Bainbridge Island Briefs

No long dock

A citizens group has been successful in defeating a proposed 240-foot dock on Little Manzanita Bay.

Over 525 neighbors and Bainbridge Island residents joined Friends of Little Manzanita Bay over the three-year battle., executive director Cheryl Coon says in an email to The Review.

Foes of the dock wrote letters to the city, asking it not to approve the application. Volunteers staffed a table at the Farmers Market to educate the public and invite them to sign a petition. Wildlife biologists and marine ecologists documented the importance of Little Manzanita Bay to the survival of forage fish on which salmon depend and on the importance of the bay and feeder creek to the salmon that still run in it.

Friends will continue with new projects to “save” the bay, Coon said.

Pumpkin walk

Dress up in your Halloween costume and walk along a trail of hundreds of festive pumpkins at Bainbridge Gardens Pumpkin Walk this month.

The family-friendly event is held Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 pm, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People are encouraged to paint a pumpkin to add to the collection on the trail. Donations benefit the Bainbridge Island Boys and Girls Club.

Police honored

Two Bainbridge police officers continue to be honored for rescuing two capsized kayakers between Port Orchard and Blake Island last February.

Officers Brent Miller and Jon Bingham were honored by the state Parks and Recreation Commission Boating Program.

$100K raised

More than $100,000 was raised at the recent Party for Parks fund-raiser, its first ever.

Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation will use the funds for projects such as the bike park, skate park, gateway park at ferry terminal and more trails to connect the community.

Public carnival

A family carnival open to the public is available from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Island School.

The 37th Annual Family Carnival has something for everyone—games for all ages, music, barbecue and a used book booth. All games are free.

Passport event

Passport applications can be filed at Bainbridge Island Municipal Court Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

No appointment is needed. The court is located at 10255 NE Valley Road at the Rolling Bay Neighborhood Service Center. Regular passport services also are offered at the court Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment, and Mondays walk-ins are accepted from 8-11 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.

BI police log

9-18 Theft, Pleasant Beach Drive NE

9-18: Theft, NE High School Road

9-19: Theft, NE Lovgreen Road

9-20: Fraud, Hildebrand Lane NE

9-20: Traffic accident Madison Avenue North

9-20: Traffic accident, Highway 305

9-20: Fraud, NE Halls Hill Road

9-20: Fraud, Manzanita Road NE

9-21: Fraud, Hyla Avenue NE

9-21: Traffic accident, Sportsman Club Road NE at Highway 305

9-22: Traffic accident, Sportsman Club Road NE at Highway 305