This Friday, May 4th, from 6p – 9p, will be the Fremont First Friday Art Walk – an always lovely excuse to go for a stroll and seek out the treasures on display in the vast variety of Fremont’s art venues.
On Monday, April 30th, everyone interested in the future of Fremont – and particularly the Stone Way portion – is strongly encouraged (by both the Fremont Neighborhood Council and the Fremont Chamber of Commerce) to attend a Design Review Board Meeting scheduled for 8p at the University Heights Community Center. This will be another follow-up on the proposed 34Stone development, a Skanska mixed-use building currently slated as, in part, the new headquarters for Brooks Sports, and being built to the Living Building Pilot Program standards.
A joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute has found that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic care (as an adjunct to conventional care) had lower blood-sugar levels, better eating and exercise habits, improved moods, and a stronger sense of control over their condition than did patients receiving only conventional care.
In April 2012, Fremont’s Doric Lodge #92 raised food for FamilyWorks, and posted a response to ire raised at the fraternal organization by long-time tenant Deluxe Junk.
As reported in the Fremocentrist.com for April 4th, the Seattle Police Department took delivery of a Kvichak Marine Industries 45’ Response Boat Medium – C (RBM-C,) to be named Patrol 9. A press release received this week confirmed delivery, and also reported that Kvichak is currently building two additional RBM-C vessels for the New York Police Department.
On Saturday, April 21st, the 11th Annual Fremont Troll Stroll, to benefit Cystic Fibrosis research and care, will wander its way among the drinking establishments at the Center of the Universe. To be a part of the fun, and fundraising, register with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for $45 by Thursday, April 19th.
The Fremont First Friday Art Walk gets moving this Friday, April 6th from 6p – 9p. This month Adobe Systems Inc has joined the line-up of participating venues, with art work by Kate Protage.
On Thursday, March 15th, from 6p – 7:30p, at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health, a free and open-to-the-public conversation of tips on healthy eating by Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH, supervisor of Bastyr’s Diabetes & Cardiovascular Wellness Shift.
Got cookies? Need more? The Girl Scout Cookie Sale enters week two this Friday, and reports are that the girls (and their parents) love Fremont! Keep that love going by stopping by cookie site sales to voice your support, buy more cookies, and/or donate to Operation Cookie Drop – to buy cookies to send to our military service men and women around the world!
This Friday, March 2nd, the public sales of Girl Scout Cookies begin – look for the adorable Brownies and earnest Scouts out selling in front of stores – including the Fremont PCC and Marketime Foods stores!
