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South Kitsap’s two public libraries are vital pieces of the area’s fabric of life.

The Port Orchard Branch is located downtown at 87 Sidney Ave., directly across the street from the passenger-only ferry dock. This 8,000-square-foot library is owned by the City of Port Orchard and was originally a post office. It became the library in 1984.

It was remodeled with an addi-tion built in 1995, incorporating the former post office loading dock – now the current adult fic-tion section – and expanded to include the current children’s area and public meeting rooms.

Port Orchard’s branch serves the community with a wide variety of programming for all ages, free wi-fi access, wireless printing, nearly 30 Internet stations all with access to printing and a full suite of word processing software, and more than 75,000 books, magazines and DVDs.

This vibrant, nautical-themed li-brary serves both the South Kitsap community and the many visi-tors to our area. Averaging more than 16,000 visitors per month, the library’s convenient location

adjacent to the Port Orchard Ma-rina, the passenger ferry and the heart of downtown ensures that commuters, boaters and shoppers all include the library on their itineraries.

With an average of seven weekly children’s programs, two weekly teen programs and numerous adult programs each month, there’s al-ways something happening at the

Port Orchard branch. The highlights of children’s

summer programming are the per-formances that take place weekly on Wednesdays at the Marina Park Gazebo at the end of the water-front boardwalk.

With crowds of up to 800 attend-ing these programs, these perfor-mances are a must-see for many South Kitsap families.

The Manchester Library has a long and storied history, begin-ning life as chicken coop and evolving to its current size of nearly 3,000 square feet, includ-ing the meeting room that can seat 50.

Located eight miles from downtown Port Orchard at 8067 E. Main St. in Manchester, the li-brary is just across the parking lot from one of the most spectacular Seattle skyline views anywhere.

The Friends of the Manchester Library own the library building, and their bookstore is open the same hours as the library with four special book sales each year.

There is an annual community Salmon Bake held on Father’s Day and an annual Plant and Book Sale held in April.

The Manchester branch is at the heart of the community, averaging about 3,500 visitors a month and offering every service available at the larger branches of the Kitsap Regional Library.

A little off the beaten path, a bike ride along the waterfront to the Manchester Library is a popular activity for many South Kitsap residents.

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SOUTH KITSAP School DistrictSOUTH KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE2689 Hoover Ave. SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-874-7000, Fax 360-874-7068Superintendent: Dr. Michelle Reid36-874-6400, Ext. [email protected]

Elementary Schools:BURLEY GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY100 SW Lakebay Blvd.Port Orchard, WA 98367360-443-3110EAST PORT ORCHARD ELEMENTARY2649 Hoover Ave. SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3229HIDDEN CREEK ELEMENTARY5455 Converse Road SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3109MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY1901 California Avenue EastPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3230MULLENIX RIDGE ELEMENTARY3900 SE Mullenix RoadPort Orchard, WA 98367360-443-3349OLALLA ELEMENTARY6100 SE Denny Bond Blvd.Olalla, WA 98359360-443-3399ORCHARD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY2288 Fircreat Drive SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3604SIDNEY GLEN ELEMENTARY500 SW Birch RoadPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3400SOUTH COLBY ELEMENTARY3281 Banner Road SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3529SUNNYSLOPE ELEMENTARY4183 Sunnyslope Road SWPort Orchard, WA 98367360-443-3229

Middle Schools:CEDAR HEIGHTS JUNIOR HIGH2200 Pottery Ave.Port Orchard, WA 98366360-874-6420JOHN SEDGWICK JUNIOR HIGH8995 SE SedgwickPort Orchard, WA 98366360-874-6430

MARCUS WHITMAS JUNIOR HIGH1887 Madrona DrivePort Orchard, WA 98366360-874-6440

High Schools:SOUTH KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL425 Mitchell AvenuePort Orchard, WA 98366360-874-5600DISCOVERY ALTERNATIVE HIGH2150 Fircrest Drive SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3704Other Schools:MADRONA HEIGHT DEVELOPMENTALPRESCHOOL PROGRAM2150 Fircrest Drive SEPort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3625EXPLORER ACADEMY1723 Wolves DrivePort Orchard, WA 98366360-443-3524

BUSINESS SERVICESTracy Patterson, assistant [email protected]

ATHLETICSDirector: Ed Santos, [email protected]

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)Director: Sara Hatfi eld, 360-874-7053hatfi [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSCommunications Specialist and PublicInformation Offi cer: Amy Miller, [email protected] Transition Program (CTP)Director: Robin Christman360-874-5700, Ext. [email protected] SERVICESDave Colombini, assistant [email protected]

