Hosts needed for Japanese students
BREMERTON – The Japan exchange program is seeking three families who can host teenage Japanes girls from Kure, Japan – Bremerton’s “sister city.”
The students will be here to learn English and immerse themselves in American life during a four-week summer program July 24- Aug. 20.
For more information, contact program coordinator Elaine Valencia, at 360-473-5266 or elaine.valencia@ci.bremerton.wa.us.
Free summer meals for kids and teens
BREMERTON – Bremerton children and teenagers 18 and younger can enjoy free nutritious meals this summer at various locations and times from June 22-Aug. 14. Meals must be consumed on site. Visit www.bremertonschools.org or call 360-473-4717 for the summer schedule.
Back-to-school fair set for Aug. 26
BREMERTON – Free school supplies to families in need will be available to all families in the Bremerton School District in preschool-12th grade (while supplies last). Visit Mountain View Middle School Aug. 26 5-8 p.m. STEM activities and community information booths will also be available.
Give blood, get Wild Wings gift card
SILVERDALE – Support the American Red Cross Serving King County, South Sound and the Peninsulas by donating blood at Kitsap Mall July 16 and Aug. 13 from 2-7 p.m. as part of the “100 Days of Summer, 100 Days of Hope” program.
The Red Cross needs to collect 38,000 blood donations every day of the year, but sees an average of two fewer donors at each summer blood drive. Silverdale community members can make a difference by giving blood—and hope—to those who need it. Visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “KITSAPMALL” to sign up.
Those who come out to donate blood will receive $10 gift cards to Buffalo Wild Wings.
Water Trails Festival June 27-28
KITSAP – The Kitsap Water Trails Festival will be held June 27-28 in Silverdale, Brownsville and Keyport. Activities include a car show, kayak and paddle board demo, weaving demonstrations, family games, a Mosquito Fleet tour and a flyover by the Northwest BeechBoys. There will also be a fun paddle, tour of the tall ship Fiddler’s Dream, kite building, an intro to paddling class and free sailboat rides and more.
See a list of all activities at www.watertrailsfestival.com.
Volunteers needed for Day of Caring
KITSAP – The 22nd annual Day of Caring will be held Friday, June 26. More than 600 volunteers are needed. Help United Way of Kitsap County and other non-profits carry out labor-intensive projects including building and repair work, painting, landscaping and cleaning. The Day of Caring starts 7:30 a.m. at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds with breakfast and a welcome rally and ends at 4 p.m.
To register visit www.volunteerkitsap.org.
Golf Classic July 17
BREMERTON – The second annual United Way of Kitsap County Golf Classic will be held July 17 at Gold Mountain Golf Club. 1 p.m. shotgun start. Proceeds benefit North Kitsap Fishline. $125 registration fee per player includes golf, cart, range balls, prizes, and dinner.
Call 360-377-8505 for more information.
Seventh annual Kitsap Wine Festival Aug. 8
BREMERTON – The seventh annual Kitsap Wine Festival at Harborside Fountain Park (next to the Bremerton ferry landing) will feature food from local restaurants and tastings from more than 30 Washington wineries and breweries Saturday, Aug. 8, from 2-5:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy live music and breathtaking views of Puget Sound and the Port of Bremerton Marina.
Selections include Davenport Cellars, Stottle Winery and Silver City Brewery. While sipping wine or ale guests will also enjoy bites from participating restaurants and local purveyors such as Anthony’s at Sinclair Inlet, Toro Lounge, Amy’s Decadent Chocolates and Bella Bella Cupcakes.
Guests will receive a complimentary Kitsap Wine Festival commemorative wine glass and access to the retail shop to purchase select wines.
Ticket proceeds support the Harrison Medical Center Foundation and its mission to make a positive impact on lives through exceptional medical care.
All guests must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are $45 through July 31, $55, Aug. 1-7, or $65 at the door on Aug. 8.
Tickets can be purchased at www.kitsapwinefestival.com or at the Kitsap Conference Center and Harrison Medical Center Foundation.
Mall seeks teens for anti-bullying program
SILVERDALE – With 282,000 students physically attacked in secondary schools each month and up to 43 percent of students having been bullied while online, the issue of bullying is a very real reality for many children.
To help bring awareness to this disturbing trend, Kitsap Mall is partnering with anti-bullying organization STOMP Out Bullying, and iHeartMedia, to find local teens to become teen ambassadors and speak out on this important issue throughout the summer.
This summer, selected Silverdale area teen ambassadors for STOMP Out Bullying will appear at and participate in Kitsap Mall’s STOMP Out Bullying Kick-Off Event on Saturday, Aug. 15, and Block Party on Saturday, Aug. 29. They will speak at the event and interact with iHeartMedia DJs to raise awareness around the issue through social media.
To qualify youth must be 13-24 years of age, have good grades, solid leadership skills, have public speaking experience such as being on the debate team or in their school’s speech club, must stand up for others and are established student activists.
Teen ambassadors are an important part of the STOMP Out Bullying team; they are peer leaders and have the ability to not only make a difference in the lives of others, but make a difference in their own communities as well. Please visit http://bit.ly/1FW9JsK to find more information and apply. Applications are due on July 6.
Donate new clothes to foster children
KITSAP COUNTY – Sleep Country is holding their annual Clothing Drive for Foster Kids to help support the Northwest’s nearly 20,000 foster kids and their families as they replace essential items like shorts, pants, shirts, socks and undergarments.
Donations are being accepted through July 19.
Donations of new clothes in all sizes – infant to adult – can be dropped off at any Sleep Country store. All donated clothing is distributed among non-profit foster care partner organizations. For more information please visit www.sleepcountryfosterkids.org.
