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court upholds eviction Kingston Adventures By RICHARD WALKER Staff writer
Clockwise: Community members break ground on Village Green Community Center in June; members of the Port Gamble
S’Klallam Canoe Family mark the beginning of the Port Gamble cleanup; a 12-foot pole at Heronswood by S’Klallam artist Staff photos Brian Perry; well-wishers sign greetings for James Norberg, who was injured in a vehicle collision.
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hese are the top 10 stories of 2015, as selected by the Kingston Community News staff. Stories were selected based on the event or person’s community impact. NO. 1: “CEREMONY KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF VILLAGE GREEN COMMUNITY CENTER” (June 2015). “We have clung to the promise that this day will arrive,” Village Green Metropolitan Parks District Commissioner Bobbie Moore said. Construction finally started on the community center, which, in less than a year, will be home to a senior center, a Boys & Girls Club, and a new Kitsap Regional Library branch. The project fulfills a community vision that dated back almost 15 years, when the former Navy housing site was acquired by Kitsap County for public use and donated to the community for park development. Voters
created the Village Green Metropolitan Park District to develop and maintain the park; Martha & Mary bought a portion of the property for apartments for older residents; and the Village Green Foundation raised $8 million to build the community center. Construction is expected to be completed in May 2016. NO. 2: “PORT GAMBLE BAY CLEANUP UNDERWAY” (August 2015). Cleanup of the shore and nearshore of the former Port Gamble mill site began in July. When completed in January 2017, an estimated 6,000 creosoted pilings, numerous overwater structures, and 70,000 cubic yards of wood waste and contaminated sediments will have been removed. Wood waste located close to shore will have been dredged and remaining areas contaminated by wood waste capped with clean material. Eelgrass, which provides shelter for Pacific herring and crab, will have been transplanted in the cleaned areas. Water quality will be monitored for 10
years. Ecology officials say chemicals from pilings and wood waste have created a hostile environment for shellfish and finfish that call the bay home — and for the people who depend on shellfish and finfish as part of their diet and economy. The bay is also prime spawning habitat for Pacific herring, an important forage fish for salmon. Port Gamble Bay is one of seven priority bays identified for cleanup under the Puget Sound Initiative. The initiative was established to coordinate efforts to restore and protect the health of Puget Sound by 2020. The Port Gamble mill site cleanup will cost an estimated $20 million, with the costs borne by Pope Resources. NO. 3: “JULY 4 FATALITY INVESTIGATION OVER; INFRACTION RECOMMENDED” (February 2015). A Kitsap County Sheriff’s investigator determined the driver of a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue fire engine “failed to give right of way” to the driver of a See TOP 10, Page 3
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KINGSTON — The state Court of Appeals Division I upheld the Port of Kingston’s eviction of Kingston Adventures from the marina, Dec. 7. Beth Brewster, who with her husband Rob owns Kingston Adventures, had alleged that the port evicted her business in retaliation for her criticizing the port in public. She also alleged port officials discriminated against her because she is a woman.
But the court ruled that retaliatory eviction may be asserted as a defense “only if the tenant is not otherwise in breach of the lease agreement. Here, the defendants were in breach of the berth leases. They did not have the Port’s written permission for putting the berths to commercial use. The business use agreement they originally had with the Port expired in 2012 and was not renewed. In those circumstances, the defendants did not have a right to stay in possession even if they could show the Port was discriminating or retaliating See EVICTION, Page 2
Kingston resident competes in Ultraman By SOPHIE BONOMI Staff writer
KINGSTON — “We’re out in the deep blue … We had the surf to deal with,” Kingston resident and Ultraman World Championship athlete Beth Brewster said. “We had to watch out for the jellyfish and the rollers … Because [my husband] Rob is retired Coast Guard, I trusted that he was going to get me from point A to point B in the most direct line
… He was constantly finding that line whilst keeping track of my nutrition and safety.” Brewster, 45, finished 26th overall and third for women in the 320mile Ultraman World Championship, Nov. 2729 in Hawaii. She has competed in previous Ultraman events in Canada; however, this was her first world championship. Few would argue that See ULTRAMAN, Page 22
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elsewhere. In a phone conversation with the Herald on Dec. 4, she said she does not know where her new location might be. She and Tania Issa, a Kingston resident, are each suing the port for failing to adequately respond to their requests for public records. They have filed more than 200 requests for records to prove their allegations of gender discrimination, harassment and favoritism at the port. According to the Court of Appeals decision: In April 2010, Rob and Beth Brewster rented a single berth at the Port of Kingston’s small watercraft facility to store a family kayak. Later that year, Beth Brewster started a small watercraft rental business, Kingston Adventures LLC and leased eight berths from the port for $25 per month each. Each berth was covered by a “Small Watercraft Facility Lease Agreement.” Each lease could be terminated by either party on 30 days’ written notice, and required Brewster to obtain the port’s prior written per-
“There were attempts to renew the business use agreement, but the parties reached an impasse and negotiations fell through.” — State Court of Appeals
mission before using the berth for any commercial purpose. On Jan. 26, 2011, Kingston Adventures obtained the port’s written permission to use the eight berths for commercial purposes. This was done through a business use agreement. The business use agreement expired by its own terms on Jan. 26, 2012. “There were attempts to renew the business use agreement, but the parties reached an impasse and negotiations fell through,” the court wrote. “Nevertheless, Kingston Adventures continued to
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use the berths. The company tendered the rent monthly, and the port accepted it.” In 2013, the relationship between the port and the Brewsters deteriorated. In May 2014, the port served a Notice to Terminate Tenancy directed to “Rob and Beth Brewster, their marital community, and Kingston Adventures.” The berths were to be surrendered on or before June 30, 2014. In June 2014, Kingston Adventures filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the port, alleging that the port’s decision to evict the business was the product of gender discrimination and a desire to retaliate against Beth Brewster “for exercising her First Amendment right to criticize the Port.” The berths were not surrendered by June 30. On July 2, the port filed an unlawful detainer action in Kitsap County Superior Court. On Aug. 1, Superior Court Judge Jennifer Forbes upheld the eviction and awarded the port $451.36 for the rent See EVICTION, Page 22
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several unique challenges to the Suquamish Tribe. Of 7,657 acres of the Port Madison Indian Reservation, 4,076 are owned by the Tribe or individual Tribal members, over whom the Tribe has jurisdiction; 3,581 acres are owned by non-Indians, over whom the Tribe does not have jurisdiction, except in acts of violence against women on Tribal land. If the Tribe had not legalized marijuana, “that would have created some headaches,” Suquamish Police Chief Mike Lasnier said. “[Enforcement] would have been quite complex and complicated. We actually supported the council in making the change so there wouldn’t be that disparity. We — all of law enforcement — have bigger issues to deal with, like meth and heroin.” Suquamish Tribal Council member Robin Sigo, who has a master’s degree in social work and is former director of the Tribe’s Wellness Center, said the presence of cannabis locally presents another opportunity to empower young people to make healthy choices. “Because it’s legal, adults 21 and older get to make that choice [of whether to use cannabis]. But that doesn’t mean we endorse
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it,” said Sigo, who also leads the Healing of the Canoe Project, which teaches young people about making healthy lifestyle choices. “We’ve really moved away from the ‘just say no’ model and are now focused on giving youth and families information about how it might affect them, so they can get to make the decision themselves.” NO. 5: “PORT GAMBLE S’KLALLAM TRIBE CELEBRATES HERONSWOOD WELCOME POLE, LAND INTO TRUST, HOTEL PROJECT” (April 2015). The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe on March 14 dedicated a 12-foot welcome pole by S’Klallam artist Brian Perry at Heronswood, the 15-acre botanical gardens owned by the Tribe. As news during the event attested, the dedication was symbolic of other significant strides the Tribe was making in building its nation and economy. At the dedication, Port Gamble S’Klallam Chairman Jeromy Sullivan announced that the U.S. government had placed Heronswood into trust for the Tribe — meaning it’s recognized as being owned by the government of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, which now has complete legal authority over that land. And, in
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response to a question, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe general manager Kelly Sullivan said the Tribe was preparing to interview contractors for the proposed 94-room hotel adjacent to The Point Casino and Event Center, which is expected to open in fall 2016. “Ladies and gentlemen,” S’Klallam culture bearer Elaine Grinnell said, “this is a fine, fine day.” The Point Hotel will feature 12-foot totem poles placed amid a forest of cedars and firs, and each room will feature Native art. Shuttles will take guests to nearby cultural sites or other places of interest. The hotel will create 35-40 jobs, boosting the number of people employed by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe to 500, according to employment numbers posted by the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance. NO. 6: “PORT OF KINGSTON MANAGER RESIGNS, CITES CONFLICTS” (November 2015). Kingston Port Manager David Malone resigned effective Oct. 23, saying 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
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path by hatred.” During Malone’s tenure, the port became embroiled in several lawsuits resulting from disputes with Beth Brewster, the owner of Kingston Adventures; and another resident, Tania Issa. Brewster alleged the port evicted her business from the marina as retaliation for publicly criticizing the port. The port contended she was evicted for not signing a business use agreement required to conduct business at the port. Issa alleges a port commissioner, 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. NO. 7: LAWSUIT DROPPED, BUT EVICTION UNDER APPEAL (May 2015). Kingston Adventures dropped its federal civil rights lawsuit against the Port of Kingston on March 31. Beth Brewster said she dropped the lawsuit so she could focus her finances and attorney’s time on fighting eviction from the Port of Poulsbo Marina. Brewster alleged that the Port of Kingston, its manager and commissioners discriminated against her when they evicted the business from the port’s small-watercraft storage facility and a floating dock. Brewster alleged the eviction was retaliation for speaking out in public about port management practices. She also alleged her business was treated differently than other businesses at the marina because it is operated by a woman.
The eviction was upheld in December by the state Court of Appeals. NO. 8: “FUNERAL FOR ONE DRIVER AS ANOTHER RECOVERS FROM INJURIES” (April 2015). A 28-year-old Sequim man died and two Kingston residents were injured, one seriously, when their cars collided head-on in the intersection of Highway 104 and Parcells Road, March 11. According to Washington State Patrol, Benjamin MacQueen’s car crossed over the centerline and collided head-on into a vehicle driven by James Norberg, 53, of Kingston. MacQueen was declared dead at the scene. Norberg underwent surgeries at Harborview Medical Center to repair his broken arms and legs; his 14-year-old daughter was treated at Harborview and released later that week. The community launched a campaign to raise money to help pay Norberg’s medical expenses. “He’s basically self-employed,” organizer Cheryl Steele said, “so he has nothing to fall back on. He doesn’t have sick leave or stuff like that.” Unfortunately, it would be the first of at least three fatal collisions in the Kingston area in 2015. NO. 9: “KINGSTON MARINA DREDGE PROJECT FINISHES ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET” (February 2015). The dredge of the Port of Kingston Marina was finished on schedule and under budget. It cost $317,880.92, lower than the contractor’s bid of $334,361.20 and the project estimate of $463,000. About 17,000 cubic yards of sediment was removed and transported to waters north of Mukilteo and Everett. The entrance to the marina was made shallow by an increased outflow
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ere’s our New Year’s wish: That in 2016, there will be no traffic-related deaths on Kitsap’s roads. Please drive carefully out there. Drive defensively and be aware that other drivers may not drive as carefully as you do. Watch for obstacles on the road. Drive for the conditions. Safety on our roads starts with you. 2015 was a bad year on Kitsap roads. A year ago Jan. 1, a woman driving a minivan the wrong way in the opposing lane on Lakehurst Drive in Bremerton crashed head-on into another vehicle; she and the other driver were seriously injured. The cause: The minivan driver was allegedly intoxicated. On Jan. 11, Olympic High School students Kassidy Miranda Clark, Jenna Farley and Luther James Wiggins-Stoudermire were killed when the car in which they were riding crashed on Seabeck-Holly Road, about a mile south of Seabeck. Prosecutors said the 17-year-old driver had smoked pot at a party earlier that evening and was impaired. On March 11, Benjamin MacQueen of Sequim was killed and two people injured following a head-on collision on Highway 104 near Kingston. The cause: MacQueen’s vehicle crossed the center line. On June 5, William J. Bracking was killed when his motorcycle was struck by car making an illegal U-turn on the Highway 16 onramp at Burley-Olalla Road. On July 4, Jordan Adams-Wickham was killed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking in Indianola. That same day, Joshua J. Doyle was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle attempting to pass him on Central Valley Road in Silverdale. On Sept. 23, Robert Frank Dawson, 88, of Bainbridge Island man was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision on Highway 104 near Port Ludlow. The cause: The driver of another vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane. Later that day, a motorist was flown to Harborview Medical Center after his GMC truck went off the overpass near the Keyport/ Bangor exit of Highway 3. The cause: “From what we can tell, he went to cross too soon and sped down the guard rail and over the bridge,” Washington State Patrol Trooper Michael Welander said at the time. The motorist died later at Harborview. On Oct. 30, Navy Petty Officer First Class Jared Knight’s motorcycle was reportedly sideswiped by a vehicle that made an unsafe lane change on Highway 3 at Anderson Hill Road. Knight died two days later at Harborview Medical Center. On Nov. 6, one motorist was killed and two others were injured in a five-car crash at Kitsap Way and National Avenue in Bremerton. The cause: The driver at fault may have fallen asleep at the wheel. On Nov. 10, a car collided into a refuse truck on Sawdust Hill Road near Poulsbo; the passenger in the car was killed instantly, the driver was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. Later that afternoon, a driver crashed into the Kitsap Bank on High School Road on Bainbridge Island. Suspected cause: Unsafe vehicle speed. Drunken driving, speeding, distracted driving, and not wearing a seatbelt are the major causes of injuries and deaths in motor-vehicle crashes in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic See EDITORIAL, Page 5
