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On the Cover The Oxford Suites and the Best Western Plus Silverdale Beach Hotel (in background) in Silverdale are two of the area’s hotels seeing a significant increase in leisure travelers this year. | Story, page 8 LARRY STEAGALL photo

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The Port Gamble S’Klallam and Suquamish tribes have more than casinos that draw people to the Kitsap Peninsula. Story, page 7

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Farm an appealing place for weddings The owners of a small farm near Poulsbo have successfully developed and marketed their rustic setting as a wedding venue. Story, page 4

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Maritime-themed tourism in Gig Harbor The community’s heritage as a fishing and boat-building village is still evident on the Gig Harbor waterfront and celebrated in local events and festivals. Story, page 9

his was the first summer in years I followed advice I’ve always known to be true — don’t leave the Pacific Northwest for vacation during the best part of the year.

I’ve too often left the state for a week or two midsummer and then regretted missing even a week of our wonderful Northwest summer weather. November and February are when we’re supposed to do that. This summer I’ve tried to squeeze every drop of that vacation time close to home, and the weather certainly cooperated.

This edition of the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal explains that I haven’t been alone — or at least that’s what tourism numbers indicate. There’s certainly fellow vacationers who are sticking around home, but, as you’ll read in this issue, out-of-town visitors booking hotel rooms, playing golf and seeing outdoor concerts or using our expanded rural wedding facilities are helping the local tourism industry capitalize on summer.

The recent focus of Visit Kitsap Peninsula, our local tourism bureau, has been on outdoor recreation as the region’s main attraction. The summer weather probably provides a boost there as well, though action in June will have greater consequences. That’s when the Legislature invested $3.13 million in Kitsap projects, from dock replacements for fishing and boating to trail creation and a new mountain bike park in Port Gamble.

That’s the type of thing that will help us enjoy summer days at home in the future, and keep filling hotel rooms and creating backups at the ferry terminal.

Our delegation deserves a pat on the back for securing that investment, even if it took two special sessions to do so.

Perhaps a summer vacation is in line for each of them as well — I’d encourage them to stick nearby and enjoy it.

• David Nelson is the editorial director of the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal.

Contact himat david.nelson@kitsapsun. com

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Rustic setting a sought-after wedding venue ■ Red Cedar Farm one of numerous popular spots in Kitsap

By Terri Gleich KPBJ contributor

When Dannette Fimbrez and Tyler York were scouting locations for a rustic barn wedding, they narrowed their search to two possible venues in Kitsap County and set up visits. After touring Red Cedar Farm, they never made it to the second prospect.

“From the moment I saw the place, I was pretty much sold,” said the Tacoma bride, whose June wedding had the feel of a vintage picnic. “Everybody is still talking about what a great venue it was.”

With lush landscaping, a refurbished 100-year-old barn, baby pygmy goats and a game room filled with classic pinball machines, Red Cedar Farm offers a rural setting that’s relaxed, fun and easily accessible from Seattle and Tacoma.

“It’s a destination wedding without having to go too far,” said owner Andrea Sampson. She has 55 weddings booked so far this year and all the Saturdays in July 2016 are already reserved.

According to The Wedding Report, an online subscription service, nuptials are big business in Kitsap County. There were 1,800 here in 2014, accounting for more than $58 million in sales. Nearly two-thirds of couples spent more than $10,000.

“We aggressively advertise for weddings,” said Patricia GrafHoke, executive director of Visit

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Andrea Sampson, owner of Red Cedar Farm in Poulsbo, works in her flower garden in front of her events barn. The farm is a popular wedding location.

Kitsap Peninsula. “One of the reasons why Red Cedar is doing so great is that people in Seattle just

love coming over here and having their weddings.”

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much fun it was.”

In addition to the pygmy goats, the farm is home to chickens, two roosters and eight donkeys.

Also part of the farm’s appeal is Sampson’s unobtrusively helpful style, said Chaison. “She’s around all day if you need her, but you never see her.”

Red Cedar is primarily a one-woman show, with Sampson doing most of the setup, cleanup and trou-

bleshooting. Her husband and grown sons, Parker and Zack, help with maintenance and big projects, such as the eye-catching stone walls that frame the farm’s entrance. Gregg Sampson is also planning to reopen his antique shop on the property in the fall.

As of now, there’s no staff. That might change if Sampson succeeds with a plan to create a barbecue catering business for farm events, another step in the venue’s evolution.

“Wecallitalaboroflove,” she said. “And it’s been a lot of love and a lot of labor.”

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lishes Wedding and Event Magazine. “Kitsap County has a lot of beautiful wedding venues, more so than other area counties.”

It’s also affordable. In peak wedding season, it costs $4,550 to rent Red Cedar Farm for 12 hours.

Sampson said most of her couples come from Seattle, Tacoma and Gig Harbor, where prices are two to three times higher.

“You can easily do a wedding here for $10,000 with everything included,” she said.

Although Sampson and her husband, Gregg, have owned the 25-acre Lofall farm for three decades, 2015 is only its fourth year as an event space. They tried several other business ventures first, including an antique shop, kiwi orchard and pumpkin patch.

In 2000, the pumpkin patch closed after eight years because a change in the state’s seatbelt law made it harder for preschools to carpool. That gave Sampson the opportunity to do what she’d always wanted to do — host weddings.

She spent the next decade getting the proper permits, relandscaping 5 acres and converting a chicken house into a reception space that’s quaint without being kitschy.

Unique touches include rusty corrugated tin siding on the pitched ceiling and an entrance wall decorated with an eye-catching patchwork of vintage soda

WE CALL IT a labor of love. And it’s been a lot of love and a lot of labor.”

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bottles and marbles. A collection of cattle branding irons hangs near the entrance and colorful license plates cover the patio bar.

Outside, classic metal rockers are painted “Coca Cola red” and arrayed invitingly around a fire pit. Aspens and birch trees shade rows of wooden benches facing a simple arch for the ceremony. There’s also a gazebo. Separate buildings house the bride’s dressing room and the working pinball machines.

“It took off. The first year, I did 40 weddings and I learned a lot about the wedding business very quickly,” Sampson said.

“It’s rustic. It’s not for every bride, for sure, but it sells the grooms. They like the pinball machines. They like the feel of it.”

Michelle Chaison, who moved to Manette from Boston after her July 4th wedding, said she and groom Adam Jones chose the farm because all of their guests were coming from out of town and they wanted to entertain them.

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TOURISM | PATRICIA GRAF-HOKE

International travelers offer new opportunities

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omesticandinternational travel to the Puget Sound region is growing, and the trend is ex pec ted continue.

It promises to benefit the Kitsap Peninsula for years to come. According to the Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport had a record 4 millionplus passengers in June, a 12 percent rise from June 2014, and international travel was up 12.7 percent.

Sea-Tac currently has 19 intercontinental nonstop services to six cities in Asia and five in Europe, and Delta and other airlines continue to add more nonstop flights.

Today, it makes sense for Visit Kitsap Peninsula (VKP) to invest in a marketing program that targets international travelers. In the past, Kitsap was largely regarded as a gateway to someplace else, but now we have much more to offer including the Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails.

Today, we also have knowledgeable regional partners who offer opportunities for collaboration and success.

The Kitsap Peninsula also has its own unique visitor destination niche created as a result of a consistent six-year branding campaign and extraordinary growth of the Puget Sound metro-market. The strategy to target the Puget Sound market to reach local, regional, national and international travelers has proven to be sound. This is further confirmed by the explosive rate of growth and hiring among some of

the largest corporations in the world, and non-stop housing developments in the Seattle and Eastside areas. People that live and work in high-rise structures and intense urban environments need and want what “The Natural Side of Puget Sound” offers — space and lots of it — for themselves and their families.

Unlike many of VKP’s regional competitors, the Kitsap Peninsula has the advantage of being located very close to Seattle/Tacoma but also able to offer visitors a unique urbanslightly-off-the-grid leisure experience.

A visit to the peninsula doesn’t require the traveler to spend hours in traffic to enjoy a relaxing natural environment, or to sacrifice luxuries like a good martini, award-winning microbrews or a comfy bed.

Nearly any time of the year, all a visitor has to do to get to “The Natural Side of Puget Sound” is hop aboard one of four Washington State Ferries or cross a scenic bridge. Easy.

The VKP took this point-of-difference sales message to London in May as a member of the Port of Seattle’s 30th annual sales mission delegation to London. The VKP joined Visit Seattle, the Washington Tourism Alliance and others to represent the state’s tourism industry and our respective regions during presentations with major British and European travel leaders and tourism agencies.

The response our delegation received was enthusiastic and confirmed that the VKP’s marketing strategy is on target. The most

common response from the tourism sales agents was that visitors traveling independently or in groups wanted to got to large cities but also wanted to have other unique experiences.

However, travelers did not want to spend precious vacation time to travel from their base in Seattle to experience nature including wildlife viewing, scenic views and outdoor recreation.

Representatives said international travelers are increasingly interested in booking destinations that offer eco-recreation activities but don’t involve physical risk, such as bungee jumping or whitewater rafting. They said travel destinations that focus on health, versus lounging, is a growing trend among all age groups but especially among millennials.

Another factor was the cost and time associated with international travel.

Agents said it is imperative that destinations ensure visitors have a rich, but not necessarily expensive,

experience. Agents representing adventure travel services were especially impressed with the Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails and scenic cycling routes that could be developed into two- or three-day outdoor recreation packages.

As a result of the mission to London, the VKP was invited by the Port of Seattle to participate with Visit Seattle and Olympic Peninsula Tourism Bureau in hosting a travel reporter from London in late July.

The VKP worked with tourism partners around the region to arrange a memorable visit and we look forward to partnering with the Port of Seattle on future opportunities.

Another major tourism trend is the growth of the inbound Chinese travel market that rose 22 percent last year, a trend that is expected to grow even more. Kitsap hoteliers also report seeing an increase in reservations from visitors and groups from China and Korea as well.

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Tribally owned venues help drive tourism

By Tad Sooter tad.sooter@kitsapsun.com 360-475-3783

One overlooks a shimmering sweep of Agate Pass.

The other, ringed by trees, will greet guests with towering works of traditional Salish art.

In the span of two years, North Kitsap’s two tribes will have opened two new hotels for visitors to the peninsula.

Set in contrasting surroundings, each hotel project is a tangible reminder of the role the tribal communities fill as facilitators of tourism on the peninsula, and destinations in their own right.

The Suquamish Tribe’s Port Madison Enterprises unveiled a new hotel tower at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort in May, raising the number of rooms available at the Highway 305 destination to 186. Port Gamble S’Klallam’s Noo Kayet Development Corp. will soon break ground on a 94-room “boutique” hotel adjacent to The Point Casino near Kingston, expected to open in 2016.

The hotels will accommodate casino gamers who decide to stay overnight. But both are also well positioned to serve as a home bases for tourists exploring the Kitsap Peninsula.

“I’m hoping it can be a hub of sorts for people to stay here, experience recreation, and come back for more nighttime fun,” Port Gamble S’Klallam executive director Kelly Sullivan said of the tribe’s future hotel.

The two tribes’ offerings for visitors go well beyond hotels and casinos. The Heronswood garden, purchased by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe in 2012, attracts flocks of horticulture enthusiasts, while the tribe’s Ravenwood Market provides an eclectic stop for summer shopping. Suquamish tribally owned ventures such as White Horse Golf Club and Kiana Lodge buzz with activity.

Increasingly, the tourism industry is providing an avenue for Washington tribes looking to diversify economically, as a recent Seattle Times story noted. Across the state, tribally owned cultural centers, museums, event centers

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Head gardner Ceclia Pedersen and her dog Corbie stand in the potager vegetable garden at Heronswood, which is owned and operated by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.

and retail outlets entertain visitors while connecting them to a vibrant cultural heritage.

