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Vol. 12, No. 1 Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Fall 2009 Mark your Library Speakers Forum tackles calendar These events take place in the health care issues in 3 sessions library unless otherwise stated. Health care reform is the hot topic Tuesday, September 15 for discussion today: on TV talk shows, • Career Week at KRL: Library open from in newspapers, and in public forums 9-10 a.m. for job seekers & career changers. • Senior Center Book Discussion (370 Brien throughout the country. Dr): The Highest Tide by Tim Lynch 1 The Bainbridge Public Library p.m. Copies available at the Library Speakers Forum brings the debate • Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable: Jennifer Culkin presents “How does the journal feed to the Island with a three-part series the memoir?” 7 p.m. beginning Sunday, September 20. Wednesday, September 16 Other sessions will follow on October • Career Week at KRL: Library open from 18 and November 15. All programs 9-10 a.m. for job seekers & career changers. will run from 3 to 5 p.m. in the • Travelogue: Running the Iditarod with Laura Daugereau. Co-sponsored by The library’s large meeting room. There Ross Baker Dr. Bob Fortner Dr. Scott Lindquist Traveler Bookstore 7:30 p.m. is no admission charge, but donations Thursday, September 17 are appreciated. • Career Week at KRL: Library open from The opening discussion September 20 Baker, Regence Blue Shield. 12-1 p.m. for job seekers & career changers. presents a panel of medical authorities, On October 18 the topic Friday, September 18 with Bob Fortner, retired physician will be: “Global Pandemics: • Career Week at KRL: Library open from living on Bainbridge, as moderator. The What Can We Expect Next?” 9-10 a.m. for job seekers & career changers. • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: question under discussion: “The U. S. The speaker will be Dr. Ira Betty Kay Anderson presents “American Health Care System: Is There a Cure in M. Longini, of the Fred Biographical Genealogical Index (ABGI)” Sight?” Hutchinson Cancer Research 10 a.m.-12 Panelists will include Dr. Michael Center, UW Center for Sunday, September 20 Soman, Group Health; Aaron Katz, Statistics and Quantitative • BPL Speakers Forum: “The U.S. Health Care System – Is There a Cure in Sight?” University of Washington School of Infectious Diseases. Panel discussion. 3-5 p.m. Public Health; Dr. Scott Lindquist, Tuesday, September 22 Kitsap County Health District; and Ross continued on Page 3 Dr. Michael Soman Aaron Katz • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet 201. 2-3:30 p.m. Pre-register at the Library Wednesday, September 23 One book, one community • KRL strategic plan public meeting 6:30- 7:30 p.m. BI Library Thursday, September 24 Cannery Row is book of the month • Club Cervantino de Lectores (Spanish Book Club). Soldados de Salamina by Javier Cercas (Spain) 7 p.m. Ihland Way Building By Julie O’Neill, write your own sketch of Island life in man who became his close friend and Reference Librarian the style of Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. philosophical inspiration: Ed Ricketts, a Saturday, September 26 • West Sound Reads presents: Philippa Gregory Steinbeck was born and grew up in biologist who ran a marine science lab on 4 p.m. Bremerton High School Auditorium What would happen if all Kitsap Salinas about 30 miles from Monterey. the Monterey waterfront. October 1-31 County read the same book? He had a deep attachment to this central Cannery Row is the story of • On exhibit in the meeting room: Cynthia Kitsap Regional Library has chosen the comic (and occasionally tragic) Dice, whimsical animal paintings John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row as the adventures of a group of eccentric, good- • On exhibit in the glass display case: Book Arts & Book Artists of Bainbridge Island 2009 “One Book, One Community” natured bums who inhabit the rough- selection. The “One Book” program and-tumble cannery area. Mack and Thursday, October 1 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m. aims to bring people together to read and “the boys” live by bartering, borrowing, discuss a timeless novel, to learn and stealing, and conning Lee Chong, the Friday, October 2 • Island Theatre at the Library (special event): have some fun. Chinese grocer. Central to the story is A John Steinbeck Evening, works by the During October, “The Month of the Doc, a marine biologist who runs a lab author of Cannery Row 7:30 p.m. Book,” all branches of Kitsap Regional on the waterfront and makes his living Sunday, October 4 Library will have many copies of collecting marine specimens. Doc was • East of Eden (1955) Free film showing. The Cannery Row available for checkout. clearly based on Steinbeck’s friend, Ed Historic Lynwood Theatre 5 p.m. • Cannery Row Sketch Workshop, Eagle There will be discussion groups and a Ricketts. Doc is a generous and good Harbor Books 3p.m. Steinbeck film festival, featuring, The friend to Mack and the boys. They Wednesday, October 7 Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, East of decide to throw a birthday party for • Bainbridge Library Book Group: Cannery Eden and Of Mice and Men. Performers him, inviting Dora and the girls from Row by John Steinbeck 7 p.m. Copies from Island Theatre group will give the nearby bordello. The party quickly available at the library. dramatic readings from Steinbeck’s gets out of control with a hilarious Saturday, October 10 works. Students are invited to enter fight. The book is a series of episodes • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 • Seattle Opera Preview with Norm an essay contest on the responsibilities rather than a tightly plotted novel, and Hollingshead: “La Traviata” by Verdi. of friendship, a theme that Steinbeck Steinbeck incorporated “interchapters” of 2:30 p.m. developed in Cannery Row with great John Steinbeck philosophical musings about the people, Sunday, October 11 insight and humor. You can attend a talk the community, even the sea life near • The Island’s Cannery Row: a history of by Susan Shillinglaw, who is a scholar- California area where he set many of Cannery Row. strawberry canning on Bainbridge Island with Jerry Elfendahl. 3 p.m. in-residence at the Steinbeck Center in his novels. As an adult, he lived in To Steinbeck, Cannery Row was an Salinas, CA or learn about the history of Pacific Grove a few miles from Cannery ecosystem just like the great Monterey Monday, October 12 • Library Closed for Columbus Day the original Cannery Row from Michael Row, and got to know fish-packing tide pool where Doc collected his K Hemp, who will be visiting from workers, roughnecks, and other colorful Tuesday, October 13 • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet 101. Monterey, CA. Just for fun, you can waterfront characters. There he met the Continued on Page 12 2-3:30 p.m. Pre-register at the Library, 842-4162 Wednesday, October 14 • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. Also in this issue: • Island Film Group: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Film & Discussion 7 p.m. People: The life of a serial writer...... Page 8 Thursday, October 15 • Cannery Row Poetry Connections: poetry History: Stories of Puget Sound Croatians...... Page 10 evocative of the life of John Steinbeck. 7 p.m. Continued on page 3 Children & families: Books and more...... Pages 6-7 People, Events page 2 Fall 2009 West Sound Reads notes 10th Anniversary

by mary gleysteen called Kitsap Reads, the group has Harbor Books, Bainbridge Island; Liberty donations to Helpline House. celebrated books and reading through free Bay Books, Poulsbo; Mostly Books, Gig Upcoming WestSound Reads Events: West Sounds Reads—a events staged throughout the county with Harbor; Olympic College Bookstore, (All events are free. Reserved seating collaboration among area independent authors including Ursula LeGuinn, Jean Bremerton; Sage Books, Shelton; and available with advance book purchase booksellers, Kitsap Regional Library Auel, Nuala O’Faolin, Rick Bragg, Andre The Traveler, Bainbridge Island. The from participating bookstores.) and the Kitsap Regional Library DuBus III, Sherman Alexie, Lemony programs are free, with a portion of the • Philippa Gregory - The White Queen Foundation, celebrates its 10th Snickett, Patricia Polacco, Jane Smiley, proceeds of books sold at each event bremerton High School - anniversary this fall with upcoming Lisa See, and Princess Martha Louise of donated to area literacy groups. Saturday, September 26, 4pm readings by Philippa Gregory and Norway. These very successful programs West Sound Reads kicked off its 10th • Barbara Kingsolver -The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver. have become a model for similar anniversary series with a reading by best- bainbridge High School - Friday, This partnership began in 1998 with collaborations around the country. selling Island author Rebecca Wells from November 20, 7:30pm a reading in Port Orchard by Ivan Doig, Participating book stores include her latest novel The Crowning Glory of For more information contact a sponsored by two independent bookstores Bethel Avenue Books in Port Orchard; Calla Lily Ponder. Bainbridge Performing participating bookstore or visit Kitsap and the Port Orchard library. Initially The Dauntless of Port Gamble; Eagle Arts provided the venue for this event, with Regional Library’s website: www.krl.org.

