All of these business meetings are open to the public:
Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting room of the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St.
This Monday’s speaker will be Kathy Wahto, executive director of Serenity House, on homelessness in Clallam County.
Luncheon tickets are $15 and can be purchased from the meeting room cashier.
For those not having lunch, there is a $3 participation fee that includes a beverage.
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.
This Monday’s speaker is Jack Westerman, Jefferson County assessor, about property revaluations and the local real estate market.
Lunch at $8 will be catered by Subway, and Monday’s meeting sponsor will be Wave Broadband.
Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at noon at SunLand Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim.
This Tuesday’s speaker will be Keith Bell, small-business health options program director for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange.
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange was created in 2011 in accordance with the Affordable Care Act, known colloquially as “Obamacare,” as a public-private partnership separate and distinct from the state.
More about it can be found at http://www.wahbexchange.org.
The meeting sponsor is the Sequim Lavender Farmers Association with the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire.
Luncheon reservations closed Friday, but seats are available for those who are not having lunch. Coffee or tea is $3. Phone 360-683-6197 or email info@sequimchamber.com for information.
Forks Chamber of Commerce — The chamber’s Wednesday luncheon meetings are on hiatus for the summer and will resume in September.
Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings are Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive, Port Angeles.
PABA will devote this Tuesday’s meeting to a discussion about the Port of Port Angeles commissioners and Jeff Robb’s controversial move from port executive director to the new post of port environmental affairs director at the same salary.
An email notice to PABA members called the much-publicized controversy “a most troubling situation.”
There is a $2.16 minimum charge by Joshua’s for those who do not order breakfast.
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Nourish grand opening continues today
SEQUIM — Nourish, a new garden-to-plate restaurant and gathering place, holds the last day of its four-day grand opening celebration from noon to 6 p.m. today (July 7).
The restaurant is at 101 Provence Lane (off South Sequim Avenue) at the base of Bell Hill, site of the original Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm.
Nourish will open daily for lunch service from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday (July 8).
Large hiring event on Monday
SEQUIM — The social service nonprofit KWA is holding a job fair at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday (July 8).
The event is presented in partnership with Home Depot, Clallam County WorkSource, QFC, American Medical Rental & Supply, Sequim Chamber of Commerce and the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce.
More than 100 caregiver positions are available and need to be filled immediately.
“This is an awesome opportunity to provide much-needed jobs in Clallam County,” said Pete Ansara, executive director of KWA.
KWA was founded as Korean Women Association of Washington in 1972 in Tacoma.
KWA staff will hold informal interviews with those who complete applications at the job fair.
Attendees should bring three references (at least one employer), job history with contact information, Washington state driver’s license and proof of car insurance (attendee’s name listed).
Employer workshop
PORT ANGELES — The state Department of Labor & Industries is offering a workshop designed to help new employers.
The workshop is at the Labor & Industries office, 1605 E. Front St., Suite C, from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday (July 11).
It is for all business owners and managers who don’t have a full understanding of employer rights and responsibilities relative to the Department of Labor and Industries.
Participants will learn about such things as workers compensation and health requirements,
Also covered: payroll, overtime, and meal and break requirements.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are encouraged by Monday.
For more information, phone Keith Johnson at 253-596-3834 or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/TrainTools/Workshops/Available/default.asp.
PT midweek market now open
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend’s Midweek Farmers Market opened for the season last week with new hours, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Wednesday market is located on Polk Street between Lawrence and Clay, next to Petal’s Flowershop and Sweet Laurette’s courtyard.
Vendors Finnriver Farm, Red Dog Farm, SpringRain Farm, Midori Farm, Pane D’Amore, Crust Handpies, Gypsy Coffeehouse, Jennifer Michele Chocolat, Cape Cleare Salmon and more offer a variety of local produce and artisan foods for sale.
Music last Wednesday was provided by visiting folk duo Summer Januaries.
CresComm: Paging ceases in West End
PORT ANGELES — CresComm WiFi LLC will cease providing paging service in the West End of Clallam County effective July 31.
