Sound Off is a public forum. Articles are selected from letters to the editor or may be written specifically for this feature. Today, Port Orchard resident Ayvon Card criticizes Kitsap Transit’s recent decision to purchase two new foot ferries.
Attending information-gathering meetings can be very educational. It can tell a lot about the organization seeking the input. Sometimes the agenda is very clear and the information sought is to determine which way to go. Other times, the agenda is stated but what is not brought up says more about what is really going on. The latter is the kind people have learned to distrust and with good reason – they are aimed at getting the answer the group asking for the input wants.
It is the latter type that I experienced when I went to the Bainbridge meeting that Washington State Ferries (WSF) recently held.
Attending information-gathering meetings can be very educational. It can tell a lot about the organization seeking the input. Sometimes the agenda is very clear and the information sought is to determine which way to go. Other times, the agenda is stated, but what is not brought up says more about what is really going on. The latter is the kind people have learned to distrust and with good reason — they are aimed at getting the answer that the group asking for the input wants.
Last weekend’s boating accident on Dyes Inlet is a scary reality of just how dangerous boating can be if the proper precautions aren’t taken.
A 45-year-old Seattle woman remains at Harborview Medical Center after her right leg was cut off by her boat’s propeller near the Tracyton boat launch. Her life changed forever in just a few short minutes. But it can happen to anyone and all it takes is one little mistake.
“In your article about the person in Port Angeles who had received medals and benefits not awarded, it seemed the fellow did receive a proper sentence,” writes Dennis Wojciak of Marysville.
The Washington State Problem Gambling Web site, www.notagame.org, highlights the seriousness of youth gambling.
“In your article about the person in Port Angeles who had received medals and benefits not awarded, it seemed the fellow did receive a proper sentence,” writes Dennis Wojciak of Marysville.
Just when you thought there was nothing new to do around town, something unique makes its way into Bremerton.
One of the biggest issues facing us today is the cost of fuel and its effects on our economy and our lives. From getting to work, running a business, heating a home this winter or dealing with the related rise in prices of food and other items, the cost of fuel is impacting and will most likely continue to impact the way we live.
Quick — can you list the five rights named in the First Amendment?
I was just sitting down to write a column exploring my feelings on pork, the other white meat, when I read “Hunting Snipe,” Wendy Tweten’s June column on summer camp. And, just like there can never be too many camp songs or too many s’mores, I thought I’d add my two cents.
There’s something about the summer sun that taps into the moron in all of us. Once the temperature hits about 75-ish, summer officially begins, turning our brains into mush. And it’s universal. Everywhere you look, people are precariously putting their skin — and sometimes their lives — in danger without a second thought.
“In your article about the person in Port Angeles who had received medals and benefits not awarded, it seemed the fellow did receive a proper sentence,” writes Dennis Wojciak of Marysville.
The “person in Port Angeles” is one of the eight men in the Northwest who were caught by the Veterans Administration in a nationwide roundup of men who faked their military service and were charged with unlawful wearing of military medals and wrongful collection of military benefits.
Experience recently taught us more about Medicare coverage after hospitalization. For review: At www.medicare.gov, you find that “Medicare is a health insurance program for people age 65 or older, some disabled people under age 65, and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease …” It’s a federal program administered by the states. If you qualify for Medicare, Part A covers hospitalization, Part B covers medical insurance such as doctors’ visits, and Part D is prescription drug coverage. Part A is our focus this month.
I was born back in 1950, when America was still recuperating from World War II. Mom was a widow with two young daughters. At around the age of five, I begged her to buy something long since forgotten. Her final exasperated response was, “Marylin, we’re poor. We can’t afford it.” Her words shook me. At five, I didn’t know exactly what “poor” entailed, but my imagination didn’t disappoint me.
The U.S. economy seems to be struggling and all of us in Kitsap County aren’t immune to the economic downturn. Unbelievable fuel prices are affecting all of us. Who would have thought we would be paying almost $5 a gallon for gas?
“In your article about the person in Port Angeles who had received medals and benefits not awarded, it seemed the fellow did receive a proper sentence,” writes Dennis Wojciak of Marysville.
Sound Off is a public forum. Articles are selected from letters to the editor or may be written specifically for this feature. Today, 23rd District Washington State Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo) anticipates what could be the major issues the state will be grappling with during next year’s legislative session.
The season of terror is now underway. It is fireworks time.
Because of liberal laws regarding private use and the abundance of stands, both tribal and non-tribal fireworks can be heard exploding virtually everywhere in the county. If people would use them appropriately and safely, they would be tolerable. But, there are too many who do not. These folks are the problem that causes headaches and heartaches for the rest of us.
There are plenty of things most of us would rather do than idle in roadway congestion while nearby behemoth backhoes fill our cars with the heavy scent of exhaust.
E-Wallet Purchase (Add Funds)
Term Subscription