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February 1, 2017 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 cont’d from pg 4 scraping, sanding, or remodeling in pre-1978 housing, check out this class. Great for people who want to do a small project that may involve exposure to lead paint. To register for this free workshop go to www.communityenergyproject.org or call (503) 284-6827 x109. 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., NE Portland Tool Library, 5431 NE 20th Ave. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Seattle Metro THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Welcoming City Resolution The Seattle City Council Chambers were filled to capacity Jan. 30 for a vote on a resolution introduced by Council Member Lorena Gonzalez to make Seattle a “Welcoming City.” The resolution which passed unanimously was an expression of the council’s disagreement with the recent executive order by the Trump administration which essentially bans immigration temporarily from seven predominantly- Muslim countries. The order also directs the Seattle Police Department to not assist the Federal Government in the rounding up of undocumented immigrants. MIGRATION STORIES: Every first Thursday, community members share personal stories of migration and immigration, place and home. Free and open to the public. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave. FREE FIRST THURSDAY AT FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION: There’s always something going on at the Flying Heritage Collection: If you’ve been looking for an affordable opportunity to bring the whole family to visit. Don’t miss a chance to visit for FREE! 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Flying Heritage Collection, 3407 109th St. SW. Ev- erett, WA 98204 ADULT EDUCATION TRAINING: Get help with English language skills, job readiness, GED preparation and high school equiva- lency. Drop in anytime to work with a tutor. 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Rainier Beach Library, 9125 Rainier Ave. S. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Briefs cont’d from pg 4 mum of $4,000 to an individual worker for the wages owed during the roughly two month period prior to the closure. The fund covers only wages, not reim- bursements for other expenses, such as kit fees and equipment rentals. Oregon finances the fund through a diversion of three cents per $100 of the state’s employment tax paid by employers for one quarter (three months) every odd-numbered year. After BOLI distributes payments from the Wage Security Fund, the agency seeks to recover the wages owed from the business or successor. Oregon is one of only two states in the county to have a Wage Security Fund. For more information about BOLI’s efforts to pro- tect workplaces and support Oregon employers, visit http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI. Seattle News Briefs Mayor Murray and Councilmember González Issue Statements on Welcoming City Resolution This week, Mayor Ed Murray and Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statements after Council passed a resolu- tion affirming the City of Seattle’s commitment as a welcoming city by a unanimous vote (9-0): “The day after President Trump was elected, I vowed that Seattle would remain a welcoming city for all immigrants and refugees,” said Mayor Murray. “One out of every five Seattle residents are born out- side the United States and over 120 languages are spo- ken in our public schools. We must ensure we stand united to protect communities targeted by hate and discrimination. This resolution sends a clear mes- sage that the City is an ally of all residents no matter their nationality, faith, gender, sexual orientation, or immigration status.” “The City of Seattle relies on its immigrant and refugee residents to foster our economic growth and cultural vibrancy. Seattle is at its best when we work to integrate and support our immigrant and refugee neighbors not isolate and punish them be- cause of their nationality,” said Councilmember M. Lorena González. “We recommit to standing shoul- der-to-shoulder with those who may be targeted by the Trump Administration and reject his attempts to bully us into abandoning our values of inclusion and opportunity. Today, City Council stood as one to af- firm that the City of Seattle is a welcoming city and we will do whatever necessary to keep it that way.” In November of 2016, Mayor Murray signed an Ex- ecutive Order directing City employees to not ask about the status of residents, reaffirmed all City ser- vices are available to all residents, and created an Inclusive and Equitable City Cabinet to coordinate City efforts to protect civil liberties and civil rights of Seattle residents. Additionally, the City set aside $250,000 to address the needs of unauthorized immi- grant students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools and their families. Earlier this month, the Office of Immigrant and Ref- ugee Affairs hosted a workshop to help immigrant residents with naturalization applications, legal con- sultations with immigration attorneys, assistance with legal forms in the event of family separation, and document services with the Mexican Consulate. 750 people volunteered, serving over 1,000 immi- grant and refugees during the workshop. Seattle Art Museum Exhibits the Art of Rube Goldberg Marking the first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of Goldberg’s work since 1970, “The Art of Rube Goldberg” chronicles all aspects of the art- ist’s seventy-two-year career, from his earliest pub- lished drawings and iconic inventions to his Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoons and beyond. Bring- ing together never-before-exhibited original works of art, preparatory drawings, video, and related ephemera, this exhibition offers visitors an unprec- edented opportunity to witness the development of Goldberg’s artwork and trace his rise to prominence. EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS: • Goldberg’s innovative early work, with original drawings that reveal the beginnings of his comic style • Goldberg’s earliest existing drawings, “The Old Vi- olinist,” from 1895; an original concept drawing of Boob McNutt and Bertha from the 1920s; plus orig- inal artwork for such daily and weekly comic strip series as Foolish Questions, Mike and Ike—They Look Alike, and Boob Mc-Nutt, all from the 1910s and 1920s. • Goldberg’s invention drawings exploring how his zany contraptions caught the popular imagination and became—as he put it—“a symbol of man’s ca- pacity for exerting maximum effort to achieve min- imal results,” while making him a cultural icon. • A selection of his late-in-life political cartoons trac- ing the remarkable coda of his long career, while his enduring popularity is underscored by such items as the 1995 Rube Goldberg U.S. Postage stamp. • Hands-on interactives in the exhibition include a Goldberg-inspired invention that visitors can use to experience firsthand the idea of performing an overly-complicated process to achieve a simple task. • Activity tables will encourage younger guests to learn the Goldbergian principles of cause and ef- fect and energy transfer using topping dominoes and other fun gadgets. FREE FRIDAY NIGHT DENTAL HEALTH MONTH: Join us for Free Fri- day Night Dental Health Month. All families access the museum free from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Join us for free dental screenings and fun dental-themed art and science activities. Hands on Chil- dren’s Museum, 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSALE: Saturday is $5 bag day. Come check out all great books to take home with you! 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Kitsap Regional Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 MOM-SON DANCE – VALENTINE EDITION: Mothers and sons, enjoy an evening just for you! There will be dancing, games and crafts to enjoy together. This evening will be about you and your spe- cial mother/son bond. $15 per couple, $6 each additional son. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th St., University Place. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 FREE SAFE FIREARM STORAGE GIVEAWAY EVENT: Join Seattle Children’s, Virginia Mason and other community partners at Outdoor Emporium in Seattle to learn about the importance and effectiveness of safe firearm storage to protect kids from firearm tragedies and get a free lock box or trigger lock, with hands- on training on proper use. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Outdoor Empo- rium, 1701 4th Ave. S. CHOCOLATE TASTING AT COUNTY VILLAGE: Celebrate love and indulge in the sweetness of the season at Country Village. 15 shops hosting complimentary chocolate tastings. We will have something for everyone. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Country Village, 23718 7th Ave. SE, Bothell. The Art of Rube Goldberg was conceived by Creigh- ton Michael; developed in cooperation with Heirs of Rube Goldberg, LLC, NY, NY; and curated by Max Weintraub. Tour organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC. Information is powerful. The power is in your hands. 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