(Airdate: June 2, 2023) Jim Burke and co-host County Commissioner Kate Dean speak with Wendy Bart, CEO of Olympic Peninsula YMCA and talk about childcare and the planned childcare and family support center that is to be built on The Port Townsend High School property with the cooperation of the YMCA, Jefferson Healthcare, Jefferson County, Port Townsend, and additional funding from Washington State and the US Government.
City Manager John Mauro and his co-host Jim Burke speak with Emily Buffert who is the Youth Programs Manager of The Port Townsend Public Library. They discuss the PT Public Library’s summer reading program.
(June 1, 2023) Airgasms for the Masses – What is an airgasm? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for June 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.
(Airdate: May 31, 2023) Nan Evans and Tim Lawson wander around the top of Chimacum Ridge and wonder what various clues reveal about the geological history of the area. For instance, what different stories do Center Valley and Beaver Valley tell about their formation? And what makes the agricultural soil so productive? Listen as questions lead to even more questions.
All at KPTZ are saddened at the loss of the inimitable and fun-loving John Clise, who passed away on May 27. We and our listeners are very fortunate that John fed the KPTZ airwaves regularly to share the Community Calendars and his fine persona, for over 10 years. On May 15, the very day before he himself, turned 91, John joined the Monday morning crew during KPTZ’s 12th Birthday Fund Drive in making his final 91.9FM appearance, as shown in this photo with Donn Trethewey at the console and Phil Andrus also in the studio.
“I shall miss him,” says KPTZ’s Taylor Clark, who since 2013 was John’s production partner for the voiceover work Mr. Clise contributed. “John did voice, I did the engineering. It was a lot of reading but John always came prepared: having looked up pronunciations and marked out his cadence. After he left for the day I would do the edit and remove any flubs. There weren’t a lot of mistakes, but the outtakes often made me laugh. ‘Oh Balls!’” As we send love and comfort to Pam Clise and to all their family and friends, may John’s significant contributions to KPTZ, Port Townsend and our planet serve as inspiration to us all. To hear more of John’s story, and his voice, and to experience some of his humor, check out Maryanne McNellis’ interview with him from one year ago, in the Our Town archives: Episode #201: John Clise, Renaissance Man
(Airdate: May 30, 2023) NextDoor is a social platform that provides a space for neighbors and community members to inquire about local resources, crowd sourced updates within smaller neighborhoods and more. Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can, speaks with volunteer Dan Needles about his role with NextDoor and to share tips on how to get the most from this resource. Join our discussion as we learn about special interest discussion groups and a little known “How can we help?” map featuring neighbors who might have a skill to share.
