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In Loving Memory of Ajene-Bomani Robertson

July 24, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS 8 Comments

Ajene-Bomani Robertson

Ajene-Bomani Robertson, 44, of Los Angeles, CA went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2019. Ajene was born in Seattle, Washington on August 2nd, 1974. The son of Folayan-Oni Robertson (nee Barbara Davis) and Rivers Robertson Jr., Ajene is survived by his wife, Shannon McClain Robertson, 3 sons, Lennox Rivers, Niall Rowan and Tatum Ajene Reign Robertson, also his brother, Gavin Robertson & his wife, LaShanda, nieces RaKayla and Janea, and nephew, Gavin Jr., as well as a number of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in passing by his mother.

A stellar athlete, Ajene attended Garfield High School where he played Varsity basketball. He went on to play small forward for Seattle Pacific University, where he received his Bachelors degree in Communications. He also played basketball abroad in Norway as team captain for the Harstaad Vikings. Ajene devoted his life to helping others as a teacher, basketball coach, mentor and program manager for The Austin Foundation. He taught in Seoul, South Korea and Los Angeles, CA. Ajene was an avid reader and lover of music, from jazz to classic R&B. He regularly listened to motivational speeches and podcasts and was an active member of Santa Monica, California’s Toastmasters organization.

Ajene’s celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Garfield High School’s theater at 1pm. Ajene’s legacy will live on in his children and in the lives of all those that he touched.

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Expedia and Treehouse Team Up on Back-to-School Drive Supporting students in foster care is easy with digital drive kits

July 19, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS 1 Comment

Expedia is partnering with Treehouse on one of many back-to-school drives throughout Washington to give hundreds of kids and teens in foster care a fresh start to the upcoming school year.

“Everybody deserves to get school supplies just like we did. It’s really important for youth in foster care,” said Quenita Dich, Salesforce Systems Administrator and Volunteers Committee Lead at Expedia. “We all want to fit in on that first day.”

Expedia’s Volunteers Committee is particularly passionate about education, and the resources and tools Treehouse provides make it easy for them to set up donation drive drop-off bins and information on every floor of the company.

“Whether you’re 8 years old or 80, anyone can host a back-to-school drive,” said Erika Lanier, Community Engagement Officer at Treehouse, a nonprofit dramatically improving outcomes for youth in foster care. “Our drive kits make collecting new clothes, backpacks and financial contributions simple. It is a low effort and high impact way to get involved.”

Classrooms, offices and places of worship are all invited to rally their communities and make a lasting impact in a young person’s life.

No different than any other child or teen, youth in foster care are looking to start the school year with a quality backpack and the latest trends in clothing and shoes. Monetary donations will go to fund a variety of extracurricular activities giving young people opportunities to explore interests and discover lifelong passions.

Any group or individual interested in hosting a back-to-school donation drive can visit the “Host a Drive or Event” pageat www.treehouseforkids.org to sign up. Contact Treehouse at 206.267.5109 or drives@treehouseforkids.org with any questions.

About Treehouse
Founded in 1988 by social workers, Treehouse is Washington’s leading nonprofit organization addressing the academic and other essential support needs of more than 7,000 youth in foster care. We’re committed to youth in care statewide achieving a degree or other career credential, living wage job and stable housing at the same rate as their peers. With fierce optimism, we fight the structural inequities that impact all of us. Learn more at www.treehouseforkids.org.

Filed Under: Community, Community News, Featured Stories, Northwest

LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS ANNOUNCED AT CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE The work to improve the lives of Washington’s children continues

July 19, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

The Children’s Alliance, a Washington state-based advocacy organization dedicated to improving the well-being of children by effecting positive changes in public policies, priorities, and programs, yesterday announced two upcoming leadership transitions.

Deputy director Jon Gould will leave his position at the end of September. Gould has served Children’s Alliance for 22 years. Paola Maranan, executive director since 2004, will leave her position at the end of May 2020. Maranan has served Children’s Alliance for 26 years.

The Children’s Alliance board of directors will lead the process to recruit and hire the next executive director. 

