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Vol. 5, No. 4 Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Spring 2003 Mark your calendar These events take place in the library unless otherwise stated. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Library Book Group: “Loving Graham Greene” by Gloria Emerson. 7 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Puppet show for all ages. Co- sponsored with Madrona school, upstairs meeting room. 10:30-11 a.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 6 through Saturday, April 12 National Library Week WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Visually Impaired Persons Support Group, 1-3 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 11 “Is Your Garden Ready for Spring?” Ann Lovejoy. Sponsored by Kitsap Regional Library. 1 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Local poets explore a sense of home. Co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 A Mediterranean Meander slide show with Matthew Brumley of Earthbound Expeditions. Co-sponsored by The

Traveler bookstore. 7:30 p.m. Photo by Peggy Hughes SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Island Theatre Play Reading at the Library. “Copenhagen” by Michael February Frayne. Part of the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities inquiry on Discovery. 7:30 p.m. fun SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Bainbridge youngsters enjoyed a full Library closed. Easter Sunday. slate of library activities in February. MonDAY, APRIL 21 Katlian Afton, 6, (above) was one of 50 Friends of the Library Open House for prospective volunteers 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. youngsters participating in the February SATURDAY, APRIL 26 2 Arts Walk, and toddlers enjoyed some Opera Preview with Norm lively Terrific Twos story hours. (See Hollingshead: “Fidelio” sponsored by children’s pages 11, 12 and 13 inside.) the BI Friends of the Library. 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Library Book Group. “The End of the Affair”, by Graham Greene. 7 p.m. Free writers’ roundtables feature local authors WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 Writers interested in networking as a forum to give all writers a chance to to Include?” Visually Impaired Persons Support and participating in discussions led by get involved in the writing community,” • June 17: Nonfiction writer Jack Group. 1-3 p.m. professional authors are invited to the explains Nancy Olsen, who coordinates Swanson introduces “Speak Up! WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 monthly Writers’ Roundtables, sponsored the roundtables. “So far, 40 to 50 people What Makes Effective Dialogue and Travel Program: On Safari! Sue by the Field’s End writing community. have come to each session.” Quotes?” Harader, owner of Africa Safari These free events meet the third Tuesday Len Beil, who facilitates the Previous guest authors and topics have Specialists, will present a slide of each month in the library’s meeting group discussions at the roundtables, been Susan Wiggs in December (“In the travelogue on East Africa. 7:30 p.m. room at 7 p.m. says, “There’s a lot of energy in these Beginning...: What Makes a Good Start for MONDAY, MAY 26 Launched in December 2002, this discussions. We get many positive a Story?”), Ann Lovejoy in January (“How Library closed. Memorial Day. monthly series gives writers of all levels comments from participants, from novice Does A Writer Develop a Voice That THURSDAY, MAY 29 and interests a chance to learn from each to experienced writers.” Works?”), Kathleen Alcala in February Bainbridge Business Expo Open other. Each guest author addresses a (“The Research Behind the Story: How House. Bainbridge Public Library and A guest author opens discussion specific question. Upcoming authors and Much is Enough?), and Greg Atkinson in BI Chamber of Commerce kick off a about a set topic. Next, attendees break topics are: March (“How Can Personal Memories be week-long exhibit, 10-5. After-hours Chamber gathering, 5-7 p.m. into small groups to share their own • April 15: Poet and creative-writing Translated into Savory Prose?”). experiences and thoughts about the topic. teacher Kris Henshaw introduces No reservations are required. Anyone FRIDAY, MAY 30- The groups then share their results, with “Sound & Sense: How Can Writers interested in learning about writing is THURSDAY, JUNE 5 final comments by the guest author. Tap into Life’s Metaphors?” welcome to show up and join in the Bainbridge Business Expo continues. Regular library hours. Everyone spends the last part of the • May 20: Novelist Kristin Hannah discussion. For more information about evening socializing and networking. introduces “Descriptive Details: Field’s End, see www.fieldsend.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Library Book Group. “Parallel Lives: “Field’s End started the roundtables How Do Good Writers Choose What Five Victorian Marriages” by Phyllis Rose. 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Visually Impaired Group, 1-3 p.m. Also in this issue: SATURDAY, JUNE For Sheriff Mike true crime and fiction mix...... page 5 14-SEPTEMBER 1 Summer reading program, “Paws for Reading”, downstairs in the They met and married in the library...... page 6 Children’s Library. SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Highlights of 40 years of history...... pages 7-10 Island Theatre Play Reading at the Library. 7:30 p.m. Painter Scott Lawrence has deep roots on Island...... page 16 Editorial Our library has something for nearly everyone NOT LONG AGO a friend asked me why I work so hard for the library. I didn’t have to stop and think. Without hesitation I answered, “Because it serves the entire community, all of Bainbridge Island, in a way no other institution or organization does.” Think about it. Our schools serve our children, and do a fine job of it. But many adults don’t set foot in their public schools once they have grown. Our churches also provide valuable services, each of them to several hundred individuals. Outgoing president Steve Larson (seated) with new library board members Joan Gardiner Certainly non-profit institutions like Helpline, and Jim Laughlin. Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts — and so many more — do a fine job for those in need or with special interests. But I can think of no organization except our own Library board members all public library that embraces so many so inclusively.

FROM TODDLERS to nonagenarians — do we volunteer their services have any active centenarians? — the Bainbridge Public By VERDA AVERILL things that any homeowner does. Keep the roof in good Library attracts Islanders by the thousands every month. repair, the windows clean, the climate control system Over 80 percent of us have library cards and use Every quarter your Library News spotlights a hard- working. See that the library’s public rooms are cleaned them frequently, to check out books and other circulating working volunteer, an individual who spends long hours daily. Oversee the care of the gardens and the art materials. (See the stories on our growing audio-visual putting away books, keeping computer records, helping collection. Patch up broken windows after an earthquake. collection and its manager on Page 6.) out with computer training, and so on. Sometimes we’ll Scrub the sidewalks and touch up scarred painted We come by the hundreds, filling our meeting room feature two or three volunteers. surfaces. Call in a plumber when needed. to capacity, to hear public lectures (our Speakers Forum), This spring, when I asked branch manager Cindy The library board must also decide when a travelogues, opera previews, book reviews, and more. Harrison to suggest the name of a volunteer for our building is inadequate and needs to grow. The original Downstairs in the Children’s Library, parents bring feature, she said, “How about the whole library board?” 1962 building was soon outgrown, and the 1980 babes in arms, toddlers and pre-schoolers to the story She has a good point. library board determined to build a new addition; that times presented by young people’s librarian Peggy Not many library patrons stop to think about the was opened to the public in 1982. Then, in the early Hughes and school-age children study, learn to research Bainbridge Island Library Board of Directors when they 1990s, once again we had outgrown our Bainbridge various subjects and practice their computer skills. check out a book or use one of the library’s services. library. Another board of directors took a collective Board members aren’t as visible as our hard-working staff deep breath and led a drive for further expansion; our and most volunteers. But they’re working for the library OF COURSE, you know about the Friends of the enlarged library was dedicated in 1997. (and the community) every day. Library book sales on the second Saturday of every Board members are called upon at times for manual Most old-timers know, and newcomers are soon labor — carpentry, clean-up, painting. But for the most month (and now, once a quarter, on Sunday). Even told, that the Bainbridge Public Library is unlike part, their efforts turn to fund-raising to pay for our if you don’t often check out books from the library, most other libraries. It is, first of all, just what it building’s maintenance and operation. chances are you’ve picked up at least a few bargains at says — it’s a public library. But unlike most public Recently, the board has also encouraged and the Friends’ sales for a quarter each or five for a dollar. libraries, it receives no tax support. Our Bainbridge approved new services: a Speakers Forum, Field’s End (What a steal!) Public Library building and grounds were built by the writing community, and more public lectures, to name In nice weather — and yes, spring will come people of Bainbridge Island entirely with donations just a few examples. eventually — Islanders and their visitors from afar and hard labor. Since we built it, we must maintain it. Who are these board members? They’re your friends enjoy all of our gardens: the exquisite Japanese Haiku To this day, maintenance and operation of the library and neighbors. A complete list appears in the masthead Garden, the Hardy Fern Foundation Garden, and the building and grounds is done without tax support. The of this paper, below. perennial gardens planned and cared for so carefully annual budget of approximately $100,000 is raised, as What does it take to become one? Lots of by Ann Lovejoy and a sturdy group of volunteers, the always, entirely by donations. enthusiasm, plenty of time — some board members Friday Tidies. (Some folks call them the Tidy Fridays. The building is owned by the people of Bainbridge work 40-50 and more hours per month, willingness to But whatever the name, they do a great job and never Island, and managed by a non-profit corporation work closely with others, and a real dedication to the miss a Friday. Or almost never. I’m told that they headed by about 15 directors. These board members are library. Skills in some area are always appreciated. actually failed to turn up one snowy Christmas Friday chosen from many interested Islanders by a nominating Present board members include lawyers, writers, artists, years ago.) committee (officially, a board development committee) builders, a school volunteer, former teachers, and several and approved by the entire board. The term of service former business owners. THE ART COLLECTION in our library is is three years and, to encourage diversity and fresh If you’d like to serve your community on the library outstanding. Can you spot the Dale Chihuly piece, the viewpoints, directors are asked not to serve more than two board someday, a good way to gain the necessary Kenneth Callahan painting, the little James Washington consecutive terms. experience is by volunteering for some library chore or sculpture? Surely you’ve noticed, perhaps patted the What does the board do? Much the same kind of serving on one of several library committees. heads of, the Tony Angell otters in our Haiku Garden. Much of the art was planned with, and is an integral part of, the building’s new addition in 1997. Now there’s still another service that has grown Continued from page 3 out of our library: Field’s End, a writers’ community Other courses offering special courses by gifted poets, fiction and 1270 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 non-fiction writers. Writers’ roundtables are the newest and approach through positive critique . . .,” writes Pyle The Bainbridge Island Library News is addition to the Field’s End offerings. (See story on Page in his course description. published every quarter by the Bainbridge Library One.) The final Field’s End class of the quarter will be Board, a non-profit organization, and distributed to taught by David Long. It is “Dangerous Sentences,” all Island residents and local library users. Verda MOST OF THESE SERVICES cost money, of and it, too, will meet at IslandWood, with lunch Averill is editor; contributing writers are all regular course. (A few, like Field’s End, are self-supporting.) So included. The date is May 31. library volunteers. does our building, and it has never received a penny of “This is a workshop for serious fiction writers Board members are Steve Larson, president; your tax money. focused on the essential business of sentence craft,” Verda Averill, Susan Bottles, Susan Bray, Marite The Bainbridge Public Library was built entirely Long writes. Butners, Joan Gardiner, David Guterson, Don with money given by you and your neighbors. Please Long’s novels include The Daughters of Simon Harrington, Richard Hassell, Wyman Johnson, remember that, and give what you can to keep our Lamoreaux and The Falling Boy. He has published Jim Laughlin, Marlene LeMire, Bob Linz, Marty three collections of short stories, and has won an O. exceptional library operating. Sievertson, Val Tollefson, and Tom Yamasaki. Henry Award among several others. —By Verda Averill Branch manager is Cindy Harrison, Kitsap Library News Editor Regional Library representative is Althea Paulson, and Hans Rothert is past president.

