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Our Working Waterfront ~ 8/11

On the second Tuesday each month, on Morning on the Salish hosted by Chris Bricker, Our Working Waterfront explores news and issues from The Port of Port Townsend with Port Commissioner Pam Petranek and Executive Director Eron Berg.

This month we explore the 2018 Economic Impact Study of the Marine Trades in Jefferson County, public access to our waterfront, maintenance projects, the budget process, a Point Hudson update on the historic preservation of the Jetty, our Quilcene update, and we talk about the Intergovernmental Committee groups – their purpose, process, and time frames.

#157 Jake Soule, Admiralty Distillers/Sanitizer Supplier

(Airdate: July 28, 2020) FROM DISTILLED SPIRITS TO SANITIZER. Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Jake Soule, owner of Admiralty Distillers. Jake grew up in Calgary, Canada, which is better known for cowboys than sailors. But he fell in love with sailing and ended up on the crew of a tall ship. To help pay the bills he became a skilled carpenter and all-round construction guy. That led to Port Townsend’s own Wooden Boat School. Jake also loves spirits and he soon realized that the town lacked its own craft distillery. After considerable study and a pass through the regulatory maze, he opened Admiralty Distillers. But that business, like every business around, was slammed by the COVID virus. However, Jake realized he could help the community. He turned his still into a hand sanitizer production facility. Admiralty’s sanitizer is playing a crucial role in community safety.

County Public Health Report ~ 7/27

Today’s County Public Health Briefings began with a song encouraging masking, performed by Commission Chair Greg Brotherton. Dr. Locke shared updates on the need for and efficacy of face coverings, in recommending ways to “crush the curve” for which modeling recommends 95% masking compliance. He also looked at potential plans for opening schools in our area, with final determinations still not made. DEM Director Willie Bence spoke about masking enforcement.

Booklovers’ Cafe ~ Jennifer Gold #2

(First airdate: August 5, 2020) Cris and Jennifer AKA Nicole Person talk about her new novel Keep Me Afloat set right here in Port Townsend. While completely fictional, readers will recognize hangouts from Chimacum to Uptown, your favorite coffee shop and Art gallery, as well as all our happenings.  The characters span generations and their relationships will touch your heart.  

Compass for 7/25/20

In April of 2015, a church group from Tumwater set out in seven kayaks for a day paddle on Dungeness Bay.  After lunch, a predicted 35 mph wind kicked up with three-foot seas, and three of the kayakers overturned.  At that time of year, water temperature averages in the high 40 degrees.  While all three were eventually rescued, each had spent about two hours in the water. Two of the three died while receiving medical attention.  None of them had been wearing clothing and gear suitable for cold water immersion.

This year on July 12,  a 31-year-old kayaker capsized in Port Angeles Harbor near the City Pier. He was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD).  At rescue, the man was extremely hypothermic, unresponsive, and near death.

On Monday, July 13, a 31 year-old man failed to return from a paddle from Freshwater Bay to Ediz Hook.  Only his kayak was found, along with an unworn PFD.

In light of recent events, KPTZ’s Mermaid Keri introduces you to a timely reprise of our Compass Kayak Safety Special produced after the Dungeness incident in 2015.

Louie and Selena

(Airdate: July 24, 2020) Louie and Selena of Louie’s World talk about Karaoke during a pandemic.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 7/23

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts John’s virtual online meeting as a live broadcast, with updates on the fast-changing local world in and around Port Townsend.

Topics covered included: the City Manager’s six-month review, the contract with the Port, recycling policies, and the ad hoc committee on public safety and policing.

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics. 

Tsunamis

(First airdate: July 22, 2020) Carrie Garrison-Laney is a tsunami hazards specialist with Washington Sea Grant, based out of the University of Washington where she researches past tsunami deposits found around the Puget Sound. Her work includes identifying paleo-tsunami deposits and determining their age using carbon dating. Learn facts about tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest, both past and future.

Nature Now #472
Broadleaf Trees of Quimper Peninsula

(Airdate: July 29, 2020) In the second of a set of conversations about the native trees of the Quimper Peninsula, Nan Evans and Erik Kingfisher spend an afternoon in the field looking for and talking about the broad leaf trees – both the deciduous ones and the evergreen broad leafs.

Habitat for Humanity During COVID-19

(Airdate: July 21, 2020) The critical need for housing that has been laid bare by the Coronavirus. Permanent, affordable, healthy and low cost housing is  urgently needed. Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity offers that opportunity. Executive Director Jamie Maciejewski speaks with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can to catch us up on how this organization is doing.

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