Compressor goes out at HopeLink - urgent and immediate need for dairy products

Saturday, September 20, 2014


On Thursday of this week (Sept. 18t) the compressor on Shoreline HopeLink's walk-in cooler went out.

They had it fixed Friday, but had to pitch all of the perishables in the cooler.

They would gladly accept dairy donations from the community if people were so inclined to donate. 

They have two food bank distributions next week (Tuesday the 23rd and Wednesday the 24th) and will be without dairy - yogurt, cottage cheese, and sliced cheeses - for those people because of the loss.

Money is good, too. Donate at their website.

Shoreline HopeLink is located near Marshalls in Aurora Square (Sears) 15809 Westminster Way N, Shoreline 98133. 206-440-7300.


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Tryouts and conditioning sessions for SW HS basketball feeder team

Friday, September 19, 2014

TRYOUTS
for the 2014-2015 SHOREWOOD HS BASKETBALL FEEDER TEAM
for 5th through 8th graders


5th and 6th Graders: 

*Sat Oct. 4th, 12:00-2:00 
Tues. Oct. 7th 5:30-7:00 
Thurs. Oct. 9th 5:30-7:00

7th and 8th Graders: 

*Sat. Oct. 4th, 3:00-5:00 
Tues. Oct. 7th 7:15-8:45 
 Thurs. Oct. 9th 7:15-8:45

*Location: SHOREWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GYM on Saturday 
Location: EINSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL on Tuesday and Thursday 

IMPORTANT TRYOUT INFORMATION:
  • Arrive 15 minutes early to register (download a form from our website)
  • Try to wear a numbered reversible jersey or a numbered t-shirt
  • Bring a basketball and water bottle
  • It is important to attend tryouts (tryouts are free)

GAME A LITTLE RUSTY?
Attend our BASKETBALL CLINICS and 
CONDITIONING SESSIONS before tryouts! 

CONDITIONING DATES: WEDNESDAYS SEPT. 24th and OCT. 1st @Einstein MS 
  • 4-6th Grade: 6:00-7:00;
  • 7th-8th Grade: 7:30-8:30 ($10 per session; with T-BIRD Coach John Roka) 

CLINIC DATES: SEPT. TUES. 23rd and THURS. 25th @ Einstein MS and SAT. 27th at Shorewood 
  • 4-6th Grade: 5:30-7:00;
  • 7th-8th Grade: 7:15-8:45
 On Saturday, 
  • 4-6th Grade:12:-2:00
  • 7th-8th Grade: 3:00-5:00 (arrive 15 minutes early to register) ($40 total or $15 per session; Jeremy Barrie, North Sound Elite AAU director, will run the clinics) 


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Shorewood soccer ties game with Mountlake Terrace

Mountlake Terrace hosted Shorewood at Lynnwood High School on Thursday, Sept. 18. 

SHOREWOOD 2  MOUNTLAKE TERRACE 2

Terrace opened the scoring in the 25th minute on a goal by Riley Zucker. The half ended 1-0.

Shorewood equalized in the 69th minute on a free kick goal from Sarah Cornell-Maier. Three minutes later Sienna Helland scored with an assist from Madi Petit. The scoring ended with Paige Johnson finding the net in the 74th minute resulting in a tie.

Two 5 minute overtime periods provided some opportunities but no further scoring. Shorewood is 1-3-1 and Terrace is 1-1-2. Ashley Garay was in goal for Shorewood while Sandra Hart covered for Terrace.

The Shorewood Thunderbirds girls soccer team has an away conference game with Lynnwood HS on Tuesday, Sep 23, 7:30pm in Bothell.




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Enterovirus D68 confirmed in King County


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the presence of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in Washington state, including King County. The CDC testing confirmed that a King County child hospitalized at Seattle Children’s Hospital has respiratory illness associated with EV-D68. 

“Confirmation of this case indicates that EV-D68 is likely circulating in our community and regionally, and we could see additional cases over the coming weeks,” said Dr. Jeff Duchin, Chief of Communicable Disease and Epidemiology at Public Health – Seattle / King County. “However, we can’t predict at this time how severe or how long an EV-D68 outbreak might be locally. Outside of Seattle Children’s Hospital, our monitoring does not show an increase in patients hospitalized for asthma in King County.”

The results of the testing also show that EV-D68 is not alone in causing serious respiratory illness. The tests indicated that a variety of common cold viruses that cause uncomplicated infections in most children can cause severe disease in asthmatics and those with underlying lung diseases. Although influenza virus was not detected in these children, flu season is just around the corner and influenza is the only viral cause of severe respiratory infections that is preventable through vaccination.

Many people who get sick from EV-D68 have only mild symptoms, like runny nose or coughing with or without fever. Parents should be watchful for any signs of wheezing or worsening asthma and seek medical help promptly if breathing difficulty occurs.  Children and adults with asthma should be sure to take their medications as prescribed and have an asthma control plan with their health care provider.  They should contact their healthcare provider promptly if asthma symptoms worsen even after taking medication.

There is no specific treatment or vaccine for EV-D68 infections. Testing is done to determine when the virus is present in the community, but is not helpful for individual patients and is not needed or available in non-hospitalized cases.

‪Influenza is a cause of widespread respiratory infections each year, and is especially serious in children and adults with underlying asthma and other lung diseases and chronic medical conditions. Influenza vaccine is an effective way to prevent this important cause of respiratory viral illnesses and hospitalizations and everyone should remember to get the flu shot this season. 


Providing effective and innovative health and disease prevention services for over two million residents and visitors of King County, Public Health – Seattle / King County works for safer and healthier communities for everyone, every day.

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Snap-On Masters of Metal tour comes to SCC campus

The Snap-On Masters of Metal tour will be on campus Saturday, September 20, from 10am to 4pm near the Automotive Center. 

Shoreline Community College, 16161 Greenwood Ave N. Small fee for parking on-campus.

Free for anyone to come!

Come see:
  • Snap-On chopper
  • Snap-On funny car
  • Snap-On tools
  • Snap-On Innovation Center


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Today's Business: Streetzeria ... at the Beach

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Weekends can be busy and sometimes there is a short wait
Photo copyright, Marc Weinberg
Text and photos, Marc Weinberg

The former location of Pizza Mia in Richmond Beach now is the site of a family pizza restaurant once more. Most recently Greg Bye opened STREETZERIA in that same location (NW 195th St. and 20th NW, 206-755-5433) across from the ‘Little Store’. You can’t miss it.

Greg came to this location with a strong purpose and a solid background in food service. Out of high school he worked as an apprentice baker. For 18 years he was with the Hyatt Corporation in seven different locations in positions as Dining Room Manager, Restaurant Manager, and Food and Beverage Manager. He was in charge of opening many of Hyatt’s newest properties and supervising major events.

On this Friday evening the place was a buzz of activity
Photo copyright, Marc Weinberg

Greg returned to the Northwest to be near family and friends and in 2011 along with his brother and a friend built their first ‘street cart’ to bake and serve pizza. Now that portion of his business is in full swing with four carts for outdoor vending, catering, business/private social occasions like holiday parties. Greg wanted to have a strong connection to one community and in his search, found Shoreline and the current location.

You will find flavors and ingredients not found at other establishments along with local names for each pizza which makes it easy to remember your favorite. Names include Golden Gardens, Green Lake and Magnuson Park as well as one for the community of Richmond Beach. A gluten free crust is also available. Things I found particularly nice were the homemade Italian sausage, house pickled peppers and cayenne caramelized onions. Call ahead 206-755-5433 or come in for take home.

In the kitchen the action is non-stop
Photo copyright, Marc Weinberg

As a side dish how about a salad? I usually like a Caesar. But I’ve never had one made with kale before. If you want to wake up your taste buds and stimulate your senses try this crispy texture in your mouth.

Complementing that is a selection of local beer (usually 4 or 5) and several choices of wine. Of course there are the sodas and juice options including two refills with the fountain drinks. If you have room for it, there’s a nice selection of ice cream.

Try a Growler of beer, 64ozs. or the smaller Squeaker at 32ozs
Photo copyright, Marc Weinberg

I was happy to learn that Greg’s commitment to Shoreline is to hire locally and he was proud to tell me all his employees live within a three mile radius of the restaurant. Stop in and meet the staff and Greg’s son Reilly.

You can expect some seasonal changes in the menu and they will soon be offering homemade pasta dishes as well. Currently hours are 5-9pm, but watch for changes to 3-9 seven days a week.



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Chamber reschedules Business Fair

Due to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce's All-Chamber After Hours 2014, the Shoreline Chamber has decided to postpone the Business Fair scheduled for September 24 and move it to November 12 during their regular luncheon time.


 

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Shorecrest girls soccer shuts out Meadowdale Thursday

The Shorecrest Girls soccer team bounced back from Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Shorewood with a crisp 5-0 shutout over Meadowdale Thursday night at Shoreline Stadium.

Alexa Iacolucci and Sophia Viviano each scored a pair of goals, and Mara Trostle added one in the game's final minute.

Goalkeeper Kate Wiper, with help from stellar defenders Alex Murphy, MacKenzie Perry, and Kayla Holland, kept the Mavs off the scoreboard for the duration of the first WesCo League game of the season.

The Scots return to action at home on Tuesday, Sept. 23 with a 7pm game against a stout Edmonds-Woodway team.


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Shoreline students celebrated in Writers in the Classroom event

Matthew Edwards and teacher Rachel Kessler
at WITS 2011 readings 

This Tuesday, September 23, the Shoreline Schools community is invited to the Seattle Arts and Lectures’ Writers in the Schools Anthology Reading and Celebration.

The Writers in the Schools Program (WITS) places professional local writers in public schools to develop writing skills and spark inspiration. Since 1994, the WITS program in the Seattle area has been helping students discover their own authentic voices. Featuring creative writing by students in last year’s program, this reading by 50 young authors will move the audience to tears, laughter, awe and wild applause.

This year’s anthology includes writing by Cascade Community School K-8 students Mikayla Friend, Spencer Hinds, and Olivia McGuire; and Shorewood High School student Ana Barnes.

The readings will take place in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, beginning at 7pm on September 23. The events are free and open to the public. The young authors will sign copies of the anthology, and a reception will follow, with sweets donated by Cupcake Royale.


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Movie Night and Conversation on Mental Health and Substance Use Sept 26

Friday, September 26, 2014
6:00 – 8:00pm
Trinity Presbyterian Church
1315 N 160th St, Shoreline 98177.

