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Fundraiser set up for young drowning victim
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Boy becomes second SKSD student to drown this month
Council approves Chamber to LTAC By DANNIE OLIVEAUX Editor
After a 3-3 deadlock by the Port Orchard city council, Mayor Tim Matthes cast the deciding vote for his appointA memorial fund has been set up for the family of a ment of the Port Orchard 12-year-old boy who died in a Tacoma hospital after he Chamber of Commerce to be was found floating in the water at a Poulsbo lake dock last represented on the Lodging week. Tax Advisory Committee On July 14, Jeffrey L. “JJ” Hentz was found unrespon(LTAC) during the July 22 sive in the water at Island Lake Park meeting. dock and died July 16, according to On May 13, the council Marce Edwards, spokesperson for Mary approved the appointments Bridge Children’s Hospital. of Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Hentz was transported to Bremerton’s Cedar Cover Inn and Mrs. Harrison Medical Center and placed Howe Bed and Breakfast as on a respirator. Within an hour he businesses, who collect the was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hentz lodging tax, to be on the Hospital in Tacoma. LTAC. They also approved Jaime Wainwright, Hentz’s cousin, set Fathoms o’ Fun, the Saints up at fundraiser on YouCaring.com to help raise $5,000 to Car Club, Port Orchard Bay cover financial cost for his grandmother and sister. Street Association and Visit According to the website, Hentz struggled with Kitsap Peninsula to represent Aspergers, a form of Autism, among other sensory and Photo by Glen Wilkerson groups involved in activities. health issues. He loved art, music, dancing and playing Shelly Wilkerson, owner of Crazy Lady on Bay Street, presents a portrait of Darryl Baldwin The council voted 6-1 to the guitar, along with playing chess, gardening and fishing to Shelia Cline of MoonDogs, Too during the July 17 meeting of the Port Orchard Bay Street replace the Chamber with got a with his grandfather. Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, Association. The 20-by-24 inch portrait will be hung inside the restaurant. The paintVisit Kitsap. He and his sister, Angel, were raised by his grandmother, Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wed ing was done in oils and will be varnished six months later after the paint is fully cured. But Visit Kitsap Peninsula Baldwin died April 23 from cancer. Executive Director Patty SEE FUNRAISER, A11 Graf-Hoke sent an email July 8 to the city stating it would be “best not to be on the A Section LTAC” and hopes to continEditorial A4 ue working with the council. Robert Meadows A4 will reopen at an undetermined date. Councilwoman Cindy Scene & Heard A5 The Independent first reported July 3 that Lucarelli suggested reducing Sports veteran Seattle police officer Eric Smith, who the number of businessA6to Legal A7 was arrested June 30 on charges of child three.Notices Mary Colborn A7 molestation and booked into Snohomish State law requires an equal Obituaries County Jail, was the owner of Robert Earl number of businesses A8 and By CHRIS CHANCELLOR Lighthouse. Inserts: Fred Meyer, RiteAid, organizations on LTAC. Senior Reporter Office Depot, Best Buy, Staples, KOMO reported the officer, who has spent Councilman Jerry Childs Wal-Mart, Valassis more than 20 years with the department, is noted that the Chamber, A sign on the front door at Robert Earl accused of molesting his former girlfriend’s Printed with recycled paper and environmentally Lighthouse stated that the restaurant is closed daughter on several occasions between 2009friendly soybean SEE oil-based LTAC,ink. A2 for a “restructuring.” 13, according to the Snohomish County Multiple phone calls to the restaurant seek- Sheriff's Office. Deputies reported the victim Chris Chancellor/Staff Photo ing comment went unanswered. A sign on front door notifies the public the restaurant is But an employee of the restaurant Tuesday closed for remodeling. afternoon said she was told the establishment SEE LIGHTHOUSE, A26 By DANNIE OLIVEAUX Editor
Future of Robert Earl Lighthouse remains unknown Sign on restaurant’s front door states it is closed for “remodeling”
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