In Kitsap, the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Suquamish participate alongside cities in joint tourism promotion efforts, including Visit Kitsap Peninsula and the North Kitsap Tourism Coalition.

Coalition president Pete Orbea said the tribes have been committed partners in marketing the region.

“They have a strong, vested interest in bringing people to North Kitsap,” he said.

GROWING INTEREST Gardeners flock to Heronswood like bees to flower beds.

The renowned botanical garden isn’t regularly open to the public, but its admirers still arrive in droves for fundraisers, tours and plant sales. Many visitors are longtime devotees to Heronswood, a 15-acre showcase of exotic plants established off Kingston’s 288th Street in 1987.

Others are seeing the grounds for the first time, said Joan Garrow, executive director of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation,

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Shirley Beadell of Seattle checks her room key as she waits in the new lobby of the Clearwater Casino Resort for her daughter on May 18, 2015. The two were checking into the new hotel wing to celebrate Beadell’s birthday.

which oversees the property.

“We’re getting a lot of new guests coming in,” Garrow said.

“Some of our tour groups come in from all over the country, and we get foreign groups as well.”

Visitors are eagerly returning to the garden after a decade

of dormancy under the ownership of W. Atlee Burpee & Co. The tribe bought Heronswood at auction in 2012, rescuing the garden from neglect. Co-founder Dan Hinkley returned to serve as garden director.

So far, Heronswood has been

madeavailableforsmallweddings and scheduled tours. Garrow said the foundation is beginning a planning process to determine what amenities are needed at the property to accommodate visitors. Eventually, the garden could be opened to the public on a limited schedule and shuttles could deliver visitors to the out-of-theway site, Garrow said.

In the meantime, the tribe is weaving its own cultural elements into the landscape. A totem pole carved by S’Klallam artist Brian Perry was unveiled at the garden in March. More traditional artwork is planned.

“The totem pole is a very visible symbol of the tribe’s presence and stewardship of Heronswood,” Garrow said at the dedication ceremony. “It’s a great gathering place and place of learning.”

Heronswood could be one destination for guests of The Point Casino’s future hotel. The hotel was designed to harmonize with its woodland surroundings. An outdoor gathering area with fire pits will host wedding receptions and tribal ceremonies.

S’Klallam artwork will be on display in the lobby, rooms and grounds.

Sullivan said the hotel will be situated to serve patrons of The Point Casino, Heronswood and other tribal venues, along with tourists enjoying the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas.

“We need the area to do well, and we’re trying to be a good neighbor,” Sullivan said.

TRADITION MEETS TOURISM People who visit the Suquamish Museum are often in search of one man.

It’s been nearly 150 years since Chief Seattle roamed Puget Sound, but the Suquamish leader remains an internationally revered figure. Travelers seeking Seattle’s legacy can find it in Suquamish.

The recently revamped Chief Seattle gravesiteoverlooks the waterfront.Carvedpolesataveterans memorial depict Seattle standing sentry alongside Chief Kitsap.

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Hotel ledgers reflect rising tide of travelers ■ Kitsap lodging operators report notable increases so far in 2015

By Tim Kelly

tim.kelly@kitsapsun.com 360-792-3359

The tourists are coming to the Kitsap Peninsula.

Stakeholders who promote tourism in the region should be heartened by the pace of bookings this year at area hotels.

“It’s just a great time to be in the hotel industry, it really is,” said Marc Anderson, general manager at the Best Western Plus Silverdale Beach Hotel. “Our hotel is currently on pace to have a record year, and last year was a record year.

“We’re talking double-digit increases year over year, which is kind of unheard of in the hotel industry.”

According to Smith Travel Research, Inc. (STR), which tracks lodging industry supply and demand and does market analysis, hotel occupancy rates and average revenue per room at properties in Kitsap County are up significantly through the first six months of 2015.

Even with an increase in the number of available rooms with the opening this spring of a new hotel wing at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort, hotels in the STR report showed an average occupancy rate of 77.3 percent in June, up from 69.8 percent in the same month last year. The average daily room rate of $100 was a 7 percent increase over June 2014.

For the first six months of 2015, bookings were up 18 percent over last year, and those bookings generated revenue of $16.1 million, a 19.3 percent increase over $13.5 million in the first half of 2014.

“Considering this is only for the first six months, which is barely the start of the peak season, we could easily see an increase of $5 million in gross retail sales for accommodations for 2015,” said Patty Graf-Hoke, executive director of Visit Kitsap Peninsula.

Terri Douglas, who’s been general manager at Poulsbo Inn & Suites for 20 years, said her 83room property “had a big increase in the first five months of the year.

We beat our budgets by quite a bit every month, and our budgets are

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Hotels like the Poulsbo Inn & Suites are seeing a big increase in bookings for leisure travelers this year.

PEOPLE ARE STARTING to become more savvy to the Kitsap Peninsula and the advantages you have staying here.”

— Steven Gear, manager of Oxford Inn and Oxford Suites in Silverdale

higher than last year.”

The higher average room rate reflects a shifting ratio of leisure and business travelers. The area’s naval bases are a major component of the economy, and military and government contractors generate a lot of hotel bookings.

However, area hoteliers say the increase in their business is being driven by growing numbers of leisure travelers, who pay more than the discounted rates available to contractors who get a government per diem for their business travel.

“We’ve always done real well with the Navy,” said Steven Gear, manager of the Oxford Inn and Oxford Suites that have a combined 167 rooms in Silverdale.

“But this year it’s leisure travel that’s really pushing it.”

The Hampton Inn, by the Kitsap Conference Center on the downtown Bremerton waterfront, is experiencing the trend as well.

“The shift that we are seeing is not so much that government isn’t traveling or booking,” general manager Michelle Tomlinson said. “We’re working with our government contractors and our military to still afford them options and availability, but we’re having to cut back some on that and sell more leisure, because we’re able to. The demand is so high, we’re able to sell more transient rooms, especially at this time.”

Graf-Hoke said the region is “shifting from a lodging economy that’s largely based on government travel, serving the government contractors, to now being able to increase revenue by also attracting a much larger percentage of leisure travelers.”

That’s a positive development not only for hotels but for the whole range of businesses that benefit from increased tourism in the region, she said.

So what accounts for this surge in leisure travelers staying on the Kitsap Peninsula? The hotel operators cited a combination of factors.

Anderson noted that the trend is not unique to the Puget Sound region.

“It’s not just us,” he said. “It’s a nationwide trend — 2014 was a record year for occupancy and ADR (average daily revenue), 2015 is going to beat 2014, and they’re projecting that through next year, too.

“The hotel industry as a whole is seeing unprecedented numbers right now.”

The economic recovery — uneven as it’s been — is certainly one factor.

A number of hotel operators also attribute the rising tourism tide to effectively promoting the peninsula and its communities as a destination that’s affordable, offers diverse recreation opportunities, and is easily accessible by ferries from the Seattle area.

Visit Kitsap Peninsula, the designated Destination Marketing Organization for the region, has promoted “The Natural Side of Puget Sound” branding campaign for the peninsula the last few years.

“I think our collective marketing has helped people locate us and see why it’s advantageous to stay on this side of Puget Sound,” said Gear, the Oxford manager who’s on the VKP board. “You can get a room much less expensively here, then go into Seattle.

“People are starting to become more savvy to the Kitsap Peninsula and the advantages you have staying here.”

Hotels rely on customers finding them through Internet search-

es on Google, Expedia and other travel websites, and Douglas said the Poulsbo Inn also gets a lot of online contacts through the VKP, which recently launched a redesigned website that’s more compatible with smart phones and other mobile devices.

“I think it’s because of all the regional marketing Visit Kitsap does, in magazines and radio, and through their newsletter that goes out to a lot of people,” Douglas said.

Anderson, who also served on the VKP board, echoed that assessment of regional tourism marketing. His hotel, like many but not all in the region, supports VKP as a dues-paying member.

“Through Visit Kitsap and Patty we receive quite a few leads not just for hotel rooms, but also for weddings and banquets,” Anderson said.

Graf-Hoke noted that the big jump in hotel revenue also provides more lodging tax money coming back from the state to Kitsap County and its four cities.

The local governments receive 4 percent of the lodging tax collected by hotels in their jurisdictions, and the total so far in 2015 is roughly $500,000, which is about $100,000 more than the amount from the first six months last year.

The county and cities allocate their lodging tax funds to community organizations and nonprofits — including VKP, though it currently receives no contributions from Bremerton and Bainbridge Island — to promote tourism.

Another factor this year may be more interest in the area’s golfing opportunities as a result of the U.S. Open being held in June at nearby Chambers Bay. A booking agency called Kitsap Golf Vacations — operated by a couple who live on Mercer Island — offers stay-and-play packages withlodgingoptionsatOxford,Silverdale Beach, Hampton and Baymont Inn & Suites in Bremerton.

The area’s golf courses are definitely part of Kitsap’s appeal, Gear said, adding that “I think the U.S. Open helped people see us as a viable golfing destination.”

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Maritime heritage creates tourism appeal ing another, much newer industry for the city — tourism.

“Part of the attraction is that we still have a working fishing fleet. The Croatians who founded the town still go fishing to Alaska a hundred years later. … The maritime heritage is a big part,” says Bill Fogarty, who owns Water’s Edge Gallery downtown and is on the board of the Downtown Waterfront Alliance (a Main Street organization).

By Rodika Tollefson KPBJ contributor

Like many other descendants of Gig Harbor settlers, Michael Skrivanich was a teenager when he started fishing on a boat, following in his father’s footsteps.

Commercial fishing and boat building were the town’s major industries, and the downtown was dotted with evidence of a working waterfront.

Traffic was so slow those days, Skrivanich would simply stop his car in the middle of the road to chat with a friend driving in the opposite direction. It was, perhaps, that quiet lifestyle and sparse population that earned Gig Harbor the reputation of a “sleepy fishing village.”

“There’s a lot more traffic and people now, but I still love the character (of Gig Harbor),” Skrivanich says. “It’s the beauty,

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Peninsula so they could cycle around the region. They said buildings in Shanghai are so tall that downtown residents rarely see the sky or sun, and they were impressed with our open space, scenic routes and clean air.

The visitors confirmed thatoneourmostimportant visitor assets is how accessible the Kitsap Peninsula is to the Puget Sound — offering business and leisure travelers the best of both worlds. The visitors from Shanghai agreed to share their unscripted comments in an impromptu video that is posted on the home page of the VKP website (www.

VisitKitsap.com). During theconversationthevisitors said the Kitsap Peninsula is exactly the type of destination Chinese travelers are looking for, and encouraged us to hire a writer to create content in Chinese.

Theincreasedpopularity of the Seattle market among international travelers can

Waterfront attractions

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Thunderbird sailboat owners came to Gig Harbor the last weekend in July for races organized by the Gig Harbor BoatShop. The nonprofit owns and operates the historic Eddon Boatyard where the original Thunderbird was created, and owns the restored Thunderbird No. 2.

the harbor, the friendly town.”

As the sleepy little village became a booming city, new commercial centers took a lot of attention away from the waterfront.

also be a boon for the Kitsap Peninsula. To take on the competition, it will be imperative to find opportunities to collaborate and spread the message that the Kitsap region and all of its communities are ready to welcome visitors from around the world.

As reported in other articles in this edition of the Business Journal, Kitsap’s tourism sector is expanding and generating record revenues for hotels and businesses, and this means increased county sales tax revenue. The investment by the Suquamish Tribe to build a 20,000-square-foot conference center and 98 new hotel rooms, and the 100-room hotel The Point Casino plans to open in 2016, prove that our tourism industry is headed for longterm economic success.

