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Calendar 2017
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Seattle Bulletin
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Home Is Where
the Heart Is
FREE ADMISSION DAY AT NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MU-
SEUM! The NW African American Museum invites you to explore
this continually changing story. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Northwest Afri-
can American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St.
For Black History Month, NU Black Arts West
Theatre and 206 ZULU presented “Home Is Where
the Heart Is,” a story about the growing problem
of homelessness in the Pacific Northwest. The
production, which was performed at Washington
Hall Feb. 24, included poetry, dance and singing
intertwined with stories of being homeless.
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Bring the whole family to start the day off
right. There will be pancakes, sausage, scrambled egg, fruit and
beverages. All proceeds will benefit programs at Rainier Com-
munity Center. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 4600 38th Ave. S.
LEWIS CREEK RANGER HIKE: Join a park ranger to explore the
natural and cultural history of Lewis Creek Park. All ages wel-
come. Free. 10:30 a.m. – noon., Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center,
5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, Bellevue.
Briefs cont’d from pg 4
Bills Supported:
• HB 2305: Allows Legislature to authorize the Ore-
gon Health Authority to provide healthcare to low
income children.
• HB 2215: Allows people to remain in hospital lon-
ger after treatment.
• SB 147: Reimburses costs of oral health care for low
income families.
Report: pdxcityclub.org/healthcarehomelessness
Air Toxics
CCOP’s Position: The Portland metro area endures
toxic air pollution at concentrations that negatively
affect the public’s overall health and increase the rate
of disease. At least 52 air toxics are present in Oregon,
and 6-10 are at unhealthy concentrations in Portland.
Reducing emissions from wood smoke and diesel en-
gines are recommendations included in the report.
Bills Supported:
• HB 2110: Requires Environmental Quality Commis-
sion (DEQ ) to, no later than January 1, 2022, adopt
by rules standards and programs for reducing die-
sel emissions from medium-duty trucks and non-
road diesel engines.
• HB 2124: DEQ to provide rebates for replacement/
removal of wood burning devices.
• HB 2269: Modifies fee schedules for Clean Air Act.
Adds grants and loans funding to Diesel Engine Fund.
Report: pdxcityclub.org/air-toxics-advocacy
Oregon GED Preparedness
CCOP’s Position: Approximately 11 percent of Ore-
gonians do not have a high school diploma or alter-
native credential. The legislature can help adults
complete their education to compete for jobs by con-
tinuing and expanding funding for the GED program.
There are currently no bills in support of the GED
program.
Report: pdxcityclub.org/ged-advocacy
City Club of Portland brings together civic-minded
people to make Portland and Oregon better places to
live, work and play for everyone. For more informa-
tion about City Club of Portland, visit pdxcityclub.org
or call 503-228-7231.
Seattle News Briefs
Central District Forum Hosts
Technical Workshop
The Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas, in
partnership with Intiman Theatre, will host a tech-
nical workship for creative entrepreneurs at 1 p.m.
March 4.
Are you a Creative Entrepreneur who would like
to have sound working knowledge of technical pro-
duction because you have or are planning to produce
your own show? Or have you been commissioned to
create a performance piece and wished you knew
how to speak the designer’s language? Or are you
someone who always wondered if their creative skills
could be used in productions. If you said yes to any
of these questions, please join the Central District Fo-
rum for this technical workshop and meet our com-
munity of designers, directors, and choreographers.
They want to help empower you for your next cre-
ative project.
The panel of professionals at this event includes:
• Set Design/Producing - Jennifer Zeyl & Matt Sher-
rill
• Costume Design - KD Schill
• Sound Design/Composer - Matt Starritt
• Projection Design - Reed Nakayama
• Virtual Reality - Daryle Conners
• Directors/Choreographers - Ezra Dickinson & Val-
erie Curtis Newton
For more information contact Suryanka Kalra at
suryankak@cdforum.org or at (206) 323-4032.
New Data Shows the Economic
Benefits of Immigrants in Seattle
Last week, the City of Seattle joined with the bipar-
tisan immigration advocacy coalition New American
Economy (NAE) in their nationwide release of new
research on the contributions of immigrants in the
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metropolitan Area.
The research, dubbed Map the Impact highlights the
significant economic contributions of immigrants
and the critical need for immigration reform. For
instance, immigrants paid $6.5 billion in state and lo-
cal taxes and held $16.9 billion in spending power in
2014.
Mayor Ed Murray has long touted the benefits of
welcoming immigrants and refugees. It is not only
the right thing to do, it also makes smart economic
sense. Last week, Mayor Murray’s State of the City
speech made the link between Seattle’s welcoming
city values and the city’s economic success, success
that is shared across the nation. “We are a welcoming
city for thousands of new Americans, and, together
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
LOYAL HEIGHTS PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Enjoy the company of
friends and neighbors as we provide a pancake breakfast. There
will also be fun activities for all the kids. $6.00 per person chil-
dren 3 and younger free. 8 a.m. – noon, Loyal Heights Communi-
ty Center, 2101 NW 77th St.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
CAPITOL RALLY FOR INFORMED CHOICE AND MEDICAL FREEDOM:
11 A.M. – 1 P.M. Washington State Capitol Campus, 1115 Washing-
ton St. SE, Olympia.
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
KENT KIDS’ ARTS DAY! Kent Kids’ Art Day features more than 15
different hands-on arts projects lead by professional artists.
$10; kids under three and older than 13 are free. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Kent Commons Community Center, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent.
with the other nine largest welcoming cities in Amer-
ica, account for one-third of the country’s gross do-
mestic product.”
Map the Impact provides business, civic, and cultur-
al leaders with new data on immigrant populations
in all 435 Congressional Districts and 50 metro ar-
eas. Featured in an interactive map that also includes
state- and sector-specific data, NAE quantifies every
locality’s foreign-born population, tax contributions,
spending power, home ownership, and voting power,
among other items.
Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs director
Cuc Vu believes the data can be an effective tool in the
larger toolbox to advocate for comprehensive immi-
gration reform.
“Despite the anti-immigrant rhetoric from the
Trump Administration and Congress, the truth is
that immigrants – from farmworkers to tech workers
– will continue to enrich Seattle’s economy and con-
tribute to the success of America,” says Vu.
In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metropolitan Area,
Map the Impact shows:
• There are 613,667 foreign-born residents who make
up 16.7 percent of the area’s population.
• Immigrants own 131,178 homes and help to build
the area’s housing wealth.
• Immigrants make up 28.2 percent of the tourism,
hospitality, and recreation industry.
Visit Map the Impact for state, city, and district in-
formation that help tell the story of the positive con-
tributions of immigrants to the American economy.
More information can be found at www.newameri-
caneconomy.org/locations/
