The Grand Old Fourth of July celebration once again reminds us all that Winslow Way really is the geographic heart of our community. It’s both our Main Street and our community living room. It’s where we shop, where we meet, and sometimes, it’s where we come together to celebrate.
Sadly, Winslow Way has also become our principal point of contention.
Schools
Letters from readers of the Bainbridge Island Review.
On May 29, I e-mailed a letter to you which you kindly printed in the May 31 issue of the Bainbridge Review entitled “Flower baskets go away… what’s next?” I thought you might be interested in following up on exactly what has transpired since my letter appeared.
A guest columnist for the Seattle P.I., Anthony Robinson, recently wrote an article on the top 10 “markers of integrity.” I believe there are two principle marks of integrity that relate to the recent vandalism by a few of our youth on Bainbridge Island.
I would like to address Rob Clark’s question (“A curmudgeonly view of muddling,” June 21), “…why are we spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore the Yeomalt Cabin when there are homeless people on the street?”
The recently announced arrest of two of the senior “paint night vandals” prompts me to write. Sam Bice and Colin Bowman are my neighbors. On the assumption that they were among the culprits, I am sad for them, for their parents and siblings, and for their friends. They are both good young men who are apparently guilty of serious lapses of judgment. Whatever the combination of events that led them to commit these acts, there is no reasonable justification, and there must be consequences. I just hope this community doesn’t allow those consequences to get out of hand.
Letters from readers of the Bainbridge Island Review.
Letters from readers of the Bainbridge Island Review.
Development
Letters from Bainbridge residents on a variety of issues.
Letters to the editor from Bainbridge residents.
Two Bainbridge residents offer viewpoints on the recent student vandalism of police property. Also, an island resident shares his views on what could be cut from the city budget.
