Shoreline High School Class of 1970 Reunion

Saturday, June 5, 2010

 
The Shoreline High School Class of 1970 announces its 40th high school reunion, 
to be held August 7, 2010.

The catered picnic (BYOB beer or wine) will be held from 1 - 6 pm 
at the Nile Country Club in Mountlake Terrace, at 205th and I-5.

Cost is $10 for alumni and $20 for guests. 
All payments are due by July 30; there will be no ticket sales at the door.

Questions or change of address information can be directed to Carol Jarr at 425-778-8032


About Shoreline High School

Shoreline was the first high school in the Shoreline School District. The School was opened in 1955 and closed in 1986. The school property is still used as the central office for the entire district and is host to Shoreline Stadium, the Shoreline Conference Center, and the Spartan Recreation Center.

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Babysitting class offered by Northshore Fire

The Northshore Fire Department is offering a Safe Sitter® class.

Thursday/Friday, June 24/25
or
Thursday/Friday, July 22/23

Class is from 9 am to 4 pm both days.

The class is open to girls and boys age 11 to 13

Class size is limited to 14 students.

Cost for the class is $40.00 which includes a take-home Safe Sitters kit.

Register for either class at the website or

contact Terri Jones 425-486-2784.

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Shoreline hires Economic Development Manager

The City of Shoreline welcomes Dan Eernissee as its new Economic Development Program Manager. Eernissee, a Puget Sound native and University of Washington graduate, most recently worked in commercial real estate development. His first day at the City was June 1.


“We’re pleased to have Dan bring his experience and talents to work on Shoreline’s Economic Development Program including the initiatives underway to support local businesses,” says Shoreline City Manager Bob Olander. “In particular he brings a wealth of community-building career experience to Shoreline, having spent a decade in each of the not-for-profit and for-profit worlds, and his development background will serve us well in bringing projects to completion.”

Eernissee says he particularly enjoyed working on multi-family residential and city center projects. His team’s collaboration with the City of Mill Creek on its Town Center development earned a prestigious 20/20 Vision Award.

A graduate of Mt. Rainier High School, Eernissee went on to earn a business administration bachelor of arts degree from the University of Washington, graduating with honors, and a master’s degree from University of British Columbia’s Regent College. He’s been married for 20 years and has two teenagers who keep him busy supporting, coaching and applauding their academic, performing arts and athletic pursuits.
Eernissee fills the position left open when Mark Mayuga left in February to take a new job in Southern California.

You can reach Shoreline Economic Development Program Manager Dan Eernissee at 206-801-2218, or email  To learn more about Shoreline’s Economic Development Program visit the city website.

From Shoreline City staff

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Shoreline Community College Commencement Sunday, June 6

By Donna Myers

Shoreline's 46th Commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, June 6 at 2 pm, in the College gymnasium. Approximately 1,000 students applied for graduation and about 300 will walk. 

Seattle Port Commissioner (and SCC grad) Rob Holland will give the keynote address. He is the first African American to serve in that capacity in the Port’s nearly 100-year history. Just 15 years ago, Holland was creating firsts at Shoreline Community College. As student-body president, he worked to help establish the multicultural center, representing values that have become a hallmark of the college.

English as a Second Language instructor Elizabeth Hanson will give the faculty address. Hanson, who was a student at Shoreline herself, has taught at Shoreline for nearly 19 years. Her heart is in helping students learn the English they need to succeed in their lives. She won the Faculty Excellence Award last year. 

Transfer student Angela (Angie) Carranza will give the student address. When Carranza received a scholarship from the SCC Foundation last year, she had to pinch herself. She had come a long way — from the rough neighborhoods of south Chicago to Shoreline Community College, where she started her journey to help troubled youth. She is transferring to Seattle U next fall to earn her bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and from there, she plans to work with juveniles in the prison system to help those who she says everyone else has given up on.

