Quick-Start Shoreline on Tuesday, June 4th

Monday, June 3, 2013

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on Tuesday, June 4th from 12noon to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.


Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. The sessions are free and open to the public; feel free to bring a brown bag lunch or a snack.


  • Are you a business owner looking for new ways to engage new customers?
  • Are you an artist wanting to learn how to turn what you love doing into something that pays the bills?

On January 28, the Shoreline City Council launched a pilot Business Mini-Grant program to help you do just that! The program will award up to $10,000 in matching funds for businesses to collaborate with local artists.

The program is designed to contribute to the Office of Economic Development's place-making initiative. Place-making is the thing that "turns a City from a place you can't wait to get through to a place you never want to leave." 

Artists have the unique ability to identify the thing that makes a place special, and they often possess the tools to highlight it. By tapping into this ability, Shoreline businesses will gain a competitive edge and Shoreline artists will hone their skills and gain new clients.

Both artists and business owners interested in grant funding are highly encouraged to participate in the Connect Designated Quick-Start workshops.


These workshops will cover such topics as tips on how to turn your hobby into a business, successfully applying for grant funding, how to leverage grand openings and other events to help you gain a competitive edge, and information on how to navigate the contracts and permits you need to make it all happen.

This week's Connect designated QuickStart Shoreline is entitled:

Dream to Reality - 5 Tools to help you set and accomplish your goals

This workshop is designed to arm small businesses, artists, and non profits with powerful, yet simple, tools for planning and achieving their business goals.

We will discuss:
  • The four components of entrepreneurial goals setting;
  • Positioning yourself for opportunities;
  • How to create a path to money making;
  • How to engage others in your business – without having to pay them;
  • Why creating an advisory board will accelerate your success.

You'll learn what it means be an opportunity-driven entrepreneur and what tools you can use to achieve success from your efforts ~ without spending lots of time or money.

Participants will leave with five new tools from the Entrepreneurial Edge Small Business Toolkit to help you turn your business dream into reality.

1. Set holistic goals with the Entrepreneurial Goal Setting tool.

2. Stay focused with a Grounding Statement.

3. Identify your ideal customer with the four components of customer identification.

4. Know how to make money with our five step model.

5. Achieve greatness with three bold steps.


This is a great workshop for new entrepreneurs and existing business owners looking to uncover and capture opportunities to expand and grow.

Tiffany McVeety
Tiffany McVeety is CEO of Girandola, LLC, a State-Certified entrepreneurship training center providing professional entrepreneurship training and train-the-trainer programs that expand an entrepreneur's capacity to plan, design, launch and grow a successful new business. 

Tiffany is author of the Entrepreneurial Edge Small Business Toolkit  "...a must read. Use this book and grow a successful business that can thrive today, tomorrow, and into the future." Jim Thomas, CEO, Community Capital Development.

Tiffany was founding director of Grow Washington, a merchant artisan focused business incubator.

She earned her BA in Entrepreneurship and Masters of Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University and has integrated her methods and best practices into governments on a local and international level and has taught entrepreneurship including the business of art at five of our regional colleges and many conferences nationwide.


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Reunion news: Shoreline 1973 and Shoreline 1963


The Shoreline Class of '73 and the Class of '63 are having their reunions on August 24th.   

The Class of '73 is having their reunion at the Shoreline Conference Center. The Class of '63 is having theirs at The Nile Golf and Country Club.   



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Local students win Comcast Foundation scholarships

Rhiannon A. Bates, a senior at Shorecrest High School, and Dylan B. Stephens, a senior at Shorewood High School, are among the 90 recipients of the Comcast Foundation’s annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program awards in Washington State, the Foundation has announced.

Among Bates’ past and present achievements: volunteering 500 hours with ZooCorps and tutoring Spanish-speaking students; and serving as president of the film club and participating in the swim and dive team, the science club and the Muslin Student Association. At the time the school nominated her for the award, Bates was planning to study zoology at Washington State University.

Kathy France, youth program coordinator for the Woodland Park Zoo Society, wrote to the Comcast Foundation, “Rhiannon is a smart, focused and mature young woman.  She is patient and helpful with our visitors, particularly those who are very young.  She stays current with the content we teach, and makes an extra effort to re-tool her presentations when her audience doesn't understand the concepts.  She is remarkable organized and is faithful with her scheduling - a trait that is greatly appreciated but often not quite "there" with volunteers of this age.  She is a joy to work with.”

Shorewood student Dylan Stephens
awarded Comcast scholarship
Among Stephens’ past and present achievements: serving as an Advanced Care Volunteer at Swedish Edmonds Hospital and participating in Young Life High School Youth Group and as a Wyldlife leader of a middle school youth group. He is president of the senior class and earned a Varsity letter in tennis. At the time the school nominated him for the scholarship, Stephens was planning to pursue pre-med studies at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers  Scholarship Program provides $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.

To date, Comcast has awarded nearly $19 million to nearly 19,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified nonprofit organizations. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $123 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. Information about Comcast in Washington.



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Humane Society - free cats in June

Daisy would like a home, please
and thank you very much.
Photo from Seattle Humane

All cats one year and older are FREE to good homes throughout June - only at the Seattle Humane Society. Looking for a snuggle bug, calm companion, or rabble rouser? We have the purrfect feline for everyone and our Adoption Advisors are great matchmakers.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting a kitty, June is the time to do it. Bring the whole family down to Seattle Humane where you can meet-and-greet with free-roaming cats in our cheerful cat condos and sunny kitty play room. Pet them, brush them, play with them and find your purrfect match today!

We’ve got cats in all shapes, breeds and sizes, ready to join your family and love you unconditionally. Every cat in our care has been vaccinated, microchipped, health-checked, and spayed/neutered. All of our adult cats have been tested for Feline Leukemia/FIV. Your FREE adult cat adoption also includes 30 days of pre-paid health insurance, a collar and identification tag, and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. 

Visit the website to take a peek at just some of the many kitties we have available for adoption and come see them all in person at our shelter in Bellevue.


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Local artist to hold studio sale this weekend

Boeing Creek by Paul Lewing

Shoreline artist Paul Lewing will host an open studio and sale at his studio at 105 N 200th St on Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9, from 10am to 5pm.

Paul works in both ceramic tile and acrylic paint. The studio is in the detached garage building behind the house. 

Paul has hosted a holiday sale for many years, but this is his first summer sale.


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Low-tide Beach Walks at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

Photo by MrPbps

Low-tide Beach Walks
Saltwater Park
2021 NW 190th Street, Shoreline 98177

Explore and investigate the fascinating world of marine beaches at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park during low tides and observe seastars, crabs and others who live in Puget Sound. Join beach naturalists for these fun, free and informative beach walks. Dress for the weather. Waterproof footwear is recommended.

*Lowest summer tide

June
Thursday  June 6   9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday June 7 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday June 8 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sunday June 9 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday June 22 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sunday June 23 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Monday June 24 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.*
Tuesday June 25 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday June 26 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

July
Saturday  July 6   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday July 7 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday July 20 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sunday July 21 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Monday July 22 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday June 23 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.


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School Board protests Seattle Times support of teacher transfer bill

In a guest editorial published in The Seattle Times, Shoreline School Board President Debi Ehrlichman, Vice President Mike Jacobs, and Superintendent Sue Walker provide a counterpoint to The Times' editorial support for a bill in the state legislature which would prevent teachers from being placed in schools without the principal’s consent.

The three explain that the unintended consequences of the bill would be potentially enormous costs to school districts.

This legislation would essentially undermine the efficiencies we have put in place, by obligating the district to retain teachers, without a mutually acceptable school assignment, under contract for 12 months. If after eight months a mutually agreeable placement was not found, the legislation states that it could be grounds for termination after a protracted legal process.
We estimate that the cost of one such contract and the accompanying legal entanglement would provide for more than 4,000 hours of extended-learning support for underperforming students. This or many of the other underfunded needs in our district would be a far better use of district funds.

Read the entire article in The Seattle Times.


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Five Shorecrest players on all-Wesco-3A-South softball team


Five Shorecrest softball players have won places on the All-Wesco-3A-South first team.

Sophomore Olivia Nolan made the team as a catcher, senior Jeanna Berg made the team at second base, junior Anisa Gomez won a position at shortstop, senior Amanda Eshelman won a spot in the outfield and senior Amanda Hartley was named the first team designated hitter.

In addition, two Shorecrest players and one from Shorewood won positions on the second team, and two Shorecrest players and one from Shorewood won honorable mention.

All-league softball teams
(From our news partner, The Seattle Times)

WESCO 3A SOUTH

FIRST TEAM
P Alyssa Reuble, Sr., Meadowdale;
P Callie Bircher, Jr., Glacier Peak;
C Olivia Nolan, So., Shorecrest;
1B Kelsey Watson, Sr., Mountlake Terrace;
2B Jeanna Berg, Sr., Shorecrest;
SS Anisa Gomez, Jr., Shorecrest;
3B Hannah Baisch, Jr., Mountlake Terrace;
3B Haili Taylor, So., Meadowdale;
OF Amanda Eshelman, Sr., Shorecrest;
OF Amanda Aversano, Jr., Mountlake Terrace;
UTIL Maddy Kristjanson, Jr., Mountlake Terrace;
DH Amanda Hartley, Sr., Shorecrest.

