Local News for 11/28/24
Local News for 11/27/24
#699 Christmas Bird Count
(Airdate: November 27, 2024) Jackie Canterbury talks with Dr. Steve Hampton with the local Rainshadow Bird Alliance, formerly Admiralty Audubon, about the oldest citizen science program of its kind, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count or CBC. The CBC began on Christmas Day 1900 as a way to count birds rather than shoot them as people began to become visibly concerned about declining bird populations. The Port Townsend CBC occurs on December 14, relying on volunteer birders and encompasses much of the Quimper Peninsula. The Rainshadow Alliance administers our local CBC count and submits data to National Audubon where Audubon and other organizations use the data to guide conservation efforts for birds, including the greatest challenge of all, climate change. “There is nothing else like the CBC in terms of geographic coverage and time,” says Geoff LaBaron of National Audubon. And none of it would happen without dedicated volunteers.
#255 Josh Thompson: Young and Successful
(Airdate: November 26, 2024) Maryanne interviews Josh Thompson, a successful young PT entrepreneur. His company – Josh’s Window Cleaning – is growing briskly. Bookings are up 20% from a year ago. He started at the proverbial bottom when he was in high school. Josh worked for a window and gutter company for about seven years before deciding to strike out on his own. They don’t exactly teach you how to run a company in high school. So he turned to mentors to help him with business licenses, accounting and invoicing – all the behind the scenes organizational stuff. Now he’s about to turn 30-years-old and is a married homeowner. Hard work and gumption can pay off!
Local News for 11/26/24
Silk
(Airdate: November 26, 2024) We’re in Gansu Province, and we’ve just arrived in the town of Wuwei.
Fifty Years of Tilth
(Airdate: November 25, 2024) Mark Musick, one of the founders of the organization originally known as Tilth – now known as Tilth Alliance – tells of the founding of Tilth, the influence of author Wendell Berry, and the growth of Tilth to become Tilth Alliance. Hosted by Phil Andrus.
Celebrate the Holidays with Toot Sweet
KPTZ is excited to welcome Toot Sweet, a local clarinet quartet, to the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 19 at 7pm. This is the next installment of our Candlelight Concert series and is themed “Winter Serenade”, featuring holiday music in various styles. During this special evening, you’ll learn about the music, composers, and instruments. There will also be a sing-along segment to get everyone in the holiday spirit. The Toot Sweet quartet members are Vicky Blakesley, Mark Holman, Jan Proebstel, and Nancy Peterson. They are a group of wonderfully talented musicians who have been playing the clarinet since they were young. Brought to you by KPTZ, this concert will also be simulcast on 91.9 FM KPTZ.
County Connections
(Airdate: November 22, 2024) This week, Commissioner Kate Dean and co-host Jim Burke welcome Shelby Smith, Director at Community Wellness Project. They discuss healthy food that is grown, prepped, and served at schools in Quilcene, Port Townsend, and now Chimacum. Garden Educators work with children on school campuses, planting, tending, harvesting, tasting, and learning together in the garden. They grow food for cooking classes, and when we they have extra they share with Food Services for use in school cafeterias!
Local News for 11/22/24
