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COMMUNITY NEWS Vol. 32 No. 9 • September
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‘Thornbrook’: Mystery filmed locally By SARA MILLER
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e were brainstorming in Shari’s when the idea came to me.” This is how the vision for “Thornbrook” came to be. “Thornbrook” is a micro-series for Monoculus Films, a channel made up of a small group of filmmakers from Washington. Set in a steampunk Victorian era, the plot focuses on the mysterious town of Thornbrook, with each of the six episodes revealing something new to the mystery. “It’s a monster movie with Jane Austen kind of notes,” filmmaker Micah Fusco described. Fusco graduated from Olympic College with an associate’s degree in digital media. After graduation, he and some of his friends began a YouTube channel, producing several videos, including their most popular: “Adventure Pug” (Fusco describes it as “Milo and Otis” meets “Dungeons and Dragons”). After a few of videos, the crew realized they wanted to create something with a little more substance. “We were tired of making random weekend videos every other week,” Fusco said. “We liked doing the videos, but it wasn’t showcasing our talent, our cinematogra-
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Residents get look at proposed Point Hotel By RICHARD WALKER
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From left, Micah Fusco and cinematographer Craig — no last name given — film a scene with the main protagonist. ‘He’s really talented, and it’s humbling to spend months on a project with him,’ Fusco said of working with Craig. Micah Fusco / Thornbrook phy and writing skills.” While Shari’s was the birthplace of the idea in Fusco’s mind, the rest of the
crew didn’t buy into it at first. Fusco, however, held on to the idea and pitched it again to his team.
“It began one very caffeinated evening at Starbucks, and I said, ‘Let’s turn it into
LITTLE BOSTON —The 12- to 18-foot totem pole that Jake Jones will carve for The Point Hotel will contain a lot of symbolism. Two hands holding a copper plate, representing wealth. A chief. A bear holding an orca, a symbol of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. But in a way, the totem pole will represent how far the Tribe has come since it began building its new economy some 20 years ago. Jones, a former Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe chairman, remembers when the Tribe had $2,000 in the bank, when the Tribe’s housing authority couldn’t get bank loans to fund new-home construction, when the roads on the reservation were dirt. “Our enterprises were shellfish and salmon,” Jones said. “All of us worked out at the mill. Then the mill shut down.” Empowered by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe began building a new economy. “We talked about a hotel then, but we had to build our own enterprises first,” Jones said. “We built the casino first, and when we started making money, we built the store. Those enterprises helped the Tribe build funds so it could afford to (borrow).” Now, “we’re doing much better financially, We don’t have to depend on the outside anymore.” The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe invited the public to an open house
See THORNBROOK, Page 3
See THE POINT, Page 2
North Kitsap firefighters help in Eastern Washington
Poulsbo Fire Battalion Chief Kurt Krech is assisting at the Stickpin Fire.
By MICHELLE BEAHM and RICHARD WALKER Sound Publishing
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KINGSTON — Several local firefighters are east of the Cascades, helping battle fires in Okanogan and Chelan counties. Michele Laboda, communications officer for North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, said five firefighters and a reserve structural engine from NKF&R are helping fight fires there. Firefighters Alex Hickey and Dean Schuster, and firefighter/ paramedic Nic Johnson, are in the Chelan area, working on the First Creek Fire in the Reach Complex. Firefighter Heath Clark and intern firefighter Sam Berni are
working on the Kettle Complex Stickpin Fire. In addition, Laboda said the district’s medical safety officer, Steve Engle, is working as a paramedic on the lines. When last she heard from him, Engle was in the Colville area.
Jody Matson, communications officer for Poulsbo Fire Department, reported that three of her department’s firefighters are in Eastern Washington: Battalion Chief Kurt Krech was called to See FIREFIGHTERS, Page 3
IN THIS EDITION PIE IN THE PARK RAISES $34,000 FOR COMMUNITY CENTER — Page 16
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