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HomeMy WebLinkAbout110920_electronic-CorrFrom:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Election resources for counties Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 6:41:34 AM From: NACo Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 6:41:22 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Election resources for counties CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here Elections-Header_1726918.jpg America’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs are instrumental in every federal, state and local election – providing key funding, overseeing polling places and coordinating poll workers. More than 191 million people in 43 states (where county data is available) and the District of Columbia are registered to vote in the 2020 general election. In preparation for the 2016 general election, county jurisdictions processed over 70.7 million registration forms. TEMPLATE PRESS RELEASE FOR COUNTIES Before, during and after Election Day, county governments and elections officials will be working to process and count ballots. To assist in the response to voters, candidates and the media, NACo developed a customizable press release for county officials. ACCESS THE TEMPLATE EXPLORE DATA ON THE COUNTY ROLE IN ELECTIONS OVER 191 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION HAVE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION Number of registered voters in county jurisdictions by state Number of registered voters in county jurisdictions by state The unprecedented nature of COVID-19 has fundamentally altered the landscape of the 2020 election cycle, with more voters opting to cast ballots by mail. As ballots are received, elections officials across the country will work diligently and tirelessly to execute a fair, secure and accurate election. Election officials assure that delayed results do not indicate a problem or compromise accuracy. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION During the 2016 general election, more than 192 million people were registered and eligible to vote within jurisdictions where counties played a significant role in election administration. In that election, counties oversaw over 100,000 polling places and organized nearly 800,000 poll workers. COUNTIES OVERSEE POLLING PLACES AND COORDINATE POLL WORKERS FOR ELECTIONS Number of polling places, poll workers and precincts in county jurisdictions by election year: Number of polling places, poll workers and precincts in county jurisdictions ELECTION PARTICIPATION Early voting trends for the 2020 general election have surpassed records. To date, 66.3 million people have cast their ballots for the 2020 election, with 67 percent using mail ballots and 33 percent voting in person before Election Day.1 In the 2016 general election, over 125 million voters cast their ballots within county jurisdictions – that was 65 percent of voters nationwide. Thirty-two million individuals cast their ballots by mail, that is either using a by-mail absentee ballot or voted in a “vote-by-mail” precinct. Overall, in presidential elections since 2008, more than 352 million individuals cast ballots in county-administered jurisdictions, including nearly 80 million who cast ballots via mail-in methods. ELECTION DAY IN-PERSON VOTING IS THE MOST COMMON VOTING MODE USED AND ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN HALF OF ELECTION PARTICIPATION Election participation by vote mode, by election year Election articipation by vote mode Note: For 2008 data, by-mail voters only include those their ballot using a by-mail absentee ballot. Despite the increasing popularity of early voting methods (i.e., mail ballots and in-person early voting), Election Day in-person voting is the most popular voting method for residents across the nation. In the last six election cycles, election day in-person voting accounted for more than half of participation. REGISTERED VOTERS BY COUNTY, 2020 September 2020 County Explorer Updates Data Source and Notes NACo Analysis of the Election Administration and Voting Survey, 2008 - 2018 - U.S. Election Assistance Commission; NACo Analysis of State Board of Elections website data Election Administration and Voting Survey Data: Some jurisdictions did not provide the number of participants by mode of voting. Most states report data on the county level (or county equivalent, such as parishes for Louisiana). Illinois, Missouri and Virginia report data for "independent" cities in addition to counties. The territories, the District of Columbia and Alaska each report as a single jurisdiction.We also excluded municipal jurisdictions within counties that reported data separate from the county. This was the case with some cities in Illinois and Missouri that reported separately from the county. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin report data on the level of individual townships. Thus, we excluded data for Alaska, Maine, Mass., N.H., VT and Wis. Connecticut and Rhode Island since they do not haveactive county governments. By-mail voting includes all individuals who cast their ballot using a by-mail absentee ballot as well as those cast their ballots in a vote- by-mail precinct. These individuals received a ballot from the election office prior to Election Day by mail (or via download from a web portal or by fax). It does not matter how the by-mail ballot was returned (via mail, dropped off at a polling place, or other designatedmethod). Elections Registrations Data Voter registration data is the latest available and is collected from State Board of Elections websites. Unless otherwise noted data is reported for both active and inactive voters. Party affiliation data for Maryland and South Dakota is onlyfor active voters. North Dakota does not have voter registration. Data are not available for Alaska, Kansas, Mississippi, and Vermont. Connecticut and Rhode Island are excluded as they do not have active county governments. 1. The United States Elections Project, available at https://electproject.github.io/Early-Vote-2020G/index.html (October, 2020) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NACo Federal Policy Summit: Elections Town Hall Recording Watch: Counties Matter to Elections Watch: Counties Matter to Elections Explore all of NACo's election news and resources for counties 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Get Out the Vote for Food Justice Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 8:25:58 AM From: Northwest Harvest Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 8:25:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Get Out the Vote for Food Justice CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. NWH Logo lockup 2020 Get Out the VOTE for Food Justice! Vote against hunger on November 3 Every decision in the upcoming election— from President to your State Representative—is an opportunity to help hungry families meet their basic needs. Northwest Harvest is working toward 100 percent voting participation from all our eligible staff and volunteers, and now we’re challenging you to join us! 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Unsubscribe from all future emails From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Your Voice is Important. Don"t Forget to VOTE!! Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:53:10 AM From: Caroline Lopez, Housing Alliance Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:53:04 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Your Voice is Important. Don't Forget to VOTE!! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate, Decision time is here! Are you ready to vote for affordable housing with your ballot? Now is the time. And it's still not too late to register, so don't give up! Youcan register to vote IN PERSON up until the day of the election onNovember 3! Wondering where to drop your ballot? The League of Women Voters ofWashington offers a list of ballot drop box locations around the state. 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Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Trump Administration Returns Management and Protection of Gray Wolves to States and Tribes Following Successful Recovery Efforts Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 12:53:12 PM From: Office of Intergovermental and External Affairs Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 12:52:43 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Trump Administration Returns Management and Protection of Gray Wolves to States and Tribes Following Successful Recovery Efforts CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution whenopening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Trump Administration Returns Management and Protection of Gray Wolves to States and Tribes Following Successful Recovery Efforts DOI Header - Dark Green BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - More than 45 years after gray wolves were first listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump Administration and its many conservation partners are announcing the successful recovery of the gray wolf and its delisting from the ESA. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt was at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge to announce that state and tribal wildlife management agency professionals will resume responsibility for sustainable management and protection of delisted gray wolves in states with gray wolf populations, while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) monitors the species for five years to ensure the continued success of the species. The Service based its final determination solely on the best scientific and commercial data available, a thorough analysis of threats and how they have been alleviated and the ongoing commitment and proven track record of states and tribes to continue managing for healthy wolf populations once delisted. This analysis includes the latest information about the wolf’s current and historical distribution in the contiguous United States. “Today’s action reflects the Trump Administration’s continued commitment to species conservation based on the parameters of the law and the best scientific and commercial data available,” said Secretary Bernhardt. “After more than 45 years as a listed species, the gray wolf has exceeded all conservation goals for recovery. Today’s announcement simply reflects the determination that this species is neither a threatened nor endangered species based on the specific factors Congress has laid out in the law.” In total, the gray wolf population in the lower 48 states is more than 6,000 wolves, greatly exceeding the combined recovery goals for the Northern Rocky Mountains and Western Great Lakes populations. The gray wolf is the latest in a strong list of ESA recoveries that includes the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, American alligator, brown pelican and 48 other species of animals and plants in U.S. states, territories and waters. Countless more have improved or stabilized. Collectively, these successes demonstrate that the ESA can make a difference for imperiled species. No administration in history has recovered more imperiled species in their first term than the Trump Administration. Since 2017, thirteen species – and now the gray wolf – have been determined to not be either a threatened species or endangered species under the ESA’s List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and another seven species have been downlisted from endangered species to threatened species. To provide context for this in looking at other administrations in their first term, the Obama Administration recovered six species; the Bush Administration recovered eight species; and the Clinton Administration recovered nine species. “President Trump’s Administration has focused on proactive measures, including partnerships with organizations, to ensure listed species flourish to the point of recovery,” said Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aurelia Skipwith. “Today is a win for the gray wolf and the American people. I am grateful for these partnerships with States and Tribes and their commitment to sustainable management of wolves that will ensure the species long-term survival following this delisting.” By the early part of the 20th century, the gray wolf had become scarce across almost the entire landscape of the lower 48 states. But, the dedicated efforts of partners that included states, tribes, conservation organizations and private landowners working together under the auspices of the ESA, brought this great predator back to healthy, stable numbers. Gray wolves in the United States exist primarily as two large, genetically diverse, stable to growing populations broadly distributed across several contiguous U.S. States, with an additional large population in Alaska that was never listed. Gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains, where a healthy and sustainable population roams across Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and eastern portions of Oregon and Washington, were previously delisted. These states have since managed this delisted population effectively and responsibly. Wolves have even expanded into western Oregon, western Washington, northern California and most recently in northwest Colorado. The Western Great Lakes wolf population in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the largest outside Alaska, is also strong and stable. These states have been key partners in wolf recovery efforts and have made a commitment to continue their activities. The states of Washington, Oregon, California and Colorado are also committed to conserving wolves, as demonstrated by their development of management plans and laws protecting wolves. This final rule excludes Mexican wolves as that species remains listed under the ESA. The final rule will be effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. More information is online at https://www.fws.gov/home/wolfrecovery. BACKGROUND ON ESA REFORMS AND NORTH AMERICAN MODEL OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Fish and wildlife conservation depends on federal partnerships with states, landowners, and most importantly sportsmen who directly fund – to the tune of $1 billion last year alone and more than $23 billion since inception – conservation efforts by purchasing hunting and fishing licenses, fishing tackle, ammunition, boating fuel and other recreational items. To support stronger on-the-ground conservation efforts, encourage private actions to benefit our most imperiled species and provide greater legal certainty for ESA determinations, the Service updated its ESA regulations in 2019 to improve the implementation of the law. The regulations hadn’t been updated since the ESA passed some forty years ago. However, those changes did not modify the five statutory factors that are considered for each listing determination. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING “Today’s announcement recognizes science-based evidence that has long shown that gray wolf populations are strong, and decades of recovery efforts have been successful. The recovery of the species is one of the Endangered Species Act’s greatest success stories, and now it’s time to move to the next chapter: successful state management for the future. NCBA has been there every step of the way and will continue to support the Department of the Interior in promoting science and law, rather than emotion and politics. Thank you to the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service teams who have set the stage for state managers to work with ranchers, biologists, and experts to protect communities, livestock, and wildlife,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Marty Smith. “We thank the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their move today to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act throughout its range in the United States. Through the effective management by state fish and wildlife agencies, wolf populations have recovered and are expanding throughout their range. This shows the success of the ESA and how cooperation between the state, federal government and other partners can effectively recover a species so that it can be delisted,” stated Mule Deer Foundation President/CEO Miles Moretti. “The delisting of the Gray Wolf by the Department of the Interior in the lower 48 is welcome news to the livestock industry and sportsman alike. When an endangered species returns to “thriving status” it is only right that the species be delisted,” said Harney County, Oregon Judge Pete Runnels. “For over ten years the State of Wyoming, together with our sister states of Idaho and Montana, has demonstrated the ability to manage an ever-increasing delisted wolf population. Wyoming accomplished this with a steady hand despite periodic re-listings mandated by the courts. State management succeeds in large part because state management plans are developed in close collaboration with local, directly affected interests. We commend the USFWS for this nation-wide delisting that is long overdue. Successful delisting of this high-profile species will serve to incentivize diverse partnerships that can expedite the recovery of many other listed or imperiled species,” stated Wyoming Stock Growers Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna. “For many Oregon ranchers, the last 13 years have been filled with countless hours spent and thousands of miles driven to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the State of Oregon, and many other stakeholders to develop a strong wolf management plan for our state. Today we see the culmination of that work. Today we see why celebrating successes under the Endangered Species Act is so important. The Act should not be a tool to be manipulated for political gain, but to shape a healthier future for a once-imperiled population. This day is long overdue. Thank you to Director Skipwith and Secretary Bernhardt for prioritizing sound science and returning gray wolves to state management where they belong,” said Oregon Public Lands Committee Chairman Matt McElligott. “MDHA is pleased that the Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted the gray wolf again. The wolf has met all recovery goals in Minnesota for decades and Minnesota DNR has shown that it can responsibly manage a wolf season,” stated Minnesota Deer Hunters Association President Denis Quarberg. “Within Oregon, the gray wolf found its ‘Oregon Trail’ and has since flourished in its recovery by establishing presence to every corner of our state upon both our private and public lands with a continued estimated population increase of 10 to 30% per year. Today’s delisting rule of the gray wolf has been long awaited and believed overdue in its coming by Oregon’s cattlemen and livestock producers who have endured heart wrenching livestock loses, loss of economic productivity, and often extreme personal stress while engaged in the difficult and dangerous realities of the gray wolf’s protection and conservation efforts,” said Oregon Cattlemen’s Association President Tom Sharp. “Today’s announcement is welcome news for public lands ranchers who have spent decades defending their livestock from wolves while also defending previous delisting rules in court. By returning gray wolves to state management, we are giving long-overdue recognition to a conservation victory under the Endangered Species Act and returning to a state wildlife management model that has demonstrated success for thousands of other species. I look forward to the next chapter in management of this species that allows ranchers, biologists, and government officials to continue to work together for the benefit of our communities, our economies, and our wildlife because the best decisions always come from those closest to the subject,” stated Public Lands Council (PLC) President Niels Hansen. “We strongly agree with professional wildlife managers at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that wolves are not in danger of extinction and should be removed from federal protections. They far exceed recovery goals in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and are thriving in both Oregon and Washington,” said Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation President and CEO Kyle Weaver. “Where wolves exist, they should be managed by state wildlife agencies just as they manage elk, black bears, deer and a multitude of other species. Additionally, we support the North American Wildlife Conservation Model, which under the science-based state management of all wildlife coupled with financial contributions of hunters, led to the most successful wildlife population in the world. We commend the administration, Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for pushing this forward.” “The delisting of the wolf is positive not only for the management of the wolf population but for the livestock producers as well. Oregon Department of Fish &Wildlife is able to manage for all species, so we have the right balance between species,” stated Lake County, Oregon Commissioner Bradley Winters. “Federal delisting of wolves is heaven sent for Washington State. With a rapidly expanding wolf population, and two-thirds of the state of Washington being federally protected, moose and elk herds are in serious decline. Washington sportsmen strongly support the return of state management authority over wolves,” said Washington State Hunter’s Heritage Council President Mark Pidgeon. “When I was in Washington, D.C. a few years ago, I delivered a letter from our Jackson County Board of Commissioners and met personally with Greg Sheehan with the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife to encourage the Federal Government to delist the wolf. In Southern Oregon, our wolf population has recovered, and the continued protections of wolves continues to be problematic for our cattle industry. I believe our inventory for wild game hunting is continuing to suffer, as well, due to the listing of the wolf. I am delighted to hear that the Department of the Interior will be announcing the delisting of gray wolves in the lower 48 states. This is great news from the Department of the Interior,” stated Jackson County, Oregon Commissioner Colleen Roberts. “WCA applauds today’s Department of the Interior announcement regarding the removal of all gray wolves from the list of ESA-protected species. We have tremendous confidence in the science that informed this important decision and thank Secretary Bernhardt for his leadership on this matter. We would like to thank Public Lands Council (PLC) and PLC Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane for their dedicated and tireless efforts on behalf of Washington’s cattlemen. We would especially like to extend sincere gratitude to Congressman Dan Newhouse for all his efforts that were undoubtedly instrumental in bringing forth the de-listing and for his continued support of ESA reform. We are hopeful that this decision will guide our Washington state policy and policymakers towards a similar statewide decision towards management of the gray wolf population here locally. As ranchers, we remain optimistic that we will be able to protect our livelihoods and ability to produce a safe, affordable, domestic food supply while all the while working in tandem with wildlife managers for balanced management and realized success. We commend the administration for this terrific work,” said Washington Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Ashley House. “We strongly applaud today’s decision to fully restore state management authority over Canadian gray wolves in the lower 48 states. As sportsmen conservationists, we have learned the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between predator and prey species. This decision is a critical next step to protecting and restoring abundant moose, elk, and deer populations across America,” stated Big Game Forever CEO Ryan Benson. “Over the last two decades the Gray Wolf population has increased significantly in the lower 48 States. The number and size of Gray Wolf packs has had a dramatic impact on deer and elk populations in several States, as well as documented damage to domestic livestock herds. Clearly it is time to remove the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species List,” said former Douglas County, Oregon Commissioner and Executive Staff for the Association of O&C Counties in Oregon Doug Robertson. “Safari Club International and our members throughout the country applaud Secretary Bernhardt and Director Skipwith for seeing past emotionally driven rhetoric and letting the best scientific and commercial data available guide their decision to delist the gray wolf. This is an Endangered Species Act success story and one that should be celebrated by all conservationists. We look forward to working with state fish and wildlife agencies and conservation partners alike to ensure wolf populations levels remain in line with management objectives,” stated Safari Club International and Safari Club International Foundation CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “Today’s announcement is good news,” said Klamath County, Oregon Commissioner Donny Boyd. “Delisting the Wolf is an essential management tool for the livestock industry in the Klamath Basin.” “We applaud the management of gray wolves by states and tribes where decision makers must face the people impacted by their decisions," said New Mexico Federal Lands Council President Don L. (Bebo) Lee, Alamogordo, New Mexico. "We hope to see that same local management of Mexican wolves that are prevalent in New Mexico and Arizona. Ranching families and local communities continue to suffer at the mouths of these government-introduced predators." "Wolves should have been managed by states and tribes all along," said John Richardson, President of Protect Americans Now, Winston, New Mexico. "Here in the Southwest we hope to see local management of Mexico wolves. These livestock killers have pretty much free rein in taking valuable livestock, cattle and horses, along with working dogs and pets. Compensation for losses is almost nil. We continue to seek relief." “Farmers across the Upper Great Lakes Region have battled nightmare situations with wolf attacks on livestock and pets in addition to sightings while children are playing in the yard or waiting for the school bus,” said Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Joe Bragger. “Today we celebrate the successful recovery of the gray wolf population in our region, but we also acknowledge the need to manage that population at a healthy level to coexist in harmony.” “Minnesota Farm Bureau appreciates the final rule to delist the gray wolf. In a true success story, the Endangered Species Act has successfully stabilized the gray-wolf population in Minnesota,” said Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap. “It is time to return the management of this species to the states to allow them the autonomy to manage the gray-wolf based on each state’s unique needs." “The Trump Administration and Secretary Bernhardt have, with this action today, continued to restore the balance needed in actually recovering endangered species, in this case, the gray wolf,” said Commissioner Tammy Pearson, Beaver County, Utah. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:Manage email updates | Delete profile | Help | Contact DOI This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us by: U.S. Department of the Interior · 1849 C Street, N.W. · Washington DC 20240 · 202-208-3100 From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Happenings from Port Ludlow Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 1:04:06 PM From: The Resort at Port Ludlow Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 1:03:46 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Happenings from Port Ludlow CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. PACKAGES | UPCOMING EVENTS | GIFT CARDS Follow Us ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ November 2020 ~ Happenings at the Resort Greetings from Port Ludlow, Here come the Holidays! As we approach the holiday season this year I am realizing that the traditions we have cherished over the years will have to be a bit different. We have put together a couple of options to make November a time to relax and enjoy who you are spending time with. If you're currently working (or schooling) from home, why not do it HERE. With complimentary high speed WiFi available throughout the Inn, you can work remotely in a new setting then disconnect and explore the Olympic Peninsula. Plan a trip to the Olympic National Park, only two hours from Port Ludlow, visit the quaint shops along Port Townsend main street, or stay close by and hike the 30 miles of maintained trails. Take a look below at our upcoming room special as well as the different ways you can enjoy Thanksgiving. I Hope to See You Soon! Dan Ratigan, General Manager & Executive Chef The Resort at Port Ludlow 1-360-437-7070 dratigan@portludlowresort.com We received over 40 entries for last month's photo contest with guesses including: • Fried chicken • Fish and chips • Sea sponge • Oysters • Cheesy bread • Battered fried broccoli • The correct answer is: LOBSTER MUSHROOM The lucky randomly drawn winner is... Elisha Herzog View all of Chef Dan's recipe cards. This month we are highlighting Chef Dan's Creamed Corn recipe. The perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving meal. This Cyber Monday, November 30th, for every $50 you spend on a gift card online, you'll receive $5 gift card for yourself. *This deal will only be available on our website. if you have visited us during the holidays, you've likely seen the paper tags hung from the limbs with requests to benefit local organization Christmas for Children. This year the Inn's tree will be looking a little different, as they will not be having public giving trees. If you would like to send a monetary donation please reach out to the organization: Christmas for Children 1240 W. Sims Way #286 Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-301-2908. The Inn 360.437.7000 // reservations@portludlowresort.com Book a Room Let the Holiday Season Begin! As our early gift to you, enjoy 25% off when you book two or more consecutive nights, starting Nov 1 until March 31. Call in and let our staff know you want to book the "Staycation" special or visit our website to make your reservation using Package ID: "STAY" Great weekend getaway. We stayed here for two nights and it was very nice! The room was really great, very big and comfortable. Loved the oversized jetted bath tub and the propane fireplace. DINE & UNWIND One night accommodations, $100 credit at The Fireside, Bottle of wine from our cellar. Sun-Thurs: $259 • Fri & Sat: $299 BOOK NOW STAY & PLAY One night accommodations, round of golf for two, GPS cart and range balls. Sun-Thurs: $229 • Fri & Sat: $289 BOOK NOW The Fireside 360.437.7412 Reserve a Table Celebrate Thanksgiving Your Way! Want to get out? We will be here to serve you with socially distanced tables for up Our new Family Style Specials are a big hit; you get a complete meal designed to serve a family of four and I bet you'll have some leftovers. Try a new special each week! to 6 guests per table. Check out this amazing menu and make your reservation today. Want to stay home but don't want to cook? We'll prepare an all inclusive traditional Thanksgiving spread for you to enjoy at your own home. You choose how many guest you want to serve and we will do all the cooking. The food is quite excellent. The staff is unflinchingly professional, accommodating, knowledgeable, and truly courteous. I unequivocally recommend taking your ease by the fireside or outside on the patio. Groups & Events 1.888.510.7201 // groupsales@portludlowresort.com Request for Proposal Tie the knot in Port Ludlow! The perfect location for intimate Destination Weddings, Elopements & Micro-Weddings on the Olympic Peninsula. Imagine a weekend of water & mountain views, hiking, golf, kayaking and custom farm to fork menus created for your special occasions. Dates still available for 2021 & 2022. For more information, contact Group Sales at groupsales@portludlowresort.com or by phone at 360.437.7040. Marina 360.437.0513 // marina@portludlowresort.com Request a Slip Yes Select No Select During the fall and winter we open our guest dock to commercial fisherman. Currently the geoduck fleet managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources is harvesting out of our marina. The fleet of divers will be staying with us until January. Product is offloaded from the boats, picked up by harvest drivers and immediately shipped overseas. Have you ever eaten geoduck? Golf 360.437.0272 // teetimes@portludlowresort.com Book a Tee Time Click to view PDF or visit website for more info. Congratulations to all the winners at the first Winter Series event, including Adam Barrows on your hole-in-one on #14!! The next winter golf series event is scheduled for November 14th - 2 Player Scramble. Sign up at the Golf Shop or visit the website to register. Wow!!! I have played quite a bit of golf in SoCal, and after playing the course at Port Ludlow, well, let's just say it was a fantastic golfing experience. There are no give- always, nor should there be. Very challenging. But oh so beautiful. Stunning scenery. The condition of the course was excellent. I will be a regular. Living in Port Ludlow 360.620.9351 // jamiejensen@johnlscott.com Westharbor Homes KBA Virtual Tour of Homes Visit the Kitsap Building Association's Virtual Tour of Homes website and take a look at some great new homes from local builders, including two from Westharbor Homes. Vote for your favorites and be entered to win some great prizes. READY FOR HALLOWEEN? Director of Construction, Cliff O'Brien has some tips for contactless candy distribution for trick or treaters this year. Contactless Halloween Tips www.portludlowresort.com The Resort at Port Ludlow | One Heron Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Unsubscribe dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by dratigan@portludlowresort.com powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Salish Sea Strings: Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 1:59:40 PM From: Northwest Straits Foundation Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 1:59:26 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Salish Sea Strings: Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. An Exclusive Northwest Straits Foundation Concert Series: Salish Sea Strings - Streaming Live on Facebook Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. Salish Sea Strings is a musical voyage of artists and conservationists making the Northwest Straits a vibrant, healthy and fun place to live. In this series, we showcase local artists who have a passion for restoring and conserving the Salish Sea. Artists play their own material in an intimate setting, so you'll learn about the band and their music. We'll also meet scientists, educators and leaders working on exciting marine projects. Salish Sea Strings is a fun respite from daily distractions and a reminder that we are making a difference. We are a sustaining community. And, we're all committed to a healthy world. Salish Sea Strings - The Melody of Conservation Our first episode airs Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on Facebook. Episode 1 features an interview with Jason Morgan, Marine Projects Manager at the Northwest Straits Foundation and musical guest Bob Fossil. Special thanks to our partners Stones Throw Brewing Co. and Subdued Studios for their help with the series! Click the button below to RSVP to the livestream on Facebook and get notified of when the first episode of Salish Sea Strings goes live Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. Facebook Event RSVP Copyright © 2020 Northwest Straits - Foundation, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the Northwest Straits Initiative or have attended a workshop hosted by the Northwest Straits Foundation. Our mailing address is: Northwest Straits - Foundation 1155 North State Street, Suite 402 Bellingham, WA 98225 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: News about SpaceX and upcoming broadband meetings Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:00:26 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:00:20 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: News about SpaceX and upcoming broadband meetings CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Community Broadband Meetings for Port Angeles and Sequim Meeting facilitators will answer questions and take comments from participants. Thediscussions will center on a wide range of topics including current and future serviceneeds (service expansion, higher speed data communications, more portable and mobile communications, provision of residential and business services andapplications) and infrastructure availability concerns (expansion of fiber optics andwireless systems, availability of new networks, extension of existing networks, andnetwork interconnections.) Community Broadband Meeting Port Angeles and Central Clallam County WednesdayOctober 28, 20206:00 pm – 8:00 pmMeeting will be available on online platforms. Join live: Webex Link. Phone access will be available for those with no internet. City of Sequim Community Broadband Meeting Thursday, October 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.The meeting can be accessed via the web at https://zoom.us/j/93894446146,by phone at (253) 215-8782 with webinar ID: 938 9444 6146,or on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/sequimwa.gov/. SpaceX update According to this article, those that expressed interest in signing up for the servicemay have received an email informing them of the costs to start. Referring tothemselves as "better than nothing beta", Starlink requires $499 upfront forequipment (terminal to connect to satellites, a mounting tripod, and wifi router) and$99 a month for service. Choose Clallam First | ChooseClallamFirst.com ‌ Clallam County Economic Development Council | 338 W 1st St., Suite 105, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by info@clallam.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: WSF Weekly Update Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:01:17 PM From: Washington State Department of Transportation Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:01:07 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: WSF Weekly Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. banner Protecting riders and employees during the pandemic We have all had to adjust to a new way of life because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep our riders and employees safe, we made several changes since March. Here are a few key things to be aware of when riding our ferries: Face masks: Required on ferries and at terminals – both indoors and outdoors October 29, 2020 Vehicle reservations for winter schedule available Tuesday, Nov. 3 Vehicle reservations for our winter sailings will go live at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. If Stay in vehicle: People who drive on a ferry are encouraged to remain in their vehicle Schedules: Current timetables dependent on COVID Response Service Plan Onboard galleys: Closed until further notice In addition to the changes listed above, all our tollbooths are now equipped with Plexiglas sneeze guards and self-swipe credit card readers attached to selfie sticks. If you must catch a ferry right now, I suggest signing up for our email alerts, checking terminal conditions and reading our COVID-19 travel updates. Keystone Harbor dredging project in Coupeville Contractor crews working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are dredging the navigation channel at Keystone Harbor on our Port Townsend/Coupeville route. The project, which began Oct. 12, is necessary every few years for our safe navigation. Service will not be affected as all dredging will be done overnight. Work is scheduled to wrap up by the end of the year. you’re planning ahead for trips on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands or Port Townsend/Coupeville routes between Jan. 3 and March 27, 2021 – set your alarms. For our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route, another batch of reservations will be released two weeks before each specific sailing. The remaining space on each sailing will be available two days before. Planning a winter getaway? Vehicle reservations for Jan. 3 to March 27, 2021, will be available at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Daylight saving time and our sailing schedule Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The full sailing day of Saturday, Oct. 31, will start and end on Pacific Daylight Time. Terminals and vessels will turn their clocks back one hour after the end of the full Saturday sailing schedule. The sailing day starting on Sunday, Nov. 1, will be under Pacific Standard Time. SR 525 lane closure at Mukilteo terminal Plan for possible daytime delays if driving off a ferry at our Mukilteo terminal next week, Nov. 2-6! The right lane of southbound State Route 525/Mukilteo Speedway between Front and Second streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The closures are needed so crews can install rotating flashing beacons to help pedestrians cross the highway before the new terminal opens in late Map of Keystone Harbor dredging project Dredged material will be transported to a beach just east of Keystone Harbor to replenish the eroded shoreline of the dive park, which will be closed throughout the project. A reminder about crab pots and ferries With the winter recreational crab fishing season underway in portions of Puget Sound, now is a good time to remind crab fishers to avoid our ferry terminals and lanes. Just last week, a crab pot line got tangled in one of Chimacum’s propellers as the vessel was leaving Bremerton. The Northwest Straits Initiative has more strategies for a successful crabbing experience. Photo of crab pot line entangled in ferry propeller Crab pot line entanglements have led to costly vessel repairs and hundreds of canceled sailings for our riders over December. The right lane in this section (in red) of southbound SR 525 in Mukilteo will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily next week, Nov. 2-6. the past few years. Amy Scarton Assistant Secretary, WSDOT/Ferries Division Twitter and Facebook logos WSF Weekly Updates are available online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/about-us/weekly-update Questions? Contact us at WSFWeeklyUpdate@wsdot.wa.gov Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) information If you would like to learn more about accessibility and the tools we have available, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Accessibility STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help This email was sent to dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98504 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: New Testimonials Added! Back-to-School Success Stories Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:06:09 PM From: U.S. Department of Education Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:05:01 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: New Testimonials Added! Back-to-School Success Stories CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. ED Seal Back to School Success Stories NEW TESTIMONIALS ADDED U.S Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Frank Brogan continue to visit, both safely in-person and virtually, schools across the country to highlight success stories. Great teachers are continuing to meet new and unexpected challenges with innovation, creativity, and a focus on doing what’s right for students and their families. While “COVID forced a pivot for both instructional environments and instructional delivery models,” teachers are rethinking ways they can support their students, both inside their classrooms and at home. Great teachers’ additional “dedication and consistent communication with [parents], brought some relief to the anxiety that this crisis has imposed on families worldwide.” While school officials, community members, teachers, and students remain committed to organizing around thoughtful and intentional approaches returning students to learning, we know “even the best-laid plans have unforeseen challenges,” and when those challenges arise, schools are able to “[work] collaboratively…to combine county and school CARES Act funding in order to support the school’s reopening plan.” The valiant efforts put forth from innovative teachers and school leaders, community partners and local champions, parents and guardians, allow for students to safely return to school “hungry to connect, to learn, to return to an activity that they might have considered dreadful in February but now recognize as a pathway to meaning.” We will continue to post new testimonials on this webpage to continue to provide resources to the field. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. -------- Forwarded message ------------ Hi Board Members, Please see the message from David Trimbach below regarding his research partnered with the Puget Sound Partnership and LIOs and their continued effort to integrate human wellbeing into ecosystem recovery. -- Greetings. My name is David Trimbach and I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University. Oregon State University has been working with your LIO since 2017 to understand how planning communities consider human wellbeing and/or social science in local restoration planning. Many of you have already participated in this study and/or have heard of it through the Partnership or LIO Coordinators. We invite you to again participate in this study. Your participation in this study would involve a 30 minute interview with a member of our research team sometime during the late summer/early fall 2020. The interview will take place via Zoom and will include an online activity. All information collected will be anonymized and remain confidential. Your participation will help us better understand our multi-year collaboration, human wellbeing integration, and overall lessons learned. If you are interested in participating in interviews, please contact me to schedule your interview at 253- 254-6398 or david.trimbach@oregonstate.edu. Thank you, Dr. David Trimbach Project Manager __ David J. Trimbach, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Oregon State University Puget Sound Partnership 326 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 david.trimbach@oregonstate.edu david.trimbach@psp.wa.gov 253-254-6398 --- Haley Harguth Watershed Program Manager | Hood Canal Coordinating Council 360.328.4625 | hharguth@hccc.wa.gov www.hccc.wa.gov | OurHoodCanal.org Please note: all emails may be subject to public disclosure. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – October 29, 2020 Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 4:20:39 PM From: NACo Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 4:20:14 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – October 29, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here federal-policy-feed_969768.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus OCTOBER 29, 2020 U.S. Treasury Releases Updated Guidance on Coronavirus Relief Fund County leaders, federal decision makers and key thought leaders focus on COVID-19 response During last week's NACo Virtual Federal Policy Summit, the coronavirus pandemic was one of the many issues covered. Watch the COVID-19-related recordings below, and click here to watch all of the videos from the summit. Delivering Robust Health and Human Services During COVID-19 U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams joins county leaders and partners to discuss the delivery of health and human services to our residents. WATCH The Implications of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Substance Abuse County leaders, federal officials and experts focus on behavioral and mental health trends during the pandemic, highlighting services and resources for vulnerable populations such as veterans and people living in rural counties. WATCH Armchair Discussion with Dr. Deborah Birx White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx joins county officials to discuss COVID-19 trends and response efforts. WATCH Counties Responding to Disasters During COVID-19 County leaders provide insights and lessons learned from responding to recent disasters during COVID-19. WATCH WATCH HIGHLIGHTS | VIEW ALL SUMMIT VIDEOS FEDERAL POLICY NEWS & RESOURCES U.S. Treasury releases new guidance outlining Department’s compliance monitoring of CRF recipients On October 26, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Prime Recipient Desk Review Process that will assist Treasury OIG perform compliance monitoring of prime Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) recipients' receipt, disbursement and use of CRF dollars. The objective of the desk review is to evaluate CRF prime recipients' documentation supporting the uses of CRF dollars and assess risk of unallowable use of these funds. This document reflects how OIG will evaluate a CRF prime recipient’s documentation and reporting of CRF dollars. READ MORE CMS announces that COVID-19 vaccines will be covered under Medicare and Medicaid On October 28, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule with comment (IFC) that implements CARES Acts provisions on access to and payment for COVID-19 treatments. Under the rule, any future FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine must be provided at no-cost to beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and most private insurance providers. The covered service is a requirement for any state Medicaid program receiving the temporary FMAP increase that was provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. READ MORE HHS and DoD partner with CVS and Walgreens to provide COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care facilities On October 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) announced agreements with CVS and Walgreens to provide and administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF) nationwide with no out-of-pocket costs. The initiative will be managed by the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program and will minimize burdens on long-term care facilities and local health departments. READ MORE CDC revises guidance on defining COVID-19 exposure On October 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) detailing new revelations regarding the transmission of COVID-19 in jails and other congregate settings. In response to the MMWR, the CDC revised its guidance for Community-Related Exposure to expand the definition of what is considered to be a close contact. READ MORE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (CRF) SPOTLIGHT ELECTION SUPPORT Tulsa County, Okla. Tulsa County allocated a portion of its CRF allocation to the Tulsa County Election Board to cover expenses related to the 2020 election cycle. These funds have Tulsa County, Okla. been used to pay for social distancing-related refurbishments and routine disinfection of the Election Board office. The Election Board also used these funds to purchase 250 heavy duty adjustable stands for polling places as well as postage expenses for the 2020 primary and general elections. LEARN MORE Broward County, Fla.Broward County, Fla. Broward County allocated a portion of its CRF payment to cover election-related expenses. This includes funding to support and administer mail-in voting, which has increased this election cycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county also used CRF funds to protect the health of voters and poll workers by purchasing sanitation products and PPE. LEARN MORE To find additional examples of how counties are investing federal CRF dollars, visit NACo’s CRF resource hub. HOW COUNTIES ARE RESPONDING Counties grapple with fall COVID spike Counties in nearly half the country are battling with a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the latest updates last week from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. READ MORE Flu shots serve as a ‘rehearsal’ for COVID vaccine delivery As COVID-19 cases climb in recent weeks at the same time flu activity peaks, counties are fighting to ward off a “twin-demic” situation battling two viruses at once. READ MORE Counties face economic recovery challenges Despite the diversity in county size and location, counties all share a need for funding and critical partnerships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES: COMING UP OCT 30 Early Childhood Rural Peer Learning Network: Improving Children and Families’ Access to Services During COVID-19 OCTOBER 30 | 2 - 3 P.M. EDT REGISTER NOV 6 Coronavirus Relief Fund Updates: Spending Strategies Under Multiple Deadline Scenarios NOVEMBER 6 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST REGISTER NACo PARTNER RESOURCES KPMG Rebalancing Cost & Capacity in Government: KPMG advises counties on new perspectives and analytical tools to accelerate their time-to-results in this new reality. ACI Worldwide's "Delay My Payment": ACI Worldwide is helping counties address consumers' and billers' growing payment needs with the Delay My Payment tool. Witt O’Brien’s Dual Path Spending Strategy: Learn how Witt O’Brien’s dual path spending strategy for CRF recipients helps counties navigate federal funding uncertainty. COVID-19 UPDATES FROM NACo During this critical and unprecedented time, NACo is focused on advocating for the needs of counties at the federal level, disseminating useful information to our members and facilitating the exchange of effective strategies and approaches. We have launched www.NACo.org/coronavirus, as well as this recurring digest of key resources for counties. Click below to subscribe to updates. NACo.org/coronavirus SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: [New post] Daylight Savings Time Date:Thursday, October 29, 2020 4:38:21 PM From: Jefferson Transit Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 4:38:15 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: [New post] Daylight Savings Time CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Lisa Bradley posted: " Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday, October 31st, 2020" New post on Jefferson Transit Daylight Savings Time by Lisa Bradley Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday, October 31st, 2020 Lisa Bradley | October 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm | URL: https://jeffersontransit.com/?p=23226 Comment See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Jefferson Transit. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://jeffersontransit.com/2020/10/29/daylight-savings-time/ From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: [New post] Public Notice: CAC Meeting 11/4/2020 Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 8:15:07 AM From: Jefferson Transit Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 8:14:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: [New post] Public Notice: CAC Meeting 11/4/2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Lisa Bradley posted: " REMOTE MEETING NOTICE The Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at 3:30 PM. The meeting will be held remotely to keep with the Governor’s amended proclamation 20-28 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The age" New post on Jefferson Transit Public Notice: CAC Meeting 11/4/2020 by Lisa Bradley REMOTE MEETING NOTICE The Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at 3:30 PM. The meeting will be held remotely to keep with the Governor’s amended proclamation 20-28 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The agenda can be viewed at www.jeffersontransit.com United States (Toll Free): 1.877.568.4106 United States: 1.646.749.3129 Access Code: 828-513-557 During social distancing for the COVID-19 pandemic,citizens can submit public comments remotely to Jefferson Transit by email. Emailed comments will be read aloud by staff for up to three minute’s during the meeting’s public comment period. Email your comments with the subject “Public Comment” before 2:30 PM on the day of the meeting, using the following email address: speck@jeffersontransit.com Lisa Bradley | October 30, 2020 at 7:14 am | URL: https://jeffersontransit.com/?p=23231 Comment See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Jefferson Transit. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://jeffersontransit.com/2020/10/30/public-notice-cac-meeting-11-4-2020/ From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: The Business Insider - November 2020 Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 8:15:30 AM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 8:15:20 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: The Business Insider - November 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. 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Please take a look. https://youtu.be/q_LaCrOOZfk October 30, 2020 STATE NEWS Public Works Board Approves $17.8 Million for Broadband Construction Across State The Washington State Public Works Board announced nearly $18 million in grants and loans for seven broadband construction projects in unserved communities across the state. Applicants requested more than $73 million for 29 different projects, and the board approved qualified projects from a rated and ranked list until all From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Friday 5 | Broadband | County Leaders | Hospitality Grant Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 10:30:16 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 10:29:48 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Friday 5 | Broadband | County Leaders | Hospitality Grant CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. available program funds were exhausted. Demand exceeded available funds by more than 300%. COUNTY LEADERS CONFERENCE November 9 is the Last Day to Receive Discounted County Leaders Registration Rate Learn More The County Leaders Conference is a three-day virtual event from November 17 - 19 that brings together key decision-makers from across the state and provides the opportunity to connect, discover, and collaborate with peers. Secure your registration today before rates increase. Learn more by visiting www.countyleaders.org. STATE NEWS Register Now DNR Releases Forest Action Plan, Setting the Course for Washington’s Forests The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its 2020 Forest Action Plan on Monday, October 26, outlining more than 100 priority actions to improve and conserve forests across Washington, including goals that support fish and wildlife, rural economies, wildfire response, outdoor recreation, family forestry, urban trees, clean air and water. COUNTY NEWS Spokane County uses COVID-19 Aid to Launch $10.8 million Hospitality Grant Program Spokane County Commissioners voted Monday to use $10.8 million in federal COVID-19 aid funding to set up a hospitality grant program which they hope will help the county’s struggling hotels, restaurants and event venues stay afloat. The grant program will offer businesses with 249 employees or fewer up to $20,000 to cover expenses, which is twice what the county’s last grant program awarded individual applicants. GRANT OPPORTUNITY New Behavioral Health Facilities Grant Application Now Open Learn More Learn More Thanks to a unique public-private partnership with Premera Blue Cross, the Department of Commerce currently has $6 million in capital construction funding available for behavioral health facilities targeting crisis stabilization needs in rural communities in Washington state. NOVEMBER 17-19 County Leaders Conference 8:00 am | Online NOVEMBER 10, 12, & 13 Local Government Forum: Managing Risks Associated with Homelessness 1:00 pm | Webinar facebook twitter instagram linkedIn wsac.org View this email in your browser This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Click here to send us an email or give us a call at (360) 753-1886. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copyright © 2020 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are involved with county government. Our mailing address is: Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501-1311 Add us to your address book Click Here to Apply This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Washington State Association of Counties · 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA learn more // donate From:Wild Fish Conservancy To:jeffbocc Subject:WATCH: Oregon Public Broadcasting features the Columbia River fish trap Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 4:34:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)— a primary television and radio public broadcasting network for Oregon and southern Washington—aired a special on the Columbia River fish trap project last night on its weekly television program Oregon Field Guide. The episode highlights the fish trap as a means to reduce bycatch mortality and selectively harvest hatchery fish for wild salmon recovery and the benefit of Columbia River commercial fishing communities. Commercial fisher Blair Peterson Photo: Aaron Jorgenson Watch it Now at OPB.org OPB Takes You Into the Field and on a Trip ThroughHistory Reporter Cassandra Profita of OPB takes the viewer on a field trip to the Columbia River fish trap near Cathlamet, WA where commercial fisherman Blair Peterson and WFC research scientists are operating the gear for selective harvest of hatchery fish and research of wild salmon bycatch survival. Throughout the episode, OPB provides beautiful scenes of the river and a promising historical fishing technique resurrected for the first time in over 80 years. Profita does a fantastic job of introducing the public to the science, the history, and many of the social challenges associated with fish traps and a potential transition from conventional commercial fishing practices in the Columbia River. Click the button below to let OPB take you into the field and on a trip through history. From your living room, observe an ancient fishing practice that holds promise to nearly eliminate bycatch mortality in commercial fisheries for the recovery of wild salmon and restoration of the Columbia River's renowned commercial fisheries. New Peer-reviewed and Published Research Watch it Now This month, Wild Fish Conservancy’s 2019 fish trap research has been peer-reviewed and published in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management! This is the second of such journal publications resulting from WFC’s research of the alternative fishing gear in the lower Columbia River, adding to a wealth of information available in published reports and theses. Expanding upon WFC’s research of the prototype fish trap design between 2016 and 2018, an experimental commercial fish trap was further modified in 2019 to largely eliminate net contact, air exposure, handling, and crowding of fishes (factors known to impact survival of wild salmonid bycatch). Studies were conducted from May to November 2019 in the lower Columbia River to estimate survival of bycatch and evaluate potential benefits from the modified passive capture design. Analyzed through two separate survival estimation techniques, the modified trap demonstrated no detectable effect on salmon release survival (100% post-release survival) and a significant improvement over the previous prototype design. More than ever before, WFC’s recent results suggest that fish traps have significant potential to benefit wild salmon recovery and sustainable fisheries by reducing bycatch mortality and hatchery impacts to wild salmonids in mixed-stock commercial fisheries of the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about this peer-reviewed science Don't miss these top read Fish Trap Journal articles from October TRUE SUSTAINABILITY When it comes to buying salmon and other fish, consumers have good reason to remain uncertain about what is or is not “sustainable.” In the article True Sustainability, WFC's Adrian Tuohy describes the key components of a sustainable and regenerative salmon fishery and why after half a decade of peer-reviewed and published research, we feel more confident than ever the Columbia River fish trap fishery meets this high-standard. 2020 RESEARCH COMPLETE WFC's fifth research season on the Columbia River fish trap has come to a close. This article includes photos and updates on the important research conducted this fall, while also sharing photos and stories on what life on the trap looks like for WFC's biologists. This article includes a video from biologists Adrian Tuohy and Aaron Jorgenson thanking all our members who donated and made this research possible in 2020. Share Tweet Forward Want to support this research? Make a Donation. wildfishconservancy.org thefishtrapjournal.org Copyright © 2020 Wild Fish Conservancy, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Wild Fish Conservancy PO Box 402 Duvall, Wa 98019 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Become a Wild Fish Conservancy Member From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: JTA Budget Workshop Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 2:27:50 PM From: Sara J. Peck Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 2:27:29 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Ariel Speser; David Faber; David Sullivan; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Tammi Rubert; Sara Crouch Subject: JTA Budget Workshop CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings, The JTA Budget Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd at 1:30 PM. Sara Crouch will send the materials separately. Below is the GotoMeeting Invitation: Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/936600813 You can also dial in using your phone. 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Office of Intergovernmental Affairs White House Weekly Recap for State, local, and Tribal officials | October 30, 2020 On behalf of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), please find the below top-line update of this week's resources, news, and guidance from the Trump Administration and Federal partners. This week's recap includes updates on: COVID-19 Update; Bi-Weekly Call Readout Highest GDP Economic Growth on Record Resource Guide: Promoting Rural Prosperity in America White House Delegation Meetings with Tribal Governments in Arizona and New Mexico Interior Department's $336 Billion Economic Impact and 1.9 Million Jobs + Other Updates Standards for Safe Policing Practices by Law Enforcement Agencies Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court Safe School Re-openings We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. We welcome your State, local, and Tribal official colleagues to join our distribution list. They can do so by signing-up here. William Crozer (Deputy Director, WH IGA): Since 2017, President @realDonaldTrump and the entire Administration have forged unprecedented partnerships with State, Local, and Tribal Officials from across the country to better address shared challenges and build upon shared opportunities. Just a few examples... As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov @WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov COVID-19 Update Thank you for your efforts in the whole-of-America approach to responding to COVID-19. Below you will find a readout from the White House COVID-19 National Briefing Call with State, local, and Tribal officials on Wednesday, October 28. Participants on the October 28th call included: Ambassador Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC Rebeckah Freeman-Adcock, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA Ambassador Deborah Birx (White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator): Dr. Birx highlighted her recent travel across the upper Midwest and Midwest Plains, noting she has now visited 40 States. Dr. Birx highlighted a rise in cases in these areas and other parts of the country due to the cooling weather and emphasized the importance of practicing appropriate mitigation measures. Post Register: Dr. Birx Visited Idaho Falls on Thursday Wyoming News Now: Dr. Deborah Birx Visits Riverton for Roundtable with Government, health, and Tribal Officials North Dakota Health: Burgum Welcomes Dr. Deborah Birx Back to North Dakota to Discuss Coronavirus Challenges, Response On testing, Dr. Birx noted that nursing homes staff and residents are receiving routine testing. For universities and colleges, Dr. Birx has seen campuses applying one of two approaches - conduct primary testing and contact tracing to identify asymptomatic students or random testing. Dr. Birx said both are adequate responses, but it is important to note the call to action of working together to stop the spread, particularly among asymptomatic individuals. Seema Verma (Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services): Administrator Verma provided an update on Medicare Open Enrollment where consumers can now preview 2021 healthcare plans and prices on HealthCare.gov before open enrollment begins on November 1. Last week, CMS released a report showing the third consecutive year of improving market conditions under the Trump Administration’s new policies. Three years of declining average second lowest cost silver plan (benchmark plan) premiums have combined to deliver an 8% premium reduction across HealthCare.gov since the 2018 coverage year. Many consumers coming to HealthCare.gov will also find they have more options given that issuer participation has also increased for the third year in a row. The percentage of HealthCare.gov enrollees with access to only one issuer is decreasing from 29% in 2018 to 4% in 2021 and more than three quarters of HealthCare.gov enrollees will have access to at least three issuers in 2021. Find a helpful Fact Sheet here. Administrator Verma also highlighted the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts around healthcare price transparency. On October 29, CMS, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Treasury issued a historic final rule on price transparency, helping to ensure every American knows how much their healthcare will cost in advance and allowing them to make fully informed and value-conscious decisions. The rule requires most private health plans, including group health plans and individual health insurance market plans to disclose pricing and cost-sharing information and fulfills a key element of President Trump's Executive Order on price and quality transparency. Read more here and find a helpful Fact Sheet here. Additional announcements - CMS Releases New One-Stop Nursing Home Resource Center for Providers, Caregivers, Residents Premiums for healthcare.gov Plans Are Lower for Third Consecutive Year Trump Administration Acts to Ensure Coverage of Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics Secretary Alex Azar (HHS): Today [October 28] we announced #333 million in first round performance payments to over 10,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being recognized for demonstrating significant reductions in COVID-19 related infections and deaths between August and September. ADM Brett Giroir (HHS): Great news: of 14,677 skilled nursing facilities, 99.3% facilities report the ability to test ALL STAFF for #COVID19 this week. We will continue to partner with @CMSGov @SeemaCMS to do everything possible to protect our seniors! Dr. Nancy Messonnier (Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC): Dr. Messonnier provided an update on Operation Warp Speed and the vaccine distribution process. She emphasized that all 64 jurisdictions have submitted their vaccine distribution plans, and the CDC has provided appropriate feedback. Dr. Messonnier highlighted that the Federal government is working in close coordination with local health departments to determine the number of doses allotted to jurisdictions for when the vaccine becomes available. There will also be on site vaccine services in rural parts of the country. Finally, Dr. Messonnier reinforced the importance of receiving a flu vaccine this year and provided an update on seasonal influenza vaccine supply & distribution (more resources here). Stephen Hahn (Commissioner, Food & Drug Administration): FDA is working hard to facilitate the development and availability of safe and effective vaccines for #COVID19. Here’s a quick primer on the vaccine development process. Watch: PSA from FDA Commissioner Hahn on vaccine development Rebeckah Freeman-Adcock, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA: Administrator Freeman-Adcock discussed the Administration's significant investment in rural communities and announced the roll out of the White House rural prosperity guide to support rural America (more below). She discussed various USDA programs supporting rural prosperity many of which can be found here. Additional Updates Operation Warp Speed Spurring Job Growth in American Communities: At the start of the pandemic, Maine quickly became the world leader in producing essential COVID-19 testing and creating good paying jobs. For example, since April, the communities of Scarborough and Westbrook were awarded a $760 million contract with Abbott Laboratories growing from 325 to 2,000 employees and today, producing 50 million tests a month. Similarly, Puritan was awarded over $126 million to produce swabs needed for rapid testing to a 96 year old family run company. Through historic private sector, state, and federal government partnerships, the Trump Administration's “all job creation is local” strategy is demonstrating economic growth and improving wages for the people of Maine. Read more here. Indian Health Service Receives 150,000 additional BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests: The Indian Health Service has received an additional 150,000 Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Card rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests allocated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These tests will support efforts to increase testing in tribal communities where there have been recent increases in new cases and hospitalizations related to the ongoing outbreak. Surge testing is one of many tools the Administration is utilizing now to assist Tribal leadership to reduce community spread. More than a million COVID-19 tests have been conducted throughout the Indian health system, a number equivalent to 65% of the IHS user population. This exceeds the overall U.S. testing rate of 43%. Data from testing is used to guide response efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Read more here. Trump Administration Announces Second Phase of FY 2020 Drug-Free Communities Grant Awards: Friday, October 30, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP announced a second phase of Fiscal year 2020 grants for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program of approximately $24 million in continued funding for 192 current DFC Support program grant recipients advocating substance use prevention among youth across the United States. The grants announced today join the 340 continuation grants and nearly $42.5 million in support announced last month, with a third and final phase of funding to be announced later this year. Read more here. First Lady Melania Trump: Encouraging our youth to #BeDrugFree is a top priority for this Administration. Today @ONDCP announced approx $24 million in continued funding for Drug-Free Communities programs across the country to help make this possible! #BeBest Since January, the Trump Administration has led over 40 Governors-only calls and 1,014 briefings with over 243,031 State, local and Tribal participants. Highest GDP Growth on Record THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK After releasing his plan to reopen America safely in April, President Trump remarked that prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “built the greatest economy anywhere in the world . . . and we’re going to build it again.” On Thursday, October 29, the Department of Labor released U.S. GDP numbers for the third quarter of 2020 showing growth of 7.4 percent (33.1 percent at an annual rate). This represents the largest single quarter of economic growth on record and roughly twice the prior record of 3.9 percent (16.7 percent at an annual rate) set in the first quarter of 1950. Since April, over 11.4 million jobs have been gained, recovering more than half of jobs lost because of lockdowns. Bottom line, the economic recovery is beating expectations and outpacing the recovery of the Great Recession. The CBO projected the unemployment rate would still be above 10 percent in December but is well under 10 percent. Retail sales are already above pre-pandemic levels, many construction and manufacturing jobs have been recovered, and business activity is at a 20-month high. What does this mean? More jobs and healthier economies in YOUR COMMUNITIES. Watch: Larry Kudlow: "Since the data going back to 1947, we've never had anything remotely close to this... this thing was kicking on all cylinders." Watch: Larry Kudlow says the Trump agenda gave momentum to businesses! Under the President and this Administration's leadership, America achieved record levels of growth and economic prosperity and we will do so again. Real GDP grew at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter, beating expectations and achieving an all-time high increase. The third quarter rise in GDP is nearly double the previous record that was set 70 years ago. Real consumer spending led the way with an increase of 40.7%, breaking all previous records. The economy saw massive increases in business investment (20.3%), residential investment (59.3%), and inventory investment (adding 6.6. percentage points to GDP). Council of Economic Advisers: While the pandemic has impacted every country around the world, the United States suffered the least severe contraction of any major Western economy in the first half of 2020 as the Euro Area’s contraction was 1.5 times as severe. Read More: Council of Economic Advisers - September Jobs Report Shows American Grit Read More: Economic Comeback Under President Trump Breaks 7--Year Record Promoting Rural Prosperity in America At the beginning of his Administration, President Trump made a commitment to promoting rural prosperity across the country. In April 2017, the President signed Executive Order 13575 - Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America - which established the Rural Prosperity Task Force chaired by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The Task Force identified over 100 recommendations spanning legislative, regulatory, and policy changes needed to help improve life in rural America. Building on the foundational work of the Task Force, on Wednesday, October 28, the White House released a rural prosperity resource guide for State and local officials and Tribal leaders. The resource guide - Promoting Rural Prosperity in America - demonstrates the Administration's historic investment in and support for rural America and outlines key programs across the Federal government to support rural prosperity and resiliency. You can also find a helpful guide on disaster natural disaster recovery and resilience here. The White House: For years, Washington bureaucracy turned its back on Rural America. NOT under President @realDonaldTrump. His Administration is working hard to invest in rural communities, help solve their challenges, & make life better for once-forgotten men and women. In addition, the White House and Administration are working alongside State, local, and Tribal leaders through the Governors' Initiative on Regulatory Innovation to cut red tape, create jobs, and grow economies across the country, including in rural America. Read more about the Administration's deregulatory agenda and the Initiative on Regulatory Innovation in this recent op-ed from Brooke Rollins (Acting Director, White House Domestic Policy Council) and Doug Hoelscher (Director, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs) here: Deregulation Is Spurring Growth. Also find a report overviewing the economic impact of the Trump Administration's deregulation agenda here. Recent Announcements on Promoting Prosperity in Rural America Trump Administration Invests $891 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 43 States: Wednesday, October 27, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Department of Agriculture - announced an investment of $891 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in communities across 43 states. These 220 projects will help improve rural water infrastructure for 787,000 residents. Trump Administration Invests $871 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 43 States and Guam: Wednesday, October 28, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Department of Agriculture - announced of $871 million to improve critical community facilities in communities across 42 States and Guam. These investments will be for such purposes as to build or upgrade schools, libraries, clinics, and public safety facilities. FCC Announces Biggest and Boldest Step Yet to Expand Rural Broadband: Thursday, October 30, the Federal Communications Commission launched the first phase of its new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction, which will provide internet companies with $20 billion in subsidies over the next 10 years to build out broadband networks in underserved parts of the country. The funding will connect roughly 10 million Americans who do not have any internet access or are on slow speeds. Read more here. Trump Administration Continues Investing Unprecedented Resources into Rural Broadband: Through USDA's ReConnect Program, the Trump Administration is investing unprecedented resources into rural communities across the country to expand access to high-speed broadband. Recent investments in Nebraska, North Dakota & Montana, Colorado, New York, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Iowa. White House Leads Senior Delegation Visit to Arizona and New Mexico for Government-to-Government Meetings with Tribes This week, a delegation of Senior White House and Administration Officials traveled to Arizona and New Mexico for government-to-government meetings with the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. As a sign of respect for the largest Native American Tribe in the United States, the delegation visited Window Rock, the seat of government for the Navajo Nation in Northeast Arizona. The delegation participated in working sessions with Senior Navajo Executive Branch and Council leaders, including Vice President Myron Lizer, Second Lady Dottie Lizer, Speaker Seth Damon, and Delegates Mark Freeland, Jimmy Yellowhair, Paul Begay, Nathaniel Brown, Charlaine Tso, Pernell Halona, Wilson Stewart Jr., Otto Tso, Jamie Henio, and Raymond Smith. The discussions focused on the challenges and opportunities for economic growth and safer communities in the Navajo Nation and on President Trump's recently released policy agenda for Indian Country entitled - Putting America's First Peoples First: Forgotten No More. Read More: President Trump's Groundbreaking Policy Vision for Indian Country Vice President Myron Lizer (Navajo Nation): Navajo leaders advocate for health care, public safety, economic development, and others with White House leadership. Ahé’hee President @realDonaldTrump for your White House Administration to visit the Navajo Reservation. Assistant Secretary Tara Sweeney (DOI): Quyanaqpak @NNVP_Lizer @NavajoCouncil #NNSpeakerDamon for a productive G2G discussion on @POTUS NA policy strategy #ForgottenNoMore . Thank you for the invitation! #Honored to sit in your chambers, learn about NN challenges and partnership opportunities. #AHÉHEE’! Office of Justice Programs (DOJ): PDAAG Katie Sullivan visited with the Navajo Nation today, to speak at a @WhiteHouse hosted event about providing support to the Navajo people during the #COVID pandemic, as part of an even bigger commitment from @TheJusticeDept to help keep tribal communities safe. During the proceedings, on behalf of President Donald J. Trump, the delegation presented Navajo leaders with the “2020 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons” for their leadership in combating human trafficking on tribal lands, and for bringing greater awareness of the realities of human trafficking in Native communities. The Trump Administration has worked closely with Tribal leaders across the Nation on the issue of human trafficking and on the issue of missing and murdered Native Americans, which President Trump was the first President to recognize via a formal proclamation. The President signed an Executive Order in November 2019 to form Operation Lady Justice to systematically and aggressively address the too-long overlooked issue of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. 24th Navajo Nation Council: Navajo leaders share priorities and recommendations with Federal delegation during Navajo Nation consultation. Read More: Navajo Leaders Advocate for health care, public safety, economic development, and others with White House leadership. The Federal delegation participated in the opening of the Navajo Nation’s Little Singer Community School, which received over $27 million in Federal funding to build a facility that will improve the educational experience for Navajo children. Additionally, the delegation met with leaders of the Hopi Tribe to announce the advancement of an important water quality project and with leaders of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community - including President Martin Harvier and Ricardo Leonard - to tour the construction of the River People Health Center to improve health care access for Native Americans. Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Doug Hoelscher: Honored to represent President @realDonaldTrump in meetings with Tribal leaders including the Navajo Nation (@NavajoCouncil & @NNVP_Lizer), Hopi Tribe leaders, and now on way to Salt River Pima-Maricopa in Arizona. #ForgottenNoMore Trump Administration's Interior Supports $336 Billion in Economic Activity and 1.9 Million Jobs On Monday, October 26, the U.S. Department of the Interior released its Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2019. The report highlights the Department’s economic contributions that arise from managing Federal lands and waters and making investments that conserve and restore natural landscapes and the cultural heritage of the Nation. Departmental management of these resources facilitates private sector activities that result in economic contributions across conventional and renewable energy, recreation, non-fuel minerals, irrigation and a wide swath of other activities that supported $336 billion in economic output and 1.9 million jobs across the country. Secretary David Bernhardt (DOI): @realDonaldTrump's agenda for public lands has been a major boon for communities throughout the country. Public lands are a critical place of refuge for the American people and will continue to support the economic vitality of our country. U.S. Department of the Interior: Interior conserves America’s natural resources & heritage, supports Tribal communities & helps power the nation. In FY 2019, production & activities on public lands supported a $336 billion economic output & an estimated 1.9 million jobs. #DOIDelivers Image Interior Secretary David Bernhardt addresses the Trump Administration's commitment to increasing recreational opportunities and protecting the National Park Service. Watch: U.S. Department of the Interior celebrates historic feats for conservation & public lands! The Center Square (AZ): DOI activities in Nevada contributed billions to the state's economy last year, agency report says APG Wisconsin: U.S. Department of Interior efforts added $658 million to Wisconsin’s economic output in 2019 Additionally, starting on Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) and every day onward, Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior. The new announcement broadens that benefit to more than 20 million more individuals in recognition of their service and sacrifice on behalf of the country. Read More: Fees at National Parks Waived for Veterans, Gold Star Families Starting Next Month Secretary David Bernhardt (DOI): The @realDonaldTrump Administration is committed to honoring the brave men & women who have served in our armed forces and their families. Starting this Veterans Day, all veterans and Gold Star Families will have free access to our nation’s public lands. Lastly, while Secretary Bernhardt visited the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge In Iowa, he signed a Secretary's Order that waives entrance fees to national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands and waters managed by the Department of the Interior for 5th grade students and their families from now until Aug. 31, 2021. More information about the Every Kid Outdoors Program can be found here and here. Standards for Certifying Safe Policing Practices by Law Enforcement Agencies On Wednesday, October 28, the Trump Administration - though the U.S. Department of Justice - announced Standards for Certification that will be used by credentialing bodies so they can begin certifying thousands of law enforcement agencies over the next three months. The Standards of Certification are a result of President Trump’s June Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities. To learn more about the Executive Order, please click the video to watch an interview with Assistant to the President Ja’Ron Smith and Attorney General William P. Barr. Ja'Ron Smith (WH): This week, I sat down with the Attorney General to discuss police reform. Along with @realdonaldtrump, AG Barr has been a true leader on public safety. @TheJusticeDept #SafePolicingForSafeCommunities Over the next 90 days, at least 3,000 law enforcement agencies will be certified by independent credentialing agencies. These agencies will conduct independent reviews of law enforcement policies and procedures, which, in turn, will ensure accountability, enhance citizen confidence and trust in law enforcement, and help correct internal issues before they result in injury to the public or to law enforcement officers. Read More: President Donald J. Trump Is Taking Unprecedented Steps To Strengthen Relations Between Law Enforcement And Their Communities Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court On Monday, October 26, after a unanimous vote by the Judiciary Committee last week, the Senate confirmed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the 115th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. President Donald J. Trump: Last night, we made history and confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court! Justice Barrett will defend our rights, our liberties, and our God-Given FREEDOM! Thank you to the many Governors, Lt. Governors, Attorneys General, Secretaries of State, State Legislators, Sheriffs, Secretaries of Agriculture, and countless other State and local leaders, who expressed their support for Justice Barrett's nomination and confirmation through letters, Op-Eds, and social media. Throughout Justice Barrett’s career, she has faithfully upheld the U.S. Constitution as written. The American Bar Association gave Barrett its highest rating, and she has an impressive track record across the legal profession—as a judge, professor, and litigator. Most important, Justice Barrett will bring a valuable new perspective to our nation’s High Court: Justice Barrett is the first mother of school-aged children to become a Supreme Court Justice. She is also only the fifth woman ever to serve. As the mother of a child with special needs, she understands the issues and concerns confronting our nation’s most vulnerable people. Justice Barrett is the only current justice to have a law degree from a school other than Harvard or Yale. She graduated at the top of her class from Notre Dame Law School in Indiana. Justice Barrett has made her philosophy clear: She will not legislate from the bench. “Courts have a vital responsibility to the rule of law, which is critical to a free society, but courts are not designed to solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life,” she said during her confirmation hearings. “The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches, elected by and accountable to the people,” she added. Learn more about Justice Barrett here. New York Post: Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation is a triumph for women Washington Examiner: ‘Without any fear or favor’: Amy Coney Barrett vows to uphold Constitution at Supreme Court swearing-in ceremony Back to School Success Stories U.S Secretary of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Frank Brogan, have spent the past few months discussing the importance of returning to school. OESE also hosted a series of webinars discussing best practices and successful strategies employed by schools all over the country to return America’s students to learning. Find testimonials written and submitted by parents, teachers, school officials, and community members sharing their positive experience bringing students back to school here. ED welcomes your submissions, which can be submitted here: reopeningschools@ed.gov. In September, the Department of Education hosted a geographically diverse group of education practitioners to discuss successful strategies and innovative ideas they have implemented to reopen schools, rethink education, and improve student outcomes during the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more here. The CDC has released science-based resources and tools for school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians, and caregivers when schools open this fall. The CDC discusses the importance of reopening America’s schools here noting that “as families and policymakers make decisions about their children returning to school, it is important to consider the full spectrum of benefits and risks of both in-person and virtual learning options.” K-12 Schools Guidance & Considerations here. Higher Education Institutions Guidance & Considerations here. White House Coronavirus Task Force Recommendations for College Students here. 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From:Stephen Schumacher Subject:Transient/Homeless Village Grows at Fairgrounds Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 9:22:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, PortTownsendFreePress.com reports about a growing transient problem at the Fairgrounds. Here are excerpts from the full story (reproduced at bottom): "A transient/homeless village of at least 35 tents, RVs and vehicles has taken over the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. ... says Terry Berge, the Fairgrounds campground host: 'Seventy percent of these people have mental health problems. ... Last night three officers were here until midnight.' "What about drug use? Was he seeing it? 'Constantly,” Berge says. “Three times the police had to use Naloxone on people who had overdosed on heroin.' "Was he seeing stolen property being brought to the camp? 'Yes. There is an awful lot of stuff piling up here.... people using buckets as toilets, defecating in the open. "A homeless camper’s RV caught fire. The owner was told not to come back. The Fairgrounds had to spend $6,000 to clear away the wreck. That person has returned and cannot be evicted because of the Governor’s order prohibiting evictions during his declared pandemic emergency. 'The people that were paying at the beginning stopped when the Governor’s order came down.' The pay box for the Fairgrounds has been robbed. "He has seen not one elected city official and no County Commissioner since Greg Brotherton came out several months ago." This is a very difficult problem, made worse because Port Townsend is known as a welcoming sanctuary city that attracts transients. Please distinguish homeless with some stake and roots in our community from those just drifting in and out, and consider ways to be less welcoming to transients who have never contributed to our community and are only here so long as the getting is good. Port Townsend cannot take care of the world's homeless, but it can destroy itself trying. Let's not do that. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 --- full story --- https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2020/10/29/transient-homeless-village-grows-at-fairgrounds/ Transient/Homeless Village Grows at Fairgrounds Posted by <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/author/jims/>Jim Scarantino | Oct 29, 2020 | <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2020/10/29/transient-homeless-village-grows-at- fairgrounds/#comments>7 comments It looks like a scene from Seattle. A transient/homeless village of at least 35 tents, RVs and vehicles has taken over the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. “I’ve been here 12 years,” says Terry Berge, the Fairgrounds campground host. “I’ve never had `a year like this. It has been tough. Frustrating. Seventy percent of these people have mental health problems. Police are out here at least twice a week. Five times last week. Last night three officers were here until midnight.” Those officers were dealing with a woman who had taken over the bathroom and refused to leave during a mental health episode. What about drug use? Was he seeing it? “Constantly,” Berge says. “Three times the police had to use Naloxone” on people who had overdosed on heroin. Was he seeing stolen property being brought to the camp? “Yes. There is an awful lot of stuff piling up here. We’ve had 50 to 100 bikes. There’s one in the dumpster now.” When I visited the Fairgrounds this summer, tents were lined up against the fence by the apartments. Neighbors had been complaining about loud music, fighting, shouting at all hours, and open drug use. “We had complaints about buckets,” Berge said. “The smell and seeing it being done.” He was talking about people using buckets as toilets, defecating in the open. “We took four or five buckets from one tent. Neighbors could smell it.” Only five paying visitors were staying overnight at the campground this day. “They feel like they are being taken advantage of,” Berge said. “One of the saddest things is the people who would come back here every year. They said this was a gem. They’d come from California and other places. Now they pull in and turn around, or stay only one night.” The transient/homeless campers are not paying anything, not for the use of their spaces, for water, the bathrooms or trash removal. The dumpsters were completely full. So people would not use buckets, at its own expense the Fairgrounds brought in a portable toilet and pays for servicing. “I found it smeared with feces,” Berge said. On this day it smelled pretty bad, even from a distance. A homeless camper’s RV caught fire. The owner was told not to come back. The Fairgrounds had to spend $6,000 to clear away the wreck. That person has returned and cannot be evicted because of the Governor’s order prohibiting evictions during his declared pandemic emergency. “The people that were paying at the beginning,” Berge said, “stopped when the Governor’s order came down.” As I discovered this summer, quite a few of the transient/homeless campers have incomes, from Social Security, even retirement. But because of the Governor’s order, they have collectively decided not to pay anything. In a little while heavy rains will come and the Fairgrounds will turn into a muddy mess. In anticipation, Berge is taping off large areas of the field to prevent vehicles from driving through what will become bogs. Living conditions are going to rapidly deteriorate for those in tents. Berge looks weary of it all. Instead of being a campground host, he has become the community’s front line representative in dealing with a large, troubled, lawless homeless population. “There’s new people here all the time,” he says. The pay box for the Fairgrounds has been robbed. He has to negotiate with factions of the homeless who are hostile towards each other. He has to do his best to keep the place from getting worse. He has seen not one elected city official and no County Commissioner since Greg Brotherton came out several months ago. The encampment is receiving no social services, though a Dove House employee does come by occasionally to talk to some of the residents. County Commissioners have been getting public comments and many letters from neighbors reporting crimes, people passed out on their lawns, vandalism and discarded syringes. They have also been told of drug dealing going on in the camp. Berge pointed to the empty, overgrown pastures and corrals. “We can't have horses here,” he said. “It wouldn't be safe for them.” There is another homeless site in the trees behind these trailers. Driving away, I felt sorry for Terry Berge. He did not sign on for this. And he’s getting no help except when the situation becomes so bad police must be called. <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/author/jims/>Jim Scarantino Jim Scarantino is the editor and founder of Port Townsend Free Press. He spent the first 25 years of his professional life as a trial attorney, then launched an online investigative news website that broke several national stories. He is also the author of three crime novels. He resides in Jefferson County. See our "About" page for more information. 7 Comments Saltherring on October 29, 2020 at 12:20 pm I have, when previously commenting on this site, referred to Jefferson County as the most backward county in the most backward state in the union. This “homeless” situation is a prime example of backwardness, where elected officials haven't the brains and fortitude to deal with a problem that will continue to grow until it is out of control. These recent arrivals to the Fairgrounds are not our typical homeless locals, they are hardened urban heroin addicts that steal to support their addiction. The word is out that Port Townsend is a place where “anything goes”, where drug use and property crimes are nodded at and “the homeless” are rewarded with free stuff. These hardcores are not going anywhere until they are forced to by tough politicians and committed law enforcement, backed by a majority of citizens who won't tolerate lawlessness. This wouldn't be allowed to happen in Poulsbo or Sequim, where public officials would have taken control of the situation before it got out of hand. So keep electing simple minded leftists to manage your city and county governments, fools, and situations like this will only multiply and worsen. Rita Hubbard on October 29, 2020 at 6:59 pm We drove through there yesterday and it’s a given that the people are there for good. They have totally moved in with their trash – what a mess. I feel for Terry – and the city council and county commissioners should be required to spend an hour a day there helping. Our fairgrounds is no more – very sad. Hildegard on October 29, 2020 at 8:57 pm This should be front page news in the Leader and Peninsula Daily! Maybe the exposure would get some action from the commissioners! The public needs to be made aware! Les Walden on October 29, 2020 at 11:52 pm The politicians of Port Townsend, Jefferson County and the State of Washington are going cause innocent people to get injured or killed as this situation increases. Then, what kind of image of Port Townsend will the country have? Matt Wilkens on October 30, 2020 at 12:00 am The eviction prohibition applies to rentals, not trespassers. <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2020/10/29/transient-homeless-village-grows-at-fairgrounds/? replytocom=262#respond>Reply Jim Scarantino on October 30, 2020 at 12:02 am I believe the Fairgrounds Association received notice from the Attorney General that they could not evict anyone during the moratorium as their rentals of spaces were “rentals.” They could close the campgrounds to any new arrivals, which would make them trespassers if they entered the property. Marie on October 30, 2020 at 1:42 am The transient encampment at the fairgrounds is a common problem in Washington State. It is not unique to Port Townsend or Jefferson County. When I moved from Seattle to Olympia in the mid 1990’s, activists were already laying the groundwork to destroy both cities. I am one of many thousands of people who wasted decades attending city council meetings, “community conversations” and volunteering at shelters in a futile attempt to help people in need while preserving our livable communities. We failed. And Port Townsend is now copying the EXACT pattern which almost guarantees destruction. What is this pattern? Taxpayer (and some private) funds are directed to non-profits who offer services that attract the “homeless” which include large numbers of drug addicted and mentally ill persons. These services almost never include stable housing. All public areas including libraries and parks are eventually surrendered to maintain the “homeless” near their services. Once the tents and tarps go up, you will be living in an occupied territory because the “homeless” are essentially a protected group in Washington State. There is no equal protection under the law. From:Kathleen Keenan To:Greg German; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; David Sullivan; jeffbocc Subject:Questions for the November 2nd BOCC Meeting Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 1:13:43 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning. The recent change in the CDC’s definition of what constitutes a “close contact” is clearly on the minds of KPTZ listeners as we have several questions surrounding this topic. Although it was initially covered by Dr. Locke last week...there is still some confusion....so a repeat visit to this revision would be welcomed. With the vaccine anticipation, we also have a question about following possible adverse reactions and how that will be tracked. On a lighter note...one listener also was concerned about her husband’s beard and how that might effect coronavirus transmission to him or others when wearing a mask. Respectfully, Kate Keenan KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Locke / Public Health/County Commissioners (BOCC)/EOC/Chamber of Commerce Questions for November 2nd BOCC Meeting: Dr. Tom Locke: 1. Dr. Locke had spoken about cumulative exposure time earlier in the week, and I'm confused by it. Can Dr. Locke go into further detail about the concept, and what we need to do to stay as safe as possible? One specific question is, how long does the cumulative exposure time count? Is it fifteen minutes of exposure to an infected case over 24 hours? Does it accumulate for several days? I'd rather not speculate, and hear the answer from an expert. 2. If I have less than 15 minutes exposure to a person known to be positive for the coronavirus, am I less likely to become infected? I’ve been trying to keep under 15 minutes in the grocery store to avoid infection, but the new guidelines from the CDC make me doubt this as a protective measure. Can you explain this further?? 3. My husband has a beard and I don’t think the mask is really protecting him. To get a better fit...should he shave off his beard?? Covid-19 testing: 1. I recently read that some airlines will be testing passengers for Covid19 infection prior to boarding. Do you know what types of tests they are proposing to use? Public Health Strategies: 1. Once a vaccine is available and being administered, is there any way a citizen can find out if some people have a reaction to the vaccine that wasn’t expected? Do we have anyone who will follow who and under what circumstances an unwanted reaction happens? Board of County Commissioners/Chamber of Commerce: (none submitted) EOC: (None submitted) We did it! From:Recovery Cafe Jefferson County To:jeffbocc Subject:Thank You! Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 10:33:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you, donors and volunteers! We're so grateful for your support to create an outdoor gathering space at Recovery Cafe. We exceeded all expectations, raising a total of $26,428! This entire campaign was a bit of an experiment. We had some technical hiccups, but had lots of fun playing virtual bingo and enjoying live music! Most of all, we've continued to learn new ways to build community amidst the pandemic, and are humbled by how much our community supports one another. Stay tuned for progress updates on building the outdoor gathering space. 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Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: OlympicAAA November 5, 2020 COG meeting packet Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 6:10:29 PM Attachments:OlympicAAA COG meeting packet for November 5, 2020.pdf From: Laase, CarolAnn (DSHS/AAA/OLYMPIC) Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 6:09:35 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: DOR Pacific County Leg Authority 1; Randy Johnson (rjohnson@co.clallam.wa.us); Wes Cormier; David Sullivan Cc: Mark Ozias (mozias@co.clallam.wa.us); Vickie Raines; Kate Dean; DOR Pacific County Leg Authority 3; Cepoi, Laura J. (DSHS/AAA/OLYMPIC); Stern, Corena M. (DSHS/AAA/OLYMPIC); Moss, Jody M. (DSHS/AAA/OLYMPIC); Jenna Amsbury; Carolyn Gallaway; Marie Guernsey ; Gores, Alanna Subject: OlympicAAA November 5, 2020 COG meeting packet CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi everyone – attached please find a copy of the materials for the O3A Council of Governments meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via conference call. I have included a link to the posting on our agency website as well. As usual, the conference call number is at the top of the agenda. If you have any questions, or if you would like a hard copy mailed to you, please let me know. Best, Carol Ann https://www.o3a.org/news/events-calendar/?ill_calendar_event_id=15094 Carol A. Laase Administrative Systems Manager Olympic Area Agency on Aging 2200 W. Sims Way, Unit #100 Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-5061 / laaseca@dshs.wa.gov From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Don"t Boo - Vote! Date:Saturday, October 31, 2020 12:00:45 PM From: Food Lifeline Advocacy Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 12:00:29 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Don't Boo - Vote! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Kate, During this spooky season one thing is clear, there is nothing scarier than not getting your ballot turned in. Millions of Washingtonians have already voted, and the deadline to vote is 8pm Tuesday night, so I wanted to ask - Have you turned in your ballot yet? If you haven’t received your ballot, don’t panic! Click HERE for all of your last-minute voting needs! You can still check on the status of your ballot, find an in-person ballot drop box location, and look at a voter’s pamphlet to get to know the candidates in your district. You can even print a replacement ballot if needed. 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This email was sent to GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Olympic Angels · PO Box 654 · Port Townsend, WA 98368-0654 · USA From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Supporting Hydraulic Fracturing & Other Technologies to Put America First Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 10:07:13 AM From: White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2020 10:07:06 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Supporting Hydraulic Fracturing & Other Technologies to Put America First CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Supporting Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Technologies to Protect American Jobs, Economic Opportunity, and National Security On Saturday, October 31, President Donald J. Trump signed a Memorandum on Protecting Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and National Security for All Americans. Secretary Dan Brouillette (DOE): Today President @realDonaldTrump signed bold policy for reliable, affordable energy which is essential for our well-being, our economic strength, our global competitiveness, and our national security. This action sets forth policies to protect American jobs, economic opportunities, and national security by ensuring appropriate support of hydraulic fracturing and other innovative technologies for the use of domestic natural resources. In support of these policies, the memorandum directs the Administration to assess the potential effects of efforts to ban or restrict the use of technologies like fracking. Fracking — when used lawfully and responsibly, with appropriate attention to environmental, health, and safety protections — is vital not just to our domestic prosperity but also to our national security. The White House: A cumbersome Obama-era rule that placed onerous burdens on fracking was rescinded in 2017, enabling the industry to provide both energy and jobs across Pennsylvania and drive the Commonwealth’s number two export—exceeding $1.4 billion in 2019! American Energy First! The President, joined by Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt, Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, and U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, signs presidential permits for vital pipeline and railway infrastructure on our nation’s border on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the Double Eagle Oil Rig in Midland, Texas. Read More: Restoring America's energy dominance - By Representative Chris Paddie Chairman, Texas House Energy Resources Committee Read More: Lea County (NM) Commissioner Long Thanks President Trump for Energy Economy Help We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov @WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov What You Need to Know SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN JOBS: President Donald J. Trump will continue to defend the jobs and interests of American workers in energy and other key industries. President Trump is fighting misguided attacks on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and other innovative energy and natural-resources technologies. Due to public calls to ban or restrict such technologies, the President has directed his Administration to assess the potential effects of such bans or restrictions on American citizens. The Administration will assess the potential consequences of fracking bans – such as job losses – on Americans who are directly or indirectly benefiting from the energy industry and other industries, including mining for sand and other minerals. The President wants to protect these jobs and help out-of-work Americans who are seeking good jobs. No responsible public official should sacrifice vast numbers of American jobs and livelihoods to appease domestic radicals and curry favor with foreign powers. SECURE AND AFFORDABLE AMERICAN ENERGY: President Trump will continue to ensure Americans have access to dependable, affordable energy to power their homes, cars, and lives. In 2019, the Council of Economic Advisers estimated that fracking and other innovations had reduced energy prices and saved Americans $203 billion per year, or $2,500 each year for a family of four. These savings disproportionately benefit low-income households, who spend a large share of their incomes on energy. Banning or restricting such technologies would increase the prices of gasoline, electricity, heating, and air conditioning. These increases would greatly harm senior citizens, middle- and lower-income Americans, and others on fixed-incomes. In addition to assessing the potentially devastating effects of fracking restrictions on American jobs and workers, the Administration will assess potential effects on consumers, property owners, local governments, schools, hospitals, and medical clinics. PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY: President Trump will continue to put America First and will guard United States national security through energy independence. Reliable, affordable energy is essential to our Nation’s well-being, our economic strength and global competitiveness, and our national security. The President is opposed to misguided policies that would take us back to the days of vulnerable dependence on foreign oil and natural gas. As a result of the President’s continued push for energy independence and new technologies, our country recently became a net energy exporter for the first time since 1952, with American energy exports reaching an all-time high last year. The United States is now the world’s leading producer of both oil and natural gas. Crude oil production set record highs both last year and the year before, leaping past the previous record set in 1970. The Trump Administration has increased exports of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) by nearly five-fold and has issued more than 20 long-term authorizations for LNG exports. LNG exports are reducing the trade deficit by $10 billion each year and are on pace to reduce the trade deficit by $30 billion per year by 2030. ·At the same time, America is a world leader in clean air and in reducing energy- related CO2 emissions. Our Nation’s air quality has improved by 77 percent over the last 50 years, including 7 percent under President Trump. In 2019, the United States had the largest absolute decline in energy-related CO2 emissions of any country in the world. Through his strong leadership and common-sense policies, President Trump has proven that energy production and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand. Unsubscribe Office of Intergovernmental Affairs · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456- 1111 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Fairground"s Homeless Village - PT Free Press Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 11:26:37 AM From: Laurie Hampton Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2020 11:26:01 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: YOU Subject: Fw: Fairground's Homeless Village - PT Free Press CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Too bad that none of that COVID money awarded in Oct. went to help with this mess. Where is the security you talked about? And the mental health services these people need? What would you do if this happened at Fort Worden? on the grounds around the Jeff. Co. Courthouse? in people’s front yards? I guess we sit and wait for the governor to either keep the current Dec. 31st date or set a new date. And if he sets a new date, will you have help for the fairgrounds then? What a mess. FYI Per the WA State Attorney General’s office, nothing can be done to “remove” anyone. And sadly, there are no services available for them. And our local government is staying away. So the Fair Assoc. continues to pay and suffer the damage to the grounds and their reputation . And Terry continues to “referee” and deal with far more than he should have to. Please, Jefferson County Commissioners, Philip Morley and Port Townsend – come out of hiding and step up!! Please share and pass this on. Everyone needs to know what is Port Townsend FreePress a source for original reporting, investigation, and commentary. Excerpts: Transient/Homeless Village Grows at Fairgrounds It looks like a scene from Seattle. A transient/homeless village of at least 35 tents, RVs and vehicles has taken over the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. “I’ve happening. This is our community’s fairgrounds. Thanks. been here 12 years,” says Terry Berge, the Fairgrounds campground host. “I’ve never had a a year like this. It has been tough. Frustrating. Seventy percent of these people […] Read on » Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2020 Port Townsend Free Press, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Port Townsend Free Press 120 Bayview Ln Port Townsend, WA 98368-9284 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. View this email in your browser Local 20/20 logo Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements November 2, 2020 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 9:01:16 AM From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 9:00:39 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Eagle's House, Dosewalips by Jeanie Murphy COVID-19 Update on Mon, Nov 2nd *Update* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today's meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Locke at 9:45 a.m. on KPTZ or later on the KPTZ home page. Climate on Tap – “Taming Bigfoot is Back!” – Mon, Nov. 2nd *Online* The hugely popular and engaging “Taming Bigfoot” community carbon footprint reduction competition is coming back! Perhaps you participated last time (5 years ago!) … perhaps you heard about it and wanted to participate next time … perhaps you are new to this and want to learn more. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Bob Bindschadler, a 30-year NASA scientist who studied glaciers and their relationship to climate change. He also created our Jefferson County specific carbon footprint calculator. Join us and learn some of the take-aways from last time, find out how you can be part of this next competition and invite friends to join too! Have fun working on our elusive BIG carbon FOOTprint! Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Monday of the month and co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is not a lecture series, but a book club/discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Zoom link Meeting ID: 964 9444 1992; Passcode: 512684 ** for security’s sake, please don’t share this link on other public web sites. Thank you! Coffee with PT City Manager John Mauro on KPTZ - Thurs, Nov 5th Brewocracy has a new weekly time slot on KPTZ - Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40 pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro in a live broadcast that encourages productive dialogue. John takes questions that listeners call in to 360-215-7270 during the 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. broadcast. You can also email questions to Tim Quackenbush. See the KPTZ event page here for links to join the Zoom meeting. Or simply tune in to KPTZ at 91.9 FM. Check KPTZ for the schedule, and find recorded conversations on the Discovery Road page. Port Townsend Farmers Market - Sat, Nov 7th Beginning November 7th, the Port Townsend Saturday Market will run 10 am-2 pm, and hours for online store pickup will change to 10am-noon. You can place your order online here by 1 pm Thursday and pick it up during market hours. Ther e is an option for bike delivery of online orders from the farmers' market. Find out more here. Don't forget your mask! Time: 10 am-2 pm Location: Uptown, Tyler Street. Jefferson County Greenhouse Gas Inventory Public Presentations - Thurs, Nov 12th and Tues, Nov 17th *Online* The Jefferson County / Port Townsend Climate Action Committee is hosting two zoom meetings to roll out to the public the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report that was completed last spring. Join the Climate Action Committee and City of Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro to hear about the primary sources of our greenhouse gas emissions in Jefferson County, what progress has been made since the 2005 inventory, and next steps. Time: 11/12/20, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Location: zoom link, or call in at 253 215 8782 with Meeting ID: 993 3771 8761 and Passcode 469264 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm Location: zoom link, or call in at 253 215 8782 with Meeting ID: 990 7236 7634 and Passcode: 302719 Local 20/20 Climate Action Outreach Meeting - Thurs, Nov 12th *Online* Want to help educate the community on what we all can do related to reducing our carbon footprint? Attend our monthly meeting to learn more about what is currently planned, and add your ideas to the mix! Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. For the online meeting information, contact cindy@l2020.org. Time: 3–5 pm Location: Online Buried and Submerged Forests – Quimper Geological Society - Sat. Nov 14th *Online* Pat Pringle, Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Centralia College, Washington will present an illustrated lecture on “Buried and Submerged Forests of the Pacific Northwest—Witnesses to Ancient Earthquakes, Landslides, and Volcanic Eruptions.” The discovery and study of buried and submerged forests-victims of past catastrophes, has opened the door to new understanding. This talk will give you a snapshot tour of some of the many locations of buried and submerged forests around Washington State and other Pacific Northwest locations. For more information, go here. Link to Zoom Event Event ID: 964 1790 8762 Password: quimper Room opens at 3:45 pm Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm Location: Online Community Notices Local 20/20 COVID-19 Resources l2020.org/COVID-19/ *Online* A central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19, updated frequently. Includes Reliable Information Sources, Food Sources, Community Covid-19 Resource pages, Giving and Getting Assistance, Community Events Online, Community Face Mask Program, and information web posts related to COVID-19. Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Gleaners Looking for Apples Quimper Community Harvest is looking for apples to distribute to schools, food banks and seniors. Some will be used to make applesauce, so they don’t have to be pretty. If you can harvest, that’s ideal or they can help pick them. Either way they'll make sure your apples are enjoyed by the community. No trees that have been sprayed with non-organic sprays please. And if you pick for the Gleaners to distribute, please don’t include any fruit that has touched the ground. For more information email Seth. Openings for 2021 Farm Intern Applicants Sunfield Biodynamic Farm in Port Hadlock seeking 2021 Farm Intern Applicants! The internship starts April 1st and ends October 31st, with an option to go through the winter with reduced hours. Farm food, housing, and a small stipend is provided. Please email Ezra with a cover letter, resume, and references. For more information see Internship Opportunity Join the Jefferson County Farmers Market Board of Directors The Jefferson County Farmers Market Board is an enthusiastic group of market vendors and community members who love local food and strengthening our local economy. We have two open board member positions. If you have: experience with fundraising, marketing, policy writing, graphic design; connections with organizations or groups; or experience inspiring people to volunteer their time, please consider applying! Send a completed application to board@jcfmarkets.org Learn more here. Local 20/20 Social Justice Workgroup Webpage Now Live *Online* Besides the Local 20/20 Social Justice Statement and Addendum, the newly launched pages feature sources we are reading and discussing, community organizations and businesses to support, a spotlight on a regional community artist, and links to other reading and visual resources. Our intent is to learn and share how to be an antiracist, how to support antiracist policies and ideas, and how to incorporate anti- racism into our core purpose, identifying the relationship between climate justice and social justice. To view the new pages, go here. You can find it here or at the Resiliency of the Heart group webpages. Here's a Handy Page Listing Local Farms, Farmstands, and CSAs! Support our local farmers! Go to https://l2020.org/local-food/csa/ and find out about farms and farmstands you can visit. Local 20/20 lists what each farm sells and even a map of local food sources. In addition, there's a link for similar information for Clallam and Kitsap counties. Local 20/20 Statement on Systemic Racial and Social Inequities As our hearts, minds, and bodies survive and move through the COVID 19 pandemic and into the uprising of voices demanding social and racial justice sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, Local 20/20 acknowledges the existence of systemic racial and social inequities in our country. With compassion, we “take a knee” in solidarity with victims of oppression in any form. We pledge to work harder at understanding what it takes to make positive change toward our collective goals for policy that reflect antiracist actions and ideas. Local 20/20’s mission is to promote sustainability and resilience through advocacy and education. We recognize that our goals of a healthy existence for all can ONLY be achieved through policies that uphold racial and social equity. As we enjoy the benefits of living in this incredible paradise, we also acknowledge that we live on land usurped by European Settlers from the Jamestown S’Klallam, the Lower Elwah Klallam, the Port Gamble S’Klallam, the Skokomish, the Quinault, the Quileute, the Hoh, and the Makah tribes. Read about actions that have emerged since we first posted this statement. See updated readings in our Resilience Review section below on this topic. Host a Meeting on the Local Housing Emergency *Online* The HSN's Outreach Housing Action Team is releasing the Cultivating Community Solutions to the Housing Crisis video online to continue reaching broader audiences and inspiring more action. You can view the video here. You can continue spreading this call to action by sharing this video in the community. COVID-19 is a threat multiplier to the challenges our struggling community members were already facing. You can join the HSN Giving Circle here. Just Soup on Tuesdays On Tuesday, 11:30-1:30, Just Soup provides free, hot soup lunches at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St, on the Tyler St. bus line [by the Bell Tower.] Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin, and whether you are on foot, bike, or car, you will be in line for curbside pickup, with masks, gloves, and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for yourself or your neighbor in need. No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time!!! This information also appears on Local 20/20 COVID- 19 Resources Meals Page here. Times and Locations: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Download Port Townsend Walking Times Map Local 20/20 Transportation Lab's popular walking times map is downloadable here. It provides approximate travel time on foot between points. Estimates are based on an average speed of 3 mph. Walking is healthy, social, fun, costs nothing, keeps your carbon footprint small and allows you to maintain social distance. Use the map to find new routes across our beautiful town. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management’s emergency alerts by text on your mobile phone and/or by email. NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency & are sent directly to your text-enabled device and/or email. The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. A Tool for Neighborhood Organization Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood. Use this link to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County. Currently there are 11,651 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers! Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email, we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets or recognizable faces. Kindly send to events@l2020.org. Please include your name in the jpeg filename. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. Resilience Readings Do you have readings, podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/20 mission? Please submit them here for consideration. Einstein’s Take on Capitalism, Socialism and a New Kind of Business & What Evil Lurks *New - Election Double Header* Poised at the precipice of this particular national election, many of us are experiencing anxiety. We are unsure of both the electoral outcome and of the consequences of the result as expressed by the reactions of those on “the other side” of our politically polarized society. Thus it seems like a perfect time to take a deliberate moment and turn the focus inward. Are we as a People really so divided, or is this a construct that comes from within ourselves and, if given free rein, threatens extreme and disastrous results for all? The two articles below from Resilience.org offer much to the reader willing to take time to look inward and consider such tough questions. The first, authored by Eduardo Sasso, is Einstein’s Take on Capitalism, Socialism and a New Kind of Business. The more I learn about Einstein the more I am impressed. The patent clerk turned scientist was also an amazing philosopher. Sasso starts with the premise that “we are still largely governed by the old dichotomy of business vs. society." Sasso draws from Einstein’s Out of my Later Years and offers a quote that seems especially relevant: ‘The crisis of our time concerns the relationship of individual to society [whereby the individual] does not experience his dependence on society as a positive asset, as an organic tie or as a protective force, but rather as a threat to his/her rights or to his economic existence." Sasso shows how Einstein favored a new model blending market mechanisms with socialism’s goal of benefiting all. Blending science with religion and philosophy. "In the quest for a more noble society, we must leave behind the shores of comfort and venture instead towards unknown yet far more promising destinations." The second essay is from John Michael Greer and examines our inherent capacity for good and evil from three perspectives. In What Evil Lurks, Greer examines the 1930’s radio show, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and Jung’s psychological archetypes. Fittingly for our present times, perhaps, all three of these concepts were products of the 1930’s. Similarly today, many of us fear a shadowy threat of economic depression and war. Greer helps provide context to our present situation “where one party accuses the other of being full-blown goose-stepping Nazis and the other party insists that the first are Satan- worshiping pedophiles.” He asks us to consider how the manifestation of the shadow of evil is a projection onto others of what is inside each of us. Greer’s goal is to have us find a solution to the present threat other than mutual slaughter. On Fire *New* Local 20/20's monthly PT Leader column for October is about the increasing fire risk west of the Cascades. Human caused climate change is making wildfires worse. Climate experts project that wildfire risk will increase significantly this century west of the Cascades where much of the fuel is Yet another reminder that we need action on all levels (federal, state, local, and even individual actions) to avert the worst consequences of climate change. Please find the article here. On Fire is the title given by the author, Cynthia Bratz. Kiss the Ground This fantastic documentary presents the amazing potential of regenerative agriculture. Narrated by Woody Harrelson and featuring Ian Somerhalder, this 2020 Tribeca Film Festival selection was produced by Josh & Rebecca Tickell and provides viewers with the compelling story of how our soil can not only sequester carbon but even draw it down from the atmosphere. The film includes the perspectives of thought leaders, soil conservationists, ranchers, and farmers. This is one of those rare examples of something tangible we can undertake to head off a catastrophe. You can watch it now on Netflix, or on October 22nd you can stream it for $1. This 84 minute film will leave you feeling... hopeful. To watch a trailer, and to learn more, please visit the Film’s website here. The Great Climate Migration Compared to many places, we live in a region where the climate forecast offers reasonable temperature and adequate rainfall. While we cannot expect to escape the direct nor the indirect effects of climate change, we may be one of the places where people from other regions migrate to escape inhospitable temperatures and humidity, drought, or recurring natural disasters. It is, however, a complex situation. A recent report from ProPublica & The New York Times Magazine takes a look at the prospects for climate migration. They begin with analysis of the geophysical forecasts for the U.S. using county-level data displayed in a series of interactive maps. The accompanying article provides an in-depth analysis of the impacts on agriculture, water, and housing issues, as well as consideration of economic and social factors that are quite concerning. This is important information as we begin to think about how we might react and what community values we would like to uphold in such a scenario. The ProPublica article is here, and an interactive and comprehensive mapping feature is here. Want Some Eco-Friendly Tips? A New Study Says No, You Don’t This article by Grist’s Kate Yoder takes a look at the effectiveness of trying to encourage individual efforts to reduce our carbon footprint as we try to mitigate climate change. It argues that not only are such efforts puny in the face of the enormity of the situation, but that often the results of efforts to persuade people are actually counter- productive. Take, for example, the phenomenon of those who rebel against encouragements to drive fuel efficient or hybrid vehicles by building jacked-up diesel pickups capable of “rolling coal”. The article is based on a study of 2,000 people and their reactions to various messages and messengers. The article derides the idea that we can “shop our way out of the climate crisis.” Instead of trying to co- opt people through “ecopiety,” we have to find a way to make behavioral changes fun and sexy. This will be very helpful information as we try to shape public policies and educational efforts. Please find the article here. Has Oil Peaked? For those who follow the status of how human society accesses energy, here is a new essay from Post Carbon Fellow Richard Heinberg. Heinberg, ever the voice of rational analysis, describes how the concept of peak oil can be approached from a demand or a supply perspective. He discusses the paradox of how decreases in demand for oil can cause a decrease in price even as decreases in supply would be expected to increase the price of a barrel of oil. Also, he revisits how the fracking phenomenon is faced with the impossible situation of being too expensive to extract more than the low hanging fruit they have already run through. As Heinberg notes, the overarching importance of our energy systems with regards to food production, transportation, and the greater economy indicate a significant challenge for the future. Please click here for Heinberg’s article. Local 20/20 was Founded in the Transition Movement Local 20/20’s monthly Port Townsend Leader column for September, authored by Sonja Hammar, provides a few examples of what it means to be a Transition Town. Hammar outlines the basic precepts of the Transition Movement. Local 20/20's very mission statement, “ Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy, and community through action and education” aptly illustrates the credo of Transition. Follow this link to learn more about "Transition" and to find the article on Local 20/20's website. The Five Real Conspiracy Theories You Need to Know About The current sad state of our national political system includes a descent into conspiracy theories that threaten real harm to real people and degrade the health of our society. This article does not go into any depth examining Q-Anon, coronavirus or anti-vaxxer conspiracies but takes the opportunity to highlight some very real and impactful things happening in our world. For the most part these are phenomena that are so insidious and have been with us for so long that they’ve faded into the background paradigm. Author Jeremy Lent asks us to consider the vast conspiracy that makes things possible such as turning the world into one giant marketplace and in the process creating almost unimaginable levels of wealth disparity. Lent also outlines the conspiracy to plunder the global south, and the efforts to hide the effects of climate change to protect corporate profit. Lent’s last “conspiracy” is the one to “grow the global economy indefinitely, while killing most of life on Earth and risking the collapse of civilization.” In terms of impact this last one seems especially far fetched. Such a thing could not really be possible… right? Please find the article at Resilience.org here. Ontology as a Hidden Driver of Politics This article is a thought-provoking dive into the paradigms that operate in the background and which shape how we think about the world. Essentially this refers to what we call reality. One of the current problems we face that seems almost insurmountable is that our society has devolved into the situation where major segments of the population believe different things and operate from different realities. Understanding how or why this happens would be a place to start healing the divide. Only when we start pulling together will we have a decent chance to address the enormous challenges before us (see Climate change article below). Authored by David Bollier, this is an overview to a report compiled at last year’s workshop by the Commons Strategies Group and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies. The article and a link to access the full report are available here. New Study shows a Vicious Cycle of Climate Change Building on Layers of Warming Ocean Water It would have been easy to miss the alarming new report from researchers who describe how the Oceans are “stabilizing”. These days it would be quite understandable to welcome any sort of stabilizing but in our oceans this represents an ominous situation. The ability of our oceans to buffer the impacts of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has allowed us to delay the onset of the major impacts of climate change forecast for the future. However, it seems the ability of the oceans to perform this service is ending far sooner than scientists had expected. One of the study's co-authors is Michael Mann of Penn State who also says we now cannot rule out some of the more dire risks including that atmospheric CO2 could triple by the year 2100, and that global average temperature could rise by 8 degrees F. Even as so much of our attention seems focused on things like the death toll from COVID-19 and an uncertain political situation we should also take time to assess our world from the big picture perspective and to act accordingly. Find the article by Bob Berwyn at Inside Climate News here. The Political Economy of Decarbonization: Tradable Energy Quotas for Energy Descent Futures When we consider the many challenges of climate change, we often avoid considering the need to modify our lifestyles to utilize less energy. This article by Samuel Alexander and Joshua Floyd examines the concept of ‘Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs) that could help equitably manage a societal response to transitioning away from using fossil fuels, whether we choose to do so to forestall climate catastrophe, or whether we’re forced to by diminished supply. Alexander and Floyd examine Joseph Tainter’s theory that as societal complexity increases, greater inputs of energy are required to solve problems that arise. The implication is that if we adopt lower energy lifestyles and economic degrowth there will be the risk of destabilizing societal inequities. A system of TEQs offers a way to distribute the available energy equitably among all stakeholders in relation to basic human needs rather than some other system that exacerbates current economic inequality. This wonky but worthwhile article holds relevance to our local community and can be found here. Truth and Redistribution In the Yes! magazine's Black Lives Issue, authors Darrick Hamilton and Naomi Zewde discuss how to fix the racial wealth gap, end plutocracy, and build black power. They discuss how acknowledgment alone is insufficient to address "America's race problem manifesting as a Black economic problem." “We can only move forward from the long history of racial exploitation for those who have been harmed. In essence, acknowledgment and apology alone (truth and reconciliation) will be incomplete if not accompanied by some form if material redress: It is only with both these factors that America can ever have racial justice.” This article addresses what needs to happen for equity in America. What does reparation mean, and how would that make real change? Please find the article here. West Coast Wildfires: A Letter to Friends from an Oregon Resident John Kaufman, formerly of The Scientists’ Institute for Public Information, worked for 35 years on climate and energy issues. He writes from Salem, OR, to help the nation get a sense of what has going on there with the fires. He reminds us of the impacts wildfires leave long after the fires have gone out. As he says, we have entered a new era. Please find his essay here. The Desperate Search to Find His Family Ends in Tragedy Sometimes the entirety of a disaster is so overwhelming that the human mind has a hard time grasping the situation. This article about the Beachie Fire tells of the heroic efforts of Chris Tofte of Stayton, OR, as he tried to get back to his family after going to borrow a trailer so they could pack up and evacuate. It is very well written and gives us a sense of how terribly easy it is to get caught by a wildfire. Such stories, even though hard to read, may help us motivate to prepare ourselves in case we find ourselves in such a situation. Published in The Oregonian September 12th, please find the article here. Living in the Time of Dying ‘Living in the Time of Dying’ is short documentary film (54 min.) by Australian Michael Shaw. It begins with a trip to visit local author Dahr Jamail (The End of Ice). It is a meaningful exploration of the situation in which humanity finds itself here on planet Earth--that we must consider societal collapse as likely and even human extinction as quite possible. Featured interviews with Jem Bendell (Deep Adaptation) and Native Elder Stan Rushworth help us consider our own story in the here and now. Noted dharma teacher and author of Facing Extinction, Catherine Ingram asks us to find the courage to move towards acceptance. Ingram leaves us with a Leonard Cohen quote: “So come my friends, be not afraid. / We are so lightly here. / It is in love that we are made; / In love we disappear.” If you are able to find some quiet time today, I think you will enjoy this video available here. A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times Local 20/20's monthly PT Leader column for July shared how in times like the ones we are experiencing now, one of the most compassionate things we can do for one another is to listen--listen carefully and offer back what we have heard the other person say about what they are feeling and needing. "It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood,” notes Dr. Paul Tournier. This article by Suzanne Jones, M.A., is entitled “A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times” Our Power Comes from Acting without Escape from Our Pain This article is co-authored by Gail Bradbook, one of the founders of the Extinction Rebellion (XR), and Jem Bendell from the Deep Adaptation Forum (DA), and represents a unified view on how the two groups view the climate crisis. As outlined in Heinberg’s article below, both groups agree on the urgency and existential level of the threat. There had been some concerns expressed that the Deep Adaptation approach, which begins with an acceptance of the probability of civilization collapse may lead people into bottomless despair and inaction. This essay addresses that concern directly and, beautifully, I think, realigns the two camps. While XR will continue efforts to demand action from the current political system in order to lower our collective greenhouse gas footprint, DA people will focus on work at a personal and local level to help cushion the inevitable fall. Both approaches are valid and necessary; the important thing is the awareness of the urgency of the situation. Please find the article here. In Detroit a New Type of Neighborhood Has Emerged Where exactly is the line between a community garden and urban agriculture? Does it matter? As Port Townsend debates the future of the City-owned golf course, there is a growing advocacy for considering the value of growing our own food close to home. At the same time there remains a level of skepticism as to whether small scale agriculture or community gardens can grow a significant part of our community's food supply. This article describes the emerging phenomenon of “agrihoods,”communities built around a large garden/small farm hub. Increasing food security and building community are some of the ways these efforts increase our resilience. Please read this 2019 article from Yes! magazine about efforts in Detroit and imagine how Port Townsend might look and feel in the future. The Pandemic is Making Us Question the Connection between Work and Money This is a wonderful meditation on the concept of money. Author Curtis White picks up on the recent automatic deposits sent to people to provide relief from COVID-19’s economic effects and wonders if money can be magically created out of thin air, what does that mean? What is this thing called money, and how insidiously ingrained has it become in our psyche? White further explores how life without money might be possible, and he offers an argument for local communities taking control of their economy to find new ways to do the things that communities do regardless of money. Please find the article at Salon here. 