2-9-2005
Pacific Northwest Title helps
local families in need
   Chris Rieland, president and CEO of Pacific Northwest Title of Kitsap County (PNWT) recently presented a $21,000 check to Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) for its Housing Services Program...   (Full Article)
2-9-2005
John L. Scott Foundation helps
raise $308,000 for Harrison Hospital
As a sponsor of the Festival of Trees benefit, the John L. Scott Foundation recently helped to raise over $308,000 for Harrison Hospital.

Held at the Kitsap Pavilion over Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas-themed Festival of Trees benefit is an annual holiday event that features live entertainment, fanciful displays, children’s games, auctions, dancing, and other family activities...   (Full Article)

2-9-2005
Volunteers needed for Holly Ridge
Surplus Building Materials Sale
Holly Ridge Center will hold its 8th Annual Surplus Building Materials Sale on March 17, 18 and 19, Volunteers are needed to help set up and staff the event.

The sale is held every year in conjunction with the Home Builders Association’s (HBA) Peninsula Home and Garden Expo which takes place at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. The Surplus Building Materials Sale benefits Holly Ridge’s programs for developmentally delayed and disabled children and adults...   (Full Article)

2-9-2005
Goller now building water gardens
   Goller Grade & Gravel has added a new feature – professional water gardens, with ponds, streams, and waterfalls, using a low-maintenance, ecologically balanced chemical-free system, safe for plants and fish...   (Full Article)
2-9-2005
Carroll joins Northwest Renovations in Kingston
   Mari Carroll has recently joined Northwest Renovations, Inc. in Kingston. She brings 20 years of combined sales and design experience to the company and will be responsible to sales and marketing.
Northwest Renovations can be reached at (360) 297-4347.
2-9-2005
Online safety courses offer
convenient training option
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) offers online safety and health training courses that provide basic awareness for employees and employers on a variety of topics. It can be accessed anytime via the Internet. There are training for many industries and hazards, with topics such as confined space hazards, fall protection, noise exposure, lawn mower safety, ladder safety, personal protective equipment and teen worker safety.

Check out L&I’s online training courses at www.LNI.wa.gov/Safety/TrainTools/online/courses.

2-9-2005
Ells earns e-PRO and GRI designations
Molly Ells, with Windermere Real Estate/West Sound, Inc. recently earned the nationally recognized e-PRO certification, currently held be less than 1 percent of real estate professionals nationwide as well as the GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) Designation from the Washington Association of Realtors.

Ells can be reached at (360) 620-2690 or www.MollyElls.com.

2-9-2005
Bainbridge Island Home & Garden Show
The Bainbridge Island Home and Garden Show, presented by the Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored in part by Wells Fargo Bank and others, will be held Saturday March 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woodward Middle School.

Admission is $3. For more information on reserving booth space and/or sponsorship opportunities, please call (206) 842-3700.

1-10-2005
HBA installs 2005 officers and presents awards
JAFA’s Dale Armstrong takes over the helm
At the Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County’s (HBA) annual Holiday Gala and Installation banquet, the officers and directors for 2005 were installed. In addition the 2004 officer, directors and committee chairs were recognized.

The event took place Friday, Dec 3 at the Kitsap Golf & Country Club...   (Full Article)

1-10-2005
McCabe joins BIAW’s prestigious Hall of Fame
   The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) recently inducted its Executive Vice President, Tom McCabe, into the BIAW Hall of Fame. McCabe started at BIAW in 1990 when the association had one employee, one filing cabinet, a one room office, no fax machine and no clout...   (Full Article)
1-10-2005
Rebuilding Together * Kitsap receives grants
   Rebuilding Together * Kitsap (RT * Kitsap), formerly known as Christmas in April, recently received grants from Countrywide Home Loans and the Silverdale Rotary Duck Buck fund...   (Full Article)
1-10-2005
Prowse donates to Humane Society
   Brenda Prowse, owner/broker of Brenda Prowse Properties, Inc. in Poulsbo, recently donated $1011 to the Kitsap Humane Society on behalf of clients Roger and Alice Hull, who recently sold a home through her firm...   (Full Article)
1-10-2005
BIAW seeks input on permitting
   In an effort to illustrate permitting problems in Washington communities, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) is seeking testimonials about nightmarish, worst case scenarios on permitting delays...   (Full Article)
1-10-2005
Habitat for Humanity looking for volunteers
   Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to bring families and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent, affordable housing...   (Full Article)
1-10-2005
Foreclosure sale info now on county web
Treasurer introduces new access tool
Kitsap County Treasurer, Barbara Stephenson recently announced that foreclosure sale and tax title properties are now accessible through the County web site (www.kitsapgov.com/treas). Although bidders must be present at the February 4 (9 a.m.) sale to bid, to be held at the Givens Center in Port Orchard, advance web access to property information marks another new technology tool for the Treasurer’s Office to boost service offerings to the community...   (Full Article)
1-10-2005
John L. Scott offices welcome new agents
John L. Scott Real Estate recently welcomed new agents at it Port Orchard and Kingston offices.

Port Orchard Managing Broker, Jacqui Curtiss, recently announced the addition of agent Phil DeVault to her team...   (Full Article)

1-10-2005
Cronce named statewide Builder of Year
The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) 2004 President Gary Cronce was awarded BIAW’s 2004 Builder of the Year Award at BIAW’s Fall Board of Directors meeting in Tacoma.

This award honors BIAW’s builder members for their meritorious service and exemplary devotion to the homebuilding industry.

Cronce, whose company, Gabriel Homes, has been building homes in Mason County for 32 years, was recognized for his countless contributions to the homebuilding industry and the cause of affordable housing in Washington State.

1-10-2005
UBuildIt offers free seminar
   UBuildIt/Poulsbo will hold a free seminar for those interested in building, remodeling or adding onto their home. The event will take place Thursday Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. UBuildIt helps home owners save money on building and remodeling projects by serving as their own general contractor. For information call (360) 779-8303.
1-10-2005
Culbert earns CGB professional designation
Gale Culbert, owner of Ironwood Builders, recently completed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) requirements necessary to earn its coveted Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) professional designation.

Culbert has also held the Certified Graduate Remodelor (CGR) designation for the past several years.

Ironwood Builders specializes in custom home construction and remodeling as well as light commercial work.

Reach Culbert at (360) 692-4294.

1-10-2005
Windermere Bremerton adds associate broker
Windermere Real Estate recently announced associate broker Virginia “Ginger” Westly joined its Bremerton office.

Westly was previously with Windermere in Federal Way and was also an associate with the Windermere Coeur d’Alene office in Idaho. Westly holds the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI), and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) professional designations.

1-10-2005
HBA announces scholarship winners
The Homebuilders Association (HBA) of Kitsap County announced its 2004 scholarship recipients. Annually, the association offers scholarships to students planning on continuing their education in construction or related fields.

The recipients are Ryan Brown and Haji Merdan, both of Bremerton. Each will receive a $500 scholarship, and are eligable for an additional $2,000 scholarships from BIAW.

1-10-2005
Snyder earns Coldwell Banker Previews
IPS designation
   Sherri Snyder of Coldwell Banker McKenzie Associates on Bainbridge Island has earned the coveted Coldwell Banker Previews International Property Specialist (IPS) designation. To date, only 4.6 percent of more than 117,000 Coldwell Banker sales associates have been awarded this designation.
1-10-2005
Windermere Port Ludlow adds new associates
Windermere Real Estate recently announced the addition of two sales associates, Chuk Trisko and Nancy McConaghy to its Port Ludlow office.

Both were previously sales associates with Hadlock Realty in Port Hadlock.