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Home My WebLink About041221_electronic_CorrFrom:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Comments - Letter to Rep. Kilmer regarding Rep. Simpson"s Proposal Date:Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:52:00 PM Attachments:022221 Scientist Letter On Dam Removal .pdf 042018 NWEC LSRDS-study-4-page-overview.pdf 050120 Jamestown Letter to Kilmer.pdf 4-24-2020 6th Dirstrict Letter to Rep Kilmer.pdf From: Amy Grondin Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:50:52 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Comments - Letter to Rep. Kilmer regarding Rep. Simpson's Proposal CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Kate, Thank you for the Commissioners’ discussion on Monday of the letter to Rep. Kilmer that Heidi submitted for consideration. The topic of the letter, as you know, is Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson's proposal that would remove the four lower Snake River dams to restore a free running river and improve the salmon returns to Idaho. It is important to note the proposal addresses much more than just salmon recovery. Rep. Simpson’s proposal has shifted the discussion from strictly salmon and the area around the four lower Snake River dams. His proposal opens up the conversation to how not just salmon but the entire Pacific Northwest could benefit from the transition to a free flowing Snake River. That’s one of the proposal’s great strengths. Rep. Simpson aims to bring people together, to solve problems, and wisely invest dollars to deliver big benefits across the region. If funded, Mr. Simpson's proposal restores salmon, supports farmers in the transition and reinvigorates the Pacific Northwest economy from coasts of Washington and Oregon to mountains of Idaho and Montana. Digging Deeper into Mr. Simpson’s Proposal During the Commissioners discussion on Monday the need was voiced to dig in deeper on Mr. Simpson's proposal to better understand it. If you haven't yet had a chance to visit Congressman Simpson's The Northwest in Transition website here is a quick review of what you will find there: 1) At the top of the page is Mr. Simpson's four-minute video announcement about the proposal's release: It is a very good, quick primer on the proposal; if nothing else watch this video 2) Next come screen sized sections that provide info on the topics like: 'Our Learning Process' with background on how the proposal was created 'The Unsustainable Status Quo,' a problem statement on the decades of failure to restore salmon And so on to sections addressing other challenges As well as sections that address the benefits all in the Pacific NW will see with dam removal 3) There are also sections that detail estimated proposal costs for: Dam removal Replacing the power from these dams Upgrades to transportation, irrigation and hatchery systems And other cost related to restoring salmon and PNW economy Background Documents Attached are several documents that will assist in your research: A third party study on replacing the power generated by the four lower Snake River dams done by Energy Strategies, LLC, out of Salt Lake City and funded by NW Energy Coalition A letter by 68 Marine Researchers on dam removal from Scientists to Northwest Governors, Members of Congress, Policymakers A letter from Ron Allen, Jamestown S'klallam Tribal Chair, to Rep. Kilmer A letter that went to Rep. Kilmer in April 2020 from 205 constituents supporting recovery of salmon and orca; since then the number of constituents in support of the letter has risen to 353 What is Save Our Wild Salmon? In addition to the attached documents I would like to share why I am a supporter of the work Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition (SOS) is engaged in. The word 'coalition' may be the most important part of the organization's name. SOS is made up of 56 organizations and associations. Here is a description of the coalition in their own words: "Founded in 1991, Save Our wild Salmon (SOS) is a coalition of northwest and national conservation organizations, commercial and sportsfishing associations, businesses, river groups and clean energy advocates working together to protect and restore self-sustaining, abundant, and harvestable populations of salmon and steelhead to the rivers, streams and marine waters of the Pacific Salmon states for the benefit of people and ecosystems." Why Do I Support SOS? As you know, Greg and I are commercial salmon fishermen in Washington and Alaska and have been for 25 years. When we are not on the water catching salmon I work very hard from our home in Port Townsend to restore salmon and the habitat they require. It is important to give back to a resource from which you take. That resource and my passion are the same: salmon. For almost as long as I have been fishing I have been a supporter of SOS' work. More often than not I have been lucky enough to spend my winters as a contractor in Commercial Fisheries Outreach, working alongside SOS Executive Director Joseph Bogaard, SOS staff and the SOS Board of Directors to reach their goal of a free flowing Snake River and recovered salmon populations. It is important work SOS does to bring together people and organizations - some that may not always see eye to eye - in the common goal of restoring salmon. 'Northwest in Transition'/Columbia Basin Fund: A Resource Page The entire SOS webpage is dedicated to issues and information related to restoring a free flowing Snake River. Here is a link to Save Our Wild Salmon's Resource Page that specifically houses information on Mr. Simpson's proposal. The SOS team maintains and updates the page as new information and news on Mr. Simpson's proposal becomes available. Please don't hesitate to contact me by email or phone if I can be of assistance with questions you may have or to source materials that you may need. Thank you for your work for Jefferson County! Sincerely, Amy --- Amy Grondin Duna Fisheries, LLC Port Townsend, WA (206) 295-4931 ajgrondin@gmail.com http://FishEqualsFood.com From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Reminder: Join NACo Today at 4:30 P.M. EST for a National Membership Call Date:Thursday, March 11, 2021 8:09:32 AM From: NACo Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 8:09:12 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Reminder: Join NACo Today at 4:30 P.M. EST for a National Membership Call 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-primary-center_700px_1683049_1832951_1844665.png Vaccine-header_1815824.jpg CORONAVIRUS RESCUE BILL WITH ESSENTIAL AID PASSES FINAL HOUSE VOTE; JOIN NACo TODAY AT 4:30 P.M. EST FOR NATIONAL CALL In a major victory for America's counties, the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds legislation, part of the American Rescue Plan Act, is heading to President Biden’s desk for his signature. JOIN US TODAY AT 4:30 P.M. EST FOR A NATIONAL The bill includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America, as well as other crucial investments in local communities. We have secured significant resources to strengthen our communities by investing in small businesses and nonprofits, vaccine distribution, public health and safety, human services, especially for those suffering from domestic violence, mental illnesses and substance use disorders, and much-needed infrastructure, including access to broadband. MEMBERSHIP CALL DATE TODAY TIME 4:30 p.m. EST DIAL-IN RSVP to receive dial-in information. QUESTION? Email your questions to question@naco.org. Additionally, the bill includes increased support for federal public lands and forest counties, as well as other crucial investments in our local communities. To assist counties with response and recovery, we are pleased to launch the NACo COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse, which features timely resources for counties, including allocation estimations, examples of county programs using federal coronavirus relief funds, the latest news and more. This clearinghouse will be updated in the coming days to include more information for counties. Thank you to all those who joined our advocacy efforts. VISIT THE CLEARINGHOUSE State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Find your county's estimated allocation, allowable uses of new recovery funds, NACo's legislative analysis and more. LEARN MORE Investing CARES ACT Coronavirus Relief Funds Find examples and best practices, as well as U.S. Treasury guidance and FAQs. LEARN MORE COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Explore key considerations for county COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans. LEARN MORE QUESTIONS? We are here to help. Click below to ask a question, and NACo staff will respond via email. SHARE YOUR STORY How is your county responding to the pandemic and driving recovery in your community? Click below to share your story. ASK A QUESTION SHARE YOUR PROGRAM 2021_Virtual-Leg-Conf-Ad_652_1802832.png 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:L K To:jeffbocc Subject:FYI Please increase control on the Fairgrounds Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:34:23 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. -- Very Truly, Lori L. Kraght Cell 360.301.1969 Lorik@johnlscott.com From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: SIDEWALK MEETING TODAY! Meeting info for next week. And more... Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:09:34 PM Attachments:image001.png From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:08:22 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: SIDEWALK MEETING TODAY! Meeting info for next week. And more... CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Kate Dean , I will be on vacation beginning tomorrow and will return on April 14th. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to contact the Chamber. The office is open daily, but Monday – Friday is the best time to contact us due to the high number of visitors we are helping on the weekends. I have included meeting info for next week below. CITY OF FORKS SIDEWALK MEETING TODAY!! NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The City of Forks will hold a public meeting to discuss the Spartan to Blackberry Sidewalk Project, and specifically, design options for the Post Office sidewalk. The meeting will be held on April 1, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. at the Rainforest Arts Center (RAC) at 35 N. Forks Ave. Plan to attend. Now is the time to be heard! Please join us next week, Wednesday, April 7th when we welcome Congressman Derek Kilmer. This meeting will be our last on Zoom and the link is below. We will resume in person meetings on April 14th at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill. We will not be offering a hybrid meeting due to internet issues. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88341635565?pwd=NU0vNmlvb0dDRHpETnVyN3MvcEd4Zz09 Meeting ID: 883 4163 5565 Passcode: 262124 One tap mobile +12532158782,,88341635565#,,,,*262124# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,88341635565#,,,,*262124# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 883 4163 5565 Passcode: 262124 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kceTqBeXj2 Upcoming Programs April 7 – Congressman Derek Kilmer April 14 – Terry Ward, Regional Publisher and Vice President, Sound Publishing April 21 – TBA April 28 – Renee Rux, Quileute Oceanside Resort Manager May 5 – County Commissioner Bill Peach discusses Charter Review Recommendations May 12 – County Prosecutor Mark Nichols FORKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL On behalf of Forks Community Hospital, we have agreed to forward a survey they are conducting to our members. Health care is important to our community, and we are confident that the results will be used to improve the patient’s care experience and our local health care system. We encourage you to take the 5-7 minutes needed to take this survey. Please respond at your first convenience. Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TLJB2T WEST END BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEBPA) WEBPA meetings resumed in person on March 24th at the Congregational Church, 7:30am. Dues are only $10 for an individual, and $25 for a business. WEBPA is a wonderful non-profit organization that provides business networking, and through fundraising, keep our lovely town decorated for Christmas! For more information, please contact Christi Baron 360-374- 3311 or cbaron@forksforum.com CHAMBER RENEWALS for 2021 were due on January 31st. We are in the process of delivering/mailing the certificates. Please let us know if you don’t receive yours. If you have not paid we have a grace period so don’t worry! 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! Chamber News… FOREVER TWILIGHT IN FORKS FESTIVAL We are so excited to announce that our annual event, Forever Twilight in Forks Festival slated for September 9-12, 2021 has sold out of our VIT Ticket. Normally we would not sell out this early in the year, but have due to the cancellation of last year’s events and the fact that most people held onto their tickets and applied them to 2021. There is great news though - we have created a waiting list for tickets and in the past, we have been able to accommodate everyone wanting a ticket! Also, we have individual party tickets available, and tons of free events. Please see our schedule on this link https://forkswa.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/FTFSchedule.pdf FORKS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER (VIC) We are open 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 Forever Twilight in Forks Collection is open our regular winter hours, Fridays and Saturdays Noon – 4pm (last showing/entry is at 3:30pm). We also do tours Sunday – Thursday with advance notice. Please see link for more details. We will be opening for the summer season on May 20th Thursday – Monday Noon – 4pm. 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 (I will be on vacation from April 2-13, returning on April 14th) 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. 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:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Port Launches Online Point Hudson RV Reservation Site Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:46:56 AM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:46:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Port Launches Online Point Hudson RV Reservation Site CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. ‌ 2409 Jefferson St Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 admin@jeffcountychamber.org Port of Port Townsend Launches NEW Online RV Reservations for Point Hudson Check out this fabulous new tool and send the link to your RV family and friends. Booking early for this popular spot! Click this Link to Port pf Port Townsend Register for a Chamber Cafe Now! Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Did you miss this Chamber Cafe Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:01:01 AM From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:00:47 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Did you miss this Chamber Cafe 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 COVID & Vaccine Update March Chamber Cafe Did you miss this Chamber Cafe or were you with us for this informative session and want to review the content? Click this Link to YouTube channel to view Cafe's! The 1st and 3rd Friday of most months 10:00 AM Zoom Registration is required for these events to obtain Zoom access code. There is no fee or membership required www.jeffcountychamber.org/events Register for a Chamber Cafe Now! Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce | 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: WA State Parks virtual Commission Meeting Resource Sale Rule Amendment – Requested Action Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:26:20 AM From: Washington State Parks Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:26:07 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: WA State Parks virtual Commission Meeting Resource Sale Rule Amendment – Requested Action CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Planning 2 Resource Sale Rule Amendment – Requested Action The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider amending sections in Chapter 352-28 WAC to update and consolidate definitions and clarify the agency approval process for resource sales. The virtual meeting is at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021. Members of the public may attend remotely. Information on attending and the agenda items will be posted at http://bit.ly/ParksAgendas prior to the Commission meeting. The Resource Sale Rule Amendment discussion is scheduled for approximately 9:55 a.m. You are welcome to attend and will have an opportunity to provide comment. You must register in advance to provide comment on these items by5 p.m. on April 9. Please email Commission@parks.wa.gov and include your name, phone number and item you would like to speak on. Staff will reply to your email with your confirmation and details. If you want to provide written comment regarding the item please send it to Commission@parks.wa.gov by 5 p.m. April 9, 2021. The item will be posted at http://bit.ly/ParksAgendas prior to the Commission meeting. If you have questions about this agenda item or wish to receive a copy, please contact: David Cass, Agency Forester Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650 Phone: (360) 902-8606 FAX: (360) 586-0207 e-mail: david.cass@parks.wa.gov TDD: Washington Relay Service 711 or (800) 833-6388. 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COVID-19 NEWSLETTER Inslee Announces Vaccine Eligibility Expansion to All Adults April 15 Governor Inslee announced that effective April 15, all Washingtonians over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Over the past four months since Washington began administering doses of the vaccination, the state has followed a tiered eligibility system, beginning with those most at risk of hospitalization and death. Read more Announcements and Resources STATE Cases of COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Confirmed in Washington State The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is investigating reports of people in the state who tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after being fully vaccinated. Scientists call these “vaccine breakthrough” cases, which are expected with any vaccine. Read more Washington Healthplanfinder is Extending Special Enrollment Period for Washingtonians Seeking Health Coverage Through August 15 Due to recent federal action bringing new savings opportunities to current and new individual health insurance market customers, Washington Healthplanfinder is extending the current special enrollment period from May 15 through August 15. This aligns with the recent federal announcement extending the special enrollment period for those using the federal marketplace. This special enrollment period allows currently uninsured individuals, and people both on and off the Exchange, the opportunity to benefit from these new savings. Read more EMPLOYMENT County Unemployment Numbers for February 2021 Released County unemployment rates and employment data for February 2021 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data. Read more NOTEWORTHY These Washington Counties Have the Highest Rates of Vaccination Jefferson County now has the highest rate of vaccination of any county across Washington. According to the most recent data from the Washington State Department of Health, more than 45% of people in the county have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 29% have been fully vaccinated. Read more Working Washington Grants: Round 4 Application Open Now Over the last year, Washington state has provided small businesses throughout the state with more than $125 million in grants to address the economic outfall of COVID- 19. This effort continues with a new round of grant opportunities being managed by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The state Legislature approved $240 million for this latest round, making it our largest so far. Read more State Partners With BECU Foundation to Expand Funding and Resources to Historically Underserved and Hard-to-Reach Small Businesses While many business owners have connections and resources that help them tap into government and philanthropic aid programs, significant barriers exist that prevent many others from accessing those same programs. As a result, historically- underserved organizations, such as minority-owned and rural businesses and nonprofits, are shouldering disproportionate economic impacts while having fewer opportunity to learn about and successfully apply for assistance. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS April 5, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to Kdean@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 © 2021 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Celebrate National County Government Month with NACo Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:18:08 AM From: NACo Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:09:20 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Celebrate National County Government Month with NACo 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 County Government Month Celebrate National County Government Month April is National County Government Month, an excellent opportunity for your county to highlight effective county programs and raise public awareness about county government. Counties Matter is the theme of this year’s celebration. From responding to COVID-19 and economic challenges, to strengthening infrastructure, ensuring public safety and building vibrant communities, one thing has been clear over the past year – counties matter. While counties face many challenges, we have much to be proud of. Selfless county officials and frontline employees have demonstrated bold, inspirational leadership and saved countless lives during these extraordinary times. NACo President Gary Moore NCGM Message from NACo President Gary Moore "I LOVE MY COUNTY BECAUSE" ART CONTEST New to this year's NCGM, NACo launched the “I Love My County Because” art contest. By inviting children and young adults ages 18 and under to create artwork for the 2021-2022 “Counties Matter” calendar, we hope to raise awareness about programs and services that impact people’s lives every day. Entries are due by May 31, 2021. Click here to learn more. DELIVER THE MESSAGE THAT COUNTIES MATTER During NCGM, we have an opportunity to reinforce the message that Counties Matter. As we emerge stronger than ever from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, now is the time to spotlight your county’s role in achieving successes at the local level. Visit www.naco.org/NCGM to access resources to help you share your efforts with the public, including graphics, media outreach tips, a sample proclamation and a news release. NCGM Resources iCivics Resources Art Contest Tweet #NCGM POST USING #NCGM Please share your activities on NACo’s Facebook page and include us on Twitter with @NACoTweets. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #NCGM and by using the sample posts below. April is National #County Government Month and this year's theme is "Counties Matter." [INSERT COUNTY SPECIFIC INFO TO HIGHLIGHT] #NCGM #CountiesMatter: #Counties serve nearly every American every day. Urban, suburban and rural – counties work to keep our communities healthy, safe and vibrant. To learn more, visit www.NACo.org/CountiesMatter #NCGM Our county’s students can participate in National County Government Month! Invite them to submit artwork for @NACoTweets’ “I Love My County Because” art contest at www.naco.org/ncgm #ncgm To celebrate National County Government Month, play the @NACoTweets @iCivics #CountiesWork game, an online game where anyone can simulate the important roles and functions of #county leaders www.NACo.org/iCivics #TeachLocal #NCGM #CountiesMatter #Counties deliver vital services to residents – [INSERT SPECIFIC COUNTY INFO TO HIGHLIGHT] #NCGM #CountiesMatter SHARE YOUR ACTIVITIES WITH US NACo wants to know about the activities you have planned so we can share this information with other counties. Please email your activities to Lindsey Maggard at LMaggard@naco.org. Send us media coverage, proclamations, photos and videos of your county’s celebrations. Upcoming NACo Conferences 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:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Christian Leinbach for NACo 2nd Vice President Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:50:13 AM From: Christian Leinbach, Berks County, Pennsylvania Commissioner Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:49:42 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Christian Leinbach for NACo 2nd Vice President CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Christian Leinbach for NACo 2nd Vice President Dear NACo County Leader, I certainly hope you were able to join us for the NACo 2021 LegCon over the past few weeks. While it waswonderful to hear from many different speakers on a wide variety of topics important to counties, we did missnot being able to meet in person. Isn't it exciting that we are going to be able to meet in person for the Annual Conference? Yes, the NACo Boardvoted to host a hybrid Annual Conference July 9-12, 2021 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centerat the National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland. In case you missed my video message at the general session; here is a link to my welcome message at LegCon. I look forward to earning your support for NACo 2nd VP when we vote at the NACo Annual Conference in July. There are three reasons I'm asking you to consider my candidacy. 1. Experience - NACo Board member since 2012, served on the NACo Executive Committee from 2014 to July2020, and continue to serve on the NACo Transportation, Membership and Audit Committees. 2. Message - In these times of political partisanship and divisiveness my message focuses attention on countyleaders and the unique issues and needs of each county. The "Tell Your Story" theme will benefit every singlecounty and its leadership and will allow the individual counties to determine what "story" they want to tell. Mymessage is all about what is important to you and your county. 3. My passion for county government - I started working for counties and with NACo in Kansas City in2008 where I was part of an effort to launch the NACo NE US Caucus of Counties. Eventually NACo used thiseffort to form the current Regional Representative system. I served as the County Commissioners Association ofPennsylvania (CCAP) 2nd VP in 2011, president in 2013 and board chair in 2014, and continue on the CCAPboard today. I've worked hard to serve and represent counties at both the state and national level. I love countygovernment and have come to understand that county government is the higher office and that it is the level ofgovernment that still works as it was intended. I look forward to engaging with you and your state association over the next several months. Please let meknow if you would like to speak with me about your county and your thoughts on NACo. I would love to hearfrom you. Please email me at Cleinbach@CountyofBerks.com and I will set up a call at a time that is convenientfor you. Sincerely, Christian Y. LeinbachChairman - Berks County Commissioners633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601-4310Phone: 610-478-6136 Ext. 3 / Ext. 6127Fax: 610-478-6139Email: CLeinbach@CountyofBerks.comWebsite: www.CountyofBerks.com www.TeamLeinbach.com YourStory@TeamLeinbach.com ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ CHRISTIAN Y. LEINBACH | 633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601-4310 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by yourstory@teamleinbach.com powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Village Council Board Meeting April 1, 2021 Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 4:01:52 AM From: Port Ludlow Village Council Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 4:01:36 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Village Council Board Meeting April 1, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Village Council Board Meeting Thursday, 4/1/2021, 2:45 p.m. Zoom Conference Call Like everyone else right now, your Village Council Board is observing stay-at-home practices as directed by the Governor. We still believe that it is important to reach out to the community like we do monthly, only now we will conduct these meetings using conference calling until we are allowed to resume our normal gatherings. THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING - NOT FreeConferenceCall.com Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 Time: 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM In addition to our standing agenda, we will have a special presentation: Special Community Activity in Port Ludlow – JeffCo Library System – Story Walk presentation – Chris HoffmanHill, Public Services Manager – Mark Paxton, Director of Development. You can view and download the full agenda by clicking on Agenda here. 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Next PLVC Board Workshop, Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at 2:45 pm, Virtual and Conference Call Next PLVC Board Meeting: Thursday, April 6th, 2021 at 2:45 PM, Virtual and Conference Call 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 | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by portludlowvillagecouncileblast@gmail.com From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Help Map Washington"s Maritime Heritage Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 2:00:24 PM From: Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 1:59:34 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Help Map Washington's Maritime Heritage CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Maritime Mapper Charting our maritime heritage, together. This year, we’re working with local residents and organizations to set the course for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area. In addition to hearing from you through virtual public workshops and surveys, we want your help identifying specific sites and resources you value along our shorelines. That's why we've created a new virtual map where you can mark maritime places that you care about along our saltwater shores. These sites can include anything—historical or present-day—connected to how humans interact with the sea. You'll also be able to add photos, historical details, personal stories, and more. Join in as a Maritime Mapper by identifying your own favorite sites and exploring what’s been added by others: The sites you add will be used to help create a plan for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area. By hearing from you about which maritime resources are important to our coastal communities, we’ll be better able to craft a heritage area that supports, protects, and shares the stories of these places. We can't wait to discover your favorite hidden pearls along our saltwater shores! Sincerely, Alexandra Gradwohl Project Manager Share Tweet Forward Visit the Map Third Places Fund Grants of up to $75,000 are now available for historic buildings that house "Third Places" in rural communities. More information (and a definition of Third Places) is available on our website! Join our team! We're now hiring for two positions: a Preservation Programs Director and a Communications Coordinator! Join us to help save places that matter in Washington State. Applications are due April 15 Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Take this short survey to tell us what you value about our state's maritime heritage, share your thoughts on the opportunities facing our coastal communities, and help shape the new heritage area. Fall issue available online Take a look at the last print issue (for now!) of our quarterly magazine, This Place, on our website, where you can download a PDF. Stay tuned for more digital This Place content in 2021! Officially designated by Congress as a nationally significant cultural landscape, the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area encompasses 3,000 miles of Washington State’s saltwater coastline, from Grays Harbor County to the Canadian border. Managed by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, the heritage area celebrates and shares the stories of our state's saltwater coast, promotes heritage tourism, and strengthens collaboration within the maritime community in support of our shorelines. Copyright © 2021 Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, All rights reserved. You received this email because you are a member or friend of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. We manage a variety of programs that include Washington's Most Endangered Places, the RevitalizeWA Conference, Washington Main Street, the Youth Heritage Project, Revisiting Washington, the Heritage Barn Program, the Cemetery Preservation Program, the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area, and the Stimson-Green Mansion. Our mailing address is: Washington Trust for Historic Preservation 1204 Minor Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Celebrating 36 years! The Port Townsend Main Street Program is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1985. Our mission is to preserve, promote, and enhance our historic business districts. From:The Port Townsend Main Street Program To:jeffbocc Subject:Alright Spring, Do your Thing! Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 4:44:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Main Street News: Builders/Contractors Needed! The Port Townsend Main Street Program is working with the City of Port Townsend to enhance the street end of Adams Street, next to Adams Street Park. We are working to make the space an inviting place for locals and visitors to sit, relax and enjoy the beautiful water views by adding benches, tables and chairs and greenery. We are looking for qualified, licensed and skilled builders, contractors, and/or makers for the construction of (3) benches. Benches are to be installed at the end of Adams Street to the waterside of the intersection of Water Street. PT Main Street is looking for builders who are creative, adaptive and open to collaboration with designers at StudioSTL for detailing. For more information about the project, contact us. Earth Day Spring Clean-Up - Volunteers needed! It's that time of year again where we work together to clean up town and get it looking great for Summer! If you are interested in helping with some weeding, trimming and pruning of the Downtown Raingardens and Adams Street Park, contact us. Social distanced event. Buskers on the Block! - Thursdays/Saturdays April & May The Port Townsend Main Street Program is launching our "Buskers on the Block" music series as part of our Love Where you Live Campaign. Starting this Saturday, April 3rd downtown and continuing Thursdays and Saturdays at 2pm through April and May, weather dependent. Locations will vary between Tyler Plaza, Haller Fountain area and Uptown. Grab a lunch or coffee and come hear some great music and support local businesses. Main Street staff and volunteers will be on site to hand out cloth masks to those who need them (while supplies last). APRIL 2021 ‘BUSKERS ON THE BLOCK” PERFORMERS 2pm April 3 Jonathan Doyle, Saxophonist, clarinetist, jug blower, bass saxophonist, composer, and arranger April 8 Buck Ellard, mix of traditional country with modern flair, classic rock, blues, originals. April 10 Fun with Key City Public Theatre April 15 Christian Powers will perform an acoustic set of his originals—with elements of psych rock, modern indie and 60s-70s pop, accompanied by a bandmate. April 17 Christian Powers will perform an acoustic set of his originals—with elements of psych rock, modern indie and 60s-70s pop, accompanied by a bandmate. April 22 Flugelhorn Phil plays a variety of blues, jazz and soft rock songs (flugelhornphil.com) April 24 Jack Dwyer, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and teacher based in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring classic and traditional American repertoire as well as original music. April 29 Jonathan Doyle Saxophonist, clarinetist, jug blower, bass saxophonist, composer, and arranger Stay tuned for the May 2021 lineup. Details at iLovePortTownsend.com –follow Port Townsend Main Street on social media. #ptmainstreet #iLovePortTownsend Subject to change. Have you checked our new website?! Photo of Jen Rubinowitz, Coldwell Banker Best Homes The Port Townsend Main Street Program has been working hard collecting photos and videos of business owners participating in the "Love Where You Live" campaign for the new website. Learn more about businesses in the historic business districts, free and socially distant activities, with self-guided and guided tours - coming soon! Be sure to check it out iLovePortTownsend.com, we are updating it weekly! For more information or to sign up for the Love Where you Live campaign visit our website. Port Townsend Treasures Trivia Hunt Are you looking for a fun, FREE, socially distanced activity to get you out of the house? The Port Townsend Main Street Program has put together a trivia hunt that takes you around the Historic Downtown where you will find and learn things about Port Townsend's colorful past. This hunt is great for families or individuals and is ADA accessible. If you would like to do The Port Townsend Treasures Trivia Hunt, download the Action Bound app on your smart phone and then scan the QR code, which will take you right to the hunt. Special Thanks to our 2021 Tax Incentive Donors! The City of Port Townsend Kitsap Bank Kristin Manwaring Insurance Good Man Sanitation Sirens Pub The Leader The Food Co-op Quimper Mercantile These donations allows us to continue to expand projects that enhance the quality of our community and supports the revitalization of our historic districts. Your business is a valuable community partner and we are grateful for your continued investment in our city. For more information about the Tax Incentive Program. CLICK HERE. Lent Loan Deadlines Approaching Quarterly LENT Loan Deadline - April 15th, 2021 Purpose of LENT Funds: LENT Low-Interest Microloan Funds are a tool to offset some of the financial impacts businesses endure from emergency situations, though business development proposals will be considered. Funds are made available through the Port Townsend Main Street Program and in part through First Federal. Upon your re- payment of the loan funds, the money will be returned to the Port Townsend Main Street Program for recirculating as part of future LENT Fund microloans. The Port Townsend Main Street program may also earmark funds for specific projects which will benefit Port Townsend’s commercial historic districts (i.e. holiday lighting/off season marketing). For more information about our LENT Loan Program, CLICK HERE. Rotary Bulletin Board on Taylor Street: On hiatus during Covid-19 restrictions. News Around the Block: Jefferson Museum of Art & History is re-opening on Friday! Photo Credit: JCHS The Jefferson Museum of Art and History will be re-opening on Friday, April 2nd and they have multiple new exhibits to check out! Visit their website for more information. Book your Reservation for Point Hudson RV Park Now! Point Hudson Marina & RV Park now has a new online reservation website and they are booking reservations now! Check it out here! Jefferson County Farmers Market re-opens on Saturday It's time to welcome back the Jefferson County Farmers Market this Saturday, April 3rd from 9am- 2pm! Stop by and show them some love! Easter Bourbon Breakfast at The Old Whiskey Mill The Old Whiskey Mill has a very special Easter Sunday Bourbon Breakfast planned this Sunday, April 4th! 9am-1pm Dine-in, Take-Out, and Delivery! 