What's Happening This Week in Shoreline? - May 6 - 12
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By Kate Ledbetter, www.DestinationShoreline.com
What’s Happening This Week in Shoreline? – May 6 -12
Spring is in full bloom across Shoreline, and this week brings a thoughtful mix of ways to celebrate,
connect, and give back. From creative, sustainable Mother’s Day experiences and vibrant plant sales to
community-driven events like the Pack the Park 5K and opening day of the Lake Forest Park Farmers
Market, there’s something for every pace and interest.
Celebrating Mother’s Day in Shoreline:
Drop in during store hours through Saturday, May 9th! Celebrate Mom by Reclaiming Creativity! Join us at
Salvation for a hands-on crafting experience. Pick an upcycled container, add your personal touch with our
paint markers, and finish it off with a beautiful plant and clean soil. It’s a sustainable, heartfelt gift
designed to last for years. Whether you are crafting solo or sharing the experience with another adult, it’s
the perfect way to tap into your creative side.
Cost: $10 per plant, Ages: Fun for all ages! (Kids must be accompanied by an adult)
May 8-10 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Enjoy our selection of native trees and shrubs, ferns, woodland ephemerals, bulbs, houseplants, and much
more!
Destination Shoreline’s Must-Attend Event of the Week:
Saturday, May 9 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Pfingst Animal Acres Park
For 10 years, our community has shown up in a big way—neighbors, families, and friends coming together to
move with purpose and make a real impact. Food insecurity is rising. More local families are struggling to
put healthy meals on the table. But together, we can change that. Pack the Park isn’t just a run—it’s a
movement. A fun, family-friendly event where every step you take helps provide food and support to kids and
families right here in our community.
Sunday, May 10 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Lake Forest Park Farmers Market
Celebrate Opening Day AND Mother's Day with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and all the fresh produce and
treats the Market has to offer. We’re excited to welcome back your favorite farmers, growers, and makers -
and enjoy something new each week with our rotating craft vendors!
Sunday, May 10 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Shoreline College Theater
Sometimes tragic, sometimes humorous, always deeply human, this story reminds us that behind every empire
and every legend were people who loved, resisted, mourned, and laughed.
Shoreline Area Events You Should Know About this Week:
(Follow the event links for additional information, directions, and add to your calendar links.)
Thursday, May 7 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Shoreline/LFP Senior Activity Center
This event is open to all community members. Come and share ideas, concerns, ask questions, or simply have
casual conversations with your local police officers.
Thursday, May 7 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meetup Location: Paramount Park (NE 155th St & 10th Ave NE) northeast corner parking lot or 10th Ave NE
street parking. Walk Description: Explore the Paramount Park neighborhood, past Fircrest to South Woods
Park, thru Hamlin Park's south side and the Ridgecrest neighborhood. Restrooms at Paramount Park and Hamlin
Park.
Friday, May 8 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Ridgecrest Books
While the sun will still be out, you've still got to get the kids to bed. What better way to start
winding down for the evening than pajama story time with returning story time champion, Michelle Jing
Chan.
Friday, May 8 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Shoreline/LFP Senior Activity Center
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center is thrilled to offer RAINBOW BINGO with our incredible
hostess, Sylvia O’Stayformore. Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with
prizes and a few musical numbers!
Saturday, May 9 9:00
AM - 12:00 PM, North City Neighborhood
Saturday, May 9 12:00
PM - 3:00 PM, Shoreline Tool Library
Got a collection of
hole-filled socks you can’t get rid of? Have you been meaning to set aside time for your latest alteration,
but need some motivation? Come mend with us!
Saturday, May 9 3:00
PM - 5:30 PM, Shoreline Tool Library
Who is this class for?
Sewers, thrifters, crafters, fiber folk, and anyone who wants to know more about soft materials. No
experience necessary.
Tuesday, May 12 9:00
AM - 1:00 PM, Seattle Scottish Rite Center
Veterans, Family,
Friends and the Community are Welcome. Heroes Café Shoreline is the largest gathering of Veterans on a
monthly basis in King County.
