LeMay - America's Car Museum - groundbreaking for new museum

Wednesday, June 16, 2010


We will occasionally bring you information about things to see and places to go that are not well-known but we think are worth your attention. ShorelineAreaNews photographer Steven H. Robinson attended the groundbreaking of the LeMay and brought back these photos.


After nearly a decade in development, a major milestone for LeMay-America's Car Museum was reached on June 10 with the groundbreaking of the long-anticipated automotive Museum in Tacoma. When complete, the LeMay will be the largest automotive Museum in North America.

The ambitious architectural plan calls for a campus complex which includes a great pavilion with a tower showcasing 150 of the finest cars in the collection; a concourse capable of presenting 100 cars in displays related to culture, speed, design and technology; galleries of experimental attractions; a restoration shop; a six acre courtyard for show, auctions and rallies; cafes, retail and entertainment areas, a clubhouse for use by sponsoring car clubs, the "Concourse Suite" and exclusive club for major benefactors; leased private vehicle storage that is accessible and reserved and most impressively -- viewable storage for up to 1,500 automobiles on site. 

With the beginning of construction, the Museum will now concentrate on a "Race to the Finish" campaign which will focus on exhibit and educational program development in preparation for the Museum's Grand Opening in summer 2011.


The LeMay Museum is currently located at Marymount Academy, 325 152nd St East, Tacoma, WA 98445, 877-902-8490, or 253-536-2885. Email for tours. Visit the website.



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Central Market's Culinary Resource Center - What's Cooking?


 Want to fix something different for dinner tonight?

Wonder what you can do with that fascinating vegetable that caught your eye?

Want a new way to cook chicken?

If you're looking for inspiration, answers, tips or new recipes - come by the Culinary Resource Center near Produce at Shoreline's Central Market, located in Aurora Square on Westminster Way in the upper level (look for the silo).

There's often something to sample, and always recipes for the taking.

Scheduled this week June 16-23:

Thursday, June 17 Crazy Condiments
Sample some of our unique ketchups, mustards and mayonnaises

Tuesday, June 22 Great Burger Alternatives
Creative options for the summer

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King County AAA credit rating reaffirmed


Strong financial management recognized by all 3 major ratings agencies

King County government has preserved AAA credit ratings despite the continued effects of global recession and an ongoing budget deficit. The major credit rating agencies cited strong financial management, a “rainy day” fund, and a willingness to make necessary budget adjustments in a spectrum of economic climates as reasons why King County’s credit outlook remains stable.

“These ratings are confirmation that King County is being responsible and prudent with taxpayer dollars,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “A strong credit rating will allow us to serve the public in the most economical way possible.”

Higher credit ratings allow the county to borrow money for projects at lower interest rates. The reaffirmed ratings mean that King County will be able to achieve an interest rate of at least 0.20 percent less than other comparable government borrowers with a credit rating just one step less and 0.75 percent for the same borrowers with a credit rating that is two steps lower than King County’s.

In the ratings report, Standard and Poore cited “Realistic revenue projections, a willingness to make politically difficult service reductions, and creative efforts to realign programmatic responsibilities with funding sources all contribute to the county's capacity to meet its reserve targets and exceed forecasts.”

Fitch ratings stated that “using multi-year, rather than one-time, solutions to resolve the county's ongoing structural deficit is achieving long-term financial stability.”

Moody’s Investors Service cited “management’s prudent planning efforts, including conservative revenue projections and a built-in structure to promote under-spending its budget,” as a main reason why King County has, “…maintained the county’s satisfactory financial position, thus placing it in a favorable position to weather the budgetary stress resulting from the economic downturn.”

Fitch ratings did caution that “due to ongoing revenue pressures, the county's ability to continue expenditure constraints and/or find alternative sources of funding in order to avoid budget deficits will be critical to retaining the current high ratings.” Fitch continued, “However, the county is now faced with closing a $60 million projected deficit in fiscal 2011 through service reductions if the county council remains reluctant to propose property and/or sales tax increases.”