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Pat Erickson and Team Fox Walk to the Future

Friday, June 4, 2010

Pat Erickson discovered Michael J. Fox and his Team Fox after her own diagnosis of Parkinson's in April of 2002. (See previous story). Wanting to take an active role in fighting this debilitating disease, she began fundraising to support clinical research for a cure. She became a member of Team Fox, the grassroots fundraising arm of the Fox Foundation.

Pinky's Passion for Fashion was a vintage fashion show first held in April 2007. It raised $12,000 which all went to the Fox Foundation. Since that time, Pinky's Passion has given a total of $63,000 to both local and national Parkinson's organizations.

In 2008 and again in 2010, Pat and her husband Steve were honored by invitations to the Fox Foundation Most Valuable People Dinner in New York. This year, they also participated in the Parkinson's Unity Walk, held April 24 in Central Park.

Inspired by the experience, Pat set up a new event: the Walk to the Future.

Our Walk to the Future will be held on July 24, 2010 at the Edmonds Woodway High School Stadium (Shoreline Stadium was not available). Teams will be walking from 8 am to 8 pm. Don’t worry; you won’t have to walk that whole time. Only one member of your team needs to be on the track at any given time. So, the bigger your team, the less walking you have to do.

The day promises to be fun with music, entertainers (Mrs. Wigglesworth is sure to pay a visit) and prizes for the team and the individual bringing in the most contributions.

Please join us on our walk as we raise money to make the dream of a Parkinson’s free world a reality.

Registration forms are available for download on our website or call Pat Erickson at 206-542-8777.
Photos courtesy Team Fox

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Former SCC Baseball Standout Named MVP of All-Dakota Conference

 Former SCC baseball player, Eric Church was named the Most Valuable Player of the All-Dakota Conference for baseball in 2010. The centerfielder batted .466 for the season with 12 homeruns and 61 RBIs. Eric also scored 72 runs with 13 doubles and 6 triples.

Church led the Jamestown squad (the Jimmies) to a 39-11 record and the team competed in the NAIA National Playoffs.

Photo courtesy SCC

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Seattle Police make arrests in stun-gun attacks in North Seattle


A teenage girl, two young women and a man have been arrested in connection with violent stun-gun attacks on women in North Seattle last month.

The attacks between May 17 and 24 targeted women who were alone, often busy taking items out of their car, police said.

For the complete story with a map of the locations of the attacks, click here.

Chief Dan Pingrey of the Shoreline Police says that he has not seen or heard of any attacks in Shoreline. The reported attacks are all in north Seattle.


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Grand opening of expanded professional automotive training center at SCC Tuesday, June 8

Thursday, June 3, 2010


By Donna Myers

Already tops in the country, the automotive technician training program at Shoreline Community College is about to get bigger and better.

On June 8, college, state and industry officials will be on hand as students cut the ribbon for the just-completed $4.2 million expansion of the Professional Automotive Training Center.  More than just a capital project at a community college, the expanded center represents a confluence that has considerable economic impact to individuals, companies and the state.

Starting at 2 pm in the training center, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133, the program is open to the public. In addition to presentations and the ribbon-cutting, the latest vehicles and automotive technology will be on display with guided tours of the facility.

“This program is all about good jobs for our students and good employees for the automobile dealers,” said Don Schultz, program director. “This is a partnership where everybody wins.”

The expansion project itself was a partnership. Of the total cost, $2 million came from the state of Washington, with the rest from automotive-industry sources, including $1 million from Toyota USA and more than $1 million from members of the Puget Sound Automobile Dealers Association (PSADA).

“The dealers support this program because it works,” said Jim Hammond, executive director of PSADA. “It has the best instructors in the country, in the best facility and it turns out the best students.”

Starting in 1978 with classes on emissions control, the foundations from Shoreline and PSADA worked together to fund and build the original center, which opened in 1992. The center now educates about 120 students a year and provides skill-upgrade training for anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 currently employed workers a year. Student-program partners include Toyota, Honda, GM and Chrysler. For current-worker training, the list includes those four, plus Hyundai, Volvo, Subaru, Nissan, Snap-on Tools, Hunter Engineering and PSADA-sponsored classes.

