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Vol. 31 No. 1 • January
2014
Port of Kingston has a new executive director David Malone of Hansville served as a port, tourism commissioner in Alaska By KIPP ROBERTSON
EDITOR
KINGSTON — It’s difficult for
David Malone to say why he wanted the Port of Kingston executive director job. But not because he doesn’t know why. Asking him why he wanted to work at the port is like asking a race car driver wants he or she wants to drive and be the best, Malone said.
“It’s a great job,” he said. Malone, 51, accepted the port’s offer in the third week of November. The port sent an offer Nov. 18 after the port commission held a special meeting to decide who would be the next director. There were more than 40 applicants.
Malone is expected to start working at the port Dec. 16. Malone and his family have lived in Hansville for more than three years. He’s been working in Alaska for about six years. Malone is the general manager of Goldbelt Hotel in Juneau, Alaska. The seven-story, 105-room
hotel is a subsidiary of Goldbelt Incorporated, a Tlingit/Haida corporation created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. The hotel, which features a permanent display of museumquality Alaska Native art in its lobby, is finishing a $2 million See Director, Page 2
Kingston Food Bank finds home downtown ShareNet
donations near that of Dec. 2012
By RICHARD WALKER
staff writer
KINGSTON — The Kingston Food Bank has a new home. The food bank moved on Nov. 25 to 26102 Illinois Ave., a two-story house next to the Sheriff’s Department — in time to prepare and distribute 60 Thanksgiving dinner boxes. The move was made possible by a $16,000 donation from the Pam Foster and Liz Austin Fund, a donor-advised fund managed by the Seattle Foundation. Bill Fulton, husband of food bank director Barb Fulton, said the new location is roomy — he couldn’t say how many square feet the house is, but said “there’s plenty of room.” Another family member said the site is bigger than the food bank’s original location. “This is an ideal location,” Fulton said, adding that the new location is perfect for people who walk to the food bank. “Ninety percent of our clients walk,” he said. Barb Fulton said in an earlier interview that the grant is “an answer to our prayers,”
By KIPP ROBERTSON
Editor
Bill Fulton helps the Kingston Food Bank settle into its new location, at 26102 Illinois Ave., in Kingston. Kipp Robertson / Staff photo and it’s the largest gift ever made to the food bank. Foster and Austin hope the grant
spurs other giving that can permanently end See Home, Page 3
Senior apartments are ‘a focal point’ of the community Visitors to the Village Green Senior Apartments are greeted Nov. 22 at the front entrance during the grand opening celebration.
By KIPP ROBERTSON
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INGSTON — There’s quite a few pluses of the Village Green Senior Apartments for Don Reed. Reed, 76, is an Oklahoma transplant. He moved to the Pacific Northwest about three months ago so he could live close to family. On Nov. 22, standing outside of his apartment on the second story of the building, Reed reflected on his new life in the Northwest.
Kipp Robertson / Staff photo
See Apartments, Page 3
inside Port of Kingston HOLIDAY lightS display — Pages 13-14
KINGSTON — It wasn’t just a slight increase in donations to ShareNet’s Neighbor Aid between Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. In just over one month, the community more than doubled the amount of donations to the nonprofit. The total donated to Neighbor Aid as of Dec. 11 was $35,331, an increase of $18,207 over the previous month. “It kind of comes fast and furious this time of year,” ShareNet Executive Director Mark Ince said Dec. 11. To date, the amount donated to Neighbor Aid is about $1,400 less than the amount donated in December 2012. ShareNet is a state-registered charity operating under the 501c3 of Bayside Community Church. It operates a food bank and thrift store, and provides emergency food provision, emergency power and rental assistance for residents faced with shut-off notices or eviction, and a weekend take-home See Neighbor, Page 2
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Continued from page 1 food program for school children.
ShareNet’s ser vice area is Kingston, Eglon, Hansville, Indianola, Little Boston, Port Gamble, and some border addresses in Poulsbo and Suquamish.
The rest of North Kitsap is served by Fishline. ShareNet recently distributed Thanksgiving boxes to 170 families, which totaled 561 people.
The Neighbor Aid campaign provides a large portion of funding for ShareNet’s annual budget. The budget is about $150,000. Though the community doubled the amount donated to Neighbor Aid in just over one month, it is still off the 2012 total. The community donated $56,785 in the 2012 campaign. The need for services that ShareNet provides is increasing. In 2007, ShareNet staff assisted people 2,000 times. In 2012, staff recorded 13,000 “service instances.” The majority of the peo-
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renovation. Malone is training a new team at the hotel before heading back home. “I’m looking forward to it,” Malone said of returning to Kitsap. The core of the port “team” is already at Kingston, Malone said. He is excited to join a staff that already works well together. “To join a team, such as Kingston … it’s quite an honor,” he said. Malone succeeds Kori Henry, who took a job with the North Kitsap School District. Henry managed a $1 million budget and staff of nine. Steve Hyman, former Soundrunner passenger ferry captain, has filled in as interim port director.
To Give ShareNet is located at 6061 United Road, Kingston, WA 98346. ShareNet’s mailing address is P.O. Box 250, Kingston, WA 98346. Telephone: 360-2972266. Online: www.sharenetfoodbank.org. ple who use ShareNet’s services are the working poor — people un- or under-employed — Ince said in a previous interview. Elderly residents living on a minimum income also visit
“To join [Port of Kingston] is quite an honor.” — David Malone
Hyman said the port has a lot of projects going on, including dredging. “For me personally, it’s been extremely demanding,” Hyman said. “If I had all the experience [Henry] had, it wouldn’t be demanding.” Hyman described the job as “very rewarding.” Malone has an extensive, varied working history. He served on the Sitka Port Commission, which manages five harbors, including commercial and cruise ship traffic. He served as vice president/general manager
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ShareNet, as well as people with disabilities or living with illnesses. Non-profits such as ShareNet are preparing themselves for more clients in the future. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut $39 billion from federal food assistance programs over the next decade; 1.11 million in Washington receive help. In 2012, 44,523 Kitsap County residents received food assistance. Following Neighbor Aid, fundraisers for the nonprofit dwindle, at least for a while — unless people or businesses do fundraisers on their own.
at Northline Energy, Inc.; vice president of operations at Shee Atika, Inc.; vice chairman of the Sitka Tourism Commission; vice president of the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce; board member of the Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau; general manager of Shee Atika Management; regional director at Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants; and general manager at Marriott International. Malone studied business at Santa Barbara City College, and computer science at Bryant Stratton Business College. “We feel very fortunate in getting him,” Kingston Port Commissioner Walt Elliott said. “He’s exceptionally well qualified. He can run a waterfront.”