The ratings were affirmed as the three major credit agencies assigned the highest possible ratings for $60 million in Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) that the county expects to sell competitively on June 7, 2010. The BANs will be used to provide interim financing for a countywide project that is already underway to transform and unify financial, human resource, and budget systems. 

---From the office of the King County Executive

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393 for Shoreline Schools

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Beginning July 19, all Shoreline School District phone numbers will switch to 393 prefixes. The last four digits for all Shoreline Schools phones will remain the same.

For example, the main District switchboard, 367-6111, will become 393-6111. FAX machines and Voice Mail will also use the 393 prefix.

Why the change?


  • The District is changing phone providers in July.

  • Less confusion for staff and the public—the District currently has five different prefixes.

  • Most District classroom phones already have the 393 prefix. In fact, if you dialed a current 361 or 368 Shoreline Schools number with a 393 prefix, it already works.

The existing phone numbers will work for a period of time following the transition to 393, with a recording giving out the new number. But please use 393 rather than the current phone number beginning July 19.


Photo from Wikimedia Commons

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Shorewood Boosters awards scholarships

Each year the Shorewood High School Booster Club gives scholarships to a few outstanding seniors who have actively participated in the Shoreline and Shorewood community. The mission of Boosters is to promote school spirit and pride, raising money and supporting Shorewood programs. Many qualified seniors applied, making it difficult for the judges but in the end, four were chosen to receive $400 each, to apply to their post-high school education. They are:

  • Jennifer Danner
  • Peter Erickson
  • Olivia Jacobs
  • Pamela London

The Booster Club congratulates the Class of 2010.

--Lisa Allen, Scholarship Chair

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Create a Butterfly Habitat in your backyard


Shoreline’s 1st Annual “Where Our Wild Things Are” Tour encourages us to Create a Butterfly Habitat

By Jennifer Rotermund

Shoreline’s 1st Annual “Where Our Wild Things Are” Habitat Tour will be Saturday, July 10 from 10 am - 4 pm. There will be mini-learning experiences at each of the seven habitats on the tour, which are designed to demonstrate how easy and fun it is to create a beautiful sanctuary for wildlife in your own yard.

The tour is free of charge, open to the public and begins at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 3rd Ave NW, Shoreline 98177, where maps and directions for the tour will be available. For more information, visit WOWTA’s website or search WOWTA on Facebook.

Whether it’s a photograph, a child’s drawing or even a basic silhouetted outline, the image of a butterfly is iconic. When they enter our garden, their ability to fly gracefully from plant to plant on wings as delicate as fine tissue paper is mystifying. To learn that we’re losing butterfly populations due to the degradation and destruction of healthy butterfly habitat is devastating. Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to protect butterflies by providing a nurturing habitat for them in your very own yard. Your reward for doing this? You get the pleasure of being graced by their presence while being a good steward on their behalf.

Here are some simple ways you can create a butterfly habitat in your yard:

1. Find a Non-Windy Space: Think about it; if you were a butterfly, how well would you fly in the wind? Find a part of your yard that stays relatively calm or is protected from wind being funneled through it.

2. Install Plants that Attract and Provide Food for Butterflies: Native plants are ideal because they are low maintenance, adapted to our region, and provide nectar for butterflies at just the right time of year. Also, look for plants that grow large clusters of brightly colored flowers that bloom for long periods of time (i.e. Daisies, Asters, Black Eyed Susan, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy,’ Abelia, Heliotrope, etc)

3. Provide Water by Building a “Puddling Station:” A butterfly doesn’t have a mouth and a tongue; it uses a delicate, straw-like tube, called a proboscis, to take up tiny volumes of nectar and water. A “Puddling Station” safely provides water (and additional minerals) in just the right form for extraction through a butterfly’s proboscis. To build one, partially fill a pan with course sand then keep it wet with water just up to the surface of the sand – this is your Puddling Station. Place this in your designated butterfly habitat and butterflies will be able to extract both water and minerals from the wet sand.

4. Provide Warm Places to Rest: Butterflies need to rest frequently and use the sun for orientation. Place flat stones in the sunniest areas of your butterfly habitat.