“There’s nothing like Shoreline in the country,” said Jack Carroll, owner of Jack Carroll Automotive, in Lynnwood, Wash.

Brad Miller, owner of Toyota and Honda dealerships in the Seattle area, said, “In my estimation, (the program) is an example of government/private enterprise and partnership at its finest.”

The expansion adds 26,000 square feet to the existing 32,000-square-foot center. The additional space allows for a corporate center for Toyota, and dedicated training spaces with vehicle lifts and classrooms for Hyundai, Volvo, Hunter, Snap-on and others. Schultz said that Snap-on is creating a “Center for Innovation” in its space.

“Snap-on has been a great partner. They donated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tools and tool benches,” Schultz said. “Now, with the Snap-on Center for Innovation, Shoreline will become a center for training and technology for the next generation.”

Schultz said that PEMCO Insurance Company is another key supporter of the center. “Stanley O. McNaughton, Jr., then-CEO was instrumental and Stan McNaughton, III, and his foundation board have continued that support,” Schultz said. 

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Meridian Park Flea Market a crowd-pleaser


The First Annual Meridian Park Flea Market took place Saturday May 22 from 9 am to 3 pm in the parking lot of Meridian Elementary school.  All the vendor spaces were filled and the crowds came in a buying mood. The weather cooperated - not too hot and not wet.

There are a lot of children and grandchildren who will be very happy with the items they will receive. 

There were lots of happy shoppers with large shopping bags and many car and truck loads of large items.


The Sixth Grade had a Snack Booth to raise money for camp.
  
Vendors were surveyed and said that they will all return next year.

The Flea Market was an event of the Meridian Park Neighborhood Association.


Photos by Afia Menke.

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Bee-Boppin Bugs! at the Shoreline Library


Bee-Boppin Bugs! at the Shoreline Library
Presented by Nancy Stewart
June 8, 7pm

Join Northwest favorite, Nancy Stewart, for an evening concert packed with fun facts about our tiny buzzing, creeping, and crawling friends. Your children will sing, wiggle, and buzz along!

For all ages

Space is limited. First come, first seated.

Shoreline Library is located at 345 NE 175th st
Phone: 206-362-7550

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YMCA Offers Savings at Edmonds Waterfront Festival

If your family is looking for fun and healthy activities this summer be sure to visit the Dale Turner Family YMCA’s booth at the Edmonds Waterfront Festival this weekend. 

During the Festival the YMCA will be waiving the membership joining fee 100% (up to $125 value*). 

The booth will also feature a FREE craft activity for kids. The YMCA booth is located just inside the main entrance.

The Dale Turner Family offers more than 90 health and wellness classes per week, a pool and waterslide, full-size gymnasium and free childcare while you work out. Many programs are available at no additional cost, and members pay a lower rate on several fee-based programs, like youth sports and swim lessons and summer camp.

For more information on The Dale Turner Family YMCA, please visit the website, call 206-363-0446 or visit the branch at 19290 Aurora Ave N. 

*Membership joining fee special is only valid at the Dale Turner Family YMCA through the Edmonds Waterfront Festival weekend. Can be redeemed at the branch or the festival.

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Edmonds Waterfront Festival this weekend, June 4-6


The 23rd Annual Edmonds Rotary Waterfront Festival will be held this weekend, June 4 – June 6, 2010,
Friday 3 pm to 10 pm; Saturday 11 am to 10 pm; Sunday 11 am to 7 pm.

The Festival is a fund raising event by Edmonds Rotary Club for charitable purposes. $3 admission charge. Children 10 and under free.


Check out the article in the My Edmonds News.

