Sunday, Jan. 7th- Youth Group 3-5

Sunday, Jan. 14th- Youth Group 3-5
Sunday, Jan. 21st- Transition Group                                 3-4:30 at Orchards Dairy Queen

Sunday, Jan. 28th- Race for Warmth 

             8:30-11:30am at Clark Public Utilities 

Here is the link to sign up for WHO shifts. You can also email Deb Burlingame  and she will add you to the list. 

Signup Genius link for WHO Sign ups

Our dates are coming up fast so let me know as soon as possible!

It's OK to bring in hot dishes on the evening shift or special breakfast food if desired on the morning shift. It is preferred if you have a food handlers card but not required. (it's an online process - https://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov)

Store bought food is also fine. Be sure to coordinate with others on your shift so we don't overwhelm. Also let Deb know so we don't buy extra.

I will also need someone on Thursday evening and Sunday morning to take the Laundry to Inn at Orchards.

Looking forward to working with everyone on this years WHO.

-  Deb Burlingame

 
The 2018 interfaith Advocacy Day is Tues Feb 20th 9 am - 3 PM in Olympia.  

On Interfaith Advocacy Day, you will be able to:

• Join workshops that will break down the issues on FAN's 2018 Legislative Agenda
• Learn current best practices on how to advocate in today's legislature
• Prepare for briefings and hearings with advocates from your legislative district
• Meet with your legislator!                                                               

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Registration coming soon.  We can plan to car pool to reduce parking costs, once we know how many may be able to attend.  This is a wonderful chance to work together with other spiritual communities advocating for our shared values for the good of all.

A presentation was given at the November meeting of the Evergreen Faith Based Coffee on an up coming Levy to support the Evergreen Public Schools, coming up in February. In November the Evergreen School Board, voted to place a bond measure on the February 13, 2018 ballot. The proposed bond would include the replacement of eight aging schools and construction of a new elementary school. It would also add needed capital renewal and expansion for other schools throughout the district. In addition to endorsing replacement of older schools, the district found safety, security, reducing the reliance on portable classrooms and taking advantage of low interest rates along with no local property tax increases, were important to constituents. 

On the replacement list is Sifton, Ellsworth, Marrion, Burton and Image elementary schools; Wy'east Middle School; and Legacy and Mountain View High schools. A new addition at Heritage High School will replace 39 portable classrooms since the school was designed as a three year high school, but by the time it opened, the district had moved to a four year high school model. With the addition of a new elementary at NE 162nd Avenue and 39th Street, crowding and use of portables in elementary schools across the district will also decrease. The remainder of the district's 37 schools will also see safety and security upgrades, heating and cooling system replacements, improvement to athletic fields and upgrades for the fine arts programs. Current bonds are nearly paid off, so even with this bond, the total local school property taxes in the district will actually decrease over the course of the next several years for property owners.

This bond helps the school district in which our Project Transformation students attend school. If we are to support these children, we must consider supporting the schools as part of that commitment.

For more information: http://www.evergreenps.org/Envision
or yesforevergreenschools.org

 -  Terry Eaton