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Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Hundreds gather at Lower Elwha for canoe journey

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Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)
“9 to 5 The Musical” cast members, from left, Danielle Lorentzen, as Judy, Cecie McClelland, as Violet, Jeremy Pederson, as Franklin Hart, and Kathryn Lorentzen, as Doralee, ham it up at Ghostlight Production’s headquarters. (Darian Rentas)

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“9 to 5 The Musical” cast members, from left, Danielle Lorentzen, as Judy, Cecie McClelland, as Violet, Jeremy Pederson, as Franklin Hart, and Kathryn Lorentzen, as Doralee, ham it up at Ghostlight Production’s headquarters. (Darian Rentas)

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A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Canoe journey

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday.… Continue reading

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during the venue’s Community Days celebration. The two-day event featured a slate of free amplified and acoustic performances by Olympic Peninsula performers as a way of introducing Field Hall to the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Community Days

The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events… Continue reading

The surf/rock band Ant Bath, from left, Clay Murdach, Brennan Van Blair, Cass Grattan and Phil Zarelli, perform on Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during the venue’s Community Days celebration. The two-day event featured a slate of free amplified and acoustic performances by Olympic Peninsula performers as a way of introducing Field Hall to the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Nita Davidson, 85, of Port Angeles, front, and her teammate, Elyse Grosz, 72, of Port Angeles take on a game of pickleball on Saturday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, one of numerous venues for Day of Play, a celebration of recreational opportunities around the city. The event was arranged by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Day of Play

Nita Davidson, 85, of Port Angeles, front, and her teammate, Elyse Grosz, 72, of Port Angeles take on a game of pickleball on Saturday at… Continue reading

Nita Davidson, 85, of Port Angeles, front, and her teammate, Elyse Grosz, 72, of Port Angeles take on a game of pickleball on Saturday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, one of numerous venues for Day of Play, a celebration of recreational opportunities around the city. The event was arranged by the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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North Olympic Library System leaders anticipate temporarily moving operations from the Sequim Library to the former Brian's Sporting Goods store later this year during a remodel of the current building. The temporary space will tentatively operate from January 2024 until the renovated library reopens the end of 2024, NOLS leaders said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Library to move to temporary space during remodel

Facility tentatively set to reopen in vacant sporting goods store

North Olympic Library System leaders anticipate temporarily moving operations from the Sequim Library to the former Brian's Sporting Goods store later this year during a remodel of the current building. The temporary space will tentatively operate from January 2024 until the renovated library reopens the end of 2024, NOLS leaders said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim schools hires two for maintenance, transportation

The 2023-24 academic year is still months away, but Sequim schools filled two key leadership roles in the district in mid-July. Board directors… Continue reading

Doris Thompson is 105 years old Saturday, July 22. She was born in 1918 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was married in 1940 and her husband, Yale, worked at Lockheed in California. She has two children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Thompson was a preschool teacher and a volunteer for the Red Cross during WWII. She celebrated her birthday by checking off the next item on her bucket list — a ride in an fancy, old convertible — with the assistance of John Rudder of Port Angeles and his 1956 Pontiac. Next weekend, she will continue her bucket list with a celebration at the Elwha River Casino. The way she moves around the halls and walkways with her walker at Park View Villas, where she has lived for many years, has earned her the nickname “Speedy.” When asked how she has lived so long, her answer was short and succinct: “Take one day at a time.”
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105th birthday bucket list

Doris Thompson celebrates in style

Doris Thompson is 105 years old Saturday, July 22. She was born in 1918 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was married in 1940 and her husband, Yale, worked at Lockheed in California. She has two children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Thompson was a preschool teacher and a volunteer for the Red Cross during WWII. She celebrated her birthday by checking off the next item on her bucket list — a ride in an fancy, old convertible — with the assistance of John Rudder of Port Angeles and his 1956 Pontiac. Next weekend, she will continue her bucket list with a celebration at the Elwha River Casino. The way she moves around the halls and walkways with her walker at Park View Villas, where she has lived for many years, has earned her the nickname “Speedy.” When asked how she has lived so long, her answer was short and succinct: “Take one day at a time.”

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your garden a cut above

YOU MIGHT THINK summer is almost over, with August only 8 days away. Far from being over, our perfect flower and vegetable time is not… Continue reading

Rose Wilson, center, was a 20-year cancer survivor and was a puller in the 2006 "Pink Paddle" to raise awareness about breast cancer. Wilson's daughter, Wendy Sampson, is joining the 2023 journey as support ground crew, and said she'll have a table about cancer awareness at every stop along the route. (Courtesy photo / Wendy Sampson)

Canoes to arrive at Lower Elwha land on Sunday

‘Paddle to Muckleshoot’ bringing tribes together

Rose Wilson, center, was a 20-year cancer survivor and was a puller in the 2006 "Pink Paddle" to raise awareness about breast cancer. Wilson's daughter, Wendy Sampson, is joining the 2023 journey as support ground crew, and said she'll have a table about cancer awareness at every stop along the route. (Courtesy photo / Wendy Sampson)

DNR enacts burning restrictions

The state Department of Natural Resources has banned campfires on state land in eight counties, including Clallam and Jefferson. “These decisions are never… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Varia Miller, 5, of Issaquah, decides which row of lavender to visit next for picking during a visit on Friday to Lavender Connection, one of 18 farms taking part in Lavender Weekend in and around Sequim. The annual celebration of Lavender continues on Sunday. In addition to tours, the 2023 Sequim Lavender Festival in the Park will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave.
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For the love of lavender in Sequim

Varia Miller, 5, of Issaquah, decides which row of lavender to visit next for picking during a visit on Friday to Lavender Connection, one of… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Varia Miller, 5, of Issaquah, decides which row of lavender to visit next for picking during a visit on Friday to Lavender Connection, one of 18 farms taking part in Lavender Weekend in and around Sequim. The annual celebration of Lavender continues on Sunday. In addition to tours, the 2023 Sequim Lavender Festival in the Park will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Ave.
Photo by Katie Newton Cutline: 4-H High Point winners from a show earlier this month which qualifies riders to compete at the Clallam County Fair’s horse show Aug. 17-20. Left to right: Intermediate Champion Lila Tore;, Intermediate Reserve Champion Ellie Karjalainen; Helping Hands trophy Kinlee Morris; Walk Trot Champion Elise Sirguy; Walk Trot Reserve Champion Grace Karjalainen; Games Champion Katelynn Sharpe; Senior Reserve Champion tied between Celbie, Karjalainen and Ava Hairell; Senior Champion Taylor Maughan. Not pictured is Games Reserve Champion Zakara Braun.

HORSEPLAY: Clallam County 4-H horse show a success

EXCITEMENT AND GIGGLES were in the air during this month’s pre-fair 4-H horse show at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. “It was a blast for all… Continue reading

Photo by Katie Newton Cutline: 4-H High Point winners from a show earlier this month which qualifies riders to compete at the Clallam County Fair’s horse show Aug. 17-20. Left to right: Intermediate Champion Lila Tore;, Intermediate Reserve Champion Ellie Karjalainen; Helping Hands trophy Kinlee Morris; Walk Trot Champion Elise Sirguy; Walk Trot Reserve Champion Grace Karjalainen; Games Champion Katelynn Sharpe; Senior Reserve Champion tied between Celbie, Karjalainen and Ava Hairell; Senior Champion Taylor Maughan. Not pictured is Games Reserve Champion Zakara Braun.

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