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Though he’s used to farmhouse living space, the apartments, which had a grand opening Nov. 22, will do nicely. “I really like the rent, because so many times you move into an apartment and, a year later, they’re increasing your rent,” he said. “This is state controlled, so I don’t think you’ll be seeing that.” The rent isn’t all Reed considers a perk. The apartments also have a fair number of amenities, and “the location is ideal,” he said. “I really like this area.” The apartments are filling up quickly. Before the apartments opened to the public, it was announced there were 10 units left. The building is expected to be at full occupancy by Christmas. While technically not part of the Village Green Park and community center, the apartments are an important component of the vision for the former Navy housing and county wastewater treatment plant site turned park, community center, library, Boys & Girls Club, and community garden. Supporters of the Village Green have long envisioned the site as a place where people of all ages will interact. The residents of the senior apartments — age 62 and older — will contribute
to the diversity. County Commissioner Rob Gelder said the Village Green and the senior apartBy KIPP ROBERTSON “We are close to a decidredge project, the Port of to tamper with eelgrass. ments are “a focal point” of Editor Eelgrass is important sion,” Graesser said. “But Kingston’s application was the community. KINGSTON — By the stopped because of its eel- in marine and estuarine we are still working with The apartments are time you read this, the grass mitigation plan. waters because they are agencies about eelgrass owned by Martha & Mary. Appletree Cove dredge “In doing our due dili- home to small organisms mitigations.” Guardian Management project will be on the books gence, we thought we had that are food for larger Though Graesser was manages the apartments. toCraig start soon, or will be told interested species, such as salmon, everything worked out Monthly rents are relaCraig Adams, DVM, MSparties are Adams, DVM, MS Craig Adams, DVM, MS delayed until DVM at least July with the agencies,” to a DVM decision, the which migrate through close Hyman Bethany Adams, tively low, from $630 to Bethany Adams, Bethany Adams, DVM because of a state agency’s said. “But now in this last Appletree Cove. Eelgrass corps needs a complete $915, and there are income concerns about eelgrass. hour, the mitigation plan supplies organic material review before allowing the restrictions to qualify. 7th Avenue 19494 7th Avenue 19494to 7thcontinue Avenue If19494 delayed, boaters may we had is not acceptable.” with its to nearshore areas and its port Martha & Mary bought soon find Village restrictions on project. Village roots stabilize sediments, Poulsbo The problem stems fromVillage Poulsbo Poulsbo the land from the Village launching Appletree protection over Shopping The portCenter began applying according to information Shopping eelgrass inCenter Shopping into Center Green Foundation for Cove because of continued for permits in September aquatic lands controlled by from a DNR report. $600,000, which was used poulsboanimalclinic.com poulsboanimalclinic.com poulsboanimalclinic.com silt buildup from Carpenter the state Department of The final permit would 2012. A dredge would to install roads and utilities Creek, Interim Port Natural Resources (DNR). come from the U.S. Army widen the entrance to for the 22,975-square-foot Director Steve Hyman said Though the department is Corps of Engineers. But Appletree Cove and take building that will house the Dec. 11. not responsible for issuing the port’s plans were still away the excess silt causcommunity center, library, “It will be an inconve- the dredge permits, it has being reviewed as of Dec. ing a shallow bottom. and Boys & Girls Club. nience for some,” he said. ONLINE: For updates a say over what work is 10, according to corps The Village Green Park is In the final permitting done. The department is spokeswoman Patricia to this story, go to Kingston owned and managed by the stage for its maintenance reluctant to allow the port Graesser. CommunityNews.com Village Green Metropolitan Park District. “It is unique to have this off Parcells Road. But that ShareNet serves a larger kind of amenity in a comlocation is 1.7 miles north area — Kingston, Eglon, munity like this,” Martha of Highway 104 and 3 Hansville, Indianola, Little & Mary CEO Chad Solvie Continued from page 1 Boston, Port Gamble, and miles from downtown. said. “It’s farther out of down- some border addresses in the food bank’s odyssey. The Village Green The organization had to town than we had hoped,” Poulsbo and Suquamish. Community Center projKingston Food Bank move out of its longtime Fulton said Sept. 24 of the ect needs about $2.7 milsupporters include The home in December after Rash Road location. lion more, according to The food bank, found- Pizza Factory, which the county determined Dave Wetter, Village Green the building — which is ed by Fulton’s parents in donates ice; The Grub Foundation president. The owned by the county — 1952, meets the needs of Hut, which donates fruits foundation has raised about approximately 50 families and vegetables; and The did not meet codes. $5 million. The food bank was given a week. The food bank Borrowed Kitchen, which Close as the community bread. provides school sup- donates a place to stay until April by also center is now to coming to Craig Adams, DVM, MS Craig Adams, DVM, MS Craig Adams, DVM, MS Craig Adams, DVM, MS The food bank’s plies to local students in Windermere Real Estate, fruition, the senior apartBethany Adams, DVM Bethany Adams, DVM Bethany Adams, DVM hours Bethany Adams, DVM then moved into Fulton’s September, and has a are noon to 3 p.m. on ments opening is like a vote 22-foot motor home and clothing for people in need. Wednesdays and Fridays. of confidence in the overall 19494 7thmobile. 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am Foster and Liz Austin’s generosity enabled the Kingston Food Bank to move into a permanent location. Their generosity will, each week, positively affect the lives of at least 50 families who depend on a hand up from the food bank and its volunteers. Their generosity reminds us of the impact we have on the lives of others. It also reminds us why it’s important that we have each other’s backs. The economy is still in recovery, and many of our neighbors are struggling to make ends meet. As many of us know, all it takes is an unforeseen circumstance to turn our fortunes into dust. We are all vulnerable. When we have each other’s backs, we build a safety net and make each other stronger. Right now, there is little reason for someone in our community to be hungry, to be without a safe place to sleep when it’s freezing outside, to be without encouragement and compassion. Let others know about these local resources. And give when you can, whatever you can, to help keep a good thing going. Emergency shelter n Kitsap County severe-weather shelter, Bremerton Foodline, 1600 12th St., Bremerton. Open at 6 p.m. any evening when temperatures are forecast to drop to freezing. If you need bus tokens so you can get to the shelter, contact North Kitsap Fishline, 18916 3rd Ave. NE, Poulsbo, 360-779-5190; ShareNet, 26061 United Road (off Highway 104), Kingston, 360-2972266; Helpline House, 282 Knechtel Way NE, Bainbridge Island, 206-842-7621. Food n Kingston Food Bank, 26102 Illinois Ave., Kingston (the two-story house next to the Sheriff’s Department). The food bank is open Wednesdays and Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. Call 360-297-4861 and 360297-7100. n ShareNet Food Bank, 26061 United Road (off Highway 104), Kingston. The food bank is open Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 360-297-2266. n Kingston Community Meal, 5 p.m., the last Friday of the month, at Bayside Community Church in Kingston. n Meals on Wheels (formerly Chuckwagon), available to all Kitsap County residents age 60 and older. Call 360-377-8511 or 888-877-8511. n Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors 60 and older with vouchers to purchase fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers’ markets from July through October. Call 360377-8511 or 888-877-8511. Emergency assistance n ShareNet Food Bank, 26061 United Road (off Highway 104), Kingston. Call 360-297-2266. ShareNet provides emergency food provisions, help keeping utilities from being shut off, and assistance to those threatened with eviction. Job referrals and assistance n Sound Works Job Center, 360-779-1160, works with employers and job candidates to help them land a job. Among other services, Sound Works offers resume and interview technique assistance, help networking, and direct contacts with local employers. If you need help getting to Sound Works, contact North Kitsap Fishline, 18916 3rd Ave. NE, Poulsbo, 360-779-5190; and or ShareNet, 26061 United Road (off Highway 104), Kingston, 360-297-2266.
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Residents should pay for pier Concerning the pier at Indianola: Improvements, such as the widening of the pier to accept vehicular traffic and the necessarily piling bents and the superstructure, were made by the Black Ball Line. The State of Washington took ownership of the ferry system and maintained the pier and ferry slip until abandonment of the service. The Indianola Port Commission narrowed the walkway and, over time, removed the remaining roadway planking, retaining the existing piling and connecting structure. Conduit and wiring were installed the length of the pier. A light fixture was placed as a navigation aid; a red lamp was placed. There was a small covered shed, remaining from the ferry service, at the end of the pier. Both the light fixture and the shed were destroyed by vandals. A gate was placed at the entrance of the pier to prohibit the entrance of dogs. This, also, was destroyed by vandals. Dogs continue to deposit their feces on the walkway as a regular event. There is no dock at Indianola. There is no provision for a vessel dock at the Indianola pier. The inhabitants of Indianola have something left to them by the original land development company and the Black Ball Ferry Line. What is the extent of the present Indianola Port District? What are its boundaries? How is the district divided into, apparently, three subdistricts? How many taxpaying units are there in the district? The cost of replacement of creosoted wood piling with an acceptable substitute would be very great. There is no reason to provide fodder for vandals. How large a tax assess-
ment must there be to allow the Port Commission to do the necessary present and future maintenance of the pier? Would the taxpaying populace accept such a tax? I do not believe that the federal nor state government should grant any money for the now or future maintenance of the Indianola pier. Government would have to borrow to conduct such beneficence. If the locals want it, the locals should pay for it. Earle L. Willey Indianola Editor’s note: Technically, the Indianola dock, as it is locally known, is a pier. A dock is defined as “a structure extending alongshore or out from the shore into a body of water, to which boats may be moored.” Historically, the pier was a dock because passenger ferries docked there. A mooring float is located seasonally at the end of the Indianola pier for short-term tie-up. Port commissioners are elected by all voters in the general election, but must live in the districts from which they are elected. The Port District’s boundaries are roughly: the Indianola
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shoreline to the south, Miller Bay and the Miller Bay sandspit to the west, a portion of Miller Bay Estates to the north. The eastern boundary is about a three-quarter mile west of Jefferson Beach.
Port’s contribution for security Information printed in recent issues of the North Kitsap Herald and Kingston Community News concerning the Port of Indianola and the Indianola Beach Improvement Club (IBIC) can be misinterpreted and needs clarification. Ar ticles announcing the election of Port Commissioners Cookson and Lane (Herald Nov. 8, and KCN December 2013) reported that the Port Commission “took about $6,000 allocated to the Indianola Beach Improvement Club for security and rebudgeted it for dock maintenance.” The erroneous implication is that the Port has been paying for security of IBIC properties. That is not the case. Payments by the Port for security have gone to
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a private service for security of the Indianola Dock and nearby properties whose owners are taxpayers of the port. IBIC and the Port have had a cooperative security agreement for about 10 years whereby the cost of security for Port, tax payer and IBIC properties has been shared by IBIC and the Port. IBIC, as the primary contract holder, has paid the provider and has counted on the Port to reimburse IBIC for the Port’s agreed upon share. In the interest of contributing to the immediate cost of repairs to the Indianola Dock, the IBIC Board of Trustees will vote on waiving the unpaid portion of the Port’s share of security for 2013. The Port Commission’s decision to discontinue security services for the Indianola Dock and taxpayer properties is independent of the IBIC’s interest in maintaining security for IBIC properties and the community of Indianola. IBIC will decide within the next few months what security coverage will be retained and paid for in the See LETTERS, Page 5
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Continued from page 4 future without participation by the Port. Dave Haley Trustee Indianola Beach Improvement Club Editor’s note: The Herald and Community News understood the issue correctly — that the Port contributed approximately $6,000 a year toward the cost of security for Port and IBIC properties. The total security budget was approximately $15,000, and the Port received a commensurate level of security coverage for its investment. If that wasn’t clear in our previous reports, we apologize.
Thank you, Marc Bissonnette Marc Bissonnette has served as a commissioner for the Port of Kingston for 12 years. After two terms, Marc made the decision to ask the voters to elect a new commissioner to replace him. Reflecting back on the many port meetings that I attended, Marc was an independent, informed, intelligent and influential voice on the board. He leaves the board of commissioners to join a long list of predecessors who have made the Port of Kingston the best port in Puget Sound, with
one of the lowest costs to taxpayers. Marc has been most instrumental in carrying on the outstanding port stewardship and in expanding the benefits we so much enjoy in little unincorporated Kingston. I and the community owe Mr. Bissonnette a sincere “thank you.” Thank you, Marc. Ron Karzmar Kingston
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What Pope Francis says about the idolatry of money J
ust in time for some holiday soul-searching, Pope Francis’s first papal exhortation was released by the Vatican. In it, he writes of how he sees the church’s role in society. One certainly doesn’t have to be of the Catholic faith to understand his messages, some of which I agree with, some I do not. Not surprisingly, I was particularly taken with the section critiquing the current economic structure of the world and how the Pope would like to see its moral compass adjusted. The pontiff writes of his concern of the “new tyranny” of unfettered capitalism causing severe inequality. He wants the world to recognize and understand why this is of great importance, especially to those who fol-
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low the Gospel. New idols. Pope Francis writes that “worship of the ancient golden calf has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose. The worldwide crisis affecting finance and the
economy lays bare their imbalances and, above all, their lack of real concern for human beings.” The world has created new idols through the worship of money, free-markets and consumer-based capitalism to the point where “human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded.” We are currently witnessing “a globalization of indifference” where the poor are intentionally ignored. Trickle-down economics. The term trickle-down economics has been used by financial conservatives to mean allowing the wealthy to do business without obligation of regulation or taxation. The profits made by big business then supposedly trickle down to lower
levels of the economic ladder. “Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world,” the Pope writes. “This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system.” Greed. Pope Francis points out that today’s economy sustains greed. “While the earnings of a minority are growing exponentially, so too is the gap separating the majority from the prosperity enjoyed by those
happy few. The thirst for power and possessions know no limits. In this system, which tends to devour everything which stands in the way of increased profits, whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenseless before the interests of a deified market, which become the only rule.” Indifference. Francis also points out that today’s economy creates a globalization of indifference. “To sustain a lifestyle which excludes others, or to sustain enthusiasm for that selfish ideal, a globalization of indifference has developed.” And he prays that his 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide will be mindful of, and not dull their senses to, the sufferings of the poor. “Just as the commandment
‘Thou shalt not kill’ sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value of human life, today we also have to say ‘thou shalt not’ to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills.” Pope Francis writes as a theologian, not as a politician or economist. It’s fairly obvious that neither politicians nor players on the free market will drop all their ambitions to follow his lead. However, as the world’s moral compass, Francis has articulated a powerful argument that is now loosed upon the entire world. The bell has been rung, as they say, and cannot be unrung. — Marylin Olds is an opinion columnist and may be contacted at marylin. olds@gmail.com.
Jan. 13 North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. Online: www. nkfr.org.
Jan. 21 Village Green Metropolitan Park District Commission, 6:30 p.m., North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. Online: www.myvillagegreen.org.
Jan. 23 North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo. Online: www.nkschools. org. Jan. 27 n North Kitsap Fire &
Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. Online: www. nkfr.org. To be announced n Kingston Por t Commission, 7 p.m.,
Port of Kingston office, 25864 Washington Blvd., Kingston . Online: www.portofkingston.org. — Send Public Meetings notices to rwalker@northkitsapherald.com.
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Tucked away memories resurface for the new year A
nother year? Somebody’s got to be kidding. I haven’t completed much of anything I had fussed at myself to do in 2013. For most of us, it’s the same old story: Promise ourselves to do things we put off the year before and even the year before that. The older we get, time seems to speed up, or — wait a minute— maybe it’s just that I am slowing down. Actually, I couldn’t get much slower; it’s like I need a battery charge every now and then. My family has the idea I’ll be around forever. People still say I don’t look my age, and that is a consolation. Of course, when they ask my secret I tell them to just keep moving, activate the brain every
morning, complain loud and clear — and, by the way, a good hair tint and a smattering of makeup really helps too. Change things around and don’t let yourself get bored. My friend Dorothy Mann often tells me she is so modest she goes in the closet to change her mind. Well, not quite what I meant, but to each her own. When Don and I were young — in our 20s — living in Seattle, New Year’s Eve was an anticipated event. Some of the older folks may remember Parker’s Pavilion on Aurora Avenue. It was a bottle club and had a great dance band. It took me days to get ready for the event, in between diapers and keeping house. In the mid-1950s, we gals were all
this ‘n’ that By jacque thornton wearing the ballerina strapless evening gowns. Mine was a baby blue with silver threads running through the netted material with a stiff petticoat underneath and silver dancing slippers on my then small feet (I still have the dress about
Dec. 19 Children’s Christmas Party: 7 p.m., in the Greater Hansville Community Center. Santa
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four sizes ago). Don said I looked like the top on a music box. I guess that was intended as a compliment. Getting ready was quite the chore with two little girls and four little guys following me about — the girls into my makeup and boys pulling on my skirt wanting attention. Once ready, the real job was filling the babysitter in on each child and their needs, while she looked at me like I was a Ma Kettle (remember “The Egg and I” by Betty MacDonald?). It wasn’t easy getting a sitter with so many little ones. Since mom and my two sisters went with us, my sitters had to get sitters of their own. It was an exciting time with Don. So handsome
in his suit and tie with a twinkle in his soft brown eyes when he looked at me, meaning a romantic evening ahead. How we loved to dance, and dance we did until the band finished playing “Goodnight, Ladies.” Meeting in the parking lot after the dance, with energy still left, our group would head for downtown Seattle to a nightclub to dance some more. When all were tired and hungry, we went looking for a restaurant that served breakfast at such an early hour and spent the time chattering about the evening. Finally giving up, we reluctantly said our goodnights and had to laugh as the dawn was coming up. It was back to the real world as we tucked the memory
away to think about until the next year. It’s memories like these that warm my heart on a cold winter night with Don not here now. The older we get, it seems one can’t remember where we left our keys, yet thoughts of long ago still remain in the corners of our aging minds to find their way back to be relived over and over. I choose to only remember the good times. Ah, yes, my “good old days!” So, I wish all a year of making happy memories. Happy New Year, my friends. — Jacque Thornton is a columnist for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at jacquejt@centurytel. net
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Down at the port — of Manta, Ecuador M
erry Christmas to all of you! This is my favorite season of the year. For more than 60 years, I have enjoyed the mystery, fun, parties, decorations and joy of this special month. Down at the port, we have spent the past several years working on a project that we hope adds a little joy into your holiday season too. If you are new to Kingston, you will simply be blown away by the light display covering the park property near the marina. For you long-time residents, if you think you have seen it all in the past, be advised that each year there is more. This year, for instance, I think I saw an airplane making an approach for a water landing someplace near our “Octopus’ Garden,� and there are many other new additions. I hope you have a chance to come down and enjoy the display. In case you weren’t
Down at the Port By pete deboer aware, most of the sculptures have been crafted by a group of volunteers working one day a week in the port office. Check in with the office staff if you are interested in volunteering. I was out of the country in Ecuador when the lights came on this year, but from what I have been told, it was as spectacular as ever. It was nice to have a dozen or so boats visiting from Queen City Yacht Club for
the event. I know of one or two of our guests that joined in with the Kingston Cove Yacht Club for the lighted boat parade too. In Ecuador, I saw a lot of interesting things and learned about the very complex history and politics of the region. One of the most fascinating events: Bringing ashore the daily catch of the day at the port of Manta. Large boats were anchored one mile off shore and smaller boats with outboard motors brought in the fish. There were bushels and baskets of sea bass, perch, shrimp and many other species. Larger tuna and swordfish were carried ashore by young lads with the fish tossed across their shoulders — some more than 8 feet long. Lobsters sold in the market for $3 each and a kilo of shrimp went for $4. I had a wonderful time, met many great people and got a chance to brush up on
the bidders that we would award the work by then. If we don’t, then our advertisement expires and we start again. Hopefully, in the next few days, this will all get resolved. If we can’t start the work soon, then the next ecological window when work over the water can be done is after July 1. Well, here we are again: the Nautical Term of the Month.
