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TheTheThe newspaper VoiceVoice of Neighborhood House Stimulus bill provides new funding for housing Housing For King County Housing Authority it will ects that will get people to work and house within three years. The Seattle Housing be $7,442,556. hardworking low-wage people, seniors, and Authority developed a list of projects like Authority will choose The stimulus package included $4 billion disabled people,” said Tierney. this totaling more than $45 million. This for building projects by housing authori- Of the $4 billion, $3 billion is being list became part of the agency’s annual from projects ready to go ties across the county. By comparison, the distributed to public housing authorities plan as “possible projects that SHA may annual amount provided by Congress for by the Department of Housing and Urban submit” for stimulus funding. The Board By SHA Staff the Public Housing Capital Fund was $2.3 Development. HUD announced on Feb. 25 of Commissioners approved this addition billion in 2007. how much each housing authority will re- to the agency’s annual plan at their meeting Housing authorities received a much- At a press conference on Feb. 17, Seattle ceive. The decision was arrived at by using on Feb. 17. needed boost to their building programs Housing Authority Executive Director Tom the same formula used for regular capital The list of possible projects included when President Obama signed the Ameri- Tierney joined Senator (D- fund amounts. improvements in public housing high-rise can Recovery and Reinvestment Act into WA) in praising the effects of the stimulus In order to be eligible, projects must be buildings—Bell Tower, Denny Terrace law on Feb. 17. For Seattle Housing Author- on affordable housing. “This funding will “shovel ready.” This means that they must ity, this will result in a grant of $17,069,888. allow us to get started right now on proj- be started within 120 days and completed Please see “Stimulus” on Page 3

Ron Sims Hundreds gather in Senator Cantwell visits Rainier Vista named to HUD Olympia for Housing Advocacy Day By Tyler Roush The Voice editor By Lynn Sereda Section 8 Tenant Ron Sims announced Feb. 2 that he was accepting the No. 2 position at the On Feb. 24, more than 500 people from Department of Housing and Urban De- all over the state came to Olympia for Hous- velopment (HUD), leaving his position ing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. as to join the Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Obama administration. day is sponsored by the Low Sims, who had served as county Income Housing Alliance (WLIHA) and executive since 1996, would become The Washington State Coalition for the HUD’s deputy secretary. His nomination Homeless. The morning part of the program is pending confirmation by the Senate. was held at the United Church of Christ, “Ron’s track record as an innova- near the State Capitol buildings. Photo by Ray Li tive leader with an exciting vision for This year, Advocacy Day organizers pre- Senator Maria Cantwell (at lectern) visited the Neighborhood House Rainier the future of our nation’s communities sented a three-person panel of people whose Vista Center to present the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. She is makes him the perfect deputy secretary personal stories were directly related to the backed by (left to right) Jacob So, HomeSight client, Jon Okada of Marpac candidate as we tackle the nation’s hous- types of action that sponsoring organiza- Construction, Tony To, HomeSight executive director, and Heyward Watson, CEO ing crisis amidst the biggest economic tions urged the legislature to take. of Impact Capital and chair of Washington Affordable Housing Advisory Board. downturn in decades,” HUD Secretary One panelist talked about how Wash- SHA residents may turn to the related story on Page 1 of SHA News. said in a statement. ington’s General Assistance Unemployable Sims made the announcement after (GAU) program (a state program providing charge foster children into homelessness. emergency room care, or they are swept into nearly two weeks of speculation that $339 a month to adults unable to work, A similar request is also being voiced in the criminal justice system, where a bed in he would leave his post for a job in the primarily due to a disability) provided him regards to the Department of Corrections jail costs much more money. Obama administration. a safety net that literally kept him off the discharging felons who have served their GAU, which is in danger of being elimi- “There is no leader more commit- street. With housing stability provided, case sentences directly to the streets, where nated due to the budget shortfall, seemed ted to our communities than President management is able to work on long-term chances are more likely that they will re- to be one of the top priorities of the day. Obama; and no champion superior to solutions. enter the prison system again. The fact that GAU is a state program that Secretary Donovan, who is charting a A young woman on the panel then talked While GAU funding might not seem receives no federal funding makes it very new, aggressive course for HUD,” Sims about her experience as a foster child. At directly tied to creating affordable housing, precarious. said in a statement. “I am truly humbled 18 she had to suddenly fend for herself many people noted that it does function Nancy Amidei, an emeritus professor to be asked to join this team.” because she was no longer under the care as a program literally keeping many from from the University of Washington School At the same time he lamented leaving of the state. falling into homelessness. of Social Work gave an introduction to his role as executive. WLIHA is urging the state to ensure the A discussion of the importance of GAU advocacy training. Amidei gave a very “Leaving King County government success of the Homelessness Housing and noted that once a person becomes homeless, detailed presentation on how to talk to a will be very difficult for me,” Sims said. Assistance Act to develop plans and policy it often becomes more expensive for the Please see “Housing Day” on Page 5 Please see “Sims” on Page 4 changes to ensure that DSHS no longer dis- state, as people often become ill and seek

In this issue Quotable Neighborhood House Nonprofit org. Jesse Epstein Building U.S. postage PAID Health Notes Page 2 “Some healthy snacks, such as a bag 905 Spruce Street Seattle, WA hpv vaccine can save lives of raw almonds or carrots, require no Seattle, WA 98104 Permit #8887 One to grow on Page 3 preparation. Five nuts are a snack for find seeds for the people who need energy but want to northwest lose weight.” Advocacy training Page 4 — Miranda Taylor writes in her article on a how-to guide how to eat healthy while on a budget. Read Translations Page 8 the story on Page 2. free tax-prep sites in king county 2 – local and national news MARCH 2009 Health Notes Enjoy healthy and inexpensive A column devoted to your well-being options for snacks and dinner Pap screening, HPV vaccine By Miranda Taylor One container in our refrigerator should SHA Resident have a cooked grain that we can quickly prepare into a snack with olive oil, organic prevent cancer and save lives Inexpensive homemade meals and snacks butter, vegetables, beans or organic meat. involve preparation time, but taking the time Like all foods, whole grains taste better New campaign will make us look, feel and act better! if fresh, which is why storage-tolerant white More information Cheap fast foods and snacks are poor rice is cheaper. Yet quinoa, millet, wild rice, promotes prevention Public Health’s campaign: food choices: we will pay later. Whole, amaranth and teff are some grains that con- www.kingcounty.gov/health/cancer organic good food choices allow our bodies tain more healthful nutrients and fiber than for women with higher to heal faster from daily wear and will truly white rice. Quinoa is the most protein-rich Cervical cancer: nourish us. grain, for example. rates of cervical cancer www.cancer.gov/ If we are truly nourished, we will not Legumes are the protein staple for veg- cancertopics/types/cervical feel as intensely interested in dangerous, etarians, though eggs offer excellent protein By Public Health-Seattle & King packaged snacks. Dry, packaged snacks for pregnancy or nursing. Any animal prod- County HPV vaccine: are hard on our bodies. The body prefers ucts in the United States should be organic A new public education campaign www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/ moist, whole foods. or we will be consuming higher levels of launched by Public Health-Seattle & King Some people think that wholesome or- toxins and hormones that are not recom- County is aimed at reducing cervical ganic food is for people with lots of money. mended for children through reproductive- cancer rates among local Vietnamese and vision public service announcements in Not true! age people. Latina women. These populations suffer Spanish. Especially if we do not have money, sick- Organic cheese, like organic butter, from higher rates of cervical cancer and In addition to the campaign, Public ness in the family is difficult. Healthy food is healthy and affordable when used as lower rates of screening for the illness. Health continues to work with community will keep our motors well tuned, helping us a flavorful condiment. But unlike most Cervical cancer is a serious illness. partners at the International Community get up in the morning feeling well and last- store-bought prepared foods, which need However, with prevention options avail- Health Services (ICHS) and CASA Lati- ing throughout the day, month and year. to be made with storage-tolerant fats (such able for women today, the odds for staying na’s Women’s Leadership Council to raise No genetic modification (GMO), pesti- as hydrogenated vegetable oil), homemade healthy are better than ever. Many women awareness about the HPV vaccine and the cides or hazardous fertilizers are used on foods can be prepared with healthy fats. benefit from cervical cancer screening Pap test. Trained peer leaders are educat- organic crops (see www.safefoodandfertil- Examples of healthy fats include unre- and vaccine, but some aren’t aware of ing groups of Latina, Vietnamese, Korean, izer.org). So investing in organic ingredients fined oils, olive oil, sesame oil, walnut oil, their choices. Chinese and Samoan women about cervi- allows us to prepare our own inexpensive organic coconut oil, or any oil that is not The new Public Health campaign urges cal cancer, how to prevent it and where to but healthy meals. hydrogenated. all women to get screened and vaccinated find local resources for services. Starting with snacks, we need to satisfy Fresh chopped leafy greens or frozen and enlists mothers to take helpful for a real need for fat, sweets and whole salt. vegetables of many colors provide fibre and their daughters. About Pap tests It is human to desire variety. Make or have nutrients that promote strong muscles, bones “Regular pap screenings for women are Pap tests check for abnormal changes in enough different snacks at home, so you and brains. Add these vegetables to every a proven cancer prevention success, and cells on the cervix, which is the opening to have a variety to choose from. meal of the day. the HPV vaccine is an important vaccine the uterus. Abnormal cells can be treated, Some healthy snacks, such as a bag of raw Vegetables can be chopped, and added for girls and young women,” said Dr. Da- which prevents cervical cancer from almonds or carrots, require no preparation. to the rice or grain, or steamed with salt as vid Fleming, Director and Health Officer developing. Health professionals recom- Five nuts are a snack for people who need a side dish. for Public Health – Seattle & King County. mend that women start Pap test screening energy but want to lose weight. One of the concerns with whole foods is “Our new campaign shares this valuable three years after first sexual intercourse or Almonds contain calcium that builds that there is a lot more chopping and cutting information with Latina and Vietnamese by age 21, whichever comes first. bones, protein and fats that give us strength. before we eat them. We need to have a set women who have had lower screening and In 2006, 82.4% of King County women Carrots are a sweet sensation in a live food. of good knives, and they don’t have to be higher cervical cancer rates.” 18 and over had a Pap test within the past Chew thoroughly. expensive. Most health insurance plans pay for Pap three years, similar to the national aver- Carrots contain sugars, vitamins, fiber, Between downtown and the Spokane tests and HPV vaccine. Schedule an ap- age. However, some women have lower and even important fatty acids. Homemade St. Bridge, at 2963 First Ave. S. in Seattle, pointment with your health care provider. screening rates, including immigrants, sweet rice dessert wrapped in foil from our Dick’s Restaurant Supply has well-made (in You have affordable options. If cost or women without health insurance, Latinas, freezer has more nutrients than store-bought the USA by Dexter Russel), white plastic- lack of insurance is a problem, call the and Asian-Americans. chocolate, candy and chips. handled knives that are very sharp, easy to Community Health Access Program at Olives are an excellent salty treat. By hold and use. They are excellent knives. 1-800-756-5437. HPV and HPV vaccine replacing junk food we save money and we The chef knife is $13.95. The small paring Nationally, 9,700 women are diagnosed Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the feel and look better. knife costs only $3.55. These are the only and 3,700 die of cervical cancer every virus that causes cervical cancer by infect- Meals can be equally simple to prepare. two knives I use in my kitchen. year. In King County, 60 new women ing the cervix. HPV is among the most In our homes, we should be able to find a are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 12 common sexually transmitted diseases few whole grains. Please see “Healthy” on Page 5 women die annually. Pap screening tests (STDs); 75 - 90 percent of all people who for women and the Human papillomavirus have sex will likely have HPV at some Lentil minestrone, serves 4 to 6 chiette, or other favorite shape (HPV) vaccine for females aged 9-26 are point in their lives. While the infection Thin shavings of Parmesan cheese proven ways of substantially reducing does not usually last long, it sometimes This soup is Deborah Madison’s fa- a woman’s risk of developing cervical causes changes which can develop into vorite soup in her cookbook: Vegetarian Preparation cancer. cancer if not treated. Cooking for Everyone. She writes that Heat the oil in a wide soup pot with HPV vaccine protects against two types “It’s better when cooked ahead of time, the onion. Saute, stirring frequently, until About the new campaign of Human papillomavirus that cause 90 but add the cooked pasta and greens just lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. Public Health’s targeted public educa- percent of all genital warts and two types before serving so that they retain their (Miranda’s note: Do not allow oil to tion campaign, entitled Take Care of Your- of HPV that cause 70 percent of all cervical color and texture.” smoke since that creates carcinogens.) self, Take Care of Her, encourages mothers cancer. HPV vaccine works best before Add the tomato paste, parsley, garlic, to make an appointment for their own Pap women are exposed to the virus through Ingredients vegetables, and 2 teaspoons salt and cook test and their daughter’s vaccination. sexual activity, and is recommended for all 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus 3 minutes more. Add the lentils, aromat- The campaign, which runs through girls 11-12 years of age. Girls and women extra oil to finish ics, and water and bring to a boil. Lower early 2009, includes print advertisements up through 26 years of age can also benefit 2 cups finely chopped onion the heat and simmer, partially covered, in Vietnamese, as well as radio and tele- from the vaccine. 2 tablespoons tomato paste for 30 minutes. Taste for salt and season The Voice ¼ cup chopped parsley with pepper. If it needs more depth add Reporters 4 garlic cloves, chopped (mushroom) soy sauce to taste, starting Editor Jim Bush 1 cup diced celery or celery root with 1 tablespoon. (The soup may seem Tyler Roush Chris Lincoln Salt and freshly ground pepper bland at this point, but the flavor will 206-461-8430, ext. 227 Kristin O’Donnell 1 cup French green lentils, sorted and come together when the soup is finished.) [email protected] Lynn Sereda Miranda Taylor rinsed Remove the aromatics. Aromatics: 2 bay leaves, 8 parsley Boil the greens in salted water until The Voice, the newspaper of Neighborhood House, is published monthly with the support of branches, 6 thyme sprigs they’re tender and bright green, then Seattle Housing Authority and the King County Housing Authority. Neighborhood House helps 9 cups water or vegetable stock chop them coarsely. Just before serving, 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- Soy sauce or mushroom soy sauce to add the greens and the pasta to the soup ing low-income people, immigrants, refugees and other concerned parties with timely, relevant taste and heat through. Serve with extra virgin news. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, Neighborhood House, SHA 1 bunch greens — mustard, broccoli rabe, olive oil drizzled into each bowl, a gener- or KCHA. We welcome articles and tips from the community and reserve the right to edit all chard, or spinach ous grind of pepper, and the Parmesan submissions. The Voice is published online at www.nhwa.org and at www.seattlehousing.org. 2 cups cooked small pasta — shells, orec- cheese.

