This Weeks Briefs
Posted on:
Jan
1st
2010
SEQUIM — Estes Builders has expanded its services to Jefferson County after nearly 20 years of working exclusively in Clallam County.
Recently named by Builder Magazine as one of America’s best builders, Estes Builders is a two-time National Housing Quality Award winner and the recipient of the AVID Award for Homeowner Satisfaction-Excellence in Class.
For more information, phone Estes Builders at 800-630-4399 or click on www.estesbuilders.com.
More Briefs
Book signing for children’s author
SEQUIM — Local author Dodie Sparks will sign copies of her book, Spring ABC’s, at Starbucks, 1095 W. Washington St., from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 20.
The… »
Last call for artists for 34th annual Juried Visual Arts Exhibit
SEQUIM — Sequim Arts officials are seeking entries for the 34th annual Juried Visual Arts Exhibit, held in Sequim May 6 to May 9.
The deadline to submit entries is… »
Cedarbrook Garden Cafe hosts high tea, lunch
SEQUIM — Cedarbrook Garden Cafe, 1345 S. Sequim Ave., will host a high tea at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.
Reservations are required.
Lunch service is available from 11 a.m.… »
Free seminar provides tips to keep trees healthy
SEQUIM — Christina Pfeiffer will speak at McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 13.
The title of her presentation is “10 Tips for Healthy Trees.”
The… »
Sequim Library, other libraries prepare for planned closure
All branches of the North Olympic Library System, including the Sequim Library, will be closed from Monday, March 29, through Saturday, April 3, as a cost-saving measure.
All employees will… »
Free health forum, grocery shopping trip planned
SEQUIM — A nutritional expert will explore “Do You Know What You Are Eating?” at a free wellness forum sponsored by Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic on Wednesday, March… »
Computer recycling presentation
SEQUIM — Olypen’s Computer donation-recycling program will be the subject of a presentation at the Sequim PC Users Group meeting in the computer lab, Room E-3, at Sequim High School,… »
Refuge volunteers sought
SEQUIM — Potential volunteers for the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge can reserve space now for a training session in April.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials will conduct annual new… »
St. Patrick’s Day celebration
SEQUIM — Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with lunch at the Sequim Senior Activity Center 921 E. Hammond St., with a special 11:30 a.m. event Wednesday, March 17.
The event will… »
Peninsula College open house set in Sequim
SEQUIM — Peninsula College’s Community Education Division will hold a special open house at Dungeness Design, 520 N. Sequim Ave., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, to… »
Animal Doctor
Animal Doctor
Bird is persistent pecker
Dear Dr. Fox,
We have a red bird that has been pecking at our window for about a month now.
He repeatedly flies at the window.… »
Animal Doctor
Dog grieves loss of friend
Dear Dr. Fox,
We read your article about “empathosphere” in our local paper.
It was fascinating because we have a similar story.
Four years ago,… »
Master Gardeners
Using old plant seeds
Seeds are living things.
Before being planted, they respire, use up stored foods and build up toxins.
Seeds, like the rest of us, age and their ability to germinate and… »
This Week’s Garden: March gardening calendar
Spring is coming and “This Week’s Garden” column begins again.
This year, the Master Gardeners of Clallam County will share some of the tasks that are to be done in… »
News of the Weird
News of the Weird
Crisis continues
When Donald Williams was publicly sworn in as a judge in Ulster County, N.Y., on Jan. 2, offices were closed, and no one could find a Bible.
Since… »
News of the Weird
Can’t possibly be true
In January, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a long-anticipated report detailing the FBI’s post-9/11 corner-cutting in obtaining individual Americans’ phone records.
Federal law permits such… »
People's Pharmacy
People’s Pharmacy: Getting serious about high blood pressure
Hypertension is boring.
Although roughly one-in-three adults has high blood pressure, most people don’t get very excited about it.
But they should.
A new report from the prestigious Institute of… »
People’s Pharmacy: Maalox mess-up signals brand-name problem
Having a brand name that consumers trust is like money in the bank.
Drug companies put a lot of effort into building brand-name recognition.
Through the years, companies have advertised… »
People's Pharmacy Q&A
People’s Pharmacy : Q & A
Q: It seems living in the Pacific Northwest is a health hazard because of lack of vitamin D.
Not only have I been diagnosed with low vitamin D, practically everyone… »
People’s Pharmacy Q&A
Q: I’ve been taking Fosamax for about 12 years. (I’m 45.)
Last summer, I had acid reflux and pain.
My doctor discovered I have Barrett’s esophagus, a premalignant condition of… »
Savvy Senior
Dying without a will: Who gets what?
Dear Savvy Senior,
What will happen to my property and money if I die without a will?
— Don’t Have Much
Dear Don’t,
If you die without a will, what… »
How to create a senior-friendly bathroom
Dear Savvy Senior,
What tips or products can you recommend to make a bathroom more senior-friendly.
My husband and I are looking to adapt our home for our elderly years… »
The Ethicist
The Ethicist
Baby-sitter contract
Last fall my wife and I hired a young woman to care for our two children two days a week.
We’d been left in the lurch before, so… »
The Ethicist
Charitable doubt
I am the assistant to the president of a general-contracting company.
Although I have no authority to hire subcontractors, several seem eager to cultivate my good will.
This… »
Features
Honoring Sequim’s finest
Tom Schaafsma reads a book to two young boys at an orphanage in Colima, Mexico during a Rotary service trip. Photo provided by Tom Schaafsma
Lending a helping hand is… »
Who will be queen?
Sarah Berkes, left, first row, Ashley Fuentes, Fallon Schneider, left, second row, and Sierra Shelden strike a pose during a practice for the upcoming Irrigation Festival Royalty Pageant. Photo provided… »
Now & then : 7 Cedars Casino celebrates 15 years
Seven Cedar Casino Construction
IN THE SMALL TOWN OF BLYN 15 years ago, excitement was building about the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe opening a casino. Some 15 years later, that excitement… »
Art walk: Free art walk encourages public to enjoy local exhibits.
"Palo Alto Barn Road" by Janet and LeRoy Beers will be one of the works of art on display during First Friday Art Walk Sequim.
There are many ways to… »
Senior Night Live Sequim High School students pay homage to comedy greats
Havilah Gautschi and Joey Hall will perform the hilarious George Carlin skit "Baseball Versus Football" during the upcoming "Senior Night Live." photo by Jen Clark
Laughter is great medicine.
Need… »
Grafting workshop planned
SEQUIM — The Olympic Orchard Society will hold its annual classroom training and grafting workshop at McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 13.
The program will… »
SARC hosts open house
SEQUIM — The Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, 610 N. Fifth Ave., will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6.
Admission is free.
“If you… »
River Center selected for fish education
SEQUIM — The Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park has been selected to be a Salmon in the Classroom site by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.… »
Beginning drawing workshop
SEQUIM — “Nuts & Bolts: A Beginning Drawing Workshop” will be held at the Museum & Arts Center, DeWitt building, 544 N. Sequim Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.… »
Traveling photography exhibit at Museum & Arts Center spotlights Hoh River
SEQUIM — The Museum & Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., will host the traveling environmental photography exhibit, “Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story,” by acclaimed nature photographer Keith… »
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