Who's On Bainbridge

Exercise, used clothes, card games, field trips,  play performances, chickens -- all part of what Citizen of the Year Reed Price deals with daily in his role as Director of the Senior Center. Listen here to learn more! Join guest hosts Mimi Hicklin and Evan Price as they interview their father: Bainbridge Island City Council’s 2018 Citizen of the Year, Reed Price. You’ll hear them talk about what it means to be a citizen, the future of the Bainbridge Island Senior Center, and -- last but far from least -- what's happening with our local celebrity fowl. For more information about the Senior Center visit biseniorcenter.org, or email info@biseniorcenter.org Credits: BCB audio tech: Justin Lynn; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

In this interview Denise Dumouchel, Executive Director of BARN, shares her love of BARN, of volunteers, and of poetry with BCB host Bob Ross. Reflecting on her first year in her new role, Denise discusses her passionate commitment to the concept of volunteerism and shares her observations about how important it is to BARN and to the broader Bainbridge Island Community. Listen through to the end to hear a delightfully Seussian poem called Gratitude that she wrote and recently shared with BARN members and visitors at an event honoring volunteers. Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker.

This week islander Andrea Hunt joins us on Who’s on Bainbridge to discuss her lifelong connection to swimming and the important part it plays in her every day life. In this podcast Andy tells BCB host Bob Ross about the very active Bainbridge Island Masters Swimming program (called BAM), about its award-winning coach, April Cheadle, and why swimming  is so important to many islanders.   Listen here to learn how a master swimmer trains, both in and out of the water, and about the lifetime benefits of swimming -- whether or not you choose to compete. For more about BAM, visit www.bainbridgeaquaticmasters.com Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; audio editor: Chris Walker;  publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

Actor Molly Malcolm Hayner grew up on Bainbridge Island, majored in theater at U.W., and has been acting in Barcelona, Spain for twenty years. Molly, who speaks English, Spanish and Catalan, has worked on a variety of international film and television projects. This year saw her playing Billy Connolly’s wife, Michelle, in the Hollywood production Wild Oats, starring Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange. She also took on a leading role in Jose Pozo’s feature, Nick. Additional credits include the Emmy-nominated British TV Series, Any Human Heart, and the Atresmedia/BBC Worldwide Series, The Refugees.  TV Movies include Stevie and Hidden Camera and she has been seen in features such as The Machinist, The Kovak Box, Red Lights and Roger Gual’s Tasting Menu. In this podcast Molly tells BCB host Betsy Lydle Smith how creating voices around the family dinner table as a child helped lead to a successful career doing voiceovers for cartoons and commercials in addition to her screen work. She lets us know some little-known facts about acting on screen, and offers some tips for aspiring actors as well. In addition, Molly reflects on her life as a mother of two in Barcelona, and shares what she and her children love about both that city and Bainbridge Island, where she brings them every summer to visit her parents, Catherine and Jim Hayner. Look for Molly in her upcoming movie, Primacy, and find out more by visiting http://www.mollymalcolm.com and theamericanvoiceoverwoman.com. Credits: BCB host: Betsy Lydle Smith; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

Bainbridge Islander Lynn Brunelle has authored 45 books, won 4 Emmys, and has a Muppet created in her likeness especially for her. Listen here to learn how her passions for art, for science, and for kids inspired her incredible career. Born in Maine, Lynn spent time with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, edited children's books for Scientific American and Workman Press, worked with the Muppets and New York's Museum of Natural History, and then came to Seattle to write Emmy-award-winning scripts for Bill Nye the Science Guy. In this podcast Lynn talks with fellow Island Treasure John Ellis about her childhood in Maine, her passion for finding fun and artistic ways to share information with children, and her love for Bainbridge Island and its people. To learn more about Lynn and other Island Treasures, visit IslandTreasureAwards.org. Credits: BCB guest host: John Ellis; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

Bainbridge Islander Steve Stolee, founder and president of Island Theatre, has been named one of our newest Island Treasures.  As an actor, photographer, designer, director and videographer, Steve has been documenting Bainbridge Island, its stories, and its inhabitants for years. Listen here to find out what inspires him and how Island Theatre got its start. Born in North Dakota, Steve spent his twenties in Alaska before coming to Bainbridge Island in 1979. Initially working in construction, his first appearance on the BPA stage was in 1981. Over time he was in a number of shows there, eventually serving on the board and getting involved with a number of intriguing projects before starting Island Theatre with Louise Mills. In this podcast Steve talks with BCB host Diane Walker about his first camera, his first high school musical, how he got into video, and what it was like to find out, after years of filming interviews with Island Treasures, that he had finally been declared to be one. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.  

Bainbridge Islander Sheryl Gordon McCloud is a Washington State Supreme Court Justice, starting her second six-year term after winning re-election in November. Having served as a criminal defense lawyer and an accomplished appellate lawyer, McCloud is the recipient of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' highest award, the William O. Douglas Award, in recognition of her "extraordinary courage" in being willing to take on some of the toughest cases.  Besides making important decisions about cases, she also has opinions about our judicial system and they way people treat it. Listen as she expresses her thoughts regarding election of judges versus appointment, and the one thing she'd change about our legal system given the opportunity. Credits: BCB host: Sandy Schubach; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

Listen here as former island resident Lavina Johnson describes what it was like growing up in Winslow in the 1940s and 50's. In this 19-minute podcast excerpted from a one-hour and 30 minute interview with BIHM volunteer Tom Arnold, Lavina shares her experiences growing up on Bainbridge, descriptions of some of the businesses along Winslow Way in that era, and the damage to the old Lincoln School caused by the 1949 earthquake.  She also describes the role of strawberry cultivation in island life at that time. Credits: BIHM host and editor: Tom Arnold; audio tech: Chris Walker; publisher, Diane Walker; social media Jen St. Louis.

Listen here as island resident Dick Shryock describes life growing up on Wing Point in the 1940s, the impact World War II had on his family and the area, and two of his summer jobs, first as the Wing Point Golf Club greens keeper and later working on the construction of the Agate Passage Bridge. Dick moved permanently to Bainbridge Island as a young boy in 1941. His family initially rented and later purchased a log home on Wing Point where Dick grew up. That house is now on the City of Bainbridge Island’s Register of Historic Properties as one of the best-preserved log homes on the island. Dick continues to live in the Port Madison area. Credits: BIHM host: Tom Arnold; audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; publisher, Diane Walker.

