kingston community news, november 16, 2012

By MEGAN STEPHENSONStaff Writer

PORT GAMBLE — Kitsap County has nearly 300 miles of shoreline — marine, lake, river and stream — to account for in its Shoreline Management Program

update.But much of the public-hearing

testimony from the north end of the county dealt with a half-mile stretch in Port Gamble.

Two parties are at odds over the future of the former Pope

Resources mill site: owners of Olympic Property Group say their plan to redevelop the site will restore ecological function deci-mated in the 150-year history of the wood mill, and stimulate the tourism industry; the Port Gamble

S’Klallam Tribe says the site is an ancestral village of important cultural significance, and devel-opment will undo the work of the Port Gamble Bay clean up, decreasing access to fishing and shellfish harvesting areas.

The county Board of Commissioners convened a pub-lic hearing Oct. 29 at Poulsbo City Hall, where more than 100 resi-dents turned out and about 30 tes-tified. The county is updating its

By RICHARD WALKEReDitOr

KinGSTOn — As you read this, some 12 adoption counselors and 40 foster homes are caring for and trying to find permanent homes for kittens and cats in Bainbridge and north Kitsap.

As you read this, someone is getting financial help so they can get medical care for their pet. A cat is being spayed or neu-tered. A feral cat is being caught and spayed or neutered, and after recovery will be released back into the wild.

Marylou Zimmerman, program director of PAWS of Bainbridge island and north Kitsap, said that’s only part of the need in our region.

So, with the help of some friends, PAWS will soon expand its services from its 300-square-foot office on Miller Road on Bainbridge to a 900-square-foot site on Lindvog Road and Highway 104 in Kingston, and an additional site in Bainbridge’s Lynwood Center.

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By KIPP ROBERTSONStaff Writer

KinGSTOn — Students, teach-ers and staff members were evacuated from Kingston Middle School nov. 13 when a fire broke out in a heating and air condition-ing unit.

no injuries were reported and students were allowed back into part of the main building within an hour.

north Kitsap Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched at 9:40 a.m.

According to nKF&R spokes-woman Michele Laboda, a teacher smelled smoke near the gymnasi-um. When the teacher opened the door, flames were seen coming from a vent in the ceiling.

The fire started in an exhaust motor, which is part of the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air con-ditioning) system.

The custodian used a fire extin-

guisher to put out most of the flames that could be seen from the ground.

The students were evacuated while firefighters extinguished

the rest of the flames.The building’s sprinkler system

did not activate. Heavy doors in the main building were closed and

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SMP, which must be turned in to the state Department of Ecology by the end of the year.

One of the three goals of the SMP is no net loss of ecological value or func-tion. The crux of the Port Gamble issue is no one can agree on what its shoreline ecological baseline is. OPG maintains its development will come with environmen-tal restoration, while the Tribe would like to see the site restored to its pre-set-tler condition.

“I’m curious to know what the middle ground is, but I don’t think there is a mid-dle ground,” Port Gamble S’Klallam Chairman Jeromy Sullivan said.

The SMP regulates use of the shoreline up to 200 feet inland from the ordi-nary high-water mark. Included in OPG’s Port Gamble Master Plan is a 100-room hotel, restaurant, shops and homes on the former mill site — an infill paved lot. OPG President Jon Rose said the plan will also include beach resto-ration, dredging for wood waste and removal of the former dock and creosoted pilings.

Tribal leadership implored the commission-ers to see the town site and the bay in different econom-ic terms.

“There are other eco-nomic values besides build-

ing a building and putting people in it,” Sullivan said, referring to fishing, crab-bing and shellfish harvest-ing. “All the money made on those beaches goes back into this county.”

Sullivan has said previ-ously that a dock, such as the 2,800-square-foot dock proposed by OPG for sea planes and tour boats, could trigger shellfish closures by the Department of Health.

Rose said the issues raised during the public hearing “can be addressed and mitigated.” Their plan also includes modern stormwa-ter treatment for the entire 120-acre townsite, which Rose said no populated area in Kitsap currently has.

“The bay will continue to be restored, water qual-ity is clearly a focus of ours and our design team,” he added. “The EIS process should ferret out issues as they do.”

The county should take cultural resources into account as well, Sullivan said.

“When I bring my son out to crab, and he tells me where I need to set the crab pots, I get excited about that,” Sullivan said. “He’s learning about his culture, he’s learning about some-thing that his grandfather did, his great-grandfather did, he’s learning … a tradi-tion, a culture. It needs to be protected.”

Port Gamble is “impor-tant, valuable” land merit-ing the Tribe’s attention, Sullivan said. He dis-

agreed with Poulsbo City Councilwoman Linda Berry-Maraist, who said she was concerned the two sides of the bay were not being held to the same standards.

“The combination of [the Tribe] wanting the mill site, the environmental concerns which are very real, and the very real issue in that the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe sees that property as formerly theirs,” Berry-Maraist said.

“But I ask all of us here, as I’ve asked the chairman of S’Klallam Tribe, isn’t all the land that we own for-merly the Tribe’s land? The Port Gamble/Pope land is really no different than the land I own, it all belonged to the Tribes before we were here, and I would ask you [commissioners] to try to have the same standards to both sides of the bay.”

The Tribe has hunt-ing and gathering sites all around the county, but Port Gamble is a cultural site,

Sullivan said.Many others testified

that zoning Port Gamble as Urban Conservancy doesn’t align with the policies of the state’s Growth Management Act. Kitsap County designat-ed Port Gamble a Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRD) in the 1990s.

Gene Bullock of Poulsbo said there are other areas in the county, already des-ignated as commercial or urban zones, that would be better to develop.

“The purpose of the GMA is to steer efforts into these areas where infrastructure already exists,” Bullock said. He said he doesn’t want to see Port Gamble go the way of Port Ludlow’s shellfish beds, which are closed because of water quality.

“Port Gamble Bay is one of the most valuable and productive marine nurser-ies in all of Puget Sound,” he added.

Members of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and neighbors, including Poulsbo’s Mayor Becky Erickson, testifying as a county resident, also spoke about their concerns of the intensity of development.

The project is expected to be filed with the county by the end of the year, Rose said. It was added to the SMP as policy language in September, another thorn in the Tribe’s side.

The Tribe had a represen-tative on the SMP task force — a 20-member team of agencies, organizations and residents — but Sullivan said the Port Gamble plan was not brought up in those meetings, held at the begin-ning of the year. Sullivan called the county’s failure to consult “disrespectful.” The Board of Commissioners has since called a meeting with the Tribe to discuss concerns.

“It’s disappointing how late it was, but it’s a really

good initial step,” Sullivan said after the meeting.

John Kuntz, owner of Olympic Outdoor Center in Port Gamble, said his busi-nesses relies on the quality of the bay, as well as steady tourism.

“There’s not an econ-omy to run a businesses there full-time because we don’t have people coming throughout the year,” he said. “We do need to expand tourism in Port Gamble, as well as smart development and preserve the quality of the bay.”

Buffers and aquacultureThe SMP is a state-man-

dated document that must provide three goals for the management of shorelines: no net loss of ecological value or function, protec-tion of public access to the shoreline, and prioritization of water-dependent uses. The county’s SMP was last updated in 1999.

In the update, nearly 50 percent of the county’s shoreline is proposed to be labeled Rural Conservancy, 25.2 percent Natural, and 21.9 percent Shoreline Residential.

David Greetham, county environmental planner, said besides the Port Gamble proposal, the primary SMP changes include buffer flex-ibility and a higher review standard for aquaculture permits.

The draft update can be viewed at www.kitsapshore-line.org.

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holds, individuals and organizations — donated $73,846 to Neighbor Aid during the 2011-12 cam-paign.

That amount, a ShareNet record, helped put 280,691 pounds of food on local residents’ tables and keep people from being evicted or having their utilities turned off.

The money ensured 80 children got proper nutri-tion during weekends. It provided holiday meals for 695 individuals, pro-vided Christmas gifts for 121 children, and provided necessary school supplies for 165 students.

“It’s just amazing,” ShareNet board secretary Barbara Brumagin said at the end of the last cam-paign. “I think everyone doing what they can makes a difference.”

ShareNet serves Eglon, Hansville, Indianola, Kingston, Little Boston, Port Gamble, and a por-tion of Poulsbo and Suquamish.

Besides helping people keep food on the table and roofs over their heads, ShareNet operates a food bank, a clothing bank, and a program to make nutri-tious food available for school children on week-ends.

The increasing need met

by ShareNet paints a pic-ture of the times: In 2007-08, ShareNet’s food assis-tance was one-fourth of what it is today. ShareNet’s staff has met the need without an increase in staffing or space; today, it has the same number of staff (four part-timers) in the same space as 2007-08. (Volunteers worked 3,938 hours on 2011, according to the ShareNet website.)

ShareNet’s annual bud-get is about $150,000.

ShareNet executive director Mark Ince theo-rized that giving has increased because peo-ple in the community are seeing the need close to home.

“They’re feeling the pinch themselves, where-as maybe four years ago [the economic down-turn] hadn’t hit Kitsap that hard,” Ince said in an earlier interview. “Now, maybe they have neigh-bors who are suffering, or family members who are suffering. They are seeing it up close and per-sonal in their own lives.”

Ince said the increase in

giving will enable ShareNet to help more people.

“More money allows us to serve more people, to augment our current pro-grams and to create new programs. We created Food to Grow On, which provides weekend food for school children. That continues to expand. [In 2011], we added Kingston High School for the first time. [Giving] allows us to have a bigger impact on the community.”

Brumagin said giving to Neighbor Aid in 2011-12 was diverse. Liberty Bay Auto in Poulsbo donated $100 for every car sold in November; that came out to $5,000. Two donors gave money from trust funds. Others gave what they could.

“We are very humbled and grateful ... We feel a great sense of responsibil-ity,” Brumagin said in an earlier interview.

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Kingston lights the lights Dec. 1

KINGSTON — Kingston Country Christmas is Dec. 1 at Mike Wallace Park.

Santa’s Workshop opens at 2 p.m. at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Bonfires will be lit at 3:30 p.m. Music by the Kingston Middle School and Kingston High School bands begin at 4:30 p.m.

Santa arrives at 5 p.m., along with the tree light-ing ceremony. A lighted-boat parade will be held in Appletree Cove.

helped contain the smoke to about one-third of the building.

Firefighters and school employees began working to siphon out smoke and extinguisher agent from the building at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Students were let back into the building, but their class schedules were dis-rupted.

FireContinued from page 1

Carter Dotson, owner of Windermere Real Estate West Sound Kingston branch. The Lynwood Center site is being devel-oped by John Jacobi, found-er of Windermere. PAWS executive director Mark Hufford said the lease terms, which are being final-ized, will likely allow PAWS to occupy both sites at the same cost as its 300-square-foot office on Miller Road.

Hufford said PAWS is raising money to com-plete the interiors; more information is available at www.northkitsappaws.org/capacity.html. Residents got their first look at the space during an open house Nov. 9, 4-7 p.m., 26569 Lindvog Road, in the Windermere Real Estate building adja-cent to Columbia Bank.

Hufford said PAWS will move to its Kingston Animal Welfare Center by the end of the year, and to Lynwood Center by the first quarter of 2013. At Kingston, PAWS will be able to accommodate an additional 300 cats a year. It will have space for public education programs and an outdoor area for dog adop-tion events. PAWS primarily handles cat adoptions now, but it operates a website for missing dogs and cats (www.kitsaplostpets.org). Dotson’s wife, Tori, is on the PAWS board of direc-tors. Both, expectedly, are cat lovers. He expects the lease will be long-term — “something to last for years and years.”

The Kingston site gives PAWS a physical pres-ence in North Kitsap, an area that it is serving on a growing basis. “It gives them excellent exposure. It’s right on 104. It’s a very visible location going into town. Hopefully, it will aid in getting more cats adopted,”

Dotson said.The Kingston site will

individually ventilated enclosures, “which is a huge advance for managing the health of the animals,” Zimmerman said. PAWS will also be able to move its pet food bank out of a unheated, unlighted 8 by 8 storage unit.

PAWS — acronym for the Progressive Animal Welfare Society — was founded in 1975. It is not part of any of the 40 or so organizations in the U.S. using the PAWS acronym, Hufford said.

In its 300-square-foot

office, adoption counsel-ors work four-hour shifts and share the space with Hufford, Zimmerman, two paid adoption staff mem-bers and several kittens and cats. Most of the 200 kit-tens and 150 adult cats that PAWS will find homes for this year are kept in foster homes.

Besides pet adoption, PAWS also provides pub-lic education and outreach, low-cost spay and neuter services, and veterinary assistance. Last year, some 275 pets received veterinary care thanks to grants from PAWS; another 70 senior citizens received assistance for their pets. All told, in 2011 PAWS spent $18,000 on veterinary assistance, $5,000 on assistance for senior-citizen pet owners, and $30,000 for spay/neuter services.

Besides finding homes for kittens and cats, PAWS has helped rein in the pop-ulations of unwanted pets and feral cats in Bainbridge and North Kitsap.

“What we measure is how it impacts our adoption pro-gram,” Zimmerman said. “When I started with PAWS 15 years ago, every summer we would get 200 kittens, all from Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap. By August,

we would have no homes left and we’d be sending kit-tens to the Kitsap Humane Society. Now, we get 200 kit-tens a year, but they’re from Bremerton, Gig Harbor and Seabeck.”

Regarding feral, or wild, cats, “We don’t have the big colonies we used to see,” Zimmerman said. “There used to be a feral colony of 30 to 40 cats behind Albertsons in Poulsbo

Village. It’s down to two cats and they are both neu-tered. That took eight or nine years.”

Zimmerman expects the expansion will result in hun-dreds more cats and dogs finding loving homes every year, and hundreds of local families getting help with their pets.