Page 2 Friends of the Library news by deb sweet Manager Cindy Harrison and the Bainbridge Library are musty smelling, marked in, have torn pages, or Board to identify worthy causes to support. Our projects simply are just out of date. Who can blame them? A The Friends are busy preparing for the monthly vary from purchasing much needed new shelving, to book written in 1983 titled “How to Work the Market sales (mark your calendars—the second Saturday of maintaining the fabulous aquarium in the Children’s and Get Rich” lacks the credibility to jump off the each month with special two-day sales in March, June, Library, to supporting programs, such as the Opera shelves and into someone’s hands. We also cannot take September, and December). Preview series. textbooks of any sort, regardless of condition. “Preparing” is a misnomer, as the work for the sales Back to the notion of “preparing” for the sales— A good rule of thumb when considering non- is on-going. The number one ingredient in making our what kind of effort is required? fiction books for donation is to assess their condition, sales so successful is the amount and quality of used The work is done entirely by Friends volunteers, and to determine if they are timely and valid. Fiction books and magazines you donate to the Library. who provide on-going, daily effort to sort through the and children’s books of course are timeless, and make We receive an impressive amount of donations for donations, determine if they are in good condition, wonderful donations. Here again, please apply the a library of our size, all of which makes for interesting group them with other books of their ilk on our shelves, same considerations for general conditions of the variety at the monthly sales. select books of particular quality for special sales, and books. The financial return from these sales is equally maintain a presentation look for our two rooms on the If you are interested in volunteering to be a Friend, impressive. Each sale typically brings in $2,000 to first floor. please fill out the volunteer form found at the main desk $3,000, which is designated for the Bainbridge Library. The assessment of the condition of the books is of the library. The Board of the Friends works closely with Branch critical. We have found that no one will buy books that See you at the next sale! Poets offer Field’s End classes Bainbridge poets Linda Bierds and John Willson, as presenters are Colleen J. McElroy, Roger Fanning and as a bookseller at Eagle Harbor Book Company. He well as poet anti-war protester Sam Hamill, are among Richard Kenney. Hamill, the much-honored founder of will speak on revision and the life of a poem imagined the six prominent Northwest poets who will share Copper Canyon Press in Port Townsend and director of the as a living entity with whom a writer has an evolving insights into their craft with fellow poets, would-be Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, most recently was in relationship over time. poets and poetry lovers at the library beginning in April, the news as the organizer of a poetic anti-war protest. At Seattle resident Roger Fanning, whose first book of National Poetry Month. the beginning of the year, he asked poets to forward poems poems was a National Poetry Series selection and who “The Art of Poetry” is one of four courses offered of protest against war in Iraq to the White House. recently published a second book, will be examining spring quarter by Field’s End. Field’s End is the Hamill is himself the author of 13 volumes of original poems from a number of poets with an emphasis on the year-old library-affiliated writers’ community that poetry, three collections of essays, and two dozen volumes use of repetition. exists to inspire writers and nurture the written word translated from ancient Greek, Latin, Estonian, Japanese Specifics about McElroy’s and Kenney’s courses by offering professional-level instruction and other and Chinese, as well as editor of many other works. were not available at press time, but they, too, will be writing-centered programs. He has won fellowships as diverse as those from the looking at poetry from a poet’s viewpoint. All details about the courses, tuition and registration National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Guggenheim McElroy is a professor of English and creative are available at the Website www.fieldsend.org, as well Foundation and the U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission. writing at the University of Washington. In addition to as in hand-outs available at the library. Islander Bierds teaches creative writing at the poetry, she writes prose and creative non-fiction. Her “The Art of Poetry” sessions will meet from 7:30 to University of Washington. Her sixth book of poetry was book Queen of the Ebony Isles won the American Book 9 p.m. on six consecutive Thursday evenings, beginning published in November, 2001. She, too, has won grants Award. She has received two National Endowment for April 17. Each poet will present an hour lecture about from the NEA and Guggenheim, among others. In 1998 the Arts fellowships, two Fulbright fellowships and a poetic craft, on the nature of poetry and of poetic she was named a fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. Rockefeller fellowship among other honors. language, followed by a half hour of questions and MacArthur Foundation. Richard Kenney is also a University of Washington answers. Students will hear diverse points of view and Bierds intends to give an in-depth discussion of professor and author of three books, two of them gain exposure to a variety of approaches. The course is the crafting of one of her books of poetry, including collections of poems. He has contributed to many neither a set of poetry readings nor a series of rigorous slides and drafts of poems. anthologies. He has also won a John D. and Catherine T. academic exercises. Cost of the series is $180. Willson, who has received the Pushcart Prize among MacArthur fellowship, as well as a Pushcart nomination Besides Bierds, Willson and Hamill, the other poet- other awards, works as a poetry instructor locally and and other prizes and awards. Other Field’s End courses Teaching for the first time in the Greater Seattle area, For the past two quarters, Field’s End classes Lunches will be provided. award-winning author Michael Collins will be among an have met at the library. However, this class will meet “We will create fresh lyric responses to the actual outstanding group of authors and poets who will teach at Pegasus Coffee House after hours from 7:15 to world, relying upon extraordinary attention to our senses this spring for the library-affiliated Field’s End writers’ 9:15 p.m. on Mondays, April 21 through May 19 and . . . Then we will share our words, attend to technique community. on Tuesday, May 27. Continued on page 2 Collins’s book The Resurrectionists was named The year-old Field’s End writers’ community exists Novel of the Year 2003 by the Pacific Northwest to inspire writers and nurture the written word through Booksellers Association. It was just the latest award in a workshops, classes, events and programs. Go to www. prestigious string for the author. Two of his books were fieldsend.org to learn full details about all of its spring named New York Times Notable Books of the Year and quarter classes, including cost of tuition. The site one was nominated for the Booker Prize. includes a registration form you can download. The Field’s End project manager Nikki Vick says, same material is available as handouts at the library. “We have heard that Michael Collins has a devoted Besides Collins, spring quarter author/instructors following among writing students in Bellingham, are Robert Michael Pyle, David Long and a panel of Friends in Need...... where he teaches. By bringing him to Bainbridge, six prominent Northwest poets (see related article). Bainbridge Island Library needs New Friends Field’s End is offering a unique and exciting A well-known nature writer and author of 14 books opportunity for Puget Sound writing students.” including Wintergreen, Pyle will teach a two-Saturday The Friends of the Library need help Collins will teach a six-week workshop entitled workshop “Coming to Terms with the Place We Call “Strategies to Unmask the Conscious/Unconscious Home.” sorting books, stocking the bookshelves on Theme in Your Short Story or Novel.” In recognition of spring and the outdoors, the class the magazine racks, working at the monthly He writes, “The goal ...is to help writers develop will be held first on Saturday, May 3, at IslandWood book sales and processing donated books strategies to reevaluate and critique large tracts of prose School in southern Bainbridge, and then at the teahouse for the library collection. that have lost purpose or intent and help recuperate it.” at the Bloedel Reserve at the north end on May 10. 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Page 3 Island author offers hope and healing Books by Dr. by Susan wiggs Course, “a title I consider to be the she will be speaking as close as Yakima Claudia Black: sequel to It Will Never Happen To Me. and as far away as Japan. Bainbridge resident Dr. Claudia This book speaks to people raised with Our library system owns many of My Dad Loves Me My Black has appeared before Congress, addiction in the family and also to those Claudia Black’s titles. The author’s Dad Has A Disease been featured on Oprah, The Today who were impacted in their growing website, www.claudiablack.com, offers Show and Phil Donahue, and considers up years by various forms of family a list of her appearances, links to Repeat After Me Washington State the true home of her abandonment.” resources and all of her books, CDs It Will Never Happen heart. As a social worker and psychologist, and videos for To Me “I love the environment and it’s Black created her books as interactive sale online. a great place for me to live,” says the tools for the layperson. Double Duty author, who holds a master’s degree in “My first book, My Dad Loves The Missing Piece social work and a doctorate in social Me My Dad Has A Disease, now in psychology. its third edition, is for children ages It’s Never Too Late “I grew up on the Olympic 5-12 who have a chemically dependent to Have a Happy Peninsula and left Washington State parent. This book speaks to children Childhood after graduating from the University through the artwork and words of of Washington. I returned many years other children and encourages the Changing Course later for the simplicity of life that the child reading the book to create his or Anger Guide Northwest offers and being near the her own artwork. salt water and the mountains makes me “My book Repeat After Me is a Relapse Toolkit genuinely feel at home.” workbook for someone who wants to Depression Strategies The author’s work on addiction and address what we call “family of origin” recovery and particularly its impact on issues. It’s an interactive workbook A Hole in the Sidewalk family has been featured in national that is a response to people saying, ‘I publications, including USA Today, understand the problem, now what do I Newsweek, New York Times and the Los do about it?’ My most recent publication, Angeles Times. Her accomplishments A Hole in the Sidewalk is also an have been recognized with the Marty interactive workbook written for persons Mann Award and the 1991 SECAD recovering from an addiction with the Giving and keeping your home (or farm) Award. She’s also been designated focus on relapse prevention.” Educator of the Year by the National In addition to her publications for By MARITE BUTNERS this asset and as a part of her overall estate Council on Alcohol and Drug Addiction, the layperson, Dr. Black has also written plan, her attorney recommends that she and has served as chairperson of the books and produced videos specifically “Buy land,” said Will Rogers. “They (currently and irrevocably) deed the home National Association for Children of for mental health and addiction ain’t makin’ any more of it!” to the library, but retain a life estate for Alcoholics. practitioners. She is currently working on Given the recent market downturn, herself. While Mrs. Donor continues to Since the early ‘80s, Black has Straight Talk: What Recovering Parents that seems to have been good advice! live in the home, she continues to take written 11 books, including My Dad Should Tell Their Kids About Drugs and Certainly local home owners have seen care of the expenses associated with the Loves Me My Dad Has A Disease, Alcohol. It will be available in the fall. their property values climb over time. home such as property taxes, insurance, It’s Never Too Late to Have a Happy Dr. Black’s inspiration has always Homes are sometimes also the etc. When she passes away, the property Childhood and A Hole in the Sidewalk. evolved from her clients. property that a supporter decides to gift to passes directly to the library. “All of my books are non-fiction and “In my early years of work there his/her favorite charity by way of a will or Mrs. Donor will qualify for a federal most specifically are about addiction and/ were literally no tools or frame of trust. Gifts made at death to a charity (like income tax deduction of approximately or addiction in the family,” the author reference for those affected by addiction the Bainbridge Public Library) are fully $184,714. She may use the deduction in explains. “My most notable book, It in the family. It is my belief that nobody tax deductible for estate tax purposes. For the year of gift with any excess deduction Will Never Happen To Me, now in its deserves to live with fear and shame and a homeowner who is certain that that is being carried over for up to the next five second edition from Ballantine Books, that people can heal from the wounds the gift he/she desires to make, however, years (deductible up to 30 percent of her was written for people to understand that occur within an addictive family there is a tax advantage charitable adjusted gross income). Depending upon what it’s like to be raised in a home with system.” arrangement that may hold some her situation she may also enjoy reduced chemical dependency. It gives the reader She speaks and conducts training attraction. It is called A Gift of a Home or probate costs and estate taxes. Most a framework in which to understand seminars all over the world for those Farm with a Retained Life Estate. importantly, she has provided generous their own experience and a language in the addiction and recovery field. Here is an example. support for the library. and voice in which to talk about it. To In addition to her recent appearance Mrs. Donor, age 85, wishes to give her As with other irrevocable gifts, donors date it has sold over two million copies on Capitol Hill before members of home (after her death) to support the good should always seek the advice of their tax and is considered a primer in the fields Congress, she has also addressed heads works of the Bainbridge Public Library. and legal advisers. of addiction and marriage and family of various mental health and addiction The home has a value of $250,000. (Marite Butners is a Seattle attorney counseling.” agencies on the issue of substance abuse Because she is absolutely certain that and member of the Bainbridge Library Black went on to write Changing and treatment in our country. This year, she will not change her mind about gifting Board.)

