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Awardees Julie Haguewood, Julia Goudie, Dona Cloud, Joan Miracle, Shirley Buck and Rita Berson, from left, are this year’s Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Jet Set’s Women of Distinction.
Soroptimists honor six Women of Distinction
PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are on sale now for the dances, concerts and literary readings to be hosted this summer by Centrum, the nonprofit arts foundation at Fort Worden State Park. From the Voice Works celebration of song in June to the Port Townsend Ukulele Festival in September, more performers than ever are coming to town, said Robert Birman, Centrum’s executive director. “We anticipate record crowds this season in addition to the return of fireworks on the Fourth of July,” he added, referring to the fireworks display planned during the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes on Fourth of July weekend. Tickets and abundant information are available via www.Centrum.org and 800-7546-1982.
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PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles Jet Set has honored six Port Angeles women as Women of Distinction. Rita Berson, Shirley Buck, Dona Cloud, Julia Goudie, Julie Haguewood and Joan Miracle are the Jet Set Club’s 2014 Women of Distinction, it was announced at the group’s April 17 awards breakfast at the Port Angeles Senior Center. The award goes to women who are role models for other women in that they have made outstanding achievements in their professional, business, or voluntary activities; demonstrated exemplary character and integrity along with outstanding ability and leadership; performed activities relating to a Soroptimist program of service; economic and social development, education, environment, health, human rights/status of women, international goodwill and understanding.
Berson Berson has volunteered at the North Olympic Library System’s Library Bookstore since 2006. She became the bookstore manager in 2009. She oversees about 30 volunteers, writes the bookstore newsletter, orders inventory, helps create many holiday baskets, attends Friends of the Library board meetings, and organizes and supervises three storage units. She also collects and inventories books and puzzles donated to the library.
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She and her staff process about 2,000 to 3,000 books a year, often selling as many and generating income for the Friends of the Library, as well as the library and its programs.
annual garage sale and painting raffle, which features local artists — have been a mainstay of the society’s fundraising efforts for the last 15 years. Cloud not only works at the society’s office two days Buck a week, but also spends hours at home on research Buck has volunteered at queries. the Port Angeles Senior Center for 14 years. Goudie Usually, she is working behind the counter in the Goudie came to the coffee lounge. United States over 10 years She started volunteering ago with her 4-year-old half a day, one day a week, a daughter after marrying a full day, then filling in on local man. days needed. She learned English at Now, not only does she Peninsula College, obtained work behind the counter, her U.S. citizenship, and she also trains new counter then focused on helping volunteers and maintains other Russian and Slavic in the counter and sandwich the Port Angeles area. makers’ schedules. She formed an informal Shopping for and order- Russian women’s associaing supplies are also part of tion to help others in need her volunteer duties. while learning a new culOther challenges she ture. has taken on include craft For the last eight years, group lead volunteer, spe- Goudie has arranged social cial events assistant, Senior events for other Russian Games lead for venue food wives and their husbands. support, newsletter lead, “She has helped in solvand annual Flea Market ing cultural, school and volunteer. medical issues for more Senior Center Director D than 50 women who live Bellamente remarked, and work in Port Angeles,” “Shirley is thoughtful and the Soroptimists said. always has good ideas to “ She has been the intershare, and she is a positive preter for many of them liaison among other volun- and has helped make their teers and programs at the transition to the American Center,” said Senior Center lifestyle easier.” Director D Bellamente. “We are grateful for her Haguewood dedication and commitHaguewood, a native of ment.” Port Angeles, has been involved in volunteering Cloud her whole life, the SorpotiCloud has been a volun- mists said. teer at the Clallam County While her children, Jeff Historical Society for the and Jesse, attended Queen past 35 years. of Angels School, she volunAs the research librar- teered at both the church ian, she has helped thou- and school. sands of researchers find From 2000 to 2011, she answers to their questions served as assistant coach about people, places and for the cross-county team events in Clallam County. and served and helped with Cloud has published the annual Queen of Angels articles in the society’s community Thanksgiving quarterly newsletter and dinners. has developed programs to She has assisted with share the county’s history fundraising for BASH — with members of the comBuilding A Scholastic Herimunity. tage — field day activities, Two of the fundraisers she has developed — the after school activities, and parent/teacher organization fundraising. Haguewood also has participated in the Port
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Angeles Regional Chamber Here’s the lineup of of Commerce Crab Festival events, most of which are activities and the Port at McCurdy Pavilion and Angeles Senior Games. the Wheeler Theater at Haguewood is involved Fort Worden, 200 Battery with the First Step Family Way. Support Center. ■ Voice Works: June “In 2008 she worked 27-28 with “Siblings in under the senior director Harmony” concert, Honkyfor Seeds for Compassion, a Tonk Polka Dot Dance and global event in Seattle with more; tickets $20 the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu that brought 150,000 people together and launched a worldwide movement spotlighting the importance of early learning in building healthier societies,” he Soroptimists said. Additionally, the Olympic Medical Center Foundation has contracted with Haguewood for the organization of the annual Red BY ARWYN RICE Set Go event and other PENINSULA DAILY NEWS activities. ELLENSBURG — Chimacum High School’s ForMiracle rest Brennan beat most of Miracle began volun- the competition to snare a teering at Olympic Medical third-place finish at the Center in August 2005 and state Washington Music Association/ donates an average of 200 Educators Washington Interscholastic hours a year. Known as the “energy Activities Association State bunny,” she has held many Solo and Ensemble Contest. Brennan’s freshman perpositions and for the last five years, she has been a formance of the snare drum solo, “A Minute of News,” floor runner. Miracle stays busy written by Eugene Novotney, escorting and transporting was good enough to stand patients, and in her “spare out among the 23 regional time,” she makes sure each winners who were entered in patient receives a smile and the snare drum category at the annual music festival at a “how may I help you?” Patients are offered Central Washington Univermagazines, books, or any sity in Ellensburg. It was a surprise to the needed personal item. 15-year-old freshman. “Miracle supports our “When I went to regioncommunity in many other als, I didn’t think I would ways,” the Soroptimists make it to state. When I said. made it to state, I didn’t “She is the first person to think I would make top 10,” donate to the United Way Brennan said. during OMC’s annual campaign and can be seen at Three bands nearly every event in Port He also performs percusAngeles. She raves about how much there is to do in sion with three bands: the Chimacum High School the area.” Jean Hordyk, OMC marching band; Rhythm board member, nominated Planet, a rhythm and pop band; and Bangy Bangy, a Miracle. “Joan is the type of per- homeschool rock band. Brennan said he has been son we would like to clone and have many more volun- playing drums for five years, teers like her, but we are instructed by Terry Marsh. Eighteen individual just grateful for our “Mirasingers and musicians and cle” who has given so much 12 instrumental and vocal to Olympic Medical Center,” ensembles from the North Hordyk said. Olympic Peninsula were selected for the state competition at a regional competition in Port Angeles
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