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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Back to Phase 2?, vaccine surplus, younger people getting sicker, nervous about returning to normal? (Crosscut/Elway Poll results), YWCA Stand Against Racism free event tomorrow<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>It's very likely King County will roll back to Phase 2 on Monday <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top" id="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div 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href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL1dBS0lORy9idWxsZXRpbnMvMmQ2Zjc3ZCJ9.Vf-9QyVUAqGy3f17q9EI0zZNQk29nUN1vHOKaLjU_zU/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#333333'>in your browser</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=main-header><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EEEFF3;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=600 height=167 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style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=560 height=372 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.875in' id="_x0000_i1059" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450265/3530269/jachan-devol-6-bphynla94-unsplash_crop.jpg" alt="park "><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=main-story><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Friends and Neighbors,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Well, spring has fully arrived, and thankfully the warmer weather is keeping many of us outdoors. That is indeed fortunate, as it’s very likely that King County will “roll back” to Phase 2 on Monday (more on this below).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>And we have shifted to a new situation when it comes to vaccine availability. A few weeks ago, people were desperate to find available vaccine appointments when demand greatly exceeded the supply. Now, the supply is exceeding the demand, despite the fact that only <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL2hlYWx0aC9jb3ZpZC0xOS9kYXRhL3ZhY2NpbmF0aW9uLmFzcHgifQ.0gcOrOlj-lcNp7v3jKHB1GKtyIiGW9e70f6li3JT5Hs/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>41% of King County residents are fully vaccinated</span></a>. I have included more information below on this new vaccine surplus, as well as on a disturbing new trend of younger people being hospitalized with the virus, so-called “breakthrough” infections and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Also below is some important information for restaurant owners on applying for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), including an informational webinar taking place tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>As always, I would like to hear from you. You can call me at 206-477-1004 or you can reach me by email at <a href="mailto:jeanne.kohl-welles@kingcounty.gov">jeanne.kohl-welles@kingcounty.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>All the best and I hope you are staying safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=more-stories><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=117 height=66 style='width:1.2166in;height:.6833in' id="_x0000_i1058" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2020/07/3494988/jeanne-signature_original.jpg" alt=signature></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div></div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#762026'>COVID-19 UPDATES - - UGH!<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Since yesterday’s update, Public Health -- Seattle & King County (Public Health) is reporting these numbers as of today:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- 424 new positive cases of COVID-19 (97,620 total). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- 5 new COVID-19-related deaths (1,514 total)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- 21 new hospitalizations (5,784 to date)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To view a breakdown of COVID-19 cases by race and ethnicity (updated on Mondays), click <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5raW5nY291bnR5Lmdvdi9kZXB0cy9oZWFsdGgvY292aWQtMTkvZGF0YS9yYWNlLWV0aG5pY2l0eS5hc3B4In0.xRz2EkpSyzaiZ538RpJ98xTkn0MlejzpZ1NBbeGN7fQ/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>this link</span></a>. Click <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5raW5nY291bnR5Lmdvdi9kZXB0cy9oZWFsdGgvY292aWQtMTkvZGF0YS9rZXktaW5kaWNhdG9ycy5hc3B4In0.9k-LfjN1zhFHixwG1tzIN4yll4zLQRN4PWbdtPHjYSc/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>here to view the “Key Indicators” data dashboard</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Statewide, according to the state Department of Health (DOH), as of today:</span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-Total number of confirmed positive cases is 372,262; the total number of probable cases is 29,456, for a total of 401,718 cases. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- The total number of deaths statewide is 5,487<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- The total number of hospitalizations is 22,194<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div></div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#762026'>COVID AND OTHER UPDATES<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Quote of the Day: </span></strong><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” - Oscar Wilde</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>King County expected to go back to Phase 2</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Next Monday, May 3, Governor Inslee will re-evaluate the phases of counties across the state and we should mentally prepare to move back to Phase 2, according to Public Health Director Patty Hayes who briefed us at last Tuesday’s Council meeting. Even with increasing vaccinations, COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to rise and we need to do everything we can to stop the spread. See the articles below for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL3NlYXR0bGUtbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgva2luZy1jb3VudHktbGlrZWx5LXRvLW1vdmUtYmFjay10by1jb3ZpZC1yZW9wZW5pbmctcGhhc2UtMi1wdWJsaWMtaGVhbHRoLWRpcmVjdG9yLXNheXMvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9ZW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YXJ0aWNsZV9pbnNldF8xLjEifQ.iYI4MxZg_dIvKlJurdgMj-TgNrWc3d8ZjW_sQPRIzzM/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>King County likely to move back to COVID reopening phase 2, public health director says</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5xMTNmb3guY29tL25ld3Mva2luZy1jb3VudHktbGlrZWx5LXJvbGxpbmctYmFjay10by1waGFzZS0yLW9mLXN0YXRlcy1jb3ZpZC0xOS1yZW9wZW5pbmctcGxhbiJ9.C96d5o6EhHoe4Vu-8vtVJpz3fatB5fh6SJOuzVM7RfU/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>King County likely rolling back to Phase 2 of state's COVID-19 reopening plan</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>q13Fox</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwbmV3cy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9idXNpbmVzcy1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1saWZlc3R5bGUtZ292ZXJubWVudC1hbmQtcG9saXRpY3MtaGVhbHRoLTA3MDFiZmQyZWRkNzZiMDBhNjc3MGYzMzU4NzgzZjQxIn0.bMkRgYBPcK2l55XVvT2OB8s7dMPHQz-Eswj68Iu5Dzc/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Pacific Northwest faces shutdowns amid rising virus cases</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AP News</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tomorrow at 12:15 p.m.: Public Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin to provide update on COVID-19 trends and vaccine distribution</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin will brief the public and take questions from reporters tomorrow, Friday, April 30<sup>th</sup> at 12:15 p.m. He will provide updates on trends in COVID-19 cases and share the latest information on COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The briefing will be livestreamed on the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mYWNlYm9vay5jb20vS0NQdWJIZWFsdGgvIn0.MNIvkRKAeqB_jtmyg0nKI55ZIAEq9RQSvOs0XzP1cA0/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Public Health – Seattle & King County Facebook page</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Public Health Director briefs Council on pandemic</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Patty Hayes, the Director of Public Health – Seattle & King County (Public Health) on Tuesday briefed the County Council on the status of the pandemic in King County. One of her key messages (see above) was a heads-up to Councilmembers to expect a roll-back to Phase 2 for King County. The video from the briefing has not been posted yet, but will be <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21rY2NsZWdpc2VhcmNoLmtpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L01lZXRpbmdEZXRhaWwuYXNweD9JRD04NTg3ODQmR1VJRD1EMEQxMDM5MC0yQzI1LTQ1QkEtODY1Ni1DQkQ4RjM4QzJDREImT3B0aW9ucz1pbmZvJTdDJlNlYXJjaD0ifQ.0PDhCVAEtEm-SfabZ0po87UPvPV0oahEoiKQo8kXRWA/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>available