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SHA to hold a You may qualify lottery to create for the Earned a new Section 8 Income Tax Credit waiting list By Voice staff Low-income working individuals and their families may be eligible to By SHA Staff receive a tax refund between $428 and $4,716 if they apply for the federal This month, as it did in 2006, Seattle Earned Income Tax Credit. Housing Authority will create a new Congress originally approved the waiting list for its Housing Choice tax credit in 1975 as a way to offset Voucher Program (Section 8) by means the burden of social security taxes on of a mail-only lottery. low-income people and to provide an The 2006 lottery produced a wait- incentive to work. ing list of 4,000 households chosen at When the EITC exceeds the amount random by a computer program. of taxes a person owes, it results in a tax All households on that list have been refund to those who claim and qualify contacted, and so a new list is needed. Photo by Tyler Roush for the credit. Asked why the agency is again con- To qualify, taxpayers must meet cer- ducting a lottery to create a waiting Candidates vie for support in Washington tain requirements and file a tax return, list for the popular program, Barbara even if they did not earn enough money Strayer, Section 8 program manager, Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks to a to be obligated to file a tax return. said, “We feel it’s the fairest way. capacity crowd at Key Arena Friday, Feb. 8. Obama and New York senator Hillary United Way of King County and the Nobody has to rush down to get first- Clinton visited Seattle in advance of the state’s caucus on Feb. 9, which Obama won by come, first-served forms; everybody a 2-to-1 margin. For special coverage of the state caucus, turn to Page 4. Please see “EITC” on Page 2 who mails in the form will have an equal chance.” She pointed out that the actual “draw- ing” of names is done by a computer us- ing a random selection procedure. Hundreds rally in Olympia Printed lottery sign-up forms will be available beginning Tuesday, March 25 for affordable housing at these SHA offices and facilities: • PorchLight, 907 NW Ballard Way, By SHA staff Suite 200 (open Tuesday through Fri- day, 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; closed On Feb. 14, Scattered Sites resident Gina Owens, SHA Ex- Mondays) ecutive Director Tom Tierney, Deputy Director Andrew Lofton, • The Central Office, 120 Sixth Av- Director of Housing Advocacy Lisa Cipollone-Wolters, KCHA enue N (open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Director of Policy Megan Hyla and some 500 other supporters of Monday through Friday) affordable housing journeyed to Olympia from all corners of the • All Low Income Public Housing state to rally in support of affordable housing. apartment buildings across the city In her greeting to the group, Gov. Christine Gregoire pointed • Management offices at Yesler Ter- out that she and House Speaker Frank Chopp and Senate Major- Photo courtesy Washington Low Income Housing Alliance race (open 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday ity Leader Lisa Brown had publicly declared housing to be the Advocates from all over Washington State head for the Capitol through Friday), NewHolly (9 a.m. top priority of the state government during the current legislative in Olympia to urge legislators to fund affordable housing until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday) session. measures. Rainier Vista (8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Mon- “Thank you to each of you for being here to say that you will day through Friday) and High Point (8 not stand by while the richest nation in the world allows homeless- increase in the Housing Trust Fund — the House has since ap- a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday through ness to happen,” she said. proved $90 million — and for a $10 million increase in the State’s Friday) The first two bills the governor signed into law in 2008 were SB Transitional Housing, Operating and Rent (THOR) program for • The Operations Center at 1300 N 6335, which allocates $6 million for the Washington Families Fund homeless families. 130th Street (open from 7 a.m. until to create service-enriched housing for homeless families, and SB About 10 residents from Wonderland Estates, which KCHA 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). 6272, which provides $1.5 million toward financial literacy and purchased last year, spoke with 5th District legislators about Starting on Tuesday, March 25, the counseling meant to help Washingtonians keep their homes. working to increase the Housing Trust Fund. They have a stake in lottery sign-up form will also be avail- Speakers reminded the rally participants that there is much the fund because it can help pay for preserving and maintaining able for downloading and printing from to be done in the fight to ensure that affordable housing is avail- Please see “Section 8” on Page 3 able to everyone who needs it. They argued for a $100 million Please see “Housing” on Page 5

In this issue Quotable Neighborhood House Nonprofit org. Jesse Epstein Building U.S. postage PAID Health Notes Page 2 “The rules that govern the 905 Spruce Street Seattle, WA Help someone with cancer Washington state caucuses and Seattle, WA 98104 Permit #8887 Poet of light Page 3 primaries ... prohibit independent Michael Lewis explores the voters from participating.” cosmos — Harry Ohman, on why he chose not Dalai Lama to visit Page 5 to participate in the Washington caucus Residents invited to attend and primary. To read a collection of Seeds of Compassion event personal essays about the Washington Translations Page 8 caucus, turn to Page 4. Earned income tax credit 2 – local and national news MARCH 2008 Health Notes A column devoted to your well-being Housecleaning that How to lend support when helps the earth

someone you know has cancer Simple products work To learn more best, are better for the Here are some Web sites that pro- By Pam McGaffin continuing as many regular activities as vide more information about inexpen- Special to The Voice possible to maintain a sense of normalcy. environment sive and natural cleaning products: Assure your friend that he or she can www.bakingsodabook.co.uk/ Support from family and friends is depend on you. www.familyshoppingbag.com/ critical to cancer patients going through • Adapt to changing roles. While it’s By Virginia Felton natural_cleaning.htm treatment, but what should that support important for a person with cancer to Seattle Housing Authority www.versatilevinegar.org/us- look like? Many of us worry we won’t keep a routine, understand that family esandtips.html know what to say or do, or worse, that dynamics might change. For example, There are several commonplace natu- www.vinegartips.com/cleaning/ we’ll do the wrong thing. one parent might have to take on more ral substances that work really well for www.epa.gov/kidshometour/ A survey by Cancer Treatment Cen- childcare duty. Respond with practical housecleaning. As an added bonus, these ters of America found that friends and solutions, like organizing help from materials are very inexpensive. family offer primary support for people friends. Baking soda and vinegar work extreme- bottle diagnosed with cancer. According to the • If a friend has cancer, ask him or her ly well for many household uses, are better To a quart (four cups) of water, add 2003 survey, only 1 percent of male and for suggestions on how to help. If your for the environment than many commercial four teaspoons of baking soda and a half 4 percent of female cancer patients turned friend is getting many such requests, cleaning products, and are much less ex- cup of vinegar. Put this into a spray bottle to organized support groups as their main offer to coordinate efforts. Be alert to pensive than most commercial products. and use it to clean counter tops, floors, etc. source of support. your friend’s needs – be it childcare or Baking soda is, chemically speaking, a (This is also a great way to recycle spray “When people are diagnosed with house cleaning – and remember that some weak alkaline. As such, it acts to neutralize bottles purchased originally for those more cancer, support from friends and family people have a hard time asking for help. acids and break down proteins. This quality expensive cleaning products.) is often the key to helping them endure • Be prepared to communicate with accounts for its usefulness in cutting grease Odor remover — What you need: bak- the rigorous medical treatments and emo- health care professionals. Dealing with and dissolving dirt and stains. ing soda tional stress that may accompany their the health care system can be confusing, Vinegar, the other superstar of natural By itself, baking soda is a great odor diagnosis,” says Robin Adler, director intimidating and time-consuming. Your cleaning products, is slightly acidic. This remover. Sprinkle it on carpets, and rub it of mind-body medicine at Seattle Cancer loved one may appreciate your stepping chemical property also helps vinegar to in with a broom, then sweep or vacuum. Treatment and Wellness Center. “Most up. Begin by educating yourself about dissolve grease and clean dirt off windows Sprinkle it on pet bedding. Keep an open people want to offer that support, but the patient’s condition. When you meet and other surfaces. box in your refrigerator to absorb odors they’re at a loss for exactly what to do or with health practitioners, bring a list of Here are some simple recipes for clean- there. Put it in the bottom of your dresser where to begin.” questions, ask for clarification and be ing products that you can make yourself drawers, put a paper liner over it, and it will At the clinic, Adler counsels patients appropriately assertive. using these ingredients: absorb clothing odors. and their families, leads support and • Help a cancer patient feel in control. Bathroom cleanser — What you need: Drain cleaner — What you need: baking relaxation groups, provides community- Let them decide for themselves if they’re baking soda, soap, sponge soda, vinegar, kettle of boiling water education workshops and links patients too weak to clean the house, cook dinner Use baking soda in place of scouring This combination will free minor clogs to needed resources in the community. or go out. powder. Sprinkle it on sinks or other por- and is a great preventative measure. Pour She says friends and family can help by • Spend time with your friend. Just hav- celain fixtures and rub with a wet sponge. a half cup of baking soda into the drain keeping lines of communication open ing you there can be comfort enough. Add a little soap to the sponge for more first. Then add a half cup of vinegar. Let and being a stable and reliable source of • Remember to take care of yourself. cleaning power. Rinse well to avoid leav- it bubble for a few minutes, then carefully support in the midst of change. Get enough sleep, eat well, exercise and ing a hazy film. pour down a kettle full of boiling water. Here are her tips for friends and family take part in enjoyable activities. Find your Window cleaner — What you need: (Be careful carrying the water!) who want to help but aren’t sure how: own emotional support from friends, co- vinegar, liquid soap, water A large box of baking soda can be • Be yourself. Don’t try too hard to do workers, your church, support groups or Mix a half cup of vinegar with a few purchased for less than $2. A gallon of or say “the right” things, just be sincere a professional counselor. drops of ingredients in a spray bottle and vinegar (simple white vinegar is best) sells in your desire to lend a hand. Seattle Cancer Treatment and Well- use on glass surfaces. Rub with a lint-free for about $3. • Listen. Sometimes it’s better to be ness Center is the only place in the Pacific cloth or newspaper to prevent streaks. Another inexpensive product that is also patient and listen than to start a con- Northwest where medical oncologists Oven Cleaner — What you need: baking useful is chlorine bleach (also known as versation. Remember to talk about all work side by side with natural medicine soda, water, copper scouring pad Clorox). It can make a great disinfectant the things you used to talk about before practitioners. Make a thick paste of baking soda and when mixed with water and put in a spray cancer. This integrated approach to cancer water, apply it to oven surfaces, then let it bottle. (About a half cup to a quart or more • Honestly share your feelings of fear, care combines innovative medical treat- stand a little while. Scrub with the copper of water is plenty.) anger or sadness, but try not to overbur- ment with naturopathy, mind-body medi- scouring pad. A single-edged razor blade Chlorine bleach is not as safe as either den your friend or loved one. If you need cine, acupuncture, Chinese medicine and can be useful to get under large food de- vinegar or baking soda, but it is a powerful to, take time for yourself. other complementary therapies. For more posits. germ killer and is good to use to keep away • Provide stability. Help your friend information, visit the web site at www. All-purpose spray cleaner — What you mold and mildew. Just be careful to store with cancer adjust to new routines while seattlecancerwellness.com. need: baking soda, vinegar, water, spray it away from children.

able at several sites to serve customers who food stamps, low-income housing or most EITC do not speak English. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families MS Walk to take place in April Continued from front page For more information on the free tax (TANF) payments. preparation sites, see last month’s issue of You may be eligible for the EITC if you The MS LifeLines Walk MS, pre- King County EITC Campaign will help The Voice or go to www.uwkc.org/ourcom- earned income in 2007, if you have children sented by Oh Boy! Oberto Beef Jerky, people claim the credit by providing free munity/endinghomelessness/eitc/where. and earned less than $37,783 (or $39,783 if takes place Sunday, April 13, in Seat- tax preparation services at sites across King asp. married and filing a joint return) in 2007, tle and Saturday, April 12, in Tacoma, County until April 15. The EITC has no effect on certain wel- if you do not have children and earned less Snohomish County, Olympia, Belling- Taxes will be prepared by IRS-trained fare benefits. than $12,590 (or $14,590 if married and fil- ham, Bainbridge Island, Kennewick and certified volunteers and electronically In most cases, EITC payments will not ing a joint return) in 2007, if you get less and Silverdale. filed for a rapid refund. be used to determine eligibility for Medic- than $2,900 a year from interest and invest- Proceeds support local services and Multilingual tax preparers will be avail- aid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), ments and if you have a valid social security programs for people living with MS number for the purposes of work. and their families, as well as research If you are filing a joint return, your into new treatments and a cure. The Voice spouse must also have a valid social se- For more information, call the curity number and all qualifying children National MS Society, Greater Wash- Editor Reporters you use to claim the EITC must also have ington Chapter, at 1-800-344-4867, or Tyler Roush Lan Nguyen a valid social security number. visit www.MSwashington.org and 206-461-8430, ext. 227 Unique Saunders In order to qualify, you cannot file your click on the Walk MS logo. [email protected] taxes under the “married filing separately” status. The Voice, the newspaper of Neighborhood House, is published monthly with the support of Seattle Housing Authority resident participation funds and the King County Housing Authority. Neighbor- hood House helps diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-suf- ficiency, financial independence and community building. The Voice contributes to that mission by Something to say? Write for The Voice! providing low-income people, immigrants, refugees and other concerned parties with timely, relevant news. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, Neighborhood House, SHA or Contact Tyler Roush at [email protected] or 206-461-8430, KCHA. We welcome articles and tips from the community and reserve the right to edit all submissions. ext. 227 for details.

