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Point Hudson Morroage and RV office moving


Point Hudson Marina and RV Park Office is Moving By Port of Port Townsend on Aug 14, 2024 04:48 pm On Tuesday, August 20, 2024 the Point Hudson Moorage Office will be closed for an office move. Look for them at their new home in the Cupola House at 380 Jefferson Street. Read in browser …

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Our Working Waterfront 8/13/24 Tucker Piontek


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Can I walk the beach?


A very informative article answers this question for Washington state beaches and tidelands. Click the image to see full article.

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Port Commission Workshop and Regular Business Meeting 8/14


By Port of Port Townsend on Aug 09, 2024 05:13 pm https://portofpt.com/port-commission-workshop-and-regular-business-meeting-3/

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Sign up as a booth tender for the festival..Sept. 6-8 2024


The PTMTA booth will be located next to the BOATYARD STAGE at the Sea Marine washdown area. Volunteers to tend the booth and welcome presenters are needed. Booth SET-UP is on Thursday September 5th. The more the merrier! Please contact PTMARINETRADES@GMAIL.COM (Subject: WBF/PTMTA Booth Tender) or board members, Pat Mahon, Lou Geraghty, Melanya Nordstrom, or …

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Please take this survey


This editor is inclined to participate in anything lead by Kelly Watson. Let’s help her out with real data so our workforce is not overlooked because we didn’t take a minute…Click the orange block to take the survey. There is space to reference your specific business model if you are not in the hiring zone …

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Welcome Handsome Hand Signs


The PTMTA welcomes new member Heidi Tullmann of Handsome Hand Signs.  

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8 Bells: John Guzzwell


On August 24th, 2024 Lat. 38 published a tribute by Graham Cox about John Guzzwell. See it here  https://minigloberace.com/the-race/john-guzzwell/

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EV Chargers near Boat Haven


Did you know there is a row of EV chargers within easy walking distance of Boat Haven? They are located on Jefferson Street right behind Moms Laundry but accessed from Sims Way.

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Exercise your right to vote-by Tuesday August 6th


“It’s only a primary” but the primaries matter! Bottom up voting matters. Plus, there are many positions with more than 2 or even 5+ candidates. Voting is your right and privilege that should never be taken away so exercise it please. The voting guide you should have received in your mailbox is quite telling and …

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Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses – Basics and Latest Trends 8/8/24


SCORE free workshop Social media can be a powerful tool for small business owners to market their products and services directly to their customers. However, social media can also be overwhelming. Which platform do you post on? How often should you post? What do you post and when? FULL DESCRIPTION HERE Date & Time: August …

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2025 National Working Waterfront Network Conference 2/4-6/2025


It seems like a long way off but if you have a mind to participate in the bigger picture, this may be a good opportunity to do so. 2025 National Working Waterfront Network Conference Our working waterfronts face unprecedented challenges from climate change, economic pressures, and the ever-evolving needs of coastal communities. The 2025 NWWN …

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Our Working Waterfront 7/14 Left Coast Charters’ Eric Brown


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EDC newsletter a good business resource


Lots of workshops, classes and other relative resources fro businesses and sole proprietors are regularly listed in the EDC Jefferson County newsletter. You can sign up at https://www.edcteamjefferson.org/ https://www.edcteamjefferson.org/

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Pacific Expo Registration is open


Registration is now live for the West Coast’s largest commercial marine trade show, serving commercial mariners from Alaska to California. Join industry experts and commercial fishermen from November 20-22 at Lumen Field in Seattle for the 2024 Pacific Marine Expo (PME).  Home

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Vessell auction August 5th


N O T I C E  O F  S A L E https://portofpt.com/boats-for-sale/ RCW 53.08 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT 10:00 A.M. ON THE 5th DAY OF AUGUST 2024 THE PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND WILL OFFER FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER(S) THE VESSEL(S)OR BOAT(S)DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: VESSEL NO.      …

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Next Port Commission meeting August 14th


Upcoming Port Commission Meetings: Date                   Meeting & Time July 24:           5:30 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting CANCELLED August 14:      9:30 a.m. Commission Workshop, 1:00 Regular Commission Meeting 07/10/24 Public Workshop 9:30 a.m. Packet (None) Agenda Short’s Family Farm Plan Tom Ehrlichman Comment to Port Commissioners Short Farm July 10, 2024 …

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Airport Day August 3rd


Pre-Covid, there was an annual fly-in to Jefferson County International Airport and it may be that this August 3rd event is a reinvention of the earlier event. In any case, there is often a connection between sailing and flying and the trades that apply to both. The event is being put on by the Production …

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Working Waterfront STORY IDEAS and/or PHOTOS?


 Do you like to write? Got an Idea for a Working Waterfront Story? Telling the stories of our working waterfront in local publications is like insurance for our workforce. The marine trades and maritime businesses of Jefferson County, waterfront or in the woods, ARE IMPORTANT. Point Stop. The parallel universe is that newcomers and tourism …

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PTMTA WBF Booth Tender needed for the Wooden Boat Festival 9/6-8 2024


The PTMTA booth will be located next to the BOATYARD STAGE at the Sea Marine washdown area. Volunteers to tend the booth and welcome presenters are needed. Booth SET-UP is on Thursday September 5th. The more the merrier. Please contact PTMARINETRADES@GMAIL.COM (Subject: WBF/PTMTA Booth Tender) or board members, Pat Mahon, Lou Geraghty, Melanya Nordstrom, or …

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