Who remembers when the first television came to Bainbridge Island? Listen here as lifelong Island resident Karen McCormic Beierle shares her memories of growing up on Bainbridge, including the 1949 earthquake that destroyed the Pleasant Beach School. Born in the late 1930s, Karen grew up in the Point White/Lynwood area. She left the island briefly to attend college and begin a teaching career, then returned to raise a family here in the home she and her husband still occupy in Fletcher Bay. In this 19-minute podcast excerpted from a one hour and 47 minute interview with BIHM volunteer Tom Arnold, Karen describes the Point White ferry, Lynwood and Fort Ward in the 1940s, and the Navy’s presence in the area. After we hear of her experiences in the 1949 earthquake, the podcast concludes with Karen sharing some of her perspectives on the return of Bainbridge Island’s Japanese-American residents following their internment during World War II. Credits: BIHM host: Tom Arnold; audio tech: Chris Walker; publisher, Diane Walker.

Listen here as lifelong Island resident Chuck Callaham shares memories of growing up on Bainbridge, including biking, ice skating, and the early days of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department. Chuck moved to Bainbridge Island with his family as a young child in the mid-1930s.  He grew up in Winslow and now lives in the Seabold area.  In this 16-minute podcast, excerpted from a one hour and 32 minute interview with BIHM volunteer Tom Arnold, Chuck describes life in Winslow the 1930s and 1940s, including some of his experiences growing up in the town and descriptions of some of the businesses along Winslow Way in that era. Chuck and his family have a long association with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department going back to the mid-1940s, including his father’s service as the department’s first full-time paid fire chief in the 1960s. He concludes the interview with his early memories of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department from its founding in the early 1940s. Credits: BIHM host: Tom Arnold; audio tech: Chris Walker; publisher, Diane Walker.

In this podcast BCB host Jo Jenkins introduces us to the new Executive Director of the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, Brianna Kosowitz.    Brianna comes to the museum from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. In this interview, she describes her love of history, her passion for the museum, and what it means for her to once again live in a small close-knit community.  To learn more about the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum and its wealth of offerings, visit http://www.bainbridgehistory.org. ... and, if you listen all the way to the end of this podcast, you'll discover the museum has a reward waiting for you!  Credits: BCB host Jo Jenkins; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Listen here to the first of our Bainbridge Island Oral History podcasts as Pickleball inventor Barney McCallum describes summers on Bainbridge Island in the 1930s and 40s and tells the story of his famous invention. Barney has been a summer resident of Pleasant Beach on Bainbridge Island since his boyhood in the early 1930s.  He grew up in Davenport, Washington but launched a successful business career in Seattle after graduating from the University of Washington in the late 1950s.  He continues to summer on Pleasant Beach today. In this 12-minute podcast excerpted from a one hour and 50 minute interview with BIHM volunteer Tom Arnold, Barney describes life on Pleasant Beach in the 1930s, the impact that World War II had on the area, and his role in inventing the game of Pickleball on Pleasant Beach in the mid-1960s with friends Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell.  The podcast concludes with Barney’s perspectives on how Bainbridge Island has changed since the 1930s.    Credits: BIHM host and audio editor: Tom Arnold; audio tech: Chris Walker; social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Bainbridge native son and bestselling author Jonathan Evison will be launching his newest book, Lawn Boy, on Monday, April 2 from 6:30-9 at BARN. In this podcast Jonathan's long-time friend and editor, Jim Thomsen, talks with him at length about their experiences growing up on Bainbridge, touching on racism, wealth disparity, favorite dive bars and more as they explore what it takes to create a best-selling novel. Whether you're an old-time Bainbridge Islander, a new resident, or just fascinated by the process of writing, you're sure to enjoy this entertaining and irreverent look at the pros and cons of island life. … and to sign up to attend Jonathan’s launch party, be sure to visit the BARN website at BainbridgeBARN.org. Credits: BCB guest host: Jim Thomsen; audio tech : Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Join us on Who’s on Bainbridge to hear Carla Mackey discuss her adventures hiking a segment of the Via Francigena in southern Tuscany.  With host Bob Ross, Carla explores the history of the trail and what first drew her to undertake the adventure.  She talks about a typical day on the trail and some of the surprises and adventures that always seem to reveal themselves. Realizing that few directions exist for guidance on the walk, she has now set out to begin writing a travel guide for other hikers who want to have the experience. She'll be discussing this project in more detail on Thursday, March 22 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the BARN Writers’ Studio.  For more information, or to sign up for her event, visit https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-2626590?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=3/19/2018 Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; audio editor : Chris Walker; social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Recently named Island Treasure Nancy Rekow is a poet, a leader of poetry workshops for over 43 years, a poetry reading organizer, an editor/consultant for various books, and co-founder of NW Trillium Press. Listen here to learn more about her life and work. Describing herself as a country mouse and a city mouse, Nancy grew up straddling two worlds -- living on a farm in a small town in New Jersey but regularly heading into Manhattan for trips to the ballet, to Broadway, and to the museums. So it should come as no surprise that when she moved to the Northwest 55 years ago, she chose to live on a 57-acre dairy farm on Bainbridge Island, with easy access to the city of Seattle. Listen here as Nancy speaks with long-time Bainbridge resident and fellow author, Jeff Wenker, about her gradual evolution into the life of poetry: her earliest published poems, her collaborations with Bob McAllister on the Poetry Workshops, her efforts through the Poulsbohemian poetry readings and Ars Poetica to bring the work of other poets into the public eye, and her forays into publishing with NW Trillium Press and the beloved classic, Minnie Rose Lovgreens's Recipe for Raising Chickens. Credits: BCB guest host: Jeff Wenker; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

In this podcast, Sallie Maron, winner of Bainbridge Island's first ever Cultural Champion award, is interviewed by Catherine Camp, Sallie's successor as the Board Chair of Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). Just what IS a Cultural Champion? Bainbridge Island's new Cultural Champion award defines it as person who works tirelessly to enhance the cultural riches of the island without necessarily being a practitioner in the arts and humanities -- and Sallie Maron is the perfect exemplar of that role. The child of a US Marine, Sallie spent her early years moving to a new town every two years or so, a process which led her to develop a certain flexibility and fearlessness that have helped her to become a natural leader. When she and her husband decided to raise their five children on Bainbridge, Sallie began applying those hard-earned skills, bringing projects like The Land Trust, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial Association, Sustainable Bainbridge, Sound Food, and BARN to fruition by actively engaging the interests, strengths and commitments of those around her. Listen here to hear more about Sallie, and how her passion for community has inspired her to give back in such incredible ways. Credits: BCB guest host: Catherine Camp; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Actor, artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Edge co-founder John Ellis has just been named an Island Treasure. In this podcast interview, John talks with his daughter Liz about his lifelong interest in art and theater. On the Island John is perhaps best known as co-founder (with the late Frank Buxton) of the Edge Improv troupe, which has been performing monthly at BPA for over 22 years. But he has a number of other talents as well:    • As an actor, he has delighted audiences in numerous roles at BPA, such as Nick Bottom in Midsummer Night's Dream and, most recently, as Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor.    • He co-wrote Harry Tracy, a Bainbridge Bandit with fellow Edge troupe member Andrew Shields.    • As an artist, he had a brief career as a cartoonist in high school and, more recently, an exhibit of his elephant drawings helped raise money for the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Currently his ravens and monoprints, made under the mentorship of Wendy Orville at BARN, are popular items at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts.    • As a devoted community member, John has served on the boards of both the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and Bainbridge Performing Arts as well as hosting a variety of events for other organizations on the island. But John is also a father, and this podcast gives us a charming glimpse into his relationship with his daughter Liz, who currently serves as Education Director of Bainbridge Performing Arts. Listen here as they reminisce together about John's lifelong contributions to the arts. Credits: BCB guest host: Liz Ellis; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

