Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts

Shoreline history fans packed the library for “Tales of Tuberculosis” program

Sunday, July 2, 2023

Dan Larson shared his compelling story of being a 5 year old TB patient
Photo by Janet Way

Over 70 enthusiastic Shoreline Fircrest history buffs showed up for the program about the Naval Hospital and Firlands TB Sanitarium.

Dan Larsen presented his compelling personal story of being a TB patient at age 5 and recovering.

Over 70 people attended the presentations
Photo by Janet Way

And Janet Way presented the remarkable history of the Naval Hospital and now LANDMARKED Chapel.

Shoreline Preservation Society has received a grant from 4Culture to pursue the National Register of Historic Places status for the iconic chapel and surrounding forest.

The program was sponsored by Friends of the Library and the Shoreline Historical Museum.


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History of Firland TB Sanitarium

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Pictured is the original Firland TB Sanitarium in Richland Highlands

Dan Larson will share the story of his recovery from tuberculosis at Firland. Janet Way will discuss the history of the Naval hospital and chapel. 

In partnership with the Shoreline Historical Museum and sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

The program will be held at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline WA 98155 from 2 - 3:30pm on Saturday, July 1, 2023.



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Preserving the Past - workshops from Seattle Genealogical Society

Saturday, June 10, 2023

The Family Curator Denise Levenick
SGS 100 Preservation Seminar
Saturday, June 17 through 
Sunday, June 18, 2023
9:00am to 4:00pm
Meeting via Zoom. Registration Required.

As part of our ongoing centennial celebration, enjoy a seminar focused on heirlooms, presented by The Family Curator, Denise Levenick. 

We will offer 4 lectures over 2 days: 
Saturday morning, 9 to noon, and 
Sunday afternoon, 1 to 4 (Pacific times). 

The registration fee is free to SGS members and reduced to $25 for everyone else!

Program includes--
  • Preserving the Past: Archiving and Digitizing Your Family Keepsakes
  • Selecting and Preparing Images for Family History Projects
  • Archival Storage Strategies and Solutions
  • Family History Projects for the Digital Age
To register: REGISTER HERE

All presentations will be recorded and available to SGS members and paid registrants until July 17, 2023.

For those who would like to attend at least part of the online seminar in person, on Saturday, June 17th only, SGS will screen the morning presentations from 9 to noon at the SGS Library, Suite 302 of the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle WA 98103

When you register, please indicate if you plan to attend the Saturday morning screening.

The Family Curator, Denise Levenick, is the author of How to Archive Family Keepsakes and How to Archive Family Photos. Her roots are in Kansas, Illinois, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Germany, and she loves researching in old courthouses and town halls.


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Washington now has a state dinosaur - the Suciasaurus rex

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill proclaiming Suciasaurus rex as Washington’s official state dinosaur.

A large, two-legged, meat-eating therapod once roamed Washington state, as paleontologists discovered in 2012.

Paleontologists at the Burke with dinosaur bone found in Washington state
Photo courtesy Burke Museum

They found a partial thigh bone for a dinosaur similar to but smaller than a Tyrannosaurus on the shores of Sucia Island State Park.

The Burke Museum reported that "The fossil is a partial left thigh bone of a theropod dinosaur, the group of two-legged, meat-eating dinosaurs that includes Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus rex and modern birds. It was found along the shores of Sucia Island State Park in the San Juan Islands.

"The fossil is approximately 80 million years old and is from the Late Cretaceous period. During that time, the rocks that today form Sucia Island were likely further south. How much further south is a topic of scientific debate, with locations ranging between present day Baja California, Mexico, and northern California. Earthquakes and other geologic forces that constantly reshape our planet moved the rocks north to their present-day location."

A decade later, a class project to teach kids how a bill becomes a law led to Gov. Jay Inslee signing a bill to proclaim the Suciasaurus rex as Washington’s official state dinosaur

Students from Elmhurst Elementary in Tacoma engaged their legislator Rep. Melanie Morgan to introduce the bill - both the students and Rep. Morgan were present for the signing.


