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A S o c i a l P u b l i c at i o n E x c l u s i v e ly f o r t h e H o m e o w n e r s i n t h e M a r k e t, N o r k i r k , M o s s B ay a n d L a k e v i e w N e i g h b o r h o o d s

Meet Emily Nielsen and Matthew Donohue SHARING A SPECIAL BOND

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Alex Sherhart, Junior Writer Brian Flugstad, Contributing Writer Bryan Hurd, Kirkland Resident Jason Mesnick, Kirkland Resident and Eastside Real Estate Specialist Jenny Danowski, Contributing Writer Lauren Carpita, Junior Writer

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Welcome to another issue of Kirkland Living! In this edition, we introduce you to Matthew Donahue and his tutor and friend Emily Nielsen. Meeting through their sisters, Matthew, who is autistic, developed an instant connection with Emily, who was interested in working with kids who have disabilities. Their story is a beautiful example of how we can each use our special gifts and interests to help one another in our neighborhood.

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Contributors’ Page Anne Hess, Editor

Kerry Golden, Content Coordinator

Jenny Danowski, Ad Manager and Contributing Writer

Lauren Carpita, Kirkland Middle School

Vivian Goodman, Lake Washington High School

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Lukas DalColletto, Lake Washington High School

Julie Austin, Julie Austin Photography

Goldie Lucarelli, Goldie Lucarelli Photography

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Jason Mesnick, Kirkland resident and Eastside Real Estate Specialist

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emily and matthew

yet,” she says. “I want to help a lot of kids, and I want to start now rather than waiting until I’m older.”

Still, working with Matthew’s developmental disabilities has presented some special challenges Emily hadn’t expected and has since learned from. “The biggest thing is that you can’t ask something that isn’t a question in the form of a question,” she says.

“You can’t say ‘Will you come over here, Matthew?’ because he’ll think it’s a choice when really it isn’t,” she explains. She’s also learned discipline and patience. “You can’t just give them a warning when they do something bad,” she says. “They have to have actual consequences, but you also have to be patient and understand that they’re different from you and might not get it as fast as you do.”

FORM A SPECIAL BOND Her Special Skills and His Special Needs Prove the PERFECT FIT

Matthew and his sister Malia.

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mily Nielsen and Matthew Donohue met because their sisters, Ella and Malia, were friends and played on the same softball team. “We’d see each other on Sunday’s during the spring,” says Emily. Matthew, an energetic, happygo-lucky 8-year-old who just happens to be autistic, immediately took to Emily, who is just 13 years old and in eighth grade at Kirkland Middle School. Matthew’s parents, Taylee and Dan, noticed the connection, so when Emily later expressed an interest in helping kids with developmental disabilities, they were happy to oblige.

Taylee says, “We are always looking for help with Matthew and have him in various therapies, but when we got to know Emily and she expressed an interest in wanting some experience helping kids with developmental disabilities, we asked if she’d tutor Matthew.” It’s been nearly two years since Emily started working with Matthew once a week on spelling, writing, reading, and math, and the partnership has created quite a bond between them.

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Emily and Matthew.

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When asked what motivated her to do this, Emily says, “I think it was my interest in kids. I’ve always loved helping my little sister and it just felt good to be respected as an adult by someone other than my sister and family,” she laughs. “Matthew takes me seriously and it’s cool to feel like an adult when technically I’m not one

sister is the coolest thing and they are really good together. She’s actually really protective of him and wants to see him succeed,” adds Taylee. “It’s a family affair,” she says. “Actually, a two-family affair,” Dan says with a smile as he looks at Emily and Deb. Both Dan and Taylee love seeing Matthew connect with people outside the family, and credit Peter Kirk Elementary and the Kirkland community for embracing them as well. Getting that initial diagnosis was hard, but it also opened several resources to them that they wouldn’t have otherwise had. “If you see something off with your child, don’t close yourself off from reaching out for help. Why not exercise all your options?” says Taylee.

“You just never know who that person will be for your child.” For them, it was clearly a 13-year-old named Emily.

And while Matthew has learned to respect Emily, he thinks she is a lot of fun, too (he also thinks her hair smells like flowers, but that’s another story!). She babysits him and his sister and Matthew lights up when talking about it. “She comes to my house and we watch movies and order pizzas!” he says with a big grin. Last summer when Emily made the All-Star’s team in softball and was traveling with her family, Matthew helped her out by taking care of her pet hamster, Cocoa. “Cocoa slept in my room. One day she escaped, and Malia freaked out,” he says, laughing.

Matthew himself is quite the sportsman, playing baseball, basketball, and soccer. He also does martial arts and loves to ski.

