Senior Center July activities

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Karaoke/BINGO, July 9 
Come join the fun at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center on July 9. There is a NEW KARAOKE GUY. Everyone had a great time in June rocking and singing with the new karaoke manager. It should not to be missed. For those of you not in the know, the evening starts out with two or three karaoke songs, and then two BINGO games. 
This pattern remains throughout the evening. There is lots of tasty food, cold beer, great wine and soft drinks. Something for everyone to enjoy; ages 21 and over. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and for only $10.00 (cash only) you will receive a packet of 8 BINGO games to play. Special games are also sold for $2.00 each. Reservations are recommended but not required. Seating fills up quickly, so be sure to come early.

Birthday Lunch on July 15
The Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center provides a free lunch for current members celebrating their birthday. Cake and prizes are part of the fun.

New special meal choices for community dining are available 
at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center. Janice, our wonderful chef, is now expanding the menu items that are available for community dining, and some days there will be two choices. This opportunity just started in June and is very popular. 

The menu is posted in the Dining Room, in the Activities Guide and at the front desk. She always seems to add special treats to the lunch including fresh made bread pudding and chocolate pudding. Come and sample the lunch, you will be pleasantly surprised.

SHIBA and Senior Rights and Assistance 
has returned to the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center. Anne Roosie is a Senior Rights Assistance volunteer specializing in Social Security, and SHIBA as a secondary service. She is available by appointment on the 3rd Friday of each month from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Anne can offer guidance on applying for benefits, social security overpayments and appeals. She can also refer clients to other Senior Rights Assistance Specialists and Senior Services’ Programs, as applicable. For appointments please call 206 365-1536.

Health Reform for American Seniors 
The Affordable Care Act gives America’s seniors greater control over their own health care. This great presentation will be held at the Senior Center on July 20th, at 11:00 a.m. You will receive information about unraveling the mysteries of Medicare, how and what Medicare pays, long term care, and the importance of long term care planning. How the new Health Care Reform Act will impact all of these areas as is known so far, will also be discussed. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the New Health Care Reform and how it might impact you. Come prepared to ask questions.

Van Shuttle Service to the Senior Center and other places
(For seniors who live in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park.) From your front door to the Senior Center front door, ride the van to enjoy a great lunch and many activities. Also, the van will take you to a local doctor or dentist appointment, maybe go shopping or take in lunch at one of our local restaurants. The Senior Shuttle operates Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All rides are free. Call (206) 727-6262 to schedule a ride. You should try to call 3 days in advance.

18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline, WA 98155
206-365-1536


Photos by Jon Ann Cruver

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Greg Turcott to take over SCC Men’s Basketball Program

Friday, July 2, 2010


SCC’s men’s basketball coach, Butch Estes gave his letter of resignation to Athletics Director Doug Palmer on Monday, June 28, 2010. Estes has accepted a full-time coaching position at Palm Beach Community College in Florida.

Due to a timing restraint, Palmer will not be able to complete a full scale search for Estes’ replacement before fall, so he has hired Greg Turcott in a temporary interim position for the 2010-11 season.

The decision to hire Turcott came easily for Palmer. Estes had named him as his top assistant for the 2010-11 season and he had a lot of experience.

“He is already familiar with the players and recruits – so he will be able to keep the continuity of the program together,” Palmer said.

Turcott reached success as the head coach of the basketball programs at Archbishop Murphy High School and Kamiak High School. He was named Coach of the Year at Archbishop after leading the team to a league title, and he led his team to qualify for district tournaments during his tenure as head coach at Kamiak. Turcott was also an assistant coach at Bishop Blanchet High School.

Growing up the son of a college coach, he worked with his father running a basketball program, gaining experience scouting opponents, helping players develop skills, evaluating talent and recruiting.

“I have seen first hand how a successful and positive basketball program can energize a college environment,” Turcott said.

Additionally, Turcott learned from some of the best coaches in the basketball business, spending time at campus with the likes of athletes like Rick Majerus, Bill Evans, Joe Scott, Jeff Hironaka, and Fred Litzenberger.