FACILITIES AND OPERATIONSDirector: Tom O’Brien360-874-6000, [email protected]

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICESDirector: Ariane Shanley360-443-3663

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HUMAN RESOURCESMisty Dieff enbach, assist superintendent360-874-7082dieff [email protected]

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICESDirector: Derry Lyons360-874-7047, [email protected]

SPECIAL EDUCATIONDirector: Dolorita [email protected]

TEACHING AND LEARNINGDirector: Shannon [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION SERVICESDirector: Joe Rosapepe360-874-7090

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSDirector: Bob Cooper, [email protected]

The “Tunnel of Love” at South Colby Elementary on the first day of school.

MARCH 25, 2016 SOUTH KITSAP SPECTRUM 3


SOUTH KITSAP REGIONAL PARKThis wooded park located near

Jackson and Lund avenues in Port Orchard has soccer and baseball fi elds, a playground, picnic shelter, picnic area and walking trails.

The South Kitsap Skatepark, already popular, soon is to be expanded. There are batting cages run by Casey’s Batting Range, and near the cages is an area with BMX bike trails and jumps.

Another popular attraction is the Scale Outdoor Railroad run by Kitsap Live Steamers. Trains run two Saturdays a month from spring through fall, and the club’s Ghost Train is a big draw on Hal-loween weekend.

HORSESHOE LAKE COUNTY PARKEnjoy the shaded picnic spots on

a hot summer day. Play a game of baseball or volleyball.

Take a swim, fi sh or enjoy the playground. This 39-acre park has lake access, swimming area, walking trails, picnic areas, play-grounds, ballfi eld and restrooms. The park will be open Saturdays and Sundays from late May to late September.

The park will also be open Me-morial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. From Oct. 1 through March 31, Horseshoe Lake County Park is closed to the public for the winter season. Directions: From State Route 16, take the Sedgwick Road exit.

Go west and turn left on Sidney Road. Proceed about 6 miles down Sidney Road to the park.

MANCHESTER STATE PARKManchester State Park, several

miles out Beach Drive east of downtown Port Orchard, is a 111-

acre camping park with 3,400 feet of saltwater shoreline on Rich Pas-sage in Puget Sound.

The park is covered in woods of fi r and maple. Park hours are sum-mer: 8 a.m. to dusk; winter: 8 a.m. to dusk. The park is open year-round for camping and day use.

SQUARE LAKE STATE PARKSquare Lake State Park is open

in the summer from 8 a.m. to dusk. The park is closed from Mid-September to the end of

April. Driving directions: from State Route 16, take the Sedgwick Road exit and head west on Sedg-wick. At the stoplight go straight onto Glenwood. Follow Glenwood for 2 1/2 miles to fork. Go straight onto Lake Flora Road and follow it for a mile, the take a right on Square Lake Road.

The park is at end of the road. Cartop boat launch only.Fees: This location does not charge for use of its watercraft

launch facilities. There is one freshwater boat ramp.

LONG LAKE PARKThis 24.8-acre Kitsap County park at 5100 Long Lake Road SE offers lake access, swimming area, fi sh-ing pier, picnic areas, playground, volleyball court, restrooms and a community center.

The community center is used for weddings, private parties, fam-ily reunions, picnics, meetings and much more. This spacious, rustic cedar-sided building is located on the shores of Long Lake. Seating accommodates up to 75 people,and tables and chairs are provided.Adjacent to the building is a play-ground, large grass playfi eld and a ballfi eld. The adjacent grassy playfi eld is available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis.

From Oct. 1 through March 31, Long Lake County Park will be closed to the public for the winter season. Access gates to the park-ing lots and park areas will be closed and locked during this time.

To reserve the Bob Oke Long Lake Community Room during the winter season, call 360-337- 5350 to make arrangements.

BLAKE ISLANDBlake Island State Park is a

475-acre marine camping park with fi ve miles of saltwater beach shoreline providing magnifi cent views of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline. The park is only reachable by tour boat or private boat. Indian-style salmon dinners and demonstrations of Northwest Indian dancing are of-fered at Tillicum Village, a con-cession on the island.

Park hours are summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk; winter: 8 a.m. to dusk. The park is open year-roundfor camping and day use. There is a seven-day overnight moorage limit. Camping: Check-in time, 1 p.m.; Check-out time, 1 p.m.; Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

NOTE: Moorage and raft-ing limits for the buoys at Blake Island State Park have changed. Boats 37’ and longer are no longer allowed on the buoys at the south end of the island.

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In 1971, a group of 20 South Kitsap County community members came to-gether to form a nonprofit organization called the Sidney Association.

One year later, the visionary group, all women, purchased an old Masonic Hall at 202 Sidney Ave., with the goal of sav-ing the historical building and establish-ing it as an outlet for local artists.

The ghosts of the stuffy, Masonic men let out an audible cough. “Women in our hall,” they asked. What has Port Orchard become?

In a simple answer, a better place.The historic hall now houses a muse-

um upstairs and an art gallery downstairs featuring local Northwest art, known as the Sidney Museum and Art Gallery.

Mary Peterson, board director, explained how even though the museum took over in 1972, much of the upstairs has remained the same. The felt Masonic seats still line the walls. The old checkered carpet still graces the floors. It’s to keep history intact, Peterson said.

“The Masons worked hard for the commu-nity,” Peterson said. “We’ve kept the original carpeting and everything.”

In the late 1950s, the Masons moved out of the building. Soon, Peterson said, the upstairs was used as a space for various businesses be-fore it was bought by the Sidney Association.

“It was a place to take accordion lessons, it was a newspaper office, it was an insurance of-fice,” Peterson said. “And now it’s a museum.”

The museum features exhibits depicting an

old-time post office, a schoolhouse, grocery store and various other examples of life in Port Orchard from the past. There’s a washing machine from 1913. A post office from the late 1940s and a grocer from the 1890s. The ex-hibit features mannequins, each with their own name, dressed in the clothes of the time.

“It’s always a work in progress; we’re always changing exhibits,” Peterson said.

Along with the lifelike mannequins, the walls of the old Masonic Hall are dotted with pictures of classic Port Orchard. Photographic proof of an alehouse and an old hotel are a treat. So, too, is the picture of downtown Port Orchard flooded with water; something Peter-son said used to happen all the time.

“Whenever there was a north wind and high

tide, downtown would flood.” Downstairs from the art museum sits

the Sidney Art Gallery. Pam Heinrich, who is art director, shows visitors around the gallery with pride.

“A lot of people come in to see the museum,” she said. “Mostly, because we are one of the few galleries around that features local artists exclusively.”

In 2010, the Sidney Museum and Art Gallery building was added to the Washington Heritage Register of Historic Places and the National Reg-ister of Historic Places. It’s the only building in Port Orchard to hold that designation, Heinrich explained.

Each month, the gallery presents a different exhibit. Each showing opens

at the first of the month and usually runs for about four weeks, Heinrich said.

Next month, the gallery will feature the “Two Old Geezers” exhibit from April 4-30. Oil paintings by Ray Carr and Bob Ulsh, both longtime area artists, will display their artwork.

Admission to the gallery and museum is free. It operates as a nonprofit, completely run by volun-teers. The association receives no city or county funding for upkeep of the museum or gallery.

“It’s really a special place,” she said. The museum is open Tuesday through Sat-

urday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are gladly ac-cepted to help offset the cost of maintenance.

For more information, call 360-876-3693 or visit www.sidneymuseumandarts.com.

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BAY STREET ASSOCIATION: The Port Orchard Bay Street Association, a group of downtown business owners, meet the third Thursday each month. Social hour begins at 7:30 a.m., fol-lowed by the meeting at 8 a.m. For more information, call 360-731-0778.BUSINESS NETWORKING: Northwest Business Connections, a local chapter of Business Networks International, is a group working together to expand their word-of-mouth referral business is welcome and encouraged to visit. For more information, call 360-863-9260.SPEAK ENGLISH: Language tutors at the Nebraska Street Baptist Church in Port Orchard can help you learn English as a second language.Call for schedules and further details.TOASTMASTERS: The Port Orchard Toastmasters Club “Sidney Speakers” meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Park Vista at the corner of Jackson and Lund avenues. Toastmasters hone theirpublic speaking skills in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere. Meetings last less than 90 minutes and the pub-lic is invited. Call 360-895- 8519 for information.LA LECHE LEAGUE: All breastfeed-ing mothers and mothers-to-be inter-ested in breastfeeding are welcome to attend meetings or call one of the group’s leaders for breastfeeding help or information. Babies are always wel-come at meetings. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at JP Chiropractic office at 1805 SE Salmonberry Road, in Port Orchard. For further information, Rachel 360- 874- 0634, Cammy 360-871-1686 or Kendra 360-874-1689.FAMILY ORGANIZATION: The

