Local Officials Tackle Affordable Housing

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The newspaperTheThe of Neighborhood House VoiceVoice — visit our website at www.voicenewspaper.org Beacon Hill’s iconic PacMed building to house new Reminder: Turn your Seattle Central College medical training programs clocks back before By Dylan King going to bed Nov. 1 Seattle Central College

With a burgeoning number of hospitals, long–term care facilities, research centers and private clinics, Seattle’s healthcare industry is a critical component of the Puget Sound economy. In fact, this sector is ex- pected to create nearly 24,000 jobs by 2020, according to the King County Workforce Development Council. To help meet this demand, Seattle Central College’s (SCC) Allied Health Division offers a wide range of programs including Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, dental hygiene, respiratory care, nursing so be sure to set your clocks back an hour and surgical technology. before going to sleep so you can enjoy an Starting in January 2016, SCC will open extra hour of shut-eye. a new satellite campus in Seattle’s iconic Pacific Tower, located atop Beacon Hill. It’s also a good time to replace the batteries in smoke detectors. The Seattle Central Health Education Center will open January 2016 in Pacific ower.T Please see “PacMed” on Page 8 courtesy of Seattle Central College Local officials tackle affordable housing Reps from SHA, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and East African communities look for solutions to combat city’s steep rental rates

By Jonathan Luong The Voice intern King County general elections Community leaders and concerned citi- Tuesday, Nov. 3 — register to vote zens gathered in Seattle’s Central District now in September for what became a lively dis- cussion about a hot-button topic in Seattle: The 2015 general election is Tues- housing affordability for moderate and day, Nov. 3, but time is running out to low-income occupants. register and be eligible to vote. Structured as an interactive panel, the For most voters, the registration event was hosted by the Multimedia Re- deadline in King County is Monday, sources and Training Institute (MMRTI) Oct. 5. Registration for new voters and Ethio Youth Media TV, two groups only can be done in-person through whose aim is to bring awareness to the is- Monday, Oct. 26. sue, especially as it relates to East African For more information including immigrants, who make up a significant and how and where to register, visit www. growing segment of Seattle. kingcounty.gov/elections; call 206-296- “Seattle is the fastest-growing city in VOTE (8683), or email: elections@ America and is also in the midst of a hous- kingcounty.gov. ing crisis, with a shortage of units for low- Already registered? You should be income and working people,” said Assaye receiving a ballot and voter’s guide in Abunie, executive director of MMRTI. the mail the week of Oct. 14. Follow the instructions on your ballot to vote “Existing affordable housing stock is being Photo by jonathan Luong sold off to developers, and fast-rising rents and return it by mail — don’t forget are causing displacement from neighbor- Yemane Gebrimicael, president of African Diaspora of Washington, discusses housing a stamp! — by Nov. 3. Ballots must hoods.” affordability for immigrants while Renton Councilman Greg Taylor looks on. The two be postmarked or returned to a ballot were part of a panel which discussed ways in which residents who live in affordable drop box by 8 p.m. that day in order to housing can achieve self-sufficiency. be counted. Please see “Housing” on Page 2

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[Xenophobia is defined as a fear or ha- Housing tred toward foreigners, other cultures or Continued from Page 1 Health Notes the unknown]. “We need to keep building affordable Attending panelists included Seattle housing for sure,” agreed Councilman A column devoted to your Housing Authority’s (SHA) Executive Taylor, “but economic inequality is the real Director Andrew Lofton, Renton City issue we need to tackle.” well-being Councilman Greg Taylor, African Diaspora The conversation widened once audience You can help prevent suicide of Washington (ADWA) President Yemane members were invited to participate. Sev- Gebrimicael and representatives from Capi- enteen-year old high school student Feven By Neighborcare Health These warning signs are especially con- tol Hill Housing and the City of Seattle’s cerning if the individual has a history of de- Mekonenn was concerned about her com- Office of Housing. Have you ever been concerned that pression, has previously attempted suicide munity becoming gentrified, especially in Panelists addressed many topics, though someone you care about may be sad, de- or has a drug or alcohol addiction. Other relation to the construction of The Angeline their main concern was the lack of afford- pressed or thinking about suicide? There warning signs include sudden changes in apartment complex and PCC Natural Mar- able housing options for immigrants. Lofton are things you can do to help. Learn what mood, a change in eating or sleeping habits, kets, both of which cater to higher-income highlighted the many new redevelopments to watch for in those you love. lack of bathing or caring about appearance, populations in Columbia City. Gentrifica- in the NewHolly, Rainier Vista, and High Suicide in the United States and lack of interest in daily activities. tion often involves wealthy landowners Point areas created to help showcase and Each year, more than one million people Helping to prevent suicide who renovate homes and businesses in celebrate their ethnic and cultural diversity. attempt suicide. For every 25 people who If you notice signs of depression or poorer urban areas so that property values “We’ve added new homes, more open attempt suicide, one person dies. Suicide hopelessness in someone you care about, it go up and existing poor and low-income spaces, set up parks and community gar- is the 10th leading cause of death in the can be hard to know what to do. Here are residents and small businesses are forced dens, and restored the infrastructure,” United States for adults. For youth, it is several steps you can take to help: to move away. Lofton said. the second leading cause of death after Talk to your loved one about his or her “How can I, as a teenager, make a change He also mentioned new pending policy accidents. Men are three times more likely feelings in my community?” she asked. changes that will help residents, such as to die from suicide than women. In 2013, Talking may be a very hard thing to do. Panel members were more than happy to ensuring cheaper mandated commercial 41,149 people died from suicide — an aver- But it may help your loved one feel less offer her advice. zones for businesses. age of one person every 13 minutes. Family alone and isolated. It also gives you an op- “Write a letter to Seattle City Council “It’s all about identifying the resources and friends are also affected by suicide. portunity to offer to help and find treatment and contact a councilmember,” suggested necessary for individuals to achieve their Every year about 4.7 million people know for depression. Taylor. “If you are part of a community, aspirations and see where they want to go,” someone who commits suicide. Seek support for anyone who is suicidal whether it’s a city, county or state, you have Lofton added. Know the signs and don’t promise to keep a secret power. Get involved in your neighborhood Other panelists spoke on the importance Most people who are considering suicide Helping someone you care about can be and make a difference.” of availability of resources for immigrants give signs about what they plan to do. These hard. Need support for you or someone else Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has made and the hardships that many could face. signs include talking about killing them- and don’t know where to go? One option improving and enhancing the availability “Many immigrants come to the United selves, talking or writing a lot about death is to call the King County Crisis Line at of affordable housing a priority, especially States and face xenophobia right away,” said and dying, and seeking weapons or drugs 1-888-427-4747. for low and moderate-income residents. In Mohamed Hassan of the City of Seattle’s that could be used in a suicide attempt. Remove dangerous objects or medica- September, 2014, he created the Housing Office of Housing. “But our state has estab- Another important sign that someone may tions from the person’s home Affordability & Livability Advisory Com- lished many programs for them. We have be suicidal is hopelessness. An individual This includes, but is not limited to, guns, mittee, whose goals include exploring in- taken extra steps to accommodate them, who feels hopeless may say he or she has knives and large quantities of medications. novative ideas to pilot new types of housing through ESL and employment assistance nothing to look forward to, that the future and forging new efforts to preserve existing programs,” he said. is dark or that life feels unbearable. affordable housing. Community notes

