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Supplement to the Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 Leader

IN PORT TOWNSEND & JEFFERSON COUNTY

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East Jefferson County Take some time and make the effort this year to discover more of Jefferson County. The eastern section of the county stretches from Brinnon to Nordland, Port Ludlow to Gardiner, and Shine to North Beach.

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The 1966 Port Townsend Salmon Derby winners were (from left), first place to fifth place: Elaine Lopeman with a 30-pound salmon; Roy Stevenson with a 25-pounder, Bill Arey and his 24-pounder; Dick Olsen with a 23-pound salmon; and Louie Buchillo with a 23-pounder. Leader Collection

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Who’s Who at your Jefferson County Library Back row, from left: Associate Director Meredith Wagner, Teri Burroughs, Bonnie Glendenning, Library Director Ray Serebrin, Daniel Heaton, Jim Nyby Front row: Claudia Olney, Shannon Porter, Brad Collier, Jeanne Mahan

The remodel of the main library is well underway. The final result will be a beautiful new space with more computers, new shelving, upgraded display of materials and revamped lighting and signage.

Come see us – and the rest of our staff – in our temporary location, 51 Colwell St. in Port Hadlock, across from Fiesta Jalisco and Circle & Square Auto Care. Our anticipated completion date is June 1st.

Check our website for events, blogs, remodel news, online access and more!

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Chambers of Commerce

JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Serves Port Townsend, Port Hadlock/Tri-Area, Port Ludlow and Discovery Bay. Member lunch meetings, Mondays, noon-1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., Port Townsend. Public is welcome. Chamber office located at the Port Townsend Visitor Information Center at Haines Place Park-and-Ride, 440 12th St., Port Townsend.

385-7869, 379-3804 Teresa Verraes, executive director director@jeffcountychamber.org Laura Brackenridge, event coordinator admin@jeffcountychamber.org Dominic Svornich, 2013 president dsvornich@kitsapbank.com jeffcountychamber.org

WSU SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Provides one-on-one business counseling on all management issues. Services are confidential and free of charge. Counseling by appointment. Mount Baker Block Building, 211 Taylor St., Suite 402A, Port Townsend 344-3078 Elaine Jones, certified business adviser elaine.jones@wsbdc.org wsbdc.org

crisis intervention and safe houses. All client services are free of charge. 1045 10th St., P.O. Box 743, Port Townsend Beulah Kingsolver, executive director administration, 385-5292 24-hour crisis line, 385-5291 info@dovehousejc.org, dovehousejc.org

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JEFFERSON COUNTY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION This nonprofit association is run by volunteers and supported by Northwest Harvest, the USDA commodities program and private donations to provide food to those in need. P.O. Box 124, Port Hadlock 385-6321 Storage and weekly distribution orchestrated by Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP).

732-0383 olycap.org CHURCHES & RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS Food distributed at the following locations and times.

See weekly listing in the Leader.

(Addresses for community centers listed below.)

Brinnon Community Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS) 796-4647 Provides food, cash, child care and medical assistance, NORTH HOOD CANAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Coyle Community Center (Toandos), 9 a.m.-1 p.m., General meeting is 5:30-7 p.m. on third Monday of each vocational rehabilitation, division of developmentally Thursday month. Meeting locations alternate between Quilcene disabled, and home and community services. Receives 765-3613 its funding from government sources.

Apply for serCommunity Center and Brinnon Community Center.

Mountain View Commons (1925 Blaine St.), Port vices at washingtonconnection.org. (More information Also represents Dabob Bay/Coyle communities. P.O. Townsend, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday; noon-3 p.m., under Senior Services.) 915 Sheridan St., Suite 201, Port Box 774, Quilcene Saturday (ages 65 and older only).

Townsend 765-4999 531-0275 Louise Huntingford, community service office adminvisitorcenter@embarqmail.com Quilcene Community Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesistrator Doug Hixson, 2013 president day, 765-3663 877-501-2233 Other chamber officers/directors for 2013: vice Tri-Area Community Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., dshs.wa.gov president Debbie Williams, treasurer David NeuenWednesday Children & Family Services schwander 732-0383 quilceneinfo.com, brinnoninfo.com, emeraldtowns.com Provides child protection and short- and long-term foster care, and offers family reconciliation services. To JEFFERSON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES report suspected child abuse or neglect, call toll-free Provides mental health services to residents of East Jef888-713-6115 (weekdays) or 800-562-5624 (nights and ferson County. All residents are eligible for crisis walk-in CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND weekends). 915 Sheridan St., Suite 201, Port Townsend services, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. A 24-hour TOURISM/MARKETING Carla Montgomery, social work supervisor crisis line is available at 385-0321 (after hours, press 1 at 379-3378 888-801-6627, 379-4330 the prompt). Counseling, psychiatric care, medication, Christina Pivarnik Developmental Disabilities day treatment and case-management services are christina@enjoypt.com Offers support services to persons with developmental available to eligible residents. Access to all services is EDC TEAM JEFFERSON disabilities. 915 Sheridan St., Suite 201, Port Townsend available by calling 385-0321 between 8:30 a.m. and EDC Team Jefferson was designated in 2007 by Catherine Morton, case resource manager 5 p.m. weekdays and asking for an intake worker. JefWashington State Community Trade and Economic 379-4322, 877- 601-2760 ferson Community Counseling, a satellite community Development and Jefferson County to coordinate Home & Community Services clinic, is located at 1136 Water St. Private insurance, local economic development programs. Focus is on Provides services to disabled adults and elderly Medicaid and sliding-fee schedules are accepted. P.O. innovation, education and entrepreneurship. 2410 persons who need help with their personal care.

Box 565, 884 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend Washington St., Port Townsend (Adult Protective Services: To report potential abuse or Sam Markow, executive director 379-4693 neglect of disabled adults and the elderly, call 877-734385-0321 Bill Wise, chair 6277.) 915 Sheridan St., Suite 201, Port Townsend general@jeffersonmhs.org, jeffersonmhs.org billwise@jefferson.wsu.edu Cherie Perry, M.S.W., social worker (See Emergency/Medical Services category.)

379-4326, 800-280-9991 JEFFERSON COUNTY LODGING TAX Vocational Rehabilitation JUMPING MOUSE CHILDREN’S CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Assists people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain For the past 14 years, this nonprofit service organizaCounty administrator and retain employment. tion has been providing expressive mental health 385-9100 800-637-5627 (state DVR office) therapy for children ages 3-12 years of age and support Iris Wehrle, rehab counselor for their parents. Services are provided regardless of PORT TOWNSEND MAIN STREET PROGRAM 344-3009 clients’ ability to pay. 1809 Sheridan St., Port Townsend This nonprofit organization has focused on revitalization Rebecca Jensen, rehab technician Kris Becker, executive director efforts in Uptown and downtown since 1985. Its mission 379-4328 379-5109 is to strengthen the economic climate of the commercial DSHS Customer Service Center info@jumpingmouse.org, jumpingmouse.org Uptown and downtown historic districts within the Designed for DSHS clients to check case and docucontext of historic preservation, while maintaining Port ment status, report changes, have an interview, apply OLYMPIC COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS (OlyCAP) Townsend’s small-town quality of life. Call to volunteer. for child care, do a review or get referrals for local This multiservice, nonprofit organization coordinates 211 Taylor St., Suite 3, Port Townsend resources. a variety of social services for low-income people, with 385-7911 877-501-2233 an emphasis on helping people to become self-suffiWHO’S Mari Mullen, executive director cient. 803 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend WHO DOVE HOUSE ADVOCACY SERVICES director@ptmainstreet.org 2013 Geoff Crump, executive director Provides 24-hour support and emergency assistance to ptmainstreet.org adult and child victims of domestic and sexual violence 385-2571 action@olycap.org, olycap.org through counseling, support groups, legal advocates,

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Visitor Information Center 440 12th Street • Port Townsend

The Visitor Information Center is a Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce service.

Mission Statement: “To further the success of members by providing innovative opportunities for business growth and professional development, cultivating leadership and partnership, and representing the voice of business in Jefferson County.”

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serving Port Townsend, Tri-Area and Port Ludlow

Teresa Verraes, Executive Director 360-385-7869 www.jeffcountychamber.org

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Back Row: Bailey Clegg, Bill Conklin, Barry Truscott, Robert Gray, Claudia Wagner, Jerry Swanson, Joe Wagner, Phil Herbert, Laurie Medlicott, David Harrah. Middle Row: Jane Kopriva, Don Marioni, Harriet Joan Small, Cheron Dudley, Karen Putterman, Suzanne Hempstead, Vi Koenig, Ron Brantner, Lynne Dunham, Sandy Guinup, Gail Marioni. Front Row: Laura Brackenridge, Teresa Verraes, Gabby, Karen Anderson, Robere LeHuquet, Ella, Jacqueline Angevin, Tibet Not Pictured: Anne Holman, Benita Zink, Bill Mann, Cammy Brown, Corrine Welfelt, Carol Baltes, Gene McCutchin, Grace Cota, Helen Cleveland, Iris Bracey, Terri Swanson, Julie Hotard, LaVon Turley, Lois Miskinis, Marilyn Sogo, Richard Boyles, Sandra Morris, Sheila Smith, Skip McInvale, Jacque McInvale, Steve Mullensky, Suzanne Wildman, Tom Young, Virginia Thompson, Wanda Smith

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PENINSULA HOUSING AUTHORITY Provides subsidized rental assistance to low-income individuals and families in Jefferson and Clallam counties. Jefferson County office hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday and Friday. P.O. Box 2109, 5210 Kuhn St., Port Townsend 379-2565 info@peninsulapha.org, hacc-housing.org UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS (UGN) OF JEFFERSON COUNTY The agency has an annual fundraising drive and is the largest single source of private contributions for nonprofit health and human service agencies in Jefferson County. Member of United Way of Washington. 219-A W. Patison, Port Hadlock Carla Caldwell, executive director 385-3797 info@weareugn.org, weareugn.org VETERANS INFORMATION Department of Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000, TDD 800-829-4833 va.gov Disabled American Veterans (DAV) local service office helps veterans apply for VA benefits and resolve issues with the VA. Denny Gregg, DAV service officer, at the Senior Information & Assistance office 385-2552 Jefferson County Veterans’ Assistance (emergency service only) Raina Randall, Jefferson County Administrator’s Office 385-9122, fax 385-9382 rrandall@co.jefferson.wa.us VA Puget Sound Health Care System pugetsound.va.gov American Lake Division (Tacoma) 253-582-8440, 800-329-8387 Seattle Division 206-762-1010, 800-329-8387 VA Clinic, Port Angeles 360-565-9330, fax 360-457-0618 VA Clinic, Bremerton 360-782-0129, fax 360-377-8029 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Veterans Assistance vfw.org/NVS Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs 360-725-2200, 800-562-0132, TDD 360-725-2199 heidia@dva.wa.gov, dva.wa.gov

Community Centers BRINNON BOOSTER CLUB 151 Corey Lane, Brinnon 796-4444

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BRINNON COMMUNITY CENTER 306144 U.S. Highway 101, Brinnon 796-4350

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COYLE “LAUREL B. JOHNSON” (TOANDOS) COMMUNITY CENTER 923 Hazel Point Road, Coyle 765-4366

GARDINER COMMUNITY CENTER 980 Old Gardiner Road, Sequim 797-8235 PORT TOWNSEND COMMUNITY CENTER 620 Tyler St., corner of Lawrence and Tyler streets, Port Townsend 385-9007 QUILCENE COMMUNITY CENTER 294952 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene 765-3321 TRI-AREA COMMUNITY CENTER 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum 732-4822

Community Information PORT TOWNSEND & JEFFERSON COUNTY LEADER 226 Adams St., Port Townsend Scott Wilson, publisher 385-2900 news@ptleader.com, ads@ptleader.com, ptleader.com PTTV STATION, CABLE CHANNELS 97 & 98 Gael Stuart Building, Port Townsend High School campus, 1610 Blaine St., Port Townsend 385-4880 pttv@olympus.net RADIO PORT TOWNSEND, KPTZ-FM 91.9 Mountain View Commons, 1919 Blaine St., Port Townsend 379-6886 info@kptz.org

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Jason Altimarino: Rising star High school and class: Port Townsend High School, 2009-2011; earned his GED. Jefferson County resident since: 2005

Background: A familiar face in Port Townsend’s community theaters, Altimarino, 17, is an original member and actor for Black Pearl Cabaret, formed in 2012, having originated the role of Jack Frost in its highly successful premiere of “An Evening With The Kreep” before returning in BPC’s second offering, “Kreepmas,” as the narrator and 300-year-old Krypt Keeper Albert T. Krumb.

