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VOL. 18 NO. 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

Nellie Cornish

How one woman staked a claim for art in Seattle

…by Marcie Sillman

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hen Nellie Cornish arrived in Seattle in 1900, she was a 24-year-old piano teacher looking to make a living in a city that was more hospitable to Gold Rush prospectors than it was to the fine arts.

More than a century later, the school she founded – Cornish College of the Arts – has educated generations of aspiring artists and helped Seattle build an international reputation as a (left) A young dancer strikes a pose in the door frame of Kerry center for the arts. Hall, which is still home to the dance program at Cornish.

The city is known (right) Present-day Kerry Hall. Photos courtesy Courtesy Cornish College of the Arts & KUOW's Megan Farmer for everything better than her,’ and started going door-tofrom a thriving popular music industry to its innovative contemporary dance scene. door asking if people wanted to take piano with her for 50 cents.”

Cornish College visual arts librarian Not long after Cornish arrived in Bridget Nowlin talks about the school’s Seattle and set up shop, she realized she founder as if she was still alive. wanted to do more than teach children “She’s five-foot-three, round and how to bang out tunes; she was interested plump,” Nowlin says. “I talk to her on a in molding them into artists. regular basis and chat about what’s going The problem was, Cornish didn't on here.” really know how to do that. So, she left Nellie Cornish didn’t look much town to further her music education like a radical arts educator, judging by her studies, first in photos. But Boston then in she founded Los Angeles. a school that According is now an to Bocek, accredited, Cornish multiwas highly disciplinary influenced by arts college the theories that offers of progressive Bachelor’s educator John degrees in Dewey and his theater, Rehearsal of “Prelusion” – choreographed by Bruno disciple Calvin dance, stage Roque and danced by Cornish students and graduates. production, Prelusion premiered at Pacific Northwest Ballet’s NEXT Brainerd STEP earlier this year. Photo: Winnie Westergard/ Cady. They music and Cornish College of the Arts believed that more. every child, regardless of income or race, Cornish College's roots are far more deserved a well-rounded education that modest; it began as a music school for included the arts. These were radical ideas, children.

Nellie Cornish's arts education career but Cornish embraced them.

In 1914, she returned to Seattle to set began during her teenage years in Blaine, up a school based on those principles.

Washington. According to Cornish “She was able to contact a real estate College media specialist Mark Bocek, agent to say, ‘I’m starting a school, find who has studied Nellie Cornish's life me a building,’” says Bocek. “So when and legacy, she didn't have much formal she stepped off the steamer, she was able training. to — after stopping for tea — march up But Cornish had plenty of moxie. the hill to found the Cornish School on “She noticed one of the girls giving piano lessons in a church basement for 25 November 14, 1914.”

The building that housed the original cents an hour,” Bocek says. “She said, ‘I’m

Nellie Cornish, founder of the school that became the Cornish College of the Arts, taken in the 1920s, courtesy Cornish College of the Arts

school still stands on the corner of others stayed in the Pacific Northwest to Broadway and Pine in Seattle’s Capitol make art and teach new generations of Hill neighborhood, kitty-corner from students.

Seattle Central College. The area is still a Like so many in the Seattle arts dense cultural center; 12th Avenue Arts, community, dance writer Sandi Kurtz Velocity Dance Center and the Elliott Bay has taught on and off at Cornish over Book Company are all within a couple of the years. Kurtz says Nellie Cornish blocks. considered every student she met to Cornish didn’t have a well-defined be part of her extended family. Many business plan for her school. Although alumni, including the late choreographer it was originally for children, Cornish Cunningham, returned those sentiments. expanded her curriculum to keep students “Whenever he was in town, if he enrolled as had time, he they aged. wanted to come And she speak to kids at didn't confine Cornish,” Kurtz the class says. “And offerings to whenever he music. When did, he really she met wanted to be in interesting Miss Cornish’s artists, she’d apartment.” invite them In 1939, to come to Nellie Cornish The Booth Building, first home of the Cornish Music Seattle to join School, opened in 1914, is on the southeast corner of left the school Broadway and Pine, courtesy Cornish College of the Arts her faculty. she founded.

In 1917, Some historians Cornish added dance education; in 1918 write that the Great Depression had she started a theater program. In a 1938 dealt the school a crippling blow. Other radio interview, Cornish said these were accounts state that Cornish and her the first such programs on the West Coast. board of directors strongly disagreed over By 1921, several hundred students the school’s direction. Nevertheless, were enrolled in the Cornish School.

Cornish has survived, attracting several Cornish and the board she’d established hundred students every year from around raised the funds for a new building on the world.

North Capitol Hill: Kerry Hall. This Mark Bocek believes Seattle’s arts historic landmark still houses the Cornish community would not be as robust as it music and dance programs. The school’s is today without a visionary like Nellie main campus is now adjacent to the Cornish.

Amazon headquarters in South Lake “She made a family out of artists in Union. the Northwest,” he says. “I think that’s More than 100,000 people what people respond to.” v have passed through Cornish since its founding. Some, like acclaimed This article by Marcie Sillman was produced choreographer Merce Cunningham

by KUOW Pubic Radio, 94.9FM. The story and actor Brendan Fraser, achieved was originally featured on KUOW.org on international acclaim. Thousands of October 29, 2017.

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From Girdle Buyer to Boeing Engineer …by Lillian Claunch

I had the fun of interviewing a humorous woman by the name of Nancy Breckenridge, and what a story she has! Nancy will give a presentation about her experiences on September 20th at the Des Moines Activity Center.

In the early 1960s, Nancy settled in Tacoma near her dad, and found work as a girdle buyer at the Bon Marche. One of her friends prodded her, “You have a college degree and you’re buying girdles? Why don’t you apply for work at Boeing?” Nancy Breckenridge will discuss Nancy, a Minnesota native, asked, “What’s a how she went from a girdle buyer to a Boeing engineer at a Boeing?” She found an application at the September 20th presentation post office, filled it out and sent it off.

