Tai Chi for Back Pain at Kenmore Library July 24

Sunday, July 13, 2014


Tai Chi for Back Pain - a free class at the Kenmore Library, Thursday, July 24, 2014, 7pm, 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore 98028, 425-486-8747.

Easy-to-learn movements matched with breathing and visualizations help reduce and relieve back pain, strengthen and protect the spine, and improve health and well-being.

This free class is presented by Evergreen Health.

For a booklist on tai chi and health, visit this website.



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Photo - Poem: Super Moon, Spiders at Midnight

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Super Moon
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Spiders at Midnight
By Cynthia Sheridan

The spiders are having a ball tonight
Safe in their silken lair
On gossamer hammocks, they dangle and swing
Lulled by an evening air

An ocular moon illumines the sky
Arachnids lie in wait
For a hapless gnat or a wandering fly
That soon will meet its fate.

Now the sun rises, and dew drops are set
See how the bed chamber gleams
Appetites weakened, the spiders doze off
Dreaming their spiderly dreams


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Shoreline City Council work dinner meeting and regular meeting on Monday


Shoreline City Council Meetings are held at City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N in the Council Chambers.

Monday, July 14, 2014 – Work Dinner Meeting 5:45 p.m.
  • Rabies Data Reporting

Monday, July 14, 2014 – Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Agenda Highlights
  • Adoption of Res. No. 362 Authorizing Approval of an Interfund Loan for the Aurora Avenue Improvement Project
  • Waive Council Rules of Procedure Section 2.4 and appoint Lauren Smith as a Youth Member to the Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Board effective July 14, 2014 through June 30, 2015
  • Discussion of 2014 Development Code Amendments
  • Discussion of Public Defender Case Weighting Policy



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Lake Forest Park Rotary lights the candle in India


Appreciative members of the Chalakudy Central Rotary in Kerala State, India, pose with a banner from the Lake Forest Park Rotary. 

The Rotary motto for the Year 2014-2015 is "Light Up Rotary".  These two photos show the appreciative group of community members in India that Lake Forest Park Rotary club is helping by sending funds to buy sewing machines for the community in India.

The club treasurer, John Rajan, and his wife have traveled to this community for the past two years to provide the women with sewing machines and classes so that they can make items for sale. This helps the whole community provide for the families to live a better life.

They are then able to pay to send the children to school with needed supplies. Club member and Treasurer John Rajan works for the UW accounting office here in Seattle, and is pictured in the red Rotary vest on the right of the poster. Other photos on the banner show other LFP Rotary members.


Rajan says that "Rotary efforts here are making a huge and great impact over there! This is the second time our club was able to help the poor women in India. As our theme this year, this is exactly what the lighting up a candle is all about."

This year the group worked with the group in Chalakudy. Last year it was Angamaly. Both cities are within a half hour drive from Cochin International Airport.


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King County task force on safely relinquishing newborns underway

Representatives from public health, criminal justice agencies and human service programs have begun work on a campaign to ensure that people considering the desperate act of abandoning their newborn baby know there is a safe alternative.

State law allows parents to hand-over a newborn within 72 hours of birth to qualified personnel at a hospital, fire station, or federally designated rural health clinic, without fear of prosecution for abandonment.

The new task force grew out of the case of a deceased newborn girl found wrapped in a blanket within a half mile of a hospital in the North Bend area. The infant, believed to be full term, was named Baby Kimball after the bridge near where she was found.

Following the incident, the King County Council unanimously approved a motion, sponsored by Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Kathy Lambert, calling for the creation of a task force to increase awareness of options to legally and safely give up a newborn. 


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Public Notice: Shoreline Planning Commission meeting cancelled

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the following meeting of the Shoreline Planning Commission has been CANCELLED:

Meeting Cancelled:

Thursday, July 17, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting

Next Meeting:

Thursday, August 7, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting


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Summertime, and the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market Gets Crafty

LFP Farmers Market gets crafty this Sunday

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is devoted to food and to our local farmers, but one day during the regular season, they invite local crafters and artists to pitch their creative tents in front of City Hall.

Crafts Day 2014 is this coming Sunday, and it's a market with some unique items. You will find a wide assortment of handmade items, from beaded jewelry and ceramics to wearable art and fine soaps.

They'll even have special animal guests from Heart of Dreams Alpacas. Best of all, every purchase you make of a unique, handcrafted item supports local business.

