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Kitsap Transit studying passenger ferry Will ask for taxpayer support

By KIPP ROBERTSON

EDITOR

KINGSTON — A Kitsap Transit plan to implement three passenger-only fer-

ries — including one in Kingston — would move forward with approval from the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and taxpay-

ers.

A consultant hired by Kitsap Transit said six round trips per day between Kingston and Seattle could draw an average of 543 riders. Ditto for a passenger ferry from Bremerton and

Southworth.

However, the plan needs to be endorsed by the commissioners and receive “adequate local tax support,” according to Carla Sawyer, Kitsap Transit’s passenger-only ferry plan

manager.

Kristen Kissinger, project manager with KPFF Consulting Engineers, told the Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners on July 15 that 12 round trips per day draw an average of 1,099

Back to Benchmark: Coaster Games return Hansville preparing for annual races

Chuck Strahm cuts a piece of metal to add to the chassis of a new coaster car in his shop in Hansville, July 17.

By KATIE SHAW

STAFF WRITER

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ANSVILLE — For the third year in a row, John Ellsworth, aka Dr. Slime, will speed headfirst down Benchmark Avenue in Hansville at 30 mph, hoping to reclaim his winning title.

The annual Coaster Games in Hansville will take place on Aug. 23, starting at 2 p.m.

The Coaster Games started in 2010 when Chuck Strahm, aka Captain Coaster, tried to create an event to attract a younger crowd to the retirement community that is Hansville.

Though the attempt was moderately successful, the most enthusiasm for the Coaster Games comes from people like Ellsworth and Strahm who “just want to be 12 again,” Strahm said.

The Coaster Games has had

the turnout of homemade cars, enter the raffle, which benefits the Hansville Community Center

By KATIE SHAW

STAFF WRITER

KINGSTON — The owner of the Main Street Ale House is opening a new restaurant in the former location of Luna Bella Ristorante.

Owner Darren Gurnee and general manager Joe Agana, who

has full authority to make ownership decisions, were discussing how the size of the Ale House was too small when the idea of a separate restaurant came up. Their brainstorming became a yet-to-benamed reality.

Although the owners haven’t

Local man charged with baby’s death

By RICHARD D. OXLEY

STAFF WRITER

signed the lease yet and are waiting for the property owners to approve the agreement, Agana is making plans.

“Once we do open those doors, we’re going to be hitting the See ALE HOUSE, Page 7

See CHARGES, Page 11

scholarship, or watch the growing rivalry between Captain Coaster See COASTER, Page 9

Owner of Ale House planning a second restaurant Focus will be separate breakfast and lunch menu

See FERRY, Page 10

KINGSTON — A Kingston man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 4-month-old daughter, after he allegedly smoked meth and took the baby for a car ride. Attached to the charge is a special allegation of domestic violence. Bail was set at $1 million.

Hector Francisco Saavedra Ruiz, 21, of Kingston was arrested on July 21, four days after Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies and medics were called to his apartment after his daughter had stopped breathing.

The infant was transported to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, and eventually to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma where she died on July 18.

Doctors treating the girl on July 17 said her injuries were caused by non-accidental trauma, possibly Shaken Baby Syndrome, according to a report from the Sheriff’s Office.

Doctors reportedly told deputies the baby had recently suffered prolonged lack of oxygen

Katie Shaw / Staff photo

no trouble attracting spectators; about 200-300 people show up every year, whether it’s to see

passengers.

The goal would be to build commuter confidence in the service, Sawyer said.

If Kitsap Transit could show commuters the ferry is not a test and will be around

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Congress candidates talk immigration, pot, planet 6th Congressional District

By JOE SMILLIE

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS

PORT ANGELES — Their conMarty William Douglas cerns for the district ranged from Derek Kilmer McClendon McPherson Milholland immigration to marijuana to the plight of the planet.

Marty McClendon, William He was in Washington, D.C., to wrote. “It’s why I entered public “Greybeard” McPherson and vote on bills about water and service in the first place.”

Two of the four candidates Douglas Milholland, who are run- energy development approprianing for the 6th Congressional tions and to revise tax codes for for the race will advance to the November general election after District seat now held by Derek businesses. the Aug. 5 primary. Ballots for the Meadow Johnson, Kilmer’s disKilmer, laid out those concerns at trict director, read a statement primary were mailed to registered a candidate forum last week.

“Our planet Earth is in grave from Kilmer, who is seeking a voters July 16.

Milholland, a commercial diver danger of destruction by our own second term, and answered quesgreed,” McPherson, a nonparti- tions submitted by the league and Green Party candidate from san candidate and self-described prior to the debate. From an iPad, Port Townsend, said Kilmer and “unpaid citizen lobbyist” from Johnson read Kilmer’s statement his congressional colleagues Port Angeles, told about 30 people touting his efforts to put “folks are ignoring the threat posed by nuclear waste. at the Clallam County League of back to work.”

“What happened in Fukushima “Having grown up in Port Women Voters forum at the Port is a clear warning sign that we Angeles and having seen the Angeles Senior Center on July 10. must proceed on a path to pursue struggles of our local economy, Kilmer, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, had announced earlier I’ve dedicated my adult life to try- safety,” he said, referring to the that he could not attend the forum ing to help people in the commu- release of low levels of radiation but would send a representative. nity keep and grow jobs,” Kilmer from the nuclear power plant in

■ What: Aug. 5 primary election.

■ When: Ballots must be delivered, deposited, or postmarked by Aug. 5, 8 p.m.

In North Kitsap, ballot dropboxes are located at North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, 26642 Miller Bay Rd. N.E., Kingston; and Poulsbo Fire Station, 911 N.E. Liberty Road, Poulsbo.

■ Who: The top two vote-getters, regardless of political party preference, will advance to the

Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

“I will take to the halls of Congress the question that isn’t really being asked by the Republicans or the Democrats in power: Do we really need to build the next generation of Trident nuclear submarines?” Milholland added.

Kilmer serves on the House

Nov. 4 general election.

In the primary, North Kitsap voters will vote for 6th Congressional District, county assessor, and prosecuting attorney.

■ For more information: Go to www.kitsap gov.com/aud/elections. htm to verify your ballot has been received; read the Local Voters’ Pamphlet online; and register to vote in the general election.

Committee on Armed Services.

McClendon, a Republican, pastor and real estate agent from Gig Harbor, criticized Congress.

“The key issue facing Congress is credibility,” McClendon said, citing as evidence attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, and what he said were IRS targets See CONGRESS, Page 9

Kitsap prosecutor candidates lay out reasons they should be elected Four vying for the position

By KEVAN MOORE

BREMERTON PATRIOT

BREMERTON — Voters had a chance to get an upclose look at all four candidates for Kitsap County Prosecutor during the Eggs and Issues event in Bremerton mid-July.

Russ Hauge, a Democrat who has held the office for 20 years, faces a fellow Democrat, a Republican and an Independent in the Aug. 5 primary.

Hauge defended his record and urged voters to re-elect him to another term.

“I built this organization,” he said. “We have 100 individuals protecting your safety. Any one of them could make more money in the private sector but they choose to work for the county because they want to serve you.”

Hauge said he has spent 20 years developing strong partnerships with local law enforcement agencies, his office is a leader in domestic violence prosecutions and they focus on treating drug users rather than repeatedly arresting them.

He also touted his office’s recent move to take on human trafficking and the exploitation of girls and women.

“Not every decision I’ve made has been popular, but I stand by them,” Hauge said.

Hauge’s three opponents, though, found plenty to criticize.

Independent Bruce Danielson, who ran against Hauge four years ago and earned 47 percent of the vote, railed against 15 years worth of prosecution against Marcus Carter of the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club. Danielson called it the ongoing persecution “Exhibit A” as to why voters should choose him to replace Hauge.

“From the beginning of this campaign on through today I’m going to stress the importance of protecting our citizens,” he said.

Danielson said that will mean giving county staffers sound legal advice, not just telling them what they want to hear, and taking an aggressive stand against repeat offenders.

Tina Robinson, a public defender representing indigent clients facing felony charges, said she decided to jump into the race because she’s seen undercharging

and over charging of defendants in criminal cases, unprofessional prosecutors, a poor use of resources and a lack of compassion for victims.

“I could keep complaining, but I knew we needed new leadership,” she said.

One big problem that Robinson highlighted is charging decisions made

by Hauge and his deputies.

“The issue isn’t pleabargaining or reducing charges; it’s in the charging itself,” she said.

Democrat Bob Scales, whose first job out of law school was as a deputy prosecutor in King County, said he has more experience than all of the other candidates combined.

“I’m a problem solver,” he said. “As I’ve gone around

the county talking about my campaign and listening, all I hear about are problems.

Chronic nuisance properties, gangs, noise, drugs.”

One solution Scales offered would be to create a juvenile diversion program in Kitsap County so that young people don’t end up on a fast track to jail and prison.

Scales also criticized

Hauge’s charging decisions in felony cases.

The defendants are getting a sweetheart deal at the filing stage,” he said.

“Individuals should be charged with the crimes they actually commit Primary ballots are slated to be mailed Friday and must be returned by Aug. 5.

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OPINION

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The Kingston Express, one of two ferries used for the SoundRunner passenger-only service, remains moored at the Port of Kingston. The service ended in 2012.

Passenger ferry: We’re going to need hard numbers

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fter Kingston’s experience with SoundRunner, Kitsap Transit’s proposed Kingston-Seattle passenger-only ferry may be a tough sell.

A consultant hired by Kitsap Transit said six round trips per day between Kingston and Seattle could draw an average of 543 riders. With two roundtrips a day, SoundRunner’s average ridership was 34 morning riders and 47 evening riders.

The total cost of operating SoundRunner for its two years of life was $1.02 million. Kingston port commissioners dropped the service after it became clear the port district would have to subsidize it for an indeterminate amount of time. SoundRunner service ended on Sept. 28, 2012.

At the time, Kingston port commissioners said a passenger-only ferry service needed a subsidy to give it time to build ridership and commuter trust — a tax-supported subsidy that an agency like Kitsap Transit could provide. Now, port commissioners have gotten their wish — the serious interest of Kitsap Transit. But Kitsap Transit is going to need some hard ridership and revenue numbers if it’s going to win voter approval.