What brought him here: “My dad, Doug Noltemeier, took a job with Jefferson County as a GIS analyst. Before that, Idaho was home; before that, Astoria, Oregon; Florida, and Costa Rica off and on – where my mom was Jefferson County’s strength is found in the efforts of its residents given through a wide variety of service clubs. born and raised.”

Community Service Clubs

For a master list, call the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center at 385-2722; or visit jeffcountychamber.org.

Education (K-12) Brinnon School District 46 Enrollment for pre-K through grade 8 as of December 2012: 47 students. School board meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in school library. 46 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon, WA 98320 796-4646 Wally Lis, superintendent wlis@bsd46.org Dalila Dowd, administrative assistant ddowd@bsd46.org

His connection to community: Altimarino is also well known for his roles on stage, starting when he was in high school and continuing with Key City Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park production of “Twelfth Night.”

What makes him tick: “Theater and acting is all-encompassing for me. It’s where I feel most comfortable, most like myself. It’s my ‘ticket out of town’ onto grander stages and bigger roles.”

He is still fascinated by: “I’m getting more into writing – fiction, mostly – abstract short stories. Also songwriting and composing – putting words to the ‘dinking’ I do on my guitar.”

Quilcene School District 48 Enrollment as of December 2012 was approximately 600 students. School board meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. (10 a.m., July/ August) in the Learning Center/administration building. P.O. Box 40, 294715 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene, WA 98376 765-3363 Wally Lis, superintendent wlis@qlsd.wednet.edu Pamela Mack, district secretary pmack@qlsd.wednet.edu

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QUILCENE CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SCHOOL Alternative high school program for grades 10-12 affiliated with Quilcene School District. Tuesday-Thursday and one hour a week individual meeting with teacher.

765-3363, ext. 244 Phil Davis, instructor pjdavis@qlsd.wednet.edu quilcenecrossroads.weebly.com

CHIMACUM PI PROGRAM Alternative school program for grades K-12, affiliated with Chimacum School District. This flexible program involves students’ families; classes can be taken on campus, at home or a combination of both, following individual learning plans.

732-4090, ext. 229 (message) Stan Berdinner, Nancy Gurneé, Jan Hobart, Kit Pennell, Marci Van Cleve, teachers

QUILCENE HOMESCHOOL EXPLORATION PROGRAM (HEP) Alternative learning homeschool program for students grades 1-8 affiliated with the Quilcene School District.

765-3363 Jeff Youde, principal jyoude@qlsd.wednet.edu Diane Naples, program coordinator dnaples@qlsd.wednet.edu Shana McNaughten, enrollment and registration smcnaughten@qlsd.wednet.edu

Chimacum School District 49 Enrollment for K-12 as of January 2013: 1,000 students.

School board meets for work-study on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., and for business meeting on the fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. in high school library. P.O. Box 278, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA 98325-0278 732-4090 Craig Downs, superintendent, ext. 222 Art Clarke, assistant superintendent of operations, ext.

225 Stephanie McCleary, personnel director, ext. 222 Diana Post, director of transportation, 732-4040 Steve Brown, director of maintenance, 732-4090, ext.

228 (All email addresses are firstname_lastname@csd49.org.)

CHIMACUM CREEK PRIMARY (K-grade 2) 313 Nesses Corner Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 344-3270 Mark Barga, principal

CHIMACUM ELEMENTARY (grades 3-5) P.O. Box 278, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA 98325 732-4090 Mark Barga, principal

CHIMACUM MIDDLE SCHOOL (grades 6-8) P.O. Box 278, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA 98325 732-4090 Whitney Meissner, principal, ext. 265 David Carthum, assistant principal, ext. 351 Gary Coyan, athletic director, ext. 350 CHIMACUM HIGH SCHOOL (grades 9-12) P.O. Box 278, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA 98325 732-4090 Whitney Meissner, principal, ext. 265 David Carthum, assistant principal, ext. 351

CHIMACUM FOCUS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL Alternative high school program affiliated with Chimacum School District for students who have dropped out or for credit retrieval to stay on course to graduate.

Certified classes are conducted at school; students still graduate when enough credits are earned.

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Port Townsend School District 50 Enrollment for K-12 as of October 2012: 1,279 students.

School board meets on the second and fourth Mondays each month, 6 p.m., in Room S-11, 1610 Blaine St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-4501 David Engle, superintendent Mary Colton, secretary Lisa Deen, director of learning support services 379-4366 Diana Post, bus garage/routes office 732-4040 (All email addresses are firstinitiallastname@ptsd50.org.) ptschools.org GRANT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (newborn-grade 3 and OPEPO) 1637 Grant St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-4535 Mary Sepler, principal BLUE HERON MIDDLE SCHOOL (grades 4-8) 3939 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-4540 Diane Lashinsky, principal PORT TOWNSEND HIGH SCHOOL (grades 9-12) 1500 Van Ness St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-4520 Carrie Ehrhardt, principal Patrick Kane, assistant principal/athletic director PORT TOWNSEND MAR VISTA ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL Alternative school program for ages 15-21 affiliated with Port Townsend School District. Meets on Port Townsend High School campus, 1500 Van Ness St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-4516 John Colbert, Dave Sterritt, teachers PORT TOWNSEND ICE PROGRAM Port Townsend School District–sponsored Individualized Choice Education (ICE) for K-12. Meets on Grant

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EDUCATION K-12 from pg. 7 Jeff Youde, principal jyoude@qlsd.wednet.edu Cindy Pollard, business manager cindyc@qlsd.wednet.edu Gary Hitt, transportation director gmhitt@qlsd.wednet.edu

High school and class: Lane Technical High School, Chicago, 1962. He was in the school’s last blacksmithing class.

Jefferson County resident since: About 30 years ago.

What brought him here: “My college military deferment ran out, so I joined the Air Force. I put in for Alaska. And I married one of the mess cooks, the only one who never burned a grilled cheese sandwich.

My wife needed to come to Washington. So we stayed with her family. Then I worked in the kitchen at Kah Tai [now the Life Care Center].”

His connection to community: “I’ve done cat cartoons for the Leader for about 20 years. He [the cat] has turned into a folk hero. That cat could say things about local politicians that no human could. I enjoy being part of the community. I enjoy the Blues Festival, Kinetic Skulpture Race, Uptown Festival. Once, I collected SoBe bottles, filled them with colored water, then lined them up the street to spell out ‘IT.’ You know, ‘SoBe It.’” Motto: “Someone said, ‘You’re one of these people who colors outside the lines, aren’t you?’ I said, ‘No, I color outside the lines, off the paper and sometimes off the table.’ You can’t have limits or boundaries. Let your imagination go.”

He has a confession: “At the Wooden Boat Festival several years ago, one of my friends called it the Wooden Goat Festival. So I cut out a wooden goat. I snuck down at midnight and tied it to the entrance of the festival.

People wondered who did it.”

What he is still fascinated by: “What I think is amazing is to go down on the beach, watch the stars and sun, and ponder how the universe began.”

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Mike Mike Glenn, Glenn, Chief Executive

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Joyce Joyce Cardinal, Cardinal, Chief Nurse Executive Chief Nurse Executive

Joseph Paula Dowdle, Joseph Mattern, MD Paula Mattern, MD Dowdle, Chief Operations Chief Medical Officer Chief Medical Officer

Officer Chief Operations Officer

Hilary Hilary Whittington, Heather Heather Bailey, Whittington, Bailey, Chief Financial Chief Human Officer Chief Financial Officer

Resource Officer Chief Human Resource Officer

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Jefferson Healthcare Board of Commisioners for Jefferson County Public Mike Glenn, Hospital Chief Executive District No. 2 Officer

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Joyce Cardinal, Chief Nurse Executive

Joseph Mattern, MD Paula Dowdle, Chief Operations Chief Medical Officer Officer

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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION Supports the people- and place-based development of the rural community with the motto “Every person is a lifelong learner.” Local educational and volunteer-led programs include youth leadership development, family support and 4-H (including after-school and youth challenge programs); food and farming programs; local economic Teacher Annie Jarvis’s first-grade class at Port Townsend’s Lincoln School in 1935-36 included (front, from left) Marilyn Bukowsky, Ray development and business support; water quality, natural Giusti, Laurence Campbell, unidentified, Ralph Canfield, Tom Camfield, Walter (Speck) LaDue, Dick Dale, unidentified, Doug Knott, Bill resource development and environmental stewardship Cooper, (second row) Joanna Hemker, two unidentified, Irma Eagen, Betty Delgardno, two unidentified, Joan Sweitzer, Pearl Berg, classes; professional development and workforce training; Dorothy Cox, Donna Butler, Cecilia (Lolly) Delaney and Irene Baskett. Tom Camfield Collection and volunteer programs, including Beach Watchers, Shore Stewards, Master Gardeners and the PTSlug Mac users SWAN SCHOOL EDUCATION K-12 from pg. 9 group. Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday.

Swan School builds strong learners in an environment Closed Fridays. Rental facilities: large, medium and small Street Elementary School campus, 1637 Grant St., Port of academic excellence aligned with creativity and meeting spaces and computer lab with nine Macs. 201 W. Townsend, WA 98368 personal expression. Individualized education, includPatison St., Port Hadlock 379-4251 ing Spanish and the arts, since 1983. Preschool through 379-5610 Daniel Molotsky, Liz Quayle, Marci Van Cleve, teachers grade 6 in multi-age classrooms. 2345 Kuhn St., Port Laura Lewis, director PORT TOWNSEND OPEPO PROGRAM Townsend, WA 98368 379-5610, ext. 207 Alternative multi-age learning, family/school experi360-385-7340 laura.lewis@wsu.edu ence for grades 1-5 within Port Townsend School Russ Yates, head of school Pat Pearson, water/natural resources education District. Meets on Grant Street campus, 1637 Grant St., Faculty: Karen Akins, Dahti Blanchard-Wright, Gary 379-5610, ext. 204 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Fredrick, Michelle Peters, Loida Robles Santana, Kristin pearsonp@wsu.edu 379-4256 Smith, Marcy Stewart, Dana Weir Sally Chapin, front desk/room rentals Karmen Meier, Lisa Olsen, teachers swanschool.net 379-5610, ext. 200 admin@jefferson.wsu.edu jefferson.wsu.edu CEDARBROOK ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Online degrees offered through WSU Undergraduate State-accredited school for grades 1-8 with statedegrees and certificates offered online through WSU accredited teachers, low student-teacher ratio. P.O. Box include business, criminal justice, human development, 150, 461 Kennedy Road, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 humanities, social sciences, molecular biosciences, 385-4610 gerontology, organic agriculture and professional writJEFFERSON EDUCATION CENTER (JEC) Greg Reseck, principal ing. Graduate degrees and certificates online include Provides post-secondary education and training preschool/day care, 379-2271 bioethics, molecular biosciences, professional science, opportunities, as well as academic, vocational and early childhood leadership and administration.

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL career counseling for area residents. Assists individuonline.wsu.edu Jefferson Community School is an accredited indepenals in identifying, enrolling and applying for college dent school in Port Townsend. Students in grades 7-12 and university higher education programs for career EDC TEAM JEFFERSON participate in a unique experiential education that offers advancement or personal growth. The JEC hosts Adult (See Business category.) rigorous academics, community service, and expeditions Basic Education (ABE) and General Educational Developnear and far. JCS emphasizes multi-age, small-group ment (GED) programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, individualized education and engaged acacourses and college courses on-site. Provides personal demics. 280 Quincy St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 academic advising and planning, as well as assistance in 385-0622 filing for student financial aid online using the Free ApplicaLisa Iverson, head of school tion for Federal Student Aid. jcs@olympus.net, jeffersoncommunityschool.com 209-A W. Patison St. (Shold Business Park), Port Hadlock 379-4034 For police, sheriff, fire, medical aid and search emerQUIMPER ACADEMY gencies, call 911.

A bridge between private school and home school. As- Matt Lyons, director Non-emergency, after hours: 385-3831, ext. 1 sociated with Academy Northwest of Seattle, Marci Van mlyons@pencol.edu For social service assistance, call 211.

Cleve is a teacher/consultant for grades K-12. Students NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN can earn a Washington state high school diploma BOATBUILDING (See Maritime category.)

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PENINSULA COLLEGE (EAST Nordland, WA 98358 Washington state, 800-562-1240 JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION) 385-1159 National 24-hour hotline, 800-662-4357 Degrees and certificates include an associate of arts transfidlersg@olympus.net fer degree and a variety of professional technical programs. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/ SUNFIELD FARM AND WALDORF SCHOOL Basic skills, community education and business training/ SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM Early childhood-grade 8 Waldorf school, biodynamic job certification programs are also offered. Advisers and 24-hour crisis line farm and community education programs that nurture placement testing available by appointment. School House Local, 385-5291 the connection between the earth and its inhabitants. at Fort Worden State Park, 298 Battery Way, Port Townsend. State, 800-562-6025 WHO’S WHO P.O. Box 85, 111 Sunfield Lane, Port Hadlock,WA 98339 385-4605 National, 800-799-SAFE (7233), TTY 800-787-3244 2013 385-3658 pt@pencol.edu, pencol.edu JEFFCOM 911 Jake Meyer, organizational director PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL OF Dispatch Center, 81 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock info@sunfieldfarm.org, sunfieldfarm.org WOODWORKING & PRESERVATION TRADES business phone, 385-3831, ext. 1; fax 385-9357 •

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www.jeffcom911.us JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Incidents in progress: emergency-information.blogspot.com Register for emergency warning system messages: jeffcoeoc.org/nixle.htm JEFFERSON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 24-hour crisis line, 800-659-0321, 385-0321 National suicide prevention hotline, 800-273-TALK (8255), TTY 800-799-4TTY (4889) suicidepreventionlifeline.org OTHER ABUSE/NEGLECT SITUATIONS (See Community Services category.)

WASHINGTON POISON CENTER 24-hour poison help line, 800-222-1222 wapc.org

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In an emergency, call 911.

(Listed phone numbers are for business calls.)

EAST JEFFERSON FIRE RESCUE East Jefferson Fire Rescue’s area of service includes Port Townsend, Chimacum, Port Hadlock, Irondale, Marrowstone Island and Cape George/Kala Point.

Commissioners typically meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Station 1-5, 35 Critter Lane, Port Townsend Administration: 40 Seton Road, Suite A, Port Townsend, WA 98368 385-2626 (fax 344-4604) ejfr.org JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 2 Commissioners meet on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Station 21, P.O. Box 433, 70 Herbert St., Quilcene, WA 98376 765-3333 (fax 765-3960) JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3 (Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue) Commissioners meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Station 31, 7650 Oak Bay Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Port Ludlow Station 31 business office, 437-2236 (fax 437-9184) South Point Station 33 437-2899 plfr.org JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 4 Commissioners meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Brinnon Fire Hall, P.O. Box 42, 272 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon, WA 98320 796-4450 brinnonfire.org JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 5 Fire Station 51, 12 Bentley Place, Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-6893

Law Enforcement JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Emergency Operations Center 81 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock 385-9368 Bob Hamlin, program manager 344-9729 bhamlin@co.jefferson.wa.us jeffcoeoc.org

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 79 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock Tony Hernandez, sheriff 385-3831, fax 379-0513 ahernandez@co.jefferson.wa.us jeffersonsheriff.org JEFFERSON SEARCH & RESCUE Emergencies, 911 Mail: JSAR, P.O. Box 761, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Membership: info@jsar-wa.org jsar-wa.org PORT TOWNSEND POLICE Mountain View Commons, 1925 Blaine St., Suite 100, Port Townsend Conner Daily, chief 385-2322, fax 379-4438 cityofpt.us/police.htm WASHINGTON STATE PATROL Dispatch officer on duty 24 hours a day, 4811 Werner Road, Bremerton Administration/highway information, 478-4646 Emergency only, 800-283-7808, 911 wsp.wa.gov

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24-hour crisis line, 385-0321 jeffersonmhs.org (See Community Services category.)

MADRONA HILL URGENT CARE Walk-in medical clinic for minor emergencies and illnesses. Insurance is accepted, and payment plans are available.

Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday; closed Sunday. 2500 W. Sims Way, Suite 1, Port Townsend 344-3663, fax 344-3664 Jim Blair, PA-C jimcblair3@aol.com, mhuc.net

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PORT HADLOCK MEDICAL CARE Primary care and urgent care for residents and visitors.

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. 121 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock 379-6737 hadlockmedical.com PORT LUDLOW MEDICAL CLINIC (Operated by Jefferson Healthcare.) Walk-in medical care for minor illnesses, and by appointment. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. 9481 Oak Bay Road, Suite A, Port Ludlow 437-5067, fax 437-4158

SOUTH COUNTY MEDICAL CLINIC (Operated by Jefferson Healthcare.) Family medicine JEFFERSON COUNTY MASH and primary care administered by a family care provider.

(Medical Advocacy & Services Headquarters) Free Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday. 294843 U.S. medical assessments, 7-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays in basement Highway 101, Quilcene of Marvin G. Shields Memorial American Legion Hall, 209 765-3111 Monroe St., Port Townsend; and 5-6:30 p.m., Thursdays at Kivley Center, 121 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock. Mail: 1044 Water St., Suite 317, Port Townsend Joan Cole, clinic manager/volunteer coordinator 385-4268 WORKSOURCE, JEFFERSON COUNTY AFFILIATE joancole@jcmash.com 207 W. Patison, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 jcmash.com WorkForce Investment Act, Employment Security DepartJEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ment Offers services to Jefferson County residents ages Visit the JCPH website for local updates on demography, 18 and older who meet required criteria. Services for disease outbreaks, shellfish closures or general inforlow-income adults and dislocated workers include career mation. Base programs deal with community health, counseling, job search assistance, training, skills upgrade environmental health and water quality, and there is a training and support services. developmental disabilities program.

379-5036 Jean Baldwin, director Deb Simonen, WorkSource Specialist 4 Tom Locke, health officer dsimonen@esd.wa.gov Jared Keefer, environmental health and water quality Employment Security Department Provides both director employment and unemployment services for Jefferson Julia Danskin, community health supervisor County. Free job posting for employers, with interview385-9400, fax 385-9401 ing space available. Internet resources available for job jeffersoncountypublichealth.org searches (go2worksource.com). Job seekers can file for (See Support Groups for outreach clinics.) unemployment by calling toll-free 800-318-6022 directly, or by applying online at JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE go2worksource.com. The Port Hadlock office offers as834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend sistance for job seekers who need help in accessing online Administration 800-244-8917, 385-2200, ext. 2001; fax or toll-free services and assistance with unemployment 379-2242 questions. Veterans’ services are also offered.

Emergency Services 385-2200, ext. 4223; fax 379-9420 379-5036 Home Health and Hospice 385-0610 Lori Lloyd, WorkSource Specialist 2 Wellness Programs 385-2200, ext. 2012 llloyd@esd.wa.gov jeffersonhealthcare.org WorkFirst Designed as a re-employment program JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE WALK-IN CLINIC for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Walk-in medical care for minor illnesses, available seven recipients. days a week. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. 934 Sheridan, 379-4402 Port Townsend Jon Krause, WorkSource Specialist 4 379-0477, fax 385-0206 Pathways to Success Provides educational support, JEFFERSON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES career guidance and training for employment for young WHO’S Provides mental health services to residents of East Jefadults ages 16-21 through the WorkForce Investment WHO ferson County. All residents are eligible for crisis walk-in Act, a federally funded workforce development program.

2013 services, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Jefferson Community Pathways can provide assistance with earning credentials, Counseling, a satellite community clinic, is located at 1136 support services for tools, clothing, transportation, career Water St. P.O. Box 565, 884 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend planning and guidance, job search and work experiences.

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Libraries JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER Historic photographs, artifacts, newspapers, maps, ledgers, diaries, scrapbooks, correspondence, governmental records, reference books, genealogical society resources and historic properties survey. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, except third Saturday of the month, noon-4 p.m. Admission: $4 adults, $1 younger than 12, free for JCHS members. 13692 Airport Cutoff Road, Port Townsend Mailing address: 540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 379-6673 Marsha Moratti, archivist marsha@jchswa.org jchsmuseum.org (searchable database) JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY Temporary location until approximately June 1, 2013: 51 Colwell St., Port Hadlock.

Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday Mailing address/permanent location: 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock 385-6544 Ray Serebrin, director rserebrin@jclibrary.info jclibrary.info JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE SERVICES Monday: Gardiner, Coyle (second and fourth Mondays only). Tuesday: Quilcene School, Quilcene. Wednesday: Cape George, Paradise Bay, Port Ludlow. Thursday: Brinnon School, Brinnon. Saturday: Quilcene (community center), Brinnon (Johnston Realty). (Seasonal changes to schedule may apply.)

385-6544 jclibrary.info PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY Temporary location during library expansion: Mountain View Commons (MVC), 1919 Blaine St. MVC library hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday MVC children’s library hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Wednesday Mailing address/permanent address: 1220 Lawrence St. 385-3181 Theresa Rini Percy, director tpercy@cityofpt.us Jennifer Cohn, Mirandy Cook, Ken Dane, Kiera Miller Hodlik, Fran Post (chair), Eileen Price, advisory board members ptlibrary@cityofpt.us, ptpubliclibrary.org

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BOATING SAFETY - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Port Ludlow Flotilla 41 Simeon Baldwin, commander simeon.baldwin@stanfordalumni.org Michael Asbury, vice commander adjudik8r@cablespeed.com a1300401.uscgaux.info Port Townsend Flotilla 47 Henry Loresch, commander 360-582-9380 henry4570@hotmail.com Tori Brandon, vice commander 797-4843 a1300407.uscgaux.info U.S. Power Squadron Point Wilson Sail and Power Squadron Linda Newland, commander ptwilson.squadron@gmail.com, pointwilson.org (See Recreation category for yacht clubs.)

NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER & WOODEN BOAT FOUNDATION The Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) is a place for lifelong maritime education. The waterfront campus features classrooms, a boat shop, outdoor commons, retail chandlery and cafe, boathouse, pier and conference spaces and features the Pilothouse Learning Center for state-ofthe-art simulation training for professional mariners and recreational boaters. NWMC produces a variety of school programs for youth, as well as summer sailing classes and camps for sailors of all ages. In the spring, it presents a series of boating symposia. The NWMC is also home to the Wooden Boat Foundation, which has been celebrating maritime traditions and culture through education and community participation since its founding in 1976, and culminating in the annual Wooden Boat Festival.

The 2013 festival is Sept. 6-8. The WBF boat shop offers workshops on boatbuilding, including many “build to own” classes for kayaks, rowboats, and micro cruisers.

431 Water St., Port Townsend Jake Beattie, executive director 385-3628, ext. 105 Barb Trailer & Carrie Andrews, festival & events directors 385-3628, ext. 106 nwmaritime.org, woodenboat.org NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN BOATBUILDING Offers vocational and recreational boatbuilding and maritime skills courses that vary from one-day workshops to 12-month accredited associate degree programs to students from around the world. Located at the Port Hadlock Heritage Campus, a 6-acre waterfront site. Self-guided tours available for the general public, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Prospective student tours by appointment. 42 N. Water St., Port Hadlock Pete Leenhouts, executive director John Lynch, board president Katie Whalen, business manager 385-4948 info@nwboatschool.org, nwboatschool.org PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND A countywide public taxing district, the port is responsible for a shipyard (330-ton hoist), work yard (75- and 70-ton hoists) and the Boat Haven in Port Townsend; the marina in Quilcene; Point Hudson Marina and RV Park; several boat ramps; and Jefferson County International Airport.

Administration, P.O. Box 1180, 375 Hudson St., Port Townsend

People in Jefferson County today love their costumes (witness the Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Skulpture Race, Rhododendron Festival parades, Halloween and the Steampunk Hootenanny) just like they did way back when.

This is Nel Frances Willison wearing a costume made of newspaper. Jefferson County Historical Society Collection 385-0656 portofpt.com PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC), located on the beach at Fort Worden State Park, offers two public exhibits: the Marine Exhibit (ME) on the pier and the Natural History Exhibit (NHE) on the shore. The ME features large tide pools where sea creatures can be viewed and touched, glass fish tanks and wall displays.

It also features the Foss Maritime Discovery Lab, where students and adults participate in research, addressing nearshore environmental issues. The ME also has a hydrophone (underwater microphone) station for listening to orcas. The NHE features a new exhibit titled “Learning from Orcas: The Story of Hope,” with a full skeleton of an orca hanging from the ceiling. Through video, a computer kiosk, a storm drain that visitors can crawl through, a bone table and other hands-on activities, visitors can learn about and feel the connections between people and orcas. The center offers interpretive programs, beach walks and educational programs. Admission to both buildings: $5 adult, $3 youth, members free. 532 Battery Way at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend 800-566-3932, 385-5582 info@ptmsc.org, ptmsc.org PORT TOWNSEND SAILING ASSOCIATION The Port Townsend Sailing Association is a local 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to providing opportunities to learn and improve skills in sailing and sailboat racing. Members put on a spring, summer and fall racing series, a midsummer regatta, a wooden boat series and numerous educational opportunities. New members are welcome. No prior sailing experience is necessary.

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What brought her here: She and her husband Bill Strawn (who died in 2012) moved from Oregon for semi-retirement and for a different tax structure. “My folks had a summer place over at Port Gamble for years and years, so this kind of feels like I’m back home again.”

Her connection to community: Professionally, she has worked for East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue. Personally, she loves being near the water, and the people. “The people I have met here have become good friends. People I have worked with have become good friends.

I just love it here – I really do.”

What makes her tick: “My most favorite thing in the world to do is laugh. The interaction between people can bring out some of the best humor there is alive.”

She is still fascinated by: “Meeting new people, a good book, my (20-something) grandchildren, watching my own (nine) children grow up and become amazing people.”

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People who were in Port Townsend prior to the 1970s remember this view but for everyone else it may be hard to imagine (The Safeway grocery is now to your immediate left). This was Kah Tai Lagoon in 1960 before the large Port of Port Townsend (right side of the highway) Boat Haven was dredged and the material used to fill most of the lagoon. Earlier than this, the highway was a causeway with water on both sides. Ron Novak photo, Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum Collection MARITIME from pg. 15 Allegra Clarkson, secretary allegra.clarkson@yahoo.com ptsail.org

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PLAY EQUIPMENT/SWINGS Bobby McGarraugh Park, PT SOUND EXPERIENCE Brinnon School This nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization sails the historic Chetzemoka Park, PT schooner Adventuress to educate, inspire and empower Chimacum Creek Primary School an inclusive community to make a difference for the Chimacum Elementary School future of our marine environment. Day and overnight Grant Street Elementary School, PT programs are offered for schools, youth groups and H.J. Carroll Park, Chimacum the public throughout Puget Sound and the San Juan Irondale Community Park Islands. Membership allows for individuals and families Jefferson County Community Center, PT to sail for free on more than a dozen public sails each Mountain View Commons, PT year. P.O. Box 1390, Port Townsend Oak Bay Parks and Campgrounds Catherine Collins, executive director Pope Marine Park, PT 379-0438 Quilcene Community Center mail@soundexp.org, soundexp.org Quilcene School

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PORT TOWNSEND SKATE PARK Corner of Monroe and Washington streets, downtown QUILCENE SKATE PARK Tennis courts at Quilcene Campground and Day Use Park SWIMMING POOL Port Townsend Municipal Pool at Mountain View Commons: exercise classes/lessons/lap swimming. Pool has been undergoing renovations. Call or visit the city’s website prior to a tentative March 2013 reopening.

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JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY Weekly story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers; homework and reading assistance for kids and teens; seasonal programming; monthly Boffer Club and family art; summertime recreational opportunities; and a full Summer Reading Program, which includes stories, crafts, special events and great books for children and teens. Temporary library location until June 1, 2013 at 51 Colwell St., Port Hadlock. Permanent location after June 1: 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock.

BOILER ROOM 385-6544 Nonprofit, youth-oriented, community-owned cofMartha Ashenfelter, youth services librarian feehouse focusing on art and entertainment, services mashenfelter@jclibrary.info High school and class: Mater Dei High and activities for youth and young adults. 711 Water St., Sylvia Platt, teen services librarian School, Santa Ana, Calif., 1979 Port Townsend splatt@jclibrary.info 379-8247 Jefferson County resident since: 1993 jclibrary.info ptbr.org JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION Background: Blue Heron Middle School BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Provides year-round activities for all ages. Offerings special education and science teacher before Mount Olympus District: Joel Norman, district execuinclude free drop-in use of the rec center in Port becoming a lab supervisor and research tive, 281-451-5895, joel.s.norman@gmail.com Townsend; Junior Hoops basketball league for pre-K associate at Palmer Station, Anvers Island, Port Townsend Troop 1479: Wendy Stevens, 379-6960, through grade 6; fall soccer league for pre-K through wkstevens@yahoo.com grade 8; outdoor spring soccer for pre-K through grade Antarctica, seven to eight months out of the year. Has conducted research in Cub Scout Pack 4479: John Mackey, 379-3960 6; Kid Fit children’s gymnastics and fitness programs seattlebsa.org bioremediation, ecological impact studies for pre-K through grade 3; after-school programs for Grant Street Elementary and home-schooled and fish virology.

CAMP FIRE USA students; educational summer day camps, including Juan de Fuca Council What brought her here: “It was for work. outdoor adventure, swimming, arts and community 457-8442 I had an espresso business here in Port exploration; Kids Triathlon in the summer; Ranger Run campfire@olypen.com, campfireusajuandefuca.org in Quilcene in September; Turkey Trot at Thanksgiving; Townsend for about a year, across from the 4-H and community events. Adult/family programs include ferry dock, before the Subway building was Jefferson County 4-H is the youth “arm” of WSU Jefferson coed adult softball, Zumba and other exercise classes, built.”

County Extension and is the largest youth development drop-in badminton, rowing program, “morning ball” program in the county, serving close to 500 youths Her connection to community: “I could adult basketball, weight room and more. each year. 4-H is federally subsidized and is led by WSU choose to live anywhere in the world, and Matt Tyler, parks and recreation manager faculty, staff and volunteers, who serve youth grades K-12 385-9129 this is where I keep returning. It’s my throughout Jefferson County, for free. Year around, these mtyler@co.jefferson.wa.us home; I love the people here, I have a lot of clubs explore computers, rocketry, animals, home arts, family here. I raised two sons here, I own PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY environmental stewardship, expressive arts, gardening, a home here, I taught at the middle school leadership, video production, government, public speak- Preschool story hour, baby lapsit and toddlers’ story for about 10 years, worked in food service, ing, photography, entrepreneurship, mechanical science, time, teen writers group, summer reading programs, engineering and more. 4-H also sponsors after-school and young adult programs and book discussions, holiday volunteered at the Port Townsend Marine school enrichment programs and international exchange programs, special programs including the Teen ComScience Center and have established many munity Read, Children’s Book Week activities, homeprograms, as well as special events, summer camps and lifelong friendships in this community. I work help and more. Temporary location during library teen workforce programs. 201 W. Patison, Port Hadlock also crew on a 33-foot sailboat, Pacemaker.” expansion: Mountain View Commons, 1925 Blaine St. 379-5610, ext. 208 Mailing address: 1220 Lawrence St., Port Townsend Sue Hay, 4-H Jefferson County coordinator What makes her tick: Hiking, biking, 385-3181 shay@jefferson.wsu.edu sailing and environmental science. “I’m ptpubliclibrary.org 4hclover.com WSU 4-H GIBBS LAKE CHALLENGE COURSE Set in Gibbs Lake Park, the course is a collaboration of Jefferson County Parks and Recreation and WSU 4-H Jefferson County. To reserve the course, contact WSU 4-H. Sue Hay, WSU 4-H faculty 379-5610, ext. 208

Janice O’Reilly: Antarctic researcher

Youth Activities/Clubs

GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON Peninsula Girl Scout Program Center, 1600 NE Winters Road, Bremerton 800-767-6828, 360-698-5156 peninsula@girlscoutsww.org, girlscoutsww.org JEFFERSON COUNTY YMCA A branch of the Olympic Peninsula YMCA, the Jefferson County YMCA offers after-school and summer programs for elementary through high school ages and beyond.

Programs serve PT and Chimacum students, and include sports; arts and crafts; Lego Mindstorm; fencing; teen adventure camps; and enrichment activities such as yoga, cooking, model airplane building, science workshops and American Red Cross baby-sitting/first aid training. Also offered is Building Futures, a one-on-one, school-based mentorship program. Another new program is Exercise and Thrive, a post-cancer-treatment exercise program offered in partnership with Jefferson Healthcare. A wide variety of adult classes also are offered. YMCA sponsors licensed child care after school and on teacher in-service days at the Mountain View Commons facility, 1919 Blaine

SEA SCOUTS Fun on boats for ages 13-21. Group meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Maritime Center.

Kim Aldrich 301-4855 kim.aldrich6@gmail.com Norm Stevens 379-6960 seascoutfalcon@cablespeed.com

interested in environmental science in Antarctica. Antarctica is the most beautiful and pristine place on Earth, where exciting research is taking place. I’m especially interested in how global changes are impacting the ecosystem in Antarctica. I feel privileged to be part of the scientific team down there.”

She is still fascinated by: “I’ve been so inspired by the ecological research taking place in Antarctica that I decided to complete a degree in environmental science. In the long term, I hope to apply my education and experience to a local job related to environmental science, hopefully SWIMMING Swim teams, lessons, rehabilitation, aqua aerobics, syn- in marine ecosystems and water-quality chronized swimming, lap swims and recreation swims. issues.”

SAILING The Northwest Maritime Center produces a variety of school programs for youth around the Puget Sound region, as well as summer sailing classes and camps.

(See full entry and contact information under Maritime category.)

Port Townsend Municipal Pool at Mountain View Commons, 1919 Blaine St., Port Townsend. Pool has been undergoing renovations. Call or visit the city’s website

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JEFFERSON COUNTY POOL LEAGUE Darrell McFarland, president 379-1202, 531-2209

PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY Adult book discussion group, Fiber Frenzy fiber arts group, computer classes, Ask a Librarian, online TWISTERS GYMNASTICS & TUMBLING resources and databases, Friends of the Library local Nonprofit organization provides gymnastic opportuniauthor series, speakers, film programs and special ties for youths. Program aims to increase skills, improve events, such as the Community Read. Temporary locaself-esteem and promote physical fitness. Offers classes tion: Mountain View Commons, 1925 Blaine St. for children of all ages as well as private classes and (Also see Youth Activities above.) parties. 1322 Washington St. (second floor, post office 385-3181 building), Port Townsend ptpubliclibrary.org 531-0748 twistersgymnastics@hotmail.com, twistersgymnastics. PORT TOWNSEND MARATHON ASSOCIATION 12K Rhody Run XXXV, Sunday, May 19, 2013 wetpaint.com Race-day events include the free Kids Sprint for Health for ages 9 and younger, sponsored by Jefferson Healthcare, at 9:30 a.m., prior to the 11 a.m. Rhody Run start.

