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July 20, 2016 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 cont’d from pg 4 Aug. 20 and Sept. 24. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., South Seattle College, West Seattle Campus, 6000 16th Ave. SW. CELEBRATING CULTURES RETURNS TO PEARRYGIN LAKE STATE PARK: This is a free evening concertf eaturing cowboy and isher poets and old – time music. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., On the East shore of Pearrygin Lake State Park, 561 Bear Creek Rd., Winthrop. TUESDAY, JULY 26 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED MUSIC WITH HIGH CLASS BRASS: High Class Brass, a local brass quintet that includes Trumpets French Horn, Trombone and a Tuba, will play a selection of classical, swing, Dixieland and traditional music. 7 p.m. – 7:40 p.m., Lake City Mini Park, 12359 Lake City Way (on the corner of Lake City Way and 125th). FRIDAY – SUNDAY, JULY 29 – 31 Vigil Jeremiah Walters and his son Jameel, 11, joined 75 people at a peaceful vigil for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at Westlake Park on July 13. Participants lit candles and stood silently listening to people talk about how the shooting deaths of Mr. Sterling and Mr. Castile had afected them. Briefs cont’d from pg 4 tenant rights. Portland Homeless Families Solutions, $50,000 to support work that helps 125 families remain housed. The grants program received requests totaling nearly $2 million from 30 organizations. CareOregon staf reviewed the applications to identify those that best addressed both health and housing. They wanted to fund work that helps people overcome economic, racial or cultural barriers to obtaining health care. These organizations are invited to share lessons learned with CareOregon staf members. Together they can identify successful practices and suggest policies to help reduce homelessness and its root causes. Seattle News Briefs Urban League of Seattle receives $25,000 Grant for Career Bridge Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) this week announced it philanthropically invested $25,000 in Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle to help Afri- can Americans with criminal histories chart a new course in life through its Career Bridge program. Additional Wells Fargo Economic Opportunity grant recipients in Washington for 2016 include: • Ventures – $75,000 for microloans, entrepreneur- ship training and technical assistance • Neighborhood House – $25,000 for job training and adult educations programs In order to strengthen communities challenged by the highest levels of unemployment, Wells Fargo awarded $2.3 million to 59 nonproits across Califor- nia, Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Thirty-ive of the funded nonproits are from urban communities and 24 are from rural markets. The organizations of- fer people advancement opportunities by providing services focused on small and micro business devel- opment, workforce development or job creation. In total, the 59 grants are expected to make the fol- lowing impact in local communities (as reported by grant recipients): • 16,000 low-to-moderate income individuals to be served • 11,000 business owners to receive business plan- ning support • 8,900 individuals to receive employment and job training • 14,500 expected job placements Upthegrove Proposes $87 Million Investment in Afordable Housing A plan to invest $87 million in afordable housing projects near transit stations over the next ive years was approved today by the Metropolitan King County Council’s Budget and Fiscal Management Committee. Upthegrove’s proposal will generate approximately $87 million by selling bonds supported by lodging tax revenue that must be spent on afordable housing un- der state law. Approximately $32.3 million will be distributed throughout the County through a competitive pro- curement process. Projects must be located within one-half mile of transit stations. Preference will be given to proposals serving low-income households or other vulnerable populations such as survivors of domestic violence, veterans, and people with devel- opmental disabilities. The remainder of the funds will be focused on speciic high-capacity transit areas that include the Northgate Transit Center, Des Moines Link Light Rail Station, S. 272nd Light Rail Station in Federal Way, Bel-Red Corridor transit stations, I-90 corridor from Issaquah to North Bend, and South Seattle stations. This plan represents an expansion of the previous plan issued by County Executive Dow Constantine and invests an additional $39 million towards hous- ing projects. The legislation will be reviewed by the full Council later this summer. Mayor: New Community Engagement Plan Will Bring More Diverse Neighborhood Voices Before the City Mayor Ed Murray today signed an executive order to bring greater equity to the City’s outdated system for promoting public engagement among residents of Seattle’s neighborhoods. The District Council system, established in 1987, includes thirteen area-based councils whose mem- bership includes local residents representing their neighborhood’s community council, business associ- ations, and nonproit organizations. In 2009, the City Auditor issued a strongly-worded report advocating for a reset of the District Council system, due in part to the low-level of diverse representation on the dis- trict councils. In 2013, a demographic snapshot of District Council attendees showed that they tend to be 40 years of age or older, Caucasian, with the vast majority owning their homes. At least six District Councils had no reported peo- ple of color attending, and only three District Coun- cils reported any African American attendees. Murray’s executive order directs City departments to begin developing robust community engagement plans, and takes steps toward dissolving the city’s ties to each of the thirteen district councils. The district councils may still exist, but Depart- ment of Neighborhoods’ resources that previously supported the district councils will be redirect to support all City departments in these eforts. 6TH ANNUAL STREET FAIR: Come to downtown Bellevue and ex- perience the original work of 120 artists in an open air showcase of sculpture, jewelry, home décor, wood and glass work, fabrics and more! 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday. Downtown pedestrian corridor, NE 6th St. & 106th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Throughout the month of August, the Department of Neighborhoods will conduct civic engagement fo- cus groups. By September 26, the department will also drat leg- islation for a new citywide community engagement framework and strategic plan, including a new Se- attle Community Involvement Commission to be es- tablished by January 2017. The Department of Neigh- borhoods and Seattle IT are also directed to submit a digital engagement plan by March 1, 2017 to broaden public accessibility. An FAQ on today’s announcement can be found at http://murray.seattle.gov/wp-content/up- loads/2016/07/FAQ-Executive-Order-2016-06.pdf. Department of Financial Institutions Warns Against Legal Mediation Services Scam The Washington State Department of Financial In- stitutions (DFI) warns consumers that before doing business with a inancial institution, company, or individual, they should make sure that the entity is properly licensed. Consumers are urged to verify license status prior to giving the inancial institution, company, or indi- vidual any nonpublic personal information, such as social security number or bank account number or access. DFI received a complaint indicating that “investi- gators” claiming to represent “Legal Mediation Ser- vices” contacted a consumer via telephone about the collection of a debt. The debt was purported to be from Direct Lending. The individuals alleged that an arrest warrant was put out for the consumer. The consumer reported that she has never conducted business with either entity. Information included in the complaint: Representative: Tracey, “Investigator” Mr. Wilson, “Investigator” Phone number: 859-208-0826 “Direct Lending” is not to be confused with the fol- lowing licensed and registered companies in Wash- ington state: Direct Loans Online, Inc. dba Direct Lending Group; B & E Personnel Services; Incorp. dba Direct Lending; and Direct Lending Group, Inc. If you feel you have been the victim of a scam please contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC- HELP(382-4357) or online at www.tc.gov; or contact the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855) 411- CFPB (2372) or online at www.consumerinance.gov. If the scammers already have your bank account in- formation, social security number, or other nonpub- lic information, you may be a victim of identity thet and you should take appropriate precautions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has informa- tion for victims of identity thet available online at www.tc.gov.