ShowCase Magazine Winter issue

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“ olyfed gives back so much,

we wanted to invest in a place that invests in others.

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MERRITT & MARSHA LONG Co-founders, Learning Seed Foundation

years ago when the Longs started their fund to aid primarily 20 local students of color with financial needs, OlyFed stepped up

as an early and enthusiastic sponsor. So when it came time to make personal investment choices, they turned to the people who reflected their own community-minded values. Merritt and Marsha know what locals have understood for 115 years; OlyFed is all about putting real relationships above the bottom line.

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community events | st. martin’s university golf classic community events | summer splash gala 2021 community events | corks & crush people giving back | dick pust: a life in radio people giving back | lakewold garden’s susan warner virtual & live events calendar enjoy the sounds of the season community profile | olyfed celebrates 115 years the kids are doing alright

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from the publisher

A Season of Joy

and Caring In this season of joy and caring, we highlight those that are joyfully giving back and meeting the needs of others in our community, from non-profits to civic leaders. We hope that these stories inspire you to care for those less fortunate around you this holiday season.

Caring for your neighbors can be as simple as shopping for a senior or spending your dollars to support your favorite local business. In keeping with that intention, we highlight local businesses and ideas for shopping in our annual shopping guide and holiday gift guide.

To fill the season with joy, this issue is packed with concerts, family fun, outdoor light shows and ideas for new traditions.

In our wellness section, we also encourage you to take care of yourself and your family with immunity-boosting tips to implement this season.

At ShowCase Magazine, we encourage you to focus on the joy of the season while caring for others. Whether you are reading this online, in print or in the digital issue, we invite you to be well and seek joy this holiday season.

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events | St. Martin’s University Golf Classic

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One hundred forty golfers attended the Capitol City Golf Club to play in the annual Saint Martin’s University Golf Classic, raising more than $36,000 for student-athlete scholarships. The annual Golf Classic is in its 38th year and is the main fundraiser for Saints Athletics.

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student-athlete scholarships. The University has 13 NCAA Division II athletic programs spanning from men’s and women’s basketball to track and cross country.

More than 200 student-athletes will benefit from the generosity of the golfers, sponsors and volunteers that made the Golf Classic such a success.

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Summer Splash Gala 2021

The Hands On Children’s Museum hosted its much anticipated Summer Splash! Gala. The Fancy-Pants Picnic fundraising event was held in the Museum’s beautiful Outdoor Discovery Center where visitors could explore the half-acre grounds featuring a 56-foot vintage schooner, lighthouse lookout, children’s garden, gravel dig, and new Bouldering on the Beach exhibit. A gourmet picnic basket was set on blue and white checked tablecloths along with tasty

charcuterie boards and picnic entrées crafted by Anthony’s Homeport and Anthony’s Hearthfire Grill.

This special event was the most successful fundraiser in the Museum’s history—over $500,000 to support the Museum’s many free and reduced-fee Access Programs which serve more than one-third of the Museum’s annual visitors.

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Shelly Badger, Jean Carr, Ron Thomas, Brian Fluetsch

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events | Corks & Crush

Three hundred and ninety four compassiondriven community members registered for this year’s Corks & Crush. The virtual event raised over $711,000 to help grow neurological services and stroke education at Good Samaritan Hospital in East Pierce County.

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people giving back | Dick

Pust: A Life in Radio

One day in 1959, a 19-year-old man willing to “do anything” walked into Olympia’s KGY radio station and asked about employment. That small action, and his ability to type, landed him a job as the radio station receptionist. It was the beginning of a 60-year career in radio for Dick Pust.

Every day without fail, Pust wrote in a diary about the happenings of the day. He saved photos, articles printed in the newspaper, and mementos about his work life at KGY. “When you save that much stuff, lots of information accumulates,” said Pust. “I didn’t really have a plan for the information until years later,” he added.

While preparing for a presentation to the Tumwater Rotary Club about the Emergency Broadcast System, known as CONELRAD in the 60’s, Pust realized he possessed a treasure trove of stories and photos. The idea for his recent self-published book, AM1240 - Life at a Small Town Radio Station, was born.

Printed locally at Gorham Printing in Centralia, Pust’s 328-page book is filled with real stories about real people and took six years to write. It includes more than 500 photos and the names of nearly 600 people. His original printing of 200 hardcopy books sold out quickly.

“Initially I thought this was a project just for me, so I didn’t have a lot printed. Now that I understand the interest in the subject, I am printing a second edition in paperback,” said Pust.

