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JULY 3RD STREET DANCE, GRAND OLD FOURTH PARADE - EVENTS INSIDE A SUPPLEMENT TO THE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND REVIEW

JUNE 26, 2015

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JULY 3 STREET DANCE RD

FRIDAY, JULY 3 ★ 6-11 PM

Local Food ★ Beer & Wine Garden ★ Family Fun Music Masters ★ DJ ★ Dance

to Music on Winslow Way ★

The Hep Replacements

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The Tax Authorities

Psycho Sushi

★ And More Fun for All Ages! ★

The Ice Queen and Pirate King

Bainbridge I S L A N D Downtown

A S S O C I A T I O N

This event is produced by the Bainbridge island Downtown Association. • www.bainbrdgedowntown.org

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JUNE 26, 2015

Outstanding citizen named parade grand marshal

By LESLIE KELLY

lkelly@soundpublishing.com

Most people know her as the Zero Waste lady.

But this year, she’s also the Citizen of the Year, two times over.

Diane Landry, a resident of Bainbridge Island since 2008, has received both the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year honors as well as the Outstanding Citizen Award for 2015 from the Kitsap Community Foundation.

And for that, she gets to be the grand marshal of Bainbridge Island’s 2015 Grand Old Fourth Parade.

But unlike other grand marshals, Landry won’t be riding in a convertible at the front of the parade. Instead, she’ll be sitting in a rickshaw-looking bicycle that will be pedaled by Jeff Groman, another friend of the earth.

“I told them I just wanted to walk,” Landry said. “But they wanted something special. So we came to this compromise.”

As with every aspect of her life, Landry doesn’t want to make any more pollution or waste than absolutely necessary. It’s her mission in life.

“I just wouldn’t feel right riding in a car in the parade,” she said. “It’s not in line with our message.”

Since coming to the island, Landry has been active with Sustainable Bainbridge, an organization that supports cooperation and collaboration among a broad-based network of local organizations, businesses, government and individuals to protect and strengthen our community’s economic, social and environmental sustainability for current and future generations.

The group she is in charge of, Zero Waste, is an off-shoot of Sustainable Bainbridge and meets monthly to address how Bainbridge Island can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in its landfill.

Landry can quote statistics off the top of her head.

“Did you know it takes 70 cans of (raw) material to create what’s in the average one can of trash? And an aluminum pop can … if you recycle it, it saves about 95 percent the original energy that it took to make it.”

The idea behind Zero Waste, she said, is to reduce, reuse and recycle, in order to save energy and lessen the amount of trash that ends up in landfills.

It’s volunteers with Zero Waste that man the “resource recovery” (waste) stations during the Bainbridge Island July 4th celebration. They stand by the stations and help educate people on what materials can be recycled, and what food waste can be composted.

And most years Landry would be oversee-

An active Bainbridge resident, Diane Landry will be the parade grand marshal.

ing that — which she will this year — after her grand marshal duties are over.

“I guess I need to get somebody to be there while I’m not there, helping the volunteers get set up,” she said.

Landry is proud that Zero Waste has gotten the vendors at the July 4th event to use only recyclable plates, bowls and cups.

“Because they have done this, and because people at the event are recycling, we’ve been able to go from a 40-yard waste receptacle to a 30-yard dumpster,” she said.

Landry didn’t set out to be a leader in waste reduction. In fact, she grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin planning to be a teacher. She currently is a substitute teacher with the Bainbridge Island School District.

After college, she married her husband, Steve, who now is the director of multi-lateral partnership with the Gates Foundation working on global health issues. They lived for years near Washington, D.C. and raised two sons who are now 25 and 29 years old.

When Landry’s sons were in elementary school, she volunteered with the school’s PTA, and helped create a program called Earth Watch, which that school district still uses today.

For that, she received the PTA Volunteer of the Year award.

“I’m lucky in that, because my husband’s income meets the needs our family has, I’ve always had the time to volunteer,” she said. “It’s always been important to me to give back.”

Committed to her cause, she rides her bicycle most everywhere. She also does a lot of reading and walking, at the same time.

“I’m the person walking around town with a book in her hand, reading,” she said.

She was honored to be selected as the Bainbridge Island Citizen of the Year and the Kitsap Community Foundation Outstanding Citizen for 2015. She received a framed certificate from the Bainbridge chamber and got to create her own award from the foundation, working with Silverdale glass artist Lisa Stirrett.

Landry is aware that recycling takes effort and knowledge.

“It’s very easy to get confused,” she said.

“There are different rules in Seattle from here on Bainbridge Island about what can be recycled.”

Recently, she’s been working with the city of Bainbridge to create its Green Team to reduce waste in city offices.

As for parades, Landry’s walked in a number of them, mostly on Memorial Days in Falls Church, Virginia, when her kids were young.

She’s not the kind of person who likes to be the center of attention, so she’s finding her role as grand marshal difficult.

But she’s getting ready anyway.

“My husband’s sister and her husband were here recently,” she said. “They were showing me how to do the ‘parade wave.’ They said they were coming back for the parade and so I told them if they were, I would be putting them to work at a waste station.”

Volunteers are still needed to help on July 4th at waste stations, and at other events throughout the year. To volunteer, contact Landry at fallschurchbiker@yahoo.com, or go to www. sustainablebainbridge.org.

36th Annual Bainbridge Youth Services

4th of July Fun Run 2015 Downtown Winslow

1 mile 9 am ❙ 5k 9:15 am ❙ Kids Dash 10:30 am

Register online www.bifunrun.com The Board of Directors of Bainbridge Youth Services would like to thank our sponsors this year:

HAVE A HAPPY 4TH! Jan Johnson 206/371-8792 janj@windermere.com

Proceeds support BYS’ no-cost counseling programs for local youth We would also like to thank Sound Reprographics, Crystal Springs Water, Starbucks, Pegasus Coffee, Safeway, Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District, Bainbridge Island Police Department, Bainbridge Island Ambulance, Inside Bainbridge and the Bainbridge Review for their generous support.

P.O. Box 11173

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

206.842.9675

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Here’s the perfect checklist for kids this summer Run out of ideas for things for the kids to do? Take a look at our summer checklist for the kids of Kitsap.

BY SERAINE PAGE

spage@soundpublishing.com

The dog days of summer are here.

School is out, and the kids are ready to let loose. What’s there to do when there’s no homework, science projects or tests to study for?

We’ve found plenty to do. Keep this list handy for when the kids start whining they’re restless. Pick one or all 10 off this list to entertain the kiddos without spending tons of money.

• Take in the local farmer’s market.

Before heading out, prepare a quick scavenger hunt list that will keep the kids busy while you peruse produce and sample gourmet foods.

List items that will be easy to locate, but not so easy that they finish in five minutes flat. If you’re watching what feels like your child’s whole soccer team, split the group into teams for an extra challenge. Whoever finishes first wins.

• Load up on books from the library.

Then, look up the details for the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. Kids are encouraged to read all summer long (through Sept. 4) and log their hours. The top two schools that log the most reading minutes will receive a visit from authors Michael Northrop (top elementary school), and Varian Johnson (top middle school).

Parents and children alike can log hours and find free, valuable resources at www. scholastic.com any time this summer.

• Go camping. Fay Bainbridge Park is a 17-acre marine camping park that offers beautiful views of Mount Rainier and Mount Baker on clear days. Or, if the family isn’t feeling too adventurous, pitch a tent right in the backyard. Bonus points for the family member who can tell the best ghost story.

• Take a dip. Whether it’s in your own backyard, at a friend’s house or at the local aquatics center, no islander should stay out of the water the entire summer.

Kids will enjoy the aquatics center’s slides, lazy river and battleship challenges offered throughout the season. Season swim passes are good for unlimited swimming during general swim hours.

Family passes, which are $81 for a month, are good for an entire household.

Stop by the aquatics center for more details.

• Keep the cogs turning. If your child

needs interactive and educational activities, consider getting them involved with 4-H. The WSU Kitsap County 4-H youth development program will offer Discover 4-H Day Camps throughout the summer and as well as the popular overnight camping experience, Kitsap County 4-H Camp at Lutherhaven.

Camps run a few days at a time, offering unique opportunities including nurturing your child’s inner scientist based on age.

Kids will explore junk drawer robotics, LEGO robotics, aerospace, environmental science and more.

Take a dip. Go camping.

Or show your children the power of giving.

• Show your children the power of giving. Go through their rooms and ask them to consider donating unwanted clothing or toys to a local charity.

Helpline House accepts gently used clothing and bedding throughout the year.

The YWCA of Kitsap County also accepts clothing and toys. While cleaning and bagging items, explain to your children how the items will benefit others who may have nothing or very little of their own.

• Build or create something together.

Visit Pinterest or pick up a few crafting books from the library. Allow your children to use their imaginations in wild and wacky ways. They may just find a new hobby to get involved in through their creative processes.

• Check out local museums. Don’t let the educational moments stop when the last day of school rolls around. Keep your child’s brain active with visits to local museums such as Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum and Kids Discovery Museum, also known as KiDiMu. • Take in some fresh air. Get outside to fly a kite, ride a bike or blow some bubbles — anything else that gets the family outdoors for an extra dose of Vitamin D as sunny days are few and far between in the Pacific Northwest. Get outdoors as much as possible to enjoy favorite childhood outdoor activities.

• Explore nature. Throughout the summer, IslandWood, a unique outdoor learning center, offers family-friendly classes to engage all ages in nature. Stop by for an informational three-hour walk along a 255-acre site.

