Kingston Community News, September 25, 2015

Kingston • Eglon • Hansville • Indianola • Little Boston • Port Gamble

COMMUNITY NEWS Vol. 32 No. 10 • October

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Steampunk is ‘whatever you want to be’ — Jim Wingren

SteamPort Gamble festival Aug. 29 called a success

Samantha Snively poses outside the Port Gamble Theater Aug. 28 during the SteamPort Gamble festival.

By MICHELLE BEAHM Editor

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teampunk is alternate history. It’s whatever you want it to be.”

Jim Wingren has “been doing steampunk for five or six years” with his wife, and that’s what it means to him.

His wife, Chris, owner of Mrs. Muir’s House of Ghosts and Magic, organized the SteamPort Gamble Festival Aug. 29, the first steampunk festival in Port Gamble ever.

“We definitely want to do it again next year,” Wingren said. “This year is shaking out a lot of the bugs and figuring things out.”

With a windstorm hitting Kitsap County on the Saturday of the festival, there were a lot of unforeseen “bugs,” too.

The power went out.

Trees fell over.

Outdoor events had to be canceled or

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See STEAMPUNK, Page 2

Return of the passenger ferry? Suquamish Tribe going into the

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`hat does Sisyphus’ Eglon, Waterman, etc. perseverance have Kingston passengers to do with ferries? were rowed to and from KINGSTON the steamer. Freight was Kitsap Transit is again rollFERRY ADVISORY piled on a barge anchored ing Kingston’s passenger in Apple Tree Cove so that ferry boulder back up the COMMITTEE wagons could roll out to it hill in hopes that this time it at low tide. isn’t under a wicked spell to By 1900, Kingston had a basic wharf, roll back down. and in 1919, the port was formed to EARLY HISTORY improve it for public use. You may have In the 1880s and ’90s, Mosquito Fleet seen a 1890s photo of the S.S. City of vessels were how you got around. Roads Kingston. Our “little city by the sea” has were rudimentary and the trains stopped never been a city. The steamer was named at Tacoma, but on steamers you could for Kingston on the Hudson River, from travel Kitsap in comfort. Boats stopped at where she was bought. The Mosquito all the communities: Bremerton, Illahee, Tracyton, Silverdale, Keyport, Brownsville, Fleet ferry routes were consolidated Poulsbo, Suquamish, Indianola, Kingston,

See FERRY FARE, Page 3

pot business, while others say ‘no’

By RICHARD WALKER

rwalker@soundpublishing.com

SUQUAMISH — With marijuana now legal in Washington, some Tribes are grappling with how to balance cultural teachings with pot’s presence on or near their lands.

“I think that’s exactly why it hasn’t moved forward [at Port Gamble S’Klallam],” Tribe executive director Kelly Sullivan said of Port Gamble S’Klallam’s deci-

sion so far to shun retail marijuana sales as a business venture.

“So much of our energy is put toward healthy lifestyles. Some Tribal members have a problem with us being in the alcohol and tobacco business at the casino. They think there should be more options for income than this type of thing. So, we’re not going to do something just because we can.”

Some Native Nations are

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just saying “no.”

The Yakama Nation, population 10,000, has banned the use of marijuana on its 1.2-million-acre reservation in central Washington.

And as far as Yakama is concerned, marijuana is illegal in its historical territory — 10.8 million acres of ancestral land it ceded to the United States in an 1855 treaty, but where the Yakama people maintain See MARIJUANA, Page 3

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Steampunk

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ampunks,” David Rynning said. “We’re not new to this.”

Continued from page 1 Their adventures in steampunk started after spotmoved inside. ting an advertisement for Scheduled talks were an event in Seattle a few canceled, the tintype phoyears ago. tography attraction was can“We decided to go celed and some people who and check it out,” David planned on going chose to Rynning said. “We decided stay home. it was really fun, and we’ve But the festival was still a been doing it since then.” success, and Wingren said Heidi Rynning said she they plan to do it again next and her husband “know half the crowd here” from past steampunk events.

To them, steampunk is “Victorian Science Fiction.”

“We’re re-imagining the world like it would’ve been if they didn’t have super conductors and microchips and everything,” David Rynning said.

“Back when things were hand-built and user-friendly.”

“The world that could have been,” Heidi Rynning added. “ ’Cause we can.”

David and Heidi Rynning, with their dog Gem, at the SteamPort Another steGamble Festival Aug. 28.

Michelle Beahm / Sound Publishing ampunk veteran, year.

“It’s kind of a chance to dress up and be somebody else for the weekend,” Wingren said of steampunk. “It’s Halloween the other 364 days of the year.”

David and Heidi Rynning, of Renton, and their dog Gem have been attending steampunk events for years.

“We like any excuse to put our gear on and come and hang around other ste-

Gage Durig, said he came because of “great people, steampunk, costumes.”

He’s been to steampunk gatherings in the past, but said this is the first “serious one that’s been actually professionally coordinated.”

One draw for him was, “The whole town’s kind of in on it.”

Festival vendor Sharon Greany sold steampunk costume pieces and, about midway through the day, said the festival was going well for her.

“I think we’re getting a good turnout for their first time,” Greany said.

A lot of her pieces were collected after costuming plays set in the Victorian era. Some of the pieces she collected in college.

“I really love the Victorian era,” Greany said.

As Wingren described it, “steampunk” is whatever each person wants it to be.

“There’s all sorts of different flavors of steampunk,” Wingren said.

“There’s the whole ‘Mad Max’ kind of thing. People are doing futuristic or apocalyptic kinds of things.

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Joshua Fountain poses outside the Port Gamble Theater at the SteamPort Gamble Festival Aug. 28.

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Then there’s the hard-core Victorians. There’s the western type, people do that … I’ve actually done it all.

“Sometimes, I’ll have my mustache all waxed up with a monocle and a top hat and frock coat and be all dressed up, completely Victorian.

“I’ll go sort of apocalyptic

Western at times. I’ve got a big blaster that I carry with me. The great thing is, it’s completely open.”

Above all, Wingren said festivals like SteamPort Gamble is “just the chance to dress up and be somebody else for the weekend.

Wear funny clothes, and play with cool toys.”

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Marijuana

Continued from page 1 hunting, food-gathering and fishing rights.

The Suquamish Tribe is getting into the retail marijuana business and has changed its codes to allow adult recreational use on its lands. But some leaders say legalization doesn’t mean they endorse marijuana use.

In an earlier interview, Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman said Washington voters’ legalization of recreational marijuana brought the issue to the Tribe’s doorstep, forcing the Tribe to deal with the issue whether it wanted to or not.

Legalization presented several unique chal-

Ferry Fare

Continued from page 1 under Capt. Peabody’s Black Ball Line and, in 1951, were absorbed into the state highway system.

FOUR TRIES State ferries pushed the first passenger ferry service boulder up the hill in 1998: a Kingston ferry would relieve the congestion on 305. A Bremerton passenger service would reduce the long waits between boats.

At Southworth, a run to Seattle would relieve the unending service kerfuffles between Southworth, Vashon and Fauntleroy.

But fares would cover less than 25 percent of costs and, with Rich Passage property owners winning a suit over boat wakes, the Legislature killed the plan.

With a federal grant for a low-wake boat, Kitsap Transit took over pushing the boulder. The boat worked, but the ballot measures to fund it in 2003 and 2007 failed.

In 2005, a consortium of Argosy Cruises, Clipper Navigation, Four Seasons Marine Services and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders started up the “Aqua Express” SeattleKingston ferry. Using the former state ferry “Tyee,” the service folded after nine months. Despite good ridership, high fuel costs made it clear the service would never turn a profit.

Believing that passenger service was important to Kingston’s economic future, the port started a ferry service. Although its operating costs were a fraction of its predecessors’,

lenges to the Suquamish Tribe. Of 7,657 acres of the Port Madison Indian Reservation, 4,076 are owned by the Tribe or individual Tribal members, over whom the Tribe has jurisdiction; 3,581 acres are owned by non-Indians, over whom the Tribe does not have jurisdiction, except in acts of violence against women on Tribal land.

If the Tribe had not legalized marijuana, “that would have created some headaches,” Suquamish Police Chief Mike Lasnier said. “[Enforcement] would have been quite complex and complicated. We actually supported the council in making the change so there wouldn’t be that disparity.

We — all of law enforcement — have bigger issues

to deal with, like meth and heroin.”

The Suquamish Tribe and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board signed a compact on Sept. 14. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the compact the next day; it will be in effect for 10 years.

