Introductory statements from an incumbent Democratic 46th District state representative and her Republican challenger

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

By Evan Smith

Incumbent Democratic 46th District State Rep. Jessyn Farrell faces Republican challenger Branden Curtis on the Aug. 3 primary ballot. As the only candidates, the two are certain to qualify for the Nov. 4 general-election ballot.

Farrell is seeking a second two-year term in the State House of Representatives.

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

Here are introductory statements from the two candidates in the order their names will appear on the primary ballot:

46th District State Representative, Pos. 2

Jessyn Farrell (Prefers Democratic Party)

Rep. Jessyn Farrell serves as vice chair of the Transportation Committee and sits on the Local Government and Environment Committees. Jessyn is an attorney with a focus on mediation, and her professional experience includes working as the executive director of Transportation Choices Coalition. Her biggest accomplishment in that role – securing billions in transit funding by bringing together transit and road – remains a top priority in Olympia. As a mother of two children (with a third on the way), Jessyn is passionate about Washington’s education system and advocates strongly for fully funding our schools, from early learning through higher education.

Branden Curtis (Prefers Republican Party)

My name is Branden Curtis, and I would be honored to serve and represent you in the 46th District. Being a student at Shoreline Community College has opened my eyes to the many struggles faced by students with the cost of education. I am looking to become something more than just a student, I want to become a leader that listens to his constituency and brings sound and sensible solutions to Olympia. I believe in small and efficient government, lowering the cost of education, strong infrastructure, strengthening our free market system, and environmental responsibility. Thank you.



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Celebration of Life for Paul Scoles on Saturday

Paul Scoles 1943-2014
There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 28 at Boeing Creek Park 3rd NW and NW 175th in Shoreline 98177, 2pm, for Paul Beach Scoles III who died May 9, 2014.

A Vietnam vet, he earned the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Silver Star, Soldier’s Medal, Gallantry Cross with Palm, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Vietnam Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal.

After a childhood in Japan and California, he moved to the Pacific Northwest in the late 1970s where he owned and operated Ironwood Studios - a successful recording studio.

After retiring in 2008 he got seriously into model railroading, building a layout so elaborate that people come from around the world to see it.

A Master Model Railroader, he published photography, and magazine articles, and a DVD series on creating model scenery.

He was a baseball fan and a player, who joined and played in the Senior Baseball League for several years.

Paul volunteered with Shoreline Police for several years until his talents took him to other projects - Seattle Opera recordings, magazine articles, helping with his former recording studio, building /designing scenery for model trains, his grandchildren, and spending time with his wife.

According to the police officer who supervised the neighborhood centers, "Paul would come to volunteer twice a week in spite of his old war wounds (I think he had at least 7 bullet fragments still floating around in his legs). Exceedingly intelligent, he'd grasp whatever task was set in front of him. Great sense of humor, work ethic and love of country and family- it was an honor he shared his talents with Shoreline Police."



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Scottish Country Dance for All at the Shoreline Library Sunday

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Join the RSCDS Seattle (Royal Scottish Country Dance Society) in learning more about Scottish Country Dance – a social dance similar to contra or square dancing. Learn some fun beginner’s dances to live music and get some exercise, too!

You do not need to bring a partner as partners are changed between dances.

Shoreline Library Large Meeting Room, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155, Sunday, June 29, 2-3:30pm.


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Two neighborhoods to conduct sundries drive for HopeLink on Saturday June 28

The Ballinger and North City neighborhoods are teaming up to host a sundries drive at the 175th and 15th Walgreens. The event will be held June 28 from 11:00am-3:00pm. The goods gathered will be donated to the Hopelink food bank here in Shoreline! 

If you are interested in volunteering for the drive, contact Tamara.

What a great way to bring together two Shoreline neighborhoods to collect donations for the homeless members of our community. Walgreens has been a great partner in helping promote community within Shoreline. Thank you to them for letting us have this drive at their store!

More information on the neighborhoods, and Hopelink below:


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Hydroponics 101 at Li'l Sprout Nursery Saturday


Li'l Sprout Nursery & Garden Center17417 Bothell Everett Hwy, Mill Creek, 425-482-5276

Hydroponics 101
Saturday, June 28 @ noon
Free

Learn the basics of gardening using the method of hydroponics. 
Hydroponics is growing plants in water without soil. Nutrients are delivered through a mineral solution instead of being absorbed through the soil. It has many advantages over traditional gardening.


Kid's Club

Every 2nd Saturday of the month @ 10am
Next one — July 12 @ 10am
Cost - $2

Great fun for kids!
Each month a different arts and craft project is completed.
Make new friends, wander the nursery and visit the chickens! 


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Lunch and Learn: Five Wishes – An End of Life Planning Tool


On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 11:30am, Providence Hospice presents a workshop on end of life planning.

Five Wishes is a planning tool created to assist individuals and their families answer end of life questions in a simple and clear manner.

