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FOR THE CITY OF YAKIMA
BY RSVP OF YAKIMA COUNTY
(Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
11/18/08
RSVP MISSION STATMENT
RSVPprovides olderAmericans an opportunity to remain involved in their community
through meaningful volunteer activity. At the same time, RSVP seeks to provide vital
volunteer services for our community.
2007 -2008 IMPACT
VOLUNTEERS: 652 (387 Yakima)
HOURS: 122,700 (73,657 Yakima)
STATIONS: 87
VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS: $2.3 million*
• 50,000 congregate meals were served and 48,700 homebound meals were delivered by
130 volunteers through Yakima County Food Service
• • Over 3 million pounds of food were distributed at 9 Food Banks with the help of 93
RSVP Volunteers
• Over 4,500 individuals received hand - knitted warm hats, mittens, scarves, lap robes and
baby items distributed by 32 local agencies
• 28 volunteers spent over 2500 hours mentoring/tutoring children in local schools
• 15 SHIBA volunteers spent 500 hours assisting 660 people with personalized information
to help make informed decisions about their health insurance
• RSVP currently has 90 volunteers who are Baby Boomers. These volunteers have
donated over 17,600 hours!
• RSVP continues to try to find innovative ways to be responsive to the Corporation for
National and Community Service (our federal funding source) focus areas:
• Harnessing Baby Boomer's Experience
• Supporting Older Adults who require assistance to live independently
• Ensuring a Bright Future for all America's Youth
• Mobilizing More Volunteers
• Engaging Students in their Community
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*The current Independent Sector rate for volunteer time is $18.05 per hour
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120S.3 rd Street, Suite 200 B p communities. RSVP helps older Americans
Yakima, WA 98901 A& stay active and involved. The number of hours
website: rsvpyakima.o ( an RSVP volunteer serves is flexible.
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OI u he areas of greatest need are listed below.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
MENTORING CHILDREN OF
INCARCERATED PARENTS (MCIP)
JUVENILE REHABILITATION
ADMINISTRATION (JRA)
MENTOR PROGRAM
helps increase a juvenile offender's options for
successful re -entry into their community by pairing
them with a mentor.
MEALS ON WHEELS
volunteers help deliver meals to local homebound
seniors throughout the county.
FOOD BANKS
PROJECT WARM -UP
volunteers knit and /or crochet various cold- weather
items to be distributed to families in need.
HOMETOWN MENTOR
provides mentoring to high - potential, low- income
students to help them achieve their college goals.
SHIBA
(Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors)
assist consumers in learning more about health
insurance and public programs.
TUTORS /MENTORS
for elementary, middle school, high school and groups
with special needs in Yakima County.
VOLUNTEER CHORE SERVICES
provides basic in -home assistance to low- income
seniors and adults with disabilities.
YAKIMA COUNTY FOOD SERVICES
volunteers help prepare and /or serve meals to local
seniors at meal sites throughout the county.
YAKIMA COUNTY
JUVENILE COURT CAB
(Community Accountability Board)
holds the youth accountable for his /her actions; and
aids in fostering positive changes in the youth's
attitude /behaviors.
If you would like information on becoming an RSVP volunteer and /or more information on
one of the listed opportunities, please contact
Sirena Phillips, at RSVP of Yakima County 509- 574 -1933 or sirena.phillips @co.yakima.wa.us
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OF YAKIMA VALLEY EST. 1985
recycled origami critters, summer 08
WHY ARTSVAN?
1. THE NEED FOR ARTS:
The ArtsVan teaches • fine motor skills • problem
solving skills • persistence • tolerance for ambigu-
ity • critical thinking • self - reflection • self -con-
fidence • ArtsVan may be the ONLY source of art
for many of the children we reach. Also, city parks
are utilized for positive art activities that improve
academic success in reading, math and language
proficiency.
2. THE NEED FOR POSITIVE ADULT
INTERACTION: They are adults who are there to
say "I believe in you! You can do it!" This may be
the only time in a child's day that they hear those
supportive words.
3. THE NEED FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT-
The projects are relatively simple and use com-
mon household items; ArtsVan projects from are
something families can do together to teach con-
cepts like color, contrast, and observation.
an investment in the future of our community.
THE ARTS MATTER-
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& YOU MATTER TO THE
A RTS
The city funding requested
covers less than 1/3 of our
costs. But it is a crucial 1 /3
that allows us to raise the
rest of our funding.
