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TheTheThe newspaper VoiceVoice of Neighborhood House Senate passes housing appropriations bill approved. Bill would provide Under this legislation, HUD would $104.6 billion, but a be required to provide translations for documents considered “vital,” in presidential veto is order to assist those who are likely to have difficulty with such documents in threatened English. HUD published directions to housing By Virginia Felton authorities earlier this requiring Housing Authority them to provide translations to help those eligible for housing assistance to take On Wednesday, Sept. 12 the Senate advantage of the programs. passed HR 3074, the 2008 However, HUD’s guidance requires Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the cost of translations must be funding bill, by a margin of 88-7. borne by the local housing authorities. However, the bill, which proposes Many legislators expressed concern funding in excess of that requested by that leaving the translations of all vital President Bush, faces the possibility of Photo by Tyler Roush documents to housing authorities across a presidential veto. A girl hands flowers to Seattle School Board member Mary Bass (right) during a cultural the country would result in considerable Funding levels for the public housing ceremony, part of the Ethiopian Millennium celebration at Warren G. Magnuson Park duplication of effort and inconsistencies programs remained unchanged from Sept. 15. as various housing authorities translated the earlier Appropriations Committee- the same or similar documents. passed bill. The Mendez legislation would require A very similar bill has also been HUD to procure translations of docu- Local ring in the passed by the House of Representa- ments it judged to be “vital,” to establish tives. a 24-hour toll-free interpretation service Several housing-related amendments by telephone and to establish a document new millennium — at last were passed on the Senate floor, in- clearinghouse which would make avail- cluding a provision to require HUD to able templates and translated documents By Tyler Roush promote unity, not only within ’s provide assistance to housing authorities that are necessary for consumers and The Voice Editor many ethnicities and cultures, but also dealing with applicants and residents other stakeholders. among Ethiopians and non-Ethiopians. who have limited English skills. Both Seattle and King County Hous- For Ethiopians, it’s finally the year “We want to bring people together in Funding in the Senate bill includes ing Authorities have been working on 2000. hope that we’ll have a better life and a better the following: plans to better serve residents and ap- Ethiopians around the world celebrated future if we come together,” said Gezahegn $4.2 billion for the Public Housing plicants with limited English skills. a new millennium last month, as the Negussie, chair of Ethiopian Millennium Operating Fund, the same figure the Similar to the House-passed version Ethiopian rolled over to the 21st Pacific Northwest. Committee’s House counterparts arrived of July 24, the $104.6 billion spend- century. Ethiopia’s calendar is very similar to the at and $336 million above the fiscal year ing bill for the Departments of HUD, Ethiopians and Ethiopian- Egyptian , which is about 2007 appropriation; Transportation and related agencies from Seattle and around the Pacific North- seven , eight behind the more $2.5 billion for the Public Housing would provide over $4 billion more than west gathered at Warren G. Magnuson Park widely used . Capital Fund, an increase of $61 million President Bush requested. to mark the occasion during a three-day Ethiopia celebrated both the over both the House-passed funding The White House has specifically millennium festival, running Sept. 14–16. and new millennium at midnight Sept. 12, level and the fiscal year 2007 appro- threatened to veto the HUD appropria- “This is going to be once in a thousand which is the date of Meskerem 1, 2000 on priation; tions bill. years,” said Metassibia Mulugeta, standing the Ethiopian calendar. $14.9 billion for Tenant-Based Vouch- The bill will now go to conference next to a table full of traditional Ethiopian The calendar is divided into 12 months ers, an increase of $500 million over with the House. crafts, utensils, musical instruments, and of 30 days each, and a 13th month of five the fiscal year 2007 appropriation and The conference process is used to art. “As bad as things in our country are, days (or six days during a ). approximately $191 million higher than negotiate any differences between the let’s celebrate it — this is a once-in-a-life- Ethiopia is the only African nation with the level supported by the House. House and Senate bills before bills are time thing.” its own calendar, script, and numerals, After protracted negotiations, an submitted for the president’s signature. Mulugeta said that disputed elections in Negussie said. amendment by Sen. Robert Menendez Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is a 2005 and an oppressive political regime in Still, much of the country’s culture and (D-N.J.) to provide $380,000 to HUD member of the conference committee. Ethiopia have fostered divisions among the rich history is lost upon émigrés to America for the creation and promotion of trans- country’s people, of which there are more — particularly among second-generation lated materials and other programs that Source material for this article was than 80 distinct ethnic groups. Ethiopian-Americans. support the assistance of persons with supplied by the Council of Large Public The goal of the millennium event was to Please see “Millennium” on Page 2 limited English proficiency (LEP) was Housing Authorities.

In this issue Quotable Neighborhood House Nonprofit org. Jesse Epstein Building U.S. postage PAID Health Notes Page 2 “Our team is excited to get started 905 Spruce Street Seattle, WA Brush up on oral health in the schools, and to help more Seattle, WA 98104 Permit #8887 One to grow on Page 3 students stay in school and be more Take the edge off winter’s successful,” frost — Chuck Bartlett, CASA START manager Our Voices Page 3 on the new Neighborhood House program Trick-or-Treat no picnic housed at Lee House. Translations Page 8 See story on Page 4 Be prepared in the event of a disaster 2 – local and national news october 2007 Health Notes Stop the bullying: What you A column devoted to your well-being can do to help your child

Brush up on oral health to add years to your life By Pam McGaffin parents: Special to The Voice If your child is being bullied: By Anne Dobson 2. Talk with your dentist, pharmacist or 1. Listen to him and tell him the bully- Special to The Voice doctor if you suffer from dry mouth, a com- Your child tells you he is being bullied ing isn’t his fault. mon problem among older adults. Seven out at school. 2. Suggest your child stick with a group When it comes to thinking about quality of the 10 most commonly used medications Do you: or walk with a friend. of life, teeth and gums usually aren’t the first can cause dry mouth, which can lead to A. Advise him to ignore it? 3. Role play simple, calm responses: things that come to mind. cavities in the roots of teeth and diseased B. Ask what he did to provoke it? “Cut it out” or “You’re right” and walk But good oral hygiene is vital to overall gum tissue. C. Tell him to hit back? away. health, particularly for seniors, who run a 3. If you struggle to handle a toothbrush D. None of the above. 4. Don’t tell your child to ignore the higher risk of developing dental problems, or floss, consider using an electric tooth- The correct answer is D. bullying or hit back, both of which could notes the Healthy Aging Partnership, a co- brush or a floss holder. Both items are Children who are being bullied need intensify the situation. alition of 35 Puget Sound-area government available at your local drugstore. their parents’ support and help, says Brian 5. Tell the teacher or principal about and non-profit organizations dedicated to 4. Avoid tobacco products and heavy Bailey, violence prevention supervisor at the bullying and encourage your child to the health and wellbeing of older adults. alcohol consumption. People who smoke Youth Eastside Services. Start by acknowl- do the same. The mouth serves as a mirror of the are seven times more likely than non-smok- edging the courage it took for your son to 6. Build your child’s confidence by body’s overall health, according to a re- ers to develop gum disease, and drinking tell you about the problem, he says. helping him make new friends and explore port published by the Surgeon General. heavily increases the risk for mouth and Make no mistake, bullying is a prob- talents and interests in and out of school. Practicing adequate oral care – everything throat cancers. lem. If your child is doing the bullying: from daily flossing to routine dental exams 5. Snack smart. Avoid sugary foods such Fear of being bullied causes thousands 1. Talk to him about his behavior and – helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease as raisins, chocolates and hard candies that of children to miss school annually, and its effects on others. as well as a number of potentially life- cause cavities. Opt instead for fresh fruit the stress can affect their academic perfor- 2. Be prepared to carry out clear, non- threatening conditions, including diabetes, and sugar-free gum. mance and physical and mental health, not violent consequences for future bullying. pneumonia, heart attacks and stroke, the If you’ve lost dental insurance or cannot to mention leave lasting emotional scars. 3. Work with school staff on changing report says. afford care, check into lower cost alterna- Research shows that adults who were your child’s behavior. Some seniors allow their dental care to tives, such as dental schools and the Geriat- bullied as children are more likely to suffer Formed in 1968, YES helps more than slide because they simply can’t afford it. ric Dental Group clinic in Federal Way. from depression and low self-esteem. 36,000 youth and family members each “I had good dental care throughout my The new full-time clinic, made possible Unchecked bullying also carries con- year with counseling, outreach and pre- life,” said Patricia Davis, a patient of the by a $225,000 grant from the sequences for perpetrators, who are more vention programs that address a myriad Geriatric Dental Group, a non-profit organi- Dental Service Foundation, provides dental likely to drop out, get into fights, use of issues, including emotional distress, zation out of Portland, Ore. that just opened care at rates that are 20 to 40 percent lower cigarettes and alcohol, and have criminal substance abuse, sexual abuse, gang activ- a clinic in Federal Way. than the average, as well as flexible pay- problems. ity and violence. For more information, go “However, when I retired, I lost my insur- ment plans. Bailey offers the following tips to to www.youtheastsideservices.org. ance,” Davis said. “I was in need of care but For more information visit the Geriatric I could not afford to go, so small problems Dental Group’s Web site at www.geriatric- got much worse … I feel like they saved my dental.org. life. I was able to get the care I needed and For more information about oral health, pay them over a long period of time.” low-cost dental care and other issues HAP offers the following information related to life as an older adult, call 1- and tips to help seniors brush up on their 888-4ELDERS (1-888-435-3377) or visit health, oral and otherwise: www.4elders.org. 1. Maintain your daily brushing and The free and confidential resource line flossing routine and see your dentist regu- offers a wealth of information and assis- larly. Many seniors slip up on their habits tance to seniors and their caregivers. and check-ups, figuring that declining oral health is a part of aging. It doesn’t have to Anne Dobson, of Moore Ink. PR, writes be. In fact, some periodontists suggest that articles about important health, family and just by flossing daily, you can add 6.4 years community issues for nonprofit organiza- to your life! tions.

