Greater Hansville Community CenterLocated at Buck Lake Park

6778 Buck Lake RoadHansville, WA 98340

Visit us on the web at www.hansville.org

VOLUME XXIIIIISSUE 12December 2015

January 9 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | By Lynn Hix

2016 RUMMAGE SALE

Please put these dates on your calendar for the Rummage Sale Drop-Offs, at the Annex behind the Center. (See dates and times below). We have made a change in the hours for

collecting items. We will be closing the Annex at 1:00 pm so the volunteers can have a chance to finish packing away their goodies for storage. This extra hour for packing will mean there will be no need for a Monday session as we have had in the past.

As a reminder to you, we do not take Christmas items, so when you are putting your decorations away or deciding to change your décor, please take these items to Goodwill. Also please check the GHCC website, www.hansville.org, for other items we do and do not take.

We are still looking for volunteers for some departments, so if you are interested in becoming part of a great team, please give Lynn Hix a call at 638-0420. Also call Lynn for special drop-offs before January.

RUMMAGE SALE DROP-OFF DATES FOR 2016January 9 – April 9 – May 14 – June 11 – July 9

GHCC Annex -- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

December 31| Doors Open at 5:30 pm |by Fred Nelson

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH BINGO IN HANSVILLE

Once again the popular BINGO party returns to the Greater Hansville Community Center on New Year’s Eve. Last year’s bingo event was a sellout crowd so

plan to get there early to avoid any line up. The doors will open at 5:30 pm to allow ample time for you to get your bingo cards and ink daubers, or a bite to eat before the games begin. Warm-up games will begin at 6:30 pm and the regular session games will start at 7:00 pm. There will be a refreshment bar with good food, soft drinks and cof-fee available to satisfy your game-time appetite.

There will be several new games this year and the games will end around 9:30 pm, so you will have plenty of time to get home and watch the New Year celebrations on TV or head out to another party. Everyone is welcome and children under 18 can play if accompanied by a parent or an adult guardian.

The more cards you play the better your chances of win-ning. The amount of cash prizes are determined by the number of game cards sold, so the more people that play the larger the cash prizes. Bring your family and join your friends for a fun evening of BINGO. With a little luck, you may go home with some extra cash. For more informa-tion contact: Fred or Jo Nelson at 360-638-0000.

GHCC AND THE SCOUTS JOIN FORCES

By Chuck Strahm

The Greater Hansville Community Center officially has become the charter organization for the local Scout troops. The Kingston VFW was previously the charter organization

but when that branch of the VFW moved to Poulsbo, the Scouts starting looking for a new group closer to home.

GHCC gladly accepted the challenge and the Board approved the union. At the November Board meeting, all the paperwork was signed and we are proud to become a BSA charter organization. The scouts brought a lot of the kids to the meeting to celebrate the occasion. There were Scouts from 8 to 17 years old and each of the boys introduced themselves and told us their favorite food; they liked everything from pancakes to steaks, just like the rest of us. All of us at GHCC are looking forward to working together with the Scout troops and getting to know how we can help each other.

December 17 | 7:00 pm | By Lynn Hix

ANNUAL CHILDRENS CHRISTMASPARTY WITH PUPPETS AND SANTA

Calling all parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, bring your little ones to GHCC for the Children’s Christmas Party which will again be featuring the

entertaining, “Puppets Please Marionettes”, starting at 7:15 sharp. After the show Santa will arrive on a big red fire engine ready to hand out goodies. Don’t forget your cameras.

Even if you do not have little ones at home please come and enjoy the entertainment. This event has become a sea-sonal fixture in many Hansville families.

No Meeting this month | By Don White

NOT JUST FOR ANGLERS!

There will be no meeting of the North Kit-sap Puget Sound Anglers in December.

Happy Holidays to All, and to All a Good Bite!

For more information, email NKPSA@comcast.net.

December 16 | Noon | By Lois Lee

NEIGHBOR’S LUNCH

The sound of children’s voices singing Christmas Carols often brings fond memories of past times and may bring us back to our own childhood experiences. This year we

will again have the Kids Quilt Quire perform at Neighbor’s Lunch. These eight small children are home schooled and practice their singing while their mothers quilt throughout the year.

You are welcome to join us for Neighbors Lunch, a program open to anyone who wants to sit down and have a meal with people of the community. It meets the third Wednesday of every month except for June, July and August. The next lunch will be at noon on December 16. The cost is $6 for a soup and sandwich. Please contact Judy Hutchinson at 638-2871 if you are coming so we have a plate reserved for you. Meanwhile, Happy Holidays!

