—Sharon Soames has been an avid reader of the Bainbridge Island Review since settling into an 1870s mill home on Blakely Harbor in 1972. She said its focus on community and Kitsap County keeps us connected. As change happens, the paper is a source for historical records and a great resource for holding on to the facts of Bainbridge’s past.
Steve and Sharon Soames celebrated 50 years of marriage Sept. 9, 2022. The couple met in 1969 after Steve transferred to University of Washington. Sharon Newquist was a UW cheerleader. After college, Steve worked with his father and grandfather at Soames Paper Co. in Pike Place Market. Sharon worked in obstetrics and psychiatry at University Hospital.