May 18, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
News
Events & Announcements
Community
Calendar 2016
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PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Bubblin’
Brown Sugar
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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.