2017-2018 Resource & Relocation Guide

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Table Of Contents

Skyline Publishing | Project Coordinator: Wes Robinson

Ad Designer: Linda Swindler | Book Designer: Asha Bohannon

4-5 Newcomer Information

6 Help Hotlines

7 Health & Hospitals

8 Local Education

10 Kids Activity Page

11 Things To Do

14 State Information

15 County History

16-17 Tri-County Map

18-19 Aberdeen City Map

20-21 Bremerton City Map

22-23 Shelton City Map

24 Home Buyer Information

26 Buyer Mistakes

27 How Much Can You Afford

29 Tips to Selling Your Home

30 Packing Tips

32 Moving Checklist

32 Homefinder Notepad

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InformationNewcomerGrays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office(360) 249-3711

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office(360) 337-7101

Mason County Sheriff’s Office(360) 427-9670

Aberdeen Police Department(360) 533-3180

Bremerton Police Department(360) 473-5220

Shelton Police Department(360) 426-4441

Grays Harbor County Fire Departments

(360) 249-4851

(360) 268-9235

(360) 289-3611

(360) 532-1254

Kitsap County Fire Departments

(360) 871-2411

(360) 447-3550

(206) 842-7686

(360) 779-3997

(360) 377-4744

Mason County Fire Departments

(360) 275-9487

(360) 426-7222

Sheriff & Police Fire

Grays Harbor Public Utilities(360) 532-4220

Kitsap Co. Public Utilities(360) 779-7656

Mason Co. Public Utilities(360) 427-9670

Puget Sound Energy(360) 475-7045

Mason Co. Public Utilities 3(360) 426-8255

Coast Communications Co.(866) 708-8515

T-Mobile(360) 753-2190

Verizon (360) 710-8239

Post Offices

Courthouse

Utilities

US Post Office400 Ocean Ave. WWestport, WA(360) 268-9684

US Post Office731 Copalis Beach Rd. Copalis Beach, WA(800) 275-8777

US Post Office400 Cooper Point Rd. S.W. Olympia, WA(360) 352-9731

US Post Office1302 Key Peninsula Hwy N. Lakebay, WA(253) 884-2389

US Post Office271 Winslow Way E. Bainbridge Isle, WA(206) 855-9571

US Post Office10855 Silverdale Way N.W. Silverdale, WA(360) 308-0301

Mason County Court419 N. 4th St.Shelton, WA

(360) 427-9670

Kitsap County Court614 Division St.

Port Orchard, WA(360) 337-5777

Grays Harbor County Court102 W. BroadwayMontesano, WA(360) 249-3441

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Health & Hospitals

Dial 911for EmergenciesGrays Harbor

Community Hospital915 Anderson Dr.

Aberdeen, WA(360) 532-8330

Naval Hospital1 Boone Rd.

Bremerton, WA(360) 475-4232

Mason General Hospital901 Mountain View Dr.

Shelton, WA(360) 426-1611

Mason County Health Department

415 N. 6th St.Shelton WA

(360) 427-9670

Kitsap County Health Department

345 6th St.Bremerton, WA(360) 337-5235

Grays Harbor County Health Department

2109 Sumner Ave.Aberdeen, WA(360) 532-8631

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• Current Immunization Record & Birth Certificate • Name & Address Of Last School Attended• Last Report Card & Any Scores Obtained From Standardized Tests

When Registering Your Children For School, Please Remember To Bring:

Local School Districts

Colleges & Universities

Bainbridge Island School Dist. (206) 842-4714 www.bainbridge.wednet.eduBremerton School Dist. (360) 473-1000 www.bremertonschools.orgCentral Kitsap School Dist. (360) 662-1610 www.cksd.wednet.eduNorth Kitsap School Dist. (360) 779-8704 www.nkschools.orgSouth Kitsap School Dist. (360) 874-7000 www.skitsap.wednet.edu

