CHAMBER NEWS
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANTS
After unanimous Council approval, small Bainbridge businesses will be able to apply for a share of $210,000 in COBI Grants from Friday March 12 through Sunday March 28.

Each business will be eligible to receive up to $10,000 to cover any "business expenses permitted under IRS regulations"...
DIG DEEPER INTO BUSINESS RECOVERY FUNDING WITH THE KITSAP DIGITAL HOUR ON ZOOM
Thursday, March 4 - 11am to Noon

Kitsap SBDC Business Counselor, Ms Jamie Forsyth will provide detailed updates about SBA programs + new grant opportunities at the State, County and City level. This is a great opportunity to get your business assistance questions answered in (virtual) person...


LEADERSHIP KITSAP PRESENTS HINDSIGHT 2020

Local community industry leaders share their business lessons learned.
Wednesday March 10 from 11:45am to 1pm

Presented live via Remo (plan on arriving a few mins early to find your way around a new online event platform!)

Panelists:
Clif McKenzie - CEO, Watson Furniture Group
Kristin Tollefson - Education & DEI Dev Director, BIMA
Bill Weymer - CEO, Town & Country Markets
Dr. Gib Morrow - Kitsap Public Health Officer
Moderated by Jennifer Yeaman, Process Improvement Manager PSNS & IMF

Sponsored by Kitsap Regional Library Foundation & Town & Country Markets
AWB UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEBINAR
Get clarity on your Q1 Unemployment Insurance tax bill.

Webinar
Tuesday, Mar 9 at 11am
KEEPING AN EYE ON OLYMPIA
Learn how proposed state bills might impact your local business.

Webinar
Thursday, March 11 at 9am
KITSAP COVID UPDATE
Disease rates continue to drop in Kitsap County. Our cases-per-100K over the past 14 days is 66.1, the lowest since October 2020.

MEMBER NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS!

Best of Kitsap - 2020 Readers Choice Award Winners:

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Bainbridge Island Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale
Bainbridge Pediatrics
Bainbridge Rental
Bainbridge Youth Services
Battle Point Park
Bay Hay & Feed
Bloedel Reserve
Clearwater Casino Resort
Coates Design Architects
Dr. Lance Wicklund Dental
Eagle Harbor Book Company
Fire Dragon Acupuncture & Massage
Flowering Around Bainbridge Island
Hill Moving
Kitsap Physical Therapy
Martha & Mary
Modern Collision Rebuild & Service
Mora Iced Creamery
Paper & Leaf
Port Madison Wood Floors
Proper Fish
Reliable Storage - Bainbridge
Sound Reprographics
Tim Ryan Construction Inc.
Winslow Animal Clinic

Grab the print edition of this week's Bainbridge Review to see them all
+ our additional 50+ member finalists!
PEGASUS COFFEE HOUSE OFFERS NEW LOCAL DISCOUNT
In keeping with their long tradition of community involvement, the owners of Pegasus have introduced a special 15% discount available to Islanders every day from open until 9am.
FREE THERMOMETERS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL ISLAND NONPROFITS

Updated CARES rules now allow our local Nonprofits to receive free Non-Contact Thermometers (though Sole-Proprietorships are still excluded).

We have a very limited supply available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email us to reserve one, with preference given to Nonprofits. You will need to provide us with your valid UBI to receive one.

ALL island businesses and organizations are still eligible for free disposable masks for your staff and customers thanks to funds from the City and private citizen groups.

To grab some, just email the Chamber - we are here to help...
ISLAND EVENTS
2021 ANNUAL BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
The Future of our Forests: Bainbridge & The Climate Crisis

All Sundays in March,
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free admission

Presented by the Association of Bainbridge Communities