The voice mARCH 2009 Local and national news – 3 Create a log of One to grow on Be safe criminal activity Garden tips for community gardeners

By Seattle Neighborhood Group you tell a neighbor? Did your neighbor see or hear the same incident? When preparing for the 2009 growing Last month, we talked about ways to You can also record how each incident respond to ongoing criminal activity. We affected you. Did the incident frighten season, make sure you plant the right seeds discussed the importance of calling 911 you or make you angry? Did you have each time you witness or suspect criminal to leave somewhere because the incident By Anza Muenchow spinach leaf miner, whereas eastern garden- activity. We also talked about working made you feel unsafe? Special to The Voice ers fight the Japanese beetles, tomato horn with neighbors and your community See the chart below for an example of worms and corn ear worms. police team officer. what a log might look like. The days are noticeably longer — prob- These seed catalogs offer many organic This month, “Be Safe” will discuss Logs can help the police and the SHA ably four more minutes of light each day seed choices, too. A new small local seed another strategy for neighbors who wit- management office identify any crime now. Spring is coming and the soil is warm- company is Uprising Seeds. Though Upris- ness criminal activity: logging your ob- patterns in the community so they can ing enough to begin planting some crops. ing Seeds doesn’t have many seed varieties, servations as they occur. Logging does assign staff to problem areas more effec- Take time in selecting the seed varieties that I enjoyed reading their catalog and feel con- not replace calling 911. But it can be a tively. When you have finished filling up are best suited for our Northwest maritime fident about the sources they have chosen useful tool to document neighborhood a page, give a copy to your Community climate. for supplying their seeds. crime problems. Police Team Officer and (if appropriate) How important is it to consider the Suppose you are at a local store and they Setting up a log is simple. You can to your property manager. Always keep particular genetics of a seed? You want have a good sale on seeds from Midwest or keep it on your computer, in a notebook, in a copy for yourself. good production, but you also want good Atlantic seed companies. For the price, it a digital device, or write it on a calendar: Remember the purpose of logging is taste and nutrition. Many conventional may be worth trying some of those seeds. whatever works best for you. to record illegal activities, not to record seed producers grow for crops that need to But you will need to adjust the instructions. It is important to include the location, the activities of people you dislike or maintain “freshness” while traveling hun- “Days to maturity” for most crops will be time and date of each incident that you disagree with. The police do not enforce dreds (thousands?) of miles and sitting in a much longer than it says on the seed packet, observe. Include a description of the civil codes, community standards, or grocery store for a few more weeks. especially the flowers or fruiting crops such event and any individuals and vehicles get involved in neighbor-to-neighbor These are not qualities that a home gar- as peppers, squashes and pumpkins. involved. disputes. dener cares about. Unfortunately, there are If the seed packet says 90 or 100 days, Write down what you did. Did you If you are interested in learning more fewer and fewer seed companies to supply then you may not be successful, unless you call the police? Did the police respond about witnessing and reporting ongoing our small farmers and gardeners. Many of plan to grow it in a greenhouse. quickly? Did the police give you an inci- crime activities, contact Kelly McKinney the long time, tried and true, home garden For organizing seeds, I use a small file dent report number? Did you notify the (206-323-7084) and Allan Davis (206-323- varieties are not being grown by seed com- box with monthly folders in it. When I buy property manager, (if appropriate)? Did 7094) at Seattle Neighborhood Group. panies anymore, which depend on sales to or collect seeds, I organize by month so I the large corporate farming operations. remember to get my crops started on time. I am increasingly concerned as the small For the plants that can’t be directly sown seed growers are bought up by Monsanto and need to be started indoors, I have an- and other corporations, and then they stop other section in my file box for those seeds producing the varieties that small farmers I start indoors to transplant out later. These and gardeners have depended on for years. include some favorite tomatoes, peppers Sadly, I’ve said goodbye to many of my old and eggplants. favorites and am constantly searching for This month you may want to start these new varieties to replace them. crops indoors: lettuce, chard, broccoli, bok I do save many seeds, but I don’t have choy, kohlrabi, peppers, and tomatoes. enough knowledge or time to manage the At the end of March, you can direct seed natural hybridizing in my small garden set- outdoors beets, carrots, rapini, cilantro and ting. Perhaps this should be a larger focus of mustards. The early broccoli starts can be my gardening in the coming years. planted outside by the end of March also. Where do local growers look for the As I write this article, I am still waiting seeds grown or specialized for the cool for a soaking February rain to water in the summers we have in the Northwest? Some peas we planted. But the days have been dry recommended seed companies are: Fedco enough to start preparing the beds, turning and Johnny’s (from Maine) and Territorial in some good compost and incorporating Stimulus Stimulus money coming to and Abundant Life (from Oregon). lime to increase soil pH, especially for the Continued from front page Washington state The Territorial seed catalog is especially Brassica beds. Enjoy the start of the 2009 and Jefferson Terrace. Other projects could useful for its growing instructions. This growing season. include upgrades to Scattered Sites hous- Washington state stands to re- catalog includes the planting instructions, ing and to apartments at Tri-Court. These ceive several billion dollars to fill harvesting tips, and a good description of Anza Muenchow is a farmer and a vol- upgrades would make the housing more ac- budget gaps and maintain service the pest management issues that impact the unteer with P-Patch. You can reach her by cessible to people with disabilities. Finally, levels. According to a preliminary different crops we grow in the Northwest. e-mail at [email protected] or on the list included redevelopment projects at analysis by Senator Patty Murray’s For example, we have carrot rust fly and the Internet at www.mahafarm.com. High Point and Rainier Vista. office, Washington state will receive Housing Authority staff members are $812 million to help avoid cutbacks working on a proposal to the Board of Com- in education spending, $500 million Community notes missioners with their recommendations of for road and bridge construction, projects to fund. The Board will make the over $2 billion to defray increasing Experience nature Youth and families from underserved final decision about which projects will Medicaid costs, and $66 million for with National Park program communities are encouraged to apply for use the funding, most likely in March or job training initiatives. The Northwest is a land of remarkable this program, which runs from April 24 April. Congress and the President hope natural beauty, and there are a number to Sept. 20. Families and youth ages 6 to The remaining $1 billion will be given the influx of funds will quickly of recreational opportunities available 15 with limited opportunities to explore out through a competitive process. HUD create and preserve jobs, as well as through our state and national parks. parks are invited to attend all phases of will favor projects that use the funds for help local areas fill funding gaps The National Park Service, through the program. partnerships with the private sector. HUD and maintain social services. a partnership with Seattle Parks and Informational sessions will be held also wants to use the competitive funding The multibillion dollar package Recreation, is encouraging underserved at selected Seattle Parks Community for renovations and investments in energy is not a cure-all, however — elected families to take advantage of national Centers throughout March: conservation. officials are warning constituents parks in the region. South Park Community Center, 6 Seattle Housing Authority will ask HUD that while the 2009 American Re- The National Park Service and Seattle p.m. March 4 for some of the competitive funding. These covery and Reinvestment Act will Parks and Recreation have planned a va- Hiawatha Community Center, 6:15 grants will be made by the HUD Secretary certainly help states and cities fill riety of programs to engage and connect p.m. March 10 by Sept. 30. funding gaps and hopefully stem families to the outdoors. The six-phase Delridge Community Center, 6 p.m. The stimulus bill included funding for job losses, there will be no quick fix program culminates with an overnight March 11 other affordable housing programs. The to the current economic crisis. camping adventure at Mount Rainier Southwest Community Center, 6 p.m. Low Income Tax Credit program was National Park. March 18 awarded $2.5 billion. This funding will help Participants will learn more about High Point Community Center, 6:15 the program work for housing developers urban and national parks and their his- p.m. March 19 during the current credit crunch. If develop- The bill also funds homelessness tory. Topics covered will include proper For more information, contact Brad ers have projects that are ready to go, this prevention programs with an additional camping behavior in parks, park values Carlquist at [email protected] or funding can help them get started without $1.5 billion and provides $2 billion to and caring for park resources while en- 206-220-4229, or Sheila Brown at sheila. having to wait for a tax-credit investor to help areas where foreclosures threaten joying and learning about nature. [email protected] or 206-684-7415. participate. neighborhood stability.