360-385-4422. Exciting News from the Wooden Boat Festival! Vaccinations are up and cases are down, we are in Phase 3 and there is talk of normalcy by July 4th. The sun even came out. We are not in the clear yet, but things are looking better and better. If the pandemic takes a turn for the worse we’ll alter our course, but we are going to lead with optimism and community spirit. Let’s plan on a Festival! Stay tuned for more information! Key City Public Theatre Presents: Solo Show Series - April 29 - May22 Key City Public Theatre presents a curated Solo Show Series with 4 plays over 4 weeks performed by some of the greatest artists to grace our stage. These dynamic performances are streamed recordings captured in pre-pandemic times, yet they all have the power to bring you both in-to and out-of our present time. CLICK HERE for more information. Maritime Washington Survey The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area is launching soon— and we want your help charting the course ahead! Fill out this short survey to let us know what you value about Washington’s maritime heritage, share your thoughts about the challenges and opportunities facing our coastal communities, and lay out your vision for how to best support maritime stories and resources in our state. By helping us determine how the heritage area can be most valuable to your community, your input will help shape what the Maritime Washington NHA will look like and how it will function. CLICK HERE to take the survey. Jefferson Community Foundation Seeks Donations The Jefferson Community Foundation has awarded over $700,000 through Phase 1 of the COVID Response & Recovery Fund and they are now looking to move into Phase 2 with a broader focus, including efforts to restart the physical operations of local nonprofits and get folks back to work, to gathering and to recreating. If you would like to make a donation to the COVID Response and Recovery Fund, CLICK HERE. The Spice and Tea Exchange is for Sale! "At The Spice & Tea Exchange, we offer a variety of fine spices, handcrafted seasonings, loose-leaf teas, salts, sugars, gifts, and more! Explore gifts and accessories in the best local gift shop in town. Whether you’re new to the culinary scene, own your own food service business, or are simply looking to add a bit of spice to your life, our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect menu additions! We’re known for our over 85 handcrafted seasonings, which we hand-mix in store daily. Stop on by to watch our Spice Masters at work!" If you love tea, spices and other culinary accoutrements and are looking to have a business right on Water Street, now is your chance! Contact owner Judy Kowalski for more information. Virtual Events Port Townsend Film Festival April Pic The Port Townsend Film Festival brings back a popular film from the 2017 Festival for its April installment of the monthly program, PTFF Pics. CHARGED: THE EDUARDO GARCIA STORY will be available to stream online April 5-11, 2021. For more information or to stream it, CLICK HERE. JCHS Spring History Happy Hour They are launching a new series of their popular History Happy Hour programs. They’ll host one program each month through May, offering cocktail tutorials and lively history presentations on a shared theme. Programs will be livestreamed via Zoom on the third Friday of each month at 5:00pm. CLICK HERE to register! Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Regional Public Workshops Navigating the seas ahead Join us for a collaborative discussion about your commmunity's saltwater shores and how the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area can support your local priorities. During a series of county-based virtual workshops, we’ll provide a quick introduction to the heritage area and then ask you about how this new program can help serve the needs of your community. Come prepared to speak up through polls, small group discussions, and other interactive activities! Each workshop will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm via Zoom and pre- registration is required. Workshops will focus on regional needs, priorities, and goals, so we encourage you to sign up for the session that includes your own county. Dates include: Thursday, April 15: Kitsap & Mason Counties Tuesday, April 20: Whatcom & Skagit Counties Tuesday, April 27: Jefferson, Clallam, & Gray’s Harbor Counties Thursday, April 29: Pierce & Thurston Counties Tuesday, May 4: King & Snohomish Counties Thursday, May 6: Island & San Juan Counties CLICK HERE to register! Commercial Space Available Prime retail space available on Water Street in the Historic Mount Baker Block Building. CLICK HERE for a list of available spaces. For more commercial retail opportunities, visit our website. More COVID-19 "Safe Start" Updates: Jefferson County has been approved to move onto Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee's Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan! Starting on March 22nd, 2021, Indoor dining and retail will be available at 50% capacity or 400 people max occupancy. For more information about Gov. Inslee's Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery Plan, CLICK HERE. The Working Washington Business Grants: Round 4 application portal is NOW OPEN! CLICK HERE to apply today. The portal will close at 5pm, Friday, April 9th. For more information about grant opportunities and resources, visit our website. For more information about COVID-19 visit these sites: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1429/COVID-19 Main Street Makes a Difference, Join Us! Main Street Volunteer Mary Kellogg helping plant flowers at our 2020 Earth Day Clean-Up event. Did you know that our nonprofit works in four volunteer committees-- Organization, Design, Economics, and Promotion? With partners, we are working on business recovery plans in response to COVID-19 impacts. We care for the downtown gardens and Adams Street Park. We coordinate Creative District efforts, work on design projects, promote our local economy, and help light up Port Townsend for the holidays. We offer low-interest loan funds to property owners for commercial building renovations and microloans to business owners to offset the financial impacts of emergencies. Our work enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors. Become a member today! Head over to our Port Townsend Main Street website for a complete list of our activities and business resources. Follow us on Facebook, twitter and Instagram. Visit our website for more information ptmainstreet.org view this email in your browser Copyright © 2021 Port Townsend Main Street Program, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 211 Taylor Street, Suite 3 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From:Kathleen Keenan To:Greg Brotherton; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; Heidi Eisenhour; jeffbocc Subject:Questions for the April 5th, 2021 BOCC Meeting Date:Friday, April 2, 2021 1:13:30 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon. Questions this week surround issues of relative safety of particular environments, specifically air travel and restaurants. Availability of testing for Covid-19 also is included. A few questions also came in about the sequencing of nasal samples for variants and the news that both Kitsap has a confirm case and Clallam suspects three(3) new cases are the UK variant. As of 10 am this morning....I had only two(2) questions on the list. It seems like many listener’s now know the noon deadline and provided more question for Dr. Locke this week. Respectfully Kathleen Keenan Member, KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions and related topics KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer, Jefferson County and Willie Bence, Director of Emergency Management (DEM), Jefferson County, as time permits. Questions for the April 5th, 2021, Board of County Commissioners Meeting Dr. Tom Locke, Public Health Officer, Jefferson County: 1. After the comments Dr. Locke made last week regarding the safety of traveling and eating in restaurants, I remain confused. Which presents more risk to me…..a crowded airport, with little social distancing, poor ventilation on the flight OR 50% capacity in restaurants where people may not be keeping their masks on, even when not eating? 2. The CDC says it is now safe for people who are fully vaccinated to travel, and they also say "avoid medium and large-sized in-person gatherings." This doesn’t make sense to me as airports could be considered a large in-person gathering of a lot of unrelated people. Can you please explain what seems to be contradictory guidance? 3. The CDC has started publishing information by county, including the percent of residents fully vaccinated. Would you explain where they get their data and your take on it’s accuracy? Jefferson and Clallam counties are looking good with each recording more than 30% of the population fully vaccinated. 4. Kitsap County just confirmed that it now has one case of the UK variant. Clallam County is confirming perhaps three cases right now. Do you know anything about these cases such as whether or not these persons traveled or made visits to where the variants are more prevalent? Covid-19 Testing: 1. With the focus on vaccinations, resources for testing for Covid-19 appear to be declining. It seems that some people requesting testing are being turned away because they had no specific contact with a positive case or did not have the right symptoms, just like in the beginning of the pandemic. Is it time to have open access to testing? And are we trying to use the recent, less expensive antigen test recently approved by the FDA? Public Health Strategies/Vaccines: 1. My husband and I have each received 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as have most of our friends. However, we have one couple in our social circle who are choosing NOT to receive the vaccine. What guidelines should we follow for our future social interactions with this couple? 2. I have heard the vaccines provide 95% protection against serious illness, hospitalization and death. Can we assume we have that same percentage of protection against becoming a "carrier?" 3. I am a health care provider, fully vaccinated and work privately. Can you tell me what is the percentage of risk that I could become a “carrier” if I work with those who are not fully vaccinated? Board of County Commissioners: (none submitted) Willie Bence, Director, DEM/EOC, Jefferson County: (none submitted) From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID Phase 3 | Drug Possession Decision | Overtime and Comp Time Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 2:30:50 PM From: MRSC – Local Government Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 2:30:31 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: COVID Phase 3 | Drug Possession Decision | Overtime and Comp Time CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. April 1, 2021 COVID-19 and Local Governments: Where Things Stand as of March 22, 2021 By Jill Dvorkin This blog details several updates and links to new guidance from Governor Jay Inslee's office regarding the state's move into Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan. More from MRSC Insight From MRSC The Status of Drug Possession in Washington State By Flannary Collins This blog provides an overview of the recent state supreme court decision in State v. Blake, which found that Washington’s strict liability drug possession statute was unconstitutional. More from Ask MRSC How successful have Washington cities been in passing unlimited tax general obligation (UTGO) bonds for funding public works facilities? MRSC Insight Emerging Issues Roundup: Post-Pandemic Prognostications By Byron Katsuyama This blog focuses on three issues that may become more prominent for local governments as we approach the end of the COVID-19 pandemic: cybersecurity concerns, maintaining digital services, and retiring boomers. More from MRSC Insight Overtime and Comp Time Overtime and comp time can be a complicated topic, involving not just the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but state laws and local policies/agreements as well. To help explain, we’ve overhauled our Overtime and Comp Time page to look at exempt vs. nonexempt employees, federal and state regulations, and more. COVID-19 Resources for Local Governments We are continuously updating our COVID-19 content and collecting new sample documents to keep local governments informed during the current crisis. See our COVID-19 Resources page Annexation Resources Our annexation resources were recently re-organized and updated to make the information easier to find and understand, including a new page on planning for annexation. Learn more about these resources by visiting Annexation in Washington State. Can the chair of a council advisory board discuss ideas via e-mail between monthly meetings among the members without taking any action until we get to the meetings, without such discussions becoming prohibited serial meetings? Have a question? Officials and employees from eligible government agencies can use our free one-on-one inquiry service, Ask MRSC. 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Click Here federal-policy-feed_969768.png NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | NACo.org/coronavirus APRIL 1, 2021 Vaccine-header_1815824.jpg Effective COVID-19 Communications for Your County: Amplify Your Message Through the Power of the Media County leaders are leveraging media relations to communicate with residents the latest information on COVID-19 response, testing information, details on vaccine distribution and updates on economic recovery efforts. Share how your county is responding to COVID-19 and driving recovery in your community. Find below the sample media relations tools, as well as the recording of NACo's communications workshop, which was featured at our recent Legislative Conference. 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In addition to these provisions, the proposal would help counties in pandemic- related economic recovery efforts, investing $30 billion to create U.S. jobs and prevent severe job losses. READ MORE | READ NACo STATEMENT Vaccine-Plan_1804247.jpg April is National County Government Month Throughout the past year, counties have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participate in National County Government Month by highlighting how your county has served residents during the pandemic and raising awareness about critical county programs and services. RESOURCES TO GET STARTED HIGHLIGHTS FROM #NACoLeg Explore a selection of sessions from the 2021 NACo Legislative Conference focusing on the county role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic and driving economic recovery. hhs_180x150_1023278.jpg Health Care Checkup: The Rollout of the National Vaccine Learn about progress on local vaccination uptake, as well as challenges and successes from on-the-ground implementation. WATCH RECORDING hhs_180x150_1023278.jpg Counties and the American Rescue Plan: Implementing the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund at the Local Level Hear from county leaders about allocating new federal COVID-19 relief at the local level. WATCH RECORDING hhs_180x150_1023278.jpg COVID-19 Impacts on Your County's Fiscal Health: Budget Planning Opportunities & Challenges Hear an in-depth exploration of county budgetary planning in the wake of COVID-19 and ideas for future fiscal health. WATCH RECORDING hhs_180x150_1023278.jpg Housing and COVID-19: Mobilizing Resources to Support Residents Learn best practices in housing and rental assistance aid disbursement, including housing expert recommendations and county program examples from across the country. WATCH RECORDING VACCINE DISTRIBUTION SPOTLIGHT St. Louis County, Mo. St. Louis County will target specific zip codes to boost vaccine availability to those left behind in the roll out, particularly the African American community, which has experienced disproportionately higher COVID-19 deaths while having lower access to the vaccine and health care services. The county will organize Denton County, Texas mass vaccination sites and work with community organizations to aid in vaccine distribution. READ MORE Kenosha County, Wis.Gila County, Ariz. Gila County was one of the first counties in the country to begin vaccinating the general population over the age of 18. County leaders credit the use of management styles and resources similar to the county’s previous wildfire responses. The county uses a call center to schedule vaccine appointments rather than a website to make the process easier for elderly residents. The county uses hospitals, schools and community buildings as vaccination sites in urban areas while the Health Department and National Guard focuses on distributing the vaccine supply to rural areas. READ MORE Nassau County, N.Y.Rutherford County, Tenn. After encountering challenges with the state website and registration process, Rutherford County launched its own website and call center to further its vaccination efforts. Phone bank staff is reaching out to those who registered and who meet current eligibility standards. READ MORE To find additional examples of how counties are administering vaccines, visit NACo’s vaccine resource hub. NKN_Banner_collection-covid_1729564.png APR 6 Reducing Child Poverty through the Child Tax Credit APRIL 6 | 3 P.M. EDT REGISTER NACo National Membership Call APR 15 APRIL 15 | 2 P.M. EDT REGISTER APR 20 Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 Through Environmental Scanning APRIL 20 | 1 P.M. 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From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Jamestown S"Klallam Tribe Request for Letters of Support Date:Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:22:53 PM Attachments:image001.png JST Request for Letters of Support for FY2022 Community Project Funding.pdf TEMPLATE Letter of Support for Blyn Traffic Safety 4.01.2021.docx From: Luke Strong-Cvetich Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:22:36 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Cc: W Ron. Allen; Ann Sargent Subject: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Request for Letters of Support CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Afternoon, Please see the attachments sent on behalf of W. Ron Allen, Council Chair/CEO of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Thank you, Luke Luke R. Strong-Cvetich Tribal Planner Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 1033 Old Blyn Hwy Sequim, WA 98382 Phone: 360-681-4669 Cell: 360-461-8934 Email: lstrong@jamestowntribe.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, or distribute this e-mail message or its attachments. If you believe you have received this e-mail message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. April 2, 2021 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Friday 5 | Backlog of Cases | Sustainability Plan Date:Friday, April 2, 2021 10:01:54 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 9:59:51 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Friday 5 | Backlog of Cases | Sustainability Plan CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. April is National County Government Month Throughout the month of April, counties across the nation will celebrate their successes by highlighting how they serve their communities. National County Government Month (NCGM) is your county's opportunity to highlight effective county programs and raise public awareness and understanding about the various services provided to the community. Learn More COUNTY NEWS Pierce County Sets Ambitious Goal for Reduction of Greenhouse Gases by 2030 The Pierce County Council passed a plan to reduce countywide greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030. The 2030 Sustainability Plan created a to-do list for the county on policies and actions on transportation, energy and infrastructure, waste reduction and carbon sequestration. COUNTY NEWS King County Needs More Lawyers to Attack Backlog of Cases King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg plans to ask the county executive and King County Council to hire an estimated 25 more lawyers to help catch up over the next two years with a huge backlog of cases due to COVID-19. FEDERAL NEWS DHS Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Opportunity The Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program provides funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education with funds to establish or enhance capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. Developing Learn More Learn More local prevention capabilities is a key element of Goal 3 of the Strategic Framework to Counter Terrorism and Targeted Violence. The TVTP Grant Program provides assistance to implement that goal and develops innovative solutions to prevent terrorism and targeted violence. STATE NEWS New Equity Director “What’s Next?!” Briefing Session Reframing state government to work in a way that reduces disparities and improves equitable and just outcomes for everyone in Washington requires more than the newly created Office of Equity. It requires you. It is all of our work. To be clear: there is no success without "u". The Office Of Equity invites you to register today to attend a 45-minute briefing to meet the newly hired Equity Office staff, learn more about each other, and discover ways you can engage to achieve collective impact for generations to come. There will be 12 sessions offered April 6-8, 2021 APRIL 1 - 30 National County Government Month Month of April APRIL 7 A Review of Purchasing Practices and Service Contracting 10:00 Am | $35 | Virtual Learn More Learn More UPCOMING EVENTS View More Upcoming Events facebook twitter instagram linkedIn wsac.org View this email in your browser This email was sent to Kdean@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 © 2021 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us FOLLOW US April 2, 2021 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Legislative Bulletin | April 2, 2021 Date:Friday, April 2, 2021 3:00:49 PM From: Washington Counties | WSAC Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 3:00:29 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Legislative Bulletin | April 2, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. On the Hill Bills must have passed out of their fiscal committee in their opposite house (not the house in which