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may get police presence again Poulsbo PD could temporarily help in Kingston By rICHArD D. OXLEy STAFF WRITER
POULSBO — North Kitsap schools may soon have a little more enforcement than a hall monitor. Talks between the district and the City of Poulsbo could result in
Quackers the Muscovy duck frequents the Port of Kingston and Mike Wallace Park. The duck can be found searching the park’s grounds for food, or lounging in the marina or on a boat. Kipp Robertson / Staff photo
‘Quackers’ the duck becomes latest port resident By KIpp rOBErTSON EDITOR
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INGSTON — It’s a foggy morning in Kingston. The sun is attempting to break through the clouds on what looks like a clear, cold day. And the dew-covered lawn at Mike
a police officer being assigned to schools in Poulsbo. A deputy from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office may also become present at NKSD’s schools in Kingston in the future. “Both (Mayor Becky Erickson) and (Chief Alan Townsend) have met with the North Kitsap School District to establish, finally, a See pOLICE, Page 2
July 4 fatality investigation over Infraction recommended By KIpp rOBErTSON
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Wallace Park is perfect for waddling on in search of breakfast. That was Quackers’ morning on Jan. 19. The Muscovy duck is a common sight, and has
KINGSTON — A Kitsap County Sheriff’s investigator found the driver of a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue fire engine “failed to give right of way” to the driver of a Yamaha scooter who was killed July 4, and
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Kingston marina dredge project finishes on time and under budget By KIpp rOBErTSON EDITOR
KINGSTON — The marina dredge at the Port of Kingston finished on schedule and under budget, according to Port Manager David Malone.
The dredge was completed Dec. 18. It cost $317,880.92. The original estimated cost for the dredge was $463,000. American Construction Company Inc. had the low bid of
$334,361.20. The company finished the project under their own bid. “I am both impressed and quite satisfied with American [Construction’s] performance on this project,” Malone wrote to the
North Kitsap Herald. About 17,000-cubic yards of sediment was removed from the marina. The sediment was transported to waters north of Mukilteo and Everett. The dredge increases the depth of the
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shallow marina. The port will have to monitor the dredged area, and eelgrass that was relocated just outside of the breakwater, for five years. If more sediment has filled in the marina another dredge
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Continued from page 1 under West Kingston Road is expected to be removed and replaced with a bridge in 2017. When the first culvert under South Kingston Road was removed, it increased outflow of sediment. The port is expecting more boat traffic now that the dredge is complete. The port has $17,500 on its 2015 budget to put towards a four-door electric car. The
car would be available to marina guests so they can drive into town to pick up supplies. The entire cost of the project, which began in 2012, has not been determined. The port is waiting for a few final expenses, Malone said. However, Malone is confident the project in its entirety will come in under the $698,298 that was budgeted in 2013.
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The dredge barge and dump barge in use during the December project in the Kingston marina. Kipp Robertson / 2014
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the council at its Jan. 21 meeting that the Poulsbo Police Department and the school district have come to a tentative agreement to form the school resource officer program. “We’ve had meetings with the school district’s superintendent, and they have expressed interest in having a memorandum of understanding,” Townsend said. “We have to work out the memorandum of understanding between the sheriff’s office, police department and the school district. Then we have to get the council to support the concept, which in the past they’ve indicated it’s a priority of theirs.” Once approved, a veteran officer from Poulsbo would become the resource officer, chiefly covering North Kitsap High School and other schools as needed. A new officer would then be hired for the position on the force left by the school resource officer. The resource officer may have an office at the schools, Townsend said. “The district is interested in moving forward quickly on this,” Townsend said. “If we are aggressive, maybe we can get something up and running in the spring or the next school year.” The concept, Townsend said, is for the Poulsbo officer to also cover Kingston High School until the sheriff can fund a resource officer for that school. Deputy Scott Wilson of the sheriff’s office said his department is in talks with Poulsbo police, but does not have any plans for a resource officer of its own. “We are in discussions with Poulsbo police on how we can assist them, but at this point we are not putting a deputy in the school,” Wilson said. “We don’t have the bodies and we don’t have the money.” The school district previously had an officer and a deputy assigned to its schools, but the program was cut in 2009 due to budget constraints. To fund the new program, the school district would cover 25 percent of the costs for the additional officer for the first year of the program, then 37.5 percent the second year, and 50 percent the third year and forward. Erickson noted that the cost of the resource officer will be approximately $75,000. “(Students) are safe now, but we need to be proactive to keep them safe,” Erickson said.
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Quackers
Continued from page 1 become a celebrity, at the Port of Kingston. “Frankly, I think he’s the most popular attraction right now,” Port Manager David Malone said. Quackers arrived at the port in September or October. “Not sure where he roosts,” Malone said. “He seems to fly deeper into Kingston.” Despite his celebrity status — a fan set up a Facebook page — Quackers is approachable. “From my understanding, [Muscovy ducks] are a more social duck,” Malone said. However, Quackers does not like to be touched. “If you reach out, he seems to move to another area.” However, stand in the Mike Wallace Park lawn and Quackers may very well walk within arm’s length. The duck may even take a short stroll with visitors. “I’m not sure if he’s truly domesticated,” Malone said. “I would assume he
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didn’t just fly here from somewhere else.” Quackers is said to be friendly with port staff, who named him. It was port staff that first greeted the duck, who has black and white feathers and a red face, and Quackers visits the port office sometimes for a drink of fresh water that’s left out for him. Port staff employee Austin Goff was the first to befriend Quackers, Malone said. Goff is known to have a soft spot for animals — he helped a seagull after finding it with an injured wing. Goff set up the Facebook page for Quackers — Facebook.com/ POKQuackers. Photos show Quackers on the port office’s second-floor porch and following a port employee to his car. The duck is known to visit boaters as well, which is proven by photos of Quackers — posted Oct. 25 — aboard a port tenant’s boat while the boat owner made repairs. The name “Quackers” is ironic, because Muscovy ducks, while not completely
Quackers has caught the attention of Port of Kingston staff and visitors since arriving here near the end of summer. Quackers is a Muscovy duck, a species not native to Washington.
Kipp Robertson / Staff photo
silent, typically don’t quack. Muscovy ducks are not native to Washington. Except for indigenous populations in Florida and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the ducks are considered escapees, accord-
ing to Gene Bullock, a member of the Kitsap Audubon board of directors. In most places in the United States, the ducks are considered invasive and “a problem,” according to Bullock.
“Frankly, I think [Quackers] is the most popular attraction right now.”
