickets on sale for PT Kiwanis party; Olympic Peninsula students make honor roll at Central Washington University

PORT TOWNSEND — The Kiwanis Club of Port Townsend will host its fourth annual Rock & Roll Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Port Townsend Elks Club, 555 Otto St.

The Copy Cats & Friends will play at the 21-and-older, adults-only event. Entry is $15 per person.

The event includes pizza by the slice by donation, a silent dessert auction, a raffle and dance and costume contests, as well as a photo booth.

Tickets are for sale in advance only and are available from any Kiwanis member or online at brownpapertickets.com.

Tickets will not be for sale at the door; however, reservations can be made by phoning Dick or Gloria Atkins at 360-385-2585.​

For more information, contact the Atkinses or go to http://port-townsend.kiwanisone.org/.

CWU honor roll

ELLENSBURG — Several former Olympic Peninsula students were named to the Central Washington University winter honor roll.

Undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or better grade-point average on a 4.0 scale while carrying at least 12 graded credit hours of study are eligible.

The local students are:

• Forks: Courtnie Paul and Garrick Anthony Brandt.

• Nordland: Eric William Hatz.

• Port Angeles: Kiah Nicole Jones, Hope Lee Wegener and Colby Siemens.

• Port Townsend: Mitiku Little, Emma Brigid Lewis, Eammon Thomas Clark and Jessica Ruth Ried.

• Quilcene: Megan MacKenzie Weller, Jacob Robert Pleines and Samantha Nicole Rae.

• Sequim: Marissa Gasper and Makayla Rachel Bentz.

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