POULSBO — Over the course of four athletic directors, three principals, two wrestling, two football, and three different head basketball coaches, NKHS cheer coach Denise Nelson has seen a lot of changes.
But her consistency has colored NKHS with spirit in the hues of purple and gold for a decade. Through a myriad of ups, downs and side-to-sides, Nelson has helped stack the North Kitsap sidelines with pride.
POULSBO — From the pen of the North Kitsap community, lines have come together in a final conceptual drawing for the North Kitsap Regional Events Center master plan as sketched by Stan Lokting of ARC Architects.
The tentative NKREC master plan, crafted through months of community and stakeholder feedback, will be unveiled to the public at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Vinland Elementary Commons.
POULSBO — Feb. 21, 2005 brought Shawn Tyson news no parent wants to hear. Her 17-year-old son Miles Pendergraft was killed in a car accident on Bond Road.
Now a year later, Tyson and her family will gather with the legions of people across the North End affected by his life Wednesday to share their favorite memories and how their lives have changed since his death.
Leaving Liberty Tax Service Thursday night (we did them way early this year on account of our first child being due April 5), I told my wife Caroline to “Follow me.â€
Opting to skip the rush hour traffic of State Route 305, we cut up to 10th and over to Lincoln in hopes of cutting the commute time to Hansville.
KINGSTON — Once was a celebration, twice was annihilation, now the Kingston Junior High School Lady Cavs aim to complete a trio of invincible seasons.
But the squad is well aware that every other team in the league is seeing red when they see Kingston on their schedule.
KINGSTON — It’s the one time each year when residents can get all their questions answered regarding anything from housing developments and the latest trails to how the Port of Kingston plans to grow. And it’s all in one place.
Many residents have come to welcome the Kingston Citizens Advisory Council’s annual Kingston Town Meeting with open arms as a place to get information about particular projects or community groups.
POULSBO — The Poulsbo Junior High girls basketball team is set to compete in the 2006 season under much of the same philosophy it had last year. Since half the squad is returning from 2005, the Lady Panthers should hit the ground running.
The team’s focus has been driven by hustle and defense through preseason practices, said head coach Karla DeVries. She added that early on, the team’s primary strengths appear to be its experience and quickness.
POULSBO — Another milestone has been reached as city officials move farther down the road to a new municipal campus.
And while it has hit a few potholes on its drive to find the offramp to an agreeable exterior, the project design has made considerable headway.
POULSBO — When discussing the topic of Small Learning Communities, confusion, excitement and anxiety usually come out all at once, but the latest North Kitsap High School informational forum focused on clarity.
“It sounds to me like, essentially, if you hadn’t used SLCs and these acronyms, you could’ve just said, ‘We want to improve student learning by networking teachers into smaller groups’ — is that what I’m hearing?†audience member Will Gray asked the North Kitsap School District’s five-member panel of SLC architects.
Yes, they are men in tights, and tutus and toe shoes as well.
In what will undoubtedly be the most unusual show in the Admiral Theatre’s season, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo comes to town Feb. 17.
“The Trocks,†as they are affectionately called, are a group of professional male dancers who perform a range of classical ballet and modern dance, playing all the roles, male and female, “in faithful renditions of the manners and conceits of those dance styles,â€
VANCOUVER — Anticipation is mounting as the season’s work has come down to one chance to stand atop the podium at the Mat Classic in Tacoma, and North Kitsap’s Matt Grimes and Eric Hedin are ready for the opportunity.
After helping lead North to a second-place finish in the Narrows League Bridge Division this season, the two Vikings are looking to make a run for individual state titles this weekend in Tacoma.
POULSBO — The Sons of Norway lodge took on a more elegant air Sunday afternoon as 13 pageant hopefuls met their younger counterparts for the first time.
“In this day and age, you don’t get invited to a tea party very often,†said pageant organizer Michelle Nilsen-Wasson.
Singer/songwriter Tom Russell has the kind of background that comes in handy when writing songs espousing the wisdom learned on the long road of life.
A Los Angeles native, he earned a master’s degree in criminology, but instead of going into police work, went to Nigeria during the height of the Biafran war to teach criminology.
KINGSTON — A road north of downtown Kingston known to Kitsap County officials as being historically unstable, given its location on a steep bluff, is living up to its reputation this week.
The county reduced the allowable vehicle weight limit on Washington Boulevard to no more than five tons, or 10,000 pounds, due to recently discovered ground movement beneath the road surface. The restriction went into effect Saturday.
POULSBO — Even before the Sons of Norway formally organized in 1916, Norwegian culture had been a staple of life in Poulsbo.
Now nine decades after signing its charter on Feb. 22, 1916, the Sons is celebrating 90 years of doing its part to keep the city’s nickname, “Little Norway,†alive and well.
“It’s very important for us to reach 90 years and, more than ever, we are focused on our culture,†said Sons of Norway administrator Mariann Samuelsen.
INDIANOLA — Mozzarella, marsala and a murder mystery.
All in a good night’s act for the NK Options’ dinner theater as the annual fund-raiser enters its 5th year this weekend with the presentation of “The Christening.â€
Set in Uncle Gambino’s Italian restaurant, two mobster families are gathering to celebrate the christening of baby ‘Bino with music, dancing and a feast. But when the story takes a tragic turn and a guest is mysteriously murdered, it becomes a quest to find the killer.
The Pink Panther
Starring Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Beyoncé Knowles. Rated PG…
FEDERAL WAY — Four Lady Viking gymnasts qualified for the state tournament are the most that North Kitsap has seen in a “long, long time.†However, the officiating at the West Central Districts meet last weekend left NK coach Kris Goodfellow sympathizing with the Seahawks.
North Kitsap entered the WCD meet with hopes of cracking the top-three in the team standings and, therefore, qualifying the purple crew in its entirety for state. At the end of the morning session in which North competed, they had ascended to fourth place, but by the end of the afternoon session — which saw seemingly higher scores, Goodfellow said — NK had dropped to eighth out of 20 teams competing.
The First Sundays at the Commons concert series continues with Seattle jazz pianist Dawn Clement, performing 4 p.m. Feb. 19. The concert was postponed from the “real†first Sunday due to the Superbowl.
Clement didn’t start out as a jazz pianist. Her early training included the traditional classical music compositions, but she dabbled in ragtime at the age of 10 before reverting to classical, a move that would prove fateful.
POULSBO — Teaching is one of the most pivotal professions in today’s society as it holds the power to mold the future. Each year, North Kitsap honors exceptional efforts in education with the Rangvald Kvelstad Teacher of the Year Award, and it’s time for kudos again this year.
The Teacher of the Year Award Foundation was incorporated in 1987 to relay the accomplishments of the classroom to the com