July 12, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2017
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OREGON POLO CLASSIC – FAMILY DAY: Get ready for the best
summer charity event this year! Load up the kids and head out
to the Oregon Polo Classic Family Day. The whole crew will enjoy
a day filled with family events and activities along with exciting
polo matches. Noon – 4:30 p.m., Hidden Creek Polo Club, 3000
SW Homesteader Rd., West Linn.
Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, JULY 13
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
SUMMER PICNIC AT VOLUNTEER PARK: A free event with enter-
tainment and food on the amphitheater lawn. Featuring live mu-
sic, “Dandelion Garden,” face painting and lawn games, food and
drinks will be available for purchase. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Volunteer
Park, 1400 E. Prospect St.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Wallingford Family Parade
The Washington Diamonds Drill Team performs in front of the judges table July 8 during the 68th Annual Wallingford Family Parade.
This year’s theme was the “Dog Days of Summer” and featured Sasha, a Tibetan mastiff that competed at the Westminster Dog show in
New York last year, as the Grand Marshall.
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Davis joined the team after managing the PAALF
People’s Plan - a visioning project with the goal of
empowering the Portland Black community to assert
their right to actively shape the city they live in, to
create a plan that framed the policy agenda project-
ing the vision for a thriving black community, and
to advance community initiated projects that benefit
Africans and African Americans living in Portland.
Before joining PAALF, Davis owned and managed
Design + Culture, a collaborative design and racial
strategy firm.
She received her Masters in Arts in Theories of Ur-
ban Practice from Parsons the New School of Design
in New York City.
Her thesis examined people of color and the prac-
tice of self-determination as a mode for producing
healthy communities in her study the Right To Differ-
ence - Intercultural Modes Of Producing A Democrat-
ic, Participatory, And Inclusive Urban Space.
She attended Miami University, receiving a Bache-
lors of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Davis is an ac-
tive member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Pi Alpha
Zeta Graduate Chapter, a member of the Miami Uni-
versity Young Alumni Council and a member of the
Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT).
Seattle News Briefs
Grant to Help Immigrants, Refugees
and Communities of Color Remove
Barriers to Voting
The Coalition of Immigrants, Refugees and Com-
munities (CIRCC) received a total of $22,000 from the
2017 Voter Education Fund, a joint project of Seattle
Foundation and King County Elections.
The grant to our community-based organizations
would provide either a 9-month campaign or a series
of smaller events focused on one or more of the fol-
lowing:
• Basic education about how voting works in King
County, such as who is eligible to vote and what is
vote-by-mail.
• Voter registration.
• Non-partisan opportunities for communities to
come together and educate themselves about what’s
on the ballot.
• Technical assistance in navigating the voting pro-
cess, such as helping voters change their address or
language preference.
The Coalition of Immigrants Refugees & Com-
munities of Color (CIRCC) is a group comprised of
multi-cultural organizations and individuals dedi-
cated to building informed, engaged, and equitable
communities. CIRCC includes members of multi-eth-
nic backgrounds — East African, Latino, Southeast
Asian, and others — and we conduct/facilitate activ-
ities such as candidate forums and community ori-
ented discussions about policy issues that impact im-
migrants, refugees, and people of color throughout
Seattle.
In addition, CIRCC is expanding its network with
the inclusion of two churches—Beacon Methodist
Church and Blaine Memorial Church.
Expansion also includes networks of millennials at
both the Seattle Central College and the University of
Washington.
CIRCC is beginning its 9-month campaign with a Se-
attle Mayoral candidate forum. Twelve of the Mayor-
al candidates who have filled out the initial question-
naire have been invited to participate.
The Mayoral Candidates Forum will be held on July
15th between 10a.m. and 3p.m. at the Eritrean Associ-
ation in Greater Seattle located at 1528 Valentine Pl S,
Seattle, WA 98144.