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Sims Way #12 · Port Townsend, Wa 98368 · USA From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: 2021 Budget Documents Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 10:25:50 AM Attachments:2021 Budget Book.pdf 2021 Budget Presentation.pdf 2021 Detail Budget Spreadsheets.pdf From: Sara Crouch Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 10:24:58 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Faber; Ariel Speser; Kate Dean; David Sullivan; Greg Brotherton Cc: Tammi Rubert Subject: 2021 Budget Documents CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning - Please find attached the 2021 Budget Book and Budget Presentation for Jefferson Transit. The Budget Workshop is the meeting where I introduce the budget to the public, and take questions for clarification. Typically, I give you a budget binder at the meeting. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Chamber Cafe This Friday 10:00 am on Zoom Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 11:28:41 AM From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 11:28:38 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Chamber Cafe This Friday 10:00 am on Zoom CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org Join us on Zoom, Friday morning, 11.6.20 at10:00 for an hour of Chamber Cafe, a communityconversation. Recovery Cafe has done an amazing job ofrepurposing a vacant building into a viablecommunity resource. Learn more about thisdivision of Dove House and the multitude ofresources, so important right now, that areavailable. Meet the team growing thisorganization. Please register for this session. A code will beneeded for meeting access. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 12:06:29 PM Attachments:image001.png From: Arlene Alen Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 12:06:20 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Philip Morley; David Sullivan; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Brian Kuh (brian@edcteamjefferson.com); Karen Affeld; Steve Shively - TCC (tcc@s3solutions.biz) Subject: RE: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you Philip On board AA Arlene Alen, CPM, IOM Executive Director The Chamber of Jefferson County 360.385.7869 Reimagine – Reengineer – Revitalize Jefferson County From: Philip Morley <pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 12:03 PM To: David Sullivan <dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: Brian Kuh (brian@edcteamjefferson.com) <brian@edcteamjefferson.com>; Arlene Alen <arlene.alen@jeffcountychamber.org>; Karen Affeld <karen@noprcd.org>; Steve Shively - TCC (tcc@s3solutions.biz) <tcc@s3solutions.biz> Subject: FW: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Here below are the 4 Economic Resilience webinar topics, schedule and link. The four webinar topics and dates will be: · Tourism, Nov. 12 from 10am – 12pm, WebEx registration listed above · Forest resources and industries, December 10, time TBD · Ocean and marine industries, January 14, time TBD · Economic resilience, February 11, time TBD The Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council is pleased to announce the Save the Date for the Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series. Register for the first webinar using the following WebEx information: Registration and Event address for attendees:https://watech.webex.com/watech/onstage/g.php? MTID=eeaa3c7746d73e1d981cc7bdaa90916e0 Event number:133 757 0140 Event password:Webinar1 (case sensitive!) Philip Philip Morley Jefferson County Administrator pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us (360) 385-9100 x-383 This is a reminder that all email to or from this email address may be subject to the Public Records Act contained in RCW 42.56. Additionally, all email to and from the county is captured and archived by Information Services. From: Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 11:32 AM To: Philip Morley <pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Coastal resilience webinars below- please share with others you think would be interested. Kate Dean Jefferson County Commissioner, District 1 1820 Jefferson Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360)385-9100 kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us From: CindyJ <cindyj911@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 12:42 PM To: Judy Surber <jsurber@cityofpt.us>; Pamela Adams <padams@cityofpt.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Laura Tucker <ltucker@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Fw: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Judy, Pam, Kate and Laura - you may have seen these already, but there are some pretty interesting webinars below on coastal resilience, including one on tourism and one related to forest resources, from WA Ecology. And it looks like part of the plan is to develop a list of potential projects, and discuss possible funding resources. With the challenges Port Townsend and other parts of the county will have long term regarding coastal resilience with respect to sea level rise, I wanted to make sure you all were aware of it. If staff from the city or county attends, it might be good to share any insights at a future CAC meeting. Thanks, and Happy Halloween! Cindy ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: John Cambalik <straitsoundenvironmental@wavecable.com> To: Ed Chadd <edchadd@olypen.com>; Ann Soule <asoule@sequimwa.gov>; CindyJ <cindyj911@yahoo.com>; Shelley Jaye <shelleyjaye@gmail.com>; Lyle Almond <lyle.almond@elwha.org>; Janine Boire <jboire@ptmsc.org>; Karen Affeld <karen@noprcd.org>; Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin <lswawrin@cityofpa.us> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020, 4:11:41 PM PDT Subject: Fwd: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Strait ERN LIO Climate Change Task Force, Here’s another climate-related webinar series that might be of interest. John C. Begin forwarded message: From: Ann Soule <asoule@sequimwa.gov> Subject: RE: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Date: October 29, 2020 at 11:11:52 AM PDT To: "Lear, Cathy" <CLear@co.clallam.wa.us>, "StraitSoundEnvironmental@wavecable.com" <straitsoundenvironmental@wavecable.com> This has a lot of pertinence to what the LIO committee spoke to the PSP Leadership Council about a few months ago (even if it’s not focused on carbon sequestration, I would hope that is addressed)! I am including John on this… perhaps there should be some official connection made here!? From: Lear, Cathy <CLear@co.clallam.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:42 AM To: Karen Affeld (karen@noprcd.org) <karen@noprcd.org>; Winborn, Mary Ellen <mwinborn@co.clallam.wa.us>; Andersen, Helle <handersen@co.clallam.wa.us>; Ann Soule <asoule@sequimwa.gov> Subject: FW: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series fyi Cathy 360.912.5995 All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you. -- Gandalf Progress, not perfection -- Jeff Ward From: Talebi, Bobbak (ECY) [mailto:BTAL461@ECY.WA.GOV] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:24 AM To: WA-OCEAN@LISTSERV.ECOLOGY.WA.GOV Subject: SAVE THE DATE: WCMAC Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Good Morning, The Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council is pleased to announce the Save the Date for the Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series. Register for the first webinar using th *** EXTERNAL EMAIL *** This message was sent from outside our County network. sophospsmartbannerendGood Morning, The Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council is pleased to announce the Save the Date for the Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series. Register for the first webinar using the following WebEx information: Registration and Event address for attendees:https://watech.webex.com/watech/onstage/g.php? MTID=eeaa3c7746d73e1d981cc7bdaa90916e0 Event number:133 757 0140 Event password:Webinar1 (case sensitive!) SAVE THE DATES! Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council’s (WCMAC) Coastal Economic Resilience Webinar Series Nov. 2020 to Feb. 2021 The goal of these virtual webinars and workshop is to define a collective future vision for economic resilience on the Washington coast and develop recommendations that will better equip communities to address this complex problem and advance alternative paths. The objectives are as follows: · Create a shared understanding about economic resilience challenges on the Washington coast. · Generate and compile a list of projects in coastal communities that support the vision for economic resilience and require funding, indicating those in opportunity zones. · Identify potential opportunities for supporting projects (e.g., grant programs and other funding sources). · Inform and shape recommendations from WCMAC to Governor’s Office for building economic resilience on the Washington coast and elevating the conversation statewide. The four webinar topics and dates will be: · Tourism, Nov. 12 from 10am – 12pm, WebEx registration listed above · Forest resources and industries, December 10, time TBD · Ocean and marine industries, January 14, time TBD · Economic resilience, February 11, time TBD Bobbak Talebi | he, him, his Senior Coastal Planner Shorelands & Environmental Assistance Program Washington State Department of Ecology M-Thu | 360-819-3014 (mobile) Visit us on the web and follow our news and social media. Subscribe or Unsubscribe John Cambalik, Coordinator Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network Local Integrating Organization, Strait Action Area Strait and Sound Environmental, Inc. P.O. Box 3622 Sequim, Washington 98382 Cell: 360-797-3161 Email: StraitSoundEnvironmental@wavecable.com ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** From:Tom Sparks To:Public Comments Subject:Daylight Savings ends for this year Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 7:06:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning, It's always nice to see Daylight Savings come to an end each fall, but not for the reasons most people associate with time changes. In the case of the Jacob Miller Neighborhood, the end of Daylight Savings time, means the gun range with it's endless noxious noise and endless harassment, has to turn off at sunset. This tuesday, sunset will be at 4:48 pm. and our neighborhood will get peace and quiet from the gun range much earlier for the next four months. Again, we are able to get some peace and quiet but not as a result of the county commissioners. And, if you think the truck blockade of the Biden bus was something that doesn't happen around here, let's remember that only a few weeks back we had a truck blockade of Water St, right here in Port Townsend. The gun range is connected directly to these kind of events. And if you think militia training is not going on at the gun range as we speak, then you really are clueless landlords. If you would only do you job and inspect the use and abuse of our county land by your tenants, things would get much better for the entire neighborhood. And the county in general. Port Townsend, is now starting to see a significant increase in "open carry", and the display of pistols on cowardly men, standing in line for food, or coffee or just walking down the street, is real and happening in your county, on your watch. The commissioners have done nothing to discourage this asinine practice, not even issuing a statement or release of any kind, denouncing this kind of blatant and dangerous practice. Just the simple presence of guns creates tension and increases the likelihood of violence and injury or death, right here in our county. And you do nothing. Nothing at all. Well maybe that's not completely accurate,.. Commissioner Brotherton while speaking to the folks from the gun range who were in attendance in one of last in-person public comment periods before the shutdown, said , "If there is anything I can do for you guys at the range, anything at all, please just let me know, I'll do whatever I can to help you....I'm happy to help in any way" It's really a crying shame that Greg Brotherton didn't say anything like that to the people of our Neighborhood. He has done nothing for us, and the gun noise has only gotten worse, the big trucks drive faster and faster, with very aggressive driving, and nothing is done. Nada. Greg Brotherton was the first to offer a motion to extend the range's lease with the county, and Sullivan and Dean followed suit with only whimpering, barely audible, comments about what was and is needed to correct the gun noise issue (s). But, hey, we're not going anywhere, and we are on the right side of history. Remember this.... how does a small starfish open a big clam..... with steady, unrelenting pressure. see you there, Tom Parks From:Stephen Schumacher Subject:Transient/Homeless Village Grows at Fairgrounds Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 9:22:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, PortTownsendFreePress.com reports about a growing transient problem at the Fairgrounds. Here are excerpts from the full story (reproduced at bottom): "A transient/homeless village of at least 35 tents, RVs and vehicles has taken over the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. ... says Terry Berge, the Fairgrounds campground host: 'Seventy percent of these people have mental health problems. ... Last night three officers were here until midnight.' "What about drug use? Was he seeing it? 'Constantly,” Berge says. “Three times the police had to use Naloxone on people who had overdosed on heroin.' "Was he seeing stolen property being brought to the camp? 'Yes. There is an awful lot of stuff piling up here.... people using buckets as toilets, defecating in the open. "A homeless camper’s RV caught fire. The owner was told not to come back. The Fairgrounds had to spend $6,000 to clear away the wreck. That person has returned and cannot be evicted because of the Governor’s order prohibiting evictions during his declared pandemic emergency. 'The people that were paying at the beginning stopped when the Governor’s order came down.' The pay box for the Fairgrounds has been robbed. "He has seen not one elected city official and no County Commissioner since Greg Brotherton came out several months ago." This is a very difficult problem, made worse because Port Townsend is known as a welcoming sanctuary city that attracts transients. Please distinguish homeless with some stake and roots in our community from those just drifting in and out, and consider ways to be less welcoming to transients who have never contributed to our community and are only here so long as the getting is good. Port Townsend cannot take care of the world's homeless, but it can destroy itself trying. Let's not do that. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 --- full story --- https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2020/10/29/transient-homeless-village-grows-at-fairgrounds/ Transient/Homeless Village Grows at Fairgrounds Posted by <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/author/jims/>Jim Scarantino | Oct 29, 2020 | <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2020/10/29/transient-homeless-village-grows-at- fairgrounds/#comments>7 comments It looks like a scene from Seattle. A transient/homeless village of at least 35 tents, RVs and vehicles has taken over the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. “I’ve been here 12 years,” says Terry Berge, the Fairgrounds campground host. “I’ve never had `a year like this. It has been tough. Frustrating. Seventy percent of these people have mental health problems. Police are out here at least twice a week. Five times last week. Last night three officers were here until midnight.” Those officers were dealing with a woman who had taken over the bathroom and refused to leave during a mental health episode. What about drug use? Was he seeing it? “Constantly,” Berge says. “Three times the police had to use Naloxone” on people who had overdosed on heroin. Was he seeing stolen property being brought to the camp? “Yes. There is an awful lot of stuff piling up here. We’ve had 50 to 100 bikes. There’s one in the dumpster now.” When I visited the Fairgrounds this summer, tents were lined up against the fence by the apartments. Neighbors had been complaining about loud music, fighting, shouting at all hours, and open drug use. “We had complaints about buckets,” Berge said. “The smell and seeing it being done.” He was talking about people using buckets as toilets, defecating in the open. “We took four or five buckets from one tent. Neighbors could smell it.” Only five paying visitors were staying overnight at the campground this day. “They feel like they are being taken advantage of,” Berge said. “One of the saddest things is the people who would come back here every year. They said this was a gem. They’d come from California and other places. Now they pull in and turn around, or stay only one night.” The transient/homeless campers are not paying anything, not for the use of their spaces, for water, the bathrooms or trash removal. The dumpsters were completely full. So people would not use buckets, at its own expense the Fairgrounds brought in a portable toilet and pays for servicing. “I found it smeared with feces,” Berge said. On this day it smelled pretty bad, even from a distance. A homeless camper’s RV caught fire. The owner was told not to come back. The Fairgrounds had to spend $6,000 to clear away the wreck. That person has returned and cannot be evicted because of the Governor’s order prohibiting evictions during his declared pandemic emergency. “The people that were paying at the beginning,” Berge said, “stopped when the Governor’s order came down.” As I discovered this summer, quite a few of the transient/homeless campers have incomes, from Social Security, even retirement. But because of the Governor’s order, they have collectively decided not to pay anything. In a little while heavy rains will come and the Fairgrounds will turn into a muddy mess. In anticipation, Berge is taping off large areas of the field to prevent vehicles from driving through what will become bogs. Living conditions are going to rapidly deteriorate for those in tents. Berge looks weary of it all. Instead of being a campground host, he has become the community’s front line representative in dealing with a large, troubled, lawless homeless population. “There’s new people here all the time,” he says. The pay box for the Fairgrounds has been robbed. He has to negotiate with factions of the homeless who are hostile towards each other. He has to do his best to keep the place from getting worse. He has seen not one elected city official and no County Commissioner since Greg Brotherton came out several months ago. The encampment is receiving no social services, though a Dove House employee does come by occasionally to talk to some of the residents. County Commissioners have been getting public comments and many letters from neighbors reporting crimes, people passed out on their lawns, vandalism and discarded syringes. They have also been told of drug dealing going on in the camp. Berge pointed to the empty, overgrown pastures and corrals. “We can't have horses here,” he said. “It wouldn't be safe for them.” There is another homeless site in the trees behind these trailers. Driving away, I felt sorry for Terry Berge. He did not sign on for this. And he’s getting no help except when the situation becomes so bad police must be called. <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/author/jims/>Jim Scarantino Jim Scarantino is the editor and founder of Port Townsend Free Press. He spent the first 25 years of his professional life as a trial attorney, then launched an online investigative news website that broke several national stories. He is also the author of three crime novels. He resides in Jefferson County. See our "About" page for more information. 7 Comments Saltherring on October 29, 2020 at 12:20 pm I have, when previously commenting on this site, referred to Jefferson County as the most backward county in the most backward state in the union. This “homeless” situation is a prime example of backwardness, where elected officials haven't the brains and fortitude to deal with a problem that will continue to grow until it is out of control. These recent arrivals to the Fairgrounds are not our typical homeless locals, they are hardened urban heroin addicts that steal to support their addiction. The word is out that Port Townsend is a place where “anything goes”, where drug use and property crimes are nodded at and “the homeless” are rewarded with free stuff. These hardcores are not going anywhere until they are forced to by tough politicians and committed law enforcement, backed by a majority of citizens who won't tolerate lawlessness. This wouldn't be allowed to happen in Poulsbo or Sequim, where public officials would have taken control of the situation before it got out of hand. So keep electing simple minded leftists to manage your city and county governments, fools, and situations like this will only multiply and worsen. Rita Hubbard on October 29, 2020 at 6:59 pm We drove through there yesterday and it’s a given that the people are there for good. They have totally moved in with their trash – what a mess. I feel for Terry – and the city council and county commissioners should be required to spend an hour a day there helping. Our fairgrounds is no more – very sad. Hildegard on October 29, 2020 at 8:57 pm This should be front page news in the Leader and Peninsula Daily! Maybe the exposure would get some action from the commissioners! The public needs to be made aware! Les Walden on October 29, 2020 at 11:52 pm The politicians of Port Townsend, Jefferson County and the State of Washington are going cause innocent people to get injured or killed as this situation increases. Then, what kind of image of Port Townsend will the country have? Matt Wilkens on October 30, 2020 at 12:00 am The eviction prohibition applies to rentals, not trespassers. <https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2020/10/29/transient-homeless-village-grows-at-fairgrounds/? replytocom=262#respond>Reply Jim Scarantino on October 30, 2020 at 12:02 am I believe the Fairgrounds Association received notice from the Attorney General that they could not evict anyone during the moratorium as their rentals of spaces were “rentals.” They could close the campgrounds to any new arrivals, which would make them trespassers if they entered the property. Marie on October 30, 2020 at 1:42 am The transient encampment at the fairgrounds is a common problem in Washington State. It is not unique to Port Townsend or Jefferson County. When I moved from Seattle to Olympia in the mid 1990’s, activists were already laying the groundwork to destroy both cities. I am one of many thousands of people who wasted decades attending city council meetings, “community conversations” and volunteering at shelters in a futile attempt to help people in need while preserving our livable communities. We failed. And Port Townsend is now copying the EXACT pattern which almost guarantees destruction. What is this pattern? Taxpayer (and some private) funds are directed to non-profits who offer services that attract the “homeless” which include large numbers of drug addicted and mentally ill persons. These services almost never include stable housing. All public areas including libraries and parks are eventually surrendered to maintain the “homeless” near their services. Once the tents and tarps go up, you will be living in an occupied territory because the “homeless” are essentially a protected group in Washington State. There is no equal protection under the law. From:Jeff Chapman To:Public Comments Cc:David Sullivan; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Subject:RE: Property tax incentives for affordable housing Date:Monday, October 26, 2020 5:04:15 PM Well, the Constitution does indeed state that there shall be a uniform rate of assessment on all property according to its value (Article 7 Section 2), except that it also does allow the Legislature to grant exemptions according to a class of property. Currently, there is a term exemption for the added value of improvements to property or for ADUs based on a percentage of the value of the property not improved. So far it isn’t widely used since the limiting factors and government oversight prevent most folks from applying for this. The hard part is figuring out a set of criteria that is manageable and not open to abuse. Few people want to pay burdensome property taxes so reform ultimately creates shifts with unintended consequences. To do so based on rents requires a layer of oversight that needs to be funded as well as insuring long term use for that purpose, which in itself can be a limiting factor for reselling the property (thus lowering the market value). Jeff Chapman | Jefferson County Assessor P.O. Box 1220 |Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-385-9105 From: Public Comments Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 4:12 PM To: Jeff Chapman <JChapman@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: David Sullivan <dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Property tax incentives for affordable housing Jeff, is Ms. Kanieski’s idea allowable under Washington state’s constitution and RCWs? Thank you for your insight. Philip From: Liz Hoenig <lizhoenig@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 8:58 PM To: Public Comments <PublicComments@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: kanieski charley <kanieski.charley@gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: Property tax incentives for affordable housing CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, Trying again to send this letter in for public comment. Liz ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liz Hoenig <lizhoenig@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 12:30 PM Subject: Property tax incentives for affordable housing To: publiccomments@co.jefferson.co.us <publiccomments@co.jefferson.co.us> CC: kanieski charley <kanieski.charley@gmail.com> Dear Commissioners, My partner and I recently invested in a small apartment attached to our home in Port Townsend. Our specific intention with this apartment is to offer it at a low rate to residents who looking for affordable housing. We offer it for rent at a significantly below market rate. We also noticed that our property tax assessment went up this year, likely as a result of these home- improvements. Perhaps Jefferson County Commissioners could consider offering property tax incentives to folks like us who are investing in affordable housing and live in high cost, desirable areas? Create incentives to integrate affordable housing throughout our community. I look forward to your response and perspectives. Sincerely, Liz Hoenig Kanieski From:jammi oxford To:Public Comments Subject:Homeless in Port Townsend Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 8:26:48 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I would like to start by thanking a random community member of Port Townsend for stoping by this week and reaching out to me. Thanks Marine for the muffins made with apple sauce not butter. Also those articles of warm clothing went to good use. Thank you very much for your human kindness. The world needs more Marines. Also my sincerest appreciation to the little house committee that has finished four new little houses. That are still residing on the lawn of the Evangelical Bible Church . However I don't understand the dilemma that is holding back the ability for homeless people like Paul and Robert that are sleeping out in this frigid temperature with no heaters are heating period @ the fairgrounds, when they could be occupying one of those ready to go little homes. I heard the road block to that solution was no place to put them permanently. Well quite a few months back I heard a rumor that O.L.Y.C.A.P owned a great deal of property off of Fredrick's st. Actually make a left on Fredrick's st and then another immediate left on the very next street and there are Warehouses and a few other homes and lots of vacant land . I also heard that they rent those warehouses out to growers. Medical marijuana. So if the rumor is true and O.L.Y.C.A.P does own this land I speak of , then why can't they utilize this piece of land to assist the homeless ? Considering they're soul purpose of existing is to assist our communitys less fortunate. It's just another random thought of mine . Also has there been anymore thought put into my suggestion of turning the old Oxford sober living house on Thomas street a all women's shelter ? I really feel it can benefit many women who have an uncomfortably around masculine energy, the opposite sex so to speak. For what ever may be the reason . If you could get back to me to keep me informed for I can not tune into the monday meetings due to lack of wifi service I would be greatful to at least know what I am talking about . My e-mail is oxfordjammi7@gmail.com this email is also available to anyone in the community that would like to reach out to me for any reason . Please don't be a stranger . Thank you for your time and your ear. May you Be blessed within all you do and all that may be blessed through you . From:Fee, Mary (AGR) To:Philip Morley Cc:CAO Staff; jeffbocc; William Agosta (agosta@rockisland.com); Tony Stadelman (ajstadelman@gmail.com) Subject:RE: WSNWCB Meeting with Jefferson County Commissioners Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 3:07:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon Philip, I am just checking in about the meeting between the WA State Noxious Control Board and Jefferson County Board of Commissioners. Was November 16th agreeable to Chairman Brotherton? Thank you in advance for your time. Respectfully, Mary Fee Executive Secretary WA State Noxious Weed Control Board 