Garden tour to benefit Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra

Monday, June 16, 2014


A garden tour with live music will benefit the new Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra, Michael Miropolsky Music Director.

The LWSO was founded by and is comprised of the musicians and music director from the former Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra which was shut down in 2011. Their inaugural concert was March 9, 2014.

Tour Five "All-Star" Gardens in Clyde Hill, Medina, Hunts Point, and Kirkland.

Enjoy live music in the gardens (weather permitting) from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.

Sponsored by David Wright Tremaine and Wells Medina Nursery.

Sunday, June 29, 2014 11:00am - 4:00pm

Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online or at Sky Nursery in Shoreline anytime through June 29, 2014. 


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Celebrate Shoreline


Celebrate Shoreline's signature Festival celebrates its second year at beautiful Cromwell Park. Check the Festival Schedule online for a sneak peak at this year's lineup. The festival will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 11:00am – 8:00pm.

Business and community booth vendor applications are now available on the City of Shoreline website.

Celebrate Shoreline is on Facebook 


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Recology CleanScapes awards scholarship to Shorewood High School student

Althea Surowiec wins $2000
scholarship from Recology
$2,000 college scholarship for waste reduction video presentation

Althea Surowiec, a senior at Shorewood High School, was awarded a $2,000 college scholarship by Recology CleanScapes this week. Recology CleanScapes awards an annual scholarship for Shorewood and Shorecrest juniors and seniors who write an essay or produce a video that outlines ideas for waste reduction in their community.

Althea’s video presented the impact trash has on our community and water system and explored the alternate path when individuals recycle. She involved other students and set the video to an inspiring music track. Full content of the video is available on youtube

“Althea’s creativity, her artistic demonstration of the impact of waste and opportunities for recycling, and the involvement of her classmates made her waste reduction video the clear winner for our annual scholarship program,” said Recology CleanScapes General Manager Dan Bridges. 

“We are inspired by students’ enthusiasm for and innovations in reaching our goal of waste zero, and look forward to identifying opportunities to implement some of the great ideas we’ve received.”

Recology CleanScapes currently provides solid waste and recycling collection service for the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Des Moines, Issaquah, Burien, SeaTac and Carnation. Service for Maple Valley and Bothell will begin within the next year.

Recology CleanScapes is a subsidiary of Recology, an employee-owned company that sees a world without waste, where resources are used and re-used in a sustainable ecosystem that strives for their best and highest use.

For more information about the Recology CleanScapes waste reduction scholarship, visit the Recology CleanScapes Shoreline website.


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Quick-Start Shoreline on Tuesday June 17

Quick-Start Shoreline Tuesday - Two Part Series 6/17 and 6/24

Join the business community at Quick-Start on Tuesday June 17 and June 24, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N for a special two part series on sales and marketing from one of our regular speakers. 

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. 


"Profitable Marketing: Meet AIDA, Feed Her ToFu, and Your Funnel Feeds Your Profits"
  • Part I - June 17
  • Part II - June 24
What if your marketing required a LOT less time, effort, and money AND made you more sales while bringing you better customers? No matter what your business, could you have a SYSTEM that simply drips more new clients into your business than you’re getting now - without a lot of hands-on effort or added expense? You can if you want it! Come learn the keys to marketing the pros use but your competitors probably don’t. Get tools and techniques you can use as soon as you leave. 

Steve Porter
SnapMSB
Steve Porter is a successful sales and marketing professional who has marketed and sold everything from air conditioners to financial services to media advertising. He’s also an accomplished trainer and presenter who’s given hundreds of presentations, to thousands of people, on four different continents, and effectively taught many different kinds of people everything from how to sell, to how to live in a different culture.

He’s recruited, trained and led sales organizations and is still out there on the frontlines, being the owner and only sales person of Snap Marketing for Small Business.

SnapMSB connects small businesses with the marketing resources they desperately need – consulting, coaching and connections - provided by carefully selected outstanding professionals, at prices businesses can actually afford. Steve knows many small businesses are frustrated with how hard it can be to let their target audience know what they do, so Snap offers the right marketing tools from the right providers for the right price, meaning more customers and less stress for his clients.


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On the Mayor's Mind: Shoreline is a very busy city

Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead
On the Mayor’s Mind
June 15, 2014

Shoreline is a very busy city. If you had a chance to watch the State of the City address, you heard a lot about what is going on in our wonderful city. As I prepared my notes to speak at the Echo Lake Neighborhood meeting on Tuesday night, it hit me again, just how much is going on in Shoreline. 