Nancy had no car; in fact, she “We need didn’t know how to drive. It took a buyers. Can you number of different buses to get to start in a week?” her job in Renton. When Boeing asked the woman transferred her to Everett, she found calling from an apartment in nearby Lynnwood Boeing four days and took driving lessons from Sears later. Nancy was Driving School. She soon passed the flabbergasted. test. Next came a very used car and She was sent to she was all set.

Boeing’s missile One of her acquaintances division, the at Boeing was Bill Nye, just out only woman in Nancy in 1998 inside a of college. Later he became wellthat department. flight simulator known as “Bill Nye, the Science Instead of buying Guy.” From him she learned the salary of girdles, she was now buying sheets of an engineer—three times what she was titanium and nuts and bolts. “It wasn’t making! She went back to school for three much different than buying girdles,” she told me. continued on page 14

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The aspect of community we are exploring this month is “respect and social inclusion.”

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Age Friendly Seattle, a City of Seattle initiative that is part of AARP’s national network of age-friendly communities, states that respect and inclusion are important components of its overall vision: “Everyone wants to feel valued. Age Friendly Seattle celebrates and draws upon the wisdom and experience of older adults, encourages intergenerational and multicultural understanding, and works to eliminate ageism and ensure consistent levels of high-quality service for all ages.”

The city’s action items include ensuring greater city employee awareness of aging issues; strengthening support for LGBTQ elders in Seattle; and increasing community understanding of dementia. For me, “social inclusion” is another way of saying “diversity.” Perhaps we aren’t lonely, but who are we including in our circle? There’s a fascinating book entitled The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart, which examines the demographic trend of moving to live near others who share our beliefs. It makes sense, of course; it’s often easier and more comfortable being around people who agree with us. But what do we lose in exchange? I heard it put this way recently, “Are we a club or are we a community?” A club is where we all agree, where we’re much the same while a community has diverse viewpoints. When we do have community in that sense, how do we show respect for those with whom we differ? A book that resonates with me is, I’m Right and You’re An Idiot: The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean It Up. My mind often considers diversity as racial and ethnic, but I’ve become more sensitized to age diversity as well. We live in a very youth-oriented society.

How many times have you heard or seen the phrase “anti-aging” lately? Ageism is not just in our language, but in pervasive visual images. It’s challenging to come up with even stock photographs of a gathering of people who appear to be over the age of 50, let alone of different races. Why is that?

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According to a 2017 report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is, indeed, ageism in hiring, unfortunately. Listening to people (especially women), ageism is not just in the workplace. Female seniors often report feeling “invisible.” For a well-documented book on this topic, read Ashton Applewhite’s This Chair Rocks, A Manifesto against Ageism or check out her TED talk or website, www. thischairrocks.com.

There’s also economic diversity. We see this in the wealth disparities of our region, such as those living in tents, while others are able to afford mansions.

Where I grew up, outside of King County, the people in my everyday life were more similar to each other and I took similarities for granted. But our region is increasingly diverse, and I believe this requires efforts toward greater sensitivity.

The phrase “those people” is my personal red flag. Whenever I find myself labeling others as “those people,” it’s a cue to broaden my circle. I’ve learned there’s a new verb for this: “othering.” It means “to view or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself.” Even our language of inclusion is evolving.

Age Friendly Seattle also mentions the need to increase community understanding of dementia. In the State of Washington, we are fortunate to have the Dementia-Action Collaborative, which has published the Dementia Action Roadmap Guide for Family and Care Partners. (Find this at www.dshs.wa.gov and type “dementia” in the search box.

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Samyriah Crain …by Chris Villiers

Her father did a tour of duty in World War II, and most of the men in her family served in the military. Her mother was a nurse and most women in her family worked in the medical field. So, it was inevitable that retiree Samyriah Crain would Samyriah Crain volunteer at Seattle’s VA hospital.

From its campus on Seattle’s Beacon Hill, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System treats more than 100,000 veterans in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. Samyriah’s job, and that of her fellow volunteers, is helping veterans navigate the sprawling campus.

“Most of the patients are anxious when they get here,” she says. “Some want to stop at the desk and vent a little.

Some want to talk about their military experience. Some want to talk about their long commute. I just try to make them feel comfortable. We’re here for people who served the United States,” she adds. “They deserve to be pampered.”

Samyriah “has been a volunteer since January 2017, providing more than 225 hours of service,” notes Mitra Gobin, chief of Voluntary Services at the VA. “We appreciate (her) volunteering in this highly value-added position. Volunteering is a commitment and requires teamwork,” she says, adding that being a volunteer “is a rewarding treasure.” v To find out how your life can become more rewarding though volunteering contact RSVP at 206-694-6786 or rsvp@solid-ground.org

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F.Y.I. Adult Abuse Continues to Spike in Washington State The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) continues to see a sharp increase in adult abuse reports across the state. It is important that everyone remains vigilant when it comes to the health and welfare of some of Washington’s most vulnerable citizens.

Financial exploitation is the most common type of adult abuse and accounts for more than 25% of all investigations. Signs of financial exploitation include: adding additional names on bank signature cards; unauthorized withdrawal of funds on ATM cards; abrupt continued on page 13

By 1935 Green Lake was turning in to a malignant diseasebreeding menace to health, according to the Green Lake Reporter. The city applied for Federal WPA funds and received $234,000 to clean up the lake. The ambitious plan included dredging the lake to remove the bottom sludge, improving the drainage and purifying the water. It also included constructing an island in the lake for a wildlife sanctuary. Work began on the project in 1936 but a series of problems finally caused the city engineer to scrape the project by September 1937.

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Life Perspectives

Dorothy Clicked Her Heels Three Times …by Diana Mercedes Howell

God knows why Dorothy and Frank I picked up the May Hoppes married on issue of Northwest Prime December 25, 1941 in Time (NWPT) before a small Kansas chapel. going to visit my friend Louise exchanged vows Dorothy Hoppes; He with William Varner on was about to perform a Valentine’s Day 1942, miracle and I was one of two weeks before he the participants. I’m a suddenly shipped out and member of the outreach six months before he was Care Team of St. Luke’s killed in action in Sicily.