Tetrahedron kites, summer `08
LOCATIONS IN YAKIMA 2008
Miller Park, Franklin Park (twice), Randall
Park, SE Community Center, Kissel Park,
West Valley Park, La Casa Hogar, and Milroy
Park in Yakima. Each park is visited six times
by the Van, at a cost of $1,700 per park for
teachers, supplies and the ArtsVan.
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OF YAKIMA VALLEY
WHAT 1S ARTSVAN?
ARTSVAN: 23 YEARS OF
SERVICE TO YAKIMA
• ArtsVan was created in 1985 with money from a federal block
grant requested by SE neighborhoods who wanted to have their
families Et children become engaged with professional artists.
This desire still exists today.
• ArtsVan brings FREE art lessons to children in our public parks
for six weeks, with a new project theme each year. (8 sites in
Yakima: East to West, North to South!, plus 3 sites throughout
the valley)
• ArtsVan has been recognized by the Kennedy Center as an
innovative and integral program that creates access to the arts
for ALL children and families.
-Family Night adds a visual arts component to the
FREE summer concert series held in Franklin Park
• ArtsVan has a far reaching impact throughout
Yakima. It is an integral part of preventative Et
intervention strategies for high -risk kids. And IT'S
FUN....
"The arts teach children that Froblems
can have more than one solution"
-- Stanfori Universily
HOW? YOUR FUNDING
Summer 2008
Received from the City $5,333
Funds Raised by Allied Arts of Yakima Valley
Southwest Rotary
$6,700
United Way
$5,000
John G. Monoian Memorial Found.
$2,500
Bank of the West
$500
Leveraged total
$14,700
Total for Summer ArtsVan in Yakima
$20,033 (additional funds benefit lower valley
communities)
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WHO? 4,9163 CHILDREN
2008 ArtsVan in the Parks Participants
49% Hispanic
47% Caucasian
3% African American
1 % Native American
Employed
Ten teachers part -time
Three aides part -time (teens)
Allied Arts of Yakima Valley • 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., Yakima, WA 98908
(P) 509.966.0930 • (W) www.alliedartsyakima.org
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November 18, 2008
To:. Mayor and City Council Members
City of Yakima
From: Nestor Hernandez
President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Yakima County
Re: Final Annual Report FY 2008 & Workplan for FY 2009
We come today to ask for your continued support for the Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce and the work that we are doing to assist the Latino /Hispanic owned
businesses in within the City of Yakima.
Most of our businesses are small with less than five employees, who are in many cases
are their own family members. The businesses may be small but they provide an avenue
for self- employment and a sales tax revenue for the City of Yakima. The number of
Hispanic owned businesses continue to increase, which allows the business owners to
rent buildings for their businesses, purchase real estate and pay taxes.
While bigger business tend to cut their overhead and lay. off employees during an
economic downturn, the Latino /Hispanic owned businesses continue to do a steady
business due to the consumer spending habits of Latino /Hispanics. The small
businesses credit their continued success to the continuous demand for goods and
services by the Latino consumer and the importance that the small businesses place on
customer services for the clientele.
With your financial assistance, we have been able to accomplish the majority of our
2008 objectives as follows:
FY 20o8 Work plan Success
1. HCC went through a strategic planning session. One aspect of that strategy
provided for the revision of the By -laws to allow non business and .others to be
able to join as members. The plan emphasizes the need to work hand -in -hand
with the other economic development groups and Chambers of Commerce to
keep members abreast of .changes taking place in the community. The plan also
emphasizes the need to work with universities and colleges in gathering data to
determine the educational needs of the Latino /Hispanic businesses.
2. A formal partnership was developed with the Better Business Bureau to deal with
the issue of fraud and identity theft. that continue to plague the small business
community. A press conference was held to announce the partnership and a
shared membership was agreed upon. To date, we have received over 42
complaints from businesses or individuals that have encountered potential fraud
problems. In several cases, the offending company, usually from out of state, has
been named by several businesses. We continue to receive requests for assistance
and promote the program on KDNA.
3. The 2008 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Grande was the most successful ever. It is the
biggest event in downtown. We had over 4,000 people on Sunday and surpassed
the Sunnyside Cinco de Mayo for the first time ever. Three scholarships totaling
$5,000 were provided to three young ladies.
4. The Latino /Hispanic Professional Networking Luncheons were started in May
2008 and they have been a big success. It was decided to host them every other
month, instead of every month. Four were held during the last six months. They
are held the 4th Wednesday of the month.
5. The HCC has held 4 business seminars in partnership with the state agencies and
RCDR Small Business Lending.
6. Business Resource & Technology Center was prepared and submitted to the
Governor's office and the 2oo8 legislature. It was a short session with many
projects in the pipeline. It is being submitted again this og legislative session.
There was also a submission of the project to other funding sources.
7. The development of the business plan for the implementation of the East Yakima
Neighborhood plans has been on hold.
FY 2009 Work Plan
1. Host four informational workshops on real estate foreclosures and the options
available. The workshops will be conducted by legal experts.
2. Two informational workshops on the economic issues related to the financial
situation and its impact on consumers and small businesses. Work with other
economic development groups and the Greater Yakima Chamber to inform
our members of the changes taking place in our community.
3. Making the 2009 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Grande the premier event for
Downtown Yakima in partnership and support from the Greater Yakima
Chamber of Commerce and other city agencies.
4. Two informal lunch meetings with the Greater Yakima Chamber in planning
activities for small businesses.
5. Six monthly Networking Luncheons for Latino Business Professionals.
6. Two first time homebuyer session, one per quarter, on a Saturday for
prospective home buyers.
7. To formalize and develop a small business management program in
partnership with YVCC, EWU, UW and CWU.
The Hispanic Chamber of Yakima County continues to provide valuable service to the
Hispanic businesses, which means more economic activity within the City of Yakima.
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November 18, 2008
Nodl Moxley
Executive Director
Yakima Symphony
32 N. 3rd St., Ste 333
Yakima, WA 98901
Dear Nodl,
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Read b Five
l Partnership for early learning
Alianza para el desarrollo infantil
Thank you very much for your continuing interest in the Ready by Five early learning initiative. We greatly
appreciate your membership on our Board and your willingness to share your insights into, and your
experience with, the Yakima community.
We are excited to contemplate how the talent and experience of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra might be
engaged in Yakima's community -wide effort in early learning development for the children and families in
East Yakima.
I am imagining the Yakima Symphony performing on our Plaza, perhaps holding an instrument "petting zoo"
for our parents and children, co- sponsoring other musical performances with Ready by Five featuring
community artists, encouraging music lessons for very young children and maybe even helping us create our
pre - school little children's music group. I would also love to explore ways for our families to attend the
Capitol Theatre and experience the Yakima Symphony Orchestra on its home stage.
Would you be able to help us make these dreams a reality? Ready by Five would love to partner with you in
this effort.
Thank you very much for your help, both in the past and in the future, as we move forward with this exciting
challenge.
Sincerely,
Hel I. F. Maneskind, Dr. P. H.
Executive Director
Educational Service District 105 ■ hrive
501 W. Lincoln Avenue, Suite C, Yakima, Washington 98902 byFive
(509) 454 -2493 • www.readybyfiive.org Ready by Five is a Thrive by Five Washington community WASHINGTON
• November 16, 2008
During the 2005 school year, "Opera Comes to The Schools" was held at McKinley
Elementary school where I served as the principal. All of our 4t' and 5'' grade students
were engaged for a full week in musical experiences with professional musicians from
the Seattle Opera.
The students related extremely well with the musicians as they taught our students how to
act, how to project their singing voices, how to create props, and how to command stage
presence.
Whenever drama. music and the arts are .brought to students I am amazed how the most
timid student or a special education student is brought out of their shell and they come to
life in a way that has never been experienced before. I know this experience stayed with
my students these past 3 years. These students are now in middle school and when I see
them they say "remember when we got to do opera" and then they'll sing a few bars?
And they comment that it was so much fun. And I respond, "of course I remember." It
never fails that these students mention this memory and mention no other event when we
meet. They do not mention "remember that "test" we took ?"
My hope is that you will support the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in- what ever capacity
that you can. The Arts DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE and supporters of the arts make a
huge, lasting difference in every life that is touched by musical art forms.
Sincerely,
Lois Menard
Assistant Principal
McClure Elementary School
Yakima School District
509 -573 -1312 (work phone)
509- 961 -8638 (cell phone)
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Dear friends,
I trust Luis Esteban and Jose Luis have returned safely, if tired, to Morelia by now. I want to report to you how
successful their residency here turned out.
We put them to work hard right away after their long plane journey on Sunday, October 26. Monday they appeared in
four schools plus meeting the board of directors of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and playing for the Yakima
Youth Symphony Orchestra. In four days thev had given lecture/ demonstrations for eleven schools from elementary
through college levels. In all I estimate they entertained and talked to somewhere in excess of 1200 students. On
Tuesday they each took a lesson with a professor at Central Washington University, and Jose Luis had the additional
opportunity to sit in with some CyV V students in a cello quartet. Friday they teamed up to give a master class for
piano students and played an informal "brown bag" concert to an enthusiastic audience. Each gave a formal
• performance. Luis Esteban performed his solo recital at Yakima Valley Community College on Thursday evening, and
Jose Luis soloed with the Yakima Chamber Orchestra in I Iaydn's Cello Concerto in D Mgjor.
Both Jose Luis and Luis Esteban were effective and attractive representatives of the conservatory and of their
homeland. It comes as no surprise to you that Jose Luis is the more outgoing personality, and he was frequently Luis
Esteban's interpreter. While Luis Esteban played more minutes in the school lecture/ demonstrations, Jose was an
extraordinarily flexible and successful spokesman.
The residency this year was the most successful so far. The contact of your musical representatives with our diverse
community has grown in prominence and importance. It materially enhances our orchestra's ability to serge our
Latino as well as our more traditional Euro- rooted audience. I sincerely hope that we can develop the relationship
further in seasons to come, and I will work actively to do so.
By the time you receive this email the boys may have mentioned that I have announced my retirement. The transition
to a new music director for the YSO will take two years, and I will remain in charge of artistic policy through the
2009 =2010 season. While I remain with the orchestra we will continue to strengthen the relationship with El
Conservatorio de has Rosas, and as we advertise the post of music director we point to this partnership with your
institution as an important feature of the position.
I mentioned to Jose Luis and Luis Esteban a biography of Paul Desmond, the legendary alto sax player with the Dave
Brubeck Quartet. Take Five. the Public and Private Liver of Paul Desmond, written by a Yakima resident and friend of the
YSO, Doug Ramsey, not only describes the professional and private life of Desmond with great clarity and humanity,
but it also contains long quotations from Desmond's private writings which should be read by any music student
contemplating a career as a performer. I would like to send a copy to the conservatory for your library in honor of
Jose Luis and Luis Esteban. Please email me the address I should use to get the book to you. Thank you.
• And thank you both for your most valuable assistance with this project. Let us stay in contact to explore how we may
improve and expand the partnership.
11/18/2008
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Time
Place
Function
Participants
Contact
October 26
Travel Morelia
Jose Luis
to Yakima
Luis Esteban
Monday
9:10 -9:45
Harriet Thompson Elem..,
Lecture /Demo
Jose Luis
Carrie Benedict.
October 27
Grandview
Luis Esteban
10:00 -10:45
Sunnyside High School •
Lecture/Demo
Jose Luis
Yoko—Kan.
Luis Esteban
11:30-12:15
Outlook Elem. School
Lecture /Demo . .
Jose Luis
Robert Bowman'
Luis Esteban
12:45 -1:30
Heritage University
Lecture /Demo ` .
Jose. Luis ....Libby
Moore....
Jewett Center
Luis- Esteban
5:30.p.m.
Englewood.Christian
Visit ...
Jose Luis'
Jim Meyer
Church
`Luis
Esteban
6 P.M.
Englewood Christian
Lecture/Demo
Jose Luis
Carol Alexander..
Church
Luis Esteban
Tuesday
11 -11:45 ..East
Valley High School
Lecture /Demo
Jose Luis
Lynda Martin
October 28
Luis Esteban .•
12:15 -1:00
Washington= Middle:Sch_ .
Lecture/Demo-
Kari Giorgi
5:45
CWU Music Dept
Lessons
Jose Luis.
John Michel'.
Luis.Esteban
John Pickett .
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Wednesday
.10 -10:45
NILK Elem..School.,
Lecture/Demo
Jose Luis
Ann Chapman ;
October 29
Luis, Esteban
11:15 -12:00 .
Eisenhower High School
Lecture/Demo .
Jose Luis
Dave Walter
Luis Esteban
1 -1:45
Gilbert Elem. School
Lecture/Demo .
Jose Luis,
Bill Kunze .:.
Luis Esteban
5 p.m.
Adams Elem. School
Lecture/Demo
Jose Luis
Carly*Grozhans
Luis Esteban
Cell 654.63.76. or classrc
573- 5182..
Thursday.
9:30 a.m.
YVCC Kendall
`Lecture /Demo.
Jose Luis
Scott•Peterson -
October 30
11:30 a.m.
Auditorium
Luis :Esteban
7:30 p.m.
YVCC Kendall
Cruzaley ..
Luis Esteban
Brooke Creswell
Auditorium
Recital'
Friday
10-a.m—Noon
TBA
Piano Master Luis Esteban.
Danny Knudsen
October. 31
...Class
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Noon — 1 p.m.
Seasons
Brown Bag Luis Esteban
Anne Schilperoort
Concert Jose Luis
Saturday
10 a.m.
