The English-Speaking Union

Seattle Branch

Reception Recaps

January

Many thanks to ELi Kirkpatrick for opening her lovely home for our traditional January lunch to bring in the New Year. Eli, as most you know, suffered a severe back injury and yet she remains the gracious hostess for so many of our functions. 

A big thank you for Susan Wilson who prepared the quiche, fruit salad and baked ham. Many thanks to Bill Maschmeier for the zillions of curried sandwiches and to Jerry and Sarah Rockhold for carving ham, baking tons of tiny muffins and helping with the ever present cleanup. Sarah is the best sous chef that ever existed. She is the greatest at moving folks from the kitchen when cleanup is underway!

I was happy to spend time with our new members Karen Lee and Donald Moore. By the way, our new Membership Development Committee is trying to write new member name tags in red so that you can see without reading glasses who they are. Plan to spend some time with our new members. We have added a few- but we can always use more!!

-Pat Wilson, Editor

English-In-Action

Did you know that Seattle's English-in-Action program is advertised on a website in South Korea? Apparently, a Korean website, Washington Visiting Scholars, contains a blog with information about our English-in-Action program, including our location (University Lutheran. Church) and when we meet. This is how "Scarlett" (her American nickname) found us on Valentine's Day.  Our fearless leader, Marlene Holbrook, provided red roses and Valentine's Day treats, plus some spicy but very tasty Korean dishes. Part of our program that day was to go over interesting signs at a South African gas station that posts humorous or "food for thought" sayings every day. Some of these contain a pun or a joke, and the students gain insight into the workings of English. We had six students that day and four tutors: Marlene, Sarah Hemphill Lisa MacHogan and myself. In addition to helping our students get more comfortable with their English, we're also helping them get acquainted with "life in the Puget Sound area," like how to use Sound Transit's Light Rail System. Stop by at a session (Tuesdays at 11 am) and see for yourself?

Receptions future.

We need reception venues for October and November.  Any volunteers? Please call or email Susan Wilson.