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HomeMy WebLinkAbout112822 FW_ Local 20_20 Weekly Announcements ________________________________ From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 9:00:24 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/87040ad11655/local-2020-weekly-announcements-2692196?e=65e5a66890> <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=04a95a487b&e=65e5a66890> Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements November 28th, 2022 <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/_compresseds/cf8d96c5-51fc-f107-4ac0-97335d7ec3ae.jpg> edited by Gavin Leonard Common Loon in Winter Plumage by Beverly McNeil *Editor's Note for regular readers: It's easy to keep up-to-date with our long newsletter by looking for items marked *New* or *Updated*. These are items that have been added or updated this week. Everything else has appeared in prior newsletters, and may be skipped if you have already read about it. This Week Waterwise Homes & Landscapes: Greywater Reuse & Rainwater Harvesting - Tues, Nov 29th <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/d6816c78-d45f-1b38-5354-6919da217948.png> The long term drought that threatens the western part of the United States has brought new water-saving technologies. Presenter Laura Allen is a founding member of Greywater Action <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=edcb787274&e=65e5a 66890> and has spent the past 20 years exploring simple and ecological water solutions. She is the lead author of the San Francisco Graywater Design Guidelines for Outdoor Irrigation, and authored The Water-Wise Home: How to Conserve and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape (Storey Press, 2015) and Greywater, Green Landscape (2017). She has a BA in environmental science, a teaching credential, and a master’s degree in education. Laura frequently trains local jurisdictions in California and Oregon and contributed to Washington's greywater code for multiplex housing that became law in the past year. To receive the Zoom link for this session, email Carol McCreary. carol@phlush.org <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd 611c999ee661f5&id=b23facd575&e=65e5a66890> . Time: 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Location: Online Giving Tuesday - Consider Giving to Local 20/20 - Tues, Nov 29th *New* <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/8d22d1a4-8f31-475a-b475-5480d531b0f0.jpg> We recently had to convert to a paid mailchimp account to handle the high number of people that receive these weekly announcements (1395 at last count!), and we've been paying a local service to speed up our website. Rather than send out a separate fundraising plea, we thought we would include here a note to consider giving to Local 20/20. If you appreciate these announcements and our website, consider giving us a donation before year end. See l2020.org/donate/ <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=40f91307f6&e=65e5a66890> for ways to give. Thanks for considering! Heartberry Infant Care Information Session - Weds, Nov 30th *New* <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/68a895e3-3f0c-0f0e-32a4-80cd22c64cc5.png> What: Infant care information session with the Heartberry Playschool. Why: To support parents, children and our community with resources for safe and affordable childcare. The Heartberry Infant Care Program in partnership with Trinity Church will provide a safe environment for you baby as they grow. Heartberry PS is a cooperative program available Mon-Fri in Port Townsend. We are looking for elders of the community to volunteer to help keep the cost of the program low for families. Learn more at Heartberryps.org Email contact at msgracelove@me.com Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. | Location: Trinity Church, 609 Taylor Street, Port Townsend The Benji Project’s Inaugural Fundraising Event: Sips of the Season - Sat, Dec 3th <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/fbcf4a72-6e89-a456-504c-e4085d90bf33.jpg> The Benji Project <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id= d5b371a4c6&e=65e5a66890> , which teaches mindfulness and self-compassion tools to young people and their families in Jefferson County, is hosting a fundraiser. Join them for those golden sunset hours on the Port Townsend Bay while sampling selections from Port Townsend Vineyards, Finnriver, Propolis and Marrowstone Vineyards. Local music by Tony Petrillo, small bites, and craft non-alcoholic beverages by Soul Cedar Farm also included. Support our youth programs in Jefferson County with a silent auction, raffle or purchase bottles of your favorites beverages to take home. Come with a friend and save $5 each or purchase a VIP ticket for early entry and special extras. Purchase Tickets here <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f 67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=26bc57cf9d&e=65e5a66890> . Email <mailto:info@thebenjiproject.org> questions or visit Benji Project <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5& id=54b196caa0&e=65e5a66890> . Time: 3 - 5 pm | Location: Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St, Port Townsend Lecture Series: 2022 Update on the Status of the Invasive European Green Crab - Sun, Dec 4th <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/8096d713-1722-6356-2bdf-2355974eda96.jpg> Presented by Neil Harrington, Environmental biologist, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. In 2022 the proliferation of European green crab in Washington was declared an emergency by Governor Inslee. Harrington will go over the biological and ecological implications of this invasive species and detail the fight to prevent their establishment, with a focus on the North Olympic Peninsula. To keep this series accessible to all, regardless of the ability to pay, there is no set charge for the event; however, donations are always welcomed and appreciated. Contact them here, <mailto:info@ptmsc.org> or here <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=ec5daa077d&e=65e5a66890> for more info. Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Fort Worden Chapel Upcoming Events Citizens for Healthcare Access Meeting - Mon, Dec 5th <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/8d22d1a4-8f31-475a-b475-5480d531b0f0.jpg> Local 20/20's Citizens Healthcare Access Group (CHA) is a long running forum of people from the community concerned about healthcare access in Jefferson County. Discussion topics include Charity Care issues at the hospital, Legislative actions supporting local healthcare, public health issues, dental care, mental health and more. There is no membership needed, the public is welcome. Contact Angela <mailto:prof.angelagyurko@gmail.com> for the Zoom link to the meeting if interested, along with historical background on the group. Time: 9-10:30am | Location: Zoom Global Earth Repair Rally - Sat, Dec 10th <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/3fa48cd3-deba-4ad6-577a-73c58b69c371.jpeg> A rally for planetary regeneration, the “Great Work of Our Time”. Presentation by Michael Pilarski on: Planetary Regeneration - State of the Art Strategies and the Global Earth Repair Movement Discussion: What Earth Repair work needs to be done in Jefferson County? Learn how you can sponsor a grass-roots, earth-repair project overseas. This is a fund-raiser for the Global Earth Repair Foundation. Time: 1-3:00 PM | Location: Brigid's Loft, Port Townsend, 280 Quincy St. (Above Bazaar Girls Yarn Shop) Recurring Events Plastic Recycling Pop-Up Drop-Off - 1st and 3rd Saturdays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/46c531e2-870c-ee05-f6d4-5417eb19c82a.png> Are you ready to start recycling your plastic bottle caps and can connectors? PT Potential <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=e026bb568b&e=65e5a66890> is now open for collections! Swing by their next drop-off event with your clean plastic items and learn how they plan to recycle them! Join us in mitigating our pollution and working towards a more local, circular economy. Collecting caps, lids, and can carriers. Don't have plastic collected? Swing by anyway, we'd love to chat plastics! Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Location: Check the current schedule <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=eb19b96cc9&e=65e5a66890> Styrofoam Recycling - 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Saturdays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/4720ca4d-0b50-98ba-ed16-2c16c011d368.png> The Port Townsend StyroCyclers can only accept pieces that are white, rigid, clean, and dry, with all tape, labels, paper, and cardboard removed. They also accept clean and dry packing peanuts of all colors and types (separated from the styrofoam), as well as white styrofoam food trays that are clean and free of stains and writing. Your materials will be inspected at your vehicle, and disqualified materials will be returned to you. Thanks to the Fort Worden PDA, the styrofoam is packed and stored at the Fort Worden Battery Putnam, then delivered to Kent once per month thanks to OlyCap and Northwest Harvest food bank trucks. At the Kent facility, a densifier machine uses heat and pressure to convert the styrofoam into a toothpaste-like consistency that cools into heavy, glassy blocks, which are then sold to manufacturers of products such as picture frames, construction details, and surfboard blanks. The densified product is in high demand because it is less expensive than virgin plastic. You can check the schedule and/or message them at any time at PTStyroCyclers@gmail.com <mailto:PTStyroCyclers@gmail.com> or through their Facebook page <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click ?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=282fcc148b&e=65e5a66890> . Port Townsend Styrofoam Recycling pick-up - 1st Tuesdays & 3rd Saturdays For residents of East Jefferson County only Time: 10:00-noon | Location: Fort Worden’s Battery Putnam, which is near Alexander’s Castle (229 Alexander’s Loop). Park your vehicle in the middle of the street in front of the battery. Port Ludlow Styrofoam Recycling pick up - email <mailto:PTStyroCyclers@gmail.com> for schedule Time: 9:30-11:00 AM | Location: Port Ludlow Bridge Deck (on Harbor Drive: above Beach Club parking lot, 121 Marina Drive) Inner Work of Racial Justice Reading Group - 3rd Thursdays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/f344c8ae-a9fe-9ea4-0d17-ab2e38c83ccb.jpg> The Chimacum Center invites community members interested in social justice learning and personal growth to join them for a reading & mindfulness practice group on the Rhonda V. Magee book, “The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness." Learn more here <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=ea7cd21a45&e=65e5a66890> . Suggested contribution of $50 for the series, with all funds going to support ongoing racial equity work in the community; sliding scale welcome and no one turned away for lack of funds. Sign up in advance by emailing and we will get you more information and ways to access the book. Jefferson County Library has e-book, audio and print copies available, as well as support services to facilitate access. Email them at: chimacumcenter.info@gmail.com <mailto:chimacumcenter.info@gmail.com> to sign up! Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Location: Finnriver, Chimacum PT Potential's Kickstarter is Live! <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/b91e61aa-ae1c-e5bd-eb01-1df4b1a3865e.png> Thanks for joining us in recycling your plastic caps, lids, and can-carriers over the past few months! We are excited to announce that we are holding a kickstarter <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=974ec966a2&e=65e5a66890> to raise enough funds to acquire an extruder, which will enable us to start making quality products from the plastic we've been collecting from our community. Our bi-monthly pop-up recycling opportunities are continuing as usual, so please come find out who we are and what we're doing to promote a more local, circular economy When: 1st and 3rd Saturdays 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Location: Check the current schedule <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=e8f0a60d45&e=65e5a66890> Farmers Market - Saturdays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/b67cb30b-1081-60ad-e0e8-97aab624dec3.png> Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturdays -The Port Townsend Farmers Market operates 9-months out of the year from the first Saturday in April through December 17th. Located in the heart of uptown Port Townsend on the 600 block of Tyler Street between Lawrence and Clay streets, the market offers a wide variety of seasonal produce, pasture-raised meat, hard cider, honey, artisan cheese, bread and pastries, prepared food, as well as fine arts and crafts from Jefferson and neighboring counties. From locally grown food to pottery, the items sold travel no more than 50 miles to reach the market. Some of their vendors even bike their products to market. More information <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=5b5a0a696e&e=65e5a66890> . Time: 10am-2pm | Location: 650 Tyler Street, Port Townsend Forest/Orchard Bathing Walks - Saturdays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/a573c239-a1d2-1e36-ffb4-1149a15814b3.jpeg> From Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness. Walk – Sit – Walk: As you cross the 'threshold' into the woods and meadows of Fort Worden, you can walk comfortably and safely far apart without masks, or as you choose. Walks follow paths linking the woods and meadows in the park. Several times we will pause, listen to a nature poem, sit or stand in silence and join in an occasional guided meditation led by Ellen Falconer, mindfulness teacher. Please wear clothing which will keep you warm and dry, as you may be walking, sitting or standing about in wet, chilly, invigorating seasonal weather. For more information call 360-316-6544 or visit their website <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=52457f1a9f&e=65e5a66890> . Walks are on Saturday, Nov 19; Dec 3, 17th at Fort Worden State Park. Please get more details on the website. Registration is encouraged! If they have to cancel they will update you! Protest Fossil Banks' Climate Crimes - Fridays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/6ecc5ff4-7bc8-84d8-d0f1-063076c91018.jpg> Join a local demonstration at Port Townsend's JP Morgan Chase Bank on the first three Fridays of the month from 11:00 Am to 1:00 PM. They bring big art and fliers to educate bank customers about Chase and Wells Fargo's continued funding of fossil fuel expansion. They aim to move local money away from fossil banks, in line with divestment campaign stopthemoneypipeline.com <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=f22b18aeb 8&e=65e5a66890> . On the 4th and 5th Fridays of the month, they make new art and regroup in Irondale. Volunteers needed to expand our message to local Wells Fargo branch. More info & RSVP: communityartworks@gmail.com <mailto:communityartworks@gmail.com> . Protest Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, first 3 Fridays | Location: Chase Bank, 419 Kearney Street, Port Townsend Art Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 4th and 5th Fridays | Location: Irondale (email RSVP for address) Community Notices AARP Looking for Tax Aide Volunteers <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/f80328b8-f664-2a8e-7deb-cf75a24c34a3.jpg> Hello there! AARP Tax-Aide is recruiting new volunteers, and now is the perfect time to join as we ramp up for the 2022 tax season. Do you like helping others? Do you have basic computer skills? Would you like to work with a great team, providing a much-needed service to our local community? AARP Tax-Aide provides the training, hardware, and software needed to get you up to speed to join our amazing team. We provide free tax preparation services in Port Townsend, Chimacum, and Quilcene from February through mid-April. To become a TAX-AIDE volunteer, complete the online application at www.aarp.org/taxaide <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=45d1d43413&e=65e5a66890> . If you have questions or want additional information, please contact: David Segleau at 360-390-5250 or taxaide.david@gmail.com <mailto:taxaide.david@gmail.com> When: Now through December 1st. Where: www.aarp.org/taxaide <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=bdb1c49799&e=65e5a66890> Food Bank Garden Coordinator *New* <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/d4957370-27d0-a894-4bd3-6b96a31efdcd.png> The Food Bank Growers organization is seeking a part-time coordinator for the dynamic network of Food Bank Gardens in East Jefferson County. This part-time position is paid at 19 hours per week. The Garden Coordinator works closely with garden managers, the Garden and Finance Committees and Board of Directors of Food Bank Growers, a non-profit, charitable organization. The Garden Coordinator will collaborate with the local SNAP Coordinator at WSU Extension and also orchestrate production-garden harvests to meet the needs of food