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COVER STORY
Business is just booming in Belfair
By Linda Thomson |
Business is booming in Belfair.
Jimmy D’s Waffle and Steak House, with a location in Gorst, recently opened a restaurant eight miles away in Belfair’s Belltowne Square, just across from McDonald’s.
Owners Jim and Midge Haskins, according to manager Pat Sullivan, are “real family.” A Jimmy D Burger, JD Special and Little Ritchie sandwich (named for their son) are included on the menu. The restaurant and lounge will seat 150, and Midge Haskins did the decorating... (Full Article) |
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Premier Propellers: A mix of technology
and old world craftsmanship |
| “I can’t believe it!” is a phrase John Hall loves to hear, and he hears it often from satisfied customers. John Hall owns Premier Propellers in Bremerton, a business included in Kitsap County’s marine industry cluster... (Full Article) |
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Cluster background |
| Economic development through the cluster approach provides a logical base for business retention, expansion, and recruitment... (Full Article) |
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KPS Health Plans hooks up
with Washington Trucking Association |
| KPS Health Plans has become the Washington Trucking Association’s (WTA) sole heath insurance carrier. Association members now have three plans available to them. The Preferred Plan is the most comprehensive, with 90 percent reimbursement when using participating providers, as well as a low deductible... (Full Article) |
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Suquamish Tribe presents donations
to local groups |
| On May 16 the tribal leaders of the Suquamish Nation in conjunction with the board of directors of Port Madison Enterprises distributed “Appendix X” fees on behalf of The Clearwater Casino to local recipients... (Full Article) |
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Identity Theft:
The new face of fraud in America
By Todd Gowin |
| The bad guys have always been able to steal your wallet, your car, or your money. Now they’ve gone one better and gotten access to something even more lucrative: yourself. How can someone steal “you?” By stealing your identity. This new face of fraud befalls some 500,000 victims each year, according to the General Accounting Office and the Secret Service... (Full Article) |
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Local office supply chain helps people
with disabilities |
| Peninsula Services, a local nonprofit agency supported in part by the United Way, announced that its ServMart division has moved its office and janitorial supply stores to new locations in Bremerton and on Whidbey Island... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Nike isn’t just a tennis shoe… and Wal-Mart
may not be “good neighbor Sam” on the environment
How like fish we are: ready, nay eager, to seize upon whatever new thing some wind of circumstance shakes down upon the river of time! And how we rue our haste, finding the gilded morsel to contain a hook. — Aldo Leopold
By Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes |
As groundbreaking began and permits hang in the balance, concerns surface over contamination on the Olhava site and its behemoth new tenant in Poulsbo.
In the mid-1950s, America’s full-blown superpower rivalry with Russia entailed not only offensive developments, but also preparation of a “last line of defense” against the Communists presumed threat to the nation... (Full Article) |
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Local college student learns business
in hands-on way |
| The economy is faltering. An ever-increasing minimum wage yields fewer jobs. State revenue shortfalls drive costs of college education upward. With all these factors in mind, it’s good news to find a company that gives college willing students the challenge of entrepreneurship through a summer internship... (Full Article) |
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THE GREEN SPOT
Times they are a changing. Are you?
By Rick Courson |
| As people have become aware of the issues with IAQ in homes I am amazed at the amount of misinformation on the subject. I get many calls each month asking which caulking is non-toxic yet the major polluting sources are missed... (Full Article) |
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Wee hires on at Advanced Medical Imaging |
| Advanced Medical Imaging (AMI) recently announced the addition of Tien A. Wee, M.D. to its practice. He and his wife and two children moved to Kitsap County from Puyallup... (Full Article) |
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Charneski opens new accounting business |
| Longtime local banker Jean Charneski recently opened Charneski Premier Accounting. The firm offers services to small businesses needing a bookkeeper on a part-time basis. She does bank reconcilations, daily receipts input and disbursements, payroll, and puts together in-house financial statements. She is skilled in QuickBooks, the dominant small business software, as well as other programs... (Full Article) |
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Mutual Materials expands hours
in Port Orchard |
| Mutual Materials, the Northwest’s leading hardscape manufacturer, has expanded the hours of operation of its newest retail store in Port Orchard to include Saturday mornings. The store is designed to serve contractors as well as homeowners, and showcases Mutual Material’s wide selection of bricks, pavers and related masonry and hardscape products and equipment... (Full Article) |
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Kingston Chamber livens up J’aime les
Crepes Creperie grand opening
with ribbon cutting ceremony |
J’aime les Crepes Creperie held its grand opening on May 24th and celebrated with the Kingston Chamber of Commerce’s signature ribbon-cutting.