His favorite subject at Peter Kirk Elementary is math. “If we see he can even remotely do something on his own, we let him do it,” says Taylee. His dad agrees. “Matthew has so many amazing abilities. He’s never ridden with training wheels and I think he has an engineering brain, as watching him do Legos is amazing!”

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The two attribute much of his progress to Emily and to their nanny, Caitlin Wort. “Whenever we are looking for speech therapists, swim coaches, basketball coaches, etc., we look for someone who is firm but also does things in a gentle way. Emily has it down perfectly,” says Taylee. “We’ll list out the tasks we would like her to accomplish with him and she keeps him on task.

If he’s not listening, there are consequences and rewards that we put together for him and she follows them.” Dan agrees, saying, “I’m so impressed. In general, parenting can be challenging and Matthew just adds another variable. It’s unbelievable to me that, number one, a 13-year-old is willing to do it and, number two, not with just any kid but someone with disabilities.”

Emily’s mom, Deb, couldn’t be prouder. “When she got into the National Honors Society in sixth grade and they had to do so many hours of community service, at dinner one night she announced she wanted to work with special needs kids,” says Deb. “My husband, Erik, and I looked at each other and thought of Matthew.

Watching them together has been amazing.” Emily meets her mom’s praise with praise of her own. “I have a pretty awesome family, and I think I get these traits from them,” she says.

Matthew has also done wonders for everyone around him. “He has taught his sister patience, teaching her to be a good person to everyone no matter what the situation,” says Dan. “He thinks his big

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While Kirkland has seen a lot of turnover in shops and restaurants over the years, Seattle Thread Company has remained a local, independent clothing shop and family-owned and -operated business here for the past six years and has no plans to leave anytime soon. As members of the Kirkland Downtown Association (where Yakov is a board member) and Kirkland’s Chamber of Commerce, they are well ingrained in the community and have enjoyed outfitting many Eastside company employees, residents, and entrepreneurs.

Seattle Thread Company keeping men stylishly comfortable

Konstantin and Yakov Gorshkov opened Seattle Thread Company in April of 2013 and have spent the past six years curating an amazing collection of men’s clothing, accessories, and shoes. Originally from Ukraine, Konstantin admits this joint venture is their first go at men’s clothing and retail in general, but they seem to have hit the nail on the head with their well-appointed, upscale shop.

With Konstantin’s soft-spoken, friendly demeanor and Yakov’s background and experience in design, manufacturing, and tailoring, they make a great team. Konstantin’s background is computer engineering and software, and he worked in that industry for five years before starting this venture.

sports jackets. “Yakov does the measuring for these, so we can manufacture an article of clothing that will fit the customer perfectly,” says Konstantin. “We get our customer’s preferences of whether they want the suit to be cut trim or more traditional, and can control everything including lapel width, the type of vents in back, the fabric, the buttons, the stitching, and so on,” he adds. Result: The customer walks out having ordered a tailor-made suit that is essentially one-of-a-kind.

With a customer base that averages anywhere from 30- to 60-year-old males, there are bound to be a lot of nicely-styled men walking around Kirkland, the Eastside, and Seattle these days, as most of their customers are local. For those who don’t live in the area, you can shop their collections online at www. seattlethread.com. Come check them out! You won’t be disappointed.

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They offer business casual men’s clothing, shoes, and accessories, as well as casual clothing for weekends. “We carry a lot of denim, button-up woven shirts, knits, long-sleeve layers, sweaters, and so forth. For summer, we bring in some short sleeve shirts, shorts, light shoes and sandals. For winter we bring in heavier-gauge sweaters, outerwear, and boots,” says Konstantin.

“We also make custom made-to-measure suits and sports coats, so we offer ties, bowties and pocket squares, as well,” he adds.

They go way beyond basic clothing and accessories, though, offering a quality assortment of wallets, credit card holders, business card holders, watches, keyrings, passport wallets, leather bags, briefcases, laptop bags, solid colognes, shaving creams, and a whole line of Jack Black men’s skincare products.

They even have Seahawk socks! It truly seems they’ve thought of everything here.

The lines they carry also make them unique in that along with many U.S. brands, they offer Alberto Jeans from Germany, as well as brands from Canada, New Zealand, and Europe. Still, what most sets them apart is their custom-made suits and

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P

MEET

CHRIS

JARMICK

Owner of

BOOKTREE

arkplace Books was Kirkland’s only independent bookstore and, when it stood, sparked an invaluable sense of community.

My memories of Parkplace are those of a child who saw its towering shelves as a playground on which I could roam with Harry Potter and Junie B. Jones – it inspired young readers like me to explore worlds beyond their own. An independent bookstore in a community can serve as a safe place for kids, but also as a hub where creativity and amity can flourish. When Parkplace was relinquished for redevelopment into Kirkland Urban, it seemed that such a center for community could not be replaced.

