Highland Terrace will learn about Mapping Their Neighborhood on Tuesday, May 17

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Come to the Highland Terrace Neighborhood meeting May 17, and find out about the "Map Your Neighborhood" program so you can be prepared in case of an emergency. 

The meeting will be in the Highland Terrace Elementary library, 100 N 160th, Shoreline WA 98133, and will begin at 7pm.

Speaker Jill Rucker, AmeriCorps VISTA - Emergency Management Program Assistant for the City of Shoreline Community Services Division, will talk about how to Plan for Emergencies.

You can begin this process by gathering family members and making sure each person is well-informed on potential hazards and community plans (Getting Informed ). Discuss with them what you would do if family members are not home when a warning is issued. Additionally, your family plan should address the following:
  • Escape routes
  • Evacuation plans
  • Family communications
  • Utility shut-off and safety
  • Insurance and vital records
  • Special needs
  • Care for pets: Information for pet owners
  • Care for livestock: Information for livestock owners
  • Safety skills

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Back to School Consortium honored for community leadership

Monday, May 16, 2011

From left, Back to School Consortium volunteers Leslie Brooks, Gayle McDougall-Treacy, Rob Beem, Tanya Schaeffer, Sarah-Ann Woodfield and Lisa Sharratt, and Brian Schultz, executive director of Shoreline Schools.

The Back to School Consortium, the group of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park community organizations which supports Shoreline School District students in need, was among those honored by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) at its Community Recognition Awards luncheon held May 11 at the Puget Sound Educational Service District in Renton.

Each year, WASA 110, which includes Shoreline, holds a luncheon and an awards ceremony to honor community leaders nominated by their respective districts.

More than 1,000 students receive needed school supplies and clothing at the annual Shoreline School District Back-to-School event each year. This year's event will be held Saturday, August 27 at North City Elementary.

Registration for this year’s event began May 16 on the Back to School website. 

This all-volunteer 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 donated by the community, clothing assistance through community donations to the Shoreline PTA Council clothing bank The Works, haircuts by the staff of James Alan Salon and a resource fair. The Lake Forest Park Rotary Club prepares and serves food to those participating in the event.

Back to School Consortium Members include Center for Human Services; City of Shoreline; Dale Turner Family YMCA; Hopelink; Ronald United Methodist Church; Shoreline Breakfast Rotary; Shoreline Community Care; The Works of Shoreline PTA Council; Shoreline School District and the Readiness to Learn Program; Turning Point; and The Vineyard.

--Craig Degginger, Shoreline Schools

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Summer Tennis Skills and Drills 2011 camp for middle and high school students

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Shorewood teacher, tennis coach and frequent contributor to the ShorelineAreaNews, Arnie Moreno is offering a summer Tennis Skills and Drills camp for middle school and high school students.

Running from June 27 to July 29, the camp meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10am to 12 noon at the Shorecrest High School Tennis courts.

Classes are $15 per class, 10 lessons for $150 or $210 for all 14 lessons.
Family plan: more than one family member in the class, then 10 lessons for $120 per student or 14 lessons for $168 or $12 per lesson/per student.

Moreno was named the Seattle P-I Girls Tennis Coach of the Year 2005, the King 5 “Coach that makes a Difference” in February 2008, and given the Washington State University “ Educator of Excellence” Award in 2007.

All levels of skill are accepted from beginner to advanced.
Classes include the Ball Machine, live ball drills, fundamentals of games and matches, skill drills and strategy.

Racquet provided if needed. Balls provided.

Call or email Arnie Moreno to sign up. Cell 206-412-3191 or Home 206-367-9345.

Class dates: M, W, F, 10-12n, June 27, 29; July 1, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
Make up dates for rain-outs M-W-F July 30-Aug 4.


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Planning Commission cancels regular meeting Thursday

The Shoreline Planning Commission has canceled its regular meeting on May 19 and instead will hold a retreat that evening.

The retreat will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is scheduled to conclude at 9:30 p.m. in conference room 301 of Shoreline City Hall, located at 17500 Midvale Ave. N., Shoreline, Washington.

