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	Sustainable living on the KP: Gardening with chicken tractors Karen Hale September 1, 2004 Mowing and fertilizing doesn’t have to be painful—let your chickens do both jobs. This installment in the Key Pen News “Living sustainably on the Key Pen” occasional series shows you how.
	Garbage in, garbage out: A day in the life of a KP garbage man Bill Dietz September 1, 2004 Matt Buckler’s official title is “refuse collector,” but he goes by the traditional “garbage man”—and testifies that he likes his job.
	The Everetts raise healthy cattle Various Contributors September 1, 2004 Dean Everett owns a frame shop and a farm—and loves them both. The family raises the rare breed of Red Polls.
	Bus service statistics right on schedule Rodika Tollefson September 1, 2004 Bus Plus started service on the Key Peninsula about a year ago, and Pierce Transit says the response is great while the service is poised to grow with increased future demand.
	Cleanup program targets junk cars and other problems Rodika Tollefson September 1, 2004 A relatively new county program, Pierce County Responds, helps residents get rid of junk cars, excessive garbage and other eyesores.
	Family Resource Center faces funding uncertainty Irene Torres September 1, 2004 FRC faces funding cuts as Title 19 funding is scheduled for reallocation for Pierce County on Dec. 31.
	Metro parks receives money, begins intense work Irene Torres September 1, 2004 The Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District receives its first zoo/trek sales tax installment, plans to fill immediate funding needs.
	New Key Pen task force to address safety Rodika Tollefson September 1, 2004 Group leaders, agency representatives and other individuals band together to create the Key Peninsula Crime Prevention Task Force to address meth and other crimes.
	Park District sets eye on new park Irene Torres September 1, 2004 The KP Metropolitan Park District likes the idea of a 93-acre scenic property on Devil’s Head for a new park—if all the pieces were to fall in place.
	Goats, llamas, and ponies — Every animal is a champ Danna Webster September 1, 2004 Key Pen resident Carolyn Willis puts her imagination and love of animals to work for a new all-species contest. The All-Critters’ Fair and Inter-Specie Competition is presented by StillPointe Llama Rescue on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.
	From Pioneer Stock: Martha Jolley, Young at Heart Colleen Slater August 1, 2004 Martha Jolley, the oldest of three “pioneer stock” children raised on Rocky Bay, shares childhood memories.
	Proposed hospital clears major roadblocks Rodika Tollefson August 1, 2004 Work on the proposed Franciscan Health Systems hospital in Gig Harbor will proceed at full speed, following a deadline that brought no appeals to the Certificate of Need granted by the state.
	Changes ahead for Key Peninsula News Colleen Slater August 1, 2004 Key Peninsula News changes structure following resignation of editor and publishing committee chairman.

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