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COMMUNITY NEWS Vol. 32 No. 6 • June
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Film project is ‘More Than a Feeling’ for students By MICHELLE BEAHM
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KINGSTON — Kingston High School seniors Nick Woltersdorf and Conner Erickson have spent the last year producing a feature-length, coming-of-age
movie called “More Than a Feeling,” following teenagers in the final days of their final high school summer break. Erickson said the teenagers, in several different social groups, “each have
different ideas of how they can make the most of these last three days.” Woltersdorf said, “We tried to incorporate the themes of freedom, friendship and coming of age.” The pair said it was
something they could easily relate to, as the summer they spent filming the movie was their final high school summer break, and came about when they decided they needed something to do throughout the
summer. “We went from the point of, I actually wasn’t sure if we’d get anything off the ground, to being almost done,” Erickson said. “It’s exciting.” The film, titled “More
Than a Feeling,” included about 30 speaking roles and 15-20 crew member roles, each filled with the pair’s friends and peers. The movie was filmed entirely in Kitsap County, mostly in See FILM, Page 3
Teacher protests continue in Washington Ceremony NKSD educators walk kicks off out and rally on May 18 construction By MICHELLE BEAHM
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POULSBO — “Hey, hey, what do we say? Full funding, don’t delay!” So went the rally cry on May 18 as North Kitsap teachers staged a walkout to protest the state Legislature’s failure to fully fund education or provide teachers across the state with cost-of-living wage increases. Nearly 60 school districts in Washington have staged, or will stage, walkouts. Protests started April 22 with the Lakewood, Stanwood-Camano and Arlington school districts, after legislators considered an 11-percent raise for themselves. That raise was approved. “We’re supporting our entire state (with the protest),” Poulsbo Elementary School teacher Kjersti Johnson said. “It’s us supporting each other. No teacher gets into the job for anything other than their love for children and their wanting to see them succeed in life, and in the classroom. So we’re not only supporting North Kitsap, we’re supporting the entire state of Washington, and all the educators that do what we do every single day.” Six years ago, the state Supreme Court found the Legislature in violation of the state’s Constitution for failing to fully fund education. Since then, legislators have failed to comply with a court’s order to fully fund education. Voters also have approved ballot measures for cost of living increases for teachers and for smaller class
Work on ‘inspirational’ community center begins By MICHELLE BEAHM
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North Kitsap teachers gathered at 7:30 a.m. May 18, standing at the corner of Highway 305 and Hostmark Street, with signs stating “Honk for Education” and “On Strike 4 Kids.” Michelle Beahm / Kingston Community News sizes, with no more than 17 students in grades K-3, and no more than 20 students in grades 4-12.
“Our cost-of-living increases, smaller See WALKOUT, Page 16
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KINGSTON — People gathered May 3 at the Village Green to see the start of the community center/library project. Some had been working toward this day for more than a decade, weaving a complex web of support that involved numerous donors and state, county and local agencies. “We have clung to the promise that this day will arrive,” Village Green Parks District Commissioner Bobbie Moore said. Construction has finally started on the community center, which, in less than a year, will be home to a senior center, a Boys & Girls Club and a new Kitsap Regional Library branch. Rotary Club president Clint Boxman said the effort started as a vision for “a major park and a better community center.” Since 2001, there have been many fundraisers, surveys and public meetings to support the idea, he said. Since its inception, a park has been built on the Village Green property, and officials such as Rep. Sherry Appleton, Sen. Christine Rolfes, County Commissioner Rob Gelder and Rep. Derek Kilmer have championed the project by helping to raise funds through government grants, as well as raising awareness about the efforts. See CENTER, Page 18
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Continued from page 1 in Kitsap County, mostly in the north end of the island, and was scheduled to premiere at Kingston’s Firehouse Theater at 9 p.m. May 24, for a $5 donation per ticket. Proceeds will go to the theater. “It’s sort of hard for independent movie theaters to survive nowa-
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days,” Erickson said, “and the Kingston community is really supportive of the Firehouse Theater, and this is sort of just our own little part of what we’re doing.” Firehouse Theater is owned by Craig Smith, who coaches the high school’s soccer team and gives money to the school. He also offers discounts to students and the military. Erickson and Woltersdorf shared responsibilities throughout the production,
From left, Nick Woltersdorf and Conner Erickson produced a movie, “More Than a Feeling,” which premiered at the Firehouse Theater May 24. Michelle Beahm / Kingston Community News
from writing the script to editing the film together, but they agreed that Erickson was officially the producer and Woltersdorf, the director. “I learned a lot about working with people,” Erickson said about his experience. “Just having to contact so many individuals, asking them to film on location, having to contact high schoolers — it made me very comfortable seeking people out, having to talk to them, which is something that high schoolers nowadays, I don’t think get a lot of chances to experience.” This is Erickson’s first feature-length film, after falling into video class last school year, he said. He added that film was a passion of his, which he plans to one day pursue. Woltersdorf produced a feature-length zombie movie in 2013, which also premiered at the Firehouse Theater. “This is the first project of this magnitude that me and Conner have done together,” Woltersdorf said, “and I think that this one
Dietrich Hanson and Rowan Simpson are two of the actors in “More Than a Feeling,” produced by Nick Woltersdorf and Conner Erickson.
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really blows the other one I did back then out of the water.” The pair experienced myriad difficulties, from failing boom mikes to hard drives crashing and even last minute rewrites the night before filming a major scene. “My most enjoyable part was when we finished filming,” Woltersdorf said. Woltersdorf also enjoyed watching the actors perform; he said he was “very impressed by not only the actors’ abilities to deliver the lines, but to go above and beyond and actually
throw some of their own stuff in there.” Erickson said, “Also incredibly satisfying is taking the footage and putting it on the computer and piecing it together and seeing the product, because it’s been such a long process.” Both of them gave a lot of credit to their actors, fellow high school students who “made a lot of sacrifices,” Woltersdorf said, throughout the summer to help complete the project, including calling out of work and missing family events on occasion. Now, Erickson said, “A
lot of the actors, I can’t believe how excited they are for this to premiere.” The actors are even dressing up as if it were a Hollywood movie premiere. “I’m really happy that it’s creating a buzz in the senior class ... they’re so interested,” Erickson said. Woltersdorf added, “Even the community, too. I think it’s awesome that people are asking about it.” “If you’re not doing anything on May 24 at 9 p.m.,” Woltersdorf continued, “come to the Firehouse Theater. Admission is $5. It’s going to be cool.”
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s of May 22, 108 candidates had filed to run for positions on city councils, school boards, fire district commissions, park district commissions, port commissions and utility district boards across Kitsap County. North Kitsap voters will elect three school board members. Residents of port districts in Eglon, Indianola, Keyport, Kingston, and Poulsbo will each elect a commissioner. Residents of Kingston will elect two Village Green Metropolitan Park District commissioners. Turn to this newspaper’s print and online editions for informative coverage of candidates in the Aug. 4 primary and the Nov. 3 general election. In addition to stories about the candidates and issues, we will publish Q&As with the candidates and will cover forums planned in the region. We will publish information in advance of forums and other events so you know when you can participate and get to know the candidates. Editorial endorsement process: This newspaper will endorse candidates in the Nov. 3 general election. The endorsement will be made based on information gathered in the course of reporting on the candidates, coverage of candidate forums and endorsement interviews. The endorsement board — comprised of editors, the publisher and community advisory board members — will interview candidates. Both candidates for an office will be interviewed together, using rules used by the League of Women Voters. Letters to the editor: Election-related letters to the editor will be published if they conform to rules regarding other letters to the editor (no more than 350 words, signed by the writer, with address and telephone number for verification purposes). Anonymous letters and form letters will not be published. Letters deemed by the editor to be redundant may not be published in order to allow for as many letters as possible. The winners of the Nov. 3 election will work for you. Get to know the candidates. Your vote will empower them to make level-of-service and spending decisions on your behalf in city hall, school district offices, fire district headquarters, and park, port and utility district offices. Make sure your vote is an informed one. ONLINE: Get information about voter registration, ballot box locations, candidates and more at www. kitsapgov.com/aud/elections.htm.