“We will need more vol-unteers,” she said. And she expects PAWS will need to

expand its network of foster care for cats that need to be worked with to be read-ied for adoption. “Almost 40 percent of the cats we adopt out are not considered [ini-tially] adoptable in a shelter — they are older or have behavioral issues, or they are kittens from feral colo-nies.”

PAWS also hopes to take in more animals from crowded shelters, she said.


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KINGSTON — The cost and timing of the Appletree Cove dredge will depend on the health of the bay’s soil.

The Port of Kingston applied for several per-mits to do a maintenance dredge, ideally in January. Sediment build-up caused problems this summer for boaters, especially at the boat launch, but a dredge has been on the port’s agen-

da since 2002.The port is awaiting

approval of its soil analysis plan from the Army Corps of Engineers, Port Manager Kori Henry said. The soil will be studied for PBT, dioxins, and other chemi-cals. Henry expects the soil will be clean because there has never been an industrial site along the cove, and the port incorporated in 1919.

If the soil is contami-nated, however, that could

double the cost of the dredge, currently estimated at $698,000. The sediment dredged would be disposed of at an open water disposal spot near Everett if clean, but if the soil is too polluted, it will be disposed of upland, a much more expensive process, Henry said.

“Right now, I’m going on the assumption that [the soil is] clean,” Henry said.

If the soil is clean, the port will likely be able to

cover the cost from its bud-get, as applicable grants are not currently available, she said. The timeline could be pushed to July if the soil is contaminated and the port needs grant funding to cover the cost. The “fish window” closes the port’s dredging opportunity in February, when salmon and bull trout migrate and spawn.

The permit process is moving along, Henry said. The port is applying for a

maintenance dredge to remove 17,000 cubic yards from the cove. The port applied for a county shore-line exemption permit, a Corps of Engineers individ-ual permit, a Department of Fish and Wildlife hydrau-lic permit, a Department of Natural Resources open water disposal authoriza-tion, and Department of Ecology sedimentation/water quality permit.

The Corps is assisting

in the permitting process because part of the dredge will include the federal navi-gation channel just outside the marina’s breakwater. The Corps does not have the funding to dredge the channel, so the port includ-ed the channel in its mainte-nance dredge.

If the port is given the OK by agencies in the next few weeks, it will open up Requests for Proposals in December. The boat launch and marine traffic will be affected by periodic clo-sures during the dredge.

The cove was last dredged in 1967.

Bay soil being tested, could affect dredge

Olsen will be back for another election

In this election, the vot-ers of the 23rd Legislative District had a bright-line choice between a busi-ness leader, me, or a trial lawyer, Mr. Hansen. Congratulations are in order to the victor in this election.

While the voters have made their selection, the greater battle is enjoined over the broader issues of Olympia reform and down-sizing. There is no ques-tion I have rung the bell for liberty and reform. I will double my efforts in the critical battle against the current Olympia money cycle of corruption: out-of-state special-interest money combined with public-sec-tor union money pouring in to Democrat incumbents. The issues of $39 billion in unfunded/underfunded public-sector labor union liabilities, K-12 funding/performance, regulatory reform with B&O and Labor and Industries, and care of the neediest citizens demands immediate atten-tion from our newly elected 23rd Legislative District del-egation. We will be tracking each of these.

While this 2012 tactical skirmish is lost, as General Douglas MacArthur famously said in the his retreat from the Philippines in March 1942, I shall return.

As one Norwegian to another, I wish Mr. Hansen due speed in solving the Olympia dire fiscal crisis facing the people of the State of Washington.

James m. OlsenBainbridge Island

Thank you for supporting fund

On Oct. 6, the Kathleen Sutton Inspirational Fund held its 10th annual auc-tion in Port Gamble. It was a beautiful day, made that much more special by the more than 300 community

members that joined the board of directors and vol-unteers to recognize our efforts and celebrate this momentous milestone.

Since its inception in 2003, the Kathleen Sutton Inspirational Fund has filled a critical need in Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam and North Mason counties by providing transportation assistance to women seek-ing treatment for breast, ovarian, uterine and cervi-cal cancers.

This year, the more than $43,000 raised will make it possible for the KSIF to con-tinue reaching the increas-ing numbers of women who need our services.

There are truly not enough words to express our gratitude to the many supporters who give so generously year after year. We have asked for your monetary contribu-tions, auction items and time. You have graciously given the Kathleen Sutton Inspirational Fund these things — and much more. You have shown kindness, compassion and the impor-tance of coming together to make a difference in the lives of many women and

their families. We attribute our success to you.

Looking forward to see-ing you at next year’s KSIF auction.

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Kathleen suttOn InspIratIOnal Fund

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Big help for spaghetti feed

On Oct. 19, the Poulsbo Lions Club hosted a spa-ghetti feed to benefit the North Kitsap Schools Foundation. It was a won-derful event that was enjoyed by all.

I would like to thank the Lions Club for their gener-ous support and hard work to make this event such a success.

Karl Ostheller from the Lions Club was our enthusi-astic liaison who made sure all the details were taken care of. Thank you, Karl, for all your hard work.

I would also like to thank my Spaghetti Feed Committee members

Kathy Loveless, Stephanie Skansi, Denise Johnson and Caroline Butler, who helped me in countless ways. You are a wonderful group of ladies and I feel very privi-leged to know you.

I would also like to thank all the generous people of our community who sup-ported this event by com-ing and enjoying a hearty plate of spaghetti.

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The election is over. We hope the better angels of our nature can now turn to the challenge of working together for the common good.

We were disturbed by the acrimony we saw during the campaign, locally and nationally. We are dis-turbed by what we see today on the national front: Online petitions calling for secession from the United States. Petitions from three states – Texas, Louisiana and Florida – have passed the 25,000 mark and will receive responses from the White House.In other words, I didn’t get what I want, so I want a way out. That’s silly.The beauty of our way of life in our community, state and nation is that there is a place for disparate voices. Our strength as a community, state and nation is that those disparate voices can come together and achieve consensus on issues in which we all have a stake.Candidates who won and candidates who didn’t win each contributed ideas that make sense and deserve our attention: n Charter government, which would empower Kitsap residents to create a system of county government that is non-partisan, more efficient and subject to more review. n Tax reform, which would shift the state’s reliance on sales tax to a less volatile source, eliminate the busi-ness and occupations tax to bolster business activity, and ease the property tax burden. Voters have said no to an income tax on higher wage earners and up-held a two-thirds vote requirement for tax increases, so both parties will have to work together to muster the two-thirds needed to eliminate tax loopholes.n Expand degree programs and training programs in fields with a presence in Kitsap, such as health care and technology. n Ease residency requirements so returning veterans can immediately qualify for lower in-state college tuition rates. n Reform Washington State Ferries. The Legislature should consider the recommendations of the U.S. Passenger Vessel Association, outlined in Walt Elliott’s fine column in this edition. Among them: Modify how the ferry system is governed and managed; WSF suffers from excessive oversight that’s tremendously costly, and no other ferry operator has as large a staff of in-house engineers and designers. Bid the con-struction of vessels nationwide; no other ferry opera-tor in the U.S. has a requirement for instate construc-tion. Study ways to right-size crew levels when there are fewer passengers onboard.n Implement zero-based budgeting in state and county government. The U.S. Passenger Vessel Asso-ciation recommended zero-based budgeting for WSF, saying a zero-based budget forces more thought into the budgeting process. That’s a practice that should be employed on every level of state and county government.Education funding. Health care. Jobs creation. Con-tinuing our economic recovery. The challenges await us.The election is over. Now it’s time for us to get to work — together.

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In early November, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners held

two public hearings to solic-it public comment about the county’s proposed Shoreline Master Program (SMP).

While the plan covers all of the county’s 230 miles of shoreline, Port Gamble and Gamble Bay quickly became a lightning rod for comment and criticism in both hearings.

Unfortunately, many of the facts about the SMP and the proposed develop-

ment at Port Gamble were obscured during the emo-tionally charged public tes-timony.

Here are some facts to consider:

FACT: The proposed changes in the SMP draft do not allow Olympic Property Group (OPG) to expand the redevelopment of Port Gamble under the Port Gamble Zoning Code. The proposed changes sim-ply align language in the SMP with language in the current zoning code.

FACT: Development in Port Gamble under the

yet to be proposed rede-velopment plan does not exceed what’s allowed under the current zoning code. In 2000, Port Gamble was zoned as a Local Area of More Intense Rural Development, or LAMIRD. All of the proposed develop-ment in the Port Gamble Redevelopment Plan falls within LAMIRD zoning.

Additionally, OPG has been open and transpar-ent about the Port Gamble Redevelopment Plan. The plan has been on public display since 2006 on vari-ous Web sites and in public

meetings, including one in late June that had nearly 400 attendees and was covered extensively in local, region-al and national media. You can see it by visiting www.itsyourbackyard.com.

FACT: Water quality and shoreline health in Gamble Bay has improved over the past 10 years and will improve dramatically as a result of the Port Gamble Redevelopment Plan due to stringent stormwa-ter requirements. Pope Resources has already spent millions of dollars on the voluntary cleanup of the

town, mill site and historic shoreline landfills and will continue to spend millions more in the coming years on Gamble Bay.

Many Kitsap communi-ties, including Silverdale, Kingston, Poulsbo and the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe reservation, allow untreated stormwater to go directly into their adjacent bodies of water. Stormwater from Port Gamble will be treated under the Port Gamble Redevelopment Plan.

FACT: Approval of the SMP by county commis-

sioners does not “green-light” the redevelopment of Port Gamble — far from it. The plan will undergo multiple levels of review, scrutiny and comment from government agencies, stakeholder groups and the public at-large through the EIS process before it’s approved and any permits are issued.

— Jon Rose is president of Olympic Property Group. Contact him at [email protected]. Shana Smith is Port Gamble town manager, Contact her at [email protected].

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Public MeetingsNov. 19

n Kingston Port Com-mission, 7 p.m., Port of Kingston offices, 25864 Washington Blvd. NE, Kingston. Agenda: Public hearing on the 2013 pre-liminary budget, capital improvement project bud-get, and tax levy certifica-

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Nov. 20n Village Green Metro-

politan Park District Commission, 6:30 p.m., North Kitsap Fire & Rescue headquarters station, 26642 Miller Bay Road. Online: www.myvillagegreen.org.

n Port of Indianola Advisory Board, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse. Agenda: Discussion of the port’s Comprehensive Scheme. The meeting is open to the public. Online: www.portofindianola.com.

Dec. 4n Eglon Port Comm-

ission, 7 p.m., Eglon Schoolhouse.

Dec. 5n Kingston Citizens

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Dec. 18n Indianola Port Com-

mission, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse. Agenda: Special meeting to discuss general port business. The commis-sion’s regular meeting Dec. 4 has been canceled.

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Ballots mailed out: 152,681 Ballots received: 111,462Turnout: 73 percent

*= Local, state, federal winner

state MeasUresinitiative Measure 1185Tax and fee increases imposed by state government* Yes: 68,769No: 37,456

initiative Measure 1240Creation of a public charter school systemYes: 55,991No: 51,546

referendum Measure 74Marriage for same-sex couples* Approved: 58,558Rejected: 50,713

initiative Measure 502Legalization of marijuana* Yes: 61,030No: 48,408senate Joint resolution 8221Implementing Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington’s debt limit* Approved: 64,004Rejected: 35,431

senate Joint resolution 8223Investments by the University of Washington and Washington State UniversityApproved: 43,904* Rejected: 58,671

advisory Vote 1 senate Bill 6635B&O tax deduction for certain financial institutions’ interest on residential loans

* Repealed: 57,133Maintained: 40,717

advisory Vote 2 House Bill 2590Expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products* Repealed: 54,436Maintained: 40,737

U.s. presiDent* Barack Obama, D 59,701Mitt Romney, R 47,468Gary Johnson, Lib. 1,510Virgil Goode, Const. 358Jill Stein, Green 678Peta Lindsay, Soc./Lib. 27James Harris, Soc. 39Ross C. Anderson, Jus. 138

U.s. senator* Maria Cantwell, D 63,512Michael Baumgartner, R 44,672

U.s. representatiVe Dist. 6* Derek Kilmer, D 61,304Bill Driscoll, R 45,062

U.s. representatiVe Dist. 1To finish Jay Inslee’s term, which expires Jan. 3.John Koster, R 23,497* Suzan DelBene, D 31,410

GoVernor*Jay Inslee, D 53,749Rob McKenna, R 54,752

lieUtenant GoVernor* Brad Owen, D 57,714Bill Finkbeiner, R 46,915

secretary of state*Kim Wyman, R 53,172Kathleen Drew, D 50,408

state treasUrer* Jim McIntire, D 58,448Sharon Hanek, R 44,508

state aUDitorJames Watkins, R 50,133* Troy Kelley, D 51,815 attorney General* Bob Ferguson, D 54,773Reagan Dunn, R 49,234

coMMissioner of pUBlic lanDs* Peter J. Goldmark, D 58,644Clint Didier, R 43,643

sUperintenDent of pUBlic instrUction* Randy I. Dorn 80,413

insUrance coMMissioner* Mike Kreidler, D 57,553John R. Adams, R 44,496

state senator, District 23* Christine Rolfes, D 37,966Bret A. Treadwell, R 20,815

state representatiVe, District 23, position 1* Sherry V. Appleton, D 35,817Tony Stephens, R 23,294

state representatiVe, District 23, position 2* Drew Hansen, D 35,059James M. Olsen, R 23,574

coUnty coMMissioner, District 1* Robert Gelder, D 55,817Chris Tibbs, R 45,236

coUnty coMMissioner, District 2Linda Simpson, R 48,528* Charlotte Garrido, D 53,003

sUperior coUrt JUDGe, DepartMent 7* Jennifer Forbes 59,453Karen Klein 29,464

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as it turns out

By marylin olds

Several people I’ve talked with recently mentioned they didn’t

entirely understand our Electoral College. It seems a good time to take a look-see.

