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Basic Health program preserved thanks to raised Chef Cynthia cooks for the council fees, annual deductible

By SHA Staff

Basic Health, a state-sponsored program providing low- cost health care coverage for the working poor through private health plans, last month announced that it will increase rates for its enrollees rather than force anyone off the program. Basic Health covers almost 100,000 Washington resi- dents, who pay a portion of the monthly premium based on their income. The program has been hit hard by budget cuts on the part of the Legislature and the Governor. The average enrollee currently pays $36 a month and the state pays the remaining $209. Last month the Health Care Authority, which administers the program, announced a rise in fees. The average enrollee will pay $61.60 in 2010, and the annual deductible, now $150, will increase to $250 on January 1, 2010. As many as 40,000 Basic Health members could have lost coverage under various options under review in the aftermath of the legislature’s 43 percent cut to the Basic Health budget. Those options, now off the table, included providing coverage to only the lowest-income members, cutting off members based on their time with the program, or con- ducting a lottery. In announcing the rate increases, Basic Health admin- Photo by Jen Calleja istrator Steven Hill said the rates were raised to protect the High Point resident and volunteer Cynthia Clouser cooks a delicious and healthy meal for the Greenbridge Community Council prior to a recent meeting. The next council meeting is on Tuesday July 7 at the Wiley Center. Please see “Health” on Page 5 Volunteer cooks are needed. Contact Melisa at 206-574-1167.

Fireworks and the Fourth: Why is there a credit union at Public shows are the best, safest bet for all Neighborhood House? By Voice Staff public displays held during the holiday. So, why a credit union at Neighborhood Most are free to the public. Express Credit Union House? For over two years Neighborhood As the Fourth of July holiday ap- Below is a list of fireworks displays in members can receive services House (and several other community proaches, it’s important to remember Seattle and King County. at four NH locations partners) has been working with Express local fireworks laws and fire safety in By Neighborhood House staff Credit Union to help them develop cul- Seattle and King County. Please re- Fireworks displays in Seattle turally competent and relevant banking member that all fireworks are banned in In Seattle and King County there is services for the communities it serves. Seattle and on Seattle Housing Authority Chase Family Fourth at Lake Union a large population of people who are Express Credit Union strives to provide property. www.chasefamily4th.org “unbanked or underbanked”, meaning affordable financial services to low and Fireworks laws vary by city elsewhere that for a variety of reasons some people moderate income people in King County, in King County, but all fireworks are also Fireworks displays in King County do not utilize or under utilize financial helping them to achieve financial stability. banned on King County Housing Author- institutions. The unbanked or under- Credit unions are different from banks in ity property. Symetra’s Bellevue Family 4th banked sometimes use payday loan and that they are member owned and are based Because fireworks are illegal in most at Bellevue Downtown Park check cashing services that charge high on a cooperative model. parts of King County, and because of www.bellevue.wa.gov interest rates, thus perpetuating a cycle of One way that Express Credit Union is the fire danger inherent in discharging debt for those who are already struggling fireworks, the best way to view fireworks Please see “Fireworks” on Page 2 financially. Please see “Express” on Page 2 on the Fourth of July is at one of the many

Neighborhood House Nonprofit org. In this issue Quotable Jesse Epstein Building U.S. postage PAID 905 Spruce Street Seattle, WA Health Notes Page 2 “It took me a couple years to figure out Seattle, WA 98104 Permit #8887 how to beat the heat my route. I don’t know the names of Be Safe Page 3 all the places — I just know where they crime peaks in the summer; are.” learn how to stay safe — Lawrence Dennis, describing the Our Voices Page 4 route he takes in delivering The Voice profile of lawrence dennis each month. For an article profiling this Translations Page 8 longtime contributor to The Voice, see metro debuts orca card Page 4. 2 – local and national news JULY 2009 Health Notes Letters to the Editor A column devoted to your well-being Readers of The Voice speak out

Gun safety should not equal gun doing this. Beat the heat: Safety tips for restriction I see nothing wrong with having a reg- istered gun that is loaded, and ready to use hot weather Dear Editor, in the home. By Public Health - Seattle & King to by a physician. In the article about gun safety in the Our Federal Constitution gives us the County • Check up on your elderly neighbors home, there were a couple of things that right to keep, and bear arms. No one has or relatives. was missed. One, gun safety laws were the right to take that right away. The trick is As the mercury rises this summer, be • Check with your physician if you are enacted due to children in the home. It was to keep it away from Children. That means sure to keep cool. High temperatures can concerned about heat and the specific medi- mentioned in the article that you need to LOCK IT UP! lead to serious medical problems, par- cations you are taking. Certain medications keep the ammunition in a different place Over-regulation is another form of taking ticularly for older adults, young children, may increase sensitivity to the heat. than where you keep the gun. away my right to defend my life, family, people with chronic illness, and people with Overheating occurs when people’s bod- Problem: if someone is breaking, or has and home. weight or alcohol problems. ies are not able to cool themselves quickly broken into your home, and you need that There are gun classes all over this coun- “When outside temperatures are very enough. gun to defend yourself, and or family, that try, and one of the best ones is offered by high, the danger for heat-related illnesses This can lead to symptoms of heat burglar is not going to wait for you to go most police departments. rises,” said Dr. David Fleming, Director exhaustion, including muscle cramps, to different parts of your home to collect I would rather be ready for any emer- and Health Officer at Public Health - Se- weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea gun and ammo. Also, an unloaded gun is gency, than caught unprepared. Historical attle & King County. “Fortunately, you can and vomiting. nothing more than an expensive club in an pieces are a different story, but no one prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke if you If you notice someone with signs of emergency. Second Point is that most of us wishes to fire a historical piece, as it might take some simple steps.” overheating, move the person to a cooler do not have children in our homes, we live be so old, that it would just blow up in your Protect yourself and your loved ones by location, have them rest for a few minutes alone, or with another adult. hand since even gun metal weakens with following these recommendations: and slowly drink a cool beverage. And children can be taught about guns. If age. I hope that no one is stupid enough • Slow down and reduce strenuous Seek medical attention for them imme- you have a gun in the home, and you do not to do that. Yes I believe in gun safety goes exercise. diately if they do not feel better. teach your children even the impact of us- hand in hand with gun ownership, but let’s • Dress in lightweight clothing. In severe instances, people can suffer ing a gun, then you are not doing your job use common sense, not restrictive sense. • Drink plenty of water or non-alcoholic heat stroke, which can cause death or per- as a parent in teaching your children right. beverages. manent disability if emergency treatment The Police Department can be very helpful Robert Canamar • Limit your direct exposure to the sun is not provided. • Do not leave infants, children, people Symptoms of heat stroke include: with mobility challenges and pets in a • an extremely high body temperature The Voice welcomes your feedback. Send your letters by e-mail to parked car, even with the window rolled (above 103°F) [email protected], or by regular mail to: down. • red, hot and dry skin Neighborhood House Additional health-related recommenda- • rapid, strong pulse The Voice tions include: • nausea, confusion and unconscious- • Do not take salt tablets unless directed ness 905 Spruce St., Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 Letters may be edited for length. Express Neighborhood House locations Continued from front page that offer Express Credit Union services Fourth of July in a place where fireworks fulfilling its mission is by working with Fireworks are legal, please remember the follow- community partners like Neighbor- Continued from front page High Point ing safety guidelines, as published by the hood House. An important aspect of the Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fireworks Spectacular at Emerald King County Fire Marshal: Express Credit Union mission is their Community Member Service Repre- Downs on July 3, Auburn • Use only approved, legal, and com- commitment to bring banking services to sentative: Samuel Gebremedhin www.emdowns.com mon fireworks from reliable Washington the unbanked and underbanked, which is Location: West Seattle Resource State and King County Fire Marshal where Neighborhood House comes into Center (above the West Seattle food Carnation Fourth of July Celebration at licensed retailers. the picture. As a partner, Neighborhood bank), 3419 S.W. Morgan St. Tolt McDonald Park • Always have a responsible adult light House provides space for Community www.carnation4th.org all fireworks. Service Representatives to meet with Yesler Terrace • Have a charged garden hose or a fire clients to open bank accounts, apply Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Des Moines Fourth of July Fireworks extinguisher handy. for citizenship loans, and discuss basic Community Member Service Rep- Display at the Des Moines Marina • Use fireworks under outdoor condi- budgeting and other important banking resentative: Maricel Valdez www.desmoineswa.gov tions only, away from buildings, houses services. Location: Neighborhood House with wood shingles, trees and dry fields. Beginning in June, Community Mem- office, 825 Yesler Way Enumclaw Stars & Stripes • Avoid aerial type fireworks. ber Service Representatives have begun Celebration • Light one item at a time, move away working at four Neighborhood House Rainier Vista www.ci.enumclaw.wa.us quickly and keep a safe distance away. locations: Yesler Terrace, Rainier Vista, Every Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Dispose of used fireworks by first NewHolly and High Point. For the days Community Member Service Rep- Federal Way Red, White and Blues Fes- soaking them in water. and times they are available, see the resentative: Samuel Gebremedhin tival at Celebration Park • Ensure the safety of pets. sidebar. Location: Second Floor of Rainier www.cityoffederalway.com • Use eye protection. Neighborhood House is excited to be Vista building, 4410 29th Ave. S. • Remember your neighbors and clean partnering with a financial institution Kent Fourth of July Splash at Lake Me- up all debris. that offers financial products relevant to NewHolly ridian Park • If a device does not light or fire, an the clients and communities it serves. Every Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.ci.kent.wa.us adult should wait at least a minimum For more information about Express Community Member Service Rep- of five minutes before approaching the Credit Union, visit www.expresscu.org, resentative: Maricel Valdez Celebrate Kirkland at Marina Park device. e-mail [email protected] or call Location: Lee House, 7315 39th www.celebratekirkland.org • Remember, if it has a stick or fins and 206-622-1850. Ave. S. it goes up or if it blows up, it is illegal in Fabulous Fourth of July at Coulon Park Washington State. in Renton • Rather than buying fireworks, attend The Voice http://rentonwa.gov a public fireworks display when available and make that a family tradition. Editor Reporters Tukwila Family Fourth, Fort Dent Park Remember, fireworks are illegal in Tyler Roush Robert Canamar www.ci.tukwila.wa.us Seattle and many parts of King County, 206-461-8430, ext. 227 Tom Keane and on SHA and KCHA property. When [email protected] Lynn Sereda Fireworks safety in doubt, do not discharge fireworks. The Voice, the newspaper of Neighborhood House, is published monthly with the support of If you do find yourself celebrating the Seattle Housing Authority and the King County Housing Authority. Neighborhood House helps diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, fi- nancial independence and community building. The Voice contributes to that mission by provid- ing low-income people, immigrants, refugees and other concerned parties with timely, relevant news. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, Neighborhood House, SHA or KCHA. We welcome articles and tips from the community and reserve the right to edit all submissions. The Voice is published online at www.nhwa.org and at www.seattlehousing.org.

