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GARDEN QUESTION? ASK A MASTER Master Gardeners will be available at all Kitsap County farmers markets this summer to answer your questions about plants, pests, and sustainable gardening. You can learn about natural yard care by visiting the Master Gardeners information booth at the farmers market. They also will have information about building a rain garden. Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by the Washington State University Kitsap County Extension. Master Gardeners can provide tips and techniques on growing fruits and vegetables, and selecting the right plant for the right place. They offer advice about dealing with pests and other problems, and about using water efficiently. “Master Gardeners know a lot about fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants,” said Colleen Miko, Washington State University Extension’s horticulture educator. “They can help people decide on the right plants for their home, and provide advice on how to take care of them. If you have a gardening question, ask a master gardener. They will staff an information booth at all of Kitsap County’s farmers markets.” See page 4 for market times and locations.
Vietnam War veteran Sarah Blum’s story. — Page 2
Kitsap Week The story of one veteran and honoring the nation’s fallen Inside
A section of the Bainbridge Island Review | Bremerton Patriot | Central Kitsap Reporter | North Kitsap Herald | Port Orchard Independent
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012 | Vol. 14, No. 18 www.bremertonpatriot.com | 50¢
Passenger in cop killer’s truck on trial Witness to murder, woman is also accused of rendering criminal assistance to shooter By Brett Cihon bcihon@soundpublishing.com
A scared teen fearing for her life after watching
Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu shot at pointblank range; or, the friend of a killer who lied to police in an effort to save the fugitive?
It’s the main question that 12 jurors will eventually ask themselves in deciding the fate of 19-year-old Port Orchard resident Megan Mollet. Mollet is charged in Kitsap County Superior Court with rendering criminal assistance
in the first degree, a felony, to help Joshua Blake. Mollet was sitting in the passenger seat in Blake’s pickup truck when he leaned over her to shoot Radulescu Feb. 23 during a traffic stop in Gorst, killing the trooper instantly. According to court docu-
ments, Blake ordered Mollet to “roll down the window and turn your head.” Along with the felony charge, Mollet is also accused of lying police, a gross misdemeanor. She faces a maxiSee BLAKE, A11
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Sailors from Naval Base Kitsap hand out trinkets during Saturday’s 64th annual Armed Forces Day Parade in Bremerton. The largest and longest running parade of its kind in the nation brought out thousands to honor service members. More than 170 entries joined local military leaders and veterans’ groups to fill the downtown parade route. See more photos on page 8.
A ‘Night at the Opera’ OC class shares love of opera with anyone willing to give it a shot By Patrick McDonough pmcdonough@soundpublishing.com Patrick McDonough/Staff Photo
Aoife Lurlay, left, and Maria Stevens practice a scene Christoph Gluck’s opera Orpheus and Euridice which will be among the operatic scenes performed during “A Night at the Opera” which will be held 7pm May 25 at Lincoln Avenue Bible Church in Bremerton.
It is in the darkest depths of Hades where the fate of two lovers will ultimately be decided. Standing upon a stage in the music building on the
campus of Olympic College, the voices of students Aoife Lurlay and Ashley Knight intertwine and rise and reach in music and emotion as they portray the two lovers, Orpheus and Euridice, in a scene from Christoph Gluck’s opera of the same name.
The scene is one of many to be presented tonight during “Night at the Opera,” the latest presentation by the Olympic College Opera Program and students of the college. The presentation will include works by well known composers such as Gluck, Mozart, Verdi and Rossini and will be open to the public with no admission charge. The works will be the latest in the music program’s opera offerings and will be directed by instructor Susan Trainer,
who was instrumental in creating the opera program at the college 20 years ago. Tuesday, she took a moment to stand and offer insight to the singers and then returned to her seat to count out a rhythm as the music began again. After rehearsals, Trainer explained that although some people are hesitant to attend opera offerings, they should not be. “Opera is filled with pasSee OPERA, A12