Central Kitsap Reporter, March 30, 2012

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Jazz and pop singer/ pianist Spencer Day performs March 30 at the Admiral Theater.

SPENCER DAY PERFORMS MARCH 30 AT THE ADMIRAL BREMERTON — Jazz and pop singer/pianist 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. Of his Tanglewood performance, NPR’s David Lyon said of Day, “(He) can croon with the best of them.” The San Jose Mercury-News described Day 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.

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a fair every week’ ’Tis the season. Here’s a look at Kitsap’s farmers markets. — Story, page 2

Fresh Food & jazz

The Kitsap County famer’s market lineup and Spencer Day

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Salmon from the classroom, to the trail waters For more than 20 years, students visit Clear Creek to release salmon By KRISTIN OKINAKA kokinaka@soundpublishing.com

After Davion Busby’s first visit to Clear Creek Trail, he said he would return. The 3rd grader at Emerald Heights Elementary School said he would return to see if his tree grows and if any salmon returned to the stream. “I liked it because you actually

got to look at them,” Davion said of being able to release salmon fry into Clear Creek. Several classes from Emerald Heights Elementary School spent last Friday morning at the Silverdale trail testing the water quality, learning about bug life, planting trees and releasing salmon fry into the water. The students had been raising the salmon in their classrooms and it was time to let the fry be in their native habitats. The program, Salmon in the Classroom, has been around for more than 20 years and is a partnership between Kitsap County See SALMON, A9

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Third grader Davion Busby, from Emerald Heights Elementary School, looks at his salmon fry last Friday before releasing them into the water at Clear Creek.

Brownsville custodian wins state award Going above and beyond to keep a school clean By KRISTIN OKINAKA kokinaka@soundpublishing.com

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Pat Nicholson, custodian at Brownsville Elementary School, talks about “Fang,” his floor scrubber painted to be a saber tooth tiger Tuesday morning. The balloons tied to Fang were in celebration of Nicholson being awarded the Washington Education Association’s state classified employee of the year.

Fang is like his trusty sidekick. The floor scrubber is painted to look like a saber tooth tiger and frequently roams the halls of Brownsville Elementary School with Pat Nicholson. “I would have touched up Fang’s teeth if I knew you were coming,” Nicholson joked Tuesday. Nicholson, a custodian at Brownsville, was awarded the Washington Education

Association’s state classified employee of the year during a school assembly Tuesday morning — an achievement that had been kept a secret from him until he walked into the gymnasium. “I don’t know what to say,” Nicholson said. “I would not have gotten this award without each and every one of you.” He spoke before students, staff, school district administrators and guests who minutes before, cheered as he walked down a red carpet set up just for him. After the ceremony, Nicholson went straight to work and tried to roll up the carpet on which he received the day’s award, but others told him not to and took up the chore.

Working at Brownsville for 12 years, Nicholson has spent a total of 28 years in the Central Kitsap School District. Prior to working at Brownsville, he had been the lead custodian for the district but said he wanted to go back to working in a school. “I really like the kids — relating to them,” he said. Creating Fang 11 years ago was just a way for the students to relate and become engaged with his cleaning regimen. Nicholson said his cleaning program is health-based rather than cleaning for appearance. A few years ago, he also received a national award for introducing “green” cleaning to schools. See CUSTODIAN, A6


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