SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
PORT OF BREMERTON CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
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Centennial message from Port CEO Tim Thomson It is indeed a very special privilege to be the Port Chief Executive Officer during the Port’s centennial anniversary. I can only imagine, and wish I could personally thank, all the hundreds of port employees who have toiled over the last 100 years in their effort to bring to the Port of Bremerton the success it has achieved. The Port’s centennial tag line lists Air, Marine, Industrial and Community. These are our principle business enterprises. What we do at the Port benefits all constituents, whether they are one of the 1,000 employees of private busi-
nesses in Olympic View Business and Industrial Park, hangar an aircraft at Bremerton National Airport, moor a boat or stroll on the breakwater at Port Orchard or Bremerton Marinas or experience the great quality of life here in our
district by enjoying a community event that we sponsor. You are invited to read the associated stories contained herein to learn and appreciate how the Port has evolved over the last 100 years in meeting its mission to plan, develop, maintain, manage and promote industrial, maritime and aviation facilities for the purpose of inducing private capital investment that creates economic development and jobs. “Taking Care of Business” is the Port of Bremerton’s motto and we live by it every day.
Port Directors since 1968 DIRECTOR DATE Capt. Harry Lieser 1968-1970 Capt. Edgar R. Meyer 1970-1980 Herb Effron 1981-1982 Ronald R. Pretti 1982-1990 Ken Attebery 1990-1994 Jay Holman 1994-1996 Richard (Dick) Brandenburg 1996-2001 Ken Attebery 2002-2008 Cary Bozeman 2009-2012 Tim Thomson 2012-2014
SAFE BOATS VESSEL LAUNCHING AT WATER STREET BOAT RAMP IN PORT ORCHARD
Port’s economic role important to Kitsap County The Port of Bremerton is an important player in what makes Kitsap County work. The Port, which includes the Bremerton National Airport, the Bremerton and Port Orchard marinas and the Olympic View Business and Industrial Park, is key to bringing and keeping boaters, pilots, employers and tourists to the county. “Ports play a unique role in the economic vitality of any community and the Port of Bremerton is no exception,” said Robert Gelder, Kitsap County Commissioner. “The Port of Bremerton has made an important contribution to the growth and economic diversity of Kitsap County through a variety of assets – marinas, industrial park and the airport.” “I see the future of the Port to be full of tremendous potential. Whether it’s supporting regional recreation opportunities, industrial and manufacturing businesses or expanded regional commerce through the airport operations, and avenues yet to be developed; the Port of Bremerton is well positioned to excel in its mission and mandate for Kitsap County.”
“The Port of Bremerton has a long history — 100 years, in fact — of promoting economic development in Kitsap County,” Kitsap County and the Port of Bremerton worked together to form the South Kitsap Industrial Area, creating one of the largest areas of industrial/business park land in the Central Puget Sound region. The Port of Bremerton and the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), which supports business retention and expansion and Kitsap as a business-friendly county, are looking to the future. The Kitsap Aerospace & Defense Alliance (KADA) initiative demonstrates that the Port of Bremerton is positioned to continue promoting economic development in Kitsap County and to enhance Kitsap’s regional visibility and employment base. In my 35 years as a Kitsap resident, I’ve seen tremendous changes as the Port encourages innovative business opportunities for our community and I look forward to the Port’s future.” Charlotte Garrido, County Commissioner