Lake Forest Park Police Blotter June 27 to July 3, 2011 - a little of everything

Sunday, July 17, 2011

By Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are police

DUI
6-27 184xx Ballinger. DUI arrest.

Car prowls
6-27 171xx Hamlin Rd NE. Car prowl. Car in garage. Cell phone, laptop, digital camera. 191xx Ballinger. Mail from car. 174xx Ballinger. 7-3 29xx NE 178. Got splitter, radar detecter.

Burglary
7-1 35xx NE 165. Home burglarized for the second time.

Neighbors
6-27 174xx Brookside Blvd NE. 9:52pm Neighbor has been Trespassed but she is back knocking on his door.

Scams
6-27 LFP. Grandson scam call.

Spoilsport
6-27 Acacia Cemetery. Stolen - the geocaching coffin with contents.

Found
7-3 Found wallet at Starbucks at Towne Centre.

Not sure
6-28 156xx 38 NE. Caller awakened by a small rock breaking bedroom window. May be an accident.
6-29 36xx NE 195 Resident found open metal animal leg trap by road. PD called animal control.

Burke Gilman Trail detour
6-28 162xx 37 NE. Two cyclists going about 20-25 mph fail to stop at intersection at NE 165. 6-29 174xx Ballinger. Complaint that cyclists are not dismounting but riding on the sidewalk along west side of SR 104. 6-30 168xx 37 NE. Bicyclist ran stop sign. 7-1 Caller concerned over a bicyclist who was riding northbound up the sidewalk and crossed in front of her as she tried to exit Towne Centre parking lot onto Ballinger. She said they also travel too fast on 37 NE, coming down the hill. 7-2 35xx NE 155 2:49 am. Bicyclist with no helmet or lights.
7-1 People are moving the gates and using the closed trail.
7-2 Trail fencing uprooted at NE 165/Beach Dr and NE 153/Beach Dr.

Please tell me this won't go on all summer
6-29 168xx Beach Dr. Juvenile girls playing "ding dong ditch". A couple of times a night they ring the doorbell, then run.
7-1 Bothell Way/Ballinger Way. Caller advised that he thinks two juveniles have caught themselves on fire. 18 year old girl and boyfriend were trying a trick with rubbing alcohol and a lighter. Alcohol caught fire, then burned the bottle and her pants. Witnesses stopped and poured water on her and a small, adjacent grass fire. She had 2nd degree burns and Aid took her to the Northwest ER.

Garbage trucks and phone lines
6-30 193xx 55 NE. Garbage truck got caught in low hanging phone lines.

Beware the bunny
6-27 Woman home alone at night with kids. Dog is barking. Someone is pounding on the door. Officer determined that the rabbit was jumping around and cage was banging against the door from the garage.

Tagger - Crimestoppers tips line, 24 hour, 1800-222-TIPS
6-30 67xx NE 156. BASK tagger hit five street signs. 156xx 33 NE. BASK tagger hit street sign. 7-2 New graffiti on street signs with tag AAUM. 156xx 37 NE, 162xx 37 NE. 165xx 37 NE. 156xx 37. 160xx 38. 155xx 33 NE.

Group Home
7-1 Resident refused to take meds, attacked staffer.

Smoke in the air
7-2 198xx 47 NE. Fireworks reported. 7-3 NE 165/36 NE Juvenile lighting off bottle rockets.
7-3 Loud fireworks at Cedarbrook School. Report from 189xx Lago Pl NE, Perkins/195 NE, and two other callers. Police found smoke in the air.


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Work parties in LFP Parks, Friday, July 22, all invited

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Weeding parties at Lyon Creek, Blue Heron, Animal Acres / Eagle Scout, and Horizon View on Friday, July 22, from 9am to 12 noon.

Volunteers pose at Blue Heron Park, June 24
A volunteer group has been formed to help the City of Lake Forest Park maintain its parks. by fielding gardeners and weeders to four area parks - Lyon Creek, Blue Heron, Animal Acres - Eagle Scout, and Horizon View.