The retreat will focus on how to run a more productive meeting.

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Shoreline Veterans Association Update - next meeting May 23

Old Veterans at Attention.  Photo MorgueFile.
Veteran's Day planning meeting May 23, 10am, Room 301, Shoreline City Hall

by Frank Moll

The transition back to civilian life after active duty is filled with unforeseen complications and problems particularly if multiple deployments were involved. The SVA plans to focus its November 11, 2011 Veterans Day event on one avenue of transition – EDUCATION.

If education was important in the post WWII era it is even more important in our rapidly changing and highly technical world of today. The Shoreline Community College is an important and active asset for veterans and the Association plans to highlight this asset. It is hoped that younger veterans and even those not-so-young will attend the November 11th observance to learn more.

The 2nd annual Shoreline Veterans Day Observance will be held in the City Hall commencing at 2:00 pm on 11/11/2011. All citizens are invited to attend; veterans, neighbors, family or the ‘just curious’. As was the case last year the program will be held to approximately 45 minutes leaving plenty of time afterwards for conversation or the opportunity to meet neighbors. Refreshments will be served immediately following.

One of the goals of the planning committee is to instill a spirit of patriotism and remembrance throughout Shoreline. To this end, methods of attaining the goal would be welcomed. If you have ideas or have an interest it promoting the goal, please attend the next monthly planning meeting on May 23rd, at 10:00 AM in room 301, Shoreline City Hall.


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Plan a Day of Caring project

LDS members sew quilts at the Senior Center
Day of Caring, the largest one day mobilization of volunteers in King County, is on Friday, September 16.

Join United Way of King County and over 10,000 volunteers to spend the day helping over 300 organizations with a variety of projects from painting, to job coaching, to landscaping. Your organization can be part of this great event by registering a project (or projects) now.

For more information on Day of Caring, and to submit a project, visit the United Way webpage.

The deadline to submit projects for the United Way Day of Caring is July 15.

We look forward to making this a great event with your help! If you have any questions about Day of Caring 2011, please contact us or check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.

See our story about the local LDS churches on this day last year.

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Obituary: Justin Amor Meyer, 1985-2011

Justin Amor Meyer
Services will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2 pm at University Presbyterian Church for Justin Amor Meyer, who passed away last Tuesday, May 10, at his home in Shoreline.

Justin is the son of Dom Amor and Lorri Amor-Meyer and the big brother to Nicole Amor and Dominique Amor. He is a 2003 graduate of Shorewood High School.

University Presbyterian Church is located at 4540 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105.

His full obituary is posted at The Seattle Times and a photo gallery is at Purdy and Walters.

"Regardless of far i see, i never see my travels end.
We're carried by the current, being driven by the wind
"
                                                        --Oliver Hart

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Looking up in a Downturned Economy - ELNA meeting May 17

from the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association

Come join your neighbors and lend an ear to Dan Eernissee, our new Economic Development Manager for the city.

He'll tell of his hopes and visions for Shoreline, including the Town Center and the Aurora Corridor, and you can share yours.

One of the promising ventures is one he shares with Maximilian Dixon and Brendan Lemkin who are promoting a farmers market in Shoreline. 

You can go to their website to learn more about this exciting idea, and better yet, learn about it in person at our May Meeting on May 17th 7:00 pm Shoreline City Hall Room 301.

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Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop, Tuesday May 17

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on May 17, 2011 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. The sessions are free and open to the public; feel free to bring a brown bag lunch or a snack.

Small Business Accounting

Saving money on your taxes is the result of understanding the tax code, preparing the business records in an auditable fashion, and filing your taxes on time and accurately. No fancy late night infomercial advice. The basics of business record keeping will give an clean audit, lower taxes and let you sleep easy at night.

Presented by Laura Dodson, CPA

Laura is the founder of Blue Stone Accounting LLC. With over sixteen years of experience as an accountant in various companies, she learned the best practices to lower taxes and bookkeeping. She prepares individual and business tax returns, sets up business accounting systems, and is a QuickBooks Trainer.


