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HomeMy WebLinkAbout121420_electronic_CorrMake a year end donation to support wild fish! Photo: Russ Ricketts Wild Fish Conservancy Provides Legal Notice to Washington Fish and Wildlife for Killing Federally Protected Wild Steelhead Yesterday, Wild Fish Conservancy provided the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) notice of our intent to file suit within 60 days for violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) resulting from its unpermitted operation of a new summer steelhead hatchery program in the Skykomish River. Click here to read the full notice letter. Throughout 2019 and 2020, WDFW has been capturing and killing federally protected wild summer From:Wild Fish Conservancy To:jeffbocc Subject:Legal Notice Sent to Washington Fish and Wildlife for Killing Federally Protected Wild Steelhead Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:00:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Read the Press Release steelhead for this new hatchery program without the required federal review and approval of a Hatchery Genetic Management Plan (HGMP); operational plans required for all hatcheries that affect threatened or endangered species. To date, at least 52 wild and likely ESA-listed summer steelhead have been captured in the South Fork Skykomish River near Index, WA. Instead of naturally-reproducing in the wild, these fish have been transported in trucks to the Reiter Ponds Hatchery Facility where they have been held in captivity for weeks to months before having their eggs and sperm removed to initiate a new summer steelhead program. Beyond killing and preventing wild steelhead from naturally reproducing in the wild, if the program releases these hatchery steelhead into the wild, it will further harm Puget Sound steelhead through genetic introgression, ecological interactions such as competition and predation, and hooking and capture impacts from catch and release recreational fisheries. North Fork Skykomish River Over the past thirty years, Puget Sound steelhead have declined at an alarming rate, becoming so rare that in 2007 they were designated for special protection under the ESA. Since then their abundance has continued to drop, dirven closer to extinction by several factors, including harmful hatchery practices. Today, only five wild summer-run steelhead populations are believed to exist in Puget Sound and each are at the lowest population levels ever recorded. Given the cultural and ecological importance of Puget Sound steelhead to the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest at-large, we see this action as necessary in order to address the ongoing harm being done to this cherished species, and to give Puget Sound steelhead a meaningful chance at recovery. More ways Wild Fish Conservancy is working to protect wild steelhead A Photo Essay: Snorkel Surveying in the North Fork Skykomish River The Minority Report: Standing Alone for Science-based Steelhead Recovery WATCH: The Columbia River Fish Trap Learn about two of WFC's most recent habitat restoration and protection projects Want to learn more about how hatcheries impact wild fish populations? WATCH: Patagonia's Documentary ARTFISHAL Link wildfishconservancy.org Read the Press Release Make a gift to support wild steelhead in 2021! www.wildfishconservancy.org Our mailing address is: Wild Fish Conservancy PO Box 402, Duvall, WA 98019 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Sean and Sabrena Orr To:jeffbocc Subject:Fw: Olympic Peninsula/Grays Harbor Coastal Steelhead Letter Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 9:35:34 PM Attachments:Coalition2021WinterSteelhead_Final.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To: Kelly.Susewind@dfw.wa.gov <Kelly.Susewind@dfw.wa.gov> Cc: Cunningham, Kelly J (DFW) <Kelly.Cunningham@dfw.wa.gov>; Losee, James P (DFW) <James.Losee@dfw.wa.gov>; Wildlife Commission <commission@dfw.wa.gov> Subject: Olympic Peninsula/Grays Harbor Coastal Steelhead Letter Good evening Director Susewind, Please find the attached a collectively signed letter from the Olympic Peninsula Guides Assocation, Grays Harbor Guides Association, Northwest Olympic Peninsula Sportfishing Coalition, Grays Harbor Sportfishing Coalition and the Washington State Guides Association. I have been authorized by these groups to forward the letter on their behalf until the formal signatures are collected. Over the last 48 hours these organizations have worked long extensive hours to coordinate and draft this letter. We appreciate your full consideration of this letter and its constituency. Sincerely, Sean Orr Co-founder and Policy Advisor to the Northwest Olympic Sportfishing Coalition and the Grays Harbor Sportfishing Coalition Washington West Fishing Adventures, LLC 360.789.8391 From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: [New post] WSDOT Statewide Human Services Transportation Plan Open House Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:53:32 AM From: Jefferson Transit Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:53:12 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: [New post] WSDOT Statewide Human Services Transportation Plan Open House CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Lisa Bradley posted: " WSDOT is hosting an online open house from November 30 to December 22. The online open house is available in English, Spanish, and Russian. During the online open house, participants will: Learn about the Statewide Human Services Transportatio" New post on Jefferson Transit WSDOT Statewide Human Services Transportation Plan Open House by Lisa Bradley WSDOT is hosting an online open house from November 30 to December 22. The online open house is available in English, Spanish, and Russian. During the online open house, participants will: Learn about the Statewide Human Services Transportation Plan and how ideas from the community helped shape the draft plan. Help WSDOT identify and confirm gaps and barriers for people with special transportation needs and strategies to meet their needs. Share their experiences using human services transportation. Lisa Bradley | December 3, 2020 at 10:52 am | URL: https://jeffersontransit.com/?p=23407 Comment See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Jefferson Transit. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://jeffersontransit.com/2020/12/03/wsdot-statewide-human-services-transportation-plan-open- house/ From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Oath of Office | Serial Meetings | Managing Difficult Meetings Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:48:08 AM From: MRSC – Local Government Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:47:58 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Oath of Office | Serial Meetings | Managing Difficult Meetings CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. December 3, 2020 Taking the Oath of Office During a Pandemic By Sarah Doar This blog post considers the options available to administer and take the oath of office during a pandemic. More from MRSC Insight From MRSC What Constitutes a Serial Meeting under the OPMA? By Oskar Rey This blog reviews what is considered a "serial" meeting under the Open Public Meetings Act and how governing bodies, now using a variety of communication options, can avoid violating the Act. More from MRSC Insight Ask MRSC Can we use REET 1 or 2 revenue for street and road preservation work? Is overpayment to an employee a gift of public funds? Have a question? Strategies for Managing Difficult Public Meetings and Hearings By Byron Katsuyama This blog offers some steps you can take before, during, and after difficult public meetings and public hearings to make them less stressful and more productive for everyone. 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In Focus Applications Open for New Round of State Working Washington Business Grants Small businesses struggling to survive the impact of COVID-19 can apply now for up to $20,000 in a new round of $50 million in state Working Washington grants. Counties Sound Alarm About Holidays, ‘COVID-19 Fatigue’ As the nation enters its ninth month of coronavirus restrictions amidst rising case numbers, “COVID fatigue” is setting in right when it can be most dangerous. More from NACo's County News Local Health Departments Find New Ways to Provide Flu Vaccines Agencies are holding drive-thru flu shot events and merging Covid-19 testing and flu vaccine sites, while officials stress that people need to get their shots. More from Route Fifty Respirator and Cartridge Giveaway for First Responders The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is giving away hundreds of thousands of elastomeric half facepiece respirators and replacement cartridges in early 2021 to healthcare establishments and first responders. Statements of interest are due December 14. More from AWC. Homeless Shelters Grapple With Covid Safety as Cold Creeps In The coronavirus has forced shelters to limit the number of beds they can offer. More from Route Fifty The High Cost of a Looming Eviction Wave With millions of people behind on rent, there could be a lot of evictions this winter. A new report suggests the cost of these evictions on the social safety net could be astronomical. 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COVID-19 NEWSLETTER Applications Open for New Round of State Working Washington Business Grants Small businesses struggling to survive the impact of COVID-19 can apply now for up to $20,000 in a new round of $50 million in state Working Washington grants. Priority is focused on businesses with annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019 and those most impacted by the recent public health measures, as well as businesses in sectors that have experienced significant cumulative impacts. Examples include full-service restaurants, fitness centers, bowling alleys, and music and event venues. Applications are due by December 11. Read more Announcements and Resources FEDERAL Federal Response & Recovery Information Washington continued to set new records for reported cases. Washington is in the red zone for cases, indicating 101 or more new cases per 100,000 population, with the 37th highest rate in the country. Washington is in the orange zone for test positivity, indicating a rate between 8.0% and 10.0%, with the 36th highest rate in the country. Read more STATE Inslee Updates Guidance for Religious and Faith Based Organizations The update clarifies that religious and faith-based organizations can hold outdoor services with up to 200 individuals, regardless of location, so long as physical distancing is followed and face coverings are worn. This modification expands where outdoor services can be held, services are no longer limited to the organization’s property or an immediately adjacent property. Read more Washington State Adopting CDC’s New Quarantine Guidelines The Washington State Department of Health is adopting the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to reduce quarantine for people who have been exposed to COVID-19. Although both the Washington State Department of Health and CDC currently recommend a quarantine period of 14 days, there are circumstances that allow for a shortened quarantine. Read more EMPLOYMENT Weekly New Unemployment Claims Report During the week of November 22-28, there were 22,334 initial regular unemployment claims (down 26.2 percent from the prior week) and 459,681 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 1.1 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Read more NOTEWORTHY Building Your Jurisdiction's Broadband Toolkit Sustainable and reliable infrastructure helps build strong economies and equitable communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the pressing need for statewide high-speed broadband internet infrastructure. This webinar provides an insider look into major broadband-related initiatives, updates from the State Broadband Office's recent efforts to increase broadband access, and opportunities local governments can participate in to expand broadband access in their communities. This webinar is for local governments seeking to expand broadband access in their communities. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS December 7, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: WSF Weekly Update Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:01:41 PM From: Washington State Department of Transportation Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:01:26 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: WSF Weekly Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. banner Thanksgiving weekend ridership down 50% from 2019 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’m thankful to all who followed statewide restrictions to limit travel over Thanksgiving weekend. We had just under 175,000 riders from Wednesday through Sunday. That’s roughly half of the 340,000 people we carried during the same time frame last year. We had the biggest year-to-year drop on Thanksgiving December 3, 2020 No Mukilteo/Clinton service most of Dec. 29 People who use our Mukilteo/Clinton route will need to make alternate plans for much of the day Day, going from 77,000 customers in 2019 to 27,000 this year. Wednesday was our busiest day with 41,000 riders, which is much less than our pandemic daily high of more than 64,000 on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5. Thank you to all my colleagues who worked over Thanksgiving weekend to maintain our vital transportation service during this pandemic. As a reminder, some routes are still operating on modified schedules dependent on our COVID Response Service Plan. If you must catch a ferry right now, I suggest signing up for our email alerts, checking terminal conditions and reading our COVID-19 travel updates. Please wear a mask when approaching a toll booth or anytime outside of your vehicle as one is required aboard our vessels and throughout our terminals in compliance with the state’s health order to help keep people safe. Changes to Alaskan Way fronting Colman Dock Get ready for some traffic changes in front our Seattle terminal! As early as Friday, Dec. 11, traffic on Alaskan Way between South King and Columbia streets will shift east onto a newly built roadway where the viaduct once stood. This will allow construction associated with the Waterfront Seattle program to shift west to where the existing waterfront road is. There will be no change in the way vehicles enter and exit Colman Dock. Tuesday, Dec. 29. After the final sailings Monday, Dec. 28 (11:45 p.m. out of Clinton and 12:15 a.m. Mukilteo departure), crews will start the hours-long process of moving key marine structures from our existing Mukilteo terminal to our new multimodal facility one-third of a mile away. Mukilteo/Clinton route service will be suspended Tuesday, Dec. 29, to prepare for the opening of our new Mukilteo terminal. Vehicle transfer span at new Mukilteo terminal goes in A key piece of our new Mukilteo terminal construction puzzle is now in place! Crews brought in the new facility’s vehicle transfer span last month, then carefully lowered and secured it into place. A vehicle transfer span is the bridge that connects land to ferry. It’s a major milestone in opening our first new terminal in 40 years! A vehicle transfer span brought in to our new Mukilteo terminal site last month, then lowered and secured into place. Access in and out of Colman Dock will remain unchanged when traffic on Alaskan Way in front of our Seattle terminal soon shifts onto a new road where the viaduct once stood. Nicole McIntosh Chief of Staff, WSDOT/Ferries Division Twitter and Facebook logos WSF Weekly Updates are available online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/about-us/weekly-update Questions? 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Agriculture Newsletter The latest workshops, news, resources and networking opportunities for farmers and the agriculture community in Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties. WSU WORKSHOPS & EVENTS New! Farm Walks Pivot to Podcast and New Website WSU Food Systems Program and Tilth Alliance have created a brand new format for Farm Walks. Farm Walks are normally shared on-farm through a guided walk-and-talk style along side our favorite farmer hosts, but due to COVID19 the opportunity to get on the farm just wasn’t an option. So, Farm Walks have gone Podcast! Browse the new website. New! SoilCon - Washington Soil Health Week and Conference Feb. 8-12th, 2021 WSU is bringing together worldwide soil health experts in an engaging virtual setting. Free! Learn more. EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS go.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms New! Spotted-wing drosophila webinar Dec. 8th, 9am Webinar will highlight what we’ve learned about spotted-wing drosophila populations, crop risk, pesticide efficacy, biological control, cultural & behavioral controls, and how to use this information to improve management. Register for webinar here. New! Agritourism Webinar - Creating Virtual Farm and Food Experiences Dec. 8th, 9am Whether it's farm tours, private tastings, or conferences, we are all figuring out new ways to connect digitally with customers and colleagues. During this period of limited travel, farm and food businesses around the world are experimenting with innovative online formats to share their agricultural experiences and products. Join us to learn about lambing tours in Scotland and cider tastings in Vermont. Presenters will share their challenges, successes, and lessons learned as they have transitioned to virtual events during the pandemic. Register here. New! Peninsula College Sustainable Agriculture Course - Food, Culture and Society Winter Quarter Only; January 5 – March 22, 2021 View flier and course curriculum. Come explore food production and consumption by analyzing the resource cycles and movement of food from seed to table. Join us as we learn and discuss how to build local and sustainable food programs that create lasting systems change. Topics include: The story, history, & challenges of growing our food School & community food systems as a tool for social justice, access, policy & health Grassroots movements & community-based solutions such as CSAs, neighborhood gardens, rooftop bees, urban farming, seed sharing, & local food networks Offered for credit as part of the short-term Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Certificate at Peninsula College or for a non-credit reduced rate through the college’s Community Education program. Please contact Instructor Jen Santry for more info - jsantry@pencol.edu Remote Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Dec. 14th & 15th Jan. 26 & 27th, 2021 Feb. 8th & 9th, 22nd & 23rd, 2021 See more info here. Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. 1-5pm both days via zoom $25 per person New! Planting Native Species for Pollinators Virtual Workshop, Clallam Conservation District Jan. 5th, 2-3:30pm Register for the online workshop here. With host Xerces Society Pollinator Program Co- Director Eric Lee-Mader for a presentation on improving pollinator habitat for honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Free online workshops from Food Finance Institute Jan. 15th, 2021 - Sales and distribution planning Feb. 4th, 2021 - Marketing and branding Feb. 24th, 2021 - Operations and organization planning Mar 18th, 2021 - Sources & Uses of Capital Finance Planning Apr 15th, 2021 - Food Safety & GFSI Planning RESOURCES New! Dec. 11 Deadline Approaching for USDA Program for Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by COVID-19 Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Individual farm operations eligible, not marketing cooperatives. Program page here. If you plan on applying, check out the Farmers Guide to Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2. New! Washington State Farm Resilience Survey The University of Washington, in partnership with Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture, have created the WA Farm COVID-19 Survey to gain a better understanding of how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has impacted farmers and ranchers of all types and sizes throughout Washington state. This information is vital both to guiding recovery from the current crisis and also to enhancing the resilience of Washington agriculture to future challenges. Only will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Take the survey here. New! Eat Local First Collaborative launches Washington Food & Farm Finder The Eat Local First Collaborative recently launched a mobile-friendly searchable database of more than 1,700 organic farms, food businesses and farmers markets in the state. The Washington Food & Farm Finder allows customers to search for markets based on location, product type and whether purveyors offer online ordering, curbside service or home delivery, among other things. View the map and add your listing! New! Free Legal Guide to Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) The teams at Vermont Law School's Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) and UVM Extension's Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) are pleased to share a new free legal resource for farmers, food producers, and technical service providers. Farmers and food producers are navigating new regulations and facing inspections of their operations, many for the very first time. The site includes an interactive map illustrating the specifics of each U.S. state’s produce safety program laws, as well as seven fact sheets. New! Steps to Improve Your Farm, Protect Animal Health and Keep Water Clean From the Clallam Conservation District. Do you have relevant resources to share in this newsletter? Email Kellie Henwood, kellie.henwood@wsu.edu. LAND, FARM & EQUIPMENT LISTINGS New! Small acreage hay making equipment for sale Want to become more self reliant during uncertain times? This old trusty baler is simple to work on and has produced over 1000 bales a year for us over the last ten years. Amazingly, parts are still readily available. Always stored undercover and well maintained. Fully working. Baler $1,400 We also have a rotary rake and mower (with a broken seal). Take all for 3k. Email mysterybayfarm@gmail.com or text 360-531-1162 Want to include your listing in this newsletter? Email Kellie a link to your listing or attach a pdf, to kellie.henwood@wsu.edu. JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES New! Livestock Manager, Heyday Farm, Bainbridge Island See full job description here and see website for contact information. New! Development and Administrative Assistant, Jefferson Land Trust See full job description. To apply: Please send a resume, cover letter and three references to Sarah Zablocki-Axling, Development Manager at jobs@saveland.org, with the subject line: Development and Administrative Assistant. Closes 12/15/20. New! 2021 Farmers Market Manager, Field Crew and Farmers Market Helper - Red Dog Farm, Chimacum See website for detailed job descriptions. Internship Position, Sunfield Farm & Waldorf School, Port Hadlock Want to include your job opportunity in this newsletter? Email Kellie a link to your website or attach a pdf, kellie.henwood@wsu.edu. IN THE NEWS New! Bringing back Washington state’s native garlic, Inchelium Red Inchelium Red garlic, which is native to the land around Inchelium, Washington, is the oldest strain of garlic grown in North America. WSU’s Colville Reservation Extension Office, the first Tribal Extension office in Washington, hosted two socially distanced workshops about the native garlic this fall. Read more. You made it to the bottom! We strive to include as many newsletter requests to the best of our ability. Kellie Henwood Regional Small Farms Coordinator Washington State University Extension Clallam | Jefferson | Kitsap 121 Oak Bay Rd Port Hadlock, WA 98339 kellie.henwood@wsu.edu (360) 379-5610 ext. 201 go.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms Copyright © 2020 WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program 121 Oak Bay Rd Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Add us to your address book This email was sent to dsullivan@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program · 121 Oak Bay Rd · Port Hadlock, WA 98339 · USA From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – December 3, 2020 Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 4:36:30 PM From: NACo Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 4:35:55 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – December 3, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here federal-policy-feed_969768.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus DECEMBER 3, 2020 NACo urges House and Senate leadership to pass direct aid for counties and CRF deadline extension in next COVID-19 package On December 2, NACo sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging bipartisan agreement on a new round of direct, flexible funding to counties of all sizes in the next COVID-19 response package. The letter also highlighted the need for Congress to immediately pass legislation that would extend the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) deadline. LEARN MORE U.S. Treasury releases updated Coronavirus Relief Fund guidance, includes new information on reporting requirements and appeals process On November 25, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Inspector General released an updated FAQ document that provides clarification on the reporting requirements and new information on the audit and appeals process for CRF prime recipients. The updated guidance answered many questions sent from NACo to U.S. Treasury officials. READ MORE How Counties are Spending Coronavirus Relief Funding CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (CRF) SPOTLIGHT BROADBAND EXPANSION Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County allocated a portion of its CRF dollars to the Central Ohio Broadband Access Pilot Program. To help fund the program, Franklin County Franklin County, Ohio partners with the city of Columbus to distribute 10,000 computers and provide 10,000 hotspots to low-income families with students in grades K-12. LEARN MORE Montgomery County, Md.Montgomery County, Md. With the help of CRF dollars, Montgomery County established a $1.1 million Broadband for Underserved Students grant program, purchasing cellular hotspots and other internet options for students who reside in areas with limited access to broadband services. LEARN MORE To find additional examples of how counties are investing federal CRF dollars, visit NACo’s CRF resource hub. HOW COUNTIES ARE RESPONDING Explore County News' coverage of COVID-19 Read the latest stories from NACo's County News and explore how counties are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE NKN_Banner_collection-covid_1729564.png DEC 4 County Eviction Series: The Eviction Crisis Today and Projections for the Future DECEMBER 4 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST REGISTER DEC 14 What Have We Learned About Children’s Well-Being During COVID-19? Policy and Practice Considerations for County Leaders DECEMBER 14 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST REGISTER DEC 18 Enhancing Fiscal Resilience in a Disruptive Environment: What We’ve Learned. What’s Next. DECEMBER 18 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST REGISTER MORE UPCOMING EXPLORE ON-DEMAND NACo PARTNER RESOURCES ACI Worldwide payment resources during COVID-19: Learn how counties can meet new billing and payment expectations with the 2020 ACI Speedpay Pulse survey. Explore the pandemic’s impact, which payment types are rising and how you can satisfy citizen demand. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Farewell Open House for Commissioners Kiss & Skoog Date:Friday, December 4, 2020 8:56:53 AM Importance:High From: Carolyn Gallaway Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 8:56:51 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: FW: Farewell Open House for Commissioners Kiss & Skoog FYI From: Crystal Zieske <czieske@pendoreille.org> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 8:41 AM Subject: Farewell Open House for Commissioners Kiss & Skoog Importance: High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. You're invited to a drop-in/walk-through and Zoom open house to wish farewell to Steve & Karen, at their last meeting as Pend Oreille County Commissioners. December 29, 2020, Noon-2:00pm. Both have served for eight years and did not seek reelection. Due to social distancing requirements and limited space, those wishing to attend in-person may come in briefly to bestow well wishes, will be provided cake and punch to go, then will move out of the room. Masks are required. If you'd prefer to join via Zoom, that option is available as well. Join Zoom Meeting https://pendoreille-org.zoom.us/j/5094474119 Meeting ID: 509 447 4119 Cards may be mailed to the Commissioners at P.O. Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156. Crystal Zieske, Clerk of the Board Pend Oreille County Commissioners PO Box 5025 625 W. 4th Street Newport, WA 99156 509-447-4119 czieske@pendoreille.org NOTICE: All emails, and attachments, sent to and from Pend Oreille County are public records and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) December 4, 2020 COUNTY NEWS Outgoing Commissioner Edna Fund Looks Back on Accomplishments, Disappointments Fund, who was raised on a local dairy farm by Dutch immigrant parents, credits much of her political success to her mom and her family’s work ethic. She says her family “always believed in doing better.” Her father finished third grade, her mother sixth, her brother eighth, her sister 12th. Fund From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Friday 5 | Outgoing Commissioner | New Appointments | Water Survey Date:Friday, December 4, 2020 10:14:56 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 10:14:34 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Friday 5 | Outgoing Commissioner | New Appointments | Water Survey CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. herself earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Martin’s University, launching herself into a decades-long career working in government, mostly for the state. Her last few months representing District 1, which includes Centralia and surrounding areas, were characterized by an unprecedented public health crisis. Now, she says it feels strange to leave in the middle of it. COUNTY NEWS New Stevens County Commissioners, Burrows, McCart and Young Sworn in Last Week “Now get busy,” said Radzimski after swearing-in Wes McCart and Greg Young, who were given a four-year term in office by voters on November 3, and Mark Burrows, who was chosen by Inslee to take the place of Don Dashiell, who still had two years on his unexpired term. Burrows will have to run for election in November 2021 if he wants to keep the District 2 position and then again one year later to get the election cycle back in sync. COUNTY NEWS Board of Health Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis in Clark County The Clark County Board of Health passed a resolution Wednesday declaring racism as a public health crisis in the community. The resolution is both symbolic and practical. Because the Board of Health has formally acknowledged that systemic racism creates health disparities and inequities Learn More Learn More for people of color, it will make Clark County Public Health more eligible for grant funding directed at those problems. COUNTY NEWS Spokane County Commissioners Approve 1% Property Tax Increase, $6.1 Million Shift in Road Levy Spokane County Commissioners approved a $6.1 million shift in road taxes, and a 1% increase in property taxes for Spokane County, saying the money is needed to keep up with increasing expenses and make up for a budget shortfall. STATE NEWS WSU Launches Water Management Survey in Okanogan, Methow, Walla Walla, and Yakima Basins Washington State University scientists and collaborators will survey owners of irrigated farms this winter in the Okanogan, Methow, Walla Walla, and Yakima river basins. Insights from irrigators will help researchers develop innovations to foster water use efficiency for Northwest residents, agriculture, and the environment. Learn More Learn More Learn More DECEMBER 9 Assisting Local Businesses and Retaining Jobs During the Pandemic $35 | 12:00 pm | Webinar DECEMBER 14 Building Your Jurisdiction's Broadband Toolkit 1:00 pm | Webinar facebook twitter instagram linkedIn wsac.org View this email in your browser This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us UPCOMING EVENTS View More Upcoming Events FOLLOW US From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: JeffConnects December 2020 Date:Friday, December 4, 2020 10:28:35 AM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 10:28:20 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: JeffConnects December 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org JeffConnects December 2020 Reimagine - Reengineer - Revitalize Jefferson County Click here to read JeffConnects, forward or print it and enjoy! Join us for Chamber Cafe - your community conversation Friday, December 11, 2020 10:00 AM Zoom Social Entrepreneurship - Chamber 2021 Registration is required for these events to obtain Zoom access code. There is no fee or membership required Register Now! Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:ICYMI: Applications open for new round of state Working Washington business grants Date:Friday, December 4, 2020 3:55:55 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png APPLY- Working Washington Business Grant.pdf FAQ- Working Washington Business Grants.pdf Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, In case you missed it, information and applications for a third round of Working Washington Business Grants are available through an online portal on the Washington State Department of Commerce website at www.commerce.wa.gov/bizgrants. Commerce encourages businesses to apply by Dec. 11. For public inquiries please reach out via email to bizgrants@commerce.wa.gov or by phone at (360) 725-5003. Please see the attachment for more details and distribute this information as you deem appropriate. Have a great weekend, Dontae Help us share trusted sources of information on COVID-19: Washington Department of Health coronavirus webpage | CDC’s coronavirus website | Governor’s COVID-19 resource website. If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health’s public call center at 1- 800-525-0127, then wait and press #. Dontae Payne, MPA Regional Representative – South Sound & Olympic Peninsula |Office of Governor Jay Inslee (he/him/his) Cell: 360-867-8914 www.governor.wa.gov | dontae.payne@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. From:Stephen Schumacher Cc:heidi4commissioner@gmail.com Subject:Doubt about Jefferson County"s first COVID-19 death Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 11:39:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, I respectfully question the basis on which "Jefferson County just recorded its first death from COVID-19 last week." The decedent was "in her 90s and was chronically ill and had been receiving hospice care," meaning her condition was already terminal with no treatment options. She may have died WITH the virus, but I doubt she died FROM the virus. This is a classic example of how shifting standards and incentives have inflated COVID-19 death totals. Colds or flus didn't count as the cause of death for hospice patients in years gone by. But nowadays, "if you were in hospice and had already been given a few weeks to live, and then you also were found to have COVID, that would be counted as a COVID death... anyone who passes away after testing positive for the virus is included in that category," per Illinois' Health Director. Hence our county's "first death from COVID-19" would be "included in that category ...after testing positive" whether or not she had any COVID symptoms hastening her already-imminent departure. Note how this miscounts (often false) positive PCR tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus as if they were symptomatic cases of the disease COVID-19, further inflating "case" and death statistics. Like HIV and AIDS, the virus and the disease are different concepts and should not be lumped together. Based on information reported to date, Jefferson County still seems to have no deaths from COVID-19. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 --- source links --- https://www.ptleader.com/stories/first-death-from-covid-19-reported-in-jefferson-county,72373 https://www.ptleader.com/stories/covid-19-death-linked-to-senior-care-facility,72394 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/end-of-life/in-depth/hospice-care/art-20048050 https://week.com/2020/04/20/idph-director-explains-how-covid-deaths-are-classified/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html https://twitter.com/kylamb8/status/1332428342251950087 https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus- disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it From:Todd Oberlander To:jeffbocc; Rose Ann Carroll Cc:IT Staff Subject:Fw: Online Form Submittal: Feedback Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 6:58:45 PM Todd Oberlander Jefferson County Information Services 1820 Jefferson St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-9355 (360) 385-9195 fax The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. – H. L. Mencken "There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data." From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 17:53 To: #MailGateway Subject: Online Form Submittal: Feedback CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Feedback What kind of comment would you like to send? Problem What would you like to comment about? Field not completed. Other tried to make a criminal complaint regarding possible election fraud in Jefferson County JCSO CS #11582 Comments This is not a complaint, I just need to be satisfied and I am not at this point, I am going to continue contact until their is a reasonable effort to to protect the legal citizens of this county from possible voter fraud with the potential intent to control the outcome of the local elections. There is valid evidence to suggest that dead people voted as well as people's identities whom were already registered in another jurisdiction making them ineligible to vote in this county,, in fact nearly 2800 extra people are registered to vote in this county over and above possible registered voters according to Judicial Watch whom is investigating 14 counties in this state including Jefferson. That is over 11% of the electoral and more than enough to swing any local election in this cycle. The only way to remedy this is to start a criminal investigation and the country sheriff is the proper investigating authority as the victims are Jefferson county residents and the suspects are Jefferson County employees... The only way to satisfy the state of mind of Jefferson county residents and to protect their constitutional rights and liberties is to turn over every rock to make sure the election in this county was not part of a criminal conspiracy to control the outcome of our election. The only way to do is is via forensic audit of the ballots, envelopes and signatures cross referenced by previous elections envelope signatures and voter rolls. There is no other way. I need to file a criminal complaint,, there are many state and federal laws which potentially have been violated.. Election fraud is a serious crime,, it is a direct assault on the rights and liberties of the individual citizens of this county,, Officials who reap the rewards and are elected due to fraud and not legally serving and are tyrants, denying the legal citizens of this county their liberty and freedom,,, if we do not have fair elections we do not have a country. There is physical evidence of election irregularities and potential outright fraud in this county,, a private investigative firm out of DC "Judicial Watch" is already investigating but this is the jurisdiction of the JCSO, the potential victims are residents of this county and the suspects are country employees and election officials,, the potential crimes happened in this county,, there are applicable State RCW's with penalties as well as federal crimes under Title 18 which apply.... Please protect our liberty and constitutional rights,,, we have no faith in this election process or the people who were in charge,,, doing nothing or turning your head is being complicit in an attack on the residents of this county... You took an oath to protect the constitution of the United States and the State of Washington,, to protect peoples individual rights and freedoms,,, what is happening is a direct assault on each of us here in Jefferson County possibly perpetrated by our own government officials... Name Richard E Germeau Email rgermeau@mail.com Phone Number 360-732-0149 Please contact me as soon as possible regarding this matter. Yes Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From:Isaac Foo To:amanda.mckinney@co.yakima.wa.us; ron.anderson@co.yakima.wa.us; county.commissioners@co.thurston.wa.us; cothrend@co.wahkiakum.wa.us; backmanm@co.wahkiakum.wa.us; strongg@co.wahkiakum.wa.us; wwcocommissioners@co.walla-walla.wa.us; council@co.whatcom.wa.us; council@sanjuanco.com; commissioners@co.skagit.wa.us; commissioners@co.skamania.wa.us; contact.council@snoco.org; Jkerns@spokanecounty.org; mkuney@spokanecounty.org; commissionersoffice@pendoreille.org; cbranch@co.okanogan.wa.us; andy.hover@co.okanogan.wa.us; jdetro@co.okanogan.wa.us; mstedman@co.lincoln.wa.us; shutsell@co.lincoln.wa.us; rcoffman@co.lincoln.wa.us; bocc@klickitatcounty.org; commissioners@grantcountywa.gov; WCormier@co.grays-harbor.wa.us; rross@co.grays-harbor.wa.us; VRaines@co.grays-harbor.wa.us; district1@islandcountywa.gov; district2@islandcountywa.gov; district3@islandcountywa.gov; jeffbocc; kcexec@kingcounty.gov; rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov; Girmay.Zahilay@kingcounty.gov; kathy.lambert@kingcounty.gov; jeanne.kohl- welles@kingcounty.gov; Dave.Upthegrove@kingcounty.gov; claudia.balducci@kingcounty.gov; Pete.vonReichbauer@kingcounty.gov; joe.mcdermott@kingcounty.gov; reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov; kitsapcommissioners@co.kitsap.wa.us; bpeck@co.franklin.wa.us; rkoch@co.franklin.wa.us; cdidier@co.franklin.wa.us; rjohnson@co.clallam.wa.us; mozias@co.clallam.wa.us; bpeach@co.clallam.wa.us; eileen.quiringobrien@clark.wa.gov; temple.lentz@clark.wa.gov; julie.olson2@clark.wa.gov; johnblom@clark.wa.gov; gary.medvigy@clark.wa.gov; commissioners@co.columbia.wa.us; mortensena@co.cowlitz.wa.us; WeberD@co.cowlitz.wa.us; GardnerJ@co.cowlitz.wa.us; cwhitman@co.asotin.wa.us; bshinn@co.asotin.wa.us; cseubert@co.asotin.wa.us; commissioners@co.ferry.wa.us Subject:Laws that hurt our society Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 11:54:37 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear commissioner, Below is a letter to you regarding upholding laws that hurt our society. I hope you will read the letter below. Thank you. A Very Serious Warning To All American Atheist Leaders & Lawmakers It is a proven fact that homosexuality is an evil act. It is a sick knowledge and a sickness of the mind. Homosexuality is destroying marriages, our society, and our democracy; this is why homosexuality is a crime. Homosexuality is against our Constitution. Our Constitution says that we are One Nation Under God. God, the Creator of humanity, proved and gave perfect knowledge in everything and this is documented. Anything against God’s perfect law proves to be an evil act. God completely destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because they were homosexuals. Homosexuality is Satanism, and individuals who approve of homosexuality are also satanic people. All of you including the law makers that permit or create evil or satanic laws, you are destroying our society and our democracy. Anyone that is against God is an evil person like Satan. All of you law makers that create laws against God, you are atheist, you are fools, and you are sick minded people because foolishness is a sickness of the mind. Homosexuality is an epidemic, a spiritual sickness. If we allow homosexuality to become acceptable, more and more of our children will become addicted to homosexuality which means more and more of our children will become an enemy of God, and therefore they are going to go to hell. You, the atheist law makers or you the atheist leaders of our country, you can choose to go to hell that’s your freedom, that’s your right, but you don’t have any right to take our children to hell by supporting the mind of the homosexual. God gave America to the Christians not the atheists. Our forefathers were Christians and they were wise people who created a Constitution according to God’s perfect law, a law to benefit our children, our society, and our country. This is why we say, “God Bless America.” But now you atheist lawmakers, by passing evil laws against God, you are destroying those blessings because you are destroying the minds and the lives of our children. Almighty God is getting very, very mad and I want to remind you again that God came and destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah completely including the adults and the children. This is history, not a myth. No one can play games with Almighty God and when the day of God comes, you will wish you were never born and for sure you will see that. Atheist law makers and atheist leaders, you are human beings? The mind of the human being must be governed by perfect knowledge. Animals are not human beings because their minds are not perfect and that’s why they do stupid and crazy things. So even though the animals are stupid and paranoid, when they have sex they understand that it is wrong for a male to have sex with another male or a female to have sex with another female. That’s why they always go male to female or female to male. So you the atheist law makers and leaders, by passing a law to give freedom to homosexuals you prove that you are more stupid and paranoid than the animals are. Not only that, if you are not going to repent you are going straight to hell, and even though you don’t believe that, you will see that for sure because God is the proven Creator of the human being as history proves. The all wise God governs His kingdom by perfect knowledge, righteousness, and holiness. Satan governs his mind and others by paranoia, unjust and evil knowledge. God’s freedom is the freedom of safety and Satan’s is the freedom of catastrophe. Email: ETWCMinistry@outlook.com Youtube: Cleveland Street Preachers From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: HELP AVAILABLE: Working WA 3.0 Business Grant Application Assistance Date:Friday, December 4, 2020 4:33:16 PM From: EDC Team Jefferson Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 4:33:04 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: HELP AVAILABLE: Working WA 3.0 Business Grant Application Assistance CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Working WA 3.0 Business Grants Grant Application Assistance is NOW Available! We've heard from a few applicants that help is needed to navigate through the application portal. As the Working WA 3.0 grant is being administered directly by the Dept. of Commerce in partnership with the National Development Council (NDC), the following statewide help resources are available to you: Commerce grant page for Working WA 3.0 - http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/working-washington-round-3/ Working WA 3.0 Help Line - (360) 725-5003 Working WA 3.0 Help Email - bizgrants@commerce.wa.gov (for technical issues, please email workingwa3@ndconline.org) Working WA 3.0 Video Tutorial - https://bit.ly/3qu2mIN (Mandarin and Spanish coming soon) Tutorial Slides - https://bit.ly/2KYRW3F Foreign Language Based Assistance - http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/small- business-resiliency-assistance/ All businesses and eligible nonprofits are encouraged to apply. Prior Working WA grant applicants will need to re-apply via the portal below. Grant awardees will be announced on or around December 12th. Applications received by December 11th will be treated the same as those received early. Please contact the resources noted above with any other questions. Checklist of Information to Have Ready: Applicant W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number. Copy of valid government issued photo ID. For Tribal-member owned businesses: license or certification if business activity is conducted outside the tribal jurisdiction; letter or certification from the tribe recognizing you as a business if business activity is within the tribal jurisdiction. Copy of 2019 Tax Return or other confirmation of Business Gross Revenues for 2019. For businesses with a physical location, evidence of that location, such as lease, tax statement, utility bill, etc. NAICS code or clear description of your primary business activity. Apply Now EDC Team Jefferson | 360.379.4693 | edcteamjefferson.org ‌ ‌ ‌ EDC Team Jefferson | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by help@edcteamjefferson.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: JTA 2021 Board Schedule Question Date:Friday, December 4, 2020 4:34:03 PM From: Sara J. Peck Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 4:33:42 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Ariel Speser; David Faber; David Sullivan; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Tammi Rubert; Sara Crouch Subject: JTA 2021 Board Schedule Question CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings, The 2021 JTA Board Meeting Schedule is underway for the December 15th Board Meeting. The Regular Meetings will continue to be the 3rd Tuesday of every other month. I would like to add a Public Hearing at the end of July for the TDP and another at the beginning of December for the budget, as we did today. This will allow enough time to gather public comments and make any necessary changes before the Resolutions are presented at the Regular Board Meetings. Would the preference be that these Public Hearings take place on Tuesdays or Fridays as they were this year? · The TDP Public Hearing could be at 1:30 Tuesday, July 27, 2021, or 1:30 Friday, July 30, 2021. · The Budget Public Hearing could take place at 1:30 Tuesday, November 30, 2021, or 1:30 Friday, December 3, 2021. Thank you in advance for your feedback. Kindly, Sj Peck Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Jefferson Transit Authority 63 4 Corners Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368 speck@jeffersontransit.com | 360-385-3020 x 108 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: This Week in Photos Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 5:07:15 AM From: NACo Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 5:06:06 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: This Week in Photos CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here This Week in Photos NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos At the NACo Board of Directors virtual meeting, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris highlight their backgrounds as county elected officials and promise a strong partnership with America's county governments. NACo @NACoTweets NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos This Week in Photos NACo President Gary Moore presides over a full slate of business at the NACo Board of Directors meeting, concluding with a tribute to NACo's outgoing Board members. NYSAC @NYSCounties This Week in Photos Lesley Dahlkemper @LDahlkemper This Week in Photos New York and Colorado county officials discuss COVID-19 response and recovery efforts with their respective governors. FL Assoc of Counties @flcounties This Week in Photos CSAC @CSAC_Counties This Week in Photos Newly elected county officials in Florida and California explore governing resources and networks to achieve county priorities. MontgomeryMDVotes @777Vote Butts County Georgia @ButtsCountyGa This Week in Photos Montgomery County, Md. Board of Elections President James Shalleck certifies the 2020 presidential election results. This Week in Photos Butts County, Ga. Chairman Ken Rivers discusses the year ahead at a “State of the Union” meeting of local governments. Greene County MO @GreeneCountyMO This Week in Photos Greene County, Mo. Commissioner John Russell staffs the phone lines during a Children's Miracle Network Hospitals telethon. Colbert EMA @colbertema This Week in Photos Colbert County, Ala. Commission Chairwoman Tori Bailey presents Emergency Management Agency Grant Manager Keith Reaves with a master certificate from NACo's High Performance Leadership Academy. Barbarasharief @bestmom39 This Week in Photos NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos Broward County, Fla. Commissioner Barbara Sharief (center) kicks off the holiday season with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Coosa County, Ala. celebrates the transformation of an abandoned school into a cooking school and community center. SEE MORE PHOTOS 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: White House IGA Weekly Recap National COVID-19 Call Invite Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 6:30:59 AM From: White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 6:30:37 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: White House IGA Weekly Recap National COVID-19 Call Invite CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs White House Weekly Recap for State, local, and Tribal officials | December 5, 2020 On behalf of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), we are pleased to provide you with the below top-line update of this week's resources, news, and guidance from the Trump Administration and Federal partners. Also find an invitation for the next White House National COVID-19 Briefing Call for State, local, and Tribal officials scheduled on Wednesday, December 16. National COVID-19 Briefing Call Registration Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (please note start time and time zone) Call-In Registration: CLICK HERE Note: Call-in lines are limited. RSVP's will be allocated in the order they are received. You must register to join the call. On Tuesday, December 8, President Trump will host a Coronavirus Vaccine Summit at the White House. The summit will bring together leaders from the federal government, State, local & Tribal governments, private sector, military, and scientific community for a comprehensive discussion as the Administration prepares to deliver life-saving vaccines to the American people. We will share additional information about the summit next week. You will be able to view the summit live here. And remember, it is not too late to get a flu vaccine. Visit vaccines.gov to learn more and find a location near you. This week's recap includes updates on: COVID-19 Update Operation Warp Speed 31st National COVID-19 Briefing Call Readout 43rd Governors COVID-19 Coordination Call November Jobs Numbers - The Rebound Continues Presidential Medal of Freedom for Lou Holtz 2020 White House Christmas Decorations We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. We welcome your State, local, and Tribal official colleagues to join our distribution list - they can do so by signing-up here. As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov COVID-19 Update This week, Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Memphis, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia to highlight the work of Operation Warp Speed and ensuring vaccines are distributed quickly to the American people. On Friday, November 13, President Trump delivered an update from the Rose Garden announcing that the United States will be able to provide vaccines to 20 million Americans in December as a result of the unprecedented public- private partnership under Operation Warp Speed and military support for deploying logistics. Operation Warp Speed is focused on the development of treatments for COVID-19 along with a safe and effective vaccine. All 64 public health jurisdictions– including the 50 states, 8 territories and 6 major metropolitan areas – submitted their vaccine distribution microplans to the CDC in October, and the CDC reviewed and provided feedback on these iterative documents. Now as the Administration moves toward distribution these 64 jurisdictions will help communicate guidance and distribute instructions to the American people. All 64 jurisdictions’ plan draft executive summaries are available for review here. Image On Thursday, December 3, Vice President Pence and HHS Secretary Azar traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to meet with Governor Bill Lee and participate in a roundtable highlighting Operation Warp Speed and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine distribution program, and Tennessee’s plan to operationalize vaccinations once approved. Vice President Pence: Pleased to be joined by @SecAzar, @CDCDirector, @GovBillLee & @FedEx in Memphis. Early on, @FedEx helped meet the need of the American people by delivering PPE to healthcare workers, & we look forward to continuing that seamless partnership to deliver millions of vaccine doses! HHS Secretary Azar: Thanks to @POTUS’s #OperationWarpSpeed, we are incredibly close to delivering safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Joining @VP, @CDCDirector, @GovBillLee, FedEx leadership, and state and local leaders in Memphis to discuss the upcoming distribution efforts. On Friday, December 4, 2020, Vice President Pence also traveled to Georgia where he participated in another roundtable discussing the unprecedented progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine. Watch the Vice President deliver remarks here. Vice President Pence: We would not be here but for the tireless efforts of everyone involved in our national response. Read More: Remarks by Vice President Pence in a Roundtable Discussion on Vaccine Distribution in Atlanta, GA Since January, the Trump Administration has led over 1,025 COVID-19 briefings with over 253,600 State, local and Tribal participants in the most robust Federal-State collaboration in modern American history. Readout from the 31st National COVID-19 Briefing Call Thank you for your efforts in the whole-of-America approach to responding to COVID-19. Below you will find a readout from the White House COVID-19 National Briefing Call with State, local, and Tribal officials. In addition to the readout, we would like to highlight that on on Thursday, December 3, President Trump approved a federal funding extension for the Nation Guard's COVID-19 relief work through the end of March 2021. The extension reflects President Trump's consistent recognition of the important role the men and women of the National Guard play in the response to and economic recovery from COVID-19. President Trump's extension of federal funding for the National Guard is yet another unprecedented, proactive step in providing State's with the resources they need in their response to COVID-19. Participants on the December 2nd call included: Ambassador Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Dr. Robert Redfield, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention RADM Michael Iademarco, Director, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, CDC Ambassador Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator: Ambassador Birx provided an update on trends observed from her travel across the country meeting with State, local, and Tribal leaders. Dr. Birx noted the rise in cases and hospitalizations across the country. Where cases had risen in the Rocky Mountains, Northern plains, and in the heartland states - which recently received cold temperatures - these regions have shown COVID-19 cases stabilizing prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. These states will be a helpful indicator as data reporting becomes available in the coming weeks to determine any potential surge from Thanksgiving gatherings. Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Dr. Birx encouraged individuals who may not have closely followed mitigation measures to get tested. Dr. Birx noted the importance of testing in identifying asymptomatic cases. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH: Dr. Fauci provided an update on the Government’s Federal efforts on vaccine planning and distribution. The Federal Government has been working in coordination with State and local governments to distribute a safe and effective vaccine to the American people in record time. Dr. Fauci indicated that the speed of which a vaccine has become available is a reflection of the extraordinary technological advances that started nearly a decade ago, which has led to the utilization of the scientific data today. This speed is a result of the investment of billions of dollars from Operation Warp Speed that provided funding at once, rather than over time. The process of determining a safe an effective vaccine has been a sound process free from outside influence. Career scientists who analyze the data are an independent body and work hand-in-hand with the FDA allowing for full transparency. Dr. Robert Redfield, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dr. Redfield provided an update on the distribution plan for the 64 jurisdictions. Within the jurisdictions, there is a micro-jurisdiction plan, which emphasizes the importance of supporting each community through the Coronavirus pandemic. This week, the CDC completed exercises with all jurisdictions that simulated the distribution plan and addressed any potential glitches. On this micro-level, Governors and their states will help determine and facilitate how to best distribute and apply the vaccines. Along with Dr. Redfield, Dr. Birx is asking all States and local communities to begin using their BinaxNow COVID-19 tests that have already been sent to States. Dr. Birx emphasized that if communities can get 20-25 county workers to get tested, it will makes a significant impact. Additionally, Dr. Redfield announced that HHS is laying the necessary groundwork for the distribution of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine by ensuring that all tribal health programs and urban Indian organizations have the choice on how they receive the COVID- 19 vaccine. On December 1, 2020, HHS announced that all tribal health programs and UIOs (Urban Indian Organizations) have chosen their preferred method for receiving the vaccine. Tribal health programs and UIOs had the option of receiving the vaccine either through the Indian Health Service or their respective state. Once available, COVID-19 vaccines will be allocated to jurisdictions, including the IHS, who will then distribute to tribal health programs and UIOs. Finally, the CDC announced on December 2, 2020 options to reduce quarantine for people who may have been exposed to COVID-19. Quarantine is intended to reduce the risk that infected persons might unknowingly transmit infection to others. It also ensures that persons who become symptomatic or are otherwise diagnosed during quarantine can be rapidly brought to care and evaluated. However, a 14-day quarantine can impose personal burdens that may affect physical and mental health as well as cause economic hardship that may reduce compliance. Based on local circumstances and resources, CDC finds the following options to shorten quarantine are acceptable to the recommended 14 days. Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing and if no symptoms have been reported during daily monitoring. With this strategy, residual post-quarantine transmission risk is estimated to be about 1% with an upper limit of about 10%. When diagnostic testing resources are sufficient and available, then quarantine can end after Day 7 if a diagnostic specimen tests negative and if no symptoms were reported during daily monitoring. The specimen may be collected and tested within 48 hours before the time of planned quarantine discontinuation (e.g., in anticipation of testing delays), but quarantine cannot be discontinued earlier than after Day 7. With this strategy, the residual post-quarantine transmission risk is estimated to be about 5% with an upper limit of about 12%. Read More: Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS- CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing RADM Michael Iademarco, Director, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, CDC: RADM Michael F. Iademarco, MD, MPH is Director of the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS) at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who discussed the importance of the successful Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit that has been authorized by the FDA for home use provides the ability to efficiently track and monitor results. Also do not forget that if you have fully recovered from COVID-19, you may be able to help patients currently fighting the infection by donating your plasma. Because you fought the infection, your plasma now contains COVID-19 antibodies. These antibodies provided one way for your immune system to fight the virus when you were sick, so your plasma may be able to be used to help others fight off the disease. Learn more here. To find where you can donate source plasma, visit donatingplasma.org and coronavirus.gov. Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Been previously diagnosed with #COVID19 & fortunate enough to have recovered? Well you can help others recover too, by donating your plasma. It has antibodies that could literally save a life. Find out where you can donate at http://thefightisinus.org. Because the fight is in YOU! The White House has hosted 31 National COVID-19 Briefing Calls reaching more than 70,000 State, local, and Tribal officials in the most robust Federal-State collaboration in modern American history. Readout from the 43st Governors Call on COVID-19 Image On Monday, November 30, Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives and senior leaders of approximately 50 states, territories, and the city of Washington, D.C., and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss local, state, and federal COVID-19 response and recovery efforts including the continued collaboration on vaccine distribution and administration planning. Vice President Pence: In August, President @realDonaldTrump said we would have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, and today, American companies have produced 2 Vaccines in RECORD TIME! Once approved, we will inoculate millions by years end! Help is on the Way America! Participants from the White House Coronavirus Task Force: Vice President Mike Pence Secretary Alex Azar, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Ambassador Deborah Birx, M.D., White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator General Gustave F. Perna, Chief Operation Officer, Operation Warp Speed (OWS) Director Anthony Fauci, M.D., National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, HHS Director Robert Redfield, M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HHS Brigadier General David Sanford, Defense Supply Center & Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Assistant Administrator David Bibo, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The Vice President discussed with governors the ongoing whole-of-government effort to mitigate and respond to COVID-19, ongoing robust partnership to prepare in distributing and administering a safe and effective vaccine with our nation’s governors and public health jurisdictions, and provided an update on key state and federal medical supply chain management efforts. Governors, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, highlighted their best practices on distributing and administering a safe and effective vaccine. The Vice President also noted that the Federal government has worked towards 90-day Federal stockpile for PPE and supplies, and establishing ongoing mechanism to replenish the stockpile. FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor: This morning I participated in an Agency Review Team briefing on current needs and status of PPE and #COVID19 supplies. Thank you to @DHSgov and @HHSGOV for your ongoing partnership in the ongoing response efforts. FDA Commissioner Dr. Hahn and Dr. Fauci provided an update on vaccine and therapeutic developments, and reminded governors about the multi-layered, transparent, and independent vaccine approval process. Specifically, Dr. Hahn reiterated that the rigorous standards of the approval process—even in the context of an expedited timeline created by Operation Warp Speed—leads to no cut corners. General Perna provided an update on vaccine distribution and administration planning efforts including reviewing outstanding State-Federal needs, ongoing table top exercises with public and private partners, and ongoing communication with state partners. Further, General Perna called on governors to ensure that healthcare providers are included in State distribution plans to increase States’ operational effectiveness. Secretary Azar provided on update on Moderna’s vaccine trial and the impending submission of the company’s EUA application. Additionally, Secretary Azar provided an update on an aspect of Operation Warp Speed that has resulted in 99% of nursing homes partnering with private pharmacies to ensure the safe and effective delivery of vaccines to nursing home residents. Director Redfield provided an update on state vaccine planning and CDC planning activities. All 64 public health jurisdictions submitted their vaccine distribution interim plans to the CDC earlier in October, the CDC reviewed these iterative documents providing feedback to states recently, and states are working to finalize their plans in the coming days. Ambassador Birx provided an update on data and trends from across the Nation and discussed engagement meeting with state, local, and community leaders. Since January 2020, the Trump Administration has organized and hosted 43 governors- only briefings to drive effective communication and collaboration at every level of government. Public health incidents, like natural disasters, are locally-executed, State- managed, and Federally-supported. This is likely the most robust Federal-State collaboration in our Nation’s history. November Jobs Numbers - Economy Continues Rebound On Friday, December 4, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs numbers showing the U.S. economy added 245,000 jobs in November with the unemployment rate dropping by 0.2 percent to 6.7 percent. The net 245,000 jobs added in November included an increase of 344,000 jobs in the private sector. November Jobs Report. +344,000 private sector jobs. dol.gov Per the Council of Economic Advisors, since the April pandemic-low, the economy has added back 12.3 million jobs. This is 4 million more jobs than predicted by the Congressional Budget Office in July. The economy has now recovered roughly 6 in 10 (56%) of pandemic job losses in just 7 months. Roughly two-thirds (66.8%) of jobs gains over the past 7 months occurred in the retail, leisure & hospitality, and education & health services sectors. Read More: The White House Favors a Bridge to Recovery President Trump Awards the Medal of Freedom to Lou Holtz On Thursday, December 4, 2020, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Louis Leo Holtz. This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. America recognizes Lou Holtz as one of the greatest football coaches of all time for his unmatched accomplishments on the gridiron, but he is also a philanthropist, author, and true American patriot. After growing up in a small town in West Virginia, Holtz attended Kent State University, becoming the first member of his family to enroll in college. At Kent State, Holtz played football, studied history, and joined the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. For the next 7 years, he honorably served as an Officer in the United States Army Reserves. When asked about his service during an interview with the American Legion, Holtz said, “I was taught at an early age that I had an obligation to serve my country.” Watch: Congratulations @CoachLouHoltz88! Upon graduating from Kent State, Holtz began his historic coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Iowa before landing his first head-coaching job at the College of William and Mary, leading the team to the Southern Conference Title and an appearance in the Tangerine Bowl. Over the next 35 years, Holtz led successful college and professional football teams, including North Carolina State, the University of Arkansas, the New York Jets, the University of Minnesota, and the University of South Carolina, compiling an impressive overall record of 249-132-7. Most notably, Holtz earned an outstanding 100-30- 2 record in 11 seasons at the University of Notre Dame. His 1988 team earned a perfect 12-0 record and were crowned national champions. Most importantly, he inspired generations of young athletes along the way. Since his retirement from coaching, Holtz has authored several books, contributed to ESPN and CBS as a sports analyst, and continues to give back to his community through two of his own charities, the Holtz Charitable Foundation and the Holtz’s Heroes Foundation. In commemoration of his outstanding accomplishments both on and off the football field, Holtz was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Notre Dame, the University of South Carolina, Trine University, and the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He was also elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and the Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame, among many other well-deserved accolades. 2020 White House Christmas Decorations The First Family is celebrating Christmas at the White House. This year’s theme, “America the Beautiful,” is a tribute to the majesty of our great Nation. From coast to coast, our country is blessed with boundless natural wonders. The timeless treasures represented in this year’s holiday showcase remind us of the true American spirit. Together, we celebrate this land we are all proud to call home. First Lady Melania Trump: During this special time of the year, I am delighted to share “America the Beautiful” and pay tribute to the majesty of our great Nation. Together, we celebrate this land we are all proud to call home. #WHChristmas Upon entering the East Wing, visitors are welcomed by The Gold Star Family Tree, an annual tradition among the holiday decorations. Draped in blue, the color of perseverance and justice, it pays tribute to our American heroes and their families who walk beside them in service. This year, families who decorated the tree placed the name of their fallen family member on ribbon that will adorn the tree. Image First Lady Melania Trump tours young, talented children around the White House to unveil the art they depicted of what makes their state beautify by highlighting the people, places, and things that capture the spirit of the state in which they call home. The First Lady's BE BEST initiative focuses on building a brighter future for America's children. Learn more here. First Lady Melania Trump: Décor in the @WhiteHouse Library celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Trees are adorned with ornaments featuring notable women in our Nation's history & center tables showcase children's art from @Flotus #BuildingtheMovement exhibit #WHChristmas. On Thursday, December 3, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump continued the tradition started by President Calvin Coolidge in 1923, of the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Watch the virtual ceremony here. Read More: First Lady Melania Trump Unveils the 2020 White House Christmas Décor Unsubscribe Office of Intergovernmental Affairs · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456-1111 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Holiday Tree Lighting Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 10:34:17 AM From: Village Council Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 10:34:08 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Holiday Tree Lighting CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 2020 Santa took time out from his busy schedule to light the Christmas tree in the Village Center again this year! Wearing his mask to be safe, he said he was sad that he would miss everyone at a festive community gathering this year, but he looks forward to many more years when the community can join him again. The beautiful tree was provided by Port Ludlow Associates and decorated by Port Ludlow Village Council members. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday Season! 2019 Christmas tree lighting festivities, caroling by the Chimacum High School Choir, hot apple cider, cookies, chocolates, candy canes and sing-along fun was had by all. Sponsored by Port Ludlow Associates, Port Ludlow Village Council and Port Ludlow Performing Arts. See 2019 photos below. Click here to see more pictures from the 2019 Tree Lighting ceremony Port Ludlow Village Council | Post Office Box 65012, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by portludlowvillagecouncileblast@gmail.com From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Attention wild steelhead anglers, business owners, and anyone related to steelhead fishing - we need your help! Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:32:46 PM From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:31:09 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Attention wild steelhead anglers, business owners, and anyone related to steelhead fishing - we need your help! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Greg Brotherton , RE: Wild Steelhead Fishing on the WA coast From Olympic Peninsula Guides’ Association FB Announcement Attention wild steelhead anglers, business owners and anyone related to steelhead fishing, we need your help! WDFW has proposed major rule changes to the 2021 wild steelhead season for the entire Washington Coast that may go into effect as soon as this week! These proposed changes may include a complete coast wide closure or no fishing from a floating device and an early closure starting March 31st (with some rivers naturally closing earlier). Not only will these proposed changes or possible full closure take away opportunity for a large portion of sport anglers (including those with disabilities, children, and people with stability issues) it would devastate local businesses in the Forks community. With the Quillayute River system (i.e., Sol Duc, Bogachiel, Calawah and Dickey rivers) having projected steelhead returns forecasted to exceed escapement goals by 3376 fish, there are more than enough fish to support an unrestricted and sustainable season this winter in Forks. This is why the Olympic Peninsula Guides’ Association is pushing for a sport fishery in the Quillayute River system including fishing from a floating device and we need your help! If you share our concerns for the current management direction of our fisheries, please help us by sending out an email to the people listed below and recommend that WDFW implement a steelhead sport fishery on the Quillayute River system to include fishing from a floating device. James Losee (WDFW Region 6 Fish Program Manager): james.losee@dfw.wa.gov Kelly Cunningham (WDFW Fish Program Director): kelly.cunningham@dfw.wa.gov Kelly Susewind (WDFW Director): kelly.susewind@dfw.wa.gov Fish and Wildlife Commission: COMMISSION@dfw.wa.gov Senator Kevin Van De Wege (24th Legislative District): Kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov Representative Mike Chapman (24th Legislative District): Mike.Chapman@leg.wa.gov Representative Steve Tharinger (24th Legislative District): steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov We hope that our voices can be heard to stop the current trajectory the WDFW is taking, but please keep connected as there may be further opportunities for support. This would be a huge blow to our winter economy. Many businesses are barely hanging on as it is. Please help by contacting the representatives listed above to let them know you support and recommend that WDFW implement a steelhead sport fishery on the Quillayute River system to include fishing from a floating device. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, Lissy Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Gateway Visitor Center monthly report Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:53:37 PM Attachments:Jefferson County-JCHS Yearly Overview 2020.xls From: Bill Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:53:27 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; David Sullivan; Kate Dean Cc: Philip Morley Subject: Gateway Visitor Center monthly report CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello All, Here is the Monthly Report from the Visitor Center, we are seeing a drop in visitation again as recent WA State Coronavirus closures again took its toll to some extent in November’s travel. The Thanksgiving Holiday was busy as far as observed traffic, toilet, and parking lot usage goes, but, in that Holiday travel time most visitors already have their agenda of visiting family and friends and our printed offerings are not as useful, or sought after. Then we were closed mid-month to inside public use. As always if you have any questions please contact me, anytime. All business aside, as the yearend approaches I would like to wish every one of you Good health, some time to enjoy the Christmas holidays, and the very Best in the Bright, brand new, Hopeful, year to come! I hope to see you all next year, in person, Cheers, Bill Bill Roney Manager Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center 93 Beaver Valley Road P. O. Box 65478 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 360-437-0120 Visitor Center 360-531-0120 cell www.gatewayvcr@olympus.net From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Provide COVID Relief to All Counties Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 2:18:59 PM From: NACo Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 2:18:25 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Provide COVID Relief to All Counties CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here National Association of Counties NACo-HQ-facade_700px_1683094.png ACTION ALERT Urge Your Members of Congress to Provide Additional COVID Relief to All Counties Congress is inching closer to passing a new round of COVID-19 relief to state and local governments. Now is the time to make a final push for federal aid to all counties and an extension of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending deadline. It's more important than ever that county leaders urge members of Congress to pass a relief bill that provides direct and flexible aid to counties of all sizes. We must ensure that any package Congress passes recognizes the county role in addressing this pandemic. Please call on Congress to pass a package that will honor the work of those on the front lines by providing direct and flexible aid to counties of all sizes. NACo Supports: 1. Direct, flexible federal aid for all counties 2. The county allocation formula and city-county funding split outlined in the HEROES Act 3. Extending the current deadline for Treasury CRF dollars until late 2021 4. Reasonable "guardrails" that ensure COVID-19 relief dollars are tied to the public health, economic and community impacts of COVID-19 NACo urges House and Senate leadership to pass direct aid for counties and CRF deadline extension in next COVID-19 package On December 2, NACo sent a letter to congressional leadership urging bipartisan agreement on a new round of direct, flexible funding to counties of all sizes in the next COVID-19 response package. VIEW THE LETTER WE ARE COUNTIES CAMPAIGN Action now is critical. Our recent survey with the COVID RELIEF NOW coalition, a partnership of nearly 300 major public and private sector groups, shows that small businesses, cities and counties will likely experience further devastating impacts from the pandemic without additional federal aid. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Questions for December 7th BOCC Meeting: Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 12:33:28 AM From: Kathleen Keenan Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 12:32:45 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; David Sullivan; jeffbocc Subject: Questions for December 7th BOCC Meeting: CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning. One Monday BOCC meeting not in session......local cases rising with accompanying concerns......brace yourselves, there are a slew of questions KPTZ listeners. By far the greatest number of submissions are seeking clarity on the fine points of mask safety etiquette outdoors when engaged in physical activity. The confusion appears to be what was recommended before this third surge and changes now in place with the latest state restrictions. I have tried to collapse the multiple questions to focus on the specifics between these two time periods. Of course..listeners are keen for Dr. Locke’s knowledge of how the anticipated vaccines will arrive, costs and how this will effect the mitigation strategies we may still need to keep us safe until most folks are vaccinated. There are new questions regarding Covid-19 testing...as well as this towns’ desire to continue to support local restaurants, even with winter coming and the adjustments to the outdoor dining that owners are making. And more notes of thanks..... Thanks you to all the public health workers for everything you are doing every day for us. Thank you all for doing such a great job of keeping us informed and aware of our responsibilities to ourselves and others. I can only imagine how little sleep you all are getting. Again, thank you so much. Thank you so much for your weekly Covid-19 briefings which we listen to on KPTZ!! I realize the large number of questions may tax the time limit provided in the BOCC meeting and ask that if some questions are deferred to next week, please inform the our listener. Respectfully, Kate Keenan KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Locke / Public Health/County Commissioners (BOCC)/EOC/Chamber of Commerce Questions for December 7th BOCC Meeting: Dr. Tom Locke: 1. Is it possible to update our community on the number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized each week? 2. Is Public Health following and documenting the consequences of families homeschooling children, unable to work and increasing stress and income loss? 3. You said that contact tracing is harder to accomplish in a timely manner with steeply increasing cases. Is there a way to volunteer or be trained for this task? 4. When I walk outside with a friend, wearing a mask, no talking face to face, do we have to maintain at least 6 feet distance from each other? 5. Riding recently on the Larry Scott Trail….I detected other walkers were not happy that I was riding without my mask, even though a breeze was blowing. Has something changed for outdoor activities? 6. I’m concerned that when I am walking on an exercise path...runners’ and bikers' heavy breathing and spewing droplets puts me at risk of exposure when they are not wearing a mask...even though I’m wearing a mask. Can you calculate the risk of infection in these situations? 7. What would be the risk for 10 or twelve people all masked standing in a large outdoor space like an uncrowded park with the minimum of 6 feet between them, sometimes 10 feet? How likely is someone to get infected? I haven't heard of an event like the one described above creating a superspreader event, but I heard the Governor has changed the rules. 8. Dr. Locke...do you think it’s now time for me to lean on a neighbor who is at less risk than I am to do my food shopping? Should I still go to doctors appointments when necessary? I’m really concerned with cases rising. 9. What is your opinion about continuing to order take out meals, in light of the steep rise in Covid-19 cases here? 10. Outdoor tents have appeared in front of local restaurants. Although some have barriers and appropriate spacing, I don't understand how this is any more safe than opening all the windows and doors in a restaurant. I want to support restaurants..so so what is the risk in these new tents? Covid-19 Testing: 1. Is it true that the Covid-19 test primarily being used is highly inaccurate? I have a family member in another city, who tested positive at one clinic and negative at another clinic. How does this happen? 2. Is it true that the new test coming out picks up on live virus and is much more accurate? 3. If I’ve been in contact with a person diagnosed with Covid-19, when should I be tested? Should an exposed person be tested more than once, at a specific time interval? 4. Is the “cycle threshold” result commonly recorded on PCR tests useful for an individual patient to know? Public Health Strategies/Vaccines: 1. By Governor Inslee’s orders, occupancy for grocery stores are capped at 25% occupancy. I don’t see any difference in the number of patrons inside the stores lately. How is this restriction being monitored? 2. I have a concern that persons will get the first dose of the coming vaccines, but any disruption in the supply may mean the second dose will be unavailable for a period of time. Will my protection still be adequate if I get the second dose later than the 3 to 4 week after the first dose? 3. I think the public needs to hear what the coming vaccines will cost different members of the community. Are there plans to make sure lack of money will not stand in the way of those wanting to get vaccinated? 4. Will we know which of the vaccines our county will get? Do we get a choice? And how can we tell if the supply has arrived at the right temperature? 5. Are restaurants required by law to notify the health department that one of their employees has Covid-19? I ask this as there was discussion on NextDoor that there was a confirmed Covid-19 case at the local McDonald’s. Can you shed any light on the outbreak, and whether or not McDonald's was cited by the health department for not wearing masks? 6. Under what circumstances does the local health department notify the public there has been an infectious disease outbreak in a local business? 7. Assuming there will soon be vaccines available, I am sure there will be confusion as to when we can safely discontinue wearing masks and distancing ourselves. What plans are in place to continue enforcement of public safety measures until we are all safe? 8. There is research that the common MMR vaccine provides protection against Covid- 19. Can Dr. Locke speak to whether older people, who never received this newer vaccination, would potentially benefit from getting it now? Board of County Commissioners/Chamber of Commerce: 1. Can you explain why, when I tuned in to hear Dr. Locke’s update..the meeting didn’t air? Fifth Monday, no meeting? When this occurs again in a few months...is there still an opportunity to have Dr. Locke’s update aired anyway?? These updates are important! EOC: (non submitted) From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Call Invite: COVID-19 Vaccine Update; White House Vaccine Summit Preview - TODAY (12/7) @ 5 PM Eastern Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 7:18:09 AM From: White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 7:17:57 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Call Invite: COVID-19 Vaccine Update; White House Vaccine Summit Preview - TODAY (12/7) @ 5 PM Eastern CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs COVID-19 Vaccine Update - Operation Warp Speed On behalf of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), you are invited to participate in an Operation Warp Speed briefing call TODAY, Monday, December 7th at 5 PM Eastern with Senior Administration officials. The call will preview the upcoming Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit at the White House on Tuesday, December 8th and provide an update on the rapid development and distribution of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine to save millions of American lives. Find call registration and additional information about the Summit and Operation Warp Speed below. Briefing Call Registration Date: Monday, December 7th, 2020 Time: 5:00 PM Eastern (4:00 PM Central/ 3:00 PM MT /2:00 PM Pacific) Call-In Registration: CLICK HERE Note: Call-in lines are limited. RSVP's will be allocated in the order they are received. You must register to join the call. Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8th at 2 PM Eastern, President Trump will host State and local leaders from across the country and private sector partners for the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit at the White House. The Summit will feature remarks from President Trump, Vice President Pence and panel discussions on the development, testing, and distribution of the vaccine in record time. To watch the summit live, tune in to whitehouse.gov/live at 2:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, December 8th (note start time is subject to change). We appreciate your partnership and will continue to share pertinent updates as they become available. As a reminder, IGA is the primary liaison between the White House and America's State and local elected officials and Tribal governments. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov Operation Warp Speed President Donald J. Trump is leading the historic effort to deliver a safe and effective vaccine to the American people as soon as possible. Earlier this year, President Trump launched Operation Warp Speed, a groundbreaking partnership between the Federal Government, scientific community, and private sector to develop and deliver safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to the American people. Operation Warp Speed represents the single greatest mobilization in U.S. history - pioneering, developing, and manufacturing COVID-19 therapies and vaccines in record time. The White House: The average development timeline for a vaccine can take 8-12 years. Through Operation Warp Speed, we're doing it in less than one year—5X faster than the fastest vaccine development in history. Fact Sheet: Explaining Operation Warp Speed President Trump is committed to providing free or low-cost COVID-19 countermeasures to the American people as soon as possible. On Friday, November 13, President Trump announced from the Rose Garden that the United States will be able to provide vaccines to 20 million Americans in December (followed by 60 million doses in January and 100 million does by February). Any vaccine or therapeutic doses purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars will be given to the American people at no cost. Congress has directed almost $10 billion to this effort through supplemental funding, including the CARES Act. Vice President Mike Pence: We are proud to report, pending FDA approval, the @pfizer vaccine will be available before the year is out. It is an unprecedented medical mobilization and we commend the Operation Warp Speed team for developing a safe and effective vaccine for the American people. Each State will be responsible for administering vaccines. All 64 public health jurisdictions– including the 50 states, 8 territories and 6 major metropolitan areas – submitted their vaccine distribution microplans to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in October, and the CDC reviewed and provided feedback on these iterative documents. All Tribal Health Programs and Urban Indian Health Organizations have chosen their preferred method for receiving the vaccine as well. Now as the Administration prepares for distribution of the vaccine, these 64 jurisdictions will help communicate guidance and distribute instructions to the American people. All 64 jurisdictions’ plan draft executive summaries are available for review here. Multiple vaccine candidates are under development. On November 16, Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 94.5 percent effective in Phase 3 trials. Moderna's announcement followed that from Pfizer, which released data on November 9 showing its vaccine may be more than 90 percent effective. Both Pfizer and Moderna have received funding and operational support for development, manufacturing, and eventual potential delivery of their respective vaccines. In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense announced an agreement with Pfizer for large-scale production and nationwide delivery of 100 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States following the vaccine's successful manufacture and approval. HHS Secretary Alex Azar: The strategy we devised for Operation #WarpSpeed will allow us to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine while following all the same procedures for safety and efficacy, applied by the same apolitical FDA experts, that Americans expect with all vaccines. Both Moderna and Pfizer have submitted their Emergency Use Authorization approval requests to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has scheduled a meeting of its vaccine advisory committee to review the Pfizer vaccine on December 10 and the Moderna vaccine on December 17. After FDA review and authorization, the vaccines will be distributed to any location in America that each State approves as the provider. Already, vaccine delivery dry runs are taking place across the country (learn more here). Additional Information Fact Sheet: Explaining Operation Warp Speed (here) CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations (Version 2.0). You can find the full Interim Playbook Here. State-Submitted Vaccine Distribution Draft Plans (here) Overview from the Factory to the Frontlines – The Operation Warp Speed Strategy for Distributing a COVID-19 Vaccine (11 pages; here) Dr. Slaoui, Dr. Greene, & Dr. Woodcock Op-Ed in the New England Journal of Medicine: Bridging the Gap at Warp Speed — Delivering Options for Preventing and Treating Covid-19 (here) Dr. Hahn & Dr. Marks Op-Ed: The FDA’s Scientific and Regulatory Oversight of Vaccines is Vital to Public Health (here) HHS Secretary Azar Op-Ed: How We're Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine at 'Warp Speed' (here) FDA Commissioner Hahn Op-Ed: No Matter What, Only a Safe, Effective Vaccine Will Get Our Approval (here) Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Draft Framework: At the request of the NIH and CDC, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine has released draft framework for equitable allocation of a COVID-19 vaccine (here) Encourage Participation in Clinical Trials: The Vice President has asked State and local officials to encourage citizens to participate in clinical trials. For more information, visit CoronavirusPreventionNetwork.org Unsubscribe Office of Intergovernmental Affairs · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456- 1111 From:Beth ONeal To:jeffbocc Subject:Covid Restrictions Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 8:55:52 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Board of Commissioners, I am writing to ask you to please look deeper into the analysis of covid and effects of the COVID lockdowns. I am deeply concerned about the hysteria about rising cases and the blind faith we seem to have on the oversimplified media repetitive scare tactics. There is mounting evidence that masks do not really work. AND are potentially a threat to people’s health. One problem is the people that have to wear them 8 hours a day are the poorer of our society, those in the service industry. The COVID restrictions you are mandating are not only Orwellian but are again hitting the poor the most. The stress of inflating numbers and downright falsely stating Jefferson County had a first fatality is wrong. The stress of keeping old people isolated to save their lives and telling young people they are killing their grandparents is wrong and detrimental to the health of those the powers that be claim to be trying to save. We must quit these divisive mandates and look at hard science and not forget what we have learned of how isolation, stress (financial, social,demonization) and over sanitizing and avoiding germs has on our overall health. Please stop destroyIng small businesses. Please do NOT condone censorship in our media. Please stop this madness and send people back to work without masks, back to their families and friends. Back to school. Back to living. There are many things we could actually do to prevent a pandemic which include: Stop killing thousands of species a day Stop spraying glyphosates on our food Reduce pollution (viruses move around NOT only on humans and pollution is weakening humans respiratory systems). Stop over vaccinating. ( our children and elderly and the animals and fowl we eat are all vaccinated more than ever. Just as excess antibiotic use causes bacterial mutations over vaccinating effects virus mutations). Among a few. Thank you for the work you do and I appreciate you reading my concerns and others. Beth ONeal Sent from my iPhone View this email in your browser Local 20/20 logo Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements December 7, 2020 From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 9:01:20 AM From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 9:00:42 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Cedar Buds after a Rain by Stephanie Austin COVID-19 Update on Mon, Dec 7th *Update* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today's meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Locke at 9:45 a.m. on KPTZ or later on the KPTZ home page. And see below, in Community Notices, for how to be COVID S.M.A.R.T.! Climate on Tap – What Is the Carbon Footprint of Jefferson County? – Mon, Dec 7th *Online* How are we doing on reducing our carbon footprint in Jefferson County? Our first assessment was in 2005 and initiated our City/County climate action plan to reduce our carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. The inventory was updated in 2019. What is our largest carbon emitter? Home heating? Personal transportation? Government operations? Attend this session and find out! There is good news to share as well. Cindy Jayne, Chair of the Climate Action Committee, will be our guest presenter. Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Monday of the month. It's co- sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is not a lecture series, but a book club/discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491. Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Zoom link. Dr. Locke Discusses COVID-19 Testing - Tues, Dec 8th *New* Dr. Locke will be talking at the Rotary Club of Port Townsend about COVID-19 testing. Zoom link here. Time: 12 pm Coffee with PT City Manager John Mauro on KPTZ - Thurs, Dec 10th Brewocracy on KPTZ this week from 12:10 to 12:40 pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro in a live broadcast that encourages productive dialogue. John takes questions that listeners call in to 360-215-7270 during the 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. broadcast. You can also email questions to Tim Quackenbush. See the KPTZ event page here for links to join the Zoom meeting. Or simply tune in to KPTZ at 91.9 FM. Check KPTZ for the schedule, and find recorded conversations on the Discovery Road page. Local 20/20 Climate Action Outreach Meeting - Thurs, Dec 10th *Online* Want to help educate the community on what we all can do related to reducing our carbon footprint? Attend our monthly meeting to learn more about what is currently planned, and add your ideas to the mix! Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Email us for the online meeting information. Time: 3 pm – 5 pm Location: Zoom meeting Soup Sharing & Community Bowls Event at Finnriver - Fri, Dec 11th-Sun, Dec 13th *New* Join the 2nd Annual Community Bowls & Soup Sharing event at Finnriver. Safe to-go option available. Finnriver will be accepting $25 donations for a pottery bowl locally crafted and graciously donated by the potters at Laughing Gnome Pottery, Center Valley Pottery, and Millbrook Clayworks. Your bowl donations comes with optional soup to-go or dine-in. All proceeds will support programs through Noon Rotary and Sunrise Rotary on behalf of The Food Bank and Olympic Neighbors. The Community Wellness Project is sponsoring complementary soup served to-go from the Finnriver Kitchen throughout the weekend. If you would like a free bowl of soup we would be glad to serve you. You can access a to-go bowl of soup in-person at the Cider Garden by asking the host for a bowl of community soup, or you may order it online on the menu link. Please be sure to wear your mask when you come, and if you'd like to know more about protocols for visiting us please go here. Time: 12-6pm Location: Finnriver Cider Garden Port Townsend Farmers Market - Sat, Dec 12th Three more markets left! The Port Townsend Saturday Market winter hours are 10 am-2 pm, and hours for online store pickup are 10am-noon. The market will continue until Dec 19th. You can place your order online here from 5:30 pm Tuesday through 1 pm Thursday and pick it up at the Port Townsend Community Center from 10 am-12 pm on Saturday. Ther e is an option for bike delivery of online orders from the farmers' market. Find out more here. Don't forget your mask! Due to Covid-19, the Farmers Market will not be able to offer it's festive conclusion of Holiday Market. Many of the market's artisans, food producers, and farms are adding items to the Online Store. We will be offering a discount in the store the week of December 13th-19th, to celebrate the season and help you find your holiday gifts! Time: 10 am-2 pm Location: Uptown, Tyler Street. Geologic Carbon Sequestration in Washington State - Sat, Dec 12th *New* *Online* Will Gallin, Geologist for the Department of Natural Resources, will discuss carbon sequestration: its benefits and risks. The Washington Geological Survey is part of a three- year partnership of 13 western states, stimulated by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE). The member institutions, consisting of state geological surveys, universities, and national laboratories (under Dr. Robert Balch of New Mexico Tech), will identify commercially viable interstate networks between carbon emitters and potential subsurface carbon reservoirs. With this initiative as a backdrop, we will learn about current sequestration projects across the western U.S., along with the economic drivers and infrastructural hurdles these projects face. For more information, go here. Time: 3:45- 5 pm Location: Zoom Local 20/20 Council Meeting - Wed, Dec 16th *Online* The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome. If you'd like a virtual orientation, please email Marlow. For online meeting information, contact Mark. Time: 4-6 pm Location: Zoom meeting Tiny Home Communities as Supportive Housing - Friday, Dec 18th *New* *Online* Jefferson County’s housing crisis is going from bad to worse as the economic impact of COVID-19 hits. This webinar demonstrates why Tiny Home Communities are an effective, sustainable solution to the housing affordability crisis. This webinar on supported, self- governing tiny home villages for the unhoused and housing precarious features a presentation on Bellingham’s Unity Village by co-founder Doug Gustafson. A panel discussion follows with Gary Keister, Executive Director of Bayside Housing; Josh Castle, Director of Community Engagement for Seattle's Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI); Jesse Thomas, co-founder of the Community Build Project constructing 12 tiny shelters; Barbara Morey, housing advocate and Joint Housing Task Force member; and Brian Thompson, who gives a hand up to fellow tenters through advocacy and teaching survival skills. Register here. Send questions here. Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Location: Online. Discovering the Forest Online Series with Jefferson Land Trust - Fri, Dec 18th *New* *Online* Jefferson Land Trust is offering a new class (an offshoot of the popular Nature In Your Neighborhood program) once a month to learn about community forests: how we can tell if they're healthy, ways we can ensure they thrive, and how a forest's abundance can nourish our community. This monthly series from November through February will feature a variety of local community members who will guide these events. Visit the website here for more information and to sign up. Time: 4-5:30 pm Location: Online Sign Up Now for WSU Extension's Online Home Horticulture Class this Winter *Online* Would you like to be a better gardener? Learn more about soil, composting, diagnosing plant problems, growing fruit and vegetables, and much more at the WSU Home Horticulture course online this winter. The wide range of topics will be taught by WSU faculty, staff, Master Gardeners, and other regional experts. Saturday mornings, January 9 to April 24 (excluding April 3), 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Students will have access to the WSU Extension online Master Gardener Training Modules and the Master Gardener manual. There is the option to earn a Home Horticulture Certificate by completing assigned homework and quizzes. Please note: if you are interested in using this class as a step to become a Jefferson county Master Gardener, please contact Bridget Gregg for details. Tuition for this comprehensive course is $300. Register here . Spaces are limited and registration will close on December 18th or when the class is full, whichever comes first. Community Notices Local 20/20 COVID-19 Resources l2020.org/COVID-19/ *Online* A central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19, updated frequently. Includes Reliable Information Sources, Food Sources, Community Covid-19 Resource pages, Giving and Getting Assistance, Community Events Online, Community Face Mask Program, and information web posts related to COVID-19. Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Rising COVID Case Rates - Rising COVID Risk! The Jefferson County community has done exceptionally well holding wide spread COVID at bay. Good Job!! We are now faces with a third wave and rising rates in our county. We must not let up and get lax in our vigilance! The Department of Emergency Management is asking you to: Be COVID S.M.A.R.T. ! S: Sanitize Frequently M: Mask appropriately - even with family & friends outside your household A: When socializing - stay in good air flow. Outside or Inside with fans and open windows R: Room Between People - Social Distancing reduces virus transmission T: Technology for Gatherings - Use zoom or other conferencing technology instead of in-person visits Opening for a Part-time Development and Administrative Assistant at Jefferson Land Trust *New* Jefferson Land Trust is seeking a detail oriented professional as our Development and Administrative Assistant. Visit the Land Trust jobs page here to learn more and apply! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested. November King Tide Info & Photos *New* 'Tis the season of higher tides, and there was a higher- than-average predicted tide on November 17, 2020 (9.5′ predicted, 10.5' observed), and a few Local 20/20 Climate Action volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. The king tide gives us a chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more frequent in the future due to global sea- level rise. You can learn more about the project in this post. The photos from the project are shared on the MyCoast website. (You can zoom in on the map to find the Port Townsend photos, and others are posted all over the state coastline.) Housing Solutions Network Call to Action Thanksgiving is a time when we are grateful for the ability to lean on one another in the supportive communities we have here in Jefferson County. Right now, we need that sense of community support to rally around the issue of housing. Now more than ever, affordable housing is key to our health and economic recovery from the pandemic. Finding solutions is going to require action from all of us. Housing leaders and advocates across Jefferson County have created a Community Call to Action for Housing. They are calling on everyone to take action; individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and government all have a role to play. Today, they ask you to stand with them and: READ THE DECLARATION & CALL TO ACTION SIGN YOUR NAME SPREAD THE WORD BY SHARING THIS MESSAGE Take the Students for Sustainability Survey on Plastic Bag Ban *Online* Students for Sustainability is a group of Port Townsend High School students who are taking action to mitigate climate change. This summer they successfully passed a single-use plastic drinking straw and stirrers ban that is set to go into effect on January 1st, 2021. They were able to do that because of the support of people like you. Now, they are hoping to strengthen the Plastic Bag Ban in Port Townsend to make it more effective. They would greatly appreciate your help in filling out this short survey. They are going to use these answers in their presentation to City Council. They thank you in advance! Openings for 2021 Farm Intern Applicants Sunfield Biodynamic Farm in Port Hadlock seeking 2021 Farm Intern Applicants! The internship starts April 1st and ends October 31st, with an option to go through the winter with reduced hours. Farm food, housing, and a small stipend is provided. Please email Ezra with a cover letter, resume, and references. For more information see Internship Opportunity Join the Jefferson County Farmers Market Board of Directors The Jefferson County Farmers Market Board is an enthusiastic group of market vendors and community members who love local food and strengthening our local economy. We have two open board member positions. If you have: experience with fundraising, marketing, policy writing, graphic design; connections with organizations or groups; or experience inspiring people to volunteer their time, please consider applying! Submit a completed application here. Learn more here. Local 20/20 Social Justice Workgroup Webpage Now Live *Updated* *Online* Besides the Local 20/20 Social Justice Statement and Addendum, the newly launched pages feature sources we are reading and discussing, community organizations and businesses to support, a spotlight on a regional community artist, and links to other reading and visual resources. Our intent is to learn and share how to be an antiracist, how to support antiracist policies and ideas, and how to incorporate anti-racism into our core purpose, identifying the relationship between climate justice and social justice. To view the new pages, go here. You can find it here or at the Resiliency of the Heart group webpages. Check out our New Music section to share the voices of young Native Americans. Local 20/20 Statement on Systemic Racial and Social Inequities As our hearts, minds, and bodies survive and move through the COVID 19 pandemic and into the uprising of voices demanding social and racial justice sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, Local 20/20 acknowledges the existence of systemic racial and social inequities in our country. With compassion, we “take a knee” in solidarity with victims of oppression in any form. We pledge to work harder at understanding what it takes to make positive change toward our collective goals for policy that reflect antiracist actions and ideas. Local 20/20’s mission is to promote sustainability and resilience through advocacy and education. We recognize that our goals of a healthy existence for all can ONLY be achieved through policies that uphold racial and social equity. As we enjoy the benefits of living in this incredible paradise, we also acknowledge that we live on land usurped by European Settlers from the Jamestown S’Klallam, the Lower Elwah Klallam, the Port Gamble S’Klallam, the Skokomish, the Quinault, the Quileute, the Hoh, and the Makah tribes. Read about actions that have emerged since we first posted this statement. See updated readings in our Resilience Review section below on this topic. Host a Meeting on the Local Housing Emergency *Online* The HSN's Outreach Housing Action Team is releasing the Cultivating Community Solutions to the Housing Crisis video online to continue reaching broader audiences and inspiring more action. You can view the video here. You can continue spreading this call to action by sharing this video in the community. COVID-19 is a threat multiplier to the challenges our struggling community members were already facing. You can join the HSN Giving Circle here. Just Soup on Tuesdays On Tuesday, 11:30-1:30, Just Soup provides free, hot soup lunches at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St, on the Tyler St. bus line [by the Bell Tower.] Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin, and whether you are on foot, bike, or car, you will be in line for curbside pickup, with masks, gloves, and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for yourself or your neighbor in need. No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time!!! This information also appears on Local 20/20 COVID- 19 Resources Meals Page here. Times and Locations: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Download Port Townsend Walking Times Map Local 20/20 Transportation Lab's popular walking times map is downloadable here. It provides approximate travel time on foot between points. Estimates are based on an average speed of 3 mph. Walking is healthy, social, fun, costs nothing, keeps your carbon footprint small and allows you to maintain social distance. Use the map to find new routes across our beautiful town. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management’s emergency alerts by text on your mobile phone and/or by email. NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency & are sent directly to your text-enabled device and/or email. The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. A Tool for Neighborhood Organization Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood. Use this link to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County. Currently there are 11,812 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers! Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email, we seek local color, horizontal (“landscape”) orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets or recognizable faces. Kindly send to events@l2020.org. Please include your name in the jpeg filename. We are an all-volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. Resilience Readings Do you have readings, podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/20 mission? Please submit them here for consideration. It Took a Townsend *New* The November column for Local 20/20’s Resilience Review in The Port Townsend Leader is from Tracy Grisman, who is a member of Local 20/20's Beyond Waste Action Group. Tracy provides a recap of the Repair Cafe she and others organized earlier this year. The title of the article is “It Took a Townsend: A Fond Memory from 2020." In the article we are introduced us to a new term, the Repairocene (noun): A time when common goals of healing, repairing, and restoring of our lands, our things, and our relationships are shared. Port Townsend’s Repair Café debut was a smash hit! (No pun intended.) You can find the article on our website here. The "Market" Won't Save Us from Climate Disaster This article from The Guardian’s Robert Devine argues that “expecting the free market to fix global warming is like trying to pound nails with a saw.” It quotes a former Chief Economist for the World Bank calling climate change “the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen.” Devine goes into what “market failure” means and how a defect in communication has contributed to consumers not having the appropriate information when they choose to buy, say, a gallon of gasoline. He talks about how ecosystem services have been terribly undervalued for too long. Devine stops short of offering a prescription for radical departure from the free market but offers some ideas for how the current system can be greatly improved and perhaps work towards our goals instead of against them. Please find the article here. Food for Thought Author Leander Jones tackles the problems of our dominant industrial agriculture model and how a system that relies on global production and transportation contributes to risk for some communities when it is stressed by situations like Covid-19. Jones offers an alternative model practiced in Germany that combines collective land ownership with CSA membership. Such a model adheres to principles such as localism, ecological sustainability, common ownership and production for need rather than profit. It pays farm workers a living wage that is independent of crop fluctuations. CSA members are encouraged to help work on the farm and invest their labor as well as their capital to help ensure success. The operation Jones highlights resists growing in size beyond that which serves its members. Also, Jones illustrates how growing local food for local consumption can greatly help reduce agriculture’s greenhouse gas footprint. It's a model worth exploring locally. Please find the article here. No Matter Who Wins The 2020 election is behind us and many people feel optimistic for our future once again. Thus it is a good time to inject some big picture reality into the equation. Some may equate reality with pessimism but as our political leaders begin to transition to establishing new priorities and approaches to problem solving it would be good to base our plans on reality and science. Nate Hagens is with the University of Minnesota and the Institute for the Study of Energy and the Future. He is one of those big picture guys, especially in finance and energy systems. Just before the election he wrote an essay in which he draws our attention back to the really big problems we face, all of which have in recent months been forced off the radar screen of our limited attention spans. He covers the impact of COVID and its economic impact, pending oil supply problems, and our interdependence with the natural world as well as offering some great titanic iceberg analogies. Hagens offers a number of quotes that begin with the same phrase “No matter who wins the election” such as “we will have to face a more complex and less certain energy future.” Readers are encouraged to take the time and inform themselves on the Big Picture with Nate Hagens, find the article here. How to Fix Our Country's Empathy Problem, Starting with the Farmworkers Who Keep Us Fed This article from Salon’s Ashlie Stevens provides good food for thought. It takes up the situation of the migrant workers who play a key role in our food supply chain. Most of us are mostly unaware of the role these essential workers play and of the conditions with which they contend. Stevens argues that many of us have lost a sense of empathy, that we don’t consider the suffering that others must endure simply to earn the money needed to support themselves and their families. We have become deficient in empathy. As we consider how to make our local food system more resilient for the challenging times ahead, we should create a system that works for all stakeholders. Justice for front line workers fosters stability and resilience and, more importantly, it is simply the right priority for our fellow human beings. Please find the article here. Einstein’s Take on Capitalism, Socialism and a New Kind of Business & What Evil Lurks Poised at the precipice of this particular national election, many of us are experiencing anxiety. We are unsure of both the electoral outcome and of the consequences of the result as expressed by the reactions of those on “the other side” of our politically polarized society. Thus it seems like a perfect time to take a deliberate moment and turn the focus inward. Are we as a People really so divided, or is this a construct that comes from within ourselves and, if given free rein, threatens extreme and disastrous results for all? The two articles below from Resilience.org offer much to the reader willing to take time to look inward and consider such tough questions. The first, authored by Eduardo Sasso, is Einstein’s Take on Capitalism, Socialism and a New Kind of Business. The more I learn about Einstein the more I am impressed. The patent clerk turned scientist was also an amazing philosopher. Sasso starts with the premise that “we are still largely governed by the old dichotomy of business vs. society." Sasso draws from Einstein’s Out of My Later Years and offers a quote that seems especially relevant: ‘The crisis of our time concerns the relationship of individual to society [whereby the individual] does not experience his dependence on society as a positive asset, as an organic tie or as a protective force, but rather as a threat to his/her rights or to his economic existence." Sasso shows how Einstein favored a new model blending market mechanisms with socialism’s goal of benefiting all. Blending science with religion and philosophy. "In the quest for a more noble society, we must leave behind the shores of comfort and venture instead towards unknown yet far more promising destinations." The second essay is from John Michael Greer and examines our inherent capacity for good and evil from three perspectives. In What Evil Lurks, Greer examines the 1930’s radio show, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and Jung’s psychological archetypes. Fittingly for our present times, perhaps, all three of these concepts were products of the 1930’s. Similarly today, many of us fear a shadowy threat of economic depression and war. Greer helps provide context to our present situation “where one party accuses the other of being full-blown goose-stepping Nazis and the other party insists that the first are Satan- worshiping pedophiles.” He asks us to consider how the manifestation of the shadow of evil is a projection onto others of what is inside each of us. Greer’s goal is to have us find a solution to the present threat other than mutual slaughter. On Fire Local 20/20's monthly PT Leader column for October is about the increasing fire risk west of the Cascades. Human caused climate change is making wildfires worse. Climate experts project that wildfire risk will increase significantly this century west of the Cascades where much of the fuel is Yet another reminder that we need action on all levels (federal, state, local, and even individual actions) to avert the worst consequences of climate change. Please find the article here. On Fire is the title given by the author, Cynthia Bratz. Kiss the Ground This fantastic documentary presents the amazing potential of regenerative agriculture. Narrated by Woody Harrelson and featuring Ian Somerhalder, this 2020 Tribeca Film Festival selection was produced by Josh & Rebecca Tickell and provides viewers with the compelling story of how our soil can not only sequester carbon but even draw it down from the atmosphere. The film includes the perspectives of thought leaders, soil conservationists, ranchers, and farmers. This is one of those rare examples of something tangible we can undertake to head off a catastrophe. You can watch it now on Netflix, or on October 22nd you can stream it for $1. This 84 minute film will leave you feeling... hopeful. To watch a trailer, and to learn more, please visit the Film’s website here. The Great Climate Migration Compared to many places, we live in a region where the climate forecast offers reasonable temperature and adequate rainfall. While we cannot expect to escape the direct nor the indirect effects of climate change, we may be one of the places where people from other regions migrate to escape inhospitable temperatures and humidity, drought, or recurring natural disasters. It is, however, a complex situation. A recent report from ProPublica & The New York Times Magazine takes a look at the prospects for climate migration. They begin with analysis of the geophysical forecasts for the U.S. using county-level data displayed in a series of interactive maps. The accompanying article provides an in-depth analysis of the impacts on agriculture, water, and housing issues, as well as consideration of economic and social factors that are quite concerning. This is important information as we begin to think about how we might react and what community values we would like to uphold in such a scenario. The ProPublica article is here, and an interactive and comprehensive mapping feature is here. Want Some Eco-Friendly Tips? A New Study Says No, You Don’t This article by Grist’s Kate Yoder takes a look at the effectiveness of trying to encourage individual efforts to reduce our carbon footprint as we try to mitigate climate change. It argues that not only are such efforts puny in the face of the enormity of the situation, but that often the results of efforts to persuade people are actually counter- productive. Take, for example, the phenomenon of those who rebel against encouragements to drive fuel efficient or hybrid vehicles by building jacked-up diesel pickups capable of “rolling coal”. The article is based on a study of 2,000 people and their reactions to various messages