Tahoma class of 1967 50th reunion
The graduating class of 1967 from Tahoma High School will be holding its 50th reunion at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the home of Cindy and Dan Petchnick in Enumclaw.
If you or someone you know if a member of the 1967 class, please contact Linda Petchnick at 253-350-8049 or 360-825-1869 for more information.
Free class to learn about reducing plastics
On Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Alliance Bible Church in Covington the King Conservation District is hosting a free workshop to learn about methods you can take to reduce the use of plastics in your everyday life.
Presenters include Abbe Gloor from Bag Busters of South King County and Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water.
Plastics have become an insidious part of our everyday lives. It’s hard to go anywhere without seeing plastic pollution. Contents from plastics end up in our oceans, waterways and even make their way into the food chain, a media release stated.
This workshop will help you learn about the plastic cycle and what each of us can do to break it. Ten easy take-home tips will be shared to help you make changes in your household today.
Register today by visiting www.kingcd.eventbrite.com, calling 425-282-1949 or email at signup@kingcd.org.
Funds approved to increase patrols in unincorporated King County
On June 26 it was unanimously approved by the Metropolitan King County Council that increased traffic safety patrols will be seen throughout unincorporated King County.
The legislation allows funds for an additional 1,100 hours of increased traffic enforcement by the King County Sheriff’s Office, a media release stated.
Enforcements will focus on school zones, driving under the influence patrols and speeding drivers, the release added.
Meeting scheduled for Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council
From 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 10 the Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council will hold its monthly meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Maple Valley Fire Station at the southeast corner of SE 231st Street and state Route 169.
The Landsburg mine site clean up will be the main topic of conversation, according to a media release. Officials from the State Department of Ecology and the King County Departments of Permitting and Environmental Review will be there to discuss clean up and future plans.
Nominations now open
The Black Diamond Labor Days celebration is scheduled for Sept. 2 through 4.
Nominations for the 2017 citizenship awards are now being accepted through Aug. 4. The following awards available for consideration are:
• Lifetime Commitment
• Citizen of the Year
• Civil Servant of the Year
• Community Service Group
• Individual Community Service
• Business Owner of the Year
• Hometown Hero
Forms are available at local businesses or can be found online at www.blackdiamonddays.org.
Kentlake alum receives award
Toni Woodman, academic adviser at Central Washington University, received the Excellence in Advising-New Adviser Award at a conference in Montana.
Woodman graduated from Kentlake High School in 2009 and received both her Bachelor of Arts degree and Master’s from Central.
“Receiving this award has made me feel like my work is really having an impact,” Woodman said in a release. “However, to be honest, I owe this award to my amazing advising team. My colleagues in first year and exploratory advising have supported, challenged, and inspired me to grow each day. I feel so lucky to have them”
Western student receives scholarship
Kentwood graduate and Western Washington University student Tanner Scott Abernathy was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the William K. McNeill Creative Writing fund for the 2017-18 school year.
The scholarship is awarded to a sophomore or junior English major who has expressed interest in creative writing.
