January 24, 2018 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2018
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OUT”: 15 years of gentrification in Portland, Oregon. An inde-
pendent documentary screened with director Cornelius Swart.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.. Portsmouth Union Church, 4775 N. Lom-
bard St.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
FREE CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH DAY: The Clark College Dental
Hygiene Program will hold a free Children’s Dental Clinic. Ser-
vices will include cleaning, sealants, X-rays, doctor’s exams,
fluoride and select emergency treatments for children ages 18
and under. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Dental
Hygiene Business Office at (360) 992-2158. 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Clark
College, Firstenburg Dental Hygiene Center, 1933 Fort Vancou-
ver Way, Vancouver.
Nikki Giovanni Speaks with Nikkita Oliver
Poet, activist and professor Nikki Giovanni spoke briefly with local Seattle Poet, activist, poet and former Peoples Party Mayoral
candidate Nikkita Oliver, after telling stories and reading some of her poetry to a sold-out audience as part of the Seattle Arts and
Lecture Sherman Alexie Loves series, a three-part series curated by Seattle’s favorite novelist, poet, playwright, and children’s author,
Sherman Alexie, and highlighting authors he loves and champions, Jan. 16 in the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall in Benaroya Hall. Ms.
Giovanni entertained the audience with stories and poetry about her friends and family, particularly her mother.
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ness leaders who’ve impacted art and culture in Mult-
nomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. This
year’s award-winners are:
• Using the Power of Space and Place
• Valerie Otani
• New Expressive Works and WYSE Real Estate
Advisors
• Out of the Ordinary
• Kevin Cavenaugh, Guerilla Development Co.
• NW Noggin
• YWCA/Fred Meyer and Imago Theater
• Elevating Voices / Changing the Conversation
• Profile Theatre
• Paul Susi
• August Wilson Red Door Project and Portland
Police Bureau
The honorees were selected for their creative con-
tributions to urban landscapes, innovative partner-
ships, engagement with local communities, and for
inspiring open dialogue about art and science.
Seattle News Briefs
Mayor Durkan Announces New
Department Appointments
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced two new de-
partment leaders in her administration at the Office
of Labor Standards and Seattle Information Tech-
nology Department. With the departure of Seattle’s
Chief Technology Officer Michael Mattmiller and
Dylan Orr, the Director of the Office of Labor Stan-
dards, Tracye Cantrell will serve as Acting Director
of the Seattle Information Technology Department
and Martin Garfinkel will serve as the Director of the
Office of Labor Standards, subject to the confirmation
of City Council.
With the resignation of Michael Mattmiller, Mayor
Durkan announced that Tracye Cantrell will serve as
Acting Director, effective February 3, 2018. Cantrell
currently serves as Chief of Staff at the Seattle Infor-
mation Technology Department. Durkan will launch
a search process to find a candidate for the perma-
nent position.
In addition, Mayor Durkan announced that Martin
Garfinkel will serve as the Director of the Office of
Labor Standards (OLS) with the resignation of Dylan
Orr. Garfinkel will begin as Acting Director on Feb-
ruary 1, 2018 and his permanent appointment will
be subject to confirmation by the City Council. Since
1982, Garfinkel has practiced labor and employment
law representing unions, employees and victims of
discrimination and harassment. In 2000, he joined
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender. OLS currently imple-
ments the City’s labor standards for the minimum
wage, paid sick and safe time, wage theft, Fair Chance
Employment, Secure Scheduling, and Hotel Employ-
ee Health and Safety.
Durkan Announces $1.4 Million to
Support Seattle’s Small Businesses
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan this week announced the
award of $1.4 million in funding to support small
businesses owned by historically disenfranchised
communities in Seattle, including immigrants and
refugees, people of color, women, veterans, people
with disabilities, and the LGTBQ community.
