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COVER STORY
Don’t confuse her with Bad Blanche —
They’re not at all alike...
By Sandra Spargo |
“You do not have to spend a lot of money to have a lot of style,” said Constance Swanlund, owner of Bad Blanche Collection and Bad Blanche Furniture Gallery.
“I was combining designer-dream pieces from the best shops with ‘flea market’ finds in the early 1970’s,” she said. “My friends and family loved my decorating style. They always wanted to know where I had found my home décor treasures.”
In 1984, Swanlund opened her first store, Bad Blanche Collection, in Winslow, on Bainbridge Island... (Full Article) |
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Kamuron Gurol named to fill DCD Director post
Snohomish County planning manager’s selection
generates unexpected reaction
By Lary Coppola |
| In a move that generated an immediate and unexpected negative reaction from the development community, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners named Kamuron Gurol as the new director of the Department of Community Development (DCD). He replaces Bruce Freeland who retired in January... (Full Article) |
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Trio of Kingston firms relocate |
Olympic Collision Center, Kingston Cove Food Cooperative and Four Winds Natural Medicine in Kingston have all recently relocated.
With 25 years experience and a third generation in the collision repair business, Olympic Collision owner, Steve Olson, knows his way around dents and dings. At the new Kennedy Industrial Park location, Olson is able to perform a wide array of collision related services: from unibody realignment and custom painting to complete collision repair and refinishing... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Recovery born of shared strategies,
skill and political will
“Men may dam it and say that they have made a lake, but it will still be a river. It will keep its nature and bide its time, like a caged animal alert for the slightest opening. In time, it will have its way; the dam, like the ancient cliffs, will be carried away piecemeal in the currents.” ~ Wendell Berry
By Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes |
| Before the advent of hydropower, habitat degradation and harvesting abuse, the Puget Sound area rivers and streams were teeming with the lifeblood of wild salmon — flowing freely and unfettered by dams or impacts of urban development... (Full Article) |
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New invention goes around the bend
Kingston electrical contractor seeks patent for conduit bender
By Temple A. Stark |
Scott Henden has striven for perfection with his new invention.
The Kingston electrical contractor and former county commissioner candidate, has focused on a piece of equipment that bends electrical conduit. For the last few frustrating years, the flexible friend, tentatively called “The Roller Coaster,” has been through a long series of trials and errors. Now it’s ready for sale to the world’s electricians and plumbers... (Full Article) |
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Bratrud Middleton names account executives |
| Silverdale resident Terese Grady Moon has been promoted to account executive at Bratrud Middleton Insurance in Tacoma, and Myron H. (Cory) Coryell has been hired as a new account executive for the firm... (Full Article) |
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Bahr, Miko honored with ‘involvement’ award |
| Jan Bahr, CPH of Roadhouse Nursery in Poulsbo recently received the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association (WSNLA) “Jerry Rosso Involvement” award for the many and varied ways in which she actively supports the organization... (Full Article) |
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B.I. publishers release ‘Making Peace’ |
| Bainbridge Island’s Positive Futures Network has released “Making Peace: Healing a Violent World... (Full Article) |
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Farris joins Short Cressmam law firm |
Bainbridge Island resident Roberta A. Farris has joined the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC as Office Counsel.
With 15 years of experience in representing real estate firms in many aspects of development, Farris is considered an industry leader in developing master plans, obtaining governmental permits and approvals... (Full Article) |
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Paladin Data Systems awarded
$650,000 judgment in contract dispute
Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems Corporation, a
software development company, was recently awarded
a significant judgment in Kitsap County Superior Court. |
Judge Pro Tem Karen Conoley presided over the weeklong trial where the jury returned a verdict in favor of Paladin on all alleged claims.
A multi-million dollar lawsuit was originally filed in 1999 by Metro-Net Services Corporation of Seattle, claiming breach of contract and other claims against Paladin in what turned into a complex commercial software litigation case... (Full Article) |
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Bainbridge Gardens celebrates 45 years |
Junkoh and Chris Harui, owners of Bainbridge Gardens and the former Town and Country Florist and Nursery, celebrated their 45th anniversary of business on Bainbridge Island.
