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A SWEEP SENSATION: Bainbridge rowers compete at Nationals. A12
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012 | Vol. 112, No. 24 | WWW.BAINBRIDGEREVIEW.COM | 75¢
Officers say police chief broke the law
six stellar SPARTANS
City hall to launch investigation on union allegations BY RICHARD D. OXLEY AND BRIAN KELLY Bainbridge Island Review
City of Bainbridge Island officials are launching an outside investigation into allegations made against Police Chief Jon Fehlman by his fellow officers. The move comes after the Bainbridge Island Police Guild took a vote of “no confidence” in Fehlman on Monday and submitted a letter filled with numerous accusations about poor management decisions, misuse of his police SUV, failure to follow city policies and a “lack of connection to the community.” SEE CHIEF, A17
Guild letter lays out claims against chief BY BRIAN KELLY
Bryn Olason
Kendall Karcher
Ariel Levari
BHS valedictorians are ready to make their mark on the world Ariel Levari
BY RICHARD D. OXLEY Bainbridge Island Review
Some are drawn to the world of business while others have more scientific aims. One thing is for certain. Bainbridge High School’s class of 2012 are an impressive, and smart, crowd. The senior Spartans took their final walk through their high school’s halls last Friday and many are already preparing for their next steps of studying at the university level. This year’s senior class of 340 students — boasting an average GPA of 3.262 — produced a total of 13 valedictorians. Last week, the Review featured half of Bainbridge High School’s outstanding valedictorians. This week, we take a look at final six impressive Spartans.
When he wasn’t a section leader of the school’s jazz band or writing and recording his own music, Ariel Levari was hard at work with his studies. But music isn’t his only passion. “I’m into medicine of some kind,” Levari said. The valedictorian plans to attend the University of Washington to explore the field of medicine and hopes to pursue a career in science. He will transfer over his study skills to the university. After all, they have brought him this far. “Getting done things when I get them and staying on top of my work,” Levari said of his
approach. “Generally working hard — doing the most amount of work with the least amount of effort, maximizing my time.” While Levari is looking forward, he knows what he loves and won’t leave it behind — the Northwest. “I love the Northwest,” Levari said. “I wanted to stick around here a bit longer.”
Erin Blackford Erin Blackford came to Bainbridge High School later than many of her fellow students, spending just the past two years at the school. But she has come to admire the community that surrounds it. SEE VALEDICTORIANS, A20
Bainbridge Island Review
The poor judgement of Police Chief Jon Fehlman has cost the city of Bainbridge Island time and money, according to the “vote of no confidence” letter the Bainbridge Island Police Guild has submitted to city officials. The guild took a vote of no confidence — a political face slap that carries no punishment beyond the court of public opinion — during a union meeting SEE LETTER, A13
Erin Blackford
Alex McMillan
Carolyn Milander
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