Flags at half-staff Thursday

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, September 11, 2014, for national Patriot Day, the annual memorial to the victims of the 2001 tragedy.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Thursday, or first thing Friday morning, September 12.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Call 360-239-1317 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.


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Shoreline Mayor, City Council join broad support for clean fuels standard in Washington

More than 60 elected officials statewide announce support for low carbon fuel policy

Tuesday, over 60 municipal leaders, including Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead and the Shoreline City Council, called on the governor and the state to implement a clean fuels standard. In an open letter sent to Governor Inslee, the elected leaders cited job creation, small business growth, and providing consumers more choice at the pump among the benefits of increasing production of clean, low-carbon fuels in Washington.

“Here in Shoreline we’re on a path toward a sustainable, prosperous future," said Mayor Shari Winstead. “Cleaning up our fuels supply is a key part of that path, for the health of our kids and strength of our economy. A Clean Fuels Standard provides for our community and our state a firm commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation fuels in Washington while providing local producers the certainty they need to invest in our alternative fuels economy.”

The letter's signatories represent cities, counties, and ports from across Washington – from urban hubs to rural communities – indicating broad support for pursuing cleaner transportation options. Cars and trucks represent the largest source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Washington State, and many jurisdictions are eager for state action to complement their local efforts at addressing the problem.

Companies across the state are already hard at work developing clean fuel technology, and the existing agriculture industry is identifying opportunities to supply the raw material for locally-grown clean fuels. A clean fuels standard would reward that innovation and create jobs, while requiring fuel distributors to gradually lower the pollution rates of their fuels over time. That will help keep more of the $14.3 billion Washingtonians spend on fuel each year here at home.

A Washington standard could integrate with successful similar policies in California and British Columbia. Adopting and maintaining low-carbon fuels standards is a key pillar of the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy signed last fall by Governor Inslee along with Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, California Governor Jerry Brown and British Columbia's Premier Christy Clark.




 

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City of Shoreline recognized for being a leader in building sustainable communities

The Association of Washington Cities' CityVision magazine featured the City of Shoreline in its July/ August issue as a leader in building sustainable communities.

The article cites Shoreline's Gold LEED-certified city hall, its Forevergreen website, which tracks the City's and the community's carbon footprint, and the City's groundbreaking 50-point Environmental Sustainability Strategy adopted in 2008 as examples of the City's sustainability leadership. 


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32nd GOP to meet Thursday


The King County 32nd Legislative District Republicans will meet Thursday, September 11, at the Shoreline Library, beginning at 7:00pm.

The library is located at 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline.


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Home sales in Lake Forest Park during August

These are representative of the home sales at each price point in Lake Forest Park during the month of August 2014.



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Shorecrest tennis loses close match with Bothell

Shorecrest singles players won three of four matches with Bothell in a WesCo 2A/3A game at Bothell on September 9, but lost all three doubles matches.

Winning in singles were Daniel Wacker, Nick North, and Jacob Goldstein-Street.

Shorecrest now has a 0-2 record overall.

BOTHELL 4  SHORECREST 3

Singles

Daniel Wacker (S) def Andrew Roetcisoender (B) 6-2, 6-0, Nick North (S) def Jacob Yu (B) 6-3,6-1, Jacob Goldstein-Street (S) def Quinn Gleed (B) 6-0, 6-1, Winston Park (B) def Conner Newton (S) 6-2, 2-6, 2-6.

Doubles

Cole Jones and Dylan Kato (B0 def Kasey Shibayama and David Kim (S) 7-5, 4-6, 2-6, Aditya Iyer and Kevin Sim (B) def Fin Donnelly and Christopher King (S) 2-6, 0-6, Dawson Michael and Darrin Neal (B) def Tae Min Hong and Garrison Pinkley (S) 1-6, 2-6.


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T-Bird tennis loses close match to Kamiak

The T-Birds ran into a WesCo 4A powerhouse team and lost a close match 3-4 to Kamiak. 

Shorewood won two of four singles but could only win one of three doubles matches.

Winning in singles were Cameron McDowell at number one, coming from behind to win in three sets, and Jack Bong at number four.

Doubles winners were AJ Barth and Eli Hecker at number three singles.

The number one Shorewood doubles team of Scott Park and Kyle Berquist lost a close three set match. The Thunderbirds play their first home match, hosting Glacier Peak,Thursday September 11 on the new Shorewood courts at 3:30pm.

KAMIAK 4 SHOREWOOD 3

At Kamiak H.S.Singles—Cameron McDowell (S) def. Jimmy Hua, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Joseph Lee (K) def. Gunnar Thorstenson, 6-4, 6-1; Garrett Peterson (K) def. Hugh Gaevert, 6-1, 7-5; Jack Bong (S) def. Jansen Garfide, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. Doubles—Lan Kim-Oliver Collin (K) def. Scott Park-Kyle Berquist, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Tyler Bang-Michael Yi (K) def. Cameron Harford-Simon Forinash, 6-1, 6-3. AJ Barth-Eli Hecker (S) def. Ben Lee-Daniel Chung, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Records—Shorewood 1-1 overall. Kamiak 2-0.


