July 2016

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"Words, Writers & West Seattle's" monthly book-talk series will be held on July 8th instead of the usual 'First Friday' this month because of the holiday on the 4th.  Once and Future River: Reclaiming the Duwamish, is just published with the University of Washington Press and is about the damaged landscape of Seattle's Duwamish River, finding  hope in the story of our past, present and future impact on the earth. The project has also been honored with sponsorship from Blue Earth Alliance.

Photographer Tom Reese and journalist Eric Wagner's presentation is rich with photos from their new book,and they discuss local efforts to reclaim the river, what its future might look like, and how life can thrive even in the murky waters of this iconic river.

By Lindsay Peyton

The reason White Center resident Karen Horne participates year after year in the Alliance for Lupus Research’s 5K Run/Walk is simple.

“If there’s a cure, bring it on,” she said. “I walk for a cure – and to bring awareness for the disease.”

Horne will also serve as inspiration for others who walk by her side.

Most sign up to participate in the event because they know someone who has been touched by the debilitating disease. Horne, on the other hand, has experienced Lupus firsthand – and has a number of epic stories to share from the battlefront.

The event will be held on Saturday, July 9 at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, in Seattle, 98115.

Participants may run or walk – and each will receive a pair of commemorative purple shoelaces after the event.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the run at 9:30 a.m. The Kids Dash starts at 10:45 a.m. The run will be followed by a Seahawks Meet and Greet, food, music and kid’s activities.  
 

By Pat Cashman

“I love a parade, the tramping of feet,
I love every beat I hear of a drum.
I love a parade, when I hear a band
I just want to stand and cheer as they come.”

The preceding song lyrics have been sung by which of the below performers?

• Bessie Smith
• Maxine Sullivan
• The Lawrence Welk Orchestra

(Three out of three is correct. Incorrect answers not offered include Macklemore, Beyonce and Soundgarden.)

But beyond singing about a parade, being part of one seems like the easiest thing in the world. After all, all you have to do is walk along---or, in the best of circumstances, ride along aboard a car or some sort of platform, right?

But if you want to be truly great there is more required.

And since we are just underway with the year’s summer parade season, this writing space seems like an excellent platform for advice and reflection on the art of processions and marches---be it for celebrating patriotism, Santa Claus, gay pride---or all three.

Month-old crime finally reported

Officers investigated a forced entry burglary on the 9200 block of 2nd Avenue S.W. at 11:20 a.m. on Tues., June 28. The victim said that the crime had occurred earlier in the month but she was not sure which day. The suspect had kicked in the front door or pried it open, damaging the entrance.

The suspect stole a small white pull safe, boxes, and a white Dell printer. Since the crime happened so long ago, officers were not able to record any evidence.

Burglary on California Ave.

Officers responded to a call at 11:43 a.m. on Sun., June 26, reporting a break-in on the 4100 block of California Avenue S.W. The caller was on the scene when police arrived, but the owner of the business was out of town and therefore unable to provide a detailed statement about missing items until she returns.

The suspect had opened a small window just above the main door of the business and climbed inside, stealing all the cash in the register, jewelry and clothing. The suspect then unlocked the front door and walked out.

By Amanda Knox
 
One of the more frustrating questions I’ve been asked as a trauma survivor is whether or not I would have done anything differently. Would I have refused to speak a word to investigators without the presence of a lawyer? Would I have acted more “normal”? Would I have stayed in Seattle rather than study abroad? These questions are frustrating because they ignore or invalidate all my growth in response to suffering.
 
National PTSD Awareness Day was June 27th, and I spent much of the week thinking about PTSD—how complex the condition, how subjective the symptoms, how paradoxical the repercussions. Then I happened to watch Season 10, Episode Six of Doctor Who, “The Girl Who Waited.”
 
For those unfamiliar with the Doctor Who series, the Doctor is an alien time traveler who has a special affection for humanity. He always travels with a human companion or two, and he is frequently rescuing Earth from all manner of terrible catastrophe across all of time and space.
 

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206.937.7169
July 8–10 Summer Fest at the Junction. Our popular, annual Plant Sale will take place in front of the store and everything is half price inside the store. You know there is merchandise in our shop that you want or need for your home, your garden and yourself so be sure to stop by. Every time you do, you help us meet our goal of helping fund a cure for cancer and pay for related support services for those with cancer. The non profit, all volunteer run American Cancer Society shop is open for Summer Fest Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Our regular hours are Sun. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and all other days 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Follow our blog at www.discoveryshopwestseattle.org/.

Luna Park Neighborhood Clean-up
Meet at the Luna Park Cafe
parking area
2918 SW Avalon Way

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan