Live Music this weekend

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Here's what's playing in the area this Friday and Saturday.

All ages all the time
1520 NE 177th St in North City
206-365-4447
Serves Small Plates, Entrees, and Desserts 4:30- 10:30pm

Friday, July 4
Shear Jazz Tribute to Wes Montgomery
Music from 8:30-10:30 - $8 Cover

Saturday, July 5
Somewhere in Between - World Fusion music
8:30-10:30pm - $5 Cover


Family venue - 3 restaurants
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park - 206-366-3302

Friday, July 4 no music
Saturday, July 5
Groove Messengers - “Rhythm & Blues”
Music from 7:30 - 9:30pm
Variety of tunes from Jazz to Rhythm & Blues


18041 Aurora - central Aurora
206-542-6688

Happy Hour 4:00 - 7:00pm Nightly - $7 pitchers, $3.50 well drinks
$2.50 PBR & Rainier pints
Free pool all the time

Live Bands on Fridays and Saturdays 
Saturday, July 5 - $5 cover
Soul Finga, Neal Storme, Last Planet 6 to Midnight
Chris & Karl, Judas Goat, Conduit Wordsmith


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Introductory statements from incumbent Democratic 32nd District State Sen. Chase and her two challengers

By Evan Smith

Incumbent Democratic 32nd District State Sen. Maralyn Chase faces two challengers on the Aug. 5 primary ballot.

The two challengers are Democrat Chris Eggen and Republican Robert Reedy.

The top two vote getters in the primary, regardless of party, qualify for the Nov. 4 general-election ballot.

Chase is seeking a second four-year term in the State Senate after serving nine years in the House of Representatives. Eggen is in his seventh year on the Shoreline City Council. Reedy ran unsuccessfully for a Mountlake Terrace City Council position in 2011, for state representative in 2012 and for a Snohomish County Council position in 2013.

The 32nd District includes Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Lynnwood, Woodway, and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, and parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace.

The three candidates are scheduled to appear at a forum July 17 at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church in Shoreline.

Here are introductory campaign statements from the candidates in the order they will appear on the primary ballot:

32nd District State Senator

Maralyn Chase (Prefers Democratic Party) 

My family has been in Washington state for seven generations and represent traditional values of justice and fairness, of transparency and accountability in government. We believe a successful society is one in which all people are valued and treated fairly with respect and dignity, and public policy reflects the interests of every sector of our community, guided by adherence to the State Constitution and the principles of democracy.

Earned a BA and MA at UW and awarded Distinguished Alumni in 2008. Served in Legislature for 12 years, general contractor for 25 years. Endorsed by labor, education, environment, justice groups. http://www.maralynchase.com.

Chris Eggen (Prefers Democratic Party)

I am running to provide effective Democratic representation of the 32nd Legislative District in the State Senate. I will be a strong voice to fund schools with stable revenues and keep higher education affordable. I will work collaboratively to secure funding for Community Transit, Metro, and our roads and bridges. As a veteran and housing advocate, I will champion benefits for the vulnerable, including vets, seniors and kids. I am pro-choice and support protections for women’s health care. With your vote I will bring a record of practical leadership and an effective new voice to an unnecessarily fractured Senate. 

Robert Reedy (Prefers Republican Party) 

Sen. Chase and fellow Democrats want a state income tax as "not enough money is going into the state." They want us to believe that if the income tax is approved, via a vote of the people or not, the other state taxes will be removed. If you believe that, I have some oceanfront property in South Dakota I can sell you at a good price.

Furthermore, the government tells us that the unemployment rate is 6 percent. If that is true, then why is the parking lot at the unemployment office and at the food bank 100 percent full? 

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.


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Volunteers needed to help end childhood hunger

Serving Up Summer! Volunteers needed to help end childhood hunger.

Ronald United Methodist Church is again working with the Dale Turner YMCA to offer the free summer lunch program for children and teens.

The summer meals program feeds kids and teens 18 years and under. Every weekday, we provide lunch and fun activities over the summer. 

Volunteers are invited to join in the fun and make an impact! Volunteers will engage with children during program time, assist in serving meals to the children, and help set-up and take down of program. Opportunities available now through late August.

Ronald UMC - 17839 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline 98133. The program runs Mondays thru Thursdays until August 28, 11:45am - 12:45 pm for lunch with activities from 12:45- 2:00pm.

For information on volunteering, call 206-542-2484.


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Garbage, recycling services as usual on 4th of July

The offices will be closed but the trucks will be rolling on Friday, July 4, to pick up your garbage and recycling.

This is true for both Republic Services in Lake Forest Park and Recology Cleanscapes in Shoreline.

