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FEEDING BODIES

FUELING SUCCESS

WHAT’S NEW AT KENMORE Exciting New Partners

We are welcoming Whale Scout to the YMCA Summer Food Program this

year! Whale Scout has one mission: to protect Pacific Northwest whales

through land-based conservation experiences. Run entirely by volunteers,

this great organization teaches the public about their Puget Sound

neighbors as well as participates in habitat restoration projects around King

County. Because the first visit to Kenmore was such a hit with cool whale

figures, a life-size orca skull and wearable dorsal fins, Whale Scout will be

coming back!

To learn more and find the nearest viewing spot, visit www.whalescout.org .

Whale Scout will be visiting once again on Thursday, August 13.

Brand New Website

The Y of Greater Seattle Meal Program is proud to announce a brand new

website! Please visit us at http://www.seattleymca.org/Pages/Meal-

programs.aspx to stay up to date on all our happenings and stay in the loop

for next summer!

YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM NEWS

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?

The end of summer is fast

approaching but that isn’t

stopping us from making the most

of August here at Kenmore!

On Tuesday, August 4 join the

King County Library for some

more summer fun and reading

events! Wednesday, August 12

will mark the final visit we will

have with the library this summer,

so be sure you don’t miss it!

A favorite from earlier this sum-

mer, Whale Scout will be coming

back on Thursday, August 13!

Make sure you mark your

calendar for a day full of fun!

Come on out for our last day at

Kenmore with the Northshore Fire

Department on Friday, August

28!

ENJOY THIS ISSUE?

Feel free to share this newsletter

with anyone who you think may

find it useful.

QUESTIONS,

COMMENTS, IDEAS?

Contact Nicole Lowe at

nlowe@seattleymca.org

The YMCA of Greater Seattle and the USDA are equal opportunity providers

and employers.

KENMORE CITY HALL

18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028

August 2015

www.seattleymca.net

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VEGGIE PASTA

Lighten up your next pasta dinner with the addition of fresh asparagus and snap peas! Recipe adapted from delish.com.

1 package whole-grain rotini

8 oz. asparagus

1 bag snap peas

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 small onion

1 lemon

1/2 c. freshly grated Pecorino

Romano cheese

1/4 c. fresh basil leaves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black

pepper

Directions

Heat large covered saucepot of

salted water on high to boiling.

Add pasta and cook as label

directs, adding asparagus and

snap peas when 3 minutes of

cooking time remain.

Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick

skillet, heat oil on medium until

hot. Add onion and cook 10 to 12

minutes or until tender and

browned. From lemon, grate 1

teaspoon peel and squeeze 2

tablespoons juice.

Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking

water; drain pasta and

vegetables. In large serving bowl,

toss pasta and vegetables with

cooking water, onion, lemon peel

and juice, Romano, basil, 1/2

teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon

coarsely ground black pepper.

SUMMER SPELLING CHALLENGES

Summer is a time of fun and adventure, but it is also a time to keep the

brain working too! All activities from JumpStart.

Beat the Clock: Set a timer and see how many words your child can write

down in one minute. Have your child write down as many words as he or

she can spell with the following endings: ack, ath, est, ock, ump, and, ing,

ick, ock, ish, ent.

Making Words : Write the following letter combinations on index cards:

an, ap, at, ed, en, et, ib, ip, og, op, ug, un. Then, give your child five

consonant letter cards—for example, b, c, r, d, l. Ask your child to choose a

consonant card and add it to a combination card to make a word.

Unscramble the Word : Give your child three letters, and ask him or her

to unscramble the letters to make a word. Explain that sometimes you can

make more than one word with the same three letters. For example, with

the letters a, p, and n, your child can make the words pan and nap.

MAKING MAGIC AT HOME

In honor of magician Jeff Evans,

learn some magic at home and

impress all your friends!

You will need a coin and a

table.

Set the coin on the table. Use

your hand, palm down, to

sweep the coin towards you on the table. Quickly sweep it off the table and into your lap, but ...

keeping your fingers together as though you are still holding it, bring

your hand up to your mouth, blow on the 'coin' and open your hand to

reveal you have made it disappear.

MEET YOUR VOLUNTEERS!

Meet the summer lunch volunteers who make our Kenmore site so special! Alina Vilaysom is currently a sophomore at Western Washington University studying human services and anthropology. She will be staying in Thailand

for a few months this upcoming winter to study abroad. Alina likes to meet many people through traveling and the summer meals programs!

Ashleen O’Brien Ashleen is a 22 year old recent graduate who majored in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She is passionate about art and social justice, and will be moving to Mexico at the end of the summer to teach English at a University.

Caren Chaffee is a Kenmore homeowner and a mother of a 16 year old

daughter Izzy who is her love and inspiration! Her career has mostly

consisted of working in the medical field until recently when she went back

to school to earn a degree in Social Health Services; she will graduate in

December and hopes to work within her new field. It is her desire to give

back to the community where she’s watched her friends and family grow.