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Prepping for future work
Queen Anne &Magn news
by Laura Marie Rivera
After COVID-19, design delays and a statewide concrete worker strike, this month utility workers finally began underground electrical work along Boston Street in Queen Anne in preparation for the future 21Boston construction project, which will eventually feature a new, larger Safeway store as well as housing units. The current Safeway will close for business on June 4. Developer Maria Barrientos, BarrientosRYAN LLC, said demolition is expected to begin in mid-June. Read more in next week’s paper.
Magnolia Farmers Market new season starts June 4 with more action, vendors
By Jessica Keller QA&Mag News editor
The Magnolia Farmers Market returns to Magnolia Village June 4, and market managers have high hopes for the upcoming season.
After COVID-19 derailed Seattle farmers markets in 2020, leading to Magnolia’s season to be cancelled altogether, market manager August Franzen was pleasantly surprised how well it bounced back in 2021. He does not expect any different this year.
“Our expectations kept being blown out of the water last year, and we expect them to keep being blown out of the water,” he said.
The Magnolia Farmers Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday, except for Aug. 6, when the market is closed and West McGraw Street used for SeaFair activities. Responding
to visitors’ requests, however, the market has been extended three extra weeks and will conclude Oct. 15.
“We are starting the year without COVID restrictions and with the full freedom to bring back the events and fun part of the market, too,” Franzen said, adding events are still being planned but will include cooking demonstrations and performances.
Resuming market activities is a particular goal for organizers this year.
Franzen said, while the number of people who visited last year did not reach 2019’s record shopper counts, the vendors reported their total sales were comparable to 2019’s. He said that indicates the visitors coming last year were regular shoppers doing the bulk of
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Photo courtesy Ann Goos Hayton Farms, which specializes in berries, is just one of the vendors returning to the Magnolia Farmers Market. The 2022 season kicks off June 4.
market their weekly grocery buying there.
“Where we have to grow is the people who come back a little less regularly,” Franzen said.
He said bringing back most regular programming will hopefully reinvigorate people to visit the market beyond regular shopping.
Even with no mandatory restrictions, however, Franzen said not all events will return, such as the annual cherry pit-spitting contest because, as fun as it was, he does not think people are ready to support that, which begs the question why it became an annual event.
Instead, Franzen said, the goal is to celebrate cherries in other ways, possibly cherry-tasting events where people try different varieties and compare them. Apples will be celebrated the same way, he said.
“In terms of new events, I would look to see celebrations and taste tests of fruits that are most in season at that market,” he said. Franzen said he expects the market to feature around 30 vendors each week, with up to 40 around July or August.
Franzen also can’t guarantee vendors will be at the market each week.
This year has already been tough for some farmers, Franzen said, because an overly wet spring has delayed the arrival of
some of the crops and, in some cases, damaged crops or farm infrastructure.
“It has been a really, really hard winter and spring for everyone,” Franzen added.
As a result, some of the usual vendors may be coming a few weeks later than usual or won’t have the quantity of produce shoppers typically expect at a certain time of the summer.
“Everything is a little slower this season, but it will catch up over time,” Franzen said.
That some vendors are able to come at all to the farmers market is positive, he added.
“Mariposa Farm, in particular, had some pretty catastrophic flooding, and I am just glad to see how they have recovered,” Franzen said.
Because of the rocky start to 2022, Franzen said a vibrant and busy Magnolia Farmers Market will be more important than ever this year.
“It’ll be really good to see the community come out and see these farms coming back,” Franzen said.
This year’s Magnolia Farmers Market opening day will be Franzen’s last as he will become the full-time manager for Columbia City’s market.
Longtime market employee Sarah Cohn will become Magnolia’s full-time manager starting June 11.
