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By CHARLIE BERMANT Staff Writer
Public works projects making progress Bridge over Blackjack Creek could be in place by next week
Port Orchard city, school board candidates talk about the issues.
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
Suspects wanted in prescription fraud investigation
TIM MATTHES
CHARLOTTE GARRIDO
JEANETTE DALTON
BRUCE Two suspects are being DANIELSON
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sought by Kitsap County Sheriff’s detectives in connection with a series of prescription forgery offenses. By BOB SMITH rsmith@portorchardindependent.com The sheriff’s office is seeking assistance from the public Port Orchard’s Bay Street in locating the two suspects. Pedestrian Pathway Project Leonard Charles White, 62, will soon have another, very and Demetri Arnell Manning, visible, sign that it’s taking one 31, are the suspects being ▼ Custodians won’t be replaced, $1.72 more step toward eventual sought. completion. million will be takenCity from reserve fund. White, of Seattle, is wanted of Port Orchard Public Works Zemek Construction Co. a Kitsap and pensionCreek rates along withon inflation as County Superior is preparing land, driving Bybridge CHRIS that CHANCELLOR Sometime in December, a bike/pedestrian crosses Port Orchard’s Blackjack issues. Staff Writer Court warrant of arrest issues pilings and placing abutments (as shown in this illustration) is expected to be finished. Zemek Construction isInpreparing the addition to the money saved on cusSept.will30dip for violation of the to accommodate a new bike/ said the district Thecould Southbe Kitsap School is athetodians, site for initial placement of the bridge, which in place asDistrict early as end of Patton next week. million. Drug Act, which conlittle closer to closing its $2.9 million defi- into its reserve fund for $1.72Legend pedestrian bridge that will span She said that’s not all bad sists because the cit by for the the upcoming school year. of obtaining a controlled ously acquired permits during Blackjack Creek. which extends the pathway approved state legislain by fraud or forgery. Terri Patton, assistant superintendent district saved more than it anticipated substance the phase 1 work to prepare A 245-linear-foot, 14-footto the northeast corner of the ture. Thefor$3.5 million funding business and support services, said at its last fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31. He through has a criminal history for phase wide asphalt pathway also Ford dealership property. The will be used Wednesday’s that 2. Patton said they also will save for finalschool workboard meeting not will filling other vacant positions in the24 felony convicthe to district including That phase include is being laid to connect the future segment 3 will connect from 2019 2023,won’t replace five full-time expenses custodians who left the district after the district, and through cutting tions, including robbery, and removing the existing gangbridge crossings. to already-completed segment on supplies. last school year. 96 misdemeanor convictions. way, floats and piling, The bridge could be in Dekalb PierShe Replacement 2 that ends near the Marlee The boardextendunanimously adopted the said that will save the district He is a black male, 5-10 and budget. $250,000. ing a 300-foot catwalk pier, place as early as the end of Apartments. The city’s Public Works Patton warned in previous Patton said the deficit stemsand froma un207meetings pounds, with black hair new gangway, floats and next week, according to Mark The city has more work organization also reportJesse Beals/Staff Photo won’t end eyes. foreseen circumstances when the district that the “hard decisions” likely and brown Dorsey, city Public path-in the ed that Port Orchard Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a mouth full of mud and aWorks zero score after ahead falling to off complete Strawberrythe Delight presented its lasthas levy to voters piling in 2004.that meet Department Manning, a resident of Natural Resources require- PAGE A2 director. cited escalating way The project. Property and Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wednesday night at the Kitsap County Stampede. fair runs through Sunday. received aShe $755,000 grand teacherofsalaries SEE SCHOOL, Kent, also is wanted on a ments. Zemek Construction is possibly right-of-way acquisifrom the recently passed Superior Court warrant of “In-water work” is expected working under a $396,460 con- tion efforts are expected early state budget to complete the on arrest for fraud or forgery of to be completed July 1, 2016. tract to construct the phase 4 next year. Dekalb Pier Replacement, Inside a controlled substances. His The overall project is to be bike/pedestrian bridge. Port Orchard author writes a A sequelSection The 11-segment project Repair and Renovation to ‘Swiss Family Robinson’ criminal history includes two Editorial A4 finished by the end of next The project’s phase 4 work was fully funded this summer Project. PRobert Meadows A4 year. In theactivities meantime, the will connect to the phase 5 with a state transportation According to Dorsey, work she reported as stemming from Scene & Heard A5 pier will remain closed. Keehn’s attempts to operate a businessSEE FRAUD, A2 portion at Ettasides Turner Park, package grant ▼ Both reportfunding feeling harassed in has riftbegun over home to update previ-business. Sports A6
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PORT ORCHARD AUTHOR UNVEILS NEW BOOK
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OCTOBER 16-22, 2015 | ARTS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & KITSAP CLASSIFIEDS | 65,000 CIRCULATION
Building BY BOB SMITH rsmith@soundpublishing.com
ort Orchard author TJ Hoisington has brought the original “Swiss Family Robinson” adventure story, written by Johann Davis Wyss, back to life with a new book that picks up where Wyss’ tale left off. The classic, written in 1812, follows the adventures of a family shipwrecked on an island in the East Indies. The Robinson family’s tale of
survival, adaptation and resilience has inspired a number of movie adaptations over the years, including Disney’s popular 1960 motion-picture version, one most familiar to television-age parents and their DVD-loving children. But surprisingly, a book sequel that picks up the story where Wyss left off has never been written. Until now. Hoisington took up the challenge and, after more than a decade of fits and starts, his ambitious book
classic
TJ Hoisington’s “Return to Robinson Island” keeps the Swiss Family Robinson’s adventures rolling along.
was released Oct. 13. Hoisington, however, is better known as a prominent motivational speaker and author. His book, “If You Think You Can!,” and a number of follow-up self-help book titles have become national New York Times best sellers for the former Tony Robbins protege. While his specialty as an author is self-help non-fiction, hie journeyed out of his comfort zone to pen a sequel to a fictional
Courtesy of the author
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out of her home. Weaver said following an April 11 hearchasing it last spring. shot in three of her home’s windows. City Development Director James ing with the city’s Hearing Examiner, cerCronan, who lives on the 200 block of Flower Meadows Street in Port Orchard, Weaver confirmed that Keehn received tain conditions were placed on Keehn’s Tensions between two Port Orchard said she believed the attack was part of an a conditional-use permit to operate a one- permit to mitigate Cronan’s concerns beneighbors that erupted after one attempt- ongoing dispute with Keehn, whom she chair hair salon out of her home, which fore she would be allowed to operate her ed to open a home business last year led alleges has been running a hair salon out he described as “pretty innocuous” and business. “(Keehn) has addressed all but one of both women to head down to the Kitsap of her home without a business license something that doesn’t typically reach County Courthouse Monday and file re- and in defiance of a city “stop-work” “the level of intensive use,” as far as those conditions, with the last being the impacts on the neighborhood are con- letter from the (Kitsap County) Health order. straining orders against each other. BOB SMITH 3 general election. in 2013,cerned. the previous off-year state and local measures that said,—explaining than what was recorded Department,” Weaver Keehn, 30, said she filed for permission SheliaBy Cronan, 49, said she filed a rersmith@portorchardindependent.com elections man- to operate general election. may increase ” Joyce sewer facilities in the 2013 that turnout, Keehn’s current are general election However,That sinceyear, November of 2007, fromJoyce, the city of Port Orchard straining order against Amber Keehn Kyle Cronanof has filed multiple complaints out ofauditor’ her home 2300 percent after returning home from a camping trip agerainhair thesalon county s on the 49.5 registered said.with when 27.7 percent of voter Kitsap County’ s Elections SEE NEIGHBORS, PAGE A2 Aug. 17 and discovering pellets had been block of Flower Avenue soon after pur- the city regarding traffic, noise and other By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN Staff Writer
Most area voters will get election ballots by today office, said the turnout estivoters either mailed in their Joyce said the primary elecDivision is expecting a voter mate is expected to closely ballots or voted in-person. tion tournout this year were return of between 45 and 50 KITSAP’S SOURCE LOCAL SINCE followFOR the return rate NEWS receivedAND INFORMATION “There are a number of 1890much lower — 22.5 percent percentSOUTH at the close of the Nov.
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