Why is there an Electoral College?

The framers of the Constitution decided to treat the presidential elec-tions differently than other elections. Most Constitution historians agree that it was because, in 1787, the coun-try was deeply divided by states that had slaves and states that didn’t.

Slave-holding states knew they would have less power with a presidential popular vote because they had fewer eligible voters. The Electoral College was a compromise. Slaves would

count as three-fifths of a per-son for representation.

Another reason was because both news and people traveled at a much slower pace in those days. It was much easier for local regions and their politicians to exchange information than it was on a national 13-state level.

What is an Electoral College?

It is a select group of 538 representing each state and Washington, D.C. in presi-dential elections. It votes for each of us.

Washington has 12 elec-

tors. “Typically, electors are citizens nominated in recognition of service and dedication to their political party,” says a Washington State Government website.

Electors represent the number of its Senators and Representatives in the U.S. Congress. In comparison to our 12, California has 55, Oregon has seven, and Idaho has four.

How does the Electoral College work?

Americans elect their representatives in state legislatures and in the U.S. Congress by popular vote. Winners are directly chosen by each citizen who votes.

As it turns out, however, our recent votes for either Obama/Biden or Romney/Ryan were votes for Electoral College nominees

associated with their par-ticular political party. State electors choose the winner of our popular vote.

Electoral votes are the most important constitu-tionally and so the ones that count in the end. Popular votes are not guaranteed to stand because the Electoral College hasn’t yet cast its vote.

After our voting process in November, the electors meet in their state Dec. 17 to vote for president and vice president. On Jan. 6, 2013, Congress meets to count these electoral votes and the Vice President and President of the Senate announce the result. The winner must have at least 270 out of a total of 538 elec-toral votes. Inauguration Day follows at high noon

on Jan. 20. Why is the Electoral

College so controversial?One particular downside

is the candidate who wins the popular vote doesn’t always win the election. This has happened four times in U.S. history: in 1824, 1876, 1888 and 2000. The Bush/Gore bedlam is still fresh in our minds. When the dust settled, Gore had won the popular vote and Bush had won the electoral vote.

The 2000 election fracas, along with the idea that a candidate can win a state by just a handful of votes by getting all the electors, led some states to sign an agreement promising to give their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. But this is only pos-sible when states totaling

the 270 majority of elec-toral votes enter into the agreement. So far, eight states and Washington, D.C. (totaling 132 elector-al votes) have signed the “National Popular Vote” bill. Washington signed in 2009.

“Instead of trying to abol-ish the Electoral College through a constitutional amendment, which small states might block, National Popular Vote devised a way to get around it: States agree by law to cast all of their electoral votes for the first-place finisher in the national popular vote,” writes Washington Post edi-torial writer Charles Lane.

No one knows if this initiative will succeed or not. If it does, we’ll be one step closer to making the presidential race one where every vote counts.

— Marylin Olds is an opinion columnist for the Kingston Community News. Comments are welcome at [email protected].

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OK, it’s time to switch into full holiday mode.

Aren’t you happy that all the political commercials are over with? It was an interesting season.

The holiday lights will be turned on Dec 1. I hope you get a chance to come down and enjoy the party and watch as the big show gets under way.

You might be wonder-ing what will happen to the two boats we had for the SoundRunner project. Since they were purchased using Federal Transit Administration grant funds, they will need to be transferred to an agency who receives those types of funds. At the moment, the King County Ferry District and the Port of Port Townsend are in the run-ning to take over ownership of the Spirit of Kingston.

Regarding the red boat, The Express: we had been working with the town of Ketchikan, Alaska, but those talks have stalled. We will market it in the non-public arena as well and any funds we get will be used to reimburse the FTA.

Some of the funds grant-ed to the port were used for infrastructure, such as the transfer span and work on the barge. We will absorb those costs as they are quite a bargain and leaves us with a large mooring platform that will likely bring some revenue into the port district for many years to come.

On the dredging issue,

all the permits have been submitted and we are just waiting for the go-ahead to get started on the proj-ect. Hopefully, we will get this issue taken care of in January.

I mentioned in November that our waiting lists for A, B and C dock were get-ting small. It is interesting to know, though, that the Port of Kingston is the only

public port marina in the Sound that is at 100 percent capacity. Other ports are struggling to fill their slips.

I spent about 10 days down in the Florida Keys in early November. Talking to some of the harbormasters there, you can find space for just about any size of boat but the prices are sky high. I found one gas pump in a marina with a price of $4.99 per gallon. One guy was filling his offshore racer with 200 gallons! He said it would last him “most” of the weekend.

If you are planning to go to the Great Seattle Boat Show this January, stop by the Port of Kingston booth. We will be there working on attracting more transient visitors to Kingston when they are out boating next year.

Nautical termSince I am sitting right

now at a little dockside cafe working on a nice cup of Cuban coffee and watching the boats go by, my Nautical Term this month just has to be Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).

Intracoastal Waterways are bays, rivers and canals along the coasts (such as the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts), connected so that vessels may travel without going into the sea.

So, that’s about it for this month. On behalf of every-one connected to the Port of Kingston, I would like to wish each of you a wonder-ful Christmas and a great holiday season. And as always, thanks for taking a little time to read this stuff.

— Pete DeBoer is a Kingston port commissioner. Contact him at [email protected].


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In any case, rather than worry about something you can’t control – that is, interest rate movements – try to focus on those things you can accomplish. And one achievable goal is to create an investment mix that includes three types of income: variable, reliable and rising.

• Variable income investments – Some variable income investments, such as certifi cates of deposit (CDs), offer signi� cant protection of principal, and the value of your investment won’t change with � uctuating interest rates, provided you hold your CD until maturity. Of course, current rates are quite low, which means CDs provide you with little income today, but their rates have the potential to rise along with short-term interest rates.

• Reliable income investments – When you purchase reliable income investments, which can include individual bonds, you have the opportunity to earn more income today, and more consistent income over time, than you’d typically get from variable income investments. However, you will likely also experience greater price � uctuations as interest rates change. Specifi cally, as interest rates rise, the price of your existing bonds typically will fall.

• Rising income investments – When investing for income, you’ll want to keep at least one eye on in� ation – because if the interest rates paid on your CDs and individual bonds are lower than the annual in� ation rate, you may lose purchasing power. If this gap persists over time, it could grow into a real problem for you. Consequently, you’ll want at least some of your investment income to come from rising income investments, such as dividend-paying stocks. Of course, not all stocks pay dividends, but with the help of your � nancial advisor, you can � nd companies that have paid – and even increased – their dividends for many years running. And if you don’t actually need the dividends to supplement your cash � ow, you can reinvest them to build your ownership stake in these stocks. Keep in mind, though, that companies can reduce or discontinue dividends at any time. Also, remember that stock prices will constantly rise and fall, so the value of your principal could decline.

As you can see, all three types of income-producing investments – variable, reliable and rising – offer some bene� ts, along with some risks of which you need to be aware. But putting together a mix of these investments that’s appropriate for your individual needs, goals and risk tolerance may help you boost the productivity of the “income” portion of your portfolio – no matter what’s happening with interest rates.

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Nov. 17iNDiANolA HoliDAy FAir: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse, 19876 Indianola Road. Featuring high-quality jewelry, fine art, housewares, note cards, wom-en’s apparel, unique and whimsi-cal handmade gifts and more.

reDeemer UNiteD metHoDist CHUrCH CHristmAs BAzAAr: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9900 NE Shorty Campbell Road, Kingston. Handmade items made by church members. Crafts and homemade goodies will be available for pur-chase. Info: Susan (360) 297-2440, Pat (360) 297-3482.

Nov. 20port oF iNDiANolA ADvisory BoArD: 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse. Discussion of Port’s Comprehensive Scheme. Open to the public.

DeC. 1sUqUAmisH HoliDAy BAzAAr: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., House of Awakened Culture, 7235 Parkway NE, Suquamish. Celebrate the season with a day of fun, food and gifts made by area craftsmen and Northwest Native American artists. Holiday decorations, gift cards, jewelry, wood and woven cedar-fiber crafts will be available for purchase. Info: Renee Peleti at [email protected].

egloN HoliDAy sAle: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eglon Schoolhouse. Tables of handmade items, holiday wreaths and greenery, bake sale treats and coffee.

sANtA’s WorksHop: 2:30-5 p.m., Kingston Yacht Club, 25878 Washington Blvd NE. Hosted by Kingston Kiwanis Club. Families can meet Santa, make crafts, and enjoy hot cocoa or cider. Bring a donation for the toy drive.

CoUNtry CHristmAs: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Holiday music by Kingston High and Middle school bands,

bonfire, Christmas tree lighting, Botanical Light Show, lighted boat parade in Appletree Cove. Admission free, donations accepted.

DeC. 7tHe Best CHristmAs pAgeANt ever: Dec. 7-22, Port Gamble Theater Co., 4839 NE View Drive. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.; Country Christmas matinee, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. Info and tickets: www.port-gambletheater.com.

DeC. 8sANtA BreAkFAst: 8:30-11 a.m., Wolfle Elementary School, 27089 Highland Road, Kingston. Have breakfast with Santa, bid in the silent auction and enter for a raffle prize.

CoUNtry CHristmAs: Dec 8-9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Port Gamble.

Wagon rides with Santa, tree lighting, fireworks, Santa’s Workshop, fruit cake contest and more than 100,000 lights. Info: www.portgamble.com, (360) 297-8074.

rUmmAge sAle Drop-oFF: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Greater Hansville Community Center, Buck Lake Park. Go to www.hansville.org for a list of preferred items and other information.

DeC. 9mAgiCAl striNgs: 3 p.m., Redeemer United Methodist Church, 9900 NE Shorty Campbell Road. Tickets and info: (800) 838-3006, magical-strings.com.

DeC. 13kitsAp AUDUBoN: 7-9 p.m., Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road. “The Year of the Snowy

Owl,” presented by guest speak-er Bart Rulon, professional wild-life artist and photographer. His artwork: www.bartrulon.com. Info: www.kitsapaudubon.org, (360) 692-8180.

DeC. 14CHristmAs Home toUr: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by Hansville Ladies Aid. Tour six decorated homes, Point No Point Lighthouse and the Community Church’s Nativity Scenes. Tickets are $12, available at Hansville Grocery or from any Ladies Aid member.

DeC. 16HometoWN BAND FAmily CHristmAs CoNCert: 2 p.m., Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park. Sing carols, wish your friends a Merry Christmas and prepare your-selves for a great holiday season. Open to the public.

DeC. 18iNDiANolA port meetiNg: 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse. Special meeting to discuss general port business.

DeC. 20pUppets pleAse sHoW: 7 p.m., Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park. Children can interact with large marionettes who sing and dance, share their Christmas wishes with Santa Claus, and receive a small item. Cookies and Christmas punch will be served.

DeC. 31NeW yeAr’s eve BiNgo: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Greater Hansville Community Center, Buck Lake Park. First bingo starts at 6:30. Cards, food, non-alcoholic bev-erages available for purchase. Under 18 must be accompa-

nied by an adult. Info: Fred or Jo Nelson, (360) 638-0000.

oNgoiNgBriDge plAyers: Mondays, 1 p.m. at Kingston Community Center. Info: Delores Van Wyck, (360) 638-0271.kiNgstoN BUsiNess groUp: Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m., at The Oak Table Café. Share ideas and leads, network and socialize.

kiNgstoN CitizeNs ADvisory CoUNCil: First Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., Miller Bay Firehouse, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. Open to the public; light refreshments are served.

kiNgstoN gArDeN ClUB: Third Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m. (beginning with coffee and socializing), Bayside Community Church, 25992 Barber Cutoff Road.

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Daily at the library, we hear questions about whether con-

struction has begun on a new library building. The answer is not yet, and it will not take shape until enough pledges have been signed.

Look for a Capital Campaign Kickoff early in 2013. More information is at the library and on the Kingston branch’s website, www.krl.org/kingston.

In October, Kitsap Regional Library encour-aged all to read one book, “The Immortal Life of

Henrietta Lacks,” by Rebecca Skloot. As part of that program, Firehouse Theater showed the film “One True Thing.” I thank Craig Smith for partnering with the library and Kitsap Library Foundation to sup-port our One Book, One Community events.Upcoming events

n Polar Express Special

Pajama Storytime: Dec. 3, from 7-7:30 p.m. Hop on board the Polar Express with this special story time. Children can wear pajamas and enjoy a read-ing of “The Polar Express,” followed by a craft.

n Kingston Book Group: Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m. They will discuss “A Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole.

n Preschool Storytime: Dec. 5 and 12, at 10 a.m. Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and more. Children must be accompanied by

a caregiver. Siblings and other family members wel-come.

n Kingston Friends of the Library meeting: Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. This hardworking and creative group hosted a fundrais-ing Trivia Night in October that more than 90 people attended. People posted on Facebook that the event was great fun.

n Kingston Writers Group: Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a friendly, supportive atmosphere to encourage writing. We

want to read what you want to write: poetry, nonfic-tion, fiction, and memoir. Beginners welcome.

n Hobbit Holiday Party: Dec. 14, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. With the upcom-ing release of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” all Hobbits (and their fans) are invited to celebrate with a Hobbit-themed holiday party! Learn your Hobbit name, decorate a Hobbit gingerbread hole or dwarf shield, participate in a riddle faceoff, and more! Middle Earth-related cos-

tumes are strongly encour-aged, but not required. Contact Whitney with any questions.

n Classics Book Group: Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m. Discussion on “Twelfth Night,” by William Shakespeare. When a ship-wreck separates siblings Viola and Sebastian in a foreign land, each thinks the other is dead, and both embark on a series of romantic misadventures involving deception and a perceptive fool who pre-

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A t election time, the most prepared and educated group of

North Kitsap citizens must have been members of the Kingston High School debate team.

