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Greater Hansville Community Center Located at Buck Lake Park 6778 Buck Lake Road, Hansville, WA 98340 Visit us on the web at

VOLUME XXXI ISSUE 3 March 2013

A Message From Your Board President By Lois Lee, 2013 Board President

pring is just around the corner so all you gardeners out there get ready for the sunshine and weeds! Spring fever has also hit the board of directors and we are all stepping up to take on new responsibilities. Exciting news on the Endowment Fund Project: So far we have received $13,000 in pledges to be paid in 2013! In addition, we have received $840 in endowment donations via the Log. We sincerely thank those of you who have donated and pledged to donate. It is a fantastic start! Our first goal is to raise $20,000 in pledges and donations by April 30, 2013. We have reached 69.2% of our goal in only six weeks! Thank you Donors! In addition, we have had generous support for our Greater Hansville Community Center annual campaign totaling $860 which supports current programming. Again Thank You Donors. More thanks goes to all you members who have sent in your membership dues. It is wonderful to have your support for our community center. We are hoping to engage those of you who may have moved to Hansville but have not come to the center. In that effort, it would be wonderful to have your email address. If you have not included it in membership renewal information, please drop us a line at P.O. Box 133 with your name and tell us how to contact you by email. We will also be doing a telephone survey of randomly selected residents to seek your opinions about how you see the center in your lives. This is being spearheaded by Judy Tallman. continued on page 4 February 26 & March 26 | 10:00 - 2:00 pm | By Connie Gordon

Social Hour / Lending Library

hank you to all who came out for our first Social Hour last month! We played games including Mah Jongg and Ten Hands. We checked out books from the Lending Library. We visited with each other and shared stories. We even did a drawing and passed out a prize – just for showing up to enjoy the day! continued on page 6

Rummage Sale Drop-off

March 9, 10am - 2pm At the Greater Hansville Community Center

www.hansville.org March 16 | 5:00 -8:00 pm | By Connie Gordon

Irish / St. Patrick’s Dinner

ime to gather up your friends and neighbors, Irish or not! Tickets are now available at the General Store in Hansville and from Board Members of the Greater Hansville Community Center. Circle your calendar for March 16th 5 – 8 p.m. for another delicious evening in the Community Center at Buck Lake Park. A traditional Irish dinner of perfectly prepared corned beef and cabbage, red potatoes and carrots, an old-fashioned molded lime (green) salad, and (green) pistachio pudding for dessert! An assortment of hardy beers (not green!) from Sound Brewing in Poulsbo and plenty of non-alcoholic drinks will be offered. Tickets are just $17.00 per person. Only 100 tickets will be sold so get yours today! Entertainment includes some lively music you’re sure to be tapping your toes and raising a ‘pint’ of cheer! Come enjoy an evening of good fun, good food, and terrific friends at the best gathering spot in town! Your Greater Hansville Community Center! March 12 | 6:30 | By Linda Reding

GHAAC Meeting

he Greater Hansville Area Advisory Council will meet at 6:30 pm on March 12 at the Greater Hansville Community Center.

March meeting topics: 1. Greater Hansville Area Traffic Survey - presented by Commissioner Robert Gelder The results of the county traffic survey are located at: http://www. hansville.org/index.php/ghaac 2. U.S Lighthouse Society Fund Raiser presented by Jeff Gales 3. Greater Hansville Community Center’s Endowment Fund pre-

sented by Lois Lee

March 30 | 10:30 am | By Lynn Hix

CHILDREN’S EASTER EGG HUNT AT GHCC!

n Saturday, March 30th, come rain or shine, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt for children from infanttto ten years old at Buck Lake Park., even the Easter Bunny will be there. The GHCC hunt will be starting at 10:30 am. Each age group will have its own area for hunting, and prizes will be awarded in the younger age groups to the children who find an egg with the golden coupon. The age groups are infant-2, with help from Mom or Dad, 3-6, they are on their own, and 7-10, they will be in the straw pile. Bring your Easter Baskets or just a bag to hold the discovered eggs, bring them inside the center to open them, recycle them for next year and see if your child won. Hope to see you on the 30th!

NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS

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March 13 | 9:00 am | By Melanie Branchflower, Secretary

March 13 | 6:00pm | By Don White, President

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

NOT JUST FOR ANGLERS!

GARDEN CLUB

The Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, March 13, at the Greater Hansville Community Center on Buck Lake Road starting at 9 am. Coffee and great refreshments provided by our hostesses will be available. The business meeting will begin at 9:30 and will be followed by more refreshments and visiting. Guests are welcome!

or years I’ve been meaning to use one of the two smokers that are gathering dust in the disaster that is my garage...that is until I found Crimson Cove Smoked Specialties right around the corner on Bond Road. In addition to smoking and vacuum packing my salmon for an extremely reasonable price, I always walk out with smoked cheeses, nuts, and even olive oil!

