Edward Jones employee earns professional designation
Jason Skifstad of Edward Jones in Silverdale has earned the professional designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist, the firm announced in a statement.
Skifstad completed the Accred-ited Asset Manage-ment Specialist Profes-sional Education Program from the Denver-based College for Financial Planning. Those who complete the program pass a final exam and sign a code of ethics and disclosure form to earn the special designat
Jack in the Box will accept applications and interview prospective employees March 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Poulsbo Fire Station, 911 Liberty Road off Highway 305. Manager Steve Hancock said 45 people will be hired to staff a Jack in the Box under construction on Olhava Way, near Walmart. The fast-food restaurant is expected to open in May, Hancock said.
Safeway Inc. is developing plans for a potential 56,000-square-foot grocery store at the corner of Tenth Avenue and Lincoln Road in Poulsbo.
Kitsap landscape designers win gold medal
Landscape designers Kate Easton of Port Orchard and Megan Pulkkinen of Bremerton, won a gold medal for their garden entry at the 2011 Northwest Flower & Garden Show. They were co-designers of the garden with Lloyd Glasscock of Everett and Kirsten Lints of Duvall.
Gold Medals are awarded for excellence in design, plant selection, construction and showmanship criteria.
Potlatch Gallery, 18830 Front St., has long specialized in Northwest Coast art by Indigenous and non-Native artists. Exhibit openings are as well-remembered as the artists’ works: Evy Halvorsen-Holstein’s acrylics and mixed media, Max Hayslette’s dreamy landscapes, Irene Klar’s etchings of Northwest Coast Native themes, Brett Varney’s oil pastels, Beki Killorin’s watercolors.
HANSVILLE — In some towns, coffee shops come and go. In Hansville, it’s a happening. “I don’t think a day…
Dear Jan: Our neighbors just put their home on the market. It has already sold with a full price offer….
West Sound Small Farms Expo
The West Sound Small Farms Expo will offer a one-day regional conference on farming, country living, sustainability and local food from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 at Olympic College in Bremerton. The event costs $55 and includes lunch. It will feature guest speakers, workshops and vendors for experienced farmers to those just starting out. The Washington State University Kitsap Extension is providing the expo and a complete list of workshops is available at http://kitsap.wsu.edu/.
With a new executive director, the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce is planning to do the things chambers do best: serve members.
Kathleen Knuckey took over the position Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, but said there was just a small coincidence in the date.
If you like to read and like to know what’s going on in your community, this is a banner day for you. The latest edition of the North Kitsap Herald includes the 2011 North Kitsap Almanac, Kitsap Week/West Sound Life and Culture, Kitsap Classifieds, Real Estate Now, Work/Life Balance: A Resource Guide for Today’s Worker, USA Weekend, and advertising inserts and money-saving coupons.
Club Gemini to become sports bar under new management
Club Gemini is under new management and in the process of becoming a daytime sports bar.
Michael and Amberly Hill took over the bar, at 4111 Wheaton Way, about three weeks ago.
Detox class
Chiropractic Lifestyle Center in East Bremerton will host a free class on metabolic detoxification beginning at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 15. Participants will learn how the body gets rid of toxic substances and why it matters to one’s health and well-being. All class attendees will receive a discount on detox products and successful participants will be entered in a raffle for a free one-hour massage. Registration is recommended to reserve a spot and a light snack will be included. The center is located at 991 NE Riddell Road, Bremerton. Call (360) 373-2225 for more information or to register.
Free bone density scans
Advanced Wellness and Rehabilitation will be offering free bone density scans during the month of Feb
Kai Pan serves up a variety of authentic Asian cuisines
My boss thought the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet would be a great way for me, a new Poulsbohemian, to meet some local folks (and enjoy a fine meal to boot). It was more a cram course in Poulsbo generosity (and in Poulsbo’s generous number of pageants).
It was a civic-minded endeavor. Rebecca Guthrie said she bought Bell Book & Candle in April 2005 and renamed it…
KINGSTON — New Main Street Ale House owners Darren and Kim Gurnee believe running a business in Kingston doesn’t need…
Dear Jan I keep seeing homes on the web that refer to a HUD case number. What does that mean?…
New and old on display at Silverdale car dealership
Silver City Automotive, a used car dealership in Silverdale specializing in no-haggle car sales with a retro touch, opened Jan. 3.
Rick Hern, owner, may be better known as president of the Courtesy Auto Group, but his love of classic cars is on display at the ‘50s era soda shop, which has a few oldies on display.
KCU’s senior vice president to retire
Ron Rogerson, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Kitsap Credit Union, announced his retirement after 14 years with the company. His send-off will be March 1. Before joining Kitsap Credit Union, Rogerson worked
The youngest bank in Washington state has a new president and CEO, and he’s of no mind to deal with shrinking assets, bad loans or job cuts.
Rick Darrow came to Poulsbo to help Liberty Bay Bank grow.