Seattle Mayor unveils plan to add Computers for students and 6,000 units of affordable housing low-income families available

Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember Lack of Internet at home is a major Mike O’Brien recently introduced legis- contributor to the widening homework lation that will create 6,000 units of af- gap between low-income children and fordable housing throughout Seattle. The the rest of the population. proposal comes from the Mayor and City InterConnection, a Seattle-based Council’s 28-member Housing Afford- nonprofit, is trying to change that by pro- ability and Livability Agenda (HALA) viding students and low-income families advisory committee. Affordable housing with access to affordable technology. advocates and real estate developers are Their mission is to bridge the digital calling this a “Grand Bargain.” divide and close the homework gap, con- “Seattle is experiencing unprecedent- necting underserved communities and ed growth, and our challenge is to build nonprofits around the Puget Sound to fairly and affordably,” said Murray. “We the computers and technology they need. want sustainable, socially inclusive and InterConnection is a Microsoft Regis- economically diverse neighborhoods tered Refurbisher which sells computers that are walkable, close to transit and through its retail store in Fremont and job centers. online, http://www.interconnection.org. “With this legislation, Seattle – for Computers and laptops sold at the the first time ever – will require that all InterConnection store in Fremont come new development in the city will pay for with Windows 7 and Microsoft Office affordable housing,” he added. pre-installed. Students and low-income The “Grand Bargain” will be phased families can purchase a laptop for $99 and in over a number of years. When fully a desktop package with monitor, mouse implemented, it will create at least 6,000 and keyboard for $79. new affordable homes over 10 years. The Voice Current monthly market rates for a Mini Grant applications Editor Contributing Writers newer one-bedroom unit range from accepted through Oct. 31 Nancy Gardner Liban Ali $1,399 to $1,887. 206-461-8430, ext. 2051 Dylan King By comparison, the affordable rate The Safe Routes to School Mini Grant [email protected] Kat Kranzler (30% of a household’s monthly income) Program provides grants of up to $1,000 Jonathan Luong for a one bedroom unit for an individual to schools, PTAs, and community groups The Voice, the newspaper of Neighborhood House, is published monthly with the earning 60 percent of the Area Median for education and encouragement pro- support of Seattle Housing Authority. Neighborhood House helps diverse communi- Income (AMI) is $1,008. grams for walking and biking to school. ties of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial Under the proposed “Grand Bargain” All public and private K-12 schools independence and community building. The Voice contributes to that mission by framework, rents for new affordable within the City of Seattle, PTAs, and providing low-income people, immigrants, refugees and other concerned parties housing units would be set at this price other school-related nonprofit groups are with timely, relevant news. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of or lower. eligible to apply for Mini Grants. the staff, Neighborhood House or Seattle Housing Authority. We welcome articles According to the City of Seattle, some The fall application period is Oct. 1-30. and tips from the community and reserve the right to edit all submissions. The Voice 45,000 households spend more than half For information, contact Ashley Harris is published online at www.nhwa.org and at www.seattlehousing.org. their incomes on housing in Seattle. at 206-684-7577 or email ashley.harris@ seattle.gov.

