Curious about the?West Point Treatment Plan? All are invited to attend a meeting hosted by?County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles,?Saturday, March 18, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 2330 Viewmont Way.

You’ll hear from officials?from King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division about?what went wrong in the early morning hours of Feb. 9, how they’re getting the system?functional again, and how they can make sure this never happens again.

Questions? Call Kohl-Welles at?206. 447.1004.

CALL FOR QUALIFIED (PAID) ART INSTRUCTORS AND CLASS PROPOSALS: The Magnolia Art Experience (MAX) is accepting proposals for Spring session classes now. Can be one-day workshop, two-day or series in literary, performing or visual arts. Instructors are paid and design/develop their own classes with coordination of the Education Coordinator. For application and details to propose a class offering or if you have questions call 206-284-2430. These will be vetted in March and if accepted, will be taught beginning in April.

CALL FOR ARTISTS TO DO A SHOW: The Narthex Gallery’s curator and committee? are seeking professional artists, practiced amateurs and emerging artists – with a significant, well-done and cohesive body of work – to have a 2-month showing of their work. Work will be for sale. Artist reception will be held and an artist talk and demonstration event would be welcomed. Contact 206-284-2430 for more info and submission details. This is part of the Magnolia Art Experience’s, MAX, mission to have 6 shows a year.

Want to know more about MAX? Click here for more information.

As repairs are made to the mechanical failure at King County’s West Point Wastewater Treatment Facility that forced the plant to discharge untreated wastewater/stormwater directly into Puget Sound, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles is working to expedite the efforts to get the facility back to full capacity.

Kohl-Welles, whose Council District includes the West Point Plant, sponsored a motion unanimously adopted by the Council February 27. The motion extends County Executive Dow Constantine’s Declaration of Emergency issued on February 9 creating a waiver on the competitive bidding and solicitation requirements for contracts relating to the repair and replacement of damaged structures and equipment at the plant.

“I felt given the magnitude of the disaster the Council needed to act quickly, comprehensively, and responsibly,” said Kohl-Welles. “Puget Sound is iconic, beautiful, and a driver of our local ecosystem-what happened must never happen again.”

The approved motion extends the waiver period through May of 2018 on the competitive bidding and procurement requirements for repair and replacement contracts. The motion also requires reporting on a quarterly basis on the expenditures being made toward the repairs, estimates on the total cost of the repairs, and actions taken to obtain competitive prices and achieve the County’s other policy goals in spite of the waiver.

West Point-which treats wastewater flows from homes and businesses in Seattle, Shoreline, north Lake Washington, north King County and parts of south Snohomish county-is back online, but is not operating at full capacity. The goal of the adopted motion is to expedite the repairs needed to get the plant back to full operation.

West Point is part of the County’s wastewater treatment system. When running at full capacity the plant treats 90 million gallons of wastewater a day during dry weather and can handle in excess of 400 million gallons of wastewater/stormwater during heavy rains.

From Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, District 4

As repairs are made to the mechanical failure at King County’s West Point Wastewater Treatment Facility that forced the plant to discharge untreated wastewater/stormwater directly into Puget Sound, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles is working to expedite the efforts to get the facility back to full capacity.

Kohl-Welles, whose Council District includes the West Point Plant, sponsored a motion unanimously adopted by the Council February 27. The motion extends County Executive Dow Constantine’s Declaration of Emergency issued on February 9 creating a waiver on the competitive bidding and solicitation requirements for contracts relating to the repair and replacement of damaged structures and equipment at the plant.

“I felt given the magnitude of the disaster the Council needed to act quickly, comprehensively, and responsibly,” said Kohl-Welles. “Puget Sound is iconic, beautiful, and a driver of our local ecosystem-what happened must never happen again.”

The approved motion extends the waiver period through May of 2018 on the competitive bidding and procurement requirements for repair and replacement contracts. The motion also requires reporting on a quarterly basis on the expenditures being made toward the repairs, estimates on the total cost of the repairs, and actions taken to obtain competitive prices and achieve the County’s other policy goals in spite of the waiver.

West Point-which treats wastewater flows from homes and businesses in Seattle, Shoreline, north Lake Washington, north King County and parts of south Snohomish county-is back online, but is not operating at full capacity. The goal of the adopted motion is to expedite the repairs needed to get the plant back to full operation.

West Point is part of the County’s wastewater treatment system. When running at full capacity the plant treats 90 million gallons of wastewater a day during dry weather and can handle in excess of 400 million gallons of wastewater/stormwater during heavy rains.

From?Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, District 4

Find amazing deals on gently-used baby and children’s clothing, shoes, books, toys and gear, including strollers, high chairs, boosters and much more. Proceeds benefit the Magnolia Cooperative Preschool’s need-based scholarship fund. Leftover items are donated to local charities.

Saturday March 18, 9AM-2PM

United Church of Christ, 3555 W McGraw St

While you’re there, check out the?Coop Open House from 10:00 a.m. ? 12:00 p.m.
Meet teachers and current families at our school, and experience how?Magnolia Coop can be a place for children ages 1-5 and their parent to thrive. 2017-2018 registration open now. Click here for more information.

Check out the latest?from Magnolia’s Bookstore.

Garden of Lamentation by Deborah Crombie

Like contemporary British mysteries? We just got in Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie which is #17 in her terrific Gemma James & Duncan Kincaid series. Kincaid is a Scotland Yard detective, James is a sergeant, and together they make a formidable team solving all sorts of nefarious happenings in London, as well as coping with the vicissitudes of their personal lives. In this newest offering, they are working separate cases that may end up being more entangled than first suspected, and the criminals may end up being uncomfortably close. These mysteries are well done, and not gratuitously graphic.

New in Paperback
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

Jahren tells her remarkable life story with hilarity and genius, interweaving it with insights into the world of botany and scientific method .? She is a person like no other, driven by intense curiosity and obsessed with the desire to manufacture information.? It leaves you marveling at the vast number of ways there are to make sense of the world.

New in Paperback
The Summer Before The War
by Helen Simonson

Summer 1914. You know the book will end with the outbreak of war, but at first the only tension is whether the new female Latin teacher will be accepted in the all boy?s school. Set in Rye, England, and replete with period detail, lovely scenery and plenty of small town gossip, this compulsively readable novel is more than a tea cozy as it deals with themes of a women?s role, duty and identity in a changing time.

Magnolia’s Reader Group
A unique reading group that meets the first Wednesday of the month.
7:00 pm at Luigi’s Restaurant.
10% discount on a book during the month of the meeting. Next meeting: March 1st.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Perfect pairing: Nordic myths interpreted by the briliant, original author.

New in Paperback
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman.? The author of a Man Called Ove.

New in Paperback
The Smell of Other People’s Houses
by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

This YA novel perfectly describes what it feels like to grow up in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1970?s. That might sound very specialized, but the voices of the 4 teen narrators, with their interwoven stories of growing up, fitting in and surviving against tremendous odds give book a wide appeal. Modern, believable Alaska. Native characters, and a firsthand knowledge of the setting? add authenticity to Hitchcock?s gorgeous prose.

New in Paperback
Before the Wind by Jim Lynch

Local writer Lynch, author of The Highest Tide, returns with the story of a sailing-obsessed Seattle family of boat-builders, narrated by son Josh.? Lots of local interest, and a great story alternating between Josh’s childhood with his eccentric family and his current life working at an Olympia boatyard and hanging out with other live-aboards at his marina.? Great story and writing, and–rarest of qualities–pretty hilarious.

Join?them for story time every Thursday afternoon at 2:30 pm
All ages welcome.