October Lunch Program Listings
Service Above Self
10/06
10/13 Jeff Selby, Vice President Peninsula Trails Coalition
& Olympic Discovery Trail
He
will
be
giving
an
update
on
the
progress
of
connecting
the
Larry
Scott
Trail
to
the
Olympic
Discovery
Trail.
The
connection
of
the
Larry
Scott
Trail
to
the
southern
end
of
Discovery
Bay
is
a
priority
which
Jeff
has
been
involved
in
and
great progress has been made in recent years.
10/20 What’s Up with Skookum?
Over
30
years
ago
Skookum
was
born
right
here
in
Port
Townsend,
Washington,
founded
by
Jim
Westall
to
create
opportunity
for
people
with
disabilities.
Many
local
citizens
fondly
recall
the
Skookum
Jump
Rope
Company,
some
even
remember
the
tasty,
hot
bread
from
the
Skookum
Bakery
at
Fort
Worden.
Today
folks
in
town
know
us
as
the
contractor
running
the
Jefferson
County
Recycling
Center.
Yet
Skookum
is
so
much
more!
MORE
10/27 ECHHO and Jumping Mouse
This
beloved
organization
is
in
its
23rd
year
of
operation
supporting
independent
living
in
our
community.
It
is
vital
to
all
of
us
now,
or
will
be
in
the
future.
(The
founders
are
now
recipients
of
the
services!)
Board
chair
Mark
Getzendaner,
and
board
member
Nancy
Budd
Garvan
will
update
us
on
its
functions,
as
well
as challenges it faces moving forward.
These local real estate experts will address the following areas:
Carol Wise,
Coldwell Banker
Best Homes
Terry Smith,
RE/MAX First
Inc.
Jenn Forest,
Coldwell Banker
Best Homes
Pam Begley,
Coldwell Banker
Best Homes
President of the
Jefferson County
Association of
Realtors
•
How the real estate market is changing and what the broad
impacts are likely to be over the next few years.
•
Housing Affordability with the pandemic driving more people to
move to Port Townsend.
•
Tech workers considering Port Townsend for remote work
possibilities.
•
The lack of housing stock/apartments for rent. Not necessarily
low-income, but something a new arrival might want to rent while looking
for a purchase.
JEFF DOLVEN
PRESIDENT & CEO
“We’re
connected
because
we
love
each
other!” – child at Jumping Mouse
Children
and
families
in
our
community
have
been
deeply
impacted
by
COVID-19.
Jumping
Mouse
Children’s
Center’s
Executive
Director
Jenny
Manza
will
speak
about
how
the
pandemic
has
affected
children’s
mental
health
and
update
on
how
Jumping
Mouse
has
adapted
during
this
time.
She
will
share
a
few
stories
of
how
children
continue
to
find
ways
to
heal
and
connect if provided the support they need.
