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FRIDAY, AUG. 14, 2015 | Vol. 30, No. 45 | WWW.CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM | 50¢
IN THIS EDITION
NEWS Panel: For lower health costs, avoid ER
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OPINION Steps for saving the safety net
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NEWS Man opens fire on thief who stole his Prius
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Markle assumes command of PSNS & IMF Reports to PSNS & IMF from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
BREMERTON – Capt. Howard B. Markle relieved Capt. Stephen F. Williamson during a Change of Command ceremony Aug. 7, becoming the 49th commander of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. A crowd of hundreds of command employees joined more than 100 invited
guests, including a number of community and national leaders, plus family members of both honorees for the event. When Williamson assumed command on June 1, 2012, he arrived with an unusual background – he had spent his previous tour at PSNS & IMF as the business and strategic planning officer, the production resources officer and the operations officer. This put him in a prime position to lead the command to carry out its mission of maintaining and modernizing Navy ships. “We are all very blessed to get to come to work on something as important as
the assets that the men and women of our Armed Forces take into harm’s way,” Williamson said. “They know when they leave here on the submarines, aircraft carriers and surface ships; those assets are in the best condition possible.” Keynote speaker Rear Adm. Mark Whitney brought perspective to Williamson’s accomplishments at the command, as the former PSNS & IMF commander who Williamson relieved in 2012. He highlighted the people, the growth, the work and the safety at the command. SEE MARKLE, A9
Capt. Howard B. Markle
Silverdale to be featured on ‘Neighborhoods’ TV show Program to be ready for viewers Sept. 1
SILVERDALE – Lights, cameras and a little more action were on the streets of Silverdale Aug. 6 as a small Comcast crew filmed this month’s “Neighborhoods” TV program about the community. “Neighborhoods” is a monthly show that highlights a community in Western Washington. The host is Sabrina Register, an award-winning veteran TV broadcaster. Register was a news anchor at KOMO and Northwest Cable News for more than a decade before becoming a freelance broadcaster. She currently reports and produces for various media outlets, including KCTS 9, the PBS based in Seattle. “It’s about profiling and promoting different communities and different towns in Western Washington,” Register said of the show. She said she enjoys the work and enjoyed learning the reaSEE TV SHOW, A9
Chris Tucker / staff photo
Sabrina Register, center, speaks with Silverdale’s Tex Lewis near the Clear Creek Trail Aug. 6. At left is Ed Hauge, head of video production for Comcast.
New Silverdale Starbucks features drive-thru, beer, wine BY STELLA KIM SKIM@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM
SPORTS Kitsap Pumas fall short in Tuscon
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SILVERDALE – After 15 years, the Starbucks coffee shop on Mickelberry Road closed their doors for the last time, on July 26. But those who depend on a cup of Joe to start the day had no cause for alarm – two days later, store manager Heather Peterson Higgins opened the doors to a brand new Starbucks drive-thru “reserve” store on the corner of Silverdale Way and Bucklin Hill Road. “I like that our new location is larger than our previous one. I like that we have those fancy
new reserve coffees and also the drive-thru,” Higgins said. “It just gives our customers more places to sit. It’s bringing a whole new customer base.” Reserve stores are Starbuck’s premium brand. The baristas and a few new faces relocated to the reserve Starbucks with the closing of the old store, which was known as the “Starbucks 2” store. “There was talks about having a drive-thru in Silverdale for a long period of time. And that was all part of a corporate decision. So it was SEE NEW STARBUCKS, A9
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A Starbucks employee hands a drink to a drive-thru customer at the new Silverdale store Aug. 6.
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