5. Provide Shelter from the Cold: Some butterflies will over winter in your yard, when provided with the right place. Dense shrubs and trees, such as Willows and Ceanothus, make good spaces for butterflies to over winter in their egg or caterpillar form. A fully developed butterfly may overwinter in the peeling bark of trees or in an old log.

6. Avoid Herbicides and Pesticides: These chemically-based products are non-specific and will kill both pests and beneficial insects. They should never be used in or around your beautiful butterfly habitat.

Photos from Wikmedia Commons

Jennifer Rotermund is the Lead Gardener for Garden of Weedin’ (a local pesticide-free garden maintenance company), owner of Gaiaceous Gardens (an urban vegetable and herb farm and certified wildlife habitat in Shoreline) and Habitat Steward. 


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Shorewood High School Culinary Arts Garden - food for thought

Monday, June 14, 2010


 Students and Master Gardeners work in the Shorewood Culinary Arts garden.  
Photo by Elspeth Payton.


By Beth Donnellan, Master Gardener

The Shorewood High School Culinary Arts Garden is located at the southwest corner of Shorewood High School on Fremont Ave N and NW 170th St. The garden is developed and managed by the King County Master Gardener Foundation in conjunction with the Washington State University Extension Program.

The mission of the Shorewood High School Culinary Arts Garden is to inspire and teach the students of the Culinary Arts classes where and how the food they use in their classroom is produced, and to mentor them in becoming good stewards of their environment. The garden is also being developed as a demonstration garden for the community as well.

King County Master Gardeners were asked to help with the garden in 2007. In cooperation with the head of the program and instructor, Mrs. Diana Dillard, the Master Gardeners work with the students to grow herbs and vegetables. We also give mini lectures on various horticultural techniques such as planting methods, propagating, pruning and composting.

Photo by Elspeth Payton

The garden is expanding to an area between the parking lot and the public sidewalk. We are building raised beds with donated lumber so that more vegetables can be grown. The existing garden is too shaded to grow many vegetables well. This new area will be in full sun and we will grow a great deal more produce. Since this is an organic garden, we are adding a wildlife habitat to bring in pollinators and birds to help with better crops and pest control.

Community members are invited to stop by and see the Garden. If the Master Gardeners are at the garden when you come by we can answer your gardening questions as well.

Cooking classes are being planned for participation by members of the community during the summer when school is not in session. For more information call Elspeth Payton at 206-854-0993 or email her.

See previous article: Summer Adult Culinary Arts Classes

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Shoreline Police Blotter 6-1 to 6-8-2010

By Diane Hettrick
(No, the police don't write these categories. Get a grip, there!)


Boring car stuff (unless it’s on your street)
5-25…..1xx NW 159th. Car prowl, unlocked car.
6-1……155xx Interlake. Abandoned car.
6-1……9xx N 163rd. Abandoned car.
6-3……158xx 25th NE. Abandoned car.
6-4…...171xx Kelsey House. Car prowl. Broke window, took backpack with items in it.
6-6……3xx NE 159th. Car in driveway – stole license plate.
6-7……202xx Whitman. Abandoned car.

Boring fraud stuff (unless it happens to you)
6-3……145xx 31st NE. Fraud. Used victim’s checking account number.

Cops get them off the road (but do they stay off?)
5-28…..N 145/Aurora. DUI, Driving With License Suspended.
6-6……N 175th/Aurora, 1:25 am. Suspect stopped for riding a bicycle without a helmet and no red light on back of mike. Had misdemeanor warrant and search found two pipes and valium. (They’ll get you even if you have a small carbon footprint, uh tire tread)
6-6……195xx 23rd NW. Driving While License Suspended.
6-8……176xx Aurora. Driver almost hit a flagger working the Aurora project then led deputies on a 4 mile pursuit before bailing out and running into the AM/PM MiniMart at N 105th/Aurora. (uh-huh, like he’d lose them in the aisles).