SECOND TEAM
P Rene Bos, Sr., Mountlake Terrace;
C Nina Kim, So., Glacier Peak;
1B Katie Champoux, Sr., Shorecrest;
2B Hannah Wilcox, So., Mountlake Terrace;
SS Alexis Michael, Sr., Glacier Peak;
OF Tiffany Dewayne, Jr., Glacier Peak;
OF Aurora Ellison, Sr., Glacier Peak;
UTIL Ashley Swan, Sr., Shorewood;
DH Olivia Nolan, Fr., Shorecrest.

HONORABLE MENTION
Meadowdale — Rebecca Wright, Ashley Brooke, Hailey Costello.
Mountlake Terrace — Hannah Fickle, Sammy Harter.
Shorecrest — Jeraly Pasoquem, Alissa Kaufold.
Shorewood — Lauren Thompson.

See the full Seattle Times list of all-league softball teams


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Police RADAR program on Shoreline City Council agenda

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Shoreline Police Chief Shawn Ledford will be at the Shoreline City Council meeting on Monday evening, June 3, 2013, discussing the new RADAR program the Shoreline Police will implement to reduce the possibilities of police use of force.


The "Risk Awareness, De-escalation and Referral" (RADAR) concept is intended to change the way that police agencies do business. The RADAR concept operates beyond traditional police functions to embrace community caretaking and procedural justice. 
Officers focus resources on specific individuals with a history of violence, including violence related to substance abuse, dangerous mental conditions, or developmental disability. Through the establishment of voluntary, positive and cooperative relationships with these higher risk individuals and their circle of support (“COS”), 
RADAR breaks the chain of misunderstanding and escalation that often is a catalyst for use of force incidents.

The council meeting is held at Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N, at 7pm. Meetings can be seen live on your computer or on video after the meeting. Watch City Council meetings on cable the day after the meeting. Government access channels are Comcast 21 and Frontier 37. Meetings are broadcast at noon and 8:00pm on Tuesday and at 6:00am, noon and 8:00pm Wednesday through Sunday for the week following the meeting.


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Shoreline police cruiser in collision with driver who ran red light

Just before midnight on Saturday night, a Shoreline police cruiser rammed into a vehicle coming off I-5 at N 175 which ran the red light.

According to a witness who came across the scene just after the accident, "The police cruiser was smashed up pretty bad and the car involved was upside down and vertical against the rockery."

News reports suggest that the driver was under the influence.

Both driver and police officer were taken to Harborview with injuries, but the officer's injuries are reported to be minor.

Our News Partner KING 5 has a photo of the scene here.



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State Rep. Farrell applauds House passage of estate-tax fix

Technical loophole closed to help fund education

Democratic 46th District State Rep. Jessyn Farrell praised fellow members of the House of Representatives for passing legislation last week that fixes a loophole in the estate tax that she says threatens to take away $160 million from K-12 education.

“In 2006 Washingtonians overwhelmingly supported an estate tax to help fund our schools and educate our children,” Farrell noted. “Today we chose kids over loopholes.”

The issue arose after the State Supreme Court ruled – in what is referred to as the Bracken case – that because of a technicality in how the estate tax was written, it did not apply to married individuals. Farrell said that the House bill corrects that mistake and brings the law back into alignment with what the initiative intended.

“There is no reason that we should treat a widow or a single mother worse than a married couple,” she said. “But because of a small technical detail that was exploited in our legal system that is where we will be left without this legislation.”

Farrell said that Washington’s estate tax only applies estates worth more than $2 million. There are 6.8 million people in the state and about 300 estates each year that meet that threshold.

“It’s not even the top 1 percent of our state that is affected by this – it’s the 1 percent of the 1 percent. Educating our children is far more important than allowing this new loophole to continue.”

Farrell represents Lake Forest Park and the rest of the 46th Legislative District.


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32nd District Democrats Endorsement Meeting Wednesday



32nd District Democrats endorsement meeting on June 12, 2013 Wednesday. 
6pm - Dinner and 7pm - 9:30pm Meeting
Richmond Masonic Center, 753 N 185th, Shoreline 98133
  
You are invited to come at 6pm for dinner and conversation. Homemade soups and stews, garlic bread, salads, dessert and drinks for a suggested donation of $10, but no one will be turned away. Dinner is 6-7 pm and the Endorsement Meeting starts at 7pm.

All current PCOs and dues-paying members (as of May 8th) who reside in the 32nd may vote.  