Turcott has been connected to basketball community in Seattle for the past 12 years, running tournaments and camps. “I have also made friends with college coaches and high school coaches alike, and have started an AAU program,” he said. He pointed out that the relationships he has made with college and high school coaches could be great resources for recruiting efforts for Shoreline. !

Estes, who has been head coach at Shoreline for two seasons, took the struggling program from last place to first place in the league during his two-year tenure.

“We were 0 and16 the year he came on board in 2008-09,” Palmer said, “and by the end of his second season, we placed first in the Northern Region (of NWAACC) with 13 wins and only three losses.” Estes’ overall record was 25 wins/28 losses.

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“Walk Back in Time” Cemetery Tour Celebrates Edmonds History

Photo courtesy FindAGrave.com. Search the list of burials at FindAGrave.

Do you want to find out a little more about the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium? Join us on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 1pm to take a “Walk Back in Time” and learn about the history of the cemetery and the people buried there. The guided tour is conducted by members of the Cemetery Board.

The 6.5-acre cemetery was founded in 1891 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge. Over the next century numerous owners managed the site until 1982 when Larry Hubbard, an Edmonds businessman, purchased the site and gave it to the City of Edmonds to maintain and operate. Some people may remember at the time Mr. Hubbard bought the property it was unkempt and overgrown. Thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers it was restored to the scenic landmark that it is today. The most recent addition to the cemetery is the Columbarium located in the northeast corner of the grounds.

Some graves date as far back as the Spanish American and Civil Wars. There are also many Edmonds founders and fourteen of the city’s thirty-four mayors buried in the cemetery. One of those mayors is Edmonds founder, George Brackett, who governed the city in 1890. Come listen and share stories as we remember and learn about those who came before us.

The Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium is located at 100th Avenue West and 15th St. SW, one block north of the Westgate QFC. Street parking is available. Refreshments will be served. 

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Richmond Beach Library - July Calendar - Teens



Richmond Beach Library
July 2010 Calendar of Events
Teens

Game On! and Mural Project
Thursday, July 8 and 22, 4 pm

The Game On/Mural Project (GOMP) is video gaming and manga art for teens! Gamers and artists in middle and high school play multi-player video games and create full-wall mural. Games may include Wii, DDR, Guitar Hero, Cooking Mama and others. Bring your talents to the library and get GOMP!

Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition and Read•Flip•Win

Read three books, write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book...free!
This summer will also feature a video book review contest, Read•Flip•Win!
Read a book. Make a movie.
Put your movie on YouTube.
Enter to win a “Flip” Video Camera!

Ask at the library for details. 

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Frank Colacurcio Sr., embattled owner of Sugar's and Rick's, dies at 93

From our NewsPartner, The Seattle Times

Frank Colacurcio Sr., Seattle's legendary organized-crime figure, dies at 93
By Steve Miletich
Seattle Times staff reporter

Frank Colacurcio Sr., the strip-club magnate whose organized-crime exploits covered more than half a century and coincided with Seattle's history of police corruption and reform, died Friday. He was 93.

As Seattle's longest running crime figure, Mr. Colacurcio often was portrayed by law-enforcement officials and the news media as one of Seattle's most notorious racketeering figures, if not its own small version of an organized-crime "Godfather."

The reputation stemmed from convictions for tax evasion and racketeering that repeatedly sent him to prison. Adding to the lore were murky stories — involving an ex-governor, corrupt cops and his cat-and-mouse dealings with law-enforcement officials — that no one could answer, except perhaps Mr. Colacurcio.

Despite his notoriety, Mr. Colacurcio wasn't flashy. He wore golf shirts, played cards and lived in a modest home in the Sheridan Beach neighborhood of Lake Forest Park at the north end of Lake Washington. His one indulgence was a 38-foot boat used for fishing in Alaska.


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Brightwater Machines emerge in Bothell, Shoreline; tunneling now 85 percent complete

Thursday, July 1, 2010


The cutting head from the Elizabeth machine which cut a tunnel from Point Wells to Ballinger is lifted out of the portal in the Ballinger business district. Photo from Brightwater.

King County’s clean-water utility attained a significant project milestone over the past week as contractors completed mining on two tunnels that comprise a six-mile portion of Brightwater’s 13-mile conveyance pipeline.

