DOG PARK – VOLUNTEERS WANTED THIS SATURDAY, MAY 19
DOG PARK – VOLUNTEERS WANTED THIS SATURDAY, MAY 19
The Port Angeles Off-Leash Dog Park is having its first volunteer work party Saturday, May 19, 2012, starting at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers can meet at Lincoln Park to help clear the dog park site and install posts for the fence.
Excel Utility Construction, Zenovic & Associates Inc., and Capacity Provisioning have already marked and cleared the fence line in preparation of the work party. Professionals from Earth Tech Construction & Roofing, Enviro-Clean Northwest and Rotary Club members will be on site to help oversee the actual fence construction on Saturday.
“There has been great community support with fund raising and site preparation efforts up to this point”, said Richard Bonine, Recreation Services Manager. “Now is the time for individuals to get their hands dirty and help build the facility”.
Volunteers are urged to bring work gloves, wheel barrows, post hole diggers, garden hose, weed eaters, wire clippers and any other tools to help build fence and clear the grounds.
For more information contact Richard Bonine at 417-4551 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
MEMORIAL DAY 5 OR 10k FUN RUN / May 28, 2012
Come and Run for the Fun! The course will start at the City Pier at 12 noon, on Monday, May 28, 2012. Runners will travel out along the waterfront trail and finish back at the City Pier. Event shirts for the first 50 to register. Costumes encouraged!
Cost is $25 per person and $15 for ages 18 and under. Register now! After May 21, add $5 per entrant. Registration form from the Recreation office or City’s website: http://www.cityofpa.us/recreation.htm#MDay
For more information contact Dan Estes at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 417-4557.
2012 Klallam Earth Day Beach Clean-up Challenge Port Angeles, Washington
The 2012 Klallam Earth Day Beach Cleanup Challenge is a waterfront clean-up campaign with a particular focus on plastics recovery. The main waterfront clean-up will happen on the morning of Saturday April 21, 2012, and will be followed that afternoon by an Earth Day celebration that's open to everyone--volunteers and the general public alike--at The Landing in downtown Port Angeles.
Everyone will be treated to great family-fun. Starting in the morning, there will be an old-fashioned swap-meet and brunchtime music by the Luck of the Draw band. In the afternoon, music and dancing to the tunes of Deadwood Revival's Jason Mogi and Paul Stehr-Green, an art show, and a “trashion” show for the best clothing or costume made from recycled and reused materials will be featured. Registered beach clean-up volunteers will get a food coupon worth $5, as well as some other great gifts. Food will be provided by Mystery Bay Seafood and Big Horn BBQ, as well as The Landing’s on-site restaurants. The Feiro Marine Life Center will have a display with “hands-on” demonstrations of solar and wind energy. The Olympic Coast Discovery Center will also be open with its own fascinating interactive interpretive exhibits on display.
Enter in the trashion show and find your inner trashinista, as there will be cash prizes. For the best clothing or costume made from recycled and reused materials, there will be a $100 first-prize, $75 second prize, and a $50 third prize, based on “Peoples-Choice” voting. There will also be a $100 first prize for the art show, based on “Peoples-Choice” voting. The art show’s theme is Rejoicing the Earth Through Art. The art show will remain on exhibition until April 30th.
“The entire event is open to the community, and everyone is invited to join in the festivities,” according to event organizer Paul Cronauer. “Earth Day is a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. In 2012, we have 366 days to protect our local beaches…and two days to help clean them up,” he said.
On the evening of April 21st, two outstanding musical performers will do a benefit concert for Feiro Marine Life Center youth programs at Wine on the Waterfront. Singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe along with multi-instrumentalist Joel Tepp will be coming to Port Angeles for a show that begins at 8:00 pm. Danny and Joel are donating their time for this performance. The show is produced in association with the Guacamole Fund, which is paying for their expenses. Only 40 tickets will available for general sales at a cost of $40 per ticket, and all ticket sale proceeds will go to the Feiro Marine Life Center. Tickets are available from Wine on the Waterfront at (360) 565-8466 or on-line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/237053.
For more information about the 2012 Klallam Earth Day Beach Clean-up Challenge, call The Landing at 360.457.4407, visit the website at http://www.klallamearthday.com, or find us on Facebook as Klallam Earth Day Challenge.
ANNUAL KIDS' FISHING DERBY - April 14, 2012
April 14, 2012
Where: Lincoln Park Ponds / Registration: 8:00 am
Fish measuring from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 am and Prize ceremony starts at 10:45 am
Cost: FREE ! ! ! And FREE HOT DOGS and POP for all KIDS !
For all kids ages 5-14 years old
(Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
All Washington State fishing regulations apply with maximum of 5 fish per day - no size limit
Special Thanks To:
Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers / The Olympic Kiwanis / Albertson's Food
Evergreen Meats / Bob and Debbie Petty
Bring your pole and have a great time at Lincoln Park!
Elwha Dam have been removel update
The last remnants of the Elwha Dam have been removed.
Contractors started removing the dam back in September. About two weeks ago, contractors removed the last piece of the dam from the Elwha River.
The river, which is in the Olympic National Park, was once home to all five species of Pacific Salmon. Environmentalists hope the removal of the dam will restore salmon runs and their natural habitat and attract animals who feed on the fish, like Golden Eagles.
The Elwha Dam was built in 1910. This has been the largest dam removal project in U.S. history.