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Piano Time hits the right notes with visitors and home town players

NW Melodies by Marcia Lippert
in place at Goodwill

Once again Piano Time was a big hit! The third year of this “street piano” adventure brought artists, musicians and community together for an interactive experience. Eleven artist-decorated pianos were placed around Shoreline, cared for by adjoining businesses and neighbors and enthusiastically played by thousands of Shoreline residents and visitors throughout the month of August.

Pianos were generously donated to the cause, artists were selected from a Call for Artists, a collaborative committee of City staff, musicians, artists, Prosser Piano staff and community set the plan in motion, and numerous local businesses enthusiastically agreed to participate to make this all-August project a success. In addition Piano Time was supported in part by Prosser Piano, GBC International Bank and a generous 4Culture Group Arts Award.

If you didn’t get to see all the pianos you can find images on the Public Art page of the City’s website. 

Sports and Tunes on Backyard Birds
By Susan Pope at Paramount Park


Each piano had a “note book” attached and collected comments from both pianists and performers – children, teens, adults, seniors, beginners to professionals. The comments were wildly enthusiastic with many wishing the pianos could remain in place indefinitely and definitely supported their return in 2015.

Piano Time 2014 celebrated with bookend concerts at Arts al Fresco on August 7 with three pianos in play, and the Michael Stegner and Friends trio in the City Hall courtyard concert on August 27. Along with noon and evening concerts in the parks, musical theater outdoors at City Hall, new Gallery and Sculpture Stroll exhibit openings, plus chalk art on the trail, this was definitely an art-filled summer to remember.

Piano Time 2014 Notebook Quotes:

  • We’re so glad you do this every year!
  • I love this piano idea. Thank you Shoreline!
  • I love the fact you can just be walking by and see someone playing a piano on the street at any time of day/night! This is such an amazing idea!
  • Love tangrams. Such cool art.
  • What a great way to make our neighborhoods fun & vibrant! Thank you for doing this!
  • Thank you to everyone who made public music possible!
  • My friend is moving to college tomorrow and this is our last hurrah.
  • I love that you provide a piano for those who are without.
  • This piano is awesome. I don’t have a piano at home, or get to practice very often. Thanks a lot!
  • What a great idea to bring the piano out, help influence kids to do something good.
  • My 3-year-old loves this piano.
  • These pianos are fantastic and I love seeing them all around Shoreline.
  •  I look forward to seeing these pianos again sometime. Then I can share my pieces with the world and fill the parks with wonderful songs by Beethoven, Bach, Chopin and Mozart. Please keep doing this and thank you for giving others who don’t have an opportunity to play the chance to play.
Infinite Arrangements by Elise Koncsek
at Gateway Plaza

  • Great to hear Mason play in the sunshine on a bike ride!!!
  • Thank you for doing this art project. I look forward to this sunny month with pianos all year long.  I love not having to pack gear around. The pianos are just there already. Thank you for all the effort moving, setup, creation lots of work. I go find a new piano each day and do some morning music for all to hear. These pianos add beauty to the gray drab suburban landscape. I cover any pianos I see when it rains trying to help them last for years to come. Thank you.
  • Love this idea! Had a woman sit on a bench and play her harmonica along with the piano! Art rules!
  • Back to re-live our first date.
  • To be honest I gave this up a long time ago. I wish I hadn’t done that. I wish I could play Canon in D major again, one more time.
  • This is great. Maybe attach a beginner song book so visitors can play.
  • We came all the way from San Ramon, CA to play this piano.
  • Thanks Shoreline! From a composer
  • Played two jazz standards. Love this idea!
  • Came from Portland to Seattle for fun, but got a lot more than we hoped. Wonderful idea!
  • We love this interactive art installation!
  • We drove out from Buckley for these!
  • Thank you for a moment of grace and pleasure in music.
  • Yay! Happy to find this piano at my favorite grocery store. Stopping here on my route for a treat. It’s great to find it in the early morning so I could play part of the Impossible Dream that I remember (when no one is listening). Kinda shy player.
  • It felt peaceful playing piano by the “ocean”.
  • Whoever dolled up the piano did a great job. Thanks, Shoreline.
  • We played and played. We loved it so much! We had so much fun!
Backyard Birds
By Susan Pope

