 Celebrating Megan Rapinoe’s career and contributions
 We’ve all seen US National Team and Seattle OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe dominate on the soccer pitch, inspiring fans and young soccer players, especially young women, to pursue their love of the game. But what really makes her special is the way her impact is felt so far beyond the field, as Rapinoe has also inspired many people to pursue justice, stand up against discrimination in all its forms, and commit to making our communities better places.
As soccer legend and stalwart defender of human rights Megan Rapinoe wraps up her illustrious career this fall, the King County Council and Executive Dow Constantine proclaimed this week in her honor, and we will present the proclamation to her tonight, Friday, at Rapinoe’s last OL Reign regular season home game in a post-game ceremony.
We thank her for sharing her once-on-in-a-generation athletic talent with fans across King County and for being an authentic, unwavering role model for people around the world.
Party tomorrow at the East Lake Sammamish Trail!
 King County Parks completed construction of the East Lake Sammamish Trail, one of the final missing links in the 44-mile Locks to Lake Corridor that connects Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood to Eastside cities and the Cascade foothills with an uninterrupted paved path. And tomorrow, Saturday, you can join us to celebrate its opening!
This East Lake Sammamish Trail will create wonderful new connections in our region. It will link Sammamish, Redmond and Issaquah to each other and to the rest of King County via our growing regional trail and light rail network. It will connect many more people to green space and parks, including King County’s gem, Marymoor Park. Saturday’s celebration has been 26 years in the making. This project opening is thanks to the steadfast dedication and hard work from countless community advocates, elected leaders, and King County staff, who envisioned how this trail could transform our region and persevered to make it a reality.
What: Join King County Parks, Centro Cultural Mexicano, and others Saturday, 10/7, to officially open the trail to walking, biking, running, and rolling. It's a family-friendly event with free food, kid’s activities, music and more. Bring your bike for the banner break!
When: Saturday, October 7, 12-2 p.m.
Where: East Lake Sammamish Trail parking lot in Redmond next to Whole Foods. Additional event parking can be found at King County Parks’ East Marymoor Parking lot, only 0.4-mile away.
“What I would like you to know about my tribe is…”
 On Monday, King County Government will be closed for Indigenous Peoples Day.
If you would like to honor Native people past and present, you can join the Eastside Native American Education Program (ENAEP) at Lake Washington High School at 6:30pm. The ENAEP students have chosen “What I would like you to know about my tribe is…” as the theme and the event will feature keynote speakers, drumming, and singing. This is a great opportunity to learn, honor, and commemorate the history and culture of Native people.
View event details on Facebook here:
Learn more about Indigenous Peoples Day in Smithsonian Magazine:
Week Without Driving is in full swing!
It’s day 5 of the Week Without Driving. Already, I’ve appreciated hearing stories from so many who are nondrivers.
 Click on the image above to view the KING 5 News story about Week Without Driving
While I often bike and take transit around King County, there’s a real difference between choosing not to drive and not being able to drive. Week Without Driving gives policy makers the opportunity to experience just a little of how our transportation policies and system work for people who can’t drive.
 Learn more about the Week Without Driving and the challenge from Disability Rights Washington:
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Sincerely,
 Claudia Balducci
King County Council
District 6
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