Activities include:
  • Children's Activities
  • Family Stage
  • Beer Stage bands
  • Classic Yachts
  • Lady Washington Square Rigged sailing ship
  • Edmonds Waterfront 5K Run
  • Fish Hatchery (free fishing for children) 
Take a shuttle bus to the event.  Details about transportation and schedule of activities on the Festival webpage.


Look for the Dale Turner YMCA booth just inside the entrance. Join at the Festival and the joining fee will be waived. See the staff for details.

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Ford Motor Company showcases next generation auto safety technologies

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Get a firsthand look at Ford Motor Company’s new generation high-tech safety innovations at the “Future of Safety,” from 11 am to 2 pm, Thursday, June 3 at the Professional Automotive Training Center (PATC) at Shoreline Community College.

Ford Motor Company (FMC), in collaboration with PATC, will provide demonstrations of the world’s first production-ready rear inflatable seat belts, which will debut on the redesigned Ford Explorer that will go into production later this year.

Participants will have the opportunity to test drive and experience firsthand how Ford is using smart sensors, including radar, camera and wireless technologies, to develop new crash avoidance and driver assist systems that detect and help drivers recognize and respond to collision risks more quickly.

The event will offer a demonstration of the world’s first production-ready rear inflatable seat belts on the next generation Ford Explorer and a self-parking car. Featured safety technologies will include MyKey™; SYNC®: Traffic, Directions & Information; BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System); Active Park Assist; Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors; and Cross Traffic Alert.

Shoreline Community College is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N, just west of Aurora Avenue and north of Seattle city limits. The Professional Automotive Training Center is located at the north end of campus. 

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Reunion: All Boy Scouts from Troop 325

All former scouts and scouting families from Troop 325, based out of First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach, are invited to a Reunion Picnic and Court of Honor to be held at the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park upper shelter on June 5, from 11 am to 2 pm.

Families with boys in 5th grade through age 18 are also welcome to come see what scouting is all about.

Bring a folding chair and side dish if you please. The troop will provide barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, drinks and condiments.

Contact Richard Vessey 206-533-1449 (h) or 206-393-7225 (c) for more details. This will be the first of an annual reunion event for the Troop.


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Drom Aluinn Celtic Band plays Friday in Mountlake Terrace

Drom Aluinn, the Celtic Band featuring Shoreline resident Kathy Morris, is playing Friday, June 4, 7 pm, at the St Pius X Fantasy Fest, 22105 58th W in Mountlake Terrace.

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King County Assessor Hara vows not to "nickel and dime" property owners

According to a story published June 1 in The Seattle Times:

King County Assessor Lloyd Hara is studying whether thousands of properties have been significantly undervalued for tax purposes, and whether their owners should be billed for underpayment — even though the owners may have paid their tax bills in full.

Because the county has the authority, in cases of "manifest error," to bill landowners for three years of past taxes, millions of dollars could be at stake.


The King County Assessor's Office responded today:

Inquiry continues into unreported assets by Chase Bank

Past property values that remained unchanged in recent years will be left as-is following a review of the property tax rolls, but King County Assessor Lloyd Hara (pictured) today directed staff to conduct an audit of business property reported by the old Washington Mutual after a discrepancy was found in a recent report filed by new buyer JP Morgan Chase.
"Harley Hoppe, a former Assessor from more than 20 years ago, brought us three examples of assessed values he thought weren't accurate. He told the same thing to the County Council and the County Executive, and several Council members asked me to look into it.," said Hara. "So far, we haven't found any sweeping error or oversight."

"As of now, I've told staff there will be no changes to anyone's past assessed value, no one is getting a new tax statement, but we are going to look into the Chase Bank situation."

The Seattle Times reported that Hoppe thought there were three areas to review:
  • Properties where values hadn't changed in recent years;
  • Properties where the sales price was significantly higher than the assessed value;
  • Personal business property that was under-reported or unreported by businesses operating in King County.