Field’s End offers fall Roundtables

by margaret trent In October Anjali Banerjee will help describing it as “a romantic comedy What is a Roundtable? answer that daunting question: ‘When is equal to Bend it Like Beckham.” The monthly Field’s End Roundtable, The final Roundtables in 2009 Your Novel Ready for an Agent?’ Anjali Back by popular demand is Jennifer free and open to writers of all levels and should provide plenty of inspiration and has written four novels for young adults Louden with “Can You Write Naked interests, takes place the third Tuesday of information to keep your writing muse and two novels for adults. The Seattle With Your Clothes On?” People packed each month. The guest author introduces happy through the winter. Times praised her novel Imaginary Men, the room for this presentation at the 2008 the topic, then participants join in a Field’s End conference, so if you missed Q‍‌‍& A period followed by a large group it or want to hear it again, now is your discussion. The evening closes with coffee opportunity. Jennifer is the bestselling and cookies, providing an opportunity to author of The Woman’s Comfort Book network with other writers. Jurgen Wolff seminar is Oct. 17 and five other titles. Her most recent If you have an idea for a Writers’ book is The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Roundtable topic or guest author, send Writers of all genres won’t be the Wolff, a prolific writer in multiple Guide to a Mindful Year. an e-mail to [email protected] (please only ones who will want to attend this forms and genres, is author of the The multi-talented Greg Atkinson include Writers’ Roundtable in the fall’s presentation by internationally upcoming Creativity Now: Get will join us in December to present subject line), or write to Field’s End at acclaimed writer and creativity coach Inspired, Create Ideas and Make ‘How Do You Make Readers Devour the library, 1270 Madison Ave. North, Jurgen Wolff. Them Happen—Now! as well as Your Words?’ Greg is a leading voice Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. Field’s End will sponsor Wolff’s the best-selling book, Your Writing in Pacific Northwest Culinary trends. Field’s End, is affiliated with the one-day seminar, “Fueling the Creative Coach: From Concept to Character, The author of several cookbooks and nonprofit Bainbridge Public Library. Mind,” on Saturday, October 17, at the From Pitch to Publication. a lively food commentator, he can Additional support comes from the Bainbridge Island Pavilion, when Wolff Sign up early for best rates and to be heard weekly on KUOW’s “The City of Bainbridge Island Arts and will present four innovative, right-brained guarantee your seat in what is expected Beat.” He is also the winner of a James Humanities Fund, administered by the techniques that all creative “types” to be a very popular event. See the Beard Foundation’s M.F.K. Fisher Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities (painters, entrepreneurs, poets, dancers, Field’s End Special Events page at Distinguished Writing Award, and two Council. For other Field’s End programs bloggers, etc.) can apply to prepare their http://fieldsend.org/Event.html for American Food Journalism Awards. go to www.fieldsend.org. minds for the creative process. details.

Seattle Opera previews continue Bainbridge Eye Physicians in 2009-2010 Field’s End and Eyeland Optical Opera fans are looking forward to classes set Local Convenience, another season of Norm Hollingshead’s popular Seattle Opera previews The writer’s life is one of continual learning and Exceptional Service beginning next month. beginning again. Field’s End/Bainbridge Public Library The series opens with Giuseppe will soon begin registration for its fall 2009 classes. • Evidence-Based Vision Therapy Verdi’s La Traviata Saturday, October 10. Margaret Nevinski will teach Point of View. Students • Lazy Eye Treatment On January 9, Verdi’s Il Trovatore will explore the pros and cons of each possibility. All four • Crossed/Wandering Eyes will be presented, and on February 13, sessions will include writing exercises. Priscilla Long is • Eye Focusing Disorders Verdi’s Falstaff will be featured. back with Brass Tacks: The Right Sentence & the Telling • Pediatric Eye Care The season is not all Verdi, however. On Detail, a four-session class. • Complete Eye Exams May 1, the audience will hear Daron Aric And, for anyone who travels or uses setting in their Hagen’s Amelia during its world premiere. fiction (and who doesn’t?) Nick O’Connell will be teaching Melissa L. Rice, O.D.

582773 Pediatric Optometrist The opera previews, designed to a two-session class entitled Travel Writing. For more increase the enjoyment and appreciation information check: www.fieldsend.org. Jason C. Cheung, M.D. Melissa L. Rice, O.D. Gena A. Hunt of Seattle Opera performances, begin at 2 Ophthalmologist Optometrist Optician p.m. on Saturday afternoons. 931 Hildebrand Lane NE • Bainbridge Island • 206.842.8010 Hollingshead’s talks are filled with anecdotes and highlighted by recorded musical excerpts. The series, which is free, is funded by the Bainbridge Island Friends of the Bainbridge Island’s Library. locally owned community bookstore congratulates Rebecca Wells on the release of 118 MADRONE LANE, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 206.780.2686 www.EagleHarborBooks.com her newest book MONDAY - SATURDAY 10 - 6, THURSDAYS 'TIL 8, SUNDAY 12 - 5

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Continued from front page They’ll speak here in October Forum tackles health care issues Two distinguished As the U. S. prepares for visitors from California will a possible fall epidemic of talk to Kitsap County readers swine flu, virologists nervously during the One Community, wonder if the composition of One Book month of October. the virus will have changed Dr. Susan Shillinglaw, by the time the planned 120 from the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, will speak million doses of new vaccine about John Steinbeck and are ready. Cannery Row at 2 p.m. At the same time, Sunday, October 4, in the researchers at Seattle Poulsbo Library (700 NE Michael K. Hemp Dr. Susan Shillinglaw Children’s Hospital are hot Lincoln Road). Dr. Nino Ramirez Dr. Ira Longini on the trail of treatments and Shillinglaw is a professor the understanding of autism, of English at San Jose State University historian of the Cannery Row The series ends with a November 15 epilepsy, Rett syndrome, SIDS, and other and scholar in residence at the National Foundation. He is an editorial board presentation on “Brain Dynamics: The childhood neurological disorders. Steinbeck Center in Salinas. She has member of The Steinbeck Review and Impact of Research on Autism, Epilepsy, Meanwhile, the more Americans published widely on Steinbeck and serves as lecturer and heritage guide to and Other Neurological Disorders” by learn about how Congress proposes to serves as a consultant for the popular Monterey’s historic Cannery Row. Jan Marino “Nino” Ramirez, PhD, of cure America’s health care systems, media as well as many scholarly Many other events are scheduled for the Center for Neuroscience, Seattle the more confused or skeptical many projects. the month of October. For a complete Children’s Hospital and Research. become. Michael K. Hemp from the Cannery listing, visit www.krl.org, the Kitsap Forum planners note that the issues The audience is invited to join the Row Foundation in Monterey will present Regional Library’s website. are not only timely, but are currently discussion of these important health care Cannery Row: The History of John Copies of the book Cannery being tackled by many scientists working issues. For best seating, early arrival at Steinbeck’s Old Ocean View Avenue at 7 Row may be borrowed at each of the in the Seattle area. each event is suggested. p.m. Wednesday, October 28. nine branches of the library system Hemp is a founder and research throughout the county.