Muscovy ducks are “a threat to birds that should be nesting there.” — Gene Bullock, Kitsap Audubon Society
— David Malone, manager, Port of Kingston
Quackers most likely escaped from a breeder, Bullock said. Occasionally, exotic birds escape from private property and established breeding populations, Bullock said. However, the Muscovy duck has not established a population in the Northwest, he said. One issue with a non-native species establishing itself is it can drive away native species, Bullock said. Take the mute swan, for example; the swan is known to find lagoons and wildlife refuges and become aggressive toward native species, he said. “They’re a threat to birds that should be nesting there,” Bullock said. Quackers, however, spends the day at the port with seagulls. In the
evening, Malone said Quackers is seen flying west — most likely heading back to a quiet place to roost for the night, Bullock said. That could be a pond or lagoon where the duck feels safe from predators and the weather. Mallards, for example, spend time in fenced-in retention ponds because they have what they need and feel safe from animals such as dogs and coyotes. A more extreme example are birds that spend time on the meridian strips of highways, using high-volumes of traffic as a form of protection. Port staff aren’t sure whether Quackers is male or female. Staff believe Quackers might be male, because — wait for it — he has “gullfriends.”
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community is a reflection of its residents — their values, their vision of community life, their level of involvement, how well they support that which is good for the whole. Kingston’s Village Green is becoming a reality because of the vision and involvement of residents, businesses and local elected representatives. Ditto for the Kitsap Forest & Bay Project, the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trail, the Suquamish Tribe’s cultural district, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s cleanup project at Point Julia and the bay, and the new severe weather shelter in Kingston. Simply put: get involved and you can make a difference. And not just in community life, but perhaps in the life of an individual. Kitsap County offers volunteer opportunities in 17 programs that, among other things, maintain our beaches, parks, roads, shores and streams; assist the sheriff ’s department; help children who’ve strayed get back on the right track; and mentor veterans going through Veterans Court. In addition, there are openings on 14 county boards, council and commissions (among them the Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee, the Kingston Citizens Advisory Council, and the Suquamish Citizens Advisory Committee). Appointees will help direct how the county responds to needs regarding the arts, human rights, ferry transportation, neighborhoods, older residents and children, and other issues. Go to www. kitsapgov.com/volunteer/current.htm or call Rebecca Pirtle, 360-337-4650 for more information. You don’t have to be an appointed or elected official to make a difference. Speak out on local issues. When you do so, you contribute to the development of ideas, foster community dialogue, and help appointed and elected officials make decisions. Community issues: Kingston Citizens Advisory Council meets on the first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December, 7-9 p.m., at the North Kitsap Fire and Rescue headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. The Suquamish Citizens Advisory Committee meets the first Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m., in the Suquamish Elementary School Library, 18950 Park Ave. NE, Suquamish. Education: North Kitsap School Board meets on the second and fourth Thursday of most months, 6 p.m., at the district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. Fire protection: Commissioners of Kitsap County Fire District 18 (aka Poulsbo Fire Department) meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 4 p.m., at the headquarters fire station at 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. North Kitsap Fire & Rescue commissioners meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month, 7:15 p.m., in the headquarters fire station at 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. port districts: Eglon Port Commission meets on the first Monday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Eglon Community Center. Indianola Port Commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Indianola Clubhouse. Kingston Port Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Kingston Cove Yacht Club. park and recreation: Commissioners of the Village Green Metropolitan Park District meet on the third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., at NKF&R’s headquarters fire station at 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston.
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Port of Kingston could be a force Regarding the editorial, “Improvement district would yield good results,” page A4, January Kingston Community News: While hordes of cars disgorge from the ferry on a daily basis, most continue straight through Kingston unless the gas tank is empty or the kids are clamoring for a Big Mac. Kingston presently offers no clear identity to the traveling public, so most people never consider it a destination. They just put the foot to the pedal and barrel on through. Even so, Kingston-area residents continue to invest significant creative energy into making the community more commercially attractive, one recent example being Main Street Ale House’s expansion into the breakfast and lunch market. Another is the casual and quirky Mossback Restaurant that just opened on Ohio Street a few blocks uphill from the ferry route, specializing in serving locally grown foods. But while laudable in its intent, the January editorial contains a major factual error that needs to be corrected. In making an argument for forming a business improvement district, the editorial surveyed the available alternatives. In that context, it stated, “The Port of Kingston, a publicly funded government, has authority only at the port.” This assertion is false. While they originally began as instruments for promoting water transportation (back before many shoreline settlements were even accessible by road), in the last 50 years ports have transformed into general agencies for promoting economic development anywhere within the district’s boundaries. The Port of Kingston is geographically a rather large district, extending west nearly to Gamble Bay. It takes in the entire
See Ferry Fare on page 16. Kingston commercial district and a lot more besides. The port has ample legal authority to execute a business improvement plan for the downtown Kingston commercial area as well as the taxing and bonding power to fund planned improvements. The precedent for ports undertaking economic development projects unrelated to water bodies are many and varied. Most Washington airports are operated by port districts. East of the Cascades, one finds so-called “dry land” ports focused exclusively on upland economic development. A few (Sunnyside, Othello and Grandview come to mind) do not have even so much as an inch of navigable water within their boundaries. Voters routinely approve and successfully operate port districts devoted primarily to economic development in communities where no major water resources exist. It may be that the current Port of Kingston commissioners lack any serious interest in undertaking a downtown business improvement plan. Or
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perhaps the local business leaders themselves prefer pursuing a plan that would be totally under their control. But these are questions of vision and confidence, not authority and power. Any future conversation about creating a downtown business plan should clearly understand that such a proposal would comfortably fall within the port’s statutory mandate. staFFoRD sMIth Indianola
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Congress want jobs, there are so many job bills that they could pass. Everyone knows that Congress is fighting for this pipeline to pass for the benefit of oil companies. The Congress doesn’t believe in climate change. The oil pipeline only benefits Canada; nothing good for the U.S. There is so much to say about this project and why we shouldn’t let this pipeline pass. It would take three letters or more to tell the whole story. I love Canada and its people but they shouldn’t be pushing this dirty oil through our country. If this oil was going their way, we know that they would say “no thanks.� Find out the true facts, they are easy to find. For 35 to 50 full-time jobs, it is just not worth it. Let’s hope that President Obama rejects this pipeline project. alan shelBouRn Kingston
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Continued from page 1 is recommending the driver of the engine be cited for failure to “keep right except when passing, etc.” The 303-page investigation report was turned over to the Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office in late October. A charging decision had not been made. The fire engine was approximately 3.6 feet in the oncoming lane — northbound Miller Bay Road — when Jason Foster’s 2007 Yamaha YP400 scooter crashed into the front left of the engine, according to the investigation report. The fire engine was waiting to turn left onto West Kingston Road at the intersection when the crash occurred, according to the
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investigation report. Foster, 48, of Kingston, was declared dead at the scene. At the time of the crash, the traffic signal was a flashing yellow turn arrow and the fire engine was required to yield, according to the investigation report. Foster had a solid yellow light; a vehicle can legally enter an intersection on a solid yellow light, even if the light turns red while the vehicle is in the intersection, according to the investigation report. “Based on my investigation, the fire engine was not legally standing and failed to give right of way to [Foster] by being left of the center line by approximately 3.6 feet,” the traffic investigator wrote. The driver of the fire engine was with the depart-
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was fully in the left turn lane. When he went around the cyclists, the engine moved and crossed the center line. By the time Foster saw the engine again, it had moved into the northbound lane. The light is yellow for 4.5 seconds before turning red. That means Foster was in the intersection in the middle of the light’s cycle and had the legal right-of-way. Foster’s wife, Sandy, said on Dec. 23 that she has had no contact from law enforcement or the prosecutor’s office regarding the status of the investigation. “I haven’t talked to an investigator since the accident,” she said. She said the last contact she had from any authority was a sympathy card from NKF&R after the collision.
