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By Lou Walter, Retired Employee,Member of the Seattle CityEmployees’ Retirement System

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irst of all, I want to thank each candidate who isrunning for the ARSCE Executive Board. We have

a really great group of people on the ballot. You’ll findyour ballot inserted inside this issue of the ARSCENews. Remember to vote early so you won’t forget.

As you might have read in the Seattle Times on Monday,January 11th, the City and the Unions have reached atentative agreement, which means it still has to be votedon by the full City Council and the Union membershipfor this new contract. In the new Agreement, there is anew Pension Plan called SCERS 2 (Seattle City Employees’Retirement System 2) that won’t start until January 1st,2017. Remember, the new plan will only affect newemployees hired on or after January 1st, 2017. In the lastARSCE News ( January/February, 2016), Lou Walter spelledout how most of the new plan will work.

We had our January Executive Board meeting at Local77’s union hall. I want to thank Lou and his staff for theroom and lunch afterwards.

Ken Nakatsu came to our meeting and answeredquestions about the SCERS 2 plan and how the currentsystem is working. Ken explained that they have hiredtwo new retirement specialists, plus two investmentanalysts. This has helped the current retirement systemmove forward.

As I mentioned in my last article, the Retirement Boardwill soon be interviewing candidates for Ken Nakatsu’sposition. We are really going to miss Ken and all the workhe has done with ARSCE and me.

Well, I am not sure how many of you are somewherewarm and out of all this rain we have been getting, but Ihope you are enjoying yourself—maybe you are up skiing!There is a ton of snow in the mountains.

Well, I have to admit I’m still in mourning afterwatching the Seahawks lose their playoff game. So nowI’m looking forward to see what the Mariners are going todo this season. We went to a record number of games lastseason—we’ll try to beat that this year.

Best of Wishes,

John

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NEPC, our Seattle City Employees’ Pension SystemsInvestment Consultants, is forecasting a continued volatilityfor the next 5 to 7 years—thiswill create a low return oninvestment environment.SCERS (Seattle City Employees’Retirement System) is a maturesystem, which means thatbecause of the age of ourparticipants SCERS willcontinue to see an increase in liabilities to cover benefitsas more members retire. The Plan has not been able toimprove the Fund Ratio beyond 70% and is currently at64%. The forecast is that our return on the SCERSinvestment portfolio will continue at the 6.6% range forthe next 5 to 7 years. Remember, our current actuarialprojection of return is 7.5%. NEPC is telling us that SCERSwill be underperforming for at least the next 5 to 7 years.

The better news is that NEPC is forecasting that the SCERSinvestment portfolio rate of return for the 30 yearinvestment horizon will be 7.6%, which is above theactuarial rate return of 7.5%. Market forecasting is justeducated guessing. There are many factors that can affectfuture market performances. The Wall Street Journal ispredicting that long term energy prices may negativelyaffect some market sectors that depend on higher fuel pricesand reduce annual inflation below 1.5%, keeping returnslow in fixed and bond markets.

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ARSCE: 425.443.3799(Change of Address/Membership Questions)E-mail: financial.secretary@arsce.orgWebsite: www.arsce.org

Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens: 206.684.0500(Information on available programs/services)E-mail: seniors@seattle.govWebsite: www.seattle.gov/seniors

Personnel Department: 206.615.1340(Benefits)E-mail: benefits@arsce.orgWebsite: www.seattle.gov/Personnel/

Retirement Office: 206.386.1293 or1.877.865.0079

(Retirement Checks/Health & Dental Benefits/GeneralQuestions/Change of Address/Tax Withholding)E-mail: retirecity@seattle.govWebsite: www.seattle.gov/retirement

March/April, 2016

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1) Owner and Publisher: Active & Retired Seattle City EmployeesAddress: P.O. Box 75385

Seattle, WA 98175-03852) Title of Publication: ARSCE News3) Frequency of issues: Six (6) issues each year.4) John Masterjohn, President

Barbara Graham, Vice PresidentJoanne Kinsella, Recording SecretaryVictoria Troisi, Financial SecretaryElizabeth Paschke, TreasurerLee Sattler, Editor

5) Bondholders, Mortgages, and Security Holders: None6) The Association of Retired Seattle City Employees, d/b/a Active & RetiredSeattle City Employees (ARSCE), is a non-profit organization for educationalpurposes according to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Contributions are tax-deductible.ARSCE annual dues are $12.00 ( July 1-June 30). Semi-annual dues are $6.00(For new members joining January 1-June 30). Opinions stated by variouswriters are their own and do not necessarily reflect the policy of ARSCE.

Contact us at www.arsce.orgOr telephone us at 425.443.3799

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Some economic forecasters are predicting that emergingmarkets, which had given the global economy most of itsmuscle since the recession ended in 2009, followed byunder-performance for some years recently, mightexperience slight improvements this year. But, in 2016first world countries will account for the largest share ofglobal growth this decade. The BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India,and China) are in a sorry state. Brazil’s government hasbeen both incompetent and corrupt. Russia has been nobetter, with a dose of military malevolence thrown in. Indiamay be the best of the emerging markets countries. Chinawill perform reasonably well in 2016—if you believe thegovernment’s numbers. By that reckoning, its GDP willrise by around 6.5%. The reality, almost certainly, will belower. China is mired in debt and has mismanaged itscurrency and stock markets, sending shocks through theglobal economy. India looks perkier; it will grow by morethan 7%. But that is worse than its average of 8.5% growthbetween 2005 and 2010. All said, the BRICs will make uponly 16% of worldwide growth in 2016.

Against all this, the first world countries will look solid,but unspectacular. America’s economy will expand byaround 2.5%, and the American jobs machine will crankout at least two million new positions for a sixth straightyear—the first time that has happened since the 1990s.Europe will no longer be threatened by recession ordeflation, and the eurozone’s most obvious time-bomb,Greece, has been defused for now.

The world economy, as a whole, is forecast to grow by2.7% in 2016, and it hasn’t managed an increase of morethan 3% since 2011. Save for America, 2016 will beanother year of repair, recovery, reform, and risk for mostcountries.

So, all that being said, the experts are saying marketreturn could be lower or higher than expected, marketscould be volatile or more stable than expected. Oil pricescould fall even farther or rise. Inflation could stay thesame or rise higher than expected. And the beat goes on.Welcome to the world of being a pension trustee.

Please understand, I’m not trying to generate fear orunnecessary worry. Your SCERS retirement benefits areassured to be paid by the City of Seattle. I’m only sharinghow much information comes our way.

I wish you a great year as we all plan for our summerevents and activities.

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Joe Matthias, Lighting Department (Lineman), Retired

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On the corner of Third Avenue and Cherry there sits an off-whitebuilding. It stands nine stories above the street level and oncehoused one of the City’s most influential clubs. Before we explorethis magnificent piece of Seattle history we will need to do a littleback tracking.

