Local News for 11/09/23
KPTZ’s Fall Fundraiser
Did you miss our recent on-air pledge drive? Not a surprise, it was just two days long! Many thanks to everybody who jumped in last Friday and Saturday in a heartwarming show of support for this community service. The good news is if you haven’t made a contribution, it’s not too late! Listeners like you make KPTZ possible, day after day after day. Take a moment now while you’re thinking of it, click the big blue donate now button at the top of the page. None of this happens without you – and all of us at KPTZ thank you.
Second Concert in the Early Music at the Grange Series
KPTZ invites you to join in the second concert in the Early Music at the Grange Series, “Superstars of the High Baroque,” on Saturday, November 18 at 3pm at the Quimper Grange in Port Townsend. The concert features chamber music from 18th century Europe by the most renowned and skilled composers of the era. The Odd Pearl Consort performs on reproductions of instruments used in the time period, such as the Baroque flute, the Baroque violin, the harpsichord, and viola de gamba. For more information, send an email to the Quimper Grange.
Kozmopolis performs live on November 16
KPTZ is excited to announce Kozmopolis, a local folk music group, performing live at Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, November 16 at 7pm. Kozmopolis brings the joyful sounds of Eastern European Folk Music to the Candlelight Concert Stage. Featuring locals Mark “Kozmo” Schlenz on violin, Jane Freeburg on accordion, and Dan Harrison on bass, prepare yourself for rousing beats, lyrical waltzes, and evocative melodies from Ukraine, Romania, and medieval Spain.
#644 Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales
(Airdate: November 8, 2023) Fossil Weekend is coming up in Port Townsend. Listen to Nan Evans talk with paleontologist Liz Nesbitt and natural history writer David Williams about fossils of Washington State, especially the Olympic Peninsula and the Puget Sound area. Liz and David will share stories and explore many of the tales of ancient critters, big and small, that are discussed in their new book Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales.
Local News for 11/08/23
Community Tides ~ 11/07/23
United Good Neighbors! For more than 50 years, when your neighbors have needed critical social services, United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County has been there for our community. The “Give Jefferson Campaign” is underway through December 31 In this month’s edition of Community Tides, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, join Sarah McNulty, Vice-President of JUMP (Jefferson Universal Movement Playground), Jeff Jones, Interim Executive Director of Jefferson Teen Center, and Martha Trolin, Board Member and Co-Founder of Skillmation, for a celebratory and inspiring discussion.
Local News for 11/07/23
County Public Health Report ~ 11/06/23
The following is a recording of the presentation during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners meeting made by Jefferson and Clallam County Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry. Also Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management, gave a report. The following is a summary by Lynn Sorensen.
Dr Berry’s health briefing stressed that Covid, while still active in Jefferson and Clallam counties, may be on the downtrend similar to other parts of the USA. Dr Berry reported there had been recent hospitalizations in both counties and there had been two deaths in Jefferson county the past month. All had multiple underlying medical conditions and were all also not up to date on their Covid vaccinations. She encouraged all who have not yet received the most recent Covid booster to do so. RSV vaccinations are available and RSV cases were expected to show up locally in the next month. Cases of Flu have not yet been detected, but will, the incidence of flu will increase as winter progresses. All three of these respiratory infections are mitigated by the wearing a close fitting mask, especially in crowded indoor settings.
Willie Bence spoke to the use of tsunami sirens in response to a listener’s question asking if these sirens could have different tones for different emergencies.
Support KPTZ’s Fall Fundraiser
The KPTZ Team have been working hard to put together two days of quality programming and we hope that by bringing you the best of what we have to offer, we can do the work of a full fundraising week in just two days – Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4. Tune in to hear your favorite shows and to show us your support. If you’d like to be ahead of the game, you can make a donation now… just click on the blue Donate Now button at the top of this screen.