The voice mARCH 2008 Local and national news – 3 A very far view from Beacon Tower One to grow on By Scott Freutel Garden tips for community gardeners Seattle Housing Authority Springtime, growing season on the horizon Michael Lewis has lived in Beacon Tower for 14 years. His tidy one-bed- By Anza Muenchow sium (K). room apartment on the third floor is well Special to The Voice All the springtime leafy green veg- stocked with books. He has a personal etables do appreciate a good source of computer and an 8-inch telescope. The days are dramatically lengthening nitrogen. Besides adding compost, you The windows in his living room bring now and the plants are putting out new may use an organic fertilizer that lists a in territorial views to the north and west. growth. Ah, springtime. larger percentage of the first listed number, But on one recent day, Lewis had his eye We all know that plants get their energy such as 5-1-1 in fish fertilizer or 12-2-1 in on both much larger and much smaller from sunlight through photosynthesis and blood meal. Do not over apply the nitrogen views: He uses equations and formulas they also have all the water they need with sources of fertilizer because they are so and theory to focus on the universe itself, our spring rains. However, they won’t get water soluble and will just be washed away on galaxies and stars, on the one hand; the warm temperatures yet. So let us con- through the rain and irrigation. and on tiny subatomic particles on the sider the plants that enjoy longer days and Besides being a waste of money, this pol- other. cooler temperatures. lutes those downstream in our watershed. Lewis is a physicist, and something Photo by Scott Freutel Starting in mid-March we can trans- I prefer to wait and see if the plants need of a poet. Beacon Tower resident Michael Lewis, plant out into the garden many cold-tol- more nitrogen by watching their color. Lewis was born in Seattle and moved student and poet of light. erant crops. These starter plants can be The leaves will show yellow tinge if they as a child with his family to Arkansas, purchased at reliable nurseries or started are lacking nitrogen. If the new growth is then Alaska, then back to Seattle, and from seeds at home under grow lights. We yellowing, that is a more serious nutrient finally to Richland, where his father the author of a number of papers that seek especially enjoy broccoli, spinach, bok deficiency. worked as an electrical contractor at the to pursue solutions to nettlesome prob- choy, romaine, kohlrabi and onions. Soil testing is a viable, but costly, option. nearby Hanford Nuclear Site. lems in mathematics and physics. Remember to harden off the transplants Accurate sampling is the key. Test kits are He graduated from Columbia High One of his papers challenges the re- before you actually plant them in the gar- messy, less reliable and need to be replaced School, where he studied physics, chem- ceived wisdom about the nature of the den by leaving them in the pots outside annually. Soil test labs are very effective if istry, mathematics and Russian, among universe — the Expanding Universe during the day and bringing in at night you can understand their results. other subjects, and where he was a mem- theory, which states that the galaxies are for several days, then leaving outside full UMass soil tests have been highly ber of the Sputnik-inspired rocket club. moving apart and that the more distant time for several days before finally planting recommended. For ordering call 413-545- He joined the Navy while still in high they are, the more rapidly they’re mov- them in the garden. 2311 or check the web site at www.umass. school. ing. Begin direct seeding into your garden edu/plsoils/soiltest. The Navy sent him to Treasure Island, Lewis instead suggests that light the radishes, lettuces, carrots, turnips, With these longer days, you may have in San Francisco Bay, and trained him to waves slowly decay as they travel great mustard and cilantro later this month, more time after work or school to go out be an electronics technician and radar distances; he finds evidence of this in depending on soil temperatures. You may and visit your garden. Involve children operator. shifts in the patterns of lines observed in have a microclimate that can get these with gardening activities as much as you Lewis was in the Navy three years, two a spectroscope trained on a faraway light germinated and growing as the equinox can. Many people, young and old, think of of them aboard the USS Kearsage, the source. He calls this the Photon Decay approaches. their food coming from the store, and don’t aircraft carrier that recovered two early theory. (Read about it at www.eskimo. There are several ways to warm your soil actually know about growing food. Project Mercury astronauts, Walter Sch- com/~mikel137/index.htm#home.) for earlier planting: use raised beds; build Use a child’s natural curiosity about irra and Gordon Cooper, and their space Lewis says, “I took up the problem in a plastic or glass tent over the bed, making growing plants to draw him or her to enjoy capsules, from the Pacific Ocean. 1957, when Sputnik was put in orbit and a mini-greenhouse (also called a cloche); eating lots of fresh vegetables. I was sur- Together with about 20 other crew the problem was described in physics use a row cover (like Remay) and anchor it prised that my children would graze in the members, Lewis maintained the ship’s class. It wasn’t until 1980 that I realized down with rocks, boards, or soil pins. garden when they came home from school, radars and radios. A skill he learned as I had the time and liberty to work on it The row cover will also act as a pest bar- chewing raw broccoli and pea vines, snow a radar operator was to distinguish in- and so bought a small telescope and other rier for the root maggots that attack carrots, peas, sorrel and parsley. Later in life they formation from noise in electromagnetic things. One night, looking for a long time radishes, turnips and broccoli. will continue to eat these healthy greens. fields — a skill that helped him when, at Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, I If you are starting a new garden or Children are more likely to have a diet of much later in his life, he turned his at- said to myself, in a voice I did not know haven’t limed in the past couple of years, 5-9 servings of vegetables and fruits if they tention to light from galaxies and star I had, ‘I can do it!’ add some dolomite (horticultural) lime learn to love them early in life. And with formations. “The following week was spent in to the soil. Mix well and be generous. It your own food garden, you will too! And he learned about transistors and some rapture working it out, and since breaks down very slowly, so it won’t “burn” Everyone knows you can’t beat the taste solid state physics, then new subjects for then I’ve slowly developed the Web page. your plants. of a freshly picked pea or carrot or bean study. It was the security of good housing here Lime raises the pH of soil and allows the or tomatoes or anything from the garden. After his discharge from the Navy, that made it possible to complete the plants to more readily take up nutrients. Your whole family will benefit from the Lewis attended Reed College, in Port- document, which exists only on the Inter- I now have a pH meter, because I had so easy access of homegrown fresh organic land, where his main focus of study was net, and obtain copyrights on it.” much trouble with our acidic soil. Our produce to improve their diets. physics and where he became interested Can a mathematician and physicist plants were struggling, and I thought they in spectroscopy. After graduating Reed be a poet? To meet Lewis is to know the needed more nutrients. Lo and behold, Anza Muenchow is a farmer and a vol- in 1967 with a degree in physics, Lewis answer. it was the pH not the N-P-K. These are unteer with P-Patch. You can reach her by went to work for the Xerox Corporation In writing about his interest in light the primary nutritional needs of plants: e-mail at [email protected], or online at near Rochester, New York, as an associ- and what it may reveal about the origins nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potas- www.mahafarm.com. ate physicist. of the universe, and of ourselves, Lewis At Xerox, Lewis was introduced to wrote, “Light as quanta is very soft, computers and computer programming; gentle, and does not discriminate since he pursued his interest in computer sci- every single wavelet, no matter what the Once all forms have been processed, ence during a year of graduate work at color, consists of the same amount of Section 8 at least 4,000 names will be selected at the University of Washington. action. That shows up in faint light, such Continued from front page random. These will form the new Section For various reasons, Lewis didn’t com- as at night, particularly in rain or snow, the SHA Web site, www.seattlehousing. 8 waiting list. plete the work he’d have needed to do to which…average out the colors. Properly org. SHA will send a letter by May 9 telling get a Ph.D., but he never lost his interest interpreted, white light has and should Sign-up forms will also be available be- lottery winners that they won a position in mathematics and physics. have about the same effect as the quality ginning Tuesday, March 25 at every Seattle on the lottery, and what that position is Now he’s an independent scholar and of mercy.” Public Library branch, Seattle Neighbor- (1/4,000, 150/4,000, etc.) and how, when, hood Service Center, Seattle Community and where to actually apply for housing. Center, and DSHS Community Service For a household to be entered into the Forget the mechanic for car trouble Patrons who access the database from Center located in Seattle city limits, and waiting list lottery, its sign-up form must — visit the Seattle Public Library non-Library computers will need to enter at other locations to be determined. be mailed to the post office box designated their Library card numbers and personal SHA will post information on its Web on the form; to be entered into the lottery, Having car trouble that you can’t identification numbers (PINs). site about other places across Seattle that the envelope containing the sign-up form figure out? ChiltonLibrary.com offers auto repair will stock lottery sign-up forms. must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, Try The Seattle Public Library. information geared toward home mechan- Any person 18 years old or older (or an April 8. The Library now subscribes to Chil- ics. It can help patrons with questions emancipated minor) may sign up for the SHA will not accept faxed or e-mailed tonLibrary.com, a popular automotive about car maintenance, specifications, lottery no matter where he or she lives. sign-up forms, and sign-up forms may not repair database that patrons can access troubleshooting, costs of maintenance Only one person per household may sign be dropped off at SHA offices; they must from home or Library computers 24- and parts, and manufacturer recalls. It up. be mailed. Photocopies of the sign-up form hours a day. has photographs, illustrations and step- After the mail-in deadline, SHA will are acceptable. To use ChiltonLibrary.com, visit www. by-step repair procedures. The database send a postcard acknowledging receipt For updated information on the lottery, spl.org and select Databases & Web Sites. is updated regularly. to everybody who has sent in a sign-up call SHA’s recorded Waiting List Lottery From there, click on Automotive & Trans- For more information, call the Central form. Hot Line, (206) 239-1674. portation and then ChiltonLibrary.com. Library at 206-386-4636.

The voice 4 – local and national news MARCH 2008 The inside scoop on the Washington caucus

On Feb. 9, people throughout the state of Washington turned out in record numbers to participate in the state’s caucus. After all delegates were tallied, Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Arizona senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain won their respective caucuses. Both candidates later prevailed in Washington’s primary election Feb. 19. The Voice asked a few people to share their experiences about participating in the state’s caucuses. Their stories continue below. The opinions expressed are those of the writers alone. Caucus time in Seattle Choose to lead, or follow

By Robert Canamar By Jen Rosenbrook SHA Resident Neighborhood House

Ever since I came back from Vietnam, I have prided After a busy morning of rushing through traffic, I ar- myself on voting in every election. It feels good to go rived at Marshall School down the street to find a crush

into the polling booth to vote for my candidate of choice. of people entering to try and make sense of what was Photo by Claire McDaniel It makes sense. going to happen in the next few hours. Chaos reigns but goals were achieved during the 100th This year I found out my votes all those years did not It did seem like a bit of confusion, but if you are rela- Democratic Caucus at a precinct in Magnolia. People mean a thing. Candidates are chosen by caucus in this tively smart on directions it was actually quite simple: sign in and select their candidate. Another participant state, so I went to my precinct caucus and wound up as find your precinct, sign in, listen, watch, and wait. holds up a sign identifying the precinct. a primary delegate for my candidate for the next caucus, Others would disagree, I am sure. and then only because I speak well. I heard a number of anxious voices — no one was With all of the hype about the importance of attending clear on if they had to stay for the entire caucus or if they A good kind of chaos the caucus, I was disappointed that there were not more could sign in and leave. By Claire McDaniel people there. Then I found out that we had five times more Our society has become accustomed to such rush- Seattle Housing Authority than last time. ing around — what happened to taking time to smell We are a caucus state, and that means that the delegates the roses? Especially when it comes to our future, our My first Democratic caucus experience can be described that put our candidate on the ballot are determined at the country, and our leaders? in one word – chaos. But in a good way! The lunch room at caucus. The caucus is a strange, chaotic, arcane relic of ma- the Lawton School in Magnolia was packed with people, Who we put on the ballot determines what will happen chine politics — but a fun day to participate in! many of whom were first time “caucusers” like me. with our country in the future, and yet more people head Primaries are for the busier, hurried citizen. (Hmm, is We were all trying to figure out what we were supposed to the polls than to a caucus. Why can’t we have a system that everyone at this point, or just the families with too to do. I saw grocery store checkers I recognized from my like the Republicans, where half of the delegates are chosen much to do in one week?) supermarket, fellow riders from my #24 bus and neighbors from the Primary, and half from the caucus? Where is our sense of community and being the friend- from my apartment building. As a politically active citizen of this country, I feel that ly neighbor again? I met more great folks and neighbors There were 94 people at my precinct table and once everyone should have a voice, and what we have does not than I have in the past three years at my caucus. the candidate selections were tallied, the results were six give every one that voice. It is not only a “caucus” but a sense of coming together delegates for Obama and two for Clinton. At the caucus, I, and others like me were given one for common ground, a cause as a community to share The six Obama delegates included a 25 year old white minute to speak, and try to convince others why our choice ideas, recipes, and a few good laughs. woman who recently moved to Seattle from Iowa and made the best sense. One minute is not enough time to get I was so beyond excited after my caucus that I started participated in caucuses there; a middle-age African across any idea, much less the several that are needed. right then to devote my time to the Obama campaign. American man who resented any suggestions that the Yes, I am excited about being a delegate, and going to Not only is he the hope to heal our nation and the world, Clinton campaign made that race was a reason that sup- the next round of caucuses, and this time I am planning but it isn’t just cheerleading words he speaks of, he walks porters back Obama; and a young, white man who spent what I am going to say and do at the caucus. the walk, and if you are in tune to anything these days 19 months in Iraq. I am out stumping for my candidate, and hope my you will feel the passion, too! The passion shown by the participants in this caucus candidate will win. I do feel that if you want change, you And if not…well, be prepared to follow the leaders. was palpable and the participation of young people was have to work for it, so I will work my tail off and see about exciting. realistic change.

