NWSFS May Social
Saturday, May 19, 2001

        Please join us for our May Social Saturday, May 19, at the home of Fran and Jack Beslanwitch , in south Seattle, the Skyway area, at 9616 54th Avenue South between Renton Avenue South and Roxbury on 54th. The social will begin at 3:00 PM and end at about 10 PM.

       As usual, this is a potluck, but with a difference that we started last year and will continue this year. This is a comfort food social so bring your favorite comfort foods whether it be fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and chococlate and all and sundry forms of chocolate. Oh, and did we mention chocolate. We did? Well, it bears repeating. Last year, Jack and Fran's idea of comfort food was cooking two five pound coho Copper River Salmon. Well, we were able to pick up at least one five pound copper river salmon on the Friday before the social. So, those that get here early will partake of the best salmon in the world. In addition, we have Canadian crab and salmon that were given us by Jodie and Michael Scanlon after their fishing trip to BC. So, time permitting, we will have steamed crab and additional salmon as well. Also, please note that a gas barbecue is available, so if your idea of comfort food is something fresh off the barbie then bring it to be cooked.

       Keeping with this theme, bring your favorite guilty pleasures for movies. DVD format preferred, but we can accept VHS as well. This year we have a large screen to play it on and a HDTV set top box so that you can experience the latest technology in broadcast television. However, I will note that there is a relative desert in HD content. Some of Channel 4, 5, and 9, most of 7 and one feed of HBO. Still, there is enough to give you an idea.

 Bring your swim suit and try out our brand new hot tub. During day light hours check out Kubota Gardens, which lies a block away. If you have not had the benefit of visiting one of the most beautiful parks in Seattle, this is your opportunity. Kubota Garden is a 20 acre of landscape that '..blends Japanese garden concepts with native Northwest plants. The property was given to the city of Seattle in 1987 as a gift from the estate of master landscaper Fujito Kubota. Kubota was a horticultural pioneer when he began building Japanese design techniques with North American materials in his display garden in 1927. The Gardens are a spectacular setting of hills and valleys, interlaced with streams, waterfalls, ponds, bridges, and rock outcroppings with a rich array of plant material.' Also, you will get a chance to take a look at the brand new stroll garden that has just been finished recently. If for no other reason, you may want to attend this social for this reason alone.

       

All are welcome. NWSFS members are encouraged to attend, and non-members in the community are welcome. We hope to see you there. Please note that nominations for the NWSFS officers will take place at this social at some point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Logistical information: Smoking areas are outside. The main entrance is up a sloping climb and a flight of steps, although access is available to the basement level through the driveway. Parking is on-street, and generally available. There is a cat on site, though he will probably make himself scarce, but those who are allergic should be aware. Also, we have two dogs that will be outside in their own pen. And, yes, they are friendly. The address is 9616 54th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118. Telephone (206) 723-9906

Driving Directions:

       If you are coming from the north
      

on I-5 leave the freeway at the Boeing Field Exit, Exit #158
As you exit off of I-5 get into the right half of the left hand turn lanes
Turn left and go straight through the light and up the hill on Ryan Way

Continue until you come to a T Intersection
Turn left on 51st Avenue South
Turn right on Roxbury (This will be at the first flashing light)
You turn right and immediately are at a stop sign.
Go through the stop sign when traffic permits and continue on Roxbury until you get to 54th.
Turn right on 54th and they are the third house on the left (with green vynil siding)

       If you are coming from the south

on I-5 leave the freeway at Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Exit # 157
Drive north on Martin Luther King Jr. Way getting into the far right lane as soon as possible
Turn right on Ryan Way and go up to the T Intersection
Turn left on 51st Avenue South
Turn right on Roxbury (This will be at the first flashing light)
You turn right and immediately are at a stop sign.
Go through the stop sign when traffic permits and continue on Roxbury until you get to 54th.
Turn right on 54th and they are the third house on the left (with green vynil siding)

 

For more information feel free to email Jack at jack@webwitch.com or call him at (206) 723-9906. (If you want to get driving instructions from your location, click on the map below and then click on the get driving directions to this location link on the left - but be careful - Expedia can give some very creative driving instructions at times)



Nominations Process:


Elections for Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer of the Northwest Science Fiction Society will be held at the June Social. These three positions coincide with the officers of Science Fiction Northwest, the parent organization of NWSFS. Nominations for these positions will be accepted until and including the May Social on May 19, 2001. These nominations may be made in person or by mail, so long as they are received by the May 19 Social. Westwind will carry brief statements by the candidates in the issue in which the ballot is included, if these statements are also received by May 20.

Anyone in the society may nominate a candidate, and you may nominate yourself, but a second NWSFS member must second the nomination. Each nominated candidate must be willing to serve. To be eligible, the nominee must have been a member in good standing for twelve months from June 2000 through June 2001, inclusive, preceding the election. A nominee must also be able to sign contracts on behalf of NWSFS in accordance with Washington State law. This means they must be of age and a Washington State resident.

You are welcome to call the current Chair, Michael Citrak at 360.438.0871, Vice Chair, Lisa Woodings at 425.637.8538, and Treasurer, Eric Weber at 206.517.4315, with questions about what each position involves.Nominations may be made in person to members of the Nominations and Elections Committee, or mailed to NWSFS, P.O. Box 24207, Seattle, WA 98124-0207. They may also be made in person at the May Social on May 19, 2001. Nominations will not be accepted after 5 P.M. on May 19, 2001.Ballots and voting instructions will be mailed in early June. Only NWSFS members whose current membership included April, May and June 2000 can vote. Voting will end at 8 P. M. at the June Social, with the results
announced there and printed in Westwind.The chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee is Cheryl Ferguson. The other members are Lauraine Miranda and Mary Westerling.

Lisa Woodings
Vice Chair of NWSFS
vicechair@nwsfs.org

 

 

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