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Author events at Third Place Books, May 16-22, 2011

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way

Mary Doria Russell
Doc (Random House)
Monday, May 16 at 7pm

Authentic, moving, and witty, Russell’s fifth novel redefines two towering figures of the American West, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, and brings to life an extraordinary cast of historical characters.
Seattle Times review.

Amanda Hodgkinson
22 Brittania Road (Penguin)
Friday, May 17 at 6:30pm

A historical tour de force that echoes modern classics like Suite Francaise and The Postmistress, 22 Brittania Road is one of the most searing debuts to come along in years.

Geraldine Brooks
Caleb’s Crossing (Viking)
Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm

A richly imagined novel from the bestselling author of People of the Book takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. Caleb's Crossing further establishes Brooks's place as one of our most acclaimed novelists.

Stephen Baker
Final Jeopardy : Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything
Thursday, May 19 at 7pm

This is the story of the creation of “Watson,” the computer that recently beat two humans in an epic, nationally televised Jeopardy!, showdown. A fascinating exploration of the power of human ingenuity.

Jen Lancaster
If You Were Here (NAL)
Friday, May 20 at 6:30pm

The fiction debut of the bestselling author of My Fair Lazy, told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster.

Jo Nesbo
The Snowman
Saturday, May 21 4:30pm


Erik Larson
In the Garden of Beasts : Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Crown)
Saturday, May 21 at 6:30pm

Larson, a master of narrative non-fiction, shows us a vivid panorama of the Third Reich and its leaders. His book features an eyewitness perspective of events as they unfold in real time, revealing an era of surprising nuance and complexity.

Rosanne Parry
Second Fiddle
Sunday, May 22 at 2pm

A fast-paced, coming-of-age story filled with adventure, music, friendship, and intrigue. Local fiddle players will join us for this special Sunday afternoon author event.


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Deep Roots plant sale at SCC with Master Gardener Judy Griesel, Friday May 20

Deep Roots Plant Sale, 10am - 2pm, Friday, May 20, SCC
The event is at the north end of campus between the 2400 and 2600 Bldgs

Bring your gardening questions to the Deep Roots Garden Plant Sale. 

Judy Griesel, a local Master Gardener and a member of Diggin' Shoreline, is joining us at an information table. She is happy to see what we are doing at Shoreline and is happy to support us. 

Select from natives, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, perennials and more. A selection of birdhouses will also be on sale. 

Money raised will support efforts to provide food to the local food bank, Hopelink, over the summer. 

The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, or if you would like to help out, contact Donna Myers at  or Judy Penn.

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What's happening with the neighbors

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Peering over the fence into Snohomish county, here's what our friends are reporting on:

In Mountlake Terrace, The Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Band took 3rd place at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Competition in New York City over the weekend. See the story in the MLTNews.

A Lynnwood woman was featured on the show Extreme Couponing. LynnwoodToday has the story.

And In MyEdmondsNews, Swedish/Edmonds Hospital has been named among the best in America.

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Work party at Ronald Bog Saturday, May 21, 9am to noon

Ronald Bog volunteers at a previous work party

From the Meridian Park Neighborhood Association


On Saturday, May 21, at Ronald Bog Park, 9am - Noon (near the Ponies), Dick Decker will be leading a work party to remove blackberries and ivy and will be planting native plants. 



Treats and water will be provided. Bring your tools and gloves if you have them and wear boots and wear appropriate clothing. There will be some tools furnished. 



While you are there look for the resident beavers, otter, KingFisher, and eagle. For more information contact Dick Decker at 206-542-1552.

