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Madison Park Times editor As the senior exercise specialist for Aegis Living Madison, a priority for Donna Jornlin is helping improve the residents’ quality of life by staying healthy through physical activity.

While she has worked at Aegis Living Madison for almost six years, physical activity and exercise has played a big role in her life and career. Jornlin was an elementary school physical education teacher and a high school coach for most of her career.

She also ran for her college team.

Her desire to change her focus to helping adults, however, came after her mother fell and broke her hip. That’s when Jornlin realized how important physical activity for adults was, especially balance and fall prevention.

“Fall prevention is so critical to their overall well-being,” Jornlin said.

Jornlin said her mother’s fall prompted her to receive a fitness certification with a focus on balance and stability from the University of Otago in New Zealand and another certificate needed for working with older residents.

Working on balance, mobility, strength and coordination with Aegis Madison residents is now her main focus, although her years as an elementary physical education teacher have been put to good use.

Jornlin said she gains a lot of her inspiration for new exercises or ways to make her classes fun from her previous career. Now, however, her classes are geared for exercising from a chair as the people she works with range in age from 55 to 100 and have different mobility capabilities.

“A lot of it is things that I taught in elementary school that I transferred over, while adding a safety factor,” Jornlin said.

She typically leads three classes a day, including tai chi, balance and general fitness and chair yoga.

To keep things interesting and fun for everyone, including herself, not only does Jornlin switch up the exercises, she also incorporates different tools, such as hand weights, resistance bands and balls. She

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Photo courtesy Aegis Madison Senior exercise specialist Donna Jornlin frequently incorporates the use of balls into her classes with the residents at Aegis Madison to work their muscles and keep them active. Jornlin was a physical education teacher for elementary students and a high school coach for most of her career.

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orld War II finally ended 65 years ago, along with our concerns about world safety and personal freedom.

It was hard on the youth as we barely understood the reason for blackouts, food shortages and why we couldn’t be with close friends. We were once again able to meet at the Broadmoor Café, plunk coins into the big jukebox and order Green Rivers. Life was back to normal, and we felt the freedom.

Before the war we didn’t fully appreciate the ability to play baseball under the street lights on 41st and Lynn. Before the blackouts we roller skated or biked around the neighborhood. An interest in cars began as we read comic books at Ken Lindley’s drug store and discovered Hot Rod magazine around 1948.

Popular cars sold in the Seattle area at the time were four-door models used in carpools for going to and from work and required gas-rationing cards to fuel them.

The low mileage made it a reliable investment, but our interest lay elsewhere. Any model A 1920s coup or convertible which, depending on condition, would sell for $100 and up. Today, that price would be anywhere from $18,000 to $40,000.

By the sound of the engine alone, we could tell it was a six cylinder or a V-8. If a friend had a license and that friend offered you a ride, it was a whole new world of freedom. Enter a talented friend named Bill Dennis having a know-how of welding and anything else dealing with cars. One

fine spring day in Madison Park, our group met in a friend’s back yard. We heard the car before we saw it and realized it was louder than ever.

Bill had found this abandoned car while on his paper route. So many folks were strapped, what with the rationing of gas and other economic issues, but Bill was able to rebuild this car by welding a frame, adding four wheels, a transmission, a steering wheel and then an apple box for a driver’s seat. What a kick to cruise the alleys of Madison Park seeing friends and neighbors, all while keeping an eye out for Gordy Sacket, the sometimes-friendly cop.

The little guy had just the amount of power — 29A V8! It was seldom ever out of first gear.

We used that home-built concept during the summer months again, but suddenly that car and Bill disappeared. Later, it reappeared, well, at least the V8 did — now the heart of an almost new 29A minus rear fenders.

In California, a car club was started by the Barris brothers.

They mainly customized cars and engine conversions. Soon the craze hit Seattle.