We believe passenger-ferry service between Kingston and Seattle is a good service to have. Over time, it would draw visitors from Seattle to Kingston.

We have the infrastructure in place to accommodate passenger ferry service. Port Townsend’s service was expected to begin this year, and getting Kingston on the schedule should be pursued.

A passenger-only ferry service could be a vital part of the region’s transportation network and efforts to reduce our need to drive in order to get to our destination. Take a 25-minute state ferry ride and you’re on an Amtrak train, a Sounder commuter train, or a Community Transit bus. Or walk onto a passengeronly ferry and step off into downtown Seattle.

Likewise for mainland travelers: Take a bus or train to Edmonds and then a scenic ferry ride to Kingston and all the natural and commercial amenities we know and love. Or just walk onto the passengeronly ferry at Colman Dock and step off at the Port of Kingston.

We have to ensure that that message is out there: Ease of travel and easy to get to. We’d suggest a promotional partnership between the Kingston and Edmonds chambers of commerce, each of them gateways to their regions.

Since SoundRunner folded, one of SoundRunner’s boats was sold. Another sits at the port’s dock, waiting to be put back into service.

Letters Support for Poulsbo’s pot ban In response to the editorial, “City Council took a safe route, but not the best one,” page A4, June 20 North Kitsap Herald.

I wish to thank the Poulsbo City Council for standing up to political and media pressure and looking out for our citizenry and youth. This rush to promote more access to pot in this part of the county is nothing new; the people promoting it, unfortunately, are.

I was surprised to see Nor thKitsapHerald.com link to a video which, in documentary form, attempted to portray the council’s viewpoint as baseless.

Many citizens agree with the council.

Standing up for rights is not a selective process. The video portrayed alcohol throughout in edited sections. Why would anyone use alcohol as something worthy to copy? Our policy with one legal intoxicant has caused more death and destruction of property then all illegal drugs combined. Wanting a policy like that of alcohol is lacking basic understanding of this issue. Also, we send approximately $10 in costs for alcohol-related problems with every dollar col-

lected in taxes.

Big money-maker marijuana paying for our children’s education is not true and actually insulting.

Marijuana legalization poses too many risks to public health and public safety to promote a policy without pause and discernment of consequences. In Colorado, they have seen an increase in THC workplace test results, at least two deaths linked to pot, and an increase in parents calling poison control because of child-digested marijuana products.

Cannabis food and candy is being marketed to children and are already responsible for a growing number of marijuana-related ER visits. Edibles with names such as “Ring Pots,” “Pot Tarts,” and “Kif Kat Bars” are inspired by common children candy and dessert products.

While the marijuana plant has known medical value, that does not mean smoked or ingested whole marijuana is medicine. This position is in line with the American Medical Association, American Society of Addiction Medicine, American Glaucoma Foundation, National MS Society, and American Cancer Society.

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MICK SHELDON Kingston

Hope all’s well at local Food Market Recently, in Kingston, a change in management occurred at what was the IGA. Now, it is the Food Market.

I walked in recently and saw new faces working there. Of course, a warm welcome to these new employees but I left wondering if all of the old employees would still be working there. I have been back since and, yes, I saw some of the same workers as before, but I do wonder about a few things: Have the old employees’ hours been cut?

Have all of them kept their jobs?

Has their pay been cut or their benefits been reduced?

Have their working conditions improved (sometimes that happens)?

The IGA was a comfortable place to shop with an easygoing, relaxed, and local feel to the place. I hope it stays that way. I also hope all the old employees were treated fairly in this management change. I made this comment to one of

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the old employees and was told, “Yes, everyone was treated fairly.” I hope this is true, but I realize it may be difficult for any worker there to tell me otherwise.

It wouldn’t sit well with the management and they want to keep their jobs.

So, here’s to wishing that all of the great people who worked at what was the IGA have been treated fairly. I have to wish, as I may never know otherwise.

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Hey, Rick, thanks for the lobsters Rick Bjarnson of Kingston IGA came through in a big way on Father’s Day weekend.

He had eight cases of 1.75- to 2.25-pound “lobsta” flown in from Maine and sold them at 1.25-pound prices.

Rick, once again thanks for a great special and making Father’s Day over the top.

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What does legalized marijuana mean for you?

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emember back in November 2012, when 55 percent of Washington voters said yes to Initiative 502? If you’re in the dark about what this entails, it’s time to catch up on what’s happening.

To those who voted against I-502, it might be a good time to learn what the new social policy is all about because you will be hearing and seeing more and more of it in the media.

To those who voted for I-502, please don’t just celebrate the passage and leave it at that. Some extra homework is most likely needed to stay up to date.

Washington’s Initiative 502 was passed in 2012, first of all because the tens of thousands of arrests (draining law-enforcement resources) and prosecutions for simple possession

Letters

Continued from page 4 learn that a local family had purchased the old Kingston Inn site and wanted to make it a public park. They donated the property to the Port of Kingston with the stipulation that the site would be open to the public.

On a recent sunny day I tried to use the park, but found out the Port of Kingston seems to be making money off the donated property by charging for parking. Every parking spot around the park was full and I therefore could not use the park. I don’t believe the family that donated this to the Port of Kingston intended this to happen.

Checking records, I found that the donated property did include the parking spots. The park was intended for the public and that includes the parking.

Parking should be free in those spaces.

Shame on the Port of Kingston.

JAMES WILLIAMS Kingston

AS IT TURNS OUT

By MARYLIN OLDS (overloading prosecutors, courts, and jails) — all costing us millions of tax dollars.

I-502 also passed because of the additional taxes to be coming in to the state.

From marijuana “producer” to “processor” to “retailer” there is a 25 percent tax as the product changes hands.

Retail sales taxes and B&O

taxes go to the state general fund. The cream off the top of the excise tax revenue goes to Social and Health Services (the lion’s share), the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse program, and the Washington State Liquor Control Board, the agency in charge of administering marijuana regulations.

I-502 was also passed because legalizing marijuana is predicted to do serious damage to the black market and gangs that target teenagers and younger kids.

For the Baby Boomers out there thinking of making a 21st century purchase — beware. Today’s marijuana is nothing like it was in the ’60s or ’70s. Read up, you’ll be amazed.

Don’t be like Maureen Dowd, New York Times

In June, the Washington state Department of Health began an advertising campaign aimed at getting parents talking with their teens about marijuana. An open line of communication, they say, is the key in order to insure a teen’s health and safety.

Adults are the only ones affected by legalized recreational marijuana. It’s still illegal for kids younger than 21. The Liquor Control Board says, “If you are under 21, you can be charged with Minor in Possession. If you have more than 40 grams it is a Class C felony ($10,000 fine and/or 10 years in jail.)

It is a felony to provide marijuana to any minor.”

THC is not for teens or kids and can do severe injury to their still-growing bodies. This is particularly so with the development

Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion columnist, who flew to Colorado in order to experience THC-infused candy.

She ended up eating an entire candy bar without realizing it was actually a bar of multiple portions – 16 in total. Dowd spent eight hours deeply regretting the mistake.

THC is the element found in marijuana providing the recreational effect. CBD is the plant’s non-psychoactive element used more for its medicinal qualities such as pain and anxiety relief.

Tales from Colorado’s experiences with potinfused edibles have caused Washington state's Liquor Board to move forward with tight regulations.

Advertising and/or products directed toward children is now prohibited from entering the market.

Public Meetings July 29 n North Kitsap School Board retreat, 5:30-8:30 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo. Online: www.nkschools.org.

July 30 n North Kitsap School Board retreat, 5:30-8:30 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo. Online: www.nkschools.org.

July 31 n North Kitsap School Board retreat, 5:30-8:30 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo. Online: www.nkschools.org.

Aug. 5 n Eglon Port Commission, 7 p.m., Eglon Community Center.

Aug. 6 n Kingston Citizens Advisor y Council, 7-9 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston.

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dcd/Community%20 Advisor y%20Councils/ Kingston/kcac.htm.

Aug. 7 n North Kitsap School Board, 5 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo.

Joint meeting with Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council and Suquamish Tribal Council. Online: www.nkschools.org. n Suquamish Citizens Advisor y Committee, 6 p.m., Suquamish Elementary School Library, 18950 Park Ave. NE,

going on with the brain in teen years. Using marijuana during this time can disrupt this incredible growth of the brain while it’s trying to reach its fullest potential – in other words, reaching its smartest.

A teen who takes marijuana can have difficulty with concentrating, learning, short-term memory, problem-solving, perception, and coordination — all of which could be permanent and really, really depressing.

Marijuana, like alcohol, is a potent drug. It should be treated with respect.

— Marylin Olds is an opinion columnist.

Comments are welcome at marylin.olds@gmail.com.

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Aug. 11 n Kitsap County Board of County Commisioners, 5:30 p.m., Commission Chambers, 614 Division St,, Port Orchard. Online: www. kitsapgov.com/boc. n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. Online: www.nkfr.org.

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Aug. 21 North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo.

Online: www.nkschools. org. n Village Green Metropolitan Park District Commission, 6:30 p.m., North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. Online: www.myvillagegreen.org.

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Continued from page 5 Aug. 19 n Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners, 9 a.m., Norm Dicks Government Center Council Chambers, 345 Sixth St., Bremerton.

Online: www.kitsaptransit. com. n Indianola Port Commission, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse. Online: www. portofindianola.com.

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of County Commisioners, 5:30 p.m., Commission Chambers, 614 Division St,, Port Orchard. Online: www. kitsapgov.com/boc. n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. Online: www.nkfr.org.

Aug. 27 n Kitsap County Fire District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of

Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters fire station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. Online: www. poulsbofire.org. n Kingston Port Commission, 7 p.m., district office, 25864 Washington Blvd., Kingston. Online: www.portofkingston.org.

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Eglon man charged with July injury hit-and-run Driver was owner of Cuppa Bella Bagelry & Espresso Cafe in Kingston

By RICHARD WALKER

STAFF WRITER

SUQUAMISH — Marcus G. Croman bought a retired ambulance in 2010 and outfitted it into a different kind of aid vehicle: A vehicle for his Kingston Rescue Mission, with which to deliver food to people in need.

Witnesses say that same vehicle struck a pedestrian on Suquamish Way near Highway 305 and fled the scene late July 2.

A description of the vehicle led sheriff’s officers to Croman’s home in Eglon.

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Continued from page 1 ground running, and we’re going to execute to the highest level possible,” Agana said.

He was arrested on July 3 at 12:10 a.m. and booked into Kitsap County Jail on $50,000 bail. His vehicle was impounded as evidence.

The prosecuting attorney’s office charged Croman with felony hit and run. He was due in Kitsap County Superior Court room 107 on July 17.

“Under the instruction of my attorney, I’ve been advised not to comment,” Croman said July 9.

The alleged incident occurred about 10 p.m.

A group of witnesses told a sheriff’s deputy that they were at the fireworks stand when they heard screams.

“They turned around to see what it was and observed what they believed was an ambulance go by (northbound) on Suquamish Way,” according to the investigation report. “One

of the girls said at first they thought maybe that was where the screaming had come from but it continued after the ambulance passed by. One of the young men said that’s when they saw two people ‘crumpled’ on the ground. The group ran across the street to see if they could help …”

A 20-year-old man was lying unconscious on the ground and there was a puddle of blood behind his head. He was transported to Harrison Medical Center, then transferred to Harborview Medical Center because of the extent of his injuries; according to the probable cause statement, the man had a large open wound on the back of his head, as well as pain in his right arm and neck.

His female friend told the deputy they had been

at Clearwater Casino that night and were walking on Suquamish Way in the direction of the Shell Station, on the shoulder of the roadway and well to the right of the white fog line.

She said he was struck from behind by a vehicle, went up onto the hood and then rolled off into her, knocking her down.

The female friend and witnesses described the vehicle as resembling an ambulance, white with a large square back and a trucklike front, “with lights and some type of special writing on the side.” A North Kitsap Fire & Rescue lieutenant said he passed a vehicle matching the description on his way to the scene.

“From the description of the ambulance, we knew this to be Marcus Croman,” the deputy wrote in the

probable cause statement.

“Croman drives this vehicle around and since it stands out, it is easily recognized.”

Sheriff’s officers contacted Croman at his home; also found was his vehicle, which “had damage to it consistent with the scene,” the deputy wrote.

Croman told investigators he had gone to Seattle in the vehicle with his children to visit his mother and brother, returned on the Bainbridge ferry, crossed the Agate Pass Bridge and drove through Suquamish on his way home.

“When confronted about being in a collision, Marcus admitted he heard a noise at the side of his vehicle,” according to the investigator’s report. “He denied striking a person, or seeing anyone, but said he thought his mirror had just fallen

off, as it had before, and it hit the running board below.”

Croman said he believed he had been driving the speed limit, but admitted driving with a suspended license. A records check revealed that Croman was wanted on a warrant for third-degree driving with a suspended license.

Croman owned and operated Cuppa Bella Bagelry & Espresso Cafe in Kingston; the cafe closed shortly after it moved to downtown Poulsbo. He ran unsuccessfully for Eglon Port Commission in 2009, then was ordained online by the Universal Life Church and started the rescue mission the next year. He said he’s now a stay-at-home dad.

Efforts to contact Gurnee for comment were unsuccessful.

The plan is to create a simple breakfast and lunch menu separate from the Ale House. Agana wants to cater to ferry traffic, provid-

ing a quick bite to eat. It will be family friendly as well, Agana said.

The Ale House is currently hiring more employees than it needs so it will have trained staff when the new restaurant opens.

“Even though the place is going to be different, I have a way — a technique — and things that I like to train [employees] to do,” Agana said. “They’ll have the same idea of taking care of guests.

That won’t change.”

Agana estimated there will be 60 employees between the restaurants, about 20 more than the Ale House has now.

As for the name of the new restaurant, decisions will be made within the next

month, and it will contain “Main Street” in some way, Agana said.

In addition to the new restaurant, Agana hopes to make modifications to the Ale House, although there are no definite plans yet.

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Investigators still working on July 4 fatality Sheriff’s Office is waiting for toxicology from Washington State Patrol Crime Lab

By KIPP ROBERTSON EDITOR

KINGSTON — The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is waiting for a toxicology report before submitting the investigation into a fatal collision July 4 to the Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office.

“The major thing is the autopsy,” sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson said.

The toxicology report could take up to six weeks, Wilson told the Kingston

Community News July 22 in an email. The toxicology tests are being handled by the Washington State Patrol’s Crime Lab. There are a few ways the investigation into the July 4 crash involving a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue engine and a scooter can go. There will either be an allegation of criminal intent, a traffic infraction, or nothing, Wilson said.

Jason Foster, a 48-yearold Kingston man, died after his Yamaha scooter and the fire engine collided in the intersection of Miller Bay Road and West Kingston Road on the Fourth of July.

The firefighter driving the engine has been with the department for two years. The passenger firefighter has been with the department for 15 years.

The firefighters were not

A 48-year-old Kingston man died after the scooter he was driving, and a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue fire engine, collided in the intersection of Miller Bay Road and West Kingston Road, July 4.

Kipp Robertson / Staff photo injured.

The crew of the engine involved has been placed off duty, according to information from North Kitsap Fire & Rescue.

If it is determined the collision was caused by Foster, nothing will be done.

If it is determined the driver of the fire engine caused the crash, the case

will move forward.

Foster was traveling north on Miller Bay Road, according to a preliminary report from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.

John Ellsworth, aka Dr. Slime, races down Benchmark Avenue in Hansville during a previous Coaster Games.

chair and one from a child’s bicycle.

“I’d like it if everyone in Kitsap knew that there’s a bunch of crazy people racing in Hansville,” Ellsworth said.

For help building a car, to borrow a car to race or for help with other questions, contact Ellsworth (779-5382 and theslimedr@gmail. com).

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“Ask Chuck [Strahm] to show you his trophies. He’ll

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Continued from page 3 of conservative advocacy groups.

“They looked the other way while Veterans Administration officials ran amok,” McClendon said.

McClendon called for tighter border security.

“This is a massive issue.

Not only do we have unaccompanied children coming over with disease and all sorts of stuff, we have a real issue with securing our borders,” he said. “Our borders are a sieve for illegals and terrorists to penetrate.”

Milholland and McPherson said U.S. foreign policy created many of the problems in Latin America

come up with an empty box,” said Ellsworth, the two-time “King of the Hill” champion.

The “King of the Hill” is the fastest racer out of all four age brackets. There

are also first-, second- and third-place winners in each bracket. Winners receive trophies and bragging rights.

“It’s all fun, friendly competition,” Strahm assured.

Strahm has built at least a dozen coaster cars, using spare parts from whatever he can find. The car he is currently working on uses two tires from an old wheel-

that people seek to flee.

“The problem isn’t just that they want to come here so that they can live better. The problem is that our actions in the past have destroyed their own governments and their economies,” McPherson said.

Milholland said, “I saw kids sitting on the tops of freight cars when I was in southern Mexico last summer. This is a tragedy of our own creation. If they do have family in the United States, it makes sense to make an attempt to connect them with humans who will take care of them in the best degree possible.”

marijuana, which voters legalized in Washington state in 2012, made legal under federal policy.

“I’m all for the legalization of it,” McPherson said, adding that marijuana has medical benefits. “It’s not just another get-high drug.”

Milholland said the Declaration of Independence was written on paper made from hemp, toting benefits he said the plant has outside recreational use.

“There’s something about the fact that the Declaration of Independence was written on it that tells me it is part of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” he said.

McClendon said he personally objects to marijuana

use, but would work to protect the state’s right to legalize it and let the free market control it.

Pot policy

Candidates were asked whether they would support efforts to have recreational

The fire engine, driven by the 36-year-old firefighter, was traveling southbound on Miller Bay Road.

The fire engine was in the intersection, in order to make a left turn onto West Kingston Road. The scooter and engine collided in the middle of the intersection, according to the report.

The scooter collided into the front left of the fire engine. Foster died at the scene.

The intersection and nearby portions of Miller Bay and West Kingston roads were closed until about 5 p.m.

The toxicology report will be attached to the autopsy findings, which will be included in the investigation, and forwarded to the Prosecutor’s Office for review.

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June 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012 totaled $866,767. The total two-year cost of operation was about $1.02 million.

Since the service folded, one of SoundRunner’s boats was sold, another sits at the port’s dock; the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has expressed an interest in acquiring the second boat.

Drawing enough riders to a passenger-only ferry is possible, but fares would need to be low to do that, Kingston Port Commissioner Pete DeBoer said.

Operating a roundtrip service is not cheap, DeBoer said. “It costs a lot of money to run those boats.”

The ridership models for Bremerton-to-Seattle, Kingston-to-Seattle, and Southworth-to-Seattle were developed based on the Bremerton-Seattle market. The models evaluated round-trip cost, travel time, weekday round trips and wait time.

Continued from page 1 for the long haul, it could help build ridership. If that were done, commuters would be more willing to give up parking spaces, for example, and try a new way to commute, Sawyer said.

A passenger ferry service could be funded two ways: federal grants and tax money. Sawyer said taxpayers would likely see a request to help pay for the service.

A passenger-only ferry isn’t a new idea for Kingston.

The Port of Kingston operated SoundRunner for nearly two years, but ended the service on Sept. 28, 2012.

KPFF Consulting ridership estimates far exceed what SoundRunner accomplished. By August 2012, the former service had an average ridership of 34 morning riders and 47 evening riders.

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“The model looks at the demand if a service was in place and if it was advantageous for [riders],” Sawyer said.

Of the 1,257 people who responded to the survey, 87 percent live in Kitsap and 46 percent work in King County. Top reasons for support of a service: A 35-minute or less ferry trip to downtown Seattle, and ferry service to King County for job access.

Of the people who took the survey that ride a ferry one or more days per week (62 percent), the majority ride the Bremerton-Seattle ferry (66 percent). Nine percent who ride the ferry once or more each week ride Kingston-Edmonds.

Most people who took the survey said they were 81 percent likely to ride a Bremerton-Seattle passenger ferry; 37 percent said they were likely to ride a Southworth-Seattle ferry; and 26 percent were likely to ride one from Kingston.

DeBoer said one of the biggest competitors for the former SoundRunner service was the Sounder train.

People could get a free ride to Edmonds and pay about $5 to get to Seattle. A passenger ferry, however, can be more flexible with departure times, on top of being a quick way to get to the city, he said.

The study on the passenger ferries is still in the early stages. Work is being done to determine how ferries from the three locations would work, and how much they would cost.

DeBoer believes a passenger-only ferry service should be a regional effort and include surrounding counties.

“I wish them well,” DeBoer said. “I would love to see passenger ferries all over the place.”

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1 treated after helicopter crashes in Kingston waters KINGSTON — A group of men working on summer cabins nearby were the first on the scene.

The 1958 Bell HJ47 helicopter, based in Seattle, had taken off July 12 from a private beach in the 28200 block of Sandy Beach Lane NE, where the pilot and two female passengers had been visiting with the property owners.

“Upon departure, the helicopter was observed by witnesses as flying erratically,” sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson reported.

“While at an altitude of approximately 30 feet, the aircraft dropped into a depth of about six feet of water approximately 20 yards from the shoreline.”

The workmen rushed to the scene and helped the pilot and passengers from the copter, which had rolled onto its side and was sinking.

The first call to 9-1-1 was received at 3:27 p.m., according to Wilson. A North Kitsap Fire & Rescue unit arrived at 3:32 p.m.,

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Continued from page 1 to her brain. The baby also had injuries to an eye, including a possible retinal detachment, which is possibly consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome, according to the report.

While being examined by doctors, it was also discovered that the baby had a healing rib fracture from a previous injury, according to the report. A July 21 autopsy of the girl — performed by a Pierce County medical examiner — revealed three finger bruises to the left side of her back, coinciding with the healing fractured rib, according to the report.

Hemorrhaging under the skin at the back of the head and bruising in the lower abdominal area under the skin were also found. The medical examiner noted that the infant had a perforated colon caused by blunt force trauma.

Doctors have told sheriff’s detectives that the baby likely suffered the injuries during a time frame when she was alone with her father.

Sheriff’s deputies began questioning the mother and

Nels Sultan of Kingston submitted this photo of the helicopter that crashed near his home on July 12. His daughter, Justine, examines the aircraft’s tail.

‘There are [helicopter] parts still scattered in the beach today,’ he wrote July 13. ‘I thought the FAA or Coast Guard or someone would secure them before they’re lost in the sand.’

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followed shortly after by a NKF&R boat, sheriff’s patrol deputies, a U.S. Coast Guard unit and a sheriff’s patrol boat.

The pilot, age 79, from Kirkland, and one female passenger were treated at

the scene. The other female passenger, age 46, from Kenmore, was transported to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton for treatment of injuries associated with exposure to aviation gasoline, Wilson reported.

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father of the baby on the night of the 911 call. The mother changed her story multiple times, but eventually deputies were able to decipher what allegedly happened that night.

According to an interview with the mother, she and Saavedra Ruiz are no longer a couple. She drove up from Olympia on July 16 so Saavedra Ruiz could visit with the baby. She picked Saavedra Ruiz up from a local Kingston restaurant where he works and they went to his apartment, according to the report.

After the baby was asleep in Saavedra Ruiz’s room, the pair went into the bathroom and smoked methamphetamine, the mother told deputies. Saavedra Ruiz then wanted to take the baby back to his work to show her off, according to the report, but the mother did not agree. The two argued but the mother relented.

The mother put the baby in a car seat and Saavedra Ruiz drove away.

She told deputies that Saavedra Ruiz was gone for about an hour then returned with the baby, who was not breathing and was pale. She reportedly said Saavedra Ruiz yelled for help when he returned to

the apartment, knocking on neighbors’ doors, according to the report. A neighbor attempted to perform CPR on the infant.

The mother also reportedly told deputies that the week prior, she left the baby with Saavedra Ruiz and afterward noticed three finger marks on the left side of her back, but the marks faded after a couple of days.

Deputies also interviewed Saavedra Ruiz the night of the incident. He reportedly said the baby initially cried when he drove the mile to his work, but then became quiet and he assumed she fell asleep. When he arrived at his work, he reportedly went to take the baby out of the car seat and she was not breathing. He unbuckled her and picked her up and heard her gasp, according to the report. Saavedra Ruiz reportedly told deputies that he then drove back to the apartment.

That account differs from the mother’s, which placed Saavedra Ruiz away from the apartment for about an hour.

“I don’t know how to do it,” Saavedra Ruiz allegedly told deputies about his attempt to get the baby to breathe again. “I try, but I don’t know how to do it.”

Deputies interviewed Saavedra Ruiz’s roommates, who reportedly saw him running to the apartment carrying the baby seat on the night of the incident. One roommate said that after entering the apartment, Saavedra Ruiz went into his bedroom.

Then, after 10-20 minutes, the mother came out of the bedroom asking for help, according to the report.

Text messages from the mother’s phone reportedly show communication between her and Saavedra Ruiz, including a text message from 11:52 p.m. on July 16 from the mother stating “Come home. It’s been an hour. You have a baby. Be responsible. See, this is why I wanted to come with you.

Come home!”

Another text message, allegedly from Saavedra Ruiz, was sent to the mother at 6:02 a.m. on July 17, after the baby was rushed to the hospital, stating, “You want me to go to prison.”

On July 21, after the baby died, Saavedra Ruiz was read his Miranda rights through a Spanish interpreter, and he reportedly requested an attorney.

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On April 30, a Port Orchard man was uninjured when he landed his homemade plane at Bremerton National Airport without a nose wheel, which had fallen off.

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The board and Superintendent Patty Page wanted a more consistent and sustainable method of evaluation, Weedin said.

The new evaluation process will be more data-oriented.

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Webster-Martinson and Worthington challenged the board to improve the evaluation process, Weedin said.

Not having goals and objectives for 2013-14 was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;critical stepâ&#x20AC;? the board missed, North Kitsap Education Association coPresident Chris Fraser said during the June 26 board meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As best I can tell, there were no goals and objectives for the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13-14 school year. I assume it was based on the superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year.â&#x20AC;?

She continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;An annual look at goals and objectives is critical. Just like our educators â&#x20AC;Ś using a solid set of metrics (data) as you evaluate superintendent performance.â&#x20AC;?

The directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; association lists 10 ways superintendent evaluations â&#x20AC;&#x153;wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work,â&#x20AC;? including lack of community input; lack of attention

to results; unstated expectations; and divided board voice.

According to a report by the association in 2011, onefourth of all boards did not evaluate their superintendents on an annual basis.

The board extended Pageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract earlier in the year. The board approved the rest of Pageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract during the June 26 meeting.

Because Pageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract is approved, the changes to the evaluation methods will begin in the coming year.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;timing is perfect,â&#x20AC;?

Weedin said. Page is less than one month into this term.

The new evaluation tool will be presented to the board late this month, according to Worthington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is going to benefit everybody,â&#x20AC;? Worthington said in a voice message to the Herald. She added that she would like to see the board evaluated too.

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the superintendent would receive goals before the school year began. At the end of the year, the superintendent would describe how he or she met those goals. The board would then either agree or disagree.

The new evaluation will be more like the evaluation of teachers and principals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really have anything,â&#x20AC;? Page said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not used to not having a tool to know what I will be evaluated on.â&#x20AC;?

The tool will be selected from the Washington State School Directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association. The association has a branch titled Leadership Development Services, which includes superintendent evaluations.

Weedin said it felt like the same goals and objectives the board put in place for Page two years ago were still in place during the 2013-14 school year.

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Mary Ellen McCaffree was a ‘normal mom’ in state House

By RICHARD WALKER

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HANSVILLE — Washingtonians could vote at a younger age, attend community college, saw major efforts to control pollution and protect shorelines, and saw changes in how their tax dollars were managed, because of Mary Ellen McCaffree.

But in light of all that, one of her significant accomplishments may be this: “She seemed like a normal mom,” her son, Chuck McCaffree, said July 1.

That’s saying something, especially when your mom served as a state representative, state revenue director, King County budget director, and aide to a U.S. senator. And, lest we forget, authored a book. Wait — two books.

“I had great pride that she was this pioneer person, a woman going into the Legislature,” Chuck McCaffree said. “But it

didn’t seem special. It was just what she did.”

McCaffree, a longtime resident of Hansville who later lived on Bainbridge, died June 24 at her home in Snohomish. She was 96.

She will be interred in the Hansville Cemetery on July 21 after a private memorial at Redeemer Methodist Church in Kingston. Her pastor, Cal White, will officiate. A public memorial is scheduled July 19, 1 p.m., in the University Methodist Temple in Seattle.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions in her memory to the Great Peninsula Conservancy, 423 Pacific Ave., Suite 401, Bremerton, WA 98337; or to the Group Health Foundation, P.O. Box 34015, Seattle, WA 98124-4015.

Her early life fit most people’s definition of normal: born in 1918 in El Dorado, Kansas, earned a home economics degree at Kansas State University

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in 1941, married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth McCaffree, and made a home and raised the children while her husband served in World War II. The family moved to Seattle in 1949.

In the 1950s, Kenneth McCaffree taught economics at the University of Washington while Mary Ellen did 1950s mom stuff,

devoting spare time to Girl Scouts and the PTA. According to her family, she inadvertently got involved in politics when she took up the cause of her children’s schools, which were considered overcrowded and underfunded. From that experience, her involvement — and her belief that the individual can make a difference — grew.

Over the ensuing years, she worked on two statewide redistricting initiatives and served four terms in the state House of Representatives; according to her son, Chuck, she was asked by Democrats and Republicans to run for the state House. She authored a comprehensive tax reform package and the constitutional amendment lowering the voting age; co-authored legislation that established the state’s community college system; and sponsored environmental protection laws.

She served on the first pollution control and shoreline management boards, was the first woman to lead the state Department of Revenue, served as budget director of King County, and as Sen. Slade Gorton’s administrative assistant in Washington, D.C. Despite her career, “whatever Mary Ellen did, she put family first,” her husband

recalled. “She was a devoted mother and wife. With five children, there was plenty to do: PTA, Scouts, Little League, music lessons, paper routes, church activities, and the like. She was always mindful and concerned of how her children were doing: planning summer programs, all the issues with parenting of teenagers, helping with college, and even marriage.”