Washington State Association for Family and Community Education, Port Orchard branch, meets 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at Givens Senior Center. For more information, call 360-895-5734.RED CROSS: The American Red Cross serving King and Kitsap coun-ties has a local service center in Bremerton. Red Cross offers disaster preparedness information and presen-tations for businesses, youth and com-munity groups. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportuni-ties, call 360-377-3761. To sign up for a First Aid/CPR or other certification course, call 1-880-RED-CROSS or visit www. SeattleRedCross.org.CHUCKWAGON VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed for the Chuckwagon Senior Nutrition Program. Information: 360- 377-8511.BUSINESS NETWORKING: South Kitsap Business Networking fosters local economic growth. The group meets every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Family Inn in Manchester for a catered breakfast. Information: 360-871-9493.CAMP FIRE: Volunteer adult leaders and assistant leaders are needed Camp Fire Boys and Girls in Kitsap County and the Belfair area. Also needed are program specialists, class instructorsand other volunteer positions work-ing with children 5 to 17 years old. Information: 360-377- 5513.TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Chapter 1184 meets Mondays 6:30-8 p.m. at Church of Christ on Carr Lane in Port Orchard. Information: 360- 876-5882 or 360-275-8150.

GAMES & ACTIVITIESHORSESHOE PITCHING: The Port Orchard Chapter of the Washington State Horseshoe Pitching Association

meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at South Kitsap Regional Park. For more infor-mation, call 360-876-1055.SADDLE CLUB: The Kitsap Saddle Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday each month at 1470 Saddle Club Rd., in Port Orchard. Call360-871-3845 for more details.LEARN TO SAIL: Sea Scouts is open to young men and women ages 14-21 who are interested in learning to sail We have a 28-foot sailboat in Port Orchard. Call Joe at 360-871-8289 fortimes and location.BINGO: Port Orchard Eagles Aerie 2338 hosts bingo every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday from 6:10 to 9:20 p.m. For information, call 360- 876-2338.FLOATING CARD GAME: The Ferry Bridge Group meets the second Friday night of each month, sometimes at the Manchester Library and sometimes at members’ homes. Call for the location. Members play bridge each day in the galley area on the 6:05 a.m. ferry, Southworth to Fauntleroy, and on the 4:20 p.m. boat, Fauntleroy to Southworth. Call 876-871- 6389 for information.BRIDGE SOCIAL: The Manchester Library Bridge Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Manchester Library, Meeting Room, 8067 E. Main St. All bridge players are welcome. For information, call 360-871- 0996.

SUPPORT GROUPSPARENT SUPPORT: The MOMS Club of Port Orchard will be host-ing Toddler Time for children aged birth to 4 years old on Tuesdays, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the Olym-pic Room at Givens Community Center. The cost is $1 for each child

per visit — babies under 10 months are free. There will be toys, songs, crafts and snacks. Call 360-356-1192 or visit mosclubofportorchard@ yahoo.com for information.MEN’S SUPPORT: A therapy/sup-port group for adult men abused as children meets Monday evenings at the Kitsap Sexual Assault Center in Port Orchard. Information: 360-479-1788.GRIEVING PARENTS: Healing Hearts, a support group for parents who have lost a child, meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at various South Kitsap homes. For more information, call 360-876-3904.DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Kitsap County YWCA offers a support group for victims of domestic violence and their children every Tuesday from 10:30 to noon, and Thursday from 6:30 until 8 p.m. There are no fees, but pre-screen-ing is required. Childcare is avail-able. Information: 360-479-5118TREATMENT CENTER: The West Sound Treatment Center in Port Orchard chemical depen-dency services include treatment for low-income pregnant and parenting women and indigent cli-ents eligible for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act (ADATSA). Those who qualify may have all or part of their treat-ment at no cost. Housing help is also available. Information: 360-876-9430.

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BEREAVEMENT GROUP: Hos-pice of Kitsap County sponsors free groups for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The group meets at the Silverdale office at 10356 Silverdale Way. Information: 360-698-4611.VISUAL WORKSHOP: A Visually Challenged Persons Support Group meets the first Monday of the month. Information: 1-800-458-4888 or 360-377-3703.MOTHERS SUPPORT: Adven-ture of Faith Church, 4705 Jackson Ave., in Port Orchard, hosts MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) first and third Thursday of every month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. MOPS is designed to encourage and support every mother with children from birth to kindergarten age. Call 360-876-0061.WEST PUGET SOUND AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Call the helpline at 1-877-861-6156.

HEALTH & WELLNESSDIABETES SUPPORT: The Port Orchard Diabetes Support Group meets the second Friday of every month at the library of Stafford Suites, 1761 Pottery Ave., at 10 a.m. It is a free discussion group with oc-casional speakers. Call 360-479-1141 for more information.ALZHEIMER’S GUIDANCE: Or-chard Pointe Memory Care Com-munity meets the last Wednesday of every month at 300 South Kitsap Blvd., Port Orchard. Call 360-874-7400 for time, speaker and room location.MS SELF-HELP: A Port Orchard Multiple Sclerosis self-help group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. Adventure of Faith Church, 4705 Jackson Ave. SE, in Port Orchard. For more information, call 360-876-8219.BLOOD PRESSURE: The Spirit of Life Lutheran Church offers a free blood pressure clinic 9:30-10 a.m. on the third Sunday of each month. Information: 360-769-0299.WEIGHT LOSS: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter WA 1201 in Southworth. For more informa-

tion, call 360-895- 3151.TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter WA 1186. Guests always welcome free of charge. For more information, call 360-871-3543.WEIGHT LOSS: Overeaters Anon-ymous holds eight weekly meetings throughout Kitsap County. There are no dues or fees for this 12-step program. Problems with eating compulsively are the common concern of this self-help group. For information, call 360-434-1178.CELEBRATE LIFE: A Christian-based nonprofit crisis pregnancy

center is located 510 Dekalb St., Suite F. Hours are: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers and do-nations of clothes (maternity, infant, and toddler) cribs, bedding, formula and diapers are needed. The group offers an abstinence program and a parenting program. Information: 360-876-4229.HEARING-IMPAIRED: The Port Orchard Church of Christ, 2585 Carr Lane SE, invites hearing-impaired members of the community to its signed 10:45 a.m. Sunday services. For information, call 360-876- 2604.

HOBBIESRADIO-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT: The Kitsap Aircraft Radio-Control Society (ARCS) promotes the design, construction and operation of radio-controlled aircraft. The group meets on the

second Tuesday of each month. For information, visit on-line at www.kitsaparcs.org.RADIO BUFFS: The South Kitsap Amateur Radio Club meets at Fire Station 8, 1974 Fircrest in Port Orchard, on the fourth Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. at 4215 Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard. Email at [email protected] PEOPLE: Olympic Bird Fanciers meets monthly on the sec-ond Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Port Orchard Active Club, 1025 Tacoma Ave. (behind

Givens Community Center). You do not need a flighted bird to participate. Call 360-876-7755 or access www.olympicbirdfanciers.com.GREEN THUMBS: The Long Lake Garden Club meets every third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. with a 30-minute social, and the meeting begins at 10 a.m. in the

Manchester Library at 8067 East Main St. in Manchester. EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: The Olympic Rainbirds, Chapter 406 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. The group builds, restores and flies new and old airplanes. Call 360-871-4962 for information.PRESERVING MEMORIES: Station Scrappers, a club for local scrapbooking enthusiasts, meets regularly at AL&O Scrap station, located at 5009 Bay St. in Port Orchard. Membership is free. Call 360-895-8200 for information.ARTISTS: The South Kitsap Artists’ Association meets on the fourth Monday each month at the Sidney Art Gallery to share in work accomplishments, demonstrations, event planning, socializing and networking for educational and marketing purposes.WOODCARVERS: Kitsap County Woodcarvers meet the first Satur-day of every month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Activities Club (be-hind Givens Center). Meetings are open to the public and all ages are welcome. Call 360-698-7175. SOCIAL CARVERS: The Kitsap County Woodcarvers meet at Ac-tive Club Recreation Building1025 Tacoma Avenue, Port Or-chard the first Saturday of each montyEveryone is welcome. Infor-mation: 360-337-5743.PUGET SOUND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY:The group meets at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month, at 9:30 a.m., at Port Orchard Church of Christ, 2535 Carr Lane SE.

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PUBLIC MEETINGSPORT ORCHARD CITY COUNCIL: The City Council holds their meetings the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 216 Prospect St. For more details, call 360-876-4407.SOUTH KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD: School board meetings are sched-uled at 6 p.m. the first, third and fourth Wednesday of each month (except on holidays). Meetingsare held at the District Office at 2689 Hoover Ave SE, Port Or-chard and at South Kitsap School District schools. Call 360-874-7000.

PORT OF MANCHESTER: The Board of Commissioners meet-ings are held in the Manchester Library, 8067 E. Main Street in Manchester, at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, call 360- 871-0500.MANCHESTER WATER DISTRICT: The Board of Com-missioners meet on the second Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at the Manchester Library, 8067 E. Main St., in Manchester. Call 360-871-0500 for more information.MANCHESTER BOOSTERS: The Manchester Community Association meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Manchester Public Li-

brary. The organization’s mailing address is: P.O. Box 603, Man-chester, 98353.WATER DISTRICT: West Sound Utility District has consolidated Annapolis Water and KarcherCreek Sewer. The board meets every second and fourth Wednes-day of the month at 4:30 p.m. Call 360-876-2545 for details.IMPROVEMENT CLUB: The Harper Park Improvement Club holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the Modular Room of the Harper Evangelical Free Church at the corner of Sedgwick and Wil-son Creek Road. Details: 360-871-0407 or 360-871-4858.

SUNNYSLOPE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION:Meets the second Thursday of each month, at 5830 Old Clifton Rd. SW, Port Orchard, at 7:30 p.m. Information: 360-895-3395.MANCHESTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION:Will hold its formal meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, at the Manchester Library, 8067 E. Main St., Manchester, at 7 p.m. Information: 360-871-9190.SOUTH KITSAP FIRE & RESCUE: Fire Commissioners meet on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the district headquarters at 1974 Fircrest Dr. SE, Port Orchard.

LIBRARIESKitsap Regional Library:

www.krl.org• Port Orchard Branch, 87

Sidney Ave., Port Orchard, 360-876-2224.

• Manchester Branch, 8067 East Main St., Manchester, 360-871-3921.

MEDICAL CARE• Kitsap County Health Dis-

trict: 360-337-5235.• Kitsap Mental Health Ser-

vices: 360-405-4010.• Harrison Medial Center:

1-866-844-9335.• Hospice of Kitsap Co: 360-415-

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PORTS• Port of Bremerton: 8850 SW,

State Highway 3, Bremer-ton 98312, 360-674-2381 or 1-800-462-3793, www.portof-bremerton.org.

• Port of Manchester, 8185 E. Daniels Loop, Ste. 111, 360-871-0500, www.portofmanchester.com.

POST OFFICES• Burley: 14831 Burley Ave.,

253-857-2695.• Port Orchard: 1125 Bethel

Ave., 360-874-6803.• Manchester: 2324 Colchester

Dr. SE, 360-871-0683.• Olalla: 6030 SE Burley Olalla

Rd., 253-857-5256.• South Colby: 9650 SW South-

worth Dr. 360-871-0311.• Southworth: 3985 Cherry St.

SE, 360-871-2339.

PUBLIC SAFETY• Kitsap County Sheriff’s • Office:360-337-7101 (non-

emergency).• Port Orchard Police Depart-

ment: 546 Bay St., Port Or-chard, 360-876-1700, [email protected]. Call 9-1-1 for an emergency.

• South Kitsap Fire & Rescue: 1974 Fircrest Dr. SE, Port Or-chard, call 9-1-1 for emergency.

• Washington State Patrol (Dis-trict 8): 4811 Werner Rd., Bremer-ton 98312, 360-473-0300.

• U.S. Coast Guard (Seattle): • 206-217-6000.• Burn Ban Information: 360-

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• May 19, 1792: Capt. George Vanocuver, explorer, comes to Puget Sound, anchors off Blake Island.

• May 20, 1792: Harry Masterman Orchard rows from Blake through Rich Passage and fi nds Sinclair Inlet.

• May 21, 1792: Vancouver goes to see for himself and pronounces it a fi ne spot for a protected port.

• Late 1790s: Robert Campbell and wife settled on homestead property later named Sidney.

• 1868: Steamer service to the area begins.

• 1880: Delos Waterman home-steads on what we still call Waterman.

• January 5-11, 1880: Five inches of snow collapse roofs in region.

• 1882: L.P. Larson homesteads at Olalla.

• Mid-1880s: Area platted by Frederick Stevens named Sidney for his father.

• 1886: First newspaper, Kitsap County Pioneer, begun by Thomas Cline.

• 1887: Newspaper sold to A.H. Sroufe.

• 1889: Christian Church built, fi rst church south of Sinclair Inlet.

• 1889: Laban Locker homesteads in area still bearing his name.

• June 6, 1889: Great Seattle Fire, clearly visible from waterfront view-points from Port Orchard to South-worth.

• November 11, 1889: Washington becomes 42nd state.

• 1890: Sidney incorporates, fi rst city in Kitsap County to do so.

• 1890: A.H. Sroufe and accom-panying businessmen persuade Navy delegation to choose Sinclair Inlet as site for future shipyard.

