LFP Historic Signs, #6: Horizon View Nike-Ajax Missile Base

Sunday, August 28, 2011

A set of signs commemorating and explaining the important historic sites in Lake Forest Park was placed around the City for the 50th Anniversary, celebrated earlier this summer.
This one acknowledges LFP's part in the Cold War.





Signs previously published:



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Downy Woodpecker- the little feisty woodpecker

Female Downy
Photo by Craig Kerns
By Christine Southwick

The smallest woodpecker in North America is alive and doing well.

Because Downy Woodpeckers are barely larger than Black-capped Chickadees and Red-Breasted Nuthatches, they can access bugs on branches too small for other woodpeckers, and can make their nesting cavities in smaller trees found in second growth forests, and most urban yards. The daring males, with a red spot on the back of their heads, will go out on branch tips and treetops, but the females stay on larger branches and the trunks.

Woodpeckers are neat to watch using their stiff tail feathers to prop their body up while they tap away on trees to get at their tasty insect meals. Downys use their sticky tongues to extract those elusive bugs that they can hear moving around.

Male Downy
Photo by Craig Kerns
Their strong, specially-adapted feet, with two forward pointing toes each, and two backward pointing toes each gripping the bark, allow Downys to quickly move up, down, or laterally, or even hang up-side down on a branch. They use this ability to foil most hawk attacks by quickly darting behind a shielding branch. They then freeze and count on their black, and tan (in the Pacific Northwest) coloration to visually blend into the trunk.

Nest trees are often deciduous. The male does most excavating of the nest hole, with the female becoming more active near completion. Usually, the nest hole is located on the underside of a leaning small stub or branch. The female lays 4-5 eggs and broods the eggs during the day; the male has night duty. Downys use old holes for separate sleeping arrangements.

Juvenile Downy
Photo by Doug Parrott
Downys here are mostly residents, and have the same feeding territory all year long. Downys don’t cache food, so in the wintertime they will often forage in mixed flocks, for safety from predators and for ease of finding food. Since Downy Woodpeckers seem to readily adapt to human habitation, suet is especially well received.

Hang a suet feeder where you can see it from a window. Listen for a sharp “Pik”, and/or the diagnostic downward-sounding whinny. Look for a feisty little woodpecker with a dark bill that is shorter than the length of its head.

Grab a cup of coffee and take the time to watch a Downy eat and fly over to hitch along nearby tree branches. See if you agree that it is a REALLY cute woodpecker.

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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Woodland Park Zoo offers free admission to military and emergency providers on September 10-11

According to our sister blog, PhinneyWood (Phinney Ridge and Greenwood Neighborhoods), the Woodland Park Zoo is offering free admission to military personnel and emergency services providers on "Heroes Weekend" September 10 and 11 for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

The offer applies to all active and retired U.S. military, police, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel with valid service identification. And up to six of their guests will receive half-off admission.

Beginning September 12, active and retired U.S. military and their family members will receive $5 off admission at any zoo gate with military I.D.


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Subcontractor ruptures gas main on NE 205th Thursday

As first reported in the MLTNews, a PSE subcontractor hit and ruptured a 4” Gas Main at 9am on Thursday, August 25, 2011 on NE 205th and 19th NE, on the Shoreline side of the county line. The north side of the street is Snohomish county, 244th SW and 56th Ave W.

Multiple agencies responded.  Shoreline Fire was on scene as the "safety precaution" team.  Seattle City Light turned off power in the area.

People in four homes were evacuated as a precaution. There were no injuries reported.

Shoreline Fire concluded their part and left at noon.

We have contacted PSE for a statement and will update when they respond.


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Back to school immunizations

Seattle-King County Public Health advises parents to bring their children's immunizations up to date for the start of school.

The rules have changed for opting out of immunizations. A new law, effective July 22, 2011, changes the process for parents or guardians to exempt their child from school or child care immunization requirements. Under the new law, parents must get vaccine education from their health care provider and signed verification from their provider if they choose an exemption.

A child who is not fully immunized may be excluded from attending school or childcare during an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease.