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Strong schools, strong communities On Nov. 18, the North Kitsap Schools Foundation was pleased to award 19 grants to local teachers and schools. More than $59,000 will provide programs and materials to enrich student learning across the district. n North Kitsap High School: $20,800 for lab science equipment, greenhouse materials and improvements, world history reading supplements, and iPads for special-education students. n Kingston High School: $7,400 for lab science equipment, vents and soundproofing for engineering classrooms, and AP Government readers. n Kingston Middle School: $3,000 for Math Whizz licenses. n Poulsbo Middle School: $4,800 for robotics kits. n Gordon Elementary School: $2,000 for Math Lab paraeducators. n Pearson Elementary School: $4,000 for iPads and cases. n Poulsbo Elementary School: $1,500 for SPARK PE curriculum and materials for a Spanish heritage club. n Suquamish Elementary School: $3,200 for Symphony Link-Up and iPads for special-needs students. n Vinland Elementary School: $3,200 for microscopes. n Wolfle Elementar y School: $5,000 for a subscription to Waterford Reading, Math and Science Program. n The school district’s Native Education Program: $2,500 for a Northwest
Tribes artifacts kit. n Rolling Readers: $2,000 for books for participants. The foundation is proud to partner with our schools to offer these learning opportunities. We believe strong schools equal strong communities. For more information, visit www. nkschoolsfoundation.org. SHANNON SINGLETON President NK Schools Foundation
The real cost of public records “The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. “The people insist on remaining informed so that they may maintain control over the instruments that
they have created. This chapter shall be liberally construed and its exemptions narrowly construed to promote this public policy and to assure that the public interest will be fully protected.” — RCW 42.56.030 I’m baffled every time I read or hear how someone is upset with the supposed cost to the Port of Kingston for public records requests. The time required to read the full RCW above is not a huge investment and the knowledge gained is an understanding of how simple this process should be and how narrow the scope is for what the public should not know. I believe with greater understanding the rhetoric would subside and new questions would arise, like: Why is the port budgeting $100,000 in legal fees for supposed public records cost when a fraction of that figure could build a database that would provide the
people what is theirs and will serve the people now and far into the future? Why is the port budgeting $100,000 in legal fees for supposed public records cost when the state clearly lays out that keeping the people informed is a function of a properly trained staff? Have the actions taken by our public servants at the port been such that they fear it necessary to have legal consultants (paid by the people) decide what is acceptable for the people to know? So, what’s the cost of public records? That’s for you to decide. For me, I am grateful to those who stand up and use their time and resources to question our public servants to keep all of us free and informed. Truth and transparency are the answer! DOUG WOODSIDE Kingston
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From our nation’s founding, we’ve espoused equality MY VIEW I n response to Jacque Thornton’s “This ’n’ That” column, “The history of Christmas includes Puritans and pagans,” page 10, December 2015 Kingston Community News: Most of her column dealt with “the history of Christmas,” as her title said. I am not a historian, so cannot swear to the accuracy of her facts. But nothing seemed out of place and it was quite interesting and fun to read. However, her last four paragraphs showed a great deal of ignorance about current issues. I am referring to the quote: “When what was once taught as a sin is now legal and Christians are not allowed to pray in a public place, something is wrong.” This sounds like an opinion of Christian media or supporters of Christian privilege in the U.S., both of whom often misrepresent the position of the other side. You, as the editor, compounded her mistake by emphasizing the one part of her article that was definitely erroneous by extracting it into a larger-print, bold repeat.
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Were you trying to catch the reader’s eye? You definitely caught mine with a negative reaction. I had to read her article a second time to appreciate the first part because the jarring note produced by this final section overwhelmed it. To understand why I feel this way, I will give some different quotes: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ...” “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Yes, those are from the Declaration of Independence and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Over the last half-century, Christian
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privilege has attempted to warp the meaning of these, especially the First Amendment. About the first phrase from her quote (“what was once taught as a sin”), I assume she is referring to homosexuality. News for her: homosexuals are just as human as she, you, or I. Some are good, some are bad, and most are just ordinarily human. From the founding of our nation, the U.S. espoused equality. We may not like someone, but they have rights equal to ours. This has finally been formally agreed to by the U.S. Supreme Court. She needs to do a little soul-searching about her phrase “taught as a sin.” Who taught it? What background, understanding and expertise did they bring to the teaching? What really makes a sin? When was it taught? If it was taught 2,000 years ago, it is really rational to think that it must still apply today? Just because she was taught it, does that mean it must constrain my life when I do not believe it is a sin? She is welcome to think whatever she wants is a sin and use that to control her own
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life; she is not welcome to force that idea onto me and use it to control my life. That is what the U.S. Supreme Court has said. About the second phrase from her quote (“not allowed to pray in a public place”), I assume she is referring to the issues of separation of church and state as defined by my quote from the Constitution. Organizations such as Freedom from Religion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and American Civil Liberties Union are working hard on this issue in opposition to Christian privilege. Her statement is wrong if she means herself, personally. We are perfectly happy to allow her to pray anywhere, anytime she wants, provided she follows the rules of behavior that apply to everyone. If she wants to pray in a large group, then she might need a permit, like any large group. If she
wants to pray at a County Commission meeting, she may have to do it silently because of rules of behavior at the meeting. But she can do it. The issue we are fighting is having governments (local, state, or federal) make prayers part of government-sponsored behavior, as prohibited by the First Amendment. When this happens, I have difficulty avoiding the prayers if I want to attend the government event they are part of. I find this offensive, since it is my government and I should be as free as anyone else to take part in its functioning. I cannot even pledge allegiance to the flag, not since 1954 when Christian privilege ignored the Constitution and changed the pledge. Just like Jacque, people working in government can pray whenever they want, provided it is not recognizably done as a government representative. So, they can do
whatever they want on their own time, just as she can. They just have to do it silently when being officially recognized as representing government (at whatever level). Thus, a coach at a public educational institution should not be heard praying while he is still on the field, in his coach’s uniform. Once he has changed into ordinary clothes and is walking home, he can pray as much as he wants. A sheriff cannot wear his sheriff’s uniform when giving a sermon at a local church. As an individual in the community, without mention of his job as sheriff, he is free to do so. County commissioners cannot require Christianonly prayers at their meetings. They must allow for a community-wide range of beliefs to be represented by their invocation or no invocation at all. — Karla Martin is a resident of Hansville.
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Jan. 27 Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. www.poulsbofire.org. n Kingston Port Commission, 7 p.m., Kingston Cove Yacht Club. www.port ofkingston.org. Jan. 28 n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. www.nkschools.org.
Continued from page 4 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. www.poulsbofire.org. Jan. 14 n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. www.nkschools.org. Jan. 19 n Village Green Metropolitan Park District
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FERRYFARE KINGSTON FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Reservation revelations: Last January, full ferry reservations came to the San Juan Islands. Overall, the islanders concluded that reservations worked out pretty well. The system was convenient for planned travel but had some challenges for
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In follow-up public meetings this fall to assess how well they worked, several aspects of reservations emerged which are useful to think about. Staged ticket sales: 30 percent of the boat space was released for reservations two months ahead, 30 percent two weeks ahead, 30 percent two days ahead and 10 percent was held back for standbys. In general, this worked out though riders lurked out on line to scoop up high demand sports when they were released at 7 a.m. Because of no shows, in practice about 17 percent of the boat was available for standbys.
In 2009-10, as KingstonEdmonds reservations were studied it became apparent that, with over two million cars per year, this was the last route to break in a reservation system. A phased plan emerged. First, convert existing reservation systems at Port Townsend and the San Juans (commercial traffic). Then when the bugs were worked out, expand the reservations to all San Juans’ traffic. If that worked, reservations would be made available for all commercial traffic. After all that, reservations would start for the rest of us one route at a time.
The staggered release confounded some tourists’ plans when they couldn’t book their rides out and back at the same time. Show up times: Drivers had to show up 30 minutes early to help dock crews figure out how many standby cars to load. Reservation cars showing up all at the same time clogged the toll booths leaving cars with reservations stacked behind cars without and no way to pull them out of the line. No-show cancellations: To reduce double booking cancellations have to be made by 5 p.m. the day before traveling to See FERRYFARE, Page 9
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Rotary and White Horse Golf Club: A 10-year affair ROTARY NEWS B By NANCY MARTIN
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There were major hurdles to be overcome that first year. First and foremost, only two Rotary members were golfers and knew anything about golf. One of the golfers,
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Katherine Mansfield’s short story, “The Garden Party.” Adult Crafternoon — Paper Quilling: Jan. 28, 3 p.m. Create paper filigree designs by tightly rolling fine strips of paper. Design your own art, greeting cards, or other dimensional displays. Little Boston events ... Family Storytime: Jan. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 10:30-11
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of a famous event. Paid for by anonymous Kingston donors. Lego Lab: Jan. 27, 3:30-5 p.m. The library will be closed Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See you at the library! — Tomi Whalen is manager of the Kingston and Little Boston library branches. Contact her at twhalen@ krl.org
from 10-20 percent. Software: This needs some tweaking. The 9 percent who became frustrated with online reservations phoned instead, causing call center overloads. While the WSF website puts requests in a first-come first-served queue, a techie saw the opportunity for an online exchange. The FlexFerry website allows riders to swap or
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Continued from page 9 Neil Swanson, served as the first tournament chairman. The other golfer, Skip Peters, has served on the golf tournament planning committee since its inception. Secondly, there was no clubhouse and very few facilities on the course, so the event had to be scheduled outdoors under a huge tent. But stalwart Rotarians didn’t let that stand in the way.
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In June 2007, two days before the tournament, White Horse Golf Club had not passed the final inspection to open. I drove to Port Orchard and secured a temporary permit from county officials so the tournament could be held as planned. For the first six years Rotarians erected a huge tent on the edge of the driving range where registration and luncheon events occurred, followed by an evening dinner and auction. Based on their availability, North Kitsap Fire &
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such as the Rea Mowery Picnic Pavilion, new play equipment for Village Green Park, Feed the Kids summer food program, a Coffee Oasis in Kingston,
blood drives, student scholarships, and financial contributions to the new Village Green Community Center. Major change came to
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of food with Husky fans donating the larger amount there. By our count, it should be close contest. It was very cold and blustery so Hershey Hugs and Kisses sprinkled the tables at the Kiwanis meeting as a special thank you — rumor has it that they magically appeared at the Key Club meeting too. Former president Pat Bennett-Forman went to the Food to Go meeting at ShareNet with other service organizations in a joint
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Rotary to expand their golf banquet dinner and benefit auction, opening it to the public as well as tournament golfers. Kingston-North Kitsap Rotary appreciates the golfers and sponsors that have participated from the start. Rotary would like to give a particular shout out to West Hills Autoplex, Les Schwab, and The Point Casino. Come join the fun on June 17, 2016. Registration
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Continued from page 11 eliminating many of the hazards and giving a better sightline on each hole. The outdoor tent was retired in 2013 since a brand new clubhouse with banquet space was built at White Horse. This allowed
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com. Kingston Rotary is always looking for new members who like to involve themselves in community projects. Meetings are every Wednesday at noon at the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Station on Miller Bay Road in Kingston. We gather at 11:45 to socialize before lunch and the meeting. — Contact Nancy Martin at nanjmartin@mac.com.
