Academy Awards Come To Bainbridge Island    

                                                                                   The Palmers serving

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Bainbridge Island Television (BITV) held a preview of its forthcoming Academy Awards Show for award winners last Sunday. Some of Bainbridge Island’s most prominent citizens were in attendance to kick off one of the island’s newest traditions: Yearly Academy Awards.

The Academy of Hearts and Sciences was recently created by BITV to honor those organizations and individuals whose contribution to the betterment of our island deserves a very special and public “thank you”.

BITV Chair, Marit Saltrones said “we think that by helping more people understand the great work these non-profit organizations and corporate philanthropists are doing, more people will want to pitch in and help”. Joining in with BITV to congratulate its Award Winners were BI Mayor Kordonowy and Councilman Bill Knobloch, School Superintendent Ken Crawford, Chamber Executive Director Kevin Dwyer, and numerous board members of Island non-profit organizations. The Mayor congratulated BITV for its visionary efforts to bring important event, people and messages to the public’s attention through its public access channel 12. She said “I can’t wait until next month when you start broadcasting via the web as well so that virtually all Bainbridge Islanders can watch the station’s great content.

The BITV Academy Award Presentations will begin airing on BITV starting at 6:30 Nov 10 and regularly thereafter. Consult the schedule at www.bitv.org for dates and times. This year’s Academy Award Winners are (in alphabetical order):

          Non-profit Organizations                     Distiguished Guests
          Bainbridge Ambulance Association           Greg and Pam Keyes
          Bainbridge Island Land Trust                       
          Bainbridge Island Kid’s Museum                                                               

Corporate Philanthropists                    
Bainbridge Disposal                      Executive Director Scott Schmidt
Town & Country Market                             and Larry Nakata

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kevin Dwyer summed up the event by saying “Bainbridge Island without BITV would be like the nation without PBS (television worth watching)”. Everyone present applauded his remarks and echoed his sentiments.

The BITV Academy of Hearts and Sciences anticipates honoring worthy organizations and individuals with Academy Awards on a regular basis. Anyone wishing to nominate an organization can download a nomination form or pick one up at its broadcast headquarters at 7686 High School Road. (206) 780-2980.