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Poulsbo Lions Bellringer Fund
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Poulsbo Fire Lt. Edward Wright
Bethlehem comes to
Kitsap Local church recreates the City of David BY ERIN JENNINGS KITSAP WEEK
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udolph, Frosty and Santa are synonymous with Christmas. The congregation at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church on Bainbridge Island would like to remind folks of another important Christmas figure: Jesus. “There are a lot of great displays to drive
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E-I-E-I-HO-HO-HO! Imagine ceramic artists, painters and photographers camped out at Old MacDonald’s Farm, and you know what members of Bainbridge Arts & Crafts have been up to.
around and see Christmas lights, but there really isn’t a Bethlehem,” church member Dianne Thompson said. On Dec. 2 and 3, the parking lot of the church will be transformed into a 1st Century village, complete with Roman soldiers, wise men, an inn and, of course, a manger. Visitors can stay cozy
Dorry and Dudley Jones of Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church are dressed for their roles in the Bethlelem Experience, a re-creation of the City of David, the city of Jesus’ birth.
Molly Dunn / Contributed
See BETHLEHEM, Page 2
The Gallery at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts opens a month-long exhibit, “E-I-E-I-HO-HO-HO,” Dec. 2, at 151 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge. Opening reception is Dec. 2, 6-8 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. On exhibit: Works in ceramic, drawing, fiber, glass, painting, photography, and other media. Featured artists: Harry Ableman, Cameron Bahnson, Lynn Brunelle, Gillian Bull, Meredith Chernick,
See BELLRINGER, Page A3
Diane Walker / Contributed
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POULSBO — Poulsbo Fire Department Lt. Edward Wright is no stranger to the strenuous conditions in East
Africa, but this last trip was by far “one of the most difficult experiences of my life,” he said.
On Nov. 11, Wright, who is helping to develop a team of volunteer EMTs and firefighters in the community of Mubende, Uganda, found himself at the mercy of armed bandits. Wright explained that as his team was driving from the airport to Mubende, loaded
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Barn Gossip, 2011, photograph.
Diana Cronin, Megan Drew, Maria Groat, Max Grover, Karen Hackenberg, Denise Harris, Gretchen Hancock, Sandra Hurd, Linda Jarvis, Karin Lowrie, Barry McAlister, Nikki McClure, Ellen Miffitt, Mary McInnis, Shane Miller, Kimberly Morris, Deborah Peek, Sally Robison, Anna von Rosenstiel, Lynnette Sandbloom, Diane Walker, Susan Wiersema, Mimi Williams.
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POULSBO — North Kitsap residents are responding to community needs in donating to the Poulsbo Lions Bellringer Fund. As of Thursday, $2,015 had been donated to the fund. Donations to the ■ Other ways Poulsbo North Kitsap L i o n s residents Bellringer are making Fund are a difference in local lives. used to pro— Page A4 vide food, emergency shelter and emergency financial assistance to North Kitsap residents in need. Annually, the fundraising goal is about $35,000. The fund was founded in the
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KITSAP WEEK: Bethlehem ‘built’ on Bainbridge SPORTS: Basketball team profiles, page A6
Uganda mission took scary turn Poulsbo firefighter, Mubende mayor robbed, held for four hours
Lions Bellringer Fund total is growing
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S’Klallam carver Jimmy Price is exploring new ways of artistic expression
See UGANDA, Page A3
Defeated, then appointed Bockus will stay on the Poulsbo Port Commission By MEGAN STEPHENSON mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
By MEGAN STEPHENSON mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
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ative art represents a tie to the land, to the environment, to ancestry. Artists in different regions have numerous ways to express themselves — in symbols, shapes and medium. Totem poles are common in the Pacific Northwest, as are drums, paddles, plaques and rattles. And now, shoes. Jimmy Price of Little Boston, who is Port Gamble S’Klallam and Navajo, began carving nine years ago, evolving with the scope of his work. You can see him at some of the tribal bazaars around the region, displaying his traditional drums and carvings, but also his designs on slippers and shoes. “It kind of just clicked,” Price said of the time when he began apprenticing under his thenwife’s uncle, master carver Joe Ives. “It’s something I could create, share my culture a little bit.” Maria Peña, dean of student services at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, said of Price’s use of color, “Some artists work with
with much-needed medical equipment, teaching supplies and luggage, they were ambushed. Armed bandits stopped them on the highway, 24 miles from Mubende. “All our money and goods were taken,” he said in a report by the Poulsbo Fire
S’Klallam carver and painter Jimmy Price has expanded into other forms, such as wearable art, below. Jean Harned Boyle / Contributed the traditional colors black and red, but [Price] ventured out into other colors: purples, blues, lavenders.” The college’s longhouse features
POULSBO — Come January, the Port of Poulsbo will see just one new face on the commission. Commissioner Arnie Bockus was defeated by Jim Rutledge is his bid for re-election to Position 3 in the Nov. 8 election. But Bockus was sworn in Thursday as Position 2 com- Arnie Bockus ... missioner to will stay on the replace Glenn port commisGilbert, who sion. resigned last month. Port Manager Kirk Stickels said Bockus and one other person applied for the vacancy, but the other applicant did not live within the Port District, a commissioner requirement. He said the board does not need quorum to swear in a new commissioner and a vote is not needed because Bockus is the only eligible applicant. The situation is unique, but Stickels said the board and port staff worked with their attorney and were “cognizant of the rules ... and appearance” of appointing
See PRICE, Page A10
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See BOCKUS, Page A9