When asked to identify his favorite story in the book, Pust said it was impossible to name just one. He highlighted

the interest the public typically has about his time as MC of the Bob Hope Show when it came to St. Martin’s Pavilion.

But what he really values are the stories about his 46 years behind the microphone and his beloved listeners. “The people I worked with were my family.” vLYNN CASTLE

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people giving back | Lakewold Garden’s Susan Warner Bringing art, music, and nature together, Susan Warner, executive director of Lakewold Gardens, is continuing a lifelong journey creating programs and building experiences based on collections that create conversations about important social and environmental issues. She has pioneered and presented many new programs and initiatives which have transformed the cultural landscape of South Puget Sound while also providing spaces for diverse voices and perspectives.

While not a collection of artwork, Lakewold Gardens has an extensive collection of plants which includes over 800 species of rhododendrons and 30 Japanese maples. Warner’s leadership at Lakewold Gardens combines her wealth of professional education and curatorial experience with her personal passion for gardening. She wants South Sound residents to consider Lakewold Gardens as “a garden for all” because many people in our community do not have access to a private garden as well as the healing power that can be found through a connection with nature.

The Gardens took on even more significance over the past year during the pandemic. “Having a place where you can go and be safe while enjoying nature has been scientifically proven to help people,” noted Warner. “We’ve been intentional in reaching out to invite the community to the gardens through virtual events like Black Splendor, which showcased local Black musical artists, and partnerships with local organizations like MusicWorks4Veterans and Write 253.”

Warner, who is a founding staff member of the Museum of Glass, also continues to advise the Museum on a variety of education initiatives including the recently launched Junior Curator Academy. In-person or virtually, middle school students from the local area learn from subject matter experts One upcoming event that she is excited about is the as they explore the creative process, influences, and materials installation celebrating the winter solstice. Multimedia artist used in individual works of art.

Sam Stubblefield will fill the garden with sound and light in a preview of Winter Solstice Lights from November 19-28.

This program, like Warner’s many other exhibitions and Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the Gardens programs, builds on the art history philosophy called in a whole new way as art, music and nature intertwine in this deconstruction. First used by the French philosopher Jacques unique and creative event. vHILLARY RYAN Derrida in the 1970s, deconstruction is a form of criticism that asserts that there is not one single intrinsic meaning to be For Additional Information found in an artwork, but rather many, and often these can be lakewoldgardens.org conflicting. She sees this as an essential part of the power that collections have to stimulate conversations.

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virtual & live events calendar NOVEMBER

Until the Flood November 5-December 4 The State Theater 202 4th Ave E, Olympia 360.786.0151 | harlequinproductions.org Saint Martin’s Gala November 6, 6pm Saint Martin’s Pavillion 5000 Abbey Way SE 360-491-4700 | stmartin.edu Olympia Farmers Market: Holiday Season November 6-December 19, Saturdays & Sundays Olympia Farmers Market 700 Capitol Way N, Olympia 360.352.9096 | olympiafarmersmarket.com

A Christmas Carol November 26-December 31 The State Theater 202 4th Ave E, Olympia 360.786.0151 | harlequinproductions.org

Christmas Regale December 4, 11am-4pm Fort Nisqually Living History Museum 5519 Five Mile Dr, Tacoma fortnisqually.org

Fantasy Lights November 26-January 2, 5:30-9pm Spanaway Park 14905 Bresemann Blvd S, Spanaway piercecountywa.gov/1253/Fantasy-Lights

Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New December 4, 2:30pm Federal Way PAEC 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way 253.835.7010 | fwpaec.org

Zoolights November 26-January 2, 4:30-10pm Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma 253.404.3800 | pdza.org

Lighted Santa Parade December 4 Downtown Puyallup 253.840.2631 | puyallupmainstreet.com

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A Victorian Country Christmas Festival December 1-5 Washington State Fair Events Center 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup 253.770.0777 | avictoriancountrychristmas.com Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice December 1, 7:30pm Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party!

