Bainbridge Conversation

Winter farmers market opens tomorrow

tristan baurick — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:13 +0000

The Bainbridge Farmers Market will re-open on Saturday at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church for a month-long winter stint.

The market’s growers are promising enough of a bounty for islanders to add a few locally-grown foods to Thanksgiving dishes.

Sound Food’s Carolyn Goodwin says local farmers have had a good harvest this year.

“Island farms have been spared a hard frost so far, so there are still lots of veggies to harvest,” she said in Sound Food’s latest e-newsletter. “There are even a few tomatoes still on the vine!”

The winter market will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Dec. 19.

For a list of the produce available on Saturday, and recipes and lots of other stuff, check out Sound Food’s latest newsletter here.

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Police blotter: Woman steps out of shower, finds drunken stranger

tristan baurick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:58:12 +0000

This week, a Bainbridge woman stepped from her morning shower to find a drunken teenage girl wandering her house. When asked by police where she thought she was, the teen answered “Jerome’s terminal.”

Also this week, a Poulsbo man almost punched someone and almost hit a pedestrian with his van before definitely getting arrested for drunk driving.

The blotter’s below.

Nov. 15
Theft: An 18-year-old Bainbridge man was arrested for stealing a credit card and using it to make under $30 in fraudulent purchases at Bainbridge and Suquamish businesses. While getting a ride from an acquaintance on Nov. 12, the suspect stole the card from a purse owned by the driver’s mother. The victim learned of the theft when a cyclist found the card on Highway 305 near the Coyote espresso stand in Suquamish. Using video surveillance footage acquired at one of the stores where the card was used, police identified the suspect and called him. The suspect admitted to stealing and using the card. He was transported to the county jail.

Nov. 13
Drunk driving: A Poulsbo female was arrested for drunk driving on North Madison Avenue just before 9 p.m. Police initially observed the suspect’s vehicle weaving in her lane at a slow speed. Once pulled over, the suspect said her erratic driving was due to her attempts to find her eye glasses in her vehicle. At first, she said she didn’t know whether she’d been drinking but later admitted to having consumed two drinks. After failing a series of field sobriety tests, the suspect was transported to the county jail.

Burglary: A Grow Avenue resident reported that his home had been broken into and a 40-inch TV and a Playstation video game were stolen. The victim said the burglary occurred sometime during the day before 3:45 p.m., when he returned and found his door kicked in. Losses were valued at $950.

Nov. 12
Drugs: Police found several items associated with heroin use at a Vincent Road home just before 12:30 p.m. Police had been investigating the area after receiving a report of a male sleeping in a car. The male, when contacted in the car, declined to give the police any information. Recognizing the male from prior arrests and investigations, police then went to the house of a known acquaintance to see if the male had been staying there. A resident invited police in and let them look in a bedroom where the male was suspected of sleeping. There they found two mattresses and several used and unused hypodermic needles on the dresser, night stands and floor. Glass pipes commonly used for drug use were also found. Police believe the residue found in the needles and in a foil container are illegal drugs.

Nov. 11
Drunk driving: A Poulsbo man was arrested for drunk driving on Hildebrand Lane after leaving the Island Grill restaurant just before 8 p.m. Police were called to the scene after the suspect tried to punch someone at the restaurant and then nearly struck a pedestrian when he drove his van up on a curb while attempting to leave.
Police found the suspect at the nearby Chevron gas station. The suspect smelled strongly of alcohol and was “very cocky and belligerent, sarcastic, argumentative, uncooperative,” an officer said. After refusing to take a breath test or field sobriety tests, the suspect was handcuffed and taken to the county jail. A search of his possessions turned up a glass pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana.

Nov. 9
Drunken trespass: An Eagle Place resident exited her shower just before 8 a.m. to find an unknown teenage girl standing in her home. The girl was extremely intoxicated and said she had been dropped off at the house by friends. Police found the girl sleeping on a couch in the house when they arrived. Once nudged awake, the girl said she thought she was at “Jerome’s terminal.” Her speech was slurred and she smelled strongly of alcohol. She identified herself as a Bainbridge resident and said she had been at a party where several other young people were drinking. She could not recall where the party was or the names of the people who dropped her off. The resident said the girl was wandering upstairs in her house when she got out of the shower. When confronted, the girl went outside. The resident, seeing that the girl was not well, escorted her to her living room couch. She declined to press charges.

