Monday Morning Memo - 1.26.2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
From Rick Grossman and our Mayor: ICE is operating in Washington. Washington for All is sending out notifications of ICE activity. The Mayor has encouraged everyone to sign up for ICE Alerts. https://wilson.seattle.gov/2026/01/08/mayor-wilsons-statement-on-ice-activity/ See attached from Rick.
From our Board President Valerie Costa about events happening in Seattle today:
This is the Ice Out for Good rally:
https://www.mobilize.us/seattleindivisible/event/892071/
Then there is a Rapid Response and Know your Rights training after:
https://www.mobilize.us/seattleindivisible/event/892084/
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Wider Horizons Events and Information
The Healthy Aging Zoom workshop will be on Wednesday, January 28th at 4:30 pm. The topic is Chronic Pain and the link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83967519884?pwd=oRvXsaDJbKdjmo1nRONQnTaEbANlvY.1
Thursday morning’s All-Member Zoom is happening as usual this Thursday, January 29 at 9:30 am. Sue Lerner will send out the link and questions on Wednesday.
Join the Arboretum Walk, Sunday, February 1. Meet at 9 am at the Arboretum’s Graham Visitors Center.
Happy Hour at Jimmy’s, Sunday, February 1, 4:00 pm.
From Debbie Ward: Hi all you Scrabble afficionados. We are going to try a regular monthly date for Scrabble and add other games as well. Depending on numbers, we’ll have one alternative games table and other table(s) for Scrabble. The first date is February 12, Noon for potluck, my house: 816 33rd Ave South, Seattle, 415-686-0941. 1 pm for Scrabble and games. After that, we will meet on the second Thursday of each month, with the same schedule. Feel free to put future months in your calendar for the second Thursday and let me know if and when you'd like to host.