On the campaign trail: New Web erties and rent them to working families. Clinton also Why I did not caucus wants to strengthen the Federal Housing Administration site tracks housing-related issues (FHA), including raising existing FHA mortgage limits By Harry Ohman in high-cost areas like New York and California. She’s SHA Resident By Donna Kimura also discussed creating incentives for lenders to identify troubled mortgages and proposed a 90-day moratorium I heard it often last month: “Harry! Come with me to The presidential candidates have turned blue talk- on subprime foreclosures and an automatic rate freeze caucus on Saturday. It is an excellent opportunity for us to ing about how to end the Iraq War, revive a sagging on subprime mortgages of at least five years. express our political views and support our candidates.” economy, and provide health care, but do they have Barack Obama: Obama’s plan to combat poverty I would love to have participated, but I couldn’t. I am an inde- anything to say about affordable housing? includes increasing the supply of affordable housing by pendent voter, and as such, the rules do not allow me to caucus. The issue is coming up more often than in past elec- creating an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to develop In Washington you must declare a political party in order tions due to the subprime mortgage crisis and slumping affordable housing in mixed-income neighborhoods to caucus. Then, if you want to vote in the primary you housing market. Shining a light on what is being said and fully funding the Community Development Block must sign an oath not to change from that party. by the candidates is the National Low Income Housing Grant program. He also pledges to create 20 “promise If you only vote in the primary you still must de- Coalition (NLIHC). neighborhoods” in areas that have high levels of poverty. clare a political party — otherwise your vote will not It has launched a new Web site, www.housing2008. These neighborhoods will be provided a full range of ser- count! These rules effectively deny independent voters org, that tracks the latest housing news from the cam- vices. Obama’s plan to stimulate the economy calls for like me an opportunity to participate in this process. paign trail. providing $10 billion to help families avoid foreclosure I first voted in 1972, and I have voted in every election It’s a nonpartisan forum for discussing housing is- and working with the FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie since. I have voted for candidates from both major politi- sues this election year, said Sheila Crowley, NLIHC Mac “to allow families facing foreclosure to responsibly cal parties, as well as independents. I value my freedom president. refinance their mortgages or sell their homes.” He also to vote for the candidate that I feel is the most qualified, As the Nov. 4, 2008, election approaches and the field wants to provide $10 billion in relief for state and local no matter what his or her political affiliation. of contenders winnows, the NLIHC plans to gather even governments facing revenue shortfalls because of the In 1983 I was ordered to report for jury duty. They randomly more data on the candidates’ positions on affordable housing crisis. choose people for this honor from the list of registered voters. housing. I will never forget how enlightened I felt after my ser- Many of the candidates’ Web sites fail to say anything Republicans vice was concluded. I felt that I had fulfilled my duty specific about housing, but some early highlights from John McCain: McCain’s campaign platform calls for as a citizen in the most fundamental way possible. the leading candidates include: tax cuts for middle-class families. He wants to repeal The other most fundamental way that a citizen can par- the alternative minimum tax. He has advocated for ticipate in the political process is to vote. To infringe on Democrats veterans and attended the opening of a transitional the ability of any voter to participate is wrong. Hillary Clinton: Clinton’s economic action plan calls housing development for veterans last year. There were The rules that govern the Washington state caucuses for a $30 billion Emergency Housing Crisis Fund to help no housing policies posted on his Web site. and primaries do just that: they prohibit independent vot- states and cities combat foreclosures. States and cities ers from participating. could also use the funds to support efforts like anti-blight Reprinted with permission from the March 2008 issue These rules are archaic and punitive. They should be programs and help housing authorities buy vacant prop- of Affordable Housing Finance. © Hanley Wood, LLC changed.

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Dalai Lama to visit Seattle Head Start teacher wins state award – residents invited

By Virginia Felton According to the Dalai Lama, “We Seattle Housing Authority should make every effort to make this century the century of dialogue. This must In mid-April, Seattle will be the host city come from a compassionate heart. Infinite for a five-day conference entitled Seeds or unlimited compassion is in all of us. of Compassion. The conference is being It is a seed that we all have from birth. I sponsored by local leaders and will be built really feel that this conference can plant around the visit to Seattle of his Holiness positive seeds for a happy future, a happy the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. world, particularly for children. They, the The Dalai Lama is a recognized world younger generation, are the real basis for leader and is known as a man of peace and our hope.” compassion. The largest public event to which youth Tickets to the largest public event of the and children are invited will take place at conference will be available at no charge Qwest Field on Saturday afternoon, April for children and youth who live in Seattle 12. It is entitled “Compassion in Action” Housing Authority communities, and their and will feature a talk by the Dalai Lama families. on the “heartbeat of humanity.” The Dalai Lama is both the exiled head Tickets will be available soon from of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet. On many of the community organizations that Oct. 17, 2007 he received the Congressional work with children and youth in SHA’s Gold Medal. communities. An article in The Voice President Bush and the leaders of Congress next month will provide more specifics on bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honor where and how tickets are available. upon the Dalai Lama, calling the exiled Ti- The goals of the event include helping Photo by Jon Whalen betan religious leader a “warrior for peace.” adults, teachers and all those who work Linda Chugani (center), a Neighborhood House Head Start teacher at Rainier The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel with children better understand how to de- Vista, receives a Staff Excellence award from the Washington State Association Peace Price in 1989 for his non-violent velop kinder and more compassionate local for Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. At struggle for the liberation of Tibet. communities by building the foundations left is Early Childhood Education Manager Karol Swenson. Theresa Kwesele, He has consistently advocated for poli- of learning and compassion in children Chugani’s assistant teacher at Rainier Vista, is on the right. cies of non-violence, even in the face of and youth. extreme aggression. The Dalai Lama has traveled to more He also became the first Nobel Laureate than 62 countries spanning six continents. the Capitol’s rotunda: Small Business, to be recognized for his concern for global He has met with presidents, prime minis- Housing the “bride,” was married to Affordable Continued from front page environmental problems. ters and crowned rulers of major nations. Health Care, the “groom.” The five-day Seeds of Compassion He has held dialogues with the heads of “The legislators were in session, but workshop will take place April 11 – 15 different religions and many well-known manufactured housing like theirs. when they heard about the ‘wedding’ they in Seattle. It offers a rare opportunity for scientists. Other legislative priorities of the advo- came out and watched the event from the people in Seattle to hear from this peaceful Since 1959 the Dalai Lama has received cates present at the rally included adding balcony,” Owens said. “I think they were world leader who refers to himself as “a over 84 awards, honorary doctorates, language to the state anti-discrimination pretty impressed.” simple Buddhist monk.” prizes, etc., in recognition of his message laws that would protect renters who use SHA’s Cipollone-Wolters said, “It was The purpose of the event is to “nurture of peace, non-violence, inter-religious un- housing vouchers or other financial as- inspiring to be a part of the 500 people kindness and compassion in the world derstanding, universal responsibility and sistance, protecting the rights of mobile who turned out for Housing Advocacy starting with children and all those who compassion. He has also authored more home owners, and ensuring the passage Day. It was an opportunity for many to touch their lives.” than 72 books. of HB 1115, which would track the perfor- learn first-hand the importance of educat- mance and outcomes of housing programs ing elected officials on the need for solu- and enable housing and service provid- tions to our affordable housing crisis.” ers to coordinate existing programs and Organizer Ben Gitenstein, executive Two training opportunities available funding sources. director of the Washington Low Income After the rousing speeches and a les- Housing Alliance, said he guessed that to residents this month son in effective advocacy, participants this year’s was the largest crowd in 14 donned red plastic ponchos emblazoned years of Housing Advocacy Days. Resident Leadership and Facilitation mi Chang, Rainier Vista, 206-722-4010, with hearts and houses, and set off in the Housing Advocacy Day is sponsored Training on March 22 ext. 2; Samantha Gotkin, High Point, 206- rain to the capitol building to meet with by the Washington Low Income Hous- The Nonprofit Assistance Center and 937-3292, ext. 306; Brett Houghton, Yesler their senators and representatives. ing Alliance and the Washington State Seattle Housing Authority will be holding Terrace, 206-343-7484; Marcia Johnson, Owens, a tenant of SHA, visited the of- Coalition for the Homeless. To learn a Resident Leadership and Facilitation LIPH, 206-239-1530; Ellen Ziontz, LIPH, fices of Jamie Pedersen (D, 43rd Legisla- more about these organizations, including Training on Saturday, March 22. The 206-239-1625. tive District) and Eric Pettigrew (D, 37th the issues addressed by their respective training is geared toward SHA residents Registration forms must be returned to Legislative District) and left off materials agendas, visit www.wliha.org and www. who wish to develop their leadership skills. community builders by March 14. supporting both affordable housing and endhomelessnesswa.org. Important topics of focus will be the role affordable health care. She said that af- of the facilitator, appreciative listening, NTIC training this month fordable health care advocates she’s been King County Housing Authority con- dealing effectively with disagreements, The National Training and Information working with staged a mock wedding in tributed to this report. and the three R’s — results, relationships, Center will be holding a day-long training and resources. to familiarize residents with HUD regula- The trainers, Jesus Ybarra Rodriguez tions on Thursday, March 27. The aim Unemployment rate dropped to near- and education and health services, with and Vicki Asakura, themselves represent of this training is to empower residents record low in January 1,300 new jobs. The largest decline was the diversity of Seattle’s residents and through knowledge of HUD to organize Washington added 5,800 non-agri- in construction jobs, down 1,900. leaders. and negotiate more effectively. cultural jobs in January, which helped Since January 2007, 61,900 net new Rodriguez was born in Mexico and The workshop will begin with an over- decrease the unemployment rate to 4.5 jobs have been created in Washington. currently manages the Leadership Develop- view of laws and regulations and how to percent, according to the state Employ- Overall, non-agricultural job growth ment Program at the Nonprofit Assistance find them. The most important regulations ment Security Department. increased by 2.1 percent, compared to a Center. In addition to coordinating lead- will be identified, with emphasis on regula- The January unemployment rate came national rate increase of 0.7 percent. ership programs at NAC, he is one of the tion 964, the Resident Participation Regula- in one-tenth of a percentage point lower An estimated 180,700 people (not founders of Sea Mar Community Health tion. After this, residents will learn how to than the revised December 2007 unem- seasonally adjusted) currently are un- Centers. use these regulations to affect decisions. ployment rate of 4.6 percent, and one- employed and seeking work in Wash- Asakura is a Japanese American from Sam Finkelstein, Director of Housing tenth of a point higher than the record ington. Seattle with extensive experience com- Justice Organizing at NTIC, will lead the low set last March. “Our WorkSource offices are avail- munity building in low-income areas. She 7-hour workshop. Finkelstein has worked “These positive job numbers are fur- able to help anyone who needs help is currently the Executive Director of the on housing justice issues for more than ther evidence that Washington’s economy finding work or needs to improve some Nonprofit Assistance Center. 10 years in Seattle and California. He is is still healthy, despite what’s happening job skills,” said Employment Security The training will take place at Rainier also head of the National Housing Justice in other parts of the country,” said Gov- Commissioner Karen Lee. Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation Campaign. ernor Chris Gregoire. “These are histori- WorkSource offices are listed in the from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch will The training will take place at the Com- cally low unemployment numbers.” blue pages of telephone books and online be provided. munity Room of Green Lake Plaza, 505 Industries with the largest job growth at go2worksource.com. For more information, residents should N.E. 70th St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For last month were retail trade, with 2,100 Assistance also is available by phone contact their SHA community builder: Joy more information, residents should contact new jobs, financial activities, up 1,400, at 877-872-5627. Bryngelson, NewHolly, 206-723-1725; Nao- their SHA community builder.

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HIỂU BIẾT VỀ TIỀN THUẾ Qúi vị có thể hội đủ điều kiện BỒI HÒAN –EARNED cho chương trình ETIC-bồi INCOME TAX CREDIT hòan tiền tín dụng thuế nếu trong năm 2007 qúi vị có kiếm Những cá nhân hay gia đình đi tiền , nếu qúi vị có con mọn làm mà có lợi tức thấp có thể và kiếm được dưới mức $ hội đủ điều kiện cho tiền thuế 37,783 (hoặc $39,873 nếu là bồi hòan khỏan từ $428 đến vợ chồng và khai thuế chung) $4716, nếu họ có khai thúê trong năm 2007, nếu qúi vị liên bang trong chưong trình là người không có con mọn Earned Income Tax Credit. và kiếm được dưới $12,590 Đầu tiên là vào năm 1975 (hoặc $14,590 nếu là vợ chồng Quốc Hội đã chấp thuận tín khai chung, nếu qúi vị có dụng thuế nhu là phương cách nhận được dưới $2,900 từ các cân bằng gánh nặng thuế an khỏan tiền lãi hay tiền lợi tức sinh xã hội đánh vào người đầu tư và nếu qúi vị có số an dân đi làm mà có lợi tức thấp sinh xã hội hợp lệ dùng để đi như một cách thuế để khích lệ làm. người dân đi làm. Nếu qúi vị là vợ chồng khai Khi mà mức tín dụng thuế cao thuế chung, thì người vợ hay hơn số tiền thuế mà người dân chồng phải có số an sinh xã phải đóng, thì kết quả là có hội hợp lệ và những đứa con một số tiền bồi hòan được trả trong nhà cũng phải có số an về cho người khai hợp lệ. sinh xã hội hợp lệ để lãnh lại Để được hợp lệ, người khai được tiền thuế bồi hòan. thuế phải hội đủ một vài điều Để được hội đủ điều kiện thì kiện và phải nộp đơn khai qúi vị (nếu là vợ chồng) thì thuế, cho dù họ không kiếm không thể khai thuế riêng được nhiều tiền để buộc phải được. khai thuế.

Learn about the Earned Income የእርንድ ኢንካም ታክስ ክሬዲት ከ$12,590 ያነሰ ካስገቡ ወይም Tax Credit ግለሰቦች ከሚያገኙት የታክስ ($14,590 ባለትዳር ከሆኑ አብረው ስለምታገኙት ገቢ የታክስ ቅናሽ ክፍያ ጨምሮ ሲገኝ፣ ይህም የታክስ ሬተርን ከሞሉ) ከ$2,900 ተማሩ! የታክስ ምላሽ ለሚያመለክቱትና ያነሰ ባመት ከኢንተረስትና ለሚያሟሉት ይሰጣል፡፡ ከኢንቪስትመንትዎ ካገኙና በዝቅተኛ ገቢ የሚሰሩ ሰራተኞች ይህን ለሟሟላት ታክስ ከፋዮች ትክክለኛ ሶሻል ሴኩሪቲና ለስራ ከነቤተሰቦቻቸው የኢንካም ታክስ አንዳንድ ነገሮችን ማሟላትና ጉዳይ ካሎት። ሪፈንድ ከ$428 እስከ $4716 ታክስ ሪተርኑን ፎርሙን መሙላት በጋራ ፎርሙን ከሞሉ፣ ባለቤትዎ ባለው የታክስ ሪፌንድ ስለሚገኝ ሲኖርባቸው የሚበቃ ገቢም ትክክለኛ የሆነ የሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ለፌዴራል እርንድ ኢንካም ታክስ ባይሰሩም መሙላት ያስፈልጋል፡፡ ቁጥር እንዲሁም የሚያሟሉ ክሬዲት ማመልከት ይችላሉ፡፡ በ2007 ሰርተው ገቢ አግብተው ልጆች ሁሉ የሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ቁጥር ኮንግሬስ ይህን የታክስ ክሬዲት ከሆነ ለEITC ብቁ ይሆኑ ይሆናል፡፡ ያስፈልጋቸዋል፡፡ ይህን ለሟሟላት በ1975 ሲያፅድቅ የሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ልጆች ካሎትና ከ$37.783 ያነሰ “married filing separately” ታክስን ዝቅተኛ ገቢ ላላቸው (ወይም ($39,783 ባለትዳር ከሆኑ የሚለውን የታክስ ፎርም መሙላት ግለሰቦች ለማቃለልና ለስራ ፍለጋ አብረው የታክስ ፎርም ከሞሉ) የለብዎትም” እንዲረዳቸው ለማድረግ ነው፡፡ በ2007 ካገኙ፣ ልጆች ከሌሎትና

Learn about the Earned Income Tax Credit Sjaqaalaha dakhliga yar qo9f ahaan iyo qoysaskoodiba ብዛዕባ ኤርንድ ኢንካም እዚ ኤርንድ ኢንካም ታክስ ብሓባር ምስተመልክቱ waxaay u qalmaan inat helaan tax refund inta u dhexeysa ክረዲት ታክስ ፍለጡ። ካብቲ እትኸፍሎ ታክስ ትሕቲ $2,900 ካብ $428 ito $4,716 haddii iyagu codsadaan federal Earned ምስዝሓልፍ ታክስ ተርፍ ኢንቨስትመንት ወለድን Income Tax Credit. Congreska wuxuu oggolaaday originally tax credit ብትሁት እቶት ዝነብሩ ይምለሰልኩም ወላዉን ኣቶት ምስዝህልወኩም 1975 taas oo social security taxes oo dadka dakhligoodu ሰራሕተኛታትን ስደራ ብዙሕ ገንዘብ ኣኣታዊ ብቑዕ ሰሻል ሶኩሪቲ ቁጽሪ yar yahay EITC taas oo qofku u qalmo in loo celiyolacag ቤቶምን ናይ ታክስ ተመላስ እይሃልኹም’ ምስዝህልወኩም ናይ ;pp yaqaan canshuurta soo noqota. ክረኽቡ ብቕዓት ክህልዎም ስራሕ። Si add ugu qalanto qofka canshuurleyda ahi waa inuu ku ይኽእል እዩ ካብ $428 ብቕዓት ክትረኽቡ sifoobaa inuusan lacah ku filan uusan samayn wuxuuna u qalmaayaa taasoo qasbaysa inuu celiyo canshuurta.. ክሳብ $4.716 ናይ ፈደራል ኣቀዲምኩም ክተማላዎም ብሓባር ተመልክቱ Waxaad noqon kartaa mid u qalma EITC haddii aad ኢንካም ታክስ ክረዲት ዘለኩም ጉዳያት ኣኣለዉ ምስትኾኑ በዓል ሓዳርክን urursatay dakhli 2007, hadii aad aruur leedahay aadna ምስ ዘመልክቱ ክንግረስ ድሕሪኡ ኢንካም ታክስ ሓዳርኩም ብቑዕ ሶሻል urursatay lacag ka yar $37,783 (ama $39,783 haddii aad ኣቀዲሙ ንዚ ሕጊ ኣዚ መሊእኩም ተቕርቡ። ሶኩሪቲ ከቕርብ ኣለዎ xaas leedahay aadna isla samaysaan xisaab celinta wadajir እሕሊፍዎ ብ1975 ናይ ብቕዓት ክህልወኩም ክምኡዉን ናይ ደቅኩም። ahaan wax ka yar $12,590 (oama $14,590 haddii aad xaas leedahay aadsna isla samewysaan lacag celinta sannadka ሶሻል ሰኩሪቲ ታክስ ጽዕነት ይኽእል ኣብ 2007 ቆልዑ መታን በቕዓት ክትረኽቡ 2007, haddii aad sameysaan lacah ka yar $2,900 saandka ንምፉዃስ ዉሑድ ኣቶት ምስዝህልዉኩም ትሕቲ ምርዕዋት በበይንኹም oo dhan aadna leedahaday social security oo sax ah ዘእትዉ ሰባት ንክሰርሑ $37,783 ወይድማ $39,783 ጌርኩም ታክስ ክትመልኡ laguu oggol yahay inaad shaqeyso aadna buuxisaan si ኣበርቲዖም ንምትብባዕ። ምርዑው ምስትኾኑ ኣይትኽእሉን ኢኹም’ wadajir ah iyo caruurtaada , si aad u qalanto maha inaad kala buuxsataan si kala gooni

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March SHASHA NEWSNEWS 2008 News and information about Seattle’s neighborhoods

SHA presents work Switch to digital plan for 2008 Whose view is this? TV in 2009 will

By SHA Staff be a challenge

In a recent presentation to the City Coun- Existing building antennas cil’s committee on Housing and Economic will no longer work Development, Seattle Housing’s Deputy Executive Directors Andrew Lofton and By Virginia Felton Al Levine outlined an ambitious work plan Seattle Housing Authority for SHA in 2008. Here is a review of some of the highlights of that presentation, with Seattle Housing Authority cur- an emphasis on SHA’s construction and rently provides master TV antennas development work. on its high-rise apartment and Senior Continued work on planning for the Housing buildings. SHA has pro- redevelopment of Yesler Terrace will vided this service without charge to constitute a major effort. Work in 2008 will residents. include hiring an urban planning and design Unfortunately, when TV stations team, recruiting additional members for the make the switch to digital broadcast- citizens review committee, and formulating Photo courtesy SHA ing in February of 2009 — a year from development alternatives for the site in Last month’s “Whose View” depicted All correct entries will be entered into a now — these antennas will no longer partnership with the community, city and the view from Bayview Tower. drawing each month for a $15 gift card to work to provide television reception stakeholders. Among the correct entries that The Safeway, QFC or Bartell Drugs. to SHA residents. Work on Rainier Vista will continue. Voice received, Robert Patterson’s entry Deadline for submission of entries is the Seattle Housing staff members Phase I is already an active multi-cul- was drawn as the winner. Congratulations 15th of the month. have been meeting for several months tural community comprised of low-income to Robert! Would you like to nominate your own to look at alternatives that could help and workforce rental housing, including This month we feature a new view. view for inclusion in our monthly contest? to solve this problem. Initially the apartments for seniors and people with Send your answers to the question, Just send a digital image or a print of the problem was brought to staff’s atten- disabilities, parks, affordable and market- “Whose view is this?” to Tyler Roush at ty- view from your place to [email protected] tion by resident Rick Harrison, who rate homes for sale and neighborhood [email protected] or mail them to 905 Spruce or 905 Spruce St., Suite 200, Seattle, WA suggested a couple of years ago that retail. Only two for-sale blocks remain St., Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104. 98104. SHA include wiring for the new digi- to be developed. Rainier Vista Phase II is tal signal as part of homeWorks. underway, with the Boys and Girls Club Unfortunately, the homeWorks under construction and scheduled to open Resident comments on policy changes sought budget was not large enough to do in September 2008. The southern portion this. SHA has been researching the is- of infrastructure installation will start in By Jeff Arnim It offers revised language to provide clearer sue further, and preliminary estimates spring 2008. Seattle Housing Authority guidance on who is authorized to remove suggest that the cost of putting new Since 2004, SHA has been selling some or arrange for the removal of a deceased antennas on the high-rise buildings of its scattered-site housing and replac- Seattle Housing Authority is asking its resident’s personal property. It also includes alone and re-wiring each unit would ing those units with units that are easier to residents to review and submit written information related to storage, and the in- be at least $1.5 million. maintain and better suited to tenants’ needs. comments on a pair of proposed policy volvement of charitable organizations. The cost is driven in large part by As many as 200 units will eventually be revisions. Interested residents can obtain copies of the fact that in order to replace the sold and replaced. So far 147 units have One revision addresses how the agency the revised policies in their management antennae, the wiring would also need been sold. A total of 109 units have been handles abandoned personal property. It office. Those wishing to make comments to be replaced in the buildings to ac- replaced so far, with 55 replacement units updates the number of days abandoned on the policy changes must do so in writ- commodate the new digital signal. added in 2007. Replacements will continue property will be stored to 45, clarifies ing, submitting them to their management At this point, there is no budget to be acquired in 2008. what property will not be stored because office, or mailing them to Seattle Housing available to do this. According to An- The Seattle Senior Housing Program of potential health and safety hazards, and Authority. Mailed comments should be ad- drew Lofton, SHA’s Deputy Executive was created in 1981 to create 1,000 units includes additional information on the in- dressed to Donna Foss at P.O. Box 19028, Director for Finance and Administra- of housing for the elderly. During 2008, volvement of charitable organizations. Seattle, WA 98109. tion, “We know that television service The second revision deals with the dis- All comments must be received by 5 Please see “Antenna” on Page 2 Please see “Work Plan” on Page 4 posal of personal property following death. p.m. March 31.

