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Pets Are Kids Too GROWING UP IN KIRKLAND, SOME OF MY FAVORITE MEMORIES ARE OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS AND OUR MANY, MANY PETS. Kids & Pets are like peas & carrots. They blend together perfectly! For those of us who don’t have kids or waited until later in life, we definitely know that our four-legged friends are just as important, and they will always be our babies. Many of us were “dog moms / dads” or that “crazy cat lady” (I can say this because

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I’ve been both) before we had children. To each their own, and we embrace them all! If they’re not your thing, then that’s okay too, but I’d venture to guess that a cute toddler or a fluffy pet warms even the chilliest of hearts. In this issue we pack a picnic for a day trip to Whidbey Island with the kids & pets to enjoy a fun-filled day at the beach, we learn about Paws For A Cause and their mission to cure cancer, we put a healthy spin on traditional tater tots by subbing cauliflower rice, learn a new craft, and take a trip down memory lane with Kirkland’s dogs of yesteryear.

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22 Pack Your Picnic Load Up The Kids & Pets and Head For Whidbey Island This Summer

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Paws For A Cause Is On A Mission To Cure Cancer 100% of the funds raised by Paws For A Cause are donated to the American Cancer Society. 5K's consist of an agility course, costume contest, vendors, games, and a ceremony to remember loved ones lost to cancer. This year's event is canceled due to covid-19, but please visit our website for virtual activities and a 2021 date! http://www.pawsforacausewa.org/, https://www.facebook.com/ PawsforaCauseKirklandWA and @PawsForACause on IG.

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TIMES PAST

The Dog Days of Kirkland EVERYONE'S BEST FRIEND

ARTICLE MATTHEW MCCAULEY PHOTOGRAPHY KIRKLAND HERITAGE SOCIETY, THE ETZLER FAMILY

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ALWAYS LOVED THEIR DOGS, SO FOR THE KIDS & PETS ISSUE, WE WILL TAKE A QUICK LOOK TO KIRKLAND’S CANINE PAST IN PHOTOS. Prior to first white contact in the 1790s there is little record of the natives, but by the 1830-40s tribes and their leaders in the Puget Sound region started appearing in records kept by the Hudson’s Bay Company. We do know that dogs played an important role in the lives of the Puget Sound Salish people, including the Duwamish whose territory included Lake Washington and the Lower Cedar/Black/White/Duwamish river system. Native dog breeds are now extinct, sadly, including the Salish Woolly Dog which in addition to a companion role was also used as a source of wool, woven into clothing and a type of blanket favorably commented upon by England’s Captain Vancouver, the first white explorer to record visiting northwest waters. The area that is now Kirkland opened for homesteading in 1870. Luckily for us, Harry French, the adult son of Caroline and Samuel Foster “Foss” French who took adjoining waterfront land claims in today’s Houghton area in 1872, was an amateur photographer. Three years ago the Kirkland Heritage Society acquired a cache of his glass plate negatives from the years 1889 and 1890, giving us some candid glimpses of the exciting “Kirkland Boom”, during which Kirkland founders Peter Kirk and S.J. “Leigh” 01

Hunt were building the townsite and steel mill east of town on Rose Hill (Near today’s Costco), and expected Kirkland would soon be the “Pittsburgh of the Pacific”.

01 In addition to the companionship the now extinct Salish Woolly Dog provided western native peoples, their coats provided material for weaving clothing and blankets. 02 Kirkland co-founder Peter Kirk stands with colleague Walter Williams in a photo including pioneer Harry French's spaniel.

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02 The Curtis family arrived just after the Frenches did. Along with their adult children they travelled from South Dakota via covered wagon and purchased land just south of Caroline and Foss at today’s Carillon Point. Their daughter, Florrell, married Benson Northup, co-founder of the Seattle Post newspaper (predecessor to the well-remembered but now defunct Seattle Post-Intelligencer—which we old locals always called the “Pee-EYE”) and they took a land claim south of Houghton. The City of Bellevue’s Northup Neighborhood and Northup Way still remind us of the family. Juanita pioneer Rowland Langdon built the house with extensive gingerbread millwork, here c.1905 with little Alice Ostberg and her sidekick seated on the porch, seen in 1887. Though it lost the gingerbread and a few other features thanks to a 1940s remodel this house still stands off NE 116th St. at the southeastern corner of McAuliffe Park and is, I believe, the oldest structure owned by the City of Kirkland.

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01 The pioneer Curtis family of Houghton poses with their family dog, c.1890. 02 Earl Etzler and his Jack Russell Terrier, c.1916. Downtown Kirkland is in the background. 03a and 03b Alice Ostberg's home still stands. She is seen here relaxing on the front porch with her pup, c.1910. She grew up and married Art Johnson from the Totem Lake area and the two ended up inheriting the home, where they lived out the rest of their lives. Their wooden "The Johnsons" sign also still stands in front of the home, now a part of McAuliffe Park.

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01 September, 1969. Fiveyear-old Matt McCauley clings to his mom on their way to his first day of kindergarten at AG Bell Elementary. He and Red, the family chocolate lab, were inseparable.

