On the fifth day of Christmas ...

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

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Happy New Year from the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center

Not just for Seniors!
Join the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center in 2013
Photo by Jon Ann Cruver

As 2012 winds down, the staff, volunteers and participants of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center look forward to a busy new year.

The center will be closed on December 31 and January 1; the December 31st closure date was not published earlier.

Membership 2013
As 2013 is closing in soon, the center is continuing to accept new memberships or renewals. Single memberships are $25, couples are $45. A membership at the senior center includes special discounts for classes and events, a free birthday month lunch, as well as getting the bi-monthly Activites Guide sent to your home. Memberships also help support the senior center and is not limited to seniors, we welcome members of our community as a way of lending their support, as well.

Lunchtime for All
Lunch is served every week-day, 11:45am-12:30pm; $3.00 donation for those 60 and over; $6.00 charge for those under 60. The "from scratch" menu receives rave reviews from the 90 plus diners who come each day. This could be a nice lunch alternative to those who are at the Conference Center and prefer not to have to leave the campus for lunch; just walk over and enjoy a delightful hot lunch!

Welcome New Board Members
The Board of Directors welcomes eight new members: Jerry Carriveau, Carol Cunningham, Allison Davey-Aliverti, Sarah Lowey, Jill Matrinez, Ashley Rea, Nan Skinner, and Douglas Woods.
They will join current members Lee Fenton, Board President; David Chow, Vice President; Teri Howatt, Secretary; Merlita Sansano, Treasurer; members Jan Drake, Patti Giboney, Gloria Kawabori, Bev Kay, Tiffany Kopec, and Sandra Sweeters.

Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, 3:30pm, at the Senior Center; the first meeting for 2013 will be on January 9.

Mat-free Yoga! Basic Chair Yoga
This class is offered every Friday, 10:00am to 11:00am; and is designed for the beginning yoga student, no mat needed! Chairs are used for seated postures and balance work. Students should bring a towel or small blanket for extra back support. Stockings or bare feet preferred. Instructor, Carolynne Kast, is trained in yoga for seniors. Fees: $6.00 for Senior Center members, $8.00 for non-members. Chair Yoga tickets can be purchased for up to 15 sessions, good for 90 days.

Exercise Classes
There is a wide variety of exercise classes offered at the senior center; check them out online: everything from Soft Exercise to EnhanceFitness, TaiChi, Belly Dancersize, Hula, Table Tennis and more. You can find a fun way to stay in good shape .... no excuses!


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5th Avenue Theater to host King County’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration


5th Avenue Theater to host King County’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
2013 Theme: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

Thursday, January 17, 2013
Noon – 1 p.m.
1308 5th Avenue, Seattle

King County and its employees will host its annual celebration honoring the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and celebrating his vision of an America offering opportunity for all on Thursday, January 17.

The public is invited to join King County employees at the historic 5th Avenue Theater in downtown Seattle for the free event.

Speakers at the celebration will include King County Executive Dow Constantine, who will give the keynote address, and County Council Chair Larry Gossett.

The celebration will include musical performances by The Sound of the Northwest, and opera soloist Cheryse McLeod Lewis, along with the MLK Employee Singers. The event will also feature the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Essay Award ceremony, sponsored by the King County Civil Rights Commission.

The 5th Avenue Theater is accessible. Sign language interpretation will be provided. Other reasonable accommodations will be provided upon advance request. For more information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact Paula Harris-White in the Department of Executive Services at 206-263-2444.


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Kinship support group Jan 18 at Center for Human Services


A North King County KINSHIP Support Group
UNITED WE CARE


If you are a grandparent, great-grandparent, or relative raising a family member, this group is for you! If you are a grandparent or next of kin who are not raising a family member but are very involved with your special needs grandchild, this is also for you!

Our Mission
We are a community of peers making connections by providing support, resources, education and friendship. Empowering ourselves with hope

Join us Thursday January 18th from 10:00am -12:00pm
Coffee and tea provided, please bring a snack to share as you are able

The January group will focus on a discussion around family traditions and rituals. In light of recent events, there will also be a discussion around supporting children through tragedy.

Kinship Clinic
In addition - the last 30 min. of our meeting is designated to “Kinship Clinic.” Kimberly Walker, MSW, is available so that you can ask questions about such topics as 3rd party custody, education advocacy, and financial requests (food, clothing, utilities).

Meeting Location:

Center for Human Services 
17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155
206-362-7282

*In case of inclement weather - please call to verify we are meeting as scheduled!

