Local News
Workers
Beat Blitz
continued from page 1
The Caring Across Genera-
tions Campaign calls for a
package of federal policies
that will create two million
new direct care jobs; ensure
job quality and training; pro-
vide a path to citizenship for
immigrant care workers; and
support families who are
B ERNIE F OSTER
Founder/Publisher
B OBBIE D ORE F OSTER
Executive Editor
T ED B ANKS
Advertising Manager
The City Council Resolu-
tion that was unanimously
passed this week supports the
values and policy solutions of
the campaign and calls on the
City’s Office of Intergovern-
mental Relations to promote
the campaign with local,
regional, state, and federal
There are currently only 3 million
care workers, creating a critical
gap in our nation’s ability to care
for its citizens
J ERRY F OSTER
Account Executive
L ISA L OVING
News Editor
H ELEN S ILVIS
Multimedia Editor
struggling with the high costs
of long term care.
At the national level, Car-
ing Across Generations
worked with Sen. Harkin and
others last month to introduce
a Sense of the Senate Resolu-
tion as a step towards
addressing the long term care
crises.
D AVID K IDD
Graphic Designer
M ONICA J. F OSTER
Seattle Office Coordinator
J ULIE K EEFE
S USAN F RIED
Photographers
Austin Foundation volunteers Danny Giday (center) and Alpha
Diallo (right) show kids the proper starting position for the 40 yard
dash during the Seattle Seahawk’s NFL Play 60 Beat Blitz Activity
Summer Challenge, June 23 at Green Lake. The Austin
Foundation, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and the Seattle Youth
Violence Prevention Initiative helped kick off the event. NFL Play 60
is the National Football League’s campaign to encourage kids to
be active for 60 minutes a day to help reverse the national trend
toward childhood obesity.
Campaign
The Skanner Newspaper, established
in October 1975, is a weekly publica-
tion, published each Wednesday by
IMM Publications Inc.,
415 N. Killingsworth St.,
P.O. Box 5455, Portland, OR 97228.
Telephone (503) 285-5555.
E-mail: info@theskanner.com
World Wide Web site:
http://www.theskanner.com
Fax: (503) 285-2900
The Skanner is a member of the
National Newspaper Pub lishers Associ-
ation and West Coast Black Pub lishers
Association.
All photos submitted become the
property of The Skanner. We are not re -
spon sible for lost or damaged photos
either solicited or unsolicited.
continued from page 1
the economy, making government
more efficient and curbing health
care costs. McKenna makes simi-
lar arguments, adding that he’d
like to shrink state government
through attrition and a levy swap
proposal to make educa-
tion funding more consis-
tent.
McKenna notes that the
$1 billion need in the next
biennium is about 3 per-
cent of the state’s $32 bil-
lion general fund budget.
``I think we can find that
money in the state general
fund budget and we can do
it in the next biennium,’’ McKen-
na said during the first gubernato-
rial debate this month.
Basic education isn’t the only
area competing for money. Both
candidates have also talked about
increasing funding for higher edu-
cation, which has been cut repeat-
edly from the state budget in
recent years. They’ve both also
tion is fully funded.
Neither candidate has specifi-
cally outlined how their budget
proposals will pan out.
The state Office of Financial
Management, in an early assess-
ment of the 2013-15 budg-
et,
projected
that
maintenance-level spend-
ing growth is expected to
be at about 7.9 percent.
That includes reinstating
some larger expenditures,
such as cost-of-living
increases for teachers that
were cut and salaries for
state workers who took 3
percent pay reductions.
Remy Trupin, executive director
of the left-leaning Washington
State Budget and Policy Center,
Neither candidate has
specifically outlined how
their budget proposals will
pan out
© 2011 The Skanner. ALL RIGHTS RE SERVED.
REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PERMISSION PROHIBITED.
C
governments, including the
National League of Cities.
At the hearing, supporters
delivered more than 3,000
postcards gathered in support
of the resolution. The post-
cards were woven together in
a powerful visual represent-
ing the interconnection of all
generations.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
“Challenging People to Shape
a Better Future Now”
O
M
M
U
N
proposed business tax cuts that
would claim even more state dol-
lars, though McKenna said his
would only be sought after educa-
I
T
Y
C
A
L
E
N
D
said the candidates for governor
need to be clearer with voters
about the choices they face. He
said it was frustrating that
McKenna and Inslee were boxing
themselves in by disavowing the
possibility of revenues.
``The conversation that they’re
having is not a good one,’’ he said.
The refocus on education fund-
ing has been driven in part by a
Supreme Court ruling earlier this
year. In the so-called McCleary
decision,
the
Washington
Supreme Court determined in Jan-
uary that the state isn’t meeting its
constitutional obligation to amply
pay for basic public education.
A
R
S EATTLE 2012
Saturday June 30
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
Friday – Sunday June 29 – July 1
EMERALD QUEEN CASINO’S TASTE OF TACOMA.
Admission is free. Join KMPS at The Emerald
Queen Casino’s Taste of Tacoma at Point
Defiance Park as they celebrate 27 years as
Tacoma’s Ultimate Family Festival. Fri – Sat 11
a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
VEGGI CAR RACES AT MARY OLSEN FARM.
Everyone start your turnips! Kids can build race
cars out of vegetables and watch as they zoom
down an inclined track. FREE event for all to
enjoy. 1 – 4 p.m. Mary Olsen farm, 28728 Green
River Rd, Auburn
Sunday July 1
GLOBAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE EXHIBIT. The exhibit
culminates in the Pathways to Global Health
Activity. There will be a tent filled with hands-on
activities and child friendly experiences. Free
admission all day event. McCaw Hall, 321
Mercer St.
Wednesday July 4
BELLEVUE FAMILY 4TH. Enjoy an all-star lineup of
Page 2 The Seattle Skanner
June 27, 2012
entertainment including live music, free kids
activities – all leading up to the Eastside’s largest
fireworks display. All day event. Bellevue
Downtown Park, 10201 NE Fourth St.
14TH ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY SPLASH AT LAKE
MERIDIAN Park. Celebrate America’s B-day with
the United States Air Force’s Band of the Golden
West Concert Band. Followed by many others
and activities. All the fun begins at noon then
end the evening with fireworks, 14800 SE 272nd
St. Kent Admission is Free for everyone.
Saturday July 7
2012 SEATTLE SEAFAIR PIRATES LANDING: As the
official opening of Seafair. The Pirates Landing
2012 promises to bring a fun filled day for the
entire family. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Aliki Bathhouse
Studio, 1702 Aliki Ave. SW. Free for all to come
and enjoy.