Mental and substance use disorders and the many pathways to wellness in Shoreline and King County must be addressed immediately, according to Pastor Randy Butler of Trinity Presbyterian Church. 

Pastor Butler is co-hosting a Movie Night and Conversation on Mental Health and Substance Use with King County’s Guided Pathways – Support for Youth and Families (GPS). To promote the widespread national observance of September’s National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) the event is intended to support people in recovery and draw attention to critical prevention, treatment, and recovery support services.

A community needs assessment conducted by GPS, a nonprofit organization serving parents of youth and children who struggle with complex emotional, behavioral, mental health or substance use challenges, found that King County parents are most troubled by the crushing financial burden of helping their children, stigma, isolation and being blamed for their children’s behavioral and emotional difficulties. Parents often experience long waiting lists for treatment when the need is urgent and schools can’t support their troubled children or their families.

“Our goal is to connect families with the services and supports that do exist in King County and help them navigate the system of care and advocate for their child and their family,” said Susan Millender, GPS executive director. “We want to celebrate real-life examples of people in recovery. Our focus is on the importance of seeking physical and mental wellness every day, through multiple pathways and throughout the recovery process, to achieve health and wellness.”

In 2013 in King County, 1,100 children were in special education for emotional or behavioral disabilities and 3,000 with autism. A troubling number of youth experience serious depression and have thought of committing suicide in King County in the last year. The numbers vary by school district but range as high as 1 in 4 among 10th graders. Depressed youth are not accessing services. Only 13% of teens ages 13 -18 with suicidal thoughts visited a mental health professional in a Group Health Cooperative/ University of Washington study.

Pastor Butler said, "As a faith community we are committed to people's emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. We are proud to partner with GPS to support this event in recognition of national recovery month."

The event will include an animated feature film for younger children. Parents and older children will view a recovery-themed feature film, followed by a panel presentation and conversation. Light refreshments will be served.

The event is admission free. Space is limited and the public is encouraged to register. For more information call 253-236-8264.

The mission of Guided Pathways –Support for Youth and Families: We are families helping families. We empower and support families and youth struggling with behavioral, emotional or substance abuse challenges in navigating resources to achieve wellness and resilience.


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Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Sample Ballot Nov. 4 General Election

Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Sample Ballot
Nov. 4 General Election

Initiatives to the People: Initiative Measure No. 1351

Initiative Measure No. 1351 concerns K-12 education.

This measure would direct the legislature to allocate funds to reduce class sizes and increase staffing support for students in all K-12 grades, with additional class-size reductions and staffing increases in high-poverty schools.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
YES __
NO __

Initiatives to the Legislature: Initiative Measure No. 591

Initiative Measure No. 591 concerns firearms.

This measure would prohibit government agencies from confiscating guns or other firearms from citizens without due process, or from requiring background checks on firearm recipients unless a uniform national standard is required.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
YES __
NO __

Initiative Measure No. 594

Initiative Measure No. 594 concerns background checks for firearm sales and transfers.

This measure would apply currently used criminal and public safety background checks by licensed dealers to all firearm sales and transfers, including gun show and online sales, with specific exceptions.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
YES __
NO __

Advisory Votes

Advisory Vote No. 8 (Senate Bill 6505)

The legislature eliminated, without a vote of the people, agricultural excise tax preferences for various aspects of the marijuana industry, costing an estimated $24,903,000 in the first ten years, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
REPEALED ____
MAINTAINED __

Advisory Vote No. 9 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1287)

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, the leasehold excise tax on certain leasehold interests in tribal property, costing an estimated $1,298,000 in the first ten years, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
REPEALED ____
MAINTAINED __

Federal Partisan Office: U.S. Representative, 2-YEAR TERM

Congressional District 7 (includes Shoreline. Lake Forest Park, Edmonds, Woodway, most of Seattle and some of Seattle’s southwest suburbs)
  • Jim McDermott (Prefers Democratic Party)
  • Craig Keller(Prefers Republican Party)
Legislative Partisan Offices: State Senate

32nd District Senator -- 4-YEAR TERM (includes Shoreline, Lynnwood, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, part of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace, and part of northwest Seattle)
  • Maralyn Chase (Prefers Democratic Party)
  • Robert Reedy (Prefers Republican Party)
46th District Senator -- 4-YEAR TERM (includes Lake Forest Park. Kenmore and northeast Seattle)
  • David Frockt (Prefers Democratic Party)
  • Van Sperry (Prefers Republican Party)
State Representative

32nd District Representative Pos. 1, 2-YEAR TERM
  • Cindy Ryu (Prefers Democratic Party)
32nd District Representative Pos. 2, 2-YEAR TERM
  • Ruth Kagi (Prefers Democratic Party)
  • Alvin A. Rutledge (Prefers Republican Party)
46th District Representative Pos 1, 2-YEAR TERM
  • Gerry Pollet (Prefers Democratic Party)
46th District Representative Pos. 1, 2-YEAR TERM
  • Jessyn Farrell (Prefers Democratic Party)
  • Branden Curtis (Prefers Republican Party)
County Partisan Office

Prosecuting Attorney, 4 -YEAR TERM
  • Dan Satterberg (Prefers Republican Party)
State Supreme Court, Nonpartisan Office

