A resource for King County Housing Authority residents
By KCHA Staff
King County Executive Dow Constantine has appointed Richard E. Mitchell to serve as a King County Housing Authority commissioner. Mitchell was unanimously approved on May 10 by the Metropolitan King County Council and will complete the unexpired term of KCHA Commissioner Doreen Marchione, who was elected to the Kirkland City Council in November.
Mitchell, who holds degrees in architecture, urban planning, and law, has had a wide-ranging career in which housing, land use, and the needs of the poor have played a strong and interlocking role.
After graduating with an architecture degree from Cornell University in 1989, Mitchell went on to practice architecture with firms in London, New York City, and Seattle. During his architectural career, he always maintained an interest in housing issues, largely because he grew up in public housing (in London) himself. Mitchell became involved with a number of groups focused on providing housing options for people in need. This led him to work as a design architect on an urban redevelopment project that included affordable and market-rate housing in the very neighborhood where he grew up.
This experience inspired him to earn a degree in urban planning at the University of Michigan. While studying at Michigan, Mitchell spent a summer in the West Indies, collecting census data that would be used to make crucial improvements to impoverished shantytowns in Kingston, Jamaica. This eye-opening encounter led him to earn a law degree from Syracuse University.
When he moved to Seattle in 1995, Mitchell joined the boards of the Low Income Housing Network and Architectural Works, nonprofit organizations that advocate for housing and provide architecture and planning services to low income community groups throughout the Pacific Northwest. After starting his legal career at Bogle & Gates, PLLC, in 1999, he joined the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, and served as general counsel to Gov. Chris Gregoire from January 2005 to December 2008.
Currently, Mitchell is a partner at Summit Law Group, PLLC, where he represents public and private entities on a range of state, local, and municipal issues and on real estate, land use, and construction matters.
“Mr. Mitchell is an outstanding addition to the KCHA board,” Executive Director Stephen Norman said. “He brings an extensive background in housing policy, land use, and law and will be involved in guiding KCHA in its strategic planning, real estate transactions, and construction procurements.”
Doreen Marchione has served on the board since 2008. “Ms. Marchione has provided invaluable leadership to the Authority, especially in designing self-sufficiency initiatives for residents and looking at strategic partnership opportunities with suburban cities,” Norman said. “However, we look forward to a strengthened relationship with the City of Kirkland in serving the affordable housing needs of their communities.”
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
Dalana Saunders had been hoping to visit Snoqualmie Falls each of the past two years when her neighbors at Forest Glen took field trips to the popular tourist destination.
But because she uses a wheelchair, Saunders would have had to travel there using public transportation, which can make for a long haul and a short visit due to bus schedules.
But this year, that’s all changed.
Due to a change in KCHA’s contract with Senior Services, the nonprofit organization now provides accessible shuttle transportation for resident field trips at some Housing Authority properties. The new service enabled Saunders to return to Snoqualmie Falls for the first time since she moved to Washington in 1995.
“I’m so thankful to finally have it,” she said of the wheelchair accessible shuttle. “I’m so happy to be able to come.”
Snoqualmie Falls is on the Snoqualmie River, nearly 30 miles east of Seattle between the communities of Snoqualmie and Fall City. It showcases the beautiful whitewater falls roaring down over a majestic granite cliff.
Saunders wasn’t the only Forest Glen resident thrilled with the chance to revisit Snoqualmie Falls on a recent field trip organized by KCHA Resident Services Coordinator Felix Rodriguez.
“It’s the most beautiful place I’ve been in my lifetime,” resident Shirley “Patches” White said. “It’s just gorgeous. It’s one of my favorite places to be.”
Resident Hayat Menayar said she came partly to spend time in the gift shop in hopes of finding something to give to her granddaughter, who just graduated from elementary school.
“I also just love the view of the falls,” she said. “It’s so refreshing.”
Saunders said she enjoyed seeing the falls but also the panoramic view of the surrounding green forestry and mist rising up from the river.
“It’s even better than I remembered,” she said.
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 2008 statistics about fireworks in Washington state:
• There were 785 firework-related injuries and/or fires reported to the Office of the State Fire Marshal in 2008 by fire departments and hospital emergency rooms.
• Of the 785 reports received, there were 518 fires and 267 injuries.
