Meaningful work for everyone

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Meaningful
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Dear Readers,
Despite the days growing increasingly
shorter, I love the month of November.
I have so much to be thankful for, and I
appreciate the emphasis on gratitude that
Thanksgiving brings — not that we should
ever need an excuse to be grateful.
This year, I’m looking forward to spending
Thanksgiving Day with my family, some
good friends, some new friends who just
moved to our area with their four young
children, and hopefully an exchange student or two from Japan who our son plans
to bring home from college. Our house will
be full, and to me that equals happiness.
If you, like me, are the one cooking the
turkey this year, check out our articles on
how to make it the tastiest one you’ve ever
eaten, and the precise way to carve it.
Thanksgiving weekend also marks the beginning of something else I look forward
to — holiday shows in Seattle. One I am
especially excited about seeing is the newly
redesigned and choreographed Nutcracker
at Pacific Northwest Ballet. After more than
30 years of enjoying the brilliant Maurice
Sendak sets and costumes, avid fans of this
iconic Christmas tale are sure to love the
new production designed by Ian Falconer,
best known for his Olivia book series. The
character of Olivia — a precocious little pig
who loves fashion, ballet, opera, and getting
her own way — is delightful, and I know
that Falconer’s work with PNB is going to
be equally so.
Also opening this month are The Sound
of Music at The 5th Avenue; My Fair Lady
at Village Theatre in Issaquah (coming
to Everett in January); A Charlie Brown
Christmas at Taproot Theatre’s Isaac Studio
in December; and a brand new show, This
Christmas, on Taproot’s main stage.
Each November, Blue City Monthly likes
to emphasize thanks-giving with a shout
out to people and groups who give back
to the community and help those in need.
In year’s past we have highlighted agencies
and programs that feed the poor and help
the homeless, and provided information for
you to join these worthy causes.
This month, our cover article “Meaningful work for everyone” takes a look at how
public schools and businesses are working
together to help 18- to 21-year-olds with
special needs learn job skills and take their
place as contributing adults in our communities. Not surprisingly, businesses benefit
as much as the students do from this collaboration. While shopping for the holidays this month and next, please support
the stores and programs that are working to
make our society truly inclusive.
Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with
gratitude, feasting, and lots of fun!
Elizabeth Griffin
Editor
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VOICE graduate Ryan DeWeese
now works full time at DD Meats.
VOICE student Nick Forbes stocks shelves at Grocery Outlet.
Photos by Elizabeth Griffin
VOICE student Danny Hauf enjoys
arranging merchandise at Home Goods.
SCBTP student Joseph
helps fold towels at
Arden Rehabilitation Center.
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Ryan DeWeese with Kim Nygard, owner of DD Meats.
Meaningful work for everyone
In a society that prides itself on inclusivity, it may surprise you to learn that, nationwide, 90 percent of those with autism
and 70 percent of those with developmental disabilities are unemployed.
School districts, state agencies, and local
businesses in Washington state are working to change those statistics. Though
half of the adults with developmental disabilities in Washington state are currently
employed, they hope to increase that percentage through transition programs for
students, ages 18 to 21, that collaborate
with local companies and organizations
to provide on-the-job training at inclusive
work sites for these young adults.
For the teachers and para-educators who
work in transition programs, those affected
by autism and other disabilities are not just
statistics, they are people. And for the companies and organizations that provide work
opportunities, they are valuable, contributing members of a team.
“It’s important for all of us to feel valued
and to know that our work is appreciated,”
said Meagan Drobnicki-Girdhar, a teacher
at Vocational Opportunities In Community Experiences (VOICE) in the Edmonds
School District. “It’s vital for the students
to have a place where they are effective in
their lives, where they can be a contributing
member of society.”
From high school to
the working world
The majority of students graduating from
high school don’t know what they want
By Elizabeth Griffin
to do for a career. Many of those continue their education at college, giving them
four or more years to study and make career choices. In Washington, students who
graduate from a high school lifeskills program for the developmentally disabled are
able to attend a transition program up to
the age of 21.
Transition programs go by different
names, depending on the school district,
but they all serve to equip the special needs
population for inclusion in society and
work in meaningful jobs. In addition to vocational training at community work experience sites, curriculum focuses on the use
of public transportation, self-advocacy, use
of community recreation facilities, personal
life management, and post-secondary educational opportunities.
During three years in a transition program, students gain job skills by working
at six different locations in the community.
Job coaches, provided by the transition program, help them learn tasks and gain universal skills, such as following directions,
working with varied management styles,
and interacting with coworkers, that are
transferrable to any work place.
“After six job site experiences, the students
get a real feel for what they like and don’t
like. Then they are able to have more say
when they exit the program and are ready
to be employed,” said Drobnicki-Girdhar.
One of the additional ways that VOICE
prepares students for life in the real world is
through a banking system that provides rewards and shows them the benefits of earning an income.
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VOICE student
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SCBTP student Ribou loves to encourage
the patients at Arden Rehabilitation Center.
Photo courtesy of SCBTP
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“The students earn money each week by
accomplishing tasks they need to work on,
such as greeting coworkers, remembering
their bus pass, and so forth. It’s very individualized. Then, at the end of the week
they can use that money to do something
fun. Fridays are fun days and they get to
choose which activity they participate in,”
said Drobnicki-Girdhar. “They learn the
value of work this way.”
At the age of 21, students are eligible
for adult programs (Developmental Disabilities Administration and Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation). Depending on
the level of support the individual requires,
these either work with them until they have
been successfully employed full time for
two months or provide long term support
with weekly or monthly meetings, or even
daily job shadowing.
“We have been told by adult services that
it makes a huge difference for students to
have real-world experiences with businesses
when it comes to placing them in long term
jobs,” said Jennifer Given-Helms, a teacher
at the Shoreline Community Based Transition Program (SCBTP).
Benefits for businesses
Though transition programs benefit
greatly from local companies and organizations that provide work site opportunities
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for young adults with disabilities, the businesses also gain from having students join
their team.
One of many job sites for VOICE is Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts.
Two or three students have worked there
each semester for the past three years.
“They are a delightful group of young
adults. They help with cleaning, organizing, doing laundry, washing windows, and
any other tasks we assign them,” said Robyn
Nordsven, lead clerk at Lynnwood Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Arts. “We enjoy
their smiles, happy attitudes, and willingness
to help. I would recommend any business to
consider being a part of their program.”
Nordsven’s comment is not unusual.
“Every day we get positive feedback from
businesses saying this is a very positive experience for not only our workers, but for
the managers and employees at the stores,”
said VOICE teacher Ben Hammond.
In the four years she has worked at
VOICE, Drobnicki-Girdhar has gotten lots
of positive feedback. “When we call to get
businesses set up for the new year, they often say ‘We can’t wait to have our VOICE
students back, we miss them,’” she said.
Companies who come on board with
VOICE and SCBTP to provide work opportunities often find long term employees. Kim Nygard, owner of DD Meats in
Mountlake Terrace, has had two students
work in her store, and one now works there
full-time. Ryan DeWeese has worked at
DD Meats for four years.
“Ryan was such a good kid that we hired
him right away. He’s a good worker. If you
give him something new to do you have to
really walk through it. But if he’s doing the
same thing every day, like grinding hamburger or washing the pans, he’s right on
it,” said Nygard.