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WeatherWatcher: This week’s weather report May 7 – 13, 2011


Warmest and coldest days are based on average temperature of the entire day, starting at midnight. All other averages are based on the whole week. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl’s Shoreline Weather Station.
  • Warmest day: 52.0ºF (Tuesday)
  • Coldest day: 47.8ºF (Wednesday)
  • Rainiest day: 0.28 inches (Wednesday)
  • Average temperature: 49.4ºF
  • High temperature: 65.3ºF (Tuesday)
  • Low temperature: 38.3ºF (Thursday)
  • Total rainfall: 0.40 inches
  • High humidity: 100%
  • Low humidity: 23% (Thursday)
  • Average humidity: 79%
  • High pressure: 29.766 inches (Tied between Thursday and Friday)
  • Low pressure: 29.235 inches (Saturday)
  • Average pressure: 29.500 inches



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Free gospel concert in Lake Forest Park on Sunday, June 5


The Nashville-based “Blackwood Legacy” Contemporary Southern Gospel group will be in concert on Sunday June, 5th @ 5:00pm. at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church. Admission is free and a love offering will be received.

One of todayʼs most popular and requested touring groups, the Blackwood Legacy is led by Rick Price, a veteran Southern Gospel entertainer with more than 30 years in the industry, including many years as the lead singer for the Grammy and Dove awarding-winning Blackwood Brothers Quartet, with whom he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Believing “The road to the future is paved with memories of the past,” and recognizing the need to reach audiences of all ages! Price has gathered some of the most talented and sought-after new artists on the scene today to create a dynamic concert that features the well-remembered old favorites such as Iʼll Fly Away and How Great Thou Art, as well as music made popular by todayʼs most recognized worship artists. Included in the talent lineup is Washington State native, Luke Yates, touted as one of the most talented pianists in Gospel Music today, and Daniel Childs, grandson of the late Cecil Blackwood, and a talented musician, singer and Christian songwriter in his own right.

Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church is located at: 17440 Brookside Blvd. NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98362. For more information on this event call 206-364-2712 or visit the groupʼs website. You can also preview the group on Facebook.

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Chef to demonstrate salmon prep at Shoreline Top Foods Tuesday

Chef Jeremy Anderson
Public demonstrations on the preparation, filleting and handling of Copper River salmon will be presented in Shoreline when this year’s first catch of the renowned fish arrives Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Opening day for the Copper River salmon season in Alaska is Monday, May 16.  A portion of the catch from the first shipment to arrive Tuesday morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will be rushed to TOP Food and Drug in Shoreline, where Senior Executive Chef Jeremy Anderson of Elliott’s Oyster House will present demonstrations from 9 am to noon.

Pepper Vodka Cured Lox Salmon
Anderson will be preparing Pepper Vodka Cured Lox Salmon and Barbecued Bourbon Salmon with Tomatillo Salsa. He also will offer tips on filleting salmon and answer questions. Anderson joined Elliott’s Oyster House in Seattle as executive chef in 2003. He has 20 years of experience in the restaurant business and graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute of America in New York.

Barbecued Bourbon Salmon with Tomatillo Salsa
Copper River salmon are eagerly anticipated each year. Their bright red flesh, firm texture and rich flavor lead to delicious dining experiences. Also, these salmon must store more fat and oils than other salmon in order to survive a 300-mile venture up the Copper River. As a result, Copper River salmon have high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids that can help reduce heart disease and lower cholesterol.

The Shoreline TOP Foods is located at 1201 N 175th St, just east of Aurora Avenue. For more information, call the store at 206-533-2800.

Haggen, Inc. operates 29 supermarkets in Washington and Oregon under the TOP Food and Drug and Haggen Food and Pharmacy and names. It is the largest independent grocer based in the State of Washington. 

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Shoreline summer Arts and Jazz Camps still have openings for students

Batik from Arts Camp
Photo courtesy SL-LFP Arts Council
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council continues to accept applications for its Summer Arts Camps. A limited number of spots are available for the Shoreline Jazz Camp (depending upon the instrument played) as well as August Arts Camp (limited core class availability.) Applications are online.  For more information call 206-417-4645.

August Arts, August 8 – 12, 9 am - 3:30 pm
Shoreline Center*, 18560 1st Ave. NE, Shoreline

August Arts is a week-long camp sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council where students explore several areas of the arts with accomplished artist-educators. Students choose a main area of interest for emphasis (core class) where they spend three hours each day. They also choose two other areas as elective classes for the rest of their day.

