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FEBRUARY 6, 2015 | 3

City welcomes new police officers; bids farewell to two long-time employees

By CHARLEE GLOCK-JACKSON FOR GIG HARBROR LIFE

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he Jan. 26 City Council meeting was an occasion for hails and farewells as the city welcomed two new police officers and bid adieu to two long-time employees.

GHPD Chief Kelly Busey introduced Officer Jarab Daniel, who was sworn in by Mayor Jill Guernsey, while Daniel’s wife, Sabrina, proudly pinned the GHPD badge on her husband.

Busey noted that Daniel is a product of the Peninsula School District, having attended Peninsula and Henderson Bay high schools.

Most recently he worked for the St. George, Utah police department, and his skills include work as a Certified Nursing Assistant and as a phlebotomist.

“And he’s a ‘12’,” Busey added with a smile.

Community Services officer Adam Blodgett was sworn in some time ago as a reserve police officer. He, too, is a hometown boy and a 2006 graduate of Gig Harbor High School.

Blodgett (“… also a 12,”) will divide his time between the police department, the court and the planning department, where he will be the code enforcement officer.

The city also bid farewell to Barbara Tilotta and Lita Dawn Stanton.

Tilotta, the senior accountant, joined the staff in 2009 from Pierce Transit, according to Finance Director Dave Rodenbach.

She was instrumental in leading the project that improved the Highway 16/ Borgen Drive interchange, Rodenbach said.

Stanton has served as the city’s special projects coordinator and historic preservation specialist since 2007.

“She has taught us the importance of our city’s history and culture,” Guernsey said.

City Administrator Ron

Williams cited Stanton’s leadership in the acquisition of the Eddon BoatShop and Park, Austin Estuary, Wilkinson Farm and its historic barn, the Skansie netshed, park and house, Ancich Park and many other historic properties.

“She also managed and recently redesigned our website,” Williams said.

“And she took the lead in setting up the visit from the prime minister of Croatia, which was a very complex event.

“Her fingerprints are all over this town.”

Councilman Paul Kadzik noted that Williams’ research “didn’t go back far enough. Back in 1994, Lita Dawn was part of the design review process that led to the creation of Gig Harbor’s Design Manual,” Kadzick said.

“And I remember back when Barbara Tilotta was teaching kids at Purdy Elementary.”

Council member Ken Malich added that Stanton had been a strong advocate for saving the Eddon BoatShop. “And you have been our chief grant writer and grant finder. I don’t know how we are ever going to replace you.”

There was no old business to discuss.

New business included the first reading of an area wide rezone, required by the

Growth Management Act. Planning director Jennifer Kester explained that the city wants to change the zoning of seven parcels in three locations to Public Institution zoning. The parcels currently are zoned Residential 1.

The properties include Crescent Creek Park, the Grandview Forest/Civic Center area and the water tower on Skansie drive.

“All these have historically been used for public purposes,” Kester said, “and we are really not sure why they were ever rezoned to Residential.”

There was no testimony during the public hearing.

The ordinance will be added to the consent agenda at the Feb. 9 council meeting.

In staff comments, Kester reported that the Planning Commission had rescinded its original recommendation against rezoning a strip of properties in waterfront Millville district and is now recommending that the parcels be zoned to allow restaurants, as requested by John Moist, who represents Stan Stearns, owner of several of the properties.

A public hearing on the rezone will take place in late February.

Public Works director Jeff Langhelm gave an update on the rebuilding of Lift Station 4B in Jerisich Park.

“Nine local architects re-

viewed what could be built in the park and identified the area currently occupied by the bathrooms as the best location. Two of the architects submitted conceptual drawings for the new station. “Both of the designs have a viewing platform on the roof” Langhelm said.

Langhelm will present a specific plan sometime in February. “The goal is to start construction in September of 2016,” he said.

A small portion of the construction costs will be used for a public art piece.

“We’ll be working with the Arts Commission on this,” Langhelm said.

Council member Rahna Lovrovich gave slide presentation describing the salmon hatchery on Donkey Creek, established by the Commercial Fishermen’s Club in 1974. On Jan. 9, volunteers from the club planted approximately 1.3 million salmon eggs in the hatchery.

The eggs will stay in the hatchery incubators until mid-April, when the fry will be released into Donkey Creek.

“The objective is to enhance the statewide salmon runs, and this is now the biggest salmon enhancement effort in the Puget Sound area,” she said.

The next council meeting will take place Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m., at the Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St.

Build-a-Boat program fills up fast The Gig Harbor BoatShop’s Build-a-Skiff program that runs one weekend a month is proving to be popular with the public.

Families and groups of 2-5 members work to build a 12-foot, 90-pound Salt Bay skiff from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a Saturday, and finishing sometime Sunday with a ceremonial launch and row in the harbor.

Participants are assisted by BoatShop volunteers and staff and learn about joinery, gluing, clamping,

sawing, beveling, planing and sanding using hand tools.

Each workshop, the BoatShop hosts three parties in building a skiff. The Feb. 28-March 1 workshop has only one spot open.

The March 21-22 worshop has two spots available.

Cost is $525 for BoatShop members, $595 for nonmembers and includes all parts needed. The workshop is hosted at the BoatShop, 3805 Harborview Drive.

To reserve a spot, call 253-857-9344. For information, go online to gigharborboatshop.org or email info@gigharborboatshop. org.

