A polar bear seemed to be wandering the hallway. Upon closer inspection, the majestic animal with the white fur wasn’t a polar bear at all, but rather Marty, a Great Pyrenees dog.
Elise Campbell Kelleher Cole, a former Kingston resident and former member of the North Kitsap School Board, has died. Mrs. Cole died Feb. 3 after a long illness. She was 85. A memorial gathering is scheduled March 19, 5-8 p.m., at the Seattle Yacht Club. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name are preferred to Children’s Hospital.
The last time I went to fill-up my car, I became light-headed. The cause wasn’t from the gas fumes, but rather from the price of a gallon of gas. Gas prices are sky-rocketing. With oil prices hovering around $100 per barrel, experts warn that prices aren’t going to drop anytime soon. At the gas station near the Kitsap Week office, regular unleaded gas is listed at $3.599 a gallon.
When LeOnna Small burned through three hand-mixers in a short amount of time, she wondered why things weren’t made to last. “I kept getting out my mom’s heavy mixer, the one she handed down to me. The one I will probably hand down to my own daughter,” Small said. Small began to think about over-consumption and how things are frequently tossed into the land fill. She wondered: What ever happened to fixing an item? Or repurposing something to better fit your needs?
From head to toe, Bonnie McVee looks like a well-dressed woman. And she is. Only she paid less than $30 for her complete outfit, including her boots. At full retail price, she estimates her ensemble would cost more than $250.
Carpenter Lake Preserve is delightful find for almost anyone who needs a moment of quiet reflection in a busy day. Located behind Gordon Elementary School, this serene little section of wetland is easily accessible to young and old, as the trail was constructed about 10 years ago to meet ADA standards. It is a quick stroll to the lakeside, probably less than a mile round-trip from the parking lot.
Hannah Vetterlein, mother of state Rep. Sherry Appleton of Poulsbo, died peacefully in her Cocoa Beach, Fla., home Feb. 10, 2011. She was 94. She is survived by her daughter; granddaughter, Maura Roberts; great-granddaughter, Rachel Roberts; brother, Marshall Rakusin; six nieces and nephews; and her best friend, Mildred Johnson. She was predeceased by her husband, Ted Vetterlein, in 1972.
Sarah Elizabeth Eley and Ryan David Cox were united in loving marriage at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. on Aug. 28, 2010. Friends and family traveled from as far away as England to share in their wedding celebrations. Sarah and Ryan went from being childhood playmates who followed different paths, to finding each other again by chance many years later as adults to continue a wonderful life together.
ShareNet was founded with a giving heart and has served for 22 years in the generous spirit of its community donors and volunteers.
We usually profile volunteers who have been with us for a while, but now and then a newcomer’s contribution really stands out. No volunteer has been more generous with her time and heart recently than Sherri Luxon, who has been with us since last summer.
This month’s column topic was suggested to me by a friend in Hansville. Overmedication can mean either a proliferation of medications or a dosage that is too high.
For Beverly and Steve Phillips, raising goats is more than a full-time job. It’s a lifestyle. “We haven’t been out to dinner in 20 years,” Steve said during a recent visit to their dairy farm on Bainbridge.
I read your recent article in the Kitsap Week section of the Bremerton Patriot and was wondering if you might have some advice for my situation. This used to be a very quiet neighborhood. However, a year or so ago a family moved in “kitty-corner” across the street from us. Last summer they parked their car in their driveway, opened the doors and turned on the stereo full blast.
Growing your own food takes time and planning, but the fulfillment of seeing your hard work come to fruition is well worth the extra effort. Kitsap residents share their secrets to cultivating their own nourishment.
Capt. Jack L. Carter, USN, Ret., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, left this life to enter life eternal on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 with his wife and family by his side. Born in Covington, Ky., on Jan. 11, 1926 to Paul and Jean Carter, he was the youngest of five children, all of whom preceded him in death.
When, over a Reuben sandwich at the Junction Diner in Poulsbo recently, I overheard that Marlene Kennedy is 65 years old and felt the need to share the news. As a former healthcare professional, I knew I was learning about a rare and distinctive accomplishment that could inspire many other people. Why is Kennedy’s 65th birthday so impressive? Because as a young girl, she was told by doctors that she shouldn’t expect to celebrate her 33rd birthday.
Stephen Howard Anderson was born March 23, 1948, in Anchorage, Alaska to Howard and Helen Anderson, and passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, 2011. Steve graduated from North Kitsap High School, class of 1966. After high school, Steve spent a few early years in the Army before settling down in Western Washington to raise his family.
Stacie Lynn Olsen, our baby, passed away on Feb. 14, 2011 at her home in Silverdale, Wash. She was born on Feb. 3, 2011 at Harrison Hospital in Silverdale. She leaves behind her loving family.
I was looking out my kitchen window when I saw my dog kill a squirrel in the neighbor’s yard. I know my neighbors are still at work and won’t know my dog was the squirrel murderer. Do I have to clean up the remains? Or can I leave it for them?
If you saw chickens roaming the yard, or saw containers of peaches in glass jars on the basement shelf, would you think you were back in time?
A Google search of “Thursday in Bremerton” brought Sherman Anderson to the Hi-Fidelity Lounge’s jazz night last week.
Having moved to Bremerton a week earlier and grown up listening to jazz, he was looking for something to do.