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I am writing in response to the guest opinion piece by Port Townsend’s new Planning and Community Development Director Emma Bolin in The Leader on Nov. 16.
I attended the Nov. 7 council …
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12/2/22
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The golfers of Port Townsend are to be commended for their efforts to save the golf course. They organized. They attended all public meetings en masse, wrote letters to the Leader, and erected yard …
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7/7/23
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The Olympic Peninsula Amnesty International chapter invites everyone to join us in Write for Rights, writing letters to free prisoners of conscience from prisons around the world. Amnesty organizes …
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12/2/22
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Body autonomy
On the front page of your January 24 issue (“Marchers stand up for reproductive rights”) there is a photograph of a man carrying a sign professing his …
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1/31/24
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What a shame. Whenever I drive up to the library, I like to glance over at the Raccoon Lodge. It’s such a wonderful, whimsical piece of art. It never occurred to me that it might be too close …
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12/2/22
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Don't cave to Jaman
In response to Julie Jaman's demand for compensation from the city as a result of her actions at the YMCA pool:
Ms. Jaman is NOT the victim here. If …
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4/3/24
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PALESTINE
To the Editor,
Perhaps you’ve seen us outside Safeway, at the Upto wn Farmers’ Market, downtown on Water Street, or at the Chimacum Corner …
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1/10/24
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Solid waste funding
Recently while taking garbage to the county transfer station, I overheard another customer complaining about the new fee structure. It is understandable, but some background …
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12/13/23
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We read Fred Obee’s opinion column in the May 24 Leader. We have the same concerns.
Our city officials and council seem to be pushing an expensive new pool facility and “wellness …
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5/31/23
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Vote Yes in April
Quilcene voters are facing a school levy April 23. As a former school board member, many community members have reached out to me asking for clarification prior to receiving …
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3/20/24
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During the pandemic, one of the Zoom groups I attended read the book “The Immortality Key.” I was surprised to see Port Townsend mentioned.
Prior to reading the book, I hadn’t …
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5/31/23
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The Friends of the Port Townsend Library has opened a bookshop in the Library Learning Center (also known as the Pink House), next door to the library. Whether you enjoy mysteries or history, craft …
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5/31/23
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The volunteers at the Port Townsend Food Bank are excited to announce the Port Townsend Food Bank added an additional shift from 3 to 5 p.m. for folks under 65. This is to better serve those clients …
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5/31/23
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Connecting through the arts
This letter is to express my praise for all the ways we make connections in our community. Through music concerts at Centrum, as well as art exhibitions …
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3/13/24
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The water’s fine
Wars start by misunderstandings, by distortions of fact - or by seeing things through different lenses.
I find myself thinking that the Julie Jaman …
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4/10/24
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I have been disappointed by The Leader’s coverage of this year’s Rhody Festival.
In the past there have been pages of colorful photos of the myriad of events and the people of our …
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6/7/23
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I feel the need to respond to the letter about the slow process of permits in Jefferson County: “Long waits for permits in Jefferson County.”
Welcome to the rural area of Jefferson …
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6/7/23
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Jefferson County Soccer Club provides a shining example throughout the region. As the end of the year approaches, I would like to express my appreciation for the sportsmanship of the coaches, …
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12/29/22
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If you visited the Wooden Boat Festival this fall, you may have seen some beautiful bouquets decorating the multitude of boats there, and if your boat was in the festival, you may have met some of …
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1/1/23
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I am writing in support of a resounding “yes” on the upcoming vote for a levy lid lift for East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
These vital, hard-working professionals are telling us that …
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12/30/22
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