Millennium The event opened Sept. 14 with a Continued from Page 1 bonfire and fireworks show, followed by a concert. The second day included a six-team soccer tournament, a cultural The millennium celebration was also a celebration and a family night at Magnu- means to introduce Ethiopian traditions son Park. and culture to the population of young On Sept. 16, a panel of intellectuals Ethiopian-Americans who live between gathered for a symposium, among them Photo by Tyler Roush two cultures. Dr. Mammo Muchie, a professor and Sketches depicting the “many faces of Ethiopian people” fill a table at the Ethiopian It could be seen in the children and director of the Research Center on De- Millennium celebration at Warren G. Magnuson Park. teenagers who attended the event. Many velopment and International Relations arrived wearing popular American styles at Aalborg University of Denmark; Dr. The panel discussed what the future Following the proclamations, a group of dress, but exchanged their jeans and Alemayehu G. Mariam, a professor in holds for Ethiopia — today and into the of Ethiopian women and girls, adorned in T-shirts for traditional Ethiopian clothing the Department of Political Sciences at next millennium, according to Negussie. traditional Ethiopian garb and represent- during the millennium celebration. California State University in San Ber- He added that the event was a suc- ing five of the ethnic groups of the country, “Yes, you are American, but you are nardino; Dr. Fikre Tollosa, associated with cess. performed both a song and a dance as part also Ethiopian,” said Negussie of the Columbia Commonwealth University; “We have achieved what we wanted to of a cultural ceremony. youth population. “This forum allows and Dr. Fekadu Fulas, a pharmacist at St. achieve,” Negussie said. “We wanted to The girls filtered through the crowd, people to know about their tradition and Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux bring all people together, and have fun distributing yellow flowers to each mem- their culture.” City, Iowa. and enjoy.” ber of the audience, then returned to the The celebration received support from stage. state, county and local governments, Later, the group paid homage to de- The Voice which honored the millennium celebration ceased Ethiopians and Americans. The during a brief ceremony Sept. 15. last name read was Dr. Martin Luther Editor Reporters A proclamation by Gov. Chris Gregoire King. Tyler Roush Craig Angevine recognized the week of Sept. 11–16 as Just days into the new Ethiopian Mil- 461-8430, ext. 227 Dorene Cornwell Ethiopian Millennium Week in Wash- lennium, Mulugeta’s own thoughts on the [email protected] Cecilia Matta Unique Saunders ington. The King County Council, repre- needs of her home country seemed to echo sented at the event by councilman Larry the ideas of the slain civil rights leader. The Voice, the newspaper of Neighborhood House, is published monthly with the support of Seattle Housing Authority resident participation funds and the King County Housing Authority. Neighbor- Gossett, issued a similar proclamation for “If we live with each other in peace and hood House helps diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-suf- the county. understanding, we can prosper,” Mulugeta ficiency, financial independence and community building. The Voice contributes to that mission by Mayor Greg Nickels named Sept. 15 said. providing low-income people, immigrants, refugees and other concerned parties with timely, relevant “Ethiopian Millennium Day” in the city “And that is what we’re hoping,” she news. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the staff, Neighborhood House, SHA or KCHA. We welcome articles and tips from the community and reserve the right to edit all submissions. of Seattle. added. “At least that’s what I’m hoping.”

The voice October 2007 Local and national news – 3 One to grow on Our Voices... Garden tips for community gardeners Editor’s note: “Our Voices” is a multi-part series written by Neighborhood House staff members in which they describe their experiences in becoming acclimated to a new culture in the . Take the edge off winter’s frost with Why we’re sharing our stories The answer was, “It is very different than these cold-weather growing tips home!” We are sharing our personal stories When we came here, it was like we By Anza Muenchow (beans, tomatoes, peppers, squashes, ba- because people who are new to the United were newborn babies, because we had no Special to The Voice sil, melons, corn, eggplant, etc.) die at the States often come here thinking they need English, we didn’t know where to go to the first frost. The water in their cells forms to do things in a particular way. store — nobody helped us. It was a very Now that it is officially autumn, many ice, and that will shatter the cell walls, Back at home we were told to start new difficult life when we got here. gardeners have their minds on frost. The killing the plant. in the US and to get rid of our old ways. Now we want to help the newcomers to Seattle growing season is often defined Some gardeners build “cloches” to Some of us threw away our clothes so that America. Our stories will help explain our as the number of days between the last extend their growing season. This is we could replace them with “American” experiences, how we felt, and some of the spring frost (generally early April) until especially important in the early spring, clothes. lessons we learned when we first arrived the first frost in the fall (generally the end when small plants are emerging or being We didn’t know that in America we in the US. of October). transplanted outside. could do anything we want – that there is It is our hope that our stories will help A likely time to have frost is when the Cloches are mini-greenhouses made freedom here. We thought we had to follow others who have arrived in the US more re- night temperatures drop, when there is no from clear plastic or glass. Like cold American rules and have American style cently. Perhaps these stories can help build wind, and when the sky is completely clear frames, these structures can help a seed- once we got here. community between all of our cultures as without clouds. ling get a quick start on the spring as the We asked people, “How is America?” we learn together. Clouds are insulation for the land mass. days are getting longer, protecting them When the sky is clear, the heat from the from a late frost. This will be a longer soils and the earth will rise and escape. topic for a February or March garden First Halloween not such a treat Then cool night air settles close to the column. ground, and frost forms instead of dew. For late October or early November in Because warm air rises and cold air your gardens, you may consider planting By Jemila Abdi settles, frost forms sooner at the bottom garlic. Special to The Voice of a slope and down in valleys. But also, The soil should have plenty of compost higher altitudes will be colder, so the tops added, with perhaps some additional It was almost 5 o’clock. A big man knocked on of mountains freeze first. bone meal, and be in a well drained area the door — he had a big knife, and it was sharp, A good, sheltered microclimate is best or raised bed. No onions or garlic should with black and white on the edge. He had big, for vegetable gardens. Examples would in- have been planted in that bed for several white teeth, with fangs like a vampire. He had clude: locating midway on a slope, against years. blood coming down his mouth! a south-facing wall, perhaps with trees to Use a local, reliable garlic variety, per- I went upstairs (at this time I had two kids). I the north and a passage for cold air to drop haps purchased from the farmers’ market called my friend before I called the police. away from the garden. in your neighborhood. I said, “Somebody is at my house with blood When we have a mild winter here, some Garlic is simple to plant. Break apart and a knife! I have to call the police!” back yards will rarely experience frost. the bulb into cloves and plant each clove She said, “Don’t call the police, it’s Halloween You may notice places where the plants 2-3 inches deep in the bed. — give him candy.” are blooming even in January. The micro- The little green tops will emerge in one I said, “No! I’m not giving him candy — I’m climates in your yards and neighborhoods to three months and then the garlic will be not going downstairs till my husband comes can really extend a growing season. harvested in July when the tops begin to home!” Typical vegetable gardens have some turn yellow or brown. Yum. You can never Another day I went to Refugee Women’s cold-tolerant plants that will live through have enough garlic in your cooking — and Alliance, where they were making pumpkin a light frost, or even improve, including so good for you, too. carvings, and they gave me the pumpkin with a cole crops such as kale, choys, mustard, Hope you are enjoying the last of the candle. I still didn’t know what it was! I asked my Name: Jemila Abdi Brussels sprouts and arugula. fall harvests! friend and she said, “It’s for Halloween!” Home Country: Oromo The cold temperatures stimulate the I’m telling this story now because I’m con- Date of arrival in the United plants to produce sugar in the leaves as Anza Muenchow is a farmer and a cerned for the new people in the United States. States: May 22, 1990 an antifreeze, usually bringing it up from volunteer with P-Patch. I want to help explain Halloween to people Neighborhood House Job: the roots. That is why kale always tastes You can reach her by e-mail at anzam@ who might not know what it is, so that they won’t Assistant Teacher for Head Start better after a frost. whidbey.net, or online at www.mahafarm. be as afraid as I was! It’s just fun for children. Number of years with But most of the summer vegetables com. My kids go trick-or-treating now, too! Neighborhood House:

State jobless rate dips in August

each in the education and health services Washington’s industry and the leisure and hospitality unemployment rate industry. Community notes Construction jobs increased by 400 and sinks to 4.6 percent manufacturing jobs by 600. Jobs in the “other services” sector de- Resident Opportunity for Self Luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Oct. 11 creased by 100. Sufficiency (ROSS) Program Door prizes, Bingo Employment Security Department Job totals in the natural resources and The Resident Opportunity for Self Yesler Terrace Community Room The unemployment rate in Washington mining sector and the transportation, Sufficiency (ROSS) program is open to For information, contact Annie Ed- decreased to 4.6 percent in August, down warehousing and utilities sector were seniors 62 and older and disabled residents wards at 461-4522, or Yohannes Hagos from July’s rate of 4.9 percent, accord- unchanged. of any age. Events for the month of Octo- at 461-4554. ing to the state Employment Security The state has gained 87,900 jobs since ber are planned at the following places: Rainier Vista Senior Gathering Department. Aug. 2006. That’s an increase of 3.1 Greenbridge Sponsored by the South East Com- An increase of 10,400 non-agricultural percent — above the national of 1.2 Luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Oct. 18 munity Agencies, the Senior Gathering jobs accompanied the decline in the un- percent. Door Prizes, Bingo includes the following senior communi- employment rate, with the largest gains “So far, we are not seeing the slowdown White Center Food Bank ties: Rainier Vista, Gamelin House, Peter in government, education and health that some parts of the country are expe- For information, contact Annie Ed- Claver, Esperanza, New Holly, Park Place, services, and leisure and hospitality. riencing,” Employment Security Com- wards at 461-4522, or Yohannes Hagos Beacon Towers and the surrounding com- “I am running out of ways to say ‘the missioner Karen Lee said. “For people at 461-4554. munity in the south. news is good.’ Washington’s unemploy- who are looking for work or looking for Jefferson Terrace Luncheon — 10:30 a.m., Oct. 24 ment rate has remained at historic lows a better job, there are a lot of vacant jobs Lunch and chat — 11:30 a.m., Oct. 25 Door prizes, bingo and a presentation since the beginning of the year,” Gov. in our state to choose from.” Door Prizes (to be announced) Chris Gregoire said. “Our consistently Still, about 148,300 people in Wash- Jefferson Terrace TV Room Van Asselt Community Center, 2820 strong economy is bolstered by this low ington are currently out of work and For information, contact Annie Ed- S. Myrtle St. unemployment rate and our strong rev- looking for a job. If you are unemployed in wards at 461-4522, or Yohannes Hagos For transportation, contact Annie enue forecast.” Washington, go to www.go2worksource. at 461-4554. Edwards at 461-4568 ext 215 or Angela Government jobs increased by 4,500 com for free job-readiness and job-search Yesler Terrace Smith at 684-7484. in August, along with gains of 1,300 jobs assistance, or visit a WorkSource office.

