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 tonight…
Public Meeting on Health Reform: The 37th legislative delegation will host a public meeting on health reform with Sen. Adam Kline; Rep. Eric Pettigrew; Sen. Karen Keiser, chair of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee; and Rep. Eileen Cody, chair of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee. 6-8 pm at Asian Counseling & Referral Services (3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.). Sen. Keiser and Rep. Cody will address questions about health care issues and discuss how federal health reform efforts could impact Washington residents. Several of our neighbors will also contribute to the discussion, including Dr. Grace Wang, the Medical Director for International Community Health Services. There will be ample question & answer period.
Youth Violence Forum: Seattle Channel, CityClub and Town Hall will hold a forum on youth violence from 6 to 8:30 pm at Town Hall (1119 8th Ave.). Seattle Channel’s public affairs host C.R. Douglas, will lead a lively panel discussion that includes youth who know violence first-hand on the streets, Councilmember and longtime youth mentor Bruce Harrell, Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI) Director Mariko Lockhart, Police Assistant Chief Jim Pugel, Urban League SYVPI Program Coordinator Jamila Taylor, a member of the Seattle Police Department gang unit and a former gang member. The panel will be asked questions and discuss the city’s initiative aimed at youth violence, including whether the approach is working, how people can get involved and what community organizations and private businesses can do to help. The forum will include an Interactive Polling System to directly receive feedback from the audience. Additionally, viewers tuning into Seattle Channel 21 can participate in the forum online during the broadcast.
South Rainier Valley Safety Partnership: Meet new South Precinct Captain Emerick from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Atlantic Street Rainier Beach Family Center located inside the Rainier Beach Community Center (8825 Rainier Ave. S.). There will be signs to direct you to the room. Snack and light refreshments will be provided.
Design Review Meeting for Urban Impact’s Impact Family Village: Impact Family Village is 63 affordable homes for working families and will be located at 7700 Rainier Ave. S. The Design Review meeting starts at 6:30 pm at the Filipino Community Center (MLK and Juneau).
Who to know, where to eat & what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes!
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I think they must purposely plan all these things on the same night, to coincide…and divide. jk
Man, which one to go to , which one, which one…
eeny meeny miney moe.
I believe the Youth Violence Forum at Town Hall is sold out.
If you didn’t know about this, tickets can still be had for Wednesday and Thursday night’s Town Hall talks by Columbia City resident, Alex Steffen. http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010744.html . I’m going Wednesday.
I read the following on seattlecrime.com. Which school in South Seattle is where the kids are getting robbed?http://seattlecrime.com/2009/11/10/the-morning-blotter
So SeattleCrime.Com is the latest thing?
I always got a kick out of the South Seattle News’ (or whatever it was called) crime section. Always funny.
Not so much for the people involved, but still…
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