Micro earthquake 18 miles below Shoreline

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Updated 6-6-2011 12:30pm

According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, a micro earthquake occurred at 7:35:16 PM (PDT) on Sunday, June 5, 2011.

The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WNW of Shoreline, WA.

The hypocentral depth is 30 km (18 miles).

Did you feel it?  If you felt the quake, the USGS would like you to report it here.

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LFP Historic Signs, #3, Becoming a City: LFP Incorporates, 1961

As part of the the 50th Anniversary Celebration, the City of Lake Forest Park created and installed a series of signs marking significant events in the history of the City. Sign #3, Becoming a City: Lake Forest Park incorporates, 1961.  This sign is near City Hall.

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Shoreline Community College hosts 47th commencement

Photo courtesy Shoreline Community College
By Jim Hills, SCC

Students, family, friends, faculty and staff jammed the Shoreline Community College gymnasium on June, 5, 2011 for the 47th commencement exercises at the college.

Speaking were student Daniel DeMay and faculty member Stephen McCloskey. DeMay used his own story as a high school dropout to illustrate that life’s path can be changed. A business instructor, McCloskey’s comments were along the same theme, telling the soon-to-be-graduates that is was he who was honored to be learning from them.

Photo courtesy Shoreline Community College
Also speaking were President Lee Lambert, Vice President for Academic Affairs John Backes and Phil Barrett, a member of the Board of Trustees for the college. Music was provided by the Shoreline Concert Band, conducted by Ken Noreen who is also a board member of the Shoreline Community College Foundation.

Three Student Service Awards were presented, to Radia Elgedawi, Jessica Gonzalez and Rhiannon Howard.

Barry Ehrlich, Professor Emeritus Award
Photo courtesy Shoreline Community College
Four Professor Emeritus Awards were presented, to Eleanor Christensen, engineering; Barry Ehrlich, music; Christopher Simons, graphic design; and Sonja O. Solland, anthropology.

Three students graduated from the Honors program, Maria Ferkingstad, Micaela Smith and Kylie Williams. President’s Scholar awards went to 70 students, who graduated with a grade point average of 3.9 or higher. For 32 students, the ceremony represented high school graduation and 160 students received a GED.


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Letter to the Editor: Echo Lake Neighborhood Association Board thanks Ronald Wastewater

To the Editor:

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) Board wants to highlight the innovative work and excellent communication exhibited by Ronald Wastewater District in their recently completed Echo Lake Trunk Line Replacement and Echo Cove Bypass projects and sent a letter of thanks to them on behalf of the residents of the Echo Lake Neighborhood. The contents of the letter is reprinted here.

May 11, 2011 
Ronald Wastewater District
17505 Linden Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133 
On behalf of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association, we would like to extend our congratulations for the successful completion of the Echo Lake Trunk Line Replacement and Echo Cove Bypass projects. Using the pipe bursting method mitigated some of the impact of the project, and bypassing the Echo Cove Condominiums solved the line replacement issue in that area. In addition, we were very pleased with the care taken with the art sculpture in the park. 
We thank you for working with our Association in communicating your project to the neighborhood, particularly the residents of the Echo Cove Condominiums. The meeting held at the District Office was very helpful in providing our neighbors with information about the project.

Echo Lake is one of the gems in our neighborhood. We applaud the foresight to provide sanitary sewage carrying capacity for future development and growth, and ensure environmental protection for Echo Lake at the same time. 
Part of our mission is to promote communications between the residents within the Echo Lake neighborhood and the local public agencies, and we are always available to assist when needed. 
With sincere appreciation,
Echo Lake Neighborhood Association

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Shorecrest, Shorewood tennis players in State 3A tournament

Meera Limaye, Shorecrest
Shorecrest sophomore Meera Limaye placed fifth in girls’ singles at the State 3A tennis tournament May 27-28 in Vancouver.

Five Shorewood players also qualified for State play, Mackenzie Bang in girls’ singles, the girls’ doubles team of Francessa O’Malley and Danella Brengelmann, and the boys’ doubles team of Hunter Nelson and Miles Jamiesson.

