Pet adoption center’s on the move
The Seattle Humane Society’s bright-yellow MaxMobile is being officially unveiled today at 11 a.m. at McLendon Hardware’s Renton store, 440 Rainier Ave. S. The MaxMobile is the animal shelter’s custom-built mobile adoption and education center.
“Max” is scheduled to visit area stores through the holiday season, loaded with dogs, cats and even a few rabbits needing new homes and ready for on-the-spot adoption.
The van will be at the McLendon store through Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Besides adopting a new pet, families can bring other pets to have holiday photos taken with Santa Paws, the shelter’s stand-in for Santa Claus.
Visitors are encouraged to bring a donation of dry or canned cat or dog food for the shelter’s annual holiday pet food drive. Those donations will later be distributed to those who need help keeping their pets fed during lean times.
“Max” will be at Olympic Hot Tub in Issaquah next weekend, and McLendon Hardware’s Kent store the weekend after that. A schedule is online at www.seattlehumane.org, or call 425-641-0080.
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Holiday relief
Today: Feeling as stuffed as the Thanksgiving bird? The downtown Seattle YMCA is opening its doors for a free fitness feast to help you work off Thursday’s gastronomic splurge. You can join group cycling from 10-10:30 a.m., yoga from 10:30-11 a.m., strength training from 11-11:30 a.m., and water fitness from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - all at no cost. The Y asks only that you bring a canned-food item to help the University Family YMCA’s Homeless Youth Program. If you’re not a YMCA member, you should also bring photo ID. Information: 206-382-5000.
Traffic watch
Saturday: The Huskies host the Cougars in their centennial Apple Cup football classic at Husky Stadium at 4 p.m. As usual, a crowd is expected for the annual rivalry. Fans can ride the bus to the game for free by showing a game ticket or stub. Special shuttle runs also are scheduled from area park-and-ride lots. Information is online at transit.metrokc.gov/up/spclevent/huskyfootball.html
Seattle Marathon
Sunday: Several thousand participants are expected to walk or run in the University of Washington Medical Center’s Seattle Marathon, and that means there will be some street closures, traffic delays and rerouting of some transit service along the marathon course, which will start and end at Seattle Center. Look for Rider Alert notices posted at all affected bus stops. The race also will involve closure of the Interstate 90 bridge’s express lanes, which are part of the marathon course, for several hours. Most traffic disruptions will end by 10 a.m., but some areas, especially around Seattle Center, may be affected until midafternoon. A description of the marathon course, schedule and event information is online at www.seattlemarathon.org/.
Here & Now is compiled by Seattle Times lead news assistant Lynne Berry. To submit an item, e-mail herenow@seattletimes.com or call 206-464-2226.
Nov. 23, 1911: In Eastern Washington, Spokane’s third Monroe Street Bridge, a landmark 281-foot, concrete-arch bridge built to span the Spokane River Gorge, opened and was lauded at the time as the largest such structure in the United States and a marvel of beauty and functionality. The bridge was designed and constructed by Spokane city engineers, and elaborate ornamentation was provided by a Spokane firm. It replaced the original 1889 wooden bridge that burned in 1890, and a second steel bridge that was in use barely 20 years. In 1920, a jury of West Coast architects listed the Monroe Street Bridge as one of the 10 most notable examples of Spokane architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Source: Historylink.org