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CommunityCalendar Feb. 6 FRee Range Films: The first in a series of thought provoking, progressive films; 7 p.m.: “Shameless: The Art of Disability” at Suquamish UCC. Feb. 7 gHaCC Pinewood deRby: Races begin at 2 p.m. in the Greater Hansville Community Center. Open to all. Free. Build a pinewood derby car and compete, or watch. For more visit www. hansville.org. Feb. 8 noRtH KitsaP boys and giRls Club annual gala auCtion: 5 p.m. at the Oak Table Cafe and Firehouse Theater in Kingston. Champagne and French inspired
delicacies will be served. A movie at the Firehouse Theater is included in the ticket. Bid in silent and live auctions for a car from Liberty Bay Auto, autographed Seahawks memorabilia, and various vacation packages. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club in Kingston. $40 per person. Tickets/info: 360-2651113, kmeier@bgsc.org. Feb. 11 CPR tRaining: 7-9 p.m. in the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue headquarters, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE. Kingston-North Kitsap Rotary will host a CPR class with a certified trainer. $20 for class; $5 optional certification card. Pre-register, jsole@writeso.com or 360-297-4651.
Feb. 6 with House of Floyd, a tribute to Pink Floyd with a laser show. Feb. 7 with Motley Crue’d, a tribute to Motley Crue, including a bikini contest. Feb. 14 with The Long Run, a tribute to The Eagles. Feb. 21 with The Police Experience, a tribute to The Police. Feb. 28 with Led Zepagain, a tribute to Led Zeppelin. ongoing nKHs Class oF ’65 Reunion : The North Kitsap High School Class of 1965 is planning its 50th class reunion for Aug. 7, 5-10 p.m. at the Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo. Make reservations by sending a $65 check to Barbara “Lewis” Umstadd, 2442 Market St., No. 263, Seattle WA, 98107. Reservations made after Feb. 1 will have a cost of $65.
Community CPR tRaining: 7-9 p.m. at the Kingston Fire Station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. The Rotary Club offers an American Heart Association CPR training class, covering adult and child CPR, the use of defibrillators and choking emergencies. $20 per person. Addition $5 pays for a certificate card. Please pre-register. Info/RSVP: jsole@ writeso.com, 360-297-4651. sPRing bReaK at tHe Point: At The Point Casino, 7989 Salish Lane, Kingston. A total of 110 tons of sand is brought indoors for a beach-side experience. A line-up of tribute bands will rock through the season. $10 in advance, $15 day of show. All shows are ages 21 and older. Jan. 31 with L.A. Vation, a tribute to U2.
oRCa Club meeting: Second Wednesdays of each month. 7 p.m. Venue subject to change. Discuss club business, promote the flying of radio controlled aircraft. Public welcome. Info: Ken Maguire, kenmaguire36@ hotmail.com, 360-779-5137. tRivia time live: Pub trivia entertainment. Tuesdays: Main Street Ale House, Kingston, 7 p.m. and The Alehouse on Winslow, 7 p.m. Thursdays: Puerto Vallarta, Kingston, 7:30 p.m. Info: www.triviatimelive.com.
downPouR bRewing oPen miC: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. at Downpour Brewing, 10991 Highway 104, Kingston. Patrons can bring any food or non-alcoholic drink they like. All ages welcome.
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Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m., at The Oak Table Café. Share ideas, offer business leads, network and socialize. Kingston gaRden Club: Third Wednesday of the month, September through June, 9-11:30 a.m. at Bayside Community Church, 25992 Barber Cutoff Road, Kingston. Visitors welcome. No experience necessary, just an interest in fun, learning, and meeting others. Info: www.kingstongardenclub. org.
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don’t know about you, but I am still trying to meet my New Year’s resolution for getting more exercise. So here’s an idea: Pinching pennies. In many ways, it’s good for us, and it’s good for the planet too. Did you know there is a project to switch all field lights to LED bulbs at Safeco Field? I was filled with glee when I heard about it, but also noted the news report stressed the enormous money savings, the improved lighting for viewers and players, and the fact it is the first Major League Baseball stadium in the country to do this. But no one mentioned the really exciting fact — it will save 60-70 percent of the energy consumed. In addition to monthly savings on the electric bill, LED bulbs last so long that they may never need to be replaced again in the life of the stadium — possibly up to 50 years. There is another huge energy savings: in the resources it requires to manufacture new bulbs. And this applies to LED bulbs used at home, as well. Just like getting started on an exercise program, it’s
very helpful to start with what you can handle. You wouldn’t expect a couch potato to start an exercise program by running 3 miles a day. So if your penny-pinching goal is to reduce your electric bill at home, don’t get stuck because you don’t have the funds to re-insulate the whole house and replace all your appliances and light bulbs at the same time. The easiest way to get started as a great penny-pincher is to turn off lights when not in use, using less lights (will a table lamp do instead of the big overheads?), and turning down the thermostat (put on a sweater!). Another easy one is to heat your home in segments. If you can, heat just the room(s) you are in frequently, or heat them only
gradual ramp-up, beginning with the most frequently used lights. Observe yourself and your family: where are those lights left on for hours? The kitchen? The front porch? Start with changing out those bulbs first, and put it in the regimen to change out one or two more each month. Maybe you’re not ready to add insulation to every part of the house or get all
when you need them; close the doors on the rest of the house. Stepping up to the next level of your energy-saving program, replace every light bulb you can with the most energy-efficient kind, like LED bulbs. They can be expensive, but there are many special offers these days thanks to great programs from Puget Sound Energy. Again, this can be a
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Church volunteers who eighbor Aid 2014 ous years, the result is reahelped set up and host the raised $57,056, and son to celebrate: both the event. And we must thank we are grateful for amount of services it will Barbara Brumagin, who left every dollar and every per- fund and the generosity of our board last year, but proson who thought of us and our community. Donations vided the blueprint for this the folks we serve during are down, but spirits are event. high. this critical time of year. Sometimes, when ecoThe other side of the ShareNet services are nomic indicators are up, the supported primarily by this picture is that donation of perceived need goes down. annual fundraiser. We will goods to our holiday disWe hear a lot about recovneed every dollar to contin- tribution was up, as well as ery from the recession, but ue services that have grown donated labor for the year. you wouldn’t know it from to meet the need we are still Our collection sites at 12 the clients filling our waitlocal businesses netted facing in our community. ing room. Hunger and food Donations were down great donations, not only By marK inCewww.edwardjones.com insecurity have become less over previous years. In fact, of food, but also toys for prominent in national news, it is the second lowest total our Christmas Gift Shop, Laureen Davis and and there may be folks who since Neighbor Aid began which made a very Merry Christmas for more than Kandi Delos Santos did consider the problem on in 2008. an incredible job chairing its way to being solved; yet Inevitably, people will ask 180 kids. Benchmark Automotive, the gift shop event. They ShareNet’s individual serus if we’re disappointed by the lower total. Heck, no! Kingston Food Market, had many helpers in the vice instances jumped to How in the world could you Columbia Bank, Oak Table community, including Bill 14,441 in 2014, nearly 2,000 consider nearly $60,000 as Cafe/Firehouse Theatre, Nolan and Lee Demmert more than 2013. After a comparatively anything but a great suc- Kingston Lumber, and who delivered the boxes cess made by a compassion- Wolfle Elementary School to the collection sites and stable 2013, the number of ate community who care a netted the largest amount had the big job of trans- local residents seeking serporting the goods back may to vices has escalated again. of donations to the your gift shop. lot about people who areIt’s likely that retirement income come Way to go to all the partici- the event site. Thanks to Rural/suburban areas have suffering? all the Community sources, such asBayside Social Security, notpension recovered as well from patingmany businesses. Even if down over previ-from
the recession, and clearly our community remains harder hit than urban centers, with many people still not working; not working full-time; or not working at a wage that will buy enough food for the home. When we totaled volunteer hours worked at ShareNet for 2014, it was a staggering 8,277 — the equivalent of about four fulltime paid positions in volunteer labor and nearly 1,000 more hours than in 2013. It makes sense, because more service requires more volunteer hours. Overwhelmingly, these volunteers are seniors who have retired from jobs but not from service. This incredible level of volunteer support is a community partnership in itself, with many retired folks finding their post-career niche in important service to their community.
