Clarice Bushee
It seemed that morning that everyone knew someone in New York. A distant relative. A friend’s friend.
This morning, the staff and crews of Poulsbo Fire Department and North Kitsap Fire and Rescue are holding remembrance ceremonies regarding the terrorism that happened on Sept. 11, 2001. They are low-key, subtle, to the point and while quiet, the actions make up for the lost words many have tried to find to describe last year’s tragedy on the East Coast.
POULSBO — A year ago Poulsbo woke up to the same terror as the rest of the nation seeing the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. And despite being almost a world away, some of the repercussions hit home as if they were just down the block.
POULSBO — The signs have been everywhere.
In the gym, where students will occasionally, and gleefully, fling themselves to the floor.
POULSBO — Millions of words have been written and spoken about the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.
POULSBO — One group of local Girl Scouts is getting ready to bring a bit of Little Norway to the lands of croissants and crumpets.
POULSBO — A scar as straight as a ruler’s edge drops down the front of Chelsie O’Neill-Dewing’s right knee.
POULSBO — With federal funding for reading programs shrinking, the North Kitsap School District hopes to raise enough money to run programs of its own.
If there was one race that really came down to the wire, this is it.
Falling under the “it just makes sense” category in the upcoming elections is the Emergency Medical Services Levy.
POULSBO — Besides his interest in the law, Jeff Tolman is interested in small town life.
Well, you are Seniors now. The big dogs. Those with the good parking spots and late arrival or early dismissal. The ASB officers and team captains. North Kitsap High School is yours to lead now. Its character will, for the next 12 months, to a great extent will be formed by your character.
POULSBO — Linda Larson laughs when you ask her what she wants to do after graduation.
At this point, at least one thing is certain: The office of Kitsap County Treasurer will stay in Democratic hands no matter who is elected to replace retiring Treasurer Sharon Shrader, since there isn’t a Republican on the ballot.
SUQUAMISH — A 39-year old landmark that’s overlooked the downtown area of the Port Madison Reservation may see an unfortunate demise in the near future.
POULSBO — Labor Day weekend won’t be a time of rest for the Poulsbo Lions Club, as it once again presents its fund-raising antique show and sale.
POULSBO — When Mike Granat’s son asked him for an account of his days as a Navy airman he did him one better — he wrote a book.
KINGSTON — The parents of a child in the North Kitsap School District filed a civil rights complaint against the school district in U.S. District Court earlier this month, claiming it discriminated against their child while carrying out disciplinary action.
POULSBO — Local student Alden Denny is making a splash in competitive kayaking.
POULSBO — There was no mud for Mudstock. In fact, the sun shone brightly over the festival’s return to Little Norway after its six-year hiatus from the spotlight.
