North-End Chambers schedule Power Networking event on Friday, July 29

Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce announces that registration is now open for the next quarterly North-End Chambers Power Networking Event which will be held o n Friday, July 29, 7:30 -9:15 AM, at the Hotel Nexus near Northgate Mall.

Create new business relationships in a focused networking environment! Launched with the mission of promoting business exchange among north-end chamber members, this event connects you with new opportunities for your business and strengthens your networking skills. You will participate in four rounds of high-powered networking.

To register and for more details please click here.


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Shoreline Farmers Market shines at SolarFest on Saturday

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Urban Garden Co-op provided a fantastic assortment of local organic fruits and veggies.  Photo from SFMA.
The Shoreline Farmers Market Association gave the community a taste of their plans for next year’s farmers market last Saturday at the 8th annual NW SolarFest. 

The market was a featured attraction at the renewable energy and sustainable lifestyles event held at Shoreline Community College. This was the second year SolarFest was held at SCC and the first year a farmers market was included in the festivities.

Selection of local products included; local and organic fruits and veggies, local artisan and baked goods, local canned goods, and representatives from multiple Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) groups. Along with their volunteers, the Association hosted an informational booth with site plans, brochures, promotions and plenty of information for anyone curious about their project.

Carleton Farm displayed value added goods, cherries, information about their farm's events and one of the eye popping additions to SolarFest, a 20ft air powered pumpkin cannon!   Photo from SFMA.

Popular topics of discussion from the community were the day of the week and location for the farmers market. 
“We loved the enthusiasm from the community at NW SolarFest. We got amazing feedback and reached many Shoreline neighbors who weren’t aware of what we are doing” says Brendan Lemkin co-founder of the Shoreline Farmers Market. “Everything went right for us Saturday. The community was excited, our vendors were pleased with sales, and the sun broke through after a rainy, overcast morning.”

The Shoreline Farmers Market is slated to open next spring. The proposed location is in the park adjacent to the LEED Gold City Hall. The SFMA believes this to be Shoreline’s most central, accessible, visible, and high traffic area, perfect for a farmers market.



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Evan Smith: LFP GOV WATCH endorses Mary Jane Goss for mayor

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

LFP GOV WATCH, which identifies itself as a Lake Forest Park non-partisan civic organization, announced in late June that it had endorsed Mary Jane Goss for mayor of Lake Forest Park in the 2011 City elections.

Goss, a former Lake Forest Park City councilwoman. is running in the August 16 primary against current City Councilman and Deputy Mayor Dwight Thompson, and Republican precinct committee officer Stan Lippmann, with the top two vote getters advancing to the November 8 general election.

In a news release, the organization said it had invited all three candidates to seek the LFP GOV WATCH endorsement but didn’t say whether Lippmann or Thompson had accepted the invitation.

The release did say that the Goss endorsement was unanimous in both the group’s endorsement committee and the group’s “full committee.”

The release noted that Goss served on the Lake Forest Park City Council from 1998 through 2005, and that she since has been active in community affairs, including the Shorecrest PTSA. The release also noted that she was one of the leaders of last year’s successful “NO on Prop 1” campaign.

The organization’s press release said that “Goss fully supports the LFP GOV WATCH platform and its mission,” adding, “She wants better prioritization of City funds. She opposes any increases in utility taxes and unwarranted property tax increases, and she opposes increased administrative expenses unless they are essential. She believes there is a definite need for increased efficiency in providing essential services.”

Finally, the group's press release said, Goss supports resident priorities, including public safety, expressed in a recent City survey, and that she is on record as supporting the need both for more involvement with neighborhoods and broader citizen input to the City Council.

“She suggests video-streaming Council meetings as one way to keep citizens better informed of City proposals and actions, the press release said

The press release said that LFP GOV WATCH supports all of these positions and urges a vote for Mary Jane Goss for mayor on the primary ballot.

LFP GOV WATCH describes itself as working for the benefit of all citizens of Lake Forest Park. “The committee is dedicated to ensuring that Lake Forest Park remains livable, affordable and sustainable,” adding that Its mission is “to encourage, support and promote a responsible and effective City government.”

