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Village Green takes shape Port of Kingston manager resigns, cites conflicts
District in lawsuits regarding public records By RICHARD WALKER
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The sprawling Village Green Community Center has been in the works for over a decade. When finished, it will house a Boys & Girls Club, 5,000-square-foot library, tech room, kitchen and gymnasium. Village Green Foundation
Developers expect new community center to be finished in April By PETER O’CAIN Editor
KINGSTON — The long-awaited 23,000-square-foot Village Green Community Center is beginning to show signs of a finished product. The foundation is set. The interior and exterior framing is done. Spaces for windows taller than
LeBron James are everywhere — views of Appletree Cove included. “Everyone is just thrilled with the progress and (that) they’re on schedule,” said Daniel Johnson, executive director of the Village Green Foundation. “It’s quite an inspiration to walk through that building. One, because it’s finally happening. Two, it’s so well
designed. And three, the views are stunning.” Construction began in May and is expected to be completed by April 2016. The project started about 12 years ago when the county acquired the former Navy housing site. The county owns the community center and library
KINGSTON — The Port of Kingston is looking for a new port district manager. Port Manager David Malone submitted his resignation on Oct. 9, effective Oct. 23. Malone, 53, a Hansville resident, was hired in November 2013. He formerly served for less than a year as general manager of Goldbelt Hotel in Juneau, Alaska, a seven-story, 105-room hotel owned by an Alaska Native corporation; for three years prior,
he was vice president/general manager of Northline Energy, Inc in Edmonds, according to his bio on LinkedIn. In his resignation letter, Malone said he hoped “that by my departure, the Port, port staff, port commissioners and the community in general will be able to move forward instead of continuing to be dragged down a senseless path by hatred.” During Malone’s tenure, the port became embroiled in several lawsuits resulting from disputes See PORT, Page 6
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ShareNet helping to feed local kids By PETER O’CAIN Editor
KINGSTON — For about five years, Kingston schools have passed out bags of food to hungry students. It’s done through a program called Food to Grow On, or F2GO, which itself is part of ShareNet. Four “core” volunteers make it
work, said Mark Ince, executive director of ShareNet. The size of the program tends to start small and finish big. Many families aren’t aware of the program, but as familiarity grows, so too does the number of kids. “Part of that is counselors getting to know students,” Ince said.
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on Highway 104. Johnson said the county is going to sell it eventually and those proceeds will go toward the new center. Also part of the Village Green is the park, owned by the Village Green Metropolitan Park District; and senior apartments owned by Martha & Mary. The capital campaign has raised more than $7.7 million to fund the project. Johnson said the foundation needs to raise another $900,000 to reach its goal of $8.6 million. His goal is to have it collected before the ribbon-cutting. The center received donations of $1 million or more from the C. Keith Birkenfeld Memorial Trust, Washington State Building Communities Foundations and two anonymous donors. It received donations in the range of $500,000-$999,999 from Kitsap County, Norcliffe Foundation and Washington State. At the moment, contrac-
Above, the 23,000-square-foot Village Green Community Center is expected to be finished in April. Right, the Boys & Girls Club will overlook Village Green Park . Courtesy photos tors are working on the roof, which was expected to be completed in October, according to Monica Houghtaling of Tim Ryan Construction. Next, they’ll begin finishing the interior and exterior, as well as plumbing and electrical work. The center will feature a 5,000-square-foot library, a gymnasium with a half basketball court, tech room, meeting hall and kitchen. It
will house a new Kingston branch library, senior center and Boys & Girls Club. There’s a pea patch adjacent to the center. Johnson said the hope is that kids with the Boys & Girls Club will learn how to grow food and then cook it in the kitchen. The club serves about 100 kids in total, but average about 30 per day, according to Karen Jones, unit director of North Kitsap Boys
& Girls Club. She said the club is looking to expand from middle schoolers to K-12 students, which could triple enrollment. “We are hoping to do this during summer, but it may not start until September just depends how everything goes,” Jones said. The center is located at 26159 Dulay Road NE. Donations can be made at www.kingstonvillagegreen.org.
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he Port of Kingston will soon begin recruiting for a new port district manager. Mary McClure, former executive director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, will soon join the commission. In November, the State Auditor will pore over the port office’s records as part of its three-year auditing cycle, in an effort to detect and report on significant misappropriation, misuse or loss of public funds and non-compliance with laws and regulations. This is a good time for the port and two of its constituents, Beth Brewster and Tania Issa, to go to mediation. It is apparent there are problems in the Port of Kingston, the biggest of these being mistrust. Kingston Adventures owner Beth Brewster felt she was discriminated and retaliated against by then-Port Director David Malone. She and Issa became suspicious of how the port does business and began filing public records requests to prove their suspicions. Brewster and Issa have filed more than 250 public records requests since 2014, which has created a burden on port staff, and Brewster and Issa have filed three lawsuits related to the port’s alleged failure to comply with their requests for information. We’re not going to try the case here, nor are we going to question the legitimacy of their suspicions. Residents indeed have the right to request copies of public records. But we’re concerned that this is devolving into an effort in which no one’s interests will be served. And the public, which owns the port district, will bear the cost. One of the records requests is for copies of all public records provided to the media. What that does prove other than the port provided records to the press as requested by members of the press? Another recent request is for “detailed billing and usage records for phone and internet services at the Port of Kingston (landline, mobile, VOIP, Skype, Comcast Cable, etc.) from January 2014 to present,” as well as “all metadata associated with electronic records.” We recommend that both sides take their cases to mediation. An experienced mediator can help both sides resolve these issues more expediently, and at less cost than going through a lengthy court process.
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NKF&R response to harassment article We are writing in response to an article published in the Oct. 23 edition of the North Kitsap Herald and the November edition of the Kingston Community News regarding a settlement agreement involving North Kitsap Fire & Rescue. Because the reported claims are so serious, the district feels that it is imperative to make a statement of clarification. In 2008, a district employee reported to district management that one of its female employees, Tamara Dotson, was indirectly suggesting that she had been subjected to indecent exposure by a male senior officer. The district promptly reported the allegations to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office and requested an investigation. The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office conducted a full investigation. In the course of the investigation, it was found that none of the other employees who were present at the time and place of the alleged incident (the station dayroom/lunchroom) reported seeing any conduct that could be interpreted as an “indecent exposure.” No charges resulted. Ms. Dotson later submitted a Notice of Claim through her attorney, alleging that she had been subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation while she was employed at district. She also alleged that the district had been negligent in failing to exercise proper care in the hiring, supervision and retention of certain employees. She claimed damages of $2 million. The district promptly hired an outside expert investigator who looked into each of Ms. Dotson’s allegations. Based on the results of that investigation, the district determined that her allegations could not be confirmed. Ms. Dotson subsequently
sued the district. The district denied any liability to Ms. Dotson and denied that she had sustained any legally recoverable damages. Based on the results of multiple investigations, the district believed that it would be vindicated if the case went to trial. Earlier this year, Ms. Dotson, the district, and its insurer compromised the suit with the assistance of a highly respected mediator. The terms of that settlement are set forth in a confidential release and settlement agreement. The district and its insurer settled the suit in an effort to avoid the distraction and expense of going to trial. In fact, the estimated costs to litigate the case would likely have exceeded the agreedupon settlement amount while also requiring significant time and attention of district personnel. Having reached a compromise settlement of the case, the district and its personnel can now focus on protecting the lives and property of the communities of Kingston, Suquamish, Hansville, Indianola and Miller Bay. The district will continue to honor the right of each of its employees to work in an environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. To that end, the district maintains and enforces a policy
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Records requests bleeding the port Has anybody been paying attention to what is happening to the Port of Kingston for the past year or so? Embarrassingly, I have not been doing a good job of this, and other community citizens and boaters seem to be oblivious or ignoring the situation. I am talking about the huge siege of senseless public records requests and related lawsuits that are trying to bankrupt the Port of Kingston. These actions are stripping local taxpayers of hundreds of thousands of dollars and the port staff’s valuable time and resources. In 2013, the port dealt with about a half-dozen public records requests and those were a legitimate number. In 2014, that number skyrocketed to 98 public records requests. So far in 2015, the port has been forced to respond to more than 136 public records requests, and the onslaught is continuing.
