Jay Inslee kick-off

By Janet Way, Of Paramount Importance

Tonight, (Saturday, July 31) First Congressional District Representative Jay Inslee announced his anticipated re-election campaign officially at a well attended Kick-Off event. The event was held at Shoreline Community College "PUB".

It was attended by over 200 guests, including several elected officials and candidates, supporters, family, friends and staff. He stated that he was glad to see some "not so old friends and new ones too." His speech emphasized, over and over with all of his accomplishments for renewable energy efforts, clean water and open space acquisition (such as Wild Sky Wilderness), and Health Care and Wall Street Reform, that America should move "forward and not backwards". He also emphasized that he supports protecting local jobs by supporting Boeing's bid for the Air Force Tanker program.

See the complete article here.

Photo of Jay Inslee by Janet Way.

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Volunteers wanted for Lake Forest Park tree inventory

The Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation is looking for volunteers to help conduct a city-wide Tree Inventory during August and September. The inventory will help form a basis for the tree canopy management plan. This is an opportunity for individuals to learn more about the tree canopy and to become familiar with many areas throughout the community.

They estimate a need of four volunteers per day to help the two team leaders measure and record tree diameter, tree height, size and width of the live crown, tree condition and other data.

If you would be willing to help out at least four hours a day for several weeks (or any amount up to 8 hours 5 days a week), contact Mike Woodbury, pnrc@comcast.net, 206-659-4288 to let him know when you might be available. There will be a 2- to 3-hour training session before the inventory commences.

If more information, call Libby at 206-365-8867 or Mike Woodbury at 206-659-4288. 

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

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Shoreline Pool Masters Team competing in international meet in Gothenburg, Sweden

Seventeen members of the Masters adult swim team, the North End Otters (NEO), which trains at Shoreline Pool are in Gothenburg, Sweden, competing in the International Masters Meet, the FINA World Championship.

Team member Charlotte Davis celebrated her 60th birthday this year with the resolve to swim in this international meet. She wanted her team to be with her, so they started raising money for the trip at the start of the year, holding a large rummage sale in the spring.

The swimming competition begins on Saturday, July 31.  Teams come from Europe, South America, several states of the United States, Russia, Japan, and more. The diving competition results have already been posted, with categories by age group with the youngest group being 25-29 and the oldest 85-89.

Shoreline High School 1977 grads Amy and Lib Rust, daughters of Nancy and Richard Rust, have been on the NEO team for several years. Teachers in the Edmonds School District, they grew up in Shoreline and both swam on the Shoreline High School swim team.  Photo of Amy and Lib Rust and members of the North End Otters Masters swim team 2008 courtesy Nancy Rust.

The North End Otters (NEO) competed in the Alcatraz to San Francisco event and more recently in the Lake Tahoe Race. The team is part of the PNA, Pacific Northwest Aquatics organization, an association of Masters swimmers and swim teams in Western Washington. The PNA and its members belong to the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) organization.

NEO coach Robin O'Leary was an international level swimmer who attended college on a swimming scholarship, then finished a degree in kinesiology at the University of Washington. She began coaching a Master's team in 1983.

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Walkers to the Future walk, skip, and dance around the track to raise $17,000

The Walk to the Future, a fund-raiser for Parkinson's Disease research, was held at Edmonds-Woodway High School on July 24. It was organized by Pinky's Passion, the organization created by Shoreline resident Pat Erickson. See our previous story.

By Pat Erickson

Founder, Pinky's Passion for the Cure

We had an absolutely beautiful day for our walk. Everyone seemed to have a great time as they walked, skipped and danced around the track. 

Since our theme was "Walk to the Future," we thought it seemed appropriate to have a DeLorean there in the hopes of hopping in and driving to the future. Unfortunately, this DeLorean isn't a time machine - but it is a very cool car. It was brought to us courtesy of DeLorean Motor Company Northwest.

At noon, the walkers had a box lunch supplied by Quizno's and listened to stories told by Mrs. Wigglesworth. Then, it was back to the track where they were seranaded by "Third Train Running," "Shearwater," and "The Phantoms".

The evening ended with the last lap being walked by those living today with Parkinson's disease. As we came around the final bend, we were greeted with cheers from our friends and families as the song "We are the Champions" played over the P.A.

We raised nearly $17,000 with more donations still trickling in. Anyone who still wanted to make a donation can do so on our website. Information is also available there for those who prefer to send a check.

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Jay Inslee campaign kick-off

US Representative Jay Inslee, 1st Congressional District, is holding his re-election campaign kick-off in Shoreline on Saturday, July 31, from 6 - 7:30 pm at Shoreline Community College, 1601 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133, in the Student Union Building dining room.  

Free parking is available in Staff Parking lot near the Student Union Building and the Visitor Parking lot near the Administration Building.  

Suggested donation is $50.  Contributions to political campaigns are not tax-deductible.  RSVP.

Rep. Inslee has represented the 1st Congressional District since 1999.  He maintains an office in Shoreline at the Shoreline Center, as well as in Poulsbo and Washington, D.C.

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Broadway in Concert: A Gala fundraiser for Seattle Musical Theatre

Seattle Musical Theatre presents Broadway in Concert, a gala fundraiser featuring your favorite local talent singing your favorite musical theatre songs, on Saturday, August 14 at 3 pm and 7 pm.

Facing a slumping economy and stiff competition for grants, Seattle Musical Theatre is raising money towards production costs, replace aging equipment and make improvements to the space.

Installing a bathroom and running water in the dressing room would improve working conditions for actors, crew and musicians who currently have to use a single portable toilet during the run of a show and is high up on Seattle Musical Theatre’s wish list. However, it is often a challenge to cover staff and production costs and extra money is not readily available for this and other such projects.

A fantastic group of actors, who have all been involved with Seattle Musical Theatre (or Civic Light Opera, as they were known up until 5 years ago) at one time, are donating their time, energy and talents to sing a wide selection of musical theatre songs. There will be songs from past shows, current and future shows, as well as some numbers from wonderful musicals that will most likely never grace the SMT stage for one reason or another.

Resident Music Director Paul Linnes will provide accompaniment on the piano.

There will be two performances. One in the afternoon at 3 pm and one in the evening, at 7:30 pm. For the 3 pm performance kids under 12 are invited to attend for free (up to two kids per paying adult). Tickets are $20 per person.

The concerts are held at the Magnuson Park Theatre, 7250 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115. For reservations or information, call 206-363-2809 or visit the SMT webpage.

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Letter to the Editor: Arts Council Board Endorses LFP Proposition 1

To the Editor:

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council joins Friends of Third Place Commons, the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center and the Shoreline School Board in endorsing the City of Lake Forest Park’s Proposition 1, a property tax levy-lid lift for retention of basic public safety and other services that will appear on the August 17, 2010 ballot.

As the City’s Resolution for Proposition 1 states, without additional revenues, the City will be required to substantially reduce basic services including public safety, parks and community services. If Proposition 1 is not passed by the voters, funding for the Arts Council and other service providers will likely be eliminated in the City’s 2011 budget. The Arts Council has been a successful and vibrant community organization for over 20 years, but is in jeopardy of losing City, County and Foundation support in this economic climate.

While the Arts Council receives just a small percentage of its budget from the City, it is critical to providing quality of life services for Lake Forest Park residents. Free events such as summer Concerts in the Park on the Showmobile Stage and the Shoreline Arts Festival; excellent affordable programming with the Arts in Culture and Children’s Performance series; a comprehensive Artists-in-Residence program in the school district; and the Gallery at Lake Forest Park Towne Centre are just a few of the many cultural amenities the community has come to rely on that will be affected by the loss of City support. Public safety, parks, access to free and low-cost programs and events and other community services make Lake Forest Park a great place to live, work and play.

Bob Pfeiffer

President

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council

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