The press release didn’t mention any areas of disagreement between the organization and the candidate.

Goss is not a member of the organization.


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Local baseball club invited to play in Cooperstown - seeking donations for travel


#8 Connor A, #2 Alex C, #6 Alex F, #88 Nick K, #7 Daniel L,#12 Keoni M, #51 Connor M, #33 Zach P, #3 Jacob R, #5 Keegan R, #22 Nick S,#17 Cody T, Manager: Roy Riley, Assistant Coach: Todd Cochrane, and Assistant Coach: Tim Richey.

By Susan Riley

Seattle Select Baseball Club’s U12 Silver Baseball team has been selected to play in the Cooperstown Dream Park and American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament. NY.

In August 2011 the team will be heading to Cooperstown to play on the “Field of Dreams” in a week long tournament, where they will not only compete with teams from around the country in at least seven games and will try to earn a spot into the single elimination championship tournament.

Every young boy dreams of playing in the “BIG GAME,” however few get the chance to fulfill their dream. Cooperstown, Field of Dreams, promotes a high caliber of play, with the goal to have young players experience the purity of baseball as it was meant to be.

Each year, the participants of the Cooperstown Dreams Park National Invitational Tournament, in honor of their accomplishments, regardless of outcome, are inducted into the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame. Much like the National Baseball Hall of Fame for major league baseball players, each participant, upon induction, receives the coveted American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame ring and officially becomes one of the Cooperstown Dreams Park Little Majors.

Cooperstown Dreams Park offers today's youth a chance to fulfill childhood dreams. We trust you will agree this is an opportunity of a lifetime. If you love baseball and kids, Cooperstown Dreams Park is an experience you won’t want these players to miss out on. It is a must for America's youth baseball players.

You can help these 12 young players, from Shoreline and surrounding communities, fulfill their dream, by making a donation of any amount. Your donation will help cover the cost of travel, tournament fees, housing and food for the team. Please send your generous donation to: Seattle Select Silver Team c/o Susan Riley, 816 NE 201st Street, Shoreline WA 98155. Checks made payable to Susan Riley, please write Seattle Select Silver in the Memo line. Every sponsor will receive a signed picture of the boys from the tournament.

Seattle Select U12 Silver Baseball Team thanks you for your time and generosity!



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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the Month: Sea Thrift

Photo from Wikimedia Commons
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

Summer is the time to enjoy our Puget Sound beaches and the native plants that can be found there. Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) is a low growing beach perennial native to the arctic coasts and Europe as well as our own coast. It has several subspecies, and is appreciated in gardens worldwide for its cheerful pink flowers and hardy constitution.

Though typically found on the coast, sea thrift can also grow inland along riverbanks and meadows at low elevations. This adaptable plant is equally comfortable in the home garden. It does great in a sunny, dry spot. Use it to fill in those garden areas with poor soil and little water where less tough plants slowly perish.

Sea thrift reaches about eight inches in height when in flower. These tap-rooted perennials form hummocks as the plant ages. When grown in its preferred conditions, thrift requires little maintenance except occasional division. Remove the spent flowers if desired, or cut them off before they fade for a great addition to dried flower arrangements

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. For more information call 206-546-1281 or email



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Edmonds Kids take to the stage this Friday and Saturday night in Edmonds

If you missed the Shoreline performances of the Missoula Children's Theatre at the Shoreline Arts Festival, you have another opportunity with a different play in a different city, with different kids.

You can "Experience the Enchantment of The Secret Garden at The Driftwood Players"

Edmonds, WA- Join Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Archibald Craven, and a host of others in the musical, THE SECRET GARDEN, playing this Friday, July 22 (7 pm) and Saturday, July 23 (2 pm) at The Driftwood Players

Forty five local children and teens, led by Missoula Children’s Theatre, present an original musical adaptation of The Secret Garden. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling the box office at 425-774-9600.

The performance will be held at The Driftwood Player's Wade James Theatre located at 950 Main Street in Edmonds.

About The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden, an original Missoula Children’s Theatre rendition, is a joyful retelling of a story of hope and a celebration and all good things in life. Mistress Mary Quite Contrary embarks on a journey from India to her uncle’s home in England. Along the way she makes friends with the hilarious Canadian Geese and the colorful Giant Bugs that Rock! In time she learns to appreciate everything around her, including the Moor Animals and the helpful Fireflies. Add to that a good healthy dose of caring, and what happens? Colin, Martha, Archibald - well the whole household - begin to enjoy the return of health and happiness in a garden carefully tended…until it blossoms once more.


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New Hope invites you to their National Night Out, Tuesday, August 2

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Letter to the Editor: Bicycles, bucks, and equal access to roads

To the Editor:

This letter is a response to Mr. Foy’s letter in SAN of July 11. Mr. Foy claims that Mary Jane Goss’ concern over the redevelopment of the Burke Gilman trail was for the safety of trail users, but she advocated narrower trails and that lakeside property owners should be able to drive over the trail without stopping, neither of which protects the safety of cyclists or trail pedestrians.

Most readers probably don't care much about bike riders and bike commuting. They're more concerned about maintaining important city services during the severe cutbacks due to the $960,000 deficit. But they should know that the big bike battle that Mary Jane Goss started with the county cost LFP about $360,000. See for yourself by reading copies of the invoices that LFP paid lawyers and engineers in the trail fight at the following website:

http://home.comcast.net/~stuartestrand/site/

$360,000: that's $72 per household in Lake Forest Park. Does Ms. Goss regret that expenditure? Doesn't she wish it back, so that senior services would not have to be cut, park maintenance wouldn't have to be curtailed, etc. Or was providing privileged liability-free right-of-way to lakeside trail owners worth more than $300,000 of LFP taxpayers’ money?

Even now Ms. Goss spends City money fighting bicyclists’ equal access to the roads. I am told that she has sued LFP for access to emails and other records related to the routing of the detour for the trail renovation. This obsession of hers with fighting bicyclists will require the expenditure of thousands of LFP dollars in staff time and outside lawyers to vet the records of sensitive correspondences. This is a lousy use of my tax dollars and I would bet most LFP residents would feel the same, no matter what their attitude is toward cyclists. Is this an example of the kind of fiscal responsibility she would bring to the office of mayor?

Stuart Strand
Lake Forest Park


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King's Schools to host 1st Annual Quincy Poindexter Basketball Camp August 2-5


King’s Schools will host the inaugural Quincy Pondexter Basketball Camp at its Shoreline campus on August 2-5, 2011.

The former University of Washington star and current member of the New Orleans Hornets is holding an instructional camp for boys and girls between the ages of 6-16. The camp will take place each day from 9 am – 4 pm on the home court of the King’s Knights, Mike Martin Gymnasium, 19303 Fremont Ave N in Shoreline.

In addition to teaching basketball fundamentals, the camp learning experience will encourage team participation and personal development for each camper.

“This camp is going to be non-stop fun over the course of these 4 days,” stated Pondexter. “I am excited to be back in Seattle to hold my inaugural camp, and I would like to thank King’s Schools for welcoming all of these kids as we get ready to hit the court August 2.”

King's Superintendent Eric Rasmussen stated 
“On behalf of King’s Schools and CRISTA Ministries, we are excited to host Quincy’s first-ever camp on our campus.  We look forward to opening our doors to hundreds of youth basketball players as they learn from a rising NBA star.”

Scheduled guest speakers during the week of camp include Pondexter’s former Washington Husky teammates Spencer Hawes, currently of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Jon Brockman of the Milwaukee Bucks, as well as former Seattle SuperSonics player Nick Collison. 

The cost of the four-day camp is $225, and includes a reversible camp jersey, autographs, snacks and prizes. Campers can register online

King’s Schools, part of the CRISTA family of ministries, is a four-time recipient of the WIAA’s Scholastic Cup honoring excellence in academics, athletics and sportsmanship.



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Shoreline City Council adopts interim regulations for medical-marijuana collective gardens and establishes a six-month moratorium

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

From the Office of the City Manager

On July 18, 2011, the Shoreline City Council adopted Ordinance 611 establishing a six-month moratorium on the filing or acceptance of any applications for development of land or business licenses for collective gardens used to grow medical-cannabis except those in compliance with adopted interim regulations.

