January 2021

It's been a bumpy road for movie theaters during the pandemic with some closing permanently, some (such as AMC) renting their spaces out for private events) but the historic Admiral Theater in West Seattle has tried reopening and now will reopen again on Feb. 5.

During the early days of the pandemic they shut down, and then last October tried to open as restrictions were eased. That did not last long. The Admiral shut down again in November as Phase 1 restrictions came back.  

But Governor Inslee announced last week that Phase 2 status of "Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery" will take effect Feb. 1 which means movie theaters will be allowed to operate at 25 percent capacity or 200 people maximum, whichever is fewer. 

The films to be shown include (links to advance ticket purchase):

District 1 City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shared this announcement in her weekly news letter to constituents on Friday Jan. 29.

A couple weeks ago, I let you know that the Seattle Fire Department has begun COVID vaccinations starting with mobile teams that will vaccinate up to 1,000 residents and staff of adult family homes and some permanent supportive housing residences.

I explained that the City has the infrastructure in place to quickly turn at least one of the existing COVID testing sites into a mass vaccination site – what we don’t have is access to the necessary vaccine supply.  I’ve heard from many of you wanting to know what’s in store for West Seattle, given the closure of the West Seattle Bridge and ongoing restrictions on lower level bridge access and significant congestion on detour routes off of the peninsula.

The latest from the “Save the Stone Cottage” team:

One final “Story Stone” remains to be claimed, and this time there’s a ‘musical’ way to win it…

Friday, February 12, 2021— join us live at 7pm for a “Karaoke Rock Concert” and music trivia competition on Zoom

“Finding the Story Stones” Competitions

In a race to beat the wrecking ball, throughout January 2021 the “Save the Stone Cottage” committee have put on a series of educational, entertaining, and inspiring events called “Finding the Story Stones,” to raise awareness about our fundraising drive.

Finding each of the “Story Stones” has been unlocking elements of the unusual stories surrounding the Stone Cottage, Eva Falk, and the early history of Seattle and Alki. The final of these four fun activities will be held on February 12, 2021, capping off the series of fun events.

Brought to you by West Seattle Nursery

EDITORS NOTE: This is the first in a series of columns prepared by the staff at the award winning West Seattle Nursery.  The Nursery is open for shopping, following COVID guidelines and they offer an array of trees, shrubs, bedding plants, garden supplies, decor and gift items. They are located at 5275 California Ave SW and you can find them online at https://www.westseattlenursery.com

If you’re anxious to get started on your spring garden, consider starting seedlings indoors.  If you plant seeds by the end of February, seedlings will be ready to transplant outdoors in 4 - 8 weeks, depending on the variety, when the soil and daytime temperatures are warmer.

information from West Seattle Senior Center

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