KINGSTON —At 100 years old, the Kingston Cooperative Preschool schoolhouse can be forgiven some flaws.
This spring, Rotary Club of Kingston–North Kitsap is fixing problems that have plagued the building for decades.
The club adopted the building as one of its annual service projects because it fit the organization’s mission of helping schools and parks, Rotary Club President Skip Peters said. The preschool building sits at Kola Kole Park in downtown Kingston and serves about 50 students.
“It’s hard to find a project that’s doable, that helps a lot of people,” Peters said.
Peters, a former carpenter, has been leading work parties at the school that started in April and will likely last until fall.
Some of the fixes are minor — molding needs replaced and the front door refitted. Others address major safety concerns, like rotting decks, steep stairs and a tiny fire escape.
The club has already replaced hand rails, decks and stairs at the school and poured a wheelchair- accessible ramp. Peters said the club is looking for specialists to help with wiring, gutter replacement and the installation of a small granite countertop.
Though there is plenty left to finish, Peters said he’s already heard positive feedback, especially after replacing the school’s steep front staircase.
“I got a lot of nice comments from parents,” Peters said.
Swing for Rotary
Swing for Rotary
Registration is open for the Fourth Annual Kingston Rotary Charity Golf Challenge, the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The challenge will be Friday, June 18, this year at White Horse Golf Course.
Players and teams can register at the event website — www.knkrotarygolf.com. The cost is $120 and covers green fees, cart rentals, balls, lunch an awards dinner and a golf shirt. The dinner will be catered by Ruben Ojeda of Luna Bella and $20 guest tickets will be available at the Chamber of Commerce.
This year’s golf contests include a modified scramble, putting, chipping, long drive, closest-to-the-pin. A hole in one will win a new car.
Challenge check-in begins at 10 a.m., June 18. The range will open at 10:30 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 12:30 p.m. For more information, check the website or call (360) 297-2323.
Money raised from the challenge goes to support Rotary activities, including hosting blood drives, organizing food drives, supporting the Village Green project, Kingston Fourth of July and Concerts at the Cove series.
