North Kitsap Herald, December 07, 2012

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Friday, December 7, 2012 | North Kitsap Herald

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Special events and big news at the Port of Poulsbo

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Seattle homeport. This ship, 205 feet in length with an eight-foot draft, will anchor off the marina and provide half-day visits for its passengers, who will arrive at our dock by tender. Other ports of call for the American Spirit during these week-long cruises are Anacortes, Friday Harbor, Port Angeles and Port Townsend.

Dec. 17 is another special date at the Port. Argosy Cruises’s Christmas Parade ships will sail from Poulsbo’s docks on a twohour cruise down Liberty Bay. The M/V Spirit of Seattle and Good Time II are expected to arrive for passenger embarkation around 1800. The North Kitsap Northern Lights Choir will entertain passengers with carols and seasonal music. Optional meals are advertised on the Argosy Cruises website, www.argosycruis-

Now for some really big news for 2013! Through the untiring efforts of our Port manager, Kirk Stickels, the Port of Poulsbo is now a major destination for American Cruise Lines. Beginning May 3 and through October, the M/V American Spirit will make weekly Friday morning visits to Poulsbo from its

The commissioners, employees, tenants and guests of the Port of Poulsbo (www.portofpoulsbo.com), one of 75 ports in Washington state, wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Bring your friends and families down

ing. And there are legal departments at the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and the Suquamish Tribe that would, we are certain, gladly explain tribal sovereignty to any elected official with whom they interact. But Henden didn’t just ask the question. He made a political statement about a system of government, and cited the federal government’s definition of “sovereign nation” as an example of questionable judgment.

We don’t expect school board members to be all-knowing; all public servants grow in knowledge and experience as they do the job. But it’s reasonable to expect school board members to have some basic knowledge of their constituency; any candidate for office in an area with two reservations should have some knowledge about the tribal governments with which he or she will interact. It’s reasonable to expect school board members to

know how to find information they need. There’s a laptop right in front of Henden at school board meetings; he literally has a world of knowledge at his fingertips. A reader wrote this comment in response to our online story: “... it is actually the duty of public officials to educate themselves on the critical issues they need to understand in order to be responsible public officials.” We agree. Henden needs to do his homework.

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Tell them what you really want this year, a Peninsula Credit Union Gift Card. This year, make everyone happy by giving the gift that never disappoints. Stop by any Peninsula Credit Union branch and purchase your Visa Gift Cards today!

— Stephen L. Swann is a Port of Poulsbo commissioner. Contact him at swann. lemonlaw@gmail.com.

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Tuesdays - 7:30pm Trivia Time at Tizley’s Celtic Music sessions the 3rd Sunday of each month from 2-5pm - Come enjoy an afternoon of Celtic culture at The Hare & Hounds Pub in Poulsbo Holiday Horse Drawn Carriage Rides start the Saturday after Thanksgiving until Christmas each Saturday at 11am

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community development, economic development, human services, and public safety. If Henden really desired information about a topic he doesn’t understand, he might have just asked the question. He might have done some research; board members receive their agendas and accompanying documents six days before each meet-

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es.com, along with ticket purchase information; or call (206) 623-1445. Founded in 1949 as the Spring Street Water Taxi Company, Argosy Cruises sails from Seattle and provides varied opportunities to experience Puget Sound waters.

to the Port and Poulsbo’s waterfront. We are here for you. (Watch us by webcam at www.siteground315. com/~longship/.)

Christmas Carolers from NKHS Each Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving, 11-1pm & 2-4 on Saturdays and 11-3pm on Sundays.

upcoming EVENTS Friday, December 7 Jewel Box Theatre Winter Wonderettes 8pm on Friday and Saturday, 2pm on Sunday Saturday, December 8 Poulsbo Art Walk the second Saturday each month at 5pm Sunday, December 9 Have yourself A Merry Little Christmas fundraiser for Ian Gunnell hosted at Mor Mor Bistro at 5:30 pm. For more info please call Mor Mor at 360-697-3449. Like us on Facebook Historic-Downtown-Poulsbo

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(that’s 7:15 p.m., for you landlubbers), with an ETA at the Port of 1923. The route extends from the Poulsbo waterfront, south past Keyport, and back at the club docks around 2100. For this event, the Yacht Club may be contacted at lightedships@gmail.com.

The M/V American Spirit, seen here cruising Alaskan waters, will visit Poulsbo beginning May 3.

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Editorial

THE SCUTTLEBUTT By STEPHEN L. SWANN

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reetings from your Port of Poulsbo, here at the beautiful waterfront on Liberty Bay. This holiday season is an especially busy time for the Port and the waterfront. In recent weeks, through the efforts of the Poulsbo Police Department and the state Department of Natural Resources, several abandoned and derelict boats have finally been removed from Liberty Bay waters. Three boats, including the infamous Vision, now reside at the Port’s F Dock, awaiting final removal by DNR. On Dec. 1, Vikings again landed at the Port for the annual Jule Fest celebration. A great family event, this waterfront program included music, a huge bonfire, Scandinavian dancing, and the arrival of St. Lucia with her Viking escort. Another do-not miss event is the annual Lighted Boat Parade, hosted by the Poulsbo Yacht Club, Dec. 14. The Christmas flotilla is scheduled to depart the Yacht Club around 1915

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