The Suquamish Tribe has formed a business entity, Suquamish Evergreen Corporation, which will operate a marijuana retail store on Highway 305 next to the Longhouse Texaco.

The store will be open by November, according to the Tribe’s communications department.

“Our decision to enter into retail operations comes after careful consideration,” Forsman said in the press release. “With the passage of I-502, we knew we need-

ed to adapt to the changing environment surrounding our reservation and saw an opportunity to diversify our business operations.”

So, how does legalized cannabis jibe with a culture that teaches its young people the importance of living alcohol- and drug-free?

Suquamish Tribal Council member Robin Sigo, who has a master’s degree in social work and is former director of the Tribe’s Wellness Center, said the presence of cannabis locally presents another opportunity to teach young people how to make healthy choices.

“Because it’s legal, adults 21 and older get to make that choice [of whether to use cannabis]. But that doesn’t mean we endorse

limited runs and difficulty with ORCA kept ridership low. Without pockets deep enough to expand the runs and fund the years necessary to build ridership, the port had to bow out.

CURRENT ATTEMPT Kitsap Transit is again putting its shoulder to the boulder, and I hope that North Kitsap will be cheering them on. Service would start first in Bremerton, Kingston the next year and at Southworth sometime after that. The original strategy was for commuter hour service: three trips, 40 minutes apart, in the morning and afternoon. In response to public outcry, they’re also looking at midday, evening and Saturday service. ORCA will be available from the start, as will bus service from park-andride lots to the boats. Fares are expected to be about $15 round trip. A ballot measure for a 2- to 3-cent sales tax to fund this could be on the ballot as early as next fall.

So maybe it’s not Sisyphus, but more like a

Seahawks game with different plays and ball carriers moving the ball down the field. This time, we may get it over the goal line. Go Hawks! Go Kitsap Transit!

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“For our children, it’s another lesson in ‘You make your choices. How do you want to live?,’ then show them the consequences.

They have free will, they’re going to make their own choices. Right now, [marijuana] is hush-hush and under cover. When we bring it out ... it becomes another stark reality for our kids to see and we can educate them on what they do not want in their lives.”

Lasnier added, “The fact is, people have freedom and part of that is the freedom to make choices. We can teach our young people to make good choices in their lives, teach them good values and balance that against the freedom to make choices.”

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“We’ve really moved away from the ‘just say no’ model and are now focused on giving youth and families information about how it might affect them, so they can get to make the decision themselves.”

She added, “When recreational marijuana sales became legal, we had a responsibility to look at that. But our commitment to keeping drugs and alcohol out of the hands of our youth remains unchanged.”

Peg Deam, a culture bearer who works for the Tribe’s Department of Community Development, agreed.

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We need another option in our network A

s FerryFare columnist Walt Elliott reports on page 1 of this edition, Kitsap Transit is again “putting its shoulder to the boulder” regarding establishing passenger-only ferry service between the Kitsap Peninsula and Seattle.

The first route to go into service would be Bremerton-Seattle, followed by Kingston-Seattle the next year and then Southworth-Seattle.

After Kingston’s experience with SoundRunner, Kitsap Transit’s proposed Kingston-Seattle passenger-only ferry may be a tough sell. But there are elements to the plan that SoundRunner lacked.

First, it would be subsidized by a 2- to 3-cent sales tax, which could be on the ballot in fall 2016. With that subsidy, roundtrip fares would be $15.

Second, since Kitsap Transit first pitched the idea, support has been expressed for such a service. The plan initially called for commuter-hour service — three trips 40 minutes apart in the morning and afternoon. In response to public input, Kitsap Transit may add midday, evening and Saturday service.

Third, ORCA will be available from the start, as will bus service to and from park-and-ride lots. That convenience was lacking before.

We believe passenger-ferry service between Kingston and Seattle is a good service to have, and here’s why: ■ We have the infrastructure in place to accommodate passenger ferry service (and one of two SoundRunner vessels still rests at dock in Kingston).

■ A passenger-only ferry service could be a vital part of the region’s transportation network and efforts to reduce our need to drive in order to get to your destination. You can walk onto a state ferry for a 25-minute ride to Edmonds and from there take an Amtrak train, a Sounder commuter train or a Community Transit bus. Or, you can walk onto a passenger-only ferry from the Port of Kingston and step off into downtown Seattle.

■ Likewise for mainland travelers: Take a bus or train to Edmonds and then a scenic ferry ride to Kingston and all the natural and commercial amenities we know and love. Or just walk onto the passenger-only ferry at Colman Dock and step off at the Port of Kingston.

A consultant hired by Kitsap Transit said six round trips per day between Kingston and Seattle could draw an average of 543 riders. With two roundtrips a day, SoundRunner’s average ridership was 34 morning riders and 47 evening riders.

The total cost of operating SoundRunner for its two years of life was $1.02 million. Kingston port commissioners dropped the service after it became clear the port district would have to subsidize it for an indeterminate amount of time. SoundRunner service ended on Sept. 28, 2012.

At the time, Kingston port commissioners said a passenger-only ferry service needed a subsidy to give it time to build ridership and commuter trust — a tax-supported subsidy that an agency like Kitsap Transit could provide. Now, port commissioners have gotten their wish — the serious interest of Kitsap Transit. But Kitsap Transit is going to need some hard ridership and revenue numbers if it’s going to win voter approval. We hope they have it.

The Greek gods, scandalized by King Sisyphus’ behavior, fated him to push a boulder up a steep hill. They also enchanted the boulder to roll back down the hill whenever it got to the top. For the fifth time, a Kingston passenger ferry is in the works. Can the spell be broken? (See FerryFare, page 1.)

Letters Concerned about mill site’s future Something very important is missing.

I have been working on keeping up with the ongoing, complex process of the Port Gamble Bay cleanup and Olympic Property Group’s plans for the future of Port Gamble. My concern is for the future of the mill site/flood plain.

By attending the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s July 23 blessing and celebration of the cleanup, I experienced the joy of the Tribal dancers, drummers, canoe pullers, speakers and community in their return to the other side of the bay, the mill site that was removed from their use for 140 years. I appreciate your coverage of that event.

My concern is for the mill site, the flood plain.

This is where the blessing was held. How is it that the future plans for the bay cleanup do not include the mill site? Where and when does the Department of Ecology (DOE) address the future of the flood plain?

This is essential.

No development should happen here. It should be returned to its original, natural state, as it was before Pope and Talbot arrived.

Planted with natural vegetation, it would be a hospitable oasis for Tribal members to return to; for the local community to connect to the past and to a recovered ecosystem; and for tourists who would stay in Port Gamble accommodations. It would belong to the commons, to all of us.

It is common knowledge that for too long developers have taken over sensitive sites and the environmental impacts have been disastrous. It must not happen here. A natural unarmored shoreline, common use and a clean eco-system are essential elements in the planning for the future of the mill site. The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe must have say about the future here. The planners must listen to and respect their position.

It is critical how and when DOE will address these issues of the flood plain/mill site.

MARILYN BODE KLEAN (Kitsap Livable Environment Action Network)

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The foregoing letter was originally published in the Aug. 28 North Kitsap Herald. It generated the following response.

Ms. Bode’s letter requires a response.

The Pope and Talbot mill at Port Gamble served a vital service to the nation, the state and the community through many years, two world wars and several severe depressions. Not only the employment of loggers and mill workers, including Tribal members, but also those in the maritime industry. Even local fishing vessels were given winter employment as lumber carriers.

The company store, where I worked several summers, provided not only groceries, but also everything from ladies’ underwear to farming tools.

The hotel, the church and the community hall were all supplied by the company.

All these things and the many friendships between neighbors are relegated to being the “site that was removed from (Tribal) use for 140 years.” Lord help us all.

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Ending pay-to-play fee a good decision It is time to give a special “thank you” to the North Kitsap School Board’s decision to lift the pay-to-play fee that had been previously imposed on those wanting to participate in athletics and activities.

School board president Beth Worthington indicated she believes the pay-toplay fee has been a barrier for some kids who would like to participate in school sports and other afterschool activities.

She and the board are right on target.

Team sports are important, particularly in the high school culture. Academic research has suggested that team pride transfers to other students and has a positive effect on all students, as well as community spirit. Well-funded sports programs can do that!

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Are seniors able to survive without Social Security?

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ocial security celebrated its 80th birthday this year.

