Attention Marine Trades businesses interested in our future workforce: As most of you are aware, the NWMC has a program called Real World Readiness. This program serves youth furthest from opportunity which we define as, low income, homeless, disengaged with school, kids in foster care and / or adjudicated. It is a career prep program, …
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Please take a moment to find your business on our Services Directory Page. Note contact information details and double check that your business is assigned the correct categories. This is important! If you have any changes to make, Photos or logo to add, please fill out THIS UPDATE FORM, or email ptmarinetrades@gmail.com. If you forgot …
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Phil Pilgrim of Bueno Systems passed away suddenly on January 13th, 2023. There will be more information to share in the coming weeks but his departure is keenly felt by many in our community. Phil was a Thunderbird sailor and a genius with robotic systems. He was generous in so many ways, extremely kind, a …
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A new oral histories podcast to follow! The Historical Society has long offered the use of recording equipment and basic training on using it for the purpose of oral histories. This is a wonderful resource and we applaud Jim Heumann for embracing this challenge and for preserving the voices of our marine trades folk, the …
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 8 AM–2 PM 315B Haines Place | Port Townsend, WA The Marine Thrift Swap Meet, organized by the Northwest Maritime Center, happens each April in Boat Haven. Bring your cash and stock up on used and useful tools, hardware, supplies, and more. Location:The Marine Thrift Swap Meet will be held …
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Congrats are in order! In a recent press release: In 1984 Randy Powers started Westside Marine in a small, rented garage in Port of Port Townsend’s Boat Haven. The business soon outgrew the space and moved to the current location on Hwy. 20. For almost 40 years, boating enthusiasts of Western Washington have turned to Westside …
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As a side not to this February KPTZ production, Pete and Cathy Langley are finalists in the Chamber’s Community Leadership Awards of 2023. Listen to learn more about this business and its owners.
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KPTZ’s Coastal Cafe aired an interview today about Fishing Gear recycling that caught this editors attention. It is too early to get the direct link to that interview but here is another station’s interview on the subject.
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Port Townsend Rigging is seeking an experienced Lead Sailboat Rigger to join their established team in Port Townsend, Washington. As a Lead Sailboat Rigger, you will be responsible for overseeing the complete mast and standing rigging overhaul, yacht rope splicing, mast electrical wiring, unstepping and stepping masts, working with clients who are planning offshore passages, …
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SAVE THE DATE! April 28 at Boat Haven and 29th at the NWSWB FOR THE BOAT YARD The Boat School invites you to a free technical seminar at the Nomura Building on Friday April 28th from noon-1:30. Learn about the latest innovations in alternator regulation and control directly from the designer/manufacturer. Al Thomason, a founding …
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Last Week Victron published an article about NWSWB on their blog. It is well done and includes a great alumni spotlight video. Victron Energy is a Dutch company specialized in the design and manufacture of products for battery-based energy systems. Since 1975, Victron Energy has grown from a one-office technology startup to become an international …
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Upcoming Port Commission Meetings: Date Meeting & Time March 22 4:30 p.m. Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Meeting April 12: 9:30 a.m. Workshop, 1 p.m. Meeting April 14: Local2020/T-Lab Transportation Conference – Quorum of Commission Attending …
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Read to learn the ways you can be heard: We need you on Monday, March 20th in City Chambers. YOU! Your physical being. Your eyes, your ears, your voice. Here are three ways to participate: 1. Write In. Email your concerns, thoughts, and support of affordable housing to PublicComment@cityofpt.us by 4pm day-of meetings. 2. Show …
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COME WORK FOR THE Port of Port Townsend as a Maintenance Technician II! Help us maintain and rebuild critical infrastructure. The Port of Port Townsend is seeking one (1) qualified candidate for this position. The Maint. Tech. II is a member of and works with the maintenance team in repairs, construction, and replacement, both for …
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Hoist Operator I The Port of Port Townsend is seeking one (1) qualified candidate for this position. The Hoist Operator I reports to the Operations Manager, and is led by the Yard Lead. They are part of the team driving all yard travel lift equipment and machines; planning, picking up, hauling, tarping, and blocking vessels; …
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Jefferson County has made it easy to comment on important topics or to simply like or dislike someone else’s comment. Check out this home page (click below image) and follow the links. Make your voice heard in the planning of our community, use of our resources, and growth management. https://berrydunn.mysocialpinpoint.com/jeffcowa/ideas#/
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There may be some familiar names on the Chamber’s list of finalists selected for this year’s Community Leadership Awards. Business Leader of the Year: Denise Winter, Pete & Cathy Langley, & Kevin Streett Citizen of the Year: Sarah Grossman, Sarah Spaeth, & Kelli Parcher Rising Entrepreneur: Mallooree Weinheimer, Jake Ramsey, & Jody Locklear Young Professional …
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EDC TEAM JEFFERSON sent out the following notice of No-Cost classes for Start-ups and expanding businesses on the WA coast. No-Cost 8-Week Business Development / Planning Program April 3rd – May 24th Established through a grant to the Port of Willapa Harbor, the new Willapa Works: Washington Coast Business Accelerator (WCBA) is a FREE program …
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In case you did not know that WA state law requires boat operators to have this card, read on… It is an easy class if you have any boating common sense. For boaters wanting to learn more and needing to get their state boater education card, a two-day course is being held at Oak Harbor …
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Apply now to participate in the 2023 Wooden Boat Festival! It’s that time of year again! We hope you will join us in September for the largest wooden boat festival in North America. Applications to participate for boaters, presenters, vendors, food vendors, and musicians are now available online! Get your application in early—space is limited. Gotta wooden …
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