Bremerton Patriot, September 18, 2015

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IN THIS EDITION

Post-game prayers at center of controversy BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — An assistant football coach at Bremerton High School is under investigation for leading post-game prayers at the 50-yard line.

NEWS Humane Society founder dies at age 101

Joe Kennedy, who ser ved 20 years in the Marine C o r p s , has led the prayers for a l m o s t a Joe Kennedy

decade. On Sept. 11, Kennedy said on his Facebook page that someone told him he could be fired for doing so. The resulting controversy has made national headlines, including a nearly 5-minute long segment on Fox News. The Bremerton School Dis-

MUSIC IN MANETTE

OPINION Fireworks-ban authority only makes sense

BY ILY GOYANES CENTRAL KITSAP REPORTER CONTRIBUTOR

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states “School staff shall neither encourage nor discourage a student from engaging in non-disruptive oral or silent prayer or any other form of devotional activity.” “Once you’re hired as a pubSEE KENNEDY, A13

Fourth charge brought against DeJesus

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NEWS Four puppies rescued at CK house fire

trict is investigating whether Kennedy violated district policy. Leading the investigation is the district’s attorney, Jeff Ganson of the Porter Foster Rorick law firm. In particular, the district is concerned with District Board Policy 2340, which

Peter O’Cain / staff photo

The Whiskey Jackets perform “Friend Like Me” from the Disney film “Aladdin” for passerbys at Manette Fest in Bremerton Sept. 12.

Prosecutors had advised the court during Geraldo Castro DeJesus’ Aug. 21 arraignment that additional charges might be brought against the defendant as more evidence became available. They delivered on that promise Sept. 11 during a pretrial hearing presided over by Judge Kevin Hull at Kitsap County Superior Court. During the hearing prosecutor Coreen Schnepf added one count of attempted first-degree murder to the

charges brought against DeJesus. The defendant is believed responsible for the deaths of ex-girlfriend Heather Keslo and her roommate’s son, 2-year-old Kaden Lum, who were shot to death at Kariotis Mobile Home Park in East Bremerton on March 28. A neighbor was also shot during the incident, but survived. Originally, the defendant had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault. The additional charge stems from the prosecution’s SEE DEJESUS, A13

Evergreen Park boat Collins withdraws launch to get facelift from school board BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

SPORTS Olympic shuts out CK 29-0 in Bucklin

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BREMERTON — If things go as planned, the rickety old dock at Evergreen Rotary Park won’t be so rickety in six months. The Bremerton City Council is expected to amend its interlocal agreement with the Port of Bremerton at its Sept. 16 meeting to allow the port to make substantial improvements to the Evergreen Park boat launch. “This is going to be a benefit for our

whole community,” said Greg Wheeler, city council president. The project should be finished in early 2016, according to port officials. “Once it’s fixed, the public has the same benefit,” said Port Commissioner Roger Zabinski. The port received a $347,595 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to make the improvements to the boat ramp. The grant requires a $116,000 match from SEE EVERGREEN PARK, A13

race; supports Evans BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — Two months shy of the 2016 election, another race bites the dust. Sheila Collins, candidate for Bremerton School Board Director Position 1, has thrown her support behind opponent Naomi Evans. It’s too late for Collins’ name to be with-

drawn from the November ballots, so she’d like to make her position clear. “I endorse her wholeheartedly,” Collins said of Evans. “I strongly encourage people to vote and I really, really want them to vote for Naomi.” Collins withdrew because largely due to time constraints. “I just have too many commitSEE EVANS, A13

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