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Seattle Parks Legacy Plan
Citizens Committee
Langston Hughes
Performing Arts Institute
Salutes Motown
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Insti-
tute is pleased to present, ‘A Salute to the
60’s & Motown,’ a musical variety show
starring seasoned performers who will send
Black History Month off in style with
grooves and moves from fifty years past on
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start? Come to the inaugural summer camp
fair at Magnuson Park!
From 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4,
Seattle Parks and Recreation hosts a camp
fair located in the Matthews Beach Room of
The Brig at Magnuson Park, 6344 NE 74th
St.
Bring the entire family and discover the
broad range of activities planned for this
summer.
There are camps for preschoolers to teens
with themes ranging from team sports, the-
atre, science/engineering, reading, nature,
outdoor skills, fishing and environmental
restoration.
This is an occasion to talk with camp
directors and ask questions about the sum-
mer programs. Many camps fill up quickly,
so this is an opportunity to get a head start.
This year the confirmed camps are Mag-
nuson Nature Programs, YMCA Summer
Camps, Outdoors for All, Magnuson Com-
munity Center, Seattle Audubon Nature
Camp, Skyhawks, Sail Sand Point and Cas-
cade Bicycle Club.
For more information on Magnuson Park
visit www.seattle.gov/parks/Magnuson/.
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PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Cayton Park Cleanup
The Citizens Advisory Committee
appointed to consider Seattle Parks and
Recreation’s future funding options hosts a
regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday,
Feb. 20, at Miller Community Center, 330
19th Ave. E at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to
the public.
This will be the final opportunity for the
public to give the committee feedback
before it makes its final recommendations
to the Mayor and City Council on March
12.
The meeting will start with Mayor Ed
Murray, who will visit the committee and
introduce himself. That will be followed by
a presentation from Andrew Thibault, of
EMC Research, who will present the results
of a poll conducted on behalf of the Seattle
Parks Foundation, the Associated Recre-
ation Council, the Seattle Aquarium and the
Woodland Park Zoo.
Then the committee will have a discus-
sion with City Budget Office Director Ben
Noble on the various funding mechanism
options for a possible ballot measure in
August.
The committee has set aside 10 minutes at
the beginning of this meeting to take public
comment. Those wishing to address the
committee are encouraged to arrive early
and sign up. If there are more people who
wish to speak than can be accommodated at
the beginning of the meeting, time will be
set aside at the end for additional public
comments.
The committee and Seattle Parks and
Recreation held three public meetings to
gather input in late January and early Feb-
ruary. The notes from those meetings are
posted on the committee’s webpage:
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/legacy/com-
mittee.htm.
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A few brave souls showed up in the torrential rain for Cayton Corner
Park's Leftover Love Celebration, designed to get the community out to
work on the park by painting bird houses, painting the chalkboard wall
and general sprucing up
Friday, Feb. 28. Tickets are $20 in advance
or $25 at the door.
‘Salute’ is a mini-musical about the hit-
producing superstars of the 1960s such as
Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey
Robinson and the Miracles, the Tempta-
tions, Marvin Gaye and others who sang a
staggering number of hit songs. Providing a
memorable entertainment experience with
classic numbers, smooth dance routines,
multiple costume changes, and the sounds
of legendary performers, ‘Salute’ is present-
ed under the direction Ernest Pumphrey, Sr.
and features Ernest Pumphrey Jr., Josephine
Howell, Makini Magee, okanomodé,
Tiffany Wilson and Mark Cardenas.
For more information go to www.salute-
tomotown.brownpapertickets.com/
PechaKucha Night at
NAAM: Afrofuturism
Using the fast-paced presentation style of
PechaKucha – 20 slides shown for 20 sec-
onds each – guest speakers explore the topic
of Afrofuturism, Feb. 27, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. at
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a free event at NAAM, 2300 S Massachu-
setts St., Seattle.
Some say Afrofuturism is about imagin-
ing what lies beyond the here and now
through the lens of the African American
experience. Many great artists of our time
have reflected on their lived experiences
and taken us to outer-space and inner
worlds through visual art, sounds, and sto-
ries.
Seattle’s foremost thought leaders and
visionaries take you on a fantastic voyage
through race and time, featuring Saheed
Adejumobi, Donald Byrd, Sandra Jackson-
Dumont,
Charles
Mudede,
Zola
Mumford, Ahamefule J. Oluo, Cristina
Orbé, Okanomodé Soulchilde, Barbara Earl
Thomas and more.
For more information go to www.naam-
nw.org or call NAAM at 206-518-6000.
Magnuson Park’s Camp
Fair
Free Webinar on Taxes for
Businesses
Business owners in Washington have
many responsibilities, including knowing
which taxes they must report. To help reach
more businesses statewide, the Washington
State Department of Revenue hosts a free
live webinar March 12, 10-11 a.m., for new
and small business owners.
To register, visit www.dor.wa.gov/webi-
nar. Space is limited, the deadline to register
is Friday, Feb. 28.
Participants will learn about Washington
excise taxes, reporting classifications,
deductions, sales tax collection and record-
keeping requirements. The webinar
facilitator will answer specific questions
related to your business at the end of the
webinar.
The
Revenue
website
at
www.dor.wa.gov/Workshops offers a com-
plete schedule of in-person business
workshops held around the state and short
video versions of the workshops.
Are you searching for a summer camp for
your child but you’re not sure where to
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Thursday February 20
SOUTH TO COMMEMORATE JAPANESE AMERICAN
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. South Seattle Community
College announced the school will hold their
Japanese American Day of Remembrance with
a screening of filmmaker Frank Abe’s
Conscience and the Constitution, at 11 a.m. in
the Jerry Brockey Student Center, 6000 16th Ave.
SW. Seattle, WA 98106. The event is free and
open to all.
Friday February 21
BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM SHOWING OF
NESHOBA: THE PRICE OF FREEDOM. This award-
winning documentary tells the story of three
heroic young civil rights workers. An open
discussion will follow the movie. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m. $2.00 donation.
New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S.
Saturday February 22
200 boats, 3 days of live music, kids cove with
lots of fun activities, food court and much more.
$15.00 per day, $30 three day pass. These are
all day events. Point Hudson and Northwest
Maritime Center, 431 Water St. Port Townsend, WA
98368
23RD ANNUAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH DAY!
Children 0 – 18 yrs. Are welcome and will receive
free dental screenings, free fluoride varnish
applications, free gifts and much more. This is an
all day event starting at 9 a.m. Free to all.
Puyallup South Hill Mall: Meridian, Puyallup, WA
98372
SEATTLE AND TACOMA ALUMNAE CHAPTERS OF
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. CO-HOSTS
YOUTH SUMMIT! Students will have an opportunity
to participate in hands-on learning activities and
interact with members of the community
currently working in STEM Fields. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (
breakfast, lunch and snacks provided) Free.
Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S.
Please call to register and more information 206-
312-3787
Monday February 24
CIVIL RIGHTS AND PEACE: POETRY READING.
Sponsored by The Black Student Union, African
American Studies, Resident Student Assoc. and
Spoken Word and Poetry Club. 5:30 p.m. – 7
p.m. Tahama Room, Commencement Hall,
University of Puget Sound. Free Admission.
Friday- Sunday February 28 – March 2
WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL: 37TH PORT TOWNSEND
WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL. Fun for everyone! Over
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Sunday March 2
PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER. Enjoy the warm
company of friends and neighbors with a stack
of pancakes, eggs and sausage at the annual
Loyal Heights Pancake Breakfast. $5. Loyal
Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St.
Seattle, WA 98117