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Indigenous Peoples of North Lake Washington - Sunday at Kenmore Library

Thursday, May 4, 2023


Indigenous Peoples of North Lake Washington

Come to the Kenmore Library, 6531 NE 181st St, Kenmore WA 98028 on Sunday May 7, 2023 at 12pm to attend a presentation with local historian David Buerge.

He will discuss research on the lives of the indigenous peoples who lived and inhabited the northern part of Lake Washington.

No registration necessary.


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Jobs: Part-time weekend jobs at Camlann Medieval Village

Monday, April 24, 2023

Workers at Camlann Medieval Village
If you're looking for a unique summer job look no further

Come be part of Camlann Medieval Village

Job Description: We are seeking enthusiastic and adventurous individuals to join our team for unique summer jobs in a medieval village! 

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to transport yourself back in time and experience life in a medieval village, complete with period-accurate costumes, activities, and interactions with visitors.

Hiring for-
  • Gift Shop Clerk
  • Clothing Shop Clerk
  • Kitchen Assistant
Requirements:
  • Be available to work weekends during the summer season
  • Ability to work in a team and independently, with good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Comfortable wearing period-accurate costumes and interacting with visitors in character
  • Physical ability to perform tasks such as lifting, carrying, and standing for extended periods of time.
Compensation: $18 All positions are part-time
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 11:30-5:00 (May–September)

To Apply: please submit a letter of introduction and resume to roger at - camlannvillage@gmail.com

Camlann Village is located at 10320 Kelly Rd NE, Carnation, WA 98014, near Stillwater, halfway between Duvall and Carnation in east King county.


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Holocaust historical presentation May 2, 2023 at Shoreline Community College

Thursday, April 20, 2023


Tuesday May 2, 2023 special presentation in the Shoreline Community College theater. 

In connection with the recent Holocaust Remembrance Day, please join us for this important historical discussion featuring Rita Davidova. 

Mrs. Davidova was born in Leningrad, now St Petersburg, Russia, in the mid 1930’s. In the year 1941, Rita found herself, her family, and her city under heavy siege by the Nazis for nearly 900 days, believed by leading historians to have been the deadliest siege in human history. 

For information and to register, go to: www.Shorelinejewishcenter.org/event
  • Community / Faculty / Staff $18
  • Students $8


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Cascadia Art Museum: First Impressions: Women Printmakers of Washington now through July 16, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Elizabeth Warhanik (1880-1968), Composition, c. 1930, color blockprint

Edmonds, Washington – Cascadia Art Museum presents First Impressions: Women Printmakers of Washington, now through July 16, 2023. 

This exhibition is the first overview of women printmakers of Washington state active in the early to mid-twentieth century. Beginning with the establishment of the Northwest Printmakers Society in 1929, Seattle became an active center for the creation of original prints. 

Cascadia is featuring important figures who created prints in various mediums throughout the state.

Dorothy Dolph Jensen
Dorothy Dolph Jensen - After importing an etching press from Paris in the 1920’s, Dorothy Dolph Jensen became the first woman to produce etchings and intaglio prints in Seattle.

Ebba Rapp in 1937
Ebba Rapp - A wide-ranging artist, Ebba Rapp was accomplished in ceramic sculpture, painting, printmaking and enameling.

Yvonne Twining Humber
Yvonne Twining Humber - As an artist working for the Federal Art Project in Boston, Yvonne Twining Humber established a national reputation prior to relocating to Seattle in 1943.

Other prominent artists who created prints in various mediums throughout the state include Z. Vanessa Helder, Elizabeth Colborne, Virna Haffer, Helen Loggie and several others.

Cascadia Art Museum is proud to once again present a groundbreaking exhibition that has never been produced or addressed by any other art or cultural institution in the Northwest.

Cascadia Art Museum is located at 190 Sunset Ave S, Edmonds WA 98020
  • Wednesday – Sunday: 11am-5pm
  • Art Walk Edmonds: Third Thursdays, 5-8pm – FREE
About Cascadia Art Museum

Celebrating the rich cultural history of Northwest art Cascadia Art Museum is an educational, nonprofit organization that celebrates the rich cultural history of Northwest art. The museum provides enriching experiences through original exhibitions, public programs, publications, and educational outreach.