Paging services will continue to be provided to Pacific County customers.
Crescomm has provided paging services, first with live operator dispatched radio paging through CresComm Paging Co., since 1985.
The Clallam system was automated with telephone access in 1988.
At one time, coverage ranged from Forks to Tacoma.
Ham radio operators Larr Van Fossen, Steven Linhart were thanked for helping CresComm’s “Beeper Bob” Bob Pens-worth in operating the system.
For more information, visit http://crescommwifi.com.
Training complete
SEQUIM — Deirdre Milligan, a licensed massage practitioner at Dharma Massage in Sequim, completed a certified course in energy healing.
Milligan is available for consultations, energy work, Reiki, reflexology and massage therapy.
For information, phone 360-808-1920.
New staffer joins OMP’s Sequim clinic
SEQUIM — Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Tracy Zaher-Lee recently joined Olympic Medical Physicians Specialty Clinic in Sequim, providing clinical support, treatment strategies and patient education in the area of cardiology.
She will work directly with clinic cardiologists in providing patient care.
Zaher-Lee, certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, received her Master of Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner Program, at the University of Washington in 2011.
Upon earning her ARNP license, she worked with Kitsap Cardiology before joining Olympic Medical Physicians.
She also spent 10 years providing nursing care at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend.
“Tracy is a welcome addition to our practices,” said Holly Wickersham, operations manager, OMP Specialty Clinic-Sequim.
Zaher-Lee enjoys getting to know her patients, saying, “I like to empower patients to play an active role in their own health care, particularly in regard to adopting and maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle.”
For information on heart care at Olympic Medical Center, visit www.OlympicMedical.org.
For a free heart risk assessment, please click on “Health Resources,” then “HealthAware.”
Builder certified
SEQUIM — Rick Gross of Estes Builders recently achieved the Certified Aging in Place Specialist designation after attending an education program through the educational arm of the National Association of Home Builders.
The training was developed to instruct homebuilders to assess needs and identify design elements to allow clients to remain in their homes longer and enjoy a better quality of life.
It also emphasized making homes accessible for visits from those who are not as mobile as they once were.
“In home plan design, it’s vital to pay special attention to hallway and door widths, counter top heights, stairways and exterior access, which are all key elements to allowing our clients to live in place longer,” said Gross.
In addition to this training, Estes Builders is exploring ways to utilize construction methods and components to lessen and eliminate electric bills.
“The term used in the industry is called net zero energy building,” according to Gross.
Eating program
PORT ANGELES — Kristin Halberg, owner of KIC Coaching, received her Stop Emotional Eating license endorsement from the Institute of HeartMath.
The program offers instruction on creating neural habit changes to facilitate weight loss and/or a better relationship with food by focusing on regulating emotions.
The complete program combines biofeedback technology, seven webinars and coaching sessions, and a workbook for maximum support and learning, but Halberg offers a mix and match approach customizable for different clients.
Halberg also is offering two classes this summer: On Being, focused on changing other self-sabotaging neural habits, available to teens and adults, and Write with Your Heart, a creative writing group designed to eliminate writing blocks and get in touch with your inner voice.
More on both these classes is at http://www.kiccoaching.com.
Halberg is now working two days a week at the Lower Elwha Health Clinic providing biofeedback and coaching to patients in chronic pain, and can see clients at Halberg Chiropractic and Thriving on the Olympic Peninsula Headquarters.
She is looking for referrals from medical practitioners and is also accepting private clients.
To learn more or make an appointment, phone 425-343-2374 or email kristin@kiccoaching.com.
PDN speakers
PORT ANGELES — Representatives of the Peninsula Daily News are available to speak to clubs, organizations and at other gatherings across the North Olympic Peninsula.
How the newspaper operates in print and on the Internet, how letters to the editor are handled, advertising and subscriber issues, the do’s and don’ts of submitting a news item — PDN speakers are happy to address these and other issues.
To arrange to have a speaker address a gathering, phone John Brewer, PDN publisher and editor, at 360-417-3500 or email him at john.brewer@peninsuladailynews.com.
