The annual All-County Picnic takes on a very different look while still emphasizing emergency preparedness, and then a Jefferson County UFO expert critiques the federal government’s new report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
Compass for 8/21/21
Community Tides ~ 8/20
In this edition, Siobhan & Chris speak with Port Townsend School District’s new Superintendent, Linda Rosenbury. We’ll learn about her background, her leadership style, and discuss what we should be looking for in order to make our schools successful. We discuss the cultural and socio-economic make-up of our students, and we talk about how to keep them safe in these uncertain times.
Wooden Boat Festival – Trim the Sails or a Dead Run?
(Airdate: August 19, 2021) Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can converses with Angela Hewitson, Public Engagement Manager of the Northwest Maritime Center, about the 2021 Wooden Boat Festival and the adaptations for this year’s event for both volunteers and festival programming. Forging ahead with full sails, while anchoring their programs and processes to Pandemic protocols for outdoor gatherings, keeps this organization tacking at a moment’s notice. Join us as we consider how this festival can inform future events and gatherings of this kind.
Local News for 8/19
Cello Meets Piano
(Airdate: August 16, 2021) In anticipation of their August 27 Candlelight Concert, pianist Sheila Harwood and cellist Pamela Roberts discuss their lives in music and the pieces they will play, including a Fantasy by Schumann recorded for Attention Please!. Beth Kissinger, of Trinity United Methodist Church, presents the concert, giving details for attending, which will be both livestreamed and broadcast on KPTZ.
The Art of Water
(Airdate: August 18, 2021) This week’s guest on Coastal Cafe is Barbara Krystal, a PhD candidate at the University of Washington, completing her interdisciplinary dissertation in marine biology and literature. Her work was recently awarded a grant to develop a public scholarship project that extends the guiding principles of community science into the realm of humanities. That public scholarship centers around the question: How do we know water – fresh, brackish, or salt – and how we express our relationships with water through an artistic lens.
Nature Now #529
Wetland Field Trip, part 2
(Airdate: August 18, 2021) 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. Part 2 of a two part show.
Local News for 8/18
Local News for 8/17
County Public Health Report ~ 8/16
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, along with Dr. Tom Locke, who has stepped back to serve as Deputy Public Health Office. Also Willie Bence, Director, Director of Emergency Management, gave a report. The summary was provided by and used with the permission of Jefferson County Government.
