Write a letter to the future

How often does one get to write a letter to the future? Or draw a picture for a book that won't be seen for 60 years?

How often does one get to write a letter to the future? Or draw a picture for a book that won’t be seen for 60 years? Well, now is your chance!

A Time Capsule book is now being compiled. Pastor Pam Hunter will take those letters and drawings and bind them into a book that will not be seen again until the year 2075.

Share your stories about Forks, memories of the old Arts Center, the old Olympic Pharmacy or many of the other business that once called the ground floor of the Oddfellows hall home. Or just your memories of Forks in general, you know you have memories that in 60 years people are going to love to read.

Get writing, the deadline is May 30. Special paper is needed for the book and can be picked up at Forks City Hall, don’t be shy get several pieces of paper and write the story of our town so future generations can know who we were.

Forks Elks Lodge Blood Drive

The Forks Elks Lodge will host a blood drive from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Lodge at 941 Merchant Road. To make an appointment or for questions about eligibility, call 800-398-7888 or go to bloodworksnw.org/drives.

Walk-ins are welcome around scheduled appointments. The Puget Sound Blood Center has a new name, Bloodworks Northwest, and it is the sole provider of blood components for local hospitals including Forks Community Hospital.