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Home My WebLink About2961-708 '12. e. (: 'c"- Pc "^-2J <.,\ il ) (J '7 rliL,rtt r-"-i~"~(;l/\. { fLc't 2(.1 {(~ I s\'~) } \{).. ) G., IV~/~ C('IAi-M':\~ 'V" \ \ :\ S \>. ~T (0 fl.. \ " . f "', 'io;' Falnily of four killed in mudslide - Bainbridge Island Skiff Point, Bainbridge Island is the site of a deadly mudslide which took the lives of Dwight Herren, his wife Jennifer and their two sons, Skyler and Cooper, aged 2 years and 3 months, respectively. At approximately 0800 on Jan 19, 1997, the families 'dream- home' was destroyed by an enormous amount of earth which rolled down a large hill behind the home. The force was so powerful that it pancaked the first two floors of the residence and moved the third floor more than 200 feet -- into Puget Sound. With the continuation of the rainy season here in Washington, many hillsides have become unstable, resulting in slides such as this one. The Herren's, mindful of the threat of slides, took steps to reduce the risk by building a substantial retaining wall behind their residence. To the recollection of many, this has been the worst season for slide activity in the region. Other notable slides in the region have removed houses from their foundations and support members from the Magnolia bridge. Due to the heavy slide activity and flooding, one can only wonder if the state, county or local governments will reconsider their land-use and planning requirements or if the damage we've seen in the last 10 years will continue unabated. N~1C &ve:5~lr"" t+v ~l'I Vv'-<Ui, .ge+ h",d (e ~Dd ~lY 0--.[( 15 11~. sa- hAe ViA. - () (S <2ffi] kj h ~ 7 tt Ire' C[:5 , Thursday, August 14, 1997 - Page updated at 12:00 AM ISlI E-mail article 6\ Print view Letters To The Editor Bainbridge Island Mudslide -- Sister Believes Family Paid High Enough Price Without City Filing Lien Against Estate Editor, The Times: I would like to make the residents of Bainbridge Island and the Seattle metro area aware of the fact that the City of Bainbridge has filed a lien against the property of the victims of the Jan. 19 mudslide on Rolling Bay Walk, specifically the Cantrell-Herren property. The lien stems from the cleanup of the Cantrell-Herrens' demolished home. The entire Cantrell- Herren family perished in the mudslide. City officials told the families that they had contracted with Manson Construction Co. and that the city would recover the funds from the Federal Relief Program, since Kitsap County was declared a national disaster area at that time. The Feb. 8, 1997 edition of the Bainbridge Island Review reported the same. Also, Phyllis Mann, director of emergency services for Kitsap County, was quoted as saying that they "certainly were not going to bill the Herren estate" for the cleanup of the demolished home. The families of Dwight and Jennifer Cantrell-Herren did not sign any authorization for the contractor to begin the cleanup. In the previous mudslide (April, 1996) on Rolling Bay Walk, the city made no attempt to offer assistance to clean up the debris from the demolished Piper house. The debris sat on the walk until Rolling Bay Walk residents were forced to clean it up themselves, so that at high tide there would be access to their homes for emergency and fire-protection services, as well as their own access to their property. Dwight Cantrell-Herren led the effort with the help of some students from Bainbridge Island High School. We are still overwhelmed at the outpouring of love and compassion by the Bainbridge Island residents, but we are disappointed with the individual city officials who have made the decision to "bill" the Cantrell-Herren family. I feel my sister and her family have paid a high enough price already. Kimberly Nickells Sister of Jennifer Cantrell-Herren Mesa, Ariz. Copyright (c) 1997 Seattle Times Company, All Rights Reserved, I~ oft " , . \<""5' .l1\ar /J :;tl?5fMh'al .,-1\..15 r VV\f I..L 'I u- tVtt) ~/l C.t'l r Y'c' d b tJ ki'f-S/Lf Leu pi It C/Ct:t11 uf W -flu') 5/t &e I a 1'J!1 tJl" ttf al Jr-on e 7 ~~ , SKIFF POINT BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WASHINGTON - Google Maps { Page 1 of 1 maps SKIFF POINT near Bainbridge Island, Get Google Maps on your phone WA Text the word "GMAPS"to466453 A. Skiff Point Guest House & Retreat 11040 NE Mt. View Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA - (206) 842-7026 4 reviews B. Skiff Point Guest House 11040 NE Mountain View Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA - (206) 842-7026 C. Skiff Point Guest House 11040 NE Mountain View Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s _ q&hl=en&geocode=&q=SKIFF+POINT +B... 6/17/2009