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By Jim Green and HeatHer miller

Veterans Day isn’t solely about those soldiers who have fought in wars past.

It’s also about those who are serving today in Iraq, Afghanistan, and countless other locations across the globe.

And it’s about the men and women who may never see a war zone but who keep the U.S. military operating smoothly at home.

That’s how three veterans living at Burien Park described their feelings about the upcoming Veter-ans Day holiday.

“It all has one meaning – life, liberty, and the pur-suit of happiness,” said resident Norman Braxton, who served in the Army from 1954 to 1957. “The soldiers make sure that we have freedom.”

Resident David Janecke served during World War II in New Guinea and the Philippines. He was in the second division of soldiers to leave Fort Lewis for the Pacific theater after the United States

entered the war.“I remember getting into my car and speeding to

Fort Lewis after the war was announced,” Janecke said. “When I got there, they were already shipping out supplies.”

Resident James Swanson was permanently dis-abled during his military service in the Vietnam War. He said those soldiers who never set foot in Vietnam were just as important to the war effort as those in combat.

“You know, if it wasn’t for our brothers and sisters (in the military) back here, we’d have all been dead,” Swanson said. “We really counted on them.”

Swanson’s wife, Victoria Ladd, never served in the military but said that she thinks it’s important to honor veterans for their service both on the holiday and throughout the year.

“It’s unbelievable what veterans do for you,” she said. “We really can never pay them back for the sacrifices they’ve given.”

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Burien Park residents David Janecke (far right), Norman Braxton (second from right), and James Swanson (far left) served in the military in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, respectively. Swanson’s wife, Victoria Ladd (second from left) says she is thankful for the sacrifices of all veterans.

Residents honor soldiers of past, present on Veterans Day

The holiday season can take a toll on all of our pocketbooks, particularly if we’re hosting a gathering. The tips below can help reduce the cost of your Thanksgiving dinner.

• Begin your planning in advance so that you have everything you want on Thanksgiving. It could help you spread the cost of Thanksgiving throughout the month.

• Buy generic or store brands. As you see discounts and coupons, compare those sale prices with the generic products and purchase the least expensive one.

• If you’re having a smaller gathering, resolve to only fix the amount of food needed to feed everyone, and stick to your resolution. A good guideline is one pound per person.

• If you buy a whole bird, find creative ways to use all of the leftovers, such as by making turkey stock.

• You also can have each person bring a dish, and make sure everyone knows not to go overboard.

• Side dishes are where your budget could be blown. Sides can require a lot of ingredients, some of which you won’t

need again for some time. You need to decide which sides are cheaper to make – such as rolls or mashed potatoes – and which are cheaper to buy premade – such as stuffing. You also can use canned or frozen vegetables rather than fresh ones. Also, don’t make the side dishes that no one eats just because they’re part of the “traditional” meal.

• A frozen turkey is just as good, and it’s less expensive. Experts don’t see any difference between a fresh or frozen bird. Your best bet is to watch for sales and go for the type of turkey that’s right for you.

• Plan your leftovers. The meal’s good just warmed up the next night, but after that, there’s turkey soup, turkey hash, and more.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner without spending a fortune

More tips insideFor a list of community groups

that provide free Thanksgiving meals or food baskets, please turn to Page 5 of the KCHA News section.

By KCHa Staff

The competitive round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars awarded to KCHA this year will touch 23 housing communities across King County.

The Housing Authority recently received about $16 million in competitively awarded stimulus grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The money will pay to:

• Make at least 59 units of Public Hous-ing completely accessible for disabled residents;

• Improve the energy efficiency of four Public Housing properties;

• Construct 20 additional units as part of the fifth phase of the Greenbridge construc-tion project in White Center.

The competitive funding comes in ad-dition to $7.4 million in stimulus dollars awarded to KCHA based on a federal for-mula. Below is more detailed information about the competitive stimulus funding KCHA has received.

Addressing the needs of disabled residents

A total of 59 units at 17 properties will be upgraded to include accessible routes of entry, accessible bathroom fixtures, roll-in shower stalls, lowered cabinets, front con-trol appliances, wheelchair accessible doors, grab bars, proper height light switches and thermostat controls, lever control faucets, and lever handle hardware. Plus, some units will receive additional features for those who are hearing or sight impaired, including alarm systems.

These improvements will occur at the following properties: Ballinger Homes, Brittany Park, Casa Juanita, Cascade Apart-ments, College Place, Eastridge House, Evergreen Court, Juanita Trace, Munro Manor, Northridge I and II, Riverton Ter-race, Southridge House, Valli Kee, Wayland Arms, Wells Wood, and Yardley Arms.

“The successful application for our acces-sible unit upgrades will enable us to retrofit a sizeable number of units with state-of-the art modifications to enhance the lives of people in need of these,” said Mike Reilly, KCHA Senior Director of Housing Management.

In addition, Pacific Court’s community facility will be both expanded and reno-vated.

Creating more energy efficient communities

Avondale Manor, Boulevard Manor, Briarwood, and Forest Glen will be outfit-ted with energy efficient windows, energy efficient exterior lighting, new exterior insu-lation, and new siding made from recycled content. Plus, units will receive low-flow toilets, solar hot water heating, energy effi-cient fixtures and appliances, programmable

thermostats, high efficiency showerheads, and new ventilators that will improve indoor air quality. Also, units targeted to be occupied by disabled households will receive special attention to ensure superior air quality, ventilation, temperature control, and accessibility.

More housing at GreenbridgeKCHA also received funding to expand

the final phase of rental housing construction at Greenrbridge – the redeveloped, mixed-

income community in White Center that is replacing Park Lake Homes.

“This stimulus money will allow us to offer 20 more units of Public Housing at Greenbridge, complete a portion of the site-wide trail system, and finish another public road with sidewalks,” said Deborah Gooden, KCHA Development Director. “By 2011, 20 more families will have homes, and the rental program at Greenbridge will be complete.”

KCHA wins $16 million in competitive stimulus grants to improve housing

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Larger type, better access

The stories in the Generations section are printed in a larger typeface than the standard font size, to help make the articles easier to read for the visually impaired.

If you’re age 60 or older, you may be a special target for people who sell bogus products and ser-vices by phone. Telemarketing scams often involve offers of prizes, low-cost vitamins and health-care products, and travel offers.

There are warning signs of these scams, including promises of “free” or “low-cost” vacations and get-rich schemes. It’s very difficult to get your money back if you’ve been cheated over the phone. Be-fore buying anything by telephone, remember:

• Don’t buy from an unfamiliar company. Legitimate businesses understand that you want more information about their company and are happy to comply.

• Always ask for and wait until you receive written material about any offer or charity. If you get bro-chures about costly investments, ask someone whose financial ad-vice you trust to review them. But unfortunately, beware: not every-thing written down is true.

• Always check out unfamiliar companies with your local con-sumer protection agency, Better Business Bureau, state Attorney General, the National Fraud Infor-mation Center, or other watchdog groups. Unfortunately, not all bad businesses can be identified through these organizations.

• Obtain a salesperson’s name, business identity, telephone num-ber, street address, mailing ad-dress, and business license number before you transact business. Some con artists give out false names, telephone numbers, addresses, and business license numbers. Verify the accuracy of these items.

• Before you give money to a charity or make an investment, find

out what percentage of the money is paid in commissions and what percentage goes to the charity or investment.

• Before you send money, ask yourself a simple question: “What guarantee do I really have that this solicitor will use my money in the manner we agreed upon?” You must not be asked to pay in ad-vance for services. Pay for services only after they are delivered.

• Some con artists will send a messenger to your home to pick up money, claiming it is part of their service to you. In reality, they are taking your money without leaving any trace of who they are or where they can be reached.

