NEWS BRIEFS: Fly fishing seminar Saturday in Port Ludlow to benefit Teal Lake management . . . and other items

PORT LUDLOW — Skip Morris, an internationally known Washington fly-fisher and fly-tier, will present a one-day fly fishing seminar to benefit the management of Teal Lake in Port Ludlow.

The seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place.

The price for the seminar is $30 a person or $15 for ages 17 and younger in advance or $35 a person or $20 for ages 17 and younger at the door. The price includes lunch.

Hosted by the Port Ludlow Fly Fishers club, Morris describes proven techniques gained through years of hands-on experience.

The seminar will have three PowerPoint presentations and a fly-tying demonstration.

The morning sessions will cover:

■ Fishing the surface of a trout lake.

■ Fishing the depths of a trout lake.

Following a lunch served at the venue, the afternoon sessions will cover:

■ Fly fishing for bass and panfish.

■ Tying flies for trout lakes.

All proceeds from the seminar will go to the Port Ludlow Fly Fishers Teal Lake fund for lake’s continued management and maintenance.

Early registration is encouraged to guarantee a space for the seminar.

Please make checks payable to PLFF Teal Lake Fund and mail them to PLFF, 81 Puget Loop, Port Ludlow, WA 98365.

For more information, phone Bill Master at 360-437-7976.

Easy e-reading

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Library staff will provide overviews of popular e-book platforms, demonstrate how to find downloadable titles using the library catalog and share troubleshooting tips today and again Feb. 5, 19 and 24.

Sessions are at 2210 S. Peabody St. from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Each workshop will allow time for questions and hands-on orientation.

All sessions are free and open to the public, and preregistration is not required.

Bring a device or stop by to learn more.

For more information, phone Sarah Morrison at 360-417-8500 or email smorrison@nols.org.

Serenity meeting

PORT ANGELES — Serenity House of Clallam County’s annual board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. today in the Tempest Building, 535 E. First St..

New officers will be elected at a brief business meeting followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvre, a presentation of the 2014 annual report, introduction of new Executive Director Kim Leach and presentation of awards to volunteers.

The public is welcome.

Serenity House is a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Clallam County.

For more information, visit www.serenityhouseclallam.org, email serenity@olypen.com or phone 360-452-7224.

Brigid retreat set

PORT TOWNSEND — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St., will hold a Saint Brigid retreat from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Saturday.

During the retreat, attendees will contemplate Brigid’s story as a beloved holy woman who emerged as a courageous leader at the threshold of Christianity.

Hear the story of Brigid’s cross, still woven today on Feb. 1 and hung in Irish homes.

Irish scones, coffee, tea and fruit juice is provided.

Admission is a suggested donation of $10.

Please RSVP by today to 360-385-0770.

Roller derby at YMCA

PORT ANGELES — Port Scandalous Roller Derby (PSRD) continues to recruit new skaters during their Welcome Wednesday practices.

Held every Wednesday at the Clallam County Family YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., skaters with little to no experience and former skaters are welcome to practice from 8 p.m. to

10 p.m. at no charge.

Come learn the basics of roller derby, including proper quad-skating techniques and the rules of the game.

PSRD has gear for new skaters to try.

For more information, visit www.portscandalous.com, www.facebook.com/PortScandalousRollerDerby or email portscandalousrollerderby@gmail.com.

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