DeWeese enjoys the work because, as he
said, “It keeps me busy and I like to work.”
Companies receive tax benefits from hiring people with disabilities, which often
helps small, independent establishments
stay open. But there are other benefits to the
entire community, according to Hammond.
“It gives the community a chance to see
that they’re more like our students than
not,” Hammond said. “That’s our big focus [at VOICE]. It’s the only way we can
see to make a dent in the vast differential
of employment rates between neuro-typical
and neuro-diverse people. What these businesses get is lifelong employees who come
in and work very hard. Our students may
not do the typical 20 to 25 job tasks that
a neuro-typical might do in their average
work day, but what they can do is master
two to five different job tasks and greatly
streamline a business’s efforts.” //
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A SHOUT OUT OF THANKS TO BUSINESSES
WHO SUPPORT TRANSITION PROGRAMS
IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
Blue City Monthly invites you to join us in thanking the following companies and organizations in our communities who collaborate with transition programs in area school
districts. Give them your business this holiday season and be sure to tell them thanks for
making some really special people part of their team.
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Businesses that provide
job site training for
VOICE students
Burger King at 76th
and 212th in Edmonds
Campbell Nelson Nissan/Volkswagen
Chase Lake Elementary in Edmonds
EEA in Lynnwood
Grocery Outlet at 198th
and 44th in Lynnwood
Harbor Square in Edmonds
Home Goods at 184th
and 33rd in Lynnwood
Lynnwood Bowl and Skate
Lynnwood Rec Center
Marshall’s near Alderwood
Mall in Lynnwood
McDonald’s at 26th
and 196th in Lynnwood
Mountlake Terrace Pavilion
in Mountlake Terrace
Mountlake Terrace Senior Center
in Mountlake Terrace
OCB in Lynnwood
TJ Maxx at 236th and 99 in Edmonds
Value Village at 172nd
and 99 in Lynnwood
Walgreen’s at 97th and
Edmonds Way in Edmonds
Walgreens at 208th
and 99 in Lynnwood
SCBTP students
›› Arden Rehabilitation
›› Aurora Rents
›› Central Market in Shoreline
›› Dale Turner YMCA
›› Diamond Knot Brewery
›› Driftwood Players
›› Edmonds Boys and Girls Club
›› Edmonds Museum
›› Edmonds Parks and Recreation
›› Edmonds Theatre
›› Fred Meyer in Greenwood
›› Grocery Outlet in Seattle
›› Hamburger Harry’s in Edmonds
›› Marshalls in Shoreline
›› Mar-Vel Marble
›› Missy’s Animal Rescue
›› Salvation Army in Shoreline
›› SCC Facility Maintenance
›› Seattle Golf Club
›› Shoreline Center Facilities
›› Spiro’s Restaurant
›› Whisker City
›› Windermere Realty
STRIVE students at
Everett High School
›› Alfy’s Pizza
›› Everett Food Bank
›› Everett School District Office
›› St. Vincent DePaul
›› Walgreens
GOAL students at
Cascade High School
and Jackson High School
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›› Big Lots
›› Central Market
›› Everett School District Office
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Less stress this Thanksgiving:
Seven easy steps to your best turkey yet
Selecting, preparing and cooking the centerpiece of your family’s Thanksgiving meal
can pile on a lot of stress. However there
are some easy ways to simplify the process.
“There are a lot of great choices, but they
can certainly be overwhelming during a
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Here are seven basic rules to ensure you
have the perfect turkey for your holiday meal.
1. Plan ahead: Frozen turkeys can take
several days to fully thaw. The safest
method is by placing it on a tray in its
packaging to catch drips, and put it in
the refrigerator on the lowest shelf. Plan
for one full day of thawing for every
five pounds of turkey. If you’re short on
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in cold tap water. The water should be
changed every 30 minutes. Plan for 30
minutes of thawing time per pound.
2. Research: There are many different
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behind the counter to help you choose
what is right for your taste and budget.
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Turkey carving tips
for Thanksgiving
Cooking is only part of Thanksgiving
prep. For many hosts, carving the bird
represents the most intimidating feast feat.
Don’t chicken out! There are some quick
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›› The first thing you will want to carve
out is a proper amount of time to cook
the turkey. When coordinating your
schedule that morning, keep in mind
that between taking the turkey out of
the oven and carving it, you should
allot about 20 minutes. This waiting
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›› If your turkey is tied, remove the string
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knife to slice through the meat.
›› Next, separate the thighs from the legs
by pulling on a leg and using your
knife to slice. Target the ‘V’ area with
your knife, feeling around until you
find the joint. Slice the meat away
from the thigh bone and place it directly on your serving platter.
›› The next step is to remove the wings
using a similar method. By identifying
where the joint is; you can avoid slicing bone.
›› Using an even stroke, slice each breast
Your best turkey yet
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other things) and given access
to the outdoors.
Classic: known for their trifecta
of flavor, quality, and value.
Heritage: rich, succulent, oldworld breeds cherished for flavor.
Heirloom: robust flavor with a
higher percentage of dark meat.
Kosher: certified kosher.
3. Size matters: A good rule of thumb is
to buy 1.5 pounds of turkey per person,
providing everyone a healthy portion
while allowing for those sought-after
leftovers.
4. Read the label: The best birds are
raised with the highest standards. This
means no antibiotics, no animal byproducts in their feed, no added solutions or injections and no added growth
hormones. To make it simple, shop at
a store that only carries turkeys raised
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from slightly off the midline. Slice
down, gently pulling the breast away
on the side you’ve chosen. Slice each
breast into quarter inch thick slices.
Place on your platter. Alternatively, cut
slices of breast directly off the turkey,
parallel to the rib cage. Just ensure you
keep the slices even on both sides.
›› Be a sharp chef. To make the job
smooth sailing, and avoid tearing the
meat and making a mess, use a sharp,
straightedge knife and a carving fork
to steady your meat. You’ll save time
and energy and get better results.
›› In the days leading up to the holiday, make sure your kitchen is ready
to go by sharpening all the knives you
will need for food prep that day, particularly your turkey carving knife. A
compact electric knife sharpener is a
great kitchen essential to have on hand
for everyday use, as well as for major
holiday feasts, as it is ideal for precise
sharpening of straight edge knives.
›› Add a garnish to the serving platter to
make your turkey a feast for the eyes.
As the main course, it deserves a bit of
extra flair. Fresh in-season herbs, fruits
and vegetables all work well to complete the look.
Don’t let the final throes of preparation
be the most difficult on Turkey Day. All
you need are the right, well-maintained
tools and proper technique. //
– Article courtesy of StatePoint Media
with these standards.
5. Brine: Soaking turkey in a saltwater solution for four to 24 hours before roasting keeps it tender and juicy. Try a brine
kit for a simple and easy recipe.
6. Time it: It takes approximately 13 minutes per pound to cook a turkey at 350
degrees, and the turkey is done once it
reaches 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer and insert it into the thickest
part of the thigh (without hitting the
bone) to test the temperature.
7. Rest: Wait 30 minutes before carving
the turkey. Giving the turkey time to
rest allows the juices to redistribute for
better flavor.