Our city is really coming into its own - almost 20 years old now! We are starting to see some of our long term goals realized, and at the same time, we are at the beginning of some new, very important, achievable goals. How do we know our goals are achievable? We have a great track record!

I’m talking about the Aurora redevelopment project. It’s a project that has been with us for many, many years - one of our first goals when our City was incorporated in 1995. We’ve suffered through the construction, and while we have unfortunately lost a few businesses, we have seen significant investment - over 1,000 housing units and 180,000 square feet of commercial development. And more is coming.

A Seattle City Councilmember recently told me that Shoreline had “put Seattle to shame” by the wonderful job we have done with Aurora. I just had to smile at that comment, because, I know, as you do, that many things are better in Shoreline.

It’s easy to look at Aurora and see the difference, but what you don’t see is the most important fact - 50% less vehicle and pedestrian accidents than pre-construction. That is a truly significant improvement.

As we finish the last mile of Aurora, from the County line (205th) to 192nd, the pain of the construction feels new. Torn up roads, confusion on how to enter a business - by now it’s familiar to us. The difference is that we have now learned how to navigate this construction. Look for the blue “enter here” sign for a business. That is what my husband and I did last Sunday, when we decided to go grab some lunch at Grinders.

One of the comments we hear most is that Shoreline needs more restaurants. While I don’t completely disagree, I think it’s okay that we don’t have an Applebees or an Olive Garden. Those restaurants are easily accessible in Lynnwood, and there are plenty of “fine dining” restaurants in Edmonds. This is also part of the reason we don’t have these in Shoreline. Often overlooked, however, are the amazing small-business-type restaurants we do have in Shoreline.

Grinders is a great example, on the west side of Aurora at 198th Street. You can’t find a better hot “grinder” sandwich anywhere in the area - and they have live music on Saturday nights! We also have a very culturally diverse selection of restaurants. Not only can you grab a grinder, in that same block you will find delicious Mexican food at Taqueria Guaymas, or a steaming bowl of pho at Pho 99 (east side of Aurora at 198th, and Yelp comments refer to it as “a cut above the rest”.)

As we endure this last and final mile of Aurora construction, which will be finished around the end of next year, I hope you will explore some of the unique restaurants that call Shoreline their home!


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

An unnamed adult narrator has returned to his Sussex hometown for a funeral, and afterwards drives around randomly ... until he arrives at the home of his childhood neighbors.

There, he is welcomed in by an elderly woman he recognizes, and he gradually remembers the events that occurred just after his 7th birthday, when he was drawn into a terrible adventure with weird creatures and splendid magic.

This is the author's first adult book since Anansi Boys (2005), and his storytelling skills have grown ever-stronger in the meantime. Mythology, folklore, and motifs drawn from heroic tradition are seamlessly bound together to create a fabulous, eerie story that is familiar and yet completely fresh.   

Gaiman skillfully treads the line between "terror" and "creepy." Although this reader is a self-acclaimed chicken-pants, I found The Ocean at the End of the Lane deliciously nightmarish without ever becoming gross; hair-raising but not horrible. Still, very young and very timid readers are warned: this story is scary. 

The audiobook read by the author is even better than the print version. A word of caution: perhaps you should not listen to it while driving home alone in the dark. (Ask me how I know.)

Rating:
Recommended for brave readers and listeners, ages 14 to adult.  Minimal cussing, some sexual situations between adult characters, some blood and plenty of scary stuff.

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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Registration open for Back To School event

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

The annual Shoreline Back To School event provides school supplies, hair cuts, and clothing assistance to Shoreline School District families with low incomes and/ or circumstances that make it challenging to adequately prepare their children for school. To register for the August 23 event, visit the Back To School Consortium website, or call the info line at 206-393-4916. Deadline for registration is August 15.

The event will be held from 12:30 to 4pm Saturday, August 23 at the North City building, 816 NE 190th, Shoreline 98155.

Donations of backpacks, school supplies, hygiene products, socks and underwear can be made at the Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE in Shoreline. Financial donations can also be made to that address.

High quality gently used or new children's and teen clothing can be dropped off at The WORKS, located in the North City Elementary Portables, 816 NE 190th Street, Shoreline 98155, Wednesday evenings 5 to 8pm or by appointment by leaving a message on the Shoreline PTA Council, The WORKS voice mail 206-393-4916 ext. 5. A WORKS representative will call back to arrange a drop off time.

In 2013, more than 1,000 students received needed school supplies and clothing at the Back to School Consortium event.


