July 2019

Some businesses open and close rather quickly. Others seem to take forever just to open. And some become neighborhood landmarks. Jan's Beauty is one of those. But for Manager Sheri Wallace, the time has come to retire and with that, the store that has served generations of West Seattle women will close. Wallace once owned the store with her sister Jan (the founder and namesake) but Jan retired a few years ago and the business was sold to an investor. Now Wallace has announced in a letter to her many friends and customers that it's time for her to go. She plans on spending more time traveling and enjoying life she said.

Here's the letter she sent to customers making the announcement:

It is with extreme mixed emotions that we have decided to retire and close Jan’s Beauty Supply.

Humanities Washington is presenting Mayumi Tsutakawa with Washington's' Undiscovered Feminists for 'Words Writers & SouthWest Stories' on Aug 8th, 6PM, at SW Library Branch. Hosted by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society (SWSHS).

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Mayumi Tsutakawa's presentation will focus on five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism fields whose inspiring stories reach back to the early years of our region. 

Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz musician Ruby Bishop, Chinese American artist Priscilla Chong Jue, Leftist journalist Anna Louise Strong, and Native American linguist Vi Hilbert. Drawing on her own experience as an activist and writer, she explores how these women inspired others and changed our state and our society.