Who's On Bainbridge

Community has always been a passion for BCB founder Barry Peters, who with his wife, Channie, will be leaving Bainbridge Island this fall to join their daughter and grandchildren in Denver, Colorado. It was that passion for Community that drove Peters, who moved to Bainbridge Island in 2001, to help found Sustainable Bainbridge in 2005, and to serve on the Bainbridge City Council from 2008 to 2011. But this podcast is about his years with Bainbridge Community Broadcasting, which he founded in May of 2014 specifically to help build community. BCB is the first community-focused podcasting organization in the country, and since its inception Barry has been responsible for establishing and equipping the necessary recording studios; setting up the web presence, hosting over 100 podcast interviews, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers who have collectively hosted over 575 community podcasts.  All of those podcasts have been focused on the people, organizations, issues and events of our local Bainbridge

In this 46-minute podcast conversation, we meet Dwight Sutton, who came to Bainbridge Island in 1971 and has since served our community in uncountable ways. He shares his insights about what makes for a great community, and why community values matter. He explains what initially drew him to Bainbridge Island, and how he initially commuted daily to his work as director of the Virginia Mason research center and as a faculty member of the University of Washington Medical School. And he offers many stories and anecdotes about the history of our island from the 1970s to the present. Dwight reflects on the gratification of supporting local organizations. And, he tells stories about life as a City Council member in the 1990s and as our City's mayor from 1997 through 2001. Dwight is an engaging story teller, and he shares with us some of his fondest memories about what makes Bainbridge such an engaging community. But he also has a couple of anecdotes about local events when we weren't at our best. Among Dwight's stor

The Lynwood Theater could very well be the “Who” of this Who’s On Bainbridge podcast, since its presence in this small community contributes to making Bainbridge such a special place to live.  But it was TJ Faddis who turned this old and ordinary theater into the art theater it is today. From 2000 until 2011, TJ managed and curated foreign films and documentaries at Bainbridge’s iconic art theater at Lynwood Center. Over that time the Lynwood became a place where islanders could come, spend a couple of hours watching a film, and return home feeling uplifted, stimulated, and with newly opened hearts and minds. In this podcast, TJ reminisces with BCB host, Channie Peters about her 11 years at the theater, recalling some of her most memorable moments and memorable films. Listen here, and learn how she got there, why she loved it, how she selected the films, and what she loved about it.   You'll also learn how the Lynwood Theater came to be differentiated as the island's unique "art theater," and how Michael Moor

As reported in dozens of national and international newspapers, podcasts and internet articles, Bainbridge Island resident Michael Cox wrote a strong and forthright resignation letter to the new Presidential administration upon retiring from EPA last month after 25 years of service. In commemoration of this Earth Day (April 22nd), and in recognition of the citizen marches for science and climate action occurring in so many cities on that day, BCB presents this conversation with our island neighbor Mike Cox. As you'll hear on this podcast, Mike cares passionately about standing up for important values like human health, protection of environment, pursuit of scientific research, and action to resist climate change. In this 23-minute conversation with BCB host Barry Peters, Mike explains how demoralizing it has been since November for the dedicated and committed scientists and environmentalists at EPA to witness the apparent abandonment of that organization's mission in recent months. He describes in personal te

In this 20-minute podcast, board member Catherine Camp of the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) interviews BARN's first executive director, Mark Nichols, who was hired one month ago after a nationwide search. Mark joins BARN on the eve of its exciting planned move in early 2017 from its existing facilities for artisans and their studios in Rolling Bay to a magnificent two-story building now under construction at the site of the former Christmas tree farm off New Brooklyn Road. Mark recounts his multi-faceted professional career -- ranging from creative roles in themed entertainment organizations like Disney, to international arrangements for a traveling exhibition, to a leadership role at a community theater center -- and many other roles in between, often in the role of producer. In response to Catherine's question about Mark's vision for the future of BARN, Mark describes it as a place where community and intergenerational activity will thrive, and as a "third place" that offers opportunities for e

In this 20-minute podcast conversation, meet Colin Cushman who was appointed to serve as the Pastor of Seabold United Methodist Church, and who started his tenure just three weeks ago. Pastor Cushman is the successor to prior Seabold Pastor Robert Henry, who served for about five years. Colin loves music and has practiced with many instruments since his childhood, ranging from piano to African drums. He's excited about the use of music in worship. He put that interest into practice during his three-year tenure as the minister of music for a multiracial and multicultural congregation in the Boston area. Colin talks about his engagement in a variety of social justice causes, including work with the Black Lives Matter movement and organizing for racial justice. He has visited Ferguson twice and worked in that racially torn city with the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He also describes some of the significant work he has been doing around gender equality, sexism, environmental issues, and third world international

In this 18-minute podcast, we meet the enthusiastic and convivial executive director of the Children's Discovery Museum of Bainbridge, Susie Burdick, who this week starts her one-year term as President of Rotary of Bainbridge Island. Susie brings decades of experience leading nonprofits in theater, culture, and human services. And she's obviously inspired to take the helm of the local Rotary chapter, which has a well-deserved reputation as a very active local service organization that supports so many good causes -- both locally and internationally. Susie starts by sharing the excitement and inspiration she gained by attending an annual gathering of Rotarians last month, where about 45,000 people from over 180 countries gathered in Seoul, Korea. She explains how that experience has uplifted her vision of what's possible, and how an organization can do so much to make the world a better place. Susie also announces the exciting news that the Rotary's remarkable annual fundraising event -- the Auction and Rummag

In this 17-minute podcast conversation, meet Jane and Dave Danielson -- the two long-time islanders who are the new owners of Eagle Harbor Book Company, the Island's iconic independent bookstore on Winslow Way. When Morley Horder, who has owned our beloved neighborhood independent bookstore for over 20 years, wanted to sell, he turned to Jane Danielson, long time employee, and her husband Dave. Both are lifetime lovers of books and bookstores, hanging out in them everywhere they travel, including Capetown, South Africa. In this interview for “Who’s on Bainbridge,” we learn that while Jane has worked a variety of jobs at the bookstore, including events coordinator, Dave has had a very distinguished legal career, including doing human rights and social justice work in Africa. He has worked with Desmond Tutu’s organization, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, among others. On a break from her work in the bookstore, Jane also traveled with Dave to Africa, and helped to develop an archival center in Uganda.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-031-trish-king-head-island-school/ Meet Trish King, Head of School at The Island School. In this podcast, Trish King talks with BCB host Anna McClain about the importance of teaching empathy and other social emotional skills to young children, the price tag of standardized testing, and what it means to educate the whole child for success in a rapidly changing world. Trish, who also serves on the board of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and its Accreditation Committee, is past chair of the Washington Federation of Independent Schools -- and she's passionate about education. A good education, she believes, develops resilient “good people” who are globally aware, while providing a strong academic foundation that includes experience with athletics and the arts. Coming from a family of career educators, Trish taught English and theater in both private and public schools in the early years of her career. She went on to establish an independent high school, and h

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-030-storyshare-on-bainbridge-library/ This episode of BCB’s StoryShare podcast series is all about the Bainbridge Public Library. Join BCB host Jack Armstrong as he talks with retired head librarian Cindy Harrison and long-time library volunteer Trese Williamson about the long history of libraries on Bainbridge Island. Listen and learn about the unique public/private partnership between Bainbridge Public Library, the nonprofit organization that manages the library facility itself, and Kitsap Regional Library, which employs the staff, provides the books, and offers technical and administrative support. Cindy and Trese also talk about how the community came together to build the original library building in 1962, the remarkable campaign to expand the library in the mid 1990s, and the origins of the beautiful Japanese Garden outside the building. Other topics include Friends of the Library and ways in which the community can support the library financially and/or as volunteer