• Always take your time making a decision. Legitimate companies won’t pressure you to make a snap decision. Be sure to talk over big investments offered by telephone salespeople with a trusted friend, family member, or financial ad-viser.

• Don’t pay for a “free prize.” If a caller tells you the payment is for taxes, he or she is violating federal law.

• Never respond to an offer you don’t understand thoroughly.

• Never send money or give out personal information such as credit card numbers and expira-tion dates, bank account numbers, dates of birth, or Social Security numbers to unfamiliar companies or unknown persons.

• If you have been victimized once, be wary of persons who call offering to help you recover your losses for a fee paid in advance.

If you have information about a fraud, report it to state, local, or federal law enforcement agen-cies.

Telemarketing scams often target older adults

By HeatHer miller

King County Housing Authority

Anna Yarmulnik has spent the past 10 years as a social worker, and all of her experience is in elder care.

She’s provided in-home care and case management as well as worked with clients with mental health issues. Now, she’s merging her social work experience with the housing field as KCHA’s newest Resident Services Coordinator.

Yarmulnik serves resi-dents at Briarwood and Lake House in Shoreline and The Northwood in Kenmore. Judy Lawl-er, the Resident Services Coordina-tor who formerly held the position, retired this summer.

“I like the fact that I can talk to my residents and be able to provide them with what they want,” Yarmulnik said. “I like empowering my clients to be independent.”

Yarmulnik says she was drawn to social work because she enjoys helping people.

“I like supporting them and mak-ing sure their life is better because of the services we provide,” she said.

Originally from Ukraine, Yarmul-nik is fluent in Russian – a skill that she’s already seen come in handy in

her new job. Many of her residents are native Rus-sian speakers, who now can call on Yarmulnik to translate for them.

“I’m glad to be of as-sistance,” said Yarmulnik, who moved to the United States as a child in 1988.

When it comes to her residents, Yarmulnik says

she has an open-door policy. She emphasized that residents shouldn’t hesitate to get in touch with her by phone or in person, even if she’s not scheduled to spend time in their building that day.

“You can come and visit me or call me anytime,” she said. “That’s what I’m there for.”

Yarmulnik can be reached by phone at 206-826-5305 or by e-mail at [email protected].

New Resident Services Coordinator begins job in north area

Anna Yarmulnik

Three Southridge House residents (above) work to perfect their gourds during a recent a pumpkin-decorating party hosted by KCHA. Residents chose either pumpkins or squashes and then beautified them with markers, glitter, ribbon, and other artistic touches. Gina Bellisario (not pictured), a KCHA Resident Services Coordinator, organized the event. Many Southridge residents drew faces on their pumpkins and adorned them with festive fall colors and leaves.

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Pumpkin party at Southridge House

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The King County Housing Authority is committed to provid-ing accommodations to persons with disabilities so that their living arrangements are, as a whole, comparable to that of other applicants and residents.

Requests must be medically necessary and sufficiently tied to the individual’s disability. To request a reasonable accommodation, please talk to your property manager or resident services coordinator. Also, a copy of the reasonable accommodation request form for public housing applicants and residents is available on the KCHA Web site at www.kcha.org/currentresidents/sh_reasonable.aspx.

Residents with disabilities can seek Reasonable Accommodations

By Karen lewiS

Comprehensive Health Education Foundation

When an illness or check-up re-quires a visit to the doctor, most people give little thought to the appointment until they arrive at the clinic. Planning ahead, however, can help you live a healthier life by get-ting the most out of each visit.

The Healthy Aging Partnership suggests you plan in advance for your medical appointment by creat-ing a one-page written “appointment planner” the day before your visit.

• At the top of the page, write the

date and time of the appointment and physician’s name.

• List your concerns and symp-toms, starting with the most impor-tant ones.

• If you are seeing the doctor for an ongoing condition, describe any changes that have occurred since your last visit.

• Note the ways you are treating the symptoms or condition.

• In priority order, write down the questions you want to ask the doctor.

• List anything else that is hap-pening in your life that might affect your well-being: sleep problems,

alcohol use, emotional stresses, new activities, etc.

On a separate sheet, list all of the medications you are taking – pre-scription and non-prescription drugs – such as pain relievers, antihista-mines, vitamins, herbal supplements, etc. Include the name of the medi-cine, strength (such as 325 mg), the reason you’re taking it, directions for use, any special instructions, and the prescribing physician’s name and phone number.

Take your planning sheet and med-ication list with you to the appoint-ment and use the back of the sheet to write down your doctor’s instruc-tions for treatment, new or changed medications, lifestyle adjustments such as increased exercise or dietary restrictions, referrals to other health care providers, date and time of your next appointment, etc.

Use the planning sheet to guide the conversation with your doctor. Some people feel intimidated by speaking with medical professionals or are afraid of taking too much of their time. But you have the right to fully understand your physical condition and should be assertive to get the information you need.

Plan ahead to get the most out of doctor visits

By Gina BellaSario and HeatHer miller

King County Housing Authority

They were born in the wake of World War I, when dial telephones had just been introduced and first-class stamps cost less than a nickel.

Residents at Harrison House who are age 90 or older attended a bash in their honor last month that was organized by their neighbors. They enjoyed fruit punch and carrot cake and a sing-along led by pianist Ed England.

It’s the fourth year that Harrison House residents have put together a party to celebrate those who have lived at least nine decades. This year, there are 11 residents who fit that description.

Marilynn Casteel, who helped organize this year’s event, said she thinks it’s a nice tribute.

“How many places have this many 90-year-olds?” she asked. “They sure deserve a party.”

Below is a little about each of the residents honored at the event:

Mable Booth is truly a military lady. Her husband was in the U.S. Navy for 25 years, and her son served in Vietnam. She’s lived at Harrison House for 15 years.

Elizabeth Huebner helped ensure Harrison House has a piano for the community room. She was involved both in tracking it down and raising

money to pay for it.George Koontz has traveled

through 49 of the 50 states as well as several foreign countries. He is proud of his seven grandchildren, six of whom are college graduates.

Lorne McComb grew up on a farm in Alberta, Canada and moved to the United States as a young man. A military veteran, McComb had seven children with his wife, Betty.

Yvonne Monroe was born on New Year’s Day and has three children of her own. One of her sons is the mail carrier who delivers to Harrison House a few days each week.

Marie Nesteroff decorates the tables in the Harrison House com-munity room and makes goodie bags that she gives to all of the residents for each holiday throughout the year.

Alice Noble has lived at Harrison House for 10.5 years. She has three wonderful daughters.

Betty Ann Schelter danced her way through World War II. She taught more than 3,000 soldiers how to dance so that they could take a date out dancing on Saturday nights.

Fern Scansen was among the first residents to move into Harrison House and really enjoys living there because she feels safe and has met many friendly neighbors.

Margaret Webber was born and raised in Ellensburg, and at 95, she is Harrison House’s oldest resident.


Among the 90-year-plus honorees recognized at a recent party were (from left to right) Marie Nesteroff, Elizabeth Huebner, Ruth Woodworth, Margaret Webber, and George Koontz.

Harrison House hosts birthday bash for its ‘most mature’ residents


Betty Ann Schelter (right) stands up and waves to her fellow Harrison House residents as her name is called during a recent party to honor those who are age 90 or older. The other 90-year-plus honorees at her table are (from right to left) Lorne McComb and Yvonne Monroe.

She has three wonderful sons, and recently, her family had a reunion in northern Idaho.

Ruth Woodworth has lived at

Harrison House since the building opened and enjoys it. She looks forward to weekly luncheons with a group of her friends.

