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Working togetlie-r for tlie March 1 social anJ economic gooJ · 1991 of our Key Peninsula
Volume 19·-Jssue 3 Circulation 7000 Box Holder Presenting:People of the Year f • • • 1991 ·-CITIZEN OF THE ¥EAR NOMINEES
I STEPHANIE · ZAM.PINI 1-'"'.
Citizen of the Y~ar stori·es on _pages 12&}3 :-•·1
' I KA RL BONN Page 2 Key Peninsula New~ .Marc_h t , 1991
Key Peninsula hazardous waste, labor relations, frre-re and figures for Mr. Yanity so he could Letters lated insurance, legislation which could write his letter. Perhaps ·Mr. Yanity NEWS negativelyimpact fire districts,and many would better serve his community by To the editor: other things. volunteeringsome of his time in its serv PO Box 3, Vaughn, WA 98394 I would like to correct two errors in The secretaries of fire districts go to ice like Commissioner, Mr. Chairman,. self-appointedFire Commissionercritic secretaries' conferences and workshops, President, secretary, photographer,- re- . 884-4699 · Al Yanity's letter in the last issue of the the. Chief gqes to Frre Chiefs' Confer porter, Board of Directors member, etc., Key Peninsula NEWS. ences, the firefighters(both paid and vgl. etc., Hugh McMillan does. First, Frre Commissioner Hugh unteer) go to various conft7ences and Sincerly,
. McMillanpaid his own way to the Con schools; which are all paid for by the Janice McMillan . . gressional Fire and Emergency Services District. It is one reason why we have Home ft Institute'sworkshop in Washington,D. C. such an excellent fire departmentand our The Key Peninsula News is a part of the To the editor: Key Peninsula Civic Cenler Association, Twelve fire commissionersfrom Wash well-trained people arein demaP.d for supported by local merchants' advertising, ington state were invited to attend the jobs in other departments all over our I wish to express my heartfelt grati and staffed largely by volunteers. All workshop; eleven has their way paid by state. tude to the wonderful Key Peninsula proceeds go toward the programs of the Civic the their fµ-edistricts. The twelfth, Mr. Commissioner Fenton has an ex Paramedics,Cencom operator, and all the Center. Office space for the NEWS is McMillan,paid his own air fare, registra· ceedingly demandingjob atthe Bremer other emergency crew pet:sons who provided by the Key Peninsula Park and tion, hotel bills and so on to the tune of ton ~pyards and.he is not able to attend worked so bard to save my husJ>and,Ted Recreation . district as a service to the approximately$1,000. some workshopsand conferences. Com B_POwn'slife on the evening of February community. Secondly, Fire CommissionerArt missioner Hendrickson also has a very 4, when.he suffered.? nearly fatal cardiac The NEWS is published monlhly and Fenton is receivingpayment for meetings "importantfull time position, is involved arrest while at home.· distributed free to all residents in the Key and conferencesthat he attends. with·a number of community activities Theresponse was immediateand be· Peninsula area. I would also like to point out that a (not the least of whichis Citizens·Against causeof their training they not only saved editor: Megan Aprile fire commissioneris an elected, paid offi-· · Crime which he and Commiss.ioner his life, but prevented likely brain darn· ed. ass't: Noah White, Jacqui Frank cial (R.C.W.52.14.010), mandated by the McMillanfounded at great savings to our age. I quote the emergency room doc ad sales: Karen Olson, Marie Rock state to receive up to, but not in excess of • taxpayers),and certainly'not least, a fam tor, who told our pastor, Ron Bechtal and ad layout: Karen Olson, Kathy Arnold $4,800 per year, which is paid at the rate ily with two yolll)gchildren who-deserye l,"Your husband is alive ONi. Y because billing: Lynn Jacobsen o( $50 per day (or portion thereof) for a portion of his time. -of the hard work of your highly trained reporter: . Megan Aprile attendance at board meetings and per Commissioner McMillan, who is paramedics." Well, "Wewho live in this . photographer: Joe Aprile formance of other services on behalf of "retired'~ from full-time employment area _knowthat you will find none be~ distribution: Paul Brown the district. Serving in the state legisla (except for all his _volunteeractivities), is anywhere! Our medical team, firemen ture is a part-time job, but we certainly more available to attend seminars. Mr. and sheriff's department ar~ outstanding staff support volunteers: Kirsti wouldn't ask Senator Bob Oke or Repre Y anity'srather odd ideaof breakingdown in their efforts and sue~. Feldmari;JoanneBaldwin, Dorothy· sentativ~ Ron Meyers or..Wes -Pruitt to . who .~ _eived, what salary (number _of My added thanks go to the Vaughn Reynolds, Mike Anderson, Lee Stiles, serve without salary. meetings attended) into percentages Church where my husband and I attend, Howard Reynolds, Sophia Bisceglia, Regarding our fire comm~sioners' makes the idea of working to be a well for their care and prayers, and to our Dorothy ORourke, Kevin O'Brien attendai:iceat various seminars, work infornied frre commissioner seem as Pastor who rushed to my side during the contributors: Daphne Daus, Paul shops and conferences, I would like to though it were a flaw. cri.tical moments, both here in our home Cyr, Elaine Forch, Marvin Keizur,' ·remind Mr. Yanityof the many statewide In closing, I would like to know how and at the hospital. I also want to thank a Hugh McMillan, Janice McMillan, management excellence awards our de much time·(andwhen paid employeesare fine and devoted doctor, Doctor Roes, Dory Meyers, Cecil Paul, Dr. William · partment has received. Our commission - involved, time is money) of the office ·. Roes, Stella Retherlord, Keith Stiles, ers go to these conferencesto learn about staff was used to get all these vouchers letters, cont. on page 11 Frankie Johnson illustrations: children - Nicholas Pappas, Becky Pappas, Tyane next KP NEWS: April 1- deadline ·March 15 M'Ardle,'Sarah M' Ard.le,Hannah Shriner. adults - Dori Richards, Barbara Bence Civic Center Illustration• Civic Center News Arlene Helm The opinions expressed are the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily re president's report by Stephanie Zampini flect the views ofthe publishers or staff. ' January was a slow month with little happening. We on the Association Board want to thank all of you who sent in a donation to help us keep the Civic Center open. SUBMISSIONS ARE USED ON A SPACE• On March 2, our first fundraiserof the year will run from 4 pm to midnightwith all of your favorite games, includingBingo. Reno AVAILABLE BASIS AND MAY BE EDITED IF Night will ajso include food and drink, so join us for a fun evening. USED. No POETRY OR OVERTLY REUGIOUS We have painted the Whitmoreroom and hope to put up new drapesand install a new caq>etsoon. Come see our new look. OR POLITICAL MATERIAL. MATERIAL RE· The VFW will hold a breakfast Sunday March 10 from 8 am to 1 pm. The proceeds will ~o toward keeping the center open. CEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE MAY NOT Don't forget that Easter falls_on the APPEAR IN THE PAPER. last Sunday of this month and with that ADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSE REPAIRS& MAINTENANCE · comesour annualEaster Egg Hunt: Bring RENT 338.00 BLDG. REPJMAINT. 44.17 all the kids and have a great time. ON SITE MANAGER 1,085.33. FLQORS 24.41 CIVIC CENTER Sin~ the next issue will be publishe4 MISC. 171.31 TOT. REPAIRS/MAINT. 68.58 in April, hereis an invitation in advance to BALANCE SHEET OFFICE 49.56 get your tickets andjoin the Lions' in their RENO EXPENSES 105.00 FIXED EXPENSES Citizen of the Year Award ~anquet MISC, PROGRAMS 103.48 TAKE$ 1,567,04 -WIC, our newest program, is now TOT. ADMIN. EXP. 1,852.68 TOT.FIXED EXP. 1,567.04 serving 150 women and _children. The guidelines are generous, so call if you OPERATINGEXPENSE INCOME TOTAL EXPENSE 4,893.71 would like an evaluation. ELECTRICITY RENT 247.00 '.?87.46 NETINCOME -2,198.21 Stay mindful of our troops in the Per MISC. 500.00 INTERESTINCOME 36.50 sian Gulf and remember there are many OIL 463.11 BEGINNINGBAL. BINGO 2,000.00 7,066.76 whose lives here at home have been dis REFUSE 74.84 ENDING BAL. ROLLER SKATING 362.00 5,159.76 rupted by these hardships. Let us hope PERMITS/LICENSE DONATIONS . 50.00 80.00 that soon our loved ones will return safe TOT. OP. EXP. TOTAL INCOME 2,695.50 1,405.41 and sound. · .March1, 1991 Key Penjnsula News Page 3 T.O.P.S. · VFW K.P. Civic Center Assoc'iation Officers ·. Stephanie Zampini, president 884-9821 Terry Thomas, secretary 884-4685 We are pleased to announce that breakfast Dave Freeman, vice-president 884-2313 Ann Larson, treasurer 884-3562 Vaughn TOPS#WA1019 is returning to The V:F.W.Post 4990 will hold a Dale Loy, past president 884-4169 the Civ.icCenter. fondraiser breclcfastfor the benefit of the The1irst meeting will be on March 5 Key Peninsula Civic Center on March Key Peninsula Park District Con:u~issioners in-the V :F.W. room, with weigh-in from will be · 10. Breakast served beginning at Tim Kezele, chair 884-4538 Mike Salatino ; vice d1air 851-4556 6: l? to 7 pm, meeting from 7 pm to 8 pm. 8 am:f'.lease plan to attend, enjoy a good T.O.P.S. stands for Take.Off Pounds Max Marlow, treas • . 884-3700 Daphne Daus, sec. prostem . 884-3503 breakfast and know that you are helping = ~-~:,S: !,- - Sensibly, and welcom~ all age groups, the Civic Center star open. male and female. Come visit us and see if Nam~s and telephone, ~umbers of the Key Penins'ula.ParkDistrict Commissioners and the officers of this is for you. For further information, the Key Peninsula Civic Center Associaiio.n a~eptovidedas a public senice sb that any residentmay 'foice please contact Maureen, 884-4437. concerns or suggest improvements in the operoJion of th_e Civic Center and .Volunteer Park. Guns and Garters Dance The Guns and Garters Dance Club will be holding the first of what is hoJr--dto be a s~ries of dances at the Civic Center on March 30. · Music will bebyD.J. Toby from 8pm ti11 am. Ticketsare$5perpersonandmay be purchased at the door. You may BYOB, ice will be furnished. The Club also holds dance lessons every Friday at the Gig Harbor Eagles Club. For more informationon lessons or the upcoming dance, call Sally Cornman ~t 884-2565.
