May 24, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2017
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Seattle Metro
FRIDAY – MONDAY, MAY 26 – 29
46th ANNUAL NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL: The NW Folklife
Festival is the place to learn to dance, to play, to try something
new, and discover arts and culture. This festival is for all ages.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.
SATURDAY, MAY 27
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
HOOD CANAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL: This Community event is a cel-
ebration of Hood Canal Spot Shrimp and other local seafood. It
features Belt Sander races, arts and crafts booths, live music,
kids’ activities and much more: Admission is $5 for adults, kids
under 12 free Veterans & active military are also free (with ID).
10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Yelvick’s General Store Field, 251 Hjelvicks Rd.,
Brinnon.
Jesse Jackson Visits
Rev. Aaron Williams, Senior Pastor (with microphone) of Mount Zion Baptist Church joined The Reverend Jesse L Jackson Sr. (front and
center) and members of the audience in a prayer after Reverend Jackson spoke at the church May 22. He was in Seattle for the Amazon
shareholders meeting on May 23. During the question and answer period at the meeting, Reverend Jackson asked Amazon founder Jeff
Bezos about the lack of diversity at the company and how they planned to address the racial and gender gap at Amazon. Bezos and
Beth Galetti, head of human resources at Amazon, replied that they were working on several initiatives to improve diversity including
investments in science and technology education.
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Run/Walk this June. The goal is to create Generation
ZERO – the first generation of men free of prostate
cancer. Participants from the Portland area will run
and walk together on June 11 to fight a disease that
takes the life of an American man every 20 minutes.
Portland joins more than 40 across the nation as
part of the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series.
The Run/Walk promotes awareness for prostate can-
cer and encourages men to be informed about their
risk. More than 2,060 men in Oregon will be diag-
nosed with prostate cancer this year.
Run/Walk participants will receive tech shirts, free
food and prizes, and the opportunity to connect with
others who are impacted by prostate cancer. Funds
raised for this year’s Run/Walk event will go toward
national efforts to provide research for new treat-
ments, to enhance patient support resources, and to
educate men and families about prostate cancer.
The race will take place at Elizabeth Caruthers
Park (South Waterfront). For more information,
visit www.zeroprostatecancerrun.org/portland. In
addition to the race, on Friday, June 16, the Portland
Timbers will host a prostate cancer awareness night.
Tickets cost $10 with proceeds benefitting ZERO and
Oregon Urological Society.
Seattle News Briefs
King County Officials Urge Caution
Around Cold Rivers, Lakes, Puget
Sound
After experiencing the wettest winter on record
and the coldest winter in more than 30 years and with
a Cascade Range snowpack that is well above average
for mid-May, the forecast of sunshine and higher tem-
peratures might entice people visiting King County’s
lakes, rivers or Puget Sound to jump in and cool off.
Warm air temperatures don’t translate to warm wa-
ter temperatures, and even the strongest swimmers
can become incapacitated from cold-water shock af-
ter just a few minutes in the water, whether it’s in a
river, lake or Puget Sound.
King County officials are on high alert because 22
people died in preventable drownings in the county
in 2016 – up from 17 drownings in 2015.*
King County, Public Health – Seattle & King County,
and the King County Sheriff ’s Office encourage kay-
akers, boaters, rafters and swimmers to use caution
while enjoying the open water.
While the 2016-17 flood season was relatively quiet
with only a handful of high-water events, some river
stretches will no doubt have changed since last sum-
mer, with new submerged trees and rocks in places
where they weren’t last year.
For safety information related to boating, swim-
ming, rivers and pools, as well as discounts and infor-
mation on lifejackets, go to kingcounty.gov/water-
safety.
County Council Approves
Guidelines for Immigrant and
Refugee Assistance
The Metropolitan King County Council this week
gave its unanimous support to the strategies devel-
oped by Washington state Attorney General Bob Fer-
guson on approaches to assist immigrant and refugee
populations in King County.
In the wake of actions from the Trump adminis-
tration regarding immigration status enforcement
policy at the federal level, Councilmembers have
expressed a broader interest in understanding the
intersection between county services and federal im-
migration policy.
In response to such concerns and interests by local
governments in Washington, the State Attorney Gen-
eral’s Office last month published a document pro-
viding guidance to local governments. The guidance
offers “guardrails” to local governments in Washing-
ton who want to provide service and support to im-
migrants and refugees while allowing the county’s
continued assistance to immigrant and refugee pop-
ulations in ways that still meet federal legal require-
ments.