“Children’s Alliance has been fortunate to have the strong, long-term leadership of Paola and Jon,” said Gabriela Quintana, chair of the board of directors.

“The board joins with the staff and community to thank them for their years of service and wish them well for the future,” she continued. “We also know that leadership transitions are inevitable. With a strong staff, board, and network of child advocates, the Children’s Alliance will grow through this opportunity.” 

The two leaders, who comprise two of the three members of the organization’s staff management team, made independent decisions to transition within the same 12-month period. In the course of their long working relationship, they had made a mutual commitment to advise each other early of such a decision. They announced their transitions together in order to maximize the opportunity for strong planning and rehiring through much of 2020.

Children’s Alliance has a rich 36-year history of successful public policy advocacy for kids and families. As these longtime leaders prepare to depart, that work will continue due to the contributions of a strong board and staff.

The board will share information about the executive director search on the Children’s Alliance website: www.childrensalliance.org/transitions.

To read the personal statements of Maranan, Gould and Quintana, please visit www.childrensalliance.org/blog/announcement-childrens-alliance.

 

Filed Under: Community, Community News, Featured Stories, News, Northwest, Politics

Annual Othello International Festival Brings the World to Rainier Valley

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS 1 Comment

Annual Othello International Festival Brings the World to Rainier Valley

Acclaimed as one of the most authentic multicultural festivals in Seattle, the annual Othello International Festival will convene again this year on Sunday, August 11 from noon to 6:00PM.

Known to be one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the nation, the Rainier Valley is home to speakers of over 59 different languages from China to Somalia, from the Philippines to Samoa and across the world. The Othello International Festival brings these communities together to share their music, dance, and artistic traditions under a high canopy of trees in the pastoral setting of Othello Park. Booths feature local businesses, community organizations, and multi-cultural food vendors surrounding the Park’s beautiful meadow where a dance floor invites attendees to join in the fun and learn from one another.

The Park is located just one short block from the Othello light rail station. Besides filling the Park, the festivities will spill across Othello Street onto the Holly Park Community Church grounds where the Seattle Police Department will be holding its annual picnic.

Over recent years, Othello has come to be identified by this unique event with its colorful array of traditional costumes, dance, music, gymnastics, martial arts, giant puppets, petting zoo with camel, big bouncy houses, ethnic food trucks, art creation stations where participants can create their own art works to take home. “Othello without its Othello International Festival would be like Munich without its October Fest,” said Dick Burkhart, a long time Othello neighborhood activist. “There are lots of fun things happening in our Park these days, but this International Festival is an annual signature event that brings the whole community together.”

A visitor from London once said of the Othello International Festival, “I came here, and I saw the world.” Truly this event is a tiny microcosm of what should be happening on the entire planet. It is a coming together of people from many nationalities to be together as one community sharing their art, music, dance, and cultural pride.

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community News, Entertainment, Events, Front Page Slider, Music, People, Theatre

Warning Signs of an Unsafe Elderly Driver

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

We’ve all heard stories about the dangers of elderly drivers. Driving helps older adults stay mobile and independent, but the risk of being injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash increases as people age. Not only can an unsafe driver kill or injure themselves while on the road, but they can also seriously endanger other drivers and pedestrians.

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), older drivers are more likely than younger ones to be involved in car accidents. In fact, approximately 500 older Americans are injured every day in crashes. For these reasons, it is imperative for families to keep a close eye on their aging loved ones’ driving abilities and habits.

* What are some of the warning signs that show an elderly person may not be fit to drive?

* What are the ways you can go talk about the situation?

* Is there a certain age when elderly drivers begin to break down?

* What made you become an advocate for the senior community?

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Health

Medicare for All Will Cripple Doctors and Hospitals

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

Medicare for All Will Cripple Doctors and Hospitals
By Sally C. Pipes

Americans have health on their minds. Nearly four in 10 voters think health care is the most important policy issue our country faces.

Some lawmakers — including several Democratic presidential candidates — think a government takeover of the nation’s health insurance system is the answer.