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Pete DeBoer deserves thanks After reading your article concerning Pete DeBoer (“DeBoer says he won’t seek third term on Kingston Port Commission,” page 2, May Kingston Community News), I feel the need to speak in his defense. As a resident of almost 20 years in Kingston, I am acutely aware of his diligent service to this town. His private life should be considered private and has no bearing on his many civic contributions. There is no one who has worked harder with more tenacity on behalf of Kingston, and all of us who live here, than Pete DeBoer. He has championed more causes than we can count and has been our most vocal cheerleader, from ferry boats to economic development and everything in between. He has dedicated years of volunteer service to this little town that he loves. It’s time that someone said publicly: Thank you,
Pete, for a job well done. JOAN ROSE Kingston
Questions safety of roundabouts I just can’t understand who’s wanting these roundabouts. If the county has that kind of money to spend, for goodness sake use it to
make turning lanes. There are so many times when I am turning without turning lanes and look in my mirror to see a car or large pickup bearing down on me and I always wonder if they can stop in time or are they distracted or are going to hit me and kill me. Some of these roundabouts, like the one at Gig
Harbor, are dangerous. Drivers come into this one too fast and if you are new at it, they almost cause a crash. How many turning lanes could be built with what one of these roundabouts cost? ALAN SHELBOURN Kingston
Baby boomers: A 60-something looks back N ext month, I’ll be turning an age that has Medicarerelated insurance propaganda piling up on my desk in an attempt to woo me in their door. And the upcoming big “6-5” has got me thinking about the enlightened old days. Baby Boomers are my generation. We started out in 1946 (after the enormous struggles of World War II). The war delivered prosperity to the U.S., which then somehow caused more babies to be delivered. Boomers had many ideas of how a moral nation should treat its people. ■ Civil Rights Movement. It started in the 1950s, and many Boomers joined up in the
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enough trained soldiers to fill the ranks in time of war. Males between 18 and 26 were drafted. ■ Peace Movement. Boomers fought in and protested against the insidious Vietnam War that betrayed our values. The Peace Movement involved anything at the activists’ disposal, including songs, speeches, sit-ins and any other non-violent tactic available. Many Boomers were Hippies and many Hippies were Flower Children who used non-violent protest. Peace and love, they hoped, would win out at the end of the day. N.O.W., the National Organization for Women, started in 1966, generally trying to end male-dominance in society. This included reproductive rights for women, economic equality, violence against women and LGBT, and racism. ■ Women’s Liberation Movement. This movement, revitalized in 1968, also generally tried to end male-dominance in society. This included a broader
array of issues, including lesbian rights and an end to the war in Vietnam. This sounds as though Boomers were always serious. But there was also Boomer Humor that we’ve kept alive over the years. Our “Don’t trust anyone over 30” has morphed into “Can you trust anyone under 30?” Now we hear “50 is the new 30” and “60 is the new 40.” (It’s nice to know that I’ll soon be 40-something once again.) There will always be new Boomer Humor. “Back in my day, there were nine planets.” “Inside every old person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened.” “Growing old is great — considering the alternative.” “Life is not a dress rehearsal. Enjoy it while you can.” Then there’s my longtime favorite inspirational quote: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intentions of arriving safely in an attractive and See OLDS, Page 5
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Public Meetings June 2 Eglon Port Commission, 7 p.m., Eglon Community Center. June 3 n Kingston Citizens Advisory Council, 7 p.m., NKF&R headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. Online: w w w. k i t s a p g o v. c o m / boards/CAC/kingston/ kcac.htm. June 4 n Suquamish Citizens Advisor y Committee, 6-8 p.m., Suquamish Elementary School Library, 18950 Park Ave. NE, Suquamish. Online: www. kitsapgov.com/boards/ CAC/suquamish/scac.htm.
June 8 Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Commission Chambers, 614 Division St., Port Orchard. Online: www. kitsapgov.com/boc. n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. Online: www. nkfr.org/commissi.htm. June 10 n Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters fire station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. Online: www. poulsbofire.org.
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born, we grow older. A young person doesn’t know what it’s like to be old. But we older folk do know what it’s like to be young, because we still have all the ages we once were inside us. Another good part about growing older is that we care less and less about what other people think, and more and more about doing the things we love most. — Marylin Olds is an opinion columnist and welcomes comments at marylin. olds@gmail.com.
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n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. Online: www. nkfr.org/commissi.htm. June 24 n Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters fire station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. Online: www. poulsbofire.org. n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. Online: www.nkschools. org. n Port of Kingston Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m., Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Online: www.port ofkingston.org. — To include your public agency’s meetings on this list, send information to rwalk er@soundpublishing.com.
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Simple but ‘brilliant’ life philosophy in one Latin phrase SPINAL “S COLUMN ublata causa tollitur effectus” occupies my office whiteboard. While some mistake it for a Harry Potter magic spell, it’s just a Latin phrase I found in a book that — while not “magical” — has the potential, if understood correctly, to be truly transformational: “The effect will leave when the cause is removed.” Sublata causa tollitur effectus is simple, succinct and, in my opinion, brilliant. It nicely sums up the chiropractic philosophy in a tight package. But the degree to which it fulfills this ability depends on how you interpret chiropractic. When deciphering this phrase, it’s easy to substitute the word “symptom”
By THOMAS LAMAR, D.C. for “effect”: “The symptom will leave when the cause is removed.” Makes sense. OK, we’re halfway there, right? Yes and no. Focus on the “cause” aspect for a moment. Is the cause of a symptom — such as a headache — the body exhibiting a deficiency in pain medication? Not likely. If you are familiar with chiropractic, you might be quick to label the nerve-pinching spinal misalignment (known as a subluxation) as the cause.
The Latin puzzle is thus defined: “The headache will leave when the subluxation in the neck is removed.” It sounds goods and the definition may make sense, but it’s not chiropractic. While this mindset is more natural in its approach (which is a good thing), it uses chiropractic methods to essentially practice medicine. The chiropractor merely becomes an Advil with arms — “Take two adjustments and call me in the morning.” It’s only when we look at this phrase differently — by stepping back from our pre-programmed, marketing-ladened, tradition-steeped, societal-norm, default starting points — that the true meaning begins to reveal itself.
Weather expert in Hansville We in the Hansville area are in for a big treat. Greg Johnson of Skunk Bay Weather fame has helped bring Cliff Mass to the Hansville Community Center. Mass will be here at 7 p.m. June 7.
If you don’t know about Mass, let me fill you in on a few point of information: n Mass is a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington. n He was a member of the Meteorology
Department at the University of Maryland. n He is a weekly commentator on the KPLU radio station. n He has published a book called “The Weather in the Pacific Northwest.”
