SCC's Lee Lambert: There is tremendous opportunity ahead

Sunday, August 29, 2010


President Lee Lambert
Attendees at a brown-bag lunch with President Lee Lambert were expecting to get a glimpse of what the future holds for the college.

What they weren’t expecting was Lambert’s vision of how bright that future might be.

“There is tremendous opportunity in front of us,” Lambert said to about 40 people in the Quiet Dining Room in the Pagoda Union Building on campus. Another 20 people participated in the event Webcast via Elluminate.

“The Chinese character for crisis is the same as for opportunity.” Lambert acknowledged that with current pressures on higher education from the ongoing economic downturn, many people are scared. “We’re all scared, but that is an opportunity for those who don’t let their fear take hold of them so that they can’t move.
"Yes, things will look different, but we will be world-class by seizing the opportunities presented to us.”

To do that, Lambert said, hard realities must be acknowledged and the available technology must be embraced to continue to provide the quality education that is Shoreline’s reputation. “If we do that, we will be here at the turn of the next decade,” he said.

Read the rest of President Lambert's vision of SCC's future here.

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Evan Smith: Chase approaches 48% of 32nd District votes; Baker below 40%


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Democratic State Rep. Maralyn Chase had nearly 48 percent of the votes for 32nd District State Senate in returns announced Friday.

The Friday vote count showed Republican David Baker, Chase’s general-election opponent, with slightly less than 40 percent and Democrat Patty Butler with 12 percent.

The votes include King County returns released Friday and Snohomish County returns released Thursday.

Both counties will certify results Wednesday, with the Secretary of State certifying results on Tuesday, September 7.

The most recent count:
Maralyn Chase (D)    14,892       47.67 %
David Baker (R)        12,446       39.84 %
Patty Butler (D)           3,900       12.48 %

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Over Shoreline

Seen cruising over Shoreline on Friday, August 27.

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Calvin Presbyterian Tent City #3 Barbecue


Calvin Presbyterian volunteers serve food. Photo Patty Price.
By Patty Price

So you say 200 people were served 200 hamburgers and 120 hot dogs in 1 hour and 30 minutes?

Must have been some barbecue - and it was, there at Calvin Presbyterian Church on Saturday, August 21, from 4 to 6 pm in their parking lot. Their first time event like this was well organized with a barbecue crew, tables with chips, veggies, dips and condiments, watermelon plus cookies and ice cream. 
 
Photo by Patty Price

About a quarter of the members of Tent City 3 joined in and anything left over was given to them, of course. Many wore name badges so it was easy to meet people.

Barb Farden, one of the coordinators, said they received many good comments – they were happy with the attendance and that the church and other folks donated to the meal. She also commented that she received a lot of favorable comments about Tent City with much approval and some even said they were not aware that Tent City was even there.

Sounds of Comfort and Joy. Photo by Patty Price.
Music was part of the treat with Ruth Pirie, vocalist and leader plus Jerry Buter and Steve Artley as part of her band called “Sounds of Comfort and Joy.” They were willing to take requests and when she found out I was Swedish, she sang a sweet traditional song to me. Yes, my husband and I will attend again next year.

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Merlins at Echo Lake - updated information

Saturday, August 28, 2010


Merlin in N Seattle.. (c) Barbara Deihl
From Barbara Deihl:
I am the Seattle Audubon member who visited the Echo Lake Merlin nest site several times with some other Merlin Watchers from North Seattle and shared information and our scopes with some of the neighbors, starting just after July 4 until the five fledglings dispersed in early August. The parent birds, (or at least the male), are likely to keep coming in and out of the neighborhood and the male will continue to hold the territory for next year, when he and a mate (possibly the same one as this year) will find a different tree and nest in which to try for another successful round of breeding. Here are some photos of the fledglings I took through my scope.

Barbara added information and corrections to the story we previously published. Her information has been incorporated into that story:   Merlins sighted at Echo Lake

Downy-headed fledglings on July 6 at Echo Lake. (c) Barbara Deihl.

3 in a row - fledglings in evening on a deadtop fir. July 22 Echo Lake. (c) Barbara Deihl.

Pinecone look-alike fledgling on July 27 Echo Lake, (c) Barbara Deihl.




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Keep local salmon in mind when you wash your car


Shoreline Brown Bear automated tunnel
Commercial washes, salmon-friendly kits and washing on the lawn are ways to avoid polluting

Getting ready to wash that dirty car in your driveway? Before you do, think about the possible impact on local salmon and wildlife.

