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PORT ANGELES — The Revitalize Port Angeles group will discuss ways to improve the town when it meets from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The meeting will be in the second-floor conference room at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave.
All are welcome to bring ideas about how to “lift downtown Port Angeles up to its full potential,” organizers said.
There is no cost.
For more information, contact Leslie Robertson at momtotwogirls@sbcglobal.net or 661-755-3334.
Discussion group
SEQUIM — The Sequim Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon Friday.
The topic is “Russia and the Near Abroad.”
“As calls for closer ties with the EU failed to be met, Ukrainians took to the streets in November 2013. As the movement later known as the Euromaidan, or ‘Euro Square,’ pulled western Ukraine closer to its European neighbors, another powerful force threatened to tear away the country’s eastern half: Russia,” according to the group’s calendar listing.
The suggested background reading for the discussion is the article “Russia and the Near Abroad” from the 2015 edition of Great Decisions, published by the Foreign Policy Association.
New members are welcome.
For more information, phone John Pollock at 360-683-9622, email jcpollock@olypen.com or visit http://tinyurl.com/pdn-decisions.
Chain gang busy
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang brushed, chipped and cleared the county right of way on Blue Mountain and Gellor roads during the week of Jan. 26-30.
Between Feb. 2-6, a total of 3,700 pounds of trash was removed from illegal dump sites on Quillayute Road.
Crews removed and thinned brush on Dry Creek Bridge; performed guardrail maintenance at the end of Place Road; thinned and removed moss and performed guardrail maintenance on Indian Creek Bridge; removed scotch broom, thinned weeds and reorganized culvert stock at the Mount Pleasant Pit; and performed culvert maintenance and removed debris on Monroe and Deer Park roads.
Kiwanis raffle on
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Kiwanis Club’s annual raffle is underway.
At $10 per ticket, proceeds go toward supporting Kiwanis and the Port Angeles High School Key Club and their efforts to provide service to the youths of Clallam County.
First prize is a two-night stay at the Lake Quinault Lodge, econd prize is a Kindle Fire and third prize is a cord of wood, cut and delivered.
The drawing will be held May 3 at the annual Kiwanis Garage Sale.
One need not be present to win.
Tickets can be purchased at Wenner-Davis & Associates, 102 E. First St., between now and May 3.
Bunco party slated
SEQUIM — A bunco party sponsored by the Sequim Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday.
The cost to play is $12.
There is a buffet luncheon that will include homemade soups and rolls, salads and dessert.
The event also will feature silent auction items and door prizes.
All proceeds will go toward uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
For more information, phone Cinda O’Dell at 360-797-7105 or email snowrider391@embarqmail.com.
Bridge tolls
OLYMPIA — New toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and possibly for the state Highway 520 bridge will be discussed when the state Transportation Commission meets this week in Olympia.
The meetings will begin at 9 a.m. today and at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Transportation Building, 310 Maple Park Ave. S.E., on the Capitol Campus in Olympia.
The meetings are open to the public. Public comment periods are scheduled at 4:45 p.m. today and at noon Thursday.
Today, the commission will hear a presentation about work being done to improve safety and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles.
On Thursday, the commission will consider a 2.5 percent toll increase on the state Highway 520 bridge and discuss the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
For more information, visit www.wstc.wa.gov.
Digestive health talk scheduled
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will continue its Taking Care of You health series with a free presentation about healthier digestion and what it means for overall health at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Naturopathic physician Dr. Janelle Doolittle explains how to eat in ways that support proper breakdown and absorption of nutrients, as well as the importance of cultivating a good bacterial balance in the gut.
Doolittle also will offer tips for alleviating common digestive ailments and discuss their impacts on the body.
She specializes in care for the entire family, which is focused on nutritional and lifestyle choices that are supportive to overall health.
For more information about this and other upcoming events, visit www.nols.org and click on “Events” and “Sequim” or phone 360-683-1161.
‘Coffee with Mayor’
SEQUIM — The city’s “Coffee with the Mayor” program continues this month, with a meeting planned at Adagio Bean and Leaf, 981 E. Washington St., at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Sequim residents can meet informally with City Councilman Ted Miller, sitting in for the mayor.
Miller will listen to anyone who wants to chat, ask questions, express a concern or make a comment about the city or community.
For more information, contact Candace Pratt at 360-582-0114 or cpratt@sequimwa.gov.