(Airdate: August 11, 2024) Dr. Allison Berry, Public Health Officer for Jefferson and Clallam Counties and whose voice was heard weekly on KPTZ during the worst of the Covid pandemic, was guest DJ on the Cats in Our Laps. Dr. Berry brought to the show selections of music of personal importance to her and visited with host Phil Andrus about her early years through the present day, including the personal and professional challenges she faced as Public Health Officer.
(Airdate: August 20, 2024) Maryanne interviews Ellen Falconer, massage therapist and mindfulness coach. Ellen hopped through several careers before ending up here. She worked in radio for a while then studied marine technology and became an “ordinary seaman” for Arco Marine. Those four-months-long voyages at sea became rather long and somewhat tedious. She was then an EMT, worked in bakeries, and vet’s offices. She spent years as a sail maker culminating in a stint as director of the Wooden Boat Festival. She studied massage and became licensed. But along the way she discovered mindfulness training. She now teaches “mindfulness-based stress reduction” through Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness (olympicpeninsulamindulness.com). One lesson: “zebras don’t get ulcers.”
(August 20, 2024) We’ve been visiting the sites around the town of Tianshui, including the Buddhist Caves of Maijishan and the tomb of the Han Dynasty general Li Guong. Before we continue our journey on the train heading west, we should note that Tianshui has one more site that most visitors overlook….
(Airdate: August 19, 2024) Taylor Clark talks with Connor Zaft, director of the Saltfire Theater production of The Sneeze. Also we hear a short scene from the production with Genevieve Barlow and Judd Farris. The final weekend for this production is August 23-25 at Fort Worden on Littlefield Green. More info is available at https://saltfiretheatre.org.
(Airdate: August 19, 2024 – Jumping Trout)
(Airdate: August 16, 2024) This week on County Connections co-hosts Jim Burke and County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour speak with Matt Tyler, a forester with County Public Works & Parks, and Malloree Weinheimer, a forester and principal of Chickadee Forestry, who has worked with Matt and others in the county to make county forests and parks healthier and more sustainable. Also, there is a five-minute interview with Brinnon Fire Chief Tim Manly about the Road 2620 wildfire that is burning on Mount Jupiter as of the airing of this program.
KPTZ is excited to welcome local singer-songwriter Brian Ledford to the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, August 22 at 7pm, the most recent addition to our Candlelight Concert series. Brian Ledford is a performer who pulls inspiration from his roots to create great songs, rich in storytelling and character, but woven with unique melodies and introspection. Brought to you by KPTZ, please come out and support this local performer.
