Neighborhoods receive area grants
Community Service Area grants were announced Feb. 7 by the Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn.
The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council, Save Habitat and Diversity of Wetlands (SHADOW), Hobart Community Church and Lake Desire Community Club will each receive a grant totaling $6,640, a release stated.
“These grants help to create more active and vibrant communities,” Dunn said in the release. “I was glad to have had the chance to work with my colleagues on the council during the last budget cycle to increase the grant awards in order to create more opportunity for unincorporated community engagement.”
The King County Community Service Areas grant programs are available through an application process.
A total of $90,000 will be awarded to projects in 2018.
If you live in an unincorporated King County community and want to learn more about the grant programs email Dunn’s office at Reagan.Dunn@kingcounty.gov or visit www.kingcounty.gov/exec/community-service-areas.aspx.
Community center is here to help
Puget Sound Energy assistance is now available for Black Diamond area clients.
If “Urgent Notice” or “Final Notice” appears on a letter from Puget Sound Energy you may qualify for up to $300.
To make an appointment, call the Black Diamond Community Center at 360-886-1011.
Also at the community center during the winter are coats and other items to keep you warm.
Town halls set for Saturday
Lawmakers from the 5th District — Sen. Mark Mullet, Rep. Paul Graves and Rep. Jay Rodne — will be hosting town halls on Saturday, Feb. 17 at various locations.
The three will begin from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Maple Valley Community Center then will head to Issaquah and North Bend.
The goal of these town halls is to speak with community members in person on topics such as education, taxes, transportation and other local issues.
Also on Saturday, lawmakers from the 47th District — Sen. Joe Fain, Rep. Mark Hargrove and Rep. Pat Sullivan — will be holding a town hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Golden Steer Steak N’ Rib House in Kent.
They hope to share an update on the legislative session with community members.
If you are not able to attend or would prefer to submit a question via writing, you can submit one in advance.
You can email your question to Joe.Fain@leg.wa.gov, Mark.Hargrove@leg.wa.gov or Pat.Sullivan@leg.wa.gov.
You may also call 866-786-0598 to reach the Senate or 800-562-6000 for the House of Representatives.
The 47th District includes Covington and parts of Renton, Kent, Auburn and Federal Way.
Now accepting applications for Rampathon
The 25th annual Rampathon will take place this May but from now to March 2, applications can be submitted.
The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties through this program help bring wheelchair access to those in need for free.
To fill out an application, visit rampathon.org.