Justice Position 1, 2-YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM
  • Mary Yu
Justice Position 3, 6-YEAR TERM
  • Mary E. Fairhurst
Justice Position 4, 6-YEAR TERM
  • Eddie Yoon
  • Charles W. Johnson
Justice Position 7, 6-YEAR TERM
  • Debra L. Stephens
  • John (Zamboni) Scannell
Court of Appeals Nonpartisan Office

Judge, Division No. 1, District No. 1

Position No. 1, unexpired 2-YEAR TERM
  • J. Michael J. Trickey
Position No. 5, 6-YEAR TERM
  • Linda Lau
Position No. 6, 6-YEAR TERM
  • Ann Schindler
District Court Nonpartisan Office
Shoreline Electoral District Judge, Position 1, 4 YEAR TERM
  • Douglas J. Smith
Shoreline Electoral District Judge, Position 2, 4 YEAR TERM
  • Marcine Anderson

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Grinders and Bucky's - construction challenges

Councilmember Chris Eggen
in front of Grinders.
Bucky's is just south of Grinder's
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline
By Diane Hettrick

No doubt that Grinders Hot Sands and Bucky's Auto Repair have been having a tough time of it with the construction on Aurora.

Their shared driveway has been open the entire time, but sometimes has been difficult to find unless you are driving 5 mph.

There have been multiple comments from readers that the construction company has been blocking or using Grinders tiny parking lot.

I checked out the rumors, in person, and checked with the City project manager, Kirk McKinley.

I discovered that the construction equipment was not parked on Grinders property, but was on the street in front, so it blocked the view of the business. In fairness, I must note that Grinders has very poor signage. It has been difficult to tell if they were open or closed. I did recently see what looked like a temporary, but very large banner that said "Closed" so it sounds like they got that message.

Kirk McKinley responded to my other questions:
Merlino Construction has been very careful to not park in Grinders parking lot. Bucky’s, which shares a driveway with Grinders, has been parking there on Mondays when Grinders is closed. 
We had an instance where CRT trucks were parking in front of Grinders to buy lunch, and were perceived as being construction vehicles. We’ve asked them to not park in front, because of the perception. 
Merlino had a safety training a few weeks ago at Grinders, and all ate lunch there. We are working very hard to keep the visibility open. Unfortunately we are working in front and on the side street (198th) at the same time.
The sidewalk should be poured in front of Grinders with a new driveway within a week or two.  We encourage staff and construction team to frequent all businesses in the construction zone.
Both businesses are open on their usual schedules and appreciate your continued business, as do all the Aurora merchants in the construction areas.


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Shorewood tennis wins all in key match with Meadowdale

The Shorewood boys tennis team swept every set in a key match up with Meadowdale high school. 

Both schools were tied for first place in WesCo South. The T-Birds Number 3 doubles team of Cameron Harford and Simon Forinash led the team with a straight set 6-0, 6-0 win. Jack Bong at number 4 singles and the number 2 doubles team of AJ Barth and Eli Hecker also won in straight 6-0, 6-0 sets.

Shorewood improves its record to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in WesCo South to remain in first place.

Shorewood travels to Mountlake Terrace on Monday September 22nd and hosts Edmonds - Woodway on September 25th. Matches start at 3:30pm

SHOREWOOD 7  MEADOWDALE 0

Singles

1. Cameron McDowell SW def. Brett Matysik MD 6-3, 6-1
2. Hugh Gaevert SW def. Lee Bruemmer MD 6-2, 6-2
3. Gunnar Thorstenson SW def. Kris Sublett MD 6-4, 6-0
4. Jack Bong SW def. Kevin Ngayen MD 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Scott Park / Kyle Berquist SW def. Ephrem Yared / Kevin Heilpap MD 6-2, 6-2
2. AJ Barth / Eli Hecker SW def. Ryan Johnson / Stephen Tameishi MD 6-0, 6-0
3. Cameron Harford / Simon Forinash SW def. Abel Yohaness /  Mitch Palmer MD 6-0, 6-0


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Shorecrest tennis defeats Mountlake Terrace 6-1

Shorecrest Varsity Boys Tennis played a WesCo 2A/3A home game with Mountlake Terrace at Kellogg Middle School on Thursday, September 18, 2014.

SHORECREST 6 - MOUNTLAKE TERRACE 1

The Shorecrest varsity team won six of its seven matches against opponent Mountlake Terrace

Singles
  1. Daniel Wacker def Jeremy Ansdell 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
  2. Nick North def. Adam Lorraine 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
  3. Jake Goldstein-Street def Drake Day 6-4, 6-3
  4. Steven Zhu def Michael Jung 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
  1. Kasey Shibayama / Winston Park def Collin Rhodes / Jake Peters 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
  2. David Kim / Tae Min Hong lost to Balke Christianson / Ricky Bridges 6-1, 2-6, 1-6
  3. Chris King / Finn Donnelly def Caleb Sill / Max Leidig 7-5, 6-3

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Shorewood - Lynnwood swim meet Thursday

The team cheer precedes the meet
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood High School 141 - Lynnwood High School 41 in swim meet Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Shoreline Pool.

Shorewood swam 12 events against Lynnwood.

Shorewood advanced to 3-0 with the win against Lynnwood. The T-birds were led by double winner Britt Blomso in the 200 IM (2:23.16) and the 100 free (58.66). Hannah Liu won the 500 in a District qualifying time of 6:37.73. 

Shorewood is looking ahead to a good contest against Edmonds-Woodway on Tuesday at Lynnwood Pool.

Coach Susie McDowell talks to the team
Photo by Wayne Pridemore



Updated 09-19-2014 11:15pm

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Spaces available in Diggin' Shoreline workshop Sept 27


Wildlife Habitat Gardening, Re-thinking the Fall Cleanup

Many of the tasks we include in our annual list of fall cleanup of the garden provide important food and shelter for wildlife. Shifting the fall cleanup to a spring cleaning can make all the difference. Learn which plants and how to do this with Jennifer Rotermund of Gaiaceous Gardens Urban Farm!

Register online or call 206-440-5730. Class fee is $15 ($10 for members).  

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. Join or renew online, complete the online application form and pay fee via PayPal. Your donation is tax-deductible.


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Shoreline Fire Chief takes ALS ice bucket challenge

Good thing medics were standing by
Shoreline Fire Chief Cowan
takes the ice bucket challenge
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
Shoreline Fire Chief Matt Cowan was doused with buckets of icy water -- all in the name of research to fight ALS. Chief Cowan stood underneath Ladder 61 and issued a challenge to Shoreline's Mayor and Police Chief.

Shoreline Fire employees donated to ALS for the "fun" of seeing their Chief drenched and shivering.

Shoreline Fire employees donated to ALS Research in honor of their longtime and much-loved Commissioner Scott Keeny, who is battling the disease.   


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Tickets still available for Sumi Painting Workshop with Angie Dixon

"Sun" sumi painting by Angie Dixon
Create and Make Workshop! $35
Sumi Painting with Angie Dixon
6:30pm, Tuesday, September 23

Shoreline Center - Horizon Room

Want to get out of the house and try something new? Always wanted to explore your creative side but worry about "not being creative?" Look no further!! The Create and Make Workshops are here and are guaranteed to be tons of adult-creative fun that will shake up your routine and teach you something new.

Hey, the kids are going back to school, so why can't we adults learn something new too!?! The fun starts at 6:30pm at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155 (in the Shoreline Center  Classroom wing at the south end of the complex). All supplies and materials will be included in the $35 class fee, so just bring yourself (or round up a bunch of friends) and your sense of fun!

In this workshop students will learn basic Asian brush and ink techniques to create their own sumi paintings and write their own Haiku poems with brush and ink on rice paper. Angie Dixon will work with students to both write their poems and paint the images to accompany them. Tickets are $35 and available online at Brown Paper Tickets

About the Instructor: Angie Dixon attended college at the University of Washington in Seattle and graduated in 1976 with a BFA in sculpture and a BA in art history. In 1984 she traveled to do graduate studies in fine art and art history at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.

This event is sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and all are welcome. More information on their website.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.

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Shorewood tennis makes clean sweep of Lynnwood

Prep Boys Tennis

SHOREWOOD 7  LYNNWOOD 0
At Lynnwood H.S.

Singles
  1. Cameron McDowell (S) def. Matthew Hwang 6-0, 6-0; 
  2. Hugh Gaevert (S) def. Alex Mellen 6-2, 6-1; 
  3. Gunnar Thorstenson (S) def. Brandon Pel 6-3, 6-2; 
  4. Jack Bong (S) def. Htet Thu 6-3, 7-5. 
Doubles
  1. Scott Park/Kyle Berquist (S) def. Jared Simbulan/Gary Wu 6-0, 6-3; 
  2. AJ Barth/Eli Hecker (S) def. Takara Truong/Evan Wu 6-0, 6-0; 
  3. Cameron Harford/Simon Forinash (S) def. Justin Malig/Ben Youn 6-2, 6-0. 
Records—Shorewood 2-0 league, 6-1 overall. Lynnwood 1-1, 3-1.

The Thunderbird tennis team did not lose a set in their tennis match defeating Lynnwood high school 7-0. Cameron McDowell led the sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 win at number 1 singles. AJ Barth and Eli Hecker won their number 2 doubles match 6-0, 6-0 to remain undefeated as a doubles team.

The T-Birds host Meadowdale at home Thursday September 18th with the match starting at 3:30pm. Shorewood’s record 6-1 overall and 2-0 league.


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Rotary collects wheelchairs for Peru

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park is working with the Peruvian Consulate (which is located in LFP) to help them collect donated wheelchairs, crutches, and new winter  coats.

The US Air Force has donated cargo space on a flight to Peru on October 15, and Rotary is attempting to collect at least 25 donated wheelchairs and as many sets of crutches and new winter coats (children or adult) as possible by October 5, so they can deliver them to the plane.

There is a great need for these items and LFP Rotary is proud to help.

Items can be dropped off at the Peruvian Embassy located at 3717 NE 157th St. Suite 100, Lake Forest Park, WA or with Rotary member George Piano. Call the embassy first at 206-714-9037 or Piano at 206-650-5838 so someone is available to receive donations.


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Planting Party at MacKinnon Creek Trail Saturday


Planting Party at MacKinnon Creek Trail Saturday, September 20th, 9am-12 noon   

The Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation says that the next work party dedicated to Natural Areas in the City (usually held at Grace Cole Nature Park) will instead be held at the new MacKinnon Creek Trail this Saturday, September 20th, from 9 to 12 noon.

We'll be installing jute cloth to stabilize the stream bank, and planting native plants where the WA Conservation Crew removed invasive species in July. We'll possibly do some mulching with chips. (There are still some invasive blackberries and ivy to be dealt with if that's your real passion.)

Beverages and snacks will be provided.

Access to this trail is from NE 184th Street. To reach the site, travel north on Ballinger Way from Town Center, turn right onto NE 184th Street (where Ballinger Way curves left and 40th Place goes straight north), then turn right again at the first opportunity. You'll cross the creek and see an iron gate to your left.

There are parking spaces for 2 or 3 cars by the iron gate, and two more cars can park along 182nd Street. Take care not to block anyone's driveway.

For more information, contact Mamie Bolender at 206-364-4410


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Live and Local - jazz, swing, and bands with interesting names

Here's where to find live music in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park this weekend.

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

Savini Latin Jazz Quartet

Friday, September 19 - $8 cover 8:30 - 10:30pm
Savani Latin Jazz Quartet
Here is a link to their website, where you can hear an interview, and some of their music.

Saturday, September 20 - $8 cover 8:30 - 10:30pm
Annie Reed and Hans Brehmer
On Saturday we welcome Annie Reed, for a show including Hans Brehmer on Piano and Ernesto Pediangco on Percussion. This is sure to be a Wonderful evening of music, as Annie has a Great voice and her renditions of her songs lend a classy touch to each arrangement.

Family venue
3 restaurants
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155
206-366-3302

Friday, September 19 - 7:30 - 9:30pm free
A fusion of Latin originals and classics from South and North America.

Mach One Jazz Orchestra

Saturday, September 20  - 7:30 - 9:30pm  free
Repertoire spanning styles from big band's golden age to contemporary jazz artists. MachOne Jazz Orchestra delivers high  energy, artistic precision and musical dynamism.


18041 Aurora Ave N - central Aurora
206-542-6688

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



Friday, September 19  $7 cover
Beloved Binge
Star Meets Sea
Ichi Bichi

Saturday, September 20 $8 cover
The Riffbrokers
Blockman Gorder
Clements Drive
Oly Electric
Gallow Swings

17551 15th NE
206-549-9149
Open Mic with Kathy Morris 7-10pm

Join us again for another open mic! First half hour 7-7:30pm is devoted to our youngest performers. We enjoy them sooo much! Keyboard, PA and mics provided. Bring your voice, your instrument and your love of music. The rewards are endless!

Shoreline City Hall Parking Garage
17500 Midvale Ave N

Saturday, September 20
There is often music at the Saturday Farmer's Market - some scheduled, some spontaneous.

LAKE FOREST PARK FARMERS MARKET
Sunday, September 21
Fancy a little jazz as you dance through your weekly shopping? We welcome the Double Barrs, with Bert on trumpet and percussion and Rose Marie on piano. Together they perform all the great jazz and swing music from yesteryear. This special performance is made possible by 4Culture.



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Attorney General warns of phone scammers

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is warning consumers that phone scammers posing as legitimate computer technicians are on the prowl in Washington and other states across the country.

“These scammers claim to be calling to help resolve problems that have been detected on the consumer’s personal computer, such as harmful viruses or malware,” warned Ferguson.  “What they really want is access to your computer and, ultimately, your money.”

The phone scammers hunt for victims by “cold-calling” numbers they find in telephone directories and other public resources.  The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office has received numerous complaints in recent months from consumers who have received these calls. 

How the scam works

The “tech support” scam exploits consumer concerns about computer and online security.

The callers attempt to gain your trust with a fake identity and a barrage of technical language, saying that a problem has been detected on your computer.

They may ask you to perform a series of tasks that cause you to unknowingly allow the cyber criminals remote access to your PC and the personal data stored on it.  You may also be tricked into installing malware that could steal your personal information.

The callers then claim to have identified the problem and demand payment to fix it with software updates, warranty extensions and other solutions.  They offer to accept credit card payments over the phone, and may request payments via Western Union or Money Gram or direct the victims to fraudulent websites set up to collect personal and financial information.  

“As with all scams, prevention is the best protection for consumers,” Ferguson said.  “Don’t ever give any caller access to your computer, no matter who they say they are.  Instead, hang-up!”


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Talk like a pirate day Friday at Krispy Kreme

Friday, September 19, any buccaneer to enter a participating Krispy Kreme and talk like a pirate gets one FREE Original Glazed® doughnut.

To the landlubber who dares to wear full pirate attire goes a bounty of one FREE dozen Original Glazed doughnuts. Offer good on International Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19th, only.

To claim yer bounty on September 19, ye must:
  • Come in to a participating Krispy Kreme shop and Talk like a pirate for one FREE Original Glazed doughnut.
  • Come in to a participating Krispy Kreme location in full pirate costume for one FREE dozen Original Glazed doughnuts. Qualifying pirate costumes must include three or more of the items below.
Pirate Attire
Make yer own Pirate Academy approved accoutrements at home or while on ye ship. Tag and share ye pirate gear using #TalkLikeAPirate.
  • Eye Patch (check out below)
  • Pirate Hat
  • Pirate Flag (Black or Red) (check out below)
  • Bandana
  • Peg Leg
  • Parrot on Shoulder (check out below)
  • Pirate Shirt / Loose white shirt
  • Knickers
  • Leather belt
  • Silver and gold necklaces and earrings
  • Pirate Hook (check out below)
  • Pointy black boots or ragged brown sandals
Closest store is located at 12505 Aurora Avenue N, NW corner of Aurora and 125th, Seattle, WA 98133, 206-440-1900.


