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Friday, March 20, 2015 | Vol. 113, No. 48 | NorthKitsapHerald.com | 50¢
IN THE HERALD
Officer to be posted at local schools Council members say they support position, but not funding ‘out of cycle’ By RICHARD D. OXLEY
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BUSINESS Expansions, innovations, and more — Pages A5-9
POULSBO — It’s been long discussed around Poulsbo City Hall, but the City Council made it official
One family mourns, another family hopes
March 18 and approved an agreement with the North Kitsap School District to place a police officer in its schools. The council also approved a variety of budget changes for the police department to support the new officer. But the move didn’t come without tension on the dais. Council members Ed Stern and
INSIDE ■ Public seminar will focus on ways to prevent youth suicide. — Story, page A11
David Musgrove abstained from voting on financial changes in the budget for the police department — changes that would support funding the school resource officer.
Councilwoman Connie Lord voted in favor of the officer, saying, “reluctantly, aye.” With four votes in favor and two abstentions, the council approved the financial portion of the issue. The interlocal agreement with the school district passed unanimously. “We all support [the officer] completely,” Musgrove said. “This See OFFICER, Page A2
Pavilion now ‘Austin-Kvelstad’
Funeral this weekend for one driver, while another undergoes surgeries at Harborview By MICHELLE BEAHM
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HERONSWOOD CELEBRATION Totem pole dedicated — Pages A14-15
SPORTS Little Valley Road will get a pump track — Page A16
ASPEN AWARD ■ Olympic College is one of 10 best community colleges — Online and in next Herald
KINGSTON — One week after a head-on collision in which he was killed, the family of Benjamin MacQueen of Sequim will gather this weekend for his funeral in his native California. The driver of the vehicle struck by MacQueen’s, James Norberg, is still in the hospital being treated for injuries. Norberg, 53, of Kingston is undergoing surgeries at Harborview Medical Center to repair his broken arms and legs. He is listed in satisfactory condition. Meanwhile, the Kingston community has launched efforts 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.” See CRASH, Page A3
Bill Austin, a key figure in the beautification of downtown Poulsbo, plays his fiddle atop Kvelstad Pavilion in this early 1980s photo. As Austin’s 80th birthday nears, the Poulsbo City Council has voted to rename the pavilion “AustinKvelstad Pavilion” in his honor. Vic Heins / Contributed
Booster’s name will be added to landmark By RICHARD D. OXLEY
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POULSBO — It was a winwin decision. The Poulsbo City Council was faced March 18 with a decision to rename the pavilion at Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park. The senti-
ment was to honor Poulsbo booster Bill Austin with his name on the structure. The problem for some in the community, however, was that the pavilion was already named in honor of a prominent Poulsbo resident, Rangvald Kvelstad.
The council’s solution: put both names on the pavilion. “I would not want to remove a name, but to add a name,” Councilwoman Connie Lord said. “I would like it to be the Kvelstad-Austin Pavilion.” Lord said she would like to See PAVILION, Page A3
Rangvald Kvelstad, pavilion’s first namesake
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