PetsWALK to benefit homeless animals
POULSBO – Kitsap Humane Society’s 22nd Annual PetsWALK on Saturday, July 11, in downtown Poulsbo will feature a day of family fun to save the animals. Activities begin with a 5K run/walk – or a 1K walk – at 9 a.m. The route starting at 6th Avenue and NE Harrison and finishing in downtown Poulsbo follows the scenic roadway bordering Liberty Bay. Pets are welcome to come along (on a leash or in a carrier), but pets are not required to participate.
The popular Hometown Band will play to cheer on walkers and runners. Other activities include a vendor fair that opens at 8:30 a.m., a kids dash at 10:45 a.m., and pet costume and talent contests. Check-in for the run/walk will be from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. Participants may sign up the day of the event but are encouraged to register earlier by going online at www.kitsap-humane.org/petswalk-2015. Those interested in securing sponsors for the run/walk also can go online for information on building a personalized or team fundraising page to share with family and friends.
Labor and Industries offering workshop to help new employers
BREMERTON – The Department of Labor and Industries is offering a free workshop for business owners and managers who don’t yet have a full understanding of employer rights and responsibilities, or of the services and resources the department provides. Participants will learn about workers compensation, quarterly reporting, critical claims management strategies, workplace safety and health requirements, wage and hour laws, and contractor registration rules. This workshop also covers payroll, overtime, meal and break requirements, keeping records and importance of paying for workers’ compensation and the importance to your bottom line of managing claims. Other topics include workplace safety and health requirements and contractor registration rules.
The next workshop will be held on July 15 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Labor and Industries office located at 500 Pacific Ave. in the fifth floor conference room. Online registration is encouraged to allow for planning. Registrations can be done on phone at 1-800-574-2829 or by visiting www.lni.wa.gov. Make sure to reference course number 3-78-0092.
Kitsap Jayhawkers meet Aug. 1
BREMERTON – The Kitsap Jayhawkers will not hold their July meeting due to busy vacation and holiday schedules, but will meet again on Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Airport Diner, at 11:30 a.m. Call Doris Rice at 360-792-9151, for further details.
Students make WSU honor roll
PULLMAN – Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the 2015 Spring semester recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.
Students from Kitsap County who have made the list are:
Bremerton: Miles Lewis Appleton; Terrin Anne Arestad; Orion Cole Batchelor; Elyse Rose Beckett; Andrew Berry; Savannah Jo Culley; Jennifer Lynn Denison; Jared A Dragovich; Brittany Michelle Duff; Valerie Pajel Ebbay; Melissa Susan Fabrega; Erika Rae Giesbrecht; Alejandra Nuno Gutierrez; Bryan Scott Huddleston; Kendra L Huson; Michael William Jewett; Samer N Kamel; Thomas Edward Kinzel; Heather Marie Korten; Joanne Dizon Magtibay; Christy Lynn Matson; Benjamin Kenneth Merrill; Michael Gene Molder; Daniel Lee Oranski; Madalyn Noel Pearson; Mark Summerhays Pitcher; Kathalena Rose Raposa; Shelby Aidan Romero; Thomas John Rook; Oksana Pearl Ruffin; Samantha Ann Ryen; Blaine Arnold Vister; Joshua David Wood; Kristy LeeAnn Wood; Ryan James Woods; Cody Francis Yeik; David Mark Young.
Seabeck: Brandon Yen; Heide Jeanette Botkin; Michael Scott Gaffke; Theodora Ann Kasper; Garrett Kitchel.
Silverdale: Bobbi Jean Murphy; Samuel Thomas Bailey; Benjamin Tzongtang Cheung; Maureen Crowe; Katie Kerbell Decker-Fisk; Hannah Nicole Erickson; Rachel Diane Lindgren; Matthew Douglass Nelson; Halle Marlene Schulz; Marissa Lynn Smith; Jason M Umali; Sara Elaine Van Natta.
Heesacker graduates from Gonzaga University
SPOKANE – Charlotte Heesacker, of Silverdale, participated in graduation exercises during the Gonzaga University commencement ceremony that was held on Sunday, May 11, in Spokane’s Veterans’ Memorial Arena.
Heesacker earned a Bachelor of Arts in public relations with a minor in international Relations, Magna Cum Laude.
Gonzaga University is a private Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic university providing education to more than 7,800 students. Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the West’s best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga offers 75 fields of study, 26 master’s degrees, doctorate degrees in leadership studies and nursing, and a juris doctor degree through the School of Law.
Turk earns spot on Eau Claire dean’s list
SILVERDALE – Silverdale student Ian Turk has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Turk, who is with the college of arts and sciences, is one of 2,156 undergraduate students on the list this semester.
To be eligible for the dean’s list in the college of arts and sciences, a student must be in good academic standing, have a minimum semester GPA of 3.70, and have completed at least 12 credits during the semester.
Davis named new Bremerton library manager
BREMERTON – Pam Davis has been named as the new manager for the downtown Bremerton library.
Davis served seven years as the public services supervisor at the Sylvan Way branch before her appointment to lead the staff at downtown Bremerton.
“Pam’s exemplary leadership skills, built over the last 30 years, has well prepared her to return to her roots — to the library she used as a child growing up in Bremerton,” said Library Director Jill Jean.
Davis, a native of Kitsap County, began working for the library in 1983. Over the years she moved up through the ranks of jobs at the library to become the public services supervisor at Sylvan Way in 2008.
“It’s wonderful to be a part of an organization that has meaningful values, goals and a clear vision,” Davis said. “I believe in serving others with a selfless heart. When I think about serving the community, I think about what I would want for my loved one: sincerity, empathy and dignity. I focus on encompassing those values in my personal mission statement as branch manager at Downtown Bremerton.”
