4 4 THE SUN WWW.KITSAPSUN.COM SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2005 A5 U.S. HOUSE Reichert, McMorris get committee assignments By Matthew Daly "We really hit a tri- land owners. House Resources Chair- Reichert was named Friday to the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, while fellow GOP freshman Rep. Cathy McMorris won seats on the Armed Services and Resources panels. Reichert and McMorris, Washington state's two newest House members, each said they received their top choices as Republican leaders announced committee assignments.
Reichert also will serve on the House Science Committee, while McMorris will serve on Education and the Workforce. Reichert, the former King County, sheriff, called Homeland Security especially important to his district in the suburbs east of Seattle. "The Puget Sound region faces every type of homeland security issue from ports to borders to cyber security," he said in a statement. "No issue impacts the day-to-day lives of my constituents more than transportation, from both an economic and quality of life perspective," Reichert added. Serving on the Science panel will allow him to work with the region's growing technology sector, Reichert said.
Alice Butler Oct. 1, 1938 Jan. 5, 2005 Alice J. Butler, 66, of Port Orchard died Wednesday of heart failure at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She was born in Salinas, to Carl and Thelma (Carper) Johnson.
On Dec. 13, 1957, she married Thomas F. Butler in Long Beach, Calif. Mrs. Butler was WASHINGTON Rep.
Dave Linda Dowell July 1, 1946 Jan. 4, 2005 Linda Dowell, 58, of Bremerton died Tuesday at Harrison Hospital. Born in Bremerton to Robert M. and Margaret (Isackson) Dowell, she attended Holly Ridge School in Bremerton DOWELL and later worked for Kitsap Applied Technologies. She was affiliated with Our Everal Bennett Dec.
18, 1934 Jan. 1, 2005 Everal F. Bennett, 70, of Bremerton died of pneumonia Jan. 1 at Harrison Hospital. Born in Sunnyslope to Daniel and Florence (Pangborn) Jones, she graduated from South Kitsap High School.
She married Leland R. Bennett in East Jordan, and they divorced in 1983. She worked in civil service at Keyport from January 1977 until her retirement in January 1997 as a data management specialist. Her career garnered her numerous superior performance and commendation awards. She was affiliated with Central Valley Christian Fellowship, helping in the nursery and participating in various activities there.
She volunteered with the Tracyton Library, was a member of TOPS and loved reading, music, animals and children. Betty Leonard May 13, 1929 Jan. 6, 2005 Betty L. Leonard, 75, of Port Orchard died Thursday at Tacoma General Hospital. She was born in Thief River Falls, to George and Lorraine (Strom) Johnson.
On Sept. 1, 1959, she married Robert Leonard in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Mrs. Leonard worked as a painter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for more than 10 years, retiring in 1976. Previously, she had been employed as a waitress and cook at various restaurants in Port Orchard and Bremerton.
She took great pride in her cooking skills, loved to garden, was an accom- fecta," he said. McMorris was equally ecstatic, noting that Fairchild Air Force Base is the largest employer in Spokane County, where her 5th District seat REICHERT is based. "I just want to position myself to do everything possible to not only protect, but to grow Fairchild within the region," she said. "It's SO important in the region, and there's REICHERT McMORRIS opportunities for us to do even more." The Armed Services seat also will help in efforts to jump-start a stalled deal to supply the Air Force with 100 Boeing 767s for use as refueling tankers, McMorris said. McMorris is the third Washington state House member to serve on Armed Services.
Democratic Reps. Rick Larsen and Adam Smith also serve on the panel. McMorris called the Resources panel crucial to her rural district and said she would push to revise the Endangered Species Act to make it more favorable to businesses and Obituaries for area residents who loved was a member of Adventist Church in Belfair and the Order of Eastern Star in Port Orchard. She was preceded in death by her husband April 15, 2003, and by her brother, Bernard T. Gladen.
Surviving are two sons, Anthony T. Butler and his wife, a homemaker crafts. She the Seven BUTLER Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Bremerton and her favorite pastimes were stringing beads and spending time at a lake. Her parents preceded her in death. Surviving are her stepmother, Mary Dowell; an aunt, Carol Stone; an uncle, Robert Isackson; several stepbrothers and stepsisters; and numerous cousins.
Private burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to Kitsap Applied Technologies, 4195 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA 98310. She was preceded in death by her former husband in 2001 and by sisters, Doris Jones and Hilda Moose and brothers, Faye and Danny Jones. Surviving are a son, Raymond F. Bennett of Bremerton; two daughters, Linda D.