Page 2December 9 | 11:30 am | Susan Harrington

FLOTSAM AND JETSAMGARDEN CLUB

PERENNIALS WITH PURPOSE

T he Flotsam Jetsam Garden Club is hosting a Christmas Luncheon on December 9th beginning at 11:30 a.m. Members who participated in the “Giving Tree” will

deliver their gifts at the Christmas Luncheon.

The next regular meeting of the Garden Club will be held January 13. Richie Steffen will discuss Great Fern Picks. More information about the January meeting to come in the next issue of The Log.

December 6 | 2:00 pm | By Donna Lee Anderson

AUTHOR EVENT AT GHCC

The Memoir and Fiction Writing Group in Hansville has published an anthology and we have arranged an AUTHOR EVENT on Sunday, December 6, from 2:00 -

4:00 pm.

Along with 13 of the 16 authors of STORIES FROM THE HANS-VILLE WRITING GROUP 2015, there will be several other authors such as A.C. Fuller, Mary Van Valkenberg, H.M. Jones, Betty Alder, Wendy Hinman, and the Hansville Historical Society. Come join us and hear the authors tell about their books (and maybe pick up some Christmas gifts).

December 18 | 10 am | By Red Denson, President

HANSVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Are people interested in the history of our area? Defi-nitely YES, judging the answer by the sale of our book “People of North Kitsap Peninsula”. In less than one

month from printing date, the Hansville Historical Society sold all of the 500 copies printed in October. I would say that dem-onstrates quite an interest in the roots of our people of the area. If you did not get a copy, the Society is considering a rapid re-print. If you want to get on the list to be informed when the new edition is available, please email hansvillehs@centurylink.net with your name and contact information.

Given this interest, the Society is eager to make our archi-val materials available for public viewing. We are in need of a place to do this and wonder if there is anyone who could help us locate a place that could be used for such purposes. One idea is to use the income from the above book sales as a match for a grantmaker’s funding, making this dream come true. However, we need property and ideally a structure that it warm and dry to store and display our treasures. Does any-one out there share this vision?

The Hansville Historical Society meets at the Greater Hansville Community Center on the third Friday of each month. The next meeting will be on December 18 at 10 am. Each month we present a program of historical interest to the community. If you have questions about any of the above, contact Lois Lee at 638-1973.

GHCC WARMING STATIONBy George Briese

The GHCC Warming Station will be open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm the first day following the first 12 hours of an extended power outage due to heavy winds, rain, snow, ice storms or

a combination thereof and no estimate for a repair on that day has been provided.

The GHCC Warming Station will continue to be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on subsequent days until the power is restored. The GHCC Warming Station is not able to provide overnight (shelter) accommodations during this type of emergency. For information regarding the GHCC Warming Station, please contact George Bri-ese, gbriese@centurytel.net or 360-638-1499.

Dont forget to write down these dates!

RUMMAGE SALE DROP-OFF DATES FOR 2016January 9 – April 9 – May 14 – June 11 – July 9

GHCC Annex -- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

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December 5 | 9:00 am | By Jackie Holbrook

EGLON NEWS

It’s my favorite time of year with all the hustle and bustle, joyous deco-rations and the uplifted, kind spirit that seems to settle in among most humans. Eglon is getting ready for its joyous celebrations and we want

you to join us. Don’t miss out on the treasured Eglon Holiday Gift and Bake Sale at the Schoolhouse on Saturday, December from 9 am to 4 pm. Join us for a cup of old-fashioned coffee and a hot-out-of-the-oven, cinnamon roll. Then spend a moment in time shopping for unique handcrafted decora-tions, gifts, Eglon cards, festive greenery and homemade baked goods. This is a shout out to all Eglon Bakers as we need your help! Start planning right away and remember that the County requires all items to be wrapped prior to delivery at the Schoolhouse that morning. Last year we had almost sold out of everything by 1:00, so we’re hoping for a few more bakers to step up so we can keep the tables full until our closing at 4 pm. Thanks to the gener-osity of Eglon neighbors, the proceeds from this event help to support local scholarships and the maintenance of our historic Schoolhouse.

But that’s not all, on Saturday, December 12 at 7 pm the Schoolhouse will be transformed into a winter wonderland and the children will take over the stage. They will lift your holiday spirit with joyous voices, talented musi-cal numbers, a short holiday play and lots of community caroling. Holiday snacks and Christmas punch will fill the tables for a joyous time of visiting following the program. If Mom has some goodies hidden away we’d love to share them with the neighbors that night. We’ve even heard whisper that Santa might have time to stop by and wish us all a Merry Christmas! (Remem-ber parents - please bring along a small gift for your little ones, wrapped, and clearly marked with their first and last name. Santa’s helper will be standing by the door to collect them. If you need any help, contact Jackie Holbrook at 638-1949.) For this to be a super, super joyous evening we need the help of lots of Eglon children and their friends that morning from 10 am to 12 am for snowflake creating, paper chain stringing, and a quick play rehearsal.

