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Support the Olympia Free Herbal Clinic!

Enjoy live music by June Madrona and other artists over a three-course sit-down dinner featuring cob-oven pizza, locally grown produce and a variety of herbal treats, wild edibles salad, decadent desserts, wine and beverage bar, and raffle/silent auction. Vegan, meat, vegetarian, and gluten-free pizzas and more available!

Saturday, July 12, 5 to 9pm 

Fertile Ground Community Center; 311 9th Ave SE (across from Olympia Timberland Library)

$10 to $20 Donation

Contact: olyfreeherbalclinic@riseup.net

The Olympia Free Herbal Clinic is an umbrella project of Done & Done 501(c)3. We're raising funds to open a free clinic at the Bread & Roses Advocacy Center during the summer of 2008. We hope to have walk-in hours one to two days per week. We'll offer education, personalized health consultations, botanical remedies and other supplies free of charge. We serve to empower anyone and everyone, regardless of financial or other circumstances, to take charge of their own health care.

Ungovernor Gilmore is a major enigma in my parade of might-have-beens. With this man, I just have to cut my research losses and move on. You'll understand why as I unfold the tale.

William Addison Gilmore did not like to be called "Bill." But apparently this life-long staunch Republican had no problem being called a Progressive in 1924. His motives in running for Governor are something of a mystery. Did he really change and evolve his view, or was he a deliberate red herring designed to throw the race into disarray? Unfortunately, there isn't that much data about his political activities between 1916-1924. We do know he returned to the Republican Party after the election. One problem for anyone who attempts to research the life of this character is the abundance of conflicting information concerning where he was when. A slippery subject, this fellow.

William was different than most other ungovernors of his era in that he was a product of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Oakland, California to Irish immigrant parents (A.B. and Anna (Bennett) Gilmore) Jan. 19, 1870, his family moved to Vancouver the following June, a city where A.B. and Anna spent the rest of their lives. The noted historian Clarence Bagley commented on Gilmore's upbringing (1929), "During his boyhood William A. Gilmore saw many Indians and learned much concerning their habits and characteristics. Fish and game were abundant. The family lived in primitive fashion, lacking many things which are now regarded as necessities."

It is possible he had a short-lived career as a teacher in Vancouver starting when he was a teenager, as early as 1887. Possibly at the School for the Deaf.

Recently, the New Moon Cafe (113 4th Avenue W. Olympia) has decided to open up its doors to the night-time crowd. New employees, a new menu and a new atmosphere have been expertly implemented in to the nightside equation! So come check out the raucous and risotto - prices are reasonable, and the food is ever so delectable. in addition to these epic changes, they have recently received their liquor license, which will be in effect very soon. Come have a beer and a burger! Meddle with the Nighthawks!

oh....it's Vegetarian Friendly Too!

Nightside hours are:

Thursday - 6pm - 12am!
Friday - 6pm - 3am!
Saturday 6pm - 3am!

Personally, i recommend the Wild Mushroom Risotto. Hell yeah!

P.S. - The Menu is attached if you'd like to check it out!

As a Holistic Nutrition Counselor & Herbalist, I am teaching a number of free classes this month. If you are struggling with your health, Candida overgrowth, low energy levels, weight, or just want to eat healthier, check out my upcoming classes at: BockRemedy.com

Tonight’s class is Fermented Vegetables where we’ll learn why fermented foods are one of the most important additions to your health. Plus, learn how to make them yourself! Bring a 16-oz jar to take them home! To register, email me at: bockremedy@gmail.com

For people who need to get in control of their digestion, from mild to severe issues, this class could change everything. If you struggle with yeast infections, have ever taken antibiotics for extended periods of time or more than 10 times in your life, or have moderate to severe sugar cravings---come learn how important the flora (friendly bacteria) in your intestines really are. We will discuss food combining, the 80-20 rule, and more while cooking a meal that will support your digestion and help eliminate long-term sugar cravings.

Thursday, July 17th
Fertile Ground Kitchen 7-8:30pm.
Class limited to 20 people.
Email bockremedy@gmail.com to sign up!

This is a teaser calendar: today and tomorrow. For the month of July.

For a closer view of any given poster, left Mouse-click the poster. Sometimes there are mouseovers, so if you're into that sort of thing just kind of sloooowleeee move your mouse pointer over the pictures. If you're interested in movie or Theater times their posters are (usually) hyperlinked to their respective schedules.

If your event is not on here I apologize. I do not always see every flyer and sometimes the pictures fuzz up and are illegible. I look preferentially upon flyer distribution at places which are not your store. I encourage mingling, or hiring a distro team. Hiring local artists to design eye catching posters and flyers is good.

If you find yourself inclined to bliss poetic about some just seen show please feel free to leave a comment (or have discussions) on that show's date. History is nothing without its people.

Thursday:

Friday:

The first night I was in Olympia I couldn't sleep much. Filled with the excitement of finding the place to make a stand with my little family I lay on the floor blinking into the blankness of a white ceiling until my limbs could no longer stand the forced repose and I rose to take my first walk through downtown. I needed coffee. And breakfast sounded good. Enter The Reef and Verna. She stood at the counter talking with an obvious regular and she had her hands on my black gold.

I drank a lot of coffee at The Reef that morning while Verna told me about her family moving to Olympia from South Dakota in 1955. She was a welcome slice of new home and is an indelible part of Olympia for me. Thank you Verna for the calm and coffee you brought me that morning. You were a clear picture in an abstract world.

photo by enpen