The voice 4 – local and national news MARCH 2009

Sims Seattle police chief tapped as Continued from front page drug czar, former Gov. “In my mind and heart, I see and feel the picked for commerce work that needs to be done to complete the The Obama administration last transformation of this region into the best month tapped Seattle Police Chief Gil place in the world.” Kerlikowske as director of the Office of Sims will not resign his position until National Drug Policy, a position com- the HUD appointment is confirmed by the monly referred to as “drug czar.” Senate. By accepting the position, Ker- Sims’ departure leaves open the race likowske joined King County Execu- for King County Executive in 2009. In tive Ron Sims as the second prominent the meantime, it is up to the King County local official to take a job with the new Council to nominate someone to fulfill the administration. remainder of Sims’ term. Kerlikowske, 59, was appointed He has said he would like a caretaker to chief by then-Mayor Paul Schell in move into his position — someone with no 2000. ambition to run for the office in 2009. Gary Locke’s appointment as com- “I would suggest that the Council select merce secretary increased to three a caretaker Executive to serve out the re- the number of Obama administration mainder of 2009,” Sims said in a statement. officials with strong ties to Washing- “Why a caretaker? Because this is a unique ton state. election and the people of King County File photo Locke, a Democrat, was a two-term must make this decision.” King County Executive Ron Sims speaks during the Neighborhood House High Point governor, serving from 1997 to 2005. , chairman of the Neighborhood Center groundbreaking event Aug. 16, 2008. Sims has been tapped by He was President Obama’s third , supported Sims’ the Obama administration as deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban choice for the position. New Mexico proposal. Development. Governor Bill Richardson withdrew “I will sit down immediately with my from consideration in light of a federal colleagues to create a non-partisan process for the housing sector and Ron is the right a $177,000 salary as deputy secretary of investigation into a business deal in his to choose an interim replacement to serve person to ensure people have stable afford- HUD. state and New Hampshire Senator Judd the remainder of Executive Sims’ term,” able housing during these difficult times. Sims was appointed county executive in Gregg, a Republican, bowed out after Constantine said. “It is the voters of King His diverse array of skills and dynamic 1996 when then-Executive Gary Locke was citing philosophical differences with County — not this Council — who this spirit will make him an invaluable advocate elected as governor. Sims was elected to the the administration. November will select an Executive to serve for HUD.” post in 1997 and again in 2001 and 2005. them for the next four years.” “Ron will bring years of experience and His appointment to HUD comes as he was King County Councilman Larry Phil- a passion for community development to his preparing for his own bid for a fourth full “I am thrilled and honored that Ron lips has announced his intention to run new position,” said Senator Patty Murray. term as county executive. has agreed to be considered for this role,” for county executive in the 2009 general “We have worked side-by-side to improve As deputy secretary, Sims will manage Donovan said. “He is the perfect person to election. affordable housing opportunities and re- HUD’s 8,500 employees and $39 billion help HUD return to national leadership on Local political leaders offered their con- duce homelessness in King County, so I operating budget. metropolitan planning. Together, we will gratulations to Sims. know he will jump into this national role Seattle Housing Executive Director Tom work with President Obama to ensure HUD “While it is bittersweet to see my friend with both enthusiasm and know-how. And Tierney is supportive of Sims’ nomination. is doing all it can to help the nation’s com- Ron leave our great state, he will be a that is exactly what this agency needs.” “We have worked closely with Ron Sims munities recover from today’s economic wonderful representative of the Northwest Sims’ move to HUD comes with a and know him to be a passionate advocate realities and to better position them for the in the other Washington,” Governor Chris pay-cut — he had made $186,000 annu- for low-income people and their housing future.” Gregoire said. “This is a challenging time ally as county executive, and will receive needs.” Training on legislative advocacy Day-tripping: Take a morning (not Washington Low-Income and adopted by a certain time. While many people may think this may an afternoon) trip to Edmonds Housing Alliance hosts be the best time to provide input on certain issues, legislators are much more available By Kristin O’Donnell museum is small, located in an old library. advocacy workshops to meet with their constituents when the SHA Resident There’s a display of toys ranging from 19th By Jim Bush legislature is not in session because, in century doll dishes to Star Wars action SHA Resident addition to their legislative duties, they Trip number one to Edmonds: Left figures — that pretty much guarantees work full-time in the legislative districts downtown Seattle at 1:30 p.m., arriving in nostalgia for most visitors. The museum Recently, a number of SHA residents they represent. Edmonds at 2:45 p.m. volunteers were very helpful. and other community advocates partici- Therefore, it is probably best to contact The Senior Center thrift shop is closed. Then a quick stop at City Hall across pated in a series of workshops facilitated by them in their district offices, which are The Senior Center is closing. The Visitor the street for more brochures and maps. Michael Kelly, a mobilization coordinator located within their legislative district, Center is closed. The museum will close in Then lunch at the deli recommended by from the Washington Low Income Hous- since they can more easily meet with you 15 minutes. The bakery is closed. More than museum staff, and a stroll through town ing Alliance (WLIHA), an organization and your constituency group when they’re a few downtown restaurants have closed for to the waterfront, visitor maps in hand. In that works with various city, county and closer to the people they represent. the day. It is starting to rain. Edmonds “historically significant” isn’t state officials on legislative policies as How do you contact elected officials? I drop into a coffee shop by the ferry very old or very fancy and it is still a place they relate to issues concerning low-in- Each one has at least two ways to do so landing, get soup and coffee and read the where the gift, antique and craft shops and come housing and how to ensure there are — by phone and by mail. Many also have newspaper. It is seriously raining. It is art galleries have not yet pushed out the enough units to meet the demand, given email addresses and/or Web sites, which getting dark. dentist’s offices, shoe repair places and the current economic climate. are the preferred methods of getting in I walk the two blocks to the Edmonds dry cleaners. During these workshops, people were contact with them. transit terminal and catch the bus back to But there are enough shops to make given a lot of valuable information, in- Seattle. Memo to self (and other travelers): browsers — especially craft or antique cluding how to effectively provide input Contact your legislator starting early is better, especially in winter. loving browsers — happy. to elected officials and other government While the state Legislature is in ses- And check the weather forecast. Edmonds’ wonderful place is the water- decision-makers on issues that may be sion, you can go to Olympia and visit Trip number two to Edmonds, starting front. North of the ferry landing there’s a relevant to a constituency’s needs. your elected representatives in person, at 9:30 a.m. this time: I now have both the park with an underwater reef where scuba Other topics included how to get more making it possible to give them a personal Sound Transit and the Community Transit divers are often visible (and whales and people involved in the advocacy process perspective on the issues you want to talk schedule books (available on the buses and porpoises, sometimes). and how to interact with local news media to them about. also at Metro offices at Westlake and on The South County Senior Center is south (newspapers primarily) to advocate for a If you want to go to Olympia with a South Jackson Street). of the ferry dock. It has a view of the Sound, particular point of view on a given issue. group to speak with your legislators, there Community transit schedules are excel- the ferry and the Olympic Mountains, and A number of key points were made are many organizations, such as WLIHA, lent, with clear detailed maps, including not is surrounded on three sides by a park with during the first session, especially when which sponsor advocacy days specific to only the routes but also surrounding streets paths, benches and access to the sandy it came to establishing contact with state particular issues. – no need for another map! beach, a great place for beach-walking, representatives. Another way to provide input is through My first stop (off the bus at Fifth and sunset watching or a picnic. The state Legislature meets for 65 days the Legislative Hotline, where people can Dayton) in Edmonds is the Visitor Center The Senior Center also has a Thrift Store (short session) in even numbered years leave messages for their state representa- (next to the Museum at 118 Fifth Ave. N., to — the Edmonds transit center is in front of and for 105 days (long session) in odd- tives (in the House and Senate, as well pick up walking guides to historic buildings the Senior Center. numbered years; the reason for the longer as the Governor’s Office), find out about and public art. Lunch: Some under $7 possibilities: session is to develop and pass the state’s pending bills (and where they are in the Then on to the Edmonds Historical Mu- biennial budget, which must be balanced Please see “Advocacy” on Page 5 seum (recommended donation is $2). The Please see “Edmonds” on Page 5 The voice mARCH 2009 Local and national news – 5

Lobby Days scheduled in March Night out at Greenbridge Get out and advocate! The following Day are lobby days scheduled in Olympia Contact 206-624-2184 during March. March 17 — Faith Advocacy Day: March 5 — Toxic Free Legacy Coali- Fund Families First tion Lobby Day Location: United Churches of Olympia, Contact Anna Davis, adavis@watoxics. 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. org, 206-632-1545 Contact Amanda Martinez, martinez@ thewac.org, 206-625-9790 March 5 — Washington CAN! Lobby Day March 19 — Statewide Domestic Contact Maru Mora Villalpando, maru@ Violence Lobby Day washingtoncan.org 206.389.0050 Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence March 10 — Healthy Washington Location: United Churches of Olympia Coalition Lobby Day Contact: Christine Olah, christine@ Contact Fatima Morales, fatima@wash- wscadv.org, 206-389-2515 ingtoncan.org 206.389.0050 March 20 — Hunger Action Day March 12 — Equal Rights Lobby Children’s Alliance Photo by Denise Sharify Day Location: Columbia Room, 10 a.m. Greenbridge residents enjoyed a family night Feb. 18 at the Boys and Girls Contact equalrightswashington.org, Contact: Margy Boll, Margy@children- Club at Wiley Center. Guests enjoyed dinner and prizes, browsed informational 206-324-2570 salliance.org, 1-800-854-KIDS tables assembled by service providers, and played a variety of games and contests. Neighborhood House partnered with KCHA, Roxbury Clinic, White March 13 — Hispanic/Latino March 25 — Washington State Senior Center Community Development Association, YWCA, Boys and Girls Club and Legislative Day Citizens’ Lobby Day the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle to put on the event. Location: State Capitol campus, Olym- Location: Columbia Room The Greenbridge Family Night was organized to encourage active living among pia, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Contact: Karen Bowen, seniorlobby@ residents and to promote community services, according to Neighborhood Contact www.hispaniclegislativeday. qwestoffice.net, 360-754-0207 House’s Denise Sharify. KCHA residents may turn to the related story on Page 8 org/wahld/ of the KCHA News section. List compiled by SHA Resident Kristin March 16 — ACLU Washington Lobby O’Donnell and Ride, transfer to Community Transit Edmonds bus 110 (fare $1.50/ $1 /$0.50 — you should Continued from Page 4 get credit for your Sound Transit transfer). How successful was Housing and Home- At the Senior Center lunch is served at The 110 bus is usually waiting at the Housing Day lessness Advocacy Day? At The Voice Continued from front page noon; sign up at 11 a.m. $2.50 for eligible Park and Ride. Get off at Fifth and Dayton press deadline, much of the legislation has seniors, $5.15 for others. Senior Center for downtown Edmonds, Railroad Avenue legislator about an issue and provided a not come to the floor for a final vote, mean- members praised the food, but it wasn’t (end of the line) for the Senior Center and packet of helpful materials. ing some bills may have changes written a good menu for a vegetarian. waterfront. Amidei noted that the keys to effective into them or may not be moved to the floor Edmonds Community College Café Another route to Edmonds — Metro 358 advocacy are to introduce yourself, state in time for a vote. (the bus stops there on the way into Ed- to Aurora Village connects with CT 131 at which group or groups you belong to and, The best way you can find out what monds) has an interesting menu. Aurora Village. The trip cost less (especially if possible, the number of people the group happened is to go to the Washington State Downtown: the usual lunch restau- if you have a Metro Pass), takes longer and represents, mention the legislative district Legislature Web site at www.leg.wa.gov. rants, bakery sandwiches, teriyaki and you get to see a lot of Aurora Avenue and old you belong to, and of course note that you If you know the bill number or a few key burrito places. Terminal Caffeine by the Highway 99 with its motels, used car lots are a dedicated registered voter. words, you can type it in on the bill tracker ferry landing has good soup and sand- and thrift stores (a Deseret Industries, a St. After this introduction, you should and find out what happened. wiches, and Petosa’s Family Grocery Vincent De Paul, and two, yes, two Value mention which bill you would like your Even though these are tough times be- at 550 Fifth Ave. S. (recommended by Villages). If you get off the bus for thrift representative to support and briefly explain cause of the recession and budget shortfall, Museum and Visitor Center staff) has a stores, this can be an all-day trip. why you think it is important for them to Amy Clark, Director Of Communications great Deli — the lines at lunch are long, The connection between the 131 and support the bill. for the WLIHA, was upbeat about Housing and it is worth the wait. 358 at Aurora Village may require a 25- Written materials supplied in the packets Advocacy Day. Getting there and back: Sound Transit minute wait. contained summaries of some of the pro- “It was….incredibly successful. There bus 511 leaves from downtown on Fourth Accessibility — All buses and streetcars posed housing bills, along with brief “bul- were more tenants and people directly Avenue approximately every 30 minutes have lifts or flat floors; Edmonds has curb let points” which were of immense help in impacted by affordable housing legislation seven days a week. (If you are leaving cuts in the right places. Some of the older preparing the advocates to speak effectively present this year,” she said. “There were from the north end of Seattle the 511 also downtown buildings have steps at the en- when meeting with their representatives. people from 47 of the state’s 49 legislative stops at 45th N.E. next to the freeway). trance. The Visitor Center is not accessible, Amidei said that a personal story can also districts present. When average people Schedules are available on the buses, but many maps and brochures available be effective in persuading a legislator to impacted by the housing situation come and and the fare is $2.50 adult/ $1.75 youth/ there can be picked up at City Hall. Getting support legislation, provided that one is able tell their stories, that is when the legislators $1.25 senior and disabled. down to the beach is possible, but sand, to keep their story focused and brief. really listen.” Get a transfer — At Lynnwood Park gravel and slopes are challenging.

