Dr. Boosalis received her doctorate (PhD) in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota, her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley & is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Licensed Dietitian (LD). 

Dr. Boosalis has extensive experience in clinical, research, public health & academic settings including the University of California San Francisco Children’s Renal Center, the University of Southern California General Clinical Research Center and University of Kentucky; the Minnesota Department of Health; and academically, as tenured faculty in the Division of Clinical Nutrition, University of Kentucky, as an invited guest lecturer at the University of Minnesota and as Professor, Northwestern Health Sciences University where she created and ran a Master’s program in applied clinical nutrition for health professionals.

Dr. Boosalis is also the past recipient of the John M. Kinney International Award for Nutrition and Metabolism and earned Certificates in Childhood and Adolescent as well as Adult Weight Management from Commission on Dietetic Registration & a Certificate in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky.   

In addition, she has authored over 40 peer-reviewed research papers/textbook chapters, provided over 175 media interviews & over 100 invited presentations as a health/wellness/nutrition expert.

Program Summary by Mike Madden:

On Thursday morning Dr. Maria Boosalis spoke to us on, “Healthy Eating, the Mediterranean Way.” Dr. Boosalis, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD, received her PhD from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Boosalis spoke on a subject with which members who follow health and nutrition have some familiarity. Still, she brought a wealth of detail and a fresh view on the importance of balance and moderation in life and diet. She explained that the term, “diet” is derived from the expression “dieta,’ meaning a way of life. The Mediterranean way of life has been demonstrated to provide benefits in overall health and longevity. It consists of six major components:

• A physically active lifestyle
• Regular socialization with fiends and family
• Small – moderate use of alcohol, typically red wine
• Rest & Relaxation
• Adequate water intake, and
• Mediterranean-style healthy eating

Exercise can be moderate but should be regular. Socialization should be built into daily life. Alcohol is required, but if used should be used in moderation, red wine being among the better options, in small amounts, with meals. Adequate sleep is essential and relaxation can incorporate physical activity, such as walking.

Here are the references suggested:

• https://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-diets-overall
• https://www.mappr.co/thematic-maps/mediterranean-countries/
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9420448?dopt=Abstract&holding=f1000,f1000m,isrctn
• http://sevencountriesstudy.com/ http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/12/112
• https://oldwayspt.org/traditional-diets/mediterranean-diet
• https://oldwayspt.org/health-studies/search?keys=&field_diet_target_id_entityreference_filter%5B0%5D=96&items_per_page=12
• https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf
• https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
• https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/usda_food_patterns/HealthyMediterranean-StylePattern-RecommendedIntakeAmounts.pdf

Website:

• www.learn2eatbest.com

Harold Tobin is the director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at UW, where he holds the Paros Chair in Seismology and Geohazards. He serves as the Washington State Seismologist as well. His research involves the study of tectonic plate boundaries with a focus on how faults work and the conditions inside them that lead to earthquakes and tsunamis. He is especially interested in subduction zones, where the planet’s largest earthquakes and tsunamis take place, and how these dynamic places develop over time. His research has taken him to Japan, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Alaska, and Barbados, as well as the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Oregon, and he has spent well over 18 months in total at sea on scientific expeditions. Formerly on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he came to UW and PNSN in 2018. Here, he leads several major projects to better understand the hazards of earthquakes and tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest, develop earthquake early warning systems, and improve community resilience to these hazards. 

Dr. Tobin’s Presentation Slides

Thanks to Paul Weibel for making this program possible!

Jon Scholes is president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association where he is responsible for the operations and programs of the DSA, a 2100 member association formed in 1958 to create a healthy, vibrant downtown. In his capacity, Jon is also responsible for the management of the 285 block business improvement district that was established in 1999 in Downtown Seattle to provide cleaning, safety, transportation, marketing and public realm management services in Downtown. He was appointed president and CEO of the DSA in November of 2014 following six years as DSA’s vice president of advocacy and economic development. Jon has spent more than twenty years working in nonprofit advocacy, local government and in senior positions on political campaigns at the regional and state levels. Jon served for five years as Chief of Staff to King County Councilmember Julia Patterson and as Research Director and Senior Communications Advisor on Governor Gregoire’s successful 2008 reelection campaign. Jon is currently a member of the Seattle Center Advisory Commission, and serves on the boards of Visit Seattle, Transportation Choices Coalition, the International Downtown Association and Downtown Emergency Services Center.  He has served on a number of city and county task forces on transportation, homelessness and housing and was recognized in 2016 as a “40 Under 40” honoree by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Jon is a graduate of Leadership tomorrow and attended the University of Texas in Austin, before graduating from the University of Washington. He lives in Downtown Seattle with his wife and their twelve-year-old twins.

Program Notes by Merrill Mayer.

Intro

Every great city has a healthy urban core It matters to the whole region

Mission

Downtown Association’s mission is to create a healthy downtown. Started 1958. Brings private sector, nonprofits and residence together. Provides cleaning, events, park management. Advocate and influence government at the state, city and county level.

Pandemic

Prior to pandemic downtown had 20 year period of record growth. Then private employers sent workers home. While good for public health, economic impact was immediate. 500 permanent closures of street level businesses mostly retail and restaurants. 90 conventions cancelled. Resulted in single digit hotel occupancy. Many layoffs. Arts and cultural organizations had significant losses.

Recovery

Summer provided reopening opportunity. Partnered with city to invest in reopening. Ensure safety, police, homeless outreach, address tent encampments. Clean downtown – remove graffiti, pressure wash, bring in art. Use outdoor spaces for events such as concerts, festivals. Give people a reason to come downtown. Reach out so people come downtown. Let people know what is going on downtown.

Hotel occupancy increased. Same with foot traffic, pike place market. Cultural institutions reopened Not much change in office workers downtown. Delta variant prevented workers returning.

Conventions have come back. Sports have brought people downtown. Helps fill bars, cafes,hotels.

Challenges Remaining

• Walkable, safe and healthy. Be with other people
• Leverage unique assets. Arts, culture, sports, entertainment. doesn’t expect all workers to come back. Many will work hybrid so downtowns can’t just rely on office space to drive the economy.
• Stay relevant to the diversity of people. Adapt to changes in market needs of today.
• Control shoplifting , organized crime, drug and human trafficking problems. It’s not just a poor person stealing food.
• Need to rebuild police staffing

David Feinberg is an artist, stone carver, sculptor, engineer, and entrepreneur. He has led a varied life where he has been blessed to explore that which interested, intrigued and impassioned. He spent 40 years designing outdoor equipment branding as Hemigear and then Dr. Zipper. He was a contract designer for Sierra Designs and The North Face. He was a senior designer for Classic Accessories, a manufacturer of textile cover products.

He became interested in the world of precision, lathes, milling machines and what they do and how they do it. Currently, he is the Founder and CEO of PURE Juicer, www.purejuicer.com. PURE Juicer manufactures and distributes a true two-stage hydraulic cold-press juicer, the PURE Juicer, the world’s finest juicing machine.

He has also been a beekeeper for over twenty years. At first, he kept one-to-four colonies, then expanded to 40-80 colonies. These days, he has 15-25 colonies “as relaxation from the pressure of work.” 

David says, “The best days are in a warm and sunny apiary, with no veil or gloves, the bees’ wings fanning my face with the smell of ripening honey.”

Key points from Dave’s presentation:

Swarms occur when bee colonies divide. The more experienced bees leave the colony to go elsewhere and set up a new hive. You can stand in the middle of a swarm–the bees are too busy to bother you.

Bees are the ultimate corporation. Everybody wants to get their product. They keep a clean house. Everyone knows their job. Everyone works together.

Bearding occurs with bees drape over their hive to ‘air condition’ it during hot conditions.

Bees are social insects.

One individual–the queen–lays all of the eggs for the colony.

Removeable frames are the key to modern beekeeping. The beekeeper can remove frames to keep an eye on what is going on in the hive.

“The way to make honey is to have a lot of bees.”

Worker bees have a lifespan of thirty-five days.

Pollen is the source of bee protein; nectar provides energy for the bees.

There can be 60,000 bees in a colony.