Public Health officials are concerned about recent cases of pertussis in Washington state, the unusually high number of imported measles cases in the United States this year, and an ongoing mumps outbreak in neighboring British Columbia.

This school year, the following vaccines are required:

  • All students will need proof of 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine and 2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR), an age-appropriate series of polio vaccine and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine.
  • Two doses of chickenpox (varicella) vaccine or doctor-verified history of disease are required for age kindergarten through grade 3. Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 are required to have one dose of varicella or parental history of disease. Varicella vaccine is recommended for children in grades 7-12 who have never had chickenpox.
  • Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine) is required for students in grades 6 through 10.

See the complete list of the immunization schedules for schools, including child cares and pre-schools. If you do not have a health care provider, contact the Family Health Hotline at 1-800-322-2588 or ParentHelp123 for assistance.

Although not required for school entry, immunizations are also recommended for children to protect against hepatitis A, meningococcal disease and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Ask your health care provider about these vaccines.



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Report: Shoreline proposes compromise on Point Wells development

Saturday, August 27, 2011

By Evan Smith

The City of Shoreline has proposed a compromise on the Point Wells development, according to a report in the Everett Herald Friday.

The paper reported that Shoreline is seeking a compromise with the developer to allow the development to move forward.

The compromise would allow the developer to go ahead with the condominium development in exchange for a deal on traffic and a possible future annexation of the 60-acre property on the opposite side of the King-Snohomish county line.

The Herald story said that such a deal could save the city and developer costly legal battles.

The Herald quoted Shoreline Planning Director Joe Tovar as calling the proposal the start of a discussion. The report quoted Tovar as saying that the proposal would allow the developer to build the project according to Snohomish County codes but allow Shoreline to limit the number of trips in and out of the area on Shoreline roads.

The proposed development is in an unincorporated area of southwest Snohomish County, within the town of Woodway’s urban growth area, but the only access to and from the area is on Richmond Beach Drive in Shoreline.

The Herald reported that Snohomish County, Woodway and the Save Richmond Beach neighborhood group all have objections to the proposal.

The Herald reported that, on Thursday an attorney working for the developer called Shoreline's offer a welcome, though expected move.

The attorney told the Herald that the developer has no preference as to annexation.

The Herald said that Snohomish County and Woodway do have objections.

County leaders in the past have been wary of further cross-county annexations, such as one in Bothell.

Woodway Town Administrator Eric Faison told the Herald that while it's necessary to drive through Shoreline to get to Point Wells, it's also necessary to drive through Woodway because the road to the property goes through a small portion of the town after crossing the county line. Woodway borders Point Wells to the north and east as well.

The Herald reported that lawsuits by Woodway, Shoreline and Save Richmond Beach over the county's zoning for the property remain unresolved.

The Herald reported that Woodway has sought a court order to enforce a State Growth Management Hearings Board ruling that the Snohomish County zoning at Point Wells is illegal.

The Herald quoted Caycee Holt from Save Richmond Beach as saying that she understands Shoreline's desire to compromise, though she's worried about what it means in real terms for people who already live in her neighborhood.

In a press release, Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan argued that the city is the most logical provider of police, fire and other municipal services at Point Wells.

The city of Shoreline has scheduled a meeting to update people about Point Wells from 6:30 to 8:30pm Wednesday.

City staff members also plan an update during a City Council study session at 7pm September 6.


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Celebrate Shoreline Parade #5

There were a lot of interesting vehicles in the Celebrate Shoreline Parade.  Aurora Rents gave some lucky kids a unique view of the parade, the motorcycle club vrooomed down the route, Dunn Lumber fielded a vintage panel truck, appropriate for a community icon like Dunn, and CleanScapes, public-spirited as always, was not only in the parade, they were cleaning it up, too.

Aurora Rents
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Classic Motorcycle Club of Washington
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
CleanScapes was in the parade
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
CleanScapes was cleaning the parade route
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Dunn Lumber Ford Panel Van
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
If you want to see details, the photos all enlarge nicely if you click on them a couple of times.