Whenever we left the park in a friend’s car, we would go to the Rainier Triple X Drive-in restaurant, where the many car clubs lined up their classics with the club placard hanging in the rear. Car manufacturers were beginning to notice this trend and opened the door to sport models, family cars with extras, power steering and even A.M. radios.

A friend named Ron Weiskind built a ’36 Ford Roadster with a chopped convertible top and a 6-inch windshield that you could

just see over your knees.

We all chipped in one evening to detail Ron’s car for the coming car show in Seattle. We spent the evening washing, waxing and detailing every nook and cranny of the car.

Later we headed to Ron’s home in Leschi to detail further. In hindsight, I think Ron might have had a couple of unpaid tickets.

While on Empire Way (MLK), Ron made a u-turn passing the local law. After stopping, he pulled a lever under the dash which turned on the super charger to which he then put the pedal to

the metal. We weren’t airborne, but it felt like it, winding the streets around Madrona, up a hill and into a garage. After pulling the door shut, we heard a police car go by several times.

That was close and the reason for my complete hair loss. We continued the detailing on the rear lid by removing the license plate.

A much safer expression of speed in those days was the racing in the I-90 tunnel. We blocked the intersection between the Leschi turn off and I-90, and with a flashlight the race was on! Af-

terwards, the loser bought drinks at the Rainier Drive-in.

I joined a group who meet at Starbucks outside in the mornings with masks and down coats on.

We have been known to discuss the latest cars, using our phones to Google info like costs, sports models with an abundance of horsepower, and vehicles so large they require tank treads.

As for now, here’s hoping this pandemic will end so we can rip off our masks, run outside, talk to neighbors, relish in our freedom, pour a martini or four and celebrate!

State Senate approves ‘duty to intervene’ bill Sen. Dhingra’s bill is in response to demands for police reform

By Ruairi Vaughan Contributing writer

On Feb. 23, the Washington state Senate signed off on a bill

that would require law enforcement officers to intervene against wrongdoing by fellow officers.

Senate Bill 5066, introduced

by Sen. Manka Dhingra (DRedmond), comes in response to

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breaks down into three parts. It legally requires officers to intervene directly when they see a fellow member of law enforcement using excessive force and to give first aid to people injured because of that force.

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t’s fascinating how a drop of information, an idea, can lead to an ocean of knowledge. The drop rolls into a stream, the stream flows into a river, then a bigger, faster moving river, and suddenly you find yourself sailing the high seas of liberal education.

Such was the case recently for me with the Monterey pine (Pinus radiata). I invite you to join me on my journey.

My friend and trusted copy editor Aubin stopped over to watch the recent golf tournament at Pebble Beach, California.

Knowing that I didn’t give a hoot about the 30-foot eagle putt that sealed Daniel Berger’s victory (he won over $1.4 million), Aubin wisely decided to point out something to placate me.

“Look at those beautiful Monterey pines behind the green,” he said.

Now I’m interested. I’ve seen them in their native Monterey Bay habitat and thought them to be beautiful trees. Then I wondered, are they adaptable to the Pacific Northwest? So, I went to the books: Sunset’s Western Garden Book, Bailey’s Hortus Third and a few more.

According to the books, Monterey pines are fast growing to a height of 80 to 100 feet, with a spread of 35 or more feet, statuesque in form. The massive limbs reach out and up. The tree is deep rooted, the needles are bright green, 3 to 7 inches long, with handsome, 3- to 6-inch cones.

The bark is deeply fissured, dark gray-brown.

Beyond that, there’s not much about them, except that in California, they are plagued with pine pitch canker, introduced from the American southeast. The disease is spread by bark beetles. This was followed by a very interesting

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Photo by Mary Henry The Monterey pine is fast growing to a height of 80 to 100 feet, with a spread of 35 or more feet. This Monterey pine in Madison Park should be added to the list of other historic trees in the neighborhood to be enjoyed by sightseers. note. Introduced to New Zealand in 1859, Monterey pines represent 89 percent of that country’s plantation forests, including the Kaingaroa Forest, one of the largest planted forests in the world on the central plateau of the North Island, at about the 39th parallel south. This makes sense. Pebble Beach is at about the 37th parallel north.