Tuesday, May 12 6:00
PM - 7:30 PM, Shoreline Library
Explore the various
relations of humans and animals with the Shoreline Historical Museum. Learn about the diverse historic
relationships we have with our furry, finned, and feathered friends using artifacts from the museum's
collection.
Tuesday, May 12 6:30
PM - 8:00 PM, North City Water District
Vegetables, berries,
and fruit trees need special care to thrive, but your time and energy will pay off with great tasting,
nutritious, homegrown food. Best of all, food crops can be incorporated into any existing landscape,
large or small! Class is free, but you must register to attend. Contact us in advance by email to
customerservice@northcitywater.org or call our office at 206.362.8100.
Tuesday, May 12 7:00
PM - 9:00 PM, Ridgecrest Public House
Not only are we
excited to meet you, we are excited to build our community together. We want to hear your ideas and hear how
you want to see our neighborhood grow and thrive.
What’s Up Next in Shoreline (Save the Date):
(Follow the event
links for additional information, directions, and add to your calendar links.)
Thursday, May 14 4:00
PM - 7:00 PM, Shoreline College
Join us in May for
Shoreline's first annual Preview Day, and discover what makes Shoreline an exciting place to learn, grow,
and build your future!
Saturday, May 16 12:00
PM - 5:00 PM
SPOTLIGHT NORTH is an
event for you to meet local artists and check out their creative workspaces.
Saturday, May 16 9:00
AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 17 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM, Salvation: Artist Collective
Embrace your whimsy!
Collaborate with neighbors & friends to build out the Salvation Fairy Garden & design pieces for
your own garden!
For
Upcoming Events in Shoreline visit: DestinationShoreline.com/Calendar
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Lake Forest Park Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday May 16th
Our annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 16th from 9 am until 2 pm or until we sell out.
Find us at:
Lake Forest Park Elementary School.
18500 37th Ave NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Holding our plant sale later than most of the others means we are able to offer more mature potted plants and we may be your last change to shop for those unique plants that you couldn't find elsewhere.
We pride ourselves by producing plants not normally available at other local plant sales and they are all "local grown" – fancy coleus, unique vegetables, native and forgotten perennials, pollinators, and now we are offering zone 9 items including the Fuchsia tree which can grow to 10-12 ft tall and our "Tree Dahlia" that can grow to 15 ft in a season.
Our members grow vegetable and flower starts and contribute many unusual plants from their yards due to their high demand and suitability for the Pacific Northwest climate. Our plants are locally adapted and will thrive in our area. We also have many pots and planters full of gorgeous flowers for sale at reasonable prices.
If you are looking for heritage plants remember that many of the contributors to the sale live in gardens that were established over 100 years ago. They are happy to share their proven plant history. We also usually have a good selection of garden tools and garden art, along with a plethora of decorative pots and planters.
Kenmore Library to close May 15-29 for HVAC replacement
The Kenmore Library will be closed May 15-29 for HVAC system replacement and roof repairs.Here's what to expect during the library closure:
- The interior of the building will be closed. Meeting rooms, computer reservations, and printing services will be unavailable.
- 5/16 "Relentless" author visit moved to Kenmore City Hall.
- 5/20 Cook's Book Group moved to the Bothell Library.
- 5/22 Afternoon Book Group moved to the Lake Forest Park Library.
- 5/30 “Sharp” author visit being rescheduled.
Holds will not be automatically rerouted, but patrons may choose a different pickup location in their accounts. Holds routed to Kenmore will be extended through the closure.
While Kenmore Library is closed:
- Use our library locations page to find another nearby library.
- Contact Ask KCLS by phone, email, or chat for help with questions about your account.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles at the Driftwood Players opens May 15, 2026
Adapted for the stage by Kate Danley
Directed by Bryar Freed-Golden
This faithful, new adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces audiences to the first mystery of Hercule Poirot.
The year is 1916 and, injured in WWI, Hastings finds himself convalescing at the manor of his old friend, John Cavendish.
But when John's mother is poisoned in the middle of the night, everyone becomes a suspect.
The only person who can solve the crime is none other than the famed Belgium detective, Hercule Poirot.
Agatha Christie's gifts of misdirection are on full display as red herrings, twists, and turns lead the audience on a dizzying journey to find out whodunnit.
May 15 - June 7 at the Wade James Theatre 950 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020
- Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
- *Our 2pm matinee performances are sold out or only have single tickets remaining. There is still some availability for our Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening performances, with the most availability on 6/4, 6/5, and 6/6.
TICKETS: $28 General Adult (19-59); $25 Youth/Senior/Military
- available online
- or by phone at 425-774-9600
Shoreline declares Bike Month; cuts bike lanes
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| Shoreline cut bike lanes on this section of Meridian Ave from the Transportation Improvement Plan (Oliver J Moffat) |
The Shoreline city council will declare May Bike Month and then review a Transportation Plan that cuts bike lanes. After proclaiming Earth Day, the city said greenhouse gas emissions are down only 6% towards the 60% reduction goal. Bike crashes hit record highs in Shoreline.
The Shoreline council will proclaim May National Bike Month at the Monday, May 4, 2026 meeting, followed by a public hearing on the 6-year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
Bike lanes on Meridian Ave (from 175th to 200th) were cut because of understaffing, says the transportation plan. With costs rising, the city returned the grant and cancelled the safety project.
The 175th Street Corridor project costs ballooned again. The project would keep the road from collapsing during an earthquake and improve safety at Meridian Park elementary school. But costs have increased from $88,608,200 in 2024 to an estimated $107,459,210 in the latest TIP.
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| A Transportation Improvement Plan map shows funded (blue), partially funded (yellow) and unfunded (red) projects in Shoreline |
Sidewalks connecting the North City business district to the Shoreline North Light Rail station are so far in the future that they have no completion dates, and costs increased from $17 million to over $24 million.
The city shortened the 15th Ave NE safety project in North City. Previously, pedestrian improvements along 15th Ave NE were planned from 175th to 200th, but now the city has shrunk the project to between 180th to 196th.
Over $148 million in transportation projects aren't funded.
Earlier, at the April 27 meeting, the council proclaimed Earth Day and discussed the Climate Action Plan.
The city made little progress towards its climate goals with 61% of climate pollution spewed from tailpipes in Shoreline.
Council member Laura Mork asked, “We had said by 2030 we'd have a 60% greenhouse gas reduction. How are we doing on that?”
“We're only down 6%. So we have 54% to go,” city staff said.
May schedule - Shoreline Teen Center
Shoreline Teen Center May!
SAVE the date for High school only, prom prep on Friday, May 15, 2026 until 6pm.
Every Thursday is outdoor volleyball, and every Friday is art club!
- Mondays through Thursdays: 2:30 to 6:00pm
- Wednesday early release days: 1:00 to 6:00pm
- Fridays: 2:30 to 9:00pm
- Saturday Middle School Nights: 6:00 – 10:30pm
- May 1-2
- Lunar Lander High Score
- 2 Badminton Tournament
- May 4-9
- Movie Monday! & Therapy dog visit
- Bracelets and Jewelry making
- DIY bird feeders
- Henna
- Chips and Dips with a side of chips and dips
- Game Night in the Gym
- Outdoor Volleyball League
- Game Night in the gym
- May 11-15
- AI powerpoint
- Bibimbap
- Tabletop Games Day
- Nail art
- HS Prom Prep Event 3:30-6:30 & 5th Grade Bash 7 to 9pm
- Basketball Tournament
- May 18-23
- Beat the staff at Ping Pong for a prize!
- Vibrants Magazine Guest Speaker - Youth Publishing Art and Writing
- hot ones challenge
- Let’s make popsicles
- Dress making workshop w/ Olayinka Ola
- Origami
- May 25-30
- Monday, May 23rd, closed for Memorial Day
- Pride Prom Poster making!
- waffle wednesday
- Clay Crafts
- Switch games tournament
- volleyball
ALL CALENDAR ACTIVITIES START @ 3:30PM
The Shoreline Teen Center is a free teen center located at 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline, WA, for youth aged middle school to 18 years old. We provide hot food as well as many activities. We have basketball, pool, ping pong, foosball, video games, and art daily.
