Friday, April 11, 2014 • Bainbridge Island Review
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Around the Island FAY BAINBRIDGE PARK
State approves clamming ban Bainbridge parks officials are reminding islanders that harvesting clams and oysters at Fay Bainbridge Park is now prohibited. The board of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District voted last year to impose the restrictions, and at the meeting of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission on Feb. 7, the state approved the park district’s ban on shellfish harvesting at the park. The beach at Fay Bainbridge Park is now closed to clams and oysters harvesting on a yearround basis. For other alternative locations for clamming, visit the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website at http:// wdfw.wa.gov/fish ing/shellfish/beaches or call the WDFW hotline at 1-866-880--5431.
features Katie Greer, a former intelligence analyst with the Massachusetts State Police. Greer is also the former director of internet safety in the Massachusetts Attorney Generals’ Office, and an advisory board member of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition. She has been featured on CNN and in The Huffington Post, Vanity Fair and USA Today. Greer’s key to staying safe in this technologydriven world is education; knowledge that both students and adults need to have and understand. During her visit to Bainbridge, Greer will also talk to sixth- through 12th-grade students at assemblies throughout the day on Tuesday, April 22. Students will discuss what personal information is, who can see personal information, interactive gaming rules and thoughts, texting and smartphone usage, cyberbullying and more. The talk is sponsored by the Bainbridge Schools Foundation. TOP EDUCATOR
Kiwanis seeks Expert talks on nominations The Bainbridge Island cyber-bullying Kiwanis Club is soliciting BAINBRIDGE SCHOOLS
The Bainbridge Island School District is inviting students, parents and community members to hear from a national expert on cyber-bullying prevention and internet safety at a special talk later this month at Woodward Middle School. The event is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 and
nominations for its annual “Educator of the Year” program. The selection committee will be looking for educators who have made extraordinary efforts towards improving the education of Bainbridge Island children. Education will be viewed in the broadest
sense, and a project that teaches the values of community service can be just as educational as one that improves math skills. Past recipients were Mary Alice O’Neill, Ian Eisenhood, Adam Rabinowitz, Sean Eaton and Christine Fulgham. Candidates for the award must be associated with an accredited educational organization, and nominations will be accepted from anyone in the community, including students, parents, fellow educators and school administrators. Nomination forms can be obtained from school administrators and parent organizations, or by emailing the Kiwanis Club president at doug_ burns@msn.com. Nomination forms are due by May 23. The award will include a $500 check to the honoree, and an additional $500 to their school. Kiwanis International is a global organization dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Because teachers play a key role in carrying out this mission, an individual is honored annually. BAINBRIDGE PARKS
Board gets off-leash update Bainbridge park officials will get an update on proposed off-leash dog areas at their meeting next week. Commissioners for the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District will also consider resolutions to seek grants for the Hidden Cove dock, Hawley Cove boardwalk
and Grand Forest. The parks board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at Strawberry Hill Center, 7666 NE High School Road. SAKAI
Amii Pratt
New associate principal hired Bainbridge Island School District has announced the selection of Amii Pratt as the new associate principal at Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School. “Amii has excelled in a number of instructional and leadership roles in the district, and she is highly regarded by those who have worked with her,” said District Superintendent Faith Chapel. Her first day as associate principal at Sakai is July 1. District officials said the job is a half-time administrative position that was eliminated in 2011 but is being reinstated due to increased enrollment and changes in administrative roles and responsibilities. Pratt has 11 years of educational experience. She taught first and second grades at Ordway and Captain Charles Wilkes elementary schools on Bainbridge and second grade at Peter S. Ogden Elementary School in the Vancouver School District. She also served as a K-5 English language learner coordinator in Vancouver
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for two years. Currently, Pratt is a K-5 English language arts teacher on special assignment and is a principal intern at Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary School. She designed and led professional development sessions and co-facilitated the Teacher Evaluation Committee for the Bainbridge district. Pratt graduated in 2001 from Oregon State University with a bachelor of science degree, then received her master of arts degree in teaching at OSU in 2002. In 2008 she achieved her National Board Certification, a rigorous and advanced teaching credential. This year, she received her Initial Principal and Program Administrator Certificate from the University of Washington’s Danforth Educational Leadership Program. FARMERS MARKET
Season starts on Saturday The Bainbridge Island Farmers Market opens for the season Saturday, April 12 in Town Square/City Hall Park in downtown Winslow. City Manager Doug Schulze and Mayor Ann Blair will help kick off the market season by ringing the opening bell at 9 a.m. A short parade through Winslow will follow. The market will feature farmers, crafters and food booths galore. Featured
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Blessed The Gospel to be a Can Change Anyone At Blessing Anytime Bainbridge High School Commons Sunday••10:00 9:30 a.m. Sunday a.m. www.crosssound.org
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Police look for texting drivers Law enforcement officers in Washington will be cracking down on distracted drivers as part of a new national distracted driving enforcement campaign this month. The campaign runs through April 15, and officials said the high visibility enforcement efforts will target motorists who are observed driving distracted — talking on hand-held cell phones, sending text messages and otherwise not paying attention to the road while driving. “We hear from citizens on a regular basis that they want stricter enforcement of distracted driving laws,” said Washington Traffic Safety Commission Director Darrin Grondel. “This effort gives us the chance to provide funding to more than 100 law enforcement agencies throughout Washington to do just that.” The slogan of the national campaign is “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” and is being carried out during the month of April, which is National Distracted Driving Month. This effort is modeled after similar successful high visibility enforcement campaigns such as “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
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