Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Start your Thanksgiving week with a story about generosity and community connection

Thursday, November 16, 2023

This year, Thanksgiving week will start off with a “storytime” for all ages at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 5pm. 

That’s when local author Alice K. Boatwright will read aloud Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving, a story inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

In this contemporary re-telling, the miserly Martha Potts is reminded that there's more to life than work and money after chance encounters with a homeless woman and a stray cat, who comes to stay. 

Between Thanksgiving eve and Thanksgiving Day, events unfold that lead her to rediscover the importance of connection and the true meaning of the holiday: giving and gratitude.

Kirkus Reviews described the book as “a rebooted, briskly-paced holiday parable that focuses on generosity and community connection."

Boatwright says she originally wrote the story while her husband cooked their Thanksgiving turkey because their San Francisco kitchen was too small for two people to work in it at the same time. 

Reading it aloud for friends became an annual holiday tradition; and, at their urging, she decided to collaborate with artist Jan L. Waldron and publish it as a book under her own imprint, Firefly Ink Books.

Boatwright is especially pleased to have the opportunity to read the story at Third Place Books, and she loves to hear that people who’ve bought the book read it aloud together. “Audiobooks are wonderful, but it’s nice to take back the pleasure of shared reading too.”

Local author Alice K. Boatwright
to read at Third Place Books
Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving is Boatwright’s first children’s book, although her varied career as a writer has included stints as a children’s librarian and bookseller, as well as traveling the world writing about public health issues. 

She is also the author of the popular Ellie Kent mysteries, three linked novellas about the Vietnam War era, and other fiction. She lives in Lake Forest Park.

Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving is available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book editions through bookstores and online retailers.

Books will be available for purchase and signing through Third Place Books.


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Susan's Stockings - help Shoreline Rotary and Banchero Disability Partners provide gift stockings for Banchero residents

Monday, November 13, 2023

Through Banchero Disability Partners' "Susan's Stockings" program, Banchero Disability Partners aims to provide personalized stockings filled with gifts and essential items to individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in their supportive living agency.

Their goal is to ensure that each client receives a stocking filled with items valued at $35. These carefully selected stocking stuffers may include toys, books, puzzles, art supplies, hygiene products, cozy socks, hats, and gloves - all tailored to meet their individual preferences and needs.

They have 35 individuals who wish to have stockings presented to them by Santa at their holiday event on December 7, 2023.

Please bring items to donate to the Shoreline Rotary meeting on November 15. 

Not a Rotarian? Cash donations may be made - please note (Susan's Stockings) in comments.

Banchero residences are in Shoreline and North Seattle.


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Reserve your heat and serve Thanksgiving meal from Town and Country Market

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Thanksgiving Dinner from Town and Country Market

Save time and lock in your favorite Thanksgiving meats, sides and desserts from Town and Country Market now before the rush begins. 

Turkey, duck, bone-in and boneless ham, delicious sides and decadent desserts — everything you need to create the perfect holiday spread. 

Complete heat and serve meals available. Vegan and organic options, too.

Pre-ordering ends Tuesday, November 21, 2023 (or until we run out.)

Reserve Now!

Town and Country Market is located at 15505 Westminster Way N, Shoreline WA 98133


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Veterans' Day 2023

Saturday, November 11, 2023

A message from the White House: A Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2023

This Veterans Day, we honor the generations of women and men who have served and sacrificed — not for a person, a place, or a President — but for an idea unlike any other: the idea of the United States of America. For nearly 250 years, our veterans have defended the values that make us strong so that our Nation could stand as a citadel of liberty, a beacon of freedom, and a wellspring of possibilities. 

Today, I am thinking of all our Nation’s veterans, who put their lives on the line to protect our democracy, values, and freedom around the world. 

We honor our wounded warriors, so many of whom the First Lady and I have met over the years, who are bound by a common sense of duty, courage, and optimism, and we remember those who are still missing in action or prisoners of war and renew my pledge to bring them home. Our military families, caregivers, and survivors also answer the call to serve. I remember so clearly the pride I felt in our son Beau during his service in Iraq as well as those mornings I saw the First Lady saying a prayer for his safe return. Our veterans and their families give so much to our Nation, and we owe them a debt we can never fully repay.

As a Nation, we have many obligations, but we only have one truly sacred obligation: to prepare and equip the brave women and men we send into harm’s way and to care for them and their loved ones when they return home. 

Since the beginning of my Administration, we have worked to make good on that promise, passing nearly 30 bipartisan laws to support our veterans and service members and their families, caregivers, and survivors. That includes the PACT Act — the most significant effort in our Nation’s history to help millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service. Since I signed the PACT Act into law last year, more than 478,000 veterans and survivors are already receiving benefits — ensuring that veterans exposed to burn pits and other harmful substances and their loved ones get access to the care and support they need. 

