Greater Hansville Community Center Located at Buck Lake Park 6778 Buck Lake Road, Hansville, WA 98340 Visit us on the web at
VOLUME XXI ISSUE 10 October 2013
www.hansville.org
President’s Message
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By Lois Lee
void Cabin Fever by getting out And doing something” was the advice given me when I wintered in Alaska years ago. I am continuing that advice to our community who winters here in Hansville...some of us may tend to “hole up” when the rains come. The Community Center gives you great opportunities to “come out and play.” We hope you will join us for the remainder of the year by dressing up for our Halloween Party; tasting some excellent wines at our Wine Social and purchasing some excellent options at the auction; coming to the Social Hour and Lending Library; getting some very inexpensive books at the Fall Book Sale; joining us in December for holiday celebrations and ending the year with our New Year’s Eve Bingo. So far the year has been very busy with lots of events to enjoy and bring you out of your homes. cont. on page 4
November 8 & 9 |10:00am - 4:00pm| By Marga Baird
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HOLIDAY FAIR 2013
e sure to visit the Hansville Art & Craft Guild’s Holiday Fair 2013 that runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both Friday November 8th and Saturday November 9th. The annual event will be held at the Greater Hansville Community Center (at Buck Lake County Park). Beautiful handmade arts, crafts and gifts will be for sale - all created by local artists. For more information or to join the Hansville Art & Craft Guild contact either Gale at 360-440-4184 / gale@giftsbygaleandcompany. com or Lynn at 360-638-0420.
November 21 | 11am - 3pm | By Connie Gordon
SOCIAL HOUR / LENDING LIBRARY
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NEW DAY & TIME THIS SEASON
he Community Center is open on the third Thursday of each month throughout the winter and spring. What can you do during the hours of 11 am to 3 pm? Meet neighbors for a free cup of coffee and a sweet snack and visit. Play a board game or hand of cards with others. Bring a project and a few friends to use the big tables and bright lights of the East room. Grab a book, or two, from the Lending Library. Be sure to check the selection. We’ll be adding new books each month. Let us know what you would like at the Community Center. We want to make these open hours inviting to you! November 15 & 16 | By Connie Gorden
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FALL BOOK SALE ome Friday for the best selection at full price. Saturday is half price for all books.
We have a huge selection of fiction, non-fiction and reference books for you to look through. Come and browse and pick out books by your favorite author. Travel anywhere in the world or through time or space. Learn more about history, new cultures, cooking or gardening. Maybe start a new hobby! We also have LP records, CD’s, classic movie videos, puzzles and games. Enjoy free coffee and cookies while you shop. For year round book sale drop-off/pick-up contact Mike Bryant 360 638-0120. We especially need collapsible bookshelves and bookends. We take any books, old, new, written, or audio. We take VHS Tapes, DVD’s, computer software and games, puzzles, board games, game machines and game machine games. Book-related accessories such as knick-knacks and bookends are welcome,too.
Includes foods, wine tastes, and grand auction Tickets $20/person available at Hansville Store
NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS
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November 13 | 6:00pm | By Don White, President
November 20 | 12 noon | By Rene Tucker
NOT JUST FOR ANGLERS!