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What to do when you are pulled over by the police

Good to Know Video: Traffic Stops

Every day Washington State Troopers and other police officers conduct one of the most dangerous aspects of police work: traffic stops. When making stops, police have no idea if they are contacting a wanted felon or an ordinary citizen who violated a simple traffic law.
In the latest edition of WSP’s “Good to Know” series, Sergeant Julie Judson offers tips and suggestions that can help make traffic stops safer and more pleasant for everyone involved.

The Washington State Patrol video can be viewed here.

The ultimate goal of a traffic stop is not necessarily to write tickets. The first goal is to make sure the traffic stop is conducted safely for all involved. The second goal is to educate the individual driver with the hope of changing dangerous driving behavior.

More information on traffic stops can be found at this link

--Washington State Patrol


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Legal action by Washington, other states results in strong new EPA rules

EPA announces new rules governing existing power plants

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Bob Ferguson applauded new rules announced by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy June 2 setting strong emission limits on existing fossil-fuel power plants to reduce pollution in the U.S. 

“Existing fossil-fuel power plants are the single largest source of climate change pollution,” said Ferguson. “These new federal rules will help limit pollution to protect the environment and improve the health of our communities.” 

A history of legal action 

In 2006, Washington state sued the EPA along with a group of 10 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of New York. They argued that the federal Clean Air Act required the EPA to set performance standards for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. 

In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Massachusetts v. EPA that the EPA has legal authority to regulate greenhouse gases as ‘air pollutants’ under the Clean Air Act. The court also ruled that the EPA must determine whether these gases cause or contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. 

Following Massachusetts v. EPA, the EPA agreed in a settlement with the states and other parties that it would take action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. 

The EPA subsequently published a proposed rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants by establishing performance standards for carbon dioxide emissions. 

Ferguson and 12 other state attorneys general sent a letter to the federal Environmental Protection Agency in 2013, urging strong new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

Pollution must be reduced to curb detrimental effects of climate change 

In their comments to the EPA, attorneys general said significant reductions in pollution must occur to prevent increase in the frequency and magnitude of adverse health, safety and economic impacts. These impacts include: 
  • Extreme weather, including rain and snow storms, floods and droughts; 
  • Higher smog levels, increasing the rate of asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis; 
  • More heat-related deaths and illnesses; 
  • Coastal land loss due to rising sea levels; 
  • Threats to ecosystems; 
  • Disappearance of plant and animal species, a rise of insect-borne illnesses, and destructive fungi and pests; 
  • Threats to food production, agriculture and forest productivity; and 
  • Threats to energy, transportation and water resource infrastructure. 


The Office of the Attorney General is the chief legal office for the state of Washington with attorneys and staff in 27 divisions across the state providing legal services to roughly 200 state agencies, boards and commissions.


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Backyard birds: Osprey

Osprey and crow
Photo by Jan Hansen

Jan Hansen and her daughter watched an osprey from the Hansen's back deck in west Shoreline on June 2. 

The bird surveyed the land, gave them a fly-over and left. 

They were delighted to see him but the crow was not as pleased.


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Shoreline Farmers Market is pet and kid friendly

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Opening day proved the Shoreline Farmers Market to be pet and kid-friendly as well as a great place to get vegetables, flowers, and lunch.

Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead shares lunch with Stewart
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

New this year were activities for small children - ring toss, ball toss, and whatever it is they are doing in the photo - it looks engrossing.

One of the kids' activities at the Market
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

There was a choice of ready to eat places, including Patty Pan which recently opened up shop in the Briarcrest Neighborhood.

Patty Pan Cooperative
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Naturally, there were flowers and vegetables - sometimes in the same booth.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Shoreline Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 10am to 3pm through October 4.

If you missed this market day, you have a second chance as the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is Sunday in the lower level of Town Center, from 10am to 3pm.


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Five days - five authors at Third Place Books

In the five days between Tuesday and Saturday, Third Place Books will host five different authors in personal appearances at the store, in the upper level of Town Center, intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way.

William Wyckoff
How to Read the American West (University of Washington Press) 
Tuesday, June 17 at 7pm

A geographer and an accomplished photographer, Wyckoff offers a fresh perspective on the natural and human history of the American West and encourages readers to discover that history has shaped the places where people live, work, and visit.

Tyler McMahon
Kilometer 99 (St. Martin's Griffin)
Wednesday, June 18 at 7pm

In Kilometer 99, days become weeks; documents go missing; money gets tight. Caught between bizarre real estate offers, suspect drug deals, and internal jealousies, this unlikely band of surfers, aid-workers, and opportunists all struggle to find their way through a fallen world.

