June 13, 2018 The Skanner Page 5
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Calendar 2018
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ment for the whole family will continue all afternoon. Including
bouncy house, face painting and crafts and a free hot dog or
hamburger for the first 75 kids. Plus more activities throughout
the day. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way,
Vancouver.
HEROES 2018 NIGHT COMMUNITY EVENT: Join us for an evening
of fun and support our local heroes. There will be a car show
from 3 p.m. -6 p.m. Family friendly activities, door prizes, one
night only saving. No membership required to shop during the
community event. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., The East Vancouver Costco,
19610 SE 1st St., Camas.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
2018 MILK CARTON BOAT RACES: The Milk Carton Boat Races
features large, hand-made humane powered boats that float
entirely by means of recycled milk cartons and jugs. 11 a.m. – 4
p.m., Westmoreland Casting Pond, 7580 SE 22nd Ave.
Seattle Repeals Head Tax
Protesters demonstrate at a Seattle City Council meeting Tuesday, where the council voted 7-2 to repeal the controversal “head tax” it
had passed unanimously a month before.
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Seattle News Briefs
Kohl-Welles requests public input on
Veterans, Seniors and Human
Services Levy
King County is preparing to implement the plan
to distribute funds from last year’s voter-approved
Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy. Metro-
politan King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-
Welles, chair of the Health, Housing and Human Ser-
vices Committee (HHHS), is bringing the committee
directly to the community to hear from the public on
the proposed plan to assist vulnerable populations
across King County.
There will be a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. June 19 at
Pike Place Senior Center, 85 Pike St. #200.
The proceeds from the 6-year levy, approved by vot-
ers in 2017, will be directed to:
• Veterans. To plan, provide, administer and evalu-
ate a wide range of regional health and human ser-
vices and capital facilities for veterans and military
servicemembers and their respective families.
• Seniors and caregivers. To plan, provide, admin-
ister and evaluate a wide range of regional health
and human services and capital facilities for se-
niors and their caregivers and to promote healthy
aging in King County.
• Vulnerable Populations. To plan, provide, admin-
ister and evaluate a wide range of regional health
and human services and capital facilities for vul-
nerable populations.
The meeting is an opportunity for service provid-
ers, those using the services supported by the levy,
and the public to comment on the proposed plan.
Mayor Jenny Durkan Leads
Bipartisan Coalition of U.S. Mayors
in Condemning DOJ and DHS
Treatment of Immigrant Families
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan led a bipartisan co-
alition of U.S. mayors in condemning the Department
of Justice’s and Department of Homeland Security’s
treatment of immigrant families and committing
to criminal justice reform by calling on cities to va-
cate misdemeanor marijuana vacation convictions
in states where recreational marijuana is now legal.
At the 86th Annual Meeting of the United States Con-
ference of Mayors held in Boston, Mayor Durkan in-
troduced resolutions on both issues, which were ad-
opted unanimously today by a bipartisan coalition of
more than 200 American mayors.
The first emergency resolution introduced by
Mayor Durkan and adopted by the coalition of may-
ors condemns DOJ and DHS’ extreme “zero tolerance”
policy of separating children from their families at
the border and endorses policies to allow families ap-
prehended to remain together to the extent possible,
to help avoid the heartbreak and irreversible trau-
ma of forced separation. The resolution also calls on
Congress to take immediate action to end this policy
through legislation.
The second resolution builds off the successes in Se-
attle and calls on local governments in states where
marijuana has been legalized to vacate misdemeanor
marijuana convictions for conduct that is now legal.
Recognizing the failures of the decades-long war
on drugs that has devastated communities of color
across our nation and incarcerated a disproportion-
ate and unprecedented amount of people from those
communities, this resolution recognizes the obliga-
tion of governments to recognize and correct injus-
tices.
Mayor Durkan’s resolutions as well as the full list of
adopted resolutions of the Criminal and Social Justice
Committee for the 86th Annual Meeting of the United
States Conference of Mayors can be found at http://
legacy.usmayors.org/resolutions/86th_Conference/
proposedcommittee-preview.asp?committee=Crimi-
nal%20and%20Social%20Justice.