The voice 4 – local and national news october 2007 Two new programs find a home at Lee House PCHP, CASA START programs will be based in Harry Thomas Center

By Ray Li Neighborhood House

Two Neighborhood House programs, the Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) and CASA START, have opened for business at the new Harry Thomas Center at Lee House, located in lower NewHolly. The Parent-Child Home program, funded by the Business Partnership for Early Learn- ing, shows parents how to teach their young children language and reading skills through books, puzzles, games and the like. Research has shown that the program helps prepare toddlers for future success in school, furthers their social-emotional de- velopment and builds parent-child bonds. “We couldn’t be happier to be in a new, centrally located space, and to be reaching more families than ever,” said Marcy Miller, PCHP manager. The other program located in the new center is CASA START (Striving Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows), a school-based program targeting high-risk youth ages 8-13. Photo by Ray Li The program will partner with three local The CASA START (Striving Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows) Team, including (left to right) Mohamed Abdi, Lakim middle schools, including Aki Kurose, Asa Washington, Chuck Bartlett, Claire Abe and Monica Cheng, pose for a photo at Lincoln Park in West Seattle during the annual Mercer and Denny. Neighborhood House staff picnic. Four newly-hired case managers will be located on-site at the schools. intensive case management to youth and a better time, having the CASA START Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Our team is excited to get started in the families, year-round programming, mentor- team on board will be an amazing help to Additional program funding came from schools, and to help more students stay in ship, academic and social support, and youth the academic success of our children,” said the Nesholm Family Foundation, Seattle school and be more successful,” said Chuck asset development. Andhra Lutz, Asa Mercer Middle School Public Schools and the City of Seattle. Bartlett, CASA START manager. In the first year, the team hopes to work principal. CASA START was originally developed CASA START focuses on reducing risk with 70-80 youth across all the schools. Seed funding for the local program came by The National Center on Addiction and factors leading to drug use by providing “This program couldn’t have come at from a four-year challenge grant from the Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

City Council seeks applicants for Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board

By Voice staff

The Seattle City Council and Mayor Greg Nickels are accepting applications for seats on the Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board. The role of the board will be to advise the Mayor and Council on issues that affect immigrants and refugees in Seattle. Board members will be appointed to one- or two- year terms, and will have the option for reappointment to an additional term. The first meeting of the board is expected to be held no later than January 2008. The deadline to apply for a position has been extended to 5 p.m. Oct. 12. Applica- tions should be sent to Michael Gilmore at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave., P.O. Box 94749, Seattle, WA 98124-4749, or via e-mail to [email protected].

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The voice october 2007 Local and national news – 5 New editor joins The Voice Opportunity

By Voice staff ship game, and interviewed Cal Ripken, Grants Jr. prior to the Hall of Famer’s final game Neighborhood House has hired Tyler in Seattle. Roush as the editor of The Voice news- Roush has received multiple awards for provide money paper. reporting from the Washington Newspa- Roush replaces outgoing editor Stacy per Publishers Association. for college Schwandt, whose last day was Aug. 31. In 2006, he received a second-place Roush started at the newspaper Sept. award for Health and Medicine reporting 12. He’s excited to be joining an excel- from the Society of Professional Journal- Program offers organization, and looks forward to ists for his story, “Super Marin,” which working with such a diverse and vibrant chronicled a high-school swimmer’s financial aid for low- community. battle with a brain tumor. He comes to Neighborhood House after In his free time, Roush enjoys reading, income adults two years covering news and sports for photography, music and sports. Sammamish Review, a weekly newspaper The last good book he read was Chinua By Voice Staff that is part of The Issaquah Press, Inc. Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.” Among his Roush has also worked at the daily East favorite books are Ernest Hemingway’s College-bound adults have a new Oregonian, in Pendleton, Ore., and The “The Sun Also Rises,” Mikael Bulgakov’s resource to help pay tuition. Daily News, in Longview, Wash. “The Master and Margarita,” Ken Kesey’s The Opportunity Grants program, He also spent three years as a writer “Sometimes A Great Notion,” Michael which provides financial aid for low- and editor for The Trail, a weekly campus Chabon’s “The Amazing Adventures of New Voice editor Tyler Roush income adults, has been expanded to newspaper covering the University of Kavalier and Clay,” Cormac McCarthy’s all 34 community and technical col- Puget Sound. “Border Trilogy” and Joseph Heller’s His picks for albums of the year include leges in Washington, according to an Roush served as editor in chief of The “Catch-22.” Andrew Bird’s “Armchair Apocrypha,” announcement last month by Gov. Chris Trail during his senior year at UPS. He He began to seriously pursue photog- Arcade Fire’s “Neon Bible,” The Avett Gregoire. graduated from the school with a degree raphy while working at Sammamish Re- Brothers “introduce Emotionalism” and Eligible students may receive awards in English in May 2004. view, taking particular interest in sports Panda Bear’s “Person Pitch.” between $2,800 and $3,800 to cover His career in journalism began as a se- photography. Before that, when he was Roush has several online fantasy foot- tuition and fees, books, supplies, tools nior in high school, when The Daily News in Vienna on an exchange program, he ball and baseball teams, and is a lifelong and equipment. hired him as a freelance sports writer. took more than 1,000 photos in just five fan of the Seahawks, Mariners, and Port- “Washington businesses need highly His first assignment was a high school months. land Trail Blazers. skilled workers in order to compete with baseball game. He has since written an Roush’s favorite musicians include Bob Questions, comments, story ideas for companies around the world,” Gregoire eye-witness account of an Iraq War pro- Dylan, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Elvis The Voice and sports chatter may be di- said. “These Opportunity Grants help test march in Vienna, covered the 2005 Costello, The Beatles, The Clash, T. Rex, rected to Roush at [email protected], or low-income students pursue an educa- Washington state 4A football champion- Brian Eno, David Bowie and Deerhoof. via telephone at 461-8430, ext. 227. tion that qualifies them for high demand jobs. Now even more Washingtonians, and the state’s economy, will benefit from the expanded program.” A total of $10.6 million in grant money will be distributed during the 2007-08 school year. Last year, a pilot phase of the pro- gram encompassed 10 community and technical colleges in the state, including Shoreline and Edmonds community colleges. The average household income for participants last year was $11,500. Rep. Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney (D- Seattle) sponsored the pilot program, and proposed the bill to expand the program this year. “A high school diploma or a GED is no longer enough to get a good paying job with benefits,” Kenney said. “The Legislature is committed to creating op- portunities for more students to obtain higher education to succeed in high demand areas which address the skill

Photos by Tyler Roush shortage in our state and that provide Volunteers at Yesler Terrace (above) and Rainier Vista (right) pose for photos family wage jobs and benefits.” during a recent day of volunteer work for Neighborhood House. In addition to covering tuition and other expenses, the student awards may also be applied to transportation and A thank you to our volunteers childcare on an emergency basis. Area schools receiving grant money By Jen Rosenbrook communities of people with limited include North Seattle, South Seattle, Neighborhood House resources attain their goals for self-suf- Seattle Central, Shoreline, Edmonds, ficiency, financial independence, and Bellevue, Highline, Cascadia, Everett, I’d like to recognize the follow- community building. Clover Park, Tacoma and Green River ing volunteers from Seattle Univer- I’m here at Neighborhood House community colleges, and Renton and sity, who donated their time Sept. because I believe in their mission, I Bates technical colleges. 21: Rose Slavkovsky, Natalie Chan, value volunteerism and because I have K.C. Upshaw, Maya Wernick, Maggie a heart for meeting new people. Wykowski, Aaron Ishii, Mehron Ab- I’d like to invite you to participate in dollmohammad, Mae Saul, Catherine upcoming opportunities that Neighbor- Free health screenings Wilcox, Jen Tilghman-Havens. hood House will continue to do in the The YWCA Women’s Health Out- On behalf of the clients, volunteers, Seattle area during 2007 and 2008. reach program and Verbena are offer- Board of Trustees and staff at Neigh- Neighborhood House is seeking ing a mobile mammography screening borhood House, thank you so much volunteers for: during the Seattle Black Pride Mini for volunteering your time at our or- Youth Tutoring Centers at Parklake Health Fair for Women Saturday, Oct. ganization. and Burndale locations; ESL & Citi- 13, at Multi Faith Works, 115 16th Ave. I wanted to take this opportunity zenship tutors at Wiley Center; front S. in Seattle. to introduce myself and to make you desk and administration help at Yesler The screenings, for LBT (lesbian, aware of service opportunities in Center; and tutoring Seattle-area high- bisexual and transgender) people age 40 the near future. My name is Jennifer school students Monday-Thursday and over, will be conducted from 10 a.m. Rosenbrook and I’m the new Volunteer afternoons to 4 p.m. No insurance, no problem. Coordinator for Neighborhood House. For more information, contact Jen Call Verbena at 206-323-6540 ex. 3 Since 1906, Neighborhood House Rosenbrook at 461-8430, ext. 255, or for an appointment. has been committed to helping diverse e-mail [email protected].

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U diyaar garoow arrimaha deg degga ah American Red Cross iyo Xafiiska,Seattle Arrimaha deg degga Maamulkeeda waa arrimo wadaag waxay caawimayaan dhammaan dadweynaha deggen Guryaha si ay u wanaagsan diyaar garoow . Magaalada Seattle mashruuceeda cusub waxaa loogu yeeraa Seattle Neighbors Howsha waa diyaar . Waqtiyada dhibaatada dadka waxay u baahan yihiin inay wax isu taraan iyagu nafftooda iyo xaasaskooda ugu yaraan saddex maalmood .. Waxbarasho Mashruucyada waa la madalay iyadoo la marinayo Jaaliyadaha iyo Dugsiyada Warar dheeraad ah ku saabsan mashruuca waxaad ka heli kartaa http://www.seattle. gov/emergency. Diyaar ma u tahay Dhulgariirka ? Dhulgariirka wuxuu qaadan karaa goobtiisa waqti kasta ogeysiin la’aan diyaar ahow amase ha ahaaninee , Raac arrimaha si aad u sugtid inaad diyaar u tahay. Gudaha ku sugnow ilaa gariirku istaagayo. Gal miiska hoostiisa, waxaad dhex gashaa alaabta iyo amase derbiga ku dhowoow . Saddex maalmood addegooda hayso oo dhalo biyo ah qof kasta oo qoyska ka tirsan Red Cross waxay dardaarmaysaa saddex Galloon oo biyo ah qofkiiba iyadoo ay kujirto biyo loogu talagalay xayawaanka guri joogtada ah. Hayso bilooyin oo daawo ah waad u baahan tahay, iyo qor liiska wax yaabaha muhimka ah . Haddii aad u baahan tahay Dab dhaliye oo daawo kasta , hayso gadaal wax kaa caawimaya hadii uu dabku tago . Haddii aad Takhtar aragto si caadi ah , go’aanso waxa aad samaynayso hadii ay xiran tahay Bukaan socod eegtada.. Si aad u barato wax badan la xiriir Seattle Office of Emergency Management at (206) 615-0287, or American Red Cross at (206) 709-4528.

