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Key Peninsula Community Council
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Key Pen-A Healthy Community
KPPHC Directors’ Report for October 2020
Executive Summary
Fall brings colder, darker weather and CoVid keeps us home more than we’d like. For many of us a big question is how do we stay engaged? October was a month of Partnership engagement, now, and setting up for the unpredictable future. In the short term this was accomplished through meeting attendance, relationship maintenance, support of our partners, and especially community updates. More strategically this meant outreach to old and new partners, solidifying our structure, archiving our past, and accepting and fulfilling requests from outside agencies.
Main Message The pandemic hasn’t reduced the meeting and email loads too much. The Directors attended the standard meetings: Rotary Community-specific (5), KPBA, Steering, KPC, Transportation, and Violence Prevention. Additional meetings included Transportation Forum, Coordinated Fundraising (with The Mustard Seed Project), Cheney Foundation, Elevate Health, and the KPC Candidates Forum and communication with Doug Baxter-Jenkins, Community Spirit (CHI Franciscan’s new parent company) Community Integration Program Manager. The Partnership continued to support our partners by promoting the virtual Veterans Day Event and connecting Mark Cockerill of the KPC with
Starlink/SpaceX. Happily, the Directors were integral in helping Operation Education obtain a $10,000 grant from GH Rotary.
The Partnership community update continues to connect the KP. The project receives an average of more than a half dozen communications a week; requests to be added to the distribution, to share announcements, or of gratitude for the communication. This update has over 110 editions and reaches an estimated 10,000+ people each time.
The Directors reached out to partners, both old and new, to maintain a consistent and persistent presence. This included reconnecting with the Sequoia Foundation and receiving confirmation of a $10,000 grant from the Cheney Foundation. The Partnership is set to transition to a Board of Directors and will hold an election in November and is completing a five-year project review. This month the Partnership was approached by the Peninsula School District to assist in their superintendent search and by the Board of Health to share successes from the recent listening session, This outreach shows acknowledgement of the project’s persistent presence and the growing capacity of the KP to coordinate and cooperate with outside agencies.
Future Focus
From Our Friends Over at the Key Peninsula News
KP Council Hosts Candidate Forum Online
Posted Thursday, October 15, 2020 8:01 pm
Staff Report
Ten candidates for six local public offices ranging from the Washington State House of Representatives to Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer participated in a 90-minute candidate forum online hosted by the Key Peninsula Community Council Oct. 13.
The town hall-style meeting was traditionally conducted before standing room only crowds in the Whitmore Room at the KP Civic Center in Vaughn to give the community a chance to ask questions of elected officials and candidates running to replace them. But due to the pandemic, Lisa Larson, the council office manager, suggested an online forum.
“I started studying for this a while ago,” Larson said. She had attended a county-wide virtual town hall over the summer that was fraught with technical and security issues, and didn’t want that to happen here. “I attended webinars and studied Zoom security for weeks to prepare,” she said.
The event was moderated by Gina Cabiddu, program manager of the Children’s Home Society of Washington-Key Peninsula Resource Center, with assistance from timekeeper Stefanie Warren of the KP Civic Center.
Participants included candidates for the two positions for 26th Legislative District representative, incumbents Rep. Michelle Caldier and Rep. Jesse Young and their respective challengers Joy Stanford and Carrie Hesch; incumbent Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and challenger Larry Seaquist; candidates for Pierce County Sheriff Cyndie Fajardo and Ed Troyer; Congressman Derek Kilmer, whose opponent, Elizabeth Kreiselmaier, did not respond to an invitation to attend; and Assessor-Treasurer Mike Lonergan, who is running unopposed for a third term.
The candidates fielded about a dozen questions taken from approximately 40 submitted to the organizers in advance. They ranged from the impact of the pandemic-driven recession on property taxes to what officeholders would do about rising property crime on the KP, climate change and perennial traffic issues.
Over 200 hundred people registered to watch the Oct. 13 forum live, but a violent storm that day knocked out power to much of the KP and only about 70 people logged on. The event was also broadcast on KGHP FM while the online video was recorded by Cynthia Stewart of the Tacoma-Pierce County League of Women Voters. The KP Community Council has a link to the presentation on its website, and Larson encouraged the community to watch it.
“We did it for the community and it will be accessible to them for three months,” she said.
The power outage also forced the organizers to relocate from the Key Center office an hour before the event to the KP Civic Center, which recently installed a generator so that it can act as an emergency shelter.
The forum was sponsored by the KP Community Council, the KP Business Association, the KP Civic Center Association and the KP News.
The recording can be viewed here.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/E_x62mDnBFjXp3yTww4eFJgunyiHN_up_7FPp-YNghulGjb_eeBY3ZffNpu31KPE.2npECKQkTgcwTQTJ?startTime=1602640989000
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KPPHC Directors’ Report for October 2020
Executive Summary
Fall brings colder, darker weather and CoVid keeps us home more than we’d like. For many of us a big question is how do we stay engaged? October was a month of Partnership engagement, now, and setting up for the unpredictable future. In the short term this was accomplished through meeting attendance, relationship maintenance, support of our partners, and especially community updates. More strategically this meant outreach to old and new partners, solidifying our structure, archiving our past, and accepting and fulfilling requests from outside agencies.