Susan Jane Gilman
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street (Grand Central)
Thursday, June 19 at 7pm 

Nonfiction writer Gilman parlays her craft into a fiction debut, which follows an abrasive, unscrupulous protagonist from the 1910s to the early 1980s. With its vivid depictions of old New York City tenement life, this rags-to-riches saga will appeal to readers of American historical novels.

Django Wexler
The Forbidden Library (Kathy Dawson Books)
Friday, June 20 at 6:30pm

Local young adult author Django Wexler kicks off a new classic fantasy series. When her father is lost at sea, Alice must leave her home to live with an "uncle" whose estate includes a massive and mysterious library that holds much more than books. 

Jeffrey Marks
Afterlife Interviews (Arago Press)
Saturday, June 21 at 6:30pm

What is life really like on the Other Side? What could possibly be waiting for us when our time on earth is over? Spiritual medium and researcher Jeffrey Marks set out to find the answers.


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Anti-inflammatory Food For Health & Wellness Workshop Tuesday

Anti-inflammatory Food For Health and Wellness Workshop, June 17, 10:30 - 11:30am, at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave. NE, Shoreline 98155.

Chronic inflammation is the root cause for many diseases, including cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and diabetes. Learn to use food to decrease your body’s inflammatory response and reduce your risk for chronic diseases. Questions? Call 206-365-1536 or visit the webpage.


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Father’s Day Celebration at Senior Center Monday June 16

Bring your dad, granddads, and husbands to the Senior Center for the Father’s Day Celebration at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center.

There will be a drawing for two gift cards. You will get to enjoy a special Father’s Day meal of: BBQ Pork Ribs, mashed potatoes, pineapple coleslaw, cornbread, and watermelon. Meal starts at 11:45am. Arrive early to assure you will have a seat. A $3.00 donation for seniors 60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal for $6.00.

The Senior Center is located in the southern-most building on the Shoreline Center Campus

18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline 98155. 206-365-1536.



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Eating Seasonally–Summer Bounty

From Alvarez Organic Farms at the
Shoreline Farmers Market
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Nothing supports fitness like light, fresh summer foods! Eating seasonally during this time of year is both delicious and nutritious. Learn from Marilyn Walls, MS; Nutrition Educator, PCC Natural Markets, how to incorporate summer’s food bounty into your plan for a more fit lifestyle. Tasty treats will enhance the class.

Wednesday, June 18, 7-8pm, Shoreline Library large meeting room, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155

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Attorney General will continue to pursue largest concealment case in state history

OLYMPIA— Thurston County Superior Court Judge Christine Schaller today ruled the state’s case against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) could move forward, rejecting the GMA’s motion to dismiss the case in its entirety on constitutional grounds.

“Today’s ruling is an important step in our work to hold the Grocery Manufacturers Association accountable for the largest campaign finance concealment case in Washington history,” said State Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “We intend to send a strong message to all: If you want to engage in political campaigns in Washington, you have to play by the rules.”

Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the GMA in October 2013. The state alleged the GMA violated Washington’s campaign finance disclosure laws when it solicited and collected roughly $10.6 million from its members, placed those funds in a special “Defense of Brand” account and used them to oppose Initiative 522, all without disclosing the true source of the contributions.

I-522 was an unsuccessful measure before Washington voters in November 2013 that would have required mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, seeds and seed products in this state. The GMA was the largest single donor to the No on 522 campaign.
The GMA is a trade association, based in Washington DC, representing more than 300 food, beverage and consumer product companies.

In January 2014, the GMA filed a counter lawsuit alleging the state had unconstitutionally enforced campaign finance laws against it and requested the judge dismiss the case.

Schaller rejected the motion to dismiss, ruling the state’s campaign finance laws requiring the formation of a political committee and associated disclosures were constitutionally applied in this case.  The case will now move forward on its merits.

Schaller did, however, find unconstitutional Washington’s law requiring the GMA to secure $10 in donations from 10 separate registered Washington voters as part of its political committee before donating to another political committee.

Ferguson said he was reviewing this part of the ruling with his legal team to determine next steps. 

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The Office of the Attorney General is the chief legal office for the state of Washington with attorneys and staff in 27 divisions across the state providing legal services to roughly 200 state agencies, boards and commissions.


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Drop-in computer class at Lake Forest Park Library

Do you need extra help on the computer? Have a special project you're working on? Want to create an email account? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give you one-on-one assistance. 