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Dredge project Here is the update as of Dec. 6: The requests for proposals have all gone out and several companies have responded with bids to do the work. Our request for proposals was contingent upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issuing the
long-awaited permit which we were assured was only a matter of days from being issued. That was in early November. Well, we are still waiting while two scientists there settle differences on a few details of the process. If we do not get the permit as of Dec. 19, we will need to start the process over again because we told
This is already known by most sailors who learned on a small laser or dingy. It might just be a new word for a few of you, though. “Pintle�: a pin or hook, commonly found on a rudder mounted aft of the transom, that sets into a fitting known as a “gudgeon� and supports the rudder while allowing it to turn. From all of us down at the Port of Kingston, we wish all of you a very happy and safe holiday season and a wonderful 2014. — Pete DeBoer is a Kingston port commissioner. Contact him at pete@petedeboer.com.
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e at the Kingston Branch library wish everyone a Happy New Year. For us, the best thing that could happen in 2014 would be a ground-breaking event for our new library and Community Center. With your help, this can happen. Every effort makes a dif-
ference. New on our website, www. krl.org, is free online training from home for Word, Excel, Access, Windows, Exchange, SharePoint, Virtualization, Systems Center, SQL Server, and more. From the menu at our Research and Learn link, click on the Microsoft
Check It Out By TOMI WHALEN IT Academy link to register. Did you know you can now download back issues of selected magazines using Zinio and you can download music videos using
Freegal? In our Download link, there is a menu for all download services where those are explained, in addition to news on our new software app for Kitsap Regional Library. Call or come in for more information. Programs at our library this month include the fol-
lowing. n Classics Book Group: Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. Discussion will be on “Peter Pan� by J.M. Barrie. n Kingston Writers Group: Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage writing. We want to read what you want to write:
poetry, whether it is nonfiction, fiction, or memoir. Beginners welcome. n Preschool Storytime: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy Early Literacy fun with books, songs, and rhymes with your preschooler. See Library, Page 11
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Making some green resolutions for 2014
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don’t know about you, but I can’t believe it! Soon we’ll be getting around to New Year’s resolutions again. I have to confess, I seldom make any significant promises to myself, and if I do, I don’t share them with others. Why set yourself up for failure? That being said, I do advocate for constant selfassessment and striving to improve oneself. This is especially true, I believe, when it comes to living sustainably — being green. In all that we do around Stillwaters, we encourage and support people in their attempts to live more sustainably. In fact, that is the essence of our mission statement. But I often hear from people who are
choices for the future By naomi maasberg A) balking at the sacrifice that is required, or B) feeling terribly guilty that they have not lived up to the greenest of expectations because they did something less than perfectly
sustainable. So I can only imagine what agony New Year’s resolutions would bring to these folks when it comes to pledging to be more Earth-friendly in the new year. Let me ease the pain a little. The best advice I ever heard was to liken “greening” your life to improving your exercise habits. You can’t change into a superathlete overnight. If you have been a couch potato, you don’t start out by running 10 miles a day or biking 15 miles to work. You have to take it more slowly. The same is true for getting greener — look at what you are doing now and, first of all, pat yourself on the back for that. Then set out to find a few things you can
do to extend what you are doing now. For example, if you use recycled toilet paper and tissue at home, can you get your office to do the same? If you’ve got your recycling and composting habits in place, can you start “upcycling” by re-using items in various ways? Or start using that compost to more actively grow your vegetable garden? When making resolutions, we tend to look at the bad habits we don’t like about ourselves, or feel guilty about, and then say we’re going to ban that habit all together? Smoking, eating chocolate, overeating in general, watching too much TV, drinking too much — it’s a long list. We say our
New Year’s resolution is to ban that activity all together. The curious thing is that a taboo activity becomes incredibly enticing. If we focus on what we want to do instead, that shift in attitude can make a huge difference in our success. If we don’t try to ban processed foods from our diet entirely, for instance, but focus on looking for fresher, healthier foods first, we can feel a lot more successful every time a fresh salad or homemade soup crosses our palate. We might want to decrease our consumption of new goods, so we go for the “marathon” and decide that we will not buy anything new for the entire year. Some people
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s it just my imagination or did this year move faster than usual? The Fourth of July just happened and we had a wonderful time with the family at a picnic and swimming and things, then it was time for the Hansville Rummage Sale, and then it was time for school to start, then Labor Day, and in a few weeks Thanksgiving, and then Christmas, and then New Year’s Eve. In days gone by (prekids), I attended big fancy dress-up parties to welcome in the New Year. This meant a new dress, shoes and proper jewelry to set it all
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Continued from page 9 Legos @ the Library: Jan. 23, 3-5 p.m. Love Legos? Bring your friends and enjoy special Lego build-it challenges and free play. n Kingston Book Group: The book group will not meet in January. The Kingston Branch is located at 11212 State Highway 104, in the Community Center. n
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off. Then came the time for family parties to celebrate. Lots of food and kid games and trying to stay awake until all the hoopla started. Now it means maybe going out to dinner early and then setting the TV to record the hubbub from New York. I’m not unhappy with my new, relaxed here-comesthe-New Year attitude and life, but I find I need to start early in January having some zzzz’s and storing up energy so I can attend all the activities at our Community Center and at the adjoining neighborhood centers. During the week, I can go
n Adult Crafternoon: Jan. 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2:303:30 p.m. Bring your handwork projects and see our newest craft books. n Preschool Storytime: Jan. 14, 21 and 28, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy Early Literacy fun with books, songs, and rhymes with your preschooler. n Stuf fed Animal Storytime & Sleepover: Jan. 22, 7-7:30 p.m. Do you wonder what happens in the library at night? Children can come with their families to enjoy a special storytime and then tuck their stuffed animal in for a fun night at the library. When they pick up their toy the next day, they’ll also receive photographs showing all the fun that happened during the
hansville happenings By donna lee anderson line dancing or do Zumba, or do strength weight lifting, or join the Knitting Club or
sleepover (please bring a distant-favorite stuffed animal that a child can live without for a night). n Legos @ the Library: Jan. 22, 3:30-5 p.m. Love Legos? Bring your friends and enjoy special Lego build-it challenges and free play. n ”Dining at Downton — Trial by Fork”: Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Food historian Tames Alan demystifies the manners, menu, and accoutrements of a formal 12-course dinner as would have been eaten upstairs at Downton Abbey before the outbreak of World War I. All branches of Kitsap Regional Library will be closed Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Check
Garden Club, or check out the investment club meetings and, for sure, attend the monthly potlucks at Driftwood Key Club House (see www.driftwoodkey.org for details). At Shorewood, I might get interested in the geoducks, or just go bird watching (see www.shorewoods. net). I regularly play bridge at homes on Cliffside (and I think I’ll keep doing that as long as I get invited), and I’ll probably continue to walk the shoreline at Eglon and Point No Point. Not to forget all the stuff I could do at the Hansville
www.krl.org or call 360-2973330 to confirm program information. See you at the library!
Community Center: I could get interested in the Hansville Historical Society and attend the meetings (they are so interesting), or I could volunteer to help with the Pinewood Derby (also lots of fun). I do plan to attend the GHCC board meeting, and the social time to play some board games and maybe meet new people (visit www.hansville.org
have done that and it’s a lot of work to figure it out, but very worthwhile. Most of us, however, would be much more successful at deciding that before throwing anything out (or donating it to Goodwill), and replacing it with a new item, we will study it for at least a week to see if it can be fixed, or assess whether it could be used in another way, or decide if we could live without it altogether. Make a resolution to think about it. Being green is a puzzle that can keep your mind engaged and challenged. Hey, that’s a good resolution for the New Year — just “green” your brain! — Naomi Maasberg is director of Stillwaters Environmental Learning Center. Email naomi@stillwatersenvironmentalcenter. org.