  • A very nice lady taught me “doe a dear” and she is going to teach me lessons! Can you believe it! I cannot believe what a piano can do to a person! Thank you ever so much!
  • I am 41 and enjoy this piano every time I come to the park The piano is so sweet and pretty that must be played with love. Thanks for bringing it here so we can share it.
  • Thank you so much, we enjoyed this late-night musical performance opportunity.
  • Love this piano. The backyard birds are beautiful. We have found 5 so far. Such fun  - like a treasure hunt. Enjoy playing outside.
  • Thank you for making our vacation special.
  • Thank you for providing this piano. My daughter absolutely loved it. Best thing ever.
  • The birds on this piano make me wanna fly.
  • Thanks so much for sharing this piano. It makes for a long line of happy kids and endless music, a great addition to a sunny day.
  • We love this project. Keep up the great community work!
  • I love the birds and flowers. The tone of the piano is amazingly good considering it lives outside. I have played piano for 68 years and am glad to see people still enjoy it.
  • I want the piano here forever!!!
  • My daughter loved playing the piano! I think lessons will be in her future! Thanks for inspiring a young musician. Piano is absolutely gorgeous!
  • I like the imaginative decoupage effects! I’ll come back to play this one.
Fancy Footwork by Kelly Lyles
The Park at Town Center

  • I’ve really enjoyed the pianos around the area. At first I didn’t play at the library park too often because of the seven or eight missing keys, but it was great at the end of the month to have the keys fixed. But anyway, I hope this program continues for many more years. I love playing these pianos and listening to the different styles of music that comes with each musical passerby. So again, thank you Shoreline.
  • Loved being here – very healing for some old fears and made new happy memories in their place. Wonderful 55th birthday gift.
  • I’ve been playing piano since I was 3 years old. It’s brought me around the US, to Germany with Macklemore and even earned a Grammy nomination with Macklemore from playing “Same Love” on The Heist. It’s amazing what music can do for people and where it can bring you. I encourage people to follow their joy in music and let it inspire, heal and uplift you!! Josh Rawlings 
  • Music is, at the best of times, an expression of heartfelt emotion to be used as an extension of oneself. At the worst of times it is a plague – nothing more and nothing less. Perhaps actions such as these will allow us to cleanse from ourselves the impurity of insincere music. I truly hope so. Good luck, music lovers.
  • Had so much fun playing a duet with Mom.
  • Possibly my favorite piano ever!! I played 2 jazz standards. Four missing keys made it tough.
  • Thank you so much for Piano Time. I was so excited Sky gets to host this beautiful flower piano this year! The action on the keys feels really nice. I am cashier at Sky and also a pianist on the side. Love to play the music that makes people happy!
  • Yea! Mom and I enjoyed finding and playing on all the colorful pianos last year—so happy to see them again! Thank you!
  • So happy to see the piano on display! So good to take part in this fun event.
Wonderland by Heather Carr

  • This is a great idea! I hope that if they are not already in Seattle they can get them too.
  • I played these jazz standards for a flowery piano: Days of Wine and Roses, Poinciana, Red Roses for a Blue Lady
  • Thank you 1000 times plus. This is amazing!
  • What a wonderful idea—becoming a tradition, perhaps Goldberg variations are beyond me, but casual chord changes sound good on … does this piano have a name? Alice?
  • Beautiful tonal quality!...I wish they had something like this in San Diego, California!... visiting family here!
  • I’m jealous of everyone for playing so well. I Just tapped some keys, remembering old tunes. (6 days later) Back again! I’ll play a little more, try to get better. It’s cooler out here than in my house!
  • This piano is beautiful and it’s sunny out and August in Seattle, right here writing in this silly piano book, right now is perfect.
  • My granddaughter loves to sit down and play her nice pieces before entering the store. Nice thing!
  • We just love the pianos! Thank you Shoreline for such a fun and interactive art project! We always meet the nicest and most interesting people at the pianos. Kudos to you!
  • We drove up from Bonney Lake WA. What a wonderful way to bring such creative minds together for something that looks and sounds so great!


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Scout organizes food drive for Hopelink this Friday and Saturday at Safeway

When you do your grocery shopping this Friday and Saturday, consider adding a few items for the Shoreline HopeLink food bank.

Shoreline resident Andrew Seger, working with Shoreline HopeLink, has organized a food drive for his Eagle Scout Service Project.

On Friday, September 12 from 6 to 8pm and on Saturday September 13 from 10am to 6pm, Andrew and his volunteer crew will be outside the North City Safeway at NE 175th and 15th NE, asking people to add a few items for the local food bank.

HopeLink reports a local shortage which is not expected to abate until the Holiday food drives begin.

The Shoreline HopeLink normally does not collect enough donations locally to support the need and usually relies on distributions from eastside HopeLink locations.

Andrew is hoping to do something about that.


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Usher in Autumn with Diggin' Shoreline


Celebrate the Fall Equinox with Diggin’ Shoreline and Twin Ponds Gardeners on September 20

You are cordially invited to a Harvest Banquet celebration at Twin Ponds Community Garden hosted by Diggin’ Shoreline, featuring the gardens and gardeners of Twin Ponds, on Saturday, September 20, from 4:00 to 7:00pm.

Bring a favorite dish to share made with your home-grown produce. If you don’t have a garden of your own, but enjoy looking at gardens, bring a dish made from your favorite veggies, and join the feast!

Visit with the gardeners of Twin Ponds Community Garden, the first community garden sponsored by the City of Shoreline. Pick up a few gardening tips and compare favorite varieties. Get some great ideas for creating your own garden art. Tour the plots, giving gardens, the ponds and surrounding park. Relax to an evening of music among the mammoth sunflowers.

