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Everything Bremerton: The right decision for a hard time
In November the Bremerton School District officially notified American Legion Post 68 that they would be terminating the…
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Everything Bremerton: Opening doors to real education reform
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend an educational advocacy seminar put on by the League…
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Everything Bremerton: Resolution time
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Do you keep them? Are the resolutions themselves really new, or is…
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Everything Bremerton: In 2011, make sure to get a seat at the table
This week closes the door on another year here in Bremerton. A year filled with highs and lows.…
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Everything Bremerton: The meaning of the season
There are times of the year and certain times of our lives that serve to remind us of…
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Everything Bremerton: Violence hits close to home
Many of our friends and neighbors had a front row seat to the chase and shooting at Fifth…
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Everything Bremerton: Take care this holiday season
Growing up in a family of firefighters, there were many times where I witnessed firsthand the tragedy of…
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Everything Bremerton: For Jason, my Santa in Brown
Twas a month before Christmas and all through Bremerton presents were purchased, wrapped and piled as high as…
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Everything Bremerton: Keeping Kitsap in the black
Black Friday is upon us. Let the twisted bargain hunting games begin. The really hardcore shopping experts have…
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Everything Bremerton: Sometimes you need to lose to win
Losing plays a very big part in the game of life. It can be hard. It can be…
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Everything Bremerton: Happy Halloween, Bremerton!
I really love Halloween. The lights, the costumes, even the rain, dark and cold. Fall in Bremerton is…
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Everything Bremerton: Adults should lead by example in youth sports
Just because you have the “right” to act a certain way does not make it the “right” thing…
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Everything Bremerton: Schools need citizens
The perfect storm of education funding shortfalls, underfunded pension payments that are coming due and crippling unfunded mandates…
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Everything Bremerton: Having those hard talks with your kids
This past month an incident in the Bremerton School District regarding prescriptions drugs reminded me that I was…
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Everything Bremerton: More than just a pet
Several weeks ago the Smidt family had to make the agonizing decision to have our dog of 12…
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Everything Bremerton: The joys and pains of the volunteer organization
Volunteering for various community organizations over the past 20 years has taught me quite a number of things.…
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Everything Bremerton: Bremerton the way it should be
This past weekend Bremerton hosted its annual Blackberry Festival, the magical yearly event that transforms downtown Bremerton into…
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Everything Bremerton: Back to school with a heavy heart
The Bremerton School District school year started Sept. 1. It is with a heavy heart that we collectively…
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Everything Bremerton: More than just a memorial
A piece of history traveled into Silverdale on Sunday. It is a piece of history that became a…
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Everything Bremerton: Fair lessons for life
County fairs are about so much more than the razzle-dazzle of the rides, games and the sale of…