if you’d like to join me). Every year, I make good plans and only seem to find time to do half of what I want to do. Do you do this too? If you do, you seem to be in good company. A doctor told me one time that staying active was the way to live a long life. If that is true, hello 100 years old — here I come. — Donna Lee Anderson writes Hansville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at WellToldTales@aol.com
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Support for WSF wanes as price rises, service declines FERRYFARE Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee
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he state transportation funding cauldron continues to bubble. While we were marking time before the Senate Transportation Committee’s Seattle “listening session,” we spotted the cochair, Senator King, pacing to and fro outside the building. Our reward for letting him in was an hour’s heartto-heart on the situation. In return for a new gas tax, Washington State Ferries has to vow not to raise fares and at least keep the current level of service. With record fare revenues, why also pay a gas tax if the fares are allowed to climb? Riders shell out for
70 percent of ferry operating costs; when WSDOT is asked for its 30 percent, it takes money from one pocket, puts it into another, whines “Pickpocket!,” and blusters about service cuts. A transportation gas tax package has to do more than shovel money into the trough. Feeding a piranha doesn’t mean it’s going to go on a diet, and a requirement for state Department of Transportation reforms has been a senatorial rallying cry. We pay twice what others in the world pay for new ferries. This means that: 1) we won’t be able to afford to replace all our old boats and 2) either we’re not letting the ship builders use their know-how for economical construction, or we’re subsidizing them to be noncompetitive. Competition is the best way to reduce costs. Unless
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there are least two independent Washington bids that are close to a fair market price, then bidding should go national. National bids would also qualify us for some of the federal funding that paid for 80 percent of Staten Island’s ferries. The State Auditor also spelled out a host of other contracting and project management reforms. WSF’s costs per rider have swelled by 7 percent per year for the last decade, more than twice inflation. Diesel fuel at 27 percent of the total cost is market driven and WSF’s LNG initiative is the best move to reduce fuel cost. Maintenance, at
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Port celebrates season with garden of de-lights
People flocked to Mike Wallace Park Nov. 30 for the tree-lighting ceremony, entertainment, and light sculptures. The light sculptures will be on display through December. Luke Wesson / byluke.com
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Clockwise from top left, people enjoy snacks and drinks during the tree-lighting ceremony Nov. 30 at Mike Wallace Park. The Port of Kingston sign is decorated with holiday lights, welcoming guests to the park. Kingston student-musicians, led by band director Jeff Haag, entertain during the tree lighting ceremony, Nov. 30. Luke Wesson / byluke.com
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Creperie preparing for island expansion
background behind crepes. Because he will add to his workload, Pluska said he may cut down on the events J’aime Les Crepes attends. The business will still be at local events, but for larger events that require travel, that may be cut from his schedule.
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BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Buying some of the most popular crepes in Western Washington will become easier for Bainbridge and Seattle residents. J’aime Les Crepes owner Paul Pluska was in the planning stages to expand his business to Bainbridge Island in early December. The new crepe shop will be located on Madrone Lane, off Winslow Way. J’aime Les Crepes in Kingston has grown in popularity with Seattle residents, Pluska said. The expansion to Bainbridge will make it easier for those Seattleites to get their crepe fix. Pluska was meeting with developers Dec. 3 to discuss plans for the new shop. He expects the Bainbridge shop to open in mid-spring. “We’re going to be quite busy out there,” Pluska said. The new location will boast a full espresso bar, crepes, and hard cider, Pluska said. Hard cider is a
J’aime Les Crepes owner Paul Pluska works on a garlic chicken crepe at his downtown Kingston shop. Pluska is expanding his business to Bainbridge Island. File photo creperie tradition in France, which is something Pluska is excited to bring to his business. Pluska said the Bainbridge shop will be a little bigger than Kingston’s — about the size of a small Starbucks — with a few tables inside. The kitchen
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will be similar to Kingston’s shop. Pluska wants to add benefits for employees, including health care, some sort of profit share, retirement plans. He said he would also like to start a travel program for employees, so they can learn more of the
J’aime Les Crepes has placed in the top three for Evening Magazine’s Best Crepes Award for the past five years. The business took second in 2013. The number of creperies has grown since J’aime Les Crepes opened in 2001. It was one of 14 creperies in Evening Magazine’s “Best of” awards in 2009. It is now one of 50. Prior to the award, Pluska said his shop was just one of a few in the Puget Sound region. J’aime Les Crepes serves French-style buckwheat crepes. A crêpe is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from buckwheat flour, served with a variety of sweet or savory fillings. Preparing to open his second location near another ferry terminal, Pluska said he and the staff — which will grow — is ready for the potential high volume of customers. He and the staff have become accustomed to work fast so people can catch their ferry, he said. “Bainbridge Island is just huge,” he said of the expansion.
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Community celebrates opening of senior apartments
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Port Gamble ushers in 2014 with events, new businesses T
he holidays are a special time in Port Gamble, and 2013 was no exception. More than 4,000 people attended Port Gamble’s annual Country Christmas in December, and the historic town glowed with holiday cheer. Visitors enjoyed hay rides through town, Santa’s Workshop, holiday shopping, fireworks, the spectacular tree-lighting ceremony, and Washington state’s oldest and most prestigious fruitcake contest during the annual holiday celebration. Ferrell Gas, Westerlund Tree Service, Millican Crane Service and Olympic Property Group sponsored the 2013 event. Winners of the fruitcake contest in the professional and amateur divisions will be announced in the next Port Gamble Gazette. It’s never too early to become a sponsor for the 2014 Country Christmas. The holidays may be behind us, but the New Year is packed with activities, exciting changes, and new beginnings at Port Gamble. The Port Gamble General Store closes for a month,
starting Jan. 1 for an exciting expansion and facelift. The restaurant is expanding its kitchen and dining room, and is adding a beautiful outdoor deck that will offer amazing water views. The restaurant will reopen in the first week of February, and the new dining room and outdoor dining area are scheduled to open May 1. Mike’s Four Star BBQ, recently named one of the best BBQ spots in the Pacific Northwest by Evening Magazine’s “Best of Western Washington” contest, will be closed Dec. 16 to Feb. 5. The Port Gamble General Store and Historic Museum closes Jan. 1 through Feb. 1. There still are plenty of dining options in town. Stop by Port Gamble Coffee or the Tea Room at Port Gamble for a quick warm-up and then stroll through town to see what Port Gamble has to offer this winter. Did you or someone you know get engaged during the holidays? January is a perfect time to discover why Port Gamble was named one of the Pacific Northwest’s top 10 wedding venues by Evening
port gamble gazette By shana smith Magazine. Mark your calendar for Jan. 26, for an open house hosted by Port Gamble Weddings at the Hood Canal Vista Pavilion. It’s a unique opportunity to meet with some of the distinguished preferred vendors, sample delicious food and tour the historic St. Paul’s Church. For information, go to www.portgambleweddings.com. You can also visit Port Gamble Weddings Jan. 4-5 at the Tacoma Wedding Expo at the Tacoma Dome (www.bridesclub.com), or Jan. 11-12 at the Seattle Wedding Show at the Seattle Convention Center (www.weddingshow.com).
The Port Gamble General Store will be closed for one month beginning Jan. 1. The restaurant is expanding its kitchen and dining room. An outdoor deck will be added. File photo Visit the websites for details and tickets for these great events. The ghosts of Port Gamble don’t take a break during the winter months. Space is still available for the popular Ghost Walks on Jan. 18, Feb. 15 and March 15. Tickets are $20 per person for ages 16 and older. Special paranormal investigations and in-depth paranormal tours of the WalkerAmes House, suitable for novice or experienced investigators, are scheduled for Jan. 25 and Feb. 8. The
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Stay up to date on activities and happenings at Port Gamble by subscribing to the monthly Port Gamble E-Newsletter. For information or questions regarding the events in Port Gamble, contact the events office at 360-297-8074 or email portgamble@orminc.com. You can also visit our website at www.portgamble.com. — Shana Smith is general manager of Port Gamble. Contact her at ssmith@ orminc.com.
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December 14th & 15th, 2013 PORT GAMBLE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS The centerpiece of your Port Gamble holiday experience is the annual Country Christmas celebration from 10 am – 6 pm on Saturday, 11 am – 3 pm on Sunday. The town is fully dressed for the occasion with ornaments, garland and thousands of bright white lights. You and your family can create your own special holiday memories at Santa’s Workshop, a hands-on, interactive craft experience ($5 per child) or join the audience for the annual Holiday Fruitcake Contest. As darkness falls, you can gather around the community Christmas tree for the tree lighting and then take in the holiday fireworks celebration.
