August 17, 2016 The Skanner Page 5
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timate the value of your collectables. Items that can be includ-
ed: Books, coin & stamps, ine art, jewelry, military item (no
irearms or weapons), sporting goods & memorable. Toys and
more! Regular OHS admission +$10 for each evaluation item. Ad-
mission is free for members. Noon – 4 p.m., Oregon Historical
Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
CELEBRITY CHOCOLATE CAKE SMACKDOWN: Back by popular
demand the Oregon Historical Society will host its Second An-
nual Celebrity Cake Smackdown in downtown Portland with
Gary Frank as the judge. Come out and watch local community
leaders and media personalities present their best recipes for
judgement and join in the tasting once Gary declares a winner!
Free and open to the public. Noon. Oregon Historical Society,
1200 S Park Ave.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
Rainier Valley Heritage Festival
SPD Detective Denise “Cookie” Boldin and Miss Black Washington, De’Vaughnn Williams compete in the pie eating contest during the the
24th annual Rainier Valley Heritage Parade and Festival. The annual community event featured a pie eating contest, art installations,
lots of live music and numerous games and activities for families.  The Seattle Parks Department’s annual Big Day of Play was also
happening at the nearby Rainier play ields, at the end of the parade route.
Seattle News Briefs
Report Presents Recommendations
on Giving Immigrants and Refugees
Greater Voice
The King County Immigrant and Refugee Task Force
recommends the best way to ensure the successful in-
tegration of these communities into the County is the
creation of a commission that will become their voice
in King County government.
Created by the Metropolitan King County Council,
the task force presented their recommendations to
Councilmembers. The recommendations are part of
a report compiled by the 13-member panel that exam-
ines what steps the County should take to ensure that
these communities have the opportunity to success-
fully integrate and become “engaged, thriving mem-
bers of the community.”
From 2000-2010, more than half of King County’s
new population was foreign-born, a number that con-
tinues to grow, with the majority of the population
being located in communities outside of Seattle.
In the case of refugees, these are individuals and
families moving to King County who are leeing their
home countries out of fear, whether it be due to war,
persecution, or environmental disasters. They have
a special refugee status secured while outside the
country.
Others are immigrants coming to King County and
moving to America in the quest for a better life, per-
haps to join family or perhaps knowing no one.
Over the last four decades, there has been a change
in those coming to the U.S., with a decrease in the
number of citizens moving primarily from Europe to
those born in Africa, Mexico and Southeast Asia.
Seattle Public Library Hosts Family
History Events Aug. 29 and Sept. 12
The Seattle Public Library will ofer two workshops
on researching family history on Aug. 29 and Sept.
12 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Level 4,
Boeing Technology Training Center Room 4, 206-386-
4636.
Library events are free and open to the public. Reg-
istration is required for both workshops. To register,
send an email using Ask A Librarian or call 206-386-
4636 and ask for the genealogy desk. Parking is avail-
able in the Central Library garage at the regular rates.
Beginning Your Family History Research - 2:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29 at the Central Li-
brary, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 4, Boeing Technology
Training Center Room 4, 206-386-4636. Genealogy
librarian Mahina Oshie will give an introduction to
family history research and an overview of research
resources available in the Seattle area. Sample gene-
alogy charts and bibliographies will be provided in
the class.
Genealogy Databases: Ancestry Library Edition –
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the Central
Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 4, Boeing Technology
Training Center Room 4, 206-386-4636. Genealogy li-
brarian John LaMont will demonstrate how to use the
electronic databases and internet resources found
on the Library’s website to search for ancestors. This
workshop will focus on how to use the database “An-
cestry Library Edition.”
For more information, call the Library at (206) 386-
4636 or visit https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/
get-help/ask-a-librarian/ask-a-librarian-email-form.
Seattle Public Library Hosts
Technology Petting Zoo Aug. 27
The Seattle Public Library invites everyone to drop
in and try out tomorrow’s technology alongside nos-
talgic old technology from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 27 at the Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. N.E.,
206-684-7539.
