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The next meeting of the Southeast Asian Advisory Council will be held on April 17 at 5pm at the NRV Neighborhood House.

At this meeting, the SPD Recruitment Unit and James Hong from Vietnamese Friendship Association will share their goal about how to work with the Asian community. As always, there will have time for you to share with us safety concerns of your neighborhoods and businesses.

Contact Linh Thach at 206-684-7712 if you have any questions regarding of the meeting or you have any issues you wish to discuss during the meeting.

Are you interested in learning more about our local Somali Community? The King County Public Education Committee is having another Cultural Awareness Series focusing on the vibrant Somali community in King County. This is an interactive workshop and will focus on:

• General Overview of Recent History and Reasons Driving Immigration
• Background on the diverse Somali Community in King County
• Role of Religion for Somalis
• Cultural Do’s and Don’t’s
• Somali Cuisine and Lunch
• Somali Greetings and Helpful Phrases
• Outreach Strategies
• Challenges of being a Somali Woman Immigrant
• Social Health Issues

This event will be held on April 24th from 12:30pm to 3pm at the New Holly Neighborhood Gathering Hall (7054 32nd Ave S).

Please RSVP to david.shannon@seattleredcross.org or call 206-709-4528.

The next Community Cleanup will be Saturday, April 14 at 10am. Meet your neighbors for coffee, doughnuts and community service in the Central Park. Grabbers and some gloves provided.

There will be two workparties in the Cheasty Greenspace at Mt. View this month! The first is this Saturday, April 7 from 10am til noon. The second will be an Earth Day event with Seattle Pacific University on Saturday, April 21, from 10am til 2pm.

Current efforts are focused on the new trailhead at Angeline and 27th, and April’s work parties will be about continuing to remove ivy and blackberries and then adding burlap and mulch in preparation for planting in the fall.

Tools and gloves are provided. Bring your own water and dress in layers. Kids welcome!

As a result of continued fiscal challenges and cuts to The Seattle Public Library funding, the Seattle City Council is considering placing a Library levy on the Aug. 7, 2012, ballot to supplement city funding.

The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive community input on this proposed levy. Everyone is welcome to attend and address the City Council.

City Council Public Hearing
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3
Council Chambers
Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Ave., Floor 2

For more information, you can view the press release or read about the Libraries for All plan.

Come learn how to live a healthy lifestyle, play games, listen to guest speakers, youth presentations, enter to win prizes in a raffle, and enjoy free healthy food at the Healthy Living Event at the NRV Neighborhood House on Monday, March 26, from 5:30pm to 7pm. All are welcome!

The MLK Business Association is proud to announce the second annual Plate of Nations event. Join us from March 25 to April 7 for $15 & $25 group meal deals and taste some of the city’s best global cuisine. You can choose from a diverse array of dishes from Halal Asian curries or Southern soul briskets to Somali goat shawarma or vegan mac & cheese. The rich flavors found in these hidden gems will transport you to the eastern US and around the world. For more details please check our website www.plateofnations.com and like us on Facebook .

Want to get your finances in shape? Come to a FREE Financial Fitness Day, this Saturday, March 31, from 10am to 2pm at the Rainier Community Center (4600 28th Ave S).

Talk to an expert about credit and debt, financial planning, investments, mortgage and foreclosure, bankruptcy, starting a business, Social Security and Medicare, and student loans. Have your tax return prepared, get your credit report, open a checking or savings account, create a budget, apply for public benefits (food, utilities, child care, health insurance) and shred documents.

For more information, please download the flyer.

If you or a friend or family member smokes, come out to a free workshop and learn how to quit smoking for good.

• TODAY (March 14), 6pm, Rainier Vista Boys & Girls’ Club
• Thursday, March 22, 5:30pm, High Point Neighborhood House
• Saturday, March 31, 1:30pm, Yesler Terrance Community Room
• Saturday, March 31, 4pm, New Holly Gathering Hall

For more info, please contact Mike Graham-Squire at 206-353-7945.

Celebrate Earth Day by joining your neighbors in a day to beautify the Rainier Valley! Participation is easy:
pick a project (litter collection, paint out graffiti, weed an empty lot, create a community garden, tend to traffic circle plants, etc); form a team; and register for supplies and support.

For more information, contact Nhi Tran at 206-322-6134 or Yun Pitre at 206-730-0364.