Continued from front page Mark your calendar Friday, October 16 Thursday, October 29 Tuesday, November 17 Wednesday, December 9 • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society • Club Cervantino de Lectores (Spanish Book • Senior Center Book Discussion (370 Brien • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. Workshop focusing on the ABGI. Club). Purgatorio by Tomas Eloy Martinez Dr): My Jim by Nancy Rawles 1 p.m. • Island Film Group: Sabrina (1954) Film 10 a.m.-12 (Argentina) 7 p.m. Ihland Way Building Copies available at the Library & Discussion 7 p.m. • Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable: Jennifer Saturday, October 17 November 1-30 Louden presents “Can you write naked with Saturday, December 12 • Island Theatre at the Library: “The • On exhibit in the meeting room: Ted Hoppin, your clothes on?” 7 p.m. • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 Foreigner” by Larry Shue. 7:30 p.m. watercolors, and Jennifer Waldron, acrylics Wednesday, November 18 Monday, December 14 Sunday, October 18 Saturday, November 1 • Travelogue: “Morocco, Home of the Berbers” • A Good Yarn knitting and book group 7-9 p.m. • BPL Speakers Forum: “Global Pandemics • San Carlos reading of Bainbridge Island presented by Emily Wilson. Co-sponsored by Tuesday, December 15 – What Can We Expect Next?” 3-5 p.m. sketches 1-4 p.m. Location: 279 Madison The Traveler Bookstore 7:30 p.m. • Island Theatre – Repeat performance Ave N • Senior Center Book Discussion (370 Brien 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19 Dr): Gentleman from Finland: Adventures Wednesday, November 4 • Club Cervantino de Lectores (Spanish Book on the Trans-Siberian Express by Bob Tuesday, October 20 • Bainbridge Library Book Group: The Club). Primavera con una esquina rota by Goldstein 1 p.m. Copies available at the • Senior Center Book Discussion (370 Brien Gentleman from Finland: Adventures on the Mario Benedetti (Uruguay) 7 p.m. Location: library Dr): Cannery Row by John Steinbeck Trans-Siberian Express by Bob Goldstein Ihland Way Bldg. • Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable: Greg 1 p.m. Copies available at the Library. 7 p.m. Copies available at the library. Atkinson presents “How do you make • Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable: Anjali Friday, November 20 readers devour your words?” 7 p.m. Banerjee presents “When is your novel Thursday, November 5 • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society panel ready for an agent?” 7 p.m. • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m. discussion by BIGS mentors presenting “Brick Wednesday, December 16 Walls” 10 a.m.-12 • Travelogue: “Croatia Today, ties to the Thursday, October 22 Sunday, November 8 past” with Barbara Winther. Co-sponsored • Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Preview. 3 p.m. • West Sound Reads presents: Barbara • Bainbridge & Beyond presents “Travel as Kingsolver 7:30 p.m. Bainbridge Island High by The Traveler Bookstore 7:30 p.m. a political act” with Rick Steves. Time and Monday, November 9 School Commons location TBA Friday, December 18 • A Good Yarn knitting and book group 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, November 24 • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society Saturday, October 24 Tuesday, November 10 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 annual gathering 10 a.m.-12 • 1st Annual Edible Book Festival. 1-3 p.m. • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet 101. • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet 201. Location TBA. Saturday, December 19 10-11:30 a.m. Pre-register at the Library 2-3:30 p.m. Pre-register at the Library • Island Theatre at the Library: TBA 7:30 Tuesday, October 27 • Island Film Group: Hannah and her Sisters p.m. (1986) Film & Discussion 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 25 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 • Bainbridge Library closes at 5 p.m. • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet 201. Sunday, December 20 Wednesday, November 11 • Island Theatre – Repeat performance 7:30 p.m. 10-11:30 a.m. Pre-register at the Library, • Library Closed for Veterans’ Day Thursday, November 26 & 842-4162 Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. Friday, November 27 Tuesday, December 22 • Book Arts Beyond the Display: artists • Library Closed for Thanksgiving • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 discuss their work. 7 p.m. Saturday, November 14 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m. December 1-31 Thursday, December 24 Wednesday, October 28 • On exhibit in the meeting room: Sue Hylen, • Library Closed for Christmas Holiday • “Cannery Row, the history of John Sunday, November 15 photographs Steinbeck’s old ocean view avenue” • BPL Speakers Forum: “Brain Dynamics - The Friday, December 25 presented by Michael K Hemp 7 p.m. Impact of Research on Autism, Epilepsy, and Wednesday, December 2 • Library Closed for Christmas Holiday Other Neurological Disorders” 3-5 p.m. • Bainbridge Library Book Group: The Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin 7 p.m. Thursday, December 31 Copies available at the library. • Library closed at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 3 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m.

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Bainbridge Library keeps growing, thanks to many dedicated volunteers

By VERDA AVERILL Library News Editor

With this issue, the Bainbridge Library News enters its 12th consecutive year of publication. This unique periodical – not a newsletter for a few Volunteers for One Call for All have unveiled their new logo for use during this fall’s October campaign. The but a true community newspaper for all – exists only all-Island effort on behalf of non-profits dates back to the 1960s, when Cath Bourns (wife of Wiinslow Clinic’s co- because of a lot of work by many dedicated volunteers. founder Dr. Tom Bourns) sat down with a group of friends and planned a way to cut down on seemingly endless Over 200 people donate services to our library. rounds of phone calls and doorbelling. The Bainbridge Public Library participates in One Call for All. They staff book sales, maintain the gardens, pick up after meetings – and much more. In the Library News you read articles by best-selling authors who receive no pay—other than the satisfaction of giving to their library. Our community library is (We couldn’t begin to pay what their time is worth.) Our volunteers are guided by the exceptional library staff here at Bainbridge and the other eight branches of our island’s responsibility the Kitsap Regional Library. Visitors to Bainbridge often comment on the By Delight Willing, President excellent service provided by our librarians and Bainbridge Public Library Board services and to maintain the gardens that surround it. assistants. This year, more than ever, they deserve warm To keep the building functioning for the community, thanks; their willingness to hold the line on salaries and The Bainbridge Public Library is at the heart of the Bainbridge Public Library Board must raise benefits makes it possible to keep our library running our cultural community and home to many exciting donations. Another important community institution, without severe cuts. (As I write this, the much larger opportunities to learn and to grow. One Call For All, is one key source of the funding that Seattle Public Library has closed all branches for a Young children come for Story Time, kids of all ages keeps the Library in business. week. Here we’re still open daily except holidays.) participate in the Summer Reading challenge, and adults One Call allows a yearly solicitation to be sent to all Eleven years ago, in the first issue of the Library attend a multitude of public events in the library meeting members of the Bainbridge Community, and it allows News, board president Tom Olson referred to a “three- room. It won’t be surprising to know that all of this you to select those specific groups you wish to support legged stool” on which the 20th century Bainbridge activity is the result of a cooperative community effort. from the wide range of Island non-profit organizations. Public Library was based: Bainbridge Public Library, With the help of your tax dollars, Kitsap Regional When your red envelope comes from One Call for Kitsap Regional Library, and the City of Bainbridge Library provides the staff, the materials (books, music, All this fall, please remember the Bainbridge Public Island. DVDs) and the computers. But the library building itself Library and its many services to the community and The past decade has brought changes. is the property of the citizens of Bainbridge Island. No choose the Bainbridge Public Library as one of the As this island’s population has increased, so have tax dollars go to the support of your library building and recipients of your contribution to One Call. the library’s backers. The three-legged stool has grounds. Your donations are necessary to keep the building As always, thank you for your support for the become a sturdy, four-legged chair. in good shape, to pay for the heat, lights and custodial Bainbridge Public Library. Four organizations now work together to provide library services to you, in a public-private partnership. If you’re confused about who does what, you are not alone. Here, in a very brief summary, are the organizations behind our library today: Bainbridge Friends of the Library Bainbridge Public Library is a non-profit organization which maintains the library building and grounds. That building and its grounds are owned by the Taking care of business, people of Bainbridge Island. Kitsap Regional Library is a public organization funded by property taxes. It pays staff salaries, and planning for the future provides collections—books, periodicals, music, movies, and more. It also provides computers, databases, By Pat Miller, on book sales. That turned out to be exactly the right programs and special services. Friends of the Library thing to do, and the monthly Saturday sales proved to be Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library is a non- a resounding success. profit organization that supports the Bainbridge Public Early this summer, staff member Jeannie Ream Over the past three years, the Friends have initiated two Library and some programs at the Bainbridge branch. passed along a library patron’s question: “Do the Friends additional monthly sales and established a profitable online They raise money primarily through the sale of books sell gift certificates?” presence. By 2007, rapidly increasing income allowed the donated by patrons and discarded from Kitsap Regional The Friends were quick to recognize a new Friends to establish The Friends of the Library Endowment. Library. opportunity to serve customers and to generate more Thanks to our loyal customers, book sale income allows The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation is a support for the library. The result: Gift certificates for continued support of the Endowment today. non-profit organization which raises money to enhance $10, $25, and $50 are now available at the cashier’s table The Bainbridge Friends welcome your book donations the library’s book collections, technology, programs during the Bainbridge Friends book sales and on the and your patronage. If you would like to join us in support (such as Summer Reading) and special services (like the Friends’ website at bifriends.org. of the Friends of the Library Endowment, we welcome outreach program for citizens unable to come to library In 1979, the Friends made a much more fundamental your donation, whether cash or bequest. You can contact buildings). decision when they discontinued rummage sales to focus us at the library or online at bifriends.org. (For more on these organizations refer to their Web sites: www.bainbridgelibrary.org, www.krl.org and www.bifriends.org.) News BriefS

THE BAINBRIDGE staff will honor library DID YOU KNOW that there is unlimited free volunteers at their traditional, annual brunch September wireless internet access at every branch of the Kitsap 25. Over 200 Islanders volunteered during the past year. Regional Library system? 1270 Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 VOLUNTEERS throughout the Kitsap Regional VISUALLY IMPAIRED persons from Bainbridge The Bainbridge Island Library News is a community Library system are being honored by the addition of and North Kitsap meet every month in the Bainbridge newspaper produced quarterly for the Bainbridge Public Library several special volumes to the KRL book collection. In library large-group room just inside the main entrance. by professional writers who volunteer their time, in cooperation recognition of the work done by Library News volunteers, For more information, inquire at the library reference with members of the Bainbridge Library staff, Bainbridge Public Library Board, and Friends of the Library. Printing and mailing the book In This Garden: explorations in mixed-media desk or phone (206) 842-3551. costs are funded by the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, narrative, has been donated to the collection. A HARVARD CLASSICS book group at the library local advertisers and individual donors. The publication is A NEW SOUND SYSTEM will soon be available is looking for a facilitator. If you have a background mailed to all homes and businesses on Bainbridge Island and for use in the Bainbridge library’s large-group meeting in literature and a love for classic books, you may be available at the library and other Bainbridge locations, and is room, thanks to an anonymous donor from the the person to lead the new group through the Harvard reproduced in full on the Kitsap Regional Library, Bainbridge Public Library and Friends of the Library websites. Bainbridge Community Foundation and to Bainbridge Classics shelf. Anyone interested is asked to call Joan Island TV, which is donating materials and installation. Ewing at (206) 780-0699 for more information. Fall 2009 page 5 People

