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Seattle Metro
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
PRESCHOOL FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: Firefighters read fire safe-
ty stories to Preschoolers, dress in full gear and help children
explore a fire engine or ladder truck. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.,
Seattle Public Library Highpoint Branch, 3411 SW Raymond St.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
Black Arts/West
Some of the original dancers from Black Arts/West perform during the reunion program Aug. 5 at Langston Hughes Performing
Arts Institute. Many of the original actors, dancers, writers and directors came back to Seattle to celebrate the theatre, which was
formed in 1968 by Douglas Q. Barnett as part of the Central Area Motivation Program, an anti-poverty agency. Black Arts/West offered
opportunities for young people to learn theatre and dance. Black Arts/West produced almost a hundred plays in its 11 years of existence.
Many of the actors and dancers went onto careers in regional theatre, Broadway, television and professional dance companies. Kibibi
Monie’, an actress and instructor from Black Arts/West started Nu Black Arts West theatre in the mid-1990s.
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egon the first state in the nation to protect low wage
workers from unpredictable scheduling. The law, SB-
828 specifically protects workers in retail, hospital-
ity, and foodservice at large employers from erratic
scheduling that has left many parents and students
unable to care for children or attend classes in any
predictable way.
Fair scheduling has become a major focus of low-
wage labor activists across the country in recent
years, and Oregon’s law will likely become a model
for numerous other states mulling similar protec-
tions. Scheduling protections have been most im-
portant to working parents, most of whom need to
plan child care far more than a day in advance, and to
low-wage working families who work multiple jobs
to make ends meet and can’t accommodate last min-
ute shift changes.
The legislation specifically covers large employers
with more than 500 employees, but advocates hope it
will have a positive effect on employees across Ore-
gon whose employers will feel pressure to compete
with the better scheduling now offered by larger
chains.
Oregon’s Fair Work Week Law has the following
key components:
1. Provide a good faith estimate of hours and on-call
shifts at time of hire, and revisit that as needed,
2. Provide written work schedules to employees two
weeks in advance, after a phase in period with sev-
en-day requirements,
3. Provide Predictability Pay, which establishes that
unplanned schedule changes should include pay
for half of hours not worked, when employees
were scheduled, and an hour extra of pay when
hours are added to shifts by employers, and
4. That any scheduled shifts, unless consented to or
requested by employee, have 10 hours of rest be-
tween each.
Seattle News Briefs
Beth Barrett Named SIFF’s Artistic
Director
Beth Barrett, former Director of Programming, has
been named SIFF’s new Artistic Director. With her
advancement, Barrett becomes SIFF’s first female Ar-
tistic Director, one of only a select few women in the
United States holding this position for a major film
festival. Barrett assumed the mantle of Interim Ar-
tistic Director last October, leading the organization
though a very successful 43rd Seattle International
Film Festival.
Barrett began her career at SIFF in 2003, in the
Publications department as a volunteer copy editor.
By 2006 she had worked her way up to programming
manager, eventually moving into the role of director
of programming in 2011.
Since then she has been responsible for managing
all aspects of film programming, from overseeing
the staff of film programmers, to securing films and
guests for the Festival. Barrett has also been instru-
mental in the programming and management of SIFF
Cinema and SIFF’s other year-round programs. An
aficionado of short films, she helped secure SIFF’s
status as an Academy Award®-qualifying festival in
2008.
Human Services Department
Awards 12 Innovation Fund Grants
for Pilot Program
The City of Seattle Hu-
man Services Department
(HSD) will award twelve
community organizations
from the Innovation Fund
to test new ideas in human
service delivery. A total of
$225,000 was available to
fund program ideas that
address the department’s
priorities: (1) preparing
youth for success, (2) ad-
dressing homelessness, (3)
promoting public health,
(4) supporting affordability and livability, (5) re-
sponding to gender-based violence, or (6) promot-
ing healthy aging. More than 100 applications were
received, from which twenty-two finalists were cho-
sen to participate in interviews. All proposals focus
on reducing disparities for people of color, and nine
organizations are of color themselves. Half of the
awardees have never been funded by HSD previously.