The cutter head of the BT-4 machine, nicknamed “Elizabeth,” emerged through concrete shaft walls of the Ballinger Way Portal in Shoreline on June 18, marking the completion of its four-mile, 21-month journey from Point Wells.

The concrete-lined tunnel is approximately 13 feet in diameter and lies 400 feet below ground at its deepest point. Joint venture contractor Jay Dee/Coluccio/Taisei was awarded the $102 million contract in 2007 to build the west section of the Brightwater treatment plant's conveyance system.

On June 22, Central Tunnel contractor Vinci/Parsons/Frontier-Kemper completed mining on the 2.2-mile BT-2 tunnel when the machine nicknamed “Helene” emerged at the North Creek Portal in Bothell. The machine resumed mining in February after being idled for about nine months to enable repairs to a damaged cutter head wheel. Tunneling began at the North Kenmore Portal in September 2007. At its deepest point, the 14.4-foot-diameter tunnel lies about 325 feet below ground.

Construction progress on other portions of the Brightwater project remains on schedule. According to the most recent cost trend report, Brightwater construction costs are within 1.4 percent of the baseline budget established in 2004 when the project was at 30 percent design.

Photo: Cutter head of tunnel boring machine inside the shaft. 

People enjoy clean water and a healthy environment because of King County's wastewater treatment program. The county’s Wastewater Treatment Division protects public health, the environment and the economy by serving 17 cities, 17 local sewer districts and more than 1.5 million residents in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. Formerly called Metro, the regional clean-water agency now operated by King County has been preventing water pollution for nearly 50 years.

--Pictures and story courtesy Brightwater

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Community Unites in Support of Homeless Moms and Kids


A few years ago, several Shoreline area business leaders and clergy members came together around the apparent need for affordable housing and support services for homeless mothers and their children. The clergy reported finding several families “camping” in their cars in the church parking lots and found very little resources to help meet their needs. The vision for Vision House Jacob’s Well was birthed.

The target population for the Jacob’s Well project is single mothers and their children. Families with children are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population.

According to King County’s Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, it is estimated that more than 8,400 people are homeless in King County each night (Committee to End Homelessness in King County, 2008). This past January, more than 2,700 people were counted as homeless during King County’s One Night Count.

Vision House purchased vacant lots in the Ballinger neighborhood of Shoreline, just off Ballinger Way business district, and began to recruit volunteers, donations of materials, and funding for the project. The complex will have 20 transitional housing units, on-site child care for 65 children and counseling offices for families who need extra support.

“We are amazed with the outpouring of community support for this effort,” said local business owner Kurt Campbell. “We currently have over 23 different churches, many local businesses and countless individuals who have all pledged support.”

The project broke ground on April 11, 2010 with commitments from several vendors and churches in place: Howland Homes and Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church provided the clearing, grading and general contracting; the foundation was donated by Graham Contracting with several of their vendors; Advanced Plumbing and Heating has agreed to provide a significant amount of the needed plumbing. and Alderwood Community Church has committed to providing the windows along side Intermountain Glass.

“This project is really being driven by an incredible group of volunteers,” said Susan Camerer, Vision House Executive Director. “We will use volunteers in almost all areas of construction from framing to landscaping and everything in between!”

For more information on how to get your community group, church or business involved, email Vision House or visit the following links:


Photos and story courtesy Vision House

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Register to vote for the August 17 mail-in election

The deadline for mail–in and online voter registrations and transfers deadline is July 19, 2010. For information about voter registration call 206-296-VOTE, or visit the King County Records and Elections website.


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Towne Centre Hardware recognized by Northshore Fire Department


Pictured from left: Lt. Pete Van Dusen, Battalion Chief Mike Jones, Joe Uhrich,
Tim Uhrich, Firefighter Tyler Williams, and Firefighter Tim Wooldridge. Photo by Northshore Fire.


On June 30, 2010, the Northshore Fire Department Board of Commissioners recognized Joe and Tim Uhrich, owners of the Towne Center Hardware, Lake Forest Park, for their donation of smoke alarms for the Northshore Fire Department’s Smoke Alarm Program.

The program emphasizes the importance of the proper installation and maintenance of smoke alarms in residential occupancies.

“We really want to be part of the community and we are glad that we can help the fire department make the community safer,” Joe Uhrich said.

The donation furthers the Northshore Fire Department’s mission to protect the health, life and property of the community.

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Testing for NABCEP Entry Level Solar Certification at SCC

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) will offer the entry level exam for solar certification at Shoreline Community College from 9 to 11 am, Friday, July 16, 2010 in Room 2926.

Seating is limited to 50, so arriving early is encouraged. A certificate will be given to those who pass, indicating entry level knowledge of the photovoltaic field.

Please note that this is not the installer certification, but the entry-level certificate.

Mike Nelson, director of the college’s Clean Technology Program will give the exams. The cost of the exam is $125. Contact Dean Susan Hoyne at 206-533-6638.

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Shorewood, Shorecrest athletes win spring all-Wesco honors

Sixteen Shorewood athletes and 12 Shorecrest athletes won first-team Score all-Wesco honors for the spring 2010 season. In addition, 10 Shorewood athletes and 14 Shorecrest athletes won second-team honors.

Wesco South coaches selected the baseball, softball and soccer teams, while league meets or tournaments determined track and field, golf and tennis teams.

Spring Sports All-Wesco Athletes

SOUTH BASEBALL

• First Team - Kevin Moriarty, Shorewood junior pitcher; Trevor Mitsui, Shorewood junior first baseman.

• Second Team- Blake Snell, Shorewood junior pitcher; Thomas Vincent. Shorewood junior catcher, Robbie Rusch Shorewood senior Infielder, Matty Rohrback Shorecrest senior outfielder.

SOUTH BOYS’ SOCCER

• First Team- Glenn Paden, Shorecrest junior forward; Eli Blauser Shorecrest senior forward; Michael Harris Shorecrest senior midfielder; Erik Bracht, Shorecrest senior defender; Joe Schober, Shorecrest junior defender; Eric Baker, Shorecrest senior goalkeeper.

• Second Team- Essa Jallow, Shorewood senior forward; Hiei Rose, Shorecrest senior midfielder; Kyle Gorney, Shorecrest sophomore defender; Eugene Holley, Shorewood sophomore defender.

SOUTH SOFTBALL

• First Team- Ali Hascall, Shorewood senior outfielder; Chloe Pope-Levison, Shorewood senior utility player.

• Second Team- Madison Hollenbeck, Shorewood junior pitcher; Christina Jarvis, Shorecrest junior shortstop.

SOUTH BOYS GOLF

• First Team- Chris Babcock, Shorewood sophomore, Max McKinley, Shorewood senior.

SOUTH BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

• First Team- Shorewood 4x100 Relay team (Jake Schiffler, 12; Peter Erickson, 12; Nick Vincent, 11: Blaine Weber, 12). David Cannon, Shorecrest senior, shot put.

• Second Team- Jake Schiffler, Shorewood senior, 100 meters; Kane Thomas, Shorewood senior, 800; Blaine Weber, Shorewood senior, 200; Conor Wingo, Shorecrest junior, discus throw; Jordan Brown, Shorecrest senior, long jump.

SOUTH GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

• First Team- Alexis Ramos, Shorecrest senior, 100 hurdles; Shorewood 4x200 Relay team (Bethany Smith, 10; Noel Burt, 10; Jamie Carroll, 12; Charity Ijiomah, 9); Emily Corona, Shorecrest junior, javelin throw; India Matheson, Shorecrest sophomore, discus throw; Corona, Shorecrest, long jump; Elisa Ahern, Shorecrest junior, triple jump; Corona, Shorecrest, high jump.

• Second Team- Ahern, Shorecrest, 100 hurdles; Ramos, Shorecrest. 100 meters; Shorecrest 4x100 Relay Team (Lynleigh Oliver, 10; Rachel Schrote, 11; Ashley Desharnais, 12; Alexis Ramos, 12); Erin Johnson, Shorewood junior, 800 meters; Shorecrest 4x400 Relay Team (Ashley Desharnais, 12; Lynleigh Oliver, 10; Kathryn Andria-Habermann, 10; Melissa Ruhlman, 11); Katie Chae, Shorewood junior, javelin throw.

