Posts by Robin Fisher
Successful Health & Wellness Fair
This year’s fair was a huge success! It ran from 11:00am -1:00pm, and drew over 457 attendees and 57 vendors that offered chair massages, health screenings, product samples, and giveaways. Most participants enjoyed a healthy food demonstration along with delicious samples throughout the fair. During this event our team distributed giveaway bags, survey cards, a…
When it is all about numbers…
Sometimes your calling in life takes you into the realm of math and physics. In 1938, Mary Layne Boas earned her bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree two years later in the field of mathematics from the University of Washington. In 1948, Boas earned a Ph.D. in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Boas taught…
Legislation Update
The revenue forecast for 2017-2018 was released last week. Read more about it here: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/revenue-projections-for-washington-are-slightly-up/ The end of second special session is around the corner. Track information on what the legislature is up to here: http://leg.wa.gov/ Remember the main source of information on the budget can be found here: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/budget/ To find your representatives please…
Women: How to deal with hair loss
The one and only…
When most people hear the name “Bertha” and Seattle, they probably think of the giant drilling machine moving under the city’s underground. But there’s another Bertha that pre-dates the one tunneling beneath the city. Bertha Ethel Knight Landes sat on the Seattle City Council in 1922 and became council president in 1924. In 1926, she…
Legislative Update
As we near a potential government shutdown it is important to keep informed and be smart about sharing information that might be untrue. The second special session ends on June 22nd. Be sure check your sources and read from reputable news sources. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) budget information: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/budget/budgets.asp Many people in your…
Healthy alternative to potato chips
Legislation Update
As we continue into another Special Session the Legislative and Policy Subcommittee will continue to update you on currently moving bills. If an item is adopted into law or dead it will be removed from the list. ICSEW encourages each person to let your voice be heard and to be your own advocate. Start by…
June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
Did you know: Alzheimer’s is fatal. It kills more than breast and prostate cancer combined. Alzheimer’s is not normal aging. It’s a progressive brain disease without any cure. Alzheimer’s is more than memory loss. It appears through a variety of signs and symptoms.” Alzheimer Association, Uncover the truth about Alzheimer’s disease during Alzheimer’s & Brain…