They look forward to seeing you for a fun day at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market! Market hours are 10am to 3pm.


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Open for Business in spite of Aurora construction


The businesses in the construction zone on Aurora are open and don't want you to wait until the roadway is completed before you come to see them.

Everyone is open and running normally.

Just drive a little more slowly than normal and look for the blue signs for the driveways.

The contractor is keeping a well-marked and safe driveway open to every business during construction, so no need to avoid the area or the business.


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Superintendent Rebecca Miner completes her first week on the job

New Shoreline Schools Superintendent Rebecca Miner
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

New Superintendent Rebecca Miner joined the Shoreline School District this week.

“I am grateful to have been selected as the District's superintendent and I am enjoying settling in, meeting community and staff members and am thrilled to be beginning our work together in the District,” Miner said. 

Over the next several months Superintendent Miner will be “Hitting the Ground Listening and Learning,” according to her entry plan, as she becomes familiar with the District.

“I hope, during the course of my entry into the District, to visit every classroom, attend faculty meetings at each building, participate in community events, as well as host forums to have the opportunity to meet community members,” she said.  

For the past three years, Miner was the superintendent of the White Pass School District in Randle, Wash., near Mount Rainier. Her prior experience includes four years as assistant superintendent in the Washougal School District, where her primary focus was on teaching, learning and assessment. She served two years as special services administrator in the Vancouver Public Schools, Vancouver, Wash. Her building level experience includes serving as associate principal at Columbia River High School and McLoughlin Middle School in Vancouver.

As a teacher for nine years, she taught English, journalism, American Studies, and advised the student newspaper at Kelso High School; she taught social studies at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and taught Spanish and Special Education at McLoughlin Middle School, both in Vancouver.

Miner earned her B.A. in English at Lake Forest College north of Chicago. She earned her Masters in Teaching at Willamette University, Salem, Ore. Her superintendent credential is from Washington State University, where she is now completing her doctorate in educational leadership. She was raised in Vancouver and graduated from Hudson’s Bay High School. Rebecca and her husband Timothy Buckley are purchasing a home in Shoreline.

She succeeds Sue Walker, who retired June 30 after eight years as superintendent, completing a 40-year career with Shoreline Schools.


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Kids Move Challenge

Walk, run, jump, skip, or play tag! Be active and be healthy this summer and win!

As part of its Healthy City initiative, the City of Shoreline is challenging Shoreline kids to exercise at least 60 minutes a day for 30 days.

Can you meet this goal? Then join the Kids Move Challenge this summer.

Track your progress and come to Celebrate Shoreline to celebrate your accomplishments and enter a chance to win one of four scooters and helmets.

Copies of the Kids Move Challenge tracker form can be found online or in person at the Spartan Gym front desk or City Hall.


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Richmond Little League Hosts District Majors All Star Tournament - first game Saturday 4pm at Meridian Park

Come cheer on the home team at 4pm Saturday
Meridian Park playing fields

By John Lynch
Richmond Little League

Each summer thousands of boys and girls across the globe participate in Little League International’s All Star Tournaments.

You may recall last summer watching Eastlake Little League compete on television in the Little League World Series. The journey for that tournament begins at the District level and Richmond Little League has the honor of hosting the District 8 tournament this summer. District 8 encompasses 13 Little Leagues from Seattle to Bothell.

What does it take to host a tournament? A lot of dedicated volunteers and the support of the entire community. Richmond Little League would like to give a huge thanks to local area business for their generous donations. Thanks to their contributions, our volunteers and umpires were kept well fed and hydrated during the hot summer days and evenings. 

A huge thank you to the following Shoreline businesses for their generous donations.
  • Broiler Bay Burgers
  • Full Moon Thai 
  • Safeway on 155th and Aurora
  • Shari’s Restaurant
  • Streetzeria
  • QFC on Richmond Beach Rd
If you would like a small taste of these tournaments the State Senior (15-16 years olds) Baseball and the State Junior (13-14 year olds) Softball tournaments will be held this weekend and next week at Meridian Park playing fields behind the elementary school at N 175th and Meridian. 

Richmond Little League’s Senior All Star team has again made it to this tournament and will be playing their first game at 4pm on Saturday.