Owners Paul and Heather Pluska will proudly tell you that they are the only creperie west of Seattle, and that the batter they use to make their scrumptious crepes in Kingston is the same that creperies use in Paris... (Full Article) |
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Washington Fed reports record
quarterly earnings |
| Washington Federal, parent company of Washington Federal Savings, recently announced earnings of $37,704,000 or 54 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31. That compares to $35,759,000 or 51 cents per diluted share for the same period one year ago; a 6 percent per share increase... (Full Article) |
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Lee named to head PNWB operations here |
| Gig Harbor resident Sarah R. Lee has been named as the Kitsap Peninsula District Sales Manager for Pacific Northwest Bancorp. The position includes the sales management activities and direction of the Bank’s Financial Centers in Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Silverdale, and Poulsbo... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap Bank tops $500 million in assets |
| Kitsap Bank achieved a major milestone at the end of March when assets reached $500 million in total assets. This was the Bank’s highest in its 95-year history and a $50 million increase over the past year in the bank’s assets... (Full Article) |
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Westech Aerosol gives back to school |
Westech Aerosol Corporation, a Port Orchard adhesives manufacturer donated a selection of spray glue and solvent to Lindenhurst High School in Lindenhurst, NY.
Westech manufactures and sells high quality, environmentally safe adhesives for a variety of materials... (Full Article) |
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BRAC Task Force filling ranks |
| Kitsap County is calling on public and private organizations to lend support and expertise for Base Realignment and Closure Response Task Force (BRAC) subcommittees. Such an effort will benefit both the military and civilian sectors of Kitsap County. Team chairs were appointed Monday by the Board of County Commissioners. Now, committee members are needed to map key community features that will be included in a comprehensive report lauding community resources... (Full Article) |
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Frontier Bank, Poulsbo Chamber
Golf Classic set |
| The 2003 Frontier Bank/Poulsbo Chamber Golf Classic has been set for July 10, at Wing Point Golf and Country Club. KOMO Radio sports personality Ron Callan, a Bainbridge resident, will also be on hand with some very special invited guests... (Full Article) |
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Career Path veers online for Marano |
| Dr. Paul Marano announces the opening of a new website for his career assessment and coaching business, Career Path Strategies. Career Path Strategies provides professional services in career development for individuals, students, and companies... (Full Article) |
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Festival of Trees venue available for parties |
| Harrison Hospital Foundation offers local businesses the use of the Festival of Trees venue for corporate holiday parties... (Full Article) |
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Port Orchard Family Service Center
open house |
| On June 10, Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) will host an Open House at its brand new South Kitsap Family Service Center. Located at 1211 Bay Street next to St. Vincent DePaul & Bay Ford, the event will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m... (Full Article) |
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More than 50 applications received
for KREDC job |
| The Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council (KREDC) has received more than 50 applications from candidates in 13 states for the Executive Director position being vacated by Zoltan Szigethy. The deadline for applications was May 23. The search committee, which is comprised of Linda Niebanck, Tim Arnold, Lary Coppola, Jim Robinson and Pete Crane, along with Szigethy, is in the process of narrowing down the applicants so the interview process can begin... (Full Article) |
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New children’s clothing shop opens |
| Little People’s Consignment Shop has opened to sell new and “gently used” children’s clothes, from newborn to size 14... (Full Article) |
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New teen clothing shops at Kitsap Mall |
Two new teen clothing stores will be open at Kitsap Mall by the end of the summer.
Anchor Blue opened in April and Aeropostale will open this summer. Both stores cater to the under-25 crowd, selling men’s and women’s clothes... (Full Article) |
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Frontier Bank names new trust officers |
| Maureen Main has joined the Frontier Bank Trust Department as Vice President and Senior Trust Officer, with responsibility for serving as Frontier Bank’s Trust Department representative for Kitsap, Clallam, and Jefferson Counties. She will be located at Frontier Bank’s new Trust Department office on Bainbridge Island... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap County Parks offers eBay classes |
| Done with your spring cleaning? Got stuff you think might sell on eBay, but don’t know where to begin? Tricia Hanley, a trading assistant for the online auctioneer will teach a course through the Kitsap County Parks and Recreation titled, “Start Selling on eBay... (Full Article) |
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Turboshred takes over John Curtis Shredding |
| Turboshred had taken over the operation of John Curtis Shredding and has set up a local office at 6708 Kitsap Way, with new trucks and faster onsite shredding. Curtis, who was very well known for his community affairs activities, passed away not long ago... (Full Article) |
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High tea for low economy |
The Rose Bed and Breakfast in Gig Harbor has adapted to the changing economy. Business at the Rose has been off about 22 percent since the September 11 attacks.