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Anthony Woelke’s future is clearer, thanks to an internship at DME Auto Service, arranged by Coffee Oasis. Richard D. Oxley / Staff photo
Anthony Woelke completes internship at DME By RICHARD D. OXLEY
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KINGSTON — A few short months isn’t a lot of time to travel down life’s road, but for some it’s enough time to figure out
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DME mechanics and representatives of Coffee Oasis celebrated the completion of Woelke’s internship on Nov. 15. DME owner Keith Russell presented Woelke with a watch to commemorate the occasion. The event marked the progress made in just a few short months — and the road that remains ahead for Woelke, who will now leave the garage for Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He plans to study mechanical engineering. Woelke, 18, began his internship at DME Auto Service shortly after graduating from Kingston High School. “Getting out of high school, I looked around for a job and I hung around Poulsbo and hung around Coffee Oasis,” he said. It was at Coffee Oasis on Iverson Road in Poulsbo that Woelke heard of the job program the nonprofit offers to youth. The job training program helped him put together a resume, and helped him plan for the future. Woelke figured Coffee Oasis could help point him in the right direction. “At least I could have job training on my resume,” he said. “And an internship is
“I always saw mechanics and everything under the hood as magic. Now it all makes sense to me.” — Anthony Woelke
good to have too.” Coffee Oasis’ program led Woelke to Poulsbo’s DME Auto Service, where he got his hands greasy working under the hood. At first, Woelke learned the ropes around the garage, doing oil changes and shadowing mechanics. Eventually, it came up in conversation that Woelke’s family had a rundown 1950 International truck at home, gathering rust. “From that point on, the internship was (about) getting it up and running,” Woelke said. The truck arrived at the garage on a trailer; Woelke drove it home last week. He worked on the brakes, rear end, differential, ignition system and the engine to get the old truck running and roadworthy. Woelke said he knows the truck inside and out now — and knows the direction he wants to take in his life.
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Church’s footprint still exists
The footprint of two Kingston churches became the foundation for the southeast side of the Kingston Community Center. Kingston Historical Society
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he historical photo for this month is of the second building constructed on the triangle of land where the current Community Center stands. It was probably built sometime in the late 1930s or early ’40’s. It became a Christian Missionary Alliance church and then the Kingston Assembly of God church. During World War II, a lighted neon sign proclaiming “Jesus Saves” could be seen by boats
A glance At the past By harriet muhrlein approaching Kingston on Puget Sound. The southeast side of the building is still the footprint of the church. View pictures of early Kingston on Facebook by visiting the Kingston Historical Society page.
Some early pictures of the Kingston area are also decorating the Axe Handle Restaurant. This column is brought to you by the Kingston Historical Society. We meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m., downstairs in the Community Center. Please join the group to learn more about Kingston and to share your stories. — Contact Harriet Muhrlein at muhrleinharriet@comcast.net
$10K education grant for S’Klallam Foundation LITTLE BOSTON — The Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation, a non-profit organization overseen by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, is the recipient of a $10,000 Education Initiative grant from the Safeco Insurance Foundation. The S’Klallam Foundation is one of 62 grant recipients. It received the grant to help support the work of the Tribe’s Education Department to provide students with
academic help outside of school. The S’Klallam Foundation managed capital campaigns to build the Tribe’s Youth Center and the new preschool and Head Start building, which opened earlier this year. “Thanks to the grant ... we will be able to support a number of key programs that help our kids succeed by providing academic help outside of school and during the summer months,”
said Juanita Holtyn, career and education director. These programs include summer school for elementary, junior high and senior high students, as well as tutoring services and a Homework Club, where students in grades K-12 can get help with assignments, projects, and test prep. The grant will also support awards programs which strengthen students’ pride in their self-worth and education.
Brewster finishes Ultraman World Championships
results from Ultramanlive. com. Participants covered a total of 320 miles, which included swimming 6.2 miles, cycling 261.4 miles, and running 52.4 miles. The distance is covered over three days. Brewster, 43, finished the first day in 11 hours 23 minutes 55 seconds. The first day included 6.2 miles of swimming and 90 miles
of cycling. She finished the second day of cycling in 10:02:22. She cross the finish line in the third day after running for 10:51.18. Brewster is the owner of Kingston Adventures. Brewster is the first woman from the Northwest to compete in the Ultraman championships in Hawaii. It was Brewster’s second Ultraman.
KINGSTON — Beth Brewster was one of 30 people to finish the Ultraman World Championships on the big island of Hawaii, Nov. 30. Brewster placed 23rd. She was one of nine females to compete and one of seven to finish, according to
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Applying to college leaves a taste of uncertainty I
t is crunch time at Kingston High School. By now, most seniors have decided what schools to apply to and are racing to finish applications, or in some cases, start them. You have forms to fill out, essays to write and non-negotiable deadlines. It is brutal. The application breaks you down into categories: English-speaking, white, 3.2 GPA. To the colleges, you become a candidate if you have the “right” classes, the “right” test scores and the “right” extra-curricular activities. Sometimes it just comes down to who you know. Having a good recommendation can set you apart in ways your transcript may not have. Ideally, a college candidate will have exemplary conduct in and out of school, stellar grades and is an asset to the community. The past four years of schooling become condensed into letter grades and how many records you set. Applying for college makes you doubt yourself. You ask yourself if you have really accomplished that much. Maybe you should have taken the S.A.T. a fourth time, shooting for that 2100 again. You begin comparing yourself to others. Yes, you may have taken more AP classes than most, but you know a student who is fluent in French. Instead of focusing on you, and making your application as eye-catching as possible, you get distracted by other students’ accomplishments. The reality is you cannot be the best at everything, but hard work
the buc stops here By Miranda Hoffer
Applying to college makes you doubt yourself. You ask yourself if you have really accomplished that much ... will always level the playing field. The most difficult part about applying to a school
is the essay. The writing prompts range from describing your ultimate failure to the person you’d most like to meet. In 1,500 words or less, you are asked to convey what kind of person you are, both academically and socially, while answering the initial question. How do you make a complete stranger feel as though they know you in a few paragraphs? In a way, it’s easier to write soulfully to someone you will never meet, like confessing to a priest. The essay cannot be written in a couple of hours. Instead it becomes your food for thought for several days, even weeks before you feel ready to write it. You can only do your best. Applications have been submitted and for now, all we can do is wait for spring. Editor’s note: If you are a Kingston High School student and would like to write for the Kingston Community News, email Kipp Robertson, krobertson@soundpublishing.com.
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Greater Kingston C H A M B E R
KINGSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2014 LEADERSHIP President MIKE HALEY Rogers Family Insurance Vice-President (Interim) DONNA ETCHEY North Kitsap Herald Kingston Community News Treasurer JERRY TELLINGHUISEN Kingston CPA
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT - MIKE HALEY It is my great pleasure to serve as the 2014 President of the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce. With that said I am only one person among several dedicated individuals that make the Chamber what it is—an advocate for all the hundreds of businesses in our remarkable area. Let me tell you who the Board of Directors are: Dan Martin is our immediate past president. Dan is currently serving with the Greater Seattle SCORE organization, mentoring entrepreneurs embarking on or improving their own small businesses. He and wife, Nancy, owned and operated a publishing company for many years. Dan is an active member of Kingston Stakeholders, K-NK Rotary, KCAC and Kingston Events Committee. Jerry Tellinghuisen our Treasurer is “Kingston CPA” and an active member of K-NK Rotary. Donna Etchey is the Publisher of the NK Herald, Kingston Community News & Bainbridge Island Review. She is a past president with our chamber and other Kitsap County Chambers and is also a Rotarian. Bim Prince co-owns the Kingston Financial Center and is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. Bim has served on the Greater Kingston Chamber Board for many years and is a past president. Johnny Walker owns Almost Candid Photo, Frame & Fine Arts, as well as a Security Consulting Business. Dustin Wright owns WCE General Contracting. Bonnie Olson has been with Kitsap Bank for over 20 years. Siri Reinbold owns the Kingston