The garden is located at 15401 - 1st Avenue NE, across the street from Aegis. This is a Diggin’ free, family-friendly, rain-or-shine event.

Diggin’ Shoreline is an all-volunteer, 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Annual memberships of $10 (individuals) and $20 (households) help support their mission to create opportunities for gardening in community. Your donations help make free community gatherings such as these possible. Members also enjoy discounts on classes. To join or renew, visit the webpage, complete the online application form and submit your tax-deductible donation via PayPal.

Diggin’ Shoreline envisions people throughout our city inspired and nourished by gardening in community, with deep connections to our earth, our health, our cultures, and our neighbors. We invite you to imagine with us.


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Police salmon barbecue supports Special Olympics on Sunday

Lake Forest Park Police Salmon Barbecue
Sunday at the Farmers' Market
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The Lake Forest Park Police will sponsor their 2nd annual Special Olympics Salmon BBQ on Sunday September 14 at the Sunday Lake Forest Park Farmer’s Market at the lower level of Town Center, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way.

All proceeds from lunch and raffle tickets go to benefit Special Olympics Washington.

The meal includes choice of salad (green or potato), garlic bread, a drink of your choice, ice cream for dessert, and "of course our amazing sockeye salmon." 

Raffle tickets are on sale at the department on the second floor of City Hall.  Tickets will also be sold at the event, as long as there is salmon left.

Raffle tickets are $5, or $3 with the purchase of a Child or Adult lunch ticket. 

Prices are below:
  • $5 for a raffle ticket
  • $8 for Child Lunch (ages 12 and under)
  • $11 for Child Lunch + Raffle Ticket
  • $12 for Adult Lunch
  • $15 for Adult Lunch + Raffle Ticket

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Odd Plant Show and Sale at Sky this weekend

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The Odd Plant Show and Sale (TOPSS)
Saturday, September 13   9 am – 6 pm
Sunday, September 14   10 am – 4 pm


What’s the point of cactus?  Find out with the Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society at The Odd Plant Show and Sale (TOPSS).

Great display of unusual specimens — many unique varieties for sale — and experts available both days to answer your questions about these prickly prizes.

UPDATE: The Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society TOPSS will accept most credit and debit cards this year.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133, 206-546-4851 


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Kamiak makes a clean sweep of Shorecrest tennis Sept 8

Kamiak won all the matches against Shorecrest in WesCo 2A/3A boys varsity tennis September 8 at Kamiak.

Kamiak 7  Shorecrest 0

Singles
  1. Jimmy Hua def Daniel Wacker 6-2, 6-3
  2. Joseph Lee def Nick North 6-0, 6-1
  3. Garrett Peterson def Jacob Goldstein-Street 6-1, 6-0
  4. Janson Garside def Wilston Park 6-0, 6-2 
Doubles
  1. Lan Kim, Oliver Collins def Kasey Shibayama, David Kim 6-0, 6-0
  2. Tyler Bang, Michael Yi def Finn Donnelly, Christopher King 6-0, 6-1
  3. Ben Lee, Daniel Chung def Tae Min Hong, Garrison Pinkley 6-2, 6-1

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Shorewood vs Bothell tennis Sept 8

Monday, September 8, 2014

The Shorewood boys swept the singles and doubles matches to defeat Bothell 7-0 in a WesCo 3A versus KingCo 4A boys tennis match up. The T-Bird singles players did not lose a set led by Cameron McDowell’s 6-0, 6-1 at number one. Shorewood travels to Kamiak Tuesday September 9. The match starts at 3:30pm. 

Shorewood 7 Bothell 0

Singles
#1 Cameron McDowell def. Cole Jones 6-0, 6-1
#2 Gunnar Thorstenson def. Jacob Yu 6-2, 6-1
#3 Hugh Gaevert def Andrew Roetcisoender 7-6 (13), 6-2
#4 Jack Bong def Dylan Kato 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
#1 Scott Park/Kyle Berquist def Conner Newton/Quinn Gleed 6-1, 6-0
#2 Cameron Harford/Simon Forinash def Kevin Sim/Dawson Michael 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)
#3 AJ Barth/Eli Hecker def Adam Crutcher/Kellen Bowers 6-2, 6-4


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32nd Dems meet Wednesday in Mountlake Terrace



The next 32nd District Democrats meeting will include the 2014 Nominating Convention to officially select Democratic Candidates for the 32nd LD, to be immediately followed by the Monthly Membership Meeting.

September 10th, 7pm at a new location


23000 Lakeview Dr, Mountlake Terrace 98043 

32nd Nominating Convention and General Election Endorsements will be considered as well as updates on ballot issues on the November Ballot.

