by Sam Jones | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
🎉 Congratulations to Felicity on celebrating 5 years as a valued employee at the Bremerton Family YMCA! As a client of Holly Ridge Center’s Adult Employment Services, Felicity has made a lasting impact on her team and the YMCA community. 💙 “I’ve...
by Sam Jones | May 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Fond Farewell Today, we are recognizing Ty Kimble-Ware, our Adult Employment Services Receptionist, who is leaving Holly Ridge Center following her spouse’s military reassignment to a new permanent duty station. Ty’s journey with us has not only enriched our...
by Sam Jones | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Under Daryl Matheny’s leadership, Gold Mountain Golf Club has become a destination for both championship golf and community impact. (Pictured left to right, Daryl Matheny, General Manager, Dan (see below), and Head Chef Kevin Swanson) For the past 13 years, Daryl...
by ginger@vaughancomm.com | May 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Two retirements. Two incredible employees. One big celebration of inclusive employment. Recently, we celebrated the retirements of two remarkable Holly Ridge Center clients—Becky and Meghan—along with two outstanding Kitsap inclusive employers who supported them...
by ginger@vaughancomm.com | Mar 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Young Luis is big for his age—tall, sturdy, and full of energy. Regular strollers? Too small, too cramped. Outings were a struggle. Enter Concrete Goods. They provided Luis with the perfect solution: a spacious, foldable wagon. Now? He rides comfortably and securely,...
by ginger@vaughancomm.com | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
When Poulsbo’s Liberty Bay Books decided to launch a Bremerton pop-up location in 2015 for the holidays, then-employee Kate Larson took charge. “I drove the books back and forth from Poulsbo and ran the store during the day,” Kate remembers. The hard work paid off:...