Soap — even biodegradable soap — can harm fish. So know where the soap will drain before you start washing your car.

Because salmon migrate back to local streams each summer to spawn, the quality of the water in those streams is often the main factor in their reproductive success.


Fish are more vulnerable to detergent from car washes in waterways during low-flow periods; and the year’s lowest flow period typically occurs in August and September — the time when most salmon return to the Puget Sound area streams to spawn.

US Fish & Wildlife.
You can help salmon by washing your car one of three ways this summer:

  1. Wash at a commercial carwash vendor that reclaims water used in the washing process.
  2. Support a charitable car wash that uses a Salmon-friendly Car Wash Kit, or is located at a site that drains directly into the sewer.
  3. Wash your car at home — on the lawn (or another absorbent surface), dispose of soapy water down the sink, or ensure the drains in your neighborhood do not connect to local waterways.

Unlike household wastewater that enters your sewer and is treated before being discharged into the environment, soap and oily grime that run off your car could potentially enter storm drains and flow into the Puget Sound.

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Ridgecrest residents got the scoop at the Ice Cream Social


Photo by Patty Hale
Residents got the scoop at the 12th Annual Ridgecrest Neighborhood Ice Cream Social held at Paramount School Park on Thursday, August 19.


Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Ridgecrest neighbors young and old were treated to a great free evening of music, ice cream and socializing. Ridgecrest Neighborhood Chair and event organizer Patty Hale estimated the attendance at over 1,300.


Photo by Mareshad Legaspi
The  annual event is a Ridgecrest’s way of Celebrating Shoreline within the neighborhood. The evening activities included the consumption of over 40 gallons of ice cream and an hour-long concert by The Around the Sound Community Band.


Joining in the fun were the Pirates of Treasure Island and representatives from Shoreline Police and Fire Departments. 

Photo by Diane Christensen

Children worked off the calories they consumed by spending most of the evening playing on 2 huge inflatables. And citizens found a way to give back by donating 177 pounds of non-perishable food to HopeLink.

Photo by Mareshad Legaspi
Serving up all that free ice cream, along with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and cherries - plus lemonade and coffee - took 43 volunteers. 

Working side by side with residents were current and former City Council members, along with a member of the School Board.
Ofc. McKinney and Maki. Photo by Steven H. Robinso

Boundaries for the Ridgecrest neighborhood are: North to NE 175th, South to NE 145th, East to 15th Ave NE and West to I-5.  For more information, or to volunteer, contact Patty Hale, 206-365-8596, or visit The Ridgecrest Neighborhood website.

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Letter to the Editor: I am alive because of breakthroughs in research


To the Editor:

I am a two-year breast cancer survivor and I am alive today because of breakthroughs in research.

Scientific research has produced effective tools for preventing and treating many cancers. The latest data shows a nearly 14 percent decrease in U.S. death rates from all cancers combined from 1991 to 2004.

Cancer-fighting drugs cost an average of $1 billion to create and can take more than a decade to be approved for use. That is why sustained federal funding is crucial to maintaining progress in the fight against cancer.

New screening tools and treatments won’t see the light of day if we halt our progress. To end all death and suffering related to cancer we must commit to making consistent funding a priority for a disease that affects far too many Americans.

Funding for cancer research is about more than dollars and cents. Funding for cancer research is about saving lives, finding better ways to treat cancer, and improving the quality of my life and the lives of the people I love.

I was lucky to benefit from cancer research and I’m calling on Congress to boost funding for the National Institutes of Health and for the National Cancer Institute to sustain research funding at last year’s levels so that progress can continue to save lives.

Peggy Sanders
Shoreline



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LFP Job Opening: Municipal Court Clerk

POSITION: Court Clerk I
DEPARTMENT:Municipal Court
POSTED: Aug. 25, 2010
CLOSES: Sept. 8, 2010, 5PM
SALARY: $2,992‐ $3,989 monthly salary, DOQ, plus benefits
JOB SUMMARY: This is a full time, technical position, performing a variety of complex and confidential clerical duties in support of court operations and functions. This position serves under the direction of the Court Administrator and Judge.

