Tossed Salad host Phil Andrus spoke with KPTZ Virus Watch Team members Lynn Sorensen and Kathleen Keenan, both of whom are Port Townsend residents experienced in Public Health service related to contagious diseases. The half-hour conversation addressed information responding to concerns many are expressing since local-area COVID-19 cases have been announced. The segment will be a regular feature at 1pm on upcoming Fridays, to start the weekly Tossed Salad mix.
On Thursday, March 19 KPTZ aired a joint meeting at City Hall of the Port Townsend City Council and the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners for their COVID-19 strategy meeting. This informative meeting featured speakers including Dr. Tom Locke of Jefferson County Public Health, Willie Bence of Jefferson County’s Emergency Operations Center, Siobhan Canty on behalf of Jefferson Community Foundation, PT Main Street, Local Investing Opportunities Network (LION), and the Port of Port Townsend. There were other speakers and comments read from our local citizenry.
(Airdate: March 19, 2020) Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro holds his weekly coffee meeting with the public with KPTZ’s Tim Quackenbush, host of Discovery Road. Mayor Michelle Sandoval participates as well, to share information about the local plans being formulated in the upcoming days ahead.
(Airdate: March 16, 2020) Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer for Jefferson County and Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management provide public updates during the County Commissioners’ weekly meeting about COVID-19 and our county’s preparedness.
Starting Thursday, March 19, Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro has moved his weekly coffee meetings with the public onto KPTZ’s Discovery Road, with host Tim Quackenbush. Mayor Michelle Sandoval participated as well, to share information about the local plans being formulated in the upcoming days ahead. The half-hour conversation will be re-aired on Saturday, March 21 at noon, and can be streamed and downloaded here.
In these days of social distancing and elbow bump greetings, Phil Andrus brings us a Tossed Salad that will warm our cold souls:
1:00 – Kate Keenan and Lynn Sorensen, public health specialists
1:30 – Jean Lenke, jazz singer and songwriter: CDs and interview
2:15 – Bob Rosen, South County Report
2:30 – Cherish Cronmiller of OlyCap
3:00 – Jeanie Murphy, “Banjo Tunes, Tunings, and Lore”
4:00 – Pretty Gritty interview, Northwind Songs
4:30 – Deborah Kate Hammond, reading poems of comfort and humor
(First airdate: March 18, 2020) Host Nan Evans talks with Emily Grason about the threats from the invasive European Green Crab, one of the world’s worst invasive species, and the efforts in the Salish Sea to document sightings of green crab and track the species’ impacts on Salish Sea ecosystems. This is part 1 of a 2-part show.
(First airdate: March 17, 2020) Sheila Bender speaks via phone with Everett, Washington writer Sue Pace about her fiction writing and her published collection, Driving Sharon Crazy, about to be produced for Audible.com.
(First airdate: March 17, 2020) City council member Monica Mickelhager and volunteer Debbie Jahnke describe the opportunities to step into a more active role in our communities – specifically city involvement. Learn about their pathways as engaged citizens – volunteering, serving on advisory boards and more. Listen and consider what opportunities are calling you.