Their son, Chuck, added, “It was a very tight, very loving family all the time.”

Public service a ‘commendable activity’ In the late 1950s and early 1960s, McCaffree became active in the League of Women Voters and its legislative redistricting initiative.

She was president of the League of Women Voters of Seattle and a member of the Governor’s Tax Advisory Council in 1962 when she was first elected to the state See MCCAFFREE, Page 17

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Then and now: Memories of the farmers market

By TERESA HOSFORD

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W

e were smitten.

We’d eaten our way through the tri-tip sandwiches and linguica-on-a-stick at the Higuera Street Farmers Market in San Luis Obispo, Calif., when we lived in Pismo Beach.

After moving back in 1989 to the Northwest, where I was born, we took a few tastes of the Pike Place Market to see what Seattle had to offer, but it was a long ferry ride away.

So when we heard they were starting up a farmers market in our small town of Kingston, we were ready.

We came. We saw. We ate. There were goodies galore: herb-scented homebaked Italian breadsticks that were gone in the first hour; locally harvested and processed golden honey packed in clear glass jars; chocolate chip mint cookies served with a smile; strawberry rhubarb jam; farm fresh eggs; Chinese egg rolls fried on site.

The fruits and veggies that slowly appeared over the season barely made it home to our kitchen. There were creative craftspeople spinning yarn and knitting hats. There were soap makers, woodworkers, and artists of all kinds. It took us a couple years, but we

knew we had to be a part of it. (When you homeschool your kids, you tend to look for novel ways to teach.)

Christina was 10 and Jake was 7 years old. We bought a few jewelry-making supplies, started creating pierced earrings, loaded the pickup with a card table and a couple of folding chairs and showed up at 8:30 a.m. one fine spring day. We artfully arranged our wares and waited for our first customers. We were “market vendors”!

What are the memories we have of the two summers we spent as vendors at the Kingston Farmers Market in 1991 and 1992?

Spring was cold. We had no umbrella or tent, so if it rained, we were “rained out.” Believe it or not, that didn’t happen often.

We dressed warmly and brought some hot chocolate in a Thermos. That was before Jeff and Dorothy Thomas started serving “designer” coffee — but they did make homemade jams and Jake’s favorite cookies.

Christina tried to be one of the first in line to get some of Kathy Wartes’ grissini, Italian breadsticks she’d baked in an outdoor Forno oven, as they sold out quickly. Marcia Adams’ honey was so tasty, and she even let us take a homeschool field trip to the farm

Young vendors sit behind their booths at the Kingston Farmers Market in the early 1990s.

Teresa Hosford / Contributed

to see the hives and honey at harvest time.

The kids would sell a few pairs of earrings each week, added cute little birdhouses-on-a-stick for potted plant decor, and eventually started making popcorn balls to jump on the “food train.”

We started with regular popcorn balls, added caramel popcorn balls, then got crazy — we threw some Red Hots candy into a batch; that was a real winner!

As the day wore on and they grew restless, Christina and Jake would go to their favorite vendors to see what they could barter. Really, it was all about the food and the people.

Sure the kids learned how to sell: set up a display, make change, be polite, talk to customers — but the memories they cherish the most are of the other vendors. “And the food,” Jake says.

We don’t attend the market as much these days, but when we do, we see familiar faces and there are hugs all around. Things really haven’t changed all that much: we eat, we smile.

Our hearts go home happy.

And Christina still makes handcrafted jewelry ... in fact, she’s currently feeling inspired to join the fun as a vendor in the market’s 25th year.

Christina Hosford, right, sold jewelry at the Kingston Farmers Market in the early 1990s.

Teresa Hosford / Contributed A full circle moment. Isn’t that what life’s all about?

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Continued from page 15 House from the 32nd District (Seattle’s University District).

In the House, she worked closely with other legislators — among them future U.S. senators Daniel J. Evans and Slade Gorton and future congressman Joel Pritchard — to reform the tax system in the state, including changes in revenue and taxation laws, abolishment of the three-person tax commission and establishment of the Department of Revenue.

Evans, Gorton and Pritchard were Republicans, and so was McCaffree, but she was not a partisan politician. She was a moderate with a “den mother” personality, former Secretary of State Sam Reed said.

She was a studious legislator. “She was always on top of the major issues, Reed said. “She made a real point to study issues in depth/ She wasn’t an opportunist, going from one issue to another. She took a few issues and really worked them thoroughly.”

Fellow legislators respect-

ed her encyclopedic memory, which was frequently consulted for background on issues, Reed said.

McCaffree served on the Temporary Advisory Council on Higher Education from 1965-67.

She ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 1970 and left the Legislature the next year. She served as a staff assistant to Gov. Evans from 1971-72.

She served on the Pollution Control Hearings Board and the Shoreline Management Hearings Board from 1973-74, then led the state Department of Revenue from 1974-76.

She served as a delegate to the National Women’s Conference in Houston in 1977.

She was budget and program development director for King County from 197881, then joined Sen. Slade Gorton’s staff as administrative assistant from 198183. In 1984-85, she served on the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. She also served on the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College.

She didn’t slow in retirement. She was president of

the Hansville Community Center from 1989-1991, and in 2000 helped found the Great Peninsula Conservancy. She also served on the board of the Kitsap Land Trust, was elected to a local water district board of commissioners, and was active in her church.

She and her husband wrote a book, “Piecing Together Our Separate Lives,” presented as a gift to their family on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary.

In 2011, she and Anne McNamee Corbett authored “Politics of the Possible,” about McCaffree’s decade in the state Legislature.

She dedicated her book to her grandchildren, lauding public service as “a commendable activity.”

McCaffree is survived by her husband of 73 years, Kenneth M. McCaffree; children, James (Ruthanne) of University Place, Charles (Lee) of Orinda, California, Nancy (Aubrey) Carter of Snohomish, Mary (Jack) Johnston of Everett, and David (Alex) of Everett; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

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Kingston grad recruited by Raiders softball Former island coach will head Bucs wrestling MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Fresh out of high school, Gabbi Garcia has landed a spot on the Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders softball roster for the 2015 season.

Garcia, a Poulsbo

resident and graduate of Kingston High School, was recently recruited by the Raiders to play Division II softball in the fall.

Garcia is a second baseman. She was named to the all-league first team and

played in the all-league allstar game. As a senior, she batted .509 with four extra base hits, 12 RBIs and one strikeout in 57 at-bats. She earned academic honors at the state and conference level. She was an honors

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“Gabbi brings us a level of quickness at the plate we currently do not have on the team,” Raiders’ head coach Marcus Wenzel said.

“She is a natural slapper that can give us more variety on offense.”

During her last season with the Buccaneers, Garcia and the Bucs earned a berth in the district tournament. The Bucs lasted until the tournament finals, where they were eliminated.

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KINGSTON — A former coach at Woodward Middle School and Bainbridge High School will lead the Kingston Buccaneers wrestling program next season.

Britton Johnson was hired as the new head coach June 26. He succeeds Wayne Gizzi.

Gizzi coached the Bucs for a single season. He resigned April 7 to transfer to the Bremerton High School wrestling program.

The hiring of Johnson

at Kingston follows North Kitsap’s hire of former Kingston assistant coach Timothy Larson. Larson will lead North Kitsap’s wrestling program beginning in fall.

While the Bucs have a new head wrestling coach, they are looking for a new head baseball coach. Jeff Tapp resigned as head baseball coach on June 26.

The Bucs’ baseball team finished the 2013-14 season 5-13.

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and boating on Hood Canal.

Humberto is survived by five Humberto children, 23 Waldyr Sachs grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by all.

His life was celebrated on July 13 at the Driftwood Keys Clubhouse.

— Family of Humberto Waldyr Sachs

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Robert Carlaw KINGSTON — Robert Carlaw, born June 1, 1920, in Seattle died July 1 in Bremerton.

Veteran. UW grad.

Carpenter and Robert Carlaw musician.

Survived by wife Palma, son Rex (Donna), granddaughter Catherine (Robert Taylor) and great-grandson Ethan Robert.

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Humberto Waldyr Sachs HANSVILLE — Humberto Waldyr Sachs (Papa) of Hansville passed away peacefully at his home on April 13. He was 83.

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Port Gamble has music, cars, barbecue and racing S

un-soaked days and summer temperatures tend to leave a person with a craving for barbecue. With award-winning, Carolina-style barbecue from Mike’s Four Star BBQ, you’ll be left with that summertime craving all year long.

Located in the historic service station in Port Gamble, Mike’s Four Star BBQ has been a key ingredient to the town’s growth and popularity for the past eight years, filling the air with that delicious barbecue smell. Beginning with a roadside barbecue stand at the local Sunday Market, owners Mike and Stefanie Richman renovated the historic service station six years ago into a unique barbecue restaurant while keeping the automotive theme of the service station.

While dining in, you can view vintage license plates and other automotive memorabilia from all over the U.S., or take in a rejuvenating view of Port Gamble and the surrounding woodlands on the outdoor patio.

Mike’s Four Star BBQ features Carolina-style

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Mike’s Four Star BBQ is open Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Soul Siren to play Alive After 5 concert series

PORT GAMBLE GAZETTE

By PETE ORBEA pulled pork, meaty pork spare ribs and smoked dark meat chicken quarters.

The garlic Cajun sausage is handmade on site and is Mike’s own recipe. Mike has a severe gluten allergy so the restaurant has many gluten-free options. You can get french fries and potato chips that are gluten-free, fresh from the fryer.

If you are hosting a large party and don’t want to pay for onsite catering, Mike’s has you covered with party packs. The restaurant can also accommodate large groups like rehearsal dinners and other special celebrations. Visit www.mikesfourstarbbq.com/par ty-

The third annual summer concert series Alive After 5 returns Aug. 14 to historic Port Gamble. We are pleased to present a Western Washington favorite, Soul Siren, proudly sponsored by the Port Gamble General Store & Café.

The concerts will take place on the second Thursday of each month from June through September and each concert is 5-8 p.m. We are also excited to bring to you Betsy and the Boys on Sept. 11.

Bring the family for a picnic and soak up some sun while taking in cool tunes this summer. For more on the upcoming concerts, visit www.portgamble.com.

Maritime Music Festival is August

Join us for a family fun day filled with sea shanties and pirate-themed fun,

mateys. To learn more, visit www.portgamblemaritimemusic.com.

Trails heat up in August with two races The Northwest MTB Series is set for Aug. 2 on the Port Gamble trails, so bring your bike and hit the trails for the day. To register for this race, go to www. nwmtbseries.com.

Have you ever wanted to run a half-marathon or a full marathon? The Roots Rock Trail Running series is hosting another race on Aug. 3 on the Port Gamble Trails.

For race details, go to www. rootsrockrun.com.

Early Irons NW Car Show is revving up

Car enthusiasts will want to come out to Port Gamble on Aug. 31.

2014 marks the 15th year of car shows in Port Gamble hosted by the Early Irons NW Car Club. All cars and motorcycles are welcome at this popular annual Port Gamble event. Gates open at 7 a.m. with a $20 registration fee for vehicle entries.

The show runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.

The event organizers are

The Northwest Mountain Bike Series is Aug. 2 on the Port Gamble/Stottlemeyer trails.

Richard Oxley / Staff photo pleased to announce that this year all proceeds from the car show will benefit the West Sound Technical Skills Center in Bremerton.

Who will win Best in Show?

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Port Gamble Weddings is set for an exciting month of helping brides and grooms tie the knot.

The staff at Port Gamble Weddings is ready for a busy August, with 17 weddings. Marketing and event manager Julie McAfee, who has overseen nearly 900 weddings in Port Gamble, is excited to announce the launch of a new Port Gamble Weddings & Events website and monthly newsletter. The new website was launched in mid-July and provides wedding planning tips and showcases the Port Gamble wedding experience. Visit Port Gamble Weddings at www.portgambleweddings.com.

You can receive exclusive planning tips and meet our staff by signing up for the monthly newsletter on the new website. Happy planning.

Port Gamble’s 2014 Event Calendar

You can stay up to date with activities and happenings at Port Gamble by subscribing to the monthly Port Gamble e-newsletter.

To sign up for the newsletter, contact the events office at 360-297-8074, or email portgamble@orminc. com.

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MARITIME MUSIC FESTIVAL - August 9 A day of sea shanties and pirate-themed fun!

ALIVE AFTER 5 PRESENTS: SOUL SIREN - August 14, 5pm - 8pm Experience the Port Gamble waterfront like never before with live music, dining and shopping. Concert will be held on the observation deck below the American flag.

EARLY IRONS NW CAR SHOW - August 31 All cars/motorcycles welcome. Benefits North Kitsap Boys and Girls Club.

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WSF is working on reservation system and more FerryToon Recently, a paddler was injured under a ferry dock.

Ferries push their wakes against the dock when they’re arriving and departing. Homeland Security also requires boats to stay 100 yards from a docked ferry.

So if you have to go there, at least take along a ferry schedule (see page 4).

You missed it!

Kingston’s public ferry meeting couldn’t compete with a spectacular Northwest summer day, so it was only the stalwarts who showed up. Do not despair! By reading on, in a stuffy room with motorcycles going by, while eating a Mirracole Morsel cookie, you’ll reproduce the experi-

FERRYFARE KINGSTON FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ence.

New ferryboats The 144-car ferry Tokitae that we reported on last month has started on Mukilteo/Clinton. The next two 144-car boats will go to the San Juans and Bremerton. That will retire all the Evergreen State boats except Tillikum, which will replace the pintsized Hiyu as the standby boat.

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Washington State Ferries officials are trying to get a grant to hybridize the M/V Hyak. deck. The fix will be a plate to round off the angle.

The Coast Guard requires two extra crew members on Tokitae in order for passengers to use the sun deck.

As these crew members are needed for emergencies, what do you think this sundeck crew could do when there’s no emergency to earn extra money for WSF (elliottmoore@comcast. net)?

Will our Jumbo ferries be replaced by two 200-plus car ferries, or three 144s?

The former has lower crew costs while the latter gives us more frequent sailings and the ability to reduce offpeak capacity.

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Reservations

Reservations will start in the San Juans next summer, excluding Lopez Island. If that works out reservations for Puget Sound commercial vehicles will start in 2016-17. And if that works out, reservations for Kingston-Edmonds will be considered in 2018-19.

Whether that happens or not remains an open question that the communities will weigh in on.

Planning

WSF’s approach for this year’s update of their Long Range Plan will be to: Revise ridership and demographic forecasts.

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hybridize Hyak. This allows the engines to run with constant loads, with the power surges being drawn from a big battery. Because Hyak needed new engines and motors the hybridization will have the feds picking up the tab.

A more promising technology for costs and emission savings is the Liquefied Natural Gas conversion of an Issaquah class boat. The Coast Guard has accepted the plans and the next step will be the design. The LNG tanks will be on the top deck and the ferry will be able to use either diesel or LNG. As for other strategies, the Jumbo IIs are securing one engine while cruising.

Slowing our boats down, however, stretches out the

WSDOT

Review current strategies (e.g. small car discounts, online ferry loading info.), and look at new strategies to manage demand.

Explore different ways of allocating ferryboat capacities.

Look into new technologies (e.g. LNG, terminal automation).

Identify ways to better manage cost drivers (e.g. labor and fuel).

Figure out how to sustain the system financially.

Here’s a few of the other things we asked to be considered: ■ Fixing the wind chill at the Kingston passenger area.

■ Planning for future ferry crews with training, high school programs, and programs to recruit sailors leaving the Navy.

■ Looking into governance alternatives that will enable WSF to address future needs and issues.

■ Using on-time performance data that tracks ferry arrival instead of departure times.

■ Improving vessel and crew reliability to reduce missed sailings.

■ Planning for grade separation between trains and ferry traffic at Edmonds and for the rerouting of State Route 104 in Kingston.

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Kingston Rotary’s past president, Meisha Rouser. She was welcomed by Meisha’s family, Jeff, Garrett and Cammy Rouser.

Meisha interviewed Mavi and passed on the following insights about Mavi’s visit:

Mavi learned about the Rotary Exchange through her uncle, a Rotarian in Castellammare Di Stabia, Italy.

He suggested she might like to do an exchange through Rotary, as he knew Mavi would like to participate in a foreign exchange program.

Mavi came to Kingston early in order to experience American schools. She was able to attend Kingston and Bainbridge High schools for one day each. Mavi said the schools here are much larger than the schools in Italy.

One big difference Mavi found was that in her country the students stay in one classroom and the teachers rotate in to teach their subjects, whereas, in our high schools the children move

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By NANCY MARTIN from classroom to classroom. Another difference between our schools and Italian schools is that we have music and art in our schools, and more sports.

Some expectations that differed for Mavi when she came here: the exchange family she lived with was nicer than she hoped for, and Kingston was more beautiful than she thought it would be.

But some of Mavi’s favorite memories while visiting the United States were her visit to San Francisco, Canada, and Seattle.

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Kiwanis celebrates the success of Kingston’s Fourth of July

KINGSTON KIWANIS

By BOB LEE

K

ingston celebrated another great Fourth of July with wonderful weather and, of course, our parade with Sheriff Boyer in front with the sheriff’s honor guard, many floats, marching bands, and lots of trucks.

Our Kiwanis Club also marched, making sure there was plenty of candy to go around.

We honored our Kiwanian of the Year, Dahlia Malin, for all her good work in support of our mission to work with young children and our seniors. Dalia and her husband, Glen, are relatively new members that jumped right in and got involved right away. Dalia took on a number of important committees and leader-

ship roles, making sure a number of our fund raising project went smoothly and without a hitch. Her husband, Glen, proudly drove Dahlia in the parade in his Mercedes convertible.

Kiwanis member Dave Wetter and his crew of other Kiwanis members, such as Glen Malin, Dave Mueller, and Rick Eveleth, along with the young backs and muscles of NKF&R firefighters, spent a few days putting Tiny Town together and then taking the buildings down for next year’s celebration. Things really became interesting and really busy when our firefighters had to answer a call. We definitely need some new and younger members!

Of course, the fireworks and many other Fourth of July attractions would not have been possible without Kiwanis member Pete DeBoer and the Fourth of July committee. Pete has been chairperson of this committee for more than 10 years, so next year Scott Anderson will be at the helm; we wish him good luck!

“Scotty” has a team of really hard-working and anxious volunteers determined to keep Kingston’s Fourth of July celebration

Mavi Di Maio and Cammy Rouser in front of the Pike Place Market during Mavi’s Rotary exchange to the West Coast.

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Rotary

Continued from page 20 asked to share one specific memory, it was having to run for the Bainbridge ferry in Seattle after standing in line longer than expected at the original Starbucks.

Cammy Rouser will return with Mavi to Italy for a six-week stay. What Mavi is most looking forward to sharing with Cammy, when

Cammy visits Italy, is what Mavi feels are the most beautiful places in Italy: Capri, Stromboli, Rome and Florence.

If you are interested in learning more about Kingston Rotary and its Summer Exchange Programs, join us at noon for one of our meetings. We meet at the North Kitsap Fire and Rescue Station on Miller Bay Road in Kingston.

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard leads the Kingston’s Fourth of July Parade.

Katie Shaw / Staff photo

the “Best in the West.”

We had a successful delivery of our strawberries and there should be lots of tasty jam around town. Our raspberries and blueberries will be delivered before the end of the month. I hope everyone who loves fresh fruit that didn’t get a chance to order some will be on the lookout next year for order forms. It’s a great fundraiser. In last month’s article, I highlighted three exceptional Kingston High School students that benefited from this project. It’s a “sweet deal.”

We elected our new board for next year and they will be installed at a dinner in October. They are: ■ Eric Roth, president.

■ Rick Eveleth and Dave Muller, vice presidents/programming.

■ Deni Lee, secretary.

■ Dahlia Malin, treasurer.

■ Bob Lee, MaryLou Iverson, and Jane Mack, trustees.

■ Immediate past president, Pat Bennett-Forman.

We still need a presidentelect, but I’m sure we will have someone step up soon.

We have some really interesting folks at our meetings that share success stories and discuss

needs in our community and throughout the world.

At our last meeting, Jed Selter, Kiwanis and Rotary member, reminded us how fortunate we are to live in our wonderful country.