November 21, 7:30pm Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org Gig Harbor 5k Turkey Trot November 25, 8am Gig Harbor Post Office Parking Lot- Judson St. gigharborturkeytrot.com Submit calendar entries to calendar@showcasemedialive.com

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Christmas in the Forest December 3, 5pm Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake 2300 Evergreen Park Dr SW, Olympia 360.493.7985 | provforest.org God Is A Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special December 3, 7:30pm Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org

Holiday Favorites December 5, 2:30pm Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.272.7264 | symphonytacoma.org The Wizard of Oz December 10-31 Tacoma Little Theatre 210 N I St, Tacoma 253.272.2281 | tacomalittletheatre.com Jake Shimabukuro – Christmas in Hawaii December 10, 7:30pm Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org If Alfas Could Talk December 11, 11:30am-12:30pm LeMay- America’s Car Museum 2702 East D St, Tacoma 253.683.3978 | americascarmuseum.org Holiday Spectacular December 13, 7:30pm Federal Way PAEC 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way 253.835.7010 | fwpaec.org

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virtual & live events calendar Handel’s Messiah December 17, 7:30pm St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish 7112 S 12th St, Tacoma 253.272.7264 | symphonytacoma.org

Comedy Underground January 20, 7:30pm Washington Center Black Box Theater 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org

Ensemble Mik Nawooj February 5, 7:30pm Alma Mater’s Fawcett Hall 1322 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org

Family STEAM Days- Merry & Bright December 18, noon-4pm LeMay- America’s Car Museum 2702 East D St, Tacoma 253.683.3978 | americascarmuseum.org

Silent Sky January 21-February 6 Tacoma Little Theatre 210 North I St, Tacoma 253.272.2281 | tacomalittletheatre.com

Puget Sound Women’s Show Goes Red February 5, 11am-4pm Tacoma Mall Macy’s Court 4502 S Steele St, Tacoma 253.251.2950 | showcasemedialive.com

Imagine Van Gogh the ORIGINAL Exhibition in Image Totale© December 18-January 30 Tacoma Armory 1001 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org

Murder for Two January 21-February 19 The State Theater 202 4th Ave E, Olympia 360.786.0151 | harlequinproductions.org

Black Box Jazz: Max Hatt and Edda Glass February 11, 8pm Washington Center Black Box Theater 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org

Black Box Jazz: Ann Reynolds and Clave Gringa January 21, 8pm Washington Center Black Box Theater 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org

APCC 24th Annual New Year Celebration February 12, 11am-6pm Location: TBA 253.383.3900 | APCC96.org

JANUARY

Olympia Farmers Market: Winter Season January-March, Saturdays Olympia Farmers Market 700 Capitol Way N, Olympia 360.352.9096 | olympiafarmersmarket.com Joan Osborne and The Weepies January 14, 8pm Federal Way PAEC 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way 253.835.7010 | fwpaec.org

Swingin’ and Singin’ January 22, 7:30pm Federal Way PAEC 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way 253.835.7010 | fwpaec.org Pink Martini January 23, 7:30pm Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org FEBRUARY

International Guitar Night XXII January 18, 7:30pm Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org

Small Island Big Song February 4, 7:30pm Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org

The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour February 12, 7:30pm Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington St SE, Olympia 360.753.8586 | washingtoncenter.org Paula Poundstone February 18, 7:30pm Pantages Theater 901 Broadway, Tacoma 253.346.1721 | tacomaartslive.org

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Enjoy the

Sounds Season of the

Holidays can feel like days of busyness. From gift shopping to party planning to decorating, it can feel like the season rushes by and is over before you know it. Taking time to enjoy the sounds of the season with a live performance can provide the pause you need to rest and reflect on the importance of the holidays. Throughout the South Sound, there are plenty of special concerts to attend this year.

Symphony Tacoma will present two performances for the holiday season. Holiday Favorites will be an evening of music from your favorite holiday shows, a lighting of the menorah, a Christmas sing-along, and beautiful music by Symphony Tacoma and Symphony Tacoma Voices that will capture the themes, spirit, and sounds of the season. They will also present an annual performance of Handel’s sacred oratorio Messiah.

Another option for vocal music is the annual Christmas concert, Hope, performed by the PLU Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra.

Works by Howard Darke, Brian Galante, Richard Nance, and others will mix with traditional carols and seasonal favorites to celebrate hope and renewal in this joyful season.

Celebrate the winter solstice and its warm traditions with a concert of original and traditional acoustic music featuring Windham Hill artists at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Also check the schedules for planned holiday concerts by Tacoma Concert Band, Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Federal Way Symphony, and Olympia Symphony.

If you are seeking some nontraditional music to celebrate the season, Tacoma Arts Live has you covered with the swinging tunes at Big Bad Voodoo 20

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Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party and the ukulele master and jolly ambassador of aloha, Jake Shimabukuro in Christmas in Hawaii.

Whatever the season brings you, make music a part of your holiday celebrations.

Please check websites for details regarding health precautions related to any of these performances. vHILLARY RYAN

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OlyFed Celebrates 115 Years

Founded in 1906, Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) began as a mutual bank to help the community save in a safe and secure manner, while providing loans to make home ownership both possible and affordable. Now with eight traditional branches and a ninth digital branch with a staff dedicated to working with people virtually, OlyFed continues to innovate and emulate their values.