Library events are free and everyone is welcome.
No registration is required. Free parking is available
in the branch parking lot.
The Library’s Teen Service Learning interns will
help attendees test drive a variety of new technology
that will include Little Bits inventor kits, 3-D print-
ing, Finch robots and more. There will also be a show-
case of old technologies that include a typewriter and
gramophone.
For more information, call the branch at 206-684-
7539 or visit https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/
get-help/ask-a-librarian/ask-a-librarian-email-form.
Unique Donation Will be Used to
Purchase Land
King County’s “green curtain” received a boost to-
day with the unanimous approval of the Metropol-
itan King County Council to accept an anonymous
donation of $392,000 that can only be used for the
purpose of purchasing open space.
A local family that wishes to stay anonymous con-
tacted the Seattle Foundation trying to ind out how
they could make a donation towards the purchase of
open space in South King County.
The Seattle Foundation put the family in contact
with Forterra, who worked in collaboration with the
County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks
to ind potential parcels for purchase.
King County Code allows the County’s Parks and
Recreation Division to solicit gits, but requires that
gits of $50,000 or more must be approved by the
Council by motion.
The adopted motion authorizes the Executive to
accept a donation of $392,000 from Forterra for the
purpose of acquiring the properties.
THE NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS
MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING: President JoAnn 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.
Seattle Metro
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
CELEBRATE SHORELINE: Come celebrate the City of Shorelines
21st Birthday. The festival has two stages with live music, and
shows , beer garden, pony rides, petting zoo, food and much
more. This is a free family festival. Family area hours are Noon –
6 p.m. Beer Garden and concerts 1 p.m. – 9 p.m., Cromwell Park,
18030 Meridian Ave. N.
TASTE OF MAIN: This annual fundraising event brings together
the Eastside community and Old Bellevue while raising much
needed funds to support local children’s charities. Buy a pass-
port and taste your way down Main Street. Noon – 5 p.m., Side-
walk on Main Street between 100th Ave. NE and Bellevue Way,
Bellevue.
FAMILY FUN DAY: Family Fun Days are crammed with activities
for all the children to enjoy and the admission is always free. 10
a.m. – 5 p.m., Wing Lake Museum, 719 S. King St.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
SANDCASTLE CONTEST: Come to this free family event and build
your own sandcastle, or come and checkout other people’s cre-
ations. 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021
N.W. 197th St.
BLUEBERRY BASH: St Christopher’s Community Church wel-
comes you to attend the Blueberry Bash. The Oly Mountain
Boys will be performing free of charge. There will be homemade
fruit pies, milkshakes, brats, hotdogs and much more. Activities
for all ages. Noon – 4 p.m., St. Christopher’s Community Church,
7902 Steamboat Island Dr. NW, Olympia.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
BROWN BEAR CAR WASH CELEBRATES 59TH ANNIVERSARY WITH
FREE “BEARY CLEAN” CAR WASHES: Brown Bear Car Wash cele-
brates their 59th anniversary by ofering free car washes at 22
tunnel wash locations from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Check your local area
for the closet one to you.
STATE PARKS ANNOUCES “FREE DAY”: Special day honors 100th
anniversary of the National Park Service. In honor of the Na-
tional Park Service Centennial the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission is ofering free entrance to State Parks.
This is for day use only. No overnight camping. All Washington
State Parks Day use areas only.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
13TH ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE BALLARD FESTIVAL: As always this
fair is free to the public and perfect for families. Eclectic, artsy,
earthy, urban and committed to be a better future. You’ll ind
all this and more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ballard Commons Park, 5701
22nd Ave. NW.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
4th ANNUAL KITE FESTIVAL: The entire family will be captivated
by amazing kite demonstrations, family kite lying, face paint-
ing and more. The irst 250 kids will have an opportunity to
make their own kites. This is a free event for the whole family.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Chambers Creek Properties, 9850 64th St. W.,
University Place.