But would this tree grow in Seattle? Other California natives are readily adaptable to our climate, in fact they flourish: redwoods, Sequoias, Ceanothus to name a few.

Next stop, as I navigated these tributaries of knowledge, was Arthur Lee Jacobson’s monumental inventory: Trees of Seattle.

Sure enough! Arthur lists seven Monterey pines, one less than half a block north of Bert’s Red Apple on 41st East, west side. So, off I went.

Wow! The tree is magnificent. It stands regally in front of a house that I suspect is a remodeled original Madison Park “cottage.”

That would put it in the late 19th, early 20th century.

Planted when the house was young, this tree is likely over a century old. It appears to be in vibrant health. I happened upon a next door neighbor, Scott.

“We love the tree! It gives us great shade,” he said. “It’s a screen

between us and Madison Street.

It drops lots of needles and cones, but it’s well worth it.”

Then Scott went on to tell me that there was a twin pine in what is now his front yard, but it was lost during construction when a new house was put on the lot.

At this point, I’m thinking about the pine pitch canker and bark beetles.

Long ago, I was astounded by the canopy of century-old American elms that line 36th East, south of Madison. I’d grown up in Ohio, where the Dutch elm disease had devastated many residential streets as the beetles invaded and killed all of the trees.

The plague broke the collective hearts of many Midwestern communities.

Yet, while the disease was detected a number of years ago in Seattle, it never took hold, leading me to speculate that the beetle could not survive our chilly, wet winters. Could this be the case with the pine pitch canker and its beetle?

Standing there, admiring that venerable and stately horticultural specimen, it dawned on me that I’d savored its beauty before.

Probably, in the early 1990s, I was walking in the Park with my friend Akira Takeda. At the time,

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Celebration of health Aegis Living Madison resident Dolores Dorn shows off the sticker she received at a vaccination clinic at the assisted living facility, Feb. 4.

To celebrate the occasion and Valentine’s Day, staff made the event festive, with a party atmosphere. Past photos of residents with their significant others lined the walls in commemoration of the holiday.

Residents also had the option to make Valentine’s while they waited their turn for the vaccine. Along with refreshments, residents and staff were served a fried chicken dinner provided by an appreciative family in honor of the special day and milestone. As of Feb. 4, all 85 of the facility’s residents had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Seattle Public Schools hires interim superintendent The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors Feb. 24 approved the contract of an interim superintendent, who will begin in the district this summer.

The school board approved the contract for Brent Jones, PhD, who will start no later than July 1, after Superintendent Denise Juneau’s contract expires.

Juneau had previously informed the board she would not seek a contract renewal when it came due.

Jones will serve as interim superintendent until June 30, 2022. Jones has previously worked for the school district, starting in 2008. Most recently, he served as the district’s chief officer of equity, partnerships and engagement until he took a position in 2019 as the assistant general manager of strategy and partnerships at King County Metro, according to the district news release.

“This is a great outcome for SPS students and families,” Board President Chandra Hampson said in the news release. “The selection of Dr. Jones brings needed stability and connectivity to Seattle Public Schools during this time of uncertainty and transition. He is an experienced district leader with a proven track record supporting students, community and staff of color, while striving for overall opera-

MONTEREY, FROM PAGE 3 he was the cultural affairs attache for Seattle’s Japanese Consulate.

Aki seemed swept back to his youth.

“Kodama,” he said.

He then explained that it is believed in Japan that when a tree reaches a century in age, it is often inhabited, and protected from the ax and vandals, by forest spirits.

Aki went on to talk about his cousin who had grown up in the countryside. There was an ancient tree in their little village.

In the summer, people would gather under it for its cooling shade and the sounds of the wind in its leaves and the chirps and rustlings of the critters who

tional excellence. It is a most critical set of skills at this difficult time.”

