🌱 Housing funding squeeze leaves Recovery Cafe relying on reserves
Port Townsend, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min readMorning Port Townsend! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Housing funding squeeze leaves Recovery Cafe relying on reserves
- Port Townsend's Veterans Day parade starts downtown at 1 p.m.
- Port Townsend weighs mill water rates against infrastructure repair needs
Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Windy; a little morning rain, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 61, low: 50.
- Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Jefferson County allocates $1.7 million toward affordable housing, homelessness (peninsuladailynews.com) — Port Townsend’s Recovery Cafe will receive $52,724 of the $276,438 it requested as Jefferson County divides limited housing and homelessness funding. Commissioners approved $1.7 million Monday against more than $3.8 million in requests. The cafe’s manager says Dove House is drawing on reserves to keep it operating, raising concerns about its future. 
2. Ceremony, parade set for Veterans Day (peninsuladailynews.com) — Port Townsend's Veterans Day parade begins at 1 p.m. today along Water Street downtown, with the Elks Riders Color Guard leading the procession. Sponsored by the Rakers Car Club, it will include veterans groups and local agencies, ending at Haines Place Park and Ride, 440 12th St.
3. Port Townsend Council Weighs Raw Water Rates, Shops Plan and 2027 Legislative Priorities (jeffcobeacon.com) — Port Townsend councilmembers favored keeping raw water rates steady through 2030 rather than granting the paper mill's requested initial cut, citing reserves needed for aging infrastructure. At Monday's workshop, they also reviewed a scaled-back public works facility costing $17 million to $26 million for its first phase. No action was taken.
4. Coming Soon to Screens Near You: Art, Sex and Passion (jeffcobeacon.com) — Port Townsend moviegoers have two unusual options coming up: an animal documentary at Velo Cats and an evening of films celebrating local artists at Fort Worden. “Second Nature” screens November 15 at 3 and 6 p.m. The November 17 shorts program starts at 7 p.m., with filmmakers and featured artists joining a discussion.
5. Port Townsend Arts Commission accepting nominations for awards (peninsuladailynews.com) — Know someone who helps Port Townsend's arts community thrive? The city's Arts Commission is accepting award nominations through Dec. 31 for artists, educators, businesses and other contributors from Port Townsend and East Jefferson County. Winners will be recognized March 5 at the opening of the 2027 Soundcheck Festival.
📸 Around Port Townsend
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues →
The Winemakers Reserve, 15902 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville
9:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Income-Based Discount Assistance
Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend
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Author Talk with Karen Polinsky and Sherry Macgregor
Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend
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Thanksgiving Waterfowl Walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park →
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Kah Tai Workparty →
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Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Display Last Day
Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend -
JTA Board Meeting →
63 Four Corners Rd, Port Townsend
1:30 pm -
Bird Identification and CBC Background Meeting →
Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona Avenue, Port Townsend
7:00 pm -
Meraki - An Evening of Short Films by Ward Serrill →
Wheeler Theater, 25 Eisenhower Avenue, Port Townsend
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Port Angeles Author Karen Chadwick will read from her new book →
KSQM community room 609 West Washington St. in Sequim
5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
Friday November 20
📣 Port Townsend Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Live Online: Author Talk with Financial Expert Paul Vigna
Jefferson County Library Register at: https://libraryc.org/jclibrary, Port Hadlock, WA, 98339, US
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Community Lunch in Coupeville →
Coupeville United Methodist Church, 608 N Main Street, Coupeville
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Circuit Training →
Fitness with Nicole Studio, 302 North Main Street, Coupeville
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Whidbey Clinic →
Coupeville Rec Hall, 901 NW Alexander St, Coupeville
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Remember the great Motown/70’s dance band Freddy Pink?
They’ve reinvented themselves and are performing at Fort Worden on 11/14 - don’t miss it! https://www.facebook.com/share/1Jj9cQMhyE/ (Nextdoor Cape George Colony) - Join us in the Humphrey Room on Thursday, November 12, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm for a watch party of the Live Online Author Talk: Fire, Passion and Heritage: Native American and Mexican Cooking with Chef Pyet DeSpain!
Prepare your palate for a vibrant culinary journey as she presents her debut cookbook, "Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican… (Nextdoor )
- Cogir Senior Living posted a job opening for Health and Wellness Director in Port Townsend. Apply here.
- Life Care Centers of America posted a job opening for Food Services Director - Certified Dietary Manager in Port Townsend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Townsend here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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