The Park Volunteers Program plans to hold work parties on a monthly basis during the summer and fall:

  • Friday, July 22, 9am - noon
  • Friday, August 26, 9am - noon
  • Friday, September 23, 9am - noon

The program is coordinated by Jack Tonkin, Ned Lawson, and Linda Holman, and the sponsorship of the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation.

A separate group focuses on the Grace Cole Nature Preserve and will have their regular work party on Saturday, July 23, 9am to noon.  Contact Mamie Bolander. 206-364-4410.

Park volunteers work at Animal Acres June 24
The scope of the work is under the direction of the Public Works supervisor. 

The goal of the volunteer group is to support the Public Works department by doing light maintenance in the parks.  Anything involving power tools and equipment is done by Public Works.  The volunteers will clean up the areas, weed, do light pruning and some transplanting or planting as the city sees fit. 

According to Linda Holman, "We walked through each park with Public Works to decide what needed to be done that volunteers could do.  On the day of the work parties, we had a Team Leader in each park, directing the volunteers according to the plan."

Horizon View after the June 24 work party
The first work parties in the four parks were held on Friday, June 24, from 9am to noon. 

According to Linda, "The first work parties went very well. We had people in all four of the parks.  Everyone worked really hard and you can already see the results.  This is a new venture for the city and everyone seems to be positive and enthusiastic about it."

The group welcomes all volunteers, regardless of gardening experience.  Contact Linda by email or phone, 206-362-5541. 

"We welcome the community to participate as we all use our parks and want them to look their best."



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Seattle Times: follow up article on burglar

In The Seattle Times:

Prolific burglar gets 15 years for million-dollar spree

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CleanScapes Tip: Recycle child car seats

Car Seat Recycling

If you have usable or expired car seats, you don’t have to throw them away. You can donate recent models or recycle old ones.

Seattle Goodwill, located in Shoreline at NE 145th and 15th NE,  will accept gently used car seats if they are not expired or have not been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). To find car seat expiration dates, look on the manufacturer labels on the sides or bottom of the seat. 

Seattle-based retail store Goods for the Planet accepts car seats for recycling (fee is $8). Child car seats can be dropped-off during the store’s operating hours. Note that all fabric and fabric straps will need to be removed before dropping off.

Goods for the Planet
525 Dexter Ave, Seattle WA 98109
HOURS: Monday through Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(206) 652-2327

You can also mail in your car seat for recycling. For the cost of shipping, BabyEarth’s RENEW recycling program will disassemble used baby equipment and distribute recyclable parts and pieces to recycling centers.

To participate in this program, mail your item to:

BabyEarth
RENEW Recycling Program
21 Cypress Blvd Ste. 1120
Round Rock, TX 78665

The Big Picture

Washington State law mandates that children under the age of eight are required to ride in a car seat or booster seat. As children grow, different types of seats are required to meet safety standards. Waste-wise, this means that for every child, parents will need to purchase and eventually dispose of 3-4 types of car seats in their child’s lifetime.

One of the challenges with reusing car seats is that they are one of the few items that are difficult to sell, donate or give-away. Because of liability issues, there is a limited market for used car seats, as many second-hand retailers and consignment shops will not take them.

If you do want to use or purchase a used car seat, make sure you can verify the age and crash history of the seat, whether or not it has expired, and confirm that none of the original parts are missing.

Across the US, recycling programs for car seats are in their infancy. In the Pacific Northwest, Seattle and Portland have led the way with drop-off recycling programs.

If you have a child’s car seat, use it for as long as you can. When the car seat is ready to retire, you can help reduce waste by taking advantage of car seat recycling programs.


Reduce, Reuse and Win! Do you live in Seattle or Shoreline? Learn how you can help your community win funding for a community project!Shoreline's 2011/12 Neighborhood Rewards competition is underway. 

Do you know where your neighborhood ranks?



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Back to School donation boxes are ready to be filled

Donation boxes for clothing and school supplies are all over Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, including both city halls. Look for a large box with the school bus logo. Lists of things needed are in our Windermere article and PTA Council article.

The Shoreline Back To School Consortium
By Craig Degginger, Shoreline Schools

Behind the scenes this summer in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park there are volunteers, churches and local service providers working hard to gather school supplies so that every Shoreline student can start school in September ready to learn.

Nearly 30 percent of Shoreline School District students qualify for free or reduced lunch. For these families, school supplies are expensive and not every family can afford the basic supplies such a backpack, calculator, pens and notebooks. The Back to School Consortium – a diverse local partnership - helps fill this gap for those families in Shoreline School District who are living with a low income and/or experiencing circumstances in their lives that make it challenging to prepare their children for school.

On August 27, the annual Back To School Event will take place at the North City building. Each August for the past 10 years, the Shoreline community has come together to support local students and their success.

“This year we expect to serve a record number, about 1,200 students,” said Lisa Sharratt of The Works, a project of Shoreline PTA Council which supplies clothing to student in need. Each student receives a backpack full of age-appropriate supplies, new underwear and socks and hygiene supplies at the Back to School Event.

This year there are unprecedented needs, and the organizers have announced a matching grant which will double all contributions up to $10,000.

Donations of backpacks, school supplies, socks and underwear can be made at the Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE in Shoreline. Financial donations are also welcome. Other drop box locations include Shoreline Center, Shoreline City Hall, Lake Forest Park City Hall, Dale Turner Family YMCA, and area Rite Aid, Walgreen’s and Starbucks locations.

To register for the August 27 event to receive supplies, visit the Back To School Consortium website,  or call the information line at 206-393-4916. There are also opportunities to volunteer prior to or on the day of the event. Visit the website and click on “volunteer opportunities.”

In 2010, more than 1,000 students received much-needed school supplies and clothing at the Back to School Consortium event.

Back to School Consortium Members include the Center for Human Services; City of Shoreline; Dale Turner Family YMCA; Hopelink; Ronald United Methodist Church; Lake Forest Park Rotary; 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.


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Shades of Gray

Mt. Baker Gray and Cascade Green on the I-405 overpass. Photo courtesy WSDOT.
by Jamie Holter

I learned this week that we paint a lot of things Washington Gray which seemed redundant to me especially when so much of the western half of this state is just flat out gray from skyline to skyline, sun up to sundown.

I was researching the new Aurora Seismic project. We will wrap earthquake protection around columns that support the bridge… and then paint the columns Washington Gray.

Apparently, concrete comes in all different colors and when we match old bridges to new, current work to decades-old work, and even concrete strengths (4000 PSI vs. 10,000 PSI) the grays don't match. We paint the structures the same gray so they do. It also allows us to repaint over graffiti quickly and inexpensively and leaves a more aesthetically pleasing look.

But it's not all Washington Gray. We use Mt. St. Helens Gray when we want to spice things up a bit or blend in. Noise walls that sit off the roadway in foliage get Mt. St. Helens Gray so they're less noticeable. It's all about gray camouflage.

Washington Gray - Used for bridges, concrete columns, walls that support ramps, and noise walls near the road.

Mount St Helens Gray - Used primarily in the greater Seattle area for noise walls a little farther away from the freeway near foliage.

Mount Baker Gray - I-405 corridor - provides dark gray accents as a contrast and makes structures visually more interesting

Cascade Green - I-405 corridor – provides green color to bridges on the I-405 corridor


Locals along the I-405 corridor wanted something different still. They wanted Mt. Baker Gray and Cascade Green. Snoqualmie Pass and North Spokane corridor folks wanted something warmer than gray, something taupe-ier (is that even a word?) I don't blame them, though. By February, a taupy overpass is cheaper than a trip to Hawaii for every Spokane resident.

We aren't alone in this context sensitivity. Many states do it. In the Southwest, they opt for more vibrant colors – pinks and yellows. California chooses adobe. I guess we've learned to love gray!

Jamie is a Shoreline resident who works for WSDOT.  She originally published this article in the WSDOT Blog.