Learn how it differs from a POLST form and how to initiate the conversation with your own loved ones.

RSVP to 206-367-6700 or by email.

Aegis of Shoreline and Callahan House, 14900 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline 98155, 206-367-6700.



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Shoreline Breakfast Rotary awards 14 scholarships

Shoreline Breakfast Rotary awards scholarships
to 14 Shorewood seniors

The Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club awarded 14 scholarships to Shorewood High School Graduating Seniors in May.   

The Club congratulates :
  • Elizabeth Perez Garcia – Western Washington University
  • Sarah Kang – University of California at Los Angeles
  • Max Kapur – University of Southern California
  • Wing-Sum Law – Columbia University
  • Edith Martinez-Bringas – University of Washington
  • Shannon McGovern – Shoreline Community College
  • Ariadna Norberg – University of Washington
  • Jonathan Schaeffer – University of Washington
  • Mariah Schultz – Seattle Pacific University
  • Kristen Smith – Biola University
  • Jane Tarabochia – Seattle Pacific University
  • Kaj Villarroel – Shoreline Community College
  • Zoe Vincini – Portland State University


The Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club is a community service organization made up of business people and leaders who raise funds for through an annual golf tournament and student scholarship dinner. Members volunteer their time and services for local and international projects. Rotary International is made up of over 1.2 million members around the world.

The Club meets every Wednesday morning at 7:30am at the Shoreline Center. For more information, contact Lynn Cheeney, 425-231-3149. 


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Services Friday for Shorewood grad who died in hiking accident

Eric Fernandes
Eric Fernandes was a 2008 graduate of Shorewood.

He was on a trip to Arizona where his father reported him missing when he did not return from a hike on Camelback Mountain. After a three-day search by rescue workers, he was found deceased on June 4th.

Eric's funeral service will be held on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 11:00am. Following the service there will be a gathering in the church hall to celebrate his life.

St. Luke Parish, 322 N 175th St, Shoreline 98133.

The family invites everyone who knew Eric to attend.




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Windermere community service day served two local organizations

Monday, June 23, 2014

Shoreline Windermere 2014 community volunteers

Each year, Windermere Real Estate agents, managers, owners, and staff from more than 300 offices across the Western United States gather together and devote their workday to making a positive change in the neighborhoods they serve through local service projects and volunteerism.

For their annual Community Service Day on Friday, June 20, the Shoreline Windermere Office split into two groups. One group volunteered at Shoreline’s Food Lifeline, sorting and packing food at the distribution center at 1702 NE 150th St. Shoreline 98155; the other group did trash clean-up at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.

Windermere’s Community Service Day was established in 1984 to offer agents and staff a chance to volunteer an entire workday to give back to the neighborhoods in which they live and work. Windermere’s Community Service Day has been recognized nationally as a model hands-on volunteer program and has been adopted by other real estate companies and businesses around the country.  For more information, visit this page.


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Fireworks illegal in Shoreline and everywhere else - but two public shows will light up the night

Fireworks
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, it is important to remember that the sale, possession, use or discharge of fireworks in the City of Shoreline is illegal. Shoreline Police enforce the City’s year-round fireworks ban by confiscating fireworks and writing tickets for possession. If you hear fireworks in your neighborhood, you may report offenders by calling 911 or 206-296-3311.

Personal fireworks are also illegal in Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds, and Seattle.

The closest public fireworks shows are at LogBoom Park in Kenmore at the head of Lake Washington and the Civic Stadium in Edmonds.

A private show will be held at the Sheridan Beach property on Lake Washington.

FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW IN KENMORE - Friday, July 4, 2014
Log Boom Park - NE 175th Street and 61st Avenue NE, Kenmore
  • Activities begin at 8:00pm with Fireworks Show at 10:00pm
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a spectacular fireworks show over Lake Washington. The fireworks display blasts off at 10pm at Log Boom Park. While waiting for the fireworks show, spectators can enjoy park facilities, music, and other activities starting at 8pm.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, as limited supplied seating is available.

AN EDMONDS KIND OF 4TH
Sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce - Friday, July 4, 2014

Schedule of Events
  • 5K Fun Run/Walk sponsored by Swedish/Edmonds and Sound Women's Care -10:00 AM
  • Children’s Parade sponsored by Windermere Real Estate - Edmonds - 11:30 AM
  • Main Parade sponsored by Lynnwood Honda - 12:00 PM
  • Edmonds Firefighters Waterball Competition (City Park, 3rd Ave. S & Pine) - 2:30 PM
  • Food Vendors and Evening Entertainment (Civic Stadium, 6th & Bell - 7:30 PM
  • Fireworks (Civic Stadium, 6th & Bell) - 10:00 PM
Forms and Applications
Saavy westside viewers will find vantage points where they can see the fireworks from Edmonds as well as the show from across the water in Kingston.