If you're worried that today's children spend too much time on screens and too little time outside, Kevin Mills has an idea to change that. An industrial designer turned 'adventure playground advocate and creator,' Kevin Mills joins BCB host Bob Ross in this podcast to share his thoughts on play and why we need to begin thinking differently about its role in children's lives.  Citing examples in Europe and the U.K., Kevin delves into the meaning of play and how it helps engage young folks in the process of taking risks, learning resilience and problem solving techniques.  Ideally, he believes, children’s play should even offer opportunities to create and build their own playgrounds; including building, tearing them down, and restructuring, all with minimal supervision by trained and skilled play workers.  Sound intriguing? Listen here to learn how you can bring the adventure playground movement to life right here on Bainbridge. For more information and to get connected into the Adventure Play network, visit Kevin’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/playczar . Credits: BCB host, Bob Ross; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Meet Channie Peters, longtime Bainbridge Island volunteer and host of over 150 BCB podcast interviews. Channie and her husband, BCB founder Barry Peters, will be moving away shortly; in this podcast BCB host Christina Hulet talks with Channie about her experiences and observations living on the island for 16 years – what’s changed, what our strengths are, and what we could do differently as a community. A very active member of our community, Channie is perhaps best known for helping her husband Barry launch Bainbridge Community Broadcasting (BCB) in 2014. But in addition to hosting interviews for BCB and teaching and mentoring new hosts, Channie has also been involved with many local organizations over the years. Not only has she volunteered at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art; she's also served on numerous local boards, including the Bainbridge Community Foundation, the Bainbridge Public Library, and Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church. Listen here as Channie reflects on her many years of community involvement and the challenges inherent in an evolving life. How does, for instance, a retired banker become a podcaster? What do we have to let go of in order to do something new? And, how can we handle change as individuals and as a Bainbridge community? Channie also discusses her and her husband’s recent decision to move to a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). CCRCs offer people over 60 a continuum of independent living, residential assisted living services, memory care and skilled nursing care all in one place. (More information can be found at www.seniorliving.org/lifestyles/ccrc). While her choice to move is being made primarily to be closer to her grandchildren, Channie also helps us to understand the value of making significant changes like this one while you’re still energetic and healthy enough to become an active member of a new community. However difficult it may be -- choosing to leave a place in which you’ve invested so much -- Channie shares her insights with grace and a deep respect for Bainbridge. We know she will be missed.  Credits: BCB host, Christina Hulet; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

Community has always been a passion for BCB founder Barry Peters, who with his wife, Channie, will be leaving Bainbridge Island this fall to join their daughter and grandchildren in Denver, Colorado. It was that passion for Community that drove Peters, who moved to Bainbridge Island in 2001, to help found Sustainable Bainbridge in 2005, and to serve on the Bainbridge City Council from 2008 to 2011. But this podcast is about his years with Bainbridge Community Broadcasting, which he founded in May of 2014 specifically to help build community. BCB is the first community-focused podcasting organization in the country, and since its inception Barry has been responsible for establishing and equipping the necessary recording studios; setting up the web presence, hosting over 100 podcast interviews, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers who have collectively hosted over 575 community podcasts.  All of those podcasts have been focused on the people, organizations, issues and events of our local Bainbridge Island community. But who is Barry Peters? In this podcast BCB Tastes of Bainbridge producer Bob Ross interviews Barry to learn more about what led him to BCB -- and Bainbridge -- in the first place. Listen here and learn about Barry's early years in radio, the surprising decision he made on his first date with Channie -- who is BCB's most prolific podcast host -- and his hopes for the future, both for BCB and its new BARN family, and for his own adventures as an active grandparent of two irresistible granddaughters.  As Barry says in his interview, "It's a terribly poignant and difficult time for us to leave so many friends and so much that has been meaningful for us in our life here on Bainbridge, but the magnet of grandchildren is very powerful!" Though we here at BCB can understand the choice that Barry and Channie have made, we will definitely miss them, and wish them all the best in their new adventures. Credits: BCB host, Bob Ross; audio editor and social media publisher, Diane Walker.

In this 46-minute podcast conversation, we meet Dwight Sutton, who came to Bainbridge Island in 1971 and has since served our community in uncountable ways. He shares his insights about what makes for a great community, and why community values matter. He explains what initially drew him to Bainbridge Island, and how he initially commuted daily to his work as director of the Virginia Mason research center and as a faculty member of the University of Washington Medical School. And he offers many stories and anecdotes about the history of our island from the 1970s to the present. Dwight reflects on the gratification of supporting local organizations. And, he tells stories about life as a City Council member in the 1990s and as our City's mayor from 1997 through 2001. Dwight is an engaging story teller, and he shares with us some of his fondest memories about what makes Bainbridge such an engaging community. But he also has a couple of anecdotes about local events when we weren't at our best. Among Dwight's stories in this podcast -- mostly about Bainbridge at its best (but a couple of instances otherwise) -- are: the odd case of the 1970s ferry commuter with a portable typewriter; early campaigns since the 1980s to preserve open space; the history that led to the founding of IslandWood; efforts to preserve our farming traditions; positive and negative attitudes of local residents toward City government; what happened on the City Hall commons after the 9/11 attack; big anxieties and the subsequent success of the City's proposed traffic circle; and examples of islanders avoiding the cynicism affliction and achieving community successes. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters

The Lynwood Theater could very well be the “Who” of this Who’s On Bainbridge podcast, since its presence in this small community contributes to making Bainbridge such a special place to live.  But it was TJ Faddis who turned this old and ordinary theater into the art theater it is today. From 2000 until 2011, TJ managed and curated foreign films and documentaries at Bainbridge’s iconic art theater at Lynwood Center. Over that time the Lynwood became a place where islanders could come, spend a couple of hours watching a film, and return home feeling uplifted, stimulated, and with newly opened hearts and minds. In this podcast, TJ reminisces with BCB host, Channie Peters about her 11 years at the theater, recalling some of her most memorable moments and memorable films. Listen here, and learn how she got there, why she loved it, how she selected the films, and what she loved about it.   You'll also learn how the Lynwood Theater came to be differentiated as the island's unique "art theater," and how Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 gave Bainbridge Island a very practical gift that we still enjoy every summer. Let's hear it for TJ and the Lynwood Theater! Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

As reported in dozens of national and international newspapers, podcasts and internet articles, Bainbridge Island resident Michael Cox wrote a strong and forthright resignation letter to the new Presidential administration upon retiring from EPA last month after 25 years of service. In commemoration of this Earth Day (April 22nd), and in recognition of the citizen marches for science and climate action occurring in so many cities on that day, BCB presents this conversation with our island neighbor Mike Cox. As you'll hear on this podcast, Mike cares passionately about standing up for important values like human health, protection of environment, pursuit of scientific research, and action to resist climate change. In this 23-minute conversation with BCB host Barry Peters, Mike explains how demoralizing it has been since November for the dedicated and committed scientists and environmentalists at EPA to witness the apparent abandonment of that organization's mission in recent months. He describes in personal terms what led to his writing of a 5-page resignation letter that was soon reported by dozens of news outlets from the Washington Post, to Canadian radio and podcasters, to Bill Moyers' blog and elsewhere. Mike also explains how meaningful it has been to him to supplement his EPA service with community service -- on the City Planning Commission, as a local sports coach, and as an in-school teaching volunteer. And he talks about his latest effort (the Common Ground Project) to reach out person-to-person across our current polarized divides to find common ground with community members who see politics differently. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 20-minute podcast, board member Catherine Camp of the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) interviews BARN's first executive director, Mark Nichols, who was hired one month ago after a nationwide search. Mark joins BARN on the eve of its exciting planned move in early 2017 from its existing facilities for artisans and their studios in Rolling Bay to a magnificent two-story building now under construction at the site of the former Christmas tree farm off New Brooklyn Road. Mark recounts his multi-faceted professional career -- ranging from creative roles in themed entertainment organizations like Disney, to international arrangements for a traveling exhibition, to a leadership role at a community theater center -- and many other roles in between, often in the role of producer. In response to Catherine's question about Mark's vision for the future of BARN, Mark describes it as a place where community and intergenerational activity will thrive, and as a "third place" that offers opportunities for encounters and creativity beyond what is found at our two other regular "places" -- home and work. Mark tells personal stories of transitioning from a busy career to a decision to research an ideal community destination and then to move across the country to Bainbridge Island. He talks about finding what he and his wife came for -- an engaging community. He offers anecdotes about finding dedicated Bainbridge residents at a candlelight winter vigil at the Japanese-American Memorial, then as a volunteer producing stage sets for BPA productions, and eventually being invited to serve on the BPA board. Catherine encourages us to learn more about the many creative activities, classes and studios at BARN by visiting the BARN website. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters

In this 20-minute podcast conversation, meet Colin Cushman who was appointed to serve as the Pastor of Seabold United Methodist Church, and who started his tenure just three weeks ago. Pastor Cushman is the successor to prior Seabold Pastor Robert Henry, who served for about five years. Colin loves music and has practiced with many instruments since his childhood, ranging from piano to African drums. He's excited about the use of music in worship. He put that interest into practice during his three-year tenure as the minister of music for a multiracial and multicultural congregation in the Boston area. Colin talks about his engagement in a variety of social justice causes, including work with the Black Lives Matter movement and organizing for racial justice. He has visited Ferguson twice and worked in that racially torn city with the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He also describes some of the significant work he has been doing around gender equality, sexism, environmental issues, and third world internationalism. Colin is a Washingtonian who grew up in Kent. He did his undergraduate education at Willamette University in Salem Oregon and his Divinity School work at Boston University. His main area of expertise is Biblical studies and theology, especially as those subjects intersect with social justice concerns. This is BCB's fourth podcast in its series of conversations with Clergy on Bainbridge. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 18-minute podcast, we meet the enthusiastic and convivial executive director of the Children's Discovery Museum of Bainbridge, Susie Burdick, who this week starts her one-year term as President of Rotary of Bainbridge Island. Susie brings decades of experience leading nonprofits in theater, culture, and human services. And she's obviously inspired to take the helm of the local Rotary chapter, which has a well-deserved reputation as a very active local service organization that supports so many good causes -- both locally and internationally. Susie starts by sharing the excitement and inspiration she gained by attending an annual gathering of Rotarians last month, where about 45,000 people from over 180 countries gathered in Seoul, Korea. She explains how that experience has uplifted her vision of what's possible, and how an organization can do so much to make the world a better place. Susie also announces the exciting news that the Rotary's remarkable annual fundraising event -- the Auction and Rummage Sale that took place on July 2nd -- set a new fundraising record. All of the net proceeds of the big one-day sale will support community nonprofits, plus beneficial local programs and international humanitarian causes. This was the third successive auction chaired by Tom McCloskey, who was named the Bainbridge Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. Later in this conversation, Susie talks about what she's learned from her years of leading the Children's Discovery Museum ("Kidimu"). She also shares a personal love story about what brought her to Bainbridge in the first place. Throughout this conversation, Susie offers touching insights about the workings of organizations that are out to make the world a better place. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 17-minute podcast conversation, meet Jane and Dave Danielson -- the two long-time islanders who are the new owners of Eagle Harbor Book Company, the Island's iconic independent bookstore on Winslow Way. When Morley Horder, who has owned our beloved neighborhood independent bookstore for over 20 years, wanted to sell, he turned to Jane Danielson, long time employee, and her husband Dave. Both are lifetime lovers of books and bookstores, hanging out in them everywhere they travel, including Capetown, South Africa. In this interview for “Who’s on Bainbridge,” we learn that while Jane has worked a variety of jobs at the bookstore, including events coordinator, Dave has had a very distinguished legal career, including doing human rights and social justice work in Africa. He has worked with Desmond Tutu’s organization, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, among others. On a break from her work in the bookstore, Jane also traveled with Dave to Africa, and helped to develop an archival center in Uganda. They met in the bookstore. Who knew that bookstore romance could develop into bookstore ownership? But thankfully for us Bainbridge Islanders, it did. So our much loved independent bookstore, an anchor and icon in downtown Winslow, will stay in local hands - ownership, management and, most importantly, the staff who we all have come to depend on. After slogging through the legal and administrative business of changing hands, Jane and Dave envision a bookstore that will become even more a hub to meet authors and raise and discuss ideas in the community. They envision collaborating with other local organizations and businesses to offer opportunities to gather and discuss important current events, informed by relevant books available in the store. And you can meet them at the upcoming store event. Jane and Dave will host an Open House at the bookstore 7-8pm on Thursday July 7th to both honor Morley’s enduring 20-year leadership, and to introduce themselves to our BI community. In this highly competitive age of e-books and Amazon instant downloads, we hear in this podcast conversation how the Danielson's are inspiring us to continue to support our most centrally-located independent bookstore in our downtown. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-031-trish-king-head-island-school/ Meet Trish King, Head of School at The Island School. In this podcast, Trish King talks with BCB host Anna McClain about the importance of teaching empathy and other social emotional skills to young children, the price tag of standardized testing, and what it means to educate the whole child for success in a rapidly changing world. Trish, who also serves on the board of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and its Accreditation Committee, is past chair of the Washington Federation of Independent Schools -- and she's passionate about education. A good education, she believes, develops resilient “good people” who are globally aware, while providing a strong academic foundation that includes experience with athletics and the arts. Coming from a family of career educators, Trish taught English and theater in both private and public schools in the early years of her career. She went on to establish an independent high school, and has enjoyed the flexibility that working in independent schools has allowed her.  In those more flexible environments she's been able to concentrate on building curriculum that puts the individual learning styes of each child before standardized measures of success. Credits: BCB host: Anna McClain; audio editor: Chris Walker; publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-030-storyshare-on-bainbridge-library/ This episode of BCB’s StoryShare podcast series is all about the Bainbridge Public Library. Join BCB host Jack Armstrong as he talks with retired head librarian Cindy Harrison and long-time library volunteer Trese Williamson about the long history of libraries on Bainbridge Island. Listen and learn about the unique public/private partnership between Bainbridge Public Library, the nonprofit organization that manages the library facility itself, and Kitsap Regional Library, which employs the staff, provides the books, and offers technical and administrative support. Cindy and Trese also talk about how the community came together to build the original library building in 1962, the remarkable campaign to expand the library in the mid 1990s, and the origins of the beautiful Japanese Garden outside the building. Other topics include Friends of the Library and ways in which the community can support the library financially and/or as volunteers. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; audio tech/editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-029-hannah-crichton/ Meet Hannah Crichton, a BHS Camp Siberia grad who plans to return to Novosibirsk, Russia, to film a documentary about the Russian orphans she worked with nine years ago. Hannah, who participated in Bainbridge Island's Camp Siberia program in the summer of 2007, graduated from Western in 2012 and moved to Los Angeles, where she is now a successful comedy producer.  Her facebook page regularly features photos of her with such comedy greats as Sarah Silverman and Neil Patrick Harris, and she travels all over the country scouting for new comedians. But throughout the years she has stayed in touch with the orphans she met that summer in Camp Siberia. This September Hannah and fellow Camp Siberia veteran Kyle Scoble, who is now a filmmaker in Los Angeles, hope to return to Novosibirsk.  Their plan is to produce a documentary following up on the lives of the campers they met so long ago, who are among the more than 800,000 registered orphans left homeless after the economic downturns following the fall of the Soviet Union. Many of those so-called orphans have living parents but were turned out into the streets for economic reasons; only the luckiest ended up in orphanages. But even then, when those children leave the orphanages at the age of 16 or 17, they enter the world without benefit of education or money. The results are sadly predictable: some 40% become involved in crime, 10% commit suicide, 33% remain unemployed, and 20% end up homeless. Only the rare teenager finds his or her way to university. Hannah and Kyle want to reconnect with their campers, and are using their producing and filmmaking talents to tell the stories of those who have survived.  To learn more about this project -- and how you can help support the efforts of these enterprising Bainbridge Island youth -- listen to this podcast, and then visit their Indiegogo website.  Credits: BCB host: Diane Walker; audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-028-wayne-daley/ In this episode of BCB’s StoryShare podcast series, BCB host Jack Armstrong talks with longtime Bainbridge resident, fisheries expert and environmental activist Wayne Daley.  Daley, a Montana native who worked at Boeing for many years, went back to school at age 40 to follow his passion for fisheries. In 1979, shortly after finishing school, he moved to Bainbridge Island, and he served as a member of the Planning Commission for the City of Winslow and Bainbridge Island during the 1991 transition to incorporation. In his 37 years on the island he has watched our population grow from 12,500 people to more than 23,000 today. In this interview, he describes the various ways in which population growth and continuing development on the island have impacted the environment here. Wayne has serious concerns about diminishing supplies of fresh water on the island and a decreasing fish population, and offers specific suggestions for ways in which we can help make a difference in this negative trend. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB ... http://bestofbcb.org/who-027-kristin-von-kreisler/ Listen here as BCB host Anna McClain interviews bestselling Bainbridge author Kristin von Kreisler. From her desk in her newly renovated Victorian farmhouse, Kristin von Kreisler watches ospreys and seals, and every hour a ferry passes by. Once owned by the island’s first postmistress and sheriff and their seven children, this historic building now houses the author of the 2013 bestseller An Unexpected Grace, the story of a woman’s recovery after surviving a shooting in her office, and of the redemptive relationship she develops with an abused golden retriever named Grace. In this interview, Kristin describes her lifelong love of animals, how writing has become a pathway for caring for them, and what fuels her as a writer. In fact, her books, which have been translated into ten languages, all share a common theme: how animals enhance our human experience. For example, her newly released book, Earnest, follows the story of a couple who have fallen into conflict  and the beloved yellow Labrador retriever who brings them back together. Her first book, The Compassion of Animals, was a Book of the Month Club Selection. And her memoir, For Bea, tells the story of Kristin’s beloved beagle, who was rescued from a medical lab.   Von Kreisler has loved and rescued animals all of her life, but it was her experience with Bea that influenced her to become an animal writer. Today she devotes her writing—and her life—to the care and well being of animals, and has spoken about animal welfare to millions of people worldwide via the Voice of America and 560 U.S. cities on Coast to Coast AM radio. In addition, Kristin’s articles have appeared in anthologies and textbooks and in the Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Reader’s Digest, where she was a staff writer.  She has taught English at the University of Hawaii and journalism at California State University at San Jose. To learn more about Kristin and her work, visit kristinvonkreisler.com. Credits: BCB host: Anna McClain; audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-026-storyshare-donna-moore/ In this episode of BCB’s StoryShare series, host Jack Armstrong talks with longtime Bainbridge Island resident Donna Moore about her experiences and observations about life on Bainbridge and what makes it such a special place to live. Like many residents, Donna found her way here without any intention of having it become her home, but she immediately felt an attraction that caused her to move to the island soon thereafter. During the interview she describes Bainbridge as she experienced it 40 years ago, including businesses and attractions that no longer exist, and she tells a delightful story about the theft of a rhododendron she had planted in front of her first home at the corner of Erickson and Wyatt –  and how it was found and returned to her two days later. Donna also discusses her earlier career with the State Department (including her first assignment in Benghazi as a young woman in her early 20s) and her fascination with the Suquamish people and their impact on local culture and tradition. She has published a novel, titled Out of the Fog, that takes place on the island and the Suquamish reservation. For more information about the book, visit www.donnamoorebooks.com.  Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; audio editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this 25-minute podcast interview, we meet Matthew Coates, the local architect of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and learn about the passion he developed for nature and green building from his early childhood. Before “sustainable" was a buzzword; before anyone had thought of "building green," a young Matthew Coates was growing up on a pristine lake in northern Michigan. Over time, as the lake became a popular vacation spot and more people built bigger and bigger houses and brought their motorboats, Matthew saw first-hand the devastating impact of development and pollution on the water and the surrounding woods. Intuitively understanding the fragility of the environment from an early age, he became passionate about protecting the beauty of nature, and embarked upon a career which would allow him to pursue that passion. He has been winning awards for his sustainable designs since graduate school, achieving international acclaim in 2005 by winning the "Cradle to Cradle (C2C)" Home Design Competition for the most sustainable home design of the future. In this interview, Matthew describes in moving terms what it was like growing up on Torch Lake and talks about his deliberate, thoughtful choice to make Bainbridge Island his home, his place of work, and his community. He then goes on to explain that sustainability is about balancing growth with sustaining a community and its culture: it's not just what an architect designs, but where and how structures are placed, and how those structures perform in relation to the environment. Whether designing public buildings or private homes, Matthew¹s commitment to the design of sustainable and responsible architecture in the context of a viable and productive community repeatedly informs his work -- and we can hear his passion for responsible architecture in this podcast. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Barry Peters; BCB social media publishers: Diane Walker and Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-024-dee-eisenhauer/ In this, the third interview in the new BCB series called “Clergy on Bainbridge”, we meet with Dee Eisenhauer, the longtime pastor of Eagle Harbor Congregational Church on Bainbridge Island, affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Reflecting on her extended pastorate on Bainbridge, Dee looks ahead to what she hopes to gain from an upcoming sabbatical — both in terms of rejuvenation and a deeper understanding of the history and characteristics of Bainbridge Island and environs. EHCC is the oldest continuing congregation on the island, and Dee says in this interview that the longevity brings both opportunities and  challenges for the church community. She reflects on ways that she and church members have kept traditions in some areas and pushed themselves to try new things and grow in others. Also in this podcast, Dee shares the support that the church community offers to its participants — both seriously and with humor. For example, she tells how congregants surprised her by donning hats in support of her struggle with alopecia, or hair loss. She said that the congregation laughs, cries, and deeply shares about their spiritual journeys. More information on the church is available at http://eagleharborchurch.org Credits: BCB host, editor Reed Price; publisher Diane Walker