Besides survivor and disability insurance, social security is primarily our federal retirement benefit plan. What follows is intended as only an abridged overview of present day social security.

Social security is financed by a 12.4 percent tax on earnings, half paid by employees and half paid by employers. Currently, the tax is applied to the first $118,500 of wages.

Associated Press reports that the “average monthly payment is $1,221. That comes to about $14,700 a year. For much of the past three decades, social security produced big surpluses, collecting more in taxes than it paid in benefits.

Social security’s combined trust funds are now valued at $2.8 trillion.”

“Today, two-thirds of seniors derive over half of their income from social security and one-third

AS IT TURNS OUT

By MARYLIN OLDS of seniors rely on social security for at least 90 percent of their income,” writes Robert Reich, former economist and former U.S. secretary of Labor.

“Without it, the poverty rate of our seniors would be 45 percent instead of 10 percent.”

Social security is vital.

Seniors are our nation’s most vulnerable and are being terrorized every time our conservative lawmakers and presidential candidates start taking aim at changing it. Exceptions, strangely enough, are Donald Trump and Mike

Huckabee.

The social security program umbrellas two separate programs, Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI).

Conservatives say they must “fix” the “broken” social security program.

They apparently have their own explanation of these two terms. The most immediate target at this time appears to be the DI program, which has a long history of having funds transferred to it from the social security program when needed.

“But House Republicans adopted a parliamentary rule barring the House from allowing that transfer unless it was accompanied by benefit cuts or tax increases” writes CNN’s Paul Waldman. “If it can’t get worked out, people on DI could see their benefits cut substantially.”

Conservative haters of “big government” who like to repeatedly say that social security is going “broke” say the only way

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Sept. 29 n Kingston Community Open House, 6:30-9 p.m.

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Oct. 1 n Suquamish Citizens Advisor y Committee, 6-8 p.m., Suquamish Elementary School Library, 18950 Park Ave. NE, Suquamish. www.kitsap gov.com/boards/CAC/ suquamish/scac.htm.

Oct. 6 n Eglon Port Commission, 7 p.m., Eglon Community Center.

Oct. 7 n Kingston Citizens Advisor y Council, 7 p.m., North Kitsap Fire

and Rescue Paul T. Nichol Headquarters Fire Station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. www.kitsapgov. com/boards/CAC/kings ton/kcac.htm.

Oct. 8 n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. www.nkschools.org.

Oct. 12 n Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., commission chambers, 614 Division St., Port Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/boc. n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. www.nkfr.org.

Oct. 14 n Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. www.poulsbofire.org.

Oct. 20 n Village Green Metropolitan Park District Commission, 6:30 p.m., North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. www. myvillagegreen.org.

The difference between the Republican and Democrat philosophies on Social Security is “you’re on your own” and “we’re all in this together.”

benefits, as well as help ensure the solvency of social security, by eliminating the cap on income subject to social security taxes,” Reich continues.

“Unlike the Medicare payroll tax that everyone pays as a small portion of their total incomes, the social security payroll tax is capped. Any income more than $118,500 this year is exempt from it.

Which means a billionaire pays the same social security payroll tax as someone earning $118,500.

This isn’t fair and it’s not sensible. Billionaires and millionaires should

pay just like everyone else. Scrap the cap, and not only is social security more secure for you and your kids, but it will be able to pay out even more benefits in your retirement.”

Yes, social security is vital to the other 99 percent of Americans.

And without some kind of tweak, there actually will be a shortage down the line. The latest from the social security trustees is that it will not be able to pay full benefits after 2033, due in part to the lack of actual employees/ employers and more independent contractors utilized by former employers.

Should the hundred or so wealthiest families of America continue to dominate campaign finance and steer lawmakers’ decisions away from needs of the rest of us? As it turns out, each and every soul on earth matters, not just the greedy.

— Contact columnist Marylin Olds at marylin. olds@gmail.com.

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to deal with the situation is to cut social security way back by: n reducing benefits; n increasing taxes; n means-testing benefits; n privatizing the system, managed by Wall Street; n and/or raising the retirement age to 69 or 70.

The difference between this Republican agenda and that of their Democrat counterparts, who actually want to increase all social security benefits, is quite simply the difference between the “you’re on your own” and “we’re all in this together” philosophies.

Another difference between the two sides of American politics is that the most conservative politicians are more prone to blatantly acting on behalf of their billionaire donors.

Cynical, I know, but what billionaire actually appreciates what social security accomplishes for the rest of us?

“We can afford to increase social security

n Indianola Port Commission, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse, 20446 Indianola Road NE. www.portof indianola.com.

Oct. 22 n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. www.nkschools.org.

Oct. 26 n Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., commission chambers, 614 Division St., Port Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/boc. n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. www.nkfr.org.

Oct. 28 n Kitsap County Fire Protection District 18 (Poulsbo Fire) Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., headquarters station, 911 NE Liberty Road, Poulsbo. www.poulsbofire.org. n Kingston Port Commission, 7 p.m., Kingston Cove Yacht Club. www.port ofkingston.org.

NK school board candidates forum Oct. 5 in Poulsbo

— Richard Walker

KIN G STO N COMMUNITY NEWS

POULSBO — The League of Women Voters will host a candidates forum 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 5 at Poulsbo City Hall, 200 E Moe St. The forum — for candidates, opposed and unopposed, for North Kitsap School Board and Poulsbo City Council — is open to the public. Bring your questions for the candidates.

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cil are on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

Candidates in contested races — those having more than one candidate — are (in alphabetical order): n North Kitsap School Board, District 4 — Scott Henden, Glen Robbins. n North Kitsap School Board, District 5 — Deborah Simon, Bill Webb. n Poulsbo City Council, Position 1 — Amanda Cheatham, Kenneth Thomas.

Candidates running unopposed: n North Kitsap School Board, District 2 — Jim

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General election ballots will be mailed by Oct. 16 PORT ORCHARD — Ballots are mailed to all registered voters no later than 18 days before an election, according to the county auditor’s elections office.

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A look at Kingston High School’s fall teams Girls Soccer

Head coach: Craig Smith Record last season: 6-10 Some key returning players: Emily Holt. Ella Dwyer tore her ACL last year, but even with a brace on, she should be one of the best players in the league.

Courtney Dormaier, Marisa Fogg, Sophie Fleck, Aimee Dormaier, Jenny Fogg, and Tori Lafontaine, who is fast, strong and hopefully underestimated.

“I’d say the grit and positive attitude the girls displayed with all the adversity will help them looking forward. Our goal is to make the playoffs and it’s a very realistic one.”

— Coach Smith

The seniors on the Kingston girls soccer team.

Sara Miller / Staff

Boys Tennis

Head coach: Jordan Prince Record last season: 6-9 Some key returning players: Jovi Hernandez, Brett Spencer, Andrew Shaw. These are the players who had a successful post season last season. “We have a lot of depth, and I’m excited to see who takes “We have a very young, talented advantage of what is a team that should show tremendous nearly wide open varsity improvement from start to finish in lineup,” said Coach Prince.

what is a talented league. We have some state caliber talent if they work — Coach Prince hard enough. ”

The Kingston boys tennis seniors.

Sara Miller / Staff

Girls Swimming Head coach: Pam Manix Record last season: 2-6 Some key returning players: Sorana Nance, Rachel Singleton, Hannah Harness, Tessa Johnson and Laina Welsch are coming back for their fourth year of swimming with KHS. From left, Kingston swim seniors Rachel Singleton, Tessa Johnson, Sorana Nance and Laina Welsch

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“Last year, we upset the No. 1 seed in our district in overtime, making Kingston High School the District 2/3 Champions. And to brag a little bit, it was our third consecutive year of advancing to the state tournament.”

Head coach: Todd Harder Record last season: 4-8 Some key returning players: Alex Barrett (RB/Safety), Dawson Johnson (LB/ OLine), Tanner Drapper (TE/OLB), Joey Kane (OLB/OLine), Hayden Sather (CB), Paul Johnson (LB/FB), Garrett Johnson, Tyler Sloman, Josh Stackhouse and Ali Chiquiti. Returning to football after a year off is Tyler Manix and Max English, state champion in the high jump, who will man the quarterback spot.

— Coach Harder

The seniors of the Kingston football program.

Sara Miller / Staff

Head coach: Ed Call Record last season: 1-12 Some key returning players: Audree Gormanson, Daryn Odell-Dee, Nichole Day and Peyton Reese are all returning varsity players and have had pretty promising offseason workouts.