• 1890s: Blackjack Creek water-

powered two sawmills, a steam shin-gle mill and a regular shingle mill.

• 1890s: $50,000 pottery and terra cotta plant built at foot of what is now Pottery Avenue.

• 1893: The county seat is moved from Port Madison to Port Orchard.

• 1890: The fi rst paved street in Se-attle uses bricks from Pottery plant.

• 1890: A wooden bridge across Black-jack Creek con-nected Mitchell Hill to Port Orchard until 1925.

• 1890s: The original Black-jack Creek Bridge was 209 feet long.

• 1893: The Sidney Ho-tel was built at Division and Sidney Streets (called

the Navy View Hotel). There are 45 rooms.

• 1893: A contract was let for a wa-ter plant on Blackjack Creek, but the project was eventually abandoned.

• 1895: Nineteen buildings in Port Orchard burned. Some stock was the saloon was saved along with a little

from each building.• 1897: Mandatory school atten-

dance became the law.• 1902: Long Lake School opens.

The building is now used as a com-munity club.

• 1903: First telephones are in-stalled in Port Orchard. A cable was laid underwater to Bremerton.

• 1903: The Coast Artillery moves from Fort Ward to protect Rich Pas-sage and PSNS.

• 1906: The Dix and a freighter collide off Alki Point, drowning 75.

• 1907-1922: Port Orchard Athletic Club in existence.

• 1908: A harbor tug collides with a battleship.

• 1910: The Washington Vet-eran’s Home opens at Retsil.

• 1910: First roads opened from Annapolis to Port Orchard.

• 1911-1949: School was held at what is now the Waterman Com-munity Hall.

• 1911: Sidney Hotel moved two blocks because of mudslides.

• 1912: The first school began in Glenwood neighborhood.

• 1912: Car barges provide transportation between Port White and South Kitsap.

• 1913: Harper Evangelical Free Church congregation established. First church building opens in 1918.

• 1914: Harry Ward, much-loved local photographer, and wife Mary open the first movie house in Port Orchard.

• 1915: There are now 266 phones in the area.

• 1915: A lantern light was es-tablished at Rich Cove.

• 1923-1943: Port Orchard Inde-pendent owned by Guy Wetzel.

• 1929-1938: PSNS was idle dur-ing the depression.

• 1934: A concrete foundation was provided for the Waterman Lighthouse.

• 1934-1940: Shipyard again becomes an active entity, gearing up for production needed the ap-proaching war.

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TRAFFICTraffic signal outages: Washing-ton State Department of Transpor-tation, 360-874-3050.

TRANSPORTATIONKitsap TransitACCESS and Dail-A-Ride: 1-800-422-2877.Kitsap Transit Bus Service Car-pool and Ride Share: 1-800-501-7433 (RIDE).Washington State FerriesFares and Schedule: 1-888-808-7977.

UTILITIES/INTERNETPuget Sound Energy: 1-888-225-5773 • www.pse.com.West Sound Utility District:2924 SE Lund Ave., Port Orchard, 360-871-6861.www.wsud.us.Wave: www.wavebroadband.com. 1-866-928-3123.CenturyLink: www.centurylink.com.Comcast: 1-888-266-2278.

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Kitsap County Auditor’s Office: 360-337-7131.

VETERANS GROUPSFred Needham VFW Post 2669:736 Bay St., Port Orchard, 360-876-2669.

American Legion Post 30:615 Kendall St., Port Orchard, 360-874-0100.

STATE GOVERNMENTGov. Jay Inslee (D), P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002360-902-4111, www.governor.wa.gov.26th DistrictRepresents part of Pierce and Kitsap Counties, including part of Bremer-ton, Port Orchard and Gig Harbor.Sen. Jan Angel (R)360-786 [email protected]. Michelle Caldier (R)360-786 - [email protected]. Jesse Young (R)360-786 [email protected]

• 1940: Permit issue for the first stoplight in Port Orchard at Sidney and Bay Streets.

• November 7, 1940: Gallop-ing Gertie, the bridge across the Tacoma Narrows, collapses. It was replaced in 1950.

• 1945: The school at Annapolis is closed.

• 1948: Washington state buys ferry system from Black Ball Line.

• February 14, 1949: 7.1-mag-nitude earthquake felt as far away as Montana.

• September 1955: Southworth Ferry Dock opens.

• 1956-60: The Forest Murmurs nudist colony operates along Gar-field Road.

• 1963: There are now 4,821 phones in South Kitsap.

• May 1965: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake between Seattle and Ta-coma rocks the entire Puget Sound region.

