Run for trails
The Trillium Trail Run 10K/5K and Kids Fun Run returns to Bainbridge Island May 10, a benefit to acquire, build and maintain new BI trails.
Early bird registration for the BI Parks Trails Foundation event is open at www.trilliumtrail.run. Cost is $35 for the 10K and $30 for the 5K. The fun run is free.
The course goes from Battle Point Park to the Forest to Sky Trail to Hilltop meadow, and looping through the Grand Forest. Race-day highlights include activities for kids, music and refreshments.
For details email Heidi Urish at heidi@biparksfoundation.org or call 206-842-4971.
Concert
Great Peninsula Conservancy’s “For the Birds” concert will take place March 14 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal church on Bainbridge Island.
The concert features a jazz quintet performing the original music of Seattle pianist and composer Nelda Swiggett. The performance engages the power of artistic expression — live music, spoken words, images and poetry — to connect audiences deeply and emotionally to the scientific realities of climate change, per a news release.
Book event
Author and educator Derek Holser will be at Eagle Harbor Books Co. in Winslow March 25 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about his new middle grade novel, Bryce and the Lost Pearl.
Fifteen-year-old Bryce Holland struggles to manage all his responsibilities – working at his uncle’s stables, playing varsity basketball and leading a Bible study, per a news release. In the middle of much stress, he has to find a missing animal and ends up in a strange land, meeting other teens and engaged in a much bigger rescue than he ever imagined.
The event is free to the public, but RSVP to ensure seating. Call 206-842-5332 or online at eagleharborbooks.com
Movie premiere
The Pacific Northwest premiere of the new feature-length film KINTSUKUROI will be shown March 27 at the Lynwood Theatre at 6:30 p.m. Presented by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, proceeds will benefit the building of the visitor center at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, a National Historic Site.
Filmmaker Kerwin Berk will be present at the showing.
BI man in Navy
Lt. j.g. Sean Liberman of Bainbridge Island serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41.
Liberman graduated from Bainbridge High School in 2017.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in BI.
“I take pride in hailing from Bainbridge Island,” Liberman said. “There is so much that the community has given me throughout the years. I had a fantastic experience at Bainbridge High School; it provided the academic foundation that was essential for success in the Naval Academy and flight school. Additionally, the rowing team I was a part of in school imbued in me resilience and the importance of persistence if you want to improve.”
Winslow shuttle
A meeting about a potential Winslow shuttle will take place March 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Stan Pocock Rowing Center, 281 Brien Drive SE on Bainbridge Island.
Mayor Ashley Mathews and Councilmembers Leslie Schneider and Kirsten Hytopoulos will facilitate. The free public event will include light refreshments.
Deets hours
Bainbridge Island Councilmember Joe Deets is having office hours to talk about city business March 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at CUPS Espresso, 123 Bjune Drive SE in Winslow.
BI police log
3-2: Identity theft, 10200 block of Affirmed Lane NE
3-2: Domestic violence, 200 block High School Road NW
3-2: Warrant 11000 block Highway 305 NE
3-2: Assault, 200 block NE High School Road
3-3: Domestic violence, 300 block Winslow Way E
3-5: Theft, 7700 block W. Port Madison Ave.
3-5: Warrant, 15300 block Suquamish Way NE
3-5: Trespassing, 14800 block Highway 305 NE
3-5: Domestic violence, 8800 block Madison Ave. N
3-5: Assault, 200 block Olympic Drive SE
3-5: Domestic violence, 200 block NE High School Road
3-6: Trespassing, 100 block Ravine Lane NE
3-8: Theft, 7900 block NE Leslie Lane
3-9: Disorderly conduct, 300 block Root Path NW
Talk about fentanyl
The Kitsap Public Health District has launched a campaign to encourage adults to talk to teens about fentanyl.
The effort also highlights the importance of carrying naloxone to present opioid overdoses. From 2020-24, 240 people lost their lives in the county due to such overdoses.
For details about the campaign, go to KitsapFriendsForLife.org
DUI crash
Four people were injured and transported to St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale following a suspected DUI collision that involved three cars March 6 on Highway 3 near Port Gamble.
A 45-year-old Port Hadlock man, who was a passenger in a Hyundai Kona, was injured and later lifeflighted to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, per a Washington State Patrol news release.
A 36-year-old man from Yuma, AZ, who was the driver and sole occupant of a Toyota Sequoia, is facing driving under the influence and vehicular assault charges. He was transported to St. Michael with injuries, along with a 36-year-old Port Hadlock woman, who was the driver of the Hyundai.
An 18-year-old woman from Poulsbo, who was driving a Mazda Tribute that was also involved in the collision, was injured and taken to St. Michael.
Victim ID’d
The Kitsap County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identity of an individual found March 3 in the vicinity of Old Clifton Road and Lloyd Parkway in Port Orchard. The victim has been identified as Ambria M. Affriseo, a 43-year-old female with a Pierce County address listed.
An autopsy was performed by chief medical examiner Lindsey Harle. Cause and Manner of death are pending toxicology.
Educator awards
The Alpha Gamma Kitsap Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international organization of women educators, will be hosting an awards ceremony at 4 p.m. March 18 at Poulsbo City Hall to honor educators who have demonstrated commitment and innovation in their field.
The event will feature stories from the honorees, speeches from local dignitaries, and networking opportunities with education leaders and advocates.
Town Hall meeting
State Rep. Michelle Caldier of the 26th District will have a town hall meeting at noon March 15 in Port Orchard at the Kitsap County Administration Building,
“As we move beyond the mid-point of the legislative session, it is essential to connect with citizens across the district and hear their ideas, thoughts and concerns,” said Caldier, R-Gig Harbor.
Art gallery
Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton has some upcoming events in April.
The First Friday Art Walk takes place April 4 from 5-8 p.m., which includes live music, refreshments and the chance to meet artists and see new shows.
The Ars Poetica Reception will take place April 13 from 1-3 p.m. The event is a celebration of the profound interplay between poetry and visual art, per a news release. It is an annual event for Western Washington, where poets and artists come together to explore the depths of artistic expression and interpretation at a variety of galleries and venues. The CVG event will have a public poetry reading, art show, and reception to celebrate local writers and artists.
On April 21 and 28 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. are life drawing sessions. All ages are welcome as models are fully clothed.
Spring cleaning
Spring cleaning will be taking place at the Divide Community Forest in North Kitsap March 29 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The event involves picking up garbage and removing invasive scotch broom. “This will be the first step in transforming this brand-new property into a healthy and vibrant community forest, publicly accessible for all to enjoy,” a news release states.
