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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

06.13.2010 Uncategorized
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See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this week… Monday: 37th Legislative District Democrats meeting, Columbia City Aging Your [...]

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What to Do With the Kids This Summer? Plenty of Fun, South-End Choices

06.10.2010 Arts/Living
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Still not sure what to do with the kids this summer? There are plenty of fun of south-end opportunities: Powerful Schools – Art, Gardening, Circus Arts, Cooking at John Muir Elementary (3301 S Horton St) in Mt. Baker. Dates: Camp #1-June 28th-July 1st / Camp #2- July 12th-15th Time: 9 am – 4 pm Cost: [...]

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All-American Brandon Roy to Be Keynote Speaker at Rainier Vista Breakfast

06.03.2010 Sports
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From The Seattle Times (RVP news partner): “I was scared,” he said. “I was really insecure in class. But I got lucky and got hit with a rude awakening as a sophomore. But a lot of guys I know got hit after high school, when it was too late. Once I figured it out and [...]

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This Week: Opportunities to Get Involved in Your Community

05.31.2010 Public Service Announcement
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See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this week… Tuesday: Co-ed Group Exercise Class, Mt. Baker Rainier Valley Rotary [...]

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Help Create Community Farm in Rainier Vista

04.24.2010 Arts/Living
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Rainier Valley residents are invited to participate in designing the new Seattle Community Farm this Mon., April 26, from 6-8 pm at Rainier Vista Neighborhood House (4410 29th Ave. S.): The Seattle Community Farm will be a space for residents of Rainier Valley to grow food for low-income residents and food banks in the Rainier [...]

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From Vacant Lots to P-Patches: Where Would You Like to See a New Community Garden?

04.15.2010 Arts/Living
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Erica C. Barnett/PubliCola: I’m starting to think that it’s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for me to get a P-Patch plot in Seattle. For more than a year, I’ve been on the waiting list for a plot in one of three P-Patches in Southeast Seattle. Even staying [...]

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Lettuce Link Working With Rainier Vista Neighbors to Create Community Farm

04.01.2010 Arts/Living
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Last month, Lettuce Link – a program of Solid Ground that serves to educate the community about food security and sustainable food production – met with Rainier Vista neighbors to discuss ideas for a community farm: We wanted to give Rainier Vista residents the opportunity to formulate design ideas for the Seattle Community Farm that [...]

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WED: Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club to Celebrate 8th Annual All-Girls Sports Day

03.29.2010 Kids
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The Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club (4520 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.) will celebrate the 8th Annual All Girls Sports Day this Wed., March 31, from 10:30 am to 1 pm, with help from the Seattle Storm and Seattle Majestic’s. The event is open to girls ages 6-12.  The girls will be broken [...]

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Weekend Update: Kwanzaa, Winter Wonderland Hayrides, Lantern-Making & More

12.11.2009 People In Your Neighborhood

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend… Saturday: Columbia City Holiday Kids Fair, Columbia City Blow Your [...]

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This Week: Lighting of the Crane, Toddler Tales & Trails, Town Hall With Mayor-Elect & More

11.29.2009 Arts/Living
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See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this week… Monday: Lighting of the Crane Celebration, Othello “Constructive Memory – [...]

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Save the Date: Light Up the Night With Columbia City Solstice Celebration

11.23.2009 Arts/Living
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Your RVP is proud to join SEEDArts – a local organization offering visual, performing and public art programs that inspire and connect residents in Southeast Seattle – to support the second annual Columbia City Solstice celebration on Sun., Dec. 20. The procession will begin at sunset (4:20pm) with festivities starting at 5pm at Southside Commons [...]

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This Week: Vote Your Heart Out

11.02.2009 Arts/Living
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See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this week… Tuesday: General Election – Don’t forget to vote! Wednesday: School [...]

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Light Rail: Getting There (Part II)

10.01.2009 Guest Columns
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By Martin Duke, Seattle Transit Blog If you don’t live within walking distance of a light rail station and would like to try to use it to get around, you’re faced with the decision of how to get there. I’ll venture that most people who would access it downtown know how to get there, but [...]

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TODAY: Transportation Town Hall, Live Jazz at the Pool, Farmers Market, N’Hood Updates & Mountains-to-Sound Trail

09.30.2009 Arts/Living
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See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community today… Transportation Town Hall Meeting, Rainier Vista Live Jazz at the Pool, [...]

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Shop Around With Nurse Diana & Get Cooking With Your Local Community Kitchen

09.30.2009 Eat
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From Seattle Channel: This week on CityStream, Kim Holcomb reports on how Public Health — Seattle & King County is putting a new spin on Smokey Robinson’s advice to shop around. “Shop Arounds” are tours of grocery stores led by peer educators trained in basic nutrition and label reading. These free interactive tours teach people [...]

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Weekend Update: TGIF, Arts Gumbo, Last Bicycle Sunday of ’09 & More

09.25.2009 Arts/Living
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See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this weekend… Friday: TGIF, Rainier Beach Saturday: Free public tour of Kubota [...]

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This Week: Dine Out for Art, Q & a With City Council, Candidates Forum & More

09.21.2009 Arts/Living

See our Big Dates Page – the only comprehensive calendar of events in all of southeast Seattle – for more information on these and other south-end gatherings, events, meetings, groups, etc. In the meantime, here’s a sampling of what’s happening around the community this week… Tuesday: Dine Out for Art, Mt. Baker Seattle Public Schools [...]

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South-End Scenes: KC Youth of the Year Throws First Pitch at M’s Game

08.18.2009 News
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Above: King County Youth of the Year Michael Davis throwing the first pitch at the July 12th Mariners Game. From his mom Sherry: Michael was selected to throw the first ceremonial pitch because he is Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year. Ken Griffey Jr. surprised us and came out on the [...]

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Seattle Displacement Coalition Says SHA Not Providing Enough Low-Income Housing (OP-ED)

08.10.2009 Development
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From John V. Fox with Seattle Displacement Coalition: Today at 11:45 AM at the Rainier Vista Site, Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) will host a groundbreaking to mark the beginning of construction of Phase II of the Rainier Vista Project. Originally, the project called for 1010 units on site including 500 homeowner units and the rest [...]

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Light Rail: Getting There (Part I)

07.08.2009 Guest Columns
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By Martin Duke, Seattle Transit Blog If you don’t live within walking distance of a light rail station and would like to try to use it to get around, you’re faced with the decision of how to get there. Here’s a quick guide to your options in the Rainier Valley and points south. Note that [...]

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This Week: Youth Violence Prevention Summit, S3 Picnic, RVP Facepainting at CCFM & More

07.06.2009 Arts/Living
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Tuesday: Youth Violence Prevention Summit, Rainier Vista Wednesday: Sustainable South Seattle (S3) annual picnic, Columbia City Bats of Seward Park, Seward Park Join the Rainier Valley Post for free face-painting fun at Columbia City Farmers Market, Columbia City Thursday: Columbia City Gallery Kicks Off New Exhibits, Columbia City North Beacon Hill Council Meeting, Beacon Hill [...]

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