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Real Change Newspaper
Table of Contents
November 22, 2006, Vol. 13, No. 48
Headlines:
- Devil’s Food. In Portland, Ore., the death of a homeless man causes a city to ask what feeds a lack of compassion for others. Page 2
- Ranger Flick. The Mayor may have wanted more park rangers downtown, but the City Council decides to fund human services instead. Page 3
- Mass Media. An unofficial hearing, to be held by the FCC, will allow Seattleites to voice their thoughts on representation on TV, radio and newspapers. Page 4
- Heaven Sent. Journalist turned author Julia Scheeres, who’s white, recalls life with her adopted brother, who was Black, in Jesus Land.
Table of Contents:
Opening Doors. City Hall forum seeks to confront institutional racism. By Rosette Royale, Pages 1, 10, 12 {RE: John Page]
Driving a New Way. Price aside, biodiesel’s acolytes sign praises of alternative energy by Chris Miller, Pages 1, 10, 12
- Picture: Dan Freeman, the owner of Dr. Dan’s Alternative Fuel Werks in Ballard.
- Photo by Joel Turner
Editorial: Devil Take the Hindmost. A Portland man’s death prompts a personal response by Michael Hopcroft, Street Roots, Page 2 [RE: James Chasse, 42 homeless and schizophrenic in Portland, Oregon died in police custody from “blunt force trauma to the chest.” For acting oddly, he was tackled, beaten and hogtied by police. He suffered 26 broken ribs, but medics declined treatment at the scene]
Change Agent: Sue Winn and Donna Horne by Adam Hyla
- Picture: Tenacious: Donna Horne and Sue Winn won better pay for themselves and 12,000 other in-home child care providers.
- Photo by Joel Turner
Pro Fund. City budget nixes park rangers in favor of human services. By Cydney Gillis, Page 3
| Quote by Steve Daschle, co-chair of the Seattle Human Services Coalition
Just Heard… Page 3
- Award winners by Rosette Royale [RE: Seattle Trans Jail Policy Working Group]
- Wellness, for now by Adam Hyla [RE: Clinics still open in North King County]
- Shot by the roadside by Adam Hyla [RE: Allied Arts, Gary Sutto]
Who Owns the Media? FCC to hold unofficial Seattle hearing on local control. By Billy Joyce, Page 4
Short Takes, Page 4
- Down to zero by Rosette Royale [RE: King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention won’t put up with staff sexual misconduct]
- Death, taxation, and the minimum wage by Adam Hyla [I-920 defeated]
- Target this by Cydney Gillis [RE: Dearborn Street Coalition for a Livable Neighborhood questions 10-acre shopping area]
Poetry, Pages 5, 7, 8
- Used Furniture by Larry Crist, Page 5
- These Are the Children We Swore Never to Have by David Thornbrugh, Page 7
- Free at Last by David Thornbrugh, Page 8
Interview: Vindicated. Religion put Julia Scheeres and her adopted brother through hell by Adam Hyla, Pages 6, 7
- Picture: Julia Scheeres memoir Jesus Land describes her relationship with her Black brother, David, growing up in a white, rural Indiana.
- Photo by Tim Rose
Strangers in Newsprint. Book: I Know You’re Out There: Private Longings, Public Humiliations, and Other Tales from the Personals by Michael Beaumier. By Austin Walters, Page 8
Adventures in Irony. Thanks for the Memories by Dr. Wes Browning, Page 9
Bus Chick, Transit Authority. To Market to Market by Carla Saulter, Page 9
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 9
Calendar. Compiled by Dena Burke, Page 11
Director’s Corner by Timothy Harris, Page 11
First things First. Get Involved. Take Action., Page 11
Give Some Well-Deserved Thanks
- Issue: On Mon., Nov. 20, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed the final 2007-08 budget. They had more to spend this year than they have in the past but remained cautious in their budgeting because that may not last into the future. Even so, they prioritized human needs, and the final budget reflects that. Before we move on to the next effort, the council and the mayor deserve a word of thanks. Besides, it’s Thanksgiving; it only makes sense that we ask you to say thanks.
Copy of issue was obtained from microfiche in the University of Washington Suzzallo Library.