Council Meetings: Second Thursday of odd months at 6:30PM at the Centennial Center: 400 W. Gowe St. Kent, WA 98032 Meeting Room at the East end of Building near the elevators
Flood Control Message Must Change With the Times
by Jim McKay on November 02, 2009 Emergency managers, politicians and all of us have a duty to communicate the risks of hurricanes and floods, but that communication is lacking as the danger grows, said Gerry Galloway, Glenn L. Martin Institute professor of engineering at the University of Maryland. He spoke to attendees at the [...]
Read more →DHS Launches Web Site for Sharing Recovery Ideas
by Andy Opsahl on October 30, 2009 State, local and federal agencies can now submit disaster recovery ideas to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) using the agency’s new collaborative Web site, DisasterRecoveryGroup.gov, launched Wednesday. Long-term recovery has been a growing concern voiced at emergency management events around the country. The DHS site will [...]
Read more →Sandbagging EarthWorks Park
11am at Earth Works part in Kent. We have 500 bags at this point, come and bring your shovel and your bags and lets fill the truck. Question, give me a call 253-856-0272 or email: ccduke@hotmail.com
Read more →Helping our less fortunate this holiday season.
This is the Season for giving to those less fortunate so if you are going to donate non-perishable items this season.Here are a few ideas for donations, if you are not sure what to donate, or want to know what else you can donate: Fats, Oils and Sweets Syrup, jelly and jam, honey, sugar, mayonnaise, [...]
Read more →It’s Fall Clean-Up Time
Recycling It’s Fall Clean-Up Time – Nov. 9-13th, 2009 Once again the City of Kent is teaming up with its citizens to clean up Kent. With the annual Fall Clean-Up Event, residents may rid themselves of extra yard waste and garbage. For details, please see the flyer. The service is free to all households within [...]
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