Ken Rury
Volunteer, Photographer, and Social Media Manager in Poulsbo, Washington
About
Ken Rury grew up working hard on farms in Illinois and Wisconsin and moved with his family to Puyallup, Washington, in 1980, where he worked at McDonald's just long enough to buy an Apple II computer, taught himself assembly language, and started a computer dating company called Data Date. That summer he spent two weeks sailing from Vancouver, Canada, to the San Juan Islands, learning to enjoy the beauty of the Puget Sound, and in 1981 graduated from high school.
While attending Highline Community College in the fall of 1981, Ken helped his father care for the Weyerhaeuser estate in Gig Harbor, learning to landscape. In 1983 he lived in Bremerton, in 1985, Port Orchard, and since 1987, Poulsbo.
After a 30-year career as an Enterprise Network Engineer with EDS/HP, Ken retired, sold real estate for five years, and dedicated more time to philanthropy, volunteering, and his many hobbies.
Community & Charity Work
Ken believes a strong community is built on generosity. He actively promotes local charities and Kitsap communities on Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest.
He also volunteers with the Poulsbo Historical Society and Museums. Ken combines his computer experience and hobbies to help others.
- Kitsap Bulletin Board (not sales)
- Kitsap Cares
- Kitsap Cares about Charity 365
- Kitsap Cares Community
- Kitsap Cares Kitchen
- Kitsap Cares Reviews
- Kitsap Military Community
- Bainbridge Island Community
- Bremerton Community
- Hansville Community
- Indianola Community
- Kingston Community
- Port Orchard Community
- Poulsbo Community (incl. Keyport, Port Gamble, Suquamish)
- Silverdale Community
- North Kitsap Goods and Services (sales)
- South Kitsap Goods and Services (sales)
Hobbies
Ken shares his hobby expertise on Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest and is building a community of like interests.
- E-biking
- Olympic Koi, Goldfish, and Water Gardens (past Club President)
- Genealogy - Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, 23&Me, Newspapers, Fold3 (military), OldNews, Geneanet, Genesis GedMatch, DNAgedcom, Geni, FamilyTreeDNA, LiveDNA, MyFamilyTreeDNA, Rootsmagic, GenealogyBank, Genetic Family, Genealogywise, Findagrave, DNAPainter, and WATO.
- Genealogy and AI
- Photo Restoration and History Kitsap Washington
- Photo Restoration and History Ken Rury
- Photo Restoration and AI
Contact
Email: [email protected]
If you would like to help offset the costs of Ken's free community services, contributions can be made via Venmo or PayPal.