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 4 APRIL 2013
www.hansville.org
A Message From Your Board President
April 26 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm & April 27 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm GREATER HANSVILLE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER
SPRING BOOK SALE
By Lois Lee, 2013 Board President
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ppointments to discuss the Greater Hansville Community Center Endowment Fund are lining up. The center is eagerly pursuing our April 30th pledges deadline for raising $20,000 to be paid in 2013, and we are about 75% on our way. This leaves us six more weeks to meet our first step toward our goal.
We would really appreciate a call at 638-1973 if you are interested in having a couple of representatives come to visit with you to further explain the process. Pledge forms will be provided if you are interested in helping in this early stage or longer term options can be discussed. Our presentation takes less than an hour and we will gladly come to your home where you may be the most comfortable. Of course a private meeting can be arranged at the center. The Community Center is firmly committed to getting our messages out to those of you who have the power to help reach these goals for your Community Center. The idea is getting more and more support from the community. continued on page 4
GHCC Rummage Sale Drop-off April 13 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm April 14 | 2 :00 pm - 3:30 pm | By Carolyn Barry
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SPRING CONCERT
t is Official. The Navy Band Northwest is scheduled for the Spring Concert, on Sunday April 14. The Navy Band Northwest will perform their wonderful music at the free Spring Concert, at the Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake Park. We will have a double delight with the Navy Band Brass Quartet as well as the Navy Band Rhythm Quartet performing. This talented and witty group from the Navy plans on giving us a wide variety of selections ranging from jazz, classical, patriotic and popular music. Be sure to put April 14 on your calendar for this fun event! March 30 | 10:30 am | By Lynn Hix
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EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, March 30 | 10:30 am hildren from infant to ten years old are invited to bring your Easter Basket to Buck Lake Park, hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny!
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Friday, April 26 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday, April 27 – 10:00 am - 3:00 pm ou’re invited to another opportunity to choose from hundreds of gently read books, logically organized by category and grouped by author for your browsing pleasure. FRIDAY--Full Price and best selection $2.00–Hardbound Books $1.00–Large Paperback Books $0.50–Pocket Books SATURDAY--Half Price ALL BOOKS
Along with our huge selection of incredibly organized books, we have puzzles, games, LP records and videos. Enjoy free coffee, cookies and our reading/visiting area. Questions? Donations? Call Mike Bryant at 638-0120. April 23 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | By Connie Gorden
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SOCIAL HOUR / LENDING LIBRARY
hank you all who have taken time to come see what’s happening at the Greater Hansville Community Center on the 4th Tuesday of each month. You’ve said you like to play games, visit, enjoy treats with coffee and tea, and share time with neighbors and friends. We will continue our 4th Tuesday open Social Hour through June 25. It was recommended we add a second meeting day each month for this activity. What do you think? Maybe an early evening get together? Let us know what you’d like to see. We even have people stepping up to help host the open time! We’ve moved the piano into the East room (formerly known as the pre-school room) for impromptu entertainment. The windows have a new look with some lovely valances magically appearing thanks to the coordinated efforts of Jo & Fred Nelson, Carolyn Barry, Sandy Voves, and Gary Dion. What an addition! Two new windows will be installed shortly. They’ll replace two panes where the seal failed some time ago. Drop by and see this room evolving into a place of comfort. What’s happening with the Lending Library? We’re seeing a regular flow of community members taking a book or two and returning them the following month. Sometimes they bring back more books to add to the collection! Chuck Strahm tells me we have another bookshelf ready to be pressed into action and filled with some more favorites to lend. We’d love to see you soon! April’s Social Hour/Lending Library date is April 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Come for a short stay or come for full time! There’s plenty to do and friendly faces to share time with!
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April 10 | 9:00 am | By Melanie Branchflower, Secretary
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM GARDEN CLUB
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he next Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club meeting will be on Wednesday, April 10, at the Greater Hansville Community Center on Buck Lake Road starting at 9:00 am. Coffee and great refreshments provided by our hostesses will be available. Guests are welcome!
