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Cultural Communities Board Agenda
Kent City Staff: Mayor Suzette Cooke, Dinah Wilson – Human Services
City Council Members: Bill Boyce, Council President; Jim Berrios, Tina Budell, Brenda Fincher,
Dennis Higgins, Dana Ralph, Les Thomas
Cultural Community Board Members: Beabe Akpojovwo, Davies Chirwa, Josephine Karanja,
Yusuf Bashir, Marvin Eckfeldt, Mizanur Rahman, Norma Maldonado, Rand Al Hammadi, Satwinder
Kaur, Sharnsdeep Kaur, Sonia Morales, Hussein Al Kinani, Cesar Rangel, Ta Kwe Say
Vaivao Semisi Tupou, Yuriy Zaremba, Shamso Issak, Ted Schwarz
Board Advisors: Pastor Herbert Carey, Marwa Almusawi
May 23, 2017, 6:30 - 8 p.m.*
Kent Senior Activity Center, Room 8
600 East Smith Street
Kent, WA 98032
*6:00 p.m. Dinner/Networking (Dinner Provided for Board)
Agenda Item Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair
2. Roll Call Chair
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approve April Minutes Yes
5. Announcements
6. Public Speaking Practice
7. Sound Credit Union: Religious
Discrimination
8. Civic Education: Local Opportunities for
Voter Education
The Cultural Communities Board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in various
locations throughout Kent. For additional information please contact Dinah Wilson at 253-856-5076, or
via email at drwilson@kentwa.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at
253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay
Service at 1-800-833-6388.
APPROVAL PENDING
KENT CULTURAL COMMUNITIES BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
April 25, 2017, 6:30 pm
Kent Senior Center
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Attending: Yusuf Bashir, Marvin Eckfeldt, Rand Al Hammadi, Josephine Karanja,
Satwinder Kaur, Hussein Al Kinani, Mizanur Rahman, Ta Kwe Say, Ted Schwarz,
Pastor Herbert Carey, Norma Maldonado, and Vaivao Semisi-Tupou.
Absent: Marwa Almusawi, Yuriy Zaremba, Beabe Akpojovwo, Cesar Rangel, Davies
Chirwa, Shamso Issak, Sharnkeep Kaur, and Dr. Sonia Morales.
Elected Officials, Staff & Guests: Mayor Suzette Cooke, Councilmember Jim
Berrios, and Dinah Wilson.
Vice-Chair Kaur called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Roll call – attendees listed above.
March minutes approved.
Announcements:
Living Well Kent will host their first event on Saturday, May 13 from 9:00 am to
5:00 pm at Morrill Meadows Park.
Khalsa Day Parade will take place on Sunday, May 21 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at
ShoWare Center in Kent. Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Book) will be on display in the
center of ShoWare.
Children’s Home Society’s Graduation will take place Tuesday, May 16, from 4:30 to
6:00 pm. Graduation is for ages 19 months to 3 years.
Islamic Center of Kent will host an open house on Sunday, April 30 from 6:00 to
8:00pm.
Assignments - City Council Meeting presenters:
May 16 – Satwinder Kaur
June 6 – Norma Maldonado
June 20 – Yusuf Bashir
July 5 – Marvin Eckfeldt
July 18 – Mizanur Rahman
August 15 – Josephine Karanja
September 5 - Vaivao Semisi-Tupou
September 19 - Hussein Al Kinani
Open House/Educational Tour of Faith-Based Institutions (places):
Muslim/Islamic Centers (3 in City of Kent)
Sikh Temple ( 1 in City of Kent - 1 in Renton)
Coalition for Refugees from Burma
Iraqi Community Services
Jewish Family Service
African American- Kent Black Action Commission-KBAC (Juneteenth Celebration)
Mother Africa
NW Community of Burma
World Relief (WR)/Lutheran Community Services Northwest LCSNW) – Invite to
speak to CCB
Q&A at Cultural Centers:
Need for outreach assistance with immigrants for all that live here – housing, utility
bills, green cards, etc.
Invite case managers from Lutheran Services, World Relief and International
Rescue Committee
Date change for June CCB meeting: CCB will meet on June 20th . No food or drink
provided because of Ramadan (May 27 – June 25)
May 23 Agenda:
- Practice 3 minute speeches
- Lutheran Services
- World Relief
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Minutes drafted by Patrick Briggs, Executive Assistant to Mayor Cooke.