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Contribute your ideas for the Sunset pARTy on September 17, 10am to 2pm

Details on the webpage: Friends of Sunset Park


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Dale Turner Family YMCA offers extended summer camp

The Dale Turner Family YMCA offers extended summer camp in response to Shoreline School District’s late start

The Shoreline School District has pushed back the start day of class from September 1 to September 12. 

In order to ensure families have a safe and affordable child care for their children during these days The Dale Turner Family YMCA will be hosting Back To School Extravaganza Days; which are fun filled, theme based days held at Shoreview Park in Shoreline. 

Children will have the opportunity to participate in arts and crafts, group games, hikes at the park, teambuilding and much more! Activities will be held on-site at the park each day.

Care will be available from 7 am – 6 pm each day. We ask that parents pick up and drop off at Shoreview Park. There will be no transportation to and from Shoreview Park.

Shoreview Park is located at 700 NW Innis Arden Way, Shoreline 98133.

PRICE
$25 per day

GRADES
Entering Kindergarten – 6th Grade

ADDITIONAL INFO
Please send your child with a sack lunch, backpack, closed toe shoes, jacket, and water bottle.

DATES OF CAMP
  • Thursday, September 1: Water Extravaganza Day
  • Friday, September 2: Hawaiian Luau Day
  • Tuesday, September 6: International Games Day
  • Wednesday, September 7: Survivor Day
  • Thursday, September 8: Olympic Games Day
  • Friday, September 9: Western Rodeo Day


For more information please contact Chris Robinson, Youth Recreation Director at 206-569-7025 or via email.  Or contact Kari Schmauch, Community Programs Director, at 206-569-7023 or via email.



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LFP has highest voter turnout in King County – nearly 42%

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park continues to have the highest primary election voter turnout in King County.

The LFP ballot-return rate reached 41.81 percent this week – far ahead of the countywide return rate of 30.69 percent.

Those rates are unlikely to change much between now and the end of ballot counting Wednesday. Only nine ballots arrived from around the County Friday, none from Lake Forest Park.

Ballots arriving at this time are either late ballots from overseas voters or ballots that arrived on time but were returned for signature verification.

LFP voters were choosing candidates in primaries for mayor and for a position on the Northshore Fire District Board in addition to voting on the Countywide veterans and human services levy and on the single-candidate primary for a position on the court of appeals.


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Book review by Aarene Storms: How to Get Suspended and Influence People

By Aarene Storms, Youth Services Librarian, Richmond Beach Library, KCLS

"How to Get Suspended and Influence People" by Adam Selzer

14-year-old Leon sarcastically narrates the events that result when he decides to make an avant-garde sex ed movie as an assignment for his "gifted and talented" class. Leon's video is weird but comforting, irrational but informative...and very quickly, banned at school.

Quick, quirky, and fun, Leon and his classmates address some common contradictions found in public schools, where masturbation is often called normal but more often considered vulger, where nudity may be classical but still censored, and where kids and adults will never see eye-to-eye.

This fast-paced novel will appeal to middle readers who wonder what "normal" is and if they will ever be it. Ages 12 to 16. No violence, some cuss words, frequent references to nudity, body parts, and all the other things that absolutely fascinate 14-year-old boys. This book has a few on-page kisses, but everyone stays fully clothed, even when the garage blows up.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern


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Froggy Holler outdoor school - Open House on September 6 at Hamlin Park

Shoreline Parks, Cultural Services, and Recreation invites you and your child to an Open House for the Froggy Holler Outdoor School on Saturday, September 6 from 10-11am at the Hamlin Park picnic shelter.

Come meet teacher Erin and explore the outdoor classroom setting for toddlers / preschoolers at Hamlin Park.  Everyone is welcome. Froggy Holler is an outdoor education program that takes place primarily at Hamlin Park.  Each session students explore the outdoors and learn about the wonders of nature. 

Sessions start the week of September 13 and run to the middle of November.

View the video - lots of very cute kids romping through the woods.  (If it does not display for you, follow this link to our main webpage). 




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WeatherWatcher: August 20 - 26 - 80º but fall is looming

Week number 4 of summer

For the week ahead:
Fall is looming, even though we've finally managed to consistently break 80ºF for our daily high temperatures this week, a shift in the weather pattern is at our door step. 

Starting around Sunday evening we will likely shift into a pattern where a bunch of weakened storm fronts will be pushing through the area, bringing us many cloudy mornings, more marine airflow once again, and occasional showers. This pattern may hold well into September with an early start to fall. 

I believe there is a chance we might get a late dosing of summer like weather in the later end of September, which is typical following a La Nina pattern, or double dip La Nina.

Highlights:
  • Rain showers on Monday. Tuesday had a morning shower that was just enough to tip the rain gauge bucket from the precipitation Monday to count 0.04 inches of rain. We made it 3 weeks without any rain!
  • Wednesday evening some unstable air moved in and generated some more hit and miss showers in the area, none were heavy enough to generate any measurable precipitation.
  • Five out of Seven days broke 80ºF for a high temperature. Saturday: 82.0ºF, Sunday 82.6ºF, Tuesday 82.5ºF, Thursday 80.4ºF, and Friday with 81.3ºF.
  • Shoreline and Lake Forest Park still have not broken the 85ºF mark for a high temperature.


The extremes:
High temperature: 82.6ºF (Sunday)
Low temperature: 55.0ºF (Saturday)
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 20% (Sunday)
Barometer high: 29.619 inHg
Barometer low: 29.382 inHg
Total rainfall: 0.04 inches (Monday-Tuesday)
Barometer shift: 0.237 inHg

Averages:
Warmest day: 68.9ºF (Sunday)
Coldest day: 63.7ºF (Monday)
Average temperature: 66.6ºF
Average humidity: 68%

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.



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2011 High School Volleyball Schedule

2011 High School Volleyball Schedule

Thursday, September 8
King's at Sultan, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest at Mariner, 7:00 p.m.
Shorewood at Kamiak, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 10
King's at SunDome Classic, TBA at Yakima SunDome

Tuesday, September 13
Lakewood at King's, 7 p.m.
Mariner at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.
Kamiak at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 15
King's at Coupeville, 7 p.m.
Lynnwood at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.
Shorewood at Meadowdale, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 19
Mountlake Terrace at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 20
Cedarcrest at King's, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest at Meadowdale, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 22
Mountlake Terrace at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 23
King's at Archbishop Murphy, 7 p.m.

Monday, September 26
Shorecrest at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 27
King's at South Whidbey, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 28
Shorewood at Lynnwood, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 29
Granite Falls at King's, 7 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.
Shorewood at Everett, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 4
Sultan at King's, 7 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 6
King's at Lakewood, 7 p.m.
Shorewood at Marysville Getchell, 7:00 p.m.
Glacier Peak at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 7
King's at Crossover Classic, TBA

Saturday, October 8
King's at Crossover Classic, 8 a.m.

Monday, October 10
Shorecrest at Marysville Getchell, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 11
Coupeville at King's, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 12
Glacier Peak at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.
Shorecrest at Everett, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 13
King's at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest at Lynnwood, 7:00 p.m.
Meadowdale at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 18
Archbishop Murphy at King's, 7 p.m.
Shorewood at Mountlake Terrace, 7:00 p.m.
Meadowdale at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 20
South Whidbey at King's, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest at Mountlake Terrace, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, October 24
Shorewood at Shorecrest, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 25
King's at Granite Falls, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 26
Lynnwood at Shorewood, 7:00 p.m.



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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter July 25-31, 2011 - There's a naked man in the compost pile

By Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are police

Drifters
7-25 Lk Washington. Reports of men with gas can near lake and Bothell Way. Several men from boat which ran out of gas and had been drifting, docked in LFP and took gas can to station on Bothell Way. KCSO had been looking for a drifting boat.

On the home front
7-25 LFP, woman slept badly, woke up late, stomping around house, pounding things and yelling. Officer on street went to investigate. Male in house was still in bed.
7-25 LFP Medication and coins taken from locked bedroom. Subject suspects daughter, daughter's boyfriend, or perhaps the homeless man she took in for a while.
7-25 Group Home. Resident on rampage, throwing food. Promised officer he would clean up the food mess and obey the caretakers.
7-27 30xx NE 176. Mother of bipolar, legally disabled son said he went to meet someone about selling his car and hasn't returned. Has been gone for 20 hours.
7-27 Son located at in Edmonds, staying with a friend.

Prowlers
7-25 25xx NE 191 Golf clubs stolen from open garage.
7-26 LFP. Woman said it sounded like someone was walking around on her porch. Police found no sign. Her 87 year old husband says she was just being paranoid.
7-27 30xx NE 203rd. Car prowl. House keys taken, 40 CDs, and merchant club cards.

Ouch
7-31 33NE/Hillside. Bike rider caught a hole in edge of roadway and tipped over his bike. Put foot out to stop the tip over and broke his ankle.

Juveniles on parade
7-25 170xx 37 NE. 20 year old rented a vacation rental for a birthday party and neighbor complained. Officer explained to host that the best way to avoid arrest for Minor in Possession was to have a "pour party," sober everyone up, and keep the party inside.
7-28 160xx 30 NE. Kids running from police and tossing beer cars. Caught them. Then stopped a car that kept driving slowly through the area. All kids had been in car, previously were at a party. DUI. Registered owner of car not present.
7-29 LFP. Reported daughter as missing. Then found out she snuck out of the house to go drinking.

Mine!
7-25 26xx NE 195, apartments. Two women in dispute over borrowed bathing suit. Borrower went to Lender's apartment and either knocked politely or kicked the door in (depending which side you believe). The Lender chased the Borrower down the hall, spraying pepper spray at her. When police arrived, multiple fire trucks and personnel were on the scene treating tenants for pepper spray. Three floors of the building were being vented by the Fire Department. The Borrower returned the top half of the suit.
7-27 26xx NE 195, apartments. Borrower's car was keyed and she is accusing the Lender. She received a text message "Did you learn your lessons?"

Quick change
7-26 Great Harvest Bread. Customer paid with $100 bill. Cashier left bill on till and went to talk to manager. Returned to find customer and bill missing.

Graffiti
7-26 Towne Centre. Graffiti in the men's bathroom.
7-30 NE 156 /37 NE BASK on cleaned, previously tagged metal utility box.
7-30 158xx 37 NE BASK, AAUM inside a house under construction.

We've got eyes on you
7-30 153xx Bothell Wy. Police interrupted a possible drug deal near Woodland N. Apartments.

uh, fraud?
7-26 LFP Man gave his credit card number over the phone and now $600 is "missing" from his account.
7-26 LFP. Man reported fraud on his debit card. He got a telephone sales call for car insurance and gave them his debit card number. Now he says it isn't valid because he didn't sign anything.

Notes
7-26 LFP Library. Man from group home left a suicide note in the men's bathroom at the library.

Found - was it the tiny casket?
7-26 14951 Bothell Way, Acacia. Employee found property reported as stolen from geo-caching site at cemetery.

Burglary
7-27 25xx NE 178 Burglary. Came in through kitchen window. Two laptops, iPad with charger.

And your first clue that something was wrong?
7-27 Acacia. Male pedestrian pulled a knife on construction workers.
7-31 170xx 44 NE. Caller says there's a naked man in his back yard, sitting by the compost pile. Police contacted man, who said he has been using narcotics. Shoreline Police had contact with him in June for mental complaint at the Richmond Beach condos. Has been out of Fairfax seven days, might have taken PCP, has been on a binge for a week. Said he had a car and a backpack full of cash. Could not locate. Sent to Harborview for involuntary commitment.

The new Ross store is on two levels
7-27 Towne Centre. Car theft reported.
7-27 Towne Centre. Car found at other entrance to Ross. Driver didn't know there were two entrances to Ross

Don't come round here no more
7-28 Towne Centre. Store employee caught a "scruffy-looking" guy shoplifting, called police and had him trespassed.

Be on the look out
7-31 157xx Beach Dr NE. 20 year old male taking pictures of houses. Area check negative.

We Don't Like Noise!
7-29 170xx Brookside Blvd. Barking dog. Dog not barking when police arrived.
7-29 190xx 33 NE. Noisy party. BBQ in yard. Asked them to turn down the music.
7-29 30xx NE 203. Explosions. Fireworks? Area check negative but police found a small brush fire, possibly caused by fireworks.
7-30 72 NE / NE 197. Fireworks in the ravine. Caller yelled at them to stop. Police found no evidence of fireworks or people.
7-30 192xx FP Dr NE. Fireworks. Area check negative, no sign.
7-30 165xx 41 NE. Fireworks heard and caller saw some people. Area check negative.

What we have here is a failure to communicate
7-30 LFP  Cab driver got lost and female passenger was yelling at him to turn around. He called the police.


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Photo: Night Blooming Cereus

Friday, August 26, 2011

Will Hall announced the blooming of his cactus, the Night Blooming Cereus, so naturally we asked for a photo for publication.

According to Wikipedia, there are many varieties of the cereus, romanticized as the Queen of the Night, and they all bloom rarely, at night, and only last for one night.

Will has several photos but this is his favorite.

Night Blooming Cereus.  Photo by Will Hall.


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Lectures: HANDLE approach to learning challenges and to autism

If you are concerned about learning challenges, or autism, HANDLE is a gentle, non drug holistic alternative that works for all ages. The lecture will focus on neurodeveloment and sensory systems, and will discuss how learning and sensory challenges, attention issues, eating limitations, language delays, visual focus issues, and the like are interrelated.

Learn how specific, organized movement activities combined with proper nutrition can help reorganize the brain and neural pathways. FREE. 

Presenter: Peg Simon, Certified HANDLE Practitioner. RSVP requested

Sponsored by The HANDLE Institute, a non-profit organization/

Monday, September 19
7-8:30 pm
“The HANDLE® Approach to Learning Challenges”

Saturday, October 8
11 am-12:30 pm
“The HANDLE® Approach to Autism”

Both lectures held at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline, WA 98155


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Celebrate Shoreline Teen Skate Contest held August 19, 2011

Enjoy these photos that City of Shoreline staff took at the Celebrate Shoreline Teen Skate competition on Friday, August 19, at the Connie King Skate Park in Paramount Park.  Not quite the same as being there, but still fun.









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You've got a playdate with destiny - Saturday, August 27


Buzz Lightyear, here, and I'm on a mission to relay vital information to toys and their humans about a special, upcoming event.

Yours truly is back, along with Woody and the gang, for another adventure in Toy Story 3.

Andy's heading for college and we're going to...(gulp)...daycare! Once there we discover...Yikes! These toys do not play nice and escape is our only option.

So mark your calendars for Saturday, August 27, 7:30pm at the Aldercrest Athletic Field off Ballinger Way and 25th Ave NE.

Admission is FREE. Bring a blanket or lawn chair (and a flashlight for later) and stake out your spot under the stars. Come early and let the little ones enjoy crafts and carnival games. They'll be activities for teens and tweens, even a raffle.

Choose something from our inexpensive concession menu or bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverage.

Dress appropriately for the weather. Walk in or carpool. Movie starts at dusk.

Outdoor Movie Night is a joint endeavor between the Ballinger and North City Neighborhood Associations and is funded in part with a mini-grant from the City of Shoreline.


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Echo Lake neighbors - the City wants feedback on the street resurfacing

The City of Shoreline would like to thank the Echo Lake Neighborhood for being the first neighborhood in Shoreline to have Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST) applied on local streets. As part of the City’s commitment to continuous improvement, the City would like to get feedback from Echo Lake residents.


The City is asking residents to complete the survey by Friday, September 2, 2011. The City will use the feedback from the survey to help improve the process in the future for other neighborhoods.

Newly resurfaced street in Echo Lake.
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline.
Approximately 8.1 miles of road surface in the Echo Lake neighborhood received the BST treatment. 


The primary focus of pavement preservation is to prevent deterioration of surface roads that are rated good or better. 



By applying a surface treatment to good roads, the City is able to increase the life of the road in your neighborhood by nearly 8-10 years, at 25%-30% of the cost of a new road surface (overlay).

