The following is a list of some of the Holy Week and Easter services taking place around North Kitsap next week. All events take place at their respective house of worship unless otherwise noted.
SEATTLE — Ferry riders could see a 7.5 percent fare increase May 30, instead of the annual 5 percent. A revised fare proposal, which includes commuter tickets that still last 90 days, was voted on Wednesday by the Tariff Policy Committee.
On March 23, the State Transportation Commission will review the proposal, listen to input from the public and make a final decision.
We’re going to see if we can get through this one without the use of a bunch of corny puns or subpar wordsmithing. It won’t be easy, mind you, as this subject simply lends itself to them.
POULSBO — “There are many animals in our country, like monkeys, lions, zebras, and others,” writes Ilngarooj Primary School 15-year-old John Reteti. “… How is America? Kenya is a nice country. I would like to get a friend in your country.”
POULSBO — It’s been a year since the Benson brothers decided to close the doors of their popular Benson’s restaurant.
But Jeff Benson said the moment he signed the papers, he knew exactly what he wanted to do — open a wine store.
SEATTLE — North Kitsap High School junior Kyle Sizemore, 17, who was seriously injured in the March 8 car accident on Hansville Road, died late Monday afternoon.
There was no information about services as of Herald press time. Students were informed of Sizemore’s death Tuesday morning when they arrived at school.
POULSBO — Next weekend, six young women from the North Kitsap area will be vying for the chance to wear the Miss Poulsbo crown in 2005.
And a share of $25,050 in scholarship money among 20 contestants in the Miss Poulsbo/Miss Kitsap Pageant, which will begin at 4 p.m. March 26 at the Bremerton High School performing arts center.
POULSBO — Motorists who drove past the east intersection of the Olhava development late Saturday morning saw something other than a busy Highway 3 — most witnessed the start of a project to make a previously forested area natural again.
In collaboration with Washington State Department of Transportation, local environmental group Kitsap Trees started the third segment of its Kitsap Treeways project.
TACOMA — The run is over.
The North Kitsap Viking boys basketball teams’ seemingly magical season finally met its end Friday, at the hands of Yakima-area school Eisenhower in the consolation draw of the state tournament.
OLYMPIA — When it comes to legislation that would raise vehicle emissions standards in the State of Washington, the only thing 23rd District Sen. Phil Rockefeller hopes goes up in smoke is the current car regulations.
POULSBO — A bid for their first museum means Poulsbo Historical Society members are constantly cooking up new ways to raise funds these days.
Add a Kirkland chef with North Kitsap ties and they’re hoping they have a recipe for success.
MILLER BAY — The Friends of Miller Bay is so close to finishing Phase One of its fund-raising effort to preserve 18 acres of Cowling Creek lands that members are hoping next weekend’s rummage sale will actually wrap it up.
For the past year and a half, the group has been working to raise $157,000 to purchase 13 acres of the property and it is now only $3,800 short of its goal.
POULSBO — Poulsbo’s budget could be way off track or 2005 could be a minor setback.
Either way, council’s going to have a tough decision when it comes to carryover this year.
At its March 2 meeting, the Poulsbo City Council’s Finance/Administration Committee got its first look at carryover numbers for the 2005 budget. And what they saw didn’t sit well.
HANSVILLE — Driving has become a risky business in North Kitsap as of late.
With four major collisions resulting in four deaths since December 2004, and grassroots efforts to improve some of the dangerous intersections in the area, many motorists are still not paying attention to their driving.
TACOMA — It’s easy to see where Aaron Nations wants to take the North Kitsap basketball program.
Just a few minutes after losing to South Kitsap for the third time this season — this one by a 48-41 count in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A state playoffs — Nations and South coach John Callaghan exchanged greetings.
POULSBO — It may have been her party but Barbara Mitchusson came to work Tuesday.
Before accepting a plaque from the Poulsbo Historical Society honoring her nearly 10 years of dedication to the organization, Mitchusson was busy handing out information about an upcoming fund-raiser she’s helping organize.
POULSBO — It may have been referred to as a regularly scheduled North Kitsap School Board meeting, but what actually took place Thursday night was much more a trial.
The case concerned the future of North Kitsap High School’s schedule. The school board were the judges being asked to decide whether or not to continue development of a more flexible “block” schedule — but one that does not meet state mandates for class hours — or scrap the schedule for one that does.
When I was 17, a friend of mine’s dad died in a car accident near Lake City Way in Seattle. Most of O’Dea High School’s class of 1990 attended the funeral to support our good friend John Shaw, carpooling to and from the church. Since we had the rest of the day off anyway and it was sunny and warm, my friends and I planned to pack our bags and head out to Alki Beach afterward.
We never got there.
OLYMPIA — Like all Republican legislators in the 2005-06 biennium, Rep. Bev Woods (R-Kingston) is having to face the fact that on virtually every issue, she is an underdog.
In a state legislature dominated by Democrats, who have a 55-43 advantage in the house — a 26-23 margin in the senate and occupy the governor’s mansion — passing GOP-backed legislation is a rarity. But Woods, a second term representative, has found solace in two areas: finding compromise with the Democrats on many issues and showing to her constituency that an alternative exists to the current majority.
PORT GAMBLE — It could almost be like the Little House on the Prairie television show, except without the horse-drawn wagons, calico dresses and five-mile walks to the schoolhouse.
But the Merchants Association of Port Gamble is going to try and take advantage of the town’s country setting by hosting its first annual Old Fashion Spring Fair Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19.