Our second largest volunteer category after retirees are people looking for work, between jobs, who aren’t the kind to remain idle at home. We are intensely grateful for this level of support, and yet the fact is we never have enough volunteers for all the tasks at ShareNet. That’s not an indication of lack of volunteer support, but rather of just how much there is to do at ShareNet, and to what degree programs are always evolving and expanding. Look for a ShareNet representative in the community soon, who will be taking volunteer recruitment to a new level. Thank you to a very wonderful and generous community. — Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. He can be reached by calling 360297-2266.
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Port, Kingston activities being planned ... and go Hawks D id you notice when the Christmas lights were taken down around Jan. 5 that a very dynamic display of twinkling blue and green beacons all along the horizontal rails around the port remained? The staff was so confident in the Seahawks in November when the lights were installed that the team’s colors were added then, in anticipation that they should be left up until Feb.1. Go Hawks! As long as it took to obtain all the permitting to dredge out the fairway leading to and from the boat launch ramp, it seems like the project was completed in the blink of an eye. Such is the nature of doing any work over, on top of, or under the waters of Puget Sound. And there are plenty of good reasons to make sure projects are done in a manner to least disturb our waters. The job was finished on time and under budget. About 11,000 cubic yards of soil was transported to an area west of Everett and dumped in the water. The youngsters in our eelgrass nursery are doing fine. A diver went down and took some photos last month. The transplants will
DoWn at the port By Pete deBoer have to stay where they are, outside of the breakwater, for about five years. At the end of that time, the integrity of the dredging will be evaluated and if necessary a second dredging is allowed on our permit. Once the sea floor is established as stable, the little guys will be transplanted into the zone called the dredge prism. It won’t be too long before things start happening down at the port this year. The Events Committee, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club and Kingston 4th of July Committee have all been meeting and planning for a fun-filled spring and summer. I believe that Kites Over Kingston, sponsored by our local Windermere office, is
the kick-off event again. In the budget for this year, the port plans to add one more electric car for the use of marina visitors — a fourseat model. That represents a 200 percent increase in our efforts to get our transient moorage guests to town to enjoy Kingston and visit our shops and stores. We plan to purchase one new John Deere Gator for use in our port projects and to make sure that there is reliable equipment available for all the volunteers who spend countless hours scooting around town to make sure all of the hanging baskets are cared for. I just checked my almanac. We are a scant six weeks away from the start of daylight savings time, March 5. That is one of my favorite non-holiday events of the year. Our weather hasn’t been too bad this winter either. A few days in the mid-50s in January is kind of rare. I have seen a lot of little green heads poking out of the flowerbeds down at the port. The hyacinths and daffodils will be here before we know it. Kind of sounds like I am yearning for winter to be over already, doesn’t it?
I am planning a week visit to Arizona early in February, then another stop at Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a little skiing. OK, I have been thinking of a good nautical term for this month and I think this is a good one: Seahawk. The Steller’s sea eagle is quite rare in North America.
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Kingston cares By Ken Hanson “So far, we have donated more than 300 volunteer hours with a small group of people doing most of the work,” Gleysteen said. A new group of volunteers was scheduled to be trained on Jan. 26, she said, and more training sessions will be scheduled as more people volunteer. Training sessions are held in Kingston by the Kitsap Department of Emergency Management. At least 10 people are required to schedule a session, she noted. The community has responded generously to the project, Mack said. “Our biggest challenges right now are communicating that the shelter is open, and communicating that it has closed again.” So many supplies have been donated by individuals and groups that Kingston Cares is now asking that people who
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there’s dumb, dumber, and then there is idiotic I
amaze myself at the dumb things I do at times. Like most folks who have the world on their minds, I do a lot of chores in an automatic manner with little thought. In this small house there are jotted lists in every room, but those can never can be found before going shopping. Once I have the visually written word down I can, as a rule, remember most items. The kids think I have a special talent for remembering escapades in their youth better forgotten — like the teenage son who was part of the running-nude-through-popular-places fad in the 1960s. That is a whopper of a story for generations to come. I was so irate to think he could do such a thing, yet today it’s family comedy to be told many times to a new audience. I once wrote him a silly will; leaving him a hat and a pair of socks, because that’s all he had on. Recently, the same son took me shopping at the
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this ‘n’ that By jaCque tHornton market. They often have round plastic see-through containers of fruit at three for $10. These packs are just the right size for a few meals. I looked for fresh veggies first — but could not find what I wanted — so I went back to pick up a fruit bowl. The chunk cantaloupe made my mouth water. The color was so fresh and bright looking. That evening, opening the plastic wrapper and chomping down on the cantaloupe, I found the melon was very hard to chew. It
tasted like no fruit I had ever eaten before. My brain said maybe they had cut it up too green. I turned the bowl over to look for a date. It was not cantaloupe after all; it was butternut squash. What was really funny, besides my stupidity in not paying attention: this was the very veggie I had looked for and never found. And here I was, with a surprise batch of squash ready to be steamed. I’m also one of those people who forgets to take cloth bags into the store so as not to use the plastic ones. One day going marketing with Don, I put the bags on the floor of the car with the straps around my ankle, hoping to remember to use them. By the time we got to the store, we both had completely forgotten the idea.