Dorothy and Frank Hoppes Lutheran in Bellevue; Dorothy’s marriage Dorothy Hoppes is one of to Frank, who would, our shut-ins. I had never before read her a one day, become Washington State’s story from NWPT. Commissioner of the Blind, would The story I chose – completely at last nearly 62 years until his death in random – A Lifetime of Love and Loss November 2003. They came west when

by Jim Nelson, featured Louise Pruitt of Frank transferred to Boeing in 1956. He Lynden, who grew up in Kansas. Dorothy and Dorothy settled on Mercer Island. grew up in Kansas, I reminded myself. She’ll After receiving her M.Ed from Seattle enjoy this.

University, Dorothy taught English and Two paragraphs ESL in Mercer Island in, I read “Louise Pruitt grammar schools. attended Fort Hays State Louise, not the type College.” Dorothy piped to let fate break her stride, up, “I went to Fort Hays resolved to transform State College.” Before the tragedy into a noble quest. end of the article, Dorothy After Bill was killed, she realized that Louise was began flight training, intent an old friend. That might on becoming a WASP. not seem like such a big With her pilot’s license in deal until you know both hand, she went to apply.

Dorothy and Louise are 96 The Army told her, “Sorry, years old! What are the odds Louise and William Varner sister, war widows cannot that I would happen to pick be WASPs.” Another blow. up the May issue and just happen to read Enter Floyd Pruitt, who pursued Louise the exact article that would put these old and eventually won her hand. They jitterbugging, WWII-era friends back in married in 1945 and also migrated west, touch after 77 years? where Floyd attended Stanford University The next day, I contacted NWPT to and found a career path with Hewlett get the information I needed to connect Packard.

Dorothy and Louise. Both ladies were Each had one child, a boy, Gary to eager to meet in person, but the 5-hour Dorothy and a girl, Penny to Louise. Gary, round trip from Bellevue to Lynden a former 6’7” UW basketball player, died was not to be, even for two former of cancer at the relatively young age of 49. jitterbuggers.

Dorothy’s granddaughter, Heidi Monahan The year was 1939, the future of Kirkland, watches over Dorothy with uncertain. Dances held by the sorority assists from Dorothy’s grandson, Grant both Dorothy and Louise belonged to, Hoppes of Kent.

Sigma Alpha Iota, crowded-out the Louise moved to Washington from specter of war in Europe. Before long, California to be near her daughter. And each lady found the man of her dreams. continued on page 14

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Naturally Healthy

Eat Kaempferol …by Suzy Cohen

Sometimes a word annoys me, such as flavonoid and all the related words like it including bioflavonoid, bioflavones, flavonol, polyphenol, phytonutrient…

Oh my gosh you can see how confusing it is and they all basically mean the same

thing: antioxidant from a plant!

One amazing antioxidant is kaempferol, pronounced “camp-furall.” This is what you’re eating when you bite into raspberries, apples, grapes or tomatoes. It’s also found in spinach, potatoes, onions, kale, endive, lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers,

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And capers have a lot of kaempferol.

By now, you’re wondering why I’m talking about kaempferol. I’m tired of everyone talking about carbs, proteins and fats. None of us want to count calories or evaluate ratios of carbs, proteins and fats! It’s much easier to just eat food that is bright and colorful and full of life-giving nutrients such as kaempferol. My vote is to stop counting carbs, just eat kaempferol.

It’s a very promising and innocuous strategy to help with many disorders you’re suffering with: Colon Cancer. There was a study in 2014 that proved some benefits from kaempferol in human colon cancer cells.

Heart Disease. A study found that women who have high intakes of kaempferol might be less likely to die of a heart attack. It works in part by preventing the oxidation, as in “rusting” of lowdensity lipoproteins.

Breast Cancer. Breast cancer spreads with the assistance of some compounds in your own body called Matrix metalloproteinases, which we call MMPs for short. Kaempferol slows down cancer cell invasion into other cells (metastasis) by blocking MMPs. So, eating foods rich in kaempferol would be a natural consideration for breast health.

Prostate Cancer. In Biomedical Reports 2015, we saw that kaempferol could block prostate cell growth to some degree.

Epidemiological studies suggest the more kaempferol you consume, the lower your risk of developing cancer.

Alzheimer’s Disease. Granted it’s a fruit fly study, but it still shows promise.

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Kaempferol Smoothie

Ingredients 1 cup pomegranate juice (alternative is white grape) 1 small banana 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 cup raspberries (alternative is strawberries) 1/4 cup thick Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla) 1/2 cup ice

Directions Blend in a Nutri-bullet or Vitamix (or other strong blender) until smooth, usually 20 to 30 seconds. I used POM brand of pomegranate juice. You can alternatively use white grape or even apple juice. Kaempferol is found in many fruits and vegetables so experiement.

Garnish your smoothie with blueberries.

The flies ate a diet rich in kaempferol for a month, and then they were evaluated for their ability to climb. You can guess the ones who consumed the diet highest in kaempferol had the best climbing ability, memory (however they figured that out!), and acetylcholine levels.

Food Poisoning. This is gross but let’s face it, 50 million people worldwide get infected with Entamoeba histolytica.

Transmission is pretty easy, it occurs by eating or drinking food or beverages contaminated with the organism.

Kaempferol (and quercetin) was shown to destroy the parasite.

If you’d like to increase kaempferol in your diet, I’ve posted some recipes at my website (www.suzycohen.com) including this one for a Kaempferol Smoothie. v

Senior Fitness Tip

Body Weight Exercises …by Mark Bryant, Senior Fitness Specialist

Body weight exercise is a good way to get fit without any equipment. This type Mark Bryant of exercise program is for the more advanced senior who is already fit and healthy. Some body weight exercises that you can do are push-ups, dips, pull ups, rope jumping, running, swimming, squats and ab crunches. There are many more advanced body weight exercises that one can do. Consider signing up for a senior exercise program, and always check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Remember, all forms of exercise can be effective, depending on the individual’s goals and fitness level. The main thing is to stay active, with a positive mind-set. ❖ Mark Bryant is a Certified Senior Fitness Instructor and offers senior fitness classes at Columbia City Fitness. He’s certified by the American Council on Exercise as a specialist in orthopedic exercise, weight management and fitness nutrition. Mark is now the host of a new radio show, “Fitness Corner” – www. rainieravenueradio.world.

