hopelink, city of shoreline levy and point wells update ...resume tuesday, sept. 13, with news...
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Richmond Beach Community Association
GENERAL MEETINGHopelink, Shoreline levyand Point Wells update
Tuesday, Sept. 137:30 p.m.
Richmond Beach Congregational Church1512 NW 195th Street, Lower Level
See Point Wells page 2
By Tom Petersen,RBCA Vice President
After a fun summer off, monthly public meetings of the Richmond Beach Community Association resume Tuesday, Sept. 13, with news
Hopelink, City of Shoreline levy and Point Wells update featured at September RBCA general meeting
from the City of Shoreline, Hope-link and the Point Wells Study Group.
RBCA meetings are held in the basement of the Richmond Beach Congregational Church, at the cor-
ner of Richmond Beach Road and 15th Avenue NW, and start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 for coffee, cookies and conversation.
On July 25, the Shoreline City Council adopted Resolution No. 389, which places a levy lid lift on the November 8 ballot. If approved by Shoreline voters, Shoreline Proposition 1 would help fund and maintain current levels of police and emergency services, includ-ing neighborhood safety and traffic patrols, school safety programs and community crime prevention pro-grams. It would also help fund park and trail maintenance; playgrounds and play equipment; ball fields, rest-
rooms and the Shoreline pool; and preserve recreation programs for youth, families and seniors. Proposi-tion 1 would also continue funding for community services for seniors, youth and individuals and families in need. A city representative will further explain the levy and answer questions.
Hopelink has been serving needy families and people in distress for many years and will be on hand to describe current and upcoming activities, including food and cloth-ing drives, fundraising, transitional housing and aid to families in crisis in our community.
Representatives from Richmond Beach Advocates and other com-munity activists will tell the latest on Point Wells. The meeting early in the summer about the anticipated release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement was very well attended. With the DEIS thought to be imminent, those wanting to comment and be a “party of record” need to be poised for action.
See you there!
By Tom Mailhot andJerry Patterson, RBCA Point Wells Subcommittee
Snohomish County and the Point Wells developer, Blue Square Real Estate (BSRE), continue to work on the much-delayed Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the next critical step in the long process of reviewing the devel-opment application for the 3,000+ unit Urban Center proposed for
Developer's continued work on Point Wells DEIS delays release to end of year potentially
Point Wells.Consistent with standard practic-
es for new developments, the draft report is actually created by consul-tants hired by the developer, BSRE. After review by BSRE officials, drafts are forwarded to Snohomish County’s Planning and Develop-ment Services (PDS) department. Their role is to closely review and critique the report created by the consultants to insure the report is
reasonably complete and accurate. When areas in the report don’t meet the litmus test of acceptability for public release, plans are sent back to the drawing board for further work by the developer.
Why the delays?If you’ve been following this sto-
ry you may recall that the DEIS was originally going to be released in the
By Sheri Ashleman,RBCA Executive Director
The foundation of a strong com-munity starts with four corners. 4-Corners.org is made up of the neighborhoods of Hillwood, Innis Arden, Richmond Beach and Rich-mond Highlands. The organization sponsors the annual BrewFest and Food Drive to benefit Hopelink. These events help enhance and
4-Corners sponsors October 1 food drive for Hopelinkstrengthen relationships between the neighborhoods.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., 4-Corners will be collecting food outside Richmond Beach QFC. By collaborating with our neighboring communities, we hope to lavish Hopelink with much needed items.
The items most needed at this time are canned meats (tuna,
chicken, etc.), nut butters, jelly/jam, canned beans (black, garbanzo, kidney, etc.) and rice (all kinds). Please swing by to say howdy to your neighborhood representatives and drop off your donations for our neighbors in need.
An alternative method for con-tributing is to make an online dona-tion at hope-link.org. Your generous donations are greatly appreciated.