In mid-July, Low Tide Beach Exploration will offer a look at marine life in low tides. Certified beach naturalists lead the way.

STOP BY FOR A COMPLIMENTARY FLAG! HAVE A SAFE & FUN 4TH OF JULY!

206-842-1733 • 299 Madison Ave N. • Bainbridge Island Wa. 98110

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Fireworks sales boom throughout the years The bigger, the brighter, the better. Americans spent nearly $700 million on fireworks last year.

BY SERAINE PAGE

spage@sbainbridgeislandreview.com

If it glitters, looks pretty or pops, Americans love it for the Fourth of July.

It just isn’t the Fourth unless there’s a whole lot of colors bursting in air.

Locally, most residents attend the Bainbridge Fireworks displayed over Eagle Harbor since personal displays are not permitted on the island. This year, the nonprofit organization in charge of the display, Bainbridge Fireworks, is fundraising in hopes of reaching its $30,000 goal.

But islanders aren’t the only ones who love a good fireworks display.

According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, the U.S. fireworks industry has seen a boom in revenue figures over the last decade and a half.

In 2008, consumers spent $284 million on fireworks. Last year, pyromaniacs spent a whopping $695 million on pyrotechnics, the highest amount on record ever spent.

While the discovery of gun powder and fireworks is traditionally credited to the Chinese, India is also often considered a possible source for the invention, according to the association’s website. The very first fireworks ever created were bamboo cases or rolled paper tubes filled with explosives. Fireworks were used to scare away evil spirits, and they were lit off for most events — births, deaths, weddings, etc.

Eventually, fireworks were brought to Europe sometime in the 13th century. By the 15th century, fireworks were widely used during religious festivals and for public entertainment, much like today.

According to the association, the earliest settlers brought fireworks to the New World and were shot off to impress the Native Americans. Since then,

Americans’ love of fireworks has skyrocketed and turned events such as the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration into fireworks extravaganzas.

One of the most recognized events is July 4, 1986, where fireworks industry competitors worked together in planning the largest display to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. The show ultimately incorporated 22,000 aerial fireworks, which were launched from 30 barges and other locations. Additionally, 18,000 fireworks pieces stretched along the East River, around the tip of Manhattan, up the Hudson River and around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The overall production setup took an estimated 220 miles of wires, 777,000 pounds of mortar tubes and at least 100 pyrotechnicians to produce the show.

Fast forward to today, and it is no surprise that consumers are obsessed with putting on the biggest, brightest displays.

Last year alone, 201.6 million pounds of fireworks were used by Americans.

For those looking to purchase fireworks, be cautious of unmarked or illegal explosives. Consumer Product Safety Commission fireworks are wrapped properly in bright colors with warning labels on the packaging.

For a full list of consumer fireworks safety tips and a safety video, visit www.

FireworksSafety.org.

Ha y Lorna Jean Giger 206/354-7998 ljgiger@windermere.com

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A walk through our series of gardens and forests rejuvenates even the most bogged-down.

It’s like one giant refresh button for the soul.

VISIt ANytImE! We no longer take reservations.

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There’s a summer’s worth of activities around here Sunday, July 5 Koto music

Enjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh.

1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

July 6-9 Ahoy, Matey!

Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Ahoy, Matey!

Get ready to climb aboard S.S. KiDiMu at and set sail for high sea adventures in search of legendary treasures. From Arrr to Yo-ho-ho, kids will learn pirate talk and songs and have adventures with games, crafts and hands-on activities.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info: www.kidimu.org.

Wednesday, July 8 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

St. Paul de Vence (acoustic folk) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

July 9-25 Bard at Bloedel

Bainbridge Performing Arts’

Shakespeare Society returns for its third annual summer performance at the Bloedel Reserve with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Tom Challinor.

The play will be presented outdoors in the meadow.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for senior, youth, students, military and teachers (www.bainbridgepeforming arts.org) 7 p.m. at the Bloedel Reserve.

July 10-11 Bainbridge in Bloom

The 27th Annual Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour.

Visit six privately owned landscape masterpieces on Bainbridge Island.

More information about the tour and ticket sales can be found at www.

AHBainbridge.org.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days; scattered locations on Bainbridge.

July 13-16 Junior Firefighters

Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Junior Firefighters.

KiDiMu crew to the rescue! Join Our Town’s Fire Department to put out imaginary fires and get ready for real life emergen-

cies. Climb aboard a fire truck and get tips from the Bainbridge Island Fire Department team. Visit the Bainbridge Island Police Department and learn how the two crews often work together.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

July 13-17 Ovation!

Summer Theatre Camp

Ovation!’s artistic director Ron Milton leads a special camp for youth in grades 5 and up (younger students may be admitted at the director’s discretion).

