REVIEW BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
COOKING WITH GAS: Schmidt’s serves it up hot with cooking tips. A13
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 | Vol. 112, No. 27 | WWW.BAINBRIDGEREVIEW.COM | 75¢
THE TOAST OF THE TOWN Bainbridge celebrates Fourth of July in grand fashion
A festive crowd in the thousands jammed city streets in Winslow Wednesday for Bainbridge Island’s biggest bash of the year — it’s Independence Day hootenanny. At top, the crusty crew of Blackbird Bakery march along Winslow Way with an “I Love Toast” theme. The annual parade stretched for more than two hours, but few dared to leave early. Proving they know how to party, islanders also filled downtown Winlsow on July 3 for the town’s annual street dance. At dusk, an impressive fireworks show lit up Eagle Harbor. For more scenes from the Fourth, and coverage of the fireworks show, turn to pages A9 and A12. Top photo: Brian Kelly, Bainbridge Island Review. Fireworks photo: Pete Saloutos
City hires former chief as interim fill-in for Fehlman BY BRIAN KELLY Bainbridge Island Review
A former police chief from Lacey has been brought in to serve as acting police chief for the city of Bainbridge Island. Larry Dickerson will take over next week as interim public safety director. City council members said the move was a good choice. “I know of Mr. Dickerson from some professional contacts and the guy has an absolutely excellent reputation,” said Councilman David Ward. “I think this will be a very positive move for our police department.” Dickerson will take the helm of the police depart-
ment, supervising its operations. He will not be an active officer, however. “He is a retired chief; he’ll be managing the police department,” Ward said. “Since he’s retired he won’t be a commissioned officer, but we will be able to take advantage of his vast managerial experience.” Earlier this year, Dickerson served as the interim chief in Tenino, and before that, the city of Mountlake Terrace. Dickerson retired from his post as police chief in Lacey in March 2005. After retiring, he served as an interim chief in SEE CHIEF, A9
Domino’s Pizza looking to locate on Bainbridge BY RICHARD D. OXLEY Bainbridge Island Review
Hold the anchovies. Actually, hold the phone. Domino’s Pizza has been talking with city officials about opening a restaurant on Bainbridge Island, but city officials have rejected the company’s initial suggestions on where the pizza place could be located. The national pizza chain has come to the city with plans of establishing a locally owned and operated franchise in the Village Shopping Center on High School Road. The pizza chain has been eyeing two potential locations in the shopping center — which is currently home to a Subway sandwich shop, a Safeway grocery and other businesses — over the past few months. Kathy Cook, the city’s planning director, has been talking with the company
about its plans for a franchise on the island. She met with representatives from Domino’s Pizza on April 17. Since then, after a string of emails discussing the details of the proposed pizza shop, Cook notified Domino’s on June 29 that there may be a glitch in their plan. Bainbridge officials said Domino’s Pizza’s business model requires a standardized menu and the use of take-out containers. That means the proposal would qualify the pizza shop as a formula take-out food restaurant — something restricted by city regulations — and zoning will not permit the business in the Village Shopping Center. Cook has told Domino’s that the company could set up a franchise on High School Road east of Highway 305, however. SEE DOMINO’S, A21