Free class shows how to protect homes from earthquakes
KITSAP – A free home retrofit class that focuses on protecting wood framed homes from earthquakes will be Friday, Oct. 2 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. The event is part of the Home Builders Association’s Home Remodel Expo, partnering with Kitsap County Emergency Management and other groups.
Attendees will learn how to conduct a home evaluation, navigate through the permit process, properly bolt and plate a home, work safely and learn about the best engineering solutions.
Sign up online http://www.kitsapdem.org/default.aspx?ID=139&ClassID=301 and receive a free ticket to the Expo. For more information call 360-307-5871.
Recycled fashion show
BREMERTON – The community is invited to attend a recycled fashion retrospective featuring creations by Lynn Horton. An artist reception will be Friday, Oct. 2 5-8 p.m. at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton. A fashion show of never seen before orginals will be at 6:30 p.m. along with music, food and refreshments. More than 20 fashions designed from recycled materials will be on display for the month of October in the government center.
Violin virtuoso Jaime Jorge in concert at the Bremerton SDA church
BREMERTON – The Bremerton Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church invites community members to attend a free Christian concert, featuring Jaime Jorge, a world-class violinist, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10:45 a.m. The concert will feature music ranging from favorite hymns to contemporary praise songs.
Jaime has played in a multitude of settings from high school auditoriums to Carnegie Hall. He has played in 40 countries on 5 continents, and has released 16 albums.
Besides being an accomplished musician, Jaime has an inspiring story to share. Born and raised in communist Cuba, he was offered many opportunities – including offers to study in Moscow with some of the greatest musicians of our time – if only he and his family would renounce their belief in God. They refused. When Jaime was ten, miraculously, his family was given the opportunity to leave the country.
In 1996, Jaime left medical school and a promising medical career to devote himself to full-time music ministry. The concert will be held at the Bremerton SDA Christian Church at 4949 NW Taylor Road. The concert is free and is designed for people of all ages and denominations. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit www.bsdacc.org or call 360-373-0944.
Jayhawkers meet
BREMERTON – The Kitsap Jayhawkers meet Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Airport Diner, at 11:30 a.m. This is a great opportunity for former residents of The Sunflower State to meet and talk about experiences while living there. Attendees may bring memories of Halloweens past. New members are always welcome. Call Doris Rice at 360-792-9151 for more information.
Two-step and waltz lessons
GORST – Beginning two-step and waltz lessons are open for new dancers also on Oct. 7 from 7-9 p.m. at Kitsap Square Dance Center, 6800 West Belfair Valley Road, Bremerton (Gorst). $4 for adults or $2 for youth. First night is FREE. Singles and couples are welcome. For more information call 360-373-2567.
Community Prayer Breakfast
BREMERTON – The committee for the Kitsap Community Prayer Breakfast will have its 30th Annual Prayer Breakfast Oct. 8 from 6:30-8:30 a.m. at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club, 3885 Golf Club Hill Road. The breakfast is open to the public, and the cost is $20 per person, or a table of 8 for $150.00. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Lt. General Larry D. James, USAF (Ret.), Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will be the featured speaker.
James is responsible for day-to-day management of JPL’s resources and activities including managing JPL’s solar system exploration, Mars, astronomy, physics, Earth science, interplanetary network programs, and business operations. These activities employ 5,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and business support personnel, generating $1.5 billion in annual revenues.
Prior to his retirement from the Air Force, James was the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at the Pentagon. He was responsible to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force for policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight, and leadership of Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. As the Air Force’s Senior Intelligence Officer he was directly responsible to the Director of National Intelligence and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
The annual Kitsap Community Prayer Breakfast is patterned after the National Prayer Breakfast held annually in Washington, D.C.
Reservations can be made by going on-line to www.breakfastoutreach.org, or by calling Carl Johnson at 360-908-1124 by Oct. 2. Seating is on a first come first seated basis, except for reserved tables.