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Double Bluff to a point that Penguin felt I grew up in the North Seattle suburb Two things happened comfortable publishing it. of Richmond Beach literally next door to the day after the votes were Luckily my second sale was far the neighborhood library. counted: the new sheriff easier. Without hesitation, Penguin Proximity bred an early addiction to fired me, and that in turn bought the unwritten sequel to Double reading, although thoughts of writing motivated me to fire up my Bluff from a one-page synopsis I my own stories didn’t develop until I word processor. I soon put to submitted. Silent Proof will arrive in was in college. My great awakening paper the first words to what stores on September 1, 2003. The third occurred during English 101. I turned would become Double Bluff volume in the series, Verbal Warning Sheriff Mike’s Silent Proof will arrive in stores in a few assignments and received some © 2002 Penguin Putnam. will be released in the fall of 2004. favorable comments from the instructor. (Luckily I was civil service, in September. In case you are wondering, I’m Because my ego is easily stroked, I so I reverted back a couple home and write about it. keeping my day job. Last November I soon envisioned myself as the next ranks and became a detective under the One day in 1999, I spotted a full-page was reelected to my third term as Island Hemingway. new regime.) ad in the Seattle Times announcing a County sheriff. I still love policing, After graduating from Western As before, when I completed Double new publishing concept called print-on- but I also agree with Sir Arthur Conan Washington State College in 1974, I Bluff, I made a zillion copies and demand. POD is simply a computerized Doyle who, when asked where his taught high school, got married, got laid commenced mailing it out. Within weeks, copy system that feeds paper in one inspiration for his mysteries came from, off several times, but managed to pen two the long string of rejection notices began end and spits out trade paperbacks from replied “...one need only visit his local novels in my spare time. Every publisher to arrive. Meanwhile back at the office, the other. The company utilizing this constabulary for a day to obtain all the on the planet promptly rejected both. the sheriff who had dumped me proved technique, iUniverse.com, was soliciting details necessary to paint a lifetime of Meanwhile, my father-in-law, a inept as a manager. manuscripts. At the time, there was no characters.” retired Seattle police officer, kept cost to the author for set up, but he or You can visit my web site at: www. telling me what a great job being a I found that there was she had to do all the sales work. I gave murderhewrites.com And for quilters, cop was. Of course he had ulterior iUniverse.com a try. The Double Bluff my wife, M’Liss Rae Hawley, has motives; he wanted to make sure his nothing more relaxing after was the result. It was published in July authored many books and magazine daughter and grandkids had food on articles. Her web site is: www. a day of real murder and 2000. the table. I was not exactly excited I quickly talked my way into dozens quiltclasses.com about the idea, I still fancied myself a mayhem than to come of booksignings in the Puget Sound area, writer; however, I too liked to eat, so one being at The Seattle I began applying to law enforcement home and write about it. Mystery Book Shop in agencies in the area. Besides, I Pioneer Square. There, rationalized, what a great way to do Within 15 months his own appointees the owner took a liking to research for my next book. had turned against him. Needing help, my book and a week later, In 1986, I was hired by the Island he asked me to join his administration. when the Penguin Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and sent to the I did; then six months later he decided sales rep came calling, State Police Academy. Three months to resign. Ironically, he named me his he recommended The later, I found myself working a beat on successor. I was now Sheriff of Island Double Bluff to her. She Whidbey Island—and I loved it. I got County, although it didn’t help my e-mailed me requesting to do all the things my mother nixed, writing career any. I still hadn’t found a a copy, which I promptly Kitsap County’s Most Complete Stationery, like staying out late at night, driving fast publisher or an agent who would give me sent. 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Page 5 Meet the staff John Fossett is KRL’s music (and video) man by verda averill instructional videos. . . A book will help “The school had you once you get the basics down, but no library, and I From his seafaring roots in Maine videos are better for the basics. . . Also was sort of a liaison to his present job as Kitsap Regional hugely popular right now are TV series between it and the Library’s media librarian, John Fossett like The Sopranos.” library. I worked has traveled far. What if you can’t find what you’re with Peggy and And he couldn’t be happier looking for? Eleanor and Gail, “I have the best job in the world,” he “We take every request we get very putting in about 20 says. seriously,” Fossett said. to 30 hours a month. Fossett picks the compact discs and Fossett calls his present job his dream “When I got into DVDs that make up the library system’s job, but he arrived there after a long the library work, I growing audio-visual section. On career in the maritime world. thought it was pretty Bainbridge you’ll see the titles displayed He was born and raised in Maine, cool,” he said. in ever-increasing space just to the north where his family had lived for centuries, That’s not of the main library entrance. There and graduated from the Maine Maritime surprising, since are movies and music, nonfiction and Academy. his mother was a entertainment videos, and audio books. “All my relatives were fishermen,” he librarian and early John Fossett in AV department. “We have a great music collection,” explained. “The family had migrated one in his school years he said. “People come in and listen peninsula to the west in 300 years.” he encountered a He loves the work and has high praise before deciding what to buy. . . We try to “I worked tugs in Maine and in the dedicated librarian, Maude Gray, in his for his colleagues. buy a little bit of everything — including Gulf of Mexico for about five years, then hometown of BoothBay Harbor, Maine. “I have the best boss in the world rap, hip-hop, surf music — we want a went to Alaska and fished on factory “She gave me a book, ‘my very own (Carol Gill Schuyler of Bainbridge) little bit of everything. And we have a lot trawlers,” he recalled. book’ she said, and in doing that she and the other selectors—Martha of the stuff that is really good. After the Valdez oil spill, he went to hooked me on libraries for life,”. Bayley, fiction, and Gail Goodrick, “Award-winning movies are one work for Crowley Maritime, and his last Fossett began to think of a career non-fiction—are great to work with,” focus,” he added, but he also buys those job on the water was as a tug skipper in library work, studied computers he said. which don’t do so well with the critics over at Bangor. In all, he spent about 15 at Olympic College — “they had “It’s an exciting field, and a great but have proven really popular with the years in fishing and related industries. some great instructors in their night time to be working in it because the public. Fossett came west from Maine in the classes,” he said — and was accepted whole industry is changing.” There are more young adult books 1980s, and settled in Kitsap County in at the University of Washington, where Best of all, he gets to listen to lots of today, he said, since the system hired a 1988. He left the Bangor job to become he received a degree in library and music. He comes by that naturally. His young adult librarian a couple of years a full-time dad to his children, a son and information sciences. father was a great music fan with a large ago. daughter now 11 and 9. Now he spends about 40 percent of record collection. “Teens are tough to buy for, but As a stay-at-home dad he volunteered his time at the reference desk, and the “He used to say that I was we have to try to get into that,” he said in the Odyssey School, which his rest building the county system’s audio- vaccinated with a phonograph needle,” firmly. “And the collection is perfect for children were attending. video collection. Fossett said.

The music man speaks Vows said in one library, reception held in another We’ve all heard of marriages that Bainbridge library patrons. A former By JOHN FOSSETT a favorite recording and my answer is, seemed to be made in heaven. Bainbridge resident, she’s been on the “No, I like nearly everything.” Here’s one that was literally launched staff here for more than a decade. She I love music. I’ll say it again, I love Although I must confess it took some in the library — or rather, two libraries. also works part-time at the Little Boston music. time for me to warm up to rap. Bunny Cottingham and Edward Library, the smallest library in the Kitsap Music was always playing in my Right now the discs in my CD Kleckner exchanged marriage vows Regional Library system. (Little Boston house when I was growing up. My dad changer at home are: the soundtrack from Sunday, March 16, in the Little Boston was recently named the best little library had a fantastic jazz collection on vinyl the movie “Groove”, Harnza el Din — A Library. The Rev. Floyd Jones, husband in the nation by the American Library (mostly big bands and vocalists from the Wish (an old player from the Sudan), of the library’s branch manager Sue Association.) ’30s through the ’50s. My older brother excerpts from Puccini’s operas, Alison Jones, officiated at the ceremony. While on the job in Little Boston and sister listened to AM rock-n-roll in Krauss — Live (her latest effort), Pink Later in the day the couple greeted Bunny met retired physicist Ed Kleckner, the ’60s, and I rocked along with them. Floyd — Pulse, Merle Haggard—Mama friends at a reception in the Bainbridge a regular library patron. Although they I’ve preserved their 45s and my dad’s Tried. Public Library. might never have met had it not been for LPs in my collection. I’m using that same “mix-it-up” The bride is well-known to the library, the pair discovered they not When we traveled we listened to approach to increase the size and scope only had many interests in common but country music because there were no jazz of the music collection at KRL. My were neighbors in Hansville, living just radio stations in Maine at that time. predecessors created a good base and I’m two blocks apart. I played drums in the marching band expanding on it. When they decided to marry, it in grammar school and high school. I Since starting at KRL in June, seemed only natural to exchange their sang in the church choir from third grade I have purchased more gospel and vows in a place they both love, the Little on, and I was a member of the chorus in Christian recordings, added rap Boston Library. And since the branch high school. titles, increased the list of classical manager’s husband is a retired clergyman In junior high I saw a lot of girls composers, and am adding to the size — “But I’ve kept up my license,” he hanging out at my neighbor’s house of the country, bluegrass, rock and explained — they asked him to officiate. because of his garage band, so I pop categories. Please look for the new The Bainbridge Library meeting immediately picked up the guitar. (I titles. room, which holds over 100 persons, never acquired the following he had and In the future I hope to have a “new was filled to overflowing as local staff, haven’t gotten much further than learning additions” link to the KRL homepage. spouses, library patrons and other friends the chords G, C, and D, but I have sung It will be updated monthly and list new stopped by to greet the couple during with his band a few times over the years.) audio/visual titles in the collection. their afternoon reception. People ask me if I have a favorite The newlyweds will take time off style of music, a favorite performer or Continued on page 15 for a honeymoon, and then the new Mrs. Kleckner will be back on the job, in both libraries. —By Verda Averill, Family Dentistry Cindy Harrison, and Paulette Rhoades • Dr. James MacFarlane • Dr. Elizabeth Bell Newlyweds Bunny Cottingham and • Dr. Nicholas Thompson Edward Kleckner, top; the Rev. Floyd Jones and Sue 525 High School Rd, NW Jones, Little Boston librarian, below. At Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 left, young friends (206) 842-4794 for appointments greet the bride. Page 6 Original Bainbridge Public Library in 1962. In 1982 still more space is added.

40 yearsthe first

The Bainbridge Public Library has served Islanders for four decades at the same location. In this 4 page section we share some memories of those years—in the words of those who lived them—and look ahead to our library’s fifth decade. By Barbara Winther and Verda Averill

Haiku Garden featuring Tony Angell otter was added in 1997.

Expansion in 1997 doubled the library’s size. (Photo from “They Like Noble Causes”, a library history by Barbara Winther. Page 7 Bainbridge Island’s first two librarians

First came Mudge, then came Wilson. Both had loved fiction and filled the shelves with a wide variety of degree in history. The couple raised four boys, Geoff, the first name of Virginia. Both had wide, welcoming novels, which appealed to her clientele. It was a laid-back Chris, Mark (he still lives on the Island) and Matt. smiles. And both ruled the library with honor and environment. Mudge even brought her dog to work. When the marriage broke up, she returned to school, distinction. However, their styles of management and their For 20 years she remained the head of the library, graduating from the University of Washington with a personalities were as different as the times in which they which after a while bulged with books to the point where master’s degree in librarianship. Almost immediately, she reigned. a new addition became necessary. Mudge worked hard on found a job as head librarian for the Poulsbo Branch of the building campaign. Finally, after the completion of the the Kitsap Regional Library (KRL), where she remained VIRGINIA new addition, she decided it was time to retire. She wanted from 1969 to 72, at the same time holding the job of adult to travel and take better care of her historic Port Madison book selector for all of the KRL branches. She gave up the MUDGE home (built in 1857 by the pioneering Bucklin family). selection job in 1980 when she became supervisor for the She “I see all of the books go in front of me and I don’t north end library branches, a position she held until 1982, was born in have the time to read them,” she stated just before leaving. when she was appointed head of the Bainbridge Branch. Tacoma on She certainly enjoyed her retirement, brief though it “I knew I was coming to the Bainbridge Library at a Sept. 22, 1917, was: trips to far off places such as Africa and Mexico; time of change,” she said. “Some people wanted to hold her father a Virginia Mudge in 1971 (left) and tending her flower garden around her home; reading avidly; on to the folksy atmosphere, yet others wanted resources postmaster, chatting with friends and neighbors. She passed away in available immediately. The price of anything is what just before retirement (right). and her 1985, mourned by the many Islanders who knew and loved you give up. Expectation vs. old ways.” She went on to English-born mother the creator of her young daughter’s her. In her memory, Rosalyn Gale Powell painted a bowl say that the library had no money and no depth of staff. fashionable-looking clothes. Always interested in the of flowers in Mudge’s favorite colors that now brightens a “Our workers—a first-rate group—had so many duties.” theatre, Virginia majored in drama at the University of library wall. She chuckled, “We kept telling ourselves this was Washington. a time to build character. It was uphill at first, but In 1936 she moved to the Island, where at first she VIRGINIA WILSON we kept motoring along.” earned her living by fixing lunches for the ladies at the Wilson established three goals for the library: The new Virginia, who took Wing Point Golf and Country Club. Early on she became 1. Since the library is too crowded, and our clientele over the helm of the Bainbridge active in the local theatre scene, including the Bainbridge expect more than we can now give, we must prepare for Library in 1982, arrived at a time Light Opera Association (now Bainbridge Performing the next phase of high tech. when the Island was changing. Arts) and the old summertime Potlatch Theater. 2. We must convey information that the library is part Families were moving to In 1942 she married Edwin A. Mudge. Her husband of the KRL system. Many patrons think of the library Bainbridge in droves. Many were worked as a photographer for the Review, and she provincially rather than regionally. We should help them commuters to Seattle. Ferry lines Virginia Wilson was offered a job there too, operating a now-obsolete realize that top service depends on help from KRL. grew longer. Island house prices typesetting machine. The couple raised two children, rose. People wanted more things to be available locally. 3. We need to walk a fine line between old ways and Maryann and John. Stores expanded their merchandise. Voices raised in new ways. After her husband’s death in 1975, Mudge started indignation when cable TV didn’t go to all parts of the By 1990, Wilson felt she had laid the groundwork for thinking about finding a profession in which she could Island and when telephone and electric lines weren’t a building expansion. Although everything was running deal more with people. She loved to communicate, repaired quickly after a storm tore them down. well, she knew the big leap would have to come soon. discuss ideas, and she loved to read books and talk about The reflection of the changing times on Bainbridge She felt she had done everything she wanted to do. Now them. When she heard that the little Rolling Bay Library was felt at the library. More and more people checked a different librarian was needed to work through the next needed a librarian, she applied. Even though she had no out books. Many patrons wanted easier access to dramatic change. library training, she got the job. information. Non-fiction books grew in popularity and “Let someone younger handle it,” she decided. In 1962, after the first Bainbridge Island Library more resources were wanted for the shelves. Still, there Wilson retired in 1990 and married Carl Berg, who was finally completed and opened its doors to the were the old-time Islanders who peered warily around with Lou Goller founded the American Marine Bank. public, it was Virginia Mudge who sat behind the and objected to any change at all. The couple lives near the Little Boston Library in main desk. To her delight, she had been appointed Into this maelstrom came smiling, calm, efficient Hansville. “It’s important to live near a library,” she said the head librarian. Virginia Wilson. with a laugh. “These days we spend much of our time The ’60s and the ’70s were a comfortable time on She had met and married Northwest Coast traveling, reading and enjoying life in the Northwest and Bainbridge Island. Most people knew each other. They photographer Steve Wilson while an undergraduate at Hawaii.” preferred a folksy sort of feeling for their library. Mudge the University of Washington, where she received her —By Barbara Winther The first library’s architect John Rudolph, the Renaissance man Not only is the creator of the first Bainbridge Library and hunters and fishermen needed to know when certain meeting in private homes to discuss the possibility of and its 1982 addition an architect, he also is an amateur animals, such as deer and salmon would migrate. building a public library in Winslow, he got himself astronomer, archaeologist and musician, besides being Although Rudolph does not claim to be a invited. He offered suggestions, showed great interest the originator of several Island traditions. great musician, he is proud to be the founder of and drew sketches. Although other architects on the Yes, John Harrison Rudolph is a man of many talents the Intensely Vigorous Revolutionary Volunteer Island appeared interested, only Rudolph attended every and passions with a mind always at work on new ideas. Dixieland Band. “I play fourth trombone,” he possible meeting and pursued the project like a hound Rudolph has long held an interest in astronomy, quipped, “even when we only have three.” sniffing out a fox. especially ancient astronomy. For many years he has The band always appears in the parade on the Fourth When it came time for the newly formed library stared at the sky through a telescope and watched the of July and at many celebrations. On December 6 of this board to choose an architect, they picked Rudolph. He sky during the changing of the seasons. He has read year, the band played a benefit concert for Helpline. gave them a good deal, agreeing to deliver the plans for everything he could find on how prehistoric people An active member of the community, Rudolph likes a reduced fee and to contribute inspection and consulting viewed the universe. Believing that the public should to see things happen. time. have the opportunity to see beyond the present world, “That’s one of the reasons why I’m an architect In the year 2000, the Chamber of Commerce he co-founded the Edwin E. Ritchie Observatory at and why I spent nine years on the local planning named Rudolph Business Person of the Year. This Battle Point Park and the Battle Point Astronomical commission.” He quickly added, “I’m still an architect, meant he would lead the Fourth-of-July parade as the Association. He still serves on the BPAA board. but that planning commission stint was a long time ago.” grand marshal. What about the band? No problem. His interest in archaeology is mainly confined to Then, with an infectious grin he told how he When Rudolph reached the finish line, he dashed back petroglyphs, specifically as they relate to astronomy. started the Scotch Broom Festival, including the to the starting line in time to play the trombone. “Archaeoastronomy is a fairly new and growing tiddlywinks competition between Kiwanis and Rotary. “Some people must have thought they were seeing field,” he stated, “in the process of becoming a formal “We needed a tradition for the state’s festival list. double,” he said with a laugh. discipline.” A member of the Utah Rock Art Research Why not something spontaneous and fun?” Right now, what Rudolph is most excited about is Association, Rudolph delivered a paper at a recent “I was born in New Jersey,” Rudolph announced, what will happen symposium on the petroglyphs at a site in southeastern “but I’m getting over it. Now I consider myself a this Christmas. Oregon. Northwesterner.” His three children, Several years ago, Rudolph studied the ancient In 1954, Rudolph moved with his wife to Bainbridge scattered about petroglyphs called Haleelts (“many faces”) by the Island, because “it was the closest place you could camp the country, are Suquamish. These carvings on a rock, located near and get to Seattle.” coming home. “And Agate Point on the northeast shore of Bainbridge Island, He rented an edge-of-the cliff cabin from the they’re bringing the are estimated to be around 1500 years old. Rudolph Torvangers. For five years he commuted daily to Seattle, grandchildren and theorized that the moon-like faces and other designs working for various architects, helping to design many their boyfriends on the stone were used for astronomical purposes as a buildings in the big city. Gradually, however, he found and girlfriends,” he calendar. local clients. By the late ’50s, having been the architect exulted. “It’s going “Not all petroglyphs are astronomical,” he said “but for several houses on the Island, he decided to open up to be a great time. I it makes sense that many were.” He went on to say that an office in the Review Building, across the street from can hardly wait.” not only agricultural people needed to know the time the ferry terminal.

of year for planting, but foraging people, such as those With his family growing, starting a new business —By Barbara Photo by Joel Sackett who lived in this area, needed to know when different was a risky step. Rudolph was eager to find new Winther John Rudolph kinds of bulbs and berries would be ready to harvest, clients. When he heard that a number of citizens were Page 8 James and Frances Hodges, library benefactors by barbara winther that revolutionized the plywood industry. thing.” As World War II approached, and his glue Hodges died Without the visionary drive of James process became increasingly important for in 1994 two Hodges and the financial help that he use in government construction, Hodges weeks before his and his wife Frances gave, most likely became a wealthy man. 94th birthday. the Bainbridge Island Library would not His association with Bainbridge Island The couple had have been built. Even today the couple’s started in 1929, when he built his home in been married for support for the library facility continues Port Madison. A few years later, he met 56 years. through their two trust funds. Frances Stillman on a blind date arranged The library wasn’t the only institution by her brother. On May 15, 1936, Jim and Frances on the Island that was heavily funded by Frances married. Three years later they the Hodges. They were instrumental in had a child named Betsy, who lived for Stillman building St. Barnabas Episcopal Church only 12 years, succumbing to meningitis. Hodges and The Cultural Center (home of The death of their child had a She was Bainbridge Performing Arts). Also, they profound effect on the couple. They born Jan. 13, gave generously to Helpline and to nearly decided to dedicate their lives to giving 1904 in Galena, James and Frances Hodges every Island cause that needed assistance. to others, especially to projects that Illinois. The “Sometimes,” said Wayne Jacobi, would help young people. family moved to Sunset Prairie, near 1996, her third book, Afterglo Poems, a reporter for the Review in the late Although Hodges operated his Spokane, and she spent her childhood was published by Paige Stockley, her 1950s, “Hodges liked to give his money business in Seattle, he donated much of his playing in fields, no doubt an influence in grandniece. Frances contemplated anonymously.” time to the Island community. He served her lifelong love of nature. From an early compiling a fourth book and asked her When honored in 1990 as Kiwanis on the first Bainbridge Library Board, age she composed songs and wrote poetry. friend Betsy Lawrence to type up the Club’s Person of the Year, Hodges was president of the Bainbridge Island This interest was further developed handwritten poems she had jotted down in stated, “My philosophy is if you live in Chamber of Commerce and became a when she studied with Glenn Hughes her notebooks. Before she could finish her a community you ought to take part in member of the school board during the and Theodore Roethke at the University fourth book, Frances passed away in 1997 it and do some useful things.” Francis building of Commodore Middle School. of Washington and when she met and at the age of 93. reiterated this belief, although in a much When Elizabeth Black thought back to received encouragement from Poetry quieter way. the creation of the Bainbridge Library, her Magazine editor Harriet Monroe. The legacy eyes twinkled: “Although Jim was a take- After the loss of her child in 1951, “My purpose in life is to be useful,” charge sort of person, he insisted that I be Frances found solace in religion and by James Hodges once stated. And in 1996, The life of James F. the president of that first board. I think he writing poems that revealed her feelings. when Frances helped fund the present Hodges liked to work behind the scenes.” In the introduction to her book Children’s Library, she said, “I especially He was born on Sept. 26, 1900, in Hodges sold his company in 1947 to of poetry, A Handful of Quietness, want to help organizations that are Omaha, Nebraska, and moved to Seattle Martin Marietta. After his retirement, published in 1969, she wrote, “Poems involved with children.” with his family when he was 9. After he worked on a volunteer basis for the come with a joy of release, like music, Their generous gifts of well over a graduating from Franklin High School, he Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, going symbolizing gifts of grace: revealing, million dollars to local organizations, enrolled in the University of Washington, there every day until he was well into his healing, communicating.” as well as trust funds that continue to where he earned two bachelor degrees— ’80s. The Right Rev. Stephen F. Bayne, Jr., benefit Bainbridge groups, place the one in business administration, the other The couple owned two Jaguars, the first vice president of the executive Hodges in the category of the Island’s top in foreign trade. Later in his life an “his and hers,” as they were called. But council of the Episcopal Church of the benefactors. One wonders what might honorary doctorate was awarded to him then, one day in 1959 Hodges walked USA, wrote about her poetry, “Sometimes have happened to a number of our primary from the Church Divinity School of the into a London showroom and paid cash with a haiku-like sparseness, sometimes institutions if they hadn’t cared and given Pacific. for a silver Bentley. The two Jaguars with a lovely flowing melodic line, she so freely. Finding a job after he graduated was disappeared. From then on until 1985, will lead you as she has me to see with difficult. For a while he worked as a gas the Bentley was the couple’s beloved car. widened eyes and a more generous Spent leaves drift station attendant for Standard Oil, then, After that, they bought two Hondas. spirit what an autumn morning holds, or From old alder trees for a lumber company that closed down. “At the time,” said their grandniece, what it is to be alone, or the marrow of To sun-mottled road. Sometime during the latter part of the Paige Stockley, who now owns one of bereavement.” Unpublished poem by Frances Depression, he went into the plywood glue those Hondas, “that was the hot new car, In 1991, Frances published a second Stillman Hodges business, developing a waterproof glue and Jim always wanted to have the latest book of poetry, Late Edition Poems. In The techno-wizard man of KRL looks ahead by barbara winther That same year he lose our connection During the next couple of years, the revolutionized the to the Internet.” old computers in library branches will When Michael Schuyler was 30 days operating system Schuyler went gradually be replaced, and all branch old, he came with his parents from their of the library by on to tell about the libraries will have wireless personal home in Denver to visit an aunt in Seattle. introducing the amazing number of computers (PCs) that can be placed One look around and they decided the microfiche system of databases reached anywhere in the library. Northwest was a better place to live; even cataloging. That was online through By 2006, there will be a new, main- then Michael probably had the ability to just the beginning. KRL, including software system. “This makes sense,” see into the future. Soon he had placed genealogical said Schuyler. “The computers will The family went back to Colorado KRL on a network research, an entire run easier, faster and better, thus saving only to pack up their belongings and for inter-library loans. encyclopedia, and money in the long run, since they will move to Tacoma, where Michael’s father Then, he introduced US Census statistics. cost less per month to operate. The new had found a job as a hotel manager. the present library Furthermore, there system will pay for itself in three years.” Without that aunt in Seattle, Kitsap circulation and is access to the KRL Regional Library (KRL) would not management system, library catalog. Not have their support services chief—the which resulted in each only can people find How technology may technology wizard, who introduced library user having out what books are Michael Schuyler change libraries new systems of library operation and a plastic card with a available, if they Moore’s law states, “Every 18 kept on introducing advanced systems, unique bar-code on it have a KRL library months the density on a computer chip and now envisions exciting technology to check out or place holds on books. card, they can place holds on books or, if doubles.” for the future. He brought about KRL’s on-line no copy exists in the system, request an Schuyler sees it going faster than that. Schuyler grew up in Tacoma and then library catalog with terminals in all interlibrary loan. “In 10 years, computers may have went to the University of Washington. branches; and established LinkNet, KRL library-card holders from home as many circuits as the human brain,” “I was an anthropology major, and I making the system simple enough for can have access to all of KRL’s available he said. “And since machines are going needed a math course. Since I wasn’t a most folks to use. He even personally databases by clicking onto www.krl. faster and smarter than we realized, it’s good math student, I hunted around and wired the Bainbridge Library three times, org through a service provider. The bound to change how libraries operate. found a course in symbolic logic that met once for each library expansion. There’s KRL home page gives a list of service Right now 75 percent of all technology the requirement; I did pretty well. In grad much more that he’s done for KRL, but he providers, including companies that will transactions take place on line. Just as this school, I took a basic course in computers, would rather talk about the future. give free e-mail and those that will give is necessitating a change in the way stores using the same old mainframe machine a price reduction for their services to and other companies do business, so it will Bill Gates worked on as a teenager. The What’s happening now? former library e-mail users. change the way people use the library.” earlier symbolic logic course helped me “LinkNet’s e-mail service closed down Wireless Internet connection is Schuyler went on to postulate that understand programming. I wrote a few. at the end of last year,” Schuyler stated, available at the library. It is actively used libraries will become a conduit for on-line My accounting department program is “because there was no money to fund the by people with laptops. content—a place where people can access still used by a number of organizations.” service. We were hit hard by the passing In 1977, Schuyler came to KRL. of Initiative 747. However, we will not In the near future Continued on page 14 Page 9 Happy birthday, Judd Mr. Rotary turns 90 and friends recall his years of service to the community

