Public Hearing: Group Living Shelter in Kitsap County
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The Kitsap County Hearing Examiner has set the following date and time to review and discuss the ACUP permit for the Pacific Building: May 25 @ 9:00 AM
2023 Elections are Coming!
Come hear about upcoming events and activities to support the Democratic Party and the candidates we endorse!
General Meeting:
Date: Thursday, May 4th, 2023
Time: 6:00 Set up, social and “Brown Bag” dinner
6:30 meeting
Location: SEHMEL HOMESTEAD PARK 10123 78th Ave NW Gig Harbor
We will NOT be doing a Potluck Dinner with this meeting. We are asking folks to “Brown Bag” (bring your own) meal and drinks or eat before attending.
NOTE: This is an In-Person meeting! Please do not attend if you feel ill or have any concerning symptoms. We encourage all to be current on their vaccinations and will have N-95 masks at the door and CoVID test kits available to take home.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 6:35 PM: Opening
Call to order, pledge of allegiance, and land acknowledgement – Chair, Alex
Recognition of elected officials and first-time guests – Chair
6:35 – 7:30 Program
3. County Chairs highlights – Hannie, Judy
4. Candidate introductions
5. Recap of Bills from Olympia– Sen. Emily Randall
6. Upcoming Events
7. Discussion of Bob Ferguson Endorsement for Governor
8. Larry Seaquist – “Devising a Winning Message – moderated discussion on going forward”
7:30 – 8:00 PM: Business Meeting
8. Approval of Minutes (April)
9. Treasurer’s Report (Rosanne Rappazini)
10. Good of the Order
11. Adjournment
Next General Meeting: June 1st,6:30 p.m.
Marvin Williams Center – 725 Park Avenue Bremerton WA 98337
April Minutes
Newcomers Introduction Package
April 6, 2023 General Meeting
General Meeting:
Date: Thursday, April 6th, 2023
Time: 6:00 Set up, social and “Brown Bag” dinner
6:30 meeting
Location: Marvin Williams Center – 725 Park Avenue Bremerton WA 98337
We will NOT be doing a Potluck Dinner with this meeting. We are asking folks to “Brown Bag” (bring your own) meal and drinks or eat before attending.
NOTE: This is an In-Person meeting! Please do not attend if you feel ill or have any concerning symptoms. We encourage all to be current on their vaccinations and will have N-95 masks at the door and CoVID test kits available to take home.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 6:35 PM: Opening
Call to order, pledge of allegiance, and land acknowledgement – Chair, Alex
Recognition of elected officials and first-time guests – Chair
6:35 – 7:30: Program
3. County Chairs highlights – Hannie, Judy
4. 25th LD Challenge – Patti Dailey
5. Speakers:
Judith Meng Li Che: Judge Che was appointed by Governor Inslee to a seat on the Court of Appeals late last year and now must stand for election to retain her seat. We will be discussing an official endorsement of Judge Che. Judge Che grew up in Tacoma as the product of an immigrant family and worked in the family’s restaurant during her childhood, along with her three siblings. Judge Che earned her law degree at Seattle University School of Law and served as a Public Defender in Pierce County. She has also served as Assistant Chief Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge, presiding over workers compensation and workplace safety issues.
Sheriff John Gese: Sheriff Gese will speak on current crime and justice issues facing Kitsap County and answer questions concerning pending state legislation affecting law enforcement. Sheriff Gese is a native of Seattle, starting as a Patrol Deputy with the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office in 1991. He was selected to lead the Patrol Division in 2014 and appointed by Sheriff Gary Simpson to be his Undersheriff in 2015. Gese was elected as Sheriff in November 2022. Gese graduated from Western Washington University in 1983 and is also a graduate of Northwestern University Center for Public Safety and from Leadership Kitsap.
7:30 – 8:00 PM: Business Meeting
7. Approval of Minutes (March)
8. Treasurer’s Report (Rosanne Rappazini)
9. Call for “Issues for Derek”
10. Good of the Order
11. Adjournment
Next General Meeting: May 4th,6:30 p.m.
SEHMEL HOMESTEAD PARK 10123 78th Ave NW Gig Harbor
March minutes
Newcomers Introduction Package
Follow the bills in Olympia
Washington State Budget and Policy Center Facebook page
League of Women Voters watch list of bills:
Education
Environment
Fair and Adequate Revenue
Transportation
State Senator Emily Randall is hosting four District town halls on March 18
Bremerton: 9-10 a.m. at Olympic College Building 4
Port Orchard: 12-1 p.m. at South Kitsap High School
Gig Harbor: 2-3 p.m. at Swift Water Elementary School
Key Peninsula: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Longbranch Improvement Club
We need your support on Bills moving through Olympia right now!! Those opposed are showing up so WE NEED YOU! Bring your questions, ideas and feedback!
Juneteenth Celebration
COULD GIG HARBOR DO MORE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE?
Join nationally recognized racial justice thought-leader, Erin Jones, and youth voices of Gig Harbor, as they help us recognize JUNETEENTH with this family-friendly event for RACIAL JUSTICE!
WHAT IS JUNETEENTH?
Most of us were taught in school that the Emancipation Proclamation marked the end of enslavement for people in the United States, but that is NOT TRUE. Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) is recognized as the end of slavery in the United States, A FULL **2 1/2 YEARS AFTER** the Emancipation Proclamation.
HOW DO I JOIN THIS AMAZING VIRTUAL EVENT? (10am)
Just REGISTER for the virtual event HERE and the Zoom link will be on its way to your inbox (or check your junk mail!). Join @10am on June 19 and engage in a powerful 1-hour virtual event lead by Erin Jones. Hear from the youth of Gig Harbor, who will share thoughts, poetry and artwork influenced by the racial reckoning of Summer 2020 and beyond.
I WANT TO DO MORE! HOW DO I JOIN A MINI-RALLY? (12:15pm)
1. **SIGN UP HERE**: https://tinyurl.com/GH-Juneteenth-MiniRally21
2. MAKE SIGNS WITH YOUR FAMILY! Get some posterboard and markers, and make a sign for racial justice!
We recommend:
-TODAY IS JUNETEENTH
-BLACK LIVES MATTER
-KEEP FIGHTING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
3. Come to the Virtual Unity Gathering @10am, learn from Erin and the kids, & meet others in Gig Harbor who care as much as you do about racial justice! We’ll answer any lingering questions about the mini-rallies at the end of the event, and give you next steps! We’ll be gathering in small groups throughout Gig Harbor to provide a highly visible and widespread presence, raising awareness for JUNETEENTH and the need to continue the fight for racial justice.
4. Wear masks and socially distance, please!
Sponsored by: Gig Harbor for Racial Justice, Gig Harbor Indivisible & Social Justice Kids
Questions? Please email info@socialjusticekids.com