Bainbridge Island briefs
Published 1:30 am Friday, February 4, 2022
Workshop topics
The city plans to host workshops this year to educate the community on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
Visit Engage Bainbridge to share feedback on topics you want.
The workshops are part of the city’s effort to reduce emissions 25% by 2025. The Climate Action Plan, approved by the City Council in November of 2020, outlines how to reach the goal. Learn more at bainbridgewa.gov/climateaction.
Meanwhile, signs are available at City Hall for businesses to display explaining the city’s new waste-reduction rules.
Wintergreen appeal
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is appealing the hearing examiner’s approval of the Wintergreen Townhomes project.
The appeal will go to Kitsap County Superior Court.
The hearing examiner OK’d the project in December. The site is located on Wintergreen Lane near Virginia Mason Medical Center. The main problem the center had with the project during the process was parking.
The project includes 73 single-family townhomes, of which 31 are to be sold as affordable housing units, although all are way below the price of almost all homes on BI.
WSF service
For the first time in more than a year, all three of Washington State Ferries’ largest vessels are available for operation after engine room repairs and successful sea trials on Wenatchee wrapped up last week.
With Wenatchee back on the Seattle/Bainbridge route, WSF has increased capacity on the Edmonds/Kingston run with the 202-car Puyallup replacing the 144-car Kaleetan.
Advisory groups
Applications are open for vacancies on Kitsap County advisory groups.
A county news release states it’s looking for volunteers who represent the diversity of Kitsap neighborhoods and want to help develop and review plans and policies, make funding recommendations and ensure resources are distributed equitably. Advisory groups also serve as advocates and provide a communication link and sounding board between residents, communities, county staff and commissioners.
Applications are being accepted for: Area Agency on Aging; Children and Youth Advisory Board; Council for Human Rights; Manchester Citizens Advisory Committee; Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Therapeutic Court Citizens Advisory Committee; Non-Motorized Facilities; Parks; Suquamish Citizens Advisory Committee; and Veterans Advisory Board.
For details, email Rebecca Pirtle at rpirtle@co.kitsap.wa.us
Visually impaired
The Bainbridge Island Visually Impaired Persons Support Group will meet virtually on Zoom at 1 p.m. Feb. 9.
Guest Amy Koehl from The Lighthouse for Blind, Inc. will discuss Low Vision Services. Sign up at myhawgood@gmail.com to receive the link.
Listen to free records of the Bainbridge Island Review newspaper on flash drive. Call 206-780-2835.
Local scholars
Bainbridge: Chloe Hansen, Giselle Hausmann, Edward Lange, Madeline Sherry, Erin Thackray, all Whitman College, academic distinction; Madeleine Barsotti, Linfield, Dean’s List; Cate Gleason and Otto Weigel, St. Olaf College, Dean’s List.
Police log
Jan. 23 – Prowler, NE Day Road
Jan. 24 – Sex offense, Winslow Way E.
Jan. 24 – Theft, NE Kitsap St.
Jan. 24- Malicious mischief, NE Yeomalt Point
Jan. 24 – Fraud, Alder Avenue NE
Jan. 25 – Warrant arrest by outside agency, WINSLOW WAY E
Jan. 25 – Traffic accident, Winslow Way E
Jan. 29 – Traffic accident, NE High School Road
