Kingston Community News, November 20, 2015

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

COMMUNITY NEWS Vol. 33 No. 12 • December

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Election results: Robbins tops Henden in NKSD race

Carpenter, Payne lead district on interim basis

KINGSTON — The North Kitsap School Board will soon have two new members.

Retired principal Glen Robbins unseated Scott Henden for the position from District 4. Real estate agent Jim Almond, whose wife is a teacher in Kingston, was elected to the District 2 position.

By PETE O’CAIN

He will succeed incumbent Bruce Christen, who ran as a write-in candidate.

Bill Webb was reelected to the position from District 5. He had been challenged by educator/ paralegal Deborah Simon.

Here are the unofficial results as of 11 a.m. Nov. 12.

LOCAL PROPOSITIONS AND OFFICES Kitsap County Public Utility District Proposition 1 To establish a wastewater utility *Yes 41,976 75.1% No 13,939 24.9%

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KINGSTON — Port of Kingston outside supervisor Ray Carpenter and port controller Nancy Payne are co-managing the port district until a permanent replacement for David Malone can be hired.

Malone resigned Oct. 23 after

Big Maple has sold its last tree

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See PORT, Page 2

1 dead, 1 airlifted after collision on Sawdust Hill

Owners say they’re too old for the farm, bit not too old to ski

HANSVILLE — After 40 years, Big Maple Tree Farm is closing.

Owners Don and Suzanne Sandall, 90 and 80 years old respectively, say they’re too old to continue maintaining the property. They won’t open the farm this year.

“After trimming trees for 40 years, it’s getting kind of old,” Don said. “I’m 90 years old now … it just got to be too much.”

So, they’re closing the farm for good.

Don and Suzanne bought the 20-acre property in 1975, but they weren’t sure what to do with it. They turned to county extension agent and he suggested a tree farm. So, they allotted 7 acres to Christmas trees.

the port became embroiled in lawsuits filed by Beth Brewster, owner of Kingston Adventures, and another resident, Tania Issa.

The port commission approved $500-a-month pay increases for Carpenter and Payne for the time

Big Maple Tree Farm in Hansville is closing after 40 years. Owners Don and Suzanne Sandall say they’re too old to continue caring for the property. The farmhouse will be used by two of their grandkids as an art studio.

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POULSBO — A vehicle passenger was killed in a collision with a Waste Management truck on Sawdust Hill Road near Pimlico Place, between Pouldsbo and Kingston, Nov. 10. The driver was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center’s trauma unit.

The driver of the refuse truck, a 62-year-old Poulsbo man, was uninjured, Poulsbo Fire spokeswoman Jody Matson reported.

The driver of the car was identified only as a 29-year-old man from Poulsbo. He was extricated and taken by ambulance to Raab Park in Poulsbo, then airlifted in serious condition. On Nov. 11, he was in stable condition.

The passenger was killed instantly, Matson reported. The two had been working at a nearby construction site.

The road was closed for three hours while the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office investigated at the scene. Crews from Poulsbo See SAWDUST HILL, Page 3

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Continued from page 1 they serve as co-managers.

Brewster is suing to overturn the port’s eviction of her business from the marina, and for alleged violations of the Public Records Act. Issa is suing for alleged violations of the Public Records Act. Brewster and Issa claim the port has acted in a discriminatory manner

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and have filed numerous requests for public records in order to prove their claims. However, the port’s alleged failure to respond adequately to those requests have spawned more lawsuits from the two.

Carpenter said the port staff is stretched thin because everyone is helping respond to Brewster and Issa’s requests for public records.

“A lot of my guys are spending time doing

records requests instead of doing other work,” Carpenter said.

In 2013, the port received four requests for public records. In 2014, after the dispute between the port, Brewster and Issa began, the port received 99 records requests: this year, the port has received 147, of which 52 are still open, according to Payne.

There have been 11 new requests in the past four weeks, she added.

“All the staff’s involved,” Payne said. “Security footage retention, gathering documents, going out to the county for permits and the storage facility to bring down documents. So everybody’s participating.”

Port commissioners hired additional personnel to assist Carpenter and Payne.

The port hired Marvin Robles to fill an outside position. Robles worked with the outside crew in summer

and returned home from college sooner than anticipated.

Port assistant Kathy Zsoka, who was hired for a temporary position to help fill records requests, agreed to stay with the port longer than her original contract.

Pat Jones, a former director of the Washington Public Ports Association, submitted a proposal to the port to aid in its search for an executive director. The commissioners were sched-

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uled to consider the proposal at their Nov. 20 meeting.

Earlier, Commissioner Walt Elliott recommended Ed Strickland of Kingston — a marina owner and former North Kitsap School Board meeting — be named interim manager.

Carpenter said he’d rather wait for a permanent manager.

“He’s going to be coming to us asking us to do the same thing we’re doing now,” Carpenter said.

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Elections

Continued from page 1 North Kitsap School Board, District 2 *Jim Almond 7,186 Write-Ins 933 North Kitsap School Board, District 4 *Glen Robbins 6,210 Scott Henden 4,531 Write-Ins 64 NK School Board, District 5 Deborah Simon 4,821 *Bill Webb 5,022 Write-Ins 65

Kitsap County Fire Protection District Commission, Position 1 *James A. Ingalls 4,547 Write-Ins 65 North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Commission, Position 1 *Wilson Stewart 3,437 Write-Ins 45 North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Commission, Position 4 *Gillian Gregory 3,445 Write-Ins 48 Port of Indianola Commission, District 2 *Eric Cookson 390

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Port of Kingston Commission, District 2 *Mary McClure 1,217 Write-Ins 39 Village Green Metropolitan Park District Commission, Position 1 *Bobbie Moore 1,589 Write-Ins 29 Village Green Metropolitan Park District Commission, Position 4 *Patrick Pearson 1,549 Write-Ins 31

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Emergency personnel from five agencies responded to the scene of a fatal collision on Sawdust Hill Road Nov. 10.

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Sawdust Hill Continued from page 1

Fire Department, North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, Poulsbo Police, Washington State Patrol, and Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office responded to the collision, which happened just before noon.

Kitsap County sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson said the car crested the hill at an excessive speed and then skidded and struck the left side of the Waste Management truck.

The road is narrow; the Waste Management truck was on the correct side of the road, Wilson said.

The first medic unit left the scene with emergency lights on at 12:22 p.m.

Two other medic units left without emergency lights at 12:24 and 12:31 p.m. At 1:43 p.m., CenCom dispatched another extrication unit to the scene.

Diane Kina, who lives near the crash site, said crashes on the road are rare; the speed limit is 25 mph, and the road is primarily used by residents from Stottlemeyer to Big Valley Road. But, she warned, the road is narrow; motorists have to drive the speed limit and hug the side of the road when passing another vehicle. At the crest, “It’s a blind hill going up and down,” she said.

Regarding the road width, fire engines backing down the roadway had to hug the shoulder of the road to maneuver past a sheriff’s vehicle parked below the crash scene. As a driver positioned the engine so he could back into a driveway and turn around, he told someone directing him from the road, “I’m afraid of how soft this is.” Both engine drivers turned their engines without incident and left the scene.

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watched the crash-scene response with his dog, Ellie, from the corner of Stottlemeyer and Sawdust Hill. He said he was inside his house when he “heard tires sliding and then — whoomp.”

Thomson estimates his house is about 900 feet from the crash scene.

