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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016
Vol. CXXV, No. 15
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Pierce County News Volunteers needed to help count homeless people in Pierce County The Pierce County Department of Community Connections and Tacoma-Lakewood-Pierce County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness are looking for volunteers to gather census data of the homeless population and those on the verge of becoming homeless in Pierce County. The Point in Time annual survey is scheduled on Fri., Jan. 29. More than 200 volunteers are needed county-wide to survey individuals and families at meal sites, day shelters, health clinics, and on the streets. "Homelessness any time of year is hard, but during the winter months it is especially difficult," said Tammy Boros, Chair of the Tacoma-Lakewood-Pierce County Continuum of Care. "On Jan. 29, volunteers will cover the entire county to document the number of individuals, families, and unaccompanied youth that are currently outside. The Point in Time Count helps inform our community of the need for homeless services. From this information we are able to better coordinate our community's efforts to make homelessness rare, brief, and one time." The Point in Time survey is in its 20th year. The data collected provides a picture of the homeless issues in Pierce County, drives planning efforts, and leverages public and private funding for homeless housing and services. Volunteers are crucial to obtaining a successful count. Last year, volunteers helped count more than 1,280 homeless in Pierce County, including 757 individuals and 154 families with 314 children. Interested participants must attend one of the scheduled orientations prior to volunteering. At the orientation, volunteers will learn the reasons for the survey, the process by which data is collected, and safety information. Volunteer opportunities vary from helping at one of six Point in Time events in Tacoma, Lakewood, Gig Harbor, and Spanaway areas, conducting surveys at a designated clinic, foodbank, or shelter, and joining an outreach professional to conduct surveys in a targeted neighborhood. The next orientation meeting will be held on Mon., Jan. 25, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 3602 Pacific Ave., in Tacoma. Donations of personal items such as clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, jackets, socks, gloves, hats, scarves, duffle bags, non-perishable food, bottled water, can openers, towels, flashlights/batteries, and toiletries can be delivered to MDC Learning Center at 721 S. Fawcett St., Suite 204 in Tacoma; or the University of Washington Cherry Parkes Building at 1900 Commerce St. 3rd Floor, Office 302, in Tacoma, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To volunteer or for more information about the 2016
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6 South Sound students earn Transforming Lives awards The Washington State Association of College Trustees has recognized 34 community and technical college students as 2016 Transforming Lives award recipients. The annual award recognizes current students and alumni who overcame barriers to their academic goals and whose lives have been transformed by pursuing higher education at a community or technical college. South Sound students receiving Transforming Lives awards include Anthony Hickonbottom (Bates Technical College); Serenity Ainsworth
(Clover Park Technical; College); Ira Morton (Pierce College Fort Steilacoom); Madison Lucas (Pierce College Puyallup); Lara Semedei (South Puget Sound Community College); and Justin Francisco (Tacoma Community College). "Our 34 award winners represent the best of what our community and technical colleges offer in an education," said Washington State Association of College Trustees President Tyler Page. "We're proud of these award winners and their achievements, just as we're proud of all of our students and alumni."
survey, contact Valerie Pettit at Pierce County Community Connections by email at vpettit@co.pierce. wa.us or by phone at (253) 798-7658.
ing coming from the Pierce County Public Works sewer construction fund. Pierce County Public Works inspected 565 of the more than 16,000 manholes in Pierce County in 2015. The six manholes were selected for this project using criteria developed by Pierce County that conforms to the National Manhole Assessment Certification Program. More information is available online at piercecountywa.org/manholerehabilitation.
Rehabilitation of six sewer manholes to begin Jan. 25 in Lakewood Construction work to preserve the life of six sewer collection manholes in Lakewood will begin on Mon., Jan. 25. Crews will replace corroded interior iron drop structures, install new manhole steps, and rehabilitate walls, shelves, and channels. Additionally, a protective coating will be applied to all interior concrete surfaces. Construction is expected to take place between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays through the end of
February. The work is not expected to cause traffic delays. Motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians should use caution in areas where work is being performed. The six manholes are located at the intersection of Dalwood Road Southwest and Foster Street Southwest; 10937 Lake Steilacoom Drive SW; the intersection of Lake Steilacoom Drive Southwest and Lagoon Lane Southwest; 11407 Gravelly Lake Drive SW; the Intersection of Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest and North Street Southwest; and 12919 Lake City Blvd SW Sewer customers in areas where work is to be performed may be notified and asked to reduce their flows while work is being performed. Realm, Inc. is the contractor. The construction contract cost is approximately $141,000, with fund-
Board of Equalization seeks members Applications are being accepted to fill two regular Members and one Alternate Member on the Pierce County Board of Equalization. The seven member board hears appeals from taxpayers who disagree with the assessed value of their properties as determined by the Assessor-Treasurer's Office, such as property valuations and exemption changes and denials. The board sessions begin July 15 each year. The board is on a three-member rotation cycle; each member works three weeks in a row with two weeks off. Upon completing work before it, the board adjourns until fall when petition hearings begin. Members receive a per diem for attending board meetings. New members are required to attend a two-day Department of Revenue training session. Elected officials or employees of elected officials are ineligible for board service. People who have worked in the Assessor-Treasurer's Office within the past two years also are ineligible. Board members are appointed by the County Executive subject to County Council confirmation. Applications are due by Friday, Feb. 19, and can be requested in person from the Clerk of the Board of Equalization's Office, 2401 S. 35th St. (room 176), in Tacoma, by e-mail at pcexecutive@co.pierce.wa.us, or on the Web at co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/ View/7413.