Gun robbery
The Bainbridge Island Police Department responded to a robbery and vehicle theft that occurred at 5:25 p.m. outside the Town & Country Market at 343 Winslow Way E Nov. 5.
A man armed with a handgun approached the victim in the parking lot and demanded her vehicle. The subject fled in the vehicle north on Highway 305. Police units in neighboring agencies attempted to stop the vehicle resulting in a pursuit. The pursuit was discontinued due to dangerous conditions. The vehicle was last seen traveling south on Highway 3.
The suspect was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans and may have tattoos on his hands.
Anyone with information is asked to contact BIPD Department at 206-842-5211.
Mailbox decorating
Uniquely Bainbridge has announced the winners of its first Halloween Mailbox Decorating Contest.
Richard Smith won for scariest; Steven O’Hara for most humorous; Glynnis Cowdery for most creative; and Jack DeGrow Muth for sweetest. Brooks Warner took an honorable mention award.
Each received swag including t-shirts, mugs, keychains, stickers and totes from Arts Humanities Bainbridge and Kindred Spirit Mailboxes.
More patients accepted
The Suquamish Tribe’s Healing House is now accepting new patients from beyond the Suquamish tribal community for the first time since opening in March.
New patients with Medicaid (Apple) insurance can make an appointment for a doctor’s visit by calling 360-394-1350 Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or emailing health_clinic@suquamish.nsn.us.
Save garage
Owners of the Green Light Garage are asking for the public’s help to sign a petition so it can remain open.
The owners say the new bicycle/pedestrian path around Eagle Harbor approved by the Bainbridge Island City Council could harm its business. They say the plan to put lanes on both sides of the road would take away a significant portion of its operating space.
For more go to facebook.com/greenlightgarage21/.
Reduce bills
Income-eligible customers can reduce their Puget Sound Energy bills by up to 45% per month.
Apply online at pse.com/discount.
Turkey trot
The 14th Annual Turkey Trot to benefit Helpline House will take place Nov. 23 with registration at 7:30 a.m. at Battle Point Park. Vounteers also are needed.
Runners and walkers can choose a 1-mile event at 8:30 a.m. or a 5-kilometer event at 9 a.m. Courses are mostly flat, and over 1,000 participants are expected. Early bird registration ends before midnight Nov. 19 and includes a t-shirt.
Proceeds support Helpline House, a nonprofit that provides a self-service food bank and free social services, including housing and utility assistance and mental health counseling. Founded in 1968, it serves over 2,500 community members yearly.
For details go to HelplineHouse.org
Holiday meals
Island Volunteer Caregivers and Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center are hosting community meals Nov. 23 and Dec. 22 as part of their Holiday Meal program.
Both meals will be at St. Cecilia’s Conger Hall on BI. Sign-up sheets will be at Winslow Arms and Virginia Villa, along with the locations already mentioned.
If you can’t attend, IVC volunteers will deliver meals all over BI.
PSE donations
Puget Sound Energy donated $200,000 to food banks throughout its service area.
Locally that means Helpline House, North Kitsap Fishline, Central Kitsap Food Bank, Bremerton Food Line and South Kitsap Helpline.
Benefit concert
Pianist Alex Rodriguez will perform classical pieces to benefit the North Kitsap High School choir program Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at North Point Church, 1779 NE Hostmark St. in Poulsbo.
Alex is only 15, but he is already an award-winning pianist and plays with the Bremerton Westsound Symphony.
Rodriguez’s mom, Kris, said the program lost its teacher last year due to funding, so they had to secure their own transportation this year to the state competition. They share a teacher with the Poulsbo Middle School. ”It’s a struggle every year as I’m sure it is with every arts program at many schools,” she says in an email.
All are welcome; donations are appreciated.
BIMA events
The Bainbridge Island Museum of Arts has a number of events coming up.
Blacklisted: A Film Noir Festival will take place Nov. 10-12, showing dark classics from the 1940s and ’50s. Films include Niagra with Joseph Cotton and Marilyn Monroe; and Odds Against Tomorrow with Harry Belafonte and Shelly Winters.
On Nov. 11, artist, paper engineer and photographer Colette Fu will have a show of pop-up books and art pieces from noon to 1:30 p.m.
And on Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Linda Okazaki will show her complex paintings with clinical psychologist Lisa Fortlouis Wood yielding insights.
On Nov. 14, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” will be shown as part of the smARTfilms series at 7 p.m.
County boards
Applications are now being taken for people interested in participating in advisory groups for Kitsap County.
There are openings for: Board of Equalization, North and Central Kitsap; Bremerton Ferry Advisory Committee; Commission on Children & Youth Advisory Board, CK or South Kitsap; Council for Human Rights, NK and at-large; Manchester Community Advisory Council; Non-Motorized Facilities Community Advisory Committee, SK; Noxious Weed Control Board, CK or SK; and the Suquamish Community Advisory Council needs at-large representatives.
Members are appointed by the County Commissioners to serve as sounding boards and conduits between residents and the county.
For details go to kcowa.us/advisorygroups or call Rebecca Pirtle at 360-337-4650 or rpirtle@kitsap.gov
Correction
The last time Bainbridge football made the playoffs was in 2019, when it also played a play-in game. A story last week was incorrect.
Police log
10-29: Theft, 8500 block of NE New Brooklyn Road
11-2: Identity theft, 6800 block of NE Bergman Road
10-29: Burglary, 11200 block of Arrow Point Drive
10-30: Fraud, 11800 block of Penny Place
10-30: Theft, 10100 block of North Madison Avenue NE
10-30: Theft, 200 block of Olympic Drive SE
10-31: Burglary, 16500 block of Euclid Avenue
10-31: Burglary, 9400 block of Edicott Street
11-1: Fraud, 6900 block of NE Dolphin Drive
11-3: Marine incident, 5800 block of Crystal Springs Drive NE
11-3: Fraud, 8000 block of Grand Avenue
11-3: Theft, 11700 block of Arrow Point Drive NE
11-4: Forgery, 9700 block of NE Kitsap Street
11-5: Robbery, 300 block of Winslow Way East
Denise Stoughton, founder of Uniquely Bainbridge, dressed up like a mailbox and her dog Tula as a postman at Halloween.