Thankful doesn’t adequately describe how we feel about the special people who helped with our Candlelight Thanksgiving Potluck in November. If you should come upon one of these neighbors, pat them on the back and let them know how much they are appreciated. A special thank you goes out to the ladies who baked the turkeys, ham and potatoes; Sherry Cordiner, Dana Dukes, Pat DuVall and Juli Swanberg. With the addition of each family favor-ite that was brought to the table, many of us left feeling like this meal was the best Thanksgiviing Dinner any of us had every had! One last thank you goes out to Russ Cordiner, Gene DuVall and Don Swanberg who have volunteered to act as our newly formed Schoolhouse Maintenance Committee! May all your holiday celebrations be memorable.

Endowment Fund Update | By Lois Lee

GREATER HANSVILLECOMMUNITY CENTER

At year’s end 2014, the Greater Hansville Community Center Endowment fund had reached its first goal of $100,000 and we

want to thank those who contributed to the suc-cess of this first campaign. We want to bring you up to date with our progress.

After researching multiple local professional investment firms, we invited a number of them to submit proposals to manage our funds. Sev-eral firms responded with proposals and final-ists were interviewed. After research and inter-views, the Endowment Fund Advisory Com-mittee along with the GHCC Board of Directors selected the Cascade Group at Morgan Stanley in Silverdale as managers of the fund. Invest-ments began in April 2015. The fund is moni-tored regularly by the Board and the Endow-ment Fund Advisory Committee.

We continue working to grow the Endowment Fund through new donors and additional con-tributions. We appreciate those whose gener-ous contributions have helped us successfully reach this milestone and those who continue to help us grow through regular contributions. There are several ways to participate in the long term future of the Greater Hansville Community Center by making contributions to the Endow-ment. Please contact Lois Lee at 638-1973 for more information.

December 17 | 7:00 pm | By Bruce Cossachi

COON BAY SAILING CLUB

Our next meeting will be held Thursday, December 17th, 7PM at the Driftwood Key clubhouse. The program will include general discussion of sailing experiences, and plans for a winter pro-

gram schedule. Everyone is invited. Boat ownership is not required, sail-ing experience is not needed. Come join us. The more the merrier! For more information, call Bruce Cosacchi 360-638-2074 or Jim Morrison 360-638-2705

HappyHolidays!

December 2 | 1:00 pm | December 16 | 6:30 PM By Paul Warner

CRIBBAGE ANYONE?

A number of people have expressed an interest in having Cribbage sessions and we’ve secured the Driftwood Key Club

House two Wednesdays in December:

December 2 at 1:00 PM and

December 16 at 6:30 PM

Everyone is invited. There will be experienced players on hand to help new players and those who haven’t played in years. Bring the kids, teach them how to count without using a computer.

From everyone at GHCC and the Greater Hansville LOG

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GREATER HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTERP.O. Box 133, Hansville, WA 98340

Dues: January - December 2016Name #1: _______________________________________ ___Email: ______________________________________________Name #2: ___________________________________________Email: ______________________________________________Phone: _____________________________________________Mailing Address: ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________

IF BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP: Name: _____________________________________________Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________Email: _____________________________________________Phone: _____________________________________________

Donations are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to the Greater Hansville Community Center, mail this form along with your check to GHCC, PO Box 133, Hansville, WA 98340.

DUES AND SPECIAL SUPPORT:New Member:_____ Renewal:______

Membership – Single ($10.00) $ ___________Membership – Family ($20.00) $ ___________Membership – Business/Org. ($40.00) $ ___________ GHCC Annual Campaign Fund $ ___________ GHCC Endowment Fund $ ___________ Hansville Log Production Expense Fund $ ___________ Education Scholarship Fund $ ___________ Hansville Neighbors Luncheon Fund $ ___________ Hansville Historical Project Fund $ ___________ Norwegian Point Park Fund $ ___________ Buck Lake Native Plant Garden Fund $ ___________ Hansville Greenway Fund $ ___________ Hansville Helping Hands/ Cemetery Upkeep Fund $ ___________ Little Boston Library Support Fund $ ___________ TOTAL $ ___________

I would be interested in volunteering time to The Greater Hansville Community Center activities: YES _____ NO _____

LOG2016

The Greater Hansville Log is published monthly by The Greater Hansville Community Center, PO Box 133, Hansville, WA 98340, and is issued as a service to residents of the Greater Hansville Area. The deadline for all submissions is the 14th of the month prior to publication. We reserve the right to accept, reject or edit any article submitted for publication.

