Community Calendar: 1.11.2012

Published 4:00 pm Monday, January 9, 2012

Wednesday, Jan. 11

Make Parenting a Pleasure

    LONG BEACH WellSpring Community Network is offering a special parenting series to run weekly each Wednesday from Jan. 11 through March 14 at Long Beach Elementary School. This is a group-based class for parents and caregivers with children up to age 8. Attendees will learn practical stress management and communication skills, gain a greater understanding of children, learn effective parenting skills and positive approaches to discipline and meet and network with other parents. There will be dinner at 5:30 p.m., with the class running from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $25, with scholarships available. Reserve your spot today by calling 783-2356 or email jean.fisher@oceanbeachschools.org.

Shoalwater Birders

    OCEAN PARK  The Shoalwater Birders will hold a quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Ocean Park library at 1308 256th Street. Local resident and avid birder Mary Atherton will be speaking on hawks, eagles and vultures. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 665-3593.

Ilwaco Merchants

    ILWACO  Ilwaco Merchants Association holds their monthly general membership meeting Jan. 11 at 8 a.m. at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum on Lake Street in Ilwaco. For more information, please call Clint Carter at 642-8667.

Caregivers Support

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Caregiver Support Group meets Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the PUD auditorium at 9610 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. The group is designed to provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are providing care to another person. For more information call Don Cantrell at 642-3787 ext. 203.

Crafts gathering

    RAYMOND Raymond Timberland Library is hosting Crafternoon at the Library, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jan. 11 for children. Create a new and exciting craft project. For more information call 942-2408.

GED classes

    ILWACO  Winter quarter begins this month at Grays Harbor College Columbia Education Center in Ilwaco. Adult basic education/GED classes are offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Attendees can earn a GED certificate or improve skills to meet the requirements for enrolling in higher-level academic or vocational classes.  For more information call 642-9433 or stop in 208 Advent Ave in Ilwaco.

Neptune Classic Movies

    LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on Jan. 11 is Mutiny on the Bounty, starring Clark Gable, Charles Laughton. 1935. 132 min.

Thursday, Jan. 12

Pacific Transit meeting

    LONG BEACH  Pacific Transit Authority Board will hold its first regular quarterly meeting of the year on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m., at the Pacific County office building meeting room at 7013 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. The public is invited to come and be heard.

Select fisheries meeting

    ASTORIA  The 2012 Winter, Spring and Summer Select Area Fisheries informational meeting is set for Thursday, Jan. 12 from 7 p.m. to        8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Astoria. The purpose is to present spring Chinook run size expectations for select areas and to solicit public involvement in the commercial and recreational fishery planning process. For information contact Patrick Hulett at 360-577-0197.

Book discussion

    RAYMOND  Raymond Timberland Library presents PageTurners Book Discussion, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 12 for adults. Join in a lively discussion as members share books that had personal meaning or significance in their lives. Discussions are held in the library meeting room. For more information call 942-2408.

Emergency Management Council

    LONG BEACH  Pacific County Emergency Management Council meets from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Jan. 12 at the Pacific County Administration Facility on Sandridge Road in Long Beach. The agenda includes volunteer and other agency reports, program reports and citizen comments. All are welcome. Call 875-9395 for more information.

Bunco

    KLIPSAN  Peninsula Bunco Club hosts a game the second Thursday of each month starting at 6 p.m., at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan Beach. The next game is Jan. 12. The public is welcome. There is a $6 charge for each player; $1 is for the use of the senior center and the other $5 goes towards the prize pay out at the end of the session.  For information call Patricia at 360-318-4164.

Free Thursdays

    ILWACO Thanks to the generous support of the Port of Ilwaco, visit the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum at 115 SE Lake Street in Ilwaco on Thursdays free of charge. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Bring the family and come see what treasures our local museum has to offer.

Friday, Jan. 13

Community Garden

    LONG BEACH Pacific County Community Gardens (PCCG) is hosting a groundbreaking for the new Long Beach garden at 11th & Oregon on Friday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. Please help erect our community information board, walk people through the garden layout and thank those who made this garden possible.

    Bryan West, leader of the group and organizer of this garden would like give a special thanks to Gene Miles of Long Beach Housing Authority, Mike Perez of the City of Long Beach, and Katie Lindstrom of the Pacific County Health Department for their special generosity that allowed this to get off the ground.

