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County Public Health Report ~ 5/11

Dr. Tom Locke discussed the new, 29th COVID-19 case that surfaced in Jefferson County on Friday, May 8, including the impact this may have on the County’s potential variance offered by the governor, for moving into Phase 2 of the Safe Start plan. Department of Emergency Director Willie Bence expressed concerns over the availability of PPE in upcoming days and weeks.

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.

Compass for 5/09/2020

This week on the Compass, we talk with Chimacum Schools Superintendent Rick Thompson about the scramble the school district has gone through in trying to adjust to a world that changed literally overnight on March 13th of this year – and about the process of planning for a very uncertain future.

Special City & County Meeting on COVID-19 Audio – 5/07

On Thursday, May 7, KPTZ aired a joint COVID-19 emergency situation meeting. Jefferson County Commissioners, County Board of Health, Port Townsend City Council convened together to address the option of applying for a variance for Jefferson County to move sooner to the governor’s Safe Start Phase-2 reopening activities.

Featured speakers were Dr. Tom Locke of Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Willie Bence, Director of Jefferson County’s Emergency Operations Center and Mike Glenn, CEO of Jefferson Healthcare. Dr. Locke discussed the attributes of Inslee’s Phase-2 plan, to be determined by our elected leaders. The next step will be a special County Public Health meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 14.

Joint Meeting 5/07/20, part 1

Joint Meeting 5/07/20, part 2

Joint Meeting 5/07/20, part 3

Through Science to Health ~ 5/08/20

Phil Andrus speaks with Lynn Sorensen on Coronavirus updates, including cases of “COVID Toes” now added to the list of COVID symptoms. They discussed the pros and cons of the variance offered to Jefferson County in the governor’s phased rollout to the Safe Start order.

KPTZ Coffee with the City Manager ~ 5/07

On Thursday, May 7, Mayor Sandoval joined John Mauro to talk with Tim Quackenbush, host of KPTZ’s Discovery Road about this evening’s Joint BOCC / Health Department/ PT City Council Meeting to address the possible variance for Jefferson County. Also, the topic of adding hand washing stations was discussed. Click below to listen.

Stay tuned to KPTZ at 91.9FM at 5pm TODAY to hear this meeting broadcast live. And make a note for next Thursday: John Mauro will again be taking questions via live phone calls from 10-10:30am. Call 360-215-7270 to ask your question. And, enjoy the ride!

Local News for 05/07

May 7, 2020: **Local News** – What’s Out There: Birdwatching; home movies.

Local News for 5/06

May 6, 2020: Local News – Board of Health to meet; Victory Garden movement grows. (TRANSCRIPT)

Booklovers’ Cafe ~ Erica Bauermeister, House Lessons

(First airdate: May 6, 2020) Erica has written House Lessons: Renovating a Life, a memoir set in Port Townsend. She writes about the wonders and tribulations of renovating a house here in our City of Jesters and the changes her family undergoes during this time. As always, she and the book are totally engaging and authentic.

Nature Now #461
Nature in Your Neighborhood

(First airdate: May 6, 2020) Join Nan Evans when she talks with Heather Harding and Rebekah Korenowsky about a new virtual learning opportunity via the Jefferson Land Trust’s “Nature in Your Neighborhood” program – complete with virtual nature walks, study groups, special talks and inviting things to do in your very own neighborhood.

Tossed Salad for 5/08/20

Can we continue to stand the isolation? Or shall we go for a walk? More options await us if we all behave with care. And we can always listen to Phil Andrus bring us a Tossed Salad filled with delicious tidbits from the past as well as today:
1:00 – Through Science to Health: Lynn Sorensen, RN, BSN
1:30 – Chris Stuart and Janet Beasley
2:30 – Scott Wilson, Scott and Phil
3:00 – Reports from near or far
3:15 – Diana Talley, a tribute to her late husband Rick Petrykowski
3:30 – Tom Jay, on the word “dirt”
4:00 – Micaela and Rory, Kingslight and Kingslight
4:30 – Don White reads “The Fish”

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