Originally published Monday, March 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Here and Now
$1 can mean safe drinking water for a child
More than 100 Seattle restaurants will participate this week in Tap Project Seattle, part of the World Water Week Tap Project that helps...
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More than 100 Seattle restaurants will participate this week in Tap Project Seattle, part of the World Water Week Tap Project that helps UNICEF provide safe drinking water to children around the world. The restaurants will ask customers to donate $1 for the tap water they usually get for free.
Every dollar raised gives a child clean drinking water for 40 days, organizers say. Last year, thousands of people at some 300 restaurants in New York City donated about $100,000 to the cause.
More information is available at http://tapproject.org/seattle.
Civic calendar
Taking the Parks by Storm
Today: The Northwest Storm Recovery Coalition is sponsoring a public forum to bring together members of Congress and representatives from Mount Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades national parks to assess the impacts of storms on the parks over the last few years. Topics for discussion will include the state of repairs, the impact of damage on park visits, and volunteer opportunities. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Seattle REI Flagship Store, 222 Yale Ave. N. 206-903-1444, ext. 25.
Fremont Bridge
Mon.-Fri.: Night closures of the bridge have been canceled this week because of progress made on construction work. Closures are planned for next week, March 24-28. www.seattle.gov/transportation/fremontbridgeapproaches.htm
Here & Now is compiled by Seattle Times Lead news assistant Jordan Dawson. To submit an item, e-mail herenow@seattletimes.com or call 206-464-2226.
March 17, 1962: Wing Luke won election to the Seattle City Council and became the first nonwhite member of the council. As a business leader in the Chinatown International District, he established a strong civic reputation before his election. Luke distinguished himself as a supporter of civil rights, progressive reform and urban conservation. He is credited by Victor Steinbrueck for starting the movement that saved the Pike Place Market.
In 1965, Luke disappeared while flying over the Cascades in a small plane. The wreckage was found many years later.
Source: Historylink.org
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