Our misstep began at the start when we zeroed in on the “effect,” for we were treating the effect rather than caring for the cause. The word “cause” tends to be associated with negative things: What caused the accident? What caused her disease? What caused my symptom? It doesn’t have to be negative though. You could just as easily ask: “What caused her laugh? What caused his happiness? What caused your health?” What causes health? Most are quick to answer eating right, exercising, getting adequate sleep — all great for promoting health, but they do not cause it. Ironically, what causes health is not something
that we do, but rather something that is done. We all have within us an intelligence that causes our heart to beat, food to digest and body to heal — and all without any educated effort on our part. When this Innate Intelligence, as we chiropractors call it, is connected and flowing freely through the nervous system in a coordinated effort, health is our natural state. That’s chiropractic. The degree to which our health is expressed falls largely on the shoulders of the lifestyle choices we make. But the moment our system succumbs to the barrage of daily physical, emotional and chemical stresses, nerve-interfering spinal subluxations set in and the coordination of the
Innate Intelligence is compromised. And from that point on — unless and until coordination is restored — all of our health-promoting efforts will fall frustratingly short. This is why so many people are plugging into the chiropractic lifestyle. So now, “sublata causa tollitur effectus” is not just a Latin phrase in a book, but a newfound and profound dictum of life: “When the coordination of the Innate Intelligence is removed, health will leave.” It’s up to you to keep it plugged in. — Dr. Thomas R. Lamar is a chiropractor at Anchor Chiropractic in the Health Services Center and hosts the Internet radio program SpinalColumnRadio.com. Contact: 360-297-8111.
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Only 150 tickets are available, so get your ticket ($6) as soon as possible. They are available at the Hansville Store, by calling 800-838-3006 or online at cliffmassatghcc.brownpa pertickets.com. He will discuss are the technology for predicting weather events, his involvement in the acquisition of
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47th annual Viking Fest a memorable celebration Right, Dusty Worthington, whose reenactment name is Stonebreaker, carves a miniature replica of Thor’s hammer from soapstone, May 15 at Viking Fest’s Viking Village. Richard Walker / Staff photo
Left, members of the Kingston Middle School marching band perform in the 46th annual Viking Fest parade. Bottom right, Miss Viking Fest 2015, Sadia Gresham, greets people near the beginning of the parade. Michelle Beahm / Staff photo
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t sounds like a trip back in time to the “Yellow Submarine” era with psychedelic colors and “free love.” But that’s not the point of EcoFest at Stillwaters this year. The “Earth Voyage” we want you to take is the 2015 version — get outside and in touch with all things natural on Earth. Walk in the forests that surround us, hug a few trees, listen to a few birds chattering or watch a mother duck give her ducklings swimming lessons. Take a stroll on the beach and find the anemones, or walk the trail to Carpenter Lake to see the beaver’s work. The beauties of Earth are all around us — the point is to slow down to enjoy them. EcoFest, May 30, is a
By NAOMI MAASBERG place to take a break from the pace of daily life and wander the Stillwaters campus with no urgency or agendas. You can take the time to pet a rabbit or a goat or a pony, or have a meaningful conversation with a neighbor. Maybe you will see the spectacle of hundreds of tiny fish from our streams, who also get to spend the day at EcoFest. (Like all the visiting animals, they go back to their home at the end of the day.)
You will want to meet two neighbors who do not normally greet you on your nature walks: Ranger, a peregrine falcon, and Linnea, an opossum. They will be visiting us from the West Sound Wildlife Shelter. There will be plenty of time to see them close-up and hear all about their lives in the wild. If you have a curious mind, you can learn more about the kind of research and monitoring we do here at Stillwaters, and try your hand at measuring water quality or identifying insects. Learn about the plight of the orcas in Puget Sound and the condition of our climate. Take home some new greenery for your yard, LED light bulbs for your house and water
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Kiwanians raising money to support the community W hat a difference a century makes. In 1915, Kiwanis began as a single Detroit, Michigan club, but over the last 100 years it has grown into a premier international service organization. Today, Kiwanis and Kiwanis-affiliated groups donate more than 18 million hours of service each year and raise more than $100 million in charitable funds annually. Kiwanis clubs tackle projects of every size and difficulty — from building neighborhood playgrounds to eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus worldwide by 2015 — and still maintain its primary mission of taking care of the world’s children. The Greater Kingston Kiwanis Club continues on with the mission and tradition of Kiwanis International tailored to our local community. Our club is especially invested in working with youth and recently awarded scholarships to two deserving Kingston High School stu-
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Continued from page 7 while learning. How can you resist a day spent with bunnies, chickens and goats? And little green gardeners selling their plants? It’s all great fun! See you on May 30 at EcoFest! Information from Stillwaters Environmental Center. If you want to get on our mail list, call us at 360-297-1226. ■
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is at risk and Stillwaters is delving deep into the reason why by taking people out on the water. We’ll take a three-hour tour with Paul Dorn, fisheries biologist with the Suquamish Tribe, and Betsy Cooper, a marine biologist. We will learn about the nearshore: the geologic formations, the critters who live there and how it is impacted by humans. Hands-on activities will possibly include plankton tows and bottom sampling. The tour will be partly on the dock at the marina, and partly on the water in a boat, so space is very limited.
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Besides being involved with tutoring students at Wolfle Elementary, working with the Boys & Girls Club and the Village Green Foundation, conducting food drives and making sure school kids have food this summer when school is out, we have some interesting speakers at our meetings: Tori Dotson gave a presentation on how the organization, PAWS, takes care of our furry friends — and not just cats in North Kingston. Last year,
There are two identical tours each day, at 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., on June 28, July 19 or 26, and Sept. 20. The tour departs from Kingston Marina. The exact location will be given to registrants. Tours are open to anyone 12 and older. (Ages 12-16 must be accompanied by an adult.) $35 each or $55 per couple or parent and child. To register, call 360-2971226 or email info@stillwatersenvironmentalcenter. org. ■
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volunteers adopted 411 cats, found homes for dogs that needed to be adopted, connected families with rescue dogs and placed cats at senior housing complexes that residents take care of at PAWS expense. They also help defray cost of neutering cats for low income families, and educate people during Wag-fest on how to decide what pet, if any, is the right one for families and the proper care of them. Tomi Whalen, library director for Little Boston and Kingston libraries, talked about how excited everyone is with the new library in the Community Center, which will be almost four times the size of the present library and will be state of the art. She explained how children from all walks of life feel entirely safe when in the library environment. Young people who use the library, even from less-affluent backgrounds, learn how to become successful. Also, the new regional library
quarterly guide, called “Inspire,” lists all of the amazing things available through our library system in Kitsap County. Stewart Whitford, Kitsap County’s environmental specialist, works closely with the health district’s Water Quality Program. He and his team are responsible for water quality in all Kitsap County lakes, ponds, creeks and saltwater estuaries. They also investigate failing septic systems and do community outreach presentations throughout the county.