Take KRL’s online survey and help plan for the next five years of library challenges

Kitsap Regional Library is seeking gathering public opinion is through a 1. making each library branch to help build the library system’s future public participation to make its planning survey accessible through the KRL. an energy efficient, safe and by sharing your ideas at public meetings for the coming five years a successful org web site. The survey, which takes welcoming gathering place for the scheduled for each branch. process. about 15 minutes to complete, asks community The meeting for Bainbridge Every five years, the library creates a about how you use the library, what 2. Supporting the development of residents will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday strategic plan to guide decision making programs and services you like the most Kitsap children Sept. 23 at Bainbridge Public Library. and budget priorities. A good library and think are most important, and gives 3. Supporting Kitsap adults as a A series of public meetings is also strategic plan assesses community and you an opportunity to offer your ideas in resource for career development scheduled for other North Kitsap branch patron needs, library resources, services response to some open-ended questions. and life enrichment libraries. Those meetings will be 6:30 and programs, and asks what challenges “There are only three questions we 4. finding ways to expand library p.m. Thursday Sept. 17 at Kingston lie ahead. The existing strategic plan, require you to answer if you’re taking services beyond the existing hours branch; 6:30 p.m. Thursday Sept. 24 Vision 2010, expires next year, and the the survey,” Brody said. “You can take as of branch operation at Little Boston branch; and 6:30 p.m. process to create a new plan for the next much time or as little time as you wish. 5. Being effective, frugal and Wednesday Sept. 30 at Poulsbo branch. five years is underway. But we will be looking carefully at all productive with library tax dollars At each meeting, leaders of the Jeff Brody, a long-time editor for the the responses, so we hope you’ll take the If you have ideas about how the Kitsap Regional Library will be on Kitsap Sun, has been hired as a part- opportunity to have your say.” library can pursue these goals, be sure to hand to hear what you want the library time KRL staff member to facilitate the Brody is building the plan around take the online survey, or contact Brody to be like in five years and any specific planning process and write the new plan. five vision statements that have emerged directly at [email protected]. ideas you may have to make that vision According to Brody, the process has from discussions KRL leaders have had To take the public survey on KRL a reality. While the library has been now entered a key phase that involves with Kitsap elected officials and school services, go to www.krl.org. Look at the gathering public opinion and ideas gathering public opinion and ideas about leaders, from library staff discussions home page for a section that says, “Tell through an online survey, the library staff existing library programs and services and from an examination of Kitsap us what you think”. There you will find a values the opportunity to hear your ideas and what you would like to see KRL demographic trends and library trends link to the survey itself. in person. Anyone with an interest in provide in the future. nationwide. They address the following Bainbridge and North Kitsap the library is encouraged to attend one of One important way the library is major issues: residents will have a great opportunity these meetings. Library Friends can be traced to the 1930s

By Charles Browne, President 1929 through 1954, it becomes apparent and stretched its limited budget as far as Bainbridge Friends of the Library that their primary fund-raising event was it could. (The minutes of Jan. 7, 1930 list a monthly “Silver Tea”. These regular a payment to Elizabeth Weld, librarian, of Long before this island was criss- meetings, usually held at someone’s $1.50 for December.) The island actually crossed with asphalted roads, before home or at the library, ranged widely had two small libraries, the one at Rolling Agate Pass Bridge joined us to the from book discussions to presentations Bay being more popular than the one in mainland, there were groups of people on conditions and trends in foreign Winslow because it had more books. on Bainbridge who believed in the countries where islanders or visitors On June 23, 1953, a children’s Summer educational, horizon-broadening benefits had recently visited or worked. A Reading Program was begun. This program that came with public libraries. perennial favorite program was given continues as an island favorite for children In our library archives, there is a by an annual summer visitor, Professor and teens, and we the Friends of the bound journal which records the activities Green of Whitman College. On June Library continue to support it. of the Rolling Bay Library Association 27, 1938, Professor Green gave a talk In May of 1963, the Rolling Bay beginning December 18, 1929. on “Prison conditions in Austria and Public Library building was sold and While the Rolling Bay Library itself Czechoslovakia” to 45 interested library funds “given to the new Bainbridge Island had been in existence since 1914, the patrons. In July 1952, he spoke on Iran. archives’ first mention of the Library At each Silver Tea, donations were Continued on Page 11 Association states that it was initiated collected and, together with membership by a committee of Mrs. Weld, Mrs. fees, these Johannsen, and Mrs. Dick in November, formed the 1930, and formally established in bulk of the December with the passing of the deed to association’s the library from the Rolling Bay P.T.A. income. to the new organization. (Trustees were The Stephanie, of Course! Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Waldron, Mrs. Weld, Rolling ATERING Mrs. Arnold, and Mrs. Dick.) Bay Library C There are striking parallels between Association nt , Eclectic & Extraordin our current goals of Friends of the Library bought books, Elega ary and those of this past Rolling Bay Library kept the lights 206.842.7442 Association. Only our fund-raising and heat on, methods have changed with the times. paint on the Stephanie Ahlquist [email protected] As one reads the minutes of the walls, paid �� Rolling Bay Library Association from the librarian,

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Books and activities for young people Children’s Corner and their families Harry vs. Charlie: Which one do you like better?

By Julia Batson Harry Potter goes to a school girl that they hang out with where you stay the whole all the time. Harry Potter I have been reading a lot of adventure school year except during and Charlie Bone each books lately. I like adventure books Christmas break it is optional have a teacher that picks because they are full of exciting stories. to go home. Charlie Bone on just them. Everyone in Two of the series I read recently are the cannot improve his magical both Harry Potter’s and Harry Potter and Charlie Bone series. talent at all and Harry Potter Charlie bone’s school dine Here is a comparison between the two: can improve the magic that together. In the Harry Potter Harry Potter and Charlie Bone are he learns at Hogwarts. In books and in the Charlie different in some ways. Charlie Bone has Harry Potter every wizard or Bone books there are both one magical talent only that he was born witch has to learn magic and boys dormitories and girls with and Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts to in Charlie Bone only a few Julie Batson dormitories. Both authors, learn many magic tricks because he was people are born having a magical power J.K. Rowling and Jenny Nimmo, are very not born knowing any magic. Harry Potter and the people who are not born with a descriptive about the way the characters goes to a school where the headmaster is Susan Bisnett Photo credit: magical talent are not able to learn one. feel. These writers make me feel like I am Joelle Pazoff; Ed Emberley art day. nice and Charlie Bone goes to a school Now here are some ways that Harry doing what Harry and Charlie are doing. where the headmaster is very mean. Potter and Charlie Bone are the same. I have enjoyed both of the Harry Charlie Bone goes to a school where he Harry Potter and Charlie Bone both have Potter and the Charlie Bone series and I Thank you, all gets to go home on the weekends and a friend that is a boy and a friend that is a hope that you enjoy them as much as I do. The Bainbridge Island Public Library would like to thank Follow the reader: those community members who generously gave their time and Carson White reviews ‘The Little Secret’ talents leading programs for children and teens during our summer reading program: by Kate Saunders wicked queen! But the whole story began Bernice Cavalluzzi with the wonderful box… but there is not Kristin Tollefson The Little Secret is a wonderful book. time for that tale now. What I really am James Bernardin It’s pages contain mystery, adventure and trying to say is this is the most wonderful, Jennifer Rhodes lots of plot! It seems to be for 3rd graders super, good, best awesome book- the Ann Lovejoy at first, but, when you get deeper and Little Secret. Susan Callan deeper into this wonderful tale you find Carson White it’s a tiny bit advanced and complicated like for 4th graders. It’s a very StorytimeStorytime Calendarcalendar entertaining story but No storytimes in Monday, October 19 Tuesday, November 3 Pajama storytime, 7:00pm a little sad because of September Toddler storytime, 10:30am Baby storytime, 12:30pm Wednesday, November 18 some deaths and happy Pajama storytime, 7:00pm Monday, October 5 Tuesday, October 20 Preschool storytime, 10:30am at the pleasant ending. Toddler storytime, 10:30am Baby storytime, 12:30pm Wednesday, November 4 Monday, November 23 In this book awful Pajama storytime, 7:00pm Preschool storytime, 10:30am Tuesday, October 6 Toddler storytime, 10:30am and surprising events Baby storytime, 12:30 pm Wednesday, October 21 Monday, November 9 Tuesday, November 24 happen. There’s a spider Pajama storytime, 7:00pm Preschool storytime, 10:30am Toddler Storytime, 10:30am Baby Storytime, 12:30pm race, a grand ball, an Wednesday, October 7 Monday, October 26 Tuesday, November 10 Pajama storytime, 7:00pm awful and despicable Preschool storytime, 10:30am Toddler storytime, 10:30am Baby storytime, 12:30pm Wednesday, November 25 queen who murders her Pajama storytime, 7:00pm Monday, October 12 Tuesday, October 27 Preschool storytime, 10:30am husband and the old *Library closed,* no toddler storytime Baby storytime, 12:30pm Wednesday, November 11 princess who is a human Pajama storytime, 7:00pm *Library closed,* no preschool December delights storytime but is married to a man Tuesday, October 13 storytime Baby storytime, 12:30pm Wednesday, October 28 and craft program who is a prince but not Pajama storytime, 7:00pm Preschool storytime, 10:30am Monday, November 16 Wednesday, December 2, 10:30 am a human, and the Staffa Toddler storytime, 10:30am Wednesday, December 9, 10:30 am Wednesday, October 14 Monday, November 2 Wednesday, December 16, 10:30 am who are children of the Preschool storytime, 10:30am Toddler storytime, 10:30am Tuesday, November 17 Baby storytime, 12:30pm