RSVP to one of the following coordinators:


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Shorewood boys reach Saturday championship final of Archbishop Murphy Christmas Basketball Tournament with Thursday and Friday victories

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team opened the three-day Archbishop Murphy Christmas Tournament in Mill Creek with victories Thursday and Friday to reach the championship final at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against host Archbishop Murphy.

The Shorewood boys opened tournament play with a 61-55 victory over Mountain View of Vancouver.

The Shorewood boys take a 7-3 record (3-1 Wesco 3A) into the Saturday final after a 53-31 Friday tournament victory over an Australian traveling team.

In the boys’ 61-55 victory over Mountain View, the Thunderbirds came back from a big halftime deficit. Taylor Freeman scored 24 points, and Josh Hawkinson scored 18.

Against the Australian team Friday, Zane Hopen scored 11 points and Taylor Freeman added nine points to lead Shorewood to victory in the tournament game.

Shorewood 61, Mountain View 55
At Archbishop Murphy High School, Thursday, Dec. 27

Shorewood ------- 8  19 20 14 -- 61
Mountain View - 21 13 11 10 -- 55

Shorewood -- Anxhelos Pere 0, Taylor Freeman 24, Brandon Mar 4, Zane Hopen 2, Karson Gronvold 0, Ben Andrews 7, Zach Rattray 0, Ian Kirk 2, Josh Hawkinson 18, Sam Boone 4.

Shorewood 53, Australian Traveling Team 31
At Archbishop Murphy High School, Friday, Dec. 28
Shorewood -  16 10 21   6 -- 53
Australia ----- 8   7   6 10 -- 31

Shorewood Scoring --Anxhelos Pere 0, Taylor Freeman 9, Brandon Mar 7, Zane Hopen 11, Jordan Muir-Keung 0, Karson Gronvold 0, Ben Andrews 8, Zach Rattray 0, Ian Kirk 3, Josh Hawkinson 8, Sam Boone 4, Max Hundhausen 3.


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Ridgecrest Association says Help us reach 2012 food donation goal for Hopelink

Donations can be dropped off at Cafe Aroma
on NE 165th through Monday. 

Want to help?

A food drive by the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association continues through Monday, Dec. 31.

It benefits Hope Link, which serves homeless and low income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities. Hope Link has a branch on Westminster Way North in Shoreline.

Drop off your donations of nonperishable food at Cafe Aroma, 509 NE 165th St., Shoreline, 206-440-0690.
Their drive-up window makes it super convenient to leave a donation for the food bank. You don't even have to get out of your car.

Last year, the association delivered more than 650 pounds of food. The goal this year is 700 pounds. Consider stopping by sometime between now and the end of the day on Monday.

Cafe Aroma will be open:
  • Friday from 5:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Monday 5:30 am - 5:00pm

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State’s alcohol ignition interlocks now include cameras

Alcohol ignition interlocks in Washington will soon have a feature designed to prevent others from performing breath tests for the driver. Starting January 1, 2013, a camera will snap a picture every time the machine is used, verifying that the driver is the person who took the test.

Interlocks are required on the vehicles of those who’ve been accused or convicted of impaired driving. The machine requires a legal breath sample from the driver before allowing a car to start.

“We’ve had cases where impaired drivers asked passengers, friends or even children to take the test for them,” said Lt. Rob Sharpe, commander of the Washington State Patrol’s Impaired Driving Section. “We’ve even heard stories of people trying to use portable air compressors to take the test.”

Failures or attempts to tamper with the device get recorded by the machine’s software. The company which leases the interlocks downloads the information and in turn contacts the State Patrol.

“We do make personal visits to drivers if we have evidence they have tried to fool the machine,” Sharpe said. “Having a picture will be the best possible evidence that someone was trying to cheat.”

Washington has what’s called an Ignition Interlock License, allowing those whose drivers’ licenses would normally be suspended to drive legally with an interlock. It was an acknowledgment that those accused or convicted of impaired driving have jobs and family obligations that require a car.

“History taught us that these people were going to drive anyway,” said Captain Rob Huss, commander of WSP’s Office of Government and Media Relations. “The Ignition Interlock License gives them a way to drive legally, but gives the rest of us some assurance that they’re sober and safe.” 

Drivers can lose their Ignition Interlock License by attempting to fool the machine, and the photographs will provide new accountability for those trusted with the license.


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Shoreline Community College opens its doors to 563 students on January 6, 1964

Shoreline Community College opens its doors to 563 students on January 6, 1964
HistoryLink Essay 3359

By David Wilma, June 11, 2001

Shoreline Community College 2010
On January 6, 1964, Shoreline Community College opens its doors to 563 students. Classes are held at Shoreline High School until its own campus is ready. As of the 2004-2005 school year, the college will serve more than 13,500 students on two campuses.

In 1961, the state legislature allowed the formation of two-year colleges in counties where a four-year institution already existed. Shoreline Community College was proposed that same year by the trustees of the Shoreline School District as part of its adult education program. The trustees purchased land that had been used as a hunting preserve from the family of William Boeing (1881-1956). The new campus was at N 160th Street and Greenwood Avenue N, north of Seattle in unincorporated King County.

In a tacit agreement with the Seattle School District, Shoreline concentrated on offering an academic program, whereas Seattle Community College would focus on trade and industrial vocational programs.

In 1967, the state legislature shifted control of the community colleges from school districts to the state, making the community college system its own force in education in the state.

Sources:
Brinton Sprague, "The Development Of General Education in Washington Community Colleges, 1915-1980," (Ph.D. diss., University of Washington, 1987), 180-184; "Shoreline Community College Report," Pamphlet, December 1965, Seattle Colleges Pamphlet File, Archives, University Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington; "Control Handed to State," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 25, 1967, p. 1, 2; "Progress Report," Newsletter, Shoreline Community College, January 21, 1964, Seattle Colleges Pamphlet File, Archives, University Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington; "About Us," Shoreline Community College website.


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Seattle Storytellers Guild free Story Swap Friday

Coffee at The Bridge
The Seattle Storytellers Guild’s free monthly Story Swap for both listeners and tellers will be held at the Bridge Coffee House this Friday, January 4th from 7-9 pm. 

You are invited to join as storytellers tell traditional and personal stories for adults of approximately 5-8 minutes each. Everyone is welcome to tell a story. 

Host Cynthia Westby can be contacted if you have questions. The Bridge Coffee House is located at 2150 North 122nd Street, Seattle, WA 98133. Coffee and snacks are available for purchase.

The Seattle Storytellers Guild is a nonprofit organization of tellers and story enthusiasts who actively promote the art of storytelling. Storytellers of all levels and interests are welcome."


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Bothell Christmas Basketball Tournament: Issaquah 46, Shorecrest boys 45


From our news partner, The Seattle Times

Ryan Sexton swished a 16-foot fadeaway jumper with 1.6 seconds remaining after gathering a loose ball to rescue the Eagles, ranked No. 8 in 4A, from defeat. 
The Eagles (6-2) trailed 45-44 after Benny Ortega's layin with 24.5 seconds left for the Scots. Conin Oishi led Shorecrest with 17 points. Ty Gibson had 12 points for the Eagles.


The 3A Shorecrest boys continued tournament play by defeating 3A Ingraham of Seattle, 72-31, Friday after the loss to Issaquah Thursday. Alex Horning led the Scots with 20 points. Teammate Dylan Pontrello scored 14.

The Scots take a 6-4 record into their final tournament game Saturday.

Issaquah 46, Shorecrest 45At Bothell High School, Thursday, Dec. 27

Shorecrest -  6 20 7 12 -- 45
Issaquah –  16   6 4 20 -- 46


Shorecrest Scoring
Points
Alex Horning ..........8
Benny Ortega ..........6
Dylan Pontrello ......4
Sam Franks .............3
Zach Lawson ...........3
Masamba Njadoe ....2
Liam O'Neill ...........2
Conin Oishi ...........17
Jake Scherf .............0


Shorecrest 72. Ingraham 31
At Bothell High School, Friday, Dec. 28

Shorecrest Scoring

Points

Sam Franks
7

Masamba Njadoe
6

Conin Oishi
6

Danny Ghebremichael
5

Alex Hofstrand
5

Liam O'Neill
3

Alex Horning
20

RJ Eserjose
2

 
Benny Ortega
2

 
Jake Scherf
2

 
Dylan Pontrello
14

 
Zach Lawson
0

 
Keelan Tidwell
0

 
 

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Public Works reopens NE 195th

Friday, December 28, 2012



NE 195th St between 35th Ave NE and 34th Ave NE in Lake Forest Park was reopened on Dec 28, 2012 as the Public Works Department was able to complete the street paving process ahead of schedule.

The road had been closed because of a sinkhole of unknown origin. 