Advocacy to keep your message simple and germane to you bring into the loop on your issue, the Healthy Continued from Page 4 the current issues being discussed. If you are more effective your input will be, meaning Continued from Page 2 advocating a certain position and the person more action will be taken (by the decision legislative process) and request copies of you are contacting is not actively involved in makers) to address your issues. In steering away from junk food, pending legislation. the discussion on that issue (they’re not on a In fact, it is quite advisable that you get we can steer back to our traditions, The numbers to call are 1-800-562-6000 committee that is working on that issue), it your network of friends, family members using whole foods. Good fats, whole (voice) or 1-800-635-9993 (TTD). may be necessary to provide that individual and colleagues to join you in contacting salt and desserts that our grandmothers If you’re not sure who your elected repre- with some background information on why elected and appointed representatives to recognized are still recommended by sentatives are, you can get that information, the issue is important to you and why you advocate the points of view you are wanting nutritionists. along with Olympia phone numbers and are advocating your position on it. to express. When we plan dinner, there is a dif- email addresses through the Hotline or by If the person being contacted is actively Elected officials need to hear from con- ference between cheap and healthy food, going to www.leg.wa.gov. involved in the discussion (they are part of a stituents on what they’re doing, whether it’s which we prepare ourselves, and cheap Contact information for each legisla- committee discussing a particular issue), you being done right or could be done differently. and unhealthy food, which ends up cost- tor can also be found in the 2009 edition should urge your point of view be considered When providing input, ensure the informa- ing us more because we pay for it with of “They Represent You,” a publication as a part of the discussion, along with provid- tion you provide is factual and based on our health. produced by the League of Women Voters ing the same background information. relevant information. Keep this in mind: by planning our (LWV), which has contact information for In fact, if you are contacting a representa- If you have any statistics or testimonials weekly meals and snacks, we can eat all city, county and other elected officials, tive about a certain piece of legislation that available to back up your comments (this meals that are tasty and truly nourish- as well as Washington State members of is being considered, it helps to have the bill is strongly advised, by the way), make this ing. Congress and the Senate. number (or ordinance number in the case of information a part of your original testimony Copies of this valuable document are city legislation) available. or have it available as a separate document Miranda Taylor is on the High Point available through the LWV office by call- you can send later. Neighborhood Association board, and ing 329-4848 or sending an email to info@ Share your passion is an acupuncturist and an herbalist in seattlelwv.org. Do you have an issue you’re passionate Robert Canamar assisted in the writing the community. www.TaylorGoodHealth. When contacting government officials, try about? Let people know! The more people of this article. com, (206) 932-4371.

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Get free help with your taxes ወይም ገቢ ያገናችሁትን የዓመቱን ነጻ ናይ ታክስ ምምላእ ሓገዛት ናይ ካልእ እቶትኩምን ተቕርቡ የነፃ የታክስ እርዳታ አግኙ! መጨረሻ መረጃ ክትረኽቡ ትኽእሉ ኢኹም። ናይ ዓሚ ታክስ ዝመልእክምዎ እስከ አፕሪል 15 ድረስ በተለያዩ • ያለፈውን ዓመት የታክስ ሪተርን ነጻ ናይ ታክስ ምምላእ ሓገዛት ፎርም ምስዝህልውኩም በኪንግ ካውንቲ ቦታዎች የዩናይትድ ኮፒ ካለዎት ክትረኽቡ ትኽእሉ። ሶሻል ሰኩሪቲ ካርድ ናይ ታክስ ዌይ የነፃ የታክስ ዝግጅት ካምፔን • የሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ካርድ ቁጥር ወይም ካብ ኣፕሪል 15 ጀሚሩ ኣኣብ መለለዬ የነፃ እርዳታና የታክስ ሪተርን ስራ የተለዬ ታክስ ክፍያ መታወቂያ ቁጥር ሓድ ሓደ ቦታታት ብዩናይትድ ቁጽሪ ዕለተ ልደት ይሰጣል፡፡። ይህ የነፃ ግልጋሎት የቤት እንዲሁም በፎርሙ ላይ የሚገኙትን ወይ ኦፍ ኪንግ ካዉንቲ ፍሪ ታክስ ናይ ኩሎም ኣባላት ስድራ ቤትኩምን ገቢያቸው ከ$42,000 ብር ላነሰ ቤተሰብ ግለሰቦች የተወለዱበት ቀን ፕረፕ ካምፐይን ኣቢልኩም።እዚ ነጻ ናይ ቻይልድ ኬር ወናኒ ስም ብቻ ነው፡፡ ቀጠሮ አያስፈልግዎትም • የልጅዎን የጠባቂ ስምና አድራሻ ናይ ታክስ ምድላው እቶቶም ትሕቲ ኣድራሻን ታክስ ኣይድን ግን አብዛኞቹ ቦታዎች ሰው ስለሚበዛ የታክስ መታወቂያ ቁጥር $42,000 ኣብ ዓመት ንዝኹኑ ብነጻ ንታክስ ይጠቅም እዩ እትብልዎ ይቐርብ። ወረቓቕትን ነገራትን ሒዝኩም ትቀርቡ የተሟላ ግልጋሎት ለማግኘት ቀደም • ማንኛውንም ለታክስ ሪተርን ቆጸራ ኣየድልየኩምን እዩ ሰብ እቲ ዝምለሰልኩም ገንዘብ ቐጥታ ብሎ መገኘት ያስፈልጋል፡፡ ይ ረ ዳ ል ብ ለ ው የ ሚ ያስ ቡ ት ን፣ ስለዝበዝሕ ግን ኣብቲ እቲ ቦታ ኣብ ናይ ባንክ ሒሳብኩም ይህ የታክስ ግልጋሎት የሚሰጠው እርግጠኛ ባይሆኑም በተለ ያ ዩ ቋ ን ቋ የ ነ ፃ ግል ጋሎ ት ዝኽፈተሉ ሰዓታት ክትመጹ ኣለኩም። ምስትደልዩ ናይ ባንክ ሒሳብኩም • የሚመለስልዎ ገንዘብ ቀትታ እቶም ነዚ ኣገልግሎት ዘቕርቡ ቑጽሪ ሒዝኩምዎ ትመጹ በሚሰጡና የምስክር ወረቀት ባላቸው ወደባንክዎ እንዲገባ ከፈለጉ የባንክ ሰባት ዝተፈላልዩ ቋንቋታት ዝዛረቡን ንዝያዳ ሓበሬታ ናይ ታክስ ምድላው በኢንተርናሽናል ሬቬኑ አገልግሎት ቁጥርዎን ይዘው ይምጡ ብኣይኣርኤስ ምስኩራትን ዝኾኑ ፕሮግራም ኣብዚ ዝስዕብ ስልኪ የሚዘጋጅ ነው፡፡ ለ ማ ን ኛ ው ም የ ነ ፃ ው ታ ክ ስ እዮም። ቁጽሪ ትድዉሉ 2-1-1 ወይድማ 1- ይዛችሁ የምትቀርቡት የሚከተሉት አገልግሎት በስልክ ቁጥር 2-1-1 ወይም ኣዞም ዝስዕቡ ነገራት ሒዝኩም 877-211-9274 ውይድማ ኣብዚ ናቸው፡ 1-877-211-9274 ወይም unitedway- ትቐርቡ። ዝስዕብ ወብሳይት ትምልከቱ • ማንኛውም w-2 ፎርም፣1099 ofkingcounty.org/taxhelp ዳብልዩ 2 ፎርም .1099 ፎርም ካልእ unaitedwayofkingcounty.org/taxhelp. ፎርም እንዲሁም ከማንኛውም ስራ ናይ ስራሕኩም ደሞዝ ኣብ መጨረሻ ዓመት ዝተዋህበኩምን

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The Voice The mission of the Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance The warrior within the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability yoga class at rv and self-sufficiency for people with low incomes. See Page 5

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

Senator Cantwell visits Rainier Vista

“In 2008, the Washington State Housing Announces stimulus Finance Commission allocated $138.6 mil- funding for housing in lion of federal tax credits to 26 competitive projects in 13 counties across the state. Due Washington state to the credit crunch, 11 of those projects are ready to begin construction. But because By Virginia Felton of the credit crunch they have not found Seattle Housing Authority enough investors to raise all the capital they need. On the day that President Obama signed “This bill directly addresses that problem. the American Recovery and Reinvestment The bill will let the state housing finance Act, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) vis- agencies trade in some of their 2009 allo- ited Rainier Vista to emphasize the need cated low-income tax credits in exchange for for affordable housing. She spoke about a direct grant. This is money they can put to how the new economic stimulus package work right away so we don’t lose ground on would help to bring jobs and new housing these ready-to-go projects.” to King County. As a member of the Senate Finance Com- Cantwell described the 20-year old Low- mittee, Cantwell has long been an advocate Income Housing Tax Credit Program. It is a for the low-income tax credit program. She Photo by Virginia Felton public-private partnership that has produced has worked to make the program more ef- Senator Maria Cantwell (left) and SHA Executive Director Tom Tierney spoke during a more than 24,000 units of housing in King press conference at the Neighborhood House Rainier Vista Center Feb. 17. County. Please see “Cantwell” on Page 2

SHA tables plan to turn management of Denny Terrace residents comfort bus crash victims Jefferson Terrace over to DESC By Voice Staff possibility of this new use for Jefferson Terrace, it has become obvious that fund- The Seattle Housing Authority has discon- ing is not available for a project of this tinued plans to turn over as many as 300 apart- scale.” ments at Jefferson Terrace to the Downtown To implement the plan would have Emergency Service Center (DESC) to provide required $12 million in capital funds from housing for the chronically homeless. SHA and an additional $2 to $3 million The plan has proved financially infeasible, from DESC. according to a press release. The proposed partnership had met stiff “As we’ve examined the size of this project opposition from residents of Jefferson Ter- and have gained understanding of the fund- race, who said that the building, which is ing available for homelessness issues, it has home to a population of primarily senior become clear that there is not enough to fund and disabled residents, was unsuitable this large a project without denying funds to for the type of supportive housing for the many worthy and important programs that chronically homeless. Photo by Claire McDaniel are already in place,” said SHA Executive The proposal was meant to help meet Denny Terrace residents (left to right) Mary Margaret Willoughby, Donald Gardner, Director Tom Tierney. the Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Cinda Lium, Ed Ward, Michael Porter and Janice Linderman pose with the certificate He added that the plan is no longer being King County, as set forth by the Commit- of appreciation presented to them by East Precinct Operations Lt. Sean O’Donnell and pursued. “While we were excited about the tee to End Homelessness. Both SHA and signed by Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske for providing the passengers from the DESC are involved with the committee. I-5/Melrose Ave bus crash on Dec. 19, 2008 a warm place to recover. Not pictured is One partnership still on the table would Mark Iverson. In this section involve turning one floor of Jefferson By Claire McDaniel bus and pushed it further over the edge.” Terrace over to respite care, through the Seattle Housing Authority Afraid that the buses might go all the cooperation of the health department and way over the edge onto the freeway, passen- SHA News Page 2 area hospitals. Images of the Northwestern Trailways bus gers, most in their teens and early twenties, appeal for disability coalition SHA is also considering how to develop hanging dangerously over the ledge about 20 scrambled out through the windows. Point of View Page 3 the remainder of the Jefferson Terrace site. feet above Interstate 5 in Seattle were all over A group of residents at SHA’s Denny meet hazel bauer The existing building covers about half the local and national news on Dec. 19. Terrace on Melrose Avenue spontaneously High Point Herald Page 4 of the site. Three buses carrying young people from decided to comfort the emotionally shaken hope stones at high point “We will explore whether some of this the Columbia Basin Job Corps Center in passengers. Resident Janice Linderman Rainier Vista News Page 5 land could be used for new buildings under Moses Lake were looking for a detour around offered the use of the Denny Terrace Com- yoga class offered a variety of scenarios,” Tierney said. “It the closed Denny Way to get to Downtown munity Room where she and Cinda Lium NewHolly Notes Page 6 may sound surprising, but a new building Seattle. Two of the buses decided to turn took the lead with the help of Mary-Margaret mayor attends tps meeting may be more financially feasible than the down East Thomas Street, not realizing how Willoughby, Donald Gardner, Ed Ward, Mi- Yesler Happenings Page 7 use of the existing building, because a steep and icy it was until it was too late. As chael Porter and Mark Iverson in serving the financial model for redevelopment new building would attract funding from reported by The Seattle Times, “The first bus passengers food and coffee while the medics Translations Page 8 sources beyond the local homelessness slid across Melrose Street, crashed through checked for injuries and police officers inter- dollars that have been looked to for fund- the guardrail over I-5 and edged out over the viewed and identified everyone. ing the earlier project.” freeway. The second bus then struck the first Please see “Denny” on Page 5 2 – sha news MARCH 2009