The services take off three days only: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Don't plan on getting any mail, though, and many businesses will be closed. If you need a prescription refill do it before or after Friday.


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Metro Transit service changes on Friday, July 4

King County Metro Transit bus routes will operate with a Sunday schedule Friday, July 4, for Independence Day, and many routes will be redirected around community celebrations in the county. Changes also are in store for the South Lake Union Streetcar and water taxis.

The holiday schedule means many commuter bus routes will not be in service that day. Bus riders should check the schedule for their routes, as well as scheduled event and celebration reroutes. Sunday fares are in effect on all Metro routes on July 4.

All Metro offices, including the Customer Information phone lines, will be closed on Friday in observance of the holiday. When the Customer Information Office is closed, most transit information and the trip planner are available on Metro Online.


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“Walk Back in Time” Cemetery Tour celebrates Edmonds history

Edmonds Memorial Cemetery tour

Join volunteers on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 1:00pm for a guided tour of the historical Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium (Est. 1891) as they celebrate “Remarkable Women in Edmonds History”. 

Hear stories of courage, hardship, accomplishment, romance, perseverance, tragedy, kidnapping and a bear story or two. Bring your own stories to share.

Edmonds Cemetery Board members in period mourning dress will be your guides for the tour, which lasts approximately 1 hour.

The Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium is located at 100th Avenue West and 15th St SW, one block north of the Westgate QFC. 425-672-1272. Street parking is available. The tour is free and refreshments will be served. 


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Monday deadline to register to vote in primary election

By Evan Smith

Monday, July 7, is the last day for voters to register by mail or online for the Aug. 5 primary election, or for currently registered Washington voters to change their voting addresses.

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

Voters can register online by following links from either website. The secretary of state's registration web site is www.vote.wa.gov. The King County Elections website is here.

New Washington voters can register through July 28, but they must register at the county elections office in Renton or at the voter registration annex in the county administration building in downtown Seattle.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com


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4th of July parades in Bothell, Kirkland, Edmonds

Tuesday, July 1, 2014


Join the entire Bothell community for the annual Freedom Festival on July 4, 2014.  Start the day out with a free pancake breakfast at the downtown firehouse and then watch the children’s parade and Grand Parade along Main Street and Bothell Way (SR 527).  

This year’s theme for the 4th of July Parade is “Protecting Our Freedom – Recognizing Those Who Serve.”  To support the troops, parade participants and attendees are encouraged to wear yellow ribbons. 

Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10:30 am
Downtown Fire Station, 10726 Beardslee Blvd.
FREE!

Children’s Parade 11:15 am
Line up on Main Street at 103rd
For children up to 12 years.  No motorized vehicles permitted.

Grand Parade 12 noon
Main Street and Bothell Way (SR 527)


4th of July 2014
Remember Our Heroes – 70 years after D-Day
Schedule of Events on July 4th
7:00 AM
Parade Route and Staging Route cleared.
Cars and vehicles will be towed

9:30 AM
Parade Route Closes and Detours in Place

10:00 AM 
Children's Decorating Event at Marina Park Pavilion 
Tattoos, flags, and tons of fun for the family

11:30 AM
Children's walking parade begins at Market and Central (see map)

12:00 PM
Old Fashioned Downtown parade starts at Market and Central 

1:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Join all your friends and neighbors at Marina Park! 
Food and sponsor vendors in the park or bring your own picnic
basket 

5:00 PM - FIREWORKS 
Music in the Park 

10:15 PM
Fantastic Fireworks Display off of Marina Park with viewing from most downtown waterfront parks.



Thursday, July 4, 2013
Schedule of Events 

5K Fun Run/Walk sponsored by Swedish/Edmonds and Sound Women's Care 10:00am
Children’s Parade sponsored by Windermere Real Estate - Edmonds 11:30am
Main Parade sponsored by Lynnwood Honda 12:00pm
Edmonds Firefighters Waterball Competition
(City Park, 3rd Ave. S and Pine) 2:30pm
SeaWolves Soccer – Edmonds-Woodway Stadium
(Edmonds-Woodway High School, 7600 212th St SW)
4:00pm
Food Vendors and Evening Entertainment 
(Civic Stadium, 6th and Bell) 7:30pm
Fireworks (Civic Stadium, 6th and Bell) 10:00pm



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PAWS waives adoption fee for Senior Cats

Washingtonians responded with open arms to PAWS’ June challenge to consider cats as ideal companions.

June 30 marked the conclusion of the American Humane Association’s Adopt-A-Cat Month initiative that PAWS joined in June. As a participant in the national campaign, PAWS offered adoption fees waived on Thursdays for every cat over three years of age.

