Volunteers still needed to count bicyclists and pedestrians
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| Photo courtesy Sound Transit |
Calling all volunteers: It’s not too late to help with Washington’s seventh annual bicycle and pedestrian count taking place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in cities across the state.
In 2013, about 275 volunteers counted more than 66,000 people who walked or biked to their destination. This year, about 400 volunteers are needed in more than 40 cities planning to participate in the annual survey.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and Cascade Bicycle Club began recruiting volunteers in mid-August to tally the number of people bicycling and walking along paths, bike lanes, sidewalks and trails.
“We appreciate all the volunteers who have already signed up, including Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson. There’s still time to get involved,” said Paula Reeves, WSDOT community design manager. “The volunteers’ counts help us measure the results of bicycle and sidewalk investments and better plan for future projects.”
Anyone interested in helping can sign up online. For more information, visit WSDOT’s survey website, email the Cascade Bicycle Club or call 206-861-9890.
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Educational session on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sept 30
On Sept. 30th At 6:30pm on the Anderson House campus,
Dr. Lerner will be doing a presentation on
Dr. Lerner will be doing a presentation on
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
and it will be open to the public.
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health and wellness
Quick Start Shoreline - Tuesday September 23
Join the business community at Quick-Start on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N. for the second of a special two part series on helping your business become more visible.
Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.
Voice, Video and Visibility
Stop hiding and get your Business Seen!
Do you know you should be doing video, but you've avoided it for one reason or another? Have you avoided being behind the camera? Do you have a message you want to share with more people?
Then, this is the event for you!
You will learn how to:
- Craft your message with ease
- Use video to create connection with your audience
- Face the camera with confidence
- Leverage video so you are seen and heard as an expert
Our presenters are:
Michelle Mazur
Michelle is a Speech Designer, Idea Architect and Public Speaking Coach who helps smart service-based entrepreneurs communicate and explain their ideas, so they are listened to and acted on.
Greg is a videographer that makes his clients feel at ease in front of their camera so they can get their message out into the world.
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Walking tour of 145th Street subarea for light rail station
City staff will lead a “walk-shop” tour of the 145th Street Station Subarea on Friday, September 26, 2014, from 2:00-4:00pm.
Tour groups will meet at the Park and Ride on 5th Avenue, north of 145th Street and follow a route outlined in the walking tour map available online.
Join city staff to learn more about the coming light rail service and what it will mean for your neighborhood.
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sound transit
Lake Forest Park Rotary feeds market customers
The Lake Forest Park Rotary staged a free pancake breakfast for customers at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market on Sunday, September 21, 2014.
| LFP Rotary poses after feeding breakfast to shoppers at the Farmers' Market Photo by Jerry Pickard |
| LFP Rotary grill masters caught in action flipping pancakes Photo by Jerry Pickard |
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Shoreline Community College Plus 50 Classes: Teach Yoga as a Career
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| Photo by Ervin Vice |
Shoreline Community College Plus 50 Classes: Teach Yoga as a Career - Fall 2014.
This is a for-credit classes and is open to all, regardless of age.
Call to register and enroll: 206-533-6706
So you've practiced yoga for a while and it has become a consistent and positive aspect of your life. Ever thought of teaching? With Plus 50’s new Teach Yoga as a Career instructional course, students will explore career possibilities for prospective and current yoga teachers.
Learn who can teach yoga, how training is acquired, and what certifications are necessary. Students will get an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the art and the business of yoga. Taught by yoga practitioner, teacher, and Richmond Beach studio owner, Angeline Johnston.
4:00-7:00pm Th | 2200, Building 2205 | Instructor: Johnston, A.
Tuition: $25.07 | Start date: 9/25/14 | End date: 10/9/14 | P-BUS 210 | Item 3046
On the Mayor’s Mind - The Budget
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| Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead |
On the Mayor’s Mind - The Budget
September 22, 2014
By Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead
When most of us talk about our budget, we are usually referring to our household budget. Money in vs. money out. Will you buy a new furnace or have that remodel project done? Or maybe this will be the year that you have your plumbing upgraded. But budgets are everywhere. In our homes, hopefully somewhere in the list of things we teach our kids about, and of course, in government.