Seasons
Rehearsal
Jose Luis
'Brooke Creswell .
November.l
3 .m.
Seasons
Rehearsal
Jose Luis
Brooke;Creswell
Sunday 2 p.m.
Seasons
Performance
'.Jose Luis
Brooke Creswell .
November 2
Monday
Travel Yakima ;
. Jose Luis .
November 3
to Morelia
Luis:Esteban
O November 14, 2008
Members of City Council,
Thank you for allowing this letter to be read in my stead.
My name is Ric Pilgrim, and I am the principal of Satus Elementary school in the Wapato
School District. Our school population of 650 students has an ethic makeup of 65%
Hispanic, 30% Native American, and 5% "other ". We have an 88% poverty level, as
measured by federal Free and Reduced lunch counts.
Satus elementary is one of many schools in our valley having been categorized as a
"School in School Improvement" based upon standards established by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001. The sole rubric for ascertaining this designation is based upon math
and reading scores as measured by the Washington Assessment of Student Learning .
(WASL). The goals established by NCLB are lofty and noble. It is our charge as school
districts to insure that all students are prepared for becoming productive citizens in our
United States. Academic preparedness is certainly a means to that end. But should it be
our only means to an end? Because of the punitive measures assigned to schools not
meeting these academic standards, school curricula have been virtually relegated to
teaching 'Lust reading and math. What does this mean? The students who would most
benefit from the uplifting benefits of "The Arts" are those least likely to receive them as
part of a daily school diet.
The Yakima Symphony Orchestra has been a longtime ally with valley schools in
combating this dearth of arts education. The YSO has created many outreach programs
over the years in which high quality orchestral and vocal music programs has been shared
with our students in our schools. Annual student concerts additionally allow fourth and
fifth graders the opportunity to come to Yakima and enjoy an authentic symphonic
concert in the glorious ambiance of the Capitol Theater. Trust me when I say that this
experience, though but an afterthought for many of us, is a "trip of a lifetime" for a high
percentage of my students.
The Yakima Symphony Orchestra is one of the jewels of our region. Yes, we. are facing
economic hardships all across the country. Yet, it is in the advocacy of sustaining those
- things that reflect our finest cultural values that best defines who we are as a society. The
Yakima Symphony Orchestra does just that. We are lucky to have her. I ask you support
this fine organization.
Sincerely,
Ric Pilgrim
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Results of $8,000 grant for music in the schools program
The seed grant from the city worked. It allowed Seasons to transform very small scale
music in the school sessions into a full blown systematic program that recently has
received a $25,000 grant to continue the program in 2009.
Specifically, this year with the $ 8,000 in hand Seasons was able to solicit $.12,000
additional funds from foundation and private sources. Coupled with the city grant, these
funds enable Seasons to provide music sessions, both master classes and general sessions,
to over 1,500 school children, mostly low income.
Because of the program's success, the Yakima Community Foundation awarded Seasons
a $25,000 grant for 2009. The program will serve both the upper and lower Valley and is
a full fledge partnership with the Yakima School of Art, Gear up, and YVCC music
outreach program.
Request for 2009 funds
Seasons believes we have proven that we can successful leverage a city grant into a full
fledge, program that benefits the city. Accordingly, we are requesting $8,000 to build a
promotional campaign for the 2009 Fall Festival that will target groups and individuals
from the Puget Sound region who are in a position to either invest in Yakima or chose
Yakima as a convention site.
The promotional campaign will then also be an economic development tool, one that has
the strategy of luring people to experience Yakima instead of just relying on trips to the
Puget Sound to promote Yakima. Seasons will be using a targeting strategy; that is, it will
directly contact identified groups and individuals, instead of using the media.
For the past three years we have been building the music and education program for the
Fall Festival. This years lineup was very impressive (see enclosed brochure). Our target
audience has been the Yakima audience, but if the Festival is to succeed financially, it
must draw outside visitors and city support such as in Portland and Vancouver, Wa.
City's fund the festivals because they are also excellent promotion and economic
development tools and are used to show case the city's assets. The time is ripe for the
same approach in Yakima, for the perception of the city lags behind the new reality of
downtown Yakima. It is a new downtown, and by October 2009, there will be even more
to showcase. Yet many outside people think of downtown Yakima in other terms. The
best way to change these images is by having them experience Yakima.
This project will allow us to work with Partnership for Downtown Yakima, Convention
Bureau, and Wine Yakima Valley. They will us plan events such as art exhibits, wine
tasting events, and promotional packages and tours for potential investors.
THE SEASONS
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