When it comes to choosing and cooking
your holiday turkey, preparation is key. Do
your research, know what you like, and enjoy the rest. //
HOME & GARDEN
H UG E FA L L SAVINGS!
THE MORE YOU BUY, THE MORE YOU SAVE
Seven ways to ruin
your home renovation
By Cameron Poage
The world is filled with DIY’ers — those
lovable headstrong go-getters who take on
all domestic duties large and small without hesitation. While we salute these fearless heroes of homeownership, the home
is something not to be trifled with, especially when building and renovation abilities hover in the amateur-to-no-idea-whatI’m-doing ranks. If you happen to be one
of these magnificent people, you’ll want to
watch out for these common mistakes that
others tend to make.
Using cheap materials
It really did seem like a great idea to cut
costs and go with the budget-friendly materials, but those same materials have sinister
intentions — and they’ll make themselves
seen at the most inopportune time. Whether right after your would-be completion or
a few months down the line, skimping on
materials or building costs — or both —
will not net you more money saved, just
more money spent and headaches accrued
later. Do it right the first time, with quality, trusted materials and building certainty,
and enjoy the fruits of all that qualitybought labor.
Inaccurate measurements/
winging it
This should be a no-brainer, but fatigue and
a false sense of know-how have been known
to defeat the best of us. Be concise, never assume anything, and always plan ahead.
Working without a permit
Ah, the ol’ “What can go wrong if nobody
knows” scenario, where things can and do
go wrong. Thinking you can skip the permitting process is a huge no-no. Yes, it’s true
that permits cost money, but the real hassle
begins when either a) you do something
wrong that is preventable, and it breaks
(hopefully without you on or near it), or
b) you sell your home and find out that all
those illegal additions you made have to be
fixed, which costs more money than simply
getting permitted in the first place.
Putting off priorities
It could be lighting, measurements, or
even permitting, but the more you put off,
the more trouble you run in to. Even if
things seem slight, they aren’t. Make sure
every detail is accounted for before doing
the legwork.
Ignoring the green
This means two things: the first, money,
we know you won’t ignore. The other pertains to using eco-friendly materials and
optimizing your home to meet energy efficiency needs, which many homeowners
tend to push aside or not even consider.
Don’t do either of those things. Adding
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Shrugging off safety
Here’s a good rule of thumb: If you don’t
think it’s a good idea, it probably isn’t.
Make sure that all roof work is done with
a harness and spotter, always treat electrical
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Brrr … It’s time to take the trowel inside. Before you do, make sure no leaves
are blocking your street drains. Otherwise,
you’ll be flooded before the Halloween candy is gone. With that done, it’s safe to batten down the hatches and do some indoor
gardening. Bring in any plants that were
outside for the summer. They’re certainly
feeling the cold now.
The sun has crept south so it’s time to reevaluate where indoor plants are situated.
In fact it’s a great time to gather them for
a check up. That’s right, a regular plant rodeo. When you do, there will be a surprising amount of dust, maybe some crawly
things, and crust on the soil to attend to.
Pick your arena, depending on how many
plants you have. Maybe it’s the kitchen,
bathroom, garage if you don’t mind the
cold, or some place fairly close to water.
You’ll need to water the plants; perhaps
give them a shower. Spread out layers of
newspaper over plastic large enough to tip
over your biggest plant. Have fresh potting
soil and some larger pots on hand. If you
reuse pots discarded from plants that have
outgrown them it will be necessary to clean
and sterilize each using a 10 percent bleach
solution. Soak for about 20 minutes to an
hour, and rinse well. Disposable deli containers with punched-out drainage holes
can also be used for starts.
Start by wiping the dirt and debris of each
leaf with a cool damp paper towel (they’re
compostable). Plant diseases are communicable so refresh towels often. Remove only
diseased leaves or twigs; don’t cut or prune
at this point.
If you are unsure of what you find or
how to treat it, the Internet can be helpful. You can also bag and tag leaves, bugs,
and branches for identification by Master
Gardeners. They remain on duty throughout the year.
Next, remove and discard the top inch of
soil from the pot. It’s likely crusty and may
be white with salt or chlorine, or reddish
from rust or other minerals. The top layers of soil act as a water filter for the plant.
Get in the habit of refilling your watering
can after each watering session so that chlorine can dissipate and this will decrease the
white chlorine salts which foliage doesn’t
favor. Don’t use distilled water — plants
need the minerals that are removed during
distillation.
Now gently tip the soil and root ball out
of the pot to see how happy the plant is
where it’s living. This won’t hurt it if done
correctly. One exception is the Benjamina
ficus tree, which is very finicky. For this,
just prod down the side with a stick to see
if it has become root-bound. If your plant
is root-bound, upsize it to a pot at least two
to four inches larger in diameter and two to
four inches deeper. Give it quite a bit more
room if it’s very large. You don’t want to be
repotting huge specimens more than every
four to five years. Have a helper if you’re
wrestling big foliage. Inspect roots and soil
for root weevils and larva. Pick them out
and discard them if present. Pesky bugs
multiply in containers, which is why soil
should never be reused. Loosen the root
ball into the new soil.
The root ball should be firmly situated but
not packed hard because roots need oxygen.
Leave an at least an inch between the soil
and the top of the pot so there is room for
watering. Refresh your newspaper work
surface between plants to prevent cross contamination.
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HOME & GARDEN
COMMUNITY
COUNCIL
MEETING
at the Future of Flight
8415 Paine Field Boulevard
Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 7:00 PM
7 p.m. Call to Order
Introductions
Approval of the May 12, 2015
Council Minutes
Review of Noise Monitoring and
Operations Summaries
Project Updates
Aircraft Parking
Hotspot Project
Runway Electric Upgrade
Building Roofing Projects
ARFF Vehicles
Boeing Bomarc Development
Sub basin SC-5 Drainage Improvements
Commercial Air Service Update
Upcoming Events
Tenant Updates
Council Membership Updates
Term Expirations and Renewals
Review of Future Meeting
Frequency, Dates and Times
Upcoming Nomination and Vote for
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Council Member Reports / Comments
Public Comments
Adjournment
For more information please visit
our website at www.painefield.com.
REMINDER: Next Meeting
will be decided at this meeting.
Contractors, Architects and
Designers – what’s the difference?
So you’ve decided to remodel your home.
Do you need a contractor, architect, or designer? All three serve very different roles
and, chosen wisely, the money spent on each
can produce a much better result, with both
money and time saved.
General contractors
A good general contractor is worth his
weight in gold. Also known as a GC, this person manages both the building team and the
timeline for your remodel. A seasoned GC has
a crew he or she trusts and has worked with
for years. As a result, he or she is able to give
accurate estimates for labor costs and control
the timeline so that neither budget nor schedule goes over the estimate — assuming you
don’t ask for design changes mid-stream.
Some contractor firms are “design build”
firms. This means they offer in-house design
and manage the entire construction project.
The benefit of this is that, theoretically, your
whole team is working together from start
to finish, possibly saving even more time
and money. On the other hand, you’re stuck
with the in-house designer so you need to
like both the company’s building quality and
their design aesthetic. Most builders are better at building, and should keep to that job.