Learn about important salmon species in Kitsap County
KITSAP – Learn about salmon habitat, life cycle, and species in the Puget Sound during salmon docent training through Oct. 21. Ecologically, traditionally, and commercially important, salmon are iconic in the region and influence how residents manage the environment. Salmon expert Paul Dorn with the Suquamish Tribe will share his extensive experience and knowledge of species and issues affecting salmon in the Salish Sea.
Training is 6-8 p.m. for four Wednesdays through Oct. 21 at WSU Classroom 406 in the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.
The cost is $25, but the class fee will be refunded to those who volunteer two hours at salmon events. Scholarships are available.
Register online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2024695 or by contacting Lisa Rillie at lrillie@co.kitsap.wa.us or 360-337-7157 x 3244.
Tracyton’s Bazaar By the Bay Nov. 21
TRACYTON – Find an extra special Christmas gift during the Tracyton Bazaar By the Bay Nov. 21. The event will feature handmade arts and crafts, a bake sale, a white elephant sale, hot soup and sandwiches. It will be 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Tracyton United Methodist Church, 5153 Naomi Ave. Vendor tables are still available.
For more information call 360-373-6425 or email Tracyton_umc@yahoo.com.
Financial coffee club to meet
SILVERDALE –John L. Moroney, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, will host a coffee club at 8:15 a.m. on fourth Wednesdays at Edward Jones, 2416 NW Myhre Road Suite 102, Silverdale. To reserve a seat, call Teresa at 360-692-1216.
English tutor training at KACE
BREMERTON – Kitsap Adult Center for Education (formerly known as the Literacy Council of Kitsap) will hold two-part tutor training sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 4–7 p.m., and all day Friday, Oct. 9, at 616 5th St. in Bremerton.
KACE tutors teach foreign-born adults English, or assist native-English speakers improve their skills or prepare for the GED.
Tutors must complete a tutor application before attending the training.
For more information about becoming a student or to volunteer as a tutor, call 360-373-1539, or visit kacewa.org/volunteer/.
Chico Alliance Church homecoming
CHICO – On Sunday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m., all former and present members are invited to a homecoming celbrating more than 70 years of ministry.
The seeds of the church were sown in the 1920s and culminated in the formation of The Bible chapel of Erland’s Point by 1945. In 1962 the church became affiliated with The Christian and Missionary Alliance. The church moved to 3670 Chico Way in 1964 when the state purchased the Erland’s Point property for the freeway.
Because there will be a meal provided, those wanting to attend need to RSVP to chicohomecoming@gmail.com or call 360-440-5414.
Human rights conference Dec. 4
PORT ORCHARD – The Kitsap County Council for Human Rights celebrates the 25th year of the annual Conference for Human Rights with a look back at human rights issues in Kitsap County over the last 25 years. The annual conference is scheduled for Dec. 4 at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton.
Opening the conference this year will be Leonard Forsman, chairman of the Suquamish Tribe since 2005 and a member of the tribal council for over 20 years. He will give a presentation on “10,000 Years of History Here on This Land.” Forsman is a long-time advocate for tribal education, cultural preservation and habitat protection.
Keynote speaker for the 2015 Conference for Human Rights will be Robin DiAngelo, a professor of critical multicultural and social justice education. She is currently director of Equity for Senior Services for Seattle and King County and co-developed the City of Seattle’s race and social justice initiative anti-racism training.
Tickets for the conference Dec. 4 go on sale in September. For more information on the Kitsap County Council for Human Rights, visit http://www.kitsapgov.com/boards/humanrights/hrcboard.htm.
County seeks to amend code on how land is addressed
KITSAP – Kitsap County’s Department of Community Development is seeking to amend County Code 16.66 (Addressing of Land) in an effort to clarify and define a quality address and road name standards, This is in response to the implementation of Next Generation 911 (NG911) in 2017 and improve the ability to find homes and businesses in a reasonably uniform manner.
As part of the process a final public meeting is scheduled before the Kitsap Planning Commission.
• Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m.: Meeting in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers (619 Division Street, Port Orchard). Public hearing and deliberations on Kitsap County Code Update 16.66 (Addressing of Land).
The proposed changes to the code can be reviewed online at www.kitsapgov.com/dcd/building/addressing/acp/Home.html
If you would like additional information please contact: kshaffer@co.kitsap.wa.us.