Call 206-362-8860 to make an appointment. Drop-ins are ok if there is free time. The instructor will assist you on a KCLS computer, but cannot provide assistance with your own personal computer. 

Monday, June 16, 2014, 11am to 1pm at the Lake Forest Park Library meeting room, lower level Town Center, intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park.



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City Council regular meeting Monday 7pm


Monday, June 16, 2014 – Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Highlights (full agenda here)
  • Proclamation of World Refugee Day
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with L.W. Sundstrom for Construction of Echo Lake Park Phase I
  • Adoption of 10 Year Financial Sustainability
  • Discussion and Update of the CIP




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Obituary: Wayde Clark, former Shoreline resident

Wayde Clark
1994-2014
Wayde Shelby Clark, 20, of Vancouver, WA died Thursday morning May 29th, 2014. He was born in Seattle, WA on February 17, 1994 and lived in Shoreline, WA before moving to Vancouver in 2009.

He had a huge heart and would give the shirt off his back to help anyone. He had a smile that would light up a room and an infectious laugh that would make anyone smile and laugh with him. 

He graduated Union High School in 2012 where he enjoyed being in all the bands. Wayde loved music, especially playing the drums, and was a past member of the Northern Alliance Drum Corp. He loved all sports, playing hacky sack, camping, doing anything outdoors, cooking and barbequing, and most of all spending time with his fiancé and his son.

While in Shoreline he played soccer for many years in the Shorelake Soccer Club, Little League baseball, and a year of high school football at Shorecrest High School. Every summer was busy with friends over to the house swimming and playing and sleeping out on the back porch. His goal in life was to get a degree where he could be a counselor to help others. 

Wayde is survived by his parents Anne and Mark Clark, brother Joh Oso, 9 month old son Mason Clark, and his fiancé Kaydi Stewart. He has many other relatives that he loved and cherished. His celebration of life will be June 21 in Vancouver, WA at 1pm at Hazel Dell Community Park - 2300 NE 68th St, Vancouver, WA 98665. 

The family has set up a college fund for his son Mason at Chase Bank and we ask that you donate to that account in lieu of flowers etc. You can make a donation at any Chase bank. To make a donation you have to do it by check, money order, or debit card but you cannot do it with cash due to federal laws. All checks and money orders need to be filled out to Mason Clark. 

We would like to thank the Vancouver and Clark County emergency response teams, the Clark County Sheriff’s office, and Clark County Coroner’s office for their kindness, professionalism, and efforts they gave. 


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Tech Talk: Protecting Yourself from Some Nasty Malware

Protecting Yourself from Some Nasty Malware


Last week’s edition of Tech Talk shared some background behind the Gameover Zeus (GOZ) trojan, the botnet that supported its ability to steal personal and financial information, and Cryptolocker, a more recent tool used by the botnet’s bad guys to encrypt your personal files and hold them for ransom.

Have You Checked Your System for this Malware yet?

It also gave step by step directions to check your Windows-based system for these threats, especially valuable now as the botnet was taken down by law enforcement agencies in 10 countries. They are predicting that the take-down is a temporary action since members of the criminal group that ran the botnet are still capable of reviving the botnet and restoring contact with hundreds of thousands of infected systems.

So, if you haven’t read last week’s article or followed the directions to ensure the malware is not on your system, now is a good time to pause and go do that. These steps are not only useful for avoiding attacks from these particular threats; they will help you find other pesky critters inhibiting your system.

Go ahead…
            ….I’ll still be here when you get back…


Avoiding Inflection in the First Place

Last week, we addressed the question, “Am I at risk?” This week, the focus is on “How do I avoid inflection.” To answer that question, we need to understand the behavior of trojan malware.

The principal behind trojan is not very technical at all. As depicted in the Homer’s second book of the Aeneid, The Trojan Horse was a ruse by the Greeks used to take the City of Troy.


In other words, its success depended on predicting the actions of Troy’s citizens who pulled the wooden structure inside their city walls. This allowed soldiers hidden inside the structure free access and the ability to open doors and let the rest of the Greek soldiers into the city.

The Trojan Horse and Trojan Malware both use the same means to be successful: you.

It’s called Social Engineering

Security Consultant Christopher Hadnagy on his educational web site, Social-Engineer, calls it a blend of science, psychology and art. All these complex elements are simply focused on how to influence you to do what they want.

In Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of Security, Hadnagy says, “A social engineer writes emails that use fear, curiosity or authority to get the reader to perform an action that is not in his or her best interest.”