Limaye lost to State champion Natalie Allen of Holy Names in the first round but then won three straight matches to take fifth.

Bang defeated the eventual eighth-place finisher in the opening round before losing to the eventual second- and seventh-place finishers.

Nelson and Jamiesson lost to the eventual third-place team in the opening round and the eventual fifth-place team in the second round.

O’Malley and Brengelmann lost in the opening round to the eventual second-place team before being eliminated in the second round.

Results from our news partner, the Seattle Times:

Class 3A Girls; Team scores (top five) — Mercer Island 20, Bainbridge 19, Holy Names 10, Seattle Prep 8, Bellevue 7, Columbia River 7.

SINGLES

Quarterfinals — Natalie Allen, Holy Names, beat Maggie Henderson, Auburn Mountainview, 6-0, 6-1; Sierra Troxel, Hanford, beat London Lee, Bellevue, 6-2, 6-1; Chelsea Bailey, Mercer Island, beat Bekah Waterhouse, Eastmont, 6-1, 6-1; Sasha Carter, Bainbridge, beat Mackenzie Bang, Shorewood, 6-0, 6-2.

Semifinals — Natalie Allen, Holy Names, beat Sierra Troxel, Hanford, 6-0, 6-2; Sasha Carter, Bainbridge, beat Chelsea Bailey, Mercer Island, 6-0, 6-0.

Championship — Allen, Holy Names, beat Carter, Bainbirdge, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.

3rd/6th — Troxel, Hanford, beat Bailey, Mercer Island, 6-0, 6-0.

4th/7th — London Lee, Bellevue, beat Bekah Waterhouse, Eastmont, 6-2, 6-1.

5th/8th — Meera Limaye, Shorecrest, beat Stephanie Buckingham, Kennewick, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.


See the complete girls’ singles bracket.
See the complete girls’ doubles bracket.
See the complete boys’ doubles bracket.


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32nd Dems meet Wednesday June 8 to consider endorsements

The 32nd District Democrats meet on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Richmond Masonic Hall in Shoreline, 753 N 185th St.

First item on the agenda is the Transportation Washington Campaign, followed by the Endorsement meeting. 

The early endorsements on the agenda for consideration are:
  • Robin McClelland, Shoreline City Council Position 6 
  • Janet Way, Shoreline City Council Position 4 
  • Mike Cooper, City of Edmonds Mayor
The 32nd District Democrats have already given early endorsements to Jesse Salomon, who is running against Robin McClelland for Shoreline Council Pos. 6, for the seat being vacated by Councilmember Terry Scott and to incumbent Councilmember Chris Eggen, who has no announced opponent.

Way is a former Shoreline City Council member who was defeated in a three-way primary during the 2009 election where Will Hall was the eventual winner. Way is currently challenging incumbent Doris McConnell.

Mike Cooper is a retired Shoreline fire lieutenant who was appointed to the Edmonds mayor's position when the elected mayor was tapped for deputy Snohomish County Executive. Cooper is being challenged by Dave Earling, a former Edmonds Council member, former Sound Transit board chairman, and former Shoreline Community College professor.

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Facility rental and catering services at the Senior Center

The round tables seat eight.
Photo by Diane Hettrick.
Busy event organizers in the area may not realize it, but the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is available for rentals at very reasonable rates.

Because most of the Center's activities take place during the daytime, the space is usually available for outside groups on weekends and evenings.

There are several classrooms and a spacious, but not overly large Dining Room, which can hold up to 180 people for receptions, parties, and special events.

LFP Elementary singers on the stage in the dining room.
Photo by Jon Ann Cruver.
The spaces are pleasant and bright and the dining room is easy to decorate. There is a raised stage at one end of the room - see photo - and an upright piano. The design of the space makes it easy to set up greeting and sign-in tables.

The dining room is rectangular and can be set up with rows of chairs for a more formal meeting or with round tables for a food event. 

The dining room makes a good dance floor.
Carolynne Kast, Zumba Instructor
The Center offers catering services independent of the space rental. Catering is available on-site or off-site. Contact Chef Janice Bellotti-Pace at 206-365-1536, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm for more information.