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Thousands rally for health care One to grow on Garden tips for community gardeners Time to plant a bounty of basil By Anza Muenchow lettuce, so lots of nitrogen source (fish meal, Special to The Voice blood meal, or feather meal, etc.). If you added plenty of manure in the spring, then Ah. The long warm days of summer have the bed may be rich enough. arrived. Plants are loving this, as they can Choose a sunny, protected spot in the gar- photosynthesize for 16 hours a day. Growth den. Plant out your starts on a cloudy, cool is dramatic. day and cover lightly with floating row cover Provide them with good soil and water for the first week. Keep these plants well and you will be rewarded. Don’t let your watered, like you would a lettuce patch. soils dry out because they are difficult to Unlike many gardeners, I do not recom- re-hydrate. Water the soil at least one and mend planting basil with tomatoes. I do a half inches a week. Even if it rains a few recommend eating them together, but not times this month, it rarely gives us even a growing them together. quarter of and inch. Long, slow watering is Tomatoes don’t need as much fertilizer best because it allows the water to penetrate or water, as they have very deep roots and deeply. don’t do well with high nitrogen fertiliz- Just top watering will encourage shallow ers. Tomatoes will be more susceptible to rooting, so make sure the water goes deep. blight if you over fertilize with the nitrogen Dig down six to eight inches into your beds sources. But basil loves rich soil and warm, to check your watering. well watered sites. Just about any direct seeding you do this Here are a few tips for the care of basil to month will give good results if you keep the have a long summer harvest. Pick basil from seed bed moist. Lettuce likes to be sown the top. Don’t take those large bottom leaves near the surface (where there is some light) until later in the season. Regularly pinch off Photo by Robert Canamar so water almost daily to get good germina- the top four to six inches, by cutting the stem Over 2,000 people attended the Health Care For All 2009 rally, held on May 30. tion rate. Dill, too. just above a branching node. The event began with a speech by U.S. Senator Patty Murray at Pratt Park, and The deeper sown seeds, like beans or This pinching will then stimulate the continued with a march through downtown to Westlake, where Congressman Jim squash, you can water every other day. All formation of two new leaf buds. These buds McDermott remarked about the need for healthcare reform in the United States. this depends on how cloudy or rainy it is. will then grow tall and you can cut the top Many SHA residents participated in the rally. Watch out for a roaming pack of slugs at six inches of these. Your plants will get night, as they will demolish a newly planted bushy and keep producing. bed. Mostly, your job is to prevent the plant Summer time brings with it Is there ever too much basil in a garden? from flowering. If it has enough nitrogen, Be safe a rise in crime I think not. If you are a lover of basil, now it will continue to give you leaves till Sep- is the time to get your bed established. I tember. For optimal leafy growth, watch generally don’t plant out the basil seedlings for a cool, cloudy day and give your basil a By Seattle Neighborhood Group Drive carefully. Kids often ride their till June. It is difficult to direct sow basil in foliar feeding. bikes and play on the side streets. Stay a garden, so start yours in seed mix indoors Mix a weak dilution of fish emulsion Summer is here and school is out, pro- alert! or buy some starts from a local farmers fertilizer in a watering can or sprayer and viding opportunities for mischief. Crime Greet neighbors as you walk through market. rates and calls for police service often your neighborhood, even if you don’t Prepare your bed as if you are planting Please see “Garden” on Page 5 rise during warmer months. Sweltering know them. Take time to chat. Neigh- temperatures can lead to short tempers borhoods where people know each other and annoying pranks. are safer. Seattle Tilth to teach container gardening, Longer days and open windows also Volunteer some time at one of your tend to generate noise complaints. So, neighborhood youth organizations or com- composting in downtown parks for apartment here are some suggestions to keep in mind munity centers. Challenge youth hanging for summer: out at the basketball court to a game. and condo dwellers Lighting fireworks in Seattle is illegal. Every summer, each precinct hosts a By Seattle Tilth Aug 5: Container Stir-Fry Gardening However, a free public celebration will be community picnic, with free hot dogs, ice Aug 12: Composting for Apartment held at Myrtle Edwards Park. Events be- cream, entertainment and raffles. Picnic This summer, Seattle Tilth will teach Dwellers gin at 12:30 p.m. and end with a fireworks dates and contact phone numbers are apartment and condominium dwellers how Aug 19: Herbal Tea Gardening display at 10 p.m. Gas Works Park will listed below: to grow vegetables and herbs in containers also host fireworks at 10 p.m. July 4. North Precinct: 10049 College Way N., and how to compost food waste indoors or Cascade Playground, 333 Pontius Ave. Loud noises are a frequent summer Saturday, July 11, 206-684-0850. on balconies or patios. The classes are great N. complaint. Amplified noise should be SW Precinct: 2300 SW Webster, Satur- for beginning gardeners and can also help Sundays, 10 a.m. - noon turned down after 10 p.m. Remember, day, August 15, 206-733-9800. more experienced gardeners troubleshoot or August 16: Container Salad Gardening people still have to work in the morning. South Precinct: 3001 S Myrtle, Satur- get new ideas. Seattle Tilth wants to show August 23: Composting for Apartment Just because it’s hot outside doesn’t day, Sept. 12, 386-1850. you how to grow your own food organically Dwellers mean you can’t keep your cool. Resolve West Precinct: 810 Virginia St., Thurs- and reduce waste even if you don’t have a August 30: Container Stir-Fry Garden- differences with your neighbors peace- day, Sept. 17, 206-684-8917. yard or P-Patch plot! ing fully; encourage your kids to do the same. The East Precinct community picnic However, if nearby noise disturbs you was held in June. Victor Steinbrueck Park, 2001 Western Belltown Cottage Park, 2512 Elliott and you don’t feel comfortable asking And don’t forget, Night Out Against Ave. Ave. neighbors to keep it down, call building Crime is Tuesday, August 4. You can reg- Wednesdays, 5 – 7 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. - noon management (if appropriate) or non-emer- ister your block with your police precinct July 8: Basic Herb Gardening in Con- September 5: Composting for Apartment gency, at 206-625-5011. or over the Internet: http://www.seattle. tainers Dwellers Remind your children if they find a gun gov/police/Nightout/default.htm. Previous classes, conducted prior to The September 19: Fall and Winter Container in the neighborhood, not to touch it. Tell Have fun and keep safe. Voice’s deadline, focused on “Container Herb Gardening them to find an adult who can help. Veggie Gardening 101” and “Composting for Apartment Dwellers.” All classes are free; participants need to register ahead of time at www.seattletilth. Federal minimum wage to increase mary election debate this month for Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St. org or call 206-633-0451 ext. 101. The federal minimum wage rate will candidates for Seattle mayor. Wednesdays, 5 – 7 p.m. increase to $7.25 per hour effective July The event will take place from 6-7:30 July 15: Fall and Winter Veggie Garden- Founded in 1978, Seattle Tilth is a 24, replacing the existing rate of $6.55 p.m. July 23 at Rainier Square, located ing in Containers nationally recognized nonprofit organiza- per hour. at 1333 Fifth Avenue in Seattle. July 22: Composting for Apartment tion dedicated to cultivating a sustain- Washington state’s minimum wage More information, including pricing Dwellers able community, one garden at a time. rate is $8.55 per hour. and registration info, is available online July 29: Edible Flower Gardening in In demonstration gardens and P-Patches at www.seattlecityclub.org. Upcoming Containers and other community gardens across the CityClub to host mayoral debate events are listed in the sidebar to the region, Seattle Tilth teaches people how to Seattle’s CityClub is hosting a pri- left on the Web site. Occidental Square, Occidental Avenue improve their environment by using organic South and South Main Street gardening techniques. Wednesdays, 5 – 7 p.m.

The voice 4 – local and national news JULY 2009 Our Voices: Lawrence Dennis brings The Voice to you

By Tyler Roush The Voice editor

If you’re holding a copy of The Voice in your hands right now, chances are good — 100 percent, in fact — that Lawrence Dennis had a part in getting it to you. Lawrence, the longtime deliveryman — “It’s been so long I can’t remember,” he says, when asked how long he’s had the gig — is a sort of middle man for The Voice, picking the papers up from Pacific Publish- ing printing press in Seattle and distributing it throughout the city and King County. He’s logged countless miles behind the wheel of his pickup, crisscrossing the area, from Lake City to West Seattle to Tukwila, to get the paper out to our 13,000 subscribers. “It took me a couple years to figure out my route,” he says. Of the dozens of buildings where he makes his drops, he adds with a laugh, “I don’t know the names of all the places — I just know where they are.”

“I remember riding over mountains” Born in Atlanta in 1955, Lawrence and his family moved to Seattle in 1959 or 1960 — he doesn’t recall the exact date. “I remember riding over mountains, and Photo by Tyler Roush rain storms, and I guess that was leaving Lawrence Dennis, who has delivered The Voice for more than a decade, stands by his car. On delivery days he drives a pickup. Georgia,” he says. He’s not been back since the family left. ert, 29, and daughter Lawrina, 21, all live in in his car, taking care of Lawrina, looking and Lawrina enrolled in Neighborhood In fact, since arriving in Seattle, he says the area. (Latonya, from a previous relation- for work. House’s Head Start program, where she was he’s not been further from the city than ship, lived with her mother growing up.) “Her mom was in and out of our lives,” a student of Miss Betty — Betty Parker, a Portland, Ore. It was in 1988 or 1989 that Lawrence he says. “That was a long time ago. Head Start teacher in Holly Park. Lawrence “Never been on an airplane — all my found himself homeless, a single dad rais- “I did what anybody else would do.” started doing yard and maintenance work kids have,” he says matter-of-factly. “I just ing a baby girl. and picking up odd jobs in the neighbor- have no desire to fly.” He talks openly of the experience, of A home in Holly Park hood. (He moved from Holly Park during His daughter Latonya, 33, stepson Rob- staying at Sacred Heart Shelter or living The family moved to Holly Park in 1992, the redevelopment and is now a Section 8 voucher holder.) He also served for a time on Neighbor- hood House’s Head Start Policy Council. It A heartfelt thank-you to our was through his work with Neighborhood House that he learned of The Voice, even- tually leading to his role as distribution breakfast sponsors and donors! manager. He took on the job in the late 1990s, Thanks to the generous support of our breakfast sponsors (listed below) and individual donors, our 2009 under then-editor Elliot Bronstein. Not much has changed about the posi- breakfast celebration raised more than $140,000! These funds will go directly to Neighborhood House tion, he says, except for the volume. He used programs ― vital services that help thousands each year. to deliver just to SHA high-rises. And he recalls a time when the by-mail copies of The Voice were labeled, stamped and sorted out of the Epstein Building in Yesler Terrace. (A mailing house handles that job today.) When he’s not delivering The Voice or working for his business (L.D.’s Lawn Care and Services, which does contract work for Neighborhood House and the City of Seattle), he’s an avid fisherman. Whatever he’s doing, it’s rare to see him without his trademark sunglasses. (In nearly two years of working with him, this reporter has never seen him without his shades.) They’ve become as much a fixture to Lawrence as Lawrence has been for The Voice. “A lot of people wouldn’t know me if I didn’t have them on,” he says with a laugh.

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Seattle, U.S. Neighborhood House honors its volunteers Census Bureau partner in Complete Count Committee Group will prepare city for 2010 Census

By Voice staff

It’s no fooling — Census Day is coming up on April 1, 2010. To get you prepared to stand up and be counted, the City of Seattle is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau and community groups to increase aware- ness and participation in the 2010 Census. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has ap- pointed a Seattle Complete Count Com- mittee, made up of community leaders who will help guide the community through the census process. Census information is vital for the fed- eral government in drawing the Congres- sional district boundaries and in allocating funding for services in communities. “It’s extremely important that everyone

