It is incredibly difficult to generate enough donations during this time of year, yet the need for blood never takes a vacation.

70% of us will require a blood transfusion at some point, in our lifetime, yet only 8% of the eligible population donates blood!  Mark your calendar now for this lifesaving event!

Monday, August 28th

Magnolia Community Blood Drive

Fatima Church Hall

1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Walk-in Service ONLY

Sponsored by Our Lady of Fatima Knights of Columbus

For questions about eligibility, please call 800-398-7888

Please remember to hydrate and eat a good meal before donating and to bring your ID.

Answers to the most common questions:

Yes, you CAN donate if you’ve had a flu shot.
Yes, you CAN donate if you’ve had a tattoo in the past 12 months – as long as it was performed in a licensed facility in Washington, Idaho, Oregon or California

Yes, you CAN donate if you are a diabetic – as long as you are healthy you are able to give

Yes, you CAN donate if you are taking blood pressure medicine, as long as your blood pressure is within range

There are very few things that give life more meaning than saving someone else’s.

Thank you for being a life-saver!

Please register online in advance.

Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates its 60th anniversary next Thursday, August 24, by offering free “Beary Clean” car washes at 23 Puget Sound area tunnel wash locations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The closest one to Magnolia is the location at 1800 15th Ave W.

Last year’s “Free Car Wash Day” set the all-time record as Brown Bear tunnel wash locations added sparkle and shine to 29,673 cars and trucks across the Puget Sound area.

For the past ten years, family-owned Brown Bear has provided over 280,000 free washes as it celebrated its August “birthday” with customers and honored veterans and current service members on Veterans Day.

Brown Bear founder and CEO Victor Odermat opened the company’s first location in 1957 at 15th Ave West in Seattle.  Brown Bear now owns and operates a total of 52 car washes throughout the Puget Sound area and
Spokane.

“This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the community that has supported us for 60 years,” said Odermat. “It’s a fun and busy day as we celebrate with our customers while benefitting the environment.” During the anniversary celebration, on August 24 only, two customers will be selected to win free car washes for a year through Brown Bear’s Unlimited Wash Club. Customers can enter to win by taking a photo of your newly-washed vehicle and posting it on Twitter (@brownbear) or Instagram (@brownbearcarwash) with the hashtag #FreeCarWashDay.

Widely recognized for its environmentally-friendly practices, Brown Bear uses gentle, biodegradable cleaning detergents at all its locations.

For tunnel wash locations and more information about Brown Bear Car Wash, visit www.brownbear.com.

By reporter Steven Smalley

Discovery Park is the place for those who love the arts this Sunday as Discover Music in the Park announces the line-up of orchestral and dance ensembles.

Beginning at 1 o’clock, the likes of Grieg, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff will be performed by the Lake Union Civic Orchestra in conjunction with Khambatta and Kaleidoscope Dance Companies.

Everyone is invited for a full afternoon of free entertainment at the Daybeak Star Cultural Center, upper field in Discovery Park. Click here for more information.

In one of the oddest property crimes of late, one of the Magnolia Community Center’s beloved blue tables has been stolen and replaced with a crummy table by the thieves.

MCC’s Debbie Azevedo writes: “We had a theft. Someone took our outdoor blue table and left us this coffee table. Can you believe that?! Please help us find our much loved community outdoors table. So many people enjoy sitting and eating or enjoying the atmosphere at this table.”

If you have any information about this crime, please contact the Magnolia Community Center at 206.386.4235.