S-64

Olympus Terrace Sewer District 雇用修理排水道的公司, 目前雇用 Erickson Air Crane 的 S-64 直昇機, 運輸一些整修排水道的裝備. [img=images/image_20061209_S64_chopper1.jpg popup=false] 位於 Mukilteo Speedway 和 Paine Field Boulevard 的街口旁的停車場是觀看直昇機來回運輸的絕佳地點. [img=images/image_20061209_S64_chopper2.jpg popup=false] 直昇機將會一直工作至星期二. Side Note: Daiso (第四分店): Westlake Center, 400 Pine Street #1005, Seattle, WA 95101 Bento Box: Loops – delivery only 刀削麵: Cafe Ori (台式) – 14339 NE 20th Street, Bellevue, WA Seven Star Pepper (七星椒; 川式) – 1207 S. Jackson Street #211, Seattle, WA Where the nukes are: 20 miles from downtown Seattle County boosts cardiac survival rate Adult measles case confirmed in Seattle Why crab prices are way down E. coli outbreaks reveal holes in food safety net Many families consumed by health care costs Medical Side Note: Local family helps identify gene tied to deadly cancer s it Alzheimer’s? Answer may be found in spinal fluid Study notes improvement in blood-pressure control “Watchful waiting” isn’t best option for prostate cancer, study argues Smokers who exercise cut cancer risk slightly

免費的戶外電影…

Cinema Under the Stars City of Everett 在夏季的每個星期五, 在 Silver Lake 都會有免費($1 捐獻建議)戶外電影. July 14: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, PG July 21: Madagascar, PG July 28: Nanny McPhee, PG Aug. 4: The Goonies, PG Aug. 11: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, PG Side Note: Study gives edge to public schools over private Only 9 areas in King County left for middle-income buyers Medical Side Note: More parents resisting vaccines for kids

新電影院 $1 電影(三天)

新電影院 Regal Cinemas Everett Mall Stadium 16 將於 7 月 14 日營業. 在此之前, 將會有三天的 $1 電影, $1 爆米花, $1 飲料的折扣. 不過似乎都是些舊的電影… Side Note: Brace for chickenpox shots Garbage rates could rise beginning in 2007 Medical Side Note: Group warns of imported tuna Alzheimer’s treatment may need to begin before 50 Eating fish may save eyesight in old age Benefits of eating fish outweigh risks Tobacco could kill a billion people, report says Psychedelic drug has long effects, study finds Doing daily tasks helps seniors live longer

Sheriff Bart’s Charity Golf Tournament

時間: 九月八日早上八點. 地點: Cedarcrest Golf Club: 6810 84th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 98270 網站: Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims 誰是 Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims? 中文一, 中文二 Side Note: Local homes: Investments that just keep getting hotter StreetCar to Sound Lake Union 目前開始興建, 從市中心 Westin Hotel 到 Sound Lake Union 的 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Reseach Center. 預計 2007 年秋開始行駛. 這 StreetCar 將由 Metro Transit 負責行駛. Medical Side Note: 1 in 5 seek help for back pain, study finds

