Ars Poetica - Poetry plus Photography

The Declaration and the Constitution

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/declaration-transcript [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript] https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution]

Groundwater Plan for Bainbridge

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 [https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/1320/Groundwater-Management-Plan] ETAC https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/230/Environmental-Technical-Advisory-Committ [https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/230/Environmental-Technical-Advisory-Committ]

Birding on Bainbridge

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/ [https://www.birdingbainbridge.org/]

Improvements at Waterfront Park

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.

Ukraine support from the Bainbridge Rotary Club

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/ [https://www.bainbridgerotaryauction.org/]