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Resilience and Hope – Skillmation Mentors Making a Difference

(Airdate: August 18, 2020) Skillmation, an organization focused on sharing skills through connecting those who seek to mentor in our schools, brings us up to date on their response and adaptations to their programs for our Port Townsend School District. Co-Founders Ben Bauermeister and Martha Trolin along with their Mentor Connector Dr. David Scherer describes to Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can a vision of hope and resiliency for our students in this new school year. Everybody Can airs alternate weeks on Tuesdays or Thursdays, in the noon hour.

County Public Health Report ~ 8/17

Public Health Officer Dr Tom Locke discussed the latest national and local case statistics, including two additional Jefferson County instances bringing the count to 59. He also gave guidance for using public restrooms and for planning holiday gatherings. DEM Director Willie Bence explained how county masking surveys are conducted.

Community Tides ~ 8/14

Exploring new developments, new paradigms, and the new normal facing Jefferson County, with KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of the Jefferson Community Foundation.

For this episode of Community Tides, Siobhan and Chris explore the state of the local economy, the return of tourists, and stronger masking enforcement for local businesses. With local sales “through the roof”, further risks and the need for solutions toward affordable housing are more evident. Back-to-school issues are a hot topic, as are the refreshing efforts that local boards of directors and staffs are doing toward the work of self-understanding and reckoning about systemic racism. Siobhan and Chris also look into the efforts of our local community mentorship service, Skillmation, and Port Townsend High School, to bring community knowledge and expertise to assist our students during this challenging time of pandemic isolation.

Compass for 8/15/20

We talk with a doctor about hearing loss, a problem that’s likely to affect every one of us sooner or later … and if you don’t address it sooner, you almost certainly will be worse off later.

Radio Free America Out

August 15, 2020: Radio Free America, the host of KPTZ’s program archive has suspended operations. This means that for the time being KPTZ will no longer be offering a streaming archive of our music programming on our website. For more info, see https://nfcb.org/radio-free-america-announces-shutdown/.

KPTZ will continue to maintain our Podcast feature, which offers podcast archives of many of our interview and public affairs shows.

KPTZ apologizes for the loss of this valued feature. We are actively seeking a new archive service.

Amanda Funaro

(Airdate: August 14, 2020) Amanda Funaro, Candidate for Jefferson County Commissioner and esteemed local businessperson, on campaigning during COVID times and the future of Jefferson County.

Bruce Cowan

(Airdate: August 14, 2020) Bruce Cowan, political pundit and local activism enthusiast on macro and micro political issues.

Local News for 8/14

August 14, 2020: What’s Out There – Story slam; library service.

New Show on KPTZ: Exploring Music hosted by Tigran Arakelyan

KPTZ is pleased to present a new weekly music program called Exploring Music, hosted by Tigran Arakelyan, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Port Townsend Symphony. The show debuts on Sunday August 16, from 3-4pm and will air every Sunday thereafter at the same time. Tigran will be sharing music that has inspired him throughout the years, and also playing new discoveries, in all genres.

“I am thrilled to join the KPTZ family as a host. I have been a guest numerous times since April of 2017 and love listening to KPTZ’s diverse programming. I want to thank Phil Andrus for his support and encouragement during the past few years. Although my passion and work are in classical music, I enjoy a wide variety of genres. Growing up in post-Soviet Armenia and Los Angeles, I was exposed to genres ranging from folk, jazz and pop to rock, classical, hip-hop and more. On this show I will share music that has inspired me throughout the years but will also challenge myself to discover new works in all genres to share with all of you. There will be occasional guests from the vibrant Port Townsend arts scene or artists who are visiting to perform.” ~ Tigran Arakelyan, DJ Host of Exploring Music

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 8/13

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts John’s virtual online meeting as a live broadcast, with updates on the fast-changing local world in and around Port Townsend.

Topics covered today include:
– A Day In The Life Of A City Manager
– Police Chief and Finance Director to be at this Saturday’s Farmers Market
– Kai Thai Park Status
– Schools and COVID-19
– Importance of collaboration with other agencies

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics.

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