According to the news release, the district’s time line for hiring a permanent superintendent will begin this fall with a formal search, including community engagement. The search will conclude in spring 2022, with a decision following extensive interviews.

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inhabited it. Furthermore, the tree was revered because the people felt a god lived in it. I find this easy to understand.

So that drop of information, that pebble from the Pebble Beach Tournament, has had me traveling from books, to conversations, to observations, memories and speculations. I’m sailing the sea of education on a raft constructed of Monterey pine. The journey will go on.

Any gardener who has a lot of space, and is willing to invest in a future that they will not be here to enjoy, might consider planting a Monterey pine. Yet, given the difficulty in finding this tree and the uncertainty of the diseases known to plague it in California, I cannot, in good conscience, urge

readers to grow it.

Still, there the Madison Park Monterey pine stands, majestic, to be revered and to soothe the senses. Add this tree to the adventure of seeing other historic trees in our neighborhood, like the Hollywood junipers that grow in front of the Windermere office on Madison Street, east of McGilvra, south side.

Take some time to savor the splendor of this incredible living organism. Stop and look up. Listen. Worship. Given your ability to engage the supernatural, you might discover a spirit, or a Kodama, inside the tree. Such spirits are known to be kind, generous and accommodating. If you are so inclined, you might ask it for a better golf game.

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Madison Park Times editor A Madison Park man and native Seattle resident has announced his candidacy for Seattle City Council position No. 8.

Mike McQuaid, who prior to moving to Madison Park lived in Queen Anne for a number of years and then South Lake Union, declared his intention Feb. 18 to run for the open position currently held by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who is seeking to retain her seat.

McQuaid is a fourth-generation Seattleite, small business owner and community volunteer, who served on the South Lake Union Community Council from 2010-19, including as president and transportation committee chairman.

McQuaid said all of Seattle’s neighborhoods face numerous challenges in the future because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic fallout,

and it is up to the the city. It’s been City Council to a very one-way adopt thoughtful and model for a lot of responsible policies years, and I think to help them recover we can do a better while maintaining job of that and their individuality. need to.”

“The heart and If elected, soul of Seattle is our McQuaid said neighborhoods, and he would try to it’s important that we facilitate more Mike McQuaid don’t lose focus on dialog between what makes Seattle city officials and unique,” he said. community stakeThe toughest thing to answer, holders, something he gained exhe said, is how the city should perience in while living in South adapt without compromising Lake Union. Among the projects neighborhoods and their resiMcQuaid participated in was dents. the crafting of the Urban Design “It starts in our neighborhoods Framework and Mobility Plan, and our community structures,” which played a big part of the McQuaid said, adding city leaders successful development in South need to allow organizations, from Lake Union in recent years. community councils to other “We were able to create an volunteer groups, to play a bigger environment that encouraged the part in developing and executing participation from all these dispafuture plans. “I think it definitely rate groups, which became very, starts in the acknowledgement of very meaningful and profound the important roles they play in and set the tone for what became

this very significant urban revitalization,” he said.

One of his proudest moments, however, was the successful effort to clean up and curb crime at Cascade Park, McQuaid said.

He said a group of community leaders, of which he was a member, made it a mission to clean up the park, which had become overrun with crime, including drug use and prostitution.

McQuaid said they brought together different parties, including the unsheltered residents who used the park, to see what could be done. The results exceeded expectations, he said.

By creating a new sense of ownership and partnerships, plus employing stewards to oversee the park, they accomplished their goals, and crime dropped significantly at the park.

McQuaid said he believes the city could experience similar successes to different problem areas in Seattle if city leaders employed the same type of “creative and

thoughtful approaches” taken by stakeholders in South Lake Union at Cascade Park.

“It was really cool,” McQuaid said. “It was about approaching this problem area with an open mind.”

McQuaid said, if elected, he would encourage taking more of a community approach to finding solutions and including more voices.

