U.S. Rep. Kilmer plans telephone town hall Wednesday...and other items
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer will conduct a telephone town hall at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday. Participants will have the opportunity to ask
questions of Kilmer, a Democrat living in Gig Harbor who represents the 6th Congressional District, or to leave a message with their comments.
Residents of the 6th District, which includes Clallam and Jefferson counties, who would like to join the call can sign up at http://kilmer.house.gov/contact/townhall or send an email to kilmer.teletownhall@mail.house.gov with their name and phone number by 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Those who sign up before the deadline will receive a phone call at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday inviting them to the town hall.
This will be Kilmer’s ninth telephone town hall.
Olympic Peninsula Orchid Society holds meet today
PORT TOWNSEND — RainCoast Farms of Port Townsend, 226 Adams St., will host the Olympic Peninsula Orchid Society at noon today.
This will be a potluck combination meeting.
Jeanette Milnes, along with her colleagues from the University of Washington greenhouse, will share the university’s goals for the present and future of orchids and other plants, their programs, their extensive species of orchids and other plants, and how growers can seek their guidance in the care of orchids and other plants.
All are welcome.
For more information, phone 360-385-3723.
Grow hydrangeas
SEQUIM — Marilyn Stewart will talk with the community about growing hydrangeas on the North Olympic Peninsula at the Master Gardeners’ Woodcock Demonstration Garden, 2711 Woodcock Road.
The class starts at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The presentation is free and open to the public.
Stewart has more than 14 years of experience growing hydrangeas in her home perennial garden.
She will talk about the differences between hydrangea species, highlight some of the newer selections and discuss factors to consider when choosing a hydrangea for a garden.