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2010 High School Football Schedule


Friday, September 3

King's at Lakeside, 4 p.m.
Shorecrest at Meadowdale, 5 p.m. at Edmonds District Stadium
Everett at Shorewood, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium

Friday, September 10

Coupeville at King's, 7 p.m.
Mountlake Terrace at Shorecrest, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Shorewood at Lynnwood, 7 p.m. at Edmonds District Stadium

Friday, September 17

Oak Harbor at Shorewood, 5 p.m.
Sultan at King's, 7 p.m.
Glacier Peak at Shorecrest, 8 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium

Friday, September 24

King's at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest at Shorewood, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium

Friday, October 1

Shorecrest at Everett, 5 p.m. at Everett Memorial Stadium
South Whidbey at King's, 7 p.m.
Lakeside at Shorewood, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium

Friday, October 8

Shorewood at Meadowdale, 7 p.m. at Edmonds District Stadium
Lynnwood at Shorecrest, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
King's at Lakewood, 7 p.m.


Friday, October 15

Shorecrest at Oak Harbor, 7 p.m.
Mountlake Terrace at Shorewood, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium

Saturday, October 16

Granite Falls at King's, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 22

Shorewood at Glacier Peak, 7 p.m. Snohomish Veterans Memorial Stadium
King's at Archbishop Murphy, 7 p.m.
Ferndale at Shorecrest, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium

Friday, October 29

Shorewood at Sedro-Woolley, 7 p.m.

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Letter to the Editor: There's no such thing as "nuclear waste"


To the Editor:

Basically, there is no such thing as “nuclear waste.” Nearly all the material in a spent fuel rod is recyclable or easily handled.

Ninety-five percent of a spent fuel rod is U-238 — the same natural uranium that comes out of the ground. We could just put it back where it came from or recycle it.

The other 5 percent is fissionable U-235 (1 percent), various “fission products” from the breakdown of U-235 (2 percent), plus a group called the “minor actinides” which are formed when U-238 is transmuted into heavier, man-made elements (2 percent).

Among the minor actinides is plutonium (1 percent), one of whose isotopes can be used for making bombs.

Almost everything in a spent fuel rod can be recycled. The U- 235 can be used. So can the plutonium. Among the fission products and minor actinides there are lots of useful isotopes used in medicine and industrial procedures. Forty percent of all medical procedures now involve some radioactive isotope and nuclear medicine is a $250-billion industry.

Unfortunately, we must import all our medical isotopes from Canada because ours are all being treated as “nuclear waste.”

The French have complete recycling. They take plutonium from spent fuel, mix it with uranium depleted by enrichment, and call it “mixed oxide fuel.” It’s sold all over Europe and Japan. They’re also importing bomb-grade uranium from old Russian nuclear weapons, mixing it with the tailings from uranium mines (another “waste product”) and shipping it to the USA as reactor fuel.
So what’s left after reprocessing? Essentially nothing.

All of France’s nuclear waste from 25 years of producing 75 percent of its electricity is stored beneath the floor of one room at Le Hague. The lifetime output for each French citizen would fit in a soda can. That’s what the incredible energy density of nuclear power can do for the environment.

And, then, we have "wind machines"......

Jack Leicester
Shoreline

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Go Back to School as a Senior Volunteer


As Shoreline Public Schools gears up for the start of the new school year, the Power of One Senior Volunteer program is recruiting people 55 or older as school volunteers. This group of active seniors serves in a variety of roles, helping students from preschool to high school. 

Peg Kelley volunteers at Echo Lake. Photo by Martha Nichols.
Peg Kelley is a volunteer at Echo Lake elementary, the school her grandchildren attend. To many first graders, she’s “Grandma Peg,” who helps them with reading. This kind of one-on-one attention gives new readers extra confidence, while volunteers are often rewarded after months of work by witnessing this growth.

In her experiences with students, Power of One volunteer Kathy Leon said, “I feel so guilty for getting back so much more than I give. My thanks is when I've been working with a child, for a while, and that child starts steadily improving in measurable increments.... to the point where he/she no longer requires my tutoring services! Now, that's MY thanks! I think most volunteers would agree - success is its own reward!”

Volunteers share what they know—from traditional math and reading tutoring to their talents, hobbies and skills. Sue Pool is a musician who helps elementary orchestra students. You can find her tuning instruments, playing along as students learn new music and even conducting a piece or two. Orchestra instructor Vicki Ault says she appreciates the extra help and the students really enjoy having Mrs. Pool in their classroom.
Musician Sue Pool. Photo by Karen Kessinger.