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Popular sea creatures sculpture temporarily removed from city park The cedar tree’s roots were rotting, endangering the sculpture. It will be reinstalled this spring.

This story first appeared online at www.gigharbor-life.com on Thursday, Feb. 5.

By CHARLEE GLOCK-JACKSON FOR GIG HARBOR LIFE

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isitors to Crescent Creek Park have noticed that something is missing.

The popular sea creatures sculpture, carved from a cedar stump by Gig Harbor sculptor Jeff Samudosky, has been removed.

But fear not, for it will be back soon.

Back in 2013, the city cut down a 100-year old Western Red Cedar near the parking lot because it posed a danger to the nearby playground.

But they left a 10-foot tall stump, which had two trunks with an open area in between.

Samudosky was commissioned to transform the stump into an undersea menagerie of salmon, sea lions, otter, octopus and other assorted critters — topped by a bald eagle. He calls the sculpture “Life.” But the tree’s roots continued to soak up water and the sculpture was beginning to deteriorate.

“Any time you cut down a tree and leave the roots, nature will take it back.

The part that’s left will rot,” Samudosky said.

“It works from the inside out. And once it starts, it goes pretty fast.

“I could tell when I was

doing the sculpture that it was eventually going to have problems.”

The city’s public works department had been keeping an eye on the artwork.

“We could tell that it was starting to decay,” said Public Works Superintendent Greg Foote.

“It’s such a beautiful, unique piece, but it’s really pretty fragile.”

The park is in a very wet area and Foote and his public works crew have “done a lot drainage work over the years,” he added.

Removing the sculpture was a complicated task.

“It was quite a challenge,” Samudosky said.

“But we tried to plan for every variable and we took our time removing it, and the public works guys were really careful.

It just got a couple of minor scratches that will be easy to fix. But it was really in a lot better shape than we thought.”

The sculpture actually had to be cut into two pieces that are currently stored off-site.

Once the remaining part of the stump dries out, the next step will be for the public works crew to grind it down and then install a concrete pad to serve as a foundation for the sculpture, and add a couple of steel reinforcements for stability, Foote said.

Samudosky, who has been carving award-winning wood sculptures for nearly 20 years, considers the piece “the biggest

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challenge of my career.

It’s really one of my pride and joy pieces.

“The tree itself was so unique with the two trunks and it was a unique job to remove the sculpture because of its size and delicacy.”

While it’s in storage, Samudosky will be able to do some touchup work on it and make any necessary repairs.

Then he’ll be back on site to supervise the reinstallation sometime this spring.

“We’re looking forward to that,” said Nick Tarabochia, chair of the city’s Parks Commission.

“We’re always talking about what a wonderful work of art the sculpture is and we miss having it there in the park. I think stabilizing the ground and making a good solid foundation for it is the logical thing to do and we’ll be glad when it’s back.”

For his part, speaking as the creator of the piece, Samudosky had great praise for the public works crew. “They did a great job and you could tell they really care about what they do,” he said.

Foote agreed. The crew — Scott Keeley, Dave Fishbach and Ryan Mork, led by supervisor Dan Lilley — “…take a lot of pride in their work.”

In addition to working on the sculpture, Foote said his department is also doing some asphalt patching around town, installing a new gate at the shop and catching up on other projects.

“And we’re retrofitting the streetlights with LED lights. We did a comparison for a year and we

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The sculpture at Crescent Creek Park, seen here still being competed by wood carver Jeff Samudosky in August 2013, has had to be removed by city crews due to the roots rotting. It will be put back in place in the spring with a concrete pad and bracing running inside the wood. found that the LED lights save us more than 50 percent in power costs over the old metal halides.

“The halides usually lasted about five years,” Foote said. “But these new LEDs should last for about 20 years.”

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SHONNA PORTER | INSPIRED

Parenting with focus

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o-creating and raising children is one of the most powerful generational gifts you can give. Pouring your life into a life is profound. And while there are so many breathtaking moments that can never be recreated, there is also a fair share of unimaginable challenges.

Parenting is no less than an exercise in flexibility, endurance, consciousness and creativity.

Children surprise us, stretch us, teach us, humble us and refine us. In short, only our children can prepare us to be good parents.

While a person must be engaged, teachable and curious to parent well, there are things we can learn to adopt as standard tools along the way to be strategic and consistent. Thankfully, history repeats itself until we learn where we have fallen short and the human condition is resilient enough to bounce back from even the most catastrophic parenting mistakes!

Being malleable to a host of personalities as a parent can be very stressful.

And stress takes a huge toll on everyone.

In my personal effort to be a “less stressed” parent, I have been reciting the following mantra in my head the past several months and I have found it helpful to keep in the forefront of my mind: A good parent is present, prepared and patient.

When I say present, I mean focused on parenting and not multitasking.

That means no cell phone, computer games, television, computer devices, outside unplanned stimulus or containable emotional distress. Essentially anything that would take you away from your child mentally or emotionally is on hold. If you are doing things that require your attention to be elsewhere, you will miss golden opportunities to connect with your child and you will model to them a life of “dissociation by distraction.”

I am not saying stop all chores, responsibilities and duties as a parent.

That is not realistic (and, of course, there is margin for extenuating circumstances). But when it comes to household chores and family responsibilities usually you can include your children into the mix. Cook with them, clean

with them; invite them to create with you.

