PORT ANGELES — Magan Waldron has announced that she will compete for the Mrs. Washington Pageant 2018 crown.
The preliminary competition for the nationally televised Mrs. America and Mrs. World competitions will be held June 23 at the Kenneth Minnaert Center for the Arts in Olympia.
According to a news release, if chosen for the title, Waldron will use her platform “Operation Uplift,” — an area, volunteer-ran charity — that devotes 100 percent of its donations to support Clallam County residents battling cancer.
Waldron works for the Olympic Peninsula Title Co. and is a 2000 Port Angeles High School graduate.
She has been married to her husband, Klayton, for about 12 years and they have a 7-year-old son, Kooper.
For more information, contact Waldron at 360-460-3212 or Pamela Curnell at 509-750-8161.
Call for entries
PORT TOWNSEND — The Splinter Group is seeking entries of woodworking for its annual November show.
Entries are due by Saturday, Sept. 1. Entry information and guidelines can be found online by visiting www.splintergroup.org.
Entrants will be notified by the group of their work’s acceptance status by Saturday, Sept. 15.
The Splinter Group is seeking entries for the annual Woodworkers Show to be held Nov. 3-4 at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend.
Furniture makers, cabinetmakers, instrument makers, turners, carvers and other woodworkers in Port Townsend and adjacent areas are invited to enter well-crafted original designs.
Work from kits or commercially available plans will not be accepted.
The purpose of the show is to increase awareness of the variety of skilled woodworkers in our area, and provide the opportunity for the public to meet and interact with the makers, according to a news release.
Show hours are Saturday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit www.ptwoodschool.org.
Art fest results
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Christian school students recently participated in their school’s art festival.
A panel of judges deliberated the student’s submissions May 2, with the results, as well as an award ceremony held May 4.
The results, by grade, are:
• Kindergarten: Katie Bacon, first place; Aspen Broker, second place; and Kenzie Fors, third place.
• First: Luke Smith, first; Blake Reeves, second; and Madison Broker, third.
• Second: Mya Callis, first; Gracie Broker, second; and Noah Myers, third.
• Third: Amelia West, first; Sofia Myers, second; and Josiah Meyer, third.
• Fourth: Adi Hoagland, first; Madison Smith, second; and Sterling Shamp, third.
• Fifth: Lane Breithaupt, first; Abby Jones, second; and Luke Flodstrom, third.
• Sixth: Vienna Shamp, first; Ellie Smith, second; and Michele Edwards, third.
• Seventh-eighth: Elijah Flodstrom, first; Adrian Brown, second; and Aidan Jones, third.
Winners received a ribbon and a certificate.
Backyard Scientist backpacks
Each branch of the North Olympic Library System is offering Backyard Scientist backpacks for preschool-age children and their families.
The backpacks will be available for checkout through September.
Each kit includes magnifying glasses, specimens from the Burke Museum collection, a book and activities that encourage conversation and scientific inquiry.
The service was made possible due to a grant from Thrive Washington.
“The backpack … encourages people to explore nature, which can introduce kids to all kinds of new experiences and vocabulary words, which will help them be more prepared for kindergarten,” said Youth Services Librarian Jennifer Knight in a news release.
The Burke Museum is a research- and collections-based museum in Seattle responsible for the state collections of natural and cultural heritage, according to the release.
Backpacks can be requested for checkout online at www.nols.org or by visiting a local library in Port Angeles, 2210 S. Peabody St.; Sequim, 630 N. Sequim Ave.; Forks, 171 S. Forks Ave.; or Clallam Bay, 16990 state Highway 112.
For more information, visit email director@nols.org.
Safeway grants
PORT ANGELES — The Safeway Foundation awarded two $5,000 grants to two Port Angeles School District teacher projects.
Port Angeles High School teachers Shirlene Fitzwater, Shawne Johnson and Adam Logan, wrote a grant asking for assistance in building a greenhouse on the high school campus.
Lincoln Street Safeway store manager Mike Lagrange, accompanied by high school Principal Jeff Clark, broke the news by handing the grant check to Fitzwater in her math classroom May 11.
“The money from the Innovation in Education Grant we received from Safeway will be for fencing and additional expenses,” Fitzwater said in a news release.
Roosevelt Elementary School teacher Angela Mordecai-Smith received her grant for her project, Novel Engineering.
Elementary school assistant principal Jen Van De Wege preseneted Mordecai-Smith the grant during a May 11 assembly at the school’s gym.
Novel Engineering incorporates STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning.
“With this grant money, the Novel Engineering projects will be improved, advanced and enriched,” said Mordecai-Smith in the release.
“Students will have computers to explore what engineers do and the various fields employing engineers.”
4-H mini camps
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Washington State University Extension 4-H has set Monday, June 25 as the kick off for a week-long chain of classes.
Pregistration is required. To register, call 360-379-5610 ext. 208 or tanya.barnett@wsu.edu.
The classes are a suggested donation of $10 per youth and $20 per family. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Youth ages 6 to 14 can participate in various offerings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily from Monday, June 25-29, at the WSU classroom at Kively Center, 97 Oak Bay Road.
The schedule is as follows:
• Monday: Visual Arts with Dana Wier and Ginger Long.
• Tuesday: Robotics with Discovery 4-H Club.
• Wednesday: Woodworking with Community Boat Project 4-H Project.
• Thursday: Gardening and insects with Nina Wester, Linda Gately, and the CedarTree Performers 4-H Club.
• Friday: Animal care with Paws-N-Claws, Olympic Reptile and County Mountys 4-h clubs.
Participants are requested to bring their own lunches and dress in apparel suitable for exploring.
New Hallmark store opens in Sequim
SEQUIM — The Co-op Farm & Garden at 216 E. Washington St. has partnered with Hallmark Cards Inc. to open a Hallmark Gold Crown department at its store.
The department is now open and its hours coincide with the Co-op’s which are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
The Hallmark department is located in the gift section of the Co-op.
Shoppers can find cards for year-round occasions and holidays such as Father’s Day and Christmas, as well as gift wrap and a selection of gifts.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce will be held at noon Wednesday, June 27, to commemorate Hallmark’s opening.