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Health Matters

Medical Minutes ...by John Schieszer

An Aspirin a Day May Help Keep Alzheimer’s Away A regimen of low-dose aspirin may potentially reduce plaques in the brain, John Schieszer which reduces Alzheimer’s disease risk and protects memory, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center Their study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

“The results of our study identify a possible new role for one of the most widely used, common, over-the-counter medications in the world,” said study senior author Kalipada Pahan, PhD. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease progression is unknown.

However, the toxic protein amyloid beta in the brain is a leading mechanism in dementia and memory loss. Activating the cellular machinery responsible for removing waste from the brain has emerged as a promising strategy for slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

Pahan and his colleagues were able to show that aspirin decreases amyloid plaque formation in mice by stimulating lysosomes, which are components that

help clear cellular debris.

“More research needs to be completed, but the findings of our study have major potential implications for the therapeutic use of aspirin in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses,” said Pahan.

Cannabis Benefiting Many Older Adults Refined growing techniques are leading to more customized forms of cannabis that are being used to treat a host of medical conditions. Some older adults are using cannabis to reduce anxiety, treat pain or as a sleep aid. A new study shows that more and more older adults are using cannabis daily.

The legal status of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use rapidly evolved between 2007 and 2014, with the number of states with medical cannabis laws doubling from 12 to 24. Today, that number is even higher. “Increases in daily and nondaily cannabis use among adults after 2007 could be due to increasingly permissive cannabis legislation, attitudes and lower risk perception,” said study investigator Pia M. Mauro, PhD, who is an assistant professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York.

Using the National Survey on Drug

Use and Health, a survey of individuals ages 12 and older, the researchers examined trends in cannabis use among six age groups. They compared changes over time to identify ages that may have disproportionately increased use of cannabis. Daily use was defined as 300 days or more in the past year.

Middle-age adults ages 50 to 64 were the only group with increases in nondaily cannabis use both before and after 2007.

If trends continue, prevalence estimates of cannabis use among individuals over age 50 could surpass those of adults ages

35 to 49. “Research about the patterns and consequences of cannabis use in baby boomers in particular is needed, since use is high in this birth cohort and is expected to continue to increase,” said Martins. “Moreover, significant increases in nondaily cannabis use among adults 65 and older defy perceptions that older adults do not use cannabis.” v John Schieszer is an award-winning national journalist and radio and podcast broadcaster of The Medical Minute. He can be reached at medicalminutes@gmail.com.

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F.Y.I. Senior Matters Conference A conference focusing on a multidisciplinary approach to elder planning will take place on September 7-8 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.

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Ignite Aging The de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging is offering a September 28 symposium highlighting innovative research on aging …by Christine Fleming, UW School of Nursing de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

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Celebrate the Arts Best Bets for the Fall Arts Season

This “hot sheet” of upcoming cultural events in the greater Seattle area is only a sampling of notable arts events, courtesy of VisitSeattle.com, Seattle’s official visitor center. VisitSeattle.com’s calendar of events is updated weekly and includes a wide variety of festivals, exhibitions and special programs.

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• Pearl Jam: Home and Away, MoPOP, ongoing, www.mopop.org • A Dragon Lives Here: Do You Know Bruce? Part 4, ongoing, Wing Luke Museum, www.wingluke.org • Apollo, Museum of Flight, ongoing, www.museumofflight.org • Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson, SAM, through Sept 9, www.seattleartmuseum.org • ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo, through September 9, www.zoo.org/ zootunes • Village Theatre 2018-2019 Season “The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes” Sept 13-Nov 18; “Matilda: The Musical” Nov 8-Feb 3; “I Do! I Do” a musical about marriage Jan 17-Mar 24; “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” Mar 14-May 19; “Million Dollar Quartet” May 9-July 28; Subscribe Today – 5 shows for the price of 4!

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• Living Art of Bonsai: Elements of Design, Pacific Bonsai Museum, through Sept 30, http://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/ • Everyday Black, Northwest African American Museum, through September 30, www.naamnw.org • Make/Do: A History of Creative Reuse, Washington State History Museum, through December 6, www.washingtonhistory.org • Beyond the Frame: To Be Native, through December, various venues, www. beyondtheframe.org • Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes.

MoPOP, through January 6, 2019, www. mopop.org • Native Portraiture: Power and Perception, Tacoma Art Museum, through February 10, 2019, www. tacomaartmuseum.org • Lore Reimagined: Shadows of Our Ancestors, Wing Luke Museum, through April 14, 2019, www.wingluke.org • WWI America, Museum of History & Industry, September 1-February 10, 2019, www.mohai.org • Seattle Design Festival, September 6–21, https://designinpublic.org/ • INTIMAN presents Native Gardens, Jones Playhouse, September 6-30, http://www. intiman.org/nativegardens/ • Skylight, ACT Theatre, September 7-30, www.acttheatre.org • Cirque du Soleil presents Volta, Marymoor Park, September 7-November 4 www.cirquedusoleil.com/usa/seattle/volta/ buy-tickets • Waitress, Paramount Theatre, September 11-16, www.stgpresents.org, https://seattle.broadway.com/ • Fremont Oktoberfest, Fremont neighborhood, September 21-23, www. fremontoktoberfest.com

• Jerome Robbins Festival, Pacific Northwest Ballet, McCaw Hall, September 21-29, www.pnb.org • Morlot Conducts Ravel, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, September 2729, www.seattlesymphony.org • Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival, September 29 & 30, Center for Wooden Boats, http://cwb.org/events/festival/ • Washington State (Puyallup) Fair, Washington State Fair Events Center, August 31-September 23, www.thefair.com Beginning in October: • Seattle Repertory Theatre 20182019 Season: “A Thousand Splendid Suns” Oct-Nov 10; “A People’s History” Oct 17- Nov 25; “In the Heights” Nov 23-Dec 30; “Last of the Boys” Jan 18-Feb 10; “The Woman in Black” Feb 22-Mar 24; “A Doll’s House, Part 2” Mar 15-Apr 28; “Nina Simone: Four Women” Apr 26-June 2; “Tiny Beautiful Things” May 17-June 23; Subscribe for full season! 206-443-2222, seattlerep.org.

