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Port Townsend Record Show organizers, from left, Mark Hering, Todd Fisher and Jim Overly inspect a rare John Lennon LP in preparation for Saturday’s show.
Inaugural record fest looks solid gold for this weekend BY CHARLIE BERMANT PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT TOWNSEND — Response to the upcoming inaugural Port Townsend Record Show has been so positive that sponsors already are looking ahead to perhaps holding it twice a year. “The reaction to this has been overwhelming,” said Jim Overly, who is organizing the event with Quimper Sound owner Mark Hering and local musician Todd Fisher. “We were expecting to get maybe 20 vendors and now have more than 30, so it’s safe to say that it has exceeded our expectations.”
The show will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hall, 209 Monroe St. Admission is free, while each vendor is charged $30 or $40 for a display table. Vendors are either record store owners looking to sell inventory and buy items for their shop or private collectors making a little extra money by selling off what they don’t listen to anymore, Overly said.
Timing of event Overly said the first weekend in March is a good time for the show “because there is not a lot of competi-
tion,” and it also can piggyback onto the monthly gallery walk. If it succeeds as expected, another show will take place in the fall, he said. “After this weekend, we are all going to get together to plan next steps,” he said. The number of vendors will be capped at 40, Overly said. The hall can accommodate more, but too many vendors could create a logistical problem. Overly expects the selection to be “mostly rock,” while other styles and sounds will be on display and for sale. TURN
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PORT TOWNSEND — An architect has recommended construction of a new building as the best option for creating an inpatient mental health facility for Jefferson Healthcare hospital. In November, the hospital received a $1.5 million grant from the state Department of Commerce earmarked for the establishment of a mental health facility under the auspices of Jefferson Healthcare. “Rather than renovating an existing building, it makes more sense to build a new one,” architect Steve Rice — a principal in Rice Fergus Miller of Bremerton — told hospital commissioners and staff Wednesday.
Remodel concept “Remodeling an existing building would require a full seismic upgrade and practically gutting the existing structure, which increases the cost,” Rice said. No plan has been finalized, and the hospital has not yet developed a timeline. The terms of the grant require the hospital to have the facility operational within two years of receiving the funds, said CEO Mike Glenn. The clock has been ticking since Jan. 1.
Developing plan Commissioners will need to address proposed treatment, a financial structure and a location before adopting a concrete plan, according to reports presented during the two-hour meeting. TURN
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Intellicheck Mobilisa closing PT location Company HQ moving to N.Y. area BY CHARLIE BERMANT PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT TOWNSEND — Intellicheck Mobilisa, a high-tech company that once offered security and wireless solutions from an office in the Glen Cove business park, is closing down its office in Port Townsend, where the company began. The company announced Wednesday an agreement to repurchase 979,114 shares of common stock from company
founder Nelson Ludlow and his wife, former Senior Vice President Bonnie Ludlow, for $1,096,067, and intends to vacate its leased building at 191 Otto St. in Port Townsend by April 1. Operations at that location have apparently ceased, as doors are locked and moving is in progress, as observed during a visit to the outside of the facility Thursday. Cynthia Walden, who identified herself as the company’s NEW 2016 NISSAN
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Final step The move marks the final step in the company’s closing out of its operations in Port Townsend, according to the company’s news release. In October, the company announced relocation of its head-
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