September 27, 2017 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2017
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erings, wood, tile, stone, glass and more! 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Miller
Community Center, 19th Ave. NE. Seattle, WA 98155
LIVING WITH WILD LIFE: CROWS – Crows are one of our city’s
most common wildlife residents. Find out why crows gather in
huge numbers and what the fuss is all about. Cost is free. For
ages 13 and older. 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center,
5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE. Bellevue.
People’s Party 1st
General Assembly
The People’s Party’s first candidate Nikkita Oliver speaks
at the The Peoples Party’s 1st General Assembly Sept. 23 at
the Nagomi Tea House. The event was designed to help the
party come up with a structure and vision for the future.
Oliver, who ran for mayor of Seattle this year, came within
1,000 votes of making the general election.
MONDAY – SUNDAY OCTOBER 2 – 8
DOCTORS WITHOUR BORDERS TRAVELING OUTDOOR FREE EXHI-
BITION TO SOUTH LAKE UNION DISCOVERY CENTER: “Forced from
Home” illustrates the feeling of being cramped in a rubber raft
lost at sea. Visitors will navigate the 10,000 square foot exhibi-
tion space. All ages welcome. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. South Lake Union
Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave. N.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
MONSTER BASH! Join us for a scary good time here at the Fly-
ing Heritage Council & Combat Amor Museum’s Monster Bash!
Where else can you touch fire trucks, tanks, tractors, monster
trucks, and much more! Wear a costume and trick-or-treat
around the hangers where exhibitors will hand out tasty candy
and prizes. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Flying Heritage & Combat Amor Mu-
seum, 3407 109th St. SW. Everett.
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structure to a vacant lot near the 405 interchange at
SW Broadway and 6th Ave.
The move is scheduled to start on Sept. 30 and will
take approximately two days. You can follow the
progress of the move on Facebook at Moving Morris
Marks House.
Moving the house, which is owned by Steve and Sue
Blindheim, entails splitting it in two. Preparations
will be handled by Arciform, a Portland design-build
firm that specializes in the restoration and remodel-
ing of vintage and historic homes and buildings.
More information is available at www.portlandore-
gon.gov/auditor.
Seattle News Briefs
model unity every single game.
“Let us be very clear. These protests are not about disre-
specting the flag or our country’s brave men and women
in uniform. They are about the oppression of people of
color, the number of black men gunned down by police
and the school-to-prison pipeline. These protests are
about speaking out about unacceptable behavior and
rhetoric, and fighting for justice.
“I thank our players and Seahawks for addressing
these issues with unity, compassion and truth. And
I thank Colin Kaepernick for starting this important
conversation.”
County Council Recognizes Diaper
Need Awareness Week
Mayor Burgess Unveils City’s 2018
Proposed Budget
Monday, Mayor Tim Burgess unveiled his proposed
2018 City of Seattle Budget which amplifies the City’s
priorities of smart government and regional collabo-
ration. The budget includes an investment to create
the Seattle Retirement Saving Program, which pro-
vides a cost-effective way for Seattle workers without
workplace retirement programs to save for retire-
ment.
The 2018 proposed budget also includes $500,000 in
additional resources to support survivors of sexual
abuse and $162,000 for the Domestic Violence Fire-
arm Prevention Program. The budget includes sig-
nificant investments in food security and education
to ensure Seattle students are prepared for success in
the classroom and in life.
To view the full budget, visit http://www.seattle.
gov/financedepartment.
Jayapal Makes Statement in
Solidarity with the Seattle Seahawks
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal spoke on the
House floor Monday in support of the Seattle Sea-
hawks and their decision to protest racial injustice
during the national anthem before Sunday’s NFL
game against the Tennessee Titans.
Full remarks below, video available on YouTube.
“Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank my home team,
the Seattle Seahawks, for joining nearly 200 NFL play-
ers across the country who exercised their First Amend-
ment right to protest during the national anthem. I ful-
ly support their right to do so. These players used their
platform to draw attention to the racial and social in-
justices of our time, and to condemn racism and divi-
sive rhetoric coming from President Trump.
“Athletes practice unity in a way that few others do:
coming from every walk of life and pulling together to
Jack Edgerton, Eastside Baby Corner Executive Director and WestSide
Baby Executive Director Nancy Woodland hold the recognition from
the County Council declaring Sept. 25-Oct. 1 Diaper Need Awareness
Week in King County
Best way to keep a baby happy? Keep them fed and
KEEP THEM DRY.
Far too many parents have to make the difficult
choice of changing a diaper or letting their child
stay in a soiled diaper to help extend their limited
supply. The Metropolitan King County Council to-
day recognized the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1 as Diaper
Need Awareness Week, the effort to ensure that all
infants and toddlers can be
clean, healthy, and dry by
having the diapers they
need.
“Lack of access to a
supply of clean diapers
can be a huge barrier
to ensuring the health
of vulnerable children
throughout King Coun-
ty,” said Council Chair Joe
McDermott. “Each year
I am proud recognize
Diaper Need Awareness
Week, and organizations
Enjoy an in-depth read
like Westside Baby and
on your desktop.
Eastside Baby Corner as
they work combat this often overlooked problem.”
“Both of these organizations do amazing work pro-
viding for the needs of children. For example, I am
always impressed by the number of diapers they dis-
tribute in a year,” said Councilmember Kathy Lam-
bert. “Their contributions to our region and many
families is immense and so appreciated. My hope is
that they and their many volunteers continue to feel
the support from the community and are increasing-
ly able to meet the needs for more and more families.”
National surveys report that one in three mothers
experience diaper need while their children are less
than three years of age, and that nearly half of fam-
ilies delay changing a diaper to extend their supply.
Medical professionals are undivided in their concern
over the affect this has on the health and welfare of
babies, toddlers, and their families.
The average infant or toddler requires an average
of 50 diaper changes per week over three years. In
addition, diapers cannot be bought with food stamps
or WIC vouchers, so obtaining a sufficient supply of
diapers can cause economic hardship to families.
“With diapers costing a family between $75 to $100
a month, we have 1 in 3 families experiencing diaper
need in our country. When babies remain in a diaper
for too long, they are exposed to health risks. When
families cannot afford to properly diaper their chil-
dren, they cannot leave their children in childcare,
and they cannot go to work,” said WestSide Baby Ex-
ecutive Director Nancy Woodland. “Getting a full
supply of diapers to families is an educational and
economic equity issue that WestSide Baby and East-
side Baby corner are proud to be a part of.”
A supply of diapers is generally an eligibility re-
quirement for infant and toddlers to participate in
childcare programs and quality early education pro-
grams, thus addressing diaper need can also lead to
economic opportunity for low-income families.
King County is proud to be home to various com-
munity organizations that recognize the importance
of diapers in helping to provide economic stability.
Learn more online at either Westside Baby or East-
side Baby Corner.
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