“Adopt-a-cat-month was a hit with animal lovers!” said Steph Renaud, PAWS’ Cat City Supervisor, “This month, we found happy new forever homes for 28 adult cats, many of them 10 years or older, from both our popular U-District’s Cat City and our Lynnwood Companion Animal Services Shelter.”

PAWS Cat City also hosted a sold out ‘Cat Behavior 101’ class which informed locals on this often under-represented companion animals’ many adorable traits.

“There’s no doubt that when it comes to adoptable pets, dogs do get the majority of the attention.” Ms. Renaud said, “But we’ve seen firsthand how cats play a very important role in many families in the region.”

PAWS is extending its fee-waived initiative on cats 10 years and older throughout the summer at both the Companion Animal Shelter in Lynnwood, WA and Cat City in Seattle’s University District.

PAWS is a champion for animals–rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating people to make a better world for animals and people.


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Seattle's Favorite Food Trucks Join the Fight Against Global Hunger

2013 Mobile Food Fight for Hunger
August 31, World Concern in Shoreline

Mobile Food Fight for Hunger, a food truck rally to fight global hunger, Sunday, August 31, from 11am to 4pm. World Concern headquarters, 19303 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

What’s better than spending a Sunday afternoon enjoying delicious food from Seattle’s favorite food trucks? Knowing that you’re helping feed hungry families at the same time! Worldwide, hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined, but with your help, World Concern makes a lasting impact in the lives of the poor in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Haiti.

On Sunday, August 31 from 11am to 4pm, 10 of Seattle’s top food trucks will rally to fight global hunger at World Concern's 3rd annual Mobile Food Fight for Hunger in Shoreline.

The toughest part will be saving your appetite to taste the offerings of as many food trucks as possible. From Where Ya At Matt's nationally acclaimed New Orleans-style creole, to delicious sweet frybread from Off the Rez, the event draws hundreds of Northwest foodies. Try a fresh take on old favorites from local food trucks like Cheese Wizards, Crisp Creperie, and Fish Basket, and satisfy your sweet tooth with a sugary delight from Street Treats or Street Donuts.

A portion of the funds raised from the Mobile Food Fight for Hunger will help provide sustainable solutions for global hunger in some of the poorest countries in the world. Off the Rez owner Cecilia Rikard shares her excitement for the event.

“We love World Concern's Mobile Food Fight for Hunger! It allows us to bring our food to a fantastic crowd while helping to bring attention to and contributing to the fight against global hunger,” she said. “We are thrilled to be invited back year after year.” 

World Concern is a Christian global relief and development organization. At World Concern, the solutions we offer, the work we do, creates lasting, sustainable change. Our areas of expertise include disaster response, clean water, education, food security, child protection, microfinance and health.


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Central Washington University Spring Honor Roll

Central Washington University Spring Honor Roll

Lake Forest Park
Baker, Daniel Robert, Senior
Matheson, India, Junior
Thorson, Jeffrey, Senior

Shoreline
Brown, Sarah Jean, Senior
Harpring, Alan Joshua, Sophomore
Donner, Jeremy Randall, Senior
Cassady, Ethan Case, Senior
Diel, Jordan Joseph , Senior
Hong, Yeon Eui, Senior
Dellon, Maxwell Nathan, Sophomore
Heide, Alex Oliver, Junior


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Quilt Raffle at Senior Center

Monday, June 30, 2014

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Every year the ThimbleBelle Quilters from the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center make a quilt and raffle it off as a fund-raiser at the annual Holiday Bazaar.

The queen sized quilt is displayed for the first time at the Shoreline Arts Festival, along with other quilts made by members of the group. Tickets are sold for $2 each from June 28 to November 1, 2014, at the Senior Center at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155, 206-365-1536.


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Lake Forest Park girl among those presented awards at the Girl Scout Gold Award Gala

Western Washington Gold Award winners
Sophie Knudson, front row, 4th from left
Photo by Randell Walton

Girl Scouts from Western Washington were honored with awards at the Gold Award Gala on June 22, 2014 at the Tacoma Art Museum.

Sophie Knudson with her family
Photo by Randell Walton

Among them was Sophie Knudson of Lake Forest Park, who successfully started an annual Fun Run to raise money to buy mosquito nets for families in rural Kenya. (See previous story). 

The Gold Award is Girl Scouts highest honor, achieved by only six percent of all girl scouts.


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Hidden Lake Feasibility Study Public Meeting Tuesday

Hidden Lake Feasibility Study Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Shoreview Park, 700 NW Innis Arden Way.

