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Brewocracy Now ~ 2/27/25

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and co-host Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro get together again with Danny Milholland and Zak Moser from The Production Alliance to talk more about the upcoming Connectivity Summit, which will take place March 7, 8, and 9 at Chimacum High School. More information here: https://www.theproductionalliance.org/events/connectivity If you want to hear a special moment in this show, go to 11:57 where John asks a great question about motivation and gets a great answer from Danny about the importance of connecting community. This is why we have community radio.

#712 Learning About Nature in the Democratic Classroom, part 2

(Airdate: February 26, 2025) Join Jackie Canterbury as she talks again with Brittaney Drake about science visualization and bird illustration techniques. In Part I we talked to Brittaney about teaching nature at the Pearl Remote Democratic High School in Seattle, Washington, with focus on the democratic classroom. Today we will explore science illustration which is ‘art in service of science’ and discuss how bird illustration is used to teach art and nature in her democratic classroom. Brittaney uses a variety of bird illustration tools including black ink, gouache watercolor, colored pencil, and digital illustration to teach bird illustration.
Note: Nature Now provides credit for songs and calls of Pigeon Guillemot to xeno-canto, Thomas G. Graves, XC663793 http://www.xeno-canto.org/663793

Silk

(Airdate: February 25, 2025) We’re in Gansu Province in the town of Zhangye, where we’re visiting the Big Buddha Temple, a 35 meter long structure depicting the Buddha meeting Nirvana, and from the temple we proceeded to Zhangye’s second most famous site, the city’s wooden pagoda. It was a most unusual structure….

Harriet Beecher

(Airdate: February 24, 2024 – Harriet Beecher) Port Townsend’s first art school a great success.

Monte Reinders

(Airdate: February 24, 2025) On this week’s Attention Please! host Charlie Bermant chats with Monte Reinders, Jefferson County Public Works Director about glass recycling, the Port Hadlock sewer, and why county roads are in better shape than those within the Port Townsend city limits.

County Connections

(Airdate: February 21, 2025) This week on County Connections, Jim Burke and his co-host Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour welcome Richard Davies, Director of Jefferson Associated Council, contracted by the county to provide public defense, and Derek Young, Interim Executive Director Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). Derek is advocating for HB-1592 which would increase state funding for public defenders across the sate so there might be PARITY. Currently the public defense here in Jefferson County is over 95% paid by the county. Listen below for more alarming stats as well for as ways in which agencies in the county are working to intervene before people commit crimes, or are ever charged with a crime, to lessen the case load of attorneys, and keep vulnerable members of society out of the criminal justice system if possible. HB-1805 is another bill which aims to fund programs to help youth across the state stay out of trouble.

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/20/25

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark talked with Emma Bolin, Director of Planning and Community Development, and Steve King, Director of Public works. We revisited the golf course/housing situation (it’s off the docket and not being considered) as well as the Water Street sewer project. The main topic was the Shoreline Master Plan project update, and there will be meetings tonight (February 20) at 5:30 at the Cotton Building and again on March 12, same time and location. More information about the Shoreline Master Plan Project Update is available here.

#711 Last Child in the Woods

(Airdate: February 19, 2025) Saving Ourselves and Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. Are we dimishing our lives of the senses? Nan Evans talks with special guest Richard Louv, author of many books examining the crucial connections between the natural world and human physical, mental, social and even cultural health. Richard Louv first developed the concept of a nature-deficit disorder in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods. You will be inspired to get yourself and those you love outside to explore, play, watch and listen.

#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.

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