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Handful of Luvin' plays for Swingin' Summer Eve, Wednesday, July 20

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and Aljoya Present:
The 2011 Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park Series
Featuring: Handful of Luvin’
Wednesday, July 20, 7pm
As Part of the City of Shoreline’s Swingin’ Summer’s Eve Community Festival
at Cromwell Park in Shoreline


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and the City of Shoreline invite you to the Swingin’ Summer’s Eve Community Festival and BBQ at Cromwell Park in Shoreline at 5:30 on July 20. 

Local band Handful of Luvin' plays at Swingin' Summer Eve Wesndeday
Local band Handful of Luvin’ will be entertaining the crowd at 7 pm as part of the 2011 Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park Series sponsored by Aljoya Contemporary Senior Living. Grab some friends and a picnic and come on down to this exciting, family friendly event. Admission to the festival and concert is free, but there is a small fee for food, books and inflatables.

This festival features:
  • BBQ sponsored by the Shoreline CERT program
  • Inflatables, face painting and games
  • Used Book Sale sponsored by the Shoreline Council of Neighborhoods
  • Free concert featuring Handful of Luvin’ at 7 pm


More on Handful of Luvin’
A rock quartet featuring a rocking classically trained violinist, Handful refers to their music as "fiddle driven roots rock," and their cheerful blend of folk-rock, reggae and world rhythms, plus secondhand baroque and Celtic influences with catchy pop hooks, strongly recalls the vintage sound of Actual Tigers, the madness of Flogging Molly, and the moodier, more experimental side of Wilco. Andrew Joslyn (fiddler) and Patrick Files (bassist) are local Shoreline residents.

The 2011 Summer of Fun Concerts in the Park Series is sponsored by Aljoya Contemporary Senior Living and the cities of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline and 4Culture. 

Cromwell Park is located at Meridian Avenue at N 182nd Street in Shoreline. Information about these and other Arts Council events and programs is available online or by calling the SLFPAC at 206-417-4645.

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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Shoreline Police Blotter June 14 to 20, 2011 - a depressing amount of real crime

By Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are police

Guns
6-7 Parkwood elementary. Two brothers, students at Parkwood, brought a BB gun to school grounds. 6-17 Woody's Tavern. Intoxicated customer told another customer he had a gun.

Car prowls in public places
6-8 Richmond Beach Park. Purse left in car at park. Purse stolen. 6-13 SCC parking. Bag taken. 6-13 Shoreline Library parking. Laptop and cell phone. 6-13 Bethel Lutheran parking. 6-14 1514 NE 179, Custom Pure parking. Attempted entry, car lock damaged. 6-17 Ronald Bog parking. Backpack. 6-17 Hamlin Park parking. Purse left in car. Purse stolen. 6-17 201xx Ballinger Wy. Fishing Tackle parking.

Car prowls at private residences
6-13 200xx 15 NE. Car in driveway. 6-16 170xx 4 NE. iPod and blanket. 6-17 12xx NE 162. Car in carport behind gated driveway. Took property from car and tools from carport. 6-18 6xx NE 201. DVD burner. 6-18 12xx NE 165. Unlocked vehicle on street. Visa cards.

A special kind of theft
6-9 Holyrood Cemetery. Woman stealing flowers and pots from graves.  6-17 Fircrest School. Interactive display of hanging chimes which people could tap to produce musical tones. Someone cut the copper tubes from their support and took them.

Fight/Love/Vagrancy
6-12 L and M fight S to defend W's honor. 6-13 Shorecrest. Subject sleeping at south end of baseball fields. Had outstanding warrant.

Business losses
6-9 North City Safeway. Customer used forged sales receipt.. 6-13 Fred Meyer. Arrested trying to steal teeth whitener. 6-13 Aurora Rents. Suspect fails to return $1500 gas winch. 6-15 Sears. Customer put a flashlight in pocket and left. 6-15 Sears. Customer cut tags off clothes, put them in backpack, and ran.6-16 Top Foods. Stole beer. 6-17 Top Foods. Shoplifter foiled. 6-19 Jersey Mike's. Stole tip jar. 6-19 QFC. Put bottle of alcohol in to pants and walked out 6-19 928 N 160, 7-11. Stole beer.

Burglary - actual and attempted
6-13 xx22xx NE 197 Pl. Front door forced open.
6-13 18xx NE 171. Entered unoccupied house through side door to garage.
6-15 149xx Aurora, public storage. Someone pried the lock at a unit.
6-15 198xx Ashworth. House appears deserted. Burglar entered house while homeowner was sleeping.  
6-15 180xx Ashworth. Broke pane in front door. Alarm sounded and police responded.
6-17 26xx NE 145. Booted door in. Jewelry, iPod, lap top, Wii, credit cards.
6-18 4xx NE 189 Ct. Broke ground level window to make entry.
6-19 170xx 14 NE. Pried open rear window, reached in and unlocked slider. Entire house was ransacked with property strewn on the floor in every room. They stacked property near the back slider. Victim may have scared them off.

Funny money - Real money
6-13 Club Hollywood. Counterfeit bill. 6-13 150xx 26 NE. Found two checks in front yard. 6-17 Wells Fargo Bank. Counterfeit 20's. 6-17 Mr Van Gard Storage. Pedestrians found money lying on shoulder of road.

Thievery
6-14 Sky Nursery. Theft of wallet from purse sitting in shopping cart. 6-15 Twin Ponds parking. Vehicle stolen from parking lot after owner lost keys in the area. 6-16 203xx 8 NW. Use stolen key to steal car from private residence. 6-16 Ballinger Homes. Phone taken from porch.

Golf
9xx NW Innis Arden. Skylight broken by golf ball.

Someone's on a rampage
6-16 3xx NW 193 Ct. Rock thrown through front window. 6-16 1xx NW 183. Vehicle keyed. 6-16 5xx NW 195. Rock thrown through front windows. 6-16 177xx 13 NW. Beer bottle full of rocks thrown through bedroom window. 6-16 183xx 3 NW. Vehicle keyed. 6-16 185xx 3 NW. Two cars keyed. 6-16 1xx NW 183 Multiple vehicles keyed. 6-17 1xx NW 183. Car keyed on both sides, length of car.

Identify theft
Besides the usual, someone filed a tax return and received a refund using victim's name. And in another case, someone used the victim's old bank card and opened a Paypal account in his name.

Hit and run
6-17 Hit and run, suspect vehicle located, registered owner later confesses.

Methadone clinic
6-18 Methadone clinic. Man asked woman for a cigarette outside clinic, then asked for money, which she refused. He tried to grab her meth box. She dropped it and cash she was holding. He grabbed the cash and ran.

DUI - WUI
6-12 N 155/`15 NE. Traffic stop for speeding, moving violation, negligent driving, and failing to yield. DUI. 6-16 N 155, Westminster Wy. Traffic stop. Driver drank beer and Nyquil, arrested for DUI. 6-20 Goldie's Casino. Patron drunk, refusing to leave. 6-20 Kellogg Middle School. Suspects on roof of school. Jumped off when told to but ran and were caught by officer on the other side of school. Both had been drinking.




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Yogoman Burning Band plays at SolarFest, 6pm at SCC Theatre


Yogoman Burning Band will be playing at SolarFest 6:15 - 7:45 in the SCC Theatre.

Out of Bellingham, the band plays reggae, soul, ska, punk, and generally high energy music. Just the thing to lighten a gray day.


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Photo: Algae bloom turns sea to tomato soup

On June 20, there was an algae bloom in Puget Sound.

Different from the red tide that contaminates shellfish, this was, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology, harmless plankton called Noctiluca.

For a while, it turned our part of Puget Sound into tomato soup, as seen in this photo by SAN correspondent Valerie Craig.

Soup and Salad at Richmond Beach.  Photo by Valerie Craig.








Marine plankton at the surface of Puget Sound east of Vashon Island.  Photo by Dept of Ecology.


