$500-$1,000 Future Business Leader scholarships open
The Future Business Leader scholarship focuses on students from the career and technical education) track in CK School District and is open to students who would attend a community or technical college to obtain an AA degree or certificate in a specialty and return to work in the Silverdale/CK community. Requires a 3.0 average and 360 hours of CTE track course hours.
The scholarship is valued at $500 to $1,000. No one has applied for this scholarship yet. Deadline to apply is Feb. 27. Contact the chamber at 360-692-6800 for more information.
$300,000 in Olympic College scholarships available
The Olympic College Foundation will provide over $300,000 in scholarship support to students attending Olympic College during the 2015–2016 academic year.
To be considered for any of the over 125 scholarships, applicants must fill out a scholarship application which can be found online at www.TheWashBoard.org.
Scholarship deadlines vary from Sunday, March 15 to Sunday, April 19.
Juried art show open through Feb. 28
BREMERTON — The 2015 CVG Show, a state-wide juried art competition, will run through Feb. 28, at the Collective Visions Gallery, 331 Pacific Ave.
Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Sunday hours are noon to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $17 and a VIP table of four is $120.
The 106 artists in this year’s show hail from 44 towns and cities. The artwork ranges from sculptures eight feet tall to hand crafted jewelry and computer generated fractal imagery to hand woven fiber art.
For more information, call 360-377-8327 or go to www.collectivevisions.com or www.CVGhow.com.
Tax experts collecting for food bank
SILVERDALE —Dennis Bryan and Johnnie Hawkins, owners of Parker Mooers and Cena and Olympic Tax and Business Consulting, along with associated financial advisor, Peter J. Taafe, will partner to collecting unopened, nonperishable food, laundry detergent, and diapers for the Central Kitsap Food Bank.
A collection bin has been set up in the lobby at 9222 NW Bayshore Dr, Suite 150. Items will be accepted until April 15.
For more information, call 360-692-8808.
Bi-monthly lunches at The Willows
BREMERTON — Cascades of Bremerton, a continuing care campus retirement community located at 3201 Pine Rd., is hosting an event the second and fourth Sunday of each month with seating at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for seniors and their families.
A buffet will be served at The Willows for $10 per guest.
RSVP is required by the second Friday prior to the lunch. Call 360-479-8522 for reservation.
Meals on Wheels needs volunteers
BREMERTON — The Bremerton area Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteer home-delivery drivers on Fridays.
Volunteers deliver hot meals to homebound seniors in the Bremerton area. The time commitment is 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Drivers use their own vehicles, however mileage reimbursement is available.
For more information, call 360-377-8511 between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
KACE seeking ESL volunteers
BREMERTON — The Kitsap Adult Center for Education (KACE) is seeking volunteers who could help adults improve their reading, writing and other basic skills. There are opportunities to assist foreign-born adults in English as a Second Language (ESL).
To receive an application packet, contact KACE at 360-373-1539 or via email at info@kacewa.org. Applications are available at www.kacewa.org or stop by the KACE office to complete an application.
Representatives needed on parks board
Kitsap County Commissioners are seeking representatives from Central Kitsap to serve on the parks and recreation advisory board.
Members provide input and advice to the Kitsap County Parks and Recreation director and board of commissioners regarding the acquisition, development and administration of county park properties. The board meets from 5-7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at various locations throughout the county.
For more information visit www.kitsapgov.com/parks/Parks/Pages/PRAB.htm or contact Kitsap County Volunteer Services at 360-337-4650, or email rpirtle@co.kitsap.wa.us. To apply, visit www.kitsapgov.com/volunteer.
Antique show and appraisal fair comes to Kitsap
The only antique show in Kitsap County makes its sixth annual appearance at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Feb. 28 and March 1.
The show takes place Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the President’s Hall at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Parking is free. A food court will be open. Entry to the show is $6 per person.
Appraisal fee is $5 per item. For more information, please contact the Kitsap Historical Society 360-479-6226, or go to www.antiqueshowkitsap.com.
Realtors luncheon March 4
The Kitsap County Association of Realtors will host their general membership luncheon on Wednesday, March 4, at 12 p.m. at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club in Bremerton. The guest speaker is the honorable Mike Kreidler, State of Washington Insurance Commissioner. The cost is $25 per person, registration required, Call 360-692-8852.
