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Hello folks,
If you, or someone you know, needs help regarding their drinking, AA (and others) in Seattle have shifted a massive amount of meetings to Zoom, and other online platforms. We are all doing our best to respect the tradition of anonymity as well as learning new tech for a fair amount of our population.
Feel free to head over to our Seattle AA site listing meetings that have gone online.
There’s a vast amount of both national and international meeting online now, as well.
I’m also available to talk to if you need someone to reach out to, and I have lists of people available as well.
Thank you
Topic: West Seattle Businesses
Hello! I have created a survey to ask local businesses about their rents/landlords during this time. It is completely anonymous and just three questions for a simplistic collection of data for those in West Seattle to know more information. Averages they could bring forward when negotiating a rent break during this time. IF you could take a moment to fill it out, that would be wonderful. Thank you so much, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy!
We are hosting Growing Washington’s new 6 week CSA starting April 2nd! Lots of veggies for sure and then week 2 and on they hope to offer add ons like eggs, pasta, meat, etc! There are a lot of WS drop locations. (We are listed as West Seattle 4056 49th Ave (Closest house to Genesee Hill Elementary! :)) Below is A LOT of info right from Growing Washington on how to sign up and what to expect.
Message from Growing Washington:
With that said, we are NOW ACCEPTING MEMBERS to this 6-week delivery program. Registration will only be open this week and we anticipate selling out quickly, so SIGN UP SOON! Deliveries will be every Thursday starting April 2nd, and will continue through May 7th. Depending upon the restrictions upon our society, whether our farmers markets are open by May 7th, and if this project proves popular, we will either extend it into the summer or cease after six weeks. Since none of us has any idea what the next 6 weeks hold in store, we feel that being cautious but doing something that is needed and safe right now is our best course of action.Now, for the action-phase of this message:
You can register now by following this link: https://csa.farmigo.com/join/growingwashington
1) This goes against the cliché of being pride-filled farmers, but given how broke we are and how much work this is going to be for us, we have started a Go Fund Me Fundraiser and we are asking each interested member to help chip in a small amount and spread the word to help us get this thing going and bring food to you NEXT WEEK!
a. Here is a link to our fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-emergency-food-amp-farm…/
b. Please strongly consider donating and please also strongly consider sharing this link on your social media or with your networks/friends/family/etc.
c. It is hard to ask for help, but we need it! We firmly believe that this is a needed project that will help both consumers and farmers. Otherwise, we wouldn’t bother. In fact, we think that it is going to be an AWESOME testament to the power of community.
2) We are trying to keep it simple, so at this point there are two options: A small box of mixed produce that will cost $30 a week or a large produce box that will cost $50 a week. More details about the two shares will be found when following the link above. Basically, you just choose where you want your Food Box to go, what share size you want, and then pay for your share. Members will be required to pay the total amount for 6 weeks upfront, and we encourage you to use the “ACH Check” option at checkout to save us on the credit card fees, though using a credit card is fine, too.
3) For the last 15 years we have operated Washington’s largest Community Supported Agriculture program, so rest assured that we are professionals at bringing farm fresh food to neighborhoods throughout our region. That said, we normally do not commence until mid-June when local food is really starting to pour out of the fields, and it normally takes several staff members a couple months to get everything set up. In this case, just a few of us have put this together in a week. So, it won’t be perfect, but we feel like it is the best option available to get healthy food brought to your neighborhood in a way that respects social distancing while simultaneously supporting farms who are struggling right now.
I don’t want to make this a 3 page message that puts everyone to sleep, but there are some important details that we want to discuss before you commit.
· For nearly 15 years our farm has prided itself on running the state’s largest locally sourced CSA program. Given the current situation, the fact that it was just winter last week, and the fact that we are trying to put this together during a time when local farms have the LEAST amount of food, we need to be transparent in our approach.
· We will try to source the entire contents of your box locally, and will seek local food first, but depending upon how many people sign up, the weather, transportation logistics, etc. we will most likely have to use some locally owned distributors to bring in food, especially in the first couple of weeks. So, we’d like you to think of this project as a response to an emergency that won’t be perfect, but we’ll damn-well do our best. Right now farms are running through their storage crops and seeding and planting for the upcoming year. None of us farmers have much food right now, and none of us has much money. But, it is critical that we sell what we have to give us the resources to plant for summer and fall. So, expect a lot of greens, a lot of fast-growing root crops like radishes and turnips, storage crops like potatoes, onions, beets, carrots, and seasonal favorites in a couple weeks like asparagus, rhubarb, spring onions, etc. But, don’t be surprised if you see something in your box that you wouldn’t normally find at the farmers market in late March. Our goal here is to feed folks in a safe way and feed farmers who need income.
· What is REALLY cool about this project is the response from the community. So, while you may receive some food from a farm that isn’t local, you will providing income to a number of local farmers who are going to help us pick up and aggregate food, help pack boxes, and help deliver. So, you are not only helping to buy food from local farms, but you will also be providing them with work in a time when they need it most!
