April 5, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2017
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arrive by helicopter at 10:30 a.m. with egg hunting starting at
11 a.m. There will be more than 20,000 stuffed eggs on-site.
Admission fee includes a photo with the bunny, face painting,
mini golf, balloon artist and much more. $5.00 per person 2 and
under free. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Aerie at Eagle Landing, 10220 SE
Causey Ave., Happy Valley.
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
NORTHWEST SEAPORT CHANTEY SING: Sea chanteys and other
sea songs celebrate our connections to the sea, ships, skippers
and sailors. Sea chanteys are fun and easy to sing and are for all
ages. 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St.
FAMILY BINGO NIGHT: Gather your friends and family for our
Family Bingo Night at Chambers Creek Regional in University
Place. Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each game. $5
per person. 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Environmental Services Building,
9850 64th St. W., University Place.
Jackson Street Jazz Walk
Gail Pettis accompanied by Jamael Nance on drums, and (not pictured) Marina Christopher on Bass and Eric Verlinde on piano, perform
at Ernestine Anderson Place as part of the 4th Jackson Street Jazz Walk. The walk included performances by over a dozen artists at
sex venues, including the Cheeky Cafe, Wonder Bar, Lake Chad, the Pratt Fine Arts Center, Starbucks and Ernestine Anderson Place.
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Program involves working with community partners
with publicly accessible lands to cultivate new or ex-
isting orchards. This program plants and maintains
sites that demonstrate urban, organic food produc-
tion, permaculture and food forests — all with an em-
phasis on fruit trees and other edible perennials.
Portland Fruit Tree Project invites Portlanders
from all five quadrants to join us at one of these
events, to learn more about community orchards,
pollinators, and how fruit trees and sharing in the
harvest bring us all closer together as a strong and
diverse community.
Portland Fruit Tree Project is an award-winning
nonprofit organization that provides a communi-
ty-based solution to a critical and growing need: ac-
cess to healthful food. By empowering neighbors to
share in the harvest and care of urban fruit trees,
PFTP is preventing waste, building community
knowledge and resources, and creating sustainable,
cost-free ways to obtain healthy, locally-grown food.
For more information, visit our website at portland-
fruit.org.
Seattle News Briefs
Neighborhood Matching Fund
Announces Upcoming Workshops
for Community Groups
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is hosting
three workshops for community groups interested
in learning more about the Neighborhood Matching
Fund (NMF). This year, NMF will award $3.2 million
dollars to community-led projects that strengthen
our communities such as cultural festivals, commu-
nity space improvements, public art, community
organizing, and much more. Several enhancements
have been made to the Fund this year including a sim-
pler application, added flexibility, and faster review
and award processing.
Each workshop will provide an overview of the
program requirements and application process. The
workshops occur from 6 – 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, call
206-733-9916 or go online at surveymonkey.com/
r/8WF9SYK. The dates and locations are as follows:
• Tuesday, April 18 — Yesler Community Center
Multi-Purpose Room (917 East Yesler Way, 98122)
• Wednesday, May 17 — Greenwood Senior Center
(525 N 85th St, 98103)
• Thursday, June 1 — Columbia City Library, Colum-
bia Room (4721 Rainier Ave S, 98118)
NMF has two funds — the Small Sparks Fund and
the Community Partnership Fund. The Community
Partnership Fund provides funding up to $100,000
with two more opportunities to apply in 2017. The
next deadline for applications is Monday, June 26 at
5 p.m. The Small Sparks Fund provides funding up to
$5,000 per project, and applications are accepted on a
rolling basis. This fund is perfect for community ac-
tivities for Spring Clean, Night Out, Parking Day, and
others.
Transit Union Condemns Seattle
Judge’s Uber Unionization Ruling
Amalgamated Transit Union International Presi-
dent Larry Hanley issued the following statement in
reaction to a federal judge’s ruling temporarily block-
ing a Seattle ordinance that aims to allow drivers for
Uber, Lyft, and similar companies to form unions.
“We strongly condemn Federal Judge Lasnik’s de-
cision to temporarily place a restraining order on
the Seattle law that would classify drivers for com-
panies like Uber and Lyft as employees. Uber and
Lyft are transportation providers masquerading as
“technology companies” that have expertly exploited
loopholes in the law to classify their workers as in-
dependent contractors. The consequences have been
catastrophic for thousands of drivers who are strug-
gling to make ends meet.
