World Dance Party - Mark November 6th on your calendar

Mark your calendars for a sure to be memorable event that Shan Ottey has been bringing together.  It will be wonderful to bring all ages to and will be full of dance, friendship, sharing of customs through dance, food and laughter.  Bring your neighbors, kids and other loved ones to this truly multi-generational event!  Ms T.

WORLD DANCE PARTY
Show Up, Get Down
Free Event — All Ages Welcome

Saturday, November 6th, 2010
6:03pm to 10:17pm
Southeast Seattle Senior Center
4655 S. Holly Street, Seattle 98118
Bring a dish to share and your dancing shoes.
Beverages will be available.

The Dance Party is a collaboration between SeaMar, the Vietnamese Friendship Association, the International Drop In Center, ReWA, East African Community Services, Horn of Africa Services, Chinese Information and Service Center, (CISC) Campana Quetzal, Southeast District Council, Rainier Chamber of Commerce, Somali Community Service of Seattle (SCSS), Filipino Community of Seattle, The Service Board, (TSB), Southeast Seattle Senior Center and Senior Services
Contact vu.le@vfaseattle.org for more information.
Mini lessons will be offered:
 Disco
 Merengue (from Latin America)
 Bhangra (from India)
 Eritrean dancing
 Line dancing
 Hip Hop
 Ballroom
 Salsa
Followed by all-out dancing!
Free Event — All Ages Welcome


There is a wonderful flyer that is a PDF that I could not place on my site due to compatibility issues.  My apologies.  I am hoping that I can either resolve this or that the flyer will be on one of the other sites and will link you to it then.  Ms T.

Have you ever thought about serving on a non-profit board?

There are so many ways to support the community that we live in.  With the many non-profits that have closed due to lack of financial oversight the past few years I thought I would include this on our list of resources.  I have had several conversations with community members about how powerless we have felt as supposed stewards of important necessary services have been allowed to rip off our community, our pockets and our overall faith in others.  While this training will not replace personal integrity, it is nice to know that it is in place.  Ms T.


Do you want to do more in your community? Ever thought about serving on a non-profit board?

Then think about participating in The Bridge!

The Bridge is a dynamic training program designed to give you the basics in nonprofit and government board service. Step on up!

Why board service?

Impact. There is nothing better than making a difference in a child's life through tutoring, or enhancing your neighborhood by cleaning up a park. But think about the impact you could have if you served on a board that determined how many children received tutoring, or which parks were receiving the most funding? On a board, you give direction, you raise the money and YOU are our community's stewards.

Without boards, our community institutions would fall apart... do you really want to live in a community without them?

The Course
In a series of trainings, you'll learn about roles and responsibilities of nonprofit and public board members in addition to completing personal skill and interest assessments.

The Bridge coursework focuses on:
- financial and legal responsibilities
- governance structures
- fundraising and public budgeting
- personal reflection

Following the training, we connect you with board opportunities. Then again, you might decide that board service isn't for you. But at least you know!

When/where
Fall Registration is NOW open!

Tues 9/14, 9/28, 10/12, 6-9pm OR
Saturdays 11/13 & 11/20, 10am-2pm


The class takes place at the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center building at 19th and Madison on Capitol Hill - 1625 19th Ave Seattle, WA 98122.


More Info/Sign up
http://www.seattleworks.org/AboutUs/index.php/bridge.html


The Bridge fee is $150 - includes meals & resources. (A limited number of scholarships are available.)

Already sitting on a board or have an MPA?
The Bridge is an introductory course - if you have an MPA or have already served on a nonprofit board, this might not be the class for you.

19th at Madison, 98122   
• Location: Capitol Hill/Central District

Leather and Lace Preformers are bringing down the house Saturday Oct 2nd

We are going to have a silent auction on Saturday evening that will make you scream!  This co-mingled with the entertainment line up at the 1st Annual Leather & Lace No Contest Fundraiser will have the crowd begging for more.  First, any event that has the one and only energy of Lamar Van Dyke is worth attending.  She has a style all her own.  You never quite know what you will get but you know you will enjoy the ride.

Until now the performers have been TOP secret!

Lamar will be introducing the acts of long time friends as well as new ones too.    

Tamara the Trapeze Lady is a crowd pleaser and a crowd teaser - we love us some Tamara!

Randy Andy is hot off the performance trail and enters the quiet zone - sshhhh!

Our Lady Lydia will be no Lady with the help of WA State Ms Leather 2010 and friend in tow.

 Individual Performances by Icy Jazzy, Max and Diamond Jack - Our NW Community Boot Black

Lancer and Dee-Licious are for you to decide...