According to Ryan Betz, OlyFed’s VP of Marketing and Public Relations, “With our core mission to help people in our community save and become homeowners, OlyFed is launching two exciting new products to celebrate 115 years of service.”

This fall, OlyFed will introduce a new Community Checking Account to assist unbanked and underbanked families in Thurston and Mason counties. In collaboration with local area social service organizations, OlyFed will receive referrals from these nonprofit partners to help individuals who may not have worked with a traditional financial institution in the past or who are looking to reestablish their credit and/or economic well-being. OlyFed’s team of caring and knowledgeable bankers will offer this no fee checking account with easy-tounderstand terms along with financial education, resources,

and support with one goal in mind — establish these families with a strong financial footing.

A second new product for OlyFed is an Affordable Home Buyer Program. The program is available to home buyers and builders in Thurston and Mason counties that earn 80% or less of median income. Qualified borrowers will receive discounted interest rates, a flat $800 origination fee, and a low 3% down payment, which all but $1,000 of the down payment may come from a family gift or down payment assistance program.

These new programs showcase how OlyFed continues to reach their motto of putting real relationships above the bottom line. During OlyFed’s 2020 fiscal year that ended in April, the organization had recorded donations to more than 110 nonprofits throughout the South Sound totaling a record breaking $465,000, which accounted for 13.5% of its profits.

Serving on more than 25 boards and volunteering over 1,000 hours to 60+ local charities, the OlyFed team puts their money and action behind their values. vLYNN CASTLE

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The Kids are Doing Alright We all love our kids and want them to grow up to be strong, intelligent, and kind people. Lofty goals. To help us reach that goal, the South Sound is filled with many nonprofit agencies and programs to expand their horizons, test their leadership skills, and sometimes, just let them play!

With core beliefs to inspire and Connecting youth to food Students at twelve Tacoma HopeSparks envisions a world enable youth to realize their system education and fostering elementary schools have where all children and families greatness and reach their full a love of plants, animals and onsite access to expanded are safe, secure, and stable. potential, the Boys & Girls nature is one of the many goals learning opportunities like Their mission is to strengthen Clubs of Thurston County of GRuB out of Thurston visual and performing arts, families by inspiring courage has several locations including County. GRuB engages teens/ dance, robotics, STEM, and confidence to make a Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, young adults on the GRuB mentorship, sports, and more lasting change. HopeSparks Rochester and Yelm, plus the Farm and through community through a Greater Tacoma programs serve children and RMAC at North Thurston service to help break cycles of Community Foundation families in Pierce County who High School. The organization hunger, poverty, inequality and program called Tacoma Whole face trauma, abuse, and stands on three pillars: oppression. Youth programs Child, in partnership with the overwhelming life challenges. academic success, character at GRuB include GRuB Farm, Tacoma School District. The Providing counseling and and citizenship, and healthy Tend, Gather and Grow and program—which takes place home visits, HopeSparks also lifestyles. bgctc.org are focused on the themes before, during, and after distributes basic needs through of “Farming Self, Land and school—provides a safe place their HopesCloset program in Community.” for students to learn new skills, a dignified, warm shopping goodgrub.org/youthbuild positive relationships, and environment. hopesparks.org programs connect with their community. vLYNN CASTLE gtcf.org SHOWCASE MAGAZINE

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Wines to Enjoy this Holiday Season Prime wine tasting season may be over, but that doesn’t mean full-bodied reds and refreshing white wines can’t make the winter holidays that much more special. Washington State is known for its rich and abundant vineyards, so here are five top-notch Washington wines to indulge in and celebrate.

ROSE OF SANGIOVESE 2020 Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley Vintage style A wine that tastes like a summer memory. Bursting flavors of strawberry, melon and pineapple with every sip.

Pair this juicy rose with a lemony clam linguine.

GRENACHE BLANC 2020 JM Cellars Yakima Valley This white holds a touch of vintage European flavor from nine months of aging in French oak barrels. Crisp citrus notes make this wine pair perfectly with fish-focused dishes, especially fish tacos!

BEST FRIENDS RED BLEND 2018 Mellisoni Vineyards Columbia Valley A beautiful Tuscan blend that comes from a fun Mellisoni story, (you’ll have to visit the winery to hear all about it), 26 Photo: John Westrock

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this red harbors tart cherry, fig and sweet thyme helping it pair well with herbs and hearty vegetables, along with peppered short ribs.

