I am a problem solver. Actually, that is a lot of what I do in my real world private sector job as an operations coordinator.
As another year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect back on some of the top stories of 2013 that caught my attention for a variety of reasons.
I have been a pet owner most of my life. Growing up, we lived in a rural, small farm type environment. We had all types of animals at various times which included everything from chickens and ducks to the larger variety such as horses and cows.
This last week has been a great reminder of just how much preparation is needed when the weather becomes the enemy.
It is looking to be an exciting ride through the rest of the NFL season.
Those of us who write and are published do so for a wide variety of reasons. We come from different places and have our own set of standards or boundaries that guide our choices of topic, tone and the positions on issues or subjects we take on.
When surrounding public and/or private agencies work together on common projects or in overlapping or joined areas necessary legal documents are generated in the form of supplemental agreements or memorandums of understanding.
Am I the only one who feels assaulted by the retail “holiday” spirit this year?
That the sight of all things Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s front and center in stores before Halloween is even over comes off as nothing more than the worst of retail desperation?
Take one glorious Saturday in October, add 100 committed community and city worker volunteers combined, then mix well with one of the most visible and neglected areas of the city and the end result becomes one of the biggest improvement success stories of the year.
Strikes can rip a community apart. Friends and coworkers can become adversaries overnight.
On Friday, Oct. 18, the Kitsap County Auditors office will be mailing out ballots for the Nov. 5 election to all registered voters in Kitsap County.
There are pivotal times in our lives where our own children remind us of exactly what it was like for our own parents. Starting at the beginning of this school year, the West Hills STEM Academy put forward a band program.
I have been watching the squabbling over the naming of an existing Bremerton street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with some interest. When it comes to renaming community places or things for notable figures, I find it to be a slippery slope.
Field trips have become an important part of the existing STEM curriculum.
In my mind the worst of the human predators are the ones that go after our children.
The old saying that “time is money and money is time” continues to be true. Both are the price you typically pay when you want something.
I have been following the 9/11 Memorial project since it was publicly known that the beams were being sought after. I participated in the ride from North Bend to Silverdale that brought the beams to Kitsap County.
An important shift in behavior patterns has occurred here in Bremerton.
The student population of Bremerton is looking to the district and the community to assist in making the best leadership decision possible.
To meet with publishing deadlines, I write and submit my columns nearly a week prior to their run in the printed edition or their posting online.
As most of you know I am simply a volunteer columnist for the Bremerton Patriot and the Central Kitsap Reporter here at Sound Publishing.