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Community Scavenger Hunt on until April 22, 2023

Saturday, April 8, 2023

 

The Shoreline Historical Museum is sponsoring a community scavenger hunt for Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and North Seattle!

For $5 (free for museum members) at the museum 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133, pick up a booklet that will guide you through six different local areas. At each location answer the question in the booklet.

You can also call 206-542-7111 or email the museum to get your booklet.

When you are finished, return the booklet to the museum where you will be entered in a drawing from a prize. The drawing and celebration will be live on April 22, 2023.



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Jobs: Lead Cook and Foodways Manager at Camlann Medieval Village

Thursday, March 30, 2023

a living history museum project located in Carnation, WA

Lead Cook and Foodways Manager
Open March 2023
Wages: $25 / hour
25 to 30 hours / week, including weekends:
  • You are passionate about cooking all manner of foods
  • You have a strong interest in historical food and hearth cooking
  • You may enjoy interpreting a historical person for in-character presentations
  • Your duties will include food preparation, dinner cooking, and feast supervision.
  • Your professional food service or kitchen management experience is a plus
We will train a person with some experience, career interest, and enthusiasm.
Transportation required.
(Note: this is not a 'chef' position - we supply historical recipes).

Call Roger Shell: 425-788-1945 or send letter of interest and resume to Camlann Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE, Carnation, WA 98014  www.camlann.org


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Duwamish Tribe Cultural Preservation Officer consults with Shoreline Historical Museum re the Miyawaki Urban Forest History Project

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connected.
- Chief Seattle


The Shoreline Historical Museum is located at 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline WA

By Sally Yamasaki

The Shoreline Historical Museum is in the process of researching the feasibility of planting a Miyawaki Urban Forest in a portion of the open field adjacent to the museum’s buildings. This forest will become the “walls” for subsequent plans to incorporate local history. (see previous article)

Looking at the open field, one could think that the land belongs to the museum alone, however, just as Chief Seattle’s quote reminds us, nothing exists in isolation whether it be our environment or our history.

“If you are near a sacred site or an area where there is a medium to high probability of finding cultural artifacts, and the depth of excavation disturbs the ground in layers that contain peat or alluvium, then depending on the project, the Duwamish and other tribes might request an archaeological review or at least have an inadvertent discovery plan put in place for the earthwork contractor,” according to Nancy Sackman, Cultural Preservation Officer for the Duwamish Tribe.

Kenneth Doutt (Shoreline Historical Museum Executive Director), Nancy Sackman (Cultural Preservation Officer for the Duwamish Tribe), Sarah Phillips (Miyawaki Urban Forest History Project Volunteer).

Sackman came to the Shoreline Historical Museum for a site visit to help the museum learn about the impacts land disruption can have, and the steps it should take to make sure their Miyawaki Urban Forest History Project does not have a deleterious effect on the environment or history below the earth’s surface.

Sackman’s visit was a great reminder of the significance of the history of our past and how it is still very much present in our lives today.

The Shoreline Historical Museum is located at 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133.

For more information on the Shoreline Historical Museum and how to get involved, visit: https://shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org, or call 206-542-7111



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Shoreline Community College to screen award-winning documentary film commemorating Black History Month

Friday, February 3, 2023


(Shoreline, Wash., February 1, 2023) - In recognition of Black History Month, Shoreline Community College (Shoreline) is pleased to invite the community to a free screening of the award-winning documentary film “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” directed by Dru Holley on February 16, 2023. The event is open to the public.

The film was named Pacific Northwest Best Documentary at the Tacoma Film Festival and the Audience Choice Award winner.

The Buffalo Soldiers — an African-American regiment in the United States Army in the 19th century —  fought military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played in American history by The Buffalo Soldiers.

“The story of the Buffalo Soldiers involves historical complexities like race, class, power, colonialism and western expansion,” said Holley. 
“Typically, these stories sometimes mention African-Americans but are seldom told with African-Americans as the central characters. 
“This film focuses on these Black men, named and nameless, who were part of this complicated history of the American West.”

The stop at Shoreline is a component of an educational tour funded partly by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.

A discussion with Holley and other expert panel members, including Shoreline Film Faculty Producer and Director Duygu Monson and Owner of Black Coffee Northwest Darnesha Weary, will follow the film screening. Catering will be provided by the Shorecrest Culinary Arts program and is sponsored by the Foundation for Shoreline Community College.

WHEN: February 16, 2023, from 6-9 p.m.
  • 6 p.m. - Doors open, and refreshments will be served.
  • 7 p.m. - Film screening.
  • 8 p.m. - Expert panel discussion.
WHERE: Building 1600, Theater, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue N., Shoreline Wash. 98133. Free parking is available for all who attend.

For more information, contact Amy Keiter by phone at 503-310-3879 or by e-mail at amy@amykeiter.com

About Shoreline Community College:

Founded in 1964, Shoreline Community College offers more than 100 rigorous academic and professional / technical degrees and certificates to meet the lifelong learning needs of its diverse students and communities. Dedicated faculty and staff are committed to the educational success of its nearly 10,000 students who hail from across the United States and over 50 countries. Located 10 miles north of downtown Seattle, Shoreline’s campus is one of the most strikingly beautiful college campuses in Washington state. For more information about SCC, visit www.shoreline.edu


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Resurgence: The Persistence of our Natural and Indigenous Communities

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2pm, Lake Forest Park Library

David Buerge highlights new and updated research on historic forest management and the lives of people around Lake Washington.

He will elaborate on the changes our areas have undergone and the erasure that continues to threaten our natural landscapes and indigenous communities.

The presentation is in partnership with the Shoreline Historical Museum. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library.

Registration not required.

Lake Forest Park Library, Town Center Lake Forest Park, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE. Library is on the lower level, lobby.



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After 100 years, together again

Monday, December 12, 2022

Myra Kinzie's remains sat at Butterworth
Funeral Home for 110 years. Photo by Doug Cerretti
Butterworth Funeral Home and Cemetery, a provider within the nationwide network of Dignity Memorial (funeral, cremation and cemetery locations) has been working with the volunteers of Missing in America Project (MIAP) over the past two years to identify the unclaimed cremated remains of veterans, spouses of veterans and dependents of veterans who had been left at Butterworth in Seattle and who were eligible to be interred with military honors in a national or state veterans cemetery.

123 of them were recently interred at Evergreen Washelli in North Seattle. See our previous article by Douglas Cerretti

Now Doug provides a follow up to the story

If you remember Myra Kinzie’s (1/8/1851-11/1/1912) unclaimed remains were 110 years old. She was the widow of Capt John Kinzie, US Army and a veteran of the Indian Wars. 

I had wondered what happened to him and I found out in the Spokesman-Review article that was published when the remains were transported to the Washington State Veterans Cemetery. 

John Kinzie (8/19/1850-8/10/1914) died two years after her and his unclaimed remains were interred at Washington State Veterans Cemetery five years ago. 

They had been separated over 100 years at different funeral homes. They are together now.

Commandant Kinzie with ROTC cadets at Washington State College
John and Myra were married April 17, 1872, he was 21 and she was 20 before his graduation from West Point. After retiring from the Army John became ROTC Commandant in 1898 at Washington State College, Pullman, WA (now Washington State University) and afterwards joined the Washington National Guard in Olympia.


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SATURDAY - final sale at Highland Ice Arena 9:30 to 4:30pm

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Photos by Dan Hall

Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline, WA is closed. 

We are having a clearance sale on Saturday, 12/10 from 9:30am to 4:30pm

Hockey stuff is 75% off, figure skating accessories are 50% off. Other items are “make an offer”. 

There are plenty of tables, furniture and fixtures, a large safe, retro China, decorations, filing cabinets, etc.
18005 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

And it's the last chance to say goodbye to this community institution.



