PORT ANGELES — Albertsons grocery store at 114 E. Lauridsen Blvd. will close Monday at 6 p.m. and reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday as Haggen Northwest Fresh.
Bellingham-based Haggen Inc. announced Thursday it has begun acquiring 146 Albertsons and Safeway stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona, which company officials said they intended to do in December.
Safeways in Port Angeles, Sequim and Port Townsend are not affected by the conversion.
The Port Angeles Haggen will retain all Albertsons employees and keep current Albertsons products until those items are sold, then will backfill them with Haggen products, Haggen spokeswoman Deborah Pleva said Friday.
She said the store will be repainted and there will be more focus on buying produce, meat and fish from Puget Sound suppliers.
Current Albertsons employees are “pretty excited” about the change, Assistant Manager Scott Metzler said Friday.
“Everyone is still happy to still be on board and looking forward to some changes happening,” he said.
“It’s all been positive.”
Watch out
SEQUIM — Authorities are warning Northwest beachcombers to watch out for smoke flares left over from military exercises.
A unit from Joint Base Lewis-McChord was called Thursday to blow up devices that washed ashore in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife refuge on Dungeness Spit, near Sequim. The ordnance disposal unit did the same thing last week in the same area.
The flares had markings indicating they belonged to the Canadian military.
Wildlife refuge officer Dave Falzetti says the 18-inch incendiary devices are not explosive but can be dangerous if they are duds or still contain phosphorus.
He says people should leave them alone, follow the warning label and phone local police or the military.
‘Cupcake Conspiracy’ auditions
Auditions will be conducted in Port Angeles and Sequim for “The Cupcake Conspiracy,” a Readers Theatre Plus scholarship benefit show slated for next month.
Tryouts will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant Grange Hall, 2432 Mount Pleasant Road just east of Port Angeles, and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Museum & Arts Center’s Dewitt Administration Center, 544 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.
For this production, director Janice Parks is looking for two lead male actors and two lead females ranging in age from their 20s to 50s, plus supporting players who can be men or women.
“The Cupcake Conspiracy” will be staged at Mount Pleasant Grange on March 20-22 and March 27-29.
For more information, phone 360-797-7941 or send an email with “Cupcake Conspiracy” in the subject line to tnjparks@olypen.com.
Auditions set
PORT TOWNSEND — Students of the performing arts — musicians, singers, dancers, bands, jugglers, poi spinners, gymnasts and others — are invited to audition Thursday for the 28th annual Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow talent show.
Youngsters in elementary school through high school are welcome at the tryouts from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Blue Heron Middle School, 3939 San Juan Ave.
In addition, students will need to complete an application form by Tuesday.
The forms are available at Port Townsend and Chimacum school offices. They can be turned back in at these offices or mailed to show organizer Barb Trailer at 1630 Landes St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Bands interested in competing as well as students unable to attend Thursday’s tryout should contact Trailer at jbtrailer@olympus.net or 360-381-2002.
The Stars of Tomorrow show is set for 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the Port Townsend High School auditorium, 1500 Van Ness.
Cash prizes will be awarded in multiple categories to students in the junior and senior divisions.
No flight practice set in Coupeville
COUPEVILLE — There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field in Coupeville today through Saturday.
The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.
Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via email at comments.NASWI@navy.mil.
All other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.
Blood pressure
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College nursing program students will offer free blood pressure monitoring at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., on Monday and Wednesday.
The public is invited to stop in between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday or between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday.
WISH meet set Monday at PA hall
PORT ANGELES — Vicki Carlisle will talk about “Dolls Around the World” during a WISH meeting at the Sons of Norway Hall, 131 W. Fifth St., at 11 a.m. Monday.
A business meeting will precede the talk.
All are welcome.
Bring a doll of historical or geographical interest for a short show-and-tell after the program.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, phone Barbara Claboe at 360-457-4235.
Garden club meets
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Garden Club will meet at First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., on Monday.
This month’s theme is the annual Friendship Luncheon with the Fantasy Flower Show.
Members will bring their “flower” entries to register their creations for the flower show at 9 a.m.
Fantasy “flowers” are made from organic materials sprayed, glued and glittered to appear as a single flower or flower arrangement.
Members and guests present will judge and vote for their favorite, with prizes given for first, second and third place.
The morning will be called to order promptly at 10 a.m., followed by a members’ garden slideshow program.
Following the meeting, a soup luncheon will be served.
Members are encouraged to bring a friend for this event, and interested community members are invited to join in.
For more information, visit www.portangeles
gardenclub.org or phone DD Trandahl at 360-452-6540 or Bev Dawson at 360-582-0803.
Applicants sought
SEQUIM — The city is seeking applicants to serve a four-year term on its Arts Advisory Commission.
This voluntary commission advises the city on matters related to art and culture.
Applicants must reside within the city limit.
Commission members shall be appointed upon the basis of demonstrated interest in and knowledge and support of the arts.
Responsibilities of the commission include providing recommendations to the staff and City Council in connection with cultural and artistic endeavors and projects in which the city becomes involved; recommending to the city opportunities and plans to conduct, sponsor or co-sponsor public programs to further the development and public awareness of, and interest in, the fine and performing arts; and carrying out any council-approved plans as appropriate.
For a full list of the authority and duties of this commission, visit the city website at www.tinyurl.com/PDN-SEQCityArts.
For more information or to obtain an application, contact Sequim City Hall, 226 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim, WA 98382; phone 360-683-4139; or visit www.sequimwa.gov.
Submit applications to Karen Kuznek-Reese, city clerk, at Sequim City Hall or via email to kkuznek@sequimwa.gov before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Cold water survival
PORT TOWNSEND — The Point Wilson Sail and Power Squadron will give a presentation on surviving in cold water at the Port Townsend Yacht Club, 2503 Washington St., at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
All are invited to this free event.
