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May 11, 2016 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 cont’d from pg 4 Counseling, and or Programs, Homeless Ministries, Athletics and many more areas. Please contact Rev. Rhonda L. Smith for more information and tickets, call (971) 801-3406 or email at ehondi- va3@gmail.com. Tickets are $15 each. 10 a.m. – noon. Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th Ave. FREE MARSHALL FAMILY FUN DAY: We will be hosting a Free Family Fun Day filled with public swim sessions, open access to our fitness center, fitness demonstrations, pottery demonstra- tions, activities in the gym and much more! Noon – 5 p.m. Mar- shall Community Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, MAY 21 – 22 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED DOZER DAYS 2016 AT THE CLARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS! We in- vite you to join us for Dozer Days, where kids can hop in the cab and drive a dozer loader, backhoe, fire engine and much more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. Adults get in for $10, Kids 2 – 12 and Seniors 60+ for $8. Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 Delfel Rd., Ridgefield. Central District Little League Chukundi Salisbury Jr., 10 gets a hug from his Rainier District Little League Full Tilt teammates after he scored a run against the Pittsburgh Keystones from the Central District Little League in a recent game at the Garfield Playfield. Seattle News Briefs What would you do with $700,000 of Seattle’s City budget? Youth get to make that decision by participat- ing in Youth Voice, Youth Choice Vote Week on May 21-29. Youth Voice, Youth Choice is a new participatory budgeting initiative of the City of Seattle in which youth ages 11-25 democratically decide how to spend a portion of the City’s budget. After several months of collecting ideas from community members, and youth volunteers turning those ideas into propos- als, we’re readying for the vote which will occur on Saturday, May 21 through Sunday, May 29. Youth will cast their vote for their favorite projects which range from park improvements to youth programs to arts funding. If you live, work, or go to school in Seattle, are be- tween the ages of 11-25, and want to make a difference in your community, cast your vote at an in-person polling site or vote online. The projects that receive the most votes will be funded by the City! Visit http:// www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/programs-and-ser- vices/seattle-participatory-budgeting the week be- fore vote week to see the list of projects and to find out how to vote or hold a polling site of your own. ity Discount Program, beginning August 1, 2016. All households will have the opportunity to opt out of the Utility Discount Program if they prefer. The Council will take up this proposal this spring. Current City ordinances prevent SHA tenants from participating in the program. The Utility Discount Program offers a credit of 60 percent on Seattle City Light bills and 50 percent on Seattle Public Utilities bills. This program is available for residential City Light and Seattle Public Utilities customers only and does not apply to residences used for business purposes. Eligible households must have income of less than 70 percent of state median household income, about $60,000 for a family of four. Today’s expansion of the UDP to SHA tenants is paid for by all utility customers. The average Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities bill will increase be- tween 0.5 percent and 0.65 percent in coming years. This program expansion builds upon a partnership with the Washington State Housing Finance Com- mission to auto-enroll eligible households of other affordable housing projects, reducing administrative barriers to utility discount services. The UDP program is funded by both Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities and is administered by the Seattle Human Services Department. Utility Discount Program eligibility information and appli- cation materials can be found at http://www.seattle. gov/humanservices/services-and-programs/utili- ty-discount-program. City of Seattle Brings Utility Discount to 10,000 More Households King County Officials Urge Caution Around Cold Rivers, Lakes, Sound Today Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Hous- ing Authority (SHA) Director Andrew Lofton an- nounced proposed changes to the Utility Discount Program (UDP) to auto-enroll more than 10,000 low-income Seattle Housing Authority households. Today’s announcement puts the City on track to sur- pass the Mayor’s goal to double program enrollment two years ahead of schedule. Once auto-enrollment is complete, the UDP will provide more than $10 million in utility assistance each year to SHA tenants. This will cut in half their Seattle electric, water, garbage/recycling, sewage and drainage