March 30, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2016
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SUNDAY, APRIL 10
2016 SPREAD DALOVE ALL STAR-STAR SHOWCASE: Oregon’s elite
high school basketball players go head-to head. The Spread
DaLove Foundation will bring together some of the most talent-
ed and passionate basketball players in Oregon for a statewide
celebration of the game. The boys game will tipoff at 4:30 p.m.
followed by the girls game at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for general
seating. Concordia University, 2811 NE Holman St.
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, APRIL 1 – APRIL 17
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
SEATTLE CENTER WHILGIG: Inflatable rides and entertainment
for children under 12! 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. $8 all-day main floor
pass, $4.50 all-day toddler zone pass, $1.50 single ride tickets.
Free Thursday rides at no charge. Seattle Center – Armory Cen-
ter House, 305 Harrison St.
Cory Booker
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker spoke to a full house at Town Hall in Seattle March 24 about his new book “United”, which traces his
life story from a childhood in a New Jersey suburb, playing football at at Stanford University, becoming a tenants’ rights lawyer and
then entering political life as a Newark city council member, mayor, and eventually Senator.
Briefs
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Poetry is one of the five elements, along with rocks,
architecture, water, and plants, necessary for a com-
prehensive Chinese garden. Poetry is often presented
in the form of the calligraphic inscriptions painted on
horizontal and vertical plaques or carved into stone.
April Poetry Month Events
• Poetry Workshops (Wednesdays – 3 p.m.) - Join
four local and regional poets as they guide garden
visitors through a creative writing workshop. Each
week brings a new topic and poet.
• Poetry Tours (Thursdays – 2 p.m.) - Tour the gar-
den’s poetic inscriptions and calligraphic ensem-
bles with a trained docent.
• Peach Blossom Poetry Series (Saturdays – 3 p.m.) -
Inspired by the culture of literature in Chinese gar-
dens, five prolific poets will share their work with
garden visitors.
• Listen to the Fragrance Poetry Series (Sundays – 3
p.m.) - Four local and regional poets of Chinese de-
scent read from their work.
For more information about Poetry Month, visit
www.lansugarden.org/poetrymonth and more infor-
mation about the Couplet Poetry Project, visit www.
lansugarden.org/coupletproject.
For a full list of all Lan Su Chinese Garden events,
visit www.lansugarden.org/eventcalendar.
Seattle News Briefs
Seattle King County NAACP: Police
Killing of Che Taylor Was Murder
This week, Seattle Police Department released ad-
ditional evidence regarding the police killing of Che
Taylor.
In response, the Seattle King County NAACP re-
leased the following statement:
“The Seattle King County NAACP stands by our as-
sertion that the police killing of Che Taylor was mur-
der. Under the consent decree with the Department
of Justice, Seattle Police Department is required to
keep the community updated regarding their inves-
tigation. However, the additional information shared
yesterday raises more questions than answers--fail-
ing to provide the family and community with any
tangible information regarding the investigation.
“While the community continues to grieve our
brother that was gunned down in the street, we have
yet to see anything that convinces us he had a gun on
him at the time of the shooting. Yesterday’s findings
were nothing more than a smoke screen--allowing
SPD to appear in compliance with DOJ orders, while
they continue to cover up the discrepancies in their
version of the story.
“None of the statements made by the female witness
were definitive — in fact she noted more than once
that her view was obscured because she was in the
back seat. All this additional evidence highlights is
that the fact finding process is flawed. The Force In-
vestigation Team that questioned the witnesses have
a history of asking leading questions (as cited here,
pg. 22), and the released audio footage only confirms
that fact.
“Both within Seattle Police Department, and police
departments across the country, there is a well-estab-
lished pattern of excessive use of force against peo-
ple of color. The question becomes what are we going
to do to break that cycle? It is time for the officer in-
volved in the shooting to be fired and charged with
murder. We put this responsibility squarely on the
shoulders of Chief O’Toole and Mayor Murray--and
are calling on them to hold a City Council briefing to
explain to the community what happened.
“The NAACP remains disgusted by the mainstream
media’s one-sided portrayal of Che Taylor. The un-
necessary level of specificity that media outlets have
gone into about his history only serves to demonize
him and perpetuate a narrative that he somehow de-
served to be murdered. He was a human being, whose
life was unjustly taken. The community remains
united in our quest for answers and justice.”