In response to the new rules established by the legislature regarding the growing and distribution of medical-cannabis, the Shoreline City Council believed it was in the City’s best interest to establish interim legislation and a zoning moratorium pending review of anticipated changes to Shoreline’s municipal code.

Absent regulations, the Council believed that acceptance of development applications proposing collective gardens may allow development that is incompatible with nearby existing land uses and lead to erosion of community character. The six-month moratorium on the filing of certain applications for development or licensing of collective gardens permitted by state law and current Shoreline regulations will prevent substantial change until the land areas and the text of development standards applicable to collective gardens is reviewed and any needed revisions are made to the development code.

The new state law authorizes "collective gardens," which allow qualifying patients the ability to produce, grow and deliver cannabis for medical use. It also authorizes local municipalities to adopt location, health and safety regulations of such collective gardens.

Shoreline’s interim regulations require collective gardens to meet the following criteria before any permit or business license may be issued:

A. There shall be no more than one collective garden permitted on a property tax parcel.

B. Collective gardens may only be located in the following zones: neighborhood business, office, commercial business, North City business district, mixed use zone and industrial.

C. A collective garden or facility for delivery of cannabis produced by the garden may not be located within 1,000 feet of schools, and not within 2,000 feet of any other collective garden or delivery site.

D. Any transportation or delivery of cannabis from a collective garden shall be conducted by the garden members or designated provider to ensure quantities of medical-cannabis do not exceed what is permitted by state law.

A public hearing to take testimony concerning the moratorium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. September 12 at Shoreline City Hall. The City Council has directed the Shoreline Planning Commission to review and recommend permanent regulations to replace the interim regulations.

The moratorium took effect immediately upon adoption.


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Goings on at the Ballinger Neighborhood Garden

Ballinger Community Garden, July 2011
By Joyce Lingerfelt

In spite of the weather, our gardeners have already harvested lettuce, peas, peapods, turnips, beets, chard, kale, broccoli, strawberries and a variety of herbs. 

One of the gardeners mixed sweet peas in with her peapods and the fragrance spreads all over the garden.

Wildlife sightings include a pileated woodpecker feeding off an old stump, a large group of crows in aerial combat with a hawk. It went on for close to an hour. We think that the crows have nests that they are protecting. Three of us actually saw a humming bird take a bath in a small spray of water.  

We now have close to 1,000 square feet of space dedicated to the food bank. This is planted mostly in beans, with some squash, carrots and onions.

The garden is such a lively place that some of us are bringing food to share and having our dinner there on Wednesday nights from 6pm to 8pm.  We hope to have more gardeners join us.

Diggin’ Shoreline is going to do a presentation Saturday July 23 from 10an to noon on different aspects of urban gardening. 

The presentation will be given in a classroom of Mars Hill Church, where the Ballinger Garden is located.  2800 NE 200th Ave, Shoreline WA 98155.

The garden has grown enormously since its beginnings on a weedy hillside behind an empty elementary school.


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Evan Smith: Ryu on legislative joint trade committee

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Democratic State Rep. Cindy Ryu has won an appointment to the special joint House and Senate committee that oversees trade policy for the Legislature.

Ryu represents the 32nd Legislative District, including Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Woodway, south Edmonds and nearby areas in both King and Snohomish counties.

State House Speaker Frank Chopp, who announced the appointment two weeks ago, said that Ryu's "leadership for small business will be a valuable addition to the trade policy committee.”

The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Trade Policy was created in 2003 amid concern that international trade agreements could significantly impact Washington jobs and businesses — for better or worse. The bipartisan committee includes an equal number of Democrats and Republicans from the House and Senate.

“I’m happy to be given a role on the committee that oversees trade policies,” Ryu said. “Export opportunities equal job opportunities, so it is very important that we have good trade policies to help our businesses compete in national and global markets.”

Ryu sponsored the new law that directs the state Department of Commerce to improve its services to small businesses. The law, which takes effect July 22, includes provisions that require the state to improve export assistance to businesses.

Ryu operated an insurance agency in Shoreline and was president of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce before serving one term on the Shoreline City Council from 2006 to 2009. She won election to the Legislature in 2010.


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Shoreline paramedic to return to Haiti

Eric Adman in Haiti.
Photo courtesy EMPACT NW
Eric Adman, Shoreline Fire Paramedic, will make his second trip to Haiti August 9 as a Medic with the volunteer group EMPACT Northwest.

Eric spent two weeks in Haiti in January of this year with the EMPACT group, providing medical care to Haitians left without services when the earthquake crumbled Port-au-Prince, their major city. (See previous story).

Currently, EMPACT is establishing a pilot project in Haiti to train a crew of Haitian people to become EMT’s and staff the system, alongside EMPACT volunteers. 

The first training class started on July 13 and will run until September 20. 

Adman will be there from August 9-18, teaching a one-week segment of an approximately two month long course.

Eric says, "I like the grassroots nature of EMPACT's work, and working directly with the people in Haiti. 
On my previous trip, I had a chance to work and live with the young Haitian people who will be the core of the EMS service we are helping to set up in Port-Au-Prince. I was very impressed at their composure, dedication, and motivation. 
I am an experienced EMT instructor, so when I heard about the opportunity to help teach EMT's in Haiti and work with this group of people again, I knew I had to do it."

EMPACT, a local non-profit started by a Gig Harbor paramedic, has been sending medical teams to Haiti since the earthquake. You can get more information or contribute to EMPACT at their website.  One of the contributions they seek are air miles from Alaska Airlines.



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Swingin' Summer Eve Wednesday July 20; Celebrate Shoreline in August


SWINGIN’SUMMER EVE
Wednesday, July 20 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Cromwell Park: 18030 Meridian Ave N *Note New Location
Spend a delightful summer evening filled with live music, games, food, face painting and a used
book sale. Free Admission. Nominal fee for food, books and inflatables.


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Mary Jane Goss kick-off for mayoral campaign in LFP

Kick off for Mary Jane Goss.  Photo by Jerry Pickard.

On Thursday, July 14, Mary Jane Goss met with a group of her supporters at the Civic Club to officially announce her campaign for Mayor of Lake Forest Park.

Mary Jane Goss with supporters.  Photo by Jerry Pickard.

Goss spent two hours discussing her platform and answering questions about her position on local issues. After a catered meal, supporters went away with yard signs for the campaign.

--Jerry Pickard

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Steel drums at Hamlin Park, Tuesday, July 19, part of lunchtime concert series

Monday, July 18, 2011


Lunchtime Music Series
Free concert each Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
Bring your lunch and enjoy a variety of music.
Concerts alternate between 
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park and Hamlin Park.
Sponsored by the City of Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
For more information call 206-801-2600 or visit the parks website


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WeatherWatcher: July 9-15, cold, grey, with occasional sprinkles - looking ahead, no end in sight

Last week was cold, grey, with occasional sprinkles which hardly reached the level to be called "rain." No highs reached into the 80’s last week. 

So far we are only at three days this year where we hit the 80ÂşF mark, and all happened the week of July 2 – 8, 2011.

The extremes:
High temperature: 75.7ÂşF (Wednesday)
Low temperature: 47.3ÂşF (Saturday)
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 21% (Saturday)
Barometer high: 29.589 inHg
Barometer low: 29.353 inHg
Total rainfall: 0.04 inches (Tuesday)
Barometer shift: 0.236 inHg

Averages:
Warmest day: 63.0ÂşF (Friday)
Coldest day: 58.9ÂşF (Thursday)
Average temperature: 60.6ÂşF
Average humidity: 71%

The week ahead:
The Marine air flow that has been persistent almost all of June and so far most of July will continue with no real end in sight it seems. This upcoming weekend might clear out and warm into the mid 70’s. So, with the exception of the occasional sun break, we will continue to have mostly cloudy conditions, with some sprinkles or rain, and a day or two of sun. Temperatures will probably continue to average right around the 60ÂşF mark, (night time temps are included in the averages.)