SOUTH GIRLS TENNIS

• First Team Singles- Mackenzie Bang, Shorewood junior.

SOUTH GIRLS GOLF

• First Team- Cassie McKinley, Shorewood sophomore.

• Second Team- Carolyn Stransky, Shorewood junior.

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Traffic Safety Cameras being installed on Bothell Way at 165th

The City of Lake Forest Park is installing a safety camera at NE 165th Street and Bothell Way. This camera will issue citations to cars that traveled illegally through the red light at the intersection.

These safety cameras are being installed with the encouragement of the residents in the neighborhood in order to make the crossing safer for pedestrians. Many people use this intersection throughout the year for transit access to get to the Burke Gilman Trail and, during the summer months to attend the Sheridan Beach Club pool. 

Between 2007 and 2009 there have been 22 collisions in the intersection of NE 165th Street and Bothell Way.

Construction on the camera poles was scheduled to begin the week of June 21. Once the construction is complete and the cameras are operational, the City will be issuing warnings for 30 days. After the warning period, vehicles that run a red light will be charged a fine of $124.

Camera issued citations are treated like parking violations and are not sent to the Department of Licensing.

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Fourth of July in Edmonds

It's an old-fashioned Fourth of July in Edmonds - and nowhere else. Shoreline has never celebrated the Fourth. The Lake Forest Park Civic Club used to have a party for the 4th, but will not this year. Mountlake Terrace used to have City fireworks, but not this year. In addition, private fireworks are banned in all local cities.

Fortunately, Edmonds does the Fourth in a big way, with a Fun Run, a big, old-fashioned parade complete with floats, baton twirling, and marching bands, and a professional fireworks show.

Thanks to Teresa Wippel at MyEdmondsNews.com for the following article.

Spend Fourth of July in Edmonds: Fun run, parade and fireworks!

It’s an old-fashioned Fourth of July in Edmonds, and everyone’s invited to join the fun. We’ve included the parade map route and the schedule, but note one change from the past year: there’s a one-hour-later start time on the run, children’s parade and main parade to allow time for Sunday worship activities in the morning.

Schedule of Events
Fun run: 11 a.m.
Children’s parade: 12:30 p.m.
Main parade: 1 p.m.
Edmonds Firefighters Waterball Competition at City Park, 3rd Ave. S. and Pine St.:  3 p.m.
Evening Entertainment: 7:30 p.m.
Fireworks (Civic Stadium 6th & Bell): 10 p.m.
Remember, no alcohol, pets or personal fireworks allowed.

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Richmond Beach Library - July Calendar - Adults

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Photo by Steven H. Robinson 

Richmond Beach Library
July 2010 Calendar of Events
Adults

Summer English Review
Thursdays, July 1, 2010 - August 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Join us for ESL classes.
Please register, 206-546-3522.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.

Evening Book Discussion
Mudbound: a novel by Hillary Jordan
Monday, July 5, 7 pm
Please join us for a lively discussion!

Talk Time
Tuesday, July 6, 13, 20 and 27, 4 pm
Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.

Computer Class: Microsoft Word Level 1
Tuesday, July 13, 10 am
Learn basic skills for entering, correcting and revising text.
Prerequisite: Ability to use the mouse and keyboard.
Please register, 206-546-3522. 

Computer Class: Microsoft Word Level 2
Tuesday, July 27, 10 am
Learn how to select and format text, set margins, align paragraphs and use the cut and paste function.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of Word and experience creating and saving documents. 
Please register, 206-546-3522.

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Richmond Beach Library - July Calendar - Children and Families

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Richmond Beach Library
July 2010 Calendar of Events
Children and Families

Toddler Story Times
Thursday, July 1, 8, 15, 29 and August 5, 10:15 am
Ages 24 to 36 months with adult, siblings welcome.
Join us for books, finger plays, stories and songs just for toddlers!

Preschool Story Times
Thursday, July 1, 8, 15, 29 and August 5, 11am
Ages 3 to 6 with adult, siblings welcome.
Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement with other preschool pals as we continue to celebrate the alphabet. This is a great way to get your child ready to read!