The camp will focus on skill building and participants will experience fun and challenging sessions covering a broad spectrum of theatre skills including scene work, stage combat, theatre games, puppetry, mask work, stage makeup, improv, basics of the stage, acting techniques, physical comedy skills and much more.

Youth can participate in one, two or all three weeks.

Week One is July 13-17; Week Two is July 20-24; and Week Three is July 27-31.

Camps run from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Register and more information: www.ovationmtb.com.

Wednesday, July 15 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

Cloverdale Country (rock infused with soul and a little R&B) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

July 17-Aug. 2 Ovation! presents ‘HMS Pinafore’

Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest presents “HMS Pinafore,” the hilarious Gilbert & Sullivan comedy set on the high seas, as its 2015 summer production.

Ron Milton directs an allages class, and the play will be presented with a live orchestra.

The show will be presented at the BHS Theatre July 17 through Aug. 2.

Sunday, July 19 Koto music

Enjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh.

1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

Monday, July 20 Children’s Papermaking Workshop

The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in papermaking.

Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Monday, July 20 Bainbridge Sings

ISLAND VALUES.

WORLDWIDE.

Bainbridge Sings is a series of three open choral reading sessions in July and August. Everyone is welcome, whether they sing regularly with a choir or not.

Bainbridge Chorale director Michael Miller selects interesting, accessible repertoire, leading the group through a variety of works from classic to contemporary, possibly

including a sneak preview of one of his own compositions.

Admission is $10 (students and children 18 and under are admitted free).

7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

July 20-23 H2WOW

Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, H2WOW. Using scientific methods, hands-on activities and water play, kids dive deep into the wild world of water.

Investigate the water cycle and make a splash or two while experimenting with bubbles and water games.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

Tuesday, July 21 Children’s Bookbinding Workshop

The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in bookbinding.

Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Wednesday July 22 Children’s Mapart Workshop

The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in mapart.

Aages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

West My Friend (Victoria indie folk band) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Thursday, July 23 Children’s Printmaking & Poetry Workshop

The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in printmaking and poetry.

Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Friday, July 24 Children’s Nature Mandalas Workshop

The Bloedel Reserve presents a children’s workshop in nature mandalas.

Ages 8 & 9 from 10 a.m to noon; ages 10-12, 1 to 3 p.m.

Monday, July 27 Bainbridge Sings

Bainbridge Sings continues with Bainbridge Chorale director Michael Miller.

Admission is $10 (students and children 18 and under are admitted free).

7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

July 27-30 Mad Scientists

Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Mad Scientists.

From cool chemical reactions to kitchen experiments and slime investigations, kids can test their theories, ask questions and practice scientific observation like a true scientist. Learn what it takes to be the next Einstein and and how mistakes can lead to new discoveries, as KiDiMu turns into a wacky science lab for a week.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

Wednesday, July 29 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

Matuto (forro folkloric music of Brazil with the sounds of all-American bluegrass”) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Sunday, Aug. 2 Koto music

Enjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

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2 015 Grand Old 4th of July

2 015 Gra nd Old 4th of July Island 4th of Saturday, July 4th - Bainbridge Downtown Winslow July Parade Route 2011 Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce

(Parade starts at 1 PM)

Presented by t he Ba i nbr idge I sla nd Cha mber of C om merce St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church

All Day Street Fair

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 100+ booths – Food, Crafts, Games, Pony Rides, Family Fun, Photo Exhibit, Putt Putt, Golf & More!

Town & Country parking lot, Bjune & Brien Streets & Waterfront Park

Stars & Strikes Old Timers’ Baseball Game

Ranger & the Re-Arrangers 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Gypsy jazz Town & Country parking lot stage

Home Town Band

12 Noon - 1:00 PM Traditional John Phillip Sousa-style music Winslow Mall

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Madison Avenue & Winslow Way

Soul Siren

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Columbia Bank & Chase Bank parking lots

3:00 PM - 500 PM Rhythm & blues, soul & rock Town & Country parking lot stage

Fireworks in Eagle Harbor About 10 PM

Viewing areas:

All along Madison Avenue Wyatt Way The Pavilion

Eagle Harbor Church

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Each entry will be allowed Dispersal one 60 second performance in these designated Area areas

Wallace Way

Knechtel Way

Ericksen EricksonAvenue Ave.

With Live Music 11:00 AM - 5 PM Corner of Shannon & Bjune

Mile Long Parade

9:30 AM at Bainbridge High School Field

Classic & Antique Car Show

Beer & Wine Garden

****** Viewing areas: All along Madison Avenue

Ihland Way

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7:30 AM - 11:00 AM 1 mile - 9:00 AM 5k - 9:15 AM Kids Dash - 10:30 AM Register at Winslow Green starting at 7:30 AM Pre-register www.bifunrun.com

Library (Parade Check In)

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BI Youth Services Fun Run

12 Noon & 3:00 PM Alleyoop (children’s entertainment)

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11:00 AM Clay Martin’s Puppets “ King Arthur

Christian Science Church

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Waterfront Park Kids’ Zone

Madison Ave.