It could be something minor like making that impulse purchase, or encouraging you to fill out that contest form. Or it could be clicking on that attachment in email.

That is how GameoverZeus gets on your computer. It’s called phishing and you are the target.

Here’s the scenario:
You receive an email claiming to be from a major bank, shipping company, or government agency that requires you to take action to correct a problem or confirm information, or claim a prize. When you click on the attachment or link provided, it launches a program that downloads GameoverZeus which takes control of the system without your knowledge.

How do you tell a phishing mail from a real one?


There is no clear straightforward way to know, but there are often signs. These emails consistently want to take action whether it is opening an attachment or clicking on a link.

While they may come from a bank or shipper you know and may even contain official-looking brand images, the style or the request is often unusual for that company. For example, Microsoft and FedEx have strict guidelines and do not send unsolicited mail. Other things to look for include:
  • Misspellings in the email. In an “official communication,” this is a big tipoff.
  • Links don’t match the company website or even what is displayed. If your email allows you to hover over a link to display its full address, you may find the company name buried in the address but it isn’t the actual web site. Big giveaways are sites that just use an IP address (http: // 107.183.12....).
  • Attachments are often .zip or .exe files
  • The subject line may not match the contents of the message.


“Let’s be careful out there” (Sgt. Phil Esterhaus at the end of every role call in “Hill Street Blues”)

Ultimately, you have to trust your gut and suspect anything that seems out of order with the email. Browse your spam or junk mail folder to get familiar with things that are routinely stripped from your incoming mail and see if you can figure out why.

Treat email like your neighborhood. Just as there are probably alleys or other environment that don’t appear “safe,” based on your experience, start building your “street smarts” for email.

In the meantime, avoid opening any unexpected email attachments, no matter how attractive or urgent the message appears to be.


Do you have a follow up on this topic or technical question on that needs to be answered or explored? Please share it with me at brian@bostonlegacyworks.com. Your question may show up here on Tech Talk.


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Aurora Corridor construction update

The final stretch of Aurora is under
construction
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Construction Update
June 13, 2014

Utility Work

Excavation work will continue during daytime hours (7am to 3:30pm) for utility work on the west side of Aurora. While most of the new water main installation has been completed, additional utility work includes power, lighting, and communications.

Access to Firlands Way N from Aurora remains closed for utility installation. During this work, Firlands Way N will have a 24-hour closure; however, local access will be maintained for residents at Firlands Way Condos. 

N 195th Street between Firlands Way N and Aurora will be closed intermittently. Access will be maintained for all residents in this area. Temporary traffic and pedestrian detours will be in place around the work area and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Parking on Firlands Way N will continue to be restricted. 

Roadway Work

Roadway excavation work for the new southbound bus lane has been in progress. Storm drain work will also occur on Aurora, resulting in trenching and installation of new manholes or inlets. Southbound Aurora may be restricted to one lane during the daytime non-commute hours to perform any of the work above. 

Trucks will be entering and leaving the roadway in the work zones. Drivers should drive carefully through the construction project. Pedestrians are encouraged to stay clear of work zones by following the signs and footprints on the ground around the work areas.


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LFP Garden Tour today Saturday, June 14

Gateway to the Garden

The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Plant Sale is today. Saturday, June 14. 

You can get tickets for the tour at the lower level of the Town Center (intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way) for $15 each. The tickets provide you an opportunity to visit six amazing gardens. 

Cisco Morris, featured guest
will plant a pot and raffle it off

Schedule of events
  • 9 am the Garden Market opens for plant sales.
    • All day there will be an amazing plant sale going on. Plant sellers from around the region will be displaying their plants that are just right for our local gardens. 
  • 9 am to 3:30 pm the “will call” desk is open to exchange pre-sale tickets for garden tour maps
  • 10 am 
    • The Secret Gardens of lake Forest Park open for visitors
    • Ciscoe Morris begins his broadcast Gardening with Ciscoe from the Plant sale
    • Plant a Pot for Dad at Town Center Hardware Store until noon
  • Noon
    • Potting Demonstration by Ciscoe Morris 
  • 1pm to 4 pm
    • Face painting for children – near Great Harvest Bread
    • Live Music by Lynn and Dave Cheney
  • 4 pm
    • Raffle tickets close and winners drawn
    • Gardens and Plant Sale close

Plant sales

Raffle items this year include a set of three garden pots, the pot planted by Ciscoe, a dwarf maple, garden art from Garden Essentia, a pot planted with natives from the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden and a few surprises. 