soon on this page</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Younger people getting sicker with COVID-19</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=483 style='width:5.8333in;height:5.0333in' id="_x0000_i1057" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450270/3530270/sickmanoncouch-ph_crop.jpg" alt="sick man on couch"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This is a disturbing trend, perhaps due to “COVID fatigue” and the more contagious variants that are spreading. See the following articles:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ucHIub3JnLzIwMjEvMDQvMjcvOTkxMTE3ODUwL2RlbW9ncmFwaGljcy1zaGlmdC1jb3ZpZC0xOS1wYXRpZW50cy1hcmUtbm93LW1vcmUteW91bmctYWR1bHRzIn0.je5HSDdod5KRdXljk4YgTlGmJ4IHN5VOusQ3-McZEd4/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Demographics shift: More hospitalized COVID-19 patients are young adults</span></a> -<em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> NPR</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL3NlYXR0bGUtbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgveW91bmdlci1wZW9wbGUtYXJlLWdldHRpbmctc2lja2VyLWZyb20tY292aWQtd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1zdGF0ZS1ob3NwaXRhbC1sZWFkZXJzLXNheS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1hcnRpY2xlX2luc2V0XzEuMSJ9.1ZyJpWIkOUn8mujn1fCsiAhW3ejkDL7YwobNA-yLTqY/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Younger people are getting sicker from COVID, Washington state hospital leaders say</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Get the shot!</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I mentioned the growing problem of “vaccine hesitancy” in the last e-newsletter, although I am hoping the availability of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will help address that issue. The fact is, more vaccines in arms can speed up our return to more normal times. See the articles below for more on a growing <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>surplus</span></em> of available vaccines and the need to get vaccinated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2t1b3cub3JnL3N0b3JpZXMvMS1taWxsaW9uLWNvdmlkLXZhY2NpbmVzLXNpdC1vbi1mcmVlemVycy1hcy1jb3ZpZC1yYXRlcy1jbGltYiJ9.gwI-nqRbje2Mzm9Q66OIhVooDTBtCaJIPw2bC7smOPI/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>One million COVID vaccines sit in freezers as COVID rates climb in Washington state</span></a> - <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>KUOW</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Rpbnl1cmwuY29tL3lmd2xrZTl0In0.uBbJtzWo3mSMpMaZ4tnPvHGnQM2RW1aRr76iYwk-E44/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>It's complicated: Why some northwest Latinx residents and farmworkers hesitate on COVID vaccine</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NW News Network</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL3NlYXR0bGUtbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgvYXQtc29tZS1zZWF0dGxlLWFyZWEtbWFzcy12YWNjaW5hdGlvbi1zaXRlcy1jb3ZpZC0xOS12YWNjaW5lLXN1cHBseS1oYXMtc3RhcnRlZC10by1leGNlZWQtZGVtYW5kLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWFydGljbGVfaW5zZXRfMS4xIn0.WmMkOzckp2znJYFMoVBIvfF5gPVET3mWPm2Q7tUqFVk/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>At some Seattle-area vaccination sites, COVID vaccine supply is outpacing demand</span></a> - <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL3NlYXR0bGUtbmV3cy91bnZhY2NpbmF0ZWQtcGVvcGxlLTY1LWFuZC11cC1ob3NwaXRhbGl6ZWQtd2l0aC1jb3ZpZC1uZWFybHktMTAtdGltZXMtbW9yZS1vZnRlbi1zYXlzLXN0YXRlLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWFydGljbGVfaW5zZXRfMS4xIn0.VqziY8olliL3w9zcxq4ZP5mT1JWfH9FGhBNAiD6dA44/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Unvaccinated people 65 and up hospitalized with COVID nearly 10 times more often, says Washington state</span></a> - <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYXBpdG9saGlsbHNlYXR0bGUuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvYXMtY2l0eS1yZWFjaGVzLTQwLXZhY2NpbmF0ZWQtc2VhdHRsZS13aGlwc2F3cy1mcm9tLW5vLWFwcG9pbnRtZW50cy1hdmFpbGFibGUtdG8tdGhvdXNhbmRzLyJ9.DN5WyxsubcDQ1NsV92ykykKaa3n1aVSkygVjdDnemPg/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>As city reaches 40% vaccinated, Seattle whipsaws from no appointments available to thousands</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Capitol Hill Seattle