Community Update 1.4.2023

Community Updates

Thursday, Jan. 4th, 2024

These updates are produced by the KP Partnership with input from numerous other local organizations

Timely News

The KP Free Clinic is happening tonight at the Key Center Community Office in the Key Center Corral.  Check-in starts at 4:30. The next clinic will be in 2 weeks, on Jan. 18^th.

The KP Business Association will be holding their monthly business meeting next Tuesday, Jan. 9^th at 6:30 pm at the Red Barn Youth Center. This is a week off of their normal schedule due to the New Years.

The Key Peninsula Fire District requires a Citizens Advisory Board and currently there are openings for interested volunteers.  Find out more and apply at: https://www.keypeninsulafire.org/january?fbclid=IwAR2FYwdUwxgevq6baPPI2t9lf2M2dqLBk5v6N3uVkTrA2368WBK1xfKaJ_E

KP Business & Organization Info

The KP Relatives Raising Kids group will be re-convening once a month starting Thursday, Jan. 18^th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  For more information or to rsvp, please contact Lori at: childcare@kphealthycommunity.org

County Councilperson Robyn Denson will be holding a KP Town Hall on February 5^th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the KP Civic Center. For more information or to email questions in advance, write to robyn.denson@piercecountywa.gov

The Mustard Seep Project’s café is closed through the month of February for construction.  Meals are still being provided. Call for more information: (253) 884-9814

The KP Civic Center is holding a fundraising event on February 17^th – “It’s Summer Somewhere”. They are looking for sponsors for the event and is also selling tickets for the event.  To find out more, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/3755365821362341/

Or call (253) 884-3456 or email office@kpciviccenter.org

Other

Tacoma Pierce County Health Dept is holding a second grant-writing workshop this month. It will be during the day on Tuesday, January 23^rd from 10:30 am to noon. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc-yrqT0iE9UXksueuUQ2oojghaB4I7dJ#/registration

Gig Harbor Police Dept is hiring.  For more information, go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gigharbor

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is looking to hire people for ENTRY-LEVEL jobs. NO PREVIOUS trade experience required. The application window is open until June 19, 2024, at 8:59 p.m. (PDT), to apply for a grade WG-1 job as a helper-trainee. To apply, go to: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/732658200.

FAQ’s

I heard on the news last night something about a “Year Long Plan for Emergency Preparation”.  Do you know anything about that?

• I, too, heard about it on the news.
  • See: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/disaster/emergency-planners-post-holiday-wish-list-disaster-preparedness/281-e9bb9958-614e-44b7-b9d6-b882e65c5233
• The Clallam County Emergency Preparation group created this program because they know that planning and prepping for an emergency can be a daunting task.
• They have created a month-by-month program in order to do the prep in smaller, manageable chunks.
  • People can find the monthly items on FaceBook or sign up for notices about each month’s items on their website.
  • This month’s item is to create an emergency number/notification list.
    • To see the FB post(s), go to: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=244498202007417&set=pb.100093417167739.-2207520000

To see the Clallam County website and register for notifications, go to: https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=193