Per the Department of Ecology, "This photo shows large orange strings of harmless marine plankton (likely Noctiluca) drifting at the surface of Puget Sound east of Vashon Island on June 20, 2011. The photo was taken by the Department of Ecology's marine monitoring program from a chartered floatplane at 2,500 feet above Vashon Island looking onto Des Moines. The eastern tip of Vashon Island can be seen to the right. Grey and white regions on the water are the reflections of clouds."





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July 22 deadline to apply for federal help to avoid mortgage foreclosure

July 22, 2011 is the last day to apply for federal assistance to keep your mortgage out of foreclosure.

The The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with NeighborWorks® America has a program called the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) .

The program will assist homeowners who have experienced a reduction in income and are at risk of foreclosure due to involuntary unemployment, underemployment due to economic conditions or a medical condition.

Under EHLP program guidelines eligible homeowners can qualify for an interest free loan which pays a portion of their monthly mortgage for up to two years, or up to $50,000, whichever comes first.

Locally, the program is administered by Parkwood Services. The documents and instructions are on their website.

You can get started by downloading the Mortgage Default Intake Packet, filling it out completely, and mailing, or faxing it to Parkwood. You may wish to complete the online form in addition to the intake packet for faster service.

Whether you qualify or not, counselors at Parkwood offer information on the foreclosure process, and can provide one-to-one assistance to access community resources, develop a household budget, and negotiate with lenders for loan modifications or other repayment strategies. These are free services.


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Million dollar robber sentenced to 15 years

By Diane Hettrick

Judge Mariane Spearman gave prosecutors exactly what they asked for in sentencing Keith Blair - an extraordinary sentence of over 15 years in jail.

Blair, a one-man crime wave, was responsible for robberies from Ballard to Woodinville. He hit a lot of homes with expensive goods and cash, but he also hit many other homes and businesses.

Shoreline Detective Cary Coblantz, the lead on the case, said "He got up every day and went to work, only his work was robbery."

Police ended up with a storage locker full of stolen items that were difficult to match to owners. Sets of golf clubs, costume jewelry, watches. He would enter a house and take the owners' backpacks or sports bag and fill them.

In the police blotters, I had noticed a lot of burglaries. There was a pattern of business burglaries on Aurora where the thief would prop a ladder against the back wall and go in through a second story window, which typically would not be part of the alarm system. Even if it were, he would get what he wanted and leave before the police arrived, leaving the ladder in place.

In the end, it was apparently his scorned wife who brought him down, unhappy that he left her for a younger woman, who also has been charged.

The TV news showed the scene in court, as victims tearfully confronted him. He looked like a normal, everyday kind of guy. He looked at them when they were talking, but seemed quite detached from their pain.

Previous stories:


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Jose Jimenez-Lopez, charged with rape and kidnapping, may be illegal immigrant

According to King 5 news, the Shoreline man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in Greenwood in June has entered a plea of "not guilty".

"Jose Jimenez-Lopez, 24, was charged with Rape First Degree, Kidnapping First Degree and Attempted Kidnapping First Degree. Prosecutors say Jimenez-Lopez is also a suspect in another assault and robbery of a woman and charged with three counts of Robbery First Degree."

He may be an illegal immigrant and Feds have placed an immigration hold on him. He has been in jail since his arrest.

Surveillance photos are posted with the King 5 story.

Previous SAN story

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Mentor opportunities in Shoreline Schools: make a difference in a child's life

Friday, July 15, 2011

There’s more to the school day than the usual math, reading and recess for some students. They’re getting extra support thanks to volunteer mentors. 

A mentor and student at Echo Lake elementary
As a mentor, a person meets once a week with a student for some one-on-one time. The volunteer and child spend time together—whether it’s playing a game, talking or working on a special activity. Building this kind of relationship and friendship over weeks and months is valuable to both student and mentor.

Isis Charest signed on to be a mentor at Meridian Park elementary this past year because her grandchildren live far away and she felt this was a great way to connect with kids the same age. Mrs. Charest says it’s been a rewarding experience for her--it makes her feel good watching her young student enjoy their time together, for him to have someone to play games with and seeing him laugh.

