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#260 Diane McDade: Swimming in Politics

(Airdate: February 18, 2025) Maryanne interviews Diane McDade, President of Jefferson County Aquatic Coalition (JAC), the citizens group behind the drive for a new pool in Jefferson County. The committee is about 20-years-old and so far no new pool. But changes could be coming relatively soon. The installation of a new sewer system in the Hadlock/Chimacum area should help break the log jam. Diane has been into political action since she was a kid. Her parents were politically active and she watched and learned. She worked on many significant political campaigns, including Patty Murray’s election to the US Senate. Diane also enjoyed a career at Microsoft when not totally immersed in politics. Since moving to PT she’s also become fascinated by the history of North Beach. Expect a book on North Beach tracing (among other things) the story of the Chinese farmers who were ultimately forced out of the region.

Silk

(Airdate: February 18, 2025) In the town of Zhangye, we’ve just entered its most famous site — Big Buddha Temple. On the way through the temple’s front courtyard, we passed a group of musicians who’s playing apparently put the temple’s Buddha statue to sleep. In the main shrine hall, we found the biggest reclining Buddha in China. It wasn’t an especially aesthetic rendering, but it was, as advertised, plenty big!

Frank Herbert

(Airdate: February 17, 2024 – Frank Herbert) The author of Dune’s life in Port Townsend.

Danny Barnes

(Airdate: February 17, 2025) On this special edition of Attention Please!, we sit down with banjo virtuoso Danny Barnes, a world-renowned musician who happens to be our neighbor here on the Olympic Peninsula. Awarded the prestigious Steve Martin Banjo Prize in 2015, Danny has played with legends like Bill Frisell, John Paul Jones, and Dave Matthews – but remains remarkably humble about his influence. Danny talks about his musical roots, his time with the genre-blending band The Bad Livers, and what drew him to the banjo in the first place. He also gives us a preview of his upcoming free concert in Port Townsend, where he’ll explore the roots of American gospel music. He also gives us a preview of his free concert in Port Townsend Saturday, Feb. 22, 4pm at St Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, where he’ll explore the roots of American gospel music. He also gives us a preview of his free concert in Port Townsend Saturday, Feb. 22, 4pm at St Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, where he’ll explore the roots of American gospel music.

February 16-28 KPTZ Programming Highlights

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Schola Galante Baroque Concert

KPTZ is excited to welcome Schola Galante to the Quimper Grange on Saturday, February 22 at 2pm. This is the third in a remarkable series of concerts that feature the opulent chamber-music repertoire of the court of Frederick the Great. This concert includes works by Johann Hasse, Christoph Schaffrath, Carl Heinrich Graun, as well as a seldom-performed trio by the renowned Johann Quantz for three Baroque flutes. Music students of high-school age or younger can attend free of charge!

County Connections – Jeffco Aquatic Center Part II

This week on County Connections, co-hosts Jim Burke and Commissioner Greg Brotherton spoke with Scott Mauk, Superintendent of Chimacum Schools , about the potential Jeffco Aquatic Center being planned in the county potentially to be located in Port Hadlock near the county library, Chimacum Creek Primary School, and Habitat for Humanity’s new Mason Street Neighborhood project. Last week Diane McDade, was on the show, and talked about the history of The JeffCo Aquatic Coalition and efforts to create this new facility. This week Scott Mauk talks about the synergies possible between the Aquatic Center and the School, both benefiting from the connection to the new Port Hadlock sewer. Residents and non-residents alike can help shape the design of the facility by participating in a county-wide recreation survey. Information from this survey will help identify what county residents want to see in a new pool and recreation center. After February and March, the survey will also be open to visitors of Jefferson County to gauge interest. The survey should take only about five minutes.

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/13/25

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark welcomed Steve King (PT Director of Public Works) and Shelly Leavens (Director of Communications & Marketing) Shelly talked about the city’s support of a single point of contact for news organizations, and then Steve brought us up to speed on proposals for downtown parking, Port stormwater handling and the Port expansion project (including the now famous trees) as well as an open space inventory.

Local News for 2/13/15

February 13, 2025: Diane Walker – School levies pass; immigration worries soothed. (TRANSCRIPT)

#710 The Sense of Wonder

(Reprise airdate: February 12, 2025) Mary Robson and Gary Bullock share experiences while observing nature, basing their thoughts on Rachel Carson’s essay A Sense of Wonder.

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