The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the Hidden Lake Feasibility Study. The study is being conducted with the goal to: 
  • Identify alternatives that will reduce the net maintenance cost for managing Hidden Lake. 
  • Identify capital projects or strategies that can be incorporated in the City's next six-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). 
  • Maintain or improve water quality in Hidden Lake and Boeing Creek. 
Sponsored by City of Shoreline



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Shoreline School Board among 70 school boards passing resolution asking Fed to set aside notification on "failing" schools

State education officials have asked the U.S. Department of Education to exempt the state from a requirement that nearly all school districts in Washington send letters to parents stating their schools are failing.

“That 14-day letter does nothing to further any education goals. In fact, it does quite the opposite,” said David Iseminger, a Lake Stevens school director and member of the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Board of Directors. “We appreciate State Superintendent Randy Dorn supporting our position, and objecting to this requirement.”

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) asked for the exemption last week after WSSDA cited several major concerns with the required letter.
  1. No state and only a fraction of schools in the country will meet 100 percent of its Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements, the goal set for Washington State.
  2. The original intent of the legislation was to give parents an option to send their children to non-failing schools, but that option will exist in only a handful of districts.
  3. The only impact of the letters will be punitive. Good schools will be painted with the same brush as less successful ones. 
  4. The result will be an erosion of public confidence, making it harder to pass local levy and bond measures needed to continue school improvement.

“This federal directive is a wholesale mislabeling of our schools,” said Iseminger. “Many of these schools have been recognized for improved graduation rates, closing achievement gaps, high scores on national tests like the ACT and SAT and other signs of excellence.” 

Eight members of Washington’s congressional delegation expressed strong support for Washington’s request in their own letter to the U.S. Department of Education. 

In its request, OSPI said districts would be hard pressed to send the letter out on time. They would be required to send the letter out at least 14 days before the start of school. Finalization of the year’s AYP measures for districts will last well into August. The process involves both calculation and a review by districts. At the same time, some schools are scheduled to open their doors to students before the end of the month.

As part of its request, OSPI said it would promise to notify parents of the progress on AYP using normal communications when school has started. By the end of October, it would report on AYP compliance and the districts that provided the notice of school choice. In a brief comment period, school districts overwhelmingly supported OSPI’s request.

The U.S. Department of Education imposed the letter requirement when it cancelled the state’s relatively broad waiver that exempted it from funding penalties for not meeting the stringent requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act passed in 2002. Forty-three states and the District of Columbia have been granted waivers under the law and none are expected to meet the AYP requirements.

Washington state is the first to have its waiver revoked. The Department of Education has notified a number of other states that they are in danger of having their waivers pulled.

WSSDA is pressing Congress and the administration to amend and reauthorize the federal law, originally passed as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. More than 70 school boards across Washington have passed resolutions supporting changes to the law.

"These punitive sanctions are a direct result of Congress' failure to amend and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,” said WSSDA President Mari Taylor. “Until recently, the law was reauthorized every five years to ensure that our most vulnerable children get a quality, free public education. The law hasn’t been touched since 2001 and that’s inexcusable.”
More information and a list of boards that have passed resolutions
Copy of OSPI request
Founded in 1922, the Washington State School Directors’ Association is comprised of all 1,477 school board members from Washington’s 295 school districts. The districts they lead serve more than one million students, have a combined annual budget of $6 billion, and employ nearly 100,000 people. WSSDA’s core mission is focused on ensuring that school board members have the knowledge, tools and services they need to effectively govern their districts and improve student learning.




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Chamber to learn how to do a good elevator pitch


Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, Wednesday, July 9, 11:45 AM, Shoreline Center, Alumni Room (south end of campus), $20

"Elevator Pitch" Luncheon led by Sandy Bjorgen, IMPROV-able Results.

Sandy will give an overview on preparing your best 30 second statement that conveys the essence of what you or your business has to offer. Then everyone has an opportunity, if they wish, to practice their pitch to the group. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards to pass around and expect this to be a light hearted event. After the luncheon be sure to make notes on the business cards you collect and follow up with each person you connected with.

RSVP required by Tuesday, July 8, for members and visitors, so they can order lunches from Caterer, Special Occasions. To reserve your spot for lunch, send an email to the Chamber and Sharon will confirm your reservation, or register on-line with a credit card.

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


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Clases para Padres: Disciplina Positive


Esta es una serie de clases gratis de siete semanas para padres de familia que desean tener relaciones más cooperatives, respetuosas y aliadas con sus niños.

Para más información y para registrarse favor doe comunicarse con: Velia Lara al 206-631-8824.



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Attorney General’s Office sues group that scammed small business owners


The Attorney General’s Office this week filed suit in King County Superior Court against Mandatory Poster Agency (MPA), doing business as Corporate Records Service, and its top corporate officers, for unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act.