Reader’s viewpoint Seattle Disability Coalition Readers of The Voice share their ideas would provide a voice for those More detail needed on how to with disabilities By Julian Wheeler on any particular city board, task force, respond to harassment Special to The Voice or commission may reflect their own per- To the Editor: to make a police report, file for a restraining sonal perspective, and as such may reflect More about what to do about threats, order, or complain to the Department of Hu- Persons with disabilities are a special only that of a particular faction within the name calling, garbage and rock throwing, man Rights. And a record of official reports group with a variety of different interests disability community as a whole, which excessive noise and other manners of not- and complaints make it possible for Housing and concerns. They deserve a seat at the may not be comprehensively reflective. A so-neighborly behavior: management to act more quickly. table in matters of local government. specific commission on disabilities issues Much of the information in last month’s Make a police report as soon as you can; I propose the creation of a Seattle can provide the disability community with article on harassment was useful. It is a bad if police arrive while your harasser is throw- Disability Coalition (SDC) to interface an opportunity to gain broader representa- idea to try to get even. As the article said, ing rocks or shouting threats, your problem with local agencies and organizations tion of more disability perspectives. the other person might be better at that may be solved. Get and keep incident num- and to represent the needs of those with A commission as requested will give the game than you are. And both the law and bers on all police reports. Do report to your disabilities. disability community a chance to thereby the Housing Authority are not too interested manager as soon as possible after an inci- Essentially, I believe an SDC would be speak with one coherent and united voice. in who started it. If you break the law when dent. Put your complaint in writing on an of- good for Seattle and its people with dis- It will further provide the disability com- you try to get back at the person who has ficial Seattle Housing Authority Complaint abilities for the following reasons: munity with an opportunity to resolve been harassing you, you may be the person Form, and ask for and keep a copy. If your 1. The disability community is at once issues that are internal to the community, who is evicted or in jail. community has an assigned Police Officer, unique and widely defined, particularly by so as to build on what unites it and thereby What the article seriously understated they are very helpful in working with you to characteristics that are just as immutable as strengthen its ability to ascertain emerg- is that most not-so-neighborly behavior is document threats and other harassment but those defining gender, sexual orientation, ing issues. not only a problem for the manager to deal don’t wait until Monday to tell the Manage- among other protected classes. 3. There are issues currently impacting with. It is against the law. ment Office or the Community Police Team These characteristics have caused stig- the disability community disproportion- Of course hitting, kicking, grabbing, Officer about something that happened on matization and discrimination that victim- ately, where the shares of people with pushing and punching are against the law. Friday night. Keep a record of what is be- ized people with disabilities; and many disabilities who are so impacted are greater If threats or name calling say anything ing done to harass you, including written, still carry stigmas and cause unconscious than its share of the population in general, about your age, ancestry, color, creed, emailed or answering machine threats and and de facto discrimination. Historically, resulting in needs that are not being ad- disability, gender identity, marital status, name-calling, pictures of damage, etc. be- and up to the present day, the disability equately met. These issues include, but national origin, parental status, political cause you may well have to complain more community has experienced isolation, are not limited to: employment, transit, ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orienta- than once. Conduct that isn’t witnessed is including with communities that supported homelessness, and police conduct. For ex- tion, use of a Section 8 certificate or use of a hard to prove. If neighbors are also being policies that would keep people with dis- ample, a substantial portion of complaints service animal and are serious and frequent threatened, or have seen or heard you being abilities hidden. that come into the Seattle Office for Civil enough to create a hostile environment; or threatened, ask for their support. 2. Basically, an SDC would be a visible Rights pertain to public accommodation. interfere with your ability to work, live, or If the hostile behavior doesn’t stop, don’t venue that would serve to direct petitions Overall, these needs are going either enjoy a public place, it is also against the stop reporting and complaining. Keeping for redress of grievances by the disability unmet, or are characterized by the broader law. (I tried to think how anyone could do track of and continuing to report frequent community and its supporters to the city. community as being of lesser importance. much name-calling without getting into and repeated bad behavior should get the Also, it would provide a tool for ascertain- This can lead to, for instance, transit and one or more of those categories. It isn’t support you need to make your problem ing the extent of concerns that impact the community projects not incorporating suf- easy. Your harasser is probably going to end. disability community, and will give the ficient accessibility as to make them usable cross that line.) Don’t give up. Here are some useful city, and the office that will staff it, the by many people with disabilities. Tossing garbage onto your property, van- phone numbers: Police Emergency: 911. ability to gain an advance sense of issues Ultimately, this may make it more dif- dalizing your property or making excessive Seattle Police Non-Emergency: 206-625- that arise at any given moment, including ficult for people with disabilities to pursue noise are also against the law. Retaliating 5011. Seattle Department of Human Rights: through the activities of its commission- employment, entertainment, housing, or against someone who complains of harass- 206-684-4507. King County Anti-harass- ers. other opportunities. ment is against the law. ment orders: 206-205-9200. This would provide the disability Additionally, I personally requested the You do not have to wait, and you should community the opportunity to express its Seattle City Council to staff this requested not wait until you are physically assaulted Kristin O’Donnell concerns in a forum where it will be heard commission out of the Seattle Office for as one community, wherein its concerns Civil Rights, which can thereby further will be heard by a body of commission- pursue its mission to promote social justice ers whose definition and majority will be for everyone. The ad hoc Committee for just the kind of results we need to turn this composed by those whose affinities should Establishing a Seattle Disability Commis- Cantwell economy around.” favor pursuit of disabilities issues, discus- sion is still working on this aspect of the Continued from front page Tierney described the benefits that he sions and solutions. Currently, addressing proposal, with differing ideas being shared fective. hopes will come to the Seattle Housing disabilities issues through different bodies among members. But I personally envi- Tom Tierney, Seattle Housing Author- Authority from the American Recovery with one representative of the disability sion a Seattle Disability Commission that ity executive director, also spoke at the and Reinvestment Act. He estimated that community per board puts its input at risk will serve alongside the Seattle Women’s Cantwell briefing. He described how the the Housing Authority could get about $15 of marginalization, given the possibility Commission and the Seattle Sexual Mi- Housing Authority is being affected by the million for building projects. that disability community representatives norities Commission. economic downturn. “With that, we can fill the last gap in can be out-voted on these bodies, i.e., The time has come for a Seattle Dis- “With the crisis in the housing market, funding for Tamarack Place, an 86-unit low- advisory boards, task forces, other city ability Commission, as it has long ago we can’t sell land to private builders, whose income apartment building across the street commissions, etc. for other cities like San Francisco and purchases subsidize the construction of low- next to the Boys & Girls Club. We could Specifically, a single “disability rep.” even Tacoma. income units. With the crisis in the capital be under construction before the end of the markets, we can’t get necessary credit,” he year, employing — by industry estimates said. “With too few people and institutions — more than 300 people on that project About The Voice making money, there’s reduced interest in alone,” Tierney said. tax credits. And, finally, there has been very Final go-ahead for the project will be The Voice is a monthly newspaper published by Neighborhood House with little in the way of federal grant support decided by the Housing Authority’s Board financial support from Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Au- for low-income housing in the past eight of Commissioners, probably in March. thority. years.” Concluding her remarks, Sen. Cantwell The Voice is developed and edited by Neighborhood House with help from SHA Cantwell explained how the new bill emphasized the need for affordable housing, residents and staff. It strives to provide a forum for objective news and informa- would help the economy. “A recent Oregon “Thanks to the Economic Recovery Act, we tion of interest to low-income people and those living in SHA communities. Housing Finance Agency study found that are able to provide some help to the families The Voice welcomes articles, letters to the editor and columns from readers. each on-site job created by an affordable that are most at risk of being homeless and If you’d like to submit an article, or if you have a question about anything you’ve housing development or renovation project provide federal investment in affordable read in this publication, feel free to contact Editor Tyler Roush at (206) 461- can stimulate an additional 1.5 jobs off-site. housing development that will also create 8430, ext. 227 or by e-mail at [email protected]. And that every $1 invested in affordable needed economic stimulus. We need this If you have questions about SHA-related stories, you may also contact SHA housing generates an additional $10-$15 housing and we need these jobs.” Communications Director Virginia Felton at 206-615-3506 or by e-mail at vfel- for the surrounding community. That is [email protected]. You can also mail submissions to: The Voice, Neighborhood House, 905 Spruce St. #200, Seattle, WA 98104. Please include your name and contact information on your submission. All submissions are subject to editing for accuracy, style and length.

The voice MARCH 2009 Sha news – 3 PoiPoinntt ofof ViViewew News about the Seattle senior housing program and Seattle’s high-rise communities