Seattle Metro
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AT YESLER COMMUNITY CENTER:
Come celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Indepen-
dence Day or Freedom Day. Everyone is welcome to attend this
free event and celebration. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Yesler Community
Center, 917 E. Yesler Way.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
FREMONT SOLSTICE PARADE CRAFTING: All ages are welcome
to gather on the lawn in front of the Fremont Branch for some
pre-parade crafting. Perfect for participating in (or watching)
the Fremont Solstice Parade. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Fremont
Place Book Co. 3504 Fremont Ave.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 16 -17
COMMUNITY JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION: 2018 marks the 35th
annual event. This year organizers honor and continue Dechar-
lene Williams’ legacy of supporting and empowering Black Com-
munity and Business. This celebration weekend will be filled
with information, activities, education, food and fellowship.
Different locations each day. Noon – 7 p.m. Saturday, 104 17th
Ave. S. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sunday, Pratt Park, 1800 S. Main St.
BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL: Explore and experience the cultural
roots and contemporary influences of African American culture
through live performances, hands-on activities, food, fashion
and worldly gifts. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Seattle Center Festal, Fisher
Pavilion, 305 Harrison St.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Statement by Mayor Durkan and
Members of the Seattle City Council
on the Future of the Business Tax to
Address the Homelessness Crisis
MEEKER MANSION FAMILY HISTORY DAY: Participants can create
family trees, make crafts, play games or try on pioneer clothes.
Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for students
and children. Noon – 3 p.m., Meeker Mansion, 312 Spring St.,
Puyallup.
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and members of the
City Council including Council President Bruce A.
Harrell, Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Councilmem-
ber Lorena Gonzalez, Councilmember Lisa Herbold,
Councilmember Rob Johnson, Councilmember Debo-
ra Juarez, and Councilmember Mike O’Brien released
the following statement Monday announcing the
consideration of legislation to repeal a tax on large
businesses to address the homelessness and housing
crisis. Tuesday, the council voted to repeal the tax.
“We know that there are strong passions and genu-
ine policy differences between neighbors, business-
es, community leaders, and people across our City
on how to best address our housing and homeless-
ness crisis. This crisis has been years in the making
and there are no easy solutions. The crisis is tied to a
range of complex causes, including lack of affordable
housing, unmet mental health and substance abuse
issues, and systemic racial disparities in our foster
care, criminal justice and educational systems.
“In recent months, we worked with a range of busi-
nesses, community groups, advocates, and working
families to enact a bill that struck the right balance
between meaningful progress on our affordability
and homelessness crisis while protecting good, fam-
ily-wage jobs. Over the last few weeks, these conver-
sations and much public dialogue has continued. It
is clear that the ordinance will lead to a prolonged,
expensive political fight over the next five months
MONDAY, JUNE 18
BREAKING THROUGH THE WALL OF SLAVERY: AN INTRODUCTION
TO AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY: Dr. Janice Lovelace will
present techniques to identify emancipated slaves and their
prior slave owners through the use of land, probate, census and
court records. Space is limited. please arrive early. No registra-
tion required. 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Douglas-Truth Library, 2300 E.
Yesler Way.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
AUBURN’S KIDS DAY: The perfect day for any child. Live enter-
tainment, inflatable rides, face painting, more than 100 activity
and info booths, craft vendor sales and much more. Free event,
nominal fee for some attractions. 11 a.m. -4 p.m., Les Grove Park,
910 9th St. SE, Auburn.
that will do nothing to tackle our urgent housing and
homelessness crisis. These challenges can only be
addressed together as a city, and as importantly, as a
state and a region.
“We heard you. This week, the City Council is mov-
ing forward with the consideration of legislation to
repeal the current tax on large businesses to address
the homelessness crisis.
“The City remains committed to building solutions
that bring businesses, labor, philanthropy, neighbor-
hoods and communities to the table.”