Hoppe cited Chase Bank as having not reported as much as $300 million in fine art it acquired when it took over Washington Mutual. Hara said King County records show that Washington Mutual reported $5,868 in art work its last year while Chase Bank reported zero. Business property, such as artwork, is subject to county tax through a self-reporting system. It is unclear why Chase did not report the artwork, so Hara directed staff to conduct a more detailed audit of assets as Washington Mutual was taken over by the giant New York bank.

Hara, who was elected Assessor just last November, said his staff reviewed the County's entire tax roll of 660,000 parcels and came up with 38,400 where values didn't change from 2008 to 2009.  Upon more in-depth inspection, Hara said roughly a third of those were properties exempt from taxes - such as publicly-held property or those with a senior exemption - and the remainder showed no value change for a variety of legitimate reasons. For example, the value of a property seldom changes significantly the year after County appraisers have conducted a physical inspection. State law requires every parcel to be physically inspected once every six years.

The Assessor's office is examining Hoppe's other assertions, but has not yet come to any conclusion. "We're simply doing our due diligence," said Hara.

Based upon the number of emails he's received, Hara said he also wanted to clear up some misunderstandings. Hara said he was simply responding to issues raised by Hoppe, just as the Assessor has for other taxpayers. Hara said County Council members asked him to look into the issues but it wasn't initiated by the Assessor. In addition, Hoppe has no financial relationship with the Assessor's office.
"I know how sensitive taxpayers are right now about their property taxes. I've been hearing them at town meetings around King County," Hara added. "But I'm also concerned that media coverage may have created a misimpression that we were somehow looking at sending everyone a new property tax statement for past years. We are not."
"Property taxes have to be fair and equitable. The review we conducted quickly led me to conclude there was no across-the-board, systemic problem of properties being overlooked. We're continuing to review the situation with the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and will review the major business property cases as part of our routine due diligence."

"We all know King County is in a financial pinch," said Hara, "But this office, while I'm Assessor, is not going to be nickel and diming every taxpayer in some crazy attempt to balance our budget. We can do better than that."

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Sound Transit Express fare changes effective June 1

ST has no official stops in Shoreline, but the Edmonds stop and the Seattle stop at 145th are close enough that residents are driving to them. They may not be driving to Edmonds now, as the inter-county rate has just been raised to $3.00.  The Community Transit Swift Bus is an option for some.

The first phase of Sound Transit's fare changes for its ST Express bus service will take place on Tuesday, June 1.  Under the new structure, 2010 ST Express fares will be as follows:

Beginning
June 1, 2010
One-zone
Two-zone
Inter-county
Adult
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
Youth
$1.00
$1.75
$2.50
Senior/Disabled
$0.75
$1.25
$1.50

Their rationale
The changes being implemented on Tuesday are the first set of fare increases approved by the Sound Transit Board in April responding to higher operating costs, simplifying the ST Express and Link light rail fare structures, and more closely aligning Sound Transit fares with other local transit agencies. These changes will also help Sound Transit recoup a greater share of operating costs from fares.

More changes to come in 2011
A second set of changes for ST Express and Link light rail fares will take place in June of 2011 to eliminate zone-based fares on ST Express bus routes. With that change, adult bus fares will be $2.50 for in-county service and $3.50 for inter-county service.
ST Express bus fares have increased only once, in 2005, during the 11 years the service has operated.

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Evan Smith: Candidates file next week

By Evan Smith
Enterprise politics writer

All the “Who will run for what?” questions will get answered next week, when candidates file for office, at either the County elections office or the secretary of state’s office.

Where a candidate files depends on the geography of a district. Legislative candidates in districts totally within the County file at the King County elections office; those in districts that cross county lines – like the 32nd, which crosses into Snohomish County – file in Olympia.

So far, each position in the 32nd District has one Democrat and one Republican – Democratic State Rep. Maralyn Chase and Republican David Baker for the State Senate seat that Sen. Darlene Fairley is vacating; Democrat Cindy Ryu and Republican Arthur Coday, Jr. for the position that Chase now holds; and Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi for re-election against Republican Gary Gagliardi.

