KCHA NEWS - June 2009
A resource for King County Housing Authority residents
When Trenaye Turner graduates from Kent-Meridian High School this month, she’ll be proving something to herself.
“I’m excited that I’m accomplishing something,” said Turner, who lives at Valli Kee.
The Kent-Meridian High graduation is coming up mid-month at the ShoWare Center near downtown Kent.
Early on during her senior year, she was simply looking forward to being finished with high school. Now, as her graduation day approaches, she’s happy that soon she can begin a new chapter in her life.
This fall, Turner plans to study biotechnology at Bates Technical College in Tacoma.
“I like science a lot,” she said, adding that she ultimately wants to pursue a career in forensics.
Though she’s excited about her future plans, graduation is somewhat bittersweet. She’ll miss the friends and teachers who have been a part of her everyday life the past four years.
“Without the teachers, I wouldn’t have gotten this far,” Turner said.
She has some advice for younger students who want to reach their own graduation day.
“When you get into high school, don’t take anything too lightly, even freshman year, because it’s going to add up,” Turner said. “It’s harder than middle school. You’ll want to get straight to work. It will help you with your goals for the future and later on in the workplace.”
Within her own family, Turner is the third to graduate from high school, and she’s proud to count herself among that group.
“A lot of my family can’t say that they graduated from high school, but I did,” she said. “I’m becoming someone.”
Though the upcoming Independence Day
holiday can seem like a fun time to set off
fireworks, please remember that all fireworks
are banned at King County Housing
Authority properties.
Some legal fireworks are marketed to
consumers as “safe and sane.” But in reality,
all fireworks carry some safety risks.
Many can cause devastating property fires
or severe injuries, such as severe burns. Additionally,
discharging fireworks is against the law throughout the year – including
July 4 – in a majority of King County
cities.
KCHA considers the use of fireworks
on our properties to be a serious offense,
and violators will be served a three-day
eviction notice. Here are some 2007
statistics about fireworks in Washington
state:
• There were 1,059 fireworks-related
injuries and/or fires reported to the State
Fire Marshal that year by fire departments
and hospital emergency rooms.
• That’s a 6 percent increase from the
previous year’s total of 1,001.
• Of the 1,059 reports received, there
were 899 fires and 160 injuries.
• These incidents resulted in $21.5
million in property loss.
• Roughly one-third of those reports
occurred within King County.
A great way to enjoy fireworks is
to attend a public display produced by
trained professionals. Their shows are
spectacular, safe, and can be a fun family
tradition.
Do you have a home-based business?
Would you like to operate it from an attractive
storefront space just below your
apartment? Then, we may have the perfect
place for you!
KCHA is re-opening its interest list for
the live-work apartments at Greenbridge.
What is a live-work apartment?
These are three-story townhouse apartments
along Eighth Avenue Southwest south
of Southwest Roxbury Street. In each townhouse,
a two-bedroom apartment is upstairs,
and commercial space is on the ground floor.
The commercial space is available for approved
small businesses that are owned and
operated by tenants.
What kinds of businesses are we
looking for?
KCHA is looking for businesses that
could enhance the quality of life of the surrounding
Greenbridge community, possibly
by offering a product or service that area residents
need. Some examples might include:
shoe repair, seamstress, small store, travel
agency, real estate agent, accountant.
What kinds of businesses WOULD NOT
be considered?
• Manufacturing or industrial businesses
• Businesses that require modifications
or improvements to the building
• Businesses that would be a nuisance to
neighbors due to noise, smell, certain activities,
late hours, or other conditions
• Examples of businesses that would not
be allowed include restaurants, machine
shop, auto repair, or daycare
How can I apply?
Prospective residents would have to
be eligible for a two-bedroom unit and
demonstrate that they have a home-based
business that could be operated from the
ground-floor space.
To apply, please send a description of
your business and your contact information
to:
Live-Work Selection Committee
600 Andover Park W.
Tukwila, WA 98188
News for Families Living in KCHA Communities
Paula Cruz, 16, is excited about her future.
She’s looking forward to becoming a high school senior in the fall and then going on to college the following year to study math education or music. But she knows the Bellevue Boys & Girls Club where she’s spent afternoons for the past decade has helped make her bright future possible.