The Senior Center has easy access from I-5 and Aurora with generous parking.  It is located at 18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline WA 98155.

Contact Marilyn Yeider or Bob Lohmeyer at 206-365-1536, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm for more information about rentals.

Rental fees benefit the Senior Center and its services to the community.

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For the birds:Western Tanager

Breeding male Western Tanager.
Photo by John Higbee.
By Christine Southwick
There’s a towhee-sized bird in my bird bath with a bright red head, yellow body, black wings with two wing bars, and a medium sized bill.

What is it? Is it wild, or escaped? And if it is wild, will it stay?

It’s a migrating Western Tanager on its way to nesting sites in LARGE, mostly coniferous, trees.

Douglas Firs and Hemlocks with trunks 21-inches-or -larger, which means 80–year-old-or-older, are the Western Tanager’s definite preference n the Pacific Northwest. They are vitally important for their breeding habitat, perhaps because of the types of insects that live in older trees.

During breeding season they eat almost exclusively insects, majorly consuming Western Spruce budworms and Douglas-fir moth larvae. Western Tanagers are mostly foliage gleaners, but will fly out and catch insects [called hawking], and sometimes will hover. They avoid continuous canopy, and seem to prefer about a 70% canopy, with some openings. Except during migration, they usually forage high in the canopy, making them even harder to see than their bright colors and slow movements would suggest.

Female. Photo by Christine Southwick.
Monogamous for a season, the adults arrive first; alone, with a mate, or occasionally in a small flock. . Female Western Tanagers build their flimsy nests 20-42 feet up, out on an end branch fork. The 3-5 eggs nests are often parasitized by Brown-headed Cowbirds which can dramatically reduce how many Western Tanagers fledge.

The adults migrate south first, leaving their offspring to find their own way down. During fall migration they eat berries and other fruits; and indeed their bill has evolved to be thinner than seed-eaters but thicker than insectivores.

This species was first discovered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition .

Non-breeding male.  Photo by Doug Parrott.
And did you know that the red coloring on the male’s head is gotten from the insects they eat? The females don’t have red on their heads, and non-breeding males usually only have a little red coloring, so hormones must activate the process.

It is during migration, when these flying travelers are looking for good feeding, drinking and bathing rest stops that you will see Western Tanagers.

If you have running water, or a bird bath in an a yard with trees, you may be visited by these lovely birds. Search for them if you hear their rolling “Pit-er-ick”. Despite their bright colors they can be hard to see.


Christine Southwick is on the Board of the Puget Sound Bird Observatory and is their Winter Urban Color-banding Project Manager. She is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat Steward, having completed their forty hour class. We're happy that she's sharing her expertise with us about the birds in our backyards.

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WeatherWatcher: May 2011 was drier than normal - yes, really

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Carls Shoreline Weather Station
We actually are drier this year in May then the previous two years. We still averaged about 4ÂşF cooler than the normal average for May, closely following the trend we’ve had most of the spring as far as temperatures go. 

The average temperature for the month of May was 50.9ÂşF, May of 2010, (last year) had an average temperature of 51.5ÂşF, so it was not as dramatic as April was for cold temperatures, year over year. 

The average temperature for May 2009 however was 54.1ÂşF which is probably closer to the normal, compared to 2010, or 2011.


May of 2010 had a warm spell and a cool spell, where has this year it was fairly steady all month long, however there is a glimmer of a slow upward trend there towards warmer temperatures.


Most of the rainfall in May fell right around the middle of the month. You can see when compared to 2010, and 2009, that the rainfall really doesn’t seem to have much of a pattern. 2010 had more rain near the end of the month, from what was probably a one two punch storm system. 2009 had a good chunk of rain near the beginning of the month and a little bit in the middle, but dried out at the end. 2010, and 2011 May’s were not typical, 2009 is probably a very good example of a normal May, with rain ending towards the end of the month.


