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Newsletter 2-22-2021

2/22/2021

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The Gardens Gazette
Newsletter

Monday February 22, 2021
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Contents:
1. The Gardens Gazette
2. AG Zoom Gathering
3. COVID Updates

4. Black History
5. News Just For You
6. Potpourri 
1. The Gardens Gazette
TheGardensGazette.org News > What's New - Updated February 21, 2021
  • News > COVID-19: COVID Vaccination Instruction for Arrowhead Gardens  2/21
  • News > COVID-19: What is V-Safe?  2/18
  • Clubs > Book Clubs: SPL Bookmobile Instructions  2/18
  • Blogs > Heart Health:  Women's Heart Health 101 2/17
2. AG Zoom Gathering
The Next Zoom Gathering is Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 2PM
Watch for email invitations on Tuesday 2/23.
Topics will include Women's Heart Health, Reader's Theater, Book Clubs, Vaccination Plans and whatever else is on people's minds.
3. COVID Updates
02/20/2021 SHAG & AGRC WELLNESS PROJECT PRESENT
COVID VACCINATIONS COMING IN MARCH to Arrowhead Gardens
On Sunday Feb-21, watch for an Yellow Application (return to B bldg office) & an info-flyer (keep it) and a pre-vaccination checklist (present to medical team) at your door for upcoming vaccinations.
Vaccinations are scheduled on premises at Arrowhead Gardens in residents' hallways. 
A medical team from Harborview Medical Center will provide the vaccinations.

Each building will be on a different date starting at 9AM
 Building A&B + Staff: Tuesday, March 11th, 2021
 Building D: Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
 Building C: Thursday, March 9th, 2021

Please complete the Yellow Application and return to the office NOT LATER THAN Wednesday 2-24-21 by close of day. Complete and hold the pre-vaccination checklist for the date you receive your vaccination. Your medical information is protected by HIPAA privacy rules.
Shots will be given outside your door by a medical team, have a portable chair outside to sit in for the duration. If you need a portable chair, please call Diane R @ 206-762-7787 and a chair will be provided.
The Wellness Project team will be in the lobby of BuiLding B to answer questions on Wednesday 2-24-24 from Noon to 4pm.
If you have already had/completed your vaccinations, please return the Yellow Application with your name and apt# and write on it…. VACCINATIONS COMPLETE (check the box)

02/19/2021 COVID V-Safe App for your phone 
COVID-19 Vaccine at Arrowhead Gardens
What is V-Safe?
V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Depending on your answers, someone from CDC may call to check on you. And v-safe will remind you to get your second COVID-19 vaccine dose if you need one.Your participation in CDC’s v-safe makes a difference — it helps keep COVID-19 vaccines safe.
Introduction https://www.cdc.gov/vsafe
Sign up (after receiving 1st COVID vaccination) https://vsafe.cdc.gov
More Details: https://www.thegardensgazette.org/covid-19.html

4. Black History
02/19/2021 Black History
Meet the museum leader who helps Seattle celebrate black history
LaNesha DeBardelaben executive director of the Northwest African American Museum.

https://theevergrey.com/meet-the-museum-leader-who-helps-seattle-celebrate-black-history/
 02/19/2021 NAAMNW Black History 
Northwest African American Museum
Virtual Events

https://www.naamnw.org/events?mc_cid=2e25cdc633&mc_eid=e657f04592
02/18/2021 MOHAI: Black History
Join MOHAI for an evening of storytelling about Seattle's Black history (Online)
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 @ 6:30 pm
How does history shape who you are?
Hear from community members inspired by moments from local Black history that impact their present lives.
When History Is Your Story features the collections and research of the Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS) and is co-presented by BHS and MOHAI.
Register: https://mohai.org/event/when-history-is-your-story/
BHS: https://www.bhswa.org/wordpress/

02/17/2021 NAAMNW Black History
From Migration to Mark Making: Jacob Lawrence and the Impact of Black Pioneers in Washington State: Join the Northwest African American Museum for a lively conversation about the work of Jacob Lawrence, one of the first nationally recognized Black artists.
https://www.naamnw.org/events/wa-pioneers

02/17/2021 FRONTPORCH: Black History
Recognizing and Honoring Seattle's Black Community for Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, we are hosting a series of profiles and stories to amplify and honor people, businesses, organizations, and events connected to the history of Seattle’s Black community. Profiles include current leaders and historic figures, as well as influential Black-owned businesses and organizations that serve as an integral thread in the fabric of our city.

