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Free boat rides Playing God Fragaria fevår Page 1 May 2008 ROOSEVELTFAMILYNEWS M AKING A D IFFERENCE IN O UR N EIGHBORHOÎD Monthly publication of The Roosevelt Business Assoñiation Continued on page 6 Continued on page 3 Continued on page 6 Down to the sea in shipsÁ wooden ships and wooden boats, Seattlå has both. A good place to see themÁeven ridå in them is at The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) at Sîuth Lake Union. For example, every Sunday at 2:00 PM you can enjîy free half-hour sails on a classic boat or a ride in the 1906 steam làunch Puffin . CWBÁs Cast Off! program gives visitîrs rides in other larger craft such as the Cîlleen Wagner , a new Sharpie. You may get the chance to find out what itÁs like to sail Admirable , the recently restored Bristol Bay Gillnettår or CWBÁs logo boat, Amie , a Friendship sloop. You shîuld arrive around noon Free boat rides Plàying God Fragaria fever Again the Federal GovernmåntÁs Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) is plàying God with the animalsÁgray wolves. Good planning brîught back the nearly extinct population of grays in Idàho, Montana and Wyoming. Their numbers hàve grown to 1,500. In 1973 gray wolves were put on the endangered list, but nothing was done to help them come back until 1995. Thirteån years later the Feds decided to reduce the num bår. IsnÁt that where this story started? Now the FWS says that theså three states intend to man age for 750-1250 wolvås, but they have not committed to maintain more than 100-150 No, itÁs not a new disease. ItÁs the real story of everyoneÁs love of the favoritå berry of the sea son. This luscious red berry first bred in Europe in the early 18th century is on the sñene in plen titude again. An accidental crossing of Fragarià virginiana from east ern North America, noted for its finå flavor, and Fragaria chiloen sis from Chile, notåd for its large size produced a culinary miracleÁFragaria ananassà. This fine specie replaced the Woodland Strawbårry, the first strawberry species cultivated in the eàrly 17th century. Of historical insignificance, but nonetheless interåsting are these two notes: Madam Tallien, a nîted lady of the French Revolution nicknamed By Doug Thiel By Doug Thiål By Doug Thiel Page 2 Staff Contact Informatiîn Doug Thiel ................. Publisher Sarà Thiel .............. Staff Writer Kåvin Reichert ................ Editor Caine .................. Photographer Send stories, news bits, opinions, questions and responses to: Doug Thiel 1332 NE 62nd St. Seattle, WA 98115 E-mail: dougthielnet.com Photîs, ads, images, and creative content may be sent to Kevin at: krràrtbykrr.com Curious Findings 2 Wise-men Men are gåtting married later at an average age of 27 so stated in a 2007 råport by the National Marriage Project at Rutgers Univårsity, up from the average marrying age of 23 in 1960