Bargain shoppers
6-1……5xx NW RB Rd, QFC. Shoplifting.
6-3……16101 Greenwood, SCC. Dental students left their belongings in the classroom while they worked in the dental clinic. A woman was interrupted going through their belongings. She got away with at least one wallet. Black Female, 25-30.
6-3……18325 Aurora, Fred Meyer. Shoplifting

Senior housing rivals the high schools
6-1……1140 N 192nd, The Blakeley. Maintenance worker selling drugs to residents. (Just wait until all the stoners get old enough for senior housing.)
6-7……15343 25th NE, Shorecrest. Teacher reported student who smelled like marijuana.

FDD (Falling Down Drunk) and/or Mental
6-2……N 200th/Ashworth, Transit Station. Swift bus driver called 911. Concerned about safety of woman with mental issues who had self-medicated with alcohol to the point of incapacity. There were two suspicious-looking men watching her. (Reminds me of people who steal wallets and purses from accident victims.)
6-2……N 160/Evanston. Man falling down drunk.
6-3……185th/Midvale, police station. Woman parks at the police station because she feels scared of her neighbors conspiring against her. She can hear them through the walls.
6-3……1201 N 175th, Top Foods. Donovan trespassed for causing a scene. (Hard to tell if there’s one guy who makes scenes in the businesses on Aurora or if there’s half a dozen of these guys.
6-7……1554 NE 145th, 76 Food Mart. Suicidal male, wants to get hit by a car.

Theft / Burglary
6-2……185xx Densmore. Items stolen and pawned.
6-3……165xx Ashworth. Burglary. Family was only gone from 7 am to 2:30 pm.
6-3……18xx N 183rd. Attempted auto theft.
6-6……147xx25th NE. Burglary. Took screen off basement window. Left by front door.

This feels personal
6-3……180xx 1st NE. Car in carport was spray-painted and the hood glued down. (The hood glued down?)
6-4……9xx N 196th Ct. Car vandalized over two days. Broke windshield wiper arm, smashed windshield leaving a small ding. (I used to work with a woman who was slightly unbalanced. She did the same thing to her ex-boyfriend’s car. He called the cops, too.)
6-8……188xx Stone N. Car keyed on rear fender.

Testosterone on Parade
6-2……32xx NE 149th. Brothers get in a fist fight. The winner left. The loser called 911. (I think this is the 4th set of warring brothers to appear in the Blotter. Maybe we should give prizes to the most outrageous.)
6-4……N 175/Aurora, gas station. Shorewood female student got in a water fight with male student. He got her wet and upset. She told her boyfriend (not a student) who vandalized the male student’s car.
6-5……200xx Whitman N. Father – son fight. Son pushed father and spit on his leg. Police called and son booked for assault. (I don't see happy things in their future.)
6-7……178xx 5th NW. Guy has a restraining order against him but still sent email to victim. Charged via investigation.
6-7……155xx 12tn NE. Served resident a reissue of an existing protection order.

Throw the book at ‘em
6-3……N 175th/Corliss. Male driver arrested for assaulting female passenger. Grabbed her by the back of the head and slammed her face into the dashboard. (Rhianna and Chris Brown, the sequel)
6-1..….19911 RB Rd, Kayu Kayu Ac Park. Vandals used bolt cutter to cut the chain to a swing.

Not sure what's happening here
6-4…..167xx 2nd NE. Landlord-tenant dispute.
6-4……150xx 15th NE, Colonial Garden Apts. Missing person.

This week’s winner
6-7……345 NE 175th, Shoreline Library. Suspect ran his hand across the shoulders of a girl sitting at a table in the library. When her boyfriend confronted him, the suspect hit the boyfriend in the back of the head. Suspect says he touches people all the time and never has complaints.

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Bartell Drugs launches "Magical History Tour" contest

With school days winding down and summer fun around the corner, Bartell Drugs has launched the "Magical History Tour," a contest focusing on fun facts about Puget Sound history with weekly clues released through August 23.

Celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, family-owned Bartells developed the contest in collaboration with HistoryLink.org and the Seattle Times "Newspapers In Education" program. 

Each Monday through August 23 a new clue will be released - located at HistoryLink and the Monday edition of the Seattle Times. Contestants can locate "Bart"--Bartell's historic delivery truck character-providing clues to historical sites in the Puget Sound region where the answers may be found.