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Recycling event helps shed light on environmentally- friendly resource By Liban Ali SHA Intern

The Washington State Recycling As- sociation (WSRA) is a non-profit or- ganization that has been committed to supporting reuse, recycling, and com- posting within Washington state since 1976. WSRA provides different tools, resources and educational classes to advance waste-reduction practices and help create a cleaner environment. This summer, WSRA organized Light- Recycle Washington at South Seattle College in Georgetown. It was a fun experience for me to attend this event as a Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) summer intern working at Cascadia Consult- ing Group, an environmental consulting company in Seattle. Event attendees learned that mercury- containing lamps or tubes, when placed in the garbage, usually break, causing the Courtesy seattle housing authority mercury inside the tubes to be released to the environment. The vapor from this mercury can cause serious health Seattle artist Yeggy Michael to create problems, including neurological development issues in children if people stay near the breakage. sculpture for Kebero Court Thus, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and fluorescent lights are banned By Seattle Housing Authority moved into their new homes. Being con- of the Year” award there in 1995. nected to the community helped him gain Yeggy is delighted to be able to add to from the garbage in the City of Seattle. Following a competitive process, SHA insight that contributed to the evolution of the richness and variety in the physical When your CFLs and fluorescent tubes has commissioned Seattle artist Yeggy Mi- the work. environment of the transforming Yesler burn out, you can take up to 10 of them to chael to design a unique piece of art for the “My vision is to provoke questions about community and to create a work that the local Bartell Drugs or Ace Hardware recently completed Kebero Court complex natural cycles, provide a sense of place and translates its cultural diversity into three stores for free. Also, a list of all locations at the northeast corner of Yesler Way and to reflect on the movement of time,” Yeggy dimensions. He sees his work as capturing in Seattle that accept CFLs and fluores- Boren Avenue. The piece will be visibly says. “I use mosaic to illustrate the unity a period of significant social and physical cent lights for recycling can be found at prominent from multiple directions at this and lusciousness of diversity.” change: “Sharing my work with this space http://www.lightrecycle.org/. major intersection. Originally from Eritrea, Yeggy attended of community infrastructure, is a synthesis The collected CFLs and fluorescent During the period when he was contem- the School of Fine Arts in Addis Ababa, of a long term relationship and embedded in tubes will then be recycled properly, and plating various approaches to the design, Ethiopia (where he grew up) from 1988 to it will be this very moment in history that the materials from the lights will be used Yeggy welcomed the opportunity to inter- 1990. He then lived and worked in Kenya prolongs its memory in our minds.” to make new products. act with residents, most of whom had just in the early 1990s, and won the “Best Artist SHA offers apprenticeships and training for construction jobs

By Seattle Housing Authority portunities, the first step toward becoming self-sufficient has been taken. Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is The HUD Act of 1968 - Section 3 is a partnering with local apprenticeship train- means by which the U.S. Department of ing programs to help prepare residents for Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, careers in the construction industry. The helps foster local economic development, Housing Authority and Seattle Vocational neighborhood economic improvement, Institute are now recruiting adult students and individual self-sufficiency. Section 3 for new pre-apprenticeship training that is the basis for providing jobs for residents will take place this fall. This will be an in areas receiving certain types of HUD excellent opportunity for residents who are financial assistance. interested in pursuing construction work If you live in government-assisted hous- as a career. ing OR if your household income falls be- Under the leadership of SHA’s Section low HUD’s household income guidelines, 3 Coordinator, Sam Pierce, SHA will work you may qualify as a Section 3 Resident. with the Seattle Vocational Institute and its If you live in SHA housing or in a dwell- partners to recruit and place eligible low- ing supported through the Housing Choice income residents in construction jobs on Voucher program, are age 18 or older, and SHA capital projects. are interested in the construction field and The Section 3 program offers financial related training, please contact SHA Sec- assistance, job training, employment, and tion 3 Coordinator Sam Pierce at 206-913- contracting opportunities to low and very 9227, or [email protected]. low-income residents in connection with For more information on Section 3 visit projects and activities in their neighbor- http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/section3/ hoods. Section3.pdf. Pierce says once a Section 3 resident has obtained employment or contracting op-

the voice 4 – THE VOICE october 2015 Lessons from the field and a conversation with Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Garry Gilliam