FAB’s Spotlight is on Lauren Miller, KHS senior, artist and debate team co-captain. She was disap-pointed she was not quite 18 at the time of the elec-tion, yet she was well up on the issues and candidates and is “amazed at the divide between east and west” in Washington state.

“As a debate team, we know what debates look like and, unlike the presidential candidates, we know how,” she said of debating.

A big topic for Lauren is the environment, which she feels was missing in the campaign discourse.

“Landfills fall under the radar and the problem just gets bigger,” Lauren laments.

This is leading her, per-haps, to a career in envi-ronmental engineering and waste management.

Through topics submit-ted nationally by students, the Public Forum and Congress divisions address

national and foreign pol-icy issues from all sides. “Debate forces us to learn more about a subject and keeps us up on current events,” she said.

Last year, Lauren, in a KHS team of four, went to nationals in Baltimore.

“We thank the Kingston community for giving big public support for our trip east and I hope other team members will get to go this year.”

Lauren and her debate partner, Maddie Walker, will compete this year as a duo, possibly on the subject of dragons.

Care and encourage-ment for freshmen and new debaters is Lauren’s major concern as a team captain. Having been in this role, she calls herself a “men-tor captain,” guiding new captains by passing on her experience in fundraising, running meetings and, as she says, “bringing every-one together as a family.”

North Kitsap has always been home and Lauren

hikes, cross-country skis, and runs.

“I love outdoor stuff — the Olympics and the rain,” she said.

You may have been served a delicious crepe by her at Kingston’s J’aime Les Crepes.

Lauren’s warmth, quiet self assurance, poise and ability to express her-self surely are attributes enhanced by four years of

investigation and prepara-tion for debates.Update on English, debate teacher

Debate coach Lasica Crane writes the following about Dee MacKinnon, KHS English and debate teacher: “When I began coaching the KHS speech and debate team three years ago, Dr. MacKinnon was my greatest support

and constant cheerleader. Her involvement with the team was so consistent that they affectionately chris-tened her ‘DMac.’

“With her assistance, our team blossomed into a nationally recognized pro-gram. Unfortunately, DMac sustained a serious injury to her knee and will not be able to participate with the debate team this whole school year. We wish her a

speedy recovery and look forward to her continued involvement with our team in the future.”

A personal note: Mary Montgomery, FAB presi-dent, and I visited Dee MacKinnon and the good news is, considering the seriousness of her injury and extensive surgery, she is optimistic and in good spirits while working hard on physical therapy.

Too young to vote, Miller is still an informed citizenFab SpotlightBy Marilyn Bode

Lauren Miller, debate team co-captain, J’aime Les Crepes employee and Kingston High School senior, enjoys getting outside as much as competing at the podium. Here, she hikes Marmot Pass with her dad.

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T he North Kitsap Boys & Girls Club is growing!

We are happy to report that as of Nov. 1 the North Kitsap Boys & Girls Club has provided terrific after-school programming for 107 members, with an aver-age attendance of 20-plus per day.

Participation in the Boys & Girls Club builds con-fidence, self-esteem and leadership skills, and has a long-lasting impact — for the students, their families and our community.

The North Kitsap Boys & Girls Club is located within the Kingston Middle School to address the acute need for meaningful after-school programs to benefit kids and help to provide sup-port for working parents. Most seventh- and eighth-grade school athletic teams

have limited numbers and many students are not able to participate. Sixth-grade students are not allowed to participate in inter-district competitive sports at all.

Budget cuts have deci-mated the number of after-school clubs offered at Kingston Middle School. Early release days have increased the number of hours we offer our pro-gram. The Boys and Girls Club, fortunately, is a great alternative and provides stu-dents a safe, positive place to relax and participate in a variety of arts, academic, fitness, cooking, and recre-ation activities.

The economic downturn continues and families are experiencing increasing levels of poverty. In 2008, Kingston Middle School had 35.3 percent of its stu-dents qualifying for free or reduced price meals. As of May 2012, the number of students qualifying for free or reduced price meals had increased to 43.4 percent. Of these students, 33 per-cent were eligible for free meals.

Club membership is $30 a year, with assistance grants available. How do we do this for so little money? We fund-raise and write grants to cover the remaining costs.

Please donate today. Write your tax deductible check to the NK Boys & Girls Club and mail it to NK Boys & Girls Club, P.O. Box 976, Kingston, WA 98346.

sides over the entire mad-cap affair.

n Seattle Opera preview lecture — “Cinderella (La Cenerentola)” by Gioachino Rossini: Dec. 29, from 2-3:30 p.m. Brisk, catchy, and highly enter-taining, Rossini’s uniquely Italian retelling of the ulti-mate rags-to-riches story cleverly blends tenderness and frivolity. Presented by opera aficionado Norm Hollingshead. Funded by a Kingston couple and the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation.Little Boston events

n Preschool Storytime: Dec. 4 and 11, from 1-1:30 p.m. Enjoy a fun afternoon full of stories, rhymes, and songs with our youth ser-vices librarian.

n Little Boston Book Group: Dec. 5, 11 a.m. They will read and discuss “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson.

n Polar Express Special Pajama Storytime: Dec. 5, from 7-7:30 p.m. Children can wear pajamas and enjoy a reading of “The Polar Express,” followed by a craft.

n Hobbit Holiday Party: Dec. 7, from 3:30-5 p.m. Learn your Hobbit

name, decorate a dwarf shield, participate in a riddle faceoff, and more! Middle Earth-related costumes are strongly encouraged but not required.

n Crafternoon: Wednes-days at 2:30 p.m. Bring your handwork projects and check out our newest craft-ing books.

— Tomi Whalen is man-ager of the Little Boston and Kingston library branches. Contact her at [email protected]


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A ferry’s holiday lights are, according to the reliable Rex Carlaw,

an individual crew tradition. In early ferry days, boat

captains attached a fir tree to the mast. The Spokane crew used to do a bang-up job with Christmas deco-rations until management pulled the plug. Today, the Walla Walla’s engineers continue the tradition with a lighted star on the stack.

Mark your calendars. Kingston’s public ferry meeting is Dec. 4, 6-8 p.m. in the Kingston Community Center. Ask questions, learn some stuff and have some cookies.Changing Course?

In the gubernatorial debates, both candidates said they would revamp the Washington State Ferries.

To quote Gov.-elect Jay Inslee: “So I’m gonna bring in folks from the private sec-tor to help embrace a cul-ture of lean management … like the folks at Boeing have done to increase their 737 production 32 percent.”

“Lean Management” is an aggregation of busi-ness strategies, like the ones that led to the rise of Toyota. For details, check out Boeing Frontiers online magazine. Google “Getting Lean Boeing.”

So how has WSF per-formed since David Moseley took the helm? Let’s do the numbers for business oper-ations from 2007-11.

Cost increases: Labor,

+8.5 percent; fuel, +29 per-cent; maintenance, +18 per-cent.

Cost decreases: Manage-ment and support, -35 per-cent; miscellaneous costs, -13.5 percent.

Because labor, fuel and maintenance are 83 percent of the total, despite sav-ings on other areas, WSF costs went up by 13 per-cent while the CPI went up by 8.5 percent. The Marine Transportation inflation was up 20 percent, but unlike ferries, shipping costs are almost all fuel cost.

Taken with a grain of sea salt due to accounting dif-ferences, here’s how WSF compares to other systems.

Management and admin/support costs as a percent of the total: BC Ferries, 6.2 percent; Alaska Marine Highways, 6.9 percent;

WSF, 10 percent (15 percent including WSF payments to WSDOT for things like IT, legal etc.)

Labor costs as a percent of the total: BC Ferries, 45.8 percent; Alaska Marine Highways, 66.6 percent; and WSF, 46.6 percent.

All the above are my own calculations from the orga-nizations’ public financial reports.

Given that Moseley doesn’t control fuel prices and the governor’s office controls labor negotiations, I think David has reason-ably managed operating costs. But there’s a rocky road ahead. Labor costs are expected to rise about 10 percent next year and, with HQ staff 26 percent greater than it was in 2000, WSF still remains a far piece from being “lean.”

The revenue side isn’t as bright. While fare revenue increased by 10 percent, rid-ers dropped by 7 percent. The increased revenue per vehicle is troubling. Instead of adding capacity, Olympia continues to discourage vehicles using the ferries, thereby reducing revenue. On Kingston-Edmonds, a third summer boat would not only relieve back-ups but also earn a profit; about 20 percent. New revenue from advertising, additional routes, new services, etc, is not spelled out. These items are a big earner on the BC Ferries.

How could the next gov-ernor revamp WSF? The U.S. Passenger Vessel Association made some rec-ommendations:

n Study the ferry gover-nance model to determine

whether opportunities exist for positive change. WSF suffers from excessive over-sight that’s tremendously costly.

n Modify capital projects design. No other ferry operator has as large a staff of in-house engineers and designers.

n Bid the construction of its vessels nationwide. No other ferry operator in the U.S. has a requirement for in-state construction.

n Implement a zero-based budget. A zero-based bud-get forces more thought into the budgeting process.

n Study ways to right-size crew levels when there are fewer passengers onboard.

Wishing you all a ferry merry holiday.

— Walt Elliott is chair-man of the Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee.

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Winter weather might be frightful but Port Gamble’s

annual Country Christmas Festival Dec. 8-9 is sure to prove delightful for holiday revelers of all ages.

Santa brings his work-shop to the historic Walker-Ames mansion in the heart of Port Gamble and, for a $5 fee, children can participate in a holiday craft workshop and sit for a keepsake pic-ture with Santa. The work-shop is open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Port Gamble Theater will debut its holiday produc-tion of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a laugh-filled show that will entertain the entire family. Even with two shows on Saturday and one on Sunday, the event usu-ally sells out. Plan to get your tickets early!

The 10th annual Port Gamble Holiday Fruitcake Contest, the largest fruitcake competition in the Pacific Northwest, is expanding to include a commercial divi-sion. Local bakeries, coffee shops and restaurants from all over Kitsap County have been invited to compete for

the title of North Kitsap’s best fruitcake.

The fruitcake compe-tition includes a public division open to anyone eager to show off their fruitcake baking skills. To participate, simply drop off your fruitcake entry at the Port Gamble events office (across from the Port Gamble water towers) between 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 8. Fruitcake judging begins at 1 p.m. Dec. 8.

As the winter sun begins to set, more than 100,000 lights begin to twinkle around the town. What bet-ter way to enjoy the spar-kling holiday display than taking a leisurely ride in a horse-drawn wagon.

Take care of your holiday shopping needs by brows-ing Port Gamble’s beautiful-ly curated retail businesses that offer everything from handmade gifts to holiday home decor. And indulge in

one (or all) of our local res-taurants offering a delicious variety of treats, drinks and cuisine to satisfy any crav-ing.

Keeping with tradition, Santa will light a beauti-fully decorated 30-foot Blue Spruce tree at 5 p.m. Saturday near the Port Gamble observation deck. Following the tree lighting, spectators will be treated to a spectacular holiday fire-works display against the backdrop of the beautiful

Puget Sound.During the fireworks dis-

play, those 21 and older can sip a cup of cheer, snack on

holiday nibbles and enjoy the magic of the season from the warmth of the Hood Canal Vista Pavilion, at our special VIP event. The VIP event is free; sign up simply by posting “I’m A VIP” on Port Gamble’s Facebook page.

For information on the annual Port Gamble Country Christmas Festival, the Fruit Cake Contest or the VIP event, please con-tact the events office at (360) 297-8074 or via email at [email protected].

— Shana Smith is general manager of Port Gamble. Contact her by email at [email protected].


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Fruitcakes, fireworks and Santa in Port Gamble

T he holidays should be a time of celebra-tion but, unfortunate-

ly, they are also a time of increased risk for fire — and the majority of these incidents start with cook-ing, candles or Christmas trees.

Protect your family and your guests by following these simple safety tips.

Be prepared for any type of fire by ensuring that your home is protected by working smoke alarms and that everyone knows your home’s escape plan, includ-ing at least two ways out of every room and one meet-ing place outside.

Prevent cooking fires by staying in the kitchen whenever broiling, frying or grilling. Have a lid close by to smother the flames if fire breaks out. If the fire’s in the oven, turn it off and keep the door closed. Keep combustibles away (includ-ing the cook’s sleeves) from the stove, and make a “kid-free” zone around the hot spots to protect little ones from scalding or other burns.

Avoid candle fires by keeping the flames well clear of anything that could catch fire. Use sturdy non-combustible candle hold-ers and snuff candles out before leaving the room or going to bed.

If you’re using a fresh tree, keep it well-watered and away from heat sourc-

es. Position it so it doesn’t block any exits. Use only light strings that have the label of an independent test-ing laboratory, and follow the manufacturer’s direc-tions to make sure you’re using them as safety as pos-sible.

Child Car Seat Check: Be sure that your children are riding as safely as pos-sible by attending our child car seat check on Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paul

T. Nichol headquarters fire station (26642 Miller Bay Road NE, near Kingston).

Holiday Open House: Drop by on Dec. 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m., to tell Santa about your holiday dreams, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and some cookies, see the fire engine and share season’s greet-ings. But, in case you can’t make it on the 17th, we’ll take this opportunity to say: from our family to yours, our best wishes for a safe holiday season that’s filled with joy and love!

— Michèle Laboda is pre-vention/community services specialist and public informa-tion officer for North Kitsap Fire & Rescue. Contact her at laboda @nkfr.org.