• Patricia Graf-Hoke is executive director of Visit Kitsap Peninsula (www.

VisitKitsap.com), the staterecognizeddestinationmarketing organization for the region. She may be reached at info@visitkitsap.com.

But through various community efforts,GigHarborhasmaintained thatcharacterthatbothold-timers like Skrivanich and newcomers enjoy. And those efforts are boost-

Over the past decade, several new landmarks became part of downtown’s appeal. The new Harbor History Museum — focused largely on the maritime theme — was built at a prominent corner. The historic Eddon Boatyard, where the original Thunderbird sailboat was born, was saved from demolition and became home to the nonprofit Gig

Harbor BoatShop.

The city of Gig Harbor purchased the Skansie home — where several generations of Croatian families had lived — and turned it into a visitors center as well as the home base for the nonprofit Harbor WildWatch. The Skansie netshed on the property was also restored and is now open to the public.

The Maritime Pier and the lighthouse on the other side of Gig Harbor Bay are among the more recent additions to an extensive list of public properties owned by the city downtown.

All these public treasures are what retired city marketing director Laureen Lund referred to as a necklace of pearls. When her job was created about 15 years ago — originally as a contracted position under the Gig Harbor Chamber See MARITIME, 10

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of Commerce — the vision was to promote Gig Harbor “as an authentic maritime community.”

Most of the downtown public attractions weren’t on the radar at the time. The museum operated in a tiny space leased from the city by the wastewater treatment plant. The Skansie brothers still lived in the family home. The Eddon boat yard had been slated for demolition.

“It took 15 years to get to where things are today,” Lund says.

One of the first tasks of her job — which was funded through lodging tax funds — was to create a new logo and brand for Gig Harbor reflecting the maritime appeal.

Extensive wayfinding signs, heritage markers at historic landmarks, new banners reflecting the maritime brand — all these seemingly small details were gradually added to support the theme.

It’s a more subtle look, however, than a themed city like

The Skansie Brothers Park, where the Skansie Net Shed is located, is a popular destination during events, such as the annual outdoor concert series in the summer. The city-owned property, which also includes the Skansie home, once belonged to one of the Croatian homesteading families.

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Leavenworth, notes Karen Scott, Gig Harbor’s current marketing director. “(The theme) comes more naturally for Gig Harbor,” Scott says.

She says it’s the things like the nearly dozen net sheds still standing — the largest such inventory in Puget Sound and possibly on the West Coast — that help create a unique character.

The postcard views from the

waterfront don’t hurt either — and the city has capitalized on them by providing several viewing areas.

“The hook is really the view of the mountain, the boats and the water,” Lund says. “It’s all about the water.”

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by the city, offers a glimpse into an industry that served as a major local employment base in the 19th century and beyond. The numerous artifacts include things like the Skansies’ netting needles and remnants of the Avalon, once the crown jewel of the boats built in the Skansie boatyard.

A new nonprofit called the Skansie NetShed Foundation, comprised of many fishing fami-

lies, is staffing the building during weekends and special events.

(The foundation hopes to obtain a long-term lease of the building and expand programming.)

Hundreds of people — thousands during major events — have been drawn to the net shed, according to Lita Dawn Stanton, a foundation member and the city’s former historic preservation director who herself hails from one of the longtime fishing families.

“When people come by the net shed, the conversations span all ages, from young people trying to get on a commercial boat to 90-year-old retired fishermen,” Stanton says.

She says net sheds are to commercial fishing what barns are to farms — but because of commercial development along most waterfronts, few of them remain.

“Something that makes (the city) unique and gives us our identity should be saved,” she says. “It also builds community. And the byproduct of that is tourism.”

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hatcomestoyour mind when you hear the word “apprentice”? Do you picture someone with a ha rd hat? Does your mind imagine a construction site, or see someone working at the shipyard? If you’re a student of history your thoughts might wander back to the 1600s when apprentices first started out as indentured servants. We’ve come a long way since then.

Today’s apprentice may be wearing a suit and working in an office. It’s not just Donald Trump that has re-imagined the word “apprentice.”

The Kitsap Business Forum in July focused on our business community’s workforce issues and a conversation was started about tools available to solve worker shortages and skill gaps. One of those we can explore is apprenticeships.

In January 2014 President Obama said, “I’ve asked Congress to fund proven programs that connect more ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.” Congress followed through in July 2014 by passing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), with an intent to train our workforce, coupled with Department of Labor funding for effective and innovative programs such as apprenticeships.

Last December President Obama announced the Department of Labor’s American Apprenticeship Grant Program to invest $100 million to develop and implement innovative, highquality registered apprenticeship programs. This year, Washington’s Sen. Maria Cantwell joined with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine to introduce

the bipartisan Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015, which would create a $5,000 tax credit for employers who utilize apprenticeships in high-demand fields to train workers.

Traditionally in the U.S., apprenticeships have been utilizedprimarilyforskilled trades and have been associated with labor unions and collective bargaining agreements. This association may be one reason that non-unionized businesses have hesitated to utilize apprenticeship programs to train their workforce.

Apprenticeship programs must be registered with the Department of Labor and Industries. Currently there are literally hundreds of apprenticeship occupations on L&I’s website, and you would no doubt be surprised by some of them.

They start with Accounts Payable Clerk and end with Youth Development Practitioner, neither of which are traditionally thought of as apprenticeship trades.

Apprenticeshipprograms must comply with federal andstate laws. They require that the apprentice receive on-the-job training under the direction of an experienced skilled worker. In conjunction with that, the worker must also receive a minimum of 144 hours of classroom instruction at a community or technical college. The participating businesspaystheapprentice at an agreed wage, and the wage rate increases as their skill level improves. The worker is responsible to pay for their tuition and books, but is eligible to receive a 50 percent tuition waver at a Washington state community or technical college. At the end of the apprenticeship(aperiodofsomewhere between one and six years), the trained worker is given a nationally recognized certificate and considered to be a journey-level worker.

Many communities are finding innovative ways to implement apprenticeships.

Smallbusinessesinindustry sectors are joining together

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reers. The state has some skin in the game as well by offering a $1,000 per year

Individually, they carry impressive records.

Together, they demonstrate our region’s promising future.

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Keep a level head in an up-and-down market.

Inflation and your retirement income strategy Article provided by Edward Jones for use by your financial adviser Schelley Dyess of Port Orchard.

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ou might not think much about inflation. After all, it’s been quite low for the past several years. Still, you may want to take it into account when you’re planning your retirement income strategy.

Of course, no one can really predict the future course of inflation. But it’s a pretty safe bet it won’t disappear altogether — and even a mild inflation rate, over time, can strongly erode your purchasing power. Consider this: If you were to purchase an item today for $100, that same item, in 25 years, would cost you $209, assuming

an annual inflation rate of 3%. That’s a pretty big difference.

During your working years, you can hope that your income will at least rise enough to match inflation. But what about when you retire? How can you minimize the impact of inflation on your retirement income?

One thing you can certainly do is include an inflation assumption in your calculations of how much annual income you’ll need.

The number you choose as an inflation factor could possibly be based on recent inflation levels, but you might want to err on the conservative side and use a slightly higher figure. Since you may be retired for two or three decades, you might

have to periodically adjust the inflation factor to correspond to the actual inflation rate.

Another important step is maintaining an investment portfolio that can potentially provide returns well above the inflation rate. Historically, stocks have been the only investment category — as opposed to investments such as Treasury bills and longterm government bonds — whose returns have significantly outpaced inflation.

So you may want to consider owning an appropriate percentage of stocks and stock-based investments in your portfolio, even during your retirement years.

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What should you know about establishing a trust?

Article provided by Edward Jones for use by financial adviser Anji Snell of Silverdale.

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ou don’t have to be a CEO or multimillionaire to benefit from a trust. In fact, many people gain advantages from establishing one – so it may be useful to learn something about this common estate-planning tool.

Why would you want a trust? For one thing, if you have highly specific wishes on how and when you want your estate to be distributed among your heirs, then a trust could be appropriate. Also, you might be interested in setting up a trust if you’d like to avoid the sometimes time-con-

suming, usually expensive and always public process of probate. Some types of trusts may also help protect your estate from lawsuits and creditors. Currently, only a small percentage of Americans will be subject to estate taxes, but estate tax laws are often in flux, so things may be different in the future – and a properly designed trust could help minimize these taxes.

If you decide that a trust might be right for you, you should work with an experienced estate-planning attorney. Trusts can be highly effective estate-planning vehicles, but they can also be complex and varied – so you’ll want to make sure you understand what’s involved.

One important decision will be to choose a trustee.

The trustee is legally bound to manage the trust’s assets in the best interests of your beneficiaries, so your choice of trustee is extremely important. Your first impulse might be to select a family member, but before doing so, consider asking these questions: • Does he or she have the experience and knowledge to manage your financial affairs competently?

• When called upon to make a decision that may affect other family members, will your prospective trustee act in a fair and unbiased manner?

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Amid recent market volatility, we’ve seen substantial upswings and downturns. But when the market reacts one way, it doesn’t mean you should, too.The actions you take today can significantly impact your financial future.

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tax credit to businesses for each apprentice employed during the year.

There is little doubt that we are facing a skills gap and that the looming retirement of the Baby Boom generation will create a shortage of skilled workers. Many of the in-demand occupations do not require

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concerned at the mention of the words “stocks” and “retirement years” in the same sentence. After all, stocks will fluctuate in value, sometimes dramatically, andeventhoughyoumaybe retired for a long time, you won’t want to wait for years to “bounce back” from a bad year in the market. But not all investments move in the same direction at the same time; spreading your dollars among a range of asset classes—largestocks,small and mid-cap stocks, bonds, , certificatesofdeposit(CDs), foreign investments and so on — may help you reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio.

And you don’t even have to rely solely on stocks to

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member as trustee create a strain within the family?

• Does your prospective trustee have enough time to manage your trust? Does he or she even want this responsibility?

•Do you have other family members who are willing to serve as trustee if your chosen trustee cannot do so?

This last question leads to another key aspect of establishing a trust – specifically, you can name a “cotrustee” to help manage the trust, and also a “successor

a four-year college degree, but rather some technical or on-the-job training. We also know that over 8 million people are still unemployed in the U.S. We in the business community can either wait for someone else to solve the workforce gap for us, or we can start thinking out of the box and collaborate on solutions.

There are tremendous benefits for the business community investing to-

gether in developing the workforce we need. Collaboration and partnerships by businesses in the same sector will reduce the fear that one company’s investment in employee training will result in a competitor luring away a trained worker.

Businesses will have direct input into the design of the training, tailoring it to their own businesses and local demand. An excellent program will not only ben-

help combat inflation. You could also consider Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS. When you purchase a TIPS, your principal increases with inflation and decreases with deflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

Your TIPS pay interest twice a year, at a fixed rate; this rate is applied to the adjusted principal, so your interest payments will rise with inflation and fall with deflation. When your TIPS matures, you will receive adjusted principal or original principal, whichever is greater. As is the case with other bonds, though, you could choose to sell your TIPS before it matures.* Work with your financial advisor to help decide what moves are right for you to help protect your retirement income from infla-

tion. It may be a “hidden” threat, but you don’t want to ignore it.

trustee” who can take over if the person named initially fails or refuses to act in the capacity of trustee.

Again, you will want to put considerable thought into whom you ask to take these roles.

And you don’t have to stick with individuals, either — you can decide to ask a financial institution to serve as trustee. By hiring such an institution, you will gain its objectivity and expertise, but you still need to ask many questions about costs, services provided, and so on.

