Jacob's Well Project Update

Tuesday, August 10, 2010


At the Jacob's Well housing project just off Ballinger Way, volunteers completed the foundation work and slab is ready to be poured this week for a 20 unit building for homeless women with children.  Pictured are volunteers from Calvin Presbyterian Church at the work party on August  7.
"This has been a huge undertaking by volunteers. They're determined to build housing and a child care center for homeless kids and moms. Their dedication to this project and their hearts for homeless families is truly amazing. We're excited to see Jacob's Well Volunteers at work this far along on construction and to be able to move forward." said Susan Camerer, Executive Director.

The next most critical needs are a utility contractor, HVAC contractor, door supplier and roofing contractor and of course, fundraising efforts are critical right now to avoid major delays.

For more information about the Jacob's Well project and volunteer opportunities, contact Volunteer Coordinator Kristi.

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - in the park


Wednesday, August 18
Thursday, August 19
7 pm FREE
Lynndale Park Amphitheater,
18927 72nd Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036

Want more Shakespeare in the Park? The Merely Players will be hosting “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged]*” at Lynndale Park Amphitheatre on Wednesday, August 18 and Thursday, August 19. (same show both nights, 7 pm).

Three actors. Ninety-seven minutes. All thirty-seven of the Bard’s plays. It’s all here, with large doses of clowning, street theatre, and vaudeville thrown in for good measure. This irreverent, hilarious, and lightning-paced overview of the greatest plays of all time will have you rolling out of your seat and jumping in the aisles. This fast-firing comedy parodies all of the Shakespearean plays (plus the sonnets) with only three performers in one hilarious act. If you've missed any of the Shakespeare in the Park shows in the last decade, come for a brief and hilarious refresher on all of your favorite Bard shows. Bring a picnic, chair/blanket, flashlight. Perfect for all ages. Donations welcome.

The Merely Players are Amalia Larson, Kyle Henick, and Joe Homes.

*The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged] is by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield




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Pet Food drive raises 8,000 pounds of pet food


Seattle Humane Society's Summer Pet Food Drive at King County Safeway stores, including the Shoreline stores, raised 8,000 pounds of pet food for their Pet Food Bank. The food will help feed 1,550 pets belonging to low-income seniors and people disabled by AIDS.

Seattle Humane Society's Pet Food Bank provides food every month to more than 1,200 pets. Volunteers pack, load and deliver canned and dry pet food to local senior centers, low-income housing complexes, food banks and individual homes. Thanks to Seattle Humane Society's Pet Food Bank, more than 930 pet owners each month don't have to choose between feeding their pets and feeding themselves.

Photo: Seattle Humane Board Member Herb Weisbaum presents the 'Life Saver Award' to Safeway's Director of Public/Government Affairs, Cherie Myers.

"Our mission is bringing people and pets together, and keeping them together. Thank you to Safeway and our community for helping us continue to fulfill our mission."


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Letter to the Editor: Active in the Democratic Party


To the Editor:

I would like to respond to the letter from Patricia Weber. I have lived in the 32nd District for 55 years and have been active in the Democratic Party during most of my adult life. I have served in the 32nd LD as PCO for 20 years, 32nd LD State Committee Woman, King County State Committee Woman, State Platform Committee, League of Women Voter's Unit Chair, and District Caucus Chair. I was also active in many community organizations, as a volunteer. In the last 3 years, I have been working and going to school. Unfortunately my classes often conflicted with the meeting night for the 32nd LD. During this time, I had 3 immediate family members pass away as well. Having finished my Associate in Business Management this past spring, I decided it was the right time to run for Senate and serve the citizens of the 32nd LD again.

Patty Burke Butler
Shoreline

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Letter to the Editor: LFP Prop 1: Whom do you trust? Clarification.


To the Editor:

There are a number of things in this editorial that require clarification.

The NO committee DID NOT say “that a 1 percent annual property-tax increase limit was a mandate from the people and that no city should go above it.” The NO committee did say that the City was asking the people to override the tax increase protection currently afforded by State law.

The NO committee DID NOT say “that no staff members should be paid over $100,000 a year (including benefits) in such a small city.” We believe that there are positions in the LFP government that merit this compensation - just not 1/3 of City staff! This point was raised by Council Member Sterner who said that only a few employees had salaries over $100,000/year. He chose not to include the cost of benefits in compensation figures - a substantial amount. The citizens pay for both salaries and benefits, but I guess Mr. Sterner did not want to acknowledge those compensation costs.