The candidates who win our endorsement will be included in the 32nd LD Voter Guide copies of which will be hand-delivered to our neighbors by our army of door-knocking PCOs!

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Planning Commission to discuss parking for transit oriented development

The Shoreline Planning Commission general meeting will hear a committee report on the Light Rail station, and a presentation on Right Size Parking.

The latter is a project of King County Transit, researching multi-family parking to fit future transit-oriented development.

The Planning Commission consists of seven Shoreline residents and/or property owners appointed by the City Council to address land use and planning issues.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 7pm in the City Hall Council Chambers.


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46th Legislative District Democrats endorse three LFP candidates

The 46th Legislative District Democrats on May 16 endorsed three candidates for positions on the Lake Forest Park City Council.

District Democrats endorsed Hilda Thompson for Position 1, Mark Phillips for Position 5 and John Resha for Position 7.

Thompson is running against Jason Colberg for the position that retiring Councilwoman Sandy Koppenol is giving up.

Philips is running against Edgar Escandar for the position that Councilman Don Fiene now holds.

Resha is running against Alan Kiest for the position that Councilman Bob Lee now holds.

District Democrats did not make an endorsement for Position 3, for which incumbent Councilman John Wright is running unopposed.

With no more than two candidates for any position, all will appear only on the November general-election ballot without appearing on the August primary ballot.


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Author events at Third Place Books June 4-8

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA  98155


Dan Kennedy
American Spirit (New Harvest)
Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm

When Matthew, a 40-something media executive, finds his job, health, and wife slipping through his fingers, he embarks on a stumbling, agonizing, hilarious vision quest that takes him from a strip-mall parking lot to a Bali medical clinic in a uniquely American adventure. Dan Kennedy contributes to McSweeney's dot net, and is a host of The Moth storytelling podcast and live events.


Lynda Mapes
Elwha: A River Reborn (Mountaineers)
Wednesday, June 5 at 7pm

A compelling exploration of one of the largest dam removal projects in the world and the efforts to save a stunning Northwest ecosystem. Lynda Mapes is an award-winning journalist with a twenty-year career in newspaper reporting, much of it with the Seattle Times.


Bernadette Pajer
Capacity for Murder: A Professor Bradshaw Mystery
Thursday June 6 at 7pm

Local author Bernadette Pajer is back with the latest in her Professor Bradshaw Mystery series. Set in the Healing Sands Sanitarium, southwest of Seattle, Washington, at the dawn of the 20th century, a sinister tale emerges as deep undercurrents turn personal, provoking Bradshaw to make a decision about the woman he loves.


Ridley Pearson
Choke Point (Putnam)
Friday, June 7 at 6:30pm

The latest from best-selling author Ridley Pearson. When an award-winning foreign journalist reveals the existence of an Amsterdam-based sweatshop that employs and enslaves young girls as laborers, private security firm Rutherford Risk is hired by a philanthropist to find it and shut it down.


Cherie Tucker
Hope Chest
Saturday, June 8 at 6:30pm

Seattle native and grammarian, author Cherie Tucker, explores a young woman's  journey through the predictable roles of the Eisenhower years to the revolutionary ideas of the Women’s Movement. Set in Seattle on the University of Washington campus, Hope Chest charts the local response to a pivotal shift in women's rights.


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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather - finally good news


  • Weekly Forecast
  • Last week's data

This week's general forecast: Finally I have good news for you dry warm weather lovers out there. Generally we are going to have sunny days and clear nights for the entire week and through next weekend. Every forecast I've looked at agrees with this. Towards the end of the week however one of the days, Friday or Saturday we might have a mostly cloudy day. High temperatures throughout the week should range in the low - mid 70's.

Last week's data:
High temperature: 69.8°F (Friday)
Low temperature: 48.4°F (Friday)
Rainiest day: 0.20 inches (Monday)
Total rainfall: 0.28 inches
Warmest day: 56.2°F (Friday)
Coldest day: 51.6°F (Wednesday)
Average temperature: 54.5°F (Previous week was 51.8°F)

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, starting Saturday morning at midnight. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl's Shoreline Weather.

For weather related updates or storm warnings, check out my weather station web page or follow me on Twitter: @SWeatherWatcher


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z: Don't jaywalk in front of police cars

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
May 15-20, 2013

A - Woman called to report smelling a bomb at Fred Meyer - later found to be off her antipsychotic meds and on meth / Same woman later pulled the fire alarm in her apartment building, saying she could smell a bomb / Same woman called for emergency medical treatment which was unnecessary

Alcohol DUI - Stopped for speeding, arrested for DUI / Stopped for failure to yield, arrested for DUI / Driver stopped for driving without headlights after witness reported he was driving north in a southbound lane of Aurora, DUI /  DUI 157th and Aurora / Drunk driver doesn't stop at a dead end street and crashes into parked car

Alcohol and pedestrians - Woman vomiting in the street 182xx 6th NW was taken for detox / Male drinking alcohol on bus refuses to get off at the end of the line at the Aurora Village transfer station / Man passed out drunk at Aurora Transit center had misdemeanor warrants from Lynnwood - booked Lynnwood jail / Caught someone in Richmond Beach park with alcohol / Extremely intoxicated person calls 911 for emergency medical aid to injured foot. Foot did not require emergency care but person transported for detox / Drunken jaywalker at 185th and Aurora kicked a fully marked police car - charged with vandalism / Fake $100 bill found on passed out drunk

Animals - Runner bitten by German Shepherd 197xx 1st NE - runner chased owner and dog but they fled

Arrest - Two people in a car in a business parking lot after hours were found to have outstanding warrants / 23 year old son sets off alarm in Mom's apartment and is arrested in misdemeanor warrant /

Ballinger Commons - Bicycle missing from 1st floor balcony apartment / Broke into weight room and stole wall TV / Car stolen from parking lot / Stolen vehicle found in parking area / Stolen license plate recovered from car, owner interrupted attempt to get second plate

Blakeley Apts - Resident reported that someone tried to enter her apartment at night, using a key. They were thwarted by second deadbolt.

Burglary - Pushed in bathroom window at 17xx NE 147th / Locked office at Einstein entered / Victim thinks he left keys in apartment door - Nintendo Wii and a pair of shoes are missing / Suspects dressed in white force their way in the door of the SeaShore marijuana collective / 3xx N 200th secluded home with lots of foliage blocks neighbors view of house / 21xx N 200 back door forced open, laptops taken / 250 feet of power cords stolen from construction site / 5xx NE 200th front door kicked in, just a few doors from burglary the day before / 18xx N 165th burglar broke a hole in back door and unlocked it to get in / 175xx Wallingford N pry bar used to open back door

Car prowl - 2 vehicles at Richmond Beach Park / 185xx 1st NE / 202xx 21st NW / Laptop from possibly unlocked car in driveway of home 202xx 23rd NW / City Hall parking lot / Richmond Beach West Townhomes - got briefcase / 1xx NE 147 / 15xx NE 150th property taken was dumped in nearby bushes / St Luke's School, stole laptop / Shoreline CC stole camera

Cars and parts stolen – Attempt to steal scooter from porch at 23xx N 185th / Catalytic converter stolen from car in driveway 175xx Dayton N / Motorized and street-legal scooter stolen from Shoreline Center / Vehicle stolen from Costco parking lot / Vehicle stolen 153xx 27th / Car stolen from 160xx 27th NE found down the street / Costco employee's car stolen while he was at work / License plate stolen 175xx 10th NE

Cars stolen from car lots - Removed auto hood from vehicle at Harvy's Auto Sales / Auto lot reports that buyer used fraudulent ID to purchase a car / Car stolen from D and Y Auto Sales / 

Disturbances - Two male roommates get in a fight and one gives the other a bloody nose

Found - Recovered stolen vehicle on 12th NE / Woman on 180xx Ashworth found two tote bags full of stolen goods in her yard bin / Victim spots stolen property in cab of pickup / Man tried to open front door of residence, was followed, detained, and discovered to be missing from Group Home / Stolen car found in Haggen's parking lot / 

Larceny, businesses –  Shoplifter stole jeans and t-shirts from Sears / Gold necklace from Pawn America / Shoplifter caught at Goodwill and items recovered / Theft from Goodwill / Man grabs liquor from North City Safeway and gets away on bicycle / Alcohol from Aurora Safeway / Shoplifting at Aurora Safeway / 

Larceny, private - Cell phone stolen from car in Shoreline UU Church parking lot / Stole guitar from unlocked car trunk / Son stole painting off the wall of parents' home / Craig's List purchase goes bad when buyer runs off with the goods / Customer's keys and thumbdrive taken from counter at North City post office / Man arrested for stealing gasoline from car and damaging it in the process / Missing wallet and phone from restroom at Aurora McDonalds / 

Mail theft -  195xx 14th NE / 183xx Ashworth / 160xx 11th NE 

Traffic complaint - Person concerned about elderly neighbor who drives recklessly along NW 156th, says on several occasions she has run the car into her own house

Trespassed from - Aurora Safeway

Vandalism - Two towing vehicles in Pepper Tree lot keyed - there was an eyewitness / Tagging behind Fred Meyer / Spray paint on fence facing Interurban Trail / Transit Center / Echo Lake Park / Tires slashed 7xx N 197th / Tagging at Shoreline Park / N 172nd rear window of car broken out / Angry juvenile breaks down mother's door / All windows broken out of car at 3xx NW 182nd

Weapons - Shorewood student had airsoft pistol in backpack

Z - Resident of Casa Blanca Apts says that someone has broken into his apartment and replaced the door knob, door jamb, switch plates, and peep hole. No evidence of this / Client from methadone clinic jaywalks in front of police car. Found to have warrant from Marysville. Attempts to walk away, detained, starts hitting head against window of patrol car. Dual restraints.

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Shari Winstead and Will Hall joint campaign kick-off Sunday in Cromwell Park

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Cromwell Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline City Councilmembers Shari Winstead and Will Hall will hold a joint campaign kick-off Sunday, June 2, 2013, 3:00 - 5:00pm at Cromwell Park, 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Music will be provided by the Bill Derry Band. Prominent supporters attending will be King County Executive Dow Constantine, Sheriff John Urquhart, and County Councilmember Rod Dembowski.

The event is sponsored jointly by Elect Will Hall, 832 NW 193rd St, Shoreline, WA  98177
and by People to Elect Shari Winstead, 708 N 161st Pl, Shoreline, WA  98133


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Crònan Summer Concert at The Commons at Lake Forest Park



Crònan Summer Concert will be held from 12-1:30 pm, Saturday,June 8, 2013 at The Commons food court and gathering place at Lake Forest Park Town Center.

Join us for a special afternoon of Scottish music and Gaelic song, from haunting laments to rabble-rousing reels with harp, fiddle, guitar, bouzouki, concertina, and step-dance. This is part of our Commons Legacies series, made possible by a grant from 4Culture.


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WSDOT: I-5 Skagit River Bridge update


From WSDOT

Thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding as we continue to work on the debris removal and replacement of the I-5 Skagit River Bridge. The latest from the site is that we're working on removing bridge deck that's submerged in the river. It slid in the river almost intact. 

Divers are painstakingly cutting the massive, rebar-filled slab into more manageable pieces. We're also still working with the National Transportation Safety Board to ensure it has all the bridge pieces it needs for the investigation.



Our goal is to have two temporary side-by-side bridges in place by mid-June.

We have more information and photos on our Skagit River Bridge website.

New tools to guide drivers along detour routes
From a toll-free number to new traffic cameras, we're continuing to take steps to keep drivers and communities informed.

Give us a call: 1-855-873-0641
Once you call our new toll-free hotline you will hear a recorded message relaying the I-5 Skagit River Bridge detours. After you listen to the message you have an option of speaking to a WSDOT staff member during normal business hours. If you are unable to reach someone you can leave a message. We'll work to get your questions answered as soon as possible.

New traffic cameras
Do you want to see what traffic is like along the detour route before you hit the road? We've made that possible.


We've added new traffic cameras to the area. We also have a camera on the bridge. Our work doesn't end there. WSDOT is working to add even more cameras to help keep drivers moving. Stay tuned for that.




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Armed robber hits locations in Edmonds and Richmond Beach

An armed robber driving a small white car hit the Tropical Tan in Edmonds at 8:30am Thursday, May 30, 2013, displaying a handgun and asking for money.


Surveillance photos show a small, white car, possibly a Honda or a Chevy Malibu.

Around 10:30am the same day, a robber driving a similar vehicle attempted to hold up the Gourmet Latte espresso stand in the Rite Aid parking lot in Richmond Beach, but the barista got away from the window and hit the silent alarm.

The robber was described as a white male in his early 20s with a clean cut appearance.  

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call 911 for either Edmonds or Shoreline police 206-296-3311 or leave a message on the Edmonds tip line at 425-771-0212.




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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Drama

Drama by Raina Telgemeier, with color by Gurihiru
 
Middle-school student Callie loves everything theatric.
She loves the lights, she loves the music, she loves the audience, she loves the costume vault, and she loves being set designer for the school production of "Moon Over Mississippi." Although Callie and her friends focus a lot of attention on the play, there is still plenty of time and energy to devote to the other kind of middle school drama: the boyfriends, the girlfriends, the getting-togethers and the breakups.
Callie's friendship with the other drama kids is absolutely on-target, and the graphic novel portrayal of life behind the stage is note-perfect. Racial and sexual diversity is portrayed realistically and with charm; no cussing, no violence (except a bit of social back-stabbing from the leading lady), a few sweet kisses, and a bunch of growing up for almost all the characters.
Rating:
Highly recommended for drama kids, aspiring drama kids, and retired drama kids, ages 12 to adult.
The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern
Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS


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Storytellers Friday at Bridge Coffee House


Dive into summer waters with stories, both personal and traditional, to capture your imagination!  Both listeners and tellers are invited to Seattle Storytellers Guild’s free, welcoming Story Swap Friday, June 7th, 7-9 pm at the Bridge Coffee House.

