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“I want black art to be elevated to its rightful place,” Phillips said. “That's all I really care about. And, in order for that to happen, we have to have a whole lot more interaction with the greater arts community.”
One way Arte Noir is creating connections is through partnerships, and one of the key partnerships at opening will be with the Onyx Fine Arts Collective.
“One of the issues that we've been faced with as a people is that we typically don't see and find a lot of history about ourselves, especially in the arts world,” said Earl Thomas, the group's president. “So, one of our objectives, as Onyx Fine Arts Collective, is to showcase our local art and then document the artist. We had, back in 2017, one of the largest exhibits for artists of African descent in the history of the Pacific Northwest.”
Arte Noir’s business model is intentional about lifting up Black artists. All artists with work sold in the space will receive 100% of the profits from the purchase of their pieces. This model is sustainable due to the amount of funding Phillips was able to secure. Arte Noir has also been able to work with some artists to take on the cost of producing the art that will be sold in the space. There are currently about 30 artists on Arte Noir’s roster, and they will all receive direct checks on the front end, with the nonprofit taking on the responsibility of selling the art on the back end.
“It's a unique concept,” Phillips said. “But, having been an arts advocacy for so long, and working to really understand our creative community, I recognize that the lowest paid artists are people of color. And if you say people of color, then you know that black people are at the bottom, or pretty close to the bottom. [So] I'm so dedicated to creating an environment where Black artists can thrive.”
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SEATTLE - It’s been more than a month since D’Vonne Pickett Jr., a beloved Seattle business owner, was shot and killed at his store. Now, the doors to his business are open once again.
Pickett and his wife, Keanna Rose Pickett, opened The Postman in the Central District in 2018. It is a mail and delivery service in honor D’Vonne’s great-grandfather, who was a mail carrier for nearly 40 years.
Running the business comes naturally for Keanna. She and her husband shared an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a space where their dreams of owning a business came true. Sadly, it’s the very place where so much was taken from her.
D’vonne was shot and killed at the store on Oct.19, and Keanna witnessed it. Since the reopening of the store, she said remembering the past is how she gets through the workday without him.
"At the end of the night, we were able to convene and really just talk about all this we got going on. So the biggest difference is I don’t have him at the end of the night to really [say] this is going on. So, that’s the hardest thing for me, is not having my go-to person," said Keanna.
The Picketts intentionally opened their business in the Central District. It’s the community that raised D’Vonne, the community he gave so much of himself to. Now, the neighborhood is stepping up to give back.
"It feels good, but it’s scary. It doesn’t feel wrong, it doesn’t feel like I’m not supposed to be here. I feel like when you plant a seed and you finally see the tree," said Keanna. "D’Vonne’s life, my life, our legacy is literally an orchard. And that’s how we see it. It’s going to continue to feed and provide for our generations, our community generations."
Honoring the legacy of African American entrepreneurship in the Central District, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. Photos courtesy of Africatown Community Land Trust.
It will also inspire future generations of Black businesses in Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. That’s the mission of Africatown Community Land Trust. The organization is full of staff dedicated to helping Black communities thrive through land ownership. Their works include providing resources and empowerment to Black entrepreneurship.
"D’Vonne and Keanna and The Postman were at that front wave of the renaissance that Africatown has helped be able to catalyze in the Central District, where the Black community has been kind of written off at one time. But now we see that we do still have a heartbeat," said K.Wyking Garrett, president and CEO of Africatown.
More than just a successful businessman, D’Vonne was a devoted father of three, husband, youth coach and star athlete at Seattle University. He was also a student in Garrett’s youth mentor program.
"Though he has left us physically, his spirit remains as an inspiration for us now and future generations," said Garrett. "Learn from his legacy and example of really not letting anything stop him from rising in his own power and greatness and creating the life that he wanted to see for his family. And being a model and giving back to other young people and others on the community. We all have the opportunity to walk in those same footsteps."
