By reporter Steve Smalley

CVS Pharmacy opens the doors a few months early this Sunday at 2438 32nd Avenue West in the old Mieko’s location, according to the corporate public relations manager in Rhode Island.

With a pharmacy that places patient wellbeing “above everything else,” the CVS store offers Better-for-You food options that make healthier eating on-the-go more convenient and affordable, according to an emailed press release. Expect to see “trend zones” featuring different collections of food customers may expect to find at a specialty stores, such as gluten-free, allergen-free, or those featuring super food ingredients. 

Check out the over-the-counter aisles focusing on active nutrition, immunity, pain management and sleep. Also, CVS sells a wider selection of vitamins and supplements. Additionally, CVS offers popular beauty brands at great value.

Stop by the new CVS Pharmacy as you welcome them to Magnolia.

Healing Mom’s owner Hilary Pentz (a trained physical therapist at MTI) writes:

“Based on years of experience treating women in our clinic, I have seen a lot of the same injuries and know that many of them can be prevented/treated. So I decided to start teaching women what I know so they can avoid getting injured in the first place.”

Courses will address urinary incontinence (leaking while sneezing/coughing), pelvic floor pain, sciatica, pubic symphysis pain, postures for breastfeeding, lifting your child out of the car/crib, carrying car seats, and more.

Pentz continues, “I am very excited about these courses – so much of what is currently out there focuses on the infant, but it’s important for mothers to take care of themselves too. I’m offering two courses –one for prenatal women and one for postnatal women. Each class will be at most 5 people so that each person can be evaluated.”

Click here for class schedules and for more information.

Welcome to Magnolia, Healing Moms!

By reporter Steven Smalley

Magnolia’s American Legion Post announces Memorial Day services for the holiday, 10 a.m. this Monday morning at Ft. Lawton Cemetery. All community members are welcome to attend ceremonies to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country.

The focus of observances this year is on veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict, according to Elizabeth Servey, commander of the post.

“Memorial Day is important to remember the men and women who felt a calling to defend our nation, even though it meant laying down their lives – particularly those who served in World War II and Korea. We should take the time to remember not just that we have a day off, but to think about people’s stories to teach our youngsters about our past to guide them toward the future,” says Servey.

Along with the Boy Scout color guard, neighborhood kids will sing the Star Spangled Banner, and taps will be played.

One important note – this year services are held at the Ft. Lawton Cemetery only. No ceremonies in the Village as in years past. 

To reach the Ft. Lawton Cemetery, enter Discovery Park through the east entrance off West Government Way. The site – still currently maintained by the U.S. Army out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord – is located 300 yards west of the park entrance. Look for the white burial markers.

Servey says all veterans are welcome to join Magnolia’s American Legion Post. For more information, email: elizabeth.servey@gmail.com

Magnolia resident and writer/director, Ian Ebright has a brand-new film out. The locally-shot narrative short The Devil Needs a Fix will have its world premiere at SIFF 2017 on Sunday, May 28 (noon at SIFF Uptown). Ebright will be on-hand for a Q&A after the viewing.

About The Devil Needs a Fix: In this narrative short film combining the genres of fantasy, comedy, and drama, an ambivalent reporter could end up getting a big break if his interview with the Devil goes as planned. Devil is described as “deliciously intriguing…a sophisticated dark comedy with an edge,” by Los Angeles Film Festival co-founder and former Palm Springs International ShortFest programmer Thomas Ethan Harris.

The Devil Needs a Fix also boasts a haunting, memorable soundtrack from Helsinki-based folk/pop/electronic band Husky Rescue (KEXP, Lollapalooza, SXSW, HBO’s The Sopranos), including previously unreleased versions and original music composed for the film by Husky Rescue founding member/lead musician Marko Nyberg.

Click here for tickets.

A musical exploration of everyone’s favorite subject!
May 18-28, 2017

“Addicted to Love” features the vocal, dance, and dramatic talents of the 30-member Vocalpoint! Seattle
ensemble, a select group of high school men and women from throughout the Puget Sound region.

All performances will take place at Broadway Performance Hall at 1625 Broadway Avenue on Capitol
Hill. Performance times are 7:30 pm Thursday through Saturday, and 2:30 pm on Sunday. The production
closes on Sunday, May 28.

Tickets are $20 adult, $15 senior, $10 students. Student tickets are only $5 on Thursday and Friday night!
Seating is reserved, and tickets are available in advance by calling the Vocalpoint! Seattle office at 206-524-
3234, visiting the website at vocalpointseattle.org, or at the door. The box office opens one hour prior to
concert start time.

Vocalpoint! Seattle is an affiliate ensemble of the highly acclaimed Northwest Boychoir (in which many talented Magnolians lend their voices!)  It serves as an advanced educational and performance program for high school age men and women with vocal, dance and theater skills. The Northwest Boychoir is a non-profit organization that has been offering professional-level music education in the greater Seattle area for 40 years.