Ashes .to hold Congratulations to Dick Crocker, who will be installed as Chief Ranger of rumma ·ge sale Mt. Tahoma Court #563 of the Interna tional Order of Foresters on March 16. . The Fire District #.16Auxili,ary will have their Annual Spring Rummage Sale at the Fire Stationin Key Center on April 13 from 9 am to 4 pm. Donations of clean usable clothing and other items are appre-. Twilight ciated. The ASHES ask that you please· '} ·'· .. check through item_s carefully; unusable (very dirty or very damaged) items have Dance Club to hauled to the dump and disposed of at the time and expense of the Fire District. The Twilight Dance Club will be Donations may be deposited at the Fir Cimgratufations to.J-fefetJ J-femf ~ ef Lak!, J-fo£iday, wfi.o was our {ucky 'Va{entine's 'lJay winner. J-fefen. was tfiriifedto receivelier onepound 60,t. effine cfwcofatetrufjfes. ...: ....: •.• .="~ -. .· -·~ . ··.. - .. Our tfiankJto tlie ., ...... _. . . -Key"C ~rit~ Fire ·s·tatioil. . . 1(,ey 'lJining ~om , S unnycrest 9{µ.rsery, t\ ' notcakes,;eggs;cba,con/ S.O:~-;c~.$2.50 adults..SP5 12 &.under . · 'R_!.d'lJogs, 'Waft 's :Fine:foods, & 'Ifie Country :Mousefor sponsoringour 'Valen tine's give-away. -- Page 4 Key Peninsula News _ March 1, 1991 VaughnSc~ool Reno niQht - March 2 CarnivalMarch 9 Gather up the family and spend a 'Funtastic day at the Funtasia Festival. ' Vaughn Elementacy's Funtasia Festival, r ------...... COUPON ' . the carnival where everyone wins a prize, WETZEL'$ I will take place on March 9 from 11 am to I 3 pm in the Vaughn Elementary gym. Get RECYCLECENTER your face painted, order up a delicious I chili-dog lunch or win-yourdessert at the I cupcake walk. A variety of games will be H~idelb.erg45¢ per case . I offered, including the ever popular Gold Rainier60¢ per case I fish Bowl-the game where you may win a Rhinelander40¢ ·per case I live·goldfish . . I A raffle ticket buys a chance to win an Henry's20¢ per case even ·bigger prize. The top 3 raffle prizes I are: first-prize, a $350 Silo gift certificate; Aluminumcans 2~¢ per pound I second prize, a$ 100 Toys R Us gift cer Aluminumfoil 2¢ perpound ·I tificate; and third prize, a $50 Safeway SheetAluminum 18¢ per pound : gift certificate. 88~2772 I KP NEWS photo · I. Expires 3-31-91 6 These Bingoplayers (snappedat a previous Reno night) are goingfor it - Reno night has been a long-timepopular fund.raiser . This year's Reno Night at the ~------' Civic Center will be Saturday,March 2 from4 pm to midnight The Key Peninsula Civic Carpet Upholstery Cleaning Center Associationfundraiser will feature all kinds of gaming, from bingo to blackjack. 4 Cleaning 4 Di!ferent ·\ CARPETDYEING Systems Prices d AlsoComplete Home Cleaning i • Shampoo• Steai:n • Showcase• Dry Residential "OneCall Cleans Them All" ·· ' / ServproSammy sa[Y'S · Commetcial C ts U h I Fl F~deral ·plari for Bonne ,:;.,.;"l.\ >:: ., • · Insurance • arpe • p o stery• oors ~,; 1 • Freeon Location , Specia&sts .• Draperies_Dry Cleaned W ithoutRemoval -.·; ? _SurveysCheerfully Given" • Walls • Windows . :13~;J-j.... v1lie could· affect us all -.::---·-• · • Smoke& Water•Fire Damage • Deo_dorizing 851~6711 byMegan Aprile The federal Office of Management Council (created by the federal N01:thwest and Budget has again proposed (as it has Power Act to set up a long-term power every year for.the last ten years) a plan to plan for the region that ensures reliable accelerate Bonneville's repayment of its supplies of electricity at the lowest cost Humorous Gifts • Cards • Mylar Balloons debt for construction of the region's and set model standards for conservation hydro_powersystem . and building) opposes the 0MB proposal. .• Cards for your best friend or worstenemy " If the current 0MB proposal is . Council chair James Grolier com- . adopted, Bonnevillepower would need to pared the proposed increase to "a bank pay an additional $285 million to the U.S. trying to raise the interest rate on your Treasury in 1992, in addition to the $678 fixed-rate mortgage." Pacific Northwest chf-ckles million required under the existing pay power rates are among the lowest in the 'aJST R:A Tl-fE -FLN CF JT'' ment schedule. U.S. Groller noted that Council members CHUCK JONES An increase that size would mean a Olyrr,plc Villega Shopping Center 12% increase in Bonneville's wholesale were concerned that 0MB 's budget pro Suite A-103 electricity rate, (the rate charged to utility posal for Bonneville attempts to limit 5500 Olympic Or . Gig Herber. WA 993:35 companies). Peninsula· Light Company Bonneville's staffing for conservation had planned to absorb up to a 3% rise in work. The current Northwest Power Bonneville rates in its current b!ldget. Planning Council's Draft 1991 Power Tlie Northwest Power Planning Plan calls for the acquisition of at least 1,350 megawatts of conservation in the next 10 years. Wh-ile me anticipated cost to utilites andconsumersis_-$5to $6 billion,itis half COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE the cost of building and operating new System Upgrades ··• Maintenance • Repairs • ~oftware generatingresources to produce the same energy. Lakebay 884-9595 Tacoma 759-1080 Bonneville's conservation targets * Pickup & Delivery Available to our Key Peninsula Neighbors at a Minimal Charge* are similar to the Cowicil' s plan, and the amount of financing in Bonneville's pro COMPUTERCONFIGURATION IBMCOMPATIBLE COMPUTERS LAPTOP posed budget is enough to continue the acqusition of cost-effectiveconservation Mini-tower or Desk Top Case 286-12 MHz ~...... $875 .00 1.4Floppy . measures in the short term, but the Coun 1 Meg. Memory 386SX-16 MHz ...... $1120.00 40 Megabyte Hardrive 1.2Floppy 386-25 MHz ...... $1359 .00 Backli f (CD Screen · cil has questionsabout whether the future 40 Megabyte Hardrive 386-33 MHz ...... $1625.00 Battery or AC Power budget is sufficient to meet these agres Choice ol Keyboards $1579 Monochrome Monitor Color VGA add $259.00 sive conservation goals. The current draft plan is available free of charge by telephoning 1-800,222- CallFor a Quoteon Any of YourComputer Needs • WeWill Send You A PriceList Of OurMost Popular Products 3355; public hearings and apublic com ,../ 2516North Adams Tacoma,Wa. 98406 • Oneblock from North26th & Proctor ment period continue through March 15. March ' 1, 199 t . Key Peninsula News Page 5 _ r ., . Peninsula Light Company to hold Vaughn Community AG3 Church news GARDENS commu;nity meeting Vaughn Community Church is hav & ing a Missions Conference on March 8, 9 .LANDSCAPING by Keith Stiles and 10. The Conference will include Peninsula Light Company will hold a public meeting on March 5 from 6:30 to missionaries from all ·points of the globe, 8:30 pm at the Key Peninsula Civic.Cente:r.The meeting will provide infonnation on two exciting main speakers and up0 dates a planned new electrical substation to be constructed at the northeast comer of the from the Soviet Union and Eastern Eu Key Peninsula Highway at the intersection of .Cornwall Road, approximately one rope. Ten missionary societies will be mile south of the Hom~ bridge. (This is iµso the corner where Delano Road goes represented with opportunities of mis down the hill to Lakebay.) · sionary service for anyone. Commercialand Private Rob Orton, general manager of Peninsula Light, recently announced the con Conference times are as follows: Landscaping structionof the new substationas a majorpart of the light company's plans to improve Friday, March 8, 7 to 9·pm, Saturday, the reliability of serviceto the Key Peninsulaarea. The new substationwill take some March 9, 2 to 7 pm, and Sunday, March NurseryStock of the electrical load off ~e y aughn substation, which currently provides power for 10, 9 am to noon: Wholesaleand Retail most of the Key Peninsul~ south of Minter. All residents, particularly those living The public is invited to join church in the vicinity of the proposed new substation, are invited to attend the meeting and members for part or all of the conference. 275-5119 ..discuss any questions that they might have. State.'s Adopt-a-mile Free income tax as program considered sistance available for _by local business Port Orchard seniors group _and? Free income tax assistance is available Electronic · $ WESTER.1\1 The Key Peninsula Business Asso to Port Orchard area seniors at Group INCOME TAX $ Health Cooperative'sPort Orchard Medi i I ciation recently heard a presentation by FILING UNIO N • I cal Center, 1950 ·Pottery Avenue. The $ Frank Treece of the WashingtonState De wa y partment of Transportation's Adopt-a Tax-Aide program, started in 1968, is $ The fastest mile program. sponsored by the American Association $34~ $ . .-to ·send in9ne y_. . Th~ Business Association held a road of Retired Persons. You do not have to be· clean-1:1plast year and made the dedsion a Group Health member to get help. ·:r.:-;:, to continue with a clean-upprogram. The Seniors wishing to receive the free state Adopt-a-mile program has been . tax counseling can either walk in, or <::all -~ FAST CASH .· very successful and the members of the 448--6448 or 1-800-992-2279outside the 858-8010 .FAX858-802~ ~-~· Key Peninsula Business Ass9Ciationwill Seattle dialing area. _ • probably participate in it. _ : Each year the Tax-Aide program The Adopt-a-mile program estab- assists over one million Jow or moderate 1ishes a partnership between concerned focome seniors with their tax returns. citizens and the qepartment of transporta Volunteer counselors ---i Page 6 Key Peninsula News .March1, 1991 Skate parties! (CIVIC CENTER DONATIONS) The Civic Center gym is available . for private skaLingparties. Skates and The downtown Key Center readerboard is available to rent for $10 per day for stereo music are provided for $25 for one perso~al messages. The rental money will then be donated back to the Civic Center hour and $50 for two hours. Use of the Association. kitchen is extra. For more information, If you would like to help the Civic Center and send a message at the same time, Quick-Accurate-Caring call 884-3456. please call Sunnycrest Nursery at 884-3937. Personnel The Key Peninsula Civic Center Association would like to thank those people • Directbilling for most insurance~.including who have made direct donations. MedicareAssignment Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Gomsrud • Servingalj physiciansin Pierce,Kitsap and & Mrs. Michael Reid KingCounties Mr. • Mosttest results available to yourphysician Janette Petersen PaulineFinn thenext day .:: ape,fect • ConvenientGig Harbor location: 1 blockwest The Angel Guild of Bag& Savein the Harbor MedicalCenter one day vacation Burton and Jill Wells ure to vi;it all of Mr. & Mrs. Holmes OpenMon. - Fri. 9 am to 12:30pm 2 anonymous donations and2 pm to 5 pm Bet~e roanY shops, urants If you would like to donate money toward the 1991 Easter Egg Hunt, or the money· ( ClosedThurs. afternoon ) aUerles, res t a you would have paid in property taxes, or any amount, to the Civic Center Association, g and inore! ~"'I Sm,thKlme Beecham please fill out and return the coupon below. Your donation will help keep the Ciyic ~U Clinical Laboratories - I~ Center open. (heaterGig Harbor \.-.J.--., 5122Olympic Dr . NW ~-B_u_sl_n_e_ss_A_s_s_oc_l_at_io_n___ ~~-·_r__ ------, Su~e102, Gig Harbor 851-9910 1 I Name.______I I I am donating money for the Easter Egg Hunt _ _ __ _ general___ I I May we thank you publicly in the Key Peninsula News? Yes___ No___ I I I I If donation is a memorial, place name here______I 2i£~~ti!~~~~~~~~, : Mail donations to: K.P.C.C.A., P.O. Box 82, Vaughn; WA 983.94. Checks may be : • Custom Designing • Watch & Clock Repair made payable to KPCCA. • Jewelry Repair • Ear Piercing Thank you for helping support the Civic Center! . Appraisals I I Free Jewelry Inspection & Cleaning ~------. . ____ J 851-5395 Pioneer Plaza • 6968 Kimball Dr. Gig Harbor Pioneer Day '91 More community edu The organizers of this year's Pioneer cation classes offered Day are the Civic Center Association and by school district th·e Key Peninsula Business Association. The business association, which has pri The Peninsula School District is offer mary responsibilty for the parade, is plan ing community education classes. ning aMr. and Mrs. Pioneer Day compe .Classesbegin March 4 and registration is tition, and will select as a Grand Marshal underway now. If you want more infor someone who reflects this year's theme, mation, or are interested and did not re the "Pioneer Spirit of America." ceive a booklet about classes, call Sharol The next Pioneer day meeting held Collins at 857-3511; office hours are from · COMPLETE INCOME by theKPCCA will be March 6 at 7:30 pm 8 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm. at the Civic Center. General planning and Two courses which are available did TAX SERVICE organization of the necessary committees not appear in the booklet. will be the main agenda topics. Anyone A course in Market Gardening, with an interest in being involved in Pio taught by Nikki Anderson. The class neer Day is invited to attend. begins at Peninsula High School on Mondays, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, begin ning March 4, and continues for 8 weeks. WIC - a program This course is designed for gardeners who want to sell what they grow and will for women, infants cover selecting and growing crops for and children market, displaying produce and customer relations. The Women, Infants, Children pro Courses in Desktop Publishing, us gram is held on Tuesdays and Wednes ing Pagemaker™' and other software on a days in the Whitmore Room at the Civic MacIntosh™ system will be taught by Center. Pregnant women and families Paul Leach on Monday and possibly Small Business • Tax Planning with children up to age two are eligible if Wednesday evenings. Farms • Partnerships their monthly income is below $1628 for a family of three. This is a nutrition and Gig Harbor Parade education program NOT a welfare pro gram. Participants who attend monthly The third annual Gig Harbor parade Quick, Reliable, Convenient, Local will receive coupons for nutritious foods will be Saturday, June 1, 1991. Start thatcan be redeemed ateitherofthe Walts thinking up ideas for your entry; all.en stores. tries will be judged for awards. Parade If you want more information call entry forms will be available May 1st. If Sar~ Knight al 884-3835. The WIC pro you have any questions, contact Renee 6706Key Peninsula Hwy So., Longbranch • Phone 884-3862 Anyt ime gram operated by Mary Bridge Hospital is Crist at 851-3582, or the Chamber office, currently serving 155 clients. 