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“The Incredibles” at
Bellevue Outdoor Family
Games and Movie Night
Final Life Jacket Sale at
Evans Pool Saturday, Aug.
16
The public is invited to celebrate super-
heroes at a free screening of “The
Incredibles” at the Once a Hero, Always a
Hero-Outdoor Family Movie Night at High-
land Community Park, 14224 Bel-Red
Road, Friday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m.
The event, sponsored by Bellevue YMCA
and Highland Community Center, will pro-
vide opportunities to meet Bellevue fire and
police heroes, and participate in pre-movie
activities, including sack races, game
shows, mini golf, arts and crafts, face paint-
ing and other activities for superheroes of
all ages and abilities.
Bring blankets and chairs, enjoy the activ-
ities and then settle in around 8:30 p.m. to
watch the movie on a 16-foot screen.
Admission is free, and free popcorn will be
provided by Regal Bella Bottega.
RSVP at the YMCA Welcome Center by
calling contact Bellevue YMCA at 425-
746-9900 or Highland Community Center
at 425-452-7686.
Seattle Parks and Recreation will sell low-
cost life jackets from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on
Saturday, Aug. 16 at Evans Pool, 7201 E.
Green Lake Dr. N. This is the last sale of
the season.
Drowning is the second leading cause of
unintentional injury death among children
ages 1 – 14 years old. Wearing life jackets
saves lives. Washington State law requires
children ages 12 and younger to wear a
Coast Guard approved life jacket or life vest
on vessels shorter than 19 feet, and there
must be a life jacket on board for each per-
son older than 12.
The cost for life jackets, sizes infant to
youth large, is $20. Teens to adult size
XXXL is $30. The life jackets are comfort-
able, high quality vests in fashionable
colors. All sales are final. Seattle Parks can-
not offer refunds or returns.
Customers younger than 18 must be
accompanied by a parent/guardian. Fitters
will be on-site to help people choose the
correct size. The person for whom the jacket
is being purchased must be present for prop-
er fitting.
Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase a
stylish, Coast Guard approved jacket! For
more information, please email Diane
Jones, diane.jones@seattle.gov.
Fall ‘Back to School’ Kid
Activity Grants
Seattle’s Neighborhood Matching Fund
available to support back-to-school activi-
ties
Program awards up to $1000 for neigh-
borhood-initiated projects
Is your school or neighborhood planning
an activity to celebrate the fall “back-to-
school” season? If so, your group may
qualify for support from Seattle Department
of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching
Fund program. Its Small Sparks Fund pro-
vides matching dollars of up to $1000 for
neighborhood-initiated projects that pro-
mote community engagement.
Activities could include a back-to-school
barbeque, autumn festival, or recruitment
for parent organizations, but the ideas are
endless. The application is online at seat-
tle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/webapplication.
htm, and the deadline to apply is at least six
weeks before your activity. To learn more
about the Small Sparks Fund call 206-733-
9916
or
visit
our
website
at
seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/small-
sparks.htm.
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It’s time for children who turn five before
Aug. 31, 2014 to sign up for kindergarten
for
the
next
school
year.
Several districts have collaborated to pro-
duce checklists for families to use to get an
idea of what skills and activities are typical
in our Kindergarten classrooms. These
checklists are available in the following lan-
guages: English, Spanish, Chinese,
Vietnamese, Tagalog, Cambodian, Arabic,
Marshallese, Somali, Oromo, Tigrigna and
Amharic.
Parents and families should contact their
local school district for kindergarten regis-
tration information.
Auburn School District – Phone: 253-
931-4900
Federal Way Public Schools – Phone:
253-945-2001
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Free Shakespeare in the Park
Seattle: Sign up Your Child
for Kindergarten Today
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GreenStage offers its last few free performances for Shakespeare in the
Park, with “Othello,” “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” and the Backyard Bard
versions of “The Comedy of Errors” and “All’s Well That Ends Well.” The
Shakespeare in the Park season ends on Saturday with a triple feature of
“All’s Well,” “Othello” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost.” All shows are free and
offered at Volunteer and Jefferson Parks. Above, Johnny Patchamatla
and Libby Barnard play the doomed couple Othello and Desdemona,
while Martyn G. Krouse, right, is the evil Iago. Find out more at
www.greenstage.org/performance-schedule.
