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Peninsula’s dental clinic filling a hole
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Frank’s legacy
Hood Canal Enhancement Group honors the lifework of the late Billy Frank Jr. — and reminds us all of the work that remains to be done Billy Frank Jr., chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, speaks at the ceremony to kick of the removal of the Elwha River dams, Sept. 17, 2011. Richard Walker / 2011
Not-for-profit one of two in area accepting adult patients with Medicaid
Expectations were turned on their head in two Kitsap County political contests during Tuesday night’s primary election, as the perceived front-runners came in third and were disqualified in their respective races. Republican Tim Matthes drew the most votes in the South Kitsap commissioner’s race, followed by Democrat Charlotte Garrido. Monty Mahan, who was the first to declare for the seat and earned the endorsement of local mayors, came in third (See related story, page A3). SEE UPSETS, PAGE A2
Port Orchard’s Pavilion can’t match expenses
TIM MATTHES
CHARLOTTE GARRIDO
JEANETTE DALTON
BRUCE DANIELSON
Business expects to close in January
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rsmith@portorchardindependent.com
rsmith@portorchardindependent.com The good news for adults Unless a business or orgawithout dental-care options nization partners to rent space in Port Orchard is that the from Port Orchard’s Pavilion, state once again is offerthe downtown meeting place ing dental care through its will close in mid-January. Medicaid-funded Apple ▼ Custodians won’t be replaced, $1.72 A hefty lease and the need Health program. to cover employee and supThe bad news for thoumillion will be taken from reserve fund. port costs is forcing operator sands of area residents, and pension rates along withJoni inflation as By CHRIS CHANCELLOR Sonneman to seek out however, is that few dental issues. Staff Writer new tenants providers locally and in this In addition to the money saved on cus- for the space or riskwill closing dip the business. The South Kitsap School District is a todians, Patton said the district state are accepting Medicaid little closer to closing its $2.9 million defi- into its reserve fund for $1.72 million. Sonneman and building patients. She said that’s not all bad because the cit for the upcoming school year. owner Abadan Holdings But in Port Orchard, Terri Patton, assistant superintendent district saved more than it anticipated in not reach agreement not-for-profit Peninsula Aug. 31. for business and support services, said at its last fiscal year, which endscould Patton said they also will save through lease terms that Wednesday’s school board meeting that on amended Community Health Services’ the the business to the district won’t replace five full-time not filling other vacant positions wouldin allow new dental clinic is one of the custodians who left the district after the district, and through cutting expenses meet its expenses, she said. few that are accepting Apple on supplies. last school year. The closing The board unanimously adopted the was shared Oct. 4 She said that will save the district Health subscribers. budget. $250,000. Peninsula, which has Patton warned in previous meetings Patton said the deficit stems from unSEE PAVILION, A5 offered medical services in Jesse Beals/Staff Photo foreseen circumstances when the district that the “hard decisions” likely won’t end South Kitsap for about 30 Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a mouth full of mud and a zero score after falling off Strawberry Delight in the presented its last levy to voters in 2004. She cited escalating teacher salaries Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wednesday at the to Kitsap SEE/ Independent SCHOOL, PAGE A2 years,night decided meetCounty the Stampede. The fair runs through Sunday. Bob Smith dental-care crisis head-on Lesley Graham, a dentist at Peninsula Community Health Center’s Port Orchard clinic, after surveying its existing examines a patient’s teeth. Dental assistant Judith Mathias stands by. dental-care customer base at Inside A Section the system’s clinic on Sixth Way. The space was gutted tant lead at the Port Orchard jointed insurance system. But Editorial A4 Street in Bremerton. and a $750,000 renovation clinic. with the Medicaid compoRobert Meadows A4 What they found was that activities reported as stemming from completed over the summer. “Our goal is to be able to nent in place, the fewsheclinics Scene & Heard A5 attempts to operate a business Bothof their sides reportWashington feelingDental harassed rift patients over with home 20▼percent dental Sports A6 Service inservice accessbusiness. available areKeehn’s making slow out of her home. patients live in South Kitsap. Legal Notices A7 Foundation, an of arm Deltawindows. problems, whether headway in helping Weaverpatients said following an April 11 hearchasing it lastfinancial spring. shot in three herof home’s By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN Mary Colborn A7 And with the existing site Staff Writer ing withgone the city’s Hearing Examiner, cerCity Development James who’ve who lives on the 200 block of DentalCronan, Care, contributed or language barriers, so they Director previously withObituaries A8 tain conditions were placed on Keehn’s Weaver confirmed that Keehn received FlowertoMeadows Street in Port Orchard, overflowing with patients and $275,000 the project. can get the dental care they out dental care. Tensions betweendemand two Portfor Orchard said she believed the attack was part of an a conditional-use permit to operate a one- permit to mitigate Cronan’s concerns beInserts: Fred Meyer, RiteAid, a rapidly growing clinicdispute provides need, can fore haveshe great medOffice Depot, Best Buy, Staples, would be allowed to operate her chair hair salonsaid. out of her home,“You which ongoing withbasic, Keehn, whom she” Kreidler-Moss neighbors that erupted after one attempt- The another clinic, SEO Jennifer Wal-Mart, Valassis By BOB SMITH he describedis as “pretty andbutbusiness. alleges hasthat beenincludes running a hair salon“Our out philosphy ed to open a home business last year led general work that we innocuous” ical care then have horKreidler-Moss said down Peninsula “(Keehn) has addressed allrsmith@portorchardindependent.com but one of something that doesn’t her home without a business license both women to head to the Kitsap someofroot-canal treatment will see anyone regardless of typically riblereach dental care, ” KreidlerPrinted with recycled paper and environmentally of a city “stop-work” “the level of intensive use,” as far as those conditions, with the last being the County Courthouse Monday friendly soybean oil-based ink. decided to act quickly earlyand file re- and in defiance Is the Myhre’s building on Other sertheir ability to pay. bill Moss said. “There are so letter from the (Kitsap County) Health impacts on We the neighborhood are conorder. straining orders against each other. and extractions. this year. Street about to get a cosvices such as 30, crowns and patients cerned. on a sliding scale many peopleDepartment,” walking around Weaver said,Bay explaining Keehn, said she filed for permission Shelia Cronan, 49, said she filed a reThe new clinic is situated that Keehn’s current sewer facilities are However, of 2007, from the city of Port covOrchard to operate straining order against Amber Keehn metic facelift? And is a new implants, which aren’t based on income. ” since Novemberwith non-existent or next-toreturning homeoffice from a at camping trip a hair salon out of her home on the 2300 Cronan has filed multiple complaints with inafter a former dental business on the radar for the ered by Medicaid, are referred The dental care Peninsula nothing care. ” SEE NEIGHBORS, PAGE A2 the city regarding traffic, noise and other block of Flower Avenue soon after purAug. 17 and discovering pellets had been 1950 Pottery Ave., close to former restaurant site? to other clinics that might patients now receive in Port The integration of dental Peninsula’s medical clinic, just offer a reduced rate, said Orchard is a response to what FOR LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION SINCE 1890 aroundSOUTH the cornerKITSAP’S at S. KitsapSOURCE SEE DENTAL, A5 SEE MYHRE’S, A5 Skylar Godwin, dental assisKreidler-Moss says is a dis-
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