Parkwood elementary family advocate, Mary Servais, coordinates that school’s mentoring program. She says the impact these one-on-one relationships have on a child’s school life is huge. It’s a chance to give kids individual attention they may not be getting at home.

Mrs. Servais says, “The adults get as much out of the relationship as the kids, especially if there aren’t a lot of kids in their lives.”
A mentor and student at Parkwood Elementary
Being a mentor requires no special training, but a willingness to commit to about an hour at least once a week for the school year. Schools will provide resources and guidance. 

If you are interested in learning more about volunteering as a mentor or in another way with Shoreline Public Schools contact Power of One Volunteer coordinator, Karen Kessinger, by phone, 206-365-1169, or email.

Sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Power of One matches volunteers 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 Shoreline Public Schools and supported by the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. 

During the 2010-11 school year, a core of 59 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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Dave's Killer Bread at Costco this weekend, July 16-17

Dave’s Killer Bread (“DKB”) will kick-off its new product tasting tour at Costco in Aurora Village and throughout the Puget Sound area this weekend. 

Dave Dahl, Founder of the uniquely famous organic whole grain seed breads, and his team will host tasting demo events, including samples of Dave’s new favorites (Good Seed, 21 Whole Grains, Peace Bomb, Powerseed, and Sin Dawg cinnamon rolls). The DKB team will be at the Aurora Village Costco located at 1175 N 205th St this weekend, July 15-17 during store hours. 

Dave’s Killer Bread bakes and distributes whole grain bread products throughout the Pacific Northwest at leading grocery stores and local markets. The company’s vision is "to make the world a better place one loaf at a time." 

Dave’s motto says it all, “just say no to bread on drugs,” which means organic ingredients with no preservatives.


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Want to know what's going on this weekend?

Check out our list of upcoming events.
It can always be found under the Events tab on our webpage, but here's a direct link.

This Saturday is the Northwest Solar Fest. It's a regional event that celebrates sustainability and the use of solar power. It's held at Shoreline Community College, which is known for developing the Zero Energy House. Chef Graham Kerr will be cooking with solar cookers. The fledgling Shoreline Farmers' Market will make its first appearance. A VW car show. Lots of booths, demonstrations, and good energy.

Don't even try to drive on campus. Park in the shopping center below and take the shuttles.

Kruckeberg Botanic Gardens is having a 50% off plant sale both Saturday and Sunday. Parking is a challenge there, too, so take several friends and carpool.

On Sunday, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is adding a craft fair. Fresh food and jewelry - all in one convenient location.

St. Barnabas Anglican Church is having their annual picnic and inviting the community.

A Sky Nursery seminar on Saturday and Third Place Books author event on Sunday.

That's all just this weekend. There's lots more to come, as we try to hold every possible event in a six week period often referred to as "summer".





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Be on the lookout for man who cut Shoreline woman during robbery attempt

The King County Sheriff's office reports that a Shoreline woman was cut with a knife during an attempt to steal her backpack earlier this week. She was treated at Northwest Hospital and released.

The incident occurred Wednesday, July 13 about 10:20am. The 57 year-old woman had just left her apartment in the 15100 block of Stone Ave N. She had a backpack slung over one shoulder when a man came up and tried to take it from her. She resisted, and the man cut her on the forearm with a 6” folding knife.

Despite her wound, the woman held on to the backpack and the man ran away. Detectives don’t know if the suspect meant to cut the victim or if he was trying to cut the strap on the backpack.

The suspect was a white male, about 35 years old, 5’10”, 160 lbs. with shoulder length, dirty blond hair. He had a full, scruffy beard and wore a black, hooded sweatshirt and camouflage pants. The victim further described him as unkempt and dirty.

Streets were blocked off for several hours on 155th just east of Aurora by both Shoreline and Seattle PD while the crime was being investigated.

