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Friday, March 30, 2012 | Vol. 111, No. 13 | WWW.NORTHKITSAPHERALD.COM | 50¢
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Jazz and pop sinder/ pianist Spencer Day performs March 30 at the Admiral Theater.
Spencer day performS march 30 at the admiral BREMERTON — Jazz and pop pianist/singer Spencer Day brings his smooth voice, breathtaking ballads and bittersweet lyrics to The Admiral Theatre on March 30, 8 p.m., 515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton. Tickets are $18 to $30, available at www.admiraltheatre.org or (360) 373-6743. Day’s music is an eclectic mixture reminiscent of Cole Porter, Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon. Day appeared on the CBS show “Star Search” in 2002-03, and his 2005 song “Movie of Your Life” was used by Dolby Laboratories in its global launch of the Dolby 7.1 system. In March 2008, Day opened for Rufus Wainwright at the Napa Valley Opera House. He appeared at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival in the summer of 2008. NPR’s David Lyon said of Day, “(He) can croon with the best of them.” The San Jose Mercury-News described him as “a balladeer for the new century.” Admiral Theatre ticketoffice hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visit www.admiraltheatre.org.
‘It’s like
a fair
every week’
’Tis the season. Here’s a look at Kitsap’s farmers markets. — Story, page 2
KITSAP WEEK: Farmers market season nears / Inside SPORTS: Prep coverage / pages A6-7
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Harrison CEO: ‘We’re investigating’ By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
BREMERTON — Harrison Medical Center is investigating allegations made by a Seattle couple that the medical center failed to identify their injuries from a
vehicle collision and provide adequate care. In a March 15 letter to Harrison CEO Scott W. Bosch, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services — found the hospital failed to enforce policies to ensure compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and failed to provide an appropriate medical screening examination.
“We are responding to this aggressively,” Bosch said March 23. “We have a very strong commitment to patient safety and obeying the laws of the land. We do not turn anybody away based on their ability to pay. From May 1 through
‘First of its kind’
DeCarlo: ‘Several’ residents interested in position Herald staff
Port Gamble S’Klallam preschool children, led by Dennis Jones, sing a welcome song to those gathered for the signing ceremony, Thursday in the S’Klallam House of Knowledge. Port Gamble S’Klallam now governs its adoption, guardianship and foster care programs. Megan Stephenson / Herald Health and Human Services, the Department of Social and Health Services and the Administration
for Children and Families for their part in making the transition happen. But many of those
people in turn thanked Sullivan and the S’Klallam government. See S’KLALLAM, Page A11
9 North Kitsap retailers apply for liquor licenses Statewide, 1,200 applications have been filed By MEGAN STEPHENSON
mstephenson@northkitsapherald. com
POULSBO — Your favorite hard stuff may
See HARRISON, Page A3
Bockus resigns from Port of Poulsbo
Port Gamble S’Klallam now governs its own adoption assistance, guardianship assistance and foster care programs LITTLE BOSTON — The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is the first tribal nation to have a federal agreement enabling it to govern its own adoption, foster care and guardianship programs. Adoption, foster care and guardianship — known as Title IV-E programs — whether under the control of states or tribes, are overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. At a signing ceremony Thursday in the S’Klallam House of Knowledge, Port Gamble S’Klallam Chairman Jeromy Sullivan thanked officials from
February, we have provided $17 million worth of free care to those who don’t have the ability to pay. That demonstrates a massive commitment to all patients.”
soon be available at a store near you. Several stores in the North Kitsap area have applied for a spirits retailer license. Around the state, more than 1,200 businesses have applied for licenses; comparatively, there are currently 328 state and contract liquor stores, according to Brian Smith, spokes-
man for the state Liquor Control Board. “Independent [grocery and retail stores] don’t want to miss out on the competition,” Smith said. Smith said the main criteria for the license is the store must be larger than 10,000 square feet, except for current liquor stores which are grandfathered
in. With the passage of Initiative 1183 in November, the state will stop operating liquor stores and liquor distribution by June 1. Contract liquor stores may continue to sell spirits, but will need to apply for a spirits retailer license, which costs $166.
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POULSBO — Poulsbo Port Commissioner Arnie Bockus is resigning effective March 31. In a letter he hand-delivered to the Herald on Monday, he wrote that he was resigning so the Port “will be able to focus on the business of the Port,” which he believes has been disrupted by questions about his app oint ment to the commission. Bockus lost Arnie Bockus his reelection bid in November, and then applied for appointment to another commission position vacated by resignation. He was appointed to the position on Dec. 1, before his own term had expired, by Commissioner Tony DeCarlo. Commissionerelect Jim Rutledge questioned the legality of the appointment, and so at a special meeting Dec. 28 — four days before Rutledge took
See LICENSES, Page A11
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See BOCKUS, Page A13