Bremerton Patriot, November 27, 2015

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IN THIS EDITION

One death in four-car Gorst crash Auto dealers to merge

BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

NEWS Gymnasts tumble into elite camp

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OPINION Shopping locally makes a difference

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NEWS Intoxicated woman steals vodka

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GORST — A 71-year-old Belfair man was killed and two other people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on State Route 16 Nov. 19. Andrew David Tobler, 30, of Fircrest, who allegedly caused the crash, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide. According to Kitsap County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chad Enright, Tobler was released pending further investigation. According to a Washington State Patrol report, Tobler Washington State Patrol was driving a white 2003 Ford Crashed vehicles Ranger pickup truck south on in Gorst on Nov. State Route 3 in Gorst at 5:21 19. The accident a.m. and was transitioning to included four vehieastbound State Route 16. cles and resulted At that time, a 71-year-old in one death. One Belfair motorist pulled out of man was arrested on the Gorst 76 gas station in his suspicion of vehicblue 2004 Kia Rio. ular homicide and Tobler allegedly rear-ended another, a 71-yearthe Kia, causing the Kia to lose old Belfair man, was control, cross the center medi- pronounced dead at an and travel into oncoming the scene. All four westbound traffic. The Kia cars were totaled. then struck a gray 2010 Toyota Prius head-on. The Toyota was driven by a 56-year-old Olalla and came to a stop on its roof. The Belfair man was pronounced woman. dead at the scene. A 1996 Chevrolet S-10 pickup Tobler was wearing a seat belt and truck that was driven by a 34-yearold Port Orchard man then crashed was injured. He was booked into Kitsap County Jail. into the Kia and Toyota. It is unknown if the Belfair man Tobler’s Ford pickup flipped over

SEE FATAL CRASH, A6

SEE DEALERSHIPS, A6

City considers 2016 budget Harrison may demolish hospital BY MICHELLE BEAHM

MBEAHM@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

NEWS Holiday gift and food fair photos

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was wearing a seat belt or not. He was identified as Delyle Edgar Machacek. Next of kin were notified of his death. The Olalla woman was wearing a seatbelt. She sustained injuries and

BREMERTON — Haselwood Auto Group will acquire Parr Auto Group by the end of the year. Haselwood, a leading new- and used-car dealer on the Kitsap Peninsula announced a definitive acquisition agreement with Parr Auto Group, a new- and used-car auto group in Bremerton. Haselwood currently operates five dealerships with 11 manufacturer brands. Parr operates two dealerships, representing four manufacturer brands. Those brands — Ford, Mazda, Hyundai and Volkswagen — will now come under the Haselwood umbrella. After the transaction closes — scheduled to be complete by the end of December 2015 — the former Parr dealerships will be known as West Hills Ford Mazda and Haselwood Volkswagen Hyundai. Rick Wiler, owner of Haselwood Auto Group, will continue to lead the combined group, with help from the experienced senior management team. According to the press release issued by Haselwood, the company “will continue to pursue its strategy of operational excellence, superior customer service and passionate community involvement in the Greater Kitsap area.” After the transaction closes the dealerships will be known as West Hills Ford Mazda and Haselwood Volkswagen Hyundai. The combined group will continue to be led by Rick Wiler, owner of Haselwood Auto Group, as well as its experienced senior management team.

The Bremerton City Council held a public comment session on the proposed 2016 budget Nov. 18. The proposed budget will be voted on 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at a special meeting. The total proposed revenue and total proposed expenditures are $152,931,712. In 2015, the total budget was $136,082,276. The proposed budget is increased by $16,849,436. Revenue sources are split into the general fund and business funds. The general fund, accounting for 43.5 percent of the budget ($66,578,116), encompasses

government, special revenue, debt service and capital improvement funds The general fund budget in 2015 was $36,336,504. This year’s proposed general fund was increased by $30,241,612. Significant differences in the proposed 2016 budget include:  Engineering, general fund: $604,276 more than 2015.  Non-departmental, general fund: $1,929,589 more than 2015.  Street, special revenue: $1,823,274 less than 2015. SEE BUDGET, A6

BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

KITSAP — Harrison Medical Center provided a preview of what its expanded Silverdale campus might look like, and also indicated its plans for a downtown Bremerton campus during a presentation to the Central Kitsap Community Council Nov. 19. Jim Alvarez, executive director, support services for Harrison Medical Center, said Harrison was finished with the “concept” design, which called for the Silverdale campus to be flexible and efficient and a “reset” of how healthcare in Kitsap was delivered, SEE HOSPITAL, A6

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