Monthly Meeting –Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 7
p.m.
Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Avenue
South 98144
[This beautiful facility with free parking and
a grand view of Lake Washington is just three blocks east of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Way S. and one block south of S. Jackson Street]
AGENDA
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featuring Beth Flynn, Executive Director of Washington CeaseFire
Recent mass killings are only a fraction of gun
deaths. In Washington state
alone, nearly 6,000 people have been killed by guns in the past decade--more than
died in traffic accidents. On Jan.
16, President Obama unveiled legislative proposals to reduce gun violence, and
took many administrative actions toward that end.
Washington CeaseFire (http://washingtonceasefire.org)
is proposing measures to reduce gun violence at the state and local level. Other states have closed the gun-show
loophole, banned the sale of military-style assault weapons, limited handgun
sales to one per month, carefully regulated concealed weapon permits, and
banned open carrying of guns. None
of those policies apply in Washington state, which ranks among the most loosely
regulated states in terms of guns, and has state laws that prevent local
governments from addressing gun violence.
Join us at the Jan. 22 meeting in welcoming Beth
Flynn, Executive Director of Washington CeaseFire, as we discuss what
government and citizens can do to reduce gun violence. Also included is our monthly Round
Robin with the opportunity to share news about your neighborhood’s issues and
projects. If you have
informational materials to distribute at the meeting, please bring them or
e-mail electronic copies or links to jeannieh@serv.net.
7:00 Introductions/Minutes
/Treasurer’s Report / President’s Report
7:10 Gun violence: What should government and citizens do
to reduce it?
8:15 Round Robin of
issues and projects in your neighborhood
8:45 Other business
9:00 Adjourn
SCCF (http://seattlefederation.blogspot.com/)
is one of the nation’s oldest and most active coalitions of community
associations. It was founded in
1946 to facilitate resettlement of Seattle’s Japanese-American residents who
had returned from wartime internment to reclaim their homes and businesses; and
to help Black veterans coming back from the war. Over the decades, SCCF has grown to cover the entire
City. Its monthly meetings are
open to the public, and suggestions for agenda items are always welcome. Yearly
dues for member groups are $50, and new groups are always welcome. Individual donations are also welcome,
and go very far, as SCCF is all-volunteer. Please mail your check to SCCF, 2370 Yale Avenue East,
Seattle, WA 98102-3310. For questions,
contact treasurer Chris Leman at 206-322-5463 or cleman@oo.net.