“It is because of the Boys & Girls Club that I am where I am now,” said Paula, who grew up going to the Spiritwood Manor club and was chosen as the 2009 Youth of the Year to represent all of the Bellevue clubs. “The club has really become a second home to me.”
Over the years, Paula said staff and peers at the club have helped her with everything from school and meeting new friends to coping with financial difficulties and other life challenges.
Maggi Flaherty, the unit director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue at Spiritwood Manor, said Paula’s influence within the club and the community cannot be understated.
“She is a tremendously positive person and patient leader and is looked up to by all of the other members,” Flaherty said. “The club is so grateful for her presence and proud of everything she has achieved through the Youth of the Year Program.”
Paula says she was “really shocked” when she won the Youth of the Year honor for all of Bellevue.
“Bellevue has some really great kids,” Paula said.
The designation meant that Paula was able to move on to the state competition at the Qwest Field Events Center. At the contest, she and award winners from communities across Washington gave speeches about what the Boys & Girls Club has meant to them.
“At first, it was pretty nerve-wracking,” Paula said. “I think the experience developed my people skills and my public speaking skills. It was a really, really good experience. I’d advise everyone to go to their Boys & Girls Club and be part of the community.”
Prepare for the GED, get job search help, and much more at CCA
By Stephen Tallari
Special to The Voice
The Birch Creek Center for Career Alternatives (CCA) provides some of the highest quality education, employment, training, placement, and career development services around, said Claire Cortez, the site director.
CCA is located upstairs in Room 226 at the Kent Family Center, 13111 SE 274th St., Kent. The office is open from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our ongoing services include:
Job Readiness Training/Placement: We provide job skills training and employment services to public housing residents and other low-income job seekers in the area.
GED Preparation Classes: We help our clients complete a high school diploma by preparing for the five General Educational Development tests in reading, writing, science, social studies, and math.
Citizenship/ESL: We teach English
as a Second Language classes for
refugees and immigrants and help them
prepare for the new citizenship test.
Computer Classes for Parents/Adults: We have classes in the following
Microsoft programs: Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, and Publisher.
Small Business Development: We
can help you explore the possibility of
opening your own business and how
to manage your resources and conduct
marketing and publicity.
Adjustments in Immigration Status:
We provide assistance in filing
paperwork with the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security for address changes,
petitions to bring relatives to the United
States, citizenship applications, lost
permanent resident cards, and other
documents.
Developmental Reading Program: We can assess your reading fluency and
comprehension and help you improve
your reading skills.
Homework Instructional Assistance: Our teachers help students with
homework assignments that they don’t
understand
Classes for College Prep and Other
Types of Tests: We can assist students
who need to prepare for the SAT, ACT
and COMPASS college preparatory
classes or to take the Test of English as
a Foreign Language.
To register for summer classes or to
find out more information, please call
253-639-1162.
YWCA Job Search 101
This month: Tips to help you make a good impression during an interview
By the YWCA Greenbridge Team
Special to The Voice
Going to a job interview can be a nerve-wracking experience. But if you carry yourself with confidence, you’ll make a much stronger first impression.
Below are some tips on how to make a good first impression during job interviews as well as some common interview questions to expect and that you can ask.
Questions to expect in an interview:
Questions that you can ask the employer:
Fire extinguishers, first aid, CPR topics at workshops for Somali/Somali-Bantu
By Anab Abdi
Special to The Voice
As part of a new partnership with the King County Housing Authority, the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) has scheduled several workshops in June for women and their families in the Somali/Somali-Bantu Community. The workshops are part of a new effort called the ReWA Somali/Somali-Bantu Outreach Project.
In addition to ReWAand KCHA, the Kent Fire Department and the nonprofit Kent Youth & Family Services are assisting with some of the workshops.
ReWA provides the following services to women and their families in the Somali/Somali-Bantu Community: life skills, translation, housing, medical, job referrals, mental health referrals, and home maintenance.
Those services are now available to residents living at the following KCHAproperties: Birch CreekApartments (including relocated families living off site), Valli Kee, CascadeApartments, Burndale Homes, Evergreen Court, Firwood Circle, Green River Homes, and Kings Court.