Art show open accepting entries
KITSAP – Artists from across Washington State are invited to submit entries to Collective Visions Gallery’s 2016 CVG Show. Exhibition juror Leilani Lewis is director of communications and marketing at the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. She has curated art shows at the Ethnic Heritage Gallery, Columbia City Gallery, the Lucid Gallery, and several other locations.
Artists working in 2D media, 3D media and photographic and digital art may obtain an exhibition prospectus by visiting the websites www.CVGShow.com; www.CallForEntry.org or by visiting Collective Visions Gallery, 331 Pacific Ave., Bremerton. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 16.
The exhibition will be Jan. 23-Feb. 27. For more information call 360-551-7526.
Attention deficit meeting Oct. 13
SILVERDALE – Dr. Victoria Crescenzi will be sharing and answering questions on “AD/HD Medications & Management: Bring your Questions” Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Group Health Medical Center in Silverdale at 10452 Silverdale Way NW.
The event is sponsored by Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. For further information call Lynn Myrvang at 360-779-5362 or Kerry Miller at 360-697-3922.
Fall fruit show set for Oct. 24
BREMERTON — The 2015 Fall Fruit Show will be Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the West Side Improvement club, 4109 E St., in Bremerton. Come for a fun day of fruit tasting and learning about growing fruit. Sample dozens of different varieties of apples, pears, and other fruit. “Mystery apples” will be identified – bring 4-6 unwashed samples of each kind. Be sure to leave the stems on, and provide a description of the tree. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Learn more at https://goo.gl/bT79Pt or email peninsulafruitclub@gmail.com.
Fairgrounds haunted Oct. 9-31
KITSAP – Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds will entertain and scare vistors during this October’s “Hells Motel,” open Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 9-31. The haunt is lights-on from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., then “full scare” from 6-11 p.m.
The 22,000 square foot haunted house spans three buildings at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. KHF engages local students who earn valuable experience assisting with planning, constructing, and staffing this amazing haunt.
For more information visit http://www.kitsaphauntedfairgrounds.com.
Kitsap County Life Chain Oct. 4
SILVERDALE – Kitsap County Life Chain is an annual pro-life event where participants are invited to pray for the lives of pregnant women and their unborn children. Local churches are assigned locations at the intersection of Silverdale Way and Ridgetop Blvd near the Kitsap Mall. Signs with pro-life messages are available for a suggested one dollar donation.
The event is Sunday, Oct. 4, from 2-3:15 p.m.
For more information contact Heidi Lestelle at 360-297-3957 or hlestelle@tscnet.com.
Kitsap Rescue Mission seeks help
BREMERTON – Kitsap Rescue Mission is looking for people to help move branches and leaves from its two Mission sites to the dump. There are 3-4 truckloads at the Fifth Street location and more than 20 bags in the bay at the Sixth Street location. KRM would like to have as many people and trucks as possible to make one run to the dump on Saturday, Oct. 10 starting at 9 a.m. Please contact Sue Battin, volunteer coordinator, at 360-373-3428 or vcoord@kitsaprescue.org to help.
Kitsap Rescue banquet Oct. 9
POULSBO – The Hope for Safe Harbor Banquet for Kitsap Rescue Mission is Oct. 9 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Kiana Lodge, 14976 Sand Hook Road, in Poulsbo.
Attendees will learn about KRM’s plans for renovating their building and will be able help its Safe Harbor Capital Campaign for outreach and service to the homeless and poor of Kitsap County.
Dinner includes Kiana signature salmon, rosemary red potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw, rolls and white chocolate scones with raspberries and whipped cream for dessert! A vegan option of portobello mushroom will also be offered. Cost is $25. Learn more at kitsaprescue.org.
Farm lunch Oct. 3
SILVERDALE – Kitsap History Museum will host a “Eat Your Way through Kitsap History” event Oct. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Pheasant Fields Farms on Clear Creek Road. Lunch will a catered meal on the farm. $35-$40 per person. Call 360-479-6226 or visit kitsapchs.org.