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-023-yes-magazines-fran-korten/ Yes! Magazine was founded on Bainbridge Island and has had its headquarters here for nearly 20 years. The magazine's charter is to reframe the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions, outlining a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world. In this podcast, Fran Korten, publisher of Yes!, talks with host Jack Armstrong about the role the magazine plays in encouraging and supporting societal change,  and about the unique relationship it has with the Bainbridge Island community. Fran begins by describing her professional career -- which took her to countries around the world and included 20 years with the Ford Foundation -- and then explains how those experiences were a perfect lead-in to her position with Yes!. She speaks passionately about the magazine’s role in offering constructive alternatives for citizen action to help combat the “climate of despair” that has been created by the media. The print version of Yes! is published quarterly, but new stories are posted daily on its website at www.yesmagazine.org, and a weekly Friday afternoon e-mail highlights the week’s most positive developments. Bainbridge residents can find out more about the magazine at one of the regular orientation sessions at its Bainbridge offices. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-22-creative-crones-with-susan-callan/ Is it true that islands are magnets for creative people?  Listen here as BCB host Jack Armstrong talks with book artist Susan Callan about inspiring opportunities for creativity here on Bainbridge. Callan, who settled on Bainbridge in 1986 after a long career as a medical technologist and health planner, began her retirement exploring her own creativity as a book artist. In this podcast she  talks about creative possibilities for the large number of retirement-age people whose various life responsibilities might previously have limited their opportunities to express their own creativity. Among many options available to island residents are the Creative Crones program for older women, which Susan teaches at the Senior Center.  She encourages each of her students to rediscover their own personal wellspring of creativity, and to allow their innate creativity to flow. Susan also shares information here about several evolving programs at the BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network) for both women and men, and concludes with some intriguing observations about islands and creativity.   This podcast is part of the StoryShare podcast series.  The StoryShare Project has three partnering organizations: BCB, the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, and the 50+ Program at the Waterfront Park Community Center. Each of the participating organizations is reaching out to the community in its own way to find, and to tell, the stories of people who call Bainbridge Island home. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; BCB audio editor: Chris Walker; Social Media Publishers Chris and Diane Walker.