Mobile dental clinic a joy for senior patients

By Tyler Roush adult dental coverage through Medicaid or The Voice editor private dental insurance, or can pay out of pocket. Winnie Tsai of ADS recruits eligible Growing up, Pattdee Riesen wasn’t a big patients from around the community and sets fan of going to the dentist. them up with an appointment. Those who “When I was a kid I was a real scaredy-cat live outside of Jefferson Terrace are bused when it came to dentists,” she said. in for their appointment. But the 73-year-old resident of Jefferson For an elderly resident with limited mobil- Terrace has found a comfortable and con- ity, it’s an ideal arrangement. venient way to get her teeth cleaned, thanks “I can’t get out and about the way I used to the University of Washington Mobile to, darn it,” Pattdee said. “I don’t have any- Geriatric Clinic. one I can call to take me, nor can I afford Through a partnership with the Univer- a taxi.” sity of Washington Dental School and city “The students are gentle and knowledge- of Seattle’s Aging & Disability Services able, and make sure you are comfortable and (ADS), Pattdee can leave her Jefferson Ter- that everything is OK,” she added. race apartment, take a short elevator ride Patients can use the clinic for regular down to the seventh floor, and get her teeth and deep cleanings and other routine dental cleaned by a UW dental student. work, such as having cavities filled. For more The weekly clinic at Jefferson Terrace extensive work, patients are referred out. Photo by Tyler Roush is open to SHA residents and members of Many elderly people have health, mobil- Jefferson Terrace resident Pattdee Riesen is comfortable in a portable dental chair at ElderHealth Northwest’s Adult Day Health the University of Washington Dental School’s mobile dental clinic. program who are 60 and older and who have Please see “Dentist” on Page 4 On second thought Life without limits DTV switch deadline, er … switched At 93, Hazel Bauer proves one doesn’t By Sven Koehler Seattle Housing Authority Need help switching to digital have to slow down television? with age If the nationwide switch to DTV had gone An analog-to-digital converter box according to the original plan, every TV lets you use an old analog TV to re- By Christopher Lincoln in Seattle would be showing digital TV at ceive the new digital signals. It hooks Special to The Voice this very moment. If you use an antenna to up just like a VCR would. Just attach watch TV, you would have seen no picture the cables to the right jacks on your President of her building’s resident unless you had taken action to receive digital TV. This is simple for some, but a real council. Ordained lay-minister. Active broadcasts. challenge for others. There are several Seattle Senior Housing Program advocate. However, after it became clear that many telephone help lines if you are stuck: Part-time tutor. Exercise leader. Election people weren’t ready, the government • The Seattle local volunteer line: poll-sitter. Avid Mariners fan. 93-year-old. delayed the deadline until June 12. All 206-508-1277. Amazingly, these all describe the same TV stations must stop broadcasting analog • KCTS Channel 9, Seattle’s public person: Hazel Bauer. Hazel Bauer signals after this date, instead of the original broadcast station, can help: 1-800- Officially 93 as of Feb. 20, Hazel stays has actively reached out to residents, build- deadline of Feb. 17. 937-5287 active in the community that she has been ing better communication between their By law, stations have flexibility to go • The national DTV help lines of- a part of for the last 24 years. She moved interests and the Seattle Housing Authority, completely digital immediately, but all Se- fer help in English and Spanish: 1- into the Pleasant Valley Plaza in Magno- which oversees the SSHP. attle stations report that they will wait until 888-225-5322 or 1-888-TELL-FCC lia, part of the 23 Seattle Senior Housing In fact, Hazel and co-resident Jean An- June to shut off their analog transmissions. (TTY) residencies, in the fall of 1984. derson, 76, visit all of the buildings each What this means for you is that you have • Multi-lingual help is available: Today, as the matriarch of the building year so that she can make a report of the more time to get ready if you aren’t. If you Chinese 1-800-582-4218; Korean and a cornerstone in the community, she plan on using an older analog TV to watch 1-800-582-4259; Vietnamese 1-800- Please see “Bauer” on Page 4 broadcasts with an antenna, you will want 582-4336 a converter box to avoid buying a new • A local media advocacy group has digital TV. offered to do a hands-on help session homeWorks enters home stretch for any SHA resident group. Contact Some people applied for their $40 con- By Sven Koehler back into order. Some of the cabinets in verter box coupons but did not get them in Karen Toering at 206-508-1277 or talk Seattle Housing Authority each kitchen had to be removed to access the mail yet, or they applied too late and to your property manager to arrange a the pipes behind the walls. Those are were placed on a waiting list. A big part of demonstration. If homeWorks were a marathon, then being reinstalled after each kitchen gets a the reason that Congress and the President • Remember, your TV is a consumer the project has zoomed passed the 20 mile brand new backsplash behind the sink. agreed to the last-minute extension of the item, so hooking up a converter box is mark and is getting closer to the finish line. Then the drywall has to be patched, deadline was that the coupon program ran not covered by SHA maintenance. The most intense work, the water supply followed up by coats of fresh paint in the out of money, even though it was designed • If you are a tech-savvy person, pipe replacement, is now finished in all kitchen and bathroom. Finally, new tiles to help people to afford the switch. consider helping your neighbors who the buildings. are being installed in the bathtub around The new deadline is a second chance to are struggling. You might even try Painters used the unusual dry spell in the new shower valves. By the end of save you money on a converter box instead printing instructions in foreign lan- mid-February to complete the exterior March, this work will be complete and of buying a box at full price without a cou- guages from the web (see below). paint job at Barton Place. There are just residents will be giving a sigh of relief as pon. To order a coupon, call 1-888-DTV- The web offers many resources. A a few touch-up items to be completed in most of the workers leave the building. 2009 to apply if you haven’t already. good place to start is www.dtv2009. the building, but soon, residents will be The halls at Stewart Manor have also Digital signals are being broadcast right gov. celebrating the End of Construction Party become less busy since the work in the now, so many people have been enjoying Also, translations of DTV materials in the renovated community room. units is complete there as well. Before DTV already. Even these people who were are available in more than 40 languages Some of the construction crew from work wraps up there, the first floor and ready for the switch can benefit from the at www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_lan- Barton Place is now assisting at Center community room will be freshened up extra time to find better reception. guages.html. West. All residents are enjoying the ben- with new floor tiles. Please see “Digital TV” on Page 4 efits of the newly installed pipes, but work- ers are still busy putting the apartments Please see “homeWorks” on Page 5

The voice 4 – sha news MARCH 2009 HigHighh ppoioinntt heherraaldld NEWS ABOUT THE HIGH POINT COMMUNITY

Dentist Continued from Page 3 Hope (stones) at the heart of High Point ity and financial constraints that make going to the dentist difficult if not impossible, said Dr. McCormick, affiliate faculty member of the UW School of Dentistry and the program’s supervisor. “The oral health needs of this population are immense,” said Dr. McCormick. The program benefits students of the UW Dental School, as well as dental hygiene students from Shoreline Community College and dental assisting students from Seattle Central Community College. “Students get experience in serving a special population with huge dental needs that they wouldn’t necessarily see in school,” McCormick said. The program is not limited to residents of Jefferson Terrace. Patients at the clinic during one Tuesday in February were bused from Center Park, Capital Park, Harvard Court, Blakeley Manor, University West, Lictonwood and Bitterlake Manor. While the mobile clinic will likely be moving from Jefferson Terrace around press time, it should be moving to a new site, likely in an SHA building, for the spring. “Most likely it will be in a different building because we try to do our best to be mobile,” said Winnie Tsai, of Seattle’s Aging and Disability Services. Any SHA resident over 60 with Medic- aid or private insurance is eligible for the program. For more information or to inquire about scheduling an appointment, contact Tsai at 206-931-9746 or [email protected]. Funding for the clinic comes from Medic- Photo by Jen Rosenbrook On Feb. 6, (from left to right) Director of Strategic Initiatives Ray Li, Capital Campaign volunteer Peter Wolf and Neighborhood aid, Washington Dental Service Foundation, House Executive Director Mark Okazaki, gathered at the construction site for a hope stone ceremony to dedicate the the Seattle-King County Dental Foundation, Neighborhood House High Point Neighborhood Center. At the August groundbreaking, community members inscribed their own Henry Schein, ElderHealth NW, USDHHS messages of hope onto “hope stones.” Those small gestures of hope and support are now assembled in the foundation of the Region X, and the City of Seattle Human center, which will serve the High Point community as a built-green Neighborhood Center. Video of the hope-stone ceremony is Services Dept – Aging and Disability Ser- available online at www.nhwa.org/solarpanel. vices, private insurance and private pay.

on S. Rainier and S. Morgan St. in the said, “It’s one of the best parts of being as Bauer Rainier Valley. In this she uses her skills old as I am.” Digital TV Continued from Page 3 Continued from Page 3 as an ordained lay-minister, one who is not Her first home was the inside of a granary needs of the community to SHA. She also paid, to give back to the community. and made of adobe. With 20 years separat- For example, tests have shown that a informs the residents of the happenings in “I always wanted to be in teaching,” ing oldest from youngest, Hazel took over modern set-top antenna for around $20 their community to stay involved via news- Hazel said. In fact, she first started teaching for her mother at the WPA, a Big Deal can often provide better reception than letters, building managers, or just having an after her retirement from a life insurance program during the Great Depression, as a the 30-year-old roof top equipment on open door. provider in 1982. She became the “School seamstress. She was in charge of the cutting some SHA buildings. In this time, she has noted several chang- Grandma” for at-risk early-elementary chil- department. Of course, anyone paying for cable es, such as the increase in the foreign-born dren in the Central District. From there she moved to Jackson, Mich., or satellite TV service is not impacted population of SSHP and the increased bu- Hazel recalls one child in particular whom where she worked at the Jackson County by the change in the way TV signals are reaucracy of SHA as a whole. teachers had described as disinterested. She infirmary. She then moved to Mt. Pleasant, transmitted from TV towers. The paid When Hazel first moved, she described worked with the student and found that the Mich., where she had two children with her TV providers take care of that as a part SHA as a small outfit where everyone problem was that something was wrong with husband. of their service. knew everyone in the program. With SHA’s his eyes. The student simply couldn’t read After leaving her husband, she and her Cable users may be hearing soon about growth, she has taken to heart the need to what was happening on the board. Also, she children moved to Omaha, where she found a new converter box for digital cable TV. better the overall quality of life in SSHP. discovered that the child was very interested herself to be in the minority in one of the If this applies to you, information will “So many people are missing the pleasure in rocks. She gave him a set of rocks that she city’s poorer communities. Hazel believes come with your monthly bill. of each day,” said Jean, longtime friend had found and saw his eyes light up when that this experience should be felt by every- Don’t get confused between the broad- of Hazel. Hazel nodded in agreement and she said they were his. one to get an idea of what others are going cast TV converter box and the cable TV added that one of the things she has been “He’s probably a geologist somewhere through. She found a position at Mutual of converter box. They are not the same trying to do as an SSHP Advocate II is now,” Hazel said. Omaha doing policy service for the insur- thing. If you plan to stop paying for remind people that life doesn’t stop when She is very empathetic to teachers’ con- ance provider. cable or satellite TV and get your TV you’re old. cerns of overcrowded classrooms and has Later, she came out to live in Seattle, broadcasts for free from an antenna, you Part of that strategy has been that Hazel stayed involved with tutoring. Currently, she where her brother had promised her a place will need the right box. leads an exercise group in her building to tutors a boy named Adam who comes over to stay until she got a job. Hazel wanted to Have a converter box but haven’t raise consciousness and vitalize residents. once a week to practice reading aloud. be in the life insurance business and started hooked it up yet? Read the sidebar on Her last group had eight members. These Hazel admits that she never thought she underwriting for National Public Service. Page 3 for more information. programs were taught to Hazel by the Uni- would be this active at her age, but she Eventually, she moved into the Department versity of Washington to better the health of wouldn’t change anything. of Death Services where she spent much of older residents. Hazel’s reach also extends As the oldest child of seven, Hazel grew her career. beyond SHA. up in a period where few are left to refute the Currently, Hazel is looking forward to She teaches Advanced Studies for the way things were where she was born on the some nice weather, visits from family, and adults of the Community of Christ Church Western plains of Kansas. She laughingly Mariners’ games.

The voice MARCH 2009 Sha news – 5 RRAAIINNIIEERR VvIiSsTtAa newsnews NEWS ABOUT THE RAINIER VISTA COMMUNITY

Free yoga class offered at Rainier Vista Center

By Claire McDaniel Seattle Housing Authority

Do you want to increase your flexibility and reduce your stress level? Have you been putting off working out because you can’t afford to join a gym? Well, now if you are a woman and live in Rainier Vista, you have no excuses to delay any longer. The Neighborhood House Rainier Vista Center is offering a free Yoga Class to community members throughout 2009. You can join in the fun every Tuesday morning from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. in the Paul Allen Room on the first floor at the Rainier Vista Center, located at 4410 29th Avenue South. The class is taught by Adelaide Merlo, who also teaches yoga classes for Seattle Parks and Recreation. Dressed all in black, with short red hair, Merlo’s presence is calming and her instructions are simple and easy to follow. Mats are provided, or you can bring your own. Whether experienced or a beginner, you can work at your own pace and leave feeling relaxed. The free class is made possible by the University of Washington, which paid for Merlo’s services for one year. The idea for the class came out of the Neighborhood House Focus Groups held in 2007. “Neighborhood women from the East African community really wanted some type of exercise class in their own back- Photo by Claire McDaniel The yoga class at the Neighborhood House Rainier Vista Center practices the warrior pose, which increases stamina. yard that they could participate in. We thought a Yoga class would be something different and it’s not real intensive. It’s “Now we just need to spread the word,” Merlo said. benefit of non-English speakers,” Merlo said. not like aerobics and it’s pretty calming,” Merlo said. Flyers have been posted in English and other languages If you are interested in the class or need more informa- It was requested that the class be for women only because in the community. Speaking English is not necessary to tion, please contact Kate Farmer, Rainier Vista Center site for cultural reasons the East African women didn’t feel enjoying the class. manager for Neighborhood House, at 206-461-4568 ext. comfortable going to a traditional coed gym. “I try to demonstrate more than I normally would for the 211 or [email protected].