After the short break, we will enjoy our speaker, well known chef, Graham Kerr, who will speak about his new passion for growing and cooking...and eating from his own garden. His topic today will be “Why Cascadian gardens will be world famous by 2020”.

Owner Mark DeSalvo will be the featured speaker at the March 13 NKPSA meeting. He will talk about what he has to offer, as well as providing tips on smoking (salmon) safely if you have the energy to actually to do it yourself.

Graham Kerr was born in London, growing up in the British hotel business. He spent his early years among some of the most outstanding chefs of Europe. He eventually became General manager of the famed Royal Ascot Hotel, then to New Zealand where he was Chief Catering Advisor to the Royal New Zealand Air Force which ordered him’ to go on television (when there were only 50 TV sets in the whole nation! ) He was a success!! One nation led to another (as he put it) as he made shows with his Producer Wife Treena in Australia, Canada and the US. The Galloping Gourmet TV show was a major success with viewers worldwide and ran from 1968 thru 1974. He has been a visiting professor at Cornell University, Culinary Institute of America and Johnston and Wales University, where he received an Honorary Doctorate in Culinary Nutrition. He has authored 29 books that have sold over 14 million copies. Graham and his wife Treena have been married for 57 years; they met when they were 10 and 11 at school. They became Christians in 1974/1975 and are very active in many ways that are designed to bring hope and wellness to local communities both at home and overseas . He works directly with Bastyr University and many businesses looking for innovation, better-health and good taste. Kerr currently lives with his wife in Mount Vernon, Washington.

HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH By Carol Gates

oin us at Hansville Community Church on Sundays for Worship service which starts at 10:00 am. Nursery is provided for infants and toddlers. Preschoolers and children’s Church for ages 5-11 year olds. College/young adults (post high-school) meet on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. Youth (6th12th grade) meet on Fridays at 7:00 pm.

Social Hour starts at 6:00 pm at the Driftwood Key clubhouse. For more information, email NKPSA@Comcast.net. March 20 | 12:00 noon | By Judith Glover

NEIGHBORS LUNCH

o you know who the Kitsap Forest and Bay Coalition are, and what they are doing? Come to the Neighbors Luncheon on March 20th to find out from a member of the Kitsap Audubon Society. This will be interesting and timely information, so you won’t want to miss it. Lunch starts at 12:00, and costs $6.00, payable at the door. Please call Evie Nelson for reservations at 638-2641. March 27 | 9:30 am | By Mette Moyer

HANSVILLE LADIES AID

e have had our first meeting of 2013 with our new officers and there are lots of plans.

We will be having our annual Dinner/Dance in June and enthusiastic planning is underway. We are having a water problem fixed at the Hansville Cemetery in the newly planted area so all the new plants can bloom and grow as they should. We hope you all agree that our Hansville Cemetery is looking great as we continue to do our very best to provide good care and upkeep. Thank you to all our Hansville residents for your continued support. If you would like to join our organization, have any questions or suggestions, or know anyone in our wonderful community who needs financial assistance, a ride to a doctor’s appointment, or some other help please contact us. You may call Pam McAllister at 638-0297 or Deb Anderson at 638-1956, or contact us by email at hansvillala@gmail.com; or by mail at Hansville Ladies Aid, PO Box 23, Hansville, WA 98340. Our meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Driftwood Key Clubhouse starting at 9:30am for social time and 10am for the meeting.

NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS

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August 10 & 11 | By Lois Lee, Administrator

RUMMAGE SALE

he first Rummage Sale Drop Off of 2013 will occur on Saturday, March 9 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the

Greater Hansville Community Center in the annex behind the center. We welcome anything that falls within the Guidelines of the Rummage Sale below. If you have larger items (furniture/yard equipment, etc.) we will be happy to meet you at the Norwegian Point Park boathouse to unload directly into our storage area, or we can arrange to pick up some items at your home if you are unable to bring them in yourself. To arrange for a pick-up or to drop off items at the boat house, call Lois Lee at 638-1973 before the drop off date. Also we are looking for a few volunteers to help with parking at the Rummage Sale and some strong backs to help with Rummage Sale Pickups. If you’re interested and have a little extra time to volunteer please call Lois Lee at 638-1973. Guidelines for Rummage Sale Donations for 2013 Please note: The loss of the Point No Point boathouse has reduced GHCC’s ability to store donated items, especially large, heavy items. The following donation guidelines have been modified to reflect those limitations. In some cases, it would be helpful if large heavy items could be held by the donor until just before the sale so that they don’t need to be stored and only have to be moved on time, directly to the sale. WE DO ACCEPT CLOTHES IN GOOD CONDITION IN ALL SIZES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BECAUSE THEY DON’T SELL FOR US: “Leftovers” from garage/estate sales ; Christmas trees/stands/lights/ornaments; underwear, socks or shoes; incomplete beds or bed frames, rolla-way beds, hide-a-beds, box springs or mattresses, carpet, padding; homemade furniture, furniture made of particle board; windows or doors; encyclopedias, Readers Digest condensed books, magazines or periodicals; tires, wheels, tire chains, auto and marine batteries; charcoal, and “old” hookup propane barbeques # exercise equipment; non-durable medical goods; luggage (unless antique) ; ironing boards # computers and computer related hardware more than 5 years old, fax, typewriter, multi-function printer/scanner equipment, pianos, vacuum cleaners. WE WILLL NO LONGER ACCEPT CRT-TYPE TVS OF ANY SIZE.. ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS designed for CRT type TVs must be inspected prior to delivery or pick-up and may not be accepted. WOOD STOVES: Wood stoves are no longer accepted