EAST JEFFERSON LITTLE LEAGUE rhodyruninfo@gmail.com, rhodyrundirector@gmail.com Tri-Area; T-ball, baseball, softball or, for registration information, rhodyrunreg@gmail.com Sandi Eldridge rhodyrun.com 732-7054 PORT HADLOCK YACHT CLUB info@ejlittleleague.com, ejlittleleague.com John Collins, secretary/treasurer JEFFERSON COUNTY SOCCER CLUB 643-1410 Youth soccer club porthadlockyc@googlegroups.com Lizanne Coker, president PORT LUDLOW YACHT CLUB president@jcsoccerclub.org, jcsoccerclub.org Brett Oemichen, commodore PORT TOWNSEND LITTLE LEAGUE comcurr1@plyc.us, plyc.us Baseball, softball PORT TOWNSEND YACHT CLUB Casey Hayes, 2013 president Rick Rezinas, commodore 360-821-9167 379-2886 hayes.caseyw@gmail.com ptyccommodore@gmail.com, ptyc.net ptll.org

Youth Sports

Fascinating People of Jefferson County

Nick Snyder:

Football coach, entrepreneur

Recreation & Activities

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RECREATION & ACTIVITIES from pg. 17

High school and class: Port Townsend High School, 1984

NORTH OLYMPIC YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE/ PORT TOWNSEND BRAVES YOUTH FOOTBALL ptbraves.org

Background: An all-star high school football player, Nick played four years of college football. Right out of college he took an oil-field job in Alaska, where he met the Palin family. A college and high school football coach, Nick has built homes, operated a waste-compacting business, a spray-foam insulation business, and been a commercial fisherman. Starting in 2008, he ran a fishing boat for Todd Palin, husband of then Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “I was in episode four of ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska.’

They treat me like family.” Presently, Snyder is preparing to launch a Web-based PORT TOWNSEND SAILING ASSOCIATION recruiting system for high school athletes, Promoting sailing and racing on Port Townsend Bay. Mail: 1044 Water St., No. 204, Port Townsend, WA 98368 LeagueStarz.com.

SOUTH JEFFERSON LITTLE LEAGUE (Quilcene, Brinnon) Cleone Telling, 2013 president 765-3211 (home), 301-4130 (cell) sjll.org

RAT ISLAND ROWING & SCULLING CLUB Michele Olsen 379-5526 charlies1st@gmail.com, ratislandrowing.citymax.com

JEFFERSON COUNTY YMCA 385-5811 (See Youth Activities above.)

JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION 385-9129 (See Youth Activities above.)

Adult Activities COED SUMMER SOFTBALL LEAGUE Jefferson County Parks and Recreation 385-9129 COMMUNITY CENTER GAMES Party bridge, duplicate bridge, bingo, pinochle, Scrabble, “triominoes” and mah jong; call for more activities.

Port Townsend Community Center 385-9007 Tri-Area Community Center 732-4822 GOLF LEAGUES, LESSONS Discovery Bay Golf Club 385-0704 discoverybaygolfcourse.com Port Ludlow Golf Course 800-455-0272, 437-0272 portludlowresort.com Port Townsend Golf Club 385-4547 porttownsendgolf.com

ptsail.org

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE Outdoor recreation and activity information, including fishing, shellfishing, hunting, hunter education, salmon recovery and wildlife health, wildlife viewing, online license sales, Discovery Pass sales and information, sports shows and boat launches.

Region 6 (Coastal Washington) 249-4628 Poaching/dangerous wildlife hotline 877-933-9847, or 911 for poaching in progress or emergency wildlife complaints teammontesano@dfw.wa.gov wdfw.wa.gov/about/regions/region6/index.html

Special Kids CAMP BEAUSITE NORTHWEST Summer camp (formerly Northwest Kiwanis Camp) located near Chimacum provides opportunity for children and adults with disabilities to participate in quality camp experiences. Camp activities include arts and crafts, fishing, swimming, horseback-riding field trips, and participation in various entertainment activities provided by local musicians, storytellers and other performers.

732-7222 Claudia Edmondson, executive director admin@campbeausite.org, kiwaniscamp.com SPECIAL OLYMPICS Jana Harris 437-1954 jamina54@q.com

What brought him here: Parents Larry and Sue had a summer cabin on Oak Bay; they moved here from California when Nick was 15.

His connection to community: 1) In 1994, Nick married Nikki Fountain of the Thacker family, which dates to the county’s pioneer days. 2) PTHS football; head coach in 2000-2001, he returned in 2012. “I look at coaching as a way to give back to the community. The influence that I can have on these kids and the influence they have on me is what drives me.”

What makes him tick: “I have an entrepreneurial heart and as a coach, I am inspired by athletes who succeed, not only as an athlete, but as a person.”

What is he is still fascinated by: “Adversity. I think that is why I like taking on something new. In commercial fishing, the wind would be blowing 40, with 8-foot waves and rain going sideways. A lot of people would get discouraged. I get goose bumps.” In coaching, he loves a challenge.

At PTHS in 2001, his team won its first state playoff game since 1983. Assisting at Chelan High, he helped build a program that ended a 25-year playoff drought. “There is a huge sense of gratification to helping young people succeed.”

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Leif Erickson 437-2066 lerickson@portofpt.com

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Larry Aase 385-2847 larryaase@portofpt.com

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Special Adults GATHERINGPLACE PROGRAM Privately funded nonprofit organization provides enrichment activities for people with disabilities, encouraging each individual’s creativity, independence and self-expression.

Linda Ferris, director 385-4172 gathering@olympus.net, gppt.org JEFFERSON COUNTY RECREATION (See entry above.)

CAMP BEAUSITE NORTHWEST (See entry above.)

Senior Services Senior Activities BRINNON COMMUNITY CENTER Offers card-playing groups, pool, darts, craft days, foot care, Internet service, library, monthly brunches, and soup lunches on Mondays and Fridays. Supper Club at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; reservations required the day before. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. 306144 Hwy. 101, Brinnon 796-4350 Sandy Peterson, manager speterson@olycap.org PORT TOWNSEND SENIOR ASSOCIATION Offers exercise classes, foot care, mah jong and cardplaying groups, 55 Alive driving classes, AARP Tax-Aide services, bingo, table pool and more. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Senior meals served noon-1 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at 4:40 p.m., MondayThursday, except holidays. P.O. Box 359, 620 Tyler St. (Lawrence and Tyler streets), Port Townsend 385-9007 QUILCENE COMMUNITY CENTER Offers food bank, computers available to public, foot care on second Tuesday of the month and a variety of activities. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Food bank open 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday. P.O. Box 281, 294952 Hwy. 101, Quilcene 765-3321 Bob Rosen, manager brosen@olycap.org TRI-AREA COMMUNITY CENTER Hosts a variety of activities for seniors, including senior nutrition program, food bank, Meals on Wheels, card-playing groups, garden club and quilters’ club meetings, computer classes, blood pressure clinics and foot care. Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Senior meals served at 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. For Meals on Wheels, call 732-4433. Food bank open 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday; call 732-0383. P.O. Box 207, 10 W. Valley Road, Chimacum 732-4822 James Jenkins, manager jjenkins@olycap.org

Senior Services

Education Services

For a lot of information/help in one place, seniors can contact the following three agencies:

JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL RETIREES ASSOCIATION 385-3242

AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (DSHS program) Placement assistance for adult family homes, assisted living facilities, nursing home and in-home care, financial and Medicaid information, and food benefits. 915 Sheridan, Suite 201, Port Townsend 800-280-9991, 379-4326, fax 344-4600 Adult protective services 877-734-6277, TTY 800-672-7091 OLYMPIC COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS (OlyCAP) Provides senior nutrition services, home care services, and emergency and supportive services for eligible seniors. These include energy assistance, emergency food, clothing, shelter, public transportation and medical/dental assistance. OlyCAP also manages the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). General information, 385-2571. 803 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend Geoff Crump, executive director 385-2571 Bob Logue, manager of RSVP 385-2571, ext. 6324 action@olycap.org, olycap.org SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE A division of Olympic Area Agency on Aging that provides information and referral for all services available to seniors and individuals with disabilities in Jefferson County: general advocacy to help with red tape and applications at social service agencies; information on in-home care options, adult family homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities; home visits to talk with seniors and their families about issues; referrals for reduced-cost dental care and Meals on Wheels; information on transportation options and medical equipment; Senior Legal Advice Clinic for a free consultation with a lawyer regarding civil issues; Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program for assistance with Medicare and health insurance questions; family caregiver support program, which helps family members who are providing care for a frail adult or disabled loved one, and also includes the Relatives as Parents program to provide financial assistance for grandparents and other relatives raising related children younger than the age of 18; and the long-term care ombudsman program, which protects and promotes the rights of residents in long-term care facilities. 915 Sheridan St., Suite 202, Port Townsend 800-801-0050, 385-2552 hoylejl@dshs.wa.gov, o3a.org

Legal Services Free information for seniors: NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS LAW CENTER washingtonlawhelp.org (select “Seniors” from the dropdown menu under “Understand Your Legal Issue”) NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT COORDINATED LEGAL EDUCATION ADVICE AND REFERRAL (CLEAR*Sr.) Legal assistance for seniors 60 years of age and older, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Monday-Friday.

888-387-7111 (CLEAR*Sr.; leave message) 888-201-1014 (CLEAR) njp@nwjustice.org, nwjustice.org SENIOR LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC 385-2552 hoylejl@dshs.wa.gov

PENINSULA COLLEGE Special classes for seniors at Port Townsend branch, Fort Worden State Park, 298 Battery Way, Port Townsend 385-4605 pt@pencol.edu

Government Contacts

Senior Services

RECREATION & ACTIVITIES from pg. 19 SWIMMING Exercise classes/lessons/lap swimming; Port Townsend Municipal Pool at Mountain View Commons. Pool has been undergoing renovations. Call or visit the city’s website prior to a tentative mid-March 2013 reopening.

385-POOL (7665) ascalf@cityofpt.us, cityofpt.us/pool.htm

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT U.S. Capitol switchboard, 866-220-0044 LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION CENTER & HOTLINE Information on state legislation and an opportunity to give feedback to legislators from a caller’s district, the governor or the lieutenant governor. Constituents also may order bills and publications. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, during the legislative session. In the interim, call 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday only.

800-562-6000, 786-7573, TTY 800-635-9993 support@leg.wa.gov, leg.wa.gov/lic SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION 800-772-1213, TTY 800-325-0778 ssa.gov STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER CONSUMER HOTLINE Provides assistance with all types of insurance: auto, life, disability, Medicare, long-term care, health or homeowners/renters insurance. Helps in disputes with insurance companies or agents, finding health coverage and information on government programs to assist with costs of prescription drugs.

800-562-6900 insurance.wa.gov

Health and Health Insurance Services ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION, WESTERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER 800-272-3900 helplineWA@alzwa.org, alz.org/alzwa AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-227-2345, TTY 866-228-4327 cancer.org AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION 800-223-2732, 718-981-8001 apdaparkinson.org Washington chapter 425-243-2732 info@waparkinsons.org, waparkinsons.org ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION 800-283-7800 (national) Washington office 888-391-9389, 206-547-2707 arthritis.org/chapters/Washington (send email via website) HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisory (SHIBA) provides senior health counseling, advocacy, education, health insurance, and Medicare and Medigap assistance through the Washington State Health Insurance Commissioner’s Office.

