August 3, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
Events & Announcements
News
Community
Calendar 2016
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Bellevue
Festival
of the Arts
Sculpture Gedion Nyanhongo from
Sedona, Arizona was one of 200 artists
and craftspeople featured at the 32nd
Annual Bellevue Festival of the Arts, July
29-31 in Bellevue. The juried arts and crafts
fair showcased a wide range of artist
working in variety of mediums including
photography, drawing and painting, glass,
jewelry and sculpture. In addition to the
Festival of Arts, people could also enjoy
the Bellevue Art Museum’s ARTSfair and the
Bellevue 6th Street Fair.
religion and social ethics. The 2016 event will serve
as a call to action that will launch an ongoing, com-
munity-wide initiative to address racism, injustice,
inequality and discrimination.
Registration opens Sept. 1 at emoregon.org or by
calling (503) 221-1054.
Seattle News Briefs
Mayor Murray Announced $417,000
in Matching Fund Awards for
Neighborhood Projects
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
MOVIE AT MAGNUSON PARK PRESENTS: GUARDIANS OF THE GAL-
AXY. Come join us for live entertainment, trivia and the region’s
best food trucks and then a movie. $5 per person, kids 5 and un-
der are free. 6:30 p.m., Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
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Family & Friends, Neighbors please join the Allen Temple C.M.E.
Church family for the oicial groundbreaking ceremony and fol-
lowing a community block party celebration/ Groundbreaking
ceremony starts at 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Community block party
is at noon – 3 p.m. 4236 NE 8th Ave.
SEAPORT CELEBRATION: Back by popular demand: Experience
Portland’s thriving working harbor by jumping on a jet boat
ride, or throw on a helmet and try your hand at welding, inter-
active booths, entertainment, food booths and much more. 10
a.m. – 4 p.m., Terminal 2, 3556 N.W. Front Ave.
5TH ANNUAL WESTMORELAND/SELLWOOD SUMMER FEST: A por-
tion of the proceeds of this fundraiser will be donated to the
National Brain Tumor Society. Join us for some local beers, BBQ,
and live music. Noon – 6 p.m., Portland U-Brew & Pub, 6237 SE
Milwaukee Ave.
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 – 7
bring a small towel or oven mitt to use when shaking
the bag of ice.
Dates and times for Ice Cream Story Times at the
Capitol Hill Branch are as follows:
• 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29
• 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29
• 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31
• 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31
For more information, call the Capitol Hill Branch
at 206-684-4715 or visit https://www.spl.org/us-
ing-the-library/get-help/ask-a-librarian.
DNR Burn Ban Expanded Statewide
Mayor Ed Murray announced an investment of
$417,227 in matching funds to support 23 neighbor-
hood-initiated projects across the city. The awards
are from the Neighborhood Matching Fund for such
projects as community celebrations to multi-media
training for youth.
The awards are part of the Small and Simple Proj-
ects Fund, one of three funds ofered by Seattle De-
partment of Neighborhoods. It provides cash awards
of up to $25,000 in matching funds to community
organizations committed to fostering and building a
better community. The 2016 June awards range from
$5,100 to $25,000, and the organizations pledge to
match the City of Seattle’s $417,227 investment with
$550,072 of locally raised money, donated materials,
and volunteer labor.
In addition to the Small and Simple Projects Fund,
the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) has two
other programs: the Large Projects Fund which pro-
vides matching funds of up to $100,000, and the Small
Sparks Fund which provides funds of up to $1,000.
Over its 28-year history, more than 5,000 projects
have been funded with the help of NMF, and its in-
vestment in neighborhoods can be seen across the
city. For more information about all of the funds visit
seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/.
The Small and Simple Projects Fund has one more
opportunity to apply this September. To learn more
visit seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/smallandsim-
ple.htm.
With the arrival of warm summer temperatures
and below normal precipitation in western Wash-
ington, the Washington State Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) has expanded its burn ban to cover
the entire state.
The statewide burn ban will run from July 29
through Sept. 30. A burn ban for DNR-protected
lands in eastern Washington has been in efect since
July 2. The ban may be extended or shortened based
on ire weather.
The ban means outdoor burning is prohibited on
all forestlands that DNR protects from wildire. Any-
one caught violating the burn ban can face ines.
Prescribed ecological burns approved by DNR will
be allowed if expressly approved by Commissioner
Goldmark.
Recreational ires in approved ire pits within des-
ignated state, county, municipal and other camp-
grounds are allowed.
DNR’s burn ban does not apply to federally-owned
lands, such as national forests, national parks, na-
tional wildlife refuges or other areas administered
by federal agencies. Counties and local ire districts
may have additional burn restrictions.
So far this year, DNR has had 408 wildire starts
throughout the state.
Fireworks and incendiary devices, such as explod-
ing targets, sky lanterns, or tracer ammunition, are
illegal on all DNR-protected forestlands.
For a copy of the Commissioner’s Order, go to http://
www.dnr.wa.gov/burn-bans.
Ice Cream Story Times at the Capitol
Hill Branch Aug. 29 and 31
Murray Appoints New Seattle Public
Utilities Director
Families are invited to make and eat ice cream while
enjoying stories, rhymes, songs and the history of
ice cream on Aug. 29 and Aug. 31 at the Capitol Hill
Branch of the Seattle Public Library, 425 Harvard
Ave. E., (206) 684-4715.
Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is not required. Space is limited at Li-
brary events, please arrive early to get a seat.
The ice cream story times are intended for children
ages 2-8 and their families. Participants may wish to
Mayor Ed Murray today announced his appoint-
ment for the Director of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU),
Mami Hara. Hara is an experienced utility executive
and planner.
Hara is currently the network coordinator of a
practitioner network that supports communities
seeking to expand green storm water infrastructure
programs. While in Philadelphia she helped imple-
ment national models that Seattle aspires to today.
Green City, Clean Waters is the nation’s most ambi-
UMOJA FEDT 2016: SOUL OF SEAFAIR: The Umoja Festival is the
largest outdoor celebration of African American and African Di-
aspora culture in the Paciic Northwest. Friday hours 11 a.m. – 9
p.m., Saturday hours 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday hours 11 a.m. – 7
p.m. Judkins Park, 2150 S. Norman St.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES BRINGS DIVERSE MUSIC, CUL-
TURE TO PEACE ARCH STATE PARK: Kinnaly Lao Traditional Music
& Dance Troupe is a program of Lao Heritage, The free one-hour
concert starts at 2 p.m. at Peace Arch State Park, 1900 A. St.,
Blaine.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
SUNRISE VILLAGE FAMILY NIGHT OUT: Begin your evening by
strolling around the Saturday Night Cruz-In. Enjoy dinner, des-
sert and shopping around Sunrise Village. Other activities in-
clude face painting, bouncy house, outdoor screening of “Inside
Out” taking place at sundown. 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., Meridian Sunrise
Village, 10507 156th E., Puyallup.
tious green infrastructure program and its successes
are helping to deine national practice. Philadelphia
is creating living landscapes to reduce the storm wa-
ter pollution and to enhance quality of life. Seattle
has long been a leader in this ield and her experience
will help us to continue deining best practice.
Prior, Hara served for ive years as Chief of Staf at
Philadelphia Water, a 2,000-person utility serving
more than 2 million customers across 200 square
miles, with a $700 million annual operating budget
and a $6 billion Capital Improvement Program.
Hara, once conirmed by Seattle City Council, will
replace Ray Hofman, SPU Director since 2009, who
will retire tomorrow. Hara is expected to start Sep-
tember 1, with an annual salary of $223,500.
SPU is comprised of three lines of business that pro-
vide eicient and forward-looking utility services in
Seattle: solid waste and sewage and drainage for Seat-
tle residents and businesses and drinking water for
the 1.3 million regional customers both in Seattle and
the 26 municipalities and special water districts also
served by SPU. SPU’s annual budget is approximate-
ly $1 billion, including Operations and Maintenance
and Capital Improvement.
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