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Our neighbors across Columbian Way continue to improve the Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View. Much of the clean up is completed and now it’s time to start prepping for the trails. (If you’re interested in knowing what trails are planned, check out the map.)

There is a work party this Saturday, April 2 from 10am til noon. Meet at 2809 S Alaska Place; bring your own water, wear sturdy shoes and dress in warm layers. Gloves, tools and instruction are provided. Kids are welcome!

There is also a work party planned for Earth Day on Saturday, April 23, from 10am til 2pm. Meet at 2809 S Alaska Place; bring your own water and lunch, wear sturdy shoes and dress in warm layers. Gloves, tools and instruction are provided. Kids are welcome! At the Earth Day event, trail beds will be prepped, leveled, and graveled. And there will be an Egg Hunt for the kids!

For more information, please visit The Friends of Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View website.

The next NRV Traffic & Safety Committee meeting will be on Monday, April 4th, from 6:45pm to 7:45pm at the Neighborhood House. Agenda items include updates on neighborhood safety, updates on the construction across MLK, and a report from the South Precinct.

In case you missed it at the Rainier Valley Post:

The community is invited to join FirstThursday Seattle on Thur., April 7, at 7 pm, for a town hall meeting with King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg at the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club (4520 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, S.).

The organizer indicates that Mr. Satterberg will answer questions “on all relevant topics including the “wood carver”, John T. Williams decision. And while he will not go into details for legal reasons, he will answer questions about the Seattle School scandal and other questions that you may have regarding the county’s legal system.”

For more information and to RSVP, please see the details at the Rainier Valley Post.

Aging and Disability Services (ADS) needs community input! As the Area Agency on Aging for Seattle-King County, ADS prepares a new Area Plan on Aging for King County every four years, which guides their decision and funding priorities. Work on the 2012-2015 Area Plan is now underway, but ADS needs to hear Seattle and King County residents. Residents of all ages are invited to complete an online questionnaire. People age 60+, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers are especially encouraged to respond.

The questionnaire is posted at www.agingkingcounty.org. You can also get there via an article in Seniors Digest about the planning process. Print copies are available on request.

Responses from this questionnaire will inform development of strategies to promote quality of life, independence and choice for older people and adults with disabilities, which will be carried out over the next four years. Everybody is aging, so everybody should care. For more information about the Area Plan on Aging or the questionnaire, contact ADS planner Karen Winston (206-684-0706).

The Seattle Police Department invites you to attend a special community training entitled Perspectives on Profiling. This is a shortened version of training that was mandatory for all Seattle Police Department employees in 2010. The Perspectives on Profiling community training will be held on Saturday, April 16th, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Filipino Community Center of Seattle located at 5740 Martin Luther King Jr. Way So.

Please RSVP by Friday, April 1st by contacting Maggie Olsen at margaret.olsen@seattle.gov or 206-684-8672.

Thanks to everyone who attended our Community Meeting on Feb 28th! We got some really good feedback about what type of crops to grow and what kind of classes/workshops to offer. In a matter of months, you’ll see the vegetables you requested growing on the farm!

To read more about the meeting and see a few pictures, check out Lettuce Link’s blog post.

Now that we have a better plan for the farm, we can start working!

We will have Volunteer Work Parties every Tuesday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm at the farm. Please come for any amount of time during those hours that works for you. We take a lunch break at 12 or 12:30, so if you’re planning on staying the whole time, we suggest you bring a lunch.

As it stays light later and the weather warms up, we’ll be shifting Tuesday work parties to a late afternoon/evening time and adding another weekday morning. Please let us know if there is a different time that will work better for you. We are open to changing our work party schedule so that more people can come.

Please feel free to contact Mariah Pepper, Outreach Coordinator ((206) 387-6644 or mariahp@solid-ground.org) or Scott Behmer, Farm Coordinator ((206)-694-6828 or scottb@solid-ground.org.

The Technology Center at the Neighborhood House has some great events and classes scheduled this coming Spring.

Mosaic Workshop
Mon. & Fri., 3:30 – 5:30 pm, March 14 – June 17
For youth ages 13 – 18 years old, this is a free, on-going class where youth will learn to make mosaics and will create a mosaic plaza for a new park in Rainier Vista! Call Kate Farmer at 206-461-4568 ex 211.

Fill to Get a Free Bill: FAFSA 101
Saturday March 12th, 3-5pm
This event will be organized by the Neighborhood House Digital Connectors youth program. It is a great chance to learn about higher education, the Financial Aid process, and hear from a panel of people that have successfully navigated higher education.

Myfreetaxes.com Mobile Tax Prep Services
Saturday, April 9th, 10am-6pm
This is a FREE service where anyone who makes under $57,000 dollars a year can get their taxes done for free. Interested parties should make an appointment by contacting Heidi or Kat at 206-461-4568 ext 202.

iBridge Technology Focused Intermediate ESL Class
Enrollment: March 30th, 5-6:30pm Classes: Wednesdays and Thursdays (5:00 -7:30 PM)
April 6th 2011 through June 17th 2011
This class is taught by Seattle Central Community staff. It will teach basic computer skills while also focusing on intermediate reading and writing skills. Both of these skill sets are great for people looking to continue their education or improve employment opportunities. Enrollment is on March 30th and we are currently recruiting students!

All of our programming is free and open to the public. Please contact Heidi at the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House Technology Center at 206-461-4568 ext 202 for more information on any of these events.

Come out and join your neighbors this Saturday morning, March 12 at 10am, for the monthly neighborhood clean up. Bring your gloves if you have them, although there are sometimes some available to borrow. There will be cheery yellow trash bags, grabbers and coffee and donuts.

Please note that the Neighborhood Clean Ups have moved to the second Saturday of the month.

Looking to meet your neighbors? Learn new cooking techniques and/or recipes?

Rainier Community Kitchen is an opportunity for neighbors to gather to cook good food together and go home with meals for their families. Our combined shopping dollars go to healthy, vegetarian ingredients and we enjoy learning new recipes as we cook together. Currently, we meet on the second Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:30p, in the kitchen of the Rainier Community Center.

The fee is $25 and you’ll enjoy two hours of camaraderie with your neighbors, a sense of accomplishment, and will create 4-6 servings of 4 menu items to take home. Register at http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?aid=23&cid=66281 by Weds, March 9 to join us on March 10.