About Fresh Bucks: Fresh Bucks is a healthy food program that helps Seattle residents afford the fruits and vegetables they need to thrive. Fresh Bucks is funded by the City of Seattle, including Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT). The SBT promotes public health by reducing the sales and consumption of sugary drinks and investing the tax revenue in healthy food programs designed to reach communities most impacted by food insecurity.

Submit A Public Lottery Application (Link here: Application)
The Public Lottery application opens on October 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Between October 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. and October 29, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., you can apply online or over the phone for Fresh Bucks benefits. Benefits can be spent on fruit and vegetable purchases at participating Seattle retailers in 2022. (See Where to shop below)
All eligible, unduplicated applications received within the Public Lottery application period will be entered into a public lottery. Your chances of being selected in the lottery are the same whether you apply online or over the phone.

October 11–29, 2021 Public Lottery Application Period
December 2021 All Applicants Notified of Applicant Status
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To Submit an Application, You Need the Following Information:

• Number of people in your household
• Total household income
• Current home address
• Your voucher ID number (for current Fresh Bucks customers only)

Am I Eligible?

• Anyone can apply to receive Fresh Bucks benefits. 
• When you submit an application, you will receive an instant response letting you know if you are eligible.
• You are Eligible for Fresh Bucks Benefits if:
• You live within the Seattle city limits (check here) and
• Your household income is at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI).

Number in household > 80% AMI
1 > $63,350
2 > $72,400
3 > $81,450
4 >  $90,500

Public Lottery Application
Recognizing that not all eligible households are served through our network of community-based enrollment partners, we also offer a public lottery application. All eligible, unduplicated applications received within the public lottery application period are entered into a computer-generated randomized selection process led by a third party. Each applicant is assigned an “unfiltered” randomized ranking between 1 and the total number of applicants. (For example, in a lottery with 10,000 applicants, each applicant is randomly assigned a number between 1 and 10,000.) We enroll Public Lottery applicants in order of randomized ranking as available budget allows.

FAQ: https://www.seattlefreshbucks.org/faq/

Where to shop: https://www.seattlefreshbucks.org/where-to-shop/?location=Seattle&radius=10

2020 Impact Report: HERE

Arrowhead Gardens residents can contact Kellie Rogers for assistance 
kellie.rogers@shag.org
Mobile 206-485-5111

03/06/2021 COVID Variants
Multitude of coronavirus variants found in the US — but the threat is unclear
Ramped-up sequencing efforts are helping to identify mutations that might boost transmission or help a virus evade immune responses.
Nature - March 5, 2021
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00564-4

03/05/2021 COVID Vaccinations
GMap Vaccination Locations in West Seattle

 03/05/2021 COVID Vaccinations
Seattle Mayor's office: COVID-19 Vaccinations
https://www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19/vaccinations

03/04/2021 COVID Variant
The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant may be 65-82% more transmissible than earlier strains, according to a model fitted to COVID-19 data from the UK around the time of the variant’s emergence.
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2021/03/03/science.abg3055
 
03/04/2021 Masks
Mask Guide with Dr. Vin Gupta (Video)
https://twitter.com/lptv/status/1367671211354849288?s=2

What Happened at the Seneca Falls Convention? | 1848 History
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcYhuG1y3bc


Susan B. Anthony: Women's Suffrage Leader & Activist
| Full Documentary | Biography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1cF64iklA


Five Black Suffragists Who Fought for the 19th Amendment
https://www.history.com/news/black-suffragists-19th-amendment

1. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825–1911)
2. Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823–1893)
3. Mary Church Terrell (1863–1954)
4. Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879–1961)
5. Ida B. Wells (1862–1931)

Untold Stories of Black Women in the Suffrage Movement
Seattle Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br6b9sIuIDU

The Erasure of Black Women from History 
with Dr Janet D Bell | Black America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc2pNjzoGGM
Carol Jenkins sits down with social justice activist and communications strategist Dr. Janet Dewart
Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement

Photo credit: https://www.wildnwbeauty.com/

Wellness Committee Minutes
Anyone on SNAP can get $150 toward the purchase of a tablet through Mona Sanger.
And get wi-fi for $15 a month. Contact Mona if you need help using Zoom. ​

NPR Podcast
Sacha Baron Cohen On 'Borat' Ethics And Why His Disguise Days Are Over
February 22, 20211:36 PM ET
Heard on Fresh Air / Terry Gross
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970115927/sacha-baron-cohen-on-borat-ethics-and-why-his-disguise-days-are-over

 02/26/2021  Crosscut
Snoqualmie Tribe’s latest leap: Native blankets, made in Seattle
The tribe’s design brand, Eighth Generation, wants to take on the Pendletons of the world from its SoDo headquarters.
https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/01/snoqualmie-tribes-latest-leap-native-blankets-made-seattle

02/26/2021 Short audio recordings
NASA's Perseverance Rover Microphone Captures Sounds from Mars
https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/25629/nasas-perseverance-rover-microphone-captures-sounds-from-mars/
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/

 02/25/2021 Art History
Robert Colescott
(August 26, 1925 – June 4, 2009) was an American painter.
He is known for satirical genre and crowd subjects, often conveying his exuberant, comical, or bitter reflections on being African American.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Colescott
https://www.artsy.net/artist/robert-colescott