Seattle, as we know, was originally built of mostly woodenstructures before 1888. That changed after June 6, 1889. Around2:30 in the afternoon a small fire broke out in the basement cabinetshop of Victor Clairmont on Front Street (now known as 1st Avenue)and Madison. Over the next eighteen hours, over one hundredacres of the downtown hub including the treasured waterfrontwharfs were reduced to ashes. The total estimated loss figure wasset at around twenty million dollars, a staggering amount in thelate 1800s. Rebuilding, therefore, was mandated to brick andconcrete structures, less flammable and more permanent innature. Enough about that, as therein lies another story, althoughI would be remiss not to acknowledge the heartfelt assistanceSeattle received from cities and communities across the countryin the months following the fire.

Several clubs came into existence after the fire, mostly due to thehuge wealth amassed by a select number of Seattleites, because ofthe Alaska gold strikes in which Seattle played a major role. One ofthese, the Rainier Club, named after British Admiral Peter Rainier,was formed on February 23, 1888 and chose its meeting place in theoffice section of the newly built Seattle Theater at the corner ofThird and Cherry. The theater was built after demolition of one ofSeattle’s more gracious houses, owned by Judge Joseph R. Lewis, chiefjustice of Washington Territory and direct descendent to BettyWashington, George Washington’s sister. The Rainier Club met thereuntil moving to their new club building which was completed onthe corner of Fourth and Columbia in 1904. That building existsstill today and is on the scrolls of national historical places in Seattle.

On December 3, 1903 the Alaska Club came into existence;composed of influential businessmen of the time. Members here,besides needing to have amassed a great amount of wealth, hadto have some tie to Alaska and the gold rush. Their primarypurpose was to promote business with Alaska, a venture madesomewhat easier due to the gold fever that continued to grip thecountry and Seattle’s strategic position to assist miners in gettingto and from there. Housed in the fifteenth floor of the existingAlaska Building on Second Avenue and Cherry, they meldedwith the Arctic Club in 1908, moving with them to the newArctic Club Building when it was completed in 1917.

Lastly there was the Arctic Club. Formed in 1908, thisorganization was composed of people who were, in one way oranother, intrinsic to the Alaska gold movement, although

membership was lateropen to anyone whowished to join. Theyoriginally met in theupper floors of the oldMorrison Hotel atthe corner of Thirdand Jefferson. Somehowbad blood developedbetween the club andthe hotel managementand the Arctic Clubdecided that havingtheir own buildingwas in their best

interest. The overly large plot at Third and Cherry was earmarkedand they negotiated a long term lease with the owner, one JamesMoses, an Irish immigrant who lived in Trenton New Jersey.With little fanfare, the theater and its adjoining business officeswere demolished to make room for the new Arctic Club Building.

The Arctic Club Building was erected between 1916 and 1917,opening its doors in 1917. At the time it boasted a combinedmembership of nearly twelve hundred members, a figure thatremained literally stable throughout the life of the club.Standing one hundred twenty-eight feet tall, this nine storystructure became asignificant addition to thenew flowering Seattleskyline. Ringing thesides of the building atthe third floor level, aretwenty-eight walrusheads done in terra cotta,all sporting twin tusks.Over the club entrance onCherry was a terra cotta polar bear which coined the phrase ‘enterunder the polar bear.’ The polar bear was subsequently removedearly on and it remains a mystery—I could not find any reference towhen and found no pictures of it in any I surveyed of early Seattle.The outside was completed in terra cotta, as were so many othersrebuilt after the fire, being a material recognized for itsnonflammable characteristics and its ability to repel dirt. TheArctic Building, however, had the terra cotta tinted using twodistinct shades, which was a first in building construction in theearly 1900s. There is a second entrance for those renting space inthe building on the Third Avenue side that is less unique.

Inside, the Arctic Building was constructed using state of the arttechnology of the day. The kitchen was recognized as being firstclass, as was the massive fireplace in the meeting room. A built infire suppression system matched those being installed in otherbuildings at the time. Rooms were plush in their appointments.Besides the main meeting room, included were a billiard room,bowling alley, several card rooms, a library, a roof garden, alounge with a special and unique fire place, and the ‘Dome Room’which was the sixty by sixty foot dining area on the ninth floor.It was topped by a huge circular stained glass dome, hence thename. On the edges of the dining area were rooms designated asa tea room and a private dining areas for female members, closedoff by accordion doors. In the lounge stood the original bar fromthe Morrison Hotel, spirited out one dark night by Arctic Clubmembers who eased it through a window, carried it down thestreet, and installed it in their newly completed building, allwithout the knowledge of the club officers. Above the main floorwere one hundred twenty rooms designated for rental andsleeping rooms for members, although the actual ratio andconfiguration constantly changed over the years.

Early tenants were the Consul General to Switzerland, the ViceConsul to Holland and the Netherlands, and the Chamber ofCommerce and Commercial Club which were housed on the ninthfloor. In 1936, then Congressman Marion Zioncheck had anoffice on the fifth floor used for his reelection campaign. OnAugust 7th, realizing he was facing a resounding defeat, hethrew himself from the window landing directly in front of the carhis wife was riding in. Some believe his ghost still haunts thefloors of the building even today.

Beginning in 1921, the City of Seattle began utilizing long-termleases of blocks of rooms from the Arctic Club. Eventually, in1988, Seattle bought the building and refurbished it to fit theirneeds, often destroying or covering its unique originality as theydid. In 2006, it was sold to the Hilton chain which spared no costin returning the building to its former glory as much as washumanly possible. Today the Arctic Building is known as theArctic Club Hotel LLC, a Doubletree hotel affiliated with HiltonHotels and the richly appointed rooms rent for around $400 anight. The fact that the hotel is regularly full attests to the wealthstill present in the Seattle area and elsewhere.

The Arctic Building is just one of so many unique andinteresting buildings and sites around this great City. If youhappen to be downtown you may wish to stop in and see whatHilton as done to bring the past back to life. Just stay away fromthe registration desk.

I’m gone. Duffer out.

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I have been an alternate member to the Board and welcome theopportunity to run again. I remain happy to contribute whatever Ican to this great group. Working for SPU I used to do finance, rates,accounting, strategic Planning and Implementation, HR, FacilitiesPlanning, and I ended with Project Manager Advising. Now I’m aLife Coach and I love it! Since the 4th quarter of 2013 I write ashort article for the bi-monthly ARSCE newsletter called “It’s YourLife”. I’m at your service.

