Bremerton Patriot, December 30, 2011

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REMEMBERING MLK KEYPORT — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport’s annual event honoring the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Jan. 11, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport.

Monica E. Emerson, diversity officer for the U.S. Department of the Navy, will be the keynote speaker.

Emerson was Monica E. previEmerson ously executive director of the Global Diversity Office at Chrysler LLC. Emerson was appointed as the Highly Qualified Expert by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in August 2009. She is the principal adviser to the Chief of Naval Personnel on all matters relating to internal and external diversity. She also provides leadership throughout the organization in support of the Chief of Naval Operations’ diversity vision and strategy.

The ceremony is coordinated by Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport’s Black Employees’ Program.

The event is free and open to the public.

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New Year’s Eve 2011 Not everyone is going to Seattle for festivities

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Burke’s murder was the first in Bremerton since 2008.

Detectives have moved forward with the investigation since spring. Burke’s boyfriend Richard Heard, 21, whose house she was leaving when she was stabbed once in the neck, has been moved further down the list but not yet cleared completely, according to authorities.

In August, detectives tracked down another man who was a very strong lead only to find out, after a month of investigation, that he was not in Bremerton at the time of the murder.

There is also talk around the neighborhood that a man who calls himself “Joker” was involved, according to Terry Smith and Donnie Krog, two neighborhood residents.

“He’s scum, worst of the bottom feeders,” said Smith. “Everybody’s saying he

If Christmas is for the kids, then New Year’s Eve is for the adults.

Cash-filled balloon drops, Mardi Gras games, assorted tapas, and a mechanical bull are some of the goodies that Bremerton and Silverdale businesses are offering to keep residents partying on this side of Puget Sound.

Outshining Seattle on the big night is a challenge, said Rhiannon Hill, a bartender at Chet’s Place in Bremerton.

“I usually can’t talk my friends into staying here,” said Hill. “They’re all hopping on ferries as soon as the sun sets.”

But the hassle of waiting in the cold, catching the right boat, and finding a place to stay for the night has more people looking for options in Bremerton or Silverdale, according to Stacey Anderson, bar manager at McCloud’s Bar and Grill in Bremerton.

New Year’s Eve is one of the highest grossing nights in terms of alcohol sales, she said.

It is also a night of increased drunken driving. According to the Kitsap County Traffic Safety Task Force, 14 motorists were arrested on New Year’s Eve last year for driving under the influence. This year, emphasis patrols for holiday DUIs have already begun.

McCloud’s is looking out for their holiday patrons by making sure a fleet of taxis is at the ready. The bar has made deals with drivers to wait out front for the New Year’s Eve crowd.

“Why go somewhere and have to worry about how to get back and driving?” said Carlos Jara, owner of Toro Lounge in Bremerton. “Stay local, have more fun.”

McCloud’s is known for a

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A weather-beaten flyer at Warren Avenue and Ninth Street, just blocks from the scene asks, “Who killed Sara Burke?” Questions behind the May murder of the 19-year-old Bremerton resident continues to elude detectives.

Murder of Bremerton woman remains unsolved

BY JJ SWANSON JSWANSON@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

Bremerton police have worked the Sara Burke case since May of this year. With no one yet charged, police have more than 80 cases on the back burner.

Sara Burke, a 19-year-old Bremerton woman was stabbed in the neck on May 3, 2011. Neighbors reported hearing an argument and screams around 9:30 p.m.

The police later discovered Burke’s body on the sidewalk on Waren Avenue.

“It was gruesome and really shook everyone up,” said Lori Ann Gregory, a neighborhood resident. “I still think about it, and I won’t let my daughter walk around after dark.”

Bremerton Police Department and its detectives are putting all their resources into solving the case, said Detective Sgt. Kevin Crane of the Bremerton Police Department who is the supervisor of

detectives on the Burke murder.

“It’s taking up a lot of time,” said Crane.

“A lot of cases haven’t been worked by detectives because we are shifting our attention onto this one.”

Bremerton PD currently staffs seven detectives and has 87 open cases. Two detectives have been assigned full-time to Burke’s murder while the remaining five detectives pitch in to assist when they can.

“We can’t do them all,” said Crane. “We could always use more resources, but we do what we can.”

Patrol officers are also helping with the workload by investigating smaller cases which have taken a back seat to the Burke murder, according to Crane.

“A murder case should take top billing,” said Mayor Patty Lent of Bremerton, “Others will just have to take second billing. I want closure on this case for our city.”

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2011 Year in Review Voters shrink Bremerton City Council One of the most forward reaching stories of 2011 was the voter approval of reducing the Bremerton City Council size from nine to seven members during the November election.

With two seats to be removed, council members will have to seek election in 2013 to one of seven council seats that will represent redrawn districts. Under increased scrutiny, the city council has recently been tasked by some citizens to tighten their effect on city staff and management.

A freshly elected seven member council could mean more interaction from councilmembers, say proponents.

City councilmember Greg Wheeler proposed downsizing the council size last spring. When he first got into office in 2010, he said he thought that having nine districts was fine, it wasn’t until he was inside when he began to think differently. “We’re not having contested races. With reducing the council size, we will have the opportunity for contested races,� he said.

Wheeler said that by having contested races, it will get councilmembers and candidates out and interacting more with voters.

Wheeler thinks there was overrepresentation by the city on some of the boards, such as the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, there are two councilmembers, the mayor and an alternate from the

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council. “Seven is more than acceptable in any economy for this little town,� said Vern LaPrath, a 60-year Bremerton resident, last fall.

Not everyone saw fewer councilmembers as a good idea. Outgoing councilmember Cecil McConnell opposed the smaller council and said he didn’t agree that more contested races will result from fewer districts. “Regardless of how big or small the district is, if people wanted to run, they would run,� McConnell said. “There’s nothing preventing them now from running.�

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Since August, Joey Dashner has been looking for a parttime job — any job — to work while he finishes his senior year at Central Kitsap Alternative West High School. “The odds aren’t really friendly for someone looking for a job,� said Dashner, 18, last week.

He’s applied to more than 20 different jobs from retail to food and customer service positions but hasn’t had any success yet.

He’s not ready to give up nor stay quiet about it. Dashner has been working on his culminating senior project — each student is required to do a project on anything of interest to them — on the occupy movement that started on Wall Street and spread around the world.

For Dashner, the occupy movement is about changing the status quo and holding those responsible for injustices in society. Issues surrounding the economy and having more jobs available for citizens are important topics to him, he said Everyone has their own reasons for supporting — or opposing — the movement but Dashner thinks that every person is affected in some way by the things being discussed by occupy supporters and movement protestors. “People need to care,� he said. “If you pay taxes, buy at

the store, own a home, then this is something that affects you.�

The occupy movement has turned into a protest movement drawn across the United States focusing on economic and social inequality among citizens. The first protest, Occupy Wall Street, began in mid-September in New York City. Since then, other occupy groups have formed and demonstrations have sprouted in others cities and communities.

In Kitsap County, members of Occupy Bremerton congregated outside of the county courthouse building in Port Orchard earlier this month to protest against foreclosure auctions.

The protest was not targeted against any individual but rather the shadow mortgage system which processes home sales “illegally,� according to a statement from the group. “Occupy Bremerton stands in silent witness to the suffering of the homeowners who are losing their homes unfairly, including service members on active duty, and to the buyers who discover they have purchased property without clear title,� read the statement.

Adding to the overall weight of the movement, Time Magazine declared “the protestor� as its 2011 Person of the Year. Each year, Time selects an individual, someone who has had a significant influence, as its “person of the year.� This year’s “protestor� is added to

the ranks of past recipients of the distinction like Bill and Melinda Gates, President Barack Obama and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.

And with 2011 soon-to-be a year in the past, will the occupy movement and its protestors also be? “It’s not going anywhere — just because it’s not talked about,� Dashner said adding that often times the only focus of occupy protesting, or any protesting in general, is when the police come in and pepper spray a group or there is other violence or destruction involved.

The negative attention isn’t the only part of the movement that is going on. “These are people that will scream just to be heard,� he said. “That’s not what the movement is about.�

Although his mother, Marcy Dashner, said she is a republican and a lot of her views differ with her son’s liberal opinions — especially when it comes to the occupy movement — she is proud of him for speaking up and voicing his views. “He’s very involved for being so young,� said Marcy Dashner. “Some kids don’t care.�

The mother and son always respectful listen to what the other has to say even though they most often do not agree.

One thing they do agree on has to do with the bill that was passed by Congress and the Senate on next year’s National Defense Authorization Act. The act is a federal law that specifies the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. This time the NDAA could give the military the right to detain anyone who is a threat to national security without due process. “The changes are declaring us as a battleground,� said Joey Dashner.

Speaking his mind has never been something Joey Dashner has been shy of. With his senior project on the occupy movement, he will focus on how protesting throughout history has led to positive changes including women’s suffrage and civil rights.

And he won’t stop at just researching and reading up on as many sources he can on current inequalities. He’s out there protesting with the rest of them. Joey Dashner said he has participated in several occupy protests in Seattle, where he lived for eight months before the autumn.

Joey Dashner hopes other young people will get involved too. “Changes are happening right now that are going to affect everyone — my future, my kids’ futures,� he said.

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CKSD looking for public guidance on budget Library, music and AP among other classes and programs in jeopardy

BY KRISTIN OKINAKA KOKINAKA@SOUNDPUBLICHING.COM

With an estimated $6.5 million shortfall overshadowing the 2012-2013 school year, the Central Kitsap School District is looking to the community for help.

The district will host three public forms for parents and community members next month hoping to get feed-

Occupy group plans to picket Bangor base A nonviolent occupy group says it will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by gathering in protest of Naval Base KitsapBangor on Jan. 14 at 9 a.m.

Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action claims that their style of “vigil and nonviolent direct action� against nuclear weapons follows the example set by the famed civil rights activist.

The group, whose slogan is “Resist Trident� has been protesting the nuclear presence in the area since 1976.

Occupy activities will include nonviolence training and action planning, leading up to the launch of an inflatable, full-scale Trident D-5 missile in Seattle’s MLK Day parade on Jan. 16.

For more information on the Occupy Trident, contact (360) 357-7705.

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back on a list of up to 45 items that the CKSD said needs to be prioritized, according to David McVicker, district’s finance director. “It’s earlier and greater involvement,� McVicker said, at a recent school board meeting, before adding that the budget process is the same from previous years but because of the larger projected shortfall, more

effort and time is needed.

Three community meetings will be offered and include Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Klahowya Secondary School, Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Central Kitsap High School and Thursday, Jan. 26 at Olympic High School. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and will include group participation time.

The series of meetings will look at programs and activities that receive little or no state money after years of

Silverdale Planned Parenthood forced to shut down After almost eight years of service to the community, the Silverdale branch of Planned Parenthood will close its doors permanently on Dec. 31, 2011.

Loss of federal funding has forced the organization to shut down smaller locations and downsize underperforming ones.

According to the press release, changes in healthcare eligibility requirements have also made it harder

for patients to seek care at their branches, resulting in an overall decline in customers.

Planned Parenthood provides women in the community with cancer screenings for early detection, birth control, well-woman exams and education programs on STD prevention.

An estimated 1,469 patients and five employees will be impacted by the closure. All patients have been referred to the Bremerton Health Center on NE Riddell Road.

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cuts to match recession era spending.

Of interest to CKSD leadership is the public inter-

est and belief in school library and music programs along with considerations for administrator posi-

Community budget meetings Each is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Klahowya Secondary School, Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Central Kitsap High School and Thursday, Jan. 26 at Olympic High School.

tions and money to pay for Advanced Placement training and support. The district also expects to hold public conversation on junior high activities and athletics, high school athletics and some activities, as well as other items and programs.

