King County: #RiseWithUs
Welcome 2018 Special Olympics USA Games! Let me win. But, if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. – Special Olympics Athlete Oath During the July 1-6 Seattle- and King County-hosted games, more than 4,000 athletes and coaches representing each state and the District of Columbia will compete in 14 team and individual sports “in the best sports facilities in the greater Seattle region including the University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, King County Parks’ Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Willows Run Golf Club, Celebration Park, Angle… Read More
Kudos! to EcoConsumer for offering Repair Events – inclusively
EcoConsumer joined forces with Univision Seattle to get the word out to everyone about our great King County Repair Events! EcoConsumer’s creativity and media outreach continue to impress and serve the residents of King County well. Thank You, Paula Lamas and Univision Seattle! Kudos, EcoConsumer!
Kudos! to Deputy Joshua Lanich, King County Sheriff’s Office, for restoring faith in humanity!
Donna Wright sent a great, public Thank You tweet to Deputy Lanich of the King County Sheriff’s Office for his assistance Friday in helping an incapacitated driver who had driven the wrong way onto a freeway ramp. “…such an inspiring example of what a public servant should be … you restored my faith in humanity. Thank you for your professionalism and your service!” Thank you, Donna! Kudos, Deputy Lanich!
Kudos! to DAJD’s Linda Robson for winning a Gold Hermes Award
Linda Robson, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Communications Specialist, wrote Giving inmates the skills to clean up at work and in life as the In Depth column for the November 2017 edition of the department’s monthly employee newsletter, which we featured in KC Employee News. Linda’s piece won a 2018 Gold Hermes Creative Award in the Writing category for Publication Article in an international competition hosted by the Association of Marketing Communication Professionals. In Greek mythology, Hermes is the Olympian god of orators and wit, of literature and poets, and invention… Read More
Kudos! to Medic One
Puget Sound Fire gave a great Thank You to Public Health’s Medic One on Twitter during National EMS Week “for being the best and setting the standard for emergency medical care.” Thank you Puget Sound Fire, and thank you Medic One!
Kudos! to Records and Licensing Services Division
Records and Licensing Services received a great Thank You tweet during Public Service Worker Appreciation Week from J.P. Stewart: Thank you for all you do for King County, RALS! And, thank you for the shout out, J.P.!
Kudos! to Judges Helen Halpert and Veronica Alicea-Galván
King County Superior Court Judges Helen Halpert and Veronica Alicea-Galván will be honored at the 2018 Judicial Appreciation and Honors Luncheon sponsored by the King County Chapter of the Washington Women Lawyers. Judge Halpert will be receiving the Judge of the Year Award, and Judge Alicea-Galván will be receiving the Vanguard Award. The luncheon will be held Wednesday, June 27 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
Kudos! to RASKC’s Humane Education team
RASKC spent some time with Fairwood Christian Preschool students in Renton, and they were a hit! Animal Control Specialist Nickie Ford (pictured) and Animal Services Administrator Lluvia Ellison-Morales spent two days sharing RASKC’s Humane Education with more than 125 students as part of the school’s pet week. Fairwood posted on Facebook, “We had a visit from the Kent animal control today. The kids had a blast! @kingcountypets” Well done, Nickie and Lluvia!
Kudos! to the King County Medic One team
The King County Medic One team gave a Facebook tip-of-the-hat to “the good citizen” who reported a good deed by the team to the Seattle Times RAVE section. Good citizenship all around, including by our King County team members! From Medic One’s post on Facebook: “Thank you to the good citizen who reported the following to the Rave Section of the Seattle Times RAVE: ‘To the medic from a King County Medic One who, as he was leaving Trader Joe’s, noticed a young mother juggling a baby and many bags of groceries… Read More
Kudos! to Judge Erlick
Judge Erlick has been chosen by the King County Bar Association as Outstanding Judge! The award will be bestowed upon him at KCBA’s annual Awards Dinner Monday, June 18. Details about the dinner should be on KCBA’S website in late April. Congratulations, Judge Erlick! Very well deserved.
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