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Friday, September 26, 2014 | Vol. 113, No. 38 | WWW.NORTHKITSAPHERALD.COM | 50¢
‘Our culture is still alive’
Pilings replaced Indianola pier undergoing long-planned repairs
Totem pole will be raised at Point Julia
By LUKE WESSON
By RICHARD WALKER
lwesson@northkitsapherald.com
INDIANOLA — The nearly 100-year-old Indianola dock is getting more sturdy — and more environmentally friendly. Twenty creosoted pilings are being replaced with galvanized steel. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 3. The dock is closed while work is being done. The project will cost $252,000. “We are moving along as quickly as possible,” Port Commissioner John Lane said. “We’re doing our best to make the dock a safe place for everyone.” The work is being done by Quigg Brothers Inc., an Aberdeenbased engineering company. The company requested an advance of $66,000 to cover material costs,
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
Indianola’s historic, iconic dock is closed as 20 creosoted pilings are replaced with galvanized steel pilings. The work is expected to cost $252,000 and be completed by Oct. 3. Luke Wesson / Herald according to the July 17 Port of Indianola meeting minutes. The project is being funded through a general obligation bond. Indianola port district residents voted 527-207 in November 2013 to increase their property tax to pay for improvements and maintenance of the iconic, historic dock. The project follows discussion that began in 2013 over safety after swaying was noticeable at a
Report on July 4 fatality will take another three weeks
STAFF REPORT
portion of the dock. The dock was closed for about three months during peak use in the summer. After outcry from Indianola residents, and the resignation of two of three port commissioners, the dock reopened with promises of committee work to begin making the dock more stable. The dock was built in 1916 to accommodate boats and passenger ferries, according to the port district’s website. The port dis-
KINGSTON — All reports related to the July 4 fatal collision between a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue engine and a Yamaha scooter are expected to be released to the county prosecutor’s office within three weeks. That’s according to Kitsap County sheriff’s
trict was established in 1933 and the dock was widened and reinforced to accommodate vehicle access. Ferry service to Indianola ended in 1951 and the dock was later narrowed for pedestrian use. The dock accommodates a variety of recreational uses, including fishing and swimming. The 900-foot dock is technically a pier, although stairs at the end of the pier lead to a float at which small boats can temporarily dock.
spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson, who said on Sept. 23 that investigators were awaiting the toxicology report on the driver of the scooter. A toxicology report, conducted by the Washington State Patrol’s crime lab, usually takes eight weeks, Wilson said. That means See FATALITY, Page A7
POINT JULIA — The 800-year-old western red cedar will tell the story like no one can, will stand as a symbol of permanence in a place where others forced change for a century and a half. People indigenous to this place had been living off the gifts of the sea for at least two centuries here when this cedar was a sapling, according to shell midden dating by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s archeologist. The cedar was alive during centuries of births and passings, centuries of ceremonies and celebrations, centuries of gatherings and harvests. It was alive during the time of Change, when men from Maine built a mill across the bay at the place the People knew as Teekalet, and persuaded the People to move to this marshy place that became See PRICE, Page A11
Q&A: Candidates for 23rd District state House, position 1
Sherry Appleton Scott Henden
This is part two in a series of Q&As with candidates for local office in the Nov. 4 general election. This Q&A: Sherry Appleton and Scott Henden, 23rd District state House of Representatives, position 1. Members of the state House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, are paid $42,106
a year plus per diem, and receive the same benefits provided to other state employees. Their salaries are set by the Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. SHERRY APPLETON Residence: Poulsbo Occupation: Legislator
Education: College (no degree) Relevant experience: 10 years as a state representative, 11 years as a lobbyist (1994-2004), Poulsbo City Council member for eight years (1985-1994) Q: What are the top issues in this campaign? Appleton: For me, it is the
2014 ELECTION budget; fulfilling McCleary withSee 23RD DISTRICT, Page A3
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