INSIDE SEPTEMBER 2016Stay Informed All Year Page 3
4-Corners Brewfest Page 5
Halloween Carnival Page 7
Garden Tour page 4
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early spring of this year. It was then delayed to summer, then to fall and we recently heard from PDS that the draft document is now expected for public release in December or perhaps early in 2017.
So what’s the hang-up? The short answer is, BSRE. The developer has been slow to get draft chapters to Snohomish County. After careful review and critique, the county sent drafts back to the developer telling them certain sections were incom-plete or inaccurate, requiring more work by the developer’s team.
At the end of July, PDS sent a preliminary draft of the DEIS, with several missing sections still needing to be completed, for inter-nal departmental review only. This preliminary draft will be reviewed by other county departments who are responsible for enforcing regu-lations concerning the completed sections. These other departments may request further changes to the
preliminary, internal draft if they spot areas where the draft is not yet complete.
The most glaring gap in the latest draft is omission of the chapter on transportation. The transportation section has always been the most complex and contested section of the DEIS. The developer’s con-sultants have submitted multiple drafts of the section to the county, but PDS has consistently found a large number of problems such as missing information or questionable assumptions. As this article is writ-ten in mid-August, the consultant has not yet submitted a new draft that answers the many questions the county raised about the previous draft the consultant submitted.
and to submit comments about ar-eas where you have concerns about (a) the accuracy of the information provided; (b) the appropriateness of the methodologies used; (c) the need for additional research or study and (d) the mitigation measures proposed to soften the negative impacts of the development.
Remember, it’s critical that residents submit as many comments as possible. Anticipating a summer 2016 release of the DEIS, in June RBCA sponsored a workshop on how to submit comments. Since the release date has been pushed back so far, we are planning to repeat the workshop again as soon as the DEIS is finally made available.
We will keep you updated through email blasts, so please keep looking for further announcements.
To sign up to receive twice monthly email blasts from RBCA, visit our website at richmond-beachwa.org.
Point Wells DEIS delays from page 1
By Tom Petersen,RBCA Vice President
The road to public office runs through Richmond Beach, and candidates for local, state and federal positions have been invited to appear at the annual Richmond Beach Community Association’s Candidates Forum. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the basement of the Richmond Beach Congregational Church at the corner of Richmond Beach Road and 15th Avenue NW.
The forum will feature statements by the candidates and a moderated question-and-answer period where
the political aspirants will respond to audience queries. The final list of attending office seekers was not set at press time.
Literature, displays and/or spokespeople for ballot initiatives and those offices that encompass areas beyond the local district (such as senator and president) will be present. Doors open at 6:30 and the program concludes at 9:00, but the
What’s next?When the DEIS is finally re-
leased, residents of Richmond Beach and other affected neighbor-hoods will have 45 days to review it
October meeting: Candidates Forumroom will remain open until 9:30.
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The Richmond Beach Community Association publishes the Richmond Beach Community News monthly September through June. Printing and free mailing to all Richmond Beach residents is financed by advertising revenues and RBCA membership dues, and all work from advertising sales to editing and design to distribution is done by volunteers.
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by Sheri Ashleman,RBCA Executive Director
How tuned in are you to your neighborhood/broader commu-nity/city? The only way to have an engaged neighborhood is to stay informed and actively participate.
To keep the neighborhood safe, get to know your neighbors; com-municate with and watch out for each other. Stay on top of crime trends and learn how to protect yourself and your property.
To build a strong and vibrant community, find out what activities and meetings are being held and attend or volunteer for those that interest you. RBCA hosts over a dozen events each year to bring neighbors together and build a strong community bond. Monthly community meetings are held to discuss issues that are important to our community.
To know what is happening at the City level and to have input on issues that directly affect your neighborhood, residents must pay attention and actively participate. Communicate with city council members. Give them a better un-derstanding of what’s important to you and your neighbors so they can make more informed decisions.
