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October 19, 2016 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2016 cont’d from pg 4 without masks. This free family event will be held rain or shine. 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Audubon Society, 5151 NW Cornell Rd. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 BUILDING A COMMUNITY FOR ALL AGES: Join ECONorthwest, PSU, AARP Oregon, and the Governor’s Commission on senior services for a hosted breakfast as we collaborate to build a community for all ages. This event is free, but registration is required at https://aarp.event.com/ashtonapplewhite102816. 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m., NW Natural Community Room, 2nd loor, 220 NW 2nd Ave. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Sanders in Seattle Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders came to Seattle Oct. 15 to rally support for Congressional candidate Pramila Jayapal. Hundreds of people illed the Showbox Theatre in downtown Seattle to hear Sen. Sanders talk about why he supports Jayapal, as well as the importance of defeating Trump in November. Democratic State Senator Pramila Jayapal is running against Democratic State Rep. Brady Walkinshaw in the 7th Congressional District. Briefs cont’d from pg 4 hours, to expand program activities including week- ly tai chi classes, feng shui talks, musical performanc- es, traditional Chinese art demonstrations — current- ly numbering more than 500 events per year. All of Lan Su’s programs during open hours are included with admission or membership at no additional cost. With the expansion of summer hours, Lan Su has also made changes to the winter schedule. Beginning this November 1, Lan Su will now close at 4 p.m. daily during the winter. However, Lan Su will also keep the retail Garden Shop open an extra half-hour each day year round to accommodate visitors. Finally, Lan Su is changing the dates of Summer and Winter Schedules. Summer hours will begin March 15, 2017 and continue through Oct. 31, 2017 — an expansion of six weeks to include spring break. Winter hours will begin Nov. 1, 2016 and end March 14, 2017 annually. Lan Su will remain open 362 days a year, closing only for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Seattle News Briefs Seattle Oice for Civil Rights to Hold Public Meetings on Source of Income Rules The Seattle Oice for Civil Rights is developing ad- ministrative rules pertaining to the Source of Income Ordinance, legislation that expands fair housing pro- tections based on their source of income to all renters and creates new requirements for landlords. This in- cludes the new ‘irst in time’ provision that requires landlords to ofer tenancy to the irst applicant who meets all the screening criteria necessary for approv- al. There will be two public meetings to discuss the or- dinance. Public Meeting #1: Thursday, October 27th at 6pm at New Holly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave South, Seattle WA 98118. This meeting is an opportunity to learn about ordinance requirements, ask questions and raise areas that are unclear and that may require administrative rules. Public Meeting #2: Thursday, November 17th at 7pm at the Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Lin- den Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133. This meeting will be an- other opportunity to learn about ordinance require- ments, ask questions and to review the proposed administrative rules. This meeting is an opportunity to provide in-person or written public comment on the proposed rules. Childcare and language interpretation will be pro- vided at each meeting. To request an accommodation or language interpretation please call (206) 684-4514. Space is limited. Register for the events by vis- iting http://seattle.us10.list-manage1.com/track/ click?u=ac75b3ad7b4529d7a58d3b08e&id=30b42b- 489c&e=b26b67a5b. Mayor, Council Propose Changes to Housing Afordability Program This week, Mayor Murray and seven Councilmem- bers announced two proposed changes to imple- mentation of the Mandatory Housing Afordability (MHA) program, aimed at increasing production and addressing the ongoing displacement occurring as Seattle grows rapidly. The MHA framework is a critical tool for achieving the goal of building 20,000 afordable homes, as laid out in the Housing Aford- ability and Livability Agenda (HALA), and provides increased development capacity in combination with new mandatory housing afordability requirements These proposed changes, in conjunction with main- taining the original “Grand Bargain” framework principles across the city, including Downtown and South Lake Union, will increase projected produc- tion of new afordable homes by approximately 200- 300, from the original goal of 6,000. The seven councilmembers joining today’s an- nouncement will co-sponsor the U District legisla- tion, as well future zoning changes in Downtown and South Lake Union, and they include: Council Presi- dent Bruce Harrell, and Councilmembers Rob John- son, Mike O’Brien, Lorena Gonzalez, Sally Bagshaw, Tim