On March 3rd, 35 adults and 70 kids attended Sylvan Way Library's Hero Party, celebrating real-life heroes and superheroes. Officer Jason Glasgow and K-9 Lance, Chris Rotter from the Bremerton Fire Department, and submariners Paul Tomshack and Allen Burgess talked about how they help people. The kids had lots of questions, including "How do submarines stay in the water?" and “How fast does your fire truck go?”

For the rest of the program, the local heroes posed for pictures and answered one-on-one questions. Also, Firefighter Rotter let the kids try on the boots and other firefighting gear. Parents seemed to especially appreciate this way to connect their children with real-life heroes in a community setting. And families enjoyed the crafts, particularly the Spidey snacks (two Ritz crackers, eight spider-leg pretzels, two raisin eyes, all stuck together with peanut butter).