“The work lives of the men and women who drive
for Uber and Lyft are completely controlled by the
companies. These companies can unilaterally lower
their rate of pay, “switch drivers off ” without due
process and oversaturate the market by adding more
and more drivers. Drivers lack a living wage and ba-
sic protections like health and unemployment insur-
ance, workers’ compensation and overtime pay. That
is why over 16,000 drivers in New York who work for
these companies have signed up to join the Amalgam-
ated Transit Union. These drivers need union repre-
sentation and we applaud the efforts of everyone in
Seattle who has worked to win them justice. We are
confident this restraining order will be overturned.”
Ethnic Heritage Council announces
2017 Award Recipients
The Ethnic Heritage Council (EHC) is proud to an-
nounce the 2017 recipients of the Aspasia Phoutrides
Pulakis and Gordon Ekvall Tracie Memorial Awards
to be presented at the Annual Dinner and Awards
Ceremony on Saturday, April 29, from 6-9 p.m. at the
new Centilia Cultural Center on Plaza Roberto Maes-
tas of El Centro de la Raza. Original Cuban music by
Trovadoro will be performed on the Plaza beginning
at 5:15 until 6:15 p.m. Watch for event details and reg-
istration at www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org
Iraj Khademi and Estela Ortega are co-recipients
of the 2017 Aspasia Phoutrides Pulakis Memorial
Award established in 1983 for significant contribu-
tions to an ethnic community and to the community
at large. The award is named for a revered founding
member of EHC, of Greek heritage, who exemplified
the organization’s mission.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
MO’ JAM PRESENTS ALL AGES SEA MO’ JAM AT SEAMONSTER
LOUNGE: Announcing all-ages family-friendly Sea-Mo’ Jam Sat-
urday! Jam session for youth musicians, artists lovers, and men-
tors. Comedians, musicians, performing artists, poets, writers,
dancers and painters unite. 3 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sea Monster Lounge,
2202 N. 45th St.
KIDX CLUB EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA AT THE OUTLET COLLEC-
TION: Children are invited to hop down the connector corridor
for the Kidx Club’s Easter Hop with the Bunny. Kids will spend a
morning in wonderland enjoying story time with Mother Goose,
seasonal arts and crafts and activities, they will also get to
meet the Easter Bunny! Child will also have the opportunity to
hunt for Easter Eggs filled with special springtime prizes. 8 a.m.
– noon, Outlet Collection, 111 Outlet Connection Way, Auburn.
COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT: We will have 30,000 eggs, pop-
corn and drinks for the entire family. We will have specific times
for each age group. This is a very popular event. To avoid lines
and save time we recommend you to pre-register. Please visit
www.lovebellevue.com This is a free event for the children. 3
p.m. – 6 p.m., Lake Hills Elementary School, 14310 SE 12th St.,
Bellevue.
MONDAY, APRIL 10
IS A FOOD BUSINESS RIGHT FOR YOU? Do you dream of starting
your own restaurant, bakery or packaging and selling your own
jam, salsa or other items? Join CIE to find out if a food busi-
ness makes sense for you! This overview workshop will help
you discover the opportunities. 6:30 p.m., Federal Way Regional
Library, 34200 First Way South, Federal Way.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
O BEE CREDIT UNION EASTER EGG DASH: Bring a basket or some-
thing to hold eggs in. The free event will start at 11 a.m. rain or
shine. There will be scheduled times for age hunts. Every egg is
stuffed with candy or a slip redeemable for a prize. In each age
group one egg will contain a grand prize slip for a new bike and
helmet from Falcone’s Bicycle Center. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Regional
Athletic Complex, 8345 Stellacoom Rd. SE, Lacey.
TUMWATER’S 21ST ANNUAL EASTER EGG DASHL Join family and
friends for Tumwater’s 21st Annual Easter Egg Dash. Over 20,000
colorful eggs will be nestled in the large grassy area behind the
stadium at Tumwater High School waiting to be discovered. Ex-
cited youngsters will collect eggs filled with candy, toys and
prize coupons. Bring a basket to carry all your treasures home
in! The Easter Bunny will be there for photos also. Timed hunts
for children’s age groups. This is for children 0 – 10 years old. 11
a.m. – noon, Tumwater Fire Hall, 311 Isreal Rd. SAW, Tumwater.
Christos Govetas and Ruth Hunter, husband and
wife, will receive the 2017 Gordon Ekvall Tracie Me-
morial Award, established in 1990 and named for
a musician and documentarian, who devoted four
decades to the study, performance and promotion
of Nordic traditional music and dance. The Gordon
Ekvall Tracie Music Library is located in the Nordic
Heritage Museum of Seattle.
Performances for the evening will begin at 5:15
with original Cuban music by Trovadoro, continuing
until 6:15 p.m. on the Plaza Roberto Maestas. Govetas
and Hunter will perform a sampling from their Bal-
kan repertoire after receiving the Tracie Memorial
Award.