Seattle and NW Washington
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Chances are, you are one of more than three million peo-
ple who have unclaimed money and assets held in trust by
the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue).
The question is: what are you waiting for?
Revenue says there is no better time to check
http://www.claimyourcash.org to see if you or a family
member has a share of the nearly $1 billion in property
waiting to be claimed.
Revenue administers the unclaimed property program on
behalf of the state of Washington. All the assets are held
until the rightful owner files a claim. Revenue does not
charge a fee for this service.
Unclaimed property typically includes uncashed pay-
checks, utility deposits, bank accounts, stocks and bonds,
refunds, life insurance proceeds and safe deposit box con-
tents. Usually, these assets have gone untouched by the
owner for three or more years, and the holding company is
required to report them to the state where the owner last
resided.
All 50 states operate unclaimed property programs to
reunite owners with their assets. To find links to each state’s
program, visit www.unclaimed.org.
King County Councilmember
Veterans’ Job Fair and Town Hall
Meeting
On Tuesday, April 22, King County Councilmember Pete
von Reichbauer will host a veterans’ Job Fair and Town
Hall meeting in Federal Way. The Job Fair will help match
veterans with local employers from the aerospace, law
enforcement, and manufacturing industries. The Town Hall
meeting is aimed at educating participants on the variety of
services that county, state, and nonprofit agencies offer to
veterans.
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revenue Says It’s Time to ‘Claim Your
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Seattle Youth Commission Video
Informs Youth about Possible Bus Cuts
The Seattle Youth Commission is a group of 25 Seattleites
aged 13-19 who are appointed by the Mayor and City Coun-
cil to connect youth to their elected officials. On April 7,
they released a Youtube video to inform youth around Seat-
tle of possible Metro bus cuts. The video, edited by Chief
Sealth student Sam Orlin and narrated by Roosevelt student
Sean Fox, emphasizes the heavy impact Metro has on stu-
dents, and the school-related routes that are being cut,
reduced, or rerouted. The video also informs students about
ways in which they can help stop the cuts, by asking for a
“Yes” vote on Proposition 1, and encouraging students to
contact their State Legislators, in regard to a statewide
transportation bill.
This is not the first time that the Seattle Youth Commis-
sion has gotten involved in transportation related issues. In
2012, the Commission urged the King County Council to
accept changes to Metro’s service that would benefit stu-
dents traveling to and from school. The Commission has
also worked with King County Metro to align bus times
with school start and end times in the Ballard neighbor-
hood.
For more information about the Seattle Youth Commis-
sion, visit www.seattle.gov/seattle-youth-commission
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Grant Jordan, an Issaquah High School student, explains his design for an addition to his school to
judges Freddie dickinson and laurie Allison Wilson and to the Seattle NAACP President Gerald
Hankerson during the final’s of the NAACP ACT-SO competition April 12 at the Martin luther King Jr.
Community Center. Students in grades 9 through 12 can compete in categories like science,
humanities, performing arts, visual arts (which includes architecture) and business for a chance to
win scholarships at the ACT-SO national competition.
The event will last from 1 – 4 p.m. The first hour will be
devoted to a discussion of veterans’ services, and the job
fair will follow. Both segments of the event will be held at
the Federal Way Community Center at 876 South 333rd
Street in Federal Way. Attendees can pre-register for the
event by visiting www.veteransjobfair.eventbrite.com.
Martin luther King School dream
Foundation 2014 Scholarship
Winners
Seven former students of the original Martin Luther King
Elementary School have been awarded $l,000 scholarships
for post secondary education.
Garfield High School: Mariah Beverly, Jaybrie Brown,
Jaelyn Givens and Dajeanne Washington; Rainier Beach:
Nadine Middlebrooks; Hazen High School: Adonis Sha-
reef; University Prep: Syade Shields.
These students will be honored at a banquet on Monday,
May 19, to be held at the Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634
19th Avenue in Seattle.
Reggie Jones, pro football player, Super Bowl champion
and motivational speaker will be keynoting the event, offer-
ing words of encouragement and inspiration.
For additional information, or if you are interested in
attending the banquet, call Jan Lind-Sherman, Dream Foun-
dation chair, at 425-478-8174 or e-mail her at
lindsher@aol.com.
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The Seattle Public library Hosts
‘Sound Cycling’ Biking Info Fairs
The Seattle Public Library is hosting two Sound Cycling
biking info fairs in April. Enjoy fun biking activities, con-
nect with local biking and commuting organizations, and
learn about bike maintenance and future Sound Cycling
programs.
Library programs and events are free and open to the pub-
lic.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the NewHolly
Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S., 206-386-1905
- Bicycle Rodeo for Kids, 10 a.m. to noon: Learn bicycle
safety while riding bikes through obstacle courses. Bikes,
helmets and instruction will be provided by BikeWorks.
— Cycling Information, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Organizations
will provide information on the local biking community,
including RideSavvy, Cascade Bicycle Club, City of Seat-
tle, Washington Bikes, and more.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the Ballard Branch,
5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 206-684-4089
— Bike Blender: Bring your favorite ingredients from the
farmers market and try a delicious smoothie made with your
own pedal power.
— Cycling Information: Organizations will provide infor-
mation on the local biking community, including
RideSavvy, Cascade Bicycle Club, City of Seattle, Wash-
ington Bikes, and more.
For more information, call the Library at 206-386-4636 or
Ask a Librarian.
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6 to 10 years old 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. at the Central
library, 1000 Fourth Ave. level 1. FrEE.
Friday April 18
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
Thursday April 17
EdIBlE GArdEN SErIES CONTINUES. Guess the
Vegetables! See, smell and touch vegetables
from around the world while you play Vegetable
Jeopardy and make vegetable art. For kids ages
FIEld dAY AT rAINIEr COMMUNITY CENTEr. Come
celebrate Youth Appreciation Week. Several fun
activities and food. 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. rainier
Community Center, 4600 35th Ave. S. Seattle, WA
98118.
Tuesday April 22
EArTH dAY SErVICE PrOJECT FOr YOUTH AT
rAINIEr BEACH COMMUNITY CENTEr. Join rainier
Beach Community Center in giving back. All
youth ages 12 – 17 are encouraged to attend.
This project may qualify for school service
learning hours. For times please call 206-386-
1925.
Saturday April 19
Saturday April 26 thru Sunday May 4
EASTEr EGG dYEING! HElP BrEAK THE GUINNESS
WOrld rECOrd. This event will be so much fun!
It’s free! But you must register to make it official.
Each participant receives a gift. Please register at
www.spirit1053.com/GuinnessWorldrecordEggdy
eing, 11 a.m. redmond Town Center, 7525 166th
Ave. NE redmond, WA 98052.
lANGSTON HUGHES AFrICAN AMErICAN FIlM
FESTIVAl. Expect documentaries, youth made
films, lGBTO mini-fest, explorations and more. For
exact dates and times please call 206-684-4758
or visit www.langstoninstitute.org.
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