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Subway and is an active Gordon Elementary advocate. Beth “Ultra-Woman” Brewster has just completed her first UltraMan Competition in Kona, HI. She owns and operates Kingston Adventures and serves as an inspiration to an entire town. Also joining the board for 2014 will be Diana Kingsley owner of Kingston Cove Art Studio, Rich McDowell, PT & Clinic Director at Kitsap Physical Therapy and Stacy Patrick owner/entrepreneur Lucky Star Consignment Franchise, Pine Cone Gifts, and Curvy Cutie Clothing. We will miss Shirley Bomgaars owner of Creative Office Guru, who has served us very well as our Secretary and graphic artist for 3 years. Our Executive Director (that means she does all the work and I will take all the credit) is Colleen Carey. I am so very happy she is with us. We could not have found a better fit for this job. Last but certainly not least is our staff of Volunteers led by the incomparable Dorothy Harris. Without whom our doors would not be open as our Chamber is also the North Kitsap – Kingston Visitor Center visited by thousands of folks each year and the only place to purchase a fishing license north of Poulsbo. We are lucky to have such a talented and diverse group of folks serving our Chamber of Commerce. Next time you see one of these good people, tell them thanks and shake their hand. Mike Haley Rogers Family Insurance 360-509-9178 mike@rogersfamilyinsurance.com
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - Janis Kelly notice. In fact, this is her specialty. She wanted to help people after Janis Kelly is an eclectic and fascinating woman. With passion, the loss of a loved one so she has tailored her new catering company entrepreneurial spirit and MAD TALENT, she has created not just one but four highly successful businesses right here in beautiful to be able to assemble quickly. Food is comforting and brings Port Gamble. It all started at the Tea Room in Port Gamble. Janis people together. To provide this service to people in mourning is a truly special thing. Visit Janis’ website and plan a trip to Port bought the tea room 8 years ago. At the time, there was one item Gamble soon! on the menu. Since then, she has transformed this charming boutique tea house into a full service restaurant with breakfast and lunch everyday and Chef inspired bistro dinners on the weekends. The tea room still features traditional English Style High Tea, Breakfast Tea and a Champagne Sunday Brunch. The unique gift shop on site, carries all things tea. There are hundreds of Handcrafted Premium truffles and chocolates made fresh daily. Teas and treats can be shipped to loved ones around the world. Janis’ latest venture is Crave Catering. From a feast at your Tea Room 360-297-4225 • Crave Caterers 360.440.3548 home, to a corporate event, Crave Catering delivers delicious fare www.tasteportgamble.com and friendly, professional service. And she can do an event on short
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Tuesday, January 7th,11:45am at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club
Our sponsor is the North Kitsap Herald and Kingston Community News, and our speaker will be Patty Page, North Kitsap School Superintendent. Last year Patty was new to the district. She spoke at our March 2013 Luncheon and provided an informative and interested speech. This year, we will be voting on a new school levy. Patty will give us an update as to the overall health of our public schools and some insight as to consequences of the passing or failing of this levy. She will also answer audience questions. Lunch will be catered by Crave Catering. Vegan and Gluten Free lunches are available with advance request. Please join us. Non-members are welcome to check it out. Just call or email Colleen Carey, Executive Director, for an invite! (360)297-3813 or director@kingstonchamber.com
CELEBRATE THE KOREAN NEW YEAR “SEOLLA” AT OUR AFTER HOURS EVENT, JANUARY 23RD 5-7PM Enjoy this gorgeous venue, and Korean themed appetizers, wine and beverages courtesy of your After Hours Host, Kinam Sohn, Owner of the Sycamore Retreat. Networking has never been so relaxing! You are invited to take a stroll through the beautiful grounds and surrounding woods or just relax on the patio. View the historic 4000 sq. ft. home at your leisure or ask Kinam to show you around. Please R.S.V.P. to Colleen at the Chamber Office (360)297-3813 / director@kingstonchamber.com. Kinam wants to be sure she has plenty of treats for her guests. Location: 25300 Miller Bay Road NE – Kingston
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Jan 3 Kingston Stakeholders 9:00 am - 10:30 am at Cleo’s Landing Learning Center Jan 7 Chamber Business Lunch at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club 11:45am. Greater Kingston Events Committee Meeting at Kingston Financial Center 4:00pm Jan 8 Kingston Citizen’s Advisory Council North Kitsap Fire and Rescue Station
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Jan 9 Greater Kingston Kiwanis – Oak Table CafÊ Kingston 7-9apm (every Thursday, Now seeking new members)
Jan 15 Kingston Garden Club – Bayside Community Church 9am to noon Jan 18 Port Gamble Ghost Walk 7-9pm www.portgamble.com Jan 23 Chamber After Hours at Sycamore Retreat, Miller Bay Road, Kingston 5-7pm
Jan 25 Port Gamble Special Paranormal Investigation 7-9:30pm www.portgamble.com Jan 27 Community Beautification Committee – Kingston Chamber Office 9-10am Jan 31 Free Community Meal – Bayside Community Church 5:30-7pm
Jan 13 Friends of the Library Meeting – Kingston Library 10am to noon
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Edward Jones Investments Debi Tanner 8202 State Hwy. 104, Ste. 106 Kingston, WA 98346 360-297-8677 www.edwardjones.com Kingston Crossing Chiropractic Dr. Sunny Gill 8202 NE State Hwy 104 #105 Kingston, WA 98346 (360) 297-0037 www.kitsapchiro.com West Sound Academy Barrie Hillman P.O. Box 807 Poulsbo, WA 98370 360-598-5954 www.westsoundacademy.org
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hareNet’s program serving school kids, Food to Grow On, served an all-time high number of students in November. Wolfle Elementar y School staff attribute recent increases to the parentteacher conferences held in October. A lot of information can be revealed in these conferences, including struggles such as food insecurity in the household. Wolfle students and staff give back to ShareNet too. We have been the lucky beneficiary of their Penny Drive for the past couple of years; they hosted a food drive through Dec. 13. Members of a school group called Meaningful Work, who run notes, have flag
sharenet & you By mark ince duty, and address various tasks around school, are charged with collecting the food donations from each classroom. We spoke with school staff recently, the Meaningful Work group made two trips
to all the classrooms. These donations will be consolidated into ShareNet’s general holiday distribution. For Thanksgiving, we served 561 individuals among 170 families. The amount of food given is based on family size, but both numbers must be counted for federal reporting. Dee Frank, counselor at Kingston Middle School, says, “Our families’ needs have increased dramatically, but community resources have seriously dwindled. We are so grateful that ShareNet continues to be a steady, committed provider for families who are desperately trying to make ends meet.” See ShareNet, Page 23
KHS senior balances work, sports and the arts Fab Spotlight A
tr umpet-playing football player, or a football-playing By Marilyn Bode trumpet player? Kingston High School senior Carter pet just by being in bands. I Draper’s days are packed. So how does it work to be enjoy creating music — putlead trumpet player in the ting together a song. I like marching band and varsity all types of music.” He added, “My folks football lineman? FAB’s (Fine Arts are supportive of whatever I have to do Boosters) feabut I make my tured artist of the own decisions. I month says, “Mr. wouldn’t be able to Haag puts up with do what I do withme playing the out their help.” National Anthem, For muchplaying the first needed breaks, half, playing the Carter heads to halftime entertainthe family cabin ment, then playin Leavenworth to ing the last half of Carter Draper ski and river raft. the game, all in my “I’m a social perfootball uniform.” Carter is at school at 7 son and try to find time to a.m. playing Jazz Ensemble. hang out with friends,” he Wind Symphony is during says. Carter plans to go to a class time, Marching Band is after school and, depend- college in the west where ing on the season, football he will major in physical or baseball practice are in therapy and where, he says, the evening. Of course, “I will be in a spot to help there are his classes and people.” Carter was stunned that he works at a local farm. He heads home at about FAB will not be awarding scholarships this year 8:30 p.m. Self-taught and never hav- because FAB is lacking ing taken private lessons, leaders stepping up. He was Carter says, “Last year I depending on applying to learned more about playing help him go to a western trumpet from Mr. Whitson college with a band. The writer of this column than ever before. I have learned how to play trum- and our featured artist feel
it is a crime our school musicians are not fully supported. Carter says, “It is not fair to Mr. Haag who is our part-time music teacher. It’s impossible to do concerts, competitions, teach, and inspire part-time. Our annual band trip might be cancelled. We need opportunities to create art.” Our community and school board must take a hard look at what is happening in arts education. At the Kingston Country Christmas, we got to see and hear how important student musicians are to North Kitsap. Carter says, “There is lots to do in our sheltered, safe community. You just have to open your eyes. Everyone wants a place to fit in.” In his AP Government class, he finds there is too much focus on highly marketable bad news. “We are missing out by not knowing about all that is good,” he says. Summing up, this warmhearted, open, confident, hardworking musician quoted a coach: “Nothing worthwhile is easy.” So true for our commitment to our youth and to our schools. — Contact Marilyn Bode at Lidenbode@aol.com
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Kiwanis’ Apple Cup drive a success, raises $1,350 P
eople really came through with our Apple Cup Food
Drive. Thanks to all who donated to this drive. It was a real success, especially with the competition between the Huskies and the Cougars. The Huskies Team won this year by a score of 1,726 to the Cougs’ 1,531. Three members of our Kiwanis Club who wish to remain anonymous donated more than $1,350 out of their own pockets to make sure their team won. But, really, our local families won. The food drive is held each year to make sure our Greater Kingston Community families have a
happy Thanksgiving. As usual, the generosity of our neighbors came through again with almost 2,000 pounds of food — and money — to make sure it was one of our most successful efforts ever. Students from the Kingston High School Key Club, sponsored by our Kiwanis Club, and the National Honor Society were there to inform people of the food drive. The Key Club is 20 members strong, according to Margaret LeMay, Kiwanis Key Club coordinator. The club would like to attract some more young people that want to contribute to their community. The Boys & Girls Club
Kingston Kiwanis By BOB LEE had a McTakeover at McDonald’s and it was a great success, according to director Karen Meyers. Planning is starting on the
