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Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Volunteers for the Tri-Area Community Center meals program Gina Landon, ladling gravy while across from her Aiden Glenn arranges turkey slices to complete the assembly line set up to produce over 400 Thanksgiving Day turkey dinners for delivery to homeless camps and senior living facilities in Port Townsend and as far south as Brinnon as well as individual pick-up by those who reserved a dinner. Additional volunteers working in the background on Thursday are Melissa Layer, Rosemary Schmucker and Sean Jones.
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Volunteers assemble Tri-Area feast

Volunteers for the Tri-Area Community Center meals program Gina Landon ladles gravy, while across from her Aiden Glenn arranges turkey slices to complete the assembly… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Volunteers for the Tri-Area Community Center meals program Gina Landon, ladling gravy while across from her Aiden Glenn arranges turkey slices to complete the assembly line set up to produce over 400 Thanksgiving Day turkey dinners for delivery to homeless camps and senior living facilities in Port Townsend and as far south as Brinnon as well as individual pick-up by those who reserved a dinner. Additional volunteers working in the background on Thursday are Melissa Layer, Rosemary Schmucker and Sean Jones.
Olympic Medical Center’s ICU/telemetry and respiratory therapy teams were presented with DAISY awards.
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DAISY award recognizes OMC teams

The DAISY Foundation has recognized Olympic Medical Center’s ICU/telemetry and respiratory therapy teams with its DAISY award. Vickie Swanson, the center’s chief nursing officer, presented… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center’s ICU/telemetry and respiratory therapy teams were presented with DAISY awards.
Pictured, left to right, are human resources director Heather Delplain along with Larsson Chapman, Bryanne Stewart and Camryn Smith. Alexis Rookard is not pictured.
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Staff recognized at Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center recently presented employee recognition awards to four members of its human resources department. The honorees were Larsson Chapman, Alexis Rookard, Camryn Smith… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are human resources director Heather Delplain along with Larsson Chapman, Bryanne Stewart and Camryn Smith. Alexis Rookard is not pictured.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A prefabricated Portland Loo public toilet is lowered into place on a pad at the edge of the Breezeway public parking lot in the 100 block of West Front Street in downtown Port Angeles on Tuesday. The unit, one of two being installed at the location, replaces the original concrete block public restroom that previously occupied the site, with a third slated for The Gateway transit center. The new facilities are ADA-compliant, require no winterization and will be open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Public toilet installed downtown Port Angeles

A prefabricated Portland Loo public toilet is lowered into place on a pad at the edge of the Breezeway public parking lot in the 100… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A prefabricated Portland Loo public toilet is lowered into place on a pad at the edge of the Breezeway public parking lot in the 100 block of West Front Street in downtown Port Angeles on Tuesday. The unit, one of two being installed at the location, replaces the original concrete block public restroom that previously occupied the site, with a third slated for The Gateway transit center. The new facilities are ADA-compliant, require no winterization and will be open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A crew from Asplundh Tree Expert company, Jason Johnson, Roy Hunt and John Cabrere, load tree branches into a chipper as they perform power line maintenance for the Jefferson County Public Utilities District on Tuesday afternoon along Sims Way in Port Townsend. These are the same poplar trees that are slated for removal, at a later date, by the Port of Port Townsend to make room for future expansion. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Tree trimming

A crew from Asplundh Tree Expert company, Jason Johnson, Roy Hunt and John Cabrere, load tree branches into a chipper as they perform power line… Continue reading

A crew from Asplundh Tree Expert company, Jason Johnson, Roy Hunt and John Cabrere, load tree branches into a chipper as they perform power line maintenance for the Jefferson County Public Utilities District on Tuesday afternoon along Sims Way in Port Townsend. These are the same poplar trees that are slated for removal, at a later date, by the Port of Port Townsend to make room for future expansion. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Danielle Osmum, left, and Dina Concepion, both from Las Vegas, walk safely along the newly defined pedestrian, bike and handicapped lane on Harbor Defense Way at Fort Worden State Park earlier this month. The markers were paid for by the Friends of Fort Worden by a donation of one of their members. The new installation is expected to last at least 10 years or longer. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Safety lane

Danielle Osmum, left, and Dina Concepion, both from Las Vegas, walk safely along the newly defined pedestrian, bike and handicapped lane on Harbor Defense Way… Continue reading