Blog</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxlcGkuY29tL2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzL2FydGljbGUvTmV3LXZhY2NpbmUtY2xpbmljLW9wZW5zLWluLU5vcnRoLUtpbmctQ291bnR5LWFzLTE2MTMzNTY1LnBocD91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q01TJTIwU2hhcmluZyUyMFRvb2xzJTIwKFByZW1pdW0pJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9c2hhcmUtYnktZW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCJ9.C8ai7hdZExJaciKdHX4uxB02TdnBVKATF6n12QcsFzE/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>New vaccine clinic opens in North King County as officials urge people to sign up for shots</span></a> –<em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Seattle PI</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Getting vaccinated in Seattle and King County just got easier (at last!)</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=373 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.8833in' id="_x0000_i1056" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450275/shorelinevaccinationevent_original.jpg" alt="PH vaccination event"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3B1YmxpY2hlYWx0aGluc2lkZXIuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvZ2V0dGluZy12YWNjaW5hdGVkLWp1c3QtZ290LWVhc2llci1hdC1sYXN0LyJ9.nZhKmU75MZKCnKKGmvb69f-05PcI13_SCaAs_xek5nM/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>No matter where you live, you can now get vaccinated at a high-volume King County vaccination site</span></a>. King County Vaccination Partnership sites that can serve a large number of people are now open in Kent, Auburn, Seattle (at Lumen Field, North Seattle College, West Seattle, and Rainier Beach), Renton, Redmond, and Shoreline— with additional sites being added soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>These sites are ADA accessible and have language and ASL interpretation available. If tactile interpretation is needed, visit <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vc2VhdHRsZWRic2Mub3JnLyJ9.4xN-3kGK-ss-11zfeELP02euLOApdinuva8iSNU-6EM/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>http://seattledbsc.org</span></a>. Listings and links to all the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL2hlYWx0aC9jb3ZpZC0xOS92YWNjaW5lL2Rpc3RyaWJ1dGlvbi5hc3B4In0.cXhMkgCpAilXR8OFwaws6qV7pOGdT4Qj9xyT5PqdTCY/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>King County Vaccination Partnership sites are available here</span></a>. More information (updated today) is <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3B1YmxpY2hlYWx0aGluc2lkZXIuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvZ2V0dGluZy12YWNjaW5hdGVkLWp1c3QtZ290LWVhc2llci1hdC1sYXN0LyJ9.1LifL9-byV-7yhzyIFQib_Sqej7OQipfSpHuST3SRPM/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>available here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Seattle vaccine appointments available</span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Several thousand vaccination appointments are <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxlLmdvdi9tYXlvci9jb3ZpZC0xOS92YWNjaW5hdGlvbnMifQ.2C52d_UE2b7T-x-_fEY2Qc-kbXnu8yJXu2ZdvXCmU-g/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>available at City of Seattle-affiliated sites through May 3rd</span></a>. Register for a vaccination at Lumen Field, Rainier Beach, West Seattle, or North Seattle. This is the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NlYXR0bGUuc2lnbmV0aWMuY29tL2hvbWUifQ.CoT57s5qj2bn8PvIbA1acOajKiXMJjRnRT_3SFpmBn0/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>registration link</span></a> for the Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach Vaccination Hub and West Seattle Vaccination Hub. This is the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NjaGVkdWxlLnNlYXR0bGV2bmEuY29tL2hvbWUvMzg4MDUwOWItNTNhNC1lYjExLWIxYWMtMDAwZDNhMWZlYTliIn0.Z8iM0S7fkO_1j3SgT78sWNjbZzEI2OZt89JpQF4k1b0/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>registration link</span></a> for the North Seattle Vaccination Hub.