360-902-2053 (office) 360-561-4428 (cell) www.nwcb.wa.gov From: Philip Morley <pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 2:56 PM To: Fee, Mary (AGR) <MFee@agr.wa.gov> Cc: CAO Staff <CAOstaff@co.jefferson.wa.us>; DOR Jefferson County Leg Authority <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; William Agosta (agosta@rockisland.com) <agosta@rockisland.com>; Tony Stadelman (ajstadelman@gmail.com) <ajstadelman@gmail.com> Subject: RE: WSNWCB Meeting with Jefferson County Commissioners This message has originated from an External Source. Please use caution when opening attachments, clicking links, or responding to this email. Contact your desktop support or IT security staff for assistance and to report suspicious messages. Ms. Fee, thank you for reaching out. I’ll discuss this with Chair Brotherton, and look forward to coordinating with you in preparing for this item. I’ll circle back with you next week, after the Chair and I have had a chance to discuss your request. Sincerely, Philip Philip Morley Jefferson County Administrator pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us (360) 385-9100 x-383 This is a reminder that all email to or from this email address may be subject to the Public Records Act contained in RCW 42.56. Additionally, all email to and from the county is captured and archived by Information Services. From: Fee, Mary (AGR) <MFee@agr.wa.gov> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 2:22 PM To: jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Philip Morley <pmorley@co.jefferson.wa.us>; William Agosta (agosta@rockisland.com) <agosta@rockisland.com>; Tony Stadelman (ajstadelman@gmail.com) <ajstadelman@gmail.com> Cc: j.shannon@co.jefferson.wa.us Subject: WSNWCB Meeting with Jefferson County Commissioners CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon Board of Commissioners and Administrator Morley, I am writing on behalf of Tony Stadelman, WA State Noxious Weed Board (WSNWCB) Chairman, and Dr. William Agosta, WSNWCB Vice Chair, to request an audience with the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a WSNWB update, discuss county noxious weed board structures, and offer support to the Jefferson County BOC. The intention is to have a working group that consists solely of the BOC and WSNWCB Chair, Vice Chair, and myself. This meeting is tentatively scheduled for November 16th, at 1:00 p.m. Please let me know if this time and date will work. Respectfully, Mary Fee Executive Secretary WA State Noxious Weed Control Board 360-902-2053 (office) 360-561-4428 (cell) www.nwcb.wa.gov ***Email may be considered a public record subject to public disclosure under RCW 42.56*** ­­ From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Promoting Rural Prosperity in America Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 2:20:16 PM From: U.S. Department of Education Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 2:15:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Promoting Rural Prosperity in America CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Guide includes rural education resources available to K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions Rural Newsletter Header Trump Administration Releases Promoting Rural Prosperity in America Resource Guide At the beginning of his Administration, President Trump made a commitment to promoting rural prosperity across the country. In April 2017, the President signed Executive Order 13575 - Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America - which established the Rural Prosperity Task Force chaired by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The Task Force identified over 100 recommendations spanning legislative, regulatory, and policy changes needed to help improve life in rural America. Building on the foundational work of the Task Force, on Wednesday, October 28, the White House released a rural prosperity resource guide for State and local officials and Tribal leaders. The resource guide - Promoting Rural Prosperity in America - demonstrates the Administration's historic investment in and support for rural America and outlines key programs across the Federal government to support rural prosperity and resiliency. The guide includes rural education resources available to K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions. You can also find a helpful guide on natural disaster recovery and resilience. Recent Announcements on Promoting Prosperity in Rural America Trump Administration Invests $891 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 43 States: Wednesday, October 27, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Department of Agriculture - announced an investment of $891 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in communities across 43 states. These 220 projects will help improve rural water infrastructure for 787,000 residents. Trump Administration Invests $871 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 43 States and Guam: Wednesday, October 28, the Trump Administration - through the U.S. Department of Agriculture - announced of $871 million to improve critical community facilities in communities across 42 States and Guam. These investments will be for such purposes as to build or upgrade schools, libraries, clinics, and public safety facilities. FCC Announces Biggest and Boldest Step Yet to Expand Rural Broadband: Thursday, October 30, the Federal Communications Commission launched the first phase of its new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction, which will provide internet companies with $20 billion in subsidies over the next 10 years to build out broadband networks in underserved parts of the country. The funding will connect roughly 10 million Americans who do not have any internet access or are on slow speeds. Trump Administration Continues Investing Unprecedented Resources into Rural Broadband: Through USDA's ReConnect Program, the Trump Administration is investing unprecedented resources into rural communities across the country to expand access to high-speed broadband. Recent investments in Nebraska, North Dakota & Montana, Colorado, New York, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Iowa. 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Click Here COVID-digest_v8_1011141.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus NOVEMBER 2, 2020 NACo COVID-19 WEBINARS & EVENTS: COMING UP Coronavirus Relief Fund Updates: Strategies Under Multiple Deadline Scenarios NOVEMBER 6 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST COVID-19 relief funding allocated through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) is authorized to spend through December 30, 2020. NACo will be joined by Witt O’Brien’s, who is helping many counties across the country track and manage CRF allocations. REGISTER | NACo CRF RESOURCE HUB Explore NACo's past COVID-19 webinars Miss a recent webinar, or want to catch up on a range of topics critical to counties in addressing the coronavirus pandemic? Access recordings of our past COVID-19 webinars. VIEW PAST WEBINARS Watch On-Demand: County leaders, federal decision makers and key thought leaders focus on COVID-19 response During NACo's Virtual Federal Policy Summit, the coronavirus pandemic was one of the many issues covered. Watch the COVID-19-related recordings below, and click here to watch all of the videos from the summit. Delivering Robust Health and Human Services During COVID-19 U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams joins county leaders and partners to discuss the delivery of health and human services to our residents. WATCH The Implications of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Substance Abuse County leaders, federal officials and experts focus on behavioral and mental health trends during the pandemic, highlighting services and resources for vulnerable populations such as veterans and people living in rural counties. WATCH Armchair Discussion with Dr. Deborah Birx White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx joins county officials to discuss COVID-19 trends and response efforts. WATCH Counties Responding to Disasters During COVID-19 County leaders provide insights and lessons learned from responding to recent disasters during COVID-19. 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NACo.org/coronavirus SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Todd Hutton To:jeffbocc Cc:Norm Tonina; David Timmons; Dave Robison Subject:Financial Situation at Fort Worden Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:59:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commissioners Dean, Sullivan, and Brotherton: Following the Fort Worden PDA’s October 28 Board meeting where we learned about a number of financial irregularities, we crafted the following statement for release if queried about these financial irregularities: Internal and External Statement Financial irregularities have been discovered and disclosed to the Board of Directors at our October 28 meeting. The PDA board takes this new information about our finances very seriously and we are working aggressively to determine how this happened and how to correct this situation. We are working on several fronts to address our situation. We have hired an external CPA and are working closely with the State Auditor’s Office to review multiple years’ books. We are working to consolidate debt and refinance capital projects. Also, given challenges with our business model, we are exploring other revenue generating models and partnerships. The board is committed to transparency in its finances and operations, and we will continue to keep the public informed as we determine how to move forward. Should you be asked about this matter, please refer questions to Co-Chair of the Board, Norm Tonina, or Interim Executive Director-Elect, David Timmons. Best regards, Todd Hutton Co-Chair, Fort Worden PDA From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Department of the Interior OIEA Newsletter - Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:03:46 AM From: Office of Intergovermental and External Affairs Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:01:52 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Department of the Interior OIEA Newsletter - Tuesday, November 3, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. DOI Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Newsletter, November 3, 2020 DOI Bison Logo and Banner Western long-eared Myotis bat flying over water Photo courtesy of Bat Conservation International and Minden Pictures.License can be found here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode. November 3, 2020 Secretary's Update On October 22, 2020, Secretary Bernhardt announced 30 new national recreation trails in 25 states, adding more than 1,275 miles to the National Trails System. Secretary Bernhardt made the announcement from Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where he designated 76 miles of the Colorado River within Lake Mead National Recreation Area as a national water trail. The newly designated Mohave National Water Trail begins where the Black Canyon National Water Trail ends, providing water recreation opportunities for 106 miles along the Colorado River. This is in addition to the 370 miles of national recreation trails that were designated in 2018, bringing the Trump Administration’s total to 49 national recreation trails added, spanning 1,645 miles. On behalf of the Trump Administration and in support of America’s military members and families, on October 28, Secretary Bernhardt announced at the Iowa Gold Star Museum that Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) this year and every day onward. Further, while at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa, Secretary Bernhardt signed a Secretary’s Order that waives entrance fees to national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands and waters managed by the Department of the Interior for 5th grade students and their families from now until Aug. 31, 2021. Secretary Bernhardt’s actions ensure that American 5th grade students who may have been unable to make full use of the Every Kid Outdoors Annual 4th Grade Pass during the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have free access to national parks and other Federal lands managed by the Department during this academic Gray wolf laying down year. Last week, more than 45 years after gray wolves were first listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump Administration and its many conservation partners announced the successful recovery of the gray wolf and its delisting from the ESA. On October 29, Secretary Bernhardt was at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and announced that state and tribal wildlife management agency professionals will resume responsibility for sustainable management and protection of delisted gray wolves in states with gray wolf populations, while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) monitors the species for five years to ensure the continued success of the species. The Service based its final determination solely on the best scientific and commercial data available, a thorough analysis of threats and how they have been alleviated and the ongoing commitment and proven track record of states and tribes to continue managing for healthy wolf populations once delisted. This analysis includes the latest information about the wolf’s current and historical distribution in the contiguous United States Lastly, on Monday, October 19, The Albuquerque Journal published an op-ed written by Secretary Bernhardt: Trump's environmental record is unprecedented. Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Update On October 20, OIEA team member Jeff Small traveled with Secretary Bernhardt to Phoenix, AZ and visited Tombstone Tactical as they signed President Trump's Pledge to America's Workers. Further, on October 22, the Deputy Director of OIEA, Marshall Critchfield, traveled with Secretary Bernhardt to Lake Meade National Recreation Area where the Secretary announced 30 new national recreation trails in 25 states, adding more than 1,275 miles to the National Trails System. Trump Administration Advances Everglades Restoration Through Leadership and Partnerships Immediately following President Trump's Executive Order, Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure, the newly formed Water Subcabinet began increasing coordination between Federal agencies and Trump Administration’s Interior Supports $336 Billion in Economic Activity and 1.9 Million Jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt released the Department of the Interior’s Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2019, highlighting the Department’s economic contributions that arise from managing Federal lands and waters and making investments that conserve The Trump Administration establishes Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park using innovative model for 21st Century park management After years of advocacy by community members and with strong Congressional support, President Trump authorized the establishment of Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Ste. members of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to implement and complete the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). and restore natural landscapes and the cultural heritage of the Nation. Departmental management of these resources facilitates private sector activities that result in economic contributions across conventional and renewable energy, recreation, non-fuel minerals, irrigation and a wide swath of other activities that supported $336 billion in economic output and 1.9 million jobs across the country. Genevieve, Missouri, when he signed the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt took the last step necessary to formally establish Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park as the 422nd park to join the National Park System and the fourth new park created by the Trump Administration. Securing the Critical Minerals Supply Chain Veterans, Gold Star families, 5th graders to get free entry to national parks GROUNDBREAKING PROJECT FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION US Secretary of Interior announces trail expansion at Lake Mead Recreational Area Trump administration drops gray wolf from endangered species list Ste. Genevieve gets newest National Park ICYMI: On Friday, October 30, President Donald J. Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation honoring the storied legacy of American Indians and Alaska Natives in our Nation and declaring November 2020 as National Native American Heritage Month. The last week of October is Bat Week! Last week, DOI celebrated the role of bats in nature and all these amazing creatures do for us. Check out some interesting bat facts and photos here. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage email updates | Delete profile | Help | Contact DOI This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us by: U.S. Department of the Interior · 1849 C Street, N.W. · Washington DC 20240 · 202-208-3100 JCHS, KPTZ, Salish Sound, and The Production Alliance present An Evening with Grace Love From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Grace Love + AHA! + West End Month + Exhibitions Update Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:14:34 AM From: JeffCo Historical Society Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:14:18 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Grace Love + AHA! + West End Month + Exhibitions Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Friday, November 6, 2020 7:00 PM Tune in as Grace Love discusses her forthcoming solo album, and performs songs old, new, and of the moment. Grace Love has spent the last decade working to bring soul music back to the forefront of the northwest music scene. Collaborating with a local pool of talented musicians who are committed to keeping soul alive and thriving in the northwest, Miss Love is beloved and respected for her powerful live performances and unmistakable voice. Tune in to the live broadcast from Salish Sound on KPTZ 91.9FM, or view the performance livestream on YouTube, courtesy of The Production Alliance. This free event celebrates the culmination of our 2020 First Friday Lecture Series. – 2021 First Friday Speaker Series Sneak Peek – The excitement is building for our 2021 First Friday Series – all about the art of making and featuring creators from throughout Jefferson County and the broader peninsula! From food and fiber to metal and wood, we’ll be celebrating materials and making of all kinds. We’ll be announcing the full line up later this month, along with details on how to register for a Series Pass. Presentations will kick off via Zoom in February. Stay tuned to our website and Facebook page to learn more. 2020 could use a little moreArt, History & Adventure. Join us Nov 29 through Dec 6 tosupport artful and community-basedstorytelling in Jefferson County. The AHA! AuctionBecause Art & History should be part of life's Adventure Auction Preview! Left image: Ceramic cup with base, glazed stoneware. Anne Hirondelle, showing her retrospective Not Done Yet through the end of November at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, became nationally known for her sculptural vessels in the mid-1980s. Donated by Trustee Laura Reutter, here is your chance to collect one of Hirondelle's beautiful and rarely obtainable older pieces. Right image: Tim McNulty by Mary Randlett. Naturalist, poet, and essayist Tim McNulty will lead you and three of your friends on a hike up the Lower Big Quilcene River. McNulty knows the Olympic Mountains from the ground up and will expand your knowledge and awareness of the beautiful ecosystem you will be waking through. You will also receive a copy of McNulty’s highly readable and informative book, Olympic National Park: A Natural History, to take home. Center image: Nancy Bishop in the Alpenfire orchard. Alpenfire owners Steve "Bear" and Nancy Bishop craft small batch, traditional cider from estate and locally grown apples. They are the first cider west of the Rockies to be certified organic and the only certified organic cider in Western Washington. A tour of Alpenfire’s beautiful organic orchard and cidery for six people will be followed by a tasting of their ciders & small bites. All participants also receive a First Friday Speaker Series Pass, as Alpenfire will be featured in the series sharing their work - the making of organic cider. Join us to raise funds for JCHSeducation programs and celebrate the wonders ofArt, History & Adventure in Jefferson County. The full catalog preview will be available November 16, with artwork viewing by appointment at the Museum. The silent auction kicks off with a Zoom AHA! Auction Toast on Sunday, November 29, at 5:00 pm. Bidding will end at noon on December 6. New Collection of Maps Added to JCHS Archives "I love maps." We hear that a lot and could not agree more! JCHS has recently acquired a new collection of 59 coastal maps depicting Washington shorelines from the 1930s – 1970s. To see more from our collection, visit our online portal here. As we finally achieve high-speed internet at the Research Center (wahoo!), you will see more and more collections records uploaded to this portal, along with online exhibitions as well. Have a research question while the RC is closed for COVID safety? Email research@jchsmuseum.com to get your question into the queue! WEST END MONTH JCHS is excited to team up with the Kalaloch Lodge to offer a reimagined version of our popular West End Weekend – this year it’s West End Month! JCHS members are invited to sign up for a discount code for a stay at a Kalaloch cabin, along with a suggested reading list, itineraries for connecting with nature, and recordings of oral histories from the west side from the JCHS collection. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy a socially distanced getaway in your own backyard. Big Thanks to Kalaloch Lodge for offering a two-night cabin stay for the AHA! Auction. West End Month is scheduled for November 29 – December 31, 2020. Space is limited and some restrictions apply. Email programs@jchsmuseum.com to receive your discount code and PDF of suggested activities. Not a JCHS member or need to renew? Sign up here! Featured Maker at the JeffCo Museum Shop Join or Renew Your Membership The heartnuts for these naturally beautiful necklaces are thoughtfully gathered from Heartwood Nursery orchard in autumn. They are carefully split, sanded, and oiled by hand. Located in Port Townsend, Heartwood Nursery operates using the mantra “Small Is Beautiful.” Their nursery is small-scale, low-tech, sustainable, and propagated by hand with love. They interact with each plant and allow time for careful and thoughtful observations. Being small allows the time to maintain a personal relationship with the plants, animals, soil, and soil organisms that live within the nursery. Whether purchased from JCHS or from Heartwood Nursery, 100% of heartnut necklace sales go to Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund. Manzanar: Their Footsteps Remain photographs by Brian Goodman in partnership with Northwind Arts Center EXHIBITIONS UPDATE Goodman will show select photographs of Manzanar: Their Footsteps Remain at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History through November. The full exhibition of 40 years of photography taken at the WWII site for Japanese American incarceration, Manzanar, is on view at Northwind this month. An accompanying book is for sale at both JCHS and Northwind. You can read more about the show on Northwind's website, and in the latest issue of Art Access. Learn more about Manzanar and the Japanese American experience during WWII with Densho. November is thefinal month toview Anne Hirondelle: NotDone Yet at theJeffersonMuseum of Art &History. If you have not already seen this retrospective of Hirondelle's work, do not miss it! Members can make weekday appointments to view the exhibition by emailing info@jchsmuseum.com, and the Museum is currently open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Peggy Smith-Venturi: Unwrapped is coming to the Ferguson Gallery at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, opening Friday, December 11. Smith-Venturi's meticulously constructed, tiny worlds portray the environmental and social questions we face as humans on this fragile and mysterious planet. Smith-Venturi calls Port Townsend home, and works to both reveal and contain the issues we face on a massive scale, in a tiny box. "There’s something about opening a box and revealing what’s inside," she says, and the things we face can stay wrapped, or be unwrapped. Read more about Smith-Venturi's work in this recent Crosscut profile. Unwrapped will run through Spring 2021. Email Copyright © 2020 Jefferson County Historical Society, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a valuable member of our community. Please forward to your friends and family, and tell them to come party with us as members too! Our mailing address is: Jefferson County Historical Society 540 Water Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: The "Whiskey Plank" On Hull Week Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:01:37 AM From: Northwest School of Wooden BoatBuilding Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:01:20 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: The "Whiskey Plank" On Hull Week CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Check Out these Hull Week Highlights Last week we chartered into unknown waters with a virtual fundraiser and an online auction and the Boat School community showed immense support along the way. Thank you for showing up and making Hull Week a huge success and helping fill the coffers with over $100,000 to help fuel the year ahead. This year has challenged us in new ways and you have continued to be there for us. For those who weren't able to make the live event last Friday we wanted to make sure you saw this fantastic video created by Champion Productions that tells the story about one of the school’s recent graduates, Damien Detweiler. . Follow along Damien's journey from high school to the boat school to a career in the boat yard. Damien shares his journey and reminds us all to remain passionatelycurious. Thanks to you the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building will continue to build on our shared mission to teach and preserve boatbuilding and marine systems skills while developing the individual as a craftsperson. It takes many hands to build a boat and it takes a community to support the trades. The talent of the school’s boatbuilding and marine systems instructors and students is evident in this recently completed Poulsbo boat. Real-world projects like this are carefully selected by instructors to serve as strong teaching platforms: after its construction by the Traditional Boatbuilding students, the Marine Systems students then completed the project by designing and installing the diesel engine, steering and controls and electrical system. Meet the instructors who oversaw the project to get a glimpse into student’s experiences here at the NWSWB. From planking to electrical systems, the Poulsbo represents a symbiosis of hands-on education that’s keeping traditions alive while meeting the needs of the trades. A Hull Of A Good Cocktail Recipe Our neighbors at the Ajax Cafe donated this fantastic recipe and we can assure you it is fully vetted by our staff. The Screen Door 2 oz of your favorite whiskey 2oz of fresh squeezed lime 1 oz of simple syrup Pour into a pint jar with ice and shake Top with 1.5 oz of soda water and 1 oz of Finnriver blackberry brandy Top off with ice The wooden screen door (built by NWSWB Alum Michelle Caron) was such an inspiring addition it now has a drink named after it at the Ajax Cafe. Craftsmanship in a bottle and on the water! Here's to building boats and building community. We love that this recipe features the Blackberry Wine from our friends at Finnriver. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR STEADFAST SUPPORT Keep in Touch! Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding 42 N. 