“All of our neighborhoods, including downtown, are facing historic challenges with the combined effects of the pandemic, job loss, ongoing civic violence and the unchecked public health crisis of homelessness,” McQuaid said in a press release announcing his candidacy. “We must be laser focused on emerging from this pandemic and rebuilding the trust and promise of our city.”

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Climate Pledge Arena construction bringing excitement, hope to Uptown Once finished, venue will draw new crowds to neighborhood

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In Queen Anne’s Uptown neighborhood, Key Arena was once a popular facility for people to attend Seattle Supersonics basketball games and their favorite concerts.

With the departure of the Sonics on July 2, 2008, and musicians seeking venues elsewhere, the arena and the neighborhood was never the same. Local businesses that relied on those games and concerts to bring in a regular flow started to suffer because the high rent payments and little attraction to the neighborhood.

“The Seattle Sonics were the hottest ticket in town during their run towards a championship in the mid-’90s,” said Stacy Knox, a resident of Uptown since 1986.

“Places such as the Streamline Tavern would have to shoo people away because they were too full.”

With the new Climate Pledge Arena set to open this year, merchants and residents are very excited for what is to come.

Along with the new building is a brand-new NHL franchise: the Seattle Kraken, which will christen the new arena during the 2021-22 NHL season.

In addition to serving the Kraken, the 800,000-square-foot arena will become the home for the WNBA Seattle Storm and serve as a music and entertainment venue for a number of concerts. Overall, merchants and residents could expect up to 200 days of events in the neighborhood again.

Kirbie Predmore, the owner of the new Uptown HopHouse brewery right across the street from the Climate Pledge Arena, had no previous connection with the neighborhood but sold his business in Lake City and bought the small retail space in a building that his friend owns at 219 First Ave. N. #101.

With the construction of the new arena and the pandemic, trying to stay open has been a real problem, however. “[It’s been] Brutal,” Predmore said. “We are the only sports pub in the area, so social gatherings to watch games is the heart of our business. Seahawks games and trivia nights just aren’t the same.”

Other businesses that have been in the area for years have had their share of struggles in the years between the old Key Arena going down and the Climate Pledge Arena going up, as well.

One of those businesses is the Streamline Tavern, an Uptown dive bar since the 1950s.

In 2014, the Streamline property on Second and Mercer was purchased by the Korean government, and the bar was forced to move in 2015.

To keep the old-school neighborhood feel from the old bar to its new building, owner Mike Lewis and some friends retrieved the huge horseshoe-style bar from the original property and carried it down Mercer Street to its new location. The Streamline was whole again with its old bar and fixtures at its new building on Roy Street in Uptown.

The Streamline was doing well, even with the loss of the Sonics and concerts. There were still events in the nearby Seattle Center and local patrons frequenting the bar kept everybody happy.

Then COVID-19 hit.

Lewis, along with other businesses owners, are now weathering a storm that has taken its toll

BILL, FROM PAGE 2 one of the first states to codify the “duty to intervene” into law, if approved, police departments and agencies across the nation have begun adopting the idea into their internal policies.

Dhingra, a former King County deputy prosecutor, said in a press release that the bill will empower good police officers while addressing the concerns of marginalized communities.

“I have had the pleasure of working with many law enforcement officers in my previous career as a senior deputy prosecutor, and the vast majority are committed to doing the right thing,” he said in the release. “They hold themselves up to high ethical standard. This bill is about empowering our good officers to hold their peers to the same high standard. We have been working closely with communities that have been suffering violence at the hands of the police, as well as with law enforcement

Photo by Jake Heffner, UW Newsroom As construction continues on the new Climate Pledge Arena, the prospect of the venue opening this fall has created a new buzz in Queen Anne’s Uptown neighborhood. The expectation is that the arena could host around 180 events in the first year. over the last six months.