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he October meeting of the North Kitsap Puget Sound Anglers featured a great presentation by Westside Marine on boat winterization and the dangers of ethanol fuel. While I will certainly stabilize my gas, I have no intention of putting my boat away for the Winter! With Crab, blackmouth, and chums open in November, the Thanksgiving feast can come right from local waters. Please do as I say, and not as I do...stay tied to the dock when the big Winter storms are forecast. If you do go out, please wear a PFD and double-check your safety equipment. Our next meeting will be November 13 at the Driftwood Key Clubhouse. Representatives from the Coast Guard will be there to discuss changes at Bangor as well as fishing and boating around submarines. Dinner starts at 6 pm with the program around 7. For more information, email NKPSA@Comcast.net. November 13 | 9:00am | By Dennis Johnson
FLOTSAM & JETSAM GARDEN CLUB
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he Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club meeting is on November13 at the Greater Hansville Community Center on Buck Lake Road. Coffee and refreshments provided by our hostesses will be available starting at 9 am and the business meeting will begin at 9:30. Guests are welcome! After the break at 10:30, Jan Bahr, co-owner of Roadhouse Nursery, will be the guest speaker. Jan is a Certified Professional Horticulturist. She first heard about rain gardens over ten years ago when the local homebuilder’s association began its work on Low Impact Development techniques. After the Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington Homeowners was published by WSU Extension, she and her husband, George, installed a rain garden at their nursery. Her talk will detail how they integrated the rain garden into the existing landscape and created a beautiful and useful landscape feature. For more information about the Garden Club see our website at www.flotsamandjetsamgardenclub.com
NEIGHBORS LUNCHEON
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ome join us on Wednesday, November 20 at noon at the community center.
Our program this month will feature Mr. Ron Charles who will introduce the new book “A Historical Overview of the Port Gamble S’Kallam Tribe”. Mr. Charles is a former chaiman of the tribe and will cover the S’Kallam migration to the area and how the lumber mill changed their world forever. The Greater Hansville Community Center will hold a brief meeting immediately following their program that will present the 2014 slate of officers and present minor by-law changes to membership. Also, be ready to guess the “Mystery Neighbor’s” identity. If you haven’t been called and would like to have us set up a place for you, please call Evie Nelson at 638-2641 by Sunday night, November 17th at the latest.
November 7 | 12 noon | By Deb Anderson
HANSVILLE LADIES AID
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ansville Ladies Aid will be at Martha and Mary on November 7, 2013 for our annual Pie Social. Joining us in our pie making and serving will be the Hansville Church Women’s Ministry and the crowd favorite Boot Skootin Grannies. We thank them for their participation and support in this endeavor. Our next fundraiser is our Christmas Tour on Friday December 13, 2013. Tickets will be available November 7 at the Hansville Store and from any Hansville Ladies Aid member. Get your tickets early for this popular event. If you live in our community and need help please contact Marion Malonson at 638-1204. Our next meeting is scheduled for November 7 at noon at the Driftwood Key clubhouse in the library. Bring your own lunch. If you would like to join us, please don’t hesitate. We would love to meet you.
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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 highschool) meet on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. Youth (6th12th grade) meet on Fridays at 7:00 pm.
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GREENWAY | NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS| GREENWAY GAZEBO PLANNED FOR NORWEGIAN POINT PARK By Ken Shawcroft
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ansville community trails and Greenway visionary, Sid Knutson, and his wife Jeanne plan to donate funds for a small gazebo to be built at Norwegian Point Park.
The park is the Puget Sound shoreline hub for the network of community trails that link Hansville neighborhoods and the beautiful natural areas of Hansville. The Hansville Greenway and Community Trails network consists of more than 12 miles of routes through forests, on roadside trails, and along country roads. The gazebo will be a place where people can learn more about the Hansville Greenway and the community trail system. The gazebo will be located by the trees, where the flat topped cabins used to be. It will be of heavy timber construction and will be approximately 15 feet across and about 13 feet high. Construction is anticipated for the summer of 2014. For more information contact Lori Raymaker at Kitsap County Parks: LRaymaker@co.kitsap.wa.us, (360) 337-5372”
GHCC IS READY FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT
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our 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) 6381143 or (360) 638-0000 or email: rental@hansville.org for more information.
Jeanne and Mike Shea under an arbor that they designed and built which is now available for wedding renters to use (at a fee).
