MARCH

White Center Eagles 10452 15th Ave SW will host a Free Swap Meet to the community to display or sale there arts and crafts Sunday July 17 2011. This is the same day as the jubilee day parade and as always will will have our Piener Pancake Breakfast only this time Pancakes will be free. Sign up early to guarantee you get a spot. Call Larry Winkler 206-462-1298 or Call White Center Eagles at 248-1400

WHITE CENTER LIBRARY - Study Zone Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Grades K-12. Study, do homework and get help with your questions. Volunteer tutors provide free homework help in a group setting and each tutor works with up to 5 students at a time.

The Terrace at Greenbridge Open House HomeSight and King County Housing Authority Present an Open House 7 New Affordable Single Family Homes For Sale • 3- and 4-bedroom homes with spacious floor plans • Energy efficient appliances, lighting and windows • Walk to schools, retail, library, parks and trails • Excellent first-time homebuyer program • Purchase assistance up to $45,000* • Down payments as low as 1%* DATE: Thursday, March 3, 2011 TIME: 3:00PM - 6:00PM The Terrace at Greenbridge 803 SW 100th Street Seattle, WA 98146 For more information contact Jada Pettigrew Phone: 206-650-3286 Email: jada@jadapettigrew.com

As the pressure rises on the legislature to find quick and easy solutions to our economic problems. Several cuts and policy proposals target taxpaying communities who contribute greatly to our overall economy. We need to focus on real solutions to the budget crisis, including a serious look at every option to raise revenue. Policy proposals with negative and disproportionate consequences for immigrant communities and people of color harm all of us, divide us along race and income lines, and distract us from real solutions. Where: Columbia room at capital -- State Capitol/Legislative Building When: Latino Legislative Day (March 4, 2011) 2:00 to 3:00 pm Featured Partners: American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Children’s Alliance Commission of Hispanic Affairs Community to Community Development Latino Civic Alliance Latino Community Fund Minority Executive Directors Coalition One America Planned Parenthood Votes! Washington Pueblo Unido por la Dignidad Racial Equity Lobby Team Solid Ground Washington Community Action Network Washington State Labor Council

Looking for something to do on a Sat afternoon after all the errands are done? Come play http://www.skylarkcafe.com/ . $5 to play, with funds going to support the work of Community Harvest. Fun prizes!

Keeping Your Property Safe & Crime-Free This workshop is for managers who want to brush up on their management skills and for people who have no previous experience being a landlord. Come learn how to- Prevent illegal activity and identify illegal behavior Screen applications fairly and legally. Create excellent rental agreements Deal with problems before they escalate Avoid situations that lead to difficult evictions Work with your residents to make your property a great place to live Learn about recent changes to landlord/tenant laws Cost is $40 per person, which includes a comprehensive Landlord Manual, beverages, pastries, and fruit. Register by calling 206-323-9666

WHITE CENTER BUSINESS DISTRICT SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING SEMINAR Are you an entrepreneur looking for investment capital? An existing business with financing needs? Do you need funding for equipment and inventory, energy efficiency renovation, working capital etc.? We have a line-up of non-profit lenders, business education centers and traditional lenders to present to you: • Education opportunity: classes on writing a business plan, marketing, financing available through local business assistance centers and schools. • Lending process: type of capitals that fit your needs, under-writing process, materials needed for application, turn around time, etc. Time: Next Monday March 7, 6-7:30PM Place: Chase Bank - 1616 SW 100th Street Seattle 98146 Presenters include: StartZone & Express Credit Union, Community Development Capital and Shorebank Cascadia Enterprise. Guests include: UW’s Business School, Chase Bank, Key Bank, BECU and Bank of America. Remember to bring business cards, brochures & promotions to exchange with other businesses.

WHITE CENTER LIBRARY - Study Zone Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Grades K-12. Study, do homework and get help with your questions. Volunteer tutors provide free homework help in a group setting and each tutor works with up to 5 students at a time.

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Executive Master of Public Administration Advance Yourself and the Communities You Serve The Executive Master of Public Education (Executive MPA) is a customized leadership and management program adapted to meet the professional challenges and time constraints of employees in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Learn from accomplished faculty and experienced practitioners, who pay specific attention to building an academic foundation in strategic and visionary leadership, while providing necessary tools for success in the workplace. Find out if this program is right for you by attending an upcoming information session. Information Session Thursday, March 10, 2011 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Parrington Hall, UW-Seattle Campus Online Not in the area or unable to attend? Find out more about the program and admissions process by contacting our Executive MPA office at execmpa@uw.edu.

Family Connections students and families are invited to come and create delicious and healthy food to eat. What: ‘Learning through Cooking’ When: March 10th, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Where: Mount View Elementary Why: A chance for FC students and families to get to know each other.

Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle will be having it's 2nd Annual Seed Swap N'Sale. This is a great opportunity to get a nice variety of seeds by buying small packets at $1 each. The sale will be at South Seattle Community College 2-4. There will be a table of free seeds as well. Bring in your surplus! For more info - http://www.gleanit.org/seedswap2011.html

Community Orchard of West Seattle. Attend a free class on gardening, come to a work party. Sat, March 12 10-2: class, 1-3: workparty. Annual Plants Planting seeds is something most of us have done since childhood. There are many uncommon techniques that can make annual veggie and fruit gardening less work and more fun. Share information on your favorite annuals for our area, and see how your annual favorites will integrate into our emerging perennial orchard system. Read about the orchard: www.fruitinwestseattle.com RSVP to info@gleanit.org.

Sen. Sharon Nelson, Rep. Eileen Cody and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon will host a town hall meeting to talk about the 2011 Legislative Session and to hear from constituents. The legislators from the 34th District will provide updates about the state’s budget situation, efforts to create new jobs in Washington and an array of issues specific to the 34th District. Residents are encouraged to come with comments and questions.

34th District Town Hall Meeting- High Point Comm Ctr Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 10:00am - 11:30am Sen. Sharon Nelson, Rep. Eileen Cody and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon will host a town hall meeting to talk about the 2011 Legislative Session and to hear from constituents. The legislators from the 34th District will provide updates about the state’s budget situation, efforts to create new jobs in Washington and an array of issues specific to the 34th District. Residents are encouraged to come with comments and questions. WHAT: 34th Legislative District Town Hall Forum WHEN: Saturday, March 12th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: High Point Community Center in West Seattle, 6920 34th Ave SW, 98126

Para Los Niños invites you to join us at our Open House (yes, its back, by popular demand!) Monday, March 14th 7-8pm The Board of Directors, Staff and Teachers at PLN would like the opportunity to share our programs with you at the: Burien Community Center Annex 425 SW 144th Street Burien, WA 98166 Please stop by to visit, learn, experience and enjoy an evening of our Aprendamos Juntos family literacy program and more! For additional information please visit us at our website: www.plnwa.org or call our offices: (206) 241-7900

WHITE CENTER LIBRARY - Study Zone Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Grades K-12. Study, do homework and get help with your questions. Volunteer tutors provide free homework help in a group setting and each tutor works with up to 5 students at a time.

Possible protections to end discrimination in housing and employment based on arrest / conviction record. Public safety concerns all of us. Currently, when people have done their time and leave prison, it is often difficult to find housing and employment. Adding protections to end discrimination in housing and employment based on arrest or conviction records is one strategy to help support people’s re-entry, and to decrease the likelihood of re-offending. Attend a second Community Forum to discuss a proposal to make it against the law to discriminate against a person in employment, housing and contracting due to an arrest or conviction record, with some exceptions. The proposal would amend the City’s current anti-discrimination laws to limit the ways an employer or housing provider can use arrest or conviction records when deciding to hire, fire, promote or take other employment actions, or when deciding to rent, evict or take other housing actions. Community Forum scheduled for March 16 at City Hall Wednesday, March 16, 6 – 8 pm Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue Bertha Knight Landes Room Free and open to the public This information is also available at http://www.seattle.gov/civilrights/protections.htm.

WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL Community Safety Meeting, TUESDAY, March 16, 2011 @ Southwest Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster, 7 – 8:30pm Dana Lockhart, SPD VICTIM SUPPORT TEAM, will present a program which will give us the who, what and where, about the volunteers who are part of this team are of service to the Seattle police officers and the community. Operations Officer Lt. Pierre Davis and the CPT officers will update us regarding crime hot spots. Come discuss crime & nuisance spots with neighbors and police officers working in your area. THE MEETING IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. For more information contact WSCPC at westseattleCPC@gmail.com

Welcome to the White Center Community Cultural Center! Friday, March 18 5:30 pm The second in a monthly series of stories from the cultures of White Center. Come hear from the Mexican and Mexican American community featuring Rosa Hernandez, Trusted Advocate share the word, and the flyer!!! Save the date April 15 Stories from the Bosnian community

Let’s Draw the Line Between Youth and Alcohol Art Contest Deadline Extended to March 18th Youth in King County ages 12-18 can win up to $200 in prizes Create an original song, performance, spoken word poem or visual arts piece focusing on the theme, “Let’s Draw the Line Between Youth and Alcohol” All entries must address the issue of underage drinking and include the phrase “Draw the Line”. Themes may include: - encouraging youth not to drink, and the consequences of underage drinking - telling adults not to provide youth alcohol (adults can get a $5,000 fine or 1 year in jail!) - talking about the abundance of alcohol advertisements in our neighborhoods - talking about how easy it is for youth to get alcohol For more information about the Let’s Draw the Line Campaign go to: www.LetsDrawtheLine.org or www.facebook.com/letsdrawtheline.org Sponsored by: Center for Human Services, Central Seattle Drug Free Communities Coalition, King County Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program, Neighborhood House, WAPI Community Services, WA State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking and WA State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.

Regional Development & Sustainability March 18, 2011 Seattle City Hall (600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor) Meeting Time: 2 p.m. Potential Annexation of North Highlineof will be discussed. Come and voice your opinion on annexation. Chair: Richard Conlin Vice-Chair: Mike O’Brien Member: Jean Godden Alternate: Tim Burgess Committee Staff: Phyllis Shulman Contact us at: (206) 684-8805

WHITE CENTER LIBRARY - Study Zone Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Grades K-12. Study, do homework and get help with your questions. Volunteer tutors provide free homework help in a group setting and each tutor works with up to 5 students at a time.

Job and Resource Fair Tuesday March 22nd 10AM to 1PM o Port of Seattle o Equity Residential o Ngoc o Safeway o Rescare Homecare o Mary Kay o White Center Community Development Association o King County Housing Authority Section 3 o Primerica o Cares of Washington o Child Care Resources o South Seattle Community College o AllStarz Staffing o King County Hazardous Waste Management o SafeLink o Highline School District o Lowes o YWCA College Attainment Program o Airport Jobs o DSHS o Walsh Construction Company And more……… YWCA Greenbridge 9720 8th Ave SW, Seattle WA 98106 (206) 336-7000

WHITE CENTER LIBRARY - Study Zone Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Grades K-12. Study, do homework and get help with your questions. Volunteer tutors provide free homework help in a group setting and each tutor works with up to 5 students at a time.

Vision for Burien - Community Surveys PHASE 1 COMMUNITY SURVEY - DISCOVERY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your input matters. Please take just a few minutes to complete this short community survey online. Paper versions of this survey will also be available at Burien City Hall, the Burien Community Center, and a variety of locations around town. The answers from this first survey will help us identify or confirm the issues and values related to our city. The survey will be available from February 9th to March 31st. All input and feedback generated through the survey will be considered as part of the Vision for Burien and will be summarized for community review at community meetings in April. 3 Questions Survey available online at www.burienwa.gov/visionsurvey