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Something to Talk About
By BISCCSociety & Culture
Something to Talk About episodes
- Making Sense of the Comp Plan
Islander & economist Stephen Hoskins & Planning Commission Vice Chair Sarah Blossom (but will be speaking in a personal capacity), are planning a public meeting on the city's comprehensive plan on Aug. 24. We dig into the issues in this meeting.
Links
Meeting info and registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-the-heck-is-a-comp-plan-tickets-1997499814717?aff=oddtdtcreator
Livable Bainbridge https://www.livablebainbridge.org/
Steve's blog: https://yourewelcomebainbridge.substack.com/p/bainbridge-island-gets-a-babysitter
42 min - Yes, you can Bike for Pie
Elizabeth Ozimek talks about Bike for Pie, a family friendly bike event supporting Squeaky Wheels, the island's cycling advocacy group.
https://squeakywheels.org
13 min - The City’s Annual Report (for residents)
The City of Bainbridge Island has posted its annual “Resident-Centric Annual Report." Finance Director DeWayne Pitts gives us an overview in today's podcast.
Report: https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29733/FY2025_CitizenCentricReport_07212026?bidId=
19 min - 45 min
- Building Community Trust (Part One)
Bainbridge City Councilmember Kirsten Hytopoulos discusses building trust in our community.
Contact info: https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/217/City-Council
30 min - A new trail on Bainbridge
BI Parks Commissioner Rachel Pritchett joins us to talk about the soon-to-be-completed Lost Valley trail, and plans for a prescribed burn of the grassy meadow at Hilltop in the Grand Forest.
34 min - 28 min
- Summer Dinner Club
Ann Lovejoy, Anita Wesler, Rita Riley, join Reed Price for a discussion of how to turn garden harvest into delightful summer dining.
41 min - The power of nature-based therapy
Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan discusses her work as a therapist and researcher to explore nature’s role in psychological well-being and resilience.
Heidi's website: https://www.natureinformedtherapy.org/
Ariadna website: https://www.partnerships-for-nature.org/
29 min - A visitor’s center for the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
Val Tollefson offers an update on the visitors’ center being built at the exclusion memorial site. Learn about what the new center will offer, how it connects with the rest of the memorial site, and its connection to the concentration camps in Idaho and California where Japanese Americans from Bainbridge were sent during World War II.
Related links:
Lilly Kodama at the memorial https://youtu.be/N
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BIJAEMA website: https://bijaema.org/finish-the-vision/
17 min
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