This evening will directly benefit the
newly established LGBT Elders' Fund. 
October 2nd, 2010 6:30pm -  8:30pm
MC'd by the one and only FanTaBuLous Lamar Van Dyke
Featuring Fabulous Community Entertainers kept TOP Secret until now
The Cuff
1533 13th Ave, Seattle,
Suggested Donation $10
Silent Auction to benefit LGBT Elders' Fund
email: boi Di wastatemsleather2010@gmail.com with any questions
www.wsmlo.org
WSMLO is a federally recognized 501(c) (3) organization.


Professional Video Taping Services by Shan Ottey.

Play will commence afterwards, email: boi Di wastatemsleather2010@gmail.com

Gen Silent Film Showing - Save the Date November 22nd Monday

Gen Silent will be showing on Monday, November 22, 2010, 2-4 PM, at
NorthShore Senior Center
10201 E. Riverside Drive
Bothell, WA,
in the Multi-Purpose Room
Cost: FREE
Movie time: 63 minutes; discussion following

Gen Silent is the new LGBT documentary from award-winning director and documentary filmmaker Stu Maddox. Gen Silent reveals how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders, who fought the first battles for equality now face so much fear about discrimination that they are hiding their lives again. Thousands are dying earlier than their straight counterparts because they are afraid to ask for help. But there is a growing number of individuals trying to build awareness and wake up the long-term and health care industries to their plight.

What's in a name? Ask Portia DeGeneres.

According to Diva Magazine which is Europe's hot lesbian mag since 1994 lovely Portia De Rossi who is Ellen's wife will be taking Ellen's last name.  Of course, I am sure this information was all over the US news via TMZ but it was much more interesting to read it in a glossy UK edition devoted to hot lesbian women. So here it is...without pics, darn.

Having filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to change her name, the actress formerly known as Portia De Rossi is now Portia DeGeneres.

The request for a change of name was granted Thursday in LA County Superior Court, report TMZ.

The Australian actress, who found fame on the TV series Ally McBeal, was born Amanda Lee Rogers, and changed her name to Portia de Rossi whilst still in her teens.

She married Ellen Degeneres in 2008.

In other news, according to Advocate.com, the star is writing an emotional tell-all autobiography that will describe the 37-year-old’s past struggles with anorexia, her sexuality and her marriage.

Laughter Therapy via Yoga

For those of you that were able to attend the LBT Rainbow Health Fair we enjoyed a wonderful 'laughter circle'.  Even in the short time we practiced laughing, many of us felt we benefited from practicing laughing and experiencing the joy that laughter brings in any form.  Laughing just makes one feel good! 

The Phinney Neighborhood Center offers a laughter yoga class on the 2nd Tuesday's taught by Teresa Verde based on the model that laughter has health benefits.  The Laughter Yoga class provides:

an explanation of the tremendous health benefits, how laughter and humor are highly effective coping mechanisms, the role of laughter in the workplace and even how smiling is beneficial; followed by a joyous laughter session consisting of gentle stretching, yoga-type deep breathing and playful laughter exercises.

Like all Yoga's, Laughter Yoga practices a combination of gentle stretching, yoga-type breathing, chanting and only differs by including laughter exercises. Yoga is a body/mind/spirit connection that leaves you feeling better after the class.  You need to bring to class a willingness to laugh for no reason and water. Check out the article on One Thousand Laughs in The New Yorker August 30th issue.
www.onethousandlaughs.com

Phinney Laughter Club $5 class fee

2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm

Phinney Neighborhood Center

6532 Phinney Ave North, Seattle. 

No pre-registration required.

Just drop in when you feel the need for more laughter in your life.

'Our sessions last approximately 50 minutes, beginning with a brief introduction and followed by gentle stretching, yoga type deep breathing and a series of playful laughter exercises'.

For more information contact Teresa at 206-784-9776 or onethousandlaughs@yahoo.com

Thanks to Phinney Neighborhood Center and One Thousand Laughs for this information.

LBT Mobile Screening at Wildrose on December 11th

LBT Mobile Screening at Wildrose December 11th

At our May mobile screening we saw 15 women and we could have seen more!  For those of you thinking of coming to a mobile screening, take a look a this comment from one of the women that was served at our May 3rd screening.

I had never been to anything like a mobile health screening before and did not know what to expect.  I was pleasantly surprised as it was much less crowded than my doctors office and there was no wait!  I was one of the last appointments on Monday and can't remember the last time my doctor's office provided me with my test results so fast (only 3 days to my mail box)!  Plus, they provided resource information if I had any questions.  I certainly will use a mobile screening again as I was treated so well and the staff was very friendly.

Join us at the Wild Rose on Saturday December 11th

9 am - 3 pm

1115 East Pike St

Mobile Mammography, Breast exams and Pap tests

Best of health to you,

Ms T.