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Pearl Harbor Day, December 7

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Dwight Stevens
By Doug Cerretti

Eighty-one years ago on December 7, 1941, future B-17 pilot and West Seattle High School senior Dwight Stevens* spied his future wife and future Boeing employee, sophomore Helen Braas* from a distance.

Helen Braas
He was surprised to see her this Sunday morning, as they had no plans to meet. 

She of course told him what she just heard on the radio, the attack on Pearl Harbor. 

Dwight said in an understatement, “I think our lives are really going to change.”

Ralph Henry Keil
Eighty-one years ago Seaman 1st Class Ralph Henry Keil, cousin of Shoreline resident Kathie Keil Crozier, was probably getting ready to go to breakfast aboard the USS Oklahoma when disaster struck at 7:50am. 

The attack at Pearl Harbor sank the USS Oklahoma with the loss of 429 Oklahoma sailors including Ralph Henry Keil. 

Keil’s remains were not identified until 2019.

There is a memorial brick for him in the Shoreline Veterans Recognition Plaza adjacent to the Council Chambers at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

On December 7, 2022, take time to think about those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

*Dwight and Helen Stevens were long time residents of the Echo Lake Neighborhood in Shoreline.



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Flags at half staff: 12/7/22 (National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day)

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities remain at half-staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day was created by Congress in 1994 in honor of those Americans killed or injured as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please email FlagRequests@gov.wa.gov if you have any questions about this flag lowering.



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Prayer Labs offered at Saint Dunstan’s the Church that feeds people

Friday, October 28, 2022

Prayer labs at Saint Dunstan's
Saint Dunstan’s the Church that feeds people would like to invite the community to our November and December Prayer Labs.

The topic is the Ignatian Examen, Ignatius was a Basque nobleman from the Pyrenees of northern Spain. He was wounded in the Battle of Pamplona and discerned his spiritual vocation while recovering from a military wound. His life was lived in the early 1500s. 

He composed “Spiritual Exercises” to help others follow the teachings of Jesus. His spiritual practices emphasized the affective life (feelings of the Christian).

Ignatius became expert at helping others deepen their relationship with God by using imagination in prayer, discernment and interpretation of feelings, cultivation of great desires and generous service. 

As one writer said, “Ignatian spiritual renewal focuses more on the heart than the intellect. It holds that our choices and decisions are often beyond the merely rational or reasonable. Its goal is an eager, generous, wholehearted offer of oneself to God and to his work.”

We will look at the first two: Discernment and Interpretation of feelings and imagination in prayer.

Mother Carola will lead us on Wednesday, November 2 on discernment in the Christian’s life and will focus on the Examen that Ignatius taught to his trainees.

Then in December Sarah Roskam will lead us on Wednesday, December 7 using imagination in prayer. We will focus on stories of Advent.

If you’re interested in the Prayer Lab please RSVP using the following link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/450864015407



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Learn about Medieval Cuisine in King county library online class

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Dr. Christopher Monk will talk about the different foods that were common during medieval times in this online lecture offered through the King County Library System.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 4pm. Suitable for ages 10 and older.




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MLTNews: Digging into the past - Edmonds College faculty led archaeology excavation of historic Japanese community site in North Seattle

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Edmonds College associate faculty member
Dr. Alicia Valentino led an archeological
excavation of the land in July 2022.
Photo courtesy MLTNews.com
MLTNews.com has a story about an archaeological dig next to North Seattle Community College at Northgate.

This natural greenbelt was the location of the Green Lake Gardens Company, run by the Kumasaka family, who also lived at the site from 1919 until 1968.

In the corner of the property, there once sat a community center that served as a safe haven for the Japanese community of North Seattle. Shoji Kumasaka, the family patriarch, had donated the building to the Green Lake Japanese Association, known as the Nihojinkai. 

The community center was a sanctuary for the local Japanese community to study arts, theater and judo and served as a meeting place. 

It remained central to the community until President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, forcing Japanese Americans from the West Coast into incarceration camps.




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