Compared to the last 3 years, it looks like May 2010 was the wettest May. Believe it or not, but 2011 has the lowest rainfall amount of the last three years. May of 2009 had 3.16 inches of total rainfall, 2010 had 5.00 inches of rain, and this year we had 2.75 inches of rain during the month of May, which wasn’t very far behind May of 2009, indicating that our effects from La Nina are fading quickly. This could mean a direction to warmer weather, or a closer to normal June!

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Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour 2011, Saturday, June 18, 10am to 4pm

From 2010 Tour
The ninth annual Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour on Saturday, June 18, 2011 features five beautiful gardens in the city of Lake Forest Park. Artists and musicians will work and perform at each garden. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions.


Tickets:

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Caspar Babypants at LFP Commons on Sunday, June 19 as part of the City of Lake Forest Park's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Caspar Babypants.  Photo by Adam Levin-Delson.
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and Aljoya Contemporary Senior Living Present:
The 2011 Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park Series
Featuring: Caspar Babypants
Sunday, June 19, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lake Forest Park Commons

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is helping the City of Lake Forest Park celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a special children’s show featuring Caspar Babypants, the musical brainchild of Chris Ballew of the band The Presidents of the United States, on Sunday, June 19 at 12:15 p.m. at Lake Forest Park Commons.

More on Caspar Babypants:
"Sweet, simple and incredibly smart minimalistic music for your mini-me" - USA TODAY
Chris Ballew's first brush with children's music came in 2002 when he recorded and donated an album of traditional children's songs to the nonprofit Program for Early Parent Support titled "PEPS Sing A Long!" Having a son and daughter himself, he enjoyed making the record but didn't think about it again until 2008 when he discussed working on a children's book with his wife, artist Kate Endle. Ballew began digging up nursery rhymes and folk songs in the public domain, songs that have been reinterpreted and passed down through generations. This, in addition to a number of original songs, formed his first full-length release, "Here I Am!"

The full musical lineup for the City of Lake Forest Park’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 19 is:
  • 11:00 a.m. – Milner Family Fiddlers
  • 12:15 p.m. – Caspar Babypants
  • 2:00 p.m. – Smalltime String Band

Lake Forest Park Commons is located at 17171 Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park. Information about these and other Arts Council events and programs is available here or by calling the SLFPAC at 206-417-4645. Concerts in the Park are sponsored by Aljoya Contemporary Senior Living, the cities of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline and 4Culture.

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

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Summer Drama Camp for teens June 27 - July 17

Spaces are available for a summer drama camp for young people ages 12-18 that will culminate in three performances of Disney's "High School Musical".

The Driftwood Players will present "Summer Teen Ensemble", a three-week drama camp, 9 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. June 27 - July 17, 2011.

Camp will be held in Wade James Theatre facility at 350 Main Street, Edmonds.

The "Summer Teen Ensemble" drama camp provides young actors an opportunity to experience the wonder and detail of theater performance. Campers will be introduced to many aspects of theater, including theater games, improvisation, warm-ups, concentration exercises, voice and singing coaching, diction, choreography, stage make-up, terminology, acting and stage production.

All campers should bring their lunch and snack each day.

Pre- and post-care options are available for working parents at an additional fee.
Each camp will end with three full-scale shows, performed in its entirety by the campers.

Included additional activities:

  • Tour of the Paramount Theater in Seattle
  • Audition Workshop: June 25 (Time TBA).

Students will learn how to audition and receive advice/coaching from the production team so they can be prepared for their audition.

  • Auditions: June 26 (Time TBA).

If it is not possible for a student to attend auditions, alternative arrangements can be made.

The cost for each three-week camp is $350, which includes 5 tickets to the performance at no additional charge. Some scholarships are available.

For more details contact the office.
To register visit the website

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Shorecrest, Shorewood softball players make all-Wesco

Madison Hollenbeck, Shorewood..
Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorecrest senior ­Veronica Dalton, and Shorewood senior Madison Hollenbeck won spots on the all-Wesco-3A first-team softball team, Dalton at third base and Hollenbeck as designated hitter.

Joining them on the first team were four players from Everett, three from Lynnwood, and one each from Glacier Peak, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace.