Kingston volleyball seniors. In front, Nichole Day and Daryn Odell-Dee. Back, Peyton Reece and Audree Gormanson.

Volleyball “This year we are both a little more mature and a lot younger. We are also more athletic. The combination of those three make my outlook a little more promising.”

— Coach Call

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Cross Country

“In the short history of KHS, XC has developed a strong winning tradition, including state champions and several top runners.”

Head coach: Lee Willson Record last season: Boys 3-5/Girls 4-0 Some key returning players: The boys team looks to be very strong with several returning lettermen from last years team.Besides Alex Winn, returning runners include Andrew Simon, Henry Larson, Nolan Platz, Gerrad Moran and Aaron Rovik. The girls team also has a strong group of returning runners led by Izumi Nance, Maeve Boon, Julianna Paterson, Abby Ukich, Victoria Sultan and Martha Rabura.

— Coach Willson

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$3,084 for community center Point Hotel groundbreaking

Above, Tleena Ives, secretary/treasurer of the Noo-Kayet Development Corporation, welcomes visitors in the S’Klallam language to the Sept. 10 groundbreaking for the Point Hotel in Little Boston. Below, the ceremonial groundbreaking. The hotel is expected to open by fall 2016.

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From left, Food Market Kingston manager Stephen Dixon and Daniel Johnson, executive director of the Village Green Foundation, show the plans for the Village Green Community Center, the beneficiary of a donation the market made to the foundation.

Sara Miller / Staff

Store’s gift is matched by a local donor

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KINGSTON — Food Market Kingston donated $1,542 to the Village Green Foundation through its 1-percent rebate program.

With the donation, an anonymous individual matched the number, making the total amount donated to the new Village Green Community Center $3,084.

Stolz Northwest, the company that owns Food Market Kingston and other stores in the state, started the 1-percent program in three other stores and has raised and donated more than $141,000 in different communities.

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Village Green has raised $7.7 million so far, and is about $9,000 short of reaching its goal, Johnson said.

The Community Center will be 22,000 square feet and include a Boys & Girls Club, a regional library and a senior center. It is scheduled to be complete in spring 2016.

to this community to help out and get the community center built,” said store manager Stephen Dixon.

The donation window went from early February to the end of July.

“Food Market was the first to join our merchant campaign,” said Daniel Johnson, executive director of the Village Green Foundation. “They were kind of the leaders of the commitment from other merchants to join.”

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September means backpacks two ways S

eptember is back-toschool month. For ShareNet, that means providing backpacks two different ways: wrapping up our school supplies event serving more than 125 children, and resuming Food to Grow On (F2GO) deliveries to schoolchildren every week of the school year.

Hansville resident Linda Hell manages the F2GO program, along with help from a capable team including Jerry Ulsund, Susan Frank and Joe Dray. Hell has additional volunteer commitments that demand a lot of her time, but throughout those, F2GO has been a constant.

“Hunger is a terrible tragedy in our lifetime, but childhood hunger is especially devastating,” Hell said. “Many people volunteer at ShareNet to give back for some difficult time in their lives. I’m so thankful I have never had to go without food or shelter. That’s why I volunteer so that others might have

SHARENET & YOU

By MARK INCE the chances I’ve had.”

Despite a full schedule she never counted on in retirement, Hell has stuck with F2GO since its inception because of the impact she sees it having.

“I continue year to year because I always remember a comment from a young elementary school girl, ‘Wow, I have sugar snap peas in my backpack.’ ” Hell said.

“This was confirmation we’re doing the right thing, trying to give variety and new choices of healthy food whenever possible.

Even better, we did not get any negative feedback on this, possibly new-to-them, healthy fresh vegetable.

For a child to be excited about eating fresh vegetables and be appreciative of our efforts, how could it get any better than that?”

This commitment to all four Kingston public schools means a lot to everyone at ShareNet, and everyone who finds a way to support the program.

Hell continued, “Try to give even one member of the team a day off, and they act like you have taken away something vital to them. We all look forward to making sure ‘our kids’ will be fed with healthy food for the weekend. It is a gift from us. But more so, it feels like a gift to us.”

Kingston Middle School counselor Shiobhan Fitzpatrick-Campana sees the F2GO program from the other side. She says hunger is often an invisible problem until you start to notice the telling details that merge into a pattern in a child’s behavior or appearance at school.

Fitzpatrick-Campana believes she doesn’t face the challenges of hunger other schools face who are without a program like F2GO. “Between free and

reduced breakfasts and lunches, and the ShareNet deliveries, there is good coverage for these kids,” Fitzpatrick-Campana said.

Counselors believe children use the F2GO packs in a variety of ways, depending on their particular needs and that of their home. They think many kids save the non-perishable part of the delivery, things like instant meals, for times a parent is not home to cook, such as families who work weekends.

In some instances, there is enough food to share with a sibling who may not be school age.

In others, this food is very critical to the difference between hungry and not. Making families familiar with how the program works is part of the school process around F2GO, including the understanding that backpack food can only go so far, limited by size and weight for one thing, and is not meant to constitute a child’s entire nutritional picture. Families

are encouraged to sign up for regular ShareNet Food Bank services as well.

Fitzpatrick-Campana says many of the students and families who utilize F2GO are homeless or some version of it: staying temporarily with grandparents, transitioning from one home to another, awaiting or in foster care, staying on someone’s couch, in campgrounds or shelters and children of migratory families.

Transferring to KMS after three years at Chimacum Middle School, Fitzpatrick-Campana is used to participation beyond her traditional duties. At Chimacum, she founded “Kids Dress Kids,” a donation center within the school to address the difficulty of clothing students in poverty. She will also initiate a Leo Club affiliated with Poulsbo Lions this year at KMS. She is involved with Lions’ eyeglasses provision, their Hooked on Fishing, Not On Drugs

Libraries help you ‘from cradle to grave’ L

ooking forward to the One Book, One Community read and programming this year, I started thinking about the subject of community.

Last month, I wandered up to the building site at the Village Green and stood taking it all in. I got rather teary eyed gazing at the cement foundation of our new library and community center. I am thankful for all the hard work,

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By KAREN JEYES commitment, dreams, energy and love that has gone into this project from so many sources.

I wanted to share something that I read last week about community and libraries. It was written

by Scott Bonner, a librarian and director of the

Ferguson Public Library.

“Libraries are the public institutions that exist to nurture cultural literacy, lifelong learning and bringing its community together. Lifelong learning is just what it sounds like: Libraries help you learn and improve you, from cradle to grave. We pick up before and after vital traditional schooling leaves off.

“For a community to grow and improve, it has

to have a means to come together, someplace safe and welcoming, where no one is trying to sell you something and no one will look down their nose at you for your class, race, creed, sexual orientation, politics, religion or pop culture preferences. Libraries are that place. We welcome everyone, and encourage the hard work of community building.”

This month, the

Kingston Book Group will be reading Kitsap Regional Library’s 2015 selection for One Book, One Community, “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving,” by Jonathan Evison. After losing virtually everything meaningful in his life, Benjamin trains to be a caregiver, but his first client, a fiercely independent teen with muscular dystrophy, gives him more than he bargained for and

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Sundays: 6:15-7:15 p.m. Martha and Mary classroom, 19160 Front St., Poulsbo. 360-286-5146.

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event and hopes to start a school-wide anti-bullying campaign this year. She herself was mentored by Lion Jim Stark in a Diverse Occupations class at North Kitsap High School, a sure indication that what goes around comes around in terms of volunteer and community action.

Fitzpatrick-Campana believes there is little shame or embarrassment attached to the food deliveries of F2GO, as it should be. There is a discreet process to provide the food packs in backpacks should a child wish to keep it confidential, but most don’t bother. If there’s too much food for an already full backpack, school staff will provide a tote, but many students just carry the clear Ziploc bag as is.

Purchasing food and packaging for F2GO is expensive. While the program has enjoyed the support of local Tribes during some funding cycles, F2GO is majority-supported by small private donations.

— Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. He can be reached by calling 360297-2266.

soon the two embark on a road trip to visit the boy’s ailing father.

KINGSTON LIBRARY EVENTS Family Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5, 19 and 26. Early literacy learning fun. Lots of full body movement, songs, stories and rhymes designed to build letter knowledge, vocabulary and narrative skills.

Kingston Book Group: 10-11 a.m. Oct. 7. “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving” by Jonathan Evison will be discussed.