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Sure enough, I fell out of the door with the bags around my right ankle. With a loud squeal, I grabbed the door to keep from landing on the cement. The screech I let out had people running over thinking I was hurt. It was just my pride that was hurt — and the embarrassment of Don laughing while helping me up. The one that really got me was a quart of ice cream that disappeared. I was upset that evening because it was not in the fridge or freezer. Well then, the store just left it out of my bag. Boy, was I going to tell the store off the next time, after seeing it on the receipt. The next morning, I opened the little closet next to the fridge to get an old jacket. There was a flood of white gook on hats, jackets and boots. The ice cream had been placed in the closet, not the freezer. What a mess to clean up. One can bet I never did that again. Another time I sent a slightly off-color joke to a pal, only I pushed the wrong email address. A few days
later a note from a friend, a priest in Kenya, who is head of a hospital, replied: “Would if I could but I’m celibate. Ha Ha.” I almost went into shock. Thank God he has a wonderful, earthy sense of
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Plan your valentine’s weekend escape in Port gamble P port gamBle gaZette By Pete orBea
ort Gamble is often described as a place for big-hearted romantic couples because of the sweeping water views, historic charm, and delicious dining experiences. Port Gamble is also one of the most sought-after wedding destinations in Washington state, hosting more than 70 weddings a year. When you plan your romantic Valentine’s weekend, be sure to include Port
Gamble. The Port Gamble guest houses are available to rent for the weekend to complete your romantic escape. Visit their website at www.portgambleguesthouse.com for rates and booking. Here are few things going on in Port Gamble during Valentine’s weekend and beyond: Tea Room at Port Gamble n Feb. 8: Chocolate classes. n Feb. 13-14: Special
Valentine’s lunch. n Feb. 14: Special Valentine’s dinner. n Feb. 15: Special Valentine’s brunch. n Feb. 16: Scone making classes. For more information, visit tasteportgamble.com Port Gamble General Store n Feb. 14: Four-course special dinner. Reservations required. Visit portgamblegeneralstore.com
Yoga returns to Port Gamble for winter
Two class options for yoga will be offered in the beautiful wood-lined Port Gamble conference center, with carpeted flooring and views of Gamble Bay. Six sessions will focus on deep breathing techniques, gentle yoga postures, balance and deep relaxation. Class is suitable for beginners or those seeking to deepen their practice.
Classes are scheduled on Thursdays, Feb. 19 to March 26, 9-10:15 a.m. and 10:30-11:45 a.m. Cost is $55 for six sessions. Bring a yoga mat, block, strap, water. Contact Trish Olson at pason@comcast.net to register for the classes. — Pete Orbea is the marketing and communications coordinator of Port Gamble. Contact him at porbea@ orminc.com
Some north end library events that will warm your heart in February checK it out F ebruary is a great time to discover what there is to love about your library. Did you know you can download five songs a week and keep them forever? Did you know you can download magazines, ebooks and audiobooks? Did you know we have a library app? Come in or connect from home and try something new. n Preschool Storytime: Feb. 2, 9, and 23, 10:30 a.m. Start the week by enjoy-
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ing early literacy fun with books, songs, and rhymes with your preschooler. n Kingston Book Group: Feb. 4, 10 a.m. Discussion will be on “The Night Circus,” by Erin Morgenstern. n Kingston Writers Group: Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage
writing. n A Year in the Northwest Garden: Feb. 11, 10 a.m. Discussion will be on garden preparation and what to plant this month. n STEAM Ahead — Marble Runs: Feb. 18, 3:305 p.m. This monthly program encourages elementary-aged children to explore different areas of STEAM — science, engineering, technology, art, and math. Design and build a custom marble run to see how fast and far it can go All supplies
provided. Call 360- 297-3330 to sign up. n Movie Night: Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. Kingston Library Movie Night will feature Alfred Hitchcock's “Rear Window,” starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. n Classics Book Group: Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. Discussion will be on “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” by Dee Brown. n Adult Crafternoon — learn to knit: Feb. 26, 3 p.m. Learn basic knitting techniques, stitches, and
pattern reading. This class is designed for beginning knitters, but all skill levels are welcome. Materials to construct a little dishcloth will be provided.
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Offering,” by Angela Hunt. This is a heart-wrenching story of a young mother who unknowingly gave away her own child after serving as a surrogate for a childless couple. n Art Class — Julehjerte (pleated hearts): Feb. 4, 3:30-5 p.m. Julehjerte(pleated hearts) are traditional Danish and north German ornaments. We will be crafting them with felt (they make great Valentine See LIBrAry, Page 14
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The Artful Ewe • 360-643-0183 • www.theartfulewe.com Hand-dyed yarns, spinning fibers and weaving studio. Mikes Four Star BBQ • Happy Holidays! Great BBQ will be back Thursday, Feb. 5. Thank you and happy holidays! 360-297-4227 • www.mikesfourstarbbq.com No. 7 Books at Port Gamble • 360-881-0489 Used, New & Rare books in 6 themed rooms. “ A book lover’s bookstore.”
Olympic Outdoor Center • 360-297-4659 • www.OlympicOutdoorCenter.com Kayak, paddleboard sales and rentals. Mountain bike rentals Classes, tours, salmon tours, private lessons, clothing and accessories. Port Gamble General Store & Cafe • 360-297-7636 • www.portgamblegeneralstore.com NW wine & cocktails daily, outdoor eating & bar. Gifts for home and garden. Breakfast Fri-Sun 8-2, Lunch Thur-Mon 11-4, Happy Hour Thur-Mon 4-5, Dinner Thur-Mon 5-9. Closed Tue-Wed Port Gamble Guest Houses • 360-447-8473 • www.portgambleguesthouse.com Waterfront vacation cottages. Port Gamble Historic Museum • 360-297-8078 • www.portgamble.com • Call for hours & museum info Port Gamble Weddings & Events • 360-297-8074 • www.portgambleweddings.com “Create a Lifetime of Memories...” The Quilted Strait • 360-930-8145 • www.quiltedstrait.com Quilting fabrics, kits, notions & supplies. Tango Zulu Imports • 360-297-3030 • www.tangozuluimports.com Handmade, fair trade baskets, clothing, jewelry & accessories. Tea Room at Port Gamble / Bistro by Night • 360-297-4225 • www.tasteportgamble.com Breakfast, brunch, tea parties, weekend dinners. WISH & Rainy Day Antiques • 360-297-4114 Unique variety of gifts, cards, antiques, vintage, handcrafted items & jewelry by local artists.