SIGNATURE SYRAH 2018 DeLille Cellars Yakima Valley

MALBEC 2018 Lone Point Cellars Columbia Valley Intense, rich spices such as vanilla and anise and hints of huckleberry envelope the mouth of the one that drinks this malbec. A rubbed tenderloin steak pairs beautifully with this wine.

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Toscanos Responds to Challenges with Renewed Community Involvement During the winter when restaurant dining rooms were shut down because of COVID, Toscanos Italian Grill in Puyallup, like other restaurants, began to serve family-style, takeout and curbside meals. This became a successful formula for keeping the business going and its staff employed.

Toscanos also began a practice of giving back to the community by preparing meals for local healthcare workers and first responders.

The challenging years of 2020 and 2021 brought many changes to Toscanos. But through all that change, the restaurant has rekindled its core belief in supporting the community.

donations will go directly to providing food and supplies needed to prepare and distribute take-out meals for local healthcare professionals. Toscanos staff will prepare and distribute the meals. And when the donation goal of $10,000 is reached, Toscanos will add an additional $5000.

Toscanos dining room, bar and even business model may have changed during this past pandemic year. But the restaurant’s commitment to community has only grown stronger. vMORGAN LUCAS For Additional Information toscanospuyallup.com

After an extensive renovation, Toscanos reopened its dining room and bar in the spring. Soon their sun-splashed patio reopened and things seemed to be returning to something like normal. But as summer continued, the stress and pressure placed on understaffed healthcare workers mounted. Toscanos responded with more meals for these heroes. And on Labor Day, to honor their 17th anniversary, Toscanos provided lunch for the entire staff at Good Samaritan Hospital.

After a conversation with Good Samaritan’s leadership, the Toscanos ownership and management team felt and heard the struggles of local healthcare workers that they still need the community’s support. The hospital staff is exhausted both physically and emotionally and they really need to know that the community is behind them. Toscanos is seeking help from their restaurant guests by participating in a promotion called #Meals4Heroes.

Diners at Toscanos can add a donation in any denomination to their guest check. The public can donate to #Meals4Heroes by simply calling 253.864.8600. The SHOWCASE MAGAZINE

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Nestled in a naturally beautiful and dramatic location and often recognized as the iconic “Great Northern Hotel” in the cult classic Twin Peaks, Salish Lodge & Spa is perched on top of Snoqualmie Falls in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. This tranquil getaway, originally the 1916 Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, is the ideal escape for couples, girls’ trips, or even a solo staycation. Salish Lodge offers an intimate escape in thoughtfully appointed guestrooms with fireplaces and a huge soaking tub or spa-like shower – sweeping views included. For additional mountain luxury, guests don’t need to leave the lodge – Salish offers an award-winning spa and dining as well.

looking to sip a cocktail or grab a quick appetizer, The Lounge at the Attic offers all of that plus Salish’s signature views in a cozy atmosphere.

The Dining Room is a luxurious yet comfortable space beloved by guests and locals alike, featuring award-winning food and wine alongside one of the best views in the Seattle region. Offering sweeping views from their indoor and outdoor seating areas, The Dining Room sets the stage for an unforgettable seasonal dining experience. For those

Sweet treats created with unique artisan honey are around every corner, such as their Pike Hive Five Hopped Honey Ale produced by The Pike Brewing Company, Salish Honey Truffles, and much more. Salish Lodge is famous for their delicious four-course Country Breakfast with Honey from Heaven™ service, where honey from their own hives is

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Adding to the appeal of Salish Lodge’s dining, they are proud to have their own apiary, which produces honey that guests will find on every menu alongside Salish Lodge’s own homegrown herbs. Guests can look for the Salish bee icon around the property to guide them to items featuring the unique honey, including honey-infused Pacific Northwest cuisine in The Dining Room or honey-based treatments in The Spa.

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poured from high above your plate onto buttery housemade biscuits—a Salish Lodge tradition that keeps visitors coming back year after year.

Lodge has won numerous awards and honors, including Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 50 Hotel Spas in the United States.”