News Editor & Graphic Designer: Ramona Rafferty rrafferr@gmail.com Advertising: DeeAnn Stiles ghclogads@gmail.com Distribution: Russ & Sherry Cordiner Production: Kitsap Printing 360-697-2286For information send your email inquiry to: log@hansville.orgor go to our website www.hansville.org Click on Hansville Log Newsletter for ad rates.

President 360-271-6166VP-Events 360-638-2961VP-Membership 253-820-1484VP-Communications 360-638-0707VP-Rummage Sale 360-638-0420VP-Fund Development 360-638-1973Secretary 360-638-2827Treasurer 360-638-2366 Art & Craft Guild 360-638-0420Director 360-638-1828 Flotsam & Jetsam Garden Club 360-638-2642Director 360-881-0298 Foulweather Bluff Conservancy 360-638-2950Director 360-881-0085 Hansville Cemetery 360-638-0000Director 360-881-0471 Hansville Greenway 360-881-0470Past President 360-638-2882 Hansville Neighbors Lunch 360-638-2871

Hansville Helping Hands/Cemetery 360-297-2160Book Sale Drop-off 360-638-0420 Helping Hands 360-638-1204Publicity 425-244-8932 Medical Equipment Lending 360-638-1204Signs 360-638-0000 No Sews 360-638-0420Greater Hansville Log 360-626-8335 Norwegian Point Park Volunteers 360-638-0000Rental Reservations 360-638-1828 House Number Signs 360-638-2372

Organizations

GREATER HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER | 6778 BUCK LAKE RD NE, HANSVILLE, WA 98340

Judy HutchinsonPres. Manya O'Shea

Marian MalonsonLynn Hix

Connie GordonJudy TallmanCarolyn Barry

Board Members

Jo NelsonAllen Otto

Marian Malonson

GHCC Email Contacts & Web Addresses

Pres. Lynn HixPres. Susan HarringtonHowie O'BrienJo NelsonMike Szerlog

GHCC Rental

Committees

Don LynchLynn HixLois LeeChris BrintonLindsey VallanceRobin Anderson

Fred NelsonRamona RaffertyRobin Anderson

All Board Members ghcc@hansville.orgGHCC Calendar calendar@hansville.org

Webmasters webmaster@hansville.org

Celia Grether

rental@hansville.orgGHCC Website www.hansville.orgGreater Hansville Log log@hansville.org

Angi Jensen

Ed GronsethPaul WarnerChuck Strahm

Lynn Hix

SHORE FRIENDLY KITSAPAn Unique Opportunity for Waterfront Homeowners

By Lou Foritano

Recent evening programs at the Greater Hansville Com-munity Center (GHCC) described the current quality of the waters of Puget Sound and highlighted the interre-

lationship between our beautiful natural resource and active shoreline management.

A major goal we all share is the protection of marine habitat for our many forms of recreation: beach walks, fishing, crabbing, shellfish harvesting, and observing the waters and wildlife now and for future generations. Futurewise, Sea Grant, WSU Extension and Kitsap County are partners in a new program to enlist waterfront homeowners with “armored bulkheads” (exp. large rock, wood pilings, concrete, combinations thereof) to assess the potential for their removal if not required for property protection and/or replacement with “soft shore stabilization” (exp. engineered stabilized large logs, rocks, vegetation, gravel). There are aesthetically appealing options which can provide improved beach access and comparable property protection.

This program is voluntary and free to selected homeowners who will receive an on-site visit and comprehensive geological assessment from professionals funded by an EPA grant through an agreement with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to determine suitability for further assistance, cost-share grants and addressing the permit process.

Several projects are taking place in the surrounding counties of Puget Sound with well documented mutual benefits to the shoreline habitat health and the homeowners as well as ultimately promoting the recovery of salmon and orcas.

For information or to schedule a visit, please call “KitsapOne” at (360) 337-5777 or email shorefriendly@co.kitsap.wa.us. Also you are welcome to call me as a local “Shore Friendly” program volunteer advisor on (360) 638-1853.

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December 12 |10 am | By Angi Jensen

HANSVILLE HELPING HANDS“The mission of the Hansville Helping Hands, a Washington State Nonprofit corporation, is to assist in serving the needs of our community and neighbors, and to continue to manage the Hansville Cemetery in a manner that maintains the spirit and heart of the community”

Wow the last month of 2015 is finally here. A few re- minders so you can get back to your holiday doings.