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Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://jeffersontransit.com/2020/11/03/rider-alert-closed-veterans-day-11-11-2020/ View this email in your browser From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: OCH Community Briefing: Nov 3, 2020 Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:53:45 AM From: Olympic Community of Health Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:53:30 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: OCH Community Briefing: Nov 3, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Olympic Community of Health (OCH) seeks to connect people and agencies throughout the region with resources and opportunities related to improving population health. Tackling health issues that no single sector or Tribe can tackle alone. Do you have resources or opportunities to share? Email us at OCH@olympicch.org. In this email: Announcements | Opportunities | Upcoming OCH Meetings Announcements Welcome Mackenzie! OCH is excited to introduce our newest team member, Mackenzie Jakola. Mackenzie's role at OCH is Program Generalist. She helps organize and manage OCH event logistics. She is excited to work with a group of passionate individuals who strive to keep our community engaged in their health and well-being. When Mackenzie isn’t assisting with team projects, she runs a videography business with her husband and enjoys baking and cooking any chance she gets. Learn more about Mackenzie and her role with OCH. Check out the Team Page! Partner Spotlight: Clallam Resilience Project The Clallam Resilience Project presents a series of Tiny Videos exploring resilience skills that community members already use, and new ones to be gained. Developing resilience is an important way to transform a potentially toxic situation into a tolerable one, such as mitigating the impacts of childhood and adult trauma. Learn more by reading the full partner spotlight article! Natural Communities of Care: 2020 Convening Summary OCH recently brought together partners, those who live, learn, work, and play in the Olympic region, to provide opportunities for shared learning and collaboration. OCH hosted three learning collaboratives, one for each county (Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap). Check out the summary with notes from all three convenings! Stay Strong, Olympic Region! There is a lot going on, in the midst of a pandemic, election, social justice movements, changing of seasons, and day to day stress. Remember to prioritize your health this season, take time for yourself, and spread kindness to those around you. Download resources to support during COVID-19: How to safely support someone who is self-isolating Icebreakers to check-in on one another during difficult times Behavioral healthcare is essential Get your flu shot during COVID-19 Opportunities and Resources Jan 6-7: Scholarships for Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference OCH is offering scholarships for up to eight individuals to attend the virtual Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference Jan 6-7. Scholarships are first come, first served. If interested please contact Amy Brandt. Webinar Recording: Building Vaccination Confidence in Communities of Color The webinar shared the historical reasons for vaccine hesitancy, highlighted ongoing vaccination disparities and discussed policy recommendations to build vaccine confidence and access in communities of color. Access the recording here. Job Opening: Medical Assistant, Kitsap Medical Group The Kitsap Medical Group, in Bremerton, is looking for a quick, flexible and experienced Medical Assistant. Must be certified, as we do phlebotomy in office. Full time position, Monday through Friday with remote and on site capability. Please direct inquiries to Michelle Mathiesen (Administrator). Funding Opportunity Announcement: Strengthening Family and Community Engagement through Early Childhood Brain-Building with Vroom, phase 2 See the Request for Proposals (RFP) for information about qualifications and how to submit application. Upcoming OCH Meetings Reminder, OCH meetings are open to the public, all those who live, learn, work, and play in the Olympic region. 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This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Olympic Community of Health · 2500 W Sims Way · Port Townsend, WA 98368-2234 · USA Tuesday, November 3 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | November 3, 2020 Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:01:01 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:59:48 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: COVID-19 News | November 3, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. COVID-19 NEWSLETTER State Reports More Than 1,000 Cases in a Day: First Time Since Summer In light of a potential fall surge, the Department of Health recently encouraged Washingtonians to flatten the curve once again. We see more evidence that the surge isn’t coming – it’s here. These upward trends threaten the progress we’ve made toward containment and could impede other important statewide progress in the future. Read more Announcements and Resources FEDERAL Coronavirus Relief Fund Updates: Strategies Under Multiple Deadline Scenarios COVID-19 relief funding allocated through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) is authorized to spend through December 30, 2020. NACo will be joined by Witt O’Brien’s, who is helping many counties across the country track and manage CRF allocations. Read more STATE Inslee Announces Technology Investment for Washington Students and Staff Governor Jay Inslee announced the allocation of $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices for students across the state. These devices will enable students to receive their education in the new COVID- 19 remote learning environment. The first shipment of 20,000 devices is expected in the coming weeks. Read more Recovery Data Reveal Opportunity Amidst Ongoing Hardship in Key Sectors and Groups Statewide data gives us a broad overview of Washington's economy, but it's when we drill down into the numbers by industry sector, region or demographics that we see important differences. Some of these deeper data offer insight into areas of focus for encouraging equitable and sustainable recovery. Read more PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Update from the Washington State Department of Health DOH is encouraging healthcare providers to prepare to enroll as approved COVID-19 vaccine providers, and we sent an official letter to them with information on how to enroll. Provider enrollment is the first step in setting up approved COVID-19 vaccine provider locations. Read more NOTEWORTHY Washington Schools are Reversing Course on Reopening Plans as Coronavirus Surges Reopening schools is going to be many magnitudes more difficult than originally imagined, even though state health officials on Wednesday suggested that it might be safe to begin teaching in-person again. In the greater Seattle area, most school districts are not planning to go back in-person until at least January. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS November 9, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: JeffConnects November 2020 Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 12:30:39 PM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 12:30:14 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: JeffConnects November 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org JeffConnects November 2020 Reimagine - Reengineer - Revitalize Jefferson County Click here to read JeffConnects, forward or print it and enjoy! Join us for Chamber Cafe - your community conversation 1st and 3rd Friday monthly on Zoom Registration is required for these events to obtain Zoom access code. There is no fee or membership required Register Now! Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Reminder to join Coffee with Colleen tomorrow morning to hear from the director of the State Broadband Office Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:05:22 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:05:12 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Reminder to join Coffee with Colleen tomorrow morning to hear from the director of the State Broadband Office CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Join Coffee with Colleen this Wednesday morning at 8am with guest speaker, Russ Elliott. Russ Elliott is the Director of the Washington State Broadband Office. Hear about his work to improve broadband access in WA and potential financial resources to help our communities, families, and kids get connected. Crystal Hottowe from Makah Tribe, Doc Beaudette from Olypen, and Dick Neilson from CBG Communications will join the chat as well. This will be a great opportunity to ask the experts your questions. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: County News Now – November 3, 2020 Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:38:31 PM From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:36:53 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: County News Now – November 3, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here County News November 3, 2020 Early voting numbers break county records Early voting numbers break county records Over 99.6 million voters cast their ballots early, totaling 35.4 million in-person votes and 61.2 million mail-in ballots as of Nov. 2, according to data from the U.S. Elections project. READ MORE Pandemic changes dynamic around broadband The scope of high-speed internet disparity came into focus this spring when the COVID-19 pandemic sent workers and students alike home and online, digitally elbowing each other for bandwidth. Read more Digital inclusion partnerships connect the unconnected Cuyahoga County, Ohio is using the power of partnerships to provide internet access to the unconnected. Read more ‘Middle mile’ funding prospects vary for rural counties USDA grants to internet service providers add miles to broadband connectivity. Read more Changes to public safety spectrum comes at major cost for counties Reallocation of the T-Band will challenge counties' public safety communications systems and budgets. Read more Counties take lead to bridge digital divide, expand access to internet In March 2019 — almost a year before the COVID-19 pandemic forced most Americans to rely entirely on a broadband connection — NACo launched the “TestIT” mobile app aimed at shedding light on our nation’s digital divide. Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS Standards Connect from American National Standards Institute Legislative Updates CDC revises guidance defining COVID-19 exposure A “close contact” is now someone who was within six feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, beginning two days before illness onset. Read more President signs bipartisan veteran mental health legislation into law Under new the law, county veteran service offices may be eligible for suicide prevention grants. Read more Overview of the 2021 open enrollment season Counties will see lower premiums and have more insurer options in this year’s federal marketplace. Read more EDA Revolving Loan Fund legislation signed into law The EDA Revolving Loan Fund provides critical capital resources to small businesses in local communities. Read more EPA accepting applications for the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program The program provides quick, targeted technical assistance to selected communities to help them achieve their desired development goals, improve quality of life and become more economically and environmentally sustainable. Read more MORE NEWS Lagasse Works Harder Dump Box Spreader The Latest From NACo Counties assessors modernize public engagement with GIS hubs Transparency is key in the valuation process, showing taxpayers that all property is treated the same way with accurate and authoritative assessment data. Read more Salesforce for Government Upcoming Events NOV 5 WEBINAR Roundtable: Criminal Justice Innovations in Times of Uncertainty 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. EST NOV 6 WEBINAR Coronavirus Relief Fund Updates: Spending Strategies Under Multiple Deadline Scenarios 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 9 WEBINAR Veteran Suicide Prevention: Strategies for County Leaders 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 10 WEBINAR Supporting National Defense and Strengthening Local Communities: County and Military Partnerships through the REPI Program 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV WEBINAR Make the Most of Your NACo NOV WEBINAR Counties Doing Business with 12 Membership 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST 17 NASA: The Artemis Program 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 18 MEETING Fall Virtual CIO Forum Series – Broadband 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST NOV 19 WEBINAR Building a County Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST DEC 3 WEBINAR Using Evidence to Make Strategic Budget Cuts 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST DEC 10 MEETING LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST MORE EVENTS Makethemost_ad_CNNow_1733814.jpg 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Please join us at Blakeslee"s Bar and Grill tomorrow! Or online works too :) Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:53:58 PM From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 2:50:20 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Please join us at Blakeslee's Bar and Grill tomorrow! Or online works too :) CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Greg Brotherton , Beginning this Wednesday, November 4th we will start meeting at Blakeslee’s Bar and Grill, and we will have an in person / online combo meeting. At our November 4th meeting, we will be holding our monthly business meeting, along with community announcements and other updates. We do not have a program scheduled. A lunch special will be served, or you can order off the menu! Our meetings take place at Blakeslee's Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Avenue, noon – 1pm and are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. You can also join the meeting with this recurring link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/433259485 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 - One-touch: tel:+18668994679,,433259485# United States: +1 (571) 317-3116 - One-touch: tel:+15713173116,,433259485# Access Code: 433-259-485 Upcoming Programs November 4 – Business meeting November 11 – Carmen Geyer, Resource Development Manager for United Way November 18 – Tim Tucker discusses the new 3-race series “Gravel Unravel” with two races taking place near Forks! November 25 – NO MEETING DUE TO THANKSGIVING WEST END BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEBPA) MEETINGS RESUME Join WEBPA at Forks Congregational Church on Wednesday mornings at 7:30am to discuss area topics and plan upcoming events for November and December. HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREATING WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! Thank you to all the businesses that participated and made this year a ton of fun! There were hundreds of kids and families out in costume and enjoying themselves, and the weather was perfect! UPCOMING CHRISTMAS EVENTS THE 19TH ANNUAL CHERISH OUR CHILDREN AUCTION EVENT TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY! Like many local organizations, The Cherish Our Children Committee has decided to host its annual auction virtually this year in response to COVID-19 and the recommended social distancing protocols that are in place. This year the auction will be held on Facebook @COC 2020 Auction group page, Nov. 17 through Nov. 21. Uploading of items into units on the Facebook page will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Once items are posted they will be up open for bid. Bidding will close Saturday, Nov. 21. Given the circumstances, there will only be approximately 100 items this year. As we get closer to the auction dates, more details about auction rules, bidding process, how items will close, and how to pay for and pick up items will become available on the Facebook group page. Cherish Our Children was founded 19 years ago in 2001 by Pat Soderlind and Sharon Penn, to ensure that local youth, no matter what their circumstances are, would have an opportunity to receive gifts for Christmas. Last year, we raised $21,210 and served gifts to over 600 children in the La Push and Forks communities. We aim to continue this tradition and service now more than ever as families face economic hardships and additional strain caused by COVID-19. Your generosity and support will allow our volunteer committee to buy holiday gifts needs for the children of both communities. Cherish Our Children has It’s always been, and will continue to be, a shared benefit. https://www.facebook.com/Cherish-Our-Children-172029086142763/ VIRTUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES/WREATH UPDATES from the Forks Forum: Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest (SIORF) will have a Festival of Trees for 2020, but it will be a bit different. This year’s event will be a virtual auction on Facebook. There will only be six trees available for bidding, but there will be 40-50 beautiful wreaths. A few wreaths are still available for sponsorships at $50 per wreath. Contact Cindy Mesenbrink 360-374-5718 or Diane Edwards 360-374-6490 if you are interested in sponsoring or decorating a wreath. The wreaths and trees will be displayed in windows around town for “Holiday Walk About” December 3-7th. The online auction runs Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 7th. Join the Facebook Group on this link. SIORF Wreath Sale Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest wreath and garland sale is underway. Place your order by Nov. 10 for delivery before Thanksgiving. The beautiful, 28” wreaths are $20 without a bow and $25 with. Garlands are priced by foot: 15’ - $20, 25’ - $25, 50’ - $40, and 75’ - $60. Contact Diane Edwards at 360-374-6490 or your local SIORF member to purchase a wreath. Sales of wreaths/garlands support our scholarships, awards, Jr. High Student of the Month, Mammogram Fund, SOS Cancer transportation fund, and Backpack program just to name a few. TWINKLE LIGHT PARADE TO TAKE PLACE December 5th! Please contact Christi Baron at 360- 374-3311 for questions and to register your float! Chamber News… CHAMBER RENEWELS FOR 2020 We will be following up with the members who haven’t renewed for 2020. If you haven’t been able to pay but want to remain a member, we have flexible payment options and we can discuss them over the phone or by email. FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER (VIC) We will be open this fall/winter with a modified foyer to help visitors. We can help one group at a time (up to 4 people) inside the visitor center and we will be open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday 11 am – 4 pm through the winter. EVENTS PAGE We are in the process of repopulating our events page. We accept online and in-person events (events allowed in Phase 2). If you have an event you would like share, please send it to events@ForksWA.com. FORKS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY Lissy Andros, executive director Rob Hunter, VIC staff member and assistant to the E.D. Rob handles all of our visitor correspondence and administrative duties for the Chamber, and the online store. Gay Bunnell, Forever Twilight in Forks Collection and VIC staff member. Gay is our lead staff member at the Collection, including maintaining the records for the exhibits. She is in charge of procuring our brochures, maps, and information for the VIC. Kari Larson, VIC staff member. Kari is in charge of ordering our merchandise and sending out visitor packets. Susie Michels, IT Manager. Susie runs our website and handles all technical issues. Please contact me if you have any suggestions on upcoming Chamber programs. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, Lissy Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell View this email in your browser Managing Risks Associated with Homelessness 1 - 3pm | November 10, 12, 13 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Reminder - Register Now! | Managing Risks Associated with Homelessness Forum Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:29:27 PM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:29:19 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Reminder - Register Now! | Managing Risks Associated with Homelessness Forum CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Register for the forum now! As homelessness rises across Washington State, Counties and Cities are finding themselves with a lack of clarity on the legal risks and requirements while taking action associated with homelessness. Join your peers during three 2-hour events as we learn and discuss this important issue that affects our entire state. Each day will focus on a different issue of homelessness: Part 1: Navigating the legal landscape of homelessness | November 10 Part 2: Myth busters | November 12 Part 3: Governing from beneath a bridge | November 13 Members of the Association of Washington Cities and AWC Risk Management Service Agency, Washington State Association of Counties, Washington Cities Insurance Authority, and Washington Counties Risk Pool are encouraged to register. Are you a WCRP member? The Washington Counties Risk Pool (WCRP) is offering 5 scholarships per member county to cover the cost of registration to the three-part webinar series. Scholarships will be reimbursable. We ask that you please submit your reimbursement request through your county risk manager. To learn more about WCRP scholarships, please visit the WCRP Training & Scholarships webpage or email MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov. REGISTER Contact Copyright © 2020 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are involved with county government. Our mailing address is: Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501-1311 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:Inslee press conference Wednesday in Olympia Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 11:10:10 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Gov. Jay Inslee will address the media today via streaming video and telephone. Wednesday, November 4 2:30 PM - Media availability The press conference will be livestreamed by TVW. Help us share trusted sources of information on COVID-19: Washington Department of Health coronavirus webpage | CDC’s coronavirus website | Governor’s COVID-19 resource website. If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health’s public call center at 1- 800-525-0127, then wait and press #. Dontae Payne, MPA Regional Representative – South Sound & Olympic Peninsula |Office of Governor Jay Inslee (he/him/his) Cell: 360-867-8914 www.governor.wa.gov | dontae.payne@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. From:Washington State Parks To:jeffbocc Subject:Washington State Parks virtual public meeting on Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and Lewis & Clark Trail Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:41:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Planning 2 The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a virtual public meeting about Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail State Park on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The public is invited to attend. The online meeting will focus on alternative approaches for addressing issues at the parks and will be held online via Microsoft Teams. When: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6 p.m. Where: Join the meeting at the following link. You do not need to download Microsoft Teams to join. You will need a web browser and speakers to watch and listen to the presentation. http://bit.ly/mtgNov172020 The public can provide written questions, comments and suggestions during the meeting, and until December 4, 2020. More information can be found on the project webpage at: http://bit.ly/PalousePlan For additional information, or if you need special accommodations for the meeting contact Laura Moxham at planning@parks.wa.gov or (360) 902-8649. Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/Voice communication. Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact Us | Subscribe This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. · Tumwater · WA 98501-6512 From:Washington State Parks To:jeffbocc Subject:Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission - Bridgeport and Alta Lake Land Classification and Long-Term Boundary Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:51:05 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Planning 2 The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider adopting the land classification and long-term boundary recommendations for Alta Lake and Bridgeport state parks. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, November 19, 2020. The discussion on Bridgeport and Alta Lake is scheduled for approximately 11:15 a.m. for about 45 minutes. Information on viewing the meeting and the agenda items will be posted at http://bit.ly/ParksAgendas prior to the Commission meeting Please note the Commission will not be taking any public comments during the meeting. You may submit written comments by: Email: Commission@parks.wa.gov Mail: WSPRC, Attn: Becki Ellison, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504. TDD: Washington Relay Service 711 or (800) 833-6388. All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on November 17. Any comments received after the cutoff will be given to the commission before its next meeting. If you have questions about this agenda item or wish to receive a copy, please contact: Melinda Posner, Parks Planner Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650 Phone: (360)902-8671 FAX: (360) 586-0207 e-mail: melinda.posner@parks.wa.gov TDD: Washington Relay Service 711 or (800) 833-6388 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact Us | Subscribe This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parksand Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. · Tumwater · WA 98501-6512 From:Washington State Parks To:jeffbocc Subject:Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Transfer of Clallam Bay State Park Property to Clallam County - Requested Action Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:56:20 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Planning 2 The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider approving the transfer Clallam Bay State Park Property to Clallam County. The Clallam Bay Property transfer discussion is scheduled for approximately 12:40 PM. Information on viewing the meeting and the agenda items will be posted at http://bit.ly/ParksAgendas prior to the Commission meeting Please note the Commission will not be taking any public comments during the meeting. You may submit written comments by: Email: Commission@parks.wa.gov Mail: WSPRC, Attn: Becki Ellison, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504. TDD: Washington Relay Service 711 or (800) 833-6388. All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on November 17. Any comments received after the cutoff will be given to the commission before its next meeting. If you have questions about this agenda item or wish to receive a copy, please contact: Ken Graham, Property & Acquisition Specialist Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650 Phone: (360) 902-8680 FAX: (360) 586-0207 e-mail: ken.graham@parks.wa.gov TDD: Washington Relay Service 711 or (800) 833-6388. Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact Us | Subscribe This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. · Tumwater · WA 98501-6512 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Upcoming Webinars: Economic Development, Land Use Case Law, Unit Priced Contracting, and More Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 1:17:59 PM From: MRSC Webinars Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 1:17:32 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Upcoming Webinars: Economic Development, Land Use Case Law, Unit Priced Contracting, and More CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Join us for our local government webinars! MRSC's webinars provide valuable training opportunities and certification credits for local government staff and officials across Washington State. Below are some of our upcoming events. You can also find this information on our website under Training. All pre-registered attendees get access to the recorded webinar a day after the broadcast. UPCOMING WEBINARS Scholarship information: Training scholarships may be available for some webinars. Information about specific scholarship or reimbursement programs will be posted on each webinar page if applicable; also see our Training Scholarships page for general scholarship opportunities. Introduction to Economic Development During COVID-19 and Beyond November 10, 11 AM - 12 PM Learn More and Register Many local governments have stepped up to help improve the economic situation of local businesses and residents during the COVID-19 crisis. But what are the most effective approaches, and is there more that can be done? This webinar will provide a solid introduction to economic development and identify the steps taken by successful organizations to assist local businesses and promote job retention/creation. A follow-up webinar in December will feature several case studies on assisting local businesses. Credits: 1.0 CM, CML Cost: $35 AWC: Managing Risks Associated with Homelessness Part 1: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Homelessness (November 10) Part 2: Myth Busters (November 12) Part 3: Governing from Beneath a Bridge (November 13) Learn More and Register Cities and counties are dealing with rising homeless populations and can lack a clear understanding of the legal risks and requirements when taking action. Your local government risk pools have come together to provide a three-part webinar series to help you balance the human side of homelessness with the legal landscape. All webinars are from 1 to 3 PM, and space is limited. Credits: CLE, CML Cost: $25 Elements of Unit Price Contracting December 2, 10 AM - 11:30 AM Learn More and Register Unit price contracting has been authorized for several types of public agencies starting in 2018, but this is still a new contracting method for a number of agencies and contractors. This webinar will provide an overview of the requirements for unit price contracting, practical tips for developing a solicitation, and firsthand advice on situations impacting prevailing wages and contractor law. Credits: 1.5 APWA-CAEC Cost: $35 Assisting Local Businesses and Retaining Jobs During the COVID-19 Pandemic December 9, 12 PM - 1:30 PM Learn More and Register This webinar, featuring case studies from the Thurston County Economic Development Council, Port of Bellingham, and City of Burien, will provide ideas on how to retain and support existing businesses, attract new businesses, provide equitable workforce development and support, and more. Credits: 1.5 CM, CML Cost: $35 Land Use Case Law Update - Winter 2020 December 11, 12 PM - 1 PM Learn More and Register This webinar will review recent land use cases applicable to Washington State and provide practical advice and guidance to help local governments improve their land use regulations. 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