Linda Newland, squadron education officer, will share a video of young individuals engaged in cold-water survival exercises that demonstrate the challenges involved in surviving a jump into 45-degree water.
The program discusses the physiological changes to the body when immersed in very cold water and demonstrates the value of wearing a life vest in these conditions.
For more information, phone Paul Snider at 360-891-5268.
Photo night slated
SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will meet at the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Featured will be members’ submitted local bird photos taken over the past year.
The photos will not be judged, just shared with fellow bird aficionados.
The program is free and open to the public.
Senior nutrition
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Senior Nutrition Site dinners will be served at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St.
A suggested donation is $5 for those who are 60 or older.
People younger than 60 can attend for $8.
Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance to 360-457-8921.
Menus are subject to change.
■ Tuesday: Spring greens, applesauce, baked ham, sweet potatoes, mixed veggies and sherbet.
■ Wednesday: Orange slices, potato soup, chicken caesar salad, garlic toast and brownie a la mode.
■ Thursday: Spring greens with three-bean salad, baked potato with sour cream, broccoli and baked apples.
■ Friday: Cucumber salad, herb baked fish, confetti rice, baked squash and bread pudding.
Mardi Gras event
PORT TOWNSEND — An all-ages Mardi Gras celebration will take place at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St., from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Dancing and live music will be available from the Dukes of Dabob, a New Orleans Dixieland jazz band.
The fete also will feature a pancake dinner, face-painting, mask-making, a Mardi Gras procession and more.
Admission is a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children.
For more information, visit www.stpaulspt.org, email stpauls_pt@outlook.com or phone 350-853-0770.
Grange potluck set
JOYCE — Crescent Grange No. 1123, 50870 state Highway 112, will have this month’s community potluck at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
After the potluck, there will be cake, cookies and other baked goods for a Cake Walk. The cost is 25 cents per walk.
Proceeds from the walk will go to the March of Dimes.
There also will be a silent auction.
Everyone is invited to attend this charity event.
Hikers’ potluck
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Hikers will host a social/potluck at Coburn’s Cafe, 824 S. C St., at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Meet new people who have a love for the outdoors.
Bring a food item to share or donate to the pizza fund.
Olympic Peninsula Hikers is a Facebook hiking group that connects adventurers in the community.
Avid hikers or those interested in exploring the idea of hiking are encouraged to attend.
For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/pdn-olypenhikers.
Videography series
SEQUIM — The Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., will offer a three-part videography series for young adults between the ages of 12 and 18.
Workshops will take place Fridays, Feb. 20 and 27 and March 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The workshops are led by professional photographer and videographer C. Woodrow French and take place in the library’s meeting room.
Participants are encouraged to bring their personal cameras to each session, though the library will provide a limited number of devices for use during the workshops.
In the first workshop, participants focus on pre-visualization, storyboarding and basic camera/equipment operation.
The second session explores various filming techniques, and the final session is devoted to editing and uploading projects to YouTube.
All sessions in the series are free.
Because space is limited, pre-registration is required. To register, visit the Sequim Library events calendar at www.nols.org, phone 360-683-1161 or email youth@nols.org.
Participants can sign up for one, two or all three workshops in the series.
Funding for this program is provided by the Friends of Sequim Library.
Emblem dinner set
FORKS — The Forks Emblem Club No. 488 will serve a full-course prime rib dinner at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road, from 5:50 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Dinner is $18 per person, $17 for seniors 60 and older, and $9 for kids 12 and younger.
Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 360-640-8473.
Proceeds benefit Emblem Club charities.
Bell Creek flow guessers
SEQUIM — Winners for the Bell Creek Flow contest — where residents predicted when Bell Creek would begin flowing for the season through Sequim and into the ponds at Carrie Blake Park — are Tobey Clark and a group of third-graders from Helen Haller Elementary School.
There were more than 100 entries, mostly predicting a January start to the flow, as was seen last winter; however, with the early season storms, the creek began running Dec. 9.
Clark was closest in the adult category and predicted a Dec. 12 start.
The third-graders were closest in the children’s category with a Dec. 15 prediction.
Clark received a copper fish wall hanging, dubbed the “Bellweather” award. It was created and donated by Sequim Utilities Manager Pete Tjemsland.
The third-graders were awarded tours of the city’s Water Reclamation Facility and Reuse Park for their winning entries.
To learn more about Bell Creek and the stormwater stewardship project, contact Ann Soule at asoule@sequimwa.gov or 360-582-2436, or visit the interpretive center at the Water Reuse Park, 500 N. Blake Ave., between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesdays or between noon and 2 p.m. Thursdays.
Four cadets earn Civil Air Patrol honors
SEQUIM — The Dungeness Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, recently announced promotion achievements for four cadets:
■ Cadets Carlton Holt and Jared Kneidl, both of Sequim, were promoted to the rank of airman, their first promotion. They received the Gen. J. F. Curry Award ribbon.
■ Cadet Tyler C. Morales of Sequim was promoted to the rank of senior airman. He received the Mary Feik Award ribbon for his third cadet achievement.
■ Cadet Madeline K. Patterson of Sequim was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. With this promotion, she received the Wright Brothers Award ribbon and joined the cadet noncommissioned officer ranks. This milestone marks her completion of the first phase of the Civil Air Patrol cadet program.
In addition, Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Siana Turner of Sequim received the Neil Armstrong Achievement ribbon for successfully completing the first eight parts in phase two of the cadet program. With her next promotion, Turner could join the cadet officer corps.
For information about the Civil Air Patrol, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or visit the Dungeness Squadron on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dungenesscap.