Amanda Hartley, Shorecrest
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Shorewood senior Kendra Holley, Shorecrest freshman Anisa Gomez, and Shorecrest sophomores Jeanna Berg and Amanda Hartley were second-team selections, Holley at first base, Berg at second base, Gomez as designated hitter and Hartley as utility player.

Also on the second team were three players from Mountlake Terrace, two from Meadowdale, and one each from Everett, Glacier Peak and Lynnwood.

Honorable mention went to Katie Eshelman and Kelsey Jang of Shorecrest.

Hollenbeck and Holley played on a Shorewood team that advanced to the semifinals of the Northwest District tournament Wednesday, May 18, in Sedro Woolley.

The No.-5-seeded Thunderbirds defeated No.-2-seeded Sedro Woolley, 9-5, in the first round before losing to No.-3-seeded Mountlake Terrace, 15-3, in an evening semifinal game.

The T-birds were eliminated from the tournament when they lost to Glacier Peak, 10-3, in a May 20 game. Mountlake Terrace went on to defeat top-seeded Everett for the District championship. Sedro Woolley defeated Glacier Peak for third place and the District's final berth in the State tournament.

You can see the full Seattle Times report of all-league softball teams here.

See the complete District tournament bracket here.

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Meridian Park Elementary School Embraced by the community


On Saturday, May 14, 2011, during the district-wide Embrace Shoreline Schools project, neighbors, PTSA Parents and Children and Room 9 joined together to Embrace Meridian Park Elementary School.  Photo by Naomi Murphy.
Parents and children worked on the flower beds at the Room 9 Entrance, before moving to the general building gardens in front of the school to plant new flowers in the front of the building. Photo by Naomi Murphy.
Gardeners spread out through the ground planting several new plants and pulling weeds.  Photo by Naomi Murphy
All the new plants were well watered by David Drummond and his water brigade. Photo by Naomi Murphy.

Mark Tomboulian and some of his landscape crew tackled weeds in a forgotten garden up by the Lunchroom . After removing the weeds, trees and shrubs were planted that now define that area.

Mark Tomboulian.  Photo by Naomi Murphy.

Photo by Naomi Murphy.
After the morning's work, volunteers relaxed with root beer floats and enjoyed the music of the Peterka Family Band.  Photo by Naomi Murphy.

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Destinations: Edmonds Waterfront Festival

There will be frogs.  Photo by Amber Salinas.
Courtesy MyEdmondsNews.com
A project of the Edmonds Rotary, the Waterfront Festival is a huge, indoor and outdoor event this weekend, with live music and variety acts, beer, food, booths, and a high energy party atmosphere. The good weather for the weekend should help the festivities.

The 24th Annual Edmonds Rotary Waterfront Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2011, at the Port of Edmonds Marina. Saturday 10am to 10pm; Sunday 11am to 7pm. $3 admission, kids 10 and under free. Dogs not invited, but doggy day care available at festival rates.

The Festival is a fund raising event by Edmonds Rotary Club for charitable purposes.
"To learn more about who we are and what we do with the proceeds, click HERE"
The Dale Turner YMCA Family Stage has events all day.

Children's events include a rock climbing wall, inflatable slides, and face painting.

The Beer Garden stage includes "The Rhythm Nation" on Saturday and "Reggie Garratt and the Snake Oil Peddlers" and "Carrie Clark and the Lonesome Lovers" on Sunday.  What's not to love about that?



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National Trails Day at Hamlin Park, Saturday June 4

All are invited to discover, explore, and celebrate the beauty of this 80 acre park while participating in trail maintenance and restoration of newly acquired open space. Join Earth Corps, REI and the City of Shoreline to help create a more useable trail system that we can all enjoy.

Saturday, June 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Hamlin Park / 16006 15th Ave NE. Meet in the parking lot on 15th Ave NE & 160th St.
Hamlin Park Volunteer Waiver for volunteers age 14-18

For all volunteer events, remember to dress for the weather: boots or comfortable athletic shoes, work clothes, gloves, water bottle, rain gear and appropriate layers. Minors 14-18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, or present a signed waiver.

