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Compass for 7/24/21

A “Good Idea” has taken legs here in Jefferson County – namely, the creation of a dozen transitional Tiny Houses (or Wooden Tents) now occupied by some of our County’s homeless neighbors. It has become a community where its temporary residents can now have an address, a comfortable place to sleep, and doors they can lock behind them. This seminal effort to construct a group of transitional housing units was transformed into a village called Peter’s Place, named after one of the catalysts for the first “Community Build,” Peter Bonyun. Since then, a much bolder undertaking has taken place. With additional expertise, collaboration, relationships and contributions, a new batch of homeless shelters have been constructed, to be placed as a Village called “Pat’s Place,“ within the city limits of the Port Townsend community. On this week’s Compass, we learn more about “big picture’ solutions for the homeless crisis, and about a very special “Open House” on July 31.

PT Film Festival 2021

(Airdate: July 21, 2021) Larry Stein speaks with Janette Force, Executive Director of the Port Townsend Film Festival, about plans for the Fall Festival, Sept 23-Oct. 3. The Festival will be largely virtual, as it was last year, but 8 films will be screened to live audiences in the American Legion Hall, Sept 23 – 26. Outdoor films will also be back on Taylor St. Sept 23 – 26. Details of film schedules and tickets will be available soon at www.ptfilmfest.com.

Community Tides ~ 7/23

This week, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President and CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Dr. Molly Parker, Chief Medical Officer of Population Health at Jefferson Health Care. She has practiced Family Medicine with Obstetrics at JHC for 11 years. Dr. Parker is currently developing child care options for Jefferson Health Care and the community. Washington had already been in a child care crisis before the pandemic began, with too few providers for children in need. We discuss the current status of childcare in Jefferson County, and the effects of the childcare gap on working families and on our community overall. Childcare is a Public Health issue, and evidence shows that adequate early childhood development will be key to the overall health and diversity of our communities for decades to come. Dr. Parker also identifies the key childcare providers in our county, and she enlightens us about other initiatives in the works that can help to close the childcare gap.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 7/22

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro discussed the “banked capacity” spending plan; OlyCAP affordable housing project groundbreaking; and Net Zero projects and climate change.

Local News for 7/22

July 22, 2021: Local News – PUD to provide residential internet; Recovery funds discussed. (TRANSCRIPT)

Jean Lenke and Sarah Shea in Concert

On Thursday, July 22 from 7 to 8pm, KPTZ presents a night of live music with vocalists Jean Lenke and Sarah Shea, accompanied by a full band. Tune in for Jazz, Folk Rock & Jazz-Rock Fusion. This radio concert is presented in collaboration with the Candlelight Concert Online series at Trinity United Methodist Church. The church will also be broadcasting a video feed of the performance through their website.

With a beautifully smooth and soulful voice, Jean Lenke has been creating diverse music for many years in the Philadelphia area and has now made her home in Washington’s great northwest. As a performing artist, composer, lyricist, arranger and bandleader, Jean’s fresh approach to Classic Jazz is influenced by an eclectic mix of musical genres that span a lifetime, looking always forward, towards the horizon. Jean Lenke and Sarah Shea have been collaborating on a children’s catalog of music, so they will be singing many songs that will be familiar and appeal to younger children, and adults alike.

East Jefferson County Fire & Rescue, Part 2

(Airdate: July 22, 2021) Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can continues her discussion with District 1 Fire Chief Bret Black of about the extraordinary skill sets of our East Jefferson Fire & Rescue combination volunteer and career fire department. Learn how response time and serving a rural region located at the water’s edge has this fire district leaning heavily on volunteer support offering a breadth of experiences for those who serve us in these moments of crisis. Join us on this second part of our 2-part series as we discuss the training involved, career opportunities and the impact of volunteers to the mission of this critical service to our local community.

Indian Island

(Airdate: July 21, 2021) This week’s Coastal Cafe is a conversation with the Commander Donald Emerson, Commanding Officer of Indian Island Naval Magazine and Bill Kalina, the island’s environmental manager. We talk about the operational and natural history of the island and magazine and some of the past and present environmental cleanup and restoration projects including the cleanup of a superfund site and the recent Kilisut Harbor project.

Nature Now #525
Wetland Field Trip, part 1

(Airdate: July 21, 2021) Nature Now takes to the field! Host Debaran Kelso meets with ecologist Dr. Geoff Hammerson and sound engineer (& fellow wetland lover!) Nora Petrich for a field trip exploring one of our local wetlands.