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Independent FRIDAY, May 11, 2012 n Vol. 121, No. 19 n www.portorchardindependent.com n 50¢
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Tattoo shop stokes parlor feud
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shot in three of her home’s windows. Cronan, who lives on the 200 block of Flower Meadows Street in Port Orchard, said she believed the attack was part of an ongoing dispute with Keehn, whom she alleges has been running a hair salon out of her home without a business license and in defiance of a city “stop-work” order. Keehn, 30, said she filed for permission from the city of Port Orchard to operate a hair salon out of her home on the 2300 block of Flower Avenue soon after pur-
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▼ Matthes, Garrido advance in SK commissioner race; Dalton, Danielson in judicial contest.
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activities she reported as stemming from Keehn’s attempts to operate a business out of her home. Weaver said following an April 11 hearing with the city’s Hearing Examiner, certain conditions were placed on Keehn’s permit to mitigate Cronan’s concerns before she would be allowed to operate her business. “(Keehn) has addressed all but one of those conditions, with the last being the letter from the (Kitsap County) Health Department,” Weaver said, explaining that Keehn’s current sewer facilities are
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Expectations were turned on their head in two Kitsap County political contests during Tuesday night’s primary election, as the perceived front-runners came in third and were disqualified in their respective races. Republican Tim Matthes drew the most votes in the South Kitsap commissioner’s race, followed by Democrat Charlotte Garrido. Monty Mahan, who was the first to declare for the seat and earned the endorsement of local mayors, came in third (See related story, page A3). SEE UPSETS, PAGE A2
and pension rates along with inflation as issues. In addition to the money saved on custodians, Patton said the district will dip into its reserve fund for $1.72 million. She said that’s not all bad because the district saved more than it anticipated in its last fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31. Patton said they also will save through not filling other vacant positions in the district, and through cutting expenses on supplies. The board unanimously adopted the budget. Patton warned in previous meetings that the “hard decisions” likely won’t end
Custodians won’t be replaced, $1.72 million will be taken from reserve fund.
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By CHRIS CHANCELLOR Staff Writer
The South Kitsap School District is a little closer to closing its $2.9 million deficit for the upcoming school year. Terri Patton, assistant superintendent for business and support services, said at Wednesday’s school board meeting that the district won’t replace five full-time custodians who left the district after the last school year. She said that will save the district $250,000. Patton said the deficit stems from unforeseen circumstances when the district presented its last levy to voters in 2004. She cited escalating teacher salaries
chasing it last spring. City Development Director James Weaver confirmed that Keehn received a conditional-use permit to operate a onechair hair salon out of her home, which he described as “pretty innocuous” and something that doesn’t typically reach “the level of intensive use,” as far as impacts on the neighborhood are concerned. However, since November of 2007, Cronan has filed multiple complaints with the city regarding traffic, noise and other
Both sides report feeling harassed in rift over home business. By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN
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Tensions between two Port Orchard neighbors that erupted after one attempted to open a home business last year led both women to head down to the Kitsap County Courthouse Monday and file restraining orders against each other. Shelia Cronan, 49, said she filed a restraining order against Amber Keehn after returning home from a camping trip Aug. 17 and discovering pellets had been
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State Representative Jan Angel’s plan to sell the naming rights to the Tacoma Narrows
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South Kitsap High School’s TV station has operated for 15 years
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Jalapeños all in a day’s work on SKTV
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A new tattoo parlor opening on Bay Street has allegedly ignited a bit of a small business feud. Atomic Cheetah Tattoo, at 740 Bay St., moved from the shop’s previous location in Towne Square in early April. Days later, the shop’s locks were superglued shut, spit was hocked onto the storefront and posters of a neighboring businesses were taped to the door. The owner of Atomic
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Bridge received national attention this month. Angel, R-Port Orchard, said her office has been inundated with calls and emails from news organizations as far away as Ohio since the Associated Press picked up on her desire to sell the branding rights to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in an effort to decrease toll rates for bridge users.
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Cheetah, Brian Hess, contends “groupies” of the neighboring American Pin-Up Tattoo are to blame for the vandalism. “Strange things have been happening since we have moved in,” Hess said. “It just doesn’t make sense. What we do is different than them (American Pin-Up).” Port Orchard Police Commander Geoffrey Marti said Hess reported a second incident to the police April 16 when the doors on his Ford By Brett Cihon
Neighbor denies pellet gun shooting
Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a mouth full of mud and a zero score after falling off Strawberry Delight in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wednesday night at the Kitsap County Stampede. The fair runs through Sunday.
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winning program at South since being hired in 1997 as the school’s video instructor, likes to call “infotainment.” He frequently reminds students that they must present their material in a way that not only
The newscast is winding down, but not before South Kitsap High School senior Marcos Sagrero issues a challenge to his fellow anchors. It is the Monday morn-
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full of peppers before quickly leaving the room. “We didn’t have time to rehearse with the chili peppers,” Sagrero said. “It was improv in front of the camera. You’ve got to take some risks.” It is what Mike Downum, who has built an award-
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ing following Cinco de Mayo and Sagrero offers a full mug of water to the first who can finish five jalapeños. Sagrero wins the competition — classmate Sergio Lomeli-Flores only bites into one — and completes the newscast with a mouth
By CHRIS CHANCELLOR
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Angel gets national attention for naming rights plan (Above) Jessicajay Townsen and Mike Brothers work with a para educator on the final script for their Tuesday morning news broadcast on SKTV. (Right) Mike Brothers edits a twominute feature on the South Kitsap Wolves track team for a newsmagazine broadcast.
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