Bremerton Patriot, April 17, 2015

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NEWS Kids learn about valuable resources

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Peter O’Cain / staff photo

Rob Verdi plays a contrabass saxophone, one of only 12 in the world. Verdi performed at Bremerton High School with members of the Central Kitsap High School band April 14 to an audience of West Sound Entertainment Association members.

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SPORTS Teams return from spring break

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SAXsational plays Bremerton BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — It looks like a giant saxophone and he looks like an average sized person. But maybe it’s an averaged sized saxophone and he’s a very little person. Well, it’s actually a contrabass saxophone — one of 12 in existence — and it’s huge. Rob Verdi, 54, played it at Bremerton High School April

14 as part of his show “SAXsational.” “SAXsational” featured Verdi playing with the Central Kitsap High School band. “SAXsational” takes Verdi all over the country to play with high school bands. He said the Central Kitsap band is among the best he’s played with. “This band is wonderful,” Verdi said. “I’ve done over 40. This band ranks up there.”

Verdi said he’s been to Bremerton before as a member of the Side Street Strutters. Verdi and three others formed the Strutters shortly after he graduated from Arizona State University. A couple years later, the Strutters found themselves playing at Disneyland. Every day (almost). For 30 years. Although they’re not called the Side Street Strutters anymore. At Disneyland they go

by the Jambalaya Jazz Band. The show even featured a performance by Central Kitsap’ High School’s Duke Silver Quintet, who warmed the audience with their jazz. The show was a presented by the West Sound Entertainment Association. It was their final concert of the year. “It should be a really grand experience for the kids and a SEE SAXSATIONAL, A9

Meth suspected in bizarre bank attack BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — Chal Martin went to Bank of America on Sixth Street just looking to get some cash the afternoon of April 10. He left having had his wallet stolen by a man on what police believe was a meth-fueled rampage. Bremerton Police arrest-

“The kid (Myers) came over to me and darn if he didn’t punch me in the shoulder” – Chal Martin, witness ed Steven Myers, 34, after he reportedly entered Bank of America “speaking gibberish” and then began punching computers and attacking customers.

On April 13, Myers was charged with possession of meth and second degree malicious mischief. Bail was set at $50,000. Martin, the public works

director for the City of Bremerton, was one of the customers attacked by Myers. “I think the reason he got interested in me was because I mouthed to one of the tellers ‘call 9-1-1,’” Martin said. “The kid (Myers) came over to me and darn if he didn’t punch me in the shoulder.” SEE BANK ATTACK, A9

Officials send KRCC chair proposed amendments to interlocal agreement BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — Bremerton officials took the next step toward peace with the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC). On April 10, Mayor Patty Lent and City Council President Greg Wheeler sent KRCC Board Chair Robert Gelder some proposed amendments to the KRCC interlocal agreement. The two parties have been feuding since March 4 when the city rejected the KRCC’s proposed interlocal agreement. The city feels the voting structure of the KRCC lends too much power to county commissioners. In a letter to Gelder, Bremerton requested the KRCC switch to non-weighted voting by: • Making the “majority vote” a simple majority. • Defining a “quorum” to be both a majority of representatives from member agencies and that a majority of member agencies be represented by at least one delegate. The changes would reduce SEE KRCC, A9

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