Editor’s note: With football season in humble - humility is key. Just stay humble full swing, The Voice wanted to interview and stay within yourself, because it’s always Seattle Seahawks budding phenom Garry those people that get those big heads and Gilliam, who plays offensive tackle. kind-of forget where they come from, or It turns out the 6 ft.5, 306-pound 24-year- forget who has given them what they’ve got old has an amazingly inspiring life story we - that’s when they have their fall from grace. want to share with our readers. I just always try to stay humble and At age seven, he started attending Mil- remember where I came from, and who ton Hershey School (MHS) a free, private gave it to me.” residential school for kids from low-income families. Q: What’s on your iPod/MP3 player? By the time he graduated from MHS, in A: “Well, I don’t have an iPod, but my Hershey, Pa., he had proven himself a force music’s on my phone. But more of R&B to be reckoned with, both in the classroom type stuff - really relaxing, slow stuff, like and on the field. Drake, Trey Songz, real easy stuff.” He played college football at Pennsylva- nia State University, where he graduated in Q: In the offseason, how do players like 2013 with a double major in Advertising/ yourself enjoy spending time? Public Relations Management. A: “Honestly, I’m working out two or Just two seasons into his NFL career, three times a day during the offseason. I he plays offensive tackle, meaning he helps usually go down to Manhattan Beach down keep defenders away from players with the in southern California, and I’m on a pretty football, like quarterback Russell Wilson. strict nutrition regimen down there. Gilliam took time out of his busy sched- I usually work out two or three times a ule to answer questions from Editor Nancy day. I try to get to the beach and relax a little Photo Courtesy of Seattle Seahawks Gardner. bit, but for the most part, I’m down there trying to better myself as an athlete and Q: What were you like as a kid? really putting your all into something, then college football. So he kind of brought me keep my tools sharp for my task.” A: “I was actually a huge nerd, and you’re going to get to where you want to be.” around in that way, and he texts me every honestly, I still am. I was never really into week asking how practice is going, and sports. I was more into science and math, Q: What would you tell youths and fami- stays in touch with me even now, as do a stuff like that. You know - building things, lies living in Seattle Housing Authority bunch of people from Milton Hershey [high like an engineer-type mind. I was usually communities who might be reading this school].” The next Seahawks home games are by myself. I would go outside and play by and who look up to you? Monday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, myself, and just be able to occupy myself A: “It’s not anything they haven’t heard Q: What is the most important lesson Oct. 18 at 1:05 at CenturyLink Field. doing things. I was very hands-on and already. Honestly, try and stay out of the you’ve learned in life? always outside. house and stay off the streets. Stay in school A: “Honestly, always keep God first. and get involved in stuff if you’re able to. Never get too big for your own body. Stay Q: Did you get into trouble much? There are a crazy amount of programs A: “No, not really. If I was ever in fights out there that help kids get involved with it was because I was protecting my family extra-curricular activities, and provide or protecting my brother, something like the resources for them to do these types that. But besides that, I was a pretty good of things. But yeah, just surround yourself kid, never an instigator or never someone with good people. that was popping off at the mouth or any- “Don’t hang around with the wrong thing. I kind of stuck to myself.” crowds. Kids know which are the right and wrong crowds. And just surround yourself Q: How would your high school class- with good people.” mates remember you? A: “As a big, smart athlete. I always took Q: Who has been the biggest influence school very seriously. School was always on your life? What lessons did he or she important to me, both at the high school teach you? and college levels, and my education was A: “My biggest influence would be my my primary focus. mom. She’s the one that put me into the Obviously, I’m a big dude and I played boarding school and kind of made that sports so that’s probably a big reason why courageous decision to ship her son away they’d remember me as well, but you know I to this strange place, so obviously my mom. was a good kid. I always did what I was told And though less of a cliché answer, or and I was never really in trouble.” more of a cliché if you will - my high school football coach also played an instrumental Q: What lessons has work life taught you? role. He introduced me to football, as I

A: “You know I’ve never actually had a didn’t really play much until high school, Photo courtesy of Seattle Seahawks job. Going to the boarding school I went to, and he’s the one that kind of let me know, we had to do chores to earn our allowance “Garry, you’ve got an opportunity here if and stick to a pretty strict schedule. you want to do something great with it with Gilliam as seen catching the touchdown reception on a fake field goal during the 2014 “But I learned to just do the little things, the talent that you have.” National Football Conference Championship Game versus the Green Bay Packers. The and do what you’re asked to do. Don’t talk “I was never really a sports spectator, Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl XLIX after winning, but were defeated in the final back. If you’re asked to do something, do it or really involved in any type of sport so moments of the game, 28-24 by the New England Patriots. to the best of your ability, and do it great. If I didn’t even know who was in what con- you’re doing it to the best of your ability and ference, because I just didn’t even watch About The Voice Visit our website: The Voice is a monthly newspaper published by Neighborhood House with voicenewspaper.org financial support from Seattle Housing Authority. The Voice is developed and edited by Neighborhood House with help from Seattle Housing residents and staff. It strives to provide a forum for objective news and information of interest • Exclusive content • Updated to low-income people and those living in Seattle Housing Authority communities. weekly • Share articles over If you’d like to submit an article, or if you have a question about anything you’ve read in this publication, please contact Editor Nancy Gardner at 206-461-8430, email or on Facebook Photo courtesy of michael maggs / wikimedia commons ext. 2051 or by e-mail at [email protected]. All submissions are subject to editing for accuracy, style and length.

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Money Matters If money is stressing you out, a financial counselor can help