Robin Freedman, Waste Management’s senior communications manager, issued the following statement on behalf of the company: “Our hearts go out to the family who lost a loved one today and our prayers are with the injured driver and his family. For Waste Management, nothing is more important than the safety of our employees and the residents of the communities where we serve. Waste Management is cooperating in full with investigations led by local and state authorities.”

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Port wants to quadruple Wi-Fi coverage downtown Tech company says it can add low-cost antennas; offer free Wi-Fi

By PETE O’CAIN

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KINGSTON — Someone wants you to have free Wi-Fi downtown. And no, you won’t be required to buy a latté.

Brian Moran of Banyan Telecom proposed the idea to the Port of Kingston Commission at its Oct. 28 meeting. His plan would quadruple the current free Wi-Fi coverage in Kingston provided by the Kitsap Public Utilities District.

“At the end of all the phases, this Wi-Fi system should encompass all of downtown Kingston,” Moran said.

Banyan would like to place two antennas atop the Port of Kingston administration building and anoth-

er two on the roof of the Kingston Library. The antennas would face in different directions to provide coverage from The Grub Hut to parts of the marina.

In contrast, KPUD’s Wi-Fi provides a small bubble of free Wi-Fi around Kitsap Regional Library.

The marina also has a small Wi-Fi system.

“I’m interested, but I’d really like to see this replace our current Wi-Fi system,” Commissioner Walt Elliott said.

The Banyan system would allow 1,200 people to connect to the network at once.

Banyan would connect to KPUD’s fiber optic network, Moran said.

The system would be

“I’m interested, but I’d like to see this replace our current Wi-Fi system.”

— Walt Elliott, Port of Kingston commissioner

called www.kingstonwifi. com. Banyan operates a similar service in Port Orchard called www.portorchardwifi.com, which is currently in a “soft launch.”

Banyan would cover all construction and repair costs, while the port would pay to power the antennas which, according to Moran, are inexpensive.

“These antennas are half a watt, so you’re looking at a couple dollars a month,” Moran said.

Port commissioners were receptive to the idea

“The only real issue is the 5 gigahertz radio (signal) as far as penetrating buildings.”

— Brian Moran, Banyan Telecom

but would like to see it expanded.

“There’s an abundance of multifamily housing up Pennsylvania [and] Illinois [avenues] … and it doesn’t look to me like this goes that far,” Commissioner Pete DeBoer said. “There’s a big concentration of population there and I think to do this public project it should include them.”

Commissioner Bruce MacIntyre shared DeBoer’s sentiments.

“Just speaking for myself, I like the idea. I’d like to

see something like this go forward,” MacIntyre said.

“It’d be great if we were somehow providing broad community service.”

One problem with the system as presented could be getting the signal to penetrate buildings, Moran said.

“The only real issue is the 5 gigahertz radio (signal) as far as penetrating inside buildings,” Moran said.

“That’s why there may be a need or desire to put an additional antenna on (the Kingston Cove Yacht Club) to saturate inside of the buildings in the downtown corridor.”

Rather than charge users a fee, Banyan earns money through advertising. To connect to the service, users will first experience a portal page, which will ask them to login via email or social network. That page will have space for local advertising, such as a com-

pany logo.

Banyan will charge businesses a monthly fee to businesses to use the ad space.

DeBoer asked Moran if Banyan was prepared for legal action from businesses that have invested money in their own Internet infrastructure. Moran said Banyan would likely operate as a nonprofit to avoid litigation.

“In a legal sense, if we have to spin it off into a nonprofit, that’s what we’ll do,” Moran said. “And it’s already probably in the works.”

The port wants its contract to have provisions for continuity of service, in case Banyan were to fold, Elliott said.

The Port Commission was scheduled to hear another presentation from Banyan at its Nov. 20 meeting at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club.

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Be part of the community safety net I

t might be a dollar, it might be $10, it might be more. But whatever you contribute to ShareNet’s Neighbor Aid campaign, you become part of the local safety net. And you make a big difference in local lives, possibly the life of someone you know.

In 2014, the community donated $57,056 to the campaign. That money was used to: ■ Keep the food bank and clothing bank in operation.

■ Make nutritious food available for school children on weekends.

■ Help families and individuals avoid eviction or keep their utilities on.

■ Enable ShareNet to continue building community partnerships that help meet local food needs year-round, such as Kingston Farm and Garden Co-op’s Giving Garden, Food Lifeline, and Kingston Albertsons.

“Sometimes, when economic indicators are up, the perceived need goes down,” ShareNet executive director Mark Ince wrote in a column for the February 2015 Kingston Community News. “We hear a lot about recovery from the recession, but you wouldn’t know it from the clients filling our waiting room. Hunger and food insecurity have become less prominent in national news, and there may be folks who consider the problem on its way to being solved, yet ShareNet’s individual service instances jumped to 14,441 in 2014, nearly 2,000 more than 2013.”

Volunteers donated 8,277 hours of labor to ShareNet in 2014, the equivalent of about four fulltime paid positions and nearly 1,000 more hours than in 2013.

Here’s what local residents have told ShareNet: “I am a disabled vet with 30 years in the community. ShareNet gets me through the month.”

“Our family thanks God for ShareNet. Back in 2010 I got very sick and spent months in hospitals, lost my job, and later our home. Then in 2012 my wife took ill and could no longer work. So now we just live on disability. I make too much income to get EBT and really not enough to live on. At first my pride stopped me [from] coming to ShareNet. Now we don’t have to worry so much about food.”

“My mother is 90 years old and has medical and nutritional needs that ShareNet helps me meet on our limited budget. We both have medication needs not fully covered by Medicare. We are both grateful for the extra support the community shares with us.”

“Our family lost our home in a fire. ShareNet was there to help in any way they could. Thanks to them we will bounce back from this tragedy.”

ShareNet’s Neighbor Aid 2015 campaign is underway. ShareNet is a 501(c) 3 organization, so all contributions are tax-deductible.

ShareNet is located at 26061 United Road, Kingston.

The mailing address is P.O. Box 250, Kingston, WA 98346. Call 360-297-2266. Online: www.sharenet foodbank.org.

OPINION Letters

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Give Malone credit for his good works In reporting the resignation of Port of Kingston Executive Director David Malone in the November edition (“Port of Kingston manager resigns,” page 1), the Kingston Community News managed to focus entirely on negative aspects of his tenure, while failing to take note of even one of the many positive accomplishments achieved in the two years Dave served as executive director of the port.

Among other things, Dave was able to complete a long-delayed dredging project in 2014 that reopened the marina entrance and restored access to the public boat launch channel.

Moreover, under Dave’s watchful eyes, the dredging was completed on time and under budget.

In 2014-2015, Dave masterminded the completion of interim repairs to the port’s covered moorage — again on time and under budget — and he was well on the way to planning the permanent repairs at the time of his resignation.

In 2014, Dave shepherded the public meeting process to design a new park for the site of the old Kingston Inn. Then, he oversaw the grant application that secured a $400,000 grant this spring that will start making that design into reality in 2016.

Under his direction, the brush-covered vacant lots on West Kingston Road that the Port bought in 2013 were developed into a temporary park, with fencing, trees, tables and open areas. This summer, under the guidance of the commission, Dave negotiated the purchase of the property that sits between that area and the port’s parking lot. This purchase was completed in early October, adding an irreplaceable piece of property to the port’s footprint and expanding the port’s potential for

future development.

How did KCN manage to devote more than 25 column inches to his departure, yet fail to mention even one of these highly visible accomplishments?

In addition to major capital improvement projects, Dave also represented the port at hundreds of early morning and evening community meetings. Dave also built new and fruitful relationships with Kitsap County and he represented the Port of Kingston at dozens of boat shows and regional and statewide meetings. In between, he super vised day-to-day operations of the Port of Kingston, which is by all accounts one of the best small ports on the west coast. Dave upgraded office procedures and initiated reforms designed to protect port assets and to ensure fair and equal treatment of all port users. He was also a firm believer in team building, encouraging staff members at every opportunity to get education and training that would make them better in their jobs and eligible for advancement and career growth.

For the past 18 months, he did all this while dealing with a constant stream of personal attacks and bullying by a select few, on

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social media and in public, and helping the port cope with lawsuits, harassment and hundreds of staggering public records requests.

Whatever else KCN may choose to mention in discussing Dave’s departure, your failure to acknowledge the good things accomplished while he was executive director was unfair.

We’ll miss you, Dave, but wherever you go, we wish you fair winds and following seas. Thank you for your service.

BRUCE AND BARB MACINTYRE Kingston

New chapter for Port of Kingston I wanted to be among the first here to congratulate commissioner-elect Mary McClure. The Port of Kingston’s moving into a new chapter and “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!” (Dr. Seuss).

I got to know Mary through her husband Jimmy James, a fellow “B” dock marina rat, and she has a heart for our community. Having observed her leadership of Kitsap County Coordinating Council, as well as the Village Green project, I’ve seen the skills

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she will bring to the port.

The Village Green building, something no one thought an unincorporated community could do, is founded on Harry Truman’s credo, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

This year, the port completed acquiring a line of public waterfront property extending from Barrett Road to North Beach and was awarded a grant to build a park where the Kingston Inn was. This is something unique in Kitsap County, and perhaps Puget Sound. Just imagine the possibilities!

Though we’ve had two years of stormy seas, our community is resilient, and there’s no limit to what Kingston can do once we set our minds to it. To quote Ecclesiastes (and the 1965 No. 1 hit “Turn, Turn, Turn”), “There is a season and time for every purpose under heaven. A time to tear down and a time to build, … a time to be silent, a time to speak, … a time you may embrace.”

Welcome, Mary!

WALT ELLIOTT Kingston

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Public Meetings Dec. 1 Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners, 8 a.m., Norm Dicks Government Center council chambers, downtown Bremerton. www.kitsaptransit.com/ agency-resources/publicmeetings. n Kitsap County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/dcd/pc/. n Eglon Port Commission, 7 p.m., Eglon Community Center.

Dec. 2 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/king ston/kcac.htm.

Dec. 3 n Suquamish Citizens Advisor y Committee, 6-8 p.m., Suquamish Elementary School Library, 18950 Park Ave. NE, Suquamish. www.kitsapgov. com/boards/CAC/suqua mish/scac.htm.

Dec. 5 n North Kitsap School Board retreat, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. The retreat is open to the public. www. nkschools.org.

Dec. 7 Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/boc.

Dec. 9 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.

Dec. 12 n Kitsap Transit Community Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Kingston Branch Library, 11212 Highway 104, Kingston. www. kitsaptransit.com/agency-

resources/public-meetings. n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. www.nkschools.org.

Dec. 14 n Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 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.

Dec. 15 n Kitsap County Planning Commission, 6

p.m., Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioners Chambers, 619 Division St., Port Orchard. www.kitsapgov. com/dcd/pc/. 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. n Indianola Port Commission, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse, 20446 Indianola Road NE. www.portof indianola.com.

Dec. 23 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.

Dec. 24 n Kingston Port Commission, 7 p.m., Kingston Cove Yacht Club. www.port ofkingston.org.

Dec. 28 n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:15 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. www.nkfr.org.

Dec. 31 n Kitsap Transit Citizens’ Advisory Committee, 6:30-8 p.m., Kitsap Transit’s Administrative Office, 60 Washington Ave., Suite 200, downtown Bremerton. www. kitsaptransit.com/agencyresources/public-meetings.

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Scavenger Hunt that took place on Oct. 29 during parent conferences. Both parents and students reported having fun following clues to search the school. It was clear, though, that what really inspired families to take on the challenge was the lure of prizes from our local businesses and the KMS Horticulture Club.

“A great place to live and learn” is the North Kitsap School District’s motto.

This is true not just because of our dedicated employees, our hard-working students and our supportive

parents, but also because of our amazing community members who are always ready to contribute to our schools.

As the holiday shopping season begins, please keep our local businesses in mind as a heartfelt thank you.

LYNN ATHERTON Kingston

sandwich. Testing conclusively reveled it was the genetically modified tomato that was spliced with fish.

Right now, senators on the Senate Agriculture Committee are discussing whether to let the so-called “dark act” slide by with nary a blink — “dark” because it makes disclosing GMO’s voluntary, taking the teeth out of any state legislation.

Supposedly, the science is in and everything is fine except that only Monsanto was allowed to do the testing.

The hefty amount of bribes (sorry — campaign contributions) makes the decision easy and the captured agencies supposedly there for our protection go along for the ride.

Sadly, this isn’t the only example of industry contrived law. TPP was drafted by corporate interests in deep secrecy without the public even getting a chance to weigh in.

The rise of heroin addiction is because pharmaceutical companies got to buy their way to the table on safety precautions for OxyCodone-type drugs, addicting millions.

The MMA — Medicare Modernization Act — severely limits the government’s ability to control Medicare drug prices.

Power companies are getting legislative restrictions for putting up solar panels in some states.

The Koch brothers have a plan to limit public tran-

sit in one example: The Tennessee state Senate passed SB 2243, which includes an amendment that “prohibits metropolitan governments and any transit authorities created by a metropolitan government from constructing, maintaining or operating any bus rapid transit system using a separate lane ...”

The list goes on. What can you do? n Sign Initiative 735 to cancel Citizens United. We have to get the money out of politics. n Vote for Bernie Sanders, the only candidate for president without a Super PAC and is not for sale. n Vote and get everyone you know to vote. n Pay attention to how your politicians vote.

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Grateful to local businesses Kingston Middle School would like to send out a great, big, public thank you to the following Kingston businesses: Albertsons, Borrowed Kitchen Bakery, Sweet Life Cakery, Little City Candy, and Food Market at Kingston.

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Fair winds and following seas, Kingston I

have often ended this column by referencing an ability to see the edge of the page.

My friends, that is where we find ourselves today.

This month will close the project which began when I told my fellow commissioners I would like to write a monthly article letting residents know a little about the things going on “Down at the Port.” The response was, “Really, why would you do that?”

So here we are, 123 editions later and this is my last such contribution to the Kingston Community News.

You may have read elsewhere how I decided to seek this office. The truth is: I was performing in Kitsap Opera’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore,” a jolly spoof on British Admiralty.

Our show was performed outdoors in the gazebo at the Port Orchard Marina. In those eight performances, I stood singing on that stage each night and one matinee and wondered how we could get a performing arts venue

DOWN AT THE PORT

By PETE DEBOER on Kingston’s waterfront.

That was my goal — and it worked.

Some other accomplishments during the past 12 years of which I am quite proud: ■ The electric cars, enabling our port visitors to get around town and shop in our stores.

■ Negotiation of a new lease with Washington State Ferries, while restricting them from placing commercial entities on the dock.

■ Reconstruction of our storm water treatment system, which resulted in a 25 percent increase of our

park area near the marina and purely treated runoff water going into the bay.

■ Realignment of our parking areas.

■ The Christmas lights.

■ A piling replacement project, removing dozens of creosote-coated sticks from our tidelands.