By VERDA AVERILL

It takes a community to build a library. During its first 40 years the Bainbridge Public Library has grown and thrived thanks to the generous, caring spirit of local citizens like Jim and Frances Hodges (story on Page 9). Many of the public-spirited citizens who launched and nurtured the library were members of the Bainbridge At the party Rotary Club. It’s safe to say that no other organization has contributed so much to the library’s existence and Among those honoring Judd and Alice Huney well-being. March 8 were many friends and relatives, Judd Huney can vouch for that. including members of the Bainbridge Rotary Huney, who celebrated his 90th birthday a few weeks Club, which sponsored the event. A few of those ago, is the sole remaining active charter member of the present included Rhea Hannon and Lucille Bainbridge Rotary Club. He was there when the club Nolta, Ellen Nakata, Pat and Roy Egaas, and was organized in 1947 with 19 members and he’s still Mike Nunamaker. active more than 50 years later. Huney was honored by friends and relatives at a Below, Huney working on a piece of furniture birthday party in the Bainbridge Commons on March 8. His birthday was actually a few days earlier, but he spent for the Rotary Auction. that evening as he spends most Wednesday evenings, attending a Rotary Club meeting. The party, hosted by Rotary, was really a double celebration; a few weeks before, Judd and his wife Alice had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Their daughters Susan and Judy were on hand to wish them well, along with scores of other family members and good friends, who recalled their days of service to the Island. Former Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro, there with his wife Karen, related stories from his boyhood here on Bainbridge. “So there we were, soaping windows of all the shops near Crystal Springs on Halloween . . . Judd had his first store at Pleasant Beach, and his were the only windows that weren’t soaped. You were good to us, Judd,” he said. The Huney daughters shared a microphone for a few minutes. “These (the birthday and anniversary) are really memorable milestones,” they said, “but what we really want to celebrate is the role they’ve played in our lives. They always said, ‘Work hard, pay your bills, and laugh a lot. . . We grew up Rotary daughters.’” The Huneys have been active in many causes, including Bainbridge Foundation and Bainbridge Committee. But through their many years here, the biggest efforts have been put into Rotary and the annual Rotary Auction. Alice has been a major part of that effort, working along with the other Rotary spouses and friends to make the Island’s mammoth rummage sale and auction a huge success. From its success, the Bainbridge library has grown. Not long ago the Huneys and their good friend Lucille Nolta shared memories of Rotary and its auction with this reporter. Although they had a thick scrapbook at hand, most of the facts and figures were firmly etched in their minds — down to the last cent. Judd recalled vividly the first auction in 1960, when a group of Island residents had decided to form a library — and to raise the initial funding by holding an auction. The Rotarians scheduled a daylong public auction for August 13 at the old Winslow shipyard, with all proceeds to be turned over to the new Bainbridge Public Library. That first sale netted $5,663.15, and Rotary Auctions have been bringing in big bucks for the Island ever since. In 1961, the second Rotary Auction raised about $3,000 more to complete and furnish the first public library here. (Total cost of the building was about $35,000.) As the library grew, so did Rotary. When the library needed more space in 1980-81, a fund drive received $10,000 from Rotary Auction funds. By the mid-1990s the enlarged library had been outgrown, and a much-expanded building was needed. The cost of that 1996-97 building project was nearly $2 million, and once again Rotary was there to help. Huney recalled with pleasure that the club contributed $150,000 Judd in workshop. to the new building — all of it raised by the annual auctions and rummage sales. displayed in the library before recent Rotary Auctions. Huney has been an enthusiastic participant in all At 90, Huney shows no signs of slowing down. the auctions; a skilled woodworker, he has created Chances are you’ll see him — with Alice, Lucille and a many handsome pieces of furniture to be auctioned off. lot of other hard-working Islanders — again this year at Several of his pieces of children’s furniture have been the Rotary Auction. Page 10 Young people’s library It’s time to celebrate juvenile fiction about libraries by peggy hughes The Pee Wee Scouts begin the new grotesque creature, she is certain that he Krensky. Although Arthur and Francine school year by earning their library is a real, live monster. aren’t speaking to each other, they must National Library Week is April 6-12, badges and competing to see who can Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library find a way to set aside their differences and this list of juvenile fiction contains read the most. by Eth Clifford. Two girls spend an when they are locked in the library after stories with library settings. The Deserted Library Mystery by adventurous night trapped inside the it closes. Adios Anna by Patricia Giff. Saying Gertrude Warner. At an old library, the public library during a terrible blizzard. Serial Sneak Thief by E.W. Hildick. goodbye for the summer to her Spanish Alden children discover a boy who needs How to Disappear Completely and A master criminal known as The friend, Anna, who is going away on their help and a stranger who is after a Never be Found by Sara Nickerson. With Chameleon threatens to disrupt a mystery vacation, Sarah plans to use a special valuable object they found in the library. a swimming medal, the key to a mansion, contest being held in the public library, library book to learn Spanish, but her Eight Mules From Monterey by and a comic book about a half-man/ but J.G. and the other Watchdogs are on plans are thwarted when the book is Patricia Beatty. During the summer of half-rat as her only clues, a 12-year-old hand to investigate. inadvertently left locked in Anna’s house. 1916 13-year-old Fayette and her brother girl seeks the true story of her father’s Silver Balloon by Susan Bonners. Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants- accompany their widowed mother on a mysterious death four years earlier near When fourth-grader Gregory releases a Off Club by Stephen Krensky. When a mule trip into the California mountains, an island in the Pacific Northwest. helium-filled balloon into the sky with parent group bans a series of scary books where she is to establish library outposts The Library Card by Jerry Spinelli. his name and address attached, it leads to from the local public library, Arthur in isolated communities. The lives of four young people in an unusual friendship and an exchange of and his friends devise a plan to get their Girl Who Cried Monster by R.L. different circumstances are changed by mystery gifts. favorite books returned. Stine. When Lucy observes the summer their encounters with books. Bookworm Buddies by Judy Delton. librarian eating flies and turning into a Locked in the Library by Stephen

Make tracks to the summer reading program Once inside the library by mary curtis the month of July. The preliminary book from the assortment available at By Barbara A. Huff program includes the Reptile Man (July the reference desk. It looks like any building Many of our young readers look 9), the Poulsbo Marine Science Center Children are encouraged to read as when you pass it on the street, forward to the annual summer reading (July 16), Puppets Please (July 23), and much as they can over the summer. The made of stone and glass and marble, program at the young people’s library. Paws for Reading (July 30). program doesn’t end until September made of iron and concrete. Last summer, over 1000 children logged The summer reading program is 1. It’s fun to see how the names on well over 1200 hours of reading time. For not just for young children. Young the library walls grow as the summer But once inside... those new to the program, here’s how it adults are especially welcome, and the progresses. You can ride a camel works. library has designed a program just The paperback awards are generously or a train, Beginning June 15, children of all for them. Young adults sign up at the supplied by the Friends of the Library and visit Rome, ages are invited to sign up at the young reference desk upstairs. After 10 hours the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation. Siam, people’s checkout desk. Children who of reading, they select a new paperback or Nome, can’t yet read themselves can qualify by feel a hurricane, meet a king, having someone read to them – parents, learn to sing. grandparents, friends, even older siblings. how to bake a pie, Each summer brings a new theme. This go to sea, year it’s an animal theme entitled “Paws” plant a tree, for Reading. find how airplanes fly, Our young readers will receive a train a horse, and of course reading roster as part of the sign up, and have all the dogs you’d like, their goal is to log 10 hours of reading see the moon, time. After children complete the 10 a sandy dune. hours, their names will be displayed on or catch a whopping pike. the library walls and they may choose a Everything that books can bring free paperback book. Children are also you’ll find inside those walls, given a raffle ticket for every 10 hours of a world is there for you to share reading, and these tickets are collected for when adventure calls. a drawing at the end of the summer for a Photo by Peggy Hughes special book prize. You cannot tell its magic The Children’s Library will also have Study time: Sidney Mattocks (left) and Kate Sciacca, students in the Odyssey by the way the building looks, some animal-related programs presented school program, find the young people’s library a great place to study. but there’s wonderment within it- on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 during the wonderment of books. Coming in April from Bainbridge Island author Susan Wiggs

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If you like solving puzzles, Campus titles, with Nancy going off to Society, This mystery adventure is set Historical fiction takes us to mystery novels are meant for you. If the university. in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, interesting times and places. One you like a fast-paced, plot-driven book Another classic series is The Boxcar and offers information about the Goddess exciting mystery is set in the port of with a lot of action, mystery novels are Children, by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Pele, the Hawaiian nene bird, and the Rome, in a.d. 79. In The Thieves of just right. Just as in the adult collection, In this series, the orphaned Alden national park. The color photographs in Ostia, by Caroline Lawrence, a group of mysteries are popular! family children, make their home in an the center, and the afterward by a wildlife children join forces to solve a mystery. Generations of young people have abandoned boxcar. The children hold biologist at the Hawaii Volcanoes Vivid descriptions of life in that time and enjoyed the adventures of Nancy Drew the interest of young readers as they National Park add an interesting element place add greatly to the appeal of this and the Hardy Boys. These books are solve puzzles and demonstrate their to the book. book. still popular today, and the Bainbridge independence and ability to “make do.” The Case of the Missing Cutthroats, Set in 18th century Japan, a 14-year- library always has many on hand. “When I took this job as Head of an ecological mystery by Jean Craighead old merchant’s son joins a group of You may not realize, however, that Ranch Security, I knew that I was only George, is the story of a girl from New kabuki actors in order to solve the different generations will have read flesh and blood, four legs, a tail, a couple York City who would rather be practicing mystery of a stolen jewel. The Ghost different versions of the same title. of ears, a pretty nice kind of nose that dance steps than spending her vacation in the Tokaido Inn, by Dorothy and The original Hardy Boys and Nancy the women really go for, two bushels of fishing the icy Snake River. This is a Thomas Hoobler, is a suspenseful Drew books were written starting in hair and another half-bushel of Mexican mystery that will appeal to readers who and enjoyable book that also provides 1927. In the 1950s, they were rewritten, sandburs. You add that all up and you are interested in the outdoors and in rare meaningful information about a updated, and condensed. Since that time, don’t get Superman, just me, good or endangered animals, as well as those fascinating era. Applewood Press has reissued several of old easy-going Hank who works hard, who looking for books whose protagonist The Playmaker, by J.B. Cheaney, the books as they were originally written. tries to do his job, and gets very little is a strong and determined young girl. takes us to Shakespeare’s London where It is interesting to compare the old and cooperation from anyone else around Sammy Keyes is another interesting 14-year-old Richard uncovers a traitorous new versions. here.” If this sounds like the sort of zany contemporary character. She is a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth. The Hardy Boys, although actually mystery you would enjoy, check out The seventh grade girl who lives with her While working as an apprentice in written by different ghost authors, are Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, by grandmother in a senior citizen complex. a London theatre company, Richard listed as being written by Franklin W. John Erickson. Sammy’s life is complicated because Malory faces exciting and dangerous Dixon. The series is intended for young Younger readers love the A to Z only retirees are supposed to live in the situations. people in grades 4 - 7. There are also the Mysteries, by Ron Roy. Because they building. While she makes a few good If reading these mysteries has left Hardy Boys Casefiles, for older readers, are relatively short and written with friends, not all of her classmates treat you wanting more information, check out 7th grade and up. The Nancy Drew and an easy vocabulary, yet have plenty of her nicely. Sammy finds herself in some Fingerprints and Talking Bones. This is Hardy Boys Super Mysteries are also for action; readers in the lower elementary scary situations, but she is always able to a non-fiction book, geared toward young young adult readers. These books have grades devour this series. In The think her way out of the predicaments, as readers. It is filed under the call number been joined by the Hardy Boys Clues Quicksand Question, one of the latest told in a series of seven books written by J 363.25 JONES. series, geared for readers in grades 2 - 4. books in the series, someone has been Wendelyn van Draanen. If these books sound exciting, come Similarly, the Nancy Drew Mysteries, stealing money that the town of Green The Case of the Firecrackers, by visit us and check out these and other by Carolyn Keene, have been revised, Lawn has been collecting to help the Lawrence Yep, offers a look into San mystery titles. While you are enjoying a and joined by new titles intended for ducks. Josh and his friends Dink and Francisco’s Chinatown as Lily Lew and great read, you will also be learning more differing age groups. The Nancy Drew Ruth Rose try to find the thief. her great-aunt hunt for a person who put about the world of yesterday and today! The Prydain Chronicles Children’s calendar by emily bell In the next tale the characters become MONDAY, MARCH 31 closely interwoven as they strive to destroy Curious George Preschool FRIDAY, APRIL 4 The Prydain the fatal weapon of hatred: The Black Storytime. Curious? Come to the library Puppet show. Madrona School Chronicles by Lloyd Cauldron. The Castle of Llyr tells of their for all kinds of monkey business. 10:30- puppeteers Mary Knighton and Dana Alexander is a struggles against the enchantress Archen, 11 a.m. (Upstairs meeting room.) Ashton present Prince Narcissus and marvelous fantasy and Taran Wanderer tells of Taran’s Princess Potentilla, 10:30-11 a.m. series. First written perilous quest to find his parentage. The TERRIFIC TWOS (Upstairs meeting room.) in 1964, the five final volume,The High King, portrays Mondays, 10:30 a.m. books take you to a a climactic battle between darkness and April 14, 21, 28 - May 5, 12, 19 APRIL 6-12 world of enchanters, light. As the books progress, Taran grows Enjoy stories, songs, finger-plays National Library Week giants, ruined castles from an assistant pig-keeper to a valiant and movement activities, all fast-paced APRIL is National Poetry Month. and lost princesses. young man. But will he be able to wrest and fun. Each 2-year-old should be The first book,The Book of Three, the kingdom of Prydain from Arawn accompanied by an adult. SUNDAY, APRIL 20 begins with Taran, the lowly assistant Deathlord’s evil grasp? Library closed. Easter Sunday. pig-keeper. While fleeing from danger and These books are highly enjoyable. The PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIMES searching for a missing oracle pig he meets High King won the Newbery Medal for Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. MONDAY, MAY 16 Gwydion, the legendary hero. From then best novel. Lloyd Alexander’s other works April 16, 23, 30 - May 7, 14, 21 Library closed. Memorial Day. on his adventures never stop. He is joined are also excellent (especially the Westmark Stories, music, finger-plays and by people like Fflewder Fflam: a bard and Vesper Holly books), but these remain activities designed for 3-6-year-olds. JUNE 14 whose harp strings break when he lies, and my favorites. Parents, grandparents and other Summer Reading Kick-Off, make the loyal, always hungry creature Gurgi. Emily Bell, 13, is home schooled and a caregivers may sit in or use this time to your own bookbag, enter a drawing for There is also the beautiful, spirited princess regular library patron. browse in the Children’s Library. a $10 bookstore gift certificate. Eilonwy who aids them in their journey.

