February 2016

For artists and creative types who want to explore a new medium, Northwest Encaustics provides plenty of room to play with pigmented wax in a safe and inspiring environment.

The studio, located at 7150 44th Ave SW in West Seattle, comes complete with large work surfaces, plenty of ventilation and top notch instructors, as well as all the needed supplies and tools of the trade.

It’s an ideal launch pad for those who have been curious about encaustic painting, or the technique of adding color to hot beeswax and layering the medium to create detailed compositions and intricate collages.

There’s a full calendar of classes and workshops – from Kirsten Wihlelm’s introductory course to weekend workshops on specific techniques, like Larry Calkins’ encaustic collage seminar.

The studio is also available to rent by the day, week or month. The space doubles as a gallery, with rotating work on display by instructors and local artists.

The next exhibit will feature former students and will be on display as part of the West Seattle Art Walk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14.

The White Center Community Development Association (CDA) is partnering with the YES Foundation of White Center and the White Center Food Bank to host the fourth annual White Center 5K Walk & Run. The 5K will take place on Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 9:00am to 11:00am at White Center Heights Park. This will be a Superhero Run and all participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite superheroes.

For the second year the White Center 5K will be honoring a local Superhero who is making a positive impact in the community. This year’s Superhero is Patrick Robinson of the West Seattle Herald/White Center News.

This week I found myself in a state of agitated pause. I had hurt my friend’s feelings, and my friend had hurt mine. What had taken place—a disagreement—had been mangled by something else—a misunderstanding. In the moment, we hadn’t been clear-headed enough to clarify. Now we were taking space from each other, at a loss for how to bridge the gap. I started a draft of an email.

I love you. How many ways can I say I love you? And why?

My first impulse was to tell my friend exactly how they had hurt me. Not in a judgmental way, or in a vengeful way, but in a useful way. For the sake of clarification. In the future, when we’re still friends, we can avoid misunderstanding by avoiding X, Y, and Z. By acknowledging the source of my hurt and resolving it, I could bridge the gap between me and my friend. Done deal. Still, I held off on pressing SEND. Every message merits a pause for breath.

There was a time when a husband beat his wife to show he loved her. The reasoning was: I am invested in you, so you will conform your will to mine. I exercise force on you because I really care.

As part of the West Seattle YMCA’s upcoming Expansion and Renovation project, the Y is coordinating the process for the proposed Triangle Festival Street designation on SW Snoqualmie between 36th & 37th Ave SW.
The idea for a community festival street came out of the city’s 2009 – 2011 Triangle Planning Committee. The Y Board decided to incorporate the concept in our expansion planning by shifting the Y’s entrance to SW Snoqualmie and incorporating some key improvements in the right of way, access and utilities.

The Festival Street designation allows closure for community events throughout the year (most will be in summer, on weekends or evenings). All adjacent landowners have given their support to the proposal.
Most of the time, this will be a regular street with cars driving, bikes, parking, and pedestrians on sidewalks. When active, the Triangle Festival Street could host outdoor concerts, dances, games, festivals and other community events.

As part of the West Seattle YMCA’s upcoming Expansion and Renovation project, the Y is coordinating the process for the proposed Triangle Festival Street designation on SW Snoqualmie between 36th & 37th Ave SW.
The idea for a community festival street came out of the city’s 2009 – 2011 Triangle Planning Committee. The Y Board decided to incorporate the concept in our expansion planning by shifting the Y’s entrance to SW Snoqualmie and incorporating some key improvements in the right of way, access and utilities.

The Festival Street designation allows closure for community events throughout the year (most will be in summer, on weekends or evenings). All adjacent landowners have given their support to the proposal.
Most of the time, this will be a regular street with cars driving, bikes, parking, and pedestrians on sidewalks. When active, the Triangle Festival Street could host outdoor concerts, dances, games, festivals and other community events.

By Lindsay Peyton

The set, script and score will remain the same.

The only thing different about the four performances of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” slated for Thursday, March 3 to Saturday, March 5 at the 5th Avenue Theatre will be the age of the actors and crew.

The shows are the culmination of three months of hard work by area teens driven by a love of theatre.

The entire cast is comprised of students – as well as the technical crew and the orchestra. Teens also participated in the marketing, costume, make-up and stage management departments.

This marks the fifth anniversary of the 5th Avenue Theatre’s Rising Star Project –developed to give students the opportunity to develop professional skills firsthand through the process of producing and performing a musical.

The educational program is offered tuition-free to Washington State students – largely due to a grant from the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation.
 

As an investor, you may be gaining familiarity with the term “market correction.” But what does it mean? And, more importantly, what does it mean to you?


A correction occurs when a key index, such as the S&P 500, declines at least 10% from its previous high. A correction, by definition, is short-term in nature and has historically happened fairly regularly – about once a year. However, over the past several years, we’ve experienced fewer corrections, so when we have one now, it seems particularly jarring to investors.


 How should you respond to a market correction? The answer may depend, to some extent, on your stage of life.

Now in its fourth decade, Seattle Tilth offers the Master Composter / Soil Builder program in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities to train community members to become compost educators -- and climate change heroes! Compost reduces global warming, storm water pollution and food waste while building healthy soil and growing healthy plants.



A diverse team of community volunteers participates in 28 hours of classroom learning, hands-on practice and field trips. Learn how to compost while learning about soil science, natural yard care and recycling! Training includes eight sessions during four weeks starting on Tuesday, March 22 in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood (4649 Sunnyside Ave N).



After the training, each Master Composter contributes 35 hours of volunteer outreach, teaching practical techniques to other community members throughout the city. Volunteers work on projects of their own choosing – at schools, churches, community centers, businesses and community gardens.



Food waste is such a problem that the City of Seattle prohibits food waste from going in the garbage.

While watching a new episode of “Better Call Saul” the other night, I recognized a guest actor immediately.

Why wouldn’t I? I once gave him a ride to the airport.

More on that later in this column. (In TV news they call this a “tease.”)

Meanwhile, it seems that everybody can lay claim to some brush with celebrity.

My brother insists he’s met several U.S. presidents—among them, Reagan and Clinton. Of course, he doesn’t have any photographic proof of those encounters—but he does have a snapshot where he appears to be eating a hot dog with Calvin Coolidge.

My mother used to regale me with stories of how she used to play tennis with the singer
Andy Williams growing up in Chicago. “He even sang to me one time,” she’d say swooningly. For some reason my dad didn’t much care for the guy.