We are the only area in the lower 48 states that has remained in the 60’s and 70’s. I took a peak at the national high temperatures for today (Monday July 18th) and the only other locations in the mid 70’s are a couple of rare spots on the California coast.

Surface ocean temperatures off the west coast remain in the 50’s in most spots, with a couple spots around 60ÂşF. Usually this time of year they are closer to 65ÂşF. I believe this is why we are seeing these colder than normal temperatures, and with warmer air in the interior US, why we may be having these longer lasting marine air flows off the Pacific. I will do more studying on these factors and write a seasonal report within the next couple weeks.

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 unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl’s Shoreline Weather Station.



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Evan Smith: Goss leads Thompson in campaign fundraising

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Lake Forest Park mayoral candidate Mary Jane Goss now leads opponent Dwight Thompson in fundraising for the August 16 primary and November 8 general election.

State Public Disclosure Commission reports through Friday, July 15 showed that former City Councilwoman Goss had raised $7,391 to $6,938 for Thompson, a current councilman and deputy mayor.

Goss reports six cash contributions of between $125 and $800 for a total of $2,650, plus $25 in small contributions, a $1,500 personal donation and $3,216 in loans.

Thompson reports receiving 20 cash contributions of between $37.50 and $300 for a total of $1,874, plus small contributions of $50, a personal contribution of $314, and loans totaling $4,700. He also reports spending $1,500 on campaign consulting.

The third candidate on the primary ballot, Stan Lippmann, has not registered with the PDC, something required of all candidates in jurisdictions with more than 500 registered voters.

Commission officials sent notices to candidates in all of Washington’s 39 counties in mid-June and follow-up notices two weeks ago.

The top two vote-getters in the primary advance to the November general-election ballot.


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CORRECTION: CleanScapes' fluorescent tube collection only for single-family homes

CleanScapes has let us know that fluorescent tube collection is only provided to single-family homes and not to residents in apartments or condos. This is because individual tenants don’t have their own accounts with CleanScapes; only the property itself does, so there’s no way to track how many bulbs have been collected per person.

Apartment and condo tenants can use King County’s Take It Back Network to find local options for bulb disposal.  The Take It Back Network lists recycling locations in both King and Snohomish county and is for all residents.

The original article has been updated.



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Shoreline Schools receives $37 million for high school construction

Shorecrest design
By Craig Degginger, Shoreline Schools

The Shoreline School District will receive more than $37.7 million from the state School Construction Assistance Program for the modernization/replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn announced the Shoreline projects would be a part of more than $313 million in school district capital construction money made available by the Legislature and approved by the Governor for the 2011-13 biennium.

The state funding will be combined with the $150 million bond issue approved by Shoreline School District voters in February 2010 for the rebuilding of Shorecrest and Shorewood.

Approval for funding was determined by a number of factors. The district must have local funds available and needed to have applied to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the project.

The Shorecrest project will receive $18.675 million for replacement of existing buildings and nearly $740,000 for modernization of the school's theater. Shorewood will receive $18.335 million for replacement of existing buildings.

Shorewood design
The Shorecrest and Shorewood projects are already designed and preliminary site work has begun at both locations.

At Shorecrest, portable classrooms have been placed in the current southeast parking area for use by students during the construction. Classroom furniture and equipment was moved from the existing Shorecrest portables and the school's H wing to the new portables when the school year ended in June. 

Site preparation for the new Shorecrest gymnasium includes demolition of the existing portables and H wing, and installation of new utilities.

At Shorewood, the former wood shop area has been renovated to provide temporary classroom space for use during construction of the new building, and temporary portable classrooms have been placed on the school's field. Site preparation work at Shorewood this summer includes demolition of the existing portables and a portion of the 100-wing, grading and installation of underground utilities.



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Good Eats: Gyros and More

Sunday, July 17, 2011

By Sean Wheatley

I love finding these gems around Shoreline. And I always seem to be loving almost everything I find. One such gem is Gyro House Cafe and Grocery. 

Located behind Goldies Casino off of Aurora, this place seems straight out of New York or Los Angeles in its Middle Eastern style and authenticity. Mainly a quick order restaurant, the fridges are filled with various take out items, including a selection of Halal meats, prepared according to Muslim tradition.

