REPORTER CENTRAL KITSAP
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015 | Vol. 32, No. 1 | WWW.CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM | 50¢
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Unions, tight budget the focus of CKFR debate BY CHRIS TUCKER
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BREMERTON – Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue commission candidates Ralph Rogers and Nate Andrews faced off in a collegial debate at the Norm Dicks Government Center this week. Rogers, the incumbent, cited his 37 years of experience with the district
and 19 years worth of experience as a commissioner as a reason why he should retain his seat. Andrews, the challenger and a teacher at Olympic High School, said he could bring a needed different viewpoint and more diversity of thought to the fire board. The League of Women Voters of Kitsap sponsored the debate. Several
ton, Illahee, Silverdale and other fire district merged over the years. He has a long history with Kitsap fire departments and was on the committee that hired the first fire chief for CKFR. He said he’s either worked with or been the boss of eight different fire chiefs. “I have seen a lot of commissioners SEE CKFR, A9
Fright nights set for Haunted Fairgrounds
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questions were posed to the candidates. • What unique qualifications do you bring to the job? Andrews cited his familiarity with working with different labor groups and familiarity with labor negotiation and bargaining. He noted that one needn’t be a firefighter to serve on a fire commission. Rogers said he’s watched as Tracy-
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Merribeth Thorpe, of Bremerton, holds on to her son, Jack, 16 months, on a slide at Silverdale Waterfront Park on Oct. 13.
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“Expect the unexpected,” said Todd Josal. “I’m excited to scare people,” said Alexandria McGrew. “There’s a saying in the haunt industry,” said James Tubberville, “scare one, and the other nine go away happy.” One thing Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds does well, every year, is scare people. Josal and Tubberville, two of the people responsible for the yearly haunting of Kitsap, have been in the “haunt industry” for well over a decade. The Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds started in 2003, Josal said, but its predecessor, a backyard haunting, founded by Tubberville, his sister and his brotherin-law, had been going on for five years before that. “We did it for about five years there,” Tubberville said, “and then the county approached us. They said, ‘Hey, we have empty buildings, want to put on a show, and we’re willing to sponsor you.’ “That’s kind of how it began. And it’s just been growing.” This year’s theme is the Hells Motel. “If you’re looking for luxurious accommodations, the Hells Motel is not for you,” says the promotional material. “If you’re interested in a ter-
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Ghosts, goblins, ghouls and hotel clerks: beware the horrors that await you in Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds’ Hells Motel. rifying experience with unsavory, rude, surly and sometimes homicidal staff, this is your place!” And the haunting lives up to the name. With three distinct exhibits — black light, swamp and hotel — there’s something for everyone. “We like to make them feel very unsafe,” Josal said, “while we go to a lot of trouble to make sure everyone’s safe. “We like to hit all the senses.” Other than gruesome sights and terrifying sounds, scent packs, uneven floors and a disorienting spinning tunnel attack guests’ senses in a horrifying SEE HAUNTED, A9
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