For those more interested in pampering than feasting, The Spa at Salish Lodge offers a variety of treatments using Pacific Northwest ingredients, including massage and body therapies, all aided by expert practitioners. Their natural surroundings reflect the calm, contemplative environment of the Pacific Northwest, featuring private soaking pools and the soothing aromas of cedar and eucalyptus. Their boutique retail store offers high-end skincare products and retail lines including Éminence, the popular organic skincare line Salish Spa utilizes in their facials. The Spa at Salish

Salish Lodge & Spa is the ultimate Pacific Northwest getaway any time of year — the perfect place to create an incredible romantic getaway or to relax after spending the day hiking the local trails. Their team is always ready to welcome loyal guests or newcomers to their memorable escape from the everyday. vLEAH GROUT For Additional Information salishlodge.com

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Cabinets by Trivonna When you meet Amber and Rick Bevacqua, owners of Cabinets by Trivonna, you feel their passion for customer service immediately. From their showroom in Lacey, the Bevacquas pride themselves on getting to know their clients.

According to Amber, “We are hands-on and spend a lot of time with our clients to help them make smarter, more informed choices.” “Fifteen years from now, we want people to still love their choices,” added Rick.

As a licensed real estate agent with experience in house flipping, Rick has an eye for how to improve a home. “Rick can walk through a space and redesign it in his head, which allows him to do more for our clients,” said Amber.

During a recent new home build, Rick was able to collaborate with the owners to create their vision, while saving them money. The use of a unique white laminate out of Italy (Fenix from DeWils Fine Cabinetry) instead of paint in the bathrooms, laundry and mud rooms means the cabinetry will last much longer in moist environments.

Suggesting the use of a colored stain on their cherry kitchen cabinets versus glaze saved more than 30%.

Helping these clients meet their design goals included selecting cabinets that allowed for open spaces, stacked doors with glass accents, drawers and cabinets that were set in and set out to add linear variety, and inset cabinetry that was more like furniture than cabinets.

“We are different than other cabinet places . . . we are onsite with clients and are available as much as we need to be during installation to ensure we get to the client’s ultimate goal,” said Rick.

cabinets are made from, but, more importantly, how they are constructed. “Warranties really show you how well they are truly made because it means they believe in their product enough to stand behind it,” said Rick. vLYNN CASTLE

A few tips from Rick when picking your new cabinetry: Look For Additional Information for manufacturers that offer limited lifetime warranties.

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Sumner’s Cool Vintage: Inta Vintage Owner Pam Johnson describes her store Inta Vintage in Sumner’s Main Street shopping district as a unique shop with something for everyone. Inta Vintage has 7,500 square feet dedicated to 40 vendors featuring one-of-a-kind items and handcrafted fare. There is another 1,500 square-foot area called the Cellar that hosts classes and special events throughout the year.

According to Johnson, who owns the store with Curt, her husband of more than 30 years, “We don’t have NEW stuff … we promote craftspeople who upcycle and recycle.

We collectively pride ourselves in bringing a new face to old stuff.”

Johnson credits her appreciation of older items to her grandmother with whom she began collecting with as a child. “I was always into my grandma’s older stuff that told our family history, so I started going to auctions with my husband and we began working at estate clean-outs.”

Inta Vintage’s new location at 1109 Main Street opened following an extensive renovation last October 31st.

Specializing in repurposed and newer furniture, home decor and personal products, Inta Vintage features a wide spectrum of vendors.

From mid-century modern, farmhouse style, wine barrel furniture and art, painted furniture, garden art, linens, vintage clothing, jewelry, goat milk products, specialty incense, local honey and Dixie Belle Paints, the selection is vast. There’s even a vendor that makes lamps out of cameras and projectors and one that creates one-of-akind clothing treatments and pillows from quilts.

The Johnsons and their variety of vendors truly appreciate how well they were supported by the community this past year. They are especially looking forward to bringing back the many special events that Main Street is known for.

“These events are the lifeblood of what makes downtown Sumner function,” said Johnson. vLYNN CASTLE

For Additional Information 1109 Main Street, Sumner facebook.com/intavintage

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Out and About This Holiday Season Don’t let the winter weather stop you from getting out and about this holiday season. Fill your thermos with hot cocoa, bundle up with hats and coats, and head out to enjoy one or more of these wonderful ways to spread holiday cheer.

GIG HARBOR LIGHTED BOAT PARADE Watch the boats circling the harbor all along the Gig Harbor waterfront.

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WINTER MARKETS AT POINT RUSTON Saturdays on December 5, 12, and 19 Enjoy live music and explore the offerings of over 40 vendors, all with products grown or made in Washington State. Shoppers will be able to find seasonal vegetables, treats to take home, gifts for the holidays, and more.

WINTER SOLSTICE LIGHTS Lakewold Gardens November 19-28

OLYMPIA HOLIDAY FARMERS MARKET Saturdays and Sundays, November 6 - December 19 As the nights get longer, enjoy the season of lights with one or more of these illuminating experiences.