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ለድንገተኛ ነገሮች ተዘጋጁ የአሜሪካ ቀይ መስቀልና የሲያትል ከተማ የድንገተኛ ጉዳዮች አጠባበቅ ቢሮ በሕዝብ መኖሪያ ቤቶች የሚኖሩትን ኗሪዎች ይበልጥ እንዲዘጋጁ ለማድረግ በጋራ በመስራት ላይ ይገኛሉ፡፡ የሲያትል ከተማ አዲሱ ፕሮግራም የሲያትል ኔቨርስ አክትቢቲ ፒሪፔር ተብሎ ይጠራል፡፡ ችግር በሚያጋጥምበት ጊዜ እያንዳንዱ ግለሰብ፤ ራሱንና ቤተሰቡን ቢያንስ ሶስት ቀን ለማስቻል መዘጋጀት አለባቸው፡፡ ትምህርታዊ ፕሮግራሞች፤ በከተማው ኮሚኒቲ ሴንተሮችና በትምህርት ቤቶች አካባቢ በመመደብ ላይ ይገኛሉ፡፡ በተጨማሪ ስለፕሮግራሙ ለማወቅ http://www.Seattle.gov/emeregency ይጎብኙ፡፡ ለመሬት መንቀጥቀጥ ዝግጁ ነዎት? የመሬት መንቀጥቀጥ በማንኛውም ሰዓት ርስዎ ዝግጁ ሆኑም አልሆኑ ያለማስጠንቀቂያ ይመጣል፡፡ ለሱም መዘጋጀት መቻልዎን ለማረጋገጥ የሚከተሉትን ተከትሎች ይመልከቱ፡፡ መንቀጥቀጡ እስኪያቆም ድረስ ካሉበት ውስጥ አይውጡ፡፡ ከጠንካራ ጠረጴዛ ስር፣ በቤት ቁምሳጥንና በመሳሰሉት መካከል፣ መቀመጥና በግድግዳ መሀል መሆን፡ ያስፈልጋል፡፡ ለሶስት ቀን የሚሆን የጠርሙስ ውሃ ለእያንዳንዱ ሰው ያስቀምጡ፡፡ የቀይ መስቀል ማህበር የሶስት ጋሎን ውሃ ለእያንዳንዱ ሰው የሚያበቃ እንዲኖር ያሳስባል፡፡ በተጨማሪም ውሃ ለቤት ውስጥ እንስሳዎችም ያስፈልጋል፡፡ HÃY CHUẨN BỊ TRONG TRƯỜNG HỢP Hãy làm theo những chỉ dẫn sau đây để làm chắc በህክምናም በኩል ለወራት የሚሆን መድሃኒቶችን ካስፈላጊው KHẨN CẤP rằng qúi vị có chuẩn bị sẳnsàng: ፕረስክርፒሽን ሊስት ጋር ማስቀመጥ፡፡ መድሃኒቱ በኤሌክትሪክ Hội Hồng Thập Tự và Phong Điều Hành Trong Hãy ở bên trong nhà cho tới khi trận động đất በመሳሰሉ የሚሰራ ከሆነ እንዳጋጣሚ ፓወር ቢጠፋ የሚተካ Trường Hợp Khẩn Câp thuộc thành phố Seattle ngưng hẳn. Chui xuống gầm bàn cứng chắc, giữa ነገር ያስፈልጋል፡፡ ዶክተር በየጊዜው የሚያዩ ከሆነ ክልኒክ đang hợp tác để giúp cho cư dân trong các khu những tủ bàn hoặc bên cạnh sofa dọc theo tường. ቢዘጋ ምን እንደሚያደርጉ ይወቁ፡፡ housing để có sự chuẩn bị. Cần có lượng dự trử nước uống cho mọi người በተጨማሪ ለማወቅ የሲያትል የኤመርጀንሲ ማኔጅመንት Chương trình mới nhất của thành phô Seattle được trong 3 ngày. Hội Hồng Thập Tự khuyến cáo là cần ክፍልን በስልክ ቁጥር 206-615-0287 ወይም የአሜሪካንን gọi là Seattle Neighbors Actively Prepare – Ngươi có 3 galông nước cho một người, kể cả nước cho የቀይ መስቀል በ206-709-4528 ይደውሉ፡፡ Hàng Xóm Seattle Chuẩn Bị Sẵn Sàng. Trong thú vật trong nhà. truờng hợp xảy ra thảm họa, mọi người cần phải có Cần có đủ số lượng thuốc uống mà qúi vị cần cho 1 khả năng tự lo cho họ và gia đình của họ trong ít tháng, và kê ra thứ thuốc uống cần thiết. Nếu qúi vị nhất là 3 ngày. có dụng cu y tế chạy bằng điện, hãy có sẳn phưong Trong khắp thành phố, sẽ có lịch trình của những thức trừ bị trong trường hợp bị cúp điện. Nếu qúi vị No Tigrigna translation this month chương trình hướng dẫn được tổ chức ở các trung phải đi khám bịnh thường xuyên, thì cần biết phải tâm từng khu vực nơi các cộng đồng và trong các làm gì nếu lúc đó phòng mạch bị đóng cữa. Due to technical difficulties, there will be no translation in trường học. Các thể tìm thấy các thông tin trên Để biết thêm , xin liên lạc văn phòng Điều Hành Tigrigna in this month’s issue of The Voice. The translation trang mạng http://www.seattle.gov/emergency Trong Trường Hợp Khẩn Cấp thuộc thành phố should return in the November edition of The Voice. We apolo- Qúi vị có phòng bị cho một cuộc động đất chưa ? Seattle số điện thọai là (206)615-0287 hoặc Hội gize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Động đất có thể xảy ra bất cứ lúc nào, không có sự Hồng Thập Tự ở số điện thọai (206)709-4528. báo trước, cho dù qúi vị có phòng bị hay không.

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once again be available in the new garage Visitor parking limited — but not until mid-2009 or beyond. Meanwhile, eight visitor parking stalls By Virginia Felton are available about a block north of the Seattle Housing Authority Central Office building, just beyond the Travel Lodge on the right. These spaces Parking has become scarce at the Seattle will be available on a first-come, first- Housing Authority’s main office. served basis. SHA’s central office, located near Se- This parking shortage has also affected attle Center at Sixth Avenue and Denny Seattle Housing staff. The number of staff Way, is bordered on three sides by new members commuting by car has been re- construction projects. Parking in the area duced by half. is now extremely scarce, and free visitor SHA’s company vehicles are now parking has been reduced to just eight parked in a lot three blocks away. parking stalls. Seattle Housing staff will be looking The large lot just north of the building is for alternate locations for meetings that in- part of a project that will add a residential volve groups of residents or outside stake- hotel, apartments and retail at the corner holders to minimize the inconvenience. of Sixth Avenue and Denny Way. In some cases, meetings may be held Seattle Housing’s visitor lot will become in building community rooms, or at other the site for an underground parking garage SHA office facilities, such as PorchLight Photo by Virginia Felton in connection with the new building. in Ballard or the NewHolly gathering hall Seattle Housing’s current visitor parking lot at the Central Office will be under When complete, visitor parking will in southeast Seattle. construction beginning this month.

‘Save My Spot’ working well across the board MTW provides a

By Scott Freutel Hall also noted that SHA has a policy one-stop source Seattle Housing Authority of accommodating people for disability- related reasons, and he said that SHA for SHA’s plans According to Dennis Hall, Admissions will consider requests for relief from Manager of SHA’s Low Income Public check-in requirements from those who By Scott Freutel Housing program, the automated waiting are prevented from participating for Seattle Housing Authority list check-in system the agency imple- such reasons. mented in June is working “exceptionally Hall pointed out that information For people interested in the details of well.” month, and at any time, 24 hours a day. about Save My Spot was mailed in Seattle Housing’s activities and its plans Known as “Save My Spot,” the check- The Web site is www.savemyspot.org, mid-May to every person on every and budget for next year, the “MTW” plan in system is designed to help move people and the telephone check-in number is (206) low-income public housing waiting list provides a comprehensive look. It is a long into housing more quickly by reducing the 256-7000. There’s also a toll-free number — over 8,600 people in all — along with document rich in specifics. amount of staff time required for maintain- at (866) 623-5111. a reminder cards and clear instructions This plan, formally called the “Moving ing, updating, and checking waiting lists. At a late-May meeting held to acquaint on how to check in by telephone or on to new Ways Demonstration Program Fis- It requires people on waiting lists — ap- SHA’s partner agencies and others that re- the Internet. A reminder letter and a 16- cal Year 2008 Annual Plan,” is approved plicants who have chosen to wait for hous- fer people to SHA for housing assistance, language instructions sheet were sent by SHA’s board and submitted to HUD on ing in SHA’s low-income public housing a number of people asked how well the in mid-June to people who had not yet an annual basis. buildings — to call in, or to check in on the system would service people who are not checked in. Since then, the overall rate of The plan provides details of SHA’s plans Web site, once a month, on any day of the fluent in English. check-in has been about 52 percent. for the Housing Choice Voucher Program At that meeting, Hall explained that That’s well within expectations, Hall (Section 8), which include reopening the In this section people who use the telephone system can said, since it conforms to the historical waiting list, increasing utilization, possibly choose to hear instructions in any of nine response rate from the waiting list. raising voucher payment standards and pos- languages besides English. He pointed out “During the often-lengthy period sibly relaxing occupancy standards. SHA News Page 2 that instructions on using the system are people must wait, some find other Information is also included about new available on the SHA website in an addi- housing or change their plans, or their Youth Art Program faces cuts affordable housing units in the works in Point of View Page 3 tional seven languages, besides English. income has risen to a level that makes 2008 —bringing over 230 new rental units “These were fair questions,” Hall said, them ineligible for subsidized housing,” Cal Mor Circle unveiled online at High Point, beginning construction High Point Herald Page 4 “and we had anticipated them. We’ve been he said. “The people who remain, those of nearly 90 units at Rainier Vista, continu- tracking respondents carefully, and we can who do use Save My Spot to check in French planners tour High Point ing the homeWorks renovation program for Rainier Vista News Page 5 report that people whose first language is every month, are simply letting us know the agency’s high-rise buildings, and possi- not English are participating at a rate greater they are still interested.” Festival marks start of autumn bly creating separate waiting lists for studio NewHolly Notes Page 6 than that of native English speakers. Applicants who don’t check in will and one-bedroom public housing units. “We are also monitoring the participa- ultimately be taken off the waiting list. Lee House opens Also included in the plan for next year Yesler Happenings Page 7 tion of elderly and disabled families, and However, during the calendar month is developing a formal site plan for Yesler we are pleased to report that applicants in in which they are removed, they will be Family festival Terrace, identifying replacement housing Translations Page 8 those two groups are also checking in at a reinstated without penalty upon request. options for Holly Court, and planning for slightly higher rate than non-elderly and After 30 days, applicants who have been Please see “MTW” on Page 2 non-disabled applicants.” canceled must re-apply. 2 – sha news October 2007 Nature Consortium arts program faces cuts

