INSIDE Kitsap Court gives jail time to the Big Bad Wolf. A3
OPINION Look to the past for a path to the future. A6
KITSAP WEEK Keep Fido hydrated and out of the heat this summer. INSIDE
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Gregg Rolie, a founding member of Santana and Journey, performs July 17 at The Point. Courtesy
Gregg Rolie Band at The Point LITTLE BOSTON — The Gregg Rolie Band will perform at The Point Casino Event Center 8 p.m. July 17. Rolie is a founding member of Santana and Journey and former lead singer of Santana. Rolie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Santana. At The Point, he’ll be joined by Michael Shrieve, original drummer from Santana. Tickets are $20 reserved, $15 general admission. As a founding member of Santana, Rolie was part of the band’s first wave of success, including an appearance at Woodstock in 1969 and central roles in several hit albums. His voice drove such classic Santana hits as “Black Magic Woman,” “Oye Como Va,” “No One To Depend On” and “Evil Ways.” He became well known for his unique sound on the Hammond B3 organ. In 1973, Rolie joined a
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Dogs will tolerate heat to the extreme, so it can be difficult to tell there’s a problem until the situation is more serious. That’s why it’s best to keep your Creative Commons dog in the house or in a cool, shady place in the yard during extreme heat, according to the Kitsap Humane Society.
Your pup is as affected by rising temperatures as you. Here’s how you can help keep him or her safe
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he new Washington state law aimed at preventing pets from being locked in hot cars seems to be doing its job. As local temperatures soared into the 90s this summer, Kitsap Humane Society Animal Control officers received far fewer calls
BEING HUMANE By KAREN MATHEE
from concerned citizens than they usually do in a heat wave. Effective this month, the law
levies a $125 fine for leaving animals in a car when it’s hot enough to harm them and permits animal control officers and police to break in and rescue pets without being liable for damages. “Normally at this time of year, we get around 15 calls a day,”
Lead Animal Control Officer Chase Connolly said. “Now we’re getting maybe four or five.” As of this writing, his officers have issued two citations related to the law. Not everyone may realize just See HUMANE, Page 4
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School roofing projects nearing completion By CHRIS CHANCELLOR
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The last buckets lining the roofs at South Kitsap elementary schools soon will disappear. Work is expected to wrap up soon on projects to replace leaky tile roofs at Hidden Creek and Mullenix Ridge, along with a restoration project at Burley-Glenwood. Tom O’Brien, director of facilities and operations for the South Kitsap School District, said the projects at Hidden Creek and Mullenix Ridge are similar to one last year at Sidney Glen Elementary. All three buildings were constructed during 1990-91, but O’Brien said the company that sold the tiles closed, which invalidated the
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warranty, and they were not “the right roof for this community and area.” “They were considered at the time to be a wonderful roofing system that would be extremely reliable over the life of the building,” he said. “The problem is they started leaking very early on.” O’Brien said that led to rain finding its way through gaps, particularly on windy days. He said there was a “felt system” that was designed to handle rain that penetrated through the roof, but that system became overwhelmed. “What we’ve found is that it has just deteriorated over the years to the point where that was no long water tight,” O’Brien said. SKSD now is in position
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Workers put the finishing touches on a project to replace the tile roof July 14 at Hidden Creek Elementary School. Roof projects also were taking place at two other South Kitsap elementary schools — Burley-Glenwood and Mullenix Ridge. to replace the roof, O’Brien said, because of revenue generated from the maintenance-and-operations levy passed in 2013. O’Brien said the most significant issue with
By CHRIS CHANCELLOR
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South Kitsap School District officials deny there is any correlation between a plan to implement grade realignment and a possible capital facilities bond to build a second high school. After Superintendent Michelle Reid made slight modifications during the
the replacement projects at Hidden Creek and Mullenix Ridge was replacing sheetrock with plywood under the roof there. The tiles at both schools had to be removed
July 15 school board meeting to her proposal to switch from a junior-high to middle-school format, which would move all freshmen to South Kitsap High School by 2018-19, longtime South Kitsap resident Bob Lamb spoke. He said that locals “could draw a conclusion” that the plan is designed with the construction of a second high school
and recycled. O’Brien said there also were “thousands upon thousands of linear feet of nailer boards that have SEE ROOFING, A10
in mind. During its June 23 meeting, SKSD’s board of directors gave Reid approval to pursue a capital facilities bond next year to construct a new high school on the 56-acre plot the district purchased in 2003 near the intersection of Old Clifton and Feigley roads. SEE REALIGNMENT, A10
PORT ORCHARD — Port Orchard and South Kitsap County voters can drop off their primary election ballots beginning today, July 17. The county’s primary officially is Aug. 4. There’s just one race — for West Sound Utility District No. 1’s Commissioner Position 3 — that will appear on the primary ballot in this area. Four candidates — Kevin P. Long, Angela Smith, Jeannie Screws and Susan Way — are dueling to become the two finalists for the general election. Mail-in ballots can be dropped in a mail box or deposited at the Kitsap County Administration Building, Auditor’s Office, 619 Division St. The ballot-drop location will be open 24 hours a day. For those requiring a site for accessible voting, the auditor’s office will be open 7 a.m.4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Last day for in-person voting is Aug. 3. The county auditor’s office will be open until 8 p.m. on election day, Aug. 4. General election day is Nov. 3.
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