Click the link below for information on the selection of the Democratic Party Nominee: 



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City council meetings Thursday

Agenda for the City Council Work Session Meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 6pm includes these topics:

1.  Discussion on the Expansion of the Photo Enforcement Program to the Intersection of SR522 (Bothell Way) and NE 170th - 10 min
      Documents: PhotoEnforcement_2014-09-11_WS.pdf

2.  Comprehensive Plan Update 2035 - Telephone Survey Report - 25 min
      Documents: CompPlanPhoneSurvey_2014-09-11_WS.pdf

3.  Discussion of City Attorney Confirmation - 10 min
      Documents: CityAttorney_2014-09-11_WS.pdf

4.  Seattle Public Utilities Reservoir Site - 10 min
      Documents: SPU-Property_2014-09-11_WS.pdf

Agenda for the City Council Meeting on Thursday September 11, 2014 at 7pm includes these items:

1.  Two proclamations - day of concern for the hungry and national recovery month
2.  Two presentations - from Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council, and Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center.
3.  Discussion and possible action - Legislative Agenda, Appointment of City Attorney

Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, at Town Center.


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Urban Pole Walking class Sept 16

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Urban Pole Walking is the latest trend in fitness. It was developed for Olympic cross-country ski athletes to keep them moving when there is no snow to be found.

The unique cross-training exercise uses special poles and techniques to maximize every step you take. Pole Walking improves your core strength and posture, burns 40% more calories than traditional walking and does all this while being lower impact on your knee joints.

A special class on Urban Pole Walking is being offered by certified instructor Lisa Stuebing at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center on Tuesday, September 16 from 1:30-3:30pm. Call 206-365-1536 for information or to register ($10/$7members).


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Chamber luncheon and presentation Wednesday


Membership Luncheon

Join us for a informative presentation given by the Board Members to talk
about the Chamber, what it's doing, and the near future plans. 
Wednesday, September 10
11:45 AM
Shoreline Center, Alumni Room
$20


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Clean the garage - it's time for RecycleFest in Shoreline

2014 Fall Residential RecycleFest
Saturday, Sept. 13, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Sears Rear Parking Lot - enter from N 160th
15711 Aurora Avenue North

Shoreline's RecycleFest offers residents the opportunity to recycle items which would otherwise be difficult to recycle.

Styrofoam, plate glass and a variety of construction materials will be accepted, as well as bicycles in any condition, which will be donated to Bike Works.

Sponsored by City of Shoreline in cooperation with the King County Solid Waste Division and the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Event flyers with full details were mailed to all households in Shoreline. To attend the event, place the event flyer on your dashboard or provide your driver’s license showing Shoreline residency.

Or call 206-801-2455 for more info.


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Classes begin at New Location for Tree House Iyengar Yoga

New studio for Tree House Yoga

September 8 is the beginning of an 8-week session of classes at the new studio location for Tree House. Students new to the studio get the first class free in the Level I or Gentle Classes — offer ends Sept. 21 so don’t delay checking out the new studio. Class, teacher, and registration information is available online.

After 14 years in the North City area, the new location on the corner of Ballinger Way and 19th Ave, offers a quiet setting with ample parking. 

Come check out the quality instruction from certified teachers in a space filled with light. 

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Dept. of Ecology News: Shoreline cleanup site passes review

The 1997-99 cleanup of contaminated soil at the Chuck Olsen Chevrolet, Inc. site in Shoreline continues to protect public health and the environment, according to a periodic review by the Department of Ecology.

Ecology seeks public comment on the review through Oct. 6, 2014

Ecology reviews sites that have undergone cleanup if the cleanup included a special condition that must be maintained on the property. The reviews occur every five years. 

For additional background on the cleanup and review of the Chuck Olsen Chevrolet, Inc. site, please see information here.

Comments or questions about this site may be directed to Eugene Freeman, Department of Ecology, 3190 160th Ave SE., Bellevue, WA 98008. For questions on this site by phone, call 425-649-7191.


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Free classical music concert Saturday at Ronald UMC in Shoreline

Chloé Tardif on violin and Nickolas Kaynor on viola

Ronald United Methodist Church and the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle present the Frances Walton Competition Tour 2014, a program of classical music featuring The Chapman Duo, Chloé Tardif on violin and Nickolas Kaynor on viola.

7pm, Saturday, September 13 at Ronald UMC, 17839 Aurora Ave, Shoreline. There is no charge for the event. For more information, call 206-542-2484.


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Civic engagement opportunities: Meetings on Monday

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Shoreline City Council Meeting
Monday, September 8
Council Chambers, City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N
5:45  - 2015 Compensation/Classification Options Review
7 pm - Discussion and Recommendation - Hidden Lake Study

School Board Meeting
Monday, September 8, 7 pm
Board Room, Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE
On the agenda: Opening of School Review; Adoption of Revisions to Policy #4313, Community Relations

185th Station Citizens Committee 
Monday, Sept. 8, 7 pm, room 301 at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

Lake Forest Park Block-Watch Resource Meeting and Community Forum
Monday September 8, from 7 pm – 9 pm at the Third Place Commons.
The LFP Police Department will be hosting a community forum to discuss several public safety issues and initiatives. 

