REVIEW BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Friday, July 24, 2015 | Vol. 90, No. 30 | WWW.BAINBRIDGEREVIEW.COM | 75¢
INSIDE: No solo act, A10
THE NEW FACE OF GRACE
Ronda Broatch photo
Three for the road Bainbridge native and friends motorcycle around the world BY JESSICA SHELTON Bainbridge Island Review
Chris Evans, look out! Bainbridge native Michael Stevenson, James Kohnen and Graham Risch are ready to take over at Top Gear. For the last 18 months, the trio — who became friends in mechanical engineering classes at the University of Colorado Boulder — have been planning a journey of 20,000 miles across Eurasia. And if the scope of their trip wasn’t impressive enough, they’re doing it all on motorcycles. “One of the best things about being on a motorcycle is that you are completely immersed in wherever you are,” Risch said. “You get the smells, the weather, and the people — for better or
Photo courtesy of Michael Stevenson
Graham Risch, James Kohnen and Michael Stevenson take in the view from the Great St. Bernard Pass in Switzerland. At top, the friends pull off along a Russian highway. for worse. You can’t just close the door of your car or go back to your house to
get away from it.” On May 12, the friends set out from Boulder on their Kawasaki KLR650s. They rode 1,500 miles to Toronto, shipped their bikes to Belgium, and hopped on a plane, the beginning of what they anticipate will be a seven-month adventure through 28 countries, including Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, Russia, India, Cambodia and Malaysia. One of the stops they’re most excited about is Myanmar, which remained closed to tourists from 1962 to 2010. Although it’s an expensive trip — they’re legally required to hire a guide, who will charge $1,850 per person — Stevenson thinks it’s worth it. TURN TO ROAD | A12
Last Sunday, Rev. Tommy Dillon delivered his first homily as the new Rector of Grace Episcopal Church.
Rev. Dillon takes helm at Grace Episcopal Church BY JESSICA SHELTON Bainbridge Island Review
Grace Episcopal Church’s new Rector knows all about putting his best foot forward. In fact, Rev. Tommy Dillon II was looking especially fresh at the Communion table this past Sunday as he sported a brand new mani-pedi for his first day on the job. Dillon moved to the island to take over for the Rev. William Harper, who retired on April 26 after 20 years of service. Two years ago, Dillon hadn’t even heard of Bainbridge Island or Grace Church. He was happily leading worship at St. Aidan’s Episcopal in San Francisco, heading up the church’s ministry to the LGBT community and a neighborhood program for disaster preparedness. While directing a retreat in Federal Way, however, Dillon was approached by a member of Bishop Gregory Rickel’s staff, who told him that the Rector of Grace would be retiring in two years and that Dillon might consider applying for the position. “I was really, really happy where I was,” Dillon said. “But after reading the profile for the parish, I was intrigued. It had my name on it.” TURN TO RECTOR | A18
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