Bob ChandlerBob ChandlerBob ChandlerBob ChandlerBob Chandler

Retired in 2014 after more than 40 years with the City. Was theAssistant Director for Special projects in the Department ofTransportation at the time of retirement. Started in the EngineeringDepartment and also served in the Management and Budget Office,Planning Office, Seattle Public Utilities, and Transportation. Widevariety of experience both at work and with outside activities andhobbies. Would like to ensure that the retirement system not onlycares for current retirees, but also provides for those employeeslooking forward to retirement in the future.

Barbara GrahamBarbara GrahamBarbara GrahamBarbara GrahamBarbara Graham

As your current ARSCE Vice President, I chair the LegislationCommittee and sit on the Communications, Elections, Finance, andPrograms Committees. I have been working diligently with otherBoard members to identify and address concerns of our members.Toward that end, I will continue to help ARSCE determine how wecan best help members. I also welcome current employees, who arenow eligible for full ARSCE membership, to join us. I enjoyed over30 years of City service–retiring from the Engineering Departmentin 1996.

Florence HarrellFlorence HarrellFlorence HarrellFlorence HarrellFlorence Harrell

Florence worked 29 years for the City of Seattle–10 years asLegislative Assistant to Seattle City Council President Sam Smith,followed by 19 years in the Departments of Community Developmentand Housing and Human Services, and the Office of Housing (thesedepartments underwent several merges and reorganizations) asHousing Specialist and Project Manager, Community ProjectCoordinator and Asset Management Specialist. These several post-Council positions involved significant work with City/Seattle/Federal financing of low-income housing projects, communityliaison insuring citizen participation in the planning andimplementation of projects, and monitoring compliance of housingprojects’ affordability restrictions, financial reporting and physicalmaintenance requirements. Florence retired from City employmentin 2001 and she’s subsequently worked for Macy’s, Romex CompanyConstruction and The Port of Seattle. Florence’s extensive City andprivate work experience and loyal support of the Seattle Marinersall these years shows she can stay the course as a member of theExecutive Board of the Active and Retired Seattle City Employees.

Anne MillerAnne MillerAnne MillerAnne MillerAnne Miller

Anne has served as Board member since 2013–helping organizemeetings and activities for ARSCE members. She retired in 2001after 27 years in Transportation as a Cost Accounting Supervisor.She has volunteered at Second Harvest in Seattle and served asPresident of SEDSO (Seattle Engineering Dept. Service Organization)in the ‘90s when there were over 750 members. She in interested inhelping ARSCE by making sure we have lots of fun activities andloves to plan parties!

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Retired after 30 years working for the Building, AdministrativeServices, Information Services, and Executive Departments–manyreorgs! Worked with many City departments including theuniformed services and the utilities. For many years I havecommitted time and effort to several nonprofits: Celtic Arts NW(founder and former president), the Evergreen State Volkssport

Association (current president), and the Emerald City Wanderers(all offices). Hoping to contribute more to ARSCE.

My familiarity with the City and its hundreds of services tocitizens, with many current and former City employees, and withthe ins and outs of nonprofit organizations add up to good experiencefor the ARSCE Board. I have been impressed with the performanceof the Board and its officers, and see no reason for major change.We must continue to carefully track and participate in the City’sdiscussion of pension system “reform” and the Employees’ RetirementSystem’s major IT project. And, we need to expand participation ofretirees and current employees in our meetings and functions–anever-ending challenge!

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Kathy retired from the Seattle Fire Department in 1996 with 28years of service. She worked in the Chief’s Office and the TrainingDivision. After retirement, she worked in the accounting departmentfor Stadium Flowers in Everett for 8 years. An incumbent ARSCEBoard member, Kathy has an interest in continuing to serve on theBoard. She currently serves on the Election and Programscommittees. She was Co-Chair of the Programs committee for 3years. She has a special interest in recruiting new members fromactive City employees and encouraging more retired employees toattend ARSCE activities.

Ed SteyhEd SteyhEd SteyhEd SteyhEd Steyh

Ed has served the ARSCE Board as an Alternate for the last severalyears. He is concerned about the lack of new members and is workinghard with other Board members to increase membership andparticipation. ARSCE is dedicated to protecting retirees’ pensionsand benefits–and a strong membership base will make this easier.Ed retired from the City in 2003 after a 30 year career. He held anumber of positions over the years, with his last being the Solid WasteContract Manager in Seattle Public Utilities. After retirement fromthe City, he did some consulting work for several jurisdictions inpreparing both solid waste RFPs (Request for Proposal) and collectioncontract specifications.

Victoria TroisiVictoria TroisiVictoria TroisiVictoria TroisiVictoria Troisi

Hello, my name is Victoria Troisi. I started my career with theEngineering Dept. in December of 1990 and will retire in June of2016–still working for that same Department, although we havebeen through various name changes. I am thankful to have a goodpension that enables me to retire, and I want to help keep that optiongoing for those who will follow behind me into retirement. Stayinginvolved is in my DNA, and it is important to me to stay up onchanges in our retirement funds and being a member of the Board isa good way to accomplish this. Getting more current/activeemployees involved in ARSCE is something that I will work on. Atpresent I am the financial secretary of ARSCE and will continue inthat position. Thank you for your consideration in voting for me.

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Born in California, but spent most of my growing up in WestSeattle. After completing teacher training, I earned a Master ofLibrarianship at the UW. My first job in 1974 was at Seattle PublicLibrary’s Municipal Reference Library (MRL) on the 3rd floor ofthe old Muni Building. I so enjoyed getting to know many currentARSCE members during a wonderful 18 years there. After the MRL’s1992 closure, I worked at the Central Library in GovernmentPublications, then Special Collections (local history and genealogy).I retired in December 2013 after 39 wonderful years. The day afterI retired, I went to my first ARSCE luncheon. I enjoyed it so muchI’ve tried not to miss one since. I was active in AFSCME’s Local 2083at the library, and served in various offices representing the interestsof library workers. I look forward to helping our City retirees inmuch the same way! My primary interest is making sure ourindependent retirement system stays strong to support current andfuture City retirees. It would be an honor to serve on the Board.

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Story Note: In the last issue of ARSCE News( January/February, 2016), Mr. Brittenham toldthe story, A TrA TrA TrA TrA Tree Gree Gree Gree Gree Grooooowswswswsws. He sent us thefollowing comment regarding this column:“It is with great sadness that I must inform youthat our apple tree has been removed. My wife

and I confirmed it on route from West Seattle one day. Both theapple tree and the maple tree that shared the plot, as well asthe blackberries around it, appear to have been removed. It’s ashame...it had been doing so well, and with a bumper cropthis last fall.”Mr. Brittenham wanted to let our readers know the fate of thisspecial tree, just in case someone went looking for it.