02/19/2021 Black History
Meet the museum leader who helps Seattle celebrate black history
LaNesha DeBardelaben executive director of the Northwest African American Museum.
https://theevergrey.com/meet-the-museum-leader-who-helps-seattle-celebrate-black-history/
 02/19/2021 NAAMNW Black History 
Northwest African American Museum
Virtual Events
https://www.naamnw.org/events?mc_cid=2e25cdc633&mc_eid=e657f04592
02/18/2021 MOHAI: Black History
Join MOHAI for an evening of storytelling about Seattle's Black history (Online)
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 @ 6:30 pm
How does history shape who you are?
Hear from community members inspired by moments from local Black history that impact their present lives.
When History Is Your Story features the collections and research of the Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS) and is co-presented by BHS and MOHAI.
Register: https://mohai.org/event/when-history-is-your-story/
BHS: https://www.bhswa.org/wordpress/
02/17/2021 NAAMNW Black History
From Migration to Mark Making: Jacob Lawrence and the Impact of Black Pioneers in Washington State: Join the Northwest African American Museum for a lively conversation about the work of Jacob Lawrence, one of the first nationally recognized Black artists.
https://www.naamnw.org/events/wa-pioneers
02/17/2021 FRONTPORCH: Black History
Recognizing and Honoring Seattle's Black Community for Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, we are hosting a series of profiles and stories to amplify and honor people, businesses, organizations, and events connected to the history of Seattle’s Black community. Profiles include current leaders and historic figures, as well as influential Black-owned businesses and organizations that serve as an integral thread in the fabric of our city.

Black History Month Archives - Front Porch
https://frontporch.seattle.gov/tag/black-history-month/
Black History Month: Black and Tan Hall & Clubs
The term “black and tan” originated in Harlem to identify clubs where patrons of all races were welcome despite segregation laws. The original Black and Tan Club in Seattle has an extensive history. The popular music venue at 12th and Jackson is said to have opened in the early 1920s and despite name and ownership changes over the years, operated for nearly five decades.
https://southseattleemerald.com/2018/05/15/the-story-of-seattles-black-and-tan-club-and-those-who-owned-it/

02/17/2021 Seattle Civics
Join the Seattle Women's Commission:
Learn about the commission's vacant positions and how you can help advise the City on matters related to women's issues.
https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SeattleWomensCommission/SWC-Recruiment-Announcement-020821.pdf

02/22/2021 MARS ROVER TOUCHDOWN
Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video)
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/mars-perseverance-landing-video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg&feature=emb_logo
02/19/2021 Orca Baby
Look! It's a bouncing baby orca in Puget Sound
https://www.kuow.org/stories/it-s-a-bouncing-baby-orca
 02/19/2021 Seattle Parking
Seattle On Street Parking: Rates Vary by Time of Day
Click on the map to view parking rates.
* Change the parking rates by clicking on the tabs at the top.
* Pay stations appear when you zoom in.
* Click on a pay station to see the pay by phone code.
* Use the Magnifying glass to Search by Pay Station Number,
    PaybyPhone Location Code, or Address.
https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5fc6cb313ec34374a3141d4d24b05c5d

​02/18/2021 USGS: Earthquake Alert
ShakeAlert:
An Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States
https://www.shakealert.org/
Washington Emergency Management
Alert & Warning Notifications
Opt In to ShakeAlert https://mil.wa.gov/alerts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7eQ6kBgxA&feature=emb_logo
USGS
The likelihood of an earthquake under magnitude 8.0 — smaller, but still potentially devastating to the region — in the next 50 years is around 40%.
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/shake-alert-earthquake-warning-system-washington-15956791.php
Starting March 11, 2021, ShakeAlert®-powered earthquake early warning alerts will be available for delivery directly to wireless devices in Oregon. In May 2021, Washington state will follow suit and complete the ShakeAlert public alerting rollout across the entire West Coast. California enabled ShakeAlert-powered alerts in October 2019.
https://www.usgs.gov/news/shakealert-pacific-northwest-rollout?qt-news_science_products=1#qt-news_science_products
Seattle PI
New 'ShakeAlert' earthquake warning system to launch in Washington in May; drill next week
The system, created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Advanced National Seismic System (ADNN), is a network of sensors that can detect seismic shaking and provide information such as the magnitude, location and expected duration to partners who will then distribute it via cell phone, radio, internet and television alert to residents.
While residents drop, hold and cover during the shaking, the alerts can also initiate other protective actions such as stopping trains to prevent derailments, halting surgeries at hospitals and shutting off water valves to protect infrastructures.
Seismologists with the USGS said there is a 15% chance the Evergreen State will be rattled by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake within the next 50 years. ​

2/16/2021 COVID Vaccine Resources
How Do I Get the two Covid-19 Vaccines?
Emily Lord, MSW Student,  Community Life Foundation
If you need assistance making an appointment, contact Mona Sanger
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2/15/2021 COVID 
Arrowhead Gardens is easing into Phase 2.
Amenities are being opened gradually, including the Computer Room
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02/09/2021 COVID
The Atlantic is making COVID articles available to all readers
https://www.theatlantic.com/category/what-you-need-know-coronavirus/
02/14/2021 COVID
Washington State COVID Vaccine Finder
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/eligible-covid-19-vaccine-seattle-techies-help-create-site-shows-open-appointments/
> https://www.covidwa.com/
 02/13/2021 COVID VACCINE HELP
If you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine but are having difficulty scheduling an appointment, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 Assistance Hotline can help. Language assistance is available.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/ContactUs
Dial 1-800-525-0127, then press #. If you can’t reach the hotline, please call the alternate number, 888-856-5816
(a Spanish option is available).
  6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday
  8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and observed state holidays

 02/11/2021 CDC COVID Masks 
Wearing a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask (double masking), or knotting the ear loops of a medical procedure mask, then tucking in and flattening the extra material near the face were found by the CDC in experiments to reduce exposure from simulated cough particles.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7007e1.htm
PDF https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/pdfs/mm7007e1-H.pdf