· Taking the notion of community one step further, we have been literally floored by the number of folks who have volunteered to be site hosts, and even more FLOORED by how many have volunteered to help get food to folks in their neighborhood who can’t do it alone. As you sign up you’ll see that nearly every pick-up site is a “Pay it Forward” site, which means that the site host has volunteered to pay it forward by bringing boxes dropped at their homes to the homes of their neighbors. That said, we are setting this system up to be considerably safer than shopping at a grocery store. So, these wonderful site hosts who have volunteered to help community members get their boxes will only be delivering to those who leave close (think within a half mile) and absolutely NEED their food delivered. For the purpose of this project, the notion of *need* means that this individual is elderly, sick, immunocompromised, or without any transportation. In these cases, members will need to contact their site hosts (we can help), given them the address, and make sure it works for the host. If it does, the host will drop off the food outside the door, knock, and then be on their way.
· Social Distancing and Food Safety: While food doesn’t present much of a threat to spreading COVID-19, surfaces and hands do. So, on the farm we’ll be wearing gloves when we pack your food. We’ll be sanitizing lots of surfaces. Our staff will keep a distance from one another. We’ll wash our hands a lot. We’ll follow all recommendations by the pros. Your food will be packed in produce boxes, but we’ll use a new and recyclable plastic liner (a fancy word for a clear trash bag) so that your food remains safe from contamination on the farm, in our cooler, in the trucks, and at your site. Your box will be left at our sites outdoors (generally in the shade or in a covered area). We want to have at least 5 boxes at every site (to make it worth the trip), but no more than 25 or so (to allow for social distancing). When you arrive at your site, if you see someone else picking up at the same time, just stay 6 feet away. This approach to getting your food is probably the safest way right now because it is handled very little, does not travel far, does not originate in a grocery store (if you do grocery delivery), you don’t have to go to a grocery to get it, you won’t need to open doors or touch surfaces, no standing in a line, no handling of cash, etc.
· Once we get through the first week successfully we will likely start adding on additional items that you can order a la carte via our online member store. Historically we have had a robust online store where members can order additional things like eggs, cheese, meat, pasta, bulk vegetables, jam, honey, etc. Before we add too much complexity to this project we first want to make sure that we get week one done right! So, stay tuned for more information on additional offerings.
OK, I think that covers most of the BIG topics. Don’t forget to sign up soon and donate to our fundraiser if you can!
Topic: Whistling Farm CSA
Whistling Train Farm’s CSA which starts only in a few weeks and we are hosting their drop spot in West Seattle! They offer an amazing CSA at an affordable price. It runs a whopping 36 weeks too so by signing up you will secure fresh veggies from April to December! Pickup will be at our place Tuesdays. Once the WS Farmer market reopens you will have the option to pickup there or continue pickup at our place.
Mini: 5 items per week
Small: 7-10 items per week
Large: 14-28 items per week.Visit their website for their CSA information and their sign up form. You can fill out the form and either mail it in or better yet you can snap a picture of it filled out and email it back to Shelley (shelley@whistlingtrainfarm.com). I would recommend sending it in via email to ensure you snag a spot before they are gone. https://whistlingtrainfarm.com/our-csa-program/
Please write “WS Krista” for your pickup location on the form.
Shelley will need payment (at least a deposit) and the filled-out form from anyone who wants to sign up. People can send a check, or Shelley can send a square invoice for credit card payments, or Payment through Zelle will be available.
Again spots are limited so take action quickly if you want in on this amazing CSA!For those that would rather sit this one out this is an opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Some might have underlying conditions while others would rather be on the safe side. Seeking several other individuals that would like to rent a large house outside of Seattle in a rural setting. We live there for a couple of months to over a year until conditions are safe again. We would basically be secluding ourselves as a group., for our own safety and peace of mind. We have tight procedures for leaving our community house if we need to do an occasion (bulk shopping) food run but the intention is not to leave as much as possible. For those that need to leave they would need to do a 2-week quarantine when they get back for everyone’s safety.
Being that this would be a safe space that means we can be social and relax about being social and being in close contact with each other, we can hug, touch and be ourselves without the worry of the worst. Peace of mind and sanity.
At the worst it will be a group of people tightly living together, at the best we’ll make it through with peace of mind along the way. How I see it this would be a good situation either way
I made a simple web page with more info if anyone is interested:
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We are able to offer our employees:
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So, I’ve been home really sick with a respiratory virus (good news! It’s not Covid-19). I can’t watch anymore bad tv, so I put together this community resource guide to help with the economic impacts of Covid-19 in our communities. Feel free to share with all your Seattle people.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TtrYEeyGF52atCUB5zxt-CjYR7cDakGSdXs0sVfHF3U/edit
We are seeking a skilled Senior Financial Analyst to join our team at our corporate office in West Seattle.
Reporting to the Sr. Director of Finance, the Sr. Financial Analyst applies principles of financial analysis to evaluate and prepare capital expenditure requests, evaluate various manufacturing data and compile reports. Based on the analysis of data and reports, provides comments and recommendations to various levels of management.
Essential Duties:
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Plant Managers and Financial Managers to review, analyze and prepare capital expenditure requests for senior management from all company food manufacturing facilities throughout North America.
• Complete Sales and Manufacturing focused financial modeling to analyze profitability of business opportunities and return on capital investments.