Stories Under the Tree
Monday, July 5, 12, 19 and 26, Noon
Children of all ages are welcome to spread out a blanket in the shade, bring a lunch and a friend for stories, songs, and silliness under the big tree in the community park near the library.
If the weather is uncooperative, this program will be held in the library meeting room.

Pajamarama Story Times
Wednesday, July 7, 14, 21 and 28, 7 pm
All young children welcome with parent or caregiver.
Wear your pjs and join us for books, stories and songs!

Water Wildlife
Friday, July 9, 3 pm
Presented by Nature Vision.
Ages 4 and older.
Learn about local fresh water and marine ecosystems as you explore the connection between Orca in Puget Sound and salmon in our streams.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.

Peg Leg Payne’s Pirate Magic Show
Tuesday, July 13, 2 pm
Presented by Payne Fifield.
Ages 5 and older.
Make a magical splash this summer as you sail the high seas on a madcap journey aboard the SS Miraculous in search of adventure, buried treasure and zany fun.

Sing Around the Sound
Thursday, July 22, 10:30 am
Presented by Nancy Stewart.
All ages welcome.
Hop on the ferry boat and join Nancy for this sing-along concert featuring Pacific Northwest sea life.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.

Creating Comics: Sea Monsters and Slimy Things
Saturday, July 31, 3 pm
Presented by Elizabeth Guizzetti.
Ages 8 and older.
Create a slimy character and use simple steps to make your own comic spread to tell the monster’s story.
Please register.

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Blood, White, and Blue are the colors of In-De-Pints Day in Richmond Beach


Robert Shannon and Deanna Zawaideh of D'z Barbershop, along with RB neighborhood blood drive coordinator Tom Petersen. D'z Barbershop sponsored 30 donors at the 2009 blood drive with their "Clip and Drip Special: Free Blood Donation with every haircut!"


Join the civic-minded makers of bad puns and good blood this Saturday, July 3, at the Richmond Beach Blood Drive. All are welcome to participate.

The Puget Sound Blood Center's Bloodmobile will be parked in front of the Shoreline Fire Safety Center at the corner of Richmond Beach Road and 20th Ave NW to take donations on what is always a critical weekend for blood.

People can give blood between 11 am - 1 pm or from 2 - 5 pm.

Giving blood is easy. Make an appointment on the website, find the nearest donor center, convenient blood drives, or just call 1-800-398-7888.


Regularly scheduled blood drives came to Richmond Beach three years ago, instigated by Aarene Storms, the Teen Librarian at the Richmond Beach Library. When the donation events could no longer fit in the library's busy schedule, the Shoreline Fire Department welcomed PSBC to park the bloodmobile at the Safety Center. 

Since then, the Richmond Beach blood drive has become one of the most consistently successful neighborhood drives in the system, which is why PSBC is confident that the unusual step of holding an event on a holiday weekend will still bring out plenty of donors.

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TOP Food & Drug stores help raise $42,283 for Seattle Children’s Hospital


Customers of TOP Food and Drug and Haggen Food and Pharmacy stores recently donated $42,283 to Seattle Children’s Hospital.

TOP Food and Haggen stores in Washington offered Miracle Balloons for $1 apiece from June 2-15 as a fundraiser for Seattle Children’s Hospital. The stores also presented barbecues with donations going to Seattle Children’s.

The donations support uncompensated care, enabling children to receive medical care regardless of their family’s ability to pay. The annual drive at TOP Food and Haggen stores now has raised more than $310,000 for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s since 2004.

“The generosity of our customers was amazing as donations were up 30 percent this year,” said Becky Skaggs, spokesperson for TOP Food and Haggen stores.

Founded in 1907, Seattle Children’s serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. For more information, visit Chidren's website.

Haggen, Inc. operates 33 supermarkets in Washington and Oregon under the TOP Food and Drug and Haggen Food and Pharmacy names. Headquartered in Bellingham, it is the largest independent grocer and sixth-largest private company based in the State of Washington.  The Shoreline Top Foods store is located at N 175th and Midvale Ave N.