It is easy to become complacent with the way things are going and grow lax. Too often we wait un-til things go awry to get involved, and by then it is too late. But what if we all did our part to keep our neighborhood safe, vibrant, ac-tive and politically savvy? What if criminals steered clear of Richmond Beach because it had a reputation for protecting and watching out for one another’s homes? What if we all made an effort to build connec-tions with our neighbors and work
together on projects and causes to strengthen and improve our com-munity? What if we had a strong voice in our City government and helped our leaders understand our issues and concerns and worked with them to find solutions?
Below are resources for com-munication tools to keep you in the loop. There are plenty of methods available to stay informed; the rest is up to you. Take the first step today—sign up, read up, show up, speak up. It takes a village.RICHMOND BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – richmondbeachwa.org
Sign up for twice monthly email blasts that contain useful infor-mation on events, activities and meetings in and around Richmond Beach. Keep your eye on the Calen-dar and Current Happenings web pages for new information.NEXTDOOR RICHMOND BEACH – nextdoor.com/join/AGYJCZ
Join Nextdoor Richmond Beach, a private blog for our neighborhood. Nextdoor helps you . . .
Get to know your neighborsShare local recommendationsLend, borrow and give awayKeep the neighborhood safeStay informed
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Visit the City’s website for calen-dar information; Shoreline’s news-letter, Currents; and City Council meetings and agendas.ALERT SHORELINE – shorelinewa.gov/alertinfo
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news.SHORELINE POLICE DEPARTMENT - cityofshoreline.com/government/departments/police-department
Access information on crime prevention and safety and crime statistics and maps.SHORELINE WATCH - cityofshoreline.com/government/departments/police-department/shoreline-watch
The goal of this neighborhood watch program is to bring neigh-bors together to promote safety and communication.SHORELINE AREA NEWS – shorelineareanews.com
Sign up to receive up-to-date news and information for Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the surround-ing area.
Key to involvement is staying informed
Richmond Beach Kudos
To Lisa Witzel and Jonelle Kemmerling for organizing another fantastic, well-organized Garden Tour! Our thanks to all the hosts who opened their gardens to the public for this event! And to Don Graydon for putting together a beautiful slide show and video of all the gardens!
To Susie Johnson for organiz-ing the RBCA Night Out Against Crime BBQ on August 2! What a fun event for the community.
To the 4-Corners BrewFest organizing committee! Great job on this wildly popular summertime event that benefits all four neigh-borhoods and a charity each year!
To Stevi Boskovich for tak-ing over and organizing this year’s Beach to Bluff Challenge and Sand-castle Building Competition. It was a big job, but she made it happen with the assistance of past organizer Jack Malek. Thanks!
To Tom LaFreniere, owner of Gorgeous Gardens, a local land-scaping business, for maintaining the areas around the Richmond Beach entry signs. Beautiful job and awesome team work!
To Dave Wight, former RBCA board member, for volunteering to fill the open position of RBCA Goodwill Ambassador. Dave will deliver welcome packets to new resi-dents. Thanks for staying involved in the community!
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By Lisa WitzelOver 150 people enjoyed the
gardens of Richmond Beach for the 24th Beach Blossom tour! Clouds were present and provided needed shade, but the rain held off, allow-ing everyone to enjoy the wonderful gardens in our community.
Many thanks to Herb and Anton Widuschek, Katie Hopper, Karen Weber, Robert and Katie Hauck, Thomas and Nalini McCormick, Bill and Maria Burke and Susan and Colin Bell. We also deeply thank the Kruckeberg family for supporting this event, which came on the heels of Art Kruckeberg’s passing. The gardeners graciously answered questions and invited the community to share their love of gardening. Garden Tour helpers include Yasuyo Dunnett for creating the poster, Don Graydon for pho-tography and video contributions and organizational wizard Jonelle Kemmerling.
2017 will be a special year, the year of the Silver Anniversary Tour. Be sure and mark your calendars for June 10, 2017!