Finally, as you develop your plans for a trust, consider communicating your

wishes and ideas to your family and anyone else who may be beneficiaries of your estate. When family members don’t know what to expect, disappointment and frustration can follow.

If you know your loved ones are on board with your estate plans, you may feel even more comfortable in putting these plans in place.

Edward Jones, it employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

* Yield to maturity cannot be predetermined, due to uncertain future inflation adjustments. If TIPS are sold prior to maturity, you may receive less than your initial investment amount.

If bonds are not held in a tax-advantaged account, investors will be required to pay federal taxes on the accredited value annually, although they will not receive any principal payment until maturity.Whentheinflation rate is high and the principal value is rising significantly, the taxes paid on TIPS may exceed interest income received.Therefore,TIPSmay not be suitable for investors who depend on their investments for living expenses.

efit local businesses, but will serve as an attraction for recruiting talent to our community. Also, it’s been proven that workers are more loyal to employers who have invested in their education and professional growth.

Over the next several months the business com-

munity will have the opportunity to confront the growing workforce gap as we start the process of implementing WIOA on a local level. Let’s start to think big and bold. With creativity and innovation we can be seen as leaders in workforce development, and Kitsap County could

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become a magnet for talented workers seeking new career options.

• Julie Tappero is president and owner of West Sound Workforce, a professional staffing and recruiting company based in Poulsbo and Gig Harbor.

She can be reached at julie@ westsoundworkforce.com.

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Chamber President/CEO Stephanie Rowland shares the latest tips on how to maximize membership at the Union River Grille in Belfair.

Congratulations, Jim Morrell, Peninsula Credit Union President & CEO (right) and Modern Shed General Manager Tim Vack. They hosted a reception at PCU in Belfair to celebrate their new partnership featuring special financing for those purchasing a Modern Shed.

Charmed, I’m sure! Special thanks to Tyson Kruger, Little Creek Casino Resort Marketing Director (third from left) for sponsoring and hosting July’s “Charm Farm Guest Service Training” at his establishment in July. The Chamber invites member businesses to host these free one-hour workshops featuring etiquette speaker Stephanie Rowland.

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A place for digital media artists to work, connect ■ The Green Room hopes to create a resource center on Bainbridge Island

By Tim Kelly

tim.kelly@kitsapsun.com 360-792-3359

The coffee shop as office has a certain appeal for creative types who work independently, anywhere they can open their laptops.

Sometimes, though, they may prefer or need an option to flying solo, and a new place offers that on Bainbridge Island. The Green Room is the brainchild of a local filmmaker and a group of friends who operate a video production company. They wanted to create a co-working space and resource hub, but also to build a network of members who can collaborate on digital arts projects.

“The main resource there is collaboration, aside from all the amenities,” said Matt Longmire, who operates Northwest Films. “It’s really about having a place you can go and be around like-minded people.”

The Green Room, according to co-founder Ben Goldsmith, is for “all digital media – graphic designers, programmers, web designers, audio people. We’re casting a wide net to see who’s interested.”

Daily passes are $15 for use of community desk space, high-speed wi-fi and other amenities, while members who sign up for the Flex plan at $100 a month get unlimited access during business hours. Flex members also have access to rooms designed for video recording or photography, and they may rent available video production equipment.

That equipment from the former BITV operation became the genesis for The Green Room when Longmire acquired it from BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resources Network). He had worked on some video projects with Liz Ellis, one

of the partners who operate Honey Toad Productions, and she and Longmire began discussing ways to make the video equipment available to other local filmmakers.

“The equipment was kind of the catalyst to say let’s make this a bigger thing, and give other people access to it,” Ellis explained. “The idea was just to find a way to provide the resources that we felt we needed and to make them available to others as well.”

Part of the plan for The Green Room as membership increases is to facilitate a peer-to-peer equipment rental system. The space also will be used for classes that are open to members and anyone in the community as participants or teachers.

The quartet of Ellis, Goldsmith, Nathan Whitehouse and Nathaniel Beuchler became friends and colleagues while attending Hampshire Col-

into the America’s Best Coffeehouse competition at Coffee Fest, a trade show in Seattle.

Since then, Honey Toad’s projects have included a cooking show, funThe four partners who opened The Green Room on Bainbridge Island are, from left, Nathan draising videos, Whitehouse, Ben Goldsmith, Liz Ellis and Matt event recordings, Longmire. Alex Sanso, a local graphic designer, a web series, and was the winner of a contest to create a logo for an original featuretheir new venture. length film titled • For more information on memberships “Semi-Secret” that’s and classes at The Green Room, check in the final editing online at greenroombi.org or on Facebook. stage. The partners recently held lege in Massachusetts, a private screening of the where they studied digi- film for the cast and crew tal media production. El- at Bainbridge Island Mulis and Beuchler are from seum of Art, and they hope Bainbridge Island, while to arrange its debut at a film the other two relocated festival. from the East Coast after The four principals in graduating in 2012, so they could incubate Honey Toad Productions.

“A year ago this was our side job,” Goldsmith said.

While getting their artistic venture off the ground, they allhadday jobsat Bainbridge Bakers, where their employer, former owner Mike Loudon, supported their creative pursuits.

“He’s a big supporter of the arts, especially on Bainbridge Island, so it was a big goal of his to provide us a day job, and additional flexibility and support for what we were trying to do,” Ellis said. “He also gave us our first client job making a video for (Bainbridge Bakers) to enter a barista contest.”

The video produced by the Honey Toad crew a couple years ago got the bakery

the fledgling enterprise fill different roles on projects with their complementary skills in writing, producing, camera operation, computer programming, editing and audio recording.

Goldsmith said that enables Honey Toad to offer an advanced level of production quality to clients who have to watch their costs.

“We’re really flexible, and can adapt ourselves to people’s needs,” he said.

“We can make something look like it has a huge studio budget even when it doesn’t.”

Should a project require a specialist such as an animator or graphic design artist, there might be someone with those skills using The Green Room’s

co-working space.

“I keep finding these graphic designers around the island; they all work in cafes,” Goldsmith said. “So by facilitating a space, we bring people together” who might collaborate on each other’s projects.

The Green Room is the new base for Honey Toad Productions, which started out in a “classic mom’s basement situation,” Ellis said.

“That’s another thing we know we can offer to people,” said Nathan Whitehouse, who worked in Boston for a company that operated in a co-working space. “The person who’s still working in their garage See GREEN, 17

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or their living room can actually bring a client to a professional place.”

Longmire noted that “most digital artists are self-employed and work at home,” so a place like The Green Room can be valuable in separating their work and home lives.

“Being able to go somewhere and have that distraction-free environment, then go home and turn it off ... it’s amazing.”

There’s still a level of family support for The Green Room. It occupies a first-floor space at 900 Winslow Way East in the San Juan Building, which Ellis’ father, John Ellis, built in 2008 to house his Pacific Rim Shipbrokers business.

Liz Ellis said they plan to operate The Green Room as a nonprofit, investing any net revenue into adding more amenities and equipment. She and the other founders consider themselves digital media artists,

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Anderson said youth sports tournaments are another good source of business.

At the Hampton Inn — which does not financially support VKP — Tomlinson said the hotel benefits from being part of the Hilton

THE PERSON WHO’S STILL WORKING in their garage or their living room can actually bring a client to a professional place.”

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not entrepreneurs.

“There’s something about entrepreneurship that I think implies that the company itself is the job,” she said, adding that their purpose is “to make more work for ourselves; … to create a space in which we can be filmmakers, not be production company owners and co-working space owners.”

brand. She also said that with its waterfront location near the ferry dock, the Hampton is drawing more guests from cruise ships that come to Seattle.

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Kitsap green building leader dies at 64 ■ Rick Courson of Cedar Bay Homes was known for his expertise and generosity

By Tim Kelly

tim.kelly@kitsapsun.com 360-792-3359

A lot of homeowners have breathed easier because of Rick Courson.

Health problems afflicted his family after they moved into a home Courson built more than 20 years ago. As a result, the owner of Cedar Bay Homes in Poulsbo became an evangelist for indoor air quality in home design and construction.

“He was passionate about it, and knowledgeable,” said Art Castle, head of the Building Industry Association of Washington, who previously worked with Courson in the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County. “He would not just talk about it, but that’s what he did on every house he built. And he became one of the top custom builders in Kitsap County as a result of it.”

Courson, 64, died of a heart attack July 6.

He was one of the founders of HBA’s Built Green program, originally called Build a Better Kitsap, which is the oldest such construction program in Washington.

He was also a devoted father of six, who enjoyed playing the ukulele and taking trips to Hawaii with his wife. Those who knew Courson well said that besides being a pioneer in the green building movement, he was a generous man always ready to help others.

“It’s a huge loss to this community,” said John Armstrong, owner of Armstrong Homes of Bremerton, who was HBA Kitsap president the year before Courson held the post in 2004. “He threw himself into helping our community probably more than any other colleague I’ve

PHOTO COURTESY COURSON FAMILY

Rick Courson, shown with his wift, Charmaine, was the owner of Cedar Bay Homes and a prominent member of the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County. He died of a heart attack July 6.

worked with.”

In 2011, the HBA recognized Courson’s contributions by making him a Life Director.

Courson immersed himself in learning about air quality issues — such as off-gassing of harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds) from new carpet and paint — after his family got sick while living in the Silverdale home he built in 1991.

“Our family got severely poisoned,” recalled his wife, Charmaine, who helps run Cedar Bay Homes. “This was before anybody was talking about this stuff, before anybody knew about it.

“We had health problems for years; it took us a while to recover.”

Courson wound up pulling out the carpet and pad from their house, and became committed to green building and creating a healthy indoor environment in every house he

built.

“He just didn’t want other people to have go through the experience we did,” Charmaine Courson said. “He would say ‘Isn’t the reason we build homes is for human beings to live in them, and not just for profit?’ He wanted people to be safe and enjoy living in their home.”

When they were living in Utah before moving back to Washington in 1990, the Coursons helped a refugee family from Thailand get settled, welcoming them into their own home when the immigrants first arrived.

Rick Courson’s 34-yearold son, Robby, said that exemplified his father’s generosity. He also recalled that years later, his dad return to Utah to fix up a house he had built, after the tenants hadn’t made payments and let the place deteriorate. He then gave the house to the Thai family the Coursons had befriended.

Another experience from their time in Utah illustrates Rick Courson’s caring nature.

“Another builder had developed a brain tumor, and he took over the fellow’s business and ran it for nothing,” Charmaine Courson said. “He was just like that.

“Just being kind to people has been his passion.”

Armstrong and other HBA Kitsap members hope to reciprocate by helping finish a Cedar Bay Homes project under construction in North Kitsap.

Robby Courson, who recalled getting paid 50 cents when he was a kid for picking up nails on job sites, said his father was an uncompromising builder on any project, even a back-

yard chicken coop.

Rick Courson became a nationally recognized authority on indoor air quality and sustainable construction. A Kitsap Sun article in 2009 noted he was certified as a University of Housing instructor by the National Association of Home Builders. He also was a consultant with state and county officials on developing building codes and ordinances.

Though he was an expert in his field, Courson remained humble, his son said.

“He accomplished a lot of great things in his life, but he was never boastful about it,” said Robby Courson, who worked with his father for years but had to

leave the business in June when his Army Reserve unit was mobilized.

“He was very thoughtful, and very smart,” said Castle, who added that Courson was one of the best HBA presidents he worked with during his 17 years running the Kitsap organization.

Armstrong described Courson as having “a very gentle demeanor about him ... he was quiet but meaningful in everything he said.”