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What's cooking at Central Market July 3-6


What’s cooking at the Culinary Resource Center?
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. There's often something to sample, and always recipes for the taking.
The Center does not have formal cooking presentations.  Instead the dishes are there to be sampled, recipes are on hand, and staff are available for help and advice, Monday-Friday from 10 am to 6:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5:30 pm.

Featured dishes

Saturday,
July 3 Simple Summer Salmon

Sunday,
July 4 Peppadew Pepper and Mint Cocktail Sauce for Shrimp

Monday,
July 5 Easy Muffuletta Sandwich

Tuesday,
July 6 Triple Berry Shortcakes

Central Market is located in Aurora Square (Sears) at Aurora and Westminster Way (NE 155) by the Blue Bridges. The Market is in the upper level, with the distinctive silo.


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“Better Sitters Today. Better Parents Tomorrow”

Tuesday, June 29, 2010


From Northshore Fire

Would your son or daughter know what to do if a child choked when they were babysitting? Would they know how to call 911? How to handle a nosebleed? Safe Sitters learn all these things . . . and more!

The Northshore Fire Department is offering a Safe Sitter® class on Thursday/Friday, July 22nd/23rd. Safe Sitter® is a medically accurate babysitting preparation program designed for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. The nationally recognized program teaches sitters how to have fun with children as well as how to recognize a medical emergency and know the appropriate action to take. Students learn how to handle specific ages, prevent problem behavior, and the business of babysitting. Students also learn basic lifesaving techniques such as infant and child CPR, and techniques to use for a choking infant or child.

“To successfully complete the Safe Sitter program, students must pass a rigorous practical and written test to show they have mastered the key concepts and have the skills necessary to handle an emergency,” says Terri Jones, Northshore Fire Department Community Educator.

Students must be between 11 and 13 years of age. Cost for the class is $40.00 and includes a take-home Safe Sitter kit. Class is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Register for the class at Northshore Fire or contact Terri Jones, 425-486-2784. 

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Shoreline’s 1st Annual Wildlife Habitat Tour: A Sneak Peak



By Jennifer Rotermund

Shoreline’s 1st Annual “Where Our Wild Things Are” Habitat Tour is just over one week away. The tour will be on Saturday, July 10 from 10 am - 4 pm. There will be mini-learning experiences at each of the eight 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.

To give you a small taste of the habitats open to the public on July 10, the following list is a run-down of the name given to each habitat on the tour and a few of the special features you’ll see when you visit:
  • Gaiaceous Gardens: Combines a wildlife habitat with an urban farm

  • Potpourri Garden: Combines a native plant garden, a fern garden and a special water feature

  • Bog House: Combines a bog and rain garden with a cistern reusing gray water 

  • Flicker Garden: Includes a tree snag, a bird-lovers garden, and well-loved pollinators 

  • Tall Trees and Towhees: Features the use of mature native trees as a backyard habitat 

  • Garden Oasis: Boasts a year-round garden oasis with water features for wildlife and people

  • Low Impact Design: Utilizes extensive gray water and rainwater catchment systems incorporating a bog garden with Permaculture design concepts, native plants & tree snags

  • The Verdant Stump Urbanstead: The official home of “Stumpie” (a very special tree snag), an extensive collections of bird houses, a large compost system and worm bin, bog garden, flicker bark feeder, native plants and edible food, rain garden, soil soup and keyhole raised bed.
 A modern wildlife habitat can include many different features. The WOWTA Habitat Tour team would like you to experience just how easily a wildlife habitat can be incorporated into your yard – no matter what your interests or priorities are.

The WOWTA team says, "Please come out and join us in the launch of a new legacy in Shoreline by attending this inaugural event."
Photos by Pearl Portraits



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Cuts in the Sheriff's Office: what impacts for Shoreline and LFP police?


The King County Council is currently struggling with budget issues and the daunting task of trying to maintain services in the face of diminished revenues caused by the economic crisis, and a structural budget gap whereby inflation outpaces revenue growth due to state law.

The criminal justice system, which includes the Sheriff’s Office, district and superior courts, prosecutors, public defenders, and jails, accounts for 76% of the county’s general fund expenditures. The remaining 24% of the general fund goes to public health, human services, and general government operations, such as elections. More than $140 million was cut from the general fund over the last two years and these cuts were permanent. For 2011, there is still a projected $60 million shortfall. Without new revenue, the Sheriff’s department and other public safety programs will certainly be cut.