By Laurie Yamamura
HANSVILLE GREENWAY UPDATE What The Greenway Means To Me By Eileen Bergen
Modern life seems so far away from our roots as a special animal on this living planet called Earth. Before I retired, my life was full with must do things being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and a member of the work force; and a caring citizen.. There were times I felt frazzled and overwhelmed. I loved my life. But I did not like being too busy. What helped me keep my mental and spiritual self from becoming lost in the shuffle was spending time in Nature, I would go caving or to places like the Greenway Nature Preserve in Hansville. Walking the gentle trails is like a refreshing cleansing bath therapy for mind and soul. The serenity and beauty of an almost rainforest never gets commonplace no matter how many times I go. I never stop falling in love with the natural beauty of where I live in the Puget Sound area. Each trip to the Greenway one can find something new; fresh mushrooms after a rain fall or little seen critters who have recently found it to be a place of peace as their old home has been clear cut for unknown reasons; the chirping of tree frogs or scolding squirrels; and the ‘tap tap tap’ sounds of the pileated woodpeckers. One of my favorites to see is the Band tailed Pigeon. (http://cru. cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/MISC0564/MISC0564.pdf ) Now a beaver or two have come home to their old haunts creating another environment right in front of our eyes! This nature preserve is a dynamic collection of trees, ponds, creeks and animals and their souls that share this green space with us. The Greenway is growing into a real forest, not a tree farm. Every season sees new growth & second growth trees becoming mature. Each stage offers something for one’s soul to absorb its energy, harmony & peace. One can take home clarity of what is important to you. Fresh air, no car sounds, rarely any human noise except gentle laughter of others walking their leashed dogs and happy children at play. I have never seen any grumpy, stressed people in all the years I have enjoyed walking the many trails. After my walk I say to myself “I am so glad I did that! All is right with my world”! Written by Eileen Bergen November takes us closer to winter weather. Weather that makes me want to hunker down with a good book, hot chocolate and a warm fire. It is this weather that allows us pause and helps us to reflect and be in gratitude. I am in gratitude for the foresight and determination of Sid Knudsen who brought a wildlife sanctuary and nature preserve to Hansville. It was his desire and actions that saw the idea blossom into the Hansville Greenway. It was also his dream of a trail system from the west side of the Kitsap Peninsula to the east side ending at Pt. No Point Beach that is now fulfilled. Sid also was busy with the acquisition and restoration of precious wetlands near Point No Point and the Alder Wetlands. Thank you Sid Knutson from the bottom of my heart. For more information go to http://hansvillegreenway.org/history The leaves of native maples are turning color and returning to Earth. This event not only bring us fall color but also provides rotting vegetation which becomes food for a hundred kinds of insects which may become food for birds and other wildlife. The rotting leaves also provide nutrients for the soil and new plant growth. Sometimes the leaves are dry and make crunchy sounds under our shoes and a pile of leaves almost require a kick to watch the leaves fly up and gently float back to earth. Other times the leaves are wet making our footsteps soft and perhaps slippery. “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus
Enjoy an autumn walk or bike ride on a sunny fall day and notice what you notice. Come rain or shine or fog or sun there is always beauty to discover and behold.
COMMUNITY
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President’s Message cont. from page 1 As I was driving through some of the neighborhoods of Greater Hansville this morning, I realized that there are many families I have not met. Wouldn’t it be great to sit and just chat and get to know what your story is? I invite you to come to some of our events so we can do just that…get to know one another. The Social Hour is designed to share some time with one another and it is free while we nibble on a cookie. Neighbor’s Lunch in November will be a particularly important event. Besides the lunch and program mentioned elsewhere in this Log, this month the Center will announce, at its Annual Meeting, its slate of officers for next year and share some by-laws changes with membership. Finally, next year’s membership drive is on now and we are eager to count you as members of the Community Center. It’s a good deal and helps pay Log printing expenses. Plus we have plans to possibly reward card carrying members with a prize or two at some of our events. More on that elsewhere in the Log so read it carefully. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at 638-1973.
Octoberfest
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By Lois Lee
reat fun was had by all that attended Octoberfest in October at the Greater Hansville Community Center! Great German style cuisine was served with plenty to go around…thanks to the brat grillers for their skills. Wonderful homemade cakes ended the meal with lip smacking relish. The White Potato Band was great as was the hoisting of some excellent beers. Thanks to all those who came.