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KINGSTON COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL: 3-5 p.m. Sept. 26, Kingston Cooperative Preschool, 11128 NE Maine Ave., Kingston.

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON: 11 a.m.

Oct. 2, Clearwater Casino Resort, Suquamish. Info: www.harris onmedical.org/giving or 360744-6760.

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BRIDGE PLAYERS: Sign up each week for the following bridge game, 1 p.m. Monday at Kingston Community Center.

Info: Bill Bladen, 360-638-2431.

KINGSTON BUSINESS GROUP: Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m., at The Oak Table Café.

DOWNPOUR BREWING OPEN MIC: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. at Downpour Brewing, 10991 Highway 104, Kingston.

DJ DUFF AT THE POINT CASINO: Late nights on Fridays, after live music, Boom Room at The Point Casino, 7989 NE Salish Lane.

FREE MEAL: 5-6 p.m. on the last Friday of every month at the Bayside Community Church,

MEALS ON WHEELS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers work in downtown Bremerton, Silverdale, Kingston and Bainbridge Island. Info: 360-3778511, 888-877-8511.

NORTH KITSAP PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Call 360-638-2919 or email northkitsapgifted@gmail. com.

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TRIVIA TIME LIVE: Pub trivia entertainment.

Sundays: Downpour Brewing, Kingston, 6 p.m.

Tuesdays: Main Street Ale House, Kingston, 7 p.m.

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A piece of Hansville history is now history The old fishing-resort restaurant building at Norwegian Point Park in Hansville was demolished Sept. 10, removing an unstable structure from the waterfront and restoring the public’s view of the inlet. The crew began at 9:45 a.m., and most of the building was just a pile of rubble by 1 p.m. Norwegian Point, a three-acre county park, is the site of a former fishing resort dating back to the late 1930s. It was reportedly one of the more popular fishing resorts on Puget Sound. The county acquired the site for a park in 2005. Since then, members of Friends of Norwegian Point Park have restored the exterior of the three remaining fishing cabins, replicated historic signage and built a gazebo.

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Kingston Writers Group: 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Oct. 13. Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage writing.

A Year in the Northwest Garden: 10-11 a.m. Oct. 14. Discover library resources to help you with your garden in September and learn what’s new at local nurseries.

Classics Book Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. “The Red and the Black,” (second half) by Stendahl is the topic of discussion.

Pajama Storytime and Toy Sleepover: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Don some pajamas, grab a toy friend

and come join the library for some spooky and silly bedtime stories. Afterward, kids may tuck in their toy for a night in the library.

Pick up the toys the next day, along with pictures of the sleepover fun! Note: This works best with a toy your child can easily live without for a day, please no irreplaceable and precious favorites.

Crafternoon: 3 p.m.

Oct. 29. Bring your craft projects or try one of ours.

Get inspired! All skill levels and interests are welcome.

Yarn will be provided for projects.

LITTLE BOSTON LIBRARY EVENTS Little Boston book group: Noon to 1 p.m.

Oct. 7. “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving” by Jonathan

Evison. This is our One Book, One Community selection for 2015.

Adult Crafternoon: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Bring your craft projects and discover our extensive craft book collection. All skill levels are welcome.

Family Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m. Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. Early literacy fun with lots of full body movement, songs, stories and rhymes designed to build letter, vocabulary and narrative skills.

Opera Preview — “The Pearl Fishers”: 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 10. “The Pearl Fishers” by Georges Bizet. Sail away to the island of Sri Lanka for a romance from the great Georges Bizet. Presented by opera aficionado Norm

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Rotary Club members renovate Kola Kole school ROTARY NEWS

By NANCY MARTIN

DONATING YOUR VEHICLE HELPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY Since July 1, 2014, donations totaling $6,200 and have helped fund the following programs: • Camp Leo Summer Camp for diabetic youth • Lions Project New Hope Veterans PTSD program • Free all-ages open swim at Poulsbo community pool.

• Sponsorship of the North Kitsap High School debate team to a national competition.

• Poulsbo Community Orchestra

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he Kola Kole School building is a Kingston landmark.

Located on East Maine Street, Kola Kole was built in 1909 with clear, knot-free lumber donated by Sam Arness. The big two-story school was ordered by Kingston School District No. 18, and was ready for classes in October 1909.

The upper floor was not used at that time, because there wasn’t a stairway for another 10 years.

Elementary, and later high school, classes were held in the building until 1952.

You may wonder about the name of Kola Kole School and its meaning.

Martha George, former Suquamish Tribe chairwoman and owner of the former George’s Corner Grocery Store, suggested the Salish words “Kola Kole,” meaning “Place of Coming Together.” Her words gave the park and school an auspicious and

appropriate identity that still has meaning today.

Kola Kole School is owned by Kitsap County and now houses the Kingston Co-op Preschool.

Kitsap County made extensive renovations to the building, beginning with a $40,000 roof last fall. Additional safety issues were mitigated with a Above, the Kola Kole schoolhouse at the beginning of the county’s $150,000 renovation that included replace- renovations. Below, the schoolhouse nearing the end of renovation, ment of rotted beams with glass in the windows, new siding and new shingles. Submitted due to termites and installation of new windows to the second floor.

Kingston Rotary Club is doing its part in the renovation by committing $11,000 for electrical updates, including more electrical outlets and replacement of the 1950s light fixtures and bulbs. Weather permitting, a work party is scheduled to stain the steps and front porch and add weather-stripping to special talents and to grow purely social event. the steps. A revamp of the There are multiple as a leader and contributor. exterior landscaping is also options for joining. A full If interested in learnplanned. membership, which runs ing more about Rotary, Would you like to less than a couple of huncontact memberships become involved in dred dollars a quarter, co-chairs Sally Christy at this Rotary project for includes membership sachristy@comcast.com or Kingston? Rotary welin Rotary International De’ Mackinnon at demac comes new members, and a catered lunch each kinnon@hotmail.com. despite the prevalent myth Wednesday. Spouses join at Meetings are usually held that you have to be asked a lesser rate. Corporations at noon at the North Kitsap to join. If an individual is can join and share a Fire and Rescue Station on interested in becoming one membership. Or, one Miller Bay Road. However, of the 1.2 million Rotarians can become a “Friend of due to firefighter training worldwide who believe Rotary.” classes, the facility was not in “service above self,” Rotary gives participatavailable for September and all he or she needs to do ing individuals a sense October. is to express interest to a of personal fulfillment; Contact me at nanjmartin local Rotary club member. closer connections and @mac.com to learn about You’ll then be invited to a friendships within our com- our temporary meeting luncheon, an event such as munity and beyond; and spaces, which varies from our Beer Garden or asked an opportunity to use your week to week. to a fireside, which is a

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NKF&R fall classes, events NORTH KITSAP R FIRE & RESCUE eturn of Regular Car Seat Checks: Our volunteer child passenger safety technician is back to providing regular seat checks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month at our headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, near Kingston. The service, next scheduled for Oct. 10, is free.

Hosting Neighbors Luncheon on Oct. 21: Our firefighters are looking forward to serving up burgers for the Hansville Neighbors Luncheon at noon. Interested in having us visit your community?

Contact us to schedule a date!

Public CPR Class: We’re hosting a class in adult, child and infant CPR, as well as in the use of automated external defibrillators (AED) from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 24 at our headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, near

Goodbye, summer DOWN AT THE PORT

By PETE DEBOER

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t was bound to happen: Summer is officially over. But that does not mean things are finished down at the Port of Kingston.

We still have a couple of weekends for the Farmers Market. Two more yacht clubs, the Port Ludlow and Everett Navy clubs, will be stopping in Kingston on the first two weekends this month. We are still enjoying Daylight Saving Time.

(Nov. 1 is the “fall back” date.)

Our next big event early in October will be Kingston High School Homecoming Pep Rally. The week of Oct. 5-9 is Homecoming Week.

The students will be parading down to the port from the Village Green for the big rally on the afternoon of Oct. 8. The port tent will be open for business for our high school student body to celebrate the occasion, rain or shine.

See PORT, Page 17

By MICHÈLE LABODA Kingston. Tuition is $20 per person, and reservations are required. To sign up, call us at 360-297-3619.

“Hear the beep where

you sleep. Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm!” Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm.

That’s the message behind this year’s National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-10) campaign. Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, we are joining forces with the

nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

In a fire, seconds count.

Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night when most people are asleep. Home smoke alarms, properly installed and maintained, can alert

people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to get out.

Need help with your smoke alarms? Call us at 360-2973619 or go to www.firepre ventionweek.org.

Escape Planning Contest Underway Again: It’s not enough to have working smoke alarms; your family must also have a practiced escape plan with at least two ways out of every room and one meeting place outside. That’s why our fire-

fighters sponsor the annual escape planning contest in the schools. To find out more about making a good escape, see our web site at www.nkfr.org.

Find Your (copy of the) Pulse: Our regular newsletter, published jointly with our neighbors at Poulsbo Fire Department, is being delivered in late September/early October.

Check your mailbox for lots of good information about your fire departments.

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Village Green Foundation: a quiet supporter T

he handwritten note in the envelope read, “I am sorry I missed Pie in the Park.

Please accept this donation for your project.” The check was made out to the Village Green Foundation for $5,000. Upon further investigation, the donor (who wishes to remain anonymous) has contributed smaller amounts over the years.

What made this individual write a check 10 times the size they had ever written before? In a thank-you call, we asked him.

His answer said it all: “I’ve believed in the project for 26 years — now I just want it done.”

He paused and said, “I believe the project will make this community.”

People choose to give in different ways — some quietly, some with fanfare — but all from the heart. The contributions have come from family estates, personal checking accounts and piggy banks. It has been an inspiring story demonstrat-

VILLAGE GREEN MPD DANIEL JOHNSON ing what is possible when members of a community join forces, giving what they can to the benefit of the entire community.

If you drive by the Village Green Park on West Kingston Way, you will see the new community center being constructed before your eyes. It was just May 3 when we broke ground. Today, all the exterior and interior walls are installed and the roof trusses are being hammered into place. The roof will be completed by mid-October.

There will be a ribbon cutting in the spring of 2016.

Kingston has much to be proud of. You are pulling off what many larger cities can’t seem to do.

However, we are not there yet. The $7.8 million raised has essentially paid for the building. We are now

raising the dollars to pay for everything that goes inside, from computers for the Tech Lab, to a commercial range for the teaching kitchen to tables and chairs for the large meeting room.

If you were an early investor, thank you. If you’ve been waiting on the sidelines to see if it would actually happen, now is the time to jump in. It is the collective impact of gifts large and small that will complete the dream and “make this community.”

While the building is being erected in the background, we continue to host community events on the site. Noon to 6 p.m.

Oct. 10, come out for the first annual Village Green Harvest Festival and Fundraiser. There will be kids’ games, a cider press, food demonstrations, a beer garden and more.

We hope to see you there!

— Daniel Johnson is the executive director of the Village Green Foundation.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 9-NOON

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Halloween events in Port Gamble “W

ar of the Worlds” invades the Port Gamble Theater.

The historic Port Gamble Theater was built during the boom times of this Victorian mill town, near the turn of the last century. The last movie was shown there in 1956, and it is now the home stage for the Port Gamble Theater Company.

The theater company, which averages 100 patrons per show, is excited to bring you “War of the Worlds,” Orson Welles’ 1938 classic radio drama, Oct. 2-18. Don’t miss this reprise of the drama that frightened the nation.

For your upcoming holiday experience, the theater company will present “Miracle on 34th Street” from Dec. 4-20. This year, the theater presents a special matinee 2 p.m.

Dec. 12, in conjunction with Port Gamble’s Country Christmas Festival.

One thing you probably don’t know about the theater is they hold a dress rehearsal for each production on the Thursday before the opening of a

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By PETE ORBEA production. The public is welcome to “pay what you can” and attend the dress rehearsal. All of the proceeds from dress rehearsals go to a scholarship fund that benefits a North Kitsap High School senior each year.

You will also find the Kingston High School Debate Team selling roses at the shows to help raise money for the team to compete in state and national competitions. They also participate in the Mrs. Claus Project this year during the production of “Miracle on 34th Street,” in an effort to help kids who need items from pajamas

to a desired toy that they wouldn’t otherwise receive.

Season tickets and single-show tickets can be purchased online at www. portgambletheater.com. Be sure to check Facebook for updates on shows, auditions, music performances and other special events.

You can also contact the theater company at 360-9777135.

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Port Gamble Bay Cleanup: Project update.

Download construction updates by visiting the website at www.portgamblebay cleanup.com, or follow the project’s Facebook Page (search Port Gamble Bay Cleanup) to stay informed about the project with current and archived updates.

The cleanup process aims to eliminate threats to human health and the environment while minimizing the impacts of the cleanup.

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Trick or Treat Port Gamble this Halloween; “Thriller” dance mob.

Port Gamble businesses are stocking up on Halloween candy and are ready for trick-or-treaters this Halloween, which falls

Port Gamble Established in 1853

on a Saturday this year.

The event is free and we encourage you to bring a can of food that will be donated to the Kingston Food Bank to help families in the upcoming holiday season.

Calling all ages for a “Thriller” Dance Mob set for 4 p.m. on Halloween in front of the Port Gamble Theater. Adults and kids are encouraged to wear their costumes and dance to “Thriller.” Don’t know the dance? That’s OK! Search YouTube for “Thriller Long Version.”

Whether you know it or not, come out and have some spooky fun in Port Gamble this Halloween.

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Whether you are just curious about the paranormal or a seasoned investigator, we invite you to join us at the Port Gamble Theater Oct. 23-25 for our sixth annual Port Gamble Ghost Conference. It’s a three-day conference with classes, panel discussions, tours and investigations

of the paranormal in Port Gamble.

Our list of speakers this year includes speakers from all over the Northwest who will be discussing subjects from “Historically Haunted” and “Earthbound Spirits,” to “Exploring the Intersection of Quantum Physics, Philosophy and the Paranormal.”

This year, we are offering classes on varying subjects as well. On Friday and

Saturday nights, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in paranormal investigations in some of Port Gamble’s most haunted spots, which are led by professional paranormal investigators from the Northwest.

Pre-registration is recommended but not required, and is $55 per person or $50 per person if you are on a paranormal team.

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The Artful Ewe • 360-643-0183 • www.theartfulewe.com Hand-dyed yarns, spinning fibers and weaving studio.

Events • Shopping • Dining • Adventures

Mikes Four Star BBQ • 360-297-4227 • www.mikesfourstarbbq.com Having a Special Event? Have it at Mike’s or order Mike’s Party Pack and take authentic pit BBQ home with you! See website for details.

Thursday - Saturday 11am - 7:45 and Sunday 11am to 4:45

OCTOBER 2nd - 18th PORT GAMBLE THEATER PRESENTS: “WAR OF THE WORLDS”

Mrs. Muir House of Ghosts and Magic 360-930-6619 www.mrsmuirhouseofghostsandmagic.com Eclectic, paranormal & metaphysical shop with locally made items. Steampunk & Harry Potter enthusiasts encouraged to visit, of course.

For tickets and show times, visit www.portgambletheater.com

No. 7 Books at Port Gamble • 360-881-0489 Used, New & Rare books in 6 themed rooms. “ A book lover’s bookstore.”

OCTOBER 23rd - 25th PORT GAMBLE GHOST CONFERENCE

Olympic Outdoor Center • 360-297-4659 • www.OlympicOutdoorCenter.com Kayak, paddleboard sales and rentals. Mountain bike rentals Classes, tours, salmon tours, private lessons, clothing and accessories.

A 3-day conference covering the paranormal with guest speakers, classes, panel discussions and paranormal investigations at night. $55 admission fee for the event.

Register at: www.portgamble.wix.com/pt-gamble-paranormal.

Port Gamble General Store & Cafe • 360-297-7636 • www.portgamblegeneralstore.com Beer, wine & cocktails daily, outdoor eating & bar. Gifts for home and garden.

Breakfast: Fri-Sun 8-2, Lunch: Everyday 11-4, Happy Hour: Thur-Sun 5-6 & 8-9, Dinner: Thur-Sun 5-9.

OCTOBER 25th ROOTS ROCK RUN: SPOOKY 12K/KIDS DASH

Port Gamble Trails Race Visit www.rootsrockrun.com for details and race registration.

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OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH PORT GAMBLE GHOST WALK TOURS

Port Gamble Historic Museum • 360-297-8078 • www.portgamble.com Call for hours & museum info

The popular annual Ghost Walks run from 7pm – 10pm, October through March and typically sell out fast. Take a guided tour of Port Gamble highlighting the town’s history, paranormal experiences and includes stops in the WalkerAmes House, Historic Museum, Post Office, old morgue and the Buena Vista Cemetery. Participants must be 16+ to attend. $25 per person and reservations required.

