May 28 - 29
Seattle Sites of the Day:

Marine Corps League, Northwest Division

"The Marine Corps League is... comprised of honorably discharged, reserve, active duty, and retired Marines banded together for comradeship, mutual support, and community service."

"The Marines of the Northwest Division wish to extend their condolences to the families and comrades of Maj. John A. Brow, Maj. Brooks S. Gruber, Cpl. Kelly S. Keith, S/Sgt. William B. Nelson, Sgt. Jose Alvarez, Pfc. Gabriel C. Clevenger, Pfc. Alfred Corona, L/Cpl. Jason T. Duke, L/Cpl. Jesus Gonzalez Sanchez, L/Cpl. Seth G. Jones, 2nd Lt. Clayton J. Kennedy, L/Cpl. Jorge A. Morin, Cpl. Adam C. Neely, Pfc. Kenneth O. Paddio, Pfc. George P. Santos, Pfc. Keoki P. Santos, Cpl. Can Soler, Pvt. Adam L. Tatro, Cpl. Eric J. Martinez, all killed in the line of duty on April 9, 2000 in the crash of their VM-22 Osprey aircraft. May they live forever in your hearts."

Veterans Information Service

"The Veterans Information Service provides information of interest to veterans in the Puget Sound Area with links to many local and national organizations."

Wooden Yacht Racing Association

"The Wooden Yacht Racing Association... coordinates a series of regattas (races) for wooden boats." ...

"From Liberty Bay in Poulsbo to Port Townsend to Lake Union in Seattle to Vancouver and Victoria B.C., wooden boats and their owners get together, race and have fun sailing their timeless classics."

American Merchant Marine Veterans, Juan de Fuca Chapter

"This web-site has been put together in hopes of educating the general public as to the important services rendered to our country all these many years by those who have served in both the U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Maritime Services."

Seattle Fishermen's Memorial

"In many instances, those who are lost at sea simply vanish, leaving their loved ones without a word or a trace."

"Each Spring, on the first Sunday of May, the Committee hosts a service to honor all of those who have died at sea and to place additional names on the plaques. Sadly, fishing remains the country's most dangerous profession, and new names have been added each year."

"Concerned parents and community members, realizing that there had already been substantial commercial intrusion into the schools, decided that it was time to put a stop to these attempts to turn students into a captive consumer market.

"In response to public outcry, the School Board rescinded its policy on advertising and initiated a process to formulate a new policy based upon community concerns. However, the School Board has still not adopted a new policy on commercialism in schools.

"In the absence of such a policy, commercial intrusion continues as before, and the Seattle School District even signed an exclusive contract with Coca-Cola, putting the schools in the position of having a financial interest in promoting the sale of junk food to their students.

"CCCS is working to convince the Seattle School Board of the necessity of instituting a policy that protects the educational environment of our schools, and protects students from commercial sales pitches that have no relation to education.

"CCCS is also focusing on the elimination of 'Channel One' (a daily televised advertisement / infotainment program) from Seattle schools.

"Other goals include the elimination of biased, commercially-produced curriculum materials, preventing the introduction of computer advertising schemes (such as 'Zap Me!'), and generally enhancing public awareness of commercialism in schools."

- Joel Bradbury