• The Turn of the Screw, Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall, October 3-27, www. seattleopera.org • Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight, Museum of Glass, October 3, 2018 - October TBD 2019, www. museumofglass.org • ‘80s Rewind, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, October 5-7, www. seattlesymphony.org • A Thousand Splendid Suns, Seattle Repertory Theatre, October 5November 10, www.seattlerep.org • Earshot Jazz Festival, October 7November 4, www.earshot.org

• Come From Away, The 5th Avenue Theatre, October 9-November 4, www.5thavenuetheatre.org • Borealis Festival of Light, MOHAI & South Lake Union, October 11-14, www.borealisfestivaloflight.com • TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival, October 11-21, www. threedollarbillcinema.org • Oslo, ACT Theatre, October 12-November 11, www.acttheatre.org • Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, Seattle Center, October 13 & 14, www. seattlebookfair.com • Everett Philharmonic Orchestra Season Tickets Available: Oct 14 “Masterworks”; Nov 25 “Music for the Imagination!”; Feb 10 “That Magnificent Mozart!”; May 5 “Listener’s Choice” – low prices, kids under 12 free, 206-270-9729, www. everettphil.org.

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The ongoing life-affirming adventures of Rose and Dawn

The Funny Side of Life

Just When We Are Getting Good …by Sy Rosen

I was standing in line at a fast food restaurant and there was this older guy in front of me. I know, it’s kind of strange for me to say “older” because, admittedly, I’m older, but he seemed older-older (that’s not the technical Sy Rosen term) - about eighty-five.

Anyway, as he was paying his bill he slowly said to himself, “Now, let me figure out the tip.”

Oh man, I thought, this is going to take forever.

And then the older-older man quickly told the cashier, “Since it’s take-out, I’m going with a 13% tip so that’s $2.86 and I will round up to $3.00 which is actually 13.4%.”

“Wow,” I said, “that was great. How did you do that?”

“I used to be a CPA before they put me out to pasture.” And then he winked at me. A wink that said, ‘you shouldn’t judge someone by their age and I’m not older-older, you idiot.’ Okay I may have read too much into the wink, but it did get me thinking.

First of all, I am an idiot – that goes without saying although a lot of people have said it.

Second, I hate the phrase “out to pasture.” I don’t want to be compared to a horse unless it’s Secretariat, Justify or Mr. Ed (of course, of course).

And most important, oftentimes, just when we are getting good at our jobs, we are asked or forced to retire. If you want to retire, that’s great.

But if you want to stay in your chosen profession you should be able to. Your expertise is needed and wanted and should be sought after.

It’s not the good life, it’s the best life!

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If you’re a veteran teacher, you’ve learned over the years how to reach your kids through humor and empathy. If you’re an older lawyer, you’ve learned the intricacies of the system and how to best serve your clients.

And if you’re a plumber, you’ve finally learned how to crouch under a sink without showing off your butt crack.

These days there are lots of groups fighting to be heard, to be treated fairly. And now it’s time for us seniors to initiate our own movement.

First off, we need a catchy slogan. Maybe something simple like, “Older, Bolder, Better.”

Or, if we want to tout our work ethic and the many hours we put into our jobs, our slogan could be, “We Last Longer” (hmm, that might sound like we’re bragging about our sexual prowess).

Next, we have to hire one of those hot young public relations companies to – wait a minute, what am I thinking? We have to hire a mature, experienced public relations company to change peoples’ attitudes and stereotypes – to let employers know that if we occasionally repeat ourselves it’s because we’re adamant about our ideas. And if we go to the bathroom a couple of extra times a day, that’s a good thing because everyone knows it’s in the bathroom where most great ideas occur.

We have to hold rallies and events and make phone calls and appear on the news and go door-to-door and flood the internet. Yes, older people know how to use the internet. We have to let employers know that we are still valuable!

And younger workers shouldn’t be intimidated because there’s room for everyone.

We will tell companies that they should also hire younger people because, even though it might take twenty or thirty years, they will eventually know what they are doing. v

The Senior Prom …by Diana Couture

Rose and Dawn were headed to the Senior Center today. Sometimes they played cards or bingo, but today was special. Today was the ‘Senior Prom.’ Everyone was encouraged to dress in their Sunday best and dance to the big band sounds of the 40s and 50s.

As directed, Rose and Dawn showed up in their best duds. Rose had on a polka-dot dress from around the same era as the music they were listening to. It still fit, so she thought, why not? “It’s not too out of style and I feel like dancing when I wear it.” she thought as she sashayed into the ballroom.

Dawn was dressed a little more contemporarily with a knit skirt, also from the 50s, but with a new flowy, flowery top she had found at a deep discount. Their respective hair- styles were newly quaffed.

The ballroom was full of old friends. The music started up and all of the married couples headed to the dance floor.

There were far more women in the room than men, but that was no problem. The husbands took turns with the unmarried or widowed ladies to make sure everyone got a dance.

Rose and Dawn were chatting with Lisa and Lumineta, their bridge partners of many occasions. They were laughing and enjoying the very familiar music when Ben, one of the single lads came up to Rose and offered his hand for a dance.

All of the women smiled an encouraging smile and Dawn gave Rose a little push to get her to move. Ben and Rose moved onto the floor with the sounds of Benny Goodman to get their blood flowing and their feet moving.

Rose’s husband John had never been a dancer, so Rose was a little rusty at this game. Of course, she danced with her women friends during the usual monthly soirees, but dancing with a man required much more concentration in order to stay off of his toes. To make matters worse, Ben was a good, experienced dancer. Rose had to really pay attention to keep up with him.

Ben was chatting away while whisking Rose around.

She hadn’t a clue what he was saying because she could only smile and move her feet at the same time…conversation while moving was out of the question.

Dawn, who was an excellent dancer, waited impatiently while all the males were taken up by other women. She headed for the refreshment table when she saw her friend Jerry getting a cup of cold apple cider. “Hello Jerry. It’s been too long since we’ve seen each other,” Dawn cooed. “Well, hello Dawn, it’s so nice to see you again. I’ve not been coming to the Center for a few months because I had some hip surgery.”

“Oh dear. I hope everything is okay now. I don’t notice any limping, so the surgery must have been a success,” Dawn offered. “Yes.” Jerry answered. “So far so good. As a matter of fact, this dance in my chance to really give the new hip a go to see if it’s a ‘keeper’.” Dawn and Jerry both laughed at this thought.

There was a slight pause in their conversation when Dawn nervously asked, “Uhm…Can I help you out with this hip test thing?” Jerry blushed and said that would be continued on page 11

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Linkages ...by Len Elliott

Across 1. Fish and chips fish 4. A little horse 8. Sample, in a way 13. Mimic 14. Brewery offerings 15. (Actresses) Winona/Laura 16. Busy one in April: abbr.

17. “____-voom!”: hyph.

18. “Tosca” and “Norma”, e.g.

19. (Actors) William/Robert/Seth 22. ____ Park, Colorado 23. Catered to 24. Casual workday, often: abbr.

27. ____ of approval 28. It can finish air or spy 31. Texter’s “very funny”: abbr.

32. Burning the midnight oil: 2 wds.

34. ____ costs (whatever it takes): 2 wds.

36. (Painters) “The Greek”/JeanBaptiste-Camille/Mark 39. “Three Tall Women” playwright Edward 40. Prefix for mania, theftwise 41. Long March personage, for short 42. Señora’s feature 43. ____ Hari (WWI spy) 47. Capone and Pacino 48. Type of wetland 49. A gentleman’s man 50. (Authors) Madeleine/ Sinclair/ Owen

54. Personal characteristics 57. “At once!” in the ER 58. Mineral suffix 59. (Directors) Louis/Spike 60. Opera highlight 61. Some tech school grads: abbr.

62. Doesn’t leave 63. Relate, as a story 64. “How Great Thou ____” Down 1. Places to stash things 2. Go up against 3. ____ hand (passed out cards): 2 wds.

4. Spelunkers’ places 5. “The Good Earth” character: hyph.

6. Strauss of denim 7. Russian autocrat of old 8. Keyed in 9. Mideast gulf 10. Sunday speech, in brief 11. La la preceder 12. Low-ranking naval officer: abbr.

15. Creator of a noted thesaurus 20. Severe flood 21. Held out, as one’s hand 24. ____ jacket (protective wear) 25. Caramel candy brand 26. Sick 28. Indians on an MLB scoreboard: abbr.

29. ____ up a big score 30. Coral reef surrounding a lagoon 33. Starter for existing or eminent 34. Football passer’s try: abbr.

35. Paine or Aquinas 36. Airline to Israel: 2 wds.

37. Certain purchases of companies: abbr.

38. Unclose, to a poet 39. Doc bloc: abbr.

42. Present or past, e.g.

44. Nissan model 45. Move unsteadily 46. Not moving: 2 wds.

48. Celebrates a person, by throwing a big party

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49. Essential, as an organ 50. Easter flower 51. Future attorney’s exam: abbr.

52. Raison d’____ 53. Cry of grief 54. Corporate symbols: abbr.

55. Mob informer 56. Pie ____ mode: 2 wds.

Shake It Up

...by Len Elliott

The answer to each clue is a name, word or phrase that contains the word “salt” or “pepper.” For example, Female detective played by Angie Dickinson on 1970s “Police Woman”: Sergeant “Pepper” Anderson; How to catch a bird: put salt on its tail. Time to get shakin’.

1. 1969-72 US/ USSR meetings regarding weapons control.

2. Member of the St. Louis Cardinals so-called “Gashouse Gang.”

3. Late Florida congressman who championed rights for seniors.

4. “Back to the _____.” (sigh of a worker returning to a place of habitual confinement and drudgery) 5. “____ Lonely Hearts Club Band.” (Beatles classic) 6. A person of great kindness, reliability or honesty. answers on page 14

A FURRIED BROW

The Senior Prom

My eyebrows are white so I tint them ...continued from page 10 And sometimes I only hint them Because I’m afraid that the fillers wonderful. He put down his cider and Will look like two caterpillars. walked with Dawn to the center of the -- Pat D’Amico floor. Just then, the music changed to a smooth and jazzy, soft sound of Nat King Cole. They stopped for a moment to decide how close to get during this slow song and found a comfortable stance for them both. Then they were

off, swinging and swaying to the music.

Dawn couldn’t help but comment that the hip was doing a stellar job. Jerry agreed and held Dawn a little closer to perform some more complex dance moves. By the end of the song both were smiling, and Jerry was especially happy that his hip held up during the dance.

A group of men in the corner clapped and gave a thumbs up sign.

Dawn giggled and let Jerry bask in the moment with his friends. v

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Scenes from Childhood

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Writing Corner

Children

In Honor of September – National Grandparents Month

Bedtime for Feet

…by Ariele M. Huff

Gardens. I ordered his favorite – a …by Gretchen Houser plump juicy hot dog loaded with ketchup.

Because he was so small, but My 3½ yearbecause he was old enough that he old grandson and I wanted neither highchair nor booster, had a weekly date. he sat on his knees examining the The time was late world. “Hmmmm, ‘dis is good,” he summer, the occasion declared. of our meeting was He gazed out at the water, his Thursday afternoon; eyes fixed on some distant horizon. the place, the It struck me then as it has struck me lovely local beach since, with him, I too often saw the at Golden Gardens.