and messengers. The article derides the idea that we can “shop our way out of the climate crisis.” Instead of trying to co- opt people through “ecopiety,” we have to find a way to make behavioral changes fun and sexy. This will be very helpful information as we try to shape public policies and educational efforts. Please find the article here. Has Oil Peaked? For those who follow the status of how human society accesses energy, here is a new essay from Post Carbon Fellow Richard Heinberg. Heinberg, ever the voice of rational analysis, describes how the concept of peak oil can be approached from a demand or a supply perspective. He discusses the paradox of how decreases in demand for oil can cause a decrease in price even as decreases in supply would be expected to increase the price of a barrel of oil. Also, he revisits how the fracking phenomenon is faced with the impossible situation of being too expensive to extract more than the low hanging fruit they have already run through. As Heinberg notes, the overarching importance of our energy systems with regards to food production, transportation, and the greater economy indicate a significant challenge for the future. Please click here for Heinberg’s article. Local 20/20 Was Founded in the Transition Movement Local 20/20’s monthly Port Townsend Leader column for September, authored by Sonja Hammar, provides a few examples of what it means to be a Transition Town. Hammar outlines the basic precepts of the Transition Movement. Local 20/20's very mission statement, “ Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy, and community through action and education” aptly illustrates the credo of Transition. Follow this link to learn more about "Transition" and to find the article on Local 20/20's website. The Five Real Conspiracy Theories You Need to Know About The current sad state of our national political system includes a descent into conspiracy theories that threaten real harm to real people and degrade the health of our society. This article does not go into any depth examining Q-Anon, coronavirus or anti-vaxxer conspiracies but takes the opportunity to highlight some very real and impactful things happening in our world. For the most part these are phenomena that are so insidious and have been with us for so long that they’ve faded into the background paradigm. Author Jeremy Lent asks us to consider the vast conspiracy that makes things possible such as turning the world into one giant marketplace and in the process creating almost unimaginable levels of wealth disparity. Lent also outlines the conspiracy to plunder the global south, and the efforts to hide the effects of climate change to protect corporate profit. Lent’s last “conspiracy” is the one to “grow the global economy indefinitely, while killing most of life on Earth and risking the collapse of civilization.” In terms of impact this last one seems especially far fetched. Such a thing could not really be possible… right? Please find the article at Resilience.org here. Ontology as a Hidden Driver of Politics This article is a thought-provoking dive into the paradigms that operate in the background and which shape how we think about the world. Essentially this refers to what we call reality. One of the current problems we face that seems almost insurmountable is that our society has devolved into the situation where major segments of the population believe different things and operate from different realities. Understanding how or why this happens would be a place to start healing the divide. Only when we start pulling together will we have a decent chance to address the enormous challenges before us (see Climate change article below). Authored by David Bollier, this is an overview to a report compiled at last year’s workshop by the Commons Strategies Group and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies. The article and a link to access the full report are available here. New Study Shows a Vicious Cycle of Climate Change Building on Layers of Warming Ocean Water It would have been easy to miss the alarming new report from researchers who describe how the Oceans are “stabilizing”. These days it would be quite understandable to welcome any sort of stabilizing but in our oceans this represents an ominous situation. The ability of our oceans to buffer the impacts of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has allowed us to delay the onset of the major impacts of climate change forecast for the future. However, it seems the ability of the oceans to perform this service is ending far sooner than scientists had expected. One of the study's co-authors is Michael Mann of Penn State who also says we now cannot rule out some of the more dire risks including that atmospheric CO2 could triple by the year 2100, and that global average temperature could rise by 8 degrees F. Even as so much of our attention seems focused on things like the death toll from COVID-19 and an uncertain political situation we should also take time to assess our world from the big picture perspective and to act accordingly. Find the article by Bob Berwyn at Inside Climate News here. The Political Economy of Decarbonization: Tradable Energy Quotas for Energy Descent Futures When we consider the many challenges of climate change, we often avoid considering the need to modify our lifestyles to utilize less energy. This article by Samuel Alexander and Joshua Floyd examines the concept of ‘Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs) that could help equitably manage a societal response to transitioning away from using fossil fuels, whether we choose to do so to forestall climate catastrophe, or whether we’re forced to by diminished supply. Alexander and Floyd examine Joseph Tainter’s theory that as societal complexity increases, greater inputs of energy are required to solve problems that arise. The implication is that if we adopt lower energy lifestyles and economic degrowth there will be the risk of destabilizing societal inequities. A system of TEQs offers a way to distribute the available energy equitably among all stakeholders in relation to basic human needs rather than some other system that exacerbates current economic inequality. This wonky but worthwhile article holds relevance to our local community and can be found here. Truth and Redistribution In the Yes! magazine's Black Lives Issue, authors Darrick Hamilton and Naomi Zewde discuss how to fix the racial wealth gap, end plutocracy, and build black power. They discuss how acknowledgment alone is insufficient to address "America's race problem manifesting as a Black economic problem." “We can only move forward from the long history of racial exploitation for those who have been harmed. In essence, acknowledgment and apology alone (truth and reconciliation) will be incomplete if not accompanied by some form if material redress: It is only with both these factors that America can ever have racial justice.” This article addresses what needs to happen for equity in America. What does reparation mean, and how would that make real change? Please find the article here. Living in the Time of Dying Living in the Time of Dying is short documentary film (54 min.) by Australian Michael Shaw. It begins with a trip to visit local author Dahr Jamail (The End of Ice). It is a meaningful exploration of the situation in which humanity finds itself here on planet Earth--that we must consider societal collapse as likely and even human extinction as quite possible. Featured interviews with Jem Bendell (Deep Adaptation) and Native Elder Stan Rushworth help us consider our own story in the here and now. Noted dharma teacher and author of Facing Extinction, Catherine Ingram asks us to find the courage to move towards acceptance. Ingram leaves us with a Leonard Cohen quote: “So come my friends, be not afraid. / We are so lightly here. / It is in love that we are made; / In love we disappear.” If you are able to find some quiet time today, I think you will enjoy this video available here. A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times Local 20/20's monthly PT Leader column for July shared how in times like the ones we are experiencing now, one of the most compassionate things we can do for one another is to listen--listen carefully and offer back what we have heard the other person say about what they are feeling and needing. "It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood,” notes Dr. Paul Tournier. This article by Suzanne Jones, M.A., is entitled “A Helpful Approach to Communication in These Difficult Times” Our Power Comes from Acting without Escape from Our Pain This article is co-authored by Gail Bradbook, one of the founders of the Extinction Rebellion (XR), and Jem Bendell from the Deep Adaptation Forum (DA), and represents a unified view on how the two groups view the climate crisis. As outlined in Heinberg’s article below, both groups agree on the urgency and existential level of the threat. There had been some concerns expressed that the Deep Adaptation approach, which begins with an acceptance of the probability of civilization collapse may lead people into bottomless despair and inaction. This essay addresses that concern directly and, beautifully, I think, realigns the two camps. While XR will continue efforts to demand action from the current political system in order to lower our collective greenhouse gas footprint, DA people will focus on work at a personal and local level to help cushion the inevitable fall. Both approaches are valid and necessary; the important thing is the awareness of the urgency of the situation. Please find the article here. In Detroit a New Type of Neighborhood Has Emerged Where exactly is the line between a community garden and urban agriculture? Does it matter? As Port Townsend debates the future of the City-owned golf course, there is a growing advocacy for considering the value of growing our own food close to home. At the same time there remains a level of skepticism as to whether small scale agriculture or community gardens can grow a significant part of our community's food supply. This article describes the emerging phenomenon of “agrihoods,”communities built around a large garden/small farm hub. Increasing food security and building community are some of the ways these efforts increase our resilience. Please read this 2019 article from Yes! magazine about efforts in Detroit and imagine how Port Townsend might look and feel in the future. The Pandemic Is Making Us Question the Connection between Work and Money This is a wonderful meditation on the concept of money. Author Curtis White picks up on the recent automatic deposits sent to people to provide relief from COVID-19’s economic effects and wonders if money can be magically created out of thin air, what does that mean? What is this thing called money, and how insidiously ingrained has it become in our psyche? White further explores how life without money might be possible, and he offers an argument for local communities taking control of their economy to find new ways to do the things that communities do regardless of money. Please find the article at Salon here. 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Sims Way #12 · Port Townsend, Wa 98368 · USA From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Join NACo for a national call TODAY for a federal policy update on COVID-19 response Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 9:49:43 AM From: NACo Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 9:47:46 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Join NACo for a national call TODAY for a federal policy update on COVID-19 response CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here National Association of Counties NACo-HQ-facade_700px_1683094.png Join NACo for a national call TODAY for a federal policy update on COVID-19 response Please join the National Association of Counties (NACo) TODAY, December 7, at 4:00 p.m. EST for a national call to hear the latest COVID-19 federal policy update and how you can support our advocacy efforts. Congress is inching closer to passing a new round of COVID-19 relief to state and local governments. Now is the time to make a final push for federal aid to all counties and an extension of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) CALL DETAILS DATE: Today, December 7 TIME: 4 p.m. EST DIAL-IN: RSVP here to receive dial-in information. QUESTIONS: Email question@naco.org. spending deadline. It's more important than ever that county leaders urge members of Congress to pass a relief bill that provides direct and flexible aid to counties of all sizes. We must ensure that any package Congress passes recognizes the county role in addressing this pandemic. Please call on Congress to pass a package that will honor the work of those on the front lines by providing direct and flexible aid to counties of all sizes. NACo Supports: 1. Direct, flexible federal aid for all counties based on population 2. The county allocation formula and city-county funding split outlined in the HEROES Act 3. Extending the current deadline for Treasury CRF dollars until late 2021 4. Reasonable "guardrails" that ensure COVID-19 relief dollars are tied to the public health, economic and community impacts of COVID-19 NACo urges House and Senate leadership to pass direct aid for counties and CRF deadline extension in next COVID-19 package On December 2, NACo sent a letter to congressional leadership urging bipartisan agreement on a new round of direct, flexible funding to counties of all sizes in the next COVID-19 response package. VIEW THE LETTER WE ARE COUNTIES CAMPAIGN Action now is critical. Our recent survey with the COVID RELIEF NOW coalition, a partnership of nearly 300 major public and private sector groups, shows that small businesses, cities and counties will likely experience further devastating impacts from the pandemic without additional federal aid. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Chamber Cafe Friday, December 11th Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 10:15:21 AM From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 10:15:18 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Chamber Cafe Friday, December 11th CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org Join us on Zoom, Friday morning,12.11.20 at 10:00 for an hour of ChamberCafe, a community conversationdiscussing Social Entrepreneurship andwhat this means in 2021 and for ourcommunity. Please register for this session. A code will beneeded for meeting access. There is no cost toattend. You do not need to be a Chamber member toparticipate but will need to bring your owncoffee and muffins! We Are All in This Together! Take the Pledge Chamber Cafe Register for Chamber Cafe Your Community Conversation Your Ad could be reaching this large audience at no cost to you! Just ask us! The Chamber is investing in our Community & YOUR business. The Chamber of Jefferson County Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:Governor Inslee press conference Tuesday in Olympia Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:38:19 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Gov. Jay Inslee will address the media today via streaming video and telephone to give an update on the state's response to the ongoing pandemic and discuss economic relief for individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19. The governor will be joined by Lisa Brown, director, Department of Commerce. David Schumacher, director of the Office of Financial Management, John Wiesman, secretary of the Department of Health and Nick Streuli, executive director of external affairs will be available for questions. Tuesday, December 8 10:30 AM - Media availability The press conference will be livestreamed by TVW. Help us share trusted sources of information on COVID-19: Washington Department of Health coronavirus webpage | CDC’s coronavirus website | Governor’s COVID-19 resource website. If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health’s public call center at 1- 800-525-0127, then wait and press #. Dontae Payne, MPA Regional Representative – South Sound & Olympic Peninsula |Office of Governor Jay Inslee (he/him/his) Cell: 360-867-8914 www.governor.wa.gov | dontae.payne@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:OPMA Extension-January 19th Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:30:48 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png 2020 Statutory Waiver Extensions December 7 Ltr.pdf Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, We appreciate your patience while waiting for the Legislature to respond to the Governor’s request for an extension. The Legislature has extended the statutory waivers in the OPMA Proclamation 20- 28 through January 19. The proclamations are likely in the process of being processed and uploaded to our website. Once they are up on the site you will be able to find them here under recent news releases. All – 4-corner letter attached. In short: - For 20-21 (UI waiver), 20-58 (ESD/Shared Work Requirements) and 20-63 (DSHS/FEAP) – extension granted to December 21 - For 20-29 – extension granted to Dec 31, as we requested - For the remainder (roughly 25 proclamations), extension granted to Jan 19 No proclamations were denied an extension. Have a great day, Dontae Help us share trusted sources of information on COVID-19: Washington Department of Health coronavirus webpage | CDC’s coronavirus website | Governor’s COVID-19 resource website. If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health’s public call center at 1- 800-525-0127, then wait and press #. Dontae Payne, MPA Regional Representative – South Sound & Olympic Peninsula |Office of Governor Jay Inslee (he/him/his) Cell: 360-867-8914 www.governor.wa.gov | dontae.payne@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. From:Annette Huenke To:jeffbocc; Philip Morley Subject:Fwd: public comment 12/7/20 Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 6:27:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good evening, all. I emailed this comment last night, which wasn’t read into the record today. Can you please confirm that it was not received. I will check with OlympusNet to see what their diagnostics show. I am not aware of any difficulties communicating with other people/entities via my mail account. On the topic of comments, I propose a deliberation that you may not have considered. I have test-read all of the comments that I’ve sent you to see that they fall within the 3-minute time allotment, and I see that nearly all of them are called by whoever is watching the clock to stop short of the comment’s duration. Given the diminishing democratic avenues available to us today — we can’t be with you in person; you don’t have to look at our faces, but we see yours; you can’t hear our voices; you are not required to read what the citizenry shares with you, and it’s apparent that you’re not inclined to — please stop preventing letters being read to their end if they’re within 3.5 minutes and you are well within the comment period constraints. Mr. Morley does an admirable job, but the various stumbles and corrections eat into the tiny measure of time the public has to be heard by an increasingly powerful bureaucratic authority. Thank you. Annette Huenke Begin forwarded message: From: Annette Huenke <amh@olympus.net> Subject: public comment 12/7/20 Date: December 6, 2020 at 10:41:14 PM PST To: PublicComments@co.jefferson.wa.us At the November 23rd BOCC meeting, Commissioner Brotherton mentioned an article that cited a 100% rise in covid cases in non-mask mandated counties in Kansas. I wrote to him and asked for the reference, but heard nothing back. I was able to find a USA Today article that may have been the source of his comment. The headline reads “Kansas issued a face mask order. Counties that opted out saw COVID-19 cases rise 100% in 6 weeks, CDC says.” If one was curious enough to look at the linked report instead of just the headline, one would find the devil in the details. The discussion section of the report states clearly that, among other limitations: “...the ecologic design of this study and limited information on community mask-wearing behaviors and county implementation and enforcement provisions of mask mandates limit the ability to determine the extent to which the countywide mask mandates accounted for the observed declines in COVID-19 incidence in mandated counties." So the reality is that the report did not conclude what the headline claimed. The paper fooled its readers. As with all mainstream media, USA Today’s financial interests are hand-in-glove with the pharmaceutical industry, which are hand-in- glove with the government. Interestingly, within the time period covered by that so-called ‘report,' the Kansas health secretary made unwelcome headlines when he presented a chart with data points manipulated to promote the state’s mask mandate. Commissioner Brotherton might have mentioned Florida, where lockdowns and mitigation mandates were ceased in September. Since then, death rates have fallen precipitously, while businesses and schools are open. South Dakota has had similar outcomes from limited government interventions, though you wouldn’t know that from following establishment news sources. The MSM shrieks about ‘the cases,’ as authorities do here, still in full pretense that a positive PCR test is indicative of infection and disease. It is not. Regarding Philip Morley’s statement at that same meeting that I am unaware of ‘what is going on on the ground,’ I couldn’t disagree more. I have friends and family working in healthcare in various parts of the country. Mr. Morley and I get our information from different sources. As I am allowed less than 3 minutes a week to speak to county authorities, I will have to leave my response to Commissioner Sullivan’s November 23rd comment until next week. So much for democracy. Annette Huenke Port Townsend From:Garner, Susan C -FS Subject:News Release - Winter Weather Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 8:54:56 AM Attachments:image003.png image004.png image008.png winter weather (2).pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Please give this news release wide distribution. Thank you, Stay Safe in the Winter on the Olympic National Forest Olympia, WA – Olympic National Forest managers want to remind visitors to stay safe and be prepared for possible inclement weather conditions as well as potentially slippery and narrow roads while enjoying the forest this holiday season and into the winter months. Forest roads are not plowed or maintained during the winter and can be difficult for passenger vehicles to travel on. Heavy rain and snow in the mountains can lead to deep potholes, slick surfaces and icy conditions. Trees and branches may impede travel and dark and foggy days can lead to poor visibility. Many mountainous roads can be narrow and have few turnouts. “Winter is a great time to visit the Olympic National Forest,” says Kelly Lawrence, Forest Supervisor, “and by being aware of road and weather conditions, visitors can enjoy quality time outdoors and return home safely. It’s a good idea to know your limitations and your vehicle’s capability for handling adverse conditions.” As families and friends head out to harvest a Christmas tree on the Forest or just spend some time outdoors, it’s a good opportunity to review safety protocol for foul weather. Follow these tips for enjoying winter in the forest: · Plan your trip – check the weather, bring plenty of warm clothes, plenty of water and some emergency food. Vehicles should be equipped with a shovel, flashlight, tire chains, flares, camp saw or hatchet and blankets. · Let someone know where you are headed and have a full tank of gas. Be prepared for changing conditions in the mountains. · Weather can change quickly in the mountains, pay attention to your surroundings. · Stay on designated roads and when conditions become marginal, stop and turn back. Icy roads, falling trees and rockslides may hamper driving ability. · Know your vehicle’s limitations for handling forest roads in the winter – such as ground clearance and traction abilities. · Emergency vehicles and tow trucks may have difficulty reaching stranded vehicles. · Technology may not work in many areas of the Forest – cell coverage can be very spotty. The Olympic National Forest is a wonderful place to enjoy nature and your public lands. By planning your trip, being prepared, and watching changing weather conditions, everyone should have a safe and fun experience. For further information about the Olympic National Forest, go to our web page at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/olympic/home. Susan Garner Public Affairs Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region Olympic National Forest p: 360-956-2390 cell: 360-489-4456 susan.garner@usda.gov scgarner@fs.fed.us 1835 Black Lake Blvd, SW Olympia, WA 98512 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. From:Melody Stewart To:jeffbocc Subject:Retain the pit privy ban! Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 12:56:22 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. As a trained hydrogeologist who has managed many sites with contaminated groundwater in formerly glaciated areas, I know this to be a horrible idea! As Mr Sullivan communicated at the last commissioners meeting, it's impossible to know where wastewater goes in glacial soils without testing. I am frankly dumfounded that public officials would even consider this idea. It's bad environmentally and bad for the community. And please explain why everyone with septic system should have to pay for an inspection every three years when a polluting privy gets little or no oversight! Composting toilets on a temporary basis could be stopgap if needed. I look forward to your response. Thank you. Sincerely, Rich Stewart Kate, Did you watch Anngie’s and Arianna’s incredible testimonies last week about thecritical role the eviction moratorium has played in their housing stability? [KIRO7story here] I’m asking you to show solidarity and support for thesepowerful tenants by raising your voice now! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Evictions Are a Super Spreader! Extend the moratorium and fund affordable homes! Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 2:30:56 PM From: John Stovall, Housing Alliance Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 11:58:49 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Evictions Are a Super Spreader! Extend the moratorium and fund affordable homes! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. In the past two weeks, multiple studies have been published showing a link between increased evictions and increased COVID-19 infections and death rates. One study has shown that lifting eviction moratoriums has accounted for 433,700additional coronavirus cases and 10,700 excess deaths nationally. We must notallow Washington to follow those trends! It is crucial to understand the connection between evictions and our lack ofaffordable housing. The mounting rental debt crisis faced by more than 153,000 renters in Washington didn’t come from nowhere. Before COVID-19, more than 72% of extremely low-income Washington residents were paying over half of their income on rent. This is the result of long-term underinvestment in deeply affordable housing that low-income people can actually afford. For every 100extremely low income households in our state, there are just 31 homes availableand affordable to them. This massive shortage creates conditions in which manyhouseholds spend far more than their budgets allow, forego other basic needs,double up on housing, or live in substandard and unhealthy homes, all simply tokeep a roof over their heads. Make no mistake, inflated rents driven by private market profit motives have been squeezing people’s budgets for years! Now in this recession, any reduction in income, or increased cost of living, can cause low-income renters to fall behindand into debt. The clear solutions include extending the eviction moratorium toprevent anybody from losing their home, providing significant rental assistance toeliminate debt, AND investing DEEPLY in our state Housing Trust Fund to ensureeveryone can access a home that is affordable to them. Action #1: Sign the petition! Action #2: Message the Governor! You can send Governor Inslee a message by clicking the link above and copyingand pasting the sample letter below. Of course, it’s always best to customize it! Choose the subject: “Housing” in the web form. *** Dear Governor Inslee, Thank you for recognizing the public health imperative of keeping people in their homes. Recently, two new studies were released linking evictions to increased spread of COVID-19 and increased deaths. One of the studies found that lifting eviction moratoriums has accounted for 433,700 additional coronavirus cases and 10,700 excess deaths nationally. Please keep Washington's moratorium strong - do not allow new loopholes that allow landlords to evict struggling tenants. And please extend the moratorium until March 31st to give the legislature the opportunity to enact an offramp from the moratorium, including rental assistance and other common sense eviction prevention measures. In our state alone, more than 153,000 renters are behind on rent and vulnerable to eviction. This crisis has been building since before the coronavirus. Because we have such a severe shortage of affordable housing, the majority of low and moderate income renters have been forced to spend over 30% of their income on rent, and 72% of extremely low income renters spend over half of their income on rent. Low-income renters’ budgets have been squeezed by rising rents for years. This pandemic is exposing a long-term underinvestment in affordable homes, and we must take this opportunity to prevent homelessness for thousands of people and to invest deeply in affordable housing. Please extend the eviction moratorium, without any loopholes, until March 31, 2021, and invest $250 million into the state’s Housing Trust Fund in your budget proposal. Thank you, Donate Washington Low Income Housing Alliance 100 West Harrison St. Seattle, Washington 98119 (206) 442-9455 info@wliha.org Thank you for your steadfast and passionate advocacy this year! Let's keep upthe pressure together! In community, John StovallMember Organizer View this email in your web browser Unsubscribe From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Our Virtual Holiday Event Is Dec. 17 At 6:00 PM Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 2:59:28 PM From: Northwest Straits Foundation Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 2:59:19 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Our Virtual Holiday Event Is Dec. 17 At 6:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Join Us For A Virtual Holiday Event Fun Interviews, Local Music, And More! The Northwest Straits Foundation is hosting a virtual Holiday Fundraiser at 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 17 via Facebook Live. The Holiday Fundraiser features interviews with scientists working on exciting marine projects throughout the Salish Sea and local music from Bellingham artists The McHughs and The Rhetorician & The Duper Humans. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – December 7, 2020 Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 3:08:32 PM From: NACo Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 3:07:13 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties – December 7, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here COVID-digest_v8_1011141.