The district is relying on the forums to identify what programs or items are important to the community. “We got to have data,� said Superintendent Greg Lynch. “This is the first step.�

2011 Year in Review Manette Bridge opens anew No one knows for sure who was actually the last to walk under the locally-famous steel trussing over the Port Washington Narrows, or from which side they crossed.

But, history will note that the last car crossed on July 24, 2011 and carried in it a woman who’d walked across the Manette Bridge decking 81 years earlier on the day it opened.

That last car, a 1920s-era taxi caring Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent, June Jarstad and a descendant of Chief Seattle, ended 29,618 days of use. Marking the eight decades of communication and transportation made possible by the 1500-foot bridge connecting the two communities, cars from every era gathered on the Bremerton side Sunday to have one last drive. Leading the cast of cars was Vern West driving a 2007 Zenn – a zero-emission Canadian built electric vehicle. “It’s my first parade and I’m leading it,�

West said as he waited to lead a grouping of mostly American muscle cars across to Manette with his 21st Century ride.

That day after the cars were done for and the bridge opened to walkers, Tessa Pike

stopped her march across the 1500-foot bridge with girlfriends, when she realized a picture was called for. They asked a stranger to get their picture together.

Others posed for photos with the bridge itself.

Its closure illustraighted its value when business owners started note damage to their sales as traffic was detoured away from many longtime prime locations.

Brett Hayfield, owner of the Boat Shed in Manette said the days without bridge traffic were a struggle because of the hit to summer dinners. The closure created the toughest time his business has seen.

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Year end blues As 2011 closes, it’s hard to imagine a new year starting. The fresh sense of transition is missing for the fourth year in a row as the effects of the recession drag upon everything from the milk in your morning cereal to the electric bill at city hall.

IN OUR OPINION

This is the year that the Kitsap County Fair recycled its queen and pizza became a “vegetable” in local schools that serve free lunch to as many as 60 percent of their students.

Many people leading the community in business and government have begun to wrap their minds around the possibility that what lays ahead is not an effort to rebuild the blustering economy that collapsed, but rather a new way of doing business and running government. But they bump into those who envision nothing but past revenues.

In 2011, the financial crisis led to much change that will eventually turn to the good. It’s the nature of many people to see the niche and fill it just the way that Claude and Christine Hamner did when they turned a failed Wheaton Way quick lube building into their bustling seafood shop, the Crab Shack.

This year, Central Kitsap School District began its search for millions in revenue or millions in cuts. Hopefully they can channel the entrepreneurial zest of Silverdale resident Colin Shaughnessy, who started a mobile auto repair business to fill a need and raise a family rather than the city leaders in Bremerton who raised taxes on citizens to ease the financial strain on an old-model bureaucracy they cannot afford.

Houses continue to be lost to foreclosure, local business continue to fail and the numbers of local residents falling off the financial edge has grown just as the number of those who’ve moved closer to that edge.

Fresh starts and transitions aside, the pages of this paper also held stories of goodness and success throughout the year. As a community paper, we seek to place stories that reflect the community’s well side such as urban farm on Bloomington Avenue in Bremerton or the success of a young freshman female swimmer that reached ironman status. We featured local pumpkin growers along side local do-gooders raising money or rallying behind a cause to change the world.

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Here is to seeing what comes of it all in 2012.

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Welcome to 2012, Bremerton.

A bright and shiny new year filled with hopes and expectations.

As years go, 2011 was rough.

It was rough on us individually, on our families and on our occupations. It was rough collectively as a community and a society. The new normal of doing more with less is now firmly in control of our day-today decision making and ways of operating.

We are tighter. We are more frugal. We pay attention to what everything costs. We cringe with every trip to the store and bring home fewer groceries for more money.

An increased awareness of what is really important in our lives, for our futures and for

our families has permeated our local governmental financial psyche. sustainability will be placed As a community, we are heavily upon our shoulders as paying more attention to the an increasing number of public services we receive and the cost agencies turn to residents via for the people and materials the ballot box for additional or it takes to govern us. There is increased levies and new taxes. an additional spotlight on our We will suffer financially in leaders and their costs as well. our household and business We are paying more atten- pocketbooks if we approve baltion to how our children are lot measures and we will sufbeing educated and re-evalu- fer the most basic service failating what the ures if we don’t standard of eduapprove them. If cation should be. any year was “the We might face a Go out and find a year” for you to future where col- public entity and then get involved civilege may not even start monitoring it. cally, 2012 is it. be an available Educate yourselves Go out and affordable option on how it works and find a public to the next genentity and then eration of high how much it costs. start monitorschool graduates Many hands make ing it. Educate as cuts ravage less work and we truly yourselves on funding to the need many hands how it works point of collapse involved if we have and how much in K-12 as well any chance of meeting it costs. Many as higher educa- our desired hopes hands make less tion. and we and expectations as a work “Economic truly need many growth” and community. hands involved “ job creation” if we have any has become the top priority. chance of meeting our desired We want to work. We want hopes and expectations as a to build our communities. We community. want to provide for ourselves Happy New Year Bremerton. and others.

Here’s to what we can accomAs citizens, the burden of plish together.

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Veterans board sends new funding plan to BOCC Vets turned away as funds dry up

BY JJ SWANSON JSWANSON@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

The Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board recently decided to recommend that county commissioners raise sales tax one-tenth of one percent for use in social services.

If passed, the legislation would bump the county’s sales tax to 8.7 percent.

“People may not like it, but our veterans are in an emergency situation, and it’s getting worse,” said outgoing board chairman Fred Scheffler.

The Board of County Commissioners may choose whether they will pass the levy without a vote of the people, put it on the ballot, or take no action on the advisory board’s proposal.

During November’s general election, county voters overwhelmingly turned down a levy that sought to add 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

The Veterans Assistance Fund is at its lowest cash reserves and is running out of money, according to Leif Bentsen, Kitsap County Human Services planner After determining that the fund was full enough, county commissioners chose to collect no money on behalf of the veterans fund in 2010, costing the fund approximately $300,000.

Veterans are feeling the strain from that lost money this year, said Joel Courreges, service officer for Disabled American Veterans in Bremerton.

The number of veterans seeking emergency assistance from county resources has been on a slow rise since the recession began, said Gary Hughes, veterans representative for Kitsap Community Resources.

Local veterans seek-

ing emergency assistance totaled 803 in 2011. The number continued its rise up from 746 clients in 2010 and 694 clients in 2009.

“I had to turn away six veterans today. Gary called and said there is no more,” said Courreges.

The Veterans Fund gives qualifying veterans assistance with items like rent, gas for heating, medical, clothing, burial and transportation to go to job interviews, said Hughes.

Unemployment is not limited to the veterans of previous wars such as Vietnam and Korea.

Bentsen pointed out

Fred Scheffler passes the gavel to new chairman Mark Lowe at the Veterans Advisory Board meeting Dec. 14. that Naval Base Kitsap has already laid off 15 enlisted sailors. With the draw down in Iraq, Lowe added, we will likely see even bigger lay offs in the Marines and Army in 2012.

“Homelessness is the symptom,” said Scheffler.

“The cause is that we just don’t have the economic base to put these guys to work.”

A separate stand-alone levy on property taxes will also be proposed by the board.

This levy has a range of one and one-eighth cents to 27 cents per $1,000 in assesed value which would go to the veterans fund.

For example, if the levy collects 5 cents per $1,000 in assesed value, it would bring in around $600,000 to the veterans fund for the year.

If such a levy was passed it would almost double the current veterans’ fund intake, said Bentsen.

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However, Scheffler has doubts that the needed bill to allow the levy would pass in Olympia, citing the state’s own $2.4 billion deficit and the less favorable attitude toward helping veterans outside of the county.

“We could say that they’re right and not do anything. But isn’t our job to put veterans needs in front of the people? This is the need, regardless of the forecast,” said Bentsen.

This year’s bill would allow a “stand-alone levy” for veterans only.

November’s failed levy included the county regular indigent citizens, which some said was vague regarding fund distribution and eventually led to misuse of funds by the county.

“There will be no temptation to do what they did two years ago. The funds will go to the veterans who need it,” said Bentsen.

One specific use for the sales tax funds would be establishing and maintaining a veterans’ court in the county.

The sales tax levy would propose that one-tenth of 1 percent be collected for use in these “therapeutic” courts.

Veterans’ courts seek to rehabilitate veterans charged with misdemeanors and felonies.

The courts also look to decrease recidivism rates with veterans repeatedly coming back to prison.

According to Joel Courreges, in Kitsap

County, 990 veterans were booked into county jail during 2010, more than 50 percent had been there before, and 39 of the veterans booked into the jail were homeless.

Both Mason and Thurston counties decided to use the sales tax provision to pay for men-

tal health services such as veterans’ courts, according to Bentsen.

The court would be the 76th court of its kind in the nation and would take felony as well as misdemeanor cases.

Though the advisory board agreed that the county should collect

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2011 Year in Review Freshman swimmer is ironman It’s her performance during her first year of high school competition that makes Kelsey Crane a top story of 2011. The Panther Lake resident began swimming at age 3. She joined a swim team at 7.

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“I set my mind to it. I knew I really wanted to get ironman,” said Kelsey in October.

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“I know it’s going to happen. It might not happen right away, but it will happen,” she said. “I never get tired of swimming.”

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Not one specific program or change can be pinpointed as helping more students to graduate high school in Bremer ton. But numbers show an increase in graduation rate and there are many factors that have contributed to it.

In the 2002-2003 school year, High School had 57.3 percen Bremerton t of students

graduate on time and since then Chris Swanson, college and has increased with the 2009-2 the number career coun010 school selor at Bremerton High, who year, the most recent inform has ation available, the school for 11 years said the been with seeing 87.5 percent graduate development on of some programs such as earning now surpassed state numbers time. It has course with credit from an Internet-based on-time graduates at 76.5 percen the state curriculum allows students who may not ing to data from the state Office t, accorddo well in a traof Public ditional classroom succeed.

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Throughout his time at the school, the counse Various programs and strateg ling also become data driven to track staff has allowed the Bremerton School ies have studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; District to progress. increase graduation rates over the Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the cumulation of the various years while simultaneously decreaslast few proing dropgrams that have helped with out rates, said Patty Glaser, the district spokesmore graduates, both at Bremer trend of woman. ton and throughout the state.

State graduation numbers have ing upward since 2007 and Nathanbeen inchOlson, spokesman of the state Office of Public Instruction, said that many district doing various things from â&#x20AC;&#x153;early s are detectionâ&#x20AC;? of at-risk drop out students to one-on-one tutoring. The state does not have able data on what exactly causes quantifithe trend, he added.

Swanson said that in 2004, Bremer ton also began student-led conferences, which have helped encourage more parents ing. In fall 2003, an estimated in participat23 percent of parents or guardians attende d the ences, which primarily include conferd of their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grades. With notifications the studentled conferences, students also share their academic goals in each of their classes. In fall 2010, 81.2 percent of parents of guardians participated in the conferences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the students are the ones presenting, the parents are even more engaged in SEE NUMBERS, A8

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The Challenges of growing old in the 21st Century Senior Life 101 Sleepless in Silverdale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part 2 In my previous column, we began a discussion on the subject of â&#x20AC;&#x153;sleepâ&#x20AC;? and just how much of it we need as we age.

I suggested that our physical well-being is significantly tied to our ability to get the rest and sleep our body requires. This month I offer tips concerning the importance of sleep, and how to improve our quality of life in the process.

