Celebrate Summer - Bainbridge Island Celebrate Summer 2015

CELEBRATE CELEBRATE SUMMER

2015

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS SUMMER PLUS...JULY 3RD STREET DANCE, GRAND OLD FOURTH PARADE - EVENTS INSIDE

A SUPPLEMENT TO THE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND REVIEW

JUNE 26, 2015 CELEBRATE A BAINBRIDGE SUMMER PAGE 2

28th ANNUAL 20151987

JULY 3RD STREET DANCEFRIDAY, JULY 3 ★ 6-11 PM

Local Food ★ Beer & Wine Garden ★ Family FunMusic Masters ★ DJ

★ Dance to Music on Winslow Way ★The Hep Replacements ★ The Tax Authorities

Psycho Sushi★ And More Fun for All Ages! ★

The Ice Queen and Pirate King

A S S O C I A T I O N

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This event is produced by the Bainbridge island Downtown Association. • www.bainbrdgedowntown.org

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Jan Johnson206/[email protected]

HAVE A HAPPY 4TH!

Outstanding citizen named parade grand marshalBy LESLIE [email protected]

Most people know her as the Zero Waste lady. But this year, she’s also the Citizen of the Year, two times over.

Diane Landry, a resident of Bainbridge Island since 2008, has received both the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year honors as well as the Outstanding Citizen Award for 2015 from the Kitsap Community Foundation.

And for that, she gets to be the grand marshal of Bainbridge Island’s 2015 Grand Old Fourth Parade.

But unlike other grand marshals, Landry won’t be riding in a convertible at the front of the parade. Instead, she’ll be sitting in a rickshaw-looking bicycle that will be pedaled by Jeff Groman, another friend of the earth.

“I told them I just wanted to walk,” Landry said. “But they wanted something special. So we came to this compromise.”

As with every aspect of her life, Landry doesn’t want to make any more pollution or waste than absolutely necessary. It’s her mission in life.

“I just wouldn’t feel right riding in a car in the parade,” she said. “It’s not in line with our message.”

Since coming to the island, Landry has been active with Sustainable Bainbridge, an orga-nization that supports cooperation and col-laboration among a broad-based network of local organizations, businesses, government and individuals to protect and strengthen our com-munity’s economic, social and environmental sustainability for current and future generations.

The group she is in charge of, Zero Waste, is an off-shoot of Sustainable Bainbridge and meets monthly to address how Bainbridge Island can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in its landfill.

Landry can quote statistics off the top of her head.

“Did you know it takes 70 cans of (raw) material to create what’s in the average one can of trash? And an aluminum pop can … if you recycle it, it saves about 95 percent the original energy that it took to make it.”

The idea behind Zero Waste, she said, is to reduce, reuse and recycle, in order to save energy and lessen the amount of trash that ends up in landfills.

It’s volunteers with Zero Waste that man the “resource recovery” (waste) stations during the Bainbridge Island July 4th celebration. They stand by the stations and help educate people on what materials can be recycled, and what food waste can be composted.

And most years Landry would be oversee-

ing that — which she will this year — after her grand marshal duties are over.

“I guess I need to get somebody to be there while I’m not there, helping the volunteers get set up,” she said.

Landry is proud that Zero Waste has gotten the vendors at the July 4th event to use only recyclable plates, bowls and cups.

“Because they have done this, and because people at the event are recycling, we’ve been able to go from a 40-yard waste receptacle to a 30-yard dumpster,” she said.

Landry didn’t set out to be a leader in waste reduction. In fact, she grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin planning to be a teacher. She cur-rently is a substitute teacher with the Bainbridge Island School District.

After college, she married her husband, Steve, who now is the director of multi-lateral partner-ship with the Gates Foundation working on global health issues. They lived for years near Washington, D.C. and raised two sons who are now 25 and 29 years old.

When Landry’s sons were in elementa-ry school, she volunteered with the school’s PTA, and helped create a program called Earth Watch, which that school district still uses today.

For that, she received the PTA Volunteer of the Year award.

“I’m lucky in that, because my husband’s income meets the needs our family has, I’ve always had the time to volunteer,” she said. “It’s always been important to me to give back.”

Committed to her cause, she rides her bicycle most everywhere. She also does a lot of reading and walking, at the same time.

“I’m the person walking around town with a book in her hand, reading,” she said.

She was honored to be selected as the Bainbridge Island Citizen of the Year and the Kitsap Community Foundation Outstanding Citizen for 2015. She received a framed cer-tificate from the Bainbridge chamber and got to create her own award from the foundation, working with Silverdale glass artist Lisa Stirrett.

Landry is aware that recycling takes effort and knowledge.

“It’s very easy to get confused,” she said. “There are different rules in Seattle from here on Bainbridge Island about what can be recycled.”

Recently, she’s been working with the city of Bainbridge to create its Green Team to reduce waste in city offices.

As for parades, Landry’s walked in a number of them, mostly on Memorial Days in Falls Church, Virginia, when her kids were young. She’s not the kind of person who likes to be the center of attention, so she’s finding her role as grand marshal difficult.

