| FUSION'S newest remodeled apartment gives single mother a boost
Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed and Needy (FUSION) opened its ninth transitional housing unit earlier this month. A single mother with a 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son will occupy the two-bedroom apartment located off South 320th Street near Twin Lakes Elementary. The exact location is kept confidential in order to maintain privacy for clients. About 12 volunteers contributed more than 1,200 hours over two and a half months to complete the project. The apartment received new paint, carpet, light fixtures and a refrigerator along with repairs to its doors, cabinets and bathroom. FUSION furnished the apartment and found toys for the children through various community donors. Volunteers also stocked the kitchen with a week's supply of food. “We just want to give the family a good start and help put their lives back together," said volunteer Mary Pete, who helped renovate the unit.
Best Ski outfitter on the Duwamish: Wiley's Water Ski Pro Shop
Now, he explains, "Most of the serious skiers are members of private lakes," south and east of crowded, choppy "Lake Washing Machine" and Lake Sammamish. And he fondly recalls the old glassy waters on the leeward side of 520—"Now if you get too close to the bridge, you'd probably be considered a terrorist." BEST DINING TIPS FOR OUT-OF-TOWN CUSTOMERS: Wiley gets visitors from Britain, Australia, and even South Africa, most drawn by word-of-mouth and the Web. (South Park's proximity to the airport turns out to be a good thing.) He directs them to local faves like Duke's Chowder House (2516 Alki Ave. S.W., 937-6100) and La Rustica (4100 Beach Dr. S.W., 932-3020). BEST POST-WORK DECOMPRESSION: Lounging on his Fauntleroy deck with a 180-degree view of Elliott Bay.
Decorating kitchen can combine with need to organize it
Since I think of my kitchen counters as little stages waiting to be styled, I've filled them with organizational tools that are a feast for the eyes. I store dog biscuits and cat food in lidded apothecary jars, cooking oils and marinades in a cast-iron planter, and paper towels on a silver tray. Right now, my favorite organizational tool is a two-tiered wire stand that artfully holds cream pitchers filled with cutlery, vinegar and oil jars for salads, and salt and pepper shakers. In the cabinets Let's face it -- when you have a kitchen that has as little workspace as mine, you either stack the items stored in your cabinets with the precision of a structural engineer or you risk being buried in a landslide every time you open a cupboard door. Since I use my pots and pans so rarely, they remain nicely stacked without a lot of intervention.
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