Councilmember Dunn with an IRONMAN finisher and Maple Valley Mayor Sean Kelly
Last Sunday, I had the honor of joining athletes from around the world, dozens of volunteers, and City of Maple Valley leaders including Mayor Sean Kelly for the second annual IRONMAN 70.3 Washington. I am always inspired by the talent and dedication of all those who compete!
I am proud to have helped provide $10,000 in County funding to support IRONMAN in a variety of ways, including with traffic control. Thank you to everyone who took time out of their weekend to volunteer and all the staff who put this on. None of this would have been possible without you!
 Advocating Against Siting a New Airport on the Enumclaw Plateau
King County Councilmembers and Executive at the U.S. Department of Transportation
I recently met with the Department of Transportation and FAA to forcefully advocate against siting an airport near Enumclaw, expressing the deep concerns of our community. Given that the Enumclaw Plateau has neither the infrastructure to support an airport, nor the population density to require it, I strongly believe that an Enumclaw airport would be dead on arrival. I will continue to do everything within my power to make sure that it doesn’t happen.
 September 28th: Cedar Hills Regional Landfill Community Meeting
Next Wednesday, September 28, from 6-8PM, King County’s Solid Waste Division is hosting a virtual meeting during which community members will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about what’s going on at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill.
Topics include current and planned construction projects, environmental monitoring, operational activities, and updates on the Bio Energy Washington's renewable energy plant.
Participants will be able to submit questions during the meeting through the written Q&A function. A comment period will also be offered with Q&A and on-camera options.
A brief registration is required and can be completed here.
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Other Upcoming Community Events
- October 1, 2022; 10AM-3PM - Covington Maker’s Market & Fall Fest
The Covington Maker’s Market and Fall Fest is a fun, family-friendly event will take place at Real Life Church and is co-hosted by the Covington Chamber and the City of Covington. It is open to makers, creators, crafters, and artisans as well as more traditional, storefront businesses, MLM businesses, and others. There will be food vendors, family games and activities, live music and giveaways.
- October 1 – 2, 2022; 12-6PM – 53rd Annual Salmon Days
The annual Salmon Days festival is presented by the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, which began in Issaquah in 1970. It returns every year during the first weekend in October, with the goal of providing a community celebration focused on honoring the miraculous return of the salmon. The two-day event will have a parade, live music, food vendors, a salmon BBQ, and several family-fun activities and entertainment.
Have a community event in District 9 you would like to promote? Email Jacques.Imperial@kingcounty.gov to get it in our weekly newsletter!
 New Funding Opportunity for Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
The King County Department of Community and Human Services is now accepting applications to fund organizations to support people experiencing domestic and sexual violence through Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) assistance, legal services, and education.
This funding may be allocated to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence in King County through:
- Assistance with navigating, accessing, and filing DVPO’s and/or representing survivors throughout the DVPO process.
- Accessing other civil legal remedies connected to domestic or sexual violence, such as: parenting plans, divorces, nonparent custody orders, relocating with children, custodial interference, modification of final family law orders, and other family law remedies.
- Domestic violence-informed, quality, affordable, supervised visitation, and exchange services.
- Technology support for survivors to access civil legal remedies.
- Flexible Financial Assistance (FFA) for survivors.
- Other legal services for survivors, such as: housing/tenant issues, employment, immigration, privacy, contempt defense, benefits, consumer/credit issues.
To learn more, see the DCHS blog post.
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