Holiday Home Tour: Saturday, December 12, 10 am - 4 pm. Tour 5 private homes, the Point No Point Lighthouse and theGreater Hansville Community Center (GHCC). At the GHCC from 12:30 pm -1:30 pm the Boot Scoot’n Grannies will be performing. Yep we changed the time you read that right! 12:30 pm -1:30 pm. It is live entertainment, along with light refreshments. Tickets are $12 each and on sale now at our local Hansville Grocery. On the day of the event, if you drive by a house with a tour sign, you can also purchase tickets there as well.

End Of Year Party & A Short Meeting: Tuesday, Decem-ber 15 - Join us for a lot of fun. Party starts at 2 pm at Rienkje Jones’ house in Driftwood Key. Contact her for directions 360-881-0121. Bring a white elephant gift and an appetizer along with a beverage of your choice.

Reminder: As part of what we do, we house medical equip-ment for lending out. If you are having some sort of surgery or injury and need to borrow some medical equipment, please contact Marian Malonson at 360-638-1204.

December 13 | 4 pm and 7 pm | By Marilyn Kimble

Taproot Theater Group, sponsored by Hansville Commu-nity Church as a gift to our community, will present a family oriented comedy production of “I’ll Be Home for

Christmas” At the church (7543 Twin Spits Rd.), on Sunday, December 13. There will be two performances, 4 pm and 7 pm. There is no charge for the event, but seating is limited. Please call 360- 638-2335 or email taproot@hansvillechurch.org to make reservations.

UPCOMING JANUARY EVENTS January 6 - GHCC Board Meeting January 13 - NKPSA Meeting January 22 - Historical Society January 9 - Rummage Sale Drop-Off January 20 - Neighbors’ Lunch January 23 - Pinewood Derby Workshop January 13 - F&JGC Meeting January 21 - Coon Bay Sailing Club Jaunary 27 - HHH Meeting

6 7 12 8 9 10 11

13 14 19 15 16 17 18

20 21 2622 23 24 25

SUNDAY MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYTUESDAY

27 2928 2 30

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Page 6ABBREVIATIONS:CC - Greater Hansville Community Center LB - LIttle BostonDK - Driftwood Key Clubhouse NP - Native Plant Garden ES - Historic Eglon Schoolhouse at Buck Lake ParkHC - Hansville Church

COFFEES HELD at the HANSVILLE GROCERY (HG)Men’s Koffee Klatch - 8:00 am Mon. - Sat.Better Half’s Coffee - 10:00 am TuesdaysSolitarians Coffee - 10:00 am FridaysDecember 2015

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

1 pm - Need to Knit - DK

1 pm - Need to Knit - DK

2 pm - Memoir Grp-CC

2 - 4 pm Hansville Author Book Signing -CC

10:30 - 11:00 am Family Storytime - LB

10:30 - 11:00 am Family Storytime - LB

10:30 - 11:00 am Family Storytime - LB

2 - 4 pm - HHH Holiday Party - DK

12 pm Book Group - LB

2:30 pm - Crafternoon - LB

11:30 am - F&JGC Garden Club Holiday Luncheon - CC

2:30 pm - Crafternoon - LB

2:30 pm - Crafternoon - LB

2:30 pm - Crafternoon - LB

7 pm - Board Meeting - CC

2:30 pm - Crafternoon - LB

12 noon - Neigh-bors’ Lunch - CC

1:30 pm - Computer Class - CC

7 pm - Greenway Mtg - CC

7 pm - Christmas Puppets and Santa - CC

7 pm -Coon Bay Sailing Club Mtg - DK

Library Closed Library Closed

Library Closed

5pm - Library Closed

6:30 pm - Bingo - CC

Happy New Years

Merry Christmas

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

9 am - Line Dancing - DK

1 - 4 pm Mah-Jongg - LB

1 - 4 pm Mah-Jongg - LB

8:30 - Tai Chi - DK

1 - 4 pm Mah-Jongg - LB

8:30 - Tai Chi - DK

8:30 - Tai Chi - DK

8:30 - Ta i Chi - DK

8:30 - Tai Chi - DK

9 am - 4 pm - Eglon Holiday Sale - ES

10 am - 4 pm - HHH-Holiday Home Tour

7 pm - Eglon Christ-mas Program - ES

10 am - Hansville Historical Society - CC

1 pm - Cribbage - DK

6:30 - Cribbage - DK

1:30 pm - 2:30pm - Stained Glass Color-ing - LB

4 pm & 7 pm - “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” - HC 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Gingerbread House Wkshp - LB

For Greater Hansville Community Center rental information, event scheduling and Center usage coordination, please contact Robin Anderson 638-1828 or email rental@hansville.org. This includes posting your event on the community and rental calendars.