By Jeff Arnim this type of service is that we used to have Seattle Housing Authority Drug Elimination Grant monies to fund youth programming,” said Seattle Hous- Approximately 15 staff members, vol- ing Authority Executive Director Tom unteers and participants representing the Tierney at the Board of Commissioners Nature Consortium attended the Seattle meeting that followed the public hearing. Housing Authority’s 2008 draft budget “About five years ago that program was public hearing on Sept. 17 to speak out eliminated and our grant has been zeroed and generate support for the organization’s out. We have been trying to hold together Youth Art Program, which is slated to see our services for youth, but it is very dif- its entire block of Housing Authority fund- ficult to continue everything without a ing cut for 2008. dedicated source of funding.” Nature Consortium received $81,000 With the possibility of a funding short- from Seattle Housing Authority as part age looming, the Seattle Housing Author- of the 2007 budget, representing nearly ity had to consider reducing its budget 60 percent of the annual funding for the by 5 percent, according to John Forsyth, Youth Art Program at Rainier Vista and Community Services Administrator for Yesler Terrace. Seattle Housing Authority, who was “I realize that due to federal cuts in charged with overseeing the portion of the funding the Seattle Housing Authority budget that provides funding to the Nature Photo by Tyler Roush must reduce its budget in many places, Consortium. Fuad Mohamed (left) and Hassan Dahi examine digital cameras while teacher Liz and I don’t envy your situation at all,” said “Nobody wants to cut any of our pro- Tippery (standing) explains how to use them, during a photography class, part of the Nature Consortium Founder and Execu- grams,” Forsyth said. Youth Art Program at Yesler Terrace. tive Director Nancy Whitlock. “However, As part of the budget process, all of syth said. there is no more effective way to reach Seattle Housing Authority’s community Tierney noted that a possibility for Youth Art Program calendar so many youth, to cross cultures and programs were evaluated internally in retaining the program’s funding still ex- The Nature Consortium’s Youth languages, to build bridges and to create areas such as contract performance and ists. Art Program hosts art classes at 4 p.m. community than the arts.” the availability of similar services. “The Board has the option of making Monday-Thursday and 3:30 p.m. Fri- The Youth Art Program currently pro- Staff also looked closely at which pro- the decision to put less into reserves, or day at the Yesler Terrace Community vides no-cost art activities for youth and grams most directly fit with the Housing making an off-setting cut somewhere else Center and Rainier Vista Art Studio. children ages 5 to 19 at Seattle Housing Authority’s stated mission: to create and in the budget, and therefore not cutting the Upcoming classes at Yesler include Authority’s Rainier Vista and Yesler Ter- sustain decent, safe, affordable living Nature Consortium art programs,” he said. outdoor photography, nature art, ce- race communities. It works to enhance environments, and foster stability and self- “Staff did not make that recommendation ramics, percussion and hip-hop dance, the artistic skills of its participants while sufficiency for people with low incomes. in drafting the budget, but the Board can while classes at Rainier Vista include also increasing their knowledge of, and Management ultimately determined make a different choice if they wish to.” toy-making, natural solutions, teen connection to, the environment. that a reduction in funding for the Nature The Housing Authority’s Board of art, African theatre and dance, and A reduction in grant money available Consortium was the prudent decision. Commissioners will consider the draft sculpture. to Seattle Housing Authority contributed Despite the funding cut, “The Youth budget over the coming weeks. The board For a full calendar of events, go to to the budget shortfall. Art Program is still considered a highly is expected to approve the agency’s final www.naturec.org/calendar.htm. “One of the hard things about funding effective, much-needed program,” For- 2008 budget at its Oct. 15 meeting.

MTW Public may comment on MTW Continued from Page 1 SHA pursuing HOPE VI A few weeks ago, on Sept. 17, members the redevelopment of Lake City Village and of the public were invited to comment on funds for Lake City Village adjacent properties. the MTW plan at a public hearing at SHA Among other topics the plan touches on headquarters. About 40 people turned out SHA Staff the program, but Congress allocated are possible new admissions preferences for to do so. $94.5 million for 2007. victims of domestic violence, a new system About half of those attending came to Lake City Village, demolished in 2001 SHA will now compete for a share of for measuring resident satisfaction, and a show their support for reinstating funding following irreparable flood damage, may that money for Lake City Village. variety of initiatives to support residents’ to the Nature Consortium arts program finally be redeveloped with partial fund- Over the past eight years, SHA has employment and homeownership goals. at Yesler Terrace and Rainier Vista. (See ing from the federal government. been working with area residents and MTW is a U.S. Department of Housing related article on this page.) In 1999, residents were relocated to neighborhood stakeholders to create and Urban Development Demonstration Copies of the MTW Plan are still avail- other SHA housing, or received hous- a plan that fits the community’s needs Program. SHA is one of about 24 housing able for the public to read, evaluate and ing choice vouchers. The 16 units that and vision. authorities across the country permitted to comment upon. They are available at the were lost at this time have already been The preliminary redevelopment plan participate in the program. front desk at SHA headquarters, 120 Sixth replaced by SHA. calls for a mixed-income community Under the program, exceptionally well- Avenue North, and at the main desk at The site, now an empty field, is lo- of approximately 75 units with some managed housing authorities may propose PorchLight, 907 NW Ballard Way, Suite cated near Northeast 125th Street and potential commercial area, and some and implement alternatives to certain federal 200. 33rd Avenue Northeast, in the heart of green space. SHA will involve Lake housing regulations. The plan may also be downloaded from Lake City’s urban hub. City House residents and other commu- This year’s MTW Plan is SHA’s tenth. the SHA website, www.seattlehousing. SHA is preparing an application to nity members in developing the HOPE Every year, the plan is drafted and revised org. The public’s comments are welcome HUD for an allocation of HOPE VI fund- VI application, which is due in early and adopted before the start of a new fiscal through Monday, Oct. 8. ing to help pay for the project. November. year. To learn how to convey comments about Since 1992, HOPE VI funding has If you have questions about the proj- Then, at the end of that year, SHA pre- the plan, call Andria Lazaga, SHA Asset been used across the country to revital- ect, please contact George Nemeth, pares a report describing its accomplish- Management Coordinator, at 615-3546, or ize distressed low-income communities. housing developer, at (206) 615-3415, ments in light of the MTW Plan. e-mail her at [email protected]. President Bush has proposed abolishing or [email protected]. About The Voice

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The voice October 2007 Sha news – 3 PoiPoinntt ofof ViViewew News about the Seattle senior housing program and Seattle’s high-rise communities

The magic of If you should Cal Mor Circle survive to a hundred and five... West Seattle homeWorks project unveiled By Jean Anderson Special to The Voice By Sven Koehler Seattle Housing Authority Some great thinker once remarked, “We should strive to die young at a very old Anyone who has regularly walked by age.” I think there is a lot of wisdom in the the corner of California and Morgan streets comment. in West Seattle over the past four months However, as we age, it can be more and has seen a transformation unfold in slow more difficult to stay young at heart. motion. The movie stars we loved growing up Before the homeWorks high-rise reno- are long gone from the screen, replaced vation project began, residents of Cal by actors who often seem (to us) to look Mor Circle were living in a building that a lot alike. suffered from leaks and lacked good in- Photo by Sven Koehler The music of young people today is a far sulation. On Sept. 12, workers removed the mesh that shielded Cal Mor Circle’s new cry from the great love ballads and nonsense But like the grand finale in a magic stucco coating from the elements during construction. Like a huge present songs we knew. show, the building was draped, a spell being unwrapped, the building’s vibrant new exterior colors are visible to the Even the humor of today’s comic strips was cast, and something entirely different neighborhood for the first time. can sometimes leave us scratching our heads was revealed: a vibrantly colored, smooth- asking, “Is that supposed to be funny?” walled jewel had replaced the plain brick Where are the things that help us to stay building. young at heart? Working from scaffolding protected by A very close friend of mine will celebrate mesh, plasterers covered the bricks with her 92nd birthday this winter. insulation and applied colored stucco that In her life so far, she has worked while waterproofs the walls. raising two children by herself, she has sur- The person waving the magic wand at vived cancer, had knees replaced, cataracts Cal Mor was the site foreman from W.G. removed, carpal tunnel surgery, various Clark Construction, known to residents other ailments, and now deals with arthritis affectionately as “Lumpy.” and Parkinson’s disease. He also presided over the similar trans- Many of her friends and peers have formation of the exterior at Lictonwood, died. the first SHA building to be completed in Yet in her outlook and perspective on the homeWorks project last fall. life, she is one of the youngest people I Referring to the stucco subcontractor, know it that she looks forward to each new he said, “The guys from J.J. Jefferson did day, eagerly anticipates having new experi- great work, especially once we got some ences and learning new things. details in the beginning ironed out.” She doesn’t play the “Ain’t it awful?” The change to Cal Mor is dramatic game, and seldom reveals any physical — the exterior has been brightened with discomfort she might be feeling. (Maya a light beige color with burgundy verti- Angelou said, “While I might have pains, I cal accents, while the top floors are offset don’t have to be one,” to which we all might with a deep gray. “When the building was add, “Amen!” Anybody giving us an “organ behind the yellow mesh, my eyes couldn’t recital” can be hard to take.) tell what the colors would look like,” said As we head into autumn, as leaves lose resident Misha Bromley, who watched their color and flutter to the ground, it seems from the parking lot as the building was to me the challenge is to take it all in, ap- uncovered on Sept. 12. “But now I think preciate the unique beauty of the season, it looks great!” and instead of getting stuck in the “death” Photo by Sven Koehler of everything, remind ourselves that this is With its unique round shape, the build- The old wooden deck railings at Olympic West Apartments in Queen Anne are being only a transition. ing was always very visible on this busy replaced with sleek new railings as homeWorks completes the exterior renovation of Personally, I’ve never claimed winter as street corner. the building. The new railings incorporate safety glass panels to enhance the views my favorite season, but through gray, bleak The neighborhood has taken note of the residents have from their decks. change, thanks in part to continuing cover- days I try to remember that in due course age of the progress in the local paper. a magical rebirth will occur, and a million building’s upcoming celebration. Prop- thorough cleaning of the architecturally- The West Seattle Herald published a shades of spring green will soon dominate erty Manager Sarah Van Cleve wants to textured bare concrete exterior. color photo of the draped building in July; the landscape. put on a special event to mark the end of The painting of Queen Anne Heights a recent follow-up photo showed the scaf- Maybe a large part of staying young the construction, with food in the com- and parts of University West may happen folding being removed. at heart — and happy — is simply being munity room and possibly a cookout on in springtime, to allow for enough good Several patrons at the corner coffee able to stay optimistic, to look forward, to the patio. weather to ensure a quality application. shop watched the unveiling process while “accentuate the positive, eliminate the nega- In addition to the work outside, the The pipe replacement at University sipping their morning coffee. tive,” as Johnny Mercer wrote in a popular common areas in the building received a West is more than halfway done and, The building looks so new and different song years ago. new paint scheme and matching tiles. when complete, will lead to a pause in now that construction workers from other As the 1953 Johnny Richards and Caro- “The new tiles really make a differ- plumbing work for homeWorks until companies have even mistakenly shown up lyn Leigh song “Young at Heart” suggests, ence,” said resident Sandra Glenn at the 2008. at the job site, thinking they were report- “If you should survive to a hundred and September resident council meeting. Residents are enjoying the changes to ing to the new apartment building across five/Look at all you’ll derive out of being It was the first event to be held in Cedarvale House and Capitol Park, as the street. alive!/And here is the best part/You’ll have the new community room, which also work there is essentially complete. Of course, Cal Mor will remain public a head start/If you are among the very young received new furniture, a kitchen make- Meanwhile, residents are gearing housing, as will all buildings being reno- at heart.” over and a new exit door. up for extensive interior remodeling at vated under homeWorks. Yes! And the final win could be “to die Center Park and Lake City House. The Once the scaffolding is completely young at a very old age.” It seems like a Work at other buildings continues homeWorks team has been visiting resi- dismantled, various work items will be goal worth striving for…and it’s never too Progress is happening in other home- dents there to share the specific dates for finished off over the next few weeks, late to start. Works buildings, too. each unit’s individual work. including work on the entry canopy and Jean Anderson is president of the Seattle The exterior work at Olympic West Also at Lake City House, exterior site around the building perimeter. Senior Housing Project Advocates II group includes a new paint application to high- work for the relocation of the parking lot With the end of construction nearing, and vice president of the resident council at light the decks, new deck railings, and a is in full swing. Bowman was looking forward to the Pleasant Valley Plaza.

