The Bainbridge Island Farmers Market will hold a memorial ceremony for two of its staple vendors, Rick Wood and Chery Nelson, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
“On behalf of the board of directors and myself, we want to invite everyone to join us,” said market manager Tim O’Brien.
The market will dedicate, “two memorial plaques for Rick Wood and Cheryl Nelson, two of our beloved vendors that passed away during the past year,” he said.
“We’ll be dedicating their memorial plaques on two of the park benches at the Farmers Market site,” O’Brien added. “Friends and family of Rick and Cheryl have been invited and the event is open to the public.”
The event is expected to last about 15 minutes. The island farmers market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in town square at city hall every Saturday.