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Page 12 Treasure maps still available

On the first Sunday in February, the Arts Walk brought over 50 children ranging in age from 2 to 12 into the library for a special treasure hunt and treats. Library Board Member Tom Yamasaki planned the treasure hunt for young readers. He created a brochure of nine drawings of animals that could be found in art exhibits all over the library. These brochures were distributed to eager treasure seekers, and they were encouraged to look for animals both real and imagined.

Once children found all the animals, they returned their completed treasure maps to the downstairs desk. The prize? Animal crackers and “you otter be reading” book bags and bookmarks, supplied by Friends of the Library.

The Arts Walk may be over, but the Children’s Library still has copies of the treasure map, which are available to any child who would like to have fun hunting for the art animals. Just ask at the desk.

Young People’s Librarian Peggy Hughes snapped these treasure hunters during the February Arts Walk.

It’s spring! Check these gardening books for children by mary curtis corresponding word, which capture the next door share the joys of gardening ideas for growing plants from what’s joys as well as the chores of gardening. together, until the boy moves away. handy around the house. Sometimes in the Northwest we know Sunflower House, written by Eve Paul Fleishman’s book Westlandia, More Than Just a Flower Garden, spring is here by looking to the weather Bunting and illustrated by Kathryn illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, celebrates photos and text by Dwight Kuhn, outside, and sometimes the weather Hewitt, is a story about a circle of independent thinking as it tells the story reminds us that a flower garden is more outside has us checking our calendars to sunflowers grown to make a playhouse of a boy who plants a garden and starts than just flowers – it’s home to all kinds see if indeed it really is springtime. for children. his own civilization. of animals, birds, butterflies, and bugs. Nevertheless, spring and gardens go Ruth Krauss has written The Carrot Linnea in Monet’s Garden and the Whatever interests you and your hand in hand, and the Children’s Library Seed, illustrated by Crockett Johnson (of companion Linnea’s Windowsill Garden child have in gardening, from pictures has a great assortment of gardening Harold and the purple crayon fame). It’s by Christina Bjork and Lena Anderson to stories to practical advice, can be books for children – ranging from picture a tender little story about how children are wonderful collages of storytelling, found and nurtured in the children’s books about gardens to books on how sometimes understand things, like travel, plants, art history, and indoor library. Like Barbara Cooney’s Miss children can grow their own gardens, and perseverance and faith, which grown-ups gardening ideas for children. Rumphius, who sows wildflowers to everything else in between. do not. Want to create a garden from last make the world a more beautiful place, One favorite is Mary Azarian’s A Seeds is a story about friendship night’s dinner? Check out Grow It gardens inspire us in unexpected ways. Gardener’s Alphabet. She’s created written by Bainbridge author George Again by Elizabeth MacLeod and And sometimes just reading about large, colorful wood block prints, Shannon and illustrated by Steve illustrated by Caroline Price. This is gardens will also do the trick. each with one alphabet letter and Bjorkman. A boy and the artist who lives a beautifully pictured compendium of More than a bookstore One-stop shopping for travel essentials Modern Collision Rebuild 9270 Miller Rd. Bainbridge Is. WA 98110 • Travel guides • Travel literature • Maps Collision Repair • Tilley hats Specialists • Eagle Creek packs and luggage Auto Rentals And much more

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Page 13 Gardens and plants in literature Do you have thyme for a mystery? by martha bayley up poisoned by garden plants. committed to helping bring the small Plant pathologist Claire Sharples A Deadly Bouquet, by Janis town of Indigo, Texas back to life. When becomes embroiled in a mystery that Gardens and plants have played many Harrison. Savvy florist Breta Solomon local developer Casey Ford is murdered, began 50 years ago, after she unearths a roles in literature, especially in crime finds herself looking into the suspicious however, China begins to realize that this skeleton by a river in California’s Central fiction. They have served as settings, and deaths of a landscaper and a hair stylist is a town with more than its share of dark Valley. provided past-times for characters as shortly before an extravagant wedding in secrets. Of course any article about diverse as Nero Wolfe and Miss Marple. River City, Missouri. The Thorne Maze, by Karen Harper. gardening mysteries would be If your interests include gardening and Harvest of Murder, by Ann Ripley. Elizabeth I is attacked in the Hampton incomplete without mentioning Ellis reading mysteries here are some recent An eminent ethno botanist is murdered Court maze one night after making an Peter’s Brother Cadfael series. Since novels to help you pass the “thyme”. just as his discovery of the life-enhancing appointment to meet old flame Robin the author died in 1995, no new titles Common Garden Crime: An Irish properties of a rare jungle plant is about Dudley. Did the attacker mean to kill her, will be forthcoming. There is a book, Gardening Mystery, by Sheila Pim. to be made public, and his neighbor and or was she mistaken for someone else? however, that Ellis Peter fans should Set in Dublin during World War II, this friend, Louise Eldrige, is not convinced Think of this as Tudor England’s answer know about. It’s called Brother horticultural whodunit includes a cast that police are on the right track. to V.I. Warshawski. Cadfael’s Herb Garden, and it’s an of quirky characters, nearly all of whom Indigo Dying, by Susan Wittig The Tumbleweed Murders, by illustrated companion to medieval plants become suspects when a neighbor ends Albert. Herbalist China Bayles is Rebecca Rothenberg and Taffy Cannon. and their uses. Enjoy! Green dreams for readers this spring by gail goodrick Home Gardens by Ruth Rogers Clausen. garden history as well as an introduction garden writer, this book is certain to offer Offers ideas for large, small and even to Chinese culture. lots of great ideas. Time to dream of budding flowers container gardens, as well as solutions Making Gardens Works of Art Ornament in the Small Garden by and shades of green. Here are some for a variety of locations in the garden. by Keeyla Meadows. Illustrated by Roy Strong. “Sir Roy” designs gardens recent additions to the collection of An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials the author’s own garden, this book for celebrities like Elton John but this Kitsap Regional Library which will offer by W. George Schmid. Written by an encourages gardeners to become artists book has imaginative examples ready lots of inspiration for the home gardener. expert on shade gardening, this large, in their gardens. to inspire anyone working with a small The Comfortable Garden: Designs well-illustrated book offers many tips for Native Trees, Shrubs and Vines by garden. for Harmonious Living by Ann and choosing the best shade perennials. William Cullina. Well-illustrated guide Painting Garden Décor with Donna Scot Zimmerman. Good analysis of Gardens in China by Peter Valder. to using, growing and propagating North Dewberry. Using her easy “one stroke” how garden space will be utilized and From temple gardens to imperial tombs American woody plants. method of painting, Dewberry teaches occupied. to public parks and botanical gardens, New Decorated Garden by Elspeth basic techniques and encourages readers Dreamscaping: 25 Easy Designs for Valder offers the reader a tour of Chinese Thompson. Written by a popular British to try out their own creations. Documentary films donated to KR Library

A collection of 21 documentary to the Website kitsapcan.org. have access to their thought-provoking The group plans to donate several films on human rights and Topics of the donated films include stories, said Bobbie Morgan. more films from this year’s festival, environmental issues has been donated the Los Angeles Bus Riders’ Union “We are grateful to the Kitsap including Blue Vinyl, a Sundance to Kitsap Regional Library by the struggle, abuse of power by the World Regional Library for the interest in the Film Festival award winner. Also Kitsap Citizen Action Network. Bank, disturbing facts about Desert films and for their offer to host several coming soon will be After Silence, a The films were shown during Storm, the Middle East conflict and showings per year at the Bainbridge film telling the story of World War II Conscientious Projector film festivals children, and the stunning growth of branch,” she added. Japanese-American internment through held on Bainbridge Island in 2001 and human population in the world. “The films will stimulate lively the eyes of Dr. Frank Kitamoto of 2002. Organizers of the festival have discussion and may even change Bainbridge Island. Kitamoto, who was The Conscientious Projector Film volunteered countless hours to lives. Our thanks to John Fossett, a small child when he was evacuated Festival is a project of the Kitsap carefully select films which carry who promises that the films will be with his family from their Bainbridge Citizen Action Network (K-CAN). important messages that are often not catalogued according to topic, and also home, often talks to local groups using You can find out more about the available in other media. They donate searchable as Conscientious Projector archive photos and his own personal organization and the festival by going these films so that all citizens may films.” memories.

