HomeMy WebLinkAbout3992 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE renaming Western Avenue situated
in the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County,
Washington.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. That Western Avenue situated within the City of Bremerton,
County of Kitsap, State of Washington as shown on the attached Exhibit A
be renamed as Katy Penman Avenue.
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this ~9'~ day
of ([~df~z~ 1985.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage
this ~ J day of ,~::*~-~-- 1985.
~MOR~(IE DAWKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, CITY CLERK
- - October 30, 198~ ~'$ Y ~-y
ORDINANCE SU~ITTED FOR C~ANC~ OY STREET ~ME OF ~EST~N AVENUE TO KAT! ~ AVENUS.
ON 1~ 122 OF YOUR A~NDA, YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THE UNI~ ATT~I~[~T~ OF ~ATY
STATEMENT
(1) Katherine Elizabeth Penman
Born: May 13, 1927
Died: Bremerton, Wa.
Sept. 4, 1985
(2) First moved to Bremerton as a Navy wife in 1947.
Of her three children two (2) were born in Bremerton.
(3) Purchased her first home in Bremerton - in 1949-1950 at
3121Preble Street. The home is still in the family.
Katy refused to sell it over the years. To her Bremerton
Washington was home and when her husband retired from the
Navy in 1969 - they returned to Bremerton and purchased a
second home at 630 Bertha Avenue.
(4) Katy went to work for the State of Washington Department of
Social Health Services-Public Assistance-on Auto Center Way
in Bremerton. She worked there for 15 years until her death
on September 4, 1985.
Why should a street be re-named for Katy Penman?
(1) Because the street in question (Western Avenue) is a dead end
street that opens onto Auto Center Way in Bremerton (better known
as "State Employee Lane")
(2) Because said street has no current addresses listed so re-naming
it would displace no-one.
(3) Because Katy Penman was the kind of person which helps to make
a County strong. Her integrity - above reproach. Her love
of God known to all who knew her.
Her compassion for the suffering of the world;
Her refusal to compromise her principles;
Her strength in facing death and helping her family and co-workers
share the experience as a positive one.
(4) Katy Penman was active in her neighborhood, serving as Board Chair-
person for District 7 and willingly assisting Councilman Phil Drouin
whenever requested to do so.
(5) Katy served willingly when asked on the City of Bremerton's Special
Charter Advisory Committee, founded by City Council.
(6) Katy was devoted to helping save City of Bremerton-her loyalty and
willingness to serve in whatever capacity requested is but one
example of the many justifications for renaming Western Avenue to
"Katy Penman Avenue".
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(7) "Katy Penman Avenue" would be seen daily by all State employees
who work on Auto Center Way - a constant reminder and inspiration
to do their best each day to serve the residents of Bremerton
and Kitsap County, due to her tireless efforts as a State
employee.