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Police barbecue raises $5,500 for Special Olympics

Police serving the community took on a new meaning
at the Salmon Barbecue
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The numbers are in and the Lake Forest Park Police raised $5,500 for Special Olympics with their salmon barbecue at the LFP Farmers' Market on Sunday, September 14, 2014.

Things were a little smoky!
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Police sold tickets for a full meal deal - grilled salmon, garlic bread, salad, drinks, ice cream - for an appreciative public.

Andrea Bishop won the raffle.
Chief Steve Sutton on right
Photo courtesy LFP Police

In addition, they sold raffle tickets. The grand prize winner was Andrea Bishop, who scored tickets to the UW vs Stanford game.

Icicle Seafood donated the salmon
Photo by Jerry Pickard

All the food was donated, including Icicle Seafood's donation of 100 pounds of wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, so all the money collected went to the Special Olympics.

Even a place to sit, eat, and visit
Photo by Jerry Pickard




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Quote of the day

"The belief that there is only one truth and that oneself is in possession of it seems to me the deepest root of all evil that is in the world." 
Max Born  (12/11/1882 – 01/05/1970)  German physicist


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Dembowski statement on Metro Transit budget

Metropolitan King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, chair of the Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee, released this statement on the announcement from the County Executive and Metro Transit on the transit system’s 2015-16 Biennial Budget: 

 “It is great to see the plan that some of us on the County Council championed earlier this year, bearing fruit.  I commend the County Executive and Metro Transit’s leadership for their work to identify cost savings, and take advantage of strong revenue from a growing economy to keep buses rolling. 

“I’m also pleased that there is now consensus to delay further service cuts to allow the County Council to complete the King County Budget and for Seattle voters to act in November on Seattle’s Proposition 1. This is an approach that a majority of us on the County Council supported from the outset.

“I want to thank the League of Women Voters, Town Hall, the United Indians of All Tribes, the Washington State Hospital Association, and elected and community leaders from all over King County, who supported these ideas. There is more work to do, and I look forward to continuing our efforts to grow and invest in the Metro Transit System.”


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North City neighbors invited to share ideas, concerns, and interests about the neighborhood

North City residents caroling at Anderson House in 2009

NORTH CITY NEIGHBORS - You are invited!

It’s time to revitalize the North City Neighborhood Association.

On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 6:30pm, North City residents will gather to share ideas, concerns, and discuss common interests at the North City Water District meeting room, 1519 NE 177th Street, Shoreline, WA  98155.

If you would like to learn about neighborhood revitalization efforts, please email Nora Smith 

What is a Neighborhood Association?

Structure
  • Volunteer-run
  • Independent group
  • Open to ALL in neighborhood
Purpose
  • Build community connections
  • Use neighborhood assets to benefit neighborhood
  • Communicate with and inform residents
  • Organize and promote neighborhood activities, projects, events, safety
  • Have fun!
For more information contact Nora Smith, Neighborhood Coordinator, City of Shoreline 206-801-2253.

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Special Meeting / Workshop notice: Shoreline Fire Commissioners

SPECIAL MEETING/WORKSHOP NOTICE

 As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Meeting/Workshop on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Shoreline Fire Department, 17525 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, Washington. 

The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the Board of Commissioners’ 2015 budget.



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Join the Shoreline Concert Band

Shoreline Concert Band

New players are welcome at the Shoreline Concert Band as it begins its 31st year, 21 under the direction of Ken Noreen. Anyone with previous band experience is welcome - there are no auditions. 

The first rehearsal of the year is this coming Monday, September 22, from 7 to 9:15pm in the Shoreline Community College band room #818. The college is located at 16161 Greenwood Ave N. 

If you don’t need college credit, the cost of participation in the band is only $49 which includes parking for every rehearsal. For further information call or text Ken Noreen at 206-227-3842.

Ken says, "The fall concert is December 2 at the wonderful Shorewood High School performing arts center. Save the date."


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Shorewood choir movie night - off to see the wizard


As the first of a series of three movie nights, Wizard of Oz will be shown in the beautiful new Shorewood theater on Thursday, September 25 at 7pm.

The Shorewood choir will sing a couple of selections from the musical at the beginning of the evening. 

This event is a fundraiser for the school's Aeolian Choir, which has been invited to sing at Carnegie Hall this Spring. 

Choir students will be accepting donations at the door and selling concessions to offset the costs of their trip.

Shoreline Central Market has kindly donated the makings for our Brownie Sundaes for sale at intermission. It will be a great family-friendly evening.


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Shoreline City Manager report week of 9/15/204

Update for Week of 9/15/2014

September 15 Council Meeting
·         No Dinner Meeting
·         Regular Meeting:
o   2014 Pavement Repair Project: Council authorized City Manager to enter into a contract with Watson Asphalt Paving in the amount $580,447 for 2014 Pavement Repair Project.
o   Ordinance No. 694 – Property Tax Exemption: Council discussed an amendment to Chapter 3.27 of the Shoreline Municipal Code for Technical Corrections to the Property Tax Exemption Program.
o   145th Light Rail Station Subarea Zoning Scenarios
o   Second Quarter Financial Report

September 22 Council Meeting

·         Dinner Meeting:  Ron Vine of ETC Institute will attend to discuss the 2014 Citizen Satisfaction Survey results.