PRE-APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: Computer and peripherals less than five years old. It is recommended that large items be inspected by a GHCC representative prior to drop off at the GHCC. This will prevent a needless trip if it is determined during inspection that the item is not suitable for the Rummage Sale. LARGE APPLIANCES: Must be inspected prior to delivery or pickup. Large working appliances can be taken with a non-refundable fee of $16.50 to cover cost of disposal if the item does not sell. Please note that this is the same fee you will pay if you take items to a disposal center. They will be accepted on an “approval” basis since often they are one of our few leftover dept. items. Please call before you bring any large appliance to the Center. ITEMS THAT REQUIRE STATE ISSUED TITLES: Cars, trucks, trailers, boats, etc. must have a signed and confirmed title prior to GHCC accepting these types of items. These items must also be inspected by a GHCC representative before GHCC can take possession. If you have questions regarding any of the above, please contact: Lois Lee @ 638-1973, Howie O’Brien @ 638-2950 or Tony Atkinson @ 638-0247

Rummage Sale Drop-off Dates March 9, April 13, May 18, June 8, & July 13

GHCC Scholarship

April 14 | By Carolyn Barry

Applications Now Available

By Fred Nelson

ach year the Greater Hansville Community Center awards scholarships in two categories. One or more scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors entering college, or to continuing undergraduate college students who wish to continue their education in an academic program. To qualify applicants must reside in the greater Hansville area which includes: Eglon, Hansville, Driftwood Key, Shorewood, Cliffside and Little Boston. Applications are available at the Kingston High School office or on line at www.hansville.org. Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2013. For more information contact: Fred or Jo Nelson at 360-638-0000.

Navy Band Northwest

he Navy Band Northwest is tentatively scheduled for the Spring Concert, on Sunday April 14.

The Navy Band Northwest is in the planning stages to once again perform their wonderful music at the free Spring Concert at Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park. This talented witty group from the Navy plans on giving us a wide variety of selections ranging from jazz, classical patriotic and of course popular music. Be sure to pencil in April 14 on your calendar for this fun event.

GHCC DIRECTORY | MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOARD PRESIDENT CONTINUED FRON PAGE 1

Carolyn Barry, under the leadership of Chuck Strahm, has accepted the challenge of trying to engage new residents in participating at the Greater Hansville Community organizing with Debra Bean, New Comers Welcome Packets. Connie Gordon has acted as lead for our new Social Hour held on the 4th Tuesday of the month which was well attended in January, we hope to see you there February 26 and March 26. She also spearheads our Irish dinner March 16 which Marlene Bock is cooking, Yummy! Jack Christofferson is helping Mike Bryant get ready for our Spring Book Sale April 26 and 27 and Joanie Hento as secretary is recording our board minutes (again, they are available on our website). Chuck Strahm just had a very well attended Pinewood Derby Race event which was a blast…if you missed it, watch for the next race (or begin preparations now for life sized racing at Coaster Games which will happen August 24th. Finally, Don Lynch continues to be our stalwart on landscaping and web project…what would we do without him and MJ Strahm , Denny Johnson, Art Ellison and all who help us with technology. Thank you, board members and key committee members, for working hard to make 2013 a successful year. Other happenings from the Board meeting on February 9 includes reports on progress toward our rummage sale to be held August 10 and 11, plans for installation of a three bay sink in the kitchen, and passing our 2013 budget.