This program is open to students who have completed 3rd through 6th grade and have a serious interest in learning more about the arts. Cost is $210 if paid by May 31, 2011 and $230 after. The registration deadline is July 15, 2011.

Shoreline Jazz Camp, August 8 – 12, 15 and 16 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

2011 Shoreline Jazz Camp is for middle and high school students. The mission of the Shoreline Jazz Camp is to provide young musicians the opportunity to learn and play with some of the regions most accomplished teachers and performers. The camp includes instruction in large and small ensembles, and a series of master classes that are designed to refine the individual’s skills and understanding of Jazz.

The jazz camp is at Shorewood High School for students currently in grades 7-12. The cost is $315 and some scholarships are available. Classes include: Jazz Combo/Improv, Big Band, Jazz Theory and Harmony, Sight-Reading, The Art of Solo, Transcription, Ear Training and more.

The camp will showcase the students’ hard work in two performances on August 16. The first will be an 11am lunch concert at Shorewood High School, and the second will be at 7 pm at the Shoreline North City Jazz Walk, 17739 15th Ave NE.

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Shorecrest DECA student wins award at national conference in Florida

Photo: left to right, Hassan El Zein, Ryan Howard and Eimanne El Zein.
Shorecrest High School's Eimanne El Zein took a top 10 finalist position at DECA's International Career Development Conference last week in Orlando, Florida in her event, Automotive Services Marketing. 

Shorecrest had three students in Orlando for the week. Ryan Howard was awarded a coveted position in the Senior Management Institute where he learned skills to network, ask questions in informational interviews with high level executives and discover careers within the Marketing/Business fields. Ryan was one of 25 students from Washington chosen to attend this Institute at the International level. 

Hassan El Zein attended the Leadership Development Academy where he learned about future DECA opportunities for community outreach, fundraising, chapter growth, gaining confidence in competition and overall motivation of members.


--Shoreline Schools



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Ask Dr. Vicki: Sugar Sugar Sugar

Vicki Rhoades, ND

Sugar. Let’s discuss it. If you are truly attached to your sugar, just move along to the next article, and leave the editor alone. I’m not trying to grab it out of your very hands. I’m just giving you some facts to consider.

We all know that we eat it, and mostly we eat too much of it. Sugar may not be entirely responsible for the epidemic of obesity in America, but it’s a major player. Sugar is everywhere. It’s in fast foods and prepared foods – not just in desserts and soda pop, but in everything from most spaghetti sauces to granola bars and breads and beyond. It’s amazing what you find when you read labels.

What is sugar, exactly? Sugars are compounds that contain certain chemical elements that make them sweet – the chemical name ends in “-ose.” Sucrose, glucose, and fructose are all sugars from natural sources. If you read a label and there is an ingredient ending in “-ose”, it’s in the sugar family. Sometimes, it’s an artificial sugar, such as Sucralose, made to taste sweet while minimizing calories – that doesn’t make it healthy, just calorie-free. Lactose (as in “lactose intolerant”) is milk sugar. Sugars are sometimes called “simple carbs” or “simple carbohydrates.”

Plain white sugar is refined from sugar cane and has virtually no other nutrients in it. Other sugars, like brown sugar, honey, and syrups, contain trace amounts of vitamins and minerals as well as sugars, although the amount of these other nutrients is truly small. Mostly, these sweeteners contain nothing other than sugars.

High fructose corn syrup is a cheap sweetener that is used in a lot of pre-made products – as the name implies, it is high in fructose (a sugar). Manufacturers use it because it’s cheaper.

Fruit contains sugars (fructose). Fruits – especially ripe fruit, is sweet, and contains plenty of vitamins, some minerals, and fiber. We are genetically programmed to like sweet foods, because fruit is sweetest when it’s ripest and therefore has the greatest amount of nutrients. When we eat fruit, we are getting nutrients. Juices have little to no fiber, and our bodies process the fructose much more quickly; however, other nutrients remain in the juice.

