Swing Dance fundraiser
Bainbridge Island Rowing is hosting a Swing Dance at the Stan Pocock Rowing Center June 16 at 7 p.m. to raise funds for student scholarships.
The first 30 minutes is a beginner dance lesson. No partner required. The lesson is followed by social dancing to recorded music. Suggested donation for adults is $20, and $10 for students.
Fore more information, visit bainbridgerowing.org/community-events/
EOC open house
The community is invited June 18 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. to an open house for the city’s new Emergency Operations Center, located on the second floor of the Ted Spearman Justice Center (8804 Madison Ave N).
At the open house, community members will learn how the city prepares residents, businesses, churches, and municipal agencies for emergencies—and the role the EOC plays in response and recovery, per a news release.
Light refreshments and drinks will be served.
RSVP at apps.bainbridgewa.gov/Forms/EOC_RSVP if you plan to attend.
Brazillian concert
A free outdoor concert will occur June 22 at 4 p.m. at Waterfront Park, presented by First Sundays Concerts.
The performance will feature the Marina Albero Quintet with vocalist Adriana Giordano. Marina’s latest album, “A Nomad of Sound,” was recently named “Record of the Year” by Earshot Jazz, and the concert will be an opportunity to hear her full band perform it live, along with new Brazilian-inspired pieces.
Correction
A caption in last week’s paper incorrectly stated a city employee was using a gas-powered leaf blower when it was actually an electric leaf blower.
Garbage compactor
The current garbage compactor at the Olympic View Transfer Station in Bremerton is over 10 years old and is nearing its end-of-life, which causes frequent outages and facility closures, a Kitsap County news release states.
Kitsap County’s contractor is currently preparing to install a second garbage compactor at the facility, which will increase garbage processing time and provide backup during compactor maintenance, and is expected to come online this fall.
After the second compactor is installed, the county will replace the current compactor. The county has already purchased the machine, which costs around $5 million and takes eight months to manufacture.
Committee vacancies
Kitsap County is currently accepting applications for a variety of boards, committees, and councils. Many have at-large positions, open to residents across the entire county.
Accessible Communities Advisory Committee – at-large representatives
Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council – at-large and North Kitsap representatives
Bremerton Kitsap Access Television (BKAT) Advisory Committee – Central Kitsap representative
Commission on Children and Youth Advisory Board – North Kitsap youth and education representatives
Council for Human Rights – at-large representatives
Grant Recommendation Committees – North Kitsap and Central Kitsap representatives for Capital Committee; Central Kitsap representative for Services Committee
Manchester Community Advisory Council – Nebraska neighborhood, schools representatives
Noxious Weed Control Board – North Kitsap representative
Planning Commission – North Kitsap and South Kitsap representatives
Suquamish Community Advisory Council – New youth position
Veterans Advisory Board – at-large representatives
Find position descriptions and the online application at kcowa.us/advisorygroups.
Opioid training
Kitsap Public Health District is partnering with South Kitsap Fire & Rescue to offer an opioid overdose response training from 6-7 p.m. June 18 in Port Orchard.
RSVP at kitsappublichealth.org/event-details/overdose-awareness-training-4 for full details.
The training will cover: overdose risk factors, signs of an overdose, how to respond to an overdose and how to administer naloxone (Narcan): an easy-to-use medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.
Naloxone will be provided to attendees as supplies allow.