• These incidents resulted in $208,018 in property loss.
• About 30 percent 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.
By YWCA Staff
Kings Court resident Silviya Lobodyuk may not speak English fluently but that didn’t stop her from seeking employment at the YWCA’s recent Job & Resource Fair in Auburn.
“I’m hoping to find something that can fit me the best where it’s not required to be very fluent,” she said, speaking through an interpreter.
One opportunity that looked attractive to Lobodyuk at the event were the advertised caregiver positions. Some clients seeking that type of assistance also aren’t fluent English speakers and want someone who knows their native language.
Though the YWCA has organized many job fairs in Seattle, White Center, and elsewhere, the May 27 event marked a first in Auburn. It drew more than 35 vendors and 300 job seekers and other community members hoping to connect with resources at the event.
The fair offered a chance to meet and network with local employers and explore training programs and other resources.
“We have gotten several positive comments both from employers and job seekers about the turnout and the well-organized event,” said Mina Amin, Program Manager for the YWCA’s Auburn Employment Services. “I really enjoyed being there. All attendees were so engaged, and I was amazed at how much everyone from the YWCA organization was interested in volunteering and helping us out.”
Grace Community Church hosted the event.
If you plan on attending an upcoming job fair in your area, here are five tips to help you shine:
1. Go early and go alone. Allow yourself sufficient time to go through and talk to the company representatives. Also, you should not bring your children. This could indicate that you have child-care issues that could cause problems at work.
2. Wear a name tag to help employers remember you, and visit all of the participating employers. Don’t assume a company has no positions for you.
3. Create the right first impression by making good eye contact, giving a firm handshake and a friendly smile, and having a positive attitude.
4. Bring an updated copy of your résumé to hand out, and ask for contact information, including business cards and brochures, so that you can follow-up after the fair.
5. Ask questions but avoid a “what does the job pay, what are the fringe benefits, when do I get vacation” attitude. If you portray yourself as being strictly interested in the salary, you might not appear to be the best choice for the job.
If you need help preparing for a job fair or need general job search assistance or career counseling, the YWCA can help. We offer résumé and cover letter writing assistance, computer training, e-mail setup, case management programs, and even educational workshops.
Monday through Friday, please contact the YWCA Greenbridge Career Development Center at 206-336-7000 or visit 9720 Eighth Ave. S.W., Seattle, or the YWCA Green River Career Development Center at 253-735-7030 or visit 1102 Ninth St. S.E., Auburn.
Federal Way Public Schools will offer free meals to children younger than 19 at many times and locations this summer. Meal times, dates, and locations are listed below. All sites will be closed July 5.
Summer meal information for other King County school districts was printed in the June issue of the KCHA News section and can be found at www.kcha.org/currentresidents/documents/KCHANews-6-10.pdf.
Adelaide Elementary,
1635 S.W. 304th St.
Lunch: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday through July 15
Snack: 3 to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday through July 15
Camelot Square Park,
3001 S. 288th St.
Lunch: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday through July 15
Snack: 3 to 3:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday through July 15
EX3 Teen Center,
31455 28th Ave. S.
Lunch: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday through Aug. 31
Snack: 4 to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday through Aug. 31
Federal Way High School,
30611 16th Ave. S.
Lunch: 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. July 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15
Silver Lake Elementary,
1310 S.W. 325th Place
Breakfast: 9 to 9:20 a.m. Monday-Thursday through July 15
Lunch: 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday through July 15
Thomas Jefferson High School,
4248 S. 288th St.
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Monday-Friday through July 9 (no meals will be served July 2 or 5)
Lunch: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday through July 9 (no meals will be served July 2 or 5)
Wildwood Elementary,
2405 S. 300th St.
Breakfast: 9 to 9:20 a.m. Monday-Thursday through July 15
Lunch: 12:50 to 1 p.m. Monday-Thursday through July 15
Dry summer weather leads to an increase in outdoor fire risk. Plus, it’s always important that all of us take precautions to avoid fires in our homes.
Below are tips on how to avoid fires outside and at home.
Outside your home:
Remember that all fireworks are banned at KCHA properties. All fireworks carry some safety risks, and many can cause fires or severe injuries.