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uring the holidays leading up to the New Year, I tend to try to make some decisions about how my life will be in the future. Now, don’t get me wrong; these plans are not set in stone and I almost never get to “put them into action,” but nonetheless, every year I make those plans. A couple of years ago, I planned to lose some weight and I did. Sixty pounds later, I was down to what I felt was an acceptable weight. And I have kept it off. A few years before that, I vowed to be more patient. That hasn’t really panned out so well, but I’m still working on it.
Now, I’m faced with what to plan for this year. Patience is still on the list and so is more traveling, but I think this year I’ll really, really try to get another book published. I’m working on a mystery set on an island by Seattle. It is pretty well plotted out and I’ve started writing, so how hard can
it be? When “Just a Visit” is published (this year I hope), I’ll be sure to let you all know (like you could keep me from shouting it from every housetop). The life of a writer of fiction is sort of “keep writing” and “hurry up and finish” and then the waiting for someone to
accept those query letters you send out. It’s a waiting game that requires patience. See why I need more of it? However, since this is the year of “for sure getting more patience” it should all work out, right? Last year was a wonderful one for me.
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Continued from page 12 with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their elves (Key Club members) and plenty of hot drinks and other goodies. This is a good time to have a picture taken with Santa and participate in all the Kingston festivities. The Kingston Cove Yacht Club donates the clubhouse for our workshop. Our annual holiday dinner was hosted by past president Dick and past treasurer Judy Osborn’s home and, as usual, it was a gala affair. As the New Year is upon us, we have much to be thankful for. Living in the greater Kingston area is one of those gifts and I hope 2016 will be as fruitful as 2015. Jan. 10, we gather at the Kingston Westside Pizza at 7 a.m. and join a VIP tour on a bus with the North Kitsap School District Superintendent Patty Page. Working together, we can be sure we are helping to meet the needs of our community with our time, talents and money. If you would like to be part of this great Kiwanis organization, please contact our president, Nancy Garing, 360-638-2780; or me, Bob Lee, at 360-5099752. Or go to our webpage http://greaterkingstonkiwanis.weebly.com. We meet each Thursday morning at 7 at Westside Pizza in beautiful downtown Kingston. Hope to see you there. — Contact Bob Lee at GLENCARIN@aol.com.
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he countdown for the April opening of the new Village Green Community Center has begun. The rough-in for plumbing and electrical is complete. The windows and doors are being installed, the sheetrock is being hung, the exterior siding is being installed and the
VILLAGE GREEN UPDATE VILLAGE GREEN FOUNDATION metal roof is going on. The ribbon cutting and dedication will be here before you know it.
Yes, it’s really happening. Some will tell you it’s been more than 20 years in the making. No matter where you started counting, it is a remarkable achievement. The Kingston community has much to be proud of. Understandably, there has been a great deal of focus on construction and building features, but the
true measure of our success will be what happens in the building. Is it used all hours of the day? Do people feel welcome? Are there engaging programs offered? Do people feel inspired? And direct from the promise of our mission statement — does it connect and strengthen the community?
To marshal the anticipation and excitement and shine a light on what will happen in the building, we have planned fun community events each month as our community countdown to the ribbon cutting. At each event. we will provide the latest on construction progress and fundraising. Five months and counting.
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Five ... Family Movie Matinee Dec. 22 and 29 (12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. show times) at the Firehouse Theater. Come watch the much anticipated “Star Wars / The Force Awakens.” Tickets are $10 cash (the usual $8 matinee ticket price plus $2 donation to the Village Green). Four ... Trivia Week Jan. 25-31. Come with your friends and family to the Downpour, Filling Station or Puerto Vallarta to test your knowledge and compete with your friends. Three ... Intergenerational Baking Contest Feb. 12. Grab your favorite grandparent and commandeer a kitchen to bake your most delicious cookie recipe or invent one. If you do not have a grandparent, one will be provided for you (call the Village Green office). A community cookie tasting and judging will takes place 3-5 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Martha & Mary Senior Apartments, second floor. Two ... March 14-20. Dine out for the Village Green. Participating restaurants are competing for a prize for raising the most money for the project. One ... April GRAND OPENING. We will let you know when. See you there! — Daniel Johnson is executive director of the Village Green Foundation. Contact him at danielrjohnson4@ gmail.com.
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Continued from page 13 local, but to me it is all over the place), and a few of my students have published books, and a couple more will be published this year. How’s that for a good year? Now, since I’ve had such a good year and I’m expecting another one this year, I want to send my readers all the good wishes that will make this year good for you. May you have the success that your hard work deserves, may you have the joy of a wonderful friendship, may you see happiness in your daily life, and may you stay healthy. Happy 2016 everyone! — Donna Lee Anderson writes Hansville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at WellToldTales@aol.com
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Bringing a hotdish to the potluck M
y teenagers came home and said they needed to bring a hotdish to an event. Hotdish? I’d heard the term on television, and I think maybe in the Mitford books, but I wasn’t sure what it meant. Clearly it’s something hot, and hotdish feels like it should be some kind of comfort food. Is it a particular dish, we wondered at our house, or regional terminology? Was it similar to the southern term barbecue, which refers to something you consume (“She served up some tasty barbecue”), rather than the act of barbecuing, or the event where people get together to barbecue? (“Are you coming to the barbecue? We’ll be barbecuing chicken.”) Isn’t grammar fun? The answer is that a hotdish is a type of casserole, no specific ingredients required. It’s worth looking in
ROUNDABOUT By DENISE ROUNDY Wikipedia for hotdish and casserole, just to put a little smile on your face. Here are some quotes: Hotdish: a variety of casserole which typically contains a starch, a meat, and a canned or frozen vegetable, mixed with canned soup. The dish originates from and is popular in the Upper Midwest region of the United States, particularly the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Hotdishes are filling, convenient, and easy to make. They are well-suited for family reunions, funerals, church suppers, and potlucks where they may be