The voice 4 – sha news OCTOBER 2007 HigHighh ppoioinntt heherraaldld NEWS ABOUT THE HIGH POINT COMMUNITY

Milestones mark Phase II progress at High Point

By Jeff Arnim Seattle Housing Authority

The redevelopment of High Point from a collection of old, worn-out public housing units to a thriving mixed-income commu- nity of renters and home owners reached an important milestone with the opening of the new arterial streets, Sylvan Way Southwest and Southwest Morgan Street, on Aug. 13. These critical streets link the neighbor- hood to the rest of West Seattle and provide an improved transportation corridor between Delridge and the rest of West Seattle. A community event celebrating this re- opening and other important redevelopment milestones is being held at 4 p.m. Oct. 3 near Photo by George Nemeth the West Seattle Elementary School. A group of French urban planners visited High Point. “For now, both sides of the street are still a construction site,” said George Nemeth, a Seattle Housing Authority housing devel- French urban planners tour High Point oper. “But the benefits of the new pedestrian- friendly street will become more evident when the site is occupied.” By Claire McDaniel by government bodies and local authorities pressed by the development, according In addition to a newly installed traffic Seattle Housing Authority responsible for developing and redevelop- to Fani. light, the street features a stamped concrete ing French urban centers. “They enjoyed the open space, the intersection, a median divider and land- When SHA employee Judy Fani first Club Ville Aménagement operates by community garden, the porous sidewalks scaped planting strips that work as natural received a request to help arrange a three- creating working groups on different topics and the orientation of the porches,” she drainage swales. day tour over Labor Day weekend for a directly affecting developers. In this capac- said. “They were amazed. They said, Bellevue’s Tri-State Construction has group of 25 urban planners from France, ity, it teams up with experts and academics ‘This is low income housing? Where’s completed more than two-thirds of Phase II she was very skeptical of making it work to bring critical and forward-looking views the market rate housing?’ I said, ‘It’s infrastructure, including underground utili- over the holiday weekend. to bear on the discussions of the working hard to tell isn’t it? That was part of the ties such as sewer, water supply, storm water, But working with other local planners, groups. plan.’” phone, cable, and power and gas systems. including Joe Tovar (current Washington Buchoud found Fani’s name and con- Buchoud explained the reactions of The construction of curbs, gutters and American Planning Association president), nection with Seattle Housing when he the group in an e-mail to Fani after he other Phase II roads is underway and sched- Steve Butler (outgoing WA-APA president) was searching for a contact person on the returned to France: “The group was se- uled for completion by early 2008. and Nicolas Buchoud (a Frenchman from Washington planners’ association Web site. duced by the whole project. Indeed, they Construction of new rental housing is also Le Club Ville Aménagement), she was Since the organizer also wanted to talk with could see what a new planned community underway. When completed, 256 total units proved wrong. someone from Seattle Housing, she was the could mean, when appropriately man- will be spread across 98 buildings in Phase II. “Surprisingly, it came together very perfect first contact. aged, financed, and implemented with There will be 28 one-bedroom, 71 two-bed- smoothly,” Fani began, “with all of those Once Fani got a sense of what the group private developers closely linked to the room, 130 three-bedroom, 25 four-bedroom involved stepping up to show this special was interested in, she sent Internet links whole process.” and five two-bedroom units. group of French architects, planners, en- to High Point, the Olympic Sculpture In addition to High Point, the group Of these, 150 will be reserved for very low gineers, public officials and their guest Park, Belltown, Bellevue, and South Lake also attended presentations and tours at income families earning less than 30 percent journalist some of the best of what we have Union. This then became a rough draft of South Lake Union’s Discovery Center of Area Median Income (AMI). The remain- to offer in our region. Buchoud described the tour itself. by two staff members from Paul Allen’s ing 106 units are designated as affordable this group as France’s urban development George Nemeth, housing developer for Vulcan, Inc.; a PowerPoint presenta- workforce housing for residents earning up think tank.” High Point, was their tour guide, and French- tion of an overview of Seattle by Diane to 60 percent of AMI. Le Club Ville Aménagement translates speaking Mambo Emedi, a senior budget Sigamura, director of development and The construction of rental housing is being as the Urban Development Club, and was analyst at SHA, served as translator. planning from City of Seattle; a tour of done by Absher Construction, which built created in 1993 to bring together develop- “Their chartered bus picked them up Belltown by Mark Hinshaw with LMN the rental units in High Point Phase I, is also ers responsible for major urban projects at the airport and brought them directly Architects, during which they got to building rental housing in Phase II. in France. to High Point. It was a good place to start see McCaw Hall, the dog park, and the All Phase II rental housing is to be finished The Club is a permanent discussion because from High Point you get to see the Olympic Sculpture Park; and a walking and ready for occupancy by March 2009. forum for professional developers; its panorama of Seattle,” Fani said. tour of Bellevue’s downtown develop- More than 400 units of homes for sale are contributions are particularly appreciated The French planners were duly im- ment “laboratory.” also planned as part of Phase II construction, taking shape as a combination of homes, town homes and condominium flats being constructed by experienced home builders. This includes 12 town homes being built by Community notes Habitat for Humanity. Development has also begun on The Com- High Point Neighborhood e-mail [email protected]. To Point Phase II project. mons, a 3.5-acre park located at the center Association selects its leaders reach Mohamed, call 935-2391. To reach The open house will be held from 4:30- of High Point. The High Point Neighborhood As- Barham, e-mail [email protected]. 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the High Point Library, When finished, it will feature a large lawn sociation elected officers at its board The next meeting of the High Point located at 3411 S.W. Raymond St. area with a viewing mound, an amphitheater, meeting last month. Neighborhood Association will be Oct. Tri-State Construction will discuss a P-patch garden, a children’s play area, and The association voted in Andrew Mead 11. progress on the project, including infor- eventually an outdoor basketball court. as president, Abdirhaman Mohamed mation on partial closures of Southwest There will be opportunities for residents of as vice president and Steve Barham as Construction open house scheduled Morgan Street and Sylvan Way South- High Point to participate in art and construc- treasurer. for Oct. 10 west. tion projects as the new park takes shape. The appointments last two years. High Point residents are invited to a For more information, contact the con- Call Julie Shaffer at 615-3560 if you are To contact Mead, call 922-3721, or construction open house for the High struction information line at 935-4006. interested in volunteering.

The voice October 2007 Sha news – 5 RRAAIINNIIEERR VvIiSsTtAa newsnews NEWS ABOUT THE RAINIER VISTA COMMUNITY

Moon Festival a time for thanksgiving Residents of Rainier Vista celebrate traditional Chinese and Vietnamese holiday

By Tyler Roush The Voice Editor

With the moon nearing its fullest point and summer at an end, residents at Rainier Vista gathered to celebrate a traditional Eastern holiday. The Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, is a celebration of the end of the summer harvest and a time for together- ness and abundance. The tradition dates back more than 1,000 years in Chinese and Vietnamese cultures. The holiday always occurs on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month in the Chi- nese calendar; this year, that day fell on

Sept. 25. Photo by Tyler Roush Participants at Rainier Vista’s Moon Fes- A paper lantern (above) hangs in the doorway of a community room at the McBride Court building at Rainier Vista, during the tival celebration equated it to the Western Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The lanterns are a part of the tradition of the Moon Festival in both Chinese and Vietnamese cultures. tradition of the Thanksgiving holiday. “It’s just like a Chinese Thanksgiv- circled by an entire family that has gathered Moon Festival, according to Dang Tran, ebration, a value of about $100. ing,” said Kwan Kam, speaking through together. who helped organize the event. Tran said the festival was a means to an interpreter. “You have Thanksgiving in During the event, participants ate a The light in the lantern symbolizes the honor not only her Vietnamese heritage, but your American culture, we have the Moon potluck meal, held a raffle with prizes that light of the moon. also to give thanks to those who are helping Festival in our culture.” ranged from handbags and gift baskets Participants also dined on a variety of her in the United States. The traditional symbols of the holiday to bath sponges and children’s toys, and desserts, from the traditional moon cake to “That’s why we carry it to the U.S. — to evoke the shape of the moon, Kam said played bingo. sweet rice balls, sesame jelly and yam-like celebrate, and to invite others helping us — the moon cake, which can be made Paper lanterns decorated the meeting taro root. to say thanks, in celebration of the full from a number of different ingredients but room. Each child traditionally receives a Organizers thanked Seattle Supermarket moon,” said Tran, speaking through an is usually round, and the dinner table, en- lantern, which he or she lights during the for donating four moon cakes for the cel- interpreter.

Her thoughts fly abroad but are happy to come home again

By Scott Freutel Since coming to the United States in fits — and then she Seattle Housing Authority 1999, Au has been back to Vietnam three doesn’t exercise at times — twice before she became a citizen all.) Most of the time, the thoughts of Chanh last year, and once since. Au would like to Au, a resident of McBride Court at Rainier She’d like to go again to see her daughter take more computer Vista, stay pretty close to home. and her grandchildren, but can’t see how classes in order to Thoughts of Luu Su, her husband of she’ll be able to afford to. Her son, Linh Le learn how to use 37 years. Au, lives in Oakland, and she delights in e-mail, but she’s Reminders to herself about upcoming seeing him and his children, but she badly waiting for classes cooking and computer classes at Rainier misses her daughter. tailored to Canton- Vista. However, Au sounds anything but home- ese- or Vietnamese- Thoughts about improving her English sick. Speaking through an interpreter, she speaking students. so she can say more than “good morning” acknowledged that she doesn’t like Seat- S h e a n d h e r to the many of her neighbors who hail from tle’s cold seasons and that she sometimes husband moved to East Africa, and who no more understand misses Vietnam’s warm weather. McBride Court a Cantonese or Vietnamese than she under- She likes Rainier Vista “very much.” year ago after seven stands Somali or Oromo. Living there, she said, is “very convenient, years of sharing a And thoughts about those of her six very comfortable — the neighborhood is house with relatives grandchildren who live nearby, and whom so good, and it’s very safe. There are no on Walker Street. she and her husband delight in spending gangs here, and no robberies.” Au said they are time with on weekends. Au said she especially likes spending particularly close to But sometimes Au’s thoughts stray far time in the park and helping grounds- four couples they’ve afield: nearly 7,500 miles far, to Ho Chi keepers and others plant and tend to flowers met at Rainier Vis-

Minh City, Vietnam, where her Chinese- there and along the community’s parking ta, and get together Photo by Scott Freutel born parents settled before she was born strips. with them and an- McBride Court resident Chanh Au “wouldn’t change a thing” 61 years ago. She remembers the city as In nice weather she likes to go for walks other two or three about Rainier Vista. Saigon, and still calls it that. around the neighborhood. couples at commu- Her thoughts take her there not for re- In wet weather she opens the windows nity meetings and Rainier Vista?” and “Is there anything you membrance or regret, but because one of and exercises. (Sometimes in wet weather get-togethers. don’t like about living here?” her two children, her daughter Tuyet-lan she gets laid low by allergies “unlike any In the course of an hourlong interview, Instead, she said, “You don’t know the Luu, lives there still, along with three of [she knew] in Vietnam” — allergy attacks Au declined to answer such questions future, what it will bring. But right now, Au’s grandchildren. that bring on headaches and sneezing as “What would like to see improved at living here, I wouldn’t change a thing.”