Gretchen's 'delicious morsel' of a world in a new light.

His mother had grandson But back to the past: Of course, relinquished him to a summer afternoon at Golden me for the afternoon, Gardens wouldn’t be complete without the trusting me with this delicious morsel of a requisite ice cream cone. He caught the eye boy. Already, the day had proven fruitful when Henry had asked to sit on a bench near of another little boy and they watched each other devouring their ice cream cones, their the beach to talk about our day.

“What do you want to talk about first?” I saucer eyes coveting every spilled drop.

Finally, it was time to go. I helped him asked. down from the stool and when he stood, he “Oh, the birds and the sand.” tottered forward, looking worried. He had “Don’t forget those,” I reminded him, pointing to the majestic mountains hovering been sitting on his leg and, as a result, his foot had fallen asleep. on the horizon.

I steadied him. “It’s okay, sweetie,” I said.

He gazed out over the water, raised his “Your foot just went to sleep.” hands and pointed to the sky, as if giving a Looking up at me in amazement, he benediction. “Butiful,” he declared, including shook his leg as though dancing the hokey me in his monk-like gesture. And then pokey. breaking the spell, he announced a primary The other little boy stopped licking his instinct: “I need a hot dog.” ice cream cone and watched curiously from So off we strolled to Little Coney, the his corner of the shop. “What’s the matter ice cream and hot dog shop near Golden with your leg?”

“Oh, my foot went to bed, that’s all,” Henry said, as though his leg had grown tired of this day on the beach, as if it were a common everyday occurrence, this delicious morsel of a boy. ❖

One of the most overlooked elements in writing our life stories is telling about our children.

What a shame since that is the story most people A four generation photo: Ariele with her mother, Ariele's daughter and would cherish hearing from their parents. Yes, we granddaughter, Moira, who continue to enjoy stories from Ariele’s journal do want to know what it was like when they were younger living in a different world, but nothing warms the heart so much as finding yourself lovingly in your parents’ stories.

In my years working with life story writers, most stories focusing on progeny have been about tragedies: deaths, illnesses, injuries, disabilities, mental or emotional problems, or conflicts with the parent.

Interestingly, when I ask anyone what stories they’d like to hear from their parents, the most common responses are 1) how my parents met and got together, 2) stories of my birth, 3) stories that include festivities, events, people that I recall.

No one says, “I’d love to hear how much I was wanted, how dearly my arrival was felt, how cute and clever I was as a child, the way my presence in my parent’s life has brought joy or comfort.”

No one says it—mostly because it sounds so self-centered. Yet, when this is done, it is the most precious gift any parent can give.

The day my daughter was born, my mother handed me a blank book with a sketch of the baby and the words The Life & Times of Kristi as a title. Now, Mom had NOT done a similar journal for me or for my sister, but I do treasure the rare sketches and few random notes about what I was like as a child that I’ve found among her massive amounts of journals.

I faithfully kept the book of my daughter—words as she learned them, cute behaviors, her learning process, events, clothes, toys, books, gifts, pets, friends, houses we lived in, how her personality developed and was shown to us, my thoughts and feelings, her preferences and things she said as well as quotes from other family members about her.

I made some color drawings, had her trace her hand and write her name, and included a few mementos attached to a page like small early drawings, newspaper clips and material swatches. As a little girl, this was her favorite book to hear read. So, I kept doing it.

By the time I was into the second book, she was five.

I continued documenting her schooling, trips, jobs and accomplishments as she married and had my two grandchildren— who were also chronicled in the book.

Kristi turned 47 this year, and I finally gave both books to her so she could enjoy going through them as I have over the years.

When writing about your children, remember to deal with all of them as equally as possible. Remember to be loving and positive. This is not the place to fight out differences. It’s a place to give an amazing gift that is likely to live beyond you—bringing joy and comfort. ❖ Contact Ariele at ariele@comcast.net

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• Biennial 2018: BAM! Glasstastic, Bellevue Arts Museum, November 9-April 14, www.bellevuearts.org • Jane Eyre, ArtsWest, November 15-December 23, www.artswest.org • George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Pacific Northwest Ballet, McCaw Hall, November 23-December 28, www.pnb.org • A Christmas Carol, ACT Theatre, November 23- December 28, www. acttheatre.org • In The Heights, Seattle Repertory Theatre, November 23-December 30, www.seattlerep.org • Enchant Christmas, SAFECO Field, November 23-December 30, https:// enchantchristmas.com/ • Annie, The 5th Avenue Theatre, November 23-December 30, www.5thavenue.org • My Ántonia, Book-It Repertory Theatre, November 29-December 30, www.book-it.org Beginning in December: • Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker, Triple Door, December 7-30, www.thetripledoor.net

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changes in a will; unexplained disappearance of funds or possessions; unpaid bills; forcing a signature on titles; sudden appearance of uninvolved relatives claiming rights to possessions; unexplained transfer of assets.

Signs of physical abuse include unexplained bruises, sores or weight loss; sudden changes in personality; neglect of hygiene, clothing, home, medicine or food; personal belongings are missing; verbal aggression; no longer attending social functions or regular activities; losing contact with family and friends—being isolated from loved ones

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• The Irish Tenors Holiday Concert “We Three Kings” Dec 18 at 7:30pm at Benaroya Hall, tickets on sale now: www.benaroyahall.org or 206-215-4747, benefit for the Ballard NW Senior Center.

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From Girdle Buyer to Boeing Engineer ...continued from page 2

years, working during the day and going to school at night. When she finished, Boeing promoted her to manufacturing engineer, where she joined the mostly allmale engineers working on the new 747

Dorothy Clicked Her Heels Three Times ...continued from page 5

her friend Jim Nelson, along with his wife Marylil, have taken Louise under their wing. If it weren’t for Jim’s beautifully written profile, A Lifetime of Love and Loss, these two wouldn’t have found one another after 77 years.

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SeaTac airport’s flight path. “I love it when the planes go over; I made some of those, so I get a kick out of it.”