There are some natural sweeteners that are touted as healthier – agave, xylitol and stevia, for example. While there are some data on the health claims for these sweeteners, they are probably best used occasionally. Agave and xylitol are expensive, and some people find stevia to have a bitter aftertaste (although it can be used to sweeten foods with strong flavors, like cinnamon, and the bitter flavor is masked). Additionally, they reinforce our taste for sweet foods.

Closely allied to sugars, are refined starches, such as white flour and white rice. Gluten free flours frequently falls into this category as well. These refined starches have had fiber (and other nutrients) removed, making their conversion to sugar faster, and their absorption into the bloodstream faster as well. As a double whammy, refined starches are frequently combined with sugars to make cakes, pies, pastries, and so on. The good news is, breads and pastas made from whole grain, contain more fiber (slowing down sugar’s absorption) and more vitamins and minerals as well. I include refined starches under the general heading of “sugary foods,” because they are broken down and absorbed quickly, nearly as fast as actual sugars.

Why are sugars a problem in our diets? Sugars are a problem partly because we eat sugary foods instead of nutrient-rich foods, so we miss out on needed fiber, vitamins and minerals. Plus, sugary foods may be eaten in excess of our total calorie needs – our diets may be otherwise healthy, but adding the sugary foods means that we are eating too many total calories, resulting in weight gain.

To be clear, we need sugar in our bloodstream, specifically, glucose. Not too much, not to little – either extreme is dangerous. But just the right amount; and we don’t need to eat straight sugar to get it, either. We can make our blood sugars from the starches in some vegetables and whole grains, the fructose in fruits, even from proteins. These sources are far less likely to cause sudden increases in blood sugar.

Sugary foods raise our blood sugars more quickly. Elevated blood sugars can be harmful to internal organs; to protect these organs, the pancreas releases insulin when blood sugars are high. This insulin unlocks the “door” to the fat cells to let the sugar in and be converted to fat, which lowers the blood sugars to safer levels. Unfortunately, the pancreas can over-react to these sudden surges in blood sugar, and release too much insulin. Our blood sugars drop too far, and our brains don’t have enough sugar to operate efficiently – this is called “hypoglycemia”. This condition leaves us shaky, moody, and perhaps even feeling faint. And what do we crave to fix low blood sugars? MORE SUGAR.

Is this a familiar pattern of sugar-induced highs and lows? Many people start the day with a latte (those syrups add sugar), a pastry (sugar plus refined white flour), and perhaps juice (remember, less fiber and the fruit sugar is taken into your body more like sugar). They get tired around 10 am. What’s in the vending machine at work – candy? Then by lunch time, get a sandwich, and another latte (make it a vente, a lot of the day is still left) and maybe a cookie. A mid-afternoon can of pop with high fructose corn syrup. Then comes dinner – time for some healthy food – pasta is healthy, right? Well, it is usually made from refined flour. And ice cream for dessert.

Don’t get me wrong – no single element in that day is horrible. The total amount consumed, day after day, is the problem. If this sounds like your routine, you may want to break it up with less sugar and refined flour – substitute in some vegetables, or a piece of fruit, and a protein source, and you will find that as you add fiber, vitamins, and minerals into your diet, that you are more satisfied with what you eat. Have a whole grain sandwich with lettuce and tomato and turkey slices, and that’s a gain over a plain white bread sandwich with turkey. Aim for real food – not fake food. As a simple definition, fake foods come from factories. Real food comes from plants and animals. I wish you all well.

Do you need more help? Start by reading Michael Pollans’ book, 'In Defense of Food: an Eater’s Manifesto.'  If you need additional help, I’m happy to help you out – just book an appointment. No, I don’t eat perfectly. And I love food, all food; but I do my best to eat real food and not fake food.

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Fire Sale

Shoreline Fire Department has declared as surplus and placed the following items up for sale to the public.


One black Rolling TV Stand – Tinted glass doors – Measures 29”deep X 27” wide X 32” tall - $100.00 or best offer


One ARI – ½ ton wheel dolly AH20328 (Green item in picture) – S100.00 or best offer

One Blackhawk ¾ ton wheel dolly 67550 (Red item in  picture) – $300.00 or best offer

All items are AS IS, WHERE IS and NO WARRANTY.