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ZOOLIGHTS Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium November 26, 2021 - January 2, 2022 WINTER WILDLAND Northwest Trek December 26, 2021 - January 2, 2022 FANTASY LIGHTS Spanaway Park November 26, 2021 January 2, 2022

If you are seeking an indoor festive experience in venues with plenty of physical distancing, consider one of these options.

Wander through the decorated trees at CHRISTMAS IN THE FOREST held at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake (formerly Hotel RL Olympia), this year celebrating “Hope and Joy” and raising funds for the Providence Southwest Washington Foundation.

Immerse yourself in the world of Vincent Van Gogh with the unique exhibition, IMAGINE VAN GOGH, presented by Tacoma Arts Live at the Tacoma Armory.

Plan a special gathering to make gingerbread houses. This year Greentrike will present its annual GINGERBREAD JAMBOREE as individual private parties where families are provided with kits that include everything needed to build their own sweet constructions.

Please check websites for details regarding health precautions related to any of these events. vHILLARY RYAN

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3.5 Qt. Le Creuset Dutch Oven Implement some rustic tradition into family meals with a gorgeous, ceramic-coated dutch oven from the renowned French brand. $320 lecreuset.com

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Bittersweet Chocolates of Olympia

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Make their dreams reality Washington College Savings Plans can help you prepare for your student’s dreams. Give the gift of education today.

Enroll in GET Nov 1 - May 31 DreamAhead open year-round

Learn more at wastate529.wa.gov GET and DreamAhead are qualified tuition programs sponsored and distributed by the State of Washington. The Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment and College Savings administers and the Washington Student Achievement Council supports the plans. DreamAhead investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the plan. If in-state tuition decreases in the future, GET tuition units may lose value.

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With this intentionally designed machine, step up their smoothie game. This blender powerfully blends nutrient-dense foods with precision. $155 thebeast.com

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Brown & Haley 110 East 26th St 253.620.3067 brown-haley.com

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Blitz & Co. Florist 909 Pacific Ave 253.572.2327 blitzflorist.com

LeRoy Jewelers and The Art Stop 940 Broadway 253.272.3377 ljewelers.com

Kent Station 417 Ramsay Way 253.856.2301 kentstation.com Johnson Jewelers 103 S Meridian 253.848.1332 johnson-jewelers.com South Hill Mall 3500 S Meridian 253.840.2828 southhillmall.com

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Capital Mall 625 Black Lake Blvd 360.754.8017 shoppingcapitalmall.com Courtyard Antiques 705 4th Ave E 360.352.3864 courtyardantiquesolympia.com Drees 524 Washington St SE 360.357.7177 dreesofolympia.com Holy Lamb Organics 418 Washington St SE 360.819.4293 holylamborganics.com Panowicz Jewelers 111 Market St NE 360.357.4943 panowicz.com

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Spa & Salon Guide TACOMA Embellish Multispace Salon 727 Commerce St 253.752.8144 embellishtacoma.com

OLYMPIA Antidote Salon & Spa 703 Lilly Road NE 360.493.1900 antidotealive.com

Intaglio Salon 5005 Ruston Way 253.472.0359 theintagliosalon.com

Premiere Salon & Spa 111 Market St NE, Ste 101 360.753.3299 premieresalonandspa.com

FoxFire Salon & Spa An Aveda Salon with two great locations!

2701 North Proctor 1912 65th Ave W 253.565.7765 foxfiresalon.com

Vital Rejuvenation 1801 W Bay Dr NW, Ste 208-A 360.870.8616 wellnessolympia.com

PUYALLUP Bella Terra Spa 1503 W Stewart 253.848.6844 bellaterrawellness.com Waxing the City 10306 156th St E 253.446.6906 waxingthecity.com BONNEY LAKE Urban Day Spa 18401 Veterans Memorial Dr 253.826.5556 urbanaestheticsandnails.com KENT Pure Escape Spa 24030 132nd Ave SE 253.630.1332 thepureescapespa.com

GIG HARBOR Jax Salon & Spa 3111 Harborview Dr 253.851.5599 jaxsalonspa.com Studio Six Salon & Spa 4779 Point Fosdick Dr NW 253.432.4219 studiosixthesalonandspa.com LAKEWOOD Olympus Spa 8615 S Tacoma Way 253.588.3355 olympusspa.com

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Six Ways to Boost Your Immune System During the Holiday Season “Have fun with flavor and color to boost your immune system this holiday season,” says Professor and Department Chair Anne VanBeber, R.D. With the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 and the holidays around the corner, VanBeber provides easy tips and recommendations of food and drink to consider when planning weeknight and holiday meals.

some dried mint from your pantry and add it to the dressing.

