March 24 is American Diabetes Alert Day. It is a one-day “wake-up” call to inform the American public about the seriousness of diabetes. Since 1997 the United States has seen a 60 percent increase in diabetes cases. Dr. Barbara Marshall, a pediatric endocrinologist with Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center, wants to encourage parents to take an active role in monitoring their child’s risk factors and possible symptoms of diabetes. Below are some frequently asked questions and things everyone can do to help a child cope.
This year’s districtwide art show, planned for March 19 at Enumclaw High School, is expected to be bigger than the last.
Seattle Pacific University alumna Valerie McKay is hosting the Seattle Pacific University gospel choir at 5 p.m. March 8 at Wabash Presbyterian Church.
The Gateway Concert Band will be performing at 2 p.m. March 22 at the White River High School auditorium and 7 p.m. March 23 at the Enumclaw High School auditorium.
Some of us growing up in the early 1950s in Enumclaw didn’t have what I would consider “cultured” introductions to the arts.
This year’s districtwide art show, planned for March 19 at Enumclaw High School, is expected to be bigger than the last.
Seattle Pacific University alumna Valerie McKay is hosting the Seattle Pacific University gospel choir at 5 p.m. March 8 at Wabash Presbyterian Church.
The Gateway Concert Band will be performing at 2 p.m. March 22 at the White River High School auditorium and 7 p.m. March 23 at the Enumclaw High School auditorium.
Some of us growing up in the early 1950s in Enumclaw didn’t have what I would consider “cultured” introductions to the arts.
With February being American Heart Month, there is no better time to take steps toward improving your heart’s health and overall well-being through better diet and exercise.
It was late in the day and the marshlands stretched for miles, with shallow channels leading in numerous directions, draining away the last of the salt water before low tide. Trudging across the mud flats, my kayak sliding easily behind me on the slick surface, I kept my mind on high alert. I’m tired and alone. Cold and hungry. Can’t make any mistakes here. The Forest Service cabin peeked above the tall grass and after 10 hours of steady paddling through rainsqualls, the cabin, with a woodstove and dry wood, was all I craved for the day’s efforts.
Stroke, also called brain attack, occurs when bloodflow to the brain is disrupted. Disruption in bloodflow is caused when either a blood clot or piece of plaque blocks one of the vital blood vessels in the brain (ischemic stroke), or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into surrounding tissues (hemorrhagic stroke).