The guiding principle in his life was “doing the right things for the right reasons,” Charmaine Courson said of her husband. “That may be old-fashioned now, but that’s the way Rick was.”

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BOOTH SALES on now for the Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo!

Visit www.kitsaphba.com Navigate the site by clicking on the Expo Icon Wednesday, August 5 Remodelers Council Mtg., HBA 4pm Thursday, August 6 HBA Developers Council, 7:30am Wednesday, August 12 Applications DUE! Remodeling Excellence Awards.

All HBA remodeling members are encouraged to enter. Applications are on our website or by calling the HBA. Tuesday, August 18, 9:00am Bainbridge Island • Treehouse Cafe Builder Breakfast for HBA Members SPONSORED by: Puget Sound Energy Please pre-register Thursday, August 27 Executive Comm. Mtg., 2:00pm Government Affairs Comm., 2:30pm Board of Directors 3:30pm (Note: During campaign season the Exec.

Cmt. & GAC may alter their start times) MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wednesday, September 9 REX Awards & Cocktail Reception

October 2-4 Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo Thursday, October 8 HBA Annual General Membership Meeting KGCC, 11:15am – 1:00pm

Kitsap County, the Construction Industry, and the HBA Mourns It is with deep sympathy to the Courson family that we remember 2004 Past President Rick Courson. Rick was a leader in the true sense of the word. He was a leader of his clients as he guided them to the decisions necessary to construct their dream homes. He was a leader among his church, friends, and family as he always offered himself to assist in the needs of his community. Rick was also a leader of the industry. Not only because he stepped up, donated his time as a board member and then in the leadership chairs of the Association, but because he cared about creating a better business climate for construction and actively worked to ensure the industry was heard.

Rick Courson passed away on July 6, 2015, but his legacy lives on. It continues in his 6 children (and their children). It continues in the friends and church family he touched and impacted through the years. But it also lives on in his industry; construction. Rick was one of the founding authors of Build a Better Kitsap, the first environmentally sensitive construction program in Washington State (second oldest in the nation). Build A Better Kitsap later became known as Built Green®. Built Green is now a program adopted throughout Washington State with thousands of homes built each year to this healthier program standard.

Rick Courson will be missed. He was honest as the day is long. He had standards and ethics and he stood up for what he cared about. We were fortunate he cared about this industry, the HBA, and its members. We will miss Rick. He was one of the good guys.

For information on how to reach the Courson family to express your sympathy, please call the HBA office 360-479-5778.

Do you want to meet the customers to get you through fall and winter? Reserve for the Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo today! EXPO is Friday – Sunday, October 2 – 4 @ the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.

Vendors in this fall expo will meet and greet Kitsap’s citizens interested in products and services for their home, comfort, and lifestyle. Past vendors have said this expo is the best source of clients to keep them busy through the winter season. Past vendors have said this expo brings high quality leads. Past vendors have said that the Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo is affordable while providing ample hours to meet the public. All businesses should consider getting a booth today.

Expo vendors will get: At least one listing on the Expo website (www.kitsaphbahomeshow.com) At least one listing in the printed Official Expo Guide distributed to thousands of Kitsap Sun subscribers Affordable space Booth with professional pipe & drape Free Parking Flexible hours for set-up and tear-down Free electricity (110 v but 220 is available for a nominal fee).

Free WiFi On sight, afterhours security Access to professional Expo management every day.

The Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo is a great way to promote your business and generate a buzz about your services.

HBA members receive a discount on booth space but all businesses (UBI number is required) are welcome to participate in this event. We keep booth space affordable, provide over 20 hours open to the public, and offer affordable admission and free parking to the public. Each year our Expo includes numerous free seminars to the ticket-buying public to enhance their experience, educate them on important consumer issues, and encourage their attendance. We work hard to give you the very best opportunity to expand your connections and build your business.

Check out all the details at www.kitsaphba.com by clicking on the Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo icon to navigate to all the information and reservation forms.

Call the HBA directly if you have questions (360-479-5778).

2015 Officers President................................... Kevin Ryan 1st Vice President...................... Jim Ullrich 2nd Vice President ............. Miriam Villiard Treasurer ....................... Randy Biegenwald Secretary .................................Dee Coppola Immediate Past President.....Judy Mentor Eagleson

2015 Builders & Assoc. Directors Bill Broughton, Walter Galitzki, Stuart Hager, Jim Heins, Joe Hurtt, Berni Kenworthy, Jo Pederson, Leslie Peterson, Jim Way

2015 State Directors Robert Baglio, Lary Coppola, Judy Mentor Eagleson, Justin Ingalls, Wayne Keffer, Ron Perkerewicz, Kevin Ryan, Jim Ullrich

2015 Alternate State Directors John Armstrong, Rick Cadwell, Kevin Hancock, Byron Harris, Brent Marmon

Life State Directors Bill Parnell

2015 National Directors Kevin Ryan, Shawnee Spencer, Jim Ullrich

2015 Alternate Natnl. Directors Mike Brown, Jeff Coombe

Life Directors Rick Courson, Bob Helm, Bill Parnell, John Schufreider, Dori Shobert, Jim Smalley, Larry Ward

2015 Council & Committee Chairs Build A Better Christmas ..... Randy Biegewald Built Green.............................Walter Galitzki

By Laws & Nominations ........Judy Eagleson Developers Council..................Robert Baglio Golf Classic........................Shawnee Spencer Govt. Affairs Cmt.........................Jim Ullrich Remodelers Council Chair... Dale Armstrong Membership ..........................Miriam Villiard Parade of Homes .................................... TBD Peninsula H&G Expo....................Lena Price Peninsula H&R Expo............................. TBD

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Government Affairs Committee Jim Ullrich, Ullrich Contracting Inc. It never ceases to surprise me how many times I hear “we live in a democracy” or “that’s how a democracy works.” Well, this might come as a big surprise to some people but we don’t live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic which is so much better than a democracy when it is correctly run. It is explained best in an article that can be found at: http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/AmericanIdeal/ aspects/demrep.html. The referenced article was written by Hamilton Albert Long in the mid-seventies and I can’t express enough what an important salient discussion it is on the differences between a democracy and a constitutional republic.

Perhaps the most important reason for you to understand the difference is that we seem to be slipping further and further from a republic towards a democracy and that should put a chill down your spine. The people pushing our country towards this are the very people that the republic was set up to defend against. The wisdom shown by the original framers in setting up our country and fine tuning it in the ensuing years is nothing less than miraculous and so much different than what we see today. It is imperative that we understand the concepts and foundations that the United States was formed on, or we will see this country disappear into history and along with it our freedoms and rights.

If you don’t believe this, or think it’s Chicken Little thinking, perhaps you should pick up a newspaper and read about the rights we are losing every day; from the right to choose who we do business with to our choices about raising our children. Tyranny is waiting for a non-suspecting or apathetic public.

If I had to point to one reason that a constitutional republic is better, it would be the republic’s ability to protect minority rights. A democracy can devolve into a mob mentality so quickly that in an instant the minority group (or silent cowed majority) is falsely maligned and forced into alignment with the majority or else… Remember, a democracy means that it just takes “50% plus one” of those willing or able to cast a vote and rule the day. Apathy amplifies this shortcoming and erodes the republic quickly.

Today, with so many people indifferent to what’s going on in our country, the tyrannical mob can claim majority status and move this country towards oblivion.

Perhaps I am wrong as far as this country is concerned. Maybe I am in the minority that believes this country has been a beacon of hope to the world. That it can be great again. That this country was not formed by luck but by people that knew their freedom and rights were not bestowed on them by the government but by God. That the government governs by the consent of the people and to serve the people and not the other way around. A country where our friends trust us and our enemies fear us. If I am wrong then continue on the path you are going. And the fence they are building on our Candidate Endorsements The Affordable Housing Council of the HBA of Kitsap County has begun endorsing candidates running for public office. At this time the following candidates have been endorsed by the HBA. Richard Huddy, Bremerton City Council Greg Wheeler (Incumbent), Bremerton City Council John Clauson (Incumbent), Port Orchard City Council Cindy Lucarelli (Incumbent), Port Orchard City Council Rob Putaansuu, Port Orchard Office of Mayor Connie Lord (Incumbent), Poulsbo City Council Interviews continue and are open to all current HBA members. Interviews are conducted by the Government Affairs Committee. Recommendations are forwarded by the Government Affairs Committee to the Board of Trustees of the Affordable Housing Council of the HBA of Kitsap County for their final decision. Remember the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2015.

Houzz is coming to the HBA! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity on Wednesday September 2, 2015, at 4:00pm, at the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County! Learn how to help your customers FIND YOU more easily in this informative one-hour presentation on “How to Houzz” with Lindsey Thulin from Houzz.

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From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. Are you one of them?

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Non-members must pay the registration fee at time of reservation in order to attend. All attendees MUST register in advance as space is limited.

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Judge Rules in Favor of MBA, BIAW & NMTA Health Trusts Capital Benefit Services is thrilled to announce that last week an Administrative Law Judge issued a Summary Judgment in favor of the Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties (MBA), the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), and Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) granting a big win to small business and their families across the state.

Earlier this year, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler disapproved the rate filings for the 2014 plan year for the MBA, BIAW & NMTA Health Trusts.

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August Chamber Luncheon featuring Congressman Derek Kilmer Come in August and find out what the chamber has been up Derek Kilmer to, find out what is going on in the community and most importantly network with fellow business leaders.

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Bremerton gains taste of the Irish

■ Bualadh Bos Public House adds night life to 15th Street scene

By Josh Farley

jfarley@kitsapsun.com 360-792-9227

It was over breakfast one morning at Hi-Lo’s 15th Street Café that Sally Carey and Mark Camp contemplated opening a restaurant.

Many months of work and thousands of dollars later, the couple opened a one-of-a-kind Irish public house on the same block.

The opening of Bualadh Bos (pronounced “Bulla BOSS,” a Gaelic phrase meaning “clap your hands”) at 2712 15th St. represents new energy for an area of Bremerton that’s growing. Across from Hi-Lo’s to the west, Mike Hale soon will open a Hale’s Ales taproom.

“We’ve been holding down this corner for a long time,” said Lowell Yoxsimer, co-owner of Hi-Lo’s with his wife, Heidi. “But it was always our goal to be a neighborhood center.”

Enter the Irish public house started by Camp and Carey, and you’ve got a nighttime spot to complement Hi-Lo’s, which

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Mark Camp peels potatoes for boxties while co-owner Sally Ann Carey butters a loaf of Irish soda bread at their Bualadh Bos Public House in Bremerton.

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Bualadh Bos Public House, at 2712 15th St. in Bremerton, opened July 17. It offers game nights, music and food.

closes in the afternoon. Indeed, Bualadh Bos aims to be a community gathering place with game nights, open mic events, music, beer and wholesome food.

“We called it a public house because we wanted to be just that,” Carey said.

Camp, a retired Army Green Beret who learned to cook from his Irish grandmother, and Carey, a longtime music teacher

who’s worked in lunch rooms of schools her kids attended, feel word-of-mouth will make the spot popular.

“I don’t think we’re going to have any trouble,” Carey said.

“If we’re good, people will come back.”

The savory menu includes medieval European style bridies, a kind of meat pie, Irish potato pancakes called boxty,

Irish lamb stew and potato leek soup.

“Being Irish, this is our bread and butter,” Camp said, holding up a potato.

There’s not much of a wall between restaurant and kitchen, offering customers a chance to see what Camp and Carey are cooking up.

“They are welcome to peek,” Camp said.

In complementing Hi-Lo’s, they’ll take on the evening clientele and plan to be open from 3 p.m. to at least midnight

every day. Or just look for the flags out front — if the Irish and American flags are flying, they’re open, Carey said.