Denny Rainier Vista teen wins Continued from front page Community notes “I started knocking on doors and more people got RV Citizens Review Committee to meet King County Youth of the involved — making them coffee and getting cookies,” The Rainier Vista Citizen Review Committee Lium said. will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 in Year competition “Somebody had brought the kids into the building. the McBride Court Community Room. We got chairs for them so they could sit down. A bunch On Feb. 10, Boys & Girls Clubs of King County held their The agenda for the meeting includes a presenta- of us rounded up the usual suspects who help in these annual Youth of the Year luncheon at Benaroya Hall. From tion by Seattle Housing Authority staff on changes situations. We went up to our apartments and brought a field of 11 dynamic young men and women, Michael Davis to the Rainier Vista development plan. As a result down tea, cocoa, cookies, crackers and listened to them was announced the winner of the competition. of these changes, the Housing Authority will work talk and tell their stories,” Linderman said. Michael, a junior at O’Dea High School, joined the Rainier with the City Council to change the agreement Fortunately, there were only minor physical injuries. Vista Boys & Girls Club when he between the City and the Housing Authority. The passengers described the harrowing moments be- was just 5 years old. In the revised plan, Seattle Housing will con- fore they evacuated the buses and were taken to safety. “The Club is my home away tinue to carry out the commitment to one-to-one “While the kids were climbing out the windows and from home, a place where I can go replacement housing serving extremely low-in- out the back, the bus driver was trying to back up from and be myself,” said Michael. “It come households (those whose incomes are at or the ledge. They then saw the other bus driver coming isn’t just a positive place for kids, below 30 percent of the Area Median Income). The right at them,” Linderman said. it’s a safe place. And where I come changes will suggest that some of these units will be “Understandably, they were pretty shaken up. We got from, that’s everything.” built off-site rather than on-site at Rainier Vista. some of them cell phones to use so they could call their In his emotional acceptance Community members are welcome to attend moms. One mother who arrived on the scene was so ap- speech, Michael thanked Club staff the meeting. and his mom for being a “super- preciative. She gave me a hug,” Lium said. Officer John Skommesa of the Seattle Police Depart- woman.” New Web site for RV community Michael Davis ment was so impressed with the kindness and generosity Michael grew up in a foster home Community members looking for updates about of this group of Denny Terrace residents that he sent an though he is not a foster child. His single mother has been a the Rainier Vista community can now turn to www. email to Property Manager Anna Corbett praising their foster parent for over 18 years. He spoke of the difficulties of newrainiervista.com for information. efforts and expressing “heartfelt thanks” from his Acting sharing his mother’s time and attention with his foster siblings. To make announcements to the Web site, contact Sergeant Sina Ebinger. Although Michael’s father lives minutes away from his son, Christina Gillman at [email protected] Michael has never had a relationship with his dad. He consid- or post them to the Web site. ers Bill Burton, Executive Director of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, to be the father that he never had. need to be replaced. In addition, minor work has already Michael jokes that Denise Lewis, the Unit Director at the homeWorks been happening there off and on since last year, including Club, is his second mom with, “eyes in the back of her head, Continued from Page 3 roofing, elevator refurbishment, and most recently the too. Nothing gets by her.” Also, the public bathroom and community kitchen are installation of the new phone-operated entry system. Today, Michael is a self reliant, kind-hearted young man; being renovated and made more accessible. Meanwhile, at Ross Manor, the window replace- a pillar of strength for his mom and a role model to his foster At a Construction Kick-Off at 3 p.m. March 5, West ment work during homeWorks is a distant memory. siblings. He hopes to attend USC and pursue a career in en- Town View residents will get to meet the contractors and However, smaller-scale construction is still underway. gineering. learn more about the work in their building. The elevators are being refurbished and the entry gate As part of winning the King County Youth of the Year title, Work will be less intense at this building than at all of on Western Avenue is being reconfigured to make it Michael received a $2,500 education scholarship and will now the previous homeWorks buildings. Because the pipes more accessible. advance to the state level of the competition. are still in good shape at West Town View, they don’t

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

Mayor attends NewHolly Traffic, Parks and Safety Meeting

By Amber Wade was a sea of white, East African, Middle Eastern, African- Community Builder Intern, UW School of Social Work American, Southeast Asian, and Latin American peoples of varying generations and language abilities. On Feb. 17 Mayor Greg Nickels gave his State of the A Somali woman raised a plea to the mayor for transla- City address, in which he emphasized the importance of tion of important events that affect her community and for volunteering to build a stronger community during these better safety and understanding about the new train that tough economic times. Nickels heard about an empowered will go through her neighborhood. group of volunteers at NewHolly called the Traffic, Parks, Another pointed out the discrepancy of the quality of and Safety Committee (TPS). education in South Seattle compared to North. He decided to come and learn more about it at this Rang Phan, a Vietnamese community leader, thanked month’s meeting, where the group celebrated its 2008 the mayor for coming to NewHolly to hear their concerns accomplishments and strategized about projects for 2009. and asked him to make traffic slow down on Beacon Av- The mayor shared his appreciation for the volunteers and enue so seniors could cross the road to get to the walking also listened and participated in the meeting discussion. path. Catherine Glavan, the chair of the TPS Committee for If you would like to be involved in helping make New- the past year, highlighted some of TPS’ 2008 accomplish- Holly a more safe and fun place to live, please join us on ments including a traffic light installation at a dangerous the third Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the intersection, a flower-planted round-about, night-time NewHolly Neighborhood Campus Gathering Hall. no parking and motion sensor lighting in John C. Little Childcare (for children older than two years) and re- Park (where crime is a growing problem), installation freshments are provided. of multilingual welcome signs at every entrance to the Questions about specific traffic, parks, or safety topics? Photo by Joy Bryngelson neighborhood to slow traffic, summertime safety fair bi- Call Joy Bryngelson at 206-723-1725, and she can put you Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels speaks during a meeting of cycle raffle, and a Kaboom! Playground built by hundreds in touch with neighborhood leaders who can assist you. the NewHolly Traffic, Parks and Safety (TPS) Committee. of neighborhood volunteers and sponsored by Bank of TPS chairwoman Catherine Glavan is seated. America funding. Rather than simply complaining about problems in the community, or thinking that they have to just live with situations they believe are unacceptable, neighbors of di- verse cultural and class backgrounds come together at the NewHolly Traffic, Parks and Safety meetings to problem solve and make their solutions into reality. They are working to prevent crime and negative behav- ior in John C. Little park by arranging positive activities such as family picnics and organized sports games for neighborhood youth. They are completing and installing the benches they built as part of the Kaboom! Playground to encourage parents and elders to come supervise young people. They are also advocating for more police officers in the south precinct, identifying volunteers to join the Van Asselt Community Center Advisory Committee, creating a Community Enforcement Safety Zone, and developing an Emergency Preparation Plan for NewHolly. One of the biggest problems TPS overcame is how to access funding and how to navigate complicated city regulations. With the help of Joy Bryngelson, NewHolly Commu- nity Builder and Catherine Glavan, the TPS committee has learned more about city systems and built relationships with key staff, who help the committee to accomplish their community projects with funding and advocacy. Several of these key supporters attended Tuesday’s meeting to congratulate TPS and to offer continuing support for future projects. They included Alex Wig- gins, Chief of Staff of the Department of Transportation, Captain Lester Liggins of the South Precinct Police Department, Stella Chao, Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, Emma Moreno, DON project manager for TPS’s most recent Small and Simple grant, and Yun Pitri, DON Southeast District Coordinator. Captain Liggins has been a regular visitor to the TPS meetings over the last few years to provide direct infor- mation to the community about crime and to educate NewHolly about how they can better crime-proof their community. At the meeting, Liggins discussed the drive-by shoot- ing that occurred in Phase Two on Feb. 7 and assured the attendees that this was a targeted occurrence and the police are pursuing all leads; however, no suspect has been identified yet. The victim of the shootings is recovering from being shot in the hip, and neighbors hope to welcome her home soon. Most important that evening was the opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds to have an opportunity to dialogue with the mayor. The audience of over 80 people

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

Financial modeling examines Founding member of Food Not Bombs to speak at RVUUC feasibility of Yesler redevelopment Keith McHenry, a member of the original Food Not By Tyler Roush Some sources include Low-Income Housing Tax Cred- Bombs group in Cambridge, Mass., and the keeper of The Voice editor its, Housing Choice Vouchers, state and city funds for af- the group’s history, will speak at the Rainier Valley fordable housing, mortgage debt, federal funding such as Unitarian Universalist Center 835 Yesler Way at 7 While the Citizen Review Committee (CRC) weighs how HOPE VI or Section 202, and federal, state or city money p.m. March 21. the proposed redevelopment of Yesler Terrace would impact for infrastructure. His talk on the history and the upcoming 30th an- that community, one thing is certain — the current design But the chief source of revenue is the value of the 28 acres niversary of Food Not Bombs will be accompanied concept would mean big changes for what was Washington of land that comprise Yesler Terrace. by a vegan potluck. state’s first public housing development. Just how much of it will be available to market-rate Food Not Bombs has active groups throughout Between 3,000 and 5,000 housing units and more than developers will depend on the final design concept adopted the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia one million square feet of office space could be built on land for Yesler Terrace. and Australia. It is an all-volunteer organization now home to 561 low-income housing units. For the purpose of its financial model, SHA dedicated 5.5 dedicated to nonviolent social change. But grand plans come at a high price, and the biggest acres to low-income housing and eight to 12 acres to new There are no formal leaders, and Food Not Bombs question about the proposed redevelopment of Yesler Terrace streets and open space. That left between 10.5 and 14.5 acres strives to include everyone in its decision-making might simply be how to pay for it. for mixed-income housing, retail and office uses. process. Each group recovers food that would other- SHA presented a financial model for the Yesler redevelop- Revenue from the sale or lease of that land will be gener- wise be thrown out and distributes it to people in need ment plan at a meeting of the CRC last month. ated by the construction of market-rate and workforce (80 or makes fresh hot vegetarian meals that are served “The financial model provides a reality check for our percent of Area Median Income) housing and office and outdoors in public spaces. planning — we want to create a great new neighborhood, retail space. Food Not Bombs also caters meals for social but we also need to be able to make it work financially,” According to SHA’s financial model, each market-rate change gatherings, including the WTO protests in Se- said Stephanie Van Dyke, SHA’s director of development. housing unit built on-site will contribute $40,000 to the land attle, has provided hot meals to earthquake, hurricane “The model informs that process. If we can’t develop a plan price. Workforce housing units will contribute $30,000. and tsunami survivors, and was first to provide hot that we think will create that great neighborhood using these For example, a final concept consisting of 900,000 square meals to the rescue workers responding to the Sept. financial assumptions, then we will re-examine them.” feet of office space would generate $49.5 million worth of 11 attacks at the World Trade Center. SHA has promised at least one-for-one replacement of the revenue. An additional 2,000 market-rate housing units and existing extremely low-income units on-site; current costs 1,000 workforce units would generate $110 million. Seattle Food Not Bombs activities for replacement housing are an estimated $127 million. Altogether, that’s $159.5 million toward the redevelop- Saturday Meal: 2:30 p.m. at Westlake Park down- In addition, SHA has considered adding 290 very low- ment of Yesler Terrace. That’s net revenue — private devel- town, except the last Saturday of the month, when the and low-income units, which would cost an estimated $70 opers will purchase or lease the land and pay to develop it. meal is served from 1-4 p.m. at the Really Really Free million. Exactly what form the final Yesler Terrace plan will take Market in Pratt Park (20th and Yesler). Infrastructure — including roads, sidewalks, sewer and will depend on the economic feasibility of the project. Sunday Dinner: 6 p.m. at Occidental Park in Pio- water connections — and parks and open space would cost Despite the current economic recession and suspect hous- neer Square. an estimated $65 million to $87 million. ing market, Van Dyke said that SHA is not concerned about Free Markets: Saturday Free Market at Yesler Ter- Lastly, community facilities and programs would cost an seeing a shortage of revenue from private developers. race distributes free food donated from local co-ops estimated $10 million. “Because we are working with a long planning horizon, at noon in the courtyard by 835 Yesler Way. Add it up, and SHA’s total financial liability could ap- we don’t see a need for a ‘Plan B’ at this time,” Van Dyke Cascade Free Market distributes produce and other proach $300 million. said. “The project will move forward in synch with the food every Sunday at 1:30 p.m., outside the Cascade There are a variety of revenue sources to offset that economy and the housing market.” People’s Center at 309 Pontius Ave. N. cost. Yesler class offers “meditation in motion”

With their graceful dance-like poses, tai chi chun instructor Ed Baxa and students (from left) Pat Decker, Marian Sussman and Susan Veltfort turned the Mutipurpose Room at Yesler Community Center into a peaceful zone one recent Tuesday afternoon.