The NO committee DID NOT say, “a small city like LFP should have a small government.” The NO committee did say that the LFP government and programs should be made to fit the City’s limited primarily residential tax base.

The facts about Proposition 1 are clearly articulated on the NO Prop 1 website.

We believe that the citizens should trust other informed citizens; your friends, neighbors, elected officials, and former councilmembers who are listed on our website. Most of the citizens who are listed on the Yes LFP website are individuals or members of organizations that benefit directly from City funding.

Who should you trust? Trust your own judgment.

Please vote NO on Prop 1 on August 17th.

Stephen P. Plusch
Lake Forest Park

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YMCA Childhood Development Center Hosts Open House


As part of a commitment to providing quality early learning opportunities, the Dale Turner Family YMCA announces the opening of the Child Development Center, serving infants through pre-kindergartners this fall. The new Center, located at 14100 Linden Avenue, will feature high staff-to child-ratios, a nurturing curriculum that emphasizes language and gross motor skill development and social interaction through play and learn time.

Families who are interested in learning more about the Center will have the opportunity to tour the facility, meet staff and learn more about the curriculum at an Open House.

The Open House is on Monday, August 16, from 3:00-7:00 pm. Children are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Visit the Y website to register for the event and learn more about the Child Development Center. The Child Development Center is enrolling now, for Fall.

Financial assistance, to the extent possible, is available to families in need. Please call 206.363.0446 for more information. 


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Shoreline Police Blotter 7-29 to 8-3-2010


By Diane Hettrick (Categories are my creation)

He’s just not that into you
7-30….145xx Phinney, apartments. She has a no contact order but she knocks on her ex-boyfriend’s door and tried to push her way in.
7-30….201xx 6 NE. Caller reported that a woman was sitting in her front yard. Woman said her boyfriend made her get out of the car and she didn’t know what to do.
8-2…..177xx 15 NE, Arabella Apts. Boyfriend and girlfriend fight at casino. At home they come to blows. Male charged with assault, female booked on warrant.
8-2…..32xx NE 149. Man violated protection order. Arrested for suspicious fire at residence.

The Lost
7-29….201xx 21 Ct NE. Runaway juvenile.
7-29….20xx NW 190. Located suicide attempt on the beach. OD’d on pills. Took to Northwest Hospital.
7-30….13xx N 180. Dementia patient reported missing, later found at Northwest Hospital.
8-3…..171xx 15 NE, Kelsey Apts. Juvenile runaway.

Always cars and car stuff
7-29….177xx 12 NE, Stonebridge Apts. Car prowl, locked car. Window broken, dash damaged when stereo components removed.
7-29….162xx 6 NE. Abandoned car.
7-30….180xx 7 NE. Theft from van. Thieves used bolt cutters to cut padlock on sliding door of van. Took car stereo.
7-30….199xx 19 Ave, Ballinger Apts, car prowl.
7-31….203xx 22 NE, Car prowl.
7-31….16xx N 190. Car prowl, window broken.
8-1…..2xx NW 195. Car prowl, got car stereo.
8-1…..13xx N 160. Vandalized car. Broke window, taillight lens.
8-2…..157xx Burke. Car prowl, unlocked, stole items.
8-2…..152xx Ashworth. Car prowl, unlocked, took iPod Touch.

At least it’s not a car
7-24….20xx NE 200 Ct, Ballinger Homes. Satellite dish stolen from pole outside apartment. Owner had purchased it to subscribe to Arabic TV.
7-29….195xx Stone N. Tenant kicked out of rental. Left, but took refrigerator.
7-30….157xx Aurora, Sears. Male put a pair of pants under his jacket and rode off on a bicycle.
8-2…..18621 Aurora, Fred Meyer. Purse stolen.
8-2…..18xx NW 201. Someone stole t-shirts from backyard.

Still car related
7-30….147xx 23 NE. Car parked in travel portion of roadway. Someone was reported to be sleeping in car.
7-30….13xx NW 175. Car too close to rhodie and ripped out branches.
8-2…..16004 Aurora, Rich’s Car Corner. Person bought car with bad check. Car has been destroyed.
8-2…..183xx Wallingford. Road rage, hit and run.
8-2…..12xx N 205, Bath and Body Works. Car parked in front was hit and run.