Eastside viewers can find a few places to see both the Logboom show and the Sheridan Beach fireworks.



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Shoreline City Council on break

Council Summer Break

The Shoreline City Council will be on summer break from June 30 through July 11. The next City Council meeting will be Monday, July 14.


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Watch Sound Transit build elevated light rail trackway

  Look for this video on the ST Facebook page
Photo courtesy Sound Transit

A new time-lapse video that compresses eight hours into three minutes offers a visually stunning answer for anyone who has wondered how a new section of elevated light rail trackway can go up so quickly.  

The video showcases construction of the aerial trackway for the future Angle Lake light rail station. Rather than the more typical bridge construction method of pouring concrete, crews are making shorter work of the 1.6-mile light rail extension between the airport and South 200th Street by using a long crane known as a gantry to lift and thread together 35-ton pre-cast concrete segments. 

The video is on the Sound Transit Facebook page - click the arrow in the photo with the first story.

The time-lapse footage (8 hours in 3 minutes) shows crews using the massive crane to lift and suspend the segments while they are connected with heavy-gauge steel cables and epoxy. Thirteen segments make up a span of trackway, and 1,166 segments are being cast for the job. Around 20 to 30 segments are cast each week in Enumclaw, loaded onto trucks and transported to the construction site. Sound Transit and contractor PCL Construction used precast segments to build the elevated trackway between Seattle and the airport.

Local residents can expect to see the same technology at work for the elevated sections of the Lynnwood Link through Shoreline.

Tracks will start as elevated heading north from Northgate Station and will be elevated again over freeway interchanges at NE 145th and NE 175th. Being elevated at these interchanges allows them to reduce the impacts to these very busy intersections by not disrupting them and having to rebuild them. 

Both the vehicle and pedestrian overpasses at NE 185th will probably be rebuilt but no designs have been created and no final decisions made.


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Local students graduate from Linfield College

A total of 743 candidates for degrees were presented at the Linfield College commencement exercises Sunday, June 1 in McMinnville, Oregon.

Graduates are listed below according to hometown. Students who graduated with honors are listed with honors designation in parentheses. Those graduating cum laude carried a grade point average of 3.650 to 3.799; magna cum laude graduates carried a 3.800 to 3.899; and summa cum laude carried a 3.900 to 4.000.

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

EDMONDS, Wash. – Reid Ellis Sullivan, bachelor of science, marketing.

KENMORE, Wash. – Jennifer Kyla Derke, bachelor of arts, philosophy; Alanna Marie Stanton, bachelor of arts, history; Dorothy Catherine Sterling, bachelor of science in nursing (magna cum laude).

LAKE FOREST PARK, Wash. – Joleen Lillian Ackerson, bachelor of science, finance.

LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Kaleigh Bree Ansdell, bachelor of arts, English.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. – Dana Riko Hellie, bachelor of arts, anthropology.

SHORELINE, Wash. – Joseph Thomas Gladow, bachelor of arts, international relations (summa cum laude); Hannah Ruth Greider, bachelor of arts, psychology (summa cum laude); Nathan Matthews McClellan, bachelor of science, management.


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Death Notices as of June 21, 2014

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


Judith (Screws) Joki  1943-2014  Services were held at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach for Judith Joki, who died unexpectedly in May.  A "Navy Brat" by birth, she lived in several US states as a child, then moved to Texas with her husband. They returned to Seattle in 1979 where she completed a degree in geology, going on several field trips.

Mary Ann Murray  1963-2014  Retired from the Shoreline School District in 2003, after her diagnosis of breast cancer in 2002. She leaves behind a husband and two teenaged children.

Annabelle Marshall Alexander  1914-2014 Worked in her husband's construction company, where she designed, built, and decorated many homes in Innis Arden. A longtime member of Calvin Presbyterian Church, she moved to Crista for her final years.

Sidonia Curran  1932-2014  Services at Shoreline United Methodist Church. Born in a tiny village in England, she went to work young as a waitress and bartender, meeting and serving the rich and famous. She married a US Navy career man and they were stationed all over the world. At one point she was head den mother of Boy Scouts of America NATO forces, Frankfurt Germany.

Vernon J. Madsen  1925-2014  He grew up on a farm in Montana and died in Shoreline. A WWII vet, he was a rifleman and squad leader. "He was an accountant in his work, but a gardener in his heart."

Max Samuel Zoretic  1930-2014  In 1959 he opened the SUN Insurance Agency on Aurora in Shoreline. "He owned and operated the business for almost 50 years before passing it on to his son, Daniel." 

Evelyn Grace Fralick  1913-2014  Services at Shoreline Free Methodist Church. "In 2011 Evelyn moved to Arden Nursing home in Shoreline, Washington where she was President of the Resident Council. While at Arden Evelyn enjoyed socializing with the other residents, playing Bingo, Scrabble and bowling and as recently as last month Evelyn won first place in bowling at Arden."

