At a Glance Upcoming events and deals
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A free Big Day of Play is sponsored by Seattle Parks Dept and PCC Markets at Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle, August 28, 2010. Celebrate Cultural Diversity! There will be music, activities, and healthy food and plenty of fun for our cities youth.
Here’s a list of the fun activities and programs that help families to be active together: Fun Run, 3 on 3 basketball, and samples of the activities from all of our facilities and programs, and Paddling and Boating activities at the beach.
The FDA has issues an URGENT Nationwide Egg Recall. Wright County Egg in Iowa has expanded its recall to cover all 5 of its farms and 380 million eggs. The recall affects eggs shipped since May 16, 2010 and sent to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa. The FDA is initiating effectiveness checks of the recall, conducting checks at retail stores, wholesalers and distributors to make sure the recalled shell eggs are being removed from the market.
What do Consumers Need to Do?
Don’t eat recalled eggs.
Consumers who have recalled eggs should discard them or return them to their retailer for a refund.
Individuals who think they might have become ill from eating recalled eggs should consult their health care providers.
How to determine whether you might have affected eggs
Shell eggs under the August 13, 2010 recall are packaged under the brand names: Lucerne (Safeway brand), Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Shell eggs are packed in 6-egg cartons, 12-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946.
Recalled shell eggs affected by the expanded recall are packaged under the brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg, 12-egg, and18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.
Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223. More information about how to identify affected eggs is available at the Egg Safety Center.
If consumers are unsure about the source of their eggs, they are urged not to eat them and to discard them immediately.
The Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) has more than 30 years of activity and involvement in protecting native plants. The small group of individuals who assembled at the Pacific Science Center in 1976 has now grown to nearly 1800 members with eleven active chapters throughout Washington.
To join the WPNS, use the membership form. The form may printed and mailed with your dues check, or submitted online (see the form for payment options, including online credit card payments).
Membership benefits include Field trips to admire, study and photograph wildflowers and plant communities. There are also volunteer opportunities to help restore habitats, conduct native plant inventories, and monitor rare plant populations, and much more.
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death among children ages 1 – 14 years old. Wearing a life jacket* saves lives. Seattle Parks and Recreation will hold sales of low cost life jackets at the Evans pool, located at Greenlake, 7201 E. Green Lake Dr. N. The phone number is 684-4961.
Life jacket sales are offered on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following dates:
August 21
September 18
The cost for life jackets, sizes infant to youth large, is $20, and for teens to adult size XXL, is $30. All sales are final. No refunds, no returns.
*Washington State law requires children ages 12 and under to wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket or life vest on vessels less than 19 feet long. In addition, there must be a life jacket on board for each person older than 12 years.
The Seattle Century is a fully supported catered bike tour about Seattle. Spend a day exploring, eating and riding – a day that will leave you refreshed with a renewed love of Seattle. The morning starts off with a continental breakfast of bagels, hard-boiled eggs, fresh fruit, delicious coffee, granola and more. You’ll ride through some of Seattle’s most scenic areas on quiet rural roads, along well-marked routes and through the gorgeous fringes of our magnificent city. You’ll snack and eat lunch at rest stops along the way. The finish line features a gourmet meal with a free beer garden as you relax after a rewarding day. The event begins at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sandpoint Way NE. There is ample free parking on site.
Save $20 when you register online before Thursday, July 29. Day-of-ride is $80, register online by July 29 and pay just $60.
Save $10 on online registration when you pick up your coupon at partner locations: all Puget Sound REI locations and Gregg’s Cycles. Coupons are available until the end of retail hours on July 25th.
Children 10 years old and under are only $10 (when registering online or at the event).
DAY OF EVENT: $80 SPACE ALLOWING. Ride is limited to 2,000 participants. Advance registration is encouraged. If the event sells out, check the news box on the front page of the website.
Volunteers ride free, see the volunteer page for details.
Dancing til Dusk features FREE dance lessons outdoors in Seattle’s downtown parks from some of the best instructors in the city — this is a great opportunity to learn from them!
No experience or partner is required for the lesson or dance.
Each lesson lasts from 6–7p.m. in the dance style for the evening.
Each lesson will start at the beginning with the basics and will build in complexity, so be on time to get the most out of it.
Dances are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in downtown Seattle parks.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of dates and dances.
There is a dance floor; if possible wear clean shoes that slide and do not black-mark the floor.
Take advantage of a great opportunity to tone muscles and breathe through life’s stresses! The Seattle Center Productions Fitness Program offers an outdoor, drop-in class open to all ages and experience levels. Classses are held through August 2010 from 11:30am – 12:30pm on the North International Fountain Lawn.
Tuesdays, 11:30am – 12:30pm, Tai Chi is presented on Tuesdays in partnership with the Wallingford School of Oom Yung Doe
Wednesdays, 11:30, Yoga is presented in partnership with Home Yoga and Wellness Center (Bring your own yoga mat)
Cascade Bicycle Club presents Bikemania at Magnuson Park. This all-ages event** includes a bike carnival, bike art table, bike parade, and rodeo stunt course. In partnership with Magnuson Community Center, Outdoors for All, and Retro Image Apparel Co, Cascade will host TWO stunt shows, a Cat in the Hat bike safety program with free giveaways, and Tour de Magnuson guided rides. For the more competitively-minded, there will be a Kids (Cyclo)Cross ride.
**To participate in any of the on-bike activities, all participants must have a waiver (PDF) signed by their parent or guardian. Check the Cascade website for details.
REI’s Family Adventure Program starts with a FREE Kids’ Adventure Journal where kids can log their outdoor fun. It’s chock-full of games and activities. Your kids can also earn a certificate of completion!
There are also plenty of parent-tested tips for enjoying the outdoors with kids in the REI collection of Expert Advice for families and lists (by location) for family-friendly hiking and biking trails, encouraging your family to get outside! Learn kid-friendly activities like kayaking, geocaching and hiking.
Rampathon, a program of the Master Builders Care Foundation and the Remodelors Council, builds free wheelchair ramps for disabled low-income homeowners in King and Snohomish counties. Since 1993, Master Builders Association members have built more than 200 free wheelchair ramps for community neighbors in need.
For more information visit the Master Builders website or contact the Master Builders Care Foundation at (425) 451-7920.
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