Writer and poet Chris Jarmick believe that a bookstore “should be considered a vital part of [any] community. It can be a gathering place, a meeting up place, a place free of judgment.” Having run a monthly poetry event at Parkplace, Jarmick partnered with one of its previous long-time owners, Mary Harris, to fill Parkplace’s shoes by opening a new bookstore.

With the help of donations from local books lovers, BookTree opened on Market Street in 2016. The name BookTree comes from the wooden sculpture from Parkplace Book’s children’s room, which now displays books and sparks nostalgia from its new location. BookTree’s bean-bagpacked children’s room is just as inviting as Parkplace’s and its compact little venue just as charming.

the store is its corner that has been dedicated to Kirkland’s local book clubs: on one bookcase sits each club name and its current read so that you can keep up with what your fellow Kirklanders are reading and even get together to discuss books. This act of exchanging knowledge, of sharing ideas is somewhat of a lost art in today’s age; e-books may tempt us with their convenience but, unlike the faceless, online sellers, locally based employees don’t rely on an algorithm to recommend titles and get to know their customers – this is what makes bookstores so irreplaceable.

BookTree hosts a number of author and community events, which are listed on its website. It also offers monthly creative writing workshops, poetry readings, and open mic readings for the more creative among us to come together and express themselves. To further support Kirkland, BookTree features the works of local artists on its walls. Every six to eight weeks, the art changes. It’s also for sale and by purchasing a piece, you’ll be supporting a local artist and your local bookseller.

Jarmick says that he hopes the bookstore can survive for years to come, but for that to happen, we must encourage our friends and neighbors to shop at BookTree so as not to take it for granted. He likes to use a famous quote from Neil Gaiman to express his view on independent bookstores: “What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.”

April 17, author Robert Dugoni will be holding a big book launch party for his book Eighth Sister at BookTree. Also, Independent Book Store Day takes place on the last Saturday of April (the 27th this year).

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Chris Jarmick and Mary Harris

Ever since Jarmick’s partner at BookTree, Harris, retired, he has been running a one-man show – for almost two years now. To support the store like it has supported us, we need to recognize the integral role an independent bookstore can play within Kirkland’s community. In a superficial world, a bookstore is one place where you can frequent and be addressed by name. Bookstores are cornerstones of any cohesive community, and we must preserve them in order for them to preserve us.

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Jarmick notes that “from the beginning, BookTree has been a community gathering place.” One of my favorite things about

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business spotligh t

Written by Jenny

Hart Danowski

columbia athletic clubs promotes FITNESS, FRIENDSHIP, AND FAMILY

their smaller ones to the Kid’s Club attend the 9:30 a.m. exercise classes,” says Brenda. “After that, we have programming for our more mature members,” she adds. The club’s membership is about 15% seniors, so there are plenty of classes tailored to their needs and fitness levels as well. If having a personal trainer is your thing, rest assured they will have either a four-year degree in exercise science or a national certification.

What most sets this club apart, though, is the family value that is inherent here. “We are more than a gym,” explains Brenda. “We have a special community here. There are second generations at the club now. For example, we’ve got a couple who joined the club as a young family with a couple of kids, and now one of them is married with a child of their own and they are members, too,” she says. “We make it easy for the family to come as a unit and for everyone to participate.

We’ve even lowered the age to 8 years old for kiddos to use some of the equipment so they can work out next to their parents.”

G I V I N G

Members here are also very welcoming and supportive of other new members. In fact, Brenda had just finished giving a tour to a new member when another member came up and said, “I’ll meet you tomorrow. We will do the same class and I’ll meet you for yoga on Thursday as well.” She’s heard other stories of people who’ve had medical challenges who said it was the support of the members and staff that helped them with their healing. “It’s very special,” she admits.

Perhaps that explains the longevity among both staff and members.

“I’m looking at a com-

memorative board with the names of 60 memberships (both individuals and couples) that have been with us since 1981,” says Brenda. “Plus many employees have been here for double-digit years, including group exercise instructors Laurian (with over 20 years) and Linda (with over 30),” she adds.

Cy has always believed that if you take good care of your employees, they will then take good care of your members.

“It starts at the top,” says Brenda.

And finally, by offering a few different levels of membership—including both a young professionals’ (age 29 and under) and a 65-plus reduced membership—Columbia Athletic Clubs enables everyone to enjoy the benefits of a full-service athletic facility.

Columbia Athletic Clubs, 11450 98th Ave. NE, Kirkland, WA 98033, (425) 821-0882.

For more information, go to www.columbiaathletic.com.

Y O U

HOPE

C

yrus Oskoui and his wife, Feryal, immigrated to Bellevue, Washington, from Iran in 1978 to escape the injustices being done by the Shah at that time. Upon arriving in the United States, they were looking for a business to start and Cyrus thought, “What better business than the fitness industry for getting to know our neighbors and making friends in the community?” It was 1981 and racquet clubs were all the rage, so that March he opened what was then called Juanita Bay Racquet Club and what today is known as Columbia Athletic Clubs.

This year, they are proud to celebrate 38 years in business as a family-owned and -operated, full-service athletic club—the longest running club of its kind in Kirkland. Today, the couple’s son, Allen, runs operations and the club has expanded to include two additional locations in Mill Creek and Sammamish, with the Mill Creek location having a driving range as well.

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“One of the things I’ve learned from Cy is that the only thing you can count on is change,” says Membership Director Brenda Kauffman.

She has been here 19 years and attributes the club’s longevity to the fact that it has adapted with the times. “Originally, we had eight racquetball courts, a full-service restaurant and lounge, hair salon, etc., but as membership grew, the club grew right along with it,” she says. “To this day, we are still evolving and have added a Functional Training Studio (similar to the CrossFit style of training) and offer yoga, Zumba, barbell classes, and dance lessons.”

The 40,000-square-foot club also includes two saltwater swimming pools—a 25-yard lap pool and a 90-degree family/therapy pool—and a licensed physical therapist teaches aqua-therapy classes here twice a week. Over 60 group exercise classes are included in the membership fee, whereas other clubs often charge extra for these. “Our prime time is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., when the moms who have dropped off their school-age kids and brought

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WHEN A PLAN COMES

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We never build the same home twice. Plans are created by a designer we’ve worked with for the last 18 years, and his pricing allows us to easily manage the design costs for each home guilt-free. Each lot is thoughtfully designed with its specific attributes in mind. From external items such as correct window placement to interior items such as correct door placement, no item is overlooked.

Mirroring this attention to detail are the home finishing choices.

Imagining living in the home, the finishes and floorplans are chosen to differentiate from neighboring homes. Finishes are never repeated from one home to the next, although certain details such as paint colors may be used again, but never in houses next to each other.

Inspiration for the homes come from photos in magazines, the Internet, or just drive-bys. Choices start with the exterior of the home because the exterior paint goes on before anything else.

The chosen color is then brought inside. If it’s a warm palate outside, the interior colors are inclined to be warm as well and vise-versa. Colors for paints as well as cabinetry are always looked at in light and darker areas prior to choosing to make sure each looks perfect in the specific home’s lighting.

Once it’s all finished, polished, staged, and ready for market, it’s almost like a big hug for me. It’s so gratifying and such a sense of accomplishment to see the finished product. To quote Hannibal Smith on the “A-Team,” “I love it when a plan comes together!”

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together and the team wins, you share a real sense of accomplishment with your teammates that is not necessarily found in other sports.

What I enjoy the most about baseball is the everyday competition.

There are a ton of ball games to be played each season, so if you had a bad day yesterday, you can put it behind you and have a clean slate today. I do my best to treat every game as though it’s Opening Day because whether you had four hits or four strikeouts yesterday, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is keeping your mind right for the next pitch you see, and having the confidence to go all out after it.

Tell us something you achieved or some highlights of your experience so far in your sport/activity?

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drew allred How long have you lived in the neighborhood?

I have lived in the East of Market neighborhood since the day I was born. We moved into our current home when I was about a year and a half old.

Who is in your family?

My dad’s name is Andy, my mother’s name is Debbie, I have a younger brother named Jack (Kirkland Middle School), and two dogs named Olivia (Maltese) and Lucy (Labradoodle).

What school do you attend?

I am currently in my freshman year at Lake Washington High School.

What are your plans after high school?

After high school, my goal is to enroll in a University, study to become a Physical therapist, and play one of my favorite sports, either football or baseball, whichever will take me.

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What sports and extracurricular activities do you participate in?

At the high school, I play tackle football and baseball. I also enjoy playing basketball with my friends; additionally, I am a member of the National Honor Society.

How did you get started with your sport/activity?

From the time I began to walk, apparently, whenever I saw a ball, whether it be a football or a baseball, I’d pick it up and throw it. I set up miniature football and baseball fields in my backyard and would play all summer long with my friends. My first year of organized baseball I was in kindergarten and my first year of tackle football I was in third grade.

Something I’m very proud of is last fall I was the recipient of the Freshman Football G.R.I.T. Award. G.R.I.T. stands for Gratitude, Respect, Integrity, and Team and I felt very honored and inspired that my teammates would vote for me.

young achiever And I’ve played both every year since.

What do you enjoy about your sport/activity?

The thing I enjoy the most about football is the connection and camaraderie with my teammates. Football is a very physical game, and you can only be successful if you work together and do your specific job well every single play.

Training is year-round, but there are only 10 games or so per year so they really count. And when everything comes

take an 80 MPH fastball in the chest, or arm, or whatever. I think at the end of the day the reason I play both of these positions is because I like the ball to be in my hand every play.

How do you keep a balance between sports, school, and other activities in your life?

Balancing sports and school can be difficult, especially when it seems like an upcoming game is the most important thing in the world as sports can really consume you. I just do my best to keep up with my schoolwork on a daily basis. If I get behind, it’s very difficult to catch up with my after school practice and game schedule. Truly staying organized is the key.

Name someone you admire. What makes them special and how have they motivated you?

I admire Drew Brees. When I was little, he was my favorite quarterback in the NFL because we shared the same name. But as I’ve grown and learned more about him, I’ve felt like he’s achieved his success through tenacity and hard work. Early in Drew’s NFL days, he injured his throwing shoulder so badly that it almost ended his career. He was written off by many teams and many doctors that weren’t sure he could ever throw a ball again. But he bounced back and has become one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. I very much admire that he is an incredible competitor and while he may not be the biggest and strongest QB, he certainly has a huge heart.

In baseball, I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of some great teams in the last couple of years. I was able to participate in two different Kirkland City Championships and in one of them I made a tough shoestring catch in the outfield to end the game and in the other, I had the last base hit to score the final run for a walkoff victory.

Is there something that makes you unique in this activity (a specific strength or quality you bring)?

My position of quarterback in football requires that I maintain a positive attitude, good work ethic, and I have to know every single position’s responsibility on the field. I’m a quiet person by nature and so I just do my best to lead by example. In baseball, I play catcher and like quarterback, this position requires that I know every single position’s responsibility. In addition, it takes toughness and a willingness to

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precious pets in memoriam Where and why did you get your pet?

One short day after taking these photos Wilson, unfortunately, passed away due to complications with cancer. The Vincent Family is heartbroken, to say the least, but are so thankful to have these wonderful memories of him in Kirkland Living.

Family member names: Brandon,

Sheryl, Jayden and Cooper Vincent Pet’s name: Wilson Pet’s nicknames: Willie, Fluffernutter,

Fluffball, Bubby Type of animal/breed: Goldendoodle Why did you choose this type of animal/breed/rescue?

We rescued Wilson when he was 1 ½ and feel we hit the jackpot with him. I think he feels the same way!

Male or female: Male Pet’s age: 6 ¾

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We rescued Wilson from an abusive home, which is a very long and scary story.

Is there a story or meaning behind their name?

Our family is very much into sports and the Seahawks. At the time, in December 2013 when we rescued Wilson, The Seahawks just won the Divisional Playoffs against the Saints, 23–15, they went on to win the NFC Championship against the 49ers 23–17 and THEN won SUPER BOWL XLVIII against the Broncos, 43–8! Russell Wilson was a huge part of the wins and also Wilson, the company, manufactures sporting equipment so the name “Wilson” was a simple choice!

What makes them extra special or what makes them unusual (talents/quirks)?

Wilson thinks he is human and very petite. A Poodle expert believes Wilson’s Poodle parent was a “Royal Poodle,” which is the largest of the Poodle breed. Wilson is definitely tall! He just wants to be a lap dog and will lay across you any chance he

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gets. He wants to be with us all of the time and we talk to him in regular conversation as though he can completely understand…which, of course, he really does.

What do you like best about your pet?

Unconditional love and loyalty. He’s snuggly, cuddly and soft. (Notes from the kiddos.)

What funny stories do you have to share about them?

One day I received a mini cupcake bouquet from one of my students. I placed it in the middle of the dining room table. The cupcakes were arranged on a round Styrofoam ball with toothpicks. I had to leave for a few minutes and when I came back Wilson had delicately plucked half of the cupcakes from the bouquet and left the toothpicks intact in the Styrofoam ball.

How spoiled is your pet and what do you do to spoil them?

Very spoiled! Lots of treats, human food like cheese and bread. He has full reign of the house.

Sleeps on beds and couches. The lap of luxury!

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Anything else should we know about your pet and/ or how your pet has enriched your home/family?

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NORMAL HEADACHE health matters

Written by Dr. Leah Meadows

How many times have I heard that one. Thousands. Literally.

At least one new patient a week, when I ask them if they get headaches, answers, “Yes, just the normal headaches.” So what are normal headaches, anyway? The answer is…there aren’t any!

Headaches are common but they are not normal. They are most definitely not a sign of an Aspirin, Tylenol or Advil deficiency.

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For some, headaches are a common occurrence. Monthly, weekly or even multiple days a week. They range from a nuisance to debilitating. If you are anywhere on this spectrum, just know that headaches are a sign, an indicator, that something is not working right in your body. Headaches can be a warning signal for a myriad of small to larger health problems.

There are several different types of headaches ranging from stress, sinus, migraine and cervicogenic, meaning caused by the cervical area of your spine — you neck.

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Foods can also trigger headaches. Common additives such as nitrites, which are found in bacon and processed meats, are culprits added to protect against harmful bacteria in salami, lunch meats, bacon and other cured meats. However, nitrites are known to damage cells and even cause cancer.

Tension or stress headaches account for more than 75% of all headaches. These are often the result of emotional stress or bad posture. Think about the way we sit at our desk at a laptop. For most, the screen is too low and the keyboard too high. A docking station and a monitor help correct this poor posture. Couch potato posture also often contributes to tension headaches. What about “text neck?” We constantly put a forward bend in our neck and jut our heads forward to get a better view. Not so good for the discs of our neck, the nerves, and the muscles. The muscles of our upper back, our traps and our paraspinal muscles tighten up and work over actively to sustain this posture. Our pecs shorten and then we end up with forward head posture. This makes our head feel much heavier than it actually is. For every inch forward your head moves, it doubles its weight. So for your 10-pound head, 1” of forward posture makes your head 20 pounds! When these muscles shorten, and the opposing muscles are working overtime…the combination often is a tension headache.

Allergies and sinus infections can be another cause of headaches.

Removing the allergens, if you are able, is the best solution. But if you can’t, boosting your immune system also helps to combat the allergies and resulting headaches.

Finally, “drink up”!

Yes, we have all heard that we need to drink eight glasses of water a day. Mild dehydration is often another cause of headaches.

Here’s the formula. Take half your body weight in pounds and convert that into ounces; e.g. If you weigh 140 pounds, then divide your weight in half and convert that to 70 oz. You’ll need 70 oz a day if you are sedentary. No, coffee and sports drinks don’t count as water. Please remember this important step to overall health. Not to mention, drinking the required amount of water will also help to decrease food cravings and curb your appetite.

Better posture and increasing your water intake are simple steps you can take to keep small problems from becoming big problems and derailing your health. Remember to be healthy by choice, not chance!

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To relieve text neck, try holding your phone higher up in front of you when texting. This takes the flexion and forward head posture out of the equation. Also, when using a phone at work or even your cell phone, use a headset or go hands-free. Even if you don’t have headaches, your neck will also thank you for it in the long run.

Chiropractic takes a foundational look at your spine, which houses your nervous system. If your spine isn’t properly balanced, then there can be pressure on certain nerves. The nerves carry signals from your brain up and down your spinal cord to the muscles, tissues and organs. The muscles can spasm and work overtime, causing tension headaches. Chiropractic has an incredible success rate in correcting the musculoskeletal problems that cause headaches.

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REAL ESTATE RESOURCE gardening tips

Dicentra Formosa

Written by Lori Beehner

Weigela shrub

APRIL S H O W E R S

April is a month of transition, with weather shifting between cold and warm days and heavy doses of rain mixed with dry spells.

April offers hope of longer and warmer days ahead with many plants ready to burst in early colorful displays. Keep a lookout for these spectacular garden displays as you walk around your neighborhood or shop in your local retail nurseries.

Clematis is a big family of vines that are well known and used in almost every garden. There are enough cultivars to cover every season with blooming options. Many of the evergreen and deciduous varieties are already boasting their blooms and strong scents to welcome spring.

Daffodils are typically the first to come to mind when thinking of early bloomers. Daffodils (narcissus) come in a variety of sizes and shades of yellow, white and orange. They look great planted in large masses and drifts throughout the landscape.

Trillium chloropetalum is a woodland plant, native to the PNW that is easy to grow. While they thrive in part-shade to shade, the warm spring sun awakens the trillium to produce showy flower displays.

Dicentra Formosa is another PNW native that provides delicate displays of pinks, whites and reds under the canopies of evergreen trees. They are easily identified with their hanging heartshaped bloom.

Forsythia is an old favorite that stands tried and true in gardens today. This deciduous shrub explodes in a full display of bright yellow flowers before the plant leafs out.

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Ribes sanguineum

Pieris

Pieris are popular evergreen shrubs that offer varying sizes to fit perfectly in any garden. Not only does this shrub provide early, bell-shaped blooms, but the leaves provide a vibrant display of new growth, often emerging red.

Ribes sanguineum is another favorite spring-blooming shrub that is covered in deep pink flowers just as the leaves are emerging.

While commonly known as Flowering Current, the fruit is abundant in the fall but tends to lack true flavor.

Weigela shrubs, while considered another old-time favorite, have remained in demand through cultivation and hybridization, producing a variety of colors and sizes. They are perfect for the early color display and then they blend perfectly into the background when summer blooming plants kick into action.