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Now I will just write a short story about something thatI experienced many years ago in the fall of 1967. I still thinkabout it occasionally and ponder the situation I was in atthat time. It was during a moose hunting trip with three City Lightersand three other friends, deep into the Canadian poplar forest,some 30 miles north of the town of Athabasca, which is about80 miles north of Edmonton, Alberta. I never told this incident to any one, never, not even to myhunting partners. However, recently while hiking with a friend,who also used to hunt, I confided to him by breaking my silenceon this, with the following account. I got up early on the last of ten days in the woods to go ona short hunting excursion by myself, before breakfast—whichwould be grouse shot the previous day. Between the six of us hunters we still had one moose tag,and I was going to try to shoot another moose to fill ourgroup’s quota before we broke up camp and loaded up ourpickup trucks. The Alberta government actually hinted at usingall tags within a hunting party because they had an overabundance of moose. They also allowed non-registered

guides to be hired from the Athabascan Indian population, andgood guides they were. We hired two for twenty dollarseach per day. They guided, cooked, and did the dishes, plusodds and ends in camp. License fees were greatly reduced andbagging fees were suspended, yet we never encounteredanother hunting party in our area. Before heading out, I loaded my 30/06 rifle with cartridgesand put one in the chamber, clicked the safety to on, slung theweapon over my shoulder, and meandered off into the woods.The poplar forests here were crisscrossed every mile in anorth-south and east-west pattern, put in by oil explorers yearsbefore our visit to move their equipment. Other than that theforest seemed unpestered by humans. The fall colors were outand the air smelled good. The cutlines were convenient forhunting because they were generally easy to negotiate by footor by pickup truck. Wild animals crossed them freely and ourhunted down prey would never be more than half a mile froma road, mostly on flat land, but we preferred it much closer sothat we wouldn’t have to carry the heavy meat so far. I walked slowly along one of those lines, listening for rustlingof feeding moose, or the freight train sound of a bull moosecharging through the forest, breaking everything in his way. Every once in a while I stopped and looked around, rifle onmy shoulder and ears perked. At one of these stops as I listenedand scanned my eyes along the cutlines—I spotted it—aboutsixty feet away from me on the other side of the grassy road,motionless and staring at me. It was a majestic, beautiful graytimber wolf. I could only see its head and front quarters out ofthe thicket, tall and healthy looking. He, or she, sniffed the airin my direction, but showed no teeth and no menacing angry

hair rose upon the neck; it all seemed so peaceful and natural.He stood still and I stood still. We looked at one another forwhat seemed like a long time, but it was probably just seconds.It was a beauty of an animal, but I hoped it would just back upand disappear into the woods. Motionless, both of us, we juststared at each other. Thoughts went through my mind veryrapidly—wolves run in packs—mother wolves are veryprotective of their young—is he the scout of the pack waitingfor the others to come?—would he start howling to call theothers? If the wolf decided to lunge at me would I have thetime and coordination to get my rifle off my shoulder, safetyoff, aim and shoot and hit the moving target, or would I losemy nerve and do nothing? All that went through my mindwith great rapidity. Maybe the wolf was thinking along thesame lines. It was such a beauty, mostly gray with black andwhite rippled thick fur, ready for the winter. If I back up andleave will he get brave and come after me? If I move quicklywill he be startled and attack? I broke the standoff bydeciding that I had to make the first move and kill thisbeautiful animal. I moved the gun from my shoulder asslowly as I could, very gently, not jerking. Cautiously I tookoff the safety and slowly moved the rifle to aim at the neckof the animal. Then, one shot. The wolf dropped like a limpcloth, no jump, no jerking or muscle flicker, it just laid there.I immediately put another cartridge into the chamber, just incase there was some life left for that last lunge. Then Iapproached the carcass carefully, hand on trigger, I nudgedit with my rifle barrel. There was no life left, no blood, andthe entry wound was covered by thick fur; I did not explorethe exit wound.

I pulled the dead animal into the bushes and sadly wentback to camp wondering why, when we accidentally metlike this in the woods, one of us had to die just because wecouldn’t communicate with each other. Maybe the wolf wasa father, or maybe a mother, or the wise leader. Then I cameinto his territory and now he is dead. I had headed out meaning no harm, other than hunting forfood, and I presumed the wolf was out for the same reason. Back in camp my hunting partners asked if I had killedanother moose. No, I told them, I just fired at a tree to unloadmy ammo in the rifle chamber.

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In Will Shakespeare’s Richard II, John of Gaunt speaks of“this sceptered isle,” but, begorrah, there is another across thesea, an isle of emerald.

Sure and this Emerald Isle is green as green can be: thehome of Yeats and Guinness and the Book of Kells, but withthe green there’s, too, the grey, the grey of near-daily rainsand the Potato Famine and Kilmainham Gaol, so sla’inte to theblood and the clovers and the Irish Rovers.

English actor Victor McLaglen picks up a Best Actor AcademyAward as Gypo Nolan in John Ford’s TTTTThe Infhe Infhe Infhe Infhe Infororororormermermermermer (1935),based on a story by Liam O’Flaherty about the Irish “Troubles.”This film is nominated for six statues, of which it wins four,including McLaglen’s, and, while set-bound, is one of the mostbeautifully lit and photographed films of 1935.

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this most entertaining biopic of Broadway’s George M. Cohan,the playwright, songwriter, performer and producer whonever forgets his Irish heritage. His vaudeville parents areveteran actors Walter Huston and Rosemary DeCamp, andCohan’s sister Josie is played by Cagney’s sister Jeanne.

James Mason wins the 1948 BAFTA (British Academy ofFilm and Television Arts) Best Actor Award for 1947’sOdd Man OutOdd Man OutOdd Man OutOdd Man OutOdd Man Out, and is joined here by solid performersRobert Newton, Dan O’Herlihy and Cyril Cusack. Mason’srole here, together with his earlier TTTTThe Sehe Sehe Sehe Sehe Sevvvvventh Venth Venth Venth Venth Veileileileileil, madehim an international star. The night cinematography is oftenstunning and, in many ways, Director Carol Reed’s film rivalshis The Third ManThe Third ManThe Third ManThe Third ManThe Third Man.

In the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the Father (1993) is the story based onthe true events surrounding 1975’s wrongful imprisonmentof young Gerry Conlon for a crime he didn’t commit, thebombing of an English pub. Daniel Day-Lewis is nominated

for a Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Conlon, butdoesn’t win. However, Day-Lewis has won three other BestActor Oscars, the only male actor to have done so.

DancinDancinDancinDancinDancing at Lughnasag at Lughnasag at Lughnasag at Lughnasag at Lughnasa (1998) Meryl Streep is at it again,now an Irish woman, one of five sisters in this drama basedon Brian Friel’s play set in 1930’s rural Ireland. The cast’sperformances dominate the film, with veteran Englishactor Michael Gambon outstanding as the father.

