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Friday, April 19, 2013 | Vol. 112, No. 16 | www.northkitsapherald.com | 50¢
‘It’s supposed to be a great day. It turned devastating in an instant.’ — Peter Vosshall, Bainbridge runner in Boston Marathon
Local reaction to bombing
And the show will go on Safeway covers cost of 3rd of July fireworks display By MEGAN STEPHENSON
mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
POULSBO — Despite a fireworks storage fire last year and losing a major funder in the year since, Viking Fest Corporation has pulled together another full 3rd of July fireworks celebration. Safeway has stepped forward to be the title sponsor of 3rd of July and Viking Fest this year, according to Viking Fest Corp. President Ron Krell. Mayor Becky Erickson was the link between the two. She said Safeway reached out to her at the beginning of the year, asking how See fireworks, Page A12
From left, Amanda Rogers, Michelle DeNully and Ivy Greene comfort each other prior to a run in Silverdale Tuesday evening to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The run was part of a worldwide event called Runners United to Remember. Kevan Moore / Central Kitsap Reporter
Kitsap residents raise money for victims, run in tribute, and share their experiences
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Bainbridge Island runner who raced in this year’s Boston Marathon said the event will be forever changed by the bombings Monday that left three people dead and more than 170 injured. Peter Vosshall, 42, of Bainbridge had finished competing in his fifth straight Boston
Marathon and had already made it back to his hotel, Taj Boston, about a half mile away when the explosions went off. Vosshall said he was taking a shower and didn’t hear the blasts. His mother, who was visiting from Vermont to cheer him on in the race, did. “She figured it was a genera-
tor or furnace exploding,” he said. Vosshall said the explosions turned the city’s premier springtime event into a tragedy. “I’m just sick to my stomach about it,” he said. “This is a such a celebration for the city of Boston. There’s a half million people on the course, cheering
How you can help
‘Prom’ raises $5,000 for Carmen By KIPP ROBERTSON
krobertson@northkitsapherald.com
on the runners. It’s supposed to be a great day. It turned into a devastating situation in an instant.” Vosshall estimated he finished
SUQUAMISH — Third-grader Jessica Patterson’s reason for having her head shaved — donating her hair to Locks of Love — was simple: She wanted to support fellow third-grader Carmen Garringer. “I wanted to do it for her. We’re friends,” she said. Jessica, 8, attends Suquamish Elementary School. She was one of more than 250 who attended Carmen’s Prom April 13.
See REACTION, Page A3
See CARMEN, Page A17
Visit the American Red Cross website, www. redcross.org, to help the victims’ families and for information on how to cope in the face of tragedy.
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