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20120318/NEWS/303189987/elwha-river-returning-to-its-historic-canyon-channel
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Community Volunteers Needed to Welcome Cruise Ships
Cruise Ships to Visit April 18 and May 11
Community Volunteers Needed to Welcome Guests
Port Angeles, Wash. Two ships of the Holland America line will pull into Port Angeles harbor. One will be on its way to Hawaii, the other is being repositioned for the Alaska cruise season. On April 18, 2012, the 1,250-passenger cruise ship Oosterdam will be here and on May 11, the 2,272-passenger ship Zuiderdam will dock. Both ships will be here arrive around mid-day and leaving at 11pm.
Passengers will be encouraged to explore downtown Port Angeles or take advantage of other locally-operated tour options. If you are interested in offering a tour, please contact Mary Brelsford at OPVB, 360-452-8552, for further information.
The Lower Elwha Tribe will participate with traditional welcoming drummers and singers to welcome the ship, its passengers and crew. Local business organizations, including the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau and the Port Angeles Downtown Association will greet passengers with maps, brochures, sightseeing suggestions and coupons for shopping in downtown Port Angeles. Volunteers are needed to help welcome, guide and entertain folks from the ships when they visit Port Angeles.
Local businesses offering tours and adventure packages are invited to be on the dock as passengers disembark. Private tour coaches will shuttle people from the dock to the downtown area and other local sites, and will run continuously throughout the day. Other downtown activities are in the planning stages.
For volunteer or vendor information contact the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau at 360-452-8552.
LINCOLN PARK MASTER PLAN – CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS / Online Survey
Four concept alternatives for the Lincoln Park Master Plan were presented to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission on February 15, 2012. The City would like your input on these concepts.
Please review the concepts and provide your feedback via an online survey. The survey is open until March 9, 2012. Prior public comments gathered from the November 30, 2011, and February 15, 2012 Open Houses are also available for review at www.cityofpa.us/parkrec-lincolnprk.htm
For more information contact Richard Bonine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 360-417-4550.
Come celebrate the Elwha Dam Removal with SuperTrees Rock Band.
Come celebrate the Elwha Dam Removal with SuperTrees Rock Band. On Friday, March 2, 2012, come to The Undertown in Port Townsend for a dam-breaking party featuring clips from John Gussman's upcoming Elwha Movie and Olympic Peninsula's own SuperTrees. The Elwha Movie event (www.elwhafilm.com) starts at 6:00pm and SuperTrees starts playing at 8pm.
SuperTrees plays rhythm-driven rock and roll, infused with funk, soul & reggae to get your body moving and your spirits higher. SuperTrees features Steve Koehler on guitar and lead vocals, Dan Lieberman on lead guitar and vocals, Rudy Maxion on bass and vocals, and Declan Westcott on percussion and vocals. Listen at myspace.com/supertrees
Come shake it like a leaf on a SuperTree at The Undertown (211 Taylor Street, Port Townsend) on Friday, March 2nd. The Elwha Film event starts at 6pm and SuperTrees will get the party cranked up at 8pm.
There is no cover charge.
Note: this event is a fund raiser to help launch expert filmmaker John Gussman's Elwha Restoration Movie (http://www.elwhafilm.com).
SAINT PADDY’S DAY DASH – Run for the GREEN
The City of Port Angeles Recreation Division is hosting the Saint Paddy's Day Dash on Saturday, March 17, 2012, beginning at noon. The event features a 5k or 10k run. 
The course starts at City Pier and runners will travel out along the Waterfront Trail and then finish back at the City Pier. Early registration is $20 per person and $10 for ages 18 and under until March 10. Add $5 if registering after March 10.
Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each age division. Event shirts for the first 50 that register. Costumes are encouraged with prizes for "Best Wearing of the Green".
Registration form are available at the Recreation office or online: www.cityofpa.us/recreation.htm . For more information call 360-417-4557.
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO HOST 39 TEAMS THIS WEEKEND
The City of Port Angeles Recreation Division and the Port Angeles Boys and Girls Basketball Clubs are gearing up for the Martin Luther King Jr. basketball tournament this weekend. The 39 teams participating will make this the one of the biggest January tournaments in the 17-year history of the event.
Thirty-one boys' teams and eight girls' teams will be playing in 5th through 8th grade divisions. Port Angeles has a representative in the 5th, 6th & 7th grade boys' divisions, and the 6th and 8th grade girls' divisions.
The 25 teams from off the Peninsula will bring over 500 visitors to the area, each spending one or two nights in Port Angeles. Gig Harbor alone accounts for six of the teams coming to play.
Other cities represented among the teams from off the Peninsula will be Arlington, Auburn, Bellingham, Bremerton, Edmonds, Everett, Kent, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, Maple Valley, Meadowdale, Peninsula, Poulsbo, Port Orchard, Seattle, Silverdale, Seattle, Tumwater, and Vashon.
Games get under way at noon on Saturday at Port Angeles High School, Stevens Middle School, Roosevelt Elementary School, and the Vern Burton Memorial Community Center, with final games scheduled for late Sunday afternoon.
A total of 78 games will played over the two days on seven different courts. T-shirts go to the winners and most runners up in each division along with team plaques. The games are open to the public for a slight admission charge.
For more information, contact Dan Estes, Special Events Coordinator at 360-417-4557 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