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
Jane Smith
638-2315 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 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
COMMITTEES:
253-820-1484 Art & Craft Guild
Pres. Lynn Hix
Foulweather Bluff Conservancy Howie O’Brien
638-0420 881-0298 638-2950 M. Moyer | 638-1405
362-9815 Helping Hands
Marion Malonson
638-1204
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
PHONE NUMBERS:
Post Office: 638-2666 | Hansville Fire Hall: 638-2263 | Burn Ban: 297-4888 | Transfer Station: 638-2710
NATIVE GARDEN | COMMUNITY NEWS
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NORTH KITSAP FIRE & RESCUE
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By Michèle Laboda, Prevention/Community Services Specialist, Public Information Officer
mergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy – NKF&R’s EMS property tax levy is on the general election ballot. If approved, the proposal would renew the levy at the current rate of $0.50/$1,000 of assessed property valuation. This is not a new tax, but a simple continuation of an existing tax that voters have reauthorized on a regular basis for nearly thirty years. Medical responses are the majority of calls at NKF&R. Last year, our crews responded to 1,768 EMS calls. That’s 67% of the 2,628 total responses for 2012. Fire districts receive no on-going county, state or federal funding. Nearly 90% of NKF&R’s budget comes from local property taxes. The EMS levy provides about one-quarter of NKF&R’s operating budget, so renewal of the levy is vital to continued high-quality emergency medical services. Ballots will be mailed out to voters in mid-October, and must be postmarked or deposited into a ballot drop-box no later than November 5. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Turn Clocks Back on November 3 – Take this opportunity to find out if you and your family are properly protected by smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms are one of the most effective defenses against fire deaths, more than doubling the chances of surviving a home fire. Do you have enough alarms? There should be a smoke alarm on every floor and/or outside every sleeping area, as well as in every bedroom. Do the batteries need to be changed? If the smoke alarms are not outfitted with long-life batteries, then they should be changed out every year when you turn the clocks back. How old are the alarms? All smoke alarms, whether hard-wired or battery-operated, should be replaced after ten years. Need help with your home’s smoke alarms? We’d be happy to answer your questions and, if necessary, install new batteries and/or alarms. Call us at 297-3619 to schedule an appointment. Make a Great Escape -- As we do every year, we are partnering with local schools to help make families as safe as possible by encouraging students to create or renew their home fire escape plans. At each school, the classroom(s) with the highest return rates of accurate escape plans will be treated to an ice cream sundae party by firefighters. A good escape plan includes two ways out of every room, one meeting place outside and practice. Everyone needs a good fire escape plan, whether you have kids in the home or not. Ski Season is Coming – And ski helmets are here! Our firefighters have purchased a limited number of low-cost children’s ski helmets, available by appointment at our headquarters fire station. Call at 297-3619 to make sure we’ll be available when you want to come in for a fitting. Thank You – Our firefighters raised almost $2,000 -- a record amount of donations -- to benefit the Northwest Burn Foundation during this month’s “Stache the Boot” efforts at Kingston Albertsons. Thank you for your generous support of this important cause! Michèle Laboda, Prevention/Community Services Specialist, Public Information Officer NORTH KITSAP FIRE & RESCUE 26642 Miller Bay Road NE Kingston, WA 98346 (360)297-3619 Web: www.nkfr.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/nkfire Twitter: @nkfandr
FRIENDS OF POINT NO POINT LIGHTHOUSE |By Libby Anderson, Volunteer Docent Coordinator
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he 2013 lighthouse season was a back to where they had spent the summers tremendous success! The dedicated of their youth. Point No Point was definitely docents of The Friends of Point No on the bucket list of the 80 year old Seattle Point opened the doors to over 4,500 resident who remarked that he finally made visitors. Fifteen countries were tallied it! We know that we need to be open more which included Canada, Mexico, Venezufrequently when another guest said that ela, Norway, Finland, Denmark, England, it took yearly visits for 27 years to find the Spain, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, lighthouse open. Japan, Guam, Thailand and Kenya. Travelers came from 45 of 50 states to visit this Let’s make it a goal to have the lighthouse oldest lighthouse in Puget Sound Kitsap more available to the public. As one Kitsap County residents were well represented, as well as multiples of County resident remarked, “It is a treasure in our own backyard.” other Washingtonians. Next year the season will begin the first Saturday in April and close on the last Sunday in September. We ask our lighthouse The reasons for entering the front doors of the lighthouse docents and gift store volunteers to commit to a monthly shift. varied. Many mentioned that it was a great place to bring the It is a rewarding experience and, as you can see, we meet and entire family; others were celebrating special occasions such as greet people from all over the world. To arrange special tours anniversaries, while some were continuing their quest to see or to sign up to volunteer, please contact Libby Anderson at how many lighthouses they could visit. We had family reunion docents@pnplighthouse.com. groups, foreign exchange students, classes from Wolfle and Gordon Elementary Schools, a Red Hat Society group, and many military men and women and their families. Others came
See you at the lighthouse!
COMMUNITY | TIPS
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CRYPTOLOCKER RANSOMWARE By Art Ellison, ABE Computer Consultants, LLC
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or some time now I have been telling people to get a good internet security program and update and run it often. I have also cautioned you about cold calls people receive from individuals who say they are from a Windows or Microsoft group of some type telling you that they need access to your computer to remove viruses or to fix Windows errors. I have also cautioned against opening email that contains an attachment which you didn’t request and which is zipped. Well the bad guys have taken this to the next level. Over the last month or two, the CryptoLocker malware has been increasingly active. It is spread primarily through social engineering (see the first paragraph). What this malware does is encrypt your files. It mostly attacks MS Office files and graphics. Although it seems to be aimed primarily at business computers, it will mess up yours at home and all computers networked to it. The bad guys will sell you an encryption program for a price (latest price has been reported at $300, but this is sure to climb). Yes, the malware can be removed. Unfortunately, the files remain encrypted. Without a backup of your data, you are up the proverbial creek! You will not get your data back unless you pay the ransom. Unfortunately, this will mark you as a gullible person and make you a target for future attacks. Prepare for the unexpected. Back up your data frequently. If using off-site backups that run in the background, be prepared to lose that data, too--it will be overwritten with the encrypted files. There are things that you can do to mitigate this threat, though. Onsite backups (perhaps creating a periodic image of your hard drive) will give you peace of mind. Contact your offsite backup company and make sure they keep several backups of your data. This way if you get hit, you’ll have enough time to clean your system and restore your data before it’s destroyed. Remember, all my hints and tips can be found on the website at: www.abeconsultants.com/resources.htm
NOVEMBER AT A GLANCE November 2 - Wine Social November 6 - GHCC Board Meeting November 7- Laidies Aid Meeting November 8 & 9 - Holiday Fair November 13 - F & J Garden Club
November 13 - NKPSA Meeting November 15 & 16 - Book Sale November 20 - Neighbors Luncheon November 21 - Social Hour/Lending Library November 28 - Thanksgiving
CHECK IT OUT AT YOUR LITTLE BOSTON LIBRARY |
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any of us have questions about the Affordable Care Act, so several Kitsap Regional Libraries will be offering One-on-One Assistance in addition to basic information. Trained assisters from Peninsula Community Health Services will answer your questions, identify eligibility for reduced premiums, and walk you through the sign-up process. Sessions will be held at Poulsbo Branch on Mondays from 1:30-4:30 and Bainbridge Island Branch on Tuesdays from 1:30-4:30p.m. Call to confirm the latest session information. At Little Boston Branch we will have the following programs in November: Little Boston Book Group: Wed., Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Discussion will be on the One Book, One Community selection, The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian.
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 Closed November 11, 28 & 29 for holidays 31980 Little Boston Road NE Kingston, WA 98346 Phone: 360-297-2670
By Tomi Whalen, Branch Manager Pompom Creations: Wed., Nov. 20, 2:303:30p.m. Pompoms are the latest crafting craze. Learn basic pompom making techniques and then turn them into different creations, like animals and snowmen. Legos @ the Library: Wed., Nov. 20, 3:30-5 p.m. Love Legos? Bring your friends and come enjoy special Lego build-it challenges and free-play. Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. Come for a morning full of reading, rhymes, songs, and fun with our youth services librarian! Siblings and other family members welcome. Adult Crafternoon: Wednesdays, 2:303:30p.m. Bring your handwork projects and see our newest craft books.
DIY Crafts to Make and Take for the Season: Fri. Nov. 8, 2-4 p.m. All branches of Kitsap Regional Library will be closed Nov. 11, Drop in to make fleece or finger-knit scarves and beaded jew- for Veteran’s Day and Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving. Branches elry. We will provide all the materials. will close at 5p.m. on Wed., Nov. 27. Check our website www. krl.org to confirm program information. Teen Gaming: Tues., Nov. 12, 3-4:30 p.m. Come and play video games and hang out at the library. Snacks too! All games are SEE YOU AT THE LIBRARY! rated Teen and under. Grades 6-12.
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KITSAP COUNTY OFFERS A NEW WAY TO STAY INFORMED By Robert Gelder, Kitsap County Commissioner
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hile the Greater Hansville Area Advisory Council (GHAAC) is no longer affiliated with Kitsap County, there is a new way for residents to stay current with what’s happening in County Government. The Kitsap Electronic Notification System (KENS) allows residents to subscribe to regular email to text messages updates. You can subscribe to any of the topics that interest you and receive an update when new information is available. Subscribers choose the topics, the frequency of notifications and whether they want their updates as email or text messages. “This is a great way to stay informed,” said Doug Bear, Public Communications Manager. “With this system residents get the information that interests them as soon as it is available, and keeps them current with County news,” Bear added. Topics include neighborhood news, press releases, inclement weather and emergency notifications, parks information and several other topics of interest. To sign up go to the County’s home page (www.kitsapgov.com) and click on the “Sign up for electronic notifications” icon at the top of the right sidebar. You can go directly to the sign up page by going to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAKITSAP/ subscriber/new/. Once there you enter an email address, if you want email notifications, or a cell phone number for text messages. There are over 60 topics from which to choose. Once you submit your choices you also have the opportunity to sign up for notifications from other agencies including the State Department of Transportation, The City of Tacoma, Snohomish County and other government agencies. For more information or assistance is signing up please contact Doug Bear at 360-337-4598 or dbear@co.kitsap.wa.us.
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CALENDAR
Page 8 ABBREVIATIONS: CC—Greater Hansville Community Center DK—Driftwood Key Clubhouse ES—Historic Eglon Schoolhouse
Sunday
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HC—Hansville Church LB—Little Boston Library NP—Native Plant Garden at Buck Lake Park
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November 2013
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11-noon Book Group-LB 2:30 - 3:30 Crafternoon-LB
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3-4:30pm-Teen Gaming-LB
2:30 - 3:30 Crafternoon-LB
10:30-11am Preschool Storytime -LB
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9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC noon–Ladies Aid Meeting-DK
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2 7pmWine Social and AuctionCC
2:30 - 3:30 Crafternoon-LB
7 pm–GHCC Board Mtg-CC
1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB
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510:30-11am Preschool 6
1 pm–Need to Knit-DK
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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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10am-4pm10am-4pmHoliday Fair-CC Holiday Fair-CC 2-4pm-DYI Crafts-LB
6pm-Eglon Thanksgiving Potluckes
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9 am - F&J Garden 9:30 am–TOPS WeighClub Meeting-cc in-HC
6-8pm10-3pmFall Book Sale- Fall Book SaleCC CC
6 pm–NKPS Anglers Mtg-DK
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10:30-11am Preschool Storytime -LB
1 pm–Need to Knit-DK
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1-4 pm–Mah-Jongg Group-LB
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Neighbor’s Lunch - CC 3:30-5pm-Legos at the Library-LB 2:30 - 3:30 Crafternoon & PomPom Creations-LB
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9:30 am–TOPS Weighin-HC
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28 Thanksgiving Day Library Closed
Upcoming Events:
December 4 - -GHCC Board Meeting December 7- Rummage Sale Drop-off December 11 - NKPSA Meeting December 11 - F & J Garden Club Meeting December 13- Ladies Aid Holiday Home Tour December 18 - Neighbors Lunch
Library Closed
Dec ember 19 - Social Hour/ Lending Library December 19 - Childrens Christmas Party December 20 - Hansville Historical Society Meeting December 22 - Christmas Concert December 31 - Bingo
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.
COMMUNITY NEWS | TIPS November 9 | 6:00pm | By Jackie Holbrook
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While you’re getting into the holiday frame of mind don’t forget to add the following winter celebrations to your calendar; the Eglon Holiday Craft, Gift and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 7 from 9 am to 4 pm and the Eglon Christmas Program on Saturday, December 14 at 7 pm. Both events will be held in the Schoolhouse, which will be charmingly decorated by the children of Eglon. We need lots of help from our very generous neighborhood bakers and vendors to make the sale successful. The entertainment for the Christmas Program will be provided by the children of Eglon and they will gather on Saturday, December 14 from 10 am to 12 pm to put together the program, practice the music and create the heartwarming indoor snowstorm we have all come to love. Please, please, please join us for one or all of our holiday events!
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e’d like to invite everyone to the traditional Eglon Thanksgiving Potluck on Saturday, November 9 at 6:00 pm. We’ll have the stage covered with Legos, a wooden train set and old-time Lincoln Logs for the little people, while candles glow on the tables making for a memorable community meal. Please bring a favorite holiday dish to share, plates and silverware. We’ll have two turkeys and one ham sliced and ready to round out the meal. Invite a new neighbor or visiting family member, and let’s plan to fill the tables with lots of happy holiday smiles!
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When is a Rose Not Deer Dessert? When It’s the Nootka Rose!
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By Susan Harrington, Communications Chair
t takes a fall/winter walk to truly appreciate the Rosa nutkana also known as the Nootka rose. The name refers to Nootka Sound of western Vancouver Island where newcomers first found and described this wild rose. While the colors of summer are only a memory, this rose shines with its orange to red to purplish-red round fruit. In the Buck Lake Native Plant Garden, its neighbor--the snowberry--creates a striking companion with white fruit. Both these persistent fruits provide much needed winter forage for birds and visual interest in the winter garden. Growing up to ten feet high and eight feet wide, rose thickets provide excellent nesting and escape habitat for songbirds. And with its May bloom of sweetly-scented pink flowers it will be quite a show after a dreary Northwest winter. And who could fault a plant that can grow near salt water, tolerates saturated soils or even flooding during its growing season? In fact, this one isn’t particularly fussy at all since it will take full sun to partial shade and thrives in bogs to mountain slopes. I’ve even heard that it’s deer resistant! But then, of course, that’s only if the deer have found your other, tastier roses for dessert! Indigenous coastal peoples and early settlers would use the rose hips as food. Because of the bitter taste, the hips were the forage of last resort during times of starvation. Fortunately they were somewhat more edible in cold regions after frosts would break them down. Interestingly, the pulp of a cupful of rose hips contains about as much vitamin C as a dozen oranges. So take a stroll through the garden for some red and white and green of the season. Please make donations to Buck Lake Native Plant Garden, PO Box 448, Hansville WA 98340.
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