800-562-6900 (state), 800-801-0070 (toll-free county assistance), 360-452-3221(county) stewame@dshs.wa.gov, shibahelpline@oic.wa.gov

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High school and class: Marin Academy in San Rafael, Calif., 1986 Jefferson County resident since: 2007

Shown is downtown Port Townsend, Taylor Street from Union Wharf, with cars waiting for the ferry – circa 1930s. Jefferson County Historical Society Collection Background: After high school, Bonnie SENIOR SERVICES from pg. 21 MEDICAID DSHS 379-4300 MEDICAID HOTLINE 800-562-3022 MEDICARE: DRUG DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM 800-MEDICARE (633-4227), TTY 877-486-2048 medicare.gov MEDICARE: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICARE Social Security representative 800-772-1213, TTY 800-325-0778 medicare.gov/medicareeligibility/home.asp MEDICARE/MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE HOTLINE 800-447-8477, TTY 800-377-4950 hhstips@oig.hhs.gov, oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline MEDICARE: QUALITY OF CARE HOTLINE Call to file complaints about quality of care received.

No billing questions. Language interpreter available free of charge.

800-633-4227, TTY 877-486-2048 For appeals, if patients are believed to be discharged too soon or are still hospitalized.

877-290-4346 qualishealthmedicare.org/beneficiaries/complaints.cfm NURSING HOME CARE Assistance with complaints or concerns of nursing home residents.

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Hospice & Chore Services HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE Medical care provided for both homebound and those in care facilities; physician referral required.

Jefferson Healthcare Home Health and Hospice 2500 W. Sims Way, Suite 300, Port Townsend 385-0610 jeffersonhealthcare.org HOME HELP CHORE SERVICES Household assistance with shopping, transportation, etc.

State-run providers Eligibility information, DSHS. 379-4300 COPES In-home personal help as alternative to nursing home care, providing assistance with bathing, dressing, eating.

385-2552 Independent providers Listing of private providers of home assistance.

385-2552 Senior respite Relief for unpaid caregivers of disabled or older adults; sliding scale.

385-2552

Housing EMERGENCY SHELTER Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) 385-2571 HOME REPAIR GRANTS Or low-interest loans for income-eligible seniors through USDA Rural Development.

452-4726 PENINSULA HOUSING AUTHORITY Subsidized rental assistance to low-income families and individuals in Jefferson and Clallam counties; oneto-one housing counseling.

Jefferson County (Port Townsend) office, 379-2565 info@peninsulapha.org, hacc-housing.org

SENIOR HOUSING Information on licensed adult family homes, assisted NUTRITION living facilities and other senior housing available at Dinners for seniors served weekdays at the Tri-Area Community Center, 732-4822. Make reservations 24 hours Senior Information and Assistance. ahead of time; small donation requested. Home-delivered 385-2552, 800-801-0050 meals for homebound seniors also available. Soup served at Brinnon Community Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday and Friday. For more information, call 796-4350.

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARY PROGRAM For seniors/disabled: Jefferson County Courthouse, Assistance for low-income seniors through DSHS. Assessor’s Office.

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worked in wildlife rehabilitation, then took a job as an animal-control officer. A horse lover, she then had an opportunity to do trail riding and work at the Jack London State Historical Park. After being injured in a riding accident, she decided to reinvent herself. She learned Web design. She’s been working as a freelance Web designer since 1998 and owns her own company, StoryboardProductions.com.

What brought her here: Bonnie came here to visit her mom in Port Townsend. She loved it and wanted to convince her husband to move here, so the two rented a cabin at Chevy Chase Beach Cabins in the summer of 2005. “It was life-changing.”

Her connection to community: Bonnie is active with the Quilcene-Brinnon Garden Club, on the boards of the Quilcene Historical Museum, Linger Longer Productions and Count Me In for Quilcene. She works in the North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce and keeps an eye on the Toandos Community Google Group, which connects people on the Toandos Peninsula.

What makes her tick: “I enjoy all the differences among people. I really get a kick out of that. I enjoy problem solving and the consensus process, so when I’m working with a board or client, we’re really solving problems. And that, to me, is really exciting, I’m not sure why.”

She is still fascinated by: “Gardening. That is a total obsession now.” Although she never gardened in California, she’s been obsessed by it since moving to the Coyle. “If I plant something and it flourishes, I can’t get over it.”

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Port Townsend

Arts and Crafts Guild

celebrates 41 Y ears as a self-supporting non-profit arts organization, providing arts scholarships to local students and helping to fund other cultural activities in Jefferson County.

“I’ve been called the ‘unrealtor,’ and it was a compliment! I always go the extra mile to make sure my clients are being taken care of in the same manner I would want a member of my own family to be cared for.”

Jim Fox, Broker • 360-531-3201 jimfox@windermere.com • jfoxrealtor.com 1220 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368

35th Annual Rhododendron Arts &d Crafts Fair May 11th and 12th Madison Street and Civic Plaza downtown 23nd Annual Uptown Street Fair Arts & Crafts Show Saturday, August 17th Tyler Street by Community Center.

40th Annual Crafts by the Dock Fair, September 7th and 8th Madison Street and Civic Plaza downtown

23nd Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair November 29rd and 30th, Port Townsend Community Center (two floors) Lawrence and Tyler Streets Uptown

Applications for fairs and scholarship applications available at www.porttownsendartsguild.org or call 360-379-3813

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President District 1 Barney was a city planner and journalist.

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KEN MCMILLEN

Secretary District 2 Ken is a retired Navy pilot and businessman.

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WAYNE KING

Vice President District 3 Wayne is a Hall of Fame dragster and machinist.

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KEVIN STREETT

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Customer Service 385-5800, ext. 308 kholt@jeffpud.org

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JERRY RUBERT

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Transportation COUNTYWIDE BUS SERVICE Jefferson Transit offers connections to Kitsap, Mason and Clallam counties, and to Seattle (King County).

385-4777, 800-371-0497 info@jeffersontransit.com, jeffersontransit.com DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE (AARP 55 Alive) Scheduled periodically at local community centers; call centers for information.

ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization) Volunteers help with home and domestic assistance, transportation to medical appointments outside the county, shopping and errands, and companionship by referral through social agencies, medical professionals and pastors. ECHHO also loans free health equipment (wheelchairs, beds, crutches, etc.). 1110 Jefferson St., Port Townsend 379-ECHO (3246) echhopt@qwestoffice.net, echhojc.org RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (through OlyCAP) 385-2571

Support Groups Jefferson County is fortunate to have a broad range of nonprofit support groups that provide county residents with health and medical support as well as legal, educational and human services support.

To add or change a support group listing, contact the Leader newsroom at news@ptleader.com, or 385-5100, ext. 103 or 105.

PTAC; 5:30 p.m., HFH; 7 p.m., Gardiner Fire Station (200 Old Gardiner Road) and Irondale Church annex (Fifth and Eugene); 7:30 p.m., PTAC. Saturday: 7 a.m., PTAC; noon, PTAC and Brinnon Community Center; 5:15 p.m., PTAC; 5:30 p.m., HFH; 7:30 p.m., PTAC. For detail on types of meetings for the above schedule, call the local AA Hotline, 385-0266. All meeting sites are wheelchair accessible except PT Athletic Club and Irondale Church annex.aa.org

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AL-ANON, for family and friends of alcoholics, meets at 7 p.m., Monday (fragrance-free), at Port Townsend Community Center (PTCC), Tyler and Lawrence, 385-0240; 7 a.m., Wednesday, at Alano Club, 1102-B Water St., 385-7098; 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday (AlAnon Step Study, fragrance-free), at PTCC; noon, Thursday (Women’s Serenity Circle, fragrance-free), at PTCC; 6 p.m., Thursday, at PTCC; and 9 a.m., Saturday, at Alano Club. Port Hadlock meeting is 7 p.m., Thursday, at Community United Methodist Church, 130 Church Lane, wheelchair accessible. Quilcene meeting is 7 p.m., Wednesday, Quilcene First Presbyterian Church. Call 24-hour, toll-free helpline, 866-452-6973. All meetings are nonsmoking. wa-al-anon.org ALATEEN, for teens and adult sponsors, meets 7-8 p.m., Monday.

Information: Barbara, 774-1794 or Katy, 732-7118. General information: wa-al-anon.org.

ALS (LOU GEHRIG DISEASE) Olympic Peninsula support group meets in Silverdale or Sequim. Persons with ALS, their DIAL-A-RIDE caregivers and supporters cooperate on local needs, such as Door-to-door transportation for people with disabilitransportation and equipment, and share problems and soluALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) meets daily in Port Townsend tions. For meeting information, contact Caryn Wise, ALS Asties in East Jefferson County. and Port Hadlock, and at selected times in Brinnon, Quilcene, Port sociation, Evergreen Chapter, 253-254-8909, 866-786-7257, 385-4777, 800-371-0497, TDD 800-833-6388 Ludlow and Gardiner. Sunday: 9 a.m., Port Townsend Athletic Club carynw@alsa-ec.org or wesc@alsa-ec.org. info@jeffersontransit.com, jeffersontransit.com (PTAC) and Tri-Area Community Center (TACC); 5:30 p.m., Hadlock Fellowship Hall (HFH) (711 Nesses Corner Road); 7 p.m., St. Paul’s ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER TELEPHONE HANDICAPPED PARKING Episcopal Church (435 Tyler, PT) and PTAC. Monday: 7 a.m., PTAC; SUPPORT GROUP (for younger onset – 65 or younger) Permit, placard and license plate application through the “meets” 7-8:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month for Jefferson County Auditor’s Office, Department of Licensing. noon, PTAC; 5:15 p.m., PTAC (2); 5:30 p.m., HFH; 7 p.m., PTAC. Tuespeople to learn, share and gain emotional support from othday: 7 a.m., PTAC; noon, PTAC, Fiesta Jalisco (Port Hadlock) and 385-9115 Brinnon Community Center; 5:15 p.m., PTAC; 5:30 p.m., HFH and ers who are also providing care to a person with youngerTACC; 7:30 p.m., PTAC and Quilcene Community Center. Wednes- onset dementia. For information on the toll-free teleconday: 7 a.m., PTAC; noon, PTAC and Port Townsend Community ference group, contact Linda Whiteside, 800-848-7097 or Senior discounts for utility fees, City of Port Townsend, Center (PTCC); 5:15 p.m., PTAC; 5:30 p.m., HFH; 6 p.m., PTCC (GLBT). linda.whiteside@alz.org.

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ENERGY CRISIS INTERVENTION (through OlyCAP) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 385-2571 olycap.org/EAP_Energy_Information.php

Thursday: 7 a.m., PTAC; noon, PTAC; 5 p.m., Port Ludlow women’s meeting (9481 Oak Bay Road, under the health-care clinic); 5:15 p.m., PTAC; 5:30 p.m., HFH; 7 p.m., Brinnon Seventh-day Adventist Church (mile marker 2, Dosewallips Road); 7:30 p.m., location rotates, call 385-0266. Friday: 7 a.m., PTAC; noon, PTAC; 5:15 p.m.,

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION – PORT TOWNSEND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP is starting soon for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are also providing care to a person with dementia. Information: Linda Whiteside, 800848-7097 or linda.whiteside@alz.org.

Vision GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC. 800-295-4050 guidedogs.com JEFFERSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND Lynn Gressley, president 379-1071 lgressley@cablespeed.com WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND Rehabilitation and training information 800-552-7103 info@dsb.wa.gov, dsb.wa.gov WASHINGTON TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE LIBRARY Large-print books, books on tape or records in Braille delivered through the mail.

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Volunteer Organizations BOEING BLUEBILLS Boeing retirees volunteer help with household tasks and repairs, including building accessibility modifications, such as ramps.

Ken Winter, chair, Olympic Peninsula Chapter 437-2877 dk58winter@q.com, bluebills.org/olympic.html

Nothing beats a good picnic with family and friends. Our camp stoves of today are just a little more portable than the wood-burner used in this picnic scene from Swansonville, near Port Ludlow, early last century. Partial identification: second from left is Elsie Olson, third from left is Judith Olson, fourth from left is Oline Johnson, fifth from left is Severn Johnson. Jefferson County Historical Society Collection

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BETTER BREATHERS SUPPORT group, for people with lung and breathing problems, meets 2-3 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Jefferson Healthcare, Olympic Room, physical therapy gym, first-floor waterside entrance. Facilitator is Hilary Metzger, 3852200, ext. 1220.

