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TheTheThe newspaper VoiceVoice of Neighborhood House Groundbreaking for Greenbridge Chambers redevelopment takes the cake packed at BY CLAUDE IOSSO city council King County Housing Authority

WHITE CENTER – As bulldozers forum on rumbled across the actual construction site, elected officials and children from immigration Park Lake Homes clustered around a cake decorated like the hilly terrain of the soon- BY JAMES OWENBY to-be-redeveloped housing community. Seattle Housing Authority As cameras clicked, they took little green trowels and dug in. Roughly 200 people gathered in late With this, the King County Housing May for the Seattle City Council’s first Authority officially “broke ground” on its forum on immigrant and refugee issues. new mixed-income community Green- The crowd, which included East African bridge last month. and Southeast Asian refugees and Latino The fanfare was part of a ceremony held immigrants, mirrored the changing demo- in the parking lot of the Wiley Community graphics of Seattle neighborhoods. Center. The event, called “The Changing Face Speakers included U.S. Sen. Patty Mur- of Seattle’s Immigrant and Refugee Com- ray, Congressman Jim McDermott, King munities,” was organized by City Coun- County Executive Ron Sims and a Park cilmember Tom Rasmussen in conjunction Lake resident who is a star student at White PHOTO COURTESY OF KING COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY with Hate Free Zone Washington, an im- Center’s Evergreen High School. Yordanos Fesehaye, a Park Lake resident who spoke at the Greenbridge migration and civil rights organization. A bridge with a green railing, built over groundbreaking, takes a moment to smile at the camera during the event. The nearly two-hour forum was trans- a “river” of crushed blue and green glass, lated live into five languages and was de- symbolized the great step KCHA is taking sions for Greenbridge in notes cast into a renovation. signed to illuminate issues immigrants face with the redevelopment. whiskey barrel planter painted to look like The development, including both the in the realms of education, justice, immi- “This project is more than building a wishing pond. rental public housing and the array of gration, housing and access to services. homes; it will revitalize a community,” “On behalf of the residents,” said Yor- services offered in the community, has “The crowd here is a crowd we don’t said Sen. Murray, who has battled steadily danos Fesehaye, the Evergreen High senior been a boon to poor immigrants striving often see in City Hall,” Pramila Jayapal, for housing funding in Washington, D.C. who will attend the University of Wash- for a better life in their new country. The the founder of Hate Free Zone Washington, “Greenbridge will ensure that White Cen- ington on a scholarship this fall, “I want $35 million federal HOPE VI grant KCHA told a Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter. ter remains strong and vibrant for genera- to express gratitude to all those who are received in 2001 ensured a new future for “In Seattle, we pride ourselves in being tions to come.” making Greenbridge possible.” the community. liberal on issues like the environment. But County Councilman Dow Constantine Greenbridge will replace Park Lake Greenbridge will feature 300 low- on (immigration) we are behind.” said, “This is not just an opportunity to Homes I, the 569-unit sprawl of World War income rental units, at least 154 low- to Jayapal set the stage by providing recent pat ourselves on the back. We’re here to II-era duplexes that was KCHA’s largest moderate-income rental units and up to immigration statistics. publicly acknowledge that we are on the and oldest development. Nearly half of the 475 for-sale units in an array of designs, During the 1990s, she said, the U.S. way to realizing our collective dreams for homes at Park Lake I are still standing, not complemented by parks and trails. foreign born population grew by 57.4 per- a new community.” due for demolition until late 2006. Greenbridge will offer many services cent. Between 1990 and 2000, one in two Guests were invited to share their vi- The Wiley Center is also undergoing Please see “Greenbridge” on page 3 new workers was foreign born and one in five children in the U.S. was the child of an immigrant. Immigration is shifting from European countries to Latin American, Asian, Caribbean and African countries. Seattle museum hosts housing exhibit “Seattle is no different,” she said, adding that 17 percent of Seattle’s population is SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY Building Museum in Washington, D.C., affordable housing into a Seattle context. made up of immigrants, up 40 percent from The need to design and build affordable highlights more than a dozen housing proj- That exhibit will include photographs of the previous decade. Seattle also saw a 320 housing in the United States remains ur- ects from across the United States that em- Seattle’s earliest public housing at Yesler percent increase in immigrants from Africa gent, or so demonstrates a traveling exhibit body good architectural and environmental Terrace, recent mixed-income develop- between 1990 and 2000, she said. entitled “Affordable Housing: Designing design despite the tight budgets associated ments at New Holly and Rainier Vista. Members of the forum’s presentation an American Asset” which opened at with low-cost housing. The exhibit will run and King County Housing Authority’s panel, including Jasmit Singh, co-founder Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry through August 28. new Redmond development, the Village of Education for the Sikh Coalition Wash- last month. MOHAI has also mounted a small exhi- at Overlake Station. ington and Julio Sanchez, an advocate for The exhibit, organized by the National bition alongside the traveling one that puts Please see “Exhibit” on page 2 Please see “Immigrants...” on page 2

In this issue Quotable Neighborhood House Non-profit org. Jesse Epstein Building U.S. postage PAID Health Notes Page 2 “I really applaud the courage and 905 Spruce Street Seattle, WA EARLY DENTAL CARE tenacity of those who were willing Seattle, WA 98104 Permit #8887 One to grow on Page 2 to participate and try to change GUARDING AGAINST APHIDS things for the better.” Dig in to books Page 3 Seattle Housing Authority LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING Community Builder Kari-lynn Frank PROGRAM CAN HELP on the immigrants and refugees who Translations Page 4 took part in a City Council forum on FARMERS MARKET SEASON immigrant issues. IS BACK See story on this page 2 – LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS JULY 2005 Health Notes Immigrants speak out A column devoted to your well-being Start early with good dental care

BY MARTHA MORENO & GENE BECK DDS will also teach children early on that the Special to the Voice dentist office is not a place to fear. Some parents wait until the child has Even before we see a baby’s first tooth, severe decay before taking them to the it is important that we teach good dental dentist, which can be painful and traumatic care habits. Dental professionals are now for the child. urging parents to start caring for children’s Establishing a good relationship with teeth from the time they are born. your dentist early can make all the differ- This may be surprising to many parents ence for your child. who still believe that dental care starts at Why is oral health so important? school age or when permanent teeth start Poor oral health can lead to many other to grow, but early care is essential to the problems including missing school. More development of healthy teeth and habits. than 50 million school hours are lost every What kind of dental care do young year because of dental disease and treat- children need? ment. On school surveys, dental pain is a It is important to start caring for your leading reason mentioned for why children infant’s teeth when they are born. Clean miss school. your baby’s gums with a soft washcloth or According to the American Academy PHOTO BY JAMES OWENBY Hundreds gathered to listen to a panel discussion on issues immigrants face in Seattle. soft infant toothbrush and water. of Pediatric Dentistry, preventive dentistry When their teeth grow in, teach your means a healthy smile for your child. Chil- Continued from front page He advocated for increased support for job child that cleaning teeth is necessary, dren with healthy mouths chew more easily immigrants and minorities, spoke about training, more funding for ESL classes and fun and easy. Parents should supervise and gain more nutrients from the foods efforts to organize new citizens and dis- the creation of a city department to address and help children as they brush until the they eat. They learn to speak more clearly cussed the challenges faced by immigrant immigrant worker issues. child reaches age 9 or 10. Before this age, and quickly. They have a better chance youth in public schools. In fact, Sanchez also advocated for children lack the coordination to properly of general health, because disease in the “No matter where you stand on the the creation of a larger city department brush their teeth, so parents really need mouth can endanger the rest of the body. immigration issue, the children of today of immigrant affairs that would seek to to help out. A healthy mouth is more attractive, giving are going to be the workers of tomorrow,” understand local immigration dynamics, Brushing at least twice a day in a cir- children confidence in their appearance. said Singh. “If we impart on them the right increase culture and language sensitivity, cular motion for two minutes provides the Finally, preventive dentistry means less tools, they will be contributing members create links to mainstream institutions, best results. extensive treatment for your child. of society. If we fail to do that job, they encourage civic engagement and provide How does a baby bottle hurt my child’s What happens during a child’s dental will be dependent on the Social Security workforce support. teeth? visit? system and all the social systems that we After the presentations, the panel took Baby bottle tooth decay is a big concern Preventative dentistry aims to protect have in place.” questions from participants, including for infants. Children run a higher risk of your child’s teeth. The initial visit usually Some 25 percent of all students in several from immigrants and refugees who getting early childhood cavities from using involves a fluoride varnish for the child, Seattle’s public schools are bilingual, he spoke through translators. the bottle at night, napping with a bottle or dental education on what to expect in the said, yet test scores for these students lag “The active engagement of the com- nursing for long periods of time. months ahead and some tips to promote significantly behind the district average. He munity members in this forum sends a Dentists recommend weaning children healthy habits. This begins a relationship suggested the district consider recruiting strong message about the need to examine off the bottle by age one. A good alternative between the dental team and the family. teachers who reflect the changing student how vital services are delivered in Seattle,” is to use a sippy cup, or cup with a small The dental visit becomes more compre- demographic and training them in cross- said Kari-lynn Frank, a High Point com- spout. Encourage your child to use it at hensive as the child gets older to include cultural awareness. He also spoke of the munity builder representing the Seattle meals or when thirsty. x-rays, a more thorough cleaning and importance of offering parents easier ac- Housing Authority at the forum. “I really Also, dentists recommend that you only placement of sealants to protect against cess to interpreters. applaud the courage and tenacity of those serve your children juice and milk at meals. tooth decay. Sanchez spoke about the barriers immi- who were willing to participate to try to In between meals, give your children water After this, it’s smooth sailing with a grants face to working in the United States. change things for the better.” to drink when they are thirsty. check-up and cleaning every six months. When should I first take my child to Martha Moreno is the health services the dentist? coordinator and Dr. Gene Beck is a dentist First visit by first birthday is recom- for High Point Medical and Dental Clinic. mended. Your child should see the dentist High Point Medical and Dental Clinic is Vehicle thefts affect at age 1 or when their first tooth comes part of Puget Sound Neighborhood Health in. Centers. PSNHC provides medical and Establishing a “dental home” for your dental services at 17 different locations in everyone’s insurance rates child allows for early intervention and the Seattle area. You can visit PSNHC on prevention of future dental problems. This the Internet at http://www.psnhc.org. BY JEFFREY TAYLOR vice or buying a car with an immobilizer State Farm® agent system that prevents a thief from driving off with the car. Park your car in a locked For example, one display points out that Whether it’s the work of elaborate theft garage, patrolled or well-lit area whenever a household with only one member work- rings or random individual crime, auto possible. Exhibit theft is big business. On average, a vehicle Unfortunately, carjacking has become Continued from front page ing at minimum wage can’t afford a one bedroom apartment in any county in the is stolen every 25 seconds in the United a more common method of vehicle theft. The housing communities featured in United States. To afford the median fair- States at a cost of about $8 billion a year. Carjacking is the attempted or completed the exhibit demonstrate how the country’s market price of a two-bedroom rental unit Insurance for theft is included in the com- robbery of a vehicle by a stranger that most gifted architects are designing at- in the U.S., a worker would have to earn prehensive part of your auto insurance includes the use of a threat or force. You tractive, efficient homes for low-income a wage of $12.47 per hour, more than 240 policy which also covers fire, vandalism can protect yourself from this crime by families in both urban and rural settings. percent of the current national minimum and weather-related damage. refusing to roll down your car window By providing facts about the state of wage of $5.15. The number of insured cars stolen to a suspicious person and keeping your affordable housing, the exhibition also MOHAI is located in the Montlake and their cost directly affect insurance car doors locked and windows rolled up. provides a context in which viewers un- neighborhood at 2700 24th Ave. E, just off premiums. If a suspicious person is near your parked derstand the importance of well-designed the University exit of SR 520. It is open By taking a few precautions, you can car, don’t approach it. Keep walking and homes for the growing number of low-in- daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more in- reduce your chances of having your vehicle contact area security or police. come Americans. formation, call (206) 324-1126. stolen. Always remove your keys from your Insurance companies work together with parked vehicle. Park with your front wheels the National Insurance Crime Bureau to turned sharply to the right or left and apply crack down on criminal operations. If you The Voice the emergency brake, this will make it dif- suspect vehicle theft activity, notify your ficult for a thief to tow your car. local police, or call the NICB anonymously Editor Reporters Consider installing an anti-theft de- at 1-800-TEL-NICB. Stacy Schwandt Lora Cropper (206) 461-8430 ext. 227 Alyssa Martin [email protected]

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THE VOICE JULY 2005 LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS – 3 Fresh vegetables still One to grow on available at local gardens Garden tips for community gardeners Keeping aphids out of your garden BY MICHELLE JONES receive one to two grocery bags of seasonal Special to the Voice produce that feeds three to six adults. Many BY ANZA MUENCHOW them off the leaves. Repeat this several households find that they cannot consume Special to the Voice days in a row. The growing season is well underway, all of the produce in a week and choose to For stronger control, add a few drops of and the Cultivating Communities program share it with one or two other households. Summer is here. mild soap in a spray bottle of water sprayed is still looking for households interested in We also have half-shares available. The days are long and the plants are lov- directly on the infected area. However buying weekly bags of organic produce. What does it cost? ing the light. The warm temperatures are some plants (especially fuchsia) are sensi- The produce is grown by Seattle Hous- A full share costs $450 for 22 weeks good for maximum plant growth. But the tive to soap so try with just water first. ing Authority residents who are participat- of produce, but some of those weeks have third element for plant growth is moisture A healthy population of natural preda- ing in community supported agriculture already passed. The program is offering and this is the problem. tors is the best guard against aphids. The enterprises in the Rainier Vista, NewHolly, a prorated rate to those who sign up now. The Pacific Northwest typically has a primary predator for aphids is lady bugs. and High Point communities. Payment installment plans are available. summer drought. For most plants, garden- Learn to recognize the lady bug larvae Who are the farmers? Where do I pick it up? ers must add two to three inches of water because it is at this stage that they eat the The farmers are recent immigrants from Pick up is underway at the Rainier Vista per week to their soil. The best time to most aphids. The larva is a tiny black or Southeast Asia. Most have been involved Sunrise Garden at the intersection of 33rd water is in the morning, which allows the gray alligator-looking bug that sometimes with the garden for one to four years and Avenue South and South Oregon Street on plants to be fully hydrated before the heat has irregular orange spots. have farming experience from their native Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 20. of the day and allows the water to evaporate Other predators include spiders, syriphid country. Subscriptions are also available at the off the leaves before evening. fly and wasps. There’s a tiny wasp, called What is community supported agri- NewHolly Most Abundant Garden, just We have many plant pathogens that trychagamma, that lays its eggs on the soft culture and what is the benefit of sub- north of the intersection of South Myrtle thrive on wet leaves at night so it’s best to bodied “host” aphid where they hatch and scribing? and 37th Avenue South, on Thursdays from keep water off the leaves in the evening. If eat out the inside of the aphid. The carcass Community supported agriculture is a 5 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 20. you cannot water during the morning, take is easily identified by its goldish brown marketing technique where local farmers St. Andrews Episcopal Church at 111 care to water only the soil, not the plants. color. Leave these empty aphid carcasses provide fresh produce to paying subscrib- N.E. 80th St. also has a program with pick I recommend using drip irrigation. It uses on your plant so all the baby wasps will ers. The subscriber receives a bag of sea- up on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to dusk. It less water and applies it at the root zone. emerge and protect your garden. sonal produce each week. runs until Oct. 22. Soaker hoses are easily purchased at the The Northwest berries are coming By purchasing a subscription, you get St. Therese Catholic Church at 3416 E. local hardware or lawn and garden store. into the markets now. Raspberries and to see where and how your food is grown, Marion Street has pick ups on Sundays They work for many years and are often blueberries are simple to grow and best and you are guaranteed fresh, organic pro- from 10 a.m. to noon until Oct. 23. made of recycled products. eaten fresh. duce. You help provide an income for local Finally, pickup is on at the High Point After planting the vegetable bed, lay out If you have a sunny site with adequate farmers and give them the opportunity to Market Garden on Wednesdays from 5 to 7 your drip system around the base of the water, consider planting this perennial. practice English-speaking skills with their p.m. until Oct. 19. The garden is located at plants and check the soil regularly to see You’ll be happy next year when they start customers. You also provide yourself the the intersection of 32nd Avenue Southwest how often to run it. The soil must be damp bearing fruit. opportunity to sample unfamiliar produce and Southwest Juneau Street. but not soggy to about two inches down. Berry cobblers and pies are traditional and try new recipes. How do I subscribe? When plants are stressed for water, a summer treats. If you have a surplus of What kinds of produce do I receive and Those interested can subscribe by con- common problem is aphid infestation. fruit, making jams and jellies is fun and how much do I get? tacting Michelle Jones at (206) 723-0678 or Aphids are small, soft-bodied gray or last for snacking all winter long. It is fast Produce will include traditional veg- by e-mail at [email protected]. green insects that suck the juices from and easy to freeze a tray of berries and then etables and herbs of the American diet such Michelle Jones is the CSA subscriber your plants. Some have wings, but mostly pour them into a freezer bag to be used in as lettuce, onions, peas, basil and carrots, coordinator for Cultivating Communities, they just cluster tightly on the growing tips the coming months. as well as Asian vegetables like bok choy, a collaboration of the Friends of P-Patch, of plants. They carry disease and exude a Enjoy your summer harvest! and mustard greens. Each week you will City of Seattle and SHA. sticky substance that causes black sooty Anza Muenchow is a P-Patch volunteer mold to grow on the plants. and an avid community gardener. If you The best organic method of controlling have questions or comments, send her an aphids is a good spray of water to knock e-mail at [email protected]. Library makes summer Greenbridge a first community for wave after wave of reading fun, exciting Continued from front page immigrants,” Constantine said. “Green- bridge will make it better for all of White and shopping opportunities on Eighth Center because those immigrants’ sons Avenue Southwest, with a new elementary and daughters who were raised in White school and branch library near the village Center will now have an opportunity to plaza. invest in Greenbridge and call White Cen- Greenbridge will be designed to mesh ter their home, not just for a decade but for better with the surrounding unincorporated generations.” White Center neighborhood, and several As one person who scribbled a note speakers mentioned the development’s for the wishing pond described this con- potential for improving the area beyond nection, “May Greenbridge be a source its borders. of pride and delight for the White Center “White Center has a storied history as locale!”

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Disaster preparedness information preparedness plan and a disaster sup- now available in Russian, Spanish, plies kit, and a how-to guide for shelter- and Vietnamese ing-in-place. PHOTO COURTESY OF SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Reading brings two friends together at the International District branch opening. Russian-, Spanish-, and Vietnamese- Resources also include a selection speaking individuals can now access on emergency preparedness and links BY VOICE STAFF program is important because research important disaster preparedness in- to public health information currently Encourage your children to read this shows children who stop reading during formation in their native languages on available on the Internet in Russian, summer by placing them in your nearest the summer months often lag behind when the Internet at http://www.metrokc. Vietnamese, and Spanish. library’s summer reading program. they return to school in the fall. gov/prepare/preparerespond/pre- Teachers and contacts within the Programs are free and geared toward To make sure families are drawn back pared.aspx. Russian, Vietnamese, and Spanish children of all ages. to the library again and again, the summer The King County Office of Emergency communities can also find the material Reading books is at the center of the reading program includes a number of fun Management has recognized the im- in English, along with additional help- programs, which also include fun events events, including nature programs, puppet portance of reaching native speakers ful preparedness tips, checklists, links for every member of the family. shows and musical performances. of three of the most frequently spoken and tools to teach safety information Librarians help participants keep track Events for teenagers, including spoken languages in King County. to children. of each book they’ve read, and those who word poetry events and movie nights, are In response, the office is now provid- Additional links for other languages read ten over the course of the summer can also scheduled. To find out more about ing translated safety tips and resources can also be found on the Personal choose a brand new book to take home. enrolling in the reading program or for in hopes of reaching more members of Preparedness Multilingual page, which Parents are encouraged to enroll their a calendar of events, contact your local our diverse regional community. can be found on the Internet at http:// youngest children in the program – reading library branch. To locate the branch closest This material highlights practical www.metrokc.gov/prepare/preparere- a book to them counts toward the reward. to you, call (206) 386-4636 in Seattle or tips on putting together an emergency spond/multilingual.aspx. Seattle Public Library officials said the 1-800-462-9600 in King County.

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Farmers market season ÑAÕ VAØO MUØA CHÔÏ is here NOÂNG SAÛN THÖÏC PHAÅM

Emeraldka cagaaran, Yaanyo iyo Maøu caûi xanh bieác, maøu caø chua ñoû ñaäm, vaø boùng daùng caùc loaïi noâng saûn kuwa kale oo cusub(fresh) laga heli töôi khaùc coù theå tìm (mua) ñöôïc trong karo Sammarka oo dhan toddobaa- suoát muøa heø taïi caùc phieân chôï haøng dle deriska suuqa beeralayda, waxaa tuaàn. mahad ah isticmaalayaasha suuqa wuxuu noqon doonaa mid fiican Nhôø vaøo nhu caàu cuûa giôùi tieâu thuï, coù nhieàu chôï seõ môû cöõa laâu hôn trong oo dheer sannadkaan. Beeralayda naêm naøy. Caùc noâng daân ñòa phöông ñaõ way soo kobcayaan Xilligooda kala troàng nhieàu loaïi hoa maøu hôn ñeå coù theå duwan iyo suuqyo badan raashiin keùo daøi muøa maøng cuûa hoï, vaø coù nhieàu badan laga heli karo sida ukumo iyo chôï cuõng baùn caùc noâng saûn thöïc phaåm hilib oo markaas la kariyey, malab thöôøng coù quanh naêm nhö tröùng gaø höõu cô (organic egg) (tröùng do gaø nuoâi iyo subag. khoâng baèng thöïc phaåm coù hoaù chaát), caùc loaïi thòt, möùt, baùnh, maät ong, vaø bô söõa. Suuqyada nooca u shaqeeya hal maalin toddobaadkiiba 20 ilaa 40 Caùc chôï noâng saûn thöôøng môû cöõa iyo beeralayda oo u fidinaysa raas- moät ngaøy moãi tuaàn, vaø coù töø 20 ñeán 40 ngöôøi baùn haøng. Nhöõng ngöôøi baùn hiin cusub oo ku jiro Puget Sound haøng vaø nhöõng noâng daân thöôøng baùn cho qudaarteeda Burcad iyo Baasto , caùc khaùch haøng nhöõng thöïc phaåm töôi hilib lo’aad, Digaag, Mallay, Ukumo goàm caùc hoa maøu trong khu vöïc Puget iyo Malab. Inta badan waxay u Sound, traùi caây mieàn ñoâng cuûa tieåu bang shaqeeyaan kuwa aan faa’ido doon Washington, traùi daâu berries töø caùc vöôøn ñòa phöông, caùc loaïi rau caûi (khoâng duøng ahayn, 2004. Waxaa lagu qiyaasay phaân boùn), bô söõa, thòt boø (töø boø nuoâi 260,000 wax iibsasho oo arkay su- baèng coû töôi), gaø khoâng thaû chuoàng, caù , uqyaha. tröùng vaø maät ong. Phaàn lôùn caùc chôï ñöôïc ñieàu haønh bôûi caùc toå chöùc baát-vò-lôïi, vaø Dadka dhaqaalahooda hooseeyo trong naêm 2004, ñaõ coù khoaûn $260,000 ngöôøi thaêm vieáng caùc chôï naøy. waxay xitaa isticmaali karaan su- uqa iyo dhammaan raashiinka la Nhöõng ngöôøi ngheøo – lôïi töùc thaáp oggolyahay in lagu gato sida Food cuõng coù theå ñi caùc chôï naøy, vì caùc chôï Stamps, WIC iyo Ddaka waaweyn naøy ñöôïc pheùp nhaän phieáu thöïc phaåm Quudinta Mashruuca coupons. hay caùc tín phieáu WIC , vaø caùc coupon thuoäc Chöông Trình Dinh Döôõng daønh cho ngöôøi cao tuoåi. Suuqa marka la xirayo, beeralayda waxay deeq u bixiyaan wixii meesha Khi caùc chôï ñoùng cöûa, coù nhieàu loogga tagay oo qudaar ah deriska, noâng daân taëng caùc noâng phaåm baùn meelaha loo yaqaan Food Banks, khoâng heát cho caùc food bank (trung taâm thöïc phaåm) trong khu xoùm. Theo sida deriskooda Beeraleyda isku jir Lieân Hoäi Cuûa Chôï Noâng Saûn, thì trong waxay ugu deeqaan meelaha loo naêm vöøa qua, caùc noâng daân ñaõ taëng treân yaqaan Food Banks. Sida deriska 39,000 caân thöïc phaåm cho caùc food Beeralayda sannadkii hore waxay u banks. deeqeen in ka badan 39,000 Pounds Ñeå coù danh saùch caùc chôï noâng oo raashiin ah Food Banks. Liiska saûn trong vuøng quaän Kinh, xin goïi oo dhan Beeralayda Suuqa King cho soá (206)296-7824 hoaëc vaøo maïng County wac (206) 296-7824.Fiiri http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/farms/index. http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/farms/ htm. Ñoái vôùi danh saùch caùc chôï trong index.htm. For Seattle markets wac khu Seattle, xin goïi cho soá (206)632- 5234 hoaëc laø vaøo maïng http://www. (206) 632-5234 ama arag http/www. seattlefarmersmarkets.org. seattlefarmersmarkets.org

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Yesler celebrates Juneteenth with rhythm Board adopts new public housing rent policy Changes go into effect in October

BY ANA MARIA KING between annual reviews. Seattle Housing Authority If a household fails to complete annual recertification, their housing subsidy will be The Seattle Housing Authority Board removed and they will be charged the mar- of Commissioners approved proposed ket rent for their unit as of the effective date changes to the public housing rent policy of the household’s annual recertification. last month. Employed households on a rent step The changes will go into effect on Oct. (paying $260 and $390) will see their rent 1 and will be implemented over a six to 12 calculated as 30 percent of their income. month period. These households will likely pay more After a month-long community feed- rent. They will have six months notice of back process and a public hearing in May, the change. SHA staff drafted a recommendation for Households earning more than $15,000 a the board’s vote. Most of the changes set year from employment will be eligible for forth in the original proposal are included, a Tenant Trust Account, in which a portion except for allowing student financial aid of their rent is set aside in an account they

PHOTO BY STACY SCHWANDT and income from caring for foster children can use for self-sufficiency purposes, such Sumiya Diop, a Yesler Terrace Community Center dance teacher, provides the drum to be available for rent. as education, starting a business or buying beat for her troupe as they perform a Nigerian welcoming dance. The Yesler Terrace In the next two months, SHA will tell a home. community held its 12th-annual Juneteenth celebration last month with conversation, residents how the changes will be imple- Families on TANF will most likely see a resource booths and a potluck feast. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in Texas, mented. Residents can also expect to find reduction because SHA will calculate rent which didn’t happen until two years after the end of the Civil War. See story on page 7. handouts and notices about the changes in on 30 percent of adjusted income, instead their buildings’ common rooms and man- of 25 percent of gross income. agement offices. Households reporting zero income may Employed residents will be most af- have to pay rent based on TANF or unem- fected by the change, while disabled and ployment benefits for which they appear New plan affirms service to elderly residents on a fixed income will to be eligible until they can show that they see little impact. are not. Under the new rules, all households will For questions about these changes, extremely poor residents be required to report increases in income of please contact Cindy Sribhibhadh, SHA $100 a month or more within 14 days of re- property management administrator at SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY ing assistance, funding has fluctuated with In late May, the Seattle Housing Au- the political tides. In recent years, annual ceiving the income. Rent may be increased (206) 615-3302. thority Board of Commissioners approved cuts to housing assistance programs have the agency’s strategic plan, which sets the become the norm and steep declines in Housing Authority’s direction for the next federal funding are expected for at least the five years. next several years. The new plan, developed by agency staff To hold to its mission and honor its SHA passes budget for in collaboration with the board, is entitled commitments to those who depend on SHA “Remaining committed in times of change.” housing assistance, the agency intends to It addresses the challenge of continuing deal with impending shortfalls by lessening next fiscal year to serve those with the lowest incomes in dependence on federal funding and becom- the face of dwindling federal resources. ing more efficient. SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY department due to lack of work. With The plan outlines strategies that will help In order to achieve this, SHA plans to The Seattle Housing Authority Board older communities in the process of being SHA to become less dependent on federal subsidize the lowest income residents by of Commissioners passed a new budget redeveloped, there is less need for extensive subsidies. serving more people seeking workforce last month. maintenance. Throughout the history of federal hous- housing, including retail and administrative Overall, the budget sets both revenues With the next cut, only some people will workers, teachers and police officers. and expenses at lower levels than last actually lose their jobs, others will be shift- These working people are not at the low- year in response to changes in federal ap- ed to open positions within the agency. In this section est income levels, but they need rents that propriations and the Housing Authority’s With the 2006 fiscal year budget, the are more affordable than typically found in efforts to become less dependent on federal agency will begin a course toward renew- the private market. The revenue generated funding. ing and increasing its asset base, through SHA News Page 2 by this housing can provide cross-subsi- Expenses will decrease by over a half redevelopment and by leveraging all pos- RESIDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS dies to serve SHA’s traditional, very poor million dollars. sible opportunities. Point of View Page 3 clientele. “This is a pragmatic budget which posi- New communities at NewHolly, Rainier CAPITOL PARK CELEBRATES Although this strategic direction broad- tions the Seattle Housing Authority to op- Vista and High Point are providing the most High Point Herald Page 4 ens the range of housing needs that SHA erate responsibly in the face of continuing appropriate housing to low-income families ASSOCIATION TO FORM addresses, it is consistent with its mission, downward pressures on federal subsidy,” while reducing operating expenses. New Rainier Vista News Page 5 authority and responsibilities under state said SHA Executive Director Tom Tier- acquisitions, purchased largely with bond WELCOME WAGON STARTS law. ney. “Wherever possible we are trimming financing, help to serve a wider spectrum NewHolly Notes Page 6 SHA can also address the need to be expenses and seeking to operate more ef- of residents. RENTAL COMPLETION CELEBRATED less dependent upon federal funding by ficiently with an eye to the future.” With the new budget, SHA is also on a Yesler Happenings Page 7 becoming more entrepreneurial. This could To that end, SHA will be cutting its staff path to becoming more entrepreneurial. The HARBORVIEW CONSTRUCTION EXPLAINED include, for example, offering maintenance by the equivalent of 24 employees. organization will continue to seek ways to Translations Page 8 services to other low-income housing Earlier this year a number of employ- add to its revenue base, thus decreasing Please see “Strategic plan” on page 2 ees were laid off from the maintenance dependence on federal subsidy. 2 – SHA NEWS JULY 2005 NewHolly redevelopment Three scholarships nears completion awarded to residents

BY ELLEN ZIONTZ the Northwest Somaliland Society, the Seattle Housing Authority Northwest Folklife Festival, and as Student Helper at the Bilingual Orientation Center Three students living in Seattle Housing for immigrant students. Authority housing recently received SHA- Mawleed was born in Somalia but due sponsored scholarships to pursue higher to the civil war in that country, her family education. fled to Yemen when she was 9 years old and Maha Sharif, a resident of Jackson finally came to the U.S. Park Village, received the Harry Thomas Tran graduated from Franklin High Scholarship, which will pay an entire year’s School with a 3.97 grade point average. tuition at Seattle Central Community Col- She was raised by a single father who lege. speaks only Mandarin and works in a Samira Mawleed of Yesler Terrace restaurant. and Margareth Tran, a resident of SHA’s Tran relishes challenging herself aca- Scattered Sites in the Ballard area, were demically, enrolling in Advanced Place- awarded “Dream Big” Scholarships of ment, honors and even Community College $1,000 each. classes while in high school. She was the Mawleed plans to attend Seattle Central president of her school’s National Honor Community College and Tran will be at- Society, ran varsity cross country and track tending Cornell University in New York. and field. Funding for the scholarships came She interned at the Pacific Science Cen-

PHOTO BY JAMES OWENBY from private donors, SHA employees, and ter and won numerous awards including one King County Executive Ron Sims addresses a crowd gathered at the Othello Station fundraising efforts on the part of the Yesler for her artistic work. Market Garden to mark the completion of NewHolly’s rental housing. For more Terrace Higher Education Committee. Con- Sharif graduated from Ingraham High information about the celebration, please see “Community celebrates NewHolly gratulations all around! School. development” on page 6. Mawleed comes from a family of five She is originally from Yemen, but also children who share a commitment to educa- lived in Somalia and Kenya, where she was SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY of which about 300 have already been tion and giving back to their community. homeschooled. Sharif came to the U.S. with Seattle Housing Authority received a purchased. Seattle Housing Authority’s After living in the United States for only her family in 1996 when she was 9. planning grant from the Department of proceeds from the sale of land to the pri- two years, Mawleed graduated from Chief She received tutoring at the Youth Tutor- Housing and Urban Development in 1995 vate home builders are helping finance Sealth High School with a 3.7 grade point ing Program and worked as a student aid to study the possibility of replacing the the low-income housing at NewHolly and average. Her teachers describe her as a joy for the program for three years. She has distressed public housing project known as elsewhere. who also excels in Calculus and writes also done volunteer work for the Lake City Holly Park with a new neighborhood. In order to accomplish the redevelop- beautiful poetry. Food Bank. Now, 12 years later, the work of count- ment, each household in the old Holly Park Besides her responsibilities at home, After the tsunami in Southeast Asia, less staff members, residents and partners had to be relocated at least once. Many Mawleed serves her community in a num- Sharif became inspired to pursue a career is nearing completion on NewHolly. residents of the original community have ber of ways, including volunteer work at in medicine. In June, the last of the 219 rental units now returned to NewHolly. In fact, 89 in the final phase of the redevelopment, percent of those whose first choice was to Othello Station, were completed and leased return were able to do so (227 out of 254 to their new residents. Also, all residents households). who had relocation rights at the site have Many households chose to move away Strategic planning for been served. from the neighborhood by accepting a “This is a significant milestone for all of Section 8 (now called Housing Choice) Seattle,” said SHA Executive Director Tom voucher—267 households opted for this publication on the way Tierney. “I am extremely proud of Holly housing solution. Of those living in Holly BY VOICE STAFF Park’s original residents, who have been our Park when redevelopment began, 52 house- like and dislike and making suggestions for In the coming months, staff of Neigh- partners all the way along and have helped holds were able to buy their own homes, improvements. borhood House and the Seattle Housing to make this new neighborhood a success. within NewHolly or elsewhere. In September, a retreat will be held with Authority will be examining the strength I am also proud of our SHA staff members, When the redevelopment began, there residents, service providers and other stake- and effectiveness of The Voice newspaper who have persevered through countless were 871 units of low-income housing on holders, where the focus group results will and setting a course for its future. challenges to realize their vision of a highly site. Of those units, 530 have been replaced be reviewed and a set of possible changes “We’re eager to engage the residents and functional new community.” at NewHolly. An additional 249 units have developed. service providers in a conversation about By looking at NewHolly today, it may been replaced in other parts of Seattle, as The Voice is published monthy and what’s working and what changes could be hard to remember that the area was once units that have either been acquired by delivered free of charge to public hous- boost readership,” said Voice Editor Stacy an enclave of hopelessness and distressed Seattle Housing or have been built with ing residents in Seattle and King County, Schwandt. “We’ll also be talking about housing. non-profit partners. residents of SHA’s mixed-income com- what alternative communication tools, if Instead, the new neighborhood has been Currently, the NewHolly replacement munities, service providers and elected any, might work for residents.” knitted back into the community with re- housing effort is 89 percent complete. The officials. It features timely, relevant news The process will kick off this month with drawn streets that match the area’s street remaining 92 units that are needed to meet and translations in six languages. a series of focus groups led by an outside grid and with “New Urbanist” planning and this important commitment will be com- The publication is funded by Neighbor- consulting firm. The groups will be made up design principles applied. pleted in the next year or so. hood House, Seattle Housing Authority and of Seattle Housing Authority residents who The housing was designed to knit togeth- The largest parcel of land that remains to King County Housing Authority. both read and don’t read the publication. er the people of the neighborhood. Narrow be developed in this new neighborhood is It has been published since 1981 and Participants will be chosen randomly streets slow traffic and front porches give a 3.6-acre site at the corner of Othello and reaches 13,000 households. and led through a two-hour discussion residents a good excuse to trade greetings Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South. For information on the planning process where they’ll share their perceptions of and share experiences. Low fences around This will be the site of mixed-use de- or to get involved, contact Stacy Schwandt the publication. They will also read and private back yards provide each household velopment that will help the neighborhood at (206) 461-8430 ext. 227 or by e-mail at discuss an issue, pointing out stories they a sense of security and ownership of their reach its potential as a transit-oriented [email protected]. own space, but still allow for visibility and urban village. conversation with neighbors. According to Al Levine, SHA’s deputy A cornerstone of the redevelopment director for development, SHA will wait is the transition of the neighborhood to to develop this site until the arrival of the Strategic plan Strive for financial independence. a mixed-income community. When fully LINK Light Rail System. Continued from front page SHA will make the best use of real estate complete, approximately one-third of the “We want to let Sound Transit construc- assets, diversify its funding sources, devel- housing will be low-income rentals, one- tion move forward first, so that businesses agencies or offering development services op partnerships and expand entrepreneurial third will be market-rate rentals and one- interested in locating here will be able to to other housing developers. capabilities while reducing dependence on third will be privately-owned homes. benefit from the increased foot traffic that SHA has identified the following specific federal funding. Construction of homes for sale by Poly- will result from the new transit system,” strategic directions: SHA will also undertake revenue gener- gon Northwest and Bennett/Sherman LLC he said. Remain committed to our mission in ating partnerships, programs and entrepre- at Othello Station will continue through Along with the new housing, new streets times of change. neurial activities. the fall and into 2006. In addition, several and parks are also complete, including the SHA remains committed to its tradi- Improve process and performance. Habitat for Humanity homes are still in new Central Park in Othello Station. tional mission and clientele. Through this SHA will strive to make work processes progress toward the south end of Othello The new park will serve as a neighbor- strategic direction, the agency makes clear efficient, transparent, user-friendly, sensible Station. hood centerpiece and will be open for the its intention to continue housing at least as and aligned with its mission. Eventually, NewHolly will have 425 community to enjoy as soon as the new grass many extremely low-income households as A complete copy of the strategic plan in homes owned by private individuals, has had more time to get established. it does currently, despite declining govern- PDF format is available on the Internet at ment support. http://www.seattlehousing.org.

