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This fall I attended a lecture at Swedish Medical Center by James R. Porter, M.D., a director of surgical robotics, laparoscopic surgery and the Robotic Fellowship Program at Swedish Medical Center. Porter is also a nationally recognized expert in prostate surgery.
Nonprofits throughout the country are having a tough time: more people are calling for help and fewer volunteers are surfacing to help them.
They've been there for decades in many cases, but Port of Seattle officials have decided that lofts used for storage in Fishermen's Terminal net-shed lockers pose a safety hazard and have to go. But the new policy met with stiff resistance and ridicule at a Nov. 14 meeting of the Fishermen's Terminal Advisory Committee (FTAC).
The Friends celebrated Friends of Libraries USA's third annual "National Friends of Libraries Week" late last month and president Mimi Winslow introduced the 2008 grants Winslow also thanked the many volunteers and members of the Friends for their efforts in volunteering at the bi-annual Book Sale and the FriendShop at Central.
On the eve before Election Day, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin went on The Daily Show and predicted that Barack Obama would win. Her prediction was right. Since her visit on The Daily Show and Barack Obama's victory, Kearns' "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" has been a hot ticket item in used bookstores, libraries, and online.
Scott Andrew Shain's decades-long quest to reinvent himself came to a crashing end on Nov. 21 when he was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 30 months in prison for aggravated identity theft.
Spectacle, charisma and heart, oh my! "The Wizard of Oz" at Seattle Children's Theatre has all this and more, making it a holiday treat for adults and children alike.
...What a week, brutal weather, two mealy teams collided in this year's Apple Cup and the state deficit continues to climb and in 2009 doesn't look much better according to national forecasts. While we dine on turkey and cranberry sauce, we should be thankful for what we've got. A lot of people in need will at least get a turkey dinner thanks to the generosity of Safeway customers who coughed up an extra five bucks to pay for turkeys that volunteers from the Queen Anne Helpline would deliver. And hopefully you've got your health.
In mid November the Seattle branch of the English Speaking Union hosted a VIP speaker at a reception attended by over fifty ESU members including several Queen Anne and Magnolia residents. The speaker, Brian Monteith was on the last stop of his tour of the West Coast ESU branches comprising region VIII. His final stop was in our fair city before returning to Scotland.
More than 650 community members gathered at The DoubleTree Guest Suites at Southcenter Parkway for the 19th Annual Legislative Forum Monday, Nov. 24, during which several businesses were recognized for their work in helping individuals with developmental disabilities.
Most times I'm political, recently, I've become reflective. As times continue to prove tough, I think of what's best for my families and friends.