Navy to hold public meetings
on Testing Draft EIS
The U.S. Navy invites the public to attend public meetings to learn more about the Supplement to the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS).
The Navy prepared the supplement to evaluate the potential environmental effects of additional military readiness training activities resulted from recently updated training requirements.
Four open-house meetings will be held to inform the public about the Navy’s findings in the supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS, to answer questions, and to solicit public comments on the supplement. Each public meeting will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Comments will be accepted throughout each meeting.
The public meeting in Kitsap County will be Monday, Jan. 12 at the Poulsbo Fire Station Conference Room, 911 NE Liberty Road in Poulsbo.
The Navy also is seeking public input on the accuracy and adequacy of the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS. The supplement is available for public review online at www.NWTTEIS.com and at the Kitsap Regional Library in Poulsbo and the Kitsap Regional Library – Sylvan Way in Bremerton.
Sub-area plan to be
discussed Jan. 15
Residents in the Silverdale area have the opportunity to review their sub-area plan with the Central Kitsap Community Council at a public meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Silverdale Beach Hotel, 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Sub-area plans are part of Kitsap County’s Comprehensive Plan, a document that guides development, regulations and use of resources to form a road map to a community’s common vision for the future structured around the Washington State Growth Management Act.
At the public meeting, the Central Kitsap Community Council will provide valuable insight and present the current sub-area plan review, recommendations for revisions and accomplishments since the last updates in 2008.
Staff from the Kitsap County Department of Community Development, which is leading the Comprehensive Plan update, will be on hand to answer questions and record public comment.
Kitsap County’s Comprehensive Plan update, Kitsap 2035: Growing for a Better Tomorrow, is currently underway throughout the county. The comprehensive plan directs policy and regulation in the areas of land use, zoning, environment, health, parks, human services, roads, utilities and economic development. State law requires it to be updated every eight years to reflect current analysis, planning, revisions to the Growth Management Act and community needs. The two-year process will conclude in 2016.
For more information on these meetings and other opportunities for comment, visit http://compplan.kitsapgov.com/Pages/home.aspx or call 360-337-5777.
Keyport plans MLK Day event
The Black Employment Program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division will commemorate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his significant contributions to civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s on Jan. 14.
Living Voices touring company will perform “The Right to Dream,” a recreation of a student’s coming of age during King’s years of social activism. Captain Dave Kohnke, Commander NUWC Keyport, will be the master of ceremonies.
The event begins at 11 a.m. at the Naval Undersea Museum, Jack Murdock Auditorium. It is open to the public and does not require base access.
NUWC Keyport has provided technical capabilities that support America’s dominance in the undersea domain for over 100 years. NUWC Keyport is headquartered in Washington State, and has facilities and operations in California, Guam, Hawaii, British Columbia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, and personnel working in several other states and countries.
For more information about the event, contact NUWC Keyport’s Public Affairs Office at 360-396-2699 or kypt_pao@navy.mil.
Bonsai club to meet Jan. 16
Evergreen Bonsai Club will meet on Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Neighborhood Church, 7555 Old Military Road NE in Bremerton.
John Conn will present a program on how to get ready for the repotting season. Attendees may bring shimpaku junipers to work on.
There is no admission. For more information, contact Ruth Anderson 360-626-1264 or rutha33@msn.com.
Project Connect is set for Jan. 28
The Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition will host the 7th Annual Project Connect from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at Sheridan Park Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd., in East Bremerton.
A number of community resources will be made available to individuals and families in need. Information about housing, shelter services, medical insurance, legal services, youth and children’s services, immigration assistance and counseling will be offered. A free meal for anyone is part of the event, too.
Haircuts, vision screenings, eyeglasses, outdoor gear, hygiene kits, diapers and baby supplies, bus tokens and other items will be available.
There is no need to register in advance. Just show up and take part.
Accident prevention program set
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is offering an informative workshop to inform employers about how to prevent accidents in the workplace, called the Accident Prevention Program.
The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Feb. 11 at the Labor & Industries office at 500 Pacific Ave. in the fifth floor conference room in Bremerton.
Registration is required for planning purposes. To register call 800-574-2829 or go online at www.lni.wa.gov. Be sure to reference course #3-37-0002.
Washington State law requires employers to develop and implement a written safety program tailored to their work site hazards and needs. This workshop is an overview of the basic steps to developing an effective Accident Prevention Program including: How to conduct a Job Hazard Analysis, how to identify training and personal protective equipment needs, what are the required elements of a written Accident Prevention Program Implementation strategies, and the benefits of an effective program. The workshop will also cover what resources are available through L&I to help you develop a written safety program. The workshop is designed for all employers who need help writing or revising their safety program.