THE VOICE JULY 2005 SHA NEWS – 3 POINTPOINT OFOF VIEWVIEW NEWS ABOUT THE SEATTLE SENIOR HOUSING PROGRAM AND SEATTLE’S HIGH-RISE COMMUNITIES Ballard House steps out Notes from the RAC Health month gets residents moving BY J M (JIM) BUSH still need to hear from you. This is your Resident Action Council Secretary council, and it cannot function very well without you. The first day of June was a big day for Now on to the information about who the Resident Action Council. We had at was elected this year. Denny Terrace least 40 people come together at Center resident Sybil Bailey was elected President. Park for an afternoon of exchanging infor- Capitol Park resident Lynn Sereda was mation about what’s happening in our own elected Vice President. Center Park resident communities. J M (Jim) Bush was elected Secretary and We shared food provided by several Olympic West resident Betty Fairley was hard-working residents and elected officers elected Treasurer. Our ombudsperson will and three at-large members from our Board be Ross Manor resident Doug Morrison, of Directors. and our at-large members will be Capitol As chair of the Nominations Committee, Park resident Sally Hood, Cedarvale House I think we selected some very good people resident Rick Harrison and Lake City to serve for the next two years. I encour- House resident Lois Gruber. age everyone living in a Seattle Housing For more information contact Sybil Authority high-rise community to let us Bailey at (206) 328-8176 or by e-mail at know how we are doing. [email protected]. Although our new Executive Committee The RAC offices are located at Center may have made some decisions on what Park, which is served by METRO bus route RAC will do over the next two years, we numbers 4,7,8,9,42 and 48.

PHOTO BY STACY SCHWANDT Members of the Ballard House walking team prepare for their morning outing. Capitol Park events BY VOICE STAFF “Walking in a group is socially reward- After last month, most residents of ing,” said Sound Steps Walking Program Ballard House have a good idea how to Facilitator Anna Allen. “It’s hard to get celebrate GLBTQ pride improve their health. your own self out there, but if people know Those who participated in health month they’re expected, they do better.” BY LYNN SEREDA learned techniques to boost their memory, Ballard House resident Semen Fuks Capitol Park resident ways to administer CPR and how to use a said he’s found another advantage to the pedometer to gauge walking distances. morning walk. Capitol Park residents It was all a part of the building’s “Health “When I’m walking in the morning celebrated Gay, Lesbian, Bi- Lift,” a resident-organized month of activi- before breakfast, it’s very interesting,” he sexual, Transgender, Ques- ties geared to build relationships between said. “When I come back, I eat easier. I feel tioning pride week with neighbors as the building transitions to a better throughout the day.” gusto last month. senior housing site. His neighbor Jerry Thorson participated The week-long celebra- Twice a week residents walked through in every Health Lift activity. tion was fitting for Capitol their neigborhood under the auspices of “I like quality stuff,” he said. “I learned Park, which is located in the Sound Steps, a Seattle Parks and Recreation a lot of interesting information about things heart of Capitol Hill where senior adult program. I hadn’t thought about before. Retirement the city’s annual pride parade The walking group, which meets Monday for me has been a whole succession of takes place. and Friday mornings at 9 a.m. will continue stuff that when I was working I didn’t have The building is also home their outings throughout the summer. time for.” to a large number of resi- dents who identify them- PHOTO BY LYNN SEREDA selves as gay. Captiol Park residents enjoy the gay pride barbeque. Residents formed a plan- ning committee to choose activities and Later in the week, residents gathered raise money. The idea was to have social in the community room to watch videos New job is a real pleasure activities that could help build a spirit of related to gay culture including “Priscilla, Case manager reminds residents he can help community. Queen of the Desert,” a somewhat campy Implicit in these recreational activities film, and the serious documentary “Before was the educational message that by cel- Stonewall: The Making Of A Gay Com- BY ROGER EDDY mental health agency but just want to meet ebrating our diversity, we move away from munity.” Special to the Voice and talk about a particular issue. Feel free fear and intolerance. The week’s finale was a post-parade bar- to call anytime. Some 40 residents kicked off the activi- beque in the Capitol Park yard, just a few Starting work in the Seattle Housing With apartment inspections coming up ties with a “pink breakfast.” They decorated blocks from where the parade ends. Authority high-rises has been a real joy this summer I’ve been busy setting several the community room with colorful hand- It is hoped that the Capitol Park GLBTQ for me. I’ve taken on mental health case residents up with chore work services. The made kites, rainbows and streamers. pride week enhanced gay residents’ self management downtown and Capitol Hill chore worker I’ve hired has been doing The tables were set with pink tablecloths esteem and went a long way towards buildings. a fantastic job, and I’ve received several and one resident created colorful floral overcoming prejudice by celebrating and I’ve enjoyed meeting residents and hear- positive phone calls from residents grateful displays for the tables and yard. Partici- embracing diversity. ing their stories. I’ve especially enjoyed for the help. pants were encouraged to wear pink to the As one resident, Steve Shuster ex- attending the coffee gatherings at Capitol Even though I work for Community Psy- pancake and sausage breakfast, which was claimed, “We’re queer, we’re here, deal Park and Ross Manor, where I’ve been chiatric Clinic, I can help you enroll with prepared by residents and finished off with with it. This is the 21st century and we don’t able to chat with residents about everything any agency that is suited to your needs. strawberries and whipped cream. need to feel ashamed anymore!” under the sun. I’ve brought people to Community There’s something about sitting down House, Seattle Counseling Service, Bridge- and having coffee with people that helps way Chemical Dependency Center and Community notes to quickly break down barriers. Seattle Mental Health. Remember, if you’re I’ve been able to bring a reiki teacher to experiencing a crisis or know someone in Save the date Bell Tower anniversary celebration Capitol Park for health demonstrations, and your building in need of assistance, don’t Residents of the senior buildings Bell Tower residents will be celebrat- I’m organizing an outing with Ross Manor be afraid to call. are invited to the annual SSHP Advo- ing the building’s 35th anniversary on residents this month. Reaching out is not a sign of weakness, cates II summer meeting and picnic on July 16. Some residents are still wondering how it’s a sign of strength. Aug. 16. Members of the surrounding com- to contact me. You can visit the counseling Roger Eddy is the Community Psychi- The picnic will be located on the munity will join their Bell Tower neigh- office in your building for information on atric Clinic mental health case manager upper level of Ravenna Park – just bors for the celebration. when I’m there, or you can call the number working in the high-rises. For more infor- off 20th Avenue Northeast. See next The theme is “Putting the Puzzle To- on the flier to set up an appointment. mation on the program or to reach him, call month’s Voice for more information. gether.” Perhaps you’re not looking to enroll in a (206) 369-5579.

THE VOICE 4 – SHA NEWS JULY 2005 HIGHHIGH POINTPOINT HERALDHERALD NEWS ABOUT THE HIGH POINT COMMUNITY

Roots, stems, seeds and flowers Neighborhood association planned for High Point Residents will set its scope, agenda next spring

BY KARI-LYNN FRANK for the association and to identify the issues SHA Community Builder and needs it will focus on. The association will be a forum for all What makes a neighborhood a neighbor- people, regardless of race or income. It hood? What makes it more than buildings will be funded through membership dues and streets? and fees paid by property management It’s the people who live there. companies, homeowners and retail entities High Point’s redevelopment has many at High Point. Renters will not be required different aspects, including new systems to pay individual dues to participate. that will improve the environment, but its The association will have office space greatest contribution will be the unification at the new neighborhood center. It will be of people across cultural, economic, and up to community members to define the social lines. priorities for this organization and make The development of relations between it a success. people of differing backgrounds is the Low Income Public Housing residents PHOTO BY STACY SCHWANDT foundation for a rich and healthy com- may still choose to organize as a HUD- Students at High Point Elementary School perform a rap at an early June assembly munity. The Seattle Housing Authority is recognized Duly Elected Council. Unfortu- about the benefits of growing vegetables. The event celebrated their year of work in the committed to this goal. nately, this council would need to exclude school garden, which is run by Cultivating Youth, a program of the City of Seattle. “I One key to bringing people together at more than half of High Point community liked learning about nutrients and growing things,” said 9-year-old Abi Velazquez. High Point is to ensure there are forums members, such as those renters who are that support an equal voice for all members not receiving public housing subsidy and of the community. Whether you’re brand homeowners. new to the community or a long-time resi- SHA will support a LIPH-only organi- dent, whether you rent or own your home, zation at the level stipulated under HUD Dream comes true for neighbors will meet on equal footing and regulations. However, resources will also work together. be directed to a community-wide organi- The High Point Redevelopment Team zation. High Point resident has been working very hard to create the SHA’s first priority is to support the foundation for a neighborhood association general neighborhood association and its BY JEFF THUNGC that will be a collaboration of neighbors goal of unifying the community. Seattle Housing Authority working towards making High Point a great With the support of SHA and the com- place to live. munity, High Point will be one of the High Point resident Anh- Next spring, all interested persons will most vital and engaged neighborhoods in Ngoc Tran has finally made be invited to collectively develop a vision Seattle. her dream of owning a hair salon a reality. Tran came to the United States from Vietnam in 1990. She is one of many refugees Festival dollars to go toward who fled communist per- secution resulting from the summer event, resident fund Vietnam War. BY VOICE STAFF activities, such as quilting or cooking clubs. Like these refugees, Tran About $1,000 left over from last year’s Groups of five residents or more will be came to America, not for a Diversity Festival will help fund this year’s eligible to apply for up to $150 a year. better life, but as a matter of Night Out Against Crime, members of the The $1,600 became available when absolute survival. PHOTO COURTESY OF SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY organizing committee decided last month. community leaders decided not to hold a Lacking work history Jeff Thungc has his hair trimmed by Anh-Ngoc Tran. Night Out Against Crime will take place Diversity Festival this year. and English language skills, at Holly Hall and the adjacent park on For more information on Night Out she began her career as a janitor. For ten will, she could find a way to open a salon, August 9. Against Crime or to apply for a grant from years she worked hard to earn a living for and that I would help her. She thought hard The remaining $600 will go into a fund the community fund, contact Kelly McKin- her family, but her real dream was to own about it and decided not to put out anymore for residents to draw from for community ney at [email protected]. a salon. applications for retail jobs. Tran is an ambitious person who decided A few days later we met again. A hair she would not settle while she saw many salon where she volunteered and worked Community notes Vietnamese women opening salons around part time was for sale. The owner wanted her. In 2003, she enrolled in beauty school cash right away for the sale, so we analyzed Council elections this month Each program includes a basic over- with help from The Job Connection. She the financial aspects of a potential sale. High Point residents are invited to view of snakes, their natural history, attended school during the day while work- Tran obtained the funds necessary to take a leadership role in the High Point behavior, habits in the wild and teach- ing nights as a janitor. She graduated and finance the business from members of her Community Council. es a general respect for all wildlife. received her license in 2004. community. She was also able to remodel All of the current council members The program, which takes place on At that time, she was injured at work the building on the corner of South Graham will be stepping down from their posi- Wednesday, July 27 at 2 p.m., is appro- and could not return to her job. Lacking the Street and Rainier Avenue South. Tran’s tions, and nominations for new mem- priate for children ages 6 and up. work experience needed during a downturn salon, called “Perfect Hair Cut Salon,” has bers will be taken from the floor. The High Point library is located at in the economy, Tran was not able to get a been open since April. The elections will take place on 3411 S.W. Raymond St. job as a beautician. Desperate for jobs, she To demonstrate my bravery, I had Tran Monday, July 11 at 6 p.m. at Holly Hall, attended a training to become a cashier. cut my hair. She did a fine job. Tran’s af- 3204 S.W. Holly St. Get to know your neighbor Still, she was not able to find a job. fordable prices are also nice. On average, a Many ongoing opportunities exist for She asked The Job Connection counsel- hair cut for women costs about $12 to $15, Snake Experience community members to get engaged ors for help. We worked on several retail and $10 for men. This is very economical Come see some of the coolest and work with their neighbors. applications, but as we spoke, I sensed she for the neighborhood she serves. snakes around at a Snake Experience Community members can organize was applying for these jobs as a means to Tran’s superior customer service and af- presentation at the High Point branch block parties, topic-specific community survive. I asked her what career she would fordable prices have been keeping her busy. of the Seattle Public Library. meetings or form a group of neighbors choose if money were not an issue. With her passion and persistence, I have no This program combines science and with similar interests such as garden- “I want to own a hair salon. I have train- doubt that success is in her future. fun. All featured snakes are non-ven- ing or safety. ing and a license already,” she said. Jeff Thungc is a job placement spe- omous and are kept under control by For more information on how to When I asked her why she hadn’t cialist at The Job Connection. For more professional snake handler Nick Sut- make these things happen, contact achieved that dream, I heard the typical information on how to achieve your career ton, who is also a zookeeper at the Community Builder Kari-lynn Frank at answer – “I can’t” with many conditions. goal, contact The Job Connection at (206) Woodland Park Zoo. 937-3292 x12. I told her that if she had a strong enough 937-3292.

THE VOICE JULY 2005 SHA NEWS – 5 RAINIERRAINIER VISTAVISTA NEWSNEWS NEWS ABOUT THE RAINIER VISTA COMMUNITY New welcome wagon “Night Out” cancelled

BY VOICE STAFF Rainier Vista Center on August 11 from program underway In response to HOPE VI redevelopment, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Rainier Vista community leaders have The Rainier Vista community is in the opted not to organize a Night Out Against midst of many changes. Crime this year. Neighbors are coming and going as Sandra Borders, chair of the Rainier homes on the community’s east side are Vista Leadership Team, asked members of torn down and new apartments open up on the team in late May to back her decision the west side. to postpone the event, which usually takes Also contributing to the decision are place the first week in August. budget constraints which have led the “I have asked the board members to Seattle Housing Authority to cut back on support the Neighborhood House open- funding for community events. ing (instead),” she said. “There are events Last year’s event included appearances around us where people can get together by Seattle police officers and attracted over and join in their community.” 100 people. It was part of the larger Na- Neighborhood House will be hosting tional Night Out held in more than 10,000 a grand opening celebration for its new communities across the country.

