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Mayor invites public to sign
condolence book to Charleston
STARS AND STRIPES: Themed family
swim includes games, activities, priz-
es and family fun! Children under six
must be accompanied in the water
by an adult within arm’s reach.
$5.25 adults, $3.75 youth/seniors.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Mounger Pool,
2535 32nd Ave. W.
Saturday, July 4
JULY 4TH FIREWORKS AT DOWNTOWN-
PARK: Up to 50,000 people are ex-
pected at Bellevue Downtown Park
for the annual 4th of July fireworks
display. Festivities run from 2 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. Live entertainment, kids
zone, food and drinks and much
more. Bellevue Downtown Park,
10201 NE Fourth St., Bellevue.
SEAFAIR SUMMER FOURTH: Join
Seafair for a celebration of our na-
tion’s independence at the Seafair
Summer Fourth! Come to Gas Works
Park or South Lake Union Park for
the ultimate freedom celebration.
Both locations are free to the public
and also feature reserved seating
available for purchase. Come enjoy
a day of fun that culminates in a
fantastic fireworks show! Gas Works
Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way, Seat-
tle, WA 98103. Hours are noon – 11
p.m. South Lake Union Park hours
are 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.
OAK HARBOR’S 2015 4TH OF JULY PA-
RADE, FIREWORKS SHOW, CARNIVAL
AND STREET FAIR! Celebrating Oak
Harbor’s centennial, this year’s 4th
of July fireworks display will be the
largest Oak Harbor has ever had.
The weekend also includes a street
fair, carnival, parade, live music &
family fun games. This is an all day
event. Oak Harbor Chamber of
Commerce, 32630 State Route 20,
Oak Harbor.
KENT FOURTH OF JULY SPLASH! Spend
a day at Lake Meridian with the
family. It’s a full day of music, family
entertainment, food and one of the
largest fireworks display. Noon – 11
p.m. Lake Meridian, 14800 SE 172nd
St., Kent.
Sunday, July 5
BICYCLE SUNDAY ALONG LAKE
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Brothers Lucas 3, and his brother Ezra 8, duel with Seafair pirate Sirena on Alki Beach in West Seattle
after the Seafair Pirates landed on Alki to officially kick off the 66th Seafair celebrations.
SEATTLE COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2015
Friday, July 3
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PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need
information and support? Alzheimer’s Association Afri-
can-American family caregiver support groups provide a
consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and
gain emotional support from others who are also on a
unique journey of providing care to a person with memory
loss. Meetings for African American caregivers are start-
ing in September and will be held the 3rd Wednesday of
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Mayor Ed Murray invites the people of Seattle to sign a
condolence book to the people of Charleston in honor of the
nine victims killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal
Church. Murray urges Seattle residents to send messages of
support to the victims’ families and all of Charleston.
Through its Race and Social Justice Initiative, the City of
Seattle continues a commitment to acknowledge our own
history of racial inequity, end institutional racism within
City government, and work with the community and with
other governments to achieve racial equity.
From now through July 10, the condolence book will be
available in the lobby of Seattle City Hall. Public are invit-
ed to sign between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
African-African Alzheimer’s
Association Caregiver Group to Start
Meeting in September
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WASHINGTON BLVD. A portion of Lake
Washington Blvd. will be closed to
motorized vehicles from 10 a.m. – 6
p.m. Please wear you bicycle hel-
mets and bring your water bottles.
Wednesday, July 8
BIG BOUNCE BONANZA: Bounce
your way down to Ravenna for our
seventh annual Big Bounce Bonan-
za. Big and little kids will have age
appropriate bouncers along with
other activities guaranteed to wear
them out. Ages 12 and under! $1
per child. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Ravenna
Ecstein Community Center, 6535
Ravenna Ave. NE.
Thursday, July 9
CURRAN APPLE ORCHARD SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES: Army National
Guard 133d Army Band: Join us for
your favorite popular and contem-
porary tunes along with some fa-
vorite military offerings! Cost is free!
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Curran Apple
Orchard Park, 3920 Grandview Dr.
W., University Place.
Friday – Saturday, July 10 – 11
DERBY DAYS! Redmond Derby Days
is a summer festival rooted in the
spirit of competition that celebrates
the uniqueness of Redmond through
parades, races, contests, food and
more. Friday 4 p.m. -11 p.m. Satur-
day 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Redmond City
Hall, 15670 NE 85th St., Redmond.
the month, from 10:30am – 12:00 pm, at
Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Ave
South, Seattle.. For information call Carol
Seay at 206.784.0579.
Parks Go Smoke-Free July 6
As of July 6, 2015, all of Seattle’s public
parks will be smoke-free.
Smoke-free parks help reduce litter, pro-
mote healthy lifestyles for youth, and create
a welcoming environment for all park users.
Smoking is allowed in public rights-of-way
including sidewalks.
For more information please visit http://
www.seattle.gov/parks/smokingban/.
Health Officials Warn Public
to Avoid Contact with Toxic
Algae Found in North Lake
Washington
Toxic blue-green algae are accumulating
in patches along the shores of Arrowhead
Point in the northern part of Lake Wash-
ington. These patches (also called “scums”)
are easily blown around by the wind. There-
fore, Public Health-Seattle & King County
recommends avoiding any Lake Washing-
ton water that appears to have patches of
blue-green algae floating in it.
King County Department of Natural Re-
sources conducts weekly tests of water col-
lected at swim beaches of Lake Washington
and other King County lakes. They also col-
lect samples from areas of concern submit-
ted through the State Department of Ecol-
ogy’s Freshwater Algae Control Program.
Tests show that the algae are producing tox-
ins, which are accumulating and drifting in
some places along the lakeshore.
Avoid swallowing lake water with blue-
green algae in it. People and pets should not
wade or play in the lake where the scum has
accumulated. Dog owners should be espe-
cially cautious not to allow animals to drink
from the lake in these areas. If there is water
contact for a pet, rinse their fur well to re-
move all algae and wash hands after.
The lake remains open to fishing, boating,
and other recreational activities, though ar-
eas with blue-green algae should be avoid-
ed. People who wade and swim are recom-
mended to stay away from scum patches.
For more information on cyanobacteria,
please visit the Washington Department
of Health toxic algae website at www.doh.
wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Con-
taminants/BlueGreenAlgae. Report algae
sitings with Department of Ecology’s web-
site at www.nwtoxicalgae.org.
View the Community Calendar and
regularly updated News Briefs
for Seattle and Portland at
Friday, July 10
Belltown art walk kick-off! The art
walk is a chance to visit different
venues and check out the creations
of local artists. Starting at Belltown
Community Center. Get your map
and explore the neighborhood. 6
p.m. – 7:30 p.m,. Belltown Commu-
nity Center, 415 Bell St.
Saturday, July 11
LAKEWOOD SUMMERFEST: Visitors can
watch runners complete the final
leg of the annual Triathlon, then en-
joy a variety of events and activities
throughout the day. Two stages of
live entertainment, a soccer tourna-
ment and so much more. 11 a.m.
Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave.
SW, Lakewood.
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