Revenue has dropped 70 percent, and many employees are out of work. While grocery stores flourished and take-out restaurants have managed to stay afloat, taverns and bars have floundered.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is a tornado,” Lewis said. “It has destroyed one location while leaving others in perfect condition.”

While the pandemic continues to take its toll on everyone, Climate Pledge Arena construction continues, with the NHL Seattle Kraken franchise coming soon to Uptown.

officers. This bill will help keep communities safe and will provide the tools and support to reinforce a healthy culture in law enforcement.”

Representatives of different policeaffiliated groups praised the bill during a public hearing of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, Feb. 1. Algona Police Chief James Schrimpser, who serves as the vice president of the Washington Fraternal Order of Police, summarized his support for the bill with an anecdote: “I walked into the office today and an officer asked me, ‘Chief, isn’t this already a thing?’ I answered, ‘Yes, this is a thing. We’re just codifying it.’ ” Representatives from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs were more cautious, offering support for the intent of the bill, while requesting a narrower definition of terms such as “wrongdoing” and “excessive force.”

On both committees and the floor of the Senate, Republican lawmakers attempted unsuccessfully to add amendments calling

“The COVID-19 pandemic is a tornado. It has destroyed one location while leaving others in perfect condition.”

— Mike Lewis, Streamline Tavern owner “Bring em on,” Lewis said.

“Hockey fans are going to be great.”

Lewis said he will be excited to see the waves of fans coming into his bar before and after the games at Climate Pledge Arena.

Further, with the starting of

“We want to make sure our honorable officers have the ability to intervene when they see someone, see a perpetrator, engaging in wrongdoing. It should not matter whether that perpetrator is wearing pants or a dress or, unfortunately in some circumstances, a uniform.”

— Manka Dhingra State Senator for tighter definitions for words such as “wrongdoing” or “excessive” that appear in the bill, as well as exempting officers from agencies based outside of Washington state.

Phase Two in Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 reopening plan, Climate Pledge Arena construction still on schedule and new businesses popping up in the neighborhood, establishments that were once deserted could soon have new faces patronizing them.

These amendments were voted down by Democrats on the basis that they create loopholes that would allow noncompliance, or add extra burdens on officers trying to stop wrongdoing.

Dhingra summarized the intent of the bill during a speech on the Senate floor saying.

“We want to make sure our honorable officers have the ability to intervene when they see someone, see a perpetrator, engaging in wrongdoing,” he said. “It should not matter whether that perpetrator is wearing pants or a dress or, unfortunately in some circumstances, a uniform.”

The bill passed the state Senate on a party-line vote of 28-21. It will now advance to the state House of Representatives for consideration, where it is likely to be approved because of the Democrats’ 51-47 majority.

The bill has until April 11 to be approved in order to become law in 2022. The 2021 legislative session is due to adjourn on April 25.

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JORNLIN, FROM PAGE 1 said they use “ these great little squishy balls” in every class in a variety of ways, including arm and leg exercises.

Jornlin will also bring out giant beach balls for residents to kick around. She ended a recent class with a game of chair soccer that lifted everyone’s spirits while improving their leg strength and coordination.

“They started laughing and giggling when they started kicking the ball, so it’s just been a riot,” Jornlin said.

She also gets ideas from other sources, as well. Drawing from her years of taking ballet, she has incorporated a few of those techniques into her balance classes.

For residents who can safely do so, Jornlin has them use the back of their chairs like a ballet barre and complete moves similar to plies — squats, in this case.

Along with balance and building strength, Jornlin said exercises that improve flexibility and mobility are also important.

She said she noticed many residents have lost range of motion in their joints, particularly their shoulders. “Frozen shoulders,” she said, prevent residents from reaching very high or behind them and impact completing everyday tasks, such as putting on clothes.

She also focuses a lot on ankle mobility because shuffling can lead to tripping, Jornlin said.

