Check it out ! Mariner’s Memorial: For years, Bernie Arthur, retired maritime tradesman, had the vision of creating a memorial for those of our maritime community lost at sea. In August of this year, as he had done for decades, beloved fisherman Joel Kawahara set out from his hometown of Quilcene for the fishing grounds. After a few weeks, Joel’s commercial fishing troller Karolee was found adrift, without Joel aboard. But even in his passing, Joel Kawahara has once again become the catalyst for a vision come true. Now, Bernie Arthur’s dream of a mariner’s memorial has come closer to a reality. The proposed sight is at the entrance to the Point Hudson jetty’s Boardwalk. In Joel’s honor, KPTZ Radio will reprise the interview it did with him in April of 2022 here – KPTZ Program Archive Recording
The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., is in our community starting September 11 and opening to the public to visit through Sunday September 14 at 2pm at the Jefferson Co. Airport. It is hosted in part by the Port of Port Townsend. Find special events and more information here: https://ptal26.org/the-wall-that-heals/