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Big Beef Creek Re-Opens/No more detours for Seabeck-area residents.
Posted on: 2010-02-18
SEABECK — No more detours for Seabeck-area residents. The Big Beef Creek bridge, shut down for three weeks for repairs, reopened Wednesday evening, Kitsap County Public Works spokesman Doug Bear said.
The bridge on Seabeck Highway was closed on Jan. 28 after erosion from tides and storm surges undermined a bridge abutment that supports it.
Contractor Quigg Brothers Inc. of Aberdeen expected the job to wrap up last Friday, but demolishing a 40-ton block of concrete and hauling it from the site took longer than anticipated. The opening got pushed out a week, but was completed two days earlier than the revised deadline.
Concrete was poured Thursday for the approach slab, which had to cure for several days. New pavement wrapped up the project.
During the closure, Seabeck-area drivers trying to get to and from Silverdale had to detour via Holly Road and Seabeck-Holly Road.
Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/feb/17/big-beef-creek-bridge-reopens/#ixzz0fsACRRX3
Website: www.kitsapsun.com
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| Legal battle over Lake Tahuyea Public access goes to court
Posted on: 2010-02-15
Legal battle over Lake Tahuyeh goes to court
The battle over public access to Lake Tahuyeh is finally headed to court. Sport fishers would like to carry their boats down to the lake and launch them from a state-owned parcel of property. Lake residents wish to keep their “private” lake private.
I outlined the major legal issues in a story in today’s Kitsap Sun.
You may wish to return to this blog tomorrow, when I will give “live blogging” a try for the first time. At that time, you will be able to watch as I write from the courtroom, providing blow-by-blow arguments as they unfold before the judge.
Here’s the key question: If you buy a piece of property on a lake, do you have the right to open it up for public access?
When this issue first came up, I thought the outcome could set a precedent for other lakes where anglers would like to build a boat launch. But there are many aspects of this issue that are relatively unique. Here are a few:
— The question of whether Lake Tahuyeh was a natural lake or a bog.
— The point that Lake Tahuyeh was not a navigable waterway, which means the state does not own the lake bottom.
— The idea that the lake was changed substantially when it was dammed up.
— The fact that the state has never contributed to the cost of maintaining the dam or other operations on the lake.
Of course, attorneys for the state will argue that the public gained access to the lake in 1939 before most homes were built and that public rights to use the lake cannot be extinguished by any of these issues.
It will be interesting to see how these various points are argued in court.
Read more: http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2010/02/15/legal-battle-over-lake-tahuyeh-goes-to-court/#ixzz0ff7EGwFd
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| Billy Nik Fishing Derby Seabeck 2-13-2010
Posted on: 2010-02-11
Terry Mosher: Fishers Bring Back Legend of Billy Nik
Posted February 9, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.
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Steve Uhinck on Hood Canal, circa 1977. (Photo courtesy of Rick Uhinck)
We all have different ways to live. Some of us are very cautious, most of us are average, riding the highs and lows as they come, and a few of us are risk takers, constantly pushing the envelope.
Steve Uhinck once hitchhiked across the country, and lived as if there wasn’t an adventure not worth exploring. The glass was always half-full, even after he vigorously drank it empty.
The fourth annual Billy Nik Memorial Salmon Derby is Saturday, launching at daybreak at Misery Point on Hood Canal. It’s a spot Uhinck — A.K.A. Billy Nik — knew well. It’s near where he launched his final voyage on Nov. 4, 2006, while pulling in his crab pots for the feast he was going to cook for his in-laws from Tucson, Ariz.
It was a very windy day when Uhinck, 51, went to get those crabs. Maybe he shouldn’t have been out there that day by himself. Even the seagulls were leery. But Uhinck wouldn’t have been Billy Nik if he hadn’t gone. Unfortunately, he never came back. They found his boat on the other side of the Canal and his body washed on shore the following day.
As the expected 300 or so entrants in this year’s derby go searching for salmon, they will float over the spot where four years ago Billy Nik’s ashes were tossed to the blowin’ wind.
His friends and relatives — and there are plenty of them (over 900 attended his funeral) — still miss Uhinck, the life of any gathering. You know the kind. A guy enters the room and suddenly everything stops and everybody’s head turns to look.
“He was just a wild and crazy guy,” Rick Uhinck, his younger brother by 11 months, said. “He loved fun. He was adventurous, I guess you would say.”
Best buddy Brad Arnold tagged Uhinck with his nickname. The Nik coming from his last name and the first from the movie character Billy Jack played by Tom Laughlin in a series of B films. Billy Jack is described as an American Cherokee Indian, Green Beret Vietnam War veteran who is a Hapkido master, and a gunslinger.