A year of celebration and special events kicked off with a Feb. 15 birthday party... (Full Article) |
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Grocery stores change hands on Key Peninsula |
| After a sale and a name change, the Key Peninsula’s three main grocery stores are once again fully stocked. Walt’s Find Foods in Key Center and Lake Kathryn have been renamed Peninsula Market after the sale to Stoltz Northwest Inc. The Purdy store it also bought continues to do business as Bridgeway Market... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Olympic College’s automotive waste
reduction program earns award from EnviroStars |
Olympic College Automotive Technology earned Kitsap County’s five stars EnviroStars award for its environmentally progressive automotive repair education program.
Automotive Technology has reduced its hazardous waste disposal to almost zero, giving the shop a healthier environment and saving money. The program is helping to protect the environment by training future technicians to be conscientious industry leaders... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Art with Amy debuts on BKAT |
| “Art with Amy” is a monthly hour-long television show about art, artists and art-related issues in Bremerton. Mike Connor of Connor Media Productions and gallery owner Amy Burnett co-produced the six part series, which began in October featuring classical guitar with guest artist Craig Alden-Dell. Dell will be the guest musician with the Bremerton Symphony on the evening of March 8... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Grocers worked hard to make
tobacco ugly to kids |
Four local retail grocers were recently recognized with placques for their responsible practices in sales, marketing and merchandizing of alcohol and tobacco products.
The Kitsap County Commissioners: honored Saar’s Market (Port Orchard), Templeton’s Grocery (West Bremerton), Marina Market (Poulsbo), and Seabeck Landing General Store... (Full Article) |
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KCFCU employees recognized for work |
| Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU) recently held it’s annual winter party, the “Winter Whirl” at Mary Mac’s. More than 300 people attended the event. Elliot Gregg, CEO, presented the following people with milestone awards... (Full Article) |
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$955,000 infrastructure grant
for Port of Bremerton |
The Port of Bremerton will receive a federal grant of $955,000 to help construct new transient moorage and breakwater protection.
Both are critical to the expansion of the Port’s downtown Bremerton Marina... (Full Article) |
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Governor’s office testifies against
affordable housing |
| Showing why housing in Washington ranks among the unaffordable in the nation, Governor Gary Locke’s office testified against HB1430, which is legislation requiring all state agencies to conduct a housing impact statement on all proposed regulations. It would force state government to consider the cost impact of a proposed regulation on housing before adopting any new rule... (Full Article) |
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Senate votes for voluntary ergonomics |
By a 30-to-19 margin, the Washington Senate passed legislation (SB 5161) to turn the state Department of Labor & Industries’ burdensome ergonomics rule into voluntary guidelines.
Kitsap Peninsula Senators Bob Oke (R-26th District) and Tim Sheldon (D-35th District) both voted in favor of the bill while Betti Sheldon (D-23rd District) voted against it... (Full Article) |
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Trause named new head of L&I |
| Governor Gary Locke appointed Paul Trause as the new director of the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries. Trause most recently served as deputy commissioner of the state Employment Security Department... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
KPS debuts new individual plans in King County |
Starting March 1, KPS Health Plans offers new plans for individuals and families in King County.
KPS has four individual plans available. Sound Harbor Classic offers a comprehensive-type plan with a $500 deductible, and Sound Harbor Essential offers three catastrophic-type plans with $1,500, $2,500, and $5,000 deductible options... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Harrison Hospital’s Sleep Center wins approval |
| Harrison’s sleep program was granted five-year accreditation by The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, making it the only accredited sleep center on the Olympic Peninsula and one of 616 nationwide... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
New Web site deals with healthcare issues |
| A new web site launched recently by a coalition of representative groups for 12 million employers with 80 million workers coalesces the entire debate on America’s healthcare crisis... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Bremerton debuts water bottles |
In an effort to educate the public on the quality and value of the city’s drinking water, Bremerton’s water utility has produced 2,000 custom labeled, 22-ounce bottles.
The bottles are free to Bremerton water system customers.
“The purpose of the bottles is to highlight that Bremerton has excellent quality, low cost water,” Water Resources Manager Kathleen Cahall said. “While a bottle of water at the store can cost a dollar, a Bremerton resident can fill up their water bottle over 3,000 times for the same price.”
The bottles were paid for by an allocated public education and conservation fund at a cost of about $1.32 per bottle.
