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Friday, January 1, 2016 | Vol. 115, No. 1 | NorthKitsapHerald.com | 50¢ Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund
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By BECKY ERICKSON Mayor of Poulsbo
POULSBO — We use this time
of year to reflect on our successes, learn from our challenges, and look ahead to what we might accomplish as the calendar turns the page. I reviewed my 2015 forecast, and was pleased to see much of it came true. This year, I have good news and bad news — and it’s the same
news. Poulsbo is thriving and people are taking notice. We were projecting a population increase to 14,808 by the year 2036. The latest estimates say that will happen much faster, possibly by 2025. That’s just around the corner, folks. See CITY, Page A4
‘Port is the heart of this town’
By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
POULSBO — The Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund total as of Dec. 29 was $17,125, matching last year’s to-date total. That’s $12,875 from the fundraising goal of $30,000 going into the final week of the winter campaign. Annually, the fund helps more than 300 local households, fund manager John MacDonald, CPA, said. He hopes the goal can be exceeded so the fund can meet more needs in the community. The funds are administered by Fishline, St. Vincent de Paul and ShareNet to provide food, emergency shelter and emergency financial assistance to North Kitsap residents in need. There is no overhead. Every penny helps neighbors put food on tables, keep the lights and heat on, keep a roof over their heads, and get to medical appointments and work. See FUND, Page A3
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CALENDAR PAGES 4-6 NIGHTLIFE PAGE 7 CLASSIFIEDS PAGES 8-11
Planning for annual event begins on Jan. 12. — Page 6
Expect steady growth in 2016 Editor’s note: The Herald asked local experts for their views on what residents can expect in 2016. Mayor Becky Erickson kicks off this series with a forecast for Poulsbo.
Fund is $12K from goal; one week left
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Local notables share their resolutions
McClure succeeds DeBoer on Port of Kingston Commission pocain@northkitsapherald.com
pocain@northkitsapherald.com
KINGSTON — The Port of Kingston Commission has hired Jones Strategic to search for an executive director on behalf of the port. The port is looking to replace former manager David Malone,
Higher education. ■ Human needs. ■ Military. ■ Tourism.
Celebration of life Jan. 9 for Ferguson
By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
Records Act. Issa is suing for alleged violations of the Public Records Act. Brewster and Issa claim the port has acted in a discriminatory manner, and have filed numerous requests for public
POULSBO — Sylvia Cauter was sitting across the table from an interview panel that included Sharon Ferguson, and she was intimidated. Ferguson had a master’s degree in literature from the University of Washington, was head of North Kitsap High School’s English Department, started the school’s AP English program, and as drama coach had led thousands of students through numerous successful stage productions. And now Cauter was sitting before Ferguson, interviewing for a job as a teacher. She was allayed by one of Ferguson’s questions. Would she be interested in doing musicals? About a year later, Cauter assisted with a production and got to know the real Ferguson: The veteran educator teared up watching the students audition. “The ink ran on her legal pad,” Cauter recalled. “She was a real softy. She was sensitive, loving, absolutely loved these kids. She would do anything for them.”
See SEARCH, Page A5
See FERGUSON, Page A6
Rep. Derek Kilmer administers the oath of office to Mary McClure, who succeeds Pete DeBoer on the Port of Kingston Commission.
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with a knack for building consensus. “It takes real leadership to get people in the boat and rowing in the same direction,” Kilmer said of McClure.
Doing so often requires convincing people from opposing sides to see the positive aspects of an issue. “Building consensus is not See MCCLURE, Page A5
Firm will help recruit new Kingston port manager By PETE O’CAIN
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Directed more than 60 plays, taught thousands of students in NK
By PETE O’CAIN
KINGSTON — Mar y McClure was sworn in as Port of Kingston commissioner Dec. 23. McClure succeeds Pete DeBoer, who did not seek re-election. DeBoer was elected to the commission in 2004. McClure ran unopposed in the November election. Port commissioners are elected to six-year terms. Commissioners receive $2,400 a year. McClure was the director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, which secures funding for transportation in Kitsap County, for 16 years. She has 40 years’ experience in business consulting. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Bremerton, administered McClure’s oath of office. He called her “an amazing leader”
THIS WEEK City of Poulsbo, page A1. ■ Economy, page A4. ■
who resigned Oct. 23 after the port became embroiled in lawsuits filed by Beth Brewster, owner of Kingston Adventures, and another resident, Tania Issa. Brewster is suing to overturn the port’s eviction of her business from the marina, and for alleged violations of the Public
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