| NEWS DETAILS FOR: May 2008 Newsletter - Luna Park | ||
| POSTED: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | ||
| BY: Peter Richards | ||
| SUMMARY: May 2008 Newsletter - Luna Park | ||
WEST SEATTLE HI-YU MEETINGS
As we approach the busy season, we are expanding our membership meetings to twice a month so we can keep up with all the activities. The Hi-Yu general membership meetings for June will be Monday, June 2nd AND Monday, June 16th at 7 pm at Merrill Gardens at 4611 – 35th Avenue SW in West Seattle. Enter at the main door on 35th, sign in at the desk on the special Hi-Yu sheet, take the elevator down to level P-1, and go to the Activities Room. If the door is locked to the building, you have to ring the doorbell to the right of the main door to be let into the building. Parking is on the street. CANDIDATES
We have 5 great candidates this year for Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu 2009. They are: Margo Femiano attends Chief Sealth High School. She just returned from a 3 week trip traveling through China. Next year she plans to attend Seattle University and study environmental science. Grace Johnson was amazed by the spectacular float and looks forward to helping make it all come together. Katie Tarabochia attends West Seattle High School. She thought glittering float items was a lot of fun [it is!]. Lauren Vanderpool attends Seattle Lutheran High School. Her first float experience involved lots of duct tape. Alicia Watanabe attends the University of Washington. She learned how to make fantastic stars from duct tape, dryer sheets, paint and glitter. FLOAT/PARADES Sequim Irrigation Festival Parade: The day was an overall success with a few setbacks. Volunteers worked hard all week and we found our truck drivers at the last minute. We weren’t able to complete quite all of the construction items on time. This meant that we left for the parade 2 hours late (7am instead of 5am) because we had to finish preparing the float for travel. We arrived too late for award judging, but in time for the parade. Second, we weren’t able to get the sound system working. We went without music, not the best, but it gave us more opportunity to interact with the appreciative crowd. Many people thanked us for coming. Queen Sivona and the Jr Court (Queen Danica and Princesses India, Vanessa, Leah, and Ally) took the obstacles in stride and had a great time while making West Seattle look good for the other parade participants and the Sequim community. All went well, until the float overheated with 2 blocks to go. We pushed it to the end. After cooling down we were able to restart it and drive it on to the trailer. Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival Parade: With the float suffering from overheating problems that caused us to push it for the last 2 blocks in last week’s parade at Sequim, Sivona and the Junior Court road in convertibles for the Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival parade. The Rhododendron Festival folks are always great hosts and were appreciative of our participation. This parade stages in a shady, residential area and always seems to be the one where the courts representing the various communities have the best opportunity to socialize. After the parade, the Junior Court and their families stayed for the carnival. Strawberry Festival Parade in Marysville: Saturday, June 14th, 8 p.m. We are working to have our float ready for the Marysville Strawberry Festival on June 14th. If you’re not already on the e-mail list for notification of work parties, contact Lori at tongol@spu.edu
Fathoms of Fun Parade in Port Orchard: Saturday, June 28th, 6 p.m. HI-YU ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7 pm, White Rose Reception at Fauntleroy United Church of Christ. The reception honors past and present Hi-Yu royalty and candidates. The reception is open to female family, friends, and Hi-Yu members. There will be refreshments and entertainment and the opportunity to share memories from past festivals. Suggested donation at the door. SERVICE CLUB/NONPROFITS PUBLIC EVENTS Hiawatha Community Center Find out about the Center on line at www.cityofseattle.net/parks/centers/hiawatha.htm or call the Center at 684-7441. West Seattle Kiwanis The West Seattle Kiwanis are supporting the Key Club of Seattle Lutheran High School in participation in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at the West Seattle stadium on Friday evening, June 27th through Saturday, June 28th. Come show your support and walk a few laps. The Kiwanis can also be found every Sunday at the Farmers’ Market distributing coffee and water, and collecting ink cartridges, cell phones, and eyeglasses. For information on the Kiwanis visit their website at http://kiwanis.westseattle.com. West Seattle Sportsmen’s Club Wednesday, June 4th at 6 p.m. Clam bake at Shelter 5 at Lincoln Park. Donation requested. For information on the Sportsmen visit their website at www.wssportsmen.org. West Seattle High School Alumni Association For information on alumni activities contact Diane Szender at 932-1704. The all school reunion is coming up on Friday, June 6th.
Rotary Club of West Seattle Place your order now for the annual strawberry, blueberry and raspberry sales. Strawberry pickup is at the end of June, blueberry and raspberries are picked up in July. You can call in your order at 206-992-1837 or email at wsrotary@gmail.com. For more information on the berry sale or information on Rotary visit their website at www.rotary5030.org/westseattle.
West Seattle Lions Club For information on the Lions visit www.wslions.com Senior Center of West Seattle FASHION SHOW: Tuesday, June 10th, 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6. Lunch starts at 11:45 a.m., fashion show starts at 12:30 p.m. Call the Senior Center at 932-4044 for more information. Pick up one of their bi-monthly newsletters or go to www.sc-ws.org to see all the activities at the Senior Center. NEWSLETTER
If you are receiving this newsletter by mail and would like to receive it by e-mail (and save Hi-Yu the cost of postage), please send your request to Karen Haynes-Palmquist at karenhaynesp@yahoo.com. If you don’t want to receive this newsletter, let me know and I will remove your address from my mailing list. Comments, suggestions, and information are always welcome. Information on events to which the public is invited should be provided to Karen Haynes-Palmquist from our Service Club and Nonprofit Members for consideration of inclusion in the event calendar for July. MEMBERSHIP
Memberships are still being accepted for the year which runs from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. Memberships support the various Hi-Yu activities and the scholarships for the Senior Court. There are three types of memberships: individual, service club/non-profit and business. Individual memberships start at $20.00, non-profit memberships are $30.00, and business memberships start at $50.00. If you would like more information on membership, mail your inquiry to Hi-Yu at P. O. Box 16130, Seattle, WA 98116, or visit our website at www.hiyu.com. The website is hosted by NextPages, LLC & WestSeattle.com. | ||
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