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Bainbridge dramatizes islander David Guterson’s acclaimed novel MUSIC: Uke who’s back at Admiral THEATER: ‘CatchMe’reallysings MOVIE: Sequel wilts ‘Marigold’ FRIDAY MARCH 6, 2015 $1.00 ALLYN | BAINBRIDGE IS. | BANGOR | BELFAIR | BREMERTON GIG HARBOR | HANSVILLE | INDIANOLA | KEYPORT | KINGSTON MANCHESTER | OLALLA | PORT GAMBLE | PORT LUDLOW | PORT ORCHARD | POULSBO | SEABECK | SILVERDALE | SOUTHWORTH | SUQUAMISH USS Ranger embarks on itslastride A crowd gathered Thursday in Bachmann Park in Manette to watch the Ranger depart. Whale load of data gained ■ Researchers able to track orcas for weeks By Tristan Baurick tbaurick@kitsapsun.com 360-792-9212 ■ Crowds gather on Kitsap shorelines to see ‘the end of an era’ By Josh Farley jfarley@kitsapsun.com 360-792-9227 BREMERTON — The supply of retired,mammothwarshipsinSinclair Inlet continued its yearlong dwindle Thursday. On Thursday it was the USS Ranger’sturntodepartPuget Sound Naval Shipyard’s inactive ship maintenance facility. The antiquated aircraft carrier lugged alongbytugboatasonlookersbid heradieuafinaltime. “It’ssad.It’stheendofanera,” said Walter Moller, a signalman aboardtheRangerinthelate 1970s, who watched it leave from Bachmann Park in Manette. “It’s time to say goodbye to the old ship.” TheRangerfollowstheUSS Constellation to International Shipbreaking of Brownsville, Texas,wherethevesselwillbe dismantledinoneofthelargest recycling projects in history. And the USS Independence likely will head to the scrap yard next, sometime this year, leaving only Masterofthedunktells kidshowhelosthispunk ■ Facing jail, man transforms his life into an inspiration By Chris Henry chenry@kitsapsun.com 360-792-9219 KINGSTON— “Kenny! Kenny!” students at Kingston Middle School roared, drumming theirfeetonthebleachers like thunder. KennyDobbs,lankylegs andlongbraidsflying,circled toward the backboard and levitated, stuffing the ball backward into the net. The slam dunk is what he does. And Dobbs, the self-proclaimed best basketball slam dunk artist in the nation, did it again and again, showingoffhiswindmill,his under-the-leg dunk, leaping over students and even the principalonhiswayskyward. Dobbs, a member of the ChoctawNationandnationally known motivational speaker, Thursday visited the school, where nearly one-fifth of students are Native American, through donations from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, North Kitsap School District’s Native American Education Program, Port Madison Enterprises and the Suquamish Tribe. Awed as they were by Dobbs’ gravity-defying skill, his against-the-odds comebackstoryiswhathadthe students riveted. AsayoungchildDobbs and his little sister grew up in a home strewed with beer bottles, his parents and other adults in his life often inebriated. “My house was the party house. Every Friday and See DUNK, 3A PHOTOS BY LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN The USS Ranger is towed through Rich Passage for the final time Thursday. The carrier, at 1,050 feet long and 56,000 tons, spent its life in the Pacific. Alex Carpenter, of Silverdale, takes video of the Ranger’s final departure. He served on the aircraft carrier from 1965-69. VIDEO kitsapsun.com Clickthisstoryonlineto seeavideoofKennyDobbs performing dunks and speaking to the students. theUSSKittyHawkamonginactive carriers here. It likely will feel a bit empty for a while. The row of hulking gray ships, emblematic of Bremerton’s naval past and present, looms over every motorist who comes to town alongstateHighway304.They serveasakindofentrancemarker tothecity.And,forresidents,a sign you’ve returned. “Mothballfleetmeanshome,” said Amanda Jean, who was born and raised in the city. “Bremerton isknownforourshipyard—you seethosecarriersandyouknow you’rehere.That’swhatthistown is all about.” Jean recalls reading Richard LeMieux’s “Breakfast at Sally’s,” in which LeMieux describes them asagraveyard.“Theysatinthe See RANGER, 4A Kingston Middle School student Tyree Brownlow, 13, stands under the basket as dunk artist Kenny Dobbs leaps over him on his way to the basket during an assembly Thursday at Kingston Middle School. MEEGAN M. REID/ KITSAP SUN Aresearchteamwith“unprecedented” access while tracking Puget Sound’s orcas along the coast has returned with a large amount of data that could shape new protections for the endangered whales. An oceangoing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel followed the orcas for three weeksastheyrangedfrom Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Oregon coast. Good weather and improved satellite tracking capabilities helped maketheresearchcruisethe most productive NOAA has undertaken since the effort began 11 years ago. “Wehadauniqueopportunity to spend 24 