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number of people age 65 and older with
Alzheimer’s disease will nearly triple.
A low-cost lunch is available. For lunch
reservations (recommended), call 206-726-
4926.
For more information, visit www.agingk-
ingcounty.org.
Celebrating NAAM
Washington
HealthPlanfinder Enrollment
Event
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Come out for a free enrollment event to
learn more about Washington Healthplan-
finder, Saturday March 15, 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., at the Rainier Community Center,
4600 38th Ave. S., Seattle, WA. There will
be refreshments and a free raffle.
This is the new health insurance online
marketplace where you can: enroll in a plan
that’s right for you; compare brand new
health plans side-by-side; find out if you are
eligible for financial help; get answers to
your questions.
In order to enroll, you will need to know
your birth date, social security number, and
income. Legal immigrants will need to sup-
ply a passport, alien, or other immigration
numbers.
For more information, visit www.king-
county.gov/coverage or call 1-800-756-
5437, or go to www.cierrasisters.org.
Callie Vassall and Pamela Eakes, founding members of the Northwest
African American Museum, attended a small celebration on March 8, in
honor of the sixth anniversary of the museum’s opening.
TeenTix, a Seattle-based arts access pro-
gram for teenagers, is proud to announce
that it facilitated the sale of 10,689 five-dol-
lar arts tickets to teens in 2013.
TeenTix engages a consortium of Puget
Sound region arts organizations in a collec-
tive effort to welcome and engage young
audience members through a host of strate-
gies, including making it possible for any
13- to 19-year-old to buy a five-dollar, day-
of-event ticket. TeenTix currently has 53
partner arts organizations throughout the
region, from flagship institutions like Pacif-
ic Northwest Ballet, Seattle Repertory The-
atre, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle
Symphony, Seattle Opera, EMP Museum,
ACT Theatre, Town Hall, and 5th Avenue
Theatre, to smaller, community-based
organizations like Taproot Theatre, CD
Forum, Seattle Chamber Music Society, and
Renton Civic Theatre. For a full list of
TeenTix
partners,
visit
www.teentix.org/partners.
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Kent’s Community Garden
P-Patch: Open Registration
Starts March 12
‘Alzheimer’s 101’ Health
Forum March 14
$5 Arts Tickets for Teens
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The Seattle-King County Advisory Coun-
cil on Aging & Disability Services and The
Central (also known as Central Area Senior
Center) are hosting “Alzheimer’s 101”, a
community health forum featuring Bob
LeRoy, executive director of the
Alzheimer’s Association of Western and
Central Washington.
The event is Friday, March 14, 11:30
a.m.–1 p.m. at The Central (also known as
Central Area Senior Center) 500 30th Ave.
S, Seattle.
Data released by the National Vital Statis-
tics System last year shows that Washington
state has the highest mortality rate for
Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. Currently
there are over 150,000 Washingtonians with
Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. The
prevalence of dementia among older resi-
dents of the U.S. is growing rapidly. The
Alzheimer’s Association estimates a 40 per-
cent increase by 2025 and that, by 2050, the
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Kent’s downtown Community Garden P-
patch season runs April 1 through October
26 in its regular location on the corner of
James St. and 64th Avenue S. Gardeners
may rent a 20’ by 20’ plot for the season for
$45 plus a refundable $25 deposit. There
are 44 plots available, assigned on a first-
come, first-served basis once the rental fee
has been paid.
Register by calling the Kent Commons at
253-856-5000, or stop by in person at 525
4th Avenue N.
The downtown community garden P-
patch has been offering organic community
gardening since 1997. The program is a
collaborative effort between the city of Kent
and The Bishop’s Storehouse, an extension
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, which owns the property. For more
information, call 253-856-5110.
For more information, visit KentWA.gov.
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Volunteers Needed For
Arbor Day-Earth Day
Projects
Bellevue Parks & Community Services is
looking for 400 volunteers to work on envi-
ronmental improvement projects and help
celebrate the important contribution of trees
at the annual Arbor Day-Earth Day event on
Saturday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Preregistration is required by March 14.
Registration is first-come, first served.
Projects will fill up fast. Volunteers of all
ages invited. Individuals and groups are
welcome.
Volunteers will plant trees, restore trails,
remove invasive plants and otherwise help
improve parks and open spaces. Following
morning work projects, volunteers are
asked to join in the Arbor Day Earth Day
community celebration and participate in a
community tree planting celebration, 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at. Kelsey Creek Farm
Park, 410-130th Pl. SE.
Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt and
complimentary lunch provided by Whole
Foods Market.
To preregister or for more information,
contact Curtis Kukal at CKukal@Bellevue-
wa.gov or 425-452-4195.
Researchers Find 20
Percent Earnings Boost
from a Bachelor’s Degree
People who earn a bachelor’s degree earn
20 percent more in the first two years after
graduation compared to those who do not
pursue a college degree, according to a
recent study by the state Education
Research and Data Center.
Based on seven years of data, researchers
used a statistical method called propensity
score matching to estimate the portion of
increased earnings attributable to attaining a
college degree.
The ERDC study found that college stu-
dents forgo up to $55,000 in potential earn-
ings while in school, but those earnings can
be regained in as few as six years. The study
also confirms the earnings gap between men
and women. After controlling for many fac-
tors, women still earn about 20 percent less
than men after college graduation.
The full study is available at:
www.erdc.wa.gov.
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S EATTLE 2014
Ladies Night Out at Country Village features
drawings, refreshments, fantastic finds and so
much more fun. 6 – 8 p.m. 23718 Bothell Everett
Highway.
Friday March 14
If you have an event you want to share
with the community, email it two weeks
in advance to The Skanner at
info@theskanner.com
Thursday March 13
NATURE PLAY – EVERY LITTLE THING. Share nature
with your children. This is a special hike to look at
all the little things in the forest. $4 per person.
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Carkeek Park, 950 NW
Carkeek Park Rd. Seattle, WA 98177.
LADIES NIGHT OUT. Grab your best friend and
come out for an evening of relaxed shopping.
DR. JOSE RIZAL PARK WORK PARTY. Please join us
for a volunteer work party clean up. 9 a.m. – 1
p.m. at Dr. Jose Rizal Park, 12th Ave. S. Seattle,
WA
Saturday March 15
SEATTLE TITH’S MARCH EDIBLE PLANT SALE. Join us
at our FREE Spring gathering and get your
garden growing! 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pacific Market
Center Garage, 6100 4th Ave. S. (enter on 5th
Ave. S.)
DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE. Dads and daughters,
climb into the rabbit hole and into a wonderland
of dancing and desserts. 6 – 9 p.m. Pre-
Registration required call 253-404-3939. Star
Center, Tacoma, WA
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Saturday – Sunday March 15 – 16
IRISH WEEK FESTIVAL. A snapshot of Irish culture
with music, song, dance, history and much.
Visitors may shop for authentic Irish products,
create Celtic arts and crafts lots of fun things for
all ages. Two day event at The Seattle Center.
Friday March 21
COMMUNITY DINNER. Come join us for a
community meal and meet some of your
neighbors. Your donations will fund the next
dinner. Dinner prep begins at 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Dinner is served at 5:30 to 7 p.m. Rainier
Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S.
Saturday March 22
LEIF- TO – LEIF 5K FUN RUN/WALK. Do the race
then stay for the Tastes of Norway and Heritage
Days at the lodge. You can come early and
register or check in before the race. Adults $10,
children $5. Ballard, 2245 NW 57th St. Seattle, WA
98107