Don’t discard cigarettes carelessly, such as by tossing butts from car windows or dropping them on the sidewalk. This habit can be very dangerous if the weather has been dry. Safely dispose of cigarettes in ash trays.
Inside your home:
Never leave cooking unattended.
Wear short or close-fitting sleeves when using the stove because loose clothing can catch fire.
Watch children closely around the stove when you’re cooking.
Clean cooking surfaces daily to prevent food and grease build-up.
Keep curtains, towels, pot holders, and other flammable items away from stove surfaces.
Turn pan handles inward to prevent food spills.
Don’t overload electrical outlets. You might cause an electrical fire by plugging too many appliances into the same outlet.
Don’t tack extension cords to walls, or run them under rugs or through doorways. Replace any cracked or frayed electrical cords.
When not in use, unplug small appliances, like toasters.
If you smoke and live at a property that allows smoking in your unit:
Never smoke in sleeping areas.
Do not smoke on or near upholstered furniture.
Only smoke when you are awake and alert. Never smoke when you’re tired, on medications, on medical oxygen, or consuming alcohol.
By the Washington Depa rtment of Social & Health Services
There have been a handful of apparent scam attempts linked to the new Services Cards – a plastic identification that was mailed to about 1 million Medicaid and medical assistance clients across the state during April and early May.
The cards are part of the launch of ProviderOne – a new Medicaid payment system.
The latest apparent scam was reported by a North Central Washington family who was contacted by an unidentified caller who asked them for $327 and private financial information in exchange for sending them a new ProviderOne “Blue Card.” The couple refused and later discovered that the toll telephone number he had given was bogus. The caller identified himself as “Chris Cassidy, ID No. 582” and claimed to work for a private firm hired by the government.
In reality, the cards are absolutely free and have no value or personal information recorded on them. Like the plastic ID cards used by private health insurance plans, they merely help providers establish the client’s identity and eligibility for services. No representative of the Medicaid program or the Department of Social & Health Services will call and ask for money or personal financial information in exchange for the cards.
Medicaid officials said clients who receive the cards need to make sure they take the card along with them when they visit their doctor, dentist, clinic, or pharmacy. It is also a good idea to write down the new ID number. If they lose their card, their provider can use that number and the client’s date of birth, Social Security Number, or address to verify eligibility.
Clients or providers with questions about the new cards can call the department at 1-800-562-3022, or they can find more information about the cards online at http://dshs.wa.gov/ServicesCard.
Information about the new cards also is posted on YouTube in a new department video brochure. Clients and family members, as well as providers, are invited to view the video at http://www.youtube.com/WAstateDSHS.
The Multi-Service Center locations in both Federal Way and Kent offer a six-hour finance class called “Show Me the Money.”
You’ll learn ways to control your money, build your budget, cut expenses, understand basic credit and credit cleanup, basic taxes, the banking system, and insurance.
Weekly class schedules vary and are by reservation only. Upcoming dates this month are:
• 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 13 in Kent
• 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 15 in Kent
• 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 21 in Federal
Way
• 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 28 in Federal
Way
The Federal Way center is at 1200 S. 336th St., Federal Way. The Kent center is at 515 W. Harrison St., Suite 205, Kent.
For more information on dates and/or to reserve a seat, please call Georgene at 253-854-4406 ext. 142.
Money Smart is a series of classes taught by volunteer banking professionals. The curriculum helps individuals and families build financial knowledge, develop financial confidence, and use banking services effectively.
Classes are at 16225 N.E. 87th St., Building A1, Redmond, and are scheduled this month for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 6.
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call 425-943-7567.
RotaCare Free Health Clinic offers free basic medical care and medicines to men, women and children. You may come to the clinic if you do not have medical insurance and do not have money to pay the full cost of a regular doctor’s visit. You don’t need an appointment.
The clinic is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Bellevue Hopelink center, 14812 Main St.
Please note that RotaCare does not offer preventative care, school immunizations, or physicals of any kind.
By Denise Stephens
Hopelink
Area residents who want to use their cars less or don’t have their own transportation and aren’t sure how to get where they need to go have a new place to turn for help and answers.
Hopelink – the largest social services nonprofit helping people in east and north King County – provides a “Getting Around Puget Sound” service free to anyone, regardless of income level, who has transportation questions.
