Harrison offers free skin cancer screenings
SILVERDALE – Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than two million people are diagnosed annually with skin cancer. Harrison Medical Center, a part of CHI Franciscan Health, is holding two free skin cancer screenings on May 2 and May 9 at Harrison HealthPartners clinic in Silverdale to help educate the community and raise awareness about the dangers of skin cancer. A team of dermatologists will provide screenings, answer questions and provide tips on cancer prevention. Screenings are available to anyone aged 16 years and above.
“In this area, people often think they are not at risk for skin cancer due to our climate,” said Dr. Irene Buño, a dermatologist at Harrison HealthPartners Family Medicine and Dermatology in Silverdale. “In reality, Washington has one of the highest incident rates in the nation and patients need to know about screenings and ways they can help reduce their risks.”
The screens will be held Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Harrison HealthPartners Family Medicine and Dermatology, 9927 Mickelberry Road, Suite 131, Silverdale.
To register call 1-866-844-WELL (9355) or visit harrisonmedicalcenter.org/events.
Olympic College job fair set for May 6 at Bremerton campus
BREMERTON – Job seekers may meet 54 employers at the Olympic College Job Fair on Wednesday, May 6. Attendees can expect to network with representatives from private industry, government agencies and non-profit organizations. Conversations about employment opportunities will include full-time, part-time and summer positions.
The fair, which is free and open to the public, will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bremer Student Center on the Bremerton campus, 1600 Chester Ave. Students, alumni and community members are encouraged to attend the event which is sponsored by the Olympic College Career Center.
Participants should wear appropriate business attire, bring resumes and prepare to network.
Silverdale Friends of the Library book sales.
SILVERDALE – The Silverdale Friends of the Library will hold their monthly book sale on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hess room of the Silverdale Library, located at 3450 NW Carlton St. in old town Silverdale.
The popular Monday sales will be held on May 4, 11 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be no sale on Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) when the library will be closed.
There is always a need for books and media in good used condition. Donations may be dropped off at the library during regular library hours.
Proceeds from the book sales go to support our library programs that serve all of our Central Kitsap residents.
Learn more about Social Security
SILVERDALE – Donald Logan, a financial advisor in Silverdale, is sponsoring “Understanding Social Security” from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at 2416 NW Myhre Road Suite 102 in Silverdale. For more information, call Logan at 360-692-1216.
Kitsap Jayhawkers meet May 2
BREMERTON – The Kitsap Jayhawkers meet Saturday, May 2, at The Airport Diner at 11:30 a.m.
This is an excellent opportunity for former Kansans to meet and share their past experiences of living in The Sunflower State.
New members are always welcome! Attendees are invited to share memories of their moms. Call Doris Rice at 360-792-9151 for more information.
Business forum tips and tools
PORT ORCHARD – The Kitsap Business Forum will present “Business Hacks: Tricks, tips, tools and resources you’ll wish you had known sooner!” on May 12. David Bryant Mitchell, PMR Business Coaching and Consulting, will lead a panel discussion. The panel will consist of Megan May, business research expert at Kitsap Regional Library; Tom Eckman, lecturer for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Washington; and Kathy Cocus, business development director at Kitsap Economic Development Alliance.
Attendees will walk away with new resources, ideas on how to easily reduce costs, and ideas to make themselves and their teams more efficient and effective.
The forum will be held at Park Vista Senior Living, 2944 SE Lund Ave. in Port Orchard from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. There is no cost to attend.
RSVP to 360-692-6800, or go online to register at http://KitsapBusinessForum.com.
Free hearing loss test at open house May 4-8
SILVERDALE – A free hearing loss test will be available May 4-8 at the Silverdale Miracle-Ear, located at 2950 Bucklin Hill Road, during an open house May 4-8. Call 1-888-387-3068 to schedule a free appointment.
Bonsai show May 8-10
Evergreen Bonsai Club’s annual show will be take place in Center Court at the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale during mall hours Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 8, 9 and 10. Trees on display will be by local artists as well as internationally known artists. There will be frequent bonsai design demonstrations.
The club will not have any other meeting during May.