Bremerton water system customers can pick up a bottle at the utility office on Olympus Avenue, the Bremerton Senior Center or City Hall. |
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Environmental
Green bureaucrats break the back
of Miller brewery
“The water might be good enough for people to drink, but that doesn’t mean it’s good enough for the fish…” ~ DOE Staffer |
Chalk up another impressive victory for the state Department of Ecology (DOE) which recently succeeded in forcing the closure of the historic Miller Brewing plant in Tumwater.
For 100 years, “It’s the water” was the slogan of the old Olympia Brewing Company. In the end, it was the water that did it in... (Full Article) |
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BIAW legal team intervenes with city,
ends shakedown |
| A Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) member recently built a condo project in Anacortes. The buildings were completed and had passed final inspection, and there had been no challenge to any of the building permits. But then the City of Anacortes denied the condo project a certificate of occupancy because the Samish Indian Nation alleged the property may contain “cultural deposits... (Full Article) |
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Kingston sign company relocates |
| Performance Sign Products has expanded and moved to a new, larger space in Arbor Business Park’s recently completed second building located at 26125 Calvary Lane, Kingston... (Full Article) |
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Celebrity waiters ready to serve it up |
| Elected officials really are there to serve you. They prove it at the second annual “Celebrity Waiters” Silverdale Chamber of Commerce fundraiser March 4... (Full Article) |
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West Sound Electric wins Terminal 30 contract |
| Bremerton’s West Sound Electric has been awarded a significant contract from Jesse Engineering Company, Tacoma, to perform the Phase 1 electrical design and installation for the new Terminal 30 cruise ship towers, ramps, and walkways located at the Port of Seattle... (Full Article) |
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Peninsula Connections seeks new members |
| Peninsula Connections, a local networking group established a decade ago, seeks a limited number of new members... (Full Article) |
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Workplace Dating:
Survey shows managers who dated at work say office romance led to marriage |
| While many office workers may be concerned about the latest computer virus on the loose, it’s the love bug that has captivated others. A recent survey by the American Management Association (AMA) shows that 44 percent of managers who dated someone from work say that their relationship led to marriage... (Full Article) |
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Sheldon to serve on rural economic board |
| Sen. Betti Sheldon has been appointed to the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), which helps fund rural economic development projects... (Full Article) |
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New Wheaton Way barber shop opens |
Kitsap Barber Shop recently opened at 2817 Wheaton Way, Suite 103, in Bremerton.
The shop offers full service hair styling for men, women and children.
It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome, or call (360) 478-2828 for an appointment. |
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Carpenter, Hanson new at Daigle Design |
Bainbridge Island’s Daigle Design has added two new graphic and web design membesr to its team.
Jessi Carpenter studied at Montana State University, and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design... (Full Article) |
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Members of ice arena management team named |
Three new faces guiding the Bremerton Ice Arena into reality have worked their entire lives on the ice.
Michael Buckley is director of the Bremerton Amateur Hockey Association. Buckley has played and coached hockey for more than 30 years, and has been involved with the Seattle Junior Hockey Association as a youth hockey organizer for six years... (Full Article) |
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Port Orchard Signs to decorate Kitsap buses |
Kitsap Transit has awarded Port Orchard Signs a five-year contract to design graphics for its new fleet of buses.
The firm will provide Kitsap Transit with graphic design services, writing installation bid specifics, material cost estimates, selection of the winning installation bidder, mock-up of the finished graphics and supervision of the graphic installation on approximately 68 buses.
Reach the firm at (360) 876-4331. |
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Small business likes Locke budget |
| Gov. Gary Locke’s budget and governmental priorities received a thumbs up from small business owners at the annual Small Business Day at the Capitol event, co-sponsored by the NFIB/Washington and the Independent Business Association... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Olalla studio lauded for GH Civic Center art |
| Olalla sculptor Gary Jackson recently completed a major art installation for the City of Gig Harbor. The work, a stainless steel wall mural, is located in the foyer of the city’s new civic center, directly above the entrance to the council chambers... (Full Article) |
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Now recruiting Leadership Kitsap class of 2004 |
Leadership Kitsap, a proven leadership and developmental training program, is currently recruiting for the class of 2004.
