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August 30, 2017 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 cont’d from pg 4 tage Aircraft Weekend, over Labor Day. We kick off the event Friday night with the Big Band Dinner Dance at 6 p.m. Satur- day kicks off with guest speakers, live music, flying displays, vintage cars, military vehicles and much more. Sunday, you get to meet & visit with pilots and their aircraft. Throughout the day rides will be offered in vintage aircraft. BBQ picnic will be available while you listen to live entertainment. Historic Flight, Paine Field, 10719 Bernie Woods Dr., Mukilteo. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED WASHINGTON STATE SEA TURTLE RACE: Did you know that the Leatherback Sea Turtles forage for Jellyfish just off the coast of Washington State? Join us to learn about their biology, we’ll play a fun sea turtle migration game outside. This is an indoor/ outside program. Best for children ages 5 – 10 years old accom- panied by an adult. This is a free event for all. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, Bel- levue. The Wiz The Yellow Brick Road dances during the the 2017 Teen Summer Musical, “The Wiz: ‘A Search for Brilliance’” Aug. 25. “The Wiz” played to packed houses at the Moore Theatre from Aug. 24 through Aug. 27. More than 100 kids participated in this year’s production which was adapted and directed by Isiah Anderson, Jr., with musical direction by Michelle Lang and Choreography by Tyrone Crosby. Briefs cont’d from pg 4 Seattle News Briefs Seattle Awards Funding for Home Delivered Meals for Older Adults The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) announced $1,503,296 million in funding for Home Delivered Meals and Registered Dietitian Services to Lifelong AIDS Alliance and Sound Generations. The Home D elivered Meals pro- gram allows older adults to have a nu t r i t i o u s meal if they are unable to leave their homes and prepare meals on their own. Registered Dietitian services are provided by nutri- tion experts that offer technical assistance and sup- port to Congregant Meal programs, ensure meals are nutritious and safe to consume, and provide food and nutrition education to participants. Funding for Home Delivered Meals is awarded to Lifelong AIDS Alliance ($583,281), and Sound Gen- erations ($843,839). Both organizations are current providers for this service, with individual strengths. Sound Generation plans to collaborate with Asian Counseling and Referral Service and Sea Mar to serve the Asian and Latino populations. Currently nearly 12 percent of older adults of color (60+) experience food insecurity compared to their White, non-Hispanic counterparts, at 3.8 percent. Though Home Delivered Meals programs primar- ily serve older adults, a portion of Lifelong Aids Al- liance funding is dedicated to serving City of Seattle adults, ages 18 to 59 years, with a chronic condition. Tilth Alliance will receive $90,000 in funding to provide Registered Dietitian services. Tilth is a cur- rent service provider and was the only applicant for this funding process. The contract period for both services is from Janu- ary 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. EPA Awards Washington $3 Million to Protect Water Quality The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3,080,000 to the Washington Depart- ment of Ecology to help protect human health and the environment through a Nonpoint Source Program Clean Water Act (Section 319) grant. This grant is given to states to implement environ- mental programs that address nonpoint source pollu- tion in surface and groundwater in order to meet and maintain water quality standards. Under this year’s program, a total of nine propos- als were selected for funding. These proposals are planned to be funded when the Washington state Leg- islature passes a new two-year capital budget for the 2017-19 biennium, as these funds provide the critical match for the federal grants. Nonpoint sources of pollution continue to be rec- ognized as the nation’s largest remaining cause of surface water quality impairments. Nonpoint source pollutants - pathogens, sediment, and nutrients cause the majority of damage to Washington’s lakes, rivers and streams. Non-point issues can also lead to warm water temperatures. Left unaddressed, warm waters can make crucial streams uninhabitable by cold-lov- ing aquatic species like salmon and other native fish. Finalists Selected for the 2017 Betty Bowen Award The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) and the Betty Bow- en Committee, chaired by Gary Glant, announced to- day the five artists selected as finalists for this year’s Betty Bowen Award. Installation artist Tannaz Farsi (Eugene, OR); paint- er Klara Glosova (Seattle, WA); collage artist Deborah Faye Lawrence (Seattle, WA); multidisciplinary artist Jono Vaughan (Seattle, WA); and painter and sculp- tor Ko Kirk Yamahira (Seattle, WA). The juried award honors a Northwest artist for their original, exceptional, and compelling work. The award was founded in 1977 to honor the legacy of Bet- ty Bowen (1918–1977), who was an avid champion of artists in the Pacific Northwest. The Betty Bowen Committee — comprising North- west curators, collectors, and former Betty Bowen Award winners — reviewed 517 applications from visual artists residing in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. As in past years, artists of diverse backgrounds were encouraged to apply. One of this year’s finalists will receive an unre- stricted cash award in the amount of $15,000 and will have their work displayed at the Seattle Art Museum beginning in April 2018. At the discretion of the Bet- ty Bowen Committee, up to two Special Recognition Awards in the amount of $2,500 may be granted. The winner of the 39th Annual Betty Bowen Award will be announced in September. The award will be formally presented in a free and open to the public celebration at the Seattle Art Museum on No- vember 9. Museum of Pop Culture Seeks Young Musicians Groups or solo musicians of all genres from Wash- ington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia are en- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 CELBRATING COMMUNITY, SUPPORTING K-9s: This event cele- brates local K-9s being vested by the community. Come enjoy Sugar Shack Ice Cream, a taco truck and much more. Get to meet the police dogs and their handlers. Lots of activities for all ages. Free for everyone. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 OLD TOWN HISTORY WALK – IMMIGRANT INFLUENCES IN THE 1900’S: Hear stories about buildings, events and people rooted in countries far from Tacoma. Hear about their skills and knowl- edge they brought with them. Helping build Tacoma into a thriv- ing city. This event is free for the public to enjoy. 11 a.m. – noon, Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma. 14TH ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE BALLARD FESTIVAL: Eclectic, artsy, earthy, urban and committed to a better future. This year’s theme is “Certified Local” featuring a broad variety of ways that you can demonstrate your commitment to local, sustainable ac- tions. As always the festival is FREE to the public and perfect for families. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave. NW. couraged to submit original material for consider- ation in MoPOP’s Sound Off! 2018. Now in its 17th year, Sound Off! supports the re- gion’s music scene by giving young artists from dif- ferent backgrounds an opportunity to showcase their work, connect with the larger artistic com- munity, and perform live at one of the top venues in the Northwest. Sound Off! partici- pants are eligible to win valuable prizes includ- ing recording time, gear, radio airplay, festival performances, and expo- sure in front of influen- tial members of the mu- sic community. Musicians and bands interested in entering Sound Off! can apply online now at MoPOP.org/soundoff. Applications are due November 6, 2017. A panel of music-industry professionals will re- view all applicants and select 12 bands to perform live at MoPOP. Musicians will be scored on song com- position and arrangement, creativity and originality, and technical ability and musicianship. All catego- ries will be equally weighted. Semi-finalists will be announced in December 2017. Make The Skanner part of your daily routine