In this section Visitor parking at SHA’s Travelodge Motel, to an Impark Central Office a challenge lot on the right side of the street To the east, south and north (see map). SHA News Page 2 of the Seattle Housing Authority The first eight spaces on the George P. Riley homes at RV Central Office building at 120 north side of this lot are reserved Point of View Page 3 Sixth Avenue North, building during the daytime for SHA’s homeWorks moves to phase 3 cranes and large equipment domi- visitors. High Point Herald Page 4 nate the landscape. These eight spaces are labeled Celebrating lunar new year Sidewalk access to the building for SHA visitor parking and it is Rainier Vista News Page 5 is blocked from the south, and not necessary to pay for parking Community gathers for potluck what used to be the visitor parking here. NewHolly Notes Page 6 lot is now a big hole in the ground, After 3 p.m. in the afternoon, Water quality testing begins complete with earth movers and street parking in the area also Yesler Happenings Page 7 dump trucks. begins to open up. If you can save YTCC forms leadership team If you need to do business at the your SHA business or appoint- Translations Page 8 Central Office, there is still a small ments until the late afternoon, amount of visitor parking avail- you are more likely to find street Parking is available during construction at Central Office. able. Drive north, just beyond the parking available. 2 – sha news MARCH 2008

Construction, community and history come together at Rainier Vista

By Jeff Arnim housing opportunities in the surrounding Seattle Housing Authority neighborhood. Seattle Housing Authority normally In many ways, the townhomes built by attempts to work with smaller, local con- the George P. Riley group are like others tractors, who hire people from the com- built over the last few years in the revital- munities it serves. But the deeper level of ized Rainier Vista community. involvement shown by the Riley Group They feature two and three bedrooms, remains unique. spacious floor plans, and quality interiors “We haven’t had a builder like the with excellent natural lighting. The homes George P. Riley Group before,” said Tom are also Built Green certified, making them Tierney, Seattle Housing Authority’s execu- not only more protective of the environ- tive director. “The work they’ve done has ment, but also healthier and more cost resulted not only in great housing at Rainier effective to own. Vista, but has also provided considerable But construction details are not what social and community benefits.” make these townhomes unique. The differ- The notion of community building ence lies in the people who built them. guides the Group’s work, and parallels the The George P. Riley Group is the eco- achievements of the man from whom they nomic development section of the Breakfast adopted their name. Group, an association of African-American In 1869, Boston’s George Putnam Ri- professionals formed to help at-risk young ley formed the Workingmen’s Joint Stock men in Seattle. Association along with 13 other African- It was formed three years ago, with the Americans and one white man. The group goal of creating more business in the com- invested their money together, and then munity, according to Herman McKinney, a sent Riley to what was then Washington board member of the Breakfast Group and Territory, where he purchased four blocks the chairman of their economic develop- of land in what is now Seattle’s Beacon Hill ment committee. neighborhood.

The committee eventually focused their Riley also acquired nearly 70 acres in Photo by Tyler Roush efforts on housing, which brought them to Tacoma, land that would later become the the construction of new for-sale homes at Hilltop neighborhood, the center of the Work underway at RV Boys and Girls club Rainier Vista. city’s African-American community. A workman in an elevated lift examines the skeletal structure that will eventually The project worked toward the group’s The Riley Group expects to build more house the Boys and Girls Club’s Rainier Valley Teen Center. The building, near goals by not only creating jobs for Afri- housing in the Rainier Vista neighborhood the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Tamarack Street, can-Americans in the community, but by in the coming years, and then expand their is expected to be finished this summer. contributing to increased business and reach to other Seattle communities.

Hopelink Offers Free Adult Education a budget, shop for groceries wisely, fit ex- Unfortunately, without an antenna, Antenna most SHA residents in high-rise buildings Classes in East King County ercise into a busy schedule and make other Continued from front page Hopelink is offering free financial lit- healthy choices for you and your family. would find that, even with a converter box, eracy, healthy living on a budget and other The following classes will be held in is important to our residents, and we want the signal would not be good enough for adult education classes to adults (18 years Kirkland at the Lake Washington United to help with this transition. Unfortunately, viewing local TV stations. or older) in Redmond and Kirkland. Methodist Church at 7525 132nd Avenue television service is not considered a vital SHA staff members have invited a The following classes will be held in N.E.: service by HUD and the budget realities number of residents to become part of an Redmond at the YWCA Family Village, • Credit Management I – March 12, 6:30- that we currently face do not provide for advisory committee to examine alterna- 16601 N.E. 80th Street: 8:30 p.m. This class covers how to utilize this large an expense.” tives for residents over the next year. The • Credit Management I – March 18, 6-8 alternatives to credit, compare credit card Not replacing the master antennas first meeting of this committee is expected p.m. This class covers how to utilize alterna- offers, and establish and maintain healthy would mean that up to half of SHA’s resi- to take place in March. tives to credit, compare credit card offers, credit. dents would no longer be able to use their “We hope to benefit from residents’ and establish and maintain healthy credit. • Credit Management II – March 19, televisions. Currently, about half of SHA’s ideas with respect to alternatives that • Credit Management II – March 25, 6- 6:30-8:30 p.m. This class covers how to residents subscribe to a cable or satellite could make the transition easier and less 8 p.m. This class covers how to read your read your credit report, improve your credit dish service. These residents would not expensive for residents,” Lofton said. credit report, improve your credit score and score and avoid identity theft. be affected, because the service providers So far, alternatives that have been iden- avoid identity theft. Classes are free. Pre-registration is will adjust for the change in the signal. tified by staff include the following: The following classes will be held in required. Residents who do not currently sub- • Residents could purchase a converter Kirkland at King County Housing Author- Interpreters and/or childcare at no charge scribe to a service would find that after box for their old TV in hopes that recep- ity’s Kirkwood Terrace complex, 11925 are available on a first-come-first served February 17, 2009, their television sets tion would be acceptable. N.E. 85th St.: basis (not all locations offer childcare). would no longer receive programming • Residents could subscribe to a cable • Healthy Living on a Budget series For more information on these classes from the antennae. TV service provider, which would be – March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, and others held in a variety of Eastside The National Association of Broad- an added cost for those not already sub- 6:30-8:30 p.m. This series of four classes locations, and to register, call Sebastian at casters, along with local TV stations, is scribed. covers how to prepare nutritious meals on 425-644-7911. currently publicizing the transition. Cou- • Residents might be able to subscribe pons are available from the government to a satellite TV service, which would also to reduce the cost of buying converter be an added cost. Community notes boxes that would allow television sets Here are a couple of Web sites that with older technology to receive the new provide information on this issue: www. digital TV. dtvanswers.com or www.dtv2009.gov. Participants for Web site review before March 14 to express interest. sought Seattle Housing Authority is updating March 20 meeting on eligibility its Web site — www.seattlehousing.org rules scheduled About The Voice — in the coming months. The Seattle Housing Authority will As part of this process, SHA’s Com- host a stakeholder meeting on Thurs- The Voice is a monthly newspaper published by Neighborhood House with munications office is seeking input day, March 20 to hear from community financial support from Seattle Housing Authority resident participation funds. on how the site can better serve the members regarding proposed criteria The Voice is developed and edited by Neighborhood House with help from SHA information needs of public housing for applicants to the Housing Choice residents and staff. It strives to provide a forum for objective news and informa- residents, and those interested in obtain- Voucher program. tion of interest to low-income people and those living in SHA communities. ing housing assistance. Seattle Housing is considering re- The Voice welcomes articles, letters to the editor and columns from readers. Residents are invited to attend an vising the criteria regarding applicants If you’d like to submit an article, or if you have a question about anything you’ve informal discussion group on the topic, with criminal history. The meeting will read in this publication, feel free to contact Editor Tyler Roush at (206) 461- being held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, take place at the Rainier Valley Cultural 8430, ext. 227 or by e-mail at [email protected]. March 19, at Seattle Housing Authori- Center at 3515 S. Alaska St. from 6:30 If you have questions about SHA-related stories, you may also contact SHA ty’s Central Office, located at 120 Sixth – 8:30 p.m. Communications Director Virginia Felton at 206-615-3506 or by e-mail at Ave. N. SHA Board action on the revised [email protected]. Those seeking to participate should criteria is expected in mid-April. For You can also mail submissions to: The Voice, Neighborhood House, 905 contact Claire McDaniel at 206-615- more information, please call Nancie Spruce St. #200, Seattle, WA 98104. Please include your name and contact 3522 or [email protected] White at 239-1523. information on your submission. All submissions are subject to editing for accuracy, style and length.

The voice MARCH 2008 Sha news – 3 PoiPoinntt ofof ViViewew News about the Seattle senior housing program and Seattle’s high-rise communities

New Commissioner Sought For RV, Beacon Tower residents celebrate Seattle Housing Authority Board Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for candidates to fill an upcoming, at-large Lunar New Year party vacancy on the Seattle Housing Author- held at Rainier Vista ity Board of Commissioners. The Seattle Housing Authority Board By Lan Nguyen of Commissioners is a seven-member, SHA Resident voluntary board established under RCW, Section 35.82.045. Members are ap- Kể từ ngaỳ tôi qua Mỹ cho tới bây giờ tôi pointed by the mayor and confirmed by mới thấy năm nay là thật Tết của tôi. Kể từ the City Council for four-year renewable ngày tôi gia nhập hội gìa. Trong các hôi gìa terms. The Board of Commissioners is chỉ có hôi này là vui nhất vì chỉ có hội này responsible for approving SHA’s an- có người quan tâm đến chúng tôi. Đó là cô nual budget, and for setting the specific Naomi Chang và cô Tiên Dương Lê. Hai policies that guide the Seattle Housing người này trong cộng đồng Rainier Vista Authority’s operation. The SHA Execu- đã sinh hoạt và giúp đỡ cho cộng đồng VN tive Director serves at the pleasure of và người hoa vào ngaỳ 14-2-08 cộng đồng Photo by Naomi Chang the board. VN và người hoa có tổ chức một buổi tết. Sang Chan Kong, a resident of Providence Gamelin House at Rainier Vista, plays Board members spend an average Chúng tôi gồm có gần 60 ngưòi tới tham dự harmonica during the Lunar New Year celebration. of 10 - 12 hours per month on Seattle trong đó có các qúi vị cao niên ở Beacon- Housing Authority business. Agendas Tower. Chúng tôi có rất nhiều thức ăn cho By Lan Nguyen 10 that were donated from residents at and background reading material are mọi người đem tơí để cùng ăn vui với tết. SHA Resident Beacon Tower. Specifically Mr. Lam did sent to commissioners each month in Chúng tôi có đố vui, số số ca hát múa do a brain twister game and magic tricks for the week prior to the meeting. Cộng đồng người Việt Nam, Hoa và củng This year is the first time I have had us, and Mr. Lam, resident at Beacon Tower, Candidates must live within the City được sự điều khiển do ông Choo Chong. the happiest New Year since coming to gave out the red envelope as a prize for the of Seattle and should have a strong và củng có đến 40 nón qùa trong số đó 10 America. I have joined so many elderly year of Rat. demonstrated interest in low-income món quà là do cư dân cuả Beacon Tower associations, but this is the first one that We are so happy that we have such a housing issues. Those candidates with mến tặng cho để làm giải thưởng. Nhất là makes me feel so happy, and that pays at- happy New Year in our community. We financial and budget expertise, people ông Brain Twister làm xiết. còn có những tention to me the most. want to thank the organizers and the spon- with a background working with social món qùa được tăng vì trúng thưởng và năm Mrs. Naomi Chang and Tien Duong-le sors like Mr. Peter Tran and Larry Jackson service providers or with senior citizens mậu tý tôi thấy rất vui vẽ và có thấy một are the two that make things happened. — managers of Vietwah Super Food on and housing issues are encouraged to không khí tết trong công đồng của chúng These two special people from Rainier MLK — who donated six boxes of instant apply. tôi. Một lần nữa tôi cảm ơn ban tổ chức và Vista come and help us, the Chinese and rice noodles. Each participant received it as To be considered for appointment to những ngươì bảo trợ như ông Peter Tran and Vietnamese. a take home gift. the board, applicants must submit a letter Larry Jackson l à đã cho chúng tôi 6 thùng On Feb. 14, the Chinese and Vietnamese Also, Mr. and Mrs. Kong Chan Sang, of interest and résumé by March 21, via phở để là m quà đem về c ủng như ông Coffee Talk Time organized a Tet celebra- residents of Providence Gamelin House, e-mail or regular mail. bà Kong Chan Sang residents of Providence tion, the Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar have a connection to an Italian restaurant Electronic submissions are preferred. Gameline House đã gọi nhà hàng Italian New Year. We had about 60 people come — Percheno Pasta and Vino. Please e-mail your letter of interest and restaurant Percheno Pasta and Vino”. The to join us, mostly from Beacon Tower. The owners are David and Lily Kong résumé to Michael.Gilmore@Seattle. owner are David and Lily Kong con trai We had lots of foods for people to eat and — son and daughter in law of Mr. and Mrs. gov (please reference Seattle Housing và con d âu của ông Kong Chan Sang đem enjoy the New Year. We had games, danc- Kong Chan Sang. The restaurant donated a Authority in the subject line). lại mấy món Ý cho chúng tôi. Một lần nửa ing, singing, prizes and art performances by few Italian dishes to the event. Or, to submit a paper copy, please ad- ch úng tôi rất thành thậ t c ám ơn nhưng q Vietnamese and Chinese; Mr. Choo Chong Again, thank you very much to those dress to: Michael Gilmore, Mayor’s Of- úi v ị đã mang cái tết đến với cộng đồng ở was the MC for us. who brought the Tet to our community at fice, Re: Seattle Housing Authority, PO khu Rainier Visita. We had over 40 door prizes, including Rainier Vista. Box 94749, Seattle, WA 98124-4749.

Some residents asked if everyone will homeWorks Phase III has arrived have to stay in a hotel for part of the con- struction, like in some previous homeWorks By Sven Koehler buildings. For example, during work at Seattle Housing Authority Lake City House right now, residents are staying in a hotel for a few days while their Two years ago, construction in the first windows are replaced. homeWorks building was just about to be- However, in Phase III buildings, resi- gin. At the resident information meetings, dents can expect to be able to sleep at home there was a lot of curiosity — and a bit of every night as usual, and with the exception apprehension — about how things would of one work day, residents can be in their turn out when work got started. apartments as much as they please every This spring, the project kicks off the day during construction. third and final phase of construction with “Most days there will only be minimal the work at University House. While impact on residents, and we’ve found that there is a strong history of success in the people don’t mind staying in their units to project, residents are just as eager now to watch while workers are busy,” Duncan learn about what homeWorks will mean to Photo provided by SHA said. “Every evening when we’re done, them as back then, when homeWorks was Sven Koehler (right) addresses residents of University House during a homeWorks we’ll clean up and cover any areas that we just beginning. meeting Jan. 30. worked on.” About 30 residents gathered in the work planned for the building. “There is no doubt that you’ll still notice Those at the meeting were also intro- University House community room on For example, water pipe replacement the construction, but it will be less intrusive duced to Tracey Locke, SHA’s new devel- January 30 to meet the homeWorks crew. has been a major part of the work scope for than in previous buildings,” Burns said. opment manager. Interpreters in several languages were on over two-thirds of the 22 buildings in home- The remaining buildings in Phase III are She is taking over the reins from Stepha- hand, helping all in attendance to learn Works, and will be part of the package for Jackson Park House, Ross Manor, Barton nie Van Dyke, who met with many residents about what to expect from homeWorks. In University House. Several members of the Place, Stewart Manor, West Town View and in the first two phases of homeWorks as she addition, residents Barb Weisman and Holly audience at the building gave a little cheer Center West. was instrumental in getting the project up Howard recorded the meeting on tape to when they learned that this will improve Also presenting at the meeting was Ross and running. Van Dyke recently became the share with others. the water pressure and quality of the water Duncan, the contractor from WG Clark Director of Development. “There has been a lot of interest in the in the building. Construction. He and Burns explained Locke worked on commercial real estate project at our building- we’re ready and Frank Burns, SHA’s project manager that Phase III will continue the hallmarks management projects after serving on the waiting for it to start!” Weisman said. for homeWorks, explained the buildings in of homeWorks, such as proactive commu- SHA staff several years ago. She is pleased The next meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Phase III were chosen to be at the end of nication with residents, creating a calendar to be working at SHA again, and looks Thursday, March 13, right before construc- the project because the repairs were not as of work in advance and keeping a tight forward to contributing to the improve- tion starts. Residents can look forward to extensive or as urgent compared to those in schedule to minimize the disruption to ment of low-income housing through the a visual presentation showing some of the Phase I and Phase II. residents. homeWorks project.

The voice 4 – sha news MARCH 2008 HigHighh ppoioinntt heherraaldld NEWS ABOUT THE HIGH POINT COMMUNITY

Ringing in the Lunar New Year

Photos by Tyler Roush Residents of the High Point neighborhood and Elizabeth House gathered Feb. 11 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year, celebrated as both Chinese New Year and Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, fell on Feb. 7 this year. Residents (left and above) played games and enjoyed a potluck lunch to mark the dawning of The Year of the Rat.

Work plan Construction moves forward on Continued from front page 100 percent occupancy was achieved for a short time. This program continues to Phase II of High Point be very popular, as shown by an overall By Jeff Arnim vacancy rate of 1.4 percent in spite of a Seattle Housing Authority turnover rate of nearly 16 percent. There are now 820 people on the waiting list. Redevelopment at High Point, Seattle Phase I of the High Point Redevelop- Housing Authority’s largest family com- ment is nearly complete, with 344 units munity, continues to make impressive of family housing, workforce housing progress, with work now in full swing on and senior housing and 245 homes for the second and final phase of the project. sale finished. When complete, the revitalized High Point Five Habitat units have been com- will be a diverse neighborhood of more pleted; a few market-rate units remain than 1,500 homes. to be sold. High Point’s natural drainage The infrastructure for Phase II is 85 per- system has performed well through this cent finished. This work includes under- winter’s storms. High Point’s Phase II ground utilities like sewer, water supply, is well underway — see related article stormwater, phone, cable, and power and on this page. gas systems. It also covers the construction SHA is in the process of selling mixed- of curbs, gutters and roads. use sites at Othello Station and Rainier “Infrastructure is nearing completion,” Vista for market rate housing and retail said George Nemeth, a Seattle Housing development. There is significant builder Authority housing developer. “Some interest in these development opportuni- natural drainage swale installations and Photo courtesy SHA ties. landscaping remain to be finished, but An aerial photo shows Phase II construction in the High Point neighborhood, which is New Market Tax Credits are be- the entire site is now ready for home already underway. ing used to support the construction construction.” the first completed units will be ready for weekend this May. of Neighborhood House’s High Point Rental housing construction is currently occupancy much sooner. Seattle Housing Progress is also being made on the High Neighborhood Center and the YWCA’s underway and progressing as scheduled. Authority expects residents to start living Point Neighborhood Center, a community facility at Greenbridge. SHA is currently When all rentals are complete, 256 to- in newly completed Phase II housing in gathering place that will eventually be evaluating opportunities for additional tal units will have been built across 98 April. home to a family center, a teen center, NMTC partnerships. buildings in Phase II. There will be 28 Construction of for-sale housing has not Head Start programs, youth tutoring and homeWorks remains an important one-bedroom, 71 two-bedroom, 130 yet begun. More than 400 units of homes enhancement programs, Seattle Housing part of SHA’s work program. Phase I three-bedroom, 25 four-bedroom and 5 for sale are also planned as part of Phase Authority’s Job Connection program, and was recently completed on time and on five-bedroom units. II construction, taking shape as a combi- a variety of neighborhood associations. budget, resulting in improved building Of these 256 units, 150 will be reserved nation of homes, town homes and condo- In addition to being an important com- integrity, aesthetics, water and air qual- for very-low-income families earning less minium flats. This includes 12 town homes munity resource, the Neighborhood Cen- ity. Phase II is about halfway toward than 30 percent of Area Median Income being built by Habitat for Humanity. ter will be environmentally friendly. It completion, and is also running on time (AMI). The remaining 106 will be des- Development is moving ahead on The has been designed to achieve the U.S. and on budget. Phase III financing and ignated as affordable workforce housing Commons, a 3.5-acre park located at the Green Building Council’s LEED Gold permits are complete. Construction will for residents earning up to 60 percent of center of the High Point neighborhood. certification, which recognizes it as an start in March. AMI. When finished, it will feature a large lawn environmentally responsible building and SHA is partnering with Opus and Ni- Absher Construction of Puyallup, the area with a viewing mound, an amphithe- a healthy place to live and work. tze-Stagen to provide 70–90 affordable builder of the rental units in Phase I of ater, a P-patch, a children’s play area, and “Plans for the Neighborhood Center are apartments in the Qwest Field Project High Point, is also in charge of rental an outdoor basketball court. complete, and the project is currently in as part of their “Northlot” development housing construction in Phase II. The park’s grand opening is now less the permitting stage,” Nemeth said. The — a multi-block transit-oriented mixed- Phase II rental housing will not be than three months away, with an open- bulk of construction work on the Center use project that will be constructed on the entirely finished until March 2009, but ing ceremony planned for Memorial Day is expected to take place next year. North parking lot of Qwest Field.

The voice MARCH 2008 Sha news – 5 RRAAIINNIIEERR VvIiSsTtAa newsnews NEWS ABOUT THE RAINIER VISTA COMMUNITY Raining culture in Rainier Vista By Unique Saunders Special to The Voice

Residents of Rainier Vista had the op- portunity to let their taste buds explore the world. The Rainier Vista Multicultural Com- mittee organized a community potluck last month for those in the neighborhood to get to know each other. The potluck was the first of many upcoming community build- ing events. Rainier Vista is the home to a number of ethnic groups: African Americans, Caucasians, Chinese, Vietnamese, East Africans and Cambodians share the same backyards. Photos by Unique Saunders Tom Phillips, leader of the committee, Rainier Vista residents Erin and Greg said he thought it was important for all Briggs (left), with Raina, attended the residents to get to know each other. But community potluck Feb. 16. Participants with such diverse backgrounds and many (above) shared good food and good languages, he said, “It is a challenge.” conversation as neighbors got to know A group of Hong Kong natives were each other. among the first to arrive to Neighborhood House for the potluck. They tried com- years. She does not have to go far to meet municating with others who had arrived New home-owner Joel Feldman was people of different backgrounds; her neigh- early, but had difficulty — none of them To learn more among those who attended the potluck. bors come from all over the world. spoke English. Although some residents Check out www.rainiervista.org for Having only settled into his house with She was excited about the potluck be- found it difficult to converse, the smiles more community events. Residents are his wife one week prior, the potluck was cause she had only conversed with those and gestures were enough; the atmosphere welcome to join the Google group. an excellent way to integrate them into the who lived right around her. The event gave was friendly. New Rainier Vista residents should neighborhood. her the opportunity to meet those who live An abundance of food was spread on a send their email and home addresses to The Feldmans said they were searching down the street and around the corner, long table. Though the aroma was enticing, [email protected]. for diversity and they wanted to live in a Though it is definitely a challenge unit- attendees remained in their seats or wan- place where they could feel the neighborly ing such a mixed community, the learning dered around chatting. Phillips announced the introduction again. affection. Rainier Vista is the perfect loca- experience is valuable. People from all over multiple times for everyone to eat. Some This time a group of individuals stood on tion and they see themselves there for the Washington have heard about this neighbor- did not even look in the direction of the both sides of him repeating his words each long run — for at least twenty-five years, hood, and flock to it. untouched dishes. Others looked, but ap- in a different language. Finally, a line began they said. Bill LaBorde moved his family from parently no one wanted to be the only one to form and soon morsels from around the Not only is Rainier Vista culturally Tacoma to live in Rainier Vista. He enjoyed eating. world rested on everyone’s plates. diverse, but incomes vary as well. Home seeing such a variety of people at the pot- Greetings and conversations continued. Hungry children devoured cupcakes and owners, renters and Section 8 families are luck with varying styles and languages. Not Children did not cease playing their games other desserts. Parents piled on beef short all a part of the same community. only was the potluck a way to introduce and laughing with one another. Some time ribs, tofu curry, humus, egg rolls and winter Kawsr Ali and her children have lived people, but it was a way for everyone to had passed before Phillips decided to give squash meatless lasagna. in the Rainier Vista neighborhood for three share their culture.

Nafiso Samatar, former Rainier Vista Community notes resident, starts new position at ReWa Nature Consortium releases spring Subjects include Eco Puppets on schedule March 31, Nature Kicks on April 1, By SHA staff The Nature Consortium has released Origami and Magic on April 2, Salvaged its spring arts schedule for classes at the Mobiles on April 3 and Art You Can Eat Nafiso Samatar was a long-time asset Rainier Vista Art Studio. on April 4. to the Rainier Vista Community while The group will offer classes from 4- To register, contact site coordinator she lived here — now she can continue to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Victoria Tangata at 206-501-0343 or provide valuable assistance and guidance from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays at the stu- [email protected]. in her new role as Somali Family Advo- dio, located at 4437 M.L.K. Jr. Way S. For more information, go to www. cate at ReWa, a position she began early Classes include Comics and Tricks on naturec.org. this month. Mondays, Afro-Brazilian Drumming on Samatar has a long and distinguished Tuesdays, Eco Urban Arts on Wednes- Lend a hand to clean up the Rainier record of service to the local refugee and days, Nature Made on Thursdays and Vista community immigrant community. She has received Teen Art Studio on Fridays. A community clean-up is scheduled kudos and recognition from a variety of Eco Urban Arts is for ages 7-19, while at Rainier Vista Park this month. sources, including Seattle Mayor Greg Teen Art Studio is for ages 11-19. The Residents should meet from 10 a.m.- Nickels and former mayor Paul Schell, other three classes are for ages 5-19. noon March 8 for the clean up. who recognized “outstanding work.....as To register, contact site coordinator For more information, contact Com- a member of the Seattle Office for Civil Victoria Tangata at 206-501-0343 or munity Builder Naomi Chang at 206- Rights’ African Advisory Board.” [email protected]. 722-4010, Ext. 2, or nchang@seattle- Samatar is a founding member of Somali For more information, go to www. housing.org. Community Services of Seattle, as well as naturec.org. a founder and long-time volunteer for the Rainier Vista is on the Web African community Network. Nafiso Samatar Spring break art classes offered To find out what’s going on in your Her superb interpersonal skills, problem- Classes for youth ages 5-19 are avail- community, visit www.rainiervista. solving abilities, compassionate approach a great person for this job. able through The Nature Consortium org. to social service and proven track record of Be sure to say “Hi!” to her when you during the week of March 31-April 4. The community Web site provides in- success in dealing with families make her see her around the neighborhood. The classes, part of The Nature Con- formation about upcoming events, links sortium’s Spring Break 2008, will be to redevelopment news, and information For more Rainier Vista news, turn to Page 2 for a story on the held from 1-3 p.m. each day at the on the new Google Group for Rainier Rainier Vista Art Studio, located at 4437 Vista residents. George P. Riley Group and a progress report on the Rainier M.L.K. Jr. Way S. Valley Teen Center.

The voice 6 – sha news MARCH 2008 NEWHNEWHOLLOLLYY nnototeses NEWS ABOUT THE NEWHOLLY COMMUNITY

NewHolly water sampling underway By Jeff Arnim six hours prior to testing on their scheduled Seattle Housing Authority day, allowing Med-Tox to collect the most uniform samples. In response to concerns raised about the “Three samples are collected from the safety of water at NewHolly, Seattle Hous- kitchen faucet during testing,” Tanaka said. ing Authority is in the midst of testing units “This includes one immediate cold water throughout the neighborhood to confirm the sample; one immediate hot water sample; absence or presence of lead. and one hot water sample after a four-liter A total of 81 units will be tested, includ- hot water flush.” ing 45 in NewHolly’s Phase I, six in Phase Testing is being performed to help al- II and 30 in Phase III. leviate concerns raised by residents after “Water sampling should be complete by a television news story aired in January, March 8, and test results should be available stating that lead had been found in the water by the end of March” said Ed Tanaka, the in housing units at NewHolly. construction project manager with Seattle The story cited a report prepared by Se- Housing Authority charged with overseeing attle Housing Authority in June 2006 that the testing. found lead in the water sample of one unit The tests are being conducted by Med- during the testing of malfunctioning heating Tox Northwest, an independent contractor systems in homes constructed in Phase I. that is developing and implementing a The heating systems at NewHolly are water sampling plan, with guidance from unusual in that they combine the water for the Public Health department of Seattle and heating with the hot water used for other King County. purposes, such as bathing or doing dishes. “Samples are being collected in ac- The systems were designed and installed cordance with EPA and Washington State as an environmental amenity, to help con- Department of Health protocols, and will be serve energy and to reduce greenhouse gas analyzed using a Washington State Depart- emissions. ment of Ecology-accredited laboratory,” After lead was discovered in the water Tanaka said. of the heating tubes of the single unit in Seattle Housing Authority is working 2006, Seattle Housing Authority tested with residents living in units whose water is that unit and 18 additional Phase I units Photo by Virginia Felton being tested to schedule the testing on dates for the presence of elevated levels of lead. Lee Dorigan, of the King County Public Heath Department, addresses NewHolly and times that are convenient for them. Elevated lead levels were not found in any community members during a meeting about the neighborhood’s water quality in Residents in the selected units are being of these samples. January. asked not to use any water for a minimum of

Know what’s happening by checking Take the NewHolly Web site quiz Patricia Fisher Get acquainted with the NewHolly out the NewHolly community Web site community’s Web site, then test your Endowed Scholarship knowledge with this short quiz. The answers are available in the bottom available By Claire McDaniel Community page with photo galleries from Seattle Housing Authority various neighborhood events; a PDF with left corner of the page. The Seattle Association of Black descriptions of NewHolly neighborhood 1. What community college offers Journalists is pleased to offer scholar- NewHolly residents can find interesting committees you can join such as Traffic ESL classes to NewHolly residents? ships for African-American students and useful information on the NewHolly Safety/Crime Prevention, Community 2. Name one of the five values in in the state of Washington who are community Web site at www.newholly. Clean-up and Welcome Wagon; and in- the Mission Statement that the New- interested in careers in print, broadcast org, including upcoming events, existing formation about how you can reserve the Holly Neighborhood cluster values or photojournalism. community committees, neighborhood Gathering Hall for birthday celebrations, and promotes. This is made possible through the historical photos and specifics concerning anniversaries or seminars. 3. Name one of the NewHolly com- Patricia Fisher Endowed Scholarship, vital services available to them. Please visit often to keep informed on mittees listed in the PDF linked on the administered by the Seattle Founda- The Directory of Services is currently matters of important community business Neighbors & Community Web page. tion. Awards are based on scholastic being updated to ensure the most cur- as well as fun events happening in your 4. Under what tab is there a link to achievement, financial need, com- rent descriptions of services and contact neighborhood that will enable you to make the latest issue of The Voice resident munity service and a commitment to information is available and easy to find. new friends and work together for com- newspaper? a career in journalism. Scholarships Categories within the directory include mon goals that will improve the lives of 5. Who should you contact to re- have ranged from $500 to $5,000. Security, Child Development, Counseling, all NewHolly residents. serve the Gathering Hall? Awards can be used at any ac- Education, Employment, Health and Youth For fun, you can find answers to the 6. On the Directory of Services Web credited college or university in the & Family. following brief quiz on the NewHolly page, in which category is Girl Scouts: United States. To be eligible, the stu- Other helpful web pages include a map community Web site at www.newholly.org. Skills for Life located? dent must be a high school senior or and driving directions; a Neighbors & (Answers may be found below.) 7. On the Map & Directions Web page, what bus number should you an undergraduate living in the state of take to get to 32nd Ave. S.? Washington, or a former recipient who

is reapplying. Community Clean-up Community 8. On the Directory of Services

To apply, the student needs to submit Traffic Safety/Crime Prevention Safety/Crime Traffic holiday. Web page, the link to the NewHolly

a completed application, two reference Youth and Parents on Campus on Parents and Youth 10. No, that is the Memorial Day Day Memorial the is that No, 10. branch of the Seattle Public Library

letters and a school transcript. The Group 9. 1940s 9. can be found. Is the library open on

transcript must be official, and must 3. NewHolly Council Organizing Organizing Council NewHolly 3. 8. No 8. Sundays?

be sent directly from the school to the A commitment to innovation innovation to commitment A 7. Bus 106 Bus 7. 9. On the home page of the New-

scholarship committee. An open and engaged community community engaged and open An 6. Youth & Family & Youth 6. Holly Community Web site there is

Applications and all materials Public-private collaboration collaboration Public-private 5. Denise Walker Denise 5. a brief history of NewHolly. In what

submitted must be postmarked no Diversity and multiculturalism multiculturalism and Diversity 4. News 4. decade was Holly Park built?

later than March 31. The scholarship 2. Services that build on strengths strengths on build that Services 2. Welcome Wagon Welcome 10. Under the Calendar of Events

winner(s) will be notified in May. or SSCC or mittee tab, you’ll see information about the

Applications can be obtained online 1. South Seattle Community College College Community Seattle South 1. - Multicultural Communications Com Communications Multicultural Youth Tutoring Program. Is there any

at www.sabjonline.org. Answers Friends of the Parks the of Friends tutoring on Monday, May 26, 2008?

The voice MARCH 2008 Sha news – 7 YYeseslleerr happenhappeniinnggss NEWS ABOUT THE YESLER TERRACE COMMUNITY

Community council adopts new Head Start students Leadership Team receive new books through Barnes & Noble drive By Voice staff Keyshawn, a Head Start Late last month, the Yesler Terrace Community student at Yesler Terrace, Council held the first elections for its Leadership holds a new book that he Team. received through the Barnes The group will function like an Executive & Noble book drive. The Committee, but with more flexibility in its roles annual giving campaign and a greater number of members. collected books worth more Fifteen community members were named to than $6,600 for Head Start the Leadership Team, including: students. Asha Ahmed Photo by Tyler Roush Audry Breaux Morrie Condit Meza Desta Kadra Faarah Doretha Ford Faduma Isaq Abdisamad M. Jama Asha Jama Minh Nguyen Redevelopment approaches Phase II Kristin O’Donnell By Judith Kilgore mental stewardship and one-for-one The potential site alternatives will Art Rea Development Project Manager housing replacement. be developed based on the input pro- Aberash Tekola This document serves as the founda- vided by the residents and the larger Cuong Tran In 2006, the Seattle Housing Author- tion for Phase II of the project — devel- community. Mebret Yihdego ity Board of Commissioners directed opment of conceptual site alternatives. The focus of the CRC will be to Council bylaws allow for between five and 15 staff to begin the process of redevelop- In Phase II the consultant team, review and comment on the potential members on the Leadership Team. ing Yesler Terrace. The SHA Board had chosen through a request for qualifica- site alternatives to ensure consistency The group is meeting March 4 to assign four goals: a) meet affordable housing tion process (see last month’s article with the Definitions and Guiding Prin- specific roles to its members and discuss repre- needs; b) be financially feasible; c) serve for more information), will work with ciples. sentation to the RPF, JPAC, CRC and the RFQ the needs of residents now and in the residents, community stakeholders, Members from the previous CRC evaluation team. future; and d) provide amenities to the and the broader community to develop will be invited to participate again to To establish the Leadership Team and adopt a larger community. several examples of potential site de- provide a “bridge” between Phase I and new governance model required the participation In Phase I the Citizen Review Com- velopment. Phase II of the project. The CRC will of residents from across multiple cultures and lan- mittee, using the Board’s goals as a base Residents and the community will also expand its membership to reflect guages. Service providers offered interpretation in and working closely with the residents provide this input through workshops, the impact the redeveloped Yesler Ter- four non-English languages at each meeting. and community stakeholders, developed community meetings, design workshops race will have on adjacent neighbor- The International District Housing Alliance the Yesler Terrace Definitions and Guid- and other methods. Phase II of the proj- hoods and throughout the region. and Neighborhood House provided interpretation ing Principles. ect will begin in May 2008. The SHA executive director will ap- and other services at the meetings. These were adopted by the SHA There will also be a Citizen Review point the Phase II CRC. The first meet- Check next month’s issue of The Voice for a Board in December 2007. They are Committee in Phase II; however, the ing is planned for May 2008. full story on the new Leadership Team and its role based on four community values: social CRC will not create the potential site Next month’s article: How to build in the Yesler Terrace community. equity, economic opportunity, environ- alternatives. a healthy community.