Genevieve M. Shelton  Memorial mass at St. Mark Catholic Church. A 41 year volunteer at Northwest Hospital, and Lake City Emblem Club #189.

Catherine "Cathie" Boyce  1944-2014  Funeral mass at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Shoreline. Long-time volunteer for Cancer Lifeline and University Lions Club Auction.

Patricia Ruth Katona 1926-2014  Shoreline resident was a professional medical technologist/ pathologist, Swedish Hospital, Seattle.

Glen K. Kiyonaga, M.D.  1950-2014  "Glen Kiyonaga, M.D. died peacefully in his Shoreline home on Saturday, May 31, 2014. At 63 years of age, he lost his battle with progressive renal cell carcinoma." The long-time Shoreline resident was born and raised in the Beacon Hill area and returned there to open his medical practice, serving there for over 30 years. "Despite advancing illness, he continued treating patients until shortly before his death." He is survived by his wife, Colleen, and two daughters Dr. Kristi and Dr. Julie, who continue his legacy of service in health care.

Alvah Francis Graves  1925-2014  A proud Marine who was twice awarded the Purple Heart, he survived four combat landings in WWII. After retiring from UPS he volunteered 16 years for Toys for Tots and served many years as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Luke Catholic Church where funeral mass was said.

Donna Mae Pederson  1924-2014  Services at Bethel Lutheran Church. Worked as a secretary for the Seattle Gas Company and Dow Chemical. Survived by her sister Phyllis (Frank) Moll, sister-in-law Dorothy, and 7 nephews and a niece.

John (Jack) P. Erlandson  1934-2014  50 year Shoreline resident was an avid fan of women's basketball and founding member of the Seattle Storm.

Wayne E. Foster  age 58  He could craft almost anything with wood and remodeled five of his homes. He and wife Cathy moved to Innis Arden to be near the Blue Heron nature preserve. He and his dog Stella walked the beach every day and he had "an uncanny knack for finding beach glass." "His parties would invariably include musical jams running late into the night with an ever-changing group of musical friends he often referred to as the Richmond Beach Ramblers."

Alan Hanson Mattock  1925-2014  UW Professor who lived in Lake Forest Park for 31 years. Born and educated in England, he was an engineer who earned his doctorate with research into the ultimate strength of pre-stressed concrete beams. He taught at London University and worked in British Guiana before coming to Illinois to direct a research team at the Portland Cement Company.

Rosemary L. Woods  1926-2014  Died in Shoreline. Worked 30 years for Pacific Northwest Bell.

Edna K. Greising  1920-2014  Services at Bethel Lutheran Church. 

Martha Nishitani  1920-2014  Taught for Shoreline Public Schools. Interned with her family at Camp Minidoka during WW II. Modern dance performer, choreographer and teacher for more than 50 years, with her own dance company in the U District.


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Shoreline School Board meets Monday


Shoreline School Board Regular Board Meeting is Monday, June 23, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.


Agenda highlights
  • 2014 - 2015 Preliminary Budget presented for information purposes only.
  • May 2014 General Fund Cash Flow Report
  • April and May Budget Status Reports
  • Interfund reimbursement
  • State Audit
  • June enrollment report
  • Revisions to Hi-Cap program
The School Board meets at the Shoreline Center, in the Board room off the main entrance on 1st Ave NE.


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Shoreline City Council Meetings Monday


Monday, June 23, 2014 – Work Dinner Meeting 5:45 p.m.
  • Solid Waste Contract Options
Monday, June 23, 2014 – Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. Agenda Highlights (full agenda)
  • Proclamation of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Month
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Shoreline Community College Business Accelerator Program
  • Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Amend the Contract with Woolpert
  • Adoption of Res. No. 359 Amending the Personnel Policies
  • Adoption of Ord. No. 693 – TW Telecom Franchise Agreement
  • Adoption of Res. No. 360 – Ratifying the King County Countywide Planning Policies
  • Executive Session: Property Acquisition – RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)



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Steve Eskridge named as SCC Athletic Director

Steve Eskridge
SCC Athletic Director
An old hand is the new face as Director of Athletics at Shoreline Community College.

Steve Eskridge has been named to lead the department he has been in charge of since November, 2013 when the previous AD, Doug Palmer, resigned. Eskridge has been in a variety of positions over the past 24 years at Shoreline, including head men’s basketball coach and manager of equipment and facilities.

Shoreline offers seven sports, including basketball, baseball and soccer for men and basketball, softball, soccer and volleyball for women.

“My goal is to support our student-athletes,” said Eskridge, who makes sure he uses both words together when referring to students who also participate in sports. “We need to support them as athletes and as students. You can’t forget the student part; that’s why they are here.”

To illustrate his commitment to serving the whole person, Eskridge points out that as part of the gymnasium remodeling that is occurring this summer, he will include a new athlete academic center in the building.