GREATER HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER | 6778 BUCK LAKE ROAD, HANSVILLE, WA 98340 BOARD MEMBERS:

WEB ADDRESS: WWW.HANSVILLE.ORG

President

Lois Lee

638-1973 All Board Members

ghcc@hansville.org

VP-Events

Connie Gordon

271-6166 Advisory Council

ghaadvisorycouncil@hansville.org

VP-Membership

Chuck Strahm

638-2882 GHCC Calendar

calendar@hansville.org

VP-Community Affairs

Jack Christofferson

638-2646 GHCC Rental

rental@hansville.org

Secretary

Joanie Hento

621-1763 Greater Hansville Log

log@hansville.org

Treasurer

Mike Bryant

638-0120 Webmasters

webmaster@hansville.org

Trustee

Don Lynch

638-0707

Trustee

Carolyn Barry

Past President

Judy Tallman

638-2961 Flotsam & Jetsam Garden Club Pres. Celia Grether

Book Sale Drop-Off

Mike Bryant

638-0120 Hansville Cemetery (Pres.|VP) Dagmar Brauer | 638-2163

Publicity

Sandra Larsen

638-1064 Hansville Greenway

Van Bergen

710-7678

Events Advisor

Debra Bean

638-0142 Hansville Nature Adventures

Mary Pitroff

860-1341

Facilities | Maintenance

Fred Nelson

638-0000 Hansville Neighbors Luncheon Evie Nelson

638-2641

Greater Hansville Log

Susan Dunning

362-9815 Helping Hands

Pres. Kathie Jo Graves

638-2421

Newcomer Welcome Packets Debra Bean

638-0142 Ladies Aid

Pres. Pam McAllister

638-0297

Rental | Reservations

Jo Nelson

638-0000 Medical Equipment Lending

Marian Malonson

638-1204

Rummage Sale

Lois Lee

638-1973 No Sews

Barbara Sims

638-1476

Scholarship Committee

Jo Nelson

638-0000 Signs for House Numbers

Allen Otto

638-2372

ORGANIZATIONS:

253-820-1484 Art & Craft Guild

COMMITTEES:

Pres. Lynn Hix

Foulweather Bluff Conservancy Howie O’Brien

PHONE NUMBERS:

638-0420 881-0298 638-2950 M. Moyer | 638-1405

Post Office: 638-2666 | Hansville Fire Hall: 638-2263 | Burn Ban: 297-4888 | Transfer Station: 638-2710

GHCC IS READY FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT Your Community Center is an event facility perfect for all kinds of occasions, such as meetings, weddings, receptions, reunions, parties, luncheons, dinners and dances. Look on the website at Hansville. org for details. Call (360) 638-1143 or (360) 638-0000 or email: rental@ hansville.org for more information.

COMMUNITY NEWS | PHOTOS

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HANSVILLE GREENWAY UPDATE

By Laurie Yamamura

unxutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow on February 2nd. That means we are expected to have an early spring. March would be a good month to walk on a trail to look for signs of new fern fronds coming up, or tree buds, or just to see water levels changing in the many small ponds scattered throughout the Greenway. Daylight saving time begins March 10th and more day light means more time on the trails.

VOLUNTEERS AT BUCK LAKE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN

Susan L. Harrington

ucille Ball is attributed with saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.”

The north Kitsap community must be full of busy people; we have quite a reputation for volunteerism! So often we enjoy the many projects that seem to appear locally. The Native Plant Garden at Buck Lake County Park is no exception. The garden is developing from an overgrown field into native plant “rooms” bisected by a walking path inviting a leisurely stroll. The Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club provided seating for a quiet moment of reflection. It took a dedicated group of volunteers to provide the magic of the site. The work doesn’t end with the plant selection and ground preparation. The work doesn’t end with the planting and the mulching. Nor does it end with the weeding and the plant labeling. As the Native Plant Garden grows so does it’s need for maintenance and care. Volunteers continue to work their magic. The new garden season begins next month. There is a wide range of tasks that needs attention, though we’ve found that each work party is really a workshop where everyone learns something new about using native plants in the landscape. If you have an hour or two in your busy schedule, please join us on any first or third Monday morning. Please note this is a new schedule for this year.

Last month I wrote about visiting some trees south of the Quiet Place to view trees that have been gnawed on by beavers. Some trail stewards have also seen a beaver lodge on Lower Hawks Pond that looks like a beaver has done some home improvement. Be sure to approach the bird viewing stand very quietly so the fowl don’t fly away and the beavers don’t get scared. I’d like to share one secret of getting more out of your trip with your friends and family to the Greenway. Do you remember in our early school years when we were taught ‘Stop, Look and Listen?’ Well, that is a good thing to practice when walking quietly on the trails. When you are quiet you hear more bird song and sounds of birds flitting from branch to branch or scratching through dry leaves on the forest floor for bugs to eat. And if you look quietly above your head and into the brush you may see more of what you thought was not close by. Having a list of interesting things to look for or collect is one way to interest children in their classroom without walls. Collecting leaves of various shapes and sizes or making ‘bugs’ out of sticks and cones are two ideas. Encourage kids to locate something that crawls or to look for animal tracks or even signs of a hidden trail leading into the woods. Have children locate something they think is ‘beautiful’ and have them talk about why they think it is beautiful. According to Google the average high temperature and low temperature for Hansville in March is 52 degrees and 41 degrees, respectively. And the average precipitation is 1.67 inches. Sounds like a lot of opportunities to discover and enjoy outdoors in 31 days. February 7 was the first Greenway meeting of the year. The newly elected President is Van Bergen; Vice-President is Jim DeRoy; Treasurer is Karla Martin; Secretary is Marilyn DeRoy and Stewardship Manager is Dennis Johnson. Howie O’Brien remains as the Invasive Weed Coordinator. Congratulations to them and also many expressions of gratitude.

