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Friday, April 6, 2012 | Vol. 111, No. 14 | WWW.NORTHKITSAPHERALD.COM | 50¢
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PAYDAY DADDY ROCKS IN PORT ORCHARD PORT ORCHARD — Kitsap County’s classic-rockers Payday Daddy perform April 7, 8 p.m. to midnight, at the High Tide Tavern, 1371 Bay St., Port Orchard. Payday Daddy is Lesa McCabe, bass and vocals; Kent McCabe, guitar and vocals; Richard Arriola, lead guitar; and Michael Craig, drums. Payday Daddy has a big weekend. The day after the High Tide gig, they play the 7 Cedars Casino. You can catch Payday Daddy next April 21, 9 p.m. to midnight, at Brother Don’s, 4200 Kitsap Way, Bremerton.
Power of the Powwow
Children share the spotlight at cultural event — Story and photos, pages 2-3
SMALL TOWN GETS SOME ATTENTION BREMERTON — Holly, the small idyllic community located on the eastern shore of Hood Canal, will be the subject of a presentation at the Kitsap County Historical Museum, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. The program is free. The museum is located at 280 4th St. in Bremerton. Holly is located at the end of Seabeck-Holly Road. It has views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. With an average of 68 inches of rain a year, it is the greenest corner of the Kitsap Peninsula. Holly received its name from the holly trees brought to the area by early settler Robert Wyatt in 1891. The community was once served by the Mosquito Fleet and has been the site of various enterprises, including fishing, shrimping, and logging.
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Burglar nabbed in the act on Poulsbo’s 4th Avenue By MEGAN STEPHENSON
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Parkway project moved to February By MEGAN STEPHENSON
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Tired of crime in his neighborhood, Verdell Pool of 4th Avenue in Poulsbo installed cameras on the outside of his house. He caught a burglary in progress at a neighbor’s home. Megan Stephenson / Herald
“We’ve lost touch with our neighbors. Most of us work all day and come home and don’t talk to neighbors very much anymore, like it used to be.” — Deputy Police Chief Wendy Davis, on the importance of neighbors communicating and keeping an eye out for each other
house, provided by Poulsbo First Lutheran Church, on Viewmont Street and 4th Avenue. Minder said he’s asked the city for more police patrols, but seems to only see the police after a crime
has been committed. “I don’t know how much the city can enforce burglary, but it goes hand in hand with not enforcing the roads,” he said. Deputy Police Chief Wendy
Poulsbo fire chief’s departure creates consolidation options By MEGAN STEPHENSON
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Fire Chief Daniel Olson
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Neighbors become vigilant POULSBO — Residents of 4th Avenue, a street of family homes located by schools and churches, have taken neighborhood crime watch upon themselves. Several have been victims of petty crimes — lawnmowers stolen, front yard flags and lighting ripped out, and reckless drivers that disregard the 20 mph speed limit. It’s getting worse. Last week, George Minder and his neighbor, Verdell Pool, caught a burglar in Minder’s shed; the suspect had a knife and tools for breakingand-entering. Michael Vargo of Bremerton was charged with second-degree burglary on March 27. “If I had opened my shed, it could have been the end,” Minder said. “The Poulsbo PD did a great job, getting out here and responding [quickly]. “But it starts at the top ... The mayor, city council, I’m questioning [them] at this point.” Homes here back up to the yard of a 5th Avenue home that was burglarized in August while its residents were home. The two men arrested for that crime and for burglarizing The Loft restaurant were living in a transitional
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POULSBO — Poulsbo Fire Chief Daniel Olson is leaving to become deputy chief of the Vancouver Fire Department, citing a desire to be closer to his family.
His last day here will be June 3. Olson’s departure possibly opens the door for consolidation. He and North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Dan Smith will present their recommendations to the fire See FIRE, Page A8
Davis said officers are self-directed when they patrol, sometimes directed by their on-duty sergeant, following up on suspicious activity they see. She said they recommend block watch programs so neighbors can come together and communicate problems, set up phone trees, and communicate back with police. Her department can offer training and education on how to report criminal activity See WATCH, Page A3
POULSBO — Downtown merchants’ vocal opposition to the timing of the Anderson Parkway project has succeeded. The Poulsbo City Council reconsidered its vote from two weeks ago Wednesday. Following more testimony from downtown business owners and debate among the council, the council changed direction and voted the project should start in February. Councilman Jim Henry was opposed to changing the date. Councilwoman Linda BerryMaraist was absent. The council voted March 21 to begin construction in October. The entire parkway will be repaved, and rain gardens will be installed to filter tainted stormwater runoff before it reaches Liberty Bay. The work is expected to take 30 days. The parkway will be closed while the work is done. The project will cost $330,000, of which $270,000 is a Department of Ecology grant. Eventually, the city intends to turn the parkway into green space. The mayor will host community meetings next month to discuss a park and a parking structure. See PARKWAY, Page A2
Harrison Medical Center’s plan of correction ‘accepted’ by CMS By RICHARD WALKER
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POULSBO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has “accepted” Harrison Medical Center’s plan to correct deficiencies that led to a violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, according to Stephanie Magill, director of pub-
lic affairs for CMS. CMS will make an unannounced visit to Harrison to ensure the medical center is complying with the treatment and labor act. Details of the CMS investigation and Harrison’s plan of correction were not available Tuesday from CMS or See HARRISON, Page A8
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