Contestants submitting weekly answers will be entered into weekly prize drawings. Prizes include many local excursions such as a group tour and treats at Theo's Chocolates, a family pass to Woodland Park Zoo, Bartell Drugs Gift Cards and much more. The "end-of-summer" grand prize drawing will be for a family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge. Answers can be dropped off at the photo counter of any
Bartell Drugs location in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, or mailed to the company's offices in Seattle.

"This fun activity is both an opportunity to learn something about our area and a way of getting the family out and about this summer in an enjoyable way," said George D. Bartell, Chairman and CEO of the Seattle-based company.

For more information, clues and contest participation, visit Bartell Drugs, HistoryLink or visit any of Bartell's 57 locations. The Shoreline store is at N 185th and Aurora in Gateway Plaza.

--Barry Bartlett, Bartell Drugs

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Echo Lake meeting features Bob Ferguson and Brightwater manager

Sunday, June 13, 2010

King County Council Chair Bob Ferguson will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, June 15 meeting of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association. 

Also speaking will be Brightwater Manager Gunars Sreibers.

The meeting is held at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale N, Room 301, from 7 to 9 pm. Parking is available in the city garage or in lots north of the City Hall on Midvale.

Council Chair Ferguson (photo, right) represents Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, as well as north Seattle and Kenmore on the King County Council. He will give an overview of issues before the Council and answer questions from the floor.

Gunars Sreibers (photo left) will give an overview of the Brightwater project and then focus on the portion which runs along the northern border of Echo Lake to the Ballinger portal.

All those who live or work in the Echo Lake neighborhood are invited to attend. The boundaries are Aurora on the west, I-5 on the east, N/NE 185th on the south, and N/NE 205th on the north.

For more information, contact membership chair Bob Whiteley at 206-542-8789.

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Gail Pettis headlines the Gala for the Arts, Friday June 25

Four-time nominee and 2007 winner of Earshot Golden Ear Awards "Northwest Vocalist of the Year," Gail's rich, warm vocals and understated phrasing have been described as "deliciously soulful" by Cadence Magazine. Attendees at the Shoreline / Lake Forest Park Arts Council "Gala for the Arts" will have a chance to hear this for themselves, as she headlines the event on Friday, June 25 at the Shoreline Center.

A native of Henderson, Kentucky, Gail moved to Seattle in 1996 by way of Memphis, Tennessee. She spent her days chair-side in her orthodontics practice and her evenings with a new-found hobby of West Coast Swing dancing, having become attracted to this particular style of swing because it afforded the opportunity to respond to the music with a partner rather than only dancing through patterns. When an injury took her off the dance floor in 1996, she began looking for other creative outlets, including a jazz workshop led by Seattle saxophonist Darren Motamedy. In this class, Gail was delighted to discover within jazz there were similar opportunities to interact with the music and with fellow musicians. With Motamedy’s encouragement, she continued to pursue her new passion by participating in jam sessions and also through private study, eventually selling her orthodontic practice in 2006.

Gail’s debut CD, May I Come In?, (Origin/OA2 Records, 2007), was given a warm reception by XM Satellite Radio and Music Choice Television as well as by stations across the United States and in Germany and Portugal. This recording was nominated for Earshot’s Golden Ear award “2007 Northwest Recording of the Year”. The eagerly awaited sophomore recording, “Here in the Moment", was released in January 2010 on Origin/OA2 Records. Gail’s refreshing readings of standard songs have been embraced by listeners, placing this CD at #5 on the JazzWeek National Airplay Chart as reported for the week of March 8, 2010.

For information about the Gala for the Arts, call 206-417-4645 or email the Arts Council. 

--Kellee Bradley

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Arts Council Gala on Friday, June 25 - benefit for Arts for Kids program

By Kellee Bradley

Mark your calendars for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s 12th Annual Gala for the Arts Benefit on Friday, June 25, at 5:30 pm in the Shoreline Room at Shoreline Center, prior to the Shoreline Arts Festival on June 26 and 27. 