distributors, such as Jefferson County Food Banks and other similar food providers. Apply by emailing a cover letter with references to FoodbankGrowers@gmail.com. To view the full job description, go to: https://www.foodbankgrowers.org/ Give Jefferson Campaign Running Through End of 2022 *New* <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/4f08a657-6f34-c7f3-0c62-bbd52c3f1203.jpg> Give Jefferson raises funds to support the local frontline organizations in Jefferson County that provide safety net services to meet needs such as Housing & Shelter; Food Security; Healthcare; Children & Family Services; Education; Financial Assistance; Advocacy and HOPE. Their annual campaign is running now through end of 2022. Learn more, including about how to donate, here <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=dcf73cda 0a&e=65e5a66890> . Elderberry Program *New* <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/68a895e3-3f0c-0f0e-32a4-80cd22c64cc5.png> Elderberry are reaching out to invite elder community members to participate as volunteers with the Port Townsend-based Heartberry Playschool! Availabliity to join: Infant Care (ages 3 month - 1 year) - Trinity Church (Uptown) - Indoors (day care) - Seeking elders to share nurturing skills to support care of babies Toddler Care (ages 2-5 years) - Shy Acre Farm (near San Juan/Discovery) - Outdoors (experiential learning) - Seeking elders to share nature and art talents to support activities with children Email contact at msgracelove@me.com Adams Street Community Gardens Looking for New Members <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/1d3bc484-63cf-50ce-fbfd-68f37b2f8568.jpeg> As the pandemic eases in the months ahead, they find many members unable to continue with their group due to other commitments. After 10 years they have developed a truly successful community garden, with amazing soil, sound infrastructure, and impressive production. They encourage people to drive by on Adams St. between Blaine and Roosevelt to see what they have accomplished. It will be a huge challenge to continue this garden with a significantly smaller number of members. They are reaching out to would-be gardeners to consider joining us in 2023! No experience necessary and no requirement to live in the neighborhood...just energy to help, a few hours a week to participate, and enthusiasm for growing things. Please leave a message at 360 379-9708 to receive a call and become part of our team! Volunteer Web Designer Needed <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/01a3e342-9643-eedb-c5a5-ceb42faa92f5.jpg> Community Build is looking for a volunteer who likes to design and update websites. We are an active all-volunteer organization with the mission: "Inspired by compassion for our unsheltered neighbors, we are engaging our community in building secure housing while strengthening community for us all.” We count on our website www.community-build.org to connect volunteers and donors with us, knowing that we all benefit from “doing together what we are each good at doing”. That's what builds community. Be part of a wonderful community effort by pitching in an hour or two a week to keep the website current. Does this interest YOU? If so, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Debbi Steele at deborahksteele@gmail.com Results of Survey on Housing + Sanitation Learning Series <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/f8dd5460-1e16-af57-f6bd-f5a118bbafd8.png> A summary of the responses to the survey that is helping shape the HSN-PHLUSH Learning Series is available here <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=da22ed2ea5&e=65e5a66890> . They are grateful to the 42 individuals who took the time to reply with their preferences and notes on knowledge gaps and misconceptions relating to housing and sanitation. Topics that attracted more than half of respondents include greywater, rainwater, and composting toilet systems, even though most are not currently permitted here. You want to know the rules regarding toilet systems for those living in RVs and various other types of small dwellings, issues for which they'll turn to County officials. To launch the series in early October, they'll address choices #3 and #4. In the first week of October, they'll offer free on-demand viewing of FLUSH: The Documentary <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=93f4c5d225&e=65e5a66890> . A discussion of the film with two experts in it will take place online on Tues, Oct 11th at 5:30 pm. An online session on Sanitation Justice on Tues, Oct 18th at 5:30 pm will be presented by Abigail Brown, a member of the University of California faculty. See next week's Local 20/20 Announcements for registration links. ________________________________ Community Resources Eat Local First's Washington Food & Farm Finder Map Eating local — and supporting our community’s farmers, fishers, and other food producers — is easy with the Eat Local First Washington Food & Farm Finder <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/clic k?