851-6865. .M.ru-ch 1, 1991 Key Peninsula News Page 7 ·KP ·Fire Department's Awards B~gu~t tiy Hugh McMillan Victims of crime anywhere in The Key Peninsula Fire Depart P~ninsula Power and Light, "whose per · Henderson, 5 years. the state of Washington can make a ment's annual awards banquet was held · sonntl we consider to be a part ofKPFD' s Resident-vo)unteer Trac y Lyons toll-free call to the Office of Crime. February 16 at the, KP Civic ·Center. t~," said Fire Chief Horace Kanno. received certificates for top attendance at Marty Pedersen prepared the sumptuous The Reaction to Ac.tion Award was drills and the highest numberofresponses Victims Advocacy in Olympia to meal. . presented jointly to Bob Kvamme, Tom from station 1. learn what services are availat,le - Harris,GaryWay,Jim Certificates for top drill attendance from the state and in their local Blundell, and Ken Foss we_nt to volunteers Gary Way, Jim communities. for exemplary perfonn Blundell , Kathy Schmidt, Scott The hotline number is 1-800- ance during continuous Marcus, Eric Dickinson and Barbara 8220-1067.Calls will be answ~red hours of arduous service Huff; and for responses to emergency from 8 am to 5 pm Monday tfarough. over the many days of calls, Gary Way, Jim Blundell, Dee Friday. ,anuary's freezing wea Dee Kerkes; Scott Marcus, Dan LaMar ther and destructive and Ken Borslein. wind storms. The Spruce and Use award went to Stations Ci.ti~ens Advi$ory Couµcil 1, near Minter, and 6, Herron Island, for high will evaluate local emergency quality, maintenance of their stations and equip- ment medical se-rvices A special plaque for service was by Megan Aprile Volunteer Gary W-ay received the · f · . awarded Past President o the KP Fire- A Citizens Advisory Council composed of local residents W" 1t Schmidt, Marty Firefighter of the Year plaque and Scott a.i Marcus was declared Officer of they ear. fighters' Association, Marty Pedersen, Pederson, Randy Carr,.Ruth Branhall, GaryOstlund, Howard Wilson, Robert Cole and Toe ·commissioners· Award, pre- who retired from the departmentearly this chaired by Keith Stiles, recently met. The Council will evaluate the current Fire Depart- sented for activities within the coriunu- year. Chief Kanno also presented him a ment 1§ Emergency Medical Services program and detennine if a levy for tt_iecontinu- . wristwatch, the·face of which bears the nity -additional to perfon:nance with the logo of KPFD. ation of current funding levels i~ an appropriate option for the September election. fire service, went to Rick Olsen for work Se_cretariesMary Ramsdell.and Bev Chairman Keith Stiles commented that lives are often saved because of the quality _with school children in fire prevention, Pedersen presented Captain Tony Bren- response time of our paramedics and continued "We owe it to ourselves to have the and Paul Bosch for work on the KP tin a specially-made floral decoration on access to mod em me dicme · w1u,m·.i. • th. e· necessary time· frame. I don't see how we can Health Center Board of Directors. · - the occasion of his moving to Assistant expect to do otherwise." He added that the Council would likely be in favor of the con- "·~...... Jim Blondell's "always being· there · -- Chief of King County Fire District 2 in tmuationofpresentservice ,especiallycon sideringitsnominalcostandthetompassion - ~whe~never therei ,s-11need" earned him the · Burien. ate way in which the program is run. He said the Council mem~rs would be "out there Sus .~uperior Award. · · d The Hel.~ ,Hands Award was ac- Service badges were awarde to talkingtopeopleandaddres singissues." Mr.Stilessaidthecommunityisfortu nateand cepted by Gar-y B6Qbolm on behalf of Med Scbwenka, 25 years;·Tim Lemon, he was personally pleased to have Council members of such quality and stature working ~, 10 years; and Mark Tegard and Bill on this important issue. Page 8 Key Peninsula News .Marcht, 1991 11 A ·history of Home, Washington ,..,,,...... ,. •• 11=111111111111 •111111,,.,,,:,,,.,111111·,,.,,,,,,,,,.,,,111,,,, lllllltDIUlllttlt UIIIIIIIIUIIIIJIJPltltrtUUIU!IPIIIII 11111::1111::1r:ten I rrcw II by Stella Retherford tario in the years of 1880-1884. They at the stove to prepare meals for her fam able product was a pale green bar-soap This article about Home 's begin came from conventional religious fami ily. The trip took ten days. Their new which smelled like a present ~Y brand, nings and early years is written from a lies who belonged to the Church of Eng home was on the prairies of South Ta Irish Spring. persona.t~ _int of view and much of it is land but they were encountering new and coma. When the colony broke up, there taken from remembered cqnversations radical ideas on politics, religion and sex must have been many bars left over as my with parents , grandparents and old resi- as is common on campuses today. Leila Mae- Allen, my mother, was grandparents were still using it in my dents. · George and Sylvia's developing and born there in 1890 a,id a sister, Georgia childhood. Laziness of some colonists changing· philosophies were creating a joined the family in 1892. and resulting disharmony caused their By the time I was born in 1919, greater and greatefrift between them and An economic depression was devel numbers to dwindle and by 1895, three Home'smostcolorfulerawasoverandits their families. My grandmother told me oping and by 1894 jobs and money were broke and disconsolate families wereleft. more controversial citizens had mel of her "emancipation" which consisted of scarce. In an effort to better their lot, the The three families were the Oliver lowed with age. However, a child had her refusal to wear earrings and corsets. family moved to a socialist colony named Verities, the B.F. Odells, and the Allens. only to ask and reminiscence were forth In 1888 when their first child, Grace, was Glennis located between Tacoma and The men pooled their limited funds to coming. Home was a stimulating place to ~wo years old, the Allens decided to mi Eatonville on the lower slopes of ML build a boat ·and set out to search the be a youngster , as interesting personali grate to the west Rajnier. My mother described the dense, shores of Puget Sound for a place to ties still came and went. Intellectual Grandmother's story of the trainride dark forests to explore, while her parents relocate their families. pursuit, culture and education had great on the newly completed railroad to Wash worked very hard in the gardens, barns, status. ington includes primitive passenger cars, chicken houses and the community soap They finally decided upon 26 acres of My grandparents, George Herbert each heated with a coal-burning cooking/ factory. stump land on Von Geldem Cove. The Allen and Sylvia Ann Tyhurst were born heatingstoveinoneendoftl!erailroadcar total pricewas$182, with tenns of twenty in Chagham, Ontario and were students and seating which res_embled present day The Glennis Cooperative Industrial on the campus of the University of On- park benches. Each woman took her turn Company prospered briefly and its sale- continued on page 11 REAL ESTATE Free Market Analysis CALL . STEVESCHAUER 884-4108 RE~IDENTIAL LAND Ml"IT ER ERA® - SHOREWOOD REAL ESTATE , INC. IN GIG HARBOR 3101 Judson SL Gig Harbor, Wa. 98335 FEATURED HOME OF THE MONTH Each office indepeoondy OWJJicdmd operatad 851-9949 Maria'sCleaning Service SeniarCitizens Discount SpecializingIn: • NewConstruction • PrivateHomes • Offices • Commercial ProfessionalQuality Work Reasonable WIND&TIDE Insured Exclusive neighborhood. 3 Bedrooms, 2 bath 857-3009PO Bo x 249 Vaughn, Wa. tile roofed home. Large garage, shop & pool. .,. Community beach. $135,000 • Call Craig. 871;,7564. #7973 BIGSHOP-Secure retirement community . 3 Bed,2 bath immaaculate rambler. 1600+sq. ft ., 3 cargarage & shop. 2 separatelot s. Sellersmoving south . $99,950. Call Richard871-1491. #8002 THEREARE A FEWAVAILABLE STILL!46 acres for under$100,000.Great investment or ranch. Over1300 ft. on RockyCre ek Tributary.Terms. N ancy884-2065 . .March ,t, 199 t Key Peninsula News Page 9 _More rallies in support ofU.S. troops held on peninsula · JOE'SBUTCHER BLOCK PURDY by Hugh McMillan As-weentered into' tne ground war in the Persian Gulf, Key Peninsulanscontinue to demonstratetheir supportfor our troops fa the Persian Golf crisis. Karla Crocker of Lakebay provided the enthusiasm for a march on Sunday, Fybruary 24, from the Home post office to a rally at the Key Pel}insulaCommunity .. Services (Foodbank)in Home. · . - The organfaers, Bill and Lola Howe, CharlotteKrau _se, Mindy's husband,Ed', and Bill and Nita Onstadhave n,iade all the arrangementsfor an assemblyto be heldSaturday, . . Order Now for £aster Freezer Beef& PorkSides March9, beginningat noon at the upperparking lot ofPeninsula High Schoolfrom which Leg of Lamb it will march down 144thto the parking lot at the businesscenter in Purdy wherea rally Our Own Homemade Sugar Cure Ham in support of our forces will be held. ' LOCATEDIN THE PURDY BRIDGEWAY MARKET 857-7511 The organizersare all hopeful that this rally will celebrate the end of hostilitiesin and the Gulf and note that, "everyoneis encouragedto join in this show of solid backingfor FARMER GEORGE'S MEATS our uniformedcitizens serving so far from home." You are encouraged to bring a flag 3870 Bethel Rd.(S.E.), Port Orchard 876-3186 and/or a sign supportingour forces. SeJVing in Letters LAKEBAY PENINSULA ROOFING GUTTER Rob and Diana Home were kind Pierce, Kitsap, King & the Gulf ... enough to share this letter from Rob's Mason Counties Seamless Custom sister Deborah, written to her parents. The Key Peninsula NEWS would Installation like to recognizeour localpeople who are Although the family has been writing Deborahoften, mail is delayed. Deborah • RESIDENUAL • either serving in the gulf, or who have Baked-OnEnamel Fini sh is servingas a nurse at a large hospitalin • RE:.ROOFING• relatives serving. With the family's per ( 8 colors available) mission,we includeaddresses so that you Saudi Arabia designedto receive casual: ties from MASH units: Ihay write to them if you wish. SHAKE• HOT MOP• TILE Sgt. Shawn D. Blockerof the U.S. COMPOSffiON • CEDAR SHINGLES FREE ESTIMATES Marines - MACG-38, H&HS-38, S-2/ Dear Mom& Dad, Free Estimates FPO SanFrancisco, CA. 96608is the bro Things are going very well here.We are becoming familiar 857-5790 therof ShanonBlocker. Shanonasks us to 884-2186 with the hospital and are pre please include the message that "we ~e Tom Rolfzen - Owner pared for our own casualties so proud ofhim and we stand beside him WN. ST. CONS1R. REG. LAKE BR 157KF Locally Owned when the·groundwar starts. I am pioµdly and with dignity. We love him proud of our Air Force and and hope he'll be home soon." very the job th~y have done so far. I ~ave heard sol!'e disturbing . If you have.a friend orrelative serv news today-that Israel had been ing in the gulf, please send his or her name attacked again, This really is and addressif desiredto KP NEWS,P.O. turning into WWIII, but it cer- Box 3, Vaughn, WA 98394. You may tainly shouldn't last long ( I include a message if you like: Please hope!) , include $1 if you would like us to mail a It is quite interestingwork copy of the paper to the person listed. ing with the diffe_rent nationali ties at the hospital I have met *~ . ~ ~ *-:;%!]}~ Philippino and Scottish nurses I I so far, and have had some inter $108.00 --{{~...... *---~ * esting conversationswith a 14- I GASCHARGED TERRAIN TAMER * year-old Inilian boy, a Saudi PlusTax SHOCKABSORBERS $50.00 addtionalfor installation of lour man and a Kuwaiti man who _WashingtonState ~caped after his oldest brother was killed fa the invasion. Soldiers'Home will We are keeping our spirits GET 4th FREE! Computer-designedspecifically for the needsof lighttrucks, celebrate100 years up. It is nice to be in the hospital and have good food to eat-what vans,RVsand 4x4 vehicles. · TheGas Charged Terrain Tamer S hockis engineeredfor today 's light a pleasure! My love to every Th~. Washington State. Soldiers' trucks,y.ans, RVs and 4x4 vehicles . Its extralarge fluid reservoir and .Home will be celebrating its hundredth one! All my Jove, Deb. rugged1 3/8" borecombine to offerexceptional perf ormanceboth on and birthdayand bandstandground-breaking · off-road.Our Gas Charged Terrain Tamer S hockis a premiumgas shock ceremonyon Saturday,March 23 at 2 pm thathandles harsh .roadcondi tionsfor a smoothand firm ride. When the on the Home's grounds. It was fa 1891 · drivinggets rough you need the Gas Charged Terrain Tamer Shock for I that the Home first opened its doors to Saudia Arabia superbhandling , consistentcontrol and improved stability . serve veterans of all military s_ervices. Plannersof the eventwant to mak_e it support group LIFETIME WARRANTY I a t:nJ]ymemorable and enjoyablecelebra tion. A free support group for family, OLYMPIC TIRE & AUTO · For a contribution of $19:91, an friends and anyone interested in talking Olympic Village Shopping Center enm-avedbrick (4" x 8") wiJIbe -placed in about feelings and thoughts concerning 858-TIRE the veterans' centennial walkway. 12' x the war in the MiddleEast will be held on STOREHOURS: 12' granite blocks are availableto groups Wednesday·evenings 6:30 to 8:00 pm at ~ "YourOne Stop Car Care Center" and organizationsat $250 each. Contri the Community Rural Outreach Project ~fJSJ1~~_: [-~l[83 I v/S4 j I~~! 7~~n:.~~:~dp~~-1 butions may~ mailt_d to th(}.Orting Sol:.. Office (located behind the Old Clifton Just SaJ Cha,:ge It! . Saturday I "°". may use Goo!lyt own creditca rd or: American Exp,ess • CarteBlan che 7.30 a .m.. t o 3 P~m· diers' Home, P.O. Box 500, Orting, WA. Deli in Belfair). For more infonnation • OmersCl ub • Oise ,d C.Ud • Masl etC:cird• VISA 1 '- 1111 98360. contact Lynn Hedlund at 275-0925. L------~~!~f,~\;~0:.:',~';c':.,.,, ~" ~ · :"'"'"'""',"'" """· ...... ,.1u, • CouponExpires March 9, 199 .1 I Page 10 Key Peninsula N~ws March1, 1991 ,·Parentalinvolve .mentimportant in ~igh school,too ·------ by Keith Stiles, Director, District One, school they are told "nothing new," or lack the credits or class e(perience that no real thought has been given to Peninsula School District -"it's the same old stuff." Sound familiar? needed to take the ne~t ste;>in their lives _what is to come next. There is lots going on, and one of the and careers, - Other students approach As we move into March, with only Dear Parents, . major things that is happening is that time . their senior year expecting th~t certain two-and-a-half i:nore months to follow, it ,This is an open letter concerning the · is going by. For a junior, for instance, classes will automatically be available, is probably too late foi: seniors to do importance of the remaining few months there is just one more year after this June only to find they have overlooked pre much high school planning. _For junior of this school year for planning, ad to prepare for college or for a job. paratory steps. and sophomore students, however, this dressed to all of you who are parents of Despite the greatest efforts by teach Perhaps one of the most regrettable spring c_an ~ a time fo~ vital family dis high school juniors and sophomores. All . ers and members of t):le administration, problems is that of the senior who sud cussion about the future. It is a good time _too frequently when parents of high each year a certain number of students de~ly real~es that he or she will be leav to discuss plans for your c}Jild'i;;senior school students ask what is happening at _ completing their senior · year find they ing high school in a few short weeks and year and to make sure you understand what courses are needed. This is also an ~------appropriate time to discuss career plans, and to ask your child if he or she has had meaningful discussion with the class Transmis-sio·n counselor. (Regardless of what yc;ur child may claim, there is one, waiting to be of help!) Call Tr·o·u_bles? . - -1~- Gi.