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Kingston shop offers a more organic way to vape Vaporganics sells owner’s handmade concoctions By KIpp rOBErTSON EDITOR
KINGSTON — Scott Laursen follows similar rules for vaping as his mother did for cooking: don’t serve anything you wouldn’t consume yourself. That’s one of the reasons Laursen, 52, makes his own vaporizer flavors, or juices, to sell at Vaporganics. “I believe in it,” Laursen said of vaping. “There’s a need here.” Laursen’s downtown Kingston shop opened Nov. 24. The business began with seven flavors. Laursen combines a base flavor, such as menthol, with other flavors, such as fruits. The flavorings are USDA certified organic, he said. He gives the option of “juices” with various amounts of nicotine — or none. There’s four ingredients in the juices, including propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, nicotine and added flavoring, he said. The business now has 13 different juices. Laursen wants to increase that number to 20. Laursen combines flavors and tests them himself. He allows customers to try them out as well,
Vaporganics offers its own vapor juices with a variety of flavors, on a growing menu.
Vaporganics owner Scott Laursen demonstrates one of his personal vaporizers in his Kingston shop Jan. 13. Kipp Robertson / Staff photos if they are up for it. There are some flavors that look like they should be on a restaurant or bakery menu, Cinnamon Danish, for example. There was the holiday egg nog flavor. Laursen’s latest experiment: chicken and waffles. Since opening, curious customers of all ages have come into the shop, Laursen said. He got a lot of people asking him if Vaporganics was Kingston’s first pot shop — it’s not. For those unsure of the product, or
just curious, Laursen has a testing station with individual disposable tester tips. Thirty people have switched from smoking cigarettes to vaporizing with products purchased from Vaporganics, Laursen said. He sells a $35 starter kit. Combined with a $10 bottle of juice, which will last a pack-a-day smoker three to four days; it’s about one-quarter the price of smoking cigarettes, Laursen said. What needs to be replaced every week
or two on the kits is the heating element, a $1 item. Laursen used vaporizing as a method to stop smoking cigarettes. He was a two-pack-a-day smoker; four
months into vaping, he said he couldn’t stand smoking any more. “My daughter thinks it’s wonderful, because I smell like honeydew instead of an ashtray,” he said. Laursen has a 23-year background in the casino and hospitality industry. His last job was in Las Vegas; after that ended he made the choice to move back to Kitsap to open the shop. The shop includes bar-
style seating so people have a place to sit while they vape. Laursen plans to add more seating inside, as well as a television. He hopes to add outdoor seating for the warmer months, he said. Vaporganics is located at 25960 Ohio Ave. NE Suite 100. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. www.vaporganicsonline. com, 360-297-8273.
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your next project. All skill levels and interests are welcome. n Opera Preview — “Semele and the Wrath of Juno”: Feb. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. Opera aficionado Norm Hollingshead will discuss this George Frideric Handel opera in which an ambitious girl-next-door is transported to the realm of the beautiful people. n STEAM Ahead — Marble Runs: Feb. 17, 3:305 p.m. This monthly program encourages elementa-
ry-aged children to explore different areas of STEAM — science, engineering, technology, art and math. Design and build a custom marble run to see how fast and far it can go. All supplies provided. Please call 360-297-2670 to sign up. All branches of Kitsap Regional Library will be closed on Feb. 16 for Presidents Day. Please check our website, www. krl.org, or call us at 360-2972670 for updated program information.
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our Village By jeromy sulliVan and Coho Salmon Net Pen programs. The latter has been responsible for the release of more than 200,000 yearling Coho salmon annually into Port Gamble Bay. Our Net Pen Program has been active for more than 25 years with our Natural Resources department constantly looking for ways to improve upon it to minimize stressors to the young fish. So, Tribes are doing more to protect salmon, but are getting less in the way of harvest. Why? According to TRAR, the answer lies with the federal government and associated agencies, including the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which has maintained that the most important action to salmon recovery is protecting habitats. A report from TRAR — which represents the treaty tribes in western Washington — maintains though that NMFS placed the burden for salmon recovery on the shoulders of treaty tribes with an emphasis on harvest restrictions. At the same time, little is done to active-
ly improve salmon habitat and, some programs, like the state’s Shoreline Management Act, can have an opposite effect. Clearly, we’re dealing with the scenario of a shortterm solution to a long-term problem: without a real plan to stop habitat loss and degradation, there will come a point where our treaty rights will cease because there are simply no more salmon to fish. Unfortunately, the problem is getting worse and worse. According to the TRAR report: Eighty-three percent of waters sampled to compile Washington state’s Clean Water Act lists violate state water standards and are polluted. Hood Canal is highly impaired by a lack of dissolved oxygen and the resulting hypoxia kills fish. Eelgrass beds, essential to the intricate food web for salmon, are in overall decline. TRAR is asking the federal government take steps that will protect salmon and end the erosion of treaty rights: Stop the disparate treatment of Indian tribes when applying salmon conservation measures. In short, the burden of protection should not fall to Tribes alone. There should be at least as stringent a
conservation standard as there is in limiting salmon harvest. Protect and restore western Washington treaty rights by better protecting habitat. As mentioned, many state programs are in conflict with objectives to protect habitats and water quality standards. Efforts need to be made to make sure the same rules apply to everyone and align stated conservation goals. Establish federal oversight and coordination to align environmental and conservation programs to achieve salmon recovery and protect treaty-reserved rights. All federal agencies should hold to same standards and recovery objectives and be held accountable for failing to protect treaty rights. Our Tribe stands with TRAR in asking federal agencies do their part to support salmon recovery in this state. We have proven time and again that we’re willing to make sacrifices in order to protect salmon, but we’re not willing to stand by while our rights and salmon habitats are slowly eroded away. —Jeromy Sullivan is chairman of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. Contact him at jeromys@pgst.nsn.us.
S’Klallam’s Child Welfare Program wins Harvard Honoring Nations Award LITTLE BOSTON — The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s Child Welfare Program has been named an Honoring Nations award winner by The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. Honoring Nations recognizes “outstanding examples of Tribal self-governance.” In 2012, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, population 1,000, became the first indigenous nation in the United States to earn Title IV-E status from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — that is, the right to manage its own adoption, foster care, and guardianship programs. “For my Tribe, taking care of our children is priority No. 1,” Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Chairman Jeromy Sullivan said in a press release issued on Jan. 14. “Managing our own Child Welfare Program allows us to be proactively involved in making sure our families get the help they need and children are not removed from their culture and community. Whenever possible, the goal is to preserve family relationships even if a child doesn’t live with his or her parents.” Previously, Tribes col-
laborated with states on adoption, foster care, and guardianship. Being the first Tribe in the country to earn Title IV-E has been an important milestone for the Port Gamble S’Klallam, but it has also meant paving the way for others to follow — particularly in working with and educating federal agencies about Tribal life and families. According to Andrea Smith, the Tribe’s Child and Family Services attorney, this has been one of the biggest obstacles. “It became clear pretty quickly that DHHS had a very narrow definition of family, especially when it came to whom a child could be placed with in a foster care situation,” Smith said. “In Tribal communities, family often means anyone who loves and can take care of a child. All the women in a child’s life are ‘aunties’ and elders are seen as grandparents whether or not there’s any blood relation. “It’s been said it ‘takes a village’ to raise a child. This Tribal community is that village.” The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe also recently became the first Tribe in the country to qualify for an IV-E waiver, See AWArD, Page 16
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inter weather gives reason to wonder about the Kingston terminal’s wind tunnel design (see cartoon on page 4). Kingston was the first of three new terminal projects; the others were Edmonds and Bremerton. The window gaps allowed the windows to open inward so that the ferry staff could clean them. These gaps were considered acceptable, as passengers were typically only in the terminal for 20 minutes, with the last 10 minutes spent getting on the boat. When Edmonds was designed later, the blowback from riders about Kingston’s design was a
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big factor in fully enclosing the terminal. Edmonds also needed protection for the ticket booth and turnstiles. The Edmonds design ended up costing a lot more than Kingston’s because codes required fire sprinklers, heating and cooling, high efficiency windows and so on. These systems also increased maintenance costs and the non-rotating windows required a vendor to wash them. So when the new Bremerton terminal was built it reverted back to the Kingston design as most likely the new Mukilteo will also.
