Comments on: Manette: Bremerton’s cool, quirky side http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/ Three Sheets Northwest Boating News Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: barb http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-138 barb Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:09:54 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-138 My husband and I have lived in Manette now for over 34 years having bought a house built in 1912 when we were but newlyweds. I LOVE Manette and feel very protective of our area. Although we live farther up the hill from the business area I believe it is still considered Manette.I am concerned however about our little community growing too commercial and about the many old homes that have been torn down over the years to be replaced by very contemporary homes. If too much of that happens we will lose our quirky, cottagey, and old-fashioned atmosphere.When we bought our house several people said they would tear it down and build new but that would have been a shame. Our home is part of Manette history! When we started our re-model in 2005 we worked VERY hard to honor and even improve the integrity and character of our home. I have no desire to become a bedroom community to Seattle so I hope others feel the same way. Thank you for a well written article. My husband and I have lived in Manette now for over 34 years having bought a house built in 1912 when we were but newlyweds. I LOVE Manette and feel very protective of our area. Although we live farther up the hill from the business area I believe it is still considered Manette.I am concerned however about our little community growing too commercial and about the many old homes that have been torn down over the years to be replaced by very contemporary homes. If too much of that happens we will lose our quirky, cottagey, and old-fashioned atmosphere.When we bought our house several people said they would tear it down and build new but that would have been a shame. Our home is part of Manette history! When we started our re-model in 2005 we worked VERY hard to honor and even improve the integrity and character of our home. I have no desire to become a bedroom community to Seattle so I hope others feel the same way. Thank you for a well written article.

]]> By: Carolyn http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Carolyn Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:03:57 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-104 What a great story! it made me want to visit this little place and check out that antique shop! What a great story! it made me want to visit this little place and check out that antique shop!

]]> By: timmymcd http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-106 timmymcd Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:14:07 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-106 My girlfriend's grandfather (John Agnesani) lived in Manette for a 1/3 of his life! He was a caulker and chipper at the Bremerton shipyard for 34 years, and had a girlfriend who worked at the laundromat most of her life. Great article, Deborah! What a wonderful little town! My girlfriend’s grandfather (John Agnesani) lived in Manette for a 1/3 of his life! He was a caulker and chipper at the Bremerton shipyard for 34 years, and had a girlfriend who worked at the laundromat most of her life.

Great article, Deborah! What a wonderful little town!

]]> By: Deborah http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Deborah Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:18:30 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-105 Thank you, Manette readers, for your feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to write (and Karen, I do remember meeting you and hope I'll run into you again; glad you enjoyed the Dreamboat piece!). Marty and I love your little community and look forward to visiting again soon - Deborah Thank you, Manette readers, for your feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to write (and Karen, I do remember meeting you and hope I’ll run into you again; glad you enjoyed the Dreamboat piece!). Marty and I love your little community and look forward to visiting again soon – Deborah

]]> By: Karen http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Karen Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:43:17 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-111 My compliments to the author, or should I say journalist (or co-owner of "threesheets")? What a well-written and charming article! Thank you for paying tribute to my native and appreciated community. My husband and I met you as we walked through Manette one morning, stopping to chat with Ruth who is also a neighbor. I enjoyed all your links to the Manette article, then went to the "threesheets" site and loved experiencing the Dreamboat piece. I hope we meet again, either online or in person. My compliments to the author, or should I say journalist (or co-owner of “threesheets”)? What a well-written and charming article! Thank you for paying tribute to my native and appreciated community. My husband and I met you as we walked through Manette one morning, stopping to chat with Ruth who is also a neighbor. I enjoyed all your links to the Manette article, then went to the “threesheets” site and loved experiencing the Dreamboat piece. I hope we meet again, either online or in person.

]]> By: Robert Hickernell http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Robert Hickernell Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:02:07 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-110 Great article offering a keen insight to Manette. The Manette sub-area plan is being created with but one thing in mind - MONEY and the pipe dreams of developers, city planners and a self-aggrandizing mayor. Great article offering a keen insight to Manette. The Manette sub-area plan is being created with but one thing in mind – MONEY and the pipe dreams of developers, city planners and a self-aggrandizing mayor.

]]> By: Jessica http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Jessica Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:10:59 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-109 Nice article and we're so lucky and proud to live in a charming historic community-we LOVE MANETTE! Nice article and we’re so lucky and proud to live in a charming historic community-we LOVE MANETTE!

]]> By: Jennifer http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Jennifer Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:26:13 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-108 This is a very well written and accurate account of our little community! This is a very well written and accurate account of our little community!

]]> By: Wendy http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2009/02/manette-bremertons-cool-quirky-side/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Wendy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:28:22 +0000 http://www.threesheetsnw.com/?p=655#comment-107 I love the story, it is so beautifully written and wonderfully charming, just like Manette! I am happy to be a new small business in a historic community. Residents and businesses alike have opened their hearts to me. It's a wonderful town everyone should experience! I love the story, it is so beautifully written and wonderfully charming, just like Manette! I am happy to be a new small business in a historic community. Residents and businesses alike have opened their hearts to me. It’s a wonderful town everyone should experience!

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