FYI
Published 1:43 pm Thursday, May 7, 2009
BIRTHS AT HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER
Wednesday, April 22
A boy to Susan and Michael Mader of Bremerton.
Friday, April 24
A girl to Melissa Myers and Wade Kempf of Bremerton.
Sunday, April 26
A girl to Sarah and Timothy Ludwig of Bremerton.
Monday, April 27
A girl to Heather and Kurt Borggard of Bremerton.
BIRTHS AT NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON
Friday, April 24
A girl to Sherrie and Timothy Garczynski of Silverdale.
Saturday, April 25
A boy to Heather and Edward Santos of Bremerton.
Sunday, April 26
A boy to Rachael and William Taylor of Bremerton.
Tuesday, April 28
A girl to Cynthia Nicole and Aaron Matthew Covington of Bremerton.
Thursday, April 30
A boy to Mandi and Joey Winburn of Silverdale.
Saturday, May 2
A boy to Elisabeth Mae Morris and Mark Allen Dvorak of Bremerton.
A girl to Naomi and Travis Human of Bremerton.
GRAD
BILLINGS, MONT. — Joseph Henderson of Bremerton recently graduated from Montana State University Billings with a certificate in welding and metal fabrication. He graduated with high honors which denotes a 3.75-4.0 grade point average.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
The following were selected to represent Bremerton as exchange students to Bremerton’s sister city, Kure, Japan:
Jannah Horvath, 12th grade, Olympic High School
Phillip Dachenhausen, 11th grade, Klahowya Secondary School
Auriza Ugalino, 11th grade, Central Kitsap High School
The students will be in Kure for one month this summer. This is the 40th year Bremerton has exchanged students with Kure. The Bremerton Central Lions Club sponsors the program.
Three students from Kure will be in Bremerton for one month this summer. They will arrive on Sunday, July 26 and depart on Saturday, Aug. 22. Anyone interested in being a host to a Japanese exchange student should call Elaine Valencia in the Bremerton mayor’s office at (360) 473-5266.
COMMUNITY HONORS
The Kitsap Community Foundation will salute outstanding volunteerism and giving in the community with a 2009 Celebration of Philanthropy ceremony Wednesday, May 13 at the Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside.
This year’s Community Volunteer award recipient is Mike James, recently retired head ranger at Scenic Beach State Park in Seabeck. The only head ranger for the park’s first 35 years, James has made it the focus of the community and a gem shared by residents and visitors alike. As a volunteer, James has been involved in the creation of the Kitsap Kids Park at the Fairgrounds, Rotary Triangle Park in Silverdale, Boy Scouting including Eagle Scout chair, Clear Creek Trail projects, Seabeck Community Club, Seabeck Basketball Association founder and director, Scenic Beach State Park volunteer and member of the Board of Directors of the Seabeck Conference Center.
The recipients of the Organization Making a Difference award are the officers, crew and families of the U.S.S. John C. Stennis. Since its original homeporting in Puget Sound, the Stennis has emphasized ship-wide volunteerism in the community: all members of the crew and their local families have been encouraged to become a part of the fabric of the community. Their constant presence at nearly every project and event has made them instant neighbors.
Receiving this year’s Hannah Langer Spirit of Philanthropy award are Nancy and Jerry Reid. Since establishing their business, Reid Real Estate, in 1968, the Reids have been giving back to their community and providing examples of philanthropy for the rest to follow. Nancy has most recently lent her support to the Bremerton Symphony Association and to West Sound Entertainment, a nonprofit organization which brings entertainers to Kitsap. Jerry has been president of Bremerton Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Kitsap Board of Realtors. Together, Nancy and Jerry support the Admiral Theatre Foundation, Olympic College, the Mary E. Theler Community Center and Wetlands, the Great Peninsula Conservancy and the Bremerton Symphony.
While they have been early leaders in the development of Boys & Girls Clubs in Kitsap and North Mason counties, the Reids’ recent commitment of $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Sound has energized the final push to complete a $13 million campaign to sustain and expand the clubs.
Nancy and Jerry Reid are being recognized for their philanthropic leadership and for the legacy they have created for the future of Kitsap County.
APPLICANTS SOUGHT
Kitsap County Commissioners are accepting applications from District 3 citizens interested in applying to be considered for appointment to the Kitsap County Planning Commission.
The commission assists the Department of Community Development in carrying out its responsibilities, including assistance in the preparation and implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The nine citizens, who make up the commission, conduct public hearings and make recommendations to the Department of Community Development and the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners. Three members from each commissioner district are appointed to serve four-year terms. Members may choose to receive $50 reimbursement/compensation for each meeting attended.
For more information or to receive an application packet, contact Kitsap County Volunteer Services Coordinator Jan Koske at (360) 337-4650 or jkoske@co.kitsap.wa.us. Applications also can completed online at www.kitsapgov.com/volunteer/frmbrdapp.htm. Completed applications should be returned by 5 p.m. May 28.
New board members
Kitsap Mental Health Services recently announced the election of three new board members at the organization’s March 2009 Board of Director’s meeting.
Joining the KMHS Board of Directors are Cynthia Galloway, Patty Lent and Dianne Robinson.
Currently president of the Bremerton School Board and a member since 2003, Galloway also is a guidance counselor at Bremerton’s Washington Youth Academy. She has a Master of Arts degree from City University. Her special interests are helping students who are struggling with academics and helping individuals with mental illness.
Lent also is active in community organizations including The Zumwalt Guild of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Bremerton Central Lions, Kitsap Community Foundation, Kitsap Cares About Kids, Navy League and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Alpha Program.
Robinson is a Bremerton City Councilwoman for District 6 and has been on the Council since 2004. She is active in many civic organizations including the NAACP, Kitsap County Coordinating Board, Monthly Block Watch Neighborhood Program and the Kitsap County Board of Health. She also is involved in exhibits featuring African American History.
