City of Mountlake Terrace Planning and Development Director Shane Hope is the new president of the Washington City Planning Directors Association (WCPDA), an extension of the Association of Washington Cities.
In her role as president, Hope will oversee the efforts of municipal and urban planners to develop, improve, and promote the knowledge of municipal planning throughout Washington.
The WCPDA also assists the Association of Washington Cities with its programs and activities.
Hope has served as the city’s Planning and Development Director since November 2001.
Prior to Mountlake Terrace, Hope worked in land use planning for 17 years and served as the managing director of the Growth Management Program for the Washington Office of Community Development.
She has a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Washington and was a recipient of former Gov. Gary Locke’s Sustaining Leadership Award in 1998.
Lose a watch? Ask the cops
There’s a mystery in Mountlake Terrace. City police have custody of a men’s watch someone may have left behind on Jan. 2. For more information, call the police at 425-670-8260.
Lynnwood teen selected for D.C.
A Lynnwood teen is one of two Washington students selected as delegates to the 46th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) March 1-8 in Washington, D.C.
Shin Kim of Lynnwood and Joshua Pugil of Tacoma were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be part of the group of 104 student delegates who will attend the program’s 46th Annual Washington Week.
Kim is the Associated Student Body Clubs Officer at Edmonds-Woodway High School.
Kim has held class officer positions in 10th, 11th and 12th grades and has been a member of varsity golf since freshman year. She is National Honor Society president, state director of fundraising for Junior Statesmen of American, and captain of the Hi-Q team.
In addition, Shin serves as a member of the Lynnwood Teen Advisory Group.
While in Washington, the student delegates will attend meetings and briefings with senate leadership, other senators and congressional staff; the President, a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, an ambassador to the United States, and top members of the national media.
The students will also tour many of the national monuments and several museums and they will stay at the historic Mayflower hotel in downtown Washington, D.C.
Lynnwood seeks teen volunteers
The Lynnwood Aquatic Volunteer Program seeks young teens ages 12 to 15 to gain life saving and swim instruction skills while making new friends in a fun environment.
The next class will run from 5-8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m to noon Sundays from Feb. 25 to March 16 at the Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Ave. W.
Students are trained by professional lifeguards in basic water rescues and first aid. Participants are also educated in the fundamentals and techniques of teaching swim lessons.
Upon completion of the training class, students can earn community service hours at the Lynnwood Pool as a junior lifeguard or swim instructor aide.
The class fee is $30 for non-residents.
You may register online any time at http://recconnect.ci.lynnwood.wa.us or at the Recreation Center during business hours.
For details or if you have questions call Kyle Asp, city of Lynnwood Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department, at 425-744-6455 or by e-mail at kylea@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
City employee gets college board nod
Governor Christine Gregoire has appointed Emily Yim, the city of Lynnwood’s Director of Neighborhoods and Community Affairs, to a five year term on the Edmonds Community College Board of Trustees.
Outgoing board member Kay Field, a family law attorney, was appointed in 2002.
Yim is a former vice president and corporate grant maker for the Community and External Affairs Division of Washington Mutual and a graduate of the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies.
The five-member Board of Trustees ensures the accountability of Edmonds Community College. Each member must reside within the college’s district boundaries.
The next Board of Trustees meeting will be 4 p.m., Thursday, February 14, in Snohomish Hall 304A.
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