For more information about this effort or a specific workshop, please call ReWA at 206-957-2029.
Anab Abdi is a case manager with ReWA.
Birch Creek
Topic: Fire Extinguisher Training When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 8 Where: Kent Family Center in the ESL classroom on the second floor
Valli Kee
Topic: First Aid
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 11
Where: Valli Kee Recreation Center
Topic: CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 15
Where: Valli Kee Recreation Center
Cascade
Topic: Fire Extinguisher Training
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 9
Where: Cascade Recreation Center
Topic: CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 16
Where: Cascade Recreation Center
Topic: Fire Extinguisher Training
When: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 17
Where: Cascade Recreation Center
Schools offer free summer meals
Children younger than 19 can eat free meals this summer at locations organized by the following school districts:
Auburn School District
June 24-Aug. 28, Monday through Friday
Bellevue School District
July 6-July 31, Monday through Friday
Highline Public Schools
July 6-July 24, Monday through Friday
AmeriCorps helps Ballinger Homes garden grow
Jen Baron (left) and Ryan Lee (right) rake gravel along the pathways between community garden beds at Ballinger Homes. Morgan Moore – who was part of KCHA’s 2007-08 AmeriCorps team and spearheaded the garden’s development – is in the background watering a garden bed. The AmeriCorps team spent half a day in May working to prepare the garden for the spring/summer growing season.
Simple Delights – Recipes to help
you eat well on a budget
This month: Turkey-
Stuffed Cabbage
While a healthy diet is the cornerstone
to good health, meeting that goal can be a
challenge. The recipe below conforms to
the recommendations contained in the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans. We hope
you find it easy, tasty, and economical.
Turkey-Stuffed Cabbage
Serves 5. (Serving size is two rolls)
Ingredients
3-pound head of cabbage
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound turkey
2 small onions, one minced, one sliced
1 slice stale whole wheat bread, crumbled
1/4 cup water
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 can (16 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 cup of water
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
Directions
1. Rinse and core cabbage. Carefully
remove 10 outer leaves and place in saucepan.
Cover with boiling salted water and
simmer for five minutes. Remove cooked
cabbage leaves and drain.
2. Shred 1/2 cup of remaining raw cabbage
and set aside.
3. Place the minced onion in a skillet
and then brown the ground beef and turkey.
Drain the fat.
4. Place cooked and drained meat mixture,
bread crumbs, water, and pepper in
mixing bowl.
5. Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid, and
add 1/2 cup of tomato juice from can to
the meat mixture. Mix well. Place 1/4 cup
of filling on each boiled, drained cabbage
leaf. Fold and place folded side down in
the skillet.
6. Add tomatoes, sliced onion, water,
shredded cabbage, and carrot. Cover and
simmer for about an hour or until the cabbage
is tender, basting occasionally.
7. Remove cabbage rolls to serving platter,
keep warm.
8. Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, and
flour together in small bowl. Add to vegetables
and liquid in skillet and cook, stirring
occasionally, until thickened and clear.
9. Serve over cabbage rolls.
Nutritional facts per serving
Calories: 235
Total fat: 9 grams
Saturated fat: 3 grams
Cholesterol: 56 milligrams
Sodium: 235 milligrams
Children’s summer reading program begins in June at King County libraries
By Marsha Iverson
King County Library System
Are you looking for ways to keep your
children interested and busy this summer? Do
you want to sharpen their reading skills, too,
and not break your budget? The King County
Library System has just what you’re looking
for: Be Creative @ Your Library – the 2009
Summer Reading Program for preschoolers
and school-age children.
The point of the program is to make it easy,
fun, and rewarding to read for sheer enjoyment.
The goal is for each participant to reach
a target of 1,000 minutes of reading between
June 15 and Aug. 31. All readers who reach the
halfway point – 500 minutes of reading – will
receive a halfway prize. Eager readers can pick
up their halfway prizes beginning July 15.
Children who reach the 1,000-minute reading
goal will be eligible for the grand prize
drawing for a laptop computer.
For more information or to sign up, please
contact the King County library branch nearest
to you or go online to www.kcls.org.