bills. The average household benefit will be $1,030 per year. This move is a part of Murray’s commitment to address Seattle’s growing income inequality and re- move institutional barriers between services and those in need. In 2014, Mayor Murray challenged City Departments to double the number of households en- rolled in the UDP from 14,000 to 28,000 by the end of 2018. After legislation to enact today’s proposal is ap- proved by the Seattle City Council, all income-eligi- ble households of Seattle Housing Authority will be notified that they have been auto-enrolled in the Util- Warm air temperatures don’t translate to warm wa- ter temperatures. In fact, unseasonably warm weath- er will accelerate the typical Cascade Range spring snowmelt, and rivers will be running swift with icy cold runoff for weeks to come. Lakes and Puget Sound are also quite cold this time of year, and swimmers can suffer from cold-water shock after just a few min- utes in the water. King County officials are on high alert because 17 people died in preventable drownings in the county in 2015. King County, Public Health – Seattle & King County, and the King County Sheriff ’s Office encourage kay- akers, boaters, rafters, swimmers and other river us- ers to check conditions and scout rivers thoroughly for hazards before entering the water. In 2015, Public Health – Seattle & King County found that 17 people died in preventable drowning incidents. Of these, 12 (70 percent) took place in open water, such as rivers, lakes, ponds, or Puget Sound. Of the 12 open water deaths, nine (75 percent), may have been prevented with lifejacket use. Over half (52 percent) of all King County deaths involved alcohol and or other drugs in the last five years. In 2014, there were 98 unintentional drowning deaths of Washington residents. Youth Voice, Youth Choice Vote Week is May 21-29 SUNDAY, MAY 22 “MOTHERING INSIDE” : THE FIFTH IN A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS ABOUT CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES: “Mothering Inside” doc- uments a unique program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, OR in which female inmates spend quality time with their children. The film showing is free of charge, but do- nations will be accepted. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. First Unitarian Church, SW 12th between Main St. and Salmon St. Seattle Metro THURSDAY, MAY 12 FIRST HILL STREETCAR CELEBRATION: Celebrate the First Hill streetcar opening with fun interactive performances and visual arts installations at the new Streetcar. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Streetcar stops at E Pike/Broadway and Denny/Broadway. FRIDAY, MAY 13 NORTHWEST SEAPORT CHANTEY SING: Sea Chantey and other sea songs celebrate our connections with the sea, ships, skippers and sailors. Free for all to enjoy and take part in. 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., Historic Steam Ferry Virginia V, 860 Terry Ave. N. THE HOMETOWN BAND FREE SPRING CONCERT IN PORT ORCHARD: Join The Hometown Band at their annual spring concert. Show tunes, classics, marches and lots more! 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Port Or- chard Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap St., Port Orchard. SATURDAY, MAY 14 WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY: Hundreds of sales — big and small — all over West Seattle. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Seattle Area, 2850 SW Yancy St. SUNDAY, MAY 15 PUGET SOUND STARTS HERE FAMILY FUN DAY: Environmental Ed- ucators from around the area join together to host this event. Offering hands-on activities, lessons, games and entertainment related to water quality and the environment. 10 a.m., Foss Wa- terway Seaport, 705 Dock St., Tacoma. THURSDAY, MAY 19 ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION OFFERS MEN’S COFFEE GROUP: Are you a male spouse caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Alzheimer’s Association Men’s Coffee Groups provide a consistent and caring place for male caregivers to learn, share and gain emotional support from other male spouses. 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Alzheimer’s Associ- ation Chapter Office, 100 W. Harrison St. North Tower, #N200. SATURDAY, MAY 21 SHOP THE FRIENDSHIP POP-UP! Join the Friends Of The Seattle Public Library for its Pop-Up Shop. Pop in to purchase pre- owned paperbacks and children’s books for $1. Goodies from the Friendship Shop including tote bags, mugs, and jewelry! Lots of things to look at and choose from. 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., West Seattle Library, 2306 42nd Ave SW. PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER: Join in with the community and start your day off right ! With Pancakes, Waffles or French Toast plus scrambled eggs and sausage. Cost is $6. 8 a.m. Blaine Community Senior Center, Conference Room, 753 G. St., Blaine.
