Sept. 11 event
A Sept. 11 “National Day of Service and Remembrance” will take place on Bainbridge Island on the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001.
The local event will be at 1 p.m. at the American Legion, Colin Hyde Post 172, 7880 NE Bucklin Hill Rd., Cmdr. Gary Sakuma said.
Patriot Day honors those who died and were injured in the Twin Towers, Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania. Those who died were from the U.S. and 61 other nations and included: citizens, firefighters, police officers and Armed Forces personnel. The event also remembers the passengers, pilots and flight attendants on American Flights 11 and 77, and United Flights 175 and 93.
“They performed their acts of humanitarian efforts with little or no concern for their welfare. For this we need to recognize them,” a Post 172 news release says.
Post 172 is a nonprofit service organization designated to serve veterans and the community for national, state and local events.
Man dies
An 80-year-old Arizona man died Aug. 22 after being struck by the vehicle he just got out of on Bainbridge Island, a city news release says.
Witnesses said around 9:02 a.m. Ronald Klinger stopped on Baker Hill Road and stepped out of his vehicle. The vehicle began rolling backward, striking the driver. The vehicle continued rolling back into a ditch near Crystal Springs Drive.
Bainbridge police responded. Klinger was transported by medical personnel but subsequently died from his injuries.
The victim’s wife, a passenger in the vehicle, was uninjured.
Vehicle fatality
A 26-year-old Guatemalan man was killed Aug. 27 after his vehicle went over the the center line and struck another vehicle on Sunnyslope Road in South Kitsap. The two occupants of the other vehicle were injured and transported to Tacoma General Hospital.
A Washington State Patrol news release says it is unknown if drugs or alcohol was a factor in the collision.
Shellfish closure
Shellfish harvesting has been closed for Port Madison, Miller Bay and Port Orchard Passage.
Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison.
The closure includes all inlets and bays from Agate Pass Bridge to Illahee State Park.
An earlier closure on Bainbridge Island was on the eastern shoreline from Point Monroe to Restoration Point.
The ban is for all species of clams, oysters and mussels. Shrimp and crab are not included.
Symptoms include tingling around mouth, appendages, loss of control of arms and legs, difficulty breathing; and chest can become paralyzed leading to suffocation and death, the Kitsap Public Health District reports.
Toxin levels are at 133 micrograms per 100 grams of shellfish tissue in the BI closure. For this more recent one, it was 91. Harvests are closed at 80 micrograms.
Humane society help
Construction is currently underway on a number of new projects at Kitsap Humane Society, including a new low-cost veterinary clinic, a livestock holding barn, and renovation of its admissions building.
While they’ve been able to distance the animals in their charge from much of the construction noise, the renovation will greatly affect the canine holding space, with the noise potentially causing fear and anxiety in the resident dogs.
For that reason, KHS is asking for the community’s help in rehoming some of the larger dogs, between September 1 and 17. The public can help in the following ways:Adopting a dog – In order to make way for construction and protect resident dogs from the stress that all the noise will cause, KHS is waiving all adoption fees for adult dogs over 40 lbs. from Sept 1 to 17.
Fostering a dog – Whether it’s long-term, short-term, or just for a day trip, it’s a rewarding way to show your support of KHS and provide a temporary home while construction is underway.
Sponsoring an adoption – If you don’t have the room for another pet, or are allergic, or simply can’t adopt or foster right now, you can still help by donating and offsetting KHS’s budget losses due to the waiver of fees during this time.
Zucchini Race back
After a several-year hiatus, The Great Zucchini Race is returning to Bainbridge Island Oct. 7.
Open to everyone, these age- and weight-classified races are a farm-to-finish line battle! Contestants hit their “labs” to modify and customize zucchinis of all sizes and then launch them down the racetrack in search of glory. “Vehicle” weigh-in starts at 10 a.m., and races start an hour later.
The only rule to enter is that your zucchini must be used as the body of the racing vehicle; how you get it down the track is up to you.
KiDiMu, which offers free admission on the first Friday of every month, will be hosting a children’s race car-building event Oct. 6 from 1-7 p.m., with zucchinis provided by Town & Country Markets.
The event is hosted by the BI Farmers Market and BI Kids Discovery Museum and is being held outside Bainbridge Performing Art’s new building adjacent to Town Square.
The race is a fundraiser for BIFM & KiDiMu. For details email bainbridgefarmersmarket@gmail.com or call 206-914-1103.
BYS fundraiser
Bainbridge Youth Services Annual Impact Fundraiser to support no-cost mental health services will take place at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Wing Point Golf & Country Club.
Cost for the Trivia Night event is $50, which includes appetizers. There also will be a no-host bar.
For details go to askbys.org/trivia/ or to donate go to bys.eventsys.org/donate
Job fair
The Kitsap Job Fair will take place Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at WorkSource Kitsap, 3120 NW Randall Way in Silverdale.
WorkSource helped some 170,000 workers and nearly 5,600 employers last year. It is a partnership of state, local and nonprofit agencies that provides an array of employment and training services to job seekers and employers statewide.
BIMA event
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art will have a free Artist’s Books Out Loud event Sept. 9.
Catherine Alice Michaelis, associate director of the Cynthia Sears Artist’s Book Collection, and director/playwright Kate Meyers will read portions of selected Artist’s Books from the Cynthia Sears collection while projecting pages on screen for viewing, allowing for an intimate examination of the interplay between text and art.
Meyer, a retired attorney and city court judge, is the Bainbridge Island Theater Director and 2017 Island Treasure Award winner.
Choir starts
Rehearsals start Sept. 25 for the Crescendo! singing group.
The group will sing at several events with a season-ending, holiday concert Dec. 11 at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church.
Some members of Crescendo! are accomplished musicians, others learn by listening. Wendi Olinger directs, with accompaniment by Chris Smellow.
Crescendo! rehearses from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mondays at the Ovation! Studio, 600 Ericksen, Suite 103. Cost is $99.
This season’s songs include “Carol of the Bells,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Hanukkah Hayom,” “The Christmas Song,” “Once Upon a December,” “Bring Him Home” and more.
Some partial and full scholarships are available.
Crescendo is part of Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest, a nonprofit musical theater group.
For details, go to ovationmtb.com/crescendo or email crescendo@ovationmtb.com.
Proposals sought
The city of Bainbridge Island is seeking proposals to provide funding for local nonprofit organizations to support cultural projects in the community during the 2024-25 funding cycle.
A total of $300,000 will be available. Applicants can apply for awards ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. The city hopes to consider a wide range of projects and activities of varying sizes that provide public benefit to residents and visitors.
The Request for Proposals can be found on the city website.
Corrections
•Barb Zimmer was misquoted in a story about a bike path petition Aug. 18. She was talking about Lynwood Center.
•Madeline Deirdre Bloedel, originally from Bainbridge Island, married Thue Meller Gram-Hansen Aug. 5 in Copenhagen, Denmark. A brief Aug. 18 was incorrect.