The biennial setting of fares for Washington State Ferries is under way. Fare proposal discussions and other changes will be held through May. File photo n Allowing frequent rider discounts on more fare types; n Peak hour fares to encourage off-peak travel; n Charging vehicles by the foot. Comments? Contact us at elliottmoore@comcast.net.
The biennial fare setting process is under way. Now through May, Washington State Ferries will be discussing fare proposals with the Ferry Advisory Commitees and our representative, Dennis Cziske. Meanwhile, the
Legislature will be hatching the transportation budget. The gap between the Legislature’s budget and WSF’s operating costs has to be made up by fares. This is normally a 2.5 percent increase per year. By mid-May, WSF passes its proposals to the state Transportation Commission. It is the commission, not WSF, that sets
the fares. The commission solicits public comments in June and July and makes its decisions by the end of August, with the new fares going into effect in October. Besides the 2.5 percent increase, other changes being considered include: n Increasing the spread between passenger and vehicle fares;
Since earning Title IV-E status, the Tribe’s Child Welfare Program has served as a model for other Tribes across the country. Smith and other program representatives have traveled around the country, donating their time and expertise to educate their
counterparts on how to earn the designation, and how to work with federal agencies after the program is up and running. Only one other indigenous nation, Navajo, has implemented a foster care, adoption, and guardianship assistance program, which
launched this past October. The Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized Tribe in the United States. In addition, Port Gamble S’Klallam’s program has attracted the attention of other countries; the Tribe has hosted visitors from the governments of Australia, Germany and Russia to share information and relate insights gained regarding
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Port Gamble S’Klallam was one of six finalists; three were chosen for “high honors.” As a part of the recognition, the Tribe’s Child Welfare Program will earn a place among current and previous honorees in a display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
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e had a very productive and satisfying 2014 and will have an even better 2015. The first thing we have coming up is the annual gala in support of the Boys & Girls Club. Last year, the Boys & Girls Club Gala earned approximately $15,000 with a combination of donations, silent and live auctions. This year, we hope to beat that figure. The gala is scheduled on Feb. 8 at the Firehouse Theater and Oak Table Cafe, starting at 5 p.m. For more information on the gala, see page 7. One of our projects that is always very rewarding is our annual Kiwanis One Day Service Project, which was held April 5, when we helped with the refurbishing of Camp Beausite in
Chimacum. Camp Beausite is a Kiwanis-sponsored camp for handicapped children and young adults that has been working with children for many years and always needs volunteers to get it ready for their spring and summer events. We conducted several food drives in 2014 and will continue on with these efforts. Many thousands of pounds of food, and money, were raised by our club because of the generosity of the Greater Kingston community. We plan on surpassing this success with more food drives during 2015. Spring is just around the corner and many of our young people are thinking about finishing high school and going on to higher learning. Our Kiwanis Club awards scholarships to deserving students that are high achievers and are
in involved in community service. We had so many exceptional candidates in 2014; we had to decide between 15 amazing students. We interviewed seven and finally were able to pick three exceptional young women. Our Scholarship Foundation will start to contact school administrators to make sure these students have the same chance to earn a Kiwanis Scholarship. Our Feed the Kids beer fest on June 7 at Mike Wallace Park raised money so our students have food over the summer when school is closed. It was so successful that we will have another beer fest this summer with even more craft breweries participating scheduled for the first week in June at Mike Wallace Park. As soon as we know the
Kingston KiWanis By BoB lee particulars on the berry growing season we will be letting the community know the cost and dates of delivery. If you haven’t ordered previously make sure you do this year. They are really a good value and very yummy. Our club supports a very active Key Club at Kingston
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ingston-Nor th Kitsap Rotar y begins its 12th year. Members are devoting time to refining a mission statement of their own and to think about the values they want to put into action. Kingston Rotary serves the Suquamish, Kingston and Hansville communities, and welcomes input from all of these area as to what services or projects would be beneficial. Isaac Anderson, Rotary president, is working with president-elect Clint Boxman and a leadership team to ensure continuity as Rotary grows and takes on new challenges. It is important to the Kingston-North Kitsap club that these initiatives reflect the voice of our local communities. “If we are raising money for a community project, it is important that our sponsors and supporters see value in the project that we are working on,” Boxman said. The strategic plan will ensure sustainability within the club and help Rotary to focus on the important issues both locally and globally. This is reflected in the club’s new mission statement, “We take on challenges in our community and beyond.” Rotary is very interested in feedback from the com-
rotarY neWs By nanCy martin munity on future projects. What do you see as significant needs or projects in our north-end communities? Kingston Rotary can partner with other individuals and organizations on these projects. And we are not necessarily interested in only one project — collaboration and community support will enable us to take on several worthy challenges. Another benefit will be the opportunity to engage with the youth of our communities, and help them
build leadership skills. Rotary funds and advances their causes by holding fundraising events and devoting their time, labor, and skills, and building a network of like-minded community organizations. Fundraising events include the annual Rotary Golf Classic, 4th of July Fun Run, Rotary Beer Garden at Concerts on the Cove. There are several ways to help Rotary advance their goals. The first is to become a member of KingstonNorth Kitsap Rotary Club. The club meets on Wednesday at noon in the North Kitsap Fire Station, 26642 Miller Bay Road. We welcome anyone who is
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interested to drop by and join us for lunch and an interesting speaker. No special invitation is needed. Our membership options and dues structure are flexible, and the lunch is always good. We also encourage sponsors and volunteers in our projects and fundraisers to join us. You needn’t be a member to get involved in any of Rotary’s worthy projects. Or, just join us for the fun and fellowship that results when like-minded individuals get together for the benefit of others. Contact me, Nancy Martin (nanjmartin@mac. com). I’d love to have you join us.
