Kagi gets ‘outstanding’ rating from Municipal League; Ryu, Cann, Crocker, Farrell named ‘very good’

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Corrected 7-8-2012 10:47pm

By Evan Smith

Incumbent Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Ruth Kagi has achieved the King County Municipal League’s highest rating: “outstanding.”

The Municipal League announced ratings of candidates for legislative positions Monday.

The League gave its second highest rating, “very good” to 32nd District Democratic incumbent State Rep. Cindy Ryu, to Democrat Sylvester Cann, who is challenging appointed Democratic State Rep. Gerry Pollet in the 46th District and to Shelly Crocker and Jessyn Farrell, two of the six candidates seeking the position that State Rep. Phyllis Kenny now holds.

Democratic 46th District incumbent Rep. Pollet got the League’s third highest rating, “good.” Pollet and Cann will be alone on the Aug. 7 primary ballot. No Republicans or independents are seeking the position. The League reported that its committee had interviewed both candidates but that Pollet had not completed the League’s questionnaire.

Democrats Dusty Hoerler and Sarajane Siegfriedt, who are running against Croker and Farrell, both got the “good” rating. “Democratic-Republican” Stanley Lippmann was rated “not qualified.” The League said that it had insufficient information to rate Republican Scott Hodge, who neither interviewed nor submitted a questionnaire. The six candidates will be on the primary ballot, with the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advancing to the Nov. 6 general election.

Kagi will face Republicans Eric Alvey and Robert Reedy in the primary, with the top two of the three advancing to the general election. The League rated Reedy “not qualified” and said that it had: insufficient information to rate Alvey. League evaluation committee members interviewed Kagi and Reed but reported that only Kagi had completed the League’s questionnaire.

Ryu’s Republican challenger Randy Hayden got the fourth highest rating: “adequate.” Both candidates had interviews, but only Ryu completed the questionnaire.

The League did not rate 46th District Democratic incumbent State Sen. David Frockt because Frockt is running unopposed.

The 32nd District includes Shoreline and part of northwest Seattle in addition to Woodway, south Edmonds, most of Lynnwood, and part of Mountlake Terrace.

The 46th District includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle.

The Municipal League rates candidates on “involvement, effectiveness, character and knowledge.”  The League says that it tries to determine whether candidates would be effective in the office they seek and how well they could serve the community.

The League says, “Political affiliation or the stance a candidate has on any particular issue is not considered as part of the League rating process.”


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Wild Things free garden tour this Saturday


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Red, White, and Blue Blood Drive in Richmond Beach on Saturday


By Tom Petersen

Sure, the 4th of July is fun, but invariably some people end up in the hospital . . . where they share space in the Recovery Ward with the kids and teachers who had postponed surgeries until after school let out. 

This month sees some of the highest demand for blood transfusions, but stocks dip because the Puget Sound Blood Center can’t hold drives at high schools and colleges. That means it is super important that people donate when the bloodmobile is in their neighborhood. 

This Saturday, July 7, the mobile unit will be in Richmond Beach from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., in front of the Fire Safety Center at the corner of Richmond Beach Road and 20th Ave NW.  

Donating blood is safe and easy.  Most adults over 110 pounds are eligible, as are 16 to 18 year olds who have parent permission. (Last year’s top donor in Richmond Beach, giving blood every eight weeks without fail, was a seventeen year old!)

Appointments for the Richmond Beach event, or for other dates or locations, can be made online following the prompts under “search blood drives.” The bloodmobile tends to be most crowded before noon and in the last hour.  Walk-ups are always welcome and encouraged.



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Roy's Garden: Cultivate a relationship with your garden design


Photo by Roy Mangel

By Roy Mangel

A harmonious relationship with our garden is not everyone’s cup of tea, but more often than not I am told in consultation that people would like to come home to a peaceful sanctuary. Many people want to walk through their garden and smile when they look in every direction. No matter if it is after a long commute on a rainy winter day, a sunny evening eating alfresco, or lazy afternoon reading a gripping novel, the ability to draw in the simplistic energy of nature from your patch of outdoors is priceless. I describe this as a relationship with your garden.