We had a raffle for a date night in Seattle, with a stay at the Sheraton Hotel downtown, a $200 voucher for expenses and two tickets to the Ray Charles Tribute Concert at Benaroya Hall. We hope you were able to buy a ticket for this fun night out. The next big event is our second annual Brew Fest, 5-9 p.m. June 6 at the Port of Kingston’s Mike Wallace Park. The cost is $15 and
the following breweries will be giving samples of their wonderful craft brews: Hood Canal, Sound, Valholl, Downpour, Slaughter County and Silver City. The music will be provided by The Blues Counselors, and food trucks and booths will be there. It’s going to be a great time and will help support our summer food program for local children, as well as other local projects that we support. A number of organizations in town are developing a sailing club this summer in Kingston to encourage young people to sail. Our member Rick Eveleth is part of this worthy endeavor; more to come when the details are ironed out. We have a lot of fun in Kiwanis. Come down and join us. We meet at the Oak Table Cafe at 7 a.m. on Thursdays. If you would like more information, please call our president, Eric Roth, 360-297-7050; or me at 360509-9752.
volunteers at Stillwaters are working on. Low tide beach walk will begin at 1 p.m. at our booth. We will explore the tidelands and find critters and enjoy the salty air. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. Adults don’t need to bring a child, but it is fun to experience through their eyes. The walk is free, but there is a suggested donation of $5 per person. Info: 360-297-1226 or info@stillwatersenvironmentalcenter. org.
the joy of getting dirty in the woods, muddy on the beach and wet in the stream! Sign up for a fun, educational week of nature activities at Stillwaters! All activities will be age appropriate and include critter hunts, art and Habitat Huts. Join us and explore the many ecosystems around Stillwaters and Carpenter Creek Watershed. The camps will take place at the Stillwaters Environmental Center in Kingston. Eco Science Camp for School Children: Noon to 5 p.m. July 13-16 for children entering grades 5-7. Cost: $110 for Stillwaters
2014 members, $125 for non-members, $50 deposit. Nature Camp for Elementary School Children: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 20-23, for children entering grades 1-4. Cost: $110 for Stillwaters 2014 members, $125 for non-members, $50 deposit. Polliwog Camp for Young Children: 9:30 a.m. to noon July 27-30 for children age 4-6. Cost: $70 for Stillwaters 2014 members, $85 for non-members, $50 deposit. For more information or to register, contact Kari Pelaez at 360-297-1226 or email kari@stillwatersenv ironmentalcenter.org.
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New gas tax still won’t fully fund ferries I
n the distant past, Kingston routinely had an extra boat for summer and holiday overloads. The boat not only reduced the wait, but also made a profit as it ran mostly full. For example, at 30-40 percent full, the 90-car Sealth covers its operating costs. An opportunity for a third Kingston boat popped up last month when the Port Townsend run was shut down. The ever-alert and persistent Rex Carlaw petitioned WSF to bring the Port Townsend boat to Kingston, pointing out the boat was better used here generating revenue. While the 64-car Salish is WSF’s smallest active ferry, putting it here worked out
Whitworth degree for Kyler Lacey KINGSTON — Kyler Lacey, 20, of Kingston graduated from Whitworth University on May 17 with a bachelor of arts degree in English.
FERRYFARE KINGSTON FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE great. In Kingston, the line kept moving and they didn’t have to hold traffic out of town. In Edmonds, the third boat filled on every sailing, and because of that there were no backups past Dayton. Although at times ferries had to wait three to five minutes for the other boat to clear the dock, our schedule allowed them to easily make up the lost time. While the ramp heights needed a large adjustment between boats,
Lacey is a Running Start graduate of Kingston High School and Olympic College. He wrote the column, The Buc Stops Here, for
about how motorcycles get to the head of the line. In Kingston, they’re supposed to drive down the local traffic lane and then merge with the ferry traffic at the toll booths. In Edmonds, motorcycles go straight to the lower toll booth. Olympiantics By this column’s deadline, the Senate and House were wrangling over a compromise transportation package to provide needed WSDOT funding. Ferries have been funded in a lot of ways over the years. The original funding came from the Toll Bridge Authority. However, with the sinking of the Hood Canal Bridge in 1979, ferry funding had to be shifted to a gas tax.
This gas tax stabilized fares until the 1990s, when ferries swapped their gas tax for a cut of the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax. The MVET then disappeared with Initiative 695 in 1999. While two new gas taxes were passed afterward, little of that revenue went to ferries. Instead, WSF chased after fare hikes to balance their books. In six years, the fares increased 53 percent to 137 percent depending on the route. Although these fare hikes pumped up “farebox recovery” to 80 percent, the fares also drove away about 3.5 million riders annually and WSF’s deficit soon grew to $38 million per year. This fiscal hole was filled with
two years for the Kingston Community News. He is interested in a career in journalism. He is the son of Robert and Brandy Lacey.
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“transfers” from non-ferry, WSDOT accounts. These transfers soon became a biennial bone of contention, with the governor’s office demanding service cuts instead. This year’s proposed gas tax of 11.7 cents per gallon brought hope that ferries would finally have sustainable funding. The projections told a different story: Ferry funding would still be $22 million per year short. Although 12 cents per gallon instead of 11.7 cents would make ferries flush through 2031, that’s not likely to happen. The governor has promised to make up the difference, but as the saying goes, today’s promises are tomorrow’s taxes. — FerryFare is written by Walt Elliott, chairman of the Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee.
this was something that the dock crews easily did. On my ride, Salish got to thread through a sailboat race armada. Everyone behaved well and it was great fun. Having proved that a third boat is still a profitable strategy here, the door may be opened for augmented Kingston service as WSF builds up its fleet of boats with the new Olympic class ferries. A larger fleet would free up a boat to be in standby for responding to breakdowns. So, why not station that boat at Kingston-Edmonds, where it can make money and ease our back-ups? Vroom, vroom A question came up
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Golf tournament funds support local programs A
t 1 p.m. on June 19, eager golfers will be in their carts listening for the sound of the shotgun, which will start the Swing for Rotary Golf Classic. The ninth annual tournament will be held at the beautiful and challenging White Horse Golf Course in Kingston. This is Kingston/North Kitsap Rotary’s premier annual fundraiser, the proceeds of which benefit both local and international projects. Locally, funds support the Village Green Foundation, Feed the
ROTARY NEWS By NANCY MARTIN Kids Summer Program, Kola Kole Pre-School restoration, Kingston High School student scholarships and the Rotary Blood Drive. Other Rotary efforts include clean water and schools in Central America. Tournament chairpersons Stan and Alice Amos tell us there is still time to register for the tournament and enjoy a day of fun and festivities at White Horse. The cost is $150 per player
Kingston CPA, Henery Hardware, Kingston Dental, Valley Nursery, Kitsap Physical Therapy, 20/20 Eyecare Center, Sunrise Hill Farm, Apple Tree Cove Animal Hospital, Martha & Mary, Kingston Mini Storage, The Point Casino, Kitsap Credit Union and Columbia Bank. West Hills Auto Complex is sponsoring the “Holein-One Contest” and will reward the lucky golfer who makes a hole-in-one with a brand new auto. Port Madison Enterprises will sponsor the awards dinner. A beverage cart, sponsored
and includes green fees, cart, range balls, lunch, drink tickets for beer and wine, and an awards dinner in the Cedar Ridge Club House. If you are not a golfer but would like to attend the awards dinner and silent auction, tickets are available for $35. Email nanjmartin@mac.com for dinner tickets or go to www.knkrotarygolf.com to register. Local businesses are supporting the tournament by sponsoring a tee or an event. This year’s sponsors include North Kitsap Herald, Liberty Bay Bank,
by Windermere Real Estate, will navigate the course to provide refreshments. Registration begins at 10 a.m., so arrive early to collect your lunch, practice on the driving range, and participate in the putting contest sponsored by Ameriprise Financial. Clint Boxman, the incoming Rotary president, will direct the putting contest. After the tournament, people can gather on the terrace of White Horse Golf Course to participate in the “19th Hole Contest.” Golf balls are thrown off
