HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-31 E-Hazelnut NewsletterCity of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - May 2024
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Tukwila Elected
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Mayor: Thomas McLeod
City Council:
Mohamed Abdi (Council
President)
De'Sean Quinn
Tosh Sharp
Armen Papyan
Jovita McConnell
Dennis Martinez
Hannah Hedrick
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Tukwila Emergency
Management secures
$49,000 grant to update
City communications
system
In the 1970s, the City of Tukwila installed a
154 MHz Multi -Use Radio Service (MURS)
analog radio system to aid in disaster
communications. While still operational, the
system is failing and requires significant
updates. Tukwila Emergency Management
was able to secure $49,000 to help provide
necessary updates to the existing system
through an Emergency Management
Performance Grant.
The ability to communicate is critical for
coordinating emergency response
operations. Normal day-to-day
communications systems are often among
the first things lost in a disaster - the
systems fail, their infrastructure is
damaged, or they are immediately
overwhelmed with people trying to connect
with others.
In February 2001, the Nisqually Earthquake
rocked our region, incapacitating normal
communications. The City found that the
only working communication system was the
analog 154 MHz system. Generally
considered as redundant, it was this system
that allowed for a quick response to damage
in Tukwila.
There are currently significant dead zones
in the City when operating this system. This
grant will allow the City to upgrade the
system with additional repeaters, expanding
its radio coverage and boosting the system's
resilience. The completion of the updates
this fall is expected to culminate in a low
maintenance and reliable system, with few
if any updates anticipated in the future.
These necessary updates will ensure that
the City is able to maintain communications
during the next big disaster.
Join us on June 19th for Tukwila's 4th annual
commemoration of Juneteenth
DaNell Daymon
Et Greater Works
Reverend
Terrence Proctor
The City of Tukwila
proudly hosts the 4th
annual commemoration of
Juneteenth
Wednesdnv lune 19
11:OOAM to 1:OOPM
Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village
PROGRAM
11 :OOAM WELCOME
De'Sean Quinn, Tukwila City Council member
11 :15AM BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM
Jayden Walker
11 :30AM "JUNETEENTH: FREEDOM IS.."
Storyteller Sharon Nyree Williams Sharon Nvree
Williams
11 :40AM CHOIR PERFORMANCE
Nationally -recognized DaNell Daymon Et Greater Works
12:10eM KEYNOTE SPEAKER TERRENCE PROCTOR
Senior Pastor, Church by the Side of the Road
12:30PM DANCE PERFORMANCE
The Throwbacks Dance Team
The Throwbacks Dance Team
Music by Sean Lewis
• FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC •
Meals by Swagg-N-Wagon Wings Et Things Food Truck
are free for the first 120 attendees!
Urban League of
Metropolitan Seattle
The City of Tukwila welcomes the community to celebrate the Fourth
Annual Juneteenth Commemoration! This free, outdoor event will be
held on Wednesday, June 19 from 11am-1pm at the Sullivan Center at
Tukwila Village (14350 Tukwila International Blvd).
Tukwila City Councilmember De'Sean Quinn, Reverend Terrence
Proctor, and Storyteller Sharon Nyree Williams will talk about the
importance of Juneteenth. Enjoy live music and performances,
including award -winning gospel choir DaNell Daymon Ft Greater Works,
The Throwbacks Dance Team, and more. A meal prepared by the
Swagg-N-Wagon Wings Ft Things Food Truck is free for the first 120
attendees. Get valuable information from community organizations,
such as King County Public Health and the Urban League of
Metropolitan Seattle.
We hope to see you there!
Register now for a Rain Barrel Workshop on
June 12, 2024
Program for Tukwila residents only
RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP
Wednesday, June 12 - 6:30-7:30PM
at the Tukwila Community Center
Learn:
4 Benefits of rainwater catchment
4 How & where to install rain barrels
4 How to maintain your rain barrel
4 How to use the collected water
Space is limited.
To register, please go to
TukwilaWA.gov/RainBarrel
These rain barrels
are repurposed
food -grade barrels!
$20 fee includes the workshop and a
rain barrel with water diverter kit
delivered to your home
Limit: One rain barrel per household
Residents not attending the workshop
can purchase a rain barrel
(without a water diverter kit) for $45
Availability ofthese rain barrels is limited
The project is made possible through grants from the Washington State Department of Ecology and King County Solid Waste
The City of Tukwila is hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop for Tukwila
residents on Wednesday, June 12 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the
Tukwila Community Center.
At the workshop you will learn:
• Benefits of rainwater catchment
• How Et where to install rain barrels
• How to maintain your rain barrel
• How to use the collected water
The workshop costs $20 and includes a rain barrel with water diverter kit
delivered to your home. There is a limit of one rain barrel per household
and registration is required. Please register for the workshop at:
TukwilaWA.gov/RainBarrel
Residents not attending the workshop can purchase a rain barrel (without
a water diverter kit) for $45. Availability of these rain barrels is limited.
Please email EnvironmentalCompliance@TukwilaWA.gov with any
questions.
City of Tukwila 16200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila WA 98188 1206 433-1800