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Seattle and NW Washington S P O T L Seahawks and Boeing Give Game Tickets to Impact Local Youth The Seattle Seahawks and the NFL announced today the route for the 2014 NFL KICKOFF RUN, set for Monday, September 1. The course begins outside CenturyLink Field on Occiden- tal Avenue South with runners travelling south on 1st Avenue until South Hanford Street. The course U-turns with runners travelling north on 1st Avenue until South Massachusetts Street where the course transitions to a route on the service road behind Safeco Field, adjacent to the railroad tracks. The course concludes with fans entering CenturyLink Field and running through the tunnel onto the field. All race participants will receive a commemorative finisher medal and Seahawks race t-shirt. Registration fees are $50 for adults and $20 for youth, ages 4-12, through August 24. Fans can register online at www.Seahawks5k.com. Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park Celebrates Salmon Drop by the Olympic Sculpture Park on Saturday, Sept. 6 C O M M H T S PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Aug. 28 Deadline to File for Safe Deposit Contents before Auction Seahawks Announce Route for NFL kickoff Run on Sept. 1 G Accountability Legion of Youth, a new program launched by Boeing at the Seattle Sehawks, will award Seahawks game tickets to community organizations that serve youth throughout the Northwest. Each regular season home game, 100 game tick- ets will be given to a group or organization. In addition, the program will recognize students who are committed to their school work, demonstrate leadership, and are active in the community. During each of the eight regular season games, 25 youth will each receive four game tickets, breakfast with a special message from a Seahawks alum, concession vouchers, and a Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing sweatshirt. The Seahawks and Boeing will select the community groups to receive the tickets each game. All community organizations will be notified by a member from the Sea- hawks staff. Recipients will be announced on www.seahawks.com each Wednesday prior to a home game. For more information and to apply for the program, visit www.seahawks.com/legionofyouth. Did you recently receive a letter from the Washington State Department of Revenue about unclaimed safe deposit box contents that could be yours? If so, the deadline to claim the items is Thursday. Revenue sent letters to around 700 people in late July let- ting them know the agency has been holding for several years safe deposit box contents in their name. The letters advise the recipients that the contents will be auctioned off this fall unless they file a claim by Aug. 28, 2014. Revenue is working with the James G. Murphy Company on a two-day auction slated for Nov. 19 and 20, 2014 in Kenmore, Wash. If you received this letter from Revenue, visit http://claimyourcash.org to file your claim by Aug. 28, 2014. I khari Stewart and Amina Pugh talked to Seattle Police Officer Williams following a peaceful protest in downtown Seattle on Saturday August 23rd over the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson Missouri, sparked a nation wide outcry for justice in that case and many more involving the police and their frequent use of excessive force. from 10 a.m. — 3 p.m. for this year’s free Salmon Return Family Festival. Celebrate the late-summer return of the salmon and learn about Native American cultures. Find out how to care for our planet with earth-friendly art making, fantastic family tours, exciting live performances, and more. Showcasing a spectacular display of arts and crafts arti- sans, live music performances, Northwest Native American storytelling and more, this end-of-summer tradition includes activities that will educate and entertain the entire family! Up-to-date information about Salmon Return Fam- ily Festival can be found in the Seattle Art Museum online calendar at www.seattleartmuseum.org or by calling 206- 654-3100. HireLive Bremerton Job Fair Offers New Lyft Customers Free ride HireLive will be working with multiple Fortune 500 com- panies, industry leaders and local businesses bringing candidates and companies together for a free of charge one day hiring event in Seattle – Bellevue, Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 3225 158th Avenue SE, Bellevue. Participants should bring 10-15 resumes; dress “business professional.” Job Opportunities include: Inside Sales Reps, Outside Sales Reps, Account Execu- tives, Retail Managers, Account Managers, Insurance Sales, Customer Service, Technical Sales, Sales Managers, Phar- maceutical Sales, Telesales, Sales Trainer, Merchandiser, U N I T Y C A L Mortgage Brokers, Financial Planner, Route Sales, Retail Sales, Retail Management, Human Resources and much more. HireLive has also teamed up with Lyft to provide a free $25 credit ride for first time users to and/or from the event. Register for the career fair at www.hirelive.com to receive promo code. Get Your Business Ready for Disaster at Free National Preparedness Month Webinar Series Each year small businesses nationwide are forced to close their doors in the aftermath of severe storms, flooding, tor- nadoes, wildfires and hurricanes. Business interruptions, even if they last just a few hours, are costly in terms of lost productivity and profits. You can get help with your own business preparedness planning through a series of free webinars in September hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery. The September series is presented in collaboration with FEMA’s Ready Campaign as part of National Preparedness Month. The half-hour webinars will be presented at 2 p.m., East- ern time, each Wednesday in September. SBA has partnered with Agility Recovery to offer busi- ness continuity strategies through their “PrepareMyBusiness” website. Visit www.preparemybusi- ness.org to check out the archived webinars and for more disaster preparedness tools. E N D A R S EATTLE 2014 Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday. 405 Columbia St. N.W. Olympia. Friday August 29 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 August 29 -31 HARBOR DAYS MARITIME FESTIVAL & TuGBOAT RACES. All weekend long, enjoy live entertainment, over 250 arts and crafts, commercial, and nonprofits booths, plus lots more. This festival is free for all to enjoy. Percival Landing. 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. TIME MARCHES ON. The Washington Blues Society and the Music Box Project: Time Marches On – American Music Past-Present and Future at The Neptune Theater. 8 p.m. A free all ages – multimedia concert presented by youth musicians. 1303 NE 45th St. TONY ORANGE DAY! COMMuNITY RECOGNITION FOR “ONE OF OuR OWN.” The Recognition will be a celebration of dedication and commitment for the “Beloved Community.” Tony’s courage, service and love continues to make a difference in the lives of Seattle’s residents. 7 p.m. Royal Esquire Club, 5016 Rainier Ave. S. Friday September 5 kIDS: kRAZY CARNIVAL. Themed family swim includes games, activities, prizes, and family fun! Children under 6 must be accompanied in the water by an adult within arms’ reach. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Admission is Adults $5.25, youth/seniors $3.75. Mounger Pool, 2535 32nd Ave. W. Saturday September 6 SEATTLE TILTH HARVEST FAIR. Come participate in this fun, lively hands on community festival with workshops, cooking, demos, and activities for all ages. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Meridan Park, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Sunday September 7 ukuELES TAkE CENTER STAGE AT THE LIVE ALOHA HAWAIIAN CuLTuRAL FESTIVAL. ukuleles in abundance, 600 and counting take center stage at Seattle Center Festal. Live Aloha Hawaiian Festival. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Seattle Center Armory, Mural Amphitheatre and Fisher Roof Top. August 27, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 5