My Administration is also committed to ending veteran suicide and homelessness and ensuring that our veterans have the resources they need to live full lives and thrive in their communities. 

We released a national strategy to reduce military and veteran suicide by improving lethal means safety and enhancing crisis care as well as by addressing the economic, legal, and mental health issues that impact veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs is also funding community-led suicide prevention programs, which help connect veterans and their families to needed services. Every veteran deserves a roof over their head, which is why we have taken bold actions to end veteran homelessness, permanently housing more than 40,000 veterans last year and investing $1 billion to provide supportive services to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. 

My Budget also proposes tripling the number of rental-assistance vouchers for extremely low-income veterans to prevent homelessness. Further, we have taken steps to improve the economic security of veterans and their families by expanding job training programs for transitioning veterans and their spouses and issuing rules to protect them from predatory educational institutions. We are also working to ensure every veteran has access to the benefits and services they have earned.

Earlier this year, I signed an Executive Order directing more than 50 actions to improve access to child care and long-term care for Americans, including military and veteran families, and to support family caregivers, especially those who care for our veterans. 

Recognizing the talents and contributions of veteran and military spouses, caregivers, and survivors to our workforce, I signed an Executive Order establishing the most comprehensive set of administrative actions in our Nation’s history to support their economic security — increasing training and employment opportunities for military spouses in the workforce throughout the transition to veteran spouses status and encouraging all Federal agencies to do more to retain military and veteran spouses through flexible policies. 

The First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative is further supporting military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors by improving economic opportunities and expanding resources to promote health and well-being for this community.

As we mark the 50th anniversary of an all-volunteer force and the 75th anniversary of the full integration of women in the Armed Forces and the desegregation of the troops, my Administration reaffirms our commitment to supporting everyone who serves in our Armed Forces. 

We have taken steps to ensure that the more than 918,000 women veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care have equitable access to benefits and health services, in part by expanding access to reproductive health care. 

We have worked to proactively review the military records of veterans discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and to modernize the process of upgrading discharges to help all veterans access their earned benefits. 

We will continue to support our LGBTQI+ veterans and veterans of color who have made innumerable contributions to our Nation and have truly made our military stronger, tougher, and more capable.

This Veterans Day, may we honor the incredible faith that our veterans hold, not just in our country but in all of us. They are the solid-steel backbone of our Nation, and we must endeavor to continue being worthy of their sacrifices by working toward a more perfect Union and protecting the freedoms that they have fought to defend.

In respect and recognition of the contributions our veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation’s veterans.

     NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2023, as Veterans Day. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor, courage, and sacrifice of these patriots through appropriate ceremonies and private prayers and by observing two minutes of silence for our Nation’s veterans. I also call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States of America and to participate in patriotic activities in their communities.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth.
 
                               JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.


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The best and worst times to travel for Labor Day weekend

Monday, August 28, 2023

Avoid this with WSDOT Tools and Tips
Photo by Mike Remarcke
Labor Day weekend September 1 - 5 is one of the busiest travel times of the year, as everyone maximizes every day of vacation before it's time to get the kids back to school.

People planning their final festivities of summer before all things pumpkin spice and yellow school buses return should consult the Washington State Department of Transportation’s holiday traffic volume charts to determine best times to travel during the Labor Day weekend.

With the popular travel weekend fast approaching, now is the time to make plans for expected holiday congestion on most routes – whether by ferry, vehicle, bus, rail, foot, bicycle or plane. 

This year’s charts include US 2, Interstate 90 and I-5 between Lacey and Tacoma as well as Bellingham to the United States-Canada border.

Most construction will be paused over the three-day weekend to help reduce some congestion, but this is a popular travel weekend and WSDOT recommends people go early or late and give themselves plenty of extra time. Crashes or emergency road repairs also can add to travel times.

Travelers can “know before they go” and plan ahead by using WSDOT tools and tips, whether they’re traveling across town or across the Evergreen State.

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Harborview preps for dozens of fireworks injuries

Friday, June 30, 2023


Entrance to Harborview emergency burn center

In recent years, Harborview Medical Center’s Emergency Department has seen an average of 65 patients with fireworks-caused injuries around the Fourth of July.
 
“We normally see, unfortunately, two types of injury patterns, and large numbers of them: Injuries to the face and to the eyes and, sadly, injuries to people's hands as well,” said Dr. Steve Mitchell, the department's medical director. Fireworks injuries span all age groups, including young children.
“Oftentimes, the young children that we see are really innocent bystanders,” Mitchell said. 
“They were participating in a party or a family gathering and a firework was set off by somebody else. And then it oftentimes will hit them in the face and affect their eyes or their face. It’s a significant problem.”