Black History Month Archives - Front Porch
https://frontporch.seattle.gov/tag/black-history-month/
Black History Month: Black and Tan Hall & Clubs
The term “black and tan” originated in Harlem to identify clubs where patrons of all races were welcome despite segregation laws. The original Black and Tan Club in Seattle has an extensive history. The popular music venue at 12th and Jackson is said to have opened in the early 1920s and despite name and ownership changes over the years, operated for nearly five decades.

https://southseattleemerald.com/2018/05/15/the-story-of-seattles-black-and-tan-club-and-those-who-owned-it/
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5. News Just For You
02/19/2021 News Just For You - Feb 19, 2021
News Just For You - Feb 19, 2021 View PDF Flyer
Good morning!
Here is your February 19th edition of News Just For You from the Community Life Foundation.
In this issue you’ll find:
* How we’re working with health organizations to bring the vaccine to communities
* A resource to get online and engage in a wide variety of free classes!
* Ways that the Community Life Foundation supports residents
* Amplifying black voices through a virtual exhibit at the Northwest African American Museum
* And more!
Thank you for all your efforts to keep yourself and neighbors safe during this time. Be well.
-The Community Life Foundation Team
https://community-life-foundation.org


View PDF Flyer

​6. 
Potpourri 
02/17/2021 Seattle Civics
Join the Seattle Women's Commission:
Learn about the commission's vacant positions and how you can help advise the City on matters related to women's issues.

https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SeattleWomensCommission/SWC-Recruiment-Announcement-020821.pdf

02/22/2021 MARS ROVER TOUCHDOWN
Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video)
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/mars-perseverance-landing-video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg&feature=emb_logo
02/19/2021 Orca Baby
Look! It's a bouncing baby orca in Puget Sound
https://www.kuow.org/stories/it-s-a-bouncing-baby-orca

 02/19/2021 Seattle Parking
Seattle On Street Parking: Rates Vary by Time of Day
Click on the map to view parking rates.
* Change the parking rates by clicking on the tabs at the top.
* Pay stations appear when you zoom in.
* Click on a pay station to see the pay by phone code.
* Use the Magnifying glass to Search by Pay Station Number,
    PaybyPhone Location Code, or Address.

https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5fc6cb313ec34374a3141d4d24b05c5d

​02/18/2021 USGS: Earthquake Alert

ShakeAlert:
An Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States
https://www.shakealert.org/
Washington Emergency Management
Alert & Warning Notifications
Opt In to ShakeAlert https://mil.wa.gov/alerts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7eQ6kBgxA&feature=emb_logo

USGS
The likelihood of an earthquake under magnitude 8.0 — smaller, but still potentially devastating to the region — in the next 50 years is around 40%.

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/shake-alert-earthquake-warning-system-washington-15956791.php
Starting March 11, 2021, ShakeAlert®-powered earthquake early warning alerts will be available for delivery directly to wireless devices in Oregon. In May 2021, Washington state will follow suit and complete the ShakeAlert public alerting rollout across the entire West Coast. California enabled ShakeAlert-powered alerts in October 2019.
https://www.usgs.gov/news/shakealert-pacific-northwest-rollout?qt-news_science_products=1#qt-news_science_products
Seattle PI
New 'ShakeAlert' earthquake warning system to launch in Washington in May; drill next week
The system, created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Advanced National Seismic System (ADNN), is a network of sensors that can detect seismic shaking and provide information such as the magnitude, location and expected duration to partners who will then distribute it via cell phone, radio, internet and television alert to residents.
While residents drop, hold and cover during the shaking, the alerts can also initiate other protective actions such as stopping trains to prevent derailments, halting surgeries at hospitals and shutting off water valves to protect infrastructures.
Seismologists with the USGS said there is a 15% chance the Evergreen State will be rattled by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake within the next 50 years. 
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Newsletter 2-16-2021

2/16/2021

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The Gardens Gazette
Newsletter

February 16, 2021
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Contents:
1. The Gardens Gazette
2. AG Zoom Gathering
3. COVID Updates
4. Art History

5. Potpourri 

1. The Gardens Gazette
02/16/2021 Diane R. announcements
  • Safeway.com pharmacies are providing shots by appointment.  All stores are not doing them but we have verified 128th and Roxbury stores.  By appointment only!
  • St Patrick's Day dinner is on Wednesday March 17th.  Watch for an RSVP at your door.  Deadline will be the 12th of March.  It will be a pick up and go in the B Building Community Room.
  • For Easter (Sunday April 14) we are looking to do a 'treat' at everyones' door.
  • ALSO>.......we NEED volunteers to help up deliver our notices. Please VOLUNTEER in your own bldg only...contact Diane R @ 206-762-7787
02/11/2021 The Gardens Gazette > What's New
Report safety tips and concerns to New Blog:
Safety Awareness  Latest Blog
Blogs > Safety Awareness: Apartment Fire Safety February 2021

https://www.thegardensgazette.org/safety-awareness/apartment-fire-safety-february-2021

02/13/2021 CALENDAR Updates
Feb 14th Nail Care Clinic moved to Feb 28th. 
2. AG Zoom Gathering
Watch for an emailed invitation to the Wednesday 2PM Zoom Gathering Feb-17. We will be discussing starting AG book clubs, Safety Awareness, and whatever is on people's minds.
3. COVID Updates
2/16/2021 COVID Vaccine Resources
How Do I Get the two Covid-19 Vaccines?
Emily Lord, MSW Student,  Community Life Foundation
If you need assistance making an appointment, contact Mona Sanger
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2/15/2021 COVID 
Arrowhead Gardens is easing into Phase 2.
Amenities are being opened gradually, including the Computer Room
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02/09/2021 COVID
The Atlantic is making COVID articles available to all readers
https://www.theatlantic.com/category/what-you-need-know-coronavirus/
02/14/2021 COVID
Washington State COVID Vaccine Finder
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/eligible-covid-19-vaccine-seattle-techies-help-create-site-shows-open-appointments/
> https://www.covidwa.com/
 02/13/2021 COVID VACCINE HELP
If you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine but are having difficulty scheduling an appointment, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 Assistance Hotline can help. Language assistance is available.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/ContactUs
Dial 1-800-525-0127, then press #. If you can’t reach the hotline, please call the alternate number, 888-856-5816
(a Spanish option is available).

  6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday
  8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and observed state holidays

 02/11/2021 CDC COVID Masks 
Wearing a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask (double masking), or knotting the ear loops of a medical procedure mask, then tucking in and flattening the extra material near the face were found by the CDC in experiments to reduce exposure from simulated cough particles.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7007e1.htm
PDF https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/pdfs/mm7007e1-H.pdf
Masks tested, including A, unknotted medical procedure mask; B, double mask 
(cloth mask covering medical procedure mask); and C, knotted/tucked medical procedure mask
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Mean cumulative exposure for various combinations of no mask, 
double masks, and unknotted and knotted/tucked medical procedure masks
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4. Art History
02/12/2021 ART History
Frick Collection Cover Girl: Comtesse d'Haussonville.
painted by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, 1780−1867 ).

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​Cocktails with a Curator: Ingres's 'Comtesse d'Haussonville'

​5. P
otpourri
02/08/2021 DIY TAPESTRY
Historic Tale Construction Kit Online
Bayeux https://htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/

Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/profannieoakley/status/1357768408671027202?s=20
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02/08/2021 CLASSIC MOVIES: The Great Dictator - Still Relevant
By the time Charlie Chaplin made The Great Dictator, he had long despised the Nazis, and vice versa. A German propaganda film denounced him as one of "the foreign Jews who come to Germany" – never mind that he wasn't Jewish – while the US press nicknamed him "The 20th-Century Moses" because he funded the escape of thousands of Jewish refugees. When he started work on the film initially titled "The Dictator", he was "a man on a mission", says Louvish. "Some of his contemporaries, like Laurel and Hardy, just wanted to make funny movies and make money. But Chaplin was very serious about what he wanted to say. The Great Dictator wasn't just a film. It really was something that was required."
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210204-the-great-dictator-the-film-that-dared-to-laugh-at-hitler
Trailor (1940) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8bVG8XC-4I
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Newsletter 2-8-2021

2/16/2021

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The Gardens Gazette
Newsletter

February 8, 2021
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The Hand-off - photo by Danny Ngan
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Contents:
1. Zoom Gatherings 
2. News Just For Your 
3. COVID Updates

4. The Gardens Gazette
5. Crime Prevention
7. FUN STUFF 

1. Zoom Gatherings 
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. ​
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2. News Just For Your
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 
3. COVID Updates
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 At
lantic 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
4. The Gardens Gazette
02/03/2021 The Garden Gazette  
What's New
Welcome Flyers were added for Emily, Amber, and Mona on the The Gardens Gazette
Resources > Resident Services Coordinator

https://www.thegardensgazette.org/resident-services-coordinator.html
5. Crime Prevention
02/05/2021 Crime Prevention   
February Crime Prevention Newsletter
- Domestic Violence Information & Resources
Jennifer Danner #8048
Crime Prevention Coordinator
SPD Southwest Precinct
Download PDF
7. FUN STUFF
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/
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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/

Fremont Troll priced out of Fremont, moves to Tukwila
https://theneedling.com/2018/10/21/fremont-troll-priced-out-of-fremont-moves-to-tukwila/
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Newsletter 2-2-2021

