BIRTHS AT HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER
Wednesday, April 29
A girl to Melissa and Andrew Berry of Bremerton.
Thursday, April 30
A boy to Rachel Magruder and John Martin of Bremerton.
Saturday, May 2
A boy to Nicole and Timothy Parker of Port Orchard.
Monday, May 4
A boy to Serina and Brett Roberts of Bremerton.
SPELLING BEE SUCCESS
Celebrating its 13th year working with residents of Kitsap County in adult literacy, the Literacy Council of Kitsap (LCK) hosted its annual spelling bee and silent auction fundraiser at the Silverdale Beach Hotel May 7.
The event is the largest annual fundraiser for LCK. This year’s bee netted almost $13,000 for free assistance provided by instructors and volunteer tutors who work with their students building skills to get better jobs or higher education, earn GEDs, learn English as a second language, prepare for citizenship tests and become advocates for themselves and their families.
For more information on LCK or to volunteer as a tutor, call (360) 373-1539 or visit www.kitsapliteracy.org.
CELL PHONE RECYCLING
Kitsap Mall is currently collecting cell phones for recycling to help keep them out of the landfills.
A cell phone recycling center will be located at guest services through Thursday, June 4. The new program, in partnership with Sony and EMA, is part of Kitsap Mall’s ongoing focus on sustainability, which includes the Green GIVE Card, a special gift card in partnership with American Express that helps plant trees in U.S. forests with every purchase.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Group Health Cooperative is seeking hospice volunteers with weekday availability in Pierce, Kitsap and south King counties, especially in the areas of Bremerton, Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Tacoma and Federal Way.
Hospice volunteers stay with patients in their homes, assist with errands and practical tasks, and offer emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families.
The next training session will be in Tacoma on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 and 18. Attendance at all of these dates is required. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application before May 20.
For more information, call Julia Casey at (253) 274-4635 or toll-free at (888) 781-3573.
APPLICANTS SOUGHT
There are currently openings on the Kitsap County Human Rights Council for Commissioner Districts 1 and 3.
The council’s 12 members advise the county commissioners on issues related to prejudice, discrimination, racially motivated violence and malicious harassment. The council promotes equitable treatment of all citizens and works to reduce prejudice and its effects through prevention policies, education, resource referrals and advocacy. Together with the Board of County Commissioners, they sponsor the annual Human Rights Conference.
Except in December, the council meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. The meetings, which are open to the public, are usually held in the training room at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.
For more information or to receive an application packet, contact Jan Koske, Kitsap County volunteer services coordinator, at (360) 337-4650 or jkoske@co.kitsap.wa.us Applications also can be found online at www.kitsapgov.com/volunteer/boards/human_rights.htm. Completed applications should be returned no later than 5 p.m. May 28.
NAVY REUNIONS
• USS Ingraham (DD 694) June 10-14, 2009; Buffalo, N.Y. For details, visit www.dd-694.com.
• USS Thomas C. Hart (DE/FF 1092) Veterans Association, June 10-14, 2009; Charleston, S.C. Contact: Jerry Leatherwood: (252) 524-4021 or jerrylwood@embarqmail.com.
• USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Association Reunion, June 13-18, 2009; aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Enchantment of the Seas.” For details: www.ussnimitzassociation.org.
• Minesweeper Reunion (all ship classes), June 27, 2009, Ft. Worth, Texas. Contact Allan Fitzwater: afitzwater@charter.net.
• USS Enterprise (CVA[N] 65) Fire Veterans Reunion, Aug. 14-16, 2009; Seattle. For those aboard Enterprise on Jan. 14, 1969. Third reunion of fire veterans and families of our fallen shipmates. Contact: Mike Neville: ichabod1969@charter.net, or (775) 331-1918.
• Mobile Construction Battalion One (MCB-1) reunion, Oct. 9-12, 2009; Las Vegas. Contact: Peter Dowd: mcb1reunion@verizon.net or (781) 837-0393.
• Patrol Squadron Six (VP-6) “Blue Sharks”, Oct. 13-18, 2009, Honolulu. Contacts: Steve Ellis: tcomm1@mindspring.com or (706) 202-7105; Frank Lueder: luederf001@hawaii.rr.com or (808) 728-6348; Larry St. Pierre: larrystpierre8@hotmail.com. For details, visit PatronSix.com.
• USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN 655), Oct. 23-25, 2009; King’s Bay, Ga. Contact: Jim Kinney: JimRKinney@aol.com, or visit www.ssbn655.org.
