May 2021

Introducing the Mint family

This is the fifth 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

 

What do sage, basil, lavender, coleus, oregano, salvia, rosemary, and thyme have in common? They are all members of the mint family.  (You get bonus points if you said that they have opposite leaves, square stems and lipped flowers.)

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West Seattle Fish House reopens after nearly a year long closure

Muzit Evans and Senait Beyene originally opened the West Seattle Fish House at 9005 35th SW in 2011 and were instantly successful. They expanded the menu over time and business was steady and good for nine years. Then along came 2020. They were forced to shut down and could not even get open for to go orders. For nearly a year, they had to pay rent on their space with no business to offset it. They did it but it wasn't easy. 

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Log House Museum holding members only weekend event; General public re-opening coming soon

 

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society is planning to reopen the Log House Museum later this month. The museum has been closed to the public since March 2020. 

The museum is holding a special member weekend from Friday, May 14 to Sunday, May 16. The Historical Society will be reopening the museum to dedicated members to experience the in-person exhibits such as The Alki Suffrage Club and War on the Homefront, prior to the reopening of the museum to the general public later this month. Of course, the museum experience will be much different than it was prior to March 2020. 

Watch for updates to, www.loghousemuseum.org, over the next several days.

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Lou Magor was far more accomplished than most knew; A celebration of his life will be online May 15

When Lou Magor passed away suddenly on  April 11, many in West Seattle mourned the loss of a true friend, a musician and a sunny presence in their lives. But Magor was much more than most people knew with extensive accomplishments beginning at an early age. Now a live streamed celebration of his life is planned by the church where he served as Musical Director for 30 years, Wallingford United Methodist Church. The event will take place on May 15 at 11 am. 

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