To communicate well with your doctor, follow these tips:

Use the letters “CPR” to make sure you understand what your doctor tells you:

1. Clarify: “Can you tell me more about that?”

2. Paraphrase: “So when you say that … (something technical), do you mean that (your wording)?”

3. Reflect Back: “I’m hearing you say that I shouldn’t drink al-cohol when I take this drug. Is that right?”

Get to the point. Although you deserve to have your questions an-swered, time is limited. Summarize your concerns and symptoms as quickly and clearly as you can.

Be assertive. Repeat questions if you don’t get an answer the first time. Give your opinion about what might be causing the problem and what you think might help resolve it. Ask for a second opinion if you’re unsure about the doctor’s diagnosis or recommended treatment. Refuse a treatment if you’re uncomfortable with it.

Use good body language. Look at the doctor and lean forward to make sure you hear and see what’s important.

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By natalia arredondo

YWCA Staff

Job and career fairs offer a great opportu-nity for job seekers to network and explore employment and career options. Below are tips about how to stand out to employers.

before the job fair• Check the business or “help wanted”

sections of the newspaper for job fair an-nouncements. Though usually designed to fill entry-level positions, job fairs can give you access to hiring officials at companies where you might want to work.

• Find out the companies that will be represented – information usually given in the advertisement. Look online to find out what the companies do and what jobs they have.

• Gather your job search tools together, including:

1. Plenty of up-to-date résumés. Re-member that the telephone number you have listed should have an answering machine or voice mail system set up and an e-mail address that sounds professional.

2. A list of at least three personal and professional references, including their name, job title, company, phone number, and e-mail address to give to interviewers.

3. If you have a general recommenda-tion letter from co-workers or old supervi-sors, this is a great document to attach to a résumé.

• Sharpen your interviewing skills:1. Practice your answers to interview

questions.2. Prepare your questions to ask each

company representative.3. Prepare and practice a 30-to-60-sec-

ond commercial about yourself so that you can quickly articulate your abilities and the type of work you want to do. Make sure you sound upbeat.

• Dress as if you’re going on an interview. You want your first impression to convey that you are serious about finding employ-ment. No matter what you’re applying for, sneakers, jeans, shorts, T-shirts, and chew-ing gum are not acceptable.

during the job fair• Go early, and go alone. Allow yourself

sufficient time to go through and talk to the company representatives. Also, you should not bring your children along. This could indicate that you have child-care issues that could cause problems at work.

• Wear a name tag to help employers remember you.

• Create the right first impression by making good eye contact, giving a firm handshake and a friendly smile, and having a positive attitude.

• Use your commercial as an opening statement about yourself.

• Ask questions. But avoid a “what does the job pay, what are the fringe benefits, when do I get vacation” attitude. If you portray yourself as being strictly interested in the salary, you might not appear to be the best choice for the job.

• Visit all of the participating employers.


The YWCA Career Development Center at Greenbridge recently hosted a job fair that drew more than 600 job seekers.

In addition to the YWCA, for which information is listed in the above article, the organizations listed below also may be able to help you in your search for new employment.

AuburnGreen River Community College Free assistance with individual job

searches and job listings is available to residents of the surrounding community.

Address: 12401 S.E. 320th St. Phone: 253-833-9111 ext. 2553E-mail: [email protected]

WorkSourceOffers free individual job search as-

sistance, job preparedness workshops, and access to a computer laboratory and resource room.

Address: 2702 I St. N.E.Phone: 253-804-1177Online: Job seekers can visit www.go-

2worksource.com for listings.

belleVueBellevue Community CollegeOffers career planning, job skills train-

ing, and job search assistance as part of a statewide program retraining unemployed adults in different fields. Worker retraining programs offer free tuition for occupational training. Participants must be receiving unemployment benefits, be eligible for un-employment benefits, have exhausted their unemployment benefits within the past two

years, or have received written notice of future layoff from their employer and will be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Address: 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E.Phone: 425-564-4054E-mail: admissions@bellevuecollege.

edu

des MoinesHighline Community College Women

and Working Parents ProgramsProvides job search assistance and work-

shops on a variety of topics, including ca-reer choice, primarily for women entering college or the workforce, or going through other transitions. Most services are free.

Address: 2400 S. 240th St.Phone: 206-878-3710E-mail: [email protected]

KenTCenter for Career AlternativesOffers free employment placement, em-

ployment retention, and career progression services to low-income Kent residents.

Address: 13111 S.E. 274th St. Phone: 253-639-1162E-mail: [email protected]

KirKlAndLake Washington Technical CollegeProvides free job search assistance, in-

cluding help with résumés, job interview techniques, job postings, and access to Internet resources.

Address: 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., East

Building, Room E126Phone: 425-739-8113

redMondWorkSource Offers free individual job search as-

sistance, job preparedness workshops, and access to a computer laboratory and resource room.

Address: 7735 178th Pl. N.E., Suite CPhone: 425-861-3700

seATACRefugee Women’s AllianceOffers free employment placement and

job training services to those on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. If not on TANF, you must have been in the United States less than five years and have a work permit and other immigration document that states your refugee/asylum status.

Address: 15245 International Boulevard, Suite 207

Phone: 206-957-2029E-mail: [email protected]

sHoreline Shoreline Community College Job

Connections CenterOffers a wide range of services, includ-

ing job search, job referrals, and career planning to members of the community. Most services are free.

Address: 16101 Greenwood Ave. N.Phone: 206-546-5882

YWCA Job search 101This month: How to stand out at a job fair

Don’t assume a company has no positions for you. A hospital may be looking for marketing staff, and a manufacturer may be hiring a network administrator.

• Ask for contact information, including business cards and brochures. Write down any special contacts or information.

After the fair• Write thank-you letters to the contact

people you met at the job fair. • Give yourself a self-evaluation so that

you can consider how you can improve next time.

Contact the YWCAIf you need help preparing for a job fair or

need general job search assistance or career counseling, the YWCA can help.

We offer résumé and cover letter writing assistance, computer training, e-mail setup, case management programs and even edu-cational workshops.

Monday through Friday, please contact the YWCA Greenbridge Career Develop-ment Center at 206-336-7000 or by visit-ing 9720 Eighth Ave. S.W., Seattle, or the YWCA Green River Career Development Center at 253-735-7030 or by visiting 1102 Ninth St. S.E., Auburn.

Find a job search resource in your communityFree health clinics weekly in bellevue

RotaCare, a nonprofit corpora-tion, offers free basic medical care and medicines to men, women, and children every week at the Bellevue Hopelink center at 14812 Main St. The clinic is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday.

You may come to the clinic if you do not have medical insurance and do not have the money to pay the full cost of a regular doctor visit. You do not need an appointment.

RotaCare Clinic does not offer school immunizations or physicals, or sports physicals for children.

Hopelink offers free money management classes

Hopelink’s free money management classes in November will help people learn the basics of credit and how to improve their credit scores.

Classes are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.

They will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hopelink’s Bellevue center, 14812 Main St. The class on credit basics is Nov. 5; the class on rebuilding credit is Nov. 12.

You can sign up for one or both classes. To register and for more infor-mation, please call 425-943-7567.

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Children living at Burndale Homes had a big surprise waiting for them as they got off their school buses on a sunny Friday afternoon earlier this fall.

A colorful, new playground – one they’d been anxiously waiting to use – was ready with slides, monkey bars, and much more. Many children spent the rest of the day playing on the new toys.

“It’s so much fun,” yelled out one child twirling on the Loopy Whoop – a small merry-go-round-style toy.

The old playground was very worn and desperately needed to be replaced, said Taraz French, Burndale Homes property manager.

“The installation of new playground equipment has stimulated positive creativity as the children enjoy free play, challenge themselves, and explore other possibilities as they grow and develop,” she said. “As school lets out, they rush home hoping to be

the first on the Loopy Whoop, which seems to be the main attraction.”