As school districts and teachers are asked to do more with less, having volunteers lend a hand is a valuable resource. Perhaps you’re an avid reader. Consider sharing your passion for books by helping in an English class. Your talents as an artist can inspire young artists. Put your organizational skills to use in a classroom or library. Anyone who can give an hour of time on a regular basis is welcome.

By joining Power of One, seniors provide consistent volunteer help to students, teachers and staff in Shoreline Public Schools. They become part of the school community, showing students that education matters. Power of One Senior Volunteers must undergo a Washington State Patrol background check and an application process.

Some of the benefits of being a Power of One Volunteer: make a positive impact on students and the education system, being involved with young people helps volunteers stay active and volunteers are given school district ID badges.

To volunteer or for more information about the program, contact volunteer coordinator, Karen Kessinger, 206-365-1169, or email.

Sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Power of One matches volunteers 55 years and older with schools in the Shoreline school district.

About Power of One Senior Volunteer Program

The program started in 1996 and is a partnership of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center and the Shoreline School District and supported by the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. During the 2009-10 school year, a core of 53 Power of One Volunteers put in nearly 4,000 hours of time at Shoreline schools and programs.

The purpose of the Power of One Volunteer Program is to assist the Shoreline Schools to achieve excellent education for all students. We believe as caring adults we can assist all students to become successful learners.

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Backhoe backs up northbound I-5 from 185th to Lake City Way


According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, at approximately 2:10 pm Friday afternoon, a dump truck was pulling a trailer with a backhoe northbound on I-5. The trailer, which appears to be damaged in the photo, flipped over and dropped the backhoe into the freeway, blocking the two right lanes (the right general purpose lane and the far right lane which enters the freeway from 175th and eventually becomes an exit only lane to Lake Forest Park/SR 104.)

An hour later, all lanes were at a virtual standstill for a hundred blocks back, with all lanes funneling into the open left lanes to pass the site.  The photo was taken about 4 pm.  The backhoe is on a flatbed truck, the vehicles involved in the incident are pulled over to the side, and the State Patrol cars are blocking the right lane for the safety of the workers.

WSDOT reported the incident clear at 4:28 pm.

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Building 100 at Aldercrest Annex to be torn down

Friday, August 27, 2010

According to a spokeperson for the Shoreline School District, the 100 building at the Aldercrest Annex has become a liability and a significant hazard to the community. 

On July 19, The Shoreline School Board granted the District authority to negotiate and enter into a contract to demolish the 100 building at the Aldercrest Annex (Old Kellogg) site.


The building was recently the scene of a fire, when a couch in the building was set on fire, either accidentally or as an act of vandalism.  Shoreline Fire was able to extinguish the blaze quickly but needed to vent the smoke from the building via the roof.

Ironically, the site, the original Kellogg Jr High, was abandoned as an active school campus because of an act of juvenile vandalism which resulted in major fire damage to the library.

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Evan Smith: LFP voter turnout passes 55 percent

Thursday, August 26, 2010


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Voter turnout in Lake Forest Park passed 55 percent with ballots counted Wednesday.
The Wednesday vote count showed that 55.12 percent of the City’s 9,328 registered voters had cast ballots.

Lake Forest Park remained the only jurisdiction in King County with a turnout higher than 50 percent. The countywide turnout was 37 percent of King County’s 1,074,731 voters.

The 60 new Lake Forest Park ballots counted Wednesday were ballots that arrived at the County elections office Monday. Some were from voters traveling, working, studying or serving in the military overseas. Others were ballots on which the signatures had been returned for verification.

In the only countywide contest, voters in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the rest of King County gave unopposed King County Prosecutor Dan Satterburg 97 percent of the vote.

King County did not issue a planned Thursday update as new ballots slowed to a trickle. Ballots can be counted until certification, Wednesday, September 1.

Wednesday’s count:

City Of Lake Forest Park Proposition No. 1 Levy For Retention Of Basic Public Safety And Other Services

YES                1,107          21.84%
NO                  3,961          78.16%
Total votes      5,068
Undervotes          74
Total Ballots   5,142
Turnout           55.12%


King County Prosecuting Attorney

Dan Satterberg (R)      256,901     96.93%
Write-in                           8,130       3.07%
Total votes                   265,031
Undervotes                  150,758
Total Ballots                400,889
Turnout                        37.30%

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Car show at The Nile, Sunday August 29, 2010 - 9:30 - 3 pm

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
"Cruzing the Nile" Car show at The Nile on Sunday August 29, 2010, 9:30 am - 3 pm.