paired with potato salad, coleslaw, Jello salads, and desserts, and pan-baked desserts known as bars. Casserole: usually consist of pieces of meat, chopped vegetables, a starchy binder such as flour, rice, potato, or pasta, and, often, a crunchy or cheesy topping. FYI, my spell check didn’t know hotdish, so I added it to my dictionary. For someone who makes casseroles (and specifically hotdishes) several nights a week, the detailed descriptions are surreal. Makes me feel like we’re studying the lives of remote villagers. Imagine if in a hundred years your great-greatgreat-grandchild reads about casseroles in history books. I wonder if the terms or the recipes themselves will follow future generations. You never know what will get passed down, and what will go by the wayside. When reading Wiki’s entry on casseroles, be
sure to explore “See Also,” and click on “List of Casseroles.” Some you’ve probably never heard of: Moussaka, Flying Jacob, Nut Roast, and Rappie Pie, for instance. There are also variations on old favorites, like American Goulash, Lasagna, Scalloped Potatoes, Frito Pie, Macaroni and Cheese, and Funeral Potatoes. That last one should catch your posterity’s curiosity. Comfort foods, casseroles, hotdishes, crock pot soups ... soft, warm foods for rainy, winter nights. Perfect. Here’s one of our favorite recipes: Gluten-Free Tater Tot Casserole (aka hotdish) 1 lb ground turkey, browned and drained Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoon dried minced onion 1 1/4 cup (11 oz) gluten-free condensed cream of chicken soup (see recipe below) 1 teaspoon
About those holiday evergreens T his winter time of year is a time for many of us to fill our homes and offices with lots of spruce, fir, hemlock, pine and cedar — in boughs, trees, wreaths, swags and more. The smell is divine, isn’t it? Around here, we start collecting them with the first November blow-downs and then they stay up for at least a month after the holidays. It’s what gets us through the winter! We are so fortunate to have an abundance of conifers — the evergreens — here in the Pacific Northwest. Having lived with them all my life, I am always startled that this is not true in other parts of the continent. And what I have learned is that even the places where there are a lot of conifers, they do not have nearly the amount of diversity of species that we enjoy here! There is a reason my friend from the Midwest calls all the conifers “pine trees” – most of them are pines where he came from! We are lucky to have
over thirty species of conifers in the Pacific Northwest, which is more than any comparable area in North America. We can thank the evolution of our land masses, and the special kind of climate here. Conifers are very old, among the oldest seed
plants on Earth. They have been dated back 350 million years, before flowering plants came to be. Have you seen tiny conifers sprouting from crevices in rocks? Their ancestors were the first to come out See EVERGREEN, Page 16
Worcestershire sauce 2 pound bag frozen tater tots Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9x13 pan, spread ground turkey and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and onion. Spread cream of chicken soup over top of meat. Drizzle Worchestershire sauce next, and use a spoon to gently spread into soup mixture, without disturbing the layers. Top with enough tater tots to cover the surface. Bake at 350 degrees for 30–40 minutes, or until the food is hot and bubbly. Gluten-Free Cream of Chicken Soup 6 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon dried
minced onion 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder and salt 1/8 teaspoon each pepper and paprika 3/4 cup brown rice flour 1 3/4 cup gluten-free chicken broth 1 3/4 cup milk (I used dairy-free rice drink) Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and seasonings. Add flour, and stir until thick and slightly bubbly. Add broth and juice. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. This will make more than the above recipe calls for. What you don’t use can be frozen for future recipes. — Contact Denise Roundy at dirkroundy@ yahoo.com.
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he beginning of a New Year is always a good time to reflect on the year that has just passed and, I’m proud to say, 2015 will go down in history as one of great accomplishments for the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. Long before I became chairman, an effort was underway within my Tribe to restore Port Gamble Bay back to health and vitality. The bay, in many ways, is a cultural and historical heart for my Tribe, in that it is a direct connection to the ancestral village that once existed at Port Gamble. My Tribal ancestors have lived on the shores of Port Gamble Bay for at least 1,000 years. After decades of incredibly hard work by members
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of Tribal staff; state and federal agencies, such as the Department of Ecology and the Department of Natural Resources; and Pope Resources, an agreement was reached and restoration work began early this fall. For my entire life, I’ve
stared out over a bay dotted with pilings on the Port Gamble side. In just a few months, that view has changed! As of the beginning of Dec., 2,112 (of over 6,000) piles have been removed and 110 tons of creosote has been trucked off-site for disposal. This is
truly a new beginning for our precious Bay and I’m excited to see the progress as work continues into early 2017. This past summer, my Tribe was finally able to announce construction of
the cold air masses. For the last 1-2 million years, our Pacific Northwest forests have been overwhelmingly evergreen trees. The climate is the big factor. Our mild winter temperatures, with marine air to moderate, keep the ground from freezing, while the sun dips to a very slanted position. The conifer trees, because they keep their needles (or ‘leaves’), can photosynthesize the sun light all winter long. Their oval, crown shape is excellent for capturing the maximum
amount of oblique winter sun. Unlike the deciduous trees that lose all their leaves in the fall, and some of them even earlier in an especially dry year, conifers keep most of their foliage (they do lose a little every year) and therefore, have a much smaller nutrient loss every fall. Of course when those needles do fall, they provide new nutrients through the roots of the tree, as they break down on the ground. The summer droughts we have here cut into the water supply for all our plants. But conifers can store more water in their large trunks. The mighty Douglas fir, for instance, can get half of its daily need for water from the ground during the damp night, and can store that water in its trunk and branches. Conifers have many more needles (leaves) than deciduous trees, so they are able to collect much more of the moisture in the
air at night, or the fog drip along the Coast. Here in the Northwest, we not only have an abundance of conifers, but we also have many of the largest on the planet of each species. For instance, we have the tallest kind of spruce (Sitka), the tallest hemlock (Western Hemlock), the tallest of the pines (Sugar Pine), the tallest of the true firs (Noble) and the world’s third tallest tree, the Douglas Fir (not a true fir, but in a genus of its own). The Western Red Cedar (not a true cedar) tops all kinds of lists for size, endurance, scent, and versatility. These are just a few of the superlatives for our conifers! They are way more amazing than we think, and graciously offer us their magnificence throughout the year. —Naomi Maasberg is director of Stillwaters Environmental Learning Center. naomi@stillwaters environmentalcenter.org.
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he programs that ShareNet has been able to bring to the greater Kingston area since 2008 are all dependent on funding from local residents and businesses. Programs like F2GO (Food to Grow On in our four local public schools), Crisis Assistance (energy shutoff and eviction prevention), and Fresh Look (produce distribution) are all funded through donations made by people like you.