I don’t know if Uhinck, who left behind wife Connie and daughters McKenzie and Katie, ever dressed as Billy Jack — black T-shirt, blue denim jacket, blue jeans, and a black hat with a beadwork band — but Arnold said he looked enough like the character.
Arnold, called “The Greek” because he tans easily, said he and Uhinck had a beer or two one night and quickly launched on their biggest adventure — hitchhiking across America to Nova Scotia.
Billy Nik, who grew up in Bremerton, was working for his dad — Sid Uhinck — and had the bravado to tell him he was quitting to hit the road. Billy Nik and The Greek then went to Arnold’s house. Arnold didn’t quite tell the whole truth to his mom, softening the blow. It was after midnight when they started hitchhiking, getting as far as the cutoff to Highway 18 on I-5 before finding a clump of bushes in the median to bunk down for the night.
“We woke up in the morning and it was pouring down rain,” Arnold said. “I had a cotton sleeping bag and it must have weighed 100 pounds because it was so wet. I told Billy, ‘We made a mistake, let’s go home.’ He said, ‘You nuts? I can’t go home and face my dad.’ So we hunkered down and made it all the way to Maine.”
The adventure of Billy Nik and The Greek is written in a journal they shared.
“I still have it,” Arnold said. “It’s in my closet. It’s called the adventures of Greek and Nik, Lickety Split.”
A larger-than-life figure who loved being on the water crabbing and fishing, Uhinck, a Kitsap Transit bus driver, would do anything for anybody, laugh bigger than anybody, have more fun than anybody.
As Billy Nik, Uhinck used to do what they called the Leprechaun Dance — pants pulled up so he could put his belt in his mouth — around the bonfire at the many large family functions, bringing smiles to adults and laughter from the kids, who loved him dearly.
So on Saturday they will come from various parts of the region to live his dream in his absence. They will fish like he fished, laugh like he laughed, and live large as he would both on the water and later at the post-derby party that night at Bay Bowl in east Bremerton.
“Oh God, do I miss him,” Rick Uhinck said. “It’s tough.”
Billy Nik had a motto that defined him.
“Go big or go home,” Arnold said. “He lived by that.”
Terry Mosher is a former Sun sportswriter who is publisher and editor of the monthly Sports Paper. E-mail him at bigmosher@msn.com.
BILLY NIK MEMORIAL SALMON DERBY
When: Saturday, daybreak to 2 p.m.
Where: Misery Point on Hood Canal at Seabeck
Tickets: $20 and available at Wholesale Sports (Silverdale), Garguile’s Red Apple Market (east Bremerton), Bay Street Outfitters (Port Orchard) and at Verele’s Sporting Goods and Marine (Shelton).
Notes: A total of 60 prizes, with cash awards of $1,000, $500 and $250 for the biggest salmon caught. ... Proceeds go to a college scholarship for McKenzie Uhinck, youngest of two daughters of Billy Nik. McKenzie is finishing her college degree at Olympic College. ... A post-derby party will start at 7 p.m. at Bay Bowl in east Bremerton. Pizza will be supplied and there will be a no-host bar. A band is scheduled to play.
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Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/feb/09/terry-mosher-viewpoint-fishers-bring-back-legend/#ixzz0fD2I23xo
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Big Beef Creek Closed thruogh February 19, 2010
Posted on: 2010-02-10
SEABECK — Repairs on the Big Beef Creek bridge on Seabeck Highway will take longer than expected, Kitsap County Public Works officials said Wednesday.
Work site challenges have bumped the opening out another week, until Feb. 19, according to a statement from the county.
Contractor Quigg Brothers Inc. of Aberdeen began replacing the approach on the west side on Jan. 28, days after Public Works crews discovered damage to the bridge abutment. Tidal flows and storm surges had caused erosion behind the abutment that supports the bridge. The repairs were expected to take two weeks and be finished Friday.
The work included demolishing a 40-ton block of concrete and hauling it from the site, which took longer than anticipated. That was completed on Feb. 4, according to county engineer Jon Brand. Extremely high tides limited the time available for work below the high-water mark, which was finished on Feb. 8.
Work this week is focusing on building forms for the concrete pour for the approach slab to the bridge. That’s scheduled for Thursday. The concrete generally takes 10 days to cure.
“We are working with the structural engineer and concrete supplier to add accelerating agents to the concrete which will maintain structural integrity with a shorter cure time,” Brand said. Once the slab cures, work on the traffic barrier and asphalt paving can be completed.
