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News from
Newcastle City Hall
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NYCE Presents the Newcastle Teen Film Contest
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Lights, camera, action! The Newcastle youth board is proud to announce the 2018 Newcastle Teen Film Contest. Get your creative juices flowing now and have fun as you create a short film. Winning movies will be featured at the city's Summer Movie Night on Aug. 15 and receive a special prize from sponsor Werxo, a local media production company.
Newcastle Youth Community Engagement (NYCE) created the contest as a way for teens to have fun and meet new people. Participation is free and open to students in grades 6-12. Contestants must work in teams of two or more. Films should be 3-5 minutes in length, family friendly and fall within one of three genres: action, comedy or documentary.
The Newcastle Teen Film Contest is presented by NYCE and the King County Library System, in partnership with the City of Newcastle and Werxo.
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Celebrate Earth Week in Newcastle!
Don't forget to join us for the city's Earth Week celebrations. This year's Earth Week festivities include an Eco Fair, a special composting workshop and a chance for residents to take home a free tree to plant in your yard.
It kicks off on Tuesday, April 17, with the Eco Fair at Newcastle City Hall from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Geared toward kids ages 3-5, the Eco Fair features plenty of hands-on games and educational opportunities that will teach children about the environment and the importance of recycling. Representatives from Waste Management, the Coal Creek Family YMCA, the Newcastle Library and city staff will all be on hand offering games, arts and crafts, and free goodies.
On Saturday, April 21, learn how to successfully plant and care for trees at the Tree Planting & Composting Workshop held at the Newcastle Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A master gardener from Newcastle Fruit & Produce will teach attendees about different types of trees, tree health and proper planting techniques. Waste Management will also share information about composting and offer some free supplies to get you started.
Newcastle residents who attend the workshop will receive a voucher to take home a free tree from Newcastle Fruit & Produce. The voucher utilizes money from the city's dedicated tree mitigation fund.
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Reminder: Spring Recycling Event is April 28
Newcastle residents will have the opportunity to dispose of recyclable materials at a city-sponsored collection event April 28.
Get a start on your spring cleaning and bring unwanted batteries, styrofoam, cardboard and more to
Hazelwood Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Certain types of household and hazardous wastes, such as oil-based paint, pesticides, herbicides and household chemicals, will not be accepted. View a comprehensive list of accepted items
here.
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Recycling Collection Rates May Increase
Newcastle customers who subscribe to recycling services through Waste Management (WM) recently received a letter from the hauler outlining a proposed rate increase due to volatile market conditions in the recycling industry.
WM has applied for an initial increase of $0.76/per month for recycling collection rates, subject to the review and approval of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
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Newcastle Police Beat
The Newcastle Police Beat features selected crime reports from across the city. It
is released in this email newsletter, published a few days before every City Council meeting.
This edition covers the March 28-April 9 timeframe.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Newcastle
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the City of Newcastle is taking part in this important month of awareness, education and prevention.
Sexual abuse affects many in our community, both adults and children. Over 6,600 adults and children in King County have sought services from accredited sexual assault resource centers. Sexual assault is a vastly underreported crime for a number of reasons: survivors often feel they won't be believed or that nothing will be done to hold their perpetrator accountable.
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Volunteers Needed for Friends of the Newcastle Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Newcastle Library is back with its annual Book Sale May 17-19.
This is the big one! Bid on silent auction items and browse thousands of fabulous books and media for purchase. Learn about the Friends and their contribution to your community.
The group needs volunteers to help with the sale.
Sign up for shifts
here
(be sure to include your email).
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126th Avenue Gate, 116th Improvements on April 17 Council Agenda
Prompted by concerns expressed by some residents, the Newcastle City Council will take a closer look at the gate across 126th Avenue Southeast.
The council will also receive the latest updates about a study to determine improvements at the intersection of 116th Avenue Southeast and Newcastle Way.
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City Council Roundups
The Newcastle City Council roundups offer a digest of notable items for those who can't make it to the regular meetings. They're posted at
newcastlewa.gov/councilrecaps.
During the last meeting, the City Council Council approved the 2018 Comprehensive Plan amendment docket and the ARCH work plan and funding recommendations. Read it
here.
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Mayor, Deputy Mayor Welcome VERDE Organic Body to Newcastle
Mayor Allen Dauterman and Deputy Mayor Linda Newing helped the Newcastle Commons fitness studio cut the ribbon on the new business on Saturday, April 7.
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