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ten warmest-fuzziest moments in the history of NWPT. Dorothy and Louise began their first extended chat on May 21. The emotion was palpable. The theme, “I would love to meet you in person,” kept returning.

That isn’t in the stars, but there will be phone conversations and written correspondence. Dorothy is completely blind from glaucoma and she’ll dictate letters to me. Jim Nelson says Louise is a voracious reader. I intend to keep her

busy reading Dorothy’s letters, and I’ll be reading Louise’s letters to Dorothy.

Just before the two old friends hung up from that first talk, I mentioned that Dorothy would be turning 97 on June 1st.

“When is your birthday?” I asked Louise.

“I’ll be 97 on November 10th,” she replied.

Then she said, “Dorothy, I knew you were the older one.”

Dorothy must have clicked her heels together three times at some point. God must have heard her. v

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“We are truly delighted and honored ...continued from page 15 to be part of this new cable television series,” said KCLS Library Director Lisa you important regional information and connect you to our different communities. Rosenblum. “This partnership is an important public service, creating greater KCLS’ beautiful libraries truly are community centers and places to discover, awareness of libraries as places for all people to meet, gather and learn in their learn and gain new knowledge.” own communities. The show also will The show allows both KCLS allow residents to “check out” the Library and King County to reference the System’s helpful services, informational related services they offer its residents. resources, educational programs and For example, KCLS’ start up business events, and extensive print and digital workshops help teach aspiring collections – all freely available on a daily entrepreneurs how to get a business basis to anyone with a library card.” license from King County, and the two Terry Tazioli is the host of the new organizations make it easy for citizens to program. He is currently a PR Specialist drop off their King County ballots at drop at the University Book Store in Seattle. boxes located at 16 KCLS locations, with

Terry served as host for other public affairs shows focusing on reading, including, Washington State TVW’s programs, Author’s Hour and Well Read. Tazioli served as the Lifestyle and Travel Editor for The Seattle Times for more than 22 years.

“I’m hoping viewers will find King County Reads as informative and as much fun to watch as it is for us to put together,” said Tazioli. “What an amazing thing it is to be looking at libraries, books, reading, ideas, endless activities and events in these days – welcome to the 21st Century!” v King County Reads airs on KCTV Channel 22/322HD on Sundays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays at 9pm and Fridays at 12pm.

Please visit www.kingcounty.gov/KCTV or www.kcls.org/newsroom for additional dates, times and videos of the episodes. Links to the shows may also be posted on KCTV and KCLS social media channels after each episode airs.

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Western Hemlock Washington State’s Tree …by Diann MacRae

As someone once said, “We have a state tree because Oregon told us to.” In 1946, the Portland Oregonian pestered Washington for not having a state tree, while Oregon proudly had the handsome Douglas-fir. To fix the indecision of Washington to choose a tree, the Oregon newspaper, with tongue in cheek, assigned us the western hemlock for our state tree.

In rebuttal, however, the Washington newspapers chose their own tree: the western red cedar. The state legislature went along with this until George Adams, a State Representative of Mason County, pleaded that the western hemlock would be “the backbone of the state’s forest industry.” His bill passed and was signed into law in 1947. Western hemlock became our official state tree.

Our state tree’s official scientific name is Tsuga heterophylla, Tsu-ga from the Japanese words for “mother” and “tree,” heterophylla for “different leaves.” It can grow up to 200 feet and prospers in the humid climate of the Pacific Northwest as far north as the Kenai Peninsula. The needles are quite short and when crushed smell

like grapefruit. The papery-scaled cones dangle at the end of the branches.

Western hemlock is important as a food for deer and elk. Other wildlife also benefit from this tree: birds nest in its branches, various mammals use it for cover and rabbits and snowshoe hares eat the seedlings. In order to reduce erosion, western hemlocks are often planted along the bank edges of streams and rivers.

Native peoples used the heavy, durable wood to carve many things such as dip-net poles, spoons and combs. Branches were used for lining steaming pits for cooking meats.

Headbands and head-dresses were worn by dancers in some tribes. Pitch from crevices in the bark was chewed as a gum and the leaves were used for a tea.

There were many uses for this prolific tree.

The Tlingit peoples of Alaska used branches of the western hemlock to collect herring eggs in the springtime spawn. The boughs also gave the eggs a distinctive taste. Bark can be a source of tannin to preserve animal skins. If you are ever lost in the forest without food, right under the outer bark is the cambium—a soft layer that can be scraped off and eaten. It’s said

to be quite tasty. You can also chew the twig ends for more nourishment.

“King County Reads” Features Local Stories on The cambium is also what eventually Books, Digital Reading, Libraries and Authors produces the growth rings on the tree More than so you can tell its age.

1.4 million The main reason, however, that King County Representative Adams fought so hard residents will for the western hemlock was for the discover all the future use of its wood. It is the best ways that the pulpwood for paper products of all King County kinds. The wood is used for lumber in building houses and other construction Library System (KCLS) serves and for interior projects such as Terry Tazioli is the host them with cabinets, furniture and flooring. The of the new program, western hemlock did not let him down. the launch of 'King County Reads' a new cable With its down-sweeping branches television program, “King County Reads,” and delicate foliage, western hemlock on King County TV. The 30-minute, has been embraced as an ornamental monthly show began airing in May on tree in some large gardens in southern local KCTV Channel 22/322 HD. New Zealand and northwest Europe.

King County Reads episodes will be In parts of England it has become taped at many of the 48 community naturalized and has not been a problem. libraries throughout the area. The Early pioneers called the tree program showcases author interviews, “hemlock” because they thought it smelled like the European weed, poison library programs, digital reading resources and book recommendations. hemlock. This was what Socrates “We are so excited to partner with used to commit suicide and is a deadly KCLS to bring stories and interviews poison. Western hemlock is not related about books, ideas and digital media,” in any way.

I suppose Oregon had the last laugh says KCTV Station Manager James years ago, but Washington is still proud Burns. “King County TV’s goal is to bring of its magnificent western hemlock. v continued on page 14

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