First, I must acknowledge Lawrence Robinson, Gina Kemp, M.A., and Robert Segal, M.A., contributors to Helpguide.org, for their great insights and practical counsel. Their articles have contributed significantly into my research on this subject.

Understand how sleep changes as you age Some change in your sleep patterns are natural as you age. Your body produces lower levels of growth hormone, so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll likely experience a decrease in deep sleep, and less melatonin often means more fragmented sleep (more rapid sleep cycles) and more awakenings between sleep cycles. As your body â&#x20AC;&#x153;rhythmâ&#x20AC;? (the internal clock that tells you when to sleep and when to wake up) changes, you may also find yourself wanting to go to sleep earlier in the evening and waking up earlier in the morning. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adjust your bedtimes to these changes, you may find that you have difficulty falling and staying asleep.

As we get older we also tend to wake up more often during the night. Consequently, you may have to spend longer in bed at night to get the hours of sleep you need, or you may have to make up the shortfall by taking a nap during the day. In most cases, such sleep changes are normal and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t indicate a sleep problem.

Find out why you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sleep well Many cases of insomnia are caused by underlying but very treatable causes. While emotional issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression can cause insomnia, the most common causes in seniors are a poor sleep environment and poor sleep and daytime habits, such as irregular sleep hours, consumption of alcohol before bedtime, and falling asleep with the TV on.

In addition, pain can keep you from sleeping well. In fact, many health conditions such as a frequent need to urinate, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, osteoporosis, nighttime heartburn, and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s can interfere with sleep.

Restless Legs Syndrome and sleep-disordered breathing such as snoring and sleep apnea occur more frequently in older adults.

Seniors tend to take more medications than younger people. Combinations of drugs, as well as the sideeffects of individual drugs, can impair sleep or even stimulate wakefulness.

If you are too stationary, you may not feel sleepy.

Regular aerobic exercise during the day, at least three hours before bedtime, can promote good sleep.

Significant life changes like the death of a loved one or moving from a family home can cause stress. Anxiety or sadness can also keep you awake, which can, in turn, cause more anxiety or depression. Many people, after suffering a loss, may lie in bed and try to force themselves to sleep. Eventually their bodies learn not to sleep. Even after your original reason for sleep disruption has passed, the learned response of not sleeping can remain.

Try to identify all possible causes of your insomnia.

Once you figure out the root cause, you can tailor treatment accordingly. For example, are you under a lot of stress? Are you depressed?

Do you feel emotionally flat or hopeless? Do you struggle with chronic feelings of anxiety or worry? Have you recently gone through a traumatic experience? Are you taking any medications that might be affecting your sleep? Do you have any health problems that may be interfering with sleep?

You may need a doctor, or trusted family member or friend to help you sort out the potential â&#x20AC;&#x153;root causeâ&#x20AC;? that is contributing to your insomnia. But once you are able to identify the cause, there are ways to help you get the rest you need.

In my next column I want to share some ways that we can improve our sleep habits.

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2011 Year in Review Legion Post 68 lost to its own Given the number of veterans living in Bremerton and Kitsap County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 percent, the spring closure of American Legion Post 68 amid an embezzlement scandal made news of a long-reaching affect on the community.

In August, bargain hunters, restaurant owners, and more than one Kitsap charity looked for deals as the venerated post sold its regalia during a sale, which was a final step in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing begun in April of this year. The move was seen as controversial following years of mismanagement, dwindling cash reserves, and revocation of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charter by the American Legion Department of Washington, the state arm of the national organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a funeral,â&#x20AC;? said Johnny McCord, a 27-year member of the post and recent vice commander.

The post, which operated weekly bingo games as a well as a tavern on its Spruce Avenue property, showed more than $680,000 in yearly gambling receipts alone. At the time, the Bremerton Police opened an investigation questionable

Kitsap Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recycling rate reached has been in 20 years, according to a survey by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

In the last few years alone, the percentage of recyclable material collected at transfer stations and landfills has jumped 5 percent, from 45 to 49 percent since 2009.

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Fa mi lies watching their dollars save money by downsizing their garbage containers or reducing the frequency of collection.

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Haselwood Family YMCA grows strong Six months in, membership goal surpassed as community joins 2011 IN REVIEW

New members continue to get their kick of cardio-exercise and other fitness training at the Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale.

Since it first opened on June 1, the much anticipated 85,000-square-foot facility has exceeded membership goals

by YMCA staff.

The Haselwood Family YMCA is currently at 16,884 members, exceeding a goal of 16,000 people for the year, said Clayton DeNault, associate executive director.

Meeting the demands of growing membership and facility usage, two new step machines were added to the mix and a Kickboxing Express class started in December.

New schedules and classes will be posted on the website Dec. 30.

The Strong Kids Campaign will begin in February and the goal is to raise $100,000 to provide financial assistance to families who cannot otherwise afford a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yâ&#x20AC;? membership. Children are able to gain access to the YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camp Seymour, swim lessons and youth sports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one is turned away for an inability to pay at the YMCA,â&#x20AC;? said DeNault.

FOR THE COMMUNITY, BY THE COMMUNITY Many local residents, such as community member Hank Mann-Sykes, began pushing for a YMCA in Silverdale

several years ago and Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown was also a supporter in the project. Construction for the $22 million facility began in May 2010 as the centerpiece of the Central Kitsap Community Campus. By midJanuary 2011, 3,500 members had signed up for the facility.

Aside from the people who signed up before the YMCA was opened, support was made through many generous monetary gifts and donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When people choose to be invested someplace, it fosters that desire to give back,â&#x20AC;? Geoff Ball, executive director of the Haselwood Family YMCA, said last year before opening.

In the summer of 2009, Joanne Haselwood pledged $2.5 million toward the Silverdale YMCA, naming it the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haselwood Family YMCAâ&#x20AC;? in honor of her late husband Chuck Haselwood.

Chuck, who died in 2006, founded Haselwood Auto Group and was a longtime Kitsap County businessman and philanthropist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the YMCA is essential for the children and future generations of our community,â&#x20AC;? Joanne Haselwood said shortly after she made the pledge.

Ron and Nadean Ross, of Silverdale, pledged $1 million to the YMCA in June 2009, marking the first private pledge for the facility.

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THE FACILITY The Haselwood Family YMCA has a six-lane pool, 25 yards long. At least three lanes are always open for lap swimming even during scheduled classes. Those 15 and younger are able to swim in the lap pool once completing a swim test.

Many classes at the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; are operated on a drop-in basis with no sign-up needed, with the exception of swim classes and youth programs. All classes are included with membership and are of no extra cost.

There are seven different levels of youth swim lessons for children ages 6 to 12. Three different levels of teen swim classes are also available. For adults, there is a beginner class as well as one for more experienced swimmers. Parents also have the option to take family swim classes with their children ages 6 months to 3 years old where these younger kids can learn water skills through games and exercises in the pool.

In addition to the lap lane pool, the Haselwood Family YMCA has a warm water pool and a water slide and lazy river â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a portion where the water flows like a river current. The warm water pool is about 87 degrees in temperature and because of its zero-entry design, it is accessible for wheelchair-use for water therapy. The warm water instructional pool is also used for shallow water aerobics classes where feet remain on the bottom of the pool at all times. The lazy river is also

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Haselwood Family YMCA users flow with the current in the new facilities deluxe aqua center shortly after the Silverdale location opened as a new centerpiece of the county campus. good for therapy, as people can walk against the current, Ball said. The lifeguard ratio for the pools will be one lifeguard to every 25 members, he added. A hot tub and sauna are located next to the pools as well.

The Silverdale location opened with 88 pieces of cardio equipment including epllipticals, treadmills and adaptive motion trainers.

With adaptive motion trainers, the user decides what type of stride motion to take and thus the workout could be similar to a stair climber one time and an elliptical another.

All cardio equipment at the Haselwood YMCA is manufactured by Precor. The main floor is used for cardio and strength training with additional cardio equipment on the second floor as well. For strength training, equipment includes free weights as well as different machines.

For those who want a more organized workout, classes are available for all types of interests including step aerobics, Zumba â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Latin dance-based cardio workouts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; yoga and kickboxing. There are four multi-purpose rooms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two large studios for the high impact classes, one for youth programs and one â&#x20AC;&#x153;spirit mind bodyâ&#x20AC;? room designed for classes like yoga and Pilates.

The rooms have full-length

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The entire year before the YMCA opened, Silverdale Fitness prepared for some changes. Dave Damon, a partner with Silverdale Fitness who is also clinic director of nextdoor Kitsap Physical Therapy

in Silverdale, said the physical therapy footprint has been expanded while their fitness center continues to operate.

For instance, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started a cardiac rehab program and conducted a remodel to have a joint entrance and reception area for both the fitness center and physical therapy office.

With the remodel, the physical therapy side of the operation has taken over some fitness center space.

Brian Keen, owner of 1-2-3 Fit in Silverdale, said his center has experienced a net loss since the opening of the Silverdale YMCA. Another Silverdale workout facility, Anytime Fitness, closed its doors in late September.

Although Damon said that having a new YMCA is great for the community, it is hard to be excited when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of a business impacted by it.

Silverdale Fitness membership numbers have decreased by about 50 percent, he said in October.

Directors of fitness centers and gyms in Gig Harbor said they experienced being in the shadow of a new YMCA when the Gig Harbor Family YMCA opened in August 2007 with a 77,000-square-foot facility. They saw a decrease in membership when the local â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opened but added that a steady stream of members also came back to them. The directors and owners of Silverdale fitness centers hope to see a turn around for themselves in the new year.

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mirrors on the walls and builtin sound systems. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;spirit mind bodyâ&#x20AC;? room has a dimming feature for the lights to create ambiance.

The full-size hardwood court is lined for full court basketball, but is also marked for two half basketball courts, three pickleball courts and two volleyball courts. Pick-up basketball is scheduled every day at noon. The basketball courts at the new YMCA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty standard at the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Y,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Ball said of having mid-day hoops.

On the main level, the court can be seen from part of the indoor track above on the second level. The three-lane track â&#x20AC;&#x201D; designated lanes for running, jogging or walking â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is one-eighth of a mile, Ball said

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Tough year for 9/11 Memorial Committee, design and design again Amidst continued project fundraising and design efforts, committee treasurer and director of operations resign The Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Committee presented its first design of a 9/11 memorial at Evergreen Park in May. It received criticisms from the Bremerton Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners as well as the community, mainly for not including local Kitsap stories, being too grandiose and not having enough open green space at the Bremerton park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that can be incorporated.

I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthy of that,â&#x20AC;? Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Chief Roy Lusk said at the end of May of the recommendations. Lusk is also the chair of the memorial committee.

The board recommended for the committee to work with the city to improve the design and the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design sub-committee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Dave Fergus of local architecture firm Rice Fergus Miller â&#x20AC;&#x201D; went back to the drawing board.

They presented a new scaled back memorial design to the parks board earlier this month, which was overall received positively by board members and the general public in attendance at the meeting. There were some comments from board members who still do not agree with a memorial being built at Evergreen Park, but they agreed that feedback previously given had been addressed and that the new design was an improvement.

The new design is reduced by 75 percent of what it was originally set out to be, Fergus said. The memorial is proposed to be on the undeveloped east side of Evergreen Park.

New to the design team is Bob Guyt, also of Rice Fergus Miller, who explained that the redesign will encompass a â&#x20AC;&#x153;time scaleâ&#x20AC;? where each of the four events of Sept. 11, 2001 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; each plane that hit the Twin Towers, American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in a field in Pennsylvania INTRODUCING

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be represented by different colored metal tiling. That tiling will be placed in a circle to make a ring around the central memorial, similar to looking like a sun dial with twisted beams of 9/11 wreckage at its center.