But she’s getting ready anyway.“My husband’s sister and her husband were

here recently,” she said. “They were showing me how to do the ‘parade wave.’ They said they were coming back for the parade and so I told them if they were, I would be putting them to work at a waste station.”

Volunteers are still needed to help on July 4th at waste stations, and at other events through-out the year. To volunteer, contact Landry at [email protected], or go to www.sustainablebainbridge.org.

An active Bainbridge resident, Diane Landry will be the parade grand marshal.

36th Annual Bainbridge Youth Services

4th of July Fun Run 2015Downtown Winslow

1 mile 9 am ❙ 5k 9:15 am ❙ Kids Dash 10:30 amRegister online www.bifunrun.com

36th Annual Bainbridge Youth Services

4th of July Fun Run 2015

Proceeds support BYS’ no-cost counseling programs for local youth

P.O. Box 11173Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

206.842.9675

The Board of Directors of Bainbridge Youth Services would like to thank our sponsors this year:

We would also like to thank Sound Reprographics, Crystal Springs Water, Starbucks, Pegasus Coffee, Safeway, Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District,

Bainbridge Island Police Department, Bainbridge Island Ambulance, Inside Bainbridge and the Bainbridge Review for their generous support.

BY SERAINE [email protected]

The dog days of summer are here. School is out, and the kids are ready to let loose. What’s there to do when there’s no homework, science projects or tests to study for?

We’ve found plenty to do. Keep this list handy for when the kids start whining they’re restless. Pick one or all 10 off this list to entertain the kiddos without spend-ing tons of money.

• Take in the local farmer’s market. Before heading out, prepare a quick scav-enger hunt list that will keep the kids busy while you peruse produce and sample gourmet foods.

List items that will be easy to locate, but not so easy that they finish in five minutes flat. If you’re watching what feels like your child’s whole soccer team, split the group into teams for an extra challenge. Who-ever finishes first wins.

• Load up on books from the library.

Then, look up the details for the Scho-lastic Summer Reading Challenge. Kids are encouraged to read all summer long (through Sept. 4) and log their hours. The top two schools that log the most reading minutes will receive a visit from authors Michael Northrop (top elementary school), and Varian Johnson (top middle school).

Parents and children alike can log hours and find free, valuable resources at www.scholastic.com any time this summer.

• Go camping. Fay Bainbridge Park is a 17-acre marine camping park that offers beautiful views of Mount Rainier and Mount Baker on clear days. Or, if the family isn’t feeling too adventurous, pitch a tent right in the backyard. Bonus points for the family member who can tell the best ghost story.

• Take a dip. Whether it’s in your own backyard, at a friend’s house or at the local aquatics center, no islander should stay out of the water the entire summer.

Kids will enjoy the aquatics center’s slides, lazy river and battleship challenges offered throughout the season. Season swim passes are good for unlimited swim-ming during general swim hours.

Family passes, which are $81 for a month, are good for an entire household. Stop by the aquatics center for more details.

• Keep the cogs turning. If your child

needs interactive and educational activi-ties, consider getting them involved with 4-H.

The WSU Kitsap County 4-H youth development program will offer Discover 4-H Day Camps throughout the sum-mer and as well as the popular overnight camping experience, Kitsap County 4-H Camp at Lutherhaven.

Camps run a few days at a time, offering unique opportunities including nurturing your child’s inner scientist based on age. Kids will explore junk drawer robotics, LEGO robotics, aerospace, environmental science and more.

• Show your children the power of giv-ing. Go through their rooms and ask them to consider donating unwanted clothing or toys to a local charity.

Helpline House accepts gently used clothing and bedding throughout the year. The YWCA of Kitsap County also accepts clothing and toys. While cleaning and bagging items, explain to your children how the items will benefit others who may have nothing or very little of their own.

• Build or create something together. Visit Pinterest or pick up a few craft-ing books from the library. Allow your children to use their imaginations in wild and wacky ways. They may just find a new hobby to get involved in through their creative processes.

• Check out local museums. Don’t let the educational moments stop when the last day of school rolls around. Keep your child’s brain active with visits to local museums such as Bainbridge Island Mu-seum of Art, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum and Kids Discovery Museum, also known as KiDiMu.

• Take in some fresh air. Get outside to fly a kite, ride a bike or blow some bubbles — anything else that gets the family out-doors for an extra dose of Vitamin D as sunny days are few and far between in the Pacific Northwest. Get outdoors as much as possible to enjoy favorite childhood outdoor activities.

• Explore nature. Throughout the sum-mer, IslandWood, a unique outdoor learn-ing center, offers family-friendly classes to engage all ages in nature. Stop by for an informational three-hour walk along a 255-acre site.

In mid-July, Low Tide Beach Explora-tion will offer a look at marine life in low tides. Certified beach naturalists lead the way.


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If it glitters, looks pretty or pops, Americans love it for the Fourth of July.

It just isn’t the Fourth unless there’s a whole lot of colors bursting in air.

Locally, most residents attend the Bainbridge Fireworks displayed over Eagle Harbor since personal displays are not permitted on the island. This year, the nonprofit organization in charge of the display, Bainbridge Fireworks, is fundraising in hopes of reaching its $30,000 goal.

But islanders aren’t the only ones who love a good fireworks display.

According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, the U.S. fireworks industry has seen a boom in revenue figures over the last decade and a half.

In 2008, consumers spent $284 mil-lion on fireworks. Last year, pyromaniacs spent a whopping $695 million on pyro-technics, the highest amount on record ever spent.

While the discovery of gun powder and fireworks is traditionally credited to the Chinese, India is also often considered a possible source for the invention, accord-ing to the association’s website. The very first fireworks ever created were bamboo cases or rolled paper tubes filled with explosives. Fireworks were used to scare away evil spirits, and they were lit off for most events — births, deaths, weddings, etc.

Eventually, fireworks were brought to Europe sometime in the 13th century. By the 15th century, fireworks were widely used during religious festivals and for public entertainment, much like today.

According to the association, the ear-liest settlers brought fireworks to the New World and were shot off to impress the Native Americans. Since then,

Americans’ love of fireworks has skyrock-eted and turned events such as the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration into fireworks extravaganzas.

One of the most recognized events is July 4, 1986, where fireworks industry competitors worked together in planning the largest display to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. The show ultimately incorporated 22,000 aerial fireworks, which were launched from 30 barges and other locations. Additionally, 18,000 fireworks pieces stretched along the East River, around the tip of Manhattan, up the Hudson River and around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The overall production setup took an estimated 220 miles of wires, 777,000 pounds of mortar tubes and at least 100 pyrotechnicians to produce the show.

Fast forward to today, and it is no sur-prise that consumers are obsessed with putting on the biggest, brightest displays. Last year alone, 201.6 million pounds of fireworks were used by Americans.

For those looking to purchase fire-works, be cautious of unmarked or ille-gal explosives. Consumer Product Safety Commission fireworks are wrapped prop-erly in bright colors with warning labels on the packaging.

For a full list of consumer fireworks safety tips and a safety video, visit www.FireworksSafety.org.

Fireworks sales boom throughout the yearsThe bigger, the brighter, the better. Americans spent nearly $700 million on fireworks last year.

Sunday, July 5Koto musicEnjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

July 6-9Ahoy, Matey!Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Ahoy, Matey!Get ready to climb aboard S.S. KiDiMu at and set sail for high sea adventures in search of legendary trea-sures. From Arrr to Yo-ho-ho, kids will learn pirate talk and songs and have adventures with games, crafts and hands-on activities.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info: www.kidimu.org.

Wednesday, July 8 Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertSt. Paul de Vence (acoustic folk)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

July 9-25Bard at BloedelBainbridge Performing Arts’

Shakespeare Society returns for its third annual summer performance at the Bloedel Reserve with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Tom Challinor.The play will be presented outdoors in the meadow. Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for senior, youth, stu-dents, military and teachers (www.bainbridgepeforming arts.org)7 p.m. at the Bloedel Reserve.

July 10-11Bainbridge in BloomThe 27th Annual Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour. Visit six privately owned landscape masterpieces on Bainbridge Island.More information about the tour and ticket sales can be found at www.AHBainbridge.org.9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days; scattered locations on Bainbridge.

July 13-16Junior FirefightersKids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Junior Firefighters.KiDiMu crew to the res-cue! Join Our Town’s Fire Department to put out imaginary fires and get ready for real life emergen-

cies. Climb aboard a fire truck and get tips from the Bainbridge Island Fire Department team. Visit the Bainbridge Island Police Department and learn how the two crews often work together.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

July 13-17Ovation! Summer Theatre CampOvation!’s artistic director Ron Milton leads a special camp for youth in grades 5 and up (younger students may be admitted at the director’s discretion).The camp will focus on skill building and participants will experience fun and challenging sessions cover-ing a broad spectrum of theatre skills including scene work, stage combat, theatre games, puppetry, mask work, stage makeup, improv, basics of the stage, acting techniques, physical comedy skills and much more.Youth can participate in one, two or all three weeks.Week One is July 13-17; Week Two is July 20-24; and Week Three is July 27-31. Camps run from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Register and more informa-tion: www.ovationmtb.com.

Wednesday, July 15 Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertCloverdale Country (rock infused with soul and a little R&B)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

July 17-Aug. 2Ovation! presents ‘HMS Pinafore’Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest presents “HMS Pinafore,” the hilarious Gilbert & Sullivan comedy set on the high seas, as its 2015 summer production. Ron Milton directs an all-ages class, and the play will be presented with a live orchestra.The show will be presented at the BHS Theatre July 17 through Aug. 2.

Sunday, July 19Koto musicEnjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

Monday, July 20Children’s Papermaking WorkshopThe Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in papermaking.Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Monday, July 20Bainbridge SingsBainbridge Sings is a series of three open choral read-ing sessions in July and August. Everyone is wel-come, whether they sing regularly with a choir or not. Bainbridge Chorale director Michael Miller selects inter-esting, accessible repertoire, leading the group through a variety of works from classic to contemporary, possibly

including a sneak preview of one of his own composi-tions.Admission is $10 (students and children 18 and under are admitted free).7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

July 20-23H2WOWKids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, H2WOW.Using scientific methods, hands-on activities and water play, kids dive deep into the wild world of water. Investigate the water cycle and make a splash or two while experimenting with bubbles and water games.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

Tuesday, July 21Children’s Bookbinding Workshop The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in bookbinding.Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Wednesday July 22Children’s Mapart Workshop The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in mapart.Aages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertWest My Friend (Victoria indie folk band)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Thursday, July 23Children’s Printmaking & Poetry Workshop The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in printmaking and poetry.Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Friday, July 24Children’s Nature Mandalas Workshop The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in nature mandalas.Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Monday, July 27Bainbridge SingsBainbridge Sings continues with Bainbridge Chorale director Michael Miller.Admission is $10 (students and children 18 and under are admitted free).7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

July 27-30Mad ScientistsKids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Mad Scientists.From cool chemical reactions to kitchen experiments and slime investigations, kids can test their theories, ask ques-tions and practice scientific observation like a true sci-entist. Learn what it takes to be the next Einstein and and how mistakes can lead to new discoveries, as KiDiMu turns into a wacky science lab for a week.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

Wednesday, July 29Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertMatuto (forro folkloric music of Brazil with the sounds of all-American bluegrass”)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Sunday, Aug. 2Koto musicEnjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.


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Have a Spectacular 4th!

LEAH APPLEWHITE

SENIOR GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ADVISOR

Bainbridge Island | Realtor LeahApplewhite.com

206.387.0439 Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.

Seller reserves the right to change the product offering without notice.

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There’s a summer’s worth of activities around here

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Saturday, July 4th - Downtown WinslowPresented by the Ba i nbr idge I s la nd Cha mber of C om merce

Traditional Pancake Breakfast

7:00 AM -11:00 AMTown & Country Parking Lot

BI Youth Services Fun Run7:30 AM - 11:00 AM1 mile - 9:00 AM5k - 9:15 AMKids Dash - 10:30 AMRegister at Winslow Green starting at 7:30 AMPre-register www.bifunrun.com

All Day Street Fair9:00 AM - 5:00 PM100+ booths – Food, Crafts, Games, Pony Rides, Family Fun, Photo Exhibit, Putt Putt, Golf & More!Town & Country parking lot, Bjune & Brien Streets & Waterfront Park

Stars & Strikes Old Timers’ Baseball Game

9:30 AMat Bainbridge High School Field

Classic & Antique Car Show

9:00 AM - 1:00 PMColumbia Bank & Chase Bank parking lots

Waterfront ParkKids’ Zone

11:00 AM Clay Martin’s Puppets “ King Arthur

12 Noon & 3:00 PMAlleyoop (children’s entertainment)

Beer & Wine Garden With Live Music

11:00 AM - 5 PMCorner of Shannon & Bjune

Ranger & the Re-Arrangers11:00 AM - 12:30 PMGypsy jazzTown & Country parking lot stage

Home Town Band12 Noon - 1:00 PMTraditional John Phillip Sousa-style musicWinslow Mall

Mile Long Parade1:00 PM - 2:30 PMMadison Avenue & Winslow Way

Soul Siren3:00 PM - 500 PMRhythm & blues, soul & rockTown & Country parking lot stage

Fireworks in Eagle HarborAbout 10 PM

Premiere Sponsors:City of Bainbridge Island | Treehouse Café | Rotary Club of

Bainbridge Island | Avalara | Puget Sound Energy | Harrison Bainbridge | Elmquist Real Estate Services

Major Sponsors:T & C Markets | Flamingo Audio | SpiderLily Web Design |

Sears & AssociatesSupporting sponsors:

Bainbridge Disposal | Bainbridge Island Brewing Co. | Bainbridge Island Library | Bay Hay & Feed | Chris Ugles Inspection

Services | Columbia Bank | Custom Printing | Earl Miller | Home Street Bank | Island Center Auto | Kitsap Bank | Kiwanis Club of Bainbridge Island | Linda Whitehead Landscape | Living Well Pain Center | Modern Collision Rebuild & Service | ProBuild | Rolling Bay Automotive | Virginia Mason | Bainbridge Island

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Thank You to Our Sponsors:

Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce • www.GrandOld4th.com • 395 Winslow Way E. • 206.842.3700

See www.GrandOld4th.com for street closure schedule

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Our members don’t race into burning buildings, tear wrecked cars apart, or coax cats out of trees. In partnership with the public safety network, we keep our community safe by ensur-ing 911 rescue resources are wisely allocated and available.We support our vulnerable population with safe transportation, enabling home- and community-based rehabilitation. We standguard against death and disability, comfort the sick, hold hands with the scared, and advocate for patients and fam-ilies in crisis. BIAA has a legacy of caring, quality service.

