| Mar |
| 15 |
| 6:00 pm |
Our friends at the White Center Community Development Association alert us to an upcoming educational business seminar on small business tax, funding and financing on Monday, March 15th from 6pm – 8pm at Chase Bank (1616 SW 100th Street).
Here are the details:
WHAT: Educational seminar on small business tax, funding and financing.
WHEN: Monday, March 15th from 6pm – 8pm.
WHERE: Chase Bank Meeting Room, located at 1616 SW 100th Street in White Center.
INFO: From a flier:
Do you own or think of owning a business in White Center? Do you have business tax-related questions?
Are you interested in finding out about funding/financing sources to start/operate your business?
Would you like to pick the brain of an expert in business development and a couple of CPAs?
You are invited to: AN EDUCATION SEMINAR ON SMALL BUSINESS TAX, FUNDING & FINANCING
Presented: Cornerstone Funding Company
Location: Chase Bank – Meeting Room
Address: 1616 SW 100th Street
Date & Time: Monday, March 15 6pm – 8pm
RSVP is required by emailing Nhan Nguyen at nhan@wccda.org or call 206.694.1082 Ext. 166.
REMINDER: The first in a series of public workshops for Sea-Tac Airport’s “Part 150 Noise Study” is scheduled for Wednesday night (Feb. 24th) at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines beginning at 5:15pm.
So if you have something to say about airport noise, this would be the place to air your thoughts and hope that the Port of Seattle hears you.
Doors open at 5pm, with the program beginning at 5:15pm.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Public workshop for Sea-Tac Airport’s “Part 150 Noise Study” program
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 24th beginning at 5:15pm.
WHERE: Mt. Rainier High School, located at 22450 19th Ave South in Des Moines.
INFO: From a press release:
Are you bothered by airport noise?
Do you have specific questions you’d like answered related to airport noise?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, please consider attending the Part 150 workshop at Mount Rainier High School (22450 19th Avenue South Des Moines, WA) on Wednesday Feb 24 from 5 to 7 pm.
“Part 150″ is an FAA regulation that provides for airport operators, such as the Port of Seattle which owns and operates Seatac airport, to study ways of reducing airport noise. Part 150 studies are a two year process, with five or six workshops . The Feb 24 meeting is the kickoff for a new Part 150 study, the last Part 150 study wrapped up in 2001.
The “hope” of a Part 150 study is that the airport operator will then actually implement some of these ways of reducing noise. So how do we turn hope into reality? The answer is: citizen involvement and action.
At the first workshop on Feb 24, the Port and its consultant, Landrum and Brown, are committed to listening to citizen requests for what they would like to have included in the study.
So:
1. Please attend the workshop, and bring a neighbor too. (but if you can’t make this time, which is definitely inconvenient for many people, there’s an alternative below).
2. Please bring your questions in written form.
- We anticipate the workshop will include small group breakouts of 15 to 25 minutes. The “facilitators” are not likely to have time for all questions.
So, it is really important to bring written questions. With your written questions:
- Please include your name and mailing address
- Please ask for a written response within 30 days
- Please feel free to send a copy via email or mail to RCAA, the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs.
RCAA is funded by local governments as a resource for airport – related issues. RCAA is tracking the questions citizens are asking as a part of a project monitoring the Part 150 process. There have been times when questions asked of the Port did not get a satisfactory answer. If you put your questions in writing, cc them to RCAA, and send the responses to RCAA as well, there is a much higher chance no one’s questions will fall through the cracks.
RCAA can be reached by email at rcaanews@earthlink.net or by mail at:
19900 4th Ave SW
Normandy Park, WA 98166=======
For more information about Part 150 and the workshops:
–The RCAA blog will have periodic updates. The web address is:
http://latestnewsonairportaffairs.blogspot.com/
It is linked to from the main RCAA web site, at www.rcaanews.org
Note RCAA will be posting some topic areas on the blog you may want to consider for your questions.
The Port of Seattle has a Part 150 web page. The address is:
http://www.airportsites.net/SEA-Part150/
Also remember the Port has a noise incident report form online, available here:
Read our previous coverage of this issue here.
| Feb |
| 10 |
| 9:00 am |
White Center’s Educare Early Learning Center is hosting “Wednesdays with WCELI” this Wednesday, Feb. 10th from 9am to 10am at their offices at 625 SW 100th (next to White Center Heights Elementary School).
This is a new monthly series, and this week’s topic is “How to Enroll in Educare.”
Here are the details:
WHAT: Wednesdays with WCELI at the Educare Early Learning Center
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 10th from 9to 10am
WHERE: Educare Early Learning Center, located at 625 SW 100th in White Center
INFO: The topic is “How to Enroll in Educare,” and will include:
- Coffee/Tea and light morning refreshments provided
- Children welcome activities provided for aged 2-5
- Interpretation available
For more information, call (425) 917-7728.
| Nov ’09 |
| 17 |
| 6:30 pm |
Craig Grella, of Seattle-based Cornerstone Funding Services, sends us word that he’s teaching a $39 class at the Highpoint Community Center (located at 6920 34th Ave SW) on Nov. 17th that can help people “start their own business for under $100.”
We figured that in this economy, with many out of work looking for jobs and others seeking a new start, we’d go ahead and post the class info; plus, it’s sponsored by the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department so it’s got some cred.
Here are the details:
Taught by successful business owner Craig Grella, this course will show you the steps to start and operate a business in WA State. Topics included:
- Why Start a Business?
- WA State Business History and Statistics
- Planning Your Business
- Structure, Location and Legal Forms
- How much Money do you Need?
- Helpful Websites and other Resources
- Putting it all Together
Spots Available: 20
- Would you like to set your own schedule and be your own boss?
- Would you like to spend more time with your family?
- Do you have a product or service that is not offered in the market?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you have the same entrepreneurial spirit that has helped to create over 98% of all businesses in Washington State and over 95% of all new job growth in the last two years.
Whether you want to sell items from your garage on EBay, would love to open a spa and wellness center, or just have an idea for the next great product or service, starting your own business has its advantages and we’ll show you what they are.
Our course is designed to teach you how to break away from the daily grind and start your very own business in less than 24 hours and for less than $100.
We’ve partnered with the City of Seattle to offer this course for just $39. To register, click the link below:
What you’ll learn in this course:
- What you need to get started
- How to plan your business
- How to structure your business
- How to file the required forms
- How to finance your business
- How to get online in just minutes
- Resources for operating your business
Normally we charge over $250 to teach this material to entrepreneurs and sole proprietors. At $39 this is an amazing value and you will be able to put the information you learn to immediate use.
Sign up for this course now and be on your way to owning and operating your very own business.
The course will be held at the High Point Community Center located at:
High Point Community Center, located at 6920 34th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98126
For more information call Craig Grella at 206-274-8336 or email cgrella@cornerstonesvs.com.
To download and print an informational flyer click here.
| Mar ’09 |
| 5 |
| 6:30 pm |
West Seattle Montessori School (which is moving to White Center this spring) is hosting a guest expert speaker tonight, who will speak on the topic of Montessori education.
John Chattin-McNichols will speak tonight (Thursday, Mar. 5th) from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the American Legion Hall, which is located at 3618 SW Alaska Street in West Seattle (map below).
The event is sponsored by the West Seattle Montessori School and is free to the public.
John Chattin-McNichols took his Montessori teacher training for ages 6-12 years in Bergamo, Italy, in 1970-71. He got his first job at a Montessori school in 1968.
One of his lecturers and his final examiner was Mario Montessori, the son of Dr. Maria Montessori, the founder of the Montessori method of education.
Maria Montessori once said: “Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
Chattin-McNichols has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Child Development and Early Education.
He is a Past President of the American Montessori Society and the author of The Montessori Controversy.
He is an associate professor and department chair at Seattle University, where he has taught for 28 years.
He is a Fulbright lecturer and has spoken about Montessori in many countries around the world.
For more information, please contact West Seattle Montessori School at 206-935-0427.
| Feb ’09 |
| 26 |
| 9:00 am |
| Feb ’09 |
| 27 |
| 10:00 am |
Here are the details:
Some believe that hip-hop is dead.
According to Northwest based hip-hop group, Blue Scholars, “it’s not, it’s just malnourished and underfed.” True story. Hip-hop music and culture is continuously thriving and evolving. Since its inception, each day has been a stepping stone for this multifaceted channel of expression.
On February 26 and 27, 2009, Highline Community College presents “The Hip-Hop Summit.” A two day long event showcasing a culture defined by creativity, diversity, knowledge and evolution.
Help us gain strength in our movement and spread the word. Hip-hop don’t stop!
WHAT: Hip Hop Summit, to be held over two days:
WHEN:
THURSDAY, FEB. 26th:
- 9:00am-9:50am: The History & Evolution of Hip-Hop with King Khazm (founder of Zulu Nation-Seattle Chapter, Hip Hop emcee & activist) in Mt. Constance Room
- 10:00am-11:30am: Keynote: Hip Hop Politics with Dr. Tricia Rose of Brown University in Mt. Constance Room
- 12:00pm-1:30pm: Panel Discussion: Misconceptions of Hip-Hop in Mt. Constance Room
FRIDAY, FEB. 27th:
- 10:00am-10:50am: Art Showcase in Mt. Constance Room
- 11:00am-12:00pm: ICC – Poetry Lounge and Open Mic in Mt. Constance Room
- 7pm: Doors Open at Mt. Townsend Room Stage: 2 v. 2 Break Battle, With Performances by:
- So HyDef
- Nam
- Khingz
- Gabriel Teodros
- The Parker Brothers
- Common Market
WHERE: Highline Community College Student Union (Building 8), located at 2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 (map below)
COST: Highline Students $5, General Admission $10
INFO: Highline Community College Events Calendar or on MySpace
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Seattle Neighborhood Groups is now offering “Be Safe” presentations for White Center-area residents.
These presentations can include free translation, and contain important safety information, such as:
- “Calling 9-1-1” for police, fire, and medical emergencies
- “Protect Yourself” from Identity Theft and Fraud
- “Be Safe” – Personal Safety
Each safety presentation is free, presented by professional community educators, about 20 minutes in length, and includes a question and answer session.
SNG pays for interpretive services, if needed.
“Be Safe” presentations are intended to increase Seattle neighbors’ access and ability to use emergency services and reduce the risk of becoming crime victims.
For information and/or to schedule a presentation for your group, call or email SNG:
Website: http://sngi.org/
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