The tiles are expected to be engraved with stories of each event in chronological order, with time markers along the way so people will be able to tell what happened when in each attack and in relation to each other, Guyt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be a short visit where you just touch the steel, or you can spend more time and read the stories,â&#x20AC;? said Guyt earlier this month, adding that the two steel beams from the wreckage of the Twin Towers will be placed among the ring of events.

The memorial would also include two walls outside of the rings to represent each fallen tower, which would be about 30 to 36 inches high, Guyt said. The walls begin in relation to the metal tiles that indicate the attacks of the towers, he said.

A third wall will be set outside of this and would be covered in art tiles made by local fifth graders a fews years ago. The students participated in a Leadership Kitsap program where they painted what heroism means to them.

A wall might also include stories of 9/11 from local views, which was another request by the public, but the committee is still discussing where the best place to obtain the local stories would be.

Outside of the memorial there is also a proposal to place white trunk birch trees with space to walk between them that would act as a natural representation of a memorial icon, Guyt said. He added that it would be similar to the white crosses scattered amongst a green backdrop at the Arlington National Cemetery.

The new design concept also includes an American flag that

would be placed outside the walls.

Committee members said the flag would need to be high enough so as not to compete with the steel beams.

Guyt said the overall diameter of the memorial is 33 feet and the inner ring is the same diameter of a Boeing 767 plane.

Wyn Birkenthal, parks director, said the committee has shown a careful response to the issues raised earlier at public meetings. He said he likes that the design leaves large open areas for recreation in the park.

The memorial committee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the city â&#x20AC;&#x201D; isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready to settle with what they have. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The design is still forming,â&#x20AC;? said Fergus at the December meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still looking for input from the board and community.â&#x20AC;?

Although Birkenthal originally said opportunities for public input on the new design â&#x20AC;&#x201D; via comment cards placed beside display boards of the design renderings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would be available beginning Dec. 16 at the Norm Dicks Government Center, they were set up on Dec. 21. In addition to the displays in the lobby at city hall located at 345 Sixth Street, there are also design images on display at the Sheridan Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd., with comment forms available.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS RESIGN Aside from the bumps that came along the way with the design of the memorial, the committee also faced some turmoil among its members this past year.

Then-treasurer of the committee, Cheryl Stauff, resigned quietly as treasurer in mid-August and addressed the Bremerton City Council at a September meeting citing the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poor communication skills and lack of budget as reasons for her resignation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want any impropriety in anything I was responsible for,â&#x20AC;?

Stauff later said in September.

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The final design occupies 75 percent of its original planed area June and she officially assumed her duties as treasurer on Aug. 1 just as a new bank account for the memorial was activated.

She resigned from the position Aug. 15 at the committee meeting.

The committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of operations also resigned at the same meeting.

From July 2010 to mid-August 2011, the committee fundraised about $102,000 and about 40 percent of that amount had been spent on expenses, Stauff said. She also said some of the files she received included deposits with no explanations, adding that the bookkeeping was not as organized as it could have been. The total balance in the account at the end of her term was $60,537.45, Stauff said.

Todd Best, the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former director of operations, said he resigned from his office for similar reasons as Stauff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are spending it faster than itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming in,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The recent departure of committee members was at their own choosing and he respects that, said Lusk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this day in age, you have to spend money to get money.

Everybody wishes we had 120 [thousand] in the bank and that it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost us anything,â&#x20AC;? Lusk said.

The committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treasurer position was filled by Ted Fry, who said that the fundraising total as of the end of November is at $76,955. The committee decided to forgo filling the director of operations position.

LOOOKING TO 2012 The committee remains up-beat about its fundraising efforts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they are planning for a gala fundraiser event for the spring. And they

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plan to get the design finalized soon after comments and input from the community are received next month.

A new design will be adopted by the city council in mid-January, said Fergus.

Aside from continued fundraising and design efforts, the committee is planning for the memorial to be complete and ready for the community by Sept. 11, 2012.

For the memorial to be built in nine months, there would have to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;some major fundraising breakthroughsâ&#x20AC;? on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part, Birkenthal said earlier this month.

Currently as bare dirt, the landscape would need to be set or else the environment would not be appealing to visitors, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The third year is coming up on this project,â&#x20AC;? Lusk said at the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dec. 13 meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the initiative and drive.â&#x20AC;?

The steel beams arrived to Kitsap at the end of August in 2010.

Bremerton City Council approved Evergreen Park as the location for the memorial in October 2010 after the Port of Silverdale Board of Commissioners rejected the placement of it at Silverdale Waterfront Park in April 2010.

While the public reviews the design work over the holidays, the committee is also developing cost estimates and working on a business plan.

While the memorial was estimated at costing about $2 million from the first design concept, Fergus said the cost for constructing the new design would be less. The city will not be responsible for any maintenance of the memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the months after it is installed to the years down the road.

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did it.â&#x20AC;?

Krog described Joker as a stoutly built, white man with a scraggly, graying beard.

A resident who lives near Ninth Street and Mckenzie Avenue, who asked not to be named, said that he told detectives about seeing a man fitting Jokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description sprint across the street and duck into

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raucous good time most days of the year and is a favorite among the Navy crowd, according to Kyle Scribner of Bremerton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The scene is everything from redneck to hip hop,â&#x20AC;? said Scribner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone, and everyone feels comfortable.â&#x20AC;?

The theme for the New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black & Red,â&#x20AC;? and attendees are encouraged to dress up in classic party attire in those hues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see some people really go for it in a f loor-length ball gown dancing next to someone in cowboy boots,â&#x20AC;? said Anderson.

According to the bar manager, eclectic is the word at McCloudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whose

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always disappointed when it takes this long a time to catch the perpetrator of such a heinous crimeâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent some bushes at the time of the murder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joker is one of many people of interest,â&#x20AC;? said Crane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody has

patrons range in age from 21 to 70 years old.

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been ruled out at this point.â&#x20AC;?

Other efforts brought an FBI expert to consult with the department on the murder, and detectives have been traveling around Washington state to track down certain people who have left Bremerton since the murder. Authorities believe those people might have information germane to their investigation.

Many, including Lent, have deemed the Burke murder a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cold case.â&#x20AC;?

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a more elegant tone with a live jazz quintet, sangria at the door, and a three-course tapas dinner included in the price. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re selling 120 tickets for the party,â&#x20AC;? said Jara. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our first year, so we really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect, but it will be laid back, classic, and fun.â&#x20AC;?

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case is far from cold.

Crane said he spoke with the Burke family last week and will meet again this week.

Detectives are still bringing in a new piece of information at least every week.

The Burke family could not be reached for comment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will keep going until we exhaust every possible lead,â&#x20AC;? said Crane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even guess how long that will take.â&#x20AC;?

Troopers nab 161 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;impairedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drivers Christmas weekend

ebration is complete without a masquerade, are encouraged to show off their Mardi Gras best at Silverdale Beach Hotel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wearing masks and costumes on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is all the fun,â&#x20AC;? said Desiree Harrison, who is in charge of front desk and sales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most couples do come dressed up.â&#x20AC;?

Accord i ng to Harrison, hotel staff is working to transform its party room into another world, filled with Mardi Gras color. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little escape from home, especially for those with children who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be stuck across the water overnight,â&#x20AC;? said Harrison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This way you can get away without going too far.â&#x20AC;?

The full ticket price includes dinner, midnight snacks, the champagne toast and a suite.

Carnival games will run through the night along with raffles and live music.

Washington State Patrol troopers across the state arrested 161 drivers suspected of being impaired by drugs or alcohol over the recent Christmas holiday weekend.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down 33 arrests from 194 during the same weekend in 2010. The numbers do not include arrests made by local sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies or city police officers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going in the right direction, but these numbers are still too high,â&#x20AC;? said State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just no excuse for putting yourself and others at risk by driving while impaired.â&#x20AC;?

The State Patrol is aware of three fatal collisions during the holiday weekend, one of which involved drugs or alcohol. Drugs or alcohol are suspected in the death of a 47-year old Chehalis man on State Highway 2 near the Hewitt Avenue trestle in Snohomish County. Troopers believe an impaired driver went around barricades and drove onto a pedestrian walkway, killing one man and injuring another.

There were no fatal collisions during the same period in 2010.

Through Nov. 30, State Troopers had arrested 20,130 DUIs for the year. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up about 1 percent from the same period in 2010, but falls within a normal range of year-to-year variance.

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own experiences of learning to work retail in the civilian sector.

This is Deriso’s first steady job after twenty-four years in the Airforce.

According to the instructor, fellow veterans most often ask for his help in translating their military experience to actual job skills.

The Bremerton location has completed one training cycle to date.

During the first session, all the classes were filled and the most sought after class was Internet Job Search followed by Cashiering.

“Retail work in Kitsap is certainly an opportunity,” said Scheffler, who served for decades developing shopping centers around the country for Nordstrom, “But the only way to have retail jobs is to have people with money to spend which is not the case now.”

Scheffler said that Goodwill graduates might be frustrated when they leave with brand new skills in retail and still can’t find work.

“I give Goodwill all the credit in the world, but o.k.

I’m trained now, where’s my job?” said Scheffler.

According to Olson, Bremerton Goodwill cannot guarantee graduates jobs when they leave. However, a large number of graduates do receive offers from Goodwill branch locations.

Goodwill’s eight Seattle centers have found jobs for 400 students since 2010.

The training program also provides interview clothes, bus tokens, gas cards, and a $500 stipend to every student with good attendance to help pay for anything else hindering employment.

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Level 3 sex offender changes addresses in Bremerton Leslie P. Rhoads, a 50-yearold level 3 sex offender, has moved to a new residence within the City of Bremerton.

Rhoads has registered with Kitsap County to reside in the 1200 block of Gregory Way in Bremerton, according to a notice from the Bremerton Police Department.

Rhoads was convicted in 2001 for first-degree and second-degree child molestation after sexually assaulting two juvenile females. In 1980, he was convicted of attempted sexual abuse for sexually assaulting the daughter of his girlfriend. He has not participated in any type of sex offender treatment, according to the nothice.

The 50-year-old was also convicted of fourth-degree assault after assaulting a prostitute with a knife. Rhoads

Leslie P. Rhoads has additional convictions for forgery and theft.

To date, there are 554 sex offenders registered to the Kitsap County Sheriff ’s Office living at county addresses. One hundred and ninety-nine are registered to addresses within the city limits of Bremerton and 82 are in jail or prison.

For more information, contact Andrew Oakley, at (360) 473-5231 or the Warrants Division at (360) 473-5374.

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Miss Kitsap and Miss Silverdale pageant Jan. 7 The Miss Kitsap and Miss Silverdale scholarship organizations will host their pageant on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Bremerton High School beginning at 5 p.m. The theme for the event is “Rockin’ the 80s” and more than $49,000 in scholarships will be awarded to the 18 contestants total, which includes the Miss Poulsbo event as well.

Current titleholders will have made 210 appearances by the January pageant night and have served more than 500 hours of community service. These titleholders include

Brittney Rusinski, Miss Silverdale 2011, Hannah Wood, Miss Kitsap 2011 and Natasha Tucker, Miss Poulsbo 2011.

The upcoming pageant will bring the organizations’ scholarship total to $334,000 since 2000.

