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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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Resident Gil Michael, who spoke previously during citizens comments, responded to an earlier statement by Jacoby about dialogue between residents and council. Jacoby noted that he’s been coming to the meeting as city attorney for six years, but has been attending meetings the past eight years. Michael said nine months ago, he made a statement during a council meeting and a council member engaged with him. “The city attorney is wrong in his statement that as long as he been here that the council has not engaged a member of the public who has come up to speak,” he remarked. Michael said he thought it was inappropriate for the council not to answer a citizen’s question. Michael said during the public hearings that 13 of the 15 people who spoke asked the council to separate the measures onto two ballots. According to the council minutes of the June 11 and 25 public hearings, 18 individuals spoke with seven people against the change, six people in favor and five were undecided. Resident Vance Vaught said he had a bad experience working with a city manager in a New London, Conn. “He was not a leader,” Vaught said. “We need a leader, especially when we are here in a military area with the threats going on in our world today.” Vaught said he was ashamed of the city council to have put the manager-council measure on the ballot with the code city measure. “Why did you do it?” he said. “I want that question answered.” Vaught asked Councilman Rob Putaansuu why he’s
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Almost three months after the Port Orchard City Council passed a resolution for adoption of a resolution that would place a ballot measure to change the city’s classification and form of government, some residents had harsh words for council members. With the resolution, which the council passed July 9, there will be a single ballot measure for the Nov. 5 general election to change the city’s status from a second-class to non-charter code city and also to adopt the council-manager form of government. Public hearings on the resolution were held at the June 11 and June 25 council meetings. Three people addressed the council concerning the Nov. 5 ballot measure during the allocated time for residents comments at the Sept. 24 meeting. During that time, residents are asked to limit comments to three minutes and not speak on the same matter twice. Resident Wayne Patterson said after he looked at information about code cities and city managers, he wanted to know if both items would be placed together on the ballot. “They should be separate,” Patterson said. “It’s two separate issues. They don’t go hand in hand.” Patterson, who lives on Advantage Avenue, asked councilmembers why both issues were on the same ballot and tried to engage the council into dialogue. Mayor Tim Matthes said there was some discussion about separating the two issues. Patterson urged an answer BRUCE DANIELSON
from the council. Councilman Fred Chang told Patterson that councilmembers each have their own reasons for placing both measures on a single ballot. “I’m trying to make sense of what’s going on right now,” Patterson said. Chang said he was the minority opinion when the council voted to place the measures on a single ballot. “I believe the majority felt assured there would be not problem legally if the two issues were on the same ballot,” Chang said. “The majority felt comfortable about having one item.” “I’m confused again,” said Patterson, who noted he served in the military for 26 years. “If 15 people stand up here in this hall and say, ‘Please don’t do this,’ then why would we do it.’ ” Again, Patterson engaged the council to answer his question. City Attorney Greg Jacoby interrupted Patterson and reminded him he was speaking during residents comments. “You won’t not get an answer partially because this is citizens comments period,” Jacoby said. “It is not citizencouncil discussion.” Jacoby told Patterson that the council can respond to questions after the meeting either through an email or some type of communication. “There is not usually a dialogue between citizens and council at this second,” Jacoby said. “It used to be,” Patterson replied. “Not as long as I’ve been here,” Jacoby said. Patterson said he thought the council was acting in the city’s best interest. “I think they (council) is disconnected,” he said. “They don’t represent the people they are supposed to be representing.”
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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ment • On/Above Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) status in both reading and math for the all students subgroup in 2012. “This is an extraordinary accomplishment and is a direct reflection of the hard work of our students, the dedication and professionalism of our staff, and the support and guidance of our families,” Principal Darek Grant said. “Burley-Glenwood’s status as a Reward School is well deserved,” he said. According to Grant, in the past years BurleyGlenwood has implemented several improvements that have impacted out students’ success. He noted that his staff worked together as “professional learning communities” utilizing assessment data to drive instruction and became more intentional with student interventions and enrichment. “The Burley-Glenwood staff continually receives extra training and staff development to improve instruction and ensure all students are achieving at the highest level,” Grant added. In 2012-13, East Port Orchard, Orchard Heights and Sidney Glen elementary schools were recognized as high-progress schools by OSPI.
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Burley-Glenwood recognized as ‘reward school’ again One South Kitsap School District school was the only school in Kitsap County to be recognized as a “reward school.” Burley-Glenwood Elementary School was honored by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as both a highest performing and high progress “reward school.” Schools which receive or are eligible to receive Title 1 funding for students are considered for “reward school” status based on the levels of student achievement. There were only 12 elementary schools in the state named as a “reward school.” Burley-Glenwood Principal Darek Grant said his school was selected in July to to receive the state’s 2013 Title I, Part A Award. To be eligible to receive the award, the school must meet the following criteria: • Designated as a reward school for the 201314 school year. • Designated Title I for the past three years (2011, 2012, 2013). • Made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP in school year 2011) and not in a step of improve-
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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
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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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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
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
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South Kitsap High School’s award-winning band performed during Friday night’s football game against Bellarmine Prep at Joe Knowles Stadium. See A26 for the story.
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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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