hours a daywiththemforseveral days—whichisunprecedented” said Brad Hanson, aNOAAwildlifebiologist. Theresearchtripbegan Feb. 11 and concluded Tuesday. Puget Sound has three orca pods that spend varyingamountsoftimealong the coast during the winter. Until recently, scientists had Navy pushes change for subs ■ Seawolf class maygotoBangor from Bremerton By Ed Friedrich efriedrich@kitsapsun.com 360-475-3792 See ORCAS, 5A POULSBO — TheNavyintendstolengthenapierat Bangor so it can shift two Seawolf-class submarines there from Bremerton. USS Seawolf and USS Connecticut arrived July 22, 2007, and Jan. 29, 2008, respectively,atNavalBase Kitsap-Bremerton from New London, Connecticut. They’re the only subs to call Bremerton home. It was never meant to be permanent. A 2004 Navy assessment recommended home porting them at Bremerton and keeping the third boat in the class, USS Jimmy Carter, at Bangor in the short term but eventually basing all three at Bangor, according to a See NAVY, 5A STATE BASKETBALL TODAY Crosspoint girls vs. Evergreen Lutheran 9a.m.inSpokane Olympic boys vs. Fife 10:30a.m.inYakima Check kitsapsun.com for scores CROSSPOINT, OLY FALL IN OPENERS Both the Olympic boys and Crosspoint girls drop their opening state basketball tournament games and face loser-out matches today. SPORTS, 1B POULSBO TAKES AIMATFLOODING Poulsbowillbuya vacant home for $1, demolish it and make improvementstohelp prevent flooding. LOCAL, 3A 60˚ 36˚ Periods of sun. 12A For home delivery, call 360-792-9222
KITSAP SUN « Friday, March 6, 2015 «3A LOCAL/FROM THE COVER DUNK from 1A Saturday,therewasaparty goingon,”hetoldthestudents. “There was drugs; there was drinking.” He remembers a break-in, hisfatherleaningagainst thedoor,ahandwithagun, adrugdealgonewrong,he later realized. Bythetimehewas8,his mother had gone straight andhadgivenhisfatheran ultimatum to clean up his life or leave. His father, bags packed, facing the loss of his family, chose recovery and redemption. At 10, Dobbs got a basketballhoopfromhisdad. He’d spend hours emulating the moves of idol Michael Jordan and other basketball greats. He dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. Although family life was looking up, Dobbs was defiant. At11,hetriedpot;at13,he was smoking it weekly. By 15,hewasusingcocaineand meth, stealing and selling drugstosupportalifestyle glamorizedbythecrowd he hung with. His parents kicked him out, and he droppedoutofschool. At nearly 18, he was arrested—forthefirstand lasttime—aftercommitting burglary and leadingpoliceonawildchase through Phoenix. He faced sixtonineyearsincarceration, with the likelihood he’d besentencedasanadult. “Ihadturnedmyback on my goals and dreams to be part of a lifestyle I’d heardinmusicandonTV. Itallcamecrashingdownat thatpoint,”hesaid.“Inthe back of my mind, I always told myself I was going to changeoneday.Irealized I may never have that opportunity.” Back against the wall, he called on God, begging for a second chance. At his trial, the charges were lowered, and he had only to pay restitution. His attorney said it was a “miracle.” PHOTOS BY MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUN SlamdunkartistKennyDobbsperformsadunkbyleapingover teacher Corinne Goller and Vice Principal Jackie Finckler (not seen) during an assembly Thursday at Kingston Middle School. That was the turning pointforDobbs,whotold thekidshenowputsGod first in his life. In his “dream journal” he wrotedownhisaspiration, notdeadyet,toplayprofessional basketball. But first he hadtomakeupcreditsand graduate from high school, which he did through an accelerated program and Dobbshastheaudience’sattentionashegivesaninspirationaltalkbeforeshowcasinghisdunking abilities during the assembly. online studies. Hishonedhisskillatslam dunking through rigorous practice and freewheeling experimentation. His prowess in a local Hoop it Up contest earned him attention and an invitation to the 2008 Shaquille O’Neal DunkmanContestinLos Angeles. He has since toured with the NBA as a celebrity dunker, performingathalftimeshowsand celebrity games. Dobbsalsohasbeenactive working with youths in Phoenix, serving three yearsaschairmanofthe ArizonaStateYouthAdvisory Council for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention. In partnership with the Native American Basketball Invitational, he launched the Uprise Youth Movement to entertain and inspire youngsters like the Kingston students. In2012,hewasdrafted by a development team for theDallasMavericks,but a serious injury put him on the sidelines. In the meantime, he decided to dedicate himself entirely to the art of slam dunk and youth empowerment, with special concern for the vulnerabilityofNativeAmericanyouth.Hisfoundation, Dare2Dream, hosts conferences and other youth activities. “I realized the substance abuse, gangs, drugs, dropouts,suicide,youknow,all that was much higher in Native American communities,”hesaid.