Awarded through the City’s Office of Labor Stan-
dards’ (OLS) Business Outreach and Education Fund,
the funding supports local organizations’ outreach,
education and compliance assistance efforts to Seat-
tle’s small businesses in those communities, helping
ensure they have the tools they need to fulfill their
responsibilities under Seattle’s labor laws. This in-
cludes City laws such as: Minimum Wage, Wage
Theft, Paid Sick and Safe Time, Fair Chance Employ-
ment, Secure Scheduling and the Hotel Employees
Health and Safety ordinance.
Recipients of the funding will emphasize outreach
to employers not typically served by traditional
methods: businesses owned by low-income and his-
torically disenfranchised communities, including
immigrants and refugees and people of color, as well
as women, veterans, people with disabilities, and
the LGBTQ community. Grant recipients will engage
and build relationships with local small business-
es through a range of activities, including holding
workshops, direct outreach, providing linguistically
appropriate information, and offering ongoing sup-
port to business owners in neighborhoods across the
City on issues like recordkeeping compliance and
economic development.
The City has selected five organizations and part-
nerships to receive funding for a two-year (24 month)
period estimated to begin the first quarter of 2018 and
end in the first quarter of 2020.
The organizations to receive funding include the
following:
• Seattle Business Education HUB - $164,050.00
• Latino Community Fund - $282,966.00
• Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition (ECCC) -
$565,960.00
• Ethnic Business Coalition (EBC) - $275,590.00
• Ventures - $111,434.00
Seattle has approximately 36,500 businesses with
fewer than 50 employees, and small businesses
account for more than half of all jobs in Washing-
ton State. Seattle’s small businesses employ nearly
200,000 people in the City.
For more information about the Office of Labor
Standards or the Business Outreach and Education
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
YOU, ME, WE 2018: A festival of free family fun. Local Kent tal-
ent, interactive booths showcasing various Kent youth/teen
agencies and resources, hands-on art projects and much more! 6
p.m. – 8:30 p.m., ShoWare Center at Kent, 625 W. James St., Kent.
NATURE MOVIE “FROM POLE TO POLE”: The first episode of “Plan-
et Earth” illustrates a journey around the globe, revealing the
effects of gradual climate change and seasonal transitions. All
ages welcome. Free. Please RSVP to MSEEC@bellevuewa.gov or
call (425) 452-2565. 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Slough Environmental Edu-
cation Center, 1625 118th Ave. SE, Bellevue.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
ROBINSWOOD HOUSE/SEATTLE BRIDE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
AND TASTING: The annual open house and tasting features all
Robinswood House’s exclusive caterers. Reservations are sug-
gested but not mandatory for this free event. Please call (425)
865-0795. 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Robinswood House is located in
Robinswood Park, 2430 148th ST. SE, Bellevue.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
FREE FIRST THURSDAY AT BURKE MUSEUM: On the First Thursday
of every month, admission to the Burke Museum is free and the
museum is open until 8 p.m. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., University of Wash-
ington – Burke Museum, 17th Ave. NE and NE 45th St.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
READERS’ THEATRE: Do you like to act? Then join us for a Read-
ers’ Theatre, which requires NO memorization, costumes, block-
ing or special lighting. Participants read from a script and read-
ing parts are divided among the group. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Village
Green Community Center, 26159 Dulay Rd. NE, Kingston.
Fund, contact Business Liaison Darius Foster at 206-
386-1238, email darius.foster@seattle.gov or visit
http://www.seattle.gov/laborstandards.
King County Elections today mailed
ballots for the February 13 special
election.
King County Elections today mailed ballots to about
750,000 registered voters for the Feb. 13 special elec-
tion. The department estimates a 34.4 percent voter
turnout rate.
This special election consists of propositions from
18 jurisdictions, including 16 school districts.
Ballots can be returned without a stamp to any of
the 55 ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Or voters can return their ballot through the Postal
Service with one first class stamp. Ballots returned
by mail must be postmarked by Feb. 13.
King County citizens not currently registered to
vote in Washington can register in person through
Feb. 5. Registration is available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at the at the King County Elections office in Rent-
on and from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the Elections Annex downtown.
Voters who don’t receive a ballot by Jan. 29 or who
have questions should call King County Elections at
206-296-VOTE (8683).
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