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Calendar 2018
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SUNDAY, JULY 22
PARKADILLY AT LAKE SAMMAMISH KID’S CONCERT, FAIR & FUN:
Parkadilly is a Seafair community event hosted by Friends of
Lake Sammamish State Park. This event includes live enter-
tainment, a petting zoo, children’s activities, arts & crafts, food
trucks will also be available on site. This is a free family fun
event. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 NW
Sammamish Rd., Issaquah.
MONDAY, JULY 23
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
SOCIAL SECURITY 101 WORKSHOP: Everything you wanted to
know! Information will include: Retirement benefits and eligibil-
ity requirements, what early retirement does to your benefits
and much more. 4 p.m., Puyallup Library, 324 S. Meridian Ave.,
Puyallup.
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, JULY 28 – 29
Carmen Best Named as Next Chief of the
Seattle Police Department
On Tuesday Mayor Jenny A. Durkan selected Interim Chief Carmen Best as the next Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD). In
December, Durkan announced that she appointed Deputy Chief Carmen Best as the Seattle Police Department’s new Interim Chief of
Police, effective Jan. 1, 2018. As Deputy Chief, Best oversaw the Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, Special Operations Bureau,
and the Community Outreach section. Best has worked for the Seattle Police Department since 1992. Prior to her current post, Best
served at nearly every level of the Department, rising through the ranks of police officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and deputy
chief.
The Mayor’s nomination is subject to City Council confirmation.
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City Councilor, will award the grants in late August.
Previous grants have supported events such as
the popular “Music Mondays” summer concerts at
the Arts Plaza, public art installations, summer art
camps, and a family friendly musical production.
Find applications and more information at www.
GreshamOregon.gov/Arts-and-Cultural-Grants.
Seattle News Briefs
King County
Elections Has
Mailed Primary
Election Ballots
King County Elec-
tions mailed ballots
and local voters’ pam-
phlet today, July 18, to
nearly 1.3 million regis-
tered voters for the Aug. 7
Primary Election.
The Primary Election includes
candidates for federal, state, superior court and state
Supreme Court offices as well as two ballot measures.
King County is forecasting a 40 percent turnout
based on past similar elections, but hopes prepaid
postage will increase participation.
King County passed an ordinance to fund prepaid
postage earlier this year, with the state following
suit. This August’s Primary will mark the first elec-
tion where voters will not need a stamp to return
their ballot through the USPS and can simply drop
their ballot in the mail. Ballots must be postmarked
by Election Day, August 7.
Voters also have the option of returning their ballot
to one of over 60 ballot drop box locations, including
new locations at the Newport Way Library, North
Bend Library, Normandy Park Towne Center, and Se-
attle Pacific University, without a stamp by 8 p.m. on
August 7. Ballots can be returned any time before the
deadline– but the earlier the better. Drop boxes are
open 24 hours, seven days a week beginning July 18.
Accessible Voting Centers are also available in Bellev-
ue, Renton and Seattle.
In-person voter registration deadline July 30
Citizens not yet registered to vote in Washington
State can register in person through 4:30 p.m. on
Monday, July 30 at the King County Elections office in
Renton or at the Elections Annex in Seattle.
Durkan Signs Safe Storage
Legislation
ALKI ART FAIR: Alki Beach will come alive with art booths, chil-
dren’s art activities, food carts, live music and performances,
and the very popular silent auction held in the historic Alki
Bathhouse. Both days 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Alki Statue of Liberty
Plaza, Alki Ave. & 61st Ave.
24 hours after the loss or theft is discovered:
• Basic requirement to store: Up to $500 fine (or com-
munity service) for failure by any person to store
or keep any firearm in any premises in a locked
container.
• Accessed by prohibited person: Up to $1,000 fine
(or community service) if the firearm is obtained by
youth, prohibited purchaser or an “at-risk person”
(expressing suicidal or harmful ideation).
• Harm done by prohibited person: Up to $10,000 fine
per victim if prohibited person uses the firearm to
injure, kill, or commit a crime.
In addition, the Chief of Police will be given one
year from the legislation’s signing to conduct a sur-
vey on initial levels of compliance. The legislation
also instructs the City Auditor to assess periodically
the legislation’s impacts on gun injuries and deaths
in Seattle.
Following the Seattle City Council’s unanimous vote
passing the legislation, Everytown for Gun Safety
announced that Everytown’s Litigation Team, along
with Orrick LLP, will represent the City of Seattle on
a pro bono basis in any resulting litigation.
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan was
joined by Seattle City At-
torney Pete Holmes,
Councilmember M.
Lorena González,
and Seattle Police
Chief
Carmen
Best Wednesday
as she signed her
legislation requir-
ing safe storage of
firearms and increas-
ing civil penalties and
legal
responsibility
for failing to report un-
secured firearms that are lost, stolen, or improper-
ly used by an unauthorized
user. Working closely with
City Attorney Holmes and
Councilmember
González,
her legislation was developed
following extensive outreach
and engagement with stake-
holders including gun own-
ers, safety advocates, commu-
nity members, public health
experts and others.
Across the country, near-
ly 1,300 children die and
5,790 are treated for gunshot
wounds each year. In 2015,
an estimated 150,000 adults
in King County reported
keeping a firearm unlocked,
in their homes. In Seattle,
250 stolen guns were report-
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ed from burglaries and car
prowls in 2017 according to
Seattle Police Department.
The legislation will take
effect on Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 13, 2019, which allows
for rulemaking, education
and awareness efforts, and
individual compliance. Over
the next 60 days, the Seattle
Police Department will begin
to develop a set of rules to de-
termine what qualifies as re-
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sponsible storage.
Penalties for failing to safe-
ly store or for not reporting
lost or stolen firearms within
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