Drivers of cars
7-31….N 182/Aurora. Driving While License Suspended, no insurance, arrested.
8-1.…..N 167/Stone N. Traffic stop for tail light. Driver has outstanding warrants, Driving While License Suspended, suspicion of narcotics.

Damage to property that’s not a car
7-31….3xx NE 193. Residential window broken.
7-31….7xx N 179. Mailbox smashed with bat. One of four boxes and the others were not damaged.
8-2…..1202 N 155, Clean Express. Homeless guy broke a large window.

Five days of summer and people have noisy parties
7-31….180xx Stone N. Loud party. Police warned them to keep it down.
8-1…...200xx Bagley Dr, Ballinger Commons. Noise. Person was confrontational when asked to keep noise down, so respondent called police.

What! You can get arrested for this????? OMG – you’d better license your pets or you and Fluffy are goin' down
7-31….NE 174/5 NE. Driver arrested for failure to transfer title within 45 days.

With friends like this…
7-31….195xx Echo Pl N, EL Condos. Resident is in the hospital and someone with access to apartment stole things. Resident will make an inventory when they are released.

Only one of these this week
7-31….171xx Ashworth. Checks stolen from outgoing mail, used by thief.
8-2…..185xx 1 NE, Shoreline Schools. 911 hang up. Could not locate. Call back number is a phone tree, which covers several buildings.

More like TV
7-30….202xx 20 NE. Drunks fighting in the street. Wouldn’t stop, so police arrested them. One had drugs.
7-31….165xx 5th NE. Resident arrested for outstanding theft warrant, taken to King County Jail.
8-1…..N 183/Aurora. Pedestrian violation. Ran from police, tried to fight. Booked for warrant and local charges.

Best one this week
8-2…..20330 15 NE, Chevron. Drunk causing disturbance, claiming he was God and looking for his lost ID.

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Evan Smith: Shoreline City manager to retire in February

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Shoreline City Manager Bob Olander will retire Feb. 25, he told the City Council Monday.
Shoreline Councilman and Mayor Keith McGlashan told me Tuesday that he and Deputy Mayor Will Hall had been surprised when Olander told them during a meeting Friday.

Olander told me that by announcing his retirement now he was giving the Council time to do a search for his replacement.

As for how the Council will conduct a search, McGlashan said Tuesday that it is too early to think about what is next, adding, “There are several options for us to consider.“

Olander has been City manager since late 2005, after four years as assistant City manager.
He took over under difficult circumstances following the controversial departure of his predecessor in late 2005.

He had earlier worked as a city manager or assistant city manager in Des Moines, Ocean Shores, Anacortes and Selah.

He told me that he plans to stay in the Seattle area, travel, spend time with his wife and devote more time to his avocation as a stone sculptor.

Even with his work as city manager, Olander had been completing three sculptures each year for exhibit and sale.

He read the following letter at the end of the Monday Council meeting:
It is with mixed feelings that I am announcing my retirement effective February 25, 2011. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the City of Shoreline for these past nine years. I would like to thank this and past City Councils for entrusting me with the opportunity and the obligation of helping to lead this great City. I would also like to express my appreciation to the citizens of Shoreline for their participation and support in so many City endeavors and projects. Finally, I would like to thank all of the employees of the City. One of the true joys of serving the City of Shoreline has been working with such a great staff. The employees of the City are an incredibly dedicated, bright, hard working, and caring group of people. The City is indeed fortunate to have such an outstanding staff working on its behalf.
I am making this announcement at this time to provide the City Council with sufficient time for selecting a new city manager and to ensure a smooth transition in administration. Again, thank you for your past and continuing support.

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Jersey's to contribute 20% of Friday proceeds to BTS Consortium

Monday, August 9, 2010

If you have dinner at Jersey's on Friday, August 13, and if you mention the Back To School Consortium, Jersey's will contribute 20% of your bill to the consortium.  Jersey's is located at 1306 N 175th St, Shoreline 98133,  just east of City Hall.

