01/25/2021
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
https://khn.org/news/article/5-reasons-to-wear-a-mask-even-after-youre-vaccinated/
01/25/2021
How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Seattle, King County and Washington state
Jan. 25, 2021 at 2:02 pm Updated Jan. 25, 2021 at 2:19 pm
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/how-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-in-seattle-king-county-and-washington-state/
COVID-19 Vaccination Locations
Here is a Map of places where you can get a COVID-19 vaccination in Washington State.
Sea Mar - White Center
9650 15th Ave SW #100, Seattle, WA 98106
https://www.seamar.org/covid-vaccine.html
https://www.seamar.org/services-king.html
Check before going to a clinic to see which sites have vaccines available.
P: 206.965.1000 F: 206.965.1001
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Monday to Friday 

1/21/2021
Take a crash course in cell biology. 
How Moderna’s mRNA Vaccine Works
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/health/moderna-covid-19-vaccine.html

01/18/2021
Seattle / Puget Sound Indexer
Apartment Rents Continue to Fall
https://www.psindexer.com/apartment-rents-continue-to-fall/

01/18/2021 
Zumper Map: Puget Sound Apartments for Rent
https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/vashon-wa?box=-124.02923522949223,46.32418894174438,-120.87066589355477,48.43286203160892
Visit The Gardens Gazette Housing Webpage for more Housing resources.

01/22/2021
Mason Bees (Genus: Osmia)
Unlike honey bees (Apis) or bumblebees, Osmia species are solitary; every female is fertile and makes her own nest, and no worker bees for these species exist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_bee
The Orchard Mason Bee ( Osmia Lignaria ) is a gentle, beneficial insect that has great potential as a pollinatator of fruit trees and a large variety of food crops. It is found throughout most of North America, particularly in wooded areas but often around homes in towns and cities.
https://www.masonbeecentral.com/resources-mason-bees-central-supplies-cocoons
More about Mason Bees
https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/about-mason-bees/8198.html
Mason bee larvae for sale
https://masonbeesforsale.com/
01/22/2021
Woodland Park Zoo’s new tiger was one of the world’s first animals to test positive for coronavirus. Azul, age 5, was living at New York's Bronx Zoo at the time and made a full recovery. She arrived in Seattle in September and entered the public enclosure this week.
(Photo: Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)

 CONTENTS

1. NEWS JUST FOR YOU
2. COVID-19 RESOURCES
3. ACTIVITIES
4. SCIENCE & EDUCATION
5. WELLNESS & SAFETY
6. MUTUAL AID
7. LOOSE ENDS​

Seattle / King County Emergency Food Resource
https://public.tableau.com/profile/city.of.seattle.human.services#!/vizhome/Covid-19Seattle-AreaEmergencyFoodResources/COVIDInfo
Enter address https://maps.seattle.gov/humanservices/foodresources/

King County Health Department
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19.aspx
​
01/07/2021
Community Life Foundation Flyer: Vaccine Timeline - PDF Link
Vaccination Phases Infographic - PDF Link

01/07/2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Information from Washington DOH
http://CovidVaccineWA.org
>> https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
>>> Timeline https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccinationPhasesInfographic.pdf
>>> Find Your Phase http://FindYourPhaseWA.org
>>>> https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154

​01/05/2021
Washington State Department of Health
Receive notification when you are eligible for COVID vaccine.
https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154
After you answer some questions, the form tells you if you are eligible for a vaccine. 
You can sign up to be notified when you become eligible.
Learn more: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
Shared with Wellness Committee

​01/05/2021
King County Library System
Resources for Older Adults
https://kcls.org/older-adults/

01/05/2021
Seattle healthcare worker-training startup NextStep raises $2.5M to fund continued growth
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/seattle-healthcare-worker-training-startup-nextstep-raises-2-5m-fund-continued-growth/
>> https://nurseaide.nextstep.careers/
Prepare to work in nursing homes, home care, all long-term care settings:
Features state-approved CNA course content
Includes popular coronavirus expert Dr. Vin Gupta
National COVID-Ready Caregiver Certification Included
24/7 access on mobile phone, tablet, computer
Appropriate to prepare nurse aides under CMS Emergency COVID waiver (42 CFR 483.35(d))

