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September 6, 2017 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 cont’d from pg 4 Seattle Metro FRIDAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 – 10 SAN GENNARO FESTIVAL: Now in its fifth year this three day Ital- ian Street Fair in Georgetown brings together the best in Italian Cuisine, a beer and wine garden, children’s activities, merchan- dise booths, and three nights of live music and much more. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, Georgetown, 1225 S. Angelo St. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Mayor’s Arts Awards Former Seattle Civic Poet Claudia Castro Luna introduces the new Civic Poet Anastacia-Renee’ Tolbert at the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards Aug. 31 at Seattle Center. This year’s recipients were Assunta Ng, Cultural Ambassador (Individual); Cultural Ambassador (Organization) Seattle Music Partners; Arts & Innovation, Courtney Sheehan; and Emerging Leader in the Field Leilani Lewis. 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 actions. 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. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Briefs cont’d from pg 4 The exhibit includes: • Personal letters and proclamations from Orego- nians to Governor Sprague in 1941 and 1942, advo- cating for the exclusion and incarceration of Ore- gonian Japanese Americans. • The Oregon Governor’s response to these letters and proclamations revealing his changing position under political and social pressure. • Blueprints of potential “Assembly Center” and “Re- location Camp” locations such as race tracks and fairgrounds. • Letters from Japanese Americans expressing out- rage about the injustice. Scheduled exhibit locations range from the Oregon Historical Society, APANO, the annual Oregon farm- worker convention at PCUN and the Muslim Educa- tional Trust to a rural tour with Rural Organizing Project throughout Oregon. The exhibit is available for use in Oregon and around the country. For more information, contact info(at)grahamstreetproductions.com. All Classical Portland Fundraises With Oregon Food Bank In an unprecedented effort associated with its an- nual fall fundraiser, All Classical Portland will part- ner with Olson & Jones Construction and the Oregon Food Bank to help provide 30,000 meals to those in need. More than 644,000 Oregonians are food insecure, and of those about 223,480 are children. The station provides music around the clock that nourishes heart and soul, and through this special collaboration during Hunger Action Month, All Clas- sical Portland will also help nourish bodies. Throughout September, each donation made to All Classical Portland will trigger a third-party donation from Olson & Jones Construction directly to the Ore- gon Food Bank, which will provide six meals to indi- viduals and families in need. The goal is to receive at least 5,000 donations which will in turn feed 30,000 people. In line with All Classical Portland’s mission to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities, the Oregon Food Bank’s food distribution programs also provide social contact and promote community cohesiveness, both of which are critical components in building individual and neighborhood resiliency. Its regional pantries help 1 in 5 households facing hunger in the region. To take part in this fundraiser, call 1-888-899-5722, make your gift online at www.allclassical.org, or stop by the station in person: 211 SE Caruthers Street, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Seattle News Briefs Mayor Murray Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to End DACA Tuesday, Mayor Ed Murray issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “President Trump’s elimination of DACA is a rep- rehensible and heartless act by a president who has repeatedly attacked immigrants. His action could rip apart families and will certainly instill fear in millions, including hundreds of thousands of people who came to the U.S. as children and are students in our schools, coworkers and members of our commu- nities. Ending DACA increases the fear many have al- ready been feeling since Trump took over, that they may return home to find a family member detained or authorities waiting for them. “The City of Seattle will continue to lead in pro- tecting immigrants and refugees. Our Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants and Refugees will help ensure that people who are detained will have access to legal assistance. Our Welcoming City policies will contin- ue to ensure that no City employee or police officer will ask you for your citizenship status and that all City services are available to you regardless of your status. The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and other City departments remain united in sup- porting our immigrant and refugee communities. “Despite the chaos at the federal level, I remain hopeful, because I know that Seattle is a hopeful city that values protecting our most vulnerable residents. I hope that federal legislators use this opportunity to pass a more progressive DREAM Act, one that ex- tends citizenship to Dreamers without being tied to a border wall and that also extends citizenship to the parents of Dreamers. President Trump’s continued attempts to divide our country based on who we are and where we are from will not succeed, nor will they go unanswered.” County Council Accepts Donation of AEDs The Metropolitan King County Council this week unanimously approved the donation of instruments that can play a role in saving the life of people suffer- ing from cardiac arrest: automated external defibril- lators (AEDs). Since 2012, Public Health has been working with the King County Sheriff ’s Office (KCSO) to improve emergency medical and public safety services by equipping Sheriff ’s Deputies’ vehicles with AEDs. In conjunction with training on how to use the AEDs, in their first year of having AEDs available, KCSO Depu- SOURCE OF INCOME PROTECTIONS & TENANT RESOURCE FAIR: Join us to learn about the City of Seatle’s Fair Housing protections, engage with community organizations, and meet with an inves- tigator to discuss how to file a claim of discrimination. Free. For more information please call (206) 684-4521, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., New Holly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave. S. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 PIRATE DAY AT COUNTRY VILLAGE: All hands on deck! Come in yer best pirate garb from noon – 4 p.m. and follow the clues on the treasure map for hidden treasures. Meet for some fun grub, and even a special visit from the Pirates of Treasure Island (noon – 3 p.m.). Country Village, 23718 Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 FALL RESTORATION DAY VOLUNTEER PARK: Join Volunteer Park Trust and dozens of friends and neighbors at the sixth annual major community park restoration event. Everyone from tod- dlers to seniors pitch in and help make Seattle’s Volunteer Park beautiful. Gloves and tools are provided and best of all we pro- vide the free coffee and donuts. Meet at the Black Sun Sculpture in the center of the park at 10 a.m. Work finishes at 2 p.m. Vol- unteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect St. ties and Dispatchers used the equipment, as well as their car- dio pulmonary re- suscitation skills, successfully on at least three occasions. 300 AEDs are cur- rently in use, and the Sheriff ’s Office has been committed to placing the units in every patrol car in King County, approximately 450 vehicles. The Sheriff has been soliciting donations for the AEDs and received a donation of 150 AED units from the Snoqualmie Tribe. This will allow for the placement of AEDs in all King County Sheriff Patrol cars, all Snoqualmie Tribal Public Safety vehicles and other needs. King County Code requires gifts, bequests and dona- tions, of more than $2,000 must be accepted on behalf of King County by motion of the County Council. The adopted motion allows the KCSO to accept the AEDs. County Council Recognizes National Recovery Month Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Rea- gan Dunn and King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove led their colleagues this week in recog- nizing September as National Recovery Month. This observance honors those recovering from addiction and sheds light on the importance of treatment and prevention.