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Nov. 14th Meet & Celebrate with Housing Solutions Network


  Join us on Tuesday, November 14th for our Annual Meeting + Birthday Bash We want to celebrate our FIVE Years of Community Impact with our favorite community members- that means YOU! HSN isn’t your typical nonprofit organization- we’re a NETWORK of housing advocates, community members, and organizations partnering for solutions. And there’s always room at …

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Boys In The Boat premier in Sequim on Dec. 8th?


Let’s hope this actually happens! Read the story by clicking this image:

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Coming up at the NW School for Woodenboat Building


NOVEMBER 3, 2023 FIRST FRIDAY CAMPUS TOUR @ 3:30 PM Come down and get an insider’s tour of the shops. Open to the public. No reservation necessary. Learn more>> NOVEMBER 15, 2023 APPLICATIONS OPEN Mark your calendars. Applications open for the 2024 -2025 Boatbuilding and Marine Systems Programs. Learn more>> December 1, 2023 ADMISSIONS VIRTUAL …

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Participate with the Port and PTMTA at Pacific Expo


Contact Pete Stein ASAP  if you want to have a pass reserved for you to participate in the Port of PT/PTMTA Pacific Expo booth November 8-10. It is a fun and worthwhile event.  

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Short Farm Community Drop-In Open House – Wednesday, October 18 at 5:30 pm


  Short Farm Community Drop-In Open House – Wednesday, October 18 at 5:30 pm. (Link to Port Page) By Port of Port Townsend on Oct 04, 2023 01:27 pm October 18, 2023 – 5:30 – 7:00 pm Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA 98325 Brief Port Staff Presentation on the Upcoming Short …

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TODAY, OCTOBER 4th POPT Commissioner Forum


KPTZ joins with the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County in presenting three candidate forums, which will be broadcast live on 91.9 FM.  The forums will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, October 2 through 4 from 6-7pm. – Wednesday, October 4 is the race for Port Commissioner for the Port of Port Townsend. Questions …

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Commissioner Petranek’s moving speech 9/28/23


The Port of PT held it’s first big Boatyard BBQ event Thursday September 28th. The event was a welcome home to our fishing fleet and a thank you to all of our marine trades and fisher folk.  Port Commissioner Pam Petranek, herself a commercial fisherman. This editor asked the commissioner to share her moving speech …

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Waste Collection Event Update


Many of us just don’t like email but it is how a lot of important communication reaches us these days. The PTMTA is not alone in its efforts to get badly needed member input. Agencies working to get the services you need, also need to correctly understand your needs so please be sure to speak …

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Maritime CEO Round Table


The Clallam Economic Development Council is hosting a Maritime CEO Roundtable at the Westport Yachts conference room on Oct 4th from 1-3pm.  See details below. Principles and CEOs in the industry will discuss what their greatest challenges to growth are and we will talk about your most critical workforce needs are. Our legislators will also …

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Pacific Marine Expo Nov. 8-10


Join the PTMTA and the Port for the Pacific Marine Expo. Contact Pete Stein if you are interested in being part of the marine trades coalition partnering with Port of PT staff for this event.

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Thursday Sept. 28th Boat Yard BBQ


One week away!

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Fisheries Supply Swap Meet September 23 in Seattle


Worth going to this Seattle event if you are looking for deals.

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2023 WBF and RRRMB Rally success!


Thank you to all PTMTA tent tenders, presenters, and rowboat rally participants who made this 2023 Wooden Boat Festival fresh and joyful. Some great photos and video clips are being shared on FB and Instagram. Sadly this editor’s computer crashed shortly after downloading (and deleting from camera) all the photos I took. Special thanks to …

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Save the Date: November 2nd, 2023


PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOVEMBER 2nd The plan is to share updates from the year, VOTE for new board of trustees (5 seats are open) Learn the latest on internships, Meet Port Commission candidates, EAT PIZZA! and enjoy conversations with your peers, and MORE! MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW.

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Berg invites ‘Drinks with the Director’ 9/20/23 +


Executive Director Eron Berg of the Port of Port Townsend is inviting Port-based workers and other residents to join him for informal chats over coffee that start Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. READ MORE>>>

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The Wooden Boat Festival is a marine trades celebration


Just a friendly reminder to our wonderful PTMTA members that the Annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival was originally a creation of our local marine trades and mariner community. In the true spirit of this event, our marine trades and local mariners participating in either a leisure, host, or presenter capacity are the heart and …

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HazMat Collection Event at Port-sometime end of September


From Port Environmental Specialist Kimberlie Webber: Hello all, I know the closing of MRW has been hard on A LOT of you. I promise you that I am doing my best to find a disposal program that works for us here at the Port. I have [tentatively] scheduled the company Crystal Clean to come out …

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Lets help honor Ray Speck and others Thursday September 7th


From the Wooden Boat Foundation: Each year we recognize members of our greater maritime community for the Wooden Boat Festival Lifetime Achievement awards in Wooden Boat Community & Spirit. This heartfelt Festival tradition is open to the public. This years honorees are ( https://woodenboat.org/lifetime-achievement-awards/ ) Ray Speck, Betsy Davis, Neil Rabinowitz Thursday September 7, 2023 …

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Remembering Consuelo Brennan September 16th


From Marshall Brennan: I wanted to update you on the last week and fill in details on the events to honor and celebrate Consuelo. The schedule of events remains the same: Saturday, September 16 11:00 am Funeral Mass @ Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Port Townsend. Approximately 1 hour. 1:00 pm Internment …

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Join the PTMTA booth and have time to play at the WBF


Wooden Boat Festival is all about beautiful wooden boats and the people who love them. The PTMTA booth tenders get a wrist band for helping us out and you will have time to roam as well. Please contact Pat Mahon and get on the list ASAP so we can be sure to have a wrist …

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