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Compass for the Week of 6/24/2019

Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows drew the final curtain on May 2, 2017, closing after 146 years. Immediately after, the city of Baraboo, Wisconsin (historic home of the Ringling Brothers) extended a heartfelt invitation to ALL former employees of the Greatest Show on Earth to attend its festival that summer as honored guests and Grand Marshalls of the Annual Circus Parade. KPTZ reporter Chris Bricker attended, not only to cover the event, but also as a former Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus clown. In this reprise of an earlier Compass episode, we revisit some of these employees, especially those who took care of the Circus Train — the Show’s home on the rails — as it reached its final run.
Also, a year ago, we gathered together some Swan School kids for a “Question & Answer Session,” and we thought it would be fun to revisit their answers.

Nature Now #416
Nick Zentner

(First airdate: June 19, 2019) Host Mary Robson journeys 40 million years back with geologist Nick Zentner to describe oceanic plates.

Tossed Salad for 6/21/2019

It’s officially summer, so relax and enjoy a lovely Tossed Salad presented by Phil Andrus in honor of all your growing gardens.
1:00 Aislinn Palmer, Townsend Bay Music Festival
1:15 Jeanie Murphy, “Banjo Tunes, Tunings, and Lore”
2:15 Al Bergstein, Olympic Peninsula Environmental News
2:45 David King, Joe Finn, and Richard Watson, Balkan DJs all
3:45 Dale Russ and Tom Creegan, Irish tunes on fiddle and pipes
4:30 Deborah Kate Hammond reading from “The Boy Who Loved Words”, by Roni Schotter

Port Ludlow Project – Episode 10

(First airdate: June 18, 2019) There’s going to be hell to pay… one way or the other.

#137 Dick Schneider: Orchid Master

(First airdate: June 18, 2019) Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Dick Schneider, who runs the Orchid Recovery Program out at Raincoast Farms. A lifetime ago Dick was a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. He relocated to the Olympic Peninsula to retire. But life in the slow lane didn’t sit well with a guy used to excitement. His interest in the food chain led to starting Raincoast Farms. It’s an experimental farm designed to help farmers increase their yield and quality. Farmers all through the region came to rely on him to guide them to raise fabulous fruit. The farm expanded beyond tomatoes, of course. Somehow someone asked him to save an orchid that was clearly on its last legs. He then became entranced with the tropical flower. One thing led to another and now, with two greenhouses full of orchids, he donates orchids to a wide range of charities such as hospice, the Dove House, and even individuals recovering from surgery or disease.

Compass for 6/17/2019

This week on the Compass, Dave Cunningham interviews climate conspiracy theorist Gene Farr, who believes that climate scientists worldwide are involved in a socialist plot to control the world’s population, led by an unnamed former director of the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and that global warming is actually beneficial–as evidenced by thriving plants and a rumored sighting of a family of fat and happy polar bears.

Wooden Boat School

(First airdate: June 13, 2019) The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Hadlock teaches traditional wooden construction with a contemporary approach through a focus on craftsmanship. Coastal Café’s conversations with school instructors reveal how the school’s mission and curriculum are relevant and are responding to today’s maritime workforce demands.

Nature Now #415
Bird Migration, part 2

(First airdate: June 12, 2019) Host Debaran Kelso hosts Part 2 of an interview with Dr. Geoff Hammerson, on the wonders of bird migration (this is part 2 of a 2-part show).

Tossed Salad for the Week of 6/14/2019

In honor of approaching Summer, Phil Andrus brings us a Tossed Salad of the last of Spring’s clippings;

1:00 – Peter Newland, Tarboo Ridge Coalition
1:30 – David Michael, harp and guitar
2:30 – Bob Rosen, South County Report
3:00 – Chuck Reinsch, sounds of KRAB
4:00 – Rich Childers, WDFW
4:30 – Don White, reading

Camp Beausite – a Place of Beauty and Big Hearts

(First airdate: June 11, 2019) Camp Beausite Board President Dave Christensen is inspired each time he finds himself on the property that serves a broad range of differently abled folks. From summer camp to equine assisted activities for Veterans, Camp Beausite is a place where everyone has the opportunity to be all that they can be. Join Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can to learn more about this 55 acre magical place where folks of all ages and abilities have experiences of a lifetime.

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