Its Cal Andersons birthday Remember him next week at the AIDS Memorial Pathway community clean-up

Tom Rasmussen, former Seattle City Councilmember and advocate for the AIDS Memorial Pathway, is recruiting volunteers for a clean-up event on May 6, from 10 AM to Noon. Participants will assist in installing new plants and performing general weeding and cleanup along the pathway, which honors victims of the AIDS crisis and connects Cal Anderson Park to Capitol Hill Station. The $2. 9 million project was supported by public and private entities, including developer Gerding Edlen and Sound Transit. Dedicated in 2021, the pathway features significant art installations, including a giant X by artist Christopher Paul Jordan, symbolizing unity among those affected by HIV.

The Seattle Park Department will provide tools and supplies for the event. This initiative is part of broader efforts to engage the community in remembrance and activism surrounding the AIDS crisis. Friday marks the birthday of Cal Anderson, the first openly gay legislator in Washington, who died of AIDS-related complications in 1995. The pathway is now part of Seattle's art collection, enhancing both its cultural and historical significance.