• Process capital asset transactions and report on Capital Asset activity.
• Compile and analyze IRR and capital expenditure performance over time.
• Oversee and maintain project management and fixed asset software related to Capital Assets.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between Capital Asset accounting and facility maintenance systems.
• Collaborate and lead the completion of the annual capital budget.
• Assist in the preparation of certain asset related tax information for regulatory reporting.
• Develop, maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting procedures related to Capital Assets.
• Additional capacity responsibilities:
o Analyze and report on inventory levels, cost variances and cost of goods sold transactions.
o Analyze and report on various Manufacturing key performance indicators.
o Assist in the consolidation, preparation and analysis of financial statements.
o Communicate accounting, capital expenditure, capital budgeting and other various financial concepts and transaction details clearly and concisely across the organization from Production Associates to Executive Leadership.
o Support Sr. Director of Finance with special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited four-year college or university with focus in Accounting, Finance or related field, and at least four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing industry preferred.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including GAAP.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications; Sage X3 and/or Sage Fixed Assets a plus..
• Advanced proficiency with use of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of and willingness to learn other company BI system.
• Advanced analytical skills and an ability to work independently, meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Ability to effectively summarize and clearly communicate in written, verbal and presentation form.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships with direct reports, peers and company leadership.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and strong commitment to data integrity.
• Duties may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.To Apply:
**Please do not call or visit the office.**
Please visit this link in our Career Center to view the job posting and apply:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=6c3d84f6-ba80-4eaa-9110-594052f759bc&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=328386&lang=en_US&source=CC4We are looking for a skilled Cost Accountant to join our team at our corporate office in West Seattle.
Reporting to the Controller, the Cost Accountant applies principles of cost accounting to process financial transactions, analyze financial and costing information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing reports and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures. Provides factory management with financial information and analysis.
Essential Duties:
• Prepare accounting entries for monthly closing.
• Analyze and report on inventory levels and costs and cost of goods sold transactions.
• Provide management with analysis of factory performance.
• Review and update product costing and pricing information.
• Process certain product related and standard cost information in the ERP system.
• Compile and report financial information to management, such as usage & price variances, COGS variances, inventory adjustments.
• Develop, maintain and coordinate the implementation of accounting procedures.
• Review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare various accounting transactions, reconciliations and documents.
• Review and analyze plant expenses and overhead calculations.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Other duties as assigned.Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree and at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CMA is preferred.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including GAAP.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications. Sage X3 a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work**Please do not call or visit the office.**
To Apply: Please visit our Career Center at the following link:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=6c3d84f6-ba80-4eaa-9110-594052f759bc&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=329045&lang=en_US&source=CC4For more information about SK Food Group, please visit http://www.skfoodgroup.com.
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SK Food Group is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team at our corporate office in West Seattle.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager and as part of our AR team, the Accounts Receivable Specialist receives payments presented to the company and maintains the appropriate records and apply funds on receivables.
Essential Duties:· Receive all payments presented to the company.
· Maintain the appropriate records and apply funds on receivables.
· Reconcile, research and resolve payments received from customers to invoiced differences.
· Ensure that all customer orders are invoiced accurately and in a timely manner.
· Respond to customers as needed.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
· High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of accounts receivable experience. Associate’s Degree or one year certificate from a technical school is preferred.
· Experience using customer portals to research items is preferred.
· Grocery channels and related experience is preferred.
· Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
· Must be a team player with a customer service approach. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, managers, suppliers and customers.
· Computer proficiency required. Proficient with daily use of the Microsoft Office Suite; skill with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
· Experience with ERP systems required; Sage X3 is preferred.
Benefits:
Competitive benefits package to include company paid family medical, dental and vision benefits. Paid Time Off, 401k w/match, and more!**Please do not call or visit the office.**
To Apply: Please visit our Career Center at the following link:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=6c3d84f6-ba80-4eaa-9110-594052f759bc&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=328834&lang=en_US&source=CC4
For more information about SK Food Group, please visit http://www.skfoodgroup.com.Topic: Hair Sylist
Hairstylist Wanted: This position offers a competitive wage with flexible hours/days and has a built in clientele. The salon is located in West Seattle at Providence Mount Saint Vincent.
Must have a current Washington State Cosmetology license. 1-3 years on the job experience is preferred.
This salon serves a diverse community including older adults and children as well as staff. We are looking for someone who is energetic, friendly and dependable. If interested, please call Lisa at 206-933-5800 or follow the link to https://providenceiscalling.jobs (use job req# 249879) to see a full job description and to apply online.
Come and volunteer at the senior center and work with our wonderful chef and team of volunteers! We have volunteer jobs for prepping, serving, and cleaning up. We need your skills to help prepare and serve nutritious meals in our “Junction Diner” for seniors and guests at the Center. We have a lot of fun, you will be well appreciated by all of our seniors and staff, and you can enjoy a free lunch! Looking for help on Mondays and Fridays.
Please complete our online application at https://www.tfaforms.com/4718422 or contact the Volunteer Coordinator, at 206-932-4044 or via email at sarah@soundgenerations.org to learn more!
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