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April 4, 2000

April 4
Seattle Sites of the Day:


Community Roots for Oral Health

In Washington State... Dental problems are the number one health problem of Headstart and ECEAP children. Dental disease is an infectious disease caused primarily by Strep Mutans bacteria. ... 58% of Washington residents do not drink fluoridated water. 20% of children have 80% of the dental disease.

Third Annual Community Roots for Oral Health Conference -
Sun Mar 9 at Mountaineers in Seattle. (206) 441-7137 or wwahec@u.washington.edu

Seattle Neighborhood Coalition

"In Seattle's last election 125,252 voters elected a city council whose candidates spent close to a million dollars in their campaign...

"Trying to keep election financing open and visible to the public is the role of the election and ethics commission. Substantial changes in election rules and guidelines are being proposed for next year. Hear about these proposals from elections and ethics director this next Saturday [April 8] at the SNC. We meet at 9:00 AM. at the Greenhouse Cafe, 2205 7th. Av. See you there."

- Kent Kammerer
(206) 784-7217 Voice/Fax

April 2 - 8
Seattle Site of the Week:




Thornton Creek Alliance

"The creek is a historic home to at least 5 species of Pacific salmon and trout. ... drainage has been impacted by development and ... frequent flooding, sedimentation, pollutants, loss of biodiversity, decimated salmon runs and other aquatic life. ...

"A few of our accomplishments:
- Tributary dechannelization for fish passage
- Plantings of native vegetation... adjacent to the creek
- ... frog pond to help bring back Pacific chorus frogs
- Construction to restore a tributary creeklet and wetland... adjacent to the south fork
- Restoration of Willow Creek, a tributary to the south fork
- Streamkeeper program"




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