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus DECEMBER 7, 2020 NACo Hosts National Member Call On Potential COVID Relief ACTION NEEDED: Call Your Members of Congress Today On a national membership call today, NACo discussed the latest potential bipartisan COVID-19 fiscal relief package and urged counties to support our advocacy efforts. NACo supports: 1. Direct, flexible federal aid for all counties based on population 2. The county allocation formula and city-county funding split outlined in the HEROES Act 3. Extending the current deadline for Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars until late 2021 4. Reasonable "guardrails" that ensure COVID-19 relief dollars are tied to the public health, economic and community impacts of COVID-19 LISTEN TO RECORDING NEW SURVEY: Businesses and Local Governments at Risk of Closures and Cuts in Services Without Additional Coronavirus Aid Millions of jobs, small businesses and essential government services are at risk if Congress fails to pass another COVID economic relief package. A new survey of public and private sector groups finds that direct aid to local governments and small businesses is critical. The survey, by the COVID RELIEF NOW coalition, a partnership of nearly 300 major public and private sector groups, including NACo, shows small businesses, cities and counties are experiencing devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic with further danger ahead without additional federal relief, including: LEARN MORE | ABOUT THE COALITION November Jobs Report Reflects Stalling Economic Recovery NACo’s analysis of the November’s job report disclosed a 6.7 percent national unemployment rate and 10.7 million Americans still unemployed, which reflects a stalling economic recovery process. Staggering numbers of workers are leaving the workforce, discouraged by the lack of employment prospects. The local government sector continues to suffer and currently remains over 1 million jobs short of its February level. LEARN MORE NACo COVID-19 WEBINARS & EVENTS: COMING UP Before and After: Getting a Clear Picture of County Finances Amidst COVID-19 DECEMBER 8 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST This webinar will focus on how to clarify your liquidity needs, and how to use data to communicate those needs to internal stakeholders, external stakeholders and financial providers. REGISTER What Have We Learned About Children’s Well-Being During COVID-19? Policy and Practice Considerations for County Leaders DECEMBER 14 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST Learn how your county can improve the health and well-being of family households during COVID-19 and beyond. REGISTER The Future of Digital Payments: Solutions for Public-Private Partnerships DECEMBER 17 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST This webinar will unveil key findings from a new report analyzing the benefits and process of converting county payment systems to digital platforms, including the potential cost savings to county governments, tools to understand your community’s payment preferences and ways to implement digital payments in various departments. REGISTER Enhancing Fiscal Resilience in a Disruptive Environment: What We’ve Learned. What’s Next. DECEMBER 18 | 2 - 3 P.M. EST Join NACo, KPMG and county officials for a discussion on different approaches to enhance resilience in light of shifting public health, economic, budgetary and community dynamics – and how the difficult lessons of 2020 can help us navigate an uncertain 2021 outlook. REGISTER Explore NACo's past COVID-19 webinars Miss a recent webinar, or want to catch up on a range of topics critical to counties in addressing the coronavirus pandemic? Access our recordings of past COVID-19 webinars. VIEW PAST WEBINARS NACo Cyberattack Simulation In response to the growing threat landscape during COVID-19 and the complexity of networked county business, NACo is partnering with the Professional Development Academy to launch cyberattack simulation training. LEARN MORE & ENROLL COVID-19 UPDATES FROM NACo During this critical and unprecedented time, NACo is focused on advocating for the needs of counties at the federal level, disseminating useful information to our members and facilitating the exchange of effective strategies and approaches. We have launched www.NACo.org/coronavirus, as well as this recurring digest of key resources for counties. Click below to subscribe to updates. NACo.org/coronavirus SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Proclamation Extensions Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 8:29:35 PM From: Mellani McAleenan Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 5:54:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: Fwd: Proclamation Extensions CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello - here’s word on the proclamation extensions. Opma is extended to the 19th. Mellani McAleenan Director of Government Relations & General Counsel Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501-1311 O. 360.753.1886 C. 253.353.3676 D. 360.489.3015 Mmcaleenan@wsac.org www.wsac.org From: Leathers, Kathryn (GOV) <kathryn.leathers@gov.wa.gov> Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 5:39 PM To: Smith, Vikki (DOR) <VikkiS@DOR.WA.GOV>; Strange, Cheryl (DSHS/OOS) <cheryl.strange@dshs.wa.gov>; Hunter, Ross (DCYF) <ross.hunter@dcyf.wa.gov>; Berntsen, Teresa (DOL) <TBerntsen@DOL.WA.GOV> Cc: Wonhoff, Taylor (GOV) <taylor.wonhoff@gov.wa.gov>; Cortez, Dawn C. (ATG) <dawn.cortez@atg.wa.gov>; Merchant, David (ATG) <david.merchant@atg.wa.gov>; Eliason, Mark (DSHS/OOS/GCR) <EliasMR@dshs.wa.gov>; Jekel, Caitlyn (GOV) <Caitlyn.Jekel@gov.wa.gov>; Sawyer, Sheri (GOV) <sheri.sawyer@gov.wa.gov>; GOV dist Executive Team <GovExecutiveTeam@gov.wa.gov>; GOV dist Comm <GOVdistComm@gov.wa.gov> Subject: FW: Proclamation Extensions All – 4-corner letter attached. In short: - For 20-21 (UI waiver), 20-58 (ESD/Shared Work Requirements) and 20-63 (DSHS/FEAP) – extension granted to December 21 - For 20-29 – extension granted to Dec 31, as we requested - For the remainder (roughly 25 proclamations), extension granted to Jan 19 No proclamations were denied an extension. Kathryn From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 Weekly Report - 12/8/20 Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 4:00:47 AM From: Village Council Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 4:00:38 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: COVID-19 Weekly Report - 12/8/20 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. COVID-19 WEEKLY UPDATE December 8, 2020 This Weekly Update provides a link to the County Department of Emergency Management Community Situation Report rather than duplicating information that is being published by them. That report covers Dr. Locke’s presentation at the Monday County Commissioners meeting. JeffCo is still in modified Phase II 16 new cases last week. For details, see the full County Situation Report HERE Roadmap to Reopening JeffCo is in modified phase II To download full County Case Information, click HERE To download full Global Case Count Information, click HERE To view Washington State Safe Start Program, click HERE To view WA State Risk Assessment Dashboard, click HERE Resources: jeffersonhealthcare.org/covid-19/ jeffersoncountypublichealth.org/1429/covid-19 Wash Hands Maintain Distance Wear a Mask Visit the Village Council Web Site Your Village Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose purpose is to be a unifying force and information conduit for the benefit of all Port Ludlow residents. ‌ Port Ludlow Village Council | Post Office Box 65012, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by portludlowvillagecouncileblast@gmail.com From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Register today for the LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:36:28 AM From: NACo Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:35:49 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Register today for the LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here National Association of Counties NACo-HQ-facade_700px_1683094.png LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium December 10, 2020 1–5:30 p.m. EST Please join fellow county leaders for the National Association of Counties (NACo) joint Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC)/Rural Action Caucus (RAC) Virtual Symposium on December 10 at 1 p.m. EST. Focused on the nexus of rural and urban interests, this symposium will examine challenges and opportunities facing our communities, including the federal policy outlook, COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the future of work and local economies, the food and nutrition system, and pre-trial justice and bail reform. The symposium is an opportunity to connect with county peers and national experts in a free, informative and interactive virtual event. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER 2021 is bringing new challenges and opportunities to counties across America. Now more than ever, residents are looking to county leaders to navigate the changing landscape. NACo’s LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium will focus on: Federal Policy Update As counties continue to face public health and economic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, NACo has developed robust tools for counties. Many of the COVID-related resources provided by Congress will expire by the end of the year, and this session will examine the debate over additional federal support for local governments. This session will also help set the stage for the months ahead as the 116th Congress comes to a close, including the Dec. 11 continuing resolution deadline, and our analysis of the 2020 election. Future of Vaccine Distribution Counties are the frontline defense in our nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, collectively owning and operating over 900 hospitals and 1,900 public health departments. While rural and urban counties are experiencing the impact on health services differently, both are creatively addressing the challenges of providing services with limited resources. This session will highlight the availability of health resources and outline vaccine deployment efforts across rural and urban counties. Future-Proofing the Local Economy The COVID-19 pandemic sheds light on the digital divide as connectivity disparities limit local solutions to addressing the public health crisis. Local governments must look for opportunities to leverage technology to address the immediate needs of the COVID economy and mitigate future challenges. This session will examine the technological challenges and opportunities related to primary education, workforce training, and transitioning economies and telehealth services. Feeding America The impacts of a global pandemic on our nation’s food and nutrition system ripple through communities of all sizes. Farmers are losing markets and plowing under crops while demand for nutritional assistance skyrockets as the economy destabilizes. Rural and urban counties are the battery – the supply and demand – of our nation’s food system and require a strong federal partner in facing these challenges head-on. This session will explore local perspectives and federal resources to strengthen our nation’s food and nutrition system. Future of Pre-Trial Justice and Bail Reform Counties invest nearly $93 billion annually in justice and public safety services, including $26 billion in correctional facilities, and operate 91 percent of all local jails. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused urban and rural counties to rethink day-to-day operations of the criminal justice system, including experimenting with eliminating cash bail. This session will address pretrial justice reform initiatives and offer insights from counties on reforming monetary bail. View the full schedule here. About the Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) LUCC represents counties with roughly 500,000 residents and above. Focusing on metropolitan county challenges and solutions, LUCC members engage in peer-to-peer information exchanges and inform national policy through the large county lens. LUCC Sponsors LUCC-Symposium-sponsors_banner_1751465.jpg About the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) The voice of America’s rural counties, RAC members address challenges and opportunities to improve residents quality of life and inform federal policy decisions with uniquely rural perspectives. RAC Sponsors RAC-Symposium-sponsors_banner_1751517.jpg 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: FHWA CLAS Newsletter - December 2020 Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 7:37:26 AM From: U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 6:26:35 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: FHWA CLAS Newsletter - December 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 3rd Edition CLAS Header Welcome! Welcome to the third edition of the Federal Highway Administration's Center for Local Aid Support (CLAS) newsletter. We have some staff changes to share with you. I am Joe Conway, Acting Director of the Center for Local Aid Support while Victoria Peters Joe Conway is on special assignment for a new national initiative that FHWA is planning for 2021. I come to CLAS with a history of working with the LTAP and TTAP programs. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or feedback. I would love to hear from you on how we can best serve your needs. Another staff change with CLAS include the loss of Hans Anker for one year to military deployment. We will certainly miss his expertise and look forward to having him rejoin the team. The good news is that we welcome Okiefe Ogbe to the team. He comes to us as a Pathways Intern. Okiefe is a student at Colorado State University and has a background in statistics and data analysis. As always, the CLAS remains available for training and technical assistance. You can reach any of us at CLAS@dot.gov or visit our website at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/ We invite you to share this newsletter with your co-workers and peers. Here’s the LINK for anyone interested in subscribing to the CLAS e-Newsletter. Sincerely, Joe Conway Acting Director, FHWA Center for Local Aid Support BABMBooklet computer image Transportation professionals in Local and Tribal agencies now have more options for professional development. The FHWA Center for Local Aid Support is pleased to announce the launch of eight eLearning modules on the Every Day Counts initiative “Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)”. The STEP modules are the first in a growing portfolio of web based training focusing on innovative technologies and hot topics. The Center for Local Aid Support is committed to empowering transportation professionals with the skills necessary to deploy new innovation that keeps transportation moving into the future. These new e-learning courses allows us to add another way to meet this commitment. The courses are conducted 100% online and are on-demand, allowing users to learn at their own pace and on their own time. Additional topics are coming soon. The courses can be accessed on the Center for Local Aid Support website. If you have questions, please contact us at CLAS@dot.gov In this edition: Local Innovation– local agency articles that acknowledge local implementation success News & Happenings – important info on news and events taking place Bulletin Board – includes various news, resources, programs, and/or initiatives taking place in transportation that may benefit you LTAP Highlight About CLAS LOCAL INNOVATION Portable Stop Signs Restore Safety Lyon County, KS Portable Image: Lyon County, KS Missing stop signs is certainly a safety hazard for drivers in Lyon County, Kansas. When someone reports a stolen or damaged stop or yield sign, county highway department employees are immediately called out to replace the sign no matter the time of day. Once workers are on the scene with an abundance of replacement materials and tools, they find the existing hole where the missing sign once stood or remove the remainder of a broken pole and replace with a new sign. “This process was time- consuming because of the time it took to gather the tools and equipment needed to replace the sign, which extended the time the intersection was left without safety signs,” said Jim Brull with the Lyon County Highway Department. Highway workers needed an easier solution to quickly replace the signs while restoring safety to the intersections. They found their solution in portable stop and yield signs. “I brought up the idea for the portable signs during a brainstorm session,” said Brull. “Our Department promotes change for the better using innovation.” Going portable meant less time spent replacing signs. The portable signs have adjustable height legs with extensions that can be quickly installed in various terrains using less tools. Prior to the portable signs solution, workers would have to guess which tools would be needed to install the new signs. The signs are also easily transported in pickup trucks and SUVs. Lyon County officials say implementing use of the portable signs improved response times for temporarily replacing the signs and restoring safety at the intersections. Brull says he has advice for encouraging creativity to address challenges, “Speak openly about the issues with everyone especially the front-line workers. Be open to change, encourage innovation for improving job performance and build a great team!” For more information on the portable stop signs, contact Jim Brull with the Lyon County Highway Department at 620-340-8220 or jbrull@lyoncounty.org. Better Data, Better Decisions Sherburne, NY Asset Mgmt Data Source: Town of Sherburne, NY All roads lead to the need for good data to make great decisions when it comes to transportation policy. The Town of Sherburne, New York acknowledged their current records management system left them with inadequate and insufficient data accounting for department assets. They knew they needed to make a change before they could see improvements in their operations. “The biggest issue I had was taking over a road system and not knowing what was here or what condition things were actually in,” said Chase Winton, Town of Sherburne’s Highway Superintendent. “At first it seemed overwhelming, and I didn't really know where to start. I knew at that point that what I really needed was to be able to see the big picture.” The solution was to create a simple Asset Management System using ArcGIS to combine employee collected GPS information with spreadsheet asset data to create an interactive map. Cost to implement the system was an estimated $5000 for intern services. The ArcGIS software would have cost Sherburne $1250 but was funded through a grant. The Town of Sherburne says since implementation of the new Asset Management Data System, they are seeing major increases in data collection, improved time management and a reduction in costs. “It took roughly 8 months to a year from conception to being able to actually use it,” according to Winton. His advice to others when tackling issues is to talk to your peers. He says you may not get the answer but you will probably get a piece to the puzzle and the more pieces you can put together, the clearer the puzzle becomes. For more information on the town of Sherburne’s Asset Data Management System, contact Chase Winton, Highway Superintendent, (607) 316-0165 twnsherburnehwy@frontier.com. Back to top NEWS & HAPPENINGS Local Agency Recognized for Innovative Problem Solving Santa Barbara County, CA Public Works Department SantaBarbara Source: Santa Barbara County Public Works (Photo and Article) The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department received top honors in the 2020 Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards. The awards program - sponsored by The League of California Cities, the County Engineers Association of California, and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) - recognizes cities and counties in California for creative and cost-effective projects that improve local streets, roads and bridges. The Public Works Department received the award for using a tire-derived aggregate (TDA) wall to reconstruct a section of Ortega Ridge Road. Storm season weather cycles caused the material beneath the road to expand and shrink, which led to cracks, slip outs and, constant maintenance. This problem was solved by partnering with CalRecycle to use 80,000 tires as lightweight fill material to prevent the ground under the road from slipping. The pilot project was the first in the State to combine the use of TDA and a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall. The lightweight and permeable nature of the TDA reduces loading of underlying soils subject to seasonal expansion and contraction to reduce settlement, and the MSE wall and the reinforcement grid textile supports the road. CSAC praised the project for its streamlined design and construction, reduced environmental impacts, smaller construction footprint and realized cost savings. Public Works engineering geologist Chris Doolittle and team members worked on a solution to the problem starting in 2014, after first being involved in investigating settlement at the site over 20 years ago. Doolittle said, "Every few years, the road would settle to the point that it required our maintenance crews to install a pavement overlay to maintain the profile. In 2015, the extent of road settlement forced us to realign the road and close down to one lane of alternating traffic. After the Thomas Fire Debris Flow in 2018, this was the sole access point to Toro Canyon until bridges on State Route 192 were repaired or replaced, and only after their completion were we able to close the road and construct the project. It was through coordination with CalRecycle that this pilot project was funded and we received the technical know-how to develop and construct the project." Funding for the $665,000 construction project was provided by CalRecycle TDA Grant Funding ($110,000), TDA Pilot Project Funding ($330,000), the Santa Barbara County General Fund ($43,000), and the State Transportation SB1 Fund ($182,000). Additional construction engineering costs were reimbursed by CalRecycle's TDA Grant Funding ($36,000). The project was constructed by Raminha Construction and completed in August 2019. Doolittle said, "I like this project because we got the departmental support to venture out away from past tried and true techniques to go for something different. This program's success means we can solve more problems with these new techniques for future projects." Click here to watch a short video on this innovative project. For more information, contact the Santa Barbara Public Works Department at pwweb@co.santa-barbara.ca.us or (805) 568-3000. Website: www.countyofsb.org/pwd/ Back to top FHWA Wow Wednesday Source: FHWA LTAP Highlight Puerto Rico LTAP Celebrates 35 Years! PR-1 Source: Puerto Rico LTAP 2021 means a huge celebration for the Puerto Rico LTAP! They are ringing in the New Year with major plans for their 35th year anniversary coming up in April. Some of the planned activities include a special edition newsletter, a special publication dedicated to their instructors, and a two-hour virtual summit highlighting their accomplishments and lessons learned. The Puerto Rico LTAP is very excited about this 35th year celebration, “It is gratifying to know that we are putting a grain of sand in the transportation workforce and the future generations of our transportation professionals, promoting highway safety and innovation in transportation,” says Dr. Benjamin Colucci, the Puerto Rico LTAP Director. He says their major accomplishment over 35 years is that they created a trustworthy environment with all stakeholders from local transportation officials, state and federal highway and transportation representatives. Dr. Colucci says other major accomplishments include the reduction of fatalities on the island since 1987 and the Puerto Rico LTAP partnerships with local universities and state and federal partners. “We are proud that we have been able to support FHWA initiatives over the years such as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program, Garrett A. Morgan initiative and Every Day Counts,” says Dr. Colucci. But, a 35-year celebration does not mean the work stops. The Puerto Rico LTAP has many goals on the horizon such as supporting transportation initiatives of the near future like Every Day Counts 6, autonomous vehicles, and virtual training summits. Dr. Colucci says their recipe for success is to build an outstanding team who is passionate about the work of the LTAP. “I have been blessed and fortunate to dedicate 35 years of my professional career to provide training and technical assistance in innovative, cost-effective, sustainable and safe solutions to local transportation officials. Through our efforts and loyal partnerships, we have saved thousands of lives in our local network of highway and streets in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.” PR-2 Source: Puerto Rico LTAP Back to top About CLAS CLAS Favorite Holiday Songs The CLAS team shared their favorite holiday songs. CLASHoliday3 Source: FHWA CLAS Back to top Bulletin Board NHI STIPDG Source: FHWA The 2021 STIPDG Student Application Portal is now open! The deadline to submit an application is January 31, 2021. The Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) provides a unique summer opportunity for college/university students to gain valuable professional experience and skills to complement students' academic pursuits. STIPDG is a paid internship program that aims to mentor and cultivate tomorrow's transportation leaders by providing students with hands-on experience and on-the-job training while working on current transportation-related topics and issues. Please click on the link below to begin the application process. https://twc.edu/programs/summer-transportation-internship-program-diverse-groups Feel free to forward this message along to anyone who is eligible to apply for the program. If you have any questions about STIPDG, please contact Stephanie Arhin at STIPDG@dot.gov. The Road to Success Image: FHWA The FHWA Center for Local Aid Support is sponsoring 24/7 access to hundreds of ‘need to know’ transportation topics for local and laptop tribal agencies. Please use your government email to register for courses. If you have questions, please contact us at CLAS@dot.gov. National Highway Institute Over 180 web-based courses available https://bit.ly/nhitrainings AASHTO TC3 Over 190 web-based courses https://bit.ly/tc3trainings Institute of Transportation Engineers 15 online modules for smaller jurisdictions http://bit.ly/itetraining Federal Aid Essentials Online library of 112 informational videos https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/indexofvideos.cfm Innovation Exchange FHWA’s bi-monthly webinars on innovative market-ready technology https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/training_tools/webinars.aspx LTAP Check with your local LTAP Center for available online training https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/ltap/ Center for Local Aid Support A series of training modules available through FHWA CLAS Learning Management System https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/ttap/online_training.aspx IE FHWA CLAS is planning Innovation Exchanges for 2021. We will send out information as soon as our training schedule is finalized. Please stay tuned and plan to #TrainwithCLAS. UPCOMING EVENTS Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting January 24 – 28, 2021 For information National Association of Counties Legislative Conference February 20 - 24, 2021 For information American Public Works Association (APWA) North American Snow Conference April 11-14, 2021 For information National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Annual Conference April 19-22, 2021 For information Stay connected with FHWA TC3 FHWA CLAS TC-3 Online Training IntersectionSafety FHWA Principles of Intersection Safety RCUT Restricted Crossing U-Turn Guided Tour STEP Road Diets STEP Road Diets Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Back to top Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration. This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration · 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE · Washington, DC 20590 · 202-366-4000 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Proclamation Extensions Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:21:44 AM Attachments:2020 Statutory Waiver Extensions December 7 Ltr (003).pdf From: Mellani McAleenan Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:18:21 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: Fwd: Proclamation Extensions CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Here is the letter from the 4 corners regarding the proclamation extensions, in case you need it. Mellani McAleenan Director of Government Relations & General Counsel Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501-1311 O. 360.753.1886 C. 253.353.3676 D. 360.489.3015 Mmcaleenan@wsac.org www.wsac.org From: Leathers, Kathryn (GOV) <kathryn.leathers@gov.wa.gov> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:13 AM To: Pam Loginsky; Mellani McAleenan Cc: Russell Brown Subject: RE: Proclamation Extensions [External Sender] All- Attached is the letter we received yesterday from the 4 corners. Kathryn From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Join Jennifer Burkhardt, OMC on Coffee with Colleen Tomorrow Morning Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:52:50 AM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:52:41 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Join Jennifer Burkhardt, OMC on Coffee with Colleen Tomorrow Morning CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Join Jennifer Burkhardt, Chief HR Officer and General Counsel tomorrow at 8am. Jennifer will cover updates on workforce, operations, budget, COVID numbers, immunizations, and advocacy work. Please join us: Join Zoom Meeting at 8 a.m., Wednesday Morning https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81875115879?pwd=UnEzQjV1N09rM2ZLbFIzVVVxYzJoQT09 Meeting ID: 818 7511 5879 Passcode: 923050 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81875115879#,,,,,,0#,,923050# US (Tacoma) Upcoming Coffee with Colleen Guests: Dec 16th - Dr. Genevra Harker-Klimes, Marine and Coastal Research Lab, PNNL Dec 23rd - No Coffee with Colleen Dec 30th - No Coffee with Colleen Jan 6th - Sen. Kevin Van de Wege Please take this quick, 3-minute survey: How have you been affected by COVID-19? 