PORT ANGELES — A closed executive session between staff and the Clallam Board of County Commissioners will be held today to discuss a Feb. 15 hearing.
The meeting will take place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room, 223 E. Fourth Street, PortAngeles, Room 160, according to a Monday press release.
The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has requested an executive session with commissioners, the county administrator,the director of community development, the planning manager, director of human resources/risk department andoutside legal counsel.
The purpose of the session is to discuss with commissioners the hearing scheduled for Feb. 15 regarding Judy Lee’sproposed structure. There is a separate federal lawsuit filed by Lee against Director of Community Development MaryWinborn and Clallam County.
The press release states that underlying the hearing and the lawsuit is an application for a 32,000-square-feetstructure proposed by Lee.
Lee asserts her application is for a bed and breakfast within a single family residence while the county has determinedthe application is for a hotel, a prohibited use in the zone where the parcel is located, according to the press release.
Counsel for Lee has asked that the Feb. 15 hearing be delayed so that Lee can submit revised plans.
Port of Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend’s previously scheduled public workshop on Wednesday has beencanceled. Instead the president of the Port Commission has scheduled a special meeting for 8 a.m. Wednesday.
The special meeting, announced Monday, will take place at the Port Commission Building, 333 Benedict St.
The meeting agenda for regular business and possible action includes a motion to rescind last Wednesday’s vote on therestriction of the construction window for the Point Hudson South Jetty demolition and replacement bid.
QUUF adult programs spring lineup
PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has announced its spring 2018 Adult Learning Programschedule lineup.
Public enrollment for courses will be available Monday, Feb. 5. To enroll, visit www.signupgenius.org.
Fellowship members and affiliated friends can enroll beginning Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Various free special events, courses and ongoing groups will be offered to the public from Monday, Feb. 12 throughSaturday, June 9.
Offerings are designed to meet a variety of interests ranging from one-day workshops, lectures and field trips toweekly courses exploring personal belief systems, academic subjects, creativity, lifestyle challenges and choices, andphysical activity, according to a news release.
Course brochures will be available beginning Monday, Feb. 5, at the fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.; Port TownsendLibrary, 1220 Lawrence St.; Jefferson County Library, 620 W. Cedar Ave.; and Port Townsend Community Center, 620Tyler St.
Brochures can also be downloaded at the fellowship’s website, www.quuf.org.
Childcare is available on request for programs during after-school hours.
Scholarships are available to help defray costs of books, materials and travel, event organizers said.
For more information, visit the fellowship’s website.
Soho hibachi opens
PORT ANGELES — Soho Hibachi announced that it has opened and is accepting business at 134 W. Front St.
Formerly known as the Soho Asian Bistro, the restaurant is divided between teppanyaki areas, as well as booths and tables for those eating other Asian dishes.
The establishment opens Mondays through Fridays at 11 a.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. and closes each dayat 10 p.m. Teppanyaki dining requires reservations. To make a reservation, call 360-504-2682.
Featured at the restaurant is meat, seafood and vegetables grilled Japanese teppanyaki-style.
There is also a full-service bar.
“Teppanyaki is as much about show as about food … featuring flying shrimp and onion volcanoes,” according to a newsrelease.
Alger scholarship received
CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay resident Atokena Abe was announced as a recipient of a 2018 Horatio Alger NationalScholarship.
Abe, a Clallam Bay High School student, was one of 106 students nationwide to receive the $25,000 scholarship.
The annual scholarship is distributed by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc. and recognizesstudents who have exhibited an admirable commitment to continuing their education and serving their communities,according to a news release.
Students who received the scholarship come from households with an average annual income of $12,996 and maintaina 3.8 grade-point average.
The scholarship can apply toward the educational costs of any college or university and recipients can access a varietyof association-provided resources including counseling and referral services, internship opportunities and alumniconnections.
In addition to the scholarship, each recipient will receive a trip to Washington, D.C., from April 5-7 to attend theHoratio Alger National Scholars Conference to participate in college-preparedness and other educational sessions.
The association has awarded more than $125 million in scholarships to more than 25,000 students since 1984,according to the release.
For more information, visit scholars.horatioalger.org.