01/05/2021
Podcast | How Mount Rainier will tell us when it’s going to blow
By listening closely, scientists can tell us when to worry — but these mountain songs are more than just warning signs.
Season 1, Episode 1 / January 5, 2021
https://crosscut.com/podcast/crosscut-escapes/1/1/podcast-how-mount-rainier-will-tell-us-when-its-going-blow

01/04/2021
UW ACCESS Program
The ACCESS Program at the University of Washington allows Washington state residents aged 60 and older to audit one or two university courses per quarter on a space-available basis. The program is a great opportunity to take full advantage of the extraordinary resources of the campus, the outstanding faculty, and the diverse student population.
https://registrar.washington.edu/registration/access/
Winter 2021 ACCESS Registration
Online Registration Form Opens Friday, December 4
Registration Begins Wednesday, January 6
Registration Ends @ 5pm Wednesday, January 20
Payment Due Friday, January 22
University of Washington Academic Calendars
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/calendar.html
Post Alley Background Story
https://www.postalley.org/2020/12/26/senior-scholar-show-off-the-uw-at-25-a-class/

 01/03/2021
Find an AA Meeting Online
https://www.seattleaa.org/

01/05/2021
January 2021 SW Precinct Crime Prevention Newsletter
Jennifer Danner (she/her/hers) #8048
Crime Prevention Coordinator
SPD Southwest Precinct
PDF Link is the SW Precinct’s January 2020 crime prevention newsletter, focusing on auto theft and bicycle theft prevention.

 01/08/2021
Mutual Aid Movement
Seattle author says ‘mutual aid’ will be crucial in 2021 and beyond
In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters.
https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/01/seattle-author-says-mutual-aid-will-be-crucial-2021-and-beyond
TOOLKIT: Mutual Aid 101
#WeGotOurBlock
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRMxV09kdojzMdyOfapJUOB6Ko2_1iAfIm8ELeIgma21wIt5HoTqP1QXadF01eZc0ySrPW6VtU_veyp/pub
This toolkit includes step by step instructions for how you can build your own mutual aid network while staying safe from the spread of COVID-19. You can start by posting on social media: “I’m going to support my neighbors through COVID-19. Ocasiocortez.com/we-got-our-block #WeGotOurBlock” and keep us updated on your mutual aid work through #WeGotOurBlock.
Download a printable copy of this toolkit here. See resources at end.
https://cdn.cosmicjs.com/09a653b0-7545-11ea-be6b-9f10a20c6f68-Mutual-Aid-101-Toolkit.pdf
/home/john/Documents/gardens-gazette/Newsletter/Mutual-Aid-101-Toolkit.pdf
Download printable #WeGotOurBlock signs for your windows/door here.
https://cdn.cosmicjs.com/48a57070-72aa-11ea-8d3c-6739f6fffc75-WeGotOurBlock-signs-for-windows-and-doors.pdf
A Mutual Aid Explainer (Warning: Strong language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PopmGAvsggg
Neighborhood Pods
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j8ADhLEuKNDZ1a_opmzudywJPKMXcNKu01V1xY2MiIA/edit
Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QfMn1DE6ymhKZMpXN1LQvD6Sy_HSnnCK6gTO7ZLFrE/edit
SAFETY PRACTICES
​A small zine of compiled resources on: FORFOOD & SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION during the Coronavirus Pandemic
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-SupplyDistro-MASafetyPracticesZine-WEB.pdf
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/
COVID-19 Mutual Aid Resources
http://bigdoorbrigade.com/2020/03/16/covid-19-mutual-aid-resources/
Big Door Brigade: What is Mutual Aid?
http://bigdoorbrigade.com/what-is-mutual-aid/
Dean Spade: Leadership and Organization
http://www.deanspade.net/2018/12/18/what-it-is-like-inside-our-organizations/
http://www.deanspade.net/2019/09/25/leadership-qualities-that-support-mutuality-and-collaboration/
Dean Spade: Solidarity Not Charity - Mutual Aid for Mobilization and Survival
http://www.deanspade.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mutual-Aid-Article-Social-Text-Final.pdf
Example: Rogers Park Community Response Team
https://rpcrt.org/