Robinson of Bremerton and Pauline F. Morrissey of Silverdale; three sisters, Virginia Nylander of California, Tressie Hicks of Port Orchard and Joyce Avery of Tacoma; and four grandchildren. A memorial and potluck will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Central Valley Christian Fellowship, 6869 Central Valley Road in East Bremerton (www.centralvalleycf.org).
Arrangements are by Lewis Funeral Chapel in Bremerton. Memorial donations may be made to PAWS or to American Cancer Society, 1551 Broadway, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98402. plished seamstress and enjoyed hunting and fishing. She also owned race horses which competed at Longacres. Mrs.
Leonard was preceded in death by her son, James L. Thompson, in 1970. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Lanny Thompson of Port Orchard and Timothy Thompson of Bremerton; a daughter, JoSan Pritchard of Victor, a sister, Eloise Gerhart of Olympia; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two nieces. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rill Chapel's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard and an online memorial can be seen at www.rill.com.
man Richard Pombo, has said revising the species law will be a top priority for the committee this year. "Too often there's an adversarial relationship between the (federal) agencies and the land owners. There should be a partnership," McMorris said. On education, McMorris said she would focus on higher education and job training. Her first week in Congress- which included a White House reception, a swearing in ceremony attended by her family and a "historic" vote affirming President Bush's re-election was "incredible," McMorris said.
Reichert called his first week in office a success and said he was deeply gratified to be named to all three of his top committee choices. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R- said Reichert made a good case for all three assignments. "The Sheriff was very clear with us how important Homeland Security, transportation and technology sector issues are to his district," Hastert said in a statement released by Reichert's office. "His more than 30 years in law enforcement will bring hands-on, practical knowledge of keeping our nation safe to the new Homeland Security Committee." OBITUARIES are published free. For information, Barbara, of Tahuya and John T.
Butler of Port Orchard; a sister, Peggy Word of Sequim; three grandchildren, Jessica Harnish and her husband, Rob, Frank Butler and his wife, Amanda, and Michael L. Butler; and two great grandchildren, Isabella and Emma Butler. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Rill Chapel's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard and an online memorial can be seen at www.rill.com. Helen Peterson Jan.
26, 1923 Jan. 4, 2005 Helen R. Peterson, 81, of Bremerton died Tuesday at her home. Born in Shawano, to Albert F. and Ella (Mertins) Wasserman, she graduated from Shawano High School in 1940.
On Dec. 18, 1941, she married Robert "Bob" Peterson in Forest Park, and became a devoted homemaker for the next 63 years. Her interests included swimming, travel, ceramics, reading, spending time with her grandchildren and bowling. Throughout her life she attended Christian Science churches. Mrs.
Peterson was preceded in death by her brother, Wallace Wasserman. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Bob Peterson of Columbus, Ohio, and Jeffrey Peterson and his wife, Brenda, of Poulsbo; three daughters, Cheryl Tucker Jack Baltz May 11, 1928 Jan. 3, 2005 Jack Dale Baltz, 76, of Bremerton died Monday at Harrison Hospital. Born in Texas to Bill and Virginia Mae (Eblen) Baltz, he was raised and educated in St. Maries, Idaho, graduating from high school there.
He served in BALTZ the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945 to 1950, attaining the rank of master sergeant and receiving a marksmanship medal. Following his military service, Mr. Baltz earned a degree in engineering from Idaho State University in Moscow, Idaho. He played football as a halfback in high school and college.
On July 21, 1950, he married Catherine Cowan in Jacksonville, N.C. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in 2004. Mr. Baltz worked as an engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering Sta- SEATTLE Neighborhood has a real sinking feeling SEATTLE (AP) Streets Seattle's Department of Planhave buckled, sidewalks have ning and Development, said cracked and some homes have the city is taking steps to keep suffered thousands of dollars future developments for doing of damage in a neighborhood more damage. that's sinking as water drains The city will require enviout of the peat bog beneath it.
ronmental reviews on all new The first sign of trouble at projects in the area to make sure Diann Knezovich's came three steps are taken to minimize years ago, when the plant water loss from the ground. It's boxes outside her Greenwood also exploring whether there's home started leaning farther a way to replenish the bog. and farther to the side. In the meantime, those who Then walls of her house live and work in the neighborbegan cracking, the doors hood in the city's north end wouldn't close, and she figured bemoan the damage that's out one half of her house was already been done. sinking.