The company duped more than 2,900 Washington businesses into paying $125 each to prepare unnecessary documents that Washington businesses are not required to file with the Secretary of State.  

“People who prey on unsuspecting business owners need to know we will hold them accountable,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “The Attorney General’s Office will make these scammers pay for their actions.”

In September 2012, Corporate Records Service sent envelopes marked “Important: Annual Minutes Requirement Statement” to roughly 60,000 Washington businesses. The envelopes contained a document called “2013 Annual Minutes Form; Shareholders, Directors and Officers” and a one-page sheet of instructions.

The form came preprinted with the corporation’s name and referenced several Washington laws.

The instructions directed business owners to send the completed form with a $125 payment to a PO Box in Olympia to “satisfy the annual minutes requirement for your corporation.”

There is no requirement for Washington corporations to prepare minutes of their shareholder meetings and the PO Box is registered to “Labor Law Poster Service” of Lansing, Michigan.

The Attorney General’s Office requests restitution for all consumers who paid Corporate Records Service— a total of $362,500. The organization could also be required to pay civil penalties of $2,000 per violation.

Actions violate 2008 agreement with Attorney General’s Office, MPA could face even larger penalties

The AGO previously entered into an agreement with MPA in 2008 after MPA made similar solicitations under the names “Washington Labor Law Poster Service,” “Washington Food Service Compliance Center,” and “Washington Healthcare Compliance Center.” 

Those mailings also appeared to be government documents and urged businesses to immediately purchase and post certain government safety and labor law posters to comply with the law and avoid government penalties.

The posters required by law are actually available free from government agencies. 


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Shoreline City Manager report

Updated 07-01-2014 10:45pm
Update for the Week of 6/30/2014
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

City Hall, Spartan Recreation Center and the Shoreline Pool will be closed on Friday, July 4, in honor of the Independence Day holiday. Wishing you all a happy 4th and remember – fireworks are banned in Shoreline.

Council Meetings
Next Council meeting is July 14 as Council will be on break from June 30 through July 11!

Shoreline in the News
The 2014 Summer PUBLICworks Magazine featured Shoreline's use of goats as part of our vegetation management program.The article was written by Municipal Research Services Center.

Damage at Paramount Park Open Space
Last week someone vandalized the carved bench by the pond at the south end of the park in the natural area. This bench had been donated by the Paramount Park Neighborhood Group. Most of the bench was taken except the carved back. Because the bench was a custom design we will not be able to replace it with a similar bench, but we will install a traditional wood bench like we have in other park locations.

Staff Volunteers to pick blueberries

This year staff will be picking the blueberries at City Hall for the food bank at Hopelink. We are hoping that they will ripen by the week of July 7th!

Key Contacts from the Week
·         King County Councilmember Dembowski – Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Program Manager, and I met with Councilmember Dembowski on Thursday. Our discussion included Metro Service in Shoreline both in the short-term and for the future with light rail and connections for 145th and our partner cities along SR 522. We emphasized how important it is to make the 145th a station connected with transit (not just cars). We asked him to make sure Metro keeps focused on 145th as a transit connector and not change that focus to 130th. Also discussed Point Wells, Seattle Public Utilities water system acquisition, and the Veteran’s Recognition structure proposed at City Hall.

This and That
·         July 17, Kruckeberg Garden Foundation Garden Party
·         Last week, the Park Board reviewed the design for the art work that will go in at Sunset School Park later this year.


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Photos: Here and There at the Shoreline Arts Festival

Photographer Wayne Pridemore went to the Shoreline Arts Festival this weekend with camera in hand. He came back with this sampling of the Festival.


It's an Arts Festival, so there were many rooms of juried art. Photography, kids' art, oils, watercolors, and more exotic media graced the walls. Visitors also took the opportunity to admire the permanent collection of student art on the Shoreline Center walls.


There was "hands-on" art for children and adults, including the infamous fish paintings, and the wonderful brown paper and weed hats which were worn proudly by boys and girls alike.


The courtyard was full of artist booths with pottery, photography, crafts, decorative arts.


Here's an artist who followed his passion. His only subject matter was trains - but trains in an endless variety.


After a one year absence, the sound stage was back at the food court, with a steady line-up of live talent serenading the crowd. The food was very, very good, with a large selection of meals.


There were many dogs at the Festival this year - mostly small dogs being carried by their owners. There were a couple of chubby Corgis, a young Doberman, and a couple of cats. Not sure how they felt about the art but they were all quite calm in the crowds.


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Having trouble keeping up with technology?