Knowledgeable volunteers are available at two Bellevue locations to answer questions about mass transit and other transportation systems, help plan trips, assist people in utilizing the Internet, and other tools for planning their own trips, and more. Volunteers can provide information about King County Metro and Sound Transit schedules and service areas as well as details about alternative transportation systems including taxi scrip, Senior Services free shuttles, and the “Working Wheels” program. Additionally, volunteers can teach people how to use the new ORCA (One Regional Card for All) payment cards for riding the bus, ferries, or train.
Volunteers are available at the following locations and times:
Hopelink Bellevue: 14812 Main St., Bellevue – Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
North Bellevue Community Center: 4063 148th Ave. N.E., Bellevue – second Monday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, please call 425-943-6769.
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.
Summer Vegetable Sauté
Serves 4-6.
Ingredients:
1 large onion, very finely chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1 pound zucchini, chopped
1 28-oz. can plum or Roma tomatoes, crushed or chopped
1 15-oz. can kidney or black beans
1 tsp. oregano
Pinch of black pepper
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, sauté the onion in olive oil.
2. Add the corn, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, oregano, and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Cover the skillet, and cook mixture over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring gently a few times.
3. Serve over cooked pasta or rice.
Nutritional facts:
Calories: 261
Total fat: 5 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Sodium: 807 milligrams
By Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
At 8 a.m. on any given weekday, it’s easy to find Connie Christensen.
She’s behind the kitchen counter in the Wayland Arms community room, brewing up coffee, making tea, and setting out cookies and other treats for her neighbors and KCHA employees to enjoy.
Christensen has lived in the building for four years but began the practice recently after she and a few of her friends talked about how it would make a nice addition to the Auburn community.
“I had a lot of coffee that I’d accumulated, and I used it all until I ran out,” said Christensen, who refills all of the necessary supplies from coffee to cups to tea and more using her own money.
“I buy what I can, and so far it’s worked well,” she said. “I feel like it’s nice in case some people don’t have coffeemakers but like to drink coffee every day and don’t want to have to go out and buy a cup.”
Some neighbors gather to chat over a cup; others come by to fill up a mug and head back to their apartments.
Resident Debbie Anderson enjoys having tea before she goes to work or when she gets home in the afternoon. Sometimes she treats herself to a cookie as well.
“It is nice, just sitting and reading or looking at my mail,” said Anderson, who has lived in the building for four years.
Lydia Assefa-Dawson, KCHA Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator, has her office in Wayland Arms. She said she is grateful for the morning coffee Christensen provides every day and is touched by her generosity.
“I love the fact that a resident at Wayland Arms is trying to build a community and become neighborly,” Assefa-Dawson said.
As the weather warms this summer, Christensen is thinking about adding cool, refreshing beverages as well.
“If even just one person comes by, I’m happy,” Christensen said. “I just want people to enjoy.”
Older adults are vulnerable to the negative effects of summer heat because aging impairs the body’s cooling mechanisms. Chronic illness and medications also can make you more sensitive to heat. Below are ways to help you combat the ill effects of excessive heat.
Avoid going outside during the hottest times of the day.
If you must be outside, try to rest often in shady areas and cut down on exercise. If you do exercise, drink two to four glasses of water each hour.
Drink plenty of water even if you’re not thirsty. By the time you feel thirsty, your body may already be dehydrating. Older adults are less sensitive to the thirst sensation: some medications increase the likelihood of dehydration.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can speed up dehydration.
Pull down the drapes or shades, turn off the lights, and close windows to keep cool air in.
Sponge off with cool, damp towels.
Consider chilling a gel pack in your freezer and then wrapping it in a towel. Overnight, sleep with the cold pack resting against your torso to keep you cool.
Wear lightweight clothing.
Eat small meals, and eat more often. Avoid foods that are high in protein, which increase metabolic heat. Avoid using salt tablets unless directed to do so by a physician.
Use a fan or find a cooler place to go such as a nearby public building or mall. Many KCHA apartments can’t have air-conditioning units due to fire code regulations. Get to know your neighbors better by visiting common areas, which offer cooler environments.
In some cases, residents are allowed air-conditioning units following approval of a reasonable accommodation due to a disability. To find out about reasonable accommodations, contact your property manager.
