BUSINESS BRIEFS — Port Angeles business networking social Thursday . . . and other local business news

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Social Evening of InterNetworking” in Room 205 of The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.

The event is open to the public, and admission is free.

A range of speakers representing current technology services and solutions for business will attend.

Each speaker has 10 minutes during the first half of the evening to present advice on how best to use digital technology in business.

Food and refreshments will be available in The Landing mall at Downriggers, Smugglers Landing and Wine On the Waterfront.

Roundtable experts include Doug Nevill, website development and content management systems; Brian Albright, cloud computing; Pat McCauley, digital marketing for business; Nick Wright, cell and mobile technology update; Ed Jaramillo, Web basics and SEO business classes; and Charlie Comstock, membership Web listing support.

For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/PDN-ChamberEvent.

Deli to open April 1

SEQUIM — Pacific Pantry, home of Misty Mountain Meats, will open on Tuesday, April 1, at 229 S. Sequim Ave.

The artisan deli will have indoor seating, with plans for summer outdoor tables, plus takeout. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

Chef/owner Johnathan Pabst is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. He has worked at Cypress in Charleston, S.C.; Poppy in Seattle; and locally at Cafe Garden and Cafe New Day.

Phone orders can be made by phoning 360-797-1221.

New mortician

SEQUIM — Linde & Price Funeral Service has added Stan Dame to its staff.

A licensed mortician with more than 18 years of experience, Dame is a native of Seattle.

He served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years. During that time, Dame obtained a Bachelor of Science degree at George Washington University School of Medicine.

After retirement, Dame attended Cypress Mortuary College and became a licensed mortician California and Washington.

Dame and his wife, Robyn, have been married for more than 40 years and have been living in Sequim for more than two years.

KONP talk guests

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1:05 p.m. to 2 p.m. local talk show segment on KONP radio, at 1450 AM, 101.7 FM and www.konp.com on the Internet outside the Port Angeles area.

Station General Manager Todd Ortloff hosts the Monday through Thursday segments.

This week’s scheduled lineup:

■ Monday: Gail Powers of the Old Time Fiddlers discussing an upcoming concert.

■ Tuesday: Lindsay Johnson, manager of the Olympic Medical Sleep Center, gives an update.

■ Wednesday: In the first segment, Port Angeles Farmers Market Manager Cynthia Warne discusses its upcoming basement sale fundraiser.

In the second segment, Erika Bergman, submersible pilot, engineer and underwater explorer, discusses a unique fundraiser and an extreme Arctic snorkel she will be part of.

■ Thursday: To be announced.

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