INSIDE McCormick competing for 2014 Miss Washington A12
SPORTS Logan Knowles is ‘ultimate team player’ A34
South Kitsap School District - Class of 2014 Congratulations to All of our seniors!
Hue Purkett - 3.980 GPA University of Idaho
Shawn Brookins – 3.966 GPA Pacific Lutheran University
Kylee Matala - 3.962 GPA Olympic College
Isaiah Morgan– 3.947 GPA Brigham Young University, Idaho
Makinzi Myers - 3.942 GPA Santa Clara University
Ervin Anies– 3.940 GPA United States Naval Academy
Emily Richardson – 3.940 GPA Olympic College
Carissa True- 3.933 GPA University of Washington
Laura Rill– 3.927 GPA Boise State University
Jattarin Vernon- 3.927 GPA University of Washington
We are proud of our graduates! • 647 students graduated this spring: 541 from South Kitsap High School, 81 from Discovery Alternative, and 25 from Explorer Academy • 19 graduates earned associate degrees from Olympic College Discovery Alternative High School Top Student Erik Olds
Explorer Academy Co-Valedictorian Kristie Gronberg- 3.6 GPA
Explorer Academy Co-Valedictorian Christopher Longmire - 3.6 GPA
Honor Students of 2014 Aquino, Joanna M. * Abarquez, Aaron Kyle D. ** Anies, Ervin P. ** Arledge, Mickalla M. * Barkhurst, Albert L. ** Bauman, Rachel R. ** Baur, Aigul M. * Bell, Madison R. * Benoit, Andrew J. * Bergstrom, Mackenzie E. * Beyl, Emily M. ** Bingham, Forest A. ** Birum, Jamie L. ** Bishop, Miranda J. * Black, Erik C. * Bolger, Shaila P. ** Boom, Mackenzie M. * Boothby, Zane B. * Brasch, Amberlee L. * Bray, Caleb J. ** Brockschmidt, Rachel A. ** Brookins, Shawn M. ** Broussard, Kaylee A. ** Browning, Alyssa R. ** Burlew, Zakry ** Busha, Tyler M. * Buzzell, Morgan R. *
Callaghan, Ryley M. * Cardinal, CoriLyn L. Carter, Christopher E. ** Cash, Jacklyn E. * Coen, Cody D. * Collins, Stevie M. * Connell, Ryan A. * Corbin, Austin W. ** Corbin, Kaitlyn M. * Cordova, Anita M. * Craig, Kennedy J. ** Crisp, Griffin E. ** Davis, Christopher R. * Delmonte, Danielle M. * Delmundo, Alesca C. ** Dizon, Russel B. ** Dobson, Levi E. ** Dryden, Alec J. ** Due, Racel G. * Easterday, Emily M. * Edgecomb, Heidi R. ** Edwards, Chyanna J. ** Ehnerd, Anthony J. * Evans, Michael R. * Fish, Paiten L. ** Fitzgerald, Courtney C. *
Fitzpatrick, Tasha B. * Ford, Cameron A. * Fowler, Marisa E. * Franklin, Joshua ** Frei, Aubrey R. * French, Emily M. * Galdino, Darian J. ** Garcia, Alexandria N. ** Garcia, Dylan R. * Garliyo, Ke’ala K. * Gronberg, Kristie L.** Gutierrez, Alejandra ** Heagerty, Lauren M. * Henry, Mckenzie R. ** Holm, Melia L. ** Houg, Cameron M. ** Hudgins, Ashley J. * Hunsaker, Haile G. ** Hyde, Kristen L. * Johnson, Benjamin J. ** Johnson, Michael J. ** Jorgenson, Joseph R. * Kathan, Natalie C. ** Kelstrup, Jenni A. * Kennedy, Megan E. * Klinger, Tristan S. *
Knowles, Logan M. ** Kover, Travis A. ** Krumsick, Payton D. * Laford, Cynthia L. * Langdon, Nathan A. ** Larson, Alexandrea N. ** Lawrence, Holly J. * Lee, Luke C. ** Lomeli Flores, Sergio * Longmire, Christopher M.** Loynd, Matthew A. * Lozares, Desiree K. ** Ludlow, Tyler J. ** Luis, Kiana N. ** Lutovsky, Adam R. * Martin, Tristan L. ** Matala, Kylee K. ** Matthews, Ian A. * May, Jasmine A. ** McCubbins, Connor * McGuinness, Patrick S. * Medeiros, Chiara A. * Melendez, Alyssa I. ** Mendoza, Katrina P. ** Metzger, Kyle S. ** Miller, Makaylee J. **
• Over $3.8 million in scholarships and awards offered to seniors
Students graduating from SKHS and Explorer Academy with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2* or higher. Students denoted with an ** will graduate with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Miller, Trenton R. * Mitchell, Amanda G. * Moon, Haley R. * Morgan, Andee S. * Morgan, Isaiah G. ** Morris, Mattie K. ** Myers, Makinzi A. ** Nebres, Joseph D. ** Neifert, Haylee M. * Nelson, Zoe H. ** Nesseth, Amanda R. * Nicolet, Teryn E. * Niles, Erin E. ** Noble, Brenna L. * Novogradac, Emily E. ** Nunley, Haeley M. * O’Dell, Hayley A. ** Palko, Elizabeth E. ** Paulson, Tanner B. ** Pendleton, Cody Y. ** Peterson, Dana C. ** Pinkerton, Tyler D. ** Pittman, Evan A. * Polk, Emily R. * Pontow, Tamra D. ** Powers, Nathan S. *
Purkett, Hue C. ** Rabelos, Zoe R. ** Ralph, Robin A. * Raymond, Kody S. ** Richardson, Emily R. ** Ridings, Hanna L. * Rill, Laura E. ** Robinson, Ryan P. ** Rose, Katie J. ** Safsten, Heidi M. * Salverson, Jack B. * Schmitt, Alec H. ** Schroath, Dana N. ** Seibold, Courtney J. * Sharp, Conner D. * Sherman, Joel D. ** Smith, Bradley O. * Soete, Alyssa A. ** Soileau, Chelsea S. * Somerville, Catherine R. * Spohn, Hannah M. ** Stensland, Drake R. * Stevens, Victoria R. ** Stevenson, Dakota J. * Stewart, Gabrielle M. ** Stratton, Bobbyjohn D. **
Talbot, Elisabeth N. ** Tatara, Elizabeth C. ** Thompson, Sayre M. ** Tighe, Benjamin W. ** Tremper, Tessah N. ** True, Carissa R.** Ultican, Christopher J. ** Vernon, Jattarin J. ** Virata, Michael V. ** Walker, Allison M. * Walter, Kaylee M. ** Wanke, Colton J. * Wasserman, Sarah M. ** Watson, Madison R. * Weaver, Jamie L. ** Wenzlick, Kyle N. * Whatley, Aimee L. * Wilkins, Emily A. * Williams, Jessica L. * Williams, Victoria M. ** Willingham, Kelsey L. * Willis, Micah N. ** Womack, Victoria * Wright, Morgan A. ** Yergeau, Alyssa M. ** Zhang, Sina * Zuber, Krista A. **