Last year the Rose added a tea room to the main floor of the old house along the Gig Harbor... (Full Article) |
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Bethel Buzz espresso stand opens doors |
| Bethel Buzz, a drive-thru espresso stand on the corner of Bethel and Van Skiver roads in Port Orchard opened on June 1. It features award winning “Caffe Vita” coffee roast and “Jamaican Me Crazy” as its regular coffee specialty... (Full Article) |
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Cat boarding kennel opens in Olalla |
| Rhonda Anderson, who for 22 years worked at the Woodside Animal Hospital in Port Orchard, has opened a cat-only boarding kennel in Olalla. Sandbox Ranch Lodge is a home business at 11501 Black Road SE... (Full Article) |
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Klein joins Silver City as executive chef |
| If history is any indication, 2003 will be a watershed year for the culinary and brewing arts as Josh Klein, impresario of the famed Manor Farm Inn in Poulsbo and the chef behind Bainbridge Island’s “Mad Boy Madison,” joins Silver City Restaurant & Brewery as their executive chef... (Full Article) |
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Two new vets at Poulsbo Animal Clinic |
| Poulsbo Animal Clinic recently welcomed two new veterinarians, Dr. Julia Atwood and Dr. Monica Wlodarchak to its staff... (Full Article) |
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The Ink Spot! — a new ink and toner
refilling station opens in E.B. |
A new business, The Ink Spot!, has opened at 4171 Wheaton Way in Bremerton.
According to owner Dabbs McInnis, the firm offers refill services for printing cartridges and laser toner and deliver to businesses. It will also refill toners at your business... (Full Article) |
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Motherhood Maternity comes to Kitsap Mall |
| When men and women return from war a baby boom often follows. So the owners of Motherhood Maternity in Kitsap Mall, believe their May opening was perfect timing... (Full Article) |
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Curves relocates in Poulsbo Village |
| Tim Ryan Construction, Inc., recently completed the relocation and renovation of the Curves weight loss and fitness facility located in the Poulsbo Village Shopping Center. The renovation gives the facility over 1,900 square feet of space and provides room for additional equipment, as well as, additional dressing room space. |
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North Sound Business Network
seeks new members |
The North Sound Business Network, a group that meets weekly to share ideas, offer each other business leads, network and socialize, is seeking new members.
There is one person for each business category only. Meetings are every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at Mitzel’s in Poulsbo. Info: Dian Murray (360) 286-6386 or visit northsoundbusinessnetwork.com. |
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Daigle finishes project for American Marine |
Daigle Design has just completed creation of a new annual report for AMB Financial services, parent company to American Marine Bank (AMB).
American Marine Bank has a long-running tradition as a successful regional bank known for long relationships with its customers. This year’s annual features three customers from some of the communities the bank serves, that have benefited from AMB’s personal style of service. |
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Pennco adds new minibuses |
| Pennco Transportation has added five minibuses and a charter bus to its fleet in Clallam and Jefferson counties. The company offers door-to-door service from the Olympic Peninsula to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Amtrak and Greyhound stations, hospitals and hotels in Kitsap, King and Pierce counties. For information, call (888) 673-6626 or (360) 582-3736 or visit www.penncoshuttle.com. |
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Shoji Designs now online |
Shoji Designs Company of Olalla is now online at www.shojidesigns.com.
Formerly Crowell Woodworking, the custom woodworking shop has been in business since 1988, and the past 5 years have been building custom shoji screens, window coverings and Japanese style doors.
Owner Edward Crowell works with homeowners, designers, architects and contractors in the local area and nationwide. Shoji Designs can also be reached at
(253) 857-4712. |
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Nail Salon relocates in Poulsbo Village |
Tim Ryan Construction, Inc. recently completed the relocation and renovation of BeBe Nails at the Poulsbo Village Shopping Center.
BeBe Nails will be offering additional pedicure space, as well as, a private spa room. Visit the new location at 19635 7th Ave. NE, Poulsbo. |
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Marine Courte earns deficiency-free rating |
Northwest Care Management’s Marine Courte Memory Care Community was given a deficiency-free survey on May 20, by the State of Washington. Marine Courte has been recognized by the state for the last three years as a community with superior, quality care in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Recently, Northwest Care Management’s community in Poulsbo, Liberty Shores, received its sixth deficiency-free survey.
For more information, visit www.northwestcare.com. |
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Nielson joins Rotary International President
in Victoria |
The ubiquitous Niels G. Nielsen, past president of Port Orchard Rotary Club, recently attended a banquet in Victoria, B.C. to honor the president of Rotary International, Bhichai Rattakul of Bangkok, Thailand.
Rattakul is past deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. He has been meeting with Rotarians throughout the Northwest. |
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