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Lavish lights in the night

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


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Menchie's Yogurt is open for business in Gateway Plaza

Menchies's Yogurt opens for business this Friday, December 28, 2012
Grand opening weekend December 29-31.
Gateway Plaza at N 185th and Aurora/Midvale





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End the year right: Be a Blood Donor

Blood donors wear their hearts under their sleeves

By Shaina Gates and Tom Petersen

The Puget Sound Blood Center mobile unit is back in Richmond Beach this Saturday, ready to help you make your last contribution of the year. Many have taken the full week off and donations are down, so we’re asking for your help. Every day your donation matters, but this weekend is especially important.

Why, you ask?

The Blood Center counts on 900 donors each and every day. With most institutions, schools, and businesses closed early this week and many folks out for the rest of this week, the community blood supply will be hit hard. We also anticipate many donors to be unavailable next week with the New Year’s holiday as well. Though your community blood inventory is at 3- and 4- day supplies now, it won’t be in the coming week – we expect to see drops down to 1- and 2-day supplies of certain blood types.

If you are not available, we understand and appreciate you all the same! But if you are in town Saturday and can spare an hour, can we please count on you to lend an arm?

The Bloodmobile will be in front of the Shoreline Fire Safety Center, at the corner of Richmond Beach Road and 20th Ave NW. The open hours are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ups are welcome and encouraged, but appointments are recommended to cut down on wait times and to keep the unit operating at full efficiency. Appointments are made on-line by going to “search blood drives” in zip code 98177.


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Finding your voice in oils


Learn to create expressive oil paintings that make a bold statement using composition, values, color, and brushwork. Taught by NW artist Julann Campbell.

Mondays January 7, 14, 21, 28 from 9am – 1pm at Artworks in Edmonds. $110 for a 4 week session.   

Students of all levels are welcome to attend.  Register online or call 425-774-6049.  For more information email.



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King County Executive’s Top 12 for 2012

With 2012 nearing an end, King County Executive Dow Constantine took the opportunity to look back at his office’s top 12 accomplishments of the year and how they build on the reforms of previous years.

“Any list is going to be subjective, and not every story here was one that captured the public’s attention – but each held its own place in our agenda to create a sustainable government that works, and one that works for all the people,” said Executive Constantine. “My thanks to the work of all our departments and staff who helped make our successes possible.”

The Executive’s top 12 stories of 2012 are, in rough chronological order:

  1. Merger of formerly incompatible business systems – Outmoded paper processes and redundant data entry were swept away with implementation of Accountable Business Transformation: the successful merger of two separate payroll systems – one for King County and one for Metro – and two separate financial systems into one modern, efficient business backbone that provides real-time information on payroll, budgets and procurement.
  2. Siting of future schools to be inside urban areas – A regional task force unanimously called for future schools in districts that straddle the Urban Growth Boundary to be sited in urban areas and rural towns, rather than in areas designated as rural. The resolution of this long-standing dispute helps deliver educational excellence for children without sacrificing the rural environment up and down the “bright green line” that separates urban from rural – and which keeps King County from becoming another Los Angeles.
  3. Procurement reform opens access for businesses to do business with King County – Contract awards to small contractor and supplier firms nearly doubled in 2012, thanks in part to a redesigned online vendor registration system that saved thousands of dollars in paper and staff time, and a new partnership with the Port of Seattle and Sound Transit for a “one-stop” small business certification program.
  4. Revitalization of Pioneer Square through mixed-use development – Construction of the long-awaited North Lot development next to CenturyLink Field can already be seen, thanks to Council adoption of the Executive’s innovative parking solution that helped close the deal with all partners. The project on part of the old Kingdome site is expected to create up to 2,700 construction jobs and more than $727 million in economic activity over the next decade.
  5. Cities re-enlist in partnership for regional animal services – The reforms and new leadership put in place for animal care and control were affirmed when 25 cities voted to renew their contracts with Regional Animal Services of King County. In partnership with cities and animal advocates throughout the region, the work continues to improve the delivery of affordable, sustainable, and humane animal services.
  6. Voter approval of new Children and Family Justice Center – The longstanding need to replace the aging and dilapidated Youth Services Center was finally solved when voters approved a nine-year property tax levy, and troubled youth and their families were the winners. The new center now being designed for a 2018 opening will better protect the safety of youth who must be detained there, and provide room for modern approaches that move young people out of the criminal-justice system and provide help for families — including juvenile drug court, parent-to-parent mentoring programs, and therapeutic services for youth.
  7. Move of permitting services closer to customers – To the applause of staff and customers, the Executive issued the first single-family home building permit at the new Snoqualmie offices of the newly-renamed King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review. The new name and new location were the latest in a series of customer-service-focused changes made in the last two years at the once-maligned agency, where the director said he and his staff have “hit the reset button.”
  8. Honors for hard-working small business owners – The importance and accomplishments of the small businesses that create local jobs and contribute to our regional economy were celebrated for the second year in a row at the King County Executive's Small Business Awards at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. The event brought together 230 people from local chambers of commerce, cities, and small business organizations as the winners were announced.
  9. NBA Arena proposal developed and adopted – Perhaps the most high-profile story of the year unfolded over eight months as the Executive and Seattle Mayor proposed an unprecedented financial model for construction of a new NBA arena that provides strong protections for the public, minimizes financial risk, and is far different from those used for the region’s past stadiums. The final agreement adopted by the Seattle and King County Councils now puts the region in position for investor Chris Hansen and his partners to bring the NBA and the Sonics back to King County, and to also acquire a National Hockey League franchise.
  10. Balancing budget while preserving most services –With a reform agenda that created $60 million of efficiencies and introduced Lean business practices, the Executive proposed and the Council adopted a biennial budget that funded most County services at current levels, despite sharply limited growth in the economy. The budget was balanced not by raising taxes or cutting services, but by creating efficiencies and engaging in a philosophy and a methodology for continuous improvement.
  11. Celebration of marriage equality – All eyes were on King County as Executive Constantine personally issued the first marriage licenses here to same-sex couples – the first in the nation to be issued under a state law that was enacted directly by voters. The marathon that followed was praised by participants and observers as government at its finest, with the efficient processing of a record 623 marriage licenses in just three days.
  12. Acquisition of Eastside Rail Corridor for rails and trails – The long-held dream of a world-class regional trail system that also preserves Eastside commuter rail options moved closer to reality with the Executive’s proposal and the Council’s adoption of legislation to acquire nearly 20 miles of former BNSF rail property. The purchase and sale agreement fulfills the promise to the region of preserving a public corridor through the most urbanized areas of east King County.
The Executive will summarize the accomplishments of all County departments, and outline his agenda for the coming year, when he presents his annual State of the County address, tentatively scheduled for February 4, 2013.




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Free Shoreline Christmas Tree recycling event


Free Shoreline Christmas Tree recycling event
  • Saturday, Jan. 5, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, Jan. 6, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Meridian Park School parking lot
17077 Meridian Avenue N

Inclement weather event info (recording): 206-801-2450

The City is hosting its annual Christmas Tree Recycling Event to help Shoreline residents recycle their holiday trees.

Please remove all hooks, ornaments, tinsel and tree stands. Please do not bring flocked, artificial or garden trees, branches, wreaths, or swags.

Trees will be recycled by CleanScapes, but they won’t be chipped on-site at the event.

If there is snow or ice on the road that weekend, call 206-801-2450 on the day of the event for a recorded message on the event status.

If the event is cancelled or you cannot make it to the event, other options for disposal of holiday trees in Shoreline include:
  • If you have CleanScapes yard debris collection, recycle your tree curbside. Cut your tree in half if it is taller than 4 feet, and place it next to your yard debris container at the curb for collection at no cost. No flocked, tinseled or artificial trees are accepted; and trees without a yard debris cart next to them will not be collected.
  • If you have a flocked, tinseled or an artificial tree, and you have CleanScapes curbside garbage collection, cut it to fit inside your garbage cart for free collection. If the tree is taller than 4 feet, cut it in half and put it next to your garbage cart for a collection cost of $3.92.
  • Recycle your tree for a cost at the Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station at 2300 N 165th Street. Call 206-296-4466 for information on rates.

For more information about the Christmas Tree Recycling Event, call 206-801-2700 or visit the City’s website.


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North Line Sounder trains won’t run for Sunday Seahawks game


Continuing slope instability and clean-up of mudslide debris along Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Everett-Seattle rail corridor has extended the moratorium on Sounder North Line service through the weekend.

As a result, North Line Sounder service that was scheduled to operate to the Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams game on Sunday has been canceled.

Burlington Northern will evaluate slope conditions through the weekend to determine whether passenger rail service can resume on Monday.

In observance of the New Year's Day holiday, Sounder trains will not operate on Tuesday.


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Call for performing artists

The City of Edmonds Arts Commission is looking for performers to provide one hour presentations for summer concerts in Edmonds parks.

The established Summer Concerts in the Park series on Sundays at 3pm will be held in July and August. In addition, a new 2013 series of mini-concerts at the Hazel Miller Plaza at 5th Ave S and Maple St in downtown Edmonds will be held on six Tuesdays, noon – 1pm, and on six Thursdays, 5 - 6pm in July and August. It is a small outdoor venue with a raised area at one end of the plaza.

Performances for the Hazel Miller Plaza should be acoustic or with minimal amplification. Noon concerts should be family oriented. The new concert series is fully funded by a grant from the Hazel Miller Foundation.

In order to apply, please submit the following materials:
  • Letter of interest with name and contact information (phone, mailing address and email)
  • Promotional material
  • Music samples (CD’s should be clearly labeled)
Edmonds Arts Commission
Concert Coordinator
700 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020

If you have already applied for the Concerts in the Park series and wish to be considered for the Hazel Miller Plaza series please do not send duplicate materials, just notify us by email.

Review begins in January 2013. Send all requested materials by January 11, 2013. Applicants will be contacted only if they are asked to be on the schedule.

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Shorewood girls, boys both open Archbishop Murphy Christmas Basketball Tournament with Thursday victories

Updated 12-28-2012 10:51pm

The Shorewood girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both opened the three-day Archbishop Murphy Christmas Tournament in Mill Creek with victories Thursday.

The Thunderbird girls opened the tournament with a 68-40 victory over Anacortes Thursday.

The Shorewood boys opened tournament play with a 61-55 victory over Mountain View of Vancouver.

The T-bird girls take a 7-2 record (3-1 Western Conference 3A) into a game against Post Falls, Idaho, Friday at 5:45 p.m. in the second round of the Archbishop Murphy tournament.

The Shorewood boys take a 6-3 record (3-1 Wesco 3A) into a 4 p.m. Friday tournament game against an Australian traveling team.

In the girls’ victory over Anacortes, the Thunderbirds led 18-8 after the first quarter, 43-16 at halftime and 54-25 after three quarters before coasting through the final period. Masha Shtikel scored 17 points to lead Shorewood. Teammate Angel Tulee added 13.

In the boys’ 61-55 victory over Mountain View, the Thunderbirds came back from a big halftime deficit. Taylor Freeman scored 24 points, and Josh Hawkinson scored 18.

Shorewood 68, Anacortes 40
At Archbishop Murphy High School, Mill Creek, Thursday, Dec. 27

Shorewood - 18 25 11 14 -- 68
Anacortes ---- 8   8   9 15 -- 40

Shorewood Scoring -- Masha Shtikel 17, Trisha Fernandez 2, Lauren Thompson 4, Kayla Bradley 8, Gabby Hager 6, Salyna McDonald 2, Lily Gustafson 2, Abby Gustafson 6, Karrin Leazer 6, Kassie Rasmussen 2, Angel Tulee 13.


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Shorewood girls’ JV and “C” basketball teams both lose Thursday games at Edmonds-Woodway

The Shorewood girls’ junior varsity basketball team dropped its overall record to 4-6 (1-3 Wesco 3A) with a 50-23 Thursday loss at Edmonds-Woodway after a Dec. 20 non-league home victory over Highline and a Dec. 22 home loss to Edmonds-Woodway.

The Thunderbird JVs defeated Highline, 49-11, and lost to Edmonds-Woodway, 42-19.

The Shorewood “C” team dropped its record to 0-5 (0-2 Wesco 3A) after a 52-11 home loss to Edmonds-Woodway Saturday and a 43-8 loss at Edmonds-Woodway Thursday.

Both teams are off until they resume Wesco 3A play with games at Everett Jan. 4.


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Christmas Lights still glow


Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


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January at the Lake Forest Park Library

Lake Forest Park Library
Photo by Jerry Pickard


Lake Forest Park Library
    Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, Suite A-134   
   17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155
   206-362-8860


Children and Families

Toddler Story Times
Wednesday, January 16, 23 and 30, 10am
Ages 24 to 36 months with adult.

Preschool Story Times
Wednesday, January 16, 23 and 30, 11am
Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

Pajama Story Times
Thursday, January 17, 24 and 31, 7pm
Ages 2 1/2 to 5 with adult.

Teens

Study Zone
Tuesday, January 8, 15, 22 and 29, 4-6pm
Grades K-12.
Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.

Pizza and Books
Tuesday, January 8, 4-5pm
What are you reading? Watching? Listening to? Share ideas and eat free pizza!

Teen Writers' Group
Tuesday, January 22, 4-5pm
Write with other teens in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Adults

Writer's Workshop with Frances Dayee
Thursday, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 10am-Noon
This series of workshops will help you learn to write for fun or for publication, find the right market and tantalize the editor. Writers (and closet writers) of short stories, articles, essays and books are all welcome.
Registration not required.

Talk Time
Monday, January 7, 14 and 28, 7pm
Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.

Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library Meeting
Wednesday, January 9, 7pm

eReader and Digital Downloads Demo
Wednesday, January 23, 2pm
Learn how to download KCLS eBooks to your eReader or computer during this Digital Downloads demonstration.


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Island Jazz Quintet at Third Place Commons Friday


Island Jazz Quintet

No one ever called Vashon Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, a hotbed of innovative jazz—no one, that is, except Island Jazz Quintet (IJQ). 

Meeting and growing in a place that is the antithesis of bright lights and glamour gave the band a chance to develop its style in peace. That style combines improvisational jazz, bossa nova, and a smoky hint of cabaret in distinctive arrangements that lead Victory Review to note, 

“Vashon Island boasts a group worthy of national attention. This group would be right at home in a New York cabaret." 

In the beginning, jam sessions in a cabin in the woods led quickly to regular gigs and a desire to record. The band released its first album in 2001, a self-titled collection garnering local airplay and critical notice: 

"In these guys you have a fine instrumental quartet…They can swing with the best and seem especially influenced by the California cool sound of Chet Baker. Their rendition of the classic number, "Bernie'sTune" is a knockout. But that's not all. They have a dynamite vocalist as well. Singer Maggie Laird is a real find…Her take on "One For My Baby" is near perfect." 
-Lars Ghandil, Victory Review  


Fri, Dec 28, 2012, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
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Tree socks at Meridian Park Elementary

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Susan Armstrong, Cynthia Knox, and sixth grade volunteers installing tree socks
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

People driving along N 175th noticed that the tree socks that decorated the trees next to Ronald Bog for the Summerset Arts Festival this summer have migrated a block east in front of Meridian Park Elementary.

From Meridian Park, here's the story:

Sixth grade students joined community volunteers, Cynthia Knox and Susan Armstrong, to help place the colorful knitted “tree socks” onto our campus.  These socks were part of the  Celebrate Ronald Bog festival on September 15 in Shoreline. Meridian Park students wanted to borrow them for the holiday season!  Students really enjoyed helping with this project and learned how to sew them onto trees!

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Commercial design standards under study at Planning Commission

The Shoreline Planning Commission will hold a study session on Thursday, January 3, 2013 on the topic of Commercial Design Standards and Zoning Consolidation.

The Commission will hear from City staff and take public comment on the topic.

The meeting will be held in Shoreline Council Chambers at City Hall, January 3, 7pm, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Planning Commission members are appointed volunteers who make recommendations to the City Council. Current commissioners are Chair Donna Moss, Vice Chair Cynthia Esselman, Easton Craft, David Maul, William Montero, Keith Scully, and Michelle Linders Wagner.


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North Line Sounder trains canceled through Thursday


Sounder North Line train service between Everett and Seattle is canceled through Thursday, Dec. 27, due to continued slope instability from heavy rains.

The earliest that Sounder North service might resume is Friday, December 28.

Sounder riders on the North Line can take regularly scheduled ST Express and Community Transit bus service for their weekday commutes.

Complete schedules for Sound Transit services are available online. Community Transit bus schedules can be found online.


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Holiday decorations: just as good in daylight as darkness

Thea told us about this house. "My dad likes to go all out at Christmas," she said, and she was right.

"My dad is an avid christmas decorator and handmakes a lot of decorations. We have hanging ornaments on our porch that's he's made, and he and my brother decorate our house every year together and then have an "unveiling" for the family and our neighbors."

Photographer Steven H. Robinson took daytime and nighttime shots of this home in Shoreline.

By day. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

By night. Photo by Steven H. Robinson


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Hopelink chosen for Groupon Grassroots “Best Of” Year-End Campaign

Hopelink is teaming up with Groupon Grassroots – the philanthropic arm of Groupon – to help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to local families during the winter months. During a two-week “Best Of” campaign beginning today (Dec. 25), every $9 donated to the Hopelink campaign will pay for one month’s worth of fruits and vegetables for a local low-income family.