Three members of KCHA’s Maintenance Crew – Kevin Johnson, Jay Feery, and Tom Jenkins – erected the playground. Within the Southeast region, it is the first playground to be built by KCHA staff.

This month: Carrot and butternut squash soup

While a healthy diet is the corner-stone to good health, meeting that goal can be a challenge. The recipe below conforms to the recommendations contained in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. We hope you find it easy, tasty, and economical.

Carrot and Butternut Squash Soup

Serves 4.

Ingredients:Low-fat cooking spray3 cups butternut squash, peeled and

diced2 cups carrots, peeled and thinly

sliced1 large leek, white and tender green

parts only, thinly sliced2 (14.5 oz.) cans low-sodium chick-

en stock1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper1/4 tsp. cinnamon1/4 cup 1-percent milkSalt to taste (Nutritional facts below

calculated without added salt)

Directions:1. Spray a large saucepan with

low-fat cooking spray and heat pan to medium-high heat. Add squash, car-rots, and leeks, and cook, uncovered for seven or eight minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Add broth, pepper, and cinnamon, then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered for 30 min-utes or until vegetables are tender.

3. Place a third of the soup mixture in a food processor or blender, cover, and process until smooth. Repeat with remaining soup, and then return to saucepan. Bring to boiling, reduce heat, then stir in milk. Add salt to taste.

Nutritional facts per serving:Calories: 96Total fat: 0 gramsSaturated fat: 0 gramsCholesterol: 1 milligramSodium: 41 milligrams

Simple DelightsThe following locations plan to offer

free meals or baskets during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday. For additional meal options, visit the community resources section of the Web site www.crisisclinic.org and do a search for “Thanksgiving.”

AuburnAuburn Food Bank Address: 930 18th Place N.E.What: Provides Thanksgiving food bags

to eligible, low-income residents of the Auburn School District.

Instructions: Pre-registration is required. Walk in to register by Nov. 20. Registration times are from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and the second Wednesday of the month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Required documentation includes verification of current address (a recent bill with name and address), proof of number of household members (piece of current mail or photo ID listing current address, for every adult; Social Security card, birth certificate, or school report card for every child).

More information: 253-833-8925

His MinistryAddress: 240 Auburn Way S., Suite 1-B

(Use the back entrance)What: Provides annual traditional Thanks-

giving meal for homeless and low-income residents of Auburn.

Instructions: Walk in starting at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 25.


belleVueBellevue Parks & Community Services

– Crossroads Community CenterAddress: 16000 NE 10th St.What: Provides a holiday meal for Bel-

levue families in need. Offers children’s arts

and crafts activities before the meal.Instructions: Walk in at 6 p.m. Nov. 24.

Children’s arts and crafts begin at 5:30 p.m.


Salvation Army – Social Services De-partment – East King County

Address: 911 164th Ave. N.E.What: Serves a full traditional Thanks-

giving dinner to residents of East and North King County on Thanksgiving Day.

Instructions: Walk in between noon and 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day


des MoinesDes Moines Area Food BankAddress: 22225 Ninth Ave. S.What: Provides food for a full Thanksgiv-

ing holiday meal for low-income residents of Des Moines, SeaTac and some Kent ZIP codes, based on each applicant’s immedi-ate household size. Call ahead if unsure of geographic eligibility.

Directions: Walk in between 9 a.m. and noon Nov. 23-25. Typically a two- to three-hour wait, so show up as early as possible. Documents required include photo identi-fication for all adults, and Social Security cards, medical coupons, or birth certificates for all children. Also, bring a current bill to verify address.


federAl WAYMulti-Service CenterAddress: 1200 S. 336th St. What: Provides Thanksgiving food bags

for eligible, low-income food pantry clients. Pre-registration is required. Walk in to reg-ister between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 2, 3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 18, and 20. Documents required

include photo identification, current proof of address, and Social Security cards for all family members.


HiGHline AreA (Includes Burien, SeaTac, Normandy

Park, and parts of unincorporated King County)

Highline Area Food Bank – Manhattan Community Center

Address: 18300 Fourth Ave. S., SeattleWhat: Offers self-select Thanksgiving

food for a full holiday meal. Instructions: Pre-registration is not re-

quired but is preferred. Walk in to register between noon and 2:30 on Tuesdays, be-tween 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, or on the second Tuesday of the month be-tween 5:30 and 7 p.m. Documents required include photo identification, proof of current address, and verification of family size such as school records or medical coupons for all children. Distribution is between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Nov. 24.


KenTKent Food Bank and Emergency

ServicesAddress: 515 W. Harrison St., Suite 107What: Provides Thanksgiving boxes

for low-income residents of Kent School District.

Instructions: Walk in to register by Nov. 18. Registration hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Friday and from 5 to 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the food bank. Documents required include proof of ad-dress, photo identification for each adult, and identification for each child.

More information: 253-520-3550.

Community groups provide free Thanksgiving meals, baskets

If you have a child who is in seventh or eighth grade, he or she might be eligible for the Washington College Bound Scholarship. That’s a four-year scholarship that covers the cost of college tuition, fees, and books for low-income students who sign a pledge in the seventh or eighth grade promising to graduate from high school and to demon-strate good citizenship.

Seventh- and eighth-grade students from Washington families eligible for free or reduced-price lunches and foster youth may sign the pledge to participate. Their family

income also must be at 65 percent or less of the state’s median income at the time of high school graduation to permit an award.

The students must graduate from a Wash-ington high school or home school and earn at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average through high school. Plus, students must stay crime free and apply for federal student aid.

To apply, parents/guardians and the mid-dle school students must complete and sign a College Bound Scholarship application. A Web-based application can be found at www.

hecb.wa.gov/collegebound, and paper appli-cations can be found at your child’s school. The signature page of the Web-based applica-tion and paper applications should be mailed to HECB College Bound Scholarship, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430.

The deadline to apply is June 30 of the student’s eighth-grade year.

For more information, please call 1-888-535-0747 or visit www.hecb.wa.gov/col-legebound or knowhow2go.org.

The application forms and question and answer documents found online also are available in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Span-ish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Think you can’t afford college? Think again!


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More ways to save money on foodምግብ ሲገዛ ገንዘብ ለማትረፍ ብዙ

መንገዶች በዚህ ኢኮኖሚው ከባድ በሆነበት ወቅት

ሁላችንም የኪስ ገንዘብ ለማገኘት ከባድ ሆኗል፡፡ ከዚህ በታች ከምግብ ከወር ገቢያችን ላይ እንዴት አርገን ገንዘብ ማትረፍ እንደምንችል ይገኛል፡፡

በወቅቱ የሚደርሱትን አትክልትና ፍራፍሬ መብላት፡፡ አንዳንድ አትክልት ወይም ፍራፍሬዎች በጣም በብዛት ይገኛሉ ዋጋቸውም በጣም ይቀንሳል፡፡

አትክልቶቻችሁን ከመግዛታችሁ በፊት የቱ ሊቆይ እንደሚችል፣ የቱ ተሎ መብላት እንዳለበት ማወቅ አለብን፡፡ ለምሳሌ ሰላጣ ቶሎ ይበላሻል፣ ብሮክሊ ግን ሊቆይ ይችላል፡፡ ስለዚህ ጠንካራ አትክልቶችን ሲረክሱ ገዝቶ ለሳምንት ማቆየት ይቻላል፡፡

ስጋ ገዝተው ከግሮስሪ እንደተመለሱ በቤተሰብ መጠን ይከፋፍሉት፡፡ ለምሳሌ የሁለት ሰው ብቻ ከሆነ የቤተሰብ ቁጥር እና ስድስት የዶሮ መላላጫ ቢገዙ ሦስትቦታ ከፍለው ሁለት ሁለቱን በዚፕ ላክ ፍሪዘር