-.Harhor Finally , if you have this "little feel . - ~ , ing" that you are not h~aring the full story about progr8!Jl requirements, classes and . Automatic Trarismissi _on Service their availability, college entrance re quirements ;· opportuniti~s at the Skill 14610 Purdy Dr. NW, Gig Harbor .(Purdy) _· -· Center, and · all the rest, call the high school and ask to have a conference with Honesty • Integrity • Quality •-Free Road Tests • -Free Estimates the appropriate vice-principal and help your child give some serious thought to Transmission Specialist since 1955 the future . Good planning is always a tremendou s help, ·and it must start early Foreign and Domestic and be kept up-to-date . 8.57-288.3 c.:L======·======;::::======::::;:======:::::=:===:=====- KEY · WESTERN BUl'LDING CENTER · KEY .CENTER SINCE 1971 r=-----, 1 Ellmlnate 1 1 Damaging 1 : j @8 ID I Moss I ,~, IKHIslugs - .:;~:-i A.REA WIDE I &snalls •.&._ - I DELIVERY I I •Co n be_u soda,ound SLUG I . ~jjuMI I rrull!l .v e11i,1eblesand .._. •• L Dfnamen tal!I av,u •R9ma lns eHecttve & IIAI· T I Adjustable I ,itt et ralnfatr ,"tt;.lf) I 31b.box -~,L) I 79 I 884~23111 WRENCV. l_!nly $~---~ & Slip ~oi,:,t L Or 884-3321 :J PLIE'~S :,------Fastest acting ~-~ - - ~ - -99 I form of lime e I l . Easytoap ply 25 lb. . ~ I ~ ·8 ..,,__ , I • Covers~ -~ 2.000 - -=--==--=-I sq ft. ----- Whil e Supplie s Last QUANTITIE S LIMIT ED $449 --- · I Plumbing ~ .\ ~ 00 IT W I T II . T,uu~ .. '~-= ~ ~------~Electrical ,------,Rapid Green Lawn Food . Paint - Lumber I - . I 20# Bag Covers 4,000 sq. .I VIS4 I I ft. I _ Garden Supplies OPEN L $549 _ · L&D'tmilll.__ _ _J · Housewares & Sporting Goods Mon.- Sat. 8-5 Sun.10-3 II "~VERYTHINGFOR IHE D0-IT-YOURSELVERS anaPROFESSIONALS" \ .March , 1, 1991 Key Peninsula News Page ·11 letters to the editor, con't. To the editor: forts. We do not receive any funds from who not only expressed concern for my To the editor: . Recently we 'v e received inquires these solicitors . Be aware and cautious husband but also for me; and lastly but no The other day my mom, Kirsti Feld and/or · complaints about solicitation ef when you are contacted or approached less sincerely our phannisist, Don Zim mann, took my friend Jenifer McLaughlin forts related to emergency medical serv about requests concerning · fire depart merman, who extended a special service and me out to lunch . As we were walking ices on the Peninsula. We became fully ments or fire department funding. Many tome . into the resturant an elderly man walked aware of the situation when one of our individuals or organizations use the fire We are so blessed to live in an area in and sat down. We were in the middle of own firefighters was contacted with a department as the hub of their overtures to where people still reach out to each other our lunch and the man grabbed our check solicitation so "paramedic services will receive funds. We are not necessarily out and are willing to assist so readily. Thank and paid forour lunch. It's people like that continue." Over the holiday season, a to influence your decisions on these so you all who have been with us during this who make our world so kind and friendly . recent case involved an individual who licitations. We just resent the approach. terrible time. Ted is doing well, and looks We really did not have a chance to thank identified himself, by first name, as a You have been vigilant about bum forward to the day when he can personally him, so here is our thanks . member of the fire department soliciting ban situations, your phone calls proved show his appreciation. Amy Rose funds for the needy. that We appreciate your understaildi _ng. Marie Brown Wauna Your local fire department has not · We hope you can appreciate and under Lake Holiday authorized any fund-raising efforts, nor stand our position on this matter. ed. note: It is withregret that we reportthat two -and -a-half weeksafter his heart at have we been contacted about these ef- Horace Kanno tack, Ted Brown died during extended surgery. Fire Chief, KPFD #16 ,·,:·-' . A history of Home, Washington, con't.frompg.8 _.. • :..:,. - - - ·-. - ···· ~ THE OTHER STUFF I dollars down and twenty dollars a month was buried on Allen land that later be ;;1~)111· until the sum was paid. came the Penhallow Bums property. A -: ·· UPHOLSTERY: h~lly tree was planted to mark his grave I.' 1 Auto • Boat • Aircraft • Cycle 1 Income Tax On February 10, 1896, the three and it still thrives in what is now a front Truck • Industrial Boo keeping yard. families moved to Home to occupy the ::::1:::1:1:::::1:1tf.ifl!lllll i!::i::i:t Financial Statements small shelters that had been erected. : :;·1 Auditing Permanent houses were started immedi Verity's newspaper, New Era, was Free Estimates! published less than a year, but as it died, Electronic Filing Available ately. George Allen taught school in Free Pic~-up & Delivery! , :. Charlie Govan, a printer, arrived from Notary Public Tacoma to help with finances and Verity Senior Discounts! and Odell cut cord wood for the local San Francisco. 30 Years Experience steamer , Typhoon, captained by Ed He and Verity established a new and Mike Ernesti Member - NSTP larger new spaper, Discontent Mother of Lorenz. (206) 884-3924 VISA/MC WELCOME Of Oliver and Delana, Verity and Progress. This was not the official organ 13215139 Ave. KPN P.O. Box557 B.F. and Annie Odell, I know very little, of Home nor the Mutual Home Associa Gig Harbor, Wa. 98335 as they left Home after a few years, but the tion. Call Allens remained for the rest of their lives. The editors considered themselve s to MarvKeizur be anarchists and wanted to battle for free The Allens moved to Home with four dom of the human race from tyranny and little girls: Grace, 9 years old; Leila, 6; superstition on a nation al scale. Georgia, 4; and Glennis, an infant who Discontent became an open forum Walt's had been born in the Glennis Colony. for liberal or radical views on politics, Using the figures from the Depart economics, religion, world affairs and GROCERY STORES, INC. ment of Agriculture, they decided that a sex. Circulation of this paper attracted family should be able to be self-sufficient many controversial figures to the quiet :Key Center & Lake Kathryn on 1 3/4 acres of land in this area, so they village of Home. chose to make two acres a maximum Subsequen tly, two othernew spapers holding in Home. They fonned the Mu were published in Home. They were th~ tual Home Association to hold the land Demonstrator and the Agitator. and it was not to be sold or mortgaged . Building and improvements belonged to On September 6, 1901, President the individual members. McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz who said he was an anarchist. Oliver Verity, an Oberlin College This caused outsiders to immediately graduate, established and edited the first think of Home and its avowed anarchists. newspaper in Home in June 1897. Called Home 's anarchists were strictly non the New Era, it was circulated widely in violent individuali sts and although they radical circles and described the new did not approve of McKin ley's policies, community of Home with its liberal, tol they condemned his assassinatio n as erant spirit and its beauties. New resi wanton and useless . They had no sympa dents were attracted seeking relief from thy with the crime. oppre ssion and the economic depr ession The Tacoma Daily Ledger and the of the cities. Tacoma Evening News published articles Since there was no law enforcement denouncin g anarchists in general and citi Lookfor Our Weekly Flyer in Your Mail at Home and there were people of many zens of Home, in particular. Ministers in shades of radical thought , they called it an many pulpits recommended wiping out of anarchist colony. They did not have the the anarchists of Home. usual concept of anarchism with violence, The newspape r s and certain but a peaceful , each-person-do-his-own churches managed to assemble a group of thing privilege as long as so doing did not enraged Tacomans who _vowed to "wipe offend his neighbor . out" the people of Home. to be continued In 1897, George Allen's father, Ol iver Allen, my great -grandfather, came from Canada to live with his son. He was A History of Home, Wasl.ington origi Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm old, in frail health and lived but a year . He nally appeared in the January 1980 issue of ''We Are Here To Serve .You" was the first person to die in Home and · Key Peninsu la Newsletter. ,.-,· T,I( t • n "'-T J 1,.T Page 12 Key Peninsula News .M.arcb1, 1991 Citizen of the year Each year the Key Peninsula Lions ask for nominations for the Citizen of the Year. unnYCRE/TAny person or couple who consistentlygives of time and energy for the greater good of the community can be nominated, by a Lions member or by any resident. After the nominations are made, ballots are mailed out to the entire Key Peninsula Lions ( nuRSERY& FLORAL) International membership. Votes are counted by the nominating committee and one . . non-Lions member. The Citizen of theYear Award winner is announced at the ~nua! ONESTOP FOR ALL YOUR ~~ banquet, which will be held this yeac on April 6. 'Bil[anaLofa !Jlowe have been very active members of Citizens Against Criine since its inceptionand have worked person's immune system to respond. A Iesponse to an allergen usually manifests itself as an inflammation,which might be especially hazardous to an asthma· suf ferer becauseit might result in the further .constriction of already compromised air passageways. by Joe Aprile Of particular concern is the mold, There has been a disturbing trend in Altemaria alternata,which grows on har American public health; an alarming in vested com and other grains. It is espe crease in asthma-relateddeaths : There is cially prevalentin the Midwest fromJune currently evidence that a common mold through November. Researchers at the can trigger a hazardous narrowingof air Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minn. found a ways in the lungs of some asthma suffer 200 fold increasedrisk of potentiallyfatal ers. asthmatic attacks in individualssensitive Asthma results from 1he inflamma-. to-this mold as comparedto asthmaticsin tion of 1helung's bronchial tubes, making sensitive to it. It has been proposed that it difficult for the asthma victim to take in exposure of sensitive asthmatics to this enough air. There are some ten million mold may cause musclesin the airways to asthma patients in the U.S. In the past, "clamp down" resulting in a serious re relief has been largely obtained through striction to the flow of vital air in the the use of inhaled bronchodilator drugs, passageways of the lungs. which it is now thought may, in fact, ac This kind of finding is particularly A Super Good Cents home is built the way all houses should be celerate the progression of the disease. It important in that it precisely defines an built- solid, strong, physically fit. When you buy a manufactured home, would therefore be better to treat the un agent in the natural environmentthat may it's an important thing to keep in mind . derlying inflammation. contribute to the risk of the .asthmatic A Super Good Cents manufactured home is actually certified to be · A scientificpanel recently addressed patient This informationcould alert the energy efficient. With better construction, more insulation and other this issue, and has recommendedthat pa _physicianto deteniline the sensitivity of energy;;.saving features , you'll stay wann in winter, cool in summer and tients minimizeexposure to certain aller his patient to suspected allergens and try have fresh air circulating, year round. gens. An allergen is a "foreign" sub to minimize any anticipated allergic re Consider the advantages . Not only will you be spending less on stance (usually a protein) thatcauses a sponse. your heating and cooling bills, you'll be s@ying snug and cozy in the quiet comfort of your manufactured home. · '/ When your looking at manufactµred homes, ask to see one th~t has earned the Super Good Cents certificate of energy efficiency. &cond annualKey PeninsulaNEW 8 Super Good Cents. Accept no-substitute. ~ April fools issuecoming up For more information call, 857-5950. ~ It started with Janice McMillan's annual April review of a "restaurant"with a most unusual menu or location. The silliness spread from there to Cecil Paul and Peninsula Light co:m;~ now runs rampant through a lot of the April Key PeninsulaNEWS . You have been . . warned! Stay tuned for some fascinating "news"and features in the next NEWS. \. 857-5950 Page 14 Key Peninsula News March 1, 1.991 An Epstertreet fram the . .Master Sharpening Purdy Costless Pharmacy The Key PeninsulaPark and RecreationDistrict Board 884-9846 "LowestPrescription Prices In the State" - _ .--.:__ . Happy Easterl 15312 92nd St KPN ~ -... ---- Key Center 857-7797 ~ . 1 H>ur i fl.Ill service ·canay PhamutqJ And Morel. EasterE&s5 Hunt Afotfem'Bunny Redeemat KeyPeninsula Civic Center PIZZA PLUS Backin . 884-9599 857-7550 -1987,Tristan Key Center TaraHoure Minter Village wasin the 1 to One· 15' 'Two'Topping Pizza Canay'Bar ant£ a .Co~ 3 year old age Walt's Shop N' Save 8roup, Lake Kathryn Vlllage GLEN PSZCZOLA, P.C. ·• Attorney at Law . 857-5362 . enjoyifi8the 8912 Key Peninsula Highway North (Key Center) e Walt's Fine Foods · Lakebily, WA 98349 (206) 884-3120 Fax: (206) 884-4777 huntl Key Center Jiln 'Easter'Treat 884-3325 from'Walts 6ylvia's6tyling (£1Tanning 6a1on ·Kc Corral 884-2479 884-3689 1Home, Wa. 98349 Canay ?{_on-totjc9,{g.tur_al Jitrt Suppfies RED DOGS JR Weldingand Fahrication 884-40 IO -884-..2355 . :" , .. ~ I Jeffand Marie Rock · Lakebay Chevron KEY WESTERN --- BUILDING C!i:NTER --- 88 2311 SINCE 1971 KEY CENTER -1- " Old Fashioned Service at Old Fashioned ?fices" OR · ·13l51{PN Two-to-fiveyear old hunters~n the 1989hunt are 884-3828 '13.atfmintonSet ~ pictured above. Canay " Redeemat KeyPeninsula Civic Center The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held this year on Easter Sunday March 31 CONTINENTAL TIRE LAKEBAY at 1 pm. The hunt will be open to kids from O to 11 years old, with four age groups. & Each group has their own "hunting grounds." Don't miss this free communityevent, Automotive Service C~oots8,~22!~gy provided by th~ Key Peninsula Civic Center Association. ·v 1'i? Mason Counlies (Formerly D.J. 's Tire) Free Estimales. 851-4606 . 