Some work has taken place at night to take advantage of tidal conditions, but the county chose not to drill rock, drive piles or do major excavation after dark.
“Overnight work can be very disruptive to local residents, usually adds costs, and can create increase risks to workers,” Brand said. “We recognize that this road closure is a major inconvenience for residents and businesses. We want to complete the repairs as quickly as we can while ensuring quality workmanship and protecting public safety.
Updated information is posted at the county’s Road Report.
Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/feb/10/repairs-big-beef-creek-bridge-will-take-another-we/#ixzz0fBOunhB5
Website: www.kitsapgov.com/pw/roadwork.htm
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| Big Beef Bridge Closure Extended
Posted on: 2010-02-10
Website: www.kitsapgov.com/pw/roadwork.htm
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| A better road in and out of Seabeck
Posted on: 2010-02-04
I think everyone in the Seabeck area is pretty tired of driving miles over curvey slow roads in and out of Seabeck. How about making access a lot better by extending the New Berry Hill Rd. thru to Seabeck? It could be straight and much faster than the present curvy 35 MPH road. It would cross the Big Beef Creek and come out just sout of the old school. The grade east of the creek to the west end of the New Berry hill Rd. would be about 5%. Going west from the Big eef I don't know. Remember that part of the Anderson Hill Rd. is 14%! I haven't got space here to go into it a lot but give it your thoughts. I think it would be great for Seabeck and the surrounding area.
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Kids Fishing Party-Open to the Public
Posted on: 2009-04-17
Kitsap Poggie Club
60th Annual
Kids Fishing Party
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For Kids from 0 to 14 years of age.
Date: April 25 2009
Time: 8 Am to 1 PM
Location: Jarstad Park in Gorst
Kitsap Poggie Club will provide:
Fishing Rods, Bait and Tackle
(you can bring your own rod if you prefer)
Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Tastie Goodies
Fish Cleaning (and bagging) available on site.
Driving Directions: Hwy 3 to Gorst, North on Christopherson Ave, Left on Old Belfair Hwy, Hatchery on Right before Division Street.
Sponsored By the Kitsap Poggie Club
Website: www.kitsappoggieclub.com
Email: nicblick@windermere.com
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Turie's Seabeck Expresso 4th Annual Salmon Derby
Posted on: 2009-04-07
A couple of photos from Sundays Weigh in.
Email: nicblick@windermere.com
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| Lone Rock Grocery & Deli
Posted on: 2009-03-24
We are pleased to announce that after four long months of preperation we are now open for buisness. We welcome you to stop by for a hot cup of coffie, lotto ticket, or a fresh sandwich from our Deli. Stop by for your your 2009 fishing license. We look forward to being part of the Seabeck Community.
Email: lonerockstore@qwestoffice.net
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| Kitsap Reporter Saturday September 13, 2008
Posted on: 2008-09-16
Central Kitsap Reporter
Seabeck group meets; county, school district chime in
By WESLEY REMMER
Central Kitsap Reporter Staff writer
Sep 13 2008
Neighbors for a Greater Seabeck Community Center, spearheading a project to replace the town’s shutdown elementary school with a community center, met Thursday at the Emel House at Scenic Beach State Park, welcoming representatives from the Port of Bremerton, Central Kitsap School District (CKSD) and Kitsap County Board of Commissioners.
All key players in the process, those representatives addressed the town’s needs, the school district’s surplus process and how — and if — the county can jump on board.
“What I’ve really been focusing on is trying to make a case for this project,” Central Kitsap Commissioner Josh Brown said, speaking to the attendees. “I need to be able to make the argument (to the board of commissioners) that making investments out here is in the best interest of the county.”
While Brown himself appears keen on the idea, he said the county’s budget is tight, meaning it probably can’t invest in Seabeck in the immediate future.
“It may not mean you’re breaking ground on a community center tomorrow,” he said. “It’s a difficult time for our board, right now the economy has slowed down a significant level.”
Brown said he doesn’t want the county’s economic strap to leave Seabeck citizens “pessimistic.” He recognized the community’s needs, but emphasized the importance of finding a “viable option.”
“I get, 100 percent, that the closure of the Seabeck (elementary) school has had an effect here, you’ve lost a sense of place,” he said.
The central piece to the puzzle, however, is securing the property.
Owned by the school district, which will hold a study session Sept. 24 to discuss the surplus process, the three-parcel piece of land has yet to become available.
