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A GROWING CONCERN: A few degrees can bee all the difference

I AM SO glad we had several frosts the last 10 days and rainy weather. I am somewhat hesitant to say that spring’s arrival is… Continue reading

 

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Violet Morris, 9, of Port Angeles climbs on "The Rocktopus," a steel, rock and masonry sculpture on Friday at Port Angeles City Pier. The sculpture was originally designed by artist Oliver Strong as a topiary creation, but was later reworked with stone and mortar by artist Maureen Wall with support from Soroptimist International Port Angeles Jet Set, the City of Port Angeles and the Girl Scouts.
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Tentacle tango

Violet Morris, 9, of Port Angeles climbs on “The Rocktopus,” a steel, rock and masonry sculpture on Friday at Port Angeles City Pier. The sculpture… Continue reading

 

ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘That fox’ and the journey to Jerusalem

Author’s Note: This column was first preached as a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Vashon Island on the Second Sunday in… Continue reading

 

Doug Benecke will present “Peace Talks” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Benecke is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave. Benecke will be joined by his wife, Sallie Harrison, for special music.

Program set for weekend service

Doug Benecke will present “Mission Empath-able” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Benecke will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will present “Peace Talks” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Benecke is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave. Benecke will be joined by his wife, Sallie Harrison, for special music.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A pair of daffodil blooms poke up from a planter at Lincoln Street and Railroad Avenue on Thursday in Port Angeles. With the coming of spring, flowers are beginning to blossom and trees are taking on their familiar green of the warmer months.
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Signs of spring

A pair of daffodil blooms poke up from a planter at Lincoln Street and Railroad Avenue on Thursday in Port Angeles. With the coming of… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A pair of daffodil blooms poke up from a planter at Lincoln Street and Railroad Avenue on Thursday in Port Angeles. With the coming of spring, flowers are beginning to blossom and trees are taking on their familiar green of the warmer months.

Sunday program set for OUUF

Candace Brower will present “Life as a Game of Hearts” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Brower will be the guest speaker at Olympic… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Enlightened Enthusiasm, Letting Go and Life” during services at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
Skylar Krzyworz stands outside Walmart on March 7, when she hit the milestone of selling her 25,000th box of Girl Scout cookies. “Girl Scouts has been something that I never realized was going to have such a big impact on me,” she said. “And then after being in it for 13 years, I don’t know what I would do without it in my life.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Girl Scout sells 25,000th box of cookies

High School senior wants to teach abroad

Skylar Krzyworz stands outside Walmart on March 7, when she hit the milestone of selling her 25,000th box of Girl Scout cookies. “Girl Scouts has been something that I never realized was going to have such a big impact on me,” she said. “And then after being in it for 13 years, I don’t know what I would do without it in my life.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
At the annual BCHW rendezvous, held earlier this month in Ellensburg, President Dana Chambers gave the President’s Diamond Award to Larry Baysinger in recognition of his outstanding dedication, passion and commitment to the BCHW mission.

HORSEPLAY: Peninsula man wins BCHW Diamond award

BCHW GATHERINGS AND awards were not on his mind, as the longtime Peninsula Chapter member concentrated on doing whatever he could to care for his… Continue reading

At the annual BCHW rendezvous, held earlier this month in Ellensburg, President Dana Chambers gave the President’s Diamond Award to Larry Baysinger in recognition of his outstanding dedication, passion and commitment to the BCHW mission.

A GROWING CONCERN: Better soil makes for better gardening

WELL, SPRING HAS sprung, the grass is on the rise, as are your weeds and garden chores. Your soil and its fertility will be a… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Renew commitment by revisiting what has gathered dust

IT WASN’T EXACTLY spring cleaning, but it was an overdue clearing out of the “library” of books in the shelf behind the soon-to-be-replaced couch. The… Continue reading

The Right Reverend Scott Hayashi

Speaker set for service in Port Townsend

The Rev. Scott Hayashi will present “How do the Gospels portray Jesus?” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Hayashi will speak in the parish… Continue reading

The Right Reverend Scott Hayashi
Joseph Bednarik

Sunday program set for OUUF

Joseph Bednarik will present “Godzilla vs. Your Generous Heart” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik
The Rev. Glenn Jones

Unity in Olympics program scheduled

The Rev. Glenn Jones will present “To Thine Own ‘S’ Self be True” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Jones will be the guest… Continue reading

The Rev. Glenn Jones
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Enlightened Imagination, Will and Order” during services at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
L-R Susan Hillgren, Director of The Answer for Youth, Rotarians Steve Zenovic and Jason Grice working on a project at TAFY along with Bill Koenig, Rotarian and General Manager of Koenig Subaru, Alma Meyrick, Koenig Subaru and Vivian Hansen, Peninsula Daily News.
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Sock drive

Koenig Subaru recently donated hundreds of pairs of sock to The Answer For Youth for community members in need. Pictured, from left, are Susan Hillgren,… Continue reading

L-R Susan Hillgren, Director of The Answer for Youth, Rotarians Steve Zenovic and Jason Grice working on a project at TAFY along with Bill Koenig, Rotarian and General Manager of Koenig Subaru, Alma Meyrick, Koenig Subaru and Vivian Hansen, Peninsula Daily News.

A GROWING CONCERN: The organic content of your garden soil matters

AS PROMISED LAST week, today we will discuss why organic matter “is the miracle drug of gardening.” The lack of sufficient organic material is no… Continue reading

The Rev. Cristi Chapman

Chapman slated for Sunday sermon

The Rev. Cristi Chapman will preach at both the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday. Chapman, the Canon of the Ordinary… Continue reading

The Rev. Cristi Chapman

ISSUES OF FAITH: On Pi Day, celebrate the constants

HAPPY PI DAY! I’m not sure who decided March 14 should be Pi Day, but I fully support any excuse to enjoy a slice of… Continue reading

Lenten observances set for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

There will be Holden Evening Prayer followed by a soup supper at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Lenten service is at… Continue reading