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Bainbridge Dental Park 525 High School Rd, NW Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (206) 842-4794 for appointments Fall 2009 page 7 Young people, Families Student essay contest is slated for young readers this fall As part of the county-wide One of book vouchers from local independent Community, One Book initiative in booksellers. The Kitsap Regional October, young readers are invited to Foundation is sponsoring the contest. enter a student essay competition. Deadline for submission of essays to The main characters in John the Kitsap Regional Library is October 9. Steinbeck’s Cannery Row share a unique Students may turn in essays at any branch kind of friendship. In 500 words or of the KRL library system or mail then to less, students are asked to write about Kate Skinner, Kitsap Regional Library, the obligations and responsibilities of 1300 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, 98310. friendship – and its rewards. For more information about the The essays will be separated into two competition and the required submission categories: one for students in Grades 6, forms, plus details on other One Book, 7,and 8 and the other for Grades 9, 10, One Community events taking place 11, and 12. throughout October, go to the library Three prizes will be awarded in each system website: www.krl.org or phone category: $75, $50, and $25 in the form Kate Skinner at (360) 405-9021.

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programs Winterowd Ann Photo by Leigh Captured! Kristina Scott (left) and Claire Sumner were caught on camera Saturday, October 24, 2 pm during Teen Mystery Night this summer. Betsy-Tacy program. Come celebrate this classic series about two friends in early 20th century Minnesota. Sunday, October 25, 1 – 4 pm Howl-O-Ween at IslandWood. Join us for scary and not so scary Halloween tales, pumpkin decorating, hikes. Saturday, November 21, 2 pm Puppet Show: Where the Wild Things Are and other monsters. Dress in your most monstrous—prizes for best costume. Sunday, December 19, 2 pm Winter Storytelling Afternoon (TENTATIVE, TBD!!) Come see tales

Photo by Susan Bisnett performed by special guest storytellers. Gracie Smith; Ed Emberley art day.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who made this year’s summer reading program a success: Photo by Susan Bisnett Karyn Carpenter Mia Peeples Henry Brown was the first to finish reading the required number of books Mary Ann Tollefson Hannah Pratt during the 2009 Summer Reading Program. Daryce Walton Grace Purdy Top summer reader of 2009, Mary Lou Zimmerman Remi Rosencrans fifth-grader Edward Martens had read Emma Bonifield Weston Scott 350 hours by August 12 with two weeks of Meg Brown Anna Thackray Summer Reading left. Here are his top 10 recommended books and series: Bella Crowley Anika Vroom Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer Hannah Elzig Tessa Vroom The 7th Tower series by Garth Nix Hannah Myrick Max Weber Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series by Michelle Paver Aviva Gaphni Carson White Ordinary Boy series by William Boniface Addy Greisser Katilin Chester Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage Emma Gace Kerrie Sanson Dragon Keeper series by Carole Wilkinson Peter and the Starcatchers series Andrew Hoff Claire Sumner by Dave Barry Nick Paul Yesenia de Luna Percy Jackson and the Olympians series Lilia Paul Alison Economy by Rick Riordan Stephani Paul Katy Hamlin Inkspell series by Cornelia Funke Edward Martens The Swordquest books by Nancy Yi Fan Let our family help your loved ones The death of a loved one is difficult under any circumstances. When • Complete cremation services possible, we recommend pre-planning for funerals and cremations, to • Pre-payment plans ease anxiety later. We, your friends and neighbors, are here to help. We • Available 24 hours can be reached quickly, 24 hours a day. You will be pleased with our • Family-owned local business since 1940 service and very affordable prices. (You’ll save hundreds over large • close relationships with local corporations’ charges.) You’ll find there IS a difference. facilities for larger memorials and funeral services. Cook Family Funeral Home • We honor most memberships you may have. David Cook 842-2642 • www.cookfamilyfuneral home.com People page 8 Fall 2009

Meet Susan Wiggs The life of a serial writer

By Suzanne Selfors tell you that there’s no end to the series in sight. under court order to do some community service. He’s On September 29, book #6 in the Lakeshore a bit of a jerk and he’s assigned to co-direct the pageant. You’ve heard her name. You’ve seen her books. Chronicles will hit shelves. Lakeshore Christmas, the Oh, and he hates Christmas. Maybe you live in her neighborhood or you’ve taken one only hardback thus far in the mass-market series, is So much for Maureen’s plans. While the tension of her workshops. Maybe you tend to run into her when a skillfully crafted, funny and satisfying love story, between these two is the main story, a subplot focuses she’s walking her Doberman. but it’s also an ode to the public library system. on a problem many communities are facing right Last year she was named one of Bainbridge’s Maureen Davenport is Avalon’s librarian and she now—lack of funding. favorite authors. She’s a familiar celebrity around happily accepts the director’s role in the town’s annual “This novel is more than a love story featuring food, these parts but it’s been 10 years since Library News Christmas pageant. She’s looking forward to the job friends, and family,” Susan writes. “It’s also a passionate last visited with her so we thought we’d see what because Christmas is one of her favorite holidays. But drama involving something near and dear to my heart— she’s been up to. along comes Eddie Haven, a former child star who’s the public library. In this novel, a cookie exchange is As I sit writing this at my mother’s house on held to benefit Avalon’s own public library, Pleasant Beach, I look across the water. A blue keeping it open for generations to come.” wall peeks out from behind some shrubs. It’s In keeping with the cookie theme, Susan Susan Wiggs’s house and I know exactly what includes cookie recipes throughout the book. she’s doing. She’s working. She tested dozens of them, given to her by On this sunny day she might be on her family and friends. patio or in a little hammock she likes, but most “I made a lot of key discoveries while assuredly, her laptop is perched and her fingers writing Lakeshore Christmas. One is that are flying. everybody associates the holidays with a Writing, writing, writing. It’s what she does particular flavor, be it cinnamon, anise seed, every day. ginger, marzipan…you name it,” she said. It’s how she manages to fill up four pages Whatever flavor you favor, you’ll probably on Amazon.com. It’s what’s she’s been doing find it at the cookie exchange that Susan for over 20 years. Perhaps her life is a bit more will be hosting on Nov. 19 at Eagle Harbor glamorous these days, with congratulatory Books. There, she’ll celebrate her new book, bottles of champagne arriving from her along with local author Sheila Roberts. publisher and in-person visits from her agent, Please check www.eagleharborbooks. but still, every day, she writes. com for more information. Here’s a little fact: the average print run for In the meantime, she’s busy at work a work of fiction is 10-20,000 copies. Susan’s on book #7, The Summer Hideaway. current print run for her novels is 800,000 to one You can bet she’s at her own summer million. That places her in an elite club that every hideaway, right now, sitting on that little writer dreams of joining: its ranks include James hammock, with fingers a’flyin’. Patterson, Stephen King, and Nora Roberts. What’s fueling this golden era in Susan’s writing career? It’s a series of novels called The Lakeshore The Lakeshore Chronicles. Each story takes place in the fictional town of Avalon. While the stories are loosely Chronicles: connected, they don’t have to be read in order. Susan Wiggs Lakeshore Christmas will And with readership growing, Susan will happily be published September 20. Book #1 Summer at Willow Lake Book #2 The Winter Lodge Book #3 Dockside Book #4 Snowfall at Willow Lake Local author takes flight withAngel Lane Book #5 Fireside Book #6 Lakeshore Christmas by Susan Wiggs writers and pens her own brand of fiction. Her latest is Angel Lane (St. Martin’s Press, 2009), Visit Susan at www.susanwiggs.com “O Solitude, the soul’s best friend. How a classic Christmas story with a modern twist. It’s a calm and quiet a delight, it is alone; To read, generous, open-hearted tale of the friendships we make, and meditate, and write; By none offended nor the chances we take, and the lives we touch every day. offending none; To walk, ride, sit, or sleep at Sheila, Suzanne Selfors (Coffeehouse Angel) and I one’s own ease; And pleasing a man’s self, (Lakeshore Christmas) are teaming up to celebrate the none other to displease.” season in style, with books, conversation…and cookies! —Charles Cotton Lots of cookies. We have appearances scheduled for October 3 at It’s the writer’s eternal challenge—to find the Barnes & Noble in Silverdale—a chat about how to solitude to practice our craft, yet to have a life. get happily published, accompanied by a chocolate Local author Sheila Roberts, a writing teacher, tea. Then there’s a chance for the ultimate pre-season mentor and bestselling novelist, strikes a fine balance weekend getaway—an author brunch at Leavenworth’s between solitude and society. favorite restaurant, followed by a signing at A Book The former Bainbridge resident has decamped to For All Seasons. And on Bainbridge, there will be the wilds of Lake Symington in the Kitsap Peninsula, an old-fashioned cookie exchange on November 19. with her husband, Robert Rabe, a professor of German Bring a plate of your best cookies and you could win Language at Olympic College. On the shores of the a fabulous prize. For more on these events visit www. picture-perfect lake, she serves as mentor to emerging sheilasplace.com.