Just a hop, skip, and a jump north across 205th to the City of Mountlake Terrace, a car show will be going on at the Nile Temple (FREE Admission, $15 to enter a vehicle).

6601 244th St SW, Mountlake Terrace 98043.  Here's a hint - the Nile side of the highway is 244th SW, but the south, Shoreline side of the street is NE 205th.

For more information, contact the Nile Shrine Center Car Club at 425-609-2349.


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Kagi’s votes top 56%


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Incumbent Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi extended her percentage of primary-election votes to 56 percent in new returns released Wednesday.

The Wednesday vote count showed Republican Gary Gagliardi, her general-election opponent, with 35.76 percent and Democrat Stan Lippmann with 7.80 percent.

The votes include King County returns announce Tuesday and Snohomish County returns released Wednesday.

King County did not issue a planned Thursday update but plans another count Friday afternoon. Both counties will finish counting for final certification Wednesday, Sept. 1.

The most recent count:

32nd Legislative District State Representative, Position 2

Ruth Kagi (D) 17,512 votes, 56.44%

Gary Gagliardi (R) 11,096 votes, 35.76 %

Stan Lippmann (D) 2,420 votes, 7.80 %

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Be a donor - give blood this Saturday

Will you be a donor this week and help the Puget Sound Blood Center maintain the number of units needed to continually supply blood to patients in Western Washington?

The PSBC bus will be here, waiting for you
SHORELINE COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
at Richmond Beach
Saturday, August 28
11 am to 5 pm (closed 1-2)
Shoreline Fire Safety Center
Firehouse #62 - 1851 NW 195th St
Shoreline 98177

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Shoreline Back to School Event to give school essentials to 1,000 students Saturday, August 28


More than 1,000 students will receive needed school supplies and clothing at the annual Shoreline Back-to-School event on Saturday, August 28 at the North City Elementary in Shoreline.

The event represents the collaborative effort of the Back to School Consortium members to support Shoreline and Lake Forest Park families in need with backpacks filled with school supplies, clothing assistance, haircuts, and a resource fair. The Lake Forest Park Rotary Club will serve food at the event. For background about the event, visit the website.

Volunteers from many different Shoreline community groups helped this week with the sorting, packing and distribution of donated supplies in the backpacks.

Back to School Consortium members include the Center for Human Services; Shoreline School District; City of Lake Forest Park; City of Shoreline; Embrace Shoreline Schools; The Works of Shoreline PTA Council; Dale Turner Family YMCA, Turning Point; and The Vineyard.

Time: 1 to 4 pm, Saturday, August 28
Place: North City Elementary School, 816 NE 190th St, Shoreline

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Letter to the Editor: Jay Inslee is a strong supporter of alternative energy

To the Editor:

I am voting for Jay Inslee. I am voting for him for a number of reasons. One of them is that he is a strong supporter of alternative energy including wind power. Mr Leicester thinks we could have built a nuclear power plant for less cost as proposed wind projects will cost. I am not going to argue with his figures, but the truth is that we have not solved the problem of how to dispose of spent nuclear rods. I am a former member of the Washington State Nuclear Waste Board. I don’t believe any nuclear power plants will be built in this country until this problem is solved. I don’t see that happening any time soon. But wind power is here now.

Nancy Rust
Shoreline

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Seattle City Light video contest seeks energy vampire slayers


Energy vampires are lurking in your home, sucking the electricity out of your outlets when you don’t even know it. Now, it’s time to strike back.

Forks isn’t the only place in Washington that knows how to handle vampires. In fact, just in time for Halloween, Seattle City Light is holding a “Slay Your Energy Vampires” video contest. The utility invites residential customers to upload videos of up to 90 seconds in length to show the energy vampires in their homes and what they’re doing to get rid of them.

“We hope this contest will be a fun way for people to learn how they can save money by eliminating wasted energy,” Superintendent Jorge Carrasco said. “I’m looking forward to watching their videos and perhaps picking up a few tips, too.”

Videos will be accepted throughout September. All entrants will receive an energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulb. Public voting will determine 10 finalists. The grand prize winner, as well as second and third finishers will be picked by judges from the finalists and announced on or about October 25. Creativity will be rewarded.