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From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Reminder: Sign Up Now to Become NACo’s First County Trivia Champion Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:06:36 AM From: NACo Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:05:07 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Reminder: Sign Up Now to Become NACo’s First County Trivia Champion CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here NACo-HQ-facade_700px_1683094.png Reminder: Register Now to Become NACo’s First County Trivia Champion It is not too late to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Virtual Trivia Night. This online event is an opportunity to engage in a friendly competition over county knowledge with your peers. We encourage you to invite other officials from your county and your staff to participate as well. Why join and how will it work? County trivia pride: Most of the trivia questions will focus on county governments. This is your chance to prove you know the most about counties! Playing for your community: The winning team will earn a donation on NACo’s behalf to a community organization or charity of your choice. Enjoy a snack on us: Those who register will receive a popcorn snack from NACo. Connect with others: We know conferences provide an invaluable opportunity to connect with other county officials. We hope this replicates a portion of that opportunity. We will divide participants into teams, or let us know if you would like to make your own. Engage on Zoom: The day before the event, you will receive a link to a Zoom meeting, where we will use breakout rooms to make small teams for the trivia competition. Who will be there?: NACo members and county staff from Alaska, California, Oregon, Utah and Washington are invited. More details are included below. Please reach out if you have questions, and we hope to see you on December 17. NACo County Trivia Night Thursday, December 17, 2020 5:30 p.m. MST / 4:30 p.m. PST / 3:30 p.m. AST REGISTER HERE CONTACT Jack Peterson jpeterson@naco.org 202-661-8805 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. View this email in your browser From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: OCH Community Briefing | December 8, 2020 Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:07:09 AM From: Olympic Community of Health Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:07:00 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: OCH Community Briefing | December 8, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Olympic Community of Health (OCH) seeks to connect people and agencies throughout the region with resources and opportunities related to improving population health. Tackling health issues that no single sector or Tribe can tackle alone. Do you have resources or opportunities to share? Email us at OCH@olympicch.org. Announcements Student Poster Contest Calling all students in the Olympic region! OCH is hosting a poster contest through January 5, 2021 to encourage hope and resilience during the pandemic. Students K- 12 who reside in the Olympic region are invited to submit poster designs inspired by the theme “Plant Hope, Grow Resilience." For details and to complete the entry form, go to olympicch.org/planthope. Help spread the word! Are you in need of PPE? OCH may be able to help. OCH has non-medical PPE available to support communities across the Olympic region. PPE is provided by the Health Care Authority and is intended to support community organizations, healthcare providers, and other community groups. We have the following PPE available right now: KN95 masks – standard size Cloth masks – standard size – white and navy blue Cloth masks – youth size – white Gloves – medium and large Disinfectant wipes If your organization would like to arrange for pickup or delivery, please send a message to OCH@olympicch.org with your specific request – please include which type of PPE you’d like and about how many of each. Opportunities Dec 18: LGBTQIA+ Patients and Social Determinants of Health Screening and Documentation In this webinar, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu will discuss screening for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) for LGBTQIA+ patients. Webinar content will focus on SDOH disparities for LGBTQIA+ people, existing screening tools, and their adaptation for culturally affirming screening and referral for LGBTQIA+ people. Register here. Making Sense of Vaccines During COVID-19 The Washington State Department of Health is bringing together experts from across the state to answer key questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. We will have separate events for English and Spanish audiences, see corresponding registration links below. ENGLISH EVENT: Making Sense of Vaccines During COVID-19. December 15, 5-6 PM SPANISH EVENT: Vacunas contra el COVID: Verdades, mitos y preguntas. December 17, 6-7 PM WA State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)’s Human Services Transportation Plan Online Open House WSDOT is hosting an online open house from November 30 to December 22. Learn what WSDOT is doing to serve people with transportation challenges across the state. Human Services Transportation is about creating transportation systems that increase access for necessary and essential appointments and locations (medical appts, food access, etc). The online open house is available in English, Spanish and Russian. No OCH meetings will be held in December In partnership, OCH Team OCH@olympicch.org | olympicch.org Olympic Community of Health would like to gratefully acknowledge that we are on the territorial lands of the Coast Salish, S'Klallam, and Chimicum Tribes. Click here to learn more about the Indigenous land where you are. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here! Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Olympic Community of Health · 2500 W Sims Way · Port Townsend, WA 98368-2234 · USA From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Upcoming Webinars: Assisting Businesses, Land Use Case Law, Ethics, and More Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:18:57 AM From: MRSC Webinars Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:18:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Upcoming Webinars: Assisting Businesses, Land Use Case Law, Ethics, and More CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Join us for our local government webinars! MRSC's webinars provide valuable training opportunities and certification credits for local government staff and officials across Washington State. Below are some of our upcoming events. You can also find this information on our website under Training. All pre-registered attendees get access to the recorded webinar a day after the broadcast. UPCOMING WEBINARS Scholarship information: Training scholarships may be available for some webinars. Information about specific scholarship or reimbursement programs will be posted on each webinar page if applicable; also see our Training Scholarships page for general scholarship opportunities. Assisting Local Businesses and Retaining Jobs During the COVID-19 Pandemic December 9, 12 PM - 1:30 PM Learn More and Register This webinar, featuring case studies from the Thurston County Economic Development Council, Port of Bellingham, and City of Burien, will provide ideas on how to retain and support existing businesses, attract new businesses, provide equitable workforce development and support, and more. Credits: CM, CML Cost: $35 Land Use Case Law Update - Winter 2020 December 11, 12 PM - 1 PM Learn More and Register This webinar will review recent land use cases applicable to Washington State and provide practical advice and guidance to help local governments improve their land use regulations. Credits: CLE, Legal CM, CML Cost: $35 Ethical Considerations for Local Government Officials and Staff January 21, 11 AM - 12 PM Learn More and Register Integrity is important for local government to function effectively. This webinar will review conflict of interest laws, discuss recent ethical questions we've received, and provide a framework for reviewing and updating an agency's ethics codes. Credits: CLE, CML Cost: $35 PRA and OPMA Case Law Update - 2021 January 26, 10 AM - 11 AM Learn More and Register This webinar will review trends in recent litigation impacting the Public Records Act (PRA) and Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) to help local government officials and employees avoid liability. Credits: CLE, WAPRO, CML Cost: $35 Local Government Success | mrsc.org/training | 206.625.1300 MRSC.org MRSC | 2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98121 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by it@mrsc.org From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: BREAKING: $100M Now Available in Working WA 3.0 Business Grants Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:53:19 AM From: EDC Team Jefferson Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:53:07 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: BREAKING: $100M Now Available in Working WA 3.0 Business Grants CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Working WA 3.0 Business Grants BREAKING: Another $50M in Grants Available ($100M Total) *** APPLY BY THIS FRIDAY *** Along with Gov. Jay Inslee this morning, WA Commerce Director Lisa Brown that another $50M in business grants is now available, bringing the total pool of funding available to $100M. All businesses are encouraged to apply, and priority will be given to businesses who have been directly impacted by the latest COVID restrictions announced by the Governor two weeks ago. Businesses need to apply for the $100M in Working WA 3.0 grants by this Friday, December 11th. The link to apply directly is below. If you need assistance or have questions with your application, please utilize one of the statewide resources below: Commerce grant page for Working WA 3.0 - http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/working-washington-round-3/ Working WA 3.0 Help Line - (360) 725-5003 Working WA 3.0 Help Email - bizgrants@commerce.wa.gov (for technical issues, please email workingwa3@ndconline.org) Working WA 3.0 Video Tutorial - https://bit.ly/3qu2mIN (Mandarin and Spanish coming soon) Tutorial Slides - https://bit.ly/2KYRW3F Foreign Language Based Assistance - http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/small- business-resiliency-assistance/ All businesses and eligible nonprofits are encouraged to apply. Prior Working WA grant applicants will need to re-apply via the portal below. Grant awardees will be announced on or around December 12th. Applications received by December 11th will be treated the same as those received early. Please contact the resources noted above with any other questions. Checklist of Information to Have Ready: Applicant W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number. Copy of valid government issued photo ID. For Tribal-member owned businesses: license or certification if business activity is conducted outside the tribal jurisdiction; letter or certification from the tribe recognizing you as a business if business activity is within the tribal jurisdiction. Copy of 2019 Tax Return or other confirmation of Business Gross Revenues for 2019. For businesses with a physical location, evidence of that location, such as lease, tax statement, utility bill, etc. NAICS code or clear description of your primary business activity. Apply Now EDC Team Jefferson | 360.379.4693 | edcteamjefferson.org ‌ ‌ ‌ EDC Team Jefferson | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by help@edcteamjefferson.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: NEWS RELEASE - Training exercise at Naval Magazine Indian Island 12/10 Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 11:04:12 AM Attachments:RELEASE 20201210 - Security training exercise.pdf From: Stanford, Julianne E CIV USN COMNAVREG NW BGR WA (USA) Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 11:01:43 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: NEWS RELEASE - Training exercise at Naval Magazine Indian Island 12/10 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Attached and below is a news release regarding an upcoming training exercise at Naval Magazine Indian Island that is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. For more information, please contact Naval Magazine Indian Island Public Affairs Officer Julianne Stanford at (360)-867-8525 or her email at julianne.stanford@navy.mil. Very respectfully, Julianne Stanford Naval Magazine Indian Island Public Affairs Officer Desk: (360)-396-5393 Cell: (360)-867-8525 julianne.stanford@navy.mil ----------- RELEASE# 20-1208 December 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SECURITY TRAINING EXERCISE SCHEDULED AT INDIAN ISLAND PORT HADLOCK, Wash., - Naval Magazine Indian Island has a security training exercise scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Residents living in the communities surrounding Indian Island and installation personnel could notice increased noise levels and activities associated with the training exercises that week. Training activities will include the use of blank ammunition, loud sirens and bright blue flashing lights near the Main Gate. Protecting personnel during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic is one of the Department of Defense’s top priorities. NMII is taking prudent measures to limit COVID-19’s spread, while also ensuring our people are trained and ready to fulfill our national defense mission. Personnel participating in the exercise will comply with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Defense by implementing proper physical distancing when practicable and by wearing cloth masks. The Navy conducts these types of security exercises at installations across the world to ensure readiness and verify response procedures. NMII thanks the community for their continued support and understanding. For more information on this release, please contact Naval Magazine Indian Island Public Affairs Officer Julianne Stanford at 360-867-8525 or her email at julianne.stanford@navy.mil. For additional information about Naval Magazine Indian Island, please visit: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrnw/installations/naval_magazine_indian_island.html or visit the installation’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NAVMAGIndianIsland. -USN- From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: County News Now – December 8, 2020 Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:08:35 PM From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:07:18 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: County News Now – December 8, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here County News December 8, 2020 President-elect Biden, a county government vet, addresses NACo Board of Directors President-elect Biden, a county government vet, addresses NACo Board of Directors President-elect Joe Biden to NACo Board: Well-functioning counties form the basis for people's trust in government, but financial and operational help from Congress and the administration is necessary. READ MORE NACo urges Congress to act on direct funding, CRF deadline extension NACo's Dec. 2 letter to congressional leadership advocated for the extension of the Dec. 30 deadline to spend Coronavirus Relief Fund money. Read more As COVID-19 surges, county hospitals face staffing challenges, space shortages Over 90,000 individuals were hospitalized across the United States with the coronavirus in the last week of November, setting a record-breaking number for hospitalizations during the pandemic. Read more Westchester County, N.Y dedicates memorial to COVID-19 victims Nine months after suffering its first COVID-19 death, Westchester County, N.Y. dedicated a memorial to the 1,500 residents and growing that it has lost to the pandemic. Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS Standards Connect from American National Standards Institute Legislative Updates Treasury releases updated Coronavirus Relief Fund guidance New guidance includes new information on reporting requirements and appeals process. Read more USDA launches AskUSDA Contact Center Program The Department of Agriculture’s AskUSDA Contact Center program is a centralized hub for phone, chat and web inquiries. Read more MORE NEWS SPONSORED CONTENT Mobilize and Scale Your Vaccine Administration Program Work.com for Vaccines on the Salesforce Platform provides a rapid and flexible approach for managing, delivering and administering vaccine programs. Take this self-guided tour to explore its features and capabilities. Read more The Latest From NACo Location and policy development for housing As the trend of counter-urbanization continues to develop in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many counties are facing the potential of exceeding their planned growth capacity, particularly regarding single-family housing. Read more Resilient procurement strategies for local governments Public procurement faced critical disruptions in response to COVID-19, ranging from revenue shortfalls and budgetary threats, to lack of supplies for essential workers. Read more Optimizing revenue in a challenging environment While seemingly riddled with challenges in a COVID-impacted arena, counties can take significant steps to manage and optimize revenue and budgets. Read more Submit Student Artwork for “I Love My County Because” Art Contest New to this year’s NCGM celebration is NACo’s “I Love My County Because” Art Contest, an opportunity for children and young adults across the country ages 18 and under to create artwork for a 2021–2022 “Counties Matter” calendar to celebrate April as National County Government Month. For a full list of eligibility criteria and rules, visit www.naco.org/ncgm. Webinar: What Have We Learned About Children’s Well-Being During COVID-19? Policy and Practice Considerations for County Leaders Dec. 14, 2020 , 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold across the U.S., many families with young children are experiencing very challenging circumstances. In this webinar, the University of Oregon will unveil groundbreaking research and new data on how families are faring during the global pandemic. County and national experts will also share policy and practice considerations for filling service gaps and strengthening the long-term outcomes of children and families. Learn what your county can do to improve the health and well-being of family households during COVID-19 and beyond. Register here. NKN_Banner_collection_CN-now(1)_1729551.png DEC 10 MEETING LUCC/RAC Virtual Symposium 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST DEC 11 WEBINAR NACo Cyberattack Simulation 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST DEC 14 WEBINAR What Have We Learned About Children’s Well-Being During COVID-19? Policy and Practice Considerations for County Leaders 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST DEC 17 WEBINAR The Future of Digital Payments: Solutions for Public-Private Partnerships 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST DEC WEBINAR Enhancing Fiscal Resilience in a Disruptive Environment: What We’ve Learned. What’s Next. 18 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST MORE EVENTS 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Tuesday, December 8 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | December 8, 2020 Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:14:55 PM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:14:38 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: COVID-19 News | December 8, 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. COVID-19 NEWSLETTER Governor Inslee Extends Statewide Restrictions for Three Weeks This morning Governor Inslee extended the statewide restrictions for another three weeks until January 4th. The press conference also gave an update on the state's ongoing response to COVID-19 and discuss economic relief for individuals and businesses impacted by the virus. The governor was joined by Lisa Brown, director, WA Department of Commerce. Read more Announcements and Resources FEDERAL Urge Your Members of Congress to Provide Additional COVID Relief to All Counties Congress is inching closer to passing a new round of COVID-19 relief to state and local governments. Now is the time to make a final push for federal aid to all counties and an extension of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending deadline. Read more STATE WSAC Members Receive Vaccine Distribution Plan Update from DOH During WSAC's Virtual Assembly, DOH provided an update on vaccine distribution. You can now view the PowerPoint presentation and watch the meeting recording. EMPLOYMENT What Should Washington Workers and Employers Know? The Business and Workers update is a weekly newsletter providing news and information to help businesses and workers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is compiled by the state Economic Resiliency Team (ERT), part of the Joint Information Center. Read more TIP OF THE DAY Minimize the Spread of COVID-19 this Holiday Season Given the high rates of COVID-19 in Washington and around the country, our winter holiday celebrations need to look different than in years past. Many of the ways we traditionally celebrate the holidays include contact with non-household members in large group settings. The Department of Health (DOH) strongly urges everyone to limit their holiday celebrations to only members of their immediate households. Read more PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Update From the Washington State Department of Health Vaccine safety is of the utmost importance to our communities in Washington. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet December 10th to review the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application submitted by Pfizer on November 20th. An EUA allows the FDA to make a product available during a declared state of emergency before it has a full license. If the EUA is approved, the vaccine will then be vetted by the Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, as part of the Western States Pact. Read more NOTEWORTHY Here’s When Forecasters See Washington’s Economy Returning to Pre- Pandemic Activity State forecasters are not expecting Washington’s economy to be back to its pre- pandemic activity until the fourth quarter of 2021. Even after we’re past the COVID-19 outbreak, activity including business travel and office space demand may take even longer to bounce back, said Steve Lerch, chief economist and executive director at the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. Read more More than 1 Million Users Enable WA Notify Within First Four Days The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) today announced that in just four days, more than 1,000,000 users activated WA Notify, a simple, anonymous exposure notification tool that uses smartphones to help stop the spread of COVID-19. More Washington residents opted in within the first 24 hours than any other state using this technology. As of 10 a.m. on Dec. 4, the number of phones with WA Notify is more than 19% of the number of Washington adults. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS December 14, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us Greetings housing advocates, As an ally of the Housing Solutions Network, you already understand the urgency of expanding access to affordable housing, and the capital costs required to actually build new units. On Mon, Dec 21st at 1:30pm, we have the opportunity to share our perspectives with our three County Commissioners— Kate Dean, David Sullivan, and Greg Brotherton—on creating a funding stream that would help our local housing providers build more affordable units in our community INCREASING REVENUE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING Thanks to the Washington Legislature's enactment of HB 1590, county commissioners and city councils now have the opportunity to pass a sales tax of 1/10 of 1%—or $1 per $1,000—to support affordable housing. Commissioners can enact this tax by a majority vote, which several cities and counties across the state have already done. If passed in Jefferson County, this tax would create an estimated $600,000 annually to help increase the number of affordable housing units in our county. These locally sourced dollars are From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Call to Action - Sales Tax Public Hearing Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:16:56 PM From: Kerry Hastings Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:16:46 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Call to Action - Sales Tax Public Hearing CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. extremely helpful in leveraging state and federal funds, increasing the overall potential impact. WHY NOW, WHY HERE? Our Housing Task Force—composed of Port Townsend and Jefferson County elected officials, local housing providers, and housing advocates— is recommending adopting this sales tax and targeting the funds to help build permanent affordable housing. Local housing providers worked closely with city and county staff to document a rationale for recommending this strategy in the report, "Jefferson County Strategy for Permanent Affordable Housing— Unlocking the Potential of House Bill 1590." WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY Write a letter sharing your thoughts on the of the 1/10 of 1%—or $1 per $1,000—sales tax. Email your written public testimony to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us before Mon, Dec 21st at 1:30pm. Consider sending a similar letter to the editor of The Leader (must be 300 words or less) and the Peninsula Daily News (must be 250 words or less) Provide oral testimony by phone at the BOCC hearing Mon, Dec 21st at 1:30pm, dial 1-646-749-3122 and enter access code: 661-198-069# by 1:30pm so your call can be taken, then stay on the line until called upon to provide up to three minutes verbal testimony. Talk to friends and neighbors about your thoughts on the need to create new local funding streams for building new units of affordable housing. "As someone who has struggled with finding housing my whole life, I support a 1/10th of 1% sales tax. The impact on me, as a fixed-income elder, would be about .30 cents per month of my $1,000 per month income." - Julia Cochrane, Housing Advocate MORE INFORMATION ON THE HB 1590 STRATEGY Read the report "Jefferson County Strategy for Permanent Affordable Housing—Unlocking the Potential of House Bill 1590," presented at the BOCC meeting Nov 23, 2020, for a more in-depth understanding of the affordable housing crisis and the strategy for how these sales tax funds can help build more units. This link will take you to the recording of the Nov 23, 2020 BOCC meeting where (at timestamp 1:33:00) Philip Morley, Jefferson County Administrator, discusses the "pressing and pervasive lack of affordable housing in Jefferson County" and briefs the Commissioners on the attached report (30 minutes). MORE WAYS YOU CAN HELP TODAY... Add your name to the Housing Solution Network's Call to Action for Housing and tell us in what ways you are committing to being part of the solution. Donate to one of our local housing providers. If you give via the Give Jefferson—United Good Neighbors campaign, before Dec 31, 2020, your gift will be matched by All in WA, a statewide relief effort supporting workers and families impacted by COVID-19. Explore our website to see how you, your friends and your neighbors can help build more inclusive and affordable housing options in our community. Copyright © 2020 Jefferson Community Foundation, All rights reserved. Housing Solutions Network is a field-of-interest fund of the Jefferson Community Foundation. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 1394, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 https://www.jcfgives.org/ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Housing Solutions Network · PO Box 1394 · Port Hadlock, WA 98339-1394 · USA From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: (Corrected meeting time) Mark Nichols, Clallam County Prosecutor is our featured program at Wednesday"s Chamber meeting! Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:29:30 PM From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:26:59 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: (Corrected meeting time) Mark Nichols, Clallam County Prosecutor is our featured program at Wednesday's Chamber meeting! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Greg Brotherton , Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th for Clallam County Prosecutor Mark Nichols. His presentation will include a year-to-date review of prosecution and coroner stats. He will discuss Covid 19 impacts on the Prosecutor and Coroner Offices (and beyond); and provide a projection for what they anticipate will happen in 2021 on the prosecution front There will be an opportunity for Q&A so don’t miss your opportunity to speak with the prosecutor. Our meeting takes place online Noon – 1pm and is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. We have switched to ZOOM and have a new link! You can join the meeting with this recurring link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84599423539?pwd=aGlFWGYvQjRUeWdOM0hNTVc5MlM0QT09 Meeting ID: 845 9942 3539 Passcode: 912775 One tap mobile +12532158782,,84599423539#,,,,,,0#,,912775# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,84599423539#,,,,,,0#,,912775# US (San Jose) Upcoming Programs December 9 – Mark Nichols, Clallam County Prosecutor December 16 – Karen Affeld, Executive Director and Susan Shoemaker, Business Assistance Specialist at North Olympic Development Council (NODC) December 23 and 30 – NO MEETINGS FROM CLALLAM EDC: Working WA 3 Application Portal Open until Dec 11: Link to Apply: http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/working-washington-round-3/ If you would like to be added to Clallam EDC’s mailing list, please contact Peggy Simmons at psimmons@clallam.org They are an invaluable source for information! CHAMBER RENEWALS for 2021 are being mailed this week. Please feel free to contact me with questions. We accept cash, check and credit cards (we can take your card over the phone, or send you a Paypal invoice). We appreciate your continued support! UPCOMING EVENTS Ribbon Cutting for Root 101 Salon & Boutique, 91 E. Division at 1pm on Thursday, December 10th. All are welcome! We are so excited to welcome Root 101 to the Forks Chamber membership! Chamber News… FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER (VIC) We will be open this fall/winter with a modified foyer to help visitors. We can help one group at a time (up to 4 people) inside the visitor center and we will be open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday 11 am – 4 pm through the winter. FOREVER TWILIGHT IN FORKS COLLECTION is closed until mid-December, due to the Governor’s mandate. EVENTS PAGE We are in the process of repopulating our events page. We accept online and in-person events (events allowed in Phase 2). If you have an event you would like share, please send it to events@ForksWA.com. FORKS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY Lissy Andros, executive director Rob Hunter, VIC staff member and assistant to the E.D. Rob handles all of our visitor correspondence and administrative duties for the Chamber, and the online store. Gay Bunnell, Forever Twilight in Forks Collection and VIC staff member. Gay is our lead staff member at the Collection, including maintaining the records for the exhibits. She is in charge of procuring our brochures, maps, and information for the VIC. Kari Larson, VIC staff member. Kari is in charge of ordering our merchandise and sending out visitor packets. Susie Michels, IT Manager. Susie runs our website and handles all technical issues. Please contact me if you have any suggestions on upcoming Chamber programs. PPP, EIDL and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Best regards, Lissy Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell From:David Sullivan To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Shore Friendly Living Episode 2! Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:38:48 PM From: Northwest Straits Foundation Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:38:38 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: David Sullivan Subject: Shore Friendly Living Episode 2! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Shore Friendly Video Series: Shore Friendly Living #2 In our second episode learn about managing shoreline erosion! Greetings! Here at the Foundation, we have been continuing our efforts to provide resources for shoreline landowners and anyone interested in learning more about this place we all love. We have developed a "Shore Friendly Living" video series that explores the geology and ecology of our beaches and changes we can make to be better stewards of the nearshore habitats that many critters rely on for survival. Hugh Shipman returns in our second episode and explores the Puget Sound’s 2,500 miles of shoreline, more than a quarter of which has been hardened in some way over the last century. Most shorelines erode naturally, and we often forget that erosion is part of the processes that are creating our beaches. Our well-intentioned efforts to prevent erosion can have negative effects on both the ecology and geology of the beach. The video is included above. Subscribe to our YouTube channel below to be notified of future episodes in this series. We are beginning to provide site visits again to assist waterfront landowners with their concerns and stewardship needs while taking the necessary precautions to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Landowners can request a site visit by contacting me or by completing a survey at the link below. Northwest Straits Foundation YouTube Request A Site Visit In case you missed our first episode of "Shore Friendly Living", check it out here! COMING SOON: Free virtual workshops for anyone who has not attended an in-person workshop in the past, or for those who would like a refresher on workshop topics. We’ll be in touch with more details on this front as our schedule develops. Thank you for continuing to be stewards of our most valued resources. Please don't hesitate to contact me should you need additional information or resources for Shore Friendly living. Sincerely, Lisa Kaufman Nearshore Program Manager Northwest Straits Foundation 360-393-6948 kaufman@nwstraitsfoundation.org Shore Friendly Copyright © 2020 Northwest Straits - Foundation, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the Northwest Straits Initiative or have attended a workshop hosted by the Northwest Straits Foundation. Our mailing address is: Northwest Straits - Foundation 1155 North State Street, Suite 402 Bellingham, WA 98225 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Governor Inslee Press Conference Announcements Date:Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:32:37 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:32:34 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Governor Inslee Press Conference Announcements CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Key Messages from Governor's 10:30 News Conference: 1. The Governor extended the current closure of restaurants, bars, gyms etc. until January 4, 2020. 