Mitchell says the best prevention against such injuries is to avoid lighting your own fireworks and instead celebrate the holiday by enjoying a public, professionally run fireworks show. People who do plan to use fireworks responsibly and legally should avoid mixing the activity with alcohol consumption, he urged.

“All of these injuries are very tragic. It really impacts that person directly as well as the people that they love, and their ability to participate in life and also really care for their family and themselves.”


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Fireworks show at Log Boom Park on July 4th with music, food trucks, crafts, games

Sunday, June 25, 2023


The City of Kenmore will stage a 4th of July party and fireworks show at Log Boom Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023

7:30pm - 10:30pm with the fireworks show beginning at 10pm 


Parking: Street parking along NE 175th St.; Off site parking available at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer located off of Bothell Way: 6211 NE 182nd St, Kenmore, WA 98028

Activities and Entertainment:
  • Music and DJ entertainment
  • Face painting artist
  • Balloon twist artist
  • Arts and crafts
  • Lawn games
Buy your dinner there:
  • Yummy Box Food Truck
  • Delfino's Pizza Food Truck
  • Chilz Ice Cream Truck
  • Brown and Toasted (desserts)
Reminder: Personal fireworks are illegal in all north King and south Snohomish jurisdictions


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Father's Day

Sunday, June 18, 2023


Happy Father's Day to fathers, step-fathers, uncles, older brothers who raised younger siblings, bereaved fathers, foster fathers, and all males who made a positive difference in a child's life.



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Juneteenth celebration in Shoreline Monday

Saturday, June 17, 2023

P.I - E.Pruitt and Maureese Itson Band

Shoreline’s Inaugural city sponsored Juneteenth Celebration features a performances by the P.I - E.Pruitt and Maureese Itson Band (hosted by ShoreLake Arts). 

Black small business and food vendors, a guided Juneteenth mural stroll, and much more at this free, fun, community celebration.

Monday June 19, 2023, from 4pm – 8pm.

Shoreline's Juneteenth mural

Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and is a City of Shoreline holiday as well as a state and federal holiday. This holiday serves as a celebration of the progress attained by generations fighting for freedoms and rights, and highlights the resilience, solidarity, and culture of the Black community.


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Juneteenth Freedom Festival to be held June 19, 2023 at Lynnwood's Cedar Valley Community School

Sunday, June 11, 2023


Juneteenth Freedom Festival, Monday June 19, 2023 from 10am to 3pm at Lynnwood’s Cedar Valley Community School.

“An effective way to inspire hope and courage in youth of color and the communities they live in is to remind them of the powerful legacy they have inherited and celebrate the culture of life that will sustain them. That is what Juneteenth is all about,” said Olympia Edwards, who is the host of the event. 

Edwards is the founder and CEO of Project Girl Mentoring, a Lynnwood area nonprofit designed to create a safe place for young women of color to become better versions of themselves.

The celebration will be held at the Cedar Valley Community School, 19200 56th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA, and will feature a variety of celebration activities for children, families, and civic-minded citizens throughout every corner of the community.

Highlighted performances include Soul Jambalaya marching band, a drum circle, Daughters of Royalty Dance Drill and Dance Ensemble, VSP Step Team from Meadowdale, Umunezero Rwandan Dance troupe, Zumba, and Fitness Hula Hoop demonstrations. 

Little Mermaid and Princess Tiana characters are expected to make an appearance for the young at heart.

Blood pressure, BMI, and cholesterol checks at the Mini Health Fair will also be available along with mental health care advocates to answer questions and provide supporting information.

“This is a festival for citizens of all ages and everyone is welcome,” said Edwards,  adding Mayors Christine Frizzell of Lynnwood, Mike Nelson of Edmonds, and Keith Scully of Shoreline will provide special remarks on behalf of their cities.

This year’s legal holiday of festivities is being jointly sponsored by Verdant Health Commission, Project Girl Mentoring Program, United Healthcare, City of Lynnwood, Edmonds School District and Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL).

Juneteenth – also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day – marks the day when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and informed the last enslaved outpost of African Americans in the Confederate South that they were no longer under bondage.


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Memorial Day Ceremony at Evergreen-Washelli May 29, 2023

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

 
Photos by Steven H. Robinson

Evergreen Washelli held their 97th Service of Remembrance at their cemetery at 11111 Aurora Ave N on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023.

NW Junior Pipe and Drum Band

The brief memorial service included participation from the Washington State Guard and members of the NW Junior Drum and Pipe Band. 

Flags were placed at every veteran's grave

Before the ceremony, Scouts and volunteers placed small flags on all the veterans' graves.

Flags at Veterans' graves

Salvation Army volunteers

Volunteers from the Salvation Army were part of the group placing flags on graves, as were the boy scouts.


 Scout troops salute at the presentation of the colors.


Several hundred people were there for the ceremony


Several different groups were involved in the ceremony.


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Memorial Day

Monday, May 29, 2023


Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.



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CORRECTION: MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT EVERGREEN WASHELLI AT 11am Monday, May 29, 2023 - flag placement at 10am

Sunday, May 28, 2023


Please join us for the 97th Annual Memorial Day celebration at Evergreen Washelli, 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle WA 98133. 

At 10am, We will have a flag placement at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery on the Washelli side. 

Veteran and Scout groups, along with members of the community, will place the flags at each of the markers in the Veterans Cemetery. The public is invited to witness and participate in this event. 

At 11am, we will have a Service of Remembrance. This will be a brief memorial service, including participation from the Washington State Guard, and members of the NW Junior Drum and Pipe Band. 



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Memorial Day Service at Acacia Memorial Park in Lake Forest Park

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Doves released during Memorial Day services at Acacia
Photo by Jerry Pickard
11:00 AM Annual Memorial Day Service
ACACIA MEMORIAL PARK and FUNERAL HOME

Please join us this Memorial Day Monday for our annual service at 11:00am on the grounds of Acacia Memorial Park for our annual Memorial Day Service. 

It is good that we gather as community to remember, honor, and celebrate those who gave their all in service to our country along with those whom we love who are no longer with us in this physical realm. 

For more information call 206-362-5525


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Memorial Day Service at Floral Hills

Floral Hills Veterans' Memorial photo courtesy Purdy and Walters

Memorial Day Service - Purdy and Walters at Floral Hills

Monday, May 29, 2023, at 11:00am, veterans, their families, and the public will gather for a Service of Remembrance at our Veterans Memorial site located in the cemetery at 409 Filbert Rd. Lynnwood, WA 98036

  • Saturday, May 27 at 10:00am, volunteers will place flags on the graves of veterans.
  • Monday, May 29 at 10:30am, the Service of Remembrance begins with a band concert performed by the Eagles and Letter Carriers Band. Our guest speaker this year is Shawn Baza, Navy (Retired).
  • Members of the Sno-King Chapter #423 Vietnam Veterans of America, and Purdy and Walters at Floral Hills present the program.

This event is open to the public.


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Memorial Day Luncheon and program at Senior Activity Center on Friday, May 26, 2023 free to all veterans

Friday, May 19, 2023


MEMORIAL DAY LUNCHEON, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023, 11:30am – 1:30pm at Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155.

Free to all veterans and their partners but RSVP is required by Monday May 22, 2023 by calling 206-365-1536

Keynote speaker Naval Station Everett
Commanding Officer Captain Joshua Menzel
Keynote Speaker Captain Joshua Menzel, originally from Frontier, Michigan, enlisted in the Navy in 1993, and was commissioned through the Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1998.

At sea, he has served as Reactor Officer onboard USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), Commanding Officer and Executive Officer onboard USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111), Reactor Training Assistant onboard USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), Operations Officer onboard USS HOWARD (DDG 83), Reactor Mechanical Division Officer onboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), and Damage Control Assistant onboard USS JOHN A MOORE (FFG 19).

Ashore, he served as an analyst for the Office of the Secretary of Defense - Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD-CAPE), Assistant Surface Community Manager (PERS 41M), and on the Commander Naval Air Forces staff.

In July 2021, Menzel took command of Naval Station Everett.

CAPT Menzel earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Idaho and a Master in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University.

His decorations and awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (5 awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 awards), and various unit awards and service ribbons.


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Happy Mother's Day

Saturday, May 13, 2023

 

Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter HERE


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St. Pat's Day at Lake Forest Bar and Grill starts on Thursday

Thursday, March 16, 2023

The Lake Forest Bar and Grill will definitely have Corned beef and cabbage on the menu for St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17, 2023.

The Pope gave all Irishmen a pass on Good Friday so they can enjoy their corned beef and cabbage and you think we wouldn’t supply it for you?!

Heck! We’re even going to have it a day early!

Starting Thursday and all weekend long you can have all the St Pats must haves.

And of course that includes green beer.

The restaurant is located on the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, on the Ballinger side.




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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: A Valentine Kiss

Monday, February 13, 2023

 
Happy Valentine's Day



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Groundhog Day

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Groundhog Day is Thursday, February 2, 2023





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