REPORTER CENTRAL KITSAP
KITSAP WEEK: PINTS AND NEEDLES: NOT YOUR AVERAGE CRAFTERS
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 | Vol. 30, No. 27 | WWW.CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM | 50¢
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Dentist helps 14 at veterans stand down BY CHRIS TUCKER
CTUCKER@CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM
NEWS Motorist injured in SR3 crash
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CENTRAL KITSAP – A Silverdale dentist was one of the volunteers who provided dental work at no cost to 14 individuals at a Kitsap County Stand Down at the county fairgrounds April 4. Dr. Steven Haws with Clear Creek Dentistry in Silverdale said several veterans attended the stand down and that work done that day to improve their teeth included everything from fillings to extractions. “It’s just a nice thing to do for veterans in this area,” Haws said. “They’re going to do it again in October. This whole organization is out there helping veterans.” Haws said there were some veterans who needed dental assistance that they
“It’s just a nice thing to do for veterans in this area,” – Dentist Steven Haws. could not get from Veterans Affairs. The work was done in a mobile dental unit that was driven up from Tacoma. In previous years, Haws said the free dental work was done at his Silverdale office instead of at the fairgrounds. At a previous stand down, Haws said a team of two dentists and three hygienists helped 30 veterans over a span of four hours. Haws is a veteran himself and served SEE STAND DOWN, A9
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From left is Dr. Steven Haws, medical assistant Chris Danellson, Dean Hearing (one of the main organizers for the stand down), dental assistant Alyssa Woolridge, and Fredda Smith, who operates the mobile dental van.
Chasing Sasquatch
KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR HIDDEN EGGS
NEWS ‘Babes in Toyland’ at Bremerton
Bigfoot experts coming to area
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BY PETER O’CAIN
OPINION New rail safety regulations welcome
POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM
ange pine woodwork that adorns in interior. On the walls: artwork depicting pink cherry blossoms. “It’s an open kitchen,” Kim said, motioning to the stove and cutting board located behind the long, rectangular sushi
The story goes as many before. Man hikes through woods with family. Man stops so family can rest. Man sees Bigfoot staring at his wife. Man spends next 15 years chasing Bigfoot. Classic American tale, right? Not exactly. For every guy who says he saw Bigfoot there’s a thousand commenters calling him a liar or dumb or both or worse. And they wouldn’t be without reason. There hasn’t been any truly definitive evidence — people are still arguing whether Bigfoot exists, after all. There are thousands of hours of television documenting unfulfilled quests to find Sasquatch. Hollywood Bigfoot hunters take to the woods, cameramen in tow, looking for the money shot. They could just as easily be looking
SEE SUSHI, A7
SEE BIGFOOT, A7
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Chris Tucker / staff photos
Malaya Whitlock, 5, left, and Kamani Williams, 4, both of Bremerton, hunt for plastic Easter eggs at the Kitsap Tennis and Athletic Center in Central Kitsap on Saturday, April 4. They were two of the several children who scurried outside KTAC’s grounds to search for the hidden eggs as friends and family members watched.
SPORTS CK boys take title at Lil’ Norway meet
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New sushi restaurant prepares for April grand opening BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM
Lovers of sushi, sashimi, ramen and other Japanese foods have a new dining option as the Japanese restaurant “Jo:a” prepares for its grand opening toward the end of April.
The restaurant is currently in a “soft open” stage, said Pil Kim, who co-owns Jo:a with business partner Cilea Yoon. The name Jo:a (rhymes with “Noah”) means “like” in Korean. The colon is meant to aid pronunciation. Dark blue walls and a polished dark floor contrast with the light yellow-or-
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