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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012 | Vol. 28, No. 11 www.CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.com | 50¢
Rain and wind welcomes Thanksgiving week Forecast for the week calls for rain to continue by Kevan Moore and Wes Morrow kmoore@soundpublishing.com wmorrowsoundpublishing.com
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Cars drove through standing water on Northwest Bucklin Hill Road and across many areas in Kitsap County Monday.
And then the rains came. National Weather Service forecasters on Monday predicted a wet and woolly Thanksgiving week. Not much change was expected for Western Washington through midweek, as system after system was expected to bring heavy rain and windy conditions to the lowlands, and heavy snow for the mountains. In Port Orchard, Bay Street was closed due to flooding and many roads around the region had standing water. Temperatures meanwhile were forecast to be near or above normal through the
middle of the week. Forecasters said some rivers could flood. Flooding in urban areas and small streams along with potential landslides were also possibilities. Southerly winds could be strong at times, downing small branches and trees, and causing local power outages. Heavy snow above 4,000 feet, with snow and freezing rain, along with rain below 4,000 was expected to make travel difficult in the mountains, especially in the Cascade passes. Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management activated the Severe Weather Shelter Plan. The shelter was available for overnight refuge to those without proper shelter. The shelter is located at Bremerton Food Line, 1600 12th street in Bremerton. It was opened at 6 p.m. Monday and stayed open until 7 a.m. Guests were advised to arrive early because check-in would not be allowed after 10 p.m.
Phone scammer Turkey and giving golf tournament tries and fails By Dennis Box
By Dennis Box
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’Tis the for holiday shopping and scams. Bill Bryan, a Silverdale resident, figured out a scam before he was taken. Bryan received a call from a man identifying himself as Rick Bush, the senior vice president of Publishers Clearing House. He told Bryan he won $50,000 and a new car. The man on the phone stated he and a team of five would be at his house in the yellow van with the Publishers Clearing House logo on the side. The man provided Bryan with detailed information about the winnings, giving a prize identification number, claiming number and his business cell phone number. All the information he provided Bryan sounded very authentic and convincing, but it was all fake. Publishers Clearing House does have a senior vice pres-
ident, but he spells his name Rick Busch. The name given to Bryan was Rick Bush. The details of the scam were Bryan was to buy a gold stamp card and have it at his house when Rick Bush arrived at noon. Bryan was instructed to buy the card at Walgreens. The cost of the card was $500. He was told if he had the card he would be given the prize money and car. Bryan was savvy enough to contact the Central Kitsap Reporter and the Kitsap County Sheriff ’s Office. “They (sheriff ’s office) told me to tell them I had contacted the police,” Bryan said. Bryan did not buy the card and called the man back as instructed by the sheriff ’s office. The man maintained he was legitimate and was happy Bryan was checking, but he insisted Bryan must buy the card to get the money and car. Reporter Wes Morrow See SCAM, A2
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An annual golf tournament with the family and friends of Dan Ericson has become a charitable Thanksgiving tournament. Ericson, a teacher at Klahowya Secondary School, said about six years ago the golf tournament became a turkey tournament to provide food for families in need in the Central Kitsap School District. The annual golf tournament is at the Rolling Hills Golf Course and each year for the past six the food donations have grown dramatically. “This started with friends and family as a Halloween (golf) tournament” Ericson said. “About six years ago I decided to make it something more meaningful and help our community. The first year it was turkeys and meals for about 25. This year will be more than 100.” Ericson’s wife, Amanda, who is a teacher at PineCrest Elementary School said, “It is the best feeling to give back to our community.” Along with friends and family of the Ericson’s, many staff members from the Central Kitsap School District joined in the giving. Ericson also said many businesses and organizations in the community donated including, Rolling Hills Golf Course, Ralph’s Red Apple Market, Kingston IGA, Alive Covenant Church and Watson Furniture.
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Wendy Kraft, a math teacher at Klahowya, bringing a turkey Saturday to the Rolling Hills Golf Course charity tournament.