Garrett encourages the public to continue supporting Black businesses in the Central District, including The Postman, so that Keanna’s and D’Vonne’s dream will live on.
"Not just the business, but what he stood for as a person is going to outlive me, my kids and just will continue. He’s a pillar of the community, he’s made his mark in history," said Keanna.
Community honors legacy of beloved business owner killed in Seattle's Central District
More than just a successful businessman—Pickett was a devoted father, husband, youth sports coach student-athlete at Seattle University and played professional basketball internationally. Thursday, cries from his mother echoed through the streets as she stood at the memorial in disbelief that her son and all of his accomplishments will be a memory.
Business in Seattle's Central District reopens after beloved owner was killed there - FOX 13 Seattle
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SEATTLE - It’s been more than a month since D’Vonne Pickett Jr., a beloved Seattle business owner, was shot and killed at his store. Now, the doors to his business are open once again.
Pickett and his wife, Keanna Rose Pickett, opened The Postman in the Central District in 2018. It is a mail and delivery service in honor D’Vonne’s great-grandfather, who was a mail carrier for nearly 40 years.
Running the business comes naturally for Keanna. She and her husband shared an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a space where their dreams of owning a business came true. Sadly, it’s the very place where so much was taken from her.
D’vonne was shot and killed at the store on Oct.19, and Keanna witnessed it. Since the reopening of the store, she said remembering the past is how she gets through the workday without him.
"At the end of the night, we were able to convene and really just talk about all this we got going on. So the biggest difference is I don’t have him at the end of the night to really [say] this is going on. So, that’s the hardest thing for me, is not having my go-to person," said Keanna.
The Picketts intentionally opened their business in the Central District. It’s the community that raised D’Vonne, the community he gave so much of himself to. Now, the neighborhood is stepping up to give back.
"It feels good, but it’s scary. It doesn’t feel wrong, it doesn’t feel like I’m not supposed to be here. I feel like when you plant a seed and you finally see the tree," said Keanna. "D’Vonne’s life, my life, our legacy is literally an orchard. And that’s how we see it. It’s going to continue to feed and provide for our generations, our community generations."
Honoring the legacy of African American entrepreneurship in the Central District, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. Photos courtesy of Africatown Community Land Trust.
It will also inspire future generations of Black businesses in Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood. That’s the mission of Africatown Community Land Trust. The organization is full of staff dedicated to helping Black communities thrive through land ownership. Their works include providing resources and empowerment to Black entrepreneurship.
"D’Vonne and Keanna and The Postman were at that front wave of the renaissance that Africatown has helped be able to catalyze in the Central District, where the Black community has been kind of written off at one time. But now we see that we do still have a heartbeat," said K.Wyking Garrett, president and CEO of Africatown.
More than just a successful businessman, D’Vonne was a devoted father of three, husband, youth coach and star athlete at Seattle University. He was also a student in Garrett’s youth mentor program.
"Though he has left us physically, his spirit remains as an inspiration for us now and future generations," said Garrett. "Learn from his legacy and example of really not letting anything stop him from rising in his own power and greatness and creating the life that he wanted to see for his family. And being a model and giving back to other young people and others on the community. We all have the opportunity to walk in those same footsteps."
Garrett encourages the public to continue supporting Black businesses in the Central District, including The Postman, so that Keanna’s and D’Vonne’s dream will live on.
"Not just the business, but what he stood for as a person is going to outlive me, my kids and just will continue. He’s a pillar of the community, he’s made his mark in history," said Keanna.
Community honors legacy of beloved business owner killed in Seattle's Central District
More than just a successful businessman—Pickett was a devoted father, husband, youth sports coach student-athlete at Seattle University and played professional basketball internationally. Thursday, cries from his mother echoed through the streets as she stood at the memorial in disbelief that her son and all of his accomplishments will be a memory.