AG Family Farm: Cherries, stonefruit Alvarez Farms: Vegetables, garlic, beans, corn
Big Brother Farms: Berries
Cascade Valley Farm: Pickles, salsa, hummus
Chao Chang Garden: Flowers
El Chito, LLC: Tamales
Fantello Farmstead Creamery: Cheese and butter
Figurehead Brewing Company: Beer
Finnriver Farm and Cidery: Hard cider
Greenwood Cider Company: Hard cider
Hayton Farms Berries: Berries
Hierophant Meadery LLC: Beer/cider
Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards: Roasted hazelnuts
Ia’s Garden: Flowers
J&E Produce: Stonefruit and mixed vegetables
K + C Orchards: Cherries
Kittitas Valley Greenhouse Inc.: Greenhouse tomatoes
Klickitat Canyon Winery: Wine and specialty vinegars
La Pasta LLC: Pastas and sauces
Left Foot Farm: Eggs
Little Prague Bakery: Czech pastries
Mariposa Farm: Vegetables
Martin Family Orchards: Stonefruit, apples, apple cider
Miri’s Poffertjes: Dutch mini pancakes
Mystery Bay Coastal Cuisine: Salmon sandwiches, chowder
Olsen Farms: Beef, pork, lamb and potatoes
Patty Pan Cooperative: Quesadillas and pantry items
Rainy Day Bees: Honey
Regino Farms: Strawberries and vegetables
Saboteur: Breads and pastries
Salt Blade: Dry sausage
Sam’s Salmon Sales: Salmon fillets
Schuh Family Farms: Berries
Seattle Pops, LLC: Popsicles
Seeking Kombucha: Kombucha
Skagit Gourmet Mushrooms: Mushrooms
SnoValley Gardens LLC: Mixed vegatables, some eggs
Tin Dog Brewing LLC: Beer
Trevani Truffles: Chocolate truffles
Windy Acre Farm: Mixed vegetables, occasional poultry
Zylberschtein’s Delicatessen: Bagels and hot sandwiches
PUZZLE
Bigelow Block Sale returning to QA for annual buying fun
By Jessica Keller QA&Mag News editor
After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bigelow Block Sale is returning this year in Queen Anne.
The popular, block garage sale, in which residents put out items to sell in front of their houses, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4 along Bigelow Avenue North and adjoining streets.
The event is a Bigelow Avenue tradition, said organizer Kim Wesselman, a real estate adviser for Windemere Real Estate Midtown.
The event was started by Windermere real estate broker Renee Stern over 20 years ago before turning over the reins to Wesselman and her coworker Audrey
Manzanares. Not only is it popular among avenue residents eager to sell belongings and people in the neighborhood looking for a deal, in previous years it has attracted garage sale enthusiasts from other neighborhoods, she said.
“It’s really lovely to bring it back this year,” Wesselman said, adding the event is a good way to reestablish lost connections with neighbors and other people these last two years.
While she does not know how many people along Bigelow will participate as sellers this year, Wesselman estimates it has averaged 40 participants annually.
“It’s a huge participation on the block,” she said, adding it runs from Bigelow and Prospect north and goes past Boston to Wheeler.
‘Notes from the Garden’ book signing at Magnolia’s Bookstore
Former Queen Anne & Magnolia News publisher Mike Dillon will sign copies of “Notes from the Garden: Creating a Pacific Northwest Sanctuary” from noon to 2 p.m. June 18 at Magnolia’s Bookstore, 3206 W. McGraw St. in Magnolia Village.
The book is written by Madeleine Wilde, who died in 2018; Wilde wrote her “Notes from the
Wesselman said families have also gotten involved, with children setting up lemonade stands or selling cookies.
“It’s really what people want to do because it’s their event,” she said.
Volunteers are always welcome for the event, and Wesselman said this year children can get their faces or arms painted and get balloons.
“We want it to be festive,” she said.
Wesselman said people who want to participate as sellers register their houses online and pay a $25 participation fee, a portion of which benefits Queen Anne Helpline.
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Garden” column for the Queen Anne & Magnolia News for more than two decades. Dillon assembled a collection of her best work for the book. Chatwin Books of Seattle is the publisher. Wilde’s husband, David Streatfield, professor emeritus in the department of landscape architecture at the University of Washington, wrote the foreword; Mark Hinshaw, architect and former architectural critic for the Seattle Times and Crosscut, did the illustrations.
New Major Feature Film Looking for New Faces
Open to those with no acting experience- casting now!
The casting team for a new feature film - 1975 Music Therapy Film (Working Title) - is announcing a nation-wide casting call. They are looking to cast paid, speaking roles to play various characters in the film. The film’s director is committed to finding original and authentic new talent, and is therefore open to those with little or no acting experience. The roles they are casting include characters who have an affinity for music, so they are especially seeking musicians with particularly distinctive looks and personalities. The film is set in the mid-70s in California.
Production will likely start in Fall of 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Travel and accommodations will be provided for all out-of-state talent. Pay will be union scale - $1056/day or $3,756 per week.
Online auditions can be submitted virtually by visiting www.tinyurl.com/NationalOpenCall and by filling out the online casting call form and uploading a video audition.
Puzzle Answers
The casting team is searching for real, vibrant people of all ages. Those with interesting looks and natures should apply! More information can be found at MusicTherapyFilm.com. Anyone interested in more information should send an email to MusicTherapyFilm@gmail.com.
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Add flavor to your next fiesta
Is shrimp on the menu tonight? Maybe it should be. Coming in at just around seven calories per medium-size shrimp, this crustacean is low in calories and high in lean protein and is one of only a few dishes that provides the beneficial antioxidants selenium and astaxanthin, according to The American Shrimp Company.
The majority of North American shrimp is harvested from the Gulf of Mexico, ensuring fresh catches for the United States and Canada. Around 244 million pounds of shrimp are produced each year.
An abundance of shrimp means the opportunities for delicious meals are endless. For something with a lot of flavor and crowd appeal, try this recipe for a shrimp quesadilla courtesy of Eastern Fish Company. Plump shrimp are nestled between tortillas and seasoned with familiar Latin flavors, ideal for a fast meal any time.
Shrimp Quesadilla Serves 6
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional)
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
6 large flour tortillas
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Cook and stir onion and red bell pepper in the hot oil, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, and peppers are soft, around 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Stir salt, cumin and chili
Right plant, right time
You’ve likely heard the adage, “right plant, right place.” It is probably gardening’s golden rule. If you don’t match the plants’ needs for soil, sun, and moisture conditions, it just won’t thrive.
A corollary, or subset of that rule because it’s really the same concept, just not often talked about, is planting at the right time for a specific plant.
If you’ve gardened for a bit, you’ve noticed that plants follow their own time clock, not ours. Sometimes, they get tricked by unexpected weather blips, but usually their internal barometers know better than we do.
Lettuces are a perfect crop to plant in the chilly spring. These at the Bellevue Botanical Garden are being protected from deer.
Peas like cool weather, we are told, but if you plant them too early, when the ground is saturated, they may rot before they can germinate. “Plant peas on Saint Patrick’s Day” may be a good rule of thumb where you garden, but it may not.
Some seeds and plants, like many half-hardy annuals such as poppies and calendula, can overwinter in our chilly, wet soil, but plants that like it warmer would rather have a toasty soil bed to
slip into before growing.
So, what’s the answer? If there is a plant you really want to grow, you may need to become a weather detective. Start noticing the microclimates in your yard.
I have dahlias and daffodils all
over, but they come up first where the soil warms up fastest, often in front of a heat-reflecting wall. Do your research, pore over the seed packet instructions, and check
powder into onion and bell peppers.
3. Stir shrimp into mix and cook until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Remove skillet from heat; stir jalapeno pepper and lime juice into shrimp mixture.
5. Heat a skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
6. Place a tortilla in the hot oil.
Spoon about 1/6 shrimp filling and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend on one side of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half.
7. Cook until bottom of tortilla is lightly browned, about 5 minutes; flip and cook other side until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Photo by Erica Browne Grivas
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SENIOR Scene
The elephant in the room
Workforce woes. Staffing crisis. Abundance of jobs, no one to fill them. Signs everywhere saying, “Now Hiring.”
Theories abound on where all the workers have gone, but the reality is that every industry is facing staffing shortages, and we are seeing it here at Bayview, as well.
The growing aging population is increasing the demand for those who can provide care and support, yet the demographic trends for upcoming generations leave a big gap.
So, what is the elephant in the room? Our health care competitors. Why would anyone choose to work in a senior living community, especially a life plan community that includes a nursing home (our health center) when hospitals frequently offer better wages and more “cache.”
Ageism hits our industry hard, even though it is an “ism” that we will all face, assuming we are
lucky enough to make it to our older years.
So why work in a continuing care community when there are plentiful opportunities elsewhere? Here’s why: When you join a community like Bayview, you are more than just staff. You have joined your second (or maybe your first) family. The wisdom, grace, love and connection from residents that shower our team members add purpose and meaning to one’s life. Happiness research points to what we already know in our hearts: Being of service to others brings health benefits (check volunteer research), emotional benefits and the deep satisfaction of knowing that you make a difference in someone’s life.
I am reminded of the starfish anecdote — a person spied a child walking along a beach where a storm had left vast numbers of starfish on the shore. They
watched the child bend down, pick up a starfish and throw it back in the ocean. When asked why, the child explained that when the sun comes out, the starfish will dry out and die. The person said to the child that there are thousands of starfish on the shore; you won’t really be able to make a difference. The child picks up a starfish, tosses it back into the ocean and says they just made a difference to that one.