High School and Kiwanian Margaret Lemay, key club coordinator, reported that the Key Club held their last meeting of the calendar year on Dec. 10 and made Christmas cards for Suquamish Elementary students. Key Club has raised over $1,000 for the Project Eliminate from hallow-grams, bake sales and Christmas wreaths. The “Eliminate Project” is a joint effort between Kiwanis International and UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and mothers each year. If you have students enrolled
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hat does it take to build the largest civic project in Kingston’s history? Answer: inspiration, more than 10 years of planning, endless meetings, $8 million from every conceivable source (including $5,000 paid for a pie), dedicated volunteers, 12 board members of unshakable faith, true grit, and pure heart. At the December Board meeting, the Village Green Foundation reached a critical milestone when a unanimous vote approved breaking ground on the Community Center in the spring — the room erupted in applause. With the proposed groundbreaking within our reach, we are launching our final fundraising push to raise the remaining
daniel joHnson funds to start construction this April. If you are just hearing about the campaign or if you have been waiting on the sidelines to make sure it’s actually going to happen, now is the time join in. Now is the time for this community to come together for your community center. Throughout the month of February, we are inviting everyone in North Kitsap to participate in the Green Heart Campaign. The campaign draws on the spirit of community barn raisers where everyone would con-
tribute what they could for the benefit of their neighbor. Watch for the Green Hearts, canisters and corresponding promotions at participating businesses. The Kingston Food Market was the first to sign on. What’s more, a local anonymous donor offered to personally match the first $25,000 raised by the store. As a special thank you for individuals who contribute $100 or more to the campaign, they will receive a hand-sculpted heart pendant from local glass artist Jennifer Umphress. You can get a sneak preview of the green glass pendants at the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce office next to the ferry terminal. We are grateful to this generous community
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Continued from page 16 add lots of arcs and sparks. In less than a second cables melted while equipment tripped off line, causing a blackout. The crew immediately got the emergency generator running and equipment started back up, and later some of the big generators were brought back on line. The only puzzling thing to me is that before the malfunctioning generator was connected, the engineers didn’t have an indicator that would have shown that the voltage and synchronization were way off. There’s a lesson to be learned there. The Tacoma is still being fixed and will be remain in Eagle Harbor for a couple of more months. — FerryFare is written by Walt Elliott, chairman of the Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee. Contact him at elliottmoore@comcast.net.
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and a game of skill played with randomly dealt cards, which makes it a game of chance. It is a tactical game with inbuilt randomness, imperfect knowledge and restricted communication between partners.” If you are a Bridge player this definition will bring to mind a lot of funny stories about the imperfect knowledge of a player and the restricted communication. I am hoping this is not a recreation that will wither and die with my generation. So, with that in mind, I challenge all of you Bridge players out there to start teaching their kids and grandkids to play Bridge. Could lead to a whole bunch of fun. On another note: Have you considered the art of
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Wow they did it again! Seriously I am honored to serve another year as the President of the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce. This is a community that has so much going for it in terms of livability, recreation, shopping, entertainment, food, festivals, bright lights and lots of music. We have fun and many of us earn our living here as well as making this a great home for our families.
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2015 will be a year of challenge for the Chamber as we start the year with a new board of directors; some seasoned and some brand new but all with the attitude that we can help make this a better place to live and work. We will have some new events; some very popular events and community get to gethers all designed to bring the community together so everyone from the toddlers
to the seniors will be proud to show off the area to their families and friends. This year we have asked all the directors to take a more active role in the leadership and function of your chamber and all have answered that call. I am proud to be part of this group of men and women working on your behalf. We welcome your input and ask you to visit our web page and/or simply call or drop by and say “hello” from time to time. You are always welcome. Looking forward to meeting you, Mike Haley, 2015 President Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Rogers Family Insurance 360-509-9178 mike@rogersfamilyinsurance.com
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ne of the most exciting aspects of health and the human body is change. Your body, and therefore your health, is constantly changing. Either it’s getting a little bit stronger, or a little bit weaker. There is no Switzerland. There is no neutral. Every day, your body manufactures brand new cells and swaps them out with old. It’s programmed in your DNA, and it’s quite predictable. We all experience, and are familiar with,
While a quick search on the Internet will reveal that the exactness of these numbers is open to some level of debate, what isn’t up for argument is the fact that your body DOES regenerate a vast majority of its cells with regular frequency. It’s basic biology, and it does this whether you want it to or not. In fact, it will do it in SPITE of you. An example of this played out beautifully in Morgan Spurlock’s documentary, “Super Size Me.” In this
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Call volume increases when a seller must give a walk through north Kitsap 2 fire & rescue D 014 was a busy year. A quick glance at the records shows North Kitsap Fire & Rescue’s call volume in 2014 almost reached 3,000. Last year’s 2,990 calls represented an all-time high for the district, and a 16 percent increase over the 2013 total of 2,568.
NKF&R firefighters to climb Columbia Tower
Seven of our firefighters are training to climb the Columbia Tower’s 69 flights of stairs, wearing their bunker gear and breathing apparatus, during the Scott Firefighter Challenge in spring. The March 8 event raises funds to support the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The team is planning several events in February to
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By miCHÈle laBoda highlight their efforts and collect donations for this worthy cause. Visit them at Kingston Food Market on Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. or go to www.llswa.org and find the donation page for the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue team.
Car seat check
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than ensuring the safety of the ones you love? The monthly child carseat check at our headquarters (26642 Miller Bay Road NE) is scheduled on Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. always be undercut when interference is present. A healthy spine and nervous system is vital for living a healthy, high-quality, long life. Chiropractors around the world are helping people discover this foundation-
ear Jan: We have an offer on our home. We are just about to move out and our home is in total chaos, with packed boxes everywhere, and now the buyers want a “final walk-through.” Do we have to let them come into our home again while we still own it? It won’t look the same as when they saw it and we are afraid it will scare them. — CM Dear CM: I remember that “state of living” from when we moved here 26 years ago. No fun at all. Almost all “rules” in a transaction come from the purchase and sale agreement, so that is where you look to see if they get the
al principle. Optimal health may seem overwhelming, but it really boils down to consistency — allowing cellular regeneration to work in your favor by regularly doing the right things so your body can get a little bit
If this addendum was used ... then yes, the buyer can come back.
Just asK Jan By jan ZuFelt right to have a final walkthrough. The forms most brokers use in Washington are from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. I will assume that those forms were used in your case. The “basic” agreement is the first five pages in a residential purchase
stronger every day. — Dr. Thomas R. Lamar is a chiropractor at Anchor Chiropractic. He hosts the Internet radio program SpinalColumnRadio.com. Lamar can be reached at 360-297-8111.
and sale agreement. One of the addenda that can be added is the Form 22D — Optional Clauses Addendum. If this addendum was used and paragraph 3 box was checked, then yes, the buyer can come back. The paragraph talks about the seller leaving the property in the same condition
at possession as when the buyer saw it. It further reads that “the buyer reserves the right to re-inspect within five days of transfer of possession to verify that the seller has complied.” So, there it is in black and white, if your agreement has language like this in it. In other words, yes, they can come back. Perhaps if the roles were reversed, you would want the same. So hang in there, it will soon all be over. Best wishes. — Jan Zufelt is an agent with John L. Scott Real Estate in Kingston.
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