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One single request can cost port staff several hours, or several days, because of the multitude of ridiculous facts being sought out in a single request. If you doubt this, please check them out on the Port of Kingston website (portofkingston.org). Clearly, these are all hostile legal actions detracting our port’s attention from their real business of running a port district and marina and taking care of our community. This ongoing and senseless barrage of public records requests and related lawsuits are being leveraged by a small group of malcontents in Kingston apparently obsessed and nothing else better to do. These relative newcomers to Kingston seem to be intent on bringing down the port commissioners, bankrupting our port and splitting up the community. At the last port meeting (Sept. 22), the port approved a new annual budget, which included $107,000 for legal expenses. Plus they discussed a proposal for one new employee solely dedicated to deal with this constant legal barrage. Five years ago, the port’s legal expenses were around $1,000 per month, and now the port is spending almost See LETTERS, Page 5
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Continued from page 4 $10,000 per month to deal with this absurdity. I attend several regional boating events during the year, and boaters constantly tell me the Port of Kingston is one of the best boating destinations in the whole Puget Sound. Boaters bring thousands of dollars to our community and love it. I remember not long ago when our port was a gravel parking lot with rickety docks and metal buildings. Our port commissioners in recent years have transformed the port to one of the finest boating destinations in all of Puget Sound. Every port decision has not been perfect along the way, but every decision has been made with the best interests of the community and region in mind. We owe our current and past commissioners accolades for the great jobs they have done in the recent years. These recent attacks on them are not deserved nor welcomed in our community, in our opinion. I will not stand by and idly accept this hostile and litigious attack on our port. These malcontents have been needlessly costing local taxpayers and marina tenants a small fortune. It is our local money being poured down the drain. It is time for the port and its citizens to stand up and find a way to stop the bleeding. DAVID AND JANICE KUTZ Kingston business owners and port tenants
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our gratitude to the many supporters who contributed so generously to the Kathleen Sutton Fund’s 13th annual auction on Oct. 4. During this beautiful Sunday afternoon, we raised $52,941. We would like to thank all our loyal supporters, family, friends, volunteers and businesses for making this year’s event another success. We would also like to send a heartfelt thanks to all of you who were not able to attend this year’s event but made a generous cash donation. You were missed, but your support is forever grateful. From Oct. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2015, the fund helped 108 women and distributed $65,690. You have shown kindness, compassion and the importance of coming together to make a difference in the lives of so many women and their families. We attribute our success to you. We look forward to seeing you again at next year’s auction. With much appreciation, KATHLEEN SUTTON FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vivi-Ann Parnell Cheryl Callais Barbara Carr Valerie Rotmark Rita Osborn Karla Woodside Sandy Powell Kim Clark
Supports ownership, background checks When I was 19 years old in South Dakota, my oldest brother was a gun collector. This was in the 1950s when we had Eisenhower, a great president, and others from his party in Congress. There seemed to be so much more common sense and we valued the life of fellow beings back then. My brother and I were both strong members of the NRA (National Rifle Association), which had no resemblance to today’s NRA. That NRA helped sportsmen get a variety of outdated military rifles. Some were less than $20. A lot of them were guns that were never fired. My brother would make them into beautiful sporting rifles. My brother and I were instructors for young people interested in learning about guns. The NRA of today is mostly about being a lobbyist for gun manufacturers. The NRA gun lobby won’t let the Republican Congress make a law to make sure gun purchasers have a background check to help keep guns from falling into the wrong hands. Washington State has the background check law. This gun lobby is so powerful it can make members of Congress lose their seats in Congress. A lobbyist group should not be so powerful that they dictate to our Congress. I hear that a lot of
Republicans say that the Democrats would like to see all guns taken away. This is such a false statement, as there are many Democrats — including myself — that have guns. The gun lobby likes to keep tension between parties so that they can have their own interpretation of the Second Amendment. People should be outraged and disturbed about the mass shootings in our country. Decision-making people need to have more compassion and put themselves in the place of relatives that have lost family members at the hand of shooters. They should stop and think, what if that were their family? Would changes be made? ALAN H. SHELBOURN Kingston
Read Harvard study about U.S. and guns When I read Alan Shelbourn’s letter in the Oct. 9 edition of the North Kitsap Herald, I felt I needed to clear up some generally held misconceptions. In his letter about gun ownership and background checks, Mr. Shelbourn stated that he was a member of the NRA in his youth. Perhaps he still is. He is correct in observing that this organization has changed over the years. While it still promotes gun safety, training and conservation, it has had to respond to all the anti-gun and anti-Second Amendment groups who
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would disarm the country. The NRA is simply one of the many groups who are defending our Second Amendment rights and trying to counter the somewhat distorted “facts” touted by the anti-gun groups. It is in no way “the gun lobby.” It should be noted that, in our society, many advocacy groups retain lobbyists to promote their causes. No lobby can make members of Congress lose their seats. They lose their seats by not truly representing their constituents. Yes, the various lobbies contact the public to let them know of their representative’s performance — but isn’t this something about which every one of us should stay informed? I agree with Mr. Shelbourn when he says people should be outraged and disturbed when mass shootings occur. Most of the mass shootings seem to involve someone who has mental issues. These
issues were noticed by friends and family but no one intervened. Perhaps this should be getting our attention. In addition, most of these shootings have taken place in “gun-free zones,” thus ensuring that there would most likely be no one there to stop the shooter. For those who wonder if more guns really result in less crime, one only needs to read a 2007 study done by Harvard University (hardly a bastion of conservatism) that found: no, we are not the nation with the highest murder rate; no, mass shootings are not unique to the United States; yes, in communities with more guns there is less crime. Want to read that report? Here is the title: “Would Banning Firearms Reduce Murder and Suicide?” Just Google it. ART ELLISON Hansville
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Her life in a 130-square-foot home Tiny house was ‘a way to simplify’ By PETER O’CAIN Editor
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KINGSTON — Driving northeast along Ohio Avenue it’s easy to miss the outlier. Sitting behind a madrona tree in an almost vacant lot, one of these homes is not like the others. It’s smaller. Much smaller. It’s called a “tiny house,� and with good reason. At about 130 square feet, it’s no bigger than a Chevrolet Suburban. It belongs to a woman named Melodie, who bought it about a year ago from Tumbleweed Tiny
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House Company. In keeping with the “off the grid� spirit of her home, Melodie asked to keep her last name off the record. She’s staying with a friend now while she makes the transition to smaller living. The tiny house is dramatically smaller than her last apartment, which was about 550 square feet. Although she doesn’t consider herself a minimalist, the tiny house was a way to cut down on clutter. “It was a way to simplify,� Melodie said. “I don’t
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missioner, a port business owner, and Malone received favorable treatment in decisions made by the port. To prove their case, Brewster and Issa have filed more than 200 public-records requests since 2014. In 2013, before the period of contention, the port district received four public-record requests all year. In 2014, it received 99; as of Oct. 13, it had received 143, according to Nancy Payne, port auditor. Payne said the port district hired a full-time employee to accommodate the records requests. Brewster dropped a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, but did so “without prejudice,� meaning it may be refiled in the future. Her eviction, upheld
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want to be stuck in a 9 to 5 job.� The model Melodie bought is called a Linden, which normally goes for $60,000. But she paid about $13,000 for her tiny house, including delivery — considerably less than the average cost of a house in Kingston, which is $336,100, according to www.zillow.com. “This was a way to keep expenses down,� Melodie said. Melodie lives in Seattle and comes over on the ferry as often as possible. Her father is helping with the finishing touches, such as wood siding, windows and roofing.
The goal is to one day live in it full time. “I want to be self-contained,� Melodie said. “I want to be able to take it anywhere.� Moving a tiny house ought to be simple, because they sit on two wheels and are technically recreational vehicles. Melodie said it’s powered with solar and battery. The Linden comes with a kitchen, bathroom with shower and low-flush toilet that can be connected to sewer or holding tank, according to Tumbleweed’s website. “I really like the idea that I can just pick up my whole house and take it,� Melodie said.
in Superior Court, is being challenged in the Court of Appeals; that decision is looming. Brewster filed suit against the port in Superior Court on July 22 for six alleged violations of the state Public Records Act; Brewster alleges the port failed to provide requested records on time, or provided records that were incomplete. Issa filed similar lawsuits on July 9 and Oct. 14. Commissioner Pete DeBoer, who chose not to run for reelection, lamented the conflicts and said he believes the conflicts could have been diffused early on. “It sure could have. We’re involved in lawsuits and evictions and appeals, and I’m reluctant to say anything public about it, [but] I think it could have been better,� DeBoer said. “We’ve just received another lawsuit today and we have two [other] lawsuits pending.�
marina float. www.north kitsapherald.com/news/ 256605921.html n May 31, 2014: Kingston Adventures told to vacate port. www.northkitsap herald.com/news/ 261309281.html n July 28, 2014: Port of Kingston files lawsuit to evict Kingston Adventures. www.north kitsapherald.com/ business/268967231.html n Aug. 23, 2014: Owners of Kingston Adventures appeal decision; could pay more than $10K in fees. www. northkitsapherald.com/ business /272211251.html n April 10, 2015: Federal lawsuit dropped; Kingston Adventures still appealing its eviction from port. www. northkitsapherald .com/ news/299341311.html n April 10, 2015: DeBoer says he won’t seek third term on Kingston Port Commission. www. northkitsapherald.com/ news/299344141.html
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hat can be done to help get America out of its terrible trend of gun violence? There’s an estimated 270 Americans shot per day. “The United States sees an average of 92 gun deaths per day — and more preschoolers are shot dead each year than police officers are killed in the line of duty,” writes the New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof. During the past decade, 6,000 Washingtonians have been killed by guns, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Approximately 90 million Americans own nearly 300 million firearms. There are obviously some gun owners out there with serious supplies of guns. Nearly 5 percent of those 90 million gun owners are members of the National
AS IT TURNS OUT By MARYLIN OLDS Rifle Association (NRA), author Peter Dreier wrote recently in Salon. What we have here is a significant gun culture, one that is uniquely American and one that most non-gun owners know very little about. Everyone wants to see the end of gun violence. Opinions abound on how to do it. As you can see above,
the NRA has a surprisingly small percentage of members compared to the numbers of American gun owners, yet it remains one of the most powerful lobbying organizations advocating gun rights. NRA executive VP Wayne LaPierre, in particular, cuts a dastardly figure. He relies on gun lobbyists, the coffers of greedy gun manufacturers, and the weakness of some conservative members of Congress all to help block gun control legislation supported by the majority of Americans. Here are some of those conservative opinions followed by their opposing opinions. n Guns don’t kill, people kill. Guns are created to kill and, whether accidentally or purposefully, kill efficiently. n More people should carry guns to protect
against gun violence. Who wants to bring their families up where everyone carries a gun on them? What could possibly go wrong? n The Second Amendment gives us the right to keep and bear arms. “Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose,” writes most conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a 2008 decision. n It’s the mentally ill who somehow get ahold of guns who are the perpetrators of gun violence; guns are not the problem. Mental illness does not equal violence. Blaming the mentally ill is pure discrimination. A majority of psychiatrists agree that the mentally ill are far more likely to be the victims
of gun violence than the offenders. Nicolas Kristof, in a recent New York Times op-ed, writes that “majorities even of gun owners favor universal background checks; tighter regulation of gun dealers; safe storage requirements in homes; and a 10-year prohibition on possessing guns for anyone convicted of domestic violence, assault or similar offenses.” Still, others think another look at gun owners should be taken as the possible key to change. “The vast majority of people who buy guns never commit a crime, never shoot a person and are upstanding citizens who find their constitutional rights threatened unfairly every time there's an incident like the one in Oregon,” writes author Dan Baum for Al-jazeera. Baum believes that if we
put our full focus simply on “trying to see to it that fewer people get shot,” there is a good chance that gun owners could be able to bring on the fix we’re looking for. And so, “the single most important thing we can do to reduce the number of people who get shot is to get gun owners to lock up their guns.” Gun owners should not be treated like the enemy. This is one way our American gun culture might be able to change from the inside. “Outsiders can’t force this to happen,” Baum continues. Gun owners “have the power to make this country safer from gun violence.” Just some food for thought. — Marylin Olds is an opinion columnist. Questions and comments are always welcome at marylin.olds@gmail.com.
Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge, and Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Poulsbo, regarding the upcoming legislative session and their viewpoints on educational issues, such as funding. Including a Q&A session. www.nkschools.org Nov. 9 n Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. 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. www.nkfr.org. Nov. 11 n Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. www.poulsbofire.org. Nov. 12 n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. www.nkschools.org. Nov. 17 n Kitsap County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port
Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/dcd/pc/. n Village Green Metropolitan Park District Commission, 6:30 p.m., North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. www. myvillagegreen.org. n Indianola Port Commission, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse, 20446 Indianola Road NE. www.portof indianola.com. Nov. 23 n Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. 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. www.nkfr.org. Nov. 25 n Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. www.poulsbofire.org. Nov. 30 n North Kitsap School District Inter-Tribal Parent Education Committee, 5 p.m., Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe House of Knowledge, 31912 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston. www.nkschools.org.
Public Meetings Not scheduled at press time n Kingston Port Commission, 7 p.m., Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Go to www.portofkingston.org for November meeting schedule. Nov. 3 n Kitsap County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/dcd/pc/. n Eglon Port Commission, 7 p.m., Eglon Community Center. Nov. 4 n Kingston Citizens Advisor y Council, 7
p.m., North Kitsap Fire and Rescue Paul T. Nichol Headquarters Fire Station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. www.kitsapgov. com/boards/CAC/king ston/kcac.htm. Nov. 5 n Suquamish Citizens Advisor y Committee, 6-8 p.m., Suquamish Elementary School Library, 18950 Park Ave. NE, Suquamish. www.kitsapgov. com/boards/CAC/suqua mish/scac.htm. n North Kitsap School Board and Bainbridge School Board Legislative Roundtable, 7-8:30 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. Featuring
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Last ‘Down at the Port’ column nears I took a look at the calendar the other day and realized when next month arrives, I will be writing my last “Down at the Port” column. I have gone through three laptops since I started this little adventure. It is the fourth quarter of this game and my last count is about 121 published editions. I bet my expository writing professor at Central Michigan University would be proud. Things are winding down from a very busy summer in your port. The tent is gone, Farmers Market is done and the Concerts on the Cove have moved into the planning stages for summer 2016.
DOWN AT THE PORT By PETE DEBOER The annual summer plantings have been removed and Ray has been placing lots of bulbs for those great spring daffodils and tulips we all enjoy. There is still no shortage of kids,
dogs and Frisbees darting across the lawn. You may have noticed outdoor staff in late September and October renumbering the parking spaces. In the end, this project will realign the distribution of spaces and how they are used. We have reduced the number of permit spaces and opened more numbered spots for people to use. It is not free two-hour parking, but if you are heading eastward on the ferry, you will have more choices. Boating tenants who have a yellow parking permit in their vehicles will be able to park in any spot, whether it is a permit or numbered pay spot. Make
Introducing the ‘Cool-wannis’ KINGSTON O KIWANIS ur Kiwanis Club is really “Garing” up for the fall and winter festivities. We have a new president this year, Nancy Garing. She likes to call our club “Cool-wannis” because we are a small club, but take on many more challenges and projects since we don’t know we are small. Nancy brings a lifetime of experience of leadership as a schoolteacher for 38 years, 18 of them working with gifted children. Since “Children Are Priority 1” is the mission of Kiwanis, Nancy fits right in. A highlight of her career was working with a Rockefeller Scott grant for a year teaching other teachers how to introduce art into their curriculum to improve learning. As chairperson of the Flotsam and Jetsam
By BOB LEE Garden Club, her group helped others to beatify Kingston. One example is the undersea mural on display at Columbia Bank that was part of the summer kids’ art festival — a project of hers. Rob Shoaf, our new vice president, will be in charge of this year’s art festival and hopes to have 150 children involved. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14, we will have our annual Apple Cup food drive at the Kingston Market and Albertsons. With the help of our Kingston High School Key Club, we’ll collect food to make sure that
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everyone has plenty to eat on Thanksgiving. Foods needed include pasta, canned goods, tuna, soup, cereal and, of course, holiday items such as hams and turkeys. Money is also important since it allows the local food banks to purchase items. Our annual Halloween Carnival is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Kingston Medical Center parking lot. Attendance is free and is designed for pre-school and elementary aged children. There will be booths, games, prizes and treats. Kiwanis, Rotary and the S’Klallam Tribe are working closely together to make sure all food needs for our area are met year- round, especially for the summer food program for children. By working together, both clubs hope
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sure you have that yellow permit showing or you will get a ticket. Next spring, they will work on new striping of the spaces. It is true, the port purchased the house and property on West Kingston Road between the parking lot and the little park we have to the west. I am excited for the future of the port having the ability to develop beyond our current footprint. People ask me what we plan for this site. When I stand at the top of the boat launch ramp and look at those properties my imagination runs wild. In our Master Plan update, adopted about three years ago, acquisi-
to expand the Summer Food for Kids Program and the ShareNet Food 2Grow Program to provide food 52 weeks of the year. With community donations and volunteer help, we think this will be a reality this year for more than 100 children, and in the future
tion of upland property was a paramount piece of our short-term goals. Keep watching and get involved. This site has the potential to change the whole personality of Kingston’s waterfront district. Twelve years ago this month, my name was on the ballot and you elected me to serve in stewardship of one of the jewels of Puget Sound. Six years later, you extended my opportunity. I hope I have met your expectations. This port has been a huge part of my life since 2003. I have only missed one general meeting, when I was running a fishing boat in southeast Alaska in 2012. Next month, I will try to relate what I believe are the hits and misses of my tenure, plus a few personal plans. I do know it is with a little melancholy coupled
with excitement about the future I will leave this post. I am a term-limits guy. I don’t believe elected officials should stay too long in any position and two terms is a good length of time to get things done then move aside for fresh ideas and new visions. Whatever you do, on Nov. 3, please don’t forget to vote. So, there you have it: Down at the Port, Edition 122. I hope you found something interesting or informative here and enjoyed reading this stuff as much as I have enjoyed sharing it with you. Go Hawks! — Pete DeBoer is a Port of Kingston commissioner. Contact him at pete@pete deboer.com.
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Kingston Rotary has donated $73,000 since 2004 I
f you were among those who came to the Kingston Open House and stopped by Kingston Rotary’s table, you could have found the answer to the question, “What is Rotary?” Rotary constitutes some 34,000 clubs located in nearly every country, all part of Rotary International and all dedicated to providing service to communities at home and abroad. But now, here is a related question: “What is the Rotary Foundation?” The short answer is that the foundation exists to help Rotary clubs carry out those community service projects.