Homeless Adults Welcomed to New
Navigation Center
DESC’s Navigation Center, operated in partnership
with the City of Seattle, will welcome 75 individuals
starting today. The low-barrier, service-enriched
shelter will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to
serve adults who previously lived outside in encamp-
ments. Guests of the Navigation Center will be wel-
comed as singles, pairs or groups along with their
pets.
Guests will not be able to self-refer or walk in. Re-
ferrals will come from the Evergreen Treatment’s
REACH program, in conjunction with the City Nav-
igation Team, which has already begun working
with residents of encampments. DESC has already
received the first 20 referrals for the new program,
and expects those guests to arrive today. Other arriv-
als will follow until the shelter is full to its 75 person
capacity.
The dormitory-style facility will have no curfew
and will provide shower, bathroom, and laundry fa-
cilities, as well as comprehensive case management,
behavioral health services, food on demand, and case
management services to help tenants find permanent
housing and meet other basic needs. Instead of des-
ignated men’s and women’s dorms, there will be nine
sleeping rooms with 5-12 beds each.
DESC’s Navigation Center is located in The Pearl
Warren Building at 606 12th Avenue South. DESC is
engaging community members in the neighborhood
to respond to neighborhood concerns and improve
communication.
We know that, given the opportunity, people choose
shelter, housing, and safer, healthier lives. We are ex-
cited to partner with the City of Seattle and OSL (Op-
erations Sack Lunch) to provide this new resource for
people working to escape homelessness.
LAKEMONT BLOCK PARTY: We welcome you to join us for our
annual Lakemont Block Party. Come meet your neighbors while
enjoying a free BBQ with delicious sides, ice cream, our bouncy
castle, live music and much more. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Calvary Chapel
Eastside, 5130 164th Ave. SE, Bellevue.
SUNDAY, JULY 16
SCHOOL’S OUT KIDS’ FESTIVAL: Celebrate summer vacation with
awesome kid’s bands at Hot Spot. Noon – 8 p.m., Hot Spot @
Waterfront Park, 1401 Alaskan Way Pier 58.
TUESDAY, JULY 18
DOWNTOWN MOVIES IN THE PARK – “STORKS”: Join us at Bellev-
ue’s Downtown Park for free popcorn and a movie on a giant 40-
foot inflatable screen! Every movie features a local non-profit
organization. Movie-goers are encouraged to bring items on the
non-profits wish list to support their cause. Free popcorn and
entertainment beginning at 7:30 p.m. Movie starts at dusk. Free
for all ages. Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St., Bellevue.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
AUBURN’S KIDS SUMMER STAGE: Exciting performances de-
signed just for kids. Pack a lunch and enjoy amenities Les Grove
Park has to offer, including state-of-the-art playground and a
refreshing spray park. Noon – 1 p.m., Les Grove Park, 910 9th St.
SE, Auburn.
OLD TOWN HISTORY WALK – THE NATURE OF THINGS, TACOMA:
The Nature of Things – Tacoma is new this year. This tour will
explore the geography and plant life of Old Town. Free for all
to join in. 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th
St., Tacoma.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JULY 22 – 23
RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR: This event showcases products like ag-
riculture, horticultural, craft, cattle, sheep, farm products and
much more. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Magnuson Park, 7400 Sandpoint
Way NE.
View the Community Calendar and regularly
updated News Briefs for Seattle and Portland at
Mayor Murray Releases Statement
on Council passage of Seattle Income
Tax
This week, Mayor Ed Murray released the follow-
ing statement after City Council unanimously voted
to create a city income tax on high-income earners,
shifting Seattle to a more progressive and sustainable
tax structure:
:The legislation will apply a 2.25 percent tax rate
on annual income over $250,000 for individuals, or
$500,000 for married couples filing jointly. The tax
will not affect any income earned below these thresh-
olds. An estimated $140 million in new annual reve-
nue generated by the income tax would allow the City
to lower the burden associated with property taxes
and other regressive taxes, replace federal funding
potentially lost through President Trump’s budget
cuts, and enhance public services such as housing,
education, transit, and/or create green jobs while
meeting the City’s carbon reduction goals.”