Traditional Pancake Breakfast

Hildebrand

High School

Wyatt Way City Hall

BPA

Winslow Way Columbia Bank.

Car Show

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Dispersal No Parade On Winslow Way T&C Market

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Street Fair, Beer & Wine Garden, Music & Entertainment

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Thank You to Our Sponsors: Premiere Sponsors: City of Bainbridge Island | Treehouse Café | Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island | Avalara | Puget Sound Energy | Harrison Bainbridge | Elmquist Real Estate Services Major Sponsors: T & C Markets | Flamingo Audio | SpiderLily Web Design | Sears & Associates Supporting sponsors: Bainbridge Disposal | Bainbridge Island Brewing Co. | Bainbridge Island Library | Bay Hay & Feed | Chris Ugles Inspection Services | Columbia Bank | Custom Printing | Earl Miller | Home Street Bank | Island Center Auto | Kitsap Bank | Kiwanis Club of Bainbridge Island | Linda Whitehead Landscape | Living Well Pain Center | Modern Collision Rebuild & Service | ProBuild | Rolling Bay Automotive | Virginia Mason | Bainbridge Island Review | Kitsap Sun/Bainbridge Islander

See www.GrandOld4th.com for street closure schedule Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce • www.GrandOld4th.com • 395 Winslow Way E. • 206.842.3700

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Aug. 7-9 Bainbridge Island Studio Tour

ACTIVITIES CONTINUED FROM page 6

Monday, Aug. 3 Bainbridge Sings

Bainbridge Sings continues with Bainbridge Chorale director Michael Miller.

Admission is $10 (students and children 18 and under are admitted free).

7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church.

Aug. 3-6 Birthday Bash

Kids Discovery Museum hosts the camp, Birthday Bash.

There is no stopping KiDiMu when it comes to organizing the perfect celebration.

From beginning to end, kids will plan and then have fun at your own Party of the Year while learning about celebrations from around the world, designing invitations and decorations, making crafts and playing endless games, from sack races and pin the tail to musical chairs.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 5 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

The Bainbridge Island Summer Tour — a free, self-guided tour across the island, returns the weekend of Aug. 7-9.

Get maps and more info at www.bistudiotour.com.

Sunday, Aug. 9 Shakespeare in the Park

Battle Point Park hosts an afternoon with the Bard.

Prepare to laugh the afternoon away with the GreenStage’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Battle Point Park.

GreenStage — Seattle’s Shakespeare in the Park Company and Seattle’s longest-running Shakespeare company — presents a free show of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Loyalties are tested in this comedy of love, betrayal and redemption.

Young and innocent, Claudio and Hero’s love is put to the test when the Duke’s wicked brother, Don John, decides to stir up trouble. When her innocent cousin is slandered, Beatrice leaps to Hero’s defense and enlists the aid of Benedick, her rival in wit and a friend to Claudio.

3 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Ian McFeron (folk-rock ‘n’ roll) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Sunday, Aug. 9 Bike for Pie

Squeaky Wheels presents a challenge ride and a family ride; Both rides start and end at Waterfront Park.

The family ride follows an 8-mile long and fairly flat route. The Challenge route is 32 miles with plenty of hills.

Pie and live music will await at the end of the ride at Waterfront Park between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Register at Waterfront Park between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 10-14 Ovation!

Summer Glee Camp

Join Ovation! special guest artist Todd Hulet for the annual Summer Glee Camp.

An exciting week of music and dance is planned for singers in grade 1 through adult.

No audition required. The program ends with a public performance for friends and family.

Camp sessions are: Mimi Glee Camp Session (Grades 1-3) 10 to 11 a.m., Monday through Friday; Glee Camp Jr. (Grades 4-6) 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Monday through Friday; Glee Camp Teen (Grades 7-12) 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; Adult Glee Camp – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

The gala performance is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

Aug. 10-13 My Sustainable Summer Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, My Sustainable Summer.

Kids can go green and have fun with it, too. Join Citizen of the Year, teacher and Zero Waste coordinator Diane Landry to discover backyard farming, start a compost pile and meet earthworms.

Learn about reusable energy and sustainable design, as you explore a living roof and discover “green” buildings of all colors.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 12 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

The Paper Boys (eclectic folkrock) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Sunday, Aug. 16 Koto music

Enjoy Koto music in the Japanese Garden at the Bloedel Reserve with Takako Satoh.

1:30 to 3:30 p.m; weather permitting.

Aug. 17-20 Ahoy, Matey!