“Promoting public safety by maintaining a functional criminal justice system is a core government function and the county’s paramount duty,” said Council Chair Bob Ferguson, whose district includes Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. “After cutting more than $140 million from the general fund over the last two budgets, we have reached a point where, without new revenue, we must begin dismantling bedrock services that are the foundation of our criminal justice system.”

Criminal justice officials have warned that the roughly 10- to 15-percent reductions that will be needed to close the $60 million general fund gap for 2011 could lead to the elimination of about 80 positions in the Sheriff’s Office – in addition to the 96 positions cut in the last three years – and would reduce basic law enforcement services.

How would this affect police departments in Shoreline and in Lake Forest Park?

There would be no immediate impact. LFP has its own police department, under its own budget. Shoreline contracts with the Sheriff's department for a contractually defined level of service. Shoreline might experience changes in personnel, with the newer officers being subject to layoff and being replaced by officers with more seniority.

When it is time to renew the contract with King county, Shoreline can certainly count on a higher price tag for the same services.

However, both police chiefs in Shoreline and LFP, while cautioning that it depends on what is cut from the Sheriff's department, are expecting cuts in support services, increased costs for contracted services, and an increase in indirect costs.

For just one example, Guardian One, the helicopter with the body heat-sensing equipment, might not be available when requested, or might cost more. The K-9 unit might not be available when Shoreline needs it. LFP has their own K-9, but calls in the Marine Unit for Lake Washington.

There would certainly be a long list of small cuts which could throw the expenses back on our police. For example, now when someone is arrested for a warrant from another department, it is customary for the hand-off to be done at a half-way point. If the warrants division at the county is cut, LFP and Shoreline might be told to deliver the person because there is no one available to meet them.

LFP Police have already made cuts in response to budget tightening, letting go two officers in the last budget cycle. When Shoreline negotiates their new contract, they will be faced with rising costs and a budget shortfall of their own.

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

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Car fire closes 145th during evening commute

Just before 6:30 pm on Tuesday, a car fire closed all lanes of westbound 145th St and the left lane of eastbound 145th St just west of the I-5 interchange. Emergency vehicles responded but the street was not completely cleared until 7:11 pm. There were no reports of injuries.

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Evan Smith: Crista Master Development Plan leads to lawsuit against City

Monday, June 28, 2010


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

The Crista Master Development Plan for the long-term development of the Crista campus has led to a lawsuit against Crista and the City of Shoreline by Deborah Buck, who lives near the Crista campus.

Buck and many of her neighbors are upset about a part of the plan that would provide an entrance to a new early childhood center from the dead-end street that they live on. Crista plans to build the early childhood center and accompanying parking lot near King’s Elementary School.

Buck says that she is concerned not only about added traffic on the quiet cul-de-sac but also about unsafe conditions for cars on a steep hill in winter.

Many also are upset about possible loss of the historic character of buildings on the campus.

In approving the Crista Master Development Plan, the City has required Crista to seek historic status for the Crista administration building and for the King’s High School building, Both date back to the Firland Sanatorium, which once occupied the land that is now the main Crista campus.

But Buck is concerned that other Firland Sanatorium buildings with historic value could be destroyed. Her great uncle was treated there in the early 1900s.

Crista officials deny that they plan to destroy any buildings.

One basis of the lawsuit is the City’s failure to include, in its traffic study, the problems from an entrance from 196th Place to the new pre-school, new parking lot and expanded elementary school.

The Buck lawsuit also claims that the City made a flawed decision in choosing not to prepare an environmental impact statement for City Council consideration. City officials say that this kind of land-use action doesn’t require a hearing examiner.

Buck says that the suit, which challenges all of the environmental impact statement, is necessary to get an adequate environmental impact statement and to protect neighborhood residents.

The Crista Master Development Plan creates a special zone for the Crista campus, as the City has done for the Shoreline Community College and Fircrest campuses.

As part of the plan, Crista Ministries presented its projections for development over the next 20 years.

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