Engage with them as you drive them to events, dream, imagine and have fun. Sweet memories, family cohesiveness, fun, awe and brilliance come out of embracing each moment as it comes and not packing it full of an endless list of things to do. It is not so much our children that get in the way of us doing household duties, but our attachments to how those duties must be done that gets in our children’s way.

We must remember the only person an endless list of accomplishments serves is ourselves.

No one really cares if the laundry is folded perfectly, kids don’t remember a few dishes in the sink or messy floors. Kids usually color outside of the lines and spend a long time trying to teach us to do the same. While systems, organization and order may be helpful, perfectionism is not.

Next be prepared. I often think of a Girl Scout leader when I think of parental preparedness. A good leader is prepared for anything. This means leaving time, space and margin available for the inevitable unplanned crisis. It also means taking responsibility for every failure that happens in your family even if it’s not your fault.

I believe that children should learn age-appropriate responsibility, but ultimately — generally speaking, until children are out of your care, the impetus falls on you to be prepared for anything. Children should know they are not an imposition, they also shouldn’t embody repeated emotional intensity — it creates anxiety. And by you modeling accountability and responsibility for the ultimate function of the household, they learn to model the same.

Allow time and space to be present and prepared for delays, unplanned emergencies, last-minute changes, fatigue, hunger and unregulated emotion.

For each person in addition to yourself allow 10 to 15 minutes extra to get anywhere on time and in order. Try not to fuss, rush and race around. If one of your life choices was to have children, make space for them.

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JENI WOOCK | GUEST OPINION

Zoning amendment would negatively affect downtown waterfront

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r. Stan Stearns, who lives in Texas, and part time in a home across the Gig Harbor Bay, employs Mr. John Moist. Mr. Stearns has asked for a private request zoning code text amendment that will allow restaurants up to 3,500 square feet in every waterfront property from Skansie Park through Suzanne’s Bakery.

waterside of Harborview Drive.

Can you imagine these restaurants obstructing your view of your harbor? This zoning will allow 10 restaurants, open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., with full bars. Your view of your harbor will be when you walk into a restaurant, pay for dinner and enjoy your 60-minute view of your harbor.

TRAFFIC Gig Harbor North is experiencing an explosion of single-family housing and apartment buildings. Heron’s Key, alone, will add 608 new residences. Traffic is graded by the level of service it provides.

The grades begin at A for flowing traffic. The lowest grade for traffic is F. An F means that cars are sitting too long without moving. The city of Gig Harbor has labeled the intersection of Stinson and Harborview with a grade of F. There is a new street planned from Gig Harbor North joining onto Borgen Boulevard, close to the Eagles/food bank.

It is the city’s hope this new road will alleviate the traffic congestion in Gig Harbor North. Once the Gig Harbor North traffic ends on Borgen Boulevard, it must turn downtown or toward Highway 16. How many of these additional vehicles generated from all this new building will then travel onto Harborview Drive? Likely, it will be many.

PARKING Two years ago, the majority of the council voted to allow two vehicles to share the same parking space in Waterfront Millville. For example, if a marina requires 40 parking spaces and another business on the same property would require 20 parking spaces, only the larger number of parking spaces would be provided.

If the 40 spaces are full, where will the additional cars go? Mr. Stearns’ marina can handle the parking if Brix relocates. Where will the parking spaces be located for the additional nine restaurants? Where in the residential neighborhood will these cars park?

Gig Harbor has no parking enforcement.

Do you want 10 restaurants in a row in your residential neighborhood?

The mayor and a Planning Department employee are on record stating that “if the immediate neighborhood is not for something ... it won’t happen. I can appreciate that.”

The immediate neighbors, as well as others, spoke at the public hearing on Nov. 20 with a resounding NO. Now the local Waterfront Millville neighbors have put together a petition to say NO AGAIN to Mr. Stearns’ private request amendment. The possibility of 10 restaurants, with bars, in a row, is not what they want in their historic

RESTAURANTS Mr. Moist states that it is possible restaurants will move into each of the 10 waterfront properties.

Jennifer Kester, Gig Harbor’s planning director, has said Mr. Stearns’ zoning amendment could allow Subway, Del Taco, and McDonalds to sit on the

neighborhood. The mayor needs to keep her word.

HISTORIC During the city’s Harbor Visioning meetings, our community clearly stated they wanted Gig Harbor to be known for its historic, quaint, charming, walkable, picturesque views.

How ironic to read in the Gateway that the most memorable moment for Mayor Guernsey, in 2014, was the visit of the Prime Minister of Croatia, where he referred to Gig Harbor as the highlight of his tour.

If our mayor and council vote for this amendment it could destroy our historical Croatian neighborhood forever.

ACTION If you want to be informed of the public hearing date, just ask to be put on our email list: citizensforgigharbor@gmail.com.

Jeni Woock has been a Gig Harbor resident since 1999 and is a member of the group Citizens for the Preservation of Gig Harbor. She can be reached at citizensforgigharbor@ gmail.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Zoning change for one represents a detriment to many

To the Editor, The proposed text amendment to allow Restaurant 2 & 3 establishments in Millville is a broad amendment that allows for things that can’t be anticipated and will not necessarily add to the quaint charm of a historic fishing village. The choices that confront the city at this point in its history are significant and could dramatically alter the character and quality of life its community has come to enjoy.

This text amendment, if

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approved, would also allow for fast food restaurants that do not represent the historic atmosphere of Millville. Visioning studies, opinion polls, surveys, and ad hoc committees over the past 20 years have all emphasized the desire of the citizens of Gig Harbor to maintain the historic nature of Millville.