Burgess, and Deborah Juarez. Under the MHA framework ordinances adopted by Seattle City Council, new commercial and residential multifamily developments must either include rent- and income-restricted homes or provide payments to the Seattle Oice of Housing to fund afordable hous- ing development throughout the city. Homes built or preserved through MHA would provide long-term af- fordable housing, up to 75 years or longer, for house- holds earning under 60 percent of Area Median In- come – about $38,000 for an individual or $54,000 for a family of four. Seattle has 28 urban centers, urban villages and ar- eas currently zoned for apartments or commercial buildings, where zoning changes would typically al- low one additional story of development in order to implement the new afordable housing requirement. While the proposal would expand some of Seattle’s urban villages, no MHA zoning changes will be pro- posed for single-family areas outside of Seattle’s ur- ban centers and urban villages. In areas such as those around light rail stations, at the heart of urban villages, and close to parks and schools, zoning changes could allow more develop- ment capacity beyond the typical one story MHA in- crease. Community feedback has suggested the city help guide growth in these areas, where a tiered approach would require larger contributions to afordable housing. AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF HOMEOWNERSHIP’S 18TH FAIR: Free and open to the public. After opening remarks by Commis- sioner Loretta Smith, learn about irst time homebuyer resourc- es, visit more than 40 home buying experts, free workshops/ home retention services, free lunch, free parking, prizes and more. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Legacy Emanuel Hospital Atrium, 501 N. Graham St. Pre-registration is NOT required. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 OREGON GHOST STORIES: Northwest Author Jef Davis will speak about some of the many haunts he found in Oregon while re- searching his book “Weird Oregon.” Several of these haunts in- clude familiar places. Free and open to the public. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 HARVEST HOOPLA: Celebrate autumn with a harvest-themed night of fun with carnival games and crafts. Don’t forget to wear your costumes. Free family fun event for all ages. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss Ave. Seattle Metro FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 HAMLIN HALLOWEEN HAUNT: Join us for Shoreline’s annual Ham- lin Halloween Haunt. Listen to spooky songs and stories as you toast marshmallows around a campire, ride the hay wagon and play Halloween Games. Free admission. 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Ham- lin Park, 16006 Fifteenth Ave. NE, Shoreline. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 HALLOWEEN MAGIC SHOW: There will be loating tables and even a re-enactment of the famous Houdini truck escape. $5 cash at the door for adults, children under three are free. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Seattle Center – Armory Center House, 305 Harrison St. THE GREAT SBCC PUMPKIN RACE: Bring your decorated pumpkin complete with wheels to compete. Free and all ages are wel- come to join in all the fun! Only register one person per pumpkin race. To register call (425) 452-4240 course 10840. 10 a.m., South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue. PAPER TRAILS 2016: Community celebration of all things pa- per features exhibits, make-and-take, demos and market. Find hand-made and hand-embellished papers, art books and much more. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION HOSTS SEATTLE TOWN HALL: This event is one of 14 being held across Washington and Northern Idaho to educate community members on the disease and oth- er dementias. Free. No prior registration required. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., El Centro De La Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S. THURSDAY – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 – 30 GIANT FREE HEALTH CLINIC RETURNS TO SEATTLE CENTR: This is the largest event of its kind in Washington. It brings together thousands of health care professionals and volunteers to pro- vide free health care to as many as 4,000 people during the 4 day clinic. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. all days. Key Arena, 305 Harrison St. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 MONSTER MASH: A fun night for elementary school age children and their siblings. Come dressed in your family appropriate cos- tume and dance the night away, take a family photo, play games, costume contest and more. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., The Club (Boys and Girls Club Teen Center), 15228 Lake Hills Blvd., Bellevue. HARVEST FESTIVAL AND TRICK-OR-TREAT: Join us for a day of fun as we celebrate the season. There will be activities for kids, a chili cookof, prizes, trick-or-treating and more. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Trick-or-treating starts at noon. West Seattle Junction.