Getting a head start on college readiness
Youth in grades six through 12 and their parents recently visited the Springwood Youth Center for an informational event about getting ready to go to college. Students from Birch Creek, Cascade, and Valli Kee learned about how they’d need to prepare academically as well as possible options for paying tuition and other expenses. The event was a joint effort by the Refugee Women’s Alliance, the Girl Scouts, the College Success Foundation, College Spark Washington, Kent Youth and Family Services, and the Northwest Education Loan Association.
GENERATIONS
News for Seniors and Disabled Residents of KCHA Communities
Harrison House residents learn how to move to a Hawaiian beat
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
Dressed in colorful, floral-printed dresses and adorned with leis around their necks and heads, residents from Harrison House look like Hawaiian dancing pros even though they’re just beginners.
Starting this spring, residents have been able to learn some basic Hawaiian dancing moves once a month during a free class at the Kent apartment building.
“We’re having a good time, and it’s also a sort of exercise,” resident Marilynn Casteel said.
Instructor Moana teaches them dances to songs such as “Aloha Malahini,” which translates to mean “Hello, newcomer to Hawaii,” and “Hawaiian Rainbow,” in which dancers display a series of colorful leis on their arms. Moana shows off the new dance moves first and then asks the residents to follow her lead, sharing pointers and some basic Hawaiian words along the way.
“Say, ‘mahalo,’” she instructs them at one point during a recent class. “That means ‘thank you.’”
Though several residents use walkers to help them get around, they aren’t deterred from trying the dance steps. Some continue to use walkers as they dance. Others simply sit down to rest as they need to, often keeping up with the dance moves from a sitting position.
“That’s good – getting up and sitting down – that’s good exercise,” Moana said. “If you want to stand, that’s fine. If you want to sit, that’s fine.
But if you’re sitting, be sure to work your feet.”
Longtime Lake House resident celebrates 93rd birthday
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
A tall stack of cards, a table full of desserts, and a big round of applause greeted Clarissa “Chris” Hallett as she stepped into the Lake House community room recently for her 93rd birthday party.
“We love you,” said key keeper Shirley Skillings, as Hallett settled into a chair at the head of the table.
Hallett moved into Lake House 30 years ago, and she is the most senior resident in the Shoreline building. Her neighbors say she has a great sense of humor and that her face lights up whenever she talks about her memories of going ballroom dancing with her husband.
To mark her 93rd birthday in May, Lake House residents took extra care to make sure Hallett felt special on the occasion. Skillings took Hallett to get her hair professionally done at a salon – a treat Hallett has always enjoyed. There was marionberry pie – one of Hallett’s favorites – at her birthday party. Plus, several of the cards she received referenced those favorite memories of hers; “keep dancing” read one of the hand-written notes.
“This is one of the happiest things that has happened to me,” Hallett said of the party. “People have just been wonderful.”
Pets can be source of human falls
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that an average of more than 86,000 people are seen by hospital emergency departments every year because they trip and fall over their pets or their pets’ possessions. This accounts for about 240 visits per day.
Most of the injuries occur at home, and seniors are more commonly injured.
The vast majority of these injuries are preventable through common sense pet ownership. The following are some recommendations for pet owners from theAmerican Veterinary Medical Association and the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.
• Vigilance is the best way to avoid trips and falls. Be aware of your pet’s location relative to your own when you’re moving around. Make sure walking areas are sufficiently lit so you can see your pet (or other obstacles in your path). Night lights are helpful.
• If pets tend to congregate around your feet, a shuffling walk helps keep them away and prevents you from stepping on them, too.
• Make it a habit to pick up your pet’s toys if they are in high-traffic areas, and keep your pet’s bowls in an area where they won’t be in the way of foot traffic.
Beloved Briarwood key keeper retires
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
She’s going to be missed.
That’s what many Briarwood
residents said about Sallye Stalcup
– who has been the Shoreline
building’s key keeper for the past
nine years. Stalcup is retiring from
that post, but residents won’t have
to look far to find her. She plans to
remain living at Briarwood in the
same unit.
“It won’t be the same,” resident
Jesse Calhoun said. “I’m glad she’s
going to stay here because it has
been just wonderful to have her
here. She’s a nice, constant presence
that makes you feel secure.”