Architects
If you are just remodeling your kitchen or
updating the bathroom, it’s unlikely that you
need an architect. On the other hand, if you are
doing anything that changes the outside view of
the house (for example, building an addition or
moving lots of windows) it can be enormously
helpful and important to hire an architect. Architects are trained to think about the shape
and flow of a building from inside and out.
You will want the new space to look as great
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from the street as it does from inside the house,
and you’ll want it structurally sound, too. The
architect will think through not just the threedimensional space, but also the support (beams,
columns, etc) needed as you move interior walls
or add levels. He or she may also bring a structural engineer into the process, as needed.
Many architects will provide lighting plans
as part of the design work, and some will do
kitchen cabinet layouts as well, but in general
they will only design the space, not provide
guidance on colors, materials, or thoughtful
furnishing plans and layouts. That is where
the designer comes in.
Designers
Interior designers by and large help with
finishes and furnishings, though the training of each designer varies tremendously.
Some are equipped to help gut and redesign
a whole home, recommending new wall and
window placement, while others just specialize in paint colors and furniture selection. In
general, an interior designer can help with
basic wall opening ideas (but will rely on the
contractor or structural engineer for new
beam and structural requirements) and will
fully design everything from cabinet layouts
to tile choice and style to lighting plans to
paint and furniture selections. While the architect shapes the new space and the builder
constructs it, the designer has the biggest influence on the final mood and feel.
The key to choosing the right designer is to
review their portfolio and make sure it shows
projects that parallel the kind of work you
want done, and is in a design style and colors
that you like. While it is the designer’s job to
design what you would like, if you start out
too far apart in design taste, it will be a battle
to get what you want.
When to hire
which professional
If you need all three professionals, hire
your architect first and have them create a
basic design that reflects your home design
wish list, then have a general contractor price
the basic design. If the dream aligns with the
budget, have the architect finalize the plans.
Next, hire your interior designer. He or she
will help you select all your finishes: tile,
flooring, paint colors, light fixtures, cabinets, counters, faucets, etc. If you need help
choosing your new furniture, he or she can
help with that at the same time or in a second phase once all the remodeling decisions
are made and construction is under way.
A perfect trio
In a perfect world you would have your
three-person team assembled from day one
so the designer, architect and contractor can
work together to create your new home. For
example, the architect can check in regularly
with the contractor to review costs as they
design, and the interior designer can give
input on furniture layout as the rooms take
shape. While this rarely happens, the earlier
you have the different players communicating, the better and more accurate the estimate and end results. //
Rebecca
West
Rebecca West is a Seattle-area
interior designer, environment
coach, and author of Happy Starts
At Home. If you are looking for
help with colors, decorating, or
remodeling you can reach her team
at design@rebeccawestinteriors.com,
and see her work at
www.happystartsathome.com.
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Houseplant rodeo
It’s time to take a hard look at the shape
and size of each plant. To this point you’ve
only removed diseased foliage and mineral
deposits so those don’t get mixed with new
soil. Now you know about the health of the
plant below the soil’s surface. That’s where
the plant will grow over the winter, which is
why it needed more space.
As you look at your plant, think about
what shape you’d like it to be. Don’t make
drastic cuts; just study it for a while. Good
pruning requires cuts to be just above a
node. Don’t leave leafless stems so the plant
won’t waste energy on a stem that isn’t producing food. Step back and turn the plant
90 degrees after every cut. It will look different from each angle. Have fun with it.
Finally, soak and drain your freshened plant
before returning it to its home. //
The Snohomish County Master Gardener program is looking for dedicated volunteers to share good gardening and environmental stewardship practices with county
residents by becoming a Washington State
University Master Gardener Volunteer
Community Educator.
Applications are now being accepted for
the 2016 Master Gardener training class,
which starts January 7 and continues daytime on Thursdays through March at the
WSU-Snohomish County Extension Offices in South Everett. Class size is limited
and applications are processed in the order
received, so send in your application today.
Training includes approximately 80 hours
of classroom instruction and focuses on
familiarization and learning how to use resources to research, educate, mentor, and
answer horticulture questions for the general public in a collaborative environment.
All training is open book and no memorization is required.
Tuition for this extensive horticulture
training program is $275 plus a volunteer
commitment of 40 hours each year for two
years working, learning, and having fun
with other like-minded Master Gardeners
on a variety of horticultural and environmental educational projects. Without the
volunteer commitment, tuition is $775.
For more information and an application, visit the Extension website at www.
snohomish.wsu.edu and look under “News
and Announcements,” call the Extension
office at 425.338.2400, or visit our office
at the south end of McCollum Park, 600 –
128th St. SE in Everett. //
Working with the
wrong contractor
We all need a little expert assistance every
once in a while, but for all the right contractors out there, there have to be a few
wrongs, right? It’s the law of averages, after
all. The wrong contractor may not necessarily mean that this person is bad at what
they do; it can simply mean that they’re the
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of costs, delivery dates, and estimated completion times before letting them knock
down any walls.
Good luck, renovators. We salute you and
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Sustainable Gardening
Winter Speaker Series 2016
The WSU Master Gardener Foundation of Snohomish County
presents the Thirteenth Annual Speaker Series
January 8 | Ladd Smith
February 26 | Linda Chalker-Scott
“Soils, Compost, and Mulches”
“The Landscape Below Ground”
January 22 | Richie Steffen
March 11 | Ciscoe Morris
“Perennials for Difficult Sites
and Year-Round Beauty”
“Everything’s Going to Pot!”
March 18 | Colin McCrate
February 5 | Susie Egan
“Shade Gardening: Bringing Beauty to
Your Garden With Shade-Loving Plants”
“Maximizing Your Yield:
Increasing Efficiency and Productivity
in the Home Vegetable Garden”
February 12 | Sam Benowitz
April 1 | Emily Bishton
“Unusual Fruits Proven to
Thrive in your Garden”
“Wildlife-Friendly Gardening
for Beauty and Sustainability”
Open to All Gardeners
$85 for the series or $20 single
date per seat at the door!
Fridays 9:30–11:30am
Mukilteo Presbyterian Church Social Hall
4515 84th St. S.W., Mukilteo, WA 98275
Send your check for $85 made payable
to S.C.M.G.F (Snohomish County
Master Gardener Foundation)
16723 6th Ave SE, Bothell, WA 98012-6359
Include your email address or a self-addressed,
stamped envelope for a confirmation. You may
register online using a credit card or PayPal
through our website www.gardenlectures.com.
For more information call:
Snohomish County WSU Extension Office,
Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm, at (425) 338-2400.
SSnohomish
nohomish C
County
ounty
Master Gardener
Program
Persons with disabilities, or special needs, who require reasonable accommodation, please contact Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator, Howard Voland,
at 600 – 128th St. S.E., Everett, WA 98208, (425)338-2400, or howard.voland@wsu.edu, at least two weeks prior to the event. WSU Extension programs
and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of non-compliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.
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AROUND TOWN
Kirsten deLohr Helland as Ado Annie with Daniel C. Levine
as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! at The 5th Avenue.
Kirsten deLohr Helland as Rizzo with Company of Grease.