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Three local students have been awarded BECU Foundation Scholarships

As part of BECU’s commitment to education and assisting outstanding students, the BECU Foundation awarded 75 BECU student-members with $3,000 scholarships towards their college education, including these three from local schools.


Sophie Knudson
Sophia Knudson

Sophia Knudson, a Shorecrest High School student, will be attending University of Washington and organized a one day 5k with city youth council for her main service project. Here is what Sophia had to say about her experience.

“I organized the One Day 5K as my Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award one can earn as a Girl Scout, under the mission statement: One day we will eradicate malaria. United through hardships, I tried to make a difference in lives across the world and was able to provide 648 mosquito nets to families in need. But my mission isn't only about combating malaria, it's also about building youth leaders in our community; and so the mission continues.”

Elizabeth Rasmussen in Kenya
Elizabeth Rasmussen

Elizabeth Rasmussen, a local college student, attends Liberty University and assisted in a operating room in Bomet, Kenya for her main service project. Here is what Elizabeth had to say about her experience.

“In December of 2013, I traveled to a mission hospital in Bomet, Kenya and served there for two weeks in many capacities. As a freshman in college, I scrubbed in and assisted in many surgeries, comforted and interacted with patients, and came away from the experience with a passion for medical missions and for the people of Africa.”

BECU is a not-for-profit credit union owned by the members. Profits are returned to the members in the form of better rates and fewer fees. With more than 850,000 members and more than $12 billion in assets, BECU is the largest credit union in Washington and one of the top five financial cooperatives in the country. BECU currently operates over 40 locations in the Puget Sound region.  All Washington state residents are eligible to join.


Edited 10-24-2019


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Ye haw! Line Dance instructor needed at Senior Center

From the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center

For years the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center has had an outstanding Line Dance instructor. But alas, he has moved to another area and we no longer have him to lead this really large class!

It would be lovely if the class could stay the same: meeting on Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30pm. It would be held at the senior center in the dining room. Potential instructors would find a ready-made class waiting and eager to keep the class going. We would like the class to be able to begin again in September.

To inquire about the class contact Jon Ann Cruver at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Wednesday through Friday; 206-365-1536.


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Court Order reverses Puget Sound Energy rate plan charges

Thurston County Superior Court Judge Carol Murphy has reversed a key portion of a decision approving Puget Sound Energy’s multi-year energy rate plan, which could roll back automatic rate increases for PSE customers.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) approved the rate plan for PSE in 2013.  The plan included automatic rate increases for PSE customers beginning in 2013 and continuing until 2016 or 2017— at PSE’s option.

The Attorney General’s Public Counsel Unit appealed the decision on behalf of PSE customers.   Industrial Customers of NW Utilities (ICNU) also challenged the order.  Both consumer advocates argued that the rates approved in the plan were too high because they included an unduly high rate of return for Puget Sound Energy.

“This is an important win for PSE’s ratepayers,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson.   “The court’s ruling will ensure that customers’ rates under the multiyear plan will be fairly calculated. Our Public Counsel believes this ruling could potentially save residential and industrial customers as much as $10 million per year.”

Public Counsel and ICNU presented evidence that given declining costs in the capital markets, and the reduced financial risk for PSE resulting from the plan, rates should be approximately $10 million lower annually.  The rates approved in the UTC decision were based on the rate of return approved for PSE in its last rate case in 2011.    

In her ruling, Murphy stated the case would be returned to the UTC for further legal proceedings to determine the rates.


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Hopelink campaign to outfit low-income kids with tools for school underway

One-in-three Shoreline School District kids eligible to receive free supplies

Now that summer has finally arrived in the northwest, back-to-school is probably the last thing on kids’ minds. But for thousands of local children in low-income families – including nearly 2,900 in Shoreline Schools – the carefree summer months will soon give way to another worry: whether they will be able to keep up in school without the tools they need to succeed.

For these youth, whose parents struggle every day to make ends meet, essential school supplies can be vital to ensuring they are on equal footing with their peers when classes begin.

As part of its annual “Kids Need School Supplies” drive during the summer months, Hopelink is collecting school supplies to distribute to schoolchildren in low-income families to help ensure they come to school ready to learn.

Local donors – including businesses, service organizations, churches and individuals – are banding together to collect monetary donations as well as a wide range of school supplies that will be distributed to eligible families in north and east King County.

In the Shoreline School District, one-in-three students (33.2 percent) qualify for their school’s free- and reduced-cost lunch programs, which means nearly 2,900 Shoreline students will likely qualify to receive school supplies as well.

The Shoreline school supply drive is coordinated by the Back to School Consortium; a partnership that includes Hopelink, the City of Shoreline, Ronald United Methodist Church, The Works of Shoreline PTA Council, Shoreline School District, Shoreline Community Care, Center for Human Services, Turning Point, and the Dale Turner YMCA.


Supplies particularly needed this year:
  • Lined paper – wide and college ruled 
  • Spiral notebooks 
  • 3-ring binders 
  • Composition books 
  • Folders 
  • Colored pencils 
  • Markers 
  • Glue/glue sticks 
  • Scissors 
  • Rulers 
  • Red correcting pencils 
  • Fine-tipped Sharpies 
  • Printer/copy paper 
  • 3 x 5 note cards 
  • Protractors 
  • Graph paper 

For more information about making a donation of supplies or cash to purchase supplies, contact Emily DeWitt at 425-897-3710. Donations also can be dropped off at the Hopelink Shoreline Center through Aug. 20. The center is located at 15809 Westminster Way N. and is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 5pm.

Shoreline families in need of school supplies must register by Aug. 15 with the Back to School Consortium  or contact the Hopelink Shoreline Center for assistance. School supplies will be distributed Aug. 23 at North City Elementary.

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in north and east King County. Hopelink promotes self-sufficiency for all members of our community and helps people make lasting change by addressing their need for food, shelter, family development and stabilization, transportation and adult literacy skills. For more information on Hopelink and its services, call 425-869-6000 or visit the webpage.


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Project Biotech held at Shoreline Community College - a formula for success

Adrienne Houck, Amgen Biotech Experience outreach manager at Shoreline Community College,
speaks during the July 11, 2014 culminating session of Project Biotech.
By Jim Hills

Two dozen budding scientists just spent a week on the Shoreline Community College campus at the first ever Project Biotech.

“It was a huge success,” said Adrienne Houck, Amgen Biotech Experience outreach manager at the college. The camp, July 7-11, drew students ranging from graduating eight-graders to graduating high school seniors from schools around the Puget Sound region. “The students were terrific, very motivated. We packed a lot into the camp and they got a lot of experience in just five days.”

Houck said one student said after the first day that they’d done more hands-on lab work that day than in the previous year at high school. On the final day, another student, an incoming freshman, said she felt she was now four years ahead in just a week.

The camp was an exploration into the field of biotechnology and DNA sequencing. Campers got experience with DNA, DNA sequencing, polymerase chain reaction, electrophoresis, purification, data analysis and lab skills in pipetting. The camp sessions were primarily held in the college biotechnology lab classrooms.

The students also heard from panels of biotech industry representatives about career pathways. Industry sponsors included Amgen, Institute for Systems Biology, Dendreon, Illumina, Novo Nordisk, Amnis and Travel Leaders. While the cost of the weeklong camp was $400 per student, donations by industry partners and others provided funding assistance for students in need.

Parents, family members, school advisors and others attended a culminating session on the final afternoon. The students worked on a variety of lab projects during the week and then each gave poster and laboratory presentations during the culminating session.

Houck said she, biotechnology program director Guy Hamilton and others are already talking about how to build on the success of this initial effort. “There are a lot of students interested in this area and there is a need in the biotech industry,” Houck said.

Other partcipants included Dina Kovarik, Ph.D, from the Institute for Systems Biology, and Reitha S. Weeks, Ph.D, biotechnology educator an outreach coordinator.


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Bank on Ballinger Way robbed Friday

Friday, July 11, 2014

DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN?
CALL 206-296-3311

Friday at approximately 12:25pm a male entered the Shoreline branch of the Whidbey Island Bank on Ballinger Way. This branch is just off of Interstate 5 at the North 205th Street exit.

King County Detectives are hoping citizens may recognize the suspect and call the King County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center with any information they may have. That number is 206-296-3311 and is available around the clock.


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Photo: Upsy Daisy

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Upsy Daisy by Shirley Thomas

When life is upside down
and everything is crazy,
I’ll turn it back around
Cause I’m an upsy daisy.



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Free Slurpees at 7-11 from 11am to 7pm on 7-11



You’re invited to celebrate the most anticipated day of the year – 7-Eleven Day! It’s a wonder that it’s not a national holiday…yet! Stop in on Friday, 7/11/14, from 11am – 7pm and get a FREE small Slurpee drink. That’s right, a FREE small Slurpee drink and a true reason to say T.G.I.F.