There are many of us who work with budgets in our careers, and some who never really do much with a budget for their employer. My first real career-budget experience was when I was working for former King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson. In 2007, he was the Chair of the Budget Committee. I really had no idea what that meant, but I did know that at the King County Council, the Fall season was actually known as “budget season”. I thought that was very peculiar. It was hard to grasp the depth of the work that would be done in analyzing income sources, and in making recommendations on where the money should be spent, and even more difficult, was how to fund really important projects, when there was no money in the coffers.
First, almost every other King Council committee stops meeting during this time, because all the members are attending budget meetings. The budget is the only acceptable reason that pretty much every other issue is put on hold until January. It’s very complicated, with many decisions to be made, as well as many people to meet with to discuss ideas for how the money should be prioritized. It’s basically the same as your household budget - money in vs. money out. But where the money comes from, how much you expect to receive, and how it will be spent are all complicated issues. A lot of the work is making projections (known in our household budget as “our best guess”). Who decides how the money will be spent is not left to one or two people. Decisions are made by the elected leaders, only after receiving input from the public (that’s you). The year I was staffing the King County budget, we held 5 or 6 evening-meetings for the public in different locations through the County, - West Seattle, Kent, North Seattle, and Central Seattle. It was important that we went to different locations to give folks the opportunity to be heard. It was a great learning experience.
Something like a budget is not, to most people, very exciting. They think it will be boring, or hard to understand, or that their opinions don’t matter. And while I can agree that it is much more fun to be designing a community garden or talking about safety in our community, the budget is really where the rubber hits the road. It’s the process where we decide how your money is going to be spent - street maintenance, sidewalks, police services, investing in a marketing campaign to bring economic development to Shoreline. It’s all in there - and your opinions do matter!
So please consider this your personal invitation to attend the budget meetings starting on Monday, 9/22. We will kick off the budget process with our first discussion of the the 2015 budget at our first meeting. This is probably the most interesting because it is an overview of what is coming in the 2015 budget. The actual budget is then delivered to the Council on October 13, and our budget focused meetings continue every Monday evening through Nov 10, with final adoption of the budget on November 24.
Come on out and learn what it’s all about, or you can always catch our meetings on public access TV (Ch. 21), or stream them from the internet.
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Countdown to Parkwood's Inaugural Community Garage Sale
Three more days to register for the Parkwood Community Garage Sale this Saturday, September 27!
For a registration fee of $25, which benefits Parkwood Elementary's 6th grade camp, you can have a spot and sell your 'stuff', baked good, crafts, plants and more.
Join the 40+ Parkwood vendors, clean out your house (fall cleaning?!), get rid of some stuff and make a bit of 'dough' - all at the same time!
The weather looks perfect. So why wait? Click on link to download the registration form and submit with payment by Wednesday to Parkwood Elementary School PTA. Questions? Email for answers.
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Storytime and signing line - popular children's author at Third Place Books next week
It's a full plate at Third Place Books next week, with five authors appearing in the store.
Third Place Books is in the upper level of Town Center at the intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way in Lake Forest Park.
Here's what's on tap:
Obert Skye
Katfish (Henry Holt)
Monday, September 22 at 6:30pm
SIGNING LINE TICKET REQUIRED.
AVAILABLE WITH PURCHASE OF KATFISH FROM THIRD PLACE BOOKS.
Children’s author and illustrator of the Creature from My Closet series and the bestselling children’s fantasy adventure series Leven Thumps and the Pillage trilogy, comes a story about a boy trying to set things right with the help of Katfish, a mashup of Katniss from The Hunger Games and the Little Mermaid.
Dorothy Van Soest
Just Mercy (Apprentice House)
Tuesday, September 23 at 7pm
Just Mercy is a heart-wrenching and ultimