A perfect TEN. The volunteers, nine Kingston North Kitsap Rotarians, and a guest, who beat back blackberry, laid gravel, and whacked where whacking was needed, on Village Green Trails in Kingston. The Rotarians were Ross Patton, Stan and Jane Mack, Stan Amas, Walt Elliott, Bobbie Moore, Keith Beebe, Brian Stenejhem, Chris Gilbreath, and Mark Libby. The guest was Mary Gleysteen. Here Ross, Stan A, and Mary in action.
That party was Saturday, Oct 23. Another broke out the following Monday, Oct 25, at Western Red Brewing in Poulsbo. The combined Kitsap County Rotary Clubs Pints for Polio event, to fun and fund-raise for Rotary's Pints for Polio project. A dollar from each pint and a percent of food sales will be donated to the cause. Here Rotary District 5020 Governor Lorna Curtis, in mask, is surrounded by well-wishers and party-goers.
At their Oct 27 noon meeting, Kingston North Kitsap Rotarians received a presentation from Jon Rose, President of Olympic Property Group. In a wide-ranging discussion Rose told the history of Port Gamble as a mill town, beginning in 1853. When the mill was shuttered in 1995, then-owner Pope & Talbot, later Pope Resources, began looking at the future of its massive land and property holdings in North Kitsap. Its goal was to get as much of its property into public conservatorship as possible. While retaining 2783 acres and tree harvest rights, Pope enabled 4500 of its acres to become owned by Kitsap County, leading to a network of land and water trails and open space to the public benefit. Rose told Rotarians
Port Gamble's industrial days are behind it. The future lies in recreation, tourism, and agri-tourism. The current state of Port Gamble is not sustainable, as the company loses $250-$350k per year there. 225 new homes will be built in Port Gamble consistent with the historic New England look of its present- day homes. Olympic Property Group recently sold its 360 acres in the Arborwood development adjacent to White Horse, to two nationally-known home building companies. Commenting on growth in Kitsap County, Rose said some growth is good for the county, however, "it will be like we have never seen before. It is not going to happen like we have seen in the past." As a result of the State Growth Management Act in 1990, growth is more controlled, with more folks living in smaller areas.
Port Gamble's industrial days are behind it. The future lies in recreation, tourism, and agri-tourism. The current state of Port Gamble is not sustainable, as the company loses $250-$350k per year there. 225 new homes will be built in Port Gamble consistent with the historic New England look of its present- day homes. Olympic Property Group recently sold its 360 acres in the Arborwood development adjacent to White Horse, to two nationally-known home building companies. Commenting on growth in Kitsap County, Rose said some growth is good for the county, however, "it will be like we have never seen before. It is not going to happen like we have seen in the past." As a result of the State Growth Management Act in 1990, growth is more controlled, with more folks living in smaller areas.