At least one proposal per department priori-
ty has been awarded funding. As part of the City’s
Age-Friendly Seattle initiative, HSD designated
$125,000 of the total Innovation Fund to support up
to six projects that addressed the “Promoting Health
Aging” impact area. Each awardee will receive be-
tween $10,000 and $21,000 to execute their idea.
Preparing Youth for Success
• East African Community Services-Saturday Math
Academy
Supporting Affordability and Livability
• Multicultural Community Center Coalition-Shared
Service Model
Addressing Homelessness
• Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project-Re-
source Guide
Responding to Gender-Based Violence
• Somali Family Safety Task Force-Breaking the Si-
lence
Promoting Public Health
• Mercy Housing Northwest-Accessible Primary
Care for the Somali Community
AUBURNFEST: This great day has it all: Including inflatable rides,
live entertainment, beer garden, children’s activities, a car show
and much more. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Les Grove Park, 910 9th St. SE.,
Auburn. This is a free family-oriented event.
COMMUNITY DAY AT THE FRYE: The Frye is hosting a museum
wide celebration featuring gallery tours, art making activities
for families and a special performance featuring Storme Webber
and singer Valerie Rosa. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Frye Art Museum, 704
Terry Ave.
PORT GAMBLE MARITIME MUSIC FESTIVAL: Five hours of live
music in a relaxed outdoor setting. Great music from local fa-
vorites. Refreshments and free coloring activities for children
and adults will be available. Free. Noon – 5 p.m., Port Gamble
Amphitheatre, #3 Rainier Ave. NE, Port Gamble.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
3RD ANNUAL ETHNIC POTLUCK PICNIC: Bring an ethnic favorite
dish or dessert to share. You’ll have a chance to tell the history
and tradition behind the food you brought. Also your dish may
win a prize. Please RSVP by Aug. 9 with your name(s) rsvp@
ethnicheritagecouncil.org 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Daybreak Star Indian
Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, in Seattle’s Discov-
ery Park.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
WESTLAKE IDOL: This is a free fun evening event! Bring your
friends or family and come belt a tune and sing-a-long to some
karaoke. No judges. 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., Westlake Park, 401 Pine St.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
WINDERMERE SUMMER SPLASH AT GREEN LAKE: This free day-
long event will celebrate summer fun and active lifestyles for
young families. The event will offer live entertainment, kid
friendly activities, food booths, free giveaways and much more!
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Near Small Craft Center in SW corner of Green
Lake, 5900 W. Green Lake Way N.
8TH ANNUAL TAILGATE ROCK SALE AND SWAP: Shelton Rock
and Mineral Society presents its annual Tailgate Rock Sale and
Swap. Rocks, minerals, fossils, rock crafts and equipment, food
concessions, raffle, door prizes and much more! Free admission.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mason County Recreation Area, 2100 E. Johns
Prairie Rd., Shelton.
Promoting Healthy Aging
• Women United-Threads of Change
• Latino Community Fund of Washington
State-Bailando Toward Healthy Aging
• Eritrean Association of Greater Seattle-Eritrean
Elder Outreach Program
• Tilth Alliance-The Community Good Food Project
• API Chaya-Innovation in Action: Whose Streets?
Our Streets!
• University of Washington-Promoting early aware-
ness and support for cognitive health and impair-
ment in underserved communities.
• National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAP-
CA)—Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral
(TCARE) Readiness for Korean and Vietnamese
Communities
Bellevue City Council Bans Safe
Injection Sites
During Monday night’s meeting, the City Coun-
cil approved a prohibition on safe injection sites in
Bellevue. In a 6-0 vote, the council adopted an emer-
gency ordinance that imposes a citywide ban on safe
injection sites, also referred to as Community Health
Engagement Centers (CHELs), and other uses or ac-
tivities designed to provide a location for individuals
to consume illicit drugs.
Councilmember Kevin Wallace was absent from the
Aug. 7 meeting.
