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Community Tides ~ 1/21

In this week’s Community Tides, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Sarah Grossman, Board President of JUMP! (Jefferson Universal Movement Playground). Sarah provided pediatric Physical Therapy to children in Paraguay with the Peace Corps in the early ‘80s and during work trips to Mexico and Guatemala.  She has been a Physical Therapist for over 40 years, working with children and adults with a variety of disabling conditions over the time, on the Olympic Peninsula, and in Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics, and Skilled Nursing facilities on the East and West Coast. She joins us today to talk about JUMP!  The project has become a labor of love for Sarah and her team, from planting the seeds for this project to the exciting good news she’ll be sharing with us about the possible Spring opening of the playground at H.J. Carroll Park.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 1/20

Today on Brewocracy Now KPTZ host Tim Quackenbush and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Dr. Linda Rosenberry, Superintendent of the Port Townsend School District. Topics they discussed included the school district’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming bond levy.

2021 Year End Appeal from KPTZ’s Robert Ambrose

Dear Friends,

When my wife and I decided to leave Alaska after decades living there, we made lists of criteria for defining our new home. Chief on my list was moving to a town that had a community radio station, partly because I wanted to continue my 20 year-old radio program, Rhythm Connection. More importantly to me, however, was that I knew from experience that establishing a local non-profit radio station takes tremendous effort and dedication to service. Any community that pulls off that feat is one where people care about each other, and where community spirit runs deep. KPTZ checked that box on my list, and Port Townsend checked many others, leading us to feel very lucky and happy to have moved here seven years ago.

The past two years have demonstrated how important KPTZ is for northern Olympic Peninsula communities. If it could be visualized, then it would be amazing to see how extensively our roots have spread, connecting people and organizations to help us all navigate perilous times. Our reach, reflecting our community value, can be measured by the dramatic growth in listeners and contributors we have experienced. Another indication is that in this, our eleventh year on-air, KPTZ has received its first significant bequest, its first important planned giving commitment, and its first major RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) IRA transfer.

Our growth and success during the coronavirus epoch is thanks to our 100+ volunteers, who produce our diverse programming and keep our equipment running. And above all, it is thanks to you supporting our efforts.

KPTZ is in an exciting period of transition! After pandemic delayed construction, volunteers are working hard to customize our new home in Fort Worden’s historic Building 305, where we are the anchor tenant of the visionary Makers Square project. Once we move in next spring, we shall have greatly expanded capacity to grow into the future. We have a news production studio to support our priority to expand reliable local news, and we have ample studios to capture live performances and to expand our broadcast and journalism eduction efforts.

Please give our transition a push by making your end-of-year gift to KPTZ!

On a personal note, this is a transitional moment for me, too. After five years as KPTZ Board President, I am stepping aside to catch my breath. I am super pleased that Dominic Svornich will take over that leadership role and excited by the fecund future that will unfold for KPTZ at beautiful Fort Worden, among its many vibrant, creative organizations. I’m not disappearing however: I will continue to produce my show(s), sit on the Board, and see to conclusion the projects that involve me. And this may not be the last appeal I send you!

Thank you for your tremendous support and for helping KPTZ connect us all!

Best wishes for a safe and wonderful holiday, and hopefully a happier new year!

Cheers,
Robert Ambrose
President, KPTZ Board of Directors
Host, Rhythm Connection, Tues 1-3
[email protected]
Note: KPTZ has capacity to accept donations of securities and stock, with significant tax benefits for donors. Likewise, directing Required IRA Distributions to non-profit KPTZ results in the distribution incurring no federal income tax.

Photo: Fort Worden Bldg 305 by Signal Architecture

KPTZ’s Terrestrial Signal Is Back Up!

Remote broadcast lead and engineer Mike Carroll is “trebleshooting” as one demonstration of KPTZ’s engineering team at work (1.12.21)

As of 11:45 Thursday morning (1/20), we are back up. Yay!
KPTZ’s broadcast signal at 91.9FM went down early Wednesday morning (1/19).
As always, you can listen to us on our live stream via internet using the Listen Live button above, or other streaming apps, is working, however the number of simultaneous streams has a ceiling so you may need to try back later if you aren’t able to tap into the feed right away. This notice will remain pinned on KPTZ.org’s home page until the signal is restored and stable. Thanks for everyone’s patience!