884-2186 Tom Rolfzen - Owner 5ln '£,aster'Treat from WN. ST. CONSlK. R£O. LAKE BR 157KF Belfair Elementary .News Af.~ antf.Lintfa ~id Redeemat KeyPeninsula Civic Center Spellingbee winners School Districts as well as North Mason Congratulationsto Belfair Elemen School District ~ tary 5th grade spelling bee winnersGabe The regional winner will participate 6706Key Peninsula Hwy So., Longblan<:_h Cagwin, Joshua Mayes, Anna Britt, and District 16 at the national level in WashingtonD.C. Fire Fighters · Phone884-3862 Anytime Eddie Peyton. later this spring. Teff Arnold, Lenore .9ln 'Easter'Treat from Thesestudents will join the winners Graber, and Mitch Hailey are alternates ~a ~ire :Jfats from Sand Hill Elementary School and · for' Belfair Elementary in the event that ~ran9Gnt HawkinsMiddle Schoot on March 12 for one of our students are unable to attend BUY-SEll·TRAOE OrderYour Easter Ham Now the district spelling bee.' OLD F'ASUIONEO the district level of competition. SMOKE 'HOUSE The winner of the district spelling Studentsin grades5-8 have an oppor FOOTBALL MEATS bee willgoon totheregionallevelof com tunity to participate in this yearly event . CARDS BASEBALL HOCKEY ~tition in Bremertonwhich includesstu~ sponsored by the Bremerton Sun. Eric dents from North Kitsap, Cen_tral Kitsap, 12402 134.lh Ave. KPN . ROBERT HOLMAN Haugen, now a senior at North Mason Gig Harbor. WA 98335 . 857-2890 · ,. •. South Kitsap, Chimacum, Port 12-402 1~,r, Ave. l Thisfree community 884-9345 ~ !toeUUle Red Barn 112Mi le SoulhOf Key Cenle r-. event is put on each MemberF.O.LC. year by the 884-2662 Key Peninsula lQ Pens, 20 Pencils Sma[['13ears Bus: 473-1415 Civic Center Res: 884-3369 Association r,EVIN DIECK MAN LAVONNE CARTWRIGH Maste r Autom obile Tec hnic ian ion Easter·Sunday -x:;:::~~~~ Independent Agent KEV PENINSULA AUTOMOTIVE at ·1 p.m. 15317 SR 302 KPN Jln 'Easter_'Treat!From Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Lavonne Cartwrigfit 884-4600 'EasterCanay . Thi~ year, thanks to the members of tlie HARVESTTIMB MYR-MAR ACCOUNTING SERVICE ... tlOUNTRYSTORE ·Key Peninsula Business Association · and (206) 884-3566 1-800-726-3560 9507 Sia le Hwy, 302 other local businesses ... - JERRY TERI HIGH Gig Hamo r, WA 98335 13215 - 139TH AVE. KPN & (206) 857-5848 R. MARVIN KEJZUR P.O. BOX5 57 ACCOUNTANT , GIG HARBOR, WA 98335 3 Pizzas M1NI-MART~ , ,_ DJ's r-===-=====l ~unnYcREJTI 857-5712~_i1 (nuRSEAY& FLOAAL)· . m·any eggs will be filled CHERIEJ. MASTRO . 884-3937 with small g_iftsor Located in Key Center Laffy 'Taffy spe_cial slipsdescribing 'EasterCantfy ant£ Seeas THE -OTHER .STUFF -~ CHARBONEAU exciting Eastersurprises ~ CONSTRUCTION ANDSUPfLY which can be claimed at UT'HOLSTER'I. .' _ LANDSCAPING MATERIALS & CONIBACTORS SUPPLY • ROCKERYROCK • CONCRETE PRODUCTS • CRUSHED ROCI< • LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES the participating Auto • Boat .• Aircraft • Cycle • RIVERROCK • DAAINTILE & CULVERTS • FILL-PIT RUN • MASONARY SUPPUES Truck • Industrial business RANDY HOOK-MANAGER YOU HAUL or the Civic Center. .91..n'Easter 'Treat from WEDELIV ER ;Jvfikg.'Ernesti 884-3924 ACE KEY PENINSUIANEWS CHIROPRACTICCLINIC 884-2144 ·4· - 20CYlS'ES 884-4699 01' C001(f'ES Redeemat KeyPen insulaCivic Center Littfe Stuffea '13unnies LJ Roosters 15420 92nd St. KPN ~t; ~HIGHLAND S }\@ 884-2300 Key ·Peninsula businesses - 564 6471 We care about ·our community. s tuff ea Ylnimafs ~ . ERA~ - SHOREWOO D GRADERSERVICES Jerry's REAL ESTATE,IN C. m IN GIG HARBOR AUTO BODY 310i Judson SI. , Shop ' Gig Ha,bo<, WA 98335 BOB MEDLOCK . ~- 13020 Wright Bliss Road RESIDENT EXPERT KEY PENINSULA PROPERTIES • Gig Harbor, Wa. 98335 Gig Ho'rbor: 206-851-9949 - Ta_c: 206-627-ll13.8 -Residence: 206-884-4196 FAX:2%-858-2576 ~ 884-4458 .91..n'Easter 'Treat from · Casfi, 1(.ey 1 1Unos, pfii[ 1(_aadiffe !H'appy'Easte r 'BugerProtection Pfans Page 16 -Key PenthsulaNews .M.arch.1, 1991 ·Manufactured housing targeted In tfie [i6rary More than a third of the Northwest's new housing may be missing an opportunity A114,..-,.; for energy efficiency at the very time that the region is running out of its electricity Children's Workshop: Virginia surplus. Liebergeselland MaryanneMetcalfe will 11~ Last year, manufacturedhome s made up 35 percent of all single family, electri conduct a workshop covering the selec cally heated housing starts in the Northwest ~ these ho~es were to m~t model tion of material, techniques, and tl!e conservations tandardsset by the NorthwestPlanmng Council , the energy savmgsover preparation of children to become listen byE"/aine Forch the next20 years could equal the amount of electricityneeded to supply a city of 50,000 ers and readers. Strangely enough, a news article people. After earning a master's degree at about a young boy being expelled from Harvard, Virginia I,.iebergesell was a his elementary classroom for violating a children's librarian·in Geneva, Switzer messcode brought back fond memories land. She has taught third through fjf th for me. ••••••••••••••••••••• a . grades for twelve years, and is presently Kris was only 4 when she took my • • the coordinator of the Tacoma Commu sewing scissors and whacked off her , • • nity College Learning Center for Adult .. Jerry's • oeautiful, silky, blonde hair. At first, I £advfavne's • • Basic Education.Maryanne Metcalfe is a was horrified, but then I saw the situation • • developmental reading teacher at Ta for what it was-funny! Even though we • AUTO BODY • coma CommunityCollege . She was for Comics & Books • • had to cut the rest of her hair very short to • Shop • merly at Kent State University. even it up, she looked so cute. My other New and Collector • • This free program, spon~red by the · kids experiemented with their hair, too. Comics · • • -Friendsof the Key'CenterLibrary, will be It's some sort of rite-of-passage,I think. •• • held Wednesday,March 13 at 7 pm at the Science Fiction Books • • Another news story I saw was about • Key Center Library. A business meeting a four year-old boy who was expelled • • Fantasy Role-Playing • • of the Friends will precede the programat from his pre-kindergarten classroom • 6pm. because his hair was too long. His parents ~ Games • • • • had made a vow not to cut their son's hair : 13020 Wright Bliss Road • Spinning Wheels Display: An ex until be was cured of cancer and the • hibit of spinning wheels handcrafted by • Gig Harbor, Wa. 98335 • schoolofficials were havinga fiLGive me a (206) 564-6J68 • Earl Sorrels-willbe on displayin the Key a break! : 884-4458 • Center library, Wednesday, March 13 Give the other kids a break too. As a 59696th Ave.• Tacoma, WA. 98406 • • • • through Tuesday, March 27. matter of fact, sometimesa new hairstyle •••••••••••••••••••• Earl Sorrels lives on the peninsula, can be just the thing to give a person'a lift andhasbecomeaself-taughtmasterofthe or a new zest for life. Hair length, color craft of making spinning wheels. He has or style is a personal decision, no matter ~ Morley Travel made dozens of all types and sizes. Each how old you are. It certainlydoe s no hann ~H ~Is£,- - A-l-as_k_a_- 4 Da Cruise June 4 one· is unique and he adds a different to anyone else. model every year representing a new Recently,we were staying with some Day1 Motorcoachfrom Seattle to Vancouver,B.C . Setsail. nationality, material, or style. A library Day2 Revelin shipboardactivities and outside vistas. relatives in California. We were getting. display is particularly appropriaie be-'~ ready for a wedding and my hostess of Day3 Visitpicturesque Ketchikan, home to theworld's largest cause there are so few patterns available, ·fered to let me use her curling iron so I collectionof totempoles. andlibrary books have providedideas and could "do something with my hair." I Day4 Arrivein Juneau,the mountain-ringedstate capital. Fly from source material to this inpovative crafts wear it straight now, in one of those new Juneauto Seattle man. cuts. I like it. She obviously didn't. On the other hand, I was thinking that Per Person Inside Outside Deluxe Magazinesat the Key Center library: it would be nice if she would change her Double Due to budget cuts, the library has fewer $499 $599 $699 old-fashioned hairstyle for something Occupancy titles this year. Anyonewishing to donate popular in this century. She has been a personal subscriptionon a regularbasis, wearing that same style since she .was a WesternCaribbean Cruise• 7 DayW/Air $956 p.p. please contact Dory Myers at 884-2242. freshmanin high school--rnanyyears ago. (iiiA December8th Sailing I think she looks stuck and afraid to change. She thinks I lo9k silly and \SJ.Holland Atneric.:'l Linc Women'sLib-ish.Arnatterofopinionfor ,. A.TRADITIO -N OF EXCE LLENCE • both of us. ~ 1-800-553-0269 I think we do our children a grave --...... ;., Mary Kay Morley ,206) 857-7626 Prk:euN per ,.,_, "'8ble oa:upuq, ucl latlilde air betwtta SeaWo,J,...u or MlamISln&Je rale available upon disservice by teaching them to •judge request. Pwl laxeJ nol laclu4e4. people on sucJ}silly criteria. Why can't we simply alow our children the freedom to express themselves however they choose and experiment with their looks until they findastylethatsuitesthem. Of ·JOICO FUN DAY course, this personal freedom must reside within the bounds of common decency, Saturday March 16th but, beyond that, there is no reason we can't be creative and have fun. 1O a.m. to 1 p.m . There are so many things that we Come in and meet with our professional JOICO Representatives . need to teach our children; so many times will will They be here to answer your hair care questions. We also when we have to be finn and unmovingor · have samples for you to take home . when we must demand adherence to All JOICO ,products will be featured for the importantrules . Let's concentrateon major issues and month of March at 20% off let minor issues remain minor.· I think a personalpreference should be respected -no matter how old or young we are. @4fll)IABEAUTY SALON & SUPPLY~ 93 5109 Pt. Fosdick Dr. 851-8811 Next to Dairy Queen I -,..,: TI{ 1 rt ~ l'. , CT March 1, 1991 Key Peninsula News Page 11 INTRODUCING A&J BUSINESSSERVICES INC. A newconcept in personalizedansweri ng by Janke ltlcMillan . . . . . This cool and rainy .weatherlS a good tlme to serve a mce, wamung soup. This serviceand professional computerized recipe which I've had for years and years is easy and yet elegantand interesting,I think. bookkeeping. . MulligatawnySoup Yourbusiness's own 1 10 oz. cancondensed tomato soup Receptionistand Bookkeeper in One. · 1 10 oz. ~ condensed pea soup · 1 canwater •, 1 CJJPHalf and Half 1 thin green onion, minced i/2 tsp. celery salt 1/2 tsp. tumeric Fax(206) 851-2885 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. curry pQwder · 1/4 tsp. ground coriander Combine all ingredients in kettle over medium heat, stirring well. Simmer for 8 minutes, covered. / ~~ ~ KEYPENINSULA (Note: I use Campbells™tomato soup and homemade split pea soupstrained to remove bits of ham.) MARY ·KAY &> LUTHERAN PROFESSIONAL CHURCH Dateline GIFT BUYING N.E. Corner of Lackey Road -A SERVICE ,, and the Key Pe~n sula Hwy. Find out how easy It Is to keep · . _Olym.pia ~ up with the gift giving 884-3312 ~ occasions :ill year lung! 01:> Mary Kay ran help with gift PASTOR: Follow up: both Senate bill 5195, the Property Tax Re~ormbill, and House Bill I lOO, ~ Ideas, wrapping :md delivery, the Education Task Force bill are still in committee. Dick Brandt gg Including birthday and PHS student testifies for WesPruitt's bill ~ aimlvers:iry. SUNDAYS: ~ Call Today! Sunday School 9:15am 0:1, ProfessionalMary Kay Consultant · BettyCoonsR.N. Worship 10:30am t, .11111,,~ IJo,..,.,~ Sixteen-ye0;r-old Nad ' · (206)857-6041 , ene Larson, ajunior at J\\~ \; ~ <'~~-~ 1 .t~il \A>l "'*~- Peni,:isula Hig -h ~~~~~ -' ·,4,.\,.~.;t'~~~~~~~~~ School, joined a pa rade of state off,cials who testified at the 1 state Capitol on Tues Come On Downr Give UsA Try day fnfavor of legisla ~ot\ tion !'!_promotegreater involvement in citizen co\O s\etS Quality Service .. service activities in O'I Personality is What We Sell Washington .state. -~ Alaskan ..... ~- ~ Fish& _Chips .·· ..;c;. " An Assortment of Seafood " · .Home-made Chowder 1 l Hamburgers and hot dogs House Bill 1147,sponsored by state and fellow students have initiated since Outside seating and take-out only Representative Wes Pruitt, would have the YES program at Peninsula High be Winter Hours the state Center for Voluntary Action gan October8. Projects haveranged from Minter Village, by Lakebay Lumber 11 am - 6 pm coordinate new citizen-serviceprojects. writing to troops in Saudi Arabia to col The center, founded in 1982, fielded lecting teddy bears for Mary Bridge 3,400 requests for information about Children's Hospital, from collecting service projects last year. A companion blankets for flood victims to planting measure, House Bill 1148, would fund trees along Highway 16. Locally Owned and Operated pilot projects to help students develop "When we say the words 'commu their own service projects. nity service' many people get the wrong HB 1148, which Pruitt co-spon impression," Larson said. "They per soredwith RepresentativeVal Ogden,D ceive it as something you do when you get Vancouver,would provide an additional in trouble or something that's definitely $200,000 through 1993 to fund specific not fun. That's not what it's all about; it's Practical Products For The Planet pilot programs involving young people aboutcaring, sharing and giving. I've had • ChemicalFree Produc ts for Pets both in and out of school. • Non-ToxicCleaners for your Home am;! Office some of the best times when I was in- • RecycledPaper Products • All NaturalPersonal Care Items "Co!llmunityservice has been a with co• . service proj- • OrganicBaby Foods Importedfrom Ge rmany big inspiration to me," Nadene said. It's :~:;ci 1 • Completely SafeArt Materials for Children • EnergySavi ng Light Bulbs helped todirect me in my life." :r Larson, accompanied by teacher and program c~rdinator .,Gloria Pollard, P.O. Bo~_668 - . • - • • ,,~, listed more than a dozen projects that she Dateline Olympia,con't pg. 18 H~me, Wa. 983'49 Franand Cyndi Cashman-DiBiase "-..... Page 18 Key Peninsula News Marcht, 1991 Art News .;,r m~ ~"'7tew 1/ome,? . The Perfonnance Circle Theater of Gig Harbor invites you to an eveningof music, mayhem and murder! Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 runs through March 2. 12eutr~t~Q~? Showtimeis at 8 pm Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdays. The play is directed by Roger Westberg. . 