Storytellers offer stories for adults approximately 5-8 minutes in length. Host Cynthia Westby can be contacted with questions. The Bridge Coffee House is located at 2150 North 122nd Street, Seattle 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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Photos: Ridgecrest Neighborhood garage sales

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood held its fourth annual neighborhood garage sale day, where everyone was encouraged to have a garage sale at the same time.

Tabernacle Baptist Church had hot dogs and 54 sellers
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Area churches were firmly supportive of the neighborhood event with Bethel Lutheran Church using their reader board and providing inside and outside sale spaces.

Northwest Church provided free document shredding.

Tabernacle Baptist Church provides free hot dogs and this year had 54 sellers.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Related events shared the day, such as fund raising bake sales. A free shredding truck provided safe disposal of sensitive documents at the Northwest Church.

Northwest Church provided free document shredding
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association provided a map of garage sale locations for the event, which took place Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 9am - 2pm. Individuals made their own signs, as well.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

There were sales in garages, yards, carports and along parking strips. There were car washes,
bake sales and even some live music. 

Save the date for next year - the first Saturday in June - June 7, 2014.


Corrected and updated 06-02-2013

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North Trunk Road exhibit and midget race cars at Shoreline Historical Museum


SHORELINE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Heritage Center @ Shoreline

You're Invited to the Shoreline Historical Museum

Heritage Center @ Shoreline
Saturday June 15, 2013 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
100th Anniversary of the North Trunk Road
(aka the "Red Brick Road")


Golden Wheels
Racing Pathfinders Exhibit of Northwest
Midget Race Cars and More!


 
Hillwood Historical Walking Tour and Brick-Walk Talk! 1:00 pm
Music, Light Refreshments
18501- Linden Avenue North
206-542-7111
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Parking entrance on 185th for handicapped accessible parking; 
parking also on Linden Ave, either side.   
Buildings are ADA accessible.


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One stop shopping: New King County Community Service Center opens in Shoreline June 7


Location inside District Court building will serve several communities in north King County

The King County Community Service Center (CSC) Program is working to serve even more residents. On June 7, a new location will open in the Shoreline District Court building at 18050 Meridian Ave. N. The new center will offer assistance to residents of Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and other areas of north King County every Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

"Our Community Service Centers are a convenient way to do business with King County, right in your own neighborhood," said Recording Manager Jon Scherer, who oversees the CSC Program at King County. "We're pleased to be able to expand our program into north King County and better serve our residents who live there."

Services handled at King County Community Service Centers vary by location, but usually include:

  • Property tax payments
  • Marriage license applications and certificates
  • Certified copies of marriage certificates and recorded documents
  • Pet license purchases and renewals
  • U.S. passport applications
  • King County job listings and applications
  • Information and referrals for a wide variety of King County services and programs


For more information about the King County Community Service Center (CSC) Program, or to find the nearest location and services available, visit the website.


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Top 5 stories in May 2013

These were the top five stories of May 2013 as measured by the number of hits on the web site for each story. This is an opportunity to see something you missed or enjoy a story again.

May 20, 2013

May 7, 2013

May 3, 2013

May 6, 2013

May 8, 2013


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Northshore Fire Department Open House


2012 Northshore Fire pancake breakfast


On June 15, 2013 the Northshore Fire Department will host an Open House at their headquarters fire station, located at 7220 NE 181st St. in Kenmore.

The event will run from 9am until 12pm and will include a free pancake breakfast (9am to 11am), a health and safety fair and live firefighter demonstrations.

An important educational demonstration will be presented that illustrates the dangers of home fires and the life-saving benefits of home fire sprinklers.

There will also be an area with activities for kids and an opportunity to tour the fire engine, aid car and rescue truck.

The safety fair will include: Bastyr University, Puget Sound Energy, Seattle-King County Health, King County Library and many other exhibitors with valuable health and safety information.



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Kate Larsson featured artist of Edmonds Arts Festival

Friday, May 31, 2013

Turtle Solo by Kate Larsson


The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation presents the artwork of Kate Larsson, selected as the artist for the 2013 Edmonds Arts Festival marketing poster. The exhibit will open to the public on Monday, June 10 and continue through the Festival, June 14, 15 and 16 at the Frances Anderson Center.