Briarwood residents attended a
retirement party for Stalcup in late
April that honored her nine years
as key keeper.
“I want to thank you for your
service,” said Mayra Ubieta, Briarwood’s
property manager.
Shirley Skillings is the key keeper
at another KCHA property in
Shoreline: Lake House. She made
the trip over to Briarwood for the
party.
“Sallye taught me everything I
needed to know about key keeping,”
Skillings said. “I love her.”
Residents signed a guest book at
the party, and many brought cards
and homemade
treats to share.
Originally
from California,
Stalcup has lived
in the Seattle area
for the past 20
years.
“I'm really
touched,” she
said at her retirement
party, “and I’m really
proud.”
Paramount House residents enjoy outing to tulip festival
By Candace Ives
King County Housing Authority
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
That’s how Paramount House resident Lynn Toyer described the rows and rows of tulips she and four other residents saw on anApril trip to the 26th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
“The flowers were out of this world,” she said.
Ruben Rivera-Jackman, KCHA senior resident services manager, and I also enjoyed the delightful and fun day.
The first stop on the trip was Tulip Town, which is a tulip farm in the Skagit Valley. It was a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and warm weather. The tulips were about 80 percent open and alive with color in hues of red, yellow, pink, purple, and orange.
Residents rode the trolley out to the fields at Tulip Town and walked around the gorgeous grounds.
Rivera-Jackman was the “official
camera man” and took more than 200
pictures, capturing the stunning colors
and the vibrancy of the fields.
One Paramount House resident,
Carla James, was celebrating her
birthday, which she described as “the best unplanned birthday I ever
had.”
After the group left Tulip Town,
we drove around the Skagit Valley
and stopped at a few other tulip fields
to admire the display of colors. It was
a fun and rowdy group with laughter
every minute.
“This was an excellent trip,” Toyer
said. “We had great weather, beautiful
flowers, it was well organized,
and most important, we had great
company.”
Older adults can get rides from volunteer drivers
Senior Services’ 34-year-old
Volunteer Transportation program
helps to meet the transportation
needs of King County seniors and
their families. More than 400 volunteers
use their own vehicles to
drive seniors to medical, dental,
eye, foot care, and other essential
appointments. The volunteers provide
a personalized, one-on-one
transportation service. They drive
seniors to and from appointments,
waiting with them until they are
ready to return home. There is no
charge for Volunteer Transportation
services.
The program attracts a wonderful
mix of volunteer drivers of all ages
and all walks of life from retirees
to working individuals to stay-at-home
parents. All drivers are prescreened.
Rain or shine, they show
up on doorsteps throughout their
communities to provide a ride and
a helping hand.
Who is eligible to use
transportation?
King County residents who are
60 or older who can transfer into a
vehicle with minimal assistance and
who cannot use other transportation
options.
How can I schedule a ride?
There are no forms to fill out. You
can sign up for Volunteer Transportation
services over the phone. Just
call 206-448-5740 or 1-800-282-5815 by Wednesday (or before)
for any rides the following week.
Scheduling hours are from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Please have all of the details of
your trip ready.
You’re welcome to bring caregivers
or family members with prior
notice. All rides are dependent upon
driver availability.
Residents with disabilities can seek Reasonable Accommodations
The King County Housing Authority is committed to providing accommodations to persons with disabilities so that their living arrangements are, as a whole, comparable to that of other applicants and residents.
Requests must be medically necessary and sufficiently tied to the individual’s disability. To request a reasonable accommodation, please talk to your property manager or resident services coordinator. Also, a copy of the reasonable accommodation request form for public housing applicants and residents is available on the KCHA Web site at www. kcha.org/currentresidents/sh_reasonable.aspx.
TRANSLATIONS
Translated Articles for Our Families
NHỮNG CHỈ DẪN GIÚP GIẢM CHI PHÍ MUA THỰC PHẨM
Dưới đây là những chỉ dẫn giúp qúi vị tiết kiệm tiền cho việc mua đồ ăn
Quyết định xem mỗi tuần qúi vị chi bao nhiêu, rồi chỉ mang đủ số tiền đó tới chợ bán thực phẩm. hãy ăn lót dạ trước khi đi, để rồi qúi vị không bị thôi thúc phải mua nhiều hơn là mình cần
Hãy xem lại các tủ kệ, tủ lạnh trong bếp để biết những gì còn. Hãy dùng những thứ còn đó để tính cho các bữa ăn trong tuần, và đưa ra danh sách những thực phẩm nào cần đi mua.