The true story ofPhilomena Lee’s servicein an Irish convent andthe forced adoption ofher son are told in2013’s PhilomenaPhilomenaPhilomenaPhilomenaPhilomena,with veteran actor JudiDench in the title role.Dench is ably assisted byactor/writer/comedianSteve Coogan who aidesher in her quest to findher son. Sadness andeven a sort of joy anddiscovery abound as theyshould in an Irish story.

These films have subtitles in English or “close captions”for the hearing impaired, and are around town at videostores that carry decent inventories of the classics, but thefilms may not be available with subtitles or close captioningfrom cable or satellite, or from “streaming” resources such asNetflix and Amazon.

And here are fourAnd here are fourAnd here are fourAnd here are fourAnd here are fourbonusesbonusesbonusesbonusesbonuses not in myprincipal picks becausecurrent DVD prints donot include Englishsubtitles: 1952’s TheTheTheTheTheQuiet ManQuiet ManQuiet ManQuiet ManQuiet Man in whichJohn Wayne, MaureenO’Hara and BarryFitzgerald lead JohnFord’s Technicolor,

on-location celebration of Irish life. In The LastThe LastThe LastThe LastThe LastHurHurHurHurHurrahrahrahrahrah (1958), an always convincing SpencerTracy portrays Frank Skeffington, thought tobe based on the Irish-American MassachusettsGovernor and long-time Boston Mayor JamesMichael Curley. James Cagney, George Brentand Pat O’Brien serve in New York’s famedIrish-American regiment in 1940’s TTTTThe Fhe Fhe Fhe Fhe Fiiiiightinghtinghtinghtinghtinggggg6969696969ththththth. Lastly is 1997’s TTTTThe Matche Matche Matche Matche Matchmakhmakhmakhmakhmakererererer, asatirical romp set in a tiny Irish town; JaneaneGarofolo shines as a political fixer.

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EnEnEnEnEngineergineergineergineergineers’ Luncs’ Luncs’ Luncs’ Luncs’ Luncheon: heon: heon: heon: heon: Retired City and County Engineering peoplemeet for lunch quarterly. Call Barbara Graham @ 206.525.7859;or Ted Ormbrek @ 206.522.7867; or Joe Curulla @ 425.643.0309;or Sharon Howell @ 206.363.1909 for information.

City LiCity LiCity LiCity LiCity Light Line Crght Line Crght Line Crght Line Crght Line Creeeeews & Friends Brws & Friends Brws & Friends Brws & Friends Brws & Friends Breakfast:eakfast:eakfast:eakfast:eakfast: This group meetsat Shay’s Restaurant, 15744 Aurora Ave. North, near 160th on theEast side of Aurora, on the first Thursday of the month at 8:00AM.Call Bud Eickstadt at 206.362.8336 for information.

RCLEA (RetirRCLEA (RetirRCLEA (RetirRCLEA (RetirRCLEA (Retired City Lied City Lied City Lied City Lied City Light Emploght Emploght Emploght Emploght Employyyyyees’ Association) Luncees’ Association) Luncees’ Association) Luncees’ Association) Luncees’ Association) Lunches:hes:hes:hes:hes:If you retired from City Light, you should be receiving theNewsletter sent out at regular intervals which lists the dates andlocations of the informal luncheons and the more formal fall andspring luncheons. For information contact Jack Kelley at206.522.0807 or go to www.rclea.net

RetirRetirRetirRetirRetired Red Red Red Red Ranananananggggge Sere Sere Sere Sere Service Emplovice Emplovice Emplovice Emplovice Employyyyyeeseeseeseesees meet at the Blue StarRestaurant, 4512 Stone Way North, Seattle, at 12 Noon on thesecond Wednesday of each month.

Seattle Transit Breakfast (North End):Seattle Transit Breakfast (North End):Seattle Transit Breakfast (North End):Seattle Transit Breakfast (North End):Seattle Transit Breakfast (North End): This group meets atShari’s Restaurant, 15252 Aurora Ave. N., on the first Saturday ofeach month.

Transit RetirTransit RetirTransit RetirTransit RetirTransit Retirees (South End): ees (South End): ees (South End): ees (South End): ees (South End): Meet at the Burien Elks Lodge atSouth 140th St. and 1st Ave. South on the third Saturday of themonth at 8:30AM for breakfast. Contact Al Ramey at 206.243.8504or Dave Carter at 206.910.8311.

City LiCity LiCity LiCity LiCity Light South End Crght South End Crght South End Crght South End Crght South End Creeeeews and Friends: ws and Friends: ws and Friends: ws and Friends: ws and Friends: This group will meetfor breakfast at 9:00AM the first Tuesday of each month at theDenny’s located on First Ave. So. and So. 148th Street. Call ArnieSchroeder at 206.824.1747 for information.

SDotSDotSDotSDotSDot’’’’’s Traffic Shops Traffic Shops Traffic Shops Traffic Shops Traffic Shop retirees meet the 3rd Wednesday of eachmonth at 10:00am. Restaurant TBA. Signs, Signal, Paint, Inventoryand Office retirees are all welcome. For information contactDenise at 206.999.2642 or email DAHawk8@comcast.net .

METRO Retirees’ Lunch:METRO Retirees’ Lunch:METRO Retirees’ Lunch:METRO Retirees’ Lunch:METRO Retirees’ Lunch: This group meets at 11:00 AM thesecond Tuesday of Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov. at theCrazy Moose Casino, 22003 66th Ave.West in Mountlake Terrace.At 11:00AM on the second Wednesday of Feb., Apr., June, Aug.,Oct., and Dec. The group meets at Billy Baroo’s Restaurantlocated at 13500 Interurban Ave. So. in Tukwila. For informationcall Lonnie Sewell at 206.915.1415.

Another Retired Transit Group:Another Retired Transit Group:Another Retired Transit Group:Another Retired Transit Group:Another Retired Transit Group: This group meets the 1stSaturday of the month at the Family Pancake House located at238th & Aurora at 7:30AM. Contact Dave Carter at 206.910.8311.

Old TimerOld TimerOld TimerOld TimerOld Timers Luncs Luncs Luncs Luncs Luncheon Grheon Grheon Grheon Grheon Group MTD/Doup MTD/Doup MTD/Doup MTD/Doup MTD/DAS/ESDAS/ESDAS/ESDAS/ESDAS/ESD..... This groupmeets at 11:00AM the first Monday of the month at the Old CountryBuffet, 4022 Factoria Square Mall SE, Bellevue, WA.

EnEnEnEnEngineeringineeringineeringineeringineering Retirg Retirg Retirg Retirg Retirees’ Luncees’ Luncees’ Luncees’ Luncees’ Lunch:h:h:h:h: Engineering Dept. Field PersonnelRetirees meet the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10:00AM atShay’s Restaurant located at N. 160th St. & Aurora Ave. N. inShoreline, WA. Contact Roy Galloway at 206.362.3937 forfurther information.