Cercis canadensis is a popular tree in the PNW; it is easy to grow and does not get too big. It is most sought after as it produces stunning small, purply-pink flowers on bare branches before the foliage emerges.

Pansies are a quick and easy way to fill in spots of color throughout the garden as we wait for plants to wake up and start their display. They may be short-lived but offer an abundance of color options for every garden palette.

If you want to add any of these spring-blooming plants to your garden, contact a professional landscaping company, like Environmental Construction, Inc., to help you. You can also find many of these plants in retail nurseries, such as Molbak’s.

Address

Neighborhood List Price

Sale Price

Sold Date

DOM

Beds Baths

Square Feet

Garage

Status

320 19th Ave

East of Market

$2,250,000

$2,250,000

1/31/2019

3

5

3.25

3880

3

Sold

12 20th Ave

East of Market

$1,899,888

$1,785,000

2/6/2019

105

4

3.25

3536

2

Sold

1911 1st St

East of Market

$1,899,777

$1,820,000

1/26/2019

98

5

2.75

3507

3

Sold

115 8th Ave

East of Market

$1,398,000

$1,383,000

2/11/2019

39

3

2.75

2220

2

Sold

1813 2nd St

East of Market

$1,299,500

$1,250,000

1/28/2019

173

4

2.5

2361

2

Sold

326 8th Ave

East of Market

$925,000

$900,000

2/13/2019

15

2

1

940

0

Sold

145 5th Ave W

West of Market $3,160,000

7

4

5.25

4524

3

Active

1029 4th St

East of Market

$2,798,000

21

5

4.5

4735

3

Active

1312 Market St

East of Market

$2,298,000

181

4

4.75

5282

2

Active

205 18th Ave

East of Market

$2,289,950

202

4

3.25

4012

3

Active

510 Market St

East of Market

$2,238,000

30

4

3.25

4180

2

Active

1035 4th St

East of Market

$2,188,888

34

4

3.5

3611

2

Active

406 15th Ave

East of Market

$2,148,000

84

4

4

4010

2

Active

803 18th Ave W

West of Market $1,995,000

2

5

3.5

3800

2

Active

330 7th Ave

East of Market

$1,980,000

0

4

4

3610

3

Active

130 18th Ave

East of Market

$1,629,500

121

4

3.5

3415

2

Active

1627 2nd St

East of Market

$1,189,000

28

5

2.75

2320

2

Active

1319 3rd St

East of Market

$1,100,000

35

3

1.75

1580

0

Active

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April 4 Karla Bonoff Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 7:00pm Karla’s legacy as a writer and perseverance as a performer are spoken best in a Billboard magazine review of Karla’s “All My Life” recording: “Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today.”

April 5 Hot Club Of San Francisco Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 8:00pm To hear the ensemble live, or on any of their 13 albums, is to be carried back to the 1930s and the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris and the refined lounge of the famous Hotel Ritz. Often called gypsy jazz, the music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for over 20 years.

Acoustic guitar has hailed the group’s playing as “intricate, scorching and often brilliant.”

April 6 We Will Rock You Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 8:00pm The KPC All-Star House Band will perform the great anthems of rock in a benefit concert to support KPC. “Don’t Stop Believing,” you can climb the “Stairway to Heaven,”

yell “Freebird,” and shout “More cowbell,” experiencing the epic and iconic standouts of rock. Proceeds from the night benefit KPC’s 2018–’19 presented season and educational programming.

April 7 Rhumba Kings Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 7:30pm The Rumba Kings are very excited to be premiering their new show at The Kirkland Performance Center on Sunday, April 7, 2019! The band will be performing new songs from their forthcoming album, as well as the ones you already know and love if you’ve seen the group live. Come experience The Rumba Kings’ beautiful music in this state-of-the-art theater, with very comfortable seating, and a crystal-clear sound system. This is the way it was meant to be experienced!

April 7 Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tour Where: Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. When: 1:00–2:00 pm Eastside Park Rangers lead this easy, onehour walk on the first Sunday of every month. Children aged 6 and above, accompanied by an adult, are welcome. No pre-registration required. Free of charge.

April 13 Double Trouble Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 8:00pm A Nigerian scammer promises Im Hussein and Abou Hussein $1.5 million, with strings attached. The two fall for the swindle and deplete their savings account to comply. Confusion reigns when an African man arrives with a shocking claim. Then the authorities come to investigate. And yet another African shows up, adding to the carnival of chaos, laced generously with Im Hussein’s signature comedic input. No children under 6 years old.

April 14 SRJO: Cubana Be Cubana BOP with Special Guest Ignacio Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 2:00pm Ignacio Berroa, world-renowned Latin

percussionist, joins SRJO to lead the band in a concert of the music of Cuba along with standards of the New York big band world. A superstar of the drums, Berroa came to the United States from Cuba as a youth in the 1980s and played in all the New York bands that were hungry for Latin grooves to mix with their jazz sounds. Berroa has recorded and played with McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, Tito Puente, Mario Bauzá, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the BBC Big Band, just to name a few.