Harry Householder and Laureen Davis of the Hansville Community Church crafted 11 doll beds and three rocking horses, mostly from cedar. The beds and chairs were donated to the ShareNet Christmas Gift Shop, which is held in the Bayside Community Church, Dec. 18. Contributed
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Continued from page 22 Principal Ben Degnin of Wolfle Elementary School, says, “For many [Wolfle families], they are just on the edge between making it or not, and these packs allow them that extra they need. Students are always eager to pick up the packs.” Rick Goudzwaard, counselor at Gordon Elementary School, says, “Children do better in school and socially when they are not hungry and have access to adequate nutrition.” Volunteer Jerry Ulsund, who with Linda Hell and Susan Frank drives the everyday work of the program, says, “I am blessed to be part of the Food to Grow program at ShareNet. This is one of the most vital pro-
grams in our community as it supplies food for kids who might otherwise go hungry on the weekend. There is nowhere else that I could volunteer that could be so meaningful to the recipients and to me.” Many people are hard at work on ShareNet’s Christmas Gift Shop, on Dec. 18 in Bayside
Community Church. Two of the hardest-working people are Harry Householder and Laureen Davis of Hansville Community Church, who have crafted 11 doll beds and three rocking horses, mostly from cedar, in Harry’s garage. They cut them out on a band saw after designing the pieces, sand them, rout-
Gala that will be held Feb. 9. The Gala is a fabulous affair to help support the Boys & Girls Club. The tree lighting at the Port of Kingston was early this year, but everyone had a great time as usual, with our Kiwanis Club hosting a Santa’s Workshop at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club, with Key Club “elves” handing out cookies and candy, and Santa (Duffy Selter) and Mrs. Claus (Mary Lou Iverson) on hand for pictures with the kids and their dogs. More than 70 families attended, made ornaments, decorated stockings, and received balloon creations. Thanks to Caring Clowns International and the
Borrowed Bakery for helping to make this event such a success. Kiwanis is one of the organizations in town involved in trying to find shelter for homeless kids (there are many young people living in the woods around Kingston). Kiwanis member Jane Mack reported that the Homeless Force Task Force, part of the Kingston Citizens Advisory Council (KCAC), will try to set up a severe weather shelter. Leadership Kitsap is exploring the possibility of establishing a Coffee Oasis satellite in Kingston. There is one in Bremerton and Poulsbo, and it gives kids a place to drop in and
chat with peers and adults, have a cup of coffee and a bit of food. Our club also went way out in support of the Red Cross for Philippine typhoon relief, by donating money. And Kiwanis President Pat BennettForman encourages people to donate to the North Kitsap School District “Fill The Bus.” We meet at the Oak Table Café each Thursday morning at 7. If you are interested in Kiwanis, call BennettForman, 360-697-4849; or me, 360-509-9752. — Contact Bob Lee at GLENCARIN@aol.com
er them, use a biscuit joiner so there are no screws or staples, then oil, stain, or paint. Each bed is unique; one is a four-poster bed and some are cradles. The Ladies Ministry of Hansville Community Church sew bed clothes and doll clothes to complete these ingenious handcrafted gifts. Davis will handle the setup and distribution of the shop this year, after many years of able service from Shannon Beddo. Kingston Rotary and Kiwanis are also very generous with the gift shop. Judy and Dick Osborn collect
gifts for about nine months, with a special emphasis on the older kids, for whom gifts are often underrepresented. Kingston IGA and Chamber of Commerce put up trees with paper ornaments containing gift suggestions. ShareNet board member Barbara Brumagin of Bayside says, “When the parent arrives to shop they are given a personal assistant who holds a large Santa bag while the parent picks out gifts. Tables are set up and labeled by gender and age grouping. Each child receives stocking stuffers, a
stuffed animal, a large gift, a book, and a family gift or game. Often parents break down in tears because of the encouragement and generosity the gifts represent.” One of the biggest holiday joys for me, personally, is to see the way the Kingston community comes together for people in need. This is an incredibly generous community, and we’re all so lucky to be part of it. — Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. Contact him at sharenetdirector@ centurytel.net
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Two service clubs meet local needs throughout year Rotary News K ingston is blessed to have two service clubs that contribute so much to our little town: Kingston-North Kitsap Rotary Club and Greater Kingston Kiwanis. Founded in the 1980s, Kiwanis has been a longstanding force for improving the lives of children in North Kitsap. Kingston Rotary is the new kid on the block, chartered in 2004, and will soon celebrate 10 years of service to the community. Rotary and Kiwanis have much in common and work together on several beneficial projects for Kingston. The Village Green Foundation, area
food drives, and the Feed the Kids program are ongoing concerns for both service clubs. Representatives of Rotary, Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce, and various churches are now working on a new project, the Kingston Cares about Homeless program. Rotary and Kiwanis support community activities through their membership and service to the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce. Most of the volunteers at Chamber events are members of Kiwanis or Rotary. Both organizations have service clubs at Kingston High School. Kiwanis sponsors the Key Club and Rotary sponsors
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the Interact Club. At the end of each school year, both Rotary and Kiwanis present scholarships in varying amounts to graduates of Kingston High School. Why have two service clubs in one little town, if they share so many of the same goals? Meeting time seems to be one defining feature of which club to attend. Both groups have meetings open to the public and are seeking new members. Kiwanis meets every Thursday morning at 7 for breakfast at the Oak
Table Café on Highway 104. Rotary meets every Wednesday at 11:45 .m. at North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Station 81, 26642 Miller Bay Road in Kingston, for their lunch meeting. Both groups consist of business owners, consultants, retirees, and active community members, so people tend to choose which meeting blends with their work or lifestyle schedule. Each group also has their signature events which Kingston and the North end communities look forward to. Kiwanis sponsors the Valentine Gala in February, which benefits the Kingston Boys and Girls Club. Kiwanis also sponsors
a Halloween celebration and a Santa’s Workshop for kids around the holiday. And each summer, we all look forward to the annual Kiwanis Berry Sale. Rotary’s signature event is The Swing for Rotary Golf Tournament in June each year at White Horse Golf Club. The tournament was first held in 2007 and has been one of the most successful fundraisers for the club. However, several new fundraising activities promise to rival the golf tournament in the “fun and fund-raising” category. There is the annual Fourth of July Fun Run, which is a great family event on one of the busiest days
in Kingston. You’ll also see Rotarians serving beverages at each of the Kingston Chamber’s free summer concerts. Say hello to them as they pour beer and wine in the Port of Kingston’s big white tent. And what would our community do without the Rotary tables and chairs which are provided for various community fundraising events? “The Haunt,” sponsored by Rotary in conjunction with Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds Productions and whose proceeds benefit the North and Central Kitsap communities, had a very successful debut in See Rotary, Page 26
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Kingston’s Bobby Reece signs with Grand Canyon University KINGSTON — Kingston High School senior Bobby Reece III signed with Grand Canyon University Nov. 13. “We’re super excited to have him,” GCU head
coach R.C. LaHaye said. “He’s going to be a great college wrestler.” Reece is a three-time state wrestling champion with the Buccaneers. He
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than a century ago rings true today. In a world where “slipshod assistance, foolish inattention, dowdy indifference, and half-hearted work seem the rule,” we need Rowans that are willing to “do the thing” — to stand up, take initiative, “Just Do It” and “Git-R-Done” with loyalty to themselves, their
bosses, and their organizations. And so as Palmer’s instructors invariably found themselves taking time out in the lavatory each and everyday, there before them, inscribed on the wall, was the message to “do the thing”:
To “do the thing” to perpetuate in their students the principle and practice of chiropractic “unadulterated and unmixed.” To “do the thing” to teach their students to “better serve mankind ... relieving suffering and adding millions of years to the lives of
millions of people.” To “do the thing” to implore their students to “guard well ... the sacred trust placed in their possession.” To “do the thing” — “deliver your message to Garcia.” What message are you delivering? — Dr. Thomas R. Lamar is a chiropractor at Anchor Chiropractic and hosts SpinalColumnRadio.com.
Continued from page 24 to be “delivered to Garcia.” Bottom line: Rowan delivered the letter against all odds and did not ask “Where is he at?” “It is not book-learning young men need,” Hubbard
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Hot Dog cart and tiki bars Tickets available now at these locations: In the gift shop | On our website For more information Call 866.547.6468 | Ages 21 and over The Point Casino is proudly owned and operated by The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.
See the Wildcard Players Club for complete details. You must be a member of The Point Casino’s Wildcard Players Club to participate in some programs. Some restrictions may apply. Point Casino promotions, offers, coupons and/or specials may not be combined without marketing management approval. Management reserves all rights to alter or cancel without prior notice. You must be at least 21 years old to participate in gaming activities, to attend entertainment events and to enter lounge/bar areas. Knowing your limit is your best bet—get help at (800) 547-6133.
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