A living wage is important. A living wage with purpose and meaning is exponentially more important. Making a difference, one life at a time, is beyond a dollar value or a status value. I’ll shout it from the rooftops. It’s why we’re here. So back to the elephant in the room. Why work in our field? We have 200 staff that will share their starfish stories and tell you why. By the way, in case you were thinking our residents are the starfish, think again — we are ALL starfish. We are blessed to have our staff and look forward to welcoming new team members to the Bayview family.
Interested in joining our family? Visit us at bayviewseattle.org/ careers.
— Nancy Weinbeck is the CEO of Bayview in Queen Anne.
Best senior travel discounts in 2022
Dear Savvy Senior,
What are some of the best travel discounts available to seniors? My husband and I are about to retire and are interested in traveling more but live on a tight budget.
Frugal Travelers
Dear Frugal,
There are literally hundreds of different travel-related discounts available to older travelers that can add up to save you hundreds of dollars on your next trip. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the age requirement, which varies by business. Some discounts may be available as soon as you turn 50, but most don’t kick in until you turn 55, 60, 62 or 65. Here’s a rundown of top travel discounts, along with some extra tips to help you save.
Ways to save
The first thing to know is that most businesses don’t advertise them, but many give senior discounts just for the asking, so don’t be shy.
You also need to be aware that when it comes to senior travel bargains, the “senior discount,” if available, may not always be the best deal.
Hotels, resorts, airlines and cruise lines, for example, offer
“Hotels, resorts, airline and cruise lines, for example, offer advanced bookings along with special deals and promotions from time to time that may be a lower rate than what the senior discount is. Before you book, always ask about the lowest possible rate and the best deal available.”
advanced bookings along with special deals and promotions from time to time that may be a lower rate than what the senior discount is. Before you book, always ask about the lowest possible rate and the best deal available.
Another way you can save is to be flexible when you travel. Lastminute travel deals can offer huge savings, as does traveling during off-season or off-peak times, and avoiding holidays.
Club memberships can also garner you a wide variety of travel bargains. AARP, for example has dozens of travel discounts available on hotels, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and more — see AARP.org/benefits-discounts.
The American Automobile Association, AAA.com, is another membership club that provides some great travel discounts to members at any age.
Types of discounts
Here are of some of the best senior travel discounts available in 2022.
Airline: British Airways offers AARP members $65 off economy travel and $200 off business club travel. American, Delta and United also offer senior fares to passengers 65 and older in certain markets but are extremely limited. And JetBlue offers 5 percent discounts for retired military and veterans that are enrolled in Veterans Advantage.
Train: Amtrak provides a 10 percent discount to travelers 65plus and a 10 percent discount to passengers over age 60 on crossborder services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada. Rental car: Avis and Budget provide AARP members up to
SEE DISCOUNTS, PAGE 7
Nancy Weinbeck
ment No. 20061205002040 and the beneficial interest was assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust and recorded August 27, 2021 as Instrument Number 20210827002479 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of King County, Washington. II. No action commenced by U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From June 1, 2019 To January 17, 2022 Number of Payments 24 $3,322.36 3 $3,395.18 5 $3,381.43
Total $106,829.33 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION June 1, 2019 January 17, 2022
$103.46 $103.46 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: November 17, 2006 Note Amount:$710,000.00 Interest
Paid To: May 1, 2019 Next Due Date: June 1, 2019 Current Beneficiary: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation
Trust Contact Phone No: (800) 495-7166 Address: 425 S. Financial Place, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60605 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $682,727.43, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on June 3, 2022. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by May 23, 2022, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before May 23, 2022 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the May 23, 2022 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editor’s Note: On the April Senior Scene page in the Queen Anne & Magnolia News, Bayview CEO Nancy Weinbeck wrote a column, “The power of poetry for older brains.”
Poetry not just for the young
People often associate the writing of “real” poetry (poetry as literature) with poets who die tragically young. Keats and Shelley both died before they were 30. Thomas Chatterton killed himself when he was 17. Wilfred Owen, perhaps the greatest English war poet, died at 25, a week before the Armistice.
But for every poet who died tragically young, one can think of poets who lived and wrote well into their senior years: Wordsworth was 80 when he died, Tennyson was 83, and Frost, a whopping 88.
DISCOUNTS, FROM PAGE 5
30 percent off at participating locations. Hertz offers up to 20 off to 50-plus travelers. And Thrifty and Sixt provides 5 percent off to those 50 and older.