If anyone recognizes the suspect or has information on this crime, they are asked to call the King County Sheriff's office at 206-296-3311 (24 hours).


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Shorecrest Dublin Dollars booth at LFP Farmers' Market Sunday

Jewelry for sale Sunday to benefit
Dublin Dollars
Visit the Shorecrest Dublin Dollars group booth at the Lake Forest Park Farmer’s Market this Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 11am to 4pm.

Shorecrest music students will display gorgeous hand crafted jewelry and delectable baked goods to tempt your pocketbook and face painting to brighten up your day.

All profits will benefit the nonprofit organization, Dublin Dollars, which is raising funds to assist the Shorecrest Music Program’s March 2012 trip to Ireland where they will be marching in the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade and performing for ten days throughout the area.

The Farmers Market is held at the lower level of LFP Towne Centre, located at the intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way.



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Sky Nursery: Drip irrigation July 16

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Saturday July 16, 2011   11am – 12:30pm
Drip Irrigation 101 with Charlie Shull

Save water—save money—save time! A properly designed drip irrigation system allows you to deliver water directly to your plants’ root zones with the turn of a switch or a timer.

Plus it can help protect your plants from leaf splashes, over and under-watering, and some diseases.

Let Charlie show you how to design and install a system that meets your needs and budget.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline WA 98133 206-546-4851

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Anarchists and cats at Third Place Books this weekend

Author events at Third Place Books could not be farther apart in subject than this weekend.

On Friday evening, July 15, 2011 at 6:30pm, author Scott Miller will present his book "The President and the Assassin : McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century (Random House)

"The President and the Assassin is both a sweeping history of turn-of-the-century America and the shocking tale of two of the era’s most compelling figures: President William McKinley and Leon Czolgosz, the anarchist who murdered him."

Then on Sunday afternoon, July 17, 2011 at 2pm, children’s book illustrator Wendy Wahman will talk about her new book, A Cat Like That, a book about being friends with cats, and will be joined by local kid’s authors Samantha Vamos, Kevan Atteberry, Carmela D'Amico, Rick and Steffanie Lorig, and Paul Schmid.

Third Place Books is located on the upper level of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre at the intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way.


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Follow up to the Bomber photos - it was Witchcraft

Witchcraft, B-24 bomber. Photo by Jerry Pickard.
Photographer and reporter Jerry Pickard has a follow up to his photos of the WW II bomber over the Shoreline Arts Festival (see previous article)

By Jerry Pickard

A follow up on the B-24 Liberator pictures. I was reading my August issue of Flight Journal and to my surprise, when I got to the centerfold section of the issue, there it was, the plane I had photographed at the Shoreline Arts Festival.

There are only two B-24's left in the world that are airworthy. "WITCHCRAFT" which I photographed, is owned by The Collings Foundation. It's USAAF serial number was 44-44052. It is currently painted to represent the B-24H of the 790th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force which was based at Rackheath, England. 

Flight Journal states that Witchcraft survived 130 missions with no early returns or injured or killed crewmembers between April of 1944 and June of 1945.




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Letter to the Editor: Ask the Transfer Station to take CFLs

To the Editor:

I'm a big fan of CFL lightbulbs due to their longevity, energy saving benefits, and cost savings. I recently brought several CFL lightbulbs to the Shoreline Transfer Station with the intent of recycling the bulbs and keeping mercury out of our landfills. I was surprised to find that the Shoreline transfer station is the only transfer station that accept the bulbs and they will charge you 80 cents per bulb to recycle them.

Why in the world are they charging people 80 cents to recycle a lightbulb? Not only does Home Depot accept them for free, but the Snohomish transfer station in Mountlake Terrace does as well. I'd like to encourage readers to contact the King County Transfer Station customer service department with the request that they change their policy to help encourage recycling. They may be reached at 206-296-4466.

Shoreline residents are fortunate to have Cleanscapes providing curbside pickup of CFL bulbs. There are instructions for disposing the bulbs on the Cleanscapes web site.

Frank Kleyn
Shoreline, WA

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