Local News for 6/24
JCF’s Emergency Response Fund ~ 6/23
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jefferson Community Foundation President and CEO Siobhan Canty is a regular guest of Chris Bricker on Morning on the Salish, at 10:30am Tuesdays. Each week Siobhan shares updates on JCF’s work to strengthen the landscape of services available to people and the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, which has raised over $542,000 as of June 23. New donations are quickly relayed from the Fund to worthy nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more at JCFgives.org
KPTZ Broadcast on Tuesday 6/23/20
For the first time, the Jefferson County League of Women Voters and AAUW Port Townsend presented a candidate forum in virtual space. And KPTZ simulcasted the event as a live broadcast.
The three candidates for Jefferson County Commissioner District 2 – Heidi Eisenhour, Amanda Rae Funaro, and Lorna Smith – faced off in this Zoom webinar on Tuesday, June 23,from 7 to 8:30pm. Renee Klein of Madrona MindBody Institute will be the moderator for this forum and broadcast.
Below are 45-minute long recordings from that evening:
Local News for 6/23
Richard Weeks
(First airdate: June 23, 2020) Sheila Bender talks to Eugene, Oregon writer Richard Weeks about the value of his writing group and his memoir collections that include stories from several decades of his life.
Bayside Housing
(First airdate: June 23, 2020:) Bayside Housing – Transitional Solutions & Support – provides housing and social support services for community members in need of transitional housing. Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can discusses with Development Director Lesley Shipley, Bayside’s unique partnership with The Old Alcohol Plant, a hotel and dining house. This compelling discussion identifies the pathways and sense of community provided for those challenged by housing costs and wage disparity.
County Public Health Report ~ 6/22
During our weekly interview with Jefferson County Public Health Officer Dr. Tom Locke, we learned that Jefferson County now has an additional COVID-19 case. The count is now 33. As of yet no real case count increase has occurred following the recent protests. We expect our district to return to school in fall 2020. Also discussed: masking use, enforcement, and availability.
KPTZ broadcast via 91.9FM and streamed at KPTZ.org this timely COVID-19 information, which was also videostreamed live and recorded for online viewing any time thereafter at the Jefferson County website.
Grace Love
(Airdate: June 19, 2020): Musician Grace Love on the Juneteenth Rally in Port Townsend that drew over 1,000 people; and her forthcoming beverage SoulPunch, her music career, and what Juneteenth means to her as a person of color.
JeffCo Anti-Racist Fund
(Airdate: June 19, 2020) Xat.se is spokesperson for the Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund.
Rico Quirindongo
(Airdate: June 19, 2020) Rico Quirindongo, a principal at DLR Group and chair of the Pike Place Market PDA, on design and its connection to race and status in the U.S.