Jed is also known as “Duffy” the clown and is executive director of “Caring Clowns International,” a group of clowns that entertain and raise money for needy kids.

I have the good fortune to be a member of this group.

Duffy recently returned from Peru where a group of volunteer doctors and nurses literally rebuilt many children’s faces that suffered from deliberating and life-threatening deformities.

It was truly amazing to see the success stories and the before and after photos of these children, and how a group of Caring Clowns kept big smiles on children and staff together.

Caring Clowns International is having a benefit dinner and auction Oct. 25 at the Sons of Norway in Poulsbo. Please call 360697-3546 for tickets and information.

Our Kiwanis Club is looking forward to a rewarding and fun-filled summer.

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Library is sizzling in the summer I f you have come into the library during the summer, not only have you realized how hot it gets in here, but you have seen how many families visit.

Before summer began, our youth services librarian, Whitney, visited four local schools and facilitated several school field trips to the library. Youth in Kingston

have reported approximately 1,500 hours of reading during the first half of the summer. Here is what is happening in August: Preschool Storytime: Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m. Our last storytime of the summer.

Kingston Book Group: Aug. 6, 10 a.m. Discussion will be on “Farm City: The Education of an Urban

Farmer,” by Novella Carpenter.

After-Hours Teen Mystery: Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Once the library is closed, the mystery unfolds! For ages 13-19. Preregistration required. Call 360-297-3330.

Summer of Learning Celebration: Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m. All summer readers and their families are invit-

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Kingston Writers Group: Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage writing.

Classics Book Group: Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.

Discussion will be on “The Expedition of Humphrey

Clinker,” by Tobias Smollet.

Legos @ the Library: Aug. 21, 3-5 p.m. Enjoy special Lego build-it challenges and free-play. For children and tweens.

Adult Crafternoon: Aug. 28, 3-4 p.m. Bring your handwork projects and see our newest craft books.

Check our website www. krl.org for updated program information or call us at 360297-3330.

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Little Boston Book Group: Aug. 6, noon to 1 p.m. Discussion will be on “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” by Michael Pollan.

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Fishing, crabbing off to a stellar start; dredge on horizon D ig, baby, dig! Fish, baby, fish!

Have you had a chance to go down to the port and look at all of the sand that has built up at the northwest corner of the marina? Last week, when there was nearly a minus 3-foot tide, I was there.

Standing on A dock, you can really get a look at what has been happening.

For the last 15 or 20 months, I have been telling you that we are “getting close” to having the elusive dredge permit. Well, my friends, the Army Corps of Engineers just told us that everything is ready and they are sending us the

document. Whoopie!

You may have also heard that we are expecting one of the best chinook salmon runs in recent history this year, followed by a great coho season and perhaps some sockeye passing by too. Crabbing for those delicious Dungeness crabs has also gotten off to a stellar start this year.

So, are we going to close things down and bring a big dredge barge into the bay? Well, not just yet. First, we have to transplant a lot of our eelgrass from the dredge zone over to our “nursery” outside of the breakwater.

So, as of today, (two

DOWN AT THE PORT

By PETE DEBOER weeks before this gets published) we will be advertising for bids in August and setting a project time around November. That

should give all of the anglers out there a chance to fill their freezers. Actual closures of the marina during the time of the dredging will be quite minimal and should not interfere with much recreational boating activity at all.

We have had some great dancing and footstomping music to kick off the Concerts on the Cove series. It is just great to see so many families enjoying this great event.

The Kingston Rotary Beer Garden also continues to be an iconic piece of our summertime fun down at the port. It’s hard to believe but I think the events com-

mittee of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce has been bringing us this great schedule of concerts for more than five years now.

Each of the concerts that you enjoy is brought to you by local sponsors and contributors. A list of those folks can be found at the chamber office.

By the way, have you visited the new chamber office in the North Star building on Washington Boulevard?

Stop in and say hi to the volunteers there.

OK, let’s get nautical. You know the term “footloose and fancy-free”: Well, the word “footloose” comes from the term for the bot-

tom of the sail that is known as the foot of the sail, which must be attached to the boom. If it is not properly attached, it may become footloose, causing the vessel not to sail properly.

“Footloose and fancy-free” has come to mean someone acting without commitment. I hope that more than just a few of you are having a great footloose and fancyfree summer.

Here we are again at the edge of the page so have a wonderful month enjoying our well-deserved sunny days — Pete DeBoer is a Kingston port commissioner. pete@petedeboer.com.

Foundation will attempt world record: Most money spent on a pie Fundraiser Aug. 21 VILLAGE GREEN at the Village Green UPDATE Park DANIEL JOHNSON up your sleeves and show the world your pie-baking talent, there is a gathering on Aug. 20 at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club to bake in its commercial kitchen.

The kitchen will be open from 1-9 p.m. Feel free to join your friends and neighbors to bake those pies with high-risk ingredients that have to be made in a commercial kitchen to meet Health District standards.

To sign up to use the Yacht Club kitchen and to register your pies for the auction, contact Nancy Martin at nanjmartin@mac. com or Bobbie Moore at 360-297-2845.

An added attraction this year will be an opportunity to bid on select silent auction items that will include trips, wine packages and one-of-a-kind experiences.

There will something at Pie in the Park for everyone with any size budget. At the very least, come and watch the kids’ pie-eating contest, have a piece of pie yourself, and learn about the progress of the new community center.

The mission of the Village Green Foundation is to build and strengthen community. Pie in the Park is an example of this mission in action.

— Daniel Johnson is the executive director of the Village Green Foundation.

Don’t miss the kids’ pie eating contest during the annual Pie in the Park fundraiser, Aug. 21 at the Village Green Park.

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t started out as a whim and is now the venue for a world-record attempt.

Now in its sixth year, Pie in the Park is the signature community fundraising event for the long-awaited Village Green Community Center — the community center which will house a new library, Boys & Girls Club, Senior Center and community meeting space.

On Aug. 21, more than 250 Kingston residents are expected to gather at the Village Green Park to connect with friends, eat and make record-setting bids on extraordinary pies.

How much, you might ask?

Last year’s top pie went for $2,850. The event raised more than $17,000 for the building effort. This year, the foundation hopes to double that.

Members of the Village Green Foundation Board have sent in an application to the Guinness World Records to register to officially attempt to set the record for the most money ever spent on a single pie.

The current record stands at $3,100 for a peanut butter and banana pie bought at auction by Jerry Mumma in Rich Hill, Missouri, on July 6, 2012. The real question is not, “Is the pie worth it?” but “Is the new community center worth it?” And the answer is a resounding yes!

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SAVE THE DATE! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND 11:45-1PM This special Kingston Chamber Luncheon will feature Betty Hermann, Martha & Mary Outreach Coordinator and “Life Lessons from Geese” The Lessons address such concepts as shared leadership, positive feedback and loyalty, relevant to how we run our businesses, especially during times of crisis.

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT - MIKE HALEY Wow the summer heated up this last week quite a lot; hope you all kept your cool.

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Speaking of keeping cool the following code of conduct will be presented to the Chamber Board at the next meeting.

Code of Conduct & Ethics The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce strives to reinforce and promote a strong business community through sound practices that support social and economic development.

To that end, the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors adopted the following Code of Conduct as the encouraged method of practice by business owners or managers who are members of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce.

Code of Conduct

The code of conduct shall, without limitation, require members to: Conduct business and professional activities in a reputable manner so as to reflect honorably upon the business community.

Whenever reasonably possible, participate in the functions and activities of the Chamber and promote the enhancement of business growth within the greater Kingston area.

Refrain from publicly disparaging the business practices of fellow members and refrain from condoning or engaging in misrepresentation or unethical practices.

Conduct business in a fair and ethical manner, respecting the dignity and rights of clients, customers, vendors, associates, and peers regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, height/weight or sexual orientation.

Hold fellow members accountable for upholding the principles described in the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Code of Conduct & Ethics.

Let me know how you feel about this as I think it has been past due for all businesses to treat you and each other with all the fairness we can muster.

As a member of the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, I/we recognize that membership is a privilege and that a membership brings with it the responsibility to assure that all members understand and commit to the following membership undertaking:

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Old or new, memories remain important in life I

t has come to my attention how important a memory can be.

As we go through life, we have to store many facts and events and have them handy to pull out and examine and talk about and maybe do something about.

Take birthdays, for instance. Birthdays are important to many people but recently I heard a friend say that remembering birthdays is only really important if you don’t have any more to celebrate.

Anniversary celebrations are also celebrated with dinners out and gifts and parties but the memories I was thinking about were

the ones that involve people and relatives.

Have you been to a family gathering lately where one person starts to relate a past event (like remember when our little brother was learning to swim and he overflowed the bathtub to get it deep enough to practice diving)? Since you were probably there at the time of course you remember but if you’ve forgotten, it’s a fun memory all over again.

I love these kinds of gatherings of relatives and friends and recently was lucky enough to have been part of an “Old Gang” reunion. We all went to high school at the same

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By DONNA LEE ANDERSON time in Spokane. Some to Gonzaga, some to Holy Names Academy, some to Lewis & Clark and some

to West Valley. What fun to see them.

We don’t have a schedule to adhere to for these meetings, we just seem to meet up periodically over lunch or dinner and probably you can imagine the conversations. “How many grandkids do you have now?” was a pretty popular topic.

“Where did you go on that cruise?” was another. Even “How are you feeling now after …” was another.

Catching up and making more memories is important. For me, it’s to fill in the gaps of the things I’ve forgotten (but I’m not admitting to memory loss), and reconnecting to those

who are so important to my life. Don’t you just love reunions?

Now I have a couple of reminders, just in case you haven’t got these dates in your memory yet: ■ Don’t forget to check out the Hansville Rummage Sale on Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Aug. 10 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Some good, useful things to help you decorate your home, to help you do those chores, and even make you happy (like all those gently worn kids clothes that will help the back-to-school-budget.

■ And don’t forget the Rummage Sale Volunteer Recap Dinner Aug. 14, 5:30

p.m.

■ Aug. 23 is the date of the Coaster Games. Bring your made-at-home coaster car and have some fun.

Register at 2 p.m. and the games start at 2:30 p.m.

