July 2006

William "Bill" (Wonderful) Welch
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Dad was born January 29, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland and went to be with his Lord Jesus on July 8, 2006. He died of old age, as the word given to him from Psalms 91:16 states, "With long life I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation."

He is survived by his children, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Pat, of 56 years.

A devoted Christian, Dad served many years as deacon at his church.

Going native in the garden; nasty weeds

Uncommonly dry weather this early in the summer means having a water conservation plan in mind. Maintaining an attractive garden requires about one inch of rain or other watering per week. As we head into our typically dry summer, the case for using native plants in the landscape becomes more apparent.

Native plants are attuned to the climate and other environmental conditions. Of course, there is some debate among aficionados as to what constitutes "native".

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What parents need to know?
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Under Washington State laws students at any age can get advice about reproductive services and receive birth control pills without parental consent at a teen health center at Ballard High School and other schools in King County. The health centers collaborate through partnerships between the school districts, health care providers and Seattle/King County Public Health.

Some of the laws were established nearly 20 years ago and school clinics in Seattle and Highline school districts have been operating under them for several years. It came as an unwelcome revelation for one West Seattle mother.

"These teen clinics are reproductive clinics that happen to do sports physicals," said Mary Locke, whose 13-year-old daughter attends Madison Middle School where one of the clinics is located.

Locke said she doesn't like the idea of a public institution schooling her daughter on reproductive health care.

Most centers require parents to sign a permission form to allow students to access services like sports physicals and immunizations.

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Youth goes above and beyond

Krista Nelson has learned the importance of community service and her work at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club has earned her the 2006 Spring Youth of the Quarter honor..

The fifteen-year-old joined other awardees at a King County Boys and Girls Club dinner at the Space Needle last month and told her peers about the best memories of being in the club

Nelson was eight years old when she started spending summers at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club.

She enjoyed the field trips to sites around the city.

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