The Department reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers and may re-advertise.

For information or to place a bid – please contact Ron Zsigmondovics.

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The Novel Live, Saturday, May 28 at 6:30pm at Third Place Books

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way

Last fall, 36 Pacific Northwest authors came together for a marathon of writing live on stage in Seattle. The result? Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices, an inventive story with surprises on every page.

Contributing authors Jennie Shortridge, Erica Bauermeister, Carol Cassella, Kit Bakke, Stephanie Kallos, Indu Sundaresan, and Kevin O’Brien will talk about the experience and read from this quirky and endearing novel, printed at Third Place Books on our Espresso Book Machine.

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Musical at SCC - "She Loves Me" starts run on May 20

SCC students present the musical ‘She Loves Me!’ May 20-21 and May 26-28, 2011, Campus Theater

Music and drama students at Shoreline Community College (SCC) perform the musical, 'She Loves Me,' with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, at 7:30 pm, May 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, 2011 at the Campus Theater.

The Shoreline production is based on a play by Miklos Laszlo, which was originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince in association with Lawrence N. Kasha and Philip C. McKenna. The musical is based on the book by Joe Masteroff. Charles Enlow and Susan Dolacky are co-producers of the SCC production; Teresa Thuman is director, Adam Burdick is conductor and Elizabeth Mendana Shaw is choreographer.

She Loves Me!’ is a charming and vivacious musical comedy. Many consider it the most perfect musical theater piece ever written. Georg and Amalia are clerks at a parfumerie in pre-war Budapest. As secret pen-pals they pour out their hearts to one another through letter by night, while feuding and bickering with each other during the day at work. In due time, however, they come to realize they have each fallen in love with their "dear friend."

Tickets are $15, $10 and $8, on sale at Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or at the cashier's office in the 5000 Building on the college campus. For information about other Music Department events, see the Music Department website.



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National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back Day

From Shoreline Police
The Shoreline Police Department Special Enforcement Unit once again participated in the National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back Day sponsored by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Six months ago when we participated in this program, we collected 98 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs. This year the citizens of Shoreline turned in over 216 pounds of prescription drugs for disposal.

To get an idea of what this looked like, the SET Unit had 31 paper grocery bags full of prescription drugs. DEA did advise that they will be conducting this program twice a year since they have had such great success. The next drug take back day is planned for September 2011.

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Meridian Park Neighborhood Garage Sale May 21, 9am to 4pm

From the Meridian Park Neighborhood Association

The Meridian Park Neighborhood Garage Sale will actually take place at your individual homes. Get your neighbors and friends to join you. Put out signs or balloons to get people's attention and make your displays as interesting as possible for a great sale.

The Meridian Park Neighborhood Association is advertising in various papers and will put your address for the garage sale location on our website  and on Craig’s List, so if you are going to do the sale please send your address to the MPNA. Have your neighbors participate too and include their address.

This is a great time to do your spring cleaning.

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Book review by Aarene Storms: Cloaked in Red

"Cloaked in Red" by Vivian Vande Velde

"It's hard to determine the theme of "Little Red Riding Hood," says the author. "Don't go into the woods? Don't talk to animals who are capable of talking back? If you're going to make fun of your grandmother's appearance, make sure it truly is your grandmother..."

In this slim volume, the exasperated author re-tells the story of the girl in the red hood eight new and different ways in an attempt to make sense of the old tale. The result: eight clever interpretations with fresh characters such as a werewolf-granny, a nearsighted woodsman, and an especially clever red cape.

Fairy tale enthusiasts will enjoy the cheeky narrations. Recommended for ages 12 to adult.

(Also recommended: The Rumplestiltskin Problem by this author: fractured retellings of "Rumplestiltskin")

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern
Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach Library

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Secondary Summer School registration now open

Registration is open for the Shoreline School District's 2010 Secondary Summer School program serving students entering grades 9 to 12 and selected 7th and 8th graders. Classes will be held June 30 to July 29 at Kellogg Middle School.

Course offerings include:

  • math classes for students to either retrieve credit or to jump ahead in their math placement, 
  • assistance for students in the college application process, r
  • eading support and 
  • online credit recovery.

Scholarships and bus transportation are available.

For information, call the Summer School Office at 206-393-6832, or visit the Summer School webpage.

The Elementary Extended Learning Academy serves students in the Shoreline School District who are invited based on district assessments. This program is funded through Title I, LAP, and ELL. If your student qualifies for this intervention program, they will be receiving an invitation with registration information from their school. Qualifying students will receive intervention in reading and math.


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Take-out meals from the Senior Center kitchen

Saturday, May 14, 2011

New take out meal service is now available at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center

If you don't like to cook on the weekends, you can now order nutritious, delicious, and inexpensive take-out meals from the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center, located at the south end of the Shoreline Center at NE 185 and 1st NE.

Orders need to be in by Wednesday for pick up on Friday. They will come in containers that are both freezable and microwaveable. Call 206-365-1536 or come by the Senior Center to find out what the Friday menu will be each week. The price for these meals is $4.00 each.

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline, WA 98155

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Sculptors Workshop Gallery Show, through June 8 in Edmonds

Have you ever watched an intoxicating film, listened to a favorite piece of music or visited an art exhibit and then experienced a creative surge? The artists of Edmonds “Sculptors Workshop” know this feeling! These 20+ artists have been actively at work, creating original pieces inspired by Picasso's Blue Period, African Tribal body art, Gaudi's architecture, Georgia O’Keefe, Gustav Klimt and others. Come tour the artists’ journey and witness the results of this inspirational process.





The show is being held at the Anderson Center Art Gallery, 700 Dayton Ave in Edmonds and will run through June 8. Hours are Monday – Friday 9 - 9, Saturday 10-3.



Some of the artists will be available to meet and greet during the Edmonds Third Thursday Artwalk on May 19, between 6 and 7:30 pm.



The Sculptors Workshop is a pottery co-operative with a rich history. The Workshop has been in Edmonds for over 30 years, and during this time has been infused with creative energy from many diverse ceramic artists.



For further information, visit the website or call 425-771-1984.

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Shorewood senior swimmer Makey Hopen wins scholar-athlete award

Shorewood senior swimmer Mackey Hopen has won a scholar-athlete of the year award from the Davis Law Group.

The top male and female scholar-athletes from Western Washington high schools got their awards at the Columbia Tower Thursday night. Each won a $1,000 scholarship.

Mackey Hopen. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Finalists for the award came from 30 weekly winners. Each weekly winner won a $100 scholarship.

Other finalists came from these high schools: Eastside Catholic, Eastlake, Tahoma, Bellevue Christian, Enumclaw, Lakes, Kentridge, Kentlake, Cascade of Everett, Foster, Redmond, Auburn, Union of Vancouver, Kingston, Bothell, Olympia, Cedarcrest of Duvall, Edmonds Woodway, Chief Sealth, Hazen of Renton, and Inglemoor.

In February, Hopen won the State 3A championship in the 50-yard freestyle, finished second in the 100 breaststroke and swam on second-place teams in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.

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Mitsui, Snell named to Star Times all-area baseball team

Blake Snell.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
The Seattle Times has named Shorewood baseball players Trevor Mitsui and Blake Snell to the Star Times All-Area team.

They will be honored along with other top high school players from King and Snohomish counties Tuesday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the Key Arena.

Trevor Mitsui. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Pitcher Snell and first baseman Mitsui play for a Thunderbird team that takes a 20-2 record into a game against Meadowdale at 2 p.m. Saturday at Everett Memorial Stadium for the Northwest District 3A tournament championship. Both teams will advance to the regional round of State tournament play along with the winner of the 11 a.m. third-place game between Glacier Peak and Mountlake Terrace. Regional games are May 21.

Before the District tournament, the Times had ranked Shorewood second among State 3A teams,

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