they originated) by Friday, April 2, or they are “dead” for the remainder of this legislative session unless they are designated “necessary to implement the budget” or “NTIB.” Because of this, from Friday forward, the bulk of legislative action will be on the floor and not in committee. As of this week, all proposed budgets have been released by both houses – capital, transportation, and operating. View the full comparison of how they affect counties at the link. Each bill must be heard and passed from its appropriate committee and then passed by their entire bodies. Once each body passes them off the floor, negotiations will begin in earnest. Budget negotiations are one of the most opaque of the legislative processes. If they are technically sent to “conference committee,” the final negotiated bill will not be amendable. But negotiations can also be less formal, allowing the final bill to be amended if needed. Generally, however, the finely tuned bill will be subject to technical amendments only. One critical detail to look for in the final version is the House’s inclusion of $144 million to local governments. The amount is split 60-40, with $58 million provided to cities and $86 million to counties to recognize the costs legislation passed this year and last have added or will add to local governments. The Legislature has until April 11 to pass bills out of their opposite houses and then until they adjourn sine die on April 25 to address amendments from the other body. Quick Links Legislative Steering Committee Legislative Priorities Accessing the Legislature Remotely Committee Schedules House Remote Testimony Senate Remote Testimony County Zoom Backgrounds Upcoming Events WSAC Virtual Assembly Monday, April 5 LSC Meeting Friday, April 9 RESOURCES More State vs Blake The House released its biennial operating budget last Friday with major investments in housing and homelessness, behavioral health, and other human services. Notably, the House also allocated money for costs associated with the State v. Blake decision. In the House budget, $44.5 million was provided to assist counties with the cost of resentencing and vacating sentences in the form of grants to be paid out by the Administrative Office of the Courts. It also provided $23.5 million to establish a legal and financial obligation (LFO) aid pool to refund individuals who qualify under Blake. This is a great first step toward covering the immense cost of the Blake decision. However, it is likely not enough. Sen. Dhingra’s bill, SB 5476, will be heard Monday in the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Her bill includes, among other things, an account to help pay for Blake costs. If some version of her bill passes, we hope that the Senate will move to providing greater funding for Blake and that the House and Senate will agree to increase the total amount to something closer to $100 million or more. This is a fluid and ongoing conversation and there are still four weeks left of the legislative session. We will continue to advocate for the state to provide sufficient funding to cover the costs of this decision. Public Health and the Budget While COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic, and the frustration of public health funding with HB 1152 have certainly taken center stage this session, there have been several other bills moving through the Legislature that demonstrate the breadth of what public health does. A quick update: SB 5052; The creation of health equity zones. Foundational Public Health Services Area: Assessment and Community Partnerships. Public health is a leading field in addressing health disparities. To further respond to the needs of communities with high health disparities, this bill would require the Department of Health, LHJs, and other state and local partners to identify health equity zones. These zones must be populated by communities of color, tribal communities, communities experiencing poverty, or immigrant communities. They must be small enough for targeted interventions to impact health outcomes and health disparities significantly. This bill was passed out of House Appropriations and now waits for a floor vote. SB 5052 was funded in the Senate budget, so it is likely to pass quickly out of the House. HB 1225; Concerning school-based health centers. Foundational Public Health Services Area: Access to Care. A school-based health center is often located within or next to a school and provides medical, dental, behavioral health, and other services to students and families. Through this bill, the Department of Health would establish a school-based health center program to support the wide range of health services to K-12 public school students, focusing on historically under-served populations. This bill is up for executive action in Senate Ways and Means. On Friday, April 2 where it is likely to pass. HB 1031; Concerning the government issuance of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. Foundational Public Health Services Area: Vital Records. This bill would allow families who gave birth that resulted in a stillbirth the ability to request and receive a certificate of birth as well as a death certificate from state or local registrars. This bill has taken several years to work its way through the Legislature and is now in Senate Rules for a floor vote. HB 1328; Exempting information gathered for controlling disease from public inspecting requirements. Foundational Public Health Services Area: Communicable Disease and Control. Connecting to the public health strategy of contact tracing, this bill exempts personal information gathered by local health jurisdictions or the Department of Health to investigate, control, preventing, or protecting the public from an infectious disease (like COVID-19 or tuberculosis) from public disclosure requirements. It has moved along through the Legislature and sits ready for a floor vote in the Senate. HB 1074; Concerning overdose and suicide fatality reviews. Foundational Public Health Services Area: Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Assessment and Community Partnerships. This bill would allow local health jurisdictions to establish a review team with community partners that would review suicide and overdose fatalities, similar to existing child death and maternal mortality review teams. Reviews are tools that can help communities inform and develop prevention strategies to reduce suicide rates and overdose deaths. This bill most recently passed out of the Senate’s Behavioral Health Subcommittee and is waiting for a floor vote. Because there is a minimal fiscal note, it bypassed the fiscal committees. A Tale of Two Revenue Packages As we barrel towards the last weeks of session, there is a renewed push to get a large-scale transportation revenue package across the finish line. But time is running out. House Transportation Chairman Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) held a public hearing on his “Miles Ahead” revenue package Thursday, April 1. The slimmed down bill spends $22 billion (lower than his original $26 billion proposal) over 16 years, including $582 million on CRAB programs. Representative Fey raises this revenue primarily through a gas tax increase, and cap and invest (cap and trade). The details on these specific revenues are forthcoming. This bill is good for Counties as it makes long-term investments in critical preservation and maintenance programs we rely on. Commissioners Kate Dean (Jefferson) and Rob Coffman (Lincoln) joined Jane Wall to testify in support of the Miles Ahead package on Thursday. Looking ahead to next week, Senate Chairman Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) will hold a hearing on his “Forward Washington” proposal, Tuesday, April 6. Details of his proposal will be released at noon on Monday, April 5. Previous iterations of his proposal funneled $375 million to cities and counties in direct fuel-tax distributions, as well as $80 million to CRAB, both over a 16-year period. What Do High Value Plastics, A Ban on Styrofoam, and Hot Coffee Have in Common? New recycling requirements and bans on certain types of products in our state's waste streams are getting closer to becoming the law of the land in Washington. E2SSB 5022 cleared a significant hurdle on its way to a possible floor vote. The bill, which has already cleared the Senate, was voted out of the House Appropriations Committee. E2SSB 5022 includes three significant reforms to certain consumer products sold in our state that ultimately end up in the waste stream. The first reform requires that certain plastic container items and trash bags contain a minimum amount of post-consumer recycled content. The plastic containers include beverage containers, household cleaning product containers, and personal care product containers. The recycled content requirements are phased over time with a maximum of at least 20% by January 1, 2027. The driving motivation behind these new requirements is to develop demand for post-consumer recycled plastics and enhance the value of recyclable plastics. The second major reform in E2SSB 5022 is a prohibition on certain expanded polystyrene products in the state. Often referred to as the brand name Styrofoam, these products are difficult to recycle and are considered contaminants in most solid waste programs. To effectively recycle them, they must be handled separately, and the costs to manage them are usually greater than any revenue received. Banned products include cold storage containers, food service products, and void filling packaging products, like packing peanuts. Specific products for certain uses, like containers used for drugs, medical devices, biological materials, and packaging for raw, uncooked, or butchered meats, seafood, fruit, and vegetables, are exempt from the ban. The ban for most items takes effect June 1, 2024. Finally, E2SSB 5022 requires a food service business to provide single-use food service ware only after affirming that the customer wants the item(s). The new requirement must be implemented by January 1, 2022, and includes utensils, straws, condiment packaging, and beverage cup lids. This new requirement also contains some exemptions, including lids for hot beverages, beverages provided through delivery, curbside, and drive through, or at large, permanent venues designed for sport or music events with a fixed-seat capacity of at least 2,500. Further exemptions are provided for health care and long-term care setting. The significant and fundamental changes that may be implemented this year through the passage of E2SSB 5022 are just a glimpse of what is likely to be even greater and more meaningful shifts in the solid waste management landscape in the future. Fiscal Flexibility and Compromise With just over three weeks left in Session, the good news is no news. One of WSAC’s priorities, HB 1069, the so-called “fiscal flexibility” bill, has already passed the full House and the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government. This bill would allow counties greater scope in spending certain criminal justice sales tax, lodging tax, real estate excise tax, and levy proceeds. It’s now in the Rules Committee awaiting full Senate Floor action, possibly even next week. Another priority bill, HB 1056, is also expected to get a full Senate Floor vote in the coming weeks. This bill allows counties to conduct remote meetings (held over Zoom, phone, etc., without a traditional physical location) during a declared emergency (statewide or local) throughout the duration of the emergency. Compromises WSAC reached on HB 1410 (penalties and interest on delinquent properties), HB 1329 (remote testimony options), and SB 5013 (aligning local redistricting timelines with the state redistricting timeline) continue to hold and these bills are all expected to pass in compromise form later this month. Overall, these are not changes to the RCW that WSAC would have sought, but these amendments make these bills better or have less of an adverse impact on counties. FOLLOW US Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram WSAC.org View this email in your browser Copyright © 2021 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are involved with county government. Our mailing address is: Washington State Association of Counties 206 10th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501-1311 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Contact Your WSAC Policy Team From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: This Week in Photos Date:Saturday, April 3, 2021 5:07:34 AM From: NACo Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 5:06:55 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean 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 joins Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for the kickoff meeting of the COVID-19 Community Corps, which works to increase vaccine confidence. Angela Conley @D4Commish This Week in Photos NACo hosts a Women's History Month panel featuring Immediate Past President Mary Ann Borgeson (top center), Stearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark, Multnomah County, Ore. Commissioner Lori Stegmann and Hennepin County, Minn. Commissioner Angela Conley. Linn County, IA @LinnCounty Erie County, PA @CountyofErie This Week in Photos This Week in Photos Linn County, Iowa and Erie County, Pa. proclaim April National County Government Month. Visit www.naco.org/ncgm for resources to highlight the essential responsibilities of county government and reinforce the message that counties matter. Michael Regan @EPAMichaelRegan This Week in Photos NACo President Gary Moore (center) and EPA Administrator Michael Regan discuss the county role in environmental stewardship and county infrastructure priorities. L.Johnson @Reach4Wellness This Week in Photos NACo First Vice President Larry Johnson leads a community spring cleanup and helps to remove discarded tires in DeKalb County, Ga. Toni Preckwinkle @ToniPreckwinkle This Week in Photos Clay Jenkins @JudgeClayJ This Week in Photos Cook County, Ill. Board President Toni Preckwinkle and community partners donate 28,000 snacks to National Guard members serving at COVID-19 vaccination sites; and at right, Dallas County, Texas Judge Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Commissioner Theresa Daniel and Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Philip Huang celebrate the 250,000th vaccination at Fair Park. NACo @NACoTweets This Week in Photos NACo West Region Rep. Joe Briggs welcomes participants to the second day of NACo's CIO Forum, part of the 2021 Legislative Conference bonus content. Minnesota Counties @MNcounties This Week in Photos Association of Minnesota Counties President Rich Sve receives his COVID-19 vaccine and expresses gratitude to those involved in vaccine distribution efforts. SEE MORE PHOTOS 2021_Virtual-Leg-Conf_eblastAd_636_1803495.png SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2021 NACo ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL | JULY 9-12 | PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD. 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Click here to unsubscribe. From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Gateway Monthly report Date:Saturday, April 3, 2021 3:28:12 PM Attachments:Jefferson County-JCHS Yearly Overview 2021.xls From: gatewayvcr@olympus.net Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 3:27:53 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Philip Morley Subject: Gateway 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’s a little Easter cheer from the Gateway Visitor Center! I have some very good news, in the merry month of March we greeted 290 visitors through the door, see our Report. This is the First month since December of 2019 that we have surpassed our "Through the Door" totals here at the Gateway Visitor Center. And, starting Mid-April we have 4 Volunteers returning, this will give us opportunity to expand our service from the Pandemic days to more open days a week. Hope you all got to enjoy the weekend, Happy belated Easter Bunnies! A few years ago, on Easter Sunday morning, I opened the back door of our house and this little Cottontail Bunny, I called him/her, Spot, was there, just a little bigger than some chocolate eggs, go figure! Spring 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 View this email in your browser Local 20/20 logo Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements April 5, 2021 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements Date:Monday, April 5, 2021 9:01:38 AM From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 9:00:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton 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. Great Blue Heron Fishing in Port Townsend Bay by Stephanie Austin COVID-19 Update on Mon, Apr 5th *Update* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke. 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 on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives. For more information, you can go here. Stream Stewards Class Registration Open: Applications Accepted through Fri, Apr 30th *New* *Online* Want to know more about our local streams, salmon, water quality and habitat restoration? Join the WSU Extension Stream Stewards class! This 6-week virtual course offers presentations by regional experts around the Olympic Peninsula with an emphasis on the rivers/streams that flow into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, and the environments that impact them. The class includes Zoom sessions, recommended field observations & activities, and connections with organizations that offer opportunities to get involved in local efforts. In addition, we are presenting a supplemental virtual natural history course which centers on Olympic Peninsula flora and fauna identification and observation, culminating in a field trip (COVID guidance permitting). Upon completion, volunteers are asked to commit to 20 hours of ecosystem-based volunteer service in the next year. Opportunities range from citizen science projects to engaging in public outreach. Volunteers choose the opportunities that best fit their skills and interests. Class lectures: Wednesdays, May 5th – June 9th, 9:30 – 12:30 pm Nature study: Mondays, May 10th – June 14th, 10:30 – 12:00 pm (no class May 31st) Cost: $25, Scholarships are available To register, go here. Go here for more information or email Bridget. Register for the 2021 Virtual Beach Naturalists Training - Register by Thurs, Apr 8th *Online* Jefferson WSU Extension is partnering with Kitsap WSU Extension and WA Sea Grant to offer a 6-week Beach Naturalist training via Zoom. You'll learn from regional experts about Salish Sea marine habitats and species, restoration and conservation efforts, and community science opportunities. The virtual course will be offered 9:30am-12:30pm on Tuesdays and 12:30- 2pm on Thursdays, April 13th - May 18th. Early bird cost: $70 ($75 after April 1st). Register here by April 8. Space is limited! Contact Monica for more information. Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation: “Espalier Fruit Trees” - Thurs, Apr 8th *Online* Doug Van Allen, Jefferson County Master Gardener, will begin with a brief introduction to espalier fruit trees including reasons to consider culturing espalier trees (or not...), the various types of espalier forms and what trees do best with the practice. Additionally, some practical considerations will be covered along with some useful reference resources and a short Q & A session. Time: 3:00-3:50 pm. Location: Online Zoom A Glimpse of Sxʷčkʷíyəŋ, a S’Klallam village at Washington Harbor - Thurs, Apr 8th *Online* Learn about the ethnographic and archaeological research on sxʷčkʷíyəŋ, one of the ancestral villages of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe that stood at Washington Harbor. The presentation will feature artifacts, maps, and historical photos as well as ethnobotanical and cultural data. To access the presentation go here. For more information, call 360-681-4632 or go here. Time: 3:00 — 4:30 pm Location: Online Local 20/20 Climate Action Outreach Meeting - Thurs, Apr 8th *New* *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! We are going to discuss the learnings from Taming Bigfoot and consider next steps. Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. For the online meeting information, email Cindy. Time: 3pm – 5pm Location: Zoom online Port Townsend Farmers' Market - Sat Apr 10th The Port Townsend Saturday Farmers Market is open for its 29th season! A friendly reminder that we are following State Guidelines for operations. This means: face masks are a requirement; use the designated entry and exit (to help us monitor patron numbers); use the handwashing station, or hand sanitizer as you enter; maintain 6' of physical distance between other shoppers and Vendors; no eating, drinking, or sampling in the Market (for now). You can also shop online Tuesday 1 pm - Thursday 1 pm, see details here. Time:9 am - 2 pm, Location: Tyler and Lawrence St Uptown, Port Townsend Recycling Survey! Please complete by April 15th *New* *Online* Port Townsend Students for Sustainability is updating their recycling information to help our citizens recycle right. You can register for a drawing for prizes too. First prize is an Earth Machine backyard composter. Other prizes that help reduce our waste include reusable coffee cups, drink cups, vegetable bags, and more. Click here to access the survey. JCHS History Happy Hour - Beekeeping with the East Jefferson Beekeepers Association - Fri, April 16th *New* *Online* Mix up a honey-themed cocktail with the bartender-led tutorial (non- alcoholic versions too), and then enjoy your drink as you learn some fun facts about the history of bees and beekeeping in the northwest. Richard Thomas, Vice President of the East Jefferson Beekeepers Association, will share fascinating facts about bees and beekeeping: the differences between skeps and Langstroth hives, a brief history of bees and beekeeping, details about several beekeeping objects from the JCHS collection, and beekeeping today in Jefferson County. JCHS will send you the Zoom link to tune in, as well as a list of ingredients for the drinks. A recording of the program will be available to all registered participants, so if you can’t make the date but would like to see the program, be sure to register. This program is FREE! If you’re able, please consider supporting JCHS by becoming a member. Register here via Simpletix Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM Location: Zoom Online Exploring Radiocarbon Chronology of Western WA Shell Midden Sites - Wed, Apr 21st *Online* JCHS is thrilled to announce an upcoming online archaeology talk, hosted by Gary Wessen, 2020 recipient of the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Award for Career Achievement. This talk will present original research summarizing radiocarbon dates from shell midden sites in western Washington and what they may be telling us about changes in the precontact human population and the antiquity of maritime adaptations. Suggested $10 donation. Register here via Simpletix. For more information, go here. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Zoom Online Earth Day at Fort Flagler State Park - Sat, Apr 24th Help restore the natural beauty at Fort Flagler State Park by removing invasive plant species. Friends of Fort Flagler is organizing a park clean up. We’re looking for volunteers to sign up for two-hour shifts (9-11 or 11- 1). The Park will be giving free day passes to any volunteer who does not have state park passes. Volunteers will bring their own tools, water, masks, and gloves and be directed to a specific site. We will be following CDC and State pandemic guidelines to keep all our volunteers safe. Please sign up by registering here. If you have questions, please email them for more information. Times: 9 am and 1 pm Location: Fort Flagler Community Notices Help Local 20/20 Implement its Mission Local 20/20's mission is "Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education." As you likely know, we implement this in various ways. Much work happens through our action groups, including Community Gardens, Intergenerational Art Happenings, Neighborhood Preparedness, Compassionate Communication Trainings, the Taming Bigfoot carbon footprint contest, Health and Wellness and Waste Reduction projects. We also lead cross-action group projects such as the visioning the future survey, and public meet and greets. As part of the Transition Network (a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world), we participate in regional and national virtual gatherings. The times we are living in are encouraging Local 20/20 to grow, to better serve and connect our community. If you are fortunate to have extra funds due to the stimulus, or just think the time is right for donating, please see our Donate page. We are a grassroots organization with no paid staff, so your money goes far. While on our website, check out the Action Group information and the ways you can get involved. 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, Vaccine info, 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. Colinwood Farm seeking Volunteers *New* Would you like to pick strawberries in Hawaii? Or maybe cut lettuce in Bali? Come on down to Colinwood, where all the greenhouses are named after exotic warm spots. Colinwood Farm is located in Port Townsend at 1210 F St. and grows nutritious organic produce for sale at their farm stand. Lots of hard work needs doing, and Colinwood is asking the community to support the farm in its need. Volunteers able to help with weeding, planting and spring harvesting are especially needed at this time. Colinwood uses an alternate economic model and can usually offer a share of the harvest to community members who help get the work done. Also, community members with skills in marketing and basic maintenance skills are needed. Help sustain local small farms and keep them viable for our community’s long-term food security goals. Please contact farm manager Zak at 360-582-7116, or email here . Local 20/20's Weekly Announcements is Seeking a Weekly Newsletter Editor Do you like to write? Do you have a passion for building local sustainability and resilience? As our volunteer editor you review submissions and edit them for brevity, clarity, and coherence, and check to see if they are still current. The Editor needs editing skills of course, plus basic writing and computer skills and an interest in keeping track of what’s going on in our community. Coaching in MailChimp will be provided. You'll need to be available over the weekend, with copy turned in by Sunday afternoon. Our weekly distribution goes out to a list of about 1000 subscribers. Your weekly time commitment would be approximately 3-7 hours depending. It can be a fun and rewarding way to contribute to our community. Those with questions or interest are asked to email us here. Port Townsend Marine Science Center Re-Opening *New* The PTMSC Aquarium and Museum will re-open in a limited capacity on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning April 10. Reservations are required and group sizes are limited. Reservations can be made starting at noon on April 7 by going here. For the latest information about the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, visit here. Regenerative Culture and DeGrowth Study/Practice Group *New* Many argue (and are alarmed) that our world is on the edge of climate cataclysm and ecological, economic and social collapse brought on by capitalism. Degrowth calls for an end to continuous growth and excess production/consumption by bringing the economy back into balance with the living world in a just and equitable way. A small study/practice group is forming to explore regenerative culture and degrowth in the everyday world, in this particular home, as a way of being. The group may meet intentionally once a month or so. If interested, please contact them here. Job Opportunity for Olympic Angels Olympic Angels is looking for a dependable, compassionate, justice-seeker to join their team as a Case Manager, helping to support children and families experiencing foster care on the Olympic Peninsula. For more information read the job description on their website and/or email Mark. The Community Visioning Survey Report Is Now Available Many thanks to the 170 Jefferson County residents who responded in June and early July 2020 to the survey related to COVID-19. Given the distancing and isolation that had occurred, we wanted to hear how the crisis was affecting the people of our county, to give people the opportunity to consider and express their concerns and hopes for the future, and to capture that vision during that unusual time. The results are fascinating, with some of the top themes emerging including the economy, communities & neighbors, healthcare, environment and energy, housing, community services and resilience, attitudes, government, food, and more. (Note that we initially expected to distribute this report in the fall of 2020, but the primary author fell ill and is still recovering. We apologize for the delay, but hope the results will still be valuable to organizations and individuals throughout the county.) JCFM Hiring for Chimacum Farmers Market Manager Applications are accepted through April 7th; see details and Job Description here. Hours are primarily on Sundays, $17 per hour. In addition, JCFM welcomes volunteers to assist with Market Day set-up and take-down, as well as other tasks. If you like to be physically active, would enjoy safely interacting with customers at the market, or just want to do some fix-it or office projects on your own time, they would love to talk to you. Finnriver Cidery Hiring Multiple positions are available. Finnriver strives to emphasize their work as community-based and to build positive and enduring relationships that support mutual flourishing with industry partners. For more information, go here. Eat Local First CSA Promotion & Contest Eat Local First is a Washington State Food & Farm Finder. They use a map-based program to help people find local. While the map is central to this website there is much more to explore. While Local 20/20 does have a locally- crafted map-based food and farm finder on our website here, the Eat Local First site gives you other information. Local 20/20 encourages you to sign up soon for local CSA (community supported agriculture) programs . You can also win $100 towards a CSA of your choice! Farmers are making planting decisions, and last year demand was so high that many sold out. And remember that CSA programs build community resilience! Community Build Project Volunteers Needed! The Community Build Project is launching another wooden tent shelter village project soon and volunteers are invited to get involved. They especially need a photographer to document progress over the next 3 months. The project will begin in Port Hadlock, but may move to another location, yet to be determined. More than one photographer might be useful. If interested, please email them. Anyone interested in contributing to this effort to create safe, secure tiny housing for folks without access to shelter is also encouraged to indicate your interest in volunteering at the Community Build Project website, see the volunteer registration page. Eating Locally and Seasonally - A Cookbook Announcing a new book from our friends at Transition Lopez Island, Elizabeth Simpson and Henning Sehmsdorf. Eating Locally and Seasonally is a compilation of recipes using fresh ingredients grown and raised on their farm, S&S Homestead. Illustrated by local artists, it contains dozens of recipes, including basic cheesemaking, simple fermentation and preservation techniques, and a wide variety of vegetable and meat recipes. Elizabeth and Henning once again bring our focus back to the joy (and the health benefits) of eating food that can easily be grown or locally purchased in our own backyards. Softcover book available for $15 while supplies last. To order yours, contact Sonia soon! Veg Rx: Fresh Produce at The Food Co-op January through March, the Food Co-op's partnership in the Veg Rx program offers $20/month in fresh produce buying-power. If your family qualifies for Apple Health and you have at least one person in your household under age 18, talk with your Jefferson Healthcare clinician about your food budget. Veg Rx can help stretch your fresh-food dollars. During the Farmers Market season, you can use your VegRx for fresh produce at the Markets. Farmers Market Launches BIPOC Business Start-up Fund Jefferson County Farmers Markets (JCFM) has launched a Farmers Market BIPOC Business Start-up Fund. Applications are now being accepted, and will be open until funds are exhausted. The Fund seeks to reduce barriers for small business entrepreneurs to join the farmers market with low overhead and have a successful market season. Those applying to the Fund may receive $250- $1000 to procure supplies, mobile equipment, marketing/signage, etc., or other start-up costs. There are no strings attached, and applicants are welcomed to a 4-hour ‘Bootstrap Business’ class, to hone a business plan, led by the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, a Fund partner. The Farmers Market Vendor Application, and new Fund Application are available here. Free Biochar! Spring must be in the air. The Olympic Carbon Fund is giving away biochar again! Farms are eligible for whole cubic yards of biochar. Backyard food growers are eligible for the Bucket Share: All the biochar you want, ten gallons at a time. Read about both programs and about biochar generally on the OCF website. Local 20/20 Social Justice Workgroup Webpage Now Live *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 (on the first link) to share the voices of young Native Americans. 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 12,403 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. Weighing in on the Transit Long Range Plan *New* This month's Local 20/20 Leader Column by Dave Thielk reviewed some of the work that members of Local 20/20's T Lab transportation action group are working on. Drawing on the Jefferson County 2018 Inventory of Greenhouse Emissions as well as the modeling work done for the Climate Action Committee, T Lab is using data to demonstrate the links between increase ridership and carbon reduction in Jefferson County. Jefferson Transit is currently gathering input for their Long Range Plan and TLAB is encouraging citizens to weigh in on including carbon reduction considerations in the plan. Four Changes by Gary Snyder Just yesterday and for the first time I heard apoem written 50 years ago by Gary Snyder. Its message is just as prescient now and even more pertinent to the situation humanity is in today. Discovering such a gem as this is bittersweet. Certainly it lifts the spirit but one can’t help but wonder "what if" humanity had not squandered the past five decades and had turned away from its headlong rush towards extinction. As we face an anthropogenic collapse of our ecosystem and reconsider our place in nature, we hear words from half a century earlier, “Revolutionary consciousness is to be found among the most ruthlessly exploited classes: animals, trees, water, air, grasses.” Snyder outlines our position, situation, goals and practical actions in four areas. 1) Population: the population in 1970 was less than half what it is today, and suggests the carrying capacity was half or less of that. 2) Pollution: atmospheric CO2 was 325 ppm in 1970 and is 414 now. 3) Consumption, and 4) Transformation. Please hear the wisdom of Gary Snyder here. Nature Needs a New Pronoun Continuing the theme of hearing wisdom from the past, we offer up this 2015 essay from Native American writer and a scientist, Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass. This blending of science and indigenous perspective offers hope that we might yet find a way to learn how to live within the limits of Earth’s ecosystem. We can start by turning away from the mindset that nature is something to dominate and exploit. We must relearn respect and gratitude. “By learning from other species we might even learn humility”. Kimmerer asks, “Might the path to sustainability be marked by grammar?” She proposes the singular pronoun ki to be used in place of ‘it” when talking about anything alive. The plural version is ‘kin” and so through language we can relearn that we are connected as brothers and sisters to all living beings on Earth. Please find Kimmerer’s article here. Notes from a 1.2C World This article uses maritime analogies--perfect for us dwellers-by-the-sea! Author Laurie Layborn- Langton starts with the observation that most of us do not yet comprehend we are experiencing a critical destabilization of the Earth System. “Stuck in a storm, the primary objective is to steer out, lest the ship be overcome. Yet attention gets diverted by fear and sickness, a hole in the hull, crew abandoning their posts and grasping for the lifeboats.” We are warned that mounting an effective response won’t be easy. The author advocates first of all “telling the truth” about the magnitude of the crisis. The author also sagely reminds us of the constraints of the political realities within which we must navigate the challenges of creating new paradigms and functioning systems within those paradigms. These will hopefully replace the neoliberal market capitalism that got us into this. The author knows all this won’t be easy, that it will require “engaging with issues that are out of the comfort zone [of our] communities.” Chock full of helpful thinking, this is an engaging and well written piece you are encouraged to read. The essay is linked here. Misplaced Hope This is a brief reflection on the meaning of hope in the context of climate change and an effort to persuade us to get moving. Remi Charron has little hope that technological advances will prevent climate catastrophe in the face of economic and population growth. Thermodynamics does not support such hope it is argued. Charron also quotes The New Yorker’s Jonathan Franzen: “You can keep on hoping that catastrophe is preventable and feel ever more frustrated or enraged by the world’s inaction. Or you can accept that disaster is coming, and begin to rethink what it means to have hope.” Charron (and many of us locally) place hope in the ability of our communities to adapt and build resilience against the coming storm. He notes: “Supporting local farming and community-centered support systems can’t just be buzzwords.” When we put aside misplaced hope in global institutions and technology, we can begin to feel genuine hope in our local community. Please take a look at the article here. The Marginal Uselessness of Muscle-Cars This essay reflects on the costs and benefits of the mode of transport most Americans use; cars. Author Bart Hawkins Kreps is an advocate for bicycles, believing in their utility while pointing out the deleterious effect of cars on equity in human society. He draws on the ideas of Ivan Illich, who said that when assessing the value of cars to human society we must include in the calculus all the time spent building and maintaining cars and all the time spent working so that we can afford cars, fuel, insurance, etc. Kreps also asks us to consider the effect on equity amongst humans due to how we structure our built environment. Please consider this article as an additional informative piece to the Op-Ed from Local 2020’s Sonja Hammar below, in which she describes the utility of electric bicycles. Kreps' article can be found by clicking here. COVID-19, Carbon And Bicycles The latest column for Local 20/20’s Resilience Review in The Port Townsend Leader is from Sonja Hammar, a member of the Local 20/20 Steering Council. Starting with some COVID-19 impacts on transportation, she shares how these drove her to buy an electric bike and why other locals have chosen to do so as well. Capital: The Doomsday Machine (or How to Repurpose Growth Capital) Richard Heinberg examines the insights of David Fleming in this recent essay. Fleming described six kinds of capital, (natural, human, social, scientific/cultural, material, and financial) and noted that each could be used in two ways: as foundational capital for societal maintenance or as growth capital for expansion of population and consumption. Heinberg highlights Fleming’s insight that a healthy society preserves foundational capital but periodically destroys or constrains growth capital. Heinberg’s efforts for years have been to increase awareness that the exponential growth of population and our consumption of resources cannot be sustained on a plant of finite resources. His aim is to avoid the societal collapse on a level never before experienced by our now global civilization. Heinberg describes ways we can give away growth capital; one of the supporting examples he offers is the potlatch ceremonies of the indigenous people of our region. Heinberg goes on to describe how our current society uses all six types of capital in the pursuit of endless growth. Make no mistake, Heinberg offers a grim outlook for global collapse if we do not change our ways. However, despite being a realist, Heinberg continues to explore ways that we might soften the blow in his sections, “Is There a Way out of This Thing” and “Preparing for What’s Next.” These two sections are especially relevant for readers interested in forging a local response to global challenges. Please read Heinberg’s new essay linked here. Also, local readers should please take note of the photo credit for the piece of art that accompanied this Resilience.org article: Watercolor by James G. Swan depicting the S'Klallam people of Chief Chertzemoka at Port