But wait, there’s more…say whaaaaaaat? If you download the 7-Eleven mobile app, you can also enjoy 7-Eleven Week with free stuff every day from 7/12 – 7/19.

At participating stores, while supplies last.


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Registration open for Back To School event, volunteers, donations needed


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

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

Donations of backpacks, school supplies, hygiene products, socks and underwear can be made at locations throughout Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. 


Financial donations are welcome! Your gift will help purchase school supplies, socks and underwear for students. You can make a donation online using the Paypal link on the Back to School Consortium website, or you can make a check out to the Back to School Consortium. Checks can be mailed or dropped off at the Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

It costs a family at least:

    $20 to buy new underwear and socks for a child
    $30 to buy supplies for a Kindergarten-2nd grader
    $50 to buy supplies for a 3-6th grader
    $70 to buy supplies for a 7-12th grader

Volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of roles both prior and during the event. 


High quality gently used or new children's and teen clothing can be dropped off at The WORKS, located in the North City Elementary Portables, 816 NE 190th Street, Shoreline, Wednesday evenings beginning August 6, 5:30 to 8pm or by appointment by leaving a message on the Shoreline PTA Council, The WORKS voice mail 206-393-4916 ext. 5. A WORKS representative will call you back to arrange a drop off time.

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


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Kruckeberg Plant of the Month


Plant name: Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides 
Plant location: In the meadow

The shrubby serpentine variety of the tanbark oak, Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides is a charming shrub for any sunny dry landscape. A naturally occurring dwarf variety of shrub tanbark oak, this plant will never get taller than 10 feet. Young leaves are covered in small fuzzy hairs and its unique inflorescence adds an interesting texture to the summer garden landscape.

Our specimen is growing in the small serpentine bed in the meadow. KBGF staff collected some cuttings of this plant during our trip to the Siskiyous in 2013 to grow in the garden.


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Volunteers needed to provide child care for young children

The Family Support Department at Center for Human Services is recruiting volunteers 15+ years old to provide child care, play, engage and support young children while their parents are participating in a workshop.

Spanish appreciated, but not required. For more information contact Stephany Lopez 206-631-8825.


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Paul Sundberg named Rotarian of the Year by Lake Forest Park Rotary

Sally Renn, President of Lake Forest Park Rotary with Paul Sundberg,
Lake Forest Park Rotarian of the Year, 2014
Photo by Marj Ando

The June 24 "Changing of the Guard Dinner" for the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park included the presentation of the prestigious "Rotarian Award of the Year" 2013-2014 by president Sally Renn, to Paul Sundberg.

Paul also received a crystal globe on a crystal stand, inscribed with the Rotary Wheel.

President Sally said, "When there is a vision presented, Paul is the person who will make it happen." 

This past year Paul served on the Rotary Board as Youth Chair and was advisor to the Shorecrest High School Rotary Interact Club;  he again served on the committee for our annual fund raising event; took the lead on the sponsorship of our participation in the "Up With People" event and also with his wife, Gina, sponsored for the week three foreign students in their home. 

Two other sponsors from the Lake Forest Park Rotary Club included Douglas and Janiece Hoggatt and John and Sally Renn.

Paul demonstrated incredible leadership in the Lake Forest Park Rotary Club and community by additional participation as an adult advisor and mentor to the Lake Forest Park Youth Council. He has a full time career as a realtor with Coldwell Banker BAIN in South Edmonds.


The Award for Rotarian of the Year is a great honor. The recipient must follow the Object of Rotary to encourage and foster the ideal of service with high ethical standards in business and professions as well as in the recipient's personal and community life. For years, Rotary's commitment to Service Above Self has been through dedicated and active vision and personal involvement in leadership through the five Avenues of Service, the foundation of all club activity:

  1. Club Service, focusing on fellowship and the effective functioning of the club;
  2. Vocational Service to serve others through their vocations;
  3. Community Service to cover the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve community life;
  4. International Service to reach around the globe to improve and promote world understanding and peace;
  5. Youth Service to acknowledge youth and young adults through leadership activities.
Lake Forest Park is proud of Paul and all volunteers who dedicate their time to positively impact the community.


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Madison Marquette Retail Services Names Tory Glossip Vice President, Property Management

Tory Glossip appointed to VP,
Property Management for
Madison Marquette
Management, Leasing and Marketing Executive Named VP of MMRS Seattle Market

Madison Marquette Retail Services (MMRS), a premier national real estate development, leasing and management firm specializing in infill, mixed-use, community and specialty retail properties, announced today Tory Glossip’s appointment as Vice President, Property Management in the Seattle office. In her new role, Ms. Glossip will oversee the company’s Washington portfolio, which includes 1.5 million square feet under MMRS management including Broadway Market, Town Center at Lake Forest Park, Issaquah Commons, Westwood Village, Bellevue Connection and Lynnwood Center.

As Vice President for Madison Marquette in the Seattle region, Ms. Glossip will leverage key relationships with institutional clients including Heitman, Bentall Kennedy, Blackrock, and LaSalle among others, and will continue to identify opportunities to generate higher returns while maintaining quality assets.

“I am thrilled to be heading this expanding portfolio in the Seattle market,” Ms. Glossip said. “Working in conjunction with the experienced professionals at Madison Marquette has been a great growth opportunity for me, and I look forward to the projects that lie ahead in this dynamic market.”

Ms. Glossip has more than 15 years of diversified real estate industry experience including residential, office and retail property management, leasing, marketing and specialty leasing. Prior to joining Madison Marquette in 2007, she served as a Property Manager for Alliance Residential. Her responsibilities at Alliance included operations, financial planning and reporting, marketing and leasing, and her work there led to numerous industry awards. She has also worked for Little Harbor Companies in San Francisco, CA. During her seven years with Madison Marquette, Ms. Glossip has provided senior-level management services for such premier properties as 300 Grant Avenue (San Francisco, CA), Bayfair Center (San Leandro, CA), Hamilton Marketplace (Novato, CA) and Bay Street (Emeryville, CA).

Ms. Glossip earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and is a member of the Business Owners and Managers Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers. She also holds the Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) designation, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in California and a licensed Managing Broker in Washington.

Madison Marquette Retail Services (MMRS) provides a full range of retail real estate services for over 20 million square feet of retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States. The company specializes in enhancing the value of retail assets through an integrated approach to leasing, property management, marketing and development services. MMRS has offices located in Asbury Park, Boca Raton, Charlotte, Del Mar, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC.


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Measles case count in WA up drastically from last year, continuing to spread

Thursday, July 10, 2014

From Public Health

So far in 2014 there have been 27 measles cases in Washington, up from the five reported in 2013. The most recent cases reported in the past month have been in King County (11 confirmed cases) and Pierce County (two confirmed cases). This is the third measles outbreak in our state this year and the number of cases so far is the highest reported in any year since 1996.

Washington’s trend reflects the national trend. From Jan. 1 to July 3 of this year, the U.S. has experienced the highest number of cases since elimination of ongoing measles virus circulation in the U.S. was documented in 2000. Almost all of these cases are attributed to 17 outbreaks.

The resurgence is linked to several factors — people not being vaccinated, and the fact that measles is still common in many parts of the world including parts of Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. Travelers with the measles continue to bring the disease to the U.S. and it spreads when it reaches communities where groups of people aren’t vaccinated.

Measles is highly contagious even before the rash starts. It spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes — if you're not vaccinated, you can get the measles just by walking into a room where someone with the disease has been in the past couple of hours. About one in 10 children with measles also gets an ear infection, and up to one in 20 gets pneumonia. Of every 1000 people with measles, one is likely to get encephalitis, and one or two may die.

More information about measles and vaccine can be found at the Department of Health webpages. General information about measles here.


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Soccer mania to draw large crowd downtown Sunday - the rest are there for baseball

Clint Dempsey, Team USA Captain
Photo courtesy Seattle Sounders FC

Team USA’s soccer captain Clint Dempsey is sure to draw an even bigger crowd in Seattle this weekend after all his hard work in the 2014 World Cup.

Around 60,000 fans will pour into CenturyLink Field for Sunday’s 7pm match against the Portland Timbers. Drivers should expect extra traffic heading into downtown Seattle starting in the afternoon.

