August 2016

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Pros
Mariners
The retiring David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are in town for their only visit of the year this week, playing 7:10 p.m. games at Safeco Field on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim invade for a 7:10 p.m. game Friday, a 6:10 p.m. game Saturday and a 1:10 p.m. contest Sunday.
It will be Ken Griffey Jr. Hall of Fame weekend, with a bobblehead night Friday, Griffey's jersey retirement ceremony Saturday and a Griffey replica jersey giveaway Sunday.
The Detroit Tigers follow the Angels into town, playing at 7:10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday of next week.
All Mariners games can be seen on the ROOT Sports cable television network.

Rainiers
Tacoma is in El Paso for 6:05 p.m. contests Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday before coming home to face Federal Way High School graduate Travis Ishikawa and the Sacramento Rivercats at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, 7:05 p.m. Monday and 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.
Rainiers games can be seen on MiLB cable.

Sounders

Hundreds of people gathered on July 30 for a groundbreaking celebration at the site where the new Nordic Heritage Museum will one day be constructed.

Spectators consumed aquavit and feasted on salmon lox, Nordic flags flew, and skål songs were sung in honor of the new museum construction.

Mayor Ed Murray and Sen. Reuven Carlyle joined Nordic Heritage Museum Board of Trustees President, Irma Goertzen and CEO, Eric Nelson, as speakers in the ceremony. Dignitaries from Scandinavian countries including Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland joined trustees in breaking ground with gold-painted shovels.

“This is a very important step for us. … It’s really a question of survival. We need to move and this was the natural space for us to move to. It provides much better visibility and a great opportunity to modernize our facility,” said Nelson.

The new museum is the culmination of years of planning. The new 57,875 square-foot facility will be constructed at 2655 N.W. Market St., where Fenpro Studios used to reside. Demolition for the building was scheduled for last Monday.

Hundreds of people gathered on July 30 for a groundbreaking celebration at the site where the new Nordic Heritage Museum will one day be constructed.

Spectators consumed aquavit and feasted on salmon locks, Nordic flags flew, and skål songs were sung in honor of the new museum construction.

Mayor Ed Murray and Sen. Reuven Carlyle joined Nordic Heritage Museum Board of Trustees President, Irma Goertzen and CEO, Eric Nelson, as speakers in the ceremony. Dignitaries from Scandinavian countries including Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland joined trustees in breaking ground with gold-painted shovels.

“This is a very important step for us. … It’s really a question of survival. We need to move and this was the natural space for us to move to. It provides much better visibility and a great opportunity to modernize our facility,” said Nelson.

The new museum is the culmination of years of planning. The new 57,875 square-foot facility will be constructed at 2655 N.W. Market St., where Fenpro Studios used to reside. Demolition for the building was scheduled for last Monday.

information from the Duwamish River Festival

On Saturday, August 20, 2016, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG will host the city's 10th Anniversary of the Duwamish River Festival / Festival del Río Duwamish at Duwamish Waterway Park (7900 10th Avenue S.) in the South Park neighborhood in partnership with the planning committee, and a diverse group of government, business, and community sponsors (see the bottom of the news advisory for a full list of sponsors).

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 Edwards Jones Investments.

Sponsored post.

Update August 25:

Construction on the play area is well underway, and the contractor is a week ahead of schedule. Here is the progress to date:
The demolition is complete
The concrete curbs for the new play area have been poured
The grading work is nearly complete
Rerouting of an electrical line is occurring this week
The new picnic seating area will be open and ready for use by this coming weekend, August 27-28

The contractor will be off site the week of August 29 as we wait for the arrival of the play equipment, which is scheduled for delivery the first week of September.

Original post:

The North Lincoln Park play area renovation project is now underway. Construction fencing around the play area is up and Seattle Parks will post the proposed play equipment up on the construction fencing this week. The equipment is also shown on the website http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/lincoln/north_pa/

Ready for Retirement: A Financial Planning Workshop
Daystar Retirement Village
2615 S.W. Barton
Fri., Aug. 5, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Please join us for a presentation on the basics of wealth management in retirement. In this interactive workshop the presenter will answer your questions on managing money during retirement; planning for retirement; estate planning; Social Security and Medicare issues. Presented by professional financial advisors.

Daystar Toastmasters
Daystar Retirement Village
2615 S.W. Barton
Sat., Aug. 6, 10–11 a.m. Come as a guest to experience the safe, supportive atmosphere in which you can grow your communication and leadership skills. Improve your ability to think-on-your-feet and become more comfortable speaking to groups. Meetings are the first and third Sat. morning each month. Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early for orientation. For more information visit daystarclub.toastmastersclubs.org. or call Bill at 206.932.6706.

Money Management for Seniors: A Financial
Planning Workshop
Seattle Senior Living Bridge Park
3204 S.W. Morgan St.

By Sarah Cecil

If you’re a small-business owner, you think a lot about today. Is your cash flow sufficient … today? Are your products and services competitive … today? Are you confident in your marketing and advertising efforts … today? And because you are so focused on today, you may be neglecting a key aspect of tomorrow – your retirement. Specifically, do you have a good retirement plan for yourself? 

Given that your personal finances are so tied up with your business, your plans for the business will obviously greatly affect your financial situation when you retire. Whether you want to transfer the business to another family member, sell it outright to someone else, or possibly just wind it down, you’ll need to plan ahead and consult with your legal and tax advisors.


 However, you can take steps now to help ensure you can enjoy a comfortable retirement. You have access to a variety of retirement plans appropriate for small-business owners, including these:

Have a heartache that needs mending? Or a memory that deserves celebrating?

Then, step right in.

A new interactive art installation at artEAST in Issaquah may be the perfect place to revisit a time from the past or explore a current emotion.

The piece, entitled "Life, Examined," is artist Lindsay Peyton's own experiment, meant to explore, capture and answer questions from her own life and invite visitors to the exhibit to do the same.

Guests may walk through the lab during gallery hours – and meet the artist onsite during the Downtown Issaquah Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5. The non-profit fine art gallery and art center is located at 95 Front St. North in Issaquah.

Peyton will keep regular artist hours – wearing her lab coat and performing experiments – from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A closing reception for the exhibit is slated for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Peyton will also offer two altered books workshops at artEAST – from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, Aug. 18 and Aug. 25.

By Amanda Knox
 
By my weary, vacant look, you wouldn’t guess at how thrilled I am. I’m so exhausted, I forget myself. This is because all this past week, my partner Chris and I have been organizing, gathering, and boxing our separate households to move in together. We’ve been looking forward to the big day for a while, and now that it’s come, it’s easy to feel physically and emotionally overwhelmed.
 
I didn’t really realize, for instance, how much cumbersome stuff I had—and how heavy it was—until I tried to play Tetris with it. And, stuff is emotional. Packing up my belongings feels like packing up my history. As I disassemble, I’m reminded of what kind of person I am by the kinds of things that take up my personal space. By far, I have more books and clothing than any other kind of material possession. These are the things that feel most infused with my sense of self—hence my reticence to shed myself of them. Interestingly, books and clothes are also the majority of Chris’s possessions, and we’re enjoying anticipating the challenge of shared bookshelves and closets.