The couple, who met at a jam session among musicians in 2013 at the Camp Union saloon, live up the street. They believe in creating the familyfriendly pub, the entire neighborhood and city will embrace a new gathering place.

“When you bring good things to the community, the community profits from it,” Camp said.

PORT ORCHARD

Planned storage center to offer garages for active use

By Tim Kelly

tim.kelly@kitsapsun.com 360-792-3359

Site prep work has begun on land across from Grey Chevrolet in Port Orchard, where a developer plans to build 100 storage units in a facility designed for active use by weekend mechanics, contractors and others.

Roughly half of the 18-acre property between Sidney Road and Highway 16 is being cleared for the project. The property is owned by Jim Tallman, who has a land development business based in Gig Harbor.

Tallman’s company is preparing the site and putting in utilities, and then will sell the property to Dan Simon, who built a similar project in 2010 called Garage Plus

in Spanaway.

The Garage Plus website says the units are zoned for “Active Use Storage,” which allows for working on vehicles, setting up a hobbyist workshop, or storing business inventory in the units.

The garages are available for purchase or lease.

The facility planned in Port Orchard will be about 110,000 square feet, including a private members clubhouse, Simon said.

Additional space may be developed for a restaurant fronting Sidney Road and other retail tenants.

The location is just north of two recently built apartment complexes and commercial development near the Sidney and Sedgwick Road intersection.

The Garage Plus units are larger than what storage facili-

ties typically offer, ranging from 300 to 1,000 square feet with high ceilings. They’re spacious enough for storing larger vehicles such as RVs or boats At the Spanaway center, where the final 20,000 square-foot section of the facility is under construction, Simon said the members are “probably about one-third small businesses, a third hobbyists, and a third car enthusiasts.”

He thinks the Hovde Road site near a Highway 16 interchange is well situated to appeal to a similar mix of potential Garage Plus members in Kitsap County.

“What we’re finding is we can’t reachfromSpanawaytoacrossthe Narrows Bridge, so we targeted our next project to Bremerton, Silverdaleandotherplacesaround

LARRY STEAGALL

A 9.3-acre site is being cleared on Hovde Road across from Grey Chevrolet in Port Orchard. A planned development there will have 100 storage units and some retail space.

there,” Simon said. “We’re expecting to get individuals from the Navy base as well. They’re very limited on where they can have shops and store things.”

The process for obtaining construction permits could take a year or more, and Simon said the project’s opening would likely be in early 2017.

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Development looms at old Bremerton bar site ■ Nite Shift building to be demolished, possibly to be

replaced with stacked modular apartment units

By Josh Farley

josh.farley@kitsapsun.com 360-792-9227

Dale Sperling was one of more than a dozen people who gave an earful to the Bremerton City Council on July 15. The 41-year Kitsap resident and longtime developer praised what he called “one of the best physical settings in Puget Sound,” with a “high value” workforce and a ferry to Seattle.

“So why is downtown Bremerton not taking off?” he asked the Council.

His answer was blight. And, aside from making arguments to the council that night to use federal housing dollars to combat Bremerton’s “empty building problem,” Sperling has recently purchased what he referred to as

the “epitome of blight.”

Sperling’s now the owner of the old Nite Shift tavern, which hasn’t been open for years. During an inspection inside a colleague of his actually fell partially through the floor — hence his reference to the epitome of blight.

The building, home to both the Nite Shift and Scotty’s taverns in decades gone by, had been bought by the owners of the Horse & Cow a few years ago. But Mike Looby and Larry Timby have found success on the recently brick-lined section of Fourth Street. In came Sperling, seeking an opportunity in downtown Bremerton.

The 1946-built tavern sold for $250,000, according to the Kitsap County Assessor’s Office.

Sperling, once the president and CEO of Unico Properties, owner of around 15 million square

feet of commercial real estate in the western United States, says he’s “bullish” on Bremerton and Kitsap County. More recently, he founded a company known as OneBuild, which manufactures prefabricated modular units — “everything but the toilet paper,” he told me — and then stacks them like Legos into contemporary apartments.

The bulldozers should get going soon at the site, 242 Burwell St. What will happen after demolition is still up in the air. Sperling, who is working through the permitting process and has presented plans to construct 30 units there, says there’s no timetable for construction. He does not want to put the cart before the horse, he told me.

If he goes forward with his

JOSH FARLEY

The former Nite Shift tavern building at 242 Burwell St. in downtown Bremerton has been purchased by developer Dale Sperling. Demolition of the building is expected soon, and the site may see construction of an apartment building made of stacked modular units.

plans, his project will join the list of downtown apartment projects including The 606, a 71-unit venture being constructed by Lorax Partners down the street, as well as The Spyglass Hill apartments, an 80-unit complex overlooking the Manette Bridge. Other projects have been planned near Evergreen Park and on Washington Avenue as well. All told, Bremerton could have hundreds more apartments in its downtown core in just a few years.

Sperling is confident Bremer-

• Josh Farley is a Kitsap sun reporter and contributor to the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal.

This article was first published on his blog, The Bremerton Beat.

Viking

Building’s restoration complete Fitness Evolution recently opened in a renovated 23,000-square-foot building at the long-vacant retail complex on Wheaton Way in Bremerton. The opening of the fitness center’s permanent location had been delayed by vandalism at the site during construction.

Fitness Evolution, which is based in Maryland, was started in 2010 by four partners who are all former Gold’s Gym franchisees. The company also operates centers in Seattle, Federal Way, Tacoma, Everett and Bellingham.

ton will soon thrive. And he’d like to be a part of that. He shakes his head when he sees surface parking lots in downtown Bremerton.

“To think, the highest and best use is surface parking,” he told the council. “It’s a complete non sequitur.”

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service and parts departments and is showcasing select cars inside the old Ford building.

“It’s doing really well,” Hudson said. “Everything is cruising right along.”

All told, the sale of the six Courtesy Auto properties fetched about $4.6 million. A seventh property, on 10th Avenue near Central Market, also was owned by the Herns and initially included in the receivership. It has yet to sell.

While activity is revved up on Viking Avenue after the sale of the Courtesy Auto properties, the corridor still has a long road to full recovery. As recently as 2005, businesses along Viking accounted for nearly one-third of sales

tax revenue in Poulsbo.

By 2010 that number was down to 10 percent. Sales tax revenue plummeted by more than 50 percent in five years.

Sales rebounded slightly in 2013 and 2014 but remained far lower than the pre-recession heyday. Zoning code changes aimed at encouraging development on the avenue have yet to inspire significant construction.

To keep progress rolling, city leaders might pursue a bolder concept for Viking as Poulsbo updates its comprehensive plan. The concept, spearheaded by City Councilman Ed Stern, would reposition the corridor as a “college town,” emphasizing its proximity to the nearby Olympic College and Western Washington University centers.

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Washington Tractor takes up two of the parcels along Viking Way.

Viking Avenue rebirth can be seen ■ Poulsbo’s business corridor has new mix

By Tad Sooter tad.sooter@kitsapsun.com 360-475-3783

POULSBO — It’s taken time, but more drivers are rolling into ABRA Auto Body and Glass on Viking Avenue.

The shop struggled to get noticed when it opened in a former Courtesy Chevrolet building in 2013.

“It’s been a slow grind, but it’s picking up for sure,” manager Jason Hunt said Friday.

Picking up in part because life has returned to the properties that once made up Courtesy Auto Group’s Poulsbo empire. The final Courtesy Auto dealership closed in 2011, and the land slid into receivership, leaving large chunks of Viking Avenue vacant.

Since then, all six Courtesy Auto properties have sold, freeing space for new businesses to open. The final sale — the flag-

MEEGAN M. REID / KITSAP SUN

Auto body technician Paul Jimenez replaces the license plate holder as he repairs the front end of a vehicle Friday at ABRA Auto Body and Glass on Viking Way in Poulsbo.

ship Courtesy Ford showroom — closed in January. A Kitsap Superior Court judge terminated the

receivership last month, formally ending a painful but potentially rejuvenating process for the

downtrodden auto row.

The businesses that moved in to replace Courtesy Auto sell everything from tractors to roofing supplies to marijuana pipes.

Darrin Hudson, owner of Hudson Auto Center, a used car dealership that occupies two former Courtesy Auto properties, said he’s seen traffic increase dramatically along Viking in the past year.

“People would tell me before they avoided going down there because it looked like death row,” Hudson said.

That’s changed, he said. “It’s packed all the time.”

Business was declining along Viking well before the Hern family closed its Courtesy Ford dealership in 2011. A souring economy and steep decline in vehicle sales dealt a blow to the auto-centered avenue. Poulsbo RV abandoned its namesake location in 2008.

Union Bank successfully petitioned the court to appoint a receiver for the Courtesy Auto properties in 2011, seeking repayment of a $10 million loan made

by Frontier Bank to the Herns in 2009. Union Bank took over the loan after Frontier was shuttered by regulators in 2010.

The former Chevy dealership was the first Courtesy Auto parcel to sell, changing hands for $1.1 million in early 2013. Hunt said the property was appealing for an auto body shop looking for plenty of space and prominent street frontage.

“It was a lot of building for the money,” he said.

The Suzuki building farther south on Viking also sold in 2013.

A head shop and hookah lounge called Up In Smoke lit up the old showroom.

Hudson, who already owned used car lots in Bremerton, scooped up a small Courtesy Auto building and large parking lot alongside the Courtesy Ford building in 2014. Soon after, Washington Tractor bought the Courtesy Auto parcels it had been leasing for its John Deere dealership.

The sprawling, 38,000-squarefoot Ford showroom lingered on the market longest. It sold in January to members of the Morgan family, owners of Viking Avenue’s American Building and Roofing, for $2 million. American Building and Roofing moved into a portion of the showroom, while Hudson, already eager to expand on Viking, took over the rest.

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Key Poulsbo land may be auctioned ■ Trustee sale

set for land in Olhava

By Kitsap Sun staff

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Vacant land in the College Marketplace development in Poulsbo might be auctioned.

A large swath of vacant land in Poulsbo’s College Marketplace could be sold at public auction this fall.

A notice of trustee’s sale was recently posted for

44 parcels near Walmart, Home Depot, OfficeMax and Marine View Beverage.

An auction is scheduled for Oct. 16 in Port Orchard, according to the notice.

The parcels, which total about 60 acres, are owned

by Olhava Associates and First Western Development of Edmonds. According to the notice, Olhava Associates owes more than $19 million in principal on a

loan held by MUFG Union Bank. The loan was first issued by Frontier Bank in 2002. Union Bank acquired Frontier Bank’s accounts after regulators closed Frontier in 2010.

Union Bank sued Olhava Associates in Kitsap Superior Court in 2013 claiming the partnership defaulted on the loan. Olhava Associates countersued, alleging Union Bank breached

terms of the loan agreement, preventing Olhava from refinancing.

The case was dismissed in April after a settlement was reached, according to court documents.

The notice of trustee’s sale for the College Marketplace parcels was recorded July 16. The land was being offered for sale by First Western Properties.

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BUSINESS STRATEGY | DAN WEEDIN

The balancing act

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nyone who has ever raised a child can appreciate the balancing act that is required to successfully guide that precious baby to responsible adult.

There is a fine line between unconditional love and discipline; between coach and fan; and between parent and friend.

I still vividly remember dropping off my oldest daughter Mindy at college 2,400 miles away from home. Mindy chose a great school near Pittsburgh and this journey together was about to end like none before it. For the previous 18 years, my wife Barb and I might leave Mindy somewhere for the day or week, with full knowledge she was being watched over, protected, and would soon return home. On this humid August afternoon, I knew that I was leaving her to fend for herself. Barb and I had given her our best advice, wisdom, and guidance, yet the truth

was we couldn’t give her what she now desired — a nursing degree. We had to hand her off to people we didn’t know, in a place that couldn’t be easily accessed, and with fingers crossed that she would make good decisions. And, we would miss her at home. Bittersweet was the only word that resonated within me as I saw her disappear in my rear view mirror as I headed to the airport.

