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Join your NRV neighbors on Wednesday, Feb. 29, to celebrate our many cultures!

6pm - multicultural potluck dinner - bring something to share!
6:30 - Vietnamese Music and Dance
6:45 - Black History Month Presentation
7:00 - Ethiopian and European Culture Presentations

Interpretation provided in Somali, Ahmaric, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.

Wednesday, Feb. 29
6pm - 7:30pm
NRV Neighborhood House

The NRV Traffic and Safety Committee cordially invites all NRV residents to join your neighbors to

• address community safety issues around the NRV neighborhood
• improve community safety through education; come learn how to engage with neighborhood police officiers
• share ideas for effective public safety programs and community involvement
• meet representatives from the Seattle Police Department, the Neighborhood Security Patrol, and SHA Property Management

Monday, March 5, 2012
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Neighborhood House Community Room

All are welcome. Interpretation provided in Somali, Oromo, Amharic, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese. Refreshments will be served.

For more info, please contact Evelyn Larsen or Naomi Chang

The Southeast Asian Advisory Council meeting is on third Tuesday of every two months. This month will be on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at 5:00 PM in the Paul Allen room at the Neighborhood House (4410 39th Ave South).

Please attend the meeting and bring up your ideas or issues for the group to discuss. Your participation is very important and beneficial to SE Asian businesses, the SE Asian Community, as well as the citizens of city of Seattle. Your voice is very important to us; please come to share your concerns.

If you have any questions regarding of the meeting or you have any issues you wish to discuss during the meeting, please contact Linh Thach at 206-612-8572, Trong Tang at 206- 467-1785 or Sompasong Keohavong at 206- 679- 7575 so that your concerns would be included in the agenda for discussion.

Confused about how to file your taxes? VITA-Certified volunteer tax professionals will show you how to file your taxes online, step-by-step, for FREE!

Appointments are available on:

• Friday, February 17th - 11am – 7 pm
• Thursday, February 23rd - 9 am – 5 pm

The Van will be at Neighborhood House Rainier Vista on Friday February 17th and Thursday February 23rd to assist individuals who earn less than $57,000 a year with their taxes.

By appointment only! Please contact Laura at (206) 461-4568 x 202 to schedule an appointment.

Come out for the monthly Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, February 11, at 10am. Grabbers, bags, and some gloves are provided (if you have your own, please bring them!). Take an hour, spend some time with your neighbors, have a doughnut, and help keep NRV clean and tidy.

There is a Community Safety Meeting on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7pm at the Lakewood/Seward Park Clubhouse (4916 S. Angeline St). This is a joint meeting of the Lakewood/Seward Park Community Club and the Southeast Crime Prevention Council and will be attended by City Councilmember Bruce Harrel, SPD Chief of Police Diaz, City Attorney Peter Holmes and SPD South Precinct Captain Nolan.

A huge community turnout will help drive home the point that Southeast Seattle residents take our community safety seriously. Come if you can.

Neighborhood House would like to offer a women-only exercise class for community members and is looking for a volunteer instructor. If you know someone who might be interested in teaching yoga or aerobics, please contact Kate at katef@nhwa.org or 206.461.4568 ext. 211.

You are invited to a town hall in Columbia City on Saturday, February 11, with Mayor Mike McGinn. Ask your questions and let the mayor know what’s on your mind.

Columbia City Town Hall
Saturday, February 11
11 am to 12 pm
Royal Esquire Club
5016 Rainier Ave S.

The Technology Center at the Neighborhood House offers opportunities to access the internet, attend classes on computer skills, get help applying for jobs online, or help finding social services online. Staff are available to answer any questions and teach classes. Come visit soon to get connected!

February’s classes include:

One Economy Mobile Tax Prep Van!
Need help filing your taxes? Come file your taxes for free with the help of a trained expert! Please call Laura at (206) 461-4568 x 202 to make an appointment.

• Friday February 17th from 11am – 7pm
• Thursday February 23rd from 9am – 5pm

Financial Literacy Class:
Wednesday February 29th 4:30-6pm
Learn about banks and credit unions and how to pay your bills online!

Basic Computer Skills Classes
Wednesdays February 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd 4:30-6pm
Learn the basics of computers from how to use a mouse, how to type, navigate the internet, or any other skills you would like to learn!

Job Search 101
Fridays from 2-3:30pm
Get help with making a resume and applying for jobs online.

Youth Tutor Time!
Thursdays from 5:30-6:45pm
Youth who need computers for their homework assignments are invited to attend and work with staff to complete their work!

February Saturday Open Lab Hours
Saturday February 11th, 11:00-5:00
Saturday February 25th, 11:00-5:00

For more information, please contact Kat McGhee or Laura Horan at (206) 461-4568 x 202, or via email at KathrynM@nhwa.org or LauraH@nhwa.org.

Come out to the woods this weekend! This month, volunteers are needed to remove blackberry from the southern trailhead off of 27th and Angeline to prep the site for a stairwell and native garden to be installed this summer.

Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10am til noon.
Meet at 2809 S Alaska Place (just across Alaska/Columbian from NRV)
Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. Tools and gloves provided.