The business meeting will begin at 9:30 and will include discussion and finalizing of plans for the annual plant sale which will take place on May 11. There will be a short break for refreshments and then we will learn about vertical and climbing plants with guest speaker Pam Sinclair. Ms. Sinclair has worked for Valley Nursery since 2009 and currently is their Gardening Coach. She has a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Washington and an AA in Landscape Design from Edmonds Community College. She is also a Certified Professional Horticulturist. Pam has had her own Gardening Consultation and Design business for the last 15 years and has worked at several Seattle area nurseries. She has written gardening articles for various publications and has lectured extensively on a wide range of garden topics, including teaching plant ID workshops for Lake Washington Technical College, where she was a member of their Horticultural Advisory Board. For more information about the Garden Club see our website at www.flotsamandjetsamgardenclub.com April 10 | 6:00 pm | By Don White, President
Not just for Anglers!
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ewest Seahawk, All-Pro Percy Harvin and I have a lot in common. We both love football and fishing. In one of his first interviews after arriving from Minnesota, the star receiver warned that if you go fishing with him you can’t go home until HE catches something. I’m up to the challenge. Percy: when you read this, please email me at NKPSA@comcast.net to set a date.
The next meeting will be April 10 at the Driftwood Key Clubhouse. We will be getting prepared for the May halibut and shrimp seasons. Social Hour starts at 6:00 pm. Go NKPSA! And Hawks! For more information, email NKPSA@comcast.net
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April 17 | 12:00 noon | By Judy Gover
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his month the Neighbors Luncheon attendees will be treated to a history lesson by a representative of the Kitsap Historical Society. Be there to find out exactly what they do and find out about the museum exhibits and programs. Lunch starts at 12:00 noon on April 17, and costs $6.00 per person, payable at the door. Reservations are important for lunch, but not essential. If you are not being contacted regularly, but would like to make a reservation, please call Evie Nelson at 638-2641.
April 24 | 9:30 am | By Deb Anderson
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HANSVILLE LADIES AID
lanning is well underway for our Memorial Day Service scheduled May 26, 2013 and our “ Garden Party Dinner Dance “ on June 1, 2013.
The Hansville Cemetery is starting to bloom from the new plantings last fall and should be looking great for the Memorial Day Service. One of our missions with Hansville Ladies Aid is the maintenance of the cemetery. We appreciate the support of our community in this endeavor. Eligibility requirements for the Hansville Cemetery are: 1. To reserve a plot for burial at the Hansville Cemetery, one must be or have been a permanent resident for one year of the Hansville area. 2. Children living or having lived in the Hansville area will be eligible to make their own reservation when they reach the age of 18. 3. Plots are to be reserved by the individual on an individual basis. 4. If a person is eligible for a single plot at the time of reservation he or she will always remain eligible. 5. A spouse that has not met the eligibility requirements is not eligible for a separate plot, but would be eligible for burial within the eligible spouse’s plot. Cost: In accordance with the Deed of Trusteeship, it is for free general public use. State taxes are paid at time of burial by the estate of the deceased. We are always looking for new energetic women with good ideas to join us and help with our fundraising activities. Also, if you know anyone in our wonderful community who needs assistance of any kind, please contact us. You may call Pam McAllister at 638-0297 or Deb Anderson at 638-1836, or contact us by email at hansvillela@gmail.com; or by mail at Hansville Ladies Aid, P.O. Box 23, Hansville, WA 98340. Our meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Driftwood Key Clubhouse starting at 9:30 am for social time and 10:00 am for the meeting. Hope to see you there.
NORTH KITSAP SPRING ADOPT-A-ROAD!
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 (6th-12th grade) meet on Fridays at 7:00 pm.