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Note: If you are 60 years-old or older, you can walk-in without an appointment or registration to the Rainier Beach and West Seattle vaccination sites. Also <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNlYXR0bGUuZ292L21heW9yL2NvdmlkLTE5L3ZhY2NpbmF0aW9ucyJ9.hzZ0e7-BgdEHARzB6R_9l0E0Wbw4jx51DrkOMF_QvdY/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>learn more here</span></a> about COVID-19 assistance by phone, vaccination planning and resources in Seattle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Information on “breakthrough illness” among vaccinated people</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>While I’m thrilled we have a number of highly effective vaccines available, no vaccine is “100% effective” and some people will inevitably get infected with COVID despite having been vaccinated. This is why precautions are still needed following vaccination. See below for more information on so-called “breakthrough” infections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jZGMuZ292L2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLzIwMTktbmNvdi92YWNjaW5lcy9lZmZlY3RpdmVuZXNzL3doeS1tZWFzdXJlLWVmZmVjdGl2ZW5lc3MvYnJlYWt0aHJvdWdoLWNhc2VzLmh0bWwifQ.Q_hpe_sF7zTPKbcIcRd3r4PXGCpoogLjqRYYghJFyZU/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>What you should know about the possibility of COVID-19 illness after vaccination</span></a> - <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CDC</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5kb2gud2EuZ292L05ld3Nyb29tL0FydGljbGVzL0lELzI3NDAvVXBkYXRlLW9uLXZhY2NpbmUtYnJlYWt0aHJvdWdoLWNhc2VzLWluLVdhc2hpbmd0b24tc3RhdGUifQ.FWQeRuwka3Nb1QPJ8a7g3zCBqUz_jZCebFjwmKI0FoQ/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Update on vaccine breakthrough cases in Washington state</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>DOH</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zdGF0bmV3cy5jb20vMjAyMS8wNC8yMC9uby1teXRoLWNhdGNoaW5nLWNvdmlkLTE5LWFmdGVyLWJlaW5nLXZhY2NpbmF0ZWQvIn0.eZ1F-Gbs0OsTqZaXi3zEu5-ICGNWmJboH3GikqL7iBg/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Catching Covid-19 after being vaccinated isn’t a myth. It happened to me</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Stat News</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What you can do once you’re fully vaccinated</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=374 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.9in' id="_x0000_i1055" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450277/3530271/cdc-gzkhg-evwfy-unsplash_crop.jpg" alt=CDC-vaccine></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21lZGl1bS5jb20vd2FkZXB0aGVhbHRoL3lvdXJlLWZ1bGx5LXZhY2NpbmF0ZWQtbm93LXdoYXQtMTdmZTdkODZmNTVmIn0.px9Vs38uGmk-yHhVgxUSIvWgK3Km-6lFhIVTmPndPLs/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>You’re fully vaccinated. Now what</span></a>? – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Washington State Department of Health (DOH)</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jZGMuZ292L2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLzIwMTktbmNvdi92YWNjaW5lcy9mdWxseS12YWNjaW5hdGVkLWd1aWRhbmNlLmh0bWwifQ.i8mw3vRTO8P1C4uEcxBQ2jZv4O8j-4CcBdNm01rcZmM/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>New CDC guidance for fully-vaccinated people</span></a> - <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CDC</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jZGMuZ292L2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLzIwMTktbmNvdi92YWNjaW5lcy9wZGZzLzMyNDE1M19jaG9vc2luZ1NhZmVyQWN0aXZpdGllczExLnBkZiJ9.guqMZh2jB7DFJJS7_OjT9fvChBqHKezzP7Ah0Ht0Z9Q/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Guidance on choosing safer activities</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CDC</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL25hdGlvbi13b3JsZC9jYW4teW91LWhhdmUtYWxjb2hvbC1hZnRlci10aGUtY292aWQtdmFjY2luZS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1hcnRpY2xlX2luc2V0XzEuMSJ9.uOkpTnSvABdlVvn381ep58TY1lOl522hkHRB4zhPcVc/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'> Can you have alcohol after the COVID vaccine</span></a>? - <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Who is getting vaccinated in King County?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=171 style='width:5.8333in;height:1.7833in' id="_x0000_i1054" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450283/demos-kcvaccinated-ph_original.png" alt="demographic chart of vaccinated people"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>See this <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2RlcHRzL2hlYWx0aC9jb3ZpZC0xOS9kYXRhL3ZhY2NpbmF0aW9uLmFzcHgifQ.XmhqEC5xjIU0aVRvg-RUnTYQq-iIiWdRrmtj2g9tqYc/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>summary of the demographics of COVID vaccination</span></a> among King County residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nervous about returning to normal? You’re not alone.