Watch for signs of heat-related illness such as hallucinations, headache, weakness, profuse sweating, nausea, fainting, and rapid breathing or heart rate. If you see any of these signs, seek medical attention, and take immediate measures to cool off.
Have a buddy system. Check frequently on other older adults, those who have a mental illness, and those who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure. Don’t forget to check on your pets, too.
By Felix Rodriguez and Heather Miller
King County Housing Authority
Kathleen Konnen hadn’t used a computer in at least a decade. As a result, the Northlake House resident didn’t really know how to use e-mail or access the Internet.
Now, after spending two sessions in a computer class offered by the King County Library System, she’s able to e-mail and trade photographs with her children and grandchildren across the country, surf the web, and use some basic software programs.
“I really wanted to learn to e-mail because everyone has computers so they can keep in touch better,” Konnen said. “It’s very exciting. It’s entertainment to me.”
She added that she’s also looking forward to paying her bills online, saving herself the postage and a trip to the mailbox.
The bimonthly classes will run at Northlake House for as long as there is resident interest and sufficient attendance.
Each class can accommodate up to six residents, and instructor Felix Reyes will do up to three class sessions in one day if there’s interest.
In between classes, Reyes encourages residents to visit their local library branch to explore additional free computer classes or just to practice their newly acquired skills the public computers.
The sessions at Northlake House are the latest in an ongoing effort by the King County Library System to offer on-site computer classes at KCHA properties. And so far, Konnen says they’ve been a big hit.
She appreciates the pace of the class, she finds the supplemental literature provided easy to read, and she said Reyes makes sure he gives equal attention to everyone in attendance.
“He takes care of all of us, and we’re like his kids,” Konnen said. “If you look around the class, you can see a smile one everyone’s face. No one is in a hurry to get out. They could all sit there all day.”
To find out about computer classes near you, talk to your KCHA Resident Services Coordinator.
Food-borne illness (also known as food poisoning) rises significantly during the summer months. One reason for that increase might be the effect of summer heat on refrigerated foods during the trip home from the grocery store. Other reasons may be that bacteria grow faster in warm weather or that people are cooking outside more frequently – such as on camping trips – where some of the safety controls that a kitchen provides are not available.
Seniors are more susceptible to food-borne illness because our immune systems weaken as we age, and stomach acid decreases as we get older. Here are some tips to help you avoid food-borne illness:
• Whether driving home from the store or heading out for a picnic, keep food in the coolest part of the car, and place the car in the shade or shelter – out of the sun – whenever possible.
• Remember that food left out of refrigeration for more than two hours may not be safe to eat. At 90 degrees or above, food should not be left out more than an hour.
• Keep in mind that a full cooler will maintain its cold temperatures longer than one that is partially filled; so it is important to pack plenty of freezer packs to insure a constant cold temperature. One way to do this is to freeze bottles of water, juice or other drinks and use them as ice packs.
• When packing the cooler for an outing, wrap raw meats securely. Don’t let raw meat juices come into contact with ready-to-eat food.
• Wash plates, utensils, and cutting boards that held raw meat or poultry before using them again for cooked food.
• Take your thermometer along. Meat and poultry cooked on a grill often brown very fast on the outside. It’s important to check that the meats are in fact cooked thoroughly.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly at the picnic site. Partial cooking of food ahead of time allows bacteria to survive and multiply to the point that subsequent cooking cannot destroy them.
• Whenever possible, wash your hands with hot, soapy water before handling food and after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and handling pets.
By Diane Stipp
King County Housing Authority
In these uncertain economic times, our thoughts often turn to money: how much we have, how much we don’t have, how we can get more, and making the best choices about what to do with the money we do have.
There is a valuable online resource available to help us all figure out the best strategies to effectively manage our finances. It’s MyMoney.gov – the U.S. government’s website dedicated to teaching us all the basics about financial education. Whether you’re balancing your checkbook, mapping out your retirement, investing in your 401(k), buying a home, or bracing for the death of a loved one, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you make wise financial decisions.
Throughout the site, you will find important educational information from 20 federal agencies and bureaus designed to help you make smart financial choices. The content is organized by where you are in life (click the “Life Events” tab), who you are (click the “My Resources” tab), and by specific hands-on tools such as budgeting worksheets (click the “Tools” tab). Following those links, you can find tips and tools to answer your financial questions.