Attendees will be treated to wine, dinner, exciting silent and live auctions, an exclusive preview of our 20th annual juried art shows, and fabulous entertainment featuring Jazz Diva Gail Pettis with Randy Halberstadt on keyboards.

The Gala for the Arts is a benefit for our community and Arts for Kids programs, such as our Artists-in-Residence program in the Shoreline School District, our August Arts Camp, Children’s Performance series, and Summer Enrichment Scholarships.

Auction items include: 
  • a Holland America 7-day Cruise for two to Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada/New England; 
  • one week at Mayan Palace Beach and Golf Resort in Puerto Vallarta for two, including first class tickets on Alaska Airlines; 
  • three nights at “Villas on the Lake”, a luxury Tualatin, Oregon condo in Oregon Wine Country; 
  • a Lake Union evening sailing party on the Pirate, a historic sailing yacht; 
  • Teatro ZinZanni tickets and our annual "Wine Frenzy” featuring Zillah Peak Cellars, and so much more.

Individual tickets are $75 and tables of eight are $550. Dinner will feature an “Earth and Ocean” (steak and salmon) menu by Pacific Northwest Catering. If you would like to attend the Gala for the Arts please call 206-417-4645 or email us. The Shoreline Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE in Shoreline, WA 98155.


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Shoreline Council of Neighborhoods weeds The Interurban


By Judy Allen

Council of Neighborhoods (CoN) representatives working with the City of Shoreline on a pilot project called "Adopt a Trail" were out on Friday morning, June 11, weeding flower beds along the Interurban Trail.  

Representatives from some of the 14 Neighborhoods in the City of Shoreline worked to weed and beautify the planted beds between the Shoreline signature bridges at N 155th and Aurora Avenue.

The Council extends an invitation to all Shoreline residents and businesses to join them for the next session on Saturday, June 19, from 10 am to noon, with other sessions to be held throughout the summer.

The participants report that the weeding project was excellent exercise and the results were rewarding.

Volunteers for the first event:
  • Arthur Peach, CoN Chairman, Briarcrest
  • Lisa Surowiec, CoN Vice Chair, Richmond Highlands
  • Sheri Ashleman, CoN Secretary, Richmond Beach
  • Judy Allen, Innis Arden
  • Gretchen Atkinson, Meridian Park
  • Patty Hale, Ridgecrest
  • Nora Smith, Office of Neighborhoods
The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association maintains the section of the Interurban Trail through Echo Lake Park at N 200th and Ashworth N. Their annual weeding party will be held on July 20 from 4 - 6 pm. 

For more information, contact Nora Smith at the Office of Neighborhoods, 206-801-2253.

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5th and 6th graders - you're invited to the Rec - Saturday, June 19

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Vandals damage playing field - kids' teams forced to reschedule matches

 Shoreline Field A is closest to the camera; Field B is adjacent, beyond the light standard
By Diane Hettrick

In the middle of the day on Friday, May 21, vandals dug out a two foot by four foot section of the artificial turf on the popular playing fields behind the Shoreline Pool.

In the exposed dirt on Field B - the one closest to the Shoreline Center, they planted a plant, with a note that said
"Plastic grass and rubber soil, this culture is insane. Do what your heart knows is best. Stop the insanity, return to humanity. What are you waiting for?"

This is the height of the soccer season for the youth sports organizations in our community. Teams from Hillwood, which serves the west of Shoreline, and Shorelake, which serves east Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore, use the field extensively.

According to a board member for the Shorelake Soccer Club, 'The Shoreline A and B fields are two of the most used turf fields in Shoreline and Shoreline B won't be available until it is repaired, affecting a busy season ... they have damaged public property that provides kids an opportunity to exercise, stay off the streets, and learn to work in a team."

The soccer groups have been forced to delay, cancel, and reschedule matches for both recreational and select soccer.

The Parks department is getting estimates to repair the field and believes it will cost about two thousand dollars. They think that it can be repaired so that young players will not trip on unexpected edges in the center of the field.