Photos by Tyler Roush in our city is counted,” said Mayor Nickels. Audry Breaux (left) a longtime Neighborhood House volunteer, “Seattle’s Complete Count Committee will displays the Mariners sweatshirt she won in a raffle at work with our community to raise aware- Neighborhood House’s Volunteer Recognition Event June 25. ness and to ensure everyone understands Neighborhood House volunteer Anne Holderread (right) won how important this is.” the raffle, but offered the sweatshirt to Audry, a self-professed The census is mandated in the U.S. Con- diehard fan. Kären White (at center right), president of stitution to occur in 10-year intervals. Neighborhood House’s boad of trustees, looks on. As its name implies, the Seattle Com- At right is a card thanking Neighborhood House volunteers, plete Count Committee is tasked with made by a student at White Center’s Mount View Elementary. trying to get every single person living Neighborhood House counts on the support of its dedicated in Seattle accounted for in the upcoming volunteers. To learn more or to volunteer, contact Volunteer census. In addition, it will focus its efforts Coordinator Jen Rosenbrook at [email protected] or 206-461- on traditionally hard-to-reach populations, 8430, ext. 255. including people of color, immigrant and refugee groups, low-income people and and the plants. of pesto, leaving out the cheese part, and the homeless. Garden To help reach these groups, the Complete Continued from Page 3 Do you need suggestions for eating your thaw for cooking all winter. basil? It goes in everything in the summer! Enjoy your regular garden harvests and Count Committee will develop census out- apply to the whole plant, leaves and all. Of Soups, salads, sandwiches, meats and gra- keep watering this month. reach materials in at least seven languages, course, wait a few days till you pick and vies, you name it. And if I still have too that include: Chinese, English, Korean, So- eat the leaves as they will be quite “fishy” much basil, I dry it. Anza Muenchow is a farmer and a vol- mali, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. tasting for awhile. I love when my summer harvests give unteer with P-Patch. You can reach her by It has also organized several subcom- I probably foliar feed three to four times me a taste treat in the winter months also. e-mail at [email protected], or online at mittees that will develop specific materials a season, depending on the health of the soil I like to make and freeze small containers www.mahafarm.com. to help get the word out to these groups. One question that often arises around census time is one of privacy — is the information collected in census polling Health Basic Health To find out whether you or your house- confidential? Continued from front page Basic Health is for Washington state hold is eligible for Basic Health and, if so, “Individual responses to the Census are residents whose income falls within Ba- to add your name to the waiting list, call protected by law, and cannot be shared with most vulnerable people while making sure sic Health’s income guidelines and who 1-800-660-9840 and press “0,” or register anyone outside of the U.S. Census Bureau,” the program continues. aren’t eligible for Medicare, aren’t insti- online at www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov. said Kenny Pittman, Senior Policy Advisor, “We are fully aware that this decision tutionalized at the time of enrollment, Only one person needs to register, and who is staffing the Seattle Complete Count will impact many people in the program,” and aren’t attending school full-time in only once, for his or her household. Committee. “All census workers take an he said. “Even a $17 a month increase can be the United States on a student visa. oath that the information they collect cannot tough for a family struggling to get by. But Lea r n more by visit i ng w w w. Other insurance options be shared, by law,” he added. “The informa- this option gives those families a choice. basichealth.hca.wa.gov or calling 1-800- Several Washington State organiza- tion cannot be obtained for a period of 72 No one qualified for the program will be 660-9840 and pressing “0.” (You’ll be tions may be able to help you find insur- years, even with a court order.” arbitrarily removed.” asked to enter a number; just ignore this ance that is right for you. The following Census workers who do share informa- Gov. Christine Gregoire, who proposed request, and hold on for an operator.) are possible options: tion are subject to a substantial fine and cuts to Basic Health last December, sup- Basic Health is no longer processing DSHS Medical Assistance possible jail time. ports the decision to raise rates. incoming applications to determine eli- 1-800-562-3022 In short, confidentiality is taken very “They found a way to minimize the gibility and has officially implemented www.dshs.wa.gov seriously, according to Pittman. number of people losing health care, but a waiting list. New applicants will be He added that it is important that every we still have a long way to go,” she said placed on the list behind applicants Apple Health for Kids person be counted in the 2010 census. As recently. “There are more than 30,000 already waiting. When space becomes 1-877-543-7669 the 2010 Census Day approaches, the Com- Washington residents waiting to get into available, Basic Health will release www.applehealthforkids.wa.gov plete Count Committee will provide more Basic Health.” names from the list in date-received order information, including job opportunities Hill said the program has identified and notify applicants. Office of the Insurance Commis- with the U.S. Census Bureau. over 5,000 people enrolled in both Basic Some people may bypass the waiting sioner To learn more about the 2010 Census, go Health and Medicaid. Those people will list, among them foster parents, per- 1-800-562-6900 to www.census.gov/2010 or contact Kenny be removed from Basic Health and will sonal care workers, Washington National www.insurance.wa.gov Pittman, City of Seattle at 206-684-8364 or receive only Medicaid coverage. Another Guard or Reserves who served in Opera- via e-mail at [email protected]. 3,000 Basic Health enrollees may qualify tion Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Washington State Health Insurance for Medicaid. Those who do qualify will Freedom, or Operation Noble Eagle, and Pool also go into Medicaid. certain others. 1-800-877-5187

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Public transit rolls out አውቶቡስ ስትወስድ፣ ፌሪ፣ ህዝባዊ መጓዓዝያ*ኦርካ* ስርሑ ፌሪ ሳዉንደር ባቡር ባቡር(ኣብ “ORCA” card መለስተኛ ባቡር፣ ወይም ክጅምር እዩ። ቐረባ ግዜ ዝጅምር ኣገልግሎቱ) የህዝብ አገልግሎት የ“ORCA” ሳውንደር ባቡር ፡ የያዙትን ሓደ ዉልቀ ሰብ ካብቶም ህዝባዊ ኣብ እትጥቀምሉ ግዜ ኣብቲ ካርድ አወጣ ካርድ የካርድ ማንበቢያው ላይ መጓዕዝያ ተቃሚ ሰብ ምስዝኸዉን ካርድ ዘንብብ ማሺን ትጥዉቕዎ የህዝብ ትራንስፖርት አገልግሎት በመንካት በአውቶቡስ፣ በሳውንድ ተዓዚብኩም ክትኮኑ ትኽእሉ ኣብ ኣዉቶቡስ ወይድማ ኣብቲ ሜትሮ ካልኦት ናይ መጓዓዚ መስቀሊ ቦታ ክሳብ እኹል ተሽከራካሪዎችን የምትወስድ ትራንሲት ወይም ስቴት ፌሪ ኣገልግሎት ኣቕረብቲ ናይ ገንዘብ ዘለዎ ካርድኹም። እቲ ከሆነ፣ ሜትሮ ላይ አንዳንድ መጠቀም ይቻላል፡። በተቻለው ፕዩጀት ሳዉንድ ትራንሲት ናይ ሲስተም ካብቲ ዘቐመጥክምዎ ማስታወቂያዎችን (የትራንስፖርት መጠን ካርዱ እስከተሞላ ድረስ ስቴት ፌሪ ሓዲስ ናይ ክፍሊት ገንዘብ የኽፍል ካብቲ ካርድ አገልግሎት እንደ ፒጀት ሳውንድ የተሰራው ሲስተም ከካርዱ ላይ መንገዲ ኣብ ምትእትታው ይርከቡ ተቐማጢ ብዙሕ ገንዘብ አካባቢ፣ ሳውንድ ትራንሲትና ገንዘብ ይቀንሳል፡፡ በቂ ገንዘብ ሓደ ናይዚ ከባቢ ዘገልግል ናይ ምስዘይህሉ ዝተረፈ ብካሽ የስቴት ፌሪ ሲስተም) ለመሳሰሉት ከካርዱ ላይ ከሌለ ልዩነቱን በካሽ ክፍሊት ካርድ ኣብ ኩሉ ዓይነታት ክትከፍልዎ ትኽእሉ። አዲስ የክፍያ መንገድ ከፍቷል- መልክት መክፈል ይቻላል፡። መጓዓዚ ዘገልግል ብ ኦርካ እዚ ካርድ ኣብ ኣተፈላልዩ ለሁሉም አካባቢ የሚረዳ አንድ ካርዱን በብዙ ቦታዎች ብዝብል ስም ዝፍለጥ ቀሪቡ ኣሎ ቦታታት ክትገዝእዎ ትኽእሉ ኣብ ካርድ በተጨማሪም ORCA ያገኙታል፡፡ እንደዚሁም ። ናይ ሜትሮ ኮንሱመር ኣገልግሎት ተብሎ ይጠራል፡፡ በህዝብ አገልግሎት ቢሯችን ጥረ ገንዘብ ክትከፍሉ ትኽእሉ ቤት ጽሕፈት ኣብ ሰኮንድ ኣቨኑን የገንዘብ ክፍያዎትንም በሁለተኛውና ጃክሰን በዌስት ሌክ ኢኹም ኦርካ ግን ብዝቐለለን ጃኽሰን ወስትለክ ካስቱመር ብዝሓሸን ብዘይጸገም ናይ መጓዓዚ ስቶፕ ኣብ ሰርድን ፓይንን ኣብቲ እየተጠቀሙም, ORCA ደግሞ የተገልጋዮች ቦታ በሶስተኛውና ክፍሊት ንኽትከፍሉ ይሕግዘኩም ታነል ገለርያ ኣብ ካልኦት ናይ የአከፋፈል ዘዴውን ቀላል ፓይን በታናል ውስጥና በብዙ ካርድ ኮይኑ ብዉሱን ግዜን ንግዲ ትካላትን ድማ ክትረኽብዎ ያደርገዋል ምክንያቱም ካርዱ ችርቻሮ ቦታዎች ይገኛል፡። ገንዘብን ክትዉስኽሉ ዘኽእል ትክእሉ ኢኹም። በየጊዜው ሲያልቅ ገንዘብ ተጨማሪ ዜናዎች በኢንተርነት እዩ ልክዕ ክምደብት ካርድ ኮይኑ ብዝበለጸ ንኽትሕበሩ ኣብዚ ሊሞሉት ስለሚችሉ እንደ ዴቢት ላይ www.orcacards.com ዘገልግል ኣዩ ክንደናይ ገንዘብ ወሳይት እዚ ትበጽሑwww. ካርድ ማለት ነው፡፡ የሚፈልጉትን ወይም በሜትሮ ዌቭ ሳይት ከምእትዉሰኹሉ ድማ ባዕልኹም orcacards.com METRO ያህል በካርዱ ላይ መሙላት Web site (www.metrokc. ትዉስኑ። website(www.metrokc.gov/ ይችላሉ፡፡ gov/transit) እና በስልክ ቁጥር እዚ ካርድ ክትጥቀመሉ ቐሊል transit) 1-800-988-6722(1-800- ካርዱ ለመጠቀም በጣም 1-888-988-6722 (1-888-988- እዩ ዝኾን እዋን ብኣዉቶቡስ 988-ORCA) ቀላል ነው፡፡ በማንኛውም ጊዜ ORCA).

Gadiidka dadweynaha oo bilaabay sahlan tahay. Markaad raacayso, bus, Kaarka “ORCA” feeri iyo weliba tareentka cusub (oo Haddii aad tahay qof isticmaala gaa- shaqo bilaabi doona bishaan 1da Luu- diidka daweynaha, waxaa laga yaabaa liyo) mari kaarkaaga kaar akhriyaha. inaad mar hore aragtay in in dandan oo Haddiii lacag ku filan ku jirto isgaa ka ka mid aha gaadiidka dad weyhan sida goosanaya, haddii kalena waxaadin basaska, feerigaba inay bilaabeen istic- inta kale ku bixinaysaa caddaaan. maalidda kaarkaas(ORCA)oo aad ku raali karto gadiidkasta oo ka shaqeeya Meelo badanbad ka heli kartaa kara- soonaha loo yaqaan “Puget Sound” oo ka ORCA oo ay ka mid tahay xafiiska ay ka mid yihinn “Sound Transit”. METRO ee ku yaa wadooyinka Second iyo Jackson, the Westlake customer Inkastoo aad weli isticmaali karto stop oo ku taal 3rd iyo Pine, tanalka lacag caddaan ah, haddana kaarkaan- gudihiisa iyo goobo kale oo badan oo baa wax bandanna kaaga dhib yar. La- tafaariiqda lagu gado. cag intaad doonta ayaadna ku shuban kartaa markaad lacg ku shubanayso. Waxaad macluumaad dheeri ah ka Waa sida kaarkaaga bangiga oo kale. helaysaan www.orcacards.com ama webka METRO oo ah (www.metrokc. Kaarkaa waa mis isticmaalidiisu gov/transit) 1-888-988-6722.