2/5/2021

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The Gardens Gazette
Newsletter

February 2, 2021
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Contents:
1. CALENDAR
2. COVID Updates
3. BLACK HISTORY MONTH 
4. ONLINE ACTIVITIES 
5. TECHNOLOGY
6. GOOD TO KNOW
7. FUN STUFF

1. CALENDAR
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. 
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2. COVID UPDATES
01/29/2021 COVID 
Phase 2 for some Western Washington Counties
Washington state eases COVID-19 restrictions for Seattle region
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/washington-state-eases-covid-19-restrictions-seattle-region/
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Map: Healthy Washington Phases by Region
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 ​
01/29/2021 BLACK HISTORY MONTH
King County celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted 1/14/2021 with video

http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&videoid=x121370
>> Video link https://vimeo.com/500251419/f8c5d03afe
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrating our county's namesake

https://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice/mlk.aspx
01/29/2021 BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History Month ("BHM") 2021: The Indelible Legacy of Black Seattleites
Posted: January 27, 2021 by Addy Pratt to SeattleChannel.org

History isn’t behind us. We live in the world it created every day. That’s why it’s so important to us to bring you the stories, old and new, that make us who we are. This February, we’re remembering and honoring the legacy of Black Seattleites who’ve played key roles in building the city we know today. We delved into our recent and historical archives to find the activists, artists, icons, and storytellers you need to know.
https://take21.seattlechannel.org/2021/01/27/black-history-month-2021-the-indelible-legacy-of-black-seattleites/
Nine BHM Videos
  1. Neighbors fight to reclaim the Central District’s soul
  2. The disappearance and documentation of Seattle’s Central District landmarks
  3. Why you should know the name William Grose
  4. The Untold Stories of Black Suffragettes
  5. Carver Gayton makes history while teaching it
  6. The Black Heritage Society preserves history for future generations
  7. “Not alms, but opportunity“: The past and plans of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
  8. Jackson Street: A Tale of Two Dads highlights “pure glee” through music and photography
  9. Millie Russell won’t quit

Also Checkout the The Gardens Gazette posts for Black History Month.
https://www.thegardensgazette.org/culture-and-society/black-history-month-february-2019
https://www.thegardensgazette.org/culture-and-society/black-history-month-february-2018
4. ONLINE ACTIVITIES
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. 
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5. TECHNOLOGY
01/31/2021 TECHNOLOGY
POTS: Plain Old Telephone Service
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_old_telephone_service
If you have landline phone service,
      check to see if it works during the next power outage.
(If you have a cordless phone, it won't work unless it has battery backup.)
_Pickup your handset and listen for a dial tone.
_If you don't hear a dial tone, wait several seconds, there could be a delay.
_Blow into the microphone to verify you can hear it from the ear speaker.
During power outages, landlines are on battery backup and/or power generators installed by the phone companies, but they cannot operate indefinitely during major blackouts.
Here are some Landline Providers: https://www.allconnect.com/home-phone
Caveat: Phone companies want to phase out landlines because wireless services are more profitable. 
6. GOOD TO KNOW
01/29/2021 GOOD TO KNOW 
Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892 - 1980)
The most amazing woman you never heard of.

She broke enemy codes & ciphers for encrypted messages during WWI & WWII.
She was sworn to secrecy until her death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizebeth_Smith_Friedman
PBS show: The CodeBreaker

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/codebreaker/

01/28/2021 GOOD TO KNOW 
Not a bill or an advertisement.
Important information about
your Economic Impact Payment.

Your Economic Impact Payment Card (EIP Card) contains the money you are receiving under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 or the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The EIP Card is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service as part of the US Debit Card Program. Now that you’ve received your Card, here’s how to activate and start using it.  https://www.eipcard.com/
Call the 800 number on the debit card to activate it.
You will be given instructions to set up your online account for disbursements.
(I received my EIP via debit card.  I was expecting it via a bank transfer like the previous one in 2020.  I used my EIP online account to transfer funds to my bank account. --jw)

01/28/2021 GOOD TO KNOW 
Metro Alerts, Apps and More
http://MetroWinter.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IaCoa_BLiY&feature=emb_logo


7. FUN STUFF 
01/30/2021 FUN STUFF
Surfer Duck: Young Pet becomes local celebrity at Australian beach
When Australian woman Kate Miller decided to get a pet duck last year, she had no idea he'd become a local beach celebrity too.
Visit Gold Coast's Rainbow Bay: https://goo.gl/maps/omV1g8StKreidC6D6
Watch the video here
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-55836596


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