New Park Taskforce Visioning Exercise for the Comp Plan update
Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE in Town Center


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Music at the Market - flute player in Lake Forest Park

Flute player Peter Ali
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Photographer Jerry Pickard reports that Peter Ali, Native American flutist, performed at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market Sunday afternoon to the delight of shoppers. He was only scheduled to play for an hour but two hours later he said he was having so much fun he decided to stay till the market closed at 3:00pm.


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Shorewood sends a strong tennis team into the Fall season

Shorewood Tennis Senior Captains
Cameron McDowell and Scott Park
Photo by Arne Moreno

The Shorewood boys tennis team team senior captains Cameron McDowell and Scott Park will lead a strong team into the Fall 2014 WesCo South tennis season. McDowell is a two time and WesCo South and District 1 doubles champion and a two time WIAA state doubles tennis tournament qualifier. 

Scott Park was a 4th WesCo South and District 1 doubles qualifier last season. McDowell will be in the number one singles position and Park will be part of the number one doubles team with his team mate Kyle Berquist.

The T-Birds will begin their season on Monday Sept 8 at Bothell high school and Tuesday September 9 at Kamiak high school. Their first inaugural home match at the new Shorewood tennis courts on the Shorewood campus will be Thursday September 11 versus WesCo South league opponent Glacier Peak. Matches start at 3:30pm.

Corrected for date of next match

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On the Mayor’s Mind - Peace

Shoreline Mayor
Shari Winstead
On the Mayor’s Mind - Peace
September 8, 2014
By Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead

One of the things I enjoy most about being Mayor is talking to groups and meeting with people. I receive a lot of requests from community groups, school teachers and citizens, but last week I had one of the more unusual meeting request. It was a request for a 15 minute meeting, from Dr. Hemlata Sanghi, Director of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center in the Caribbean Islands. Dr. Sanghi was in town to give a talk at the senior center, on transforming relationships through spiritual love and being peaceful in chaotic times.

I was very intrigued, as well as a bit apprehensive, to meet Dr. Sanghi. I think it is human nature to be suspicious of things we are not familiar with. And even though I have had some exposure to meditation, it has mostly been through practicing yoga. I had certainly never met an authentic Indian meditation teacher before! And honestly, sitting still has never been a strong skill of mine, so it is fair to say I was feeling a bit skeptical.

I really didn’t have any reasons for concern. Dr. Sanghi was all about love, peace and joy. She honored the 15 minute time she had requested. She didn’t ask for anything from me. There was no request for a donation. She simply wanted to acknowledge me as a woman in a leadership role and to share the practice of meditation with me. She somehow knew that I probably needed meditation, because it can do amazing things to calm the chaotic, rush-rush, busy life so many of us lead. 

Even though I have tried meditating in the past, I have honestly never felt like it was for me. Sit quietly and not do anything?? Me?? No way! However, for some reason, my meeting with her and the three minute meditation we did together, sort of changed everything. Maybe it was because I was in “busy” mode when she and I met, and I got to experience the calmness that came from taking a few minutes to sit quietly, before I went into my next meeting. It was a pretty amazing feeling. I was a better listener, a better speaker, and my smile and happiness felt different - like they were from deeper within my soul.

The next day at my other job, about half-way through the morning, the familiar feeling of being overwhelmed crept up on me. So many things on my to-do list. I remembered that feeling of peace I had from my short meditation the night before. I quietly stepped away from my office, into a room without a computer. I sat on the floor and closed my eyes for 10 minutes. It’s nearly impossible to completely turn off my mind, so instead, I concentrated on taking some deep breaths, and focusing on a few words. Clarity, peace, joy, love. When I returned to work, and for the rest of the day, I felt re-energized. I was kinder, more patient and more focused on the task at hand.

It’s pretty amazing that 10 minutes of doing nothing can actually help you get more done, and also help you to be a more patient, loving human being. I hope you will consider giving this a  try, because what our whole world needs right now, in my opinion, is a little more peace.

Wishing you a peaceful week!


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Author events: wild lands, best sellers, and call to action at Third Place Books

Third Place Books in the Town Center at Lake Forest Park, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way, has a steady stream of authors making appearances to speak, read, and sign copies of their books. Here's this weeks' schedule, including a 3-fer on Wednesday.

Russell Hanbey
Walking On Trees: Views from the Back Country (Third Place Press)
Tuesday, September 9 at 7pm
This unique collection of stories, essays, and previously published articles detail the seasonal working life of Russ Hanby with the Forest Service and the Student Conservation Association in the wild lands of the North Cascades and beyond.

Sarah J. Maas
Heir of Fire (Bloomsbury)
Wednesday, September 10 at 7pm
The series that has captured readers all over the world reaches new heights in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling Crown of Midnight. Packed with heart-pounding action, fierce new characters, and swoon-worthy romance, this third book will enthrall readers from start to finish.

With special guests Marissa Meyer, author of the Lunar Chronicles and 

Mandy Hubbard, author of Fool Me Twice.

