You Made a Difference - June MBC 2020 Update

Volume VIII | June 2020

Because of YOU

Magnolia Beautification Project Phase I

Completed

Thank you for your support - w e did it

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Honoring a Loved One, Special Person in your Life, or Someone Who’s Made a Lasting Impact.

One of the joys of the Reimagine Magnolia Village beautification project is the opportunity to honor a loved one, colleague, or friend who’s made an impact by purchasing a memorial plaque. The memorial plaques are located on benches that provide seating throughout Magnolia Village.

June 18 ^th was a special day for the Wells family who celebrated a life well led. Dodie and daughter, Melinda gathered as a memorial plaque was placed on one of the newly refurbished benches located in front of Petit Pierre Bakery. The memorial plaque honors Tom Wells, a loving husband and father who enjoyed this specific area of Magnolia Village. Though Dodie and Melinda no longer live in Magnolia, they saw the memorial plaque as a lasting opportunity to honor Tom, and they know there is always a special bench waiting for their return.

Currently, all of the benches along McGraw from 32nd to 33rd have memorial plaques. However, as the Reimagine Magnolia Village beautification project applies for a city permit and begins implementing Phases II and III, two more blocks will have benches and memorial plaques that can be purchased. These refurbished benches in Phase II and III will be located on McGraw between 33 ^rd and 35 ^th Avenues.

KC Deterling and friends were able to raise the funds to honor their good friend, Doug Garza with a memorial plaque on the bench right in front of Ace Hardware. Doug was an employee of Ace Hardware for many years and will be remembered by many Magnolia neighbors for his positive and friendly service as well as his amazing artistic skills.

If you are interested in honoring a loved one, purchasing a memorial plaque is a lasting way to help people remember and celebrate a life that made an impact.

Your donation of $1000 for a memorial plaque will generously cover the cost of the plaque itself, engraving, as well as offsets the cost of refurbishing and re-installing the bench. We cordially ask that you keep your memorial verbiage to 80 characters or less.

Please contact Cheryl McQuiston at 206-390-8698 or email at cherylMBC@outlook.com to learn more and to purchase a memorial plaque. You can also donate online and then contact Cheryl with your preferred memorial plaque information.

New Sporty Red Umbrellas Will be Arriving

If you have been in Magnolia Village over the last several weeks, you see new life and energy!

The bistro tables and chairs are filled with neighbors and visitors as they enjoy coffee, tea, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Excitedly, five more red umbrellas will be added by August so all of the tables will be shaded from the summer sun and protected from the rain drops. During these challenging times of the global pandemic, social distancing AND outside dining opportunities have never been more important.

Join us in the Village and take in a unique, restful, and beautiful setting while safely dining, shopping, and taking a break while running errands.

So Many Ways to Donate.

If you like what you are seeing in streetscape improvements, please join us TODAY to help complete Phases II & III and IV and V of the Reimagine Magnolia Village project.

If you have already donated, please donate again.

If you know someone who wants to donate, share this newsletter or donate link .

To learn more or to make a major gift, please contact Cheryl McQuiston 206-390-8698 or email at cherylMBC@outlook.com

Donate NOW .

Thank you and Kudos

A shout out of appreciation to Ace Hardware who recently donated $1000 to the Reimagine Magnolia Beautification Project. We are immensely grateful for all of our donors. To see a list of supporters, please click here.

Thanks to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

This digital document has been funded in part by the Neighborhood Matching Fund Program of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect policies, plans, beliefs, conclusions, or ideas, of the City of Seattle.

To donate by check, please make payable to "MCC/MBC and send to MBC #51 / 3213 W Wheeler Street / Seattle WA 98199

To make a monthly/quarterly pledge by check, please contact

Cheryl McQuiston, MBC Chair at cherylMBC@outlook.com

Donate today