BUSINESS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
FERRY TOWN HALL WITH STATE LEGISLATORS TONIGHT AT 5:30
Recent ferry changes wearing you down?

Attend a virtual Town Hall focused on addressing recent disruptions to the Bainbridge and Kingston ferry runs, with the chance to listen to and ask questions of Senator Christine Rolfes and Representatives Drew Hansen and Tarra Simmons.
PSE TO ANNOUNCE ROUTE OF "MISSING LINK" TRANSMISSION LINE TODAY AT 5:30
PSE will share the preferred route, how they selected the route, how community input and Community Sounding Board input was considered during the selection process, and detail next steps for the “missing link” transmission line.
WINTERGREEN TOWNHOMES SUBDIVISION PUBLIC HEARING
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 1
The next step for the project to bring dozens of new affordable housing units to the Island goes up before the Public Hearing Examiner this week.

Public attendance and comment, both written and live are very much encouraged.
KITSAP COUNTY CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS THIS WEEKEND
The 31st iteration of the annual event which will run from 9am to 3pm on Saturday December 11.

The theme of this year's (virtual) event is "Calling the Circle for Restorative Justice."

There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is required.
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY NEWS
STATE REDISTRICTING SAGA DEFAULTS TO SUPREME COURT
Bainbridge Island may now have dodged the bullet with regard to being lumped into a Seattle electoral district, but Bremerton remains divided, and the appointed commission managed to turn their maps in late, so final decision now belongs to the State Supreme Court.

Investigations have also revealed procedural irregularities on the part of the committee and led to multiple accusations of the current system being flawed on many levels.
WA COVID RELIEF FLEX FUND SECURES ADDITIONAL FUNDING
The Small Business Flex Fund provides access to working capital to those that need it most – smaller, local business and nonprofits with fewer than 50 employees and annual revenue of less than $3 million.

The fund recently announced a new $40 Million funding round of low interest loans up to $150,000 for:
  • Payroll
  • Utilities & rent
  • Marketing & advertising
  • Building improvements or repairs








TRIBAL LEADERS SUMMIT WITH BIDEN WHITE HOUSE SETS STAGE FOR HISTORIC COLLABORATION
Tribal leaders from around the United States joined top leaders from the Biden/Harris administration last week to discuss wide ranging issues affecting Tribal nations and nation-to-nation collaboration.

Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman spoke on the urgency of responding to the climate crisis.

BAINBRIDGE REVIEW BRINGS IN NEW REPORTER
Everyone at the Chamber extends a warm welcome to the Bainbridge Review's new reporter, Nancy Treder.

Nancy will cover education and general news for Bainbridge (and Kingston) - one of her first published stories highlighted four new Island start-up businesses.
BUSINESS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
SCORE SEATTLE: UPCOMING FREE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Win Customers with Your Website
Thursday December 2, 10:00 am

How to Become a Facebook Master
Thursday December 9, 2:00 pm

BUSINESS BOOSTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND GENERAL STORE IS HERE TO HELP ONLINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
As Island vendors make their preparations for the holidays, this is a reminder to submit up to 5 products per business for free. The store is here to help showcase the best of your business and the best of Bainbridge once again.

In 2020, more than 5,000 General Store visitors clicked through to buy Bainbridge more than 1,500 times...
VISIT BAINBRIDGE HOLIDAY EVENTS GUIDE OUT NOW
As part of their new seasonal campaign to bring visitors to the Island, Visit Bainbridge presents an extensive listing of holiday fun.

Remember to tag your events and posts with #bainbridgeholidays to have VBI amplify your efforts with reposts and spotlights...
BE A PART OF THE HOLIDAY
GIFT GUIDE AT SHOP.EAT.SPEND.KITSAP
Do you have an item or product that you make/sell that would make a special holiday gift?

Today is the last day to submit it for consideration in this free upcoming holiday gift guide for Kitsap-based businesses.


Even after today, make sure your social media posts feature the #shopeatspendkitsap tag to be shared at spread by the team all season long.

Shop.Eat.Spend.Kitsap is a partnership of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance and the six Kitsap Chambers of Commerce.
COMMUNITY HOLIDAY EVENTS
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AROUND THE ISLAND
Through December 17

Open online through December 15

Friday December 3 5-8pm

Friday- Sunday December 3-5

Thursday-Sunday
December 9-12 & 16-19

Saturday December 4 - Sunday January 9. Free admission Dec. 11

Saturday & Sunday December 4 & 5

Saturday December 11, 11am

Wed-Sun throughout the holidays
LOCAL COVID UPDATES
KITSAP, ISLAND COVID RATES HOLDING STEADY
COVID-19 cases in Kitsap County have seen a significant drop with 83 cases per 100,000 residents.

However, health officials nationwide are warning us not to relax our guard with the new Omicron variant on the rise.

Island numbers are down from 40 to 28 cases per 100,000 (moderate transmission), with local vaccination rates now reaching 91% for those aged 12 and above (+ 13% of 5-11).

Since the start of the pandemic have been 643 total cases on the Island, 5 of them new since last week.

One more Bainbridge Booster Clinic has been announced for Saturday 12/11 at Commodore (and a pediatric-only clinic will be precede it this weekend on 12/4 & 12/5)
FREE SIGNS, MASKS, HAND SANITIZER FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS
With the support of the City, County, and Bainbridge's own Breath Café, the Chamber still has fresh supplies of N95 masks, disposable masks, and hand sanitizer available for free to all public-facing Island business and nonprofit organizations.

We also have free posters available to help businesses make it clear to all customers that masks are required for entry at their location.

To grab yours, give us a call, stop by our offices, or simply email us - we are here to help...