U-pick: Snohomish County

這是從 Herald 節錄出來的. BAILEY’S VEGETABLES (Snohomish) 12711 Springhetti Road Snohomish 360-568-8826 U-pick: green beans, new potatoes, pickling cucumbers, beets, corn and flowers Season: July through September Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Details: Onsite parking and outhouses available. No frills. Containers provided. BAKKO’S FARM MARKET & NURSERY INC. (Lake Stevens) 7808 Highway 92 Lake Stevens 360-691-6897 U-pick: raspberries and blueberries Season: Late June through mid September Hours: sun up to sun down daily Details: Bring your own container. Weigh and pay yourself on the honor system. Cash or checks accepted. Free parking and a port-a-potty available. BIRINGER FARM (Everett) Highway 529 between Everett and Marysville 425-259-0255. U-pick: strawberries, raspberries and tayberries Season: Now through July. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, times vary throughout the season. Call the number for crop updates. Details: Trolley to the fields, kids’ play area, special events through the season. BOB’S CORN (Snohomish) 10917 Elliott Road Snohomish 360-668-2506 U-pick: cucumbers, zucchini, beans and peas U-cut: gladiolas Season: early July through mid-September Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: parking and restrooms available. Corn maze in August. Refreshments for sale and a gift shop with jams, jellies, garden decor and other country goodies. BOLLES ORGANIC FARM (Monroe) 17930 Tualco Loop Road Monroe 360-805-1980 U-pick: raspberries and limited numbers of strawberries and blueberries Season: Now until September Hours: daily, sun up to sun down Details: Certified organic. The farm was founded by Dr. Leo Bolles to promote chemical-free food to stimulate good health. Container provided. Parking limited. U-pick by appointment. BRYANT BLUEBERRY FARM (Arlington) 5628 Grandview Road Arlington 360-474-8424. Season: early July Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: Playground and picnic tables. Visitors are encouraged to bring a sack lunch and watch the farm animals. Plenty of parking and a portable toilet available. C & P FARM (Everett) 1605 51st Ave. SE Everett 425-252-4662 U-pick: cherries Season: early July to third week of July Hours: daily sun up to sun down Details: Restrooms and parking available. CREEKSIDE FARMS (Snohomish) 22831 Woods Creek Road Snohomish 360-862-9150 U-pick: blueberries Season: late July through August Hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: Parking available. No restrooms. The farm also sells herbs and edible flower plants. Gift shop. DONNELLY’S RIVERBACK BLUEBERRIES (Monroe) 11827 Reiner Road Monroe 360-793-2114 U-pick: blueberries Season: early July through September; owner Pat Donnelly recommends the second and third weeks of July as the best picking dates Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: Parking and outhouse available. DUE’S BERRY FARM (Marysville) 152nd St. NE Marysville 360-659-3875 U-pick: strawberries Season: mid-June through mid-July Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends Details: Parking and restrooms available. THE FARM (Snohomish) 7301 Rivershore Road Snohomish 425-334-4124 U-cut: flowers Season: July through October Hours: come by anytime in season Details: Serve yourself and pay on the honor system. Parking and restrooms available. Harvested corn, apples and pumpkins for sale in late summer and fall. FOSTERS PRODUCE AND CORN MAZE (Arlington) 5818 Highway 530 NE Arlington 360-435-5095 U-cut: country flowers including sunflowers, larkspur, zinnias, cosmos, asters, dahlias and delphiniums. Season: end of July through September Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: Onsite parking and restrooms available. Flowers cost $5 a handful. LAVENDER HILLS FARM (Marysville) 7508 108th St. NE Marysville 360-651-2086. U-cut: lavender Season: early July through September Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: Parking and restrooms available. Gift shop with lavender theme items and home and garden decor. Costs $5 for “as many as you can get your hands around,” says the farm’s owner. SUNNY ACRES BERRY FARM (Monroe) 17516 Highway 203 Monroe 360-794-8855 U-pick: strawberries and raspberries Season: Now until the raspberries run out Hours: Sunday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: Parking and outhouse available. Other seasonal produce for sale. VALLEY GROWERS (Monroe) 18606 192 St. SE Monroe 360-805-0555 U-pick: elephant garlic, strawberries, raspberries, herbs, vegetables, pumpkins, ornamental gourds and corn U-cut: hundreds of flowers Season: Now until August; October pumpkins, gourds ornamental corn only Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: Practices organic farming although not certified. Picnic tables and free Popsicles for kids. Restrooms and parking. Visitors are encouraged to feed the chickens and horses and pet the calves. WHITEHORSE MEADOWS FARM (Arlington) 38302 Highway 530 NE Arlington 360-436-1951. U-pick: blueberries Season: mid-July through end of August Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: No restrooms available. Ample parking. Fertilized mulch and plants also for sale. Medical Side Note: Heart Association urges trans fat limit A life no longer punctuated by periods Many sunscreens don’t protect well against skin cancer

Everett AquaSox

根據今天 Herald 報紙上的報導, 今年 Everett AquaSox 來了兩位台灣來的球員. 武昭關 (Chao Kuan Wu) – 蕃薯藤 RSS. 從 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (1A) 調到這裡. 羅國輝 (Guo-Hui Luo) – 蕃薯藤 RSS Everett Aquaxo 屬於 Northwest League. 因此在 Boise, ID, Eugene, OR, Salem-Keizer, OR, Spokane, WA, Tri-City, WA, Vancouver, BC, 和 Yakima, WA 也有機會看到他. 由於這是 1A 的比賽, 球季很短(六至九月). 不過票價卻也是很便宜. 四個人只要 $44 (包內野看台, 四個熱狗, 四杯 32oz 的飲料, 和四包馬鈴薯片) [img=images/location_everett.jpg popup=false] 照片出處: Google Map 至於如何坐公車到 Everett Memorial Stadium, 請恰網站. 球員在球季間換隊是很平常的. 因此如果你想去為他們加油, 出發前最好還是確認一下. Medical Side Note: We’re out of shape – Snohomish County Trim sodium in processed foods, AMA says Doctors group wants salt warning labels on food Automated CPR device not as good as human touch, test finds New diabetes drugs show promise ERs need urgent help, reports say