Highline Public Schools – Phone: 206-
631-3153 and 206-427-2905
Kent School District – Phone:
253.373.7235
Renton School District – Phone: 425-204-
2300
Seattle Public Schools – Phone: 206.252-
0760
Tukwila School District – Phone: 206-
901-8000
Option For Washington
Consumers Having
Difficulty with Health
Coverage
Any consumer experiencing payment
issues with their health care coverage
through Washington Healthplanfinder has
the option to pay their health insurer direct-
ly.
Issues with Washington Healthplanfinder
have prevented payments from being cor-
rectly applied to customer accounts or
distributed to insurance companies. It may
also continue to result in customer notices
from Washington Healthplanfinder request-
ing payment or insurance companies being
unaware of completed payments.
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Consumers who are currently experienc-
ing payment problems may take the
following steps:
First, contact the Washington Healthplan-
finder Customer Support Center at
1-855-923-4633 to ensure they are aware of
your issues.
Clearly communicate any medical emer-
gencies or urgent prescription needs to the
Customer Support Representative.
If you have called in previously, please
provide your issue “ticket number” to the
representative.
Next, you may submit your monthly pre-
mium directly to your health insurer.
If you enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan
after April 1, 2014, you’ll need to submit
supporting documentation to prove you’re
eligible for a special enrollment period.
Both enrollment information and monthly
payments for these customers will not be
sent to the insurance company until this
information is received and reviewed by
Exchange staff.
If you’re having trouble using your cover-
age, contact the Insurance Commissioner’s
Office at 1-800-562-6900.
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S EATTLE 2014
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 August 14
activities, entertainment and much more. 9 a.m.
– 4 p.m. Southwest corner of the park near
Green Lake Small Craft Center.
Central area community festival: This one-day
event will showcase the positive features of the
“Central Area Community.” 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St.
Sunday August 17
AFROLATINO FESTIVAL SERVICE. This is a free public
event located on the waterfront south of the
swimming beach. Amplified music, dancing,
food vendors, crafts and much more. Noon – 7
p.m. On the Waterfront.
KNEE HIGH NATuRALIST. Take a morning stroll from
the Center along Rattlesnake Lake with naturalist
to discover rocks, birds, plants and things. up to
two kids may be registered per adult. 9:45 –
10:45 a.m. Cedar River Watershed Education
Center, Cedar Falls Rd. SE. North Bend.
15TH ANNuAL CLASSY CAR SHOW. It is the best
place to scope out new and classic cars. There
will be music, Food vendors and a lot of fun. The
event is free and held in Downtown Sumner. 10
a.m. – 4 p.m. Main Street in Historic Sumner.
Saturday August 16
PIONEER SQuARE FIRE FESTIVAL. This event is family
friendly! Not only can kids watch the Combat
Challenge and look at the antique fire trucks,
they can also participate in the event by taking
the Kid’s Firefighter Challenge. This is an all – day
event. Occidental Square Park/ Nord Alley, 201
Occidental Ave. S.
WINDERMERE SuMMER SPLASH COMES TO GREEN
LAKE. Come experience the first ever Windermere
Summer Splash. Featuring Junior Rowing
Competition and Corporate Cup Regatta, the
event will celebrate summer fun and healthy
activities for families. Food vendors, children’s
Thursday August 21
RALLY TO FREE NESTORA SALGADO. A protest on
the one-year anniversary of Salgado’s arrest to
demand u.S. officials act to secure her freedom
from a Mexican prison. 4 p.m. at the Federal
Building Plaza, 915 2nd Ave.
Friday – Sunday August 22 – 24
CHEHALIS GARLIC FESTIVAL & CRAFT SHOW. This
event is going to be a significant time that will
focus on various crafts products and services
along with different food items. This is a 3-day
event SW Washington County Fairgrounds, 2555
N. National Ave. Chehalis.
Saturday August 23
GRANGE SuPPLY ANNOuCES CuSTOMER
APPRECIATION DAY. Enjoy a chance to win prizes,
special promotions, lots of activities for the entire
family. Tons of activities and sales. 11 a.m. – 3
p.m. Issaquah Grange Supply, 145 NE Gliman
Rd. Issaquah.
Sunday August 24
4TH ANNuAL CELEBRATE LITTLE SAIGON. An outdoor
summer festival celebrating Vietnamese
American food, arts, culture and community.
Held in Seattle’s Little Saigon. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Jackson St.
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