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Seattle Public Schools

January 12, 2011 by · Comments Off on Seattle Public Schools 

Seattle Public Schools, Seattle lawyer Chris Davis and his wife Mischelle launched a program to help public school teachers get the classroom supplies they need without having to dip into their own pockets. The Davis Law Group School Supplies Donation Program will give a card and 100 Office Depot gifts every week to a teacher who deserves Seattle public school and his class.

According to a study by the National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSE), a huge 97% of public school teachers often dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. NSSE states that public school teachers from the United States spent over $ 1.33 billion and out of pocket on supplies and materials for the 2009-2010 school year.

“My mother’s mother and Chris were both public school teachers,” said Mischelle Davis. “When we learned that teachers pass and 356 per year on average from their own money on school supplies, we knew we wanted to help.”

The poor economy shriveled and school budgets have forced officials to make drastic reductions in expenditures. The cuts are so deep that teachers have to spend their own money to buy basic supplies for students. This is not fair. Teachers now spend much money on software, educational games, paper, pencils, crayons, glue and similar materials. And some are buying supplies for students who simply cannot afford to buy the essentials.

“We wanted to find a way to recognize teachers for their commitment and help relieve some of their financial burdens,” said lawyer Chris Davis.

Each week during the school year Davis Law Group will provide a map and 100 Office Depot gift to a lucky teacher Seattle Public Schools to use in her classroom. Anyone can nominate a teacher for this program, including teachers and students, parents and administrators.

To learn more about the program and get information on visiting the winners: http://www.injurytriallawyer.com/library/davis-law-group-school-supplies-gift-program.cfm

King 5

August 18, 2010 by · Comments Off on King 5 

King 5, military fighter jets scrambled to respond to a violation of air space around Air Force One in Seattle, causing sonic booms were heard across western Washington.

North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman John Cornelius said the F15 aircraft were sent from Portland, Oregon, as the president was visiting Seattle after a report that an aircraft violated the restricted airspace. He said the plane left the restricted area of the Air National Guard planes arrived.

The pilot landed in Lake Washington in Kenmore and was greeted by Secret Service agents. He and his passenger were returning home after a weekend at Lake Chelan. They reported seeing the planes as they flew from Seattle area and the mountains.

Once the plane landed the pilot and his passenger were interviewed by the Secret Service.

When the president is visiting is a radius of 10 miles from downtown Seattle and up to 18,000 feet, where it is to fly commercial aircraft. Extended another 20 miles, to be a radius of 30 miles, there can be private air traffic if the driver has a legitimate flight plan, if that person is in contact with air traffic control and if that person has the aircraft transponder on.

There is no system to notify private pilots about the airspace restrictions. It is incumbent on them to check to see if the restrictions are in place.

911 overloaded call centers

emergency agencies across Western Washington were flooded with calls from people who heard and felt a boom double on 13:50

Det. Ed Troyer with the Sheriff’s Department Pierce Co. said the system was down 911 through landlines in the Pierce County area for a while and the car alarms for home and broke his arms.

KING 5 News was flooded with calls and emails from people who heard and felt the explosions. Many people reported that their houses shook.

The Office of the King County Sheriff reported that about 300 calls came in the 911 center.

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