Bainbridge Island Ambulance cares for its staff, provid-ing reasonable compensation for part-time, flexibly sched-uled, on-call service and health, vision, and dental coverage.

Our next EMT training course starts soon. Are you ready to learn, develop lifesaving skills and embrace challenge, and become a community caretaker? Are you interested in a part-time, flexible, on-call opportunity delivering compas-sion and quality care? Learn more at an information session:

Now recruiting for the next 70 years.Ready to stretch your comfort zone?

Bainbridge Island Ambulance: The best-kept secret in the EMS system. BIAA served Islanders before the Agate Pass

Bridge existed, long before 911 was a phone number.And we still do.

Now recruiting for the next 70 years.

Ready to stretch your comfort zone?

Our members don't race into burning buildings, tear wrecked cars apart, or coax cats out of trees. In partnership with the public safety network, we keep our community safe by ensuring 911 rescue resources are wisely allocated and available. We support our vulnerable population with safe transportation, enabling home- and community-based rehabilitation. We stand guard against death and disability, comfort the sick, hold hands with the scared, and advocate for patients and families in crisis. BIAA has a legacy of caring, quality service.

Bainbridge Island Ambulance cares for its staff, providing reasonable compensation for part-time, flexibly scheduled, on-call service and health, vision, and dental coverage.

Our next EMT training course starts soon. Are you ready to learn, develop lifesaving skills and embrace challenge, and become a community caretaker? Are you interested in a part-time, flexible, on-call opportunity delivering compassion and quality care? Learn more at an information session:

Tuesday, July 7th, 1830-2000 OR Thursday, July 9th, 1830-2000American Legion Hall 7880 NE Bucklin Hill Road

Bainbridge Island Ambulance Association Islanders helping Islanders. Since 1945.

biaa-ambulance.org 206-842-2676BIAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and an appreciative beneficiary of One Call For All. Thank you!

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Bainbridge Island Ambulance: The best-kept secretin the EMS system.

BIAA served Islanders before the Agate Pass Bridge existed, longbefore 911 was a phone number.

And we still do.

Tuesday, July 7th, 1830-2000 OR Thursday, July 9th, 1830-2000American Legion Hall 7880 NE Bucklin Hill Road

Bainbridge Island Ambulance Association Islanders helping Islanders. Since 1945.biaa-ambulance.org 206-842-2676

BIAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and an appreciative beneficiary of One Call For All. Thank you!

Monday, Aug. 3Bainbridge SingsBainbridge Sings continues with Bainbridge Chorale director Michael Miller.Admission is $10 (students and children 18 and under are admitted free).7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

Aug. 3-6Birthday BashKids Discovery Museum hosts the camp, Birthday Bash. There is no stopping KiDiMu when it comes to organiz-ing the perfect celebration. From beginning to end, kids will plan and then have fun at your own Party of the Year while learning about cel-ebrations from around the world, designing invitations and decorations, making crafts and playing endless games, from sack races and pin the tail to musical chairs.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 5 Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertIan McFeron (folk-rock ‘n’ roll)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Aug. 7-9Bainbridge Island Studio TourThe Bainbridge Island Summer Tour — a free, self-guided tour across the island, returns the weekend of Aug. 7-9. Get maps and more info at www.bistudiotour.com.

Sunday, Aug. 9Shakespeare in the ParkBattle Point Park hosts an afternoon with the Bard. Prepare to laugh the afternoon away with the GreenStage’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Battle Point Park. GreenStage — Seattle’s Shakespeare in the Park Company and Seattle’s lon-gest-running Shakespeare company — presents a free show of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Loyalties are test-ed in this comedy of love, betrayal and redemption.Young and innocent, Claudio and Hero’s love is put to the test when the Duke’s wicked brother, Don John, decides to stir up trouble. When her innocent cousin is slandered, Beatrice leaps to Hero’s defense and enlists the aid of Benedick, her rival in wit and a friend to Claudio. 3 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Sunday, Aug. 9Bike for PieSqueaky Wheels presents a challenge ride and a family ride; Both rides start and end at Waterfront Park.The family ride follows an 8-mile long and fairly flat route. The Challenge route is 32 miles with plenty of hills.Pie and live music will await at the end of the ride at Waterfront Park between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.Register at Waterfront Park between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 10-14Ovation! Summer Glee CampJoin Ovation! special guest artist Todd Hulet for the annual Summer Glee Camp.An exciting week of music and dance is planned for singers in grade 1 through adult.No audition required. The program ends with a public performance for friends and family.Camp sessions are:Mimi Glee Camp Session (Grades 1-3) 10 to 11 a.m., Monday through Friday;Glee Camp Jr. (Grades 4-6) 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday through Friday;Glee Camp Teen (Grades 7-12) 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday;Adult Glee Camp – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.The gala performance is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