Second on Eskridge’s priority list is fundraising.

“When I was head men’s basketball coach, I think I may have been the biggest fund-raiser on campus,” Eskridge said. Most of the funding for athletics comes from student fees, with the allocation decided on each year by the student government representatives. However, Eskridge said it is important for coaches and student-athletes in the individual sports to also go out and raise funds to help meet expenses.

Asked for one word to describe his goals for the program, Eskridge said: “Excellence.”

“Excellence in everything we do,” he said. “Yes, winning is important, but at the end of the day, I want to ask, ‘Did we do everything in our power to develop the student-athlete? Is that student-athlete moving forward?”

Looking at the teams for next season, Eskridge is characteristically optimistic.

The men’s basketball team has a new coach in Donald Brady, who comes to Shoreline from Bellevue where he was an associate head coach for six years. Brady comes from a coaching family; his father has been head basketball coach at Palm Desert High School, Calif., for 23 years. “We’re looking forward to some good recruits,” Eskridge said.

Men’s baseball also has new coaches in Travis Fox and Dave Snell. Snell was a high-school star at Ingraham, drafted as a pitcher by the San Francisco Giants and played in the Seattle Mariners minor league system. His son, Blake, was drafted in 2011 by the Tampa Bay Rays. Fox is a product of Western Oregon University and played two seasons in Australia and has had several coaching positions in Seattle and Spokane. “We had very good talent this year, but were hit by injuries,” Eskridge said. “Many of those players are coming back.”

In soccer, Aaron Howe coaches both the men’s and women’s squads. “We have some new faces coming on and we’re very optimistic,” Eskridge said.

The women’s softball team also has a new coach in place, with Bryan Johnson taking over. Johnson has coached at Dakota Wesleyan University and Northern State University in South Dakota. He has also previously worked with the softball teams at Green River and South Puget Sound Community colleges.

Mark West and Raquel Chumpitaz-West return to lead the successful women’s volleyball program. “Mark and Raquel are great and they always have a strong team,” Eskridge said.

The women’s basketball team will be led by head coach Darnellia Russell. Russell coached at North Seattle Community College for three years. A guard during her career at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Russell was All-King County three years in a row. She played at North Seattle Community College where she won NWAACC Most Valuable Player and attended the University of the Cumberland in Williamsburg, Kentucky. “Darnellia is a young coach and she’s going to be a very good coach,” Eskridge said.


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Shoreline PRCS/Tree Board Regular Meeting Thursday

PRCS/Tree Board Regular Meeting, Thursday, June 26, 2014, 7-9pm
Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Room 303

Agenda Highlights
  • Hidden Lake Management Feasibility Study: Discussion Item
  • Hillwood Park Wetland Installation Plan Proposal: Action Item
  • Public Art Action Items: Acceptance of Donated Art and Sunset School Park Entryway Artwork Concepts
Link to full Agenda

Comment on Agenda items

PRCS/Tree Board member biographies 


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For Shoreline School District Families who can't afford to outfit their children for school ...


277 children in Shoreline Schools are homeless. One in four or one in five, depending on the school, meet the federal poverty guidelines.

If this describes your child, know that the Back to School Consortium provides school supplies, clothing support. and resources to families in the Shoreline School District who are living with a low income and/ or experiencing circumstances in their lives that make it challenging to prepare their children for school.

Register to attend online or call 206-393-4916. The event is August 23rd, 12:30-4:00pm at North City Elementary. Appointment time required.


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Driftwood Players 5th Annual Festival of Shorts


The Edmonds Driftwood Players present history in the making…

The 5th Annual Festival of Shorts

Our ever popular season finale! Eight playwrights show their most innovative, hilarious, or profound 15 minutes of stage-time and you get to choose the winner. Don't miss this celebration of theater and North America's freshest voices!

Performances are July 11th, 12th and 13th * Friday and Saturday @ 8pm and Sunday @ 2pm

All tickets are $14. For tickets, call 425-774-9600 or purchase on-line


THEATRE OF INTRIGUING POSSIBILITIES
2013-2014
 Theatre that makes you think
 Classic, Adventurous, Smart, Original, Challenging.


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LFP Council to hear from Clean Air Agency


City Council Regular Business Meeting, Thursday, June 26, 2014, 7pm, Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, 98155.

Representatives from the Clean Air Agency will make a presentation to the LFP City Council about air quality issues in the City. In addition to the air quality update, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Executive Director Craig Kenworthy will report on the Agency’s new strategic plan.

The Council will take a Position on Transit Community Contracts and review the Mayor's response to the proposed Council Budget Calendar.

Full agenda with links to all documents is here.


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Quick-Start Shoreline Tuesday - Profitable Marketing part II 6/24

Join the business community at Quick-Start on Tuesday June 24, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N for the second of a 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 II of 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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Sound Transit survey for long-range planning

Sunday, June 22, 2014


If you are interested in Sound Transit, you may be interested in helping shape the future of mass transit. How should mass transit continue to grow after current projects are complete in 2023? 