David McVicker, CKSD Executive Director of Business and Operations, said the district has three legal surplus options: put the property up for bid, hire a real estate agent, or negotiate with another agency, like the county.
The district, McVicker added, also could combine any or all three of those options.
“These are the three legal ways to surplus,” he said.
The Sept. 24 study session is open to the public, he said, and Seabeck community members are encouraged to attend. Following the session, the Central Kitsap School Board will review its options.
McVicker said he doesn’t know what the board will do, though district officials have said the decision must be “revenue positive.”
Community member Joseph Coppo presented a “draft need statement,” based off the findings of a June 18 meeting when the community was asked to prioritize its needs.
The drafts lists a gathering place, meeting space, neighborhood park, connection to the wider community and innovative solutions as the top concerns.
“What was really important to people was a small, flexible meeting space,” Coppo said. “With a connection to the wider community.”
The draft describes the needed gathering space as “a flexible outdoor space ... large enough to accommodate community events and festivals.”
Coppo recognized the project’s timetable.
“We need to first get the property, that’s the crucial part,” he said. “Turning dirt is years from now.”
Loanna Day, who administered the meeting and has been instrumental in the group’s movement, said Thursday’s talks were productive.
“To me, it’s just an awesome visual of how (well) people can work together,” she said. “Basically, in a nutshell, it’s not dead. We’re moving ahead and we’ve got people engaged.”
Day said the next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 2.
For more information about Neighbors for a Greater Seabeck Community Center, visit www.seabeckneighbors.com and click on “Seabeck News & Neighborhood Message Board” or e-mail seabeckneighbor@yahoo.com.
Central Kitsap Reporter Staff writer Wesley Remmer can be reached at wremmer@centralkitsapreporter.com or (360) 308-9161.
Website: www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/ckr/news/28316074.html
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| 'Neighbors for Greater-Seabeck Community Center' announces ---
Posted on: 2008-04-22
'Neighbors for Greater-Seabeck Community Center' announces ---
'THE NEXT STEP' -- AN ALL-COMMUNITY EVENT---SATURDAY, MAY 3RD---
Drop by, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM!!! SEABECK ELEMENTARY GYM
!! NEEDED: YOU-- AND YOUR PARTICIPATION !!
WE NEED TO DEVELOP A CONCEPT PLAN THAT DESCRIBES OUR SHARED VISION OF A GREATER-SEABECK COMMUNITY CENTER (CC).
A concept plan will help us describe:
What type of CC we want; who will use the CC; what activities can occur in the CC; how we will fund the CC and its ongoing operation and maintenance…
We will use the Concept Plan as our guiding document as we work with the School District, County and Port of Bremerton to establish a Community Center in Seabeck.
This is a VITAL STEP in the process to create
a Greater-Seabeck Community Center!
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION!
DATA! GOALS! VISION! OPINIONS!
Members of the 'Neighbors For...' Steering Committee will be on hand to:
1) Provide information on the current status of the School District's process for Seabeck Elementary School and the County's discussions with the School District.
2) Provide information on the Steering Committee's activities since the last public meeting and the County's and Port of Bremerton's involvement with the Committee.
3) Provide an overview of the process to develop a Concept Plan for a Seabeck Community Center - intent of this meeting and future meetings.
!! PLEASE COME !!
For information--Joseph Coppo-- 360-621-1352
Loanna Day-- 830-4674
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| UPDATE --APRIL 3, ‘08, “NEIGHBORS FOR GREATER-SEABECK COMMUNITY CENTER”
Posted on: 2008-04-14
UPDATE --APRIL 3, ‘08
“NEIGHBORS FOR GREATER-SEABECK COMMUNITY CENTER”
GREETINGS FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE!
On February 28th -- YOU came, and YOUR voices were heard for Greater-Seabeck!! Because this is ALL about our future, as neighbors -- as part of our larger-community!
That night -- YOUR PRESENCE spoke a clear message of interest and support toward keeping Seabeck Elementary School property for the public use of our Greater-Seabeck community. Your response was fantastic! We’ve been busy ever since, processing the signups and setting up basic frameworks for subcommittees. We’re still fine-tuning email and phone lists so they’re manageable and secure.
Here are the actions taken by the Steering Committee this past month:
1. Representatives from the Steering Committee met with Commissioner Josh Brown and The Port of Bremerton. Result: Commissioner Brown will take the lead, to coordinate actions with the Central Kitsap School District, the Port of Bremerton and other public agencies, to work toward securing the Seabeck School property. Commissioner Brown graciously offered County assistance for grant-writing and other resources.