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- Central Washington Hospital (Wenatchee)
- Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital (Aberdeen)
- Harborview Medical Center (Seattle)
- MultiCare Allenmore Hospital (Tacoma)
- MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (Auburn)
- MultiCare Covington Medical Center (Covington)
- Olympic Medical Center (Port Angeles)
- Providence Centralia Hospital (Centralia)
- Providence Holy Family Hospital (Spokane)
- Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center (Spokane)
- Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Walla Walla)
- Providence St. Peter Hospital (Olympia)
- Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma)
- University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake (Seattle)
- University of Washington Medical Center - Northwest (Seattle)
- Yakima Valley Memorial (Yakima)
Not graded
- Astria Toppenish Hospital (Toppenish)
- EvergreenHealth Monroe (Monroe)
The letter grades assigned to nearly 3,000 U.S general hospitals were based on more than 30 measures of patient safety. Leapfrog says its hospital rating system is the only one in the country focusing solely on a hospital’s ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
Included in the 30 are five that research has shown to directly affect patient outcomes, but can be improved with greater communication between caregivers and patients — the number of central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, infections from colon surgery, MRSA (Staphylococcus) blood laboratory-identified events, and facility-wide inpatient diarrhea events.
When there’s communication about medications, for example, that can lead to fewer hospitalizations for conditions such as sepsis and blood clots, fewer complications, and decreases in the incidence of respiratory failure, Leapfrog said.
Among the findings:
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“For a long time, the health care community tried to improve safety, but progress stalled,” Binder said. “The big difference over this decade is that for the first time, we publicly reported each hospital’s record on patient safety, and that galvanized the kind of change we all hoped for.
“It’s not enough change, but we are on the right track,” she said.
Notably, hospitals reduced what are called “never events” — accidents and errors that never should have happened, the release said. Incidents of falls and trauma and incidents in which objects were unintentionally left in a patient’s body during surgery were down 25 percent, the watchdog group said.
Also, according to the report, progress on the number of patients treated for health care-associated infections declined to pre-pandemic levels.
Nearly two dozen hospitals have received straight-A reports every year since the Leapfrog Group began its safety grades in 2012. They are:
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Douglas Ray Loney was called home to rest by God on Monday, December 12, 2022, after a yearlong battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. We were very fortunate that he was surrounded by family with so much love and prayer at the time of his passing.
Doug was born on April 29, 1962, in the Dalles, Oregon. He grew up in Touchet, Washington, and was a 1980 graduate of Touchet High school. During his school years, Doug was active in 4-H and FFA, raising hogs and steers for the Walla Walla Fair. In high school, he took great pride in his experience as a Touchet Indian Football player. Doug was captain of the 1979 state championship team. The friendships Doug formed in his early years lasted throughout his life. Doug graduated from Eastern Washington University, where he enjoyed theatrical set building, music, and art. He started his career working with the U.S. Forest Service because of his love of the outdoors. Doug joined the Employment Security Department in 1989, where he held various progressive roles, including Operations Manager and Office Administrator, over the course of 32 years until retirement in 2021.
Doug met the love of his life and soulmate, Berta Rodriguez, when they were both working in the Tri-Cities. They began dating and were married six months later. They welcomed their son, Ian, in 1993 and their daughter, Mckenzie, in 1996. They moved to his grandparent’s farm in Gardena, renovating the homestead and raising their family. Doug and Berta were blessed to have celebrated 30 years of marriage in September of this year.
Doug enjoyed the simple things in life: family, friends, celebrations, and community. Hosting Thanksgiving was very special, with dozens of extended family gathering at their home each year. He loved sharing a glass of chardonnay with friends at his home on the family farm, especially in his backyard, while enjoying music, conversation, and watching the clouds go by. His favorite places to relax and unwind included Jubilee Lake, Cannon Beach, the Tucannon, and Port Kelly Yacht Club. Doug’s camping, fishing, and hunting adventures were some of his greatest memories. Anyone who spent time with Doug knew what a wonderful, kind, and gentle-hearted soul of a man he was!