Also, the Seattle Mariners are in town for the next few days, playing at Safeco Field:

  • Friday, July 11 - Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics, 7:10pm
  • Saturday, July 12 - Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics, 7:10pm
  • Sunday, July 13 - Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics, 1:10pm

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Free WOWTA garden tour this Saturday of registered wildlife habitats

Water is the theme for the 2014 WOWTA tour
Photo by Jennifer Rotermund
You are invited to join Diggin’ Shoreline for their  2014 “Where Our Wild Things Are” (WOWTA) Backyard Habitat Tour this Saturday, July 12 from 10am to 3pm.

The tour begins in the parking lot of Calvin Presbyterian Church, located at 18826 3rd Ave NW, 98177. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person, children under 12 are free. 

This year, there are six sites to tour, each of which is a registered wildlife habitat and will have an educator on-site to discuss the location’s unique features.

The theme for the tour this year is “Water” and its usage in our environment. So, each site on the tour uses water in a special and particular way.


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Shoreline Land and Water Walk this Thursday

The walk includes the pedestrian bridge at 195th

Join fellow walkers this Thursday, July 10 in exploring areas of Shoreline as part of “Shoreline Walks”, a free Community Walking program sponsored by the City of Shoreline.

On Thursday, July 10 at 10am, join walk leader Debbie Yoro at the Shoreline Pool for a North Shoreline Land and Water Walk. The two mile walk is free and explores the North City Neighborhood and Echo Lake Neighborhoods and then heads back to the Pool for those who want to continue the walk in the water. Cost for water walking is $3.50 /residents and $2.50 for seniors 60+. 

Check out the webpage for more details or contact Marianne Johnson, 206-801-2638. 

Thursday, July 10, 10:00am
North Shoreline Land and Water Walk

Enjoy an easy late morning walk around North Shoreline and continue with a low impact workout of water walking at the Shoreline Pool. (pool walk is optional, bring swimsuit and money for pool admission fee.) 

Walk is approximately 2 miles / 40-45min.
Walk Rating: Easy (some hills)
Meet at: Shoreline Pool parking lot, 19030 1st Ave. NE.


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City of Kenmore Summer Concert Series kicks off with Hawaiian performance Thursday evening

It's Hawaii in Kenmore this Thursday

Celebrate summer by attending the City of Kenmore’s Summer Concert Series starting Thursday, July 10 from 6 to 8pm at Saint Edwards State Park and enjoy the sounds of a “Hawaiian Luau” performed by HAPA.

With an endorsement for their first CD from world-renowned singer-songwriter and guitarist, Kenny Loggins, HAPA continues to share Polynesian music by kicking off their summer 2014 tour first in Kenmore then throughout California, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia and Japan.

City of Kenmore Summer Concert Series

The 12th annual Kenmore Summer Concert Series offers six consecutive Thursday evenings starting July 10 from 6 to 8pm at Saint Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive NE. Concertgoers are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic dinners to share a special summer night by the open stage. Food vendors on-site. Hosted by the City of Kenmore, each Thursday night features a different music genre listed below. Admission and parking is free! Washington State Discover Pass is not required starting at 4:30pm.

Concert Schedule




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Public hearings at Shoreline Planning Commission Thursday

The Shoreline Planning Commission will hold public hearings on both the 185th Street Light Rail Station Subarea Draft Environmental Impact Statement and the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan on Thursday, July 10 at 7:00pm in Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N.



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Raise a glass for Children's Country Home

Children's Country Home is a home for medically fragile children, in Woodinville. Shoreline teacher Veronica Cook is on the board. At least two Shoreline Schools students have lived at Children's Country Home.


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Friend of the Garden donates pick up truck to Kruckeberg

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Bill Ehmann donated a truck to KBGF

In June, a new friend of the Garden, Bill Ehmann, donated his lightly used and well-loved pickup truck to the Kruckeberg Botanic Gardens Foundation (KBGF). 

"We have been in need of a truck for many years, so THANK YOU, Bill, for this very generous donation!"

Do you have items that you think KBGF might be able to use? They are currently looking for donations of lightly used laptops, nursery carts, and wheelbarrows.

Want to donate something a little smaller? Check out their Amazon.com wish list!  If you use Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate a small portion of everything you buy to KBGF.



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Shoreline resident stages art exhibition in August


Amy Pleasant, artist, former Shoreline teacher and longtime Shoreline resident, is staging an art exhibition in Georgetown on August 9.

