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| Leita Hermanson Crossfield |
Welcome to Upside Downtown and the Sparks for Innovation Newsletter. Upside Downtown. Caring. Connecting. Communicating. Working together for humanity, community, and connection
in Everett and beyond.
(425)344-7599.
We publish a FREE e-mail Newsletter in coordination with the Upside Downtown
web site and we welcome your submissions. Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. Leita Hermanson Crossfield. All rights
reserved.
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Whether you're a survivor or a loved one, dealing with PTSD can be a lonely journey. Fortunately, there is help. Click on
the image above for a great starting point in your journey. "My mission is to ensure that other people never have to be alone
with the pain of PTSD, struggling to heal without help or support." --Patience Mason
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Patience Mason publishes the website, patiencepress.com as well as books such as "Recovering from the War...", news articles,
and information about her and her husband's personal experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and how she and
they, found healing in their journey. This site and her written works have been highly recommended to me, and I have read
many, which have all been very helpful. Her most recent work is "Home from the War," which can be downloaded directly from
her website. Her site is full of information, and other useful documents which you can download as well, some for free.
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| Leita and Robert |
WHAT'S NEW?
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For more details on Jennifer R. Bartley's book, Designing the New Kitchen Garden An American Potager Handbook, click here.
Well, it's fall, almost winter, and while I did plant a garden, it didn't quite look like the one featured on the cover
of Jennifer Bartley's book. The four raised beds I created are now empty. The only thing remaining are the Sweet Peas, which
are still climbing up the back fence. I learned a lot this year, and relied a lot on Mel Bartholomew's book "Square Foot Gardening,"
which is excellent and a book I'd recommend to anyone starting a garden. Let me know if you have a garden, small or large,
even if it's just a few containers of tomatoes. I'll also be sharing information I've gathered from my own research into living
an organic lifestyle. I'd love to hear your news and stories, too. So stop in often, e-mail, or call me at 425-344-7599.DIV>
For more information about Kitchen Gardening and the International Kitchen Garden Day 2007, click here.
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SELECTED ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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FRIDAYS SATURDAYS. MUSIC AT ESPRESSO AMERICANO, At the Main Library branch, downtown Everett, 2702 Hoyt. 7-9 P.M every
Friday and Saturday night. No cover, no age limit, kids welcome. Espresso Americana is also now at the Everett Transit Station.
Same great coffee, freshly made sandwiches and salads, and, of course, great local artwork.
COLBY ARCADE ART AND DOWNTOWN SCULPTURE EXHIBIT features sculptures in the downtown core. The Colby Arcade leads from the
EverPark Garage to Colby, next to Renee's. The downtown art sculpture exhibit is sponsored in part by Craig Skotdal/Skotdal
Real Estate, John Haugen/Crown Photo Systems and Rodney Moody. Sculptures are for sale. For more information: Van Valey House,
2130 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201, (425) 257-8300.
EVERETT PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS. From free children's plays to Puppet Shows, a Mother-Daughter Books Group,
and kids story times, the library has many activities to please all. Call 425-257-8030. Events are held at the Main Library
on Hoyt and at the Evergreen Branch. www.epls.org.
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QUOTES FROM READERS
“Hi Leita! I just wanted to drop a line to you to say I am so happy for you that your husband is home safe and sound.
This must be a huge relief to you, even in the midst of readjusting to life with your partner around. I bet Robert is pleased
as punch. I admire your strength and positive attitude through your husband's absence. Not everyone can handle those circumstances.
I'm glad you were rewarded with his safe return. This also keeps me grounded in the knowledge that not all strong spouses
get the same happy result - and they are in my heart and thoughts always,” MJ.
“Hi Leita, Thanks, as always for your newsletter. I went to the Neighborhoods section and noticed a couple of tiny
things that could do with some tweaking: On the right hand description part: the description of the neighborhoods says "Bayside
encompasses most of downtown". Oh boy, somebody from Pt Gardner might take exception to that. The boundary is Hewitt so we
actually kind of share the core and they have the train station and all of the industrial stuff around it. Also, Mary Ehrlich
is still showing up as the Chair - Elle is correctly mentioned on the left side. Keep up the good work. Thanks again.”
Valerie.
“Hi Leita!!! Thank you so much for what you are doing for our community! Your newsletter is wonderful, and I'm sure
it's making a big difference to the many events in our area!!!! I'm so glad that your husband is home safely. A big thank
you to him and to you for his service. I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon!” – Myrna.
“A special thanks from me to your husband for making sure that my family
is safe each and every day.” Mark.
“Hi, Leita: I enjoyed reading that your husband made it home safely and that Robert and he were enjoying doing ‘dad’
things together. Also, there's so much going on in Everett. I really believe you're making a difference by keeping everyone
connected and informed.” Keep up the good work! Llynda.
“Leita, I probably have stated this before but it deserves to be stated again. Thank you so much for the weekly updates
on the Everett happenings. It helps me to stay connected to Everett (since I have left employment in Everett). I am glad
that your husband is back home. Take care! Have a great weekend!” Tammy.
“Dear Leita Hermanson: Thank you for having me on your e-mail
subscription of Upside Downtown. I am a member of the
Bayside Neighborhood, which incorporates most of the
downtown businesses. I wanted to inform you and your
readers of a Neighborhood event that is coming up, Clarke Park Bazaar.” Aileen M. Langhans.