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Sky Nursery: Pondless Water Features

Saturday, June 4th
11 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Pondless Water Features
Charlie Shull

Would you like the sight and sound of water in your landscape, but you aren’t really a “fountain” person and you don’t want a pond? Then build a “pondless” water feature, where the water seems to disappear into the ground. This can be a waterfall, a group of rock columns, or an overflowing urn. Sky’s own Charlie Shull will take you through the seven simple steps to complete one. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133, 206-546-4851.

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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather May 28 - June 3 - a burst of spring weather

The weekly weather report, continued wet and colder than normal… You haven’t read that before!

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: 56.2ÂşF (Friday)
Coldest day: 52.0ÂşF (Saturday)
Rainiest day: 0.12 inches (Thursday)
Average temperature: 53.9ÂşF
High temperature: 67.8ÂşF (Friday)
Low temperature: 45.1ÂşF (also Friday)
Total rainfall: 0.20 inches
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 28% (Monday)
Average humidity: 73%
High pressure: 29.607 inches (Friday)
Low pressure: 29.353 inches (Tied between Monday and Tuesday)
Average pressure: 29.443 inches


Highlight this week:
Our first day (two days actually) of the year that had less than a 100% humidity for a high humidity of that day (Sunday at 86% and Monday at 82%).

Weather ahead:
Looks like a burst of spring weather has finally arrived beginning Friday June 3rd. Saturday is expected to be warmer than normal, but cooling back down Sunday, and going back to the cold and wet starting around Monday evening. Hopefully it’s nice again by next weekend.

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Lake Forest Park: The history of a city told through personal stories


Linda Kraus interviews John M. Clayton Jr.  Photo by Virginia Clayton.
Courtesy of Time Binding Recording Your Story

It sounds odd that “personal” historian Linda Kraus, a psychologist and gerontologist, has completed a project that relates to the history of an entire city -- Lake Forest Park.
“One way to look at cities is to think of them as clusters of personal histories,” says Kraus. “As part of Lake Forest Park’s 50th anniversary celebration, I was asked to interview and record stories from ten, long-time residents. In a sense, it’s a slice of community history from the unique perspective of specific individuals. My interviewees range in age from 17 to 86.”
Sound editor Aaron Samuels
Photo courtesy Time Binding Recording Your Story
The 10 interviewees were selected from individuals who responded to a memory form sent out by the Shoreline Historical Museum. The form asked for their memories of Lake Forest Park -- the schools people attended, activities they recalled, funny or interesting incidents, government issues, and major changes they noted over the years.

“Peoples' stories and reminiscences were amazing!” said Kraus.  “We tried to get a representative sample of what life was like during the years from the 1930’s through the 1970’s. Because CDs only hold about an hour’s worth of audio, we had to limit the length of these interviews. I wish we could have included more people.”

Mayor Dave Hutchinson, John M. Clayton Jr, Larry E. Bean, Russ Dille, Jane Voge Poppe Schwebel, Diane Peterson Sheehan, Lillian "Blondie" Day, Roger Corbin, Ruth Muller, and Pauline Linda Day Roberts were the ten interviewees.

Kippy Gascoigne provided music for the sound track.
Photo courtesy Time Binding Recording Your Story
Kraus and her sound editor, Aaron Samuels, thought music would add to the CD so they invited 17-year-old Lake Forest Park student, Cyprian “Kippy” Gascoigne to play a piano sonata that was recorded for insertion in between tracks. Kippy was briefly interviewed as well.

Kraus said she was delighted to work on this project during the month of May, which was National Personal History Month.

The CD is a companion piece to a Memory Book produced and published by The Shoreline Historical Museum. Funded by a grant from 4Culture, the book and CD will available at the Lake Forest Park birthday celebration, taking place June 18 - 19 at Third Place Commons. Copies will be archived in the Museum and can be checked out at the LFP public library.

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Greta Matassa to headline the Gala for the Arts, Friday, June 24 at the Shoreline Center

Friday, June 3, 2011

Jazz vocalist Greta Matassa
The Arts Council will showcase Greta Matassa at their annual Gala for the Arts on Friday, June 24, 2011.