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RBCA Help Wanted
Volunteers for Halloween Carnival. Numerous volun-teers needed to help out with the annual Halloween Carni-val. In addition, raffle dona-tions and cakes are needed. See story on page 6.
Sponsors for Halloween Carnival. Sponsors are being sought to financially support the annual Halloween Carni-val. See story on page 6.
Sponsors for Turkey Day Fun Run. RBCA is looking for sponsors for this year’s event. For a $100 donation, sponsors get their name/logo printed on the event flyers and T-shirts, their name/logo and live link on the event website, a plug by the emcee at the event and recognition in this newspaper. See story on page 7.
Donations for 4-Cor-ners Food Drive to Support Hopelink. Donations will be collected Saturday, Oct. 1, at Richmond Beach QFC. See story on page 1.
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By Ben Silverman,RBCA Board Member
The sixth annual 4-Corners BrewFest was held on August 13 at the Innis Arden Clubhouse. The event brought together 16 local craft beer brewers and over 350 beer enthusiasts, casual beer drink-ers and community members for a day of beer, food and music under a full sun. Proceeds from the event were split between the four neigh-borhood associations that make up 4-Corners (Hillwood, Innis Arden, Richmond Beach and Richmond Highlands) and social services non-profit Hopelink.
Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew of Edmonds took home the 2016 Golden Growler, which goes to the beer voted as favorite by attendees. Runner-ups were Hemlock State Brewing’s Tang Wee Heavy Ale and Watt’s Brewing’s The Leafcut-ter. Fremont Brewing, Gallagher’s and Hemlock State recorded the most pours. Other brewers who participated include 192 Brewing of Kenmore, American Brewing and Salish Sea Brewing of Edmonds, Hellbent Brewing of Lake City and Lucky Envelope Brewing and NW Peaks Brewing of Ballard.
Organizers and volunteers came from each of the 4-Corners com-
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munities and worked diligently to produce and promote the event. This year’s BrewFest organizing commit-tee was comprised of Lisa Surowiec (Richmond Highlands), Chip Er-ickson (Richmond Highlands), Pete Gerhard (Richmond Highlands), Paul Gagliano (Richmond High-lands), Bill Montero (Innis Arden), Michael Kapuscinski, Lynnea
4-Corners BrewFest brings suds and sunshine;Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew takes home Golden Growler
Jardine (Richmond Beach) and Ben Silverman (Richmond Beach).
Volunteers were Rick Ashleman, Sheri Ashleman, Kevin Beder, John Burt, Jennifer Chu, Randi Fattizzi, Jeannie Gerhard, Joy Gerhard, Mary Jo Gerst, Sue Grimord, Katherine Hanson, Susan Hoyne, Amy Huang, Armaan Jazayeri, Jana Kearns, John Lee, Keith McClelland, Robin Mc-Clelland, Doris McConnell, Bryan Morrison, Tiia-Mai Redditt, Chris Roberts, Charles Shugars, Laura Shugars, Maribeth Stein, Anneka
Sulzbach, Bill Willard and Niobe Weaver.
Special thanks go to Beach House Greetings, the event’s local ticket seller; Recology CleanScapes for donating its services and Rich-mond Beach QFC who generously donated use of its facility.
Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew of Edmonds, above, took home the 2016 Golden Growler, which is the people's choice award. Recognized for Fastest Blown Keg, Hemlock State, below, came in second for People's Choice and third for Most Pulls. Photos courtesy Charles Shugars.
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By Sheri Ashleman,RBCA Executive Director
This fall marks the 30th anniver-sary of Richmond Beach Commu-nity Association’s annual Halloween Carnival. This event has become a timeless tradition in our community. Each year brings back traditional carnival games with prizes, inflata-bles, haunted house, raffle and food. As far as old-fashioned carnivals go, this one is truly exceptional. This year’s carnival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Syre Elementary School.
