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April 2009
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Port to discuss progress on SEED tomorrow
April 12, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

The Port of Bremerton will be discussing its progress on the SEED project at its regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow. The meeting is set for 10 a.m. in the meeting room on the first floor of the Norm Dicks Government Center at 6th and Pacific in Bremerton.

Port Commissioner Bill Mahan sent an email asking for supporters of the project to come to the meeting and counter the, “…dedicated group of people that want to kill the SEED project. read more »

 
The Internet: How one small business makes it work
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | Patricia Graf-Hoke

What about the Internet? It’s on the tip of everyone’s tongue and one of the most-asked questions at our marketing workshops. Everyday we hear about some exciting new technology associated with the Internet and wonder, is this THE marketing tool that will help generate more customers for my business?
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Frank Wilson joins Graphical Data, Inc.
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

After 19 years Frank Wilson has moved from Windermere Real Estate/West Sound Inc. to GraphicalData, Inc.

Over the years Wilson has worn many hats — real estate agent, state certified instructor, assistant manager, managing broker, general manager and co-owner of Windermere Real Estate/West Sound Inc. which encompassed three offices with 135 agents. read more »

 
Castle completes LID technical workshop
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Art Castle, executive vice president of the Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County and secretary of the Kitsap Homebuilders Foundation. has received a Certificate from Washington State University for Low Impact Development Technical Workshop series. The certificate is based on attending each of the four two-day workshops in the series and completing a test on each segment of the series and a final test. read more »

 
Drury Construction completes construction on Suquamish Community House
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Drury Construction recently finished construction on the Suquamish Community House. The new building is modeled after the Suquamish Tribes original longhouse, “Old Man House.”

The 12,000 square foot cedar building integrates custom carved planks and welcome posts made by local carvers. Exposed log structures are visible throughout the building. Four sets of oversized doors bring the view of Puget Sound into the 6,500 square foot gathering hall. read more »

 
NKBA to Host 90-Minute Marketing Workshop April 15
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Members of the Olympic-West Sound Chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association are meeting Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Poulsbo Library for the 90 Minute Marketing Workshop For Challenging Times, presented by Bill Hoke and Patricia Graf-Hoke, strategic communication consultants of Bremerton.

NKBA members will learn take-home marketing and sales action steps for building and maintaining client relationships, go through a three-step branding process, write a simple sales action plan and take steps to put a PR and community relations plan in place. read more »

 
Ribbon cutting at new P.O. retail center
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

In spite of the slow economy, a new retail center, Orchard Court, located at 1800 Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard, opened for business with a ribbon cutting ceremony this past month. “I believe that our successes in leasing provides a breath of hope for those who are struggling and losing confidence,” stated Developer Adam Simon of Real Assets Property Services. read more »

 
McCormick Woods headed for annexation into Port Orchard
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

The McCormick Woods Annexation Committee, which also includes residents of The Ridge, recently announced that it had obtained the necessary petitions to formalize its request to become a part of the City of Port Orchard. The total of the petitions collected exceeded the supermajority 75 percent of assessed value the petition method of annexation requires.

Dick Davis, Chairman of the Annexation Committee stated, “Today we may finally step back and realize what we have accomplished. read more »

 
Huge court victory for rural property owners
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Rural property owners who fought a King County law severely restricting how much land they can clear have won a huge victory.

The state Supreme Court recently declined to review an appeals-court decision that struck down the law as an improper tax or fee on development. Chief Justice Gerry Alexander signed an order in which he and four other justices unanimously denied King County’s petition for review of the Court of Appeals ruling. read more »

 
Contacting Your Legislators
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

23rd District Legislators

  • Senator Phil Rockefeller
    218 John A. Cherberg Building
    PO Box 40423
    Olympia, WA 98504-0423
    786-7644
    rockefeller [dot] phil [at] leg [dot] wa [dot] gov
  • Representative Sherry Appleton
    Position 1
    424 John L. O’Brien Building
    PO Box 40600
    Olympia, WA 98504-0600
    786-7934
    appleton [dot] sherry [at] leg [dot] wa [dot] gov
  • Representative Christine Rolfes
    Position 2
    336 John L. O’Brien Building
    PO Box 40600
    Olympia, WA 98504-0600
    786-7842
    rolfes [dot] christine [at] leg [dot] wa [dot] gov

26th District Legislators read more »

 
Do you know what your legislator is doing?
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | Jason Mercier

As lawmakers pass the half-way point of the 2009 Session and begin passing important legislation, do you really know what they are doing on your behalf? Sure, you can watch the floor debates and public portions of legislative hearings. You may even be able to read the text of an amended bill before it is voted on, if you pay close attention. read more »

 
Good Bye P.I. Who's next?
April 3, 2009 @ 11:00pm | Adele Ferguson

I’ve been in the newspaper business all my life. The high point of my day is when I sit down in the morning and read four daily newspapers over a cup of coffee. It’ll be three now that the Seattle Post Intelligencer has folded.

Clippings from those and the dozen or so other newspapers and news magazines I take are fodder for the columns I write, just as your local newspaper makes use of news stories gathered around the world by Associated Press and shared with its members. read more »