NEIGHBORS LUNCH
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By Linda & John Golden
f you would like to make a big difference with a fairly small amount of effort, then organizing our Community Adopta-Road Program is just for you!
Please call 360-509-3644 or email goldenx2@comcast.net for all the information! We look forward to talking with you.
neighborhood happenings August 10 & 11 | By Lois Lee, Administrator
RUMMAGE SALE
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he next Rummage Sale Drop-off is April 13 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Greater Hansville Community Center in the annex behind the Center.
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 one 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, roll-a-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.
April 28 | 6:30 to 8:30 pm| By Bev Beasley
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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 nonrefundable 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 at 638-1973, Howie O’Brien at 638-2950 or Tony Atkinson at 638-0247
Rummage Sale Drop-off Dates April 13, May 18, June 8 & July 13
Gospel Sing-A-Long
he doors of Hansville Community Church will be opened wide for our guests for another special evening of gospel music the April 28th. Our fifth such program, it will once again revolve around the praise oldies including: favorite hymns, country gospel, folk, southern gospel, and bluegrass. The program will last approximately two hours. The Music Ministry of the Hansville Church is excited to announce that the April program will, for the first time in this music series, include music performed and led by members of Eglon Community Church as well! We are so pleased to have another church family join us for this evening of wonderful fellowship and music! The program will include “Specials,” songs chosen and performed for our gathered guests, many “All-Sings,” and a few songs to be performed by the Planning/Lead team. We will also take a short break towards the middle so guitars can be re-tuned, and our guests can get up and stretch, visit with each other, and/or get a treat from our refreshment/service area. Throughout the evening the songs will be referenced to Bible passages, historical events, and personal reflections. Planning began in February and over 30 volunteers are busy practicing to prepare for this program! Please invite a friend and come join members of Hansville Community Church and Eglon Community Church as we joyfully bring an evening of Praise to our community.
Volunteer Opportunity
WE WILL 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.
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By Lois Lee
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udy Gover has served many years as the Voluntary Coordinator for Neighbor’s Lunch program which has met on the third Wednesday of each month for years. We want to take this opportunity to acknowledge Judy’s years of hard work in putting on this program. Duties used to include cooking and arranging for programs. We really appreciate her dedication. Attendance has begun to dwindle over the past year or so. Delicious lunches are still being provided by Whit from HansGrill usually in the form of soup and sandwiches at the cost of $6 each attendee. Judy has arranged for programs through May for after lunch. If no one steps up to volunteer to serve as Volunteer Coordinator, Judy is assuming the program will close. If anyone is interested in serving in this capacity, you should contact Lois Lee at 638-1973 to discuss the details.
APRIL at a Glance 3 GHCC Board Meeting 4 Greenway Meeting 10 F&J Garden Club Meeting 10 NKPS Anglers Meeting 13 Rummage Sale Drop-Off 14 Spring Concert-Navy Band Northwest
17 Neighbors Lunch 19 Historical Society Meeting 23 Social Hour/Lending Library 24 Ladies Aid Meeting 24 Eglon Community Meeting 26-27 Spring Book Sale 28 Hansville Church Sing-a-Long
president’s message | scholarships | directory
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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOARD PRESIDENT continued from page 1 Other efforts are well underway: April will see at least four happenings that the public is invited to attend at your Community Center at Buck Lake Park. On Saturday, April 13, the Navy Band Northwest will present our Spring Concert. On Friday, April 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, lots of wonderful books will be for sale at our Spring Book Sale and again on Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Finally the new Social Hour and Lending Library will be open for four hours on Tuesday, April 23, to allow you an opportunity for visiting, games and just plain fun (with coffee, tea and cookies). We still have some volunteer positions open for the Rummage Sale which will take place on August 10 and 11. If you want to be part of this huge event and the fun that goes with working on it. One of the new efforts we are making is to gather email addresses from community members. We are finding that the younger working members of our community communicate mostly via electronic methods, and so we want to be sure that they have an opportunity to have input into planning events at the Center. We would like to have all generations involved in the Center. As always, if you have input for our board, please send us a message at loeelee@comcast.net or 638-1973. There is also a Contact the President link on our website: http://hansville.org/index.php/contact/email-us/9-contact-the-president.
