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Charter Schools (I 1240), Marriage Equality (Ref. 74), Tax Increase Requirements (I 1185),

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October 4th Forum

Start: Oct 4 2012 – 19:00
End: Oct 4 2012 – 21:00
Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Agenda:
Ballot Issues 
Charter Schools (I 1240), Marriage Equality (Ref. 74), Tax Increase Requirements (I 1185), The Seattle Seawall Levy and 4 esoteric statewide measures.

Location:
Seattle First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Ave
Seattle

Drug Policy Forum, Thursday, September 6, Townhall

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Drug Policy Forum, Thursday, September 6

By joanna

http://www.seattlelwv.org/ The League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County 

Drug Policy Reform Forum
The League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County invites you to hear experts, including former U.S. Attorney John McKay, Kim Marie Thorburn, M.D., and Commander Pat Slack of the Snohomish County Regional Drug and Gang Task Force discuss this topic. 

Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:00p.m.
Downstairs at Town Hall 
1119 8th Ave, Seattle 
click here for directions 

The League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County invites you to hear experts, including former U.S. Attorney John McKay, Kim Marie Thorburn, M.D., and Commander Pat Slack of the Snohomish County Regional Drug and Gang Task Force discuss this topic. 

The moderator will be Jonathan Martin, reporter for the Seattle Times.

The effectiveness of the current drug policy, which places its emphasis on deterring drug use through punishment, has been widely questioned as a costly and ineffective approach. Proponents of drug policy…

Join EastPAC with Seattle City Council Public Safety Chair Bruce Harrell

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Seattle City Council Public Safety Chair Bruce Harrell will be our special guest at our Thursday, April 26th East Precinct Advisory Council Community Meeting.

 

We often hear concerns about chronic criminal and nuisance activities that compromise your quality of life and safety. Come and let Councilmember Harrell know that you want a safe neighborhood! 

EastPAC Community Meeting 

 
Thursday, April 26th, 6:30pm to 8pm  
 

Seattle University’s Chardin Hall, Room 142 

park free  

in front of building) 

All are welcome, this is a public meeting! I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday!  
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Stephanie Tschida, Chair  
EastPAC 

 

The Seattle Central Waterfront Plan Forum, Thursday, April 5, 2012

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April Forum – The Seattle Central Waterfront Plan

Thursday, April 5, 7:30 to 9:00 PM, Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle

Have questions about the plans for Seattle’s central waterfront? What is the seawall and why is it important? How will the space be used once the viaduct comes down? What other projects are in the works?

Come hear from a knowledgeable panel of speakers and ask your questions.

  • Bob Donegan, CEO Ivar’s Acres of Clams, Central Waterfront Committee
  • Nathan Torgelson, Policy and Development Manager, Seattle Parks & Recreation
  • Jennifer Wieland, Project Manager, Elliott Bay Seawall
  • Gael Tarleton, President, Seattle Port Commission

http://www.seattlelwv.org/node/1120

Fostering Effective Teaching: No Easy Answers.!3{2}March 1st forum

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March Forum – Fostering Effective Teaching: No Easy Answers

Start: Mar 1 2012 – 19:30
End: Mar 1 2012 – 21:00
Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Thursday, March 1
7:30 to 9:00 PM – Forum

Seattle First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle
Free and open to the pubic.

Forum Speakers:

  • Olga Addae – Seattle Education Association President
  • Patty Seigwarth – Executive Director Special Services, Bellevue School District
  • Margit McGuire, PhD – Master in Teaching Program Director, Seattle University
  • Jennifer Wright – Executive Director, Learning & Technology Services, Mercer Island School District

Thank you to our co-promoters, including The City Club of Seattle and the Municipal League of King County.

Reminder Metro Open HouseMonday, Feb. 28th, 6:00 PM, Washington Middle School

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Washington Middle School
Monday, February 27
6:00pm to 8:00pm

 Central Area/Mt. Baker Open House: Proposed Sept. 2012 Service Changes
WhenMon, February 27, 6pm – 8pm
WhereWashington Middle School, 2101 S Jackson St, Seattle, Washington 98144
From King County Councilmember  Larry Gossett:click here. During this round of service adjustments, the District 2 buses that are most impacted are in the Central Area (Routes 2, 3, 4, 14, and 27). Metro is hosting an Open House on February 27th at Washington Middle School from 6 pm – 8 pm. I will be there and I hope you will join me to learn more about the proposed bus changes and what they mean to District 2 residents. I want to hear from you, so please email me at [email protected]

Further commentary
Even though there seems to be good news for now, Metro has been quiet on the details of the promise not to change the #2 and they will not be represented on the web page until sometime later in March.   Try to attend to let Metro hear your comments.  Queen Ann (not just Seattle Center) and the #2 with its connection to the #13 represent  important connections between housing along Seneca and the Queen Anne Community Center.   Let Metro know not to begin chopping away at the route.  There are many subtle relationships that need to be openly discussed in collaboration with the community.   