CÔNG TY XE BÚYT CÔNG qúi vị lên xe búyt, xuống phà, lên xe CỘNG CHO PHÁT HÀNH THẺ điện LINK (bắt đầu chạy vào tháng “ORCA” Bảy), họặc xe lửa Sounder, chỉ cần Nếu qúi vị là một trong những chà lên máy đọc trên xe búyt, hay ở người dùng phương tiện xe búyt ngỏ trạm xe lữa hay xe điện (hoặc công cộng, thì qúi vị đã để ý thấy là ở các bến phà). Bao lâu mà qúi vị công ty xe búyt Metro ( và các công có đủ tiền trong thẻ, thì hệ thống ty xe búyt vùng vịnh Puget Sound, tự động trừ tiền lệ phí cho cuốc đi gồm cả công ty Sound Transit và của qúi vị. Nếu qúi vị không có đủ hệ thống State Ferry- Phà của Tiểu tiền-988 nạp trong thẻ, thì quí vị bang đã giới thiệu ra cách mới qúi phải có thể trả số tiền thiếu bằng vị dùng để trả tiền lệ phí – đó là thẻ tiền mặt. ORCA- viết tắt của các chữ One Qúi vị có thể mua thẻ ở nhiều Regional Card For All – có nghĩa địa điểm, kể cả văn phòng phục vụ là dùng thẻ này để trả tiền lệ phí xe khách hàng của công ty xe búyt búyt cho tòan vùng. Metro ở góc đường Jackson và Trong khi mà qúi vị vẩn còn có đường Số 2, ở địa điểm Westlake thể dùng tiền mặt để trả tiền xe, thì Customer Stop góc đường số 3 và với thẻ ORCA sẽ làm cho việc trả đường Pine, ở địa điểm dưới đường tiền xe dễ dàng hơn, khi với thẻ này hầm và ở các của hàng bán lẻ. được nạp một số tiền trước, giống Có nhiều thông tin chi tiết được như thẻ trả tiền debit card- của phổ biến trên mạng www.orcacards. nhà bank cấp vậy. Qúi vị có quyết com hoặc ở trang mạng công ty xe định số tiền là bao nhiêu mỗi khi búyt Metro www.metrokc.gov/tran- xài thẻ. sit và qua điện thọai miễn phí ở 1- Dùng thẻ này thì dễ dàng. Khi 888-988-6722 (1-888-988-ORCA.

The Voice The mission of the Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance Jammin’ for Juneteenth the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability yesler celebrates, despite rain and self-sufficiency for people with low incomes. See Page 7

July SHASHA NEWSNEWS 2009 News and information about Seattle’s neighborhoods

Seattle Housing applies for RAC elects new officers additional stimulus funds Projects could take included in the stimulus package for hous- ing authorities across the nation. The first place across Seattle $3 billion of this funding has been assigned already. Housing authorities across the By Virginia Felton Unites States must compete for the remain- Seattle Housing Authority ing $1 billion. SHA received $17 million from the initial Seattle Housing Authority staff members funds. This funding is being used for new are working to submit several grant applica- housing at Rainier Vista and for repair work tions to the US Department of Housing and at Bell Tower. Urban Development to take advantage of One application for the competitive round competitive capital grants that are part of seeks funding to bring a total of 34 public the American Recovery and Reinvestment housing units up to Uniform Federal Acces- Act. sibility Standards — 28 Scattered-Sites units SHA is applying for up to $40 million in and six apartments at Tri-Court. new funding, according to Ann-Marie Lind- SHA has been steadily adding UFAS boe, Seattle Housing’s director of housing units toward a goal of having 263 acces- Photo by Tom Keane finance and asset management. The funds sible units across Seattle by 2014. If funded, The Resident Action Council’s newly-elected officers for 2009-10 include (from would be used in a variety of projects that this project would put the agency ahead of left) Vice President Robert Jones of Olympic West, Secretary Jim Bush of Center would benefit public housing properties schedule. Park, President Doug Morrison of Ballard House, Treasurer Michael Hearte of throughout the city. Olympic West and Ombudsperson Lois Gruber of Lake City House. Elections were The funding is part of the $4 billion Please see “Funds” on Page 3 held at the June 24 meeting at Center Park. RAC’s next meeting will be in August.

Laundry prices to rise in August Beginning in August, the cost to wash and dry a load of laundry at Seattle A Q&A with SHA Board Chair Yusuf Cabdi Housing Authority laundry rooms will Editor’s note: Last month, The Voice sat dents that speak many different languages, increase. down for an interview with newly-elected and many of them have limited English It will take one dollar instead of 75 SHA Board Chair Yusuf Cabdi. Some re- skills. It is undeniable that some of our cents to operate the washer or the dryer, sponses have been edited for length without limited English speakers have difficulties a total of 50 cents increase per load. affecting content. navigating the system. It is our desire as an While utility rates and the overall organization to take every opportunity to cost to operate the laundry rooms have The Voice: Could you talk about the serve them well. My advice to the tenants steadily gone up, this is the first price significance of serving as board chair as an is to be patient, understand the rules, know increase in over 20 years, according to SHA resident yourself? Why did you agree your rights and responsibilities. I would Housing Operations Support Manager to take on this job? Is there anything in par- also like to advise the staff to be aware of Bob Wyda. ticular that you hope to learn from it? the cultural and linguistic differences, and “We did a price survey of commercial serve our limited English speakers with care laundromats around the city, and found Yusuf Cabdi: As a resident, the decisions and compassion. that even with a quarter price increase, we made by SHA affect me as a person, and are still charging less than most places,” many other residents. Although, I am not the TV: From your own understanding of the he said. only resident commissioner, and I am glad challenges and opportunities with the Yesler that the residents have another voice on the Terrace redevelopment, what are your hopes Link light rail opens July 18 board — and that is Sybil (Bailey). I take the for the future there? SHA Board Chair Yusuf Cabdi A new light-rail line will connect chair position with the support of the other YC: I would personally like to see that Seattle and Tukwila. See the story on commissioners. And my passion for serving YC: Yesler is a big issue, and as the chair we are serving more low-income tenants, Page 5. SHA as chair of the board is of the board, I believe we, as both in services and housing. to serve the people of Seattle SHA welcomes a a board, have to make sure In this section in general, and the tenants of new face to its board in that we are serving all our TV: The economic recession has touched SHA in particular. Heyward Watson. See stakeholders to the best of nearly everyone. Unemployment is up and the story on Page 2. our abilities. … One of my demand for services is higher than it has TV: What are some of priorities as a commissioner SHA News Page 2 been in years. Are there any programs that your own personal observa- is to see to the well-being of you hope to see in the future to address this heyward watson joins board tions about the challenges that SHA faces our current residents of Yesler Terrace, and Point of View Page 3 issue? in working with residents who speak many make sure that they have affordable and digital tv: the aftermath different languages and come from different decent homes now and after the redevel- High Point Herald Page 4 YC: We need to invest in our tenants’ cultures? From your own experience, what opment of Yesler is completed. And I will future, in terms of education, employment hpna adds trustees advice do you have for residents from other make every available opportunity to listen Rainier Vista News Page 5 and entrepreneurial skills. This is very cultures who are working with SHA? to their concerns. important to help our economy grow. SHA link light rail to open NewHolly Notes Page 6 has programs that are designed to address YC: It is a challenge indeed, but one TV: This newspaper recently reported those issues. … (The) Tenant Trust Ac- resident receives lelo award thing that SHA is blessed with is a board that SHA anticipates increased federal fund- Yesler Happenings Page 7 count (program) helps tenants to save their and staff that understand diversity. Our ing in its 2010 budget. What are some of the rent in an account, and use that money for soggy juneteenth celebration board consists of people with very diverse areas that you personally would like to see Translations Page 8 education, employment-related expenses, backgrounds, in terms of occupation, race, more funding for in the future. culture and national origin. … We have resi- Please see “Cabdi” on Page 2 2 – sha news JUly 2009

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Selected for commitment to low-income or even a down payment for buying a house. Section housing, experience in finance 3 is another great program that provides low-income tenants priority in some SHA jobs. I would like to see By SHA Staff and neighborhoods into healthy ones by those programs expanded. providing early bridge financing for real Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has estate projects. TV: In addition to your responsibilities with the appointed Heyward Watson to Seattle He is the former Director of the Fan- SHA board, you’re a member of the City of Seattle’s Housing Authority’s Board of Com- nie Mae Washington State Partnership Complete Count Census committee. Talk about your missioners, for a four-year term ending Office, where he was responsible for role with that committee — what inspired you to get March 20, 2013. customer relations, community lending/ involved? The Mayor’s appointment was con- community relations, and government firmed by the City Council on Tuesday, relations under the company’s “Ameri- YC: Seattle is a great city, and I would like to grab May 26. Watson succeeds Katie Hong in can Dream Commitment to Washington SHA Commissioner Heyward Watson every opportunity to serve the citizens of the city an at-large position on the Board. State” program, a $25 billion affordable He received his Masters of Science in of Seattle to the best of my abilities. $300 billion in “Heyward Watson is recognized housing investment plan. Business Management from Antioch federal funding is distributed annually to cities across across the state as an experienced and Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Watson University. the United States, based on population. I would like passionate advocate for low-income was the Director of Homeownership Pro- He has participated in several execu- to see that everyone in Seattle is counted so that our housing,” said Seattle Housing Author- grams for the Washington State Housing tive management courses, including a great city will get its fair share. ity Executive Director Tom Tierney. “He Finance Commission. He was respon- course held at the John F. Kennedy will be a terrific member of the Board sible for policy and program develop- School of Government at Harvard Uni- TV: Do you have any hobbies or personal interests? of Commissioners and the community ment, as well as mortgage revenue bond versity. What do you do in your spare time? is fortunate to have him step into this issuance and program administration. Watson has also served as Chair role.” Watson also has more than 25 years of the Board of Habitat for Humanity YC: I play soccer every other weekend, and I like Watson joined Impact Capital in of experience in the mortgage banking Seattle/South King County and serves going to the gym a few days a week. I like reading August 2006 as the organization’s Chief industry. as a Governor appointee on the State’s non-fiction books that deal with politics, history, com- Executive Officer. Impact Capital works He is a graduate of the University of Affordable Housing Advisory Board, munity issues and social justice. to help transform distressed communities Washington with a B.A. in Sociology. which he currently chairs.