Call us at 360.297.8074 for reservations and availability.

October 2nd, 3rd, 9th,10th,16th,17th, 31st November 7th, December 5th, January 9th, February 6th, March 5th

Port Gamble Weddings & Events • 360-297-8074 • www.portgambleweddings.com “Create a Lifetime of Memories...”

The Quilted Strait • 360-930-8145 • www.quiltedstrait.com Quilting fabrics, kits, notions & supplies.

Tango Zulu Imports • 360-297-3030 • www.tangozuluimports.com Handmade, fair trade baskets, clothing, jewelry & accessories.

WISH & Rainy Day Antiques • 360-297-4114 Unique variety of gifts, cards, antiques, vintage, handcrafted items & jewelry by local artists.

More info at www.portgamble.com • 360-297-8074

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It’s time to shake off summer and prepare for winter with coming changes. Living in a clearing of our woods, there are many yard chores to perform such as putting away outdoor furniture, raking golden-brown leaves, and the season’s final job with the lawn tractor, to be used once more and then stored until spring.

Loving the changing of the seasons, I never tire of the wonder as each one comes and passes so quickly. At times, too quickly.

The world is in quite a mess to be sure, and getting more so as we listen to the news day by day. Some are preaching the end of the world as crime increases, more people are without jobs or losing their homes, and the rich get richer and the poor poorer. There are those who see signs the prophecies are being fulfilled.

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By JACQUE THORNTON This is an altogether familiar story to my generation, remembering the Great Depression. When the last of us is gone, there will be no one left to testify who actually lived in those times.

With a big sigh, we say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, we have heard it all before and more than once.â&#x20AC;? Our generation thought we would never see a war such as WWII again, or a man on the moon, as we considered it Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s territory, and texting others on little gizmos was only science fiction.

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Historic Museum, Post Office, old morgue and the Buena Vista Cemetery.

Here are the dates: Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 and 31; Nov. 7; Dec. 5; Jan. 9; Feb. 6; and March 5.

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as people, though, as science says we have? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so. Sure, we live longer and most are healthier, but what of human qualities, the caring for the things in creation.

Do we really respect one another in a true sense of equality? Oh, yeah, somewhat. After all, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we give to the food bank when conscience strikes us, and put into the church when pushed a little? And gee, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we give that neighbor a ride to the doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office a week ago?

Sorry, folks, that just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to do it. The Man Upstairs expects a whole lot more than that. Where is that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do unto others, as you would have done unto you?â&#x20AC;? The first time I heard the latest expression making the rounds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;selfie,â&#x20AC;? it sounded more like a new disease, but not so. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the return of an old one: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me first.â&#x20AC;?

What about faith? Is it becoming a bad word? I think our churches had better get with it and drop the â&#x20AC;&#x153;feel goodâ&#x20AC;? preaching and get back to the real

truth. We are going to hell in a hand basket if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clean up our act, as the grandpa of my girlhood preached. No, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a down-on-your-knees-all-thetime character. I am as sinful as the next guy. Oh, my, I forgot that â&#x20AC;&#x153;sinâ&#x20AC;? really is a bad word today. I still say, a little hellfire and damnation is good for the soul. OK, to each his own.

The holidays are just around the corner and the ladies of Kingston Redeemer United Methodist are busy getting their bazaar ready for Nov. 13-14, as many of our churches and organizations are for theirs. You really have to give these groups credit for the hours, days, weeks and sometimes months of volunteer time in planning and putting on these affairs year after year.

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Pope Resources is conducting a timber harvest to thin portions of our property south of Port Gamble, ending in November.

Please remember that there is no hunting.

For the safety of our visitors and for our contractors, some roads and trails will be temporarily closed during the thinning operations. All trails and roads that are temporarily closed will be maintained and re-opened after the harvests are complete. For trail updates, visit www. portgamble.com.

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You can stay up to date with activities and happenings at Port Gamble by subscribing to the monthly Port Gamble e-newsletter at www.portgamble.com.

For more information about the e-newsletter, please contact the events office at 360-297-8074 or via email at portgamble@ orminc.com.

Stay up to date by viewing our calendar of events for 2015 at www.portgam ble.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pete Orbea is the marketing and communications coordinator of Port Gamble.

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Continued from page 13 On Friday night under the lights, they will take on Olympic High from Bremerton. Go Bucs!

Around the middle of October, the tent will be taken down for the season. That membrane structure has served our community well this year with the weekly Rotary Beer Garden during the Concerts on the Cove.

Additionally, the Kiwanis Club had a Brew Fest in May followed by a Yacht Club Beer Garden on the Fourth of July. I guess Kingston likes beer. Several

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community members enjoyed the tent for private reunions and wedding receptions. If you want to schedule an event next year, stop by the office and the staff will help you out.

Volunteers continue to show up in the port office each week to build more displays for our Christmas light display. I can hardly wait to see Santa come down and throw the switch in early December.

Local anglers need to know that Kingston Cove Yacht Club is hosting their annual fishing derby on Nov. 7. This year, the derby will be followed by food at the clubhouse and a boater’s swap meet and auction.

So, you see, even though the wonderful summer of 2015 is history, there is still plenty to do down at the Port of Kingston.

The late August power failure had all of us looking for candles much earlier than we had planned. The October Nautical Term will deal with such emergency necessities. Chandlery: A maker and seller of candles was known as a chandler, and the place where candles were made and sold was called a chandlery.

Boats and ships consumed large amounts of candles on a voyage. To replace those consumed, the captain would have to visit the local chandlery while

in port. Chandlers would often stock other nautical goods, such as rope, leather and tar. Today, the term refers to a boat supply store. I think it is time for Kingston to have a new

Chandlery. They are fun stores to shop in.

So there we are. I can see the edge of the page now so it is time to thank you for taking a few minutes to read this stuff. I

hope you found something worthwhile here. Enjoy the autumn colors.

— Pete DeBoer is a Kingston port commissioner.

Contact him at pete@petede boer.com.

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KINGSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2015 LEADERSHIP President MIKE HALEY Rogers Family Insurance Vice President SIRI REINHOLD Kingston Center Secretary DIANA KINGSLEY D-Zine Interiors Treasurer JERRY TELLINGHUISEN Kingston CPA DIRECTORS AT LARGE BIM PRINCE Ameriprise Financial DUSTIN WRIGHT WCE General Contractors STACY PATRICK Lucky Star Consignment & Clever Gifts LINDA FYFE The Resort at Port Ludlow DAWN HUNTER Evergreen Home Loans MARGARET LEMAY Columbia Bank SHELBY NELSON The Point Casino SOKS MARTZ Christmas In The Country EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Colleen Carey

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - MIKE HALEY With much love and gratitude, we bid farewell to one of our own. Norma Kathleen Nielsen Geil – AKA Norma – left us this last July. Her celebration of life was Sunday September 13th at the Edmonds Senior Center and many from Kingston attended. Norma was keenly interested in helping people all her life so it is no surprise she was one of our Chamber’s most loyal and giving volunteers. Rarely did I attend a Chamber event and not see her there. Her humor, compassion, wealth of knowledge and unwavering generosity will be sorely missed. Our Volunteer Coodinator, Dorothy Harris, AKA Kingston’s Person of the Year, treasures all her volunteers and at this time needs several more to help staff the Visitor Center and help as Norma did. If you can spare a few hours per week please call Dorothy or Colleen at 360-297-3813.

Rotary, G-Kingston Kiwanis, Kingston Stakeholders, D’Vine Wines, The Point Casino, Sentinel Construction, Port of Kingston, Kingston Construction, The Grub Hut, Columbia Bank, WCE General Contractors and the many volunteers that operate the GKCoC’s Events Committee. Although the weather has changed and the days are darker, we folks here at your Chamber remain bright and sunny, planning the monthly lunches, Board meetings, After Hours Networking Gatherings and several special events. Some of these are the upcoming Kingston High School Homecoming Parade, the Black & White Dinner Party at the Axe Handle Restaurant, Harvest Festival at Village Green Park, Kingston’s Cove Christmas Spectacular & the very special SEAHAWKS LUNCH AT WHITE HORSE. Watch this page and visit our web site to learn more about events and meetings. And please come enjoy and share with us.

Hope to see you soon!

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Kingston’s Cove (FREE) Summer Concerts were a great success. Thanks to those members who generously gave of their treasure to support this popular event. K-NK

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Kitsap Bank & Kingston Branch Manager, Lael Alecci Kitsap Bank is a fullservice community bank, offering products and services tailored to the needs of businesses and consumers in Western Washington.

