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Compass for 8/28/21

The Community Build Project has worked to construct tiny homes as a means of providing temporary housing for our local homeless population. Peter’s Village was the first incarnation of this project, with 12 tiny homes (or “wooden tents) on the grounds of Community United Methodist Church in Port Hadlock. If you drive down San Juan Avenue in Port Townsend, you’ll notice the next nearly completed construction phase of the Project: brightly-colored, secure shelters, located on the grounds of Evangelical Methodist Church. On July 31, we visited the Community Build Open House and spoke with builders, organizers, and organizations about their work, their plans and their dreams on behalf of our unsheltered neighbors.

Through Science to Health ~ 8/27/21

On today’s Through Science to Health, KPTZ’s Dick Keenan interviewed Kate Keenan, Retired Communicable Disease Investigator from San Diego County. They discussed the big picture, that the virus continues to pose a threat to our collective health 18 months after the first reported cases in our state.

The Delta variant is dramatically changing the face of the pandemic.  It is more transmissible and infectious, affecting even those who have been fully vaccinated. Returning to masking when indoors, despite vaccination, is the best chance of reducing community spread. Our current case rate is the highest it’s ever been: 263 per 100,000 population.

Vaccination remains effective at preventing hospitalization and death, but slightly less effective at reducing infection, once exposed. Thus the new recommendation to provide an additional dose for those immunocompromised persons. This data comes from a country with high immunization rates – Israel – who decided that an additional dose would blunt fresh waves of hospitalizations in the face of the delta variant. The additional doses are not a new formula, but a repeat of the shots you originally received. Future vaccines may be reformulated according to the variants circulating. 

Human behavior is the most complicated factor in maneuvering this pandemic. Although we have made remarkable progress with a safe and effective vaccine, medical treatments and sufficient masking supplies, there is also progress in a population response to the current threat of the Delta variant. As much as we want our old world back, many individuals, organizations and businesses are adopting the interventions we know stems the tide of more community spread such as masking, reducing traveling and monitoring ourselves for any sign of infection.

Pamela Roberts and Sheila Harwood Candlelight Concert on KPTZ

Courtesy of Port Townsend Leader

KPTZ partners with Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight online Concerts to present a special concert on the radio. Pamela Roberts and Sheila Harwood are a classical cello and piano duo. Tune in to KPTZ Thursday August 26th from 7 to 8pm for this live event. More info and link to watch the live stream at Trinity United Methodist Church’s website.

The music for the concert will be mostly lighter, summery fare, including works by Couperin, Debussy, Ravel, Faure, Vaughn Williams, Copeland, Schumann, and a little Rachmaninoff for the romantics.

Pamela Roberts was faculty cellist at the University of Puget Sound. She performed as a soloist with the Seattle Symphony and Aspen Music Festival. As a chamber musician she worked with the Philadelphia String Quartet, Northwest Chamber Orchestra and Seattle Early Music Guild. Roberts was principal cellist of the Tacoma Symphony and 5th Avenue Theater Orchestra, and is currently principal cellist of the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra. She studied cello with Eva Heinitz, Toby Saks, and Alan Harris. She lives in Quilcene with her husband, Howard Gilbert, a well-known orchestral and jazz drummer.

Sheila Harwood earned her degrees in piano performance at the University of Washington under Bela Siki, followed by advanced studies at London’s Royal Academy of Music. She began her teaching career at the University of Washington, and worked as pianist and teacher in the Greater Seattle area for over 25 years. During that time, she enabled countless students to earn scholarships to the colleges of their choice – many of them Ivy League – based heavily upon their piano skills and awards. Sheila lives on Marrowstone Island, and is currently the Music Coordinator for Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Local Emergency Prep on KPTZ

KPTZ’s Nora Petrich spoke with Dorothy Cotton and Mea Moore of Port Townsend’s “Call Our Bluff” neighborhood about the work and camaraderie of organizing for emergency preparedness. The conversation followed the countywide 9th annual event, this year’s All County Picnic-in-Place, to strengthen neighborhood networks in celebration of resilience and emergency preparedness. The 2021 event took place Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22, with in-person and digital events. All County Picnic in Place is the collaborative effort of The Production Alliance,  Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management, and Local 20/20’s NPREP Group.

Nature Now #530
Discovering Local Bogs

(Airdate: August 25, 2021) Laurel Anne Moulton joins Mary Robson to discuss Crowberry Bog, near Forks, describing characteristics of rather rare local bogs.

Max Grover, Artist

(Airdate: August 6, 2021) Larry Stein interviews artist Max Grover about his new exhibition, New Paintings, Old Drawings,at the NorthwindArts Grover Gallery.   The exhibition is up until Aug 29. Grover Gallery on Taylor Street, across from the Rose Theater.

#183 Chris Dahl: Tending Trees, Both Old and Young

(Airdate: August 24, 2021) Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews CHRIS DAHLL, owner of Town & County Tree Experts. Chris grew up on the Olympic Peninsula. He was one of those kids who didn’t exactly have a plan for what he was going to be when he “grew up.” At first he thought he’d be a fireman. But when he was in high school he got a part-time job at Town & Country Tree. He was just a grunt laborer at first. But he found he loved working outside, dealing with nature. He learned on the job until there wasn’t a tree species around that could stump him. In time he was able to purchase the 30-year-old local company. Now Chris has his brother Matt onboard as part of the team. Interestingly, this is one company that positively thrived during the pandemic.

Local News for 8/24

August 24, 2021: Local News – Virus rates hit all-time high in Jeff Co; Wooden Boat Fest. announces vaccine policy. (TRANSCRIPT)
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