“Isaid,basically, why spend my time anywhereelse?Ishouldbe impacting Native American youthandtheNativeAmerican community.” Dobbshadaprivatelunch with the Native American boys of Kingston Middle School (the girls earlier in theyearhadalunchwith vocalartistStarNayea),and Dobbslaterdidanassembly for Chief Kitsap Academy. Cindy Thompson, the middle school’s Native American education liaison, said Dobbs’ message of hopewasjustwhatthekids needed. “Things just kind of started rough (this year) with the Marysville (Pilchuck High School) shooting,” Thompsonsaid.“Somearecousins (of the students who died in the shooting), some have participated in canoe journeyswiththosekids.We were helping pick up the pieces here.” After the assembly all the students clambered around Dobbs for photos, high-fives and autographs. Sixth-grader Skyler Yanca said Dobbs’ storyofdifficultlifechallengesresonatedwithhim. “It was awesome, I’ve seen a lot of that.” Poulsbobuyinghouse inbidtopreventfloods ■ City Council OKs$1salefor site near creek By Rachel Anne Seymour rachel.seymour@kitsapsun.com 360-792-5242 POULSBO— Poulsbo will buy a two-story home on 0.35 acres along Eighth Avenue for $1. Buyingthehouse,which comes after unanimous approvalWednesdaybythe City Council, allows the city to demolish it for an estimated$50,000andrestore thesouthernforkofDogfish Creek, including installing alargerculverttoprevent flooding. The vacant and foreclosedhomehasbeenahard sell because of flooding issues in the basement from thenearbycreek,althoughit is assessed at $106,040. The south fork is a tributary of Dogfish Creek, whichflowstoLibertyBay. Phil Struck, a consultant with engineering firm Parametrix, advised the city engineer that a new culvert channel would contain “most storm events,” although “peak storm flows” would continue affecting the property. Struck also said that the citymightberequiredto own the property if it is looking for grants to help with the restoration project. While the creek has overflowedintotheEighthAvenue house, it also is a salmon waterway, making building a new house or fixing the current flooding problem difficult. Replacing the culvert with a larger one will help with flooding as well as make travel for salmon easier. The culvert is undersized, accordingtothecity’srestoration plan for the creek, andisidentifiedastheonly “potential/partial barrier” in the fish-bearing portion of the creek. Salmon and other fish use the culvert to swim under Eighth, said Mayor Becky Erickson, and the creek eventually runs under state Highway 305. While the Suquamish Tribe has released salmonids into Dogfish Creek in the past, according to the creek restoration plan, the tribealsoanticipatesthat the creek could receive future coho strays from its AgatePassageseapens. City officials had been reaching out to acquire the Eighth Avenue property for months when Erickson received a phone call a fewweeksagothatthecity couldbuythehousefor$1. Councilwoman Connie Lord described this as a “landmark opportunity” to help Dogfish Creek. “Wehavehadsuchahistory of problems at that intersection with the road flooding out,” she said. “Thewholebottleneckwas thispieceofproperty.Ithas MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUN Poulsbo will purchase this Eighth Avenue vacant house for $1, tearitdownandusethelandtoimproveDogfishCreek. impacted the public works facility and other houses.” Previousownersofthe house sued the city and state because of flood damage to the house. The lawsuit was settledinmediationinJuly, saidKyliePurves,thecity’s risk manager. During the lawsuit, the house went into foreclosure andisheldbyFreddieMac. Thesalewillbefinalized oncethecityattorneyhas reviewed the title and “appropriateduediligence”is done, said Erickson. The money for demolishing the house will come out of the Dogfish Creek restoration’s capital improvement fund. Thecityhasamitigation agreement with the SuquamishTribefromanother property purchase in which the city has agreed to spend $50,000 on Dogfish Creek restoration. The money to demolish thehousecouldcoverthat obligation, Councilman Ed Stern said. 44MPG 2015 MITSUBISHI SHI MIRAGE THE 2 ND ANNUAL LEGO ® BRAND BUILDING COMPETITION Lego® PRIZES to 1 st Place winners in each age group (Winners selected by contest judges) When: Sunday, March 15 Where: Name of Child Age as of 03/15/2015 Name of Parent Presents Peninsula Home & Garden Expo 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd., Bremerton Details: On Site Check-In Sunday in the Presidents’ Hall: 11am – 1:45*pm * Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Space is very limited. 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