July 2006
Issue
Metro Commissioners Threatened With Recall
Members of the creation committee for the KP Metro Parks
District tell commissioners they would try to recall
them if they don’t rescind a resolution authorizing per
diem >Full story
Heroism on Everest Dan Mazur talks about his
experience saving Australian
climber Lincoln Hall, and why he stopped to help when so
many other climbers did not or would not
>Full Story
Shooting Legal on Most of Key Peninsula
Most of the Key Peninsula areas allow for legal shooting
activities, but no so in the neighboring Gig Harbor
>Full story KP Fair Seeks Official Recognition
State fair commissioners will visit the Volunteer Park
grounds this year to see if the Key Peninsula Community
Fair qualifies for official fair status recognition by
the state. >Full story
Commissioners’ Actions Questionable Guest columnist Ben
Thompson questions a recent decision by the Key
Peninsula Metro Parks District commissioners to allow
themselves a per diem, despite making promises to the
contrary during their campaigns.
>Full story
Fire District Levy to Add Staff
Fire District 16 will ask
voters this fall to lift a 1 percent levy increase cap,
which would allow the district to fire as many as 10 new
personnel. >Full story
Tensions Grow Within Fire Commission
Newly elected fire district
Commissioner Allan Yanity says he’ll spearhead a
committee against the passage of the proposed district
levy unless the district reviews its physical fitness
and drug testing policies. >Full story
Wauna Traffic Light Project Slowly Progresses
The progress on a new
traffic light near Lake Kathryn Village is
developer-driven and financed as a requirement for
future development in the area but the light will be
owned and operated by the state.
>Full story
Local Teen to Jam in Seattle
A 13-year-old Minter Creek
resident will mingle with guitar greats such as Joe
Satriano and Steve Vie at a prestigious guitar camp in
Seattle >Full story
Group Goes ‘splish-splash’ to Raise Some Cash Volunteers
plan a fund-raising car wash for the Peninsula High
School track team while S.A.V.E. Thrift Store--another
fund-raising source--gears for its 20-year celebration.
>Full story
Allyn Wood Carving Store Undergoes Changes The Northwest
Experience returns to its roots of chainsaw wood
carving, eliminating the other aspects of the former
gift shop.>Full story
From Pioneer Stock
Bob Tachell and Marthann Tachell Swanson: Fourth
Generation on Family Property Siblings Bob
and Marthann recall their upbringing on the Key Pen
--during the days when going to the movies cost 10 cents
and the popcorn another 5. >Full story