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Santa pays a visit to a meeting of the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners in 2011. He’ll be back at the Paul T. Nichols headquarters fire station Dec. 17 for the sta-tion’s Holiday Open House. NKF&R / Contributed

Port Gamble becomes a winter wonderland in December for the annual Country Christmas Festival, Dec. 8-9. Richard Walker / 2011

KINGSTON — There were many firsts for the Kingston Buccaneers dur-ing the 2012 fall sports sea-son.

The varsity football team and girls soccer team made it

to the 2A State Tournament for the first time in their program’s history.

The boys and girls cross country teams both sent seven runners to the 2A

State Meet.The girls swim team sent

two individuals and two relay teams to State.

The volleyball team fell short of a West Central

District III tournament appearance.

The football team’s State run ended with a 26-9 loss to Sumner.

The girls soccer team,

too, was eliminated by Sumner, 4-1.

The girls cross country team finished eighth overall (246 points). The boys team fininshed 14th (312 points).


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Kingston swimmers cheer on their teammates but get splashed during the action at Oct. 10 home meet against the North Kitsap Vikings. Kingston sent two individual swimmers and two relay teams to State. Kipp Robertson / Staff photo

Kingston’s Mikole Hendricks fights two Washington Patriots offensive linemen for the football during the Nov. 2 playoff game at North Kitsap Stadium. Kingston won 40-37 for a berth into the 2A State Tournament. The team’s State run ended in the first round, with a 26-9 loss to Sumner. Kipp Robertson / Staff photo

Sequim junior Vianey Cadenas and Kingston junior forward Rebecca Tafte position them-selves in front of the Sequim goal as the soccer ball comes down from a throw-in during the Olympic League Tournament game Oct. 25 at Buc Field. The team seeded into the 2A State Tournament for the first time but lost 4-1 to Sumner. Kipp Robertson / Staff photo

Kingston’s Annie Roberts, bib 141, and the girls cross country team competed in the Olympic League cross country cham-pionships Oct. 18. The girls finished second, the boys finished first. The cross country team went on to send a boys and girls team to the 2A State Championships. North Kitsap’s Reagan Colyer, bib 203, took fourth at State. Roberts took 16th. Michael Dashiell / Sequim Gazette

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service5:00 & 7:00pm

“Finding Our Way Home at Christmas”

T he Mussel Watch Program is a nation-wide water-quality

monitoring program run by the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administra-tion (NOAA). Since 1986, it has been crucial in help-ing scientists and the public learn about the presence

and extent of toxic contami-nants in the nation’s oceans and bays.

In Washington, moni-toring of Puget Sound is administered by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Sampling occurs every two years to ensure that the lev-els of contaminants in Puget Sound are low enough to ensure its waters are still safe for marine life, recre-ation, fishing, and shellfish harvesting.

Recently, the Mussel Watch program has received budget cuts on the state and national level. In order to adjust, as well as to tap into local knowledge of monitored areas, WDFW has reached out to munici-palities, counties, tribes, and environmental organi-zations. This new outreach has been called the Mussel Watch Pilot Expansion. The success of this program will determine whether the Mussel Watch can continue or if we risk losing one of the nation’s greatest scien-tific achievements.

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Natural Resources Department has agreed to participate in the Mussel Watch Pilot Expansion this winter and will be tracking cages in Port Gamble Bay and at Point No Point.

There are several reasons why mussels are chosen over other species to mea-sure water quality. Mussels are great biological tools for measuring contaminants in water. They take in water and algae that contain pollut-ants and do not change the chemical structure of the contaminants that are being measured. Mussels tend to retain pollutants for two to four months, therefore they model the long-term and seasonal variations in water quality. They serve as a food source for humans and wildlife, therefore it is easier for scientists to cal-culate the dose that might be ingested. Also, they are small, easy to handle, and can be acquired in large quantities so that scientists can have a large sample size to do statistical analysis.

The Mussel Watch pro-

gram tests for an extensive array of chemicals. These include PCBs, PBDEs, pesticides, PAHs, metals, general water-quality indi-cators, and contaminants of emerging concern. In total, the Mussel Watch program tracks about 150 individual chemicals. Any individual group trying to measure the same chemicals on their own would find the labo-ratory analysis costs to be prohibitively expensive.

PCBs were historically used as a cooling agent in transformers and are banned contaminants because of their ability to cause skin lesions and liver damage.

PBDEs are flame retar-dants that are found in many everyday products and are a concern due to their ability to accumulate in fatty tissue.

Pesticides from farm and lawn runoff can cause birth defects and nervous disor-ders at high enough con-centrations.

PAHs are a group of chemicals that can be found in exhaust from gasoline-powered vehicles as well as creosote pilings. Some PAHs have been shown to cause cancer.

Metals can have a variety of cancer and non-cancer health effects. Cadmium is an element with a natu-

rally high concentration in shellfish. Arsenic is another naturally occurring element but can be toxic at low con-centrations.

Contaminants of con-cern include bisphenol-A and birth control metabo-lites. These chemicals have been found to be estrogen antagonists and scientists are only beginning to study how much of these contami-nants are in the water and their effect on humans and wildlife.

Continuing the Mussel Watch program will ensure that these chemicals, along with new emerging contam-inants, will be studied.

Volunteers will be need-ed periodically during the winter to help place cages, check the cages, and retrieve the mussels at the end of the study. Anyone older than 14 can volunteer once they register on the WDFW Volunteer web-site: http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/volunteer/. Also ice, personal vehicle mileage, and ferry fares spent while volunteering will be reim-bursed by WDFW.

If you are interested in volunteering with Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe to help with the Mussel Watch Pilot Expansion, or if you have any questions, please contact me at (360) 689-7010 or [email protected].

Volunteers can help monitor health of our waters

Our VillageBy RoRy o’RouRke

NOO-Kayet

One way that Rotary reaches out to the community is

through the Interact Club. It is Rotary’s service club at Kingston High School, much like the Kiwanis Key Club and the Lions’ Leo Club. All of these groups have the common goal of engaging our youth in com-munity service, and projects that better our local area.

Co-presidents Antonio Fajardo and Shawn Evans lead the Interact Club. These young men are Kingston High School seniors and are also active in the Technology Student Association.

Antonio is a Buccaneer cheerleader and has been involved in several leader-ship programs, including People to People. He intends to lead Interact into a new era of international aid.

Shawn is also involved in leadership activities with People to People. Shawn wants to help lead the

Interact Club to be even more resourceful in com-munity volunteering.

Megan Jackson, Interact vice president, is a junior. Megan is on the school swim team and participates in drama and the American Sign Language Program. She went on an exchange program with the school to Japan in summer 2010.

Megan Martin, a senior, is Interact treasurer. She has served as an Interact for four years. She has also been active in the varsity soccer program and the Buccaneer band for the past four years, and has acted in several of the drama club plays. Megan was one of the first Kingston Rotary Summer Exchange students, travel-ing to Italy in 2011.

The Interact Club has started collecting toiletry items and warm clothes for our local at-risk youth. The items will be distrib-uted through Spectrum at the high school. This year, the supervisor at Spectrum says that they are serving homeless and at-risk youth who are in need of jackets (larger sizes seem to be the issue) and toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. This endeavor helps our students get involved with community service.

The Kingston Rotary Club is also joining the North Kitsap-Poulsbo Club, and Bainbridge Island Rotary to launch a joint Rotary Public Relations campaign. This campaign is funded by a Rotary International Grant.

The campaign will use Humanity in Motion Rotary ads to help raise aware-ness of Rotary in this area. The ads will run in local newspapers, as well as on

the video monitors on the Seattle/Bainbridge Ferries. In addition, all the clubs will be ramping up their social media presence.

The campaign has the ability to reach more than 8 million people via print media, social media, online ads, and the ferry media. This program will reach the entire North Kitsap commu-nity (including Bainbridge Island) and as such will enhance membership and volunteer recruitment opportunities as well as edu-cate the community about Rotary’s efforts both locally and worldwide.

Rotary meets at noon at the North Kitsap Fire Station on Miller Bay Road. Join us for a great lunch and meeting; we’d love to have you involved in our projects. Call Clint Boxman for direc-tions or more information, (360) 271-1143.

Rotary is reaching out with the Interact ClubrOtary NewsBy NaNcy maRtiN


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“You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declara-tion affected me in any other way, than as it spared me the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentleman-like manner.’’ — Miss Elizabeth Bennett, “Pride and Prejudice,” by Jane Austen.

You tell him, Lizzy! I’m trying to raise

my son to be a gen-tleman. How do we define gentleman-like behavior these days? Wikipedia says a gentleman is a man who is chivalrous, courteous, or honorable.

That sounds good. Of course, we would hope everyone would behave that way. So, to narrow it down, let’s talk about teaching

boys courteous manners.Is gentleman-like behav-

ior a thing of the past with our changing culture?

Lately, Dirk and I have been watching the 1960s television show “The Saint.” I noticed Simon Templar (cue the halo!) helping ladies with their chairs, holding doors open, jump-ing in front of them when there is danger.

How does Simon Templar compare with modern-day TV heroes? Rick Castle always holds the door for Beckett, but Beckett has the gun and protects Castle from danger. Booth holds the door for Bones, but occasionally you’ll see her hold the door for him. Bones usually tells Booth to let her be when he tries to protect her from danger. You certainly wouldn’t have

seen that on “The Saint.”Different times, different

roles; but I still appreciate it when a man defers to “ladies first.”

A few years ago, two boys caught the bus at Libby’s stop. When the bus came, it never failed: Those two boys would rush to get on the bus in front of her.

This bugged me, so when

my younger kids’ bus came, my goal was to get Jacob to hold back and let Megan go first. He was a bit resentful, but things got better when I told him he could exit our van first before getting on the bus. I also suggested that he might offer Megan a hand out of the van, but that didn’t go over so well.

Having a sister seems to be a big influence on whether a boy grows into a gentleman. This is not an easy task for the sister, let me tell you. Don’t tell my sister-in-law, but she wasn’t the one who trained my brother to be a gentleman. My sister and I did. And let me tell you, it took a lot of bossing, tattle-telling, and hair-pulling to accomplish it, but I think we did a good job.

My friend Adele, alas, has

five sons and no daughters. She worried that they would not know how to act around girls. So, occasionally, Adele would sit all five down and make them watch “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” Three of the boys are mar-ried now, so they must have picked up some good point-ers.

Mr. Darcy: “Your reproof, so well applied, I shall never forget: ‘Had you behaved in a more gentleman-like manner.’ Those were your words. You know not … how they have tortured me.”

Lizzy: “I was certainly very far from expecting them to make so strong an impression.”

Ladies, let’s raise those expectations.

I think having four sisters helps keep Jacob in line.

Also, his best friend is a girl. When Jacob is with Ella, he’s gentler than when he’s hanging out with the guys. He’s more courteous, even to the point of playing with Polly Pockets for a few min-utes before suggesting they go back to playing on the Wii. (His Pollys are super-heroes, but still).

We attend church with Ella’s family. When it’s time for the children’s classes to begin, Jacob watches for Ella to stand up from her pew. He jumps up, hurries to her side, puts his 9-year-old hand respectfully on her 8-year-old back, and walks her to class.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

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A food bank exists because of many small acts of gen-

erosity built one upon the other, until a force gathers and results in real impact in the community.

Now and then, there’s a large donation or a sweep-ing act which must be high-lighted, but mostly it’s a countless number of small acts that ShareNet is built on.

It’s a layering of many efforts, from the small-est action on the part of a donor or volunteer to more substantial manual labor or the intellectual capital of a group of people that makes ShareNet run.

All these efforts, these threads of good intention consolidate into assistance that changes lives. We know from our own lives that good intentions often remain just that. Not at ShareNet, where good intentions find their medium and their tar-get every day. ShareNet is a place where a community’s good intentions are made material through hard work helping folks in need.

From abundance, a sur-plus of good health, good intent, and good actions, an effort is made to reach com-munity members who do not know abundance, who instead know hardship and struggle.

Challenge is a topic every-one can relate to, because who among us has not

known hardship or struggle at one time or another? That unity of purpose in address-ing the hunger and struggle that could strike any of us is why the work of our volun-teers and staff is so power-ful, and so important to the community.

If on one of these winter days you are ever in doubt about people’s ability to care or to help each other, come on down to ShareNet for a few minutes for ample evidence.

At this time of year, we like to honor as many of the small, medium, and large efforts that go into building this support system as we can mention here. Often, we have volunteers who identify a need at the food bank within the course of their shift — a shortage of hygiene products that day, say — who then go out and purchase those products and donate them of their

own volition. We have regular volun-

teers and people in the com-munity we’ve never heard from before who call to ask what we need, and then work to fill that need. One volunteer couple chooses to help provide infant supplies because that’s an area of special importance to them.

We have beneficial rela-tionships with every other food bank in the county, wherein their surplus or ours in a particular area at any given time may assist the other.

Many local grocers sup-port us by participating formally in the Grocery Rescue Program or in what-ever way they can: hosting a donation barrel, giving us a deal on turkeys purchased for our holiday giveaway, or storing frozen goods for us temporarily.

Artisan bakers Pane d’Amore, based in Port Townsend, drive around to all the local food banks in Kitsap, Jefferson, and Clallam to donate their surplus. Kingston-based Miracole Morsels Bakery donates as well.

Both of our local Tribes consistently support ShareNet. PAWS donates pet food because they know folks who struggle have pets, too. Many local churches contribute to ShareNet through a group project or another type of donation.

Kingston Farm and Garden Co-op’s Giving Garden donates fresh pro-duce almost year round now to local food banks,

and we have countless small farmers and home garden-ers who think of us when they have surplus, or grow a row with us in mind. Valley Nursery also grew for our clients this year.

ShareNet is a full-cir-cle effort, not only in the sense of Neighbor Aid/ ShareNet/Community, but in the sense that many of our clients give back to the community helping them by volunteering now, or they become volunteers once they get back on their feet.