See previous SAN articles:


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Report: Snohomish County review board to set guidelines for urban center development

By Evan Smith

Snohomish County is about to start a board to set guidelines for large-scale urban center developments such as the one proposed at Point Wells, the Everett Herald reports.

The Herald reported Thursday that Snohomish County is seeking volunteers for an “Urban Centers Design Review Board.”

The Herald reported that the board is authorized under county code and serves in an advisory role for urban center development applications. It reviews a project only if an applicant fails to reach a design agreement with the city or town in whose urban growth area the project is located or borders.

The proposed Point Wells development is in Woodway's urban-growth area and is just across the County line from the City of Shoreline.

A developer has proposed building a 3,100-unit condominium on a former industrial site along Puget Sound in southwest Snohomish County. The only access to the site is along a two-lane road in the Richmond Beach area of Shoreline.


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Workshop: Overcoming barriers to employment, September 12

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Photo courtesy NSSLCN
Overcoming Barriers to Employment, Free summit offers full day of workshops designed for job seekers with disabilities, Shoreline Community College, September 12, 2011. Sign up at brown paper tickets.

  • Are you between 16 and 26 with a disability or a parent with a disability?
  • Are you seeking employment for the first time or having difficult time finding a job? 

The Overcoming Barriers to Employment Summit is designed to assist job seekers with disabilities as they navigate the road to employment.

The day-long summit is being held at Shoreline Community College on September 12th and is completely free to participants. The day includes workshops, meals and an opportunity to connect to employment resources.

The summit is being offered by Northshore/Shoreline Community Network and Shoreline Community College with funding through a grant from DVR.

Participants will attend sessions on Interview Preparation, Job Searches on the Internet, Resumes That Work, How to Keep a Job and Adjust to Change, Accommodations in The Workplace and Benefits Planning. A workshop on Managing Credit and Bank Accounts will also be presented.

The keynote speaker for the day will be Barry Long from Talk and Roll Enterprises.

For more information call Shoreline Community College at 206-546-4545.

The Workshop is provided with support from the City of Shoreline, Teen Northshore, Center for Human Services, Camp Fire USA, King County Community Organizing, DVR North Office, and North Seattle Work Source.

Shoreline Community College is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133.  206-546-4545. For accommodations please call 206-546-5832.

Arriving by Bus
Shoreline Community College is served directly by King County METRO Transit with stops right at the front walk of the campus. This service runs throughout the day approximately every half hour. The routes serving the campus are:  Route 330, Route 331, Route 345, Route 355, and Route 5.

Driving Directions
FROM SEATTLE
* I-5 North to 145th St (Take Exit 175)
* Turn left over the freeway on 145th St
* Continue along 145th St to Aurora Ave (Hwy 99)
* Turn right onto Aurora Ave
* Continue north on Aurora Ave to 160th St
* Turn left on 160th St
* Continue on 160th St through one stop light (Dayton Ave) to stop sign at Greenwood Ave N
* Turn right onto Greenwood Ave N then a quick angle to left onto Innis Arden Way
* Entrance to campus about 50 feet on the right side

FROM EVERETT (NORTH)
* I-5 South to 175th St (Take Exit 176)
* Turn right onto 175th St
* Continue on 175th St to Aurora Ave (Hwy 99)
* Turn left onto Aurora Ave
* At 160th St turn right
* Continue on 160th St through one stop light (Dayton Ave) to Stop Sign at Greenwood Ave N
* Turn right onto Greenwood Ave N then a quick angle to left onto Innis Arden Way
* Entrance to campus about 50 feet on the right side

FROM BELLEVUE/KIRKLAND (EAST)
* Take either I-90 or Highway 520 across Lake Washington
* Go North on I-5 to 145th St (Take Exit 175)
* Turn left over the freeway on 145th St
* Continue along 145th St to Aurora Ave (Hwy 99)
* Turn right onto Aurora Ave
* Continue north on Aurora Ave to 160th St
* Turn left at 160th St
* Continue on 160th St through one stop light (Dayton Ave) to Stop Sign at Greenwood Ave N
* Turn right onto Greenwood Ave N then a quick angle to left onto Innis Arden Way
* Entrance to campus about 50 feet on the right side


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