Please join NWSFS on March 7th, 2010, at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at one of Becky and Michael Citrak’s favorite Chinese Restaurants, Tea Leaf II, near Olympia WA., at 4646 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503, (360) 459-3800. We both recommend the Mongolian Beef.

NWSFS members are encouraged to attend, and non-members in the SF/Fannish community are welcome, as always.
Attending, so far: Becky, Michael, Denise, Mary, Jeanine

Please RSVP to info@nwsfs.org or the hotline at 425-68-NWSFS. Reservations will be confirmed with the restaurant so we will not be able to accept responses later than the evening of Tuesday, March 6th.

Directions:
Southbound I-5
South on I-5 towards Olympia
Take Exit 109
At end of ramp turn right on to Martin Way
Immediately get into left lane
Turn left at first light (College Street)

Northbound I-5
North on I-5 past Olympia
Take Exit 109
At end of ramp turn left on to Martin Way
Get into left lane
At second light turn left onto College Street

Continue on College Street
Go straight for a half a mile and four traffic lights
At this forth light turn left onto Lacey Blvd.
This is a one way street and you *should* be all the way to the left.
Travel one block and turn left at traffic light on Ruddell Road
This is a two way road.
Travel one block and turn left at traffic light onto Pacific Road
This is a one way road.
Get into right lane,
Tea Leaf is on the right, before the next traffic light
Building is red with black trim.

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Update your calendars with the following NWSFS event dates
March 4th – Tour of the Museum of Communication, 11:30
March 7th – My Favorite Restaurant, Tea Leaf II in Lacey
March 17th – PK Dick Award Nominee social at William & Sally’s home.
April 5th – 8th – Norwescon
April 6th – April My Favorite Restaurant at Maxi’s Lounge at the DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport.
May ?? - My Favorite Restaurant (Date and location TBD)
May 19th – NWSFS Officers Nominations social at the Pawtowski home
June ?? - My Favorite Restaurant (Date and location TBD)
June16th – Annual Picnic and elections social at Woodland Park

Please join us Saturday, March 17^th at William Sadorus and Sally Woerhle’s home in Federal Way for the Philip K Dick Award nominee NWSFS Social!

Join us at William and Sally's house in Federal Way, with the sneak preview of the Philip K. Dick Finalists and a spirited discussion of their work! The judges of the 2011 Philip K. Dick Award http://www.philipkdickaward.org/

and the Philadelphia SF Society announced seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award. First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Norwescon 35 at the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, SeaTac, Washington. www.norwescon.org

A SOLDER'S DUTY by Jean Johnson (Ace Books)
AFTER THE APOCALYPSE by Maureen F. McHugh (Small BeerPress)
DEADLINE by Mira Grant (Orbit)
THE COMPANY MAN by Robert Jackson Bennett (Orbit)
THE OTHER by Matthew Hughes (Underland Press)
THE POSTMORTAL by Drew Magary (Penguin Books)
THE SAMUIL PETROVITCH TRILOGY by Simon Morden (Orbit)

The social will begin around 5:00 P.M. and continue until around 10pm.

As usual, this is a potluck; William will be roasting a turkey for one of the main dishes.  Side dishes that complement and/or add are always welcomed.

Caution:  There is a household goddess in residence, so if you’re allergic to, or afraid of cats be forwarned.  Also, the house is marginally ADA friendly: there are three steps up when entering the house and three steps down into the family room for the downstairs bathroom.

Address:

33721 29th Ct SW

Federal Way, WA 98023-7718

Phone:

253-661-2252

Directions:

1. From North or South I-5, take exit 142-B
2. Go West on S 348th St S 348th St will become SW Campus Dr SW
3. Campus Dr will become SW 336th St
4. SW 336th St will become SW 336th Way
5. Turn Right onto SW 337th St
6. Turn Left into 29th Ct SW
7. The house is on the right, about half way down the block.

 

Wednesday - 03/07/2007 at 7:30 P.M. - My Favorite Restaurant

Please join NWSFS on March 7th, 2010, at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at one of Becky and Michael Citrak’s favorite Chinese Restaurants, Tea Leaf II, near Olympia WA., at 4646 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503, (360) 459-3800. We both recommend the Mongolian Beef.

NWSFS members are encouraged to attend, and non-members in the SF/Fannish community are welcome, as always.

Please RSVP to info@nwsfs.org or the hotline at 425-68-NWSFS. Reservations will be confirmed with the restaurant so we will not be able to accept responses later than the evening of Tuesday, March 6th.

Directions:

Southbound I-5
South on I-5 towards Olympia
Take Exit 109
At end of ramp turn right on to Martin Way
Immediately get into left lane
Turn left at first light (College Street)

Northbound I-5
North on I-5 past Olympia
Take Exit 109
At end of ramp turn left on to Martin Way
Get into left lane
At second light turn left onto College Street

Continue on College Street
Go straight for a half a mile and four traffic lights
At this forth light turn left onto Lacey Blvd.
This is a one way street and you *should* be all the way to the left.
Travel one block and turn left at traffic light on Ruddell Road
This is a two way road.
Travel one block and turn left at traffic light onto Pacific Road

February is here and that must mean it’s time for the Pseudo Summer Solstice Spaghetti Sauce Off.

Please join your fellow NWSFS members at our February Social on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Brathouse at 9431 126th Ave NE in Kirkland. The social will begin at 6 PM and end at 10 PM.

The Pseudo Summer Solstice Spaghetti Sauce Off is an annual traditional NWSFS event. NWSFS provides spaghetti, salad, and soft drinks. Contestants bring various spaghetti sauces for you to sample and then you vote for your favorite. The contributors of the most popular sauces get small prizes. If you plan to bring a sauce, please bring at least two quarts of sauce, and make some note of ingredients for those of us with food allergies or other restrictions.

If you can, please bring a crock pot to keep your sauce warm, and a ladle. If you cannot bring a crock pot, please call ahead to make arrangements for use of a burner or other equipment in the kitchen. This is still something of a potluck. Please bring a contribution of munchies, side dish, or desert. To support the contest, there is a small fee for the Sauce - Off. The fee is $3 for NWSFS members and $5 for non members. As always, NWSFS members are encouraged to attend, and non-members in the community are welcome. We hope to see you there.

Logistical information:
Smoking areas are outside. The house has cats, which are locked away for the social. The main entrance is up two small steps (ramp available). Parking is on-street, and generally available. The closest bus stop is 1/3 mile away (2 blocks west, 1 block north), at the corner of 124th Ave. NE and NE 97th, and serves the #230 bus (transfer from Seattle at the Bellevue Transit Center). The last bus is at approximately 10:30 P.M.

Directions:
Take the 85th St. Exit off of I-405 (Kirkland) and travel east on 85th.

Go up the hill. Get into the left lane and after a couple of blocks, turn left onto 126th. It's not marked too well, but the landmark is the Safeway on the right and a Shell station on the left.

Once on 126th, travel down the hill about two blocks. The road ends at a "T" intersection and the house is the last house on your left. It's light green.

With an article by PK Dick Award nominee Jean Johnson, an interview with local author Jennifer Brozek, book reviews, short fiction and a monster of a crossword puzzle, there's lot going on in this issue. Come visit us and see!

Issue 72: December 2011

Welcome to issue 72 of the Edge of Propinquity. This is the final issue of the webzine. Originally, TEoP was supposed to be a one year project. It grew beyond that and I am so proud of what I have created here. But it is time to say good-bye. After six years, I have decided to move on to a new long term project. I will post about that when things are ready.

I hope you enjoy this final issue of the Edge of Propinquity. In this final month we have the loss of a loved one, a new hero rising, the end of a fight, an awakening and the realization that life really isn't that bad after all.

Credencium - The Dream Collapses - by Kaolin Fire AKA kaolinfire
Flotsam - Aftermath - by Peter M. Ball AKA petermball
Idolwood - Silent Nights - by Ivan Ewert AKA ivan23
The Ones Who Call - As Long as the River Flows - By Alina Pete
Guest Story - The Final Seal: Dante Collins Versus the End of the World - By Erik Scott de Bie AKA eriksdb

Have you ever looked over the edge and seen something looking back at you?

Sincerely,
Jennifer Brozek
Editor, The Edge of Propinquity
http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/default.asp

Issue 71: November 2011

Welcome to issue 71 of the Edge of Propinquity. This is the penultimate issue of the magazine. As winter moves in, all anyone can do is take a stand against the storms. So, too, do our stories take their stands. This month, we have storms weathered, discoveries made, a choice for death, a choice for life, and the breaking of a heart.

Credencium - Full Circle - by Kaolin Fire AKA kaolinfire
Flotsam - Fimbulwinter - by Peter M. Ball AKA petermball
Idolwood - Birth, Breath, Life, Death - by Ivan Ewert AKA ivan23
The Ones Who Call - In Winter's Grasp - By Alina Pete
Guest Story - You Know What Hunts You - By Jay Lake AKA jaylake


Have you ever looked over the edge and seen something looking back at you?

Sincerely,
Jennifer Brozek
Editor, The Edge of Propinquity
http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/default.asp

Let paeans now be sung but the Westwind is back. Come visit the NWSFS website and take a gander at #278. Feedback always welcome!

http://www.nwsfs.org/documents/westwind/ww_issue_278_final.pdf

Issue 70: October 2011

Welcome to issue 70 of the Edge of Propinquity. Fall's brisk winds whispering of the cold to come also whisper evil tidings of the present. This month we have two guest stories in honor of Halloween. Enjoy discovering the legend of Uncle Sam, find out what hunts the hunter, seek what lies hidden beneath San Francisco, face the Hanged Man in his lair, trick Coyote into losing and choose the lesser of two evils.

Credencium - Digging - by Kaolin Fire AKA kaolinfire
Flotsam - Sunlight - by Peter M. Ball AKA petermball
Idolwood - The Wild Hunt: Part Two - by Ivan Ewert AKA ivan23
The Ones Who Call - A Great Feast - By Alina Pete
Guest Story - Ecology - By Brandon Nolta
Guest Story - Uncle Sam - By Seanan McGuire AKA seanan_mcguire

Have you ever looked over the edge and seen something looking back at you?

Sincerely,
Jennifer Brozek
Editor, The Edge of Propinquity
http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/default.asp

Issue 69: September 2011

Welcome to issue 69 of the Edge of Propinquity. As the summer heat dissipates into the brisk winds of fall, those wind bring surprises as well as discoveries. This month we have the discovery of immense power, a surprise ally, a shocking death, a malevolent trick and the revelation of custom.

Credencium - Undercurrents - by Kaolin Fire AKA kaolinfire
Flotsam - Coil - by Peter M. Ball AKA petermball
Idolwood - The Wild Hunt - by Ivan Ewert AKA ivan23
The Ones Who Call - A Frozen Hunger - By Alina Pete
Guest Story - The Saint of Clowns - By Nathan Crowder

Have you ever looked over the edge and seen something looking back at you?

Sincerely,
Jennifer Brozek
Editor, The Edge of Propinquity
http://www.edgeofpropinquity.net/default.asp