Continued from page 9 Techno-wizard man databases at a cheaper price, a bigger possibly even bound in leather. welfare of our library value for their dollar. Schuyler envisions He lost me on that one. As a system. people coming to the library building to computer user who only recently learned Additional note: pick up books that arrive from a central how to send an e-mail attachment, I was Michael Schuyler’s location; or to use reference materials overwhelmed with how intricate computer daughter, Linnea, fluent that cannot be checked out; or to find programs can be. My mind reeled over in Swedish and Arabic, a quiet place where, either using their future possibilities. recently joined the Navy, laptops or library computers, they click “Don’t worry,” Schuyler said, where she is officially into the system; or to attend a meeting. apparently noting my confused state, “in listed as a linguist. His “The library could become a community some form there will always be libraries.” wife, Carol, has worked center,” he said. KRL is indeed fortunate to have at KRL for many years. 842-3101 Eventually, Schuyler believes that this wizard who not only understands She is deputy director of books may come out of the computers, technology but cares deeply about the regional services.

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He paints in layers, From March through layer upon layer, May his paintings starting with a simple will be displayed in charcoal sketch to get the Bainbridge Public a basic form. His tools Library’s conference are charcoal, a brush room. The show will and a rag. include “a selection of “I wipe out as much what Pacific landscape as I add on. If I want to painters do when it’s change, I’ll simply rub raining hard,” he says. it out. Once I have a All the artworks in basic starting point, I let this show, as in most of the process take over. . the library’s rotating art . a process of accretion, exhibits, are for sale, with of building up, of 25 percent of the proceeds something revealing returned to the library itself slowly, stroke by Empty Cloud (above) and Vantage Cliff (right): Oils on canvas by Scott Lawrence. as donations. For more stroke.” for example, you can see some green. Literacy Council and plays the role of information about his His two subjects, landscapes and See that little spot? Some blackishness, “house dad” for his 14-year-old son, paintings, call Lawrence at 842-7727. tea bowls, lend themselves to this a kind of yellow, white, and you can Christian. Sometimes his carpenter method. see the different layers of brushstroke. I skills are required for his wife’s News briefs “The ceramic surface of a simple usually use a light background, a golden window displays. EVENING HOURS: The library tea bowl contains all the elements color. You see how it peeks through?” Between Heart and Sandy’s Barber is now open Tuesday evenings, as well of a landscape,” he says. His face is Although painting absorbs many Shop on Winslow Way is a small space as Monday and Wednesday, until 8:30 animated as he shows me features of the of his hours, Lawrence also teaches called Art at Heart in which he exhibits Thursday, Friday, and Saturday hours are tea bowl on his easel up close. “In here, English as a volunteer for the every six months. 10 to 5:30; Sunday 1 to 5.

Peggy Hughes notes 20th anniversary of KRL work By VERDA AVERILL master’s degree in library science at the storytelling, and more. She is at home University of Washington. in all departments of the library and Peggy Hughes, the Bainbridge Public Immediately after completing her sometimes works upstairs at the Library’s young people’s librarian, studies at the UW, she began work as a reference desk. quietly observed her 20th anniversary on librarian at the Kitsap Regional Library She likes working with adults as well the staff of Kitsap Regional Library this branch in Port Orchard. She stayed there as with youngsters. month. for five years, while that branch was “I enjoy the interaction with people “She must have been about 5 when renovated, and moved to the Bainbridge of all ages,” she said. she started,” quipped Cindy Harrison, Island branch in 1988. She loves Bainbridge and applauds Bainbridge branch manager. At Bainbridge, Peggy became the the attitude of the adults she meets in the In fact, Hughes began working for first young people’s librarian. Over the children’s library with their youngsters. KRL just after acquiring her master’s years she’s developed a full program for “There are a great many adults who degree at the University of Washington. Peggy Hughes, young people’s the children, including story times for come in here,” she noted. . . “It’s really She was born and raised in librarian, holds a gift to the library pre-schoolers (one section for 2-year- essential that they remain concerned and Minnesota, and received her — coins from a child’s piggy bank. olds, another for 3-5-year olds). Anyone work with their children.” undergraduate degree there (in Bemidji). watching her mesmerize the young In 20 years she’s seen lots of The third oldest of seven children, the first job was as a high school librarian, listeners immediately knows she’s a changes, especially in the technology young Peggy liked to play school and, and after marrying her husband Mike, natural story teller. And she’s had plenty of libraries. The use of computers by she said, ”I liked to play teacher for the she moved with him to St. Paul, where of practice, not only with her younger library patrons of all ages has grown younger children.” she worked in the reference department siblings but with her own two now-grown rapidly, of course, and the children’s The role came naturally. Her parents of the University of Minnesota library. children, Anna and Brendan. library is well-equipped with kid- and a grandmother were teachers, and as She loved library work and, when Her UW studies included a full range friendly computers. an undergraduate Peggy studied English the young couple settled in Seattle in of courses in children’s librarianship, But computers have not lessened the with the goal of becoming a teacher. Her 1980, she began two years of work for a reference work, programming, youngsters’ enjoyment of books. Continued from page 6 Music man speaks You may notice that we’re changing cassettes, so if you have some favorite the way we classify our music by titles in that format let me know and I’ll creating easier-to-use categories. try to replace them with CDs. The previous ANSCR System (two My goal is to make KRL’s music letter labels on the discs) appeared to collection one of the best in the benefit the librarians more than it did the Northwest. . . I depend on suggestions patrons. It was easy to catalog but hard to from staff and patrons to keep me on top understand. We’ve gone to the “Rossett” of what’s hot and what I’ve overlooked. . System for classifying music. It’s similar I have the best job in the world because to the system record stores use. . . Look I get to share my passion for music with for the transition keys displayed near the everyone in Kitsap County. Please forward music discs. your requests and suggestions, and support We are phasing out the music your local music scene. Live music is best!

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I see a world which whispers His interest in Asian culture rather than speaks its name.” drew him and Jody to Taiwan, From his spacious studio nestled in the cedar and where he studied for his Ph.D., fern woods of Bainbridge Island, Scott Lawrence taught English at National Taiwan describes the Pacific Northwest landscape with his University, and took intensive paintbrush. language lessons at the Stanford But the first landscapes to attract him were those University Center. of eastern Washington with its saturated colors — He recalls a pure agrarian bright blues, bright golds. Everything was very hot, society with vistas of rice paddies no display — or very little — of grays and greens. So and terraced hills. Fond memories he set a goal for himself: to learn to paint the western remain of walking out the back door side of the mountains, an infinite palette of those of their concrete apartment building subtler hues. and within 20 minutes arriving in the Lawrence is inspired by his aunt, Mary foothills of the mountains in a semi- Randlett, the renowned photographer of the tropical landscape where you would Painter Scott Lawrence in his studio Northwest whose photographs grace his studio meet a farmer with a conical hat wall. leading a buffalo with a ring through Largely self-taught, Lawrence learned to paint He points to his own painting of a fir-clad hillside his nose. “You’d gone back centuries,” he says. by looking at paintings. He studied art books and swept by a waterfall, and speaks of the relationship. Upon his return to the United States, he decided to literally tried to copy painters he admired. He “I see like she does, the dark and light interplay. I try abandon pursuit of the academic life. He wanted to do “stumbled around in the dark” trying to figure out to create a sense of the ephemeral quality of water something more creative. He apprenticed to a Seattle how a certain effect was created. He admired the and sky and mist in the Pacific landscape, the way furniture maker whose shop specialized in shoji quality of brushwork, the complexity of the surface it changes, the way it moves. You get the sense of screens. In 1978 he set up his own business. Then that Jake Berthot achieved. Pierre Bonnard was permanence, yet impermanence. That’s why it’s so 20 years and 2,000 shoji doors later, circumstances probably his strongest influence, “not what he painted mysterious and beautiful.” allowed Lawrence to take up his lifelong dream of but how he painted”. He was fascinated by Mark Randlett is not his only relative of note in the art painting full time. Rothko’s treatment of color and light. world. His grandmother, Elizabeth Bayley Willis, Jody had died of cancer some years before, and “I love to moosh paint around and see what comes was a friend and ardent promoter of the works of his second wife, Susan, had launched a successful up. I never know what color it’s going to end up or Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and other pioneers of the clothing shop for women in Silverdale. That shop, when I’m done,” he said. Northwest School. In fact, she nearly married Tobey, Heart, now has a twin in Winslow. Continued on page 15 but was dissuaded by Graves, and by Tobey himself when he told her once, “If we marry, we should never meet before noon.” After World War II, Willis developed expertise in textiles when she and her husband, who worked for the United Nations, helped indigenous people of Japan, Northern Africa and India revive their craft industries. The Henry Art Gallery exhibits her ethnic textile collection. Granny Willis’s cabin on Bainbridge Island was a favorite haven for Lawrence and his two younger brothers to visit in the summers from their boyhood home on the East Coast. One of her many stories was that of Morris Graves when he painted his beard gold and kept it that way for a long time. Steeped as he was in the art lore of the West, Lawrence took advantage of opportunities in New York and Washington D. C. as well. He recalls his first of many times at the Museum of Modern Art, on a field trip with his school at about age 12. “I can’t describe it. I remember being at the bottom of these marble steps inside the building, and I thought, Wow! I’d never seen such big paintings before.” Although he liked to paint, draw, make models and create things in his boyhood, Lawrence never thought he could make a living as an artist. In 1971, with a degree in English literature from the University of Michigan and with his first wife, Jody, he moved to the Seattle area, where he put in stints on the Bainbridge Review, Kitsap County Herald, and Alaska Magazine. He returned to graduate school at the University

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