Tickets for the pageant show can be purchased by contacting Michele Wasson at (360) 6893553 or at misspoulsbo@ yahoo.com. Contestants are also selling tickets and the one that sells the most will receive a $200 scholarship. Tickets are $15 for children 12 and younger and seniors 65 and older. Adult tickets are $18.

Taylor Mahoney 18 year old Senior at Bremerton High School Daughter of Darci and Eric Mahoney

Elaina Ausbrooks 17 year old Senior at Holy Names Academy Daughter of Ranae and Aaron Ausbrooks

Jessicajae Townsend 18 year old Senior at South Kitsap High School Daughter of Susan Cardona and Jay Townsend

Kaitlyn Gervais 19 year old Freshman at Pacific Lutheran University Daughter of Kathleen Stivers and Paul Gervais

Krystal Jimenez 16 year old Junior at Bremerton High School Daughter of Catherine and Norman Jimenez

Kiara Serantes 16 year old Junior at Bremerton High School Daughter of Karinna Serantes and Aaron Pakinas

Chloe Talbert 17 year old Senior at Central Kitsap High School Daughter of Laurie and Mark Talbert

Ralaine Angeles 17 year old Senior at Central Kitsap High School Daughter of Ellen and Ramon Angeles

Epiphany Nick 17 year old Senior at Central Kitsap High School Daughter of Salamasina and Samuel Nick

Lenisa Epenesa 17 year old Junior at Olympic High School Daughter of Nikki and Leasa Epenesa

Celine Evans 17 year old Senior at Central Kitsap High School Daughter of Karen and Michael Evans

Chelsey Garcia 19 year old student at Olympic College Daughter of Monica Garcia

Angela Ugalino 16 year old Senior at Central Kitsap High School Daughter of Sol and Jose Ugalino

Legal Notices IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KITSAP COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANKIE R. WELLS, Deceased.

NO. 11 4 00761 7 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representa-

tive’s attorney of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING COPY

For Kitsap Countywide Legal listings, please turn to Real Estate Now/Kitsap Classifieds OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: November 21, 2011.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 23, 2011. /s/SUSAN J. WEYH Personal Representative c/o /s/Rhonda Lee Rudman WSBA 15871 Attorney for Estate 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Suite 134 Poulsbo, Washington 98370 Phone (360)779-6400 Date of first publication: 12/23/11 Date of last publication: 01/06/12 (BP347268) MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY IN RE THE PARENTING

OF: A.M. CHELLE E. MORALES-HAGGARTY, Petitioner and ARTURO V. MORALES, Respondent Case No.: DR-11-396 Dept. No.: 3 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: Arturo V. Morales You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer to the First Amended Petition to Amend Parenting Schedule in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner’s at-

torney within twenty one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief requested in the First Amended Petition. This action is brought to amend the schedule for the parenting of A.M., the parties’ minor child.

DATED this 29th day of November, 2011.

Shirley E. Faust Clerk of the District Court By: /s/Diane Overholtzer Deputy Clerk Date of first publication: 12/23/11 Date of last publication: 01/06/12 (CK346569)

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY, IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate Of Margaret A. Arnold Deceased.

NO. 11-4-06657-3KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv-

ing on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the dece-

dent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of filing Notice to Creditors: December 23, 2011 Gary R. Arnold Personal Representative Mary K. Henderson, WSBA # 37629 Attorney for Personal Representative 901 S. 3rd St. Renton, WA 98057 (206)650-2472 Date of first publication: 12/30/11 Date of last publication: 01/13/12 (BP347672)

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REMEMBERING MLK KEYPORT — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport’s annual event honoring the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Jan. 11, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Naval Undersea Museum, Keyport.

Monica E. Emerson, diversity officer for the U.S. Department of the Navy, will be the keynote speaker.

Emerson was Monica E. previEmerson ously executive director of the Global Diversity Office at Chrysler LLC. Emerson was appointed as the Highly Qualified Expert by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in August 2009. She is the principal adviser to the Chief of Naval Personnel on all matters relating to internal and external diversity. She also provides leadership throughout the organization in support of the Chief of Naval Operations’ diversity vision and strategy.

The ceremony is coordinated by Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport’s Black Employees’ Program.

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2012 From cruises to fireworks shows, here are some ways you can celebrate the New Year in Kitsap — Story, page 2

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Lots of ways to celebrate the New Year Welcome 2012 with a fireworks cruise, a dance or some laughs

BY ERIN JENNINGS Kitsap Week

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f the days of the week, Saturday is known for parties.

So when New Year’s Eve — known as the biggest party night of the year — falls on a Saturday, you are in store for some mega-celebrations.

From easygoing to epic, there are lots of ways to ring in the New Year in Kitsap.

Bainbridge Island ■ KiDiMu: Is midnight past your little one’s bedtime? Instead of waiting until the official New Year, ring it in early with a balloon drop at noon.

The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 31. A special craft will be available from 10-11:30 a.m., followed by

the New Year’s celebration.

Admission: Adults and children, $6; military and seniors 65 and older, $5; children 12 months and younger, free.

KiDiMu is located at 301 Ravine Lane NE, Bainbridge Island. Info: www. kidimu.org.

(Shindig Surprise: No midnight meltdowns. Your children will be tuckered out, allowing you some peace when the clock strikes 12.)

■ New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at Bainbridge Performing Arts: Dance into 2012 with swing music beginning at 9 p.m., followed by hits spun by DJ Dubreezy from 10 p.m. to midnight. Bring your own mask, or you can purchase one at the event. Tickets: $50 per person, includes light hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast at midnight. This event is for adults age 21 and older.

BPA is located at 200 Madison Ave., Bainbridge.

Info: www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org.

(Shindig Surprise: With a few feathers and sprinkling of glitter, you can transform yourself for 2012.)

■ New Year’s Eve with Mutha Knows Best: The 10-piece funk band will soulfully glide you from

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one year to the next, while playing Motown hits. The show begins at 9 p.m. at the Tree House Cafe, 4569 Lynnwood Center Road, Bainbridge. General admission: $30. Info: www. treehousebainbridge.com.

(Shindig Surprise: With the band’s strong horn section, you’ll hit the groove of 2012 way before the ball drops.)

Bremerton ■ New Year’s Eve Comedy at the Admiral Theatre: Say goodbye to 2011 with loads of laughter from featured comedian Jim Comedian Jim Short.

After the Short show, toast to 2012 with champagne and dancing.

The evening begins at 9 p.m. and ends at 2 a.m.

Admission: Main floor reserved, $40; loge and balcony reserved, $25.

The theater is located at 515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton. Info: www.admiraltheatre.org.

(Shindig Surprise: Laughing burns calories, giving you a jumpstart on the perennial resolution of getting fit.)

Hansville ■ New Year’s Eve Bingo Night: Celebrate the New Year with the classic game at the Greater Hansville Community Center. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. The fun will wrap up by 9:30 p.m.

All are welcome and children can play if accompanied by an adult.

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The Port of Kingston’s SoundRunner passenger ferry will make a New Year’s Eve cruise. Sail from Kingston at 10 p.m., return after the fireworks show at the Space Needle.

File photo The community center is located at 6778 Buck Lake Road, Hansville. Info: www. hansville.org.

(Shindig Surprise: It’s hard to attend a Bingo night and not leave singing “There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o …”)

Kingston New Year’s Eve at The Point Casino: Dance band Triple Treat plays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The casino is located at 7989 Salish Lane, Kingston. Info: www.thepoint-casino.com.

(Shindig Surprise: The three female vocalists should change their names to “Happy” “New” and “Year” because of the festive mood they will ignite.)

■ SoundRunner’s New Year’s Eve Cruise: If you traditionally watch Seattle’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show from your living room television, treat yourself to a more spectacular view aboard the SoundRunner. The ferry will sail from Kingston at 10 p.m. and will ■

return after the viewing the show at the Space Needle.

Tickets are $30 and include appetizers and a champagne toast. Tickets are limited; reserve your space at (360) 297-3016.

Info: www.soundrunnerferry.com.

(Shindig Surprise: Whales, seals and other creatures will enjoy hearing a boat full of people singing “Auld Lang Syne.”)

Port Gamble ■ Rock the Timbers New Year’s Eve Bash: It’s a time warp back to when leg warmers ruled and jeans were acid-washed. Relive the ’80s with a dance party

by DJ Wingman at the Port Gamble Theater, 4839 NE View Drive, Port Gamble.

The music will be going strong from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.portgambletheater.com.

(Shindig Surprise: Dressing for the night is simple: for the active look, cut off the shoulders of a sweatshirt; for the head-banger

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Port Orchard ■ Yukon Do It Marathon: The New Year’s Eve race begins at 9 a.m. at South Kitsap High School and runs along Puget Sound. If 26.2 miles is too long, a half-marathon and 5K race are also planned.

Info: www.narrowsbridgerunningclub.com/Yukon. html. Price of race depends on length of course.

(Shindig Surprise: The early morning run will allow you later to dive guiltfree into Aunt Edna’s cheese ball.)

■ Sk8town All-Night Event: Doors open at 7 p.m. at the rink at 1501 Piperberry Way, Port Orchard.

Glide easily into the New Year with roller-skating, alligator tag and a pancake breakfast. Cost: $20. Info: (360) 871-4765.

(Shindig Surprise: Roll from 2011 to 2012 with the limbo and the hokey pokey.)

■ Hi-Joy’s New Year’s Eve Rock and Bowl: Bowling begins at 10 p.m. and the event includes a DJ and a taco buffet. Party favors are given at midnight. Tickets

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On bathroom etiquette and thank-you notes Dear Erin, I attended a recent event at the Kitsap Conference Center. During a break in the program, I headed to the bathroom. I waited my turn in line, and the next stall to become available was the handicap accessible one.

Although I’m not handicapped, I used the stall.

Upon exiting, I noticed a woman in a wheelchair waiting for the very stall I had just occupied.

When it was my turn in line, should I have waited until a non-handicap accessible spot opened? — Baffled in Bremerton Dear Baffled, Unlike a handicap parking space, you won’t be ticketed if you occupy the

one chimes in, then it’s fine to use it in order to keep the line moving.

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Dear Erin, I want to thank people for my Christmas gifts. Is it proper to send thank-you notes by email? — Thankful in Tracyton

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By ERIN JENNINGS bathroom space without a permit. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be aware of those around you.

Next time before entering the handicap-accessible stall, ask the people in line behind you if anyone is waiting for that particular one, as not all disabilities are easily apparent. If no

Dear Thankful, Proper? No. Acceptable?

Yes. What gift-givers want to know: that you’ve received the gift — it’s especially important if the gift was mailed; what you enjoy about the gift; and that you appreciate the thought. This can all be easily expressed in an email.

It’s a bit more laborious to hand-write a note, look up the mailing address, find

The Spazmatics rock the Beach Rock Lounge with the Afrodisiacs and Mr. Pink. Courtesy photo

New Year’s Continued from page 2 are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.

The lanes are located at 1011 Bethel Ave., Port Orchard. Reservations: (360) 876-8111.

(Shindig Surprise: A strike when the clock strikes midnight would surely bring good luck in 2012.)

Poulsbo ■ New Year’s Eve at Kiana Lodge: Say “goodbye” to 2011 and “hello” to 2012 while celebrating at the Kiana Lodge, 14976 Sandy Hook Road, Poulsbo.

The night includes dinner, dancing, a champagne toast and a fireworks show.

Tickets are $125 per couple.

Reserve your space at (360) 598-4311. Info: www. kianalodge.com.

(Shindig Surprise: With fireworks reflecting off the water, it’s like watching two shows at once.)