Editor’s note: areas: affordable banking, increasing sav- his credit score up by over 35 points in the The region’s first Financial Empower- ings, repairing and building credit, and debt same time period, which has helped him Library wants public ment Center (FEC), operated by Neigh- management. obtain a better credit rating and save money. feedback Oct. 8 at borhood House at Rainier Vista, opened A first step in working with clients is We assisted a client by showing her what last April and can help with financial explaining the importance of one’s credit steps she could take to tackle her debt and NewHolly campus score, which is based mostly on informa- within a year reduced her outstanding debts counseling and affordable banking. The The Seattle Public Library wants to tion gathered from credit bureaus. Like it by over $1,000. Consequently, her credit main center is located at 4431 Martin know how it can better serve children and or not, landlords, banks and credit card score increased by over 70 points. Luther King Jr. Way S., and is open Mon- families and are inviting community mem- companies all use credit scores to evaluate If you can relate to having been turned day through Friday. There are six other bers to give suggestions at NewHolly Gath- the potential risk posed by lending money down at the bank like these clients were, or FEC satellite centers throughout the city. ering Hall Thursday, Oct. 8 from 6 -8 p.m. or renting apartments to consumers who if you or someone you know is paying high For locations or more information, call A light hot supper and beverages will carry varying degrees of debt. They use our fees and interest rates to use check cashing 206-923-6555 or email [email protected]. be served at 6 p.m. The conversation, led credit scores to determine who qualifies for services, payday loans, or pre-paid debit by City Librarian Marcellus Turner, will a loan, at what interest rate, and what credit cards instead of traditional banks or credit begin at 6:30 p.m. Children will be invited By Jason Clopper limits we can handle. The lower one’s credit unions, visit a financial counselor at the to take part in fun activities at the adjacent Tax program coordinator, FEC rating, the higher the interest rate will be Financial Empowerment Center. NewHolly Branch during the meeting. to get that loan. We promise you you’re not alone. Ac- Library staff members will be available For folks unable to get a traditional bank Here are several examples involving cording to the Federal Deposit Insurance to interpret for people who speak Chinese, account, the only option might be expensive FEC clients who visited us after being Corp., more than a quarter of U.S house- Vietnamese, Spanish, and Somali. check-cashing or pre-paid debit cards that turned down by other traditional banking holds rely on alternative financial services The Seattle Housing Authority, which re- have lots of attached fees. However, Se- institutions: to manage their money. Of these 30 million developed NewHolly into a mixed-income attle’s Bank-On initiative is helping provide A veteran on disability hoping to eventu- households, nine million are “unbanked,” community, is co-sponsoring the meeting a pathway for people who want affordable ally move and buy a home was able to set meaning they don’t have a checking or a along with Seattle Public Schools. checking or savings accounts but do not yet up a payment plan on his debt and remove savings account. The remaining 21 million The Library, SHA and the school district qualify to open one. Enter Neighborhood several errors on his credit report. In a mat- are “underbanked,” - they may have an were among a number of community part- House’s Financial Empowerment Center ter of months he was able to reduce his debt account but still use alternative, expensive ners to recently receive a grant to improve (FEC), just one of Bank-On’s consortium by over 70 percent, or about $1500. financial services like check-cashing out- educational outcomes for NewHolly-area of nonprofits who’ve teamed up with finan- After a client’s first visit, she did not lets. In Seattle, 5.8 percent of households students who attend Aki Kurose Middle cial institutions to help consumers achieve have enough credit information to establish are “unbanked,” and 18 percent are “un- School, Dunlap Elementary, Rainier Beach monetary independence and savvy. a credit score and did not fully understand derbanked.” High School, Wing Luke Elementary and The Bank-On initiative is a program how credit scores and reports worked. After We can help you access much more Van Asselt Elementary. designed to give anyone turned down for a acting on the advice of one of our counsel- affordable banking options through com- This event at NewHolly will focus on bank account a pathway to eventually being ors, the client returned several months later munity banks and credit union partners in youth and family learning. Future con- able to open an account. Participating banks and was able to establish a credit score of the area. On top of all of this, we’ll help you versations will be devoted to other priori- and credit unions which are forced to turn 700 (which is a very strong score). build your credit and manage your debt. Ap- ties – technology and access; community down potential clients due to bad credit, bad A client was referred to the FEC after pointments can be made at nhwa.fullslate. engagement; Seattle culture and history; banking history or other reasons, can refer being denied a home equity loan, which he com or by calling 206-923-6555. and re-imagined spaces. them to the FEC to meet with a financial needed in order to help pay for some major The NewHolly Gathering Hall is located counselor. home repairs. After working with a coun- at 7054 32nd Ave. S. For more information Clients who meet with an FEC counselor selor and discovering negative items on his call the library at 206-386-4636. are able to receive one-on-one financial credit report, the items in question were dis- advice and guidance in the following four puted and quickly removed. This bumped ‘StoryCorps’ program invites residents to tell their stories Locals share and record passions with National Public Radio NewHolly residents and mother and daughter, Bau Le and Thu- Van Tran, record their conversation inside the mobile StoryCorps StoryBooth.

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Don’t see your neighborhood section? Consult the guide below to find the logos that Photos courtesy of KUOW correspond to your community.

This summer, StoryCorps, a program heard on National Public High Point Herald Radio (NPR), set up its‘MobileBooth,’ pictured above, with NewHolly residents Sandy Tabor, Thu-Van Tran and her mother, Bau David Pelletier, a veteran and resident of Plymouth NewHolly Notes Le, who stopped by to record their life stories. A goal, said NPR, Housing Group, with Courtney Powell, an SHA was to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs the chance to community builder. “This experience was healing because Rainier Vista News share and preserve stories. Several dozen Seattle Housing Authority for many years i wanted to tell a small piece of my life’s and area residents took part in the Seattle leg of StoryCorps’s recent journey,” said Pelletier. tour. To listen to their stories and those recorded elsewhere around Yesler Happenings the country, visit https://storycorps.org.