The first two workshops are April 1 (no fooling around here), and April 15 (your taxes are done anyway, right?). A crew will be at the garden from 9am to noon. Dress for the weather; bring your favorite garden tools and be sure to bring a mug for a hot cup of coffee. Rumor has it that we serve the best treats in town.

Because the Greenway is a wildlife corridor, please keep motorized vehicles off the trails, keep your pets on leash (for their safety, too) and to use “doggie bags’ provided near the trail heads. Oops, I need to mention that ‘doggie bags’ are not bio-degradable as printed on them and therefore, need to be tossed in garbage bins located in Buck Lake Park or taken home for proper disposal.

“Volunteers are not paid - not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” ~ Anonymous

Weather folklore: If crows fly low, winds going to blow. If crows fly high, winds going to die.

Please visit our Website to sign up for news from the garden. www.BuckLakeNativePlants.org

We welcome you (we really do!) to come visit the Greenway come mist or shine, ‘cause wherever you go, there is beauty to behold. One only needs to be open to the beauty.

COMMUNITY NEWS | LIBRARY

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February 26 & March 26 | 10:00 - 2:00 pm | by Connie Gordon

Social Hour / Lending Library continued from page one e heard stories from someone who was here way back when planning and building our Greater Hansville Community Center happened. Hearing the vision of what we were intended to be – and what we are today was interesting. We’re getting closer to one of the goals with the newly scheduled Social Hour / Lending Library!

Some of the suggestions passed along from those who came by included a request for more bookshelves and more books in the Lending Library. Some would like the piano in the room for impromptu entertainment. Others mentioned window dressings to soften and help absorb sounds, much like in the larger room to the west. We can do this if you wish to use the room ongoing. Let us know! Please come join us again for the next two months, February 26th and March 26th, (last Tuesday of each month) from 10 ‘til 2. Board members will be present to host you. We’ll have the coffee pot on, tea water hot, and of course some goodies to go with. Drop in for a few minutes or pull up a chair and stay awhile! The former pre-school room offers a warm, friendly environment to all. Come see what’s going on. We are hoping to see you there!

May 4 | By Lynn Hix

Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon

ansville Art Guild is sponsoring our 3rd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday, May 4th, one week before Mother’s Day at the Greater Hansville Community Center. Tickets are $14.00 and will be available April 1st from Guild members and at the Hansville Store. There will be no tickets sold at the door.

It’s always fun to see the fashions on our own Hansville models. And as always there will be door prizes!

CHECK IT OUT AT YOUR LITTLE BOSTON LIBRARY |

onathan Evison, New York Times bestselling author of All About Lulu and The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, will visit as we discuss his book West of Here on Wednesday, March 6, from 11a.m. to noon. You are invited to join us for this special event. Murder at Sandpoint, How Handwriting Analysis Solves Crimes: Wed., Mar. 6, from 6-7p.m. There are so many factors involved in handwriting that a forger cannot even be aware of all of them, let alone duplicate them. Learn how a careful study of handwriting analysis led to the arrest and conviction of a forger and murderer in Sandpoint, Idaho.

LIBRARY HOURS Mon.........................1 pm - 8 pm Tues. ..................... 10 am - 6 pm Wed. .......................1 pm - 8 pm Thurs ......................1 pm - 5 pm Friday......................1 pm - 6 pm Sat. .........................9 am - 1 pm Sun. ............................... Closed 31980 Little Boston Road NE