Parks Dept. RetirParks Dept. RetirParks Dept. RetirParks Dept. RetirParks Dept. Retirees’ Luncees’ Luncees’ Luncees’ Luncees’ Luncheonsheonsheonsheonsheons are held on the 2nd Wednesdayof the month at the 125th Street Grill located at 12255 Aurora Ave.North. Meet at 11:30AM for lunch.

Health Dept. EnHealth Dept. EnHealth Dept. EnHealth Dept. EnHealth Dept. Envirvirvirvirvironmental Health Wonmental Health Wonmental Health Wonmental Health Wonmental Health Workorkorkorkorkererererers and Spousess and Spousess and Spousess and Spousess and Spousesmeet weekly every Saturday for breakfast at 7:30 AM. AllHealth Dept. retirees are welcome. For information call JohnNordin at 206.524.7837.You can reach Mr. Robertson at oldtimers@arsce.org

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Fellowship All Over TownFellowship All Over TownFellowship All Over TownFellowship All Over TownFellowship All Over TownOld TimerOld TimerOld TimerOld TimerOld Timers Luncs Luncs Luncs Luncs Luncheon Grheon Grheon Grheon Grheon GroupoupoupoupoupMTD/DMTD/DMTD/DMTD/DMTD/DAS/ESDAS/ESDAS/ESDAS/ESDAS/ESDBy Jerry Robertson

The Old-Timers Luncheon Group continues to meet the firstMonday of every month at the Old Country Buffet, 4022Factoria Square Mall, Bellevue, WA, at 11 AM. Remember tomark your calendar for our 2016 luncheon dates: March 7,April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, August 1, September 12,October 3, November 7, and December 5. Now that you havethese dates, mark them down on your calendar for a monthlyreminder. We encourage all former employees of MTD DASESD to join us at our luncheons each month. As I’ve statedbefore, wives are very much welcomed as they seem to enjoyjoining in the various conversations and have become a realpart of our luncheon group.

Our December luncheon was attended by a group of twenty-two. In January, we had a group of twenty-four. No matterwhat the size of the group, we all enjoy the opportunity tovisit with everyone.

December birthdays were celebrated by Rose Brittenham,Bud Eickstadt, Marty Etquibal, Al Mayor, and Don McBride.January birthdays were celebrated by Orrin Cox, JaniceEickstadt, Masaru “Mo” Fukui, McKay Moore, Sheri Sutton,Kenny Wong, and Perry Wong. We wish all of those mentionedbirthday wishes and continued good health.

I must comment on one of birthday celebrants—Masaru“Mo” Fukui. Mo is celebrating his 99th birthday. He startedwith the City in 1963 at the MTD Water Shop, where I alsowas working. He had been working in the private sector priorto being hired by the City. Mo told me he most appreciatedthe opportunity to start a job and work on it to completion. Somany private sector companies would pass various steps of arepair job from mechanic to mechanic; such as one personwould remove a differential, and then pass it on to anothermechanic for making the repair, and then maybe the originalmechanic would install it back into the vehicle. This practicedoes not give the original mechanic a sense of satisfaction atthe end of the day.

I must say “A Huge Happy Birthday ‘Mo’”, from all of us.

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Since ARSCE operates on a limited budget, donations arealways welcome and very much appreciated. ARSCE is a501 (c)(3) organization. Your donation will be tax deductiblewithin the limits established by the Internal Revenue Service.

Regular donations are noted in the “Golden Contributions”section of ARSCE News listing the donor’s name anddepartment retired from.

Donations in memory of someone are noted in the“Memorials” section of ARSCE News. The name of the deceasedperson for whom the donation is made and the donor’s nameand department retired from are listed. If you would like thefamily of the deceased person notified of your donation, pleaseinclude their name and address. A letter will then be sent tothem telling them of your memorial donation.

Mail donations to ARSCE, PO Box 75385, Seattle, WA98175-0385; or go online to www.arsce.org to contribute.You may also fill out the “Membership Application Form” onpage 12 of each issue of ARSCE News, or donations can bemade utilizing a luncheon reservation form. If you have anyquestions, please call Victoria Troisi at 425-443-3799.

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Cathleen Barry, City Light Gerald ( Jerry) Dahl, Engineering Janice Dahl, Personnel Denise Hauck, Transportation

Melissa Hill, SPU Linda Jerochim, SPU Jen Leaf, Active City Employee James Metz, Active City Employee

Larry Mickelson, Engineeringin memory of Eddie Haw,Sewer Utility

Merle and Joan Overlandin memory of Valerie Nishimurain memory of Steve McPherson

DonationsDonationsDonationsDonationsDonationsPamela BaerRobert B. BraniginThomas L. Coglas

Brad J. Carlquist, VestedDied: 12/5/15Age: 63

Virginia M. Crosetti, VestedDied: 12/7/15Age: 88

Frances DauelsbergParks DeptDied: 12/10/15Age: 73

Frances Droppelman, VestedDied: 11/26/15Age: 96

Jack A. Dudman,Seattle CenterDied: 1/5/16Age: 98

Don M. Ellerby, VestedDied: 11/22/15Age: 96

Alice I. Faulkenberry, VestedDied: 1/1/16Age: 94

Clara Virginia FordiceVestedDied: 1/11/16Age: 90

John A Fridell*, DASRetired: 3/89Died: 10/31/15Age: 82

Marlene Grubb*BeneficiaryDied: 10/16/15Age: 83

Robert J. HendersonCity LightDied: 11/10/15Age: 70

David W. Janecke, VestedDied: 12/20/15Age: 93

Emilie J. Keith, VestedDied: 12/26/15Age: 83

Kiku Kijima*, City LightRetired: 4/89Died: 1/1/16Age: 96

Faye L. Knisley, VestedDied: 11/20/15Age: 88

Agnes M. Lancaster, VestedDied: 11/6/15Age: 99

Patricia Meucci, VestedDied: 11/13/15Age: 89

Dennis E Miller, SPUDied: 11/30/15Age: 72

Lois M. Ouse, VestedDied: 11/4/15Age: 92

Bernice L. Peterson, VestedDied: 11/26/15Age: 94

Dolores A. Petty, VestedDied: 12/14/15Age: 84

Erle B. PierattMunicipal CourtsDied: 12/17/15Age: 68

Agueda Rustia, SPUDied: 1/4/16Age: 92

Marlene Ryan*, SPURetired: 11/01Died: 12/9/15Age: 76

Harpal S Sidhu*EngineeringRetired: 10/97Died: 12/2/15Age: 79

Phyllis M Wogan*, ParksRetired: 3/85Died: 12/17/15Age: 95

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Contact Ms. Garratt at booknotes@arsce.org