Giving Garden needs volunteers to improve growth SHARENET A & YOU t our April 29 community conversation on hunger, Kathy Curry of the Kingston Farm and Garden Co-op joined us to give perspective on their Giving Garden, which benefits local residents in need. Before Curry was introduced, attendees wondered if such an effort existed in our community, letting us know that as much as both organizations have tried to spread the word about the Giving Garden, for many it is still unknown. It deserves to be better known. In 2014, the faithful Giving Garden regulars gave their all to grow, transport and donate 2,325 pounds of fresh produce for distribution to ShareNet clients. Clearly, they don’t do it for the honor or the recognition, because there’s been very little of that, but because they believe in helping hungry people and in giving their hearts (and aching backs)
By MARK INCE to the effort. The Co-op is a great organization well beyond the Giving Garden, and has a very informative website detailing their efforts supporting our community: www.growkingston.org. The community conversation on hunger was intended in part as a volunteer-recruitment event, since ShareNet and the Giving Garden are consistently short of volunteers. The event was well-attended but fell short of our goals to obtain more volunteers. Someone asked whether those in need could work in the garden for food. Like anyone in the community, recipients certainly can volunteer in the garden, and later receive a share of that
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party is cancelled in inclement weather. The same devoted group since the garden’s inception is hard at work on spring planting: Laura Lyon; Kinley Deller and Patti Pearson, with their daughters Nara and Ameena; Paul Bradley; Nile and Andy Clark; and Curry herself. Again, this year, they are appreciative of support from the Kingston High School Honor Society. If you’re in a position to donate equipment, the Garden needs trowels, rakes and small-scale wheelbarrows. The Garden continues to amend the soil where the original was removed during high tunnel construction. Tomatoes are in, and snap peas will
food via ShareNet, but our federal contracts, as well as those with Northwest Harvest and Food Lifeline, prohibit mandated work for food. The good news is, recipients often do return to contribute, especially when their own lives have become more stable. We’ve heard that with more volunteers, the garden could quadruple its yield for those in need. The Giving Garden has a work party scheduled regularly from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. If you can’t make that time, they will be glad to have you contribute when you’re able. Snacks and lively conversation follow each work party and are additional incentive to help. Generally, the work
be added in July. In the larger crop area, manure was dropped off during the winter and has been tilled under, with the expectation that this soil enrichment will improve yield. This area will be planted in sweet corn, summer and winter squash this year. In the mixed vegetable area, garlic planted was aided by compost. Peas, beans and onions are up, and the chard patch is almost ready for its first harvest. The over-winter kale has bolted and will now be used for compost. New plants are sprouting in the kale bed. A new straw-
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berry bed has been planted; production is expected to be low, with better results next year. The group has been on schedule in setting up irrigation lines, and will be using alldrip irrigation. This should mean using less water in a better-targeted way. Look for ShareNet and Kingston Farm and Garden Co-op on May 30 at Stillwaters’ EcoFest 2015. — Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. He can be reached by calling 360297-2266. ShareNet is located at 26061 United Road, Kingston. The food bank is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Friday. The thrift store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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Cliff Mass will visit Hansville for weather talk By MICHELLE BEAHM
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HANSVILLE — “Weather Guru” Cliff Mass will visit Hansville in early June to help educate people on climate change and the peculiarities of Pacific Northwest weather. “He’s going to give a talk on weather in the Pacific Northwest, which of course
is a big deal,” said Judy Tallman, vice president of events for the Greater Hansville Community Center, and the person who dubbed Mass the “weather guru.” Aside from being a guru, Mass is an atmospheric sciences professor at University of Washington, a weekly weather commen-
tator on a Seattle/Tacoma radio station, author of “The Weather of the Pacific Northwest” and dozens of articles, and he leads the regional development of advanced weather prediction tools, Tallman said. Greg Johnson, a local resident who operates Skunk Bay Weather, reached out to his colleague Mass to
invite him to Hansville for the talk. “One of the things that I really like about Cliff (is) he is committed to community service,” Johnson said. “He declined a speaker’s fee and he is all about education. “It’s very important for people to understand things about the weather, because there is a lot of misinfor-
mation out there, and there are a lot of people who are just hungry for understanding and learning.” Johnson said he became acquainted with Mass Cliff Mass ... will through weathvisit Hansville er circles: Mass on June 7. sometimes uses
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s my readers know, I have families living just outside of Oklahoma City. We also have grandchildren in Dallas, Texas. Every year during tornado season, we wait for news letting us know if all is well. Other than property damage, they have come through in good shape almost every time. So far, blessedly, there have been no injuries or deaths. Last year, a missing relative that had given everyone a real fright was found in safety. She had stayed where she was visiting when a tornado ripped through town and she had
THIS ’N’ THAT By JACQUE THORNTON no way to contact family for some hours. That is not unusual during emergencies and blackouts, but as one can imagine, it was a real nerve-wracking for loved ones not knowing. I have friends in Kingston who also have the same worries each tornado season. At this writing, the storms are still creating havoc, but family is keeping in touch everyday. We sit and wait. My eldest son Gary married an
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Oklahoma girl during the Vietnam era while training in the Air Force. He has six children and the family has grown with grandchildren and great-grandchildren settling around the city. The excitement of granddaughter Tenille Schwan’s (now Ikcard), who ran in the April 20 Boston Marathon, is still a topic of conversation. A few days after the marathon, she and her fiancée Ik were married in Mexico with his three sons and her seven-year-old daughter Sally attending. They then returned home to Kingston. The Herald published
a nice piece about Tenille on May 1. She finished the 26.2-mile race in 3:31:55. This is the same gal who, with her Aunt Pat, went on an African Safari hours before 9/11 on a plane from New York. They didn’t know about the attacks for a week. Tenille wrote a story for the Community News when they returned. She tells of having had a spiritual experience climbing Machu Pichu in Peru, and swan in Greece to an island with an old church high on a hill. Last year, she climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier, saying it was the most dangerous of
her adventures and most exhilarating. Now her seven-year-old Sally tells me she is going to follow in her mom’s footsteps. I never know what will come up next with this side of the family, but it keeps my life interesting. The eldest sister, Brandy, a published poet and creator of “New Moon” cosmetic lotions; Tenille, the adventurer; and Ivy, in her early years a child actress and singer, now a farmer and business partner with Tenille in Cottingham Farms on Bainbridge. Their mother, Donna, who is creative in jewelry designing and many other
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media. There were talks given at the middle schools in the districts, as well as evening programs designed for adults. Charles Leitch, a lawyer with Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc., has given these presentations for about six years. This was his second trip to North
Kitsap. “The student presentations are designed to try and build some good, safe habits with technology and social media,” Leitch said. “(Such as) how to deal with cyber bullying and just protecting oneself as they go out and expand their reach. “The parent presen-
tations are a little more involved.” He said the evening sessions cover the same concepts, but are designed to help teach skills on how to parent with those dangers in mind and “other pitfalls young people may encounter” online. “Sometimes, kids think
they’re invulnerable or think they can say things that are inappropriate or mean without consequences,” Leitch said. For parents, Leitch said the presentations “are designed to inform and educate and give them pointers
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GIRLS TENNIS 8-3, 10-4 Second in league; in playoffs Emily Hammermeister of Kingston prepares to serve during the Olympic League Tennis Championship, May 12 at North Kitsap High School.
Alexander Winn of Kingston is in the 1600 finals at the 2A Olympic League Sub-District Meet on May 16 in Bremerton. He placed third with a time of 4:32.53. Kingston finished third in the meet.
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KHS golfers Kindra Smith (above) tied for 16th, shooting 99, and Madison Gale (below) tied for 10th, shooting 97, at the Olympic League Golf Tournament on May 12 at the Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim. They advanced to districts on May 19 at Gold Mountain. Michael Dashiell / Sound Publishing
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Continued from page 1 class sizes — those are the things that the voters have already approved,” Johnson said. “And the voters have already said, ‘This is what we want for our kids.’ And (legislators) are not doing it. So that’s why we’re (protesting).” The North Kitsap Education Association walkout started with teachers standing at the corners of Highway 305 and Hostmark Street in Poulsbo, holding signs calling for full funding. Then, at 11 a.m., teachers and supporters gathered at the gazebo in
Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park in Poulsbo for a rally, with speakers including the NKEA President Chris Fraser, Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson, Sen. Christine Rolfes, state representatives Sherry Appleton and Drew Hansen, teachers and a student. Gayl TenEyck, an English teacher at North Kitsap High School, said, “It is not uncommon on the high school level to have classes with 30 to 33 students in academic classes that are required for graduation. This is way too many.” Johnson said she has “a class with 30 students and a class with 24 students, and
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my class of 24 is outdoing my class of 30 easily.” Teachers also said that without proper funding, students are forced to use outdated textbooks, some of which are falling apart. Kingston Middle School teacher Ted Jez said he keeps a folder filled with pages that have fallen out of textbooks so students can still access the information on those pages. Teachers also mentioned reusing disposable equipment, and Kingston High School student Gillian McCormick said she’s even had to go without textbooks in her freshman math class. McCormick also said that one history class was taught by three different teachers throughout the year, another class bounced between three different locations and she’s seen activity fees increase drastically throughout her high school education. “These large class sizes
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About 400 people gathered at the Austin-Kvelstad Pavilion at Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park to express their support for smaller class sizes, professional salaries for teachers and fully funded schools throughout Washington. Michelle Beahm / Kingston Community News and poor learning environments and inconsistent teachers have been around all four years I’ve been at Kingston, and I imagine many more,” McCormick said. About the fees, she
added, “This general lack of funding makes participating in activities impossible for some students, and that never should be happening.” Terri Marshall, a spe-
Teachers weren’t the only rally participants: students also gathered at Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park in Poulsbo to show their support for fully funded education.
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cial education teacher at Poulsbo Elementary, said smaller class sizes and adequate funding for materials and para-educator support is especially essential for students with special needs. “With larger class sizes, it becomes almost unmanageable for teachers to fully meet the individual needs of each student with special needs,” Marshall said. “With larger class sizes, our students with special needs are often overwhelmed by distractions and a severely limited ability for the teacher to work with them individually.” Another point of contention is state testing. Washington state requires students to take Common Core tests in many grade levels. Recently, the Legislature made it known that teachers would be evaluated based on the test scores of their students, and their salaries could be affected by those scores. As Hansen put it, that evaluation measures more than a student’s current teacher, but also past teachers, the student’s home environment and what he or she is doing in the summer or on the weekends. “That’s what you’re really measuring,” Hansen said. “So it is weird and wrong.” Hansen, among others, called for teachers and supporters to make their voices heard to the legislature about these issues. NKEA president Fraser said, “We are 45th (in the nation) in class sizes. We are 44th in compensation. “Our kids and our educators deserve better than all-but dead last. We can do better. We must do better. And it is past time to do better.”
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Continued from page 1 The Village Green Community Center is being built on property that used to have old Navy housing. Kitsap County acquired the land for public use and donated it to the community for park development. Voters created the Village Green Metropolitan Park District to develop and maintain the park. Mary McClure, president of the Village Green Foundation, said, “I have never worked on a project that has been as satisfying as this has been. ... And it is going to be open less than a year from now.� McClure said she and other members of the board weren’t sure how to tell people about their idea at first. “As we worked it through, it became clear that this
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isn’t just about a building,� McClure said. “This is about a place that (will) be the heart of Kingston. “And I’m proud of be a part of that whole process.� The center has been an “inspiration,� Kitsap Regional Library CEO Jill Jean said. It has been the focus of donations and a few governmental grants. Donations have come from private citizens and families, as well as foundations such as the A.Y. Petter Family Fund ($1 million) and the C. Keith Birkenfeld Memorial Trust ($1 million). They’ve also come from the Suquamish Tribe and groups such as Rotary, Kiwanis and Boys & Girls Clubs, among others. For a more extensive list of donors, please visit www. kingstonvillagegreen.org. Funding also came from Martha & Mary, after a portion of the property was sold you missed last month’s edition, the Port Gamble General Store is now open seven days a week for lunch, Thursday through Sunday for dinner, and Friday through Sunday for breakfast. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Go to www.port gamblegeneralstore.com. Mrs. Muir’s House of Ghosts & Magic is now open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
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to them for the construction of senior apartments. The proceeds were used to install infrastructure. Kitsap County also pledged proceeds from the sale of the current community center and library on Highway 104 to the development of the community center. “I think inspiration really is in Kingston this after-
noon,� Jean said at the ceremony, “with all of you around this circle. You have been a huge inspiration for us all, with your patience, your determination and your will to make this project happen. “This is going to be a very inspirational place. It’s going to be that place where a single mom can know that
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closed during the thinning operations. All trails and roads that are temporarily closed will be maintained and re-opened after the harvests are complete. For trail updates, go to www. portgamble.com. Feel free to contact Adrian Miller at 360-394-0595 or amiller@ orminc.com. Stay safe!
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head to the library for an adventure in and around the Little Boston Library. The program is geared toward elementary age children. Pre-registration is required, reserve your space by calling 360-2972670 starting June 1.
and friends. This event will take place at the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Gym located adjacent to the library. Henna Tattoos: 5-6:30 a.m. June 24. Awardwinning artist Heidi Bennett will be applying temporary henna tattoos. All participants must have a permission slip (signed by guardian if participant is under 18); slips are available at the library. Preregistration is required. Reserve your space by calling 360-297-2670 starting June 1. Geocaching: 1:30-2:30 p.m. June 29. Geocaching is a real-world treasure hunt. Whether you are new to geocaching or a pro, grab some friends and
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Little notice at Point No Point of drill ship’s passage But protests in Everett, Seattle against Shell’s plans in Alaska
of Seattle’s decision earlier this year to grant a two-year, $13 million lease for terminal space to Foss Maritime, a local company that’s working with Shell to prepare its fleet for heading up to the Arctic. The city of Seattle has said the use of the terminal as a base for drill rigs isn’t allowed under the port’s land-use permit, which is for cargo operations. Foss said it would appeal that determination and forge ahead with its plans in the meantime. On May 12, the port commission voted to appeal as well, and voted to ask Foss to ask Shell to delay any moorage of oil exploration vessels pending further legal review. Foss said it would do no such thing. Before the vote, company president Paul Stevens noted that the commission knew full well what activities would be occurring at the terminal when it granted the lease. The nearly five-hour Port of Seattle Commission meeting on May 12 drew a wide range of voices, including several people who traveled from Alaska. “Drilling for oil in the precious Arctic is not on the right side of history,” Richard Hodgin, a drilling opponent from Seattle, told commissioners.