ROTARY NEWS By BILL MAULE The foundation is a not-for-profit corporation funded entirely by contributions from members and friends of Rotary. Kingston Rotary Club members have been generous in their contributions to the foundation, donating more than $73,000 since the club’s founding in 2004. The foundation retains the contributions from all sources, investing them prudently for three years. The income from those investments pays for nearly all the foundation’s expens-
es. This policy has helped the foundation satisfy all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s standards and gain top ratings from both Charity Watch and Charity Navigator. The donated funds are used to provide matching grants to a club or group of clubs for service projects. For example, Kingston Rotary worked with a club in Belize, using foundation grants that more than tripled its funds to provide clean water to a very remote village in Belize. There is no need to travel that far to see the results of another Kingston Rotary project. A foundation grant doubled the
Confessions of a bibliophile A
friend once said that before she met me, she was told I was someone who really likes books. Another friend told me she thinks of me every time she goes to a library. Happy sighs, elevated self-esteem. Books? Well, yes, I love books. I really, really love books. And, because the library has books that my family and I can read for free, I also love the library. I know my 14-digit library number by heart. I also have the Kingston library hours memorized, and while I don’t go every day, I consider it a missed opportunity each evening when I realize the library has closed and I haven’t been there. When I go in, the librarians and assistants say, “Hi!” I think they probably greet everyone that way, but it makes me feel like Norm from “Cheers,” and I’m sure that everybody there
ROUNDABOUT By DENISE ROUNDY knows my name. I fantasize about having my own library, with floor-to-ceiling books and wheeled ladders like Belle’s in “Beauty and the Beast.” If I was a dog, I would salivate at the word library. I frequently risk getting computer viruses by clicking on anything about libraries. I think I can safely recommend looking up Architectural Digest’s story “The Most Spectacular Libraries Around the World.” Talk
about a booklover’s dream. Imagine breathtaking architecture, then line the walls with books. The article shows photos of amazing buildings from around the world, among them the Seattle Public Library. One of the world’s most amazing libraries, just a ferry ride away. And guess what? Admission to the Seattle Public Library is free. That’s right, free. My family loves visiting any library, and we are happily anticipating the brand new library opening in Kingston this coming April. “The baby’s coming in the spring,” said Millie in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” Yes, Kingston’s new baby is coming in the spring, too. It’s been a thrill to see the new building going up. I like to think that all that space is for books, but I’m told there will also be rooms for other uses, such as classes, events, and
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county offices. The library portion will be four times bigger than the current Kingston library. That feels pretty roomy, potentially space for lots more books. But what about our sweet little building where the library’s been housed since 1985? I haven’t heard what the plans are for it. I would say that I’ll miss my visits there, but earlier this year I got a wood sliver under my thumbnail from the library’s fraying door jamb. It hurt, and I think it will make saying goodbye to the old location a little easier. In last month’s Kingston Community News, longtime Kingston Library employee Karen Jeyes (who really is my friend and knows my name) shared this quote in the Check It Out column: “Libraries are the public institutions that exist to nurture cultural literacy, lifelong learning, and bringing its community together.” It’s by Scott Banner of See ROUNDABOUT, Page 12
from Nigeria. That leaves only Afghanistan and Pakistan, now the only countries with recent polio infections. We are indeed close to ridding the planet of this devastating disease. November is Rotary Foundation month, and Kingston Rotary celebrates the foundation by renewing its strong support. At the end of the Rotary year on June 30, every member then on record with the foundation had made at least one contribution. Of our 39 members, 32 were honored as sustaining members and have donated at least $100. All our members are proud to have played a small part in
the foundation’s worldwide service to the community and the world. Kingston Rotary Club welcomes new members. Meetings are on Wednesday at noon, usually at the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue station on Miller Bay Road in Kingston. November meetings will take place at Bayside Church on Barber Cutoff Road in Kingston. Rotarians gather at 11:45 to socialize before the lunch and business meeting. We would love to have you join us. If you would like to attend a meeting to learn more about Rotary, contact nanjmartin@mac. com.
Waterline dig reveals buried Tribal artifacts NOO-KAYET I n October 2014, the digging of a waterline ditch at Point Julia uncovered a bit of Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe history. What the Tribal members working on that trench found was a dense layer of midden, which is a large human-created debris pile that often accumulated over several generations. Midden is basically the waste of day-to-day life and can include items such as shells, cracked rock, and faunal remains such as fish and animal bones. Our Tribe has lived on the shores around Port Gamble Bay for millennia. Oral and written histories tell us that the S’Klallams had an ancestral village at what became the town of Port Gamble and, in 1853, were relocated across the Bay to Point Julia. What makes the presence of the midden truly exciting is it can provide a snapshot of Tribal life at Point Julia. While the presence of the midden was known, its exposure during the digging of the trench sped up plans to perform a thorough excavation, going down into the stratum — the layers of rock in the ground — to see if any other artifacts could be unearthed. Initial recovery efforts last year produced exciting results, uncovering
OUR VILLAGE By JEROMY SULLIVAN a partial adze blade (an adze is a tool used for carving, shaping, or cutting wood), a partial bone harpoon, and a partially intact fish club. In addition, what appeared to be a house floor platform was also unearthed. Early this fall, over the course of three very windy and rainy days days, a team of volunteers, led by our Tribe’s anthropologist, went back to perform deeper excavation on the site. Working in three separate areas along the original ditch, one-meter by one-meter holes — known as “units” — were dug, with dirt and debris carefully extracted. This material was then placed on a screen where it was washed and what was left was meticulously searched through for artifacts to be set aside for future analysis. See ARTIFACTS, Page 19
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Do you promise to love him tender, love him true? Elvis marries Mark DeVos and Corissa Correa Oct. 12 at My Girl Drive-In & Museum
Mark DeVos and Corissa Correa were married Oct. 12 at My Girl Drive-In & Museum in Kingston. Elvis Presley impersonator Danny Vernon officiated. DeVos and Vernon were bandmates in the oldies group “Wally and the Beaves,” which is actually how DeVos and Correa began dating. They’d known each other from QFC, where Correa worked as a cashier. She’s an oldies fan and attended a “Wally and the Beaves” show. Unbeknownst to her her former customer was in the band. Not much more than a year later, they wed in Kingston. DeVos wore the same outfit he wore when he met Correa after the show. Clockwise: DeVose watch as his son dances with a hula hoop; Vernon performs an oldies tune; Vernon officiates the ceremony; DeVos serenades his new wife. Peter O’Cain / Staff photos
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NKF&R firefighters help rescue horse on trail ‘Penny’ stuck in mud for two hours KINGSTON — North Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighters helped rescue a horse stuck in deep mud Oct. 22. The horse’s owner was riding the 24-year-old mare, Penny, on trails near his Wyant Road home when the animal became mired in slippery mud, NKF&R spokeswoman Michele Laboda reported. After spending as much as an hour attempting to free her himself, the man called 911 for additional help at about 4:45 p.m. Four firefighters responded from the district’s nearby headquarters fire station. Using a combination of ropes, crews were able to shift the horse’s position sufficiently to provide her with firmer ground. Shortly thereafter, Penny was able
to use the more solid surface to regain her own footing. Firefighters say Penny was stuck for about two hours. Examined by a veterinarian after the rescue, the horse appeared to have come through the ordeal without serious injury. Firefighters say they were glad to be able to help. Laboda pointed out that it isn’t always possible for firefighters to assist in animal rescues. “If the effort puts firefighters in excessive danger or threatens their readiness to respond to other incidents, we might not be able to help.” In this case, she said, crews could be a part of a happy ending for Penny and her owner.
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Ferguson Public Library in Missouri. Does this give you chills? I love it. Kingston has had a library of some kind since 1945. With the development of Village Green, we’re creating a place to accommodate our growing needs. Even more than that, we’re investing in what I think are some shared values here in North Kitsap: literacy, lifelong learning, and community. That’s something we can all be part of. — Contact Denise Roundy at dirkroundy@ yahoo.com.
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Crumble continues; debris slides closer to bay By RICHARD WALKER
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KINGSTON — Nature is slowly, yet mightily, taking over at 26314 Washington Blvd. The land under the 2,900-square-foot house on high-bank waterfront has been giving way for several years, and debris from the house is moving toward the shore. Window panes are gone and vines snake into the house. Interior walls are decorated with graffiti art. The house was condemned by the county in 2013 and cannot be lived in, but it apparently is a hangout. David Lynam, who doubles as the county’s fire marshal and code compliance officer, said Oct. 6 he planned to visit the site that week. Lynam said it’s the property owner’s responsibility “to make sure the place stays secure,” he said. It’s also the property owner’s responsibility to pay the costs of demolishing the home and clearing the site, if ordered to do so by the
“It’s going to cost tens of thousands of dollars to do something like that.” — Kitsap County Fire Marshal David Lynam, on what it would take to remove a slide-prone house at he property at 26314 Washington Blvd., Kingston.
county. That order hasn’t yet come, but it could if it looks like the house poses a danger to the public or the marine environment. It’s not an order Lynam takes lightly. “It’s going to cost tens of thousands of dollars to do something like that,” Lynam said. He said the county has helped remove some buildings that pose a danger to the general public – one was in Bremerton – but the county doesn’t have funding to help in this case. Neighbor Robert C. See DEBRIS, Page 19
Window panes are gone and graffiti marks the condemned house on high-bank waterfront on Washington Boulevard in Kingston. Peter O’Cain / Staff photo
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know it’s a little early to think of December Hansville Happenings, but I don’t want you to miss this one: The Hansville Writing Group is sponsoring an author event from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Hansville Community Center. For several years, this group has met twice a month to write their memoirs and then last year they started writing fiction too. I happen to be lucky enough to lead this group and the
idea of publishing a book of our writings is now a reality. As every author knows, you need to get your book out in front of the public so they will want to read the book, so we are sponsoring the North Kitsap author event on Dec. 6 at the community center. We have 14 authors in our group and several other local authors will join us too. Among them will be: n Mary Van Valkenberg, “An Unforeseen Journey”:
Tales of the pioneering spirit among the early settlers on Decatur Island in the San Juan Islands. n Wendy Hinman, “Tightwads on the Loose”: A seven-year Pacific odyssey — the exciting story of two vagabonds who explore far-flung islands and civilizations for seven years aboard a 31-foot wooden boat. n Betty Alder, “Old Parents and Purple Tulips”: Navigating the maze of caregiving, dementia, sib-
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hen Kingston staff members had a chance to take a hard-hat tour of the Kingston Village Green Community Center under construction and get a glimpse of the new library, we were all amazed. Our favorite elements include comfortable space in which to do our work and large windows to bring in natural light. We are so very grateful for this new building. I was so overwhelmed with excitement that I did not even think to take a single photograph. Fortunately, Glenn Wooten and Daniel Johnson have been providing the library
CHECK IT OUT By TOMI WHALEN with photographs to post on our bulletin board. You still have time to be a part of this moment in Kingston’s history. If you are interested, please call or see me at the library. This month our programs include: n Family Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Early literacy learning fun! Lots of full body movement, songs, stories, and rhymes designed to build letter knowledge, vocabulary, and narrative
skills. n Kingston Book Group: 10-11 a.m. Nov. 4. “Crossing to Safety” by Wallace Stegner will be discussed. n Kingston Writers Group: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Nov. 10. Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage writing. n Classics Book Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. “The Egg and I” by Betty MacDonald will be the topic of discussion. n Crafternoon: Stained Glass Coloring. 3 p.m. Nov. 19. Join us for an afternoon of coloring. We’ll provide stained-glass coloring pages and markers.
