Evergreen Bonsai Club meets Sept. 16
The Evergreen Bonsai Club will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at the Crossroas Neighborhood Church, 7555 Old Military Road, Bremerton.
Charlie Anderson will display trees from his collection and will discuss their design and care.
Members are asked to bring their own small trees for display or advice.
The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Ruth Anderson at 360-626-1264 or rutha22@msn.com.
Free day at state parks Sept. 24
Have plans to visit a Washington state park on Saturday, Sept. 24? You’re in luck.
That date is a pass-free day at all state parks, meaning that daytime visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit. An annual Discover Pass can otherwise be purchased for $30, or $10 for a one-day permit.
Sept. 24 marks the 23rd anniversary of National Public Lands Day — the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.
Washington State Parks will have one more free day this year: Friday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
For more information, visit parks.state.wa.us.
Morning flight deck training Sept. 21-22
Flight deck training will be performed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on Sept. 21-22.
Residents in the Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton area may hear loud noises and alarms coming from the ship as early as 5 a.m. on these dates due to drill activity being conducted on the ship’s flight deck.
The drills are a standard operation conducted by all aircraft carriers to prepare Sailors who work on the flight deck for upcoming Navy certifications.
For more information, please contact USS Nimitz Public Affairs Officer at 360-396-6641, or pao@cvn68.navy.mil.
Fourth graders get free park passes
With the school year starting, the Olympic National Forest reminds all fourth graders and their families to claim their free Every Kid in a Park pass, which allows free entry into all federal parks, forests and recreation areas.
Fourth graders can print out a paper voucher for free entry into all federal lands by visiting the Every Kid in a Park website at www.everykidinapark.gov. Students and their families can redeem their paper voucher for a card pass at any Olympic National Forest office. The voucher and passes are valid for the entire school year, through Aug. 31, 2017.
If schools would like a Forest Service representative to visit and talk to kids and teachers about the Every Kid in a Park pass and program, please call Paula Jablonski for more information 360-765-2200. Teachers or adults who engage fourth-graders through a youth-serving organization can print paper passes, and find activities and lesson plans, at www.everykidinapark.gov/get-your-pass/educator.
Bremerton man given award of excellence
Safeco Insurance has selected Timothy S. Quigley, CIC of Fournier Insurance Solutions in Bremerton for an Award of Excellence. Quigley is the former agency owner of Tim Quigley Insurance Services, which merged with Fournier Insurance Solutions in July 2016.
“Tim Quigley is dedicated to providing our clients with the insurance protection they need at the right price,” said Ryan Fournier, President of Fournier Insurance Solutions.
To receive a Safeco Award of Excellence, an insurance agent must have a strong relationship with Safeco and superior underwriting skills.
“Outstanding underwriting and strong partnerships benefit our customers,” said Quigley. “Because Safeco Insurance supports independent insurance agents as trusted advisors, I am honored to have been selected for the Award of Excellence.”
Talent agent to visit Mobster Mike’s Sept. 22
So you think you’re funny? Here’s your chance to be discovered by a nationally known talent agent.
Pat Wilson, who has placed comic talent in most of the top comedy-oriented television shows and clubs, will be visiting Bremerton on Sept. 22 to listen to the weekly open-mike session at Mobster Mike’s Comedy Club at 602 Fourth Avenue in Bremerton. Wilson will watch the comedy hopefuls run through routines and hold a comedy workshop and Question-and-Answer session.
For information, visit mobster mikes.weebly.com, or call 360-470-3009.
Edward Jones grand opening on Oct. 7
The financial services firm Edward Jones has hired Jennifer Zuver as the new financial advisor for Manette branch office located at 1100 Wheaton Way, Suite C.
Zuver is enthusiastic about taking over the office.
Zuver invites the public to join her at a grand opening celebration. The event will begin at 3 p.m. Oct. 7 at her office.
“I am excited to be opening an Edward Jones office in Manette, because I really see a need for the type of service we provide,” Zuver said. “This firm concerns itself exclusively with the needs of individual investors and small-business owners, and I’m happy to be bringing that kind of personalized service to this community.”
The Edward Jones website is located at edwardjones.com.
Haunted Images photo competition
Local photographers, professional and amateur, are invited to submit their photos for the Haunted Images photography competition. Photos must be submitted by 6 p.m. Sept. 30, and can be sent via email to johnny@almostcandid.photography. Judging criteria include theme, originality, artistic merit and technical excellence. Digital alteration is allowed. For more information, visit www.almostcandid.net/photo-contest-2.html.
Girls on the Run coach registration open
Girls on the Run of West Sound needs 60 coaches for the fall season. Register to be a coach and help make a difference in a girl’s life. Coaches with a child in the program receive a $25 discount.
Coach training sessions are held 5-10 p.m. Sept. 19 at Harrison Medical Center in Silverdale. Register at www.raceplanner.com/volunteer/signup/gotrws-fall-2016-coach.
Record of decision signed for Naval Base Kitsap project
The preferred alternative was given final approval when the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations and Environment signed a record of decision to implement it.
“Alternative 3,” as it’s described in the Land-Water Interface (LWI) and Service Pier Extension (SPE) Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), covers the construction and operation of new LWI security structures and associated support facilities at NBK-Bangor.
LWI “Alternative 3” is the environmentally preferred alternative and will fully meet the Navy’s purpose and need to comply with Department of Defense directives to protect Navy TRIDENT submarines from increased and evolving threats and to prevent the seizure, damage or destruction of military assets. The Preferred Alternative will also enhance security within the Waterfront Restricted Area at NBK-Bangor.
The Record of Decision and Final EIS are available online at www.nbkeis.com/lwi and at the following public libraries: Bremerton (Sylvan Way); Port Hadlock; Port Townsend; Poulsbo; Seattle Central; and Silverdale.
For more information contact 360-396-6387 or leslie.yuenger@navy.mil.