But finding a healthy relationship with nature seems to be anything but simplistic when you are creating your garden. Often it is the Western standard to simplify by having a large lawn and small border beds. Yes, this is simple and quaint in many instances. But where is the flow, the balance, the magic? Where is the sound of the wind and birdsong when you are strolling through the trees? Where is the serenity of water flowing down the face of worn rock? Where do you find the strength and peacefulness of waterlogged fronds or leafy branch bending wistfully toward the earth after a hard rain? 

For me the most important aspect of this relationship is where and how we access our outdoor space. I am a big fan of a practical place to sit or lie down and enjoy what nature has to offer from within. Not everyone is looking for the same garden experience. You will find what you are looking for when you decide on the relationship between space, form, and structure of your garden elements...

  • When you leave room for the plants you choose to grow to their potential.  
  • When you give them the proper light to grow at their own pace so they need not to be shaped or pruned into submission.  
  • When you cultivate your soil and allow for the unseen world to grow below the surface.  


Photo by Roy Mangel

Although it may be a good start, it is not as simple as opening up a Gertrude Jekyll book on how to create the perfect garden. Your space is unique and must be designed from your perspective. My advice, however drab a beginning for an outdoor project, is to visit the library, and open a few books. Read them in your garden or at your window. Spend time between chapters in the space around your home. 

Walk, sit, even lie down on your grass or non-prickly weed patch. This is your training. Make some decisions and write them down. Understand that ideas may not be great decisions to be implemented and the parts may be revised as you arrive closer to your destination.     

Your garden may contain many parts. My hopes are always that consideration is given to the individual parts of your garden. Most especially, consider your visceral needs from the start rather than trying to cram them into a predefined space. I understand that in reality we all have our predefined canvas. But it is easy to get stuck when you think in terms of boundaries. Harmonious relationships are found all throughout the open spaces between the earth and the sky so it is imperative to think multi-dimensionally. 

Photo by Roy Mangel

Remember that you should be part of the space as well. For some that means to look from the outside, for others it means to sit or stroll within. As you design your garden it is often helpful to understand that ever so truly it is the parts that make up the whole.   



Roy Mangel is the owner of Shoreline landscape design business Elements of Nature, Inc.
He is the designer of the recently completed Densmore Pathway.




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Openings at Arts Camp - register before July 13


Shoreline-Lake Forest Parks Arts Council's annual August Arts Camp for young artists has a limited number of spaces still open for the August Arts Camp, scheduled for August 6-10 at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline.  

The registration form is online. Classes in both the visual and performing arts are open to students who have completed 3rd through 6th grade.  Camp runs Monday-Friday, 9 am-3:30 pm.  The registration deadline is Friday, July 13 with a cost for registration of $230.

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.  Students are placed in one core class and two electives during the course of their camp day.

Email Kelly Lie or call the Arts Council office with questions 206-417-4645.



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Candidates forum July 24 at Richmond Beach Congregational Church


A primary election candidates’ forum July 24 will feature candidates running in the August 7 primary election.
            
The forum will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, with the five candidates for two positions in the State Legislature from the 32nd District. It will continue at 8 p.m. with the six candidates for three positions on the King County Superior Court.


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Arts Council sponsors evening park concerts in July and August


Transport yourself to the tropics when Pan Leggo steel drum band
performs on July 11th at Animal Acres Park in Lake Forest Park.


Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Announces 2012 Summer Concerts in the Park

Mark your calendars and join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for a Summer Concert in the Park. All concerts are free, family friendly and start at 7pm, rain or shine. Concerts are held on most Wednesdays throughout the season in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline city parks. Pack a picnic, lawn chair or blanket and experience the fun! More details.


  • July 11 Pan Leggo – Steel Drums at Animal Acres Park
  • July 18 All Mixed Up – Songs from the 80s and Beyond at Cromwell Park
  • July 25 Shakespeare in the Park – Twelfth Night at Richmond Beach Library Park
  • August 1 Renegade Stringband – Northwest Bluegrass at Animal Acres Park
  • August 8 The Gothard Sisters – Celtic Music and Dance at Richmond Beach Library Park
  • August 14 (Tuesday) North City Jazz Walk – Shoreline Jazz Camp Student & Faculty Ensembles
  • August 22 Kris Orlowski Band – Folk/Indie Rock at Cromwell Park


The 2012 summer concert series is sponsored by Era Living/Aljoya Retirement Community and the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

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.


