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May 18, 2016 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 cont’d from pg 4 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Bubblin’ Brown Sugar Briefs cont’d from pg 4 States. Taylor and Nottage hope to open more loca- tions in Michigan, around Texas, and another in Port- land. Stocked with a full bar, Sweet Jam will offer Happy Hour every Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live musical entertainment will be featured on Saturday and Sunday mornings and select evenings. Additional information on Sweet Jam is available at www.portlandsweetjam.com. Seattle News Briefs County Council Adopts Fall Transit Updates Riders in South Seattle wanted Metro Transit ser- vice along the Martin Luther King, Jr. corridor to serve the International District. The Metropolitan King County Council gave its unanimous support to fall service changes for Metro Transit that reflect the desire to provide consistent bus service in this vital corridor. The service changes adopted by the Council are the culmination of input from residents living along the MLK corridor, which extends from Rainier Beach to the Mt. Baker Transit Center. With the arrival of Link Light rail, bus stops in the corridor were reduced and while the frequency of service along the corridor was maintained, the fre- quency of service on a route that took riders into the International District was reduced and eventually eliminated. Area residents contacted the Council and Metro Transit to see about increasing frequency of bus ser- vice and for a return of bus service that went into the International District. The result of the public input is Metro revising the routes serving riders in South Seattle, Tukwila and Georgetown: • Replacing Route 38 with a revised Route 106, which would connect the International District and Rent- on via the Mt. Baker Transit Center and the Rainier Beach Link Station, • Extending the Route 107 to connect the Beacon Hill Link Station with the Rainier Beach Link Station and then continue to the Renton Transit Center, • Revising the Route 9X, converting the Rainier Beach to Capitol Hill route to peak-only service, • And increasing service frequency on the Route 124 connecting the Tukwila International Boulevard Link Station with Downtown Seattle via George- town and SODO. These changes will increase frequency of bus ser- vice to Beacon Hill, Georgetown, the International District, Renton, Skyway, Tukwila and Southeast Se- Jada Yamashita, 15, is a dancer with Baile’Dior, one of the exhibition teams that entertained the crowd between performances by High School teams competing in Bubblin’ Brown Sugar 2016, May 14th at Garfield High School. Five high schools including Garfield, Franklin, Highline, Renton, and Cleveland competed in this very popular event with Cleveland taking first place along with best costume, best theme and crowd favorite; Garfield took second and Highline came in third. Bubblin’ Brown Sugar returned after being absent for almost 10 years. The final performance of the day was by the Throwbacks, a team made up of women who had competed on various Seattle high school teams back in the day. attle. Along with the service changes is South Seattle, the Council also approved the addition of commuter service in East King County with a new peak service rout. Route 243 will provide northbound morning peak and southbound afternoon peak service connecting Overlake Transit Center in the south and the Ken- more Park & Ride in the north via Redmond Transit Center, Totem Lake Transit Center, Kingsgate Park & Ride, UW Bothell and the Bothell Park & Ride. This route would use partnership hours earned by the City of Redmond for making RapidRide B Line infra- structure investments. Chinatown-International District Receives Grant From Port of Seattle Chinatown-International District Business Im- provement Area (CIDBIA) is proud to announce it has been awarded $7,100 from the Port of Seattle. Port of Seattle has awarded almost $100,000 to 13 recipients to support tourism in Washington. The goal of the project is to promote Chinatown-In- ternational District as a destination neighborhood for tourists and visitors, and drive business to local restaurants, retail stores and other attractions the neighborhood has to offer. More information about Port of Seattle and other grant awardees can be found here: http://www.port- seattle.org/Newsroom/News-Releases/Pages/de- fault.aspx?year=2016#590 The Chinatown-International District Business Im- provement Area (CIDBIA), founded in 1994, works to improve and promote Seattle’s Chinatown-Interna- tional District. In addition to providing sanitation services, the CIDBIA coordinates several of the neighborhood’s major events including Dragon Fest, and the Lunar New Year Celebration, in addition to Night Market and Autumn Moon Festival. The CIDBIA also advocates on behalf of its constitu- ents with respect to a host of public policy, planning, and quality‐of‐life issues. For more information about the Chinatown-ID BIA, log onto www.cidbia. org. DFI Warns About Payday Loan Collection Scam The Washington State Department of Financial In- stitutions (DFI) warns consumers about providing sensitive bank account or personal information on the telephone to callers that initiate contact with the consumer. Consumers are urged to verify license sta- tus and the identity of any party prior to giving the fi- nancial institution, company, or individual any non- public personal information, such as social security number or bank account number or access. SATURDAY, MAY 28 THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS MONTHY GENERAL MEETING: President Jo Ann Hardesty and executive leadership will provide updates about current and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m., American Red Cross Oregon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. VANPORT MOSIAC FESTIVAL: Keynote address Prof. James Harri- son (PCC-Cascade). Other guest speakers will be announced on the Vanport Mosaic Festival website. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Concordia University Library, 2900 NE Liberty St. Seattle Bulletin THURSDAY, MAY 19 DROP-IN FOR VETERAN SERVICES: Drop-In and speak with Veter- an Services for Veteran families to see if you qualify for assis- tance. 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. 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 AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM SERIES: “ THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG”: Join us for the African American Film Series celebrating black actors, directors and films depicting the rich and varied African American experience. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., New Holly Library, 7058 32nd Ave S. SHOP THE FRIENDSHIP POP-UP: Join the Friends Of The Seattle Public Library for our 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. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, MAY 21 – 22 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT 47TH ANNUAL STREET FAIR! Celebrate the 47th Anniversary of the largest running street fair in the US. We will be bringing together the best in local arts & crafts, music and food, so get ready for an amazing weekend at the Universi- ty District Street Fair! Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. University District. SUNDAY, MAY 22 SEATTLE ICE CREAM FESTIVAL: First Annual Seattle Ice Cream Festival located at Chophouse Row on Capitol Hill. A dozen of Se- attle’s best ice cream makers sampling and selling their unique ice creams. Ne admission fee. Noon – 5 p.m., Chophouse Row, 1424 11th Ace. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 YOUTH LINK’S 26TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS: Bellevue Youth Link hosts an annual community youth recogni- tion wards event where young people are nominated by their peers, teachers, school staff, parents and other caring adults. 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue. DFI received a complaint indicating that a repre- sentative claiming to represent an entity identified as “Inside Capital” called a consumer and informed her that she needed to pay on a 2009 payday loan. The representative threatened to contact the consumer’s place of employment and to file a lawsuit. In addition, the representative had the consumer’s social security number and address. The consumer reported never having obtained a payday loan. The following information was contained in the re- port: Phone numbers used or referenced in the call: 1-855-205-6357; 1-877-746-4334 Those claiming to represent Inside Capital are not licensed by DFI nor registered to conduct business in Washington State by the Department of Licensing, the Department of Revenue, or the Secretary of State.