Doug was dedicated to his community, serving on the board of the Touchet Educational Foundation from 2004-2016, holding the position of President for many years. Doug’s creative talents were often called upon to help with Touchet’s May Day celebration and school programs. He actively contributed to local arenas, including the Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Committee, and Community College.
Doug is survived by his wife, Berta; son, Ian, and daughter, Mckenzie; mother, Beverly Barnett (Wayne); father, Darrell Loney (Patti); sister, Debbie Loney Smyth (Jeff); grandfather, Perry Anderson; step-brother, Skyler Barnett; step-sister, Kady Tucker (Pat); step-brother, John Walker; sister-in-law, Vivian Rodriguez; brother-in-law, Steve Rodriguez (Kelley); sister-in-law, Joy Rodriguez. Doug was loved by nieces and nephews: Brooke, Sydney, Alyssa, Abbie, Melissa, Shannon, Jayla, Braylee, Maddie, Ryan, Ely, Ian, Cole, Sky, Brandon, Jagger. Great-nephews, Nolan, Juddson, Cash, Jasper, Bennet, Bronx, Sterling, and Clayton; and great-nieces, Adelynn, Brooklyn, and a couple more on the way! His loving family includes many aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends who became family throughout his life. We were all blessed to have called him ours!
He was preceded in death by his father, Oran (Diane) Loney; grandparents, Josephine Anderson, Hazel and Herb Loney; Cousins, Robert Schaeffer and Neil Anderson.
Doug was lovingly cared for at home by his wife Berta, mother Beverly, sister-in-law Vivian, and caregiver Lupe Mata. The family would like to thank friends, family, and community for all of their love, support, and prayers. We could not have gotten through this without you! A special thank you to the nursing staff, CNAs, therapists, and doctors at Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill, Seattle, Providence St. Mary, Park Manor rehabilitation facility, Hospice, and Cancer Center of Walla Walla for the compassionate and loving care given to Doug throughout his battle.
A celebration of life for Doug will be held at the Chvatal Family Farm in Touchet on Friday, December 30, 2022, at 1:00 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Touchet Educational Foundation, Glioblastoma Foundation, or a charity of your choice through Herring Groseclose Funeral home, 315 W. Alder St. Walla Walla, WA 99362. In addition, friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.herringgroseclose.com.
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- Astria Toppenish Hospital, Toppenish
- MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, Spokane
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup
- MultiCare Valley Hospital, Spokane Valley
- Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles
- PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview
- Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, Everett
- Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane
- Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon
- St. Anne Hospital, Burien
- St. Francis Hospital of Federal Way, Federal Way
- Swedish Medical Center Ballard, Seattle
- Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma
- Trios Women's and Children's Hospital, Kennewick
- University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake Campus, Seattle
- Valley Medical Center, Renton
C grade
- Capital Medical Center, Olympia
- Cascade Valley Hospital, Arlington
- Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee
- Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital, Aberdeen
- Harborview Medical Center, Seattle
- Island Hospital, Anacortes
- MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma
- MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Auburn
- Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia
- Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane
- Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla
- Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia
- Samaritan Hospital, Moses Lake
- Trios Southridge Hospital, Kennewick
- University of Washington Medical Center - Northwest Campus, Seattle
- Yakima Valley Memorial, Yakima
D grade
- EvergreenHealth Monroe, Monroe
To determine each hospital’s grade, a panel of medical experts selected 30 evidence-based measures of patient safety such as postoperative sepsis, blood leakage and kidney injury. They then determined the weight of each measure based on evidence, opportunity for improvement and patient impact.
Data on each measure was collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Information from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, available to all hospitals to complete, also affects grades.
Currently, Leapfrog does not assign grades to military or Veterans Administration hospitals, critical access hospitals, specialty hospitals, children’s hospitals or outpatient surgery centers.
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