PORT ANGELES — Snow and freezing temperatures delayed paving work scheduled in several locations this week, and the work is now expected to take place Monday.
The projects were scheduled for 16th Street between N Street and Owens Avenue, Liberty Street between Sixth Street and Lauridsen Boulevard, the 500 to 600 block of Park Avenue, and repairs on McDougal and Church streets.
Over the weekend, 16th Street between N Street and Owens Avenue, and Liberty Street between Sixth Street and Lauridsen Boulevard will remain closed, according to a news release.
Park Avenue will remain open until work resumes, at which time Park Avenue between Peabody and Race streets will be closed and detoured.
The city advises the community to consider alternate routes and allow extra time to travel.
Work dates can change and work might be extended depending on weather, progress and conditions.
For more information, contact Project Manager Jonathan Boehme at 360-417-4811 or jboehme@cityofpa.us.
Pipeline protests
Olympic Climate Action, in partnership with the Clallam Progressives and Racial Justice Collective, will hold two protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline on Saturday.
The demonstrations, both from 11 a.m. to noon, will take place outside the U.S. Bank branches in Port Angeles, 134 E. Seventh St., and Sequim, 101 W. Washington St. Protests also have taken place for the past two weekends.
U.S. Bank is among a number of banks financing the pipeline, according to a news release.
Participants are advised to bring signs if possible and dress for the weather.
The news release states that “this protest is not against our local bank branches, staffed by our neighbors and doing everyday community banking, but rather with their corporate headquarters … .”
For more information, contact Ed Chadd at 360-775-9234 about the Port Angeles demonstration or Carole Woods at 360-775-3877 about the Sequim protest. More information is also available at https://olyclimate.org.
SmileMobile visits
PORT ANGELES — The SmileMobile truck will be in Port Angeles between Monday and Thursday.
The truck — a 39-foot dental clinic on wheels — will provide dental access to children ages 0 to 18 at Jefferson Elementary School, 218 E. 12th St., starting at 12:30 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and ending at 4 p.m. both days.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the truck will be available for follow-up treatment appointments from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SmileMobile accepts Medicaid insurance and provides a sliding-fee scale.
The Washington Dental Service Foundation, which provides the SmileMobile, advises those interested in treatment follow-ups to make an appointment in advance by phoning 888-286-9105.
World Day of Prayer
The public is invited to attend a World Day of Prayer celebration in Port Angeles and Sequim on Friday, March 3.
The event will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles, at 11 a.m. and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim, at noon.
The services are sponsored by the WDP Committee of the Philippines titled “Am I Being Unfair to You?”
The women the group is composed of share their stories of intergenerational wisdom, traditions and experiences of God’s love and acceptance.
Sunday speaker
PORT ANGELES — Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. worship service guest speaker will be Carol Swarbick-Dries.
Her lesson is titled “Wherever I am, I AM?”
According to a news release: “This talk can be a reminder of our oneness with our own Divine Self, our essence, if you will. Our Christ Center never closes.”
Swarbrick-Dries has acted on stage, television and in film.
Since moving to Sequim with her husband, Jim Dries, she helped to found Readers Theatre Plus, which after 10 years recently closed its operation.
A time for silent meditation will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Child care is available during the service.