Danielle Osmum, left, and Dina Concepion, both from Las Vegas, walk safely along the newly defined pedestrian, bike and handicapped lane on Harbor Defense Way at Fort Worden State Park earlier this month. The markers were paid for by the Friends of Fort Worden by a donation of one of their members. The new installation is expected to last at least 10 years or longer. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
An oversized ornament for the opening ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the 32nd annual Festival of Trees this coming weekend is put in place on Sunday at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles, with volunteer Ricki Smith in the bucket, Matt Williams working inside the 14-foot-tall ornament and Laci Williams watching. Four of the huge round ornaments, a 20-foot-tall tree and two fountains donated by Microsoft to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, will be lit up outside the community center during a free 20-minute ceremony that also will include performances by the Port Angeles Symphony, Ballet Workshop and Ghostlight Productions. A limited number of tickets, which will provide seats under cover outside and a sneak preview of the trees to be auctioned off on Friday, are available for $20 by going to omcf.org. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Festival ornaments

An oversized ornament for the opening ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the 32nd annual Festival of Trees this coming weekend is put in place… Continue reading

An oversized ornament for the opening ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday for the 32nd annual Festival of Trees this coming weekend is put in place on Sunday at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles, with volunteer Ricki Smith in the bucket, Matt Williams working inside the 14-foot-tall ornament and Laci Williams watching. Four of the huge round ornaments, a 20-foot-tall tree and two fountains donated by Microsoft to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, will be lit up outside the community center during a free 20-minute ceremony that also will include performances by the Port Angeles Symphony, Ballet Workshop and Ghostlight Productions. A limited number of tickets, which will provide seats under cover outside and a sneak preview of the trees to be auctioned off on Friday, are available for $20 by going to omcf.org. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Eli Hammel of the City of Port Angeles starts on Wednesday the three-day task of putting 10,000 lights on a Christmas tree while suspended in a lift bucket. The tree, which came from city property, will adorn the downtown Conrad Dyer plaza at the foot of Laurel Street. No tree-lighting ceremony is planned but Small Business Weekend is set after Thanksgiving. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Holiday deals to be offered in Port Angeles

Downtown merchants will offer special deals during Small Business Weekend after Thanksgiving. Exclusive offers will be available for three days beginning Friday… Continue reading

Eli Hammel of the City of Port Angeles starts on Wednesday the three-day task of putting 10,000 lights on a Christmas tree while suspended in a lift bucket. The tree, which came from city property, will adorn the downtown Conrad Dyer plaza at the foot of Laurel Street. No tree-lighting ceremony is planned but Small Business Weekend is set after Thanksgiving. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
A cyclist enters the tunnel under Discovery Road at the 3-mile marker on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail south of Port Townsend. The now-cleared segment is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail across East Jefferson and Clallam counties, where a number of trees had blocked passage after the Nov. 4 storm. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Tunnel vision

A cyclist enters the tunnel under Discovery Road at the 3-mile marker on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail south of Port Townsend. The now-cleared segment… Continue reading

A cyclist enters the tunnel under Discovery Road at the 3-mile marker on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail south of Port Townsend. The now-cleared segment is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail across East Jefferson and Clallam counties, where a number of trees had blocked passage after the Nov. 4 storm. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
The 65-ton Gretchen H tugboat got a bath at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend on Monday. After the marine travel-lift brought her out of the water, maintenance workers including Chad Tichgelaar pressure washed the 81-foot vessel under a bright sun. “It was a heckuva haul-out,” Tichgelaar said. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
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‘A heckuva haul-out’

The 65-ton Gretchen H tugboat got a bath at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend on Monday. After the marine travel-lift brought her out of… Continue reading

The 65-ton Gretchen H tugboat got a bath at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend on Monday. After the marine travel-lift brought her out of the water, maintenance workers including Chad Tichgelaar pressure washed the 81-foot vessel under a bright sun. “It was a heckuva haul-out,” Tichgelaar said. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
Laurel Hargis, left, and McKenzie Elliott, both of Port Angeles, assemble decorative paper lanterns on Saturday at the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway. The free activity was hosted as a public outreach event by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Workshops are planned Tuesday and Nov. 30 before the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Dec. 10 For information, see pafac.org/wintertidefestival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Paper lanterns

Laurel Hargis, left, and McKenzie Elliott, both of Port Angeles, assemble decorative paper lanterns on Saturday at the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway.… Continue reading

Laurel Hargis, left, and McKenzie Elliott, both of Port Angeles, assemble decorative paper lanterns on Saturday at the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway. The free activity was hosted as a public outreach event by the Juan de Fuca Foundation and the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Workshops are planned Tuesday and Nov. 30 before the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Dec. 10 For information, see pafac.org/wintertidefestival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Mia Hampton, 9, of Port Angeles examines a table filled with holiday gifts on Friday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St. in Port Angeles. The fair, which continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, features a wide variety of locally produced handcrafted items and baked goods for the holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Christmas Cottage

