April 27, 2018
News from 
Newcastle City Hall
Reminder: Spring Recycling Event is Saturday
Bring your styrofoam, cardboard, batteries and more to this Saturday's Newcastle recycling event at 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. 
Map Your Neighborhood: Creating a Safer Newcastle For All

You can help create a safer Newcastle and make a plan now through the Map Your Neighborhood program. Map Your Neighborhood is a statewide disaster preparedness program that empowers communities to prepare for emergencies and disaster situations.

On Thursday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m., the City of Newcastle and the Bellevue Fire Department will host a Map Your Neighborhood workshop at the Newcastle Library.

Learn more here
Volunteer Opportunities in Newcastle

Volunteering is a great way to have fun, give back and learn more about your community! 

Each month, the Newcastle Community Activities Commission will highlight a few volunteer opportunities on the city's website, social media accounts and email newsletter. If your organization is interested in sharing volunteer opportunities with the community in upcoming posts, contact Commissioner Patti Magers at  pattim@newcastlewa.gov .

In May, the Newcastle Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help clean the cemetery, Newcastle Trails is seeking trail workers and people who can help with the website and meeting minutes, and the Newcastle Theatre Group is seeking theater enthusiasts to help bring performing arts projects to Newcastle!

Learn how to get involved here
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 28 is  National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  Take the time to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.

A prescription drug drop box is always available to residents during regular business hours at Newcastle City Hall (12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200). The City Hall drop box accepts prescription medications, pet medications, over-the-counter medications, inhalers and more. It does not accept needles, syringes, vitamins, thermometers and more. See a full list of acceptable items here.
Newcastle Library May Calendar

On the calendar at the Newcastle Library this month: Drop-in editing classes for the Newcastle Teen Film Contest, a Comedy 101 class, the Friends of the Newcastle Library Big Book Sale and more!

City Council Meeting Recap

The 126th Avenue Southeast gate will remain closed after the Newcastle City Council chose to end discussion on the topic and direct staff not to proceed with any further analysis at this time.

During the meeting, a consultant also presented the results of a study to determine possible improvements at the intersection of Newcastle Way and 116th Avenue Southeast.

City Council Meeting Agenda | May 1, 2018

The Newcastle City Council will discuss plans for the the city's annual town hall at the May 1 meeting. City staff is seeking council input on the town hall format, date and overall content.

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 April 10-25 timeframe. 

Newcastle Officer Receives Lifesaver Award

This week, we honored Newcastle Police  Officer Joshua Scott for his life-saving actions when he performed CPR and used an AED to resuscitate a man. Thank you, Officer Scott!

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