• Nov. 11, 1971: A permit is-sued for a light at Bethel and Bay

Streets.• 1972: Jumbo ferries put into

service.• 1973: Environmental Impact

Statements make it harder to install personal docks.

• 1975: First of three strikes by state employees operating ferry boats.

• 1976: Now there are 8,469 phones in South Kitsap.

• Feb. 14, 1979: The Hood Canal Bridge collapses under the onslaught of 100-mph winds.

• August 4, 1980: Permit issued for a light at South Kitsap Mall.

• April 9, 1982: Permit issued for a traffic light at Jackson and Mile Hill Drive.

• September 23, 1985: Permit is-sued for a stoplight at Karcher Road.

• 1990: Port Orchard population grows from 2,000 to almost 5,000.

• September 6, 1991: The ferries Kitsap and Sealth collide in Rich Passage.

• January 28, 1992: Permit is-sued for a stoplight at South Park Village.

• January 1, 1995: There are now 21,454 phones in South Kitsap.

• January 30, 1995: 5.0-magni-tude earthquake epicentered near

Vashon Island shakes up Kitsap County.

• May 1999: New Port Orchard City Hall building opens.

• April 2002: Mural painting by Bob Ulsh depicting history is unveiled at Sidney Museum.

• July 2007: New Tacoma Nar-rows Bridge opens.

• 2013: Port Orchard population grows to 12,959.

• 2013: Port Orchard population grows to 12,959.

• Sept. 5, 2015: Port Orchard celebrates 125th anniversary of incorporation.

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OTHER COMMUNITIESBurley

The unincorporated community is located just north of the bound-ary with Pierce County and about half way between Gig Harbor to the south and Port Orchard to the north.

It is located at the head of the Burley Lagoon in Henderson Bay. Burley is a residential area.

Burley was established in 1898 as a cooperative socialist colony by a group called the CooperativeBrotherhood — an offshoot of the Brotherhood of the Cooperative Commonwealth that had established Equality Colony elsewhere in the state in the previous year.

Both communities were part of an attempt to plant socialist colonies in Washington in order to convert fi rst the state and then the entire nation, to socialism.

Burley was originally named Brotherhood. Circle City was an area of the colony with buildings laid out on the periphery of a circle. In its earliest years the community achieved a maximum population of approximately 150 people; but like some other planned towns of the era such as Equality Colony, its popula-tion endured a long decline through the ensuing years.

The local economy was domi-nated by the lumber industry; other

businesses never fl ourished, though a cigar-manufacturing effort did achieve some short-term success.

THINGS TO KNOW• Burley Community Hall: The 115-year-old facility is located at 14853 Burley Ave., just off Spruce Road and next to the Post Offi ce.

It is available for birthday parties, meeting, receptions, family unions and more. Call 360-731-2486.• Burley Post Offi ce: 6030 SE Bur-ley-Olalla Rd. Call 253-857-5256.• Burley Store: 14972 Bethel Bur-ley Rd. SE, 253-857-5585.• Burley Community Club: Meets the second Thursday of each month at the Burley Community Hall.

ManchesterManchester was established in the 1860s and was originally known as Brooklyn, after the borough in New York City. The name was changed to Manchester in 1892 in honor of the city of Manchester, England.

Manchester was accessible by land via Shelton/Allyn/Belfair, how-ever, the main population center, Seattle, had only boat access.

After a permanent dock was built in 1908, regular steamboat service connected Manchester to nearby communities like Colby, South-worth, Harper and Seattle.

From 1925 to 1936, a ferry route across Puget Sound connected Manchester with Alki Point in West Seattle. When the Alki Point dock washed away in 1936, the Seattle terminus was shifted to Colman Dock on the Seattle central water-front. Ferry service was discontin-ued in 1949 and has never resumed.

In 1940, the U.S. Navy built a pier nearby for refueling ships. The fuel pier saw heavy use during World War II, and still operates at South-worth, is an unincorporated com-munity on Puget Sound. It is best known for being the west end of the Fauntleroy-Vashon Island-South-worth Washington State Ferries run.

Landmarks include Southworth Grocery, a U.S. Post Offi ce, ferry terminal, clay cliffs and a private beach on the point.

Next to the ferry is also a popular place to launch kayaks for trips to nearby Blake Island.

South ColbySouth Colby is an unincorporated community and is located on Yukon Harbor, not far from the Southworth Ferry Dock.

It is home to South Colby Elemen-tary School, the U.S. Post Offi ce, Colby Methodist Church and the historic Harper Pier.

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The sun sets at Manchester.

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