All activities are free of charge. Daily activities are subject to change. For more information, email Lauren Anderson at landerson@shorelinewa.gov
— at Richmond Highlands Recreation Center
— at Richmond Highlands Recreation Center
Apply to be a youth member on the Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board
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| Shoreline Park Photo by Carl Dinse |
Are you between the ages of 15 and 19, live in Shoreline, and looking for an opportunity to play an important role in the Shoreline community?
Then we encourage you to apply for one of the youth positions on the Shoreline Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services/Tree (PRCS/Tree) Board.
We are now accepting applications for two youth position to serve on the PRCS/Tree Board for the 2026/2027 academic year. Your perspective and input is an important part of the PRCS/Tree Board’s work. If you are eligible, we encourage you to apply.
The PRCS/Tree Board advises the City Council and City staff on a variety of issues related to parks, recreation, public art, special events, cultural services, and trees on public property.
Topics may include park design; programs and events; policy development; public art and cultural opportunities; and development of planning documents, rules, and regulations.
The Board consists of seven adult members and two non-voting youth members. Youth members must reside in Shoreline and be between the ages of 15 and 19 years old.
If appointed, you have the option of beginning your term in July or wait until September as your schedule allows. The City compensates Board members, including the two youth members, at a rate of $50 per meeting.
The Board typically meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from January through October and the first Thursday in December. Meetings are from 7:00 to 9:00pm at City Hall. There is a minimum of eight meetings per year. Board meetings are held using a hybrid format allowing for either in-person or online attendance.
If you are a Shoreline resident between the ages of 15 and 19, interested in serving your community, and gaining experience with a city board, please complete and submit an online application.
If you prefer a paper copy of the application, you can pick one up from the City Clerk’s Office, which is located in the lobby of City Hall. Once you have completed it, you can return it to the Clerk’s Office.
If you choose to turn in a paper copy application, it is due to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00pm on Friday May 29, 2026.
We will contact you after the application deadline regarding the status of your application.
More Information:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board
Recreation, Cultural and Community Service Director Mary Reidy
mreidy@shorelinewa.gov
206-801-2621
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board
Recreation, Cultural and Community Service Director Mary Reidy
mreidy@shorelinewa.gov
206-801-2621
Historical Human-Animal Relations in North King County
Historical Human-Animal Relations in North King County
For adults.
Cost: FREE
Explore the various relations of humans and animals with the Shoreline Historical Museum. Learn about the diverse historic relationships we have with our furry, finned, and feathered friends using artifacts from the museum's collection.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.
Registration not required.
Shoreline Library
345 NE 175th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
Read more...
RAINBOW BINGO at the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center May 8, 2026
RAINBOW BINGO at the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm
Bingo begins at 7:00pm
We are excited to announce that we have a yearlong sponsor for Rainbow Bingo, Suzan M. Shayler, Financial Advisor, ChFC® with Edward Jones! Be sure to thank her and her team for supporting the Center.
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center is thrilled to offer RAINBOW BINGO with our incredible hostess, Sylvia O’Stayformore. Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!
The event takes place at the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus (18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline, WA 98155).
$20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards. The $20 Admission reserves your seat and includes the evening’s entertainment plus loaded nachos.
$10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.
This is a 21+ event, and the cash bar will be open — get your tickets today!
April 2026 Shoreline Market Overview
This marks a notable rebound in transaction volume after a slower first quarter and suggests improved buyer engagement as we move into the spring market.
Pricing trends, however, continue to show some softness year over year. The median price came in at $827,000, down 5.5% from $875,000 last April and slightly below last month’s $846,250.
On a year-to-date basis, the median sits at $785,000, indicating that while activity is improving, pricing remains somewhat constrained compared to last year.
Price per square foot also reflects this trend, coming in at $504, down 6% year over year and below March’s $517.
The year-to-date figure of $514 is also below 2025’s $529.84, reinforcing that while values are relatively stable month to month, they remain lower compared to last year’s pace.