Sunday, June 29, 2014



Come to the Shoreline library for a demonstration on how to download King County Library System eBooks to your eReader device or computer .

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 fro 1-2pm, Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155.



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Free counseling for small business on first and third Thursdays


Free counseling for small business from the Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) on the First and Third Thursday of every month at the Shoreline Library, Small Meeting Room.

This month: July 3 and 17.

Call 206-362-7550 or visit the Shoreline Library's Information Desk to schedule an appointment between 10am and 3pm.

Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155.


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Senior Center closed July 4 - Independence Day meal on Thursday

Since the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2014, the Independence Day Celebration will be on Thursday, July 3rd.

The meal will be your choice of BBQ hamburger, hot dog or chicken; corn, roasted potatoes; and berries & cream shortcake.

The meal starts at 11:45am but you are advised to arrive early to assure you will have a seat. A $3.00 donation for seniors 60 and older is recommended, and diners under 60 can enjoy this meal for $6.00. You do not have to be a member of the Senior Center.

Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline 98155, 206-365-1536.


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Swedish / Edmonds - first phase of expansion completed

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 27, 2014 opened a new Swedish /Edmonds three-story parking garage with more than 350 free parking spaces. Hospital administration and community leaders gathered to officially open the garage, which marked the first part of the largest expansion project for the hospital in more than 40 years. 


From left:  David Jaffe, Chief Executive Officer; Nancy Wood, Chief Nurse Executive; Edmonds Mayor Dave Earling; Carl Zapora, Superintendent at Verdant Health Commission; Sarah Zabel, Vice-President, Operations; and Maggie Keelen, Assistant Director of Major Gifts at Swedish Medical Center Foundation. Photo by Victoria Harris MD, IFPO

The construction project began six months ago and finished on time and under budget. Now that the garage is complete, the $63.5 million, 77,000-square-foot expansion work will begin. A new emergency department, urgent care center, outpatient diagnostic imaging center, spacious public lobby and more are projected to open in late 2015. Ground-breaking for the next stage of the project is expected in September 2014.

Swedish/Edmonds is licensed for 217 beds with a professional staff of about 1,500 employees. The hospital is nationally recognized having received the Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™ Award from HealthGrades®, a leading independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings, in 2011 and 2012. The hospital is also a recipient of “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group for patient safety, U.S. News Best Hospitals (#7 in Washington state) and its emergence department was recently received the Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurse Association. The hospital is located just off SR 99 in Snohomish County at 21601 76th Ave W, Edmonds 98026, 425-640-4000


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On the Mayor's Mind: Welcome to Summer Recess

Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead
On the Mayor's Mind
June 30, 2014
By Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead

Welcome to Summer Recess! It’s not just for kids - City Council is on recess, too. Traditionally we have a two week “recess” at the end of August. This year we decided to change the date so that our recess coincides with the July 4th holiday. There are simply too many fun events in Shoreline at the end of August for anyone to leave town!

To me, part of the fun of being on “recess” is saying “I’m on recess!” Because it makes you feel like a kid again to say the word recess, doesn’t it? Even though I will still be working full-time at my other job, and my calendar shows a handful of City-related meetings over the next two weeks, it really is important to take time to relax and re-energize. For me it means getting back into my workout routine, going to one of my son’s softball games, and heading east of the mountains for some time with family and friends.

It also means reading a book instead of the weekly Council meeting preparation materials. A friend lent me a book that I’m really enjoying, The Right Words at the Right Time, by Marlo Thomas. It’s a collection of stories from hundreds of people (Muhammad Ali to Dave Matthews), about the words of wisdom that made a difference in their life. I thought a lot about putting out a Facebook request for book recommendations, but I knew I would be overwhelmed with great selections. Our recess is barely two weeks long, so I decided not to put too much pressure on myself, and just spend some time reading something meaningful, but not too long. While I love a good book, my “fun” to-do list is pretty long, and reading a book is only one of the things I’ll be doing over the next two weeks.

There won’t be any City Council meetings for the next two Monday evenings, but we will still be checking our email on a daily basis, eating at our local Aurora restaurants and chatting with folks that we randomly run into about the goings on in our beautiful city. In the meantime, I hope that your summer is off to a great start, and that you are enjoying a little recess of your own!

I’d also like to request a moment of personal privilege to send my wonderful husband, Stan Hansen, happy birthday wishes, all the way from Shoreline to Dutch Harbor!

See you in the neighborhood!


