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▼ Matthes, Garrido advance in SK commissioner race; Dalton, Danielson in judicial contest.
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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).
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4DIPPM EJTUSJDU MPPLT UP CBMBODF JUT CPPLT 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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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
Both sides report feeling harassed in rift over home business. By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN
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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
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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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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Three South Kitsap women are among 12 honorees who will be recognized at the 24th Annual Women of Achievement Recognition Luncheon on Tuesday, April 23, at the Kitsap Convention Center at Bremerton Harborside. The event is sponsored by the YWCA of Kitsap County. Honorees from South Kitsap are Shannon Childs,
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Councilman Rob Putaansuu asked fellow council members if they want to “fish or cut bait” on changing from a mayor-council to a council-manager form of government. And a majority of the Council wants to seek changes and put it before the voters. The issue was a major topic once again at the City Council’s April 16 work session. Pataansuu said Council has four options. One option is council-manager government and remain a secondclass city, but that would require action at the next Council meeting on April 23. See broadway, A30
arts and others. Childs has served as Kitsap Bank’s marketing director for nine years. “I’m very humbled by the recognition,” Childs said. “For many years, I seen many women honored and they are truly fantastic individuals who have done great things for their communities. Truly, to be counted among them is a gratifying thing.”
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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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vice president and marketing director for Kitsap Bank; Sharon Fields, lead lab assistant for Group Health Cooperative; and Tamika Tiller, community volunteer. The group was selected from nominations received from the public in categories for women who have overcome odds, students 17 and older, government/political, business/professional, eduction, human services, community activist/volunteer,
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Another option is to reclassify as a non-charter code city and keep the mayor-council government. The third option, which Putaansuu and a majority of the Council favors, would be a one-step process which would change Putaansuu the city to a code city and council-manager form of government. “This would bring the issue to a head and resolve it and were done,” Putaansuu said.
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he adjectives she uses to describe herself belie her small-town upbringing. And that is what makes South Kitsap High School senior Alexandra Hope’s next adventure intriguing. Hope, who characIt’s a once in a lifetime terized herself as “shy” opportunity to work and “soft-spoken,” will head to a place better with people on known as lively and loud Broadway. I’m super next month. An Acting excited.” Ensemble student at the high school, Hope placed – Alexandra Hope third in the August Wilson Monologue in February in Seattle to advance to the finals in New York. Each member had to memorize a monologue from one of Wilson’s shows and perform for a panel of professional actors and directors. Two South seniors, Hope and Megan Sigurdson, placed in the top 10 among 60 students from Washington in February at Seattle Repertory Theater. The top three placers then won an all expenses paid, five-day trip to New York. “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with people on Broadway,” Hope said. “I’m super excited.” Hope has participated in several plays at South. Her
Look Inside Kitsap Week for YWCA ‘Women of Achievement’ 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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South Kitsap High School senior Alexandra Hope is headed to New York after placing third in the August Wilson Monologue in February in Seattle.
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South Kitsap student will compete in August Wilson finals in May
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YWCA honoring three local ‘Women for Achievement’