Sound Transit is asking the public to help update its Long-Range Plan.

Where should mass transit go next? 

Learn more and take a survey through July 28. 

Visit the Long-Range Plan webpage to view the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, and see details for additional engagement opportunities.


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High Tide Day Camp June 30 to July 3


​Crazy-fun Childcare at High Tide Day Camp 

Independence Day Week
Mon-Thurs, June 30-July 3rd
10 am-4 pm

$50 per day or $175 for this week (4 days)
Ages 7-12

4 kids per Adult for wacky fun and outings!
        • Monday: Bug Bots (build and race and play)
        • Tuesday: Circus 101 (balance, juggling and clowning)
        • Wednesday: Physics Science (Incl. Show at Library)
        • Thursday: Retro Tech (incl. Show at Central Library)
Call Cathi at 206-795-5836 or email



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Obituary: Lynda Susan Nield

Lynda Nield
Lynda Susan Nield, 50, formerly of Cumberland, RI; Tempe, Arizona; and Shoreline, Washington, passed away accidentally on June 6, 2014, while swimming in Costa Rica.

She was the beloved daughter of Eunice I. Nield of Lincoln, RI and Joseph G. Nield, Jr. and Allie Nield of No. Smithfield, RI. She is also survived by her brother Joseph F. Nield and his wife Karen of Cumberland, RI; her sisters Karen Nield Kinch and her husband Michael of Cumberland; Lori Nield Riel and her husband Denis of Pascoag, RI; and her step-sisters Marilou Lowery and her husband Robert, and Traci Anne Egermayer and her husband Robert of New Jersey. She also leaves her nephews Tyler Kinch, Michael Kinch, Joseph Nield, Jr., James Riel, Craig Riel, and Garrett Riel. She was the granddaughter of the late Gertrude and Francis L. Corrigan and Lillian and Joseph G. Nield. She was a graduate of Cumberland High School and attended Arizona State University and Mesa Junior College in Arizona.

Lynda loved children and was called to heaven after fulfilling her life-long dream volunteering for the last six months at an orphanage in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. She was scheduled to return to her loving family in Rhode Island on Monday, June 9.

A celebration of Lynda’s life and spirit will be held on Sunday, June 29 at The Caroline Tavern, 13702 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125.

This Memorial Service will be an opportunity to share your favorite memories of Lynda, and be in the company of friends .... to say farewell to an amazing soul. The Celebration will be a Potluck. Bring something if you can, or just come and reminisce with friends and celebrate Lynda’s life in a manner in which we know she would enthusiastically approve.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lynda’s Little Angels, a fund which has been established in Lynda’s name to support children in need. If you wish to make a donation, please make checks payable to Lynda’s Little Angels, c/o of Blackstone River Federal Credit Union, 90 Monument Square, Woonsocket, RI 02895.


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Walking tours of 145th Street Station subarea begin Friday


In order to promote public awareness of light rail and how neighborhoods will transition over time, the City of Shoreline created walking tour maps of each station subarea.

This summer, they will lead “walk-shops” as an opportunity to talk directly with community members.

City staff will lead “walk-shop” tours of the 145th Street Station Subarea on the 4th Fridays of the month, from 2:00-4:00 p.m, beginning Friday, June 27.

Upcoming dates are June 27, July 25, August 22, and September 26.

Tour groups will meet at the Park and Ride on 5th Avenue, north of 145th Street and follow a route outlined in the walking tour map.

Join them to learn more about the coming light rail service and what it will mean for your neighborhood.


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Travel Italy free seminar on Thursday, June 26

Always wanted to go to Italy, but don’t know where to start? Join Kerri Wood of Adventure On! Travel for a free seminar that will teach you the tips and tricks to create your own Italian adventure of a lifetime.

Kerri will share with you the best ways to stay within your budget and maximize your precious vacation time. Learn to experience Italy instead of just being another tourist; immerse yourself into this culturally rich country.

Thursday, June 26, 2014, 7-8:30pm, Shoreline Library large meeting room, 345 NE 175th.


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Shoreline Arts Council’s 2014 Gala a big success

Gala attendees pursue the live auction items before dinner
Photo by Lorie Hoffman

The Board of Directors, and staff of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council would like to thank everyone who made the 2014 Gala for the Arts such a success!

The Wine Toss was very popular
Photo by Lorie Hoffman

The approximately 150 guests at the event, held June 7 at the Shoreline Center, really went the extra mile by raising over $47,000 to make sure our communities will continue to be enriched by the Arts!

Two of the raffle ticket sellers - the raffle raised $2,400
Photo by Lorie Hoffman

The Make a Difference portion of the evening (formally called “raise the paddle for arts education”) raised an impressive $10,700 for arts education in our schools; a 38% increase over last year! This money goes to support the Arts Council’s Artist-in-Schools program which brings working artists into the classroom to lead tactile, hands-on art experiences in our increasingly digital world.