'Westwyni Mote[-.fllpartments Furnishedapartments with maid service by theday/ week/month Let the Westwynd be your place for extra company La"y Beckerman as Eddie McKuen and Marilyn Parks as Nikki Crandall Restaurant Next Door in the Performance Circle production. Queen Size Beds New Management Newly Remodeled Dateline Olympia, continued. VISA State Efficiency Commission teams save $$ Three teams of private and public sector managerscreated by the state Efficiency Commission,recently reviewed the management of contracts at the Department of Located in Purdy SQCialand Health Services, statewide agency mail operationsand employer services 6703 144th St.NW Gig Harbor,WA.98329 provided by the Department of Labor and Industries. Their recommendationsare designed to save money, increase revenue, improve customer service and streamline Call for Reservations (206) 857-4047 operationsacross these service areas. In two years, Commissionteams of managerson loan from governmentagencies and private firms have indentifiedmore than $120 millionin savings and revenueto the state. · The DSHS contractsteam recommendation included options to simplifyhandling · GET A Ql)ICK REFUND of routine contracts. Roughly two-thirds of the $5.7 billion DSHS budget is spent through contractswith more than 18,000 vendors. Let Us Help You Get Your Money Back FAST! More that 127,000businesses pay workers' compensationinsurance premiums to the state's Departmentof Labor and Industries, making that agency the 15th largest compensationinsurer in the nation. Efficiencyrecommendations to improve service includedimplementing staggered billing to col}ectpremiums less frequentlyfrom small businessesand more frequentlyfrom large fims. More than $26 millionin new money will result from improvedcash management The state mail operations reviewers recommendedcentralizing mail service to reduce the expenseof handlingthe 98 millionpieces of mail sent and ~ect:ivedby state workerseach year. Currently,each agencyprocesses its own inail individually,which ~sk about ELFing your return discouragesapplication of collectivelabor-and cost-savingtechniques. The WashingtonState Commissionfor Efficiencyand Accountabilityin Govern ment has now embarkedon a new cost-savingeffort initiatedby state Representative Wes Pruitt Pruitt's new accountabilitymeasure, approved by the 1990 Legislature, ~706 KeyPeninsula Hwy So., Longbranch * Phone 884e3862 · Anytime expands the commission's focus to develop a system for evaluating how well state programs actually work. The commission's earlier charge, under legislation Pruitt sponsoredin '1987, was primarily to identify cost savings. Pruitt said that effort will be especiallyimportant in the next few years, when the state is facing a potentialbudget shortfall. GovernorBooth Gardner lastmonth directed state agencies to draft plans·to cut spending 12.5 ~rcent from their 1991-93budg et HIGHJLAND proposals. . CLEANERS The WashingtonJournal, an independentnewsl etter covering state government Open 7 am to 6 pm Mon.-Fri. HIGHJLAND'§ and business, called the-savings to date "impressive, considering the small amount of 9 am-3 pm Sat. state money, less than $2 million, expended so far on commissionactivities." 564-6471 HARBOR CLEANERS 7110 6th Ave. Tacoma Ron Meyers honored Just across the Narrows Brid e 851-3373 Trial lawyers and insurance agents, often at odds in court and in the state Dry Cleaning • Drapery Service Open legislature, have reached a rare consensus in naming state representativeRon Meyers 6:30am to 6:30pm "legislatorof the.year." Alterations • Leather & Shirt Service Mon .-Fri. Meyers was recognized for his "commitment to consumer and small-business 20% off on any $10.00 or more order 9 am to 5 pm issues" by the IndependentIn surance Agents of Washingtonwhich represents mor e than Coupon must come in with order Sat 1,300 agents throughoutthe state. Two weeks earlier he received a similar award from the Washington·State Trial Lawyers Association for his "continuedefforts to support the rights of injured people - _ ancLl.O.pl'__ote.c,ttbe.imegrity _of..the.ciYilj.uslk;..esystem." March1, 1991 Key Pen~nsula News Respite program don't have the pleasure ~~ of grandchildren in their homes, and the . <=ll innocence of little children brings a lot of '.,&?'i~~_:-~. - '? ', . joy to these special people. t If you are taking care of someone in ( !i1(it/,,. E.very your home and maybe feeling trapped or _Wednesday that no one understands what you are going through, we invite you to call or by Frankie Johnson come by and see this marvelous program For the first two weeks of February, for yourself. Your frustration can be set everyone prepared for Valentine's Day. aside for a few hours ·every Wednesday HONESTY Each person made their own cards using while the volunteers and director of Res old cards, poster paint and glitter. When pite fill in for you. Care is given to each WITH the Valentine'~ party. day came, Pauline person according to ~is or her needs . . EVERY and Carrie set up a beautifal background Respite will stimulate your disabled adult for individual photo portraits. Each-per and give some meaning to his or·her life. POLICY! son had a framed portrait to give.to some You would be surprised at the wonderful Lavonne Cartwright one special. re~ponse to a different caregiver and Independent Agent The highlight of the party was a pro place. Specializing In : gramof songs from the Vaughn Christian There will be good programs coming preschool students. Our thanks to Sue upwithvideosall can enjoy. Wealsostill • Business • Home Harris and Libba Borslien for escorting · need your old cards from Christmas and • Auto the children. Have you ever ~n witness especially from other occasions. There is to the exchange of love between the eld always room for more volunteers and American Underwriters Insurance erly and children? It _is really a thrill. attendees. We are here for- you every Most of the disabled adults that attend the Wednesday. .·6429 South Tacoma Way •Tacoma• Bus: 473-1415 • Res: 884-3369 Blast High Interest Vehicle Loans With The El _ectro1:1icAge -Rate Busters! Liying through two major wars, and still trying as another one progresses, is a A Refinance Program for Telco Members Only · lesson in the inventive nature of mankind. In WW-1, news travelled slowly, al Soyou visited the dealer loo~ng for your dream though certainly faster than it did during macnine ... an·d found it! You even negotiat ed · the Civil War. In WW-2, radio was yourself a hefty discount on the price. But speeding the news to the news-printers, something is not quite right. Ahh yes, the fine print who got it to the public usually in a day or in your loan contract. OH MY GOSH! You're two. The exceptions were those of us who paying a higher interest rate than Tacoma Telco were dependent on boats or even horses, Cr~dit Union would have charged you . whose news might be a day later. The It's Not Too Late to Rate Bust Your presence of radios was revealed by long Loan. copper wire antennas, strung from roofs Refinance on your '90 or '91 car, truck or van at our t<;>trees or barns. There were discussions new vehicle loan rates and Rate Buster may even about the dangers of a fire caused by light blast down your monthly paym ent. As long as Rate ning 'attracted' by the wire. Most of us Buster is around, you won't pay any loan fees either! did a little reading about lightning ar To pay off your high interest loan, call our loan restors and grounding. TV did not show Sample Rate Buster loan #1: aepartment at 858-2877 or come into any branch up often until the '50' s, as I remem~r . before March 31. Loan of $15,000 financ ed originally at 1i5 % for 60 Even then, the screens were small, and YOU CAN JOIN! Living or working in the Gig months. Payment= $338.00 monthly . 12 months were only black and white. Few of us Harbor-Key Peninsula area qualifies you for later, balan ce of $12,689.60 is Rate Busted to 10.4% could foresee the electronic wizardry that membership. for 60 months. Monthly paym ent is low ered to is so taken for granted today. Nothing $272.12. A difference of $65.88 per month. seems to surprise us any more. Well, This Specia l Offer is just one of many benefits of mpybe some things surprise us a little. A membersh ip. Join us and you'll enjoy much more than Sample Rate ·Buster loan #2: low cost loans . Thousands of your neighbors have while back we watched as an air Loan of $15,000 financed at 12.5% for 60 months. launched, camera-equipped torpedo sped already discovered the credit uni on difference. Isn't it time you checked us out for yourself? Payment= $338.00 tot al interest paid = $5,236.05. into its target; every split second of its After 12 mon ths, a bal ance of $12,689.60 is flight was relayed to whomever was tuned • • refinanced by Telco and Rate Busted to 10.4% for 48 to the proper frequency, until the target • .T.T. TACOMA I months. Payment= $324.28 monthly . Total interes t and the camera were destroyed as they paid now = $4,621.44. A savings of $614.61 in ·met. .T.T.T.TTELCO total finance charges! Already we take the telep honic T.T.TT CREDIT UNION transmission of pictures for granted . T .T Doctors can see our inner workings with GigHarbor marvelQusscanners , sY.nsors, ultra- sound 4521Pt. FosdickDrive NW and lots that are way beyond my under Key Center standing. Satellite cameras can read a 8920Key Peninsula H wy N license plate from miles in the sky. Sup Fine Print (with nothing to hide) posedly it will soon be possible to .read Offefgood tiroogh 3-31-91. 1990 and'91 cars, trucks , vansqualify fcr RaiaBu~ ng. RVs,_boals and 1984• 1989m odely earcars also qualify 101' Raia Buslilg aUegular compedive loan rates and term s. Sampleloa nsbased on10 .4%lxed APR for 60 monll s. Ratesand term s Slbject tochange ',Yithou t notice. one's mind electronically! Help! T .- ' Page20 Key Peninsula News .March1, 1991 thermostat is a light which reminds you when the emergency heat is on. Some heat pumps are equipped with ~ather-ize! [ heat pumps ] one or more outdoor thermostats which control the operation of the supplemental by Megan Aprile furnace or installed with a supplemental room. The design of the air ducts arid the heat and prevent it from com1.ng·on when A heat pump is an electrically po'Y-, ~eating system, which is basically an speed at which the air will move through outdoor temperature is above a certain ered system with an indoor and an out electric furnace inside the indoor unit of them contributes to the proper operation point. Outdoor thermostats prevent the door unit that pumps the available heat the heat pump. of the heat pump. supplemental heat from operating when from cool locations (outdoors in winter, Since it does not work in the same Why is all this stuff so important? it's not needed, even if someone turns up indoors in summer) to wanner locations way as furnace, heating and c;oolingwith The heat pump thermostat controls two . the indoor thermostat by hand. (indoors in winter, outdoors in summer). heat pumps has different "rules," begin- · heating -systems; the heat pump and the 1f you already have a heat pump The great advantage to pumping heat ning with installation. ~ back-up or supplemental ~ystem. Sup- system, here are ~ome thermostat "tips: is that it takes about one third less elec The installatton of a heat pump sys- ptemental heat is more expensive than the unlike a regular thermostat, you don't tricity than directly converting electric tern is expensive; the a:veragecost (in a heat pump,-so yoµ need a thermostat that want to set it back at night unless it is energy into heat, like furnaces do. 2500-3000 sq. ft home) is $5000-7000. allows you to control your sy~tem well specifically designed to do so. With a Unlikely as it seems, there is heat But, it is important to note that the instal- enough to reduce the use of ~upplemental heat pump system, it is most important to energy in the air even when it is cold lation of the unit is as vital as the quality heat as much as possible. find a temperature setting tharis comfort outside. Air would have to be -460• or of the unit itself, so going with the lowest Heat pump thermostats also need an able and leave it $ ere, since raising and absolute zero for there to be. no heat bid may ,not be a good idea. emergency or auxiliary heat. switch to ~owering just uses up more expensive energy, so a very cold 20°F day is 480° Heat pump thermostats should have turn on the supplemental heat. This energy. above absolute zero. several features on them, .and it is also switch is triggered if the heat pump has a If you have two levers on your Of course a heat pump cannot provide most important that the contractor calcu- mechanical failure. In addition, it should thermostat for h~ting_ and cooli°ng, do not all of the heat needed by extracting it late (not estimate) the heating and cooling be used after a power outage of more than set them too close togetlter (no more than from the air, so it is .used with ail existing loads of your home, preferably room by several hours. A good feature on the 5 -10°) or your system may be beating and cooling in the same day. Some thermo stats ·have a "heat only" switch so that · GRADER SERVICES -~ cooling cannot come on. When setting .w.·····,.w·'frtES·IB.EN-mlAb·=·=·&··.@filMMEBGJAlz·=·=·x···=···=·= ,nz cooling temperatures it is advisable to find a comfortable setting and leave it there. - ~~iiil Air flow is very important for the correct operation and·long life of a heat 7411 CANON BELL DR. &J): PHIL RADCLIFFE --~j·:~.~ · pump system. STATE UC#GR-AD-ES234LM • • .. .• ,, ·' t,1,:i" ., '- LAKEBAY, WA. ______, -:1.m ·" . l.!f.l?i;b.,...,,,,______. Blundell's The Heat Pump Buyer's Guide, (available at Peninsula Light Company), Longbranch says "As a consumer, it's difficult to ver ify that your contractor properly sizes and Collier & Easley · Ch,owder House installs your system. But you can at least Joanneand Doug Blundell let your contractor know you expect cer tain criteria to be .met." Your heat pump CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT ANTS OPEN DAILY 11 am - 8 pm system should be sized properly for your ' 884-4161 . home. An over -sized system will be less * Tax Preparation & Planning 5212K ey PeninsulaHwy efficient than a properly sized one. * Electronic Filing Longbranch, Washington98351 The contractor should also do "load 0 calculations" of yQur heating and cooling 0 * Retirement Planning 0 0 needs and size the eq uipmentto the loads. 0 * Full Accounting Services There are several acceptable methods of calculating heating and cooling loads, and most major manufacturers provide . 5800 Soundview Drive• Suite E-104 • Gig Harbor. WA 98335 forms that help contractors size your on beautiful FilucyBay heating equipment. Forms based on the 851-1794 methods developed by the American Society of Heating , Cooling and An-con ditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) will help Chiropractic Care is Three Good Reasons To the contractor do a good job of estimating. now Covered under The outdoor unit should be installed Champusand Come To Our Office: on a concrete pad, or to the Medical Coupons (DSHS) Service! manufactur er's recommendation. It 884-2144 should be far enough out from the eaves Mon.: Wed.