By Tomi Whalen, Branch Manager games and enjoy snacks. All games are rated Teen and under. For grades 6-12. Legos at the Library: Wed., Mar. 20, from 3:305p.m. If you love Legos, grab a friend and head to the library for an afternoon of free play or a challenge! For tweens and children. Preschool Storytime: Tues., Mar. 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 10:30a.m. Come enjoy a morning full of stories, songs, rhymes, and fun with our youth services librarian, Whitney. Especially for children 3-5 accompanied by a caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Kingston, WA 98346 Baby and Me Storytime: Tues., Mar. 5, 12, 19, Phone: 360-297-2670 A Writers How-To: Sat., Mar. 16, from 11am -12noon. and 26 at 1p.m. Enjoy bouncy rhymes, songs, Writers- Need to know how to get started? From and stories that promote language learning children’s fiction to adult non-fiction - Let’s Get and early literacy skills. Playtime afterwards. Started! Local author and columnist Donna Lee For children 0-18 months accompanied by a Anderson will lead a writers workshop on how to get started caregiver. putting your ideas on paper. Bring 2 to 3 pages of something you are working on and a notebook. Ages 13 and up are wel- Kitsap Regional Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Tues., March come. Pre-registration required. 26, 5:30-6:30p.m. The Board of Trustees meetings are routinely held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The Crafternoon: Wed., Mar. 6, 13, 20, & 27, from 2:30-3:30p.m. Bring public is invited to attend. your handwork projects and discover a new craft. Teen Science-Spa Day: Fri., Mar. 22, from 3-4:30p.m. Science has Please check our website www.krl.org or call us to confirm pronever smelled so good. In this program teens can create a spa gram information. product to give as a gift or keep. All supplies provided.

Teen Gaming: Fri., Mar. 8, from 3-5p.m. Come and play video

See you at your library!

COMMUNITY NEWS | LIGHTHOUSE

Hansville Nature Adventures

March 27 | 7:30 pm | By Jacqueline Holbrook

EGLON NEWS Community Meeting - Please join us at the Schoolhouse on Wednesday, March 27 for the next Eglon Community Meeting. We’ll start promptly at 7:30 pm. If you would consider helping on the Eglon Improvement Club Board in an officer position or know of someone you would like to nominate, please let Jackie know as elections will take place at this meeting. We hope to have an update on the Eglon Firehouse issue at that time. Eglon Easter Egg Hunt - The Eglon Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30 at the Schoolhouse, starting at 10 AM. We are looking forward to a wonderful morning, but do remember to dress for the weather because the hunt will be out in the school yard. Be sure to invite your friends and cousins and don’t forget your Easter basket. We’ll finish up the morning with coffee, juice and holiday treats inside. If Mom has time and can bring a treat to share that would be wonderful!

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By Mary Pitroff, teacher and parent educator

pring has sprung! On a sunny, warmish day in spring we want to be outside enjoying our yards, gardens, beaches, mountains, or just sitting outside and soaking it all in.

Our Hansville Nature Adventurers feel the same way. On Valentine’s Day, we went off to go look for signs of spring at Buck Lake and The Greenway Trails. We found budding trees in the Native Plant Garden and little shoots of green coming through the dirt. The children also noted a lot of robins, not only pecking around in the grass, but also singing their lovely spring songs. We are looking forward to more spring adventures this month. Call or email Mary Pitroff, 360-860-1341 or pitmom8@hotmail. com, if your children would be interested in joining the Hansville Nature Adventures. Ages 3-5 or 5-10.

Friends Of Point No Point Lighthouse | By JoAnn Johnson

he Friends of Point No Point Lighthouse would like to thank everyone in the Hansville community for coming out to our various activities over the past few years such as the Holiday Tour of Homes and our National Lighthouse Day in August. We hope everyone continues to come out for these and other events sponsored by the Friends as we work to help preserve the lighthouse and surrounding property. Now we are reaching out to you in hope of recruiting more local residents to become docents at the lighthouse, museum store “clerks”, education outreach presenters, or simply become part of our organization. Our docents are trained in the lighthouse’s history and significance before they begin giving tours. New docents are teamed up with more experienced members until they feel comfortable and docents always work in pairs so no one is ever left to work alone. We would love to have more docents from the Hansville area because of the wealth of local knowledge and history you could share with lighthouse visitors. Docents sign up for as many days as they wish during the tour season which runs Saturdays and Sundays, April to mid-October from noon to 4:00pm.

and federal grants. Additional monies have been raised from the income generated by the Point No Point Vacation Rental, and the rent the U.S. Lighthouse Society pays to occupy the premises. It is this money that has been put toward a number of Keeper’s House interior projects including the rehabilitation of the entire attic, new central heating, electrical, and a number of other important projects. We now find ourselves at an important crossroads. The third and final phase of restoration project addresses the exterior of the Keeper’s House, the last in order of priority, but the most expensive due to its size. The two story duplex has an exterior restoration budget of $125,000, and the good news is that $50,000 has been donated by the Birkenfeld Memorial Trust which is managed by the Seattle Foundation. However, there is a catch. In order to get the $50,000 promised, we must raise the same amount – a one to one match. The three entities involved, the Society, Parks and Friends, are all motivated to raise the needed funds to complete the rehabilitation of the Keeper’s House. Some of the projects proposed are a new roof, historically accurate windows and doors, installation of a historic gutter system and the stripping and re-coating of the exterior surfaces. It’s a big project for sure, and although we have not asked in the past, this time we’ll need your help! Won’t you, the local citizens of Hansville, rally together and consider making a tax deductible donation to assist in the completion of the Point No Point project? We’re looking for any amount, because every penny raised will help us to achieve our match. Donations will be memorialized by naming the donor within the Keeper’s House itself via a permanent perpetual plaque. You can also donate on behalf of, or in memory of a loved one.