The Hopelink campaign is one of 40 Groupon Grassroots causes nationwide that will run as part of the “Best Of” series, but is the only one in the Seattle area. Nicholas Guana, Groupon Grassroots campaign organizer, said Hopelink’s success with two previous End Summer Hunger Groupon campaigns was key to the agency being selected for the year-end effort.

“Hopelink fully embraced both opportunities and showcased how a partner organization ideally leverages Groupon's assets and resources with their own talents and passionate supporters,” Guana said. 
“The agency helped pave the way for Groupon Grassroots in Seattle and continues to remain engaged with the Grassroots platform even after the campaigns are finished.”

The winter months can be a particularly challenging time for low-income families. Food bank donations traditionally decline after the holidays, and while local farmers and gardeners provide a bounty of fresh produce in the summer and fall, once crops are harvested for the year, fresh fruits and vegetables are harder to come by. And oftentimes, fresh produce is the first casualty when food bank budgets are tight.

Hopelink’s Groupon Grassroots campaign will enable Groupon subscribers to make a one-time, one-click $9 donation to support the campaign. Each $9 contribution will pay for a month’s worth of fresh produce for a family – including apples, oranges, carrots, potatoes, and onions.

Every dollar raised though the Groupon Grassroots campaign between Dec. 25 and Jan. 9 will go directly to Hopelink.


Over the past few years, Groupon community partnerships have raised more than $4.4 million from nearly 200,000 supporters nationwide.

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in north and east King County by promoting self-sufficiency for all members of our community and helping people make lasting change. Hopelink assists people with meeting their needs for food, shelter, homelessness prevention, family development and stabilization, transportation and adult literacy skills. More information on Hopelink and its services, or call 425-869-6000.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Ready Player One


Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The year is 2044 and 18-year-old Wade Watts, like almost everyone else in the world, regularly escapes from grim reality to spend most of his waking time in OASIS, the online community that has grown up from early beginnings as a network of online video simulation games.

Wade is a "gunter", a game player dedicated to locating the elusive "Easter Egg" hidden somewhere in the nearly-infinite OASIS. The creator of OASIS was obsessed with the pop culture of the 1980's, and left hundreds of clues for gunters hidden within 1980's movies, books, music, television shows and even commercials The first to find the Egg will inherit a fortune in cash and controlling interest in the OASIS. Unfortunately, there are some unscrupulous bad guys who don't mind cheating -- or even killing -- to win the Egg.

Anyone who has ever gotten immersed in a book, a movie, a video game, or a face-to-face session of Dungeons and Dragons will relate to Wade's experience in OASIS. Anyone who can recite the entire script of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, knows every line ever spoken on Star Trek (original series and/or any of the prequel/sequel/spin-off series), played PacMan or Joust for uncounted hours, or who ever rolled for damage to an imaginary monster will revel in the retro-geekiness of the narrative. Anyone who wants a fun, action-filled dystopian adventure is advised to hide this book from family members who might grab it for themselves and demand a roll of the dice to determine ownership (as happened to this reviewer).

Rating
Comic book violence and some off-stage "real world" violence, cussing, and two paragraphs of non-graphic virtual sex with an ultimately unsatisfactory anatomically-correct haptic doll, plus some awesome friendships and a sweet romance. 

Highly recommended for readers ages 14 to adult, maybe especially for adults who were teens in the 1980's...but since this book was given to me by a 16-year-old boy, I must recommend it also for those who weren't even a naughty notion in the 1980's.
The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach Library, KCLS


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Santa greeted the canine kids, too

Santa understands all languages
Photo by Jan Hansen

Santa came to the Philippi Presbyterian Church Of Seattle on Sunday to bring joy to all ages. Located in Shoreline and serving Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and north Seattle, the church is at 14738 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155, phone 206-364-8131.

Everyone poses for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Photo by Jan Hansen

During the first years of the City of Shoreline, Cheryl Lee, member of the first Shoreline City Council, invited Ron and Jan Hansen to be Santa and Mrs. Claus. Ron is a former council member and mayor of Shoreline. Jan is a former Rotary president.

Last year Ron passed the sack of toys on to their son, Byron and the younger Mrs. Hansen.

Jan Hansen says, "Now the little ones have become teenagers, but we still share the joy in this wonderful Shoreline church each year." 

The younger ones take their turn with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Photo by Jan Hansen

After the children’s program and gifts from Santa, whole families including pets gather for pictures.




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