The guidance discusses general rules governing
interactions between local jurisdictions and federal
immigration authorities, and further addresses pol-
icies and practices of specific local services, such as
law enforcement, jails, courts, education, employers
and public hospitals.
Mayor Murray and Seattle City
Council Nominate Appointees
for the Community Involvement
Commission
Mayor Edward Murray and the Seattle City Coun-
cil have announced their appointees to the City’s new
Community Involvement Commission (CIC). Created
by Executive Order 2016-06 issued by Mayor Mur-
ray last year, the 16-member commission will advise
the City on priorities, policies, and strategies related
to equitable civic engagement and public participa-
tion in City decision-making processes. It will also
provide feedback on the development of City depart-
ments’ community involvement plans.
Nearly 300 individuals applied for 13 CIC positions
to be appointed by the Mayor and City Council – six
selected by the Mayor and seven by City Council (by
Council District). One additional Mayoral appointee
will be selected through the Get Engaged program,
and CIC members will nominate individuals to fill the
two remaining positions later this year. All the ap-
pointments are subject to City Council confirmation.
MONDAY, MAY 29
MOUNTAIN VIEW MEMORIAL PARK HOSTS MEMORIAL DAY SER-
VICE TO HONOR AMERICAN HEROES: The event at the Garden of
Honor features remarks by the keynote speaker and a wreath-
laying ceremony honoring veterans from each branch of the
military. Public is welcome to attend this ceremony for free 2
p.m. – 4 p.m., Mountain View Memorial Park, 4100 Stellacoom
Blvd. SW, Lakewood.
TUESDAY, MAY 30
INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR TEENS: Talk with those who inter-
view for SPL and practice your interviewing skills in a safe en-
vironment. A great opportunity for teens to learn and improve
their interviewing skills. Library programs and events are free
and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. 6 p.m. –
7:30 p.m., Highpoint Library, 3411 SW Raymond St.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
CELEBRATE NATIONAL DONUT DAY WITH MIGHTY O DONUTS:
Mighty-O will be hosting a golden ticket giveaway, sampling
free mini donuts and donating 10% of the day’s proceeds to three
local elementary schools in celebration of National Donut Day.
Stop by any Mighty-O location, Greenlake, Capitol Hill or Ballard,
and purchase a dozen donuts for a chance to win. Those lucky
enough to find a golden ticket in their box, will win donuts for
their school, office or family, up to three dozen. Proceeds from
National Donut Day sales will support Lowell Elementary, Green
Lake Elementary and Salmon Bay Elementary.Mighty O Donuts
Café, 1565 NE Market St.
OPENING DAY AT THE BOTHELL FARMERS MARKET AT COUNTRY
VILLAGE: Help us kick off the 20th annual Bothell Farmers Mar-
ket season! The market features a large variety of in-season
locally grown produce, frsh cut flower bouquets, locally grown
berries and much much more. Noon – 5 p.m., Country Village,
23718 7th Ave. SE, Bothell.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
DOZER DAY SEATTLE: Kids hop in the driver’s seat and actually
drive dozers, excavators and other heavy equipment with a lit-
tle help from a professional driver and operator. Admission is
online $8 kids and seniors (2 -12), adults $10. You may purchase
online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2858529.
Day of the event $10 for kids and seniors, $13 for adults, children
2 and younger are free. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Washington State fair
and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup.
JUNE JUMBLE AND CAMP MICHAEL CLOTHING’SHOE DRIVE: Pro-
ceeds from the clothing/shoe drive will towards sending kids to
camp. What will be available for sale? Household/kitchen goods,
sports equipment, toys, craft supplies and so much more! 9 a.m.
– 3 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 114 20th Ave. S, Olympia.
The Mayor’s newly appointed members of the Com-
munity Involvement Commission are: Julie Pham,
Alex Hudson, Bereket Kiros, Sonja Basha, Emily Kim,
and Jenna Franklin. The City Council appointees are:
District 1: Jennifer Calleja, District 2: Thais Marbles,
District 3: Natalie Curtis, District 4: Alison Turner,
District 5: Mark Mendez, District 6: Ben Mitchell, and
District 7: Patricia Akiyama.
The City Council’s Affordable Housing, Neigh-
borhoods, and Finance Committee will discuss and
possibly vote on the CIC appointments at its May 26
and June 7 meetings. The meetings will begin at 9:30
a.m. in City Council Chambers, Seattle City Hall, 600
Fourth Avenue, Floor 2.