Photo by Chris Bennion
Photo by Mark Kitaoka
From naughty to nice,
just in time for the holidays
Kirsten deLohr Helland plays Maria in
The Sound of Music at The 5th Avenue
UNEXPECTED
I M P ROV
Saturdays,
Nov. 7th - 21st
8:05 PM
at the Black Box Theatre
$10 General Admission
For tickets & information call 425.640.1448
or visit www.BlackBoxEdCC.org
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AT EDMONDS
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
From Éponine in Les Misérables to Siren
in Lizard Boy to Rizzo in Grease, Kirsten
deLohr Helland has played a lot of naughty
girls on Seattle stages since earning her degree from Pacific Lutheran University in
2010.
But all of that is about to change this holiday season as she takes on the role of one
of the very nicest of girls — Maria in The
Sound of Music.
“I’m excited to do something different,
something I haven’t done professionally,”
said Helland. “Maria is one of the iconic
good girls, but she’s got spunk and she’s a
tom-boy. She has a lot of energy and opinions. She wants to fit in so badly, but she
doesn’t know how. She is like a big kid who
wants to play all day. We’re all like that.”
Actually, this is the second time Helland
has played the role of Maria. The first was as
a junior in high school. Needless to say, she
approaches the part with a great deal more
experience this time around.
“I’ve been doing a lot of research and reading books about Maria and the Von Trapp
singers, and I’ve listened to a few sound
tracks of the musical,” Helland said. “Julie
Andrews and Mary Martin are obviously
the iconic Marias, but the role can be very
different depending on how you approach
it. I’ve been figuring out how I want to put
my own stamp on it vocally. The way I approached the audition was saying to myself,
‘Kirsten, you are not Julie Andrews and you
are not Mary Martin, and that is 120 percent okay. This is going to be Kirsten doing
Maria and having a blast.’ I am just going to
bring all of me into the role and make her
different so it’s not just audiences watching
another production of The Sound of Music.
I want to bring something new to the table
and have people say, ‘Oh, that’s different.
Oh, how wonderful!’”
With another play already lined up this
spring and a track record of working nonstop in musical theatre, some think Helland
is on her way to Broadway, but she doesn’t
have plans for that soon.
“Seattle is one of the most theatrically
alive communities around. There’s so much
theatre happening all the time, and so many
kinds of theatre, and so many opportunities to perform. Being able to work in some
capacity all year round is a blessing and not
to be taken for granted. I have an amazing
community of coworkers and peers and I’m
starting to get to the age where the younger
generation is starting to come to me for advice, and I love it,” Helland said. “I would
go to New York if opportunity knocked and
if there was something at the end of that
long plane ride for me, but right now I have
no desire to stop everything that I’m doing
in Seattle and start over in another city. I’m
very happy where I am and I’m feeling very
artistically satisfied. For goodness sake, I’m
just about to play Maria at The 5th Avenue
Theatre. That’s something that I never ever
thought I would do.”
The Sound of Music plays November
24 through January 3 at The 5th Avenue
Theatre in Seattle. Tickets start at $29 and
can be purchased at 888.5TH.4TIX. Visit
www.5thavenue.org for details. //
Photos courtesy of
McMenamins Anderson School
McMenamins
Anderson School
opens in Bothell
The people in Bothell have been eagerly
anticipating the opening of McMenamins
Anderson School for months. And why
not? The new establishment brings a whole
lot of fun to the area — a hotel, three restaurants, a movie theatre, concert venues,
and a full-size swimming pool.
Since opening its first pub in Portland in
1983, McMenamins has gained a reputation for quality. It is the fourth largest producer of microbrewed beer in the region
and a pioneer of the historic hotel industry. Each of its 50+ locations features local
artwork and paraphernalia, making them
somewhat like an incredibly fun museum
as well as a fabulous place to gather for great
food, drink, and socializing.
Brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin
keep things unique at their properties. For
example, if you want one of their handmade ales, you have to come to McMenamins pubs, restaurants, hotels and movie
theaters. You cannot buy them in another
pub or store at any price.
A special feature in the art-deco style Anderson School, located next to Pop Keeney
Stadium, three blocks north of the intersection of Routes 527 and 522, is oneof-a-kind rooms. Each of the 72 suites is
uniquely decorated and named for someone
notably connected to the school or community. In addition, the hallways have been
transformed into colorful galleries brimming with original artwork by Seattle and
Portland area artists and historical photos
depicting Bothell citizens at work and play.
Outdoors, McMenamins Anderson
School has courtyards with fire pits; a space
for live music, gardens, weddings, and
special events; and additional community
green space.
Another creative feature is the swimming
pool with a tiki themed bar overlooking it.
As a gesture of generosity to the community
of Bothell, all residents can swim free for
the next 15 years.
Just 13 miles north of Seattle and much
closer for Snohomish County residents,
McMenamins newest location, Anderson
School, is worth checking out. You will be
glad you did. //
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Have fun holiday shopping this year by
skipping the malls and heading to Edmonds Holiday Market instead. More than
20 local shops will be featured in downtown Edmonds on Saturday, November 21
and 28, and December 5, 12 and 19, from
10 am to 2 pm in the parking lot between
City Hall and The Rusty Pelican.
The following shops plus more will be at
the market: Pop’s Kettlecorn, Sweet Caroline’s, Teng’s Garden, Around the Sound
t-shirts, Blue Cottage Jams, Anna Perrone
Designs, Luv Macarons, Golden Glen
Creamery, Wilson Fish, Dog Day Afternoon, Pasteria Lucchese, Oonutz, Naches
Heights Vineyard, Pioneer Farms, Swoon
Masala Chi, Boutista Farms, Gotta Have
This, Nelson Knife Co, and Got Have This.
In addition to fun gift items, the market
will feature produce, meat and fish, cheese
and dairy, holiday greenery and flowers, wine,
jams and sweets, and other holiday treats.
Most items are raised or prepared by farmers.
The market will host entertainment. It’s a
great way to shop while enjoying other holiday
activities in downtown Edmonds this year. //
Learn about the
history of airlines
at Historic Flight Foundation
this fall and winter
As the seasonal focus turns indoors, Historic Flight Foundation will present its fall/
winter series, “The History of Airlines.”
Each airline history presentation will air on
Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. with a reprise
at noon on the following Saturday.
To encourage comparisons, each speaker
will address:
›› Interesting people, from
CEOs to rank and file
›› Internal/external politics
›› The impact of government
regulations on operations
›› Engineers and their relationships
with aircraft manufacturers
›› The basis of aircraft
acquisition decisions
›› Marketing and sales strategies
to keep the competitive edge
The series began with “Northwest Orient
Airlines” by David Lednicer in October.
The November presentation is about
American Airlines, with Mike Lavelle
speaking November 4 at 7 p.m. and November 7 at noon.
American Airlines attributes its early survival and growth through the Depression,
World War II, and into the jet age, to its
very special leader, C.R. Smith. How was
this non-technical executive astute enough
to talk Donald Douglas into building the
DC-3? How did American Airlines become the first domestic airline to introduce
the Boeing 707 on their long haul routes?
Speakers Bureau Chair Mike Lavelle will
explain the distinguishing characteristics of
American leading to its consistent blending
of the right aircraft on the right routes with
the right personnel.
Presentations in the new year include:
›› January:
Trans World Airlines — Barry Latter
›› February:
Eastern Airlines — Bill McCutcheon
›› March:
Imperial Airways — Andy Wyatt //
›› For more information and specific dates, visit www.historicflight.org.