Seven years later, Mindy finished with a master’s degree in nursing and is now back in Kitsap County working as a nurse at a hospital. A very similar story can also be told of our youngest daughter, Kelli, as she is thriving after a successful stint that yielded her a business degree. As much as we’d like to take credit for their early successes, the reality is that they have achieved what they did because Barb and I got out of the way and let them grow and thrive on their own.

Working closely with business owners, I’ve discovered that the concept of “getting out of the way” is not only helpful, but also critical to the prosperity and cul-

ture of their business. Too many very smart and sophisticated entrepreneurs resemble the “helicopter parent” known to far too many teachers. These are the parents that hover over their children and don’t allow them to make mistakes, to grow, and to flourish on their own. The results can be devastating to skill development and confidence. The same is true for your most valued employees.

Just like raising children, there is a balancing act required in “raising” strong employees and leaders. In a recent speech I gave at a conference in Bogotá, Colombia, I challenged the audience to “coach up” their prospective leaders and then give them the autonomy that is needed to be great. Just like Barb and I couldn’t give our children the skills and degree they needed, you can’t give everything to your employees for what they need to excel.

This is easier said than done.

Allow me to offer my 5 Steps to Creating Thriving Leaders in your organization: 1. Focus on outcomes. There is a human tendency to focus attention on mistakes. How many times have we mindlessly scolded our kids with, “Don’t do that?”

With your leaders, keep the focus on end results. While mistakes will be made, use them as

examples and instruction to reach the desired outcomes.

2. Give work away. Time management has always been an enigma in leadership. If you actually allow yourself to let go of activities and tasks that you’ve outgrown and teach someone else how to do it, you’ve improved somebody else and uncovered more time for you! Stop hoarding work because you’ve always done it or you think it will be too time-consuming to teach someone else.

3. Be vulnerable. We’ve all made mistakes and costly errors in our careers. Share those experiences and lessons with those you’re mentoring. Just like we try to guide our children based on our mistakes, you can do the same for your employees.

4. Give them a plan. Both daughters had a plan entering college. While revisions always happen, they had a roadmap to work from. Help your burgeoning leaders by helping them develop a gameplanforgrowthinyourcompany. People want to advance, but also need the direction on how to get there. Don’t make them search for pot at the end of the rainbow.

Help them build a road.

5. Let go. Give them autonomy and confidence to boldly move forward. Let them fail; allow them

to learn from others; and stop hovering over them. The worst thing you can do is give the appearance that you don’t trust them to do a job well. We knew as parents, we could only lead our girls so far, and then had to let go. The same is true with those you coach and mentor in your company.

Bonus: You’re not there to be a friend, but their mentor and boss. I’ve seen too many cases where the desire to be liked and accepted by a parent and a boss has resulted in calamity. Be professional, but be their mentor first and foremost.

Bottom line: As employers/ executives/managers, we walk a tightrope on balancing work and fun; office politics and personal agendas; and failure and success.

By taking a proactive approach to developing leaders in your company, you will not only build up your business, but also improve the careers of those you most rely on.

• Dan Weedin is a strategist, speaker, author and executive coach. He helps business leaders and executives to become stronger leaders, grow their businesses, and enrich their lives. You can reach him at 360-697-1058; e-mail at dan@danweedin.com or visit his web site at www.DanWeedin.com.

Receivership ends for Courtesy Auto properties in Poulsbo

By Tad Sooter tad.sooter@kitsapsun.com 360-475-3783

A painful but potentially rejuvenating process has come to an end on Poulsbo’s Viking Avenue.

A Kitsap County Superior Court judge approved a motion June 26 terminating receivership for the former Courtesy Auto Group properties.

All told, six parcels formerly owned by the Hern family have been sold since 2013, fetching about $4.6 million. The properties were home to a number of Courtesy Auto dealerships, forming the core of Poulsbo’s oncebustling automotive corridor.

Union Bank successfully petitioned the court to appoint a receiver for the properties in 2011, seeking repayment of a $10 million loan made by Frontier Bank

to the Herns in 2009. Union Bank took over the loan after Frontier failed in 2010.

Here’s a look at the Courtesy Auto properties sold and what businesses are there now: 1. Chevrolet building — $1.4 million Sold on: April 10, 2013 Sold to: Christina and Scott Hensrude Current assessed value: $1.09 million Description: 1.43 acres with a 16,350-square-foot showroom at 19873 Viking Ave. NW, on the southwest corner of Edvard Street and Viking.

Now home to: Abra Auto Body and Glass.

2. Suzuki building — $375,000 Sold on: Sept. 23, 2013 Sold to: Janice and Kevin Krieger, and Lisa and Steven Stirrett

Current assessed value: $239,100 Description: One-third acre with a 1,600-square-foot showroom at 19568 Viking Ave., across from the Food Mart and Los Cazadores.

Now home to: A smoke shop and hookah lounge called Up In Smoke.

3. Fleet building — $475,000 Sold on: March 3, 2014 Sold to: SGBT Investments Current assessed value: $459,050 Description: 1.1-acre parcel and 1,480-square-foot building at 19955 Viking Ave. on the northwest corner of Edvard Street and Viking.

Now home to: A Hudson Auto Center used car dealership.

4 & 5. John Deere and detail

buildings — $700,000* Sold on: March 25, 2014 Sold to: Washington Tractor Current assessed values: $323,000 (John Deere) and $218,570 (detail building) Description: Two acres totaling 1.5 acres, and 6,500-square-feet of building space at 20054 and 20096 Viking Ave. NW, across from the former Courtesy Ford.

Now home to: A Washington Tractor dealership, which first leased the space in 2011. * The purchase price was offset by nearly $300,000 in credits to the buyer to account for environmental issues at the site, according to the receiver’s report.

Current assessed value: $1.94 million Description: A 1.83-acre parcel and 38,000-square-foot showroom at 20081 Viking Ave. Now home to: American Building and Roofing. Hudson Auto Center also expanded into a portion.

The receivership included a seventh property owned by the Herns on 10th Avenue, just south of Central Market. Union Bank intended to foreclose on that property, according to the final receiver report, filed May 20.

6. Ford building — $1.98 million Sold on: Jan. 5, 2015 Sold to: Chris and Laurie Morgan

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Nobody threw a monkey wrench into his plans ■ A passion for cars fueled long career of Liberty Bay Auto Center’s retiring GM

By Tim Kelly

tim.kelly@kitsapsun.com 360-792-3359

If not for floundering in his high school Latin class, Doug Haughton might have fulfilled his mother’s wish for him to become a surgeon.

He wound up pursuing the career he knew he wanted from an early age — a career that began in the 1960s when he worked at a Tacoma tire shop before he had a driver’s license, and ended with Haughton’s retirement at the end of July from Liberty Bay Auto Center in Poulsbo.

“I’m a car guy,” he says simply.

It’s as true today as when he said it to his mother, a nurse, to explain why medical school wasn’t in her teenage son’s future.

“I feel like I was born with this need to be around automobiles, to touch automobiles, to improve them, to help people with their automobiles,” he says. “Just a passion to be in the automobile business, which I call the automobile and people business.”

Haughton, 67, says he wasn’t ready to retire, but he needs to care for his wife, Sandy, who has terminal cancer.

He was general manager at Liberty Bay since 1999, but Haughton never sold a vehicle.

He came up through the grease monkey ranks. He moved to the Kitsap Peninsula when he got out of the Army in 1969, and the decorated Vietnam vet was hired as a “lube man” to do oil changes at the Traveller Dodge dealership at 11th and Callow in Bremerton.

He went to night school for an automotive technician apprenticeship program, which he finished in 18 months (less than half the normal time) by going to classes four nights a week at OC and at two vo-tech schools in Tacoma. He went on to attain journeyman and master-level mechanic certification, and by 1985 he’d become service manager at Thomas Lincoln Mercury Nissan, the Bremerton dealership where Sandy Church was general manager.

He also returned to night

Liberty Bay Auto Center general manager Doug Haughton in the showroom that he designed with restored vintage auto memorabilia.

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and didn’t feel qualified because he had no experience in sales. “The fourth time I accepted.”

Church — whose son now owns the business — said he was confident Haughton had the work ethic, dedication and smarts to be a successful general manager, even without having worked on the sales side.

“What made me reBRUCE PRITCHARD ILLUSTRATION ally feel he would be The cover illustration for a book by Doug Haughton titled good is No. 1, he knew “The Care and Feeding of the Automobile.” the service business inschool in the 1980s, this time as an side out,” Church says. “That was instructor for automotive classes one area I was lacking in, … and I for five years at Olympic College. knew service was key to building When Church opened Liberty clientele.

Bay Auto Center in 1989, Haugh“I felt he would increase our ton worked in a consulting role service business tremendously, to set up a service department for and that’s exactly what hapthe used car dealership. pened.”

Haughton eventually went Haughton, who says Church into business for himself, open- was “a great mentor,” also recalls ing the Autoglass Clinic in 1996 in an earlier turning point that was a building on the Liberty Bay lot. less congenial when his career When he sold the business after path veered into management. a few years, Church asked him to While still working as a metake over as general manager of chanic, he challenged his boss, Liberty Bay. the service manager, because “We had that conversation four he felt customers and their cars different times,” recalls Haugh- “weren’t being treated correctly, ton, who turned down the offer and that there was a better way

to do things.”

They stood nose to nose in a “screamfest” that ended, Haughton says, when the boss told him, “If you think that a program can be run better, then you need to get your own service department.”

It was a eureka moment.

“He was right,” Haughton says.

“It stopped me in my tracks, and I thought, ‘what a grand idea.’”

His transition out of the service bays into management didn’t diminish Haughton’s passion for getting under the hood.

“There’s always at least one or two cars in my garage that I’m working on,” he says.

His got first car when he was 14 — an old Model-A Ford that didn’t run, though he believed he could get it road-ready by the time he could legally drive.

That didn’t work out, and the first car he bought that actually ran was a 1953 Ford.

“I paid $79 for it,” but Haughton figures if he had that stylish Crestline Skyliner model — with an acrylic glass roof panel that was a forerunner to the sunroof — to restore today, it would be worth “probably north of $40,000.”

He’s currently working on a couple classics that belong to friends in his home garage — a 1934 Ford Woodie wagon, and a

turquoise 1956 Ford pickup that until recently had been one of the vintage vehicles displayed in the Liberty Bay showroom.

That showroom’s retro look is Haughton’s design, featuring memorabilia he’s restored such as old gas pumps, signs and bicycles.

When it comes to engines, the inveterate mechanic is just as happy working on his airplane, a classic Beechcraft Bonanza.

He and his wife flew it over the Arctic Circle on an aviators’ tour of Alaska in 2006, the year after Sandy was diagnosed with breast cancer.

A longtime pilot, Haughton also does formation flying with a club called the Northwest Beech Boys, whose next aerial performance will be during the Blackberry Festival in Bremerton over Labor Day weekend.

Another chapter in Haughton’s career was writing a car column for the Kitsap Sun, a gig that had an unlikely start in the late 1980s.

He’d taken some pictures on a Saturday at the Bremerton Airport of a plane that crash-landed without its landing gear down, and on Monday he took them to the Sun thinking he had a front-page photo.

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SCORE MENTORING | KEN SETHNEY

Should I buy an existing business?