Activity club meets first Wednesdays
Peninsula Wilderness Club is an informal organization for people interested in the outdoors. Meetings are hosted on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Meetings are hosted at the VFW Hall at 9981 Central Valley Road in Bremerton. Or go to www.pwckitsap.org.
Discover “E” Day: National Engineers Week
Hands-on Science Activities for Children Offered at Naval Undersea Museum.
Engineers design the cars we drive, capture energy from the sun and take us into space. On Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Naval Undersea Museum, engineers will turn ideas into reality for children as part of National Engineers Week.
This is the 17th year the Museum has participated in Discover “E” Day. According to Museum Director, Lindy Dosher, “Several hundred young people and their parents usually join us for this event.
The volunteer engineers are actively engaged with young people all day. They are enthusiastic teachers and role models for the scientists of the future.”
For more information, call 360-396-5547.
Mental health first aid training March 24
A nationally acclaimed Youth Mental Health First Aid course educates adults about how to provide help to a young person experiencing a mental health challenge, mental disorder, or mental health crisis.
The course is offered March 24 at Kitsap Mental Health Services in Bremerton and taught by KMHS staff certified as instructors through the national MHFA program. There is no cost for the eight-hour training.
Registration is required by March 18 and space is limited. To register for the training, please e-mail CommunityRelations@kmhs.org or call 360-415-5801. For more information about Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, please visit www.kitsapmentalhealth.org.
Stirrett Gallery hosts art walk March 5
Lisa Stirrett Glass Art Studio is sponsoring a free Art Walk Thursday, March 5, from 5-8 p.m. at her studio on Silverdale Way in Silverdale to promote “Sample Silverdale,” a community wide event featuring sample tastings from Silverdale restaurants, local artwork, and merchandise offerings.
For more information visit www.LisaStirrett.com.
Kitsap Rescue Mission will host its sixth annual Dinner of Hope
Come enjoy an evening of food, fun, fellowship and find out what’s new at Kitsap Rescue Mission during the sixth annual Dinner of Hope. The dinner will be hosted Saturday, May 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the Gold Mountain Golf Club.
Learn how you can be a part of the solution for homelessness in Kitsap County.
If you are interested in hosting a table, please contact Jenny Kucera at 360-509-2951 or exeasst@kitsaprescue.org.
Attention deficit program set for March 10
A program titled “AD/HD, Executive Function and Learning Challenges” will be hosted Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in Silverdale.
Specialist Judy Rutberg-Self will present the program. Please bring any questions you may have for her. A lending library, free informational materials and snacks and beverages will be available.
Discussion will be open during the evening, and all are welcome. There is no charge.
The presention will be at Group Health Cooperative Classroom at 10452 Silverdale Way, in Silverdale.
For further information call Lynn Myrvang at 360-779-5362 or Kerry Miller at 360-697-3922.
Free golf on March 9 in Port Orchard
The Village Greens Golf Course, in Port Orchard, will re-open for the 2015 season on Monday, March 9 with free golf for everyone who attends this day.
The course will be open from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Guests will be eligible to win prizes by participating in a variety of golf contests. In addition, PGA golf professional Bruce Weir will offer free instructional clinics at intervals throughout the day.
Village Greens Golf Course is located at 2298 Fircrest Drive Southeast in Port Orchard, across from the Orchard Heights Elementary School. March hours at the course will be 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Wednesdays through Mondays. The course will be closed on Tuesdays for maintenance.
More information about the course can be found at www.villagegreensgolfcourse.com.
Workshops scheduled for potential school board candidates
The Washington State School Directors’ Association will hold a series of 14 workshops throughout Washington in March and April to encourage citizens to serve on their local school boards.
The Become a School Board Member workshops are free and will last two hours. They will provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of a school director and how to file to become a candidate.
The workshops are scheduled for March and April, well before the May 12 filing week. Each workshop will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Register online at http://bit.ly/1A56gIz .
Purple Martins talk set for March 12
Kitsap Audubon will host “Making Havens for Purple Martins” on March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Poulsbo Library Community Room. www.kitsapaudubon.org.