Most of these donations come in through our annual fundraiser, Neighbor Aid, a direct mailer which arrived in homes at the end of October. For such a comparatively small agency, ShareNet has taken on a lot of additional work and cost in these programs. Even many largescale food banks do not vary from their core food provision mission to operate
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also saw an archeological dig at Point Julia, the maiden voyage of the first cedar sail on a PGST canoe in more than a century, and the construction of a sewer system that will allow us to offer more, much needed housing on the reservation. 2016 holds a lot of promise, especially as we
Continued from page 16 a hotel next to our casino. The Point Hotel, when it opens in late 2016, will boast 94 rooms over four stories with a 44-seat meeting space, an expansion of The Point Julia Deli, and a outdoor courtyard with a salmon and clam pit. The Point Hotel was a long time in the planning. Ultimately, we wanted a hotel that was not only comfortable, but also reflective of our culture and values. To that end, you might have already read about the number of art installations being created: Totem poles throughout the courtyard, photographs of PGST life in each of the rooms, woven and carved pieces on display in the lobby, and a four-story, steel sculpted welcome totem greeting guests as they arrive. In addition, Dan Hinkley, co-founder of Heronswood Garden, is consulting with us to make sure that our landscaping is unlike what you’ve seen at other hotels. Speaking of Heronswood: In 2015, the garden raised its first totem pole (carved by PGST artist Brian Perry), expanded its quarterly Plant Sale events, and hosted a soldout fundraising event featuring Ciscoe Morris. When we first acquired Heronswood there were big plans to open it for weddings and events. It became clear pretty quickly though that the focus had to be on restoration of the garden first. Now, almost four years later, Heronswood has started working with Market Fresh Catering (also launched, by The Point Casino, in 2015!) to begin offering wedding and event packages. The year that has passed
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We are a membership organization that exists primarily to represent and promote the interests of our member businesses. We work at the local level, to develop and deepen relationship networks to promote business activity and business-to-business exchanges. Chambers of commerce also engage in charitable activities that focus on local needs. Our chamber produces the Annual Kingston Wine Walk, Kingston’s Cove Summer Concert Series, Kingston’s Cove Christmas, Kingston High School Home Coming Parade and Dance and in 2016 for the first time ever, a 3-day Kingston Carnival complete with exciting rides, carnie games and vendors. We also assists in the production and promotion of many events and fundraisers for Kingston-NK Rotary, Greater Kingston Kiwanis, Boys & Girls Club, Village Green Foundation, Friends of the Library, Kingston Farmer’s Market, Kingston Schools & Booster Clubs and more. Chambers of commerce operate at the local, state, regional and national level. It is not uncommon for a business to be a member of multiple chambers of commerce. According to the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, independent chambers of commerce have been a part of American community life for more than two centuries. Approximately 3,000 independent chambers of commerce operate in communities across the country. Worldwide, nearly 13,000 chambers have been officially registered by the World Chambers Network. Most chambers of commerce operate in a natural service area, such as a city or a geographic area comprising several communities. The Greater Kingston Chamber encompasses the areas of Hansville, Port Gamble, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Nation, Kingston, Indianola and the Suquamish Tribal Nation. Our board and executive directors try to engage with many community and advisory groups, Kitsap Transit, The Port of Kingston and Kitsap County Departments and Commissioners, to ensure an effective communications network and broad understanding of the challenges and goals of our business community and citizens. Please consider becoming more involved with the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce in 2016. You don’t have to own a business to become a member or volunteer. I look forward to answering any questions you may have. Please contact me via phone or email at your convenience.
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NEW DAY FOR LUNCH – NOW ON THURSDAY CHAMBER BUSINESS LUNCH – JAN. 7TH THANKS TO OUR LUNCH SPONSOR, CLEARWATER CASINO! DID YOU KNOW? Port Madison Enterprises is an agency of the Suquamish tribal government whose operations are aimed at developing community resources while promoting the economic and social welfare of the Suquamish Tribe through commercial activities. CEO Russell Steele will be our featured speaker at the January Luncheon. The following topics will be discussed: Description of the work to be done by WADOT at the intersection of Suquamish Way and Highway 305, Update on our Casino Master Plan Project – Phase III, Presentation on Beach Rock Music and Sports Bar, Possible Entertainment Schedule for the Canoe Room. Lunch is catered by Mi Sueno Tacqueria. Gluten Free options are available. For reservations call or email Colleen at360-297-3813 or email director@kkingstonchamber.com or pay in advance online at www.kingstonchamber.com/joinus
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Continued from page 17 programs like these. We made this investment in the community because we saw the need. We were able to do it because donations during the recession years, particularly at the beginning of it, were at a record high. If you’ve been to the ShareNet site, you know we get a lot done with a little. We have a relatively small, challenging space to work from and in, and we have a fraction of the budget and staffing of, say, our counterpart down the road, Fishline. Yet this small space and staff are filled with heart, and the will to make a difference in our community. ShareNet is truly a place where the work is lived, and experienced by all as a love for helping. ShareNet did not start out to become a full-service agency. But when you see real struggle and heartache every day, and in addition have the opportunity to meet those needs better, you evolve and grow into something else. We were only able to start and operate these programs
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because we had the community support. The need is still there; we get word every day from a family member or a staffer in one of our local schools about how important F2GO is to the schools and to the community. We have never put a cap on this program, or told the schools we couldn’t add more students. We get word every day about assistance provided in one of our seasonal events. We have clients tell us how their health has improved since our targeted purchases of fresh and frozen produce began. Food banks across the country are facing a new reality though: news of the economy is better, and probably as a result donations are significantly down, both in giving throughout the year, and via fundraisers. This is true even while food bank service numbers have not significantly declined, the way you might expect them to in an improved economy. Research suggests several reasons for this: more people are working lower-wage jobs, more of these jobs are part time, and more baby boomers without adequate retirement
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also comes with the cost of administering and reporting on it. But neither stream is anywhere near enough to operate at our current service levels. The majority of what we distribute, whether on a weekly basis through the food bank or via seasonal events, must be purchased. We remain hopeful there will be enough to continue these vital programs despite what appears to be a declining funding climate. We are trying to forge ahead despite the challenges. In 2016 ShareNet will offer COMPASS Vocational
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Continued from page 1 swimming hours in ocean currents, climbing 7,600 vertical feet, and running a double marathon is an incredible accomplishment to complete in three days. But for Brewster, the Ultraman was a journey to overcome fear, harsh and hazardous conditions, and an opportunity to redefine her personal best. “My legs are just tired,” Brewster said in a phone interview from Hawaii on Dec. 4. “And my feet are incredibly blistered. But persistence is key. You have to have that goal, then it becomes mind over matter, and you just accept the fact that you’re in pain.” The race, founded in 1983, takes place Thanksgiving weekend, and includes three stages coinciding with each day of the race. Contenders compete in more than six miles of ocean swimming, more
Amy Anderson, owner of Cup and Muffin, paces Beth Brewster, left, at about mile 20 of Stage 3. Submitted than 16,000 vertical feet of cycling, and top it off with a double marathon -— each of the latter within a 12-hour time frame to be qualified. Like her fellow athletes, Brewster trained all year. “You need to start training six to seven months before you even know if you’ve made it in,” she said, “I’ve been competing seriously for 25-30 years. The Ultraman is something you absolutely need to work for.”
