Fox21Online
June 23, 2021
The Duluth Parks and Recreation Center is one of the places now staying busy.
Duluth Parks and Recreation kicked off their Senior Programming with a summer celebration at Morgan Park Community Center.
Seniors in the community reunited for snacks, drinks, and conversation. They are back after a year-long break caused by the pandemic.
“I’ve been hearing, now that I’m finally meeting with people in person–that’s a huge part of it, seniors seeing their friends in the community,” said recreation specialist Abby Proulx.
Senior Programs here help the 55 and up community get out of the house to see friends. Offering card games, yard activities, crafts, and lunch. Most programs are free other than dance classes and hiking activities.
Martha “Marty” McLaren, a past West Seattle/South Park representative on the
Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, has died. Ms. McLaren, a Puget Ridge resident, was 76 years old. She was a longtime educator and community advocate, but her highest-profile role was that of board member. She won election in 2011 by unseating incumbent
Steve Sundquist and then four years later was unseated herself by current board member
Leslie Harris. We talked with Ms. McLaren after her election in 2011; she spoke of her teaching career following her involvement with advocacy as a PTA leader while her children were in school. More details on her life are in her obituary, which we’ve just received: