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We’re proud to unveil the White Center Merchant Profile, featuring the stories and history of nine produce markets. The Healthy Foods Here Program and King County Food and Fitness Initiative are sponsors in this project. It is written by Jade Blackwater and designed by Kathi Wheeler. Enjoy!

Courtesy of Hanna Raskin at Seattle Weekly:

​Tomorrow’s the big party for White Center, the neighborhood which emerged victorious in our first-ever Snackdown. The 6 p.m. event is a great chance to check out the city’s best ‘hood for eating–and to eat cake, courtesy of party host Full Tilt Ice Cream.

Read the rest of the article and see what businesses are highlighted here.

Parking and traffic restrictions for filming activity in White Center

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9th
“Eden,” an independent feature film directed by Seattle’s Megan Griffiths, will be filming scenes in the White Center area on Friday, September 9th. Filming will occur in the vicinity of 16th Avenue SW and SW 98th Street in the afternoon and into the night.

Sections of street parking on 16th Avenue SW and SW 98th Street will be reserved for production vehicles. With the assistance of the King County Sheriff’s Department, vehicle traffic on 16th Avenue SW between SW 98th Street and SW 100th Street will be rerouted between 7 pm September 9th and 5 am September 10th. The production company is coordinating with King County and the White Center Community Development Association regarding these parking and traffic revisions. Questions regarding the filming activity can be directed to Location Manager Dave Drummond at dave@drummondmedia.com.

“Eden” is a proud recipient of funding assistance from Washington FilmWorks, which creates economic development opportunities by enhancing the competitiveness, profile and sustainability of Washington State’s film industry. For more information on the program, please visit www.WashingtonFilmworks.org.

Not a part of In Motion? Click here now to be a part of the free program and receive 8 free bus tickets and a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream from Full Tilt! Read below for the weekly raffle prizes to be given away for all those who continue to log in their trips via In Motion.

White Center: You’ve done a great job getting In Motion. Keep up the great work to continue earning free transit fare and prize raffle entries!

It’s easy to log your trips online:
http://216.182.94.151/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&programid=78

So far, you and your White Center neighbors have switched 2,374 trips from driving alone to a healthier option, saving more than 35,000 miles of driving, 1,700 gallons of gas, and 34,000 pounds of CO2.

Be one of three weekly winnersSpecial Raffle Week 1: Picnic Prize Packages
Week that 2+ trips must be taken: Sunday, 9/4 - Saturday, 9/10
Date by when the trip log must be complete (online or postcards must be received by): Wednesday, 9/14 by noon

Prizes:
1. Picnic Delivered to Your Door: CSA share home delivery with bonus deluxe picnic blanket
2. Picnic Adventure: $25 gift certificate to Bicycles West + $20 in Safeway cards
3. Picnic at the Zoo: Zoo passes + $20 in Safeway cards

Special Raffle Week 2: Get a Taste of White Center!
- Week that 2+ trips must be taken: Sunday, 9/11 - Saturday, 9/17
- Date by when the trip log must be complete (online or postcards must be received): Wednesday, 9/21 by noon
- Prizes: Gift certificate to one of the following:
1. Salvadorean Bakery and Restaurant
2. Queen’s Deli
3. Rosticeria y Cocina El Paisano
4. Huong Xua White Center Deli
5. Zippy’s Giant Burgers
6. Golden House Bakery

The White Center Community Development Association is leading the effort to organize the first White Center Business District Summer Shop Fresh Event in the White Center Business District on Saturday, August 20^th from 5-7pm.

The purpose of this event is to raise the awareness of fresh, healthy food available in our six produce markets and three Halal stores in White Center’s business district.  “White Center isn’t necessarily a “food desert”. Exploring Summer Shop Fresh and by foot in White Center’s walkable, pedestrian-friendly business district, will allow visitors to not only purchase healthy fruits and vegetables, but also learn about unique culinary traditions and meet neighbors at the same time!” said Aileen Balahadia, Executive Director of the White Center Community Development Association.  The White Center CDA is a catalyst for a healthy community and new prosperity in White Center- so it’s a better place to visit, shop, and live.

When White Center shoppers enter the designated stores, they will check in at each market’s Healthy Food table where they will participate in an activity relating to healthy food and fitness. Afterward, they will be gifted a $3.00 coupon. For every $3 dollars of own money spent, White Center residents can use this coupon to buy additional food. This coupon is only valid for purchase on August 20 and at this particular store of visit. Therefore, the more stores the residents visit, the more coupons they will be gifted and use. In addition, there will be a chef demonstration of cooking healthy food at one of the markets. There are nine food stores participating in the event: Lee’s Produce, West Seattle Halal, White Center Market, White Center Halal, White Center International Deli and Halal Store, Phnom Khiev, Samway Market, Hung Long Asian Market and New Golden Village Market. 

The White Center CDA thanks our co-sponsor, the Community Putting Prevention to Work’s Healthy Food Here Initiative, a national initiative to prevent chronic disease and promote health through policy, systems and environment changes, and the King County Food and Fitness Initiative, who believes that shopping, cooking and eating healthy food is easy and fun activity that the whole family can enjoy.

For additional information, please contact Nhan Nguyen, Neighborhood Revitalization Program Manager at (206) 694-1082 or at nhan@wccda.org.

On a related note, the White Center CDA also would like to promote other exciting events happening on August 20^th, 2011 organized by our community partners.

1. Fundraising pancake breakfast at Holy Family School, 8-11am, organized by the White Center Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds will be used toward replacing the American Flag at the Memorial for Veterans of Foreign Wars in front of the Triangle Pub. Please contact the White Center Chamber of Commerce at…for additional information
2. Hicks Lake BBQ at Hicks Lake Park, 1-4pm, organized by Friends of Hicks Lake. A great community event to bring neighbors/friends/public officials together to work for a clean, safe and healthy Hicks Lake Park. Please contact Mr. Dick Thurnau at 206-244-4558 for additional information
3. 2011 White Center Business District Shop Fresh, 5-7pm, organized by the White Center CDA. The purpose of this event is to raise the awareness of fresh, healthy food available in our six produce markets and three Halal stores in White Center’s business district.  Please contact Nhan Nguyen at 206-694-1082 Extension 166 for additional information
4. White Center CDA Membership Mixer Movie Night at White Center Eagles Hall, 8:00pm. Enjoy a family friendly movie with your fellow CDA Members. You do not need to be a Member to attend, and the event is free and open to the public. You can sign up to be a Member at this event. Please contact Ian Dapiaoen at 206-694-1082 Extension175 for more information.
5. White Center Arts Walk, 7-11pm, organized by the White Center Arts. Come check out art work and performances by dancers, dance troupes, spoken word artists, live painters, street performers and musicians. Please contact Amanda Kay Helmick or Devrim Ozkan at 206-708-5617/206-484-0399 for additional information.

With these excellent family-friendly events happening one after another on the same day, Saturday, August 20 will be fun day for White Center residents/businesses to come out and celebrate a great neighborhood that we are building together.

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