BIRTHS AT HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER
Wednesday, Aug. 19
A girl to Sheila and LaMar Holden of Bremerton.
Thursday, Aug. 20
A boy to Katherine Murphy and Nicholas Baccetti of Bremerton.
Saturday, Aug. 22
A girl to Nicole and Hugh Hutchinson of Bremerton.
Sunday, Aug. 23
A girl to Anna and Kyle Avery of Bremerton.
Monday, Aug. 24
A boy to Megan and Joshua Will of Silverdale.
BIRTHS AT NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON
Saturday, Aug. 22
A boy to Tracy Parker and Tuwood Jaceey Bernard of Silverdale.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
A girl to Autumn and Daniel Hoibakk of Silverdale.
Wednesday, Aug. 26
A boy to Andrea and Charles Jenkins of Bremerton.
A boy to Shelby and John Hladon of Bremerton.
Friday, Aug. 28
A girl to Valeria Jo and Robert Z. Teeter of Silverdale.
A girl to Angela Sue and Matthew Lawrence Wheeler of Port Orchard.
HONOR ROLL
BELLINGHAM — The following Bremerton students were named to Western Washington University’s honor roll: Meagan Acdal and Ian Moore (4.0 gpa). To qualify for the honor roll, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class.
GRADS
BELLINGHAM — The following Bremerton students graduated from Western Washington University in spring quarter: Brianne Baker, special education P-12; Eric Bortel, master’s in mathematics; Joseph Connors, special education P-12; Lee Durdahl, business administration-finance; Rosa Elvia, human services; Stacey Gonia, master’s in rehabilitation counseling; Jennifer Harris, Spanish; Nancy Hutchinson, human services; Jeffrey Jenkins, anthropology; Aaron Lambert, planning and environmental policy; Ryan Lewis, environmental science; Alison Lingel, sociology; Ian Moore, linguistics; Derek Schruhl, environmental science and planning and environmental policy; Jenifer Sheckler, special education P-12; Michelle Simmons, special education P-12; Regina Smithrud, human services; Brant Snyder, human services; and Jessica Vellucci, chemistry.
VETERANS SOUGHT
The Kitsap County Commissioners are seeking veterans willing to be considered for appointment to the Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board. Veterans who are interested in achieving maximum use of limited public resources to assist indigent veterans and their families are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be Kitsap County residents and veterans with an honorable discharge. Fifty-one percent of advisory board members must belong to local branches of nationally recognized veteran services organizations.
The Veterans Advisory Board was formed to advise the Board of County Commissioners on the needs of local indigent veterans, the resources available to local indigent veterans and programs that could benefit local indigent veterans and their families.
An application and position description may be obtained from Jan Koske, Kitsap County volunteer services coordinator, at (360) 337-4650 or jkoske@co.kitsap.wa.us. An application also may be completed online at www.kitsapgov.com/volunteer/frmbrdapp.htm. Applications should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMEN NEEDED
The Long Term Care Ombudsman needs more advocates. Volunteers spend four or more hours each week visiting with the residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult family homes, working to ensure their care is good and residents’ rights are being respected.
An initial four-day training is held in the Silverdale area and begins soon. For an application packet or more information, call (360) 337-5714.
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL OPENING
There currently is an opening on Kitsap County’s Human Rights Council in Commissioner District 1.
The Council’s 12 members advise the Kitsap 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. Its meetings, which are open to the public, are usually held in the Eagles Nest meeting room at the Fairgrounds.
For more information or to receive an application packet, contact Jan Koske at (360) 337-4650 or jkoske@co.kitsap.wa.us. Applications also are online at www.kitsapgov.com/volunteer/boards/human_rights.htm. The deadline to return applications is 5 p.m. Sept. 30.