By Carol Gates

We meet on Sundays for worship and praise at 9:00 and 11:00 am. Adult fellowship (with refreshments)are held between the two services from10:15-10:50 am.

Children’s Church for ages 4-12 is from 10:15-10:50 am. Nurs-ery is provided for infants through 2 years old. Youth from 6th-12th grades meet on Fridays at 7:00 pm. Young Adults meet on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in the west wing of the church. Hansville Community Church also has Men’s and Women’s Bible studies as well as home fellowships.

Please feel free to call the church for details, 638-2335. And be sure to check out our website: hansvillechurch.org.

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December 17 | 7 pm | By Michèle Laboda

NKF&R NEWS FOR DECEMBER 2015

New volunteers finish firefighting academy – Ten new members completed their initial training in mid-November and are joining their respective shifts

where, once fully qualified, they’ll be answering your emer-gency calls alongside our paid members. Read more about the group, their accomplishments and the Volunteer-Intern Program at www.nkfr.org/news/press-releases/.

Remodeled website up and running – Stop by our rede-signed web site at www.nkfr.org for lots of interesting infor-mation about NKF&R and resources to help keep you and your family safe. Not finding something you think should be included there? Let us know!

CPR training – Check our website for news about upcoming classes in this vital and life-saving skill.

Escorting Santa around the fire district – As always, we’re proud to provide Santa with transportation on one of our big red “sleighs” to several important community events includ-ing the illumination of the spectacular Port of Kingston holi-day light display on Saturday, December 5 at 5 p.m., Wolfle Elementary’s Santa Breakfast on Saturday, December 12 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., our own holiday open house at NKF&R’s headquarters fire station (26642 Miller Bay Road NE near Kings-ton) on Monday, December 14 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and the Hansville children’s party at the Greater Hansville Community Center on Thursday, December 17.

Bringing holiday cheer to those less fortunate – Your fire-fighters are collecting non-perishable food items to donate to local food banks. Help us make a big impact by bringing your donation to one of our staffed fire stations or to one of our holiday events.

From our family to yours, best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!

Photo “Drivers Side White” (Above) Courtesy of: Michèle Laboda, North Kitsap Fire & Rescue.

The Wine Social and Auction that was held on November 14 at the Greater Hansville Community Center was a sold-out event. Photos courtesy of: Bobbi Caesar

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December 12 | 10 am | By Lori Raymaker

FRIENDS OF POINT NO POINT LIGHTHOUSE

Once again, we are sprucing up the Point No Point Lighthouse to get it ready for our Holiday Season! On Saturday,

December 5th, volunteers will be decking the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la! The stockings will be hung by the fog horn with care, in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon will be there. Candles in the window, shadows painting the ceiling…you get the idea!

Point No Point Lighthouse will once again be a part of the Hansville Holiday Home Tour. Please join us on Saturday, December 12th from 10 am – 4 pm for a unique tour of our local lighthouse at this special time of year. Docents will be on hand to greet you with hot drinks, cookies, and special stories of Point No Point Lighthouse. If you are not able to join us for the Tour of Homes, please feel free to come out to the lighthouse to enjoy the lights any evening in December.

December 3 | 7:00 pm | By Fred Nelson

HANSVILLE GREENWAY UPDATE

With the end of Fall and the beginning of Winter just a few weeks away, it is still a great time to take a walk through the Greenway. The trails are

in better shape to enjoy your trek without walking through a lot of mud thanks to the good work done by volunteers this past Sum-mer and Fall. Drainage has been improved and the portion of the trail that was called the “slippery slope” between marker posts 15 and 16 has a new Geo-block grid system installed that will eliminate the muddy slipping and sliding. The volunteer stewards always send out a report after their walk through the trail system. They are usually pretty brief, reporting on any maintenance projects that may be needed and how many people or animals they may have seen. However, some get very creative with their report. Here’s one you may enjoy. It made me laugh!

“At noon I rolled up to the great orange gate of the Wooded Kingdom off Hansville Road. Pausing briefly. I made an offering of chain saw oil to the god Stihl that I would not have to labor long. Walking the path to my labors I found much foreboding from twiggy blow downs which gave me fear that my supplication was in vain.

