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Political notebook New director of Emergency Management PORT ORCHARD – The Emergency Management Council unanimously appointed Michael Gordon of Poulsbo as the new Director for the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management, April 15. The council is made up of mayors and one county commissioner. Gordon served as the operations manager, whose
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Continued from page A10 said. “It only varies by degrees. We have lead athletes working next to our grandmas.� “There’s a sports aspect of it,� he added. “And then there is a general fitness aspect where everyone wants to live a better, healthier life. That is where most folks are at, where they just want to be better at life.� The coach, the encouragement and the community really sets the program apart, Morse said.
naval submarine responsibilities officer. He brings included the plans with him many and operations of years of disasthe Emergency ter response Operations and recover y Center, disaster experience and communication knowledge of coordination, and emergency mantraining of the agement. Gordon County’s emer- Mike Gordon holds an Industrial gency responders. Operations G o r d o n Management joined the office in October 2005 after degree and an MBA from six years as the train- Auburn University. Gordon and his wife live ing program manager for the Washington State in Poulsbo and have two Emergency Management children and one grandOffice and 27 years as a child. “If you go to a gym, you will probably get on a treadmill and do 20 minutes of this, and 20 minutes of that; what you do every time you go,� Morse said. “You get a lot more out of your body if you do different movements every day than if you do the same movement everyday.� But what really sets CrossFit apart, Morse said, is its community. No one is alone on their journey to better health. That’s where Lonergan’s program comes in; a CrossFit community for those who think good health is out of their reach.
Lonergan notes that CrossFit is designed to scale exercises to the level of each member. People can do the same exercises, but not everyone will be at the same level. “I scale,� Lonergan said. “Most of the women here can out lift me, and I’m not ashamed of that. In the games this year there was a 71-year-old, 74-year-old, a 76-year-old, and the 74-yearold and 76-year-old beat my score.� “With every work out you can scale to your fitness level and many people don’t realize that,� he said. “When you have someone
Kilmer will host 6th Telephone Town Hall POULSBO — In an effort to connect with his constituents, Representative Derek Kilmer will hold his sixth Telephone Town Hall April 29. The phone conference begins at 6 p.m. Participants have the opportunity to ask Kilmer questions, or leave a message with their questions or comments. Residents of the 6th
District w h o could like to join can s i g n up at http:// k i l m e r - Derek Kilmer house. g o v / contact/ townhall, or send an email to kilmer.teletownhall@ mail.house.gov; leave a name and phone number. Deadline is 3 p.m., April 28. People who have signed up before the deadline will
coming in at 50 or 60 years old and wants to compete against a 30-year-old, something is going to give and it’s usually the older guy.� Lonergan will help build this new community along with gym coaches. “Everybody who applies to do this, I am going to have them sit down and write out 50 things that they love to do,� Lonergan said. “Then go back and put a check mark next to every experience that could be improved if they were fit. That could be playing with grandchildren, it could be walking on the beach with their wife or husband, it
could be gardening or hiking.â€? The gym is currently organizing the program, and will announce its first meeting date on its website, www.agatepassCrossFit.com. The gym can be contacted at 206-619-4076 or AgatePassCrossFit@aol. com. “On of my goals is to teach people to listen to their body,â€? Lonergan said. “And to push themselves and to compete with themselves, not really with anybody else ‌ I consider this more of a life change and I’d be more of a life coach.â€? Lonergan will personally
receive a call at 6 p.m., April 29.
New candidate for assessor, kickoff event scheduled PORT ORCHARD — A kickoff event for Paul Andrews is May 7, 6-7:30 p.m. The county employee announced his candidacy to run for county assessor recently. The event is at Hale’s Alehouse in Silverdale. The public is welcome. keep in touch with participants with positive messages and checking in if someone falls behind. It’s about helping people become healthier, and living a more positive life as they head into their golden years. For Lonergan, it’s not only about being healthy, but helping others. “I’ve known people that have passed away and my idea of success has changed,� he said. “It’s not how much money you got, how many toys you got, but it’s how you have impacted people in your life. My goal is to have a positive influence on people now.�
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