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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 7-26 to 8-1-2010


By Diane Hettrick (Categories are my creation)

Drunks and Punks
7-26….170/Bothell Wy. Report of DUI with invalid plates, throwing beer cans out the car window. Area check was negative.
7-27….156xx 93 Ct, Bothell. Guy with motorcycle speeds through LFP neighborhood. Caller has reported multiple times. Police have spoken to driver – he still needs to get a motorcycle endorsement.
7-29….178xx 40 NE. Graffiti on fence and city pole.
7-31….174xx Ballinger. 14 year old told jogger he had a can of bullets. Told police it was just a joke.
7-31….145xx Edgewater Ln NE. Someone up the hill dumping yard waste into caller’s back yard. Worker cut a large evergreen and dumped it down the hill. Homeowner will clean up.
7-31….145xx Edgewater Ln NE. Woman charged by a Doberman, joined by a poodle. Confronted owner about dogs off-leash. He told her to mind her own business.
8-1…..180xx SR 522. Report of DUI, clipping the curb, tail light out, in and out of lanes. Headed for Kenmore. Couldn’t locate.
8-1…..155xx Bothell. Road rage. Driver following closely and swearing at caller.

Theatre in the Park
7-26….16xx NE 195. Female A had rented a room in Female B’s house. Female A and her daughter are trying to get her belonging back from Female B. A’s daughter called police, yelling in background, said that B had threatened to shoot. Police and Aid arrived, no gun. A was arrested.
7-29….16xx NE 195. A arrested three days ago, needs ride home. Wants police escort to make sure that her roommate B, who put her in jail, isn’t there. Worried about her cat. Complained about the police in previous incident.
7-27….197xx 35 NE. Report of homeless guy pushing a shopping cart up the street. He says he’s headed for Sno County.
7-28….36xx NE 155, Apartments. Two calls for a fight, yelling. Apt manager called about broken window. LFP police detain one man outside, says he has broken ankle. Bothell PD assist, Shoreline advised. Aid not needed, ankle was broken last week. Second man in custody.
7-29….184xx Ballinger. Road rage. Guy thought woman blocked him from lane merge, followed her, lights on bright. He turned off at the Towne Centre so she followed him to confront him. He threw a bottle of urine at her car and chipped the paint. Police told her she didn’t have a case.

Theatre in the Park: The Saga of E
7-28….195xx 35 NE. Mother asked for help with adult son, E. He’s bi-polar and self-medicating with alcohol. Prone to violent behavior. E is trying to kick the booze. Police go to see him, he has the DTs but is alert, aware, and refused help. Mother will try to get doctor to help convince E he needs help.
7-28….195xx 35 NE. Man on the ground, shaking. Aid wants police assist. It’s E. He walked down 195th and fell. He thought he’d been hit by a car. Taken to Stevens to check injuries from fall.
7-29….195xx 35 NE. Woman woke up to voices. There was a man on her deck. House next door is empty and for sale. Police didn’t find anyone.
7-29….37xx NE 194. Man at front door, trying knob, asking for keys. He fell and cut his head. Police recognize E from previous incidents. Transported by ambulance to Harborview to check head and shoulders for injuries from fall. Nephew contacted, said he would notify E’s mother.
7-30….40xx NE 195 Pl. Report of intoxicated man walking southbound on 40th, wearing a hospital bracelet. It’s E. Police gave him a ride home.

Door to Door – Casing the Joint?
7-26….172xx Beach Dr NE. Peddler, sports items. No ID.
7-26….165xx Shore Dr. Caller had a sports peddler at her door. Wrote him a check for $190. Got worried when he insisted on coming inside, pushed past her, and seemed to be looking around. She cancelled the check, closed the account, called police. Peddler is white male in his 20s.

Kids
7-26….NE 187/53 NE. Juvenile skateboarding in middle of street. Talked to him, contacted parent.
7-28….147/Burke Gilman Trail. 8 year old bicyclist, no helmet, no brakes, crashed and fell on trail. Police took kids home.
7-31….40xx NE 204. Party on street, juveniles in caller’s back yard. Police went to address but it was quiet and no one would answer the door.

What happens in Las Vegas…and Kent…and LFP
7-27….177xx Beach Dr NE. LFP resident was in Las Vegas with friend who took his credit card and used it. Friend arrested in Las Vegas. Resident now home and discovered that friend used another of his credit cards. Advised to call LV police.
7-29….162xx 38 NE. 4 checks on statement that caller didn’t write.
7-30….45xx NE 170. Caller used credit card to make purchase at Kent fair. Girl in booth made excuse to take card to the back. Next day there was a $300 charge on the card. $1200 total taken from account.
7-31….Towne Centre, Rite Aid. Guy tried to pass a bad check. Known at Ballinger Rite Aid for bad script.