መክተት ለመስራት ሲዘጋጁ ሁለቱን አውጠተው ማብሰል፡።

በሳምንት ሁለት ቀን ስጋ የሌለው ምግብ ይመገቡ፡፡ እንደ ቦሎቄ፣ ፓስታ፣ ሩዝ የመሳሰሉት ለስጋ እንደአማራጭና በዝቅተኛ ዋጋም የሚገኑኙ ናቸው፡፡

በስለው ታሽገው የሚሸጡ ምግቦችን አይመገቡ፡። ለምሳሌ አንድ የበሰለ ሩዝ ታሽጎ ለአንድ ሰው የሚቀርብ $3 ዶላር ይሸጣል፡፡ ነገር ግን በተመሳሳይ ዋጋ 1 ኪሎግራም የሚሆን ከረጢት ሩዝ ለአስር ሰው ወይም ከዛም በላይ የሚበቃ መግዛት ይችላሉ፡፡

ለቁርስ ቶስት የሚደረጉ ፔስቴርዎችን የቁርስ ባሮችን መግዛት ያቁሙ፡፡ በነዚህ ፋንታ አጃ (ኦትሚል) ፓንኬክ፣ ግራኖላ፣ እና ፍራፍሬ መብላት ይጀምሩ፡፡

ከምግብ ጋር ውሀ ይጠጡ፡፡ ከአራት ቤተሰብ ከእያንዳንዱ 1 ብርጭቆ ጅውስ በቀን ቢቀንሱ ባመት $500 ዶላር ያተርፋሉ፡፡

ከሳምንቱ አንዱን ቀን ……………..ከሰሞኑ ተራርፈው ፍሪጅ ውስጥ ከተቀመጡ ነገሮች እንዱን ለራት መጠቀም፡፡

More ways to save money on foodНовые способы экономного пи-

танияВ это экономически трудное время

все мы чувствуем ущерб для наших кошельков. Ниже приводятся советы как сэкономить деньги на существенной части вашего бюджета –еде.

Ешьте те овощи и фрукты, которые в сезоне. Когда каких-то продуктов много, их цены понижаются.

Планируйте использование овощей в зависимости от срока их хранения. Салат-латук портится гораздо быстрее, чем брокколи. Готовьте салаты в день покупки и в ближайшие дни, сбере-гайте стойкие к порче овощи на конец

недели.Разделяйте мясо на одноразовые

семейные порции сразу после возвра-щения домой из магазина. Если ваша семья состоит из двух человек и вы купили упаковку из шести куриных грудинок, разделите их на три пакета по две грудинки и заморозьте. Когда вы будете готовить, то разморозите только нужную порцию.

Два раза в неделю обойдитесь без мяса. Фасоль, лапша и рис могут по калорийности заменить мясо и стоят дешевле.

Не увлекайтесь пищей, удобной в приготовлении. Например, пакет риса быстрого приготовления стоит 3 долла-

ра за порцию, тогда как килограммовый пакет риса содержит 10 или больше порций и стоит столько же.

Перестаньте покупать печенья для тостера и готовые кондитерские из-делия на завтрак. Вместо этого ешьте овсянку, оладьи, гранолу и фрукты.

Пейте воду с едой. Вы можете сэко-номить более 500 долларов в год, если каждый член вашей семьи из четырёх человек будет пить ежедневно на один стакан сока меньше.

Запланируйте раз в неделю день досмотра. Посмотрите в кладовку и в холодильник и приготовьте обед из того, что найдёте из остатков или из запасов.

CÓ THÊM NHIỀU CÁCH ĐỂ TIẾT KIỆM TIỀN MUA THỰC PHẨM

Trong thời gian kinh tế khó khăn này, tất cả chúng ta cảm thấy túi tiền eo hẹp. Dưới đây là những chỉ dẩn nhỏ cho qúi vị cách để tiết kiệm tiền cho phần chi tiêu cần thiết trong tháng: thực phẩm.

Hãy mua ăn rau và trái cây có trong mùa. Lúc mà số rau quả có nhiều, thì giá rẻ hơn.

Tính tóan cho việc mua rau quả. Cải xà lách thì mau hư hơn bông cải xanh. Hãy dùng rau xà lách ngay vào các ngày sau khi mua về, để dành các rau cải lâu hư cho các ngày cuối tuần.

Chia thịt ra từng phần đủ dùng ngay sau khi từ chợ về. Nếu trong nhà có hai người, mà qúi vị mua gói ức gà có 6 miếng, thì hãy chia ra 3 gói mỗi gói 2 miếng rồi bỏ vào tủ đông đá. Qúi vị chỉ cần xả đá phần thịt nào qúi vị sắp đem nấu..

Mỗi tuần, hãy ăn 2 bữa ăn không có thịt thà. Đậu, cơm, các lọai bún cung ứng sự thay thế cho chất thịt.

Đừng mua thức ăn đã được nấu sẵn. Ví dụ như một gói cơm nấu sẵn một phần ăn có giá là $3 đô trong khi một túi gạo 1 kí lô có thể dành cho 10 phần ăn thì có giá tương đương như vậy.

Hãy ngưng mua những đồ nướng ăn

sáng. Thay vào đó hãy ăn cháo lúa mạch, bánh bột nướng pancake, bánh cớm lúa mạch, và trái cây.

Hãy uống nước lạnh trong các bữa ăn. Qúi vị có thể tiết kiệm trên $500 đồng cho một năm khi cắt giảm 1 ly nước trái cây cho mỗi người trong 1 ngày và cho gia đình 4 người.

Mỗi tuần, dùng buổi tối sọan lại đồ ăn. Hãy tìm trong tủ đựng đồ ăn và tủ lạnh để đem ra nấu cho bữa ăn tối từ các thực phẩm còn dư lại, hay đã đuợc để dành trước đây.

ኣብ ዕዳጋ መግቢ ክትጥቀመሎም እትኽእል ጠቐምቲ ምኽርታት።

ኣብዚ ዘሎናዮ ናይ ኤኮኖሚ እዋናት ናይ ዋጋታት መግቢ ምኽባር ንዕዘብ ኣኣሎና ኣዞም ኣኣብ ታሕቲ ዘለዉ ነጥብታት ኣብ ወርሓዊ ንመግቢ እነዉጽኦ ገንዘባዊ ቁጠባ ክሕግዙና ይኽእሉ።

ኣሕምልትን ፍረታትን ተመገቡ እብ ወርሓቱ ዝፈርዩ። ኣብ ፍሉይ እዋን ወርሓቶም ዝፈርዩ ኣሕምልትን ፍረታትን ብጣዕሚ ሕሱራት እዮም።

ኣሕምልቲ ኣብ እትሽምትሉ ግዜ መደብ ኣዉጽኡ ሰላጣ ካብ ብሮከሊ ንላዕሊ ቐልጢፉ ይበላሾ ናይ ሰላጣ ምድላዉ ድሕሪ ምሽማትኩም ትቐላጢፍኩም ተዉጽኡ እቲ ትሪር ኣሕምልቲ ኣብ መጨረሻ ሰሙን ትምገብዎ።

ስጋ ምስ ዓቀን ስድራ ቤትኩም መቒልኩም ተቀምጥዎ ድሕሪ ካብ ዕዳጋ ምምላስኩም ክልተ ዝኣባላታ ስድራ ዘላትኩም ምስትኾኑ ሓደ ባኮ ሹዱሽተ ቺክን ብረስት ዘለዎ ኣብ