Photo thanks to Karen Anderson

Handling Derelict and Abandoned Vessels

(Airdate: January 19, 2022) This week, host Aaron Barnett talks with Washington State’s Derelict Vessel Removal program manager Troy Wood with an update on achievements and future plans for the program, including a fiberglass vessel pilot recycling program right here at home in Jefferson County.

Local News for 1/19/22

January 19, 2022: Lily Haight – Search begins again for new county administrator; vaccine clinics planned for this Saturday. (TRANSCRIPT)

Nature Now #550
We are Puget Sound, part 1

(Airdate: January 19, 2022) Nan Evans talks with Mindy Roberts of the Washington Environmental Council to talk about the “We are Puget Sound” project – book, exhibits, and lectures. It is a campaign to engage the people living in the Salish Sea watershed in loving, stewarding and enjoying the natural and huma world around us. This is part 1 of a two-part program.

County Public Health Report ~ 1/18

The following is a summary 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. The summary below was provided by and used with the permission of Jefferson County Government.

County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry this morning said the number of coronavirus cases is expected to peak toward the end of January which means the news reported over the next couple weeks will most certainly indicate a dramatic rise in cases. In Jefferson County, our current case count is 2,123 with a case rate of 1,460 per 100,000. That is the highest we have ever seen in our region with a 22% positivity. Only three people currently are hospitalized with COVID-19, and 22 deaths have been reported over the period of the pandemic. Clallam’s count is 7,890 with a case rate of 2,034 per 100,000.

She said although Jefferson is faring better than other areas on the peninsula, “the problem is the sheer number of people with COVID-19 who are needing to be seen in the ER or in the hospital. It is beyond straining the healthcare system, it’s nearly buckling under the pressure of all those patients who need medical care, particularly for emergency department medical care,” Dr. Berry said. “Jefferson isn’t experiencing that degree of emergency thanks to the the sheer number of folks in our community who are vaccinated, However, the challenge is when all of our neighboring health care systems are buckling under the pressure of COVID-19 it has a ripple effect on us because we can’t get our very sick out for care.”

Dr. Berry reports that nationwide, there are “incredibly high rates of transmission,” with approximately 800,000 cases diagnosed every day in the United States. Hospitalizations are still rising and, unfortunately, deaths are as well. Currently, there about 150,000 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in the United States.

Dr. Berry offers the following advice on what to do if you test positive using a home test: Stay Home.
(1) Isolate for 10 days – from when symptoms begin or 10 days from testing positive.
(2) Call Jefferson County Public Health for guidance: 360-385-9400.
(3) Tell the people that you’ve been around since you were infectious that they have been exposed (from two days before your symptoms begin through 10 days after).
(4) Check the Jefferson County Public Health Facebook page or website for more information.
(5) If you do not have a home test available, there is still drive-through testing at Jefferson Healthcare, and tests are available at the County Health Department while supplies last.

Here are Dr. Berry’s comments about young and healthy people, COVID-19, and risks: “I do hear from some folks who are young and healthy, who are even vaccinated. who say, ‘Hey, you know, I’m not going to die of COVID-19 so I’m just gonna live my life.’ And that’s true. You’re not Your probability of getting hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 if you’ve been vaccinated is low. But the big thing that we worry about is the risk that you could bring COVID-19 to someone else. And the biggest reason why people who are young and healthy should be thoughtful about transmitting COVID-19 is because we don’t want you to give it to someone else who could then get sick and die. So not enough to just measure your own personal risk. You want to measure the risk of everyone around you, in your family in your community who could get sick because of you.”

Submit your Public Health questions to Dr. Allison Berry and Willie Bence by emailing [email protected]. Note: The weekly deadline for these to be submitted is on Fridays at noon, to be answered at the following Monday’s BOCC meeting.

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