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EDMONDS POLICE FOUNDATION’S
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Saturday, December 5th, 2015
Civic Field at 9:00 a.m.
(Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.)
For info and sign-up forms visit us on our website.
For questions contact Valerie Claypool at 206-335-9665.
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SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL
COMEDY COMPETITION
Wednesday, November 18 | 7:30 pm
$34, $29 & $24 | Youth/Student $15
Randy Linder
M-80’s
Regional touring comedy festival featuring nationally
recognized comedians. This show may contain adult
material not suited for children.
ECA FAMILY SERIES:
Seattle Int’l Comedy
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Come and laugh your head off in The Pacific Showroom at Skagit Valley Casino on
Friday, November 20 at 8:00 pm while you
watch some of the world’s up-and-coming
comedians take the stage for the 36th Annual Seattle Int’l Comedy Competition
semi-finals. It’s gonna be a blast!
Winners Lounge Concerts
Friday & Saturday nights – 9 pm to 1 am
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November 6 & 7
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November 13
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November 14
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60s-80s High Energy Classic Rock
November 20 & 21
M-80s
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November 27 & 28
OKAIDJA & SHOKOTO
Saturday, November 21 | 11:00 am | $10
This high-energy family performance is a mixture of traditional and contemporary African and world music that is sure
to make your soul sing. Okaidja’s unique artistic vision has
led him to combine his native rhythms with unforeseen pairings of musical flavors, exploring a dynamic fusion of rhythms
from Ghana, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, and the Deep South.
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
QUOTE-ALONG
Saturday, November 28 | 12:00 Noon
$20, $15 & $15 | Youth/Student $15
In partnership with SIFF, the beloved swashbuckling fairytale is presented on our state-of-the art film system. The
film event will include quote-along subtitles for all the best
lines, free inflatable swords, and Rodents of Unusual Size!
10% discount for Seniors 62+ & Military on events presented by ECA!
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Make a gift to the Foundation.
For every $30 donated, one student recieves
3 snacks and 6 meals over the weekend.
FOOD DRIVES
The Nourishing Network
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low-income families in the
Edmonds School Disctrict.
Lead a food drive!
Get your schools, PTA’s, community
and faith based organizations involved!
VOLUNTEER
Feed hungry students.
Help by packing and distributing food,
and helping sort food donations.
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Continuing on the theme “farm-to-table”
cooking from last month, I want to share
some more recipes of foods that came from
my garden. Nearly everything in these recipes below — with the exception of the fresh
salmon my husband caught — was home
grown. Together, these recipes have less
than 250 milligrams of sodium, well below the 1,500 milligrams most Americans
should limit themselves to each day.
Try some of these dishes. Serve the gardener’s ratatouille the way Julia Child did,
with the sliced vegetables standing upright.
It is a dish so beautiful, even non-veggie
lovers will enjoy it.
Gardener’s ratatouille
Half an onion, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
plus 5 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons fresh oregano
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
or tomatoes fresh pureed
¾ cup water
1 eggplant (best if the squashes and
eggplant are about the same diameter)
1 zucchini
1 yellow squash
3-4 tomatoes
2 bell peppers, red and yellow
2 teaspoons fresh thyme or basil
Pepper, to taste
Mascarpone or ricotta
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Sauté onion
with some of the oil until translucent. Add the
minced garlic and sauté another minute. Add
oregano and parsley. Remove from heat; set
aside. Grease a 9-by-12-inch baking dish. Combine sautéed onion mixture, tomato paste, water
and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in bowl. Spread
this mixture on bottom of baking dish. Slice
eggplant, squashes, tomatoes and peppers all the
same width, about one-quarter inch. Toss veggies with just enough olive oil to coat them, then
arrange them in a line along the outer edge of
the dish. Make 3-4 rows, or arrange in circular
pattern. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and
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Daily stress in a busy life can challenge
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build robust immunity, say experts.
“The immune system is incredibly complex and we’re learning more each day about
what weakens it and how we can strengthen
it for better health,” says Larry Robinson,
PhD, vice president of scientific affairs at
Embria Health Sciences, a manufacturer of
natural, science-based ingredients that support wellness and vitality.
With your optimum health in mind,
Robinson and the experts at Embria are offering some tips for warding off illness with
a healthy immune system.
Healthy habits
One of the most effective strategies for
maintaining a healthy immune system may
just be common sense. Harvard Medical
School calls healthy-living strategies a “first
line of defense.”
To boost the immune system and every
other part of the body, treat your body
right. Drink in moderation. Quit smoking.
Eat a well-balanced diet. Get regular exercise and plenty of sleep.
Supplements
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We are committed to providing you
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It is our goal to work with each patient on
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We offer comprehensive care for virtually
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Take a vacation
The mind-body connection is powerful,
and studies have shown that stress — both
temporary and chronic — can compromise
one’s immunity. Be mindful of the stressors in your life and take steps to reduce or
eliminate their causes.
While you may not be able to quit your
job, you can make a point to schedule a
vacation or make better use of your leisure
time. You can also take stock of what causes
you stress and think about ways of managing your reactions to troubling people and
circumstances.
You may not think about how to strengthen the immune system until falling ill, but
it works to protect you every day. Think
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The holidays are nearly upon us.
Nothing engenders an emotional response,
i.e. pushes more buttons, than the holidays.
The emotions vary from person to person
and from year to year. And they are powerful.
›› There are the expectations:
We are all going to be
together for the holidays.
›› There is the bullying:
›› There are the fears:
›› There are the joys:
So many wonderful things
happen during the holidays.
›› There are the demands:
›› There are the shoulds:
Feel your buttons being pushed? So does
everyone else.
Your friend. Your spouse. Your child. Your
co-worker. Your boss. The person in the car
in front of you. The person taking your coffee order.
The crowds at Costco. The hoards clogging the sidewalks downtown. The drivers
at 5 pm on the parking lot that is I-5.
Coping with the holidays is living in a
pressure cooker of ever increasing pressure.
Then poof, the pressure and the excitement
is gone, often leaving regrets.
Have you ever read a more depressing de-
scription of the holidays? Probably not, but
I am willing to bet that everyone reading this
understands the challenge that is the holidays.
Leadership Skill:
Redesign Your Holidays
Mindful awareness of the aspects that you
find most challenging invites you to commit to making changes. As a leader you
model that the holidays do not have to be
celebrated in the same way “because that is
the way we have always done it” but that
they can be mindfully designed to create a
truly blessed experience.
Redesign: The key to a meaningful redesign is being aware of what truly matters
to you, and when it comes to the holidays
we rarely ask ourselves that essential question. Its answer will guide you to determine
exactly where you want to put your time,
energy, and funds. At the same time, it will
help you to say “no” to the many other holiday options that threaten to throw you back
into the pressure cooker.
You have grown up in a family, a community, and a culture that has taught you
the rules for celebrating the holidays. It is
easy to forget that you are responsible for
leading this part of your life as well as the
rest of your life. Be bold. Think for yourself.
Honor who you have grown to be. And offer that same respect to others.
We all know that in the pressure cooker
scenario of the holidays, it is easy to forget
what and why we are celebrating. Mindfulness invites us to focus on the true value of
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the vegetables. Bake until vegetables are tender
and fully roasted, about 40 minutes. Serve with
a dollop of mascarpone or ricotta. Serves 8.
