The project focuses on the area south of I-90 and east of I-5, including the neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Rainier Valley, Seward Park and Rainier Beach.  These neighborhoods are home to several City of Seattle Landmarks, but much of the community’s history has not previously been documented.  Our Historic Preservation Program invites you to explore our city’s history and learn about the people and places that make it unique. 

The project includes:

• New studies by El Centro de la Raza, the Northwest African American Museum, the Wing Luke Asian Museum and the Washington State Jewish Historical Society
• New essays about Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Rainier Valley, Seward Park and Rainier Beach, and new local history app by HistoryLink.org 
• New multi-lingual poster series 中文  Af Soomaali   Español   Tiếng Việt .

Visit www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/southeastseattle to learn more.

The celebration, sponsored by City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program, includes new research on the historical roots of Southeast Seattle’s ethnic diversity: www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/southeastseattle
and new studies by El Centro de la Raza, the Northwest African American Museum, the Wing Luke Asian Museum and the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, as well as:

• New essays about Beacon Hill, Mount Baker, Rainier Valley, Seward Park and Rainier Beach, and new local history app by HistoryLink.org  
• New multi-lingual poster series 中文  Af Soomaali   Español   Tiếng Việt

Click here for more information. 

 After June 1, free posters will be available at the Southeast Neighborhood Service Center
Questions?  Contact Melinda Bloom at 206.682.0228 or Melinda.Bloom@seattle.gov

As many as 1,300 homes may be affected by the outage. The cause of the main break is not known at this time.

Although water service is expected to be restored this afternoon, as a precautionary measure residents and businesses in two areas are being asked to not use tap water for drinking or cooking purposes — unless it is boiled — until notified.

• An area bounded by 55^th Ave. South to the east, and 44th Ave. South to the west; and Ferdinand Street to the north, and South Brandon Street to the south.
• An area bounded by South Brandon Street to the north, and South Brighton Street to the south, and Wilson Ave. South to the east, and 48^th Ave. South to the west.

SPU said it will take at least 24 hours before tests have been concluded to ensure the water is safe to drink.

Area residents are advised that if they must use water from their taps — for food preparation, brushing teeth, rinsing contacts and making ice — they should boil it first. Bring the water to a rolling boil for 1 minute; then let it cool and pour into a clean container.

Dishwashers can be used if run with the sanitizing/heat cycle and commercial dishwashing detergent. Dishes can be hand washed if rinsed in a diluted bleach solution — one teaspoon household bleach to one gallon of water — and then allowed to air dry.

Tap water can be used for bathing, but do not drink any of the water and do not allow babies to put water or washcloths in their mouths.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available. Customers with questions can call SPU Customer Service, at: 206-684-3000.

This notice has been issued following consultation with the Washington State Department of Health and Public Health: Seattle & King County.

• be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, or be fiscally sponsored by one;
• have a small budget (generally under $100,000);
• have a presence in South Seattle, White Center or Kent, and engage diverse, low-income community members to address disparities in these neighborhoods. South Seattle is defined as areas south of Interstate 90, west of Lake Washington, and north of Seattle’s southern border. White Center is defined as the unincorporated area between the cities of Burien and Seattle. 

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 The Seattle P-Patch Community Gardening Program, Seattle Tilth and Seattle Public Utilities partnered to offer a Master Composter Training Program for gardeners in Southeast Seattle P-Patches. With the collaboration, Seattle Public Utilities provided funding for the classes, Seattle Tilth provided the composting educational training and Seattle P-Patch program recruited program participants and coordinated the program. In making the connection with communities and gardeners, P-Patch staff worked with volunteers and interpreters to get the word out to the community.

This training was focused on Southeast refugee and immigrants who are the residents of NewHolly and the surrounding neighborhoods. The training provided interpreters for five languages that included Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer, Mien and Lao.  P-Patch staff and student intern volunteers coordinated interpreters and helped with the outreach strategy process. More than 15 participants attended the classes weekly from June through August.

The gardeners were very interested in learning the theory and gaining hands-on practice about the composting process and how to improve soil.

A graduation ceremony was held on August 4. Congratulations to all of the participants for completing the first multilingual Master Composter Program!

By Bunly Yun
Community Garden Coordinator

The FREE 2011 MLK Business Association

June 11th @ Othello 10:30 -12:00
July 30th @ Graham 10:30 -12:00
August 13th @ Othello 10:30 -12:00
September 17th @ Graham 10:30 -12:00

Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of 98118.  Support locally owned, independent businesses to maintain our unique community character, provide continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs, build community economic strength, and help retain community-based businesses.

The tour guide will give some history of the area and help connect us to the diversity of products and services available along MLK. We will visit several shops and listen to amazing stories from entrepreneurs who recently arrived in the US . We will get to know our neighbors better as we walk through the district sampling treats and discovering the multitude of offerings found around MLK. It will be like vacationing abroad without the hassle of having to update your passport.

Sign-up for 1 or all 4 tours by calling Sarah Valenta @ 206-760-4213 or emailing @ sarah@homesightwa.org or visit http://www.facebook.com/MLKintheValley