SCC Faculty member Tony Doupé, head of Shoreline Film Office
Kathie Hunt, Interim Dean of SCC's Humanities Division.
Photo by Mark McVeety

The Gala included over 120 silent auction items, 25 live auction items, dinner, musical entertainment and a touch of magic provided by magician Tim Flynn.


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Not too late to register your classic ride for the Shoreline Classic Car Show

This 1954 Kaiser Manhattan was in the 2013 show
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

5th Annual Shoreline Classic Car Show July 20 at Meridian Park Elementary

The 5th Annual Shoreline Classic Car Show will take place Sunday July 20, 2014 at Meridian Park Elementary. The show is a benefit for Meridian Park Elementary.

Car and motorcycle owners interested in being part of this year's show may visit the Shoreline Classic Car Show website to download a registration form.

The event is Seafair's only Sanctioned Community Event in Shoreline. Lance Lambert, host of the Vintage Vehicle Show, currently seen on over 100 television stations throughout the world, has again agreed to host.

There will be two live bands this year. Opening will be Shoreline's own Blackjack Kerouac, followed by Danny Vernon doing his "Illusion of Elvis" show.

Organizers expect to have 250 classic and special interest vehicles on hand for your viewing pleasure. The show is brought to you by Meridian Park PTSA and the Greenwood Knights Car Club.

Meridian Park Elementary is at the corner of Meridian and N 175th in Shoreline.


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Shoreline Library Book Discussion Group Monday


Monday, June 23, 7-9pm in the large meeting room of the Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St, there will be a book discussion group for The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown.

Shoreline and Richmond Beach have joined with Lake Forest Park READS again this year, marking the tenth year of this community literary event. Come for a lively discussion of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown. New members are always welcome.

Lake Forest Park/Shoreline READS is sponsored by the City of Lake Forest Park’s Library Advisory Committee, the City of Shoreline Library Advisory Board, Friends of the Shoreline, Richmond Beach, and LFP Libraries, Friends of Third Place Commons, and Third Place Books.



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Wallowing, Love, and Monsters at Third Place Books author events


Tina Gilbertson
Constructive Wallowing: How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them (Viva Editions)
Tuesday, June 24 at 7pm
Psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson has written a counterintuitive self-help book that offers constructive advice for boosting self-compassion by wallowing in negative feelings.

Jennifer Murphy
I Love You More (Doubleday)
Wednesday, June 25 at 7pm
One man, three wives, the perfect murder. A scintillating novel of betrayal and conspiracy. Murphy's debut, an absorbing coming-of-age story, revolves around the murder of Oliver Lane, shot dead at his beach house on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Jervey Tervalon
Monster's Chef (Amistad Press)
Thursday, June 26 at 7pm
From award-winning, Los Angeles Times bestselling author Jervey Tervalon comes a highly clever, twisting tale of suspense in which a man trying to rebuild his life becomes entangled in dangerous and deadly circumstances.

Third Place Books, upper level, Lake Forest Park Town Center, intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way.

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Senior Center serves breakfast for the Arts Festival next Saturday and Sunday, does the hula and raffles off a quilt

Setting a place for you for the Arts Festival Breakfast

Arts Festival Breakfast, Saturday June 28th and Sunday, June 29th, 8:30 am to noon both days!

The cost is $7.00 to $8.00 for adults and $3.00 for children up to 11 years old. Sponsored by Mountlake Terrace Merrill Gardens.

Senior Center hula group will perform at the Arts Festival

Other Activities to enjoy during the Arts Festival
  • 10:45am see the Senior Singers open the festivities in the Shoreline Room (north end)
  • 1:00pm the Hokulani’s Hula Dancers will delight you in the Shoreline Room (north end)
  • The Bargain Corner Thrift Shop will be open (Senior Center building)
  • The ThimbleBelles will have their annual quilt show in the Conference Center (hallway)

The Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center is the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus at 1st NE and NE 185th St. The Bargain Corner Thrift Shop is in the west end of the building.


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96th Street Combo plays at The Commons Wednesday evening

96th Street Combo 7-8pm - Wednesday, June 25

The 96th St. Combo, featuring advanced students from Music Center of the NW, presents jazz standards and modern compositions in a style that is relaxed and entertaining. 

Third Place Commons, upper level, Lake Forest Park Town Center, intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way.