"Your e-newsletter is GREAT. I really caught up on what is going on in town!" David Shaw, Arts Presenting & Organizational
Development, Art Beat, 425.444.5052 phone-message-fax, www.artbeatshows.org.
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| Leita Hermanson Crossfield (click photo to learn more) |
CONNECTING. COMMUNICATING. WORKING TOGETHER.
Thank you for visiting Upside Downtown. Upside Downtown was originally created to provide relevant and helpful information
to help downtown stakeholders, businesses and organizations make connections and to spread the word about downtown Everett,
to be a catalyst to help make downtown a more vibrant place to live, work, learn and play. We've expanded our focus to include
healthy living, with a special focus on organic kitchen gardening and a simpler, more healthy lifestyle.
Please feel free to browse our site to learn about downtown Everett. If you're a visitor, click on our Visitor's guide where
you'll find a wealth of information especially for you. At this site, you'll find the important associations , groups and
businesses that make up our downtown; an online Visitor's Guide that features dining, shopping, entertainment, accomodations
and more; a constantly updated events calendar; important downtown news; important information to grow your business as well
as future plans, marketing opportunities and more. This site is constantly evolving, and we'll be adding more content all
the time. We also welcome your suggestions.
Our vision is that Upside Downtown can be the voice and the clearing house that downtown groups and others can tap into, so
that we can all work together to augment and support the efforts of the many non-profits, organizations, groups and businesses
that are all working in our city to make it an even better place to live, work, learn and play.
From riverfront to waterfront, together, we will choreograph Everett into a beautifully orchestrated community symphony. We
hope you will join us in these efforts, and thank you for your inspiration.
With warm regards,
Leita
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Thursday, July 24, 2003
I'm publishing this newsletter early so that I can let you know about some timely happenings in downtown.
REMINDER: First, the Downtown Everett Action Committee will not meet now until September. There will be no meeting this Friday.
Next, is a downtown tour, something I want to participate in, but can't attend (so I hope you'll go and take notes, then report
back to me): As reported in the Friday, July 18 issue of the Daily Herald, "Walk through Everett's History. David Dilgard,
historian at the Everett Public Library, hosts a walking tour of downtown. The tour meets at 7 pm Thursday, July 24, at corner
of Hewitt and Rucker avenues. The tour lasts up to two hours." For more information, go to www.heraldnet.net.
I thought I'd pass on this quote, as a way to thank all of you for reading this newsletter: "Thanks so much for your work
on the newsletter. It's an outstanding resource for business people, especially for Diane and I with three communities to
stay involved with," Kerri, Lombardi's Cucinia Restaurant.
1:24 pm est
Friday, July 18, 2003
Inspiration.
You need it to keep going in business, in life. And the good news is you can find inspiration from so many sources. A beautiful
sunset, a gorgeous view, the water, art, people. This week I was fortunate to spend time with two inspiring women, my friend,
Sunny Kobe Cook, legendary business woman, author and public speaker, and Diane Symms, owner of Lombardi's Cucina restaurants.
I had the pleasure of having dinner at Sunny's, at her house overlooking Elliott Bay high above Alki in Seattle, where she
treated us to a wonderful meal prepared by two creative and entertaining chefs. Sunny is a truly inspiring person so I was
honored to spend time with her and her husband and two other couples, and to learn about the television project Sunny and
her husband and author, John Murpy are are creating to bring inspiring stories to local televison. You can learn more at http://www.thisismychance.com/
or http://www.sunnykobecook.com/. I also enjoyed sitting down with Diane this week, and learning how she started her business,
how she researched her market, learned, and grew her vision. Learn more at http://www.lombardiscucina.com/. Truly inspiring.
Both were a welcome lift to my spirits this week. I hope to bring stories like these and others to you in upcoming issues.
11:46 am est
Friday, July 11, 2003
Welcome to Eric Blankenship, Everett Events Center
We're pleased to introduce Eric Blankenship, Director of Marketing and Sales for the Everett Events Center, and welcome him
to Everett. The team at the Everett Events Center is a great asset to our community, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience,
creative energy and ideas. We are delighted to have such a professional group working on a project that will truly benefit
our city and region. I will be taking a tour of the building this afternoon and I'll report back with new information you'll
be interested to know about.
6:15 pm est
Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Happy 4th of July
I'm going to heed my own
advice from last week. I'll be taking the next
few days off to enjoy the festivities. I hope
you all will be able to get out and enjoy the
4th of July weekend with friends, family and
loved ones. Our
community has planned a wonderful celebration,
including the Pancake breakfast, the Yankee
Doodle Dash, the Everett Jaycees parade with
Joel Starr as parade marshal, the AquaSox game,
and the Naval Station Everett's Freedom Festival
capped off with Salty Sea Days fireworks
display. I've included details on activities and
events here and on the website at
www.upsidedowntown.net. After you enjoy the
events I've mentioned above, take Saturday to
enjoy Jetty Island. It opens July 5th and it's a
great place to take the kids. You take a little
ferry over to the island, hike a short ways to
the beach and have a blast.
10:11 pm est
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Copyright 2007, Leita Hermanson Crossfield, Upside Down. Upside Downtown is a program of Upside Down, PO Box 1945 Everett
WA 98206. (425) 344-7599.
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