Your first chance to support your South Park neighborhood non-profit SPARC during our first fund-raiser is GiveBig Day, Wednesday, May 2.

• How does GiveBIG work?
  All donations made to SPARC through The Seattle Foundation’s website on GiveBIG day will receive a pro-rated portion of a $500,000 matching funds (or “stretch”) pool. The amount of the “stretch” depends on how much is raised in total donations on GiveBIG day. For example, if SPARC receives 1 percent of the total donations during GiveBIG, then we will receive 1 percent of the stretch pool. Last year, a $10 donation resulted in $11.40. We won’t know how much gifts will be “stretched” this year because it depends on the total raised.
• When is GiveBIG?
  GiveBIG will take place on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from midnight to midnight, Pacific Time.
• What is the size of the matching funds (or “stretch”) pool?
  The “stretch” pool is $500,000, thanks to contributions by generous local companies, individual donors and The Seattle Foundation.
• What methods of payment are accepted?
  Donations can be made by credit card (Visa, Mastercard and Discover).
• What is a “Golden Ticket”?
  A Golden Ticket is an opportunity for SPARC to receive an additional $1,000 on GiveBIG Day. Throughout the day on May 2, donors will be chosen at random from the online donations to have an additional $1,000 given to the nonprofit that received their donation. Golden Tickets are not part of the stretch pool and are in addition to any portion of the stretch pool an organization receives.

Any contributions received through our “Donate Now” button during that exact 24-hour period on May 2 from midnight to midnight, will not only help SPARC keep the doors of the Neighborhood Center open, but will accrue a stretch and possibly win SPARC a :=”Golden Ticket” worth $1000.  Want to know more about SPARC? Click here: SPARC.

When: April 8, 3:00 PM, Egg hunt, followed by Dinner from 4 pm – 5:30 pm.
Where: South Park Community Center, 8319 8th Ave S Seattle WA 98108

Activities include Karaoke, Pinatas, Bingo, and lots of community building!

Please stop by if you have time!

Para leerlo en Espanol, haga click aqui: EasterEggHunt_Spanish-EnglishFlyer

At this meeting we will be asking folks what diesel exhaust sources (trucks, buses, trains) they would like to have monitored as well as what neighborhood locations (streets, residential areas, playfields). We will also be asking folks what they would like the air quality measuring results to be compared to (other Seattle neighborhoods, other cities, national standards) and what changes they would like to ask for with the data results.

WHAT: Diesel Prioritization Meeting and Health Fair
WHERE: South Park Community Center, 8319 8^th Ave
WHEN: Thursday, April 12 at 6:00 pm
WHO: DEEDS Project (Puget Sound Sage and the University of Washington School of Public Health)

The event will have FREE FOOD, kid’s activities, Spanish/Vietnamese interpretation, and health resources for kids and adults. If you would like to attend or have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Melanie Jung at Melanie@pugetsoundsage.org or at 206.568.5000 x 18.

If you can’t make it to the meeting but would still like to help the study, please take three minutes to fill out our online survey! It can be found at: http://www.duwamishdiesel.org/home/survey

• Do you live in South Park?
• *Do you have great English skills?*
• Do you want to help others in your community?
• Would you like to gain experience and potential job skills?
• Can you help your neighbors out one evening a week, for 10 weeks?

If so, we are looking for you!

 Please speak to Analía Bertoni (206-767-7445) at the South Park Information and Resource Center (SPIARC).  More information and dates coming soon!

 *This includes both native English speakers, and people with great English who learned it as a second language (especially if you can remember learning it). Both of these backgrounds are assets in the classroom.

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Analia Bertoni
SPIARC
South Park Information And Resource Center
Program Manager
8201 10th Avenue South, Box # 8
Seattle, WA 98108
206-767-7445

Seattle- Feet First is asking for the community input for the first Neighborhoods on Foot Walking Map of South Park. Community members will be asked to share where they walk in South Park, what route they take to get to school, parks, stores and friends’ homes and what are community features in the neighborhood.

Neighborhoods on Foot Community Meeting

Thursday, March 29, 5:30pm-7:00pm
South Park Community Center 8319 8^th Avenue S Seattle 98108
Light snacks will be provided.
Childcare is available. Please RSVP to info@feetfirst.org to arrange.

The map will be completed by June 2012. Funding is provided by Washington State Department of Transportation in conjunction with a Safe Routes to School grant for Concord Elementary School. The map will provide people who live, work and play in the neighborhood an easy tool to go by foot.

“We have found working the last two years in South Park that there are many community assets making this neighborhood vibrant, from the school, Duwamish River, Marra Farm, festivals and the local business district, South Park thrives from the people in the community,” Feet First, Executive Director Lisa Quinn said.

Feet First develops walking maps feature local landmarks, walking routes, bike routes, transit options and more. By engaging South Park residents in the mapmaking process, Feet First gathers critical information about community concerns and visions regarding walkability, resulting in a richly detailed walking map to encourage exploration. For more information, please contact Lisa Quinn, Executive Director of Feet First at 206-652-2310 ext. 6 or by emailing lisa@feetfirst.org.

For ten years, Feet First has worked to ensure that all communities in Washington are walkable. Walking is a vital transportation mode that connects communities, reduces pollution, improves health and physical fitness, and allows people to explore their natural environment.

