EvergreenHealth celebrates nurses during National Nurses Week

EvergreenHealth celebrates nurses during National Nurses Week

When you go to the doctor's office, one thing you expect is exceptional care by the nurses.

In honor of National Nurses Day, on May 8 nurses at EvergreenHealth were awarded for their hard work and dedication.

"Our nurses are the hands-on embodiment of one of EvergreenHealth's primary goals - to return our patients to health," said Nancee Hofmeister, MSN, RN, NE-BC, EvergreenHealth Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer.

The awards are given as part of Nurses Week  which is celebrated annually from May 6, through May 12, which marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The 2012 national theme for Nurses Week was "Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring."

At EvergreenHealth, more than 132 nurses were individually nominated by their peers, but only nine Nursing Excellence awards were given out to some of the fine staff who have provided outstanding care provided to individual patients.

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Pedestrian in crosswalk hit by a car

It was a busy morning for the Kirkland Police. About 7:30 a.m., an hour prior to a Subway store holdup in Juanita (more...), a 17-year-old man was hit by a car when crossing a street.

The victim was crossing NE 132nd Ave southbound in the crosswalk with two other people. While walking across the eastbound lane, the teen was struck by a man driving a car. The driver stayed at the scene and the young man was taken by AID to the hospital.

According to police report, the sun made it hard for the driver to see. The investigation could result in citations being issued to the driver of the vehicle. 

Armed man robs Juanita Subway

Armed man robs Juanita Subway

Kirkland Police are investigating a robbery that occurred about 8:30 a.m. at a Juanita Subway store, located at 13501 100th Ave.

Sergeant Rob Saloum reported that the robber entered the store, armed with a gun, wearing a black cap, a scarf over his face, dark sunglasses, a dark colored long-sleeved shirt, and medium colored pants. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and ran  off, heading north.

The Kirkland Police Department continues to investigate this robbery. 

Most cycling deaths, injuries occur in urban areas

Most cycling deaths, injuries occur in urban areas

Beyond celebrating warm weather and Bike to Work Month on the Eastside, it’s important to know that horrible things happen when bikes and vehicles collide. Please consider the facts below and evaluate your cycling safety quotient.

According to figures published in late 2011 by the Royal Society of Accident Prevention, in this country 111 cyclists died, 2,660 were seriously injured and 14,414 were slightly injured. These statistics only reflect road accidents reported by the police. Except for the deaths, the report estimates a more accurate number could be double-to-triple those figures.

It comes as no surprise that: about one fifth of the cyclists killed and injured are children, 10 to 15 year old riders being the most at risk and that four out of five cyclist casualties are male.

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Eastside Community Aid Thrift Store wins national recognition

Eastside Community Aid Thrift Store wins national recognition

Last week at its fundraiser, “Run for the Roses”, Assistance League of the Eastside honored  one of its long-time local donors who has consistently supported the Operation School Bell program on the Eastside.

Operation School Bell Committee chairman Mavis Goetsch presented the National Operation School Bell Award to Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop President, Jody Orbits. Since 1993, Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop has donated over $83,000 to the chapter in 29 separate gifts.

The National Operation School Bell Award is given to honor those in the community, who through significant financial, in-kind or service support, have had a direct, powerful and positive effect on Operation School Bell, thus warranting recognition from National Assistance League.

Assistance League of the Eastside® is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through community-based philanthropic programs to make a positive difference in the lives of children and adults touched by hardship or violence.

Legal assistance breakfast to underscore power of ‘pro bono’ work

Legal assistance breakfast to underscore power of ‘pro bono’ work

Bob Nicksin will give the keynote address on the “Power of Pro Bono” work at the Eastside Legal Assistance Program’s 2nd Annual ELAP "Breakfast for Justice" at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue on Thursday, May 24 from 7 – 8:30 a.m. The fundraiser will help support legal services for survivors of domestic violence and low income families. No fee to attend, but suggested minimum donation is $100.

As Senior Counsel, O'Melveny & Myers, Nicksin is famous for working with Bet Tzedek, a volunteer legal services program, to win a judgment of more than $2 million for their pro bono client, a victim of human trafficking. 

Many host members will attend the breakfast including: Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecuting Attorney, Joel Benoliel, Chief Legal Officer, Costco, Julie Brown, President Kirkland Kiwanis, Alan Fulp, President, Bellevue Rotary and Horacio Gutierrez, Corporate VP & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation.

Contact ELAP to register. 

Chase, Holcomb, Utter running for vacant 1st Congressional seat

Chase, Holcomb, Utter running for vacant 1st Congressional seat

The special election for Jay Inslee's former seat in Congress finally has its first candidates.

Carin Chase announced on Tuesday that she will be running for the seat in the "old" 1st Congressional District that Inslee vacated to run for governor. The daughter of State Sen. Maralyn Chase, she is currently the chair of the 32nd District Democrats.

A Bainbridge Island man, J. Byron Holcomb, has also filed to run for the seat. He is a lawyer on the island, which will no longer be a part of the district after January. He will also run as a Democrat. Another Democrat, former Lynnwood City Council member Lisa Utter, is collecting signatures so she can be put on the ballot, as well.

She is running to finish Inslee's term in Congress. Whomever wins the special election for Inslee's seat will only serve for a month, as redistricting has created a new 1st Congressional District. Many of the cities that will vote in the special election for Inslee's seat, including Lynnwood, Edmonds, Shoreline, Poulsbo and Mukilteo, will be in new congressional districts for 2013.

In a statement, Chase said that the important thing was that Inslee's seat stay in his party.