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Las elecciones del condado de King serán el martes 3 de noviem- День голосования в округе Кинг назначен на вторник, 3 ноября - bre- regístrese para votar ya/By Leahla Contreras внесите свое имя в списки избирателей сегодня!/ By Irina Vodonos Las elecciones generales de 2015 línea, mandar por correo un formu- Всеобщий день голосования бланк по почте или обновить свою состоится во вторник, 3 ноября, serán el martes, 3 de noviembre, pero lario de registro de votador, o poner al информацию в регистрационной но зарегистрироваться, чтобы системе. Бюллетени и брошюры muy pronto será demasiado tarde para día sus datos personales. Las boletas голосовать, нужно заранее. для избирателей будут разосланы registrarse y hacerse elegible para votar. electorales y los panfletos de votación Для того, чтобы иметь право 14 октября - не забудьте проверить Para registrarse para votar en el estado se mandarán el 14 de octubre, así que зарегистрироваться голосовать в почтовый ящик! de Washington, hay que ser: ¡éste pendiente de su buzón! штате Вашингтон, необходимо: 26 октября - последний день, Ciudadano de los Estados Unidos; El 26 de octubre es el último día para Быть гражданином Соединенных когда те, кто раньше не голосовал Residente legal del estado de Wash- que los nuevos votadores de Washington Штатов Америки в штате Вашингтон, могут ington durante los 30 días antes del día se registren en persona. Легально проживать в штате зарегистрироваться лично. de las elecciones; Para mayor información acerca de Вашингтон как минимум 30 дней За дополнительной информацией Mayor de 18 años en el día de las este tema, incluso el cómo y dónde на момент голосования о том, как и где зарегистрироваться, Быть не моложе 18 лет на момент elecciones; registrarse, visite www.kingcounty. чтобы голосовать, заходите на голосования сайт www.kingcounty.gov/elections, No bajo de la autoridad del Departa- gov/elections ; llame al 206-296-VOTE Не отбывать в данный момент звоните по телефону 206-296-VOTE mento de Corrección; (8683), o mande un email al: elections@ тюремный срок (реальный или (8683) или пишите на электронный No descalificado para votar por orden kingcounty.gov. условный) адрес [email protected]. judicial. Las boletas con sellos de correo Не быть лишенным права голоса Для того, чтобы ваш голос был Para la mayoría de los votadores, la después de las 8 p.m. del 3 de noviembre по решению суда учтен, конверт с вашим бюллетенем fecha límite para registrarse en el con- no serán contadas. Большинство избирателей в округе должен быть промаркирован dado de King es el lunes 5 de octubre. Кинг должны зарегистрироваться не почтовым штемпелем не позднее 8 Este es el último día para registrase en позднее понедельника, 5 октября. часов вечера 3 ноября. 5 октября - последний день, когда можно внести свое имя в списки ናይ ኪንግ ካውንቲ ምርጫ ሰሉስ ሕዳር 3 እዩ፣ — እሞ ክትመርጹ ሕጂ избирателей по интернету, отправить ተመዝገቡ /By Habte Negash заполненный регистрационный

ናይ 2015 ሓፈሻዊ ምርጫ ሰሉስ ፡ የኪንግ ካውንቲ ምርጫ ማክሰኞ ኖቬምበር 3 ነው — ካሁኑ ተመዝገቡ/By ሕዳር 3 እዩ፣ ግዜ ግና ቀልጢፉ ጥቅምቲ 5 መጨረሻ ናይ ምዝገባ Assaye Abunie ይሓልፍ ኣሎ እሞ ምምራጽ ምእንቲ መዓልቲ እዩ፡፡ ብድሕሪኡ ብመይል ክትክእሉ ቀልጢፍኩም ተመዝገቡ፡ ኦንላይን ምምዝጋብ ወይ ዝኾነ ለውጢ የ2015 የአጠቃላይ ምርጫ በፖስታ ፎርም ሞልቶ ለመመዝገብ ፡ ኣብ ዋሺንግትን ስተይት ንምምራጽ ምግባር ኣይከኣልንዩ፡፡ 14 ጥቕምቲ ማክሰኞ ኖቬምበር 3 ቢሆንም ወይም የተመዘገቡትን ለማደስ ክትምዝገቡ እዚ ዝስዕብ ከተማልኡ ናይ ምርጫ መግለጺታት ብቡስጣ አሁን ለመመዝገብና ለመምረጥ ይህቀን የመጨረሻው ነው:: ና የድሊ፡- ቤት ክልኣኽ ስለዝኾነ ተኽታተሉ፡፡ ጊዜው በጣም አጭር ነው:: የመራጮች ወረቀት ኦክቶበር ሲትዘን ናይ ዩናይትድ ስተይትስ ኣብ ዋሽንግተን ስተይቲ ሓደስቲ በ ዋ ሽ ን ግ ተ ን ተ መ ዝ ግ ቦ ለመመረጥ 14 ስለሚላክ የፖስታ ሳጥንዎን ምዃን፡ መረጽቲ መረጽቲ ብ ኣካል ክምዝገብሉ መሆን ያለብዎ ግዴታ: ይመልከቱ:: ብውሕዱ ቅድሚ ምርጫ 30 ዝኽእሉ ናይ መጨረሻ ዕለት ጥቅምቲ - የአሜሪካ ዜጋ ለአዲስ የዋሽንግተን መራጮች መዓልትታት ኣብ ዋሺንግትን ስተይት 26 እዩ፡፡ - ከ ም ር ጫ ው ቀ ን በ ፊ ት በግል ሄዶ ለመመዝገብ ኦክቶበር ሕጋዊ ነባሪ ዝኾነ፡ ኣበይን ብከመይን ምምዝጋብ ቢ ያ ንስ ከሰላሳ ቀ ን በፊ ት የዋሽን ግተ 26 የመጨረሻው ቀን ነው:: ኣብ ዕለተ ምርጫ ዕድሜኡ ከምዝኸኣል ከምኡውን ተወሳኺ እስቴት ኗሪ መሆን ያስፈልጋል ለተጨማሪ መረጃ ለማ ግ ኘት የትና እንተወሓደ 18 ዓመት ዝኾነ፡ ሓበሬታ ንምርካብ ኣብ www.king- - በምርጫው ቀን እድሜው እንዴት ለመመዝገብ ቢያስፈልግ ቢያንስ 18 ዓመት የሆነው www.kingcounty.gov/elections ኣብ ትሕቲ ምቁጽጻር ናይ ክፍሊ county.gov/elections ተመልከቱ - በእርማት ሰጪ መስሪያ ቤት ድህረ ገጽ ገብተው ይመልከቱ መኣረምታ (Department of Cor- ወይ ድማ ኣብ 206-296-VOTE ባለስልጣን ሥር ያልሆነ ወይም በስልክ ቁጥር 206-296- rections) ዝኾነ; (8683 ደውሉ ) ከም ኡውን - በ ህ ግ ቤ ት መ ም ረ ጥ VOTE (8683), or ወይም: elec- ናይ ምምራጽ መሰሉ ብትእዛዝ ቤት ብኢመይል elections@kingcoun- እንዳይቻል የሚያደርገው ትዕዛዝ [email protected] ኢሜል ፍርዲ ዘይተገፈ (ዘይተኸልከለ)፡ ty.gov. ክትጥቀሙ ትኽእሉ፡፡ ካለ ያድርጉ:: ኣብ ኪንግ ካውንቲ፡ ንመብዛሕትኦም ናይ ምርጫ ወረቓቅቲ ምእንቲ ለአብዛኞች በኪንግ ካውንቲ የምርጫው ካርድ ኖቬምበር 3 መረጽቲ መወዳእታ መዓልቲ ናይ ናይ ኪቁጸሩ 3 ሕዳር ናይ ምሸት ሰዓት 8 መራ ጭ ለ ሆ ኑ የመ ጨ ረ ሻው ቀ ን ሰኞ ከስምንት ሰአት በፊት ማህተም ምምራጽ ምዝገባ ሰኑይ ጥቅምቲ እዩ፡ (8 p.m.) ከምዝዕሸጉ ኪግበር እዩ፡፡ ኦክቶበር 5 ነው:: በኢንተርነት፣ ተደርጎ መላክ አለበት::