The proposed text amendment would be to the benefit of one developer who owns most of the area in question. Most of the individual homeowners who would be affected by this amendment opposed the change.

Full service restaurants would increase noise, lights, food aromas, con-

gestion and traffic for 18 hours every day of the year. There would be no relief from this increase in activity right across from private residences who deserve the right to quiet enjoyment of their property. One of the reasons for the zoning code is to protect private residences from intense commercial activity nearby.

For all of the above reasons I urge the City Council to deny this text amendment that would directly benefit only one individual developer who happens to own most of the property in question and adversely affect the many homeowners who live in the area.

Carol Davis Gig Harbor

ON THE COVER Gig Harbor resident and frequent photo contributor to Gig Harbor Life Tracy Howlett shared a captivating image of one of the area’s iconic fishing boats in the harbor. Do you have a photo of life in Gig Harbor that you’d like to share with your friends and neighbors in the pages of Gig Harbor Life? Send a high-resolution jpg image (minimum 200 dpi at 8 inches across) to editor@gigharbor-life.com. Be sure to include a brief description of where and when it was taken along with the photographer’s name.

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Club. Potluck and meet the artist starts at 6 p.m.

Father/Daughter Ball Peninsula Athletic Association hosts the 12th annual Father/Daughter Ball, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Gig Harbor Boys & Girls Club, 8502 Skansie Ave. NW. Tickets are $30 per couple, $5 for each additional child.

Dance to music provided by a live DJ. Refreshments provided. Photo session available. Register online at www.paayouth.org or call 253-858-7678.

Baseball/Softball Registration Registrations for Peninsula Athletic Association’s baseball and softball teams for children in grades 1 through 8 are currently being accepted. Don’t delay as teams are being formed now. Teams play a 10-game season with practices beginning midMarch. Early-bird registration is $110 if paid by Feb. 15, and $125 by Feb. 28. After that date, the fee is $140. To register, go online at www.paayouth.org or call 253-858-7678.

Now through April 1 Little Slugger T-ball Registrations for Peninsula Athletic Association’s Little Slugger T-ball teams for children in kindergarten or who are age 4 by Jan. 1 are currently being accepted. Don’t delay as teams are being formed now. Teams play a six-game season on Sundays beginning April 25. Registration is $75 and is due by April 1. To register, go online at www. paayouth.org or call 253-858-7678.

Friday, Feb. 6 Indoor Youth Soccer Children ages 2 to 5 are welcome at the indoor playground for fun and socialization 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the PenMet Parks indoor soccer center, 2002 36th St. NW. Fee is $2 per session.

Bridge Club The Friday Bridge Club is looking for new members to play duplicate bridge. They are a friendly, compatible group that meets noon to 3:30 p.m., each Friday near the Narrows Bridge on the Gig Harbor side, to have fun and play cards. Coffee, tea and snacks are always available. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams. Score a Grand Slam for an additional prize. Cost is only $3 per Friday. For information, call Gale Nickel at 253-265-2874.

Saturday, Feb. 7 Book Signing Fox Island author E.C. Murray will be signing copies of her book, “A Long Way from Paris,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mostly Books, 3126 Harborview Drive.

The book tells the story of personal transformation meshed with reflection, romance and mystery set in the mountains of France during the brutal winter of 1980.

Olalla Clubhouse Concert Seattle singer/songwriter Ian McFeron and his band will play 7 p.m., at Olalla Community Clubhouse, 12970 Olalla Valley Road SE, Olalla, as part of the monthly concert series. Suggested donation is $15$20 and proceeds benefit the Olalla Community

to put those skills to good use, or a complete novice, but would enjoy helping restore boats and be a part something special, welcome to GHB. Stop in and introduce yourself to our Boatwright Tom Regan or feel free to call with questions at 253-8579344. You can also check out all our programs and events at www.gigharborboatshop.org.

Sunday, Feb. 8 Youth Orchestra Concert

Free Concert Harbor Winds presents its first free concert of 2015, 4:30 p.m., Saturday, at Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 6th Ave. This free concert — donations accepted — will not disappoint you with its variety of concert band music. For information, go online to www.narrowsmusicsociety.org.

Hospital Brunch Fundraiser The sixth annual St. Anthony Hospital Waterside Brunch, hosted by St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary, will take place 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Anthony’s Restaurant, 8827 North Harborview Drive.

Enjoy a brunch, and the silent and live auctions.

Tickets are $50, with proceeds benefit the emergency department, therapy services, and the inpatient surgical unit at St. Anthony’s Hospital. For information, contact Franciscan Foundation Special Events at 253-428-8411.

Pier Into the Night Visit Harbor WildWatch’s new and improved Pier Into the Night with the new Live Dive, 5 to 7 p.m., with the live dive at 5 p.m. Equipped with an HD underwater camera, volunteer SCUBA divers will travel to the bottom of Gig Harbor Bay in search for the creatures that inhabit our local waters. This unique opportunity allows people of all ages to become a virtual SCUBA divers for the evening while staying dry and warm on the surface. Our friendly naturalists and experienced volunteers are on hand to answer questions and interpret what you see on the screen.

Additional dives are scheduled 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7; and 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 7, with the live dive taking place at the beginning hour. Complimentary clam chowder will be provided at the January and February events courtesy of Taylor Shellfish.

Hands-on Boat Building and Repair Always wanted to learn more about boat building and repair and get some hands-on experience? Drop by the Gig Harbor BoatShop, 3805 Harborview Drive, Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and join boatwright Tom Regan on the current project, whatever that may be. Past projects have included building a 16-foot rowboat and restoring a 1927 motor launch.

Upcoming are the restoration of a Thunderbird sailboat and the repair of a traditional rowboat. For information, visit gigharborboatshop.org.

GHB Community Boat Restoration Program Most every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Gig Harbor BoatShop Community Boat Restoration Program is open to the public and always looking for more volunteers at 3805 Harborview Drive. Come down and observe or jump right in and work on boats. No experience necessary. Whether you are an experienced boat-builder and want a great place

The Peninsula Youth Orchestra Winter Concert takes place at 3 p.m. in Milt S. Boyd Auditorium at Peninsula High School, 14105 Purdy Drive. Refreshments will be provided following the performance.

Sunday Service The Peninsula Unitarian Universalist Fellowship welcomes Florence Caplow, the intern at Quimper UUF, at the 4 p.m. Sunday Service. Her topic will be “Sacred Economies,” exploring gift economies, Buddhist teachings on generosity, GNH (Gross National Happiness) and other new and old ways to re-vision the world. Caplow is a Soto Zen priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage. Service will take place at Burley Community Hall, 14853 Burley Ave SE, Burley. For information, contact Ellie Klauminzer at garyelliek@comcast.net or call 253-313-0299.

Christian Faith Center Peninsula Campus Christian Faith Center Peninsula Campus meets at 10:30 a.m., Sundays at Peninsula High School,

14105 Purdy Drive NW. For information, call 253943-2400 or visit christainfaithcenter.org.

GriefShare Seminar GriefShare recovery seminar and support groups meet each Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Burley Bible Church, 14687 SE Olympic Drive, Port Orchard. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery topics. Seminar sessions include, “Is This Normal,” “Challenges of Grief,” “The Journey of Grief,” “Grief & Your Relationships,” “Why,” “Guilt & Anger,” “Complicating Factors,” “Stuck,” “Lessons of Grief,” “Heaven,” and “What Do I Live For Now?” All those who have lost a loved one or friend in death are encouraged to attend. For information, call Barb at 253-858-6667 or Larry at 253-381-7724, or email bjbergquist@aol.com.

Adult Indoor Soccer Adult co-ed indoor soccer drop-in is hosted 8 to 10 p.m., every Sunday at the Gig Harbor Soccer Center, 2002 36th St. NW. Cost is $5 per player.

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tography of Jim Kenney is featured at the Ebb Tide Gallery, 7809 Pioneer Way, for the month of February. Kenney traveled extensively photographing birds and is regarded as being one of the very best bird photographers. A reception during Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m., on Feb. 12 as a special opportunity for friends and visitors to meet and enjoy his work.

Other galleries in Gig Harbor are joining in the theme of “February Is For The Birds.” Gallery Row will have a wall of bird art for the month. Myrna Binion’s painting at Water’s Edge Gallery and Framery support this theme too.

A reciprocal discount promotion involving Wild Birds Unlimited is a February event. Anyone buying $25 or more in merchandise at Ebb Tide, Gallery Row, Water’s Edge is eligible for a 10 percent discount at Wild Birds Unlimited. Purchases of $25 or more at Wild Birds Unlimited qualify for the discount at the galleries.

p.m., at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 6411 154th St. NW. For information, call 253-857-4574 or visit kingofglorygh.org.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month at Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center at St. Anthony Hospital. This free group is open to all persons diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and their care partners or significant other.

Find comfort and strength with your peers as you learn, cope, laugh and celebrate the challenges and successes of living with MS. Registration is not required.

For information, call Judy at 253-2250857 or Sandy at 360-895-3329.

Centering Prayer Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 sixth Ave. FI, shares a spiritual conversation using Lectio Divina followed by a meditation using Centering Prayer, 7 p.m., every Monday. If you have not participated in this type of prayer before, we will teach you. For information, call 253-549-2420 or go online to www.FoxIslandUCC.org.

Free Fitness Clinic Join certified personal trainer Michelle, 6:30 to 7 p.m., Mondays at PGB-GH, 14315 62nd Ave. NW, Suite 3, and take on some new information about hot topics in today’s fitness world. Topics include fitness applications, fitness gadgets, how to use a foam roller, goal setting/goal getting, how to create your own workout, and many more. Take 30 minutes once per week and get educated about your health and how to stay motivated.

Contact Michelle to sign up 262-370-3102 or michelle@mkstrength.com.

Beta Sigma Phi Meeting Beta Sigma Phi sorority meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at various homes. This is an international women’s social and service organization. If interested in joining, contact Barb Wentlandt at 253-265-6588.

Freedom From Tobacco Support Group Freedom From Tobacco Weekly Support Group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, at St. Anthony Hospital, 11567 Canterwood Blvd. Free, for anyone wanting to quit tobacco, helping someone else quit or preventing relapse. Drop-ins are welcome.

Confirm the location and meeting time before you attend your first group. For information, call Heidi at 253-223-7538.

Indoor Park Children ages 2 to 5 are welcome at the indoor playground for fun and socialization 9:45 to 11 a.m., at the PenMet Parks indoor soccer center, 2002 36th St. NW. Fee is $2 per session.

Adult co-ed indoor soccer drop-in is hosted 9 to 11 p.m., every Monday at the Gig Harbor Soccer Center, 2002 36th St. NW. Cost is $5 per player.

Monday and Wednesday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 11 Senior Lunch program on Mondays and Wednesdays is served promptly at noon at the Active Retirement and Senior Club, 8502 Skansie Ave., in the Boys and Girls Club building. Come early and meet new people while being served a hot and nutritious lunch. Open to all seniors in the community. Sponsored by Catholic Community Services. Cost is $3 donation asked from those ages 60-plus.

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ticipants to live their life as a powerful, graceful, refined, dynamic and strong spiritual being. There is no fee for this class, but donations are appreciated.

For information, call 253-549-2420 or go online to www.FoxIslandUCC.org.

Monday and Friday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 13 Al-Anon Meetings Does someone you know have a drink-

ing problem? Help is available, 7:30 p.m., Mondays and Fridays at Serenity Hall, 2609 Jahn Ave., Suite A-11. Additional meetings and information is at pierce_ co_ais@wa-al-anon.org or call 800-7628094.

Tuesday, Feb. 10 Diabetes Support Group Franciscan Diabetes Support Group is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of the month at St. Anthony Hospital, 11567

Join in for a free Mommy and Me playgroup, open for Gig Harbor moms and their kids ages 0-4, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesdays in the café and nursery at Harbor Covenant Church, 5601 Gustafson Drive. Drop-ins are welcome. Includes song and story time for moms and kids together and coffee and connection time for moms. Donations for childcare accepted. No registration required. Call 253-851-8590 or email info@harborcovenant.org for the weekly schedule.

Small Business Breakfast The Super Business Group, a small business networking group, is open to anyone. Come and share your business battles, successes and challenges. Featured speaker is scheduled to be Lynda Shepherd, AVP-client manager, Small Business Treasury Management with US Bank.

The group meets weekly 7:30 to 9 a.m., Wednesdays at the Devoted Kiss Café, 8809 North Harborview. For information, visit www.thesuperbusinessgroup.com.

Yoga for Cancer Patients Survivors, Caregivers

AARP Tax Aide

Aviators’ Breakfast

Wednesday, Feb. 11

Old and bold pilots gather 8 a.m., each Wednesday, at the Sunset Grill, 4926 Point Fosdick Drive, to exchange tales.

Many in the group are ex-military and/or airline pilots and a few just civilian pilots with like interests. All aviators welcome and encouraged to stop by.

Gardening for Butterflies

Adult Indoor Soccer

Master Gardener Demonstration Garden

Monday and Thursday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 12

Mommy and Me Playgroup

Tuesdays and Fridays, Feb. 10 to April 14

The South Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society welcomes David Droppers a naturalist who has worked for the National Park Service, Forest Service and Woodland Park Zoo, who will speak on attracting butterflies to a Northwest garden, emphasizing native plants.

The free presentation takes place 7 p.m., at the Tacoma nature center, 1919 S. Tyler St, Tacoma. For information, go online to southsoundchapterwnps.org.

Senior Lunch

them and hear their featured speakers.

The group meets every Wednesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the conference room at Uptown Dental, 3519 56th St. NW. For directions or information, contact Stacey at 253-514-9185.

Open to anyone touched by cancer as a patient, survivor or caregiver meets from 5 to 6 p.m., the each Wednesday at Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center lobby at St. Anthony Hospital. All levels welcome. No prior yoga experience necessary. Free, no registration required.

Every Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free tax preparation at the Active Retirement & Senior Club (in the Gig Harbor Boys & Girls Club), 8502 Skansie Ave. Open to the community; walk-ins only.

Adult Indoor Soccer

The Joy of Grace Yoga and Meditation, taught by Natalia King, runs 9:30 to 11 a.m., every Monday and Thursday, at Fox Island United Church of Christ, 726 sixth Ave., FI. There will be no class on Thursday, Jan. 1. The class is a unique blend of yoga and meditation which helps par-

Canterwood Blvd. NW, Conference Room A (on the ground floor Larson lobby near the healing garden.) The group is designed for people with diabetes and their family members. There will be a presentation on specific topics identified by the group, like meal planning, blood sugar self-testing and exercise, followed by open discussion and sharing. Registration is not required. Call ahead to verify date, class and location. For information, call Franciscan’s Diabetes Services at 253-426-6753.

The WSU Extension Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at Sehmel Homestead Park is open every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., year-round (except December). Master Gardeners are available to help with your gardening questions or you can just tour the gardens and see what they are growing.

Business Networking Lunch The Maritime Millionaires, a lunchtime network group, invites the public to join

Adult co-ed indoor soccer drop-in is hosted 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Wednesday at the Gig Harbor Soccer Center, 2002 36th St. NW. Cost is $5 per player.

Knit for Life Group St. Anthony Hospital Knit for Life Group meets every Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m., at 11511 Canterwood Blvd. Open to anyone touched by cancer as a patient, survivor or caregiver. This is a “non-traditional” support group to teach knitting to cancer patients. No experience needed. Instruction, yarn and needles are available for no charge. For information, call Tanya at 206-617-6084 or 206-938-9081.

Overeaters Anonymous Support Group Overeaters Anonymous, a self-help fellowship patterned on Alcoholics Anonymous, offers support to anyone who has a problem with food obsession and compulsive eating from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays at St. Nicholas Church (in Parish Hall), 3510 Rosedale St. Everyone is welcome. For

information, call Eric at 509-979-0399.

