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Large Crowd Attends King County Council Town Hall on Transit FREE EACH VOLUME 28 MONTH ISSUE 11 A community-based newspaper serving the Puget Sound area since 1981 November 2009 Articles translated into six languages TheTheThe newspaper VoiceVoice of Neighborhood House Large crowd attends King County Council town hall on transit BY LYNN SEREDA elderly and disabled. Section 8 Tenant Most speakers said that the bus is their only method of transportation, a lifeline Over 200 concerned transit riders, ad- they use to go to work, school, medical vocates, labor leaders and social service appointments and social service agencies. providers attended a King County Council Several noted they could not afford cars, so Town Hall meeting, convened by Council- when they lose access to the bus, their lives man Larry Gossett to discuss recent Metro are severely impacted. bus changes in Southeast Seattle that coin- cided with the opening of Sound Transit’s Changes came with addition of light light rail service. rail The agenda also included a briefing on When light rail opened, Metro changed the current financial crisis in King County, many bus lines, most notably the #42 and and what the budget shortfall could mean #48, which operate on Martin Luther King for Metro service in 2010. Way South. Most audience concerns were centered The #42 bus was initially going to be on the changes in bus service that started eliminated, but an organizing campaign on Sept. 19. These changes include the re- that included the Asian Counseling and routing of some bus lines, elimination of Referral Service (ACRS), LELO and the other bus lines, elimination of several bus Filipino Community Center rallied sizable stops and decreased service hours on other crowds at earlier meetings to counter Metro bus lines. claims that the light rail could replace the After a presentation by representatives #42. of Sound Transit and King County Metro, Social service providers noted that many public testimony took place, with 70 people of their agency’s clients are elderly and can- signing up to speak. not walk the longer distance between ACRS Nearly all who spoke were bus riders in and the light rail stations, which are spaced Southeast Seattle neighborhoods, includ- farther apart than bus stops. ing Rainier Beach, Beacon Hill and North Metro eventually decided to keep the Rainier Valley. The speakers represented #42; however, it now only operates hourly PHOTO BY LYNN SEREDA the diversity of the area and included Af- and ends at Columbia City instead of con- Demonstrators at a King County Council transit town hall called for Sound Transit and rican Americans, Asian Americans, low- King County Metro to save bus routes, particularly in Southeast Seattle. wage workers and a sizable proportion of Please see “Buses” on Page 5 Proposed 2010 King County budget includes Election Day is Nov. 3 deep cuts to health and human services King County voters Budget addresses shortfall in the county’s $621 million 2010 are encouraged to cast General Fund. That includes eliminating all their ballots in the Nov. $56.4 million shortfall General Fund support for human services, BY VOICE STAFF though some of those funds will be replaced 3 general election. through other means, according to Triplett. For an overview of the Saluting you on Veterans Day, King County Executive Kurt Triplett’s The projected shortfall comes on top of races for Seattle mayor Nov. 11 proposed 2010 budget paints a bleak picture $93 million in cuts made in 2009. and King County Execu- The Voice wishes to honor the for county services in the next year and “There is no right or painless way to make tive, turn to the story on men and women who have served beyond. cuts of the magnitude we have these last two Triplett has proposed deep cuts to human Page 4. our country. services to shore up a projected $56.4 million Please see “Budget” on Page 5 Neighborhood House Nonprofit org. In this issue Quotable Jesse Epstein Building U.S. postage PAID 905 Spruce Street Seattle, WA Health Notes Page 2 “The holiday of Thanksgiving is not Seattle, WA 98104 Permit #8887 HEALTH GAINS NOT UNIVERSAL a part of the Islamic faith but some One to grow on Page 3 Muslims participate in the activities RAIN MAKES FOR RICH FALL because they see it as another way to GROWTH thank God.” Decision 2009 Page 4 — Sister Fatima, originally from Egypt, on ELECTION DAY GUIDE the American tradition of Thanksgiving. Translations Page 8 For the full story, see Page 5. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 2 – locAl AND NAtIoNAl NEwS NOVEMBER 2009 Health Notes Ban holiday excesses, A column devoted to your well-being holiday blues by volunteering King County health trends show “Everybody can be great because any- tors to Project LEAD, a leadership program body can serve. You don’t have to have a for people of color that provides skills for some improvement, but concerns college degree to serve. You don’t have to effective membership on nonprofit boards make your subject and your verb agree to and connects graduates with local commu- remain serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a nity organizations. For more information, soul generated by love.” contact The Volunteer Center. BY PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING had a life expectancy at birth of 81.5 years, — Martin Luther King Jr. There are many categories available COUNTY but African Americans and American In- to volunteers are many. They include Ac- dian/Alaska Natives on average had lower BY SHA STAFF counting & Financing, Advocacy, Animal King County residents continue to life expectancies. Services, Arts & Culture, Caregiving, enjoy generally improved health in many • Cancer and heart disease are the For those whose view of the holiday sea- Child Care, Companionship, Construction areas with long life expectancies and low leading causes of death in King County. sons can be summed up in the phrase, “Oh & Maintenance, Counseling, Dancing & mortality from injuries and some chronic Unintentional injuries are the leading dear, not again,” there’s an easy way to help Drama, English Language Instruction, Er- diseases. However, some trends are wors- cause of death for residents between the get through all the fuss: Volunteer your time rand Running & Shopping, First Aid & CPR, ening or not improving, and health gains ages of 1 and 44. and skills for a Food Preparation & Delivery, General Office are not being experienced equally by all • Health gains are not being experi- project or cause & Administration, Graphic Design, Health Related story communities. enced equally. Large racial, income and you believe in. Care, Environmental Restoration, Language For an article These and other health trends can be geographic inequities continue. United Way Translation & Interpretation, Meal Prepara- about other per- found in the completely-updated Com- of King County tion & Servicing, Mentoring, Photography, s p e c t i v e s o n munity Health Indicators, a project that Health improvements: is just one clear- Reading, Recreational Activities & Sports, Thanksgiving, see provides comprehensive data and health • Injuries: Deaths from homicide, sui- i ng hou s e fo r Transportation and Tutoring. Page 5. trends in accessible formats to members cide, and motor vehicle accidents continue volunteer ac- Another useful resource is provided by of the community, organizations and to decline. tivities. Nearly the City of Seattle. The City has a Web site researchers. Visit: www.kingcounty.gov/ • Chronic diseases: Deaths from breast 800 agencies list of its own — www.seattle.gov/html/citizen/ health/indicators for more information. cancer, colorectal cancer, heart disease their needs on the United Way Web site. To volunteer.htm — that provides contacts and “A key strategy in creating healthier and stroke continue to decline. find out what skills are needed and where and information about volunteer opportunities of communities is to identify and measure • Smoking continues to decline among when, call United Way’s Volunteer Center at all kinds, from “Adopt-A-Drain” (a partner- areas of work and for improvement,” said King County adults. 206-461-6906, Monday through Friday from ship between the City of Seattle and citizens Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., or e-mail volunteers@ to care for storm drains) and the Seattle Officer for Public Health Seattle & King Health concerns: uwkc.org. Aquarium, Creek Restoration & Steward- County. “The Community Health Indica- • 12.5 percent, or about 153,000 King You may also visit its office at 720 Second ship, Graffiti Cleanup, the Municipal Court, tors provide us and our residents with County adults age 18-64, reported no Avenue, during the same office hours. the Seattle Public Library and Seniors and user-friendly information that can lead health insurance coverage in 2008. Even better, if you have access to the Others in Service to Seattle to Youth Tutor- to actions.” • The adolescent birth rate is no longer Internet, you can visit United Way’s Web ing, among many others. Community Health Indicators provides continuing a decade-long decline and is site, www.unitedwayofkingcounty.org, to Some volunteers work outdoors, some information on a range of health indicators rising in portions of the county. find out how United Way can: inside. Some work from home or at locations including life expectancy, causes of death, • Increasing percentages of mothers/ • Connect you to nearly 800 qualified in their neighborhoods. Most speak English maternal and child health, chronic diseas- infants received either no prenatal care agencies that are looking for volunteers. but some do not. To spend time on these sites es, communicable diseases, access to care, during pregnancy or began prenatal care Search by keyword, ZIP code or your spe- is to realize that there are opportunities for and risk factors such as obesity, physical late, in the third trimester.
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