12/31/2020
COVID-19: Resources for Seattle Community
https://www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19
01/01/2021
Free COVID-19 Testing
Delridge / West Seattle
Southwest Teen Life Center
2801 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98106
Register at https://KingCounty.gov/CovidTesting
>> https://www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19/free-covid-19-testing
or call 206-477-3977 8am to 7pm
You can Register with or without COVID-19 symptoms

• fever or chills
• cough
• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• fatigue
• muscle or body aches
• headache
• new loss of taste or smell
• sore throat
• congestion or runny nose
• nausea or vomiting
• diarrhea

12/30/2020
Self-Proning improves SpO2 for COVID-19 Patients
Prone > belly down
Supine > belly up
Lateral Recumbent > Left or right side down
https://www.thoughtco.com/anatomical-position-definitions-illustrations-4175376
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCkHPYpwg2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTTunLko_D0
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acem.13994
https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/4408655
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/image?imageKey=PULM%2F108807&topicKey=PULM%2F1630&source=outline_link
12/29/2020
Airway specialist Dr. Richard Levitan makes the case for
treating COVID patients before they are feeling short of breath.
PBS Transcript: https://justpaste.it/5qk7l
Dr Levitan refered to this paper
Early Self‐Proning in Awake, Non‐intubated Patients in the Emergency Department
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acem.13994
Based on Levitan's recomendation, I ordered a pulse oximeter
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YVGZPRZ/
12/22/2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Dashboard
https://public.tableau.com/profile/benjamin.renton#!/vizhome/COVID-19VaccineAllocationDashboard/Dashboard1
12/23/2020
December 25 edition of News Just For You
from the Community Life Foundation.
In this issue you’ll find:

• The most recent FAQs about the COVID vaccines
• A free resource from an RN to help you navigate the complexities of health care A New Year’s recipe that will bring you good luck and prosperity!
• Who has priority for receiving the vaccinations?

The CDC recommends that initial supplies be offered in pahses:

• Phase 1a includes healthcare workers and long-term care residents.

Phase 1b is expected in January and would include adults ages 75 and older, and frontline workers such as teachers, police officers, fire fighters, and
grocery store workers.
Phase 1c, which may start in February, would include adults 65 and older, along with people with underlying medical conditions that put them at higher risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19.
For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, visit https://bit.ly/3h3FDPA and http://bit.ly/3r9St3z

• Residents needing health advocate assistance should contact Mary Pope, RN, at (425) 765-2757 or [email protected].

PDF Newsletter attached
12/23/2020
Washington’s statewide eviction moratorium will be extended until March 31
With eight days to go before the expiration of the statewide eviction moratorium on Dec. 31, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday he would once again extend the ban on evictions to March 31.
12/28/2020
Here Is What's In Congress' COVID-19 Relief Package
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/21/948744901/here-is-whats-in-congress-covid-19-relief-package
Individual benefits
Small-business help
Vaccines
Broadband access
Transportation aid
Education
Agriculture
Medical bills
Tax-deductible meals
Full bill

From TheEvergrey.com Newsletter

Support houseless neighbors by donating to organizations like Mary’s Place, Capitol Hill Housing, Compass Housing Alliance, DESC. Or if you’re interested in supporting mutual aid projects, consider donating to Riot Kitchen, Morning March Seattle, Emerald City Drives, Grandma’s House.
12/21/2020
From PostAlley.org
Victoria and eight other Vancouver Island communities have begun primary and secondary treatment of their human waste, ending a controversy over sewage dumping into the Strait of Juan de Fuca that lasted longer than Europe’s 30-Years War.  https://www.postalley.org/2020/12/16/the-strait-poop-victoria-flush-is-no-longer/

