Order Bombers Support Local Restaurants (Apr 24, 2021)

Persians and Rotary Order Bombers

Little did 6th century BC Persian soldiers know their flatbreads with cheese and dates would become a worldwide staple, perfected, some say, by Neopolitans in Italy. Or by Paul and his crew at Westside Pizza in Kingston. Kingston Order Bombers partook by delivery, takeout, and dining-in at Westside on the latest bombing run of a local restaurant. The Persians would be impressed with the results. Flatbread. Perfected. Here, Rotary Bombers await the takeout.

Next on the Kingston Order Bombers schedule is Sully’s in Suquamish. Next Thursday, Apr 29. Officially, they have asked for our help from noon to 5p, though it is highly unlikely they would turn away business after 5p. Make reservations or orders at 360-930-0954, or sullysbistroandbar.com.

In the words of Rachel Smith, Sully’s GM, “I can only say that 2020 was an unprecedented year and the challenges were too many to list here. We are thankful for our staff, who are our work family, and who took the risks and came to work every day and we are very fortunate that the Owner, Josh Goffin, and the Goffin Family, found every way possible to keep us open. We have a big hill to climb to make up for the losses, but support like this helps tremendously.” She goes on to say, “we would especially like it if your group could visit Sully’s and have a great lunch with a beautiful view and experience what Sully’s is all about. Online ordering, takeout, and curbside is also an option.”

As before, signal the Rotary coordinator, in this case David Winn, that you will be involved. tahuya81@comcast.net - or - KingstonOrderBombers@gmail.com.

To expand the Rotary impact on these bombing runs, we urge Rotarians to invite family, friends, and neighbors to participate. Every additional ticket means so much to these operations, struggling to “climb that big hill.” Who might be invited to join you?

Rotary Club Supports Flower Baskets

Spring is in the air. Look up. Around Mother’s Day you will see one more sign of spring. Kingston’s annual flower baskets hanging from 120 light poles in and around town. The colorful display from the Kingston Community Beautification Committee returns for 2021. And with it the Committee has a new parent organization, the Kingston North Kitsap Rotary Club. The Rotary Club will provide the needed organizational and banking support. Hanging and watering the baskets will resume through the work of local volunteers. And “the Gator” returns, thanks to the Port of Kingston, to help the watering efforts, formerly coordinated by Rotarian Dan Martin, currently by Rotarian Mary Jane Gilbreath.

The basket program began around the year 2000, thanks to the Kingston Revitalization Committee and Karen Ross. It was an effort to spruce up “Tiny Town.” Run the numbers, and that is 2400 baskets over the years. In the beginning, until just a couple years ago, the baskets were curated by Foxglove Nursery, as the program was the brainchild of Nursery owners Gail Halsaver and her late husband, Dave. They are being prepared this year by Valley Nursery, and carefully hanged, according to Beautification Committee member Kris Libby, “thanks to Dave Wetter and his magnificent truck and ‘hangers’ from the high school sports teams.”

But, help is needed. To support the program, money is raised through individual basket sponsorships. With 70 sponsors to date this year, some sponsoring multiple baskets, more are needed. Sponsors will not see their name in lights, or on the basket, but they will know. They will know they are part of the “crowd.” The one that made it happen.

Sponsorship of a basket costs $100, plus a $30 annual maintenance fee. Sponsors are needed. Watering volunteers are needed. To sign up for either - or both - contact Shannon Castillo at Thistle Floral and Home: 360-930-2843 - or - flowers@thistlefloralandhome.com. Better yet, go see Shannon at her shop in Kingston.