Representatives of Alaska Native Corporations argued that environmentalists opposing the drilling don’t understand the economic needs of Alaska Natives, and Alaska state Sen. Cathy Giessel urged the commission to honor the history of economic ties between Washington and Alaska that date to the Alaska Gold Rush and continue today with Washington refineries processing Alaska oil. Meanwhile, protests on sea and land took place through the weekend at the Port of Seattle, where the Shell fleet assembled. May 12, protesters set up a tall tripod-shaped structure at the gate of the Shell facility in an effort to disrupt work there. A coalition of organizations predicted that thousands would turn out this weekend. The Discoverer entered Admiralty Inlet during the noon hour, accompanied by three tugboats. The centerpiece of Shell’s plans this summer, however, is the 400-foot-tall drilling platform called the Polar Pioneer, which passed Point No Point two days later. “The Polar Pioneer is scheduled to arrive at Terminal 5 (in Seattle) later this week,” Megan Baldino, a Shell spokeswoman, told the Peninsula Daily News on May 11.
Kitsap residents donate $1.14 million through Great Give
Nations, 75 donors, $32,725; and Island Time Activities, 86 donors, $30,770. Bobbie Moore of the Village Green Foundation said the donations “mean everything.” “To me, it means that the community is just extremely ready to see this facility
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EVERETT — The oil-drilling ship Noble Discoverer passed Point No Point around 2 p.m. May 12, generating little interest. But at the Port of Everett, where it was to be parked for an undisclosed period before proceeding to Seattle, 10 protesters in kayaks greeted the Discoverer’s arrival. The ship, which has a 175-foot-tall oil derrick, is part of a fleet which Royal Dutch Shell is assembling for exploratory drilling in Alaska this summer. After the ship was docked in Everett, the kayakers ventured closer and unfurled two banners for the benefit of journalists in a Greenpeace inflatable motorboat: “ShellNo.org” and “Arctic drilling = climate chaos.” “Shell no!” was the rallying cry of protesters that week as the oil company’s fleet — and protesters — gathered on Puget Sound. One of the kayakers,
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The Shell oil-derrick ship Noble Discoverer is escorted by tugs past Point No Point en route to the Port of Everett, where it will prepare for drilling in the Arctic, May 12. The ship passed the point without much notice — on the beach were a lone fisherman, a Navy veteran with binoculars and two women out for a walk. But in Everett, kayakers met the oil rig to protest its arrival in Puget Sound. Richard Walker / Staff photo Jordan VanVoast, said the protest in Everett was “just a warm up” of what was to be a far bigger protest in Seattle on May 16. Lisa Marcus of Seattle said she decided to join the group in Everett “to make sure Shell knows we’re un-welcoming them. I’m concerned about global warming,” she said, as well as Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic.
ing organized by the Kitsap Community Foundation and its presenting sponsor, United Way of Kitsap. “When we add in the funds donated by the event sponsors ($129,000), the
The Noble Explorer was not expected to remain at the Port of Everett for long, port spokeswoman Lisa Lefeber said. “It’s coming here for a brief stop to do some ship work and cargo loading and unloading,” she said. It is owned by Londonbased Noble Corp., which leases drilling rigs. Shell’s Arctic drilling
total amount of money going to these 230 nonprofits is over $1.14 million,” the organizers reported on the Kitsap Great Give website. The Village Green
program cleared a major bureaucratic hurdle on May 11 when the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved a multi-year exploration plan in the Chukchi Sea. Shell must still obtain other permits from state and federal agencies, and opponents said they aren’t giving up. They focused their attention May 12 on the Port
Foundation, which is leading a fundraising effort for the development of a community center, library, senior center and Boys & Girls Club in Kingston, had the most donor support —-
70 gifts totaling $100,598. Rounding out the top five: Kitsap Humane Society, 303 donors, $37,380; Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, 208 donors, $37,299; Children of the
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2015 election candidates finalized for Kitsap County By RICHARD WALKER
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POULSBO — The election isn’t until fall but, barring any write-in candidacies, there are already some winners. One hundred and four candidates filed for 62 public offices countywide by the close of the candidate filing period May 15. In Poulsbo, Connie Lord and Gary Nystul are unopposed for City Council positions 2 and 3. Councilman Ken Thomas and commu-
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Continued from page 20 completed and brought online,” Moore said. The foundation plans to use the money to complete the capital campaign for the new Village Green Community Center building, expected to be completed in March 2016. “You found a real sense of all the wonderful things that are going on in Kitsap
nity volunteer Amanda Cheatham are candidates for position 1. Jeffrey R. McGinty, at 24 years the longest-serving council member in city history, and Liberty Ridge resident Gregory A. Mueller, are candidates for position 4. Jim Almond is unopposed for the District 2 position on the North Kitsap School Board; Bruce Christen, appointed when Dan Weedin resigned, chose not to run for a full term. Board member Scott Henden, Loretta Byrnes and Glen
Robbins are candidates for District 4. Board member Bill Webb of District 5 and Deborah Simon filed as candidates for that position. In Kitsap County Fire District 18, aka Poulsbo Fire District, James A. Ingalls is unopposed for reelection to position 1 on the board of commissioners. At North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, Will Stewart is unopposed for reelection to position 1 on the board of commissioners; Gillian Gregory is unopposed for reelection to position 4.
At the Port of Indianola, Eric Cookson is unopposed for election to a full-term representing District 2. He was appointed in August 2013 and elected that November to complete a term that had been vacated by resignation. At the Port of Kingston, Mary McClure, former executive director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council is the only candidate for District 2 commissioner. Pete DeBoer chose not to run for a third term.
At the Port of Poulsbo, Mark DeSalvo, the current commission president, was unopposed for election to a full term from position 2. He was elected in November 2013 to complete an unexpired term. At the Village Green Metropolitan Park District, Bobbie Moore was unopposed for reelection to commission position 1; Patrick Pearson was unopposed for reelection to commission position 4. The Kitsap County Auditor Elections Division
extended the filing period for positions in which no one filed: n Port of Eglon Commissioner District 3, 6-year term. n Port of Illahee Commissioner District 2, 6-year term. n Port of Keyport Commissioner Position 3, 6-year term. n Port of Waterman Commissioner District 2, 4-year unexpired term. n Port of Waterman
County,” Moore said of Kitsap Great Give. “It was really an uplifting event.” Karen Mathee of the Kitsap Humane Society said the donations confirms that “people really care about the animals.” “They respect what we’re trying to do here and they care deeply about animals, and that’s pretty apparent,” Mathee said. The Humane Society will use the donated money to cover the increased cost of
care and medical expenses from May through September, when the shelter traditionally has a “huge influx of animals.” The Humane Society will also use the money to establish a Canine Relaxation Room, so that they can take dogs who may find shelter life to be very stressful and socialize and de-stress them a bit, Mathee said. Mathee said that the number of donors goes to show how their message
of being a progressive shelter with one of the lowest euthanasia rates in the country (less than 5 percent) has really spread among the community. Ellen Briggs, executive director of Island Time Activities, said so many people donating is “huge” for them. “It just says a lot about our community and how supportive our community is to nonprofits,” Briggs said.