Suquamish New Year’s Eve Party Central at the Clearwater Casino: A jubilant jammin’ day starts at 10 a.m. on Dec. 31, when the casino begins handing out party hats to casino guests. At noon, a free concert by Danny Vernon as Elvis takes place at the Beach Rock Lounge. A ticket-only event featuring a line up of The Afrodisiacs, The Spazmatics and Mr. Pink begins at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $35 and are available at the Raven Gift Shop. Must be 21 to attend.

The casino is located at ■

15347 Suquamish Way, Suquamish. Info: www. clearwatercasino.com.

(Shindig Surprise: If you play your cards right, you could experience blue suede shoes and giant afros all before 2011 ends.)

Throughout Kitsap: ■ From the comfort of your home: Turn up your favorite music and throw your own dance party. If staying awake until midnight is challenging, stream the celebration from Times Square on your computer and watch the ball drop at 9 p.m. PST, leaving you bright eyed and bushy tailed on New Year’s Day. (Shindig Surprise: No need to dress up. Celebrating in your pajamas keeps you comfy as you slide into the New Year.)

a stamp and drop it in the mail.

However, considering that the gift-giver took the time to purchase or make a gift for you, it’s nice to take the extra effort to honor the gift with a thoughtful note that arrives in the mail.

That being said, in this world of ever-changing technology, I was thrilled

to receive a video via text message showing my nephews wearing the superhero capes I sent them.

Their smiles and squeals of delight far surpassed any thank-you note they could have sent. And, since it was practically in real-time, I felt as if I was celebrating with them.

No matter what form

of media you pick, you are on the right track with the desire to express your gratitude.

— Ask Erin is a feature of Kitsap Week. Have a question? Write Ask Erin, Kitsap Week, P.O. Box 278, Poulsbo 98370 or e-mail ejennings@ northkitsapherald.com.

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‘Sing Out’ honors MLK on Jan. 28 Benefit for local schools foundation

Sing Out! will honor the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kathryn Keve / Contributed

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Seattle’s world-renowned Patrinell Wright & The Total Experience Gospel Choir and the 2012 MLK Jr. Memorial Community Choir will be featured in the 13th annual Sing Out!, a Bainbridge School Foundation benefit, Jan. 28 in the Bainbridge High School Commons.

At 1 p.m., there will be a choir workshop under Wright’s direction. Sing spirituals and traditional black gospel-style choral music that inspired Dr. King. No experience necessary, no sheet music to read.

Ages 10 and older. Scholarships available.

At 5 p.m., there will be a soul food dinner. At 7 p.m., the concert begins.

The events are open to public participation.

Admission to the concert is $12 adults, $8 students.

Dinner tickets are $12.

Workshop fee is $12 adults, $8 students (age 10-17).

Tickets to all three events are $30 adults, $20 students.

Advance tickets: Winslow Drugs or call (206) 842-2200 Co-sponsors are Bainbridge Island School District, Bainbridge School Foundation, Bainbridge Island Interfaith Council, Filipino-American Community of Bainbridge Island and Vicinity, Town & Country Market.

Info: (206) 842-4164, www.singoutkitsap.org.

The best winery you’ve never heard of

BY ANDY PERDUE AND ERIC DEGERMAN

Wine Press Northwest

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f you haven’t heard of Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery, do not fret because you are not alone.

Yet the winery, just north of the Canadian border near Oliver, British Columbia, is one of the finest producers of white wine anywhere on the West Coast.

Walter and Gordon Gehringer produce 30,000 cases of wine in an unassuming facility in the sunny Okanagan Valley, about four hours east of the Vancouver area. In this year’s Platinum Judging — Wine Press Northwest’s year-end best-of-the-best competition — Gehringer scored a remarkable six Platinum awards, including a rare unanimous Double Platinum. In the competition’s 12-year history, Gehringer has racked up 25 Platinums, as many as any winery in the Pacific Northwest.

In the 1970s, the Gehringer family sent Walter and Gordon to competing winemaking universities in West Germany to learn their crafts. The hope was that, between the two, they would receive a complete winemaking education, and that strategy has paid off ever since, with the brothers producing wines of

NW WINES distinction since the winery opened in the mid-1980s.

The winery excels at white wines, but it also crafts delicious reds, including Pinot Noir, Merlot and blends.

Gehringer’s wines are generally unavailable in the United States. If you want to experience its superb wines, make a trip to the Okanagan Valley one of your resolutions for 2012.

Here are Gehringer’s six Platinum-winning wines.

■ Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2010 Minus 9 Ehrenfelser Icewine, Okanagan Valley, $50. Last year, this Oliver, B.C., winery topped our Platinum Judging with a Riesling ice wine, and this year, it repeats with a unanimous Double Platinum using the rare Ehrenfelser grape (a cross of Riesling and Silvaner). This is a thick, exotic, viscous, over-the-top dessert wine that shows off aromas of honey and ruby red grapefruit, followed by rich flavors of poached pears and baked apples topped with vanilla and cinnamon. There’s nothing subtle about this rich, refreshing ice wine.

■ Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2010 Clas-

sic Ehrenfelser, Okanagan Valley, $15. This wine uses the rare Ehrenfelser grape, serves Gehringer well for this dry table wine as well as a succulent ice wine.

This opens with aromas of pears, passion fruit and orange zest, followed by intriguing flavors of tropical fruit, melons, ginger and light spices. It’s a dry wine that will pair perfectly with halibut, baked oysters or scallops.

■ Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2010 GewürztraminerSchönburger, Okanagan Valley, $16. Schönburger is a young grape as far as viticulture goes. The cross of Pinot Noir with Chasselas and Muscat Hamburg has been around only since 1979. The Gehringers successfully blend it with Gewürztraminer to make a wine that has a bit of sweetness (1.2%) and plenty of fruit. It shows off its Muscat and Gewürztraminer origins with aromas of lychee, apple pie spice and pink grapefruit. On the palate, it could be mistaken for an Alsatian wine with flavors of gala apples, lemons and oranges.

■ Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2010

Private Reserve Riesling, Okanagan Valley, $15.

How ridiculously consistent is this wine? This is the third consecutive Platinum from the last three vintages. It provdes aromas of melons, citrus and floral notes, followed by flavors of tropical fruit topped with sweet spices. It’s a long, beautifully textured wine.

■ Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2010 Classic Auxerrois, Okanagan Valley, $15. This white wine grape is rarely seen outside of Alsace, but this sibling to Chardonnay is grown a bit in British Columbia and Oregon. It offers aromas of apricots and dried pineapples, followed by delicious flavors of apples and pears, all backed with bright acidity. It’s a beautifully made wine that is perfect with shellfish.

■ Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2010 Dry Riesling, Okanagan Valley, $15. This opens with outstanding aromas of minerals, apples and floral notes, followed by bright flavors of slate, minerals, limes and apples. It is steely and elegant through the lengthy finish.

— Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman are the editors of Wine Press Northwest magazine. For the freshest reviews, go to www.winepressnw.com/freshpress.

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An exhibit of Alan Newbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Watercolors Old and Newâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Contributed continues at Collective Visions Gallery.

ART GALLERIES Collective Visions January Color Sale: Jan. 3-14, 331 Pacific Ave., Bremerton. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The studio is re-organizing, which means great finds for you. Original art, prints, gently used art books and supplies and more. Continuation of December shows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alan Newberg, Watercolors Old and New: 1983 - 2011â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary McInnis: Eyes and Ears.â&#x20AC;? On Jan. 15, Collective Visions will close in preparation for the CVG show, opening Jan. 28. Info: www.collectivevisions. com and (360) 377-8327.

Collective Visions Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reception: Jan. 6, 5-8 p.m., 331 Pacific Ave., Bremerton. Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Friday reception. Info: www. collectivevisions.com and (360) 377-8327.

BPA Gallery: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only Human,â&#x20AC;? photography by Harry Longstreet, Jan. 6, 5-7 p.m., Bainbridge Performing Arts Gallery, 200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island. Longstreetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of

images from around the world speak to the human condition.

His documentarian vantage captures fellow travelers in ambient light â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unposed and unaware. Longstreetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work has earned awards in numerous publications and venues across the states. Info: www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org.

Front Street Gallery: Featuring work from 23 local artists.

Located at 18881 Front St., downtown Poulsbo. Info: (360) 598-6133 or www.frontstreetgallerypoulsbo.com. Currently accepting applications for new artists. Info: (360) 598 6133 or visit www.frontstreetgallerypoulsbo.com.

Front Street Gallery Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Best of the Year Show: Featuring work from 21 artists, from glass and jewelry to painting, photography and pottery. Located at 18881 Front St., downtown Poulsbo. Open daily 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Island Gallery: Featured this month: Terremoto, a series of elastic waves in the crust of the earth. Artists Virginia Paquette

and Bill Smith. The gallery is located at 400 Winslow Way E., No. 120, Bainbridge.

Max Hayslette Studio & Gallery: 11264 Highway 104, by the Kingston ferry landing, Kingston. Info: (360) 297-7172 or www.MaxHayslette.com.

Sidney Art Gallery: 34th annual Student Art Show, Jan. 3-31, 202 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard.

Students from Discovery Alternative High School, South Kitsap High School, Cedar Heights Junior High, John Sedgwick Junior High, and Marcus Whitman Junior High have been invited to participate and display their work, some of which will be for sale. Reception Jan. 8, 1-4 p.m.

Info: www.sidneymuseumandarts.com or (360) 876-3693.

Verksted Gallery: Decemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four featured artists are Eileen Schneegas, colorful vitreous enamel; Al Anderson, bentwood boxes; Karen Lyman, huggable creatures and candies; and Elizabeth Van Duines, mixed media cut paper. Verksted Gallery is located at 18937 Front St., Poulsbo. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Info: (360) 697-4470 or www.verkstedgallery.com.

Viridian Gallery: Featuring the watercolor and mixed media paintings of local artist Jani Freimann. The show continues through January. Viridian Art and Frame is located at 1800 Mile Hill Drive, Port Orchard.

BENEFITS AND EVENTS Sixth annual Wearable Art Show: through Dec. 31, The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E., No. 120, Bainbridge Island. Featuring a variety of holiday gifts for less than $100.

Benefit for West Sound Repertory Theatre: Dec. 30, 6 p.m., The Loft Restaurant, Poulsbo.

Kimberly King and West Sound Repertory Theatre present an evening of Frank Sinatra song stylings with your favorites Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and a little Noel Coward and Puccini for dessert. Featuring Northwest singer Jason Fowler. Wear your favorite hat, break out the rhinestones. Tax-deductible donation: $15. The Loft will donate 10 percent of all food and beverage items purchased to West Sound Rep. Info: www.

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New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Bingo: Dec. 31, 5:45 p.m., Greater Hansville Community Center. Open to the public; children can play if accompanied by an adult guardian. Snack foods will be available for purchase, no alcoholic beverages. Games will end around 9:30 p.m. so you can attend another party or see the ball drop at Times Square in your own home. Info: www.

Hansville.org.

Coates Design Architects presents The EDGE Improv: Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., at Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island. An ingeniously improvised evening of on-thespot comedy, all from audience suggestions. For more than 17 years, the troupeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riotous antics have inspired rave reviews from audience members.

Tickets: $16 adults, and $12 seniors, students, youth, military and teachers. Info: www. bainbridgeperformingarts.org or (206) 842-8569.

Bainbridge Island Ski Bus: Jan. 14 to Feb. 11 (Stevens Pass), Feb. 25 to March 24 (Crystal Mountain). Offered by Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation Department. For prices and other information, call (206) 842-2306 or visit www. biparks.org.