SHA hires a good listener to help with Promote respiratory health with trio of diet, activity “shoulds” programs by American Lung Association By Scott Freutel Alliance. While there, she managed a project If you’re concerned about indoor air Upon completion of the assessment, the Seattle Housing Authority to improve the health of the community by quality or have a child who suffers from volunteer works with you to develop an reducing environmental toxins. She worked asthma, the American Lung Association of Action Plan that prioritizes simple steps Most of us probably don’t need remind- with youth interns, residents, community or- Washington offers three programs that can that you can take to create a healthier home ing that we should eat a lot of fresh fruits ganizations and help — the Master Home Environmentalist environment. Volunteers focus on offering and vegetables. Or that we should get a good governmental (MHE) program, the Childhood Asthma low and no-cost solutions. deal of exercise. agencies. Outreach program and the Landlord/Tenant The average person spends around 90 However, it isn’t always easy to do what She has also Outreach program. percent of his or her time indoors. The we “should” do. This is especially true when w o r k e d a s a Funded by the City of Seattle, the pro- quality of the indoor air we breathe affects stores with fresh produce are far away or the union organizer grams are free for Seattle residents, and can us all. If you or someone in your family neighborhood feels unsafe. for Service Em- help individuals and families make dramatic has asthma, allergies, respiratory illness, or The housing authorities in Seattle and ployees Inter- improvements to the indoor air quality and would like information on how to improve King County have teamed up with Seattle- national Union, health of their home environment. your indoor air quality, a free visit by our King County Public Health to help families where she sup- volunteers may guide you and your family deal with those “shoulds” in four public Joyce Tseng ported homecare Master Home Environmentalist to better health. housing communities: Seattle’s High Point and healthcare workers in their organizing program Eighty-seven percent of those we visit and NewHolly and King County’s Green- efforts. The MHE program can work with you to report that HEAL helped them make bridge and Birch Creek. The nonprofit Rob- Tseng said that the goal of her efforts is find and fix things in your home that may improvements which led them to feeling ert Wood Johnson Foundation is providing a “to partner with public housing residents and be making you sick. The MHE program is healthier in their own homes. “Healthy Kids Healthy Communities” grant community organizations to improve op- a grassroots, volunteer-driven program de- to support this effort. portunities for physical activity and access signed to help people learn about the health Childhood Asthma Outreach program Seattle Housing’s team will be led by to healthy, affordable foods for children and risks posed by common pollutants found in The Childhood Asthma Outreach pro- Public Health Coordinator Joyce Tseng, families.” In reaching for this goal, she’ll the home. It offers free and low-cost ways gram can help anyone under 18 years old who was hired in May. Tseng, 29, was born be doing more listening than talking, she to reduce those risks. who suffers from asthma. in Cleveland and raised in Louisiana and said — beginning with attending resident Trained volunteers use a Home Envi- The program entails two in-home visits New Jersey. meetings. ronmental Assessment List (HEAL) to find with an asthma outreach worker, who will She has a master’s degree in Public “A huge priority of this initiative is to health hazards in your home and suggest help you to form an asthma action plan, Health from the University of Washington listen to what the youth and families of these solutions to make your home a healthier avoid and reduce asthma triggers, use and a bachelor’s in Environmental Biology communities want,” she said. “For example, place to live. Volunteers walk through your medicines correctly, and utilize a peak- from Colgate University. I’ve heard that youth want more activities home with you to look for possible problem flow meter. Tseng brings experience from her work at areas. Volunteers can help you recognize The asthma outreach worker will give the nonprofit International District Housing Please see “Tseng” on Page 5 visible signs, such as mold and mildew, as you a peak-flow meter, a dust mite control well as invisible signs such as ventilation Free reusable grocery bags for residents issues and dust mites. Please see “Lung Health” on Page 4 Distribution will begin in large all Seattle residents to shop with grocery communities in mid-July bags that can be re-used. About The Voice “Both paper and plastic disposable bags By SHA Staff harm our environment, and every year, The Voice is a monthly newspaper published by Neighborhood House with residents in Seattle throw out 360 million financial support from Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Au- The City of Seattle’s “Choose Reusable” of them,” he said. “That’s simply unsustain- thority. campaign is partnering with Seattle Hous- able. Bringing your own bag is an easy way The Voice is developed and edited by Neighborhood House with help from SHA ing Authority to distribute free re-usable to make a big impact.” residents and staff. It strives to provide a forum for objective news and informa- grocery bags to tenants in Seattle Housing’s According to Carl Pierce, Seattle Hous- tion of interest to low-income people and those living in SHA communities. communities. ing Authority’s solid waste supervisor, once The Voice welcomes articles, letters to the editor and columns from readers. Beginning in mid-July, families at New- the reusable bags have been distributed in If you’d like to submit an article, or if you have a question about anything you’ve Holly, High Point, Rainier Vista and Yesler the four large communities, Seattle Hous- read in this publication, feel free to contact Editor Tyler Roush at (206) 461- Terrace can pick up their package of re-us- ing will begin distributing them in public 8430, ext. 227 or by e-mail at [email protected]. able bags at the management office. Each housing high-rises. If you have questions about SHA-related stories, you may also contact SHA packet contains six reusable bags in differ- “We are in the process of hiring a recy- Communications Director Virginia Felton at 206-615-3506 or by e-mail at vfel- ent sizes. These bags are being donated to cling coordinator,” Pierce said. “Once that [email protected]. the “Choose Reusable” campaign by the person is on board, he or she will begin You can also mail submissions to: The Voice, Neighborhood House, 905 City’s reusable bag vendor, Green Bag of holding meetings in the high-rises to help Spruce St. #200, Seattle, WA 98104. Please include your name and contact San Francisco. residents with more effective recycling.” information on your submission. In late May, Mayor Nickels kicked off the Reusable grocery bags will also be dis- All submissions are subject to editing for accuracy, style and length. “Choose Reusable” campaign to encourage tributed at those meetings.

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Future construction could mean job creation By Sven Koehler paint job, an upgraded ventilation system, full-time employment. Seattle Housing Authority an improved hot water supply, and updates To provide this valuable training, there is to the interior and exterior common areas. a lot of cooperation between The Job Con- No longer will residents hear the familiar, In addition, wheelchair accessibility will be nection and the unions to help participants “Knock, knock, knock… homeWorks!” at increased in a number of units. get the skills necessary to be eligible for their doors, joked resident Deletta Rossmei- Construction projects like this one don’t good-paying work. In addition to training, er at Stewart Manor’s End of Construction just make the buildings better places to live. the unions often agree to give Section 3 par- Celebration on June 23. A big goal of the stimulus funding is to give ticipants first crack at jobs that do become Rossmeier was referring to the fact that a welcome shot in the arm to the economy by available. Union membership, however, is construction is finished in all apartments in supporting the local construction industry. not a requirement for all Section 3 jobs. the original three phases of homeWorks, so Plus, with the help of a federal program Currently, there is a core list of about residents will no longer get all those visits known as “Section 3,” the potential is also 60 Section 3 participants actively available from contractors. there for job creation for SHA residents. for work. These people have identified their The homeWorks construction crews have The goal of the Section 3 program is to interests, done an assessment of their skills shrunk down to a minimum. The final tasks encourage job opportunities for low-income and training levels, and submitted résumés of the entire five-year project are to finish residents of SHA and of the greater commu- that can be used to match with job open- the new side entrance at West Town View nity. As a part of its construction contracts, ings that employers send to the Section 3 Photo by Sven Koehler and replace the main electrical service line SHA prefers to work with companies who program. Starting from the bottom stairwell at Barton Place, which could be completed participate in the program. Companies “My goal is that 100 percent of the jobs opening, new metal louvers are installed later this month. that SHA contracts with work with Samuel created from work that SHA does go to Sec- at West Town View during the last When homeWorks began, no one would Pierce from the SHA Job Connection to find tion 3 participants,” declared Pierce. homeWorks renovation in late June. These have predicted that the end of the project potential new employees. It is worth noting that participating in are intended to reduce the chance of would coincide with the nationwide eco- Pierce has worked for SHA for about Section 3 is not limited to people who live in slippery stairs by preventing wind-driven nomic slowdown that has dried up jobs in three years, and has more than a decade in a homeWorks building. Anyone can apply. rain from entering the stairwells. Seattle’s construction industry. the job recruitment field. He says that part Since SHA is in the housing business, about There is a glimmer of hope, however, of the successful formula for workers to gain 85 percent of the jobs tend to be related to renovation work, like homeWorks, often thanks to funding from the federal govern- jobs is attaining things like training, appren- construction or maintenance. involves smaller work forces and estab- ment’s economic stimulus efforts. The Seat- ticeships, skills certificates and licenses. The There are certain types of construction lished crews. tle Housing Authority (SHA) is fortunate to Job Connection can help with all of this. that tend to result in many job opportuni- Construction is a cyclical industry, and have received funding for the multi-million For example, during homeWorks, Pierce ties, like new construction and large-scale now is a time when there is a lot of competi- dollar renovation of Bell Tower, the next was able to refer a participant to an interview site development, according to Pierce. tion for work. While the Section 3 program project for SHA’s homeWorks team. with the contractor. The participant was For example, the work at the High Point can by no means guarantee that a participant homeWorks at Bell Tower will begin as hired as a construction laborer on one of redevelopment created 89 jobs for Section will get hired, “It can be the foot in the door soon as the contractor selection process is the job sites. He worked with the company 3 participants. These included jobs for that leads to a permanent job,” said Pierce. finalized in early July. The renovation in- throughout one phase of construction, and carpenters, fork lift and machinery opera- Interested? Contact The Job Connection and cludes new windows, a new weatherproof then was offered training to get on track for tors and construction laborers. In contrast, Samuel Pierce at 206-937-3292, ext. 303.

help at 1-800-796-5548. Funds Finally, you are encouraged to call the Continued from front page Digital television hangover local TV stations to report that you have lost SHA is also applying for additional fund- By Sven Koehler ite channel, the first thing you might want their signal. This helps the stations figure ing to complete the Rainier Vista redevel- Seattle Housing Authority to do is make sure you have an antenna out if they can adjust their equipment to opment. A grant would make it possible to that receives both UHF and VHF signals. try and fill in the gaps. Plus, they may have complete the infrastructure across the site, Analog television broadcasts are now a (Roof-top antennas that exist in some SHA tips on how to adjust your antenna or rescan to complete the playfield park on the south part of history, as the switch to digital televi- buildings should still work, but be aware for channels. portion of the site near the Boys & Girls sion (DTV) happened on June 12. that the antennas are decaying as they get Remember, there are resources out there Club, and to complete 118 rental units on As early as 9 a.m., many local stations progressively older, and there are no funds to help, such as Seattle’s local DTV helpline the northeast section of the site. turned off their old analog transmitters. to replace them if they fail.) (206-508-1277), or the national resource A portion of ARRA funding that Seattle Only TVs that were equipped to receive You may need to move your set-top for the hearing impaired (TTY 1-877-889- Housing has already received, $13.5 million, a digital signal could continue displaying antenna toward a window to prevent it 4273). is also being used at Rainier Vista. broadcast TV. That meant people using a from being blocked by your walls, or make Last month’s article listed many more Denny Terrace and Jefferson Terrace, converter box, a newer TV or cable and adjustments to the signal reception power numbers, especially for foreign languages. two of Seattle’s largest public housing satellite service were able to keep watch- level. Sometimes all it takes is a little rota- If you don’t have luck trying these steps high-rises, would receive funding for infra- ing…or not. tion of the antenna, so test and test again. yourself, or need help hooking up equip- structure improvements if grant applications It turns out, there are still lingering side Believe it or not, in some locations, it is ment like a converter box, the government are successful. Funding would be used for effects from the transition to DTV that better to lower your VHF antenna for better has sponsored free in-home installation repairs similar to those completed in the make it hard for some people to watch TV reception rather than extend it all the way. services. homeWorks projects. the same way as before the switch. Tens of Secondly, you may need to do something Two numbers to try are 1-800-582-4250 These projects have occurred in public thousands of people are experiencing lost called “scanning.” What is scanning? In (Installs Inc.) or 1-877-229-3889 (Best Buy housing high-rises across the city over the channels, both in and around Seattle. order to get a picture, a converter box or a Geek Squad). Or schedule online at https:// past three years. As part of the application On the other hand, the same people are TV with a digital tuner needs to search the dtvhelp.installs.com. process, staff members and consultants sometimes receiving different digital sub- airwaves to find the digital signal. There may be no cure for the digital are investigating ways to make Jefferson channels that are new to them. So, even if This is somewhat akin to adjusting the hangover that will work for everyone. The Terrace and Denny Terrace more energy you were prepared for the big switch, you reception to get rid of “snow” on an old simple truth seems to be, even if you do efficient. might need to keep paying attention. analog TV, but it happens electronically everything right, you may not get the same Improvements would be made to water KCTS Channel 9, the local public tele- within the digital tuner when you activate number of channels as before the switch. lines, elevators, exteriors, windows, venti- vision station, has been especially hard-hit the “scan” function (often a button on the Or you may get more channels than before, lations systems and common areas. Work with reception problems. Along with chan- remote.) including the sub-channels that DTV can on these buildings would likely begin in nels 11 and 13, they made big changes to Local broadcast engineers recommend offer. 2010. their transmitting equipment with the switch you should try rescanning several times It is worth it to get help if you don’t suc- Seattle Housing staff members are also to DTV. over the course of a few weeks because ceed on your own, but some consumers may seeking supplemental funding for the HOPE Before, these stations broadcast their they may make adjustments to try and solve face the need to pay for the TV service they VI project currently underway in Lake City. digital signals in UHF, but now they have reception problems. Especially stubborn want through cable or satellite providers. In particular, the grant application seeks moved to the VHF spectrum. People who problems may require you to scan for sta- Stayed tuned for more developments, funding to make the redevelopment more thought they were able to get the station just tions manually, which can be tricky. Every but if you’re so frustrated that you want to environmentally sustainable and energy- fine are now discovering that obstacles like device has different instructions on how to give your TV up entirely, there is a number efficient. hills, buildings or even trees can affect the scan, but KCTS gives simple guidance for to call for that, too: 1-800-RECYCLE, or Applications will be submitted this VHF signals. many models in its online DTV guide at visit 1800recycle.wa.gov. month. If you have lost reception of your favor- www.kcts9.org. Or, you can call them for