BIRTH TO THREE PROGRAM provides information and developmental screening for children between the ages of newborn and 3 years. Call for appointment regarding questions or concerns with children’s development: Port Townsend, Chimacum, Quilcene or Brinnon school districts, 379-1315 or 888-493-8198.

Senior Information & Assistance office, 915 Sheridan St., Suite 202, Port Townsend; 385-2552.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS, offered by Dove House Advocacy Services, assist victims of sexual and domestic violence and their families. For women, children and men. Services include 24-hour crisis line, 385-5291; walk-in services and appointments Monday through Friday; advocacy-based counseling; support groups; children’s advocacy; information/referral; legal advocacy; medical advocacy; emergency shelter; public education; and lending library. National hotline, 800-799-SAFE; office, 385-5292. Email info@dovehousejc.org or visit dovehousejc.org.

ENCORE – TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 is a free program through the Port Townsend Public Library, funded by a Washington State Library grant. Job-retooling courses are offered to older workers re-entering the job market or needing to retrain.

Courses, beginning in February, include Entry-level Computer Training, Introduction to the Internet, Social Media 101, Retooling Careers and Business After 50. For information on computer/technology events, contact Keith, 385-3181, 344-3061 or kdarrock@cityofpt.us; for presentation/exposition events, contact Nancesca, 385-5468 or nschroff@cityofpt.us.

BRAIN & AGING SUPPORT GROUP, sponsored by the Port Ludlow Village Council Wellness Committee, meets at 4 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the Bay Club. Any Port Ludlow residents may attend without making a reservation or long-term commitment to membership.

ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization), BREAST & CERVICAL HEALTH PROGRAM (BCHP) provides partnering with United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County, loans free women’s screening exams, with mammogram and Pap free health equipment – wheelchairs, beds, crutches, etc. – and contest, for women 40-65 years old with limited income. Call nects the community with volunteers who help with rides to medifor appointment. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. cal appointments, home chores, shopping and other errands. Gor information on services or to volunteer, contact 379-ECHO (3246) or jeffersoncountypublichealth.org BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP, sponsored by the echhopt@qqestoffice.net. echhojc.org

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Karyn Williams:

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High school and class: John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Burien, Wash., 1996 Jefferson County resident since: 2005

Background: She received a degree in sustainable agriculture from Evergreen State College in Olympia. “I started farming when I was 19,” says the owner/operator of Red Dog Farm in Chimacum Valley. “I just Port Ludlow Village Council Wellness Committee, meets in Port Lud- EXERCISE & THRIVE, an exercise and support group for men and got into it as a volunteer on a farm and just low residents’ homes. (In early 2013, membership was full, but if in- women cancer survivors who are 90 days out of treatment, is offered sort of incrementally got invested and just terest is shown, a second group might form that would meet once or by the Jefferson County YMCA at Jefferson Healthcare. 385-2200, got hooked on farming.” a twice a month at the Beach Club.) Contact Kathy Traci, 437-7874 or ext. 1232. tracipkt@aol.com.

FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC, by appointment, provides exams, CARDIAC SUPPORT group for people who have cardiac disease and birth control information and supplies, pregnancy testing and their family members meets 9:45-10:45 a.m. on the second Wednes- counseling, STD screening and treatment. Emergency contraday of each month at Jefferson Healthcare, Olympic Room, on first ception is available, Monday-Friday, at Jefferson County Public floor, by physical therapy. Facilitator is Judy King, 385-2200, ext. 1230. Health. Call for appointment, 385-9400. Walk-in family planning CAREGIVERS SUPPORT group (combined meeting with services available Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Quilcene clinic. Visit Alzheimer’s support), for family, friends and caregivers of jeffersoncountypublichealth.org. people with memory loss or medical debility, meets 10:30 a.m.-noon on the first and third Fridays of each month at Jefferson Healthcare outreach and support facility, second-floor sunroom. Facilitator is Karen Elliott, 385-2200, ext. 2017, or kelliott@jgh.org.

CENTERING PRAYER GROUP meets 8:30-9 a.m., Wednesdays, for a reading, chant, 20 minutes of silence and a brief sharing at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St. This ecumenical experience is a simple, ancient practice rooted in the tradition of silent contemplation. Open to all. Church office, 385-2525 or 385-6190.

FIBROMYALGIA/CHRONIC PAIN support group meets 12:30-2 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Discovery View Apartments, 1051 Hancock St., Port Townsend. Call 385-1790 or 344-4141.

FOOTCARE PROGRAM is for individuals 60 and older who can’t manage their own footcare, and those of any age with diabetes.

Those younger than 60 with handicapping conditions may receive services at the discretion of the nurse. Cost is $20. Call for appointment: Brinnon, 796-4350; Quilcene, 765-3321; Port Townsend, 3859007; Tri-Area, 732-4822.

FREE FOOD DAYS include Free Food Fridays, 3 p.m. until food service is done; “Food Not Bombs” free vegan meal every Saturday, 3 p.m. until done; free Sunday Soup each Sunday, 3 p.m. until done.

Provided by community supporters at the Boiler Room, 711 Water St., CONSUMER CREDIT & DEBT COUNSELING SOLUTIONS is a Port Townsend; 379-8247. nonprofit agency offering free budget/debt consolidation, credit GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS (GA) area meetings: 6:30 p.m., Thursreport advice and consultations. 385-0555, 888-862-2327 or day, 91 S. Boyce Road, Sequim; and 9 a.m., Saturday, Whidbey General Hospital, 101 N. Main, Coupeville. GA hotline: 888-GA-HELPS info@ccdcs.com. ccdcs.com CPAP, BIPAP & ASV USERS GROUP, for users and their families and (424-3577).

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH-CARE NEEDS PROGRAM provides free service coordination and referrals for children with chronic health conditions; Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org

GATHERINGPLACE meets 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday (cooking program); 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Tuesday (art) at 430 Hudson St. Program enriches the lives of adults with developmental disabilities through art activities, fitness and peer interaction. Dog biscuit bakery, 10 DIABETES SUPPORT group meets for brown-bag lunch, a.m.-noon, Friday, at Skookum Building, 385 Benedict St. Call Linda, noon-1 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Jeffer- 385-4172. gppt.org son Healthcare auditorium. Facilitator is Amber Benner, 385- EQUINE GESTALT meets weekly to explore the healing power of 2200, ext. 1240. To be added to the email notification list, email animals, specifically through horses. Contact Lisa Aniballi, 360-8219297 or lisa@empowermentthroughequus.com. abenner@jgh.org.

DISABILITY AWARNESS STARTS HERE (DASH) seeks to improve empowermentthroughequus.com any patient undergoing treatment for sleep-disordered breathing, meets noon-1:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Jefferson Healthcare’s Puget Room. Contact Harvey Hochstetter, 3852200, ext. 3233.

and enhance opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in community life. Board of directors meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month at First Federal in Port Townsend. All are welcome. Lynn Gressley, president, 379-1071. Contact 385-1790 or contact@DASHProject.org. dashproject.org

GLUTEN INTOLERANCE GROUP OF NORTH AMERICA Call Deborah Hammond, 344-4331, for information or visit gluten.net.

GUDLIFE.COM is a network for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community of the Olympic Peninsula. Features general DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV) service office helps information about the community, events, support and an e-list for veterans apply for Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and resolve issues members to post and request information. Contact Chris Hawley, with the VA. Contact Denny Gregg, DAV service officer, through the 385-0149 or gudlifept@gmail.com.

What brought her here: “I moved here for a farming opportunity ... I’ve always been interested in this area; I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest my whole life.”

Her connection to community: “I guess, to sum it up, just the great people. It’s a really great community; it has a small-town, tight-knit community that I really love.... It’s really great to be able to live in a small town, to live in a rural area outside a small town, and still have this great community, this like-minded community nearby.”

What makes her tick: “I like running the business part of it. I like growing the crops, but I also like masterminding the whole season and orchestrating all the different moving pieces that need to come together.

It’s just really interesting and engaging for me.”

She is still fascinated by: “I’m really interested in food and nutrition. It’s a huge, important thing for me in my life, and I care a lot about what other people are feeding themselves with. That’s a huge motivation for me to farm … just to feel like I’m bringing quality food to other people.”

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SUPPORT GROUPS from pg. 27 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY builds and repairs homes in partnership with people in need. Families are selected based on their need, ability to repay a no- or low-interest loan and willingness to partner by contributing “sweat equity.” Habitat works with people of all faiths or no faith “to build lives on the foundation of homeownership and make shelter a matter of conscience and action.” One hundred percent of funds raised at the Habitat for Humanity stores in Port Townsend and Quilcene support Habitat’s mission. P.O. Box 658, Port Townsend; 379-2827 or info@habitatejc.org.

HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, East Jefferson chapter, is dedicated to education, advocacy and self-help for hard-of-hearing people. It meets monthly at the Port Townsend Community Center to offer information and support for people who do not hear well, their families and friends; 379-4978 or mandelbaum@olympus.net.

HIV/AIDS COUNSELING & TESTING provides anonymous and confidential HIV testing/counseling for those at high risk. Call for appointment: Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400.

Shown are Port Townsend firemen having a beer party when the fire department was in City Hall on the second floor of what in the 1960s jeffersoncountypublichealth.org HUMANE SOCIETY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY operates the animal shelter, is a contact for lost or found companion animals, accepts stray and unwanted animals, and manages animal adoptions, dog licenses and public education. Open noon-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. 112 Critter Lane, Port Townsend; 385-3292. jeffersoncountyhumanesociety.org

became the Jefferson County Historical Society Museum and is now Port Townsend Public Works offices. Pictured are (from left) John Siebenbaum, Ray Seavey, Harold Quigley, Wayne Albright and John Laferty. Jefferson County Historical Society Collection prior to departure. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. Box 1795, Port Townsend 98368. Tri-Area: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday, Tri-Area Community Center, Chimacum; 732-0383; donations taken jeffersoncountypublichealth.org JEFFERSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, a membership or- Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 7 a.m.-noon. Quilcene: 11 a.m.-2 ganization for blind and visually impaired persons and those inter- p.m., Wednesday, at Quilcene Community Center; 765-0904; donaested in working with the blind, meets noon-1:30 p.m. on the fourth tions accepted 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday. Toandos Peninsula: 9 a.m.-1 Friday of the month. Affiliated with Washington Council of the Blind p.m., Thursday, at Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, Coyle; call and the American Council of the Blind. Lynn Gressley, 379-1071 or Pat for home delivery, 765-3613. Brinnon: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Brinnon Booster Club; 796-4027. lgressley@cablespeed.com.

IMMUNIZATION CLINICS Walk-in immunization clinics take place at Jefferson County Public Health, 1-4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. TB testing available on Tuesday only. Sliding fee scale. Vaccines for children not denied because of inability to pay. Parent-signed consents required for children. 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org JEFFERSON COUNTY FOOD BANKS in East Jefferson County inINTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS CLINIC provides immuniza- clude Port Townsend, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, and “Senior Sattions and travel health recommendations by appointment. urdays,” noon-3 p.m. for age 65 and older only, at Mountain View No sliding fee scale. Make appointment at least one month Commons, 1925 Blaine St.; 531-0275; mail donation checks to P.O.

JEFFERSON COUNTY MASH CLINICS offer free medical assessment and referrals. Port Townsend JC MASH, 7-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, in basement of Marvin G. Shields Memorial American Legion Hall, 209 Monroe St., Port Townsend; 385-4268. Port Hadlock JC MASH,

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East Jefferson Fire Rescue has been serving the community for 140 years, providing fire suppression, fire prevention and education and emergency medical services on a 24/7 basis. At East Jefferson Fire Rescue we make our community safer by protecting lives and property and caring for the needs of the people we serve.