Our experienced professionals offer leading edge financial solutions and make superior service their top priority. Customers enjoy easy access at our more than 20 convenient locations in six Western Washington counties, including Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, Pierce and King.

which supports organizations such as Sharenet Food Bank and Eli’s Place, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. She also volunteers at the annual Valentine’s Gala, which benefits the Boys & Girls Club.

Founded in 1908, Kitsap Bank is one of the longestrunning, locally owned and operated community banks in the State of Washington. Our friendly, knowledgeable bankers are ready to assist you with all of your financial needs. As your neighbor, we are committed to knowing your needs and providing fast, locally-made decisions.

With over 107 years of community service, we’re here for you now. . .and will continue to be here in the future!

Lael Alecci joined Kitsap Bank in 2003 as a Teller, working her way to Senior Financial Specialist. She served in this capacity for many years before her promotion to Branch Manager in July of 2014. Lael strongly believes, as Kitsap Bank does, in the importance of giving back to our community. Her volunteer activities include serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the Smiley Charitable Fund,

Kitsap Bank is proud to sponsor the Kingston Chamber After Hours on October 8th, and invites you to stop by and talk with Lael and the rest of the Kingston branch team. The Kingston branch is conveniently located at 8190 NE St. Hwy 104, and can be reached by phone at 360-297-3034.

CHAMBER BUSINESS LUNCH • OCTOBER 6th Kingston Cove Yacht Club 11:45am to 1pm

Featuring Speaker Jeffrey Hora of Social Sapiens SOCIAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT 101 - Building and maintaining a strong online voice is crucial in today’s business world. How can you tell if you’re succeeding on-line? It’s wasted time and effort unless the results map to your goals. In the same way that your business requires attention and adjustment so does your social media strategies. No business is ‘set it and forget it’ and the value of building and executing on a social media marketing plan is no different.

We help you get there and succeed. Lunch is catered by Mi Sueno Catering. Gluten Free options are available.

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Rick and Cheryl joined the Chamber in the “Individual” membership category. Both have retired from their paying jobs but are busier than ever volunteering for several Community Organizations including the Greater Kingston Chamber’s Events Committee. Cheryl will co-chair this year’s Kingston Cove Christmas with fellow “Individual” chamber member, Gloria Young.

We’re so lucky to have Rick & Cheryl as neighbors and now as fellow members. Welcome!!!

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Now what should I do? down or, as my friend Ellen said, “I quit due to the lack of my interest.” We have retirement time now, but what to do?

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y the time this column makes it into print, the cleanup of Port Gamble Bay will be underway.

The start of the cleanup is a long time coming. The sawmill at Port Gamble closed in the early 1990s, after close to 150 years of operation. The fight for the health of the bay started even before that, with our Tribal leaders and Natural Resources Department working to make those responsible understand the importance of the bay to our culture and history.

Staff have come and gone, and there have been more studies and meetings and negotiations than anyone could ever be expected to count. People, including myself, have become frustrated at the process and then elated at even the littlest of victories. What this

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It’s sort of amazing to me that no one had thought about this much-needed release before Mary’s suggestion. But, on another level, I do understand. To steal a baseball metaphor, our eye was on the ball — pushing for our needs and desires for the bay through the negotiation and planning process. Actually, it goes back further than that, considering how long it took to get people to even agree to come to the table.

But after Mary’s suggestion, plans were made and, on a spectacular summer day, Tribal elders, members and youth gathered at the mill site at Port Gamble with those involved with the cleanup and people who just wanted to help us celebrate the Blessing of Port Gamble Bay. PGST elder Lloyd Fulton led the opening prayer.

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“Seeing the canoe land on the beach and our children play on the shoreline while the blessing took place was an example of why we fight so hard for this land. They are relying on us to keep this — Gene Jones place sacred.”

He then talked from the heart about his time at the mill and his sadness at watching the mill begin its decline. Even though the mill was good to Lloyd, he wondered about the wood debris he would see sinking to the bottom of the bay, the damage it was doing. I know from family and other community members who worked at the sawmill that he wasn’t the only one.

Next to speak was Tom Ringo, president of Pope Resources. Pope is the principal liable party for this cleanup. Tom is a former preacher’s son,

so he understands the importance of gathering as a community. He talked about bringing healing to the land and water, and how we should never forget the past, but that we need to move forward as neighbors. I completely agree with this sentiment.

As the morning moved on, Peter Goldmark, the state commissioner of Public Lands and a long-time supporter of cleaning up the bay, Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman, and Russ McMillan of the Department of Natural Resources all spoke to the

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group. Gene Jones then gave a traditional Shaker blessing with these words of wisdom: “It takes many hands, many bodies to clean up the bay. Seeing our canoe land on the beach and our children play on the shoreline while the blessing took place was an example of why we fight so hard for this land. They are relying on us to keep this place sacred.”

Truer words have never been said. It has taken a long time to come to where we are now. The history of this project and the mill in general gives me mixed emotions. I remember coming to Port Gamble soon after the mill closed.

It felt so strange, so empty.

I hope that the blessing and the cleanup will help fill that void and allow us all to heal.

— Contact Chairman Jeromy Sullivan at jeromys @pgst.nsn.us.

tions?”

Of course, taking lessons is high on the list of retirement participation too.

Local community colleges offer continuing-education classes, but what if you went to the local high school and volunteered to help the Spanish teacher in the classroom, or the art teacher or the woodshop teacher. Do you think you could learn something for free? And as a side benefit, it could help you decide if it really still interests you.

The really tired old saying that retirement isn’t for sissies is true. But then, whoever said that anything worth doing was for sissies? Of course we have aches and pains. Who doesn’t? Even my grandchildren have aches and pains at the end of their busy days.

What we need to do is not dwell on the “now” as much as “what’s next,” just like we have all our life.

For me, I’m still trying to sell my next book, but that hasn’t stopped me from starting the next ones. Now I’m starting No. 5.

For me, hope springs eternal, just as it always has, and I hope it does for you too. It’s the best way to keep living.

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Buying a newly built home D ear Jan: We are thinking of buying a new-construction home in a new neighborhood that is being built. We think that the price may be a little high.

How do we approach the builder to get a lower price?

Any advice you can shed would be great.

Thanks. — TD Dear TD: Buying a brand new home in a new neighborhood is exciting.

I have represented several builders over the years and was the builder’s agent on a couple of new subdivisions so I do have experience on the subject. My experience

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Choose one paint color.

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October 2015

AT THE POINT

Thursday, October 8th | 6:00PM $50 per person or $350 table of 8 Tickets available in our gift shop & online at the-point-casino.com or call 360.297.0070.

All proceeds go to

Homes For Our Troops

Silent and Live Auction in the Event Center

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

6:00PM TO 9:00PM

$50.00 PER PERSON

$350 TABLE OF 8

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH Tickets $15 reserved | $10 GA Doors 7:00 PM | Show 8:00 PM Get your tickets today

SPIN THE HAWKS PRIZE WHEEL TICKETS AVAILABLE IN OUR GIFT SHOP OR ONLINE AT THE-POINT-CASINO.COM OR CALL AT 360.297.0070.

Monday, October 5th | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday, October 11th | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Sunday, October 18th | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday, October 22nd | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Drawings to win cash and prizes each 1/2 hour.

STRANGE DAYS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH A tribute to The Doors

Tickets $10 advance | $15 day of show Doors 7:00 PM | Show 8:00 PM Get your tickets today

| Full entertainment schedule online

MONSTER MASH FOR CASH

Tuesdays & Thursdays in October | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturdays, October 17th & 31st | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Match Monsters to Win up to $1,000 (starts October 6th) TPC-5539-1 Oct KCN.indd 1

Kingston, WA • www.the-point-casino.com • 1.866.547.6468 Tickets available now at these locations: In the gift shop | On our website For more information Call 866.547.6468 | Ages 21 and over The Point Casino is proudly owned and operated by The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.

See the Wildcard Players Club for complete details. You must be a member of The Point Casino’s Wildcard Players Club to participate in some programs. Some restrictions may apply. Point Casino promotions, offers, coupons and/or specials may not be combined without marketing management approval. Management reserves all rights to alter or cancel without prior notice. You must be at least 21 years old to participate in gaming activities, to attend entertainment events and to enter lounge/bar areas.

Knowing your limit is your best bet—get help at (800) 547-6133.

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