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Neighborhood Association to add new trustees Continuing efforts the last two years, residents have enjoyed celebrations such as the Fall Festival, to foster sense of Neighborhood House’s High Point Neigh- borhood Center groundbreaking, Somali community at High Point Cultural Night, and the “I Have a Dream” By SHA Staff open mic forum, where residents talked about their dreams and aspirations for the At its June 11 quarterly meeting, the High new community at High Point. Point Neighborhood Association launched In addition, this year’s Diversity Festi- the election process for new trustees who val, coming up on July 4, revives the High will represent High Point’s recently com- Point tradition of sharing and enjoying food, pleted and newly occupied homes. The last music, dance and games among neighbors day to vote is July 10. across the entire community. The new trustees will join current High Point residents have also learned trustees Andrew Mead, Jennifer Cobb, how to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle Steve Barham, Miranda Taylor, Elizabeth through the “Doing More with Less” cam- Stubblefield, Abdirahman Mohamed, and paign, focusing on green and healthy living. Yon Noy to help build community at High The association recently introduced the Point. They are supported in these efforts High Point Neighborhood Challenge Grant Photo by George Nemeth A High Point resident examines the High Point election district map. These districts by SHA Community Builder, Genevieve Fund, which can award High Point residents ensure that there is equal representation of homeowners and renters at High Point. Aguilar. with up to $3,000 for community projects. The High Point Neighborhood Asso- The association is currently seeking neighbor-to-neighbor communication and hood.org. ciation was formed two years ago with a volunteers from each block to serve as helping build a strong sense of community For a complete schedule of all activities mission “to foster the development of a community leaders, who will work with at High Point. and neighborhood news, go to the High vibrant and caring community at High Point, their neighbors to make High Point an even For further information about the pro- Point community Web site at www.high- with commitment to service, inclusiveness, better place to live. These community lead- gram, contact Jennifer Cobb at 206-369- pointneighborhood.org, managed by High lifelong learning, and well-being.” Over ers will play an important role in promoting 3177 or jennifer.cobb@highpointneighbor- Point resident Anna Sweet.

and connection with local partnership Lung health organizations. Tenants will receive im- High Point gets noticed in D.C. Continued from Page 2 proved health through better indoor air work,” said Phillips. pillow case, a green cleaning kit, a walk-off quality, expert advice and resources to SHA employees Phillips referred to the help that SHA mat and resources to help you manage your improve indoor air quality, help negotiat- present at HUD got from the City of Seattle throughout the child’s asthma. ing structural changes with landlords, and process. connection with local organizations for conference on green “It was really important to get buy in Landlord/Tenant Outreach program tenant assistance. from government agencies right at the be- The Landlord/Tenant Outreach program building ginning,” he said. can help both landlords and tenants to re- Founded in 1906, the American Lung Phillips also stressed that developers have solve conflicts and find mutually agreeable Association of Washington’s mission is By Virginia Felton to combine green features in ways that cre- solutions to improve building maintenance to assure lung health for the people of Seattle Housing Authority ate high quality design. and tenant health. Washington. For more information or to “Just because it is green doesn’t mean it Landlords will receive help negotiating register for these programs, go to www. When housing planners at the Depart- has to be ugly or different,” he said. discounts and purchasing supplies, expert alaw.org or call 206-441-5100 or 800- ment of Housing and Urban Development He pointed to High Point’s large pond advice about effective structural changes, 732-9339. sponsored a conference on green building as an example. Beautiful landscaping and and energy-efficient development in Wash- a walking trail around this pond make it an Community notes ington, D.C. in late June, the High Point asset to the community, not an eyesore. community was front and center. Phillips also noted that High Point has Summer library events at the High African festival called “Kaleta,” when Tom Phillips, SHA’s project manager illustrated the great health benefits that Point branch children make homemade masks and go for the site, was asked to be part of a panel come from having a walkable community. door-to-door in costume, collecting coins on green building “best practices” at High A number of health benefits — from walk- Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 29, August and food treats. For all ages. Point. Brian Sullivan, who worked as an ing groups to Breathe-Easy homes — have 5, 12, 19, 26 architect on the project, also participated resulted from High Point’s green design. 11 – 12:30 p.m.: Play and Learn Group, Wednesday, July 29 on the panel. Staff members from a HOPE There were four green features of High providing a fun and age-appropriate 2 – 3 p.m.: Capa de cuentos. Los Nietos VI development in Boston, MA, Maverick Point that the SHA staff members stressed. learning environment for children up to presents a bilingual series of short Latin Landing, were also included on the panel. They included the natural drainage system 5 years old. American stories, along with live music, More that 350 people from housing that filters the rainwater running into Long- ancient history, shadow puppets and tradi- authorities around the country were invited fellow Creek so that the entire development Wednesday, July 1 tional costumes. For ages 3 to adult. to attend the two-day conference on June drains as if it were a mountain meadow. 2 – 3 p.m.: The Creative Conjuring 26 and 27. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan The panelists also discussed the 60 Magic Show for ages 5-10. Black belt Saturday, August 1 gave the keynote address, stressing how Breathe-Easy Homes in High Point, along magician and “Creative Conjuror” Jeff 1 – 2:30 p.m.: Nature Printmaking. important it is for housing authorities to with their impressive health results. (For Evans celebrates summer reading with Learn how to create unique and colorful incorporate green building whenever pos- example, the number of emergency room science stunts, wacky inventions, and nature-themed block prints on tree-free sible. visits for families with asthma went down magical mayhem! paper with the Nature Consortium. For “It is very significant that HUD organized from 62 to 21 per year.) ages 7 to adult. This class is limited to 20 this conference right now,” said Phillips. “It Phillips pointed out that all the homes at Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August people, so please register with the High shows that they recognize the benefits of a High Point were built to be very energy ef- 6, 13, 20, 27 Point Branch. place like High Point, and they want other ficient, with very efficient heating systems 10:30 – 11 a.m.: Toddler Story Time housing authorities across the country to and tight insulation. This has resulted in sub- with the Children’s Librarian, to enjoy Wednesday, August 12 incorporate some of the things we have done stantial energy savings in the community. stories, rhymes, songs and fun. 2 – 3 p.m.: African Drumming. West here into their own developments.” Finally, Phillips referred to the network of African Performers from Gansango Music Phillips and Sullivan shared a number of streets and sidewalks that makes High Point Wednesday, July 8 & Dance demonstrate the wide variety lessons they learned working at High Point. a very walkable community. He advised 2 – 3 p.m.: Kaleta: African Masked of drums found across Africa, play and “We told the other housing developers that that incorporating these four features could Dance. West African performers from teach drum rhythms, and show how to they need to start ‘thinking green’ very early, make any development greener and more Gansango Music & Dance use masked make simple drums from basic materials. so that they can really make the new designs energy efficient. dance, stories and drumming to share an For all ages.

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Sound Transit’s Link light rail service begins this month Ride the train free on opening weekend; regular rail provides. “Trains are more reliable than cars be- fares begin July 20 cause they don’t get stuck in traffic, and they can get you to downtown about twice as fast By Claire McDaniel Please use only these signalized crossings. as a bus,” said Pence. Seattle Housing Authority Don’t jay-walk (cross anywhere other than As with any change there are also down- the crosswalks), don’t play on the trackway, sides. Link light rail passenger service between and don’t walk your dog on the trackway. “One downside is that motorists are no downtown Seattle and Tukwila will start Violators are subject to citation for tres- longer able to turn left into driveways at the this month. All train service is free the first passing. various businesses on the street,” said Pence. weekend, July 18 and 19. Trains will run For motorists, please obey all the traffic Sound Transit believes that since a number from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 signal lights and signs, and note the lighted of previous accidents were due to cars turn- a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. sign that indicates a train is coming. Do not ing left in front of on-coming traffic; this Regular service, along with fares, begins turn left across the tracks where signs say could end up reducing traffic accidents. Monday, July 20. Fares range from $1.75 to No Left Turn. Communities near the light rail will $2.50 for adults depending on the location Turn left across the tracks only when also have to get used to new sounds in the of the station. By late 2009, light rail service you have a green arrow light indicating that neighborhood. will extend to Sea-Tac Airport. it is safe to do so. Trains don’t make a lot “For safety reasons, the trains and cross- The new train will be fast, easy to use and of noise; you might not see the train com- ing signals have bells on them, so people affordable. It is projected to carry 42,500 ing over your left shoulder. Don’t chance a can tell by sound that a train is coming. The daily passengers by the year 2020. Trains collision; wait until you have a green light electronic components and steel wheels on will share the street with cars, buses, mo- before proceeding. the trains make sounds that are not particu- torcycles and pedestrians, so there are safety “Light rail is just one element of a large larly loud, but they are different from what considerations. transit system, including buses. In Sep- people are used to hearing,” said Pence. It is important to obey all traffic signs tember of this year, Metro Transit will be Questions about service on the Link and signals. You can find a complete drivers revising many of its local bus routes to light rail line should be addressed to Sound guide on the Sound Transit Web site at http:// better connect with Link light rail stations. Transit Customer Service at 1-888-889- www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/ Neighbors should explore the transit system 6368. Questions about future expansion of Light-Rail-Safety/Drivers-Guide.xml. to see where they can go by riding both trains Link light rail should be addressed to Roger Sound Transit’s Link light rail Community and buses,” said Pence. Pence at 206-718-5465 or roger.pence@ Outreach Coordinator, Roger Pence, wants The new ORCA card (www.orcacard. soundtransit.org. people living near the stations and tracks to com) can be used to ride the light rail trains, For a Link light rail schedule and map, in- know and understand how to stay safe. the Metro buses and the Washington State cluding travel time between stations, please “Most importantly, please stay off the Ferries. For a limited time, the standard visit http://www.soundtransit.org/Riding- tracks, except at designated signalized cross- ORCA card is available at no charge. After Sound-Transit/Schedules-and-Facilities. ing areas,” he said. the introductory period a $5 card fee will be xml, and click the link to the “Schedule & For pedestrians, Sound Transit designed charged for a standard ORCA card. You can Map” for the Central Link. and installed many new signalized crossings order your card online, by mail, in person or Information on Link light rail fares, Graphic courtesy of Sound Transit along Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, to by phone. For more information about how including using the new ORCA fare card, This map shows the route that Sound make it safer to cross this busy street and the to purchase an ORCA card call Customer please visit http://www.soundtransit.org/ Transit’s Central Link light rail will take light rail trackway. Support at 1-888-988-6722. Riding-Sound-Transit/Fares-and-Passes. from Seattle to Tukwila. These crossings are all signalized with There will be benefits to having the xml, and click the link to the “Central Link walk and wait signs, and push-buttons. transportation options that the new light (Seattle-Tukwila) Fares.”