- Fri. • Sat. Quality!! so that snow won 'tlandon it,anditshould 511O Lackey Rd. KPN •' Price!!! be installed in a location away from win • A.C.E.lsthe Place for .Youand Your family' Vaughn,Wa. ter winds. The distance between the out door and indoor unit should be such that the length of the necessary copper li.pes is minimized. It is unadvisable to instail the unit under your bedroom window or other location where the noise will bother you. Air exchange is the way your heat pump cools or heats your house, so the Have Insurance? Have NO Insurance? system of ducts is important. Air fl~ws have to be adequate; if they are not, your MOST INSURANCE PLANS This valuable- HEALTII PASS Allows you: heat pump compressor can fail, which is ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT IN FULL! • FREE X-Rays •FREE EXAM If youhave qua lifyingin surance,we will accept ll[hatever your i nsurancecovers as oneset (twoviews ) ( $90value ) at least as expensive as the cost of a well payment in fullfor your chiropractic treatment. If MedicallyNecessary ($60 value ) · designed duct system. In addition, while • L&Ior WC· Acceptedas payment in full Total Value $150 - ABSOLUTELY FREE a large volume of air should be moving PersonalInsurance - Most plan s acceptedas paymentitJ full . Call to seeif yourplan ForNew Patients on the FirstVisi t Only Nb OBLIGATION • ualifies Continuedon page 21 Key Peninsula News _ Page 2 1 Weatherize- CAC offers fraud continued from page 20 alert program through the ducts, itis important that it not move too fast, or the system will be noisy by Hugh McMillan . and cause drafts. Citizens Against Crime encourages The reason that heating and cooling groups, and particularlysenior citizens, to loads should be calculated room by room ·call 857-3700 to arrange for trained CAC is so the air flow needed in each room is teams to provide guidance on fraud. Con artists can appear respectable incorporated into the duct design. The and convincing. ".Authentic" sounding best design is to deliver air from the floor stories complete. with r~ferences to per parallel to an outside wall. Special atten sonal friendsand experiencesare the tools tion sho.uld be paid to a good system of air of their trade. return grills. A scam recently exposed on the Key • The last important element in the Peninsula came in the form of telephoned design, installationand eventual perform requests for money to. support the Key ance of a heat pump system is the filters. Peninsula Fire Department's emergency Filters capture the dust and dirt from the medical sec.vices.The caller identified air so it does not settle on and damage the himself-asa member of the Department, and call heat pump coil. As the filter captures asked if the person answering the was interested in keeping the ambulance more and more material, it slows down air service offered _by the Department. He flow. Insufficient air flow can cause then solicited financial support for the higher heating bills from reduced effi Fire Department under the guise of a ciency and eventually overheating and "legitimate" official. expensiv~s, therfore timely filter The Fire Department does not solicit GIGHARBOR replacements are a priority. . funds in this manner. The scam was 'Electronic filters which remove min revealed when the con man made the ute particles from the air are popular op mistake of calling membersof the Depart tions, especially for allergy sufferers in ment our pollen rich Northwest environment. If you receive a call of this nature, Electronic filters have greater air resis attempt to obtain an address to which funds are asked to be sent. If the con artist tance than regular filters, and so must be volunteers to "just drop by to collect the taken into account in the duct design. money," you should agree, then immedi Some new options on heat pumps ately call 911 and the Peninsula Detach include "variable speed" pumps which ment of the Pierce County Sheriff at 857- 7609Steilacoom Blvd . run more efficiently in mild weather and _3700. 581-5104 reportedly "improve comfort" and reduce drafts; "scroll compressors" that reduce SENIOR MENU noise and increase efficiency; and "desu perheaters" that heat water with excess (FOR SENIORS AGE 60 AND OVER) heat. . Served Daily from Noon to 9 p.m. sources: "Heat Pump Buyer's Guith," SALAD BAR AT JOHN'S IN GIG HARBOR AND LAKEWOOD, AND and "Operating and Maintainilig Your Heat SOUP OR SALAD, VEGETABLE AND DESSERT Pump," l>oth by Bon,u-vilk Power Admini AT THE HOB NOB ON SIXTII AVE. stratum; J. W .Brower Co. This spring, the Pierce County Health Department is recommending an addi To tional vaccine be added to childhood immunizations. The new vaccine is ROASTED YANKEE called HlbTI1ER, and is recommended FRESH TURKEY ...... $4.89 POT ROAST ...... $4.89 Your for protection against Haemophilus in fluenza type B (H-flu). Despite its name, Health H-flu is not an influenza virus, but a CHICKEN CHOICE TOP bacteria which accounts for most of the FRIED STEAK ...... $4.89 SIRLOIN STEAK ...... $5.89 invasive bacterial disease in young chil- dren in the United States. It's estimated GRILLED OR PRAWNS -- SAUTEED that children less than five have a 1 in 200 risk of developingan infectionrelating to the_ POACHED HALIBUT $5.89 OR BATTER FRIED 5:89 invasive strains of H-flu. Sixty percent of the time this would be meningitis, but also pneumonia, cellulitis, septic arthritis and other very serious-infections. In 1985, a different vaccinewas introducedagainst the H-flu, but it is effectiveonly in childrenover 18 months old, while 55%of the seriousH-flu infections occur before that age. The new LAKEBAY CHEVRON recommendations are that HlbTI1ER be given at 2.4 jlild 6 months with a booster at 15 months. This is to be given concurrentlywith the usual DPT and oral Polio vaccines, so Complete Automotive Service you can expect your child will receive two shotsat those checkups. Children between 6 and 12 months should receive 2 boosters and those between 12 and 15 months, one booster. All children between 15 months and 6 years should receive one injection of either the new or the old H-flu vaccine. The state is also changing its recommendations for vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella. This vaccine is routinely given to children between 15 and 18 months of age, but kids will now require an additionalbooster before the sixth grade. We recommend all fifth graders come in for an MMR, as it will be required by the school for entrance into the sixth grade next fall Meanwhile at the local level, our physical therapist, Inga Slade, RPf, will be expanding her hours in March to Tuesday and Thursday mornings, along with two Saturdays a month: The Health Center Board has also re-scheduled the series of Open 6 am - 7 pm Mon. - parenting classesto begin in April. If you are interestedin these or other services, please 6 am - 6 pm Sat . give our new receptionist,Jennie, a call at 884-9221. 884-3828 1315 KPN:.,. 6 am- 5 pm Sun. ~ -~ ------·····------Page .2 2 Key Peninsula News March 1, 1991 . -=.. . . _ - -:...,:--- CONTINENTAL TIRE .<>, ---~....~ _ . ·& AUTOMOTIVE...., . SERVICE. . . . --.., -----~-,J Formerly DJ's Tire) . · l'f~ O~rs Mike and Linda Reid · . , .. The Ho"'ize~.. • , .t_Shop':½,·,.. • "Our Future Depends on Yo"iir--,S_g,tisfaction" . .. ' . ., . ~ - ~ - - - . , -A~ • ~ . ~ ~ -t,.~~ , , .. ..~·"_'· ., ... -~ .. - 0-RAND OPENING SPECIAL$ THROUGH THE MONTH OF. MARCHt , COMPUTER WHEEL 4.UBE, QIL, FILTER MUFFLER SPECIAL ,.. BALANCING ~ ·$1195 -C)Start;ngAI . $3ie~Trre 'j; • Mostcars & lighttrucks · $ 3 2 ~x:!talled I) * ·includesup to 5 qt.KENDAL~ OIL most cars Mags Extra BRAKE SPECIAL MONROE-MATIC PLUS™ TUNE UP SPECIAL SHOCK ABSORBERS As Low as l~cludes $ 3 Q~:an 95 • Organic Shoes orPads 1795 ~-- 3 and 4 cyl. $39 $ ea. ~ • Resurface Rotors or Dnuns PLUS INSTALLATION • Inspect & Repack Bearings If Applicable ' MONROE GAS-MATIC® 5 and 6 cyl. $49 95 • Inspect Master Cylinder & REPLACEMENT STRUT Calpers or Cylinders 8 cyl. 95 • Road Test 95perp~ - $ 5·9. Installedmost cars lnclides pluga,compuler diagnosic and relaledadjustments Wneeded. Semi-Metallic Pads Extra $149 Doesnot include a ll nment M091cars and ight ll'Udct • COMPLETESTANDARD & DUAL • GLASSPACKS • WHEELALIGNMENT • CVJOINT REPAIR • WATERPUMPS EXHAUST • COMPLETECHASSIS REPAIR • BALANCING • U·JOINTS • HEATERCORES • CUSTOMPIPE BENDING • COIL& LEAFSPRINGS • DISCBRAKES • BEARINGWORK • CHARGINGSYSTEMS • CATALYTICCONVERTERS • FRONTEND REPAIR • DRUMBRAKES • LUBRICATION • BATTERIES • DYNOMAXSUPER TURBOS • NU-JOINTSERVICE • CALIPERS . • VIBRATIONCORRECTION •TUNEUPS • LUBRICATION •SHOCKS • MASTERCYLINDERS • ENGINEWORK • VALVEGRINDS • CARBURETORS • STRUTS • DRIVELINES • COOLINGSYSTEMS • ENGINEREBUILDS •CLUTCHES PASSENGER CAR RADIAL- . STEEL BELTED TIRES 155SR12...... $27 .54 · 175/70SR13...... $35 .60 195/70SR14...... $39.14 155SR13...... $28.67 - 185/70SR13...... $36.92 205/70SR14...... $40.32 • 165SR13...... ~ .. $30.63 March1, 1991 Key rerunsulaNews Page ~3 business briefs ·______;___Obituaries Stock Market Foods ·11 is with deep regret that we We are pleased to welcome Stock reporl'thedeaths' of our Peninsula Market Foods as an advertiser,beginning friends and neighbors... well. The stock is c~ently about 45% with this issue. The Gig Harbor market, I-riess:Jvf. 'J{g,wman located in the new OlympicVillage plaza, recycled materials,which Chuckhopes to increase to 65% soon. Iness M. Newman, 90, a 12-year features a bakery_, deli, videotape and resident of Vaughn, died on February 12, Nintendo rentajs, as well asa wide selec-, . Natural Choices Products 1991. She was a homemaker. She was tion of grocery items. There is also "Mr Carol Little has recently opened born December 24, 1900, in Ray Chin's," a take-out counter which has Natural Choices Products, which began mondville, MO. She is survived by three lasagne, JoJo's and other items as well as with her quest for a good food de-hydra daughters and two sons: Martha De Chinese fooo. Stock Market Foods is· tor. Unable to find the product she Tienne, of.Vaughn;Eileen M. Welch, of currently offering a punch card to shop wanted, Carol ultifllately decided to do Stockton, CA; Lorraine Place, of Sweet ·JOHNCARLSON pers; cards can be used to buy sheets and the necessary research, found a good Home, OR; Arnold E. Newman, of Co blankets at a discount. supplier and started her bu~ness. A cata lumbus, MN; and Melvin E. Newman of BUILDING DJ. Tires sold logue listing all her products, which in Browns Valley, CA. She is also survived DJ.'s Tires, a familiar business clude food dehydrators.juicers anciother by 25 grandchildrenand numerous great products is now available. Carol has along highway 302 has been sold by Don grandchildren. Internment was at enlisted the services of A & J Answering and Cherie Mastro to Horne residents Vaughn Cemetery. Services, another of our new businesses, Mike and Linda Reid. The sale was NEWHOMES & ADDITIONS completedon February 19 and the Reids toensure that her customers can always have taken over the operationof the busi speak directlyto someonewith questions. .$ Tax Tips$ PROFESSIONAL ness. Computer Sales and Service BUILDING-DESIGN The new owners had been running Steve and Lurie Van Meter are the by R. Marvin Keizur Lakewood Tire and Automotive Service owners of Computer Sales and Service, a If you get a notice from IRS, respond TOPQUALITY CONSTRUCTION until last November,and priorto that, had retail business located in Tacoma with a using the envelope provided by IRS. If been engagedin the manufactureand sale special plus for Key Peninsula residents. you don't, be sure you mail your response of stonn doors and windows and auto Steve has been.in computer-relatedbusi to the correct address. If your response glass repair services. Linda Reid said nesses since 1984,and sells IBM compat goes to the wrong IRS office and is mis /' . there woull'lbe some expansion of serv ible computers and any kind of hardware processed as a result, it may be treated as 884-3149 ices, with a wider range of tire brands for or software. The plus for us is that Stev~ if it was never received by the IRS, even 2925McEWAN RD KPN LAKEBAY sale and expanded auto repair services. will meet with local residents to go over if it was. The misprocessingis a result of The Reids have been active in the Key computer choices if driving to Tacoma is your error, not the IRS'. . PeninsulaLions' Club and the Key Penin inconvenient The IRS has increased the standard sula Civic Center Association. · Linda The Van Meters have recently moved mileage deduction for business use of a LICENSED•BONDED • INSURED Reid also belongs to the ASHES, a local to the area from Vashon Island, and are car during 1991 to27.5¢permile, up from · LAKEBw•19 6JO organization-.supponing Fire District 16. :enjoying their Lakebay home with their 26¢ per mile in 1990. If you use your car Don and Cherie Mastro openeq the two children, Joseph, 3 and Hailey, 6 for business you can deduct your actual tire store in 1978, and moved to their months. The · couple attends Vaughn expenses, including depreciation, insur Dr. James 0. Roy current location in 1980. They also own CommunityChurch. . ance, license fees, repairs and operating Mental Health Counseling and operate DJ.' s Minimartnear the tire LJ. Roosters expenses;or you can elect to take the IRS Utilizing store, which Cherie Mastro will continue Lori Sinnett has recently opened L.J. mileage allowanceplus tolls and parking.. NLP •Hypnosis• Sound to operate while Don completes the Roosters, whic~ carries antiques and Which method is better? The mik.age ·couple's new home in Mason County. allowance is easier, but actual costs usu good qualityused merchandise.The shop 1 1 1 A&J Business Services also accepts consignmentsand is located ally give you a bigger deduction. To tell lllliiiillllflllllfl11llllilll11 Alisa and James Dillon have opened in theKeyCenterCountry Malljust up the for sure, figure your deductionboth ways. YOU CAN: A & J Business Services, Inc, a profes hill from the Key Center Service Station. You still can make an IRA contribu tion up until April 15, 1991. Your contri • Control Weight sional, personalizedanswering and book Lori is consideringstarting an indoor flea , Stop Smoking bution may or may not be tax deductible, keeping service. The Dillonshav e twelve market on weekends and would like to • Eliminate Compulsions, though, depending on your level of in years of experience in the needs of small hear from anyone interested in being Anxieties, business andhave designedtheir answer involved in it · come and other pension coverage. But Phobias and Trauma ing service with the personal touch in Lori decided to locate a shop in the even if you don't get a tax deduction for mind. A & J BusinessServices will offer area pecause o{ the "good community your contribution, you should seriously Washington State Certified a full line of bookkeepingservices as well atmospQereand friendly people." She consider putting some of your money into Champus Approved as answering, say the Dillons, to allow moved here about a year ago with her an IRA. Call for Appointment 884-4422 business owners time for the other aspects husband Tony and her three daughters, of their business, or as the Dillons' say, Melissa, 15; Jasmine, 13; and Cameo, 5. "Let our business work for you." James Business and Trade Library Dillon grew up in the area and Alisa The newly reorganized Businessand moved here about ten years ago. * . Trade Library i_nthe Departmentof Trade Chuckles and Economic Development's Seattle Chuck Jones has open~dChuckles, a . office is now open to the public Monday 857-5850 non-traditional card and ·gift store with through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. · items·"for your best friend or your worst Resources include business plans enemy" in the new Olympic Village prepared by Entreprenuer Magazine for complex in Gig Harbor. Chuck has two more than 100 types of businesses, infor-· other stores in Sequim and Poulsbo, and mation on foreign finns and import_ regu • Fill and Bank Run t Sandy Loam decided to locate a store here as well. lations, financing, tax and insurance in Some of Chuckles' big sellers have been fonnation, trade statistics, publications 1 Drain Rock • Screened Soil a pig-shaped cookie jar that oinks when on starting and operating a business and 1 Organic Di$aposal Site • 3~Way Mlx opened, and mirrors that either laugh or more. scream when they are picked up. Chuck The library is located on the twenty I Bark I 4..:way Mix les also carries a full line of humorous t sixth floor of the Westin Building in shirts. The store's card stock reflects downtown Seattle, and a full-time librar PURDY TOPSOIL & GRAVEL, INC. Chuck's concern for the environment as ian is on hand to answer questions. Page 24 Key Peninsula .News March t, 1991 i~ }~.. \':~1c-:,'2.s~ :;:y~~~eek (206) 884-9568 Rick .J. Jomis LOW GOOD ~AB! 12.S'\W'fl- . 