Leadership Kitsap provides one year of community and leadership training for future leaders in Kitsap County. All applications will be reviewed and all candidates will be interviewed. The Leadership Kitsap foundation will select up to 25 for the class of 2004... (Full Article) |
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Water and sewer district share new digs |
| The Annapolis Water District and Karcher Creek Sewer District have a new home – The Lund Avenue Facilities Center, 2924 SE Lund Avenue in Port Orchard. The districts now share an administration building, a combined operations and warehouse building, construction equipment, and three garages for district vehicles... (Full Article) |
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Exploring Alzheimer’s, free 10-week program |
| Individuals experiencing symptoms of early stage memory loss will have a chance to meet others in the same situation. The free 10-session program, is offered by the Alzheimer’s Association Western and Central Washington State Chapter in cooperation with Kitsap County Aging and Long-term Care Services, Martha and Mary Health Center, Alterra Clare Bridge of Silverdale and Port Orchard Group Health Cooperative... (Full Article) |
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New optical technology now available here |
Silverdale Eyecare Center is the first eye-care practice in the area to offer the new Optomap exam, an imaging technology that detects retinal disease of damage. The Optomap exam uses a computer-generated image of the retina, which can be immediately evaluated by the doctors without pupil dilation or eye drops.
Silverdale Eyecare Center is located at located at 3647 NW Byron St. in Silverdale. |
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New occupational therapy clinic opens |
Occupational therapist Megan M. Milyard has opened Workwise Therapy Services, at 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite 200N, in Poulsbo, to provide physical and occupational therapy to relieve workplace injuries.
The new clinic specializes in work conditioning, ergonomic job-site modification, and injury prevention.
Appointments can be made by calling (360) 697-3003. |
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Phelps named Employee of the Year |
Registered Nurse Brenda Phelps has been honored as Employee of the Year by Olympic Family Practice in Bremerton.
Phelps, who has been with Dr. Robert Caulkins for 11 years, started as a medical records assistant and went on to earn her nursing degree. |
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New owners for scrapbook store |
Stamp of Approval, a scrapbook store in Old Town Silverdale, has new owners. Joanne Haselwood and her daughter Julie Lea purchased the store and have changed the name to the Scrapbook Zone.
Changes in the operation focus mainly on increasing the inventory to improve the store’s selection of ribbons, button, eyelets and more.
The Scrapbook Zone is located at 9330 Silverdale Way and be be reached at 360-692-5707. |
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Martinez honored by Boxlight
as Employee of the Month |
Boxlight Corp. has honored Rico Martinez of Port Orchard, an accessories buyer, as its Employee of the Month for January.
Martinez was nominated for the award after temporarily taking on additional duties as senior purchaser and handling a number of inventory updates with skill and patience. |
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B.A. Getschmann Co. changes hands |
Bratrud Middleton Insurance has bought the 73-year old B.A. Getschmann Co., a Bremerton-based insurance firm that opened its doors in 1930.
Former Getschmann owners Rolland Perry and Mary Hancock and their staff had joined Bratrud Middleton as well.
Founded in Tacoma in 1923, Bratrud Middleton Insurance is the largest, privately owned, independent insurance agency in the state, with eight branch offices.
The Bremerton office is at 647 Fourth St. |
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E-law advisors online for federal labor rules |
“E-law” advisors are an integral part of a new four-point compliance assistance initiative announced by United State Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao at the 21st Century Workforce Summit.
The e-law advisors at www.dol.gov/elaws are interactive tools that provide information about federal employment laws. Each advisor simulates and interaction between you and an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on your responses. Both employees and employers can benefit from e-laws. |
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Ciani certified as medical reviewer |
Dr. Peter V. Ciani of Occupational Medical Associations of Kitsap in Silverdale is now qualified as a certified Medical Review Officer.
He was certified by the Medial Review Officer Certification Council, an independent physician-based group, that uses an application process and written test to identify licensed physicians with the standard and skills needed to evaluate drug and alcohol tests results. |
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WestCoast hotel changes name |
The WestCoast Silverdale Hotel is now the Red Lion Silverdale Hotel. The name change became effective on February 26.
Spokane-based WestCoast Hospitality Corp., the parent company of Red Lion, has changed the name of 22 of it’s WestCoast Hotels in an effort to expand the Red Lion brand after buying 41 Red Lion and two Doubletree Hotels from Hilton Hotels Corp. |
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