Among the missing
7-27….196xx 40 Pl NE. Bike and golf clubs stolen from garage.
7-27….201xx 44 NE. Car prowl, unlocked car. GPS and diaper bag taken.
7-27….27xx NE 168. Forgot purse on car trunk when going to hospital. Purse taken, cards used.
7-29….192xx Lago Pl NE. Unlocked car prowl. Took cell phone, charger, checkbook (account closed).
7-29….169xx 33 NE. Saw stolen from job site.
7-29….Towne Centre. Wheel stolen off skateboard at The Commons.
7-30….160xx 37 NE. Theft of YesProp1 political signs.
7-30….Towne Centre. Wallet stolen in bookstore.
7-31….192xx 38 NE. Tried to break car window with rock. iPod was left in car.
7-31….192xx 38 NE. Car prowl, unlocked car. Took camera.
7-31….37xx NE 191. Car prowl. Took GPS and power cord.
7-31….201xx 47 NE. Took license plate.
8-1…..148xx Bothell Wy. Purse missing from home or car.

Alarming
7-27….174xx 37 NE. Audible alarm from school. Work being done on alarm system.
7-27….26xx Perkins. Owner set off new alarm system. Promises to read manual.
7-28….187xx 46 NE. Alarm, homeowner afraid there is a burglar, asked for police check, all ok.
7-30….153xx Beach Dr NE. Alarm. Downstairs door blew open. Owner home.
7-30….171xx 35 NE. Alarm. House sitter didn’t know how to turn it off.
7-31….176xx Bothell Wy. 911 call, person trying to call out of the country.
8-1…..185xx 36 Pl NE. 911 call. Caller wasn’t wearing glasses and misdialed.

Street cleaning
7-26….61xx Bothell Wy. Driving While License Suspended.
7-27….44xx NE 178. Driver has warrant from Ephrata. Arrested, car towed.
7-28….178xx Ballinger. Traffic stop. One in custody.
7-30….174xx Brookside NE. Driving While License Suspended.
7-31….174xx Bothell Wy. Illegal signs for Brownstone Condos removed from street.
7-31….57xx Bothell Way. Driving While License Suspended, unpaid tickets.

Death
7-28….195xx 38 NE. Death, natural causes.
7-30….165xx Bothell Wy. Small, cream-colored pit bull hit and killed.

Noises in the dark
7-26….155xx 35 NE. Complaint about noise at pool. Voices, music, kids. Police explained noise ordinance to caller, who will contact police as needed.
7-28….38xx NE 1155 Pl. Caller hears noises from neighbor’s garage, thinks someone is trying to steal a kayak. It was the neighbor.
7-28….37xx NE 150. Complaint about barking dog. Police went to door but all quiet.
7-28….189xx Forest Park Dr NE. Fireworks.
7-29….163xx 34 NE. Noise complaint. Grading and compaction work at neighbor’s.
8-1…..37xx NE 187. Caller heard doorbell ring but didn’t answer door. Heard the sound of a drill. Called police. Neighbors were setting up for Block Watch party.

Ok, then
7-29….Station. Man called to file a complaint against officers, says he’s in the police lobby. Hung up, no callback number. Not in lobby, downstairs, or outside.
7-31….47xx NE 178. Car #1 at stop. Car #2 pulls in behind. #1 reverses gear and smacks into car #2. Drivers get out to inspect damage, agree to pull to roadside to exchange information. #1 drives away.
7-31….Police station. Brier wants to meet to transfer male prisoner. Lynnwood wouldn’t take him because he was too mean. Taken to King County Jail.


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Merlins sighted at Echo Lake

Photo by Tom Downer
Posted at Of Paramount Importance  "This season, rare visitors to the Seattle area were sighted at Echo Lake in Shoreline and the Pinehurst Neighborhood in North Seattle. Merlins have been documented in both areas this year, and it is considered an exciting and rare urban wildlife sighting here by the birding community.  Merlins are raptors, a type of small falcon which utilize tall trees for their nesting and habitat."
Photo by Tom Downer

Thanks to SAN reader Tom Downer for these photos of the Merlins at Echo Lake.

Tom says, "These photos were taken on July 10 at 189th and Wallingford.  It appears they have left the Echo Lake neighborhood.  I last saw them on August 4th at Shoreline Park (just north of the Shoreline Center and Shoreline Pool)."