Gloria DeGaetano
Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill (Harmony)
Thursday, September 11 at 7pm
Completely revised and updated, Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill is a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America’s youth. Gloria Degaetano is the originator of parent coaching, CEO of Parent Coach International, and a pioneering media-literacy educator and acclaimed author and speaker.


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Snohomish County board supports Woodway in opposing Shoreline assumption of Ronald sewer district

By Evan Smith

The Snohomish County boundary review board’s vote Thursday against the City of Shoreline’s proposed assumption of the Snohomish County part of the Ronald Wastewater District was a victory for the Town of Woodway and the Olympic View Water District.

Shoreline has proposed taking over the Ronald district, which is mostly in Shoreline but has a few customers in Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County.

The Snohomish County part of the district includes the proposed 3,100-unit condominium development on an abandoned industrial site at Point Wells.

Woodway Town Administrator Eric Faison said Friday, Sept. 5, that the Town’s comprehensive plan includes annexing the area, including Point Wells.

Representatives of the Town of Woodway, the Olympic View Water District and Snohomish County government had spoken against the assumption at a public hearing a week before the boundary review board’s oral vote.

Representatives of Shoreline and the Ronald Wastewater District testified in favor of assumption.

Olympic View supplies water service to the Snohomish County part of the Ronald District and supplies both water and sewer service to the rest of Woodway, unincorporated Esperance, most of Edmonds and an unincorporated area north of Edmonds.

The Boundary Review Board has scheduled a formal vote on a written document denying the Shoreline assumption at a Thursday, Sept. 11, meeting. The board meets on the first floor of the County Administration Building East, also called the Robert J. Drewel Building, on the County Courthouse Campus in Everett.

That decision will be final unless someone appeals it to the Snohomish County Superior Court within 30 days of the Sept. 11 decision. The Shoreline City Council will decide at an upcoming meeting whether to appeal the decision.

The King County Boundary Review Board already has approved Shoreline’s proposed assumption of the King County part of the district.

That would leave the district with only six customers after Shoreline assumes the King County part of the district in 2017.

County boundary review boards each include two members appointed by the governor, one representing cities in the county, one representing special-purpose districts in the county and one appointed by the county council or board of commissioners.

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


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September Richmond Beach Community Association meeting features update on Point Wells


Things are happening fast at Point Wells, and if you snooze, you lose! So set your Point Wells alarm clock for Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30pm. At the appointed time, you will be awakened to what’s been happening on the Point Wells topic over the summer and what’s on the horizon for the rest of 2014 and beyond.

As our community played and basked in the warmth of our Shoreline summer, a community planning group worked quietly, persistently to stay on top of the many facets of the Point Wells scene. This coalition consisted of representatives from Richmond Beach Advocates, Save Richmond Beach, Shoreline Coalition for Open Government, plus individual community activists in the greater Richmond Beach area. At our September RBCA Community Meeting, this group will update you on a variety of Point Wells issues.

Traffic

Traffic continues to be a hotly contested topic. Several related traffic issues include:

  • Transportation Corridor Study (TCS). Come learn about outcomes from summer meetings between the City of Shoreline officials and the Point Wells developer, plus get up to speed on the most recent City of Shoreline schedule of future TCS events that will lead to decisions by the City Council.
  • Traffic Mitigation Plan. At the September 9 meeting, the community planning group will provide you with the latest on a variety of traffic mitigation issues, such as a three-lane vs. four-lane configuration for Richmond Beach Road, bike lanes and any proposed mitigation to address safety concerns arising from the increased traffic through our community.
  • Status of Traffic Caps on Richmond Beach Drive. The City of Shoreline’s Comprehensive Plan currently places a traffic cap of 4,000 average daily trips (ADT) on Richmond Beach Drive. However, the City conceivably could approve a traffic analysis that has a cap in excess of 4,000 ADT and subsequently could adjust the Comprehensive Plan accordingly. At the September RBCA meeting, you will receive the latest information available on the ADT issue.

Second Public Road Access to Point Wells

It appears that Snohomish County code requires that there be two public access roads to the Point Wells development. The community planning group has been investigating the issue throughout the summer and will report on this at our RBCA meeting.

Environmental Impact Study

In mid-August, Snohomish County published a summary of the major issues raised during the scoping process. These issues will be reviewed at the RBCA meeting, and we will discuss the proposed timeline leading to the Final EIS (FEIS). The Snohomish County EIS Scoping Summary can be reviewed online

Community Involvement

Some residents mistakenly assume that there’s not much left on the Point Wells agenda that community members can influence. There is plenty left for you to do and, in fact, decisions that await action by the Shoreline City Council and Snohomish County will become critical to locking in the eventual scale and character of the Point Wells development. On many fronts, your active participation is needed now more than ever!

Community participation includes your ongoing financial contributions to help support our community efforts. Make checks payable to Richmond Beach Advocates and mail to P. O. Box 60186, Richmond Beach, WA 98160-0186 or donate online

Again, we encourage you to come to the September 9 meeting to learn how you can help! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7:30pm, at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th Street.



