Stormy stories

Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network’s “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night” event returns from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 26 at BARN.

Award-winning local authors who wrote original ghostly tales for the event include: Carol Cassella, Christine Day, Rachel Noll James, Jennifer Longo, Luciano Marano, Rafe Posey, Warren Read and Kate Ota.

Ota won the new Dark and Stormy Contest with her gripping story, “Waxing Fame,” which follows pop star Aurora Wheeler’s desperate bid for fame. The story impressed the reading committee with its precise characterization, building tension and spot-on theme execution.

The event for ages 21 and older feature delectable treats, wine and the event’s signature dark ‘n’ stormy cocktails. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets for $35 must be purchased in advance at www.bainbridgebarn.org

Drum majors

Bainbridge High School drum majors junior Lillian Jackson and senior Max Ramos received the Best Drum Majors Award at the Sunset Festival of Marching Bands Field Show competition at the stadium at Sumner High School Oct. 12.

This marks the second year Jackson and Ramos have conducted the band at football games, halftime shows and marching competitions.

The Spartan band was awarded third place for its performance “Lost at Sea” in the Division II Bands category, a new status for the band that has increased its members from 48 to 63. With 23 new musicians and color guard members, the ensemble now competes against larger school bands with 60 or more members.

Meet mayor

Bainbridge Island Mayor Joe Deets is having his office hours Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at CUPS Espresso, 123 Bjune Drive SE in Winslow.

Mushroom show

The Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society has expanded its free Wild Mushroom Show at Olympic College Oct. 27 from 1-5 p.m.

The event will be held in Olympic College’s Bremer Student Center and the adjoining gym. Attendees will be able to: see 200 displays; bring in mushrooms for identification; listen to experts; visit vendors; buy and sample mushrooms; make mushroom art; and assemble mushroom-growing kits.

Harvest closed

Shellfish harvesting is closed throughout Liberty Bay in North Kitsap after tests showed high levels of marine biotoxin diarrhetic shellfish poison, the Kitsap Public Health District announced Oct. 10.

Samples for the closure were collected Oct. 7 and results show concentrations of 21 micrograms of toxin per 100 grams of shellfish tissue, per KPHD. Shellfish harvesting is closed when DSP toxin levels meet or exceed 16 micrograms per 100 grams of tissue. Warning signs will be posted at public beaches alerting people not to collect shellfish from the closure areas.

New fire station

A new station for the Poulsbo Fire Department is going to be built on Viking Avenue, which will serve the west side of the city and the nearby Scandia/Keyport area.

Station 76 will be constructed at 19145 Viking Ave. and is expected to reduce response times to that area as the need for units from other stations to respond to this area will decrease, improving their reliability for emergency response, PFD’s website states.

Teacher $100K

A teacher in Port Orchard has won $30,000 for himself and $70,000 for the South Kitsap High School skilled trades program.

Jeff Winn, a construction and carpentry teacher, was one of five grand prize winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. In all, 25 high school skilled trades teachers nationwide won a portion of the $1.5 million. Winn teaches Wood Boat Building and Marine Technology. In his classes, there has been a 125% increase in female students and a 78% increase in students who are underrepresented based on their socioeconomic and/or racial identification.

Max Ramos