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So close, Driver blamed in fatal but still far to go crash gets 90 days in jail “I can’t change what happened. But I will take care of everything I can.” — Cecil Thomas
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feel lucky? you’re in the right place Harry E. Denton of Port Orchard is Kitsap County’s newest millionaire, winning $1 million March 12 on a ticket he bought at the Fred Meyer at 1900 SE Sedgwick Road, Port Orchard. Turns out, there may be something to his luck: Several Kitsap retailers are on the Washington’s Lottery list of “Luckiest Stores” — retailers that sold the most winning tickets of prizes of $1,000 or more in the past year. The top 10 list of luckiest stores in the Olympic Peninsula region: Safeway, 680 W. Washington St., Sequim, 11 big wins. Albertsons, 114 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, eight big wins. Mickey’s Deli, 110 W. Alder St., Shelton, seven big wins. Safeway, 23961 NE State Route 3, Belfair, seven big wins. Fred Meyer, 1900 SE Sedgwick Road, Port Orchard, seven big wins. Safeway, 3355 Bethel Road SE, Port Orchard, six big wins. Safeway, 2890 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale, six big wins. Hi-Joy Bowl, 1011 Bethel Ave., Port Orchard, six big wins. Albertsons, 2222 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale, five big wins. Evergreen 76, 490 N. Forks Ave., Forks, five big wins. To learn more about the Luckiest Stores in the state, visit www.walottery.com.
Steward of the skate park County lacks workers, so Kingston resident takes site’s care into his own hands — Page 2
‘Hot l Baltimore’ opens Saturday in Port Orchard PORT ORCHARD — “The Hot l Baltimore” — winner of the New York
The Hot l Baltimore ... March 16 to April 7 at the Western Washington Center for the Arts.
Drama Circle Award, the Obie Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award — opens this weekend at the Western Washington Center For The Arts, 521 Bay St., Port Orchard. On Wednesday, a few special-price seats were still
available for opening night, which includes pre-show hor’s d’oeuvres and wine. Call (360) 769-7469 or visit the box office or www. wwca.us. “The Hot l Baltimore,” by Lanford Wilson, is set in the lobby of the Hotel Baltimore. It focuses on the residents of the decaying property who are faced with eviction when the
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State may grant $7 million for NK shoreline purchase
KITSAP WEEK Skater takes park’s care into his own hands
By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
— In this edition
PORT GAMBLE — The effort to acquire two miles of Port Gamble Bay shoreline for conservation purposes got a big morale boost in the proposed state budget: $7 million for acquisition. In an email to supporters, Sandra Staples-Bortner, executive director of the Great Peninsula Conservancy, called the money “a big win” for Port Gamble Bay and the Kitsap Forest & Bay Project. But wait — the road to land conservation is a long and winding one. First, the capital budget has to be approved and the $7 million must survive budget negotiations between the
REMODELING
At Sentinel, it’s not just a job, it’s a partnership. PAGES 3-4
HOME & GARDEN SHOWS
Get ideas from gardening guru Ciscoe Morris and more than 200 exhibitors. PAGE 5
TOUR OF ARCHITECTS
See what’s hot in Bainbridge and Port Orchard. PAGES 6, 9
GARDENING
Miss Snippy’s Compendium of Practical Plants. PAGES 7-8
RESOURCES
Need help with that project? See your librarian. PAGES 9-10
CALENDAR
Upcoming classes, club meetings and plant sales. PAGES 10-11
INSIDE Talk plants with Ciscoe Morris and Miss Snippy — In this edition
Above, Cecil Thomas is escorted from a District Court courtroom following his sentence for driving with a suspended license, Tuesday. Right, a graphic based on the police report shows the location of vehicles involved in the collision. Kipp Robertson photo / Kyla Barber graphic
Fined $1,000, ordered to pay restitution to family By KIPP ROBERTSON
krobertson@northkitsapherald. com
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PORT ORCHARD — Benjamin Robison’s Yamaha motorcycle collided with a Jeep Cherokee Sept. 23 on Hansville Road. The driver of the Jeep, Cecil Thomas, was turning left on to NE
Three Berry Road when the motorcycle hit the front end of his vehicle. Robison died at 12:02 p.m. that day from the injuries he sustained. Tuesday morning, Thomas, 48, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine and restitution of $24,492, the amount
Deputy Scott Jensen
NE Three Berry Ln
Ben Robison
Hansville Rd NE
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK ■ Garbage in the south fork of Dogfish Creek — Page A13
See FOREST, Page A3
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Cecil Thomas
the Robison family still owes in insurance costs. “I can’t change what
happened,” Thomas said in the courtroom. “But I See THOMAS, Page A2
Proposed trails worry property owners By MEGAN STEPHENSON
mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
POULSBO — The lines have been drawn: The lines on the Urban Paths of Poulsbo plan, and the line of trust between the City of Poulsbo and residents of West Poulsbo. Some of the plan’s proposed trails have incensed property owners and environmental advocates because trail lines cross private property or are within stream buffers. The Planning Commission recommended adoption of the 2011-12 Comprehensive Plan amendments Tuesday night, which included adoption of the Urban Paths of Poulsbo plan.
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