OMC Cancer Center expansion donations continue to come in

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Medical Center Foundation has announced a total of more than $318,000 in donations for the planned expansion of the OMC Cancer Center in Sequim.

The foundation also told hospital commissioners about its top salespeople for its May 21 Duck Derby.

Donations and pledges have come in large and small amounts from more than 180 donors, said Bruce Skinner, OMC Foundation executive director.

In addition, the foundation has donated $339,993 to the hospital in the past 18 months.

Foundation President Jim Jones and Skinner also recognized top duck salespeople, including the top 12 for the event: Bill Littlejohn of Sequim, 3,141 ducks sold; Gail Ralston of Port Angeles, 1,955; the Port Angeles Lions Club, 1,789; Gay Lynn Iseri, Port Angeles, 1,764; Larry Strohm, Port Angeles, 1,495; Edie Beck, Port Angeles, 1,165; Peninsula College nursing students, 1,031; Jim Leskinovitch, Port Angeles, 954; Jean Hordyk, Port Angeles, 730; Jim Cammack, Port Angeles, 492; and Dick and Delores Kent, Port Angeles, 478.

Leskinovitch, Hordyk and Cammack are OMC commissioners, while Littlejohn is chairman of the OMC Cancer Center expansion fundraising effort.

Skinner said the duck race had a record year, netting almost $100,000. A total of 28,821 ducks were sold by all sellers.

Those interested in more information or in making a donation are asked to call the OMC Foundation office at 360-417-7144 or email bruce@omhf.org.

More in News

Paranormal investigator Amanda Paulson sits next to a photo of Hallie Illingworth at Lake Crescent, where Illingworth’s soap-like body was discovered in 1940. Paulson stars in a newly released documentary, “The Lady of the Lake,” that explores the history of Illingworth’s death and the possible paranormal presence that has remained since. (Ryan Grulich)
Documentary explores paranormal aspects disappearance

Director says it’s a ’ Ghost story for Christmas’

Funding for lodge in stopgap measure

Park official ‘touched by outpouring of support’

Wednesday’s e-edition to be printed Thursday

Peninsula Daily News will have an electronic edition on… Continue reading

Joe Nole.
Jefferson County Sheriff Joe Nole resigns

Commissioners to be appoint replacement within 60 days

Residents of various manufactured home parks applaud the Sequim City Council’s decision on Dec. 9 to approve a new overlay that preserves manufactured home parks so that they cannot be redeveloped for other uses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim preserves overlay for homes

Plots can be sold, but use must be same

A ballot box in the Sequim Village Shopping Center at 651 W. Washington St. now holds two fire suppressant systems to prevent fires inside after incidents in October in Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore. A second device was added by Clallam County staff to boxes countywide to safeguard ballots for all future elections. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Political party officials fine with Clallam’s loss of bellwether

With election certified, reps reflect on goals, security

For 20-plus years, Bob and Kelly Macaulay have decorated their boat and dock off East Sequim Bay Road for Christmas, seen here more than a mile away. However, the couple sold their boat earlier this year. (Doug Schwarz)
Couple retires Christmas boat display on Sequim Bay

Red decorations lit up area for 20-plus years

Hurricane Ridge day lodge funding held up in Congress

The fate of $80 million in funding to rebuild… Continue reading

Judy Davidson, left, and Kathy Thomas, both of Port Townsend, look over the skin care products offered by Shandi Motsi of Port Townsend, one of the 20 vendors at the second annual Procrastinators Craft Fair at the Palindrome/Eaglemount Cidery on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Procrastinators Market

Judy Davidson, left, and Kathy Thomas, both of Port Townsend, look over… Continue reading

Services could be impacted by closure

Essential workers won’t get paid in shutdown

A now-deceased male cougar was confirmed by Panthera and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff to have been infected with Avian influenza on the Olympic Peninsula. (Powell Jones/Panthera)
Two cougars infected with bird flu die

Risk of human infection still low, CDC says

D
Readers contribute $58K to Home Fund to date

Donations can be made for community grants this spring