Hotels: Certain hotel chains offer discounted rates for seniors usually ranging between 10 and 15 percent off but may vary by location. Some popular hotels that offer these discounts include Best Western, Choice Hotels, Hyatt, IHG Hotels, Marriott, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Red Roof and Wyndham Hotels.
Restaurants: Many restaurant chains offer senior discounts ranging from free drinks, to senior menus, to discounts off your total order, but they may only be available on certain days of the week or at certain locations. Some popular options include Applebee’s, Denny’s, IHOP, Chili’s, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery and McDonalds.
Cruises: Royal Caribbean
costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of LSF9 Master Participation Trust or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS RENEE L NEALE 30338 NE 172ND ST, DUVALL, WA 98019 RENEE L NEALE PO BOX 1243, DUVALL, WA 98019 ROBERT P NEALE 30338 NE 172ND ST, DUVALL, WA 98019 ROBERT P NEALE PO BOX 1243, DUVALL, WA 98019 by both first class and certified mail on March 18, 2020, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place March 18, 2020 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having
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Maya Angelou was 86 when she died in 2014. Antonio Gaimoneda, arguably the best Spanish poet of the age, is still writing brilliantly at age 90.
I am 78, a resident of University House (retirement home) in Seattle, and an actively practicing and publishing poet. I just returned from a festival in Punta Umbria, Spain, and will return to Spain in July for voces del extremo, another, larger festival in Moguer. More than 30 of my books (many of them poetry collections) have been published.
It is great that there are old people who dabble in poetry, who enjoy it for its creative possibilities and whose poems are remembered and celebrated by friends and families. It is also great that there are old poets who continue to write and publish in their 70s, 80s and beyond.
Here is a poem I read to the Seattle City Council a few years ago. I offer it as tribute to all poets, amateur and professional, young and (especially) old.
Lyn Coffin Wallingford
The Reception Line
“Last night, I dreamt about Aunt Percy, the spunky alcoholic I so loved for being who she was — funny and flawed. Leaving a bar one night when she was young, she rammed her car into a backroad bridge abutment, then made her way in heels to the closest farm and called the police, complaining that someone had moved the bridge. Aunt Percy, old, was in my dream’s reception line: she offered apricots: cold and sweet. Aunt Percy, I said, you look wonderful. But thin, she said, and it wasn’t good. A question came up: someone in the family needed immediate help. “Don’t worry,”
and Carnival Cruise lines offer discount rates to cruisers 55 and over on select cruises. And Grand European Travel offers AARP members up to $100 savings per person on river cruises. Call before booking to inquire.
Entertainment and attractions: Most museums, zoos, aquariums, movie theaters, public golf courses and even ski slopes provide reduced admission to seniors over 60 or 65. And for those 62 or older, one of the best deals available is the America the Beautiful Senior Pass, $20 for an annual senior pass or $80 for a lifetime pass, which provides admittance to more than 2,000 national parks and recreation sites.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
PLANTING, FROM PAGE 4
I said, which is almost always a mistake. I think dream-talking with the dead may be a sign my own death’s not far off, and there’s not much time left for me to tell it like I think it is, which is the farthest honesty can take us while we breathe. And in the dream, I spoke to my father, and was glad to see him looking well. The last real time was in a Scottsdale hospital: I went in as soon as the nurses were done with bathing and shaving and feeding him. Garbled as he was, he got out my name and rumbled something about “feet” and “cold.” I rubbed his feet till he signaled me to stop, left a picture of my mother by his bed, and walked back to his nearby empty house, meaning to return after lunch. I was hardly in the door when the hospital called… In the dream, my father, too, was standing in the reception line: he looked happy and healthy. I said I was glad to see him. Then, I added, speaking from someplace deeper than memory, “You’re my father, among other things.” When I woke up, I knew: my father’s love was like a ship and the ship wrecked and went down and wood floated to the shore of the island of my life, and I picked up all the timber I could and used it for fires when the nights were cold. Now I’m awake, a day older, aware it doesn’t matter when we die what we had, only what we did. Whether you know it or not, you may, like me, be so close to the edge, your feet are beginning to get cold.
Your dead, too, may have formed a reception line — and so many in our family need immediate help.”
them against the real-time conditions happening in your yard. For instance, tomatoes. Yes, it always comes back to tomatoes with me. But as they are America’s favorite crop, and as we are past Mother’s Day (another one of those axiomatic rules), Seattleites are itching to plant, so it makes sense to discuss them. Tomatoes like the air temperature to be regularly over 55 degrees Fahrenheit — even at night — and over 60 in the soil.
