Shared housing
Helpline House has partnered with Kitsap Homes for Compassion to create a shared housing pilot program on Bainbridge Island.
Workers who make between $15,000 and $61,000 a year are eligible.
Private rooms in a spacious shared house in the heart of Winslow will rent for about $800 a month, which will include utilities and internet. You must be at least age 18. Couples are allowed, but pets are not.
If successful, they hope to add more shared workforce housing in the future.
For details go to www.helplinehouse.org.
Temporary closure
Joe’s Restaurant is set to undergo a temporary closure starting Jan. 1, 2024.
The closure will create an opportunity for the restaurant to undertake upgrades to equipment, improvements to the kitchen infrastructure, and some tweaks to its menu. Joe’s Restaurant anticipates reopening in early April.
“The decision to move to a more seasonal model reflects the realities of the island’s business cycle. We believe this strategic move will not only enhance our offerings but also contribute to the sustainability and longevity of Joe’s Restaurant,” said Joe Raymond, general manager of Pleasant Beach Village, which operates the eatery.
Free meal
A free ham or vegetarian dinner prepared by Bainbridge Island restaurants for the Holiday Cheer Community Meal will be available to anyone in need of holiday spirit Dec. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Contact the BI Senior Center at 206-842-1616, Island Volunteer Caregivers at 206-842-4441 or Helpline House at 206-842-7621, although information was not provided to this newspaper prior to the sign-up deadline. Meals can be delivered or eaten in person at St. Cecilia’s Conger Hall.
Town & Country Market, Cafe Hitchcock, Joe’s Restaurant, Sweet Dahlia Baking, Coquette Bake Shop, Blackbird Bakery, Via Rosa 11 and BIMA Bistro are providing the food. BI Rotary, BI Sportsman’s Club and Puget Sound Energy are sponsoring.
Meet Deets
City Councilmember Joe Deets is having his final office hours of the year Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at CUPS Espresso on 123 Bjune Drive SE in Winslow.
BI police log
11-26: Theft, 600 block High School Board NE
11-26: Assault, 4100 block Sorrel Way NE
11-26: Assault, 4400 block Point White Drive
11-27: Death, 500 block Wood Avenue SW
11-27: Malicious mischief, 5700 block Foster
11-28: Theft, 1100 block NE Wing Point Way
11-28: Theft, 1000 block Hawley Way
11-29: Theft, 700 block NE Bucklin Hill Road
12-1: Fraud, 11400 block Kallgren Road NE
12-2: Motor vehicle theft, 200 block Olympic Drive SE
12-4: Malicious mischief, 10800 block of Battle Point Drive
12-5: Burglary, 200 block Canopy Path NW
12-5: Malicious mischief, 200 block Brien Drive SE
12-5: Assault, 100 block Winslow Way E
12-7: Theft, 200 block High School Road NW
12-9: Theft, 4300 block Pleasant Beach Drive
12-10: Adult sex offense, no address provided
