We are having weekly AG Zoom meets on Wednesdays at 2PM
Watch for invitations on Tuesdays.
Clayton Sperry agreed to restart Laughter Yoga events on Zoom. (Postponed until warm weather.)
Watch for announcements in the coming weeks.
We will discuss topics such as Book Clubs and Radio Theatre/Reader's Theatre.
If you have Internet and/or Smartphone and need assistance with Zoom, contact John Walling.
This Word Cloud shows the topics of interest expressed in the AG Zoom Survey. ​

02/05/2021 News Just For You 
Good morning and Happy February! 
Here is your February 5th edition of News Just For You from the Community Life Foundation.
In this issue you’ll find:
The various ways you may receive your stimulus payment
https://bit.ly/3psPjGB
https://bit.ly/2YveMUl

A resource from the Department of Health to help find available vaccines by county
https://bit.ly/3j0EVDS.
Information on the temporary SNAP benefit increases
Fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Lunar New Year Feb 12
          https://asiapacificculturalcenter.org/newyear

              Download PDF 

02/05/2021 COVID   
King County COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Auburn and Kent: Talking Points
Key Message: Beginning February 1, 2021, King County will operate COVID-19 vaccination sites in Auburn and Kent to serve people in south King County who are 1) age 75 and older, or 2) age 50 and older who cannot live independently, or are living with and caring for their kin, or 3) a caregiver/home care worker. Each site will offer up to 500 free vaccinations each day. Additional groups will be able to schedule appointments at these sites as vaccine supply increases.
Download PDF 

02/02/2021 COVID
COVID-19 Vaccine Locations Feb-2-2021
 from Community Life Foundation
Download PDF 

2/01/2021 COVID
Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others on the way
By James Gallagher, BBC
Health and science correspondent
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51665497

​02/01/2021 COVID DATA via The Atlantic Journal
The Atlantic supported Covid Tracking Project will stop collecting data on March 7th.
"With federal agencies stepping up, the volunteer group feels it can take a step back."
https://covidtracking.com/
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From The Atlantic: How CDC handed over hospitalization-data control to HHS
Hospitalization data reveal the condition of the country’s hospitals: COVID-19 admissions, currently hospitalized patients, ICU availability, and access to personal protective equipment and other supplies. Over time the HHS system has become the most reliable source of federal pandemic data.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/hhs-hospitalization-pandemic-data/617725/
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Examining the COVID Tracking Project’s map of the HHS release, one can zoom in on Seattle, say, and find data about how full any given hospital’s ICU is that week. It provides an unprecedented look at precisely how much pressure COVID-19 places on our health-care systems. The White House’s Coronavirus Task Force is now using this kind of information to dispatch medical support teams to hard-hit areas.
https://covidtracking.com/data/hospital-facilities#-122.29871717257367,47.6199117070567,11.112143289795029

02/02/2021 MUSIC   
ArtSea: Seattle’s Café Racer turns up the radio
The beloved indie venue is streaming local music online, 24/7.
https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/01/artsea-seattles-cafe-racer-turns-radio
> Listen https://caferacerradio.com/
> Cafe website https://www.caferacermusic.com/​

02/05/2021 SATIRE   
Meet founder of The Needling, Seattle's hilarious satirical news site
Art Zone talks with Lex about the satirical website that uses humor to look at the city and the world in a skewed and very funny way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&v=YJj94XpUEUM&feature=youtu.be
The Needling
Seattle's only real fake news
https://theneedling.com/

CALENDAR updates
    https://www.thegardensgazette.org/calendar.html
The Online Calendar is updated for February
The following items were added
_Friday the 12th: Seattle Library Bookmobile
_Thursday the 18th: Fullscope Hearing Check-ups
_ All Four Mondays: Food Shopping trips 
AG ZOOM Gathering
Next Zoom Gathering is Wednesday Feb 3rd at 2pm
Watch for a Tuesday email invitation to join AG Zoom Gathering. ​

01/31/2021 COVID 
Fred Hutch: Building trust in safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines
Convincing millions to get vaccinated will take more than data, facts and figures
JANUARY 21, 2021 • BY SABIN RUSSELL / FRED HUTCH NEWS SERVICE
https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2021/01/covid-19-vaccine-safety.html
Submitted by AG Resident: Pat Paulsen.
01/29/2021 COVID 
Mask Comparisons
1. What’s the Difference Between KN95 and KF94 Masks?
(N95 masks are also discussed.)
Posted Jan. 28, 2021
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/whats-the-difference-between-kn95-and-kf94-masks.html
2.What’s the Difference Between N95 and KN95 Masks?
Posted 2020-04-20 / Video posted May 15, 2020
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/whats-the-difference-between-n95-and-kn95-masks/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xs6FB_c8xM&feature=emb_logo
3. Testing face masks: Lab tests reveal the safest and most effective (Marketplace)The video reviews consumer-grade mask alternatives to medical-grade N95 masks.
Fit is important. If your glasses fog up, the fit is not good.
For cotton masks, multiple layers are better, and over 600 threads per inch is better.
Caveat: Valve masks spread viral particles.
Video posted Nov 13, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHVyy08L2gM
Read more https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-masks-test-1.5795481
Three-layer masks with inner layers of melt-blown non-woven polypropylene worked as well as N95 masks.
Blue three-ply surgical-type disposable masks also reported some of the highest filtration efficiency rates in the CBC Marketplace test, which was of no surprise, as most contain that melt-blown, non-woven polypropylene fabric.
Another challenge is to watchout for cheaply made counterfeit masks that claim to be N95, KF94, or KN95 grade masks.
Counterfeit NIOSH Masks https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/usernotices/counterfeitResp.html
01/27/2021 COVID
Charts Show How Many People Have Received A Coronavirus Vaccine
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/covid-vaccine-tracker
States: Alaska and West Virginia are in the lead.
Countries: Israel is 1st; USA is 7th.
Table shows status of 6 leading vaccines

3. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ​

01/28/2021 ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Lifetime Connection Without Walls
https://www.familyeldercare.org/programs/lifetime-connections-without-walls/
Reviewed by AG Resident: Delores Davis
   Thanks for the information on “Lifetime Connections Without Walls.” I was curious to learn how programs by telephone would be and signed up for several classes. The organization is based in Austin, Texas and has been operational for 10 years. They have a large selection of classes, about 1 - 4 different ones each day, most repeating weekly for a few weeks or the whole quarter. About every 3-4 months is a new quarterly session with new or repeating classes/ programs. It is free to sign up (primarily through the pandemic).
   You register for classes online. When your class starts, they call you. I have checked out several classes so far and found them interested, well organized and prompt. Fortunately, they can mute the participants if needed. There were persons from several different states in the classes I attended. If you find the class you chose is not what you want (as I did on two), there’s no trouble stopping. You could also just check out one or two without signing up for the entire group. I did have to remember the time for the classes is Central not Pacific.
   With the class Armchair traveler, the instructor spoke about his foreign travels, and enjoyed sitting down in my comfortable chair, learning interesting things by listening on the phone. I am looking forward to hearing about museums they listed. We are to get images of the ones that will be talked about. ​

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