School meeting rescheduled

North Kitsap School District is inviting families, students and community members to a public meeting 6 p.m. April 16 at the Kingston High School to discuss the future of that town’s schools.

Participants will: learn about student enrollment, facility usage, and school operations from NKSD staff and experts; hear from the Facilities Advisory Committee about observations from other districts and ideas for enhancing student learning environments; and share insights about what makes Kingston schools unique and what students need to thrive.

A news release also says the discussion will focus on gathering feedback for future planning efforts. The meeting was originally scheduled for March 26 but was postponed due to weather.

Cancer treatment

SkinCure Oncology, a provider for Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy, an advanced nonsurgical treatment for common skin cancer, announced April 2 its availability in Kitsap County.

Frontier Dermatology in Poulsbo is the first medical practice in the county to offer the GentleCure™ treatment, per a news release. Image-Guided SRT is the only treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer (basal and squamous cell carcinoma) that uses ultrasound imaging to help clinicians direct low-level x-rays to targeted areas of the skin, killing cancer cells. A study published in the journal Oncology and Therapy showed that Image-Guided SRT produces a 99.3 percent cure rate for early-stage nonmelanoma.

Dr. William Delgado of Frontier Dermatology noted, “More than 2,500 individuals in Kitsap County are expected to be diagnosed with nonmelanoma skin cancer this year alone.”

New band director

The Hometown Band, composed of musicians from Kitsap County, recently announced Mike Jauregui as its new director.

He currently serves as the director of music ministry at North Point Church in Poulsbo and teaches music and technology at Crosspoint Christian Schools.

The band will open its free spring concert series with a performance at Silverdale Lutheran Church April 25 from 7-9 p.m. Subsequent performances will take place April 26, from 3-4:30 p.m. at North Point Church in Poulsbo, and May 2 at 7 p.m. at Kingston’s Village Green Community Center.

“What drew me to this wonderful group is their dedication to musical excellence and their strong sense of community,” Jauregui said. “The band’s rich history and commitment to bringing joy through music resonate deeply with me.”

4/20 celebration

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s High Point Cannabis’ 2nd annual 4/20 Weekend Bash takes place April 20 from 8 a.m. until midnight.

The event includes live music, a beer garden at Gliding Eagle, Las Brassas Mexican food truck, Pacific Ohana Café Hawaiian food truck, Indian fry bread tacos, and Hawaiian shaved ice.

All cannabis products will be discounted, as will all non-cannabis merchandise. There will be 45-plus cannabis and non-cannabis vendors in Ravenswood Park.

Suquamish cleanup

The Suquamish Community Advisory Council will hold its annual Spring Cleanup April 26.

Participants are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at the Suquamish United Church of Christ, 18732 Division Ave. NE. Youth are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Sexual assault awareness

Rebuilding Hope, the sexual assault resource center serving Pierce and Kitsap counties, is hosting Pints for Hope at Silver City Brewery in Bremerton April 14 from 4-8 p.m.

$1 from every pint sold will be donated to Rebuilding Hope.