Soft Opening for Kids with Special Needs
Children with special needs
are often not comfortable attend-ing functions such as this due to the commotion of large crowds and noises. This year’s carnival will provide an opportunity for kids with special needs and their families to have the gym to themselves for one hour from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. to play carnival games in a less busy environment while also allowing any modifications possible to meet their skills and abilities. Their par-ents and/or caretakers are asked to volunteer at the carnival and use the special skills and knowledge they possess to staff the carnival games during this hour.
RB Community Association Community Outreach Booth
Learn more about the Richmond Beach Community Association and sign up to become a member. Richmond Beach gear (T-shirts, sweatshirts, beanies, mugs sold indi-vidually or in special gift sets, beach buckets, lapel pins and car decals) will be available for purchase. It’s not too late to start shopping for Christmas!
Volunteers neededVolunteering is part of the cul-
ture in Richmond Beach. It’s the way things were when we all chose to move to this wonderful commu-nity, and it is the legacy we will all leave behind for those who follow. It’s just what we do because we care about the bonds that strengthen our neighborhoods, and we take pride in our community. Very few neighbor-hoods have that kind of community spirit.
Well over a hundred volunteers are required to successfully run the carnival. At least one adult with a helper is required for two two-hour shifts at each amusement plus a number of volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up. Youth are encouraged to volunteer with an adult to supervise, and commu-nity service hours can be earned by
high school students. If you plan to attend the carnival, please consider spending a couple hours enjoying the games and other attractions with your family and another two hours volunteering as a family or by yourself.
Don't Hesitate - Participate!There are a number of ways to
volunteer: (1) Contact Addrienne Houck at [email protected] to sign up to staff a booth or help with set up or clean up. (2) Contact Chris Beck at [email protected] to donate an item for the raffle or cash to purchase prizes. Gifts appropriate for kids or adults are gladly accepted. Anyone can donate an item and will be acknowl-edged in the Richmond Beach Community News. (3) Contact Liza Ragan at [email protected] to bring a cake for the cake walk.
Job DescriptionsSet up begins Friday, Oct. 28, at
3:30 p.m. and continues Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. This involves unloading the delivery truck, setting up the wood booth frames, laying out the game pieces and decorating. The haunted house is also erected during set up.
Booth attendants work a two-hour shift collecting tickets, su-pervising games and handing out prizes. The last shift dismantles the booth.
Clean up involves boxing up all the games, taking down decora-tions, tearing down the haunted house, loading up the delivery truck, vacuuming and emptying garbage cans. Any amount of time that can be offered is greatly appreciated!
Sign up for RBCA's premier fall event: The Halloween CarnivalSponsors needed
Sponsors are being sought to support this popular event. There are multiple levels of support–find the one that fits your needs, goals and budget:
Gold Sponsor$500+
Silver Sponsor$250 to $499
Bronze Sponsor$100 to $249
Donors receive:• Name or logo on the event post-
ers (provided sponsor signs up by September 15)
• Your name or logo and live link on event webpage
• Name on thank you posters displayed at the carnival
• Acknowledgment in the Rich-mond Beach Community News, a community newspaper that reaches approximately 5,000 readers
This is a great advertising oppor-tunity for businesses and a generous show of support by residents who have the financial means to give back to their community.
ContactContact Sheri Ashleman at Ex-
[email protected] or (206) 542-9147 for more information about the event or to become a sponsor.
As you can see, there are many ways in which to participate in this community-building event. Find the one that works best for you and call today to volunteer. Above all else, bring your family to the carnival for a good time, to mingle with friends and neighbors, and to strengthen relationships in our com-munity.
Don't miss RB Rehab game nightsBy Sheri Ashleman,RBCA Executive Director
Game/puzzle night at Richmond Beach Rehab will continue through-out the year on the last Wednesday of every month starting at 6:30 p.m. These evenings have been very enjoyable for all participants. Join residents for scrabble, cribbage, card games, puzzles, etc., and make someone’s day a little brighter.
Documentary offers a personal look at climate change
The Richmond Beach Congre-gational Church, 1512 NW 195th Street, will show Shift: Beyond the Numbers of the Climate Crisis on Sunday, Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m., in the Lena Vories Suite.
The film follows a brother and sister who travel the United States to look at what climate change means in different parts of the country. They say that they want to dive beyond numbers and graphs to meet the people and communities most affected by the problem.
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By Sheri Ashleman,RBCA Executive Director
Ahoy matey! Set your sails for Richmond Beach’s great Thanksgiv-ing tradition!
For those who enjoy getting in a little exercise and a breath of fresh air before the cooking and feasting begins, Richmond Beach Com-munity Association is hosting its 10th annual Turkey Day Fun Run on Thanksgiving Day morning. Run, jog or walk a course through scenic Richmond Beach on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 24.
The course for joggers/run-ners is 3.4 miles and a shorter 1.6 mile course has been planned for walkers. Park below and meet at the en-trance to the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park at 8:30 a.m. for warm up. Dress for the weather and in costume for the theme (optional). After a group photo, participants will be off and running at 9:00 and be finished by around 10:00. This is a free event, and there is no need to pre-register–simply show up, sign a release form and have your name placed in the hat for the prize drawing. Come as a family, bring a friend or attend solo and meet your neighbors!
ThemeThe theme is “pirates”! If you
dream of the ocean late at night and long for the wild salt air, you’re probably a pirate at heart! Here is your chance to dress up in pirate attire. Whether you choose to be a wench or a buccaneer swashbuck-ler for the day, you’ll be ready for action. Always be yourself unless you can be a pirate, then always be a pirate!
T-Shirts sold at eventLong sleeve T-shirts commemo-
rating the Richmond Beach Turkey Day Fun Run will be for sale at the event. Shirts will be avail-able in adult sizes small through XL for $20 and sizes 2XL and 3XL for $22. In addition to cash and checks, credit cards will also be accepted.
Sponsors neededRBCA is looking
for sponsors for this year’s event. For a $100 donation, sponsors get their name/logo printed
on the event flyers and T-shirts, their name/logo and live link on the event website, a plug by the emcee at the event and recognition in this newspaper. This is a great advertis-ing opportunity for businesses and an excellent way to show support for
By Susie Johnson,RBCA Board Member
The rain held off and a great crowd came out to the Commu-nity Park on August 2 for a fun evening of socializing with friends and neighbors. Folks grabbed a hot dog from the barbecue, shopped for some hot RBCA swag and then settled in for a good time. Cyndi and the Wild Cards kept things up-beat throughout the evening play-ing everyone’s favorite songs. The Northwest Ring of Fire Magicians kept everyone on their toes with
Fun, food and entertainment at the RBCA Night Out Against Crime
their sleight of hand, putting on a great show this year in addition to performing magic among the crowd throughout the evening. The Mar-tial Arts Center brought lots of fun games and activities for the kids and had them running around having gunny sack races, playing tug of war and having all sorts of fun.
Thanks to all our volunteers whose hard work made the evening such a success, including Ralph Huntzinger and all the magicians with the Northwest Ring of Fire, Dong Lee and the crew from the Martial Arts Center, Steve Smith and the band members and RBCA Board Members Dave Davis, John Burt, Tom Mailhot, Christie Quig-ley, Jan Manfredini and Jerry Pat-terson.
community activities that encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Make a Hopelink donationRBCA will again host a holiday
food/fund/teen gift drive to support Hopelink. This holiday program stocks Hopelink’s Shoreline food bank with extra food so families with few resources can create holi-day traditions. In December, Hope-link collects gift cards for teens in partnership with Shoreline Christ-mas. Help our neighbors in need by
bringing either canned food items, a cash donation (make checks pay-able to “Hopelink”) or gift cards for teens (see suggestions at left). Please do not include items that have expired, perishables or those in glass containers.