March/April, 2016

BOOK NOTESBOOK NOTESBOOK NOTESBOOK NOTESBOOK NOTESBy Lorry Garratt, Library

THE TTHE TTHE TTHE TTHE TAMING OF THE QUEENAMING OF THE QUEENAMING OF THE QUEENAMING OF THE QUEENAMING OF THE QUEEN. By Philippa Gr. By Philippa Gr. By Philippa Gr. By Philippa Gr. By Philippa Greeeeegggggororororory ~ 2015y ~ 2015y ~ 2015y ~ 2015y ~ 2015

Kathryn Parr was a 30 year old widow when she was chosen byHenry VIII to be his 6th wife. She was secretly but deeply in lovewith Thomas Seymour, but there was no denying the king who wascorpulent, slowly rotting and dying, and quite mad. Much of thestory involves her attempt to unite his children, Mary, Elizabethand Edward, into a family unit and in this she succeeds. She is alsoinvolved, at Henry’s urging, to learn the new Protestant religionthat broke Britain from Rome’s hold. This is a vibrant, dramaticstory of an amazing woman of her time. History has recorded itwell, including her survival after Henry’s death.

A DA DA DA DA DANGEROUS PLANGEROUS PLANGEROUS PLANGEROUS PLANGEROUS PLAAAAACE. By JCE. By JCE. By JCE. By JCE. By Jacqueline Wacqueline Wacqueline Wacqueline Wacqueline Winspear ~ 2015inspear ~ 2015inspear ~ 2015inspear ~ 2015inspear ~ 2015

In 1939 Maisie Dobbs is reeling from personal tragedies. Hernew husband James has been killed in an airplane accident andthe shock causes her to miscarry. She seeks solace in Americaand India before deciding to return to England. But before thatdestination she disembarks in Gibraltar, although the ship’scaptain warns her that it is a dangerous place. The Spanish CivilWar has caused it to be overrun by clandestine activity andhundreds of refugees. Then Maisie becomes involved in a murderwhich leads her to a still more dangerous place.

A TOUCH OF STA TOUCH OF STA TOUCH OF STA TOUCH OF STA TOUCH OF STARDUSTARDUSTARDUSTARDUSTARDUST. By K. By K. By K. By K. By Kate Alcott ~ 2015ate Alcott ~ 2015ate Alcott ~ 2015ate Alcott ~ 2015ate Alcott ~ 2015

Julie Crawford, pretty and well educated, gets permission fromher staid parents to spend a year in Hollywood before settling downto marriage. Julie wants to be a screenwriter, but in the unreallife of the films in the 1930’s she becomes involved instead inthe dramatic world of “Gone with the Wind” which is in thebeginning stages of its amazing creation. But more importantfor Julie, she becomes a friend and major asset to CaroleLombard who is having a passionate affair with Clark Gable.Carole becomes Julie’s mentor and support in her writing careerwhich is played against the shimmering world of vintage Hollywood,where beneath the shining façade nothing is the same as it seems.

THE RUMOR. By Elin Hildebrand ~ 2015THE RUMOR. By Elin Hildebrand ~ 2015THE RUMOR. By Elin Hildebrand ~ 2015THE RUMOR. By Elin Hildebrand ~ 2015THE RUMOR. By Elin Hildebrand ~ 2015

Summer in Nantucket and the setting are captured as are thelikable characters. Madeleine and Grace are best friends, butpresently Madeleine is fighting writer’s block as she struggles withher new novel. Grace is concentrating on making her garden alush paradise with the too-close help of a handsome landscaper.Grace’s husband is embarking on an unusual project and Madeleine’sson and Grace’s daughter are in love. All very ordinary until a smallbit of information escalates into runaway gossip and their happylives become panicky and truly frightening.

THE NIGHTINGALE. By Kristin Hannah ~ 2015THE NIGHTINGALE. By Kristin Hannah ~ 2015THE NIGHTINGALE. By Kristin Hannah ~ 2015THE NIGHTINGALE. By Kristin Hannah ~ 2015THE NIGHTINGALE. By Kristin Hannah ~ 2015

Two sisters, different in all ways except the love of family andeach other, play courageous roles in WWII France. Viann’shusband goes off to fight and she is left in their small village toprotect their small daughter and somehow provide food and shelteras the Germans roll into their village, and one Nazi officer isquartered in her house. 18 year old Isabelle, rebellious anddangerously daring becomes a member of the Resistance, is giventhe name Nightingale, and saves dozens of downed British andAmerican flyers by guiding them through the Pyrenees. Herreputation is widely known but even the Allies don’t know thatthis awesome force is a teenage girl. In 1995 at a Paris reunionsome of the more unbelievable aspects of this story finally surface.

ROGUE LROGUE LROGUE LROGUE LROGUE LAAAAAWYER. By John Grisham ~ 2015WYER. By John Grisham ~ 2015WYER. By John Grisham ~ 2015WYER. By John Grisham ~ 2015WYER. By John Grisham ~ 2015

Sebastian Rudd is a non-typical street lawyer. His “office” is acustomized bulletproof van with Wi-Fi, bar, fridge, leather chairs,a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver who is hisbodyguard, law clerk, confidante, and golf caddy. He is also colorful,outrageous and gritty. This novel is a series of Rudd’s cases whichother lawyers won’t touch; the accused often guilty but alwaysdeserving of justice—Rudd’s mantra.

THE MISSING PLACE. By Sophie Littlefield ~ 2014THE MISSING PLACE. By Sophie Littlefield ~ 2014THE MISSING PLACE. By Sophie Littlefield ~ 2014THE MISSING PLACE. By Sophie Littlefield ~ 2014THE MISSING PLACE. By Sophie Littlefield ~ 2014

Two very different mothers travel to the oil boom area of NorthDakota to search for their missing sons. Colleen Mitchell is thesuperficial wife of a prominent Boston attorney. Shay Capparelli isthe financially strapped single mother from California. They forman uneasy alliance in their search—Shay the dogged one, Colleenthe diplomat. The local police stonewall them; the oil companytries to buy them off. Truths lie behind the lies and speculations,but unexpected answers to everything are not what anyone expected.

THE HAUNTED SEASON. By G.M. Malliet ~ 2015THE HAUNTED SEASON. By G.M. Malliet ~ 2015THE HAUNTED SEASON. By G.M. Malliet ~ 2015THE HAUNTED SEASON. By G.M. Malliet ~ 2015THE HAUNTED SEASON. By G.M. Malliet ~ 2015

Handsome Max Tudor, former M-I spy now Anglican priestin the English village of Nether Monkslip, seems to attract mysteryand murder as he pursues his duties at St. Edwold’s Church. Theladies of the church guilds and the village shops are constantlyvolunteering for extra tasks to be in his company in spite of his newmarriage to Awena and their baby son. Previous mayhem hasbrought in Scotland Yard and the media but none has been asbloody and horrifying as finding the decapitated head of LordBaaden-Boomthistle of Totleigh Hall, lord of the showcase manor.

