Our Lady of Fatima school speech team took first-place honors Jan. 26 at the Seattle Prep All-City Catholic Schools Speech Tournament. Among the 20 students participating at the contest, an impressive eight were finalists, taking many of the first-, second- and third-place awards. Pictured here with their spoils are (from left) Lucas Szmania, Zachary Dammel and Jack Santucci.
If you've been a customer at Luigi's Pizza & Pasta (3213 W. McGraw St.; 286-9000) you've probably seen Angel Bowman, who's worked there for nine years. Last November, Bowman was diagnosed with colon cancer, and the costs for her treatments are staggering. On Sunday, Nov. 24, 4 to 8 p.m., Luigi's is serving a traditional Italian feast to benefit Bowman, with requested donations of $20 or more per person.
Nobody benefits more from baby boomers reaching retirement age than the travel industry-with the exception of pharmaceutical companies, of course. This generation likes to be on the move and there seems to be no letting up.Cynics may say it's all part of the last stand taken by a spoiled people that had it all and yet refuses to accept its place in the twilight. There may be some truth to this, but I don't think that's the whole story. Although it is undoubtedly true that many of today's retirees have larger amounts of time and money available to them than ever before, and that they enjoy a privileged lifestyle more easily than other demographic groups, there is also something new and original about the restless boomers- something no other generation has displayed to such an extent.
The Lieu Quan Chua Co Lam lion dancers perform at a blessing for the old and new Wing Luke Asian Museum on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Recently, a number of high profile, violent crimes in Seattle have raised concern about the state of communities like the Central District, Rainier Valley and Beacon Hill.
The value of donating at Puget Sound Blood Center It is easy to be a hero and save a life: just visit your nearest Puget Sound Blood Center and register as a donor. Your donations can help save thousands of lives every year. I recently attended an event at The Westin Hotel here in town. The luncheon, Partners In Life, was a special thank you to the people and organizations in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in answering the need for donor blood, blood products and tissue, as well as to the dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours at blood centers across the region helping to facilitate the donor needs of the community.
Maybe it's the trauma of the writers strike, which started on Nov. 5 and ended last week on Feb. 12. Maybe it's a presidential election year with the prospect of worthy candidates. Whatever's hit the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the slate of nominees for the 2007 Oscars reads more like a tally sheet from the National Society of Film Critics Awards than the typical Tinseltown ballot.
As of right now I am an environmentalist.I was never against those people from Green Peace who wanted to save the whales: I was just indifferent. I had other battles to fight that I believed was more important.But now the ocean is dying, lakes that provide valuable water to large urban areas in the West and Southeast are drying up and the ice caps are fading fast.
In many respects the Washington caucuses were a resounding success. As anyone who spent the afternoon among the crowds at just about any Seattle caucus location experienced, the event drew throngs of people, many of whom had never taken part in a party caucus before.
Our Lady of Fatima school speech team took first-place honors Jan. 26 at the Seattle Prep All-City Catholic Schools Speech Tournament. Among the 20 students participating at the contest, an impressive eight were finalists, taking many of the first-, second- and third-place awards. Pictured here with their spoils are (from left) Lucas Szmania, Zachary Dammel and Jack Santucci.
HONORS: The March of Dimes recognized five North End individuals with its Distinguished Nurse of the Year on Dec. 6: Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center's Leslie Elder (Advocacy for Patients), Nancy McAfee (Mentoring) and Anne Williams (Patient/Clinical Care); and University of Washington Medical Center's Kathy O'Connell (Perinatal/Pediatric) and Megan Spangler (Community Service).
For those suffering from celiac disease (a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of the nutrients from food), there are few places to go in Seattle that offer wheat- and gluten-free foods. But celiacs come far and wide to the converted, green house on the northwest corner of North 100th Street and Greenwood Avenue North to savor the gluten-free pastries, breads and other dishes created and baked by Kaili McIntyre.
AWARDS: Cartoonists and their fans are invited to attend Cartoonists Northwest's 17th-annual Toonie Award banquet on March 1 at Ivar's Salmon House, 401 N.E. Northlake Way.The event, which will start at 6 p.m. with a social hour, will honor web comics, illustration, print comics and caricatures. Last year's Golden Toonie Award (Cartoonist of the Year) winner, Shary Flenniken, is the featured guest speaker.Tickets are $42 and are available by calling 369-2123.
Starting May 7, local artists will have a new venue to showcase their work. The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce will begin hosting an art walk on the first Wednesday of each month.The event will start at 5:30 p.m. and go until 8 p.m., coinciding once a month with the weekly farmers market at the Wallingford Center, which is starting its third year.
The following is the menu for Seattle Public Schools' elementary students. All breakfasts include toast, fruit, juice and milk. Lunches include vegetables, fruit and milk. The menu is subject to change.MONDAY, FEB. 25Breakfast: Hot or cold cereal.Lunch: Deep-dish pepperoni pizza or Italian Hot Pocket.TUESDAY, FEB. 26Breakfast: Pancake on a stick.Lunch: Chicken nuggets, Mozzarella-cheese breadsticks with or without marinara sauce or Yogurt and muffin Munchable.WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27Breakfast: Egg-and-cheese muffin.Lunch: Beef ravioli with meat sauce, Honey-barbecue veggie rib on multigrain bun or Yogurt and muffin Munchable.THURSDAY, FEB. 28Breakfast: Low-fat yogurt and cinnamon toast.Lunch: Phillip's Louisiana gumbo with fajita chicken, Toasted cheese sandwich or Mini-bagel Munchable with string cheese.FRIDAY, FEB. 29Breakfast: Mini-pancakes with or without maple syrup and beef sausage.Lunch: Chicken hot dog with or without mustard, Bean-and-cheese burrito with or without salsa or Mini-bagel Munchable with string cheese.