ሰልሰተ ትኸፍልዎ በብኽልተ ጌርኩም ኣብ ፍሪጅ ተቐምጥዎ እቲ ዘድልይኩም ጥራይ ካብ ፍሪዘር ትውጽኦ ኣቐዲምኩም ቕድሚ ምኽሻንኩም።

ከልተ ስጋ ዘይተሓውሶ ኣብ ነብሲ ወከፍ ሰሙን ተዳልዉ ንምሳሌ ቢንስ,ፓስታ ሩዝ ሕሱር ኮይኑ መተክኣታ ስጋ ክኸዉን ስለዝኽእል።

እብቲ ብቐሊሉ ዝዳሎን ክቡር መግብታትት ኣይተድህቡ ንምሳሌ ኢንስታንት ራይስ ሩዝ ሓደ ባኮ $3.00 እይ ሓድ ኪሎ ጥረ ሩዝ 10 ግዜ ክዳሎ ዝኽእል ሓደ እዩ ዋግኡ።

እቶም ብቶስተር ዝዳለዉ ፓስተ ናይ ቁርሲ ባርስን ኣብ ክንድኦም ኦትሚል ፓንከክ ግራኖላን ፍሩታን ተመገቡ።

ኣብ ግዜ መግቢ ማይ ስተዩ ክሳብ $500 ኣብ ዓመት ክትቁጥቡ ትኽእሉ ኣብ ክንዲ ጁስ ትሰትዩ ሓደ ብርጭቆ ኣኣብ መዓልቲ።

ኣብ ሰሙን ሓደ መዓልቲ ፍሪጅኩም ተረፍ መግቢ ብምፍታሽ ብቲ ኣብ ዝረኸብክምዎ ድራር ተዳልዉ።

Siyaabo badan oo loo dhaqaaleysto lacagta cuntada

Maadaama dhaqaala xumida dar-teed aan dhamaanteen dareemayno jeeb yari, waxaan halkaan hoose idinku soo gudbinaynaa siyaabo aad ku beekhaaminkartid qayb muhiim ah oo ka mid ah kharashka bile ah ee cuntada kaaga baxa.

Cun miraha iyo khudradda xili-gooda la joogo. Marka mira xiligooda la joogo aadna u badan yihiin aad ayey raqiis u yihiin.

Qorshee qaabka cunitaanka saladka. Midda jilicsan ee la yiraahdo lettuce-ka wey ka lhalaabi og tahay midda broccoli-ga. Hor mari cunitaanka midda jilicsan gadaalna u dhig midda adag.

Markaad adeegga ka soo noqoto u goobo goobee hilibka in markiiba ku filan qoyska. Haddii matallan aad tihiin qoys ka kooban labo, aadna soo gaday lix baakad oo hilib digaag ah, diyaarso saddex ka mid ah, si aad talaagadda u geliso. La soo bax intaad u baahan tahay inaad karsataan markaad diyaar tahay.

Isku day inaad cunto labo dallac-bi-laash todobaadkiiba sida digir, baasto, iyo bariis oo dhamaantood calool-buuxis u geli kara booska hilibka.

Ka fogoow cuntada diyaarsan ee baakadaysan (instant meals) waayo bariiska hal mar la cuni karo ee baakad-da ku jira waa $3.00. Isla lcagtaas wax-

ay kuu goysaa 1kg oo bariiska caadiga ah oo toban jeer la karsan karo.

Iska daa soo gadashada waxyaabaha mac-macaanka iyo quraacda sida breakfast bars, balse isku day inaad cunto oatmeal, pancakes, granola iyo miro.

Biyo ku cab cuntada. Hadii aad qofkasta oo qoyska ka tirsan ka dhinto hal koob oo oranji ah, waxaad keydin-kartaa illaa $500 sanadkii. Waa marka qoysku afar qof ka kooban yahay.

Qorshee habeen aad inta tallaagadda furtid raadiso waxyaabo har-haray oo aad iska kariso, cashana uga diyaariso qoyskaaga.

7 – KCHA neWsnoVeMber 2009

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Senior Information and Assistance pro-gram can link you with services

የአዛውንቶች የዜናና እርዳታ ፕሮግራም ከብዙ እርዳታ ስጪዎች ጋር ሊያገናኝዎት ይችላሉ፡፡

የአዛውንቶችን አገልግሎት፣ ዜናና እርዳታ ሲያገኙ እግረመንግድዎን ከሺ የሚበልጡ የእርዳታ አገልግሎቶችን እና ፕሮግራሞች በኪንግ ካውንቲ እድሜአቸው 60 ወይም ከዛ በላይ ለሆኑ ኗሪዎች ይረዳል፡፡ እኛን እንድ አንድ የነፃ ሱቅ አርገው ያሰቡን፤ እንደ አንድ የገበያ ቦታ፡፡ የኛ ስራ የሰለጠኑ ሙያተኞች በተቻለ መጠን ነገሮችን ለአዛውንቶችና ለቤተሰባቸው ጭምር እርዳታ ለመስጠት ዝግጁ ናቸው፡፡

ስልክ በመደወል ብቻ በርካታ የሆኑ እርዳታዎችን ሊያገኙ ይችላሉ፡፡ በተጨማሪ ጉዳዮን የሚይዝ ጉዳይ አስፈፃሚ፣ ቢሎችን መከፋፈል፣ ህግ የሚያቅ፣ ስለህክምና፣ የተመጣጠነ ምግብ፣ መመላለሻ ጤናና እስፖርት፣ አማካሪ፣ የስራ ጉዳይ እና የጤና አጠባበቅ

የኛ የዜናና የምንጭ ቦታ በሁለት ዓይነት ይቀርባል፡-

1-888-435-3377 ሲደውሉ በሞያው

በጣም የሰለጠኑ ባለሙያዎች ስልኩን በመቀበል በሰዓቱ የፈለጉትን አዳምጠው በጣም ጠቃሚና ለጥያቄው አጥጋቢ መልስ በመስጠት ወደ አስፈላጊው ክፍል ይመርዎታል፡፡ ይህን የሚያገኙት ከ8:00AM – 6:00PM ከሰኖ እስከ አርብ ነው፡፡

በኢሜል ካረጉ [email protected], ወዲያውኑ መልስ ያገኛሉ፡፡

አስፈላጊ ከሆነ ስለእርስዎ ሌሎች ድርጅቶችን እናነጋግራለን፡፡ሕመምዎ በጣም የጠና ከሆነ የህክምና ባለሙያዎች ቤት ድረስ መጠው እንዲያዩዎት እናደርጋለን፡፡ ምንም ሆነ ምን እርዳታውን ማግኘት አለማግኘትዎን እስከ መጨረሻው እንከታተላለን፡፡ በተጨማሪ የኛ ወኪል የገንዘብ እርዳታ ለማግኘት በቁ መሆን አለመሆንዎንና ለተለያዩ የህክምና ፕሮግራሞች በተጨማሪ ሜዲኬድ፣ መጦሪያ ቤት (ነርሲንግ ሆም) እና ኮፕስ (COPES) ለመሳሰሉት ሁሉ ወኪላችን በደንብ ያስረዳዎታል፡፡

የአዛውንቶች ዜናና እርዳታ አገልግሎት ነፃ ነው፡፡ አንዳንድ ኮሚኒቲዎችና እርዳታ ሰጪዎች ከሰዎች ጋር የሚያገናኝ ብቁነት ላላቸው ሲሰጡ ግን ዋጋ አላቸው፡፡

Senior Information and Assistance program can link you with services

Программа информации и помо-щи пожилым может связать вас с сервисами

Когда вы связываетесь со службой информации и помощи для пожилых, вы на пути к получению доступа к ты-сячам ресурсов, услуг и программ, воз-можных для жителей округа Кинг 60-ти лет и старше. Считайте нас бесплатной, всевозможной распродажей. Наши профессиональные, хорошо обученные сотрудники легко находят небходимую помощь для пожилых, членов их семей и для ухаживающих за ними.