To see a person or fam-ily emerge from struggle is

one of the greatest rewards of our work. Another is to see help and concern enact-ed daily in our community.

Watch a community at work. Come on down to ShareNet or look for the progress of the Neighbor Aid 2012 fundraiser on the thermometer at the cor-ner of Highway 104 and Lindvog, at the former Kingston Lumber location.

— Mark Ince is executive director of ShareNet. Contact him at [email protected].

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December, bringing to mind a small 6-year-old child who felt the magic of Christmas in 1937, the year Seattle had a rare blustery snowstorm.

Our family had no money, after losing everything in 1929, and living in an old walk-up drafty cold-water flat in town, with one bathroom to a floor. If the folks had an extra nickel, we could ride the old rattling streetcars all over the city with free transfers. They were little chits of paper to hand to the next conductor.

The streets had jovial Santas on every corner

in red suits, ringing large silver bells, singing out “Merry Christmas!” And if you had that extra penny it went into the black hanging

iron pot for someone worse off than you.

Music came from the warm five-and-dime stores as young ladies were play-ing carols on the piano and trying to interest patrons into buying sheet music while shopping on their limited budgets. An out-of-work musician might drop by and play his instrument, getting the crowd singing, with a joke or two.

Young women were bus-ily sitting on stools behind a counter repairing long silk stockings. This was before the nylons of today. A run was a disaster for the work-ing girl.

The magic of that clear

icy night with a bright moon shining overhead, was in the anticipation of seeing the Bon Marché department store’s animated Christmas window, with a Victorian family scene. The happy, smiling family stood admir-ing the beautiful candlelit Christmas tree with gifts and wonderful toys beneath. The watching children had little noses pressed against the windows that steamed up from their warm breath, and one could hear the chat-ter of “Look mom, look” and “Mom, can I ask Santa” for this or that. Sadly, most never saw the item they hungered for.

The Depression was still

the enemy. But for those magical moments, the scene portrayed better days ahead. I stood in awe and drank it all in as only a child could.

I look at children now, and wonder: Do any of them feel like that little 6-year-old of so long ago?

During the holidays, or any day really, we see stores and shops that are filled with every toy one can imagine. Checking the closets of many children, you will find enough toys for five or more. Most are played with and then given to charity, or thrown into garbage fills.

As for me, I collect good-

condition, stuffed animals for a child who may not have much of a Christmas. They are put into the wash-er in Woolite on a gentle cycle, dried, brushed and new ribbons put on them. When through, they look as good as new. The Sunshine Ladies save donated stuffed animals from rummage sales for me every year, sometimes by the garbage bag full. We hope the next little owners will feel a tiny bit of the love and care that have gone into them, and be reminded of the Magi who brought gifts to the Christ Child to celebrate his birth.

Past or present, the Christmas season is meaningful

this ‘n’ thatBy jacque thornton

See Christmas, Page 27

Part four of a June 1890 article about Kingston, pub-lished in Washington maga-zine (Washington Printing Co.), titled “Kingston, The Monterey of Washington.

T he city of Kingston is pushing rapidly forward. There is

already constructed and completed one large ocean wharf costing more than $2,000.

An accompanying cut-line illustrates the beautiful hotel now under process of construction, which will be the Hotel Del Monte of the Puget Sound.

The cove closely resem-bles the historic bay of Monterey in California, and the town will one day become more popular as a summer resort than Monterey. The bathing facilities here are unequalled on the coast.

Washington lacks parks, drives, recreation and resorts. Here, business

men may leave their fami-lies for the summer months, returning to them every night if they choose, as it is but an hour’s sail from Tacoma or Seattle.

A ferry is negotiating to run hourly from Ballard, Salmon Bay, across the strait to Kingston, in which case tourists from Seattle may make the trip in less than an hour.

There is daily mail at

Kingston, but the new post office is not erected. Hotels, shops, restaurants are being prospected and contracted on every hand.

Excursion parties will be run this summer, and thou-sands of weary mortals will cast off the cankering cares of business as they wander on the shining sands strewn with curious shells or under the shade of great alders, willows, cottonwoods, or

blossoming dogwoods that line the shores of Cottage Park.

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“The Toy Maker’s Gift”The Sunshine Women of

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Merry Christmas and God bless all!

— Contact columnist Jacque Thornton at [email protected]

ChristmasContinued from page 26

In the month of December, most small towns will see houses

being decorated and maybe hear Christmas carols in the stores. Of course, Hansville has that, too, but we have lots of other activities for our citizens (and anyone else in the area that would like to participate).

n On Dec. 1, the Eglon Holiday Sale will be held at the Eglon Schoolhouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tables of handmade items, holiday wreaths and green-ery, bake sale treats and coffee. All are welcome.

n Although you might think it is early to start thinking about the August 2013 Rummage Sale at

the Greater Hansville Community Center, the first drop-off of donations is scheduled on Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have questions, please see our website, www.hansville.org, for a list of items we appreci-ate receiving or other infor-mation.

n On Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., it’s the Hansville Ladies Aid Christmas Home Tour. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the Hansville Grocery Store. This money helps HLA assist families in need and maintains our local Hansville Cemetery.

The tour of beautiful homes will include a stop at the Community Church for refreshments and to see

unusual and original nativ-ity scenes. The Point No Point Lighthouse will also have refreshments. A map to the homes is located on

the back of the ticket.n On Dec. 16, 2 p.m.,

the Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park will host the Hometown Band Family Christmas Concert. This event is free and open to the public. Come and sing carols, wish your friends a Merry Christmas and pre-pare yourselves for a great holiday season. Everyone is welcome.

n Dec. 20, 7 p.m., all chil-dren (large and small) are sure to enjoy interacting with the large marionettes who sing and dance and come right up to children at the Puppets Please Show.

This event is aimed at children of pre-school and

early elementary years but is a delight to all who wish to attend. Cookies and Christmas punch will be served to children and all who attend.

This free event will stir your heartstrings as you watch the children interact with the puppets. To top it off, Santa will listen to all the wishes for Christmas. Join your neighbors at the Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park. All are welcome to this wonderful and fun event and it might renew your zest for the holiday.

n And finally, end your holiday season by playing bingo early on New Year’s Eve at the Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The first bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. and ends about 9:20 p.m.

Come early to get the best seats. The event is free, but one must purchase cards to play. Remember,

the more cards you play the better your chance of winning cash prizes. The amount of cash prizes are determined by the number of game cards sold, so the more people that play, the larger the prizes will be.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be avail-able for purchase. Those who wish to play but who are younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Fred or Jo Nelson at 638-0000.

Special thanks to Lois Lee, event coordinator for GHCC, for all this holiday info and fun.

Happy December, every-one. And I wish you a very Happy New Year.

— Donna Lee Anderson writes Hansville Happenings for the Kingston Community News. Contact her at [email protected]

Home tours, Christmas concert and more in Hansville

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Historical society revisits hotel that never wasa glance at

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Brad BeanHANSVILLE — We have

told our story, our best friend, our son, our third link.

We told of our love that we shared, our life as a family, how we became one.

You, our sweet son, will remain in our everyday thoughts, continue to be our next heartbeat, our next breath. We love you more and more each day.

You taught us to be strong. You will never be far from us. You will remain constantly with us as we know you soar, seeing the world with no pain until we meet again.

Brad Bean was born Nov. 8, 1975. Our loss was great on Sept. 24, 2012.

He graduated from Lindberg High School in Renton, Wash. in 1994 and

earned his B.A. from the University of Washington in 1999.

He was employ-ed by Pro Flight Aviation at Renton Municipal Airport.

He is survived by his parents, Tom and Debra Bean of Hansville.

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Esther Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Crabtree

KINGSTON — Lisa Crabtree of Kingston passed away on Nov. 10, 2012. She was 98.

Lisa was born on Aug. 21, 1914 to Isaac and Anna Carlson in Seattle. She and her sister, Ruthie, were

raised in Eglon, where they raised their fami-lies. She married Byron Crabtree Jr. on Nov. 26, 1935. Byron passed on Jan. 29, 2004.

Lisa loved to gar-den and enjoyed Eglon commu-nity picnics. She worked at Ralph’s Supermarket in Poulsbo for 30 years part-time. Most of all she enjoyed the company and love of her family and friends.

She is survived by Jerry and Elaine Crabtree, and Dennis Thorne; grandchil-dren, Connie Murphy, Glen and Colleen Crabtree, Shelly and Kelly Schaefbauer, and Mike Crabtree; great-grand-children, Shannon, Jason, Peter, Jolisa and Timothy.

Lisa was loved by all. She was a mother, aunt, grand-mother, great-grandmother

and friend. She touched the hearts of many. She will always be loved and never forgotten in our hearts, dreams and thoughts. Rest in peace.

Memorial ser-vice Nov. 18, 3 p.m., at Gateway Fellowship in the Pearson

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Write to us: Send obitu-aries and photos to Kingston Community News, 19351 8th Ave, NE, Suite 205, P.O. Box 278, Poulsbo WA. 98370. Or email [email protected]

Obituaries In UniformHamlin D. Burch

KINGSTON — Air Force Airman Hamlin D. Burch graduated from basic mili-tary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Burch completed an eight-week program that included training in Air Force core values, mili-tary discipline and studies, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Burch earned four cred-its toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Burch is the son of Dee Burch of Bremerton. He is a 2009 graduate of Kingston High School.

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Iles completed an eight-week program that includ-ed training in Air Force core values, military disci-pline and studies, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Iles earned four cred-its toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Iles is the son of Amanda Nelson of Bremerton, and stepson of Crystal Gurney of Kingston. He is a 2011 graduate of Kingston High School.

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The Washington State Patrol reported that Kristina B. Blow, 52, of Kingston was pronounced dead Nov. 9 at 3:33 p.m. at Tacoma General Hospital, almost four hours after her 1991 Chevy Blazer crashed on State Highway 16, six miles east of Port Orchard.

According to State Patrol, Blow was driving east on

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On Nov. 8, Rodney Dale Boustead, 73, of Seabeck was declared dead at the scene of a head-on colli-sion in the Crosby area of Seabeck, near the Hood Canal. Central Kitsap Fire

and Rescue personnel tried to revive Boustead at the scene. He was identified by Kitsap County Coroner’s Office, according to a report from the Sheriff’s Office.

The crash occurred on the 16000 block of Seabeck Holly Road NW, at the inter-section with Peter Hagen Road NW, at 3:38 p.m. Nov. 8.

Preliminary investigation indicated that Boustead was driving a 1986 Subaru Brat pickup truck south-bound on Seabeck Holly

Road approaching the inter-section with Peter Hagen Road. He initiated a left turn onto Peter Hagen Road in front of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pickup truck, which was headed northbound on Seabeck Holly Road, according to a Sheriff’s Office report.

The two trucks collided in the northbound lane of travel. The force of the col-lision caused the Subaru to travel approximately 90 feet north and rotate 180 degrees, coming to a stop

on the roadway shoulder of the southbound lane of travel, at the intersection of Seabeck Holly Road and Christopher Road NW, according to the Sheriff’s Office report.

The Chevy truck came to a stop a short distance fur-ther to the north, also in the southbound lane of travel.

The drivers of both vehicles were not wear-ing seatbelts, according to the Sheriff’s Office report. Other aspects of the col-lision remain under inves-

tigation, according to the report.

The driver of the Chevy truck, an 18-year-old man from Seabeck, was treated at the scene by CKF&R medics and released. There were no other occupants of either vehicle.

The collision is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office. Persons who may have witnessed this collision are asked to contact Deputy Dave Green, sheriff’s traffic unit, at (360) 337-4634.

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KINGSTON — Time will tell if theirs is a match made in heaven, but two North Kitsap congregations soon will be worshiping under

one roof.Redeemer United

Methodist Church, at 9900 NE Shorty Campbell Road in Kingston, will open its

doors in December to Faith Community Church, for-merly Faith Episcopal.

Faith, which in March combined with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has been worshiping in the Kingston VFW Hall and, most recently, in the Firehouse Theatre.

The two congrega-tions have agreed to enter into a pilot program at Redeemer’s facilities, which will offer combined Sunday School classes and separate worship services. The pro-gram launches Dec. 2, the first Sunday of Advent, and will conclude at the end of

February. At that time, the congregations will decide if the arrangement should continue on a more perma-nent basis.

Faith Vicar Ray Sheldon said he approached Redeemer Pastor Abby Henre in August about the possibility of shar-ing Redeemer’s facilities. Sheldon told Henre that Faith had been worshiping in facilities “that don’t look like or feel like a church environment.” As a result, “This has restricted our ability to attract new mem-bers and to grow,” he said.

Sheldon thought that both churches might bet-ter achieve their missional goals if they shared space together.

According to Henre, as the Redeemer Church Council studied Sheldon’s request, it became clear that there were advantages to the congregations com-ing together.

As an example, “Faith has strong educational pro-gramming for young chil-dren, while Redeemer has a

strong program for teens,” she said.

Henre said the congrega-tions already enjoy a friendly relationship. Redeemer and Faith have worked together on a variety of community projects in their support of the Kingston community dinner, Kingston Food Bank and the Adopt-A-School pro-gram with Kingston Middle School. The two congrega-tions organized this last endeavor two years ago to support KMS students, fam-ilies and staff with school supply drives, holiday gift baskets, fund raisers for the school’s WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) sixth-grade transitional program, and other initiatives.

Sheldon and Henre have high hopes that the sharing of facilities will be beneficial to both congregations. They noted that the arrange-ment is not without prec-edent. Leadership Network Research recently reported that 6,000 Protestant con-gregations have joined together in the last two years, and 24,000 more are considering it.

“It is very possible that our little experiment here in North Kitsap County, which is being repeated all around us in many churches and denominations, may be the vision for the future as the church struggles to become relevant to our culture and to whole new generations,” Henre said.