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Many ARSCE members currently volunteer. Others would like tovolunteer, but are not sure what opportunities exist. Space limitationsmean we cannot list individual opportunities in the ARSCE News.

Please refer to these two extensive websites for volunteeringopportunities in the Seattle area: United Way of King County(www.uwkc.org/volunteer). This is probably the most comprehensive ofthe local volunteer opportunity websites. A search of their database usingthe term “parks” returned 76 different volunteer opportunities; “animal”returned 65 opportunities, “home” returned 141, “senior” returned 50and “children” returned 595. You can register on the site and arrange tohave internet “feeds” sent to you about volunteer opportunities in areasthat interest you.

Volunteer Match (www.volunteermatch.org) is another very goodcomprehensive site with some interesting geographical limit capabilities.Enter your home zip code to start.

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Mr. Hovland can be reached at parksnews@arsce.org

By Alan Hovland

Parks Department Retiree NewsParks Department Retiree NewsParks Department Retiree NewsParks Department Retiree NewsParks Department Retiree News

Seattle Parks and Recreation Specialized Programs have a handy calendaravailable for sale to help support their vital programs. Contact Linda Guzzo(linda.guzzo@seattle.gov).

Dave Gilbertson retired at the end of January after an outstanding 45 yearcareer in Recreation. Dave’s Father was also involved with teaching,coaching, and water safety around Green Lake, along with Gene Boyd and NormMcCrea’s Father.

They worked with the great Pearl Powell, a Recreation Leader who is quoted inan online exhibit on early recreation in Seattle (www.seattle.gov//cityarchives) onWomen Pioneers in City Government: “It is only seconds…that we see them andthese seconds should be good ones.”

Debbie Skaw passed away in October.

Mary Rasmussen is starting to enjoy her retirement and her mother MargieJeroue just celebrated another birthday.

Sheri Richards is recovering from surgery in December, being cared for by Dickall the way.

Alan Hovland is back helping theBallard NW Senior Center’s 23rd AnnualAuction “Spring for Seniors,” whichafter much planning and work will beon April 3rd.

Jessie Howell continues to enjoyliving at the Norse Home where he canoversee The Woodland Park Zoo, wherehe worked for 25 years. He also seesRuss Bean and Rat Heiskenan at the BayCafé on Thursday mornings.

Jessie reported seeing Gary Breakfield at the January Parks luncheon.

Mike and Melinda Brown enjoyed a vacation in Hawaii and a ride on the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter.

Fran Dauelsberg passed away in December. Fran joined Seattle Parks and Recreation in 1964, enjoying working with familiesand children. She worked at the Mountlake Community Center for years and retired after 31 years.

Elizabeth Hunter is enjoying her second career by travelling and eating around the world. She was recently in Dubai.

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Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partnerwith the Law Firm of Johnson and Nagaich PS, has developeda holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law andcare issues, a significant departure from traditional estateplanning solutions offered in the market place today.

Rajiv is the host of a popular call-in radio talk show (Aging Options)that airs live in the greater Seattle area every Saturday morning on threedifferent radio stations. The show also airs live nationwide via streaming audio(http://agingoptions.com/media/radio-show/). It is packed with a wealth of informationand current news on aging options, as well as helping callers find better solutions for theirelder/aging issues.

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Veronica Baca retired from SPU in August, 2013 and has become aLife Coach. You may contact her at veronicabaca75@gmail.com

ItItItItIt’’’’’s Ys Ys Ys Ys Your Lifour Lifour Lifour Lifour LifeeeeeBy Veronica Baca

“Retirement” what does it really mean?If nothing else, it’s a big transition fromwhat you’ve been doing for decades, weretrained for, and educated for, to what youare doing now—for the rest of your life.It’s a loaded proposition. Let’s be honest,it’s a big transition. It can be like starting from scratch. Someof you guys have already mastered it. I haven’t.

“I’m calling my first year a ‘sabbatical,’” said a recent retireeof 13 months. “Now I’m going to figure out what I’m doing.”I get it. I told her, “Take all the time in the world to figureit out!”

It’s been two and a half years now since I “retired” and I’mstill figuring it out...

Since I’m part of a group of world class, high level lifecoaches (I met them last year and this year at “Life CoachingSchool”), I’ve asked a lot of them for help in figuring out mylife. One of them, we’ll call her Joan, specializes in helpingretirees discover their true life purpose and life lessons. So I

hired her to give me a “Life Clarity Session” and fourfollow-up sessions to clarify my life for me. I’m halfwaythrough these sessions. So far, it’s been both painful—and Imust admit, enlightening.

The first session she had me in tears. She kept asking methese hard questions, that I didn’t know the answers to (afterall, that’s why I hired her). But, we both stuck with theconversation and after about an hour and a half, we finallycracked something. She said it all made sense to her, and I wasexhausted. We made the next appointment, and I hung up andwent and took a nap.

She promised me that based on that conversation, shewould identify my “Divine Gifts” and “True Life Purpose.” Shewill also provide me with information I can use as a “Map andCompass” for my life, as well as my “Life Lessons.”

I’ve had two of the follow-up appointments so far, withtwo left.

Joan says that there are 7 Divine Gifts, and we all havesome of each of them, and we all have 2 or 3 highest-rankedDivine Gifts. My Divine Gifts, she says, are Divine Order (47%)Divine Healing and Love (34%) and Divine Compassion (19%).What does this mean? She’s going to explain that to me in mynext two appointments!

I’ll share it with you in my next article. Until then, remember,ItItItItIt’’’’’s Ys Ys Ys Ys Your Lifour Lifour Lifour Lifour Lifeeeee!

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12319 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA12319 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA12319 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA12319 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA12319 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA

11:00am – Noon: No Host Bar & Visit with Friends

Lunch served at NoonEnjoy a luncheon of Assorted Pizza and Green Salad

Plus Dessert and Coffee, Tea or Soft Drinks.Beer & Wine available at an extra cost.

COST: $20.00 Per PersonReservations due by Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016

(Cancellations no later than 48 hours prior to the luncheon.Cancellation questions? Call Victoria Triosi at 425-443-3799.)

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Rajiv Nagaich, Attorney at LawElder Law Attorney and Senior Partner,

Law Firm of Johnson & Nagaich PS

Rajiv has developed a holistic legalpractice that focuses on elder law and

care issues, a significant departure fromtraditional estate planning solutions.

He is also the host of “Aging Options”,a popular call-in radio talk show airingSaturdays in the greater Seattle area.

Special Guest Speaker

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