Happenings | Feb. 10 edition
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Vashon Villages Launches
The Vashon Villages program will launch at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at The Senior Center, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, brief remarks and locally-made treats. Funding for this community-centered, aging-in-place program is provided by the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy. (See page 6.)
Racial Equity Training
Islanders and activists Janie Starr and Ty Cunningham will join a panel addressing the “how” of activism through a racial equity lens. The workshop, “Exploring Partnerships in Collaboration and Coalition Building,” will be presented by Washington Indivisible Network (WIN) and Indivisible National Training Manager, Kimberly Tucker. The workshop will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, on Zoom. Register at tinyurl.com/ycx3p527.
Health Insurance and More
Miguel Urquiza, from King County Public Health, will help islanders sign up for health insurance, food stamps, and Orca Lift cards from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 16, March 16, and April 20, inside the Vashon Library. Urquiza can also assist islanders remotely, in Spanish or English. Call or email him at 206-477-6965 or 206-491-3761, or miguel.urquiza@kingcounty.gov.
Talk on the Rock with Emily Pinckney
Emily Pinckney, executive director of 500 Women Scientists, and a commissioner of the Sustainable Tacoma Commission, will speak about environmental justice and equity in this talk presented in partnership with Vashon Nature Center and Vashon Center for the Arts. Pinckney’s experience as an underrepresented scientist led her to advocate for environmental justice and educate underserved communities on how to navigate around systemic barriers. The event takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 at VCA. Get tickets at vashoncenterforthearts.org.
Racial Equity Training
Islanders Janie Starr and Ty Cunningham will join a panel addressing the “how” of activism through a racial equity lens in a workshop, “Exploring Partnerships in Collaboration and Coalition Building,” presented by Washington Indivisible Network (WIN). The workshop takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, on Zoom. Register at tinyurl.com/ycx3p527.
King County Survey on Composting
The county, with the support of Zero Waste Vashon, is considering building a facility on Vashon to process local food and yard waste into high-quality compost. Give feedback on this idea by taking a survey at vashonsurvey.com or by scanning the QR code on postcards recently sent to islanders about the survey.
