High energy is an understatement for the US Pacific Fleet’s Big Wave Brass Band, in town this week for the Juneau Jazz and Classics spring concert series
On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a few of the band members will drop in on the show. They’ll talk about their lives as touring professional musicians, who serve their country by using their talents to perform at military and diplomatic functions, as well as community events like the Juneau Maritime Festival and Juneau Jazz and Classics.
Also, on this program:
- The Hope Endowment Fund, a partnership between the Juneau Community Foundation and the City and Borough of Juneau. How the fund helps some of the community’s most vulnerable.
- A bird-banding demonstration from the Juneau Audubon Society, as part of World Migratory Bird Day.
- Comedian David Sedaris returns to Juneau to perform at a KTOO benefit.
Rhonda McBride hosts this Tuesday’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
For more information about Juneau Afternoon or to schedule time on the show, email juneauafternoon@ktoo.org.
Part 1: US Pacific Fleet: Making music in the military.
Guests: Musicians Chief Chris Jerome, US Pacific Fleet Band, unit leader and sousaphone player
The US Pacific Fleet’s Big Wave Band is headquartered in Hawaii. It provides support for ships, military installations, foreign dignitaries, and community events throughout the Pacific.
Part 2: Hope Endowment Fund awarded almost $2 million in grants
Guests: Amy Skilbred, Executive Director and Reed Stoops, grants committee member — Juneau Community FoundationThe Juneau Community Foundation’s Hope Endowment Fund gave grants to two dozen non-profits in Juneau this year. Each received a share of more than $1.95 million in funding. The grants were prioritized to serve people in crisis — programs aimed at stabilizing some of the community’s most vulnerable — such as those in need of food and housing, victims of domestic violence or those with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Suicide prevention programs and care for the elderly were also at the top of the list for funding.
Part 3: Juneau Audubon Society marks World Migratory Bird Day
Guests: Gwen Baluss, Juneau Audubon Society board member.The Juneau Audubon Society is celebrating World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 14th with a bird-banding demonstration from 7:00-10:00 a.m. It’s a chance to see songbirds up close and learn about techniques for studying birds.
Part 4: David Sedaris brings laughter to Juneau
Guests: Jeana Varney, Membership and Marketing Director and Bostin Christopher, Business and Community Support –KTOO. David Sedaris, a humorist, writer and regular NPR contributor, returns to Juneau on Wednesday, May 18th, to bring an evening of wit and social critique. The performance is a fundraiser for KTOO, the station’s first in-person event since the pandemic.
