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(Reprise airdate: June 2, 2021) In the second of a set of conversations about the native trees of the Quimper Peninsula, Nan Evans and Erik Kingfisher spend an afternoon in the field looking for and talking about the broad leaf trees – both the deciduous ones and the evergreen broad leafs.
KPTZ’s Cats in Our Laps, hosted and curated by Tossed Salad’s Phil Andrus, now airs two times a week. Catch Cats on Sundays from 8-10pm, with an encore presentation on Fridays from 3-5pm, following Filter. Tune in for 2 hours of music, short readings, and conversation. Open to humans and cats of all ages, and critters of all species!
(Airdate: June 1, 2021) There is a “triad of care” supporting foster kids and their families in our community. Gary Frogner, Volunteer Coordinator of Office Moms and Dads and Elsa Golts, of Foster Care Support of Jefferson County speak about their organizations, which intertwine along the timeline of the children during the most critical and upsetting moments when they initially enter foster care. Listen in as Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can speaks with these passionate and caring folks assisting those families who have children living in dependency in real and tangible ways.
The Department of Emergency Management together with Jefferson County Public Health will staff a vaccine clinic at the Farmer’s Market on Tyler Street on Saturday, June 5 from 9am-1pm. The vaccine at this clinic will be Johnson & Johnson. Those 18 and older are eligible for this vaccine. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment. For Spanish translation, click on “ES” in the top right-hand corner when the page opens. For those who do not have access to a computer, please call 360-344-9791 to make an appointment.
(Airdate: June 1, 2021) Host-producer Emillia Nunn (PTHS 2021) talks with classmate Zinnia Hansen, PTHS Senior 2021, an active young writer, with stories and poems published in various magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times.
(Airdate: June 1, 2021) Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Melanie Bakin, a graduating senior at Port Townsend High School. High school was going smoothly for Melanie – she was even going to be dancing in the student production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” But the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled that production. In fact, it cancelled all in-person classes, sports and other student activities for the better part of the academic year. But the high school is now inching toward a complete reopening. The junior/senior prom was a smash hit, even though it was held outside on the tennis courts with various social distancing protocols in place. The class of 2020 wasn’t so lucky. Now Melanie and her classmates are excited about getting on with their lives and are pondering that age-old question: “what next?”
(Airdate: May 31, 2021) On this Memorial Day, three retired USAF Colonels – John Fabian, Nancy McDaniel, and Glenn Davis – talk of their service in the Air Force, the emotional impact of the loss of family and colleagues, the meaning of Memorial Day to them, and the patriotism of masking and vaccinating.