The voice 6 – sha news october 2007 NEWHNEWHOLLOLLYY nnototeses NEWS ABOUT THE NEWHOLLY COMMUNITY

Harry Thomas Community Center at Lee House open for business

By Virginia Felton Seattle Housing Authority

The Harry Thomas Community Center at Lee House officially opened its doors to the community on Wednesday, Sept. 5, in celebration of the completion of this lengthy renovation project. The new center was established to honor the achievements of former Seattle Housing Authority executive director and former Holly Park resident Harry Thomas, who retired in 2004. The rooms on the bottom floor are available as meeting rooms for community groups, and are also available for private functions. The upstairs offices are being rented by Neighborhood House. The sparkling late summer weather showcased the fresh paint and landscaping of the new center. More than 100 neighbors and guests stopped by in the late afternoon to check out the new center and say hello to Photo by Jeff Arnim the former executive director. Evelyn Galvin (left), 99, was the step- Special guests at the opening included the daughter of Charles Lee, who owned Photo by Jeff Arnim grand daughter of Charles Lee, who lived the house when it was taken over in the Harry Thomas, retired SHA executive director, stands beside the sign which bears his in the house before Holly Park was created, early 1940s for defense worker housing. name. and her great aunt, Charles Lee’s sister-in- She looks on as her niece, Dot Rohan, law, who is 98 years old. Rohan introduced recounts the family’s history in the house. Hart added. and the patio.” family members and reminisced about her The architect for the renovation was To have the opportunity to work on proj- experiences in the Lee House. fitting in the duplex elsewhere on the plan, Environmental Works. Dan Baldner, project ects like Lee House is one of the perks of Carter Hart, former SHA employee, was which wasn’t exactly easy, and convincing architect, recalled his first impressions of Marshal’s job. present to see the renewed structure. Hart people that we should commit the resources the old house. “One of the reasons I like my job is that I managed the NewHolly project and worked to this building. “When I first saw it, this building was get to see how things I work on benefit from hard to preserve the old house. “It all really started to come together pretty well trashed,” Baldner said. “It had what I do, what my crew and I do. It’s giving He explained how the project began. when Al Levine came up with an idea been used for different meetings, but it was something back to the community,” Marshal “Part of the original plan was to take for the project, and a name — the Harry in really bad shape, especially the bath- said. “This project, it was Carter’s dream. It down the house and put in a duplex on this Thomas Community Center at Lee House rooms. There was an addition on the back has been a good project.” spot. Even though the house wasn’t on the — that let us get started on visualizing the that needed to go, and other problems. Many community partners also contrib- Historical Register, I thought it had potential project, and gave us a theme for fundraising “Carter saw what the house could be uted to the project, including Polygon North- and should be saved,” Hart said. “That meant and soliciting donations from our partners,” – what it is now. He saw that the building’s west, the lead corporate sponsor. Gordon bones were still good,” he said. “It was really Ballantyne, Vice President of Production, his vision that created this. Carter pushed it Polygon Northwest, found the project to be through, and then handed the project off to very worthwhile for the company. Job Connection changes office location Greg Warner. They both did a great job.” “Lee House is great for the community Many SHA employees worked on the – it was a terrific collaboration, and we are By Jeff Arnim helping them secure new jobs and assisting project, including Fred Marshal, SHA’s proud to have been a part of it,” Ballantyne Seattle Housing Authority them in advancing to better positions with landscape lead, who designed the landscap- said. their current employer. They also offer case ing, which includes a fountain and a patio. Community organizations and nonprofits Career seekers looking to take advan- management and follow-up services after According to Marshal, “The fountain was can rent the Harry Thomas Community tage of the services offered by the Seattle residents have been placed in new jobs. my ‘creative moment’ — everybody has a Center at Lee House during the week. The Housing Authority’s Job Connection now Job Connection also helps clients work creative moment. The flagstone patio was cost is $20 for a two-hour meeting or $30 need to look in a different place. toward a greater level of self-sufficiency. pretty spontaneous – we weren’t working for a four-hour meeting. For reservations At the beginning of last month, the Job Services are tailored to each individual’s from a design or a plan, just designed it on and information, call Shazia Choudhary at Connection moved upstairs from the first unique career goals, and staff work with the spot. We’re pretty proud of the fountain 760-3280. floor in the NewHolly Learners Building residents to develop life plans that identify at 7058 32nd Avenue South. the skills, experiences and education nec- The service is now co-located with essary to obtain employment with living VFA offers free tutoring for Chương trình dạy kèm miễn phí South Seattle Community College and wages and benefits. Vietnamese students đang thâu nhận học sinh Việt-Nam other partner agencies. Previous participants have used the “The larger space will allow us to work program’s services not only for job-spe- The Vietnamese Friendship Associa- Chương trình dạy kèm của Hội Thân more efficiently with our program partici- cific training but as a starting point to tion is excited to offer after-school tutor- Hưu Người Việt đang thâu nhận học pants,” said Laura Lakings-Becvar, Seattle achieve U.S. citizenship, pursue English ing for Vietnamese students from the age sinh Việt-Nam tuổi từ 10 đến 19 cho ChÜÖng trình b¡t Housing Authority’s employment services as a Second Language training, graduate of 10 to 19 residing in public housing niên khóa 2007-2008. ngày 9 tháng 10, næm 2007. coordinator. from college, buy a home or start their and Section 8. đầu The Job Connection has partnerships own business. The program consists of two com- Các em sẽ đựơc thầy cô kèm làm các with local businesses such as Safeway, A wide range of people from NewHolly ponents: Tutoring in reading and math bài tâp ở nhà, các môn căn bản, và Nordstrom and Absher Construction, and and beyond can benefit from the Job and WASL, and culture and leadership WASL. Ngoài ra, các em còn được uses these partnerships to help place clients Connection’s services. development. The program’s objectives tham gia vào những hoạt động có tính in jobs that offer living wages and benefits. “Any Seattle Housing Authority resident, are to improve students’ performances cách đào tạo khả năng suy luận và khả Staff members are multi-cultural, multi- Section 8 recipient, or relocated HOPE VI in school, and to provide a nurturing en- năng lãnh đạo. ñÎa-Çi‹m : 7058 32nd Ave S. ( trên th lingual and representative of the NewHolly resident is eligible,” Lakings-Becvar said. vironment for students to develop social ở ư vi community. “Anyone who lives in a 12-block radius of and leadership skills. ện New Holly) Th©i-gian: Các ngày ThÙ 3, 4 và 5 m‡i They work one-on-one with their clients NewHolly and meets income guidelines is Tutoring sessions begin on October tuÀn, tØ 3 dén 5 gi© chiŠu to find jobs that fit with their skills, interests also eligible to participate.” 9th and are held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Xin lien låc v§i Vu Le 802-5500 Ç‹ ghi and life goals. For more information about the program and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. at the New tên. Ch ng trình u tiên dành cho các The program helps clients enhance their at NewHolly, call 760-2709. Job Connec- Holly Learning Center, 7058 32nd Ave S, ươ ư h†c sinh hiŒn Çang cÜ trú tåi các khu employability, working to improve their tion offices are also located at High Point above the library, in rooms 203 and 204. gia cÜ công c†ng chính phû và chÜÖng job application and interview skills. Staff (937-3292), in Lake City (363-1471), at Please call Vu Le at 802-5500 or e-mail trình Section 8 t i New Holly. members also work with eligible residents Rainier Vista (722-4010) and at Yesler [email protected] to enroll. ạ by discussing employment opportunities, Terrace (344-5837).

The voice october 2007 Sha news – 7 YYeseslleerr happenhappeniinnggss NEWS ABOUT THE YESLER TERRACE COMMUNITY

Yesler celebrates family festival

By Claire McDaniel our congregation is diverse families: htm). Seattle Housing Authority mixed-race families, families with If visitors ventured into another gay and lesbian parents, families room across the hall, they were The Celebrating All Families with adopted kids and foster kids. greeted by the sounds of children Festival was an afternoon of fun So we decided to do an all-inclusive playing a variety of traditional and and information held to recognize family festival and really encourage decidedly low-tech games, such and honor families of all types, and the idea that we’re celebrating fami- as a coin toss (“…you get to keep included food, music, games, art lies of all definitions.” the coins; I’ve got two pennies!”), activities, information sharing and In the main room of RVUUC “guess what’s in the mystery box” networking. could be found a cozy arrangement (using only your hands), and “walk Participants were encouraged to of tables, chairs and sofas that gave the plank,” which consisted of meet and greet, make new friends, it the atmosphere of a comfortable balancing a bag of rice on your and strengthen the community, so living room. head and carrying a Scooby Doo that it might become a great place for The musician Jess Grant stood at umbrella while walking on a plank families of all kinds to live together the microphone in front of the small of wood. and share a common spirit of respect group of adults and children playing The musical program included a and support. his guitar. marimba band, a polka band, a gui- The festival was organized by He sang about his first car, and tar-playing singer and a jazz singer. Rainier Valley Unitarian Universalist how he should have learned how to There were refreshments such as free Center (RVUUC) at 835 Yesler Way, work on it himself. popcorn; baked goods and beverages and co-sponsors Yesler Community Art supplies filled one table, wait- were available for a small fee. Center, Neighborhood House, Yesler ing to be used by any aspiring artists “This is the first time we’ve had Terrace Community Council, Within who happened by. A young girl was this event, and we’re hoping to start Reach, Childhaven and Multifaith getting her wrist painted. something rolling so that the com- Works. Displays were set up on some of munity can come together at the “Our congregation has a com- the tables with information about beginning of the fall season,” Adang mitment to diversity, and we started community organizations such as said. “The idea was RVUUC’s way thinking about how we could make Childhaven (www.childhaven.org/ of breaking the ice and bringing

Photo by Claire McDaniel that a reality,” said Rosemary Adang, new), which provides services for people in so they would know who A young girl plays a game called Walk the Plank in the game Chair of the RVUUC Diversity Com- abused children, and Within Reach, we were, and we would know who room at the Rainier Valley Unitarian Universalist Center’s mittee and primary organizer of the formerly Healthy Mothers, Healthy they are. Celebrating All Families Festival in September. All Families event. “What we have Babies Coalition of Washington “We’re hoping it can become a the most of in terms of diversity in State (www.hmhbwa.org/index. yearly thing.”