Hãy tìm mua sản phẩm có tiền rebate hay refund (tiền khấu trừ) hay coupon giảm giá ở các món mà qúi vị thường mua. Qúi vị có thể in ra các coupon từ trên mạng www.coolsavings.com, www.findsavings.com hoặc www.coupons.com.
Hãy mua các món thực phẩm do chợ làm ra bán, thay vì hàng hiệu.
Nếu có thể được, hãy mua rau cải trái cây tươi có theo mùa
Hãy thử xem các lọai rau cải đông lạnh hay đóng hôp, vẫn còn có nhiều chất dinh dưởng và rẻ tiền hơn. Cũng thế, hãy nên nhớ rằng khi mua trái cây hoặc rau cải, hãy mua lọai cắt sẳn – như cà chua thái nhỏ - khóm thái nhỏ - nó rẻ tiền hơn.
Ít nhất mỗi tuần một lần, hãy cố gắng nấu 1 bữa ăn không có thịt. Trứng, cheese, đậu nành, đậu …tất cả đều nhiều nguồn đạm tố.
Hãy mua với số lượng nhiều khi qúi vị có thể dùng hết hoặc biết cỏ đủ chỗ chứa để khỏi bị hư.
Hãy so sánh giá cả theo đơn vị. Giá theo đơn vị cân nặng-ounce, pounce, nó sẻ giúp qúi vị nhận ra giá trị thật.
Shorter translation section this month
Due to a family emergency, our Tigrigna translator was unable to complete his translation work for the month of June.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and hope to provide a complete translation section next month.
Qodobo kaa caawin kara beekhaaminta kharashka cuntada.
Waa ku waan hoos ku qoron qodobo kuu beekhaaminaysa lacagt aad cuntada ku gato:
TRANSLATIONS
Translated Articles for Our Senior and Disabled Residents
Waayeelku waxay kaalmo gaadiid ka heli karaan darawaliinta iskaaga ku shaqeeya.
Hay’adda ka caawinta gaadiidka duqowshinka jirta 34 ayaa waxay diyaar la tahay in ay waayelka iyo qoysaskooda ku nool nawaaxiga king County ay ka daboolaan baahida
Gaadiid. In ka badan 400 oo qof ayaa baabuurtoodda ku qaada duqowshinkaan iyo qoysaskooda, kuna geeya balamaha sida caafimaaka guud uoy midka ilkaha, cagaha indhaha iyo waliba kuwa kale ee muhiimka ah. Dadkaani waxay qofakasta geeyaan meesha uu rabo wayna sugaan illaa uu qofka waayeelkaahi dhameysto daniniihsa. Wax lacag ah oo uu qofkaasi bixinayona majirto.
Mashruucaani wuxuu soo jiitey dad aad u kala du-wan kana kala yimid meelo kala duwan, ahna dad kala da’ weyn. Waana dad labaarey. Roob iyo qoraxna waa imaanayaan gurigaaga hortiisa dhamaan beesha dhexdeeda si ay gaarigooda ugu caawiyaan waayeel gaadiid la’aani hayso.
Haddaba yaa loo ogl yahay inuu helo adeeggaan?
Ku noole degmada King oo jira ama ka weyn lixdan, fuulina kara gaariga iyodoon saacidaad badan la siin, aanna heli Karin caawimaad gaadiid oo kale.
Sideebaan jadwal qaaditaan u samaytaa?
Mashruucani maleh araaji labuuxiyo, kaliya wac telefoonka 206-448-5740 ama1-800-282-5815 inta ka horeysa maalinta arbacada si aad u hesho caawimaadda todobaadka soo socda. Saacadaha qaadidduna waxay u dhaxaysaa 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Isniinta-Jamcada
Fadlan la diyaar garow macaluumaadka ku saabsan balamahaaga iyo goobaha aad booqanayso.
Waad soo wadan kartaa qofka ku haya iyo mid ka mid ah qoyskaba balse waa inaad sii sheegtaa markaad balanta sameysanayso. Caawimaadda gaadiidku waxay ku xiran tahay firaaqada darawalka.
NHỮNG NGƯỜI LỚN TUỔI CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC CHUYÊN CHỞ MIỄN PHÍ TỪ NHỮNG NGƯỜI THIỆN NGUYỆN
Chương trình Chuyên Chở Thiện Nguyện của Cơ Quan Phục Vụ Cao Niên –Senior Services có từ 34 năm qua, giúp đáp ứng nhu cầu di chuyển của người cao niên và gia đình của họ trong quận King. Có hơn 400 người tình nguyện dùng xe riêng của họ để chuyên chở người cao niên đi khám bịnh, đi khám răng, đi khám mắt, đi chữa chân và những cuộc hẹn cần thiết khác. Những người thiện nguyện cung ứng những dịch vụ dành cho từng người một. Họ đưa đón những người cao niên đến các cuộc hẹn, chờ xong cuộc hẹn và họ rước về.
Dịch vụ chuyên chở thiện nguyện không tính tiền phí
Chương trình này thu hút số đông thiện nguyện viên tuyệt vời ở nhiều hạng tuổi khác nhau và giai cấp khác nhau, người thì đang nghỉ hưu, người thì đang đi làm, người thì là bậc cha hay mẹ đang ở nhà. Mọi người thiện nguyện đều bị xét lý lịch (trước khi cho phục vụ). Dù mưa hay nắng, họ xuất hiện trước cửa nhà trong cộng đồng để giúp đở cho việc chuyên chở.
Những ai hợp lệ cho việc chuyên chở ?
Cư dân sống trong quận King có từ 60 tuổi trở lên mà có thể bước lên xuống xe mà không cần sự giúp đở tối thiểu và người không thể dùng những phương tiện di chuyển khác.
Làm thể nào để tôi xin hẹn có xe chở đi ?
Không cần điền đơn. Qúi vị có thể ghi danh với chương trình Chuyên Chở Thiện Nguyện điện thọai. Chỉ cần gọi cho số điện thọai 206-448-5740 hoặc số 1-800-282-5815 trước mỗi ngày Thứ Tư cho các cuộc di chuyển vào tuần lễ sau đó. Giờ gọi xin xe là từ 8 giờ sáng đến 5 giờ chiều từ thứ Hai đến thứ Sáu.
Xin vui lòng có sẵn chi tiết cho cuộc đi.
Qúi vị có thể đem theo người chăm sóc hay người thân trong nhà của qúi vị, nhưng xin báo cho biết trước lúc gọi làm cuộc hẹn. Mọi cuộc chuyên chở tùy vào sự có sẵn nguời thiện nguyện hay không.
Older adults can get rides from volunteer drivers
Shorter translation section this month
Due to a family emergency, our Tigrigna translator was unable to complete his translation work for the month of June. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and hope to provide a complete translation section next month.
WHITE CENTER SCENE
News About the Greenbridge and Park Lake II Communities
KCHA employee launches exercise class at Greenbridge
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
A new, free exercise class at Greenbridge has residents working up a sweat and having fun at the same time.
The new class is focused on weight management, improving strength and flexibility, and building healthier hearts, lungs, and bodies.
“I like to do exercise because it’s very good for my health,” said Vi Pham, a Green-bridge resident.
The class is taught by Jerry Yin, KCHA’s new resident services specialist-logistics at Park Lake Homes II. Yin has a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science and sport psychology from Western Washington University. He had wanted to start up an exercise class in the White Center community even before he began working in his KCHA position.
“I’ve done something very similar to this when I was in college, and it brought out a very positive attitude around the community up there in Bellingham,” he said. “I hope that this class will help residents at Greenbridge and Park Lake II practice a healthy and positive way of life, including working out on their own when not in class and building a social network through the individuals they meet in class.”
The class is now scheduled to be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Joe Thomas Room in the Wiley Community Center – a wish come true for those who attended the inaugural session.
