Killing Fields Museum- Learn from Cambodia

 
 
Greetings!
I have heard from several community members about the difficulty of providing comments regarding the search for a new Seattle Police Chief on the website.  If you would like to direct your comments directly to me via email, I will make sure that your comments are included in our discussions. Please reply to this email with your comments by March 8th.
  
The Search Committee is seeking public comments on these questions:
 
* What qualities are you looking for in a new Police Chief?
* What is the most important public safety issue in Seattle?
* What does the Seattle Police Department do well?
* What changes would you like to see?
 
The public is also invited to offer comment at the Police Chief Search forum at http://www.ideasforseattle.org/ or by calling the City at 206-684-CITY (206-684-2489).
 

Kay Godefroy
Search Committee Member
Executive Director
Seattle Neighborhood Group
http://www.sngi.org/
206-323-9583
 
 
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work. Best of all, census takers work right in their own communities.

Census taker jobs are excellent for people who want to work part-time, those who are between jobs, or just about anyone who wants to earn extra money while performing an important service for their community.

How to apply :
http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/how-to-apply/
 
 
A Family in need of help.

 At about  8pm February 1st, a Khmer family from our community suffered a tragic lost of their 17-year-old son Prackserth (Patrick) Soeun, in a fire in the South Park community of Seattle.  The rest of the family were able to escape with just the clothes on their back. They have lost everything and are now staying at a relative house. They are in need of our help.

Sean Phuong and his family came to the United State as a refugee in 1984 and ever since settled in Seattle.  Mr. Phuong has been out of work for the past year .  Mr. Phuong  wife ,Sody Soeun was onced employed, but now she is not working due to the recent tragedy. Mr. Phuong family has contributed tremendously to the local Buddhist temple by ways of monetary, maintenance and upkeep of the temple's property, not to mentioned Mr. Phuong never turn down at a chance to play music at fund-raising event for any Khmer community  needs.

Urgent needs:

something in the line of a care package. towels, toiletries, etc a rice cooker, and other kitchen items, personal hygiene, underwear.....

Cash contribution for funeral expenses. up to 6,000 dollars.

family needs:
Sean Phuong (father) need clothes, jacket size medium. and men shoes size 8.

Sody Soeun (mother) need clothes, jacket and women shoes size 7.

Sophary Soeun (21-year-old daughter) need clothes, shoe size 7and a half, and for her two children boy age 1 ,and girl age 2.

Channy Soeun (9-year-old son) need clothes size 8-10, shoes size 4, jacket etc.

Phann Phuong (88-year-old grand father) need clothes, shoes etc.

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If possible donation can be made at  local Bank of America under Sean Phuong account name . We will work toward in having a donation box also at the local White Center Bank of America under Prackserth (Patrick) Soeun name for the funeral cost.

Other places that we will have donation boxes are: Pean Meas Video off of Martin Luther King Way in South Seattle, also the White Center Donut shop.

You can give to the family by dropping of needed items at:
Wat Sahak Khemararam Buddhist Association
824 S. 100 street
Seattle WA  98168

February 6th Buddhist funeral ceremony will be held at the same temple before 12noon, then making its way
to the funeral's final destination

contact person
Many Uch 2066792084
Vuthy 2068834636
Chantha 2062342127
Klaudia 2063720752
ps If you prefer to contact me instead, I am also available. Thanks to all of you.
 
 
You are invited to join us for

 A NIGHT OF MUSIC & DANCING

A Non Profit Fundraising


Saturday, March 6, 2010

8:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Jumbo Chinese Restaurant

4208 Rainier Ave South
Seattle, Washington

:: Cause Contribution ::

$15 Per Person

Help Asian American Dragon Boat Association retire 2009 Bon Om Tuk Dragon Boat Festival’s Debt.  Donations and ticket sales will benefits the Bon Om Tuk Dragon Boat Festival Debts and Overhead Expenses. Dress Code Enforced. Food table for ten are available at $400 per table.

 

To buy tickets or make a donation, contact:  info@aadba.org or call 425.876.0859, or Call Dara Duong at 206-730-7740
 
 
WHAT: THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S 2010 CITIZENS BUDGET CONFERENCE
WHEN: SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 12-5 P.M.
WHERE: SEATTLE CENTER HOUSE, MAIN FLOOR AND THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOMS

Sponsored by Seattle’s City Neighborhood Council and Seattle Center, in cooperation with the Mayor, City Council, City Budget Office, and Department of Neighborhoods

Be there for the kickoff of Seattle City government’s two-year budget process! Find out why budgeting matters and how to get involved in the decisions that affect you! Join the Mayor, his new Budget Director, City Councilmembers, and representatives of more than 20 City departments in dialogue about Seattle's revenue and spending priorities.

The Sunday, Jan. 31 Citizens Budget Conference begins with a budget fair (noon to 12:30, but some agency tables and exhibits will be ready by 11 a.m.) where you can talk one-on-one with agency representatives. At 12:30 there will be addresses by Mayor Mike McGinn, City Council Budget chair Jean Godden, and City Budget Director Beth Goldberg. At 2 and 3 p.m. there will be presentation/discussion groups where you can hear and quiz more than 20 City agencies large and small. The conference will end with a 4-5 p.m. panel discussion among City Councilmembers.

Agencies invited include the Seattle Department of Transportation, Department of Parks and Recreation, City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, Police Department, Fire Department, Municipal Court, Law Department, Department of Human Services, Office of Housing, Seattle Public Library, Department of Information Technology, Department of Planning and Development, Planning Commission, Design Commission, Seattle Center, Seattle Animal Shelter, Department of Neighborhoods, Office of Economic Development, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, City Auditor, and Ethics and Elections Commission. There will also be a discussion group about Youth Issues in the Budget.

Only once every two years can you engage on budget issues with such a wide range of Seattle officials. The conference is open to the public, free of charge, with snacks and beverages. Seattle Channel 21 will record the conference for later video rebroadcast, and streaming video will also be available anytime on the City web site. Interpretive services are available upon request. Publicity in English, Mandarin, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese can be found at http://seattle.gov/neighborhoodcouncil.
Don't miss the Citizens Budget Conference--Sunday, January 31, noon to 5 p.m. at the Center House at Seattle Center! For further questions: (206) 322-5463, cleman@oo.net; or credmond@mac.com. The City Neighborhood Council is an official City of Seattle advisory body, composed of one representative from each of the thirteen district councils, which are also official advisory bodies.
 
 
Business Opportunity in General
Real estate/home/mortgage: ( recently, there're many Cambodian home owners in need of assistance in Home Re-modification...and much more).  Please share your reliable info/contacts/company- thanks
 
 
Immigration and Naturalization (New laws and regulations, new fees, up coming trainings/workshop). Please check BCIS (www.uscis.gov) for up-to-date forms, fees and regulations about immigration and naturalization.

To find out about Immigrant Visa application, affedavit of support form, travel, passport, and many more please visit ( http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html )

to learn more about US Government/US department of state please visit
( http://www.state.gov/  )
 
Fund Raising 01/29/2010
 
Cambodian Community Fundraising party
 
 
Cambodian Community party and Socialization- Check out at Jumbo Restaurant, EQ... and many more locations in Seattle- Tacoma. Please share if you have more info about organizers/group of performers/stars/special events...
 
 
There're many Cambodian families looking for job around Seattle and Tacoma area. They're in need of PT/FT job. Please share Employment info/links/agency/company. Thanks for sharing!

For those who're in need of job right a way please visit Job Placement office at SeaTac ariprot, Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), South Seattle Community College, YMCA and many community centers in your areas.