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KING 5’s story on BI’s energy-reduction experiment

tristan baurick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:15:08 +0000

KING 5 News did a recent story on a Bainbridge Island pilot project to reduce home energy consumption this winter.

If you haven’t seen it, here’s our story.

And KING’s is here.

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Winslow Way project delayed

tristan baurick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:33 +0000

The City Council on Wednesday decided to punt the Winslow Way reconstruction project into 2011.

With a lawsuit preventing the city from borrowing money, the council decided a one-year delay was best option available.

Over 500 islanders volunteer for energy reduction project

tristan baurick — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:57:52 +0000

Over 500 island households have signed up to have their heat automatically reduced during peak winter usage.

The pilot project was initiated after Puget Sound Energy announced it would need a third power substation on Bainbridge to meet the island’s increasing demand.

Read more about the project in environmental reporter Christopher Dunagan’s story.

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Talking dirty

tristan baurick — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:10:40 +0000

Dirt is the topic of the 2009 Bainbridge Environmental Conference.

Set for this Sunday at IslandWood, the conference will cover how the island’s dirt is eroded and contaminated and how it can be cared for. It’ll also feature a discussion with author and UW scientist David Montgomery, whose book “Dirt: the Erosion of Civilization” inspired this year’s conference theme.

Ethics Board says Knobloch violated code

tristan baurick — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:27 +0000

The city Ethics Board agreed this week with former city manager Mark Dombroski’s that Councilman Bill Knobloch had violated the city ethics code by not filing a conflict-of-interest statement. The board went took things a step further, asserting that Knobloch also violated a portion of the code that states elected officials should avoid “the appearance of impropriety.”

Read my story here.

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Celebrate “One World” today

tristan baurick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:36:34 +0000

I just got word that today’s featured concert at the One World Multicultural Festival is now…free.

The festival starts at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. at the Pavilion (403 Madison Ave.)

Organized by Liz Gadbois (who brought you Farmstock and the Taste of Lynwood), One World features Mexican, Japanese, Indian and Italian food tastings, art exhibits, crafts and local history displays.

The headliner is Abrace and the MB Orchestra, which takes the stage at 5 p.m. Expect songs in 17 languages and Brazilian and Middle Eastern dance moves.

For more info, click here.

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The Alaskan Way Terrorduct

tristan baurick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:29 +0000

Through a blog post by none other than Bainbridge Islander editor Ric Hallock, I learned of a horrifying video simulation (above) of all Hell breaking loose right where (gasp!) a large percentage islanders disembark the ferry for work everyday.

The state Department of Transportation produced the simulation to show (with flames and crashes and the ripping of the earth’s crust) what would happen if an earthquake struck the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

It’s sort of long, and really needs a soundtrack (with booming drums and crashing cymbals) to go along with it, but it did is thrilling watch (for a video game…uh, I mean a video simulation). Notice at the end that the ferries are safe and sound. The lesson: if an earthquake hits, buy a ticket and set sail.

For a smaller-attention-span version (and with added screams!) see the video response below.

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News about the newspaper

tristan baurick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:49 +0000

If you haven’t taken a look yet, the Kitsap Sun just launched its revamped website. You can see the front page at kitsapsun.com.

Also, stop by the Sun’s new Bainbridge page. That’s where all the stuff I write ends up, and quite a few Bainbridge stories by other Sun writers. Don’t forget to bookmark it on your toolbar or set up an RSS feed (that’s that orange dot/curvy line thing on the top right of the Bainbridge Islander page).

In other Kitsap Sun news, the editorial board is looking for a few good volunteers. The current two community members are from Bremerton and Port Orchard. Figures, right? Well, now’s your chance to get an islander (you) on board and inject some Bainbridgeness into the editorial page.

Being a member of the board means you have to have ready access to e-mail, attend weekly meetings in Bremerton (don’t worry. They’re opening an organic market downtown, so you won’t starve), and you have to work well with others (Bainbridge City Council members need not apply).

Read more about the ins and outs of serving on the board in by clicking here.

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