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-029-hannah-crichton/ Meet Hannah Crichton, a BHS Camp Siberia grad who plans to return to Novosibirsk, Russia, to film a documentary about the Russian orphans she worked with nine years ago. Hannah, who participated in Bainbridge Island's Camp Siberia program in the summer of 2007, graduated from Western in 2012 and moved to Los Angeles, where she is now a successful comedy producer.  Her facebook page regularly features photos of her with such comedy greats as Sarah Silverman and Neil Patrick Harris, and she travels all over the country scouting for new comedians. But throughout the years she has stayed in touch with the orphans she met that summer in Camp Siberia. This September Hannah and fellow Camp Siberia veteran Kyle Scoble, who is now a filmmaker in Los Angeles, hope to return to Novosibirsk.  Their plan is to produce a documentary following up on the lives of the campers they met so long ago, who are among the more than 800,000 registered orphans left homeless afte

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-028-wayne-daley/ In this episode of BCB’s StoryShare podcast series, BCB host Jack Armstrong talks with longtime Bainbridge resident, fisheries expert and environmental activist Wayne Daley.  Daley, a Montana native who worked at Boeing for many years, went back to school at age 40 to follow his passion for fisheries. In 1979, shortly after finishing school, he moved to Bainbridge Island, and he served as a member of the Planning Commission for the City of Winslow and Bainbridge Island during the 1991 transition to incorporation. In his 37 years on the island he has watched our population grow from 12,500 people to more than 23,000 today. In this interview, he describes the various ways in which population growth and continuing development on the island have impacted the environment here. Wayne has serious concerns about diminishing supplies of fresh water on the island and a decreasing fish population, and offers specific suggestions for ways in which we can help make a d

From BCB ... http://bestofbcb.org/who-027-kristin-von-kreisler/ Listen here as BCB host Anna McClain interviews bestselling Bainbridge author Kristin von Kreisler. From her desk in her newly renovated Victorian farmhouse, Kristin von Kreisler watches ospreys and seals, and every hour a ferry passes by. Once owned by the island’s first postmistress and sheriff and their seven children, this historic building now houses the author of the 2013 bestseller An Unexpected Grace, the story of a woman’s recovery after surviving a shooting in her office, and of the redemptive relationship she develops with an abused golden retriever named Grace. In this interview, Kristin describes her lifelong love of animals, how writing has become a pathway for caring for them, and what fuels her as a writer. In fact, her books, which have been translated into ten languages, all share a common theme: how animals enhance our human experience. For example, her newly released book, Earnest, follows the story of a couple who have fall

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-026-storyshare-donna-moore/ In this episode of BCB’s StoryShare series, host Jack Armstrong talks with longtime Bainbridge Island resident Donna Moore about her experiences and observations about life on Bainbridge and what makes it such a special place to live. Like many residents, Donna found her way here without any intention of having it become her home, but she immediately felt an attraction that caused her to move to the island soon thereafter. During the interview she describes Bainbridge as she experienced it 40 years ago, including businesses and attractions that no longer exist, and she tells a delightful story about the theft of a rhododendron she had planted in front of her first home at the corner of Erickson and Wyatt –  and how it was found and returned to her two days later. Donna also discusses her earlier career with the State Department (including her first assignment in Benghazi as a young woman in her early 20s) and her fascination with the Suquamish p

In this 25-minute podcast interview, we meet Matthew Coates, the local architect of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and learn about the passion he developed for nature and green building from his early childhood. Before “sustainable" was a buzzword; before anyone had thought of "building green," a young Matthew Coates was growing up on a pristine lake in northern Michigan. Over time, as the lake became a popular vacation spot and more people built bigger and bigger houses and brought their motorboats, Matthew saw first-hand the devastating impact of development and pollution on the water and the surrounding woods. Intuitively understanding the fragility of the environment from an early age, he became passionate about protecting the beauty of nature, and embarked upon a career which would allow him to pursue that passion. He has been winning awards for his sustainable designs since graduate school, achieving international acclaim in 2005 by winning the "Cradle to Cradle (C2C)" Home Design Competition for