One of the more notable shifts this month is in market pace.
Homes sold in an average of 19 days, a sharp improvement from 23 days last month and significantly faster than 37 days a year ago.
This indicates that well-priced homes are attracting buyers quickly, even as broader pricing metrics remain under pressure.
The sold-to-list price ratio further highlights a more balanced market. Homes sold at 100.22% of list price in April, compared to 102.51% last year.
Year to date, the ratio stands at 100.72% versus 103.71% in 2025, showing that while buyers are still paying close to asking, the intensity of bidding competition has eased.
Overall, April reflects a market that is regaining momentum in terms of sales volume and speed, but with more measured pricing and negotiation dynamics than last year. Buyers are active, particularly for well-positioned homes, but remain more selective, keeping upward price pressure in check.
Summary:
Sales activity strengthened in April with a clear month-to-month and year-over-year increase. Homes are selling faster, signaling solid demand, but prices and price per square foot remain below last year’s levels.
The market continues to normalize, with less aggressive bidding and more balanced conditions between buyers and sellers.
Lella Norberg is a long-time Shoreline resident and a Managing Broker with Windermere Real Estate Shoreline. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions about Shoreline’s real estate market or your home’s value - always happy to help!
Lella Norberg is a long-time Shoreline resident and a Managing Broker with Windermere Real Estate Shoreline. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions about Shoreline’s real estate market or your home’s value - always happy to help!
LELLA NORBERG
Managing Broker / Premier Properties Director
WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE SHORELINE
206.351.4749
Seattle Magazine Five Star Real Estate Agent 2022-2025
Shoreline grounds maintenance staff to remove Poisonous Hemlock and Shiny Geranium from city parks and property
Monday, May 4, 2026
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| Poison Hemlock plant. Photo by John Brown. King County |
The City’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy requires a minimum of 24 hours of dry weather after any application. We have eleven locations of Poison Hemlock and two locations of Shiny Geranium approved for treatment at this time. As we investigate more reports there may be additional treatment areas. Most treatments are in the City’s right-of-way.
Given the number of sites, treatments could be spread out over several weeks to fit within weather windows. Posted application areas will be marked by a 24” x 18” sign and pink flags. The pink flags will be replaced with blue flags featuring a city logo once we have completed treatment. This is to help clarify whether an area has been completed or is still awaiting treatment.
You can find more information about noxious weeds, stinging insects, and chemical control authorization on our Grounds Maintenance webpage.
Areas of removal:
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park – multiple locations throughout the park
- James Keough Park – multiple locations throughout the park
- Richmond Beach Dr at NW 204th St
- Richmond Beach Dr and 27th Dr NW north and south of NW 195th Ct (Poison Hemlock and Shiny Geranium)
- 15th Ave NW from 175th NW to 14th Ave NW
- NW 190th St and 15th Ave NW
- 16935 14th Ave NW
- NW Innis Arden Way – west of Shoreview Park entrance
- Dale Turner YMCA – drainage ditch behind YMCA
- Interurban Trail – behind 17038 Aurora Ave N
- Carlyle Hall RD between Dayton Ave and Greenwood Ave (Poison Hemlock and Shiny Geranium)
Identifying poison-hemlock
Visit King County Noxious Weed Control’s webpage on poison-hemlock identification to see photos and get more information. You can also read the poison hemlock fact sheet produced by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.
What to do if you find poison-hemlock
If you see poison-hemlock on City property, please use the Report a Noxious Weed form to report it to King County Noxious Weed Control.
If you see poison-hemlock on your own property and you would like help creating a weed management plan, email noxious.weeds@kingcounty.gov or call 206-477-9333.
If you plan to remove it yourself, always wear gloves and long sleeves. Take frequent breaks when working on removal. Dig it up or pull and discard in the trash (not in your green compost bin).
CANCELLED: Healthy Living for Brain and Body - May 5, 2026
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The May 5th event: Healthy Living for Brain and Body, has been cancelled.
You can view the original article here.
Register now for Paint & Sip with ShoreLake Arts at Vault 177 on May 31, 2026
May Paint & Sip at Vault 177 on Sunday May 31, 2026 from 7:00 - 9:00pm.
Nancy Malek will be teaching this month's class doing finger painting.
We will be gloving up and practicing a few techniques, then we’ll go step-by-step through creating this beautiful spring picture.
It may seem intimidating to put your brushes away, but finger painting is not difficult, and very satisfying to get your hands on your work. Each piece will be unique to the artist.
Registration is limited so don't wait to sign up. Sign up and more information here or use the QR code in the flyer.
Vault 177 is located in Spin Alley at 1430 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline, WA 98177
Support Shoreline nonprofits during GiveBIG 2026 campaign
Calling all residents, neighbors, and local supporters to come together in support of Shoreline-area nonprofits during the 2026 GiveBIG Campaign.
This statewide day of giving provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting organizations that serve, connect, and uplift the Shoreline community every day.
Here’s a list of Shoreline nonprofits participating in GiveBIG 2026 and links to donate:
Shoreline Famers MarketBuilding community through fresh, local food while supporting farmers, small businesses, and food access for all.
Shoreline Historical MuseumPreserving and sharing Shoreline’s stories to connect past, present, and future generations.
Seattle Area Feline RescueSaving and improving the lives of cats through rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption programs.
Shoreline Community College FoundationEmpowering students through scholarships and resources that create pathways to education and opportunity.
Friends of the Shoreline Public LibrarySupporting programs, resources, and experiences that keep our library a vibrant hub for learning and connection.
KidVantageHelping children thrive by providing essential items like clothing, diapers, and gear to families in need.
HopelinkFighting poverty and building stability through food, housing, and vital support services for our neighbors.
Community members are encouraged to participate by donating directly to these organizations, sharing their missions, and helping amplify their impact throughout the GiveBIG campaign. Every contribution—no matter the size—helps strengthen the fabric of our community. Supporting local nonprofits is one of the most direct ways we can invest in our local community.
Lake Forest Park Community town Hall May 20th
Ask a question and get an answer at the first ever community sponsored Lake Forest Park Town Hall.
Wednesday, May 20th
6:30 - Open House,
7:00 – 8:30 pm Program
Third Place Commons
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA, 98155
LFP is busy. Fish passages, traffic circles, traffic detours, staff changes, Police chief retirement, housing codes changing and who knows what else? Local community organizations along with local volunteers organized the May 20th Town Hall so that residents can learn what their Mayor and City council members are working on for our LFP community. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session for residents to express their desires and questions.
Shorewood Soccer dazzles with legerdemain in clash of the behemoths
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| Stormray mascot |
This evening would be a tilt against the top team in WESCo 4A, the Glacier Peak Grizzlies at Shoreline Stadium. Could they keep this unbeaten streak going, despite illness and injuries to key players?
The Stormrays started strongly, in an attacking 2-3-2-3 formation, whereas the Grizzlies responded in anticipation with a more defensive 3-2-3-2 formation to counter the attacking prowess of Shorewood. The key to this matchup would be which midfield five would prevail?
Rays came storming out of the gate, fleet of foot and fleet of mind, not giving the Grizz players much time or space, and seized possession with intent. But Glacier Peak was not your WESCo South doormat, and proved their mettle by staving off wave after wave of Shorewood attacks, and perhaps snatch a goal on the counterattack.
For most of the first half, Rays dominated, but could not break through, as their active front trio pinged about like demented dragonflies, with sudden changes of direction.
At the half-hour mark, following an intercepted ball in midfield and a quick pass to the top left corner of the box, the Grizz keeper covered the near post as striker #10 twisted past the desperate defender. Stalwart #10 reacted expeditiously by lashing a dart to the far post, into the bottom right corner to break the impasse, 1-0.
The Grizz players stuck to their strategy, to perhaps hold out till halftime down by just one goal. The Rays remained relentless, stifling any midfield threats and counter-attacking rapidly. As the forwards moved menacingly to the box yet again, a flailing tackle with two minutes left, just outside the 18-yard box, results in a direct free-kick.
Surprisingly, Coach Warner calls upon #4, a defender, to take the kick - misdirection, a feint, or trickery perhaps? As #4 steps up, he had no such intention as he blasts a rocket to the right side netting to double the lead. Would the Rays relax and sit on a two-goal lead?
After the intermission, the forwards sprang forward with even greater intensity. The midfield press duly obliged by wresting possession and threading through-balls between, around, over the hapless Grizz defensive line.
The Rays’ passing was quick and crisp, with precision and accuracy, their dexterity and ball control began to wear down the opposition. Midway through the second half, one such incursion reached two strikers, and #19 graciously deferred to #10 at the top left of the box.
He duly scored a brace as he realized the keeper again cheating over to cover the near post, replicating an almost identical shot beyond the goalie, into the bottom right corner, 3-0.
Tall left-winger #19 came alive in the second half, knowing he could beat the fullback with pace and skill. He dribbled forward with insouciant confidence, punctuated by controlled sleight of foot to bewilder the defense. With a commanding lead, he demurred from crosses and assists, and instead penetrated determined to score, and break his drought. As the clock ticked down in the final quarter, he thundered a long shot from outside the box, that was deflected but whizzed into the goal anyway, due credit to #19.
This denouement was just icing on the cake, a tidy 4-0 win, with a clean sheet for the backup Rays’ keeper to usher out. This was an assured, controlled display by a confident team, as they seek to erase the pain of being pipped to the state title last year.
In the next week, Shorewood should wrap up the WESCo South league title, with an eye on the District 1 championship, and beyond to the State Tournament, where you sense they have unfinished business.
Girls varsity fastpitch softball Shorewood vs. Meadowdale at Meridian Park on 5-4-2026
Girls fastpitch softball
Shorewood vs Meadowdal
@ Meridian Park
5-4-2026
Meadowdale 4 - Shorewood 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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| Meadowdale | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Shorewood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s)
Meadowdale:
- Payton Aldridge
- Peyton Warnock (catcher)
- Ellie Van Horn
- Lillian Perrault (catcher)
Meadowdale:
- Samantha Martens 2-4 (HR)
- Peyton Warnock 1-4 (HR)
- Lillian McCormick 1-3 (2B)
- H. Weeks 2-3
- Zoey Perrault 1-4 (2B)
- Ellie Van Horn 2-4 (2B)
- Lillian Perrault 2-4 (2B)
- Maddie Schilperoort 1-3 (2B)
Neighbors You Hope You Never Need
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| Shoreline ACS team at Farmers Market |
By Shoreline ACS
ACS belongs to the category of services we hope we never need but probably will.
For ACS President Alan Coburn (KE7IBO), that understanding runs deep. As a boy, he watched his father—a fire chief and civil defense director—prepare the family during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Years later, he led a team of structural engineers assessing federal building damage after the Nisqually Earthquake.
That arc of experience, from childhood awareness to professional response, shaped his conviction that communities must prepare before disaster strikes.
Alan's wife Gail (KE7IBM) completed CERT training through Northshore Fire in 2004; Alan followed through Shoreline Fire in 2006. That shared commitment led them both to Shoreline ACS, where they now serve alongside roughly 35 FCC-licensed, FEMA-certified volunteers drawn from backgrounds in AI, robotics, law enforcement, structural engineering, and emergency management.
The team's guiding mantra captures their approach: *Be relevant. Be ready. Be responsive. Be reliable. Be resilient. Be there.*
While ham radio remains the backbone of emergency communications—reliable precisely because it operates independently of cellular infrastructure—Shoreline ACS has expanded well beyond radio. The organization's mobile communications van can operate across HF, VHF, and UHF amateur bands, public safety frequencies, and multiple commercial platforms simultaneously, enabling coordination across agencies during complex emergencies.
That capability was put to the test in 2025, when the team's ACEDIT system supported security for Justice Sonia Sotomayor's visit to the area. ACEDIT integrates satellite data, drones, and ground teams into a unified operating picture that incident commanders can access from anywhere.