From a successful career as a Marketing Executive Kate Larsson has taken her second career as an artist to levels many other artists would strive to equal. From her first solo exhibit in 1998 she now shows her work throughout Washington, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Idaho. In addition she produces her art work on tiles, coasters, mouse pads and cutting boards to wholesale throughout the United States. This format has captured the interest of 17 other Northwest artists for whom she reproduces work.

English Still Life Indoor by Kate Larsson

Prior to selection as the artist for the 2013 Edmonds Arts Festival Poster, her work was selected as the poster art for Issaquah Salmon Days in 2011, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in 2012 and the Gig Harbor Garden Tour in 2012. She enjoys participation in a variety of fine arts festivals each year and you will find her and her artwork in one of the Artist Booths on the field at the 2013 Edmonds Arts Festival.

The EAF Museum is located in the Frances Anderson Center, Main Entrance - 700 Main Street, Edmonds. Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri 9 to 7, Sat – 10 to 1. For information call 425.771.1984.

More information about the programs of the EAF Foundation.


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Sponsor of initiative to overturn Shoreline’s plastic-bag ban says signature gathering is key



By Evan Smith

A sponsor of the initiative to overturn Shoreline's ban on plastic shopping bags says that the key to passing the initiative is gathering signatures

Initiative sponsor Tom Jamieson said Thursday that he believes that if sponsors can get valid signatures from the required 15 percent of registered Shoreline voters by mid-July, the group can get the initiative passed.

Jamieson said that an advantage of the fairly high threshold for qualifying the initiative – the high threshold that I reported two days ago -- is that getting signatures from 15 percent of registered voters gets the measure close to enough supporters to pass the measure.

He added that potential signers often are confused because they think they are being asked to support a ban rather than a repeal of a ban, He said that many residents don't know that the City Council has passed the ban.

Jamieson said that the group needs signature gatherers and that he wants those signature gatherers to return the petitions by July 13. That way, the group can submit the petitions to City officials July 15, which, he said, would allow King County elections officials time to validate signatures in time for the Shoreline City Council to act or not act on the initiative in late July.

The Council can pass the initiative to repeal the ordinance or let it go to voters. If the Council sends a measure to the County elections department by Aug. 6, it can appear on the November ballot. If not, it could appear on the February ballot, but that would be costly to the City, which would bear the total cost of a special election, whereas it already shares the cost of the November election with the County, the School District and several special-purpose districts.

The ordinance, as passed by the Council, would take effect in February. It would have exceptions for wrappings around meat, fresh vegetables, fresh flowers and take-out food. It also would ban non-recyclable paper bags.


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"Where's Gangnam?" Korean Arts & Culture Room at the Shoreline Arts Festival, June 29-30




Korean American Historical Society (KAHS) and United Seattle and Bellevue Korean Language School (USBKS) are jointly hosting a Korean arts and culture room during the 23rd Annual Shoreline Arts Festival on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 10-6 p.m. and June 30, 2013, from 10-5 p.m. at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline.

Gangnam style dance is taking the world by storm, and K-Pop is receiving recognition in mainstream America. This is a wonderful phenomenon. People are taking notice of Korea and Korean culture, and we want to take this rare opportunity to showcase the breadth and depth of Korean culture. Korea has experienced many cultural changes and shifts over its long history, and we would like to exhibit the beauty, accessibility, and warmth, that may not be readily visible. 

Enjoy Korean American culture and arts in a safe, fun, and inviting environment. At this free event, visitors will have an opportunity to view traditional Korean clothing and pottery, read about Korean history and culture, sample Korean desserts and beverages, play with traditional musical instruments, and much more. Most importantly, visitors will have an opportunity to experience Korean culture and arts through various modalities: visual, auditory, kinetic, and gustatory. 

We will have many fun activities and demonstrations in the room for the whole family, including Paper Lantern Folding. Entertaining performances will include Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney, with Hyeonhee Park, as well as a K-POP Variety Hour with 2sop and a Korean Percussion Music Workshop by Peter Joon Park. For exact times, see the schedule.

The Shoreline Arts Festival (SAF) is an annual community event which attracts over 10,000 persons of diverse age and background over a course of two days. SAF highlights arts and culture, as well as various ethnic cultural arts of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Middle Eastern, and more.  

Korean American Historical Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Koreans living in the United States and abroad and promoting awareness and pride in the ethnic heritage and experience of Koreans. 

United Korean Language School is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the language, culture, and history of Korea. . In particular, we encourage children of Korean descent to draw strength and pride from their Korean heritage as they grow into confident and engaged adults in the global community. For more information, contact Matthew Benuska at 253-235-9393.


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