Honoring departed veterans during COVID-19

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 10/15/2021 04:33 PM PDT

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Honoring Departed Veterans Who Were Buried Without a Committal Service Due to COVID-19

Reagan Dunn at Tahoma National Cemetery Service

Councilmember Reagan Dunn speaks at Tahoma National Cemetery's service for departed veterans

It was a great privilege to speak at Tahoma National Cemetery's "Second Saturday Service" for departed veterans who were buried without a committal service due to COVID-19. Together, we honored 200 veterans who have passed on to their final resting place.

My heart goes out to the family members were unable to attend a service because of COVID-19 risks and restrictions. We had the very important honor of laying their loved ones to rest on their behalf.

I want to especially thank VFW Post 6785 for their tribute to our servicemen and women during the ceremony.

A Fun and Safe Maple Valley Days

Left to right: Maple Valley Mayor Sean P. Kelly, Councilmember Linda Johnson, Councilmember Syd Dawson, Councilmember Reagan Dunn

Thanks to City of Maple Valley staff and volunteers for organizing a fun and safe Maple Valley Days last weekend. I had a fantastic time enjoying the festivities with Mayor Sean P. Kelly, Councilmember Linda Johnson, Councilmember Syd Dawson, and many others from the Maple Valley community!

Dunn Delivers Grant to the Maple Valley - Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce

Reagan Dunn at the Maple Valley Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce

Councilmember Reagan Dunn delivers a check to the Maple Valley - Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce

I was pleased to deliver a King County grant for $25,000 to the Maple Valley - Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce! This funding will go a long way toward supporting their work on behalf of local businesses as our economy recovers from the impact of COVID-19.

Dunn Proposes Workforce Training Program for Afghan Interpreters Who Served the U.S. Overseas

This week I introduced legislation that would establish a fellowship program for Afghan interpreters and advisors who served the United States during the War in Afghanistan and are now living in King County.

As we welcome our Afghan allies into our community, King County can be a leader in providing opportunity to people who risked so much on behalf of our country, served alongside our soldiers, and are now making their home in a foreign land. This fellowship would offer marketable job skills and career training to our Afghan friends, helping them establish a new livelihood as they start their new life here in King County.

Weekend Closure Alert for SR-169

SR-169 & the Cedar River Trail will be closed between 196th Ave SE & Cedar Grove RD SE from 9 PM on Friday, Oct. 15 until 5 AM on Monday, Oct. 18. The detour route is pictured above.

The closure will allow King County crews to replace two worn-out culverts under the highway and the adjacent Cedar River Trail in order to increase flood protection in the area. For more info on this project, visit Kingcounty.gov/SR169FloodReduction

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