Many entrepreneurs bypass the uncertainties and challenges of the start-up process by purchasing an existing business, complete with its own brand, facilities, employees and customers. It can be an excellent option, but do your homework first.

Upfront research can help to ensure that this is indeed a wise move from a personal and business standpoint.

Local newspapers and websites such as BizQuest and BusinessSmart make it easy to track down small businesses for sale.

As you cull through the ads, be sure to do some research about yourself as well: What are your interests? If you have no idea what business you want to invest in, eliminate those that are of no interest to you.

What are your talents? Being honest about your skills and experience can help avoid unrealistic business ventures. Some current employees of a business you’re interested in may possess skills you lack, but there’s no guarantee they’ll stay on after the business changes hands. Even if they do, they may want more compensation or other benefits.

What are your deal-breakers?

Think about location, management complexity, valuation and time commitment.

Moondogs from 34 “We still have a business to run,” Jones said.

“Dave and I have tried so hard to just go with the flow, … and keep doing what we’ve been doing since Darryl died; that’s the best that we can do,” said Cline, who’s known in the community for organizing the annual Jingle Bell Run fundraiser. She’s actually spent less time at Moondogs since taking a job recently with the Arthritis Foundation, expect-

Once you’ve found a business that meets your starting criteria, you need to learn everything about it — how it has performed, the current market environment, prospects for the future, etc. In many respects, this step requires the same amount of time and effort that’s necessary to research a start-up; no factors should be overlooked.

For example, a restaurant may occupy a high-profile location, but the landlord may be on the verge of raising the rent or selling the building to make way for new construction. A seemingly profitable manufacturing operation may have obsolete equipment or waste disposal processes that don’t comply with new regulatory guidelines.

A similar degree of due diligence is required to determine a fair and equitable purchase price for the business.

All available documentation should be examined closely — tax returns, financial statements, employee files, contracts and leases, permit requirements, licenses and patents, etc. If the owner is holding back this detailed information, you have to ask yourself why.

Don’t assume that everything “looks OK.” An attorney can help sift through the legal documents.

An accountant can perform a thorough evaluation of the business’s financial condition. And you might want to ask a Certified Valuation Professional to handle

ing the business would be sold.

Their lease has four years remaining, but it’s possible the business could be sold before then.

Punchak said Moondogs has been relisted at a reduced price of $250,000 and is drawing some interest, but any sale would have to be approved by Craig, since he’s now the landlord.

Craig said he still would like to purchase the business at some point, but added there would be “no reason” he wouldn’t approve a sale to a potential tenant who could capably operate Moondogs.

the evaluation and come up with a realistic number.

The seller may also insist on conditions for the sale, such as ownership of the name and brand, assets that don’t convey with the sale, confidentiality and non-competition stipulations, royalties on certain products, client list restrictions, etc. Take a hard look at each one before making a commitment.

Should all the pieces fall into place, work with an attorney to draft or review the terms of sale.

Legal counsel is also helpful when you get to the final steps to ensure that all the documentation is in order and all expectations of the transfer are met.

• For help communicating with your customers, contact SCORE — Mentors to America’s Small Business. SCORE is a nonprofit organization with more than 12,000 volunteers who provide free, confidential business mentoring and training workshops to small business owners. To contact Kitsap SCORE, email kitsap@scorevolunteer.org, call 360-328-1380 or visit kitsapscore.org.

Ken Sethney is a volunteer business mentor and branch manager withKitsapSCORE.He is a former ad agency creative director and marketing coach who worked with the owners of midsize companies throughout the U.S. Contact Ken via email at ken.sethney@scorevolunteer.org.

The current managers wouldn’t speculate on their landlord’s future intentions, but Cline said Craig was fully aware of the financial situation facing Baldwin’s daughter as seller of the business and the building.

“He knew everything there was to know about the estate, and the situation those kids were in at the time,” she said.

She added that if Craig “was really interested in buying Moondogs, he would have followed through with it. That’s my opinion.”

People in Business Peninsula Credit Union promotes Ingham to VP position Peninsula Credit Union announced that Kimberly Ingham has been promoted to the position of vice president for member engagement.

Ingham has been with Peninsula Credit Union for 22 years. Starting as a member Kimberly Ingham service repre-

New chef hired for Cosmo’s in Port Orchard Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen, specializing in rustic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, has hired Steve Dunkin as the new chef and kitchen manager.

He is a graduate of South Kitsap High School and brings over Steve Dunkin 13 years of culinary experience to his new post in Port Orchard, having worked previously at Marzano’s Italian

Kitsap Bank CEO elected to state association board Kitsap Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Politakis was recently elected to the board of directors of Washington Bankers Association, the state’s oldest and largest financial services trade association. Politakis will serve a Steve Politakis three-year term, and joins 17 other banking professionals from around the state who will focus on WBA’s mission of protecting, developing and advancing the business of banking in Washington.

“The Washington Bankers Association is proud to have Steve

sentative in the Port Orchard branch, she advanced to become a branch, then regional manager.

For the past five years, she has held the title of assistant vice president of branch operations.

Ingham received the designation of Credit Union Development Educator in 2013 and is also a Certified Financial Counselor.

Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union (www.pcfcu.org) is a $150 million federally chartered credit union with 18,000 members in Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, Clallam and Grays Harbor counties.

Restaurant in Tacoma.

Dunkin specializes in seafood and charcuterie, and will bring that expertise to Cosmo’s dining room. “This summer I hope to focus specials and new menu items toward fresh, local produce and seafood,” he said.

Cosmo’s, which has an Italian and Mediterranean-inspired menu and facility, has a full-service delicatessen and market as well as a full-service restaurant and bar. The restaurant offers lunch and dinner every day, and brunch on Sundays. To learn more about Cosmo’s, visit the website www.cosmosdeli.com or their Facebook page.

Politakis join our board of directors,” WBA president and CEO Jim Pishue said. “Steve brings a wealth of proven community banking and leadership experience to the WBA, and we appreciate his willingness to serve as a director.”

A commercial banker for over 30 years, Politakis has been with Kitsap Bank for 13 years and has been chief executive officer since 2012. He is also president and CEO of Olympic Bancorp, the holding company for Port Orchard-based Kitsap Bank.

Politakis is a graduate of Washington State University, Pacific Coast Banking School, and Northwest Intermediate Banking School. Currently, he is the chair of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance.

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REGIONAL ECONOMY | KATHY COCUS

Paris in June is for aerospace — at least every other year

K

itsap Aerospace and Defense Alliance (KADA) delegates were again fortunate to be part of a 47-member Washington state delegation to the biennial Paris Air Show in June.

Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent, KADA co-chair Tim Thomson and Kitsap Economic Development Alliance business development director Kathy Cocus represented Kitsap at the Paris Air Show.

Beginning in 2013, KADA delegates attended their first Paris Air Show and then traveled to London for the 2014 Farnborough Air Show. June 2015 provided the opportunity to renew connections made the first two years with

other Washington state air show delegates, as well as contacts made at the previous air shows.

The goals for this international air show: • Nurture the relationship with leaders in Washington state, aerospace partners, and international aerospace companies begun in 2013; • Continue spreading the word on Kitsap’s assets for the aerospace sector – Puget Sound Industrial Center-Bremerton, Bremerton National Airport, workforce, proven defense supply chain that can diversify to aerospace, available and affordable space – to both state delegates and international aerospace companies; • Introduce the “space” in aerospace for Kitsap.

Cocus, with 27 Washington team members, also participated

in the Nantes pre-trip to view French aerospace manufacturing operations. Equally important was the bonding developed among this smaller team for future referrals and collaborations.

One French effort on business collaboration was of particular interest to the team and work is being done now to determine how this could be implemented in Washington. And it was pretty cool to surprise people getting off the official FC Nantes Soccer team bus as we traveled the region.

Your Kitsap team shared our community and business climate with 54 businesses, with six of those in chalet meetings. Chalet meetings are the most coveted, requiring advance work and appointments. Most importantly, eight of those meetings resulted in leads that warrant strong

Business calendar Aug. 5 Contracting Coffee Hour This is an opportunity to meet with contracting experts, network with other contractors, discuss common issues/problems, get contracting questions answered, and identify support services available for contractors.

Where: KEDA, 4312 Kitsap Way, Bremerton When: 7:30-9 a.m.

Info: kitsapeda.org

Aug. 5 Silverdale and Poulsbo Greendrinks It is a party on the dock supporting North Kitsap Fishline.

Please RSVP and bring your own glass.

Where: Nature Works, 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Poulsbo When: 5:24-8:03 p.m.

Cost: $10 cash Info: rsvp4silverdalegreendrinks@gmail.com

Engineers, Public Works, Environmental and NAVFAC Northwest Contracting Officers. Please register.

Where: Naval Undersea Museum, Bremerton When: 8:30 a.m.-noon Info: kitsapeda.org

Aug. 10

Aug. 11

Meet the Buyers Event: NAVFAC Small Business This annual opportunity for small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, service disabled veteranowned small businesses, women-owned small businesses and HUBZone small businesses to present their experience and capabilities to representatives from NAVFAC Northwest Architects/

Charm Farm Guest Services Training Free customer service training for employees and managers of Mason County businesses.

Where: Hood Canal Communications, 300 E Dalby Road, Union When: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Info: northmasonchamber. com

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follow-up for supply opportunities for Kitsap businesses and/or possible expansions to the region.

Follow-up began once we were back on Washington soil and is ongoing.

The Kitsap team was much larger than the three Paris Air Show attendees – thanks and appreciation go to KADA sponsors Kitsap County, Port of Bremerton, City of Bremerton, Kitsap Bank, Port Madison Enterprises, KEDA, West Sound Workforce, Kitsap Credit Union, Olympic Property Group and Overton Association for the financial support they provide KADA. Special thanks go to Theresa Mangrum, KEDA; Ginger Waye, Port of Bremerton; and The Rockfish Group for insuring we had the best marketing materials from Washington state.

Contact me at cocus@kitsapeda.

org if you are interested in seeing these great materials.

Next year, the plane departs for Farnborough Air Show in June and KADA hopes to be on it selling Kitsap and Washington state! It is our goal to take with us success stories from the past air shows – new supply chain contracts for Kitsap companies and with hard work and luck, an announcement of an aerospace firm expansion to Kitsap.

• As KEDA’s business development director, Kathy Cocus works closely with firms in the Business RetentionandExpansionprogram and manages Kitsap’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

Her background includes nonprofit management and fundraising, marketing, secondary education and retail.

Info: kitsapbusinessforum. com

Aug. 12, 19 and 26

Aug. 13

Government Contracting Workshops Three classes on consecutive Wednesdays in August covering rights and responsibilities, change order pricing and contracting essentials.

All classes require preregistration.

Where: KEDA, 4312 Kitsap Way, Bremerton When: 9-11 a.m.

Info: kitsapeda.org

Kitsap Business Forum This month the forum will present “What’s Happening in Kitsap with Healthcare.”

Shannon Bruce of Excell Puget Sound and Mary Berglind of Martha & Mary will lead a panel discussion of local executives from the Kitsap County health care community.

Where: Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton When: 7:30-9 a.m.

Aug. 18 and 25 Good Morning Kitsap County Join the Silverdale Chamber for coffee every Tuesday morning featuring a different business for a Q-and-A. Where: Hop Jack’s, Silverdale When: 7:30-9 a.m.

Info: silverdalechamber.com

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Powered by the sun, right here on Bainbridge Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at the new 5-kilowatt solar array atop the Waterfront Park Community Center, made possible by PSEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 Green Power Challenge.

It joins 167 homes on Bainbridge Island that generate solar power.

Nice job, Bainbridge!

Learn more at pse.com/bainbridge.