Pfingst Animal Acres Park - NE 178th and Brookside Blvd in Lake Forest Park
Cromwell Park - N 180th between Corliss and Meridian Ave N, next to the Courthouse
Richmond Beach Library Park - 2201 NW 197th - above the level of Richmond Beach Rd
Jazz Walk - 15th NE between NE 175th and 182nd


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Monday deadline for voter registration

Tuesday, July 3, 2012


Monday, July 9, is the last day for voters to register by mail or online for the August 7 primary election, or for previously registered Washington voters to change their voting addresses.

Voters who want to register by mail can get material at many libraries and at most post offices, or they can download forms from the King County elections website or the secretary of state's website.

Voters can register online by following links from either website. The secretary of state's registration website is here.

New Washington voters can register through July 30, but they must register at the county elections office in Renton.


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Seattle City Light six-year strategic plan approved

Boundary Dam. Part of the Seattle City Light power system.
Photo courtesy City of Seattle

The six-year strategic plan and rate path was recently adopted by the Seattle City Council. 
What they decide also applies to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

SEATTLE – By a vote of 8-0, the Seattle City Council has passed a resolution adopting Seattle City Light’s proposed six-year strategic plan. The plan includes revenue requirements that equal about a 4.7 percent rate increase for each of the next six years.

“This plan gives customers and policy-makers a much more predictable rate path while committing to critical investments in infrastructure maintenance and new technologies,” stated Councilmember Mike O’Brien, chair of the Energy and Technology Committee of the City Council. “The nine-member City Light Review Panel made up individuals representing all of the utility’s customer classes spent two years working with City Light to develop this plan and to talk with customers throughout City Light’s service territory about what is in the plan. It’s an excellent example of a thorough public process.”

The plan includes a new substation to be located north of downtown at the old Greyhound bus maintenance yard. City Light hasn’t built a new substation in more than 30 years. It will allow the utility to distribute power more efficiently within its service area. The plan also includes an initiative to provide increased training opportunities for employees in addition to increasing recruitment and retention efforts as the utility faces an increasing number of retirements in an already competitive labor market.

“Reliable, low-cost and environmentally-responsible power is important to our customers,” says City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco. “This plan looks out six years to ensure that we are meeting customer expectations while protecting rates from volatile fluctuations in the energy market or due to adverse impacts on surplus power sales due to low water years.”

Customers will see new rates beginning in January of 2013 that will add about $2.90 to the average residential bill. More information about the strategic plan.


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Armed robbers - Sea Shore Collective - information sheet with photos


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Shoreline marijuana dispensary robbed at gunpoint - watch the movie

Robbery suspects
Police need help identifying robbery suspects. See YouTube surveillance video tape


King County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects who robbed a medical marijuana dispensary earlier this week in Shoreline.


The incident occurred around 8:30pm Saturday at the Seashore Collective in the 17500 block of 15 Ave NE in Shoreline. The two suspects entered the business and one produced a handgun. The men demanded money and marijuana and then fled in a stolen vehicle with the money and marijuana. The vehicle was recovered shortly after the robbery about a mile away.

See the bulletin for photos and description. 

If you have information about these suspects call the King County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at 206-296-3311.


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Light the skies for the 4th of July

Monday, July 2, 2012

Fireworks Red
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The Washington State Fire Marshall lists these fireworks shows for the 4th of July.

The closest events are in Edmonds, Kenmore, and Lake Forest Park.

Event: Fourth of July Fireworks
Place: Lake Washington, Log Boom Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.

Event: Lake Forest Park Fireworks
Place: The Sheridan Beach Club, 16500 Shore Drive NE
Date: July 4th
Time: 10:15 p.m.

If you look out over Puget Sound, you can see the fireworks from Edmonds and from Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula.