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City court reporter Alex Vane uncovers the scoop of a lifetime, but the $500 million secret he discovers could cost him his job, and his life. n “The Hansville Historical Society”: History of the town and people of the North Kitsap Peninsula. n All these wonderful authors as well as stories from the Hansville Writing Group: Memoirs, fiction stories, poems and essays written by members of our group.
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LITTLE BOSTON LIBRARY EVENTS n Family Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Nov. 3, 10, 17, and 24. Early Literacy fun with lots of full body movement, songs, stories, and rhymes designed to build letter, vocabulary, and narrative skills. n Little Boston Adult Book Group. Noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 4. “Truth like the Sun” by Jim Lynch. n Adult Crafternoon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 4, 18,
and 25. Bring your craft projects and discover our extensive craft book collection. All skill levels are welcome. n Team Scarves. 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Make your own fleece scarf to show your team colors and keep warm this winter with this fun, no-sew project. n Make-It Class: CD Weaving. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 18. All ages are welcome. Learn how to make a CD into a loom to weave
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mark on your calendar: The arts and craft show on Nov. 14, and then, that night, the wine tasting and auction. Aren’t we lucky to live in an area where we have a community center that provides us with so many activities and opportunities? I’m pretty sure you agree with me when I see the great attendance at the Hansville Community Center Happenings. — Donna Lee Anderson writes Hanville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at well toldtales@aol.com.
your own creation. All materials provided. Please register for this program by calling the Little Boston branch, 360-297-2670. Kitsap Regional Library will be closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and on Nov. 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving. Libraries will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 25. Please check our website www.klr.org or call 360-2973330 to confirm program information. See you at your library.
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t seems every year the holiday season rolls around earlier than the last. Yet, as children, we thought it was never going to get here, while marking the days off on the calendar. Thanksgiving was big in my family and was so looked forward to in my growing up. We had turkey two times a year, Thanksgiving and Christmas, in those days, unless you were lucky enough to live on a farm raising a few. The Great Depression put a damper on holidays for many. I remember one year during the 1930s, when a local church with little funds
THIS ‘N’ THAT By JACQUE THORNTON left a basket in front of our apartment door with a small turkey and all the trimmings. Mom cried when she found it. Bless those people who
shared what they had (it would have meant oatmeal, if we were lucky). Dad was sleeping on park benches in able to be first in line for a day’s work in Seattle, hoping to put bread on the table much less turkey. He was studying to be a doctor when his world fell apart in 1929, the year I was born. He never did reach his goal, as with so many others. We had no such thing as food banks back then. That is why today they are so dear to my heart. So, please, folks remember ours, especially the little Kingston Food Bank that survives on your donations. They receive no government grants as others do.
It was started privately in the Weaver basement many years ago by Barb Fulton’s parents, my dear friends Ray and VI Weaver. Both are gone now, but Barb continues in their place. I have known the family for more than 50 years and remember their many thoughtful services to Kingston. In the early 1970s, I worked to get community food banks started in Washington by putting in for government seed money while serving as vice chair of the Kitsap Community Action Program. We started them and then churches and communities took over.
There have been many new ones since then. I’m proud to have had a hand in this project. For some years I was a very busy lady after my children were raised and consider that period some of the best years of my adventurous life. For more information about the Kingston Food Bank, call Barb at 360-297-7100. The ladies of Kingston Redeemer United Methodist Church will present the holiday bazaar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14. This year, they have added vendors with a variety of items, such as artwork, jewelry, watercolor
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ecently, former food bank client Debbie Howard came by to tell us how much she appreciated our help when she was in trouble. Before it happened to her, she may have had some preconceived ideas of what a food bank client was like: maybe they were lazy or didn’t try hard enough. Then, a series of unexpected events in her life turned her into a food bank client. Debbie said, “Nearly four years ago, I found myself
in a place I never thought I would be, standing in line outside the food bank waiting for it to open. My life had taken several bad turns and I had just gotten home from the worst one. The people waiting with me were kind and supportive, and when the doors opened there was even more kindness and support when I needed it most. “At the time, I didn’t know how long I would need the help I received I was just grateful that they
were there. They helped me with finding resources when I needed help with the power bill. They listened and offered encouragement as well as food boxes. “It took a while longer than I imagined that it would, but my life has turned around. I have a job that I love and I am able to take care of myself and my daughter. I don’t know where I would be without the ShareNet Food Bank.” Debbie Howard’s story
SHARENET & YOU By MARK INCE is unique to her, and one of thousands we receive every year. We may hear these stories every day, but we never lose sight of the individuality of these faces and stories. Hunger is an issue with many different paths to the same result. People from an astonishing variety of backgrounds and lives face hunger. Recently, we talked with an elderly couple who’d worked their whole lives, but were now dividing an apple for dinner. You think, well, how can that happen, but it does. Earlier this summer, we spoke with a woman who’d worked for one of the banks that failed, with most of her retirement invested in company stock. After that, the retirement she envisioned was gone. She saw a completely different side of life, and had a new respect for food banks. Hunger is about more than food: it’s about jobs, education, and the cost of living, housing and food
particularly. It’s also about the feasibility of retirement. The baby boomers working low-wage jobs for whom retirement is not an option are already at food bank doors, and this is just the first wave. For some, health issues or advanced age have forced retirement regardless of funds, and these folks are seeking help. If we didn’t have enough evidence on site at the food bank, we know children and their families are struggling because we work so closely with our local public schools via our Food to Grow On (F2GO) backpack program. It’s heartbreaking to think of a child or teen malnourished to the point it changes their development, their ability to learn and their behavior in school, but it happens. ShareNet started out to feed hungry people, not with any loftier goal than that. But now we find we’re in the business of helping turn lives around. We can only do that with your help. Can the gift of food and community turn lives around? We’ve seen over and over that it can. Neighbor Aid is the annual campaign which determines the level of service ShareNet is able offer in the coming year. The campaign is underway through the end of 2015. — Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. He can be reached by calling 360297-2266.
arts, New Moon Gardens creams, lotions, body wraps, wreaths, snowmen, wood bowls, and the ladies’ own beautiful handmade crafts. There will be the traditional Slice of Pie corner with coffee, a yummy bake sale and books to browse through for winter reading. You can be sure I will be there to do my shopping. Funds are used for church and community. The address: 9900 Shorty Campbell Road. Turn on Parcells off Highway 104. Questions? Call Carol Moser, 297-5101. —Contact Jacque Thornton at jacquejt@ centurytel.net.
KHS short on teachers, but not passion THE BUC STOPS HERE By MARTHA RABURA
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he beginning of school is always a time of excitement (if you’re a freshman) or a time of exhaustion (if you’re a senior). Each year, we all gather for our class photos, football games, and homecoming. This year, though, there has been an even higher-than-usual level of anxiety in the air, and it isn’t just due to our football team’s crushing home defeats. With the arrival of 70-some unexpected students, our school has become far overcrowded. Class sizes are higher than I’ve ever seen them in my time at Kingston, ironic considering last year’s class size initiative. Almost all of my classes are at maximum capacity and many classes have gone past this, with AP Government at almost a staggering 40 students. How are teachers expected to teach in these conditions or provide students with See BUC, Page 18
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he goblins and ghouls are being replaced by ornaments and wreaths. The brightly colored leaves will soon be replaced with brightly colored lights. And in the same spirit of seasonal changes, Port Gamble is putting away the scares in exchange for holiday cheer. The Port Gamble General Store will be kicking off the holiday season with their sixth annual Holiday Open House from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 14. At this annual event, they turn the historic general store into a wonderland of trees, unveil their highly touted holiday merchandise, and celebrate the beginning of the season with live music, cookies and coffee, giveaways, and a SALE — 20 percent off all holiday merchandise and decor. There will be a benefit for the North Kitsap Fishline with Corks for a Cause, a tasting and food pairing gala from 6-8 p.m. Gift wrap will be provided for purchases. Rumor has it Santa and Mrs. Claus could even make an appearance. Come and see Kitsap’s Holiday Destination at the
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Port Gamble Theater rounds out 2015 season The question is a simple one ... do YOU believe? Santa is coming to the Port Gamble Theater’s classic holiday favorite “Miracle on 34th Street” Dec. 4 - 20, with a special matinee at 2 p.m. Dec. 12 in conjunction with the Port Gamble Country Christmas. Get your tickets soon, this is one of the theaters most popular shows and is sure to sell out quickly. Tickets can be found at www.portgambletheater. com. ■
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You just never know who might pop in for a visit during a Ghost Walk in Port Gamble. Courtesy of Port Gamble Port Gamble Bay Cleanup: Project update The Port Gamble Bay Cleanup Project is well underway and noticeable changes on the historic mill site can be viewed from the town site above the old mill. Weekly construction updates are now rolling out. Download the Construction Updates by visiting the website at www. portgamblebaycleanup. com. Follow the project’s Facebook page (search Port Gamble Bay Cleanup) to stay informed about the project. The cleanup process
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Ghost Walk Tour dates are filling up fast The popular annual Ghost Walks run from 7-10 p.m. October through March and typically sell out fast. Take a guided tour of Port Gamble highlighting the town’s history, paranormal experiences and includes stops in the Walker-Ames House, Historic Museum, Post Office, old morgue and the Buena Vista Cemetery. Here are the available
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ending in November. Please remember that there is NO HUNTING. For the safety of our visitors and for our contractors, some roads and trails will be temporarily 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, visit www. portgamble.com. Please feel free to contact Adrian Miller at 360-3940595 or amiller@orminc. com. Stay safe. ■
Events • Shopping • Dining • Adventures NOVEMBER 14th PORT GAMBLE GENERAL STORE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Mrs. Muir House of Ghosts and Magic 360-930-6619 www.mrsmuirhouseofghostsandmagic.com Eclectic, paranormal & metaphysical shop with locally made items. Steampunk & Harry Potter enthusiasts encouraged to visit, of course. 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.
DECEMBER 12th - 13TH PORT GAMBLE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Port Gamble General Store & Cafe • 360-297-7636 • www.portgamblegeneralstore.com Beer, wine & cocktails daily, outdoor eating & bar. Gifts for home and garden. Breakfast: Fri-Sun 8-2, Lunch: Everyday 11-4, Happy Hour: Thur-Sun 5-6 & 8-9, Dinner: Thur-Sun 5-9.
Come enjoy wagon rides with Santa, a community treelighting, fireworks display, Santa’s Workshop ($5/child), fruit cake contest and more than 100,000 Christmas lights strung in town. www.portgamble.wix.com/countrychristmas
NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH PORT GAMBLE GHOST WALK TOURS
Port Gamble Guest Houses • 360-447-8473 • www.portgambleguesthouse.com Waterfront vacation cottages.
The popular annual Ghost Walks run from 7pm – 10pm, October through March and typically sell out fast. Take a guided tour of Port Gamble highlighting the town’s history, paranormal experiences and includes stops in the WalkerAmes House, Historic Museum, Post Office, old morgue and the Buena Vista Cemetery. Participants must be 16+ to attend. $25 per person and reservations required. Call us at 360.297.8074 for reservations and availability. November 7th, December 5th, January 9th, February 6th, March 5th
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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 • 360-297-4227 • www.mikesfourstarbbq.com Having a Special Event? Have it at Mike’s or order Mike’s Party Pack and take authentic pit BBQ home with you! See website for details. Thursday - Saturday 11am - 7:45 and Sunday 11am to 4:45
Kick off the holidays at the 6th Annual Holiday Open House at the Port Gamble General Store. Free cookies, live music and discounts on all holiday items - Santa & Mrs. Claus may even make an appearance. www.portgamblegeneralstore.com
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Stay in touch You can stay up to date with activities and happenings at Port Gamble by subscribing to the monthly Port Gamble E-Newsletter at www.portgamble.com. For more information about the e-newsletter, please contact the events office at 360-297-8074 or via email at portgamble@ orminc.com. And check out our Calendar of Events for 2015 at www.portgamble.com. — Pete Orbea is communications director for Port Gamble. Contact him at porbea@orminc.com.
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. WISH & Rainy Day Antiques • 360-297-4114 Unique variety of gifts, cards, antiques, vintage, handcrafted items & jewelry by local artists.
More info at www.portgamble.com • 360-297-8074
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It’s Kingston grit VILLAGE GREEN T MPD he weather forecast for Oct. 10 did not look promising — showers, heavy at times, and winds gusting to 35 miles per hour — a perfect day to stay inside. That forecast did not deter Ceci Sittser of Kitsap Physical Therapy, Bobbie Moore of the Village Green Foundation, Boys & Girls Club’s Karen Jones and Lacey Anders of Borrowed Kitchen Bakery, who showed up bright and early in their rain gear, deadset on setting up the first annual Harvest Festival at the Village Green. If you were to meet any one of them on the street, you would quickly realize they are cut from different cloth. They take charge and get things done. They show up, even when they know it’s going to be hard. That’s Kingston Grit.
DANIEL JOHNSON It’s no coincidence that on the hill just beyond the line of vendor tents lifting off the ground in the wind was the Village Green Community Center under construction rising up like Everest, partially obscured by the sideways rain. The Community Center stands as a testament to the Kingston Grit that is fueling the charge to build it. Some will tell you they have been waiting 12 years; others insist it’s been 25 years, but regardless of the length of the journey, 12 dedicated board members and an army of volunteers are delivering on the promise. The thousands of volunteer
hours, endless meetings and millions raised represent the community’s skin in the game that will ensure its completion. In the end, the cider press produced bottles of fresh cider, thanks to Suzanne Arness. Pumpkins were painted by children compliments of Kitsap Physical Therapy. Drenched patrons consumed beer in the Beer Garden organized by Evy and Gus Holstein. Cory Meyer of Westside Pizza sold slices in the deluge. The always charming Miss West Sound rolled up her sleeves and pitched in. Friends of the Library sold books, and kids rode in the hay wagon pulled by a tractor operator Lou Krukar. A special thanks to Kingston High School Interact members Nolan Platz and Shae Reimann for helping with set-up, and to Sandamar Farms and Viking Feed for providing needed supplies. Pizza Factory and Cup & Muffin
Daniel Johnson stands in the space that will soon house the Boys & Girls Club at Village Green Community Center. Peter O’Cain/ Staff photo provided much-appreciated nourishment and hot drinks for the volunteers. It was a hard day made possible by people who care about Kingston who don’t stop until the job is done.
Call for photos: The Village Green Foundation is seeking historic photos of the people of Kingston and surrounding community that depict the early years of Kingston’s development. Selected
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The schools keep the food in an office and then students pick them up near the end of the day. Wolfle Elementary keeps its food in the main office. When the program began, it was able to fill one 3-footwide cabinet drawer with food. Now it’s up to three drawers, which says something because program participation increases as the year progresses. Wolfle Elementary has 26-30 students participating in the program, but participation has reached as many as 40, according to Wolfle principal Ben Degnin. About 100 students were in the program at the end of the 2014-15 school year, Ince said. “It’s been pretty well
the one-on-one assistance many need in order to succeed? This is a high school, not a college lecture hall. Not only are we faced with a lack of teachers, but we are faced with a lack of space. With a shortage in classrooms, some classes have been forced to meet in a cubedoff section of a pod. How will these “cubicles” provide the necessary quiet learning environment to Kingston’s students? None of this is the fault of KHS, but due to the long-term lack of funding for education. With the teachers of the North Kitsap School District making significantly lower
Bags of food for the Food to Grow On program include vegetables, fruit, juice, chili and cereal. Peter O’Cain / Staff photo received,” Degnin said. “The parents have appreciated it.” ShareNet volunteers don’t often come faceto-face with the students
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the program provides for, but the response has been “overwhelmingly positive.” “I think parents are really grateful for it and recognize its value,” Ince said.
To get involved with ShareNet or find out how you can help the Food 2 Grow On program, call Ince at 360-297-2266.
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pay than the surrounding districts it has made it increasingly difficult to find qualified teachers for our schools. Fortunately for KHS, even with our shortage of staff, the teachers at our high school are some of the most passionate educators we could ask for, often putting in above what is required of them for the success of their students. It’s time, though, as a community we started appreciating all that they have done for our future generation and start fighting for the funding needed to successfully educate a Buccaneer. As always, Go Bucs! —Martha Rabura is a senior at Kingston High School. She can be reached at martharabura@ centurylink.net.
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Diver dies harvesting eelgrass at old mill site PORT GAMBLE — Pope Resources employees were “badly shaken” by the death Oct. 19 of a diver harvesting eelgrass for the mill site cleanup. “Our company and all the contractors and engineers are badly shaken,” Olympic Property Group president Jon Rose said. “Ever yone around the project is shaken up by the accident and feeling the loss for the family.” Across the bay at Point Julia, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe members joined for a prayer circle, at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 20. “We feel the impact in our small community here,” Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Chairman Jeromy Sullivan said. “We felt it important for our leadership to pull together some spiritual leaders to have a blessing for the site and for the people, to lift them up and put them in God’s hands.” The Kitsap County Coroner’s office identified the diver on Oct. 21 as Jonathan T. Ipock, 28, of Apollo Beach, Florida. The coroner conducted an autopsy Oct. 20 but is awaiting results of blood tests to make a final determination on what happened. Ipock was found dead after a several-hour search
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Members of the Port Gamble S‘Klallam Tribe gather Oct. 20 for a prayer circle, after a missing diver was found dead across the bay near the old mill site.
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said the company had worked for Pope in the past. The divers had been harvesting eelgrass for a few days and were 25 percent done with the work, Rose said. Dickinson said it was his understanding that Ipock had made “a couple of dives” that day. Dickinson said the sheriff’s department searched “for a couple of hours,” and then called in its volunteer search-and-rescue dive team. Search-and-rescue divers found Ipock’s body between 9 and 9:30 p.m.,
60 feet offshore at a depth of 20 feet. Rose said he understood that the other divers didn’t see debris that Ipock could have gotten snagged on, and “there wasn’t a current at the time.” “Regardless of the cause, everyone around the project is shaken up by the accident and feeling the loss for the family,” he said. “The rescue team — my understanding is they are unpaid volunteers — they and the Sheriff’s Department did an amaz-
ing job of coordinating the rescue. It was real impressive.” Pope & Talbot, a forerunner of Pope Resources, established a mill at Port Gamble — the S’Klallam people knew it as Teekalet — in 1853. The mill operated until 1995. In a plan approved by the state Department of Ecology and funded by Pope Resources, contractors are doing a final cleanup of the shoreline and nearshore. To be removed: Approximately 6,000 creosoted pilings
and overwater structures, and approximately 70,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment and wood waste. A cap of sand will be placed over other wood waste areas, and eelgrass will be replanted. Eelgrass beds provide food, shelter and protection for many juvenile fish and shellfish. According to NOAA, eelgrass also filters runoff, absorbs nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and protects shorelines from erosion by absorbing wave energy.
house at nearby 4th Street and Ohio Avenue, said he “feels sorry” for the prop— Robert C. Leuschner, a erty’s owners, Steve and neighbor of the property at Joellen Lickar. “They got 26314 Washington Blvd., on stuck,” he said. what he thinks it would take It’s telling, perhaps, that to clear the property. this property is the only one with a house on it between boring undeveloped water- the Kingston ferry landfront parcels and a 1920 ing and 12 parcels north
along the waterfront side of Washington Boulevard. The house was built in 1991, according to county records. County code enforcement officers first yellow-tagged the house in 1997 after shifting of the steep hillside caused extensive structural damage to then-six-year-old home.