Contact: Lisa Quinn, Executive Director

lisa@feetfirst.org 206-652-2310 ext. 6

Saturday June 9, 2012 2pm -6pm, 81001 10th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

We will showcase all the groups that use the building.  See below for some examples.
Expect  Music, Food, Fun, Scavenger Hunt for children, etc.
Learn how these groups and others collaborate, cooperate, communicate

Some of your Hosts:
South Park Neighborhood Association
South Park Redevelopment Committee
Providence Regina House Food and Clothing Bank
Environmental Coalition of South Seattle
South Park Information and Research Center
Gone Sane AA Group
Morning and Evening South Park Book Groups
And others

Are you planning to come? Let us know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Road improvements coming your way.
Construction for the new South Park Bridge is moving right along.  During the next phase of work you’ll see a number of road improvements being made. King County DOT will be realigning 14th Ave. S. so it connects with the new bridge and putting in a 4-way intersection at 14th and Dallas to improve traffic safety. To keep the project on schedule, portions of 14th Ave. S., S .Sullivan St. and Dallas Ave. S. will be closed starting Monday, March 19, so construction crews can tear up the existing roadway, install utilities and storm drains, and put in new road improvements.  This phase of construction is scheduled to be done by May 17. Construction hours will be from 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday–Friday.

Details about road restrictions and closures
14th Ave. S. from the South Park Bridge to S. Cloverdale St. will be reduced to two lanes (one lane in each direction). On-street parking will be restricted on 14th Ave. S. from March 19-May 17. Driveway and pedestrian access to businesses will be maintained during construction. Informational signs in English and Spanish will be posted in advance and will remind the community that businesses are open. A short section of S. Sullivan St. and Dallas Ave. S. directly off 14th Ave. S. will be closed. Local access to all residents and businesses will be provided during construction.

What will it look like when it’s done?
The alignment of 14th Ave. S. will be shifted westward to connect with the new bridge and the intersection at Dallas Ave. S. will be changed to a 4-way intersection. S. Sullivan St. will still have access to 14th Ave. S. via Dallas Ave. S. Four on-street parking spaces will be located on the east side of 14th Ave. S., in front of Regency Cleaners and an additional 11 parking spaces will be located at the end of S. Sullivan St., next to Discount Foods. Later in the project, decorative brick pavers, landscaping, pedestrian lighting and enterpretive displays will be added. Thank you for your patience and support during South Park Bridge construction!

Contact Information:
South Park Bridge www.kingcounty.gov/SouthParkBridge
Construction Information Line 206-263-9979 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Alternative formats available (TTY Relay: 711)
Outreach_RoadWork

WHAT: Diesel 101 Meeting and Asthma/Health Fair
WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 pm
WHERE: Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College, 6737 Corson Ave S
WHO: Puget Sound Sage and University of Washington: Diesel Exhaust Exposure in the Duwamish Study (DEEDS)

FREE food, family activities health information and resources for children and adults, and Spanish/Vietnamese translation. For more information please contact Melanie Jung at 206.568.5000 x 18 or at Melanie@pugetsoundsage.org.

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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SPONSORED BY THE LAW OFFICES OF SCHROETER GOLDMARK & BENDER AND THE LATINA/O BAR ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON

WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

TIME: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

WHERE: El Centro de la Raza

2524 16th Ave S., Third Floor, Seattle, WA 98144

REGISTRATION: Sign-up for legal consultations is 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm on a first-come, first-served basis.  Last sign-up time is at 7:30 pm.

 

There will be attorneys on site to provide free general consultations in English & Spanish on the following areas of the law:

Auto Accidents; Birth Injuries; Immigration; Personal Injury; Worker’s Rights/Wage Claims; Criminal Defense; Medical Negligence; Family Law; Property Law; Landlord-Tenant Law; and, Consumer & Finance Law.

SPANISH-SPEAKING ATTORNEYS AND INTERPRETERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 206-622-8000.*

*(Please do not call to set up an appointment. You will only be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.)

The volunteer attorneys from the Law Offices of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender and the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington at this legal clinic have agreed to give free, limited legal advice. They have not agreed to individually represent you on any legal issue on which you may be consulted.

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CLÍNICA BILINGÜE LEGAL GRATUITA

8 DE FEBRERO DEL 2012

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PRESENTADA POR SGB BUFETE DE ABOGADOS Y
LA BARRA DE ABOGADOS LATINOS DEL ESTADO DE WASHINGTON

CUANDO: Miércoles, 11 de Febrero del 2012

HORA: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

DONDE: El Centro de la Raza

2524 16th Ave. S., 3er Piso, Seattle, WA 98144

INSCRIPCIÓN: Inscripción para las consultas legales será de 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. y serán por orden de llegada. Última inscripción se hará a las 7:30 p.m.

Los abogados presentes asesorarán gratuitamente en español en las siguientes áreas legales:

Accidentes Automovilísticos; Derecho Laboral; Defensa Penal; Daños Físicos; Reclamos Salariales; Compra-Venta de Bienes Raíces; Negligencia Médica; Derecho de Familia; Ley de Arrendadores/Inquilinos; Lesiones de Nacimiento; Inmigración

ESTARÁN DISPONIBLES ABOGADOS BILINGÜES E INTÉRPRETES EN ESPAÑOL. PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN LLAME AL 206-622-8000.*

*(No se harán inscripciones por teléfono. Usted podrá registrarse y ser atendido, solo por orden de llegada.)

Los abogados voluntarios de SGB Bufete de Abogados (Schroeter Goldmark & Bender) y la Asociación de Abogados Latinos de Washington proporcionarán consulta legal limitada y gratuita solo en esta “Clínica Legal”. En ningún momento han aceptado en representarlo a usted individualmente en ninguna de las áreas legales para la cuales está usted consultando.

LBAW Community Service Committee
P.O. Box 21134
Seattle, WA 98111
Email: clinics@sgb-law.com
Web: www.lbaw.org

Schroeter Goldmark & Bender
810 Third Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA  98104
Tel:  206.622.8000

Fax:  206.682.2305
Web: www.sgb-law.com | www.sgb-abogados.com