Ace Hardware, on the upper level, will be having special garden tour events including planting a pot for Dad as a Father’s Day gift and face painting. 


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LFP's newest park: Whispering Willow Park

This site will be developed as
Whispering Willow Park
Photo by Jerry Pickard 

At the June 12, 2014 City Council Meeting, "Whispering Willow Park" was selected as the name of the new park located at 17038 44th Ave NE. Over the past several months, volunteers on the Community Services Commission have been hard at work polling the community to collect name suggestions for the new park.

An online survey and outreach to the community provided venues for community input and after following a methodical process to review each name suggestion, Community Services Commission volunteers selected a top choice to recommend to the City Council.

"The City wishes to thank every resident who provided a name suggestion for the new park, the Community Services Commission for their time and dedication in this process and the community at large for their interest in selecting a name that captures the character of the park for all to enjoy."


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World Cup Soccer broadcasts at Woody's and Jersey's in Shoreline

Soccer fans - Woody's Bar in Shoreline, 19508 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133, is showing the FIFA World Cup Soccer games.

Owner Elton Roundhill said they will be adjusting their hours to accommodate the soccer schedule, with some games starting as early as 9am local time.

Jersey's Great Food and Spirits is also broadcasting the games. 1306 N 175th in Shoreline 98133. 206-546-4054. (and they will also be at the Shoreline Farmers' Market Saturday).


Is anyone else showing the games? Let us know.


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Lake Forest Park man involved in head on collision in Edmonds

According to our news partner My Edmonds News, a Lake Forest Park man was involved in a head on accident in Edmonds after being struck by a driver in a stolen van. The accident occurred in the 22100 block of Highway 99 just after 8pm Friday night, and sent the LFP man and his passenger to Harborview Medical Center.

According to Edmonds police spokesman Sgt. Mark Marsh, the truck was southbound on Highway 99, stopped in the two-way left turn lane waiting to make a turn, when it was struck by the van, which was headed northbound after veering into the two-way lane.

The driver of the van, which turned out to be stolen out of Lynnwood, attempted to flee the scene on foot. “Witnesses to the accident chased the man down, catching him by Edmonds Furniture and held him down until police arrived,” Marsh said.

The truck’s driver, a 48-year-old Lake Forest Park man, and his passenger, a 63-year-old Brier woman, were both taken to Harborview. The van driver was transported to Swedish/Edmonds for treatment and investigation of hit-and-run with injuries and possession of stolen property, among other possible charges, Marsh said, adding he will be booked into the Snohomish County Jail.

The northbound lanes of Hwy 99 were closed for the investigation, with traffic being detoured around the accident scene. The condition of the driver and passenger of the victim vehicle will be updated when more information is known, Marsh added.


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Poem: Carl the Crow

Carl the Crow
Photo by Peggy Bartleson


Carl the Crow
By Jean Monce Bryant
(inspired by the For the Birds column)


Oh Carl the Crow- what a cute funny guy
He exited the nest when not able to fly
His parents are nearby-they're armed and they're ready
So predators BEWARE--their surveillance is steady

They feed Carl often--his demands will not quit
He'll squawk and he'll CAW till he gets every bit
As Providers and Security there's no time to sleep
They'll answer each call--even one tiny peep

With hawks, owls and raccoons and eagles as well
The dangers are many--I think you can tell
And neighborhood cats also can pose a threat
The parents relax??? No, no time for that yet

If baby, though noisy, can hide from their view
His chance for survival's much better it's true
If one of his siblings has left the nest too
The parents' duties are doubled--for them I'll say WHEW"

But any good parent--though tired and worn-out
Will come Wide-Awake at a peep or a shout
So thank you for babies--and parents as well
Their love and devotion it truly is swell

Carl will be growing his tail feathers soon
And then he can fly and head straight for the moon
He's patiently waiting for them to arrive
With rudders on board--he can fly and survive


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Work continues on projects to connect two major trails


The cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park have been working for some time on routes and projects to connect the two major north-south trails - the Interurban Trail in Shoreline and the Burke Gilman Trail in Lake Forest park.

The current Shoreline planning will provide two routes (northern and southern) to connect Shoreline’s section of the regional Interurban Trail to Lake Forest Park and the Burke-Gilman Trail. 

The trail connections will be a combination of signage, sidewalks, shoulder improvements, sharrows and grade separated paths to provide the east-west routes for these important regional trails.