Community notes Notes from the manager

Learn about protecting the at [email protected] or 718-7879. By Judi Carter run your fans in the kitchen and bathroom environment The following night, the First Friday Senior Property Manager until the clothes are completely dry to Two upcoming events in Yesler Ter- Evening Forum will focus on “Reducing prevent moisture from building up in race will give neighbors the opportunity our Carbon Footprint: Roads & Transit It is fall, and as the weather is getting the unit. to talk about climate change and the – Yes or No?” The event takes place from cooler, we are all closing the windows 6. If at all possible, have your window environment. 6:30-8:45 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Rainier UU and turning on the heat in our homes. open a bit in the room when you sleep A kick-off event for Climate Dia- Center, 835 Yesler Way. When the heat is on, and there is less at night. logues, a group of citizens concerned The forum will feature a debate be- ventilation from fresh air in the apart- You are probably wondering why. The about climate change, will be held from tween Tim Gould, of the Sierra Club, and ment, mold and mildew can begin to answer is because all of the activities 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Yesler Rob Johnson, of Transportation Choices grow. I just mentioned create moisture in the Community Center, 917 E. Yesler Way. Coalition, over the upcoming transporta- Mold usually grows in places where air, and mold grows easily where there is Participants will discuss climate tion ballot measure. it is damp and warm. It looks like black moisture in the air or on the walls, ceiling, change and what we can do to help. Coffee and dessert will be served at dots growing on the wall or ceiling in the window sills, or elsewhere. If the wall For more information on the Climate 6:30 p.m., with the forum scheduled to beginning. feels damp, or the windows or mirrors Dialogues event, go to www.climatedia- begin at 7 p.m. The forum is organized If we don’t wash it off, it grows and have steam on them, it is a sign that there logues.org, e-mail Phil Mitchell, Climate by the Social Justice Committee of the can create health problems. is too much moisture in your unit. Dialogues director, at [email protected], Rainier Valley Unitarian Universalist Here are some important steps to pre- Mold will grow on the wall or ceiling if or contact volunteer organizer Toni Higgs Congregation. vent mold from growing in your home: you do not either open a window or turn 1. EVERY time you cook, the fan on the fan above the stove and bathroom over the stove must be turned on high, until the steam or dampness is gone. and left on for at least an hour after you Fish tanks that are heated and have are finished washing the dishes after the an aerator put out moisture in the room, meal. and will cause mold to grow on the walls 2. EVERY time anyone in the house- without proper ventilation from an open hold takes a bath or shower, or runs the window or fan, which draws air out of water in the sink for longer than a minute the unit. or two, the fan in the bathroom must be A range hood fan or a bathroom fan turned on and left to run for an hour or will work in the kitchen and bathroom, two after the water has been turned off. respectively. 3. EVERY time you run your washing Please, if you have mold or mildew machine with warm or hot water, turn on growing on any surface of your unit, wash the fan above the stove to pull out the the area with a solution of four teaspoons moisture. of liquid bleach in one gallon of water. 4. If, when you run your dryer, you Repeat this cleaning for as long as it notice that the room is getting damp, you continues to reappear. Wear rubber gloves must check that the exhaust hose is con- and eye protection, and protect all sur- nected to the vent. If it is, and the room rounding areas and objects from coming is still feeling damp, or the area in the into contact with the bleach solution. lower cabinets is wet, PLEASE phone And, from now on, use your fans every 223-3758 to have a work order placed to time you cook, bathe, or do anything else fix the problem. that creates moisture. 5. If you wash clothing out by hand, Together, let’s make Yesler Terrace a or hang things to dry in your apartment, healthy place to live and raise children!

The voice 8 – sha news OCTOBER 2007 TTrransansllaatiotionsns TRANSLATED ARTICLES FROM THE VOICE

Make sure your child is immunized

HÃY CHẮC RẰNG CON EM QÚI VỊ ĐÃ ĐƯỢC CHÍCH NGỪA Để cho con em từ lớp Mẫu Giáo đến các lớp trung học luôn được an tòan cho mùa học tới này bằng cách cho chúng được chủng ngừa theo đúng hạn kỳ. Đứa bé mà không được chính ngừa thì có nguy cơ lây nhiễm các chứng bịnh, phải bỏ học hay không thể tới nhà giữ trẻ được nếu có xảy ra dịch bịnh, và có thể khiến lây lan bịnh đến người khác. Đã có luât mới về chủng ngừa cho số lớp học. Các em lên 11 tuổi vào học lớp Sáu mà chưa được chủng ngừa bịnh sài uốn ván trong vòng 5 năm qua, thì phải được chủng ngừa bịnh sài uống ván, chủng ngừa bịnh bạch hầu, chủng ngừa bịnh ho gà. Các em vào học lớp Mẫu giáo, lớp 1, lớp Sáu sẽ cần chủng ngừa bịnh thủy đậu, chủng ngừa bịnh đậu mùa, hoặc phải có chứng từ các em đã bị bịnh trước đó. Các em vào học từ lớp Mẫu Giáo đến lớp 10 bị buộc phải có 3 liều thuốc chích ngừa nhiễm Siêu vi Gan B. Các em từ lớp Mẫu Giáo đến lớp 12 bị buộc phải được chích ngừa 2 liều phòng bịnh sởi, bịnh quai bị, bịnh sởi Đức. Luật của tiểu bang đòi buộc các em phải được chủng ngừa trước khi đi học. Để có danh sách đầy đủ trong việc chích ngừa cần có cho việc đi học, hãy vào trang mạng www. metrokc.gov/health/immunization/schools.htm. Chích ngừa cho trẻ em được thực hiện ở các nơi cung cấp sức khỏe y tế. Sở Y Tế Công Công có cung cấp việc chích ngừa với lệ phí dựa vào mức lợi tức. Không một trẻ em nào bị từ chối chích ngừa vì lý do không thể trà tiền lệ phí. Các phụ huynh phải kiểm tra hồ sơ chích ngừa để biết chắc con em được chích ngừa đầy đủ, và nên đem hồ sơ chích ngừa đến tham khảo với phòng mạch bác sĩ.

Make sure your child is immunized ልጅዎ ክትባት ማግኘቱን ያረጋግጡ፣ ከኪንደርጋርተን እስከ ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ት/ቤት የሚገኙትን ልጆችዎን ለሚመጣው የትምህርት ዓመት ክትባታቸውን ወቅታዊ መሆኑን ያረጋግጡ:: አንድ ክትባት ያላገኘ ልጅ በሽታ የመያዝ እድሉ ከፍተኛ ነው፡፡ ምናልባት ት/ቤት ከመከታተል ወይም በሽታው በተነሳበት ጌዜ ከቻይልድ ኬር በሽታውን በክትባት ለመከላከል እንዲያስችል መገለል ይኖርበታል፡፡ አንዳንድ ት/ቤቶች አዲስ የክትባት መመሪያዎች አሏቸው፡፡ የስድስተኛ ክፍል፣ የአስራ አንድና ከዛ በላይ የሆኑ የቴታኑስ ክትባት ባለፈው አምስት ዓመት ያላገኙ ሁሉ የቴታኑስ፣ ዲያትሪያና የፔርቱሲስ ክትባት መውሰድ አለባቸው፡፡ ኪንደርጋርተን የሚገቡ፣ የአንደኛና ስድስተኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች የቫርሴላ ክትባት ለችክን ቦክስ መውሰድ ይኖርባቸዋል፡፡ ወይም በሽታው እንደነበረባቸው የሚገልፅ መረጃ ያስፍልጋቸዋል፡፡ ከኪንደርጋርተን እስከ 10ኛ ክፍል ላሉ ልጆች ሶስት ዶስ የሄፔታተስ B መውሰድ የግድ ነው፡፡ ከኪንደርጋርተን እስከ 12ተኛ ክፍል አመገኙት ሁለት ዶስ ሚሳይልስና ሩቤላ የግድ አስፈላጊ ነው፡፡ የስቴት ህግ ልጆች የተወሰኑ ክትባቶችን ት/ቤት ከመጀመራቸው በፊት መውሰድ እንዳለባቸው ያዛል፡፡ ለአጠቃላይ የት/ቤት ክትባት አስፈላጊ የሆኑትን ሊስት ለማዬት ወደ www.metrokc. Make sure your child is immunized iyagoo chicken pox, ama qorallo ay haystaan inuu gov/health/immunization/school.htm ይጎብኙ፡፡ ku dhacay cudurrada . በልጅነት ጊዜ የክትባት አገልግሎት ቋሚ ከሆኑ የጤና Hubaal ka dhig in cunuggaaga la talaalo Saddex doses oo hepatitis Bwaa looga baahan ጥበቃ ቦታዎች ይሰጣል፡፡ የሕዝብ ጤና ጥበቃ ሴንተሮች Ilmaha ku haay kindergarten ilaa Dugsiga Sare si yahay ardayda geleysa kindergarten ilaa 10th ለልጆች ክትባት በተመጣጣኝ ክፍያ ይሰጣሉ፡፡ ማንኛውም nabad ah Sannadkaan imaanaya Dugsoyada ka grade. ልጅ መክፈል ባለመቻሉ ክትባት ሳያገኝ አይመለስም፡፡ dhig hubaal tallalladooda oo dhan inuu u dhan LabaTwo doses mar kasta oo raashiin cunayo ወላጆች የክትባት ሬከርዳቸው ወቅታዊ መሆኑን ማረጋገጥና yahay. mumps iyo rubella waa loo baahan yahay ardfayda ወደ ዶክተር ሲሄዱ ከክትባት መረጃቸው ጋር መሄድ Cunugga aan la talaalin waa khatar wuxuuna gelaysa kindergarten ilaa 12th grade. አለባቸው፡፡ qaadayaa cudurro helis ah , oo ka reebi karta Sharciga Dawladda wuxuu rabaa in tallaal gaar dhigashada Dugsiga ama childcare waqtiga ah la sooyp ka hor inta aanan gelin Dugsiga tallalada ka hortagga cudurrada a,a cudur ayuu waxbarashada waxaad aadaa www.metrokc.gov/ qaadi karaa kuwa kale Dugsiyada qaar ayaa health/immunization/school.htm. khasab ah in la tallaalo ,qaarna waxay leeyihiin Caruurta tallalkooda waxaa laga heli karaa No Tigrigna translation this month Talaalo cusub oo loo baahan yahay.. meelaha caadiga ah ee caafimaadyada . Public Lixda Grade waa kii ah 11 jir iyo wixii ka weyn Health centers oo samaynayaa tallaal . Cunugna Due to technical difficulties, there will be no translation oon la talaalin xagga tetanus marka ugu dambeysa ma soo noqon karo isagoo talaal helin xitaa haddii in Tigrigna in this month’s issue of The Voice. The transla- ugu yaraan shan sano waa in la talaalaa tetanus, uusan bixin Karin lacagta. tion should return in the November edition of The Voice. We diphtheria iyo pertussis . Waalidiinta waa inay baaraan tallaalada records si apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Caruurta gelaysa kindergarten,kowda iyo lixda ay u xaqiijiyaan talaalka records marka ay joogaan grade waxaa looga baahan yahay varicella vaccine Takhaatiirka Xafiiskiisa.

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