Young singers and dancers

PHOTO BY STACY SCHWANDT Neighborhood House Family Support Worker Annie Edwards (on right) welcomes compete in talent show Rainier Vista residents Anab Haybe and Mohamed Jilo to their new neighborhood. BY ALYSSA MARTIN BY VOICE STAFF The visit was part of the Neighborhood Voice reporter East African immigrants Anab Haybe House Welcome Wagon program, which and Mohamed Jilo were surprised when aims to connect families moving into Se- The talent show at the Rainer Vista Boys Neighborhood House Family Support attle Housing Authority communities to and Girls Club began with a stunning solo a Worker Annie Edwards greeted them out- their neighbors and other resources. cappella performance by the young singer side their home with a basket full of good- The program began in the Rainier Vista Philana Williams. ies, information and resources. and NewHolly communities in June and Three sections of bleachers in the club’s “Now we really feel welcome,” Haybe should begin in the High Point community small gym were overflowing with family said with a smile. “Thank you.” very soon. and friends last month, as 25 brave youth Although the couple has lived in Rainier “I really think it’s a great idea,” Edwards performed for the community. Vista for 11 years, they said they were still said. “When someone really comes along Williams’s sweet rendition of “All Day getting oriented to their new apartment on and says welcome, it makes you feel good. Long” ignited the crowd’s energy, their the redeveloped west side. It helps to see a friendly face.” rhythmic clapping reverberated between They asked Edwards some questions Welcome visits are conducted by trained brick walls. about neighborhood rules and said they volunteers. If you’re interested in joining The entertainment continued for two would make good use of the bus schedules the team, please contact Kathy Nguyen at hours, until Myrakl Harding wrapped up the inside the basket. (206) 461-8430 ext. 258. night with “Meet Me on the Moon.” She showed an impressive amount of PHOTO BY ALYSSA MARTIN Philana Williams sang an a capella persistence by singing the song for a second version of “All Day Long” and walked time after her first attempt was cut short due away with a win in her age category at to technical difficulties. the annual Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Resident thrilled with new job The crowd burst into applause when Club talent show. the judges awarded Harding’s gutsy BY LONG “JIMMIE” NGO performance with first place in the teen skirts, t-shirts and bandanas. Special to the Voice competition. Wade described the hard work that went Williams’ brief and charming perfor- into choreographing their routine. “We’ve My name is Long Ngo, but everyone mance at the beginning of the night wasn’t been practicing forever,” she said. It took likes to call me Jimmie. forgotten, and she walked away with first two weeks at one another’s houses after My family and I came to the United place in the K-5 competition. school to create the sequence of steps. States in April 1993 with refugee status. For over a decade, the talent show has As part of the program “Percussion for When we first came to Seattle, we did served as an opportunity for kids to gain Kids,” volunteer Paul Taylor practiced for not speak English and did not know how confidence through the performing arts. two months with his group “Little Ray and to manage in this new country and new Boys and Girls Club Program Director the Rayettes.” Jamari Lewis, dressed like culture. After a few years, we worked hard Denise Lewis said she is inspired by the a young Ray Charles, sang back-up vocals with the language and my parents could creativity and hard work cultivated in the and shook tambourines while “Rayettes” speak English, but just a little. youth as they prepare for the big day. Monique Foxx and Jasmine Miller per- My sister graduated from high school “Especially with all the talent competi- formed “I Got a Woman” to win second and college and she is currently employed tions on T.V., these kids are eager for a price in the K-5 category. in the health care field. I also graduated chance to perform,” she said. Brandon Adam, Justin Adams and Kay- from college with a Renton Technical Col- Of course, there is also the lure of prize lynn Andrews showed true multi-tasking lege drafting certificate and Seattle Cen- Long “Jimmie” Ngo money. Harding said she plans to spend talent as they sang and danced with their tral Community College carpenter AAS her $50 prize on video games and nose cell phones as interactive props. degree. this job as long as I wanted because an rings. Williams wasn’t sure where her prize Tyra Gipson and Imaj Royster performed I live with my family in NewHolly while accident happened while I worked for this money was going, but she was positive an energetic hip hop number, obviously we wait for our new unit in Rainier Vista. company. about her future as a singer. inspired by the teenage team of Jaquilina Besides college training courses, I After my injury healed, I contacted “When I grow up I want to be a singer, an and Dominique. worked part time for Royal’s Dry Cleaning. Rainier Vista’s The Job Connection and artist and a meteorologist,” she said. With Tiara Keaton’s inspired reading of the After I finished my training programs, I worked with Larry Hill and Van Vo and one talent competition under her belt, she is Maya Angelo poem “Phenomenal Woman” started in a new position as design assistant they helped me find a job. closer to accomplishing those goals. added diversity to the line-up. and drafter for McLeod Corp. Now, I’m very happy that I got a job Participants also had the chance to After the performance, Gran Gran, a With my experience, after two years, in Seattle Housing Authority as a Capital show off their dance moves. Rianna Ju- long-time hero to children in the Rainier I continuously advanced my career as a Project Coordinator Aide. I’m very happy dan, Eternity Trotter, Shenale Kennebrew, Valley community, lamented about the dif- junior designer with two companies that to start this career that will give me a chance Ghuda Kennebrew, Phyleshia Locke, Nana ficulty of being a judge. made sprinkler systems. Actually, I worked to learn more and expand my life in new Spect, Whitney Wilson and Mikela Wade “There is so much talent here,” she said. in a carpenter position, but could not keep ways. crammed into the bathroom before their “I always enjoy being involved in my com- performance to change into coordinating munity.” THE VOICE 6 – SHA NEWS JULY 2005 NEWHOLLYNEWHOLLY NOTESNOTES NEWS ABOUT THE NEWHOLLY COMMUNITY Community celebrates Family Fun Fest satisfies all NewHolly development

SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY After about 12 years of hard work, the transformation of Holly Park into NewHolly is nearly finished. Public officials, community members, residents and Seattle Housing staff marked the com- pletion of NewHolly’s public housing at a dedication in late June at the north end of the new Central Park in Othello Station. “This is a great day in South- east Seattle, as well as all of Se- attle,” said Mayor Greg Nickels. “NewHolly is now truly a whole PHOTO BY JOY BRYNGELSON community.” Members of the NewHolly Men to Men group and their assistants made sure all who All of NewHolly’s units dedi- participated in the annual NewHolly Family Fun Fest left with full stomachs. Hundreds cated to low-income residents gathered for the event, which featured fun activities for kids and entertainment. have been built and leased at this point. The only construction still taking place at NewHolly is by private home builders and Habitat for Humanity. Guests and speakers at the Martial arts group soars event reminisced about their ex- PHOTO BY JAMES OWENBY Former president of the Holly Park Community periences helping redevelop the BY LORA CROPPER Council Doris Morgan celebrates with SHA once crime-ridden and distressed Voice reporter Redevelopment Property Manager Willard Brown. housing area. “Now, this is not just a place to live,” former Mayor Norm Rice, U.S. Depart- What a sight to see. said Doris Morgan, who lived in Holly Park ment of Housing and Urban Development Late on Monday, and helped drive the redevelopment. “It is Regional Director John Meyers and SHA Wednesday, or Friday a community.” Executive Director Tom Tierney. nights, the Vo Vi Nam With seed money from a U.S. Depart- Former resident Doris Morgan, New group at NewHolly dis- ment of Housing and Urban Development Holly homeowner Joseph Pope, former plays their martial arts grant and help from various partners and resident and current homeowner Neguse talent, with 20 or more community members, the area has now Naizghi, former SHA Development Di- students dressed in bright become a community that residents can rector Doris Koo and Anne Torney from blue filling the campus take pride in. Solomon ETC Architecture and Urban Gathering Hall. Residents enjoy a variety of new ame- Design also spoke. The color alone can nities, from parks to the Neighborhood The event was sponsored by Wachovia catch the eye of any Campus. Affordable Housing Community Develop- passersby. Yet, the stu- Speakers at the event included Mayor ment Corporation and Walsh Construction dents’ kicking, jump- ing, punching and sheer Greg Nickels, County Executive Ron Sims, Company. PHOTO BY LORA CROPPER energy is the real reason Members of NewHolly’s Vo Vi Nam group practice their art. many choose to stop and watch, amazed by the vigor and strength of group. this blue swarm of scholars. Nguyen says he found it invigorating Students bring faraway world to life in play Vo Vi Nam, a Vietnamese martial art, to learn Aikido and Judo in Japanese. It was founded in 1938 by Master Nguyen made him feel like he was capable of learn- Loc. The students of Vo Vi Nam at NewHol- ing more, and he feels non-Vietnamese ly have been directed for the past several students of Vo Vi Nam would experience years by a very devoted and well-respected the same. leader, Thuan Nguyen. He said the discipline teaches an ap- Nguyen came to NewHolly when he preciation of culture and the importance of heard the chief instructor was planning education and planning for the future. to leave. Classes at NewHolly would end The latter is embodied in the class objec- unless someone stepped up to continue the tive that students have “active participation program. Nguyen decided to investigate with education.” This objective is expressed the program, and found six very talented in many ways, including asking students young people: Long, Khoi, Vi, Trong, to sit out of class until their homework is Ngoc, and Tung. complete. He decided their talent could not be left Another principle of the group is to serve behind. Nguyen now volunteers his time the community and humankind. Vo Vi Nam three hours a day, three days a week. He has has upheld this principle quite well through given at least 1,000 hours to the students raising an astounding $80,000 for the vic- over the past year. His passion for and dedi- tims of the last year’s tsunami in Southeast cation to their success was evident from the Asia. The students worked very hard and beginning and continues today. held several performances in Seattle to raise However, like all humble teachers, he this money. PHOTO BY LORA CROPPER refuses to take credit. But hard work is nothing new to the Members of the NewHolly Youth Tutoring Program perform the play “Momotaro, the “It’s because the kids are all amazing,” students of Vo Vi Nam—to simply watch Peach Boy.” Momotaro is the Japanese tale of a young boy found inside a peach. In he says of his generosity. their workouts may make you weary. the story, an old woman saw the giant peach floating down the river while she was True, the Vo Vi Nam students are amaz- Both Nguyen and the students of Vo Vi washing her clothes. She took it home to eat and found her dream inside – a child of ing. Over the years, they have ranged in Nam have discovered hard work that can her own. The young boy grew up to be a strong samurai, and he fought and defeated age from six to 60, as students of all ages lead to the best rewards one can imagine. a band of ogres who had been stealing from the town for years. The kids involved are welcome. As Nguyen put it, “It is better to seek in the Youth Tutoring Program made all of their props and costumes for this end-of- Students do not need to speak Vietnam- and find a treasure than have the treasure year event. “They did a really great job,” said Lora Cropper, the group’s educational ese or even be in good shape to join the brought to you.” coordinator. For more information on the program call (206) 725-7942.

THE VOICE JULY 2005 SHA NEWS – 7 YESLERYESLER HAPPENINGSHAPPENINGS NEWS ABOUT THE YESLER TERRACE COMMUNITY Yelser volunteers Demolition at Harborview honored in publication Medical Center underway BY KIRA THOMSEN-CHEEK including HIV/AIDS and STDs, specialized Special to the Voice services such as the King County Medical Examiner, laboratories, the Involuntary Crews are already tearing down the old Treatment Act Courtroom, retail space and mental health building at the center of the underground parking. Harborview Medical Center campus to An in-patient expansion building on the make way for new construction. site of the mental health building will be An April 25 groundbreaking ceremony connected to the main hospital wing by signaled the beginning of construction on a six-story bridge building crossing 9th the project that will seismically improve Avenue. existing hospital facilities and add two new Other plans include making seismic im- buildings to the campus. provements to the north wing of the existing Elise Chayet, Harborview’s director of trauma center tower, increasing operating planning and regulatory affairs and Chris rooms and in-patient bed capacity, and ex- Heger, the project superintendent for gen- panding the Emergency Department. Work eral contractor Turner Construction met is scheduled to continue through 2009. with the Yesler Community Council last “The Harborview Bond Project repre- month to discuss pedestrian safety as trucks sents a unique partnership between our haul debris and dirt away. Board of Trustees, King County, the Uni- They’ve also been meeting with other versity of Washington and the citizens of residents, community groups and local King County,” says Harborview Executive PHOTO BY KATHY NGUYEN schools. Director David Jaffe. “As the region’s only Neighborhood House volunteer Sandra Loberg reads the recognition booklet. Loberg Heger estimated that at the project’s Level I trauma and burn center and the has lived in Yesler Terrace for many years and has been volunteering for six. height more than 100 trucks a day will be disaster control center for King County, BY VOICE STAFF volunteer Myrtle Greenwood appears in the hauling dirt from the site. He said they plan Harborview plays a critical role in coor- Page after page of smiling faces and rich booklet, which also contains the stories of to have at least four flaggers to direct traf- dinating emergency response and medical stories greet readers of a booklet honoring 12 other Neighborhood House volunteers. fic and have already posted signs that say care. This seismic upgrade and expansion Yesler Terrace residents who volunteer at Collectively, the 13 have served their com- “caution children at play.” will continue to insure we are ready in the Neighborhood House. munity for more than a century. “Truck drivers will drive below the speed event of a disaster.” Readers discover that Jose Gonzales was “I thought it was very nice of them, the limit and all trucking will stay on arterials,” Harborview’s Planning Department will declared the number one dancer in a Yakima time they put into it,” Greenwood said of he added, although the trucks may use be issuing periodic flyers to update the com- contest a few years ago, that Audry Breaux the nursing students. “I hope the young neighborhood streets directly adjacent to munity about sidewalk closures, weekend has had the strength to survive three bouts people can get it known in the community the construction site. work, bus stop changes, and other project of cancer and that Jerry Marchea loves both that kids can get in touch with different The project is supported by a bond information. More information is also gardening and crabbing. resources (through volunteering). It’s nice measure passed by King County voters in available by calling the project’s Hotline, “It was nice to listen to someone in the if you have the right attitude. Attitude is 2000. It will enable the hospital to meet new at (206) 341-3900, or visiting the Web site community talk about their experiences,” everything.” seismic standards, expand patient capacity at http://www.uwmedicine.org/Facilities/ said Jillian Nelson, one of the Seattle Uni- Greenwood said she turned to volunteer- and respond to natural disasters. Harborview/ versity nursing students who prepared the ing after her mother passed away. Two new buildings will be built on the Kira Thomsen-Cheek is the bond pro- booklet. “It’s important to show the volun- “That empty void was getting to me,” Harborview campus. One, on the corner gram coordinator with Harborview Medi- teers how their involvement has helped the she said. “I needed to fill that void. It was of 9th Avenue and Jefferson Street, will cal Center. Voice staff also contributed to community as a whole.” getting out of the house, meeting different house a center for infectious disease control this report. Nelson’s interview of Yesler Terrace people and never having a dull moment.” Juneteenth a great success

Notes from the manager BY VOICE STAFF Hundreds gathered BY JUDI CARTER ficers will also be inviting individuals who behind the Yesler Ter- Community Manager are trespassing and committing illegal acts race Community Cen- to leave the area. ter last month to chat, Juneteenth was a terrific event as usual, If you are troubled by people making play games, watch wasn’t it? noise late at night, or hanging around mak- dancing and share a We were so lucky, not a drop of rain until ing you feel uncomfortable, please phone potluck feast at the the event was all over. What a nice day. It 911. No one needs to know that it was you 12th-annual Juneteenth was great seeing so many people enjoying who made the call if you tell the 911 opera- celebration. themselves. tor not to have police come to your house, “It wouldn’t be this By the time you are reading this, the but just to take care of the problem. gathering if it wasn’t Fourth of July Block Party will have hap- You may not see the officers as fast as for you. We welcome pened. Hopefully, many Yesler Terrace you would like, but every call to 911 about you, we welcome you, residents will have met and made friends problems in Yesler Terrace increases the we welcome you,” with neighbors living in apartments to the number of police who will be in the area. event emcee LaBar- north of the community, while munching on More police in the area will make it feel bara Brooks said to the a hot dog or listening to the jazz band. unsafe to people who have no business afternoon crowd. PHOTO BY STACY SCHWANDT I hope families will not have to receive being here. She went on to 15-year-old Gizachew Wonde (near right) takes on a friend in Ten Day Notices to Comply or Vacate for With all of the rain, the grass sure has describe the history a serious game of chess at Juneteenth. using fireworks, which are illegal within the been growing. This year, the tool shop is of Juneteenth, which city limits of Seattle. in the management office. You can bor- originally marked the day word reached planning committee, said she stayed up un- Hopefully, the weather, which was very row a weed eater and rake for a day or a Texas that slavery had ended. Today, it is a til midnight three days in a row cooking the strange at the end of June, will have turned weekend for free, and get your yard in tip commemoration of freedom and a celebra- Ethiopian food she shared with the guests. to sunny days. top shape. tion of African American achievement. Those who tasted her food were thankful. Many people will notice Seattle Police And speaking of tip top shape, have you The event was made possible with cash Yesler Terrace resident Gizache Wondie officers walking around in the evening or seen Laura Filarca’s yard? Wow! Her flow- and in-kind donations from the Pepsi Bot- said he loved the multicultural aspect of early in the morning. The officers are here ers are spectacular. The grass looks like she tling Corporation, Hate Free Zone Wash- the event, which he has been attending for to make the community safe. They may cut it with manicure scissors. It is perfect. If ington and private individuals. Food was many years. knock on a few doors to ask how things are you haven’t seen it, walk just to the east of donated by a number of community mem- “It’s fun,” he added. “It’s just basically going, especially the doors of individuals the management office going toward Boren. bers and service providers. hanging out with your friends and having who have had problems in the past. The of- It is a treat you will not want to miss. Tita Begashaw, a member of the event a good time.”

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COÙ SAÜN VIEÄC GIUÙP caùc thöù giaáy tôø baèng ngoân ngöõ THOÂNG DÒCH KHI QUÙI cuûa quùi vò, nhöng ngöôøi thoâng VÒ CAÀN LIEÂN HEÄ VÔÙI dòch coù theå giuùp cho cö daân hieåu caùc giaáy tôø ñoù. NHA CAÁP PHAÙT GIA CÖ Cö daân coù theå hoûi xin SEATTLE – SHA danh saùch caùc cô quan coù cung caáp dòch vuï thoâng dòch cho cö Quùi vò phaûi laøm gì khi daân. Saép tôùi ñaây, cô quan caáp quùi vò nhaän ñöôïc giaáy tôø töø cô phaùt nhaø cöûa Seattle Housing quan caáp phaùt nhaø cöûa Seattle Authority seõ coù nhöõng tôø chæ daãn Housing Authority, maø caàn phaûi baèng nhieàu ngoân ngöõ daønh cho cö ñöôïc thoâng dòch ? Quùi vò laøm gì daân taïi caùc vaên phoøng ban quaûn neáu caàn lieân laïc vôùi moät nhaân lyù, vôùi nhöõng taøi lieäu nhö treân. vieân cuûa cô quan caáp phaùt nhaø Moãi khi maø cô quan caáp cöûa Seattle Housing Authority, phaùt nhaø cöûa Seattle Housing maø hoï khoâng noùi ñöôïc ngoân ngöõ Authority göûi moät thö quan troïng cuûa baïn? baèng tieáng Anh ñeán cho cö daân, Cö daân caàn phaûi baùo cho thöôøng thì chuùng toâi cuõng keøm ban quaûn lyù bieát caøng sôùm caøng theo moät thoâng baùo baèng nhieàu toát laø hoï caàn ñöôïc giuùp ñôû. Cô thöù tieáng noùi raèng tin töùc ñöôïc quan caáp phaùt nhaø cöûa Seattle göûi ñeán laø vaán ñeà quan troïng cuûa Housing Authority, neáu ñöôïc cô quan caáp phaùt nhaø cöûa Seattle baùo tröôùc moät tuaàn leã , hoï coù Housing Authority. Neáu cö daân theå cung caáp ngöôøi chuyeân moân nhaän ñöôïc thoâng baùo naøy, vaø thoâng dòch neáu coù. Cô quan caáp khoâng coù ngöôøi thoâng dòch cho, phaùt nhaø cöûa Seattle Housing thì hoï phaûi baùo cho vieân quaûn lyù Authority tuy khoâng theå cung caáp bieát caøng sôùm caøng toát.

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