About the artist: "Greta Matassa is, hands-down, the most beloved and talented vocalist on the Northwest jazz scene.

"With her stunning versatility, remarkable interpretive skills, unflinching rhythmic sensibility and roaring scat, Matassa is the consummate jazz musician and can grab and hold a crowd like none other. She is a multiple winner of Earshot’s Golden Ear Award for the Northwest Vocalist of the Year, most recently for 2008. 

"Her performance resume is extensive: She has played with the Seattle Reperatory Jazz Orchestra, Spectrum Dance Theater and as part of the Rising Stars Foundation Concert series in Los Angeles to name just a few. She has performed with jazz great Dave Frishberg and in the summer of 2007, she opened for Herbie Hancock at the Woodland Park Zoo. In addition to performing at festivals and venues all up and down the west coast, she has also played in Russia and Singapore. 

"She has several CD’s in her discography, and a new CD is due to be released later this year. Matassa also maintains a steady teaching and workshop schedule and is a highly respected mentor to many area vocalists. Darin Clendenin accompanies her on keyboards."

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council's 13th annual Gala for the Arts Benefit is on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 5:30 pm in the Shoreline Room at Shoreline Center, prior to the Shoreline Arts Festival on June 25 and 26. Attendees will be treated to Northwest wines, a delicious dinner, exciting silent and live auctions, an exclusive preview of our 21st annual juried art shows, and fabulous entertainment featuring Jazz Diva Greta Matassa with Darin Clendenin on keyboards. 

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

Auction items include
VIP tickets to the Blue Man Group at the Paramount Theater, a summer evening sail on Lake Union for four aboard the Center for Wooden Boats’ historic 40-foot racing yacht “Pirate”, Teatro ZinZanni tickets to Love, Chaos and Brunch!, a whirlwind performance of cirque, comedy and cabaret with gourmet brunch by celebrated Northwest chef Tom Douglas, a week in a fantastic waterfront Puerto Vallarta condo, a Lake Chelan--Wapato Point 5 room timeshare, two sets of box seat Mariner tickets for August 3 vs. the Oakland Athletics, and August 17 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays, a Twilight Sequim featuring hotel, dinner, golf, a DVD, ferry tickets and so much more.

The annual "Wine Frenzy” will feature commemorative Crimson Meritage and Melody Chardonnay by Silver Lake Winery.

Tickets are $75 if ordered prior to June 1 and $80 after June 1. Tables of 8 are $575. Dinner will feature our custom “Earth and Ocean” menu by Pacific Northwest Catering. If you would like to attend the Gala for the Arts email or call 206-417-4645.  The Shoreline Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE in Shoreline, WA 98155.

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

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Mitsui named State baseball player of the year

Trevor Mitsui.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorewood first baseman Trevor Mitsui has been named the Washington 2010-11 Gatorade State Baseball Player of the Year.

He was earlier selected to the All Area and All Wesco teams.

Mitsui led the Thunderbirds to a 24-3 record and second place in the State 3A tournament.

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Goat Days in Lake Forest Park, June 18-22


Please join us for a day of family fun, free food and games
for LFP's 50th Anniversary   
June 18 - 22

On June 18, Horizon View Park will be transformed into a huge carnival site.  There will be 250 goats devouring the invasive blackberries.

Goat Days activities will include:

  • A petting zoo for children
  • Kids tattoos
  • Things to color
  •  Free coffee
  •  Free kids pizza coupons

The City is providing:

  • Games for children
  • Free hot dogs, ice cream and drinks

Set this special day aside for fun and frolic; there have never been so many activities on one day in the history of our City. Don't miss the Secret Garden Tour and the other activities at Towne Center during this weekend.

Goat Days info booths for the next three weekends at both Albertsons doors and the City's booth at the Farmer's Market.

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Top five stories for May 2011

Here are the top five stories in the ShorelineAreaNews in May 2011:


May 17, 2011
May 22, 2011

May 16, 2011

May 23, 2011

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