Thursday, Feb. 12 Art Walk Take part in the monthly Art Walk the second Thursday of each month from 5 to 8 p.m. Artists’ work is featured throughout the entire month at the following galleries: Ebb Tide Gallery; Gallery Row, Kit Kuhn, A Jeweler Designed For You; Water’s Edge Gallery & Framery; Full Moon Art Gallery; Turner Glass Works; Harbor History Museum; Peacock Hill Gallery; Sea Hags Fine Art, Gifts and Coastal Decor and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boat Yard. To request a Gig Harbor Art Walk brochure visit, gigharborguide.com.

Drive, presents “Paint Me a Story!,” a reading time and pottery painting activity for children ages 3 to 7. Offered the second Friday of each month, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is $19 plus tax and includes reading time and pottery painting, along with crackers and juice or water. To register, call 253-851-3277 or go online to javaclaycafe.com/kids.

Indoor Youth Soccer Children ages 2 to 5 are welcome at the indoor playground for fun and socialization 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the PenMet Parks indoor soccer center, 2002 36th St. NW. Fee is $2 per session.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Chess Club

Fruit Tree Class

Children in grades K-8 are welcome to join in for chess fun each week for 20 minutes of chess instruction and 40 minutes of play, 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday through April 30, at Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive NW. For information, call 253-851-3793.

A Fruit tree care and pruning class will be presented by Pierce County Master Gardeners at 1 p.m., at Sehmel Homestead Park Pavilion, 10123 78th Ave. NW. Free and open to the public.

Earn a GED Get help preparing for the GED, high school completion and college and placement tests at the Key Center branch of the Pierce County Library, 8905 Key Peninsula N, in Lakebay, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., each Thursday. Tutors will assist with English reading and writing, math, science and social studies. For an appointment, call 253-548-3309.

Al-Anon Support Group Al-Anon offers a free support group for friends and families of problem drinkers that meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Thursday in the J.T. Russell Cancer Care Center at St. Anthony Hospital. No registration required. For information, call 253-509-2060.

Support Group Celebrate Recovery Narrows meets 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, at Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, 7700 Skansie Ave., use Entrance B. This is a place to come to find healing, support and acceptance while you work through the effects of the hard things that have come your way, such as a hang-up or habit, depression, shame, codependency, a chemical or behavior addiction, and/or any other action that has an effect on relationships. Learn how the 12 steps can help you get unstuck and gain more freedom and joy in your life. For information, visit www.crnarrows.com.

Friday, Feb. 13 Bridge Group Miss the challenge of a bridge hand? On the second Friday night of each month a duplicate bridge group meets at the Gig Harbor Pierce County Library. This is an opportunity for those who wish to play for an evening and deal with the challenge. The group welcomes anyone who would like to participate. For information, call Nancy Bartlett at 253-851-3911.

Paint Me a Story Java and Clay Café, 3210 Harborview

League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters’ Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula unit will meet from 2 to 4 p.m., at Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive. Participants will learn how the Washington State legislature is funding both K-12 education, as the Washington Supreme Court was directed in the McCleary Decision, and other critical state needs. League meetings are open to the public. The Leaguemeets on second Saturdays at the Harbor History Museum. For information, call Sharon Peace-Doane at 253-265-0841 or Dorothy Bremner at 253-858-2530.

Coming Up Symphony Guitarist, Feb. 19 The Harbor History Museum will host an evening of music featuring Michael Nicolella of the Seattle Symphony, 6:30 p.m., at the museum, 4121 Harborview Drive.

Nicolella is recognized as one of America’s most innovative classical guitar virtuosos. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the performance starting at 7 p.m. Beverages will be available for purchase throughout the night. Tickets are $15 for museum members, $20 for non-members. For tickets and information, go online to harborhistorymuseum.org/upcoming-events/.

Fiction Book Discussion Group, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 All are welcome to join a fiction book discussion group hosted by Gig Harbor library staff. They meet January-October, 2:30 to 4 p.m., on the third Thursday of the month, at the library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive NW. Upcoming discussions: Feb. 19: “The Camel Bookmobile” by Masha Hamilton; March 19: “The Unit”

by Ninni Holmqvist; April 16: “The Hearts of Horses” by Molly Gloss; May 21: “The Good Luck of Right Now” by Matthew Quick. For information, call 253-548-3305.

LEGO & Building Madness, Feb. 21 Children of all ages use the Gig Harbor library’s LEGOs, straws and connectors, blocks and more to construct fabulous contraptions, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive NW.

Duplos and other blocks available for little ones. Children younger than 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Also hosted March 21, April 18 and May 16. For information, call 253-548-3305.

Robots! LEGO Mindstorms, Feb. 26 Build and program a robotic vehicle using the LEGO Mindstorms kit plus other projects, 4 to 5:30 p.m., at Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive NW. Register online at piercecountylibrary. org/calendar. Also hosted March 26 and April 23. For information, call 253-548-3305.

Family Boat Building Program, Feb. 28-March 1 Build your own boat in a weekend at the Gig Harbor BoatShop’s next Family Boat Building Program. No experience necessary. Each group is assigned their own boatwright who will guide you every step of the way through the construction of a 12-foot, 90-pound Salt Bay Skiff. The workshop runs both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will be introduced to the skills, techniques and hand tools that are still used by wooden boat builders throughout the world today. Groups can include 2-5 participants.

Spots fill quickly, so book your spot today.