Aug. 10-13My Sustainable SummerKids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, My Sustainable Summer.Kids can go green and have fun with it, too. Join Citizen of the Year, teacher and Zero Waste coordinator Diane Landry to discover backyard farming, start a compost pile and meet earthworms. Learn about reusable energy and sustainable design, as you explore a living roof and discover “green” buildings of all colors. Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 12Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertThe Paper Boys (eclectic folk-rock)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Sunday, Aug. 16Koto musicEnjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

Aug. 17-20Ahoy, Matey!Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Ahoy, Matey!Get ready to climb aboard

S.S. KiDiMu at and set sail for high sea adventures in search of legendary trea-sures. From Arrr to Yo-ho-ho, kids will learn pirate talk and songs and have adventures with games, crafts and hands-on activities.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 19Sounds of Summer in the Park ConcertDukes of Dabob (New Orleans Dixieland Jazz)7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Saturday, Aug. 22Family Day at the Bloedel Reserve.Summer ConcertGrammy Award-winners Tingstad & Rumbel perform at the Bloedel Reserve. Picnics will be allowed for this special show.Tickets required ($23 for reserve members; $26 for non-members at www.brownpapertickets.com).7 p.m. at the Bloedel Reserve.

Aug. 24-27Aloha to SummerKids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Aloha to SummerSay “good-bye” to summer Hawaiian style with Emmy Award-winning writer, edu-cator, artist and geek mama

Lynn Brunelle. Join the KiDiMu luau to make friends and memories that will last all four seasons. Design your own festive attire from flip-flops to leis and a grass skirt. Have fun and stay fit with balloon games, limbo or three-legged races.Ages 3½ to 6.10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Info and registration: www.kidimu.org.

Saturday, Aug. 29Birthday bash for Bainbridge parksThe Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District is cele-brating its 50th year in 2015, and will have its Birthday Bash from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at Battle Point Park.A full day of fun-filled family activities are planned until 4 p.m., and entertainment will continue on the main stage.

Be sure to check the Bainbridge Island Review cal-endar weekly for more excit-ing events and entertainment on the island.

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By LESLIE [email protected]

Everyone loves a parade. But Frank Buxton and John Ellis really love a parade -— the Grand Old Fourth Parade on Bainbridge Island.

The two long-time islanders are well known as voices of the July 4th parade in downtown Winslow.

“I have no idea how or why I started doing this,” Buxton jokes. “I guess people think I’m funny.”

Ditto for Ellis, who this year will “per-form” from the emcee’s booth down-town. As the two will tell you, there’s a hierarchy to the parade announcing profession.

“I started at the car wash,” said Buxton, referring to the announcer’s booth that is stationed at Mike’s Car Wash, near the beginning of the route. “After a few years, I got moved down-town.”

To which Ellis replied, “And I took your place at the car wash.”

The two can rattle off a list of folks from the island who have announced or emceed the parade, either at the car wash, downtown or the mid point in between at Winslow Green.

Buxton and Ellis have lived on Bainbridge Island since 1989 and 1990. Both have a background in acting, the-ater and improvisation, and in fact, they met sometime around 1994 through The Edge Improv on the island.

They are both still active in The Edge Improv at the Bainbridge Performing Arts Center which meets on the first Saturday of every month.

Neither of them are sure just how many years they’ve been emceeing the parade. But this year will be John’s first time to work the announcer’s booth downtown.

“I’ve always been at the car wash,” he said. “In fact, they call me ‘Mr. Car Wash.’”

As an emcee at the car wash announc-er’s station, it’s important to “move the parade along,” said Buxton.

“You have to set the pace,” he said. “You gotta keep the parade going. If you get groups stacked up it really bogs things down.”

So, at times, they’ll call out to a group and tell them to hurry along.

“Invariably, there’ll be a group like the rope skippers who have a 10-minute routine, all the while everyone up the parade route is wondering what the hold up is.”

There’s no scripting a parade, the two will tell you.

“We ad-lib like crazy,” Ellis said. “You know we’re improv-ers. We react to whatever pops into our field of view. That’s what triggers what we say.”

The parade organizers do supply them with “the book,” a listing of par-ticipants in the order they march in the parade.

“It’s about the size of the Bible,” Ellis said. “I sit down the night before and study it and highlight what I think is most interesting about each entry in the parade.”

Something that Buxton tries to do is say out loud the name of every player on kids’ teams in the parade.

“The kids’ names are all in the book,”

said Buxton. “With the Little Leaguers and the Boy Scouts, I try to say each one of their names just so they have that memory.”

In the past few years, they’ve tried to bring more humor back to the parade.

“Years ago, folks would form the ‘lawn mower precision marching corps’ and zig-zag the parade route,” said Ellis. “We wanted to bring back those kind of things.”

So, they created the Buxton-Ellis Humor Award and give $1,000 to the parade entry that they think is the most humorous.

“What ever makes us laugh,” said Buxton.

Last year the winning entry was the Blackbird Bakery pie which came in slices carried in wheelbarrows by employees who formed the pie at the end of the parade.