CUỘC BẦU CỬ Ở QUẬN KING vào Ngày 3 Tháng 11 – hãy ghi tên bầu cử ngay Doorashooyinkii King County waa Talaado, 3da bisha Vovem- từ bây giờ/By Long Luu ber – is diiwaan geli si aad u codayso/By Mahamoud Gaayte Cuộc phổ thông bầu phiếu cho tín, hoặc cập nhật thông tin về việc Doorashooyinka guud ee sanadka 5ta bisha October. Waa maalinta ugu năm 2015 là Thứ Ba , 03 tháng 11, ghi tên. Các lá phiếu và tờ thông 2015ku waa talaadada, 3da bisha No- dambaysa isdiiwaangelinta barah nhưng sắp hết thời hạn để ghi danh tin sẽ được gửi ra (bằng đường bưu vember, hase ahaatee waqtigii isdiiwaan internetka (Online), boshqadaha co- bầu cử, và để hợp lệ cho cuộc bầu cử. điện) vào ngày 14 Tháng 10, hãy để gelintu waa ordayaa, si u qofku u codaynta ee boosta lasoo dhigo, amaba Để ghi tên bầu cử trong tiểu bang ý nhận từ thùng thư của quí vị.! dynkaro. Si aad isugu diiwan gelinkarto waxka bedelida maclumadka codayaha. Washington, quí vị phải là: Ngày 26 Tháng 10 là hạn chót cho codaynta gobolka Washington waa in Boshqadihii codaynta waxaa boosta la soo dhigayaa 14ka October, Isha ku hay Công dân Hoa Kỳ các cử tri mới để ghi tên bầu cử ở aad tahay: Muwaadin haysta dhalashada Dalka snduuqa boostadaada! Phải chính thức cư ngụ trong tiểu các phòng bầu phiếu. Mareykanka; 26ka October waa kama dambaystii bang Washington 30 ngày trước khi Để biết thêm thông tin gồm có từ Qof si sharci ah ku deganaa gobolka codayaha cusub uu iska diiwaan gelin- có cuộc bầu phiếu việc làm thế nào và ghi tên nơi đâu Washington ugu yaraan 30 beri ka hor lahaa goobaha diiwaan gelinta. Ít nhất là 18 tuổi vào ngày có cuộc để bầu phiếu, hãy vào trang mạng in aan doorashadu dhicin; Faahfaahindheeraad oo kusaabsan bầu phiếu www.kingcơunty.gov/elections, hoặc Uguyaraan 18 jir maalinta doora- sida iyo goobaha isdiiwaangelinta, Không bị quản chế bởi bộ Chỉnh lý hãy gọi cho số 206-296-VOTE (8683, shada; booqo www.kingcounty.gov/elections; Không bị tòa truất quyền bầu cử hoặc gửi điện thư e-mail: elections@ In aadan markaas gacanta ugu jirin ama wac 206-296- Vote(8683) ama Đối với số đông cử tri, hạn chót kingcounty.gov qaybta dhaqan celinta iyo xabsiyada; email u dir: [email protected]. cuộc ghi tên bầu phiếu sẽ vào ngày Các lá phiếu phải được bưu điện In aaney maxkamadi kuu diidin Boshqadaha codaynta waa in boost- Thứ Hai 5 tháng 10. Đây là ngày chót đóng dấu vào thời hạn 8 giờ tối ngày codaynta adu shaabadaysaa kama dambayn 8 fiidnimo bisha November 3deeda, si để ghi tên qua trang mạng, bằng thư 3 tháng 11 để được đếm vào. Badanaa dadka codaynaya, waxa isdiiwaan gelintu kaga egtahay Isniin, codkaagu tirade u gelikaro.