Summer library events at the with familiar storybook characters, real 1 – 2:30 p.m.: Nature Drawing. Us- Tseng Columbia branch museum specimens, puppets and prizes. ing real objects in nature, learn to draw Continued from Page 2 For ages 10 and under. images that capture the natural world in their neighborhood, so we’ll try to figure out Fridays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and create a journal that reflects your how to increase the amount of physical activity 10:30 – 11 a.m.: Preschool Story Time Friday, July 17 environment. For ages 7 to adult. This opportunities.” with the Children’s Librarian to enjoy 1 – 2:30 p.m.: Zinery 101. A zine is a class is limited to 20 people, so please And Tseng said she’s heard that at both High stories, rhymes, songs and fun. self-published magazine. Learn the basics pre-register with the Columbia Branch. Point and NewHolly, residents would like to have and make your own zine with Lucy More- grocery stores nearby that sell affordable, high- Tuesday, July 7 house of Ong Ong Press. For ages 12 to Thursday, August 6 quality fresh fruits and vegetables. 1 – 3 p.m.: Make a Book! Instructors adult. Please pre-register with the branch 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Bree Loewen reads SHA staff, residents and community partners form the Seattle Center for Book Arts because space is limited to 20 people. “Pickets and Dead Men,” as she shares are already brainstorming creative ways to in- show you how handmade books can add her experiences as a climbing ranger on crease access to fresh fruits and vegetables in a creative twist to traditional soft-cover Monday, July 20 Mount Rainier, where respect is hard won these neighborhoods, she added. and hard-cover books. All materials will 1 – 2 p.m.: Snakes: Friend or Foe? and on-the-job performance can be the Although the focus of Tseng’s work will be on be provided. For ages 12 and up. Learn all about snakes in this program difference between life and death. young people, she will still be working with the led by wildlife educator Nick Sutton. See entire family. Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30, August cool snake artifacts, learn to identify both Tuesday, August 11 “Parents and caregivers are the ones who 6, 13, 20, 27 local and tropical species, and touch a real 1 – 2 p.m.: Free Watercolor Workshop decide what their children eat and do,” she said. 10:30 – 12 p.m.: Grupo Bilingue de snake! For ages 7 to adult. for ages 7-12. Space is limited so please “Of course they want their kids to have as many Juegos / Bilingual Play and Learn Group. pre-register with the Columbia Branch. opportunities as possible to lead healthy lives.” Bilingual play group for children ages 5 Tuesdays, July 21, August 18 Tseng wants to hear from residents young and and younger. 3 – 5 p.m.: Game On for ages 12-18 Friday, August 14 old. “A challenge will be to get feedback from a to play Wii, DDR, and American Idol 1 – 2 p.m.: Sounds of Vietnam. Cana- diverse range of residents, particularly those who Friday, July 10 Karaoke. dian duo Khac Chi combines the tradi- speak limited English,” she said. 1 – 2 p.m.: The Creative Conjuring tional folk music of Vietnam with lively She noted that she and her partner agencies will Magic Show. Black belt magician and Tuesday, July 28 new arrangements, light-hearted humor be working with translators and interpreters. “Creative Conjuror” Jeff Evans celebrates 1 – 2 p.m.: Hands-On Henna! Create and creative stage antics for a delightful Asked if she herself practices eating and summer reading with science stunts, and wear great looking art! Discover this show. For ages 4 to adult. living in healthy ways, Joyce said that she wacky inventions and magical mayhem. beautiful form of body adornment and does try to eat healthy and exercise regular- For ages 5-10. learn about the history and traditions of Thursday, August 20 ly. She bikes and runs with friends, but still henna with artist Krysteen Lomonaco. 3 – 6 p.m.: End of the Summer Party. likes sweets and potato chips “in moderation.” Tuesday, July 14 For ages 6 to adult. Join us for an open house to celebrate the This may be another key “should”: we should 1 – 2 p.m.: Burke Circus. Join the end of summer. Food, gaming, prizes and enjoy things in moderation. Burke Museum for this interactive game Friday, July 31 fun for all ages! Tseng can be contacted at 206-615-3359 or by e-mail to [email protected].

The voice 6 – sha news JULY 2009 NEWHNEWHOLLOLLYY nnototeses NEWS ABOUT THE NEWHOLLY COMMUNITY

NewHolly residents honored at LELO annual awards event By Lynn Sereda longtime activist and Got Green volunteer Michael Woo at Section 8 voucher holder a South East District Council meeting she attended with NewHolly Community Builder Joy Bryngelson. Nearly 200 people including local politicians and Even before getting involved with Got Green, Tammy nonprofit leaders cheered as Lan “Tammy” Nguyen, a 22- had been a leader in the NewHolly Community. She is a year-old mother of two who lives in NewHolly, received key member of the NewHolly Parents Committee, the Traf- the John Caughlan Youth Award in recognition of her fic-Parks-Safety Committee and the campus coordinating participation in a youth group called Got Green, which is committee. comprised of young people of color from Southeast and She volunteered at the Kaboom! Playground Build Day, Central Seattle. the ice cream social and bike safety workshop, and was a Thus, the leadership of youth and immigrant residents lead organizer of a Mom’s Spa Day for Mother’s Day. In took center stage June 6 at a festive luau luncheon held at the greater community, Nguyen, who is bi-lingual, has also Garfield Community Center by LELO (A Legacy of Equal- served as a volunteer interpreter. ity, Leadership and Organizing). “NewHolly wouldn’t be the same without Tammy’s LELO has 37 years of history as a social justice organi- outreach and leadership. … Tammy’s son and daughter zation that develops leadership of working-class people of support their mother’s volunteerism, and often volunteer, color who are committed to bettering their community and too! They have told me that they are proud of their mom,” improving the conditions of low-income people. Bryngelson said. The group was started in 2008 by veteran community LELO’s Domingo, Viernes, Jefferson Award went to organizers and funded by grants from Seattle’s Dept. of Abdu Rahman Jama, an organizer in Seattle’s Somali com- Neighborhoods as part of a city-wide youth initiative. munity who worked with LELO in assisting East African Photo by Lynn Sereda The Got Green project provided opportunities for the residents of NewHolly in successfully challenging excessive NewHolly resident Lan “Tammy” Nguyen (center) young people to learn about the growing green jobs move- water bills when SHA contracted with a Texas collection accepts the John Caughlan Youth Award at the LELO ment, visit sites such as a toxic superfund clean-up area and agency to do what is known as “third-party water billing” annual awards night. Nguyen’s son is standing at left. a wind farm in central Washington, and to meet with local at NewHolly. (See The Voice, “Concerns over High Water political leaders to advocate for the creation of apprentice- Bills at NewHolly Persist”, Jan. 2005.) demonstrates the “importance of understanding the politics ship training programs, which can lead to better paying jobs Jama noted that “99 percent of these NewHolly families of turning a basic human need, like water, into a commod- for low income young people. The group not only educated were very low-income…they didn’t have cars to wash and ity for profit.” themselves on sustainable practices and conservation, but lawns to mow, yet their water bills equaled those of people For more information on LELO, please go to www.lelo. went out into the community knocking on 1,500 doors with homes on Beacon Hill.” SHA chose to discontinue org or call 206-860-1400. and providing information to people on cost saving utility its contracts with the out-of-state collection agency, and the conservation methods. situation was remedied. Lynn Sereda is a Section 8 tenant who lives in Southeast Tammy Nguyen got involved in the group when she met LELO chose to honor this organizing effort because it Seattle.

Summer Library Events at the Saturday, August 8 NewHolly Branch 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Bee-Boppin’ Bugs. Thursdays, July 2, 9, 23, 30, August Join Northwest performer Nancy Stewart 6, 20 for a fun-filled concert packed with cool 10:30 – 11 a.m.: Children’s Story Time facts about bugs. For ages 10 and under. for toddlers and preschoolers. Thursday, August 13 Saturday, July 11 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: American Sign 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.: African Drumming Language Story Time. Gerardo Di Pietro for all ages. West African performers will present stories in American Sign from Gansango Music & Dance will Language for ages 4 and under. The pro- demonstrate the wide variety of drums gram will be voice translated for hearing found across Africa, play and teach drum children and parents. rhythms, and show how to make simple drums from basic materials. Thursday, August 27 3 – 5 p.m.: Game On for children ages Thursdays, July 2, 23 12-18 to play Wii, DDR and American 3 – 5 p.m.: Game On for children ages Idol Karaoke. 12-18 to play Wii, DDR and American Idol Karaoke Summer computer classes offered Thursday, July 9 Tuesday, July 21 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Basic Computer Skills 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Make a Book! For Class – Wired for Learning. You will ages 12 and up. Instructors from the practice using the mouse and keyboard. Seattle Center for Book Arts will show you how handmade books can add a Thursday, July 16 creative twist to traditional soft-cover 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Word Processing Skills and hard-cover books. All materials will – Wired for Learning. You will learn be provided. how to create a document and then make changes to what you have written. Tuesday, August 4 1 – 2 p.m.: Watercolor Workshop Thursday, August 20 for ages 7-12. Registration is required 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Internet Skills – Wired because space is limited; register at the for Learning. This class will teach you NewHolly Branch. about the Internet and will get you started surfing the web.

The voice JULY 2009 Sha news – 7 YYeseslleerr happenhappeniinnggss NEWS ABOUT THE YESLER TERRACE COMMUNITY

Rain doesn’t dampen Juneteenth festivities

Photos by Tyler Roush Guests pack up the bingo game (above left) as a sudden rain began to fall at Yesler Terrace’s Juneteenth celebration. SHA employee Asmelash Haile (above right) sings and plays the krar as part of the Juneteenth celebration. A woman (below right) ducks for shelter beneath a table during the rainstorm. By Voice Staff Despite the weather, guests seemed to body had a good time,” Dee Watkins said. enjoy themselves. Many took advantage of The timing of the rain was made even For the first time in memory, rain fell on the book giveaway organized by the Rainier worse when one considers it was just the Yesler Terrace’s Juneteenth. Valley Unitarian Universalist Congrega- second damp day in a row following a re- A sudden and unexpected downpour sent tion, which is moving to a new location at cord 29 straight days of dry weather. guests scrambling under trees or indoors at 606 12th Ave. S. “We’ve been wishing for the rain, and the annual celebration. A few found shelter Others played bingo, browsed booths when it did finally come, it would be on crouching under the dozen or so tables set set up by service providers or chatted with Juneteenth,” she added. up in the Yesler playfield. neighbors. Juneteenth commemorates the day, in “Don’t rain on our parade!” said Audrey Between showers, SHA employee 1865, that slaves in Texas received word Breaux, adding a few choice words for the Asmelash Haile played two songs on the of the abolition of slavery — considered weather that aren’t printable in a family krar, an East African string instrument. to be the last in the United States to learn newspaper. “Even though it did rain, I think every- they were free. Notes from the manager Opportunities for youth and teens at Yesler Community Center The Nature Consortium offers a host of art through free-style sessions, enhancing their ability By Judi Carter we found as we completed annual Senior Property Manager inspections last month was torn re- classes for youth and teens through the months to hear music. frigerator gaskets. (The gasket is the of July and August. For more information, visit A great Juneteenth! rubber part that is on the door of the www.naturec.org/calendar.htm or call the Yesler Ballet to hip hop A downpour of rain dampened this refrigerator and freezer. It seals the Community Center at 206-386-1245. For ages 5-19; classes meet Wednesdays from year’s Juneteenth celebration on June door to the body of the refrigerator or 4-5 p.m. (advanced) and 5-6 p.m. (beginners), July 19 at the Yesler playfield, but it didn’t freezer and keeps the cold in.) Multimedia creations 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and August 5, 12, 19. turn back the participants who showed When the bottom of the refrig- For ages 5-19; classes meet Mondays from 1-3 In this class, youth will work on their coordina- up for the annual celebration. erator by the door has spills on it, p.m., July 6, 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17. tion and balance skills while exploring the integra- The high school graduates attend- it sometimes gets sticky. When it This is a class where participants will use nature tion of different dance styles. They will explore ing were honored and received candy is sticky, even if it looks clean, the (rocks, leaves, plants, sand, sea shells) as means for different cultural traditions and discover how lei. Alligator awards were presented gasket gets pulled by the sticky sub- creating murals, paintings and silhouettes. diverse dance choreography can work together to by the Leadership team of the Yesler stance, weakening it and eventually create a dynamic piece of art. Proper attire includes Terrace Community Council. Recipi- causing the gasket to rip. Art you can eat sweats or other exercise apparel. ents included Yesler Terrace residents If the gasket in the refrigerator is For ages 10-19; classes meet Mondays from 4-6 Yin Lau, Art Rea and Fadumo Ishaq, ripped, it causes the refrigerator’s p.m., July 6, 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17. Eco arts and Yesler Community Center coor- motor to have to work overtime to Participants will consider hands-on where food For ages 5-19; classes meet Thursdays from 1-3 dinator Shari Watts. A special award keep the food cold. This causes the comes from and the role of food in culture and the p.m., July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 20. went to Yesler Terrace resident Kristin household electric bill to go up in a environment. In this class youth will learn about creating art O’Donnell. very noticeable way. with respect and appreciation for nature by using For more on Juneteenth, see the re- I saw many refrigerators with clean Nature ceramics: sculpture good ecological practices and creating art from lated photos and story on this page. insides but with torn gaskets. The very For ages 5-19; classes meet Tuesdays from 1-3 found objects and recycled materials. bottom of the refrigerator and freezer p.m., July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18. Laundry prices increasing must be kept clean to keep the refrig- Students will learn the basics of clay-making World percussion As was mentioned in another sec- erator working properly. creating nature inspired sculptures, masks, tiles For ages 5-19; classes meet Thursdays from 4-6 tion of The Voice, the cost of laundry and vessels. p.m., July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 20. tokettes is being raised to one dollar Do not use fireworks Learn first hand how rhythms and songs create per tokette. They will still be sold Please remember that fireworks Modern hip hop connections between ourselves and the earth us- in packets of ten or twenty, but will are banned in Seattle and much of For ages 13-19; classes meet Wednesdays from ing drums fused together with natural materials now cost ten and twenty dollars per surrounding King County. 1-3 p.m., July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19. to create calming rhythms that bring communities packet. Next year, it is hoped that we Do not celebrate this Fourth of Students will learn to find their own inner dance together. might get new, front loading washing July with a fireworks display — they machines, but that will not happen are dangerous and can cause fires. In- Adult computer classes offered p.m. from July 17 to August 14. before June or July of 2010 at the stead, go to a public fireworks display Have you ever wanted to learn more about Classes will include Hardware, Software, earliest. Tokettes are still only sold conducted by trained professionals. computers and how they operate? Do you need Windows, Internet, Basic Résumés, E-mail, on Mondays and Thursdays. For more on fireworks safety and to to update or improve your résumé? Basic Word Processing and more. see a list of local fireworks displays, Yesler Learning Center is offering a FREE To register, call the Yesler Learning Center Avoid torn refrigerator gaskets see the related story on Page 1 of the basic computer skills workshop for adults. (206-615-1579 or 206-386-1524) or drop by the One of the most common problems front section of The Voice. Classes will be held Fridays from 5 to 6:30 office at 917 Yesler Way.