Snow Crystal Magic Lantern Show: Jan. 20, Bremerton Community Theater. Evening begins with a wine and cheese reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture and show at 6:30 p.m.. Shel Izen will use his vintage lantern projector to show the original glass lantern slides of William A. Bentley (18651931), the first person to photograph a single snow crystal.

Bentley photographed more than 5,000 snow crystals in his life time. This is a benefit for the Kitsap County Historical Society and Museum. Tickets: $40 for adults, $30 for historical society members, $20 for children. Info: (360) 479-6226.

Winter business development training class: Jan. 10, 6-9 p.m.

Kitsap Community Resource Building, 1201 Park Ave. in Bremerton. A three-hour orientation by Washington Community Alliance for Self-Help (C.A.S.H.). Classes begin Jan. 17 for eight weeks. Pre-registration: Email stuart@washingtoncash.org; call (206) 914-4824 or (360) 698-4088; or visit www. washingtoncash.org.

Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End Winter Writing Class: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Researchâ&#x20AC;? with Wendy Call, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bainbridge Public Library meeting room. Learn how to put bytes, files and stacks to work for your writing. Bring your research questions and your laptop (optional). Call is the 2011 Distinguished Visiting Writer at Cornell College of Iowa. She has been Writer in Residence at more than a dozen institutions, and is the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Word for Welcomeâ&#x20AC;? (2011). Registration and tuition: www.fieldsend.org.

CLUBS, MEETINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS f67 Camera Club: Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m., in Room 117 (Rotunda) of the Engineering Building on the Olympic College campus.

This is a regular projection night for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slidesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digital Imagesâ&#x20AC;?. The subjects are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generalâ&#x20AC;? covering all subjects

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and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natureâ&#x20AC;? for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Categoryâ&#x20AC;? subject. Visitors are welcome.

Info: (360) 275-3019 or visit www.f67cameraclub.org.

South Kitsap Conservative Women: Jan. 5, 10 a.m., the Clubhouse at McCormick Woods, 5155 McCormick Woods Drive SE, Port Orchard. Lunch following. Visitors and new members welcome. Info: (360) 876-4772.

Forum on Education at the Bainbridge Public Library: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Community in the Schools,â&#x20AC;?

Jan. 7, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

State Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island, will share her perspective as a mom and as a legislator. Learn about various Bainbridge organizations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, Bainbridge Schools Foundation, Bainbridge Youth Services, The EduCulture Project, the Just Know Coalition, PTSO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the opportunities for community members to volunteer and support our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education and development. Info: 842-4160.

Transcendental Meditation introductory lecture: Jan. 7, noon to 2 p.m., Poulsbo Library, 700 Lincoln Road NE, Poulsbo. RSVP and info: Val Mailander, vmailander@tm.org or www.TM.org.

Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Jan. 11 proclaimed Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Poulsbo. Meeting to raise awareness Jan. 25 from 5-8 p.m., Poulsbo City Hall Chambers. Hosted by North Kitsap Soroptomist Club, Pacific See CALENDAR, Page 6

CLASSES Bainbridge Chorale Young Singers Now Enrolling: Come share your love of singing and performing with other young singers. Enrollment is open for children in grades 1-3 and 4-8 for a new session of Bainbridge Chorale Young Singers, led by Music Director Jeremy Rothbaum.

The Chorale will meet Tuesdays beginning Jan. 10. Registration: www.bainbridgechorale.org or call (206) 780-2467.

For mental illness caregivers: Free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with severe mental illnesses starts Jan. 7, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Classes discuss the clinical treatment of mental illnesses and teach the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively. Sponsored by Kitsap chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Class size is limited. Info: Call Joy Sprague, (206) 753-7000; or Jeanette Rerecich, (360) 6975531.

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Magic Lantern ‘Snow Crystal’ show in Bremerton BREMERTON — The Kitsap County Historical Society presents a special Magic Lantern Show on Jan. 20 at the Bremerton Community Theatre.

Shel Izen’s ‘Snow Crystal’ show is an exploration of snowflakes, based on the work of “The Snowflake Man” Wilson Bentley (1865-1931). The program starts at 5:30 p.m. with a

wine, cheese, and snowflake reception, followed by the Magic Lantern Show.

Tickets are available at the Kitsap History Museum; $40 adults, $30 KCHS members, and $20 children aged 16 and under.

The theater is located at 599 Lebo Boulevard.

Magic Lanterns were introduced in the 1600s and represent the earliest form

of slide projection. Shel Izen, a snow crystal and Wilson Bentley enthusiast, will use his vintage lantern projector to show original Bentley glass lantern slides. A native of Jericho, Vermont, Bentley was the first person to photograph a single snow crystal in 1885.

During his lifetime he captured the images of more than 5,000 snowflakes,

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Family Support Group/National Alliance of Mental Illness: Last Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m., The Doctors Clinic, 2011 Myhre Road, Cavalon Place, Silverdale. Info: Joy, (206) 7537000; or Barb, (360) 204-0706.

Navy Wives Clubs of American meeting: Meets the first Tuesday each month at 7 p.m., Jackson Park Community Center, 90 Olding Rd, Bremerton.

Regular membership (NWCA Kitsap #46) is open to active duty, retired, deceased and active reserve spouses of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast

Guard. For more info visit www. navywivesclubsofamerica.org/.

Local contact in South Kitsap is Ruthann Langkamp, (360) 876-4768 or e-mail at johnlangkamps@wavecable.com.

South Kitsap Conservative Women meeting: Jan. 5, 10 a.m., the Clubhouse at McCormick Woods, 5155 McCormick Woods Drive SE, Port Orchard.

Lunch following. Visitors and new members welcome. For more information call (360) 876-4772.

Women and Cancer Support Group: Second Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. at Harrison Medical Center Oncology Conference Room (second floor), 2520 Cherry Ave., Bremerton; first and third Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m. at Harrison Poulsbo Hematology and Oncology, 19500 10th Ave. NE, Suite 100, Poulsbo. Info: cancersupport@ harrisonmedical.org.

Continued from page 5 Northwest Optimist International and Peninsula Lighthouse Ministry. Info: Shawna, (360) 779-3921 ext. 110; or Cindy, (360) 204-4699.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups: Third Tuesday of each month, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Linda’s Knit ‘N‘ Stitch, 3382 NE Carlton St., Silverdale.

Info: Cyd Wadlow, (360) 7799064.

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MUSIC First Sundays at the Commons presents TangleTown Trio: Jan. 8, 4 p.m., Bainbridge Commons at 402 Brien Drive. The trio is comprised of mezzo-soprano and composer Sarah Mattox, violinist Jo Nardolillo, and pianist Judith Cohen. In this concert, they will present a program called “Song Nouveau,” which features newly composed art songs by Mattox and Mark Olivieri. The program

discovering that no two snowflakes were alike.

The Kitsap History Museum is located at 280 Fourth St. in downtown Bremerton. For information, contact (360) 4796226; email info@kitsaphistory.org; and visit www. kitsaphistory.org The mission of the Kitsap County Historical Society is to collect, preserve,

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and exhibit the diverse culture, heritage, and history

Members of the Human Trafficking Awareness Committee meet with Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson as she signs a proclamation declaring Jan. 25 Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Residents can learn more Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. at Poulsbo City Hall.

Contributed includes a sonata by Aaron Copland, performed by Cohen.

Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or www.firstsundaysconcerts. org. Info: http://tangletowntrio. com.

Celtic Jam Sessions: The third Sunday of the month, 2-5 p.m., at the Hare & Hound Public House, 18990 Front St., Poulsbo. All welcome. Players and

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THEATER “The Outsiders”: Jan. 13-22, Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. North, Bainbridge Island. S.E. Hinton’s book “The Outsiders” has been read by millions of teenagers and has influenced young adults around the world with its themes of bullying, class division and family strife. Suitable for PG-13 audiences. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Performances: Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m.; pay-

of Kitsap County for public education and enjoyment.

what-you-can preview, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.; opening night reception, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $27 adults, $22 seniors, $19 students, youth, military, and teachers. Info: (206) 842-8569 or www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org.

Special Screening of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”: Jan. 14, 10 a.m. pre-program activities, 11 a.m. screening, Bainbridge Cinemas at the Pavilion, 403 Madison Ave. Presented by Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra. Pre-program activities in the lobby include hands-on craft fun for children, and a musical “petting zoo.” Participants will have the opportunity to meet musicians of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, try out percussion instruments, and enjoy instrument demonstrations. Suggested donation: $5 per person. Info: www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org.

Auditions for “Private Eyes”: Jan. 17 and 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA), 200 Madison Ave. North, Bainbridge Island. “Private Eyes” offers roles for adults ages 20 and older. Rehearsals extend January through March. Run dates are March 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25. Those auditioning are requested to prepare one 1- to 2-minute memorized monologue. Info: Email Deirdre Hadlock, dhadlock@bainbridgeperformingarts.org, for an appointment, or call (206) 842-4560.

VOLUNTEER Naval Undersea Museum Store: Located at Garnett Way in Keyport, the museum is searching for weekday volunteers. Info: Daina, (360)-697-1537.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no idea what I was getting into ... Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the most experienced, not necessarily the most skilled, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just taken that step to obey God and Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opened up every door ever since then.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lt. Bryan Davenport, chaplain, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward)

Meeting spiritual needs on the battle front Poulsbo native is chaplain of 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

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ORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Afghanistan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It is Saturday night. The moon is visible through the sandy haze. The sounds of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guitar Heroâ&#x20AC;? are heard outside a small tent. A group of Marines are gathered inside, rocking out to the various bands.

Lt. Bryan Davenport, the chaplain for 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), watches the Marines give their best shot before piping up from the back row and asking to get the next turn.

Davenport, a North Kitsap High School graduate, chooses Bon Joviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living on a Prayer.â&#x20AC;? He rips up the solo and uses it as he transitions into the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study. Naturally, he catches some flak for his use of the song, but when he stands in front of the Marines and sailors in attendance he has their respect and attention. After a video and discussion, he takes prayer requests and closes with a word of prayer. The Marines continue on with their night and prepare for the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission. It has been a long two days leading up to this opportunity at Forward Operation Base Geronimo, convoying across Helmand province.

As the chaplain of 3rd CEB, Davenport does not have the privilege of staying at one base; his Marines are divided up and spread across the province

executing different missions. Whether it is rolling on a multiple-day convoy, or waiting at the airstrip terminal, Davenport adapts to the needs of his Marines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no idea what I was getting into,â&#x20AC;? Davenport said with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend too much time thinking about it. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get there when we get there.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; You own it, and that helps you just do it.â&#x20AC;?

As a chaplain, it is his duty to facilitate religious services for his Marines and sailors, provide worship for his own faith, care for everyone and advise the command on the welfare of his troops as well as counseling and advising individual Marines.

While his Marines are out conducting clearing missions, detecting and detonating improvised explosive devices, the Poulsbo native takes time to prepare for his Bible studies and worship services.

A single light shines over Davenportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoulders as he sits in FOB Geronimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapel, illuminating the scattered sheets of music just enough for him to rehearse. His fingers move methodically up and down the neck of the guitar, playing familiar tunes. He quietly sings the lyrics; the look of unsaturated happiness showers his persona.

He is busy preparing for a church service Sunday night, held in coordination with Lt. Charles Ferguson, the chaplain for 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment.

The night of the service comes. He stands and puts his guitar strap across his

Marine Chaplain Bryan Davenport talks with Petty Officer 3rd Class Grayson Wilson, a hospital corpsman with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, while visiting with Marines around Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Nov. 5. Below, Davenport leads a Bible study in a tent, Nov. 5.