Event: An Edmonds Kind of Fourth
Place: Civic Stadium, 6th and Bell
Date: July 4th
Time: Dusk

Event:  Kingston Fourth of July Celebration
Place:  Mike Wallace Park
Date:  July 4th
Time: Dusk

The big Seattle show is at Gas Works Park

Event: Family 4th at Lake Union
Place: Gas Works Park
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m. (Radio and Television simulcast)

If you are at Lake Washington, you might be able to see the show at Log Boom Park as well as Yarrow Point

Event: Yarrow Point Community 4th
Place: Cozy Cove
Date: July 4th
Time: 10 p.m.


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Shoreline’s Million Stairs Challenge surpasses goal

Stairs with a view - runner heads down the stairs at
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Photo courtesy Shoreline Parks

1,238,834 steps tallied in month of June

Shoreline parks users surpassed all expectations last month by climbing over one million stairs at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. The City of Shoreline set the million stair goal as a way to encourage park use and physical fitness.

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park encompasses both beach access and a bluff trail. Between the two is a stairway that gains 85 feet in elevation in 188 steps. Fitness enthusiasts use the stairs year round to exercise and recently lobbied the City to include a lap counter at the top of the bluff in order to help track personal progress.

Shoreline Parks Director Dick Deal decided to issue a challenge to park users to see if they could reach a million in just one month. Log sheets were set up at the top of the stairs for people to record their exercise. The response was immediate as people tallied over 110,000 stairs in the first four days of the challenge. Participation continued to increase throughout the month; in fact at times there were so many stair users that people had to wait for space to join in. By mid-month, up to 85,000 steps were being logged in a single day.

The stairway gains 85 feet in elevation in 188 steps
Photo courtesy Shoreline Parks

The million stairs goal was reached well ahead of schedule on June 25. People continued to log their exercise through the remainder of the month and the grand total of stairs climbed was 1,238,384.

Shoreline’s City Council adopted a Healthy City Strategy in 2011 that supports and encourages community members to make healthy choices. Initiatives such as the Million Stairs Challenge will continue throughout the year as the City works to support Shoreline residents in maintaining healthy lifestyles.

Learn more about the City’s healthy City Strategy and find ongoing and upcoming Healthy City programs.


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Lake Forest Park - Park Volunteers work party July 14


Tom Marier directs Kyle Victor at the June 9
work party at Lyon Creek. Photo by Linda Holman.


The next work party event for the LFP Park Volunteers will be held on Saturday July 14th, from 9am to noon.  

Volunteers will be working in Animal Acres, Lyon Creek, and Horizon View Parks.  Everyone is welcome but you will need to bring gloves and basic garden tools.  Refreshments will be provided by Great Harvest Bakery and the Stewardship Foundation.  

Contact Linda Holman if you are interested and have questions.



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Irons Brothers Construction wins Remodeling Excellence award

This past Saturday, June 25, 2012 at the top of the Space Needle, the Master Builders Association and the Remodeler Council presented awards at their annual banquet for Remodeling Excellence.

Joseph and Melissa Irons, owners of the local Shoreline remodeling company, Irons Brothers Construction, Inc. were one of 24 recipients to receive a Remodeling Excellence (REX) Award. The REX event honors the thought, planning, and hands-on work that goes into creating the spaces homeowners dream about building.

The award Irons Brothers Construction, Inc. received this year was in the Bathroom Excellence category. As Joseph stated when accepting the award, “each project truly is a team effort, it’s our professionals in the field that perform the work as well as our company systems and designers concepts and ideas which bring each project to life.”

Before: The owner had a dated master bathroom
The award showcased the following winning project’s story, “The owner of this Eastlake condo wanted to turn his dated master bathroom into one with a contemporary edge. His main objectives were to replace the bathtub with a walk-in shower and change the bi-fold linen closet into an open, functional storage area. We installed a natural stone “trough” sink with two faucets as an interesting twist on the typical two sink solution. Square modern edges are reflected throughout, including in the plumbing fixtures, stone tile design and two custom mirrors hanging over the vanity. The new elements and layout created a bathroom he is proud to showcase.”

After: An updated look with increased functionality

Irons Brothers Construction, Inc. Joseph and Melissa are active Shoreline community members who are hands-on with all their projects.