The falafel, gyros and lamb sandwiches (spicy lamb pictured) are large meals onto themselves, but adding baba ganoush, hummus or feta is always a good call. The staff is great. After a couple visits, I know there are lots of things on their menu to try, including full plates instead of sandwiches, so I will return for more (and to get better photos once I get my new camera...). 

The simplicity of the grocery take out layout with the sparse dining area only means that it's all about the food. And it's some of the best falafel, Greek and Muslim food around.

1125 N 152 St  Gyro House Cafe and Grocery


Sean Wheatley's entertainment services business Seattle Parties keeps him busy in the evenings. He and his wife Leslie and son Dylan eat out so much that he started writing restaurant reviews, which he now shares with us.


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Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop, Tuesday July 19

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on July 19th, 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.


Presentation: “Grow your business through Exports”



Presenters from GBC International Bank

Patti Giboney
Patti Giboney, Aurora Branch Manager

Joel Phillips and Erin Schlegel, Commercial Banking

Sydney Todd, GBC Top Foods Branch Manager

Our presenters have a combined 30 plus years of banking experience. 

GBC is a preferred lender of the SBA and has a great deal of information to help businesses get started as they consider the option of exporting.  GBC has a network of State and Federal programs that assist individual businesses with developing plans.

Exporting is a great opportunity for Washington businesses and patriotic, too!


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Sky Nursery: Pondless Water Features July 23

Saturday, July 23, 2011  11am – 12:30pm

Pondless Water Features with 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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4 On The Floor to benefit Shoreline Schools Foundation. Saturday, July 23 at Shoreline Center



Register at AthleteFoundations.com or by contacting Matthew Wade Shoreline 4-On-The-Floor event coordinator, at 206-227-9387.  Deadline is noon on July 21.


The Saturday, July 23, all-ages outdoor tournament, benefiting education programs for Shoreline School District students, will begin at 9 am at Shoreline Center’s Main Parking Lot, 18560 First Ave. NE, Shoreline.





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An author a day at Third Place Books, Tuesday - Friday, July 19-22

Author events are held at Third Place Books, on the upper level of Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, at the intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way. 206-366-3333/

Bernadette Pajer
Spark of Death : A Professor Bradshaw Mystery
Tuesday, July 19 at 7pm
In the first book of The Professor Bradshaw Mystery series, UW Professor Benjamin Bradshaw discovers a despised colleague dead. The facts don't add up—the police shout murder—and Bradshaw is the lone suspect. To protect his young son and clear his name, he must find the killer.

From Adam Woog's Seattle Times column on books: "As the 20th century begins, when electricity is new and exciting and dangerous, an experimental generator fries a vile University of Washington professor. A colleague, Benjamin Bradshaw, becomes the chief suspect in the apparent murder.  That's the setup for Monroe resident Bernadette Pajer's thoroughly entertaining debut, "A Spark of Death" (Poisoned Pen Press, 222 pp., $24.95). It's a lively story, bristling with pungent details from Seattle's rough-and-tumble early days."




Alice LaPlante
Turn of Mind (Atlantic Monthly Press)
Wednesday, July 20 at 7pm
A stunning first novel about a disintegrating mind clinging to reality through anger, frustration, shame, and unspeakable loss. Retired surgeon Dr. Jennifer White suffers from dementia and her best friend has just been killed, with four fingers surgically removed from her hand. Dr. White is the prime suspect but she herself doesn’t know if she did it.



Amy Snyder
Hell on Two Wheels: An Astonishing Story of Suffering, Triumph, and the Most Extreme Endurance Race in the World
Thursday, July 21 at 7pm
A thrilling, detailed account that follows a group of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 RAAM (Race Across America), a bicycle race like no other. This epic contest is the most brutal organized sporting event you've never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world.


Kate Levinson
Emotional Currency: A Woman's Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money (Celestial Arts)
Friday, July 22 at 6:30pm
Psychotherapist Dr. Kate Levinson offers fresh approaches to navigating the astonishing range of beliefs about the role of money in our lives, and exploring our inner money life so that we can put our feelings to work for us in a positive way.





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