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=373 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.8833in' id="_x0000_i1053" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450287/vanpool-192_original.jpg" alt="people in vanpool pre-COVID"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I don’t know about you, but even looking at the above photo makes me nervous. As vaccinations increase, it’s possible to imagine a return to something like a pre-COVID existence. But what exactly does that mean? A new Crosscut/Elway poll shows that Washingtonians aren’t quite ready for a pre-pandemic normal. Read more about the new poll findings in this <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Nyb3NzY3V0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDIxLzA0L3BvbGwtd2FzaGluZ3RvbmlhbnMtYXJlbnQtcXVpdGUtcmVhZHktcG9zdC1wYW5kZW1pYy1ub3JtYWwifQ.WVKd7JPlYL6NPw16mG5VQGNOfyqThSmBDY8fTYfgThc/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#19598F'>Crosscut </span></em><span style='color:#19598F'>article</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Preventing COVID outbreaks in schools</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=246 style='width:5.8333in;height:2.5583in' id="_x0000_i1052" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450291/ph-kidsatschool-shutterstock-1781341202-1_original.jpg" alt="kids at school with masks"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As schools begin to reopen, it’s crucial that school administrators and students partner with Public Health—Seattle & King County (Public Health) to avoid outbreaks and ensure the health and safety of our students and families. <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3B1YmxpY2hlYWx0aGluc2lkZXIuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjcvY2F1dGlvbi1hbmQtY29uc3VsdGF0aW9uLWFyZS1rZXktdG8tcHJldmVudGluZy1vdXRicmVha3MtaW4tc2Nob29scy8ifQ.Rn_cP6B3youYQMSXgcxK9Ohk_jon-N8cNBHsZL_pvOE/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Public Health’s newest blog post</span></a> highlights how this type of partnership helped avoid an outbreak at an Eastside high school.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Executive Constantine announces plan to shelter additional 500 people</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>King County Executive Dow Constantine <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tpbmdjb3VudHkuZ292L2VsZWN0ZWQvZXhlY3V0aXZlL2NvbnN0YW50aW5lL25ld3MvcmVsZWFzZS8yMDIxL0FwcmlsLzI5LWhvbWVsZXNzbmVzcy1yZXNjdWUuYXNweCJ9.h5tXY_x9YDzyg8I42rO8BcqEEZEKRVuPCwb7AvZv6MI/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>today released his plan</span></a> to offer shelter and housing to 500 people currently experiencing homelessness in downtown Seattle, Sodo, and nearby unincorporated areas. With $100 million from Pres. Biden’s American Rescue Plan, King County will also offer jobs and rental subsidies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship: May 10<sup>th</sup> deadline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>King County is proud to offer an <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb3Zlcm5tZW50am9icy5jb20vY2FyZWVycy9raW5nY291bnR5L2pvYnMvMzAzNjczOS0wL3J1dGgtd29vLWVtZXJnaW5nLWxlYWRlcnMtZmVsbG93c2hpcCJ9.NWDvvpvKtiEtd-o99Lpac-_FBrYSaYGOojQ9wzlBWwM/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>exciting fellowship opportunity</span></a> for those committed to exploring a career in public service. The Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship is named after revered community leader Ruth Woo. A mentor to many elected officials, Woo dedicated her life to public service. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>To honor her many contributions to our communities and state, King County is offering three one-year, paid, full-time fellowships. The deadline to apply is May 10<sup>th</sup>. Selected fellows will demonstrate their commitment to building on Ruth Woo’s legacy. To learn more about Ruth Woo, see <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vbndhc2lhbndlZWtseS5jb20vMjAxNi8wNy9ydXRoLXdvby1jb21tdW5pdHktbGVhZGVyLWRpZXMtYXQtODktMi8ifQ.nY1dsM3uk7_Ryj1gcfoOA0sKjfXRbwA3zmL3HY0NC7k/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>this article in <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Northwest Asian Weekly</span></em></span></a>. And thanks to Councilmember Rod Dembowski for initiating this important fellowship!