Holiday cocktail revivalDuring the holiday season, my parents would keep a batch of hot-buttered rum batter in the freezer. I never really knew what a hot-buttered rum drink tasted like, but I enjoyed secretly taking spoonfuls of the batter out of the freezer. The combination of vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon was just too good to resist.
As winter begins to take its seasonal grip on our beautiful city, we are struck by the need to bundle up and pay attention to icy areas on the ground, both when walking and driving our cars.But what if you have begun to lose that ability to feel a sense of balance in your body, an attribute that seemed so natural a few years ago? For many individuals in the elderly population, balance is one of the biggest concerns when dealing with wet and sometimes slippery quality of this season. What can be done?<br
If you are in the market to sell your house, the holidays can be a wonderful time to show your home. After all, what are potential buyers looking for when they are shopping around? They are looking for a house they can call home. Selling the comfort, joy and warmth of your home now can appeal to the most powerful side of the buying process-finding not just a house, but a home. Living in a home when it is on the market can be an inconvenience, particularly around the holiday season. Nonetheless, you can take advantage of the season by decorating your home for prospective buyers.
The Central Area Senior Center helped area residents get with their holiday shopping during the annual gift bazaar held on Saturday, Dec. 1.Part of the proceeds from the bazaar benefited the center while simultaneiously connecting local artisans the community that frequents the center. Like its neighbor further to the south along Rainier Avenue, the senior center provides daily nutritional services, counseling, health care consultations and even free legal assistance to the community on a whole and its members.
As the holidays approach, people often look for ways to gain calm amid the rushing busyness, yet still enjoy friends and family. The Mount Baker Home Tour and Renovation Fair is one cure for this dilemma. This much -loved community event takes place on Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and will feature six area homes of varying architectural styles decked out in their holiday finery, along with three guest speakers and 16 exhibitors featuring wares related to home renovation.
November is traditionally a bit chaotic in my world. Thanks to Valentine's Day, there is a rash of birthdays mid-month: Birthday cake quickly followed by turkey and all the fixings. Then there's the bombardment of ads promoting midnight sales and slashed prices. Yes, November is a bit of a sensory overload, which is why holiday cheer can sometimes get lost in the mix.
The holidays are definitely here in Columbia City with the downtown core decked with lights and festive window displays. Arguably the finest way to enjoy the cheery surroundings this year is to attend the final BeatWalk of 2008 on Friday, Dec. 7, from 7-10 p.m. in the Columbia City Historic District along Rainier Avenue South between South Angeline Street and South Hudson.
Permit Decision:5507 13th Ave. S. (3007866) on a Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into six unit lots. The construction of residential units has been approved under Project No. 6085914 ... The following appealable decision has been made based on submitted plans: Short Subdivision to create six unit lots. The hearing examiner must receive appeals of this decision no later than Thursday, Dec. 13.
A holiday service of remembrance will be held Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. at Butterworth Funeral Home- Arthur A. Wright Chapel, 520 W. Raye St. The public is invited to attend.Led by Rev. Ken Weston, the service will include piano and vocals performed by Dennis Coleman. While at the service, participants can write the name of a person they wish to remember, along with a message, on dove-shaped paper ornaments that are provided free of charge.
...who cherished people and music Jabus Wesson, longtime resident of Magnolia, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 2, of cancer. He was 74.Mr. Wesson was born Aug. 4, 1933, in Waterloo, Ala. He met his wife Rhea when he came to the Pacific Northwest for military service at Fort Lewis. The couple settled in Seattle and have lived in Magnolia for 43 years.
Joe Bly, Seattle firefighter with 17 years in the department, housed at Station Eight on Queen Anne Hill, died early Saturday, Dec. 1, in a single auto accident on Highway 530 near Oso.Mr. Bly was a dedicated firefighter and avid sportsman whose special love was fly fishing.
Joe Bly, Seattle firefighter with 17 years in the department, housed at Station Eight on Queen Anne Hill, died early Saturday, Dec. 1, in a single auto accident on Highway 530 near Oso. Mr. Bly was a dedicated firefighter and avid sportsman whose special love was fly fishing.
Get in the Christmas Spirit! Come help Santa answer letters from local kids that would otherwise go unanswered this year. This year's Santa event is set for Saturday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 300 W. Harrison St. Come for an hour or several. The local Post Office is providing the letters.taff and volunteers at the Church of Scientology and friends and neighbors in the community have been answering children's letters to Santa from all over the United States for 14 years.
Approximately 25 scouts from Troop 80 have earned the Disability Awareness Merit Badge. They participated in a freewheeling wheelchair basketball game at the Magnolia Community Center gym Tuesday before last. The scouts played for nearly an hour and gained a greater appreciation for the difficulties facing disabled kids. Incidentally, they also had a great time. The wheelchairs were on loan from Northwest Adaptive Sports, a local nonprofit that provides competitive sports experiences for disabled athletes. Zak Meyer of Troop 80 is also a member of the Northwest Adaptive Sports. Troop 80 meets at the United Church of Christ on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m.
It was a rude end to what had been a perfect season for the No. 2-ranked Seattle Pacific University women's soccer team. The Lady Falcons, unbeaten and untied in the regular season, fell 0-2 to New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce University in the NCAA Division II semis, at Orange Beach, Ala.