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South Kitsap High senior takes Deputy shoots the long road to commencement SK woman,
investigation underway
Grad was 8 years old before being adopted By CHRIS CHANCELLOR Senior Reporter
TACOMA — She hurled her the cap provided by a staff member toward the ceiling multiple times during a graduation rehearsal at South Kitsap High School. And before the commencement ceremony began Tuesday night at Tacoma Dome, she snuck a peek behind the curtain that separated graduates from the audience. No one said a word. After all, perhaps none of the school’s 541 graduates traveled farther for this moment than Aigul Baur. She was born in Russia and immediately ended up in foster care, which took her to Kazakhstan. Baur said she said her mother, Valerie, decided she wanted a child when her sister was pregnant. After watching a video, Baur said her mother chose to adopt her. She was 8 years old at the time. When people ask Baur why she perpetually seems happy, she shares that story. She did not get upset even when a classmate knocked her over during prom. “The person who ran into me … I hadn’t seen her in a long time so I gave SEE SENIOR, A14
Woman armed with handgun, threatens suicide
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South Kitsap High School senior Karissa Danubio texts on her cell phone before graduation ceremony Tuesday at Tacoma Dome. See more photos on A15.
Council discusses amending pot code to protect residential day cares By DANNIE OLIVEAUX Editor
The Port Orchard city council could amend its recreational marijuana code to keep processors, producers and retailers 1,000 feet away from home-based day cares, just like it does to child-care
centers. That was a topic of discussion by the council at their June 10 meeting. Two of the seven council members — John Clauson and Rob Putaansuu — were absent. During residents’ comments, Terri Squires, owner of Terri’s Family Day Care,
said the Liquor Control Board (LCB) defines childcare center as an entity that regularly provides child care and early learning services for a group of children for periods less than 25 hours and is licensed by the state. “This is the state’s definition for all child-care ser-
vices,” said Squires. “Sadly, the term that the Legislature used for a center is the qualm that is being used by the applicants to remove the 1,000-foot buffer.” Squires said she opened her day care in 1993 and is licensed by the state. She’s open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for children from birth to age 11, and provides learning processing and early SEE COUNCIL, A13
at the house, but she refused to answer the front door. Deputies finally made contract with the woman at a sliding glass door. She came to the door armed with the By DANNIE OLIVEAUX hammer cocked on a semiEditor automatic handgun. A sheriff ’s crisis negoAn investigation is under- tiator attempted to make way concerning a Kitsap telephone contact with the County Sheriff ’s Office woman while en route. The deputy’s use of lethal force, woman walked outside and with gunshots fired, during told deputies she wanted to an encounter with a 46-year- be left alone and wanted to old South Kitsap woman who kill herself. was armed with a handgun. At approximately 6:28 The Washington State p.m., deputies reported that Patrol is conducting the one gunshot had been fired investigation. The incident by the woman. She told depoccurred June 9 in the 13800 uties it was a “warning shot.” block of Sidney Road SW, During the next eight Wright from Milford, Utah, got a according to a news release.Codyminutes, sheriff’s personnel Saddle Bronc Riding competition Deputies responded about continued a dialog with the Wed 6 p.m. after the woman’s hus- woman. band called 911 to report At 6:36 p.m., deputies that she threatened to harm reported gunshots had been herself. The man reported fired and the woman was he and his wife had been injured. She A was Section treated at the involved in an an argument Editorial scene by South Kitsap A4 Fire and that his wife was angry. Robert and Rescue emergency crews Meadows A4 He stated that the woman Scene and then taken to St. Joseph & Heard A5 was inside the house alone Sports Medical Center in Tacoma. A6 and firearms were present. LegalNoNotices sheriff ’s personnel A7 He was unsure of her access Mary wereColborn injured. A7 to the weapons. The deputy, whose name Obituaries A8 “From tactical cover posi- has not been released, Fred Meyer, RiteAid, tions, the officers’ focus was Inserts: was placed on temporarDepot, Best Buy, Staples, to maintain perimeter secu- Office ily administrative assignment Wal-Mart, Valassis rity to contain the woman to pending completion of the the premises and attempt to Printed with recycled paper environmentally investigation by and WSP and soybean oil-based ink. defuse her very agitated emo- friendly KCSO, according to Wilson. tional state,” stated Deputy Scott Wilson, KCSO spokesman, in the news release. Initially, deputies attempted to speak with the woman
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