Townsend. Our Moral Fate: Allen Buchanan on Escaping Tribalism This interview is of an academic who studies how humans developed morality and how morality and tribalism both evolved and coexist in the species Homo sapiens (so-called “wise man”). I found this conversation tremendously enlightening and potentially useful. If we are to stand a chance of not only confronting the challenges that seem to threaten the existence of American democracy but of dealing with global climate change, we will need to “escape” from the negative effects of tribalism. Buchanan views the challenge of confronting tribalism incredibly difficult, but he does offer a glimmer of hope and a few suggestions that we might, just maybe, implement. It all starts with an awareness of the potential for every one of us to engage in tribalistic thought and behavior. I recommend this article to all of us who imagine a truly resilient local community because it highlights a challenge that may be a potent obstacle. Please find the article, originally from MIT Press Reader, at this link to Salon. The Arctic Has a Cloud Problem As an ardent follower of climate science, I've paid especial attention to progress made in the understanding of how clouds form and what their role will be in future heating or cooling. The impacts can be huge, but the existing models don’t really factor in clouds, as the science has been scanty. It's kind of like the Joni Mitchell song "Both Sides Now,"-- “I really don’t know clouds at all.” This report by The Atlantic authors Quanta and Max Kozlov talks about clouds and how iodine seems to be an especially potent particle for cloud formation. Apparently, iodine is a naturally occurring component that gets into the atmosphere from melting sea ice, algae, and the sea surface. Its concentrations in the atmosphere have tripled over the past 70 years, and this will keep increasing in a positive feedback loop. While this article describes laboratory science it also talks about how this research will inform investigations in the field in the ongoing effort to help understand just how big a hole we’re digging for ourselves. Please find the article here at The Atlantic, which allows a few free articles per reader per month. What Does an Ecological Civilization Look Like? Yes! Magazine’s Spring 2021 issue is focused on “Ecological Civilization.” In their introduction they lay out the case that climate change is far more serious than most people understand and existing plans for responding to it are doomed to fall short unless we make deep and sweeping systemic changes. “We need to forge a new era for humanity —on that is defined, at its deepest level, by a transformation in the way we make sense of the world, and a concomitant revolution in our values, goals, and collective behavior.” They then describe “six rules” for humans rejoining the natural world including diversity, balance, fractal organization, life cycles, subsidiarity, and symbiosis. While the authors admit that we have a long way to go towards making this vision a reality they maintain that it is possible, and that young people especially are looking for a future worldview that they can believe in. I urge everyone, young and old and in- between, to read this essay and think about being part of the solution revolution rather than riding the business-as-usual train all the way to the end of the line. Find the essay (14 minute read) and the many really great accompanying articles here. Kalama Methanol Refinery and the Thin Green Line The January column for Local 20/20’s Resilience Review in The Port Townsend Leader is from Polly Lyle, a member of the Local 20/20 Climate outreach group. She describes the ramifications of a proposed methanol refinery in Kalama, Washington, and shares some good news on the recent developments from WA Department of Ecology. Learn more about that proposal, as well as another one in Oregon, in this article. Local 20/20 Mission Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education. Action Groups are where we do most of our work. 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Sims Way #12 · Port Townsend, Wa 98368 · USA From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Dove House Newsletter - This Link Works Date:Sunday, April 4, 2021 6:56:43 AM From: development=dovehousejc.org@tbmail2.comOn Behalf Ofdevelopment@dovehousejc.org Sent: Sunday, April 4, 2021 6:56:08 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Dove House Newsletter - This Link Works CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. My apologies to all for sending an unworkable link the first time. This link works to open the entire newsletter. Enjoy! To safely unsubscribe, please click here | Spam Policy This email was sent to kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us by development@dovehousejc.org Dove House Advocacy Services | 1045 10th St | Port Townsend | WA | 98368 From:Tom Sparks To:Public Comments Subject:Yet another fine, quiet, sunny Monday... Date:Monday, April 5, 2021 8:54:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good Morning, On this fine, sunny Monday, may of us will be out planting gardens and putting in vegetable starts and working the gardens for food and beautiful flowers. No nuisance gun noise, no concussive blasts, no endless repeating shotguns at 4 second intervals for hour upon hour...just a fine quiet, peaceful sunny day. The gun noise coming from the gun range is increasing in both frequency and volume. Some things just don't change....and the gun noise is one of those things. The harassment gunfire continues and the noise reduction measures that were the focus of giving the gun range it's extended leases, is completely, non- existent. There is no indication of reduced sound levels from the gun range.... So after all this time we are left with more empty promises. No one is surprised. One excuse after another is the standard when it comes to operating hour violations, the operating hour violations, continue and you the commissioners continue to do nothing about it. We will be sure to bring this fact to light at election time, as this is completely unacceptable. Letting the shooters off the hook, time and time again..will only generate more violations. Somehow, it seems that the commissioners either don't get this, or don't care. Which is it? Having a wonderful quiet monday, hope your day is great also. T. Parks From:Doug Edelstein To:Public Comments Subject:The Fairgrounds are the only current option Date:Sunday, April 4, 2021 5:18:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To the Commissioners: Difficult, unfortunate and problematic as the facts are, our community has to face the reality that the Jefferson County Fairgrounds must remain available as a stable camp for shelterless people indefinitely, until a better situation can be identified. There is simply nowhere else that will fill the basic needs of these people and Jefferson County. The hard cruel facts are these: 1. This site alone, aside from certain state parks, has the bathrooms, running water, showers, and electricity for each campsite, that are needed to sustain decent human life. 2. The Fairgrounds site is close enough to town for residents to access support services like counseling, relief agencies, recovery programs, behavioral health, health care and other services. It is also within range of the food bank, food stores, post office, banks, library, county offices, and businesses. And since residents are there long-term, agencies can effectively reach out to them without being forced to track them around as they get kicked from one site to the next. 3. If residents are evicted, a number of consequences will occur that will create an even more unsupportable, expensive, problematic and ethically unacceptable situation than we have right now. People will have to move to raw sites without water, electricity, bathrooms, heat, toilet. Tents will proliferate in parks, on beaches, on the streets near businesses, in parking lots, and any other public space. Such an environment will occupy more police hours; they will be much busier if they have to constantly evict people from every nook and cranny. Tent sites without trash pickup will become waste dumps. 4. This vulnerable population will physically suffer. They will be colder, wetter, hungrier, less able to wash their clothes, more exposed, less able to access healthy food, less able to dispose of trash. 5. Eviction will be traumatic. Already many residents suffer from trauma-related emotional pain so severe that in my view it could be called despair. (Despair is not the same as depression. Despair is a rational evaluation of an impossible situation that seems literally hopeless. Despair can easily be fatal when people simply give up, which happens in shelterless communities disturbingly often.) 6. They will be exposed to risks. They'll depend on crude propane or butane heaters. These can easily catch fire. One man a few weeks ago nearly immolated himself because his propane heater ignited his tent. I witnessed a Fairgrounds resident accidentally start a fire in their heatless van, when they tried to use a propane flame as a heater. People use candles for heat in 25-degree nights. 7. And of course, if this community evicts the vulnerable people at the Fairgrounds, there will be consequences for all of us. A civil society takes care of its needful people. Port Townsend pats itself on the back for its civility and decency. Eviction of these people would be an act of unnecessary cruelty`against powerless people. If we want to be better than that, we have to do better than that. Until a better situation presents itself, there are measures that can reduce the problems at the Fairgrounds: 1. Support the people who live there with adequate shelter. Some of the tents are woefully flimsy. All are vulnerable to severe winds. Some of the RVs are barely shelter at all. 2. Increase nutritional support. Outside agencies deliver one meal a day currently. Churches, clubs, businesses and neighborhood associations need to pitch in and show up. 3. Make a comprehensive deal with the Fairgrounds Board that pays the full bill for use of the area. That will have to include funding for appropriate enforcement of the campground rules. 4. Establish meaningful outreach to residents to remedy issues that keep them from housing or employment. Encourage agencies to bring their operations to the Fairgrounds at least once a week. 5. Help establish viable long term connections between the residents and the rest of the community. Very sincerely, Doug Edelstein From:M Morrissey To:publiccomment@cityofpt.us; Public Comments Subject:Comment on decriminalization of entheogens Date:Tuesday, March 30, 2021 7:28:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Jefferson County Commissioners City Council Members, Port Townsend Honorable Persons, I want to tell you the life story of a man I know very well. I'll call him Joe. At the ageof 5, his father died at about 3am outside his bedroom window. The father hadrecently returned from World War II and probably had what was then known as “combat fatigue.” It was a violent death and a probable suicide. Two days later, his mother gave birth to his younger brother. She was devastated by her husband's death. Dealing with her own grief and caring for her newborn was all she could manage. One result of these tragic events was that Joe and his older sister lost theemotional support and nurturing of their parents in just two days. As Joe grew older, anxiety and depression followed him through three marriages.During the third marriage, he had a job that was very stressful. After about five years in that job, one of his step-sons committed suicide. At that point, Joe started into what became chronic insomnia. His third marriage unraveled and ended in divorce. Though he tried many, many treatments for his insomnia, he was eventually forced into early retirement due to sleep deprivation and the resulting depression. Joe moved to a coastal town to be near his sister. He was able to relax and his sleepimproved somewhat. He joined a study group that he greatly enjoyed for almost adecade. Members of the study group became very good friends and a vital part of his support network in the new town. Unfortunately, he was forced out of the study group in a way that had many parallels to his five year old experiences. The insomnia and depression returned. Joe began considering suicide. Luckily, Joe became aware of the Mutual Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)and the work it is doing. After some research and networking, he traveled to workwith a psychologist who includes entheogens as part of his treatment protocol. Thatprotocol is very similar to the one MAPS now has at the final FDA approval level for treatment of PTSD. The treatment has been designated a “break-through therapy” by the FDA due to the huge need for it in our country, though it uses MDMA as the medicine rather than entheogens. After three rounds of entheogen treatment, Joe's insomnia and depression were greatly improved. He is enjoying life more than he hasin decades. Joe's one complication is that his problems started in childhood. Researchhas shown that such an early onset causes the brain to literally develop in a non-optimal way. Joe has found he needs a treatment about every six months to maintainhis balance. That's still better - by far - than any commercially available psychiatricmedicine. So, based on Joe's history, which has some amazing parallels to my own, I strongly endorse the decriminalization of entheogens in our county and city. After trying almost every medication & treatment recommended by modern medicine, Joe wasliterally out of options. Now, one treatment each six months allows him to maintain apositive mood and a fulfilling life. It would be great if he did not have to travel,though now that would only be down to Oregon, given their recent state-wide legalchanges. This change plus the work at MAPS illustrate how rapidly psychiatrictreatment is changing in our country right now. I hope our county and citygovernments can legally recognize how beneficial such changes will be for our people. Responsible, safe and supportive use of entheogens can strengthen us, especially given our unique blend of engaged community, natural beauty, clean food resources, holistic healthcare,wisdom from indigenous peoples, and planned educational opportunities. Please move decriminalization of entheogens forward inour community now. Very Sincerely Yours, Mike Morrissey, 928 14th St, Port Townsend, WA 98368 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Join NACo and White House Officials Tomorrow for a Call on Infrastructure and COVID-19 Recovery Date:Monday, April 5, 2021 1:07:46 PM From: NACo Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 1:07:26 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join NACo and White House Officials Tomorrow for a Call on Infrastructure and COVID-19 Recovery 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-primary-center_700px_1683049_1832951_1844665.png GettyImages-1176016994(1)_1824700.jpg JOIN NACo AND WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS FOR A CALL ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND COVID-19 RECOVERY FOR COUNTIES TOMORROW AT 1 P.M. EDT Please join the National Association of Counties (NACo) and White House officials, including Gene Sperling, tomorrow for updates on the implementation of the American Rescue Plan, which will invest significantly in local governments, and the JOIN US TOMORROW FOR A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CALL DATE TOMORROW, April 6 administration's proposed infrastructure package, the American Jobs Plan. The American Jobs Plan proposal includes a surface transportation reauthorization and other infrastructure legislation, including water, stormwater and broadband projects. Counties support comprehensive legislation that preserves local decision-making, dedicates investments in locally owned infrastructure and ensures solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. FEATURED SPEAKER TIME 1 p.m. EDT DAIL-IN RSVP to receive dial-in information. QUESTIONS? Email your questions to question@naco.org. Gene Sperling Gene Sperling serves as the coordinator overseeing the implementation of the American Rescue Plan, which provides $65.1 billion in direct aid to all counties, parishes and boroughs. EXPLORE NACo's LATEST RECOVERY RESOURCES NACo COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse To assist counties with response and recovery, we are pleased to launch the NACo COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse, which features timely resources for counties, including allocation estimates, examples of county programs using federal coronavirus relief funds, the latest news and more. LEARN MORE State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Find your county's estimated allocation, potential allowable uses of new recovery funds, NACo's legislative analysis and more. LEARN MORE WATCH: Implementing the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds at the Local Level NACo Analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act Access NACo's analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act, which highlights key provisions for county governments. LEARN MORE Digest-3-29_1865769.jpg Digest-3-29_1865769.jpg WH-Image_1810817.jpg Investing Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds Find examples and best practices related to the CARES Act, as well as U.S. Treasury guidance and FAQs. LEARN MORE UPCOMING COVID-19 WEBINARS & EVENTS Reducing Child Poverty through the Child Tax Credit APR. 6 | 3-4 P.M. EDT The American Rescue Plan includes a historic temporary investment in the Child Tax Credit, expanding both its size and its eligibility guidelines in 2021. Join NACo for an overview of key outreach and tax assistance strategies to ensure vulnerable families in your county can access these new benefits. REGISTER The Rising Cost of Jails APR. 15 | 1-2 P.M. EDT This webinar features new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts that shows jail costs are rising even as crime and new jail admissions are falling. County leaders will share perspectives on the rising cost of jails and practical solutions for reducing local expenses and preserving public safety. REGISTER NACo National Membership Call APR. 15 | 2 P.M. EDT Join NACo and White House officials as we continue our series of biweekly national member calls and hear the latest updates on COVID-19 relief and vaccine distribution. REGISTER 21AnnConf_STD_Slide_636V2_1862982.png 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:Washington State Department of Transportation To:jeffbocc Subject:One night of SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge intermittent closures scheduled Date:Monday, April 5, 2021 3:02:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Washington State Department of Transportation Olympic Region – PO Box 47440 – Olympia, WA 98504-7440 – 360-357-2600 TRAVEL ADVISORY April 5, 2021 Contact: Doug Adamson, communications, 360-357-271 One night of SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge intermittent closures scheduled SHINE – Drivers are encouraged to plan for one night when the State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge will close intermittently to traffic using the bridge. 11 p.m. Thursday, April 8 to 4 a.m. Friday, April 9 Travelers can expect the bridge closed to all traffic. The bridge will open to travelers at unscheduled times as work allows. The work could be rescheduled due to the weather. 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FEATURED SPEAKER TIME 1 p.m. EDT DAIL-IN RSVP to receive dial-in information. QUESTIONS? Email your questions to question@naco.org. Gene Sperling Gene Sperling serves as the coordinator overseeing the implementation of the American Rescue Plan, which provides $65.1 billion in direct aid to all counties, parishes and boroughs. EXPLORE NACo's LATEST RECOVERY RESOURCES NACo COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse To assist counties with response and recovery, we are pleased to launch the NACo COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse, which features timely resources for counties, including allocation estimates, examples of county programs using federal coronavirus relief funds, the latest news and more. LEARN MORE State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Find your county's estimated allocation, potential allowable uses of new recovery funds, NACo's legislative analysis and more. 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From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: 2020 Annual Report | OCH Community Briefing Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:19:12 AM From: Olympic Community of Health Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:18:42 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: 2020 Annual Report | OCH Community Briefing CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. we (3) Tackling health issues that no single sector or Tribe can tackle alone. Olympic Community of Health (OCH) seeks to connect people and agencies throughout the region with resources and opportunities related to improving population health. Announcements AnnualReportScreenshot 2020 Annual Report Check out OCH's 2020 Annual Report to learn about the ways partners across the Olympic region turned challenges into opportunities. “In 2020, many things in our lives changed. We all watched as the pandemic spread across the world and struggled to make sense of it. OCH has looked upon challenges presented by the pandemic and has seen opportunities to support our communities. Through our Stay Healthy, Stay Connected campaign, by promoting vaccination, and by supporting partner agencies in continuing to provide necessary health care and social services without interruption we continue to breathe hope and resilience into our region.” - Wendy Sisk, OCH Board President AnnualReportData1 Check out the 2020 Annual Report OCH Funds COVID-19 Recovery Projects In late February, OCH announced a funding opportunity open to implementation partners, Tribes, and Local Health Jurisdictions in the three-county region. $400k was set aside in the OCH budget to support projects around COVID-19 vaccination efforts, equity and social needs, and general COVID-19 recovery. A total of 13 applications came in totaling over $740k in requests. Project proposals ranged from supporting mass vaccination sites, mobile response vaccinations, home vaccinations, outreach to populations hesitant to receive vaccines, projects to reduce homelessness and other social needs, communications and marketing efforts, and more. The OCH Executive Committee approved funding for seven of the project proposals received for a total of $399k. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application. Decision making was tough due to all of the excellent work proposed. See summary of all funded projects. covidfunds (1) Opportunities Apr 15: Maternal vaccinations before, during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic Trust for America's Health, Adult Vaccine Access Coalition and The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs will host a virtual briefing entitled "Maternal vaccinations before, during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: How policy makers can equitably protect our nations mothers and babies" on April 15th. The goal of the briefing is to share the importance of maternal vaccinations in both the age of COVID-19 and prior, disparities in maternal vaccinations for women of color and the consequences and how access/hesitancy impact these vaccination rates. Resources COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Toolkit Kitsap Public Health District created an evolving library of COVID-19 vaccination materials that can be used to support outreach efforts in our community. Have questions or feedback? Looking for a different format? Email pio@kitsappublichealth.org Access full toolkit KPHDVaccineInfo Upcoming OCH events Board of Directors April 12 | 1-3p Add to calendar Download meeting packet Making It Happen: Tackling COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Barriers to Access April 16 | 9:30-11a Register here 3CCORP Treatment Workgroup April 21 | 1-3p Add to calendar Train the Trainer – Become a NEAR Sciences Presenter May 13, 14, 20, 21 | 9a-12p (please attend all four dates) Learn more and reserve your spot Space is limited In partnership, 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! Olympic Community of Health, 41 Colwell St, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339, United States, 3606336298 Unsubscribe Manage preferences From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Upcoming Webinars: Public Records Workshop (new date!), Construction Claims, Post-Pandemic Workplace, and More Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:23:37 AM From: MRSC Webinars Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 9:23:08 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Upcoming Webinars: Public Records Workshop (new date!), Construction Claims, Post- Pandemic Workplace, 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. A Review of Purchasing Practices and Service Contracting April 7, 10 AM - 11:30 AM Learn More and Register This webinar will review the practices followed for acquiring materials, supplies, and equipment (including the use of a vendor roster), as well as guidelines for securing general services and architecture and engineering (A&E) services. Credits: APWA-CAEC Cost: $35 Public Records Act Basics & More - Virtual Workshop NEW DATE ADDED: April 27, 9 AM - 4 PM Learn More and Register Our first five PRA virtual workshops have sold out, so by popular demand we've added an additional workshop on April 27! The morning session will focus on PRA basics, while the afternoon session will cover the more practical process of responding to a records request and more advanced topics. Credits: CLE, WAPRO Category B, CML, Open Government Training Act Cost: $140 Strategies and Tactics for Successfully Resolving Construction Claims May 5, 11 AM - 12 PM Learn More and Register Delivering public works construction projects on time and within budget has never been more challenging due to COVID-19. To avoid significant construction claim risk, local governments must adopt effective claims management strategies throughout the life of a project. This webinar will focus on key construction contract provisions and mediation strategies that can contribute to a successful construction claim mediation. Credits: CLE, CM, Legal CM, APWA-CAEC Cost: $35 The Post-Pandemic Workplace, Part 1: Policies and Practices for the Post-COVID Office May 20, 10 AM - 11:30 AM Learn More and Register COVID-19 has forced local governments to do a tremendous amount of innovation and adaptation. As we begin to transition, which of these COVID-era adaptations will stay, and which will we gladly leave behind? MRSC and the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) are partnering to bring you a two-part Post-Pandemic Workplace webinar series. The first part will cover how cities and counties are rethinking the way things have always been done. Part 2 (on May 26) will cover the legal landscape of the post-COVID office and is available through the AWC website. Credits: CML, SHRM Cost: $25 Making the Switch to Paperless Permitting June 1, 12 PM - 1:30 PM Learn More and Register Ever wondered what it would take to start paperless permitting in your jurisdiction? Or perhaps you are already doing some electronic plan review but would like to know how other jurisdictions are undertaking this effort? This webinar features speakers from Washington local governments discussing how to get buy-in, how paperless permitting can improve customer service, and best practices. Credits: CM 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 | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by it@mrsc.org Tuesday, April 6 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | April 6, 2021 Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:00:32 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:59:36 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: COVID-19 News | April 6, 2021 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 Celebrate National Public Health Week April 5 - 11 This year's focus is on some of the outstanding and inspirational public health work happening around our state. See what local organizations are doing to rebuild; advance racial equity; strengthen community; galvanize climate justice; construct COVID-19 resilience; uplift mental health and wellness; and elevate the essential and health workforce. Read more Announcements and Resources STATE Kreidler Extends Emergency Order on Telehealth to May 2 Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update From the Washington State Department of Health As of March 29, more than 3,325,998 doses of vaccine have been given across the state, which is 83% of the 4,006,330 doses that have been delivered to our providers and long-term care programs. Washington is currently averaging 55,894 vaccine doses given each day. This information can be found on the DOH data dashboard under the vaccines tab, which is updated three times per week. Read more NOTEWORTHY Another US Covid-19 Surge May Look Different, Experts Say, Particularly For Younger People. Here's How Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the US are going extremely well -- but not enough people are yet protected and the country may be at the start of another surge. Only about 18.5% of Americans are fully vaccinated, CDC data shows, and Covid-19 cases in the country have recently seen concerning increases. The highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant has fueled an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in parts of Europe. And experts worry the US could be next if Americans don't double down on safety measures until more people are vaccinated. Read more The COVID-19 Vaccine is Free to You. What Does That Mean? Often when we hear the word “free,” we may wonder what the catch is, or if it’s too good to be true. As HCA’s medical director for Medicaid, Dr. Chen is an expert at helping people navigate Washington’s healthcare system and explains here what a free vaccine means. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS April 12, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to Kdean@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 © 2021 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: "What"s happening in Forks?" Tomorrow Morning on Coffee with Colleen - Join Mayor Fletcher, Rod Fleck & Audrey Grafstrom Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:49:43 AM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:49:26 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: "What's happening in Forks?" Tomorrow Morning on Coffee with Colleen - Join Mayor Fletcher, Rod Fleck & Audrey Grafstrom CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. What's happening in Forks? on Coffee with Colleen tomorrow morning at 8am. Please join Mayor Tim Fletcher, Rod Fleck and Audrey Grafstrom tomorrow morning at 8am. They will be discussing their local economy, their resilient community and plans to grow stronger in spite of it all. Please join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89474510306? pwd=VlIrRHh5RG1nYVh3V3JXRzFSMmRodz09 Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89474510306#,,,,*187447# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 Department of Agriculture Relief & Recovery Grants The WSDA Relief and Recovery grants are available thanks to a partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce. Grants of approximately $15,000 are available for small businesses in four sectors: Shellfish growers Farmers market organizations Agritourism farms Small breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries (dependent upon tap or tasting room sales). These four sectors were selected for assistance as a way to bolster the health and diversity of the Washington state economy by providing support to disproportionately impacted and previously underserved agricultural sectors. The grant program opens Apr. 9 and runs through Apr. 26. You can still sign up for one or all of the Doing Business with Our Local Governments workshops! Your EDC in partnership with the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and USDoT Northwest Small Business Transportation Resource Center will be hosting weekly FREE technical classes for a month beginning on March 31st. Over $100M will be spent in Clallam County by the WA State Dept of Transportation over the next two years to remove fish barriers across our state highways. To register for the class go to: https://washingtonptac.org/bondingcontracting/ Working Washington 4 Grant Portal is Open until THIS FRIDAY at 5pm!! Go to the Department of Commerce Site: https://CommerceGrants.com/ to apply for up to $25,000 of grant funding. Prior amounts awarded in Working WA 1, 2 or 3 will reduce the maximum amount you are eligible for. Working Washington Round 4 offers grant relief funds to small for-profit businesses, especially those that were required to close due to public health and safety measures. Priorities for funding are: Businesses required to close. Businesses with lost revenue as a result of closure. Businesses with added expenses to maintain safe operations. Equitable distribution of grant funds across the state and to businesses owned and operated by historically disadvantaged individuals. What's in the American Rescue Plan for me? We've created a Color-Coded Map for you to find the Funds and Programs for your Business or Non-Profit or as a household in the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan of 2021 You can download our color-coded map at our ChooseClallamFirst.com website to quickly search through the $1.9Trillion, 642 page document with direct links to the section that apply to you, so you can get prepared to apply for programs or funding. The map is much easier to see on a non-mobile device. For more information and to download the information in Word format go to https://chooseclallamfirst.com/the-american-rescue-plan-act/. Habitat Build Class – Workforce Training Register Here - class size is limited to 10. Shuttered Venue Operator Grants Opening on Thursday The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal today in anticipation of opening applications for the much- anticipated critical economic relief program on Thursday, April 8, 2021. The Washington Hospitality Association and the National Restaurant Association has created this flyer about the program. Are you a Restaurant Owner? Have you heard about the $26.8 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund that will cover ALL of your lost revenues? An eligible business may receive a tax-free federal grant equal to the amount of its pandemic-related revenue loss, calculated by subtracting its 2020 gross receipts from its 2019 gross receipts. The SBA is working on rolling out the grant program now and working to make it as streamlined as possible. If you have any questions email restaurants@sba.gov for your question to be part of their FAQs. There is no scheduled opening date yet today. Census Data Summit Schedule – April and May: April 13th, 11am - Census Data for American Indian Populations Register Here Learn how to explore the data and tools that the Census Bureau offers for the AIAN population and AIAN-owned businesses, as well as how to navigate the My Tribal Area app. April 15th 11am - Census Data for Philanthropic and Non-profit Orgs Register Here This summit will take a deeper dive into data from previous decennial censuses (but not data from the 2020 Census) and other surveys to examine the statistics from datasets to help your proposal writing and give you a more complete portrait of those you serve. April 20th, 11am Accessing Census Bureau Data for Rural Communities Register Here This data summit will teach basic census geography, rural vs. urban terminology, as well as tools and tables using data from the American Community Survey for the contemporary rural landscape. April 22nd, 11am Statistics in Schools— Data for the Classrooms Register Here This summit will teach data users how to explore the Statistics in Schools website which provides valuable and easy-to-use lessons for K-12 students who have an increasing need for data literacy to compete in the 21st century. April 29th, 11am Census Business Builder for Small Business Retailers and Service Establishments Register Here This summit will teach data users how to access the Census Business Builder suite of services which provides selected demographic and economic data tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and user-friendly format. May 6th, 11am COVID-19 HUB Demographic and Economic Resources Register Here This summit will provide data users demographic and economic data designed to help guide decision-making related to the COVID-19 pandemic. May 12th 11am: Economic Recovery: Workforce Patterns Register Here This summit will teach data users how to analyze commuting patterns and workforce characteristics at the state and sub-state geographic levels as shown in the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) Program. May 13th, 11am Census Data for Librarians Register Here This summit will teach users more about the demographic and economic characteristics of the patrons you serve. Featuring data from decennial censuses and various census surveys, this training will take a deeper dive into demographic, social and economic tabulations and how you can access them using the Census Bureau’s data access tool. May 13th, 11am: Census Bureau Data about Housing Characteristics Register Here This summit will teach data users about housing and household data available from various surveys, as well as indicators for building permits, construction, home ownership rates, and more. May 20th, 11am Data about Race, Ethnicity and Ancestry Register Here August 10th, 11am Census Bureau Data for Migrant Workers Register Here Save the Date: Future Data Summits May 5: Statistics in Schools (second offering) June 8: Data about Food Security June 22: Census Data for Asian/NHPI Populations June 24: Census Data for the LGBTQ Community July 13: Census Data about Persons with Disabilities and Aging Populations July 20: Accessing Community Health Needs Data for Health Care Professionals July 22: Early Childhood Census Data Sources July 29: Census Bureau Data for Emergency Management 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 | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by info@clallam.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! Commerce Logo From:Washington State Department of Commerce To:jeffbocc Subject:Planners" Update Newsletter - April 2021 Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:07:33 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Planning for climate change, planners' forums, adaptive management workshops, short course calendar, CARA, Cultural Resource Protection Having trouble viewing this email? View it online APRIL 2021 Planners' Update Newsletter Assisting local governments with planning for climate change Commerce’s Climate Change Guidebook is nearly complete! The guidance will help local governments address climate change mitigation and adaptation in their Growth Management Act (GMA) comprehensive plans and policies. Commerce is also planning our next steps for directly helping local governments with climate change planning via technical assistance, training, tools, focus groups and resources, and we seek your input on a survey to help guide our work over the coming year. Your responses will help us design programs that meet your most immediate and pressing needs, provide resources that are most helpful to you, and help us learn, collaborate, and share what local governments are doing with other jurisdictions. Whether your jurisdiction has already developed climate change policies and plans, or you are interested in getting started, we would love to hear from you in this survey! Please respond to the survey by Wednesday, April 14, 2021 here. For more information, please contact Gary Idleburg. TAKE THE SURVEY Planners' forums Planners’ Forums are free, open to all, and are often Continuing Education (CE) eligible. Upcoming Planners’ Forums and events include the following: Southern Planners’ Lunch-N-Learn: Thursday, April 15th from 12 to 1 pm. Topic: Project Management. Register here. Northwest Planners’ Forum: Thursday, April 22nd. Topic: Equity and Inclusion Planning. Eastern Planners’ Forum: Wednesday, April 28th from 9 to 11 am. The agenda with zoom registration link is located here. Presentations include Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARA) updated guidance and two Housing Action Plans. Southern Planners’ Forum: Thursday, May 13th from 9 to 11 am. Topic: Looks Good! Visual Tools for Planners. Register in advance here. Peninsula Planners’ Forum: Thursday, May 20th from 1 to 5 pm. Topic: Transportation Equity. Check the Planners’ Forum webpage for other registration information and agendas, which will be posted as soon as they are available. Presentations from past Regional Planners’ Forums can be found at the same webpage. 