Good News from Metro for Now

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Dear Bus 2 Riders:
In case you have not seen it, below is the email announcement from Metro about the current status of Routes #2, #4, and #27 for this round of restructuring.Thank you for your help in communicating our collective comcerns to Metro.
 
We anticipate there will be furthur considerations of changes/modifications at some point in the future. Let us know if you don’t want to be notified by Bus2Riders when we learn Metro is taking up this issue again. We will keep this email active and send out a notification to the list when we hear that there are new issues or opportunities for comment regarding route #2.  If you aren’t already on the list and want to you can still email [email protected] to be included on the list.
 
If you haven’t expressed your concerns to Metro, it wouldn’t hurt to send them in before Feb 29 at [email protected] and/or fill out their questionnairehttp://www.surveymk.com/s/Sept2012TransitRestructuringP2, so Metro has a more complete understanding of riders’ concerns. You can also attend one of the remaining Open Houses to learn more. This is the link to the calendarhttp://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/calendar.html. Please contact Carol Gordon,[email protected], if you wish to participate in the Ralley on the #2/#13 to Metro’s Queen Anne Community Center Open House on Feb 23 shortly after 5PM.
 
Also it would be appropriate to express your thanks to Metro for listening to the community’s concerns and for removing the changes to the #2 for now.
 
Thank you again for your participation.
 
All the Bus 2 Riders and Supporters
Date: February 17, 2012 2:07:34 PM PST
To: “Obeso, Victor” <[email protected]
Subject: Route 2 Update
Thank you for taking the time to participate in our outreach process for the September 2012 service change – your input has been very valuable.
We undertake our outreach efforts to develop a better understanding of how the community uses our services, so that the changes we propose balance the needs of riders of a particular route with the needs of current and future riders of our entire system.
The proposals Metro presented for feedback were designed to improve the efficiency of our service to serve more people to more places. Talking with you and others helps us understand how existing service is an important part of your lives and neighborhoods. When proposals include long established high ridership routes within a diverse and multifaceted setting, public outreach helps Metro weigh technical considerations with human factors.
We have received valuable feedback. We’ve heard that there are factors that deserve further review, analysis and understanding. As a result, Metro has decided to postpone the route 2, 4 and 27 proposals. Issues were raised of coverage and traffic congestion on Madison Street, and more information about the unique travel needs of those that live and work in the area is needed. For now, we are not proposing to change existing routing of this set of routes. Instead, we are proposing to just make small adjustments to the frequency and running hours of routes 4 and 27 consistent with demand.
You can expect to see updated web content and materials detailing a recommended proposal in mid-March. You can send us comments by email at [email protected], or phone our message line at 206-263-9768.
Sincerely,

Manager, Service Development

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Privatization of Government Services, Assets and Functions Forum

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“Jurisdictions across the nation are being besieged with proposals to privatize government services, assets, and functions. Everything from public schools, prisons, highways, bridges, military, Social Security, air traffic control, natural resources, national parks, tax collection to pension funds, voting machines, liquor sales, lotteries, worker’s compensation, welfare, and parks.  And with very mixed results.”

Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:30 PM,Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle

Moderator – Eleanor Licata

Speakers –

Don Comstock, PhD, Stanford, teaches political economics in the graduate Management and Leadership program and the Environment and Community program at Antioch University. Don has created and led public and nonprofit organizations in fostering community development and community-based economic development. He also has consulted with public agencies and small businesses and published in the areas of organizational and community change, critical theory and participatory research.

Nora Leech is a member of the National League of Women Voters Study Committee on Privatization and was the chair of the Seattle League’s 2009 study on Privatization. She currently serves as the chair of the Seattle League’s Economics and Taxation committee and serves on the State League’s Lobby Team. Nora is a long-time member of the League as was her grandmother before her.

Jim Sawyer, a political economist at Seattle University, writes extensively on “root causes” of economic dysfunction, particularly within the realm of economic ideas. At the beginning of the Great Recession, he was working in France as a Fulbright Scholar and publishing in Belgium, France, Great Britain and the United States.

This is presented by the League of Women Voters and as a part of a national study.  It is free to the public. http://www.seattlelwv.org/node/1100