Alas I arrived to find that the god Stihl had ignored my request and my 10 inch vexatious tree was still blocking my path. Resigned, I set to work with Bull, my trusty hand saw. As I took the first few strokes much groaning and cracking ensued. Each stroke created such noise that I wondered what devil might be encased in such a trunk. Finally about a third way through, the trunk split with great noise and force of movement. I was left with two lesser trunks which sawed with ease. The god Stihl works in strange ways. Having seen neither animal nor human, I retired in search of a glass of refreshing mead having but a mere hour of toil. Your scribe, Dennis the Old.”

The next meeting of the Greenway Association is our annual membership meeting and election of officers, 7 pm, December 3rd at the Community Cen-ter at Buck Lake Park. You can meet Dennis the Old and some of the other volunteers. Everyone is welcome.

You can also help with the projects with a tax deductible donation to the Gre-enway through the Greater Hansville Community Center. Remember, please keep your pets on leash and pick up after them, and motorized vehicles are prohibited on the Greenway.

The photos left and below of the Lighthouse and the Holiday Decorating courtesy of the U.S. Lighthouse Society and the Friends of PNP.

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As the weather of the changing season drives us indoors, it’s a great time to sit down with a cup of your favorite warming beverage and get cozy with a good book. Just in time for the holidays, I’ve dis-

covered another valuable addition to my library. Focusing on Northwest, Real Gardens Grow Natives by landscape designer Eileen M. Stark draws the reader in with user-friendly layout and 200 full-color photographs.

It’s not just a pretty book. The first half of the 300 hundred pages help the reader design, plant and enjoy a Northwest native garden. I appreciate Stark’s inclusion of simple planting plans as well as propagation methods the home gardener can use to increase their inventory of plants.The balance of the book is devoted to 100 native plants for the garden. Have you ever searched through an entire book looking for a plant that would do well under specific conditions? You’ll appreciate Stark’s grouping of the native plants by their basic light needs. In addition to the expected listing of characteristics, each plant description includes how to propagate as well as its benefits to wildlife.

I will often judge a book, not by its cover, but by its appendices and index. I was not disappointed. Appendix A is a quick plant guide for specific situ-ations such as plants for hedgerows or plants for erosion control. The refer-ences listed in Appendix B are a testament to the amount of research that went into this simple guide. And the comprehensive six-page index from Abies amabilis to yellow-twig dogwood provides a clear map to the ques-tions you want answered.

Real Gardens Grow Natives, published by Skipstone, an imprint of Moun-taineers Books, Seattle.

Brew that warm winter drink, grab a sheet of graph paper, and plan a Northwest native garden. For some inspiring ideas, take a stroll through the Buck Lake Native Plant Garden right here in Hansville.

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CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARYby Tomi Whalen

Manager, Kitsap Regional Library, Little Boston and Kingston

As 2015 comes to an end, I remember many Hansville area patrons I no longer see. They have left us, and I miss them.

Some of you tell us how you enjoy visiting our library. I want you all to know that we staff members appreciate you coming to our loca-tion. When we have not seen you for a while, we wonder how you are and wish you well. May you enjoy this season and if it is stormy weather, please call ahead to ensure we are open before heading our way. We hope to see you at the library soon. Here are the December programs: Family Storytime. Tues., Dec. 1, 8, and 15, 10:30-11:00 am. Early Literacy fun with lots of full body movement, songs, stories, and rhymes designed to build letter, vocabulary, and narrative skills. Note Storytime will resume in 2016 on January 5.

Little Boston Adult Book Group. Wed., Dec. 2, 12-1 pm. “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline. Adult Crafternoon. Wed., Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2:30-3:30 pm. Bring your craft projects and discover our extensive craft book collection. All skill levels are wel-come. Stained Glass Coloring. Mon., Dec. 7, 1:30-2:30 pm. Join us for an afternoon of coloring! We’ll provide stained glass coloring pages and markers. Gingerbread House Workshop. Wed., Dec.16, 3:30-4:30 pm. Become an ar-chitect and engineer to design and build a gingerbread house out of graham crackers. All materials are provided and all ages are welcome. Register by call-ing the Little Boston Location, 360-297-2670. Kitsap Regional Library will be closed on December 24 and 25 for the Christmas Holiday. On December 31 for New Year’s Eve, all locations will close at 5 p.m. Please check our website KRL.org or call 360-297-2670 to confirm program in-formation. See you at your library.