Kids Discovery Museum hosts the summer camp, Ahoy, Matey!

Get ready to climb aboard

PAGE 8 S.S. KiDiMu at and set sail for high sea adventures in search of legendary treasures. From Arrr to Yo-ho-ho, kids will learn pirate talk and songs and have adventures with games, crafts and hands-on activities.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 19 Sounds of Summer in the Park Concert

Dukes of Dabob (New Orleans Dixieland Jazz) 7 p.m. at Battle Point Park.

Saturday, Aug. 22 Family Day at the Bloedel Reserve.

Summer Concert

Grammy Award-winners Tingstad & Rumbel perform at the Bloedel Reserve.

Picnics will be allowed for this special show.

Tickets required ($23 for reserve members; $26 for non-members at www. brownpapertickets.com).

7 p.m. at the Bloedel Reserve.

Lynn Brunelle. Join the KiDiMu luau to make friends and memories that will last all four seasons. Design your own festive attire from flipflops to leis and a grass skirt.

Have fun and stay fit with balloon games, limbo or three-legged races.

Ages 3½ to 6.

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Info and registration: www. kidimu.org.

Saturday, Aug. 29 Birthday bash for Bainbridge parks

The Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District is celebrating its 50th year in 2015, and will have its Birthday Bash from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 29 at Battle Point Park.

A full day of fun-filled family activities are planned until 4 p.m., and entertainment will continue on the main stage.

Be sure to check the Bainbridge Island Review calendar weekly for more exciting events and entertainment on the island.

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JUNE 26, 2015

Long time emcees getting ready for the parade

By LESLIE KELLY

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Everyone loves a parade. But Frank Buxton and John Ellis really love a parade -— the Grand Old Fourth Parade on Bainbridge Island.

The two long-time islanders are well known as voices of the July 4th parade in downtown Winslow.

“I have no idea how or why I started doing this,” Buxton jokes. “I guess people think I’m funny.”

Ditto for Ellis, who this year will “perform” from the emcee’s booth downtown. As the two will tell you, there’s a hierarchy to the parade announcing profession.

“I started at the car wash,” said Buxton, referring to the announcer’s booth that is stationed at Mike’s Car Wash, near the beginning of the route.

“After a few years, I got moved downtown.”

To which Ellis replied, “And I took your place at the car wash.”

The two can rattle off a list of folks from the island who have announced or emceed the parade, either at the car wash, downtown or the mid point in between at Winslow Green.

Buxton and Ellis have lived on Bainbridge Island since 1989 and 1990.

Both have a background in acting, theater and improvisation, and in fact, they met sometime around 1994 through The Edge Improv on the island.

They are both still active in The Edge Improv at the Bainbridge Performing Arts Center which meets on the first Saturday of every month.

Neither of them are sure just how many years they’ve been emceeing the parade. But this year will be John’s first time to work the announcer’s booth downtown.

“I’ve always been at the car wash,” he said. “In fact, they call me ‘Mr. Car Wash.’”

As an emcee at the car wash announcer’s station, it’s important to “move the parade along,” said Buxton.

“You have to set the pace,” he said.

“You gotta keep the parade going. If you get groups stacked up it really bogs things down.”

So, at times, they’ll call out to a group and tell them to hurry along.

“Invariably, there’ll be a group like the rope skippers who have a 10-minute routine, all the while everyone up the parade route is wondering what the hold up is.”

There’s no scripting a parade, the two will tell you.

“We ad-lib like crazy,” Ellis said. “You know we’re improv-ers. We react to whatever pops into our field of view.

That’s what triggers what we say.”

The parade organizers do supply them with “the book,” a listing of participants in the order they march in the parade.

“It’s about the size of the Bible,” Ellis said. “I sit down the night before and study it and highlight what I think is most interesting about each entry in the parade.”

Something that Buxton tries to do is say out loud the name of every player on kids’ teams in the parade.

“The kids’ names are all in the book,”

said Buxton. “With the Little Leaguers and the Boy Scouts, I try to say each one of their names just so they have that memory.”

In the past few years, they’ve tried to bring more humor back to the parade.

“Years ago, folks would form the ‘lawn mower precision marching corps’ and zig-zag the parade route,” said Ellis.

“We wanted to bring back those kind of things.”

So, they created the Buxton-Ellis Humor Award and give $1,000 to the parade entry that they think is the most humorous.

“What ever makes us laugh,” said Buxton.

Last year the winning entry was the Blackbird Bakery pie which came in slices carried in wheelbarrows by employees who formed the pie at the end of the parade.

“Because they were a for-profit company, we gave the money to the nonprofit they picked,” he said. “Our goal is to give the money to charity.”

Buxton has had a notable career as an actor, television writer, author and television director. He hosted the ABC television documentary series “Discovery,” from 1962 to 1966. He also had a parallel career as a book binder which is where he met his wife, Cynthia Sears.

