LITTLE BOSTON — Did you know that the dogfish salmon got its hooked snout after one hung on a low lying branch by its mouth so it wouldn’t get swept away in a river?
Or that the Native American way of saying “thank you” (shaking both hands in the air) came from a crab that waved his little pinchers in the air to express gratitude to a fisherman for letting him go?
POULSBO — Jim Stark’s T-shirt said it all — “Poulsbo Lions Boardwalk Crew: We’re going to finish it this Saturday!”
But rather than being a brand new shirt, the testament was something Stark had worn each week since May 2004. He chuckled explaining that each week, he stood up at the Thursday club meeting and told members the project rebuilding the waterfront causeway would be concluding that weekend.
TACOMA — When Kentwood Conquers’ guard Blake Solomon got the ball at mid-court with only four seconds to go versus North Kitsap, everyone in the packed Foss gymnasium knew he had the hot hand.
But no one knew he could have been that hot
KINGSTON — In the current educational era of using high stakes testing in schools, an emphasis on the core areas of learning — reading, writing math and science — has been created to help prepare students for an exam that each of them will soon be required to pass.
POULSBO — From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, the North Kitsap Lady Vikings basketball team experienced just about everything this season on the hardwood.
Those highs and lows were best demonstrated versus a common opponent — their Central Kitsap rivals, the Cougars. North’s low point of the season came versus CK with a 63-20 loss Jan. 14. But while most teams would have trouble recovering from such a loss, the Vikings stormed back.
KEYPORT — Five years ago, a partnership was forged that married public and private industry in Torpedo Town U.S.A.
And national security, the U.S. Navy and Kitsap County’s economy are each the better for it, Congressman Norm Dicks commented last week.
If there’s a group that really knows how to walk on the wild side, it’s gotta be those feisty Poulsbo Noon Lions. It’s not the largest civic organization in North Kitsap by any means but members don’t ever seem to let that fact get in the way when it comes to digging deep to improve the community.
POULSBO — In the 1969 cinematic version of “Hello, Dolly!” lead actress Barbara Streisand’s gown in the famous Harmonia Gardens scene allegedly cost $8,000 and weighed a whopping 40 pounds.
And when the North Kitsap High School drama club opens that same production this weekend, chances are the attire worn by every one of the young thespians in the play won’t approach the price tag of Streisand’s.
BREMERTON — As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates Sr. has overseen nearly $7.5 billion in charitable grants since 2000.
But the work of Rotarians around the world, he commented Wednesday night, really inspires him.
POULSBO — Last year, the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 50th anniversary with poodle skirts, pompadours and a sock hop.
This year, peg legs, eye patches and phrases like “shiver me timbers” will be all the rage.
The chamber’s annual awards banquet will begin at 5:30 p.m. March 4 at the Kiana Lodge in Suquamish.
So, the North Kitsap High School Instructional Schedule Task Force didn’t meet in a timely manner, putting off the North Kitsap School Board’s decision on classtime until March 10. Hopefully, the delays will end there.
POULSBO — The thought of becoming North Kitsap High School’s head football coach came to Steve Frease while on a church retreat back in September.
More specifically, it was the Cross Sound Church’s theme for the session which hit home for the 22-year North Kitsap School District veteran PE teacher and coach: “Taking life to the next level.”
KINGSTON — With some of the biggest changes on the horizon for one of the North End’s busiest communities, it shouldn’t be surprising that the Kingston Town Meeting had a packed house early on Thursday night.
“There was already 250 people at 7:15 p.m.,” said event co-organizer Steve Heacock. “That’s impressive.”
POULSBO — After Kingston’s 54-37 win over its rivals the Poulsbo Panthers Wednesday, the Cavaliers adopted a new rallying cry.
“3-0 and nine to go,” chanted the Cavs.
KINGSTON — As the weather warms and residents are heading into the sun, a Stillwaters Environmental Education Center project that was shelved for the winter is expected to shine again this year.
POULSBO — The mood in North Kitsap High School teacher Chris Franklin’s second period athletic medicine class was quiet and somber Wednesday, each student focusing on individual work.
LITTLE BOSTON — More than 500 people, representing as many as 25 different tribes, showed up last year to the Stan Purser Memorial Pow Wow on the Port Gamble Indian Reservation.
While it was a record turnout, organizer and Stan Purser’s granddaughter Dawn Purser hopes that number increases next weekend, especially since it will be the 20th anniversary of the event. The festival will start at 4 p.m. Feb. 25 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 26.
What goes around truly comes around might have to become the new mantra for the Rotary club. Members of the club both local and abroad might not agree but we’d like them to consider it. It’s been 100 years since the organization got its gears spinning, and since then, its good works have come full circle time and time again.
POULSBO — Kahn Dang’s road to opening Apollo Nails & Spa has been marked with a number of big life decisions.
She quit nursing to become a beautician.
KINGSTON — Chances are that if you give the ninth grade Options students a type of fund-raiser, they’ll tell you when and where they did it.
Whether it’s a car wash, rummage sale or baby-sitting service, the Junior High Options Program’s (JHOP) most senior class is doing anything and everything to earn money to take a trip to the East Coast cities of New York and Boston. For many of the students, it will be their first time making the cross-country trek.