GHCC IS READY
GHCC Scholarship Applications Now Available By Fred Nelson
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FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT
our Community Center is an event facility perfect for all kinds of occasions, such as meetings, weddings, receptions, reunions, parties, luncheons, dinners and dances.
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.
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.
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 online at www.hansville.org. Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2013. For more information contact: Fred or Jo Nelson at 360-638-0000.
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
ORGANIZATIONS:
Trustee
Carolyn Barry
Past President
Judy Tallman
638-2961
Book Sale Drop-Off
Mike Bryant
638-0120
Hansville Cemetery
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. Pat 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
253-820-1484 Art & Craft Guild
COMMITTEES:
PHONE NUMBERS:
Post Office: 638-2666 |
Pres. Lynn Hix
638-0420
Flotsam & Jetsam Garden Club
Pres. Celia Grether
881-0298
Foulweather Bluff Conservancy
Howie O’Brien
638-2950
(Pres.|VP) Dagmar Brauer | 638-2163
Mette Moyer | 638-1405
Hansville Fire Hall: 638-2263 |
Burn Ban: 297-4888 |
Transfer Station: 638-2710
greenway | buck lake native plant garden
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April 4 | 7:00 pm | By Laurie Yamamura
HANSVILLE GREENWAY UPDATE
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urious about what Greenway stewards do, find out at this month’s meeting Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 pm at the Greater Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake. This month’s meeting will include cheese and ‘quackers’ for the snack table. The windy and warm spring weather is adding to various ‘green’ chores such trail clearing and the planting of 400 or so cedar tree starts. On March 14, two crews of one woman and four men planted 200 starts in the Alder Wetlands and another 200 in the area west of signpost 12. Many thanks to Marilyn DeRoy, Art Ellison, Denny Johnson, Howie O’Brien, Joe Dray and Jim DeRoy for their labor and great motivation.
Marilyn DeRoy who are two of our newer stewards. When I met them about eight months ago, they brought with them their experience of farming and ranching in eastern Oregon and added an enriching dialogue as they became familiarized with Kitsap’s forest landscape, the waters of Hood Canal and Puget Sound and becoming a steward of their new environment almost right in their backyard. “We discovered the Hansville Greenway a year ago after moving here from the high desert of eastern Oregon. While we had enjoyed an open quiet beauty in the hills and mountain lakes around John Day, we were ready for a new set of outdoor experiences. The Hansville Greenway has given us much at which to marvel.
National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April on a national level. Each state has its own day of celebration. A man named Sterling Morton started the celebration on April 10, 1872 and on that day there were an estimated one million trees planted. Looks like the Greenway stewards did their part for National Arbor Day. I am hoping that children will be encouraged to plant trees in any one of many programs that include streamside restoration projects, through many volunteer organizations that are responsible for a number of county parks or an Arbor Day function in your local neighborhood. I saw a book called “Trees, Leaves, and Bark” by Diane Burns and Linda Garrow. It is a paperback take-along guide that includes tree identification hints and activities for children such as bark rubbing, how to make a leaf mobile and how to make a pinecone snack bar. Hmm, that almost sounds like ‘quackers’, doesn’t it.