    The group is also involved in community gardens in Klipsan beach (behind Jimella & Nancy’s Market Cafe), 68th and Sandridge (inside Green Angel Gardens), and of course this newest garden in Long Beach.  We are currently in discussions with several other land owners and hope these efforts lead to  establishing even more gardens throughout Pacific County.

    If you’d like to know more about our group please visit www.PacificCountyCommunityGardens.info or send email to Questions@PacificCountyCommunityGardens.info or call Bryan West at (360) 777-8898.

Ilwaco food bank

    ILWACO The St. Vincent de Paul Ilwaco Food Bank is open the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or Jan. 13 and Jan. 27. Everyone is asked to please bring a container for food.

Local DAR meeting

    OCEAN PARK  Ocian in View Chapter of DAR meets at 1 p.m., Jan. 13 in the Ocean Park library. Contact Mary Ellen Langridge at 665-5615 for more information.

Al Anon family group

    KLIPSAN  An Al Anon family group meets from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., every Friday in the conference room at Golden Sands at 21608 O Lane in Klipsan. The group is open to anyone who has been affected by alcohol use in a family member or friend. For information call 665-2510.

Saturday, Jan. 14

Hobby Beekeeping

    RAYMOND  On Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, Willapa Valley Grange, located at 290 Camp One Road in Raymond, is hosting a beekeeping class. Topics include: information about bees, hive components and equipment, beehive management, how to prepare for obtaining your bees and what to do when your bees arrive. A $5 donation is suggested. Contact Paul Young at 942-5515 to pre-register. Additionally, a Build Your Own Beehive class is scheduled for Jan. 28.  For more information and the cost of supplies, contact Young at 942-5515.

Grange auction

    LONG BEACH The monthly consignment auction at the Long Beach Grange, located at 5715 Sandridge Road, will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. A preview of auction items will take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Items for auction may be dropped off at the Grange from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 through Saturday, Jan. 14. For more information, please call 642-4953.

Sports Boosters Crab Feed

    LONG BEACH The Ilwaco Sports Boosters will hold their annual crab feed at the Long Beach Elks Lodge on Jan. 14 from noon to 8 p.m. Stop in and enjoy a one-crab dinner with bread and coleslaw for $14, or a two-crab dinner with bread and coleslaw for $22. Hot dogs will be available for $2. Pop, beer and wine will also be served. All funds raised will support the Ilwaco Sports Boosters.

Windless Kite Festival

    LONG BEACH  The 11th annual Windless Kite Festival is Jan. 14 and Jan. 15 at the Long Beach Elementary School gym on Washington Avenue, with shows at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on Saturday and at 11 a.m., and 1 p.m., on Sunday. This two-day event not only puts on a great show but gives beginners and novices time on the floor with experienced teachers and coaches. The shows include the hot trick shoot out performances where flyers challenge each other with phenomenal flying techniques, such as flying with the lines on their ears or keeping a bed sheet sized kite in the air. Admission is by donation. In addition to original new performances, attendees will enjoy the grandest Italian potluck meal, bag raffle and awards banquet ever. Call 642-4020 for information.

Living history

    FORT CLATSOP  Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is offering a free special living history program. On Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15, the Fort Clatsop replica will come alive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition during the parks 11th annual presentation of Wintering Over: Snugly Fixed in their Huts. During this event, visitors are encouraged to converse with expedition members (portrayed by first-person character interpreters) camped at their Fort Clatsop winter headquarters in 1806.  Explore what it is like for these Corps members as they survive off elk and the good graces of their Clatsop and Chinook neighbors. Discover who these people were, where they came from and what their journey has been like so far.  Come explore the people behind the story! In addition to this event at the fort, there are movies in the visitor center theater. A Clatsop Winter Story, a 22-minute movie about the 1805-06 winter from a Clatsop Indian perspective, will be offered each hour and Lewis and Clark: Confluence of Time and Courage, a 34-minute movie about the entire voyage, will be available. Fort Clatsop is located southwest of Astoria, three miles east of U.S. Highway 101. Admission to the park, and all National Parks, is free for this holiday weekend.  For further information, call the park at 503-861-2471 ext. 214.

Ham Radio

    NASELLE  The Pacific County Amateur Radio Club meets Jan. 14 at 9 a.m., at Hunters Inn in Naselle. Anyone interested in ham radio is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Dick Lemke at 665-2438 or Bob Cline at 665-4496.