For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Sheri Ashleman at (206) 542-9147 / [email protected] or Don Wilson at (206) 910-2376 / [email protected].
Turkey Day Fun Run 2016 sets sail with pirates
Top-10 gift cards requested by
teens• Amazon• Visa/Mastercard• Target• Starbucks• Gas station• iTunes• Fred Meyer• Game Stop• TJ Maxx• Best Buy
Richmond Beach neighbors line up for the free barbecue at National Night Out. Photo courtesy Bob Pfeiffer.
New RBCN advertisersTake advantage of this final special because it’s the last one of the year. Those who sign up for advertising for the remaining nine months of the publication year (through June) receive a free Directory Listing on the last page of the paper and a link on richmondbeachwa.org through August 2017.
That’s a $200 value FREE! And at only $20 per month per column inch, advertising to over 5,000 readers is already a pretty great deal.
Your future customers read the Richmond Beach Community News. Make sure you’re there to welcome them to the neighborhood.
For more information, contact Richmond Beach Community News Advertising Manager Allison Taylor at [email protected].
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By Anina Coder SillAnina’sCorner
We have traveled to places we never imagined we would see because our children live in different countries. It is a wonder-ful benefit even though we miss them!
This summer we accepted our daughter’s offer to visit her in Tanzania, where she has lived for the past year. We got immuni-zations, a house sitter and read about the country, but really she planned the whole trip wonderfully. Our flights went as planned until we arrived in Dar Es Salaam. The last leg of the trip was originally planned as a flight, but that didn’t work out. Rather than wait until the next day for a flight, we hired a recommended driver for the eight-hour trip to Iringa. He was as a safe, older driver and he spoke English, which was wonderful since my Swahili vo-cabulary was limited to animal names, sleep well, hello and thank you. He was a good-natured person, laughing as he said “hakuna matata!” when he changed his flat tire. (Thanks to Disney’s Lion King movie, I also knew the Swahili word for lion.)
The drive was harrowing at times. People sped and passed when it was not safe, we saw several overturned trucks and vans, and there is no 9-1-1 service. On the other hand, we got to see ba-boons alongside the highway, and we did arrive safely.
We enjoyed spending several days at our daughter’s home and met her fine friends, coworkers, neighborhood market vendors and the housekeeper who does the laundry. In Tanzania, that is espe-cially appreciated because it is done by hand. We visited one of her organization’s crop test sites and several independent rural farms where there is no running water or electricity. Without irrigation they are still able to grow maize, legumes, bamboo, sunflowers and pigeon peas.
At Ruaha National Park we saw many wonderful animals. My favorites were the monkeys, mongoose, a Pel’s fishing owl as tall as my knee, a hyena, lions camouflaged remarkably well when they chose, jackals, birds on the backs of buffaloes and elephants. The elephants literally moved me. We observed one about 20 feet away; he tolerated our company for a while and then made a false charge towards the car--we moved along very quickly! Later, we watched a herd, and they were wondrous—playing, strolling gracefully, elders gathered around the young ones, each of the elephants using their trunks to touch the mouth of the leader. It was an honor to observe them in their own natural habitat.
Fancy upholstered couches on the sides of the road near some of the villages seemed out of place. I learned later that they were for sale. There were wagons pulled by donkeys and oxen. The children are beautiful; one friendly group spent time with me on a beach, and we wrote English/Swahili words in the sand with a stick. I was impressed by the quantity, size and shape of what people carried on their bikes, scooters and heads. Many women balanced watermelons, baskets, buckets and even sticks of firewood on their heads while carrying babies in brightly patterned fabric slings across their backs.
Now that I’ve seen our daughter at work, with friends, healthy, and happy, I can better understand why she chooses to live there. And, why she will probably renew her original contract and stay longer!
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