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Newcastle Days
Sept. 6-7
Get excited! Newcastle Days is NEXT WEEK! We're celebrating Newcastle's 25th anniversary with live music, birthday cake, special guests, raffle prizes and much more!
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Newcastle Days
Taste of Newcastle
We're pleased to announce a cool partnership with a few local restaurants to celebrate Newcastle Days next week. As part of "Taste of Newcastle," participating restaurants will offer unique menu items, special packages or discounts from Sunday, Sept. 1 through Thursday, Sept. 5. Just look for the Taste of Newcastle sign in the window of your favorite restaurant.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:

JET CITY PIZZA : Jet City Pizza is offering the following pick-up special during Taste of Newcastle: Pick up any large, one-topping pizza for $9.99. Limited time offer and 5 per customer maximum.

YANG'S KITCHEN : Yang’s Kitchen will be offering these special items as part of Taste of Newcastle: Fresh Fruit Sweet and Sour Chicken and Deep Fried Garlic Spareribs.

TAPATIO MEXICAN GRILL : Tapatio Mexican Grill will be offering an entire three-course meal for $29 during the promotion.
— Starters: Snapper Ceviche Tostadas or Gazpacho
— Main Dish: Mariscos al Ajillo or a Steak Chopped Salad
— Dessert: Tres Leches Cake

TERRY'S KITCHEN : Terry’s Kitchen is offering its popular T’s Combo Plate of chicken wings, imperial classic mix-up fried rice and chicken chow mein for just $12.50 during Taste of Newcastle.

RESONATE BREWERY AND PIZZERIA : Resonate is offering its Peargola Pizza & G.O.A.T. Salad Combo for $25 during Taste of Newcastle. The Peargola is a savory, sweet, and slightly nutty pizza with an olive oil base, gorgonzola and fresh mozzarella cheeses, thin slices of pear, proscuito and finished with chopped almonds, honey + rosemary. Pairing this with a large G.O.A.T Salad: a Summer-y mix of arugula, pears, grape tomatoes, goat cheese crumbles tossed with a balsamic dressing.
Newcastle Days
Softball Classic
After the great success of the inaugural Newcastle Softball Classic this Fourth of July, we’re organizing a second game to celebrate Newcastle Days! Dust that glove off, grab that bat and join us at Risdon Middle School for the game starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. All skill levels are welcome! No practice or registration necessary, participants should simply show up at 5:30 p.m. and be ready to play.
Newcastle Days
Volunteer Needs
We still need six volunteers to lend a hand at Newcastle Days on Saturday, Sept. 7.

-  Tennis Court Games (Six volunteers needed) : Help facilitate the new free carnival type games that will be held on the tennis courts. Games include an inflatable axe throw, a basketball game with dual hoops, an inflatable football-throwing station and a baseball game that challenges you to hit the ball to certain spots. Volunteers will work in pairs to manage the lines and ensure everyone gets a chance to play the games. One shift (3-5 p.m.).

Newcastle Days volunteers will receive a special festival event staff T-shirt! If you can help, please email Community Activities Commissioner pattim@newcastlewa.gov ASAP.
High Impact Road Alert:
Newcastle Golf Club Road/Lakemont
If you frequent Lakemont Boulevard and Newcastle Golf Club Road, pack your patience and utilize detours during a weeklong closure scheduled by the City of Bellevue for Sept. 9-16 .

The City of Bellevue is beginning work to repair a settlement area on Newcastle Golf Club Road just east of 155th Avenue Southeast. The roadway will be excavated and reinforced to repair the existing roadway. The work involves a full closure south of the Coal Creek Natural Area and Red Town Trailhead. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to Forest Drive Southeast and Coal Creek Parkway. Bellevue’s contractor will post signs to notify drivers of the closure.
Make Your Voice Heard!
Newcastle City Council Hosts Community Conversation
Newcastle City Councilmembers understand some of the most important and useful information they gather comes directly from community members. The Newcastle City Council wants to hear from YOU! Get involved and join us at the Council's next Community Conversation from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Library on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Come ask questions, provide feedback and listen to neighbors during this informal conversation with your elected officials. The evening’s format will mirror the town hall’s question-and-answer session. The Community Conversation offers citizens a chance to direct the topics of discussion in a more interactive venue than the council’s regular meetings or town hall event. This is a key opportunity to share your concerns, ideas and priorities with City leaders.
Newcastle's Fall Recycling Event
Newcastle residents can dispose of recyclable materials at a City-sponsored collection event on Saturday, Sept. 14. 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. NEW THIS YEAR - Residents can donate TV sets, electronic equipment and computer equipment.
You're Invited: Aegis Gardens' Mid-Autumn Festival
The City of Newcastle is proud to sponsor Aegis Gardens' 2019  Mid-Autumn Festival . The event goes from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Aegis Gardens’ Stan Head Cultural Center (13056 SE 76th St.). Admission is free and open to the public!

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an East Asian harvest festival celebrated notably by the Chinese and Vietnamese people. The entire community is invited to come experience cultural programs such as traditional Chinese dance, Polynesian dance, Chinese instrumental performances, and traditional activities such as calligraphy, lantern making and culturally-inspired foods such as mooncake.
Save the Date: Newcastle Neighborhood Representative Meeting
The next meeting bringing together Newcastle neighborhoods and HOA leaders is Sept. 21, and this time, it's open to all Newcastle residents! Join us at Newcastle City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to hear Police Chief Jason Houck talk about safety and traffic, and see a presentation about emergency preparedness from our partners at the Bellevue Fire Department. There will also be a time for open discussion at the end where we'd love to hear how the City can best support your neighborhood.

RSVP to Community Activities Commissioner Nathan Stix at nathans@newcastlewa.gov
Get Involved!
City Seeking Applicants for Volunteer Commissions
You can make a difference in your community! The City is seeking applicants for vacancies on both of our volunteer Commissions. Applications are due Sept. 6.
Read about the latest police happenings in our Newcastle Police Blotter. Each edition also includes a personal message from Police Chief Jason Houck!

Affordable housing, 2020 parks budget and a special Newcastle Days proclamation. Here's what's happening at the Sept. 3 Newcastle City Council meeting.

Earlier this month, the Newcastle City Council held its annual budget retreat. They discussed staff cuts, a new motorcycle officer and more. Listen to the audio, view the agenda packet and read the recap at the link below.

As school returns, so too does our monthly youth board meetings! The first Newcastle Youth Community Engagement meeting of the school year is 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Newcastle Library. It's open to middle and high school students in the area and allows kids to make a difference in Newcastle.
There is A LOT going on at the Newcastle Library this month! Newcastle's spelling bee champ Nidhi Achanta is sharing her tips, the Arts Council hosts a Newcastle Days Arts Exhibition, Story times for all and much more!

The Newcastle Library is hosting a moderated City Council candidate forum at 11 a.m. Sept. 28. Hear from each of the candidates before you vote in November. Submit questions for the candidates ahead of time at the link below.

Photo of the Week
With school starting back up there will be some kids riding their bikes to and from school. On Aug. 28, several of them got a safety refresher and some riding tips from Newcastle Detective Leyba and Officer Oh!
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