But Medicare for All isn’t what voters are looking for. It would drive doctors from the profession and cripple hospitals. Fewer of America’s brightest students will pursue medicine. Ultimately, Medicare for All would make it harder for patients to gain access to care.

Already, the United States is facing shortages in the supply of care. Our nation will be short more than 120,000 doctors by 2032. Rural and underserved communities will be hit hardest.

In many ways, this is a stress-driven shortage. More than four in 10 physicians report being burnt out. Around half plan to change career paths. A similar proportion wouldn’t recommend that their children go into medicine.

A survey of physicians found that “bureaucratic tasks” were the most common contributor to burnout. More than one-third cited long hours as a stressor; a similar share pointed to insufficient pay. Two of every 10 doctors said government regulations contribute to burnout.

Medicare for All would make these problems worse. A government takeover of healthcare would smother doctors in new bureaucratic tasks. Meanwhile, patients would consume even more care, now that it’s free. Doctors would have to work longer hours to meet that demand.

And they’d do so for less pay. Medicare for All envisions paying doctors at Medicare’s rates, which are significantly lower than those for private insurance. Physicians would receive about 30 percent less for procedures including hernia repairs or gallbladder removals, compared to current private rates. Reimbursement rates for emergency visits and chest x-rays would be 60 percent lower.

Asking doctors to treat more patients for less money is no way to address the looming physician shortage. Practicing doctors will leave the profession, and budding doctors will consider other lines of work.

Hospitals would also see revenues decline under Medicare for All. Currently, hospitals receive just 87 cents for every dollar they spend on Medicare patients. Over two-thirds of hospitals lose money on Medicare inpatient services.

Hospitals depend on private insurers to stay in the black. By eliminating private insurance, Medicare for All will deprive hospitals of the revenue they need to balance their books. One study estimates hospitals will lose $151 billion in annual revenue under Medicare for All.

Hospitals would likely have to cut staff or eliminate services. Some might close entirely. Already, one-fifth of rural hospitals are in such poor condition that they are at risk of closing.

These dire scenarios are not hypothetical. They’re the reality in single-payer systems in other countries.

In the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, a majority of general practitioners said in 2017 they felt pressure due to long working hours, increasing workloads, and burdensome paperwork. Two in five planned to leave direct patient care by 2022. That’s twice as many as were planning to quit in 2005.

Many British hospitals lack the funds to replace outdated and low-quality equipment.

Voters are right to focus on health care. But if Democrats interpret that level of interest as an opportunity to sell Medicare for All, they’ll be sorely disappointed.

Sally C. Pipes is president, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute. Her latest book is The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care (Encounter). Follow her on Twitter @sallypipes. This piece originally ran in the Oklahoman.

 

Filed Under: Front Page Slider, Health

DAV RecruitMilitary JBLM Veterans Job Fair

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

DAV and RecruitMilitary are joining forces to attract, hire and retain military veterans and military spouses in the Greater Seattle area.

This is a free hiring event for veterans, transitioning military personnel, National Guard members, Reserve members and military spouses.

 Thursday, July 25, 2019, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

American Lake Conference Center, 8085 NCO Beach Road, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

MORE DETAILS: In 2018, DAV RecruitMilitary hosted 139 veteran hiring events across the United States with nearly 6,750 exhibitors engaging with more 32,000 military-trained job candidates. “We are pleased to provide these companies with access to the widest network of highly qualified veteran job candidates who are looking for meaningful civilian career opportunities,” says Tim Best, CEO of Bradley-Morris & RecruitMiltiary.

 

EVENT REGISTRATION & EXHIBITOR INFO: http://bit.ly/JBLM072519

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Filed Under: Business, Classifieds, Front Page Slider, News, Northwest, Politics

Our Champion for Racial Justice for Over 40 Years.

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

 

 

King County Councilmember Larry Gossett serves on the Metropolitan King County Council representing many Seattle neighborhoods, including the Central Area, Capitol Hill, Beacon Hill, the Rainier Valley, Seward Park, UW, Fremont, Ravenna, Laurelhurst and the Skyway neighborhood in unincorporated King County.