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Tech Talk: Space Wars - Cloud Storage Providers Seek to Connect with Free Online File Space

Sunday afternoon, June 22, 2:30 - 4pm,  Brian leads his final Computer Q&A at Third Place Commons before the series takes its summer break. Upper level, Lake Forest Park Town Center, intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way. More information at BostonLegacyworks.com


Space Wars: Cloud Storage Providers Seek to Connect with Free Online File Space

Last weekend, I was playing with storage … online storage. Before you think this was some geekish form of entertainment, I was preparing for a class on Cloud Computing, preparing a folder on one of the many online storage services with which I have accounts. And this email arrived:


For those of you not viewing the image above, Dropbox congratulated me on being a “Dropbox Guru,” and awarded me 48 gigabytes (GB) of additional storage for the next year. Suddenly the 3 GB I have been carefully using ballooned up to “51.23” GB. And that wasn’t the end of it.

Within the same second of the first mail came a second mail using the same basic format but awarding me another 48 GB for two years!  In the matter of seconds, I had gone from 3 GB to 99.25 … and had no idea why.

I started with Dropbox a number of years ago. They were my first cloud storage provider, and one of the easiest to understand and use, especially for a beginning cloud user. The only downside for me with Dropbox was the small amount of free space they offered. I can’t complain really … it is free storage, after all!

Based on some research, it looks like the testing of Dropbox’s sharing features caused me to complete the set of criteria that defines “guru” status … and automatically moved into a promotional offer extended by a mobile device maker. Dropbox has promotional offers in place for certain HTC phones as well as Samsung phones and tablets


Lucky me! 

Actually luck had nothing to do with it. It was a combination of actions and circumstances that triggered the awarding of more free storage space. That is something you can make happen in a very deliberate way … and not just with Dropbox.

Some Cloud storage providers are offering all sorts of incentives for you to use their services. The thinking is that if you have a lot of space offered to you, you’ll use it.

When that free, time-limited space goes away, they are betting you will pay to continue to keep your stuff there rather than move elsewhere. Like that storage locker or bedroom full of memorabilia and family heirlooms, you’ll keep it there rather than make the hard choices of what to give up.

Friend and Features Use = Free Space

Perhaps the solution to your dumping is to find more free space elsewhere. Before my Dropbox windfall, I did upgrade my available free space by one GB through getting some other friends set up with the Dropbox service (500 MB per friend). That offer was isn’t time-limited like the 48 GB offers, though.

Microsoft’s OneDrive also matches the Dropbox’s friend referral at 500 MB/person. However, OneDrive’s limit is set at 10 friends (a total of 5 GB) versus Dropboxe’s 32 friends (16 GB total).
If you set your mobile devices’ camera roll to OneDrive, that’s good for another 3 GB on the drive. The best deal, though, is using Bing Reward Points. I was even able to add 100 GB for a year by racking up search reward points using Bing.


Where Microsoft really starts throwing around its limited-time offers of disk space if is you buy their other services. Besides the free 7 GB that comes with Microsoft Office 2013 and Windows 8/8.1, Office 365 adds an additional 20 GB per user. With the Office 365 Home version, you can have 5 users with 100 GB total as part of the version’s annual subscription.

15 GB…and Then You Pay

The wet blanket award goes to Google Drive. Though the initial free storage on Drive is promising at 15 GB, that space is divided between their Gmail email storage (including attachments), Google+ Photos, and Drive itself.


While there are no space giveaways like there are with Dropbox and Onedrive, Google has some detailed rules about what type of files count against the 15 GB limit. For example, any file created with their online tools like Docs, Sheets, and Slides does not count towards the storage limit.

In Google+ Photo, any pictures are 2048 x 2048 pixels or smaller, they don’t figure into the storage limit. Videos 15 minutes or less are also not counted. While it is possible to structure your storage to take advantage of this, it is easier just to pay Google’s monthly fees to store what you want … and that may be their point.

Less Space…Even If You Pay

Apple’s ICloud is notable, like Drive, for its lack of free space options, aside from the initial 5 GB. But while Google backs up its approach with paid plans going up to 30 terabytes (TB), iCloud caps its paid storage at 50 GB, a surprising limitation given the number of iPods, iPhone, iPads, and Macs that might wish to use the space.


That was a strategy that worked with Apple’s iTunes Match service when Strategy Analytics showed they had 27% of the cloud-based media service market a couple of years ago. That was before most of these current “space wars” began.

This has led some industry watchers to state that Apple “missed the boat” on competing with Microsoft, Google, Dropbox and relative newcomer, Amazon Cloud Drive.

Free Space for the Future

The future? It’s hard to see how these online storage services will fare.

I remember an article from MakeUseOf in 2010, “4 Best Sites To Get 10GB Free Online Backup & Storage.”  Since then, Window Live Skydrive went through two name changes and a total revamp to become OneDrive. Hymyo was sold to Trend Micro and became the paid service “Safe Sync.” Binfire converted from storage to be a coloration and project management service.

Only iDrive has survived in a form similar to what is described in the article with some small enhancements. They still offer 5 GB of free storage with additional free storage if you refer others, like or follow their social media, or install their desktop or mobile device software.


All we know for sure is that the Space Wars will continue … and we continue to benefit. Just remember to keep track of your space and don’t count on any free space that is time-limited.

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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