We are in need of folks to help with publicity for our events, planning events that will raise awareness of the need to preserve the light station, write grants, you name it, we need help with it! If ANY of these opportunities appeal to you, won’t you please come to our spring membership meeting Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00am in the Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Liake? There will also be a new docent training The U.S. Lighthouse Society is pleased to be able to accept donasession at 12:00 that same day. tions for this project at their headquarters at Point No Point, or via U.S. Mail: 9005 Point No Point Rd., Hansville, WA 98340. When the U.S. Lighthouse Society was welcomed to Hansville’s Donations can also be made by credit card by calling Society Point No Point Light Station in 2008, the nonprofit organiza- headquarters at (415) 362-7255. All donations will be acknowltion in cooperation with Kitsap Country Parks and the Friends edged formally with a Society letter and paperwork regarding of Point No Point, identified restoration projects for the three the organization’s tax exempt status. 100% of the money raised historic structures on the basis of priority. The successful resto- will be used for the restoration of the historic Keeper’s House ration of the historic Keeper’s Workshop was first and the light- at Point No Point, a property which is intertwined with the rich house itself was a close second. The amount raised for these history of Hansville and its community. Thank you in advance projects exceeded $200,000, and came from generous state for your consideration and generosity.

CALENDAR

Page 8 ABBREVIATIONS: CC—Greater Hansville Community Center DK—Driftwood Key Clubhouse ES—Historic Eglon Schoolhouse

Sunday

HC—Hansville Church LB—Little Boston Library NP—Native Plant Garden at Buck Lake Park

Monday

COFFEES HELD at the HANSVILLE GROCERY (HG): Men’s Koffee Klatch – 8:00 am Mon.-Sat. Better Half’s Coffee – 10:00 am Tuesdays Solitarians Coffee – 10:00 am Fridays

March 2013

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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510 :30 - 11:00 am–

10 -2 Social Hour CC

1 pm–Need to Knit-DK 1-4 pm-Mah-Jongg Group-LB

11 am-12 noon–Little Boston 9:30 am–TOPS WeighBook Group- LB in-HC T2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB

11am - Book Group - West of Preschool Storytime -LB Here - LB 1 pm - Baby and Me 2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB Storytime-LB 6-7pm - Murder At Sandpoint, How Handwriting Analysis Solves Crime _ LB

9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC

3 - 5 pm Teen Gaming - LB

10 am - 2pm Rummage Sale Drop-off-CC

7 pm–GHCC Board Mtg-CC

1 - 4 pm Mah- Jongg Group - LB

12 10 :30 - 11:00 am– Preschool Storytime -LB 1 pm - Baby and Me Storytime-LB

9 am- F & J Garden Club Meeting -CC

9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC

11am - noon -A Writers HowTo - LB

2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB

5 - 8pm

6 pm - NKPSA Meeting - DK

- CC

Irish Dinner

6:30 pm - GHAAC - CC

1 pm–Need to Knit-DK

19 10 :30 - 11:00 am– Preschool Storytime -LB 1 pm - Baby and Me Storytime-LB

1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB

Upcoming Events:

10-2pm- Social Hour- CC 10 :30 - 11:00 am– Preschool Storytime -LB 1 pm - Baby and Me Storytime-LB 5:30pm - KRL Board of Trustees Meeting - LB

April 3 - GHCC Board Meeting April 10 - F & J Garden Club Meeting April 10- NKPSA Meeting April 13 - Rummage Sale Drop-off

noon - Neighbor’s Luncheon - CC

9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC

2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB

3 - 4:30 pm Teen Science - Spa Day - LB

3:30 - 5 pm -Legos At The Library - LB

9:30 am - Ladies Aid -DK

9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC

10:30am Easter Egg Hunt at Buck Lake Park

2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB 7:30pm - Eglon Community Meeting - ES

April 14 - Navy Band NW April 17- Neighbor’s Luncheon April 24 - Ladies Aid Meeting April 30 - Social Hour

For Greater Hansville Community Center rental information, event scheduling and Center usage coordination, please contact Jo Nelson at 638-0000 or email rental@hansville.org. This includes posting your event on the community and rental calendars.

