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A Happy Valentine’s Day Gift from BP

Because of our great love for all of our readers, we have created a Valentine’s gift for you. Like all good Valentine’s gifts, it primarily considers the character and wishes of the recipient.

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Beach Logs Kill

If you’ve visited anywhere along the Washington coast, you’ve seen the signs: Beach Logs Kill. Although people who aren’t from this area may understand the literal meaning of the words, they don’t really get it until they see it—or until someone explains it to them.

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Who the Heck Are These People?

As a nonprofit organization, Bainbridge Prepares enjoys the oversight of a Board of Directors. These fine people donate their time to help BP be the best it can be. Today we’re taking a closer look at who they are.

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Veg Club Returns Feb. 6: Get Ready for a New Year of Fresh Food

The popular Veg Club returns for its 2024 season on February 6 with a class on achieving the best start for your garden. Learn how to choose the best site and bed type, where to get local amendments, and all about local community gardens so you can have a garden even if you have no space. You’ll also get Northwest-adapted seed sources and precise, region-specific planting calendars.

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Island Visionaries Talk About Developing a Future Mindset, Jan. 23

Bob Johansen, a futurist and author, and our own Scott James, founder of Bainbridge Prepares and author of Prepared Neighborhoods, will participate in an interactive dialogue about “Being Future-Ready in the Noisy Now” on January 23. The two will discuss the mindset it will take to thrive in a world that is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. They will look at how we can individually and collectively be more prepared in the present.

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Don’t Be Cold! Get to a Severe Weather Shelter or Warming Center

Temperatures way below our normal are expected through Monday night. Tonight’s predicted low is 14°F, Saturday night temps will drop to 17°F, and Sunday we can expect about 22°F. During the day, temps will be in the 20s through Sunday and then climb to about 34°F by Monday. If you are cold, seek warm shelter—these temps are life threatening with any prolonged exposure.

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Volunteer 24 for 24

Helpline House, Island Volunteer Caregivers, and Bainbridge Prepares have partnered for 24 for 24, a community-wide effort to increase volunteering on the island. The partners ask everyone who can to give 24 hours to whatever cause they choose in 2024.

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