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She is a friendly girl who is always glad to see you. Her profile said she has lived with kids, dogs, cats, and pocket pets. Katie Anne loves to lie on the windowsill and watch the goings on outdoors. She has been an indoor/outdoor cat but has shown that she far prefers indoors. Katie Anne will be hanging out at the Poulsbo Petco hoping to find a family who will take her in and value her for what she is-a super sweet and cuddly girl.

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encourage his Marines and sailors, but an example of the rewards of his job occurred recently during his day-to-day interactions with his troops when the encouragement was returned to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other day, I was talking to one of my Marines and he was like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK, Chaps, you just be yourself,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and that was a Marine just turning around and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if he meant to, but that was just an amazing encouragement,â&#x20AC;? Davenport said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They give me the motivation to do what I do."

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Davenportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call to serve as a chaplain came easily once he finished seminary at Talbot School of Theology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My father was career Navy, my brother is a CH46E pilot in the Marine Corps and I saw God work-

ing in their lives, so when the Lord convicted me and was like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You need to be about my business,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the question of where was easy.â&#x20AC;?

Davenport completed seminary school at Talbot School of Theology and became a chaplain in the Navy Reserve in 2007. He made the switch to active duty in 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess the short end of it is simply obedience,â&#x20AC;?

Davenport said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the most experienced, not

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aroundkitsap BAINBRIDGE ISLAND REVIEW Scales calls for public records: Bainbridge Island Council Member Bob Scales has filed a public records request involving fellow council member Bill Knoblochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal email accounts and communications with some members of the Bainbridge Island community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My concern is that (Knobloch) is about to leave the council and he probably has hundreds of records and emails that he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turned over to the city,â&#x20AC;? Scales said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Combined with the copying of that memo it gave me great concern, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to get to the bottom of it â&#x20AC;Ś if he screws up, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the city that is going to be liable for that.â&#x20AC;?

Last week, an anonymously authored memo was discovered at City Hall. Scales said he finds the memo concerning and wants to get to the bottom of it. The record requests addresses the memo and seeks to discover if Knobloch had any involvement with it. The majority of the requests, however, focus on the lawsuit between the Ratepayers Alliance and the city.

Scales is seeking any communications between Knobloch, outgoing council member Kim Brackett, and members of the Ratepayers Alliance, as well as any

emails from his personal account that pertain to city business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob Scales is pounding the table because he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the law or the facts,â&#x20AC;? Knobloch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all allegations â&#x20AC;Ś what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forgetting is that the community elections for council are over and the community has spoken.

He no longer has a majority on council and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his problem.â&#x20AC;?

Scales stated in his records request that it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;well documented and widely knownâ&#x20AC;? that Knobloch has been communicating with plaintiffs in the Ratepayers Alliance lawsuit, and used his personal email account to do so. Scales cites his concern that if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any litigation in the future involving the transfer of the water utility, plaintiffs may want emails such as Knoblochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the city may need them to defend itself.

The public records request

by Scales, who works as an attorney for the City of Seattle, is extensive and addresses emails dating between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 19, 2011. City Clerk Roz Lassoff has asked that the email records be provided to the city by Dec. 30. Knobloch and Brackett will no longer be council members after Dec. 31. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BainbridgeReview.com

Stephanie Robinson loads groceries Monday. Kitsap County HIV/AIDS Foundation has had to scale back its food delivery program due to state cuts.

Kristin Okinaka / Bremerton Patriot

BREMERTON PATRIOT Kitsap County HIV/AIDS Foundation to serve despite cuts: Because of state cuts, Kitsap County Health District isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to fully fund the Kitsap County HIV/AIDS Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food delivery and youth programs in 2012.

The food program already stopped operating on a weekly schedule two months ago. Stephanie Robinson, the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food program coordinator, was looking for ways to retain volunteer drivers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they just may not be driving around the county as often.

Ingredients for a holiday meal were distributed to low-income foundation clients that were referred by the health district through help of Bremerton Foodline.

Food deliveries went out for Thanksgiving as well.

Kim McKoy, the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director, said Tuesday the foundation is not abandoning those in need of their help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just not continuing it in the way that it was,â&#x20AC;? she said.

McKoy said that in addition to the two holiday food deliveries that she plans to continue next year, the foundation will fully stock a pantry at the office for clients to drop by and pick up nonperishable food and essential toiletry and household items that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bought with food stamps. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BremertonPatriot.com

CENTRAL KITSAP REPORTER Some local law enforcement agencies show declines in ticketing for phone use: Unlike some of his friends, Brett Donald

never texts while he drives.

But, sometimes he does answer his cellphone while heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the go, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not doing it hands free. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try not to, but sometimes you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t avoid it,â&#x20AC;? said Donald, 22, of Bremerton last week.

Although Washington state law prohibits talking on a cellphone while driving â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a primary traffic offense, with exceptions such as using a headset or Bluetooth device or having the phone on speaker mode and holding it to the mouth rather than to the ear. However, in the eyes of the National Transportation and Safety Board, those exceptions are not good enough.

Last Tuesday, the NTSB called for a nationwide ban on a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of personal electronic devices â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like cellphones â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while driving.

The recommendation for states to ban all nonemergency cellphone use by drivers stems from recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;distraction accidentsâ&#x20AC;? involving deaths that the NTSB has investigated. The most recent situation involved an August 2010 crash in which a pickup truck hit a semi in Gray Summit, Mo. The result was two deaths and 38 people injured.

The NTSB investigation revealed that the pickup driver sent and received 11 text messages in the 11 minutes before the crash.

Donald said incidents like that can be avoided. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t text and drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unnecessary that it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Even though Kitsap drivers know they should not be gabbing on the phone while in the car, a state law hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped many and Donald doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think NTSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation will do any better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more habit than anything,â&#x20AC;? Donald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a high speed nation.â&#x20AC;?

The Kitsap County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office does not keep data on whether or not the cause of a car crash is phone or text related, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;it does happen,â&#x20AC;? said deputy Scott Wilson, spokesman for the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office.

In the first nine months of 2011, 371 drivers were ticketed by the county for talking on cellphones and 11 others were ticketed for texting while driving, Wilson said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; CentralKitsapReporter. com

KITSAP NAVY NEWS U.S. and South Korean look north following Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death: U.S. officials are carefully watching the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of news that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died.

Kim died Dec. 17 of a massive heart attack, according to a North Korean government release. Kim Jong-eun, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear Leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? youngest son, is expected to replace him.

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Friday, December 30, 2011 47-year-old woman and her two sons, 15 and 16. They were not home at the time of the fire. The homeowner was insured. The Kitsap County Fire Marshal is investigating; the exact cause of the fire was unknown as of Tuesday.

Firefighters were able to retrieve holiday gifts from the home. The home suffered significant fire and smoke damage.

— NorthKitsapHerald.com

Around Continued from page 8 and discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula following the death of Kim Jong-il, according to a White House read-out of the call.

U.S. leaders have been in constant contact with South Korean and Japanese allies since Kim’s death was announced, White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters traveling with him in Germany that the allies have not seen any change “in North Korean behavior of a nature that would alarm us.”

Speaking broadly, the general said he is concerned about the transition, but there have been no changes to the alert readiness for U.S. forces on the peninsula.

South Korean officials announced their armed forces are on a higher level of alert.

U.S. and South Korean leaders quickly established a network “to discuss this issue and to determine what we could do to contribute to understanding what might happen next,” Dempsey said.

“It is my expectation … that he will be the successor,” the chairman said. “We’ve

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Two dogs, a pet python and possibly two cats perished in a fire Dec. 23 in Poulsbo. Fire departments from around Kitsap County responded to the scene on Pioneer Way, south of the Hood Canal Bridge.

Jody Matson / Poulsbo Fire Department gone to significant effort to understand, and I would only say at this point that he is young to be put in this position and we will have to see if it, in fact, is him and how he reacts to the burden of governance that he hasn’t had to deal with before.”

Kim Jong-il took over from his father Kim Il-sung in 1994. It was the first case of a son taking over for a father in a communist nation. In 2010, he announced his youngest son would succeed him.

— KitsapNavyNews.com

NORTH KITSAP HERALD Five pets perish in Poulsbo house fire: Two dogs, two cats and a pet python perished in a house fire Dec. 23 in Poulsbo.

Poulsbo Fire Department, North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, Navy Region Northwest, and Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue responded to a residential structure fire just after 9 p.m. on Pioneer Way, south of the Hood Canal Bridge.

When firefighters arrived,

the roof was on fire and the kitchen was engulfed in flames. Firefighters had the fire under control in about 20 minutes but when firefighters searched the residence, then found several pets had died, Poulsbo Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Matson reported.

A neighbor was able to retrieve two other dogs that escaped through a pet door.

Firefighters found a cat alive in the basement, Matson reported.

The home belongs to a

Sk8town sues promoters of MMA event: The owner of Sk8town has filed a lawsuit against the promoters of an event that drew about 1,000 people for a night of mixed-martial arts fights at the South Kitsap skating rink earlier this month.

The lawsuit filed in Kitsap County Superior Court alleges the promoters — Jennifer Manley and Carl J. Halliburton, whose business is called Revolution Republiq — took all the money from tickets sold at the door for the Dec. 3 event and have not repaid Sk8town for upfront expenses incurred in staging the event, nor have they split the net proceeds with Sk8town after expenses were covered, as the contract

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The lawsuit also claims that Manley, who also goes by the name Jenn Akopian, set up accounts under three different names with the company that handled advance ticket sales online, and that funds from advance sales went into those accounts.

When the lawsuit was filed, Sk8town requested and was granted an injunction to block any further disbursement of funds from the ticket sales company until the suit is settled.

Tickets for the MMA allages event, which was billed as “Liberation,” cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

There also were higherpriced tickets available for front-row seating and for a VIP lounge where alcohol was served.

The Sk8town lawsuit also claims that the promoters were responsible for providing security at the event, but that only two security staff were hired.

Darlene Piper, a Port Orchard attorney who also is co-owner of the Sk8town property, is representing the business in the lawsuit.

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Over-bloated expectations can make this a tough holiday, especially when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re single. It is impossible to escape the questions that highlight great expectations others have for your â&#x20AC;&#x153;big night.â&#x20AC;? And on top of it all, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re single thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the dreaded tradition of someone to kiss at midnight.

There are two typical ways single gals may deal with the New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve pressure-cooker: avoiding it or faking it. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason to crawl under the covers or to slap on a make-believe happy face and stay out until all hours.

Here are my top tips for single women looking to genuinely enjoy New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve, either with your single friends or on your own. â&#x2013; If you have some other single gal-pals, this is a great opportunity to spend some time with them. Use New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as an excuse to capitalize on the importance of strong female friendships and to celebrate the women in your life. â&#x2013; Have a girlfriend gettogether at your place. If

night can just as easily be adapted for one. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skimp on yourself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; do up the popcorn and candy and see some of the movies that have always been on your â&#x20AC;&#x153;list.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; Make your own spa night. Stop at your local beauty supply store and splurge on some relaxing spa treatments: bubble bath, a body exfoliator, a face mask and some luxurious lotion. Follow-up with a doit-yourself manicure and pedicure in a cheerful color that embraces the day.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, in life you need to take care of yourself first, so kick off the New Year celebrating the most important person in your life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and get ready for your best year yet! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Patricia Leavy, PhD, is a pop-feminist author and commentator as well as a leading qualitative and artsbased researcher. She is also the author of the new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Low-Fat Love.â&#x20AC;? Info: Visit www.patricialeavy.com

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