Cost is $525 for members, $595 for nonmembers (ask us about becoming a member of GHB). Call the BoatShop at 253-8579344 or email info@gigharborboatshop.org for information or to reserve a spot.

Pier Into the Night, March 7 Visit Harbor WildWatch’s new and improved Pier Into the Night with the new Live Dive, 5 to 7 p.m., with the live dive at 5 p.m. Equipped with an HD underwater camera, volunteer SCUBA divers will travel to the bottom of Gig Harbor Bay in search for the creatures that inhabit our local waters. This unique opportunity allows people of all ages to become a virtual SCUBA divers for the evening while staying dry and warm on the surface. Our friendly naturalists and experienced volunteers are on hand to answer questions and interpret what you see on the screen. Additional dives are scheduled 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7; and 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 7, with the live dive taking place at the beginning hour. Complimentary clam chowder will be provided at the January and February events courtesy of Taylor Shellfish.

Chair Affair Fundraiser, April 24 NW Furniture Bank hosts the sixth annual Chair Affair fundraiser, a live and silent auction that raises funds to provide furniture needs for low-income families. The annual fundraiser takes place 6 to 9 p.m., at NW Furniture bank, 117 Puyallup Ave., Tacoma.

Tickets are $75 per person. To purchase tickets, go online to nwfurniturebank.org/2015chair-affair. For information, go online to chairaffair.org or call 253-302-3868.

Mother/Son Dance, May 9 Peninsula Athletic Association hosts the annual Mother/Son Dance, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Volunteer Vern Pavilion at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. NW. Tickets are $30 per couple, $5 for each additional child. Dance to music provided by a live DJ. Refreshments provided. Photo session available. Register online at www. paayouth.org or call 253-858-7678. ^

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Is your focus compliance or commitment?

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ony was a great area supervisor. He hit his numbers every year and his team was tops on the compliance chart. For his efforts, Tony was promoted to regional VP. The farewell party was well attended and Tony was sent off to his new location with back slaps and toasts.

Tony’s team was fond of him personally, but pleased to see him move on to greener pastures. Tony’s management style was benevolent like a dictator. His charisma kept everyone moving (compliant), but the inner stress and turmoil was starting to surface.

Being compliant satisfies the red-tapeminded bureaucracy endemic within the corporate world. However, being compliant is not the same as being committed. An employee can be compliant without being committed, but the reverse is rarely true. If the team is committed to the cause, being compliant goes with the commitment.

Rogue employees and managers who, armed with charisma, rocket off on tangents for self-aggrandizement are not committed to the cause. They are committed to glory and attention and are neither compliant nor committed. Charisma, once an accepted trait of powerful and successful leaders, is now recognized as a detriment when not couched with humility and self-control.

Bill Clinton, known for his IQ and charisma, could not control his loose relationship with the truth or his brains located below the belt. As such, his cabinet was constantly putting out fires while he was dodging flying items from his wife.

Leadership is the ability to generate commitment from those who choose to follow. And those who follow do so because they want to. The space is safe, they feel felt (understood), they can integrate when triggered (calm an emotional outburst), and the culture is secure (filled with mutual trust and respect).

Tony’s organization was compliant, but they lacked emotional intimacy. With no mutual trust and respect, the employees followed because of his charisma and his PORTER | F ROM 5

Lastly, be patient.

Relationships require repeated investments, consistency, adaptation and endurance. Teaching children is a slow and steady process of repetition, resourcefulness and interpersonal creativity. It’s important to step back, take a deep breath and try to stay focused on the big picture when life’s minu-

determination, but such managers have a limited shelf life. The transactional approach to management has been with us since the industrial revolution and is responsible for much of the incivility and workplace bullying that permeates every organization.

Benevolent dictators, like Tony, are usually shuffled around organizations and eventually plateau. However, when Tonylike managers are promoted to the C-suite, they usually create a wake of employee trauma, stress, anxiety, distrust and low organizational commitment. Researchers point out that 75 percent of employees don’t trust their immediate managers.

Seventy-five percent of managers don’t trust each other, and 82 percent of managers lack the social skills (Emotional Intelligence) for their position and will fail.

Organizational leaders create the culture and the culture drives revenue. Tony was able to get his team compliant, but the manager who follows Tony will spend the majority of their time building commitment into their micro culture as their numbers fall.

The irony of the pattern is how clear it is to the employees. They witness the system of promoting the socially incompetent/ technically savvy at the expense of the socially competent or most qualified as leaders. The best leaders are rarely the highest technical or sales performers.

Performers are skilled at performing.

They rarely know how to teach what they inherently do; however, leaders are skilled teachers and can perpetuate the skill to others. Sales and leadership are learned skills and it requires great teachers to teach.

Dictators don’t teach, they tell.

Richard P. Himmer is an Emotional Intelligence consultant and works with organizations to build trust into their culture. He can be reached at richard@ richardhimmer.com or EQMicroSkills. com.

tia is out of hand.

If you have too much on your plate, figure out what you can let go of. Focus in; create a priority list, a vision board or a set of shortterm goals. Decide what you really must do versus what you believe you should do and start saying no.

Do the best job you can to be available to each precious moment with your children so you can enjoy

and appreciate the time you are given.

Nothing is more precious than the life in front of you, being patient, present and prepared will help you enjoy both your life and theirs.

Shonna Porter is an exercise physiologist, licensed mental health counselor and Gig Harbor wife and mom. She can be reached at shonnaporter.com.

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