Newcastle at 25

In September 2019, the City of Newcastle will celebrate its 25th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, on the 25th of each month, we'll release a special anniversary edition of the Newsletter from Newcastle City Hall. This newsletter will feature special projects, events and photos that will honor our city's silver anniversary! Welcome to the first edition! Read along and help us celebrate 25 years of Newcastle!

♥ I Love Newcastle ♥

It’s almost February and love is in the air! Join us as we celebrate all the things to love about Newcastle for our 25th anniversary! Throughout the month of February, submit a photo of what you love in the City of Newcastle. It can be anything. A favorite park! Your good neighbor! Your preferred trail! Pictures will be collaged together on our website and social media accounts. Use the hashtag #ilovenewcastlewa or send your photo via email to  kimv@newcastlewa.gov . Picture submissions should include a brief caption describing the photo (Use the prompt: I love Newcastle because....) and the first name and last initial of the photographer.

Expressing Gratitude

Right on message with the February theme of love, the community is invited to a free talk on gratitude and giving thanks courtesy of Community Activities Commissioner Tony Ventrella at 3 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the Newcastle Library. Tony shares stories and wisdom about facing each day with a new attitude, always looking out for your fellow human beings and not fretting about the past or the future.

Trail of the Month

Throughout 2019 and to help celebrate the City of Newcastle’s 25th Anniversary, we will be featuring a Trail of the Month . Each month, we will highlight a different trail in and around our beautiful city. The goal is to encourage people to explore our beautiful and well-maintained trails and enjoy nature. For February, we are shining a spotlight on the East CrossTown Trail ! The  East CrossTown Trail  ascends the side of a forested ridge past several viewpoints, including Eagle Scout Aerie, offering peak-a-boo views in winter of Mount Rainier, Renton, Lake Washington, Seattle and the Olympic Mountains. Check it out today – it’s fun for the whole family! And post your photos using the hashtags #NewcastleWA , #HikeNewcastle , #NewcastleWA25     For maps and trail descriptions, visit the Newcastle Trails website 👉 newcastletrails.org . (📸 by Kim Van Atta)

#ThrowbackThursday

In honor of the city's anniversary, each  #ThrowbackThursday  we're posting photos from the past 25 years on our social media channels! If you have photos you'd like to contribute, email them to christinac@newcastlewa.gov ! Follow us on our social media accounts: ‌ ‌ ‌

Youngsters get their instructions for the first ever Newcastle Bike Rodeo, sponsored by the Newcastle Police Department at Newcastle Days in 2000.

Scaffolding and landscaping equipment sit in front of the clubhouse Monday, March 29, 1999, as opening day approaches for The Golf Club at Newcastle.

#ThrowbackThursday  to Hazelwood Elementary’s 2001 pancake breakfast! The tradition is still going strong — Hazelwood will host its annual pancake breakfast on Feb. 9!

Photos Courtesy of the Newcastle News Archives

Jan. 25, 2019 City of Newcastle |  newcastlewa.gov   The anniversary editions of the Newcastle email newsletter are produced in partnership with the city's volunteer Community Activities Commission. The main Newcastle email newsletter is still published before every regular City Council meeting. Learn more about the newsletter, see an archive of past newsletters and sign up to receive it at newcastlewa.gov/newsletters .