Something to Talk About

Meet the Kitsap County Ferry Advisory Committee for Bainbridge Island. We talk with committee members Richard Velazquez, Tony Smallbeck, and Joe Deets about how you can get your message to Washington State Ferries. Website: https://www.kitsap.gov/BOC_p/Pages/FAC.aspx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583996705508

Peggy Muir, who has led classes on the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence at the Center joins us for a discussion of the relevance and challenges of these founding documents and the burdens they carry as “sacred” texts. Peggy is a retired US History and American Studies teacher at the high school level and anthropology at the college level. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/d...

Benjamin Harrison joins us to talk about the Ground Water Management Plan approved last week by the City Council. Harrison, a water resources environmental scientist and island resident, has been on the Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC). Website: https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/1320/Groundwater-Management-Plan ETAC https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/230/Environmental-Technical-Advisory-Comm...

Mark Salvadalena, Bainbridge author and birder, discusses bird watching on Bainbridge. Mark wrote a beautiful overview entitled "Birding Bainbridge Island: A guide to birds and birding locations on Bainbridge Island, Washington." Website: https://www.birdingbainbridge.org/

BI Metro Park District Commissioner Rachel Pritchett and Parks Project Manager Matthew Keough join us to share information on some projects near the Senior & Community Center: plans to build stair across the ravine into Waypoint Woods and the replacement of the sailfloat off the Bainbridge City Dock.

Nena Peltin, just back from a trip to Poland as part of an outreach from Bainbridge Island in support of Ukrainian citizens, describes World Community Service project -- which is one of the activities funded by the annual Rotary Auction. The auction is coming up on July 11 at Woodward School. Learn more at https://www.bainbridgerotaryauction.org/

Lindsay Browning and Sam Christopherson of the Bainbridge Island Chamber join us to preview this year's Grand Old 4th of July celebration. https://grandold4th.com

How do we go about strengthening democracy? We talk with three community organizers who are planning a community meeting June 27 at Grace Church on Bainbridge. https://standingtogetherbi.org https://naacpbremerton.org

Diane Hutchings shares a selection of her beautiful landscape photos and talks about the details of taking and editing the shots. You can see BI Photo exhibits at https://biseniorcenter.org/art-gallery and you can learn more about the photo club at https://biphotoclub.org

Adam Nebenzahl with the city joins us to talk about Storybook Ending by Moira McDonald, this year's community-wide read. Pick up a copy at the Center, buy it at a discount from Eagle Harbor Books, or reserve a copy from the library!

A new circulator bus on Saturdays in Winslow, big plans for the World Cup, and more bus options down the road for commuters. Use the Pingo app or call 1.844.424.7433. Reservation lines are open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, seven days a week More BI Ride info: https://www.kitsaptransit.com/service/routed-buses/bainbridge-island/bi-ride

Join us as we catch up with Rachel Pritchett, the most recently elected Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Commissioner. We discuss her priorities, what she sees as parks issues most needed wider public engagement, and other issues.

This year Bainbridge Island Photo Club again participated in the Kitsap County Ars Poetica event to celebrate National Poetry Month. For Ars Poetica, local poets submit works for the event. Judges select which poems will be featured. Local artists chose from the selected poems to interpret via visual arts, including paintings or photographs. This is the second of a two-part series. Photos and poem...

The City of Bainbridge Island is offering a paid public art opportunity for poets. This artist call invites poets to submit a portfolio of their work for review. Up to ten poets will be selected based on their submission packet to create an original poem (with a small honorarium) that will reflect creativity, diversity, and a strong sense of place. In the end, four poems will be chosen, with each...

Amy Brooks, a local historical preservationist and active member of the Elizabeth Ellington Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution based in Bremerton, shares the story of Nathaniel Sargent—a man born into slavery in Kentucky who later moved to Kitsap County in 1882, where he built a life as a rancher and logger, and became one of Kitsap’s first Black elected of...

Misty Mountford completes her weeklong visit with us with a discussion of an advisory group that’s part of Bainbridge Prepares. Misty is chairing BP’s “Access and Functional Needs” working group. The group works to ensure that vulnerable populations – including the elderly, individuals with low income, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness – are considered in the planning f...

Misty Mountford, our guest this week, talks about her involvement in a group called "Dementia Friends," which supports people with memory loss. She's joined by Lena Wilson of BISCC, to also discuss "Memory Cafes," a new collaborative outreach that starts May 15!

The Independent Living at Home program works with older adults, people with disabilities, and those coming home to rehab to maintain their independence. Misty Mountford, who directs the program, explains how she assesses the home environment and perform modifications and repairs to make it more functional and safe. Related link: https://www.housingresourcesbi.org/

The city of Bainbridge Island's public works director joins us for a valedictory chat as he prepares to leave his role with the city for a job with Sound Transit.

Doug Pagitt, an author, social activist, pastor, and executive director of Vote Common Good talks about how the political scene, Christian Nationalism, and the importance of reclaiming the establishment clause of the First Amendment. Related links: https://votecommongood.com Goodness, a journal: https://www.votecommongood.com/goodness/

Dana Lyons, most famous for his novelty hit “Cows With Guns,” actually has an amazing career of environmental justice and social activism. He’ll be headlining a gathering at the Historic Lynwood Theatre on May 16 at noon. We learn about Dana’s life’s work, and what to expect in the upcoming get-together with Standing Together B.I. organizer Kathryn Lafond. Related links https://www.youtube.com/@co...

April is National Poetry Month, and the Bainbridge Island Photo Club is celebrating by participating in Ars Poetica Washington. Poems and accompanying photographs are on display during April and May in the Senior Center lobby. In this podcast we hear from some of the poets and photographers. (Part Two is coming May 20). Related link to online gallery: https://biseniorcenter.org/art-gallery/bi-phot...

Amy Brooks of the Kitsap chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) talks about the group and its project to restore the Seabeck Cemetery. If you would like to follow the Seabeck Cemetery page, search for "Seabeck Cemetery Restoration Project" on Facebook. Here is the DAR commercial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RfZGhhBtiQI?si=SJQpI5rwwZgsW0KE

The Islander Mobile Home Park is a resident-owned co-op tucked behind City Hall and Bainbridge Performing Arts. The “Trailer Park” is a group of longtime locals, fixed-income seniors, and working families. Learn about the park, and about its current funding challenge, in this podcast. Related link: https://savethetrailerpark.com

David served as executive director for the Northwest Policy Center at the University of Washington and, as senior lecturer, taught policy analysis for many years at the Evans School. This month: the war in Iran, a look at state legislatures and the US Congress, and the status of the upcoming midterms.