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November 1, 2017 The Skanner Page 5 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 cont’d from pg 4 Seattle Bulletin THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 DISCOVERY LAUNCH PARTY: Celebrate the Gates Foundation Vis- itor Center’s transformation to the “Gates Foundation Discover Center” with performances, brand new exhibits, games, visit with local partners and find ways to take action. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 440 5th Ave. N. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED 31ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET: Shop while enjoying the festive atmosphere of the Holiday Craft Market. Outstanding artists and crafts people, bake sale, entertainment and much more. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent. Mayoral Debate Moderator Attorney, Educator, Activist, and former Seattle Mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver tells Mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan the rules for the first General Election Debate hosted by the Peoples Party. The event, which was held at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church Oct. 29, was packed with supporters of both candidates. Oliver asked several questions of the candidates of particular interest to the Peoples Party, including how the candidates plan to deal with police accountability and increasing problems of homelessness in Seattle. The candidates for City Council Position 8 Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant also debated. Election day is Nov. 7. Ballots must be postmarked or placed in a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on election night. FRIDAY – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – 12 29TH ANNUAL BEST OF THE NORTHWEST ART & FINE CRAFT SHOW: Northwest Alliance presents the 29th Annual Fall Show. Featuring food truck & Espresso, Activities for children, many fine arts and crafts booths. Tickets are $8, documented Veterans are free, children under 12 are free. Noon – 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Hanger 30, Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Briefs cont’d from pg 4 Society. The Sitka tribe and local students will collect water and subsistence food samples within the tribe’s traditional territory to test for the presence of micro- plastics. The tribe will share the results to help the public make informed decisions about harvesting traditional foods. Three Degrees Warmer, based in Seattle and An- chorage, for the project “Kivalina Biochar Reactor Operator Training Program.” Project partners in- clude the City of Kivalina, Native Village of Kivalina, Re-Locate Kivalina, and Biomass Controls, LLC. Kiva- lina, an Alaska Native village of approximately 475 residents, is working to improve its water and sani- tation infrastructure. In 2015, the Kivalina City and Tribal Councils worked with community partners to develop a prototype biochar reactor that converts hu- man waste into pathogen-free biochar, a carbon-rich substrate. Trash for Peace in Portland, Oregon, for the project “Trash for Peace Sustainability Education Program.” Project partners include Home Forward, People-Plac- es-Things, Confluence Environmental Center, Leaven Community, and the City of Gresham. The project will foster environmental sustainability and stewardship through solid waste disposal education for youth at various affordable housing properties in Portland. The properties are in areas of Portland that have high rates of poverty and lack options for proper trash dis- posal and recycling. EPA’s Environmental Justice Small Grants Program is designed to help communities understand and ad- dress exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks, and funds projects up to $30,000 a year. For 2017 Environmental Justice Small Grant re- cipients and project descriptions: https://www. epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-jus- tice-small-grants-program-project-descriptions-2017 For more information on the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, including descriptions of pre- viously funded grants: www.epa.gov/environmen- taljustice/environmental-justice-small-grants-pro- gram. Seattle News Briefs Seattle Mayor Burgess Nominates Police Accountability Director On Monday, Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess announced the nomination of Andrew Myerberg as the director of the Office of Police Accountability (OPA). Myer- berg, a civilian, will lead the OPA, an independent of- fice that investigates complaints of police misconduct and initiates its own misconduct probes. Myerberg is the first nominee under the police accountability leg- islation adopted by the City Council in May 2017. Myerberg has served as director of the OPA on an interim basis since July 2017. Prior to his appoint- ment, Myerberg was a leader of the Police Action Team within the Seattle City Attorney’s Office. While there, he was the lead attorney on the court case re- sulting in Seattle’s signing of a federal consent decree to carry out police reforms. He also acted as the pri- mary contact for the city’s legislative, executive, and judicial departments on matters related to crimi- nal law, police operations and reform, and civil rights. Prior to joining the City Attorney’s Office, Myerberg spent six years working for the New York City Law Department, representing government officials and the city of New York in more than 70 federal actions. Andrew Myerberg Isaac Ruiz, Community Police Commission (CPC) co-chair stated, “During his time in the City Attorney’s Office, Andrew served for a time as the lawyer advising the Community Police Commission. We found him to be committed to the reform of policing and comfortable with elevating the voices of community leaders and honoring com- munity expertise. The nominee for the OPA director was selected through a competitive process which began in July 2017, when City officials announced the selection pro- cess for the OPA director and the inspector general for public safety. A search committee with represen- tatives from the Office of the Mayor, City Council, the Community Police Commission and the Seattle Police Department, recommended Myerberg to Mayor Bur- gess for appointment. The committee received 145 applications and interviewed four finalists before agreeing that Myerberg was the best and most qual- ified candidate. The accountability reform legislation is the prod- uct of months-long discussions with the Community Police Commission, Federal Monitor Merrick Bobb, City Council and the Mayor’s Office. It reflects the City’s commitment to working with the federal court to bring the City into compliance with the Consent Decree. This nomination announced today is subject to con- firmation by the Seattle City Council. The Council’s Gender Equity, Safe Communities and New Ameri- cans Committee is expected to consider the nomina- tion in November 2017. Seattle Art Museum Receives $3.5 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced this WASHINGTON STATE PARKS OFFERS FREE DAY: Recreation and outdoor enthusiast have another chance to get out and enjoy the state parks for free. On this day, day use visitors will not need a Discovery Pass for your vehicle to access any of the state parks. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Washington State Parks. MUSEUM FUN DAY – VETERANS DAY: The Children’s Museum of Tacoma gives thanks to the United States Service men and wom- en. Join us in honoring our military veterans by coming dressed in red, white and blue. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 1501 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 VETERAN’S APPRECIATION DAY TO CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY! Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is offering FREE admission to all individuals who are currently serving or have honorably served in the U.S. Military. Immediate family members will receive half- off admission. Must bring proper ID to receive discounts. 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Dr. E., Eatonville. week that it has received a $3.5 million challenge grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to es- tablish and endow the Asian Paintings Conservation Center at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The only one of its kind in the western United States, the Cen- ter will be devoted to the conservation, mounting, and study of Asian paintings, serving SAM’s collec- tion as well as institutional and private collections in the region. As part of the grant, SAM must raise $2.5 million in matching funds over four years to create an endowment supporting the Center’s operation. The Asian Art Museum is one of only four museums dedicated to Asian art in the United States. As one of SAM’s strongest and most comprehensive collecting areas since its founding in 1933, the preservation of Asian art is a critical part of its mission. There are currently no institutional resources dedicated to the structural conservation of Asian paintings within museums in the western US, so the establishment of the Center will have a significant impact on SAM, the surrounding region, and the field of conservation. SAM undertook the planning process in conversa- tion with the Mellon Foundation, independent con- sultants, and museum colleagues—including staff at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Portland Art Museum, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. These, and other museums and private collections, will have access to the Center and its specialized ser- vices. In addition, SAM curators, educators, and con- servators will develop educational and scientific ini- tiatives to further the study of these works of art and conservation practices. Finally, in another benefit for the region, SAM is one of five Pacific Northwest art institutions participating in a newly established pro- gram of scientific examination of works of art thanks to a concurrent Mellon-supported initiative at Port- land State University.
