Central Kitsap Reporter, October 30, 2015

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 | Vol. 32, No. 3 | WWW.CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM | 50¢

IN THIS EDITION

NEWS Satanists plan invocation at football game

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EXCLUSIVE: Women in Business 2015

INSIDE

NEWS Six new orca calves headed to Puget Sound

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Bremerton coach to file lawsuit over post-game prayer

PUMPKIN PICASSO

School district concerned act could be perceived as official endorsement of religion by a public agency BY MICHELLE BEAHM MBEAHM@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — Assistant football coach Joe Kennedy and his legal representatives with Liberty Institute announced Oct. 26 their intention to file a lawsuit against the Bremerton School District for “denying his (Kennedy’s) request for religious accommodation.” “I’m just standing up for the right as an American to be able to exercise my right,” Kennedy said. “That’s all it is.”

A letter sent Oct. 23 from Aaron Leavell, superintendent of the Bremerton School District, was referenced in the press release announcing Kennedy’s intention to file suit. In that letter, Leavell said, “The district does not prohibit prayer or other religious exercise by employees while on the job. However … such exercise must not interfere with the performance of job responsibilities and must not lead to a perception of district SEE PRAYER, A8

Candidates: economic development is key BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

BREMERTON — Port of Bremerton district 1 commissioner candidates Cary Bozeman and John Poppe faced off in a friendly debate at the Norm Dicks Government Center Oct. 13. One of the two men will be elected to replace outgoing commissioner Roger Zabinski. The port has a $10.5 million budget and has 27 employees. The League of Women Voters of Kitsap sponsored the debate. Several questions were posed to the candidates. Bozeman is the former mayor of Bremerton and Bellevue and said he was proud of his efforts that led to the construction of the Norm Dicks Government Center and other projects. As for the port, “I think the

Chris Tucker / staff photo

Hailey Bunstock, 6, of Poulsbo, smiles while brushing paint on a pumpkin during The Trails at Silverdale’s “harvest festival” Oct. 25. “This is an awesome event that they have,” said her mother, Jenna. “It’s great for the kids.” Bozeman

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main priority of the port is economic development,” Bozeman said. “It’s job creation. That’s why ports were created.” Bozeman was CEO of the Port of Bremerton for two years, from 2009-2011, but was forced to leave early due to a medical problem. He said he regretted not having a better chance to attract growing King County businesses such as Amazon or Microsoft to the Port of Bremerton. Bozeman said Kitsap offered SEE PORT, A11

Kids festival draws a crowd to shopping center BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM

SILVERDALE — Throngs of curious Kitsap residents packed the newly opened Trails at Silverdale shopping center during its opening weekend “harvest festival” Oct. 25. Three stores were open that day – Ulta Beauty, an AT&T store and HomeGoods. The rest of the store fronts were still at various stages of construction. “Hi, welcome to Ulta,” said Melody Powers, general manager for the Ulta Beauty store as she handed out free shopping bags at the store entrance. “It’s crazy-busy out here today,” Powers

said. “We’re excited to welcome the community to The Trails at Silverdale,” said Michaela “Mickey” Marraffino, vice president of marketing for CenterCal, as she stood by the kids tent to watch the various activities of the day. Nearby, a seemingly non-stop line of vehicles snaked through the half-completed parking lot, searching for a rare free space to park. The childrens activity area that had been temporarily set up took up much of the space, and construction equipment claimed still more parking space. For more photographs of the festival, please turn to page A8.

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