Mia Hampton, 9, of Port Angeles examines a table filled with holiday gifts on Friday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton… Continue reading

Mia Hampton, 9, of Port Angeles examines a table filled with holiday gifts on Friday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St. in Port Angeles. The fair, which continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, features a wide variety of locally produced handcrafted items and baked goods for the holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kathryn Bates of North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor, at the podium, helps present a quilt to U.S. Marine Corps veteran Wyatt Ranson on Friday. Ranson was one of 11 local veterans who received the honor on Friday at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend. The Quilts of Valor volunteers make and present quilts to veterans of all branches of service in both Clallam and Jefferson counties. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.qovf.org or email 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Quilts of valor

Kathryn Bates of North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor, at the podium, helps present a quilt to U.S. Marine Corps veteran Wyatt Ranson on Friday.… Continue reading

Kathryn Bates of North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor, at the podium, helps present a quilt to U.S. Marine Corps veteran Wyatt Ranson on Friday. Ranson was one of 11 local veterans who received the honor on Friday at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend. The Quilts of Valor volunteers make and present quilts to veterans of all branches of service in both Clallam and Jefferson counties. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.qovf.org or email 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Levi Douglas, Clallam County Veterans program coordinator and U.S. Air Force veteran, cooks burgers and hot dogs during a Veterans Day barbecue for vets and their families at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. The event was one of several across the North Olympic Peninsula honoring those who served their country. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Veterans barbecue

Levi Douglas, Clallam County Veterans program coordinator and U.S. Air Force veteran, cooks burgers and hot dogs during a Veterans Day barbecue for vets and… Continue reading

Levi Douglas, Clallam County Veterans program coordinator and U.S. Air Force veteran, cooks burgers and hot dogs during a Veterans Day barbecue for vets and their families at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. The event was one of several across the North Olympic Peninsula honoring those who served their country. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Carmen Walter, 3, looks enamored with the T-Rex while waiting for the start of the annual Halloween Parade in Port Townsend on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Towering T-Rex

Carmen Walter, 3, looks enamored with the T-Rex while waiting for the start of the annual Halloween Parade in Port Townsend on Monday.… Continue reading

Carmen Walter, 3, looks enamored with the T-Rex while waiting for the start of the annual Halloween Parade in Port Townsend on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Crescent High School king and queen of Homecoming 2022 are Conner Ferro-May and Bay Peppard. They were crowned at halftime the Loggers’ home football game against Quilcene on Saturday at Crescent School. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Crescent Homecoming royalty

The Crescent High School king and queen of Homecoming 2022 are Conner Ferro-May and Bay Peppard. They were crowned at halftime the Loggers’ home football… Continue reading

The Crescent High School king and queen of Homecoming 2022 are Conner Ferro-May and Bay Peppard. They were crowned at halftime the Loggers’ home football game against Quilcene on Saturday at Crescent School. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The nationwide event was developed to provide a safe method of disposing of unwanted, uneeded or expired prescription medications and illicit drugs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Drug takeback day

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The nationwide event was developed to provide a safe method of disposing of unwanted, uneeded or expired prescription medications and illicit drugs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg. Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by grange members, featured candy and treats, food, pumpkin carving and other activities. For information about Halloween activities today, see Page A3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Trunk or treat

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg.… Continue reading

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg. Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by grange members, featured candy and treats, food, pumpkin carving and other activities. For information about Halloween activities today, see Page A3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Halloween celebrated all weekend

Merchants in downtowns across the North Olympic Peninsula are offering trick-or treating on Monday after haunted houses and other offerings have set the stage throughout… Continue reading

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Hilary Lewis of Olympia looks over a 36-inch jellyfish that washed up on the beach at Fort Worden last weekend. The jelly was identified as probably a Lions Mane jellyfish by Emilee Carpenter, aquarium specialist at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. Such jellyfish can grow very large, she said Tuesday, adding that the color is accurate. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jellyfish washes ashore

Hilary Lewis of Olympia looks over a 36-inch jellyfish that washed up on the beach at Fort Worden last weekend. The jelly was identified as… Continue reading

Hilary Lewis of Olympia looks over a 36-inch jellyfish that washed up on the beach at Fort Worden last weekend. The jelly was identified as probably a Lions Mane jellyfish by Emilee Carpenter, aquarium specialist at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. Such jellyfish can grow very large, she said Tuesday, adding that the color is accurate. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)