New Bus Service Rolled Out Across
Seattle March 26
Seattle voters approved Transit Proposition 1 in
November 2014 and provided the City of Seattle with
approximately $45 million annually for the next six
years to purchase additional bus hours from Metro to
improve and expand in-city bus service.
Instituted on March 26, these last service additions
will improve the reliability of the two RapidRide lines
while connecting riders to growing employment
markets in South Lake Union and Pioneer Square.
Bus lines seeing more frequent and reliable service
in this expansion include: improved connections and
frequencies on many routes that serve the new light
rail stations at the University of Washington and Cap-
itol Hill; more reliable service on Route 8 to Capitol
Hill and Mt. Baker, Route 38 to Martin Luther King,
Jr. Way South, Route 45 to Loyal Heights, and Route
48 from 23rd Avenue to the U District; new east-west
connections on Route 62 from Sandpoint to Fremont;
and new connections from Northeast Seattle to South
Lake Union and First Hill on Route 63.
The City’s Transit Proposition 1 also funded the
splitting of the RapidRide C and D lines, extending the
RapidRide C Line to South Lake Union and the Rapid-
Ride D Line to Pioneer Square.
Supported by infrastructure investments from the
Levy to Move Seattle, the number of rush-hour tran-
sit trips has more than doubled on Westlake Avenue
North due to:
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
GO LONG SR 520 FLOATING BRIDGE GRAND OPENING: Grand open-
ing of the longest floating bridge in the world. Free event for all
to enjoy! Family fun activities all day long. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For
more information, including registration for the 10k run/walk,
visit http://www.520golong.com/.
7TH ANNUAL AHA MELE HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL: Live Hawaiian mu-
sic and dance, Hawaiian vendors, scholarships, raffle and much
more. Admission is $3 for ages 6 to 11 and $5 for ages 12 and old-
er. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Chief Lesch School, 5625 52nd St. E., Puyallup.
GARDEN LOVERS BOOK SALE: Love gardening, plants, trees and
growing your own food? You don’t want to pass up the bargains
at the 11th Annual Garden Lovers Book Sale of used books at the
Center for Urban Horticulture. Free public event. All day long,
Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
NATIONAL WALKING DAY – SEATTLE WALK: Join the one-mile
community walk in downtown Seattle and give your heart a
healthy boost. A treadmill relay and wellness festival will kick-
off at 11 a.m. One-mile walk begins at noon. Union Bank Plaza at
IBM Building, 5th & University St.
PRAIRIE HOUSE MUSEUM KIDS’ DAY! This will be our 26th Kids’
Day. Enjoy life at the turn of the century. Tour our 1890s farm
house and out buildings, make butter, pop popcorn, see farm
animals and lots more. We have lots of displays to look at. Free
for all to enjoy. 1 p.m., Priaire House Museum, 812 E. 176th St.,
Spanaway.
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, APRIL 8 – 10
23RD ANNUAL SEATTLE WORLD RHYTHM FESTIVAL: Enjoy over 80
drum and dance workshop & performances featuring cultural
traditions of Africa, Asia, Caribbean and many more. Friday is
Family Day from noon to 5 p.m. All events are free. Saturday
hours are 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday hours 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Seattle
Center, 305 Harrison St.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
83RD ANNUAL DAFFODIL FESTIVAL PARADE: 83rd Edition of
Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade featuring 150 participants
which include floats, bands, mounted units and more. Starting
at 10 a.m., Pacific Ave. & S. 11th, ends at S. 24th St., Tacoma.
• New RapidRide C Line service, every 7 to 12 min-
utes from West Seattle via Downtown
• More service on Route 40, every 9 to 15 minutes
from Northgate via Ballard/Fremont to Downtown
seven days a week
• A shifted Route 40 to Westlake Avenue for ease of
access and use
• More peak time service for Route 70 from the U
District to Downtown
• More service with a reliable, shortened route for
Route 8 from Seattle Center to Capitol Hill/Rainier
Valley
• More service on routes 26, 28, 62 and the E Line
• Dedicated transit lanes on Westlake Avenue North
• Transit stop upgrades such as real-time transit in-
formation signs, shelters and wider sidewalks
To ensure the reliability of the new service, SDOT
changed the way Westlake Ave N operates so buses
can get through heavy traffic more efficiently.