For all those years in eastern Oregon, we were surrounded by mostly pine, juniper, and cottonwood. To see a Douglas fir, we had to travel higher into the mountains to the cooler, moister areas. Here, in contrast, the Douglas fir indicates that we’ve gotten into a zone not quite moist enough to support the numerous cedars and hemlocks that generally surround us in the Greenway. Where we were, there was one isolated grove of cedar trees—Alaskan yellow cedar, a holdover from eons ago. When we had lightning-strike fires raging through the forests, as we did every summer, the “Cedar Grove” was protected zealously by fire fighters because it was such an ecological anomaly. In eastern Oregon we carefully planted and nurtured our holly trees that my parents had brought to us from their yard on Bainbridge; here we take part in work parties to ruthlessly remove the invasive holly trees, so we can protect the natives of the Greenway. While we enjoy our long hikes through the Greenway, our education continues.”
The debate goes on about the beaver lodge being re-inhabited by beavers or by muskrats. Since no one has seen the critter that is chewing the cedar trees just south of the Quiet Place nor seen any critters approaching or leaving the lodges, the jury is out Thank you, Marilyn and Jim for sharing your story. for now. Be sure to look up pictures of muskrats on the internet and you can see how they differ from beavers. Hope one of you Remember folks! “Learn something new every day, that’s what will be able to take a picture or video of any action around the makes life interesting.” Laurie’s grandma would always say. lodge located near the Lower Hawk’s Pond platform. We welcome you to come visit the Greenway come rain or shine, I’d like to leave you with this short story written by Jim and ‘cause wherever you go, ‘tis beauty to behold.
NOW IN BLOOM AT THE BUCK LAKE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN
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By Susan Harrington
nter the Native Plant Garden from the south and you will spy, on your left, the white hanging blossoms of a variety of the native flowering currant. The colors range from white to pale pink to deep red. (The photo from a previous season shows the more commonly found rose color.) Growing best in sun to part shade, these colorful shrubs attract hummingbirds and make a great addition to a native plant hedgerow for wildlife.
Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ photo by susan harrington
Planting parties are frequently scheduled at the Native Plant Garden so please visit the Website, www. BuckLakeNativePlants.org to sign up for the newsletter if you would like to help or just want to know what’s in bloom in the garden. The NEW work party schedule is the first and third Monday from 9:00 am to noon beginning in April.
spring fashion show | PRESCHOOL | library
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Hansville Nature Adventures
May 4 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | By Alice Ingle
SPRING FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
By Mary Pitroff, Teacher and Parent Educator
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Tickets, which include both the luncheon and the fashion show, are $14.00 and will be available April 1 from Guild members and at the Hansville Grocery. There will be no tickets sold at the door. It is always fun to see the fashions on our own Hansville models.
This month we are looking forward to an all day field trip to Woodland Park Zoo. There are 4 new lion cubs!
ansville Art Guild is sponsoring our 3rd Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday May 4, two weeks before Mother’s day, at the Greater Hansville Community Center. The event will run from11:00 am until 2:00 pm.
We continue to wonder at nature in our own backyard as we explore the Greenway Trails, keep track of the Native Plant Garden, muck around at Buck Lake, and take beach walks.
And as always, there will be door prizes.
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ansville Nature Adventures spent a cold, rainy day at Poulsbo Marine Science Center this past month. It was rewarding to see these preschool graduates (ages 5-8), engage with the sea life in a curious, explorative, interested way. They were not shy to ask the docents questions and our hour long field trip extended to 2 hours because of the children’s interest. Poulsbo Marine Science Center has free parking, free/donation entrance and is open Thurs - Sun. I highly recommend families to take advantage of this wonderful learning experience for children and adults.
MODELS WANTED! or our Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon on Saturday May 4 sponsored by the Hansville Art Guild.
If you are interested in modeling, please contact Alice at 360-638-0411.
Hansville Nature Adventures meets Thursdays, 12:30 - 3:30 pm at the Greater Hansville Community Center, Buck Lake County Park. Age 5-10. Keeping a nature journal, exploring, discovering and playing outside is our main focus. New students are welcome. Cost is $75 a month. If you have younger children (age 3-5) please contact me for the start date of this class. Mary Pitroff at 360-860-1341.
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he newest service provided by Kitsap Regional Library is • downloading magazines onto your tablet or computer. Learn how on Saturday, April 6, from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Choose from 100 magazines. Call us to register for this class at 360-297-2670. • Other programs in April include: • Spring Break DIY Book Art: Wed., Apr. 3, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Alter old books to make book art and book poetry! Materials provided although you can bring your own. All • will leave with their own book art and ideas for more! For grades 5-12. •
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Little Boston Book Group: Wed., Apr. 3, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. We’ll discuss Walking across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton. Spring Break Gaming at the Library: Fri., Apr. 5, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Fun for all ages at the library! We’ll have both board and video games. Snacks too! Living Closer to the Ground: Mon., Apr. 22, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Author Dylan Tomine and his wife left Seattle for a house in the woods and way of life that allowed them to explore nature daily. His book, Closer To The Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods, and at the Table, walks readers through four seasons of foraging and cooking as a family. Books will be available for purchase.
By Tomi Whalen, Branch Manager
Legos at the Library: Wed., Apr. 17, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. If you love Legos, grab a friend and head to the library for an afternoon of free play and build-it challenges! For tweens and children. Crafternoon: Wed., Apr. 3, 10, 17, and 24, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Bring your handwork projects and browse new craft books. Preschool Storytime: Tues., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 10:30 am. Come enjoy a morning full of stories, songs, rhymes, and fun with our youthservices librarian, Whitney. Especially for children 3-5 accompanied by a caregiver. Siblings welcome.
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 Kingston, WA 98346 Phone: 360-297-2670
• Baby and Me Storytime: Tues., Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 1:00 pm. Enjoy bouncy rhymes, songs, and stories that promote language learning and early literacy skills. Playtime afterwards. For babies up to 18 months old accompanied by a caregiver. • Kitsap Regional Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Tues., April 23, 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. Call 360-297-2670 for program updates or check our website www.krl.org to confirm program information. See you at your library!
eglon | scholarships | lighthouse
2013 GHCC Pinewood Derby
April 24 | 7:30 pm | By Jacqueline Holbrook
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EGLON NEWS
lease join us at the next Eglon Community Meeting on Wednesday, April 24. We’ll meet at the Schoolhouse and get started at 7:30 pm. The agenda will include planning the traditional summer activities and potlucks. If you’d like to help host one of the summer potlucks (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, August Summer Sunday and Labor Day), please let Jackie Holbrook know. We will also finalize plans for the Eglon Spring Sale which will be held on Saturday, May 4, at the Schoolhouse. The sale will run from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and we are looking for neighbors interested in selling their arts, crafts and spring plants. We’ll also need help with the bake sale, so if this peaks your interest please give Jackie a call. As you begin your spring cleaning you may also want to consider being part of the annual Eglon Yard Sale which will be held in the Schoolhouse yard on July 16. We will do the advertising for you, so all you have to do is set up your table and enjoy the day visiting with neighbors.
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By Chuck Strahm
ell, the race has come and gone, but my, oh my, what a race it was. With 42 entries and a huge crowd of onlookers, the 2013 Pinewood Derby was as fun an event as could be expected. We did have a little glitch with our electronic eyes that show how the racers finished, but thankfully our sharp eyed volunteers were able to call the finish line with no problems. Many, many thanks to all the participants and volunteers who made this a fun and exciting day for everyone.
Have you heard about the Eglon Email Alert program? We currently have approximately 80 neighbors involved and it’s a great way to get immediate information about community concerns and announcements including, but not limited to: community program dates, missing pets, community needs and break-ins. If we stay in close communication with each other we can secure a safe, well bonded neighborhood. Your email is protected and will never be shared with any other entity. Pat DuVall and Jackie Holbrook are both able to help you get signed up for these alerts if you are interested
FRIENDS OF POINT NO POINT LIGHTHOUSE |
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n the November 2012 issue of the Log I told you about the Friends, their origin, mission and goals. In this issue I turn the spotlight on our new president, Shelley Douglas, who took over the helm from long-time president JoAnn Johnson (2006- 2013) on March 23.