Lynn Brunelle is a mama gone geek! In this "Who's On Bainbridge" podcast episode, BCB's Sandy Schubach has a delightful conversation with Bainbridge Island resident Lynn Brunelle. A writer, illustrator and former teacher, Lynn believes in getting kids excited about science. For Lynn, science is a magic that can be reality, and something that is accessible in our homes and is ripe for experimenting. Lynn has published over 40 books and is a four-time Emmy award winner for her work on Bill Nye the Science Guy. She has created, developed and written projects for Scholastic, National Geographic, Disney, Cranium, PBS, and many others. Listen in as Lynn talks about her career path, her best day ever, and her dream job! Lynn Brunelle has over 20 years experience writing for people of all ages, across all manner of media. Previously a classroom science, English and art teacher for kids K-12, she is an editor, illustrator, and award-winning author of over 45 titles. Lynn has created, developed and written projects for Chronicle, Workman, National Geographic, Scholastic, Random House, Penguin, A&E, The Discovery Channel, Disney, ABC TV, NPR, The Annenburg Foundation, World Almanac, Cranium and PBS. Visit Lynn's website and Lynn's blog called "Mama Gone Geek" As she says on her website, she lives on Bainbridge Island "with her adorable husband, two wonderful sons, two sassy cats and a pair of enthusiastic dogs." Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Sandy Schubach; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this episode of “Who’s On Bainbridge” BCB host Barry Peters interviews a long-time Bainbridge resident who was a pioneer of podcast-like radio … before the technique now known as podcasting was invented in 2004.Philippe portrait Philippe describes his early 2003 experiments with recording the “Sounds of Bainbridge” on audio “mp3” files that he made available through his blog website of the same name. Philippe tells stories of his early interviews with well-known Bainbridge leaders such as then-Congressman Jay Inslee, and then City Council member Christine Rolfes. Philippe laughs now about some of the mishaps when his extremely modest equipment let him down. He describes how he attended and attempted to record a fascinating talk by an author at Eagle Harbor Books, only to discover that the device hadn’t actually started to record. In the second half of this podcast, Philippe describes what he’s learned in recent years about the process of self-publishing of books. He describes a few of the softback books he’s produced, and the ideas and concerns that have motivated him to become an author and book self-publisher. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Barry Peters; BCB social media publisher: Valerie Adkins.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-019-locals-producing-new-rockaway-series/ Local filmmaker Garrett Bennett, the creative force behind three award-winning features for the big screen, is turning his talents to the small screen with the announcement of his newest project: ROCKAWAY, a half-hour dramatic series to be set and shot on and around Bainbridge Island. ROCKAWAY will star island native Meredyth Yund, whose acting credits include Bennett’s A Relative Thing and George Clooney’s Unscripted on HBO, and local actor Ted Dowling, best known for his recent performances in HAIR and THE KENTUCKY CYCLE. In this podcast, Bennett, Yund and Dowling talk with BCB host Diane Walker about their connections to Bainbridge Island, their plans for the Rockaway project, and the IndieGogo fundraising campaign they've launched to generate the $80,000 they’ll need to film a pilot episode. The series, which will be shot on Bainbridge Island, tells the story of Jack Bonebright Winter (Dowling), a burned-out theater director who retreats to the island to restore his inheritance: an abandoned house. But a mystery in town, possibly connected to disturbing paranormal occurrences inside the old structure, unsettles his forced idyll. And hiring a “volatile, inappropriate,” blacksheep trust-fund princess named Maybelle (Yund) does even less to keep his life on an even keel. Cast members for the series will also include Cynthia Geary of Northern Exposure fame and Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts. The creative team for ROCKAWAY includes art director Brian Felty, who served in the same function for the recent Johnny Depp film Black Mass; island native Mallory Yund, an associate producer and postproduction supervisor with a wealth of experience on HBO productions, ; and Franklyn Gottbetter, unit production manager on Scrubs, Episodes and The Mindy Project. To learn more about ROCKAWAY, go to the series’ website (http://www.rockawayseries.com) and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RockawaySeries?ref=hl). Credits: BCB host and publisher: Diane Walker; audio tech: Barry Peters; audio editors Chris and Diane Walker.

BCB, in collaboration with the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum and the Bainbridge Island Senior and Community Center, is a partner in the StoryShare Project. Each of the participating organizations is reaching out to the community in its own way to find, and to tell, the stories of Bainbridge Island.        In recent decades, the island has grown and evolved from a population of a few thousand people living in small and rather isolated villages around the island to a current population estimated at 26,000 and has developed in a way its early settlers probably never would have imagined.   BCB’s role in StoryShare is to interview longtime residents of the island to hear their stories and to ask about their memories and their personal perspectives on the changes they’ve experienced.   In this first program of what will be an ongoing series of conversations about the history of Bainbridge Island, host Jack Armstrong visits with Reid Hansen, who was born here in 1929 in a house his grandfather had built after moving here from Norway – and is the same house he lives in today.   Reid, who is a noted island historian and who conducts tours each year of Old Bainbridge, talks about  some of the small villages that grew up around the island, the ethnic diversity of the early settlers, and his recollections about the evacuation of Japanese American residents in 1942.   BCB host: Jack Armstrong; BCB audio editor: Barry Peters; BCB social media publisher: Valerie Adkins.

In this podcast, Barbara Tolliver and Susan Taylor, owners of one of Bainbridge Island’s oldest retail establishments, The Traveler, talk about the store’s 20-year history, and its evolution from a travel bookstore to a large multi-product travel store in the heart of Winslow Way. Now tripled in size, the store has offerings far beyond the original staple of travel books and maps. In addition to luggage, clothing, travel accessories, and entertainment for traveling children, The Traveler will also use its newly expanded space to host small classes on travel tips, such as packing, travel with children, language coaching for popular countries. And The Traveler will periodically host events about travel and traveling. Susan and Barbara, avid travelers, themselves, talk about some of their favorite travel destinations and experiences (you may be surprised!), and how these trips have informed their business. The Traveler is now located on the north side of Winslow Way, in the center of the block between Madison and Erickson, where Paper Products used to be located. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this podcast, we meet Tommy Dillon -- the new Rector of Grace Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island. This is the second interview in the new BCB series called "Clergy on Bainbridge", which is part of the podcast radio show known as "Who's on Bainbridge." Tommy Dillon his process of learning about Grace and Bainbridge during the lengthy and extensive search process conducted by Grace Church. The congregation was seeking to replace their long-time minister, Bill Harper, who had given generous advance notice of his decision to retire from his leadership role at Grace. The voting members of the congregation (the Vestry) unanimously voted to call Tommy after receiving the endorsement of the ten trusted and diverse members of the Grace Call Committee. Tommy has been in service as rector at Grace since mid-summer 2015, and his official installation ceremony is scheduled for September 29th of this year. Tommy describes his prior service as rector of the St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in the urban core of San Francisco. He also reflects on his prior ministry in a suburban/rural area of Louisiana, before he moved to San Francisco. In this podcast, Tommy describes his love for the inspirational beauty of Bainbridge Island. He also reflects on the ways in which he is already participating in leadership and engagement in the wider Bainbridge and Kitsap community, for example, to the LGBTQ community. Following a proclamation adopted by the City Council of Bainbridge Island, Tommy organized a successful gay pride event in August with scores of participants.  Credits: BCB host, editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

In the first podcast of a new BCB series called "Clergy on Bainbridge", we welcome the co-minister of Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church, Jaco ten Hove. Jaco and his wife Barbara have jointly served for 7 years as the settled ministers of Cedars, responding to a year-long national search in 2008. In this interview, we explore with Jaco how he, as a clergy member, likes to practice in the wider community what he preaches with his congregation, such as: collaboration, for example, with other clergy in the Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap Interfaith Council; appreciation of nature, such as serving as a docent and advocate for the environmental learning center in the woods at IslandWood; addressing climate change, through projects, such as those of Sustainable Bainbridge and Island Power, that help achieve energy conservation and greener electrical power; and seeking peace, such as when he marched with his Zen Buddhist spiritual leader and friend Senji, from Olympia to the submarine nuclear weapons depot in western Kitsap. Jaco says he appreciates that the Cedars congregation has chosen to conserve land and resources by sharing the lovely facilities of The Island School rather than consuming land and resources on a separate building.  He also appreciates how the Cedars congregation welcomes members of the LGBTQ community, and expresses a friendly welcome to worship service visitors of a wide variety of ages and life styles. Jaco says visitors are invited to the weekly Cedars worship services at 10am each Sunday at The Island School at 8553 NE Day Road. Credits: BCB host, editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

