Free books for kids! Kitsap United Way is providing free, high quality books to kids 0 to 5 in Kitsap regardless of income. This is part of a national program started by Dolly Parton called Imagination Library. Parents and caregivers who sign up through the following link will have a monthly book delivered to their home—and a happy birthday note from Dolly at the end of the subscription.

Financial donations to support this program can also be made at this link: 

https://www.unitedwaykitsap.org/home/dolly-parton-imagination-library/

To boost again or not to boost—that is the question. The answer depends on your age, risk factors, and previous experience with COVID and COVID vaccines. Confused? Here is guidance from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#recommendations and findings from New York Times reporter David Leonhardt, from the article: “Covid is continuing to kill many more people each day than vehicle crashes, gun violence, the flu or many other health threats.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/briefing/boosters-covid-omicron.html

Talk to your doctor about your best course of action.

Nordic Cottage Project developments. Housing Kitsap, in partnership with Housing, Health, and Human Services, is working to build two, 2-story cottages at 609 NE Lincoln (“the Triangle”) for deeply affordable housing. New developments: a Kitsap County Grant Committee has recommended the project for $400,000 in federal HOME funding. County Commissioners will consider this recommendation at their October 24 meeting. This award, if granted, will help Housing Kitsap move forward with utility improvement and other pre-construction work necessary for the project. Interesting in learning more? A community meeting about the project will be held October 18 at 6pm at Gateway Fellowship. The project will also be discussed at a November 2 City Council meeting. 

Winter is Coming and Gateway Fellowship is looking for volunteers to staff its cold weather shelter. This shelter helps our community’s most vulnerable residents when the temperatures drop below freezing. H3 is deeply grateful to volunteers, and Gateway, for providing this critical service. Contact Dave for more information: dave.fischer@gatewayfellowship.com

Proclamations. The month of October has been proclaimed Resilience Awareness Month in Poulsbo; the third week is also proclaimed the annual observance of YWCA Week Without Violence.  See Poulsbo Proclamations here!

Welcoming New Public Works Facility. On September 9^th, Public Works hosted the annual employee picnic held at our new facility at 22097 Viking Ave NW. 

Mayor Erickson also held a ribbon cutting, inviting Public Works Superintendent Mike Lund, Building Maintenance Technician Victor Cienega, & Senior Maintenance Technician Tom Barnes to assist. We were so excited to have our Administration move in July!

Recycling Collection. Kitsap County is holding a styrofoam and mattress recycling collection event on Thursday October 29^th from 9AM-3PM at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. This event will be for all Kitsap County households and is limited to one carload. No box trucks or trailers will be accepted. They will be charging $10 per mattress or box spring, all styrofaom recycling is free of charge. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAKITSAP/bulletins/32ccda6

Ghosts in the Graveyard, an event sponsored by the Poulsbo Historical Society, will be held on Saturday October 29^th from 1PM-3:30PM at 20002 Caldart Avenue, the Poulsbo City Cemetery. Jewel Box Theater will be providing costumed actors to tell the stories of nine people buried at the cemetery and how it pertains to our city’s history.