AA meetings

    OCEAN PARK and SEAVIEW Alcoholics Anonymous has two group meetings on the Peninsula. The Ocean Park group meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Ocean Park Methodist Church at 1202 262nd Place on Mondays and Fridays. The second group meets seven days a week at 6:30 a.m., noon and 8 p.m., at 4603 Pacific Highway in Seaview. For more information you can call 642-2902 or go to http://area72aa.org.

Sunday, Jan. 15

History of Razor Clams

    WESTPORT  Discover the history and ecology of razor clams with Alan Rammer on Sunday, Jan. 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Westport Winery, located between Westport and Aberdeen. It is free to attend and open to all ages. Space is limited so reservations are required. There is lunch service before the class begins so make a date of it. Rammer is co-author of the book Glass Fishing Floats of the World. He is retired from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and is a graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in shellfish biology and invertebrate zoology. His enthusiasm for the beach is only eclipsed by his gift as an educator. For more information or reservations call Westport Winery at 360-648-2224.

OP Chamber

    OCEAN PARK Ocean Park Area Chamber of Commerce holds their installation of new officers and volunteer recognition dinner at 6 p.m., Jan. 15 at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center at 21603 O Lane in Klipsan. The cost is $15 per person. R.S.V.P. by calling 665-4448.

Monday, Jan. 16

AAUW meeting

    ILWACO The Willapacific branch of AAUW will hold its first meeting of the year Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Ilwaco Community Building. Guest speakers will be Mark Hottowe and Mark Simmons, who will discuss what organizations like AAUW can do to promote educational goals at Ocean Beach middle and high schools. AAUW is an organization dedicated to the promotion of education with an emphasis on equity for women through advocacy. The public is welcome.

Bunco for kids food

    LONG BEACH Each Monday at 7 p.m., a fundraiser for the Long Beach Elks sponsored Food4Kids Program will be held. Everyone is welcome to come play bunco, with proceeds going to help purchase food for a backpack of healthy food and snacks to get them through the weekend.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Port of Ilwaco meetings

    ILWACO Due to the holiday, the Port of Ilwaco will hold their second meeting of the month at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17. For information call 642-3143.

Treasure or Trash

    PENINSULA Pacific County Emergency Management Agency is holding three public presentations to discuss the marine debris generated by the Japanese tsunami. Presentations are set for: Jan. 17 at 6 p.m., at the Peninsula Church Center in Seaview; Jan. 18 at 10 a.m., at Pacific County Fire District No. 1 in Ocean Park; and at 5:30 p.m., Jan. 18 at the Shoalwater Bay Casino in Tokeland. The regional coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Debris Program will lead the presentation. Representatives from the Washington state Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, Department of Ecology, Emergency Management Division and Department of Health will also be on hand to answer questions. Call 875-9340 with questions.

PAA meeting

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Arts Associations first general membership meeting of the year will be held on Jan. 17, at 6 p.m., in the event room of the Adrift Hotel and Spa at 409 Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach. The business portion of the meeting will focus on an overview of the activities planned for the year and introduction of the new board.  After a break for refreshments, membership renewals and new membership applications will be taken. For more information, visit www.beachartist.org or call 665-6041.

Alpha Theta

    NASELLE ESA Alpha Theta holds their monthly business meeting at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Naselle Library. For information call 484-3350.

Bible study

    SEAVIEW A study of the Gospel of Mark continues on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview, led by nationally known Rev. Tom Schaffer. All are welcome.

Do Nothing Club

    OCEAN PARK Break away from the humdrum of everyday life and do absolutely nothing for a few hours as part of the Do Nothing Club. All men who want to have some fun on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church at 24002 U Street in Ocean Park can just drop in. Pool, cribbage, exchanging stories and lunch are the order of the day. No membership, no officers and doing nothing are the goals of the group. For more information, call Jack McBride at 665-2721.

Masonic meeting

    ILWACO Occident Lodge No. 99 meets at noon every Tuesday for a no host luncheon at the Imperial Schooner Restaurant at the Port of Ilwaco. Sojourners are welcome. For information call Jim at 665-6577 or Norm at 642-2258.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Women in Business

    KLIPSAN  The next meeting of the Peninsula Women in Business is set for 5:15 p.m., on Jan. 18 at Jimella and Nancis Market Café. Dr. Tracy Erfling has treated women and their families for more than 10 years. She graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine in 2000. She believes in using the most natural, least invasive methods possible to assist the body in achieving optimal health. The cost is $5 for urban bites and $5 for wine pours. Make your reservation by calling 665-4847.