“She brought in a book for him to repair and took him home instead,” Ellis joked.

They have a daughter, Juliet LeDorze and two grandchildren who live on Bainbridge Island.

Ellis has had a long career in the shipping business. He owns Pacific Rim Shipbrokers and finds ships for those with cargo and cargo for those with ships. The company is one of the leading dry-cargo ocean freight specialty companies on the West Coast.

He also is a visual artist and opened an exhibit in June at Bainbridge Performing Arts Gallery titled, “Grey Matters.” The exhibit includes drawings, etchings and monotypes of elephants, and it benefits the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

He lives with his wife, Ann, and two children, Nobelle, 10 and Harrison, 12.

His daughter from a previous marriage, Elizabeth, 25, also lives on the island.

The best part about the July 4th parade in downtown is that it still has the character of a small town parade, they said.

“We both grew up in small towns,” Buxton said. “We remember the parades of our younger days. And this one is like they were. It’s a community thing.”

Ellis agreed and said, “You get a great sense of community and you get to see just about everybody you know.”

They try hard to make their words a “middle-of-the-road” commentary. They never try to disparage anyone, mostly by keeping it fun and simple.

“Sometimes that get hard when there’s all those politicians walking in the parade,” said Buxton. “But I just say their names and then say ‘Good luck to you.’”

In reality, Buxton and Ellis say it’s the fastest hour and 10 minutes of their year.

John Ellis, left, and Frank Buxton are gearing up for their role as announcers of the Grand Old Fourth Parade on Bainbridge Island.

“A lot of preparation and a lot of talking,” said Ellis.

“It’s exhilarating and exhausting,” said Buxton.

And when it’s all over, they sneak

away to the back room of the shop of “an entrepreneur who will remain nameless” for a gin and tonic.

“He’s always got them waiting for us,” Ellis said. “A nice cold beverage.”

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Fireworks organization to supply the big, bright show

BY SERAINE PAGE SPAGE@BAINBRIDGEISLANDREVIEW.COM

Without a doubt, the annual Grand Old Fourth of July event is the island’s largest event of the year.

Perhaps the most anticipated part of the holiday is the spectacular display of bright colors against the darkened sky above Eagle Harbor.

That showcase, however, isn’t cheap.

Local nonprofit organization, Bainbridge Fireworks, foots the bill for the display each year. This year, the grand total will be $30,000 for a 15-minute show. To date, about half of those funds have been raised.

“The whole mission [of the organization] is just July Fourth fireworks,” said Scott Isenman, president and director of operations and safety for Bainbridge Fireworks.”To me, it’s just an extension of our Grand Old Fourth. The community makes the whole event happen. The fireworks show is the big capstone for the end of the day.”

Each year, the nonprofit asks the community for sponsorship and donations to purchase the fireworks, and it has been a success, Isenman said.

Most of the funds will go toward the purchase of the fireworks and the hiring of the pyrotechnician in charge of it. There will also be a fee for the barge rental and tug service, which is where the fireworks are launched from at the event.

“We definitely need people to be aware that we need their support,” he said. “If

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The annual fireworks display on Independence Day lights up Eagle Harbor and is a signature event in Bainbridge’s big holiday celebration. people lose focus, and we don’t get the donations, we can’t go forward year after year.”

Going seven years strong, the group of four Bainbridge Fireworks volunteers somehow always find money to let the show go on.

“We’ve been getting consistent support year after year,” Isenman said, noting that

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Workers prepare the barge filled with fireworks for the big show on Eagle Harbor a few years ago. This year’s display will also entertain and amaze, organizers promise. into the air before exploding. local businesses have been a key part of the project.

Featuring explosives up to 12 inches in The display, diameter, the show is he said, is a way ultimately “pretty impresto keep families sive,” Isenman admitted. safe from injuries For residents who or accidental wish to help, but cannot fires that might donate, Isenman and felotherwise erupt from a personal Want to donate to the 2015 Fireworks low volunteers will comb Show? fireworks show the Pritchard Park beach on private propDonate through Bainbridge Fireworks’ for trash left behind by erty. Additionally, website at www.bain party-goers the two days he and the other bridgefireworks.org any time. following July 4. volunteers agree Or, visit Chase Bank at 231 Winslow Way “It’s a pretty amazing that the fireworks E. in-person to donate. mess there [afterward],” in the Eagle Harbor show are he said. “We need to unique purchases sweep the beach manufrom wholesalers ally. We can always use that can’t be found elsewhere. more help with that.”

