Monday Morning Memo

1. 1. Wider Horizons Events and Information
    1. Tuesday, March 19, Men’s Coffee: 10 am at Victrola Coffee, 411 15th Ave East. Charles Heaney will be convening. They have done some remodeling at Victrola. Perhaps the community room will be quieter!
    2. Tuesday, March 19, Postcarding: 10:30 am -12 pm at Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave E. Cloudy in AM, sunny in afternoon! Perfect for joining us for coffee and postcard writing. BYOS (bring your own self) – cards, pens, etc. provided. Fragrance free please.
    3. Wednesday, March 20: Women’s Coffee: 10:30 am – noon at Denise Lishner’s home, 1509 26^th Ave East. Let her know if you have trouble with stairs and she will let you in the entrance on the Galer side of her home.
    4. Thursday morning’s All-Member Zoom is happening, per usual, this Thursday, March 21, at 9:30 am. Sue Lerner will send out the link and questions on Wednesday.
    5. Storytelling is this Thursday, March 21 , at 4 pm on Zoom http://tinyurl.com/5dfycwv6 Bill Van Pelt will have a tale and Dick Zerbe, a short romance. But I desperately need two more storytellers! Expect a phone call…better yet, call me! And if you’ve volunteered already, and I’ve lost that in the fog of moving, let me know.
    6. From Ann Lawrence: We have enjoyed the daffodils, now let’s look for more springtime flowers during March. This time, Eleanor Dills and Ann would like WH folks to take time to admire the famous Cherry Blossoms along 21^st Avenue East. Our suggestion is to come to Eleanor Dills’ home at 919 21^st Ave. E on Capitol Hill at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 22^nd. We will spend some time enjoying a walk up and down that street; then those who would like to can carpool down to Seward Park for a further look at the Cherry Blossoms along Lake Washington Blvd. Doesn’t this sound like a perfect thing to do during these beautiful spring days? See the lovely photo Ann sent (attached).
    This Week’s Promotions
    - Nancy Hooyman’s talk on justice for caregivers this Sunday at 3 pm…a rare opportunity to hear our President, a nationally known gerontologist, speak about one of her favorite topics. As Liz Ohlson said to me yesterday: This is an issue we may all need to face—sooner rather than later. I want to hear Nancy’s thoughts so I can prepare myself and I think other Wider Horizons’ members would also benefit greatly. Plus Vicky Downs is one of our special hostesses and enjoys entertaining at her beautiful Capitol Hill condo. We’re serving coffee, tea, cookies. Call or email me if you want to register and I’ll give you more info. The flyer is attached.
    - John Easley is a handyman who charges amazingly low rates, is dependable, and does excellent work. He installed shelves at my new apartment last week and will return to do some other important tasks. Susan Jamison and Jannie & David Spain are other enthusiastic customers. You can contact him at (206) 602-0088.
    - Asa Kowals-Rose is an amazing gardener/landscaper. He has done work at Margaret Fisher’s home. Reliable, efficient, reasonable prices. You can contact him at (206) 240-4453.
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Monday Morning Memo – 3.18.2024