Shelita Burke is a talented singer/songwriter who will be performing her own eclectic blend of indie/jazz/folk music at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art on August 28th. When not touring and living in Paris, Shelita calls Bainbridge home. She has performed at the Sundance Film Festival, in Iceland, Germany, Morocco, and Japan just to name a few. Shelita will be accompanied by the talented musicians and Bainbridge Islanders Jonny Cole on bass and percussionist Abraham Neuwelt. In this podcast Shelita talks about what gives her inspiration and how living in the Pacific Northwest has influenced her.  Listen in as she performs two original songs in the BCB studio! Purchase tickets for the show at Brown Paper Tickets.  The show is for all ages and will begin at 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 28th.  Students with valid identification get in for $10, advanced tickets $25, $30 at the door. Visit Shelita's website. Credits: BCB host: Sandy Schubach; BCB studio tech: Charlie Hanacek; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-014-morgan-terry-and-spacecraft/  Spacecraft is an island music venue on a mission to bring unique and interesting live music to the culturally curious of Kitsap County.   Set in Rolling Bay Hall, they strive to bring the freshest and most progressive musicians from the Pacific Northwest to Bainbridge Island. Spacecraft’s vision is to serve as a launch vehicle for new names, new ideas and experiences, and to inspire others to join in the process. Listen as cofounder Morgan Terry and volunteer Vanessa Brewis-Condon talk about how they got started, where they’re headed, and the exciting and fresh musical acts they’re bringing to Bainbridge. For more about Spacecraft, visit www.spacecraftpresents.org Credits: BCB host, audio tech and audio editor: Sandy Schubach; BCB Publishers Chris and Diane Walker.

In this interview, Steve Davis describes the history of the emergence of two major organizations that embody charitable giving and philanthropy on Bainbridge Island -- the organization we now call One Call for All, and the entity that grew from its early charitable trust, the Bainbridge Community Foundation. Steve was the person who was the first to recognize the value in creating a foundation that could help with longer-term and larger scale philanthropic giving in our community. In the 1980s, he saw the possibilities of a small trust that was an adjunct to the annual giving campaign that we now call the annual "Red Envelope" campaign of One Call for All. Steve shares the story of presenting his idea to Ellen Spencer decades ago, her support, and then joining with Ellen and others on the board of the trust that later grew to become a separate community foundation. Steve offers anecdotes about early projects for the trust funds -- such as funding the purchase of the used row-on-row seating for local community theater and, eventually, the Playhouse and BPA. By 2001, Steve was a founding member of the newly formed foundation, and played a key role in growing its assets to the present levels of about $11 million. Steve was among the board members attracting philanthropists to deposit their Donor Advised Funds with BCF. Currently, about 90% of BCF assets are donor advised or other funds that are directed by donors. In this podcast, Steve shares his stories with Barry Peters (who, with his wife, maintains a Donor Advised Fund at BCF). Credits: BCB host, editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

What’s in a doggie hairdo? There are dog groomers and there are “national certified master groomers” who compete, some internationally, for excellence in dog grooming.  Who knew??   In this interview that captures some surprises from inside the world of dog grooming, Julie Rust, explains the three types of dog grooming competitions -  traditional, creative and rescue - where dog groomers are tested on their skills, creativity and knowledge. It takes knowledge and skill to make your bishon look like the perfect bishon; but it takes a lot of creativity to make your bishon look like a little red-mohawked dragon! Julie explains that “rescue groomers” have perhaps the greatest challenge, one that is most akin to real life in the grooming business. They have a prescribed amount of time to take a rescue dog, clean it up and make it look like someone you’d like to adopt as your new best friend.  Often these dogs are matted, very dirty and have been uncared for for too long.  Making them look presentable also helps them to be more adoptable. Traditional grooming competitions help to hone grooming skills and learn new tricks of the trade.  Because Julie is a big believer in continuing education she encourages and supports her employees in competing.  She says the stress and the challenge help to make you a better groomer. Julie Rust is the owner of the Fluffy Ruff Dog Spa at 344 Tormey Lane NE, in the Hildebrand Village area of Winslow. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 15-20 minute episode of Who's On Bainbridge, Chris Snow shares anecdotes about what brought him to Bainbridge from his lifelong career in the US Foreign Service, what has kept him here for so long, and his leading role in community life since he and his wife Cameron settled here in the late 1990s. Chris speaks with BCB host Jack Armstrong about: what attracted him and Cameron to the island; how he became engaged in community organizations; his leading role on the board of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) during the years of building and starting up the museum; his service with the Bainbridge Community Foundation (BCF) and the importance of philanthropy to our community's many nonprofits; his 2006 to 2009 term on the Bainbridge Island City Council memories of speaking engagements at the "Oatmeal Breakfast Club"; and his thoughts about what makes Bainbridge special. Chris was interviewed in the BCB studio in late March 2015. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; BCB editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Diane Bonciolini and Gregg Mesmer have been making beautiful glass together as Mesolini since 1977.  Earlier this year, they were named Island Treasures for 2015 by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. Their familiar installations -- the Beach Glass Quilt on Winslow Way; the artwork at Rotary Centennial Park; and the installations at the Bainbridge Library and at The Waypoint across from the Art Museum -- are easily recognizable for their signature fused glass style. For Diane and Gregg, their community spirit is evident in all they do -- from teaching and coaching at the public schools to leading the glass workers at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). Each of them has contributed many hours and materials to our schools, designing murals and teaching kids the joy of working together creatively.  They have introduced scores of people to the art of glass through classes and joint community projects. Always eager to support other artists and nurture new talent, Gregg and Diane were also founding members of The Studio Tour and part of the core group that established the Working Studio Group. Their latest effort includes support of the BARN, a nonprofit that has an interim multi-faceted facility at Rolling Bay and is seeking fund and build a new center for community creativity focused on craft and invention. Gregg and Diane are excellent examples of artists who have created a sense of community around their work.  Get to know them better in this intimate BCB interview on Who’s on Bainbridge. And visit the Mesolini Glass website. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Sandy Schubach; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters; Photo Credit: Tony Johnson Photography.