Astoria DAR

    ASTORIA  Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Astoria Golf and Country Club on Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. Leonard Hansen, retired Astoria fire chief, will present the program. Members and women interested in membership are invited to attend. For more information or reservation call Regent Evelyn Laughman at 503-325-4683 or Registrar Sue Glen at 503-861-0574.

Resource Center training

    ASTORIA The Womens Resource Center is currently recruiting men and women to help with their programs or at events. Some volunteer opportunities include transporting clients to appointments or shopping, filling out paperwork and job applications, mentoring, answering the 24-hour hot line, accompanying clients to court, assisting at the safe-home shelter, and working in the Thrift Store. Interested applicants must meet with Teri See, volunteer coordinator, to complete the application process before the training begins on Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 1361 Duane Street in Astoria, with Executive Director Pat Burness facilitating. For information or to schedule an appointment for the application process, call Teri at 503-325-3426.  Make a difference in someones life and give the gift that keeps on giving.

Archery meeting

    LONG BEACH  Bear River Archers now meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the Bear River Archery range located at 85th and Sandridge, next to Lone Fir Cemetery. The next meeting is Jan. 18. Anyone interested in archery and/or bowhunting is welcome to attend. For more information call 783-2453 or 783-1059.

Diabetes support group

    ILWACO  This month the Diabetes Support Group meets at Ocean Park Lutheran Church at 240th and U Street from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Jan. 18. The topic of this meeting is Diabetes and Your Eyes, presented by Darren Thorsen, O.D., from Coastal Eye Care. Everyone is welcome. If you have questions you can call 642-6308 or 642-6314.

Grief support

    SEAVIEW A Grief Support Group meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m., in the fireside room at Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. Call 800-772-1319 if you have questions, or just come to this support group.

Big Book meeting

    OCEAN PARK The Ocean Park Big Book meeting is at 6 p.m. each Wednesday at Ocean Park Methodist Church at 1202 262nd Place. All are welcome. For information call Jeannie at 665-3831.

Wood cutting permits

    CHINOOK Wood cutting permits for Sitka Spruce are now available at Fort Columbia State Park. Please contact Tracy at Cape Disappointment State Park at 642-3078 to get your permit today.

Neptune Classic Movies

    LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on Jan. 18 is Send Me No Flowers, starring Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall. 1964. 100 min.

Future Events

Ilwaco book discussion

    ILWACO  Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting a discussion of the book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 19 for adults. All with an interest are welcome. For more information call 642-3908.

Gardening chats

    OCEAN PARK Everyone is invited to an informal gardening chat at the Ocean Park Library community room on Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. The discussion will include seed orders and sharing recommendations about plant varieties. Call 665-3061 for more information.

Living Well Workshop

    ILWACO  Ocean Beach Hospital is hosting another workshop entitled, Living Well with Chronic Conditions, for six consecutive weeks from Jan. 19 through Feb. 23. Why come to the workshop? You can learn to live a healthy life with your chronic condition by managing your symptoms. The course is for 2.5 hours on six consecutive Thursdays in the Ocean Beach Hospital meeting rooms. The workshop is free. For any questions call Denise at 642-6308.

Veterans meeting

    LONG BEACH Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3721 in Long Beach holds their monthly membership and business meeting at 7 p.m., Jan. 19 at the Elks Lodge located at 110 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. For information, call 642-1228.

Family Game Night

    OCEAN PARK From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 20 at Ocean Park Elementary located at 25701 Vernon Avenue all are welcome to come hang out with friends and neighbors at our local school. Bring the whole family to this free event, where you will find a toddler area, a Wii and board games hosted in the cafeteria. For information call 783-2356.

Clamming

    PENINSULA A razor clam dig is scheduled on the Long Beach Peninsula from the Columbia River north jetty to Leadbetter Point on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21, pending marine toxin tests, with digging allowed between noon and midnight. The best time to start is an hour or two before low tide and it is recommended you take a lantern for evening digs. Harvesters are allowed to take no more than 15 razor clams and must keep the first 15 they dig, regardless of size or condition. Each diggers clams must be kept in a separate container. Licenses are available at numerous local businesses.

Beach clean up

    PACIFIC COUNTY  This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Peninsulas organized beach cleanups. There will be a potluck gathering and speaker the evening before from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 20 at the Peninsula Baptist Church in Klipsan. The beach cleanup is set for Jan. 21. After the cleanup, volunteers will gather at noon for a soup feed at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center. Find more information at ourbeach.org.