Popular topics also are highlighted such as spending plans, managing debt and credit, saving and investing, scams and fraud, and knowing your consumer rights.
The site also provides summaries of resources available at other government websites and allows you to open those pages in a new window (click the “Learn More” tab).
MyMoney.gov also has a toll-free number that users can call to obtain additional information and to receive a personal financial toolkit. The hotline number is 1-888-MyMoney (1-888-696-6639). The hotline also has recorded information on a variety of helpful topics.
We can all benefit from learning about money and making the best choices we possibly can.
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.
La enfermedad transmitida por los alimentos esta el máximo en el verano Enfermedad Alimento-Soportado (también conocido como intoxicación alimenticia) subidas apreciablemente durante los meses de verano. Una razón para ese aumento quizás sea el efecto de calor de verano en alimentos refrigerados durante el viaje a la casa de la tienda de abarrotes. Otras razones pueden ser que bacterias crecen más rápido en el tiempo tibio o cuando las personas cocinan afuera con más frecuencia – como a acampar los viajes – donde algunos de los controles seguridades que una cocina proporciona no están disponibles.
Las personas de tercera edad están más susceptibles a la enfermedad alimento-soportado porque nuestros sistemas inmunológicos debilitan cuando nosotros envejecemos y disminuciones de ácido de estómago como conseguimos más viejo. Aquí están algunos consejos de ayudarlo a evitar enfermedad alimento-soportado:
• Si manejando en casa de la tienda o dirigiendo fuera para un picnic, mantiene alimento en la parte más fresca del coche y coloca el coche a la sombra o el refugio – fuera del sol – siempre que posible.
• Recuerda que alimento dejó fuera de refrigeración para más de dos horas no puede estar a comer salvo. En 90 grados o arriba, el alimento no debe ser dejado fuera más que una hora.
• Al empacar el más fresco para una excursión, envuelve carne crudas firmemente. No permita jugos que crudos de carne tocan listo a come alimento.
• Toma su termómetro consigo. La carne y las aves caseras cocinadas en una parrilla a menudo doran muy rápido por fuera tan es importante verificar que las carne son de hecho cocinadas completamente.
• Siempre cuando esta posible, lave las manos con agua caliente y cubierta de jabón antes de manejar alimento y después de utilizar el cuarto de baño, cambiando pañales, y cuando toca a los animales.
Заболевания, вызванные пищей (также известные как пищевые отравления), заметно учащаются в летние месяцы. Одна причина для этого учащения может быть та, что охлаждённые продукты подвергаются нагреву по дороге от магазина к дому. Другая причина может быть та, что бактерии в жару размножаются быстрее или та, что люди готовят чаще на свежем воздухе – в поездках на природу – где нет тех условий для безопасной готовки, как на кухне. Пожилые люди более подвержены опасности пищевого отравления, так как наша иммунная система ослабевает с возрастом и желудочная кислотность понижается к старости. Ниже приводятся советы, как избегать пищевых отравлений:
• Если вы едете домой из магазина или на пикник, кладите еду в самое прохладное место в машине и паркуйте машину в тени или в укрытии, где только возможно.
• Помните, что еда, вынутая из холодильника и оставленная на более, чем два часа, может быть опасна для употребления. Если жара в 90 градусов или выше, то еду нельзя оставлять больше, чем на час.
• Когда упаковываете походный холодильник, запаковывайте надёжно сырое мясо. Не допускайте попадания мясного сока на готовые к употреблению продукты.
• Берите с собой термометр. Мясо и птица, приготовленные на гриле, часто зажариваются снаружи очень быстро, поэтому очень важно проверить, прожарились ли они внутри.
• Когда только возможно, мойте руки горячей водой с мылом перед тем, как брать еду и после посещения туалета, замены подгузников и общения с домашними животными.