Expect more names to show up during the June 7-11 filing period. 

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What You Should Know About Door-to-Door Solicitors


From the City of Shoreline website

The City of Shoreline has a municipal ordinance regulating the activities of sales people and solicitors (Shoreline Municipal Code 5.07). It requires for-profit solicitors and “Master Solicitors” who employ them to file a written application for a license with the Shoreline City Clerk and carry the license at all times when soliciting or canvassing. Solicitors must produce the license when requested by persons being solicited, police or City officials.

The following are exempt from the license requirements:
  • Tax-exempt non-profit organizations who have filed a current 501(C)3 with the City Clerk
  • Newspaper deliverers
  • Political candidates, campaign workers and political committees soliciting signatures of registered voters
  • Sales people who solicit businesses
Below are a few crime prevention tips to safeguard yourself and your home from unscrupulous door-to-door solicitors:
  • Always ask solicitors for identification to verify what company they are working for. If they refuse, ask them to leave.
  • Ask to see their license from the City of Shoreline. If they do not have one, ask them to leave.
  • Never invite a solicitor into your home. You can say “no thank you” without opening the door.
  • Never give a solicitor your Social Security number.
  • Avoid paying with a check or credit card. Cash is best -- get a receipt.
  • If an item seems too good or too inexpensive to be true, it probably is.
  • Orders taken are required to be in writing, in duplicate (you get a copy) and to state the name of the solicitor as it appears on his/her license, the solicitor’s permit number, the address of the solicitor and their employer, the terms of the agreement and the amount paid to the solicitor.
  • If you encounter a solicitor who becomes aggressive or won’t take “no” for an answer, ask them to leave, shut the door and call 911.
  • You may post a “No Solicitor” sign on private property.

For more information about solicitation regulations, call the Shoreline City Clerk’s Office at 206-801-2230, or refer to Shoreline Municipal Code 5.07.

Find out which solicitors have a current license from the Solicitor List on the City Website.  As of today, these businesses have licenses through the end of the year:  
  • Merry Maids
  • Edward Jones
  • Student Painters.net
  • Energy Exteriors

To report solicitor violations, call Shoreline Police Non-Emergency at 206-296-3311.



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Evan Smith: Conservation voters endorse Kagi


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer
 
The Washington Conservation Voters recently endorsed 32nd District Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi for the coming election.

The 32nd District includes Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Woodway and part of Edmonds.

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Going Solar For Spring Break at Einstein

Tuesday, June 1, 2010


By Jen Chantrill, Project Coordinator

When Einstein Middle School students got back from Spring Break, for the most part, things were the same. They walked the same halls, stored their belongings in the same lockers, sat at the same desks and chairs, and received instruction from the same teachers. One thing was different, though and the only way everyone found out is they had to look up. Yes, that’s right. They looked on the roof.

While students were away for spring break, a 5kW Solar PV System was installed on the south-facing awning of the “L Building” at Einstein Middle School, located at 19343 3rd Avenue NW, Shoreline. The installation was a first for the Shoreline School District.

In addition to receiving a National Grant from the National Energy Education Development Project (NEED), this project was made possible through a collaborative partnership between the following community entities:

  • Mike Nelson, Solar Power Advocate and students from Shoreline Community College’s Alternative Energy and Sustainable Building Program
  • Seattle City Light Public Utility
  • Galaxy Electric, a Licensed and Solar Certified Electrical Contractor based in Shoreline, WA

These organizations worked collaboratively with the Shoreline School District in order to educate and install an efficient Solar PV System that will not only produce electricity, but also be incorporated into environmental education for Einstein Students and the Shoreline Community.The commitment from the school will be that at least three staff members will participate in a training to learn about photovoltaic systems in order to gain knowledge about the benefits and technical aspects of the installed Solar PV System. Through this partnership, there will be no cost to the Shoreline School District.

One of the unique features about this installation is that the solar modules used in the project were produced by Silicon Energy, the only Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Washington. Because of this, the school will be able to claim the Washington State production incentives.

Numerous benefits become tangible when a project like this is executed. Environmental and Sustainable Education becomes more real for students in the classroom and teachers are able to adapt curriculum to educate on the exponential impacts of energy conservation and environmental impact.

Here’s to more community solar projects!

Photos courtesy Galaxy Electric

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King County wants wheelchair accessible taxis

King County has issued a Request for Proposal aimed at interested taxicab driver groups who would like to operate Wheelchair Accessible Taxicabs. After conducting an assessment of current services, the county and the city have determined there is a need for additional wheelchair accessible service to improve response times for disabled customers.
“This Request for Proposal will improve access to the community and to services for many of our residents who depend on public transportation, taxis, and friends and family to be mobile,” said Executive Constantine. “Issuing these 15 licenses will not cost the county more money, and it will make a vast improvement in the quality of life for our disabled residents.”
The 15 new licenses will require the operators to provide services to both passengers using mobility devices and those who don’t need mobility assistance. Drivers will be allowed to pick up passengers in Seattle, unincorporated King County, and cities located in King County that have signed an interlocal agreement with King County for taxicab regulation, including Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Covington, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, SeaTac, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, and Shoreline.

The Request for Proposal was issued on Thursday, May 27, and will close on Thursday, July 8. A provider will be selected after mid-September, with licenses issued thereafter. 

Information from Dow Constantine's staff

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Mrs. Wigglesworth entertains with stories

Mrs. Wigglesworth was born in September 2004 as a woman of mature years from times past who loves to tell stories to children.  

Aunt Amanda, aka Mrs. Wiggleworth, began her story-telling career in John Herold's kindergarten class at Meridian Park.


She was a hit, and now appears regularly at Meridian Park, Echo Lake, and Briarcrest, regaling kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes with stories of characters who triumph over great odds. Says Mrs. Wigglesworth,


The stories I love best are when the small character gets the best of the larger, stronger character. One of my favorite lines is "Big is good, but brains are better!"

Those not fortunate enough to be in the classrooms can hear her stories at Third Place Commons and Ravenna Books.

Mrs. Wigglesworth is very fond of hats.

Photos courtesy Mrs. Wigglesworth


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Aurora Construction Update 05-28-2010

Monday, May 31, 2010


This week crews will:

* Install a temporary traffic signal at N 175th Street and Midvale Avenue, and continue installing the joint utility trench on Midvale Avenue. A single lane closure is likely on N 175th St and on Midvale Ave. Please drive safely and pay attention to signage and flaggers.

* Remove asphalt and excavate the roadway on Aurora Avenue between N 175th and N 185th Streets.

* Install underground components for landscaping.

* Prepare for underground electrical connections to businesses.

* Prepare for driveway and sidewalk construction.

Questions or concerns about construction?



24-Hour Construction Hotline 206-801-2485

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

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Shoreline identified again as a “must-live” regional location

By Tavia Tan, City of Shoreline

The City of Shoreline has once again been featured as a top place to live in the greater Seattle region. In fact, Shoreline and one of its oldest neighborhoods, Richmond Beach, fill two of the 15 spots on the list for “must-live” neighborhoods in Seattle Met’s Best Places to Live 2010 issue on newsstands now.
Photo: Shoreline City Hall.

Shoreline has been in Seattle magazine’s Best Places to Live list regularly over the years – ranking number one in 2005 and 2008. In both magazines, cities and neighborhoods are ranked according to a number of criteria such as home values, park acreage, crime rates and other quantitative data that helps determine the quality of life residents enjoy.

“Shoreline’s recognition as a great place to live is a much-deserved testament to our community’s dedication, hard work and investment over the years to maintaining – and improving – Shoreline’s quality of life,” says Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan. “And what perfect timing! Yet one more accomplishment to add to the list as we celebrate our 15th anniversary of incorporating as a city.”


