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(Airdate: March 1, 2024) Taylor Clark co-hosted with Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean, and they welcomed Jefferson County Parks and Rec Program Coordinator Chris Macklin, and talked about the amazingly wide variety of kids and adult recreational sports programs the county supports, particular the youth rec soccer league, kids and adult basketball, volleyball, even zumba! Chris is something of a local legend with kids who have participated in these family friendly programs over the years. Spring kids soccer signup is open now through March 15th. There are openings for coaches, too. If you are interested in being a youth soccer coach call Chris at 360-385-2221.

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/29/24

Taylor Clark welcomed a special co-host: Shelly Leavens, Director of Communications and Marketing for the city of Port Townsend. We talked with Michael Todd, Parks & Facilities Manager about a grant the city has received to plant trees and remove invasive plants from city parks. We also talked about the skate park, which is being renamed in honor of Seamus Sims. Shelly also invited Taylor to come to the State of the City presentation by Mayor Faber and John Mauro, which will be Monday, March 4, doors open at 9:30 at the Point Hudson Pavilion.

#660 Earth’s Wild Music

(Reprise airdate: February 28, 2024) Nan Evans and Kathleen Dean Moore, a philosopher, writer, and environment activist, explore moral and ethical perspectives on the earth’s climate crisis and the ongoing sixth great extinction of living species. And, what we are called to do…

Booklovers’ Cafe – Adrianne Harun, On the Way to the End of the World

(Airdate: February 27, 2024) Cris welcomes Port Townsend author Adrianne Harun to Booklover’s Cafe to talk about her newest novel On the Way to the End of the World. This work of literary fiction has been chosen as the 2024 Port Townsend Community Read. The story is set in a milltown on the peninsula in the Spring of 1963. A small group has accepted President Kennedy’s challenge to walk 50 miles in 20 hours. The characters are unique and mostly strangers to one another but as they walk and face unknown threats, they form a community with various gifts to bestow like wish knots along a length of line. The trails and spots are familiar yet not quite as they make their way to the bluff at the End of the World.

Silk 8

(Airdate: February 27, 2024) After a four hour bus ride, we finally arrived in Canton and picked up our plane tickets at the China Youth Travel Service…..

Northwind Art Classes for Spring

(Airdate: February 26, 2024) This week on Attention Please! host Jim Burke is joined by Diane Urbani (Communications Manager of Northwind Art) and Leila Block (Education Assistant and Instructor) and two teaching artists, Meg Kaczyk and Dana Sullivan. They discussed the class offerings at Northwind Art School for spring 2024. They also discussed the artistic process and the fact that anyone can be an artist, it’s all about doing! More info at NORTHWINDART.org

St. John’s Hospital

(Airdate: February 12, 2024 – St. John’s Hospital) Did You Know two nuns started the first hospital where the current one is?

County Connections

(Airdate: February 23, 2024) Taylor Clark and co-host Heidi Eisenhour welcomed Merrily Mount, VP for the Jefferson County section of the Olympic Discovery Trail. We got an overview of all sorts of interesting developments going on with this long distance trail. For more information go to https://olympicdiscoverytrail.org/. Get on your bike and check it out!

Brewocracy Now ~ 2/22/24

Taylor welcomed Steve King, Director of Public Works for the City of Port Townsend as his co-host today; They were joined by Naomi Stern, Finance Specialist for the City of Port Townsend, and we talked about the utility rate increases and also changes that have been made in the program to assist households who might need a hand. The old program helps only about 4% of households, but he new program should help many more. Listen in to learn more.

#659 Water, Wonder and Wellness

(Airdate: February 21, 2024) Many of us who live near and ocean know in our hearts, bones and minds about the wonders of living near the water. Join Nan Evans as she talks with Paola Espitia of Ola-Pi Creative about marine biology and the science behind
these benefits.

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