The police have no leads. The field is in plain sight, but the walking trail in Shoreline Park is not heavily used. The pool parking lot and the north lot for the Shoreline Center are just out of sight, and there are few houses that border the field.

Shoreline Fields A and B before renovation. In the rain, the fields turned into mud pits.
The Shoreline fields, along with Twin Ponds, were extensively redone in 2007. The soil was removed, pipes installed for good drainage, then the soil was replaced and compacted for an even surface. The top was covered with a new, artificial turf. The result is dry fields with good playing surfaces. The fields have been booked solid since the renovations.

If you have any information about this event, please contact the police department. You can reference Case #10-117883. Call 911 any time that you see something out of the ordinary on the playing fields. Shoreline and Lake Forest Park have community police departments; they will take your call seriously and use the information.

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Concerts in the Park Series begins July 7


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and Shoreline Bank are pleased to present the 2010 Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park series, all free summer performances. 

There is an eclectic mix of family-friendly performers, including The Diamond Experience - the Neil Diamond tribute band, and Freddy Pink - the high octane party band that will be shaking things up at the City of Shoreline’s Swingin’ Summer’s Eve. 

We even have Wooden O Shakespeare’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. Bring a picnic and some friends and come on down, rain or shine. All performances, including Shakespeare, begin at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. All events are open to both Shoreline and Lake Forest Park residents.


2010 Concerts in the Parks schedule:


Wednesday July 7
Animal Acres Park
Featuring: The James Howard Band (Blues)
(Photo right, by Bill Shanks)

Wednesday July 14
Richmond Beach Community Park
Wednesday July 21
City of Shoreline’s Swingin’ Summer Eve
Paramount Park
Featuring: Freddy Pink (Top 40)
(Photo right)



Wednesday August 4
Animal Acres Park
Artist: The Geoffrey Castle Band (Celtic/Pop/Rock)
(Photo right)



Wednesday August 11
Richmond Beach Community Park
Featuring: Orchestra Nueva Era (Latin Percussion)
(Photo right)


Tuesday August 17
North City Jazz Walk
Featuring: The Shoreline Jazz Camp Friends and
Faculty All Star Band


Shakespeare in the Park
Wednesday July 28
Wooden O Shakespeare Co. Presents:
Much Ado About Nothing
Richmond Beach Community Park

Locations
  • Animal Acres Park: NE 178th St. & Brookside Blvd in Lake Forest Park
  • Richmond Beach Community Park: Richmond Beach Rd. at 21st Ave. NW in Shoreline
  • North City Jazz Walk Performance - 17739 15th Ave NE in Shoreline
  • Paramount Park: 15300 8th Ave NE in Shoreline

All concerts are free to the community. Information about these and other Arts Council events and programs is available at the website or by calling the SLFPAC at 206-417-4645. Events are sponsored by Shoreline Bank, the cities of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline and 4Culture.


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.

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Shoreline Children's Center summer program begins June 21



Registration is under way for the Shoreline Children's Center Summer Camp programs. The Center offers a cost-effective, flexible summer program for children 2-1/2 to 13 years of age with an experienced, high quality Shoreline School District staff.

Theme Dates:
  • Sorcerer's Apprentice June 21 - July 2
  • Design Team July 6 - July 16
  • Mad Scientists July 19 - July 30
  • Land Before Time August 2 - August 13
  • Treasure Island August 16 - August 27

ALSO
Quiet Heart Wilderness School July 12 - 16

For more information, visit the Shoreline Children's Center Website or call 206-361-4256.

Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

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Innis Arden Partners with Boxwood

From the Innis Arden Neighborhood Association

Innis Arden has partnered with Boxwood, which created entrance signs and designed a garden for the main entrance to the neighborhood.

Boxwood designed four sustainable entrance signs. The sage of etched granite is complemented by curved steel. This monument joins the Innis Arden community within the City of Shoreline.

The Boxwood design for the new Innis Arden main entrance garden is now under construction. It will celebrate the historic lamp posts, feature walking paths and a bird sanctuary area.

 In addition, the Innis Arden community, with Boxwood, has updated their identity with new letterhead, business cards, and envelopes using New Leaf 100% post-consumer recycled paper.


Jeremy Reding, AIA, of Boxwood has led the design team. Future projects, designed by Boxwood, include the Innis Arden Clubhouse entry and patio area.

Photo and graphics courtesy Jeremy Reding

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History of Racing on Aurora at the Shoreline Historical Museum ... Zooooooom

Saturday, June 12, 2010

People gather around Car 52, one of the midget racers from Playland. Photo courtesy Shoreline Historical Museum.



The Shoreline Historical Museum’s Annual History of Racing on Aurora with the
Golden Wheels Racing Pathfinders One-Day Outdoor Race Car Exhibit

Midget Race Cars, Sprint Cars, Race Drivers and More

Saturday June 19, 10 am to 2 pm

Music all day
Refreshments available for purchase

Special Program at 2 pm:

Showing of original film footage from the
Playland racetrack, courtesy of the Heroux family.

At the Shoreline Historical Museum
749 N 175th
Shoreline 98133
206-542-7111


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Shoreline-LFP Candidate Filing August 17, 2010 Primary Election


Following is the list of candidates who have filed for offices that Shoreline and Lake Forest Park residents will vote on in the election which ends on August 17.
Incumbents are indicated with a • (= incumbent). Party preferences indicated by the candidates are in parentheses.

United States Senator
  1. Norma D. Gruber (Republican)
  2. Mohammad H. Said (Centrist Party)
  3. Goodspaceguy (Democrat)
  4. Mike The Mover (Democrat)
  5. Paul Akers (Republican)
  6. Mike Latimer (Republican)
  7. James (Skip) Mercer (No Party Preference)
  8. Clint Didier (Republican)
  9. Schalk Leonard (No Party Preference)
  10. • Patty Murray (Democrat)
  11. Bob Burr (Democrat)
  12. William Edward Chovil (Republican)
  13. Dino Rossi (Republican)
  14. Charles Allen (Democrat)
  15. Will Baker (Reform Party)

United States Representative
Congressional District No. 1
  1. Matthew Burke (Republican)
  2. James Watkins (Republican)
  3. David D. Schirle (Independent)
  4. • Jay Inslee (Democrat)

United States Representative
Congressional District No. 7
  1. Bob Jeffers-Schroder (Independent - No Party)
  2. Bill Hoffman (Democrat)
  3. • Jim McDermott (Democrat)
  4. Scott Sizemore (Democrat)
  5. Don Rivers (Democrat)
  6. S. Sutherland (No Party Preference)

State Senator (open seat)
Legislative Dist. No. 32
  1. Patty Butler (Democrat)
  2. Maralyn Chase (Democrat)
  3. David Baker (Republican

State Representative (open seat)
Legislative Dist. No. 32 - Position 1
  1. Art Coday (Republican)
  2. Cindy Ryu (Democrat)
  3. Doris Fujioka McConnell (Democrat)

State Representative
Legislative Dist. No. 32 - Position 2
  1. Stan Lippmann (Democrat)
  2. Gary (G) Gagliardi (Republican)
  3. • Ruth Kagi (Democrat)


KING COUNTY

Prosecuting Attorney
  1. • Dan Satterberg (Republican)

Nonpartisan judicial offices

State Supreme Court
Justice Position No. 1
  1. Stan Rumbaugh
  2. • Jim Johnson

State Supreme Court
Justice Position No. 5
  1. • Barbara Madsen

State Supreme Court
Justice Position No. 6
  1. Bryan Chushcoff
  2. Charlie Wiggins
  3. • Richard B. Sanders

Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1
Judge Position No. 1
  1. • C. Kenneth Grosse

Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1
Judge Position No. 2
unexpired 1-year term
  1. Michael Spearman

Superior Court Judge Position No. 36
unexpired 2-year term
  1. Jean Rietschel

District Court Shoreline Electoral District
Judge Position No. 1
  1. • Douglas J. Smith

District Court Shoreline Electoral District
Judge Position No. 2
Short and full term
  1. ª Marcine Anderson
  2. Dennis J. McCurdy 

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