Rich Stapf, Jr. Commissioner Chair richstapf@ejfr.org

Zane Wyll, Sr. Commissioner zwyll@ejfr.org

Ed Edwards Commissioner ededwards @ejfr.org

Ted Krysinski Deputy Chief Operations & Training tkrysinski @ejfr.org

Robert Low Assistant Chief Support Services Fire Investigation rlow@ejfr.org

Bill Beezley Public Information Officer Public Education Specialist wbeezley@ejfr.org

Lonibeth Harbison District Secretary lharbison @ejfr.org

Cherie Yarberry Finance Clerk cyarberry @ejfr.org

Kindra Kurtzbein Receptionist kkurtzbein @ejfr.org

FREE FRIENDS AND FAMILY CPR CLASS

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First Saturday of each month (Not for formal certification)

Log on to www.ejfr.org for information about current burn ban status and burn regulations

Call 360-385-2626 for information

Gordon Pomeroy Chief gpomeroy @ejfr.org

East Jefferson Fire Rescue Office: 40 Seton Rd. Port Townsend, WA 98368 Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm Web: www.ejfr.org Phone: 385-2626

SAFETY TIP: CHANGE YOUR CLOCK – CHECK YOUR BATTERIES Check your smoke detector batteries twice per year when you change your clock

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Jefferson County resident since: 2008 Background: Wright spent 10 years traveling the U.S. with Renaissance fairs as a staged-combat performer. It was there that he met his wife, Lelah. Wright then worked as a tugboat operator in Seattle and as a fisherman, jobs that kept him away from his family for weeks, so he sought alternative employment. In October 2012 he launched Wright Away Delivery. “It’s really a great service. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t thought of it so I could call myself up and order out.”

What brought him here: While visiting Port Townsend for his sister’s wedding, Wright and his wife fell in love with the community.

“We thought it would be a great place to raise a family.” Wright’s 7-year-old son, Roean, is his “pride and joy” and he believed he and his wife could build a life here that allowed them to be actively involved in their son’s life.

His connection to the community: “Wright Away Delivery fills a niche by making delivery services available to local restaurants that don’t have it. It’s a win-win for the business and the customer. We also do dinner and a movie – with Vasu Videos Plus.”

What makes him tick: In addition to delivery (a service that is always free for teachers), Wright has been a weekly volunteer at the Port Townsend Food Bank for the last four years. “Helping people and giving back – it’s an incredible feeling and a privilege to be able to help people.”

He is still fascinated by: “My son. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to spend time with him every day. When I’m with him I’m just a big kid myself.”

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Agriculture has always been important in Jefferson County, from the large dairy farms of old to the many smaller, often organic, farms of today. This is a late 1880s scene of the William Bishop hop farm in the Chimacum Valley, which at the time brought in $133,000.

Jefferson County Historical Society Collection 5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, through the farthest south door of the NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA) meets at 7 p.m., seven days a medical clinic at Kivley Center, 121 Oak Bay Road; 385-4268. week, and at noon on Thursday, Friday (book study), Saturday and Sunday at 711 Nesses Corner Road (at D Street), Port Hadlock, jcmash.com JEFFERSON COUNTY PRAYER MINISTRY, an ecumenical group, around back. In Port Townsend, NA meets 8 p.m., Friday, at Gray meets at 10:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month for Wolf Ranch, 3804 Hastings Ave. W. (men only; call first, 385-5505). prayer and a brown-bag lunch. Meeting location rotates be- Women’s roving meetings, Tuesdays; call Dana, 379-1339. 24tween Irondale Evangelical Free Church and St. Mary Star of the hour helpline, 877-861-6156; area meetings, 360-861-6156. Visit Sea Catholic Church. Call to confirm time and place: 437-2905 or wpsana.org, nopasc.org or na.org.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI), Jefferson County’s nonprofit affiliate, meets 7-9 p.m. on first and third Wednesdays of each month for drop-in support at Jefferson Mental Health, 884 W. Park Ave., Port Townsend. Offers support, education, advocacy and respect to those with mental illness, their families and friends. Fourth Wednesday of the LITERACY COUNCIL OF JEFFERSON COUNTY offers free, conmonth is a writing workshop for those living with mental illness fidential information and referral – including through Facebook and their family members. Call 385-1716 or 385-0321, or email and a blog (search “Literacy Council of Jefferson County, Wash.”) namijeffco@yahoo.com. nami.org – for those wishing to improve their reading, math or basic computer skills. GED preparation and English for non-English read- OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN PET PALS provides financial assistance to ers also available. Jefferson County Library, 385-6544; Jefferson qualified applicants for spay/neuter of pet cats and dogs, and feral cats (trap, neuter and return); financial aid for emergency care Education Center, 379-4034. when families can’t afford that care for their pets; and outreach LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER helps women dealing with the programs, including Pets to People and the READ program. Pam physical side effects of cancer treatment. Sponsored by the Kolacy, president, 385-5694; Phyllis Becker, treasurer, 437-9085.

American Cancer Society, it provides assistance with skin, hair, ompetpals.org nutrition, wigs and head. Local group meets 10 a.m.-noon the first Monday of every other month (February, April, June, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step group meets in Port August, October and December). Call 866-500-3272 or visit Townsend at 5 p.m., Monday and Friday, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St.; 9 a.m., Monday and Satlookgoodfeelbetter.org. urday, at Hadlock Fellowship Hall, 711 Nesses Corner MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES is a Road, Port Hadlock. Call 360-821-9227 for information. health promotion program for expectant parents and their All compulsive overeaters are welcome; no dues or fees. young children, providing pregnancy testing and counseloa.org ing, health and parenting education, support and referrals for services. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. PARENT COALITION is an advocacy group made up of parents who help parents, family members and guardians become efjeffersoncountypublichealth.org fective advocates for their family members and others who have MEDICARE, MEDICAID HELP is provided by volunteers with development disabilities. Call the statewide coordinator, 206-829Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA): 10 a.m.7048. noon on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, Tri-Area Community Center, Chimacum; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on fourth PARENT TO PARENT provides emotional support from other parWednesday of each month, Quilcene Community Center; 1-3 ents who have children with similar needs. Program also offers curp.m. on third Tuesday of each month, Port Townsend Community rent information on disabilities, medical conditions and community resources. Call 377-3473.

Center. Call Margie Stewart, 800-801-0070.

MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS LINE provides help with mental health PEOPLE FIRST, the local chapter of statewide nonprofit selfissues, from coping with everyday pressures to serious emotional advocacy group for people with development disabilities, meets problems; psychiatric and medical consultation and evaluation; and the third Wednesday of the month. Mission is to “assist people of outreach services. Most insurance plans accepted, including Medic- disability to realize and appreciate that we are people first, our disabilities are secondary and that we are equal citizens in our comaid and Medicare. Call 385-0321. munities.” Information and meeting details: Leslie Bunton, adviser, MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION group and class 379-1315 (office of Concerned Citizens, Port Hadlock) or 301-4447. starts on Feb. 28 and runs 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday through April at the Home Health building at Jefferson Healthcare, 2500 W. Sims PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP, an educational program for paWay, Suite 300. Preregistration required. For information, call Jackie tients and their families, meets 2-3:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, at Jefferson Healthcare, Puget Room, 834 Sheridan St., Levin, 385-2200, ext. 2235.

Port Townsend. Karen Elliott, M.S.W., 385-2200, ext. 2017.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT group meets 10 a.m.-noon on the first Tuesday of each month, except July, at Port Townsend Com- PENINSULA REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK ADVISORY BOARD, munity Center. New members welcome. Call JoAnna, 765-4443, or advisory group for mental health services in Jefferson County, meets at 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Jefferson Mental Bonnie, 344-3221.

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KIDS’ PLACE offers supervised visitation and transfers, days by appointment, at Community United Methodist Church, Port Hadlock, for children whose parents are involved in divorce and custody disputes; 360-316-9693 or 437-0505.

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secondary exchange; education/supplies for safer injecting; and referrals. VASECTOMY REFERRAL PROGRAM is free for income-qualifying men who must be at least 21 years old and without insurance 385-9400. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org Health Services, multipurpose room, Port Townsend, 337-4886. (Location TEA PARTY FOR PREGNANT & BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS meets 1:30- that covers vasectomy. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. may change in 2013; call ahead.)

3 p.m., Wednesday, at Jefferson County Public Health. Women meet and jeffersoncountypublichealth.org PORT TOWNSEND/WEST SOUND TEAM SURVIVOR NORTHWEST provide support for one another. Drop-ins are welcome, as are nursing VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) POST 10706 meets at 7 p.m. on meets at 4:20 p.m., Mondays, at Discovery Physical Therapy, 27 Colwell St., infants and children. Inquire about La Leche League activities, 385-9400. the third Tuesday of the month at the Brinnon Booster Club, 100 Corey Port Hadlock. Team Survivor Northwest is a nonprofit organization pro- jeffersoncountypublichealth.org Lane, Brinnon. John Dowd, commander, 796-4001. viding core, strength and balance class and sports-centered adventures TOBACCO PREVENTION & CONTROL PROGRAM provides infor- VETERANS’ SUPPORT in Jefferson County includes advocacy and aid for women cancer survivors. All fitness levels are welcome. See schedule at mation on the Clean Indoor Air Act, the law prohibiting the sale of offered through American Legion Post 26, Port Townsend, by contacttsnw-pt.org, specifically the “Active Women/Healthy Women” link for curtobacco to children younger than age 18, and the risk of tobacco ing service officer Gary Lane, 360-731-6398; and through BPOE Elks rent date and time. Contact 385-5999 or walk@tsnw-pt.org. use and secondhand smoke. The program promotes free Washing- Lodge 317, Port Townsend, by contacting Larry Iardella, 360-643-1257 or SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PROGRAM provides con- ton State Tobacco Quitline Services, 800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) and iardella4@msn.com. fidential services for men and women at risk, including diagnosis quitline.com. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400.

WE ARE LOSING IT (WALI) weight-loss support groups in Port Ludlow, and treatment, prevention education, partner notification and re- jeffersoncountypublichealth.org ferrals. Sliding fee scale. Jefferson County Public Health, 385-9400. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1393 of Chimacum meets at 9 a.m., sponsored by Port Ludlow Village Council Wellness Committee. WALI I: Beach Club, second and fourth Saturdays, weigh-in 9-9:10 a.m., meeting jeffersoncountypublichealth.org Thursday, with an 8:15 a.m. weigh-in at the Evergreen Coho Resort Club 9:10-10 a.m. WALI II: Bay Club, second and fourth Mondays, weigh-in 10STEPHEN MINISTRY is a group of trained volunteers who visit those hav- House, 2481 Anderson Lake Road, Chimacum. Maria Goss, TOPS area cap- 10:10 a.m., meeting 10:10-11 a.m. WALI III: Bay Club, first and third Mondays, ing difficult problems (e.g., grief, illness, divorce, isolation). Visitors offer tain, 360-275-2179. weigh-in 4-4:10 p.m., meeting 4:10-5 p.m. Contact Kathy Traci, 301-5378 or to listen, console and encourage when burdens get heavy and people TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) of Port Townsend meets at 6 p.m., tracipkt@aol.com. have no one else to lean on; they offer strict confidentiality. Call First Pres- Monday, at Church of Christ, 203 Cherry St., at A Street. Carl Hanson, 385WOMEN, INFANT, CHILD (WIC) is a nutrition education and supbyterian Church of Port Townsend, 385-2525, for information about how 3693, or Maria Goss, TOPS area captain, 360-275-2179. plemental food program for low-income pregnant and breastto get help.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 1108 of Quilcene meets Friday at feeding women, infants and children younger than age 5. SerSYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM provides anonymous walk-in syringe Quilcene Community Center. Weigh-in starts at 8:45 a.m., with meeting vices provided at Jefferson County Public Health and satellite exchange clinics, 1-3 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, at Jefferson County following. Julie Olson, 765-3947, or Maria Goss, TOPS area captain, 360- clinics in Chimacum and Quilcene. Call for appointment, 385-9432.

Public Health. Services include exchange of used syringes for new ones; 275-2179. jeffersoncountypublichealth.org

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