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday at the Council</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The County Council will take action on Metro’s North Link service changes and on the County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) at the meeting of the full Council on Tuesday, May 4th at 1 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The public is welcome to view the (virtual) meeting and submit public comments. For instructions on viewing the meeting and submitting comments, and to view the agenda and meeting materials, see <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FxdWEua2luZ2NvdW50eS5nb3YvQ291bmNpbC9hZ2VuZGFzL0NvdW5jaWwvMjAyMTA1MDQtY291bmNpbC1wYWNrZXQucGRmIn0.8TmnAHnA2a-sbrEub12gYtH0r8wxGAoH_qjGa4SNYOw/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>this page</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We will provide an update and links to information for the rest of next week’s Council and Committee meetings in the Monday e-newsletter. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>TOMORROW: Stand Against Racism</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=280 style='width:5.8333in;height:2.9166in' id="_x0000_i1051" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450294/ywcaevent_original.jpg" alt="YWCA event"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Join YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish for a discussion about the negative impacts of institutional and structural racism at YWCA’s <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N0YW5kYWdhaW5zdHJhY2lzbS5vcmcvIn0.R6fNbootrqK_i8rqJiEWDj7yh6xd8tyIaZvM8mOLJU0/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>10th Annual Stand Against Racism</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Learn how we can move from declarations to change and take a stand against racism every day at this free virtual town hall with keynote speaker Ijeoma Oluo, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller “<em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So You Want to Talk About Race</span></em>.” Virtual doors open at 11:45 a.m., one-hour program begins at noon. Closed captioning will be provided. The event is free, but <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL215LnRvd25oYWxsc2VhdHRsZS5vcmcvZ2V0LXRpY2tldHMvYWMzMGUzNDEtODVkNy0xMWViLWE0NzEtZTFmMDMwNDk4N2VhIn0.hTgjDdl4qcftycE11MvaaG2sg1MU293qSwRRsjnjaqA/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>registration is required</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>SBA seeking applications for Restaurant Revitalization Fund</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=289 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.0083in' id="_x0000_i1050" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450301/ph-closed-covidsignshutterstock-1689139108_original.jpg" alt="closed sign on business"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) established the<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2Z1bmRpbmctcHJvZ3JhbXMvbG9hbnMvY292aWQtMTktcmVsaWVmLW9wdGlvbnMvcmVzdGF1cmFudC1yZXZpdGFsaXphdGlvbi1mdW5kIn0.lZ0Ln_2j-RlvCiiTeENixiQx63OS_qD9BGP6vUiurkI/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'> Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)</span></a> to provide emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. See <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2Z1bmRpbmctcHJvZ3JhbXMvbG9hbnMvY292aWQtMTktcmVsaWVmLW9wdGlvbnMvcmVzdGF1cmFudC1yZXZpdGFsaXphdGlvbi1mdW5kIn0.WT3zXYr-_m4gIlrr0hOG6CTw_9_UyHmsoJ8W4M4MRXw/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>this page</span></a> for more information, or join the webinar tomorrow (see below).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Webinar tomorrow: Understanding and applying for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=560 height=293 style='width:5.8333in;height:3.05in' id="_x0000_i1049" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAKING/2021/04/4450303/3530272/sbarest-webinar_crop.png" alt="SBA webinar graphic"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Find out how to apply for assistance through the RRF tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Learn about eligibility requirements, allowed expenses, the application, documentation and much more. Presented by the Washington Hospitality Association and the Seattle Restaurant Alliance. See <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3VzMDJ3ZWIuem9vbS51cy93ZWJpbmFyL3JlZ2lzdGVyLzE5MTYxOTEwMzY0MjUvV05fSFo5LS15aWdTZ2lmZWhaS0VHZ3g0QT91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmZmJjbGlkPUl3QVIzSHhzREktODJZck44dU13LWZoWEg4RUtvMkgydi1USHhESGhjalI4a0pUalUzbXNrSDZVRURYRmcifQ.pU9_QbluDR0JZLAzmqB6rjYUkZIOSU_OYA-Hhwwtrao/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>this