First, our evening temps have been in the low 40s, and even our daytime highs were barely passing 50 degrees during the week leading up to Mother’s Day.
For more data, I bought a soil thermometer this year, which looks identical to a candy thermometer I bought for making Insta-Pot yogurt, but I haven’t compared the readings. In any case, if it is correct, my soil is warmer than expected. I also learned my raised bed, which is “supposed” to warm up the fastest, wasn’t appreciably higher than my warmest areas. Last weekend, temperatures throughout my yard were hovering around 60 degrees, while they were more like 47 a month ago.
Because of the air temperatures, though, I’m still babying my seedlings and starts in the house under lights and likely will plant around the first week of June. Even then I’ll probably add some external
“If there is a plant you really want to grow, you may have to become a weather detective.”
temperature control in the form of season extenders (marketed as “Wall o’ Waters”) or frost-cloth fabric wrapped around the tomato cages.
The reason for that timing is you want to allow a week or so to “harden off” or acclimate your indoor plants transitioning outside. This goes for the florist hydrangea or jasmine you were gifted or your houseplants you’d like to give a summer vacation. Fear not — you can plant tomatoes here through mid-June and still get a great harvest if you choose varieties that mature within 55 to 75 days.
If you have a raised bed or open space, you can give that soil a head start by covering in plastic — clear, red or black — for the next couple of weeks. Another idea is surrounding plants with milk jugs filled with water, or bricks or rocks, which act as heat storage overnight.
Other annual plants that like it hotter than we’ve got it right now are squash, beans, eggplant, peppers, melon, sunflowers and zinnias. This is still a perfect time to plant cooler crops like peas, potatoes, lettuce, beets, spinach and kale.
Seattle Storm practice facility permit filed
Force 10 Facilities, LLC (F10F), submitted a Master Use Permit application for a new, state-of-the-art professional basketball performance center, Friday. The center will serve as the dedicated practice facility for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. Its design will both celebrate the Storm’s success in Seattle and allow the franchise to expand its efforts to grow opportunities for female athletes and youth in the city.
F10F is developing the Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance on a 50,000-square-foot parcel in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood. The design will include two side-by-side basketball courts, the “Storm Team Center” with locker rooms, a lounge and a nutrition center for the players, and strength and conditioning training spaces. The facility will include room for diagnostics and physical therapy, as well as the franchise’s business offices. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2023 and be completed in time for training camp ahead of the 2024 WNBA season.
“We are excited to create a state-of-the-art training facility for our team and for our city.
The Storm facility will provide our athletes with a dedicated space to support them holistically, from training to health and wellness,” Seattle Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel said.
“This facility reflects our franchise legacy, our athletes’ success, and aims to promote and grow the women’s game and expand youth access to play.”
The women-led project team includes owner’s representative barrientosRYAN LLC, a design team led by ZGF Architects and Shive-Hattery Architects, general contractor Sellen Construction and landscape architect
Walker Macy. Additional project partners include Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Holmes, Prime Electric, PAE, Apollo Mechanical, Counterbalance Consulting, PanGeo, Counsilman-Hunsaker, Bargreen Ellingson, Heffron Transportation, RDH, Studio Pacifica and BRC Acoustics.
F10F’s goal is to build a world-class facility for world-class female athletes with womenled teams, supported by men and women who are experts in their areas of specialty.
Currently, 85 percent of all project team members across all disciplines are women.
The building design celebrates the Storm’s Pacific Northwest home, deriving inspiration from the roots of its industrial neighborhood and the team’s commitment to elite performance.
The project is designed to achieve LEED® Gold certification, featuring all-electric operations and a rooftop photovoltaic array. Upon the building’s completion, the franchise will continue its longstanding work with non-profit and community partners, welcoming them to its new home to collaborate in supporting community development.
For more information on the project, visit https://www.sellen.com/storm.
Seattle Pacific University hosting ‘Great Expectations’ finale concert
The Seattle Pacific University Music Department is offering a finale to the academic year with a combined concert of the SPU choirs, wind ensemble and orchestra.
The evening will include performances of works composed with “great expectations” for their premiere, including winners of the inaugural student composition contest, winners from the annual student concerto competition and a full performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C major.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday in First Church Seattle, 180 Denny Way. The event is free. Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test will be required. Visit https://spu.edu/academics/college-of-arts-sciences/music for more information.
Angela
Force 10 Facilities Press Release