Welcome to the Board of Trustees for 2024! With a great turnout of our voting membership you have overwhelmingly voted to confirm those who have stepped up to serve on the 2024 board of trustees. Thank you! Please welcome Marshall Brennan representing Admiral Ship Supply Lou Geraghty (he/them) representing Horus Horizon Marine. Melanya Nordstrom representing …
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On November 13, Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Working Waterfront Preservation Act. The bipartisan bill would help preserve access for the nation’s fishermen and maritime workers to the waterfronts in coastal communities, supporting the commercial fishing, aquaculture, boatbuilding, and for-hire recreational fishing industries that are vital to culture, heritage, and economies …
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The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area is thrilled to announce the inaugural Maritime Washington Grant Program, supporting projects that interpret our state’s maritime heritage. Nonprofits, government entities, Tribes, educational institutions, and other organizations that share Washington’s water-based stories are encouraged to explore this new funding opportunity! Types of Grants Available In this grant cycle, we are …
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Corrections and updates::: In preparation for the PTMTA 2024 Board of Trustees election to be held at the Annual General Membership Meeting on November 2nd, our members have been seeking nominees for the 6 seats opening up at the end of this year. There is still time to nominate yourself or a colleague. Our Board …
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In preparation for the PTMTA 2024 Board of Trustees election to be held at the Annual General Membership Meeting on November 2nd, our members have been seeking nominees for the 6 seats opening up at the end of this year. There is still time to nominate yourself or a colleague. Our Board of Trustees should …
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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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The National Working Waterfront Network will be coordinating another round of internships for the Spring 2024 semester. We are currently seeking proposals for applied research that advances the resiliency and sustainability of commercial fishing communities from those involved in a variety of activities related to commercial fishing. The project must be proposed by an entity/entities …
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The PTMTA is seeking nominees for the 2024 Board of Trustees. Please consider serving on this board or nominate an employee to represent your business. We have monthly meetings, basic organizational obligations, and long term projects that board members work together to complete. We welcome new energy and ideas. Keeping this organization active is an …
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Calling on members to nominate themselves or each other to keep the PTMTA active and on task by joining the 2024 board of trustees. We need nominees to put on the ballot for our November 2nd Annual General Membership Meeting vote. Nomination forms are Here or email ptmarinetrades@gmail.com Forms can be dropped off at the …
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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 PTMTA wishes to thank each and every one of our marine trades community members for your dedication to excellence in the work you do. Wishing you all a Happy Labor Day 2023! Labor Day is more than an annual federal holiday. Every year, presidents publish a Proclamation on Labor Day. The Department of Labor …
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Food for Thought::: The July issue of Lattitude 38 includes an article titled “To the Guillotine” by Max Ebb, on pages 78-80. The article stood out for this Port Townsend mariner because of the arguments described at the featured meeting against government’s frequent attraction to bright and flashy projects that don’t pencil out, especially in …
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Our monthly board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 11th at 5:30 PM in the Nomura Building on Benedict Street. Our Agenda is expected to cover regular business and planning for participation in upcoming events. If a member or employee of a member is curious about serving on the PTMTA board, attending a meeting is …
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In case you missed it, The PT Leader reported May 17th on local elections this November. That article included a list of candidates who filed for various positions. Please note the highlighted Port Commissioner District 1 candidates. We will be announcing more on this election soon in order to keep you informed and we encourage …
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If you have not yet volunteered, we need you! If you have served before, awesome, we still need you! Several seats of our nine member board are opening up for 2024. Let’s have a coffee, on us, to learn more. Contact anyone of your current PTMTA board members. Trustee nomination request forms can be printed …
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From Seafood Source: A group of U.S. lawmakers want to establish ocean innovations clusters to help foster economic growth in the blue economy. The ocean clusters will provide a space for public, private, and academic organizations in a set geographic area to collaborate in promoting economic growth and sustainability, according to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski …
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The PTMTA Board of Trustees will have several seats open this year. Would you like to know more? This is a call to action in an effort to connect with possible Trustee Nominees for 2024. Not sure what that means? There is a good chance that someone you know in the trades has, at one …
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There is always a need to look ahead because before we know it, crunch time arrives. The PTMTA Board of Trustees will have several seats open this year. This is a call to action in an effort to connect with possible Trustee Nominees for 2024. Not sure what that means? There is a good chance …
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Small organizations like ours exist because we volunteer to serve on the Board of Trustees. The only way brochures get printed, the website gets maintained, letters get written, taxes get filed, general advocacy and promotion of our members and marine trades community all happens is because we make it happen. It is fun and worthwhile …
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