page</span></a> to register and for more information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tomorrow is the last day to share your transit priorities with Sound Transit</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>How should Sound Transit respond to lower revenues and higher costs? Visit <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NvdW5kLXRyYW5zaXQtcmVhbGlnbm1lbnQucGFydGljaXBhdGUub25saW5lLz91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249cHUtcmVhbGlnbm1lbnQtMjAyMTA0MTQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.NOZRzFmFxsIRwyRXBaWMArUpqhv47hHVTINPDWCdT7M/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Sound Transit’s realignment online open house</span></a> by TOMORROW, April 30th. Make sure to let Sound Transit know which future Link light rail, Sounder and bus projects are most important to you. To help close an affordability gap, the Sound Transit Board is considering changes to schedules and plans for transit expansions that are not yet under construction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>DID YOU KNOW?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>... that on May 2, 1922, Kathryn Miracle and Bertha Landes became the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5oaXN0b3J5bGluay5vcmcvRmlsZS8yNTMzIn0.coDw3V8Kctc93bIrw_dW-1vHXATLV06EweuF03rP3aY/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>first women elected to the Seattle City Council</span></a>, 12 years after Washington women gained the right to vote. In 1926, Landes was elected as the City's first woman mayor. The current mayor, Jenny Durkan, is the second.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#762026'>Additional helpful and informative links<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL3NlYXR0bGUtbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgvY29yb25hdmlydXMtZGFpbHktbmV3cy11cGRhdGVzLWFwcmlsLTI5LXdoYXQtdG8ta25vdy10b2RheS1hYm91dC1jb3ZpZC0xOS1pbi10aGUtc2VhdHRsZS1hcmVhLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tc3RhdGUtYW5kLXRoZS13b3JsZC8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1hcnRpY2xlX2luc2V0XzEuMSJ9.yQMoWDO0MLOeusHKjmXvMqG6491M5xLDgi8vI3w2j7Q/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'> Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, April 29: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL2VkdWNhdGlvbi1sYWIvd3N1LWEtZmV3LW9mLXdhc2hpbmd0b25zLXByaXZhdGUtY29sbGVnZXMtdG8tcmVxdWlyZS10aGF0LXN0dWRlbnRzLWdldC12YWNjaW5hdGVkLWFnYWluc3QtY292aWQtMTkvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9ZW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YXJ0aWNsZV9pbnNldF8xLjEifQ.sFgraTiENBYEqqTn4rLUVvTfdHfLvVhhhCdrXHWxU7I/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>WSU, a few of Washington’s private colleges to require that students get vaccinated against COVID-19</span></a>– <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL3NlYXR0bGUtbmV3cy9mYWtlLWNvdmlkLTE5LXRlc3Rpbmctc2l0ZXMtYXBwZWFyLWluLWVkbW9uZHMvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9ZW1haWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YXJ0aWNsZV9pbnNldF8xLjEifQ.DAaIsJH5p_Ou5-3yjB3t7qFS6fG-XlH1_j3c4mOwFEA/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Fake COVID-19 testing sites appear in Edmonds</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zZWF0dGxldGltZXMuY29tL29waW5pb24vZWRpdG9yaWFscy9wYW5kZW1pYy11bmRlcnNjb3Jlcy1uZWVkLXRvLWludmVzdC1pbi1jaGlsZC1jYXJlLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWFydGljbGVfaW5zZXRfMS4xIn0.NH5UcY249chnyrfW78PSVONtFoblWNzm9vT-ZWFFCTs/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Editorial: Pandemic underscores need to invest in child care</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Seattle Times</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MzAuMzk2OTk5ODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2tobi5vcmcvbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlL3BhbmRlbWljLWltcGVyaWxlZC1ub24tZW5nbGlzaC1zcGVha2Vycy1tb3JlLXRoYW4tb3RoZXJzLyJ9.NWY3vmTRS1bxqJ9XDrUwiQMpFl1OSiuYRBwLelDLSn4/s/9192615/br/105632047106-l"><span style='color:#19598F'>Pandemic imperils non-English speakers more than others</span></a> – <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kaiser Health News</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>- <a 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