Even if you don’t have a car, come watch the fun.

And a final word. Take some time this summer to make some memories to share or just hold dear to you heart. They can be so comforting during a dreary, rainy winter.

— Donna Lee Anderson writes Hansville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at WellToldTales@aol.com

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By HARRIET MUHRLEIN east of a friend’s home. The permit was denied because there was no secure way of anchoring the building to the shore.

The photo shows the North Shore Beach and the walk along the shore to the curve of land to the North.

Many of the lots in the plat are beyond the trees at the edge of the photo.

—Harriet Muhrlein and the Kingston Historical Society can be reached at P.O. Box 333, Kingston WA 98346.

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Efforts to stock back-to-school supplies begin ShareNet supplies more than 100 students with items they need for the school year

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n keeping with our commitment to local children in need, ShareNet is planning the Back to School Supplies event, which serves anywhere between 125-150 kids annually with a fully loaded backpack.

This year, supplies will be distributed Aug. 27 from the Ed Moon Building at Bayside Community Church. Signups will be taken onsite only at ShareNet between July 29 and Aug. 19.

It’s the kind of event that sounds simple enough on the surface: let’s buy some school supplies and fill some backpacks. It’s not.

Like any successful event, it turns out there is a lot of

SHARENET & YOU

By MARK INCE advance planning, purchasing, and logistical consideration to address. Not least of which is the color and design of the backpacks to be distributed.

Naturally, recipients understand it is not going to be the same as choosing at the store, but all efforts are made to ensure nobody has to have a pink, purple, or Miley Cyrus backpack if they don’t want one. We learned this lesson one year when supplies were almost gone and volunteers could tell from a little boy’s crum-

pling face he was not going to be able to brave a pink backpack.

Most of the backpacks must be purchased well in advance since the amount of donations is always an unknown, but for this reason we suggest donations of backpacks as neutral in design and color as possible, no matter what’s on sale.

We’ve had some able event chairs over the years from the former American Marine Bank, Columbia Bank, Hill Moving, and the house churches of Kingston Alive Covenant, but in 2013 Crystal Gurney pulled out all the stops to ensure a successful event. Gurney made sure it was a community-wide event with a great marketing idea, a campaign for local businesses which stated “For every x item(s) donated, you could be entered to win ...”

Each business donated whatever prize they could, from sandwiches to gift certificates. Each business posted a flier detailing

the event, which crossSUPPLIES IN DEMAND promoted every other participating business.

■ College rule paper 2013 participants were ■ Pencils Flying Pickle, Borrowed ■ Composition books Kitchen Bakery, Nancy’s Green Garden, Lucky ■ Black, fine-point Sharpies Star, Kingston Chamber ■ Kleenex of Commerce, Subway, ■ Pencil pouches and Kingston Mail & Print, which comped all ■ Child scissors of the required printing.

■ Pink erasers Gurney also obtained ■ Black, blue, red pens a grant from KingstonNorth Kitsap Rotary and ■ Glue sticks participation from many ■ Mechanical pencils local businesses. The ■ Highlighters Windermere Foundation has also assisted with ■ 1-inch binders financial donations, as ■ Page dividers have Caring Clowns ■ Colored pencinls and fineInternational and Greater tipped colored markers Kingston Kiwanis.

As many names as we try to name, inevitably we right-hand helper was her will leave an important contributor out. But that’s daughter Hope, who conthe key, everyone’s partici- tributed almost as many pation is important. If what hours as her mom.

In previous years, our you can contribute is a pack of college-ruled notebook main collection points paper or Ticonderoga No. for donations have been 2 pencils, then we’re grate- Kingston Credit Union Alber tsons), ful and so are the kids who (inside receive. In 2013, Gurney’s Columbia Bank, Rite-Aid,

and Kingston IGA (now Kingston Food Market).

Every year, despite best planning, a last-minute flurry of donations and a percentage of noshows usually leaves us with some extra supplies.

Latecomers are accommodated as possible, and the leftover supplies are provided to local schools.

In 2013, leftover supplies were provided to the schools and to Kingston Food Bank.

If you’d like to contribute, contact me at ShareNet or Crystal Gurney at 360-990-8901.

— Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. He can be reached by calling 360-297-2266.

ShareNet is located at 26061 United Road, Kingston.

The food bank is open Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The thrift store is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bull kelp is a buoy of the ecosystem stars, snails, and crabs.

The stipe is a stalk that grows between the holdfast and the blades of kelp.

While some kelp’s stipes are short and non-descript, the bull kelp stipe is long, thick, and rope-like. It can be many feet long. The stipe is used by the plant to hold its blades up in the water column to get light.

However, we humans use the stipe in other ways.

WATERWAYS

By BETSY COOPER

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ne of the things we do when Stillwaters takes people out on short educational ecocruises in Appletree Cove and Puget Sound is look at examples of the seaweed and seagrasses that grow in these waters.

One of the most amazing plants is the kelp. They are big, rubbery and amazing.

They also tell an interesting story about the human effects on the Puget Sound ecosystem.

Kelp is large macroalgae — seaweed — that grows along the coasts.

Macroalgae are grouped generally by color: reds, greens, browns, and coraline.

Kelp is brown algae.

There are several kinds of macro — large, visible by the eye — algae that grow in our area. The kelp I have seen most commonly are sugar kelp (saccharina latissima), a giant kelp (a macrosistis species) and bull kelp (nereocyctis luetkeana).

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Bull kelp floats just off the shore of Bainbridge Island, near Wing Point.

Paul Dorn / Contributed Each has different kinds of large blades, or fronds, but they all have two attributes in common that make them very unique — their holdfast and stipe.

The holdfast is the fascinating way these plants hold themselves in place.

They don’t grow roots down to fasten themselves but rather grow multiple finger-like structures called haptera, to grasp whatever they find on the sea floor to hold themselves down — holding fast. Typically in Puget Sound it will be

rocks, but it can be anything that they find. If what they choose is not heavy enough, the plant can be picked up and moved with a big wave.

As they grow larger, kelp can grow additional haptera and grab additional rocks to hold tight as the plant grows larger. These holdfasts create such a superstructure that they become home to other organisms while doing their anchoring job for the plant. These extra residents can include kelp fish, anemones, brittle

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Is the ‘American Dream’ becoming more green?

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any of us grew up with the myth and mystery of “The American Dream.” It was, and is, a bit of an enigma with varying amounts of relevance and very different definitions for lots of very different Americans.

But yet, it was out there, and something we were all supposed to want.

What is it? I was under the impression that the “dream” we were all seeking was related to affluence, having an unending supply of consumable items in excess of what we need and being free to do whatever we want to do.

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The organization did a survey of Americans in 2004 regarding their views on what really matters to them. The 2004 survey was a follow-up to a 1994 survey done by Merck on typical consumption. This year, they repeated the 2004 survey.

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enough free time n 54 percent want to be in harmony with nature, and n 23 percent list achieving affluence as important.

Personally, I would wish that more people emphasized being in harmony with their natural home, but it is delightful that so many have abandoned their dream of achieving affluence, or at least moved it down in importance. I think this coincides with a significant shift the survey uncovered: people who have chosen fewer hours are reporting an overall improvement in the quality of their life.

They also found a majority of Americans know that we are producing too much waste, and that our excessive consumption patterns are having an effect on the global environmental prob-

lems. This is accompanied by seeing a need to make considerable changes in the way that we live.

How about you? What is your version of the American Dream? Does sustainability for Earth and our communities play a role in your dream?

(Information from Stillwaters Environmental Center & The Center for a New American Dream.)

Stillwaters is hosting a new Sustainability Discussion Group in the fall. If you are interested in getting on the list, call us at 360-297-1226.

— Naomi Maasberg is director of Stillwaters Environmental Learning Center. Contact her at naomi@stillwatersenvironmentalcenter.org.

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These knobs are flotation that keeps the kelp blades at the surface so that they can get the maximum sunlight. These plants, as all macroalgae, take the sunlight and convert carbon dioxide and nutrients from the water into plant material and oxygen.

Bull kelp grow multiple long blades, 5-10 feet long.

Some times of the year, a blade can grow a foot a day.

Paul Dorn, fisheries scientist from the Suquamish Tribe, shared on a recent cruise that this rapid growth rate used to mean that portions of the Puget Sound had very dense kelp beds. He is in involved trying to restore the kelp bed

that was formerly south of Jefferson Head.

Efforts to regain kelp beds are challenged by several factors, one of which is wave energy. As we all notice when we’re out in a kayak or even the ferry, when big boats go by, we have to ride wake waves. For a plant holding on to a rock on the bottom with a bunch of long flat blades at the surface, those wake waves cause a wiping motion, back and forth. While kelp actually need water movement to help them grow, they need to stay in relative close proximity to each other to reproduce and to create the dense “kelp forest” habitat that supports the other marine life typically found with them.

We hope this kelp project can be successful so that some of the dense kelp forests seen by Capt.

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— Betsy Cooper is a board member and stream monitor at Stillwaters Environmental Education Center.

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Continued from page 27 Some cultures cut the stipe into pieces and pickle it or use it in soups. Still others have fun with it, using the dried stipe in decoration, or cutting the tubular stipe and use it as a horn, blowing into one end. The horn sounds a bit like a moose.

At the end of the stipe is a bulbous knob from which the long, thick blades grow.

This knob is what you can see bobbing in the water in kelp beds, like the one you can see looking just south in the water as you walk of the ferry ramp in Edmonds.

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Selecting the right label — or not — for your health E very day in the practice of medicine, doctors prescribe their patients “off-label” medications. And while some might confuse the term “off-label” with “generic,” it really is quite different. In fact, according to a study in the Archives of

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As common as the practice of off-label prescribing is in medicine, it’s my contention that something very similar is practiced in chiropractic. And while “off-label chiropractic” isn’t actually a term ... it should be.

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By allowing the nervous system to function at its optimum potential, the body simply works better. And when the body works better, amazing things happen: symptoms go away and the body becomes energized.

The irony in “off-label health care” is that insurance companies often balk at paying for medications prescribed for off-label purposes and instead restrict their reimbursement to intended purposes only. In chiropractic, however, the opposite is true. Off-label purposes are paid for, and the on-label intended purpose of chiropractic is not.

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