LIBRARY HOURSMonday ..... 1 pm - 8 pmTuesday ... 10 am - 6 pmWednesday 1 pm - 8 pmThursday .. 1 pm - 5 pmFriday ........ 1 pm - 6 pmSaturday. ... 9 am - 1 pmSunday .............. Closed

Note: No Storytime on Dec. 22 and 29

Closed on Dec. 24 -25Closed at 5 pm Dec. 31

Closed Jan. 1

31980 Little Boston Rd NE, Kingston, WA 98346Phone: (360) 297-2670

SCAMS TO AVOIDBy Art Ellison

ABE Computer Consultants, LLC

Over the last couple of years, I have men-tioned many kinds of scams to avoid. I’m still called by people who have

fallen for them, though. Guess it’s time to revisit this subject:

1. Social Security Scam: Protect your social security number! In the wronghands, some-one can create their own account using your number. So, if you are on a website or the phone and you are asked for your social se-curity number, ask yourself--just why do the people need it--and do you trust them?

2. Fake Funeral Invitations: These consist of fake notifications--usually there is a link in the mail for you to click. Don’t do it! You will probably end up with some nasty stuff on your computer.

3. Work at Home Scams: Sure, some extra money would be nice. This is not the way to get it. You’ll end up giving the scammers your personal information to “sign up” for the work. They might even ask you to send them money for your training materials.

4. Lottery/Sweepstakes Scams: These people will probably ask you for money to “process” your prize. Keep the money in your pocket. You didn’t win anything!

5. Fake Online Pharmacies: Sure, it would be great to get your meds at a reasonable price. Be aware that many of these pharmacies are scams. They get your money and you don’t get your drugs.

I’ll list more of these on my website, as space here is limited.

For more tips, visit www.abeconsultants.com and click on the “resources/tips” menu.

FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATIONBy Edward A Ramey

Local Coordinator for AARP Tax Aide at Martha and Mary in Poulsbo

From January to April 2016, volunteers will again be pre-paring tax returns for most people who need assistance. In North Kitsap, we have two sites that will be convenient

for those living in the Poulsbo, Kingston and Hansville areas. The AARP Tax Aide program will be at Martha and Mary Nurs-ing Health and Rehabilitation Center in Poulsbo on Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm from February 4 through April 16. The Little Bos-ton site is sponsored by the S’Klallam Tribe and opens January 18 on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Elder Center (31948 Little Boston Rd NE) and continues through April 18. The usual April 15 deadline is postponed to the following

Monday due to a holiday in Washington DC.

These programs depend upon trained volunteers to do the income tax preparation using software and training provided through the IRS and sponsoring agencies. We are looking for a few good volunteers who have computer literacy and are familiar with at least some of the schedules associated with the 1040 long form. Training will be provided in Little Boston starting the week of December 7 and continuing the first two weeks of January. Contact Susie Edwards at 360-297-4545 or kitsapse@gmail.com if you might be interested in volunteer-ing. Your time commitment will involve training, home study, a certification exam and two days per week of volunteer tax preparation during the tax season (January 18 through April 18, 2016). Volunteers actually have fun and enjoy helping oth-ers. Your expenses for travel will be paid at the IRS rate.

We invite you check out the Greater Hansville Community Center website where there is a ton of information about the community and the many local organizations that are here. Simply go to hansville.org and then click on the “New Here?” tab on the top of the home page.

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DECEMBER at a Glance

February 6, 2016 | 2:00 PM | By Chuck Strahm

2016 GHCC PINEWOOD DERBY

Boys and Girls, Ladies and, Gentlemen, Children of all ages!It’s that time of year to start thinking about the annual Pinewood Derby at the Greater Hansville Community Center. As the days grow

shorter, and the nights get longer, and the temperatures start dropping, it’s good to have a fun indoor activity where it’s warm and dry.

This year the Pinewood derby event will be held on February 6 at 2:00 PM. There will also be a Pinewood Derby workshop where we will have PWD car kits available for $5.00 each and we will be able to help get your car cut out and start the painting process, and just about get your car race ready. The workshop will be held at the Community Center on January 23, 2016, from 9:00 AM to noon.

So, fire up your imagination, study your physics, and catch the Pinewood Derby fever. This is way more fun than sitting at home watching the grass grow. Keep an eye out for more information in The Log as this event gets closer.

December 2 - GHCC Board Meeting December 2 - CribbageDecember 3 - Greenway MeetingDecember 5 - Eglon Holiday Sale

December 9 - F&JC Holiday LuncheonDecember 12 - HHH Holiday Home TourDecember 12 - Eglon Christmas ProgramDecember 16 - Neighbor’s Lunch December 16 - Cribbage

December 17 - Coon Bay Sailing ClubDecember 17 - Christmas Puppets & SantaDecember 18 - Historical Society MeetingDecember 31 - Bingo party