By Robert J. Ham, Board Member
ment controller at a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm in Seattle.
In another exciting development, the Friends have hired an archivist, Tamma Farra, to gather, organize and set up a permanent archive of documents pertaining to the Point No Point Shelley was born and reared in Savannah, Georgia, and came Light station and the Friends’ and the Point’s history. Our hope out West in 1983, first living in Poulsbo. In is that this information will be accessible to 1995, she moved to Vashon Island where the public in the future. she became involved with the Keepers of Pt. Robinson Light Station on Maury Island The Light house will again open for the as docent and board member, as well as season on April 6 & 7, and every weekend having the responsibility of overseeing thereafter from 12 noon-4:00 pm until midthe two rentals, the Head Lightkeeper and October. Group tours and special events Assistant Lightkeeper Quarters, at the light may be arranged by contacting Libby station. This background will serve her, and Anderson at 805-709-0717. our group, well in her new role as our president. She joined the Friends of Point No You are warmly invited to become part of Point Light Station as a docent and board our group, either as a general member to member upon her return to Poulsbo in help restore and maintain this gem in our 2008. neighborhood, or as a docent. For more information about the Friends and how to join, please visit our Her interests are kayaking and crew rowing, and in the past she website at www.pnplighthouse.com or call Sharron or Bob Ham was a scuba diver. She is also an avid birder, hiker, reader and at (360) 779-5458. traveler, having visited Spain, Mexico, Canada coast to coast and Bonaire (one of the ABC Islands in the Caribbean), as well The Friends of Point No Point Lighthouse is a 501(c)3 non-profit as all but four of our United States. She is employed as a docu- organization and chapter of the U. S. Lighthouse Society.
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Page 8 ABBREVIATIONS: CC—Greater Hansville Community Center DK—Driftwood Key Clubhouse ES—Historic Eglon Schoolhouse
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HC—Hansville Church LB—Little Boston Library NP—Native Plant Garden at Buck Lake Park
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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
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1 pm–Need to Knit-DK
1 pm–Baby and Me Storytime-LB
2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB
7 pm– Greenway Meeting-CC
9 am–Buck Lake Native Plant Garden Work Party-NP
10:30-11:00 am– Preschool Storytime-LB
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1 pm–Need to Knit-DK 1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB
11 am-12 noon–Little Boston Book Group-LB
3:30-5 pm–DIY Book Art-LB
1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB
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9:30 am–TOPS Weigh- 2-4 pm–Spring in-HC Break Gaming-LB
2 pm– Navy Band Northwest Spring Concert -CC
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9 am–Buck Lake Native Plant Garden Work Party-NP 1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB
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1 pm–Need to Knit-DK 1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB 6-7 pm–Meet the author of Living Closer to the Ground-LB
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6:30-8:30 pmGospel Singa-Long -HC
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1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB
Upcoming Events:
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2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB
10:30-11:00 am– Preschool Storytime-LB
9 am–Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club Meeting-CC
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1 pm–Baby and Me Storytime-LB
2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB
10:30-11:00 am– Preschool Storytime-LB
12 noon–Neighbors’ LunchCC
9:30 am–TOPS Weigh- 10 am–Hansville in-HC Historical Society-CC
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10 am-2 pm– Rummage Sale Drop-off -CC
3:30-5 pm–Legos at the Library-LB
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10 am-2 pm– Social Hour & Lending Library-CC 10:30-11:00 am– Preschool Storytime-LB
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9:30 am–Ladies Aid Meeting-DK
9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC
2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB
6-8 pm– Spring Book Sale-CC
10 am-3 pm– Spring Book Sale-CC
7:30 pm–Eglon Community Meeting-ES
1 pm–Baby and Me Storytime-LB
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1 pm–Baby and Me Storytime-LB
2:30-3:30 pm–Crafternoon-LB
10:30-11:00 am– Preschool Storytime-LB
11 am-12 noon–Little Boston Book Group-LB
9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC
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11 am-2 pm– Art Guild Fashion Show-CC
7 pm–GHCC Board Mtg-CC
May 1–GHCC Board Meeting May 4–Art Guild Fashion Show May 8–Flotsam & Jetsam Garden Club Meeting May 8–NKPS Anglers Meeting May 11–Flotsam & Jetsam Garden Sale May 14–GH Advisory Council Meeting
May 15–Neighbors’ Luncheon May 18–Rummage Sale Drop-off May 22–Ladies Aid Meeting May 22–Eglon Community Meeting May 26–Memorial Day Service at Hansville Cemetery May 28–Social Hour & Lending Library
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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FIREFIGHTERS CONQUER COLUMBIA TOWER, RAISE FUNDS TO QUASH BLOOD CANCERS
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By Michelle Laboda
ix NKF&R firefighters – including Hansville’s own Tony Reichmuth -- were among more than 1,500 of their colleagues to successfully climb the 69 stories of Seattle’s famed Columbia Tower in full firefighting gear and breathing apparatus. Most importantly, they rose over $10,000 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It makes us recall the year when now-retired Lieutenant and Hansville resident Scott Spain broke local fundraising records at the same event more than a decade ago. We’re so proud of these good people doing a great thing for an important cause, and we thought you might be too. FAREWELL to Driftwood Key resident Harlan Perkins. We were saddened to learn of Harlan’s passing, but we recall him fondly every time we look at his watercolor of our former mascot, Blaze the Firedog, or the meticulously hand-crafted models of our fire-rescue boat, Marine 81. Next time you visit our Kingston headquarters station, be sure to take a look at these lovely pieces and join us in remembering this artist and craftsman.
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR
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2013 Tower Team members, from left to
By Art Ellison ABE Computer Consultants, LLC
e’ve had several clients tell us that they realized too late that they clicked in the wrong place on a website. Now they want a “do over.”
Here is what happens (and it has happened to us). You go to a website to download a program or application that interests you. Upon opening the page you are immediately presented with several links to click. Look carefully. Many sites will offer several buttons to click on, but they are not what you want. These sites are sponsored by other companies that wish to get your business–not all of them are useful (an understatement). Beware of links that say “Download Now” but describe software that is supposed to scan your computer before you install the program you actually want. Click only on the link to the program you want. Then wait. It may take a little while before the download starts. Wait for it. Don’t click anywhere else, or you may just find you need to uninstall an unwanted program. Have any suggestions for our monthly tips? Let us know and we’ll write about it. For more tips, visit www.abeconsultants. com, go to resources/tips menu.
CAR SEAT CHECKS are on the second Saturday of every month at our headquarters station (26642 Miller Bay Road NE near Kingston) from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 pm. This month, the check takes place on April 13. We hope to see you there! WANT TO HELP PREVENT CANCER? – We’re doing what we can to promote participation in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study 3 – the latest in that organization’s efforts to “create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.” Nearly everyone has been touched by this terrible disease, experiencing its impacts personally or through friends and family members. Firefighters are at much higher risk than the general population for certain cancers, so we also have a professional interest in conquering it. The ultimate goal, according to the ACS, is to enroll 300,000 people across the country in the study to “help better understand the lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and to ultimately eliminate cancer as a major health problem for this and future generations.” Anyone between the ages of 30 and 60 who has never been personally diagnosed with cancer can participate. Participation is easy. Just go to www.cps3kitsapcounty.org.
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FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION AVAILABLE IN NORTH KITSAP COUNTY
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he Martha and Mary site will be open through April 15th, 2013 on Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 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 1:00 to 5:00 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 360-638-1525 and leave a message. He will return your call within 48 hours.
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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