12/30/2020
Recent Earthquakes
https://www.pnsn.org/earthquakes/recent


RESEARCH REVEALED:
UW vessel Rachel Carson’s work off Alki Point could help predict
earthquakes by studying methane bubbles rising above fault lines.
https://westseattleblog.com/2020/12/research-revealed-uw-vessel-rachel-carsons-work-off-alki-point-could-help-predict-earthquakes/
UW Research Vessel Rachel Carson
https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/RV_Rachel_Carson
Where is RV Rachel Carson now?
https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Ship_Map


12/22/2020
A New Field Guide for Earth’s Wild Microbes
https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-field-guide-for-earths-wild-microbes/
In November, researchers from the Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute announced a significant advance: They have assembled the largest catalog of microbes to date, containing over 50,000 genomes from 18,000 different microbial species—12,000 of which have never been documented before. Their study, published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, expands this branch of the known tree of life by a whopping 44 percent.
“There are only about 10,000 species of microbes that have been cultured and described formally, and yet there might be a billion species. That is why this study is so important.”
Soil bacteria are a potent source of therapeutics. The soil bacterial strain Streptomyces, for example, has given rise to numerous antibiotics and even anti-cancer drugs.
“By better cataloguing the diversity of microbes out there, we hope that we're better able to identify all the different metabolisms and unique functionalities that are encoded within the entire tree of life.”

12/31/2020
Majically News @MajicallyNews on Twitter
Good News Only - Sharing the Majic of Happiness
https://twitter.com/MajicallyNews


12/21/2020
Peter Jackson has released an exclusive sneak peek
of his upcoming documentary “TheBeatles : Get Back”
The Beatles: Get Back Opens in Theatres August 27, 2021 #TheBeatlesGetBack
Watch a 6 minute video here:
https://twitter.com/PaulMcCartney/status/1340930384545148928?s=20
The film is being edited from 56 hours of never before seen recordings.


12/29/2020
Dancing Robots - Do You Love Me?
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn3KWM1kuAw

White Center Food Bank Delivery
Monday Dec-21st
1PM to 3:30PM
All buildings.

My Journey
by Diane Radischat, recovering from COVID-19
She wrote four essays over the months of 2020.
Part 1 on May 20th
Part 2 on May 29th
Part 3 on Aug 29th
Part 4 on Oct 15th
I combined the essays into one file.
Click PDF link.

Arrowhead Gardens Online Gatherings
I will be posting information for online clubs on The Gardens Gazette
Clubs > Online Gatherings (Password provided by request)
https://www.thegardensgazette.org/online-gatherings.html
    If you are participating in online gatherings, you can have it listed. 
    I will set up individual Club web pages on request.
A Zoom schedule is available on the web calendar
     https://www.thegardensgazette.org/calendar.html

An ancient philosophy is being revived for the second time.
Stoicism (300BCE to 300AD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism
Neostoicism (16th Century)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neostoicism
Modern Stoicism (21st Century)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Stoicism
        https://twitter.com/moderntimestoic
https://themoderntimesstoic.com/
Building D is receiving light glare
from Public Storage's flood lights 
If you are experiencing a problem, send me a note.
     Seattle Municipal Code:   
    Light Glare on Adjacent Properties
    https://justpaste.it/5dtko/pdf
Lisa Herbold's Newsletter for Seattle District 1
https://mailchi.mp/seattle/wsb-update-dec-18-council-budget

1. West Seattle Bridge Update December 18
2. Council Adopts 2021 Budget
3. District 1 Transportation
4. Community Safety
5. Housing and Human Services
6. Free Testing for COVID-19 in District 1
7. Free Flu Vaccination and Help with Health Insurance
8. Eviction Moratorium Extension
9. Save the Stone Cottage
10. Shop Your Block
11. Council Recess

NOAA’s new interactive radar viewer
webpage with expanded radar data will allow you to observe the type and movement of precipitation falling from the sky.
Map: https://radar.weather.gov/#/
Details: https://www.noaa.gov/stories/track-active-weather-with-noaa-s-new-radar-viewer
By clicking on map locations, you can see which alerts are applicable.