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Salmon with pesto sauce
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh basil
½ cup olive oil
½ cup pine nuts or hazelnuts
1 cup parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
2 salmon fillets
To make the pesto, put garlic, basil, olive
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keeping the sauce longer, you should sauté the
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and keep in refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Mix half the mayonnaise, mustard and 1-2
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How are you doing,
purposefully designing
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My key is questioning everything early
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cooker. Then sharing my ideas with those with
whom I love to share the holidays, and being
willing to listen to their ideas, so that we can
create the overlapping experiences that we can
all enjoy. Then making sure that I pay attention to the personal aspects of the holidays that
make them meaningful for me. I believe that as
I am blessed I am in turn able to be more of a
blessing to others. I believe that about you, too.
Redesign your holidays. End up filled rather
than depleted. We will all be blessed. //
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With ongoing, monthly editorial space, Blue City Monthly helps schools, daycares and
educators connect with parents to provide up-to-date details about classroom options and
activities. You will learn about programs, calendars and special events for these organizations.
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The Alderwood Boys & Girls Club provides before and after school activities for
kids ages 6-18. Activities are focused on the
outcomes of Academic Success, Healthy
Lifestyles and Good Character & Citizenship. Programs including sports leagues,
FLL robotics, fine arts, computer education
and homework help are provided.
Seattle Gymnastics Academy offers a variety of gymnastic classes and teams for kids,
juniors and teens. It also features events
for toddlers and children, including The
Seattle Preschool in Lake City and Ballard
Preschool, an indoor playground, Parents’
Night Out and children’s birthday parties.
Seattle Gymnastics Academy exists to
build strength, skill and character through
gymnastics training while promoting
healthy, active, happy children. We don’t
focus solely on the physical strengths and
skills for gymnastics, we also strive to instill
life lessons of persistence and determination. Our students have fun climbing, tum-
bling and being upside down, but they also
build body awareness, coordination, balance, strength and flexibility while learning
how to think about what they did, make a
correction and try again.
With dozens of classes to choose from,
Seattle Gymnastics is well-known throughout the region. Whether your child wants
to learn tumbling or aspires to competitive
levels, this is the best environment to nurture his or her passion.
Come visit us at one of our locations or
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12535 26th Ave NE
›› Lake City Glade Team Training Center
206.267.3108 — 12737 28th Ave NE
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Coursework at Edmonds
Community College
STEM
With 20 National Science Foundation
grants, Edmonds CC provides numerous
opportunities for STEM students, including support services and scholarships.
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sics, engineering, engineering technology
(composites and robotics), and Associate of
Science degrees with five areas of specialty.
High School (College in the High
School, Running Start and Tech Prep)
College in the High Schoo enables students to take academic transfer classes offered at high school for college credit with
reduced tuition (less than half price). Students pay an application fee.
Running Start gives students an early start
on classes needed for a bachelor’s degree or
a professional/technical degree or certificate on the college campus or online, with
waived tuition. Students pay an application
fee and quarterly fees, buy textbooks, and
pay for transportation.
Tech Prep allows students to earn college
credit while in high school by taking career and technical training classes. Tuition
waived with no fees.
Veterans
The Veterans Resource Center at Edmonds CC helps veterans connect to resources, provides a comfortable place to
meet other veteran students, assists in navigating the processes required to start school,
and accesses educational benefits.
Edmonds CC Foundation completed a $1
million campaign to support student veterans
at Edmonds CC. The funds raised support
on-campus resources, services and activities.
For more information about the
programs and classes offered at
Edmonds CC, go to www.edcc.edu.
Chess4Life LLC
The mission of Chess4Life is “Teaching
life skills through chess.” With more than
20 years of teaching experience, its founder,
National Master Elliott Neff, recognizes the
great lessons for life that the game provides,
including the value of persevering through
adversity and the priceless experience of
achievement after putting in consistent effort. By encouraging students in a positive
manner, Elliott Neff uses chess to teach
sportsmanship, decision making, patience,
planning, and learning from mistakes. The
game of chess improves critical thinking
skills, math competency, English skills,
concentration and spatial reasoning.
For more information,
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Shoreline Community
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If attending class is not a possibility for you
right now but you really want to work on
your degree, the Virtual College option at
Shoreline Community College may be just
what you’re looking for. Through Virtual
College, students can earn a basic two-year
degree, or one of 25 other degrees and certificates, while completing courses online.
Shoreline even offers a new Criminal Justice degree online this year.
Or on campus.
Education where you want it.
For more information, visit
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Additional programs at Shoreline
Community College
›› University Transfer programs that provide a strong STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Humanities or Social Science foundation
›› Automotive technology with Honda, Toyota, GM and Chrysler tracks that offers
100 percent employment for graduates
›› Nursing that has a 100 percent pass rate
on national RN exams for graduates
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›› Music technology with the only community college in the world that is
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go. Now in its eleventh year of business,
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conditioning, and acupuncture/acupressure to treat canines naturally for a range
of health concerns including mobility issues, arthritis, hip/elbow dysplasia, spinal degeneration/disc deterioration and
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dogs and has also lived successfully with cats.
If you have been looking for an adoring,
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Homeward Pet is located at 13132 NE
177th Place in Woodinville and open for
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See all our adoptable cats, kittens, dogs
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of us. Here are a few that came to our attention this month, along with some opportunities
for us all to give back. ›››
Edmonds CC students,
staff and faculty attend
the Global Leadership
Summit in South Africa
Edmonds Community College sent Dr.
Tonya Drake, Edmonds CC Vice President
for College Relations and Advancement;
Marisa DuBois, Edmonds CC Director of
ABE and ESL Student Services; Gem Baldwin, Edmonds CC anthropology instructor; and seven students to the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) held at the University
of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein,
South Africa this summer.
More than 100 international delegates
from various universities in Asia, the United States, and Europe, as well as 40 student
delegates from the University of the Free
State were in attendance. Edmonds CC was
the only community college in attendance.
The international conference was an exchange of ideas and experiences regarding
diversity, racism, racial integration, social
justice, and reconciliation within the higher education system. Panel discussions and
workshops focused on gender issues, citizenship and leadership, race relations, and
interfaith leadership.
“I loved that South Africa was intentional
about building community and that is
something I strive to continue to build here
at Edmonds CC,” said Drake.
The students were placed into cohorts
where they debriefed and debated after lectures to deconstruct what they had heard
and experienced.
“My time at the Global Leadership Summit completely opened my eyes to many
shared social justice issues between South
Africa and the U.S.,” said Andrew Ruiz,
Edmonds CC student. “Beyond the lectures, hearing real stories from South Africans and how the stories shaped their lives
was my greatest take away.”
In 2012, DuBois went to Bloemfontein as
a visiting student affairs scholar, to support
the Leadership For Change (LFC) initiative. As a result of DuBois’s visit, Edmonds
CC brought students from UFS here to
visit classes, departments and areas within
the community in September 2013.
“Edmonds CC students were so excited
and grateful for the opportunity. Their
world has been broken open and I want
them to continue that,” she said.
Edmonds CC will be hosting students
from the UFS in January 2016.
