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October 4, 2017 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 cont’d from pg 4 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 WASHINGTON NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY NATIVE PLANT SALE: Native plants, bulbs and seeds. Come find what you want for your fall garden. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. 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. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 NAAM celebrates Kenny Easley’s induction into the NFL Hall of Fame Former Seahawk and recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee Kenny Easley signs autographs with the help of three-year-old Ajani at an event honoring him at the Northwest African American museum Sept. 30. A copy of Mr. Easley’s hall of fame bust will be on display at the museum and his number was retired by the Seahawks during their home game against the Indianapolis Colts Oct. 1. Briefs cont’d from pg 4 BOLI’s 33rd Annual Employment Law Conference Will Help Employers Navigate Workplace Rules The Bureau of Labor and Industries will hold its 33rd Annual Employment Law Conference on Nov. 6 and 7 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, the agency announced today. The state’s premier employer training event will feature 28 sessions on frequently requested topics such as workplace harassment, rightful discharge, social media issues and Oregon leave laws in the workplace. The conference agenda and registration informa- tion can be found on BOLI’s website at http://www. oregon.gov/ boli/ TA /docs/2017%20Schedule%20 Nov%206.. Attendance at the Employment Law Con- ference has seen a forty percent increase since 2013, so organizers encourage potential attendees to make reservations early to confirm their spot. Reserva- tions can be made at https://events.egov.com/even- treg/OR/registrant.htm?action=new&_event=bolis- 33rdannualemploymentlawconference. The full conference is available for $499 per attend- ee, with one-day conference passes also available for $369 per person. Interested employers can also email the agency at bolita@boli.state.or.us or call (971) 673- 0824 for more information to register. In addition to training sessions, the conference will host representatives from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Workers’ Compensation Di- vision, Secretary of State’s Small Business Ombuds- man, Department of Human Services, Department of Revenue, OregonSaves, Oregon Employment Depart- ment and the Oregon Insurance Division. For more information about BOLI’s efforts to sup- port Oregon employers and protect Oregon’s work- force, visit http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI. Seattle News Briefs Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network Services Now Available Today, the Seattle-King County Immigrant Legal Defense Network (LDN) is now available to provide legal aid and information to vulnerable immigrants and refugees. To qualify for FREE Legal Defense Network assis- tance, one must: 1. Be an immigrant in detention, facing deportation, or in danger of losing their immigration status; 2. Live or work in the City of Seattle or live in King County; AND 3. Have a household income below 200% of the federal poverty level. The LDN consists of three nonprofit organizations acting as community navigators that can provide gen- eral information and eligibility screenings for immigrants. In ad- dition, three nonprofit organizations in the network provide the direct legal services for qualifying appli- cants. Immigrants want- ing to see if they are eligible for free legal services, should first call one of these community navigators: • Filipino Community of Seattle: (206) 280-8406 • South Park Information and Resource Center: (206) 767-7445 • West African Community Council (WACC): (206) 349-0892 Legal services are provided by: • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and Colectiva Legal del Pueblo (for adults and families): (206) 816- 3870 • Kids in Need of Defense (for unaccompanied chil- dren): (206) 359-3266 The network is funded by both the City of Seat- tle and King County. As President Donald Trump heightened attacks against immigrant and refugee communities earlier this year, Councilmember M. Lorena González and then-Councilmember Tim Bur- gess announced their intent to pass legislation creat- ing the Immigrant and Refugee Legal Defense Fund (LDF). This $1,000,000 from the general fund would be for community-based organizations providing legal defense and community navigation services. King County later authorized a $550,000 investment bringing the total amount of the Legal Defense Fund to $1.55 million. In July of this year, a panel comprised of members from the immigrant and refugee legal defense com- munity, King County staff, and City of Seattle staff reviewed ten applications, which included written proposals and oral presentations. Seattle joins Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago as cities that have funded or created net- works of organizations to provide quality, affordable legal defense and information services. Unlike in criminal trials, individuals do not have a right to legal representation in civil immigration proceedings. However, studies have shown that peo- ple who were represented in U.S. immigration court were up to ten times more likely to obtain relief. The Immigrant and Refugee Legal Defense Fund will continue to fund the LDN through to Dec. 31, 2018. SEATTLE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: NW Folklife’s Seattle Children’s Festival is a one-day, multi-cultural, inter-generational festival held on the Seattle Center’s grounds, “Celebrating Our Big Neigh- borhood.” No admission fee thanks to your donations. Suggest- ed donation is $10 per person or $20 per family. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 KING COUNTY CONSTRUCTION CAREER DAY: High School Con- struction Career Day. Around 700 people anticipated to attend this event. 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Hanger 30, Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 PRE-HOLIDAY BAZAAR & PASTA PALOOZA: All proceeds from Pasta & Palooza and bazaar vendor fees will go to providing scholarships for the Rainier Community Center programs. There will be a host of vendors selling various items in the gym, while pasta meals are served in the multi-purpose room. $5 (ages 16- 24), $3 (ages 3-15 & 65+), free (2 & under). 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave. S. PROVIDENCE HOSPICE OF SEATTLE AUTUMN BONFIRE: Providence Hospice of Seattle invites Seattle families who have lost a loved one to gather for an Autumn Bonfire at Aliki Beach Park to share stories and remember loved ones who are no longer with us. No charge, all ages invited to share their stories. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Aliki Beach Park, 1702 Aliki Ave. S.W. Mayor Burgess Signs Executive Order on SPD Secondary Employment This week, Mayor Tim Burgess signed his first Exec- utive Order to require the Seattle Police Department (SPD) manage all secondary employment for SPD offi- cers. Executive Order 2017-09: Reforming Secondary Employment at the Seattle Police Department will es- tablish an internal office within SPD to manage and direct police officers’ secondary employment. The Executive Order also establishes an interdepartmen- tal taskforce to develop recommendations on how best to implement this reform. The Executive Order directs SPD, with support from the Seattle Department of Human Resources, the City Budget Office, the City Attorney’s Office, and Seattle Information Technology to establish an in- ternal office to regulate and manage the secondary employment of SPD employees. This office will be directed and staffed by civilians and will be cost-neu- tral to the City. It is anticipated that the new system and regulations will take effect in 2018. Through the Executive Order, an Interdepartmen- tal taskforce will be convened, in coordination with Seattle Police Department, the Seattle Department of Human Resources, the City Auditor, and other city Departments to develop recommendations and a timeline for implementation of establishment of the new civilian-run office. The taskforce will provide its findings by Nov. 14, 2017, at which point Mayor Burgess intends to take executive action to begin the transition to a new secondary employment system. The taskforce is expected to develop their recom- mendations in consultation with the Chair of the Se- attle City Council’s Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee, the Community Po- lice Commission, the Seattle City Attorney, the Office of the City Auditor, the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild, and the Seattle Police Management Association.