Specific work includes:

  • Bike lanes /rechannelization /sharrows /signage along the routes. Wayfinding signage indicating the routes are connections between the Interurban Trail and Burke Gilman Trail.
  • Sidewalk improvements on NE 150th Street, allowing bike lanes on the street from 5th Avenue NE to 25th Avenue NE.

If funding is available, construction of 12 foot wide multi-purpose trails on unimproved city right-of-way to provide neighborhood connections.

Design for NE 195th train

NE 195th today

The project will build upon already completed bike lanes and separated trail segments previously completed or planned for construction such as the 195th Street connection along Holyrood Cemetery to the pedestrian overpass on the freeway.

Shoreline is moving forward with the option to widen the improvements on the north side of NE 195th Street and build the trail which will provide bicycle and pedestrian walkways. The proposed improvements will not change the current use of NE 195th Street, however on street parking will be limited upon completion.


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Shoreline Community College graduation features Sen. Maria Cantwell

Sen. Maria Cantwell delivered the commencement address
at the 50th graduation of Shoreline Community College

Hundreds of Shoreline Community College graduates, family and friends along with faculty, staff and dignitaries packed the Shoreline Community College gymnasium on Sunday, June 8, 2014 for the school’s 50th commencement ceremony.

In her commencement address, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell acknowledged the work put in by the graduates to get to this point and said the country needs smart leaders for the future. “You have already shown the grit and determination to meet these challenges,” Cantwell said.

Cantwell referred to Seattle Seahawks and invoked the “why not us” mantra of the team and quarterback Russell Wilson on the run to winning the Super Bowl. “Why not you?” she asked.

Student speaker Fatiha Mahfoudi provided an awe-inspiring message in recounting her path to her degree, an Associate in Applied Arts and Science in Criminal Justice. A native of Morocco, Mahfoudi said she grew up carrying wood on her head to fire the stove her mother used to make bread, in a house that used candles for light.

“At a time when women were not allowed to go to school, (my father) wanted my sister and I to get an education,” she said. “My father was put in jail for insisting that we go to school. Today fulfills my father’s dream for me as well.”

Faculty speaker Terry Taylor reminded the graduates that they must remember all those who helped them get to this point. “My success in college and life is the direct result of those who helped me along the way, “ he said. “Even those who I never met and will never know helped me and helped you along the way.”

Professor Emeritus awards were bestowed upon Profs. Bruce Amstutz, Betsey Barnett, Donna Biscay, Jeanne Streick and Karen Toreson.

Receiving student service awards were Matthew Fieser, Batulo Nuh, Martin Ott, and Sahakvimol Mok.


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King County DOT to work with Sound Transit to increase integration of services

King County Executive Dow Constantine signed an Executive Order this week directing the King County Department of Transportation to work in concert with Sound Transit on joint planning of bus service and full integration of buses and rail. As Chair of the Sound Transit Board, he will submit a companion motion for consideration on June 26.

With the expansion of Sound Transit busses, there is overlap among Metro, Sound Transit, and in some places transit companies from other counties, such as Community Transit. This would address the King County services.

“It is essential for transit agencies with overlapping jurisdictions to fully integrate their services, and provide them to the public as efficiently as possible,” said Constantine. “Long term, our transportation future requires both adequate revenue and continuous innovation to expand service. This initiative advances the innovation half of that equation.”



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Vegetables to plant - vegetables to eat

Friday, June 13, 2014

Zeth Peterka
gardener and cook
Vegetables To Plant This Month in Your Garden

By Zeth Peterka

Now that it is spring and almost summer, you maybe starting to think about the garden and what you want to plant in it. Here are some vegetables that I have found to grow well in this region that you can plant in your garden this month. 
  • Swiss Chard
  • Turnips
  • Lettuce
  • Cucumbers
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Carrots
  • Asian greens
  • Beets
  • Green beans, bush, and pole
  • Cilantro
  • Summer squash
  • Fennel
  • Kale
All of these plants you can plant outdoors from seed. 

Here is a great recipe that you can incorporate some of these vegetables into. (And if yours aren't ready to eat, try the Shoreline Farmers Market on Saturday or the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market on Sunday - both 10am to 3pm)

Borscht Soup

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour
MAKES: 8 servings (2 quarts).

Ingredients

2 cups chopped fresh beets
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups chopped onion
4 cups vegetable broth
1 can (16 ounces) diced tomatoes
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sour cream, optional

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the beets, carrots, onion and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

2. Add tomatoes and cabbage; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Stir in salt, dill and pepper.

3. Top each serving with sour cream if desired. 

This dish takes a while to cook, but you will love the end result.


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