Cudurada laga qaado cuntada oo loo yaqaano(food poising)waxay si aad ah usoo bataan xiliga jiilaalka. Hal sabab oo ay arintaas ku dhacda waxaa weeye inuu ku dhaco kuleylka qorraxda cuntada laga soo saaray firintigeerada marka laga soo qaado dukaamada loona soo wato guriga.Sababta kale waxaa weeye in bakteriyada ay si dhaqso leh u korto xiliga diiran ee jiilaalka. Ama dadk qaar oo cuntada ku karinaaya dibadaha inta badan,sida xeryaha caruurta lagu soo cayaarsiiyo xiliga jiilaalka ee loo yaqaano (camping) halkaas oo aan laga helin hayadaha ilaaliya nadaafada jikooyinka ee loo yaqaano : (kitchen safety control providers) Cudurada laga qaado cuntada xiliga jiilaalka wuxuu inta badan ku dhacaa dadka waayeelada ah,sababtoo ah rabitaan cuntada jirkeena oo dhaciif noqda marba marka ka dambeysa ee aay da`deenu sii weynaato. Iyo qoyaanka caloosha ee dheefshiidka jirkeena oo daciifa marka da`deena ay sii korodha Hadaba waxaad halkan ka heleysaa waxyaabo kaa caawinaya sidii aad iskaga ilaalin laheyd cudurada laga qaado cuntada xiliga jiilaalka.
*hadii aad ku socoto Guriga adigoo ka imaanaya dukaanka ,ama hadii aad u socoto kaamka lagu cayaaro(camping) dhig cuntada aad wadato meesha ugu qabow gaarigaaga dhexdiisa,gaarigana korka ka saar wax qorraxda ka ilaalin kara hadii ay suurta gal tahay.
* xusuusnow cuntada dibada looga tago iyadoo aan ku jirin firintigeer in ka badan laba saacadood in la cuno waa Qatar. Sidoo kale cuntada ladhigo debada marka hawadu tahay 90 degrees iyo ka kore waa Qatar cunitaankeeda.
* marka aad gelineyso cuntada Qaboojiyaha oo aad dibada ugu qaadaneyso u duub cuntada(hilibka)si taxadar leh. Ha u ogolaanin in dhacaanka hilibka uu gaaro raashiinka diyaarka u ah in lacuna.
* Qaado termoomiter markasta ,hilibka iyo digaaga iyo wixii kale ee la mid ah marka lagu kariyo girilka si dhaqso ah ayuu midabkoodu u noqda sida xaqwada oo kale, sidaa darted waa in aad marwalba fiirisaa in cuntdaa si wanaagsan loo kariyey.
* Markasta oo ay suurta gal tahay ku dhaq gacmahaaga biyo kulu iyo saabuun inta aadan qaadin cuntada iyo marka aad isticmaasho musqusha,aad bedesho daiperka ama aad taabato xayawaan.
Các vu ngộ độc thực phẩm tăng lên nhanh trong các tháng hè. Một lý do cho việc gia tăng này là do khí hậu nóng ảnh hưởng đến các thức ăn cần phải để đông lạnh trong khi phải chở từ tiệm bán thức ăn về đến nhà. Các lý do khác là do vi khuẩn tăng nhanh trong thời tiết ấm, hay do người ta thích nấu ăn ngòai trời thường xuyên hơn – như đi cắm trại – lúc đó thì
thiếu những an tòan thực phẩm như lúc ở nhà.
Người cao niên thường dễ bị ngộ độc thực phẩm vì hệ thống miễn nhiểm của họ yếu đi khi lớn tuổi, và do sự giảm đi của chất cường toan trong bao tử nơi người già yếu. Đây là những chỉ dẩn để giúp qúi vị tránh bị các chứng ngộ độc thực phẩm:
Hoặc là chở thực phẩm trên xe về nhà hay trên đường đi chơi ngòai trời-picnic, hãy để thực phẩm nơi mát nhất trong xe, hãy đậu xe nới bong mát, tránh ánh nắng mặt trời
Hãy nhớ rằng thực phẩm nấu chín mà để ngòai tủ lạnh trên 2 giờ đồng hồ, thì không còn an tòan để ăn. Thời tiết ở nhiệt độ trên 90, thì không nên để đồ ăn bên ngòai quá 1 giờ đồng hồ.
Khi đóng thùng các thực phẩm cho chuyếng đi chơi, hãy gói thịt sống kỷ lại. Đừng để nước từ thịt sống chảy dính vô đồ ăn đã được nấu chín.
