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HOT PIPERS: The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will take the stage at the Admiral Theatre beginning with dinner is at 6 pm and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Formed in 2002, the Chilli Pipers are an 8-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers.The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Reserved seating is $15 to $59 and available at www.admiraltheatre.org or call 360-373-6743. Office hours are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. www.portorchardindependent.com

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HEALTH FAIR: The Port Orchard United Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap St., will be host its second annual Health and Senior Resource Fair on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be more than 25 providers, five speakers, free health screenings and door prizes.

Sunday, March 9

CELTIC MUSIC: Come hear Magical Strings to experience the Magic of Ireland in music, stories and lively Irish dancing by members of the acclaimed Tara Academy of Irish Dance at 2 p.m. at the Olalla Community Club, 12970 Olalla Valley Rd SE. Philip and Pam Boulding will share Irish music along with their new compositions and stories inspired by their journeys to Ireland and beyond. For more information or tickets, call 253-8575650.

Thursday, March 13

AUDUBON SOCIETY: The Kitsap Audubon Society Meeting will meet 7-9 p.m. in the lower level of the Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Rd. The public is welcome. Idie Ulsh will present “The Fascinating World of Birds.” For more information, visit us at www.kitsapaudubon.org or call 360-692-8180. MUSEUM SPEAKER: Clarence Moriwaki will be speaking on “Let It Never Happen Again” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 13 at the Kitsap County Historical Society Museum, 280 Fourth St., Bremerton. Moriwaki will talk about the building of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. Admission is $10 for non-members and $5 for KCHS members. For reservations, call 360-479-6226. The museum website is www. kitsaphistory.org.

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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 hear-

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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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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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a.m. to noon Saturday, ate students from UW will to frame questions and March 8, in the Robert G. assist with the plan. topics as we move forward Election Business Sports Geiger Council Chambers, The Comprehensive in the process this spring,” 216 Prospect St. Plan is a 20-year plan for Bonjukian said. Page A3 Page A32 Page A10 The city will conduct an the future of the city in He said the March 8 period of “psychiatric crisis” so severe PORT O RCHARD ims aopen laundry list offor mental problems ledcompliance him to kill hiswith 87-year-old neighbormeeting that he waswill taken tofocus the emergency house the purpose the state’s on gathroom at Harrison Medical Center of gathering public on to theGrowth Management ering thoughts ing his 87-year-old neighbor, input Ruby insanity murder. “This is a mental health problem, ” nine daysresidents’ before the murder accordIN on April 5, 2009. “I No. cannot defend this act. No one to Hershman. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 ■ Vol. 119, 43 ■ www.portorchardindependent.com ■ 50¢ he said, “that was accelerating and keyAndrews, issues and challenges Acts lawyer and regulations anding“Even presenting Depending on how long the prelim- can,” said Mustard’ Bryan state G. becoming more acute during a period the state’s expertthe witnessresults on Monday inaries take, opening statements were Hershman. “It’s god-awful, and it’s a when we can confirm that he was 100 will testify that, had he been in the as well as opportunities for regarding mes Mustard, expected by thetrial end of thehinges week. tragedy, but that’ s not what this storymunicipal percent sober and plannot taking drugs.”of the initial conditions Mustard on insanity defense cused of killMustard pleaded The innocentcity by is. Mustard, Hershman said, was inreport. a SEE MURDER TRIAL, A14 improvement. ning. Defendant claims a laundry list of mental problems led himhas to kill his 87-year-old neighbor partnered with a class of Graduate student Scott “I’m excited to be helpUniversity of Washington Bonjukian, a Port Orchard ing out my hometown,” Bonjukian said. Southworth Bridge work Development Director needed for Nick Bond brought the idea public safety, environment before the council at the Replacing span means Oct. 15 city council work a year of traffic detours Port orchard study session. INDEPENDENT NDE EP NT trial hinges on insanityIdefense NT PENDENT EMustard EN DE Rick Sepler, affiliate ND INDEPEN TNB group looks at tolling options instructor formeans the twoReplacing span a year of traffic detours

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