■ Purchase of additional upland property, which allows the port to re-create and enhance our waterfront.

■ The tent.

■ Dredging, opening our channels for safe access to and from the marina.

■ Getting the port involved in alliances throughout the state and county, such as the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, Washington Public Ports Association, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance. This results in Kingston being considered for funds available for capital projects in competition with other municipal governments.

■ Addition of a small non-motorized watercraft facility.

■ In year two of my tenure, we made the last

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I would like to have attracted a new waterfront restaurant partner for our property. We have yet been able to fill the executive director position with a permanent solution. I thought Dave Malone was the one but it wasn’t in the stars.

So, what is left undone?

There are always new projects, problems and relationships on the horizon.

As the port moves forward, I believe a five-member commission will be a necessary shift. A three-member board is hamstrung in its ability to plan effectively.

And no, I do not think it would open the door to a lot of “secret” deals. It just makes sense. Ask our Village Green Metropolitan Park District; see what they accomplish.

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■ Developing a park on the former Kingston Inn property.

■ Developing good and valuable relationships with our legislative and congressional representatives.

■ Reconfiguring our transient moorings to allow larger vessels to visit.

■ Enhancing our sewage pump out facilities for visiting boaters.

■ And finally, this port has the best staff right now taking care of our administration and your facilities.

They are dedicated ladies and gentlemen who love the Port of Kingston more than you can imagine.

A smart person once said, you’ll never fail at anything if you don’t try anything. Well, there are a few projects which could have gone better. I suppose the one in most people’s minds is the inability to develop passenger-only ferry service between Kingston and Seattle. Two attempts left us disappointed. We will

people. Commissioners Coultas, Bissonnette, Elliott and MacIntyre have contributed enormously to make the port what it is today and I enjoyed working with all of them.

And, no we didn’t always agree; you’re not supposed to. Twenty-six people have occupied positions on this board since the port was chartered in 1919. I leave happy and proud to have been one of them.

Welcome aboard No. 27, Mary McClure!

What’s next for me?

1. Finish my 11-year project, a novel.

2. Travel.

3. Attend port meetings.

Now, I can see the edge of the page again so my last Nautical Term will be: I wish you all Fair Winds and Following Seas and Happiness Over the Horizon.

I sincerely thank you for allowing me to serve as your port commissioner.

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Continued from page 1 “It was not a calculated thing,” Don said.

They started selling only Douglas fir and pine, but eventually broadened their selection to Norway spruce, grand, noble and Nordmann firs, among others.

Don said the noble and grand firs became the most popular.

“They’re a prettier looking tree and their branches are firmer to hold ornaments,” Don said.

They live in Edmonds and operated the farm part-time.

Don worked as a dentist for 35 years and Suzanne was a stay-at-home mother and a part-time ski instructor for 30 years. They’ve been married for 59 years.

“It’s hard to say goodbye to it, but it’s just something that has to go,” Suzanne said.

Suzanne said their goal with the farm was to work outside and do something with the environment. The physical nature of the job — the planting, the shearing, the mowing — kept them in good health.

“It keeps us in shape and we love being outdoors,” Suzanne said. “That part we’ll really miss.”

When asked if he’ll miss the work, Don said simply “no.” But both he and Suzanne said they’ll miss the customers.

“We’ll certainly miss the people,” Don said. “We’ve seen several generations come and go.”

Suzanne added, “We watched them grow up from being little toddlers to graduating college.”

At its peak, the farm drew about 500 customers,but in recent years it’s had about half as many.

“It’s just not a money-making thing unless you go really big and we were never inclined to do that,” Suzanne said. The farm was very much a mom and pop operation, Suzanne said.

They have four kids and six grandkids helped out every season, which they count as their favorite memory.

“I suppose the favorite memory would be working the holiday season with the sales with our grandkids,” Don said.

Perhaps not her favorite memory, but one that stands out for Suzanne, hap-

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Winter at Big Maple Tree Farm in Hansville. Don and Suzanne Sandall operated the farm for 40 years. pened about five years after they opened.

A couple from Seattle came to pick out a tree.

They were repeat customers and drove an old pickup truck, Suzanne said.

While they walked about the property, they left their two dogs inside the cab of the truck. Soon, the dogs began to fight. As they did, one of them released the

Kingston’s new perviousness A

sphalt in the ferry holding lot has been replaced with pervious concrete, which is like regular concrete without the sand.

Now rain water, reindeer discharge, and vehicle drippings will go straight through the pavement into the 10 feet of beach sand below, where it will be a meal for bacteria that just love petroleum products.

Currently, this stuff washes directly into the cove.

Lanes 1-5 aren’t being changed because of the extensive pipes and utilities under them. Kingston is WSDOT’s biggest — and coolest — pervious project.

Can I get on?

The “Approximate Spaces Available” display on Washington State Ferries’ webpage shows us the spaces left on the next ferry. If you’ve used it, as we have, to leave the house at the last possible moment, here’s some information to know.

To figure out the spaces available, WSF’s calculator subtracts the tickets sold from the boat’s capacity.

That capacity is deliberately underestimated so not to over promise. For exam-

FERRYFARE KINGSTON FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ple, although the 144-car “Super” ferries load 144154 vehicles, the calculator assumes a 139-car capacity.

Hypothetically, this leaves room for 5 to 15 more cars when the calculator shows “0.”

In reality, there can also be less spaces available than what the computer shows because it doesn’t count the cars backed up at the toll booth. WSF recommends checking the online camera for backups, but Kingston doesn’t have cameras at the toll booths.

When we pointed this out, WSF jumped right on it so stay tuned.

Since the van pools get pushed to the head of the line regardless of when they arrive — even if there’s space for you when you arrive at the toll booth — you could still be out of luck getting on during commute times.

Unclogging downtown Kingstonians Evan Stoll

and Mark Libby met with WSF’s terminal managers and Washington State Patrol to go over the holding lot practices that cause those annoying backups that clog our intersections.

To make more lanes available WSF has been rearranging employee parking over to the holding lot perimeter. The number of lanes being left empty or partially empty also needs work. Instead of leaving a lane open for emergencies, traffic lights or lot attendants could direct emergency vehicles down the outbound traffic lane, as is done on the highways.

The lanes being held open for tall/long rigs could be reduced on holidays and weekends when there’s less commercial traffic.

Currently, lanes are left partially filled after the boat leaves to be a ”divider lane” between traffic beginning and ending locations.

Traffic cones could be used instead.

Frequently, cars are held back at the toll booths after there are enough in the lot to fill the next boat or when the ferry is unloading/loading. This usually

parking brake and the truck rolled into a ditch, Suzanne said.

The dogs were OK, but when the couple returned the following year, they did so in a brand new truck, Suzanne said. The dogs stayed home.

“It was very comical,” Suzanne said.

The farmhouse on the property that once happens when there’s only one lot attendant. WSF has arranged to have two lot attendants on Saturday evenings to help with this problem, though the lot procedures still need work if we’re going to see improvement.

The cutback in state troopers to control downtown traffic when the tally slips are in use has crews keeping about 40 cars queued downtown to prevent the “line jumpers.”

We think prominently posting the line-jumper report number — 877764-HERO — would be a better solution.

For nearly a decade now, Dave Wetter’s been pointing out how much more effective and less costly it would be to install an automated tally slip dispenser at Lindvog Road and electronic signs so the tally system could be activated with a flick of the switch.

Just think of how many more perps would be getting orange jumpsuits with all those troopers out on the prowl.