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Vandals target car windows with bats and bb's

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
6-2-2014 to 6-9-2014

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Someone yelled and pounded on door in middle of night 192xx Firlands, suspect then rummaged through vehicle but left paperwork behind with a name

Arrest - Vehicle stopped for defective brake light, driver arrested on warrants / Smoker at Transit Center had warrant / Pedestrian stopped for violation had warrant

Assault - Stranger pepper sprayed victim in apt parking lot 148xx Whitman

Burglary, residential - 23xx N 148th slider window broken for entry to home / 158xx 25th NE forced entry to detached garage / Burglary at The Blakeley was captured on closed circuit TV / Polaris Apts / 12xx NE 198th / 13xx N 192nd kicked in back door / 188xx Fremont entered through unlocked 2nd story window

Burglary, commercial - Tools stolen from maintenance shed at Forest Hills apts

Car prowl - RV parked behind Drift On Inn casino / SCC parking lot / Stole laptop from car at Colonial Gardens apts / 145xx 15th passport stolen from trunk / Vehicle at Day's Inn / Car of employee at West Highland Dental

Cars and parts stolen – Attempted auto theft 15xx NE 147th / Car stolen from parking garage at 15xx NE 150th / Locked vehicle stolen from Echo Lake Park / Car stolen from 190xx Ashworth / Known suspect steals car from Costco parking lot / From parking lot at Shorewood High School / From Fred Meyer parking lot / License plates stolen from car at Zion Presbyterian Church

Larceny, public places - Home Depot shoplift / Dine n Dash at Jersey's / Attempted theft of copper pipe at Chuck Olson Kia / Shoplift at Bath and Body Works / Shoplift at Home Depot / Theft from Club Hollywood lobby / Someone cut through bike lock to steal bike from rack at US BioTek / Marshall's shoplifter took the time to remove sensors from items he planned to steal - recorded on closed circuit TV / Shoplifter at Aurora Village Market

Larceny - 189xx Corliss - UPS box stolen from porch / 157xx 1st NW outboard motor stolen from boat / 165xx Densmore lawnmower and bicycles stolen from carport

Mail theft - 153xx Ashworth

Prostitution - Couple in car at Autumn Ridge apts

Prowlers - 12xx NE 188th prowlers at open window 

Robbery - 176xx 6th NW - home invasion armed robbery - three men / Person robbed at knife point at Aurora Transit Center

Threats - One person threatened another at a homeless camp by 203xx and 15th NE

Trespass - Intoxicated male harassing customers at Aurora Safeway / Shoplifter trespassed from Aurora Safeway / Shari's Restaurant trespassed person who yelled at servers / Suspect trespassed from Lover's Package for stealing a $50 wig was transported to hospital for possible heroin overdose

Vandalism - Tags on sound barriers by pedestrian bridge at 195th / 201xx 6th NE window shattered with bb gun / Vehicles at Ballinger Commons (and Edmonds) had windows damaged with bb gun / Rear window of vehicle shattered at Forest Hills apts / Damaged window on vehicle at Ballinger Commons / Window of vehicle at Ballinger Commons shattered with baseball bat / 20xx NW 196th car window smashed / 24xx NE 145th someone threw rock at window / Tags on vacant Top Foods site / 1207 N 200th unknown male broke glass door of Aurora Medical Center and continued north

Vandalism, parks, schools - Saltwater Park - someone used a rope and large boulder to open the gate after closing / Spray painting at Ridgecrest Elementary / Men's restroom tagged at Hamlin Park / Tags on stall in women's room at Paramount School Park / Someone cut the seat from swing set at Kayu Kayu Ac park

Z - A baby crow was stolen from a locked car (with partially opened window) at Ronald United Methodist Church

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

If you see something suspicious, call 911 or 206-296-3311 and let the police check it out.


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Missoula Children's Theater

Photo by Bob Pfeiffer

The Missoula Children's Theater staged its annual performance at the Shoreline Arts Festival on Saturday. The organization brings in costumes, sets, and lead actors, then auditions and trains local kids to fill in the rest of the cast.

The cast performed Pinnochio this year and will bring a different production next year. The Shoreline Arts Festival continues Sunday until 5pm.


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Shoreline Police go bald to support fellow officer

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Photo courtesy Shoreline Police

Shoreline Police Officers support a fellow officer in fight against cancer with a head-shaving event.


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46th District Democrats annual summer potluck July 12

The 46th District Democrats will hold their annual summer potluck on Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 4-8pm at Maple Leaf Park in north Seattle, 1020 NE 82nd, Seattle 98115.



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Tech Talk: Beware When Temptation Meets Opportunity in the Mobile World

Beware When Temptation Meets Opportunity
in the Mobile World
By Brian Boston



Playwright George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity.”

Shaw didn’t have the experience of seeing “Flappy Bird.”

Flappy Bird?


If you aren’t familiar with this game, designed for mobile devices, let me get you up to speed.