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=888926a291&e=65e5a66890> , from the statewide group Eat Local First (ELF) Collaborative <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id= 5de4a02953&e=65e5a66890> . Enter your location by zip code or town/city name and use the detailed search criteria to find food grown, caught, raised, or made near you, navigating the handy map to explore further. Filter your search to find specific products, delivery options, and more. Just Soup on Tuesdays <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/93583a9e-8347-408c-adec-a2a4b6693988.png> Every Tuesday at 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. Time: Tuesdays, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=1e6c8b91a5&e=65e5a66890> Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management <https://l2020.us8.list- manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=298bc84ae9&e=65e5a66890> ’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 <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=21b95cc50e&e=65e5a668 90> also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. NPREP: Prepared Neighborhoods <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=08d1298d5e&e=65e5a66890> Prepare for emergencies with your neighbors by joining or starting an NPREP neighborhood. There are currently over 100 NPREP neighborhoods organizing here in Jefferson County. Learn if you live in an NPREP trained neighborhood <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=1dae3bf2d3&e=65e5a66890> . Learn about NPREP <https://l2020.us8.list-manage .com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=25db749b19&e=65e5a66890> . A Tool for Neighborhood Organization <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/dc84717a-8117-4003-80be-bd18e79a7a4b.png> Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood. Use this link <https://l2020.us8.li st-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=7c349d4ff4&e=65e5a66890> to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County. Currently there are over 15,500 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard <mailto:hphubbard@gmail.com?subject=NDN> with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/3ab8c010-5d9c-4313-a28b-a9dc1714ac3e.jpg> 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 (which is also posted to our website <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u= 18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=6d834c64f5&e=65e5a66890> ), we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets or recognizable faces. Kindly send to events@l2020.org <mailto:events@l2020.org?subject=Photos> . 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 <mailto:events@L2020.org?subject=Resilience%20Readings%20submission> . Latest King Tide Documented by Local King Tide Team <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/3223dd31-f2d2-43e6-b60f-d25ac25f7dd1.jpg> There was a higher than average predicted tide on October 27th (8.5′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there to capture it. Read the summary and see more photos here <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=82eda7492c&e=65e5a66890> . Intersection of Housing, Parking, Climate, and Community <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/967c9438-aaae-ff41-db86-1e9769f1ce86.jpg> In the latest local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/ track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=bc1c18d538&e=65e5a66890> , Scott Walker describes how housing, parking, climate and community are all interrelated and opportunities to address these issues simultaneously. The article discusses the toll car-first urban design has taken on our communities, and what the future holds for us here on the peninsula if steps are not taken to protect our community from the complete takeover of 5 lane streets, parking garages, accidents and rampant emissions. Car Free Day Results <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/d1f1a9a5-0461-d556-e1d9-17eeed628433.png> Find out what we learned from the recent Car Free Day, including what forms of car free transportation participants used, and their ideas on what would make commuting that way easier in a recent Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/ track/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=1dc11c84d7&e=65e5a66890> by Cindy Jayne. Not surprisingly, better weather was a common answer! The author shares some experiences of learning to commute year round, and offers ideas on various ways to reduce driving. And she reminds us that any day can be a car-free or car-less day! Recycling Simplified - Updated Plastics Recycling In Jefferson County <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/b68c1d8a-e3c7-4b89-1f42-ca15f0cda650.jpg> Catch up on the most up to date changes for which plastics Jefferson County is now accepting for recycling. Learn why the change and other phenomena pertaining to human ways of being. In Local 20/20's latest Port Townsend Leader column <https://l2020.us8.list-manage.com/trac k/click?u=18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5&id=d1dde15696&e=65e5a66890> , Tracy Grisman of Local 20/20's Beyond Waste group summarizes the recent changes. New Draft Report titled “Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report” Now Available <https://mcusercontent.com/18a86f67bdd611c999ee661f5/images/4dcd846f-5a12-0ab9-cc74-6c778091e655.jpg> Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray have released a draft report to examine whether the benefits provided by the four Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) can be provided by other means so that breaching of the dams could be part of a comprehensive salmon recovery strategy for the Pacific Northwest. The report notes that the dams have significantly altered the physical, chemical, hydrological, and biological processes in the Snake River, changing it from free flowing to a series of reservoirs. All Snake River salmon are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The LSRD significantly limit the ability for salmon to spawn in the main river channel and create slack water conditions that favor other species, many of which prey on salmon. Breaching the LSRD would have the highest likelihood of removing salmon from ESA listing and maintaining treaty and trust obligations compared to other alternatives. 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