Один телефонный звонок отделяет вас от возможности воспользоваться

широким спектром услуг, включая ведение персональных дел, бытовые ус-луги, юридические услуги, Медикейд, питание, транспорт, благосостояние и поддержка здоровья, консультации, трудоустройство и здравоохранение.

Наша информация и ресурсы доступ-ны двумя путями:

На ваш звонок по телефону 1-888-435-3377 ответит опытный сотрудник, который поможет вам найти нужные услуги и укажет какая информация и помощь самые важные. На звонки отвечают с 8 утра до 6 вечера с поне-дельника по пятницу.

Если вы свяжетесь по электронной почте [email protected], вы полу-чите немедленный ответ.

При небходимости мы можем от вашего имени связаться с другими организациями. Если вы особо нужда-етесь, мы можем даже посетить вас на дому. Несмотря на обстоятельства, мы проследим за тем, чтобы вы получили необходимую помощь.

Наши сотрудники также отвечают на вопросы о финансовых требованиях для некоторых программ Медикейда, включая Медикейд для домов по уходу и COPES.

Услуги службы информации и помо-щи для пожилых бесплатны. Некоторые общественные ресурсы, с которыми мы связываем людей, имеют требования легальности и могут стоить денег.

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH THÔNG TIN VÀ TRỢ GIÚP CHO NGƯỜI CAO NIÊN( SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSIS-TANCE )

CÓ THỂ GIÚP NỐI KẾT QÚI VỊ VÀO NHỮNG PHỤC VỤ TRỢ GIÚP

Khi quí vị liên lạc với chương trình Thông Tin Dành Cho Người Cao Niên (Senior I & A) thì qúi vị đi đúng vào đường tiếp cận với hàng ngàn thông tin trợ giúp, dịch vụ có sẵn dành cho cư dân 60 tuổi trở lên ngụ trong quận King. Hãy nghỉ tới cơ quan chúng tôi là một chặng dừng vào cữa ngỏ miễn phí. Những nhân viên trợ giúp của chúng tôi được huấn luyện cao và rất lành nghề cho việc giúp qúi vị cao niên, người thân của họ, và người chăm sóc nhận được những sự trợ giúp cách dễ dàng.

Qúi vị chỉ cần gọi một cú điện thọai để

được những giới thiệu đến nhiều nguồn trợ giúp, gồm có dịch vụ giúp đở trọn vẹn, giúp việc nhà, dịch vụ pháp lý, trợ cấp y tế Medicaid, dịch vụ dinh dưỡng, chuyên chở, tập thể dục, tư vấn, tìm việc làm và chăm sóc sức khỏe.

Các nguồn thông tin của chúng tôi có sẵn (dành) cho qúi vị trong 2 cách:

Qúi vị gọi cho số 1-888-435-3377 sẻ có nhân viên thực, được huấn luyện cao, trả lời và giúp qúi vị tiếp cận với điều qúi vị cần được trợ giúp và tìm ra thông tin trợ giúp nào thiết thực nhất. Các nhân viên trả lời điện thọai từ 8 giờ sáng đến 6 giờ chiều từ Thứ Hai đến Thứ Sáu.

Nếu qúi vị dùng điện thư e-mail vào [email protected], qúi vị sẽ được trả lời ngay lập tức.

Khi cần thiết, chúng tôi sẻ liên lạc với

cơ quan khác để giúp quí vị. Nếu qúi vị là người có cần nhiều giúp đở, thì chúng tôi có thể thu xếp đến thăm nhà quí vị. Dù hòan cảnh thế nào đi nữa, chúng tôi sẻ theo dỏi với qúi vị để biết chắc rằng qúi vị có nhận được sự giúp đở mà qúi vị đã cần đến.

Những nhân viên trợ giúp của chúng tôi cũng trả lời những câu hỏi về những điều kiện tài chánh đòi buộc để hợp lệ cho nhiều chương trình y tế Medicaid, gồm cả chương trình y tế cho người vào duỡng đường.

Các dịch vụ của chương trình Thông Tin Dành Cho Người Cao Niên (Senior I & A) đều miễn phí. Một vài cơ quan cung cấp thông tin trợ giúp trong cộng đồng mà chúng tôi giới thiệu đến có thể đòi buộc tiêu chuẩn và lệ phí.

Barnaamijka caawimaadda iyo macluu-maadka duqaytidu wuxuu kugu xiri karaa adeegyo aad u baahan tahay.

Markaad la xiriirto xarunrta adeegga duqaytida waaxdeeda caawimaadda iyo macluumaadka, waxaad haysaa waddo toosan oo kugu xiraysaa kumanaan adeeg, barnaamij iyo illo u diyaar ah waayeelka degan king County ee lixdan ama ka wayn. Nooga fakar inaan nahay adeeg bilaash ah. Hal meel oo aad waxkasta ka helayso. Shaqaaleheena tababaran ayaa u sahla waayeelka, qoysaskoodaba iyo kalkaal-isooyinkoodaba inay helaan adeegga ay u baahan yihiin.

Telefoon aad wacdo ayaa kaa xiga in lagugu xiro adeegyo badan oo ay ka mid

yihiin maaraynta kayskaaga, gaadiidka sharciyada, caymiska caafimaadka daw-ladda, nafaqada, fayo-qabka, talo-siinta, shaqada iyo fayo-dhawridda.

Macluumaadkeenna iyo adeegyadeenu waxay u jiraan labo qaab:

Wicitaanka telefoonkaaga 1-888-435-3377 waxaa ka jawaabidoona adhfokey-dyo eegidoona baahidaada kuuna diro doona barnaamijka kuugu haboon ee aad u baaahan tahay. Adhfokaydyadu waxay telefoonka ka jawaabaan inta u dhaxaysa 8:00 a.m. iyo 6:00 p.m. Isniin illaa Jimcaha.

Haddii aad soo dirtid email [email protected] , waxaad helaysaa jawaab deg-deg ah.

Mararka qaar haddii aan laga maar-mi Karin, waxaan kuula xiriiri karnaa hay’adaha kale, gurigana kugu soo booqan karnaa, duruuf kasta oo nahaysa, lana socon karnaa hadba meesha ay wax kuu marayaan iyo inaad heshay caawimaaddii aad u baahnayd.

Adhfokaydkeenu xataa waxay kaaga jawaabi karaan su’aalaha ku saabsan u xaq lahaanshaha sida qaar ka mid ah barnaami-jyada medicaidka iyo COPES.

Adeegaan macluumaad siinta iyo waa-cinta waayeelku waa bilaash. Balse adeeg-yada aan dadka ku xirno waxay leeyihiin shuruudo iyo khidmad la bixiyo.

ሰንየር ኢንፎርመሽን(ናይ ሽማግለታት)ሓገዛት ፕሮግራምን ምትሕልላፍን።

ምስ ሰንየር ሰርቪስስ ኣብ እትራኸብሉ ግዜ ሓብሬታን ሓገዝን ምስ ብዙሓት ኣገልግሎት እቅረብቲ ኣብ ኪምግ ካዉንቲ ዕድሚኦም ልዕሊ60 ዓመት ንዝኮኑ ኣገልግሎት ብነጻ እዩ ዝቐርብ እቶም ብዝለዓለ ትምህርቲ ዝሰልጥኑ ሰራሕተኛታት።

ስልኪ ብምድዋል ዝተፈላልዩ ሓብሬታን ኣገልግሎትን ክትረኽቡ ትኽእሉ ከይዝ ማነጅመንት. ሕጋዊ ምኽሪ መዲከይድ ስነኣመጋግባ, መጓዓዚ ጥዕና ኣገልግሎት ስራሕ ሙቕጻርን ሓለዋ ጥዕናን።

ኣገልግሎትና ብኽልተ ዓይነት መንገዲ ይቐርብ።

ኣኣብ ስልኪ ቁጽሪ 10888-435-3377 እቲ ስልኪ ዝቕበልኩም ፕሮፈሽናል ተጣባቒ ሰራሕተኛ እዩ ጉዳይኩም ብምስማዕ ድማ ክጝህዘኩም ወይድማ ከተሓላልፈኩም እዩ ካብ ሰዓት 8.00 ንግሆ ክሳብ ሰዓት 6.00

ምሸት ሰኑይ ክሳብ ዓርቢ።ኢመይል ኣድራሻና ድማinfo@

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ኣድላዬ ምስዝኸዉን ካልኦት ማሕበራት ብንዉካስ ኣብ ክንዳኹም ኮይና እቲ ኣገልግሎት ዝደሊ ሰብ ክንቀሳቐስ ዘይክእል ምስዝኸዉን ኣብ ግዝኡ ክንምጽእ ንኽእል ኢና ብተኸታታሊ ሓገዝ ክምትረክብ ንገበር።

እቶም ናትና ተጣበቕቲ ዘቕረብካሎም ሕቶታት ይምልሱ ብዛዕባ ገንዘባዊ ሕክምናዊ ጠለባትን ሓገዛትን ፕሮግራማት ሜዲከይድ ነርሲንግ ሆም ቾፐስ ፕሮግራምን።

እዚ ናይ ሰንዮር ሰርቪስ ናይ ሓብሬታ ማኣከል ብነጻ ሓግዛት የቕርብ ሓድ ሓደ እነመሓላፈልኩም ፕሮግራማት ናይ ገንዘብ ክፍሊት ይሓቱ እዮም ብ ምሰረት ኣቶትኩም

8 – kCha NeWs noVeMber 2009

neWs AbouT THe GreenbridGe And seolA GArdens CoMMuniTies

THe VoiCe

WHitE CENtEr SCENEWHitE CENtEr SCENEWHitE CENtEr SCENEYWCA Career development Center Honored

StartZone – a new Highline Com-munity College program that helps entrepreneurs start or expand their small businesses in Southwest King County – recently recognized the YWCA Career Development Center at Greenbridge as one of its top referral partners in the past year.

Mina Amin, the center’s program manager, accepted the award on behalf of the YWCA.

Greenbridge library• Family Story Time: 2 p.m. Nov. 4

and 18. Join us in the meeting room for 30 minutes of books, songs, rhymes, and silliness.

The Greenbridge Library is at 9720 Eighth Ave. S.W., Seattle. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, please call 206-762-1682.

White Center library• Game On!: 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Play

your favorite multi-player video games on GameCube, Xbox 360, and the Wii.

• Study Zone: 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 5, 12, and 19. Drop in during scheduled Study Zone hours for free homework help from trained tutors.

• Computer Class-E-mail Level I: 7 p.m. Nov. 12. Adults can learn how to create and use their own personal e-mail accounts.

• Alphabet Soup Family Story Time: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, and fun as we read our way through the alphabet.

• Early Learning Fiestas: 6 p.m. Nov. 5, 12, and 19. This series of workshops is designed for Spanish-speaking families to prepare their children for kindergar-ten. Parents and caregivers can teach children the basic learning skills they will need before they can actually read and write.

• World Language Story Times: 6 p.m. Nov. 10 and 24. Join us for Viet-namese stories, songs, rhymes, dances, and more.

• “’Twas the Night Before Thanksgiv-ing” Story Time: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25. Cel-ebrate Thanksgiving with some stories, songs, and games. We will finish our celebration with a Thanksgiving craft.

The White Center Library is at 11220 16th S.W., Seattle. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 206-243-0233.

Highline Public schools• Nov. 6: End of first quarter• Nov. 11: Veterans Day – No

School• Nov. 23-25: Elementary School

Conferences – No Elementary School except for your scheduled conference

• Nov. 24: Secondary School Evening Conferences

• Nov. 25: Secondary School Confer-ences – No Secondary School except for your scheduled conference

• Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving Break – No School

News Notes

PHoto By StaCie CaStelda and Jerry yin

Walsh Construction Co. – the contractor working on the latest phase of the Greenbridge project – recently contributed 80 backpacks to children who live in the community. Thank you for your generosity!

A generous Walsh donation

By KCHa Staff

KCHA has received a federal grant to as-sist low-income families within the Highline School District with children between the ages 3 and 17 who have been diagnosed with asthma. This new KCHA-led project will help families reduce the substances that trigger asthma, as well as other health hazards, in their homes.

Up to 75 households in the Highline School District can participate in the Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant, including those living in KCHA Public Housing. Those who do participate will learn ways that they can reduce the frequency and severity of asthma. Participants also will receive a variety of tools to help them including:

• Mattress and pillow coverings for the child’s bed that trap asthma trigger-causing substances;

• A low-emission vacuum with a power head and dirt finder.

In addition, KCHA will conduct an audit of the unit to identify ways to improve health and safety and energy efficiency. KCHA also will look for ways to prevent moisture from entering the home. Based on that audit, KCHA will complete the needed upgrades to each unit.

KCHA’s partners in this effort include Public Health – Seattle & King County, Highline Public Schools, the Puget Sound

Educational Service District, Neighbor-hood House, the Education Childhood As-sistance Program, and the National Center for Healthy Housing.

If you think you might qualify and are interested in participating, please contact: Public Health – Seattle & King County at 206-263-8182.

Families with asthma in Highline schools may benefit from new grant

This year’s Bumbershoot was extra special for three members of the South-west Boys & Girls Club because they were given the opportunity to meet headlining hip hop musical group the Black Eyed Peas. Dina Friah, 16, Peter Chan, 17, and Ngan Thai, 15, along with Executive Director Emily Slagle all traveled to Bumbershoot on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus – a mobile audio and video recording and produc-tion facility.

In addition to the meet-and-greet, the

club members got to interview the Black Eyed Peas and record their own footage for a music video that will be edited by the Lennon Tour Bus professionals.

Pictured above front row: club mem-ber Dina Friah; center row (from left to right): club member Peter Chan, Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie, club member Ngan Thai, and Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am and apl.de.ap; back row: Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo.

“I had so much fun,” Ngan said. “They liked me!”

PHoto CourteSy of tHe JoHn lennon eduCational tour BuS

Club members chosen to interview the Black Eyed Peas

By KCHa Staff

A major redevelopment project is set to begin soon at Park Lake Homes II.

The redevelopment will be so dramatic that we felt a name change was in order – something to reflect the new look and feel. We are excited to announce that Park Lake Homes II will be renamed Seola Gardens.

In Spanish, Seola means “to know the wave,” and the word is closely tied to the community’s history. Before White Center was named in 1918, it was called Seola. In 1877, a timber operation started at Seola Beach, providing the area’s first payroll.

“We liked the deep and genuine historical roots of the name Seola and wanted the new community’s name to honor that history” said Deborah Gooden, KCHA’s Develop-ment Director.

The Gardens part of the community’s new name represents the rain garden and pea patches that will be a part of the new development.

Project updateIn fall 2008, KCHA received a $20

million HOPE VI grant that made the re-development project possible. The existing units are functionally obsolete and must be replaced.

At this point, all residents have moved off site so that demolition can begin before the end of this year. Construction is expected to start in early 2010.

The redevelopment will:• Replace all 165 Public Housing units

with a similar variety of bedroom sizes;• Construct a three-story building with

65 units for elderly and disabled residents that will include ground-floor space for community service providers;

• Add 100 to 130 for-sale homes;

Park Lake Homes II to transform into Seola Gardens• Maintain the existing building that

houses the Highline Head Start program;• Create new pedestrian trails, parks,

children’s play areas, and green gathering spaces.

Once the project is finished, those in good standing with KCHA will be the first to be invited to move into the redeveloped homes.