PORT ANGELES — Reservations are being taken now for the fourth annual Veterans Holiday Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 20.
The free dinner for veterans and their significant other or companion will be at Smugglers Landing at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave.
The dinner is offered as a thank-you to veterans, said Tammy Sullenger, secretary of the Clallam County Veterans Association.
Because of the dinner’s growing popularity, reservations are necessary.
Seating is available at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The dinner is open only to those 21 and older because the seating area is in the bar.
Eighty reservations will be taken for each seating time.
To schedule a reservation, call the Northwest Veterans Resource Center at 360-797-1791 or email nwvrc@outlook.com.
PA CAN meets
PORT ANGELES — PA CAN, the Port Angeles Citizen Action Network addressing the community’s drug problems, invites all interested residents to its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.
The gathering will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room at the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.
“If you haven’t come in a while, or maybe you’ve never been to a meeting, please join us,” member Darsie Beck writes on PA CAN’s Facebook page.
“There are lots of new changes coming up: Refocusing, collaboration and new goals,” added Angie Gooding, one of the founders of the group.
For information, see the Port Angeles Citizen Action Network page on Facebook or visit Revitalize Port Angeles, its umbrella organization, at www.revitalizeportangeles.org.
Revolution daughters’ meet slated
PORT ANGELES — The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Veterans Center, 216 S. Francis St., at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
This is the group’s annual Christmas meeting, fundraising bazaar and lunch.
This meeting is open to all women who have or think they have a Revolutionary War ancestor.
DAR member Jaydee Price will present a program on Colonial Christmas food and drink.
For more information, phone Joyce Stroeher at 360-417-3054.
Sing-along slated
PORT TOWNSEND — Unity of Port Townsend will present its second annual Christmas Carol Sing Along at 6 p.m. Friday.
The event is at the Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave.
The public is invited to an evening holiday gathering of Christmas carol-lovers, led on the piano by Pat Hundschildt.
Song “menus” will be available for participants to call out their favorite seasonal songs, and the words will be projected on a screen for easy reading.
This is the fifth Christmas Carol Sing-Along offered by Unity of Port Townsend.
Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.unitypt.org.
Photos with Santa
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., will offer free photos with Santa Friday.
Come get a picture between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Bring a camera or use the YMCA’s, and it will email the photos.
For more information, phone 360-452-9244.
Cosmetology course
PORT ANGELES — Jody Potter, director of the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center, recently announced the Cosmetology Program, also known as Studio 121 School of Cosmetology, is being featured as this month’s skills center program of the month.
Studio 121 is located at 1222 E. Front St.
Susan Witherow, cosmetology instructor, is a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist, barber and master esthetician.
“Each course prepares students for the skills necessary to pass the Washington State Board written and practical exams necessary for licensing and the competency to obtain an entry level position in their field of study,” Witherow said.
Courses offered include cosmetology, esthetics, barbering, manicuring and instructor training.
Kits cost $500, though there are scholarships available for those who need them.
Students need to be at least 16 years old to enroll in the cosmetology program and 17 to qualify to take state boards for their license, which includes a written test and a practical/hands-on test.
The program partners with area salons so students can apprentice at a few and “get a feel for the salon atmosphere,” Witherow said.
Studio 121 School of Cosmetology is a full-service salon.
All services are performed by students under the supervision of salon professionals.
For information or appointments, phone 360-417-0388.
To learn more about the skills center programs and to register for classes, visit www.nopsc.org or phone 360-565-1533.
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 & Community 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: Green salad with cottage cheese, stuffed pepper, cauliflower, corn bread and sherbet.
■ Wednesday: Spring greens, hot turkey sandwich, potatoes with gravy, peas and pearl onions, and a fruit cup.
■ Thursday: Carrot salad, beef stroganoff, egg noodles, green beans and apricots.
■ Friday: Tossed salad, pork roast, sweet potatoes, steamed greens, a dinner roll and baked apples.
Paws-N-Claws fundraiser set this year
PORT TOWNSEND — Members of Jefferson County’s Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club are gearing up for their annual fundraiser drawing, which includes a “12th Cat” cat tree that was designed, built and donated by Tim Nelson of Cat Scratch Fever.
Other prizes in this year’s drawing include items for cat lovers, dog lovers, animal lovers and people who love to cook, garden and read, plus more.
Tickets are $1 each.
Winners need not be present.
The drawing will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in the 4-H Cat Building at the 79th Jefferson County Fair.
Tickets can be obtained from Paws-N-Claws 4-H club members or by contacting club leader Laurie Hampton at catwoman@olympus.net.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for Paws-N-Claws’ various community service activities and club expenses.