Stamp Club

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Stamp Club meeting Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. The next meeting is Feb. 19. Beginners to advanced collectors are welcome. Call John at 642-8732 for more information.

Relay For Life meeting

     LONG BEACH  If you have been touched by cancer and would like to help make a difference, come to the community opportunity meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., at the Chautauqua Lodge. For more information please call Linda Yeager, staff partner, at 503-791-9748 or email linda.yeager@cancer.org.

Gong show

    LONG BEACH On Saturday, Jan. 28 Elks members and guests are encouraged to come to the Coin Box Gong Show, at the Long Beach Elks Lodge at 110 N. Pacific Highway, with proceeds benefiting the Tall Elks Therapy Program for Kids. The no host bar opens at 4 p.m., dinnnr is at 5 p.m., and the who starts at 6 p.m. The admission price is one filled Tall Elks coin box or $8 per person and includes dinner and the show. The show will include a variety of talented (and maybe not quite so talented) performers to entertain and delight. Attendees are sure to have a uniquely outrageous experience. Call 642-2651 if you have questions.

NOAA Weather Radio Program

    PENINSULA The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency is participating in a NOAA Weather Radio Program designed to educate the public on the warnings and alerts that may be issued from the National Weather Service. On Feb. 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., a training will be held at Fire District No. 1 at 26110 Ridge Avenue and then from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., that evening at the Ilwaco Community Building at 158 First Avenue north. Program participants will learn important information about tsunamis and how to make a home preparedness kit during a presentation by the Washington State Emergency Management Division. By attending the presentation, participants will be eligible to receive a NOAA weather radio at no cost (if they meet the specified income levels). Residents of the Long Beach, Ilwaco, and Ocean Park vicinity are all welcome to attend this training; however, radios are limited to the first 50 residents per presentation who meet the specified income levels. Programming assistance will be provided. Please contact the PCEMA office at 875-9409 for more information.

Womens Heart to Heart lunch

    ILWACO  Gwen Meyer, an advanced registered nurse practitioner from the Naselle Medical Clinic, will be one of three speakers featured at the annual Womens Heart to Heart lunch, Feb. 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Elks Lodge. Listen to Your Heart is the theme of this years forum, which focuses on the unique health issues women face. The event is co-sponsored by Ocean Beach Hospital Auxiliary and Gift Shop and Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics. In addition to Meyer, other speakers will include Dr. Pam Law, a naturopath from Portland and Geri Marcus, the education manager at Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics. Meyers presentation is entitled What Is Your Blood Pressure Telling You? Laws presentation is entitled The Natural Path to a Healthier Heart. Marcus presentation is entitled Staying Alive:  The Importance of Learning CPR. Tickets are available at Ocean Beach Hospital Gift Shop, Peninsula Pharmacies and Campiche Studios.  The cost is $7 and includes a heart-healthy lunch. For more information, call Denise Ross, Ocean Beach Hospitals diabetes educator, at 642-6308.

CERT training

    ILWACO The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is offering training for disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact this area. The course is a total of 20 hours, spread over three instructional days. All course materials will be provided. In South County training is set for Friday, Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at Pacific Bible Church at 501 N. Highway 101 in Ilwaco. Register today by calling Natasha at 642-9409 or email nnesbitt@co.pacific.wa.us. 

Strengthening families

    LONG BEACH  Parents and youth ages 10 to 14 are invited to a workshop entitled to a workshop entitled Strengthening Families to be held each Monday, starting Feb. 6 (except Feb. 20) through March 26. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m., class runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The seven sessions will include family discussions and games, a free meal, childcare, parent discussions and youth activities. The cost is $25, with scholarships available. To register call 783-2356.

Friends of the Library Meeting

    NASELLE Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library are having their annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Board positions will be filled and anyone interested in supporting the library is encouraged to come. They are also seeking new members for the board. Call 484-3877 with questions.

Positive community norms

    SEAVIEW  From 9 a.m. to 4 .m. on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16, anyone interested in learning more about changing social norms around youth substance use, mental health, or other wellness topics in our community is encouraged to attend the Positive Community Norms Training at the Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. Training is free for anyone who lives or works in South Pacific County. Register using email at koien@co.pacific.wa.us, or call 642-9349.

Daylight saving

    U.S.A. Turn your clocks ahead one hour for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m., on Sunday, March 11. Fire departments encourage you to change the batteries in your smoke detectors at the same time.