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COMMUNITY NEWS | TIPS

THE CLOUD

NORTH KITSAP FIRE & RESCUE

By Art Ellison

By Michelle LaBoda

ire Safety in Public Places -- The tragic late January fire that killed 238 (as of this writing) people in Brazil is just the latest in a sad string of devastating nightclub blazes both here and abroad. Though the most recent nightclub fires have occurred in South America and Russia, we are not immune here in the United States. The largest life loss incident took place in Boston when the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire killed 492. Just ten years ago, 100 died in the 2003 Station Nightclub fire. There are common factors in all of these awful incidents: ignition sources such as pyrotechnics, open flame (candles and/or solid fuel-fired cooking appliances) and cooking facilities; combustible furnishings, interior finishes and contents; no on-site fire protection (fire alarms or fire sprinkler systems); and exiting problems such as locked or blocked pathways and doors. When in the field on building inspections, we are always on the look-out for these items. But we can't be everywhere. Here are some things you can look for to help keep yourself safe: - The building's main entrance should be wide enough to accommodate half of the occupants, and the doors should swing outward. - What if you couldn't reach the main entrance to escape? Locate the other exits. Make sure they're not locked or blocked. If you find locked or blocked exits, report the problem to the facility's management and leave immediately if the issue isn't corrected. - Is there adequate staff to assist with evacuation if necessary? If the facility feels overcrowded, it probably is too crowded for safety. - Watch for possible sources of fire such as candles, smoking materials, pyrotechnics, etc. If you don't feel safe, leave the building. - Leave immediately if an alarm sounds or if you see signs of fire or smoke. Do not panic, but do not delay. If you have questions or concerns about your safety in public buildings, call us at 297-3619 or the Kitsap County Fire Marshal's Office at 337-5777. Scott Firefighter Stair Climb -- As has been the case nearly every year since we lost one of our own members to leukemia in 1997, NKF&R will be well-represented at the March 11 Columbia Tower Climb. Seven of our firefighters will run the stairs in full combat gear to support the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. To support our team, go to www.llswa.org.Call 360-297-2670

ADOPT-A-ROAD by Linda & John Golden Are you interested in making a difference in our North Kitsap Community? Do you appreciate roads free of cigarette butts and fast food bags? Are you willing to set aside two mornings a year to keep our roadways green and clean? Do you enjoy working with friends and neighbors? If this looks like YOU, please call 360-509-3644 or email goldenx2@ comcast.com and we'll fill you in on how YOU can make a difference.

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To begin with, when the Internet was evolving along with networking, diagrams were drawn to show how networks were connected. Whenever the connection went “off site” (out of the building, basically), this was shown as a cloud on the diagram. This way the creators of the diagram didn’t have to list all the stuff our there. Maybe it is a little like the ancient maps that showed the known world and at the edge was the words “here there be dragons.” The cloud depicts computer resources (hardware and software) that are located somewhere else and are available over a network (usually the internet). To the typical user, the actual location of these services is not important. The resources could consist of a word processing or financial programs available only online. Off-site storage is also one of those services. Many people are now paying a company to remotely store their data. These services offer convenience and portability. You can use the services anywhere. You don’t need the software loaded on your computer. This means your might be able to use a less-expensive computer to do your work. But, of course, it’s not free. So you’ll have to decide if you can benefit from subscribing to these services. As always, you can find all our tips on our website at www.abeconsultants.com/resources.htm.

FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION AVAILABLE IN NORTH KITSAP COUNTY The Martha and Mary site will be open through April 15th, 2013 on Thursdays from 1 PM to 5 PM and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm on a first come, first served basis. The Little Boston Vita site is located in the Elder Center behind the Library and is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 pm to 5 pm. For either site, bring last year’s Income Tax Return, Photo ID, and Social Security cards for all persons on the return and all records of income and deductible expenses or credits. There are some types of returns that we cannot do (Rental income, depreciation, farm income, complex business returns and a limited number of credits). We can do the vast majority of returns for working or retired persons and students. If you have questions, please feel free to call Ed Ramey at 360-6381525 and leave a message. He will return your call within 48 hours.

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GREATER HANSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER P.O. Box 133 Hansville, WA 98340 Dues: January - December 2013 Name #1: ___________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________ Name #2:___________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ IF BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP: Name of Bus./Org.____________________________________ Address:____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________ Donations are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to the Greater Hansville Community Center, mail this form along with your check to GHCC, PO Box 133, Hansville, WA 98340. The Greater Hansville Log is published monthly by The Greater Hansville Community Center, PO Box 133, Hansville, WA 98340, and is issued as a service to residents of the Greater Hansville Area. The deadline for all submissions is the 15th of the month prior to publication. We reserve the right to accept, reject or edit any article submitted for publication.

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Newcomer Welcome Packets Newcomer welcome packets are available to new neighbors in the Hansville/Eglon/ Little Boston areas. If you are new to the area or if you know of a new family in your neighborhood, please contact Debra Bean at 638-0142 or pntnopntbean@yahoo.com or Carolyn Barry at 253 820-1484 or carolynbarry@hotmail.com