Styrofoam collection
After a summer postponement, Bainbridge Island Zero Waste’s semi-annual Styrofoam and CD/DVD recycling collection has been rescheduled for Sept. 12-13 at the Bay Hay and Feed barn.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that Saturday, closing an hour earlier on that Sunday. Styrofoam block packaging and coolers without stickers are being accepted, along with loose disks.
For details on what to bring and how to prepare it go to the Zero Waste website at sustainablebainbridge.org.
Over 200 carloads of material is expected, which equates to about a semi-trailer’s worth. Safeway is providing a vehicle for backhauling to its Auburn recycling facility, where the Styrofoam will be melted into 40-pound blocks and sold to a processor to be remade into products such as picture frames and crown molding.
Howard Block, co-owner of Bay Hay and Feed, continues to play host, as he has done every year since 2014. UCB Biological Sciences is sponsoring for the third year in a row. The event is volunteer run, and donations are accepted.
Rotary makes $112K
The Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island had a goal of raising $50,000 at its 0nline version of its 60th annual Auction and Rummage Sale.
Instead, $112,000 was brought in, thanks to the many items donated, buyers, volunteers and sponsors.
The event was online to protect the community from COVID-19 and to observe social distancing.
The number of departments and item inventory was limited compared with the traditional event. It started with an online donation window the first two weeks of August, followed by shopping the last week of August. Buyers made their purchases via instant buys or silent auctions.
As in past years , the community stepped up with donations with over 1,050 items from over 320 households.
Proceeds will be invested in communities – local and beyond. In addition to helping address the impact of COVID, funds will help build island infrastructure such as parks and sports fields.
The sale of donated items also funds grants to nonprofit organizations, provides college scholarships and
provides humanitarian support to international areas, such as Africa and Latin America.
Small-business grants
The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance is launching a new program that will provide emergency grants for up to $5,000 each for businesses in Kitsap County with 20 employees or fewer.
Grants can be used to assist with expenses related to the impact from COVID-19. About $245,000 of Federal CARES funds will be distributed. An online application portal will be open Sept. 21-30.
Sole proprietors and home-based businesses are eligible. Also, applicants do not have to submit receipts, but businesses will have to describe how funds will be used. Priority will be given to businesses that have not received funds from other sources.
For more information: http://bit.ly/ww-grants2.
Police station OK’d
Hearing Examiner Andrew Reeves has approved the city’s proposed Police Station and Municipal Court Facility Project.
The city plans to renovate the former Harrison Medical Center Building at 8804 Madison Ave. N, to support the new Police-Court facility. The city finalized the purchase in January.
Reeves considered the site plan/design review major adjustment and a conditional use permit.
The decision will become final following a 21-day period to allow for any appeals.
The next steps include: submitting a building permit application in the next few weeks, completion of design documents, and advertisement for construction bids later this year.
Youth choir
The Bainbridge Youth Choir is offering four levels of choral instruction for singers ages 4 and older beginning Sept. 15.
For safety reasons due to COVID-19, all choirs will meet online using Zoom.
Choristers will learn new songs, build skills and confidence in singing, and will be led by BYC artistic director Angie Godfrey. For details visit: bainbridgeyouthchoir.org.
State BOE Election in Western Region Position 4
Western Region Position 4 on the state board of education will be filled through an election this fall, and candidates wishing to apply have until Sept. 16 to do so. Declaration of candidacy forms must be post-marked by that date.
State BOE members serve four-year terms and are elected by local schools boards in that region. Candidates must be residents of their region and cannot concurrently serve on the board of directors of any public or private school. Members serve four-year terms and will have to commit considerable time to their duties.
Western Region Position 4 includes Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Snohomish, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum and Whatcom Counties.