When: 6:00pm Women for One’s Truthteller Tour was created from the understanding that, together, we have the power to transform our lives and communities, one story at a time.

Join bestselling author and founder of Women for One, Kelly McNelis, alongside powerful Pacific Northwest changemakers and women who have found the strength and resiliency in their stories: stories of triumph, devastating loss, and everything in between. Through sharing, we all find common ground, hope, meaning, and ultimately, inspiration toward action.

April 16 Birding Walk at Juanita Bay Park Where: Juanita Bay Park parking lot, 2201 Market Street When: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Join in on an early morning walk with Mary Frances Mathis of the Eastside Audubon Society to see what birds are in the park and on the bay during winter. Maybe the rare Bewick’s swan is still in residence, along with other tundra and Trumpeter swans. No preregistration is required. Bring binoculars and meet in the parking lot.

Free of charge. Call 425.803.3026 or visit www.eastsideaudubon.org for more information.

April 29 Jim French’s Imagination Theater Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 7:30pm Mystery, drama, and laughter abound in America’s leading radio drama series regularly featuring Private Detective Harry Nile and tales of Sherlock Holmes

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Recorded live at KPC, America’s leading radio drama series is heard from coast to coast on over 50 radio stations in North America, including KIXI in Seattle.

April 26 Kirkland Wine Walk Where: Heathman Hotel Check-In/Downtown When: Check-ins at 5pm for early-bird ticket holders and at 6pm for general admission.

Taste many of the finest Washington State wines while exploring Downtown Kirkland’s unique galleries and boutiques.

Your challenge will be to select a favorite wine to take home! This 21+ event will bring you on a wine adventure of local wineries at downtown Kirkland businesses.

Bring your own glass, but we will have options available for purchase if you don’t want to travel with your own.

April 20 Lá Dentro Da Mata, A Kids’ Play Full of Adventure!

Where: Kirkland Performance Center When: 2:00pm Lá Dentro da Mata is a play 90% in Brazilian Portuguese full of music and adventure that shows the beauty and the magic of the animals, plants and creatures of the Brazilian Amazon forest. The story is about a girl (Mel) who is on a school camping trip. In a special night, she was the chosen one to tell a story around the campfire. But there is a problem: she must tell a story that has never been told before. Suddenly a magical thing happened with Mel and an adventure begins. This is a beautiful story about friendship, cooperation and caring!

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n 1924 my family purchased the first of our Lake Street South property. The paint factory wasn’t built until 1933 and since there were no other buildings for many blocks, my mother decided 219 would be a good address number. Our paint factory and living quarters became that, still there today and the same building not much different, 219 Lake St. South.

Our building was built by “Mort” Mortenson, a long-time friend from Seattle who came from Denmark. He built his home in the mid-1920s on Newcastle, now 132nd, made of logs from his property. He was a shipbuilder by trade. My mother expressed a desire to have a boat since she was now living on the lake so asked him. He built two boats on our property, one inside in spare space in the newly built paint factory.

With a new-for-1934 outboard motor, we named the boat Roamer and explored up and down the Kirkland side of the lake from Juanita to Houghton. Went all the way to Seattle and out through the locks a few times. What fun summer weekends. The next year an offer was made for the small boat by a paint customer, it was sold and another larger one began, outside this time. It was to be Mort’s boat, much larger, this time to be used for fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. He used it until WW2 broke out. Wartime border crossings became more difficult and Mort was never to use his boat for fishing again. It was sold in Canada.

The folks in the photograph of the Roamer in the water are facing the camera well enough to identify. F. W. Rosín, Mox Yearbeck, Marge Yearbeck, and Marge Rosín.

In 1934, it was launching day. Friends and relatives gathered to carry the small outboard motor boat out of the paint factory and around the side of the building to launch in the lake. This launching area is where a large redwood tree now stands. The whole beach area in 1934 looked about the same as this for almost a quarter mile from downtown south for many years. Our nearest neighbor to the south along the lake was little more than that.

You might see there is a wood sidewalk along Lake Street South.

In those days it extended all the way from downtown Kirkland to the Shipyards in Houghton. Alder trees grew in the dry land created 18 years before when the lake was lowered. The shoreline along Lake Street South looked very much like this, wooded all the way from Kirkland to most of Houghton. It stayed very much like this until after WW2.

In those days it was rare to see a boat of any kind out on the lake aside from the ferry. If a boat came by we all went out to look; it was that rare an event.

Yes, that is my father in the back of the Roamer and my mother sitting up front on the top of the cabin.

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