Photo by Scott Freutel

Tai chi, sometimes described as “meditation in motion,” Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can practice Scholarships are available. promotes serenity through gentle movements that connect tai chi. Baxa’s next 11-week class at Yesler Community Baxa also leads tai chi classes at the Queen Anne Com- mind and body in a series of postures or movements. Each Center starts in April. Classes will meet every Tuesday from munity Center and, on Capitol Hill, the Miller Community posture flows into the next without pause. As a form of 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. To join, simply register at the Com- Center. For information about these classes, call Seattle exercise, it is slow, graceful and comfortable. munity Center’s front desk. The fee is $35 for 11 sessions. Parks & Recreation at 206-684-4951.

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You might be eligible for Earned • ል ጆ ች ከ ሌ ለ ዎ ና ከ $ 1 2 , 8 8 0 ንናይ ኤርንድ ኢንካም ታክስ ክርዲት  ቖልዑ ዘይብልካ ኣቶትካ Income Tax Credit (EITC) ($15,880 አግብተው ከሆነና በጋራ ብቕዓት ክትረኽቡ ትኽእሉ ኢኹም። ትሕቲ$12,880 ውይድማ ምስ ለኤርንድ እንካም ታክስ ክሬዲት የሚሞሉ ከሆነ) በ2008 ብትሑት እቶት ዝናበሩ ምጻምድካ ብሓባር ተመልክቱ ምስትኾኑ (EITC) ብቁ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ በተጨማሪ ከ$2,950 ያልበለጠ በአመቱ ሰራሕተኛታት ዉልቀሰባትን ስድራ ኣብ 2008 ዝቅተኛ ገቢ ያላቸው ሰራተኞችና የኢንቨስትመንት ገቢ መኖርና ተገቢ ቤቶምን ናይ ታክስ ገንዘብ ሓገዝ ክምኡዉን ኢንቨስትመንትካ ናይ ቤተሰቦቻቸው ምናልባት የታክስ ሪፈንድ የሆነ ሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ያስፈልጋል፡፡ ተመላሲ ክረኽቡ ይኽእሉ ካብ $428 ዓመት $2,950 ሶሻል ሰኩርቲ ዘሎካን ከ$428 -$4716 ለመቀበል በቁ ሊሆኑ በ ጋ ራ ሬ ተ ር ን ን የ ሚ ሞ ሉ ከ ሆ ነ ክሳብ $4,716 ኣኣብ ናይ ፈደራል ብሓባር ምስመጻምድኻ ተመልክት ይችላሉ፡፡ የፌዴራል ኢንካም ታክስ ባለቤትዎ ተገቢ የሆነ ሶሻል ሴኩሪቲና ኢንካም ክረዲት ምስዘመልክቱ ክሳብ ዕለ ምስትኸዉን ናይ መጻምድኻ ሾሻል ክሬዲት ከአፕሪል 15 የመጨረሻ ቀን ሁሉም ልጆች የኤአይቲሲ ለመጠየቅ 15 እፕሪል። ሰኩሪቲን ቖልዑ ዘለኩም ዘለዋ ዘለዎ በፊት አስገቡ፡፡ የሚያስችል ተገቢ የሆነ ሶሻል ሴኩሪቲ ብቕዓት ንኽትረክብ ኣዞም ዝስዕቡ ክኸዉን ይግብእ ይህን ለሟሟላት በአንዳንድ ነገሮች ቁጥር ያስፈልጋቸዋል፡፡ ጉዳያት ክተማልእ ኣሎካ ድሕሪኡ ብቕዓት ክትረክብ ምጻምዲ ዘሎካ ብቁ መሆንና የታክስ ሪተርን መሙላት ብቁ ለመሆን “ያገቡና ለየብቻ ይሙሉ” ታክስ ተመልክት ውላዉን ብዙሕ ኣቶት ዘሎኪ በበይንኹም እተመልክቱ ክትኮኑ ሲ ያ ስ ፈ ል ግ ገ ን ዘ ብ ም ባ ይ ኖ ሮ ዎ ት የሚለውን የታክስ ፎርም እንዳይሞሉ፡፡ ኣይተእቱ። የብልኩምን ለታክስ ሪተርን መሙላት የሚያግድዎ ኢአይቲሲ (EITC) ምንም ዓይነት ንዚ ጉዳይ እዚ ክትበቕዕ ናይ 2008 ኣብ ሓድ ሓደ ናይ ውልፌር ሓገዛት አይኖርም፡፡ በዌልፌር በሚያገኙት ጥቅም ላይ ችግር ኣቶትካ ክምዚ ዝስዕብ ክኸዉን ኣኣለዎ። ዝረኽቡሰባት ከመልክቱ ዕድል ኣለዎም በ 2 0 0 8 ሰ ር ተ ው ገ ን ዘ ብ ካ ገ ኙ አያመጣም፡፡  ክልተ ውይልዕሊኦም ቆልዑ ኣብ መብዛሕትኡ ኤርንድ ኢንካም ለኢአይቲሲ ብቁ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ፡፡ በአብዛኛው ጉዳይ ኢአይቲሲ (EITC) ምስዝህልዉኻ እቶትካ ትሕቲ$38.646 ክረዲት ናይ መዲከይድ ሳፕሊመንት • ሁለት ወይም ከዛ በላይ የሆኑ ልጆችና በ ህ ክ ም ና ዎ በ ኩ ል ተ ጨ ማ ሪ የ ሶ ሻ ል ምርዑው ምስ መጻምድኻ ብሓባር ሶሻል ሰኩሪቲ ኢንካም ኤኤስኣይ ፉድ ከ$38,646 (ወይም $46,646 አግብተው ሴኩሪቲ ጥቅሞች፣ በምግብ እስታምፖች፣ ምስተመልክት ናይ 2008 ዓመት ስታምፕ ሎው ኢንካም ሃዉሲንግ በጋራ የሚሞሉ ከሆኑ) በ2008. በዝቅተኛ ገቢ የቤቶች ወይም ጊዜያዊ  ሓድ ቖልዓ ዘሎካ እቶትካ ግዝያዊ ሕግዛት ንጽጉማት ስድራ ቤት • አንድ ልጅና ከ$33,995 ($36,995 ጥቅም ለተጠቃሚ ቤተሰቦች (TANF) ትሕቲ $33.995 ውይድማ ምጻምዲ ዝዉሃብ ክተመልክት ኣይትበቕዕን አግብተው ከሆነና በጋራ የሚሞሉ ከሆነ) ክፍያ በምንም ዓይነት ሊጠቀሙበት ዘሎካ ብሃባር ኣተመልክት ምስትኸዉን ኢኻ። በ2008 አይችሉም፡፡

QÚI VỊ CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC HỢP LỆ có mức lưong ít hơn $12,880 (hoặc CHO VIỆC BỒI HÒAN TIỀN THUẾ $15,880 nếu có gia đình và khai thuế (EITC) chung trong năm 2008. Cá nhân hay người có gia đình mà Thêm vào đó, qúi vị không thể có có lợi tức thấp có thể hợp lệ để nhận lại hơn $2,950 lãnh được từ tiền đầu tư tiền thuế bồi hòan từ $428 đến $4,716 trong năm qua, và qúi vị phải có Số nếu họ nộp đơn khai thuế lợi tức trước An Sinh Xã Hội. ngày 15 Tháng 4. Nếu khai thuế chung, thì người vợ Để hơp lệ, qúi vị phải có các điều hay chồng phải có số an sinh xã hội, kiện sau ngòai việc khai thuế, và ngay để lãnh tiền thuế bồi hòan, các con cả qúi vị không kiếm được tiền nhiều trong nhà cũng phải có số an sinh xã đủ để bị bụôc phải khai thuế. hội hợp lệ. Qúi vị có thể hợp lệ nhận lại tiền Để hợp lệ, qúi vị không thể là người thuế bồi hòan trong năm 2008 và : có gia đình mà khai thuế riêng. Có 2 con hoặc nhiều hơn, và lãnh Tiền Thuế bồi hòan EITC không lương ít hơn $38646 (hoặc $41,646 ảnh hưởng gì đến một số chương trình nếu có gia đình và khai thuế chung Trợ Cấp Welfare. trong năm 2008 Trong số lớn trường hợp, tiền thuế Có 1 con và có mức lương ít hơn bồi hòan EITC không thể được căn cứ $33,995 (hoặc $36,995 nếu có gia đình vào đó cho việc xét hợp lệ trong trợ và khai thuế chung trong năm 2008. cấp Y Tế , trợ cấp SSI, food stamp, Họặc qúi vị không có con nhưng nhà ở, welfare TANF.

Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad xaq ($36,995 haddii aad isqabtaan una u leedahay in aad hesho canshuur xareysanaysaan wadajir.)sanadka cafiska dakhliga ee carruurta. 2008 Dadka iyo qoysaslka dakhliga • Aadan carruur lahayn aadna yar soo galo waxaa laga yaabaa sameysay lagac ka yar $12,880 in ay xaq u leeyihiin in ay helaan ($15,880 haddii aad isqabtaan lacag dhan $428 iyo 4,716 haddii wadajirna u xareysanaysaan) ay codsadaan lacagtaas looga soo sanadka 2008 celinayo waxaa loo yaqaan Federal Intaas waxaa dheer inaadan earned income child Tax credit. sameyn maalgelin ka badan $2,950 Inta aan la gaarin April 15keeda. sanadka 2008. waana inaad leeda- Si aaxaq ugu yeelato lacagtaan, hay lambarka soshalka oo sax ah. waa inaadbuuxisaa shuruudo gooni Haddii aawadajir u xareysanay- ah aadna buuxisaa canshuurta saan, waa in xaaskaaga ama say- sanadkii lasoo dhaafay xataa had- gaaga iyo carruurtiinuba haystaan dii aadan sameyn lacag badan. Oo lambarro soashal oo sax ah. lagaa doonayo inaad ku cadeyso Si aad xaq ugu yeelato lacag- canshuur celinta sanadka. taan kuma xareyn kartaan waan Xaqbaad u leedahay in aad cod- isqabnaa waana kala xareysanay- sato heshana lacagtan Haddii aad naa canshuurta. shaqeysay sanadkii 2008 aadna: Qaadashada caydhu wax uma • Leedahay labo carruur ama dhimayso xaq u yeelashada la- ka badan aadna sameysay lacag cagtaan. gaareysa $38,995 (ama $41,646 Ogow inta badan helitaanka la- waa haddii aad isqabtaan wadjirna cagtaan macaneheedu maahan xaq ku xareysataan) u yeelashada caawimaadaha kale • Aad leedahay hal cunug aadna sida MEdcaid,SSI, karaka cuntada sameysay lacag ka yar 33,9995 guryaha iyo lacagta cayrta.

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