I said it before, and I admit it was back in 2006, but I am beginning to appreciate U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.
She spoke at a Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce luncheon the other day. She spoke for 45 minutes without notes, and she was courteous, even downright friendly to me, although I have nicked her numerous times.
Do you know the term “Bodhisattva?”
Lisa Maliga in Pagewise, Inc. gives a beautiful definition from Tibetan Buddhism, “Bodhisattva refers to a person motivated by compassion who seeks enlightenment not only for him/herself, but for everyone.”
The goal of a bodhisattva, Maliga explains, is “to achieve the highest level of being — that of a Buddha.”
Once in a while, it does a soul good to keep an eye peeled for signs that our local government officials are using common sense when considering one or another proposal.
Change can be a wonderful thing — or not, depending on the nature of the change and the probable outcome.
Here are some of my favorite news stories of 2007, this time not all about animals.
• OLYMPIA — A vigilant Olympia man went to great lengths to recover his stolen 35-foot speed boat, chartering a plane to scour highways in Jefferson and Mason counties.
His 2005 Cobalt speed boat was stolen on Aug. 7 from a repair shop.
Most residents of South Kitsap will receive a pleasant surprise when their property tax bills arrive in the near future.
As usual, last summer’s notices of increases in assessed values prompted cries of dismay and anger from people who assumed their tax bills would rise at the same rate as their assessed values.
This may be an interesting year in South Kitsap for those of us who tend to watch what local government entities do.
At the Port of Bremerton, the new commissioner, Larry Stokes, could make a noticeable difference — and it would be none too soon.
It’s time to take the Christmas cards down and sort out the ones you want to keep, like family pictures, etc.
I used to put all the cards we got into scrapbooks, which are interesting to look at today because of the way cards have changed.
South Kitsap’s loss on the Board of County Commissioners could turn out to be gain in Olympia if Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel is successful in her just-announced bid to unseat longtime state Rep. Pat Lantz.
From our standpoint, what Angel would bring to the race — in addition to views with which we’ve generally agreed — is a strong and viable candidate who would represent the interests of South Kitsap.
New Port Orchard Mayor Lary Coppola, in the weeks following his election last November, considered resigning from his position as a member of the Kitsap County Planning Commission. And for the sake of appearances at least, we’re glad both he and Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel, who had appointed him to the board in the the first place, took the time to question whether his holding both jobs might present a conflict of interest.
Looking for Christmas ornaments? Turtle shells or homemade jam? Perhaps a soy candle or a Peruvian wool hat?
The Crafters Gift Shoppe is a sure bet.
Kitsap Internet radio broadcasts to keep pulse on community
Gig Harbor’s strength in individual events leads it to 100-86 win against Wolves
Wolves dump depleted Vikings
Talented trio of sophomores are the squad’s only state qualifiers so far this year
While several past and present county officials paid tribute to retiring County Auditor Karen Flynn at a reception on Monday, two of the three hopefuls paid tribute to the person they’re hoping to succeed.
Chief Deputy Auditor Walt Washington and Poulsbo attorney Sara Lingafelter were among the visitors who offered Flynn, who leaves office on March 28, their best wishes.
Kitsap County government has changed immeasurably over in the past decade.
The board of commissioners has turned over completely, along with most of the senior staff and elected officials. There is a new building, and several new departments.
But the single constant factor is the presence of Vivian Henderson at nearly all of the commissioners’ public meetings and work sessions.
A local property rights group has proposed the creation of a citizen committee to investigate whether Kitsap County should remain part of the Puget Sound Regional Council, but so far the county commissioners aren’t receptive to the idea.
When the topic came up at a Wednes-day work session this week, North Kitsap Commissioner Steve Bauer said, “I’m not sure this would be cost-effective, or it is something that we want to do.”
The Port Orchard Police Department hosted a community meeting this week to inform the public of the residency of a Level 3 sex offender, said Sgt. Jason Glantz.
John P. Cozzie, 28, has registered to live in the 1000 block of Bethel Avenue in South Kitsap. He is described as a white male, 6-1, 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is developing a strong Kitsap County presence, having made four campaign stops here in the past two months and planning to maintain a high local visibility for the remainder of the election season.
During her four years as mayor of Port Orchard, Kim Abel quickly learned that much of the changes she hoped to enact simply could not be accomplished at a city level.