Nominations open for
Edmonds Chamber
of Commerce through
November 6
Since 1907, the Edmonds Chamber of
Commerce has helped to facilitate connections and collaborations within the Edmonds
business community, non-profits, service
clubs and with government entities. In addition, it has established a number of community-building events to promote tourism and
bring citizenry together in celebration.
Membership stands at over 425 businesses
with only three people staffing the Chamber office, so volunteers are essential. Board
members are among those, serving on committees and dedicating their time for events.
The Board of Directors meets from 7:30 to
9 a.m. the third Thursday of every month.
Board members guide the Chamber into
the future, set long-term strategic goals,
and help identify issues membership should
support or oppose. The Chamber uses its
collective voice to speak for or against issues
that affect the community and a favorable
business climate.
Board members serve three-year terms,
with a maximum service of three terms.
Nominations for 2016 Board member service are now being accepted. The nomination process is a simple online form available on the Edmonds Chamber website at
www.edmondswa.com. Self-nominations
are open until Friday, November 6. The
only requirements for Board service are active membership of the Chamber and an
account in good standing.
Call the Chamber office at 425.670.1496
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Consider this a public service announcement. With Thanksgiving merely days away,
have you given any thought to your toilet
paper? The more we consume at the dinner
table, the more we, um, leave in the loo.
Case in point: The New York Jets football team.
When the Jets travel, especially to other
countries as they did to England last month
for a game against the Miami Dolphins at
Wembley Stadium, they think of everything.
Among the 5,000 team items packed aboard
a ship for transport to London were gauze
pads, extension cords, cereal, and toilet paper. Those are some big boys; they play hard
and eat a lot. With a combined player payroll last year north of $121 million, the Jets
equipment manager had best not skimp on
the toilet paper. None of that thin British
stuff either. Those boys rated 350 rolls of
thicker 2-ply United States TP. God bless
America.
In fact, like all good Americans, they intended to use 50 percent more toilet paper
than other Western societies. And like all
good Americans on tour, they were merely
trying to replicate everything they do back
home over there.
I know the feeling. When I flew to southern India on a month-long friendship exchange, I packed one entire suitcase filled
with toilet paper. Bidets and paperless squat
toilets are not my idea of a good time. My
trip mates did not pack extra paper and I was
soon earning top dollar through my oneman TP black market.
If you’ve blown your entire budget on turkey and the trimmings, I suppose you could
ask your Thanksgiving guests to BYOTP. Or
you could leave them to their own devices.
But when you do that, they will get creative.
History records that among the more interesting items used before toilet paper was
first mass-produced by the Chinese in the
14th Century, were corncobs, hemp, ferns,
and seashells (seashells!). Unless your guest
list includes a doctor and the nice man from
Roto-Rooter, I would not go there.
I would, however, consider the fact that the
Thanksgiving bathroom is more than a place
to gain relief from the relentless onslaught
of stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, and Aunt
Clara’s lemon meringue and cottage cheese
gelatin mould. The bathroom is also a place
to gather your wits for the pie round. A
place to escape Uncle Vernon’s kavetching
on Donald Trump. And a sanctuary from
brother Larry’s stinky poodle, which left
alone, has been known to eat the toilet paper, two steel wool scrubbers, and a boatload
of assorted house plants.
This year for National Toilet Paper Day
(August 26), I meditated on how I could be
a better Thanksgiving host. I could provide
my guests with an unlimited supply of Charmin, voted the nation’s most trusted bathroom tissue brand by the readers of Reader’s
Digest. I could, except for the bears.
You know the ones I mean, a mom, a dad,
and three cubs who go in the woods and
then come on TV to dance and sing about it.
I do not mind bears telling me to drink
Hamm’s, the beer refreshing.
I do not mind polar bears having the time
of their lives with bottles of Coca Cola.
I do not mind Smokey the Bear urging me
to prevent forest fires.
But please do not subject me to congenitally pleasant bears going giddy over going.
In the wild, those same bears would rip your
gizzard out.
Proctor and Gamble, makers of Charmin,
love the innuendo and coy brazenness of
their dancing bears. “Sit back, relax, and enjoy the go!” the critters shamelessly chortle.
“Don’t just get clean, get Charmin clean!”
Right about now, I could embrace the
stinky poodle if the poo bears would just
go away.
Or bring back Mr. Whipple. Remember
him? Nice, discreet older gentleman who
didn’t go much beyond talking about Charmin’s “squeezable softness.” By 1978, he was
named the third best known American behind former President Nixon and Billy Graham. “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin”
was the most recognizable advertising slogan
in the country. And all of it achieved with
subtle restraint.
We face Thanksgiving 2015, however, with
all the subtlety of a loud flush. Charmin
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Shirleen and David Becker
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Choosing dialysis
Shoreline resident Dave Becker is a natural
manager. He watches what people do, thinks
about the process, and offers suggestions for
improvement.
A veteran of the military and a 50-year
management career at AT&T and Innovation Data Processing, he is comfortable being in charge. Serious health challenges were
not in his program.
Becker had a history of high blood pressure
and he often took ibuprofen for joint pain
— both common in people who eventually
experience kidney problems. But there were
more immediate issues. He had both hip
joints replaced, then in October 2013 he had
heart valve surgery. A blood clot developed
and Becker had a stroke.
While he lingered in a coma for almost a
week, doctors predicted blindness, paralysis,
or a vegetative state. Becker woke up without
those symptoms.
However, his kidneys had been stressed to
a point of no return. The damage meant that
his body would retain wastes and extra fluid.
He would need regular dialysis to survive.
“I just had a deep peace,” he said. “Whether I’m here or in heaven, I’m OK with it.
That helps me not to be anxious. I’d always
been very independent.”
Dialysis, he learned through classes at
Northwest Kidney Centers, would mean a
whole different lifestyle.
He could do treatments at home, but that
would add stress for his wife, Shirleen, who
already had many caregiver duties. And it
would mean rearranging their condo to accommodate dialysis supplies.
He also learned in class about dialysis in a
center, and eventually signed up for that rou-
By Cynthia Flash
tine: three four-hour treatments each week
at Northwest Kidney Centers. He chose the
Northgate clinic.
His wife drives him there every time, then
waits nearby at The Bridge coffee house, run
by North Seattle Alliance Church, where
they are active members.
Becker admits he resented having to keep
the appointments. There were lots of activities that sounded more appealing than
getting connected to a machine that would
clean his blood every other day.
But eventually, he said, he went through a
metamorphosis.
“I had to decide whether I wanted to put
up with it. If you don’t do it, you die. Dialysis is what I chose to do. It’s a choice on how
you’re going to be,” said Becker.
An ordained pastoral elder, he has brought
his faith, business skills and interest in people to dialysis sessions. He feels gratified that
the clinic manager listens to him and has
implemented suggestions. He has become
close to a half dozen other patients. He even
acts as the eyes and ears of a dialysis patient
who is blind.
“I’m very empathetic for her position,” he
said. “Having dialysis is difficult enough, but
having those complications on top of it really makes me empathic.”
And he’s looking to the future, enjoying
three grown children, five grandchildren and
planning the best way to celebrate 60 years
of marriage to Shirleen in June.
“I just try to embody the love of Jesus,”
he said. “We each have a ministry, and God
brings good out of the darkness.”
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