Hãy đem theo nhiệt kế, vì thịt, hay thịt gà chín vàng bên ngoài rất nhanh, nên phải thử xem thịt có chín bên trong chưa.
Khi có thể, hãy rữa tay với nước nóng và xà bông trước khi chạm vào đồ ăn hoặc ngay sau khi đi vệ sinh, hay sau khi thay tả hay sau khi rờ rẩm vào thú vật.
The dancing, fashion, and culinary traditions of the Somali and Vietnamese cultures took center stage at a Music in the Plaza event in June that was organized by the King County Housing Authority’s Community Building Team at Greenbridge.
Additional support for the event was provided by the White Center Food Bank, Southwest Boys & Girls Club, YWCA, Neighborhood House, the Educare Early Learning Center, the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), and the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle.
By Stacie Castelda
King County Housing Authority
More than 500 volunteers – including almost 40 Greenbridge residents – gave their time and their sweat to this year’s White Center Spring Clean.
The White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) coordinated 19 community projects for the event that focused on creating a clean, green, and healthy White Center. The projects included landscaping, painting the 108th Avenue mural and White Center signs, weeding, gardening, and picking up litter throughout the community.
Nearly 40 Greenbridge residents spent the day working on the Bamboo and Botanica community gardens located at Greenbridge and also walked around the site collecting misplaced garbage and recycling.
“The Spring Clean was a good day to get outside and work in the garden,” Greenbridge resident Thu Doan said. He is one of the Botanica gardeners at Greenbridge and previously kept a garden in his native Vietnam.
“Gardening is good for the head, the body, and is a way to get people to come together,” he said.
Volunteers were treated to lunch and entertainment in the Greenbridge Plaza after completing their designated projects.
“The WCCDA did a terrific job making our community a better place,” said Dick Thurnau, a community member from the Friends of Hicks Lake organization.
The White Center Spring Clean was made possible with support from the King County Housing Authority, the White Center Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Public Utilities, BECU, Triangle Pub, King County Parks and Recreation, Norwest Graphics, Home Depot, Cedar Grove, World Vision, the King County Sheriff’s
Office, and others.
Residents and community members are invited to two upcoming “Music on the Plaza” events that will take place in the Greenbridge Plaza.
The events are set for 4 to 6 p.m. July 7 and Aug. 4. The July event will focus on Cambodian and English-speaking cultures; the August event will focus on Russian and Hispanic cultures. Both will feature food, music, games, dancing, and fashion showcasing those various cultures.
• Family Story Time: 2 p.m. July 7, 14, 21, and 28. Join us in the meeting room for 30 minutes of books, songs, rhymes, and silliness!
• Draw and Paint Marine Wildlife: 2 p.m. July 12. Learn to draw and paint beach favorites like Orca whales, sea stars, and moon snails using colored pencil and watercolor.
• Creating Comics – Sea Monsters and Slimy Things: 2 p.m. July 26. Create a slimy character and use simple steps to make your own comic spread to tell the monster’s story.
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 206-762-1682.
• Fire and Ice: 7 p.m. July 1. From foggy dry ice storms and gravity-defying beach balls to a Mad Science burp-flavored potion, you will be dazzled and amazing by these impressive science demonstrations.
• World Language Story Time: 6 p.m. July 6, 13, 20, and 27. Join us for Vietnamese stories, songs, rhymes, dances, and more!
• Family Story Time Treasure Chest: 6:30 p.m. July 7, 14, 21, and 28. Come and discover a treasure chest full of stories, songs, and much more!
• The Pirate and His Pet: 7 p.m. July 8. Put your hooks in the air and salute Captain Snaggle Bottom! If you don’t, you’re in for a good looting. Can a boy and his pet sea serpent stop this notorious pirate?
• Water, Water, Water: 7 p.m. July 15. Join beloved family entertainer, recording artist, and songwriter Dan Crow, who composed and performed the title song for the family classic “The Adventures of Milo and Otis” for a splashy musical revue.
• Wild, Watery Tales and Tunes: 7 p.m. July 22. Take the plunge and dive into a wonderful water world filled with cannonballing penguins, daring sailors, talking fish, and splish-splashing songs.
• Oceans of Magic: 7 p.m. July 29. Learn about the oceans and the creatures that live in them with a captivating show featuring magic, comedy, and puppets.
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.