During that same mission, ACEDIT also served as a critical support link when North King County SWAT was activated for an active shooter incident in nearby Kenmore.
As Alan notes, modern reliance on smartphones creates a false sense of security. "Radio is critical because it will be there when you need it." When cell networks are overloaded or down—at a Seahawks parade, in a major storm, after an earthquake—ACS is already in position.
Shoreline ACS is currently working to strengthen both its capabilities and its team. If you're interested in emergency preparedness, amateur radio, or serving your community when it matters most, visit shorelineacs.org.
*Reprinted in a condensed form with permission of the Richmond Beach Community News.*
Jesse Salomon: How We've Worked to Support our Schools
As a parent of a child in public school, and as a legislator, I am deeply concerned to see our schools without adequate resources.
In Olympia, it is our duty to support every one of the 1.1 million K-12 students in Washington state and the educators who prepare them for a happy and successful life.
Despite our budget shortfall, we worked to avoid cuts to education funding that would affect students in the classroom. In fact, we made $1.4 billion available in last year’s budget for special education services and to help districts pay for materials, supplies, and operating costs (or, MSOC).
This session, we also passed a sales tax exemption on services such as temporary staffing in special education classrooms along with several other bills to help improve outcomes for our schools, students, educators and families.
Early learning
- SB 5872 allows the state to engage in a public/private match program to expand access to the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) dramatically throughout the state. The Ballmer Group has already committed to providing funding for up to 10,000 new school day slots per year for the next 10 years.
- HB 2317 helps streamline child care licensing requirements in a way that maintains quality and is more equitable for all types of providers.
- HB 2219 helps remove burdens to expanding care by providing additional flexibility to child care providers without compromising child safety.
Supporting student learning
- SB 5346 moves Washington toward phone-free schools by helping districts make informed decisions as they develop policies that meet their schools’ needs. The bill requires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to make research available to districts on the effects of cellphone use on students and best practice strategies for teaching students how to use cellphones and requires OSPI to report to the Legislature a summary of district cellphone policies in Washington, implementation barriers that districts have faced, and recommendations.
- HB 1295 aims to improve literacy outcomes for students by requiring school districts, starting in 2027, to ensure any new literacy curricula they adopt for kindergarten through fourth grade meet certain minimum criteria and are implemented consistently with the developer’s guidance.
- SB 6278 ensures Washington’s educator preparation programs are meeting the needs of today’s classrooms by requiring the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to incorporate additional criteria, including input from teachers and administrators, into its ongoing review of approved programs.
- SB 6268 increases parents’ access to special education community complaint decisions, giving them more equitable and consistent information as they support their students with disabilities.
- HB 2557 ensures parents of students with disabilities can participate in a more meaningful, collaborative, and informed way in establishing their child’s educational needs.
- HB 2594 ensures unhoused students have full access to educational opportunities by ensuring predictability for students.
Giving districts financial flexibility
- SB 5922 gives school districts additional budgeting flexibility as they determine the best use of their resources, especially when enrollment declines.
- SB 6065 gives school districts in financial distress an additional tool as they build back to financial solvency. Last session, we passed SB 5412, authorizing interfund loans from districts’ capital projects fund under certain conditions. This year’s bill simply allows school districts to take a similar temporary interfund loan from their transportation vehicle fund under the same conditions.
Improving student health and safety
- SB 5272 increases safety at official extracurricular school events by making it a misdemeanor to interfere with or intimidate officials like referees or other volunteers who are working at them.
- HB 1795 gives educators a better understanding of their options for maintaining healthy, safe learning environments while also protecting students from unsafe, harmful isolation and restraint practices.
We should be proud of the progress we’ve made, but our work is not over. I know that many of our school districts still need help. I am committed to working alongside our communities to direct much-needed state resources towards our district and our state’s public education system.
Stay in Touch
Due to election-year restrictions, this will be my final e-newsletter, and my website will not be updated until results are certified. However, my office remains open and ready to assist you.
Please feel free to send me an email at Jesse.Salomon@leg.wa.gov or call 360-786-7662.
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