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And work hard she did. Stage 1 of the race commenced at 6:30 a.m. Nov. 27. Athletes swam more than six miles (10 km) from Kailua Bay to Keauhou Bay. “Six miles in the ocean is pretty tough,” Brewster said. “You swim out about a half-mile offshore then after five or six miles you cut back in. After being in the ocean for so long, your lips get salted over and you start to get nauseous. A couple of times I was flipped like a fish because the current was so strong. At about mile four, I got
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sick …” Beth’s husband, Rob, team captain and kayak escort, accompanied her through every mile of her journey. Brewster’s swim time was 3:30:44. Other than being stung on the face by a jellyfish, she completed the swim unscathed. Although she admits the 6.2-mile ocean swim was challenging, she said the hardest part wasn’t the physical demands, but rather the mental. “I have a really big shark phobia,” she said, “It’s taken me a lot of work to do this race because of it. I just forced myself to put it outside of my head for a couple of minutes at a time.” Directly following the swim was a 90-mile (144.8 km) cross-country bike ride from Keauhou Bay around the southern tip of the island to Maunale’o Place in the Volcanoes National Park. “I peeled off my wetsuit, rinsed off the saltwater, and hit the road,” Brewster said. She biked a total of 7,600 feet of vertical climb that day. “I had to take in 300 cal-
ories per hour,” Brewster said. “Fluid, sandwiches, gel … We did that bunny hop all the way to the top of the volcano.” The next morning, Stage 2 began at 6:30 a.m. with a 171.4-mile (275.8 km) bike ride. Athletes cycled from Volcanoes National Park to Keaau, then east in a counter-clockwise loop through Kalapana, Kapoho and Pahoa, and on to the city of Hilo. Although Brewster said her 25-mile ride down the volcano was a “fast descend”, she described the 55-mph wind gusts as “intense.” “That was extremely terrifying. I was scared for 25 miles and that takes a lot out of you,” she said. “I’ve been participating in triathlons for over 30 years and this is the first time ever the wind ripped my Aero bottle off my bike … It’s the most scared my husband and crew have ever been.” From Hilo, the route continued and climbed north along the Hamakua Coast to Waimea, and over the Kohala Mountains to finish at Kamehameha Park in
Kapa’au, just north of Hawi town. Another 8,600 feet in vertical climbs were added. Brewster said, “I biked over 7,000 feet of climbing that day … sidewinds, rain, heat, you name it — we had it all.” Stage 3 set in on Nov. 29 as the participants embarked on the 52.4-mile (84.3 km) double-marathon run from Hawi to Kawaihae, then on to Kailua-Kona and finishing on the beach at the Old Airport State Park. “I ran 52 miles on blacktop highway,” said Brewster. “It was the hottest run I’ve ever ran. .” She added, “For me, it takes a race of this magnitude for me to say, I really gave it my all. It’s fulfilling.” Brewster, who is not only a competitive athlete but an outdoor enthusiast, said she wants to motivationally speak to local schools and Girl Scouts. “Any opportunity I have to help kids in athletic endeavors, I want to say to young people that you can do it too. Do it for the right reason, do it for something you want wholly — and get coached.”
KITSAP SCHOOL BOARD” (December 2015). Retired principal Glen Robbins was elected to the North Kitsap School Board, ousting Scott Henden from the position from District 4. Real estate agent Jim Almond, whose wife is a teacher in Kingston, was elected to the District 2
position. He will succeed incumbent Bruce Christen, who ran as a write-in candidate. “I don’t have a special agenda other than to listen to the families, school members, and staff in order to make the best school system possible,” Robbins said. “I have a commitment to our kids and our schools. Volunteering with the kids at Wolfle Elementary is a big part of every Tuesday in my life. That’s what it’s all about.” Henden, an electrical contractor running for his second term on the school board, campaigned as an advocate for students who plan to go into the workforce post-graduation, instead of pursuing college education. “I have had the
opportunity for 30 years to hire young people coming out of school and teach them a trade,” Henden said during the campaign. “If I wanted to advocate for somebody — all of them certainly deserve it, but I think watching out for the average kid that’s going to school, that’s doing OK — that’s something that’s important to me.” Robbins said his experience as an educator — he has been a teacher, principal and administrator in the NKSD — stood out to voters. “I think that it’s my educator lens and understanding how schools work and understanding [the] school family and staff,” Robbins said during the campaign.
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court wrote. But the signatures on the business use agreement “indicate that the Brewsters were signing for the company, not individually. Thus, the defendants submitted evidence that the tenant occupying the property was Kingston Adventures, not the Brewsters. It is not clear that the Brewsters are responsible — individually or as a marital community — for the rent, damages, and attorney fees due to the Port.”
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Continued from page 2 and leasehold tax due. She later awarded the port $13,081.21 for costs and attorney fees. While the Court of Appeals upheld the eviction, it remanded to Superior Court for jury trial the issue of who is responsible for the fees. “The Port sued the Brewsters individually and as a marital community. The Port also sued Kingston Adventures,” the
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Neighbor Aid donations double Food bank still in need of funding KINGSTON — ShareNet Food Bank’s annual Neighbor Aid campaign has raised $29,114 as of Dec. 9, almost doubling its donations in less than a month. The total’s about the same as it was last December; the food bank raised a little more than $57,000 in that campaign. However, those figures are still considerably lower than some recent years. Total donations from the past five years: n 2010: $62,082. n 2011: $73,846. n 2012: $56,785. n 2013: $73,334. n 2014: $57,056. ShareNet is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that assists low-income households. The fundraiser provides money for ShareNet’s day-to-day operations. It has an annual operating
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