2. Joseph Coppo joined the Steering Committee. Joseph has extensive experience, having worked with the County Parks Department. During his tenure, Nick’s Lagoon was acquired.
3. Mar. 5, representatives from our community were invited to attend the board meeting of the Greater-Hansville Community Center, to gather information and learn about their operations.
4. Mar. 13, the Steering Committee met to review the results of the Feb. 28th meeting, and to discuss developing a Master Plan. We expect the CK School District to make a decision regarding the Seabeck School property, possibly as early as May. At that time, it is necessary for the Steering Committee to have a Master Plan prepared. Commissioner Josh Brown and Kitsap County Parks Director, Chip Faver, were present.
5. Mar. 19, the Steering Committee was invited by Jon Peterson, President of the Central Kitsap Community Council, to give a presentation about our Seabeck project at their regular meeting. Result : The Council passed a motion to send a letter of support to the Port of Bremerton.
6. Sandy Flatness joined the Steering Committee, as a representative from Holly.
7. Meetings of the Steering Committee will include the Port of Bremerton, Commissioner Josh Brown, and Chip Faver, Kitsap County Director of Facilities, Parks and Recreation. Guests will include David McVicker, Business Director for the CK School District; Bob Moyer, and Richard Shattuck, both Seabeck residents and members of the Central Kitsap Community Council
8. April 3rd, the Steering Committee met. Diane Johnson is a new member.
Commissioner Josh Brown, Ken Attebury and Bill Mahan from the Port of Bremerton and Bob Moyer from the CK Community Council attended the April 3rd meeting. Bob, a Seabeck resident, has now joined the Steering Committee as a laison to the CK Community Council.
9. A Master Plan is being developed and will be headed up by Joseph Coppo. The process will include incorporating public data and residents’ input from the Greater-Seabeck area. There’ll be opportunities for you to participate.
Be watching for future announcements, with dates, times and locations for activities such as focus groups, etc.! We expect to notify you soon!
This plan is essential, to prepare for the Central Kitsap School Board’s decision regarding the Seabeck School property, which we expect will be announced by late June or July.
Recommended-- Do take a few moments to check the “local news” contributions on www.seabeckneighbors.com which is an information-oriented website for our area. Once there, you might enjoy reading Brynn Grimley’s “Kitsap Sun” account of our project’s progress, as he reports on a number of details. To read the article, copy-paste this address into your browser:
http://blogs.kitsapsun.com/kitsap/ckbeat/archive/2008/03/ck_beat_seabeck_community_cent.html
Note-- Please keep us updated about changes to your email or contact information so we can keep YOU informed! If you have any questions, please email or call Loanna Day 830-4674. Also, Sharon Clark: 830-3603, email: sea.sounds@yahoo.com.
Our grassroots project is definitely a work-in-progress!
!! Stay tuned !!
An added note:
Darrell Durbin, Steering Committee member, is also associated with the Farm Bureau of Kitsap and North Mason Counties. He’s part of a group who is interviewing all political candidates for our district at local, state and federal levels. If you would like to submit a question for any candidate running for office, Darrell will be happy to ask the questions on your behalf, and return answers. You can contact him at dodurbin@wavecable.com.
Email: sea.sounds@yahoo.com
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| FEMA DESIGNATES KITSAP COUNTY FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Posted on: 2007-12-19
FEMA DESIGNATES KITSAP COUNTY FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Kitsap County, WA - It was announced this morning, by federal and state officials that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has added Kitsap County to the list of counties eligible to receive federal individual assistance. The county was previously designated for public
federal disaster assistance on December 8th.
Private residents, who received damages or losses resulting from the recent floods and winter storm events, can now register for this assistance. As time for filing is very limited, all parties who suffered damages should apply, even if other avenues for recovery of the damages sustained have not yet been resolved.
Online:
www.fema.gov
Toll-free number:
1-800-621-FEMA (3362), from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Sunday
When applying for help, have the following information available:
Ø Current phone number;
Ø Current address and the address of the damaged property;
Ø Social Security number, if available;
Ø General financial information;
Ø Bank account information for direct deposit.
FEMA disaster assistance covers basic needs only and will not normally compensate applicants for all losses. More information will be available at the Disaster Recovery Center, which will be centrally located. It is expected to open within the next couple of days.
Website: www.fema.gov
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That was Joe Emel shuttling people back and forch
Posted on: 2007-12-09
Check out this link to Kitsap Sun article that tells more of the story.
Website: kitsapsun.com/news/2007/dec/04/a-sinking-feeling-for-trapped-seabeck-residents/
Email: frank@franklyrealestate.com
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