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Ferguson to hold joint town hall meeting on arena proposal

Dr. James Nasmith
Creator of the game of basketball
Wikimedia commons

King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson and Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien will hold a joint town hall meeting on the proposal for a new sports arena in the SODO area of Seattle: 

Tuesday, July 10
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
North Seattle Community College
Cafeteria, College Center Building
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA

“The proposed arena is an important issue currently before the county and Seattle city councils. This meeting will give community members the opportunity to ask questions, express their thoughts, and know their voices are being heard,” said Ferguson. “As an elected official, I believe it is important to meet with and hear directly from the public and the people I represent.”

The King County Council and Seattle City Council are currently reviewing a proposal for development of an approximately $500 million multi-purpose arena. Under the proposed memorandum of understanding negotiated between County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor McGinn, and private investor Christopher Hansen, up to $200 million for the arena would be financed through public bonds that would be paid back from rents and tax revenues generated by the facility.



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Death notices as of June 22, 2012

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.


Frank Elkington 1960-2012 Graduated from Shorewood in 1979 and attended Shoreline Community College.
Dorothy "Dottie" Crawford 1918-2012 Played golf at the Nile, member of the Ladies Golf Club. Services at Bethel Lutheran Church in Shoreline.
Joelle Thomassen 1932-2012 She will be remembered for her sense of humor, her love of watching sports and her devotion to her family and friends." Services at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church.
John Lyle LaVerne Knisley 1936-2012 in Shoreline. Memorials to the Shoreline Fire Department.
John D. Lambert Sr. 1925-2012 Born in Ballard to a pioneer family, moved to Shoreline in 2002.
Ruth Ellen (Marken) Kromann 1932-2012 Grew up in Lake Forest Park. Lived in Denmark. Married in LFP 1957. Taught in Shoreline Schools.
Barbara May (Lange) Anderson 1931-2012 Taught first and second grade in Shoreline Schools.
Margaret Jean (Dority) Carter 1926-2012 in Shoreline. "She loved to spend time with family and friends, travel, sew clothes and quilts, and dance."
Roberto V. Sy 1941-2012 Born in Phillipines, passed away in Shoreline.
Barbara B. Julian 1933-2012 Passed away suddenly. Services at St Luke in Shoreline.
Betty R. Conover passed away May 14th, 2012. Services at St Dustan's in Shoreline.
Benjamin Q. Oliva Age 84 of Shoreline, WA passed away peacefully on June 4, 2012,
Roy L. Moen 1917-2012 Charter member of Berean Bible Church, Shoreline.
Michelle Diaz 1915-2012 Memorial service at Cristwood where she lived the last three years of her life.
Ardelle Elaine Tallman 1924-2012 Married in 1948 and settled in Shoreline. Taught many years at Lynnwood High School.
Philip John Cowell 1928-2012 of Shoreline. Survived by wife of 59 years, Mary Grace.
Paul Anderson Holmquist 1931-2012  Services at Prince of Peace Church in Shoreline.
Juanita Grim 1924-2012 of Shoreline.
William Thomas Davison 1922-2012 Retired to Richmond Beach after 26 years in the Navy, then moved to Bothell.


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Fun in the Sun at NW SolarFest

Sunday, July 1, 2012


9th Annual NW SolarFest: Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Fair

On Saturday, July 28th at Shoreline Community College from 10am to 6 pm the public is invited to drop all their cares and enjoy some spontaneous fun, for Free. Highlights include:

  • Performances by The Not-Its (12pm), Lost Lander (2:30pm), Ravenna Woods (4:30pm), and Baby Gramps (6:30pm)
  • Graham Kerr, formally known as the Galloping Gourmet is a featured speaker (1pm)
  • Barter Fair, bring your home grown or homemade items to trade (2-4pm)
  • Bicycle Rodeo, kids learn new skills and rules of the road, bring bikes and helmets (all day)
  • KidZone, mini solar car give-a-way (first 300 kids) then race your car
  • NW EcoBuilding workshops, hourly from 11am-4pm


Experience Exhibits; see Presentations, live poultry and rabbits, Kid Zone, Transportation Zone, Solar Cooking Demonstrations, Live Music, Food and Beer Garden.