Councilmember Gossett is chair of the Law and Justice Committee and serves on the Budget and Fiscal Management, Government Accountability & Oversight, Health, Housing and Human Services, Planning, Rural Service and Environment, and Regional Policy committees. He is also a member on the Flood Control District Board of Supervisors.

Born and raised in Seattle, Councilmember Larry Gossett has been a dedicated servant of the people for over 45 years. Gossett’s Council district represents an area where he has lived and worked on issues his entire life.

Councilmember Gossett is a graduate of Franklin High School, and after two years at the University of Washington, he became a VISTA volunteer in Harlem (1966-1967) and worked with poor youth and families. Following his service obligation to VISTA, he returned to University of Washington where he was one of the original founders of the Black Student Union (BSU). As a respected student activist, he fought to eliminate racial discrimination and increase the enrollment of African Americans and other students of color at the University. After graduation, he became the first supervisor of the Black Student Division, in the Office of Minority Affairs.

Councilmember Gossett is extremely proud that in 1999, 13 years after the 1986 change of the County’s name to honor the slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he spearheaded the campaign to change the King County logo from an imperial crown to an image of Dr. King. In 2007, the King County Council unanimously adopted the change, becoming the only governmental entity in the nation to have as its logo the likeness of Dr. King. In the summer of 2008 the University of Washington Alumni Association gave him the esteemed honor of being selected as one of the “Wonderous 100,” one of the most influential UW graduates over the past 100 years.

Prior to his election to the King County Council, Councilmember Gossett was the Executive Director of the Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP), one of the oldest and largest community action agencies in the City of Seattle. He was at CAMP from 1979 until 1993 when he was elected to the King County Council, representing District Two.

Councilmember Gossett is a highly respected community leader who has long advocated for the underrepresented and underprivileged in King County for his entire career. He is an advocate for programs that help inner-city youth and reduce racial and class disparities in our local criminal justice system. He has also spearheaded efforts to eliminate black-on-black violence and other manifestations of self-hatred by poor and disenfranchised populations.

Councilmember Gossett has traveled around the world in various community and political capacities. As a community activist, he traveled to Japan, Canada, Russia, and Nicaragua. He represented the King County Council on various trade missions to many countries in Asia (India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and South Korea), several countries in South America and South Africa, and most recently, Kent County in England.

Councilmember Gossett is a dynamic speaker, prolific writer, administrator and political activist. He has the ability to motivate and inspire people of all races and walks of life. He is dedicated to the cause of equal rights and economic freedom for all people.

He is married with three adult children and four beloved grandchildren.

Filed Under: Featured Stories, News, Northwest, Politics

Come by today and test drive the car of your choice – ASK For “Q”

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

Quadric Griffin –
At NW Auto Empire, we are here to make purchasing your vehicle as easy as possible. We partnered with some of the leading financing institutions to make it happen.

Located in Seattle, NW Auto Empire (3711 Rainier S,Seattle WA 98144)  is a pre-owned, late model dealer that provides customers with a complete automotive experience at competitive prices.

NW Auto Empire is dedicated to customer satisfaction and we have provided you with a map, as well as our address and phone number to help you find us easily.

We are passionate about luxury cars and we are intent on sharing that passion with you when you purchase your new car from us.

 

 

Filed Under: Front Page Slider, LifeStyle

I humbly ask for your vote, Tammy Morales for Seattle City Council D2

July 16, 2019 by Admin NW FACTS Leave a Comment

I’m running to build power for our neighbors in District 2. I believe in prioritizing those most impacted by city policy – our low-income and working neighbors, elders, immigrants, our disabled neighbors, and communities of color – and in listening to your ideas.

As a daughter of a single mother, I have seen first hand the struggles that working families face trying to make ends meet.

Fighting for working families is why I’m an organizer with the Rainier Beach Action Coalition. It’s why I’m co-chair of the Seattle Human Rights Commission. It’s why Congresswoman Jayapal called me a champion for working families when she endorsed me in this race.

It is time for the city to work for all of us, not just the wealthy few. If elected, I promise to continue listening to you and to bring your voices to City Hall.

 

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Front Page Slider, News, Northwest, Politics

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