February 2020

Join us at the West Seattle Row House for an empowering Women's Self-Defense class taught by Al Semple.

Seating limited to 20 spaces. Register HERE.

WHY SELF-DEFENSE?

Because violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. Sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking; the violence cuts across all boundaries of age, race, and culture.

Anyone can be targeted.

Our mission is to equip, empower, and educate women to protect themselves and their families across the country.Bring a pen and paper to class.

Your self-defense instructor, Al Semple is a member of the American Women's Self Defense Association.

https://www.awsda.org

If you would like to obtain some well considered financial advice, contact Sarah Cecil 206-938-6017.

Brought to you by Sarah Cecil Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments.

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As love was celebrated on Valentine’s Day, a new pair of trumpeter swans found love and a new home at Woodland Park Zoo. The zoo is pleased to introduce swans Sarah and Cygmond.

The female swan, Sarah, was injured last summer on Whidbey Island after flying into power lines. Northwest Swan Conservation Association facilitated the rescue with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Puget Sound Energy’s Avian Protection Program.

Cygmond, an 8-year-old male trumpeter swan, relocated from Kansas City Zoo to be a companion for Sarah.

While a lady rarely discusses her age there is sometimes a very good reason, especially if being a champion is involved.

Mary Jo Leonardson, of Burien, recently returned from Orlando, Florida along with several other ladies who can claim to have earned championship medals in a United States Tennis Association tournament held in late January and early February.

The team of the over-65 age group (6.0 level) won all four of their matches (two on the final day) to take home the gold in competition with 16 other teams from around the country.

Playing out of the Boeing Employees Tennis Club in Kent, Leonardson was joined by Kathy Lila Hughes of Normandy Park and Della McCleary of SeaTac. Della has been team captain for a number of years. Leonardson, a Highline High graduate, played in high school but only picked up the game again about 34 years ago. In the tournament she excelled in doubles with her partner Nita Kraught.

By Jean Godden

Sometime soon, probably this very week, you will receive your ballot in the mail, an opportunity to vote for the presidential candidate of your choice. And this time, if you vote for Democratic candidates, your vote will really matter. That's been a long time coming.

State Democrats have finally said farewell to caucuses used to choose nominees for president. The party clung to the caucus system long after it was shown to be undemocratic, easily manipulated and a time-consuming pain.

If you've ever attended one of those presidential caucuses -- held in state legislative districts every four years -- I don't need to tell you about the frustration of trying to register your opinion. We knew that, to be good citizens, we needed to vote. But in the past the party made it as difficult and unpleasant as possible.

By Scott Anthony

The 40 acre woods below my house are torn asunder. Developers have brought in the heavy equipment and where there was once many tall Alders, graceful Red Cedars and hundred year old Maples there will soon be more Euromanses; six-hundred-thousand dollar cookier-cutter boxes with fake rocks on the front and transplanted foliage in the manicured green-rolled sod.

For now, it is in the crushed rock phase and in order to pay tribute to the fallen trees, some of which were there before this country was a country, I decided to go take a look.