Neighborhood activist Kate She paid a contractor $25,000 Martin stood on the sinking to jack half of the home upright side of Palatine Avenue North and rest it on pillars that stand near North 87th Street a on a more stable layer of sand spot where cars can no lonbelow the bog. ger park. A few feet away the "That's $25,000 we're never middle of the road came up to going to see again," she said. her waist. Knezovich and some of A block north cars dip and her neighbors blame the city rise as if they were on a roller for letting builders channel coaster, and a block to the east, water away from the bog so decorative wooden pillars that it wouldn't flood construction once stood firmly planted on sites.
a sidewalk near a Chinese resAlan Justad, spokesman for taurant now dangle in the air. call (360) George Pottinger Nov. 26, 1929 Dec. 26, 2004 George Kingston Michael Pottinger, 75, of Port Orchard died from complications of lung cancer and pneumonia Dec. 26 at Harrison Hospital.
Born in Long Beach, to George William and Katherine Jessie Pottinger, he graduated from Victoria High School in Victoria, B.C., later studying at Victoria College and Seattle University. On Nov. 23, 1955, he married Juanita E. Griffin in and her husband, Richard, of Lake Forest, Sandra Kuhlmann and her husband, PETERSON David, of Silverdale and Leslie Robin Peterson of Walla Walla; a brother Kenneth Wasserman and his wife, Claire, of Austin, Texas; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m.
Tuesday at Rill Chapel's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard and an online memorial can be seen at www.rill.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kitsap Humane Society, 9167 Dickey Road NW, Silverdale, WA 98383, or to a charity of the donor's choice. tion at Keyport, retiring after 35 years of federal service. He was a member of Tracyton United Methodist Church. He loved travel, taking cruises and gardening.
He also enjoyed scuba diving, teaching scuba diving, hunting and flying, having been a small plane pilot in his younger years. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Bill Baltz and his wife, Patty, of Medford, Tim Baltz and his wife, Kay, and Chris Baltz, all of Bremerton; a daughter, Jackie Won and her husband, Tony, of Bremerton; 10 grandchildren, Steven, Candace, Adrienne, Wesley, Evan, Justin, Trevor and Samantha Baltz and Louis and Chris Won; and a great-grandchild, Logan Smylie. Memorial services will be held at a later date and memorial donations may be made to Kitsap Humane Society, 9167 Dickey Road NW, Silverdale, WA 98383. Arrangements are under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel i in Bremerton and an online memorial can be seen at www.lewischapel.com. Seattle.
Mr. Pottinger worked as a supervisor with the Boeing Co. for 20 years. He also had been POTTINGER employed as a carpenter in commercial construction for 10 years. He was affiliated with the Episcopal faith.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Kevin, Paul and Todd, all of Seattle; a daugh- 792-9211. POTTINGER Mary Joanne Lambion Oct. 22, 1927 Jan. 5, 2005 Mary 77, of Wednesday Terrace Born to Arthur (Corwine) graduated Mission Shawnee Joanne Lambion, Port Orchard died at Ridgemont in Port Orchard. in St.
Joseph, and Martha Blynn Brewster, she from Shawnee High School in Mission, and studied at the University of Missouri in Columbia. On Feb. 5, 1949, she married James M. Lambion in Shawnee LAMBION Mission. Mrs.
LAMBION Lambion was a devoted wife and homemaker. She was a charter member of the Sinclair Yacht Club, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 2669 Auxiliary and a supporter of the Alive Shelter for Battered Women. She enjoyed reading and current events. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1987 and by her brother, Arthur S. Brewster.
Surviving are a son, James Lambion II and his wife, Laura, of Port Orchard; three daughters, Carrie Snyder of Port Orchard, Mary SERVICE Mabel Hanna A memorial service for Mabel Hanna of Bremerton will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lincoln Avenue Bible Church, 1250 Lincoln Ave. in Bremerton. Mrs. Hanna, 85, died Dec.
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John Vianney Church, 16100 115th Ave. SW on Vashon Island. Arrangements are by MillerWoodlawn Funeral Home and memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Cultum and her husband, Larry, of Key Center and Michelle Muise and her husband, Joe, of Georgetown, a brother, James S. Brewster and his wife, Ruth, of Shawnee Mission; 10 grandchildren, Brian and Evan Snyder, Karma Kretschmer, Janet and Jake Cultum, Kristina, James and Steven Lambion and Jonathan and Robbie Izzo; and three great-grandchildren, Corianna, Melissa and Timothy Kretschmer.
No services are planned. Memorial donations may be made to the Alive Shelter for Battered Women, P.O. Box 559, Bremerton, WA 98337 Arrangements are by Rill Chapel's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard and an online memorial can be seen at www.rill.com. BALTZ SERVING WEST SOUND SUN Vol. 84 No.
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