NW SolarFest is an outdoor annual regional event supported by the City of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College, Seattle City Light and many others and is organized by Shoreline Solar Project. The free event will run from 10 am to 6 pm at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, with the beer garden and the live music continuing until 8 pm.

Metro Route 5, 331 and 345 serve the college on Saturdays.

About Shoreline Solar Project: Shoreline Solar Project is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, that educates the region about renewable energy and sustainability through workshops, seminars, and presentations throughout the year. More information available.



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Food Lifeline launches a summer feeding program for children


Food Lifeline and Volunteers of America Sky Valley Service Center are introducing Kids Café, a program providing summer meals to children in the in the small, rural town of Index. This pilot program will be expanded to every community in western Washington where there is need.

Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger and no child will be turned away.

Kids Café seeks to fill a significant gap in service to children from high-need communities by giving them consistent access to nutritious food. Nearly 1 in 4 children in Western Washington is at risk of going hungry, including children in the Shoreline School District. The consequences of
hunger and malnutrition to children are serious and can include diminished performance in school as well as cause delays in physical and cognitive development.

Only 11% of children enrolled in free and reduced price school lunch programs have access to a summer meals program and children need year-round access to nutritious meals to succeed in school and reach their full potential.

The Kids Café pilot program was made possible through Food Lifeline’s partnership with Regence BlueShield. To learn more about Kids Café in Index or to get additional information about Kids Café contact Food Lifeline.

About Food Lifeline
Food Lifeline is a local hunger relief organization, located in Shoreline, efficiently serving the Western Washington area by using 96% of revenue to directly feed hungry people. Last year the organization delivered more than 27 million meals to hungry people through its network of nearly 300 food banks, meal programs and shelters. Food Lifeline is also a member of the national organization, Feeding America. For more information about Food Lifeline or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit the website or call 206-545-6600.


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Flags at half-staff July 2, 2012


Governor Chris Gregoire is deeply saddened with the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, of Spokane, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all Washington State agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory Monday, July 2, 2012.  He died June 18 in Afghanistan of injuries he sustained when his patrol received small arms fire.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Monday, July 2, or first thing Tuesday morning, July 3.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

A memorial service for Pfc. Lallier is scheduled at 1:00 pm on July 2 at the Life Center in Spokane.


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Shoreline Chamber of Commerce to hear about ADA compliance


Membership Luncheon, Wednesday, July 11, at 11:45am, Shoreline Conference Center,  RSVP,  $20

Speaker:  J. Aaron McCullough is an attorney and consultant focusing on federal civil rights law, specifically compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Topic:  The new ADA regulations affecting small businesses: The Good, the Bad, & the not so Ugly

There has been a lot of misinfomation about the Americans with Disabilities Act circulating over the last couple of years. You can blame an ill-informed press, unethical suppliers and so-called industry expert lobbies seeking to capiltilize the fear they create, and yes, even the state of California. 

This Shoreline Chamber of Commerce special session is designed to disabuse particpants of the misinformation, and substitute enough information to allow them to make informed decisions about what they buy, when and how to improve actual accessibility to their places of business, and how they should best and most affordably accommodate customers with disabilities. 

If you have a specific ADA-related topic you would like to have covered during the session, please email your question to Aaron McCullough at:  j.aaron.mccullough@gmail.com and add to the Subject line "Shoreline COC Question," or something similar, and Aaron will endeavor to make sure that content is also covered.

RSVP is required by Tuesday, July 10, for members and visitors so we can order lunches.  To reserve your spot please send an  email to the Chamber and Sharon will confirm your reservation, or register on-line.  

Note: If you need to cancel your reservation you must let the office know before the deadline to avoid being charged.  If you do not have a reservation you will be seating on a space available basis once the luncheon starts.   

