Dear Neighbor:

Thank you for reading my E-Newsletter.  I hope to make these available to you with more frequency than in the past. I want to take advantage of this convenient means of informing my constituents of King County news.

Autumn is just around the corner. This means that the Council will be busy forming a budget for next year. Like our community, the county government is learning to do more with fewer resources. A simple way to be more productive is to utilize the services that are already provided. For this reason, I have prepared a citizen guide with information about helpful King County services that are available to you.

In this E-Newsletter you will find what I have been working on throughout the spring and summer, including reviewing thousands of completed surveys and reading the many individual letters that I received in response to the 2011 Citizen Survey.  You can view the results online. Also included is a list of upcoming local events to add to your calendar.

It has always been my top priority to be responsive to the needs and concerns of the constituents I serve.  I encourage you to contact my office at (206) 296-1007 or email me at pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov if you have a question, comment, or concern.

With Best Wishes,

Pete von Reichbauer
King County Councilmember

Features + Resources

Citizen Guide (Click to view guide)

The following are some examples of the helpful resources available to you in our new Citizen Guide:

Job Training

Program services include: job search and placement assistance; training at local businesses; job related support services, counseling and referral; education and training opportunities, including GED preparation for high school dropouts; and special programs for high school dropouts, refugees or ex-offenders.

Housing Repair Programs

The County provides housing repair and rehabilitation assistance to low-income homeowners and landlords with property in identified target areas.

Veterans Services Program

Program provides financial assistance, employment, and referral services to eligible veterans living in King County

Health Department

The Health Department offers personal and environmental services. Fees are based upon family size and income. Currently offered family planning and child health-care programs include: maternal and infant care, food assistance for pregnant or breast-feeding women and eligible children up to five years of age, disabled children services, well-child exams, counseling for parents of premature and developmentally delayed infants or victims of sudden infant death syndrome and home visits by public health nurses for new mothers and families with health problems.

2011 Survey Results (Click to see results)

Event Calendar

8/17/2011-11/13/2011 – Exhibit: “Dead: Unearthing the Shift in Funerary Practices from Home to Mortuary” at the White River Valley Museum

9/10/2011-9/11/2011 – Mary Olson Farm Summer Drop-In

8/28/2011-9/25/2011 – Auburn International Farmers Market
               
9/9/2011-9/25/2011 – Puyallup Fair

9/10/2011 – Wild Waves Salutes Our Heroes

9/13/2011 - Wanted: hungry mouths willing to eat for a good cause

9/17/2011 – Arts in the Garden
               
10/13/2011 - Federal Way Homeless Shelter Pancake Feed for Reach Out
                 
10/29/2011 – 2nd Annual Freaky 5K

Saturdays and Sundays – Black Diamond Historical Society Museum

For more information about upcoming community events please visit the Federal Way Mirror Community Calendar, the City of Federal Way Calendar and the City of Auburn Calendar

Features and Resources

Community Event Calendar

In the community:

Council Recognizes Korean Independence Day August 15th

Lost Eyeglasses Bring New Opportunities to Developing Countries

South King County Hosts Local Officials and Business Owners for monthly Good Eggs breakfasts. Recently recognized: April– Pat Sullivan and Ron Crockett; June– Brad Owen; July– Randy Dorn (photo above); August– Sam Kaplan.

Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer involved in the grand opening festivities of the Wild Waves Amusement Park

Military Veterans of King County’s Police and Sheriff Departments are honored at South King County Flag Day Celebration

King County Council Welcomes New Consul General