Continental Shift Seattle:  Art exhibition held in Georgetown Aug. 9th at Georgetown Castle. An exhibition showcasing the dynamics of stepfamilies featuring national and local artists, one act faux stepfamily wedding performance and multimedia piece.



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Concours Saturday: classic cars, wine tasting, and the music of Kathy Morris

2013 Concours d'Elegance at The Wood

Saturday, July 12, 1pm - 5pm, spend the afternoon enjoying an amazing selection of cars on the Lynnwood Golf Course 18th Fairway. Meet the owners and hear their stories. Vote for your favorite car. Free parking. $10.00 spectator fee.

Seattle Uncorked will host this years Tasting Tents with fabulous wines from Don Carlo Cellars, Eight Bells Winery, Five Star Cellars, Flying Trout, Hightower Cellars, Kerloo Winery, Pondera Winery, Reininger Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Tero Estates, WT Vintners, Woodinville Wine Cellars and two breweries, Big E Ales and Gallaghers Brews.


You receive 12 tickets to be used for tastings and a commemorative glass. Tickets are $30 per person, or $50 for two. This includes entry to the show, so if purchased online, bring a copy of the receipt for entry. Don't miss the amazing cheese selection provided by The Cheesemonger’s Table.


Familiar to local audiences, musician Kathy Morris will be performing during the event.

All proceeds for this car show are used for local, national, and international projects that the Rotary Club of Alderwood is involved in that support youth.


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Crafts Day at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market

Last year the knitters were next to the alpacas
at the Crafts Day
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Most of the season, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market sticks to edibles - ready to eat, veggies, fruits, eggs, meats, ice cream - and flowers - both cut and potted.

Once a season they have a Crafts Day and invite all the local artisans to show their wares.

That day is this Sunday, July 13, 10am to 3pm on the lower level parking lot of Town Center in Lake Forest Park.

It's never too early to start your Christmas shopping!


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Richmond Little League hosts new summer softball league, girls 7-13

Softball players

Richmond Little League is hosting a new summer softball league for girls ages 7 to 13. Games will be played starting July 28 for a total of 10 games.

The fee is $50 and includes a summer ball t-shirt.

Registration is open to any player from surrounding leagues and cities. 
"Come and play with your friends!"
Register today under the registration tab. Questions? email.



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Several hundred enjoy Ko Ko Jo concert in the park Wednesday


Text and photos by Jerry Pickard

It was a beautiful evening for a Concert In The Park Wednesday night at Animal Acres.

The group KoKoJo from Olympia performed for the first evening of the summer concert series. They started out with a couple of Beatles tunes and had a great mix for the rest of the evening.


As usual there were lots of little kids dancing down in front of the stage and many people brought their pets with them. Several hundred were in attendance and seemed to enjoy the concert.


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Home sales in Shoreline during June 2014

These are representative of home sales at each price point in the City of Shoreline during June 2014.


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This Weekend: Live music in Lake Forest Park and Shoreline

Coco Loco plays at the Easy Monkey Friday

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


17537 15th Ave NE in North City
206-819-6029
Appetizers, small plates, microbrews

Friday, July 11
Coco Loco Band - Latin



19811 Aurora Ave N - north Aurora
206-542-0627
Families welcome
Music from 8:00pm to 10:30pm - $10.00 cover
Reservations Recommended - Call 206-542-0627
Arrive between 6:30-7:30pm for reservation
After 7:30pm seats are given to standby guests
Alcohol, Hot sandwiches, soup, chili, desserts

Saturday, July 12
Fusion of Rock/Blues/Folk/Contemp



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

Friday, July 11
8:30-10:30pm - $8 Cover

Saturday, July 12
David Arteaga - Jazz
Face to Face
Youtube shoot
8:30-10:30pm - $8 cover


17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park
206-366-3302
Family venue
3 restaurants: Honey Bear Bakery, Kitto Japanese, Burney Bros BBQ

Friday, July 11
7:30pm
Vocal jazz standards with fresh arrangements.

Saturday, July 12
7:30pm
Forgotten blues from the 1920’s to the 1960’s


18041 Aurora - central Aurora
206-542-6688
Age 21+

Pitchers and pints
Free pool all the time

Friday, July 11
Reji Lefleur Band and Guests

Saturday, July 12 - $8 cover
Devilwood, Brad Yaeger and The Night Terrors
Country Sex, Red Wing Blackbirds



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