Aberdeen Schools Dist. 5 (360) 538-2199 www.asd5.orgCosmopolis Schools Dist. 099 (360) 532-7181 www.cosmopolisschool.comElma Schools Dist. 68 (360) 482-2822 www.elma.wednet.eduHoquiam Schools Dist. 28 (360) 538-8200 www.edline.net/pages/Hoquiam_SD_28Lake Quinault Schools Dist. 97 (360) 288-2414 www.quinault.k12.wa.usMcCleary Schools Dist. 065 (360) 495-3204 www.mccleary.wednet.eduMontesano Schools Dist. 66 (360) 249-4041 www.monte.wednet.eduN Beach Schools Dist. 64 (360) 289-2447 www.northbeach.k12.wa.usOakville School Dist. (360) 273-0171 www.oakvilleschools.orgOcosta Schools Dist. 172 (360) 268-9125 www.ocosta.k12.wa.usSatsop Schools Dist. 104 (360) 482-5330 www.satsopschool.orgTaholah Schools Dist. 77 (360) 276-4729 www.taholah.k12.wa.usWishkah Valley Schools Dist. 117 (360) 532-3128 www.wishkah.org

Grapeview Schools Dist. (360) 426 4921 www.gsd54.orgHood Canal Schools Dist. 404 (360) 877-5463 www.hoodcanal.wednet.eduMary M. Knight Schools Dist. 311 (360) 426-6767 www.mary.wa.schoolwebpages.comNorth Mason Schools Dist. 403 (360) 277-2300 www.nmsd.wednet.eduPioneer Schools Dist. 402 (360) 426-9115 www.psd402.orgShelton Schools Dist. 309 (360) 426-1687 www.sheltonschools.orgSouthside Schools Dist. 042 (360) 426-8437 www.southside.k12.wa.us

Grays Harbor County

Kitsap County

Mason County

Grays Harbor College1620 Edward P. Smith Dr.

Aberdeen, WA(360) 532-9020

Olympic College1000 N.W. Olympic College Way

Poulsbo, WA(360) 394-2725

Olympic College937 Alpine Way

Shelton, WA(360) 432-5400

Olympic College1600 Chester Ave.

Bremerton, WA(360) 792-6050

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Aberdeen Museum of History111 E. 3rd St. - Aberdeen, WA(360) 533-1976

Bainbridge Island Historical Museum215 Ericksen Ave. N.E. - Bainbridge Island, WA(206) 842-2773

Bainbridge Performing Arts200 Madison Ave. N. - Bainbridge Island, WA (206) 842-8578

Evergreen Children's Theater257 4th St. - Bremerton, WA (360) 373-2992

Jarrell Cove State Park391 E. Wingert Rd. - Shelton, WA (360) 426-9226

Kids Discovery Museum301 Ravine Ln. N.E. - Bainbridge Island, WA (206) 855-4650

Kingston Chamber of Commerce &Visitors Information Center25923 Washington Blvd., Ste. 100 - Kingston, WA (360) 297-3813www.kingstonchamber.com

Lake Cushman Golf Course210 Northwest Fairway Dr. - Hoodsport, WA (360) 877-5505

Little Creek Casino Resort91 West State Route 108 - Shelton, WA (360) 427-7711

Lucky Dog Casino19330 N. Highway 101 - Skokomish, WA(360) 877-5656

Lynwood Theatre4569 Lynwood Center Rd. N.E. - Bainbridge Island, WA(206) 842-3080

Mike's Beach Resort38470 U.S. 101 - Lilliwaup, WA (360) 877-5324 Museum of the North Beach4658 State Route 109 - Moclips, WA(360) 276-4441

Puget Sound Naval Museum251 1st St. - Bremerton, WA (360) 479-7447

Silverdale Waterfront Park3337 N.W. Byron St. - Silverdale, WA(206) 363-5500

Squaxing Island Tribe Museum150 S.E. Kwuh Deegs Altxw. - Shelton, WA(360) 432-3839

Summertide Resort & Marina15781 N.E. Northshore Rd.Tahuya, WA(360) 275-9313

Suquamish Clearwater Casino15347 Suquamish Way N.E. - Suquamish, WA(360) 598-3399

Suquamish Museum6861 N.E. South St. - Suquamish, WA (360) 394-8499

The Bloedel Nature Reserve7571 N.E. Dolphin Dr. - Bainbridge Island, WA (206) 842-7631

Twanoh State Park12190 Washington 106 - Union, WA (360) 275-2222

Westport Maritime Museum2201 Westhaven Dr. - Westport, WA (360) 268-0078

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Population: 6,468,424

Capital: Olympia

State Flower: Coast Rhododendron

State Tree: Western Hemlock

State Bird: Goldfinch

- S t a t e F a c t s -

Highest Point: Mt. Rainier - 14,140 ft.

Area: 71,300 sq. mi.

Largest City: Seattle

Entered the Union: November 11, 1889

Top Industries: State Song: “Washington, My Home”

State Gemstone: Petrified Wood

T h e E v e r g r e e n S t a t e

Washington

The 42nd state to enter the Union, Washington is named after George Washington (1732 - 1799), the first President of the United States. The State’s motto is “Alki”, which means “by and by.”

Prior to European exploration / settlement, Washington’s Pacific Coast had many

established tribes of Native Americans, each with its own unique culture- though most of

them are known for their totem poles, and their decoratively carved masks and canoes.

The Washington area had been claimed for Spain by Captain Don Bruno de Heceta as

early as 1775, along with much of the Pacific coast. The land was later ceded to the United

States in 1819, along with all land north of the 42nd Parallel (Oregon State’s current southern

border).

One of the most notable events in Washington’s history is the eruption of Mt. St. Helens,

on May 18th, 1980. The mountain’s violent explosion killed 57 people, flattened the surround-

ing forests, and spread ash as far as the State of Oklahoma.

Farming, Lumber, Tourism, Hydroelectric Power, Computer Software, Aircraft, Aluminum Refining

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Tri-County History

Grays HarborGrays Harbor County takes its name from the broad, shallow bay that drains five rivers in southwest Washington. The dense forests of spruce, hemlock, cedar, and Douglas fir attracted loggers and mill operators and at the turn of the twentieth century, communities such as Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Cosmopolis, and Montesano flourished. Immigrant wage earners flooded in to harvest green gold. One hundred years later, the county struggled to reinvent itself without logging, milling, and fishing. The Native Americans who were shoved aside by the settlers reemerged with self-government and new enterprises. As of 2010 census, Grays Harbor County’s population was 72,797

KitsapKitsap County, named after a military leader of the Suquamish Tribe, occupies the northern end of the Kitsap Peninsula between Hood Canal and Admiralty Strait. Loggers cleared the dense forests and fed sprawling mills and thriving company towns. Even before the mills went out of business, the U.S. Navy founded the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, which became the centerpiece of the county’s economy and the largest single employer. Water transportation has dominated the county’s culture and economy since before settle-ment. The Washington State Ferry System carries more than half its 25 million passengers back and forth from the east side of Puget Sound to Kitsap County. In 2010, an estimated 251,133 people lived there.

MasonMason County encompasses the southern reach of Hood Canal. After settlement, the main-stay of the economy was logging. Simpson Timber became not just the main employer, but the largest source of jobs in the state. As the importance of forest products declined, the county became an important recreation destination and bedroom community to Olympia and Tacoma. The largest employer is the State of Washington which operates a prison and the State Patrol Academy at Shelton. The 2010 estimated population was 60,699.

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Tri-County Area

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Aberdeen

2120

Bremerton

2322

Shelton

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Can You Afford?House How much you can afford is determined by a relatively simple formula. Lenders generally figure that no more

than 28 percent of your income should be for total housing costs. In addition, they require that your total monthly

debt be less than 36 percent of your income. (Note: These are general numbers. Other loan programs may allow

higher percentages.)

For example, if you make $48,000 a year, divided by 12 months, your monthly income is $4,000. (Remember,

that’s $48,000 in gross pay, before federal and state taxes are removed.) Twenty-eight percent of $4,000 is $1,120.

That is the most you can make in a monthly mortgage, taxes, and insurance payments.

Generally, to qualify, the self-employed buyer must have been self-employed in the same line of work for at least

24 months before applying for a loan. Lenders use your net income, the figure at the bottom of schedule C of your

federal income tax form, to decide how large a mortgage you can carry. But they don’t look at what you earn now

or what you made last year. Rather lenders figure the monthly average of your income over the past 24 months.

Also, overtime pay & bonuses sometimes may not be figured into your average income.

Don’t forget that points, closing costs & other out-of-the-pocket expenses probably will come out to about

one percent of the mortgage amount.

How much

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Packing StrategiesSupplies:

Packing for efficiency:

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Preparing to move:A strategy for packing:

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