Island Time Activities is a nonprofit that provides services to people with intellectual disabilities such as autism and Down’s syndrome. Briggs said the activities they provide range from hiking to arts and more, depending on the interest of their participants. As a nonprofit, Briggs said they need to raise about 40 percent of their annual budget in fundraising and grants. “For us to be able to
raise that amount of money in one day,” Briggs said, “is a really huge boost for our ability to continue to provide the services that we provide, and potentially expand them.” “The spirit of philanthropy is strong in our communities,” the website states. “In addition to raising this phenomenal sum of money, we have increased awareness of many important causes in the region.”
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - MIKE HALEY For this month I thought I would insert a few paragraphs on the definition of a Chamber of Commerce and what the role is and where they were first started. A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community. Local businesses are members, and they elect a board of directors to set policy for the chamber. The board or council then hires an Executive Director, plus staffing appropriate to size, to run the organization. A chamber of commerce is not a governmental body or institution, and has no direct role in the writing and passage of laws and regulations that affect businesses. It may however, act as a lobby in an attempt to get laws passed that are favorable to businesses.
Community chambers of commerce have always been around starting in the UK and later in the USA and became city chambers of commerce as the communities developed and became larger. The Community chamber of commerce is much, much smaller and most have a limit on numbers of members. So the community in and around the town is serviced by the community chamber of commerce, networking the businesses with the community interests. As you can see the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce fits in pretty well with the definition of a small community organization. Please contact me with any questions, any time! Cheers, Mike Haley, 2015 President Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Evergreen Home Loans 360-509-9178
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KHS boys soccer coach celebrates 100 wins Before joining the Buccaneers, Smith launched NKHS program
Kitsap. The school board finally approved the sport after I had gone to them three times in three years to get one started.” In his senior year, Smith wrote a contract with the athletic director of Evergreen State College. He took some sports administration classes including philosophy of sport and sociology of sport, got paid and got credit, and became a high school coach. “I started the North Kitsap soccer program in 1981 with the girls, and became the boys coach three years later,” he said. He coached there until 1999, then coached for five years at Chimacum High School and two years at Port Townsend. When Kingston High School was going to open, the district asked if he would be inter-
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KINGSTON — When he was a senior in college, Craig Smith helped inaugurate North Kitsap High School’s soccer program. One hundred wins later with the Kingston High School program, he is still doing what he loves — coaching the beautiful sport. “That’s a story few know about,” Smith said. “Senior year I had to drop off the Evergreen team and implement the program at North
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to life lessons.” Smith recognizes his coaching staff, as well as the other coaches of Kingston High School sports, as an integral reason for the program’s success. “The coaches at Kingston have a good comradeship,” Smith said. “We have limited fields, one gym and need to get along and support each other and our players, who often play multiple sports. I really enjoy that. We’re a community.” Along with time commitments and technique, Smith hopes he and other coaches are teaching other skills as well. “Not only are they playing sports, but they also have to have good grades, go to school on time, etc.,” Smith said. “It must be infused into training, expectations with consequences when not adhered to, good habits. I’m what you may consider ‘old school’ that way, but it
pays off for the rest of their lives.” The Kingston boys soccer team has made it to the post-season every year since their first, eight years ago. They even made it to the state quarterfinals that first year, surprising everyone. The team made it that far again last year, and after that loss graduated nine seniors. Now, half the team is made up of underclassmen, but their coach describes those young guys as “overachievers.” “The thing I do is bring a group together from four different ages and styles of play and, in a short period of time, evolve a team,” Smith said. “It’s intense in only 10 weeks, with hopefully a couple weeks added if you make post season.” Along with coaching at Kingston, Smith owns and operates the Firehouse Theater in Kingston. It has two screens and is
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had a fair turnout when we had the evening program.” Before the event, Markaryan said the evening presentations were open to anyone in the community, but cautioned that they “may not be suitable for young children,” due to the content that will be discussed. Markaryan said the reason presentations like these are so important is because of the growing popularity of online social interaction. “People are connected online more than ever before, and especially our
young people,” Markaryan said. “Young kids may not be able to recognize the risks that they’re going to face in the online world, from predators to bullies to bad situations.” Leitch said, “It’s a reality that young people learn how to communicate with each other online as much as they do bumping into each other in life.” “One of the reasons that school districts have been getting behind this … is that they recognize that schools can’t do everything in terms of educating kids
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ested in coaching again. “I had experience building soccer programs, so I thought I’d do it for a few years and had so much fun,” Smith said. “I decided to stay until I can’t physically or the district decides I’m not capable anymore. I’m 60 years old. Still play too.” Smith coaches the girls team in the fall as well as the boys in spring. He’s the only soccer coach Kingston has ever had and, at 60, isn’t slowing. His team is once again in the state playoffs. “I have had my burnout phase and am way past it now,” Smith said. “Restarting at Kingston, my personal philosophy changed, as did how I relate to the student-athletes. High school has higher priorities than winning; it’s developing good citizens, good student athletes, making them into adults, or at least applying the opportunities provided in competitive sports
and a starting point, and kind of develop that confidence to parent a little more with young people.” Jenn Markaryan, communications coordinator for NKSD, said these presentations were first held in the district in 2013, in the middle and high schools, as well as for parents after school. “It was very well received from all of the four schools,” Markaryan said, “and we
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described as “the epitome of a small-town theater.” “I enjoy film and in this economy, we have to live on that love and passion,” Smith said. “It seems to be well appreciated by the community and I certainly appreciate them.” Combining the two passions of theater and coaching soccer is not an easy task. Smith, however, does it with his players and community in mind, which makes it easy to see why he wins games. “It’s a privilege, really, to coach high school,” said Smith. “I’m a lucky guy as long as they let me do it”
in terms of social media and cyber bullying.” Leitch said he’s trained about 20,000-25,000 students in the nation in this area, and has given these presentations all throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and Guam. He said the response he’s had in the past to these presentations is “often very positive.” “A lot of the response is along the lines of, ‘Have you told my kids this?’ or, ‘I’ve said the same thing, but they don’t listen to me,’ ” Leitch said. He added, “I’m just a different person saying it a little differently, so for whatever reason, it’s … credible to kids. “Sometimes, when parents say it, they tune it out a little bit.” The student presentations, only in the middle schools, took place during school. The parent presentations were from 4:30-6 p.m. May 26 at North Kitsap High School, and 7-8:30 p.m. May 26 at Kingston High School. For more information, go to www.nkschools.org and click the “Cyber Safety and Social Media Risks” link in the upcoming events menu.
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ear Jan: About a year ago, we had an agent come out and give us a price for our home. If we would have listed for that price, we would have been underwater. We decided to wait to sell.
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only owe more for their home than what it is worth now (commonly referred to as a short sale) but also cannot afford to make the current payments, as they are so high and therefore have to list as a short sale or walk away from the home. We are now in a hot market with very low inventory and the prices are creeping
up. Therefore, perhaps your price has gone up enough to avoid a short sale. I would call upon a local agent to come out and give you an updated Computer Market Analysis, or CMA, to see where you sit today. Just a little extra FYI: many of our buyers are selling in “Seattle’s multiple-offer crazy market” and
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