Some of the most unusual fireworks are on For more information on viewing display at the event, including ones that dip areas, time of the display, volunteering and into the water. The shells are launched from other additional holiday details, visit the barge, skip across the water and shoot a www.bainbridgefireworks.org. fountain out of the water. Or, some spin off

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JUNE 26, 2015

Try listening to the ‘sounds of summer’

BY LUCIANO MARANO

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The sun is up and school is out, but it’s going to take something a little more in vogue than Julie Andrews to make these hills come alive with the sound of summer.

Luckily, live music lovers have a variety of venue choices, offering music to please any ear, when it comes to season concert offerings on Bainbridge Island this summer. From the ultramodern to the time honored and traditional, island concert events abound this year with promises of variety and fun.

For those on the cutting edge, the latest otherworldly personas to touch down on the Bainbridge concert landscape, courtesy of the nonprofit performance group Spacecraft, are a wonderfully motley mix of slick and sexy, gutsy, vintage and timeless acts — and they all came to rock.

Spacecraft was founded with the express purpose of “filling cultural gaps,” the group said.

“Spacecraft serves the culturally curious residents of Kitsap County by curating programs ranging from music, performance, dance, literary events and art that are not easily accessible anywhere in the county,” the group’s mission statement reads.

Headlining the July 10 show is the Mama Rags, the latest disciples to take up the rich southern rock tradition, and Fox and the Law -— known for their ‘70s-esque guitar riffs and heavy drums reminiscent of vintage Black Sabbath.

Portland import the Weather Machine, described as “a little bit Josh Ritter, a little bit Modest Mouse,” and Fly Moon Royalty, a Seattle-based duo working with an aesthetic that combines the heart and soul of blues and soul with electronica and hip hop, are up next Friday, July 24.

The Aug. 14 show is a solo performance

by Vaudeville Etiquette. The Seattle-based quintet has quickly become known for their original blend of Americana and folk rock and riveting live gigs and was voted “One of the 12 Best Touring Bands You Probably Missed in 2014 (And NEED to See in 2015)” by Rock ‘N Roll Cocktail.

The final slated summer show is an Aug. 28 doubleheader featuring A Cedar Suede —which offers up a cinematic synergy of Afro-Cuban beats, sultry R&B

and lively pastoral melodies -—and Naomi Wachira, Seattle Weekly’s Best Folk Singer of 2013.

Channeling similar themes and feeling as the groundbreaking talents Miriam Makeba and Tracy Chapman, Wachira, a native of Kenya, teamed with producer and much-loved Seattle indie songwriter Damien Jurado to create her recently released debut album, which also featured renowned Seattle bassist Evan FloryBarnes, cellist Natalie Hall, drummer Darren Reynolds and Latin percussionist Lalo Bello.

All the concerts will take place at the Spacecraft’s Rolling Bay location (Rolling Bay Hall, 10598 NE Valley Road). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for all shows, first concert begins at 8 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now; the cost is $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

Visit www.spacecraftpresents.org or www.facebook.com/spacecraftbainbridge to purchase and learn more.

For those looking to get their sounds under the sun, Bloedel Reserve will host several outdoor music events throughout the coming weeks as well, including traditional Japanese music on Koto by Takako Satoh on select Sunday afternoons in the Japanese Garden. The Koto is a traditional 13-string zither-like instrument played with three fingers and with movable bridge pieces.

The concerts are from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

July 5 and 19, as well as Aug. 2 and 16.

The event is free with paid admission to the park. Visit www.bloedelreserve.org to learn more.

The Treehouse Café, Lynwood’s preeminent live music venue, will host several sensation summer concerts as well, including Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with the Guilty Ones (Thursday, July 2), the Band of Heathens (Wednesday, July 15) and November Pearls (Thursday, July 16).

Reunited after a near-death experience, the Alvin brothers - famous for founding The Blasters - are as rowdy and original as ever today.

“Phil died and was brought back to life over in Spain,” Dave said of his brother’s 2012 health scare. “That was a real wakeup call to me. We hadn’t made a full album together since 1985, but as you get older, you realize you’re not immortal and you’ve

Image courtesy of Fox and the Law

Seattle rockers Fox and the Law, known for their ’70s-esque guitar riffs and heavy drums reminiscent of vintage Black Sabbath, will play at Rolling Bay Hall July 10. only got so much time.”

Tickets range from $26 to $38, visit www.treehousebainbridge.com to learn more and purchase; some shows are 21-and-over only.

Looking for more of a family affair?

The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District sponsors a variety of special events for all ages in the community, including the Sounds of Summer in the Park concert series at Battle Point

Park with special performances every Wednesday at 7 p.m. from July 8 to Aug. 19. The current schedule includes perennial island favorite St. Paul de Vence (July 8), Cloverdale (July 15), West My Friend (July 22), Matuto (July 29), folk rock frontman Ian McFeron (Aug. 5), the Paper Boys (Aug. 12) and the New Orleands jazz stylings of Dukes of Dabob (Aug. 19).

Visit www.biparks.org to learn more.

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