WA STATE COVID-19 VACCINE ALLOCATION GUIDANCE PHASE 1A ONLY
(a) high-risk workers in health care settings and high-risk first responders in order to protect our medical care response capacity and
(b) residents and staff of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based, congregate living settings where most individuals over 65 years of age are receiving care.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccineAllocationPhase1A.pdf

PSE Outages and Emergencies FAQs
https://www.pse.com/Customer-Service/help-center/outages-and-emergencies
Sing-along List of songs for
2018 Christmas Choir Concert
Programs: B Community Room
Sunday 4PM December 16
Tuesday 6PM December 18
Director Mieke T.
https://www.thegardensgazette.org/current-events/christmas-sing-along-list

 Dec 11 issue of News Just For You
In the Dec 11 issue you’ll find:

• Tips from Dr. Fauci for boosting your immune system
• The best methods for mask washing
• Community Life Foundation holiday hours
• A resource for onsite wheelchair and walker repairs
• Enjoy the season with some holiday light displays!

From: The Community Life Foundation Team
Sign up for the email version or submit resource information at [email protected]. 

Click linked PDF for News Just for You

AGRC Christmas 

Sing-along 2018   
https://www.thegardensgazette.org/current-events/christmas-sing-along-list
Music and Lyrics Youtube + Karaoke Youtube sing along
West Seattle Blog: West Seattle Holiday Guide
https://westseattleblog.com/holidayguide
Dec 21st:
Jupiter & Saturn will appear to merge in a rare ‘Christmas Star’ event not seen in 800 years.
Read more here. 
Figgy Pudding, a Seattle holiday tradition, caroling goes virtual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXDozYlkMuA
Read more here.
T'is the season for Walt Kelly's
"Deck Us All With Boston Charlie"
Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo
Nora's freezin' on the trolley,
Swaller dollar cauliflower, all-ey-ga-roo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL0lPcNwRqQ

COVID-19 and Vaccinations
CDC:
Answering Patients’ Questions About COVID-19 Vaccination
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/hcp/answering-questions.html
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html
King County COVID-19 vaccine
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine.aspx
Washington State
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Planning
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/vaccine

Phone app WA Notify
Washington Exposure Notifications - WANotify.org
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/WANotify
Alerts users if they may have been exposed to COVID-19.
App does not store or share personal information.
WA Notify is built on technology developed by
Apple and Google called the Exposure Notification System.
https://www.google.com/covid19/exposurenotifications/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cz2Xzm6knM
Read more on Geekwire

Miscellaneous

Got Yarn?
Tricoter
3121 E. Madison Street
Seattle, WA, 98112
Contact: https://tricoter.com/contact-2/
Shop Online: https://tricoter.com/product-category/yarn/

Resource List for Encampment Issues
Jennifer Danner (she/her) #8048
Crime Prevention Coordinator
SPD Southwest Precinct
2300 SW Webster Street
Seattle, WA 98106-3485
Desk: (206) 256-6820, Cell: (206) 471-2849
[email protected]
Click PDF link
 
Low-Cost Internet Program with Hotspot device
Read low-income eligibility requirements at
https://interconnection.org/mobile-citizen.php
Affordable computers
> https://connectall.org/

Marcie Sillman retires from KUOW
Host of "The Record," she covered the arts.
She started December 1, 1985
Read more here.
Archived interview with Marcie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct9CDs4Nzfc

Seattle-area Emergency Food Resources Map
https://humaninterests.seattle.gov/2020/03/27/seattle-area-food-resources-map/
View interactive map here.