Main Message The pandemic hasn’t reduced the meeting and email loads too much. The Directors attended the standard meetings: Rotary Community-specific (5), KPBA, Steering, KPC, Transportation, and Violence Prevention. Additional meetings included Transportation Forum, Coordinated Fundraising (with The Mustard Seed Project), Cheney Foundation, Elevate Health, and the KPC Candidates Forum and communication with Doug Baxter-Jenkins, Community Spirit (CHI Franciscan’s new parent company) Community Integration Program Manager. The Partnership continued to support our partners by promoting the virtual Veterans Day Event and connecting Mark Cockerill of the KPC with
Starlink/SpaceX. Happily, the Directors were integral in helping Operation Education obtain a $10,000 grant from GH Rotary.
The Partnership community update continues to connect the KP. The project receives an average of more than a half dozen communications a week; requests to be added to the distribution, to share announcements, or of gratitude for the communication. This update has over 110 editions and reaches an estimated 10,000+ people each time.
The Directors reached out to partners, both old and new, to maintain a consistent and persistent presence. This included reconnecting with the Sequoia Foundation and receiving confirmation of a $10,000 grant from the Cheney Foundation. The Partnership is set to transition to a Board of Directors and will hold an election in November and is completing a five-year project review. This month the Partnership was approached by the Peninsula School District to assist in their superintendent search and by the Board of Health to share successes from the recent listening session, This outreach shows acknowledgement of the project’s persistent presence and the growing capacity of the KP to coordinate and cooperate with outside agencies.
Future Focus
- Coordinating service organizations to minimize KP residents in need falling through service gaps o Continue gas card program o Update and distribute resource guides
- Coordinating dental van and working with new providers (Peninsula Health) to see if there are ways to integrate their services
- Starting the biennial planning process, including budget and fundraising efforts
- Seeking solutions to KP Covid-related educational issues o Working with numerous people/agencies to help scale and fund successful pilot efforts
From Our Friends Over at the Key Peninsula News
KP Council Hosts Candidate Forum Online
Posted Thursday, October 15, 2020 8:01 pm
Staff Report
Ten candidates for six local public offices ranging from the Washington State House of Representatives to Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer participated in a 90-minute candidate forum online hosted by the Key Peninsula Community Council Oct. 13.
The town hall-style meeting was traditionally conducted before standing room only crowds in the Whitmore Room at the KP Civic Center in Vaughn to give the community a chance to ask questions of elected officials and candidates running to replace them. But due to the pandemic, Lisa Larson, the council office manager, suggested an online forum.
“I started studying for this a while ago,” Larson said. She had attended a county-wide virtual town hall over the summer that was fraught with technical and security issues, and didn’t want that to happen here. “I attended webinars and studied Zoom security for weeks to prepare,” she said.
The event was moderated by Gina Cabiddu, program manager of the Children’s Home Society of Washington-Key Peninsula Resource Center, with assistance from timekeeper Stefanie Warren of the KP Civic Center.
Participants included candidates for the two positions for 26th Legislative District representative, incumbents Rep. Michelle Caldier and Rep. Jesse Young and their respective challengers Joy Stanford and Carrie Hesch; incumbent Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and challenger Larry Seaquist; candidates for Pierce County Sheriff Cyndie Fajardo and Ed Troyer; Congressman Derek Kilmer, whose opponent, Elizabeth Kreiselmaier, did not respond to an invitation to attend; and Assessor-Treasurer Mike Lonergan, who is running unopposed for a third term.
The candidates fielded about a dozen questions taken from approximately 40 submitted to the organizers in advance. They ranged from the impact of the pandemic-driven recession on property taxes to what officeholders would do about rising property crime on the KP, climate change and perennial traffic issues.
Over 200 hundred people registered to watch the Oct. 13 forum live, but a violent storm that day knocked out power to much of the KP and only about 70 people logged on. The event was also broadcast on KGHP FM while the online video was recorded by Cynthia Stewart of the Tacoma-Pierce County League of Women Voters. The KP Community Council has a link to the presentation on its website, and Larson encouraged the community to watch it.
“We did it for the community and it will be accessible to them for three months,” she said.
The power outage also forced the organizers to relocate from the Key Center office an hour before the event to the KP Civic Center, which recently installed a generator so that it can act as an emergency shelter.
The forum was sponsored by the KP Community Council, the KP Business Association, the KP Civic Center Association and the KP News.
The recording can be viewed here.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/E_x62mDnBFjXp3yTww4eFJgunyiHN_up_7FPp-YNghulGjb_eeBY3ZffNpu31KPE.2npECKQkTgcwTQTJ?startTime=1602640989000
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COMMUNITY COLLABORATION + TEAMWORK + PARTNERSHIPS + COMMUNITY Many thanks to the United Way of Pierce County and the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation through Pierce County Connected funding for supporting the efforts of the Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Suicide Prevention Coalition's work. The funds will be put to good use in support the behavioral health needs in our community. We thank you for your kindness and generosity! LIVING WORKS TRAINING SESSIONS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT WHAT TO SAY to someone thinking of committing suicide LIVING WORKS teaches trainees to recognize when a friend or loved one is thinking about suicide, and will show how to connect that person to the help and support they need. Suicide is preventable. LivingWorks is a social enterprise company dedicated to teaching others what to say to HELP save lives. Integrated training programs for ages 15 & up Contact 253 432 4948 for more information or to sign up for a free 1 hour training session!
Special thanks to: Greater Tacoma Community Foundation CHI Franciscan United Way of Pierce County KPC is thankful for the donations received on behalf of: Peninsula Violence Prevention Coalition In support of the ongoing work of the following organizations:
Comments from our community partners: "....Thank you for bringing the resources from the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and United Way of Pierce County to the Key...." Gina Cabiddu, Children's Home Society of WA ************ ".....We deeply appreciate your compassionate heart and support as we are facing an unprecedented challenge. Your gift makes such a difference......" Daniel Johnson, Harbor Hope Center |
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