“Because they were a for-profit com-pany, we gave the money to the non-profit they picked,” he said. “Our goal is to give the money to charity.”

Buxton has had a notable career as an actor, television writer, author and tele-vision director. He hosted the ABC tele-vision documentary series “Discovery,” from 1962 to 1966. He also had a paral-lel career as a book binder which is where he met his wife, Cynthia Sears.

“She brought in a book for him to repair and took him home instead,” Ellis joked.

They have a daughter, Juliet LeDorze and two grandchildren who live on Bainbridge Island.

Ellis has had a long career in the shipping business. He owns Pacific Rim Shipbrokers and finds ships for those with cargo and cargo for those with ships. The company is one of the lead-ing dry-cargo ocean freight specialty companies on the West Coast.

He also is a visual artist and opened an exhibit in June at Bainbridge Performing Arts Gallery titled, “Grey Matters.” The exhibit includes draw-ings, etchings and monotypes of elephants, and it benefits the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

He lives with his wife, Ann, and two children, Nobelle, 10 and Harrison, 12. His daughter from a previous marriage, Elizabeth, 25, also lives on the island.

The best part about the July 4th parade in downtown is that it still has the character of a small town parade, they said.

“We both grew up in small towns,” Buxton said. “We remember the parades of our younger days. And this one is like they were. It’s a community thing.”

Ellis agreed and said, “You get a great sense of community and you get to see just about everybody you know.”

They try hard to make their words a “middle-of-the-road” commentary. They never try to disparage anyone, mostly by keeping it fun and simple.

“Sometimes that get hard when there’s all those politicians walking in the parade,” said Buxton. “But I just say their names and then say ‘Good luck to you.’”

In reality, Buxton and Ellis say it’s the fastest hour and 10 minutes of their year.

“A lot of preparation and a lot of talk-ing,” said Ellis.

“It’s exhilarating and exhausting,” said Buxton.

And when it’s all over, they sneak

away to the back room of the shop of “an entrepreneur who will remain name-less” for a gin and tonic.

“He’s always got them waiting for us,” Ellis said. “A nice cold beverage.”

Long time emcees getting ready for the parade

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John Ellis, left, and Frank Buxton are gearing up for their role as announcers of the Grand Old Fourth Parade on Bainbridge Island.


Without a doubt, the annual Grand Old Fourth of July event is the island’s largest event of the year.

Perhaps the most anticipated part of the holiday is the spectacular display of bright colors against the darkened sky above Eagle Harbor.

That showcase, however, isn’t cheap. Local nonprofit organization, Bainbridge

Fireworks, foots the bill for the display each year. This year, the grand total will be $30,000 for a 15-minute show. To date, about half of those funds have been raised.

“The whole mission [of the organization] is just July Fourth fireworks,” said Scott Isenman, president and director of operations and safety for Bainbridge Fireworks.”To me, it’s just an extension of our Grand Old Fourth. The community makes the whole event happen. The fireworks show is the big capstone for the end of the day.”

Each year, the nonprofit asks the com-munity for sponsorship and donations to purchase the fireworks, and it has been a success, Isenman said.

Most of the funds will go toward the pur-chase of the fireworks and the hiring of the pyrotechnician in charge of it. There will also be a fee for the barge rental and tug service, which is where the fireworks are launched from at the event.

“We definitely need people to be aware that we need their support,” he said. “If

people lose focus, and we don’t get the dona-tions, we can’t go forward year after year.”

Going seven years strong, the group of four Bainbridge Fireworks volunteers some-how always find money to let the show go on.

“We’ve been getting consistent support year after year,” Isenman said, noting that

local businesses have been a key part of the project.

The display, he said, is a way to keep families safe from injuries or accidental fires that might otherwise erupt from a personal fireworks show on private prop-erty. Additionally, he and the other volunteers agree that the fireworks in the Eagle Harbor show are unique purchases from wholesalers that can’t be found elsewhere.

Some of the most unusual fireworks are on display at the event, including ones that dip into the water. The shells are launched from the barge, skip across the water and shoot a fountain out of the water. Or, some spin off

into the air before exploding. Featuring explosives up to 12 inches in

diameter, the show is ultimately “pretty impres-sive,” Isenman admitted.

For residents who wish to help, but cannot donate, Isenman and fel-low volunteers will comb the Pritchard Park beach for trash left behind by party-goers the two days following July 4.

“It’s a pretty amazing mess there [afterward],” he said. “We need to sweep the beach manu-ally. We can always use

more help with that.” For more information on viewing

areas, time of the display, volunteering and other additional holiday details, visit www.bainbridgefireworks.org.


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The annual fireworks display on Independence Day lights up Eagle Harbor and is a signature event in Bainbridge’s big holiday celebration.

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Workers prepare the barge filled with fireworks for the big show on Eagle Harbor a few years ago. This year’s display will also entertain and amaze, organizers promise.

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BY LUCIANO [email protected]

The sun is up and school is out, but it’s going to take something a little more in vogue than Julie Andrews to make these hills come alive with the sound of summer.

Luckily, live music lovers have a variety of venue choices, offering music to please any ear, when it comes to season concert offerings on Bainbridge Island this sum-mer. From the ultramodern to the time honored and traditional, island concert events abound this year with promises of variety and fun.

For those on the cutting edge, the latest otherworldly personas to touch down on the Bainbridge concert landscape, cour-tesy of the nonprofit performance group Spacecraft, are a wonderfully motley mix of slick and sexy, gutsy, vintage and time-less acts — and they all came to rock.

Spacecraft was founded with the express purpose of “filling cultural gaps,” the group said.

“Spacecraft serves the culturally curious residents of Kitsap County by curating pro-grams ranging from music, performance, dance, literary events and art that are not easily accessible anywhere in the county,” the group’s mission statement reads.

Headlining the July 10 show is the Mama Rags, the latest disciples to take up the rich southern rock tradition, and Fox and the Law -— known for their ‘70s-esque guitar riffs and heavy drums reminiscent of vintage Black Sabbath.

Portland import the Weather Machine, described as “a little bit Josh Ritter, a little bit Modest Mouse,” and Fly Moon Royalty, a Seattle-based duo working with an aes-thetic that combines the heart and soul of blues and soul with electronica and hip hop, are up next Friday, July 24.

The Aug. 14 show is a solo performance by Vaudeville Etiquette. The Seattle-based quintet has quickly become known for their original blend of Americana and folk rock and riveting live gigs and was voted “One of the 12 Best Touring Bands You Probably Missed in 2014 (And NEED to See in 2015)” by Rock ‘N Roll Cocktail.

The final slated summer show is an Aug. 28 doubleheader featuring A Cedar Suede —which offers up a cinematic synergy of Afro-Cuban beats, sultry R&B

and lively pastoral melodies -—and Naomi Wachira, Seattle Weekly’s Best Folk Singer of 2013.

Channeling similar themes and feeling as the groundbreaking talents Miriam Makeba and Tracy Chapman, Wachira, a native of Kenya, teamed with producer and much-loved Seattle indie songwriter Damien Jurado to create her recently released debut album, which also featured renowned Seattle bassist Evan Flory-Barnes, cellist Natalie Hall, drummer Darren Reynolds and Latin percussionist Lalo Bello.

All the concerts will take place at the Spacecraft’s Rolling Bay location (Rolling Bay Hall, 10598 NE Valley Road). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for all shows, first con-cert begins at 8 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now; the cost is $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

Visit www.spacecraftpresents.org or www.facebook.com/spacecraftbainbridge to purchase and learn more.

For those looking to get their sounds under the sun, Bloedel Reserve will host several outdoor music events throughout the coming weeks as well, including tradi-tional Japanese music on Koto by Takako Satoh on select Sunday afternoons in the Japanese Garden. The Koto is a traditional 13-string zither-like instrument played with three fingers and with movable bridge pieces.

The concerts are from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 5 and 19, as well as Aug. 2 and 16. The event is free with paid admission to the park. Visit www.bloedelreserve.org to learn more.

The Treehouse Café, Lynwood’s pre-eminent live music venue, will host sev-eral sensation summer concerts as well, including Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with the Guilty Ones (Thursday, July 2), the Band of Heathens (Wednesday, July 15) and November Pearls (Thursday, July 16).

Reunited after a near-death experience, the Alvin brothers - famous for founding The Blasters - are as rowdy and original as ever today.

“Phil died and was brought back to life over in Spain,” Dave said of his brother’s 2012 health scare. “That was a real wake-up call to me. We hadn’t made a full album together since 1985, but as you get older, you realize you’re not immortal and you’ve

only got so much time.” Tickets range from $26 to $38, visit

www.treehousebainbridge.com to learn more and purchase; some shows are 21-and-over only.

Looking for more of a family affair?The Bainbridge Island Metro Park &

Recreation District sponsors a variety of special events for all ages in the com-munity, including the Sounds of Summer in the Park concert series at Battle Point

Park with special performances every Wednesday at 7 p.m. from July 8 to Aug. 19. The current schedule includes peren-nial island favorite St. Paul de Vence (July 8), Cloverdale (July 15), West My Friend (July 22), Matuto (July 29), folk rock front-man Ian McFeron (Aug. 5), the Paper Boys (Aug. 12) and the New Orleands jazz stylings of Dukes of Dabob (Aug. 19).

Visit www.biparks.org to learn more.

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Seattle rockers Fox and the Law, known for their ’70s-esque guitar riffs and heavy drums reminiscent of vintage Black Sabbath, will play at Rolling Bay Hall July 10.

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Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin of the Guilty Ones will rock the Treehouse Café as part of their summer concert lineup July 2


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Known for their creativity, Blackbird Bakery on Bainbridge Island celebrated last year’s parade with pieces of pie that formed a giant pie as they wheeled through the parade. Friends of the bakery followed with large forks. The bakery won’t say what they’re doing this year, but they’ve won the humor award two years in a row.

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