In determining this year’s list, Seattle Met (aka Seattle Metropolitan magazine) looked at market value data such as median home price, information about people such as diversity and basic facts such as minutes to downtown Seattle both during peak and off-peak times.
Besides enjoying an overall high quality of life, the City of Shoreline was also recognized as having some of the best home values in the region. Seattle Met says “…Shoreline is as close to a suburb as you’re going to find on this side of the lake. But in actuality, it’s a city of 14 well-defined neighborhoods, each with a character all its own.” It continues with, “Put simply: You get more for your money in Shoreline, and you don’t have to cross the 520 bridge to do it.” Other communities noted in this category include Columbia City, Ballard, Maple Leaf and Renton Highlands.
Kayu Kayu Ac Park in Richmond Beach. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

One of Shoreline’s neighborhoods, Richmond Beach, was noted as one of the locations with the most stable home prices. “Even with Puget Sound views and access to the recently renovated Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, home prices in this waterfront enclave aren’t nearly as expensive as you might expect,” notes the magazine. Normandy Park, Woodinville, Capitol Hill and Kirkland are also listed as solid investments.

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

Seattle Met gathered data on 116 communities, much of which is charted in the magazine with even more available on its website. Relative to the eastside cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Bothell and Kirkland, Shoreline has a higher walkablity quotient and a lower crime rate than most. Of the non-Seattle neighborhoods in King County, Shoreline has a walk score of 65 (versus 68 for Kirkland, 53 for Bellevue, 48 for Redmond and 45 for Bothell). Shoreline also ranked fairly well on the “crimes” index (remember, lower is better) scoring 33 versus 42 for Kirkland, 37 for Bellevue, 27 for Bothell and 34 for Redmond.

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Free workshop for property owners on marine bluffs and beaches

King Conservation District is offering a morning workshop and optional afternoon field trip on Saturday, June 26, for property owners who live on marine bluffs and beaches. 

If you are interested in stabilizing natural marine shorelines and in reducing the potential for erosion and landslides, the workshop will provide you with an opportunity to learn about the ecology, geology and vegetation management techniques for marine bluffs and beaches. 

To register or for more information, call 425-282-1924.

Date: June 26

When: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. workshop (indoors)

12:30 – 3:30 p.m. optional field trip

Where: Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center

Cost: No charge for workshop

Lunch can be pre-ordered for $12.50 or bring your own

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Silva Cells - Aurora Phase II Is Top Project


City of Shoreline Aurora Project Silva Cell Installation. Photo courtesy City of Shoreline.

By Janet Way

Shoreline's Aurora Phase II Project is now the largest ever use in state of "Silva Cell" Deeproots System for tree planting.

The concept is designed to allow the street trees to thrive and let their roots expand without disrupting sidewalks or pavement. Street trees traditionally have a difficult time because of the conflicts that will result with adjacent paved areas. This technique allows the trees to grow naturally, because of the surrounding gravel beds and pervious sidewalks, which are supported by the "cells". It also combines stormwater runoff infiltration technology and water quality benefits.

The City of Shoreline is undertaking a huge remodel on the second phase of the Aurora Project with additional state of the art technologies to better address stormwater issues. The Shoreline City Council approved the "Hybrid Plan" Phase II project unanimously in 2007, and one of the major factors in arriving at a consensus was inclusion of this suite of Stormwater Control techniques. The Silva Cell Deeproot System is just one of many technologies being utilized including natural stormwater treatments such as pervious pavements and filtration concepts. The business community worked with the City to achieve working solutions to connect the highway to local businesses. The project is supported by grant funding from the State and Federal governments.

Providing Street Trees and landscaping was one of the goals of the project along with BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), safety and improved pedestrian facilities. Silva Cells are a great way to achieve this goal and allow the trees to prosper. That way they will hopefully avoid the fate of other street trees in our community recently.

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