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Finding hope through life’s challenges PacMed Continued from Page 1 Resident finds resilience and gains skills through community resources

The Seattle Central Health Education Teresita Cabasag Community classes and Center, as it will be called, will house many has gained new resources of SCC’s healthcare training programs. The skills by taking Center will occupy five floors in the tower a number of free Are the darker, damp days of fall and provide students with new medical and classes. Cooking, beginning to get you down? Do you computer labs and state-of-the-art equip- computing and want to learn a new skill, explore a ment in order to train with the latest medical citizenship classes hobby or just have fun? Why not take technology. are just a few of advantage of the resources right out One of the strengths of this campus is the ways she gets in your community. There are many the potential for students to collaborate the most out of free and low-cost opportunities for with health-focused organizations located life. the taking. within the tower. For example, Neighbor- care Health will open a community dental The YWCA Career Develop- clinic in the Health Education Center, en- ment Center offers job training, job abling dental hygiene students to practice Photo by Nancy Gardner search help, and career development skills learned in the classroom. services for residents of Greenbridge, “Central Supply Processing and “Certi- Seola Gardens, and the White Center fied Nursing Assistant” give those with area. This service is also available to no experience in healthcare the opportu- people who do not live in KCHA hous- nity to earn certificates and launch careers ing, including families with Section relatively quickly. And many of Seattle 8 vouchers. Phone 206-763-6922 or Central’s programs include day, night and By Nancy Gardner And while she’s been taking computer visit http://www.kcha.org/residents/ online classes that provide those with work The Voice editor classes at Wiley Center Neighborhood services/#check. and family commitments the opportunity to House in order to catch up with technology, A new “Powerful Tools” seminar advance their education. When Teresita Cabasag moved here with Teresita admits that while she owns a cell will be offered in spring 2016. For more Additionally, SCC’s Workforce Services her husband and son from the Philippines phone, she isn’t completely sure of how to information, please contact Long Luu, programs provide required tuition, fees, four years ago, she knew they would be use it. Yet. senior and disabled services supervisor books and transportation to qualifying faced with numerous challenges, but con- The 66-year-old has also impressed her at Neighborhood House, 206-641-5167. students. Academic planning, job place- tinuing to be full-time caregivers for their husband, a cook, by way of her own culinary Solid Ground’s “Cooking Mat- ment assistance and emergency financial son, Jan Michael, who has Down syndrome, skills developed through the healthy cook- ters” is a series of six-week classes assistance is also available. has been one of the toughest things they’ve ing classes taught at Yesler Community for low-income individuals at over 55 Workforce Education programs in- ever experienced. Center. locations throughout the Puget Sound. clude Basic Food Employment & Training The couple’s 26-year-old son, who needs “My husband is so happy that I’ve learned Classes include healthy cooking skills, Program (BFET); WorkFirst for students round-the-clock care, has the functionality to cook healthy foods and focus on veg- nutrition education and food budgeting. receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy of a 3-year-old and needs help with almost etables, while learning all about saturated Find out more at http://www.solid- Families (TANF); Worker Retraining for everything, so they share this responsibility fats,” she says. ground.org , email cooking@solid- students who receive or have exhausted as much as possible, but neither parents had But it’s her love of history—particularly ground.org, or call 206-694-6700. unemployment benefits, are “displaced ever had formal caregiver training. American history—that has led her to pur- Seattle Parks and Recreation homemakers,” veterans, or formerly self- That changed earlier this year, how- sue citizenship classes, also taught through offers a litany of affordable classes employed; and Opportunity Grant available ever, when Teresita sought assistance from Neighborhood House. After 24 years of through community centers around to low–income adults pursuing an approved Neighborhood House which helped her waiting to come to the United States, her the city. Check out http://www.seattle. program. get in contact with the many community dream of becoming a U.S. citizen will be gov/parks/brochures/ or call 206-684- To learn more about healthcare pro- resources for the taking. Teresita says one realized next year, after she takes the U.S CITY (2489). grams and career opportunities visit: need only reach out and grab hold of them. Citizenship Test. Wallingford Community Senior seattlecentral.edu/career/healthcare or call Through the ‘Powerful Tools’ training She adds, “You must first be resourceful Center offers community cooking, 206-934-4347. for caregivers class, Teresita has learned and always think positively. Blessings won’t meals and nutrition classes. Hot lunch- Additional information about funding for how to take better care of both herself and come to you if don’t make an effort to learn es are served Wednesdays and Fridays. career training is available at: seattlecentral. Jan Michael by examining the difficulties, and try on your own.” Phone 206-461-7825 or email edu/workforce/ or call 206-934-3854. hardships and burdens that caregivers face, Sage advice for all. [email protected]. while understanding how to conquer them.

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