Labor & Industries is a state agency dedicated to keeping Washington safe and working. For more information call 1-800-574-2829.
New board trustee appointed
Terri McKenzie of Silverdale has joined the Kitsap Regional Library Board of Trustees, replacing Teresa McDermott, who left the board at the end of 2014 after 10 years of service.
McKenzie’s appointment was approved by Kitsap County Commissioners. Her first meeting will be Jan. 27.
“I am excited to be able to help KRL be a strong, efficient, accessible library system for all of Kitsap,” she said. “I feel that a good book can take you places, fire your imagination, inspire you and help you learn to stand in other’s shoes.”
McKenzie is a Certified Public Accountant and a principal in the Silverdale accounting firm Huddleston McKenzie Associates.
She moved to Bremerton at age 11, graduated from Olympic High School and has worked as a CPA in Silverdale for more than 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Puget Sound and a master’s degree in taxation from Old Dominion University. She and her husband have two children, who both graduated from Central Kitsap High School and are now in college.
“Having lived here for most of my life and owned a small business in Silverdale for many years, I understand what a fantastic place Kitsap is,” she said. “The public library system is a benefit to us all with its many free resources. I hope to help make it even better.”
McKenzie has worked over the past two years with a group of Central Kitsap residents to advocate for a new library in Silverdale.
“Terri has already been an advocate for a new Silverdale Library,” said Library Director Jill Jean. “We are fortunate to have someone with Terri’s financial background on the Board of Trustees.”
Jean also expressed thanks for McDermott’s 10 years of service. McDermott had completed two terms on the Board, which is the term limit for trustees.
“We have appreciated the wisdom she has shared over the last 10 years and the connection she has brought to us with her position at Olympic College,” Jean said.
Chihuly Drawings: Exhibition opens March 1
The Museum of Glass in Tacoma will present “Chihuly Drawings,” a new exhibition, organized across mediums—graphite, charcoal, and acrylic—will show work that directly represents the energy behind Dale Chihuly’s artistic process.
Chihuly describes this energy as “spontaneous, fast, immediate,” and this 35-year survey of more than 180 drawings conveys immediacy as never seen before. The excitement of Chihuly’s two-dimensional work is in its unpredictability and organic expressiveness—the same elements that distinguish the artist’s signature work in glass.
“We are thrilled to be the premiere venue for Chihuly Drawings,” said Susan Warner, executive director of Museum of Glass. “As Chihuly is a co-founder of the Museum, it is always wonderful to have the opportunity to have his work on view. Chihuly Drawings is a natural part of the Museum’s goal to explain the story of the Studio Glass movement as a part of contemporary art. We know visitors will be amazed by the work on display.”
Regarded in the art world as someone who has transcended the craft medium, the drawings show Chihuly’s evolution and range as an artist. Guest Curator Barry Rosen worked extensively with Chihuly to select the pieces for this exhibition.
An exhibition catalog featuring essays by Mathew Kangas and Nathan Kernan will also be available for purchase at the Museum Store.
Chihuly Drawings will be accompanied by an audio tour accessible to visitors with smartphones through the STQRY app, as well as docent-led tours of the exhibition and the Chihuly artwork in the Tacoma Museum District including the Chihuly Bridge of Glass.
Juried art show to open Jan. 24
The 2015 CVG Show, a state wide juried art competition, will open Jan. 24 at the Collective Visions Gallery, 331 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton. More than 125 artists will be featured in the competitive show. More than 270 entered the 8th annual state-wide juried art show.
The show will run from Jan. 24 to Feb. 28. Opening day hours will be 1 to 5 p.m. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Sunday hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Awards will be presented during opening ceremonies at the Admiral Theatre with the Artist and Sponsor’s Reception Jan. 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $17 and a VIP table of four is $120.
The task of selecting which artists were accepted into the show fell upon the exhibition juror, Greg Robinson, executive director and chief curator of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Robinson reviewed over 860 images of submitted artwork to narrow the number down to the 128 pieces. The 106 artists in this year’s show hail from 44 towns and cities. The artwork ranges from sculptures eight feet tall to hand crafted jewelry and computer generated fractal imagery to hand woven fiber art.
The show utilizes Collective Visions Gallery’s entire 2400 square foot space. Award winners will be posted in the gallery when the show opens at noon on Sunday, Jan. 25.
For more information, call 360-377-8327 or go to www.collectivevisions.com or www.CVGhow.com.