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By Barbara Winther A growing problem of city Grant, my husband, and I took a Russian cruise in living is traffic. May from St. Petersburg to Moscow. In St. Petersburg, We traveled via four rivers, two lakes and a canal, even with its stopping at villages along the way. extensive Metro, Based on this relatively small swath through the at three in the largest country in Europe, here are glimpses of a nation afternoon our taxi that until 1991 languished under the Communist thumb. took two hours Most people in the countryside still live a simple to drive 15 miles life, women usually in babushkas (head scarves). On the from downtown other hand, in cities, students and white-collar workers to our ship. And, bustle about, enjoying a way of life influenced by the everywhere, one West. Especially visible in Moscow are tall, slender, facet of modern young women fashionably dressed, cell phones pressed life seems stuck to their ears, and t-shirted, sneakered young men, in pre-glasnost times: a third of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow, lights up the black baseball caps worn backwards, heads wired to iPods. Russian homes, mostly in rural Russian night (above). Turi and Vera (below) welcome visitors to their Families in villages have small but individual homes, areas, still rely on outhouses. home. — Photos by Grant Winther many with a TV, electricity and central heating. For food they depend heavily on their vegetable gardens. People in cities In the Village of live in high-rise apartments and have no private gardens. Svirstroy Hundreds of apartment buildings exist, from ugly, We had the opportunity to visit square boxes built during Khrushchev’s time to Stalin’s a couple, Vera and Yuri, in their architecturally eye-catching, “wedding cakes.” Whereas home in Svirstroy, located about under Communism three families lived together, today it 150 miles east of St. Petersburg. is one family per apartment and ownership is possible. This village, at the mouth of the Affluent city dwellers purchase country homes Svir River, was founded in 1927 (dachas), varying from estates to one-room huts, and when Stalin created a hydro escape the city on weekends to garden and relax. power plant and locks to join Lake Along waterways where tour boats might dock, Lagoda with Lake Onega, the villagers have become entrepreneurs, selling souvenirs, largest lakes in Europe. while in cities commercial enterprises are far larger, During WWII the Finnish often involving foreign businesses. Army, collaborating with the On one side of Moscow’s Red Square, GUM, the Germans, marched in and occupied former government department store, is laid out like a the area. They demolished the mall. It has three floors, up-only escalators, a central locks, wiped out Svirstroy and sent fountain surrounded by imitation cherry trees and stores its citizens to concentration camps, such as Gap, Reeboks, De Beers and Cartier. where many perished from cold Elsewhere in the city, modern shops blossom and starvation. The young men of between ancient buildings and onion-domed cathedrals. the village, off fighting for Russia, On Arbat, the oldest street in Moscow, you can go online fared no better. A high percentage at Starbucks, enjoy a burger in the world’s second- died in the battle of Leningrad. largest McDonalds and dine with music at the Hard After the war, only a few Rock Café. There are stores that sell everything from villagers returned to Svirstroy, among them some who heating. Yuri and Vera, however, heat their house only fancy underwear to jeans. Although today the economy had evacuated before the Finns took over. A small with a wood stove, and their original outhouse is still in is down, as in most of the world, life in Russia is a number came from other areas, seeking government service. It is the oldest home in the village. capitalistic adventure. work, rebuilding and operating the locks and power In Svirstroy wooden kiosks sell tourist items such plant. Also, returning from a concentration camp was as birch bark containers, embroidered napkins, shawls, Vera, who brought back her greatest treasure—a photo matrioshkas (nesting dolls) and homemade preserves. Books about Russia in which she stands with her mother, father and siblings Recently, a tour group has instigated another income- just before her father left to fight and die in the war. raising occupation for the village: six families invite a Lonely Planet: Russia, Simon Richmond— In Svirstroy, Vera married Yuri, a power plant worker. small number of tourists with an interpreter into their an informative guide about Russia’s heritage and They built their first home, a one-roomer, underground, homes for tea and piroshkies (meat filled pastries). This places to visit. then, above ground a kitchen with an attached mudroom, is how we visited Yuri and Vera. Moscow Rules, Daniel Silva—although a essential for removing boots and coats and keeping Yuri proudly showed us a shed full of stacked wood fictional thriller, a realistically cautionary tale. cold from the kitchen. In this part of the country, already chopped for winter, and Vera displayed her medals Putin’s Labyrinth: Spies, Murders, and the temperatures plunge well below zero in the winter. Later, and commendations from the government for surviving Dark Heart of the New Russia, Steve Le Vine— he added a bedroom and recently an enclosed summer the concentration camp and her years as a heavy-crane a non-fiction book that reads like a spy thriller. porch. For many years their house, although close to the operator. She appeared most proud of the congratulatory Russia—Lost in Translation; the Yeltsin and power plant, had no electricity. letter received on her last birthday—from Prime Minister Putin Legacies, Lilia Shevtsova—Russia’s new Today about 1,000 people live in Svirstroy. As soon Putin. Through the interpreter, the couple told us life was assertiveness—where is it going? as the children grow up, usually they move away to hard but better than it used to be. Vera smiled when she find work. Although the houses are small, their gardens showed us her electrically-wired samovar. are large. Most homes now have electricity and central “Now it is easy to make tea.”

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By Margaret Trent commercial fisherman, today he is a net designer and owns a successful marine Let It Go, Louie, co-authored by aquaculture company. Gary Loverich and Barbara Winther, is a Barbara became so immersed in portrait of a way of life now almost gone. the Croatians’ personal stories and It tells of the migration of Croatian genealogies that she has become good families to Puget Sound and the fishing friends with many of those interviewed. and shipbuilding that sustained them. She too has visited Croatia, including There are stories of love and tragedy, islands from which Bainbridge families of the familiar events and strange came. She will return later this year for a happenings that fill human lives, and of second visit. memorable characters that would be at The story behind the title is Barbara’s home in a novel. personal favorite among the book’s many I sat down with Gary and Barbara to anecdotes. talk about their book. When I left Gary and Barbara they For Loverich, Let It Go, Louie were poring over a map of Croatia, still was an exploration of his roots. More immersed in the research and writing that than a century ago – in 1903 – his has been an important part of their lives grandparents were among the earliest for the past five years. Croatian immigrants to settle on The book will Bainbridge Island. As a child, Gary had be published by the heard stories of how his grandfather Bainbridge Island had “jumped ship” to America, and Historical Society later Co-authors of Let It Go, Louie, Gary he realized he knew little about that this year. All profits Loverich and Barbara Winther generation. Conversations with his uncle will go to the Society. — Photo by: Margaret Trent Tony, who during World War I had worked alongside Gary’s grandfather CROATIA TODAY: as a caulker in Puget Sound shipyards, way of life now largely forgotten. TIES TO THE PAST filled in gaps in the family’s history. Together, the two embarked on a On December 16 Gary had also heard stories about project that involved years of research – at 7:30 p.m. Barbara Losinj, one of a ragged line of islands sifting through records from Ellis Island Winther will speak on off the coast of Croatia, where his and transcribing oral histories by many “Croatia Today and Its grandparents grew up. A few years ago families. Gradually they pieced together Ties to the Past”, in the he visited, and saw for himself, the the stories and historical details essential library’s large-group narrow alleys and foot-worn stairways in for the book. meeting room. The the town where his grandmother played For today’s Croatian community talk is one in a series as a child. on Puget Sound, Let It Go, Louie is a of travel programs A volunteer with the Bainbridge treasured memoir of their ancestors’ lives co-sponsored by The Island Historical Society, Gary believed in a new country. At one time there were Traveler bookstore. there was a place for a book about the as many as 30 Croatian families who It is open to the Croatian community, a group often called Eagle Harbor home and worked public, and there is no overlooked in Washington history. on fishing boats. Today, commercial admission charge. Barbara, another volunteer in the Society fishermen still use equipment originally Copies of Let It and a published author for more than 30 designed by Puget Sound Croatians. Go, Louie: A Story of years, was captivated by the idea. She Working on the book strengthened Repairing the net after hauling aboard a catch of Croatian Immigrants believed it was a story that needed to be Gary’s connection with the past and dogfish are (left to right) John Belling, Marion Galosich, on Puget Sound will told, as a way of preserving the history of raised his awareness of the influence Rom Svornich (skipper) and John Tarabochia be available for sale. Puget Sound’s Croatian-Americans and a his heritage has had on his life. Once a — Photo courtesy of Svornich Family John Steinbeck, Nobel prize winner, wrote 25 books in all