“Yeah, it’s sliding down the hill,” a code enforcement officer told an area newspaper then. According to a news report: a concrete slab in front of the home settled several inches, taking with it supporting columns for a two-level deck. A concrete block chimney pulled away from the house. An exterior
door would not stay closed. By November 1998, the assessed valuation of the property was $30,000. Extensive work was done on and off site to stabilize the hillside, and by 2002 the property’s assessed valuation returned to $226,350. By 2006, however, there
— first by his fellow divers, then by the Coast Guard, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Department personnel, and private residents. Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Ken Dickinson said Ipock was one of three divers diving near the old mill site. When two of the divers came up but Ipock didn’t, the two searched unsuccessfully for him. They called 911 at 5:30 p.m., Dickinson said. Rose said the divers work for a private company hired by Pope Resources engineers. He
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charcoal sample that can be used for dating was collected. This is exciting, as it can indicate when humans lived at the site. For example, there were two charcoal samples recovered during the work in 2014. One was found at 60 centimeters below the surface (CMBS) and was dated at 527 years before present. The other was at 80 CMBS and dated to 816 years before present. According to our Tribe’s anthropologist, this information clearly suggests the presence of S’Klallam ancestors living
on Point Julia long before treaty times. Before the collected materials can be analyzed further, it has to be dried, which can take several months. After that, the material can be cataloged, processed, and properly inspected. This is slow, tedious work, but essential to better understand the deep connection my Tribe has to this area we know as home. — Jeromy Sullivan is chairman of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. jeromys@pgst.nsn.us.
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Continued from page 19 was more slide activity on on that portion of Washington Boulevard. The county added a rainwater drainage system and installed instruments to monitor groundwater saturation and hillside movement. The county also identified possible ways to stabilize Washington Boulevard: One, a large retaining wall below the road to keep it
from slipping, at an estimated cost of up to $2 million; two, a system of drainage pipes to would pull excess water out of the hillside and prevent saturation. The hillside was silent for five years. On Sept. 8, 2010, the Lickars bought 26314 Washington Blvd. for $330,000. By April 2011, a shift in the hillside severed their water line and opened cracks and craters on the property. A crack stretched across the concrete in front of the garage. A massive
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The American soldier France didn’t forget Kingston man receives medal 70 years after liberation
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INGSTON — Leonard Hitchman is a man of few words. He lives by himself in a beautiful house he and his wife built on old family property near the water in Kingston. Hitchman was drafted when he was 18. He was a member of the Army Air Corps that helped liberate France during World War II, and he recently received a medal from the La Consule Générale by a decree signed by the President of the French Republic thanking him for his service. “I received a letter in July,” Hitchman said. “It wasn’t for a specific award for one certain thing. It was for ‘the contribution for liberating our country.’” So read the letter that Hitchman received in July. Along with the letter came the medal. A medal enlisting Hitchman as a chevalier of the Legion of Honor. “I spent all of 1944 in France, in various battles,” Hitchman said. “We arrived in Normandy 17 days after D-Day and were there until the end of the war. We were in Germany, Belgium, Austria but mostly in France.” Hitchman attended Queen Anne High School in Seattle and was drafted in February 1943. After training in various
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places, he was shipped to England in December that same year. He and his troop operated out of Southern England during the Battle of Britain. “Germany was bombing Britain every night, and we were stationed in an airfield south of France,” Hitchman said. Their job was to fly over with bombing and strafing. Shortly after the infamous invasion of June 6, 1944, Hitchman and his crew prepared to head to Normandy where they were stationed right behind the beaches. “The war broke out and we started reconquering France. Our job was to stay ahead,” he said. “When armed forces met resistance, we were called for air support to move whatever was in the way.” When the war ended, Hitchman still had several months in his service. However, he and his troop were sent home. “Like every soldier, sailor, Marine, we were waiting for the war to be over, to get back home and resume our lives,” Hitchman said. “I was certainly thinking along those lines.” While away, Hitchman and his wife Janet wrote
many letters back and forth. Hitchman describes he and Janet as “high school and grade school sweethearts.” “We weren’t officially engaged until after the war, but we wanted to get married and get started on a family right away,” he said. They had four boys. After the war, Hitchman went to the University of Washington to get a degree in business. Hitchman then worked for 40 years in the agriculture business before retiring and moving to Kingston. The house he lives in has been in the Hitchman family since 1928. What used to be summer property with rudimentary cabins and tents is now a large two-story house overlooking the water. “In 1987, I retired and built this house,” Hitchman said. “We severed ties to Seattle and lived in Kingston permanently. There is much less traffic.” The windows from the kitchen and living room look out over the bay, and on the top of the TV cabinet where Hitchman likes to watch the Seahawks play, sits a small model of a plane with the inscription “K-4” on the side. “That is a model of a
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former glory. “By this time next year, it should fly,” Hitchman said with a note of pride. Hitchman stays active with other WWII vets. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. But how the Consul General found Hitchman was through his group known as the Veterans of Battle of the Bulge. “It’s a small group of old guys, a meets once a month kind of gig,” he
said. “We have lunch and visit about the old times. “A fella in the group received the award, and I assume maybe he alerted them about me.” Although he is sure, a lot of other men received the same honor, he described receiving the medal as a “wonderful surprise.” “I was just a young kid and went where they sent me,” he said. “As far as an interesting military career, I was fortunate. I went a lot of places, did a lot of things.”
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POULSBO — North Kitsap Fire and Rescue’s insurance carrier settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed in 2010 for $675,000, according to documents provided by the department. As part of the settlement, reached in June, the lawsuit was dismissed the following month “with prejudice,” meaning another lawsuit based on the same grounds cannot be refiled. And the fire department “is not accepting any liability,” said its attorney, Mark Dynan of Tacoma. NKF&R Fire Chief Dan Smith said he didn’t know if the settlement would affect the cost of the department’s insurance. “I’m not 100 percent sure what that impact will be. I’m certain there will be some impact, but to what degree that is, I don’t know.”
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Tamara Dotson was a firefighter for NKF&R from January 1999 to July 2009 — first as a volunteer firefighter, and from November 2001 to July 2009 as a fulltime firefighter/paramedic. She became a physician’s assistant after leaving the department. In her 13-page complaint, Dotson alleged three male supervisors often bragged about their sexual prowess and made racist and sexually charged comments (one allegedly referred to attractive women as “sexual chocolate” and another allegedly exposed himself in the station). Dotson claimed she was the subject or witness of harassing behavior in approximately 14 instances. Dotson also alleged she
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those accused in the complaint. She said the accused were advised that the department has a no-tolerance policy regarding sexual harassment. But no one was disciplined because “the investigation was inconclusive.” (The three officers were captains at the time; two are now battalions chiefs.) Moran said the department “responded as soon as we were made aware of the issue.” The department hired an outside educator to conduct training in sexual discrimination and harassment, and employees now participate in online training and are required to take and pass a test annually. Moran said the department has “always had a harassment policy in place.” Employees can address inappropriate behavior or comments with the offending co-worker “and if that’s not comfortable, take it to their supervisor.” In her lawsuit, Dotson named approximately six times that she complained to, or the behavior was witnessed by, a supervisor. NKF&R spokeswoman
Michele Laboda joined the department as a volunteer in 1994 and became a full-time paid employee in January 1997. In a 2013 interview, she said she hadn’t heard gender-biased remarks or sexual comments about women “in a very long time,” adding that the department provides regular training on sexual harassment. “I think people become more sophisticated as the organization grows,” she said, adding that the environment in a volunteer department was once not unlike a bunch of guys “sitting around a pool table.” But, she said, “Their character changed as the department changed.” Chief Smith said in that earlier interview, “I’ve been in the fire service for 32 years and I’ve seen a lot of things change. I’m not going to say we’re a squeaky clean organization, but things that used to happen 20 years ago are not acceptable now. People might say things, but are we making changes? We’re making changes all the time.”