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Ironwood launches new website, www.iwcre.com


New site provides improved functionality, comprehensive property listings, property search function, and valuable market research

Ironwood Commercial Real Estate, a local Shoreline business since 1983, announced the launch of its new website this week, at http://www.iwcre.com. The dramatically redesigned site, created by Seattle web design agency Efelle Media, embodies Ironwood’s forward-thinking vision and commitment to the growing needs of its clients. Designed to ensure a more compelling user experience, it offers:

o   Rich content and valuable knowledge of the real estate market
o   Direct access to real estate brokers and asset/property management experts
o   Interactive property search function using Google Mapping software
o   Virtual property tours and photo galleries
o   Case studies showing value-added management to each project


“We restructured our website to better serve our clients, existing and prospective,” said Ironwood Principal Tyler J. Abbott. “The current economy demands flexibility, attention to detail, and progressive thinking. At Ironwood, we are constantly looking forward to the future of the industry and using that information to position commercial property owners for success.”

Contact Information:
Caitlin A. Luebbe
Lease and Marketing Administrator
Ironwood Commercial Real Estate, LLC
206-533-5091
cluebbe@iwcre.com


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Top five stories in June 2012


Transportation, food, and animals made up the top 5 stories in June. If you missed them, here's a chance to see what other people were reading.

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Scenes from the Grand Opening of the Shoreline Farmers Market

Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Junior Pipe Band poses with Mayor Keith McGlashan
and Market Director Brendan Lemkin
By Diane Hettrick

It rained in five minute intervals all day, the wind blew sometimes, and the sun came out occasionally. 

In other words, it was normal Shoreline weather for the Grand Opening of the Shoreline Farmers Market and it didn't faze anyone.

The Quarter Past Eight group found that solar panels
also make great rain shields
Photo by Mark McVeety

There was an official ribbon-cutting, with Mayor Keith McGlashan wielding the scissors, then the Junior Pipe Band marched in with bagpipes sounding and kilts swirling. They posed for a few photos and were replaced by the Quarter Past Eight group, the Sublime Six string group and a few others, so there was music all day.

There were lots of booths to visit and people seemed focused on checking out every one. There were, of course, fruits and vegetables.

Alvarez Farms
Photo by Jerry Pickard

There were wonderful prepared food booths. Jersey's Salmon Salad is the best ever. "Tender salmon, seasoned with our house-made spices, seared to perfection and placed on top of crisp greens with grape tomato, red onion, basil, apple, and a tangy poppyseed dressing."

Community groups had information booths. Shoreline Solar was there advertising the upcoming SolarFest, as was Diggin' Shoreline, whose mission is to turn open, unused land into kitchen gardens.

Diggin' Shoreline is ready to expand
and is looking for new members
Londa Jacques, right

The Mayor, City Council Members, City staff, were all there, wearing Farmers Market aprons and enjoying themselves.

From left, Julie Underwood, City Manager and unidentified Shoreline couple
Dick Deal, Parks Manager in back, Mayor Keith McGlashan, right.
Photo by Devon Vose Rickabaugh

People were still coming in at the very end, rushing around to see all the booths before they packed up.

It was over all too soon.

But not to worry. The Shoreline Farmers Market will be back every Saturday until October 6, from 10am to 3pm on the top deck of the Shoreline City Hall parking garage, 17500 Midvale Avenue North, Shoreline 98133.


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For the Birds: Bald Eagle: Our Local Treasure


Bullocks Oriole near Bald Eagle
Photo by Lyn Topinka
By Christine Southwick

Faster than a speeding car;
More powerful than other North American raptors; 

Able to lift prey heavier than its own weight; 

It’s a bird; It’s our national symbol; 
It’s the Bald Eagle

Ever wonder why a bird with a magnificent white head is called “Bald”? The word was “balled” in Middle English and meant “shining white”.

Juvenile Bald Eagle. Photo by Leah Serna

The Bald Eagle takes four to five years to sexually mature, and doesn’t acquire its white head and tail until then. Juveniles have a black beak, and are brownish all over, with more white patches showing each year until they reach maturity.  Once mature, they mate for life, only looking for another partner if something happens to their mate.  Like most raptors, the female is larger than the male; that’s called sexual size dimorphism.