By Julie O’Neill, families is an epic tale of good and evil, with Cannery Row in which Doc finds romance, French poodle, Charley, finding much to like Reference Librarian parallels to the Biblical Cain and Abel story. thanks to the active interference of his friends. about America and Americans, but even more Steinbeck based the Hamiltons on his own Tortilla Flat (1935) The shabby Monterey that disappointed him: waste, racism, and “a John Steinbeck wrote 25 books in all, family and considered this his best work. district of Tortilla Flat is home to a band of bland mentality.” including novels, nonfiction, short stories Of Mice and Men (1937) The tragic paisanos, poor but gutsy people of Mexican, The Log from the Sea of Cortez (1951) and play scripts. He won the Nobel Prize for (and often banned) story of George and his Irish and Italian descent, whose riotous Steinbeck and his friend, Ed Ricketts (the Literature in 1962. These are some of his simple-minded friend, Lennie, two migrant exploits have parallels to the adventures of model for Doc in Cannery Row) cruised best known works. ranch workers during the Great Depression in King Arthur’s knights. around the Gulf of California to collect and The Grapes of Wrath (1939) Steinbeck California. The Pearl (1948) Kino, a poor pearl diver study marine life, also learning about the won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel about the Cannery Row (1945) The comic story of of La Paz, Mexico, finds a large, beautiful villagers in the small Mexican towns along Joads who leave their failing Oklahoma farm Doc, a marine biologist (based on Steinbeck’s pearl which he believes will make him the coast. during the Dust Bowl/Depression era, only to friend, Ed Ricketts) and his friends: the bums wealthy and save the life of his infant son. The Red Pony (1933) On a ranch in become exploited farm workers in California. and other colorful locals who inhabit the area But because of the greed of those around him, the mountains east of the Salinas Valley, a East of Eden (1952) Set in Steinbeck’s of sardine canneries on Monterey’s seedy the pearl brings only tragedy. young boy comes of age, finding both joy and native Salinas Valley, this novel of three waterfront. Travels with Charley (1960) Steinbeck sorrow in the responsibilities of caring for his generations of the Trask and Hamilton Sweet Thursday (1954) The sequel to took a road trip around the U.S. with his horse.

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By VERDA AVERILL This month, as summer draws to a close, schools open, years (with annual updating) and they’ve cheerfully poured Library News Editor and fall activities are resumed, we’re going to pause long wine at many library parties. They, too, have moved – at enough to wish some of our long-time library supporters in least the tasting room – from their former location near the In the last issue of the Library News, we wrote the business community a sincere Happy Anniversary. ferry terminal to the local agricultural district on Day Road. about the historic relationship of local businesses and We’ll have more details about our business community’s They continue to welcome visitors warmly, though suggest professionals and the Bainbridge Island Library. role in the library’s growth in our next Library News, which you call first for the hours, which are seasonal. (Just dial Many of you commented about the story, and had will be in your mailbox the first week in December. 842-WINE.) We’ll write more about the Bentryns and their your own memories of yesterday. For the moment, though, let’s pause to winemaking history in a future issue of the Library News. congratulate two of our long-term Library News Other businesses among our advertisers have celebrated advertisers who are celebrating anniversaries this anniversaries recently; you know that the Town and BRIEFLY fall: Harris-Zommers Interiors and Bainbridge Country Market, long the center of Winslow Way shopping, IT’S CAREER WEEK at Kitsap Regional Library. During Island Vineyards and Winery. observed its 50th anniversary a few years ago, and during the week September 14-18 all branches of the Kitsap Regional Stephanie Harris and Juris Zommers are celebrating 35 those 50-plus years there have always been members of the Library are open to job seekers one hour early every day. years of designs on Bainbridge. You’ve seen their banner market’s Nakata and Loverich families participating in the During this extra hour librarians will offer hands-on instruction in a local supermarket, perhaps looked at the news on their library’s activities. (More about them in a coming issue.) in the use of the library’s research databases. Visitors may website, and you’re seeing their updated ad in this issue. A chat with Kevin Dwyer, executive director of the browse career books and ask questions about careers. For more Juris and Stephanie have been regular library boosters for Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce, reminded information phone 842-4162 or visit www.krl.org. years. Not only were they among the earliest advertisers me that the Chamber itself existed long before I moved THE FIRST EDIBLE BOOK Festival on Bainbridge in our Library News, but they were very involved in the is planned for late October (Saturday, October 24) as part of here back in the 1960s. It does, in fact, date back to Kitsap Regional Library’s Month of the Book. Watch for more fund-raising for the expanded library building in 1995- 1927. There are plenty of references to those early days information on the website: www.krl.org. 97. (Stephanie, if I recall correctly, was co-chair of the in some of our local history books and, of course, at the AARON ELKINS, former Bainbridge resident and creator community fund-raising committee for the Winslow business Historical Museum on Ericksen Ave. of the Gideon Oliver mysteries, returns to the Island Thursday, area.) In their years on the Island they’ve moved from Our thanks for their support in this Library News to October 8, to talk about his recently published Skull Duggery Madrone Lane to a small studio at their home near Island the following members of the business and professional at Eagle Harbor Books at 7:30 p.m. Center. The location is more convenient for them, and they community: RICK STEVES, the Edmonds-based travel writer, television spend much of their time in clients’ homes, anyway. • Ace Hardware host, and tour guide, will appear on Bainbridge Thursday, October Gerard and JoAnn Bentryn are currently celebrating • Todd Adams, DDS 22, at a site to be determined, to talk about his most recent book, their 33rd anniversary in business here, and they too • Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce Travel As a Political Act. For more information, call Eagle Harbor have been enthusiastic library supporters all along. Their • Bainbridge Eye Physicians and Eyeland Optical Books and watch notices in the library. distinctive ad in the Library News has been running for (Jason Cheung) • Bainbridge Gardens Other Month of the Book events • Bainbridge Vineyards and Winery Wednesday, October 7 Continued from Page 5 • Drs. Elizabeth Bell and Nicholas Thompson, Bainbridge Library book group reads Cannery Row 7 p.m. All are Family Dentistry welcome. Bainbridge Library 1930s Friends • Blackbird Bakery Friday, October 9 • Blue Sky Printing Student essay submissions are due. Bring your completed essays to Public Library, thus furthering the work so long and any branch of Kitsap Regional Library or mail them to Kate Skinner, • Blumenthal Construction Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, East Bremerton, 98310 steadfastly carried out by a number of dedicated men and • Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church Sunday, October 11 women over a period of almost half a century,” according • Churchmouse Yarns & Teas The Island’s Cannery Row: a history of strawberry canning on to minutes of the Rolling Bay Public Library Board. • Coldwell Baker McKenzie Associates Bainbridge Island, with Jerry Elfendahl. 3 p.m. Bainbridge Library The Rolling Bay Library Association was one of • Cook Family Funeral Home Thursday, October 15 the forerunners of two current non-profit community “Cannery Row Poetry Connections: poetry evocative of the life of John • Eagle Harbor Book Co. Steinbeck” Four Bainbridge Poets, Jennifer Hager, David Stallings, organizations, the Bainbridge Public Library (which • Flowering Around Roger Midgett and Marit Saltrones will provide readings. Moderated owns, runs, and maintains library facilities) and the • Harris-Zommers Interiors by Neil Baker. 7 p.m. Bainbridge Library. Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library (which provides • Island Electronics Radio Shack Tuesday, October 20 funding for library events, magazine subscriptions, special • The Island School Senior Center book group reads Cannery Row 1 p.m. Bainbridge interest books, Summer Reading, and needed materials). Island Senior Center (370 Brien Dr SE) • Stephanie of Course, Catering For more history on the Rolling Bay Public Library read Sunday, November 1 • The Island School San Carlos reading of Bainbridge Island sketches. Share your Barbara Winther’s They Like Noble Causes and visit the • Julie’s Frame Gallery Bainbridge Island sketch of life on the island, written in the style of Bainbridge Historical Society on Ericksen Ave. For more • McKinnon Handcrafted Furniture John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. Our month of the book finale! 1-4 about the Friends, visit our website at www.bifriends.org. p.m. San Carlos Restaurant (279 Madison Ave. N) • Modern Collision Rebuild In July, Janet Young (1922-2009), a former president of • The Traveler the Friends of the Library Board of Directors and a dedicated • Town & Country Market participant and supporter of our organization for decades, passed • Winslow Animal Clinic BIGS schedules away. This glimpse into the past is in memory of her contributions. • Winslow Paint Company autumn meetings

The Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society has made some changes in its fall schedule, Paula Schmidt says. On September 18, Betty Kay Anderson, professional genealogist, will present “American Biographical Genealogical Index (ABGI)”. On October 16, the group will have a workshop focusing on the American Biographical Genealogical Index. Mentors will be available to help beginners. On November 20, there will be a panel discussion by BIGS mentors on “Brick Walls”. December 18 is the date for the annual gathering for members to share family trees, artifacts, and photos. A Welcoming Congregation “This is a good time for non-members to visit and ask and a Green Sanctuary questions about genealogy and how BIGS can help you with your research,” Schmidt said. For more information Join us Sundays at 10 am at the Island School about the group, phone her at 842-6059. on Day Road East Think Globally. Shop Locally.

Visitors’ information, drivers & auto licenses, “Your Full Service Paint Store” Island maps and more. open sundays! Open Monday - Friday 7:30 - 6 The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce. Sunday 10 - 2 Serving Bainbridge Island since 1927. 206-842-2227 (206) 842-3700 • www.bainbridgechamber.com 937 Hildebrand Lane NE • Bainbridge Island People, Art page 12 Fall 2009 Artists announced for fall Continued from cover shows in library meeting room Cannery Row

Linda Meier, curator of the Bainbridge Library art specimens. Like the tide pool, Cannery Row was an and articles to epic novels and play scripts, from tragedy exhibits, recently announced the fall schedule for local interdependent group of living beings where “the smells to comedy to scientific non-fiction. He experimented artists’ shows. of life and richness, of death and digestion, of decay with language, imagery and characterization. His Cynthia Dice, the October artist, has been painting and birth, burden the air.” Using the simple, vivid writing was uneven; he wrote some superb books and on canvas for three years. Her earlier painting was on language and folksy vocabulary that characterized his some that weren’t. He wrote his best works early on, hand-thrown ceramics, but she says she has grown to best writing, he wrote about those living on the fringe then disappointed his readers by not producing another “love the diversity that canvas offers.” Her collection of of society, but didn’t judge them. He adopted some of Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, or Cannery Row original paintings and greeting cards depict everyday the scientific attitudes of Ed Ricketts: he observed his during the last half of his life. Often, the critics felt subjects: family, friends, and pets. They are nostalgic in characters trying to survive in their habitat, let them he didn’t merit serious critical attention. But many of feeling, reminiscent of 1940s illustrators. speak and act, showed their mistakes and triumphs, but his books are still widely read and appreciated. They November will bring a joint exhibit by Ted Hoppin injected no moral judgment on their way of life. are truly American novels, and many of the themes he and Jennifer Waldron. Hoppin has been painting for 30 Cannery Row was published in 1945 and was incorporated are still relevant to readers: ideas about years, starting with oils and switching to watercolors a popular success. But the critics’ reviews were good and evil, injustice, loneliness, the strength of eight years ago. He also works as a copper metal lukewarm. Steinbeck complained that reviewers never ordinary working people, the importance of community artist, making garden gates and, most recently, copper understood the real themes of the book, as happened and friendship. weathervanes and fountains. with many of his novels. Although he was one of the His most famous books had a social-historical Waldron, who will share the meeting room space best-known American writers, his books were often context; they were controversial and sometimes banned. with Hoppin, says she is “compelled to express through rejected by critics. One exception was Grapes of Wrath He was at various times accused of being a communist, art. It’s part of the magic and juiciness in living.” She for which he won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize. Grapes of a fascist, a puritan, or immoral. A student once asked began her career in the arts with pottery, 30 years ago. Wrath pictured the lives of migrant “Okie” farmers in him about his philosophy. Steinbeck replied that no Ten years ago she returned to pottery as sculpture, and California during the Great Depression/Dust Bowl and deep philosophical idea formed the basis of his work. for the past eight years she has studied drawing and oil became the quintessential novel of a crucial time in “I don’t like people to be hurt or hungry or painting with Amy Williams. American history. unnecessarily sad,” he wrote. “It’s just about as simple In December, Sue Hylen will exhibit glimpses of Steinbeck tried many formats from short stories as that.” Paris, Cambridge, Venice and beyond in a one-woman show. The show will include photographs and verse from her journeys overseas in 2006 and 2008. “For me a trip has three vital stages: anticipation, You are invited to dine with an author participation and reflection,” she says. “This exhibit Have you always wanted to sit down and chat with a local library). These smaller events replace the large is an opportunity to share my reflection with you, my favorite author while enjoying a special meal or coffee annual galas previously held by the Foundation. community.” and dessert? “This is a rare opportunity for readers to chat across Hylen is a poet and photographer who moved from Or perhaps you’d like to get together for milk and the table in intimate settings with best-selling authors New Hampshire to the Northwest in 1975. She finds her cookies with a few youngsters and a popular children’s often seen primarily at large public lectures or book poems and images not only in Europe but also along book author. signings,” said Peter Raffa, executive director of the her daily bicycle routes to Strawberry Hill Park, where This fall, and in early 2010, you’ll have a chance to KRL Foundation. “Readers should sign up early to dine she has worked for the Bainbridge Island Metro Park do just that. with their favorite authors.” District for 21 years. Several dozen of Bainbridge Island and West Sound’s Reservations are now being taken for authors whose most popular authors have volunteered to meet and dine dinners are scheduled for the fall and early 2010: Little with small groups of readers in friendly, informal settings and Lewis, Kelli Russell Agodon, Ronda Broatch, Janet where they can talk about books and exchange ideas. These Knox, Lana Ayers, Holly Hughes, Jessica Star Rockers, LIBRARY HOURS gatherings will be in local homes, where seating may be and Debbie Macomber in October; Ron Hirschi and Mon / Tues / Wed 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. limited to as few as a dozen, and in special venues like George Shannon in December; Kathleen Alcala and Thurs 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kiana Lodge, which can host somewhat larger groups. But Greg Bear, in January; Greg Olsen in February. Sat / Sun 1 to 5 p.m. all events will offer opportunities for individuals to talk Dates in 2010 are pending for gatherings with Greg (See calendar on page 1 for closures.) one on one with the guest authors. Seats for the dinners (or Atkinson, Mary Guterson, and others. More than 30 desserts) are available on a first come, first reserved basis – popular local authors have already agreed to participate KRL WEBSITE ADDRESS and reservations are expected to go fast. in the Dinners with Authors series. www.krl.org The author dinners will benefit the non-profit Kitsap To sign up early for an author’s dinner, call Raffa at LIBRARY PHONE NUMBERS Regional Library Foundation, which provides library (360) 475-9039. More information on the events will essentials not covered by local property taxes (for appear soon on the KRL website (www.krl.org.) and Bainbridge Island Branch 842-4162 example, Summer Reading Program books for children online registration will be available. Keep watching the For Computer Support 1-360-405-9131 and outreach services to individuals unable to visit their site for updated information. Other Departments 1-877-883-9900 News BriefS THE KITSAP Regional Library was established A KITSAP REGIONAL Library card can be used in 1955 as the Kitsap Rural Library District and now at all nine branches and the bookmobile, and materials is made up of nine branch libraries plus a bookmobile, checked out at one branch library may be returned at any outreach services, and a website at www.krl.org. of the other branches.

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Your invitation to take a seat at our table with the author of your choice. Call Peter Raffa at (360) 475-9039 and Highway 305 and High School Road keep watching www.krl.org.