Ten Minutes With
A short and sweet Q&A designed to dish on Bainbridge Island’s most intriguing personalities.
Dominique Cantwell is no stranger to the spotlight. Recently named an Island Treasure,…
Rachele Turnbull was one of a handful of women in her Oregon State classes while…
Pino Sordello wants Via Rosa 11 to be a sensual feast: the aroma of simmering…
Thuy Nguyen has been part of the Bainbridge restaurant scene since 2008. As she’s…
Senji Kanaeda walks the walk. The Buddhist monk can often be seen striding the island…
Cynthia Sears, founder of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, has painstakingly assembled…
Carolyn Leech recently marked her 20th anniversary as postmaster at the Rollingbay…
Sally Noedel isn’t offended when her work is beaten, broken and busted. In fact,…
Susie Burdick has been fondly called “a child with experience.” With her deep love of…
Jas Linford is referred to by his wife, MJ, as “Mr. Music” and the nickname is well…
Carol Mezen had no plans in 2003 to become a Bainbridge Island firefighter and the…
Matt Hamner didn’t grow up in a place that much resembles Bainbridge. One of 15…
Jacob Angel loves food and wants you to do the same. Find him at Jake’s Pickup, his…
Ian McCallum gets a kick out of soccer. The sport he loved growing up in Scotland on…
Jeremy Rothbaum is known by his students as Mr. Fussy Pants, which gives you an idea…
Leatrice “Lee” Eiseman recalls, from childhood, her mother’s springtime ritual of…
Ryan Landworth doesn’t do horseshoes—you’ve got to find a farrier for those. As an…
Bt Valerie Reinke Tommy Dillon arrived on Bainbridge Island scarcely six months ago.…
Jeremy Brown likes to say he was born in a pub. While that’s not quite the case, he…
Carmine Rau loves a good story. If you ask her to tell you her favorite book, she’ll…
TJ Faddis wasn’t always an aficionado of film. But for most of the last 25 years, she…
Rabbi Paul Strasko may have only landed on Bainbridge within the past year, but he is…
Bruce Barcott has had a career in journalism that would give any adventure lover a…
Katy Bigelow has built her life among the trees. As a certified arborist, she devotes…
Chuck Beek is doing pretty well—for an old geezer. At age 67, he takes weekly 30-mile…
George Shannon didn’t receive the Island Treasure award until 2012, but he has been a…
Murat Tasdemir arrived in Tucson, Arizona, from Istanbul, Turkey, in 1995 with $130…
Cynthia Sears gets a sparkle in her eyes when she talks about art. An avid collector…
Jeff Phillips is, in fact, a dentist. But simply calling the 66-year-old islander a…
Mary Terry co-owns gift and home furnishing shops up, down and across Winslow Way.…
Nicole Niehaus co-owns Sweet Deal with her partner Jen O’Neill. We talked with her…
Chris Soldevilla is an actor, acting coach and a hilarious member of The EDGE Improv.…
