Open Our Hearts – A Parish Mission at Our Lady of Fatima in Seattle!

A Parish Mission is a series of presentations that are intended to challenge, support and uplift spiritual journeys. It is like being on a retreat, except it is spread out over a series of consecutive days. This Parish Mission will feature Fr. Pete Schavitz, a Redemptorist priest, as the presenter.

Fatima’s mission will be rooted in the richness of their Catholic heritage. Each session will have a different theme, but they all center on one’s personal faith journey. They will gather in our worship space to pray, sing, listen, and receive an invitation to grow.

The mission is for everyone, young and old, for those with many questions and for those with only a few questions, and for those just starting or returning to their faith journey. There will be Liturgy of the Word for Children occurring at the same time as the main sessions. Child care and transportation will be available.

Each session will conclude with a creative social filled with good eats, good drink, and good conversation. We look forward to building the kingdom together.

Transportation and child care will be available each night. For child care, please contact Harry and Pauline Coveny at 206.525.3045 in order to reserve a space. For transportation, please contact Aimee Moore at 425.773.0777 or Bill Ruddick at 206.427.7228.

For more information, please contact Lois Leff at 206.409.4967, or click here.

Come one, come all, to the annual Fatima Fall Festival this Saturday, September 30!  Look for super fun rides, games, and amazing food, including a Taco Bar from fantastic Pecado Bueno.  They will also be serving up wine
and beer available for the adults! (Truly something for everyone, in this Editor’s opinion!)

Ann Graves, who has been serving as the Seattle Animal Shelter acting director for the past year, has been named the shelter’s executive director. Graves’ appointment comes after a six-month, nationwide recruitment.

During Graves’ tenure as acting director, she has done an outstanding and commendable job helping to guide SAS through transition and challenges, said William Edwards, director of Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Protection. The RCCP division in the Department of Finance and Administrative Services oversees the Seattle Animal Shelter.

“We have the greatest of confidence that Ann will continue to grow and build on her experience with the support of highly dedicated staff, volunteers, the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation, our partners around the region and state and the communities we serve,” Edwards said.

Before stepping in as acting director last year, Graves was the shelter’s manager of field services, the shelter’s regulatory and investigations unit. She joined the Seattle Animal Shelter in 2000 as an animal care officer before becoming an officer in the field services unit, then enforcement supervisor and manager. Graves previously worked at the Humane Society of Seattle/King County (now known as Seattle Humane) as the offsite adoption supervisor after volunteering there for several years. Ann has served on the board and in officer roles for the Washington Animal Control Association and the Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies and in 2016 was named the National Animal Care and Control Association Animal Control Employee of the Year.

“The Seattle Animal Shelter plays a vital role in our community in so many ways. I am truly honored to be a part of this remarkable team of dedicated animal care professionals and volunteers and am humbled to accept the position of executive director,” Graves said. “I look forward to the work ahead as we build toward our future in providing progressive, responsive, data-driven and comprehensive services to the people and animals of Seattle and as we continue saving one life at a time.”

The city of Seattle received 62 applications from candidates across the country, including Washington, Oregon, Texas, California, Florida and Washington, D.C. Interview panels were comprised of representatives from the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation, the Seattle community, city of Seattle managers, Seattle Animal Shelter volunteers and Regional Animal Services of King County.

The Seattle Animal Shelter, located at 2061 15^th Ave. W., is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday for adoptions and licensing. For more information, call 206-386-PETS (7387) or visit http://www.seattleanimalshelter.org.

By reporter Steven Smalley

A note on the door of Denali Fitness Interbay by owners Sang Kim and David & Michelle Croom acknowledges the exercise facility ended business there on September 15. 

“We are very grateful for your membership and patronage over the past 10 years. Unfortunately we were unable to negotiate a new lease with terms that met our needs for parking and rent,” reads the note.

Lights inside the building were turned off and electronic control panels on exercise machinery were wrapped in plastic. Also, parking spaces in front of the business were blocked off.