For further information, contact Ruth Anderson 360-626-1264 or rutha33@msn.com.
‘Fight Night’ relationship experts to speak May 1
BREMERTON – Relationship experts, Seattle Pacific University teachers and New York Times best selling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are touring the country to help couples learn to fight well. The Parrotts, internationally renowned as master communicators with engaging and practical presentations, will be at Bremerton High School, 1500 13th St., on Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $24 to $28.
Learn more at http://goo.gl/S5CItD or 888-712-1611.
Learn how to Stand a Watch
PORT TOWNSEND – Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest Maritime Center, and WSU Jefferson County Extension will cosponsor a workshop on Basic Watch Standing on May 29 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend.
Topics covered include navigation basics, charts, latitude and longitude, compass and bearings, tides and currents, rules of the road, navigating a route, navigation aids, electronic navigation, depth sounders, radar basics, chart plotters/GPS autopilot, communication, good crew habits including when to wake your skipper.
This workshop is for anyone who is interested in working on commercial fishing vessels or has some experience and would like to learn more. Cost is $50; pre-registration required. Contact Sarah Fisken at 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu.
Kitsap Beach Naturalists training through May 14
POULSBO – Washington State University Kitsap County Extension and Washington Sea Grant present the 2015 Kitsap Beach Naturalist training, an opportunity for the public to take a series of classes to learn more about marine life and shorelines, both in the classroom and while exploring beaches.
Classes take place 6-9 p.m. Thursday evenings, April 9 through May 14 at the Poulsbo Marine Science Center, 18743 Front St. Adults and teens are welcome; children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost for the six sessions is $65. Scholarships are available.
Surrounded by water, the Kitsap Peninsula is an amazing place to learn about and enjoy sea life. Over the course of six evening classes and a variety of field trips, participants learn about sea stars, clams, crabs, and other critters, as well as seaweeds and plants that live on local beaches. Discussion will also focus on Salish Sea oceanography, shoreline living, conservation, and restoration.
After the training, participants will be qualified to volunteer in exciting service projects, which include beach explorations, local community events and service and monitoring projects that help protect and enhance Kitsap shorelines.
For more information, go to http://ext100.wsu.edu/kitsap/beach-naturalists/ or register online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/935697.
Learn how to control marine corrosion
GIG HARBOR – Rust never sleeps, but this hands-on workshop will show how to protect boats from all types of marine corrosion.
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop are co-sponsoring a Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop. Topics covered will include: Galvanic corrosion of aluminum, steel, and bronze; Crevice corrosion of stainless steel; Poultice corrosion of aluminum; Corrosion-potential testing; Potential monitoring systems for aluminum and bronze; Advantages and disadvantages of various anodes; Analysis of wood damage from excessive zinc; Controlled potential systems for wooden boats; Coatings for propellers and propeller shafts; Test methods for detecting AC and DC stray current.
The workshop will be hosted May 31 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gig Harbor Boat Shop, 3805 Harborview Dr. The cost is $60. Pre-registration required. To register or for more information, contact Sarah Fisken at 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu.
AARP Smart Driver course
BREMERTON – Be a safer driver with the AARP Smart Driver program. Bremerton Senior Center, 1140 Nipsic Ave. June 22-23 (Mondays and Tuesdays). 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. $15 for AARP members; $20 otherwise. Attendees receive a certificate that may be good for an insurance discount. Pre-registration required. Call 360-473-5375.
Kitsap Rescue Mission will host annual Dinner of Hope
BREMERTON — Enjoy an evening of food, fun, fellowship and find out what’s new at Kitsap Rescue Mission during the sixth annual Dinner of Hope. The dinner will be hosted Saturday, May 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the Gold Mountain Golf Club.
Learn how you can be a part of the solution for homelessness in Kitsap County.
If you are interested in hosting a table, contact Jenny Kucera at 360-509-2951 or exeasst@kitsaprescue.org.
Outdoor club meets first Wednesdays
BREMERTON – Peninsula Wilderness Club is an informal organization for people interested in the outdoors. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.
Meetings are held at the VFW Hall at 9981 Central Valley Rd. Go online to www.pwckitsap.org.
Registration open for third annual ‘Fore the Animals Golf Tournament’
SILVERDALE – Now is the time to register for Kitsap Humane Society’s third annual Fore the Animals Golf Tournament. Sign up today at kitsaphs.ejoinme.org/golf2015. KHS plans on making this year’s event on May 15 the most doggone fun ever.
If you’re not able to golf, please consider visiting the registration page to give a donation in lieu of your attendance. Money raised by the tournament at Port Orchard’s Trophy Lake Golf and Casting goes directly toward saving animals’ lives.
For more information, visit kitsap-humane.org.
Employers can learn to develop safety committees
BREMERTON – The Department of Labor and Industries is offering a free workshop to help employers comply with state law and develop effective safety committees. The next workshop in Bremerton is May 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the L&I office in Bremerton at 500 Pacific Ave. on the 5th floor conference room. Please register in advance by calling 1-800-574-2829 or visit the website at www.lni.wa.gov. Be sure to reference course number 3-20-002.
Washington State law requires employers, depending on their size, to hold safety committee meetings or have in place a formal safety committee. This workshop is designed for those employers who are required to have a safety committee and will provide participants with information on how they can ensure the cusses of their safety committee and how the safety committee can be utilized to assist in preventing injuries and controlling your claims costs. The work shop will cover what are the Washington State requirements for conducting safety meetings, the purpose, goals, and functions of a safety committee.
Lend a helping hand to the elderly, disabled
CENTRAL KITSAP – Volunteer Services, a program of Catholic Community Services, is seeking volunteers throughout Kitsap County that would be in interested in providing a little help to low-income elders and disabled adults with yard care, by installing grab bars and by providing for transportation needs.
With the help of community, Volunteer Services can assist those that cannot afford to pay for the type of help they need or do not qualify for assistance elsewhere, or do not have family or friends available to them.
Volunteer Services helps those in need in several ways such as driving clients to medical appointments or the grocery store, running errands or shopping for those that are housebound, making minor home repairs, and helping with yard care. Lend a hand with light housework, by building wheelchair ramps and by installing grab bars.
Mileage reimbursement is provided upon request.
For more information on volunteering contact Program Coordinator Donna Jones at 360-405-0072 ext. 3 or via email at DonnaJ@ccsww.org
Memorial Day weekend Celebration of Life ceremony, Run to Tahoma May 23
PORT ORCHARD – One unclaimed, deceased veteran will be honored with words and music at The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma VI Celebration of Life ceremony on Saturday, May 23, during Memorial Day Weekend. The event takes place at the Kitsap County Administration Building plaza, 619 Division St. in Port Orchard. Following the ceremony, the departed veteran will be escorted to Tahoma National Cemetery near Kent. A documentary on the Run to Tahoma will be shown at 9:15 a.m. with the ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m.
If you are a family member of a deceased veteran that you would like to be honored at this event please contact Stacey James, Veterans Assistance Program and Veterans Advisory Board Coordinator, 360-337-4811, sjames@co.kitsap.wa.us or Leif Bentsen, Deceased Veterans Volunteer Liaison of the Kitsap County Coroner’s Office at lbentsen@co.kitsap.wa.us.
For more information visit www.kitsapgov.com/hs/veterans/runtotahoma.htm.
Former Seattle Mariner comes to Kitsap
KITSAP – The Kitsap Community Foundation is excited to announce that Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher and former Seattle Mariner Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen will be the keynote speakers for the 15th Annual Celebration of Philanthropy.
The Moyers are no strangers to philanthropy. Together they impact the lives of thousands of children affected by loss and family addiction each year through The Moyer Foundation’s programs – Camp Erin® and Camp Mariposa®. Jamie will also be the ninth player inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame this August.
To purchase tickets, visit www.kitsapfoundation.org.
Talk on using social media in business
The Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce will host “Optimizing Social Media for Business” from 7:30-9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5 at the chamber office. Jeff Hora will present the talk. Call 360-779-4848 or email info@poulsbochamber.com for more information.