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ኗሪ የሆነው የሱፍ ካዲ የቦርድ በማንኛውም ነገሮች ላይ ላንስማማ ሃይማኖት ቤተሰቦች በመኖሪያ የኮሚኒቲ እረዳት እስፔሻሊስት ሌቀመንበር ሆኖ ያገለግላል እንችላለን ነገር ግን በማንኛውም ቤቶች ጉዳይ ላይ ሰርቷል፡፡ በመሆን ከሶማሌ ኮሚኒቲ ጋር የሲያትል ቤቶች አስተዳደር ላይ በራሳችን ሃሳብ ላይ ተፅእኖ የሲያትል ቤቶች ኗሪ የሆነው አገልግሏል፡፡ በዝቅተኛ ገቢ ኮሚሽነር ኗሪ የሆነውን የሱፍ ሳይኖር የፈለግነውን መናገር በ2006 ዓም በብዛት ተወካይ ሆኖ ቤቶች ውስጥ የሚኖሩ የልጆችን ካዲን ለቦርድ ሊቀመንበርነት መቻል አለብን ብሏል፡” ከተመረጠ በኋላ ነው፡፡ ኑሮ ለመገንባት እና በፕሮግራም በአፕሪል ወር በተደረገው የፕሮግራም ዋና መሪ የሆነው የሶማሊ ኮሚኒቲ ተወካይና መንደፍ በኩል ለመስራት ፈቃደኛ አመታዊ ስብሰባ መርጧል፡፡ ቶም ቴርኒ እንዳለው ይህ ጉዳይ የኢስት አፍሪካ ማህበር እንዲሁም ነው፡፡ በተደረገው ምርጫ ካዲ የሲያትል ለቤቶች አስተዳደር ኗሪ የሆነ የቤቶች አስተዳደርን ሰራተኞችና ሰው እንደኮሚሽነር መምረጥ ረሲደንት ኾሚሽነር ይሱፍ ካብዲ ኤክሰክትዩቭ ዲረክተር ቶም ኮሚሽነሩን በጣም አመስግኗል፡፡ ያልተለመደ ነው ብሏል፡፡ ናይ ቦርድ እቦወንበር ኮይኑ ቴርኒ ክምዚ ይብል ስያትል ስለተሰጠው አዲስ ሚና “ከየሱፍ ጋር አብሬ መስራት ከገልግል እዩ። ሃዉሲን ተቐማጣዩ ኣቦ ወንበር ካዲ እንደተናገረው “እንደ መቻሌ ደስ ብሎኛል፡ በመሪነትም ናይ ስያትል ሃዉሲንግ ናይ ቦርድ ኮይኑ ክምረጽ ልሙድ ኣይነበረን ሊቀመንበርነቴ በቦርዱ አባሎችና ደረጃ ለሲያትል የቤቶች ኦፍ ኮሚሽነርስ ተቐማጣይ ስያትል ይብል ቶም ቴርኒ ሓላፊ ስያትል የአስተዳደሩ ስራ ላይ ባህላችንን አስተዳደር ጥሩ ነገሮችን ሊያመጣ ሃዉሲንግ ዩሱፍ ካብዲ ኣቦወንበር ሃዉሲንግ ምስ ዮስፍ ብሓባር ኮሚሽነርስ ክኸዉን መሪጾሞ ኣለዉ ክንሰርሕን ጠቓሚ ዛዕባታትን ማወቅና በሲያትል የቤቶች ይችላል ብሏል፡፡ ኣብ ኣብፕሪል ዝተኻየደ ዓመታዊ ጉዳያትን ክምዘቕርብ ትስፉው እየ አስተዳደር እርስ በርሳችን ኮሚሽነር ካዲ ሶማሊያዊ ነው፡፡ ኣኼባኦም ኣብ መጨረሻ ናይቲ ይብል። ዩሱፍ ካብዲ መበቖል መከባበር እንዲኖር በጣም ሲያትል ከተቀመጠበት ከ2003 ምርጫ ነቶም ሰዓብቱ ኮሚሽነርስ ሃገሩ ካብ ሶማልያ እዩ ምስ ናይ እፈለጋለሁ፡፡ በውይይት ላይ ጀምሮ በሱማሌና በእስልምና ስያትል ሃዉሲንግ ሰራሕተኛታትን ሙስሊምን ሶማልን ተቐማጦ ንዝገበርሉ ሓገዛት ድማ ኣመስጊኑ። ስያትል ብምትሕብባር ዝሰርሔ ሰብ ብዛዕባ መጻኢ ሓልፍነቱን ግቡኡን ኣዩ ካብ 2003 ጀሚሩ። ብሲቲ ክዛረብ ኣንከሎ ዩሱፍ ካብዲ ከምኣቦ ካዉንስል ኣብ 2006 ከም ኣባል ወንበር መጠን ናይ ምክክባር ቦርድ ተጠባባቒ ተመሪጹ ምስ ባህሊ ኣብ ስያትል ሃዉሲንግ ናይ ሶማልን ምብራቕ ኣፍሪቓ ክምዝትግበር ዝተባብዕን ቃል ኣትዩ ኣገልግሎት ኣቅረብቲ ዝሰርሔ እዩ ብዝተፈላልዩ ዝቐርቡ ጉዳያት ሓደስቲ ፕሮግራማት ንመናእስያት ክንስማማዕን ከይንሰማማዕ ንኽእል ኣብ ሃዉሲን ንምትእትታው ንኸዉን ኮይኑ ግን ብነጻ ሓሳብና ክምዝሰርሕ ድማ ብተውሳኺ ንኽንገልጽ ይግባእ ብምባል ዘረብኡ ሓቢሩ። ይድድምድም ዩሱፍ ካብዲ።

Yusuf Abdi oo loo doortey madaxa loo arkay maahan in qof kamid ah boodhka Gudiga latalinta SHA loo doorto madaxa” Gudigan la talinta hay’adda SHA waxay Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan lashaqeyn- wareeggaan doorteen Yusuf Abdi u door- doono Yusuf Abdi, waxaana filayaa in uu teen madaxaa guddiga. Doorashaaan hogaanka SHA ku soo kordhindooono waxay dhacday bishii la soo dhaafay ee afkaar muhim ah. April. Abdi wuxuu ka yimid Somalia. Wux- Doorashada ka dib Abdi wuxuu uga uu ka shaqeynayey arimaha soo wjaha mahad celiyey gudiga iyo shaqaalaha SHA Soomaalida iyo Muslimka kaleba illaa iyo taageeradooda. 2003-dii. Wuxuu ku nool yahay guryaha SHA. Waxaana makii hore loo doortay Mar uu kahadlayey masuuliyaddiisa wakiil guud sanadkii 2006da. Wuxuu cusub, Abdi wuxuu carrabka ku dhuftey kaloo ahaa wakiilka Somalida ee East inuu ka shaqeyndoono dhaqan Isfahan iyo African Association. Wuxuu sidoo kale la is ixtiraam ka dhexeeya gudiga la talinta soo shaqeeyey Somali Community isgoo iyo hawlwadeenada SHA. “waa suurto gal ahaa “Community Support Specialist”. in waxkasta oo laga wada hadlo aannaan Wuxuu ku fakarayaa inuu inuu fuliyo isku raacin, balse waxaan dhiiri galinayaa barnaamijyo horumarineed oo dhiirigaliya in qofkastaa madaxiisa hadlo” amaanka yio waxtarka dhlinbta ku noo Agaasimaha Guud ee SHA oo munaas- guryaha dowladda. abaddan ka Hadley ayaa yiri “ wax horey

CƯ DÂN TRONG BAN ĐẠI DIỆN đó là việc hiếm thấy khi một nha cấp phát YUSUF CABDI SẼ ĐẢM NHẬN CHỨC gia cư bầu một người cư dân vào chức chủ CHỦ TỊCH CỦ ỦY BAN tịch ban đại diện. Ban đại diện của Cơ quan Cấp Phát Gia Tôi thật sự sẵn sàng để làm việc với ông Cư SHA-Board of Commisioners đã bầu Yusuf Cabdi và tin rằng ông ta sẽ mang ra ông Yusuf Cabdi làm chủ tịch ủy ban, đến quan điểm quan trọng trong giới lãnh trong cuộc bầu cử thuờng niên vừa qua đạo của Cơ quan Cấp Phát Gia Cư SHA. hôm tháng Tư. Ông chủ tịch ban đại diện, Yusuf Cabdi là Vào cuối cuộc bầu cử, ông Yusuf Cabdi người gốc Somali. Ông đã làm việc giúp đở đã cảm ơn các thành viên trong ban đại diện các gia đình Somali và người đạo Muslim và các nhân viên của Cơ quan Cấp Phát Gia trong những vấn đề nhà ở từ khi ông mới Cư SHA đã hổ trợ ông. định cư vào năm 2003. Ông là cư dân của Nói về vai trò mới , ông Cabdi đã nói Cơ quan Cấp Phát Gia Cư SHA, và ông đã rằng “ là cương vị chủ tịch, tôi muốn được bầu vào làm thành viên ban đại diện khuyến khích một văn hóa của sự cảm vào năm 2006. thông và tương kính giữa các thành viên Ông cũng đã phục vụ với tư cách đại ban đại diện và ban quản lý của Cơ quan diện cho cộng đồng Somali trong Hiệp Hội Cấp Phát Gia Cư SHA. Chúng ta có thể Ngừoi Gốc Đông Phi, và là chuyên viên hổ không đồng ý với nhau trên từng vấn đề trợ cho cộng đồng người Somali. Ông thích một khi đưa ra bàn thảo, nhưng chúng ta muốn phát triển các chương trình giúp cho nên cảm thấy tự do để nói lên quan điểm đời sống thanh thiếu niên sinh sống trong của mình trong bất cứ vấn đề chúng ta đưa các khu gia cư được có đời sống an toàn ra bàn thảo. và nhiều thành đạt. Giám đốc Tom Tierney đã lưu ý rằng

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