884-9996 PRICES SERVICE _ RICK'S MAINTENANCE SERVICE Mobil R~pair & Computer Progrnn:iming WILL ADVISE ON PURCHASE & NEW-TECH Computers • VCR's • Electroni c Components SETUP , INSTALL AND CONFIGURE ROOFING COMPANY PERSONAL COMPUTERS Insured • Bonded FOR HOME AND BUSINESS P.O. ·Box 568 • Lnkebay , WA 983~'-I SD CALL: JOEAPRILE: 884-9470 . Senior LIC#NEW -TER*10 6QN Harold Open9 a.rn. to 5 p:m.,Monday -Friday Instructor Dale E. Heida! 895-3036· REALESTATE and WILLS mREALTOR• GLENPSZCZOLA, P.C. • Attorneyat Law EDWARD A. TAYLOR 8c ASSOCIATES Key Peninsula Isshinryu COMMERCIAL BROKERAGE SERV IC ES Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 pm Vaughn Civic Center 8912Key Penninsula Highway North (Key Center) 6703 144th St. N.W. Karate Aikido Lakebay, WA98349 Gig Harbor, Wa. 98332 • • • (206)884-3120 Fax:(206)884-4777 884-3600 Physical Confidence Mental EDWARDA, TAYLOR, CPM, CHA Conditi oning Awareness PRESIDENT Portrait Commercial TIM'S SPRINKLER SERVICE • Line Boring FACTORY TR A INE D Expert Service• GuaranteedSatis faction S P R I NKL ER REPA I R 8c M A I NTE N ANCE 11 Custom 1nstallations 11 SaveTime and Money· GetI t DoneRight the First Time 1 Jeffand Ma rie Rock 1531292nd St KPN KeyCenter Proprietors Int he BurtonMac hineBldg. 884-2355 Thanks For a Great First Year! TIM PUTNAM 884 - 90 4 4 Harold Forch (206) 884-9367 ' P ROP RIETOR. TIMSSS* 1.2 3K7 DRAINAGEPROB LEMS UNDERGROUNDUTILTIE S LANDCLE ARING ROADBUILDING .:. STUMPBURNING HAULING PETE'S TOWING SEPTICSYS TEMS FOUNDATION BB ~ <=>;;~ AND Backhoe & Dozing EMERGENCYR OAD SERVICE (206) 851-4067 OFLAKEBAY MikeA. Ross 884-3124 Res. 549-6015 Truck phone Licensedand Bonded Pierce,Kit sapand M ason Counties Utilities & Site Preparation LAKEBAY ROOFING ERA®· SHOREWOOD Pierce, Kitsap, King & REAL ESTATE, INC. PO Box 191 Mason Counties IN GlG HARBOR RESIDENTIAL• RE-ROOFING 3101 Judson St. NEWCONSTRUCTION Gig Harbor, Wa. 98335 Each office indopcnendy owned and operated _ active i i · BOBMEDLOCK . construe SHAKE- HOT MOP - TILE COMPOSITION- CEDARSHINGLES RESIDENTEXPERT KEY PENINSULA,PROP'ERTIES Inc. · AC-TI-VC-I-164JL TOM ROLFZEN • Owner ~EE ESTIMATES Gig Harbor: 206-851-9949 Tac: 206 -627-8138 WN ST. CONS1lt Rl:'C. LAKE BR•J51IQI 884-2186 Residence: 206-884-4196 FAX: '.206-858-2576 ~~ Longbranch 977 Cat Cat 12 J · ~ n · Loa der Grader -HOME FEED &,GRPCERY Automotive Open 8:00-10:00l~EEl BULWOZING GRAVELAND FILL DIRT BACKHOE LOGBULKHEADS ~ongbranch •••• •••••• ·Communitr : •••···~·...... •••• . Joh ·oson Bulldozing Co. :Ch~rcJi LAKEBA'YWASHINGTON 98349 Bible Study 10:15 PHONE 884-2362 Worship ·and JOHNSB • 245DE Sunday School 11 am DAVEJOHNSON PHILJOHNSON Longbranch, WA PHONE884-3330 Pl:IONE884 -2607 Auditing Financial Stateme~ts Bookeeping Tax Services ·ii-PENINSULA FAMILYMEDICAL CENTER JAMES l. PATTERSON,"M.D. JOHN M. SAMMS, M .D. · DAVID P. POMEROY, M.D. GARY _R. PINGREY, D.O. 851-9620 JOANE. HALLE'(: D.0 . 7825 46th Ave. N.W. 4700 POINT FOSDI CK BUILDI_NG, SUITE 201 GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98335-1709 (Rosedale and 46th) 6706 Key Peni_nsula Hwy. S. Phone TELEPHONE (206) 851-5121 Longbranch, Wa. 98351 (206)884-3862 Gig Harbor. Wa. 98335 7fatura{Clioices Proaucts CHARBONEAU ~ -Randy's Bulldozing CONSTRUCTIONAND SUPPLY Clw05t~aturts 'Wayef Preserving an.{ Preparing1'ootfs LANDSCAPING MATERIALS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY 4 in One Bucket• LIIJ\d Clearing • Stump Ha~l . • ROCKERY ROCK • CONCRETE PRODUCTS .• CRUSHED ROCK • LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES Excavating • Dump Truck ! Roads Punchej • RIVER ROCK • DRAIN TILE & CULVERTS P.O. Qo:a:1844 • GENERAL DOZING • . ' • FILL-PIT AUN • MASONARY SUPPLIES Gig Harbor, Wa. 9835~ ; SCREENEDTOPSOILS , LOAM.CUSTOM Mixes · {206) 851-2585 · · . RANDYNIMRICK 857-5325 TRUCKING& COMPL.ElfEXCAVATIN G SERVICE Carol & Mike Little, Owners HARRY NIMRICK 884-2590 RANDY HOOK-MANAGER YOU HAUL 11612 SR30 2 NW Food Dehydrator s Juicers i0512 126 Avenue, KPN WE DELIVER. 857-5125 31GH ARBOR.W A 98329 Gig Harbor, WA 98335 ·* Carpenter Y'forl< &-~S MIKE S!X, OWNER 1)'f.f,f»).,... 206 -884-9497 * Foundatio,ns \ L&, ·* Bulkheads CREATIVE CUTS ~ \ Concrete Work Advanced -Technique \ * Pivot Point & Cutting with Gravity ~ etc. Barber & Beauty Shop Mike'sPlumbing · Located Inside Macon Bacon SOLAR INSTALLATIONS ~884-3841 Formerly Located in Key Center REPAIRS & REMODELS CUSTOM HOMES & COMMERCIAL Licensed & Bonded CALL COLLECT 857-3078 . . 18120 Bass Lane KPN, Lakebay, WA 98,149 VAUGHN ~PENINSULA CHILDBIRTHEDUCATION AFFORDABLE ART COMMUNITY CHURCH Customoi{ paintings, portraits, wiM{ife, Vicky Schauer fana ana seascapesfrom your arawingsO T photos Ronald J. Bechtel Childbirth Educator Pastor Vaughn, Wa. ' (' 884-2269 884-4108 it\ jacije W e Ha ve a S upply of: An y Siu C anvtlS_ OfferingQuality Education and Support ~ Cros.sC ur and Hand Saw, ' 858- 6532 for Pregnancyand Birth Anti que C ..... RJLAN .. 105K9 Bonded & Ins ured KEY PENINSUIANEWS R & J LANDSCRAPING Sunday Service Times Sund~y School 9:00 a.m. "'2 Morning SelVice 1O: 15 a.m. Evenin g SelVice 6 p.m . Home Phone 951C 4 in I P.O. Box3 Karen Olson 8514982 . Excavating Service 17616 Hall Road. KPN Vaughn, WA 98394 Sales Manager Russell Crider Site Preparation Vaughn. Wa . 206-884-4699 20Cr-858-6532 Jaymie Crider Land Clearing P~e 2~ Key J?eni,;isul~News March t, -1991 - WHERE: KEY PENINSULA- CIVIC CENTER WHEN: SATURDAYM~GH 2, 1991 TIME: 4 P.M. TO MlDNIGHT . )I ,be .... ,- ...... /1!1~~, BINGO if.l1J11'J:IIQ BLACKJACK 1 OlJc:t/• 9 CHUCK~A-LUCK BEAT THE -DEALER DICE ., -· .... M.arch 1, "i991 Key Peninsula News deadline for classified . . ads: March 15 Cl assified 884-4699 SERVICES Computer Support: Are you consider ing purchase of a personal computer-for ·Subscribe! 59¢ a month! your home or business? For advice, set Jah!l'S .and Accounting service •. Tax up,configuration and software support, Home appoinbnents. 857-7283 Name_-=------:------...... call Joe 884-9470 Low prices, reliable . Key Peninsula house cleaning. I will ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Address·----,------=------clean your house on a one time or \;Veekly D~CKS DECKS DECKS DECKS basis. ·Professionallytrained. Over )00 plans to choose from. Custo~ Call 884-9827 decks and design. Call Bill for free esti- to begin subscription in April, (r.uns to Jan. '92), send $5.90 to: Key Peninsula NEWS ~P .O •.~ox 3 V~ughn, WA 98394 ...... nµtte. 857-7950 2 Tole, Decorative, Rosemaling and •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Large pine dining room'ta.ble, buffet, . canvas classes.~ oils and acrylics. Days hutch and dry sink, $500 or offer . Also HELP WANTED and evenings. Largest supply of books ·9· wall unit with" doors: silverware and painting supplies on the· Peninsula. drawer,etc. $550oroffer. Call884-9821 18-hour Page job at KC .Library. Call Tues.-Sat. lO·am - 5 pm. after 6 pm.·· · · · ·884-2242 for more infoimatu:m. Applica Homestead Crafts 857-3307 **••••••••••••••.•••••.••.*·~···~·-·· tion deadline in Tacoma March 12; •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 28' X 60' Villa West Mobile to be moved. . . ····················~*"'*****••••• Personalized Income Tax Preparation- Fireplace, heat $22,500. Train now, .work thru summer. Weneed Accounting Services. Many years expe pump. 884-3346 an early morning cook, waitressJ (must be rience. Call Marv Keizur. 884-3566. ·······················**•••••••• 18), and a yard worker. Contact Doug or Myr-Mar AccountingService and Notary Watkins Products are available, . cali · Joanqe at Blundell's Longbranch Chow Public:·vISA/MC welcome...... ·Marv and Myrtle Keizur at 884-3566 der House. 884-4161 VISA/MC. welcome. ****************•****••••*******• Decks, Fences and Gazebos. Call Bill. ············· ·············****••••• Attention: Excellent income for home ...... 851-8157 FOR SALE · Cash for Lionel, Marx, and American assembly work. ·Flyer Trains . Any condition \;\'anted. 504-646-1700,Dept P5141 Chimney Sweep and Inspections, serv E.arthly Goods. Practical Products for 884-9443 ***•*••••••••••*******•******•••• ing the Key Peninsula. Insured. Senior Aide 20-24 hours per week: Other our planet Non-toxic household clean- · Peter Hitt 851-3174 misc. duties. Must be 5 5 years or over and ers, recycled paper products, organic An,gel·······························*· Guild Thrift ShoJ). KC Corral. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• low income. Ask for Marge Adams. baby foods and' much more. ~lease call All proceeds benefit the Key Peninsula: Land clearing, excavating, stump re for a free brochure. 884-3689 . lOrun-"4pm. Thurs ,, Fri.,SaL 884-9333 884-4440 moval, hauling. Bulldozing by R & J ····················*•••••••**•*• ·······························** ·*******•************************* Landscraping. Licensed. bonded. Pei,jnsula Thrift Store. Below Penin- Bordie Pioneer Feed, 17500Rouse Rd, #RJ*****l27P8. FFeeestim .ates. . -sula High .School ih .Purdy. . We -have . Longbranch. 884-4364 Open TUES. GROUNDS. KEEPER 851-4982 gi:eat collectibles, kitchenware, hard FRI., 3 pm to 7 pm, SAT.-SUN.2 pm tp 6 w~e. clothes, e.tc. )~ns ar~ $~'.00: pm AND BY APP'f. Orders paid in Appleby's··#~····························· Plumbing and Drain Clean- Thurs., Fri., Sat. 1'0-2. 8_57-2800 advance 15% above wholesale. Seasonal position Apri) ing. Service and install new hot water **•******••*••****•***************························~····*:"** heaters. Remodeling. 884-9827 · Solve your gift prol:ilems and never toOctober. 40 hours per l~aye Jtome.· Over 2,000 , items plus PERSONALS' ················~·················Car in trouble? Give us the test Less discounts up to 40%.Use your VISA/MC. week, at $6 per hour . ~xpensive, yet .the.J)(~St. Japanese car Call·~ Keizur, Myr~MarProducts._ Alto saxophone player looking for musi Send resume to· Key specialists. Northwest Auto Clinic 884-3566 cians to make jazz and eclectic music for Peninsula Parks and 857-5999 ·····························***• non-commericalfun. No rock! 884-3456 r------•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.------~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Recreati9n District . Vaughn student is Jumping for Ameri- P.O.Box 46, Vaughn, 1 Classifie·d Ad Form: -25¢ per .word can Heart Association. Please sponsor I minimum charge $2.50, so use at least ten words! for a good cause. 884-4302 Wa. 98394 or ·call 884- I------••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4538 after 7 p.m . EXPLORINGFAMILY RELATIONSHIPS A SupportGroup for Women A fiveweek support group for mothers of PeninsulaSchool students is being offered. Basedon the work of John Free bJack lab mix dog. Very friendly .Bradshaw,we will explore our own and playful. 884-9821 after 6 pm. childhoodparenting styles and look at I print name, addre~ and phone in box improvingparenting techniques and ·····························*••• I family-communication. ll.,______c2,.____ .3.____ 4 •.____ 5.. ____ 6 •.___ _ INSTRUCTION . Thursdays :7.. ___ 8.. ___ 9.___ 10.. ___ ll.,-_..;__12.. __ ___, 9 a.m.to 11 a.m. SATURDAY WORKSHOPS: classes March7 through~pril 4 _begin atl0 am. 113..___ 14.. ___ 15.. ___ 16.. ____ 17.. ___ 18 ..___ ,_, KeyPeninsula Middle School •••Mart:h 16 - Welcome Hat $12.50 I Spring flowers, polka dot ribbon and 119..___ ~20 ..___ ~21..____ 22..--;___ 23.. __ c.,__24.. ___ _, Feeof $5 persession Toreg isteror obtain · "welqome" spelied out on a straw hat I moreinformation, contact Bring scissors. µs..____ 26 .._~_~21 ..___ ~28 ..____ 29 ..____ 30 ..___ -t NancySoles 884-4801or •••March 23 - Wall Stenciling $7.50 I (use additional paper if necessary) DeeAdams 265-6366 Last chance this season to learn this easy I technique for home decorating. I .Please indicate the number of times you would like this ap to run The Country Mouse is in the little red D Advertise in the barn 1/2 mile south QfKey Center. ~ail-in ads are prepaid only--send to KP NEWS. PO Box 3, Vaughn, WA 983, 884-2662 KPNews- ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Page ~8 . Key Peninsula News March t, 1991 M:arcb -1991 Sunday Monday Tuesday ednesday Thursday Friday Saturday · 1 2· GRANGE 7 PM 4 5 6 SENIOR S~IETY7 AA SENIORS . - WIC 8 AM-4:15 PM WIC 11 AM-4PM SKATING 8-9:30PM BO~D M'.i'S KARAIB 7-9:30 PM BINGO KARAIB AA 10AM NA 7-8:30PM ·. 6:30-lOPM NA CALL 884-3835 FOR A WIC APPOINTMENT CAC _7PM AA ·1, a LIONS CLUB -~- V ll 12. l. 3 SENIORS 14 15 16 FLEA MARKET KPCCA EXEC. BD. WIC \VIC KARAIB S~TING TWILIGHT 8AM -1PM · VFW & AUX. KA,RAIB BINGO NA DANCE CLUB VFW BREAKFAST 7:30PM NA KPPARKBOARD - KPCCAMTG. 9PM-1AM 8AM-1PM . 7:30 PM · 7:30 PM ' ". 17 18. --~ 20 21. ..- l _2f 23 AA WIC WIC · SENIORS SKATING KARAIB BINGO KARAIB - NA NA i \ CALL 884-3835 FOR A WIC APPOINTMENT COOTIEITES 7 PM 25 . 26 21 \ 28 3- 0!If WIC WIC SENIORS SKATING :PINEWOOD DERBY KARA1E BINGO KARAIB . 9AM-1PM NA NA WES1ERNDANCE 8- MIDNIGHT (EVERY- 3 l ONE WELCOME ) ~- -_A1ifn..-· ~- ~__,__-~ - --~-- _. -_· AfiE- .----'------'------'-----,------'- - - ~ - ---' ...... f.JlJiJlJ/ ~· ~c;IJ ;;:.::=;=.=----\ft CHOOSEONE: v'LOWPRICES I/SUPERSELECTION ·vouTSTANDING , . ·auALITY ORCHOOSE . STOCK"MARKET Foo·o·s, AND GETALL OFTHE ABOVE. Olympic Village, Gig Harbor Opening in Belfair Early Spring