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belonged to the original homesteaders will be used by two of their grandkids as an art studio.

“They saw the house and thought they could make a work studio,” Don said.

They’re hoping to turn the rest of the property into a nature preserve, Suzanne said.

Although they’re leaving the farm behind, Don and

Suzanne aren’t slowing down. In January, they’ll join a group of senior citizen skiers in Sun Valley, Idaho called the Ancient Skiers.

It’s something they’ve done for years.

Sun Valley, by the way, is where Don and Suzanne first met over 60 years ago.

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“When what was once taught as sin is now legal and Christians are not allowed to pray in a public place, something is very wrong.”

Continued from page 10

Winter Solstice with their boisterous festivities on Dec. 25. Some of the traditions have carried over into Christianity.

It was A.D. 350 in the time of Pope Julius I. The church fathers declared to celebrate the Christ Child’s birth on Dec. 25.

The date was pointedly chosen to counter the pagan festival.

The pagans decorated their halls with boughs of holly, evergreens and mistletoe, and for whatever reason it was picked up by others not pagan and still done to this day.

We really don’t know when Christ was born, but from Biblical reading of history it was not in winter.

When I have questioned ministers about the time and date it was explained that, “It does not matter what day we

“We really don’t know when Christ was born, but from Biblical reading of history it was not in winter.”

celebrate — it’s the fact that we remember and honor the Christ Child.”

I think this is one of those questions one must decide the answer for one’s self. We have the freedom in this country to go to the church of our choice.

On the other hand, the powers that be are making policies that limit our ways of expressing it.

When what was once taught as sin is now legal and Christians are not allowed to pray in a public place, something is very wrong.

Christians vote and pay taxes too. It is time this country did a little soul searching, wouldn’t you say?

No matter what you believe, Christmas is a time of family reunions, love, caring and forgiveness. Merry Christmas, and to others a Happy Holiday.

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Kingston swimmers qualify for state

Top: North Kitsap and Kingston high school swimmers share the lanes as they practice before state, Nov. 10. Right: Kingston swim coach Pam Manix stands with her team as they wrap up practice in preparation for state, Nov. 10. Sophie Bonomi / Staff photo

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POULSBO — Claudia Velie, 14, is a first-year swimmer for Kingston but knows how to get into the zone as she preps for her first state tournament.

Lucky swim cap? Nope.

State Swimming & Diving Championships, Nov. 13 and 14. See results on KingstonCommunityNews. com.

Velie is one of a trio of experienced swimmers that represented Kingston at state — Velie has been

“I always do my hair the night before, in a French braid,” Velie said during practice Nov. 11 at North Kitsap Pool. “It helps me focus and get in the zone.”

North Kitsap and Kingston swimmers participated in the 2015 2A Girls

swimming with the North Kitsap Piranhas for six years — and coach Pam Manix was confident gfoing into the state meet.

“At this point, anything can happen,” Manix said Nov. 11. “It really depends on how much they want it.”

The land and its citizens deserve our respect I recently had the pleasure of hearing Carl Safina speak. He is the author of “Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Speak.”

He started his journey of learning about various wildlife species by talking with a researcher who had studied elephants in Africa for decades. He wanted to know her perspective on

phants were like humans.

She studies elephants for the sake of learning about elephants.

In our anthropocentric view of the world, we often look at all parts of the natural landscape with only the focus on how it or they can relate to or benefit us humans. We miss a lot that way.

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elephants based on their similarity to humans, and what we can learn about ourselves.

We are so focused on our own species that we almost always ask first, “What’s in it for me?” — in this case, “What can elephants tell us about humans?”

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However, Leopold would call us to a higher ethic and a much more important task: humbly figure out how to live on the land — any land — without spoiling it, without making it impossible for other species to continue to live with you on that land.

This applies whether you are thinking of the entire planet, or the community of Kingston on the shores of Puget Sound, or just the bit of land where your home is built.

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Indianola Holiday Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21, in the Indianola Club House. Handmade items by local artists, including clothing and accessories, jewelry, fine art, garden and home decor.

Kingston High School Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 5, Kingston High School.

Presented by the Athletic Boosters. A wide variety of beautiful items offered by local vendors. Entertainment provided by the Kingston High School Concert Choir.

Kingston Cove Christmas: Dec. 5, various locations. Kiwanis Santa Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Children can gather to make holiday gifts and visit with Santa.

Bonfire at 4 p.m., with holiday music from the Jingle Jam Band and cocoa and cookies distributed by Santa’s elves; wine and beer garden hosted by the Kingston Chamber of Commerce; food vendors will be on site. Santa arrives on a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue truck at 5 p.m. to light the tree and the light displays at the Port of Kingston; children may visit with Santa or enjoy the self-guided Scavenger Hunt among the lights. Lighted Boat Parade begins at 5:30 p.m. Info: www.kingstonchamber.com/calendar/eventdetail/1077/-/-.html

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Eglon School Holiday Craft Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Eglon Schoolhouse. Art, crafts and baked goods for sale.

Ladies Aid/Helping Hands Holiday Home Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12, various locations.

Tickets are $12 at the Hansville Store. Five beautifully decorated homes and a special performance by the “Boot Scooting Grannies.” Contact: Jeanne Shea, 360-881-0203. Info: www.hansville.org.

Hansville Holiday Concert: 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville. The Hometown Band performs a seasonal concert. Free. Info: www.hansville.org.

Children’s Christmas Party: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville. Free. Marionettes and Santa. Info: www.hansville.org.

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“Miracle on 34th Street”: Dec. 4-20, Port Gamble Theater, 4839 NE View Drive, Port Gamble. Times: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, special Saturday matinee 2 p.m. Dec. 12. Doors open 30 minutes before performance. Info: www.portgamble.com.

Port Gamble Country Christmas: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13.

Santa’s Workshop in the Port Gamble Conference Rooms, on the north side of the General Store building (1-4 p.m. Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13); Town Tree Lighting on the observation deck across the street from the post office (5 p.m. Dec. 12); and Fireworks Show (5:15 p.m. Dec. 12). Info: www.portgamble.com.

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Imperfect North of Falcon can help save salmon T

he practice of accessing and harvesting important Tribal resources, such as fish and wildlife, is an integral part of the identity for Pacific Northwest Tribes and their associated treaty rights.

For salmon, the 1974 Boldt decision reaffirmed these fishing rights while, at the same time, placing responsibility for co-management of these resources with the state and tribes.

And that’s key: if we don’t help manage the resource — that is, the salmon and its habitat — we won’t be able to practice our treaty rights. You can’t fish for something that isn’t there.

That’s why the North of Falcon process — which you’ve likely never heard of — is so critical.

North of Falcon refers to Cape Falcon in Oregon, which marks the southernmost border of the area this co-management process oversees.

Beginning in February when salmon run forecasts

“The reality is that once the salmon are gone from a particular area or their habitat is destroyed, it’s very difficult — if not impossible — to turn the situation around.”

— Jeromy Sullivan , chairman Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

are calculated, and continuing through April, state, federal and tribal fishery managers gather to plan the Northwest’s recreational and commercial salmon fisheries.

The point of this process is to come up with a List of Agreed Fisheries, or LOAF, which specifies areas where fisheries will take place and catch limits for each of those areas.

This document is the product of analyzing run forecasts for both wild

and hatchery salmon. The focus is on keeping runs healthy year after year while working toward conservation goals to ensure optimum spawning.

During the first part of the North of Falcon process, tribes and the state — namely the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife — work together on their LOAF plan, which is then presented to the Pacific Fishery Management Council. This is the federal authority that sets salmon seasons off the Pacific Coast.

During the management council meetings, which are open to the public, the LOAF recommendations put forward by the tribes and Fish & Wildlife are approved.

Though time consuming, this is a pretty straightforward process, but it isn’t an easy one. There are often disagreements, particularly over areas that are closed to fishing for conservation purposes.

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While all tribes that participate in the North of Falcon process would like to see as many fishing opportunities as possible, it’s not practical or prudent to open them up just because we want to.

We have to consider the

impact these short-term actions will have on the long term: The availability of the resource and how that impacts our ability to practice our treaty rights.

The reality is that once the salmon are gone from a particular area or their habitat is destroyed, it’s very difficult — if not impossible — to turn the situation around.

There are treaty areas from around the Puget Sound that affected tribes have collectively decided to not fish in for this very reason and, sometimes, this decision can go on for years or decades.

This doesn’t mean there aren’t fish there to be caught — it’s much more complicated than that.

We have to ask ourselves: Will the amount of harvestable fish support all the tribes that have a treaty right to these salmon?

Can this be a sustainable fishery?

What are our impacts to

stock returning to tribes that do not have fishing rights in these areas, but rely on those salmon to return and replenish their own waters?

Are there environmental or other factors in play that might hinder the salmon returning and spawning?

All of these factors and more have to be taken into consideration. It’s never as easy as determining that there are fish to be caught.

The North of Falcon process isn’t perfect, but it creates an opportunity for the tribes and the state to work together to protect the future of salmon in this area.

For tribes, like mine, that means something much bigger and much more important to our culture and future.

— Jeromy Sullivan is chairman of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.

Contact him at jeromys@ pgst.nsn.us.

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s another Kiwanis year is ending, I reflect on how our club was busy and productive in 2015, and know 2016 will be no different.

This year was even more significant since Kiwanis International turned 100 on Jan. 21. There always has been a need for good fellowship and service, for camaraderie and the desire to support communities.

The history of Kiwanis and how it began is, in large part, the story of how fellowship and service developed within an organization.

The name “Kiwanis” was adapted from a Native American phrase, “Nunc Kee-wanis,” which reportedly means “we make our-

selves known.”

The club attracted nearly 200 members in only six months. The corporate charter was returned by the State of Michigan, dated Jan. 21, 1915. This date has been the birthday of Kiwanis ever since.

The Kiwanis family includes organizations for young people, which are sponsored by clubs, and the Kiwanis International Foundation.

K-Kids, at the elementary level; Builders Clubs, at the middle school level; Aktion Clubs, for people who are living with a disability; Kiwanis Junior, for young adults in Europe between the ages of 18 and 32; Key Clubs, at the high school level; and Circle K

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By BOB LEE Clubs at the college level ... each provides young people the opportunity to help others, become involved in their communities, and build a positive future for themselves.

Our club supports a Key Club at Kingston High School, and hopes to help start a Builders Club at Kingston Middle School in the future. The original Kiwanis motto was “We Build,” but now our motto is “Serving Children of the World.” And that’s what we do, starting with our annual toy drive, in progress now.

Making sure that all local food banks have food to feed families in need by having food drives throughout the year, and in partnership with the Rotary Club, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and ShareNet’s Food to Grow On program, our children will not go hungry over the summer when school is out of session.

Our support of the

Calling all readers, writers and bookworms CHECK IT OUT A s 2015 ends, I am reflecting on the various journeys I have experienced this year.

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by surprise.

I invite you to check out something new from the library. Our December programs include: Kingston Book Group: 10-11 a.m. Dec. 2.

Discussion will be on “The Receptionist,” a memoir by

Janet Groth.

Family Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 21, Join us for early literacy learning fun. Lots of full body movement, songs, stories, and rhymes designed to build letter knowledge, vocabulary, and narrative skills.

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

Dec. 8. A supportive atmosphere to encourage writ-

ing. We want to read what you want to write: poetry, nonfiction, fiction, or memoir. Beginners welcome.

Classics Book Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 21.

Discussion will be on the children’s classic, “The Secret Garden,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Hour of Code: 4-5 p.m.

Dec. 10. Young people will learn basic coding principles and take turns “programming” one another to navigate through simple, fun tasks.

The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science,

Boys and Girls Club has allowed it to grow tenfold; our members volunteer at Wolfle Elementary School, tutoring reading and math with many positive results; and we maintain the playground at Village Green Park.

This past summer, we helped residents organize a “Sail Kingston Cove” sailing club to teach youngsters the joy of sailing. In October, our club presented its annual Halloween Carnival for our local little “goblins,” and we helped out with Special Olympics Bowling on Dec. 5.

Next up is our Santa Workshop with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their elves (Key Club members) and plenty of hot drinks

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and goodies. This is a good time to have a picture taken with Santa and participate in all the local festivities, Dec. 5. Time and place are not set yet, but traditionally the Kingston Cove Yacht Club donates the space for these festivities.

Our new president, Nancy Garing, calls our club “Cool-Wanis” because we do so much for a small club. The good news is that the word must be getting out since we have inducted a number of new members.

Just this month, Michael Olsen and Ralph Homan joined our club, and next month I hope to introduce them in my article.

I mentioned our high school Key Club members earlier in this article, and will soon highlight what these young people do for our community. This See KIWANIS, Page 22

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Port Gamble primed for Country Christmas C

ome enjoy the seasonal magic during our annual Country Christmas weekend Dec. 12-13.

The town is fully dressed for the occasion with ornaments, garland, and thousands of bright white lights.

Port Gamble merchants are stocking their shelves and their sidewalks with holiday shopping in mind.

You and your family can create your own special holiday memories at Santa’s Workshop, a hands-

“Santa Claus comes to the Port Gamble Theater Dec. 4-20.”

— Pete Orbea, Port Gamble

on, interactive craft experience ($5 per child). you can take your own photos with Santa.

As darkness falls Saturday evening, gather around the community

Christmas tree for the Tree-Lighting Ceremony and take in Kitsap County’s only holiday fireworks display.

The fireworks display is proudly brought to you by Olympic Property Group LLC and Boomtown Productions.

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Port Gamble Theater presents: Miracle on 34th Street, December 4th – 20th with a special matinee on Saturday December 12th in conjunction with the Port Gamble Country Christmas event. For tickets and show times, visit www. portgambletheater.com.

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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 Walker-Ames 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.

Nov.7th, Dec. 5th, Jan. 9th, Feb. 6th, March 5th Special Investigations: Jan. 16th, Feb. 20th and March 19th Spend three hours in the Walker-Ames House investigating the paranormal. Bring a flashlight and recording equipment for this rare opportunity. Must be 16+ to attend. $35 per person and reservations required. Call 360.297.8074 for reservations and availability. Tickets can only be purchased at the door at the time of the event. Meet at the Port Gamble Historic Museum at 7:00PM.

The question is a simple one: Do YOU believe?

Santa is coming to the Port Gamble Theater as the theater presents the classic holiday favorite, “Miracle on 34th Street,” Dec. 4-20, with a special matinee at 2 p.m. Dec. 12 in conjunction with the Port Gamble Country Christmas.

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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 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.

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

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.

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.

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A busy north-end in December Exchange students D

id you ever notice that when you are on a road trip and driving on a road that is new to you and you are going the speed limit of 40 mph, that everyone else passes you doing 50 or 60?

And did you ever notice that when it’s raining so hard the windshield wipers can’t really keep up that everyone else on the road thinks they should go 50 or 60 even if the weather says 45 mph is fast enough, especially with all the standing water on the road?

Yes, I was traveling at the end of last month and driving in all that rain. Didn’t see any accidents (and I’m happy), but I sure don’t know why.

Told my husband about my concerns and he said he thinks this speed thing happens when people are overly familiar with a road. Hmmm. Like our neighbors driving down Hood Canal or Twin Spits

in Hansville, or even just down the Hansville Highway (either way). I think he’s right and maybe we should all slow down … weather or not. Couldn’t hurt.

OK, I’m done venting.

Did you hear that there is a big author event from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Hansville Community Center? As some of you

know, I lead a Memoir and Fiction Writing Group at HCC. Now, the big news: we have published an anthology. Sixteen writers contributed fiction stories, poems, essays and some memoirs too. We arranged this author event to allow these writers of the “Stories From the Hansville Writing Group 2015” and several other authors (such as A.C. Fuller, Mary Van Valkenberg, H.M. Jones, Betty Alder, Wendy Hinman, and the Hansville Historical Society), tell you about their books. You will be able to purchase a book from any of these authors.

How much better can it get?

And while I’m at it …

Do you know about the Men’s Koffee Klatch at the Hansville store? Every morning — 7:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday — you can find local men gathered to drink coffee, talk, and maybe settle some

world problems. At 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, the store hosts the Better Halves — doing the same thing.

Everyone is welcome.

Some more events to remind you about is the Eglon Holiday Sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 5, the Hansville Holiday Home Tour on Dec. 12, and the Traditional Christmas Program at 7 p.m. Dec. 12.

Something in December for everyone, so what’s your excuse for just staying home? See you at the author event for sure, and maybe at the store or in Eglon.

If you see me, don’t forget to say hello and introduce yourself. Seems I just can’t know enough people.

— Donna Lee Anderson writes Hansville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at WellToldTales@aol.com.

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As we hear their tales of home and witness their reaction to our perplexing culture, we — and they — are reminded there is more than one way of life, and each one just as fascinating as the last.

Elena Camerini, our exchange student from Italy, describes the experience as “literally changing the way you think.”

This statement couldn’t See BUCS, Page 21

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Gratitude for a community that makes it happen ShareNet: a vehicle for good deeds

“We couldn’t do it without our community supporters and financial donors.”

A

s Thanksgiving rolls around, our collective ShareNet mind is mostly on the preparations necessary to serve about 200 families for the holiday. But we also think of the many partnerships we are grateful for this year, and the many unsung heroes in the ShareNet community.

We’re incredibly grateful for our daily onsite volunteers who keep ShareNet running, too numerous to name here: We literally couldn’t do it without them.

As well as our onsite volunteers, there are many people we don’t see every day and some we never meet who make significant contributions to the well-being and improvement of our community via ShareNet. We’re just the vehicle which transports these good acts and hopes to those who struggle in our community.

We also couldn’t do it without our community supporters and financial donors.

On the basis of our service to the community, ShareNet was chosen

Bucs

Continued from page 20 As a recently returned exchange student from Chile myself, I feel as if my view of the world has been forever broadened.

The simple act of sharing cultures and values with the people around you is such an eye-opening expe-

SHARENET & YOU for a 2015 Leadership Kitsap project. When Talia DeCoteau called in late 2014, we were deep in the middle of those holiday preparations, the last quarter of the year always cranking up the busy level from its usual crazy to crazier. I could tell what she was describing was a good thing, I just didn’t know how much time we would have to give it.

Even after we said yes, there was a selection process to undergo. We’re glad Talia persisted. She had firsthand experience of ShareNet’s value to the local community.

Ultimately, we were selected for Leadership Kitsap’s team project, and our part of North Kitsap emerged the stronger for it, after a community forum

to discuss hunger and poverty, and two new freezers at ShareNet. Volunteer Mike Willmes came onboard as a Grocery Rescue driver. This is one of our most difficult volunteer positions to fill because it’s hard work and requires no physical restrictions.

We had no idea how much we would come to rely on Mike, and how much of his time and labor he would give. He subbed when people were out, took extra shifts, filled in on all sorts of van runs beyond just Grocery Rescue, and generally went above and beyond.

Then he brought his mom Pauline Heath into it, a very hard worker as well who has also given a lot of her time. The Willmes family has proven you can see each other at home all the time and volunteer together too, maybe just not all at the same time.

Dave Dixon, Mike Webb, and Chris St. Romaine are

rience, and the friendships you make in the process stay with you forever.

As proof to this, several of our exchange students at KHS have stayed in contact with us.

Just last June, two exchange students from the preceding year came back to KHS for their friends’ graduation.

Countless others have

come back to visit the home of the Buccaneers, for while from different places and different cultures, we are all Buccaneers forever at heart.

Go Bucs!

—Martha Rabura is a senior at Kingston High School. Contact her at martharabura@centurylink. net.

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The two Kingston house churches of Kitsap Alive, with their incredible service model, have always been there for ShareNet, regularly supporting us in the annual postal food drive. They have always let us know we could call upon them when we needed them, and we often have.

Carol and Ted Anderson have motivated ShareNet participation, and Carol is now a board member.

Amber Timmerman is

also part of this group, and early in 2015 contacted us about our needs. We told her we were always trying to find new ways of getting more produce and healthier ingredients for our clients. Timmerman organized a group who purchased fresh produce for ShareNet clients for a couple of months to augment our own purchasing.

Ultimately, the group didn’t find it sustainable time-wise or financially, but we appreciated their extraordinary effort.

On the produce front,

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neighbor gathers apples in her back yard and bakes a pie that is sold to the highest bidder at Pie in the Park.

The generous funds from the pie are being used to pay a contractor who builds the entry to the community center, through which generations will pass into the future.

We, of course, appreciate the institutional donors

ShareNet

Continued from page 21 Pat Bennett-Forman. It was as last minute as it could be to have any reasonable chance of mounting a

Kiwanis

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December 2015

who’ve made grants to the new center. Yet it’s the families, local businesses, donation boxes and stretched personal checking accounts that have been instrumen-

tal in getting us to this place.

If you have written a check, attended an event, baked a pie, volunteered, hammered a nail, or purchased a Green Heart or paver, your fingerprints are on the new Village Green Community Center now under construction.

The construction site is a buzz of activity. From plumbers and electricians

to roofers and siders, the long-awaited community center is taking shape. The ribbon-cutting is on schedule for April 2016.

During this season, we reflect on all that we are thankful for. The stunning natural beauty of the region, our families and our friends are undoubtedly on the list. Also on the list must be this caring community of Kingston. The

sustained groundswell of support for the new community center is proof of humanity at its best — people sacrificing for the benefit of the larger community.

We have promised to complete the fundraising by the time we cut the ribbon in April. The funds left to raise are primarily for furniture, fixtures and equipment. So how can you help us over the finish line?

Consider making a family gift of $2,500 (the cost of a pool table for the Boys & Girls Club) or $1,000 (the cost of a computer in

successful event, but Pat agreed without a second thought, and brought the power of Kiwanis, and again the Kingston house churches, to make it happen.

Laureen Davis of

Hansville had hand-carved wooden toys for our annual Christmas Shop for years.

After longtime chair Barb Brumagin stepped down in 2014, we asked Davis if she would take it over. She did, and her

great organization and heart made a lot of kids in the greater Kingston area happy. Bill Nolan and Lee Demmert did the heavy lifting, rolling out the barrels and bringing them back in.

Longtime board mem-

ber Bernard (Bernie) Delettrez has been a behind-the-scenes presence at ShareNet for many years and in many ways. Bernie is the board treasurer, and our general go-to guy for many miscellaneous needs

and projects. We salute Bernie for his tireless service.

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

orations.

Being a Kiwanis member can be rewarding in many ways. The greatest gift you could ever give yourself is the gratification of knowing you are contributing your

help, time, and efforts to people in and out of your community who are in need. Raising funds to help your fellow residents (especially children), participating in fellowship, and giv-

ing something back to your community are the highest levels of self-satisfaction you can ever encounter.

If you would like to be part of this great Kiwanis organization, please con-

tact our president, Nancy Garing, at 360-638-2780; or me, Bob Lee, at 360509-9752. Or go to our webpage, http://greaterkingstonkiwanis.weebly.com.

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Little Boston branch events Family Storytime:

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Little Boston Book Group: noon to 1 p.m.

Dec. 2. Topic: “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline.

Crafternoon: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Bring your craft

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The library will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25. Check our website, www.krl.org, or call us at 360-297-3330 for updated program information.

See you at the library!

— Contact Tomi Whalen at twhalen@krl.org.

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KINGSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2015 LEADERSHIP President MIKE HALEY Evergreen Home Loans Vice President SIRI REINHOLD Kingston Center Secretary DIANA KINGSLEY D-Zine Interiors Treasurer JERRY TELLINGHUISEN Kingston CPA

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Well, the 2 year run as your Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce President is ending with the calendar year on Dec 31st. This will be my final president’s message.

The Chamber has so many activities that it is difficult to name them or remember them all. Our folks in the Community Beautification Committee handle the gorgeous Hanging Flower Baskets and Holiday Bows that adorn the towns light poles. The chamber director and Events Committee operate Kingston’s Slug Hunt, Wine Walk, Kingston Cove Christmas, summer concerts, Kingston High School Homecoming Parade & Dance, festivals of every kind, and of course the visitor center with thousands of visitors, hundreds of phone calls, and thousands more emails. Our volunteers mean so much to the Chamber and Visitor Center and do so much for our community.

A survey will be sent out very soon to assess the needs and desires of the membership. Please participate to let us know how we can better serve you.

Remember the monthly membership luncheons on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:45 AM. They provide a great place to learn and to meet other chamber members; and enjoy a good lunch.

I hope to see you at the next meeting and thanks for the opportunity to serve.

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KINGSTON — ShareNet Food Bank’s annual Neighbor Aid campaign has raised $15,145 as of Nov. 12.

That’s down from about $18,000 last November.

The donations go toward its annual operating budget.

ShareNet is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Many of ShareNet’s clients are older residents, but the food bank also benefits local school.

For about five years, Kingston schools have passed out bags of food to hungry students.

It’s done through a program called Food to Grow On, or F2GO, which itself is part of ShareNet. Four

“core” volunteers make it work, said Mark Ince, executive director of ShareNet. The size of the program tends to start small and finish big. Many families aren’t aware of the program, but as familiarity grows, so too does the number of kids.

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Wolfle Elementary keeps its food in the main office.

When the program began, it was able to fill one 3-footwide cabinet drawer with food. Now it’s up to three drawers, which says something because program participation increases as the year progresses.

Wolfle Elementary has 26-30 students participating in the program, but participation has reached as many as 40, according to Wolfle principal Ben Degnin.

About 100 students were in the program at the end of the 2014-15 school year, Ince said.

“It’s been pretty well received,” Degnin said.

“The parents have appreciated it.”

ShareNet volunteers don’t often come face-toface with the students the program provides for, but the response has been “overwhelmingly positive.”

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CommunityCalendar Upcoming GREATER HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD: 7 p.m. Dec. 2, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville.

HANSVILLE GREENWAY ASSOCIATION: 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Greater Hansville Community Center.

Annual meeting with the election of officers for the coming year.

NEIGHBORS LUNCH: Noon-1:30 p.m., Dec. 16, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville.

Reserve: Judy Hutchinson, 360638-2871.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY: 7 p.m. Dec. 17, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville.

EGLON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Eglon Schoolhouse.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BINGO: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31, Greater Hansville Community Center, 6778 Buck Lake Road NE, Hansville.

Ongoing ABUSE RECOVERY MINISTRY & SERVICES: Info: 866-262-9284 for confidential time and place.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5-6 p.m. daily at 1223 Finn Hill Road, Poulsbo.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION EARLY STAGE MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: 4-5:30 p.m. third Monday, Martha & Mary Health Center, 19160 Front St. NE, Poulsbo. Info: Lora Lehner, 360-649-6793.

AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS ASSISTANCE OFFICE: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays (except holidays), 19068 Jensen Way, Suite 3A, Poulsbo. Info: 360-779-5456.

BLUES AND BREWS OPEN MIC: 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, at Bella Luna Pizza, 18408 Angeline Ave., Suquamish. Info: 360-598-5398.

BRIDGE PLAYERS: 1 p.m.

Mondays at Kingston Community Center. Info: Bill Bladen, 360-638-2431.

FREE MEAL: 5-6 p.m. on the last Friday of every month at the Bayside Community Church, 25992 Barber Cut Off Road, Kingston.

KITSAP AL-ANON: noon, Thursdays, Port Gamble S’Klallam Wellness Center, Kingston. Info: www.kitsap-al-anon.org.

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

KINGSTON GARDEN CLUB: 9-11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, September through June at Bayside Community Church. Info: www.kingstongardenclub.org.

MEALS ON WHEELS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Info: 360-377-8511.

MOVING MEDITATION CLASS: Mondays at Suquamish United Congregational Church, 18732 Division Ave., Suquamish. Info: jaynepeterson@prodigy.net.

NEW PARENT SUPPORT: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays at Peninsula Community HealthServices, 19917 7th Ave., Suite 205, Pouls bo. Info: goo.gl/1qxbos.

NORTH KITSAP EAGLES DINNER: 6 p.m. Thursdays, 4230 Lincoln Road, Poulsbo. Info: 360-7797272.

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

ORCA CLUB MEETING: 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Venue subject to change. Info: Ken Maguire, kenmaguire36@hotmail.com, 360-779-5137.

POINT NO POINT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Open season April through September, weekend afternoons. Info: Libby Anderson, docents@pnplight house.com.

POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays at the Well Being Health Center, 19045 Highway 305 in Poulsbo.

Info: www.kitsaphopecircle. org, www.facebook.com/ KitsapHopeCircle.

POULSBO COMMUNITY ORCHES-

TRA: Rehearses Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at North Point Church, 1779 NE Hostmark St. Info: poulsbo communityorchestra@gmail. com.

ROOM FOR RENT: Hansville Community Center. Info: Jo Nelson, 360-638-0000, www. hansville.org.

SOROPTIMISTS OF NORTH KITSAP: Meets every first and third Wednesday of the month. Info: www.signk.org.

WEST SOUND FREE CLINIC: 4-7 p.m. first Wednesdays at North Kitsap Fishline, corner of Viking Avenue and Liberty Road, Poulsbo. Free primary care by licensed providers, with free referrals to many specialties where needed. Se habla espanol aqui. Info: symens@msn. com or drop by.

WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP: 6-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, Suquamish.

Info: bink@ywcakitsap.org, 206780-2931.

WOMEN AND CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first and third Thursday, Harrison Medical Center & Kitsap Cancer Services, 19500 10th Ave., Suite 100, Poulsbo.

Info: Meg Mitchell, 360-5987500.

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