To improve mobility in ankles, she will have residents complete toe taps, point their toes in dif-

Photo courtesy Aegis Living Madison Aegis Living Madison resident Carole Jaffee, left, exercises with a ball as senior exercise specialist Donna Jornlin looks on during a class recently. Jornlin, a former high school coach and physical education teacher, now leads three classes a day for residents, as well as taking one-on-one walks with them so they stay active. ferent directions or move their ankles in circles.

Her own Tai chi classes she takes outside of work also serve as a source of inspiration.

“I’m continually taking my own Tai chi classes and modifying those movements to sitting in a

chair,” Jornlin said.

Her Tai chi classes have become very popular, which surprised her a little at the start, she said.

“Tai chi has been just a wonderful class to teach for meditative reasons, too,” she said, adding the breathing techniques and slow

movements are helpful in reducing anxiety.

Jornlin said she also keeps things fun in her classes in other ways. The No. 1 way is with music, she said.

“We always change up the music,” she said, adding one day she

might put on Johnny Cash and on another Big Band-era tunes good for toe tapping and keeping energy high.

Jornlin also works with residents individually based on their interests or to continue work begun in physical therapy so they do not lose the progress they’ve made.

And if she’s not in classes or working with residents individually, Jornlin’s walking with them.

Walking was especially important during lockdown when group classes were canceled.

To ensure residents stayed active as much as possible, all staff — not just Jornlin — went walking with them so they could get exercise or just a change of scenery and some conversation.

“And walking is just so important,” Jornlin said. “It’s more than just physical exercise. It’s about the conversations you are having.”

Jornlin was allowed to resume small-group classes in mid February when King County advanced to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan, which she said has been positive.

“Just the energy that’s back in the building, it’s been terrific,” Jornlin said.

Physical activity has been especially popular since restrictions have eased, she said.

“Before COVID, it was sometimes tough to get people to come out to exercise, especially the men,” she said. “They’re not really big on classes with groups. Since we’ve had COVID, and we’ve been isolated, I don’t think anyone has turned me down for a walk.”

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Doses at your local dispensary will range from less than 1 milligram per serving to the maximum dose of 10 milligrams, and everywhere in between. In general, 10 milligrams is fairly low and safe, but if you’re new to edibles altogether, it may be best to start with a half-serving of 5 milligrams. For low-dose edibles, consider Mr. Moxy’s Mints. They’re remarkably similar to Altoids, and they’re also a perfect beginner edible because they’re “microdose mints,” meaning each mint will have 5 or fewer milligrams of THC (depending on which kind you get) allowing you to have more precision in controlling your dose. For those who are new to edibles, the “Balance 1:1” option will have only 2.5 milligrams of THC per mint, matched with 2.5 milligrams of CBD. CBD is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that can help taper some of the sideeffects of THC, and promote a sense of calmness and relaxation.

2. Variety. Cannabis can be infused into almost any food or drink. In Washington, THC edibles

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4. Strains. Most edibles are not strain-specific, meaning the edibles are made with a THC extract that doesn’t have the qualities of any particular strain, it simply makes you feel high. However, some edibles will feature specific strains, which can affect the characteristic of the

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high, such as a buzzy and cerebral sativa high, or a mellow and sleepy indica high. For these edibles, the Verdelux brand is a great option, because they manufacture a variety of edible products, and each of them will disclose the specific strain of THC that’s infused into the edible. For example, their Bon-Bombs chocolate squares are available in Sativa, Hybrid, or Indica strains in several delicious flavors, like honey-caramel, orange, or raspberry. If you’re not a chocolate fan, their Lush gummies are also strain-specific and come in a variety of fruity flavors, like mixed berry, mango lime, or Hawaiian mix.

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Redefining Home Equity In the early 20th century, restrictive racial covenants were used to prevent people of color from purchasing homes in certain neighborhoods.

While these restrictions are illegal and unenforceable, discriminatory language still exists within many property titles today.

As part of Windermere’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’ve prepared step-by-step instructions for removing this language from a home’s title. To learn more, please contact your Windermere broker.

All in, for inclusion.

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