Audubon member Barbara Deihl says "Tom Downer's two shots are of the adult parents - the one facing us in both shots is the female. The male has brought her prey, which you can see in his 2nd shot."
 

Cooper's Hawk. Photo by Melissa Carrera
Barbara says that Melissa Carrera's bird is is an immature Cooper's Hawk or Sharp-shinned Hawk juvenile - often mistaken for Merlins.  Melissa's photo was taken in March of this year at NE 185th and 3rd Ave. She says "We have seen it 5 or 6 times since December, as recently as Sunday, August 8th."

If anyone has photos of the Echo Lake Merlins, cormorants, or eagles, please send to Tips@ShorelineAreaNews.com.

We are also interested in other wildlife, such as beavers, turtles, frogs, raccoons, opossums, rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks.
 

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Destinations: Snoqualmie Forest Theater - Wizard of Oz in the woods


Photo courtesy Snoqualmie Forest Theater
The Snoqualmie Forest Theater is proud to announce their 2010 production of The Wizard of Oz. The show premiered on Saturday, July 24 with extremely appreciative audiences. Hats off to our fantastic cast and crew for a great job. Our extremely talented cast is absolutely stellar (including "that little dog, too!”), the costumes gorgeous, and the sets are both versatile and eye-popping with more than a few surprises to garner plenty of ooos and ahhhs from the audience. And a flying cow to boot!

Performances run from July 24 to August 29, Saturdays at 3 and 8 pm, Sundays at 3 pm. Ticket prices are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors & students, $8 for children 6-12, and 5 and under FREE! Please visit our website at http://www.foresttheater.org or call the box office at 425-736-7252 to order tickets. Show tickets are usually also available on show day at the box office, but reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

And don’t forget about our famous celebrity chef BBQ each show. Your choice of steak, salmon or chicken, perfectly grilled to your order on our own home-grown alderwood. For the kids, we’ve always got hot dogs. Vegetarian selections are available. Advance reservations for our BBQ is required and since our BBQs sell out quickly, be sure to reserve your spot early. BBQ is $18 for adults, $10 student, or $5 for hot dog.

There will be a meet-and-greet with the cast after each performance, so bring your camera to get photos with your favorite cast members.

About the Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater
The Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater was organized in 1965 as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization to provide a home for outdoor theater in the Seattle area, to maintain and preserve our forested acreage, and to provide training and experience in the performing arts. Today the ninety-five acres of land surrounding the theater are a beautiful natural preserve with access to the Snoqualmie River, trails to the foot of the falls and other scenic view points.

36800 SE David Powell Road – Fall City, Washington
425-736-7252


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Letter to the Editor: Senator Fairley will be missed


To the Editor:

I am sorry Patricia Weber has such bad feelings about Senator Darlene Fairley. Although some members of the 32nd District Democrat Organization may not like Senator Fairley, the voters do. She won with a large margin four years ago in spite of the efforts of the 32nd District Democrat Organization to replace her. If Ms Weber had looked at her voting record, she would realize that we could not have had better representation in Olympia. I will miss her and I know many others will also.

Nancy Rust
Shoreline

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Voting for judges - where to get information


If your ballot is still blank for the judicial races, go to the website Voting For Judges. A nonpartisan, impartial source of information, it was created in 2006 by a Kitsap attorney who was frustrated at the lack of information available for judicial candidates and the way that people made their decisions or did not vote.

The website, which has won numerous awards, is organized in an easy to use format and includes a filter to give you information for your judicial races.

All races, primary and general, are included, with notes for the election oddities. See Evan Smith's previous column on this subject.

There are tabs on the main page which lead you to contests at each judicial level for the whole state. The Ratings and Endorsements tab includes the King County Bar Association, the Municipal League, the Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee, and the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

Twelve major newspaper endorsements are included, from Walla Walla, to Vancouver, to Everett. The viewpoint is always different outside of Puget Sound. Even when they come to the same conclusions as the urban areas, the reasoning is usually different.

The site contains archived information from the races in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. 

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Evan Smith: Places to leave your ballot


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

If you’re near the King County administration building in downtown Seattle or the County elections office in Tukwila between now and Election Day, August 17, you can leave your ballots at 24-hour drop boxes outside those buildings.

The County Administration Building is at 500 Fourth Ave, Seattle 98104.

The County Elections Headquarters is at 9010 East Marginal Way S, Tukwila 98108.

You also can leave your ballot with County elections officials at any of three accessible voting sites:

  • The County elections office in Tukwila, week days, July 28 through August 16, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, and Election Day, Tuesday, August 17, 8:30 am – 8 pm
  • Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue 98009, Monday, August 16, 10 am – 5 pm, and Election Day, Tuesday, August 17, 7 am – 8 pm.
  • Union Station, 401 S Jackson St, Seattle 98104, Monday, August 16, 10 am – 5 pm, and Election Day, Tuesday, August 17, 7 am – 8 pm.

Otherwise, you must mail your ballot so it is postmarked no later than Election Day, August 17.

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State Rep. Ruth Kagi testifies before US Congressional committee


Rep Ruth Kagi testifies before a US House congressional committee

On July 29, 2010 Representative Ruth Kagi, who represents Shoreline and Lake Forest Park in the State Legislature,  testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support in Washington D.C. 

Ruth addressed the need for reform in the foster care financing law. Currently, when the state is involved with a family based on a child abuse and neglect allegation, the state is only reimbursed if a child is placed into foster care. They are not reimbursed if they work with the family and are able to keep a child safely at home. Washington is funding innovative "front end" services that intervene with families facing an out of home placement of their child. In 95% of these cases, the family is able to safely keep the child at home. As a result, the state's caseloads have decreased by 13.8% in the last two years, and the state has lost $2.5 million in federal funding.

States need more flexibility to use federal funding to support prevention and early intervention services-- not just for placing children in foster care. Congressman Jim McDermott, whose congressional district includes the southeast section of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, indicated his support for this proposal and will sponsor legislation in the coming weeks to address this issue.

To watch Representative Kagi's testimony, visit her webpage.

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SESPA and School District hold initial meeting with state mediator

SESPA - the Services Employees Union (an affiliate of the Washington Education Association - WEA) and the Shoreline School District held an initial meeting with a state mediator on August 3 to review logistics and process in preparation for a formal mediation session to be held on August 16.

Contract talks between SESPA and the school district came to a halt last month and the state mediator was scheduled. At stake are preparation days which the District proposes to cut from various jobs under the SESPA umbrella, which includes nurses, library aides, crossing guards, and a dozen other school support jobs, and a revision of the method for salary ranges for job categories.


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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center August activities


The Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-367-1714.

Karaoke/BINGO, August 13
Come join the fun at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center on August 13. Be a winner! There is a $30 payout for regular games, but Special Games are a split the pot. Enjoy some nachos or tarts, plenty of cold beer, wine and soft drinks to quench your thirst. There is something for everyone to enjoy; ages over 21. Doors open at 6:00 pm and for only $10 (cash only) you will receive a packet of 8 BINGO games to play. Special games sold for $2 each. Our new Karaoke vendor is great fun! Reservations are recommended but not required. Seating fills up quickly, so be sure to come early: the first game starts at 7:10 p.m.

Birthday Lunch on August 19
The Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center provides a free lunch for current members celebrating their birthday. Entertainment, cake and prizes are part of the fun.

Kitchen Summer Cooking
Do you know what to do with those herbs, strange vegetables that the neighbors grow or that you see at the Farmers Market? Well, wonder no more. Come learn and enjoy with Janice, our Senior Center Chef, and let’s have a Community Kitchen Cooking Class. All input will be gladly accepted. We will make a few dishes that you can take home to feed your family. Class will be held on Wednesday, August 25th, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center. The fee for members is $5, and Non-Members is $7. Sign up at the Senior Center Reception desk. Chef Janice would like to offer a Cooking Class on the last Wednesday of each month. Let her know if there is a type of food, class, ingredient, or style that you would like her to teach.

Market Bucks are available at the Senior Center
Market Bucks are coupons that can be used to purchase any food items at the Lake Forest Park Farmer’s Market. Food items include a variety of fresh local food products such as vegetables, fruit, cheese and other dairy products, meats and fish. How it works: Similar to cash, you give the Market Bucks to a food vendor in exchange for your purchase. Market Bucks are valid only at the Lake Forest Park Farmer’s Market. No cash back or refunds can be exchanged with Market Bucks, the coupons expire 12/31/2010. Vendors accept Market Bucks as full or partial payment for food purchase.

Annual Aloha Luau
The Annual Aloha Luau will be held Saturday, October 2, at St. Luke Parish Social Hall, 322 North 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98133. 

You will get to enjoy a traditional Luau Feast, Dancing and Entertainment featuring the Hokulani Hula Studio Dancers. 

Tickets go on sale at the Senior Center starting August 30 and they sell out fast. $20 General ticket, $18 senior ticket (60+), $8 children under 12.



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Richmond Beach Library - August Calendar - Teens and Adults

Sunday, August 8, 2010


Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Richmond Beach Library
August 2010 Calendar of Events
Teens

Game On!and Mural Project
Thursday, August 12 and 26, 4pm
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.


Adults

Talk Time
Tuesday, August 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 3 pm
Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.

Summer English Review
Thursday, August 5 and 12, 6:30pm
Join us for ESL classes.
Please register, 206.546.3522.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library. 


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North City Jazz Walk, Tuesday, August 17, 7-10 pm


Mark your calendars now for the North City Jazz Walk.
Tuesday, August 17 - 7 to 10 pm, at eleven venues in North City on NE 15th between NE 175th and 181st.  Ten different artists/groups perform and Da North has a film compilation of the jazz greats. Attendees can visit as many of the stages as they wish throughout the evening, as well as enjoy fine wine, beer and great food.

Tickets vary with when and where you make the purchase.
  • $10 in advance, through August 14 at the following locations: Laughing Ladies, North City Bistro, Brown's Coffee, Peking House, SL-LFP Arts Council.
  • $12 with the order form on the webpage or over the phone 206-364-4566.
  • $15 night of the event, if tickets are still available.
The website is NorthCityJazzWalk.

The main headliners are Greta Matassa and Pearl Django. This is the 4th annual event and it serves as the kick-off for Celebrate Shoreline week. It is sponsored by the North City Business Association, the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and the City of Shoreline and multiple businesses.

Shoreline Jazz Camp Student and Faculty Ensembles will play on the Showmobile stage in the Industrial Air parking lot at 17739 15th Ave NE (See map) and is the culminating concert for the annual Shoreline Jazz Camp. Each year over 60 middle school and high school students gather for a 7 day intensive, hands on jazz camp experience with some of the finest musicians the northwest has to offer. The concert will showcase the pieces those students worked on in camp as well as the talents of the faculty.  This is the only free event during the Walk.

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From shovels to beer: Rain City Rotary works the North City Jazz Walk

Rain City Rotary work at the Ballinger Community Garden
Rain City Rotary, located at Shoreline Community College, brought shovels and garden gloves to spend a day working in the community garden at Aldercrest Elementary school in the Ballinger neighborhood this spring.

They'll be working a different venue on Tuesday, August 17 in Shoreline's North city district as the “Rain City Rotary” will be serving beer and wine at the North City Jazz Walk, next to the Pearl Django stage.

Big E Brewery is supplying excellent local craft beer, North City Bistro will be supplying the wine, Safeway will donate the ice and Rain City Rotary will serve.

All proceeds go to as yet unspecified good deeds, possibly the Rotary International project to eradicate polio, or the disaster relief efforts.

So drink up - it's in a good cause.

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Summer finally came and it is time for Hillwood Neighbors to enjoy their park


Hillwood Neighbors is holding its 5th Annual Ice Cream Social Tuesday, August 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Hillwood Park, N 190th and 3rd Ave NW. All neighbors are welcome to join us for free ice cream sundaes. There will be some light entertainment with something for everyone. Come and relax and meet some new people from your neighborhood. Children are encouraged to attend and there is play equipment and games for them.

In addition, there will be a small car show of local classic, hot rod and other specialty cars and motorcycles. If you have an interesting car, drive it over and let everyone see it. This is a simple show and shine event with no registration required. Please no loud pipes or burn-outs.

This event is brought to you by the Hillwood Community Network or call 546-5430 for more info.


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Sky Nursery opens coffee kiosk

Sky Nursery's new coffee kiosk is now in operation. 
Sky North entrance

Conveniently located near the greenhouse's north entrance at N 188th and Midvale Ave N, the coffee kiosk offers beverages for gardeners to enjoy while they shop — or while they sit and visit.

It is also convenient to the Interurban Trail which runs along Midvale on the east side of Sky.

Barrista Kristen Sampson

The kiosk opens every day at 9 am. Sample it now with this special introductory coupon.

                                                                                                                                                    

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