Bald Eagle with prey, being chased by gull
Photo by Doug Parrott

Classified as a fish eagle, the Bald Eagle has specially adapted toes, with structures called spicules, which allow them to grab and hold fish, with gripping power ten times greater than a human’s. With their keen eyesight, estimated to be at least four times greater than humans, they can easily spot fish, locate ducks, or find dead salmon, a mile or more before swooping down and grabbing their prize with those strong talons. Their wickedly curved beak can easily tear through scales, feathers. Skin, or fur.

The Bald Eagle is unique to North America, with the largest eagles in the North, and gradually becoming smaller, with a smaller sub-species in Florida.  Bald Eagles in our area are mostly resident, with some going to Alaska in the summer.  Many thousands congregate on salmon-spawning rivers in B.C. during January and February.

Bald Eagle claiming Crow's intended meal
Photo by Bill Anderson

Bald Eagles are “apex” predators, meaning nothing hunts a healthy adult.  Being at the top of the food chain makes them vulnerable to toxins eaten by their prey. DDT, a powerful insecticide, caused the thinning of all raptor egg shells, and almost eliminated the Bald Eagle and other raptors, before DDT was finally banned in North America.

Bald Eagle Fish meal.
Photo by Patricia Damron

Bald Eagles have been protected since 1918, but some continue to be shot, often due to a misconception that Bald Eagles eat young farm animals. Being opportunistic feeders, they will eat dead farm animals and road kills, but prefer to stay around large fish-filled bodies of water ringed by large mature trees.  They use their nests repeatedly, and require large strong trees to hold nests that can weigh more than a ton, and may be thirteen or fourteen feet deep.

Although taken off the Endangered List in 2007, it is still illegal to harm Bald Eagles, disturb their nests, or even possess their feathers.


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 is sharing her expertise with us about the birds in our backyards.

For previous For the Birds columns, click on the link under the Features section on the main webpage.



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Super Guppy flies low and loud over Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

The Super Guppy flies low over Shoreline
Photo by Marc Weinberg

The Super Guppy cargo plane, carrying part of the front section of the NASA wooden space shuttle mock-up called the FFT to the Museum of Flight, rattled Shoreline as it rumbled over the city on a long flight path to Boeing Field.

According to The Seattle Times

"Museum of Flight officials say the Guppy, on the final leg of its 3.5-day journey from Houston, is scheduled to pass over the museum about 10:40 a.m., then fly over downtown Seattle and the Space Needle about 10:45, cross over the east side of Lake Washington and fly over Everett’s Paine Field by about 10:50, then circle south along the Puget Sound shoreline to land at Boeing Field at 11. 
"The Super Guppy, a bubbleheaded, turboprop cargo plane, is expected to fly the Seattle circle at an altitude of 800 to 1,000 feet."


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Super Guppy delivers Shuttle Trainer to Boeing Field for Shuttle Fest


NASA Super Guppy taxiing to Museum of Flight with Shuttle Trainer aboard
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


By Steven H. Robinson

ShuttleFest was sponsored by Boeing and BECU at the Museum of Flight Saturday, June 30, 2012.

The flight arrived about an hour late.  The shuttle was flown from Travis Air Force Base in California on the NASA Super Guppy, the only plane of its type still flying.  The Super Guppy was built in 1962 using a Boeing StratoCruiser air frame.

NASA Super Guppy opening to reveal the Shuttle Trainer
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Shuttle Trainer Crew Compartment is 28.75 feet long, 19 feet wide and 23.5 feet high.  The Trainer crew compartment was removed from the Super Guppy using a Joint Base Lewis McChord "Tunner 60K Loader" and delivered to the Museum of Flight's Charles Simonyi Space Gallery just west of the main museum.

The Shuttle Trainer is being delivered in several stages over the coming months, with the Payload Bay also arriving aboard the Super Guppy in two stages later this summer.

NASA Shuttle Trainer moving onto Tunner for removal from Super Guppy

Built in the 1970s, the Shuttle Trainer is the only one of its kind in the world and is the simulator in which each of the 335 space shuttle astronauts trained.  It will be on display in the 15,500-square foot Charles Simonyi Space Gallery, where it joins a collection of other rare space artifiacts including Simonyi's Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft and interactive exhibits showcasing space travel from the earliests days of the space shuttle program to the future of commercial space flight.



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