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Thornton Creek Alliance party at Cromwell Park Sunday


Thornton Creek Alliance 20th Anniversary Celebration
Join us at the headwaters for a concert in the park

Music by the ThorNton Creek Band

Bring a blanket and a picnic -- Ice cream and cake provided!

Children’s activities, Meet your neighbors, Learn about restoration efforts, Meet our community partners

Sunday, September 14th
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, rain or shine

Cromwell Park
18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline,WA



All groups and organizations are invited to be part of a “mini-booth” where they can display materials about your activities and events. This event is free and open to the public.

Contact Judy Olson with questions or comments at 206-523-4384.

Updated 09-08-2014 10:37pm


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Tree wars and naked females


Crime in Shoreline A - Z
8-18 to 8-25-2014

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, stolen cars left on streets - and here's the rest:

A - Innis Arden neighbors disputing over height of view-blocking tree on property line - one took a chain saw and cut down the tree

Alcohol / Drugs - People smoking marijuana after closing hours in Paramount Park Open Space / Picked up two individuals shooting heroin near Cromwell Park

Arrest - Pedestrian walking in street at 148th and Greenwood had a felony warrant / Drinking in public on Interurban Trail at 145th and Linden, arrested on warrants / Subject too drunk to stand lying outside of Chevron at 155th and Aurora

Bicycles - Bicycle stolen from Park n Ride lot 1524 N 200th / 27xx NE 158 bicycle stolen from garage / Bicycle stolen from carport 188xx Densmore

Burglary, residential -  2xx NW 200th computer stolen / Attempted entry 198xx Greenwood / 12xx NW 191 iPad stolen from house with open back door / 168xx 11th NE victim arrives home to burglary in progress - burglar flees in stolen vehicle / 142xx SE 192nd burglars kicked open front door and were apparently scared off by audible alarm / Burglar got in through the doggie door at 155xx Burke

Burglary, commercial - 14900 Aurora storage units burglarized - two incidents reported

Car prowl - 16xx N 192nd / Parking lot at Eastside Off Leash Dog Park

Cars and parts stolen – Toyota Corolla stolen from Home Depot parking lot / License plate stolen from car in Briza Apts parking lot / Vehicle stolen from Aurora Church of the Nazarene / Honda stolen from one park n ride was found dumped at another park n ride while officer was dealing with another stolen report / Honda stolen from parking lot at Aurora Safeway

Firearms - Guns missing from inventory at Top Guns 165xx Aurora

Found - Stolen property recovered from trash at Rodeway Inn - found by motel maid

Fraud - Another Catholic just found out his data was stolen and used to file an income tax report

Larceny, public places - Scooter deck stolen from Paramount skate park / 3xx NE 152 power tools missing / Home Depot shoplifter arrested on warrants / Shopper concealed items in his pants and left Home Depot / Purse stolen from employee locker at Sears / Radio Shack 18407 Aurora - charger taken and recovered, thief trespassed from store / Specialty thieves steal eyeglasses from Costco / Cell phone stolen from security desk at Club Hollywood

Larceny - Tools taken from porch were recovered from suspect down the street  202xx NE 24th / 170xx 8th NE antique metal gates stolen from fenced yard

Mail theft - 5xx N 185th Pl theft from community mailbox / 197xx 6th Pl NW locked mailbox pried open during night contained no mail / 5xx N 173rd victim depended on locking mailbox while she was on vacation but someone pried it open / 202xx Greenwood / 168xx 1st NW owner saw mail in box but didn't pick it up because he was leaving town - it was gone when he returned / 170xx 8th NE - mail stolen and recovered

Mental - Naked, incoherent female in Shay's parking sent for mental evaluation / Person high on meth and extremely paranoid picked up at Aurora Village transit center and sent for involuntary commitment / Neighbor with mental issues trespassed from property after searching for cloning machine / Woman walking in roadway, exposing herself - 7 calls in 24 hours on her

Trespass - From Interurban Trail for drinking alcohol on premises / From Walgreen's at 175th and Aurora after eating and throwing food at the manager / Rodeway Inn manager reported that tenant was in parking lot naked, requested Trespass / Aurora Village Starbucks

Vandalism, parks, schools - New tags at Twin Ponds / Tags on garbage can at South Woods / Tags at Paramount Park Open Space

Vandalism - none this week

Z -  Burglar entered occupied home at 9xx N 177 and was shot at by homeowner- burglar fled, apparently unharmed

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


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Shoreline Schools began their 70th anniversary school year Wednesday

Shoreline Schools began its 70th anniversary school year on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Following are a few scenes from area schools as students returned to classes.

All photos courtesy Shoreline Schools.


New Superintendent Rebecca Miner at Syre Elementary
with paraeducator and student supervisor Don Warrick.


First day at Echo Lake


First day at Highland Terrace


First day at Cascade K-8


Opening the new playfield at Parkwood Elementary


Parkwood's new field open for play


Welcome event for Shorewood 9th graders


First day at Einstein



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