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Being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy. It communicates to consumers that a company uses good practices, is reputable, cares about its customers, and is involved in its community. According to a recent study by The Schapiro Group: • When consumers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of com-merce, they are 49% more likely to think favorably of it and 80% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future. • When consumers know that a restaurant is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 68% more likely to eat at the franchise in the next few months. • When consumers know that an insurance company is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 36% more likely to think favorably of the company. • If a company shows that it is highly involved in its local chamber (e.g. sits on the chamber board), consumers are 10% more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition. • When a consumer thinks more favorably of a company because the company is highly involved in its local chamber of commerce, it is because he or she infers that the company is trustworthy and cares about its customers. The way we do business is forever evolving and the positive impacts of chamber membership have remained the same and even increased over time.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Kyle Acohido, Health & Medicare Insurance Specialist Medicare Annual Enrollment is open until Dec 7 and Health Insurance Enrollment is open until Jan 31. Now is the time to review your 2016 coverage with your local agent. Kyle Acohido is an independent broker helping Kitsap county residents understand Health and Medicare Insurance while finding the “best fit” in terms of coverage and value. “After spending several years as a national broker in 38 states I’ve learned that my clients always prefer to work with me face to face, shake my hand and know that I am live, local and accountable.” Kyle is local. He was raised in Kingston, graduated from
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D-Zine Interiors 360-860-1354 Essential Audio Group 360-649-1211 Jan Zufelt, Realtor John L. Scott 360-620-2383 Kingston Community News 360-779-4464 Kingston Dental 360-297-2298 Kingston Mail & Print 360-297-2173 Kitsap Bank - Kingston Branch 360-297-3034 Kitsap Credit Union 360-662-2072 Kitsap Physical Therapy 360-297-7050 Liberty Bay Bank 360-779-4567
North Kitsap Herald 360-779-4464 Olympic Property Group 360-297-8074 Port of Kingston 360-297-3545 Rich’s Custom Seats & Upholstery 360-881-0881 Sentinal Construction 360-297-0080 Stanley Steemer, CJT Corp. 360-626-9012 The Point Casino 360-297-0070 X109 The Resort At Port Ludlow 360-437-7000 W.C.E. General Contractors 360-860-1861
Welcome Back Members! Little City Candy Company Lisa & Rob Maxwell 360-881-0007 www.LittleCityCandy.com
D’Vine Wines 360-297-3010
Moff Interactive 360-394-9601
Rich McDowell, PT, MPT, MEd, OCS (Partner) Kitsap Physical Therapy and Sports Clinics is a group practice specializing in orthopedic, work and sports-related injuries. We have many board-certified specialists offering an array of programs and preventive care services. Established in 1979, we now have 7 neighborhood locations and are proud to be the most recognized physical therapy provider in Kitsap County. Our fitness center in Kingston offers classes for everyone at every fitness level and boasts a large variety of workout equipment. Refer a friend and we will donate $10 to a local foodbank! 360-297-7502
Foxglove Greenhouses Gail Halsavor 360-297-0410 FoxgloveGreenhouses on FB
Columbia Bank, Kingston Branch 360-297-1711
Martha & Mary 360-779-7500
Welcome Back Patron Members! Diana Kingsley, Interior Designer, Licensed Realtor & Artist.Diana is uniquely qualified to help you buy or sell your home. Staging? No problem, she’s an expert! Not sure the space is just right? Diana knows the realities of reworking or remodeling an existing floor plan. As an added touch, Diana will provide you with an original sketch of your new home, for framing, postcards, etc. Call Diana at 360-860-1354.
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Anna Hoey’s “Masks,” an exhibit of the artist’s multimedia works, continues through November at Almost Candid, 10978 NE Highway 104, Suite 109, Kingston. Using a broad combination of multimedia, Hoey’s presentation helps viewers to explore how their own masks might alter identities in ways that are not only transformational but mystical as well. Info: info@almostcandid.net, 360-297-1347.
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GREATER HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD: 7 p.m. Nov. 4, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville. CANDLELIGHT THANKSGIVING POTLUCK: 6 p.m. Nov. 7, Eglon Schoolhouse. Bring are plates, silverware and a favorite side dish or dessert to share. Toys and a Thanksgiving craft will be set up for children. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM GARDEN CLUB: 9 a.m. Nov. 11, Greater Hansville Community Center. Coffee and refreshments, business meeting, followed by presentation by Colleen Miko on “Perennials with Purpose.” NORTH KITSAP PUGET SOUND ANGLERS: 6 p.m., Nov. 11, Driftwood Key Clubhouse. Featuring two-time Hansville Championship chili. Info: email NKPSA@comcast.net. HANSVILLE HELPING HANDS: Noon, Nov. 12, Driftwood Key Clubhouse. Meeting followed by carpool to Martha & Mary for pie social.
At the Wine Social and Auction, 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Hansville Community Center (see Calendar): ■ An original watercolor oil painting by Bob Bock of Norwegian Point Park, from the water side. ■ Scenic flight on Kenmore Air out of Lake Union, followed by dinner at a lakeside restaurant. ■ Paella Dinner at the Community Center for you and 40 friends, catered by the Paella King. With Spanish wines and music.
■ Wine Lottery for a chance to take home a bottle of Leonetti Cabernet. ■ An old-fashioned hay ride to Point No Point Lighthouse, with a walk on the beach, Christmas carols and hot chocolate in the red barn on your return. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. For a full listing of items, go to www.hansville.org. (Sponsors: Suquamish Clearwater Casino, Kitsap Credit Union, Kitsap Bank, Central Market and Albertsons)
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14, Driftwood Key Clubhouse. Tickets on sale at the fair for the Dec. 12 Holiday Home Tour. WINE SOCIAL & AUCTION: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck
Lake Road NE, Hansville. Cost: $25. NEIGHBORS LUNCH: Noon to 1:30 p.m., Nov. 18, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville. Cost: $6. Info: Judy Hutchinson, 360638-2871. COON BAY SAILING CLUB: 7 p.m. Nov. 19, Driftwood Key clubhouse. Info: Bruce Cosacchi, 360-638-2074; or Jim Morrison, 360-638-2705. HANSVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 20, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE,
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third Monday, Martha & Mary Health Center, 19160 Front St. NE, Poulsbo. Info: Lora Lehner, 360-649-6793. AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS ASSISTANCE OFFICE: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays (except holidays), 19068 Jensen Way, Suite 3A, Poulsbo. Info: 360-779-5456. BLUES AND BREWS OPEN MIC: 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, at Bella Luna Pizza, 18408 Angeline Ave., Suquamish. Info: 360-598-5398. BRIDGE PLAYERS: 1 p.m. Mondays at Kingston Community Center. Info: Bill Bladen, 360-638-2431. COMPUTER AND ONLINE BASICS: 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Poulsbo Library. Info: 360-779-2915. COMMUNITY YOGA: 9-10 a.m. Sundays at Kitsap Hot Yoga, 20726 Highway 305, Suite 3C, Poulsbo. Info: kitsaphotyoga. com. DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: 6:308:30 p.m. Mondays at North Point Church, 1779 Hostmark St., Poulsbo. Info: divorcecare.org or 360-265-2329. DRAMA KIDS CLASSES: 4:305:30 p.m. Thursdays at InMotion Performing Arts Studio, 20101 Front St., Poulsbo. Info: 360860-0367, www.dramakids.com. FREE MEAL: 5-6 p.m. on the last Friday of every month at the Bayside Community Church, 25992 Barber Cut Off Road, Kingston. KITSAP AL-ANON: Tuesdays: 7 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Poulsbo. Wednesdays: Noon, First Lutheran Church, Poulsbo. Thursdays: Noon, Port Gamble S’Klallam Wellness Center, Kingston; 7 p.m., First Lutheran See CALENDAR, Page 27
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Continued from page 26 Church, Poulsbo. SUNDAYS: 6:15-7:15 p.m. Martha and Mary classroom, 19160 Front St., Poulsbo. Info: 360-286-5146. KINGSTON BUSINESS GROUP: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, at The Oak Table Café. KINGSTON GARDEN CLUB: 9-11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, September through June at Bayside Community Church. Info: www.kingstongardenclub.org. MCS SUPPORT GROUP: Meets monthly in Poulsbo. Info: Joan, 360-697-6168. MEALS ON WHEELS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 360-377-8511. MOVING MEDITATION CLASS: Mondays at Suquamish United Congregational Church, 18732 Division Ave., Suquamish. Info:
jaynepeterson@prodigy.net. NEW PARENT SUPPORT: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays at Peninsula Community HealthServices, 19917 7th Ave., Suite 205, Poulsbo. Info: goo.gl/1qxbos. NORTH KITSAP EAGLES DINNER: 6 p.m. Thursdays, 4230 Lincoln Road, Poulsbo. Info: 360-7797272. NORTH KITSAP PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Call 360-638-2919 or email northkitsapgifted@gmail. com. ORCA CLUB MEETING: 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Venue subject to change. Info: Ken Maguire, kenmaguire36@hotmail.com, 360-779-5137. POINT NO POINT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Open season April through September, weekend afternoons. Info: Libby Anderson, docents@pnplighthouse.com. POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP:
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6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays at the Well Being Health Center, 19045 Highway 305 in Poulsbo. Info: www.kitsaphopecircle. org, www.facebook.com/ KitsapHopeCircle. POULSBO COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: Rehearses Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at North Point Church, 1779 NE Hostmark St. Info: poulsbocommunityorchestra@gmail. com. ROOM FOR RENT: Hansville Community Center. Info: Jo Nelson, 360-638-0000, www. hansville.org. SOROPTIMISTS OF NORTH KITSAP: Meets every first and third Wednesday of the month. Info: www.signk.org. TOASTMASTERS: Little Norway Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Martha & Mary chapel in Poulsbo. Info: 360-297-2845.
TOPS: Taking Off Pounds Sensibly. Mondays (except federal holidays), 5 p.m., at North Kitsap High School. Info: John at 360-779-5382. WALK & YOGA: Saturdays, call for details. Info: 360- 697-6100, www.wellbeing-yoga.com. WEST SOUND FREE CLINIC: 5:30-8 p.m. first Fridays at Gateway Church in Poulsbo, 18901 8th Ave.; 4:30-7:30 p.m. second Mondays at St. Vincent de Paul, 1117 N. Callow Ave., Bremerton; 1-4 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at YWCA bottom floor, 905 Pacific Ave., Bremerton; and 1-4 p.m. fourth Thursdays at St. Vincent de Paul, 1117 N. Callow Ave., Bremerton. Info: symens@msn. com or drop by. WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP: 6-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, Suquamish. Info: bink@ywcakitsap.org, 206780-2931. WOMEN AND CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 10:30 a.m. to noon on
the first and third Thursday, Harrison Medical Center & Kitsap Cancer Services, 19500 10th Ave., Suite 100, Poulsbo. Info: Meg Mitchell, 360-5987500.
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