SPICES AND HERBS Spices and herbs come from different parts of the plant, but they have disease-fighting benefits and nutrients that are equivalent to whole foods. VanBeber suggests incorporating fresh or dried herbs into dishes whenever possible. For example, LIQUIDS if you are making mashed potatoes, add Experts have strongly suggested adding garlic or onion powder. If you are making Zinc is known for boosting immunity and vitamin C to our daily diet to boost roasted carrots – add some dill. wound healing because it helps us build immunity during the global pandemic. proteins. This is widely found in animal Lemon is high in vitamin C and, as an BEANS AND GREENS foods such as beef, fish, and oysters as well antioxidant, this helps our bodies prevent Greens, high in chlorophyll — a powerful as tofu and seeds such as pumpkin seeds. disease and reduce inflammation. antioxidant — are popular during the VanBeber suggests adding lemon to your holidays, and they provide a good source Vitamin C and D have been commonly water each day. of vitamin A in plant form. Greens are also referenced by leading experts during the a significant aspect of the Mediterranean global pandemic.

This advice goes for warm or cold drinks. diet. Spinach, broccoli, arugula, kale, VanBeber recommends drinking more turnip greens, romaine and Bibb lettuce PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS teas, which tend to contain phytochemicals need to be emphasized because in the Prebiotic foods such as legumes, onions, – biologically active compounds found in U.S., we often don’t eat enough servings garlic, apple skins and bananas help plants. “Phyto is the root word for plant, of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. to protect your gut. Probiotics include and chemical means compounds, and Legumes, such as lentils, kidney beans, fermented and cultured foods such as phytochemicals help fight disease, keep pinto beans, or chickpeas are high in fiber, kombucha, yogurt, kefir, miso, tempeh, our cells healthy, and boost immunity,” she inexpensive and shelf-stable foods. Fiber kimchi and fresh sauerkraut (not canned). says. also protects our gut, which is the first line All of these foods promote a healthy of defense in our immune system. gut and good bacteria to help us fight RED AND PURPLE FOODS off illness. “Overall, we need to focus on Dark red and purple fruits and vegetables NUTS, SEEDS AND SUPPLEMENTS eating real foods like fruits, vegetables and such as blueberries, eggplant, raspberries, Nuts and seeds are foundational to the good lean meats (if you eat meat), and strawberries and cranberries each contain Mediterranean diet. People who eat nuts avoiding prepackaged, high-sodium foods phytochemicals that boost the immune are known to have reduced chances of that are devoid of nutritional value,” says system. For the holiday season, try heart disease and other chronic diseases. VanBeber. preparing fruit salads with these darkNuts such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, colored berries – you can even squeeze or pecans can easily be added to other Don’t be afraid to make your holiday some lemon juice and raw honey on top for vegetable dishes such as green beans dishes fun and be sure to add colorful added nutrients or cut up fresh mint or add or broccoli. foods from a variety of food groups.

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Taking Care of Our Senior Population We’ve heard about it for decades — the American population is older than it has ever been. The mean age has increased by nearly ten years since 1960. What that translates to is a need — really, a responsibility — to provide a high level of programming and assistance for the aging population.

Washington State has 1,074,000 people age 65 and over, or 14.1% of the entire population. This is less than the national average of 15% across the entire United States, but it doesn’t keep our state from providing a vast array of programs and support.

This support starts with the Department of Aging, which has seven locations throughout Washington including Olympia, Pierce County, King County and Seattle. The department is a government agency that delivers services and programs to elderly residents in locations they serve throughout the state. Working with the federal Departments of Aging, they promote the health, safety, and independence of aging residents.

Staff can answer questions about senior assistance programs, elder care in their market, senior and disabled persons transportation, the Older Americans Act, and adult daycare and senior companion services.

There are several nonprofit organizations in the area, but one that stands out is Senior Services for South Sound. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for people as they age by offering a wide range of programs for seniors and their families, addressing the ever-changing demands of the community and its senior concerns. Senior Services for South Sound offers eight nutritional sites called Community Dining and two senior centers, one in Olympia and one in Lacey.

The center operates the local Meals on Wheels programs for seniors and others that are homebound.

Programs at the center, in addition to nutrition, include Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Caregivers, Senior Transportation, Leisure Travel, Client Services Counseling, and Lifelong Learning. The center also works with other community groups to implement a Senior Farmers Market. vLYNN CASTLE

For Additional Information

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