2021 critical areas and shoreline monitoring & adaptive management online workshops The Washington state Departments of Commerce, Ecology and Fish and Wildlife developed an 11-week webinar series that provided an in-depth review of best practices, case studies, resources and tools to enhance monitoring and adaptive management efforts for your critical areas and shorelines. To listen to the recordings of the webinars and for more information about the series, visit the project webpage. . Short course on local planning The Short Course on local planning offered by the Department of Commerce offers an overview of the land use planning laws in Washington state, an introduction to comprehensive planning and plan implementation under the Growth Management Act, a review of the roles in planning and mandatory training on the Open Public Meetings Act for local government officials. All courses are offered at no charge and are open to the public. The currently scheduled 2021 Short Courses are noted below, with more coming later in the year. Click on the link for registration. MONTH DATE TIME REGISTRATION LINK April Thursday, 4/29/21 6-9 pm Registration Link May Thursday, 5/27/2021 1-4 pm Registration Link June Monday, 6/21/2021 6-9 pm Registration Link Utilizing Zoom technology in these COVID times, Commerce is also offering e-visits to local planning commissions or other meetings. Contact your regional planner with any requests for presentations on topics such as comprehensive plan basics and roles in the planning process. Help Ecology improve critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) guidance The Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks feedback until May 7, 2021 on the updated draft Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) guidance document. This guidance helps local governments and residents understand what is required to protect groundwater resources under the Growth Management Act. CARAs are considered Critical Areas because they protect groundwater that supplies local drinking water. The guidance helps local governments plan and follow the state water quality standards. Submit comments: online via the eComments form (preferred) or by mail (postmarked by May 7, 2021) to Laurie Morgan, Water Quality Program, Washington State Department of Ecology, PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600. Please have comments reference specific report text whenever possible. Workshop: Ecology will hold an online informational workshop on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:30am. During the workshop, we will discuss the draft report and answer questions. Register for the webinar here. 14th Annual Cultural Resource Protection Summit, May 12-13, 2021 The Cultural Resource Protection Summit will facilitate open, frank discussions about the intersection between cultural resources and land use and will be held virtually from May 12-13. The Summit is designed to promote collaborative cultural resource planning as an effective means of finding resolution to issues before they escalate into emotionally-charged, divisive and expensive stalemates or law suits. This year, the Summit agenda includes an engaging array of cutting-edge topics that will encourage attendees to examine some of the Transformations underway, and how these might shape innovative solutions for today’s most pressing challenges to effective cultural resource protection. Panel discussions, lightning talks and small group discussions will highlight useful examples of the links between transformative cultural resource management and responsible land use. We will also reserve time for Q&A, general socializing and even the inaugural Summit Book Club. For more details and a link to register for the summit click here. CM credits for Planners will again be applied for in cooperation with the Planning Association of Washington (PAW). There is also an opportunity to win a free registration in four different categories, including Agencies, here. Subscribe to our Planners' Update newsletter Do you have new staff or know of someone who would like to know about planning news in Washington? If so, please direct them to sign up for the Commerce’s Planners’ Update newsletter by visiting the main Department of Commerce webpage. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the "subscribe" area, enter your email and click "submit" to choose subscriptions you would like to receive. SUBSCRIBE Stay connected About Commerce Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community-based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. 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Box 42525 · Olympia, WA 98504- 2525 From:Jessica Randall To:jeffbocc Subject:A question about what you can do regarding Forest Practices Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:27:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Commissioners, As you know, I've been active for a few years now regarding the commercial timber industry's Forest Practice of spraying chemical herbicides on forest land. You've told me that you are not able to stop it from happening in our county. I am curious about what the BoCC can do regarding Forest Practices. As long as the industry is doing this, there will be people like myself who will try to stop them. I've been putting energy into that via the WA Climate Assembly and other state-wide programs. I'm just curious about what kind of influence you, as an elected county office, has regarding this issue. thank you for your time, Jessica Randall From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: County News Now – April 6, 2021 Date:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:47:38 PM From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:46:33 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: County News Now – April 6, 2021 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 April 6, 2021 Storey_1873778.jpg Nevada ‘smart city’ proposal would amputate county land Storey County objects to the governor’s proposal that would remove 67,000 acres of its land to create a new local government. READ MORE CN-Now-4-6-(3)_1873814.jpg Community outings program aids in substance abuse intervention Bernalillo County, N.M.’s Department of Behavioral Health Services teamed up with the Parks and Recreation Department to use community outings to help reintegrate individuals struggling with substance abuse back into the community. Read more CN-Now-4-6-(2)_1873802.jpg To max out opioid settlements, counties must unify To get the most out of the settlements from lawsuits against the manufacturers and distributors of opioid-based painkillers, counties must work together both in negotiating and using whatever money comes from the suits. Read more CN-Now-4-6_1873795.jpg Rural counties: Close-knit communities help aid COVID vaccine distribution Small rural counties have counted on their community strength to help speed COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS Legislative Updates CN-Now-3-23-(6)_1860444.jpg American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund FAQs In advance of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s comprehensive guidance on the successful implementation and execution of the Recovery Fund, NACo has created a FAQ to help answer some common questions. Read more CN-Now-4-5-(4)_1873904.jpg CDC, HHS grant programs aim to improve vaccine and health equity Counties can apply for multiple grants, due in April, to address COVID-19 health disparities and improve health equity. Read more CN-Now-4-3-(5)_1873923.jpg VA seeks feedback on new community-based suicide prevention program Counties will be eligible to apply for funds under new veteran suicide prevention grants for up to $750,000 per fiscal year to provide or coordinate providing suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families. Read more CN-Now-4-6-(6)_1873931.jpg Local communities celebrate National Community Development Week National Community Development Week recognizes the importance of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships programs. Read more CN-Now-4-6-(7)_1873950.jpg Paycheck Protection Program extended through May 31 The PPP Extension Act of 20201 extends the popular Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March 31 and gives the Small Business Administration until June 30 to process loans. Read more CN-Now-4-6-(8)_1874192.jpg NACo releases new report on certified community behavioral health clinics The report, produced with the National Council for Behavioral Health, details how counties can provide local mental health services through the national Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model. Read more MORE NEWS CN-Now-4-6-Ad_1874010.jpg SPONSORED CONTENT Apply Now to Bring Home $100K and Use of Kubota Equipment for a Local Revitalization Effort Deadline to enter is April 27 with an easy application process for any municipality or 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Simply tell us about a community project in need and how the community will benefit from its completion. Each application can be as diverse and imaginative as your county itself! Winner announced in July 2021. READ MORE The Latest From NACo Educating for American Democracy with iCivics: Educational Resources Join iCivics from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT April 7 for a discussion on how county leaders can support civic education on a local level and empower, educate and engage. This webinar focuses on iCivics resources for counties, junior and senior high school curricula, activities for elementary students and the iCivics online educational game. Register here. cashvest® Bulletin: ARP Funding for Local Governments This bulletin is three+one’s interpretation of the current U.S. Treasury guidelines. As conditions evolve and new guidance becomes available, we will keep you updated. These known details, along with allowable and prohibited uses, will help you ensure this liquidity is managed appropriately. The use of cashVest is considered an allowable expense under the U.S. Treasury’s guidelines, allowing you to offset the cost of this crucial resource. Learn more here. Join the Prenatal to Three Peer Learning Network! Next week, join NACoRF in celebrating the Week of the Young Child (WOYC)! Counties are encouraged to use NACoRF’s social media toolkit and the letter to the editor template to share what your county is doing to prioritize young children. On April 12, 14 and 15, join the Prenatal to Three Peer Learning Network to explore ways counties can partner with foundations to put infants and toddlers at the top of the local policy agenda. Rural cohort, featuring Essex County, N.Y.: April 12, 2–3 p.m. ET. Register here. Suburban cohort, featuring Guilford County, N.C.: April 14, 2–3 p.m. ET. Register here. Urban cohort, featuring Allegheny County, Pa.: April 15, 2–3 p.m. ET. Register here. Join us for National Public Health Week! NACo will be recognizing the critical work of public health by sharing approaches for addressing racial equity in community health initiatives. View a recording of an April 6 panel discussion and peer exchange of local project leaders of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge. See more at www.nphw.org/Events. Apply Now! Behavioral Health and Justice IMPACT Network The MacArthur Foundation and Policy Research, Inc. announced a solicitation for applications for a behavioral health and criminal justice IMPACT Network. IMPACT Network jurisdictions will engage in a learning community through a series of virtual convenings with a group of diverse sites also implementing systemic behavioral health and criminal justice reforms. Applications are due on April 12. More information available here: http://bit.ly/SJCRFP. Apply Now! Housing Solutions Collaborative ChangeLab Solutions is now accepting applications to join its Housing Solutions Collaborative ? a learning collective for cross-sector teams that offers peer support, technical assistance and a stipend to help teams from eight city/county collaborations advance equitable legal and policy solutions to the growing housing crisis. Applications are due on April 9. Click here for more information and to apply. The proliferation of GIS empowers county leaders to ask harder questions The emergence of the Web GIS pattern that puts focused, powerful apps in the hands of users to help them answer a question without having to have any GIS software on their machine or device has freed uptime for many GIS managers to take on bigger picture tasks within their organizations. Natural gas: Fueling our communities Natural gas offers cost-effective solutions for communities to reduce emissions without sacrificing economic growth. Achievement Awards deadline extended The 2021 NACo Achievement Awards deadline has been extended by two weeks! Entries are now due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 14. Submit your most innovative county programs for an award at www.naco.org/achievementawards. NKN_Banner_collection_CN-now(1)_1729551.png APR 7 WEBINAR Educating for American Democracy with iCivics: Educational Resources 2 p.m. EDT APR 12 WEBINAR Prenatal to Three Rural Peer Learning Network: Creating Public- Private Partnerships with Local Foundations 2 p.m. EDT APR 14 WEBINAR Educating for American Democracy 3 p.m. EDT APR 14 WEBINAR Prenatal to Three Suburban Peer Learning Network: Creating Public- Private Partnerships with Local Foundations 2 p.m. EDT APR 15 WEBINAR The Rising Cost of Jails 1 p.m. EDT APR 15 WEBINAR Prenatal to Three Urban Peer Learning Network: Creating Public- Private Partnerships with Local Foundations 2 p.m. EDT APR NATIONAL CALL NACo National Membership Call 2 p.m. EDT APR WEBINAR Monitoring the Spread of COVID-19 through Environmental Scanning 15 20 1 p.m. EDT MORE EVENTS 21AnnConf_STD_Slide_636V2_1862982.png 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:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Bringing “Herbie” back to Your City Date:Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5:42:09 AM From: John P. Hansel Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5:41:49 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Bringing “Herbie” back to Your City CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. LIBERTY TREE SOCIETY 760 Wentworth Road, Walpole, NH 03608 (603) 209-2434 Bringing “Herbie” back to Your City Jefferson County Kate Dean , WA Dear Kate, Elm Research Institute will grow clones from famous “Herbie” of Yarmouth, Maine, more than 225 years old (read about "Herbie" here) and lock in the price for the next 3 years (see pricing below). You own them, we grow them. Four ways Grow-to-Order reduces your Tree Budget: (1) When you buy Grow-to-Order (up to 30% off the published price) you pay for 3 ft. tree which we then grow to 6 ft. at our expense. (2) Trees are container-grown, street size trees which one person can plant in one hour with a pickup truck and a shovel. (3) “Herbie” elms carry a 10-year Warranty against Dutch elm disease. (4) Shipment of bare-root trees saves on labor and freight costs. Please visit www.libertytreesociety.org for complete details on Memorial trees. Call Yvonne today (603) 209-2434 for a quote. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, John P. Hansel Founder This e-mail has been sent to kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us, click here to unsubscribe. 760 Wentworth Road, Walpole, NH 03608 From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Celebrate Week of the Young Child with Counties for Kids Date:Wednesday, April 7, 2021 9:20:00 AM From: NACo Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 9:14:23 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Celebrate Week of the Young Child with Counties for Kids 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 Celebrate the Week of the Young Child with Counties for Kids Next week, please join the National Association of Counties Research Foundation (NACoRF) in celebrating the Week of the Young Child. From April 10-16, we encourage counties to use NACoRF’s social media toolkit and the letter to the editor template to share how your county is prioritizing young children. On April 12, 14 and 15, we invite you to join the Prenatal to Three Peer Learning Network to explore ways counties can partner with foundations to position infants and toddlers at the top of the local policy agenda. JOIN A CONVENING: RURAL COHORT Monday, April 12, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT Featuring: Essex County, N.Y. REGISTER SUBURBAN COHORT Wednesday, April 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT Featuring: Guilford County, N.C. REGISTER URBAN COHORT Thursday, April 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT Featuring: Allegheny County, Pa. REGISTER The PN-3 Peer Learning Network is a part of NACoRF’s Counties for Kids initiative. To learn more, visit www.countiesforkids.org or email info@countiesforkids.org. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: JCF seeks Creative Entrepreneurship Network Weaver Date:Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:27:02 PM Attachments:Seeking Creative Entrepreneurship Network Weaver.pdf From: Siobhan Canty Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:26:47 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Earll Murman; Jay Bakst; Benjamin Bauermeister; Brian Kuh; Eron Berg; John Mauro; Michelle Sandoval (msandoval@cityofpt.us); Rick Dickinson; Mike Skinner; Arlene Alen; Heidi Eisenhour; Amanda Funaro; Teresa Verraes; katie@ko-projects.com; Eric Vines; Philip Morley; Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton Subject: JCF seeks Creative Entrepreneurship Network Weaver CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear partners in economic development in Jefferson County, As Jefferson Community Foundation (JCF) continues to support the response to and recovery from the pandemic, our conversations have included concern about the local community of creative entrepreneurs - or makers - in Jefferson County. I have spoken to many of you about the need for a targeted effort to support the survival and subsequent growth of this specific group of entrepreneurs. Having the capacity and funding to help in this moment, JCF has decided to undertake a Research & Development Phase to assess the potential need and impact of a Creative Entrepreneurship Network and we are seeking a contractor to help us explore this idea. Please see the contract description attached. The products we seek from this initial R&D phase – ones which we would be happy to share with all of you - include: Identification of local creative entrepreneurs (CEs) who seek survival and growth; Mapping of the most commonly held needs, obstacles and opportunities that exist among them; Guidance from the CEs themselves about what they need from all of us as we all work in our own ways to support them; Initial mapping of a larger network of support that would open to all of you and others who might be of support to them. As in all of our network development, JCF is dedicated to starting with and following the voices of the people we seek to support, in this case the CEs themselves. Any subsequent work would be dependent on what they say. If we hear they want a support network, we will help build one. If they do not, the work ends there. If we do hear they want a support network, JCF would also be very willing to speak with any one of the economic development organizations in our community who might want to serve as home base for a community network of support for CEs going forward. We recognize the excellent work of our local economic development organizations and seek to augment the communal recovery effort so long as it is helpful. Let’s just step in and see how this initial phase goes. I would appreciate your help finding the right person for this role by circulating this or forwarding suggestions to me. If you have any questions, ideas, things to discuss, please feel free to call or email me. Thanks so much, Siobhan Contact: Siobhan Canty (she/her) President & CEO Office: 360.385.1729 Cell: 202.821.6706 Visit us online at JCFgives.org! PO Box 1394 | Port Hadlock, WA 98339 GIVE. BUILD. SOLVE. From:Katie Smith To:jeffbocc Subject:Suspension of PLDD - Executive Session Date:Wednesday, April 7, 2021 2:02:53 PM Attachments:RCW 42.30.110_ Executive sessions_.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear County Commissioners, There is rumor of an “Executive Session” being held by the PLDD tomorrow regarding suspension of the Port Ludlow Drainage District. However, no notice of an Executive Session has been posted on the website. The only agenda on the website: http://pldd.org/minutes-docs/pldd-commissioner-meeting- agenda.pdf?t= In reading the very limited criteria for a public agency “Executive Session” in the attached RCW 42.30.110 , I can see nothing that allows for an Executive Session unless there is litigation at risk. Can you help with making sure that public notice is given and that the criteria is met to exclude the public from this important discussion ? Thank you for any assistance, Katie Katie Smith P.O. Box 65087 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 (360) 437-2282 phone (360) 301-2411 cell katie@melsmithconsulting.com