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-024-dee-eisenhauer/ In this, the third interview in the new BCB series called “Clergy on Bainbridge”, we meet with Dee Eisenhauer, the longtime pastor of Eagle Harbor Congregational Church on Bainbridge Island, affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Reflecting on her extended pastorate on Bainbridge, Dee looks ahead to what she hopes to gain from an upcoming sabbatical — both in terms of rejuvenation and a deeper understanding of the history and characteristics of Bainbridge Island and environs. EHCC is the oldest continuing congregation on the island, and Dee says in this interview that the longevity brings both opportunities and  challenges for the church community. She reflects on ways that she and church members have kept traditions in some areas and pushed themselves to try new things and grow in others. Also in this podcast, Dee shares the support that the church community offers to its participants — both seriously and with humor. For example, she tells how co

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-023-yes-magazines-fran-korten/ Yes! Magazine was founded on Bainbridge Island and has had its headquarters here for nearly 20 years. The magazine's charter is to reframe the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions, outlining a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world. In this podcast, Fran Korten, publisher of Yes!, talks with host Jack Armstrong about the role the magazine plays in encouraging and supporting societal change,  and about the unique relationship it has with the Bainbridge Island community. Fran begins by describing her professional career -- which took her to countries around the world and included 20 years with the Ford Foundation -- and then explains how those experiences were a perfect lead-in to her position with Yes!. She speaks passionately about the magazine’s role in offering constructive alternatives for citizen action to help combat the “climate of d

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-22-creative-crones-with-susan-callan/ Is it true that islands are magnets for creative people?  Listen here as BCB host Jack Armstrong talks with book artist Susan Callan about inspiring opportunities for creativity here on Bainbridge. Callan, who settled on Bainbridge in 1986 after a long career as a medical technologist and health planner, began her retirement exploring her own creativity as a book artist. In this podcast she  talks about creative possibilities for the large number of retirement-age people whose various life responsibilities might previously have limited their opportunities to express their own creativity. Among many options available to island residents are the Creative Crones program for older women, which Susan teaches at the Senior Center.  She encourages each of her students to rediscover their own personal wellspring of creativity, and to allow their innate creativity to flow. Susan also shares information here about several evolving programs at th

Lynn Brunelle is a mama gone geek! In this "Who's On Bainbridge" podcast episode, BCB's Sandy Schubach has a delightful conversation with Bainbridge Island resident Lynn Brunelle. A writer, illustrator and former teacher, Lynn believes in getting kids excited about science. For Lynn, science is a magic that can be reality, and something that is accessible in our homes and is ripe for experimenting. Lynn has published over 40 books and is a four-time Emmy award winner for her work on Bill Nye the Science Guy. She has created, developed and written projects for Scholastic, National Geographic, Disney, Cranium, PBS, and many others. Listen in as Lynn talks about her career path, her best day ever, and her dream job! Lynn Brunelle has over 20 years experience writing for people of all ages, across all manner of media. Previously a classroom science, English and art teacher for kids K-12, she is an editor, illustrator, and award-winning author of over 45 titles. Lynn has created, developed and written projects for

In this episode of “Who’s On Bainbridge” BCB host Barry Peters interviews a long-time Bainbridge resident who was a pioneer of podcast-like radio … before the technique now known as podcasting was invented in 2004.Philippe portrait Philippe describes his early 2003 experiments with recording the “Sounds of Bainbridge” on audio “mp3” files that he made available through his blog website of the same name. Philippe tells stories of his early interviews with well-known Bainbridge leaders such as then-Congressman Jay Inslee, and then City Council member Christine Rolfes. Philippe laughs now about some of the mishaps when his extremely modest equipment let him down. He describes how he attended and attempted to record a fascinating talk by an author at Eagle Harbor Books, only to discover that the device hadn’t actually started to record. In the second half of this podcast, Philippe describes what he’s learned in recent years about the process of self-publishing of books. He describes a few of the softback books he