·         Regular Meeting:

o   Proclamation of Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry: Kevin Osborne, Director, and Debra Grant, Client Services Director, of Hopelink will be present at the Council meeting to accept the proclamation.

o   2014 Citizen Satisfaction Survey:  This will be a complete presentation of the outcomes from the 2014 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

o   Discussion of Preliminary 2015 Budget: This is a discussion on how the 2015 Proposed Budget is starting to look and recommendations that I may include in that budget. From a big-picture perspective, the 2015 budget projections are better than what was projected earlier this year in the 10 Year Financial Sustainability Plan, as we have continued to see improvement in our primary revenue sources and expenditure growth in some areas has been less than originally anticipated. Based on current projections the 2015 budget will be balanced without using any funds from the Property Tax Equalization Fund (funds that were reserved in prior years from the 2010 property tax levy lid lift). 

o   Executive Session – Potential Litigation

Other Council Meeting Items

·         October 6: Council meeting has been cancelled as the agenda items were moved to other meeting times and there was no pressing business for this night.

145th Tour Follow-Up

We received positive feedback from WSDOT regarding the tour. Secretary Peterson's office let us know that there is strong support for better access and partners are at the table. However, all parties will need to agree on the stated goals and stick to them to make it work. On October 13 Council will be authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with CH2MHill for the Route Development Plan. As part of the Route Development Plan process, staff will be coming back to Council in late November to discuss project goals, funding scenarios, and the Plan timeline and process. Ultimately the Route Development Plan will help us identify project alternatives that can be considered to meet the goals and will most likely include not only capital improvements, but other operational or project alternatives that could be considered to meet the corridor goals.

Finance Update – Real Estate Excise Tax

Highlights for August 2014 include:

·         There were 108 transactions in August 2014, which is 19 more than the previous month and 15 more than August 2013. January-August 2014 has a total transaction amount of 607. With September still remaining, 2014 only needs 24 more transactions to meet the January-September 2013 amount of 631.

·         August 2014’s total sales amount was $43.7 million, which is 12.4%, or $4.8 million, more than August 2013. The sales amount is also up from July 2014’s $35.6 million.

·         In August 2014, the total tax collected was $218,626. That is $24,077 more than last year, and $42,506 above 2014 projections for August. August’s performance makes up for the May, June, and July’s below projections results. Projections for January- August 2014 was $1,204,428 with actual tax collection coming in at $1,228,803.

·         There were four Single Family Residences (SFR) that sold for over $1 million in August. Please note that one of the transactions for $2.4 million was for three parcels of undeveloped land in a single-family zoned area. The Shoreline Motel was the only commercial property to sell for over $1 million at $1.2 million.

·         The Categories of Transactions for August 2014 include:
Category
# of Transactions
Value
AVG Transaction Value
Tax
SFR
89
$35.3 Million
$396,255
$176,333
MFR
14
$3.4 Million
$245,607
$17,193
Mobile Home
0
$0.0 Million
$0
$0
Commercial
1
$1.2 Million
$1,200,000
$6,000
Undeveloped Land
4
$3.8 Million
$955,000
$19,100
Please note: the SFR undeveloped parcels in the chart above are listed under the “Undeveloped Land” row.

Library Board
We are recruiting for a Youth Library Board member. Individuals interested in applying can visit shorelinewa.gov/libraryboard.

This and That

·         Briarcrest BST: At a recent Briarcrest Neighborhood Association Meeting staff heard comments that some residents have found that the BST treatment has made it difficult to walk because the road is sticky and uneven – and it is particularly challenging for people walking with wheels, such as with a walker or stroller. The feedback noted that the absence of sidewalks makes it very challenging. There is interest from those in attendance to ask the City to change the priority of a sidewalk on 27th Ave NE. Public Works’ staff will review the 3/8 inch chip for residential streets and determine if the 1/4 inch chip is better to address the roughness issue. If the stickiness issue was immediately after placement, then that, unfortunately, is part of the process challenge; but if we find that the neighborhood is still experiencing an issue, then we may have to follow up with sand to blot the excess.

·         Metro/Sound Transit System Integration: This week you may have seen the press release (http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/News/executive-news/metro-sound-transit-report.aspx) from Executive Constantine regarding his June Executive Order for integration between Metro and Sound Transit. Senior Transportation Planner Alicia McIntire has been working with Metro and Sound Transit staff to see if our Transit Service Integration Plan can be part of this effort.

·         Community Mobility Contracts (Cost model and cost summary): We will continue to review the potential for metro service buy-back, but as I have previously shared, I recommend that the City wait until after the outcomes of Seattle’s Proposition 1 (November ballot) and King County’s budget process.

·         Into the Woods Recap: In the five performances held in August over 1,600 patrons attended. The Aurora Theatre Company was very grateful for the City’s participation and we plan to host another similar event in 2015. We will be exploring opportunities to help enhance the experience for the Theatre Company and the patrons who attend and hopefully 2015 will bring the same great weather we had this year!


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