2. If the data shows improvement, the state may revisit this decision at an earlier date. The state expects to know more about the spread that occurred over the Thanksgiving holiday on Dec 14th. 3. The Governor was clear that they key determinant guiding the state's decision is hospital capacity. The modeling shows that by the end of December, there is a risk ICU’s could become overwhelmed. 4. The Governor said there is evidence the current restrictions and actions by Washingtonians are working by lowering the rate of COVID-19 spread. 5. The Governor stated that if Congress doesn’t act, the state will fund additional pandemic related unemployment insurance benefits for “a month”. Working WA 3 Grant Program Updates: The Governor announced a additional $50 million to aide businesses. Over 16,000 business have applied for a grant at this time. The deadline to apply is December 11th. Choose Clallam First | ChooseClallamFirst.com ‌ Clallam County Economic Development Council | 338 W 1st St., Suite 105, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by info@clallam.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Gov. Inslee Announces New Economic Supports and Extension of Restrictions Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:05:24 AM From: Village Council Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:05:21 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Gov. Inslee Announces New Economic Supports and Extension of Restrictions CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Gov. Jay Inslee today announced additional economic supports for workers and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inslee also announced a three-week extension of the state’s current restrictions which will now be in place until January 4, 2021. The three-week extension of statewide restrictions come as the state’s healthcare system nears dangerous occupancy levels. With the effects of Thanksgiving on infection and hospital numbers still unknown, the extension will grant the state’s medical system much needed time to increase Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity before it’s overwhelmed. “What we do between now — when COVID activity is still at crisis levels — and the time when vaccines are widely available, is literally a matter of life and death,” Inslee said at a press conference Tuesday morning. Inslee was joined by Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown who announced an additional $50 million, doubling the number of Washington small businesses that will receive aid. 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Wash Hands Maintain Distance Wear a Mask Visit the Village Council Web Site Your Village Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose purpose is to be a unifying force and information conduit for the benefit of all Port Ludlow residents. ‌ Port Ludlow Village Council | Post Office Box 65012, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 Unsubscribe gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by portludlowvillagecouncileblast@gmail.com From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: State and Local COVID Relief in Jeopardy: Take Action Now Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:36:41 AM From: NACo Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:36:19 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: State and Local COVID Relief in Jeopardy: Take Action Now CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here National Association of Counties NACo-HQ-facade_700px_1683094.png State and Local COVID Relief in Jeopardy: Take Action Now Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Direct Aid to All Counties Congress is inching closer to passing a new round of COVID-19 relief; however, as negotiations continue, aid to state and local governments may be left out of the final bill. Now is the time to make a final push for federal aid to all counties and an extension of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending deadline. It's more important than ever that county leaders urge members of Congress to pass a relief bill that provides direct and flexible aid to counties of all sizes. We must ensure that any package Congress passes recognizes the vast county role in addressing this pandemic. Please call on Congress to pass a package that will honor the work of those on the front lines by providing direct and flexible aid to counties of all sizes. NACo Supports: 1. Direct, flexible federal aid for all counties based on population 2. The county allocation formula and city-county funding split outlined in the HEROES Act 3. Extending the current deadline for Treasury CRF dollars until late 2021 4. Reasonable "guardrails" that ensure COVID-19 relief dollars are tied to the public health, economic and community impacts of COVID-19 NACo urges House and Senate leadership to pass direct aid for counties and CRF deadline extension in next COVID-19 package On December 2, NACo sent a letter to congressional leadership urging bipartisan agreement on a new round of direct, flexible funding to counties of all sizes in the next COVID-19 response package. VIEW THE LETTER WE ARE COUNTIES CAMPAIGN Action now is critical. 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Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Washington Low Income Housing Alliance FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! --- Housing is a Human Right! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! --- Housing is a Human Right! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! --- Housing is a Human Right! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Save The Date for #HHADWEEK2021! Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 11:34:51 AM From: Caroline Lopez, Housing Alliance Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 11:34:47 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Save The Date for #HHADWEEK2021! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate, #HHAD2021 is just two months away! We’ve been busier than ever this year fighting for what people need locally, from our state and from our federalgovernment. In the last few years we've had more success than ever protectingtenants’ rights and increasing funding for homelessness services. Additionally,we’ve secured hundreds of millions of dollars for affordable housing inWashington. This year the pandemic has shown us that safe and affordable housingis not only a foundation for well-being but literally saves lives. We held virtual #HomesAreEssential town hall events to let lawmakers know how peopleare balancing on the cliff, mere dollars away from losing their housing everymonth during the pandemic. This month new data released links evictionsto an increase in Covid-19 cases and deaths. Housing and health disparitieshave made it crystal clear that housing justice must be seen as racial justice. We are continuing our fierce advocacy efforts through our virtual lobby week and Donate Washington Low Income Housing Alliance 100 West Harrison St. Seattle, Washington 98119 (206) 442-9455 info@wliha.org the legislative session, and we can’t wait to fight for housing justice alongside you once again! Each year Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day (HHAD) has been a placefor all of us from across the state to rally together and show the legislature thepower of our movement. Save these dates and join our virtual #HHAD2021! Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Days 2021! February 8-12 Scheduling sneak Peak: Monday morning, February 8: #HHAD2021 Welcome, call to action andworkshops Monday afternoon - Friday morning: Lawmaker meetings (one-three meetings/district @ 15-30 minutes each) Friday afternoon, February 12: Rally for Homes and Building PowerTogether Celebration! Legislative District Prep Meetings: Monday to Friday, February 1-5: One half-hour meeting with your LD Lead(s) and people from your district Registration begins on January 4! Please register early so that you can join your district meeting the weekbefore #HHAD2021. Registering before January 22 means that youwill also receive materials and a district meeting schedule two weeks in advanceof the event. Looking forward to experiencing our collective energy at #HHAD2021! In peace, equity, health and community-led power, Caroline Caroline Lopez,Director of Organizing View this email in your web browser Unsubscribe From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: TRICKLE UP POVERTY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 12:31:51 PM From: bertl@cablespeed.com Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 12:31:47 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; David Sullivan; Philip Morley Cc: Boxleitner, Kirk; editor; kboxleitner; Kirby; ed; editor; jlester; jmajor; kbest; Kirby; lleach; mswanson; news; publisher; rdavila; Sullivan, Patrick; tward Subject: TRICKLE UP POVERTY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise cautionwhen opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. If the Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort had actually been constructed as promisedover the last 20 years, it would have made a tremendous impact on jobs and the County’s economy. We need answers from the County on how they plan to address the failure of the “Development Agreement” between the County and the Port Ludlow MPR Developer! TRICKLE UP POVERTY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY Posted by Craig Durgan | Dec 8, 2020 We have all heard of Trickle Down Economics. But, there is another concept called “Trickle Up Poverty.” In Trickle Down Economics the concept is that the rich and/or the government basically spend or invest their money. That in turn allows development to occur where people get employed. Thus the money trickles down to others. But, what is Trickle Up Poverty? That is where there is no investment by the rich or the government and no jobs created. Poverty, which is a creation of the government, becomes more prevalent. Of course, there is a glass ceiling to Trickle Up Poverty. Heaven forbid that the Elite should suffer in poverty. So, where is trickle up poverty practiced? Plenty of places– North Korea, Venezuela, and the United States of America. Socialism is a good example of Trickle Up Poverty. Everyone suffers together, except for the few at the top. What? This could not happen in this country, no way we would do that!!! But it is happening right here in Jefferson County. Yes, right here. Why would anyone want to promote poverty? Simple, it drives out the lower classes of people. Take any place here in Jefferson County and gentrify it. What do you get? Higher property values that translate to higher revenue for government and more income for the few that can afford to buy out the poor. It is happening right now. People with money are moving in and buying out those that either die, want out of the socialist mecca in process or are forced to leave due to no jobs and unaffordable taxes. The policies imposed on the county by the elite are having the intended effect of making Jefferson County the very sort of Carmel North, Aspen-by-the-Sea and Martha’s Vineyard West those same elites constantly doth protest too much. Look at what they’ve done with the power they’ve had for two decades. That says it all. Trickle Up Poverty is not new. It has been practiced in many parts of our country. Typically, the elite and the politicians they control create a dying economic model, usually by restricting property development. Once the local people have no jobs they are forced out and their property becomes available to gentrify. At one time, back as far as the 60s, Port Townsend was a working town where the working class stood a chance at upward mobility and better lives for their children. No longer. In fact, given enough time the last remaining larger employer, the pulp mill, will likely be forced out. Then the cycle will be complete. [Editor’s Note: According to the Economic Research branch of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, the overall poverty rate in Jefferson County climbed more than 10% between 2016 and 2018, to 13.3%. That is 33% higher than Washington’s statewide poverty rate. The overall poverty rate hides an even uglier story. The census tract for Port Townsend has a poverty rate of 16.2%. The census tract for the southern and western county has a poverty rate of 16.5%. These figures come from the Census Bureau’s latest American The poverty rate for the areas immediately south and west of Port Townsend and around Discovery Bay stands at 14.3%. The considerable wealth of households on Marrowstone Island and in Port Ludlow pulled those census tracts down to 7.8% and 10.9%, respectively. The extreme poverty in Irondale and pockets of the Tri-Cities was masked by the extreme wealth a few miles west on Marrowstone Island. Likewise, the surprisingly high poverty rate within Port Townsend city limits, with its million dollar homes and exclusive neighborhoods on Morgan Hill and near Fort Worden, reveals the severe economic divide in our community. Lastly, the Census Bureau’s latest employment data shows the job base for Jefferson County shrinking, not growing while at the same time the cost of housing continues to increase.] Port Townsend FreePress a source for original reporting, investigation, and commentary. Excerpts: A Grim Existence at the Fairgrounds From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Fwd: Posts from Port Townsend FreePress for 12/09/2020 Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:21:58 PM From: Laurie Hampton Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:21:42 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: YOU Subject: Fw: Fwd: Posts from Port Townsend FreePress for 12/09/2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. 100 people out there now? Too bad there wasn’t any money for the Fair Assoc. who now pays for the dumpster, the cleaning people, the porta-potty. And in the end will suffer the need to clean and repair it all. And will have lost reputation. Mud and cold rain. Life in an always damp tent or unheated RV. Puddles for a front porch. No place to hide from the wind, or escape the sounds of fighting, incoherent muttering, screaming and partying in the growing squatters camp at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Drawn by a free place to camp with bathrooms […] Read on » Trickle Up Poverty in Jefferson County We have all heard of Trickle Down Economics. But, there is another concept called “Trickle Up Poverty.” In Trickle Down Economics the concept is that the rich and/or the government basically spend or invest their money. That in turn allows development to occur where people get employed. Thus the money trickles down to others. But, […] Read on » Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2020 Port Townsend Free Press, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Port Townsend Free Press 120 Bayview Ln Port Townsend, WA 98368-9284 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. December From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: The Insider | December 2020 Date:Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:00:35 PM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:59:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: The Insider | December 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. WSAC SPOTLIGHT A Retrospective Look at Public Service - Pt.2 As the season changes, so too do many county elected officials – WSAC had the opportunity to interview outgoing members where they shared lessons learned, reflected on the friendships made, and provided inspiring words for future leaders to serve in a greater capacity. LATEST NEWS Read More WSAC, NACo, and WIR Board of Directors Election Results Announced Election results for the 2020-21 WSAC Board of Directors, NACo Board of Directors, and WIR Board of Directors were announced on Thursday, Nov. 19, during the WSAC General Membership meeting. Learn More Statewide COVID-19 Exposure Notification Tool By adding WA Notify to your smartphones, Washington residents will be alerted if they spent time near another WA Notify user who later tests positive for COVID-19. The application is currently only available for Apple and Android users. 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Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2020 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Tom Sparks To:Public Comments Subject:Militia training on county land Date:Monday, December 7, 2020 8:34:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning, It's high time for the CC's to take a long and hard look at the militia gun trainng that is taking place on (our) county owned land. If you want organized gun waving crazies like we see in Michigan, or as close as Portland, than do nothing about the militia's gaining strenght at the gun range. It will happen, I promise that. Is this what we ( the landowners and taxpayers) get for our county tax dollar? A gun range that harasses complaining neighbors and neighborhoods... and trains militias. Really? Time to take the bull by the horns and demand that gun range immediately and forever cease militia training on our county land. Of course the gun range management will deny that militia training is happening... but we have reliable spies in the gun range membership who tell us other wise. And, if you recall, one of the instructors at the gun range, detailed in a CC monday meeting, that the militia training that was going on at the range almost a year ago. So get the lead out..and get this growing and dangerous situation under control. Or are you just waiting for that lethal to happen..because it surely will. Please advise. Tom Parks From:Annette Huenke To:Public Comments Subject:public comment 12/7/20 Date:Sunday, December 6, 2020 10:41:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. At the November 23rd BOCC meeting, Commissioner Brotherton mentioned an article that cited a 100% rise in covid cases in non-mask mandated counties in Kansas. I wrote to him and asked for the reference, but heard nothing back. I was able to find a USA Today article that may have been the source of his comment. The headline reads “Kansas issued a face mask order. Counties that opted out saw COVID-19 cases rise 100% in 6 weeks, CDC says.” If one was curious enough to look at the linked report instead of just the headline, one would find the devil in the details. The discussion section of the report states clearly that, among other limitations: “...the ecologic design of this study and limited information on community mask-wearing behaviors and county implementation and enforcement provisions of mask mandates limit the ability to determine the extent to which the countywide mask mandates accounted for the observed declines in COVID-19 incidence in mandated counties." So the reality is that the report did not conclude what the headline claimed. The paper fooled its readers. As with all mainstream media, USA Today’s financial interests are hand-in-glove with the pharmaceutical industry, which are hand-in-glove with the government. Interestingly, within the time period covered by that so-called ‘report,' the Kansas health secretary made unwelcome headlines when he presented a chart with data points manipulated to promote the state’s mask mandate. Commissioner Brotherton might have mentioned Florida, where lockdowns and mitigation mandates were ceased in September. Since then, death rates have fallen precipitously, while businesses and schools are open. South Dakota has had similar outcomes from limited government interventions, though you wouldn’t know that from following establishment news sources. The MSM shrieks about ‘the cases,’ as authorities do here, still in full pretense that a positive PCR test is indicative of infection and disease. It is not. Regarding Philip Morley’s statement at that same meeting that I am unaware of ‘what is going on on the ground,’ I couldn’t disagree more. I have friends and family working in healthcare in various parts of the country. Mr. Morley and I get our information from different sources. As I am allowed less than 3 minutes a week to speak to county authorities, I will have to leave my response to Commissioner Sullivan’s November 23rd comment until next week. So much for democracy. Annette Huenke Port Townsend From:graphiti To:Public Comments Subject:public comment for 12/7/20 meeting Date:Sunday, December 6, 2020 7:13:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Over the last month, more and more science has shown that public masking does not reduce Covid infections, PCR tests are not fit for purpose, and lockdowns are causing more harm than good. So why is the media — including the Leader — increasingly censoring scientists, medical experts and citizens who are speaking out about these policies that are destroying economies and lives? Just a few of the latest truths being censored: On November 18th, the Annals of Internal Medicine published results of the only large-scale randomized controlled trial ever done on the effectiveness of face masks in curbing the spread of Covid in public settings. With more than 6,000 participants, the Danish study found: “A recommendation to wear a surgical mask when outside the home among others did not reduce, at conventional levels of statistical significance, incident SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with no mask recommendation." Further, it referenced "Important potential side effects of wearing face masks that we should bear in mind.” Health damage from oxygen loss, increased CO2, and infections from masks continues to escalate. Dentists have coined the new term “mask mouth” to describe dental problems that can lead to strokes and increased risk of heart attacks, and physicians are noting that mask- induced fungal infections and bacterial pneumonia are on the rise. Among the news being censored is the recent report that a 4-year-old boy almost died from a bacterial lung infection caused by prolonged mask use. And with increased testing yielding more “cases”—not deaths—in an obvious ploy to fuel public fear, who here is reviewing the actual science for PCR tests? These tests are so flawed that the New York Times reported 90% false positives. A Portuguese court recently ruled that “the probability of… receiving a false positive is 97% or higher.” Then, on Nov. 27th, twenty-two global experts released an extensive report on PCR testing. Their review concludes that the test is "useless as a specific diagnostic tool to identify the SARS-CoV-2 virus." Among the 10 major flaws the authors detail are that PCR tests have no controls, no standard operating procedure, and the fragments being isolated are non-specific—they could simply be remnants from the common cold. Meanwhile, three teenage boys in our county were recently put into quarantine because one of them —perfectly healthy, with no symptoms—tested positive. None of them were sick. How many of the 176 Covid “cases” being counted here over the last ten months were healthy, non-infectious people who falsely tested positive? 176 “cases" has led to only 13 hospitalizations in ten months, so just how deadly is this virus? Zero deaths in Jefferson County. A Hospice patient in her 90s already on her death bed from other medical conditions, testing positive with a flawed test, is NOT a death from Covid. Policies that are devastating our county are based on dubious case numbers, rare hospitalizations, and no fatalities. Please put an end to this unfounded fear narrative. Sincerely, Ana Wolpin From:Stephen Schumacher Cc:heidi4commissioner@gmail.com Subject:Doubt about Jefferson County"s first COVID-19 death Date:Saturday, December 5, 2020 11:39:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Commissioners, I respectfully question the basis on which "Jefferson County just recorded its first death from COVID-19 last week." The decedent was "in her 90s and was chronically ill and had been receiving hospice care," meaning her condition was already terminal with no treatment options. She may have died WITH the virus, but I doubt she died FROM the virus. This is a classic example of how shifting standards and incentives have inflated COVID-19 death totals. Colds or flus didn't count as the cause of death for hospice patients in years gone by. But nowadays, "if you were in hospice and had already been given a few weeks to live, and then you also were found to have COVID, that would be counted as a COVID death... anyone who passes away after testing positive for the virus is included in that category," per Illinois' Health Director. Hence our county's "first death from COVID-19" would be "included in that category ...after testing positive" whether or not she had any COVID symptoms hastening her already-imminent departure. Note how this miscounts (often false) positive PCR tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus as if they were symptomatic cases of the disease COVID-19, further inflating "case" and death statistics. Like HIV and AIDS, the virus and the disease are different concepts and should not be lumped together. Based on information reported to date, Jefferson County still seems to have no deaths from COVID-19. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 --- source links --- https://www.ptleader.com/stories/first-death-from-covid-19-reported-in-jefferson-county,72373 https://www.ptleader.com/stories/covid-19-death-linked-to-senior-care-facility,72394 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/end-of-life/in-depth/hospice-care/art-20048050 https://week.com/2020/04/20/idph-director-explains-how-covid-deaths-are-classified/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html https://twitter.com/kylamb8/status/1332428342251950087 https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus- disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it From:Barbara Morey To:Public Comments Subject:Shelter Date:Monday, November 30, 2020 8:58:22 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Commissioners: Did you wake up during that wind storm last night? It was so furious out there that my little dog, Alfie, came jumping on to my bed and burrowed under the covers! And I immediately thought of the unsheltered campers out there at the fairgrounds. They are living in tents, out in the open, totally vulnerable to the wind and rain storms. And right next to them are solid buildings with electricity and water and shelter. This is an inhumane situation we are requiring them to remain in during the middle of a life threatening pandemic. Soon Dr. Locke will be on to tell us again of the cases and hospitalizations that are the result of Covid. But you repeatedly turn deaf ears to the housing emergency situation that is right in front of your eyes. In fact this issue of homelessness is most visible on property that the public owns and YOU could be opening up for a humane and supportive shelter if you had the will. Last night was just the beginning of this coming winter season. You still have time to take on the mantel of responsibility for which we have elected you. I urge you, again, to temporarily set aside the contract with the fairgrounds board and sublet the buildings and grounds to the social service agencies-- like Bayside and Dove House --to allow them to act on behalf of our unsheltered residents, as they already have stepped up to do in providing hot meals and support services. And open the buildings that are empty, but reserved,-- for pigs and horses and cows-- to shelter human beings during this crisis. Barbara Morey, Housing Advocate 206 326-9022 Nevertheless, she persisted... From:Stephen Schumacher Cc:heidi4commissioner@gmail.com Subject:Censorship is "offensive" too Date:Monday, November 30, 2020 2:43:21 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Jefferson County Board of Health, On Nov.16 the Leader accepted my paid ad presenting information similar to my concurrent public comment to the Board of Health titled "Data concerns about lockdown justifications". Two hours later, the Leader informed me they were pulling my ad because they received calls from readers saying my previous lockdown ad was "offensive". The Nov. 18 Leader quoted Health Department board member and County Commissioner Kate Dean saying "she hopes the community can resist the spread of untrue rhetoric", calling it "offensive". Have members of the Board of Health been contacting newspapers to suppress publication of free speech critical of government policies? However well-meaning, any such efforts at prior restraint verge on unconstitutional state censorship and need to be recognized as such, repented, and discontinued. The issues involved are vital - that makes free speech more important, not less. The pro-lockdown faction does not have a monopoly on the truth nor expertise nor "desire to save the most lives". Science is not about "trust in public health experts"; if it were, why not trust the 12,422 medical and public health scientists who signed the Great Barrington Declaration against lockdowns? Real science is about the scientific method, which involves rigorous skepticism, testing assumptions, and following the truth wherever it leads. Yours truly, Stephen Schumacher 2023 E. Sims Way #200 Port Townsend, WA 98368 From:Annette Huenke To:Public Comments Subject:Monday 11/30 comment -- please read the entire comment, it is well within the time constraint Date:Monday, November 30, 2020 12:11:22 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Last Monday, Kate Dean said “I wish there was more trust in the institutions that we rely on…” blithely placing blame for lack of confidence in ‘those institutions’ on the public. Had that lament been worded differently, it could have answered its own complaint. How about 'I wish the institutions we rely on were more trustworthy.’ Indeed, the regulatory bodies charged with protecting humans and other beings from exploitation by profit-driven corporatists have become captured by those very industries. There are no exceptions. In 2004, Dr. David Graham, the FDA’s associate director for science and medicine, blew the whistle on the FDA’s “profound regulatory failure” to protect the public from lethal prescription drugs, during his testimony before the US Senate Finance Committee. For his audacity, he was demoted, threatened with his job, even eventually receiving death threats. He later revealed that he was told by a superior, "Industry is our client.” He learned that they meant it. In 2016, more than a dozen senior scientists working at the CDC filed a complaint against their employer, alleging it was “influenced by corporate and political interests in ways that short-change taxpayers.” They called themselves CDC SPIDER: Scientists Preserving Integrity, Diligence and Ethics in Research. They wrote: “It appears that our mission is being influenced and shaped by outside parties and rogue interests… and Congressional intent for our agency is being circumvented by some of our leaders. What concerns us most is that it is becoming the norm and not the rare exception. These questionable and unethical practices threaten to undermine our credibility and reputation as a trusted leader in public health.” Relying on these institutions, the BOCC has endorsed policies that are crushing local businesses, shredding the social fabric of our community and violating the US Constitution… at a minimum. Where is the evidence that the repeated choking of our economy has saved a single life? On this mythology, you vote to destroy jobs and livelihoods of others, apparently unafraid of losing your own. That has to end, today. Annette Huenke Port Townsend