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My all time favorite Kirkland historic dog photo Is the c.1916 shot of Earl Excell Etzler sitting in the back of his gas launch, the Teal, off downtown Kirkland with his beloved Jack Russell Terrier on his lap. Earl and his family came to Kirkland in the early 1900s and he was recognized in a 1918 issue of the East Side Journal newspaper as the first Kirkland man to enlist in the US Army for service in WWI. He returned home after the war with a French war bride, Jeanne, and the two started a family and built their home off State Street, near today’s Google campus. Some of their descendants still reside today in the Kirkland area. He spent his career with the Lake Washington Ferries as a purser and died in 1945. Jumping to the 1960’s, we see me, a nervous little boy walking down a potholed, oiled, gravel-surfaced 108th Avenue NE adjacent to McAuliffe Nursery, now McAuliffe Park, with his mom and trusty chocolate lab, Red, on his way to his first day of Kindergarten at the original AG Bell Elementary, built in 1967. Red was an amazing dog, the perfect companion for a 5-year-old boy who loved to explore the woods, swamps and pastures that comprised much of rural, pre-leash law Juanita in those days, then part of unincorporated King County. Red would walk me the half mile to AG Bell in the morning and upon reaching the gate at its northwest corner he’d just stop and watch me trudge down to my classroom, hopefully before the first bell. Unprompted, Red would then turn around and walk back home, returning at about 3pm. He’d stop again at the gate, waiting to walk me home after school. Red was the kind of dog you can never forget.

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01 A day spent soaking up the sun at a boho beach picnic is only complete with an ice cream cone and a good friend to enjoy it with.Â 02 Even Cocker Spaniels can appreciate a day at the beach, in between lounging in the warm sand and cooling off in the water.

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01 A sandy spot on the beach in the midst of driftwood logs is the perfect setting for a bohemian picnic. Add a sheet draped between driftwood poles and some colorful pillows, and youâ€™ve got yourself a cozy nook ready for mingling and memories. 02 Get the kids involved with putting together a simple treat for dessert by letting them mix frosted animal cookies into ice cream. Put a scoop on top of a cone dipped in candy melt and rolled in sprinkles for a special touch. 03 Vintage bone china in varying patterns create a casual yet sophisticated platform for kid-friendly hors dâ€™oeuvres. Placed on a wooden palette board, this tier of plates offers an open area for little hands to grab as they please. 04 A directional sign provides a fun change of scenery, featuring dream beach destinations from around the world.

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CULINARY CREATIONS A CLASSIC FAVORITE WITH A HEALTHY SPIN; TATER TOTS MADE FROM CAULIFLOWER RICE

Tasty Cauli-Tots

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TATER TOTS ARE A CLASSIC KIDS FAVORITE, AND NOW YOU CAN GIVE THEM A HEALTHY SPIN! By subbing cauliflower for the traditional potatoes, you will get in an extra serving of veggies. These cauli-tots are low-carb, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly,Â so they are likely to be a hit with the whole family!

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+ 2 cups cauliflower rice, steamed + 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese + 1/4 yellow onion, grated or very finely diced + 1/4 cup almond flour (more as needed) + 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (or more Parmesan cheese) + 1/2 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp black pepper + 1/4 tsp garlic powder + 1 egg, beaten + Cooking spray

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DIRECTIONS 1. Take your cardboard and cut two pieces into the shape of a llama (we found a stencil online). Then, cut strips of cardboard the depth you want your llama to be. You’ll connect these to either side of the llama cutouts to enclose your piñata. 2. Glue your strip of cardboard all along the edge of one side of your llama, then glue to the other side. (Be sure to leave a hole you can close up later so you can fill it with your favorite candy!)

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3. Starting at the neck, cover the front, back and sides of your llama with white crepe paper, cutting a slit every half inch or so to create the traditional piñata look. 4. Cover all remaining sides the neck and head with white construction paper, cut to fit your design. 5. Using construction paper, beads, pom poms, tassels, buttons, etc., add some flair to the rest of your llama! Bonus points for incorporating different shapes and textures into your final product.

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M AT E R I A L S + Pink or coral construction paper + White construction paper + Black construction paper + Pink feathers + Glue + Scissors

DIRECTIONS 1. Using a stencil, cut out the pieces you’ll need for your flamingo from construction paper: Pink: 4-6 circles for the body (depending on how “fluffy” you want it), neck and legs White: Outline of the beak Black: Beak 2. Fold the circles in half and glue them all together back-to-back to create a sphere that looks like an accordion. 3. Glue the beak and white stripe to the neck, then glue the neck to a flat side of your inner-most circle. 4. Add the legs, a black dot for an eye and pink feathers for the ultimate flamin-goal.

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DIRECTIONS 1. Cut out the shapes for your rocket ship. Youâ€™ll need: (2) rocket bodies for the front and back of your ship, (2) fins, (1) nozzle, (1) nose cone, (3) rectangles for your pencil cup, and any additional cutouts for decorations, like windows. 2. Glue the your rectangular pieces to one side of your rocket ship, then glue the back on. You should have an open spot at the top where your pencils will go. 3. Glue the rest of your pieces to the front of your rocket and add embellishments as desired.

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