“I would like to have this class every week for a long time,” said Greenbridge resident Huong Dao, capturing the mood of many who attended the first one.
Games, stretches, squats, lunges, cardiovascular exercises, and more all were a part of the 90-minute class.
Ai Nguyen, also a Greenbridge resident, said she hopes the class helps her to build overall body strength. Meanwhile, Green-bridge resident Mai Nguyen said she’s happy she’s finally taking the opportunity to make exercise part of her regular routine. “Since I’ve been in America, this is the first time I’ve sweated,” she said. “It’s very good.”
New rental housing under construction at Greenbridge
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
The last of four rental housing projects at
Greenbridge broke ground this spring.
Greenbridge is the mixed-income housing
development that is
replacing Park Lake
Homes — the 1940s
era development that
was KCHA’s largest
and oldest.
Known as Eastbridge
Apartments,
the latest project includes
91 rental units
within 26 multi-family
buildings. The units will range in size
from one to five bedrooms; most will be
townhomes though there will be some
stacked apartments as well. Three of the
buildings contain a family child day care
within a townhouse for residents who want
to operate their own day care business.
The new housing will be located on two
currently vacant lots: one northeast of the
Wiley Community Center and one east of
Fourth Avenue Southwest. Eastbridge is
expected to be finished in July 2010.
Matt Peterson, the project manager and
newest addition to KCHA’s HOPE VI team,
said he’s thrilled to be working to build
Eastbridge.
“To be able to offer more housing to
people in need is exciting,” he said.
Peterson has spent 20 years in private sector
residential construction, with his
experience ranging from constructing apartment
buildings to preparing land for new
communities.
“This project combines those two sets
of skills,” he said. “I’m very impressed
with the quality of the product out here at
Greenbridge.”
Eastbridge will include one new, larger
park and three smaller ones, plus the project
will tie into the greater community’s trail
system. The parks will include a series of
artist-designed objects, play equipment, and
other features.
Landscaping throughout the site will use
drought-tolerant native species requiring
little or no irrigation and few lawn areas.
A $35 million federal HOPE VI grant that
KCHA received in 2001 made the Greenbridge
project possible. Beyond the housing
envisioned for the community, Greenbridge,
when complete, will include 80,000 square
feet of on-site community services. Those
include a King County Library branch, a
YWCA Career Development Center, a Boys & Girls Club, and the Greenbridge Early
Learning Center.
Picture contest for Healthy Community Project has a winner!
Buu Nguyen, a Greenbridge resident, is the winner of Neighborhood House’s Healthy Community Project drawing contest. Participants drew pictures based on the theme of encouraging physical activity or healthy eating. There were 41 entries from the High Point, Greenbridge, and Park Lake II communities. At the May Greenbridge Community Council meeting, Nguyen won a $50 Target gift card.
News Notes
Clubs/Classes
The following ongoing clubs and classes are supported by the King County Housing Authority’s HOPE VI Family Services team.
Greenbridge library
• Early Literacy Parties in Spanish: 6 p.m. June 4, 11, 18, and 25. In each of these parties, the library provides families with information about early literacy, free books in Spanish, craft materials, snacks, beverages, and the opportunity to socialize with other Spanish-speaking families. The sessions are free.
• Kite-Making for Kids: 2 p.m. June 27. A complete, one-hour, kite-making workshop, including everything needed to build, decorate, and fly your own beautiful kite.
The Greenbridge Library is at 9720 Eighth Ave. S.W., Seattle. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, please call 206762-1682.
White Center library
• Study Zone: 5 p.m. June 2, 9, and 16; 6 p.m. June 3, 10, and 17. Children, teenagers, and their families can drop in during scheduled Study Zone hours for homework help from volunteer tutors.
• Family Story Time: 6:30 p.m. June 24. Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, and more.
• World Language Story Time: 6 p.m. June 30. Join us for Vietnamese stories, songs, rhymes, dances, and more.
• Game On!: 2:30 p.m. June 3, 10, 17, and 24. Teenagers in middle and high school can play their favorite multi-player video games on Game-Cube, Xbox 360, and the Wii.
The White Center Library is at 11220 16th S.W., Seattle. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m Monday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 206-243-0233.
Highline Public Schools