Jennifer McArthur of Port Orchard submitted a funny and unusual story about her pets. Last year her cat had kittens and then they lost her. But Pappi, her Papillon puppy, started nursing the babies.
 Jennifer McArthur’s dog, Pappi, plays wet nurse to a motherless kitten. |
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Once burned, twice careful seems to be the motto of Manchester residents as they embark on a revision of the Manchester Sub-Area plan (Manchester Community Plan). County officials launched the process Tuesday at an evening meeting where, one after another, residents expressed frustration over how the 2002 plan was put into action (or, as they said, not). Many noted concerns with regards to building height in the downtown area. Concern over rapid development and traffic problems topped the list of issues that would be given close scrutiny as the plan is revised. The county and residents who volunteer to be involved in development of the plan are on a tight time line. They need to submit a draft to the county’s Planning Commission by September.
There’s more to a view than meets the eye, according to Paulie
Williams of Port Orchard, who says the home in which she lives will
lose $100,000 in value (along with a 180 degree view of Sinclair
Inlet) if the city council raises the height limit on downtown
buildings to 55 feet.
The proposed height ordinance is part of the city’s Downtown
Overlay District plan, which has been in the works since last year
and is set for finalization within the next month.
I spoke with Port Orchard Mayor Kim Abel today about tonight’s public hearing on the proposed downtown overlay (7 p.m. Feb. 26, City Hall). Mayor Abel expects comments from residents on the issue of building heights. The proposed plan would allow buildings of up to 55 feet in height with the addition of amenities specified in the plan. The mayor and other city officials took a tour of properties up on the hillside above downtown to see how properties would be impacted.
Although this is billed at the final public hearing on the plan, additional public comment will be taken after tonight’s meeting, because of a glitch in getting the public notice out to all residents potentially affected. The additional comments may be taken at the next city council meeting or at a special meeting of the council. Stay tuned.
What are you doing for fun this weekend in South Kitsap and beyond?
A new wrinkle in the ongoing South Kitsap Community Park saga
may further delay negotiations between Kitsap County commissioners
and the South Kitsap Parks and Recreation District about a proposed
county takeover of the park, said a county official Feb. 22,
following a parks district business meeting.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of
“insurance fraud” filed Feb. 13 and naming as the victim Washington
Government Entity Pool, which insures the parks district.
The Kitsap County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Wednesday voted to recommend a proposal from South Kitsap School District and WSU Kitsap County Extension for agricultural projects at Howe Farm that would be open to both students and the public. The decision passed unanimously despite protests from people at the meeting at Givens Community Center who said the 83-acre county park in South Kitsap should be left as it is.
The Kitsap Sun late Tuesday received an e-mail from SK Parks &
Rec board chairman Larry Walker stating that parks commissioner
Steve Horn has resigned, effective Feb. 19.
Horn’s written statement, included in the e-mail, was , “Due to
circumstances beyond my control, I am officially resigning my
position on the SKP&RD board. On this day February 19th,
2007.”
The board will discuss a method for appointing Horn’s replacement at its March 8 business meeting.
More to come as I learn more.
The South Kitsap Parks and Recreation District board of
commissioners has decided to extend the deadline it issued to the
county for a decision of the fate of its park to April 4.
The board met in executive session Tuesday to discuss the deadline,
which it had set in a letter to county commissioners two weeks
ago.
“We decided to extend the deadline to the county to April 4 to
agree or not to the settlement,” said board chairman Larry Walker.
“So hopefully we’re back on track here.”
Read the complete story at www.kitsapsun.com.
Here’s the link
http://www.kitsapsun.com/bsun/local/article/0,2403,BSUN_19088_5367399,00.html
South Kitsap voters will be asked to decide March 13 on a
proposed $163.2 million school bond to build a second high school,
replace the aging South Colby Elementary and pay for major repairs
and upgrades to all existing schools. Ballots in the all-mail
election must be postmarked by that date.
The amount requested in the bond is by far the largest ever asked
of voters in the county and would be the largest school bond passed
if approved.