The goal and design of Flappy Bird is very simple; guide a cartoon bird through breaks in columns of green pipes without touching them. You tap your device to keep his wings flapping enough to navigate though the breaks. Of course, that is a fiendishly hard task … and, as it appears, highly addictive.

If you’d like an idea of the game, here’s a YouTube video of the game played by a veteran. He made 90 points look easy on this try. Most people manage less than 5 points.

Released last year for iOS and Android devices, the game became the number one free game in Apple’s US App store and developed quite a following. Then, in what Vietnamese creator Dong Nguyen later described as a fit of conscience around the game’s addictive nature, he removed it from both the App Store and Google’s Play store in February.

That Is When Things Went Crazy…

Nguyen received death threats. The prices of phones with the game pre-installed went through the roof on Ebay. Instead of dissipating as Nguyen hoped, the frenzy around the game increased.

This is where maximum temptation mixed with maximum opportunity. Flappy Bird clones started appearing.


Over the next month, Pocket Gamer estimated that 60 clones were appearing each day in the Apple App Store. Apple and Google started rejecting apps that resembled the original game.

More Game Than You Expected

SophosLabs reported in detail one direct copy of fake infected Flappy Bird they found in alternative Android markets within days of the Flappy Bird’s removal from the Google’s Play Store.

“…if we dig into the permissions of the original app, and compare them to the impostor, you'll quickly see what's changed. The genuine application asks for network access (it serves ads), but not much more: But the impostor wants as much as it can get, notably including the right to send SMSes for you.”

The latest news on this front is what MacAfee Labs released in their June Report. They tested 300 of the available Flappy Bird clones and found that 80% of the apps contained malware:

“Some of the behavior we found includes making calls without the user’s permission; sending, recording, and receiving SMS messages; extracting contact data; and tracking geolocation. In the worst cases, the malware gained root access, which allows uninhibited control of anything on the mobile device including confidential business information.”




Step Back From the Clones

Clone apps or apps that claim to offer the same features and functionality are an ongoing problem for most mobile app stores. If a newly popular app shows up in one major mobile store, you can count on clones showing up almost immediately in the other stores or even in the same store, like another popular game called “2048.”



While not all Clones are malicious, they are rarely as good as the original. ArsTechnica reported on an uncannily duplicated clone of 1Password, a well-regarded password database. The clone, now removed from the App Store, retailed for $1.99, $16 less than the price of 1 Password developer Agile Bits' original login-storing app and provided less protection.



How Do I Avoid Cloned and Possibly Malicious Apps?

Make sure that you get the app you are searching for. Often the best place to start is not actually in the mobile store itself. With millions of apps overall and dozens of similar apps, the chance of getting the wrong app is high if you try just searching the store. 

Start with a general web search for your desired app. Often popular, legitimate apps will have a separate web site or you will find a review site with the app’s information. Either they will have a direct link into the store, or, armed with the app author’s name or company, you will be able to discriminate between the app you want and similarly-named clones.

Look carefully at app permissions. This is a screen we usually blow by when getting an app from a mobile store. A free app may need network access to update in-app advertising but it usually doesn’t need to send or review text/SMS message or access your contact information.



Look at your permissions in the store before installing the app. Does it make sense, especially when you look at similar apps?

Android users should avoid downloading from third-party stores. While iOS devices must use Apple’s App Store, Android lets you “sideload” apps from other stores.

This is important since Amazon, Samsung, and many other smartphones and tablets makers have their own store in addition to the Google’s Play Store … and there are non-affiliated stores I would not use unless you were confident of their app submission policies.

I’m Baack…in August

Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen on May 14th revealed that the game will return as a multiplayer version in August “and be less addictive.”

I wonder what George Bernard Shaw would have thought of that.

Space Wars: The Wrath of OneDrive?


The recent launch of Amazon’s Fire Phone with its cloud storage options two weeks ago has launched a new salvo, followed by a major upgrade by Microsoft of its storage options this past week.

The Fire Phone allows you unlimited cloud storage for your entire collection of Amazon purchased books, video, music and photos you have taken on your phone. In addition, you get 5 gigabytes (GB) of “personal storage” and free backup of your phone settings.

After my previous exploration of Space Wars, Microsoft returned fire on Monday on the OneDrive Blog by announcing that the 7 GB free that most people had is moving up to 15 GB. In addition, the home version of Office 365 which previously supported 5 people with 20 GB per person of storage is now up to 1 terabytes (TB) per person. This matches it with a similar upgrade in Office 365 for Business a few weeks ago.

In addition, prices for additional storage dropped 70%.

Who’s next in the Space Wars Saga? It’s anybody’s guess.

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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