Grand prize is a home energy audit and an “Energy Vampire Slayer Kit,” which includes: 
  • A home energy monitor
  • An energy-saving plug strip
  • A power timer
  • An LED task-lamp
  • An LED string of holiday lights

Second and third place winners will receive a slayer kit.

Rules are available on the City Light website or the contest site.

Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public electric utility in the United States. It has some of the lowest cost customer rates of any urban utility, providing reliable, renewable and environmentally responsible power to nearly 1 million Seattle area residents. City Light has been greenhouse gas neutral since 2005, the first electric utility in the nation to achieve that distinction.


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Fall benefit for Wonderland Developmental Center

Wonderland Developmental Center 
Fall Benefit Luncheon
Thursday, October 28, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Washington Athletic Club, Seattle

Photo courtesy Wonderland
  
Support Wonderland Developmental Center by joining us for our 5th annual Fall Benefit Luncheon on October 28, at Noon, at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle.

We welcome guests, table hosts and sponsors. Anyone wishing to participate can register online and get more information at our website or call 206-364-3777. 
  
Photo courtesy Wonderland
The event is free but there will be an Ask at the conclusion of the program. Proceeds from the event go to support Wonderland’s services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families.

Wonderland Developmental Center (WDC) is a nonprofit early-intervention agency for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities, and their families. We are the only birth-to-three center in our area, and we serve families from throughout north King and south Snohomish counties.

Wonderland was located for many years at Meridian Park and is now housed in the old North City Elementary school building at 816 NE 190th St, Shoreline 98155.

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Wasps in Shoreline

About the size of a basketball.  Photo by Christine Goodrich.
Thanks to the Goodrich family for sharing this photo of their wasp tenants. The wasps moved into a tree in their front yard during the beginning of summer. The family first noticed the nest on August 3 when it was "about the size of a basketball." 

Photo by Christine Goodrich
They are enjoying watching it grow - from a safe distance.

The photo on the left was taken from directly underneath the nest.  

These are often called "Paper Wasps" because their nests are made of material which resembles thin sheets of gray paper.  If the nest is undisturbed, the workers will continue to add layers of "paper" to the outside of the nest.

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The Gallery at Towne Centre Presents: Combinations


The Gallery at Towne Centre is proud to present a new show of painted and fiber artworks by two Seattle-area artists. Combinations features Seattle artists Jennifer Nerad and Hye Young Kim. Each artist uses paint and fiber to create visual messages and weave their unique stories. This new exhibit runs from September 1 – October 9, 2010 at The Gallery at Towne Centre. 

Join us on Thursday, September 16 from 5-7 pm for a special artist open house and Shoreline Chamber After-Hours event. This is your opportunity to meet the artists, ask questions about their art, mingle with Shoreline area business leaders and enjoy some refreshments.

Special Event: Arts Crush: The Culmination of the Combinations Exhibit. The Gallery will be presenting a final reception for this extraordinary exhibit on Friday, October 8 from 4-6 p.m. in partnership with Arts Crush. 

This October, Theatre Puget Sound will present Arts Crush, a month-long festival that connects artists and audiences with invigorating new experiences at hundreds of events across the region. More than 200 arts organizations and innumerable artists from all over the Puget Sound will come together as a united arts community to share arts experiences with people of all kinds. For more information on other Arts Crush events in the month of October please visit the Artscrush webpage.


From the Artists’ Statements:



“In my work, I search for a level of abstraction that balances on the edge of incomprehensibility and tiptoes among misunderstanding. I aim for a point at which any less would make it unrecognizable, any more is superfluous. I use sparsity and lessness as tools to lead me towards this end. Sometimes I use sketches or photos as references, but most often I rely on memory and intuition to create images that are meaningful to me. “



“I have been questioning human existence by presenting physical and psychological human traces with art practice. The work acts as a recording of an individual’s daily routines, tracing of my own body engaged in everyday habits and rituals. My large-scale acrylic paintings incorporate yarn and dyes, and explore my own notions of a private domestic existence.”


The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 12-5 on the lower level of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. The address is 17171 Bothell Way NE, Suite A-141, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. For information on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council call 206-417-4645, see the webpage or email for information.

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. Proceeds from the Gallery at Towne Centre help fund these programs and events.

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