Sheldon added, “We need-ed a place to call ‘home,’ and Redeemer reached out in Christian love to offer us one. Our congregations have had a long friendship, and I only expect that this will continue to grow and mature as time passes.”

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10:10-10:50 a.m.: Sunday school for youth and children.

10:30 a.m.: Adult Bible study

11 a.m. to noon: Faith worship service

Noon: Faith fellowship/gathering time.

Congregations led by Faith Community Church Vicar Ray Sheldon and Redeemer UMC Pastor Abby Henre will tempo-rarily share Redeemer’s church facilities beginning Dec. 2.

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T he Kitsap Forest & Bay Project is a coali-tion of community

partners working to con-serve nearly 7,000 acres of forest and 1.8 miles of shoreline owned by Pope Resources (www.kitsapfor-estbay.org).

Pope Resources allows the public to use their land but plans to move its tim-ber resources arm, Olympic Resources Management, out of the region (Olympic Property Group, or OPG, is Pope’s real estate arm).

The land just south of Port Gamble is part of the conservation efforts. Note, only logging road numbers are shown on the trails.

We start our easy moun-tain bike ride from new entrance to the Port Gamble Trails, just south of town off Highway 104 near the model airplane field (it has trail maps and parking).

Following the dirt road north into the trees, the first easy downhill flattens at the Beaver Pond, where you may see some birds lazily swimming. Coming up a slight rise you will see a sign on the right to the trail into Port Gamble.

Instead, we continue on the dirt road as it winds through the forest and take a left at the T in the road away from Port Gamble on road 1100.

The next mile is an adven-ture in witnessing some of the oldest forest around the North Kitsap with narrative signs of bear dens, cedar trees, and springboard notches from logging days of the past.

I find a silence in these woods, listening to my breath and pedaling which clears away any stress I may have from my busy life. I also love to witness the changes in lighting, sea-sons, leaves on the road, wet mud and water on the road as winter becomes spring and fall and winter again.

The way has a few ups and downs but is easy for any new mountain biker. After just over one mile, you will come to your second “T” (road 1000); turning right will take you through much of the Uplands Trails that make up the Port Gamble Block, but requires endur-ance and has some hills.

Either retrace your steps — about a two-and-a-half mile ride — or head left at the T to try some single

track. Just ahead, I see a trail heading right into the woods called “Stumps.”

This trail will challenge the skills of newer mountain bikers, because it is a single track and the way is curvy though flat. I see old stumps and some mushrooms as I maneuver through the forest. I feel that thrill and excitement of adventure, as there are many turns in the path, but the forest is soft and quiet.

Turning left on road 1000, I head up a gentle hill until I see a trail to my right head-ing into the woods. Now that I have had a single-track adventure, I am ready for another. Heading into the forest for just a short way, I come to a “T” in the trail. This time, as a begin-ner, I turn right following the path shown on the map as “High Life.” I come to a little bridge which is easy for my newfound bike skills.

Further on, I see another bridge that has been built on an old log and realize that others have been enjoy-ing these woods.

I find myself once again on road 1000, take a left and meet with road 1100 again. Returning left along the road that I came on, I search for another trail that might lead off into the woods. Just after a dip in the road, I see a trail to my right; taking this, I curve through the forest, practic-ing my newfound mountain biking skills.

After a good rain, I will hear a stream running to my left and dip down to an outgoing stream and bridge. This bridge is wide enough for me to feel com-fortable to ride across. On my left, I make out a pond and realize that I am mak-ing a big circle around the same Beaver Pond. I rise into a grassy area and find myself at the other end of the airfield and see my car parked at the trailhead.

Wow, what an adventure! I can’t wait to come out here again!

The Port Gamble trails features miles of trails that can be enjoyed by every level of mountain biker. Submitted photo

The author and friends enjoy a day on the Port Gamble trails.

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Adventure awaits on Port Gamble bike trails


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Did you think that election season was over for the year, well not quite yet. � e ballots are out for the 2013 Kingston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. � e following have been nominated for the upcoming year: Dan Martin of Patchwork Equities LLC and Greater Seattle SCORE, Mike Healy of Rogers Family Insurance, Siri Reinbold of Subway, Dustin Wright of WCE Construction, Bonnie Olson of Kitsap Bank and Beth Brewster of Kingston Adventures. Nominations forms are at the chamber o� ce or you can email Colleen Carey, Executive Director at [email protected] to email you a ballot. Ballots are due by

November 30th. � ank you to all of our nominees for throwing their names in the hat, you are much appreciated. As we head into the holiday season I would like to encourage anyone who is able to remember those less fortunate than ourselves. Many families as well as senior citizens have limited incomes. People use their power more during the

winter, which means that they have less to spend on food - so they rely heavily on the food banks for assistance. Every dollar or bag of food donated makes a huge di� erence in someones life.For extra holiday giving:• Share Net in Kingston and Poulsbo Fishline both have toy drives during December.• Donate pet food to Country Pet Store in Downtown Kingston or Petco in Poulsbo. Remember that for every dollar spent locally, 80% of that dollar goes back into your community so please remember to Shop Local this holiday season. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and are able to spend some quality time with family and friends.

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Port Gamble Theater’s latest play tells the story of six delinquent children surnamed Herdman. They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks. Despite protests from other church members, they are given roles in the Sunday school’s Christmas play, in which they tell the Christmas story in a nonconventional fashion!

Clint, Soks, Reyna, and myself are thrilled to be back in Kingston. Lots of people helped to make our return home possible. Our thanks go out to Tom and Rosalee Waggoner of Kingston Lumber, Sonny Woodward who pushed the real estate process along, Ken and Sally Orlob of Better Than Average Builders and Scott Tyson of Tyson Construction. Our builders spent countless hours building the walls, doors and details that make this building feel so special.

Thanks to our business partners Morgan Stanley and manager Ron Elzig for encouraging us to pursue our vision of a one stop shop for comprehensive financial services.

We could never forget to send out a huge thanks to our wives Megan and Lynne who not only kept the faith but truly believed in our desire to best serve our friends and our community.

And lastly, to the 200+ people who dropped by to say hi and welcome us back, “Thank YOU” for the trust you place in us. Thanks to the support of our community we are seeing our dream come to light.

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a day dedicated to celebrating and supporting small businesses and all they do for their communities. Last year over one hundred million people nationwide, came together to “Shop Small”. Please join the Small Business Administration and organizations across the country by shopping at a small business on this special day and throughout the year.

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The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce wants to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU SEAN! Sean Pickard, Owner of The Grub Hut, is a laid-back and unpretentious dude. Like his restaurant, he is an American Classic. A hard working guy with an easy going personality and a focus on the things that truly matter to him; family, friends, honesty, integrity and a strong support of his community. Sean and his friendly Grub Hut Crew are forever giving back to their community. Whether it be donating food and drink to support local school activities or changing the letters on the Chamber of Commerce Reader Board Sign week after rainy week, Sean is a hero in our community. Before 2012 comes to an end, please make a point of visiting the Grub Hut for a delicious meal. The best way to say thank you to Sean, and all of our local businesses, is to do business with them. The Grub Hut was Voted “Best Burger” for Best of NK 2009–2012! The best is right here! Located across the street from The Firehouse Theater, The Grub Hut is open from 11-8 Sunday through Thursday and 11-9 on Friday and Saturday. Call-in orders are always welcome! (360)881-0147

December 7-22Fridays & Saturdays at 7pmSundays at 2pmCountry Christmas Matinee Saturday Dec 8 at 2pm

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Tim Winsor and Kendall Hanson, partners in the newly formed Kingston Insurance Agency LLC, have been friends since 2001 when they both became members of the Greater Kingston Kiwanis. � e idea to begin an insurance agency started with Winsor, who has owned Kingston Tax Service since 1997. “We were sitting in the tax o� ce one day, speculating on what could be done to strengthen the community, and how to strengthen the local economy.” Winsor had been an insurance agent before he becom-ing a tax accountant, and he realized that the town hadn’t had a successful resident agent for 10 years or more. “We’ve always been concerned with how to make the community better and how to help our neighbors,” Hanson said. “When Tim mentioned insurance, the light bulb just went on.”

Winsor suggested the two of them should consider starting an insurance agency that would provide person-alized, localized service to their friends and neighbors in the North Kitsap area. Although Winsor and Hanson have extensive back-grounds in both corporate and small business manage-ment, neither had ever run an agency. � e agency has developed a stellar group of carriers to work with, including such well-known national compa-nies as � e Hartford, Travelers, MetLife, Safeco, Liberty Mutual, Cigna, Progressive and Foremost. � e agency also seeks out regional � rms as well, and has become appointed by North Coast Life in Spokane and Gales Creek Insurance in Oregon. � e agency holds member-ship in both the Independent Insurance Agency and Brokers of Washington (IIABW) and the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).

Starting an agency from scratch, Hanson said, is a daunting task. “What most people don’t realize is that independent agents must convince the carriers to do business before they even talk to the � rst customer. � at’s a very di� cult, but very necessary, part of the job.” � e agency has been growing slowly but steadily. Although it has shared part of Kingston Tax Service’s of-� ce space, it will be opening a new o� ce in the Kingston Financial Center before the new year.

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DEC 1Kingston Country Christmas4:30-6 PMHoliday Music from KHS & KMS, Bon Fires, Santa, Tree Lighting, KCYC Parade of Boats and Botanical Light Show. The Light show is made up of over 4000 lights and covers 4 acres. Admission is free! Donations welcome. www.kingstonchamber.com

DEC 2Kitsap Chordsmen Holiday Show 7:30-9PM @ the Firehouse TheaterSuggested donation for adults is $5, students and young children are free. Tickets are available at the door.

DEC 7 Raid the Cellar @ Port Ludlow Resort 6-9PMCome experience the award-winning wines of the Fireside restaurant. Maximum number of guests is 24, cost is $120/pp and includes

dinner, wine, tax & gratuity. For more information visit www.portludlowresort.com or call 360-437-7412.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!Port Gamble Theater December 7-22. Fridays at 7pm, Saturdays at 7pm; Sundays at 2pm. Tickets: $12 Children/Seniors, $15 Adults. Buy tickets online at www.portgamble.com or at Mike’s Four Star BBQ in Port Gamble 360.297.4227. For more information call 360.977.7135.

DEC 8Pancake Breakfast w/Santa at Wolfle Elementary School 7-11AMPort Gamble’s Country Christmas Dec 8-9 11AM-9PMWagon rides with Santa, tree lighting, fireworks, Santa’s workshop, fruit cake contest and over 100,000 lights! Visit www.portgamble.com for more information.

DEC 12Kingston NetworkingHosted by the Kingston Chamber Ambassadors– Open to EVERYONE 8 AM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Now meeting at the Port Gamble conference room under the Port Gamble General Store. Email Shirley Bomgaars for more info at [email protected]

DEC 13Kingston Networking After Hours5-7PM will be hosted @ Columbia Bank in Kingston. Kingston Chamber 2013 Board Members will be announced. Come mingle, share ideas and make connections that will help your business grow.

DEC 142012 Holiday Home Tour By Hansville Ladies Aid10AM-4PMThis fund raiser assists families in need and maintains the Hansville Cemetery. This year’s tour includes beautiful homes, a stop at the Hansville Community Church for refreshments, the Point No

Point Lighthouse and an opportunity to see unusual and original Nativity Scenes. A map to the homes is printed on the back of your $12 ticket, which can be purchased at the Hansville Grocery Store. Visit www.hansville.org for more details.

DEC 26No 2nd Kingston Networking Meeting today.See you in the new year!

DEC 31 Port Ludlow Resort Presents A Very Special New Year’s Eve!Begin the celebration at 6PM with jors d’oeuvres and a welcome glass of wine. Followed by a fabulous dinner created by The Fireside’s executive chef Dan Ratigan the Fireside will be closed to all other dining options as the entire first floor of the Inn transforms into a New Year’s celebration to remember. Dining and celebration $150/ pp (tax and gratuity incl)Rooms offered @ $75 pp, double occupancy and include breakfast and welcome room amenities.for more details check our website www.portludlowrersort.com or call us at 360 437-7412.

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DECEMBER 2012 PATRON MEMBERS

O N G O I N G E V E N T SMONDAY 2nd Monday Port Gamble Historic Museum free Lecture Series 6PM @ the Hood Canal Vista Pavilion.

4th Monday Community Beauti� cation Committee - 9 AM Kingston Chamber of Commerce

TUESDAY 1st Tuesday Kingston Chamber Luncheon - 12 PM @ Kingston Cove Yacht Club Events Committee - 4 PM @ Cleo’s Learning Center 2nd Tuesday Friends of the Library - 10 AM @ Kingston Library Plus or Minus 50 Singles Night - 6 PM (Call for location: 360-297-4414)

3rd Tuesday Village Green Foundation - 4:30 PM @ Kingston Fire Station

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THURSDAY Every Thursday Kiwanis Meeting - 7 AM @ Oak Table Café in Kingston

2nd Thursday Kingston Chamber of Commerce After Hours - 5 PM @ Varying Locations – www.KingstonChamber.com

FRIDAY 1st Friday Urban Economic Development Committee (Stakeholders) - 9 AM @ Cleo’s Learning Center

WEDNESDAY Every Wednesday Rotary Lunch - 11:30 am @ Kingston Cove Yacht Club

1st Wednesday Kingston Citizens Advisory Council - 7 PM @ North Kitsap Fire and Rescue Station on Miller Bay Road

2nd Wednesday Super Seniors Lunch - Call (360) 811-0288 for more information

Kingston Networking -There will be no 2nd Kingston Chamber Networking meeting this month. See you in the New Year!

3rd Wednesday Kingston Garden Club -9 AM @ Bayside Church on Barber Cut-Off Road

4th Wednesday Kingston Networking - 8 AM @ the Port Gamble conference room underneath Port Gamble General Store, entrance is along left side of the building.