Notes from the Manager Community notes By Judi Carter Seattle Housing Authority Garden training coming in April Spring Break 2008, will be held from 1-3 p.m. Young green thumbs will have an opportunity to each day at the Yesler Community Center, located Is your faucet dripping? Does the water in your toilet run learn about gardening April 2 at the Yesler Youth at 917 E. Yesler Way. a long time after you flush it? These are serious wasters of Garden Training. Subjects include Eco Arts on March 31, Enviro water. The free training will be held from 10:30 a.m.- Jewelry on April 1, Mosaics on April 2, Nature When the water is wasted, it does several very bad things: It noon April 2 at the Yesler Community Center, Ceramics on April 3 and Origami and Magic on drives up the amount of money that the housing authority has to located at 917 E. Yesler Way. April 4. pay for water, and uses up money that could be used for repairs The workshop will educate community members To register, contact site coordinator Nedra Dead- and improvements. about what goes into sustaining a working youth wyler at 206-830-0488 or [email protected]. If the water supply drops, our electric bills could go up again, garden — the structure, content, benefits and sup- For more information, go to www.naturec.org. because much of the electricity we use is made from hydro- port. Participants will also identify ways the garden electric dams. can give back to the community. Nature Consortium announces spring slate And perhaps most importantly, wasting water is bad for the Teens, adults and seniors are all invited to at- The Nature Consortium has released its spring environment. tend. arts schedule for classes at the Yesler Community So, if you suspect that water is being wasted in your home, The event is supported by The Nature Consor- Center. please phone 223-3758 and put in a work order to have it repaired. tium, Becca Fong of Seattle Parks and Recreation, The group will offer classes from 4-6 p.m. There is no charge for this type of repair, and in the long run, it Gretchen Garber of Camp Long and Nature Con- Monday through Thursday and from 3:30-5:30 could save you money! sortium teaching artist Miriam Preus. p.m. Fridays at the community center, located at Speaking of saving you money, when you allow a leak under Participants should register for the event by 917 E. Yesler Way. the sink to just drip, it could cost you money. contacting site coordinator Nedra Deadwyler at Classes include Global Folk Arts on Mondays, If the water from a worn out drain pipe is not attended to, it 206-830-0488 or [email protected]. Garden Art on Tuesdays, Street Dance on Wednes- could damage the cabinet, or the floor. For more information, go to www.naturec.org. days, World Percussion on Thursdays and Eco If these things are damaged because you failed to phone in a Urban Arts on Fridays. work order to have the leaky drain pipe fixed, you could face a Spring break art classes offered All classes are for ages 5-19 except the Eco large repair bill for fixing the cabinet or floor. Please phone in Classes for youth ages 5-19 are available Urban Arts, which is for ages 11-19. leaks of all kinds! through The Nature Consortium during the week To register, contact site coordinator Nedra Dead- Emergency preparedness tip of the month: If you use prescrip- of March 31-April 4. wyler at 206-830-0488 or [email protected]. tion medications, try to set aside three days worth in a zip lock The classes, part of The Nature Consortium’s For more information, go to www.naturec.org. bag. Keep this in a place that would be easy to grab if you needed to leave your home quickly, because of a fire or other disaster.

The voice 8 – sha news MARCH 2008 TTrransansllaatiotionsns TRANSLATED ARTICLES FROM THE VOICE

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH TRỢ GIÚP cần phải mang nộp một số giấy tờ ናይ ኤነርጂ ሓገዛት(ኤለክትሪክ TIỀN SƯỞI vào lúc có cuộc hẹn, gồm các giây መውዓዬ ገዛ) ሓገዛት ኣሎ ኣመልከቲ ኣዞም ኣብታሕቲ Những cá nhân hay các gia đình tờ sau đây: có mức lợi tức thấp ở Seattle có Thẻ an sinh xã hội của tất cả người ተጠቒሶም ዘለዉ ነገራት ሒዞም thể nhận được trợ giúp tiền sưởi lớn trong nhà ትሕቱት እቶት ዘለዎም ዉልቀሰባትን ክቐርቡ ኣለዎም qua cơ quan CAMP- Central Area Giấy xác nhận có con nhỏ sinh sống ስድራቤታትን ኣኣብ ከተማ . ሶሻል ሶኩሪቲ ካርድ ናይ ኩሎም Motivation Program. trong nhà ስያትል ናይ ኣኤክትሪክ ሓገዛት ልዕሊ ዕድመ ኣኣባላት ስድራ Cơ quan CAMP cung cấp trợ giúp Giấy chứng từ lợi tức trong 3 tháng ክረኽቡ ይኽእሉ እዮም ምስጋና ን . መርጋገጺ ናይ ደቅኹም tài chánh để giúp cho người dân có qua ካምፕ ሰንትራል ኤርያ ሞቲቨሽን .መረጋገጺ ናይ ኩሎም ኣኣባላት mức lợi tức thấp cư ngụ trong thành Hóa đơn tiền sưởi hay hóa đơn tiền phố Seattle để trả tiền sưởi. gas ፕሮግራም ካምፕ ናይ ገንዘብ ሓገዛት ስድራቤትኩም ኣቶት ናይ ሰለስተ Để có cuộc hẹn với cơ quan CAMP, Giấy hợp đồng thuê mướn nhà, የበርክት ንብትሑት ኣቶት ዝመሓደሩ ወርሒ ቀድሚ hãy gọi cho đường dây 24 giờ, ở số chứng từ trả góp tiền nhà ዉልቀ ሰባትን ስድራቤታትን ኣብ ቕድሚ ቆጸራ ምሓዝኩም 1-800-348-7144, những người bị Thẻ I.D có in hình. ከተማ ስያትል ዝቕመቱ ናይ . ቢል ናይ ጋዝ ኤለክትሪክ lãng tai, xin gọi cho đuờng dây TTY Để được nhận tiền phụ cấp, không ኣኤልክትሪክ ቢል ብምክፋል። . ሊስ ናይ ግዛ ክራይ ክፍሊት ናይ 800-246-1646. được có mức lương quá qui định. ቖጸራ ንምሓዝ ምስ ካምፕ ብስልኪ ግዛ ሞርገጅ ክፍሊት ናይ ታክስ Chương trình phục vụ cho người Một người sinh sống một mình, ቁጽሪ 800 349 7144 ትድዉሉ .ስእሊ ዘለዎ መንነት ወረቐት’ dân cư ngụ trong các khu bưu chính thì phải có mức luơng không quá Zip codes sau đây: 98101, 98102, $1064. Để biết thêm chi tiết về điều ናይ ምስማዕ ሽግር ዘለዎም ኣኣብዚ 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106 (đến kiện hợp lệ, xin gọi cho đường dây ዝስዕብ ስልኪ ደዉሉ 800 246 እዚ ሓግዛት ብቕዓት ንኽትረኽቡ đường So.Roxbury)98107, 98108, làm cuộc hẹn. 1646 ናይ ወርሓዊ መለክዒ ሓግዛት 98109, 98112, 98115, 98116, 98117, Những người lớn mà không có እዚ ፕሮግራም ኣዚ ኣኣብዚ ዝስዕብ ክትሓልፉ የብልኩምን በይኑ 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98125, lợi tức, xin hãy liên lạc trung tâm ዚፕ ኮድ ዝነብሩ ሰባት ይሕግዝ ንዉልቁ ዝነብር ሰብ እትቱ$1,064 98126, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98144, WorkSource ở đường dây 1-800- 98101,98102,98103,98104.98 ውይትሕቲኡ ክኸውን ኣኣለዎ 98155, 98177, 98178 (phía trong 318-6022 để xin giấy xác nhận về 105,98106 ክሳብ ሳዉዝ ሮክስበሪ ንዝያዳ ሓበሬታ ብዛዕባ ብቕዓትን khu vực thành phố) 98199. lợi tức. Những người nộp đơn xin phụ cấp 98107,98108,98108,9801112.981 ቆጸራታት ንምፍልጥ ኣኣብ ናይ 15,98116,98117.98118.98121,98 ቆጸራ ቁጽሪ ትድዉሉ’ 119,98121,981121.981125,98126 ልዕሊ ዕድመ ዝኾኑ እቶት ዘይብሎም Energy assistance available soo qaataan qalabka hoos ku qoran : ,98133,98134.98136,98144,9814 ሰባት ካብ ዎርክ ሶርስ ወቐት ጽሑፍ Qoysaska dakhligoodu yar yajay oo • Social Security cards for all 4,98155,98177.98178 ኣብ ውሽጢ ክምጽኡ ይሕተቱ ብዚ ስልኪ ኣዚ ku nool Seattle wuxuu heli karaa in adults in the household ከተማ 98199። ብምድዋል 800=318=6022 ። laga caawiyo Korontada Central Area • Verification of children in the Motivation Program (CAMP). household CAMP waxay sameynaysaa mu- • Verification of the total caawimo dhaqaale dadka dakhligoodu household income for three months la oggol yahay oo deggen Seattle prior to appointment waxayna ka bixinaysaa korontada. • A current heating bill and Si aad u ballansato CAMP, wac Puget Sound Energy gas bill, if they saac ballan 800-348-7144. are not the same Dadka dhegaha le’ waxay wici • Lease, rental agreement, karaan TTY 800-246-1646. mortgage coupon or property tax Mashruuca wuxuu u shaqeynay- statement aa degaanka Zip Codyada kala ah • Picture I.D. 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, Si aad u hesho mucaawimada waa 98106 (to S. Roxbury), 98107, 98108, inaysan ka badnaan dakhligooda 98109, 98112, 98115, 98116, 98117, bileedTo $1,064 ama 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98125, Ka yar . Wicxii faahfaahin dheeri 98126, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98144, ah iyo inaad u qalanto iyo in kale 98155, 98177, 98178 (waa qaybta mucaawimada 800-318-6022 si aad magaalada Seattle keliya ), 98199. u warsato dakhligaaga. Araajilayda waxaa laga rabaa inay

Energy assistance available አመልካቾች ከቀጠሮ በፊት ለኤሌክትሪክ ወጭ እርዳታ ማዘጋጀት ያለባቸው ነገሮች፡ • በቤት ውስጥ የሚኖሩትን በሲያትል ነዋሪ የሆኑና ገቢያቸው ሁሉ ሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ቁጥር ዝቅተኛ የሆኑ ቤተሰቦች ወይም • በቤት ውስጥ የሚገኙ ግለሰቦች የኤሌክትሪክ እርዳታ የልጆች መታወቂያ ማግኘት ይችላሉ፤ ይህም የሆነው • የሶስት ወር የገቢ ምንጭ ምስጋና ይግባቸውና በሴንተራል መረጃዎች ኤሪያ ሞቲቬሽን ፕሮግራም ነው፡፡ • በቅርብ የተከፈለበት CAMP የሚረዳው ገቢያቸው የኢሌክትሪክና የፒጀት እርዳታውን ለማግኘት ብቁ ሳውንድ የኤሌክትሪክ ለሆኑ ቤተሰቦች ወይም ግለሰቦች ወይም የጋዝ ክፍያ የኤሌክትሪክ ክፍያቸውን በመክፈል • የቤት ክራይ ውል ወይም ነው፡፡ ሊስ፣ የሞርጌጅ ኩፐን ይህን እርዳታ ለማግኘት ለCAMP ወይም የፕሮፐርቲ ታክስ ደውለው ቀጠሮ መያዝ ይችላሉ፡፡ መረጃ የ24 ሰዓት ቀጠሮ መስመር 800- • የፎቶ መታወቂያ 348-7144. መስማት ለማይችሉ እርዳታውን ለማግኘት ማንም TTY 800-246-1646 መደወል ሰው በወር የሚያገኘው ጠቅላላ ይችላሉ:: ገቢ ይወስነዋል፡፡ ግለሰብ ብቻውን የሚኖር ከሆነ በወር የሚያገኘው ይህ ፕሮግራም የሚያገለግለው ጠቅላላ ገቢው ከ$1,064 ወይም በሚከተሉት ዚፕ ኮድ ነዋሪ ያነሰ መሆን አለበት።። ለበለጠ ለሆኑ ብቻ ነው፡፡ 98101, 98102, ማብራርያ ስለፕሮግራሙ በቂ 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106 (to S. መሆንና አለመሆን ለማወቕ የቀጠሮ Roxbury), 98107, 98108, 98109, መያዣ ስልክ በመደወል ይረዱ፡፡ 98112, 98115, 98116, 98117, 98118, ምንም ገቢ የሌለው ግለሰብ ስራ 98119, 98121, 98122, 98125, 98126, የሚያስቀጥሩ WorkSource 98133, 98134, 98136, 98144, 98155, በቴሌፎን ጣቢያ ቁጥር በ800-318- 98177, 98178 (within the city 6022 የገቢዎትን መረጃ ማግኘት limits), 98199. ይችላሉ፡፡

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