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Be very careful about purchasing a used vehicle in the coming months! Because of storm “Sandy”, there will be a major increase in storm damaged vehicles for sale in our area. You may be asking “Why?” Many of the damaged vehicles will be sold at auctions across the country for pennies on the dollar. � e insurance companies sell these vehicles at auction as “totaled” vehicles with no intent of them being put back on the road. Unfortunately, there are some that make a living buying these vehicles, cleaning them up and making them run again. Once this happens, they send the vehicles to other states and have them re-titled and licensed. � e vehicles will then be sent to other states in an attempt to make it hard to track the vehicle history. By being unscrupulous, these people hope to make a lot of money.

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KINGSTON — Larry Thoreen wasn’t surprised when the results were announced that J’aime Les Crêpes was voted best cre-perie in the region.

Thoreen visits daily, sometimes for a sweet or savory crêpe, sometimes for a coffee, but always for the customer service and friendly banter.

Does he have a favorite crêpe of the 40 or so made here?

“I like ’em all,” he said. Others agree.J’aime Les Crêpes, which

is celebrating its 10th year of serving French-style buckwheat crêpes near the Kingston ferry landing, was

voted best of 50 crêperies in the region by respondents to an Evening Magazine online poll. It’s the second time the crêperie has won top billing: It won first in 2010, second in 2011, and third in 2009.

A crêpe is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from buckwheat flour, served with a variety of sweet or savory fillings.

Common savory fillings are cheese, ham and eggs,

mushrooms, ratatouille, and various meats.

Common sweet fill-ings include custard, fruit spreads, maple syrup, Nutella spread, preserves, whipped cream, and sliced soft fruits.

Paul Pluska, owner, was U.S. Navy musician when he was introduced to crêpes in France. He returned to France to study crêpe mak-ing — “I learned at the source” — and based his

crêperie on La Crêperie in Paris.

J’aime Les Crêpes is decorated with street signs from France, and jazz often plays over the speakers. On this particular misty morn-ing, however, crêpe chef Chelsea Harsila has top 40 hits from the 1980s play-ing. She’s serving sweet and savories with some Pet Shop Boys.

Popular sweet crêpes include the chocolate and

strawberry crêpe with whipped cream. Popular savory crêpes include the chicken and spinach crêpe.

Pluska tries to keep the crêperie authentic — the atmosphere friendly and lively, the crêpes true to France.

“The best compliment is when someone from France comes into our shop and tells us we know what we’re doing,” Pluska said.

KINGSTON — The Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation is offering two $3,000 scholarships to grad-uating high school seniors.

Candidates must have demonstrated significant community service activi-ties that highlight positive character, citizenship and self-reliance.

The scholarships are dedicated to the memories of two founding members of the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Club, Robert “Bud”

Meredith and Sylvester “Cy” Wyse, who lived a large por-tion of their lives in service to others in North Kitsap.

Scholarship applicants must live in the North Kitsap areas of Kingston, Hansville, Eglon, Indianola or Suquamish, and be a U.S. citizen.

“This will be our 11th year rewarding deserving students who have made contributing to our commu-nity a priority,” said Sheila Walters, Greater Kingston

Kiwanis Foundation board member.

“The emphasis in award-ing scholarships will be on the applicant’s volunteer and community service record, coupled with their one-page personal goal statement. This statement describes them and includes com-ments on their educational and career goals, and how they hope to serve their community and society in the future.”

Completed application

packages must be received by the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation by April 12. Interested stu-dents can obtain an appli-cation package from the Kingston High School web-page or from their coun-selor at Kingston High School, Spectrum School, Westsound Academy, or Gateway Christian School.

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KINGSTON — The number of homes on the market in October fell to its lowest level since February 2006, accord-ing to statistics from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

The Northwest MLS tracks real estate data in 21 Western Washington counties, including Kitsap.

Northwest MLS direc-tor Frank Wilson, man-aging broker at John L. Scott Real Estate Poulsbo/Kingston, said Kitsap County is continu-ing a “slow and sane” recovery.”

“October continued the trend of increased sales activity,” he said, pointing

Number of homes on market drops to ’06 levels

See REAL ESTATE, Page 36

From left, Chelsea Harsila makes some savory crepes and owner Paul Pluska works the counter at J’aime Le Crepes, Nov. 12, in Kingston. The creperie was voted the best in the region in a poll hosted by Evening Magazine. Richard Walker / Staff photo

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think it was just that, a new listing.

But the Northwest MLS decided to change the rule;

now when a property goes off the market and back on, the days on the market are cumulative.

It also used to be that if you changed real estate firms that the days reset. That also is no longer true. The exception to this rule is that if the property goes off the market for longer than three months, it can then come on as a new listing.

I’d like to share my thoughts on going off the market for the winter though. When I chat with my sellers this time of the

year, I suggest that they stay on the market through the winter. Reason being, if a buyer is out looking for a property this time of the year, they are a very serious buyer. If your property is not listed, they will not see it and they will buy some-thing else.

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to a 23 percent increase in pending sales of single-family homes in October versus a year ago. “We also have fewer houses on the market.”

Wilson said 14 of the 19 Northwest MLS map areas in Kitsap County have less than a five-month supply of homes and condos. Among areas with limited supply are Bainbridge Island, Chico, Indianola, Port Orchard and Poulsbo.

Wilson cited extremely low interest rates as a con-tributor to healthy activ-

ity. “Where there is activ-ity, there is recovery and appreciation,” he said.

In Kitsap County in October, there were 348 new listings, up from 341 the same month a year ear-lier; and 1,480 total listings, down from 1,690.

There were 345 pend-ing sales, up from 286 the same month a year earlier; and 279 closed sales, up from 218.

The median price of a closed sale was $225,000, down from $234,204 the same month a year earlier. Kitsap County’s median price was the seventh highest of 21 counties in the Northwest MLS.

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KINGSTON — A Kingston High School student was arrested Oct. 15 on suspicion of bring-ing two knives onto school grounds.

The student, a juvenile, was booked into Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Center for possessing dan-gerous weapons, according to a report by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.

The student signed into school in the attendance office at approximately 1:50 p.m. A KHS security officer noticed the student had “an odor of marijuana,” accord-ing to the report. The stu-dent’s eyes were “extremely bloodshot,” the report says.

Per district policy, the security officer detained and searched the student. The security officer found a spring-blade knife in the right front pocket of the stu-dent’s jeans and a camping-style folding knife in his left pocket, according to the report.

A sheriff’s deputy arrived at KHS and detained the student at approximately 2:40 p.m. During the depu-ty’s conversation with the student, the student said he brought the knives to school to show his friends, according to the report.

The deputy asked if his friends had ever seen a knife before.

“It was stupid. I don’t know why I brought them,” the student replied.

The deputy also noticed

an odor of marijuana and the student’s bloodshot eyes.

— Kipp Robertson

Fryer fire snuffed at Kingston Albertsons

KINGSTON — The Kingston Albertsons deli was temporarily closed after a fryer fire Nov. 5.

Firefighters commended the deli employees, who they said took the right steps to subdue the fire.

North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island Fire departments were called to the Albertsons store at State Route 104 and Hansville Road at 6:21 a.m. after employees smelled “some-thing electrical” burning as they cooked chicken in the store’s huge enclosed fry-ers.

Seeing flames coming from under and behind the appliance, the employees called 911 and deployed dry chemical extinguishers to knock down the fire.

The hood suppression

system did not activate, according to an NKF&R report.

Firefighters were on scene within minutes, com-ing from NKF&R’s head-quarters three blocks down the street, and, thanks to the employees’ actions, found the fire under control.

The fire department cancelled the emergency responders coming from other areas, and finished extinguishing the fire.

Firefighters removed the appliance from the store. There were no injuries. The fire damage was limited to the fryer and immediate area.

— Megan Stephenson

Hoses reportedly vandalized in Hansville

HANSVILLE — Two sim-ilar vandalisms in Hansville were reported to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office in late October.

A resident of Hillview Lane found his garden hose “chopped” into eight pieces, the sprinkler detached, and

the pieces thrown around the yard Oct. 24. He said he wanted the incident on file because his hose had been cut in a similar way last year, but he didn’t report it at the time. He estimated the hose’s value at $50.

A second vandalism was reported Oct. 26. A resident said his 100-foot garden hose was cut up into 15-foot sections the month prior.

Sheriff’s deputies have no suspect information.

— Megan Stephenson

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These two knives were con-fiscated from a Kingston High School student Oct. 15. The student was booked into Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Center.

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A summary of the min-utes from the Nov. 7 meeting. The next

meeting is Dec. 5, 7 p.m., at the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston.

New BusinessOn behalf of other down-

town Kingston businesses and landlords, Paul Pluska, owner of J’aime Les Crepes on the Kingston waterfront, brought a concern to share with KCAC committee members.

One of the main goals of local business is to try to get locals to come into town to frequent business. Summer months create a lot of the revenue for businesses to help compensate for lower winter traffic.

Recently, proposals have been submitted for portable concession stands on Port property. This is causing considerable local concern. Local businesses are hop-ing that something can be written into the design standards to deter this type of business proposal; if it starts, it doesn’t seem there would be an end.

Walt Elliott explained

that several months ago, the Port was approached about putting a donut booth into an open parking space. Design standards indicate that stands of 200 feet or less are acceptable. The ques-tion is, do we want to allow temporary food wagons in the urban village core? The only thing addressed in use tables now is produce stands.

The Port has asked the potential vendor to go to the county to see what is allowed and then present this information.

There does need to be clarification on the issue. Paul questioned why it would be difficult for the Port to deny this type of use of a parking space. If it gets started and if it contin-ues, summer revenue for Kingston businesses would be lost and, over time, sig-nificant revenue would be lost. Local business would be unable to sustain them-selves of they were forced to compete with temporary summer food wagons who have nothing invested.

Paul represents four busi-nesses and a few landlords, most from the downtown area. A letter has already

been sent to Commissioner Gelder, who heard the con-cern immediately and will be attending the next Port meeting. Locals will put out petitions if necessary. This is not a design standard issue; it is a property use code issue. Do we want a prohi-bition on portable stands? How would this affect the Farmers Market?

Betsy Cooper volunteered to look into this more. This issue will be discussed fur-ther next month.Subcommittee reportsParks & Open Space —

Walt ElliottREI will be coming

to Silverdale in fall 2013 and intends to award two $10,000 grants in the area by the end of 2012. The objec-tive is trail development and maintenance in the heritage parks. The recipient will need to be a 501-(c)3 orga-nization. The North Kitsap Trails Association will be looking into it.

Commissioner Gelder met with the Suquamish Tribe regarding the White Horse trail maintenance. They are currently doing trail cleaning. There are ini-tial ideas about trail user parking at the north end of White Horse trail when clubhouse work has been completed.

Signs have been posted at the Village Green Park

notifying all that use is limited to daylight hours. There have been signs of vandalism.

The county will likely not continue to empty the trash receptacle at Arness Park. They have proposed that the Village Green empty the receptacle in exchange for being allowed to dump Village Green and Arness trash into the dumpster at the community center. We are looking into this.

Community reportsKiwanis — Ken Hanson

Kiwanis hosted more than 150 children at the annual Halloween Carnival. The Key Club, IGA, Albertsons, Kitsap Credit Union and Borrowed Kitchen Bakery donated.

On Nov. 17, the Kiwanis held its Apple Cup Food Drive at IGA and Albertsons.

The Kiwanis monthly evening meeting is chang-ing to the fourth Thursday of the month beginning in January. Chamber of Commerce

— Sandy ScottThere will be a Chamber

fundraiser in February; it will be a Mardi Gras theme and will be held in Port Gamble. More details to come.Kingston Stakeholders

— Dan MartinStakeholders have agreed

to a community signs com-mittee to evaluate existing Kingston information signs and maps. Signs being looked at include the sign entering Kingston from the ferry, the sign on Ohio to

downpoints, the sign and map across from the Main Street Ale House and the sign entering Kingston from the west on Route 104. They will report results to the Kingston Chamber Board of Directors. The Chamber will then add a line item to their budget for mainte-nance purposes.

The sign and map that was located at the Kingston Community Center for decades has been removed due to several citizen com-plaints to the Kitsap County Parks Department.

In addition, there is a plan to add a “Welcome to Kingston-North Kitsap” mural on the CenturyLink building. Susan Rodgers has been pursuing this proj-ect for more than two years. The corporation has agreed to allow the project under their guidance, because the existing painted mural is looking well worn. They also reserve the right to take it down whenever they wish.

Brad Pugh is designing 14 to 16 panels (die bond) . CenturyLink wants its logo to be artistically included somewhere on the display.Village Green Foundation

— Dave WetterWe hope to leverage

excitement about the con-struction of the senior hous-ing apartments very soon, both by beginning the design phase of the community center and launching the public phase of the capital campaign. Individuals, local businesses and community groups have pledged nearly $550,000 to the project.

There has been some van-

dalism at the picnic pavilion — so far, just light fixtures stolen — that is going to become a material concern for the MPD budget if it’s not stopped. The plan is to limit access to the park after dusk unless and until there is legitimate activ-ity there; ask the Sheriff’s Department for help enforc-ing the policy; and enlist the support of neighbors in call-ing the MPD Google Voice number if they see anything suspicious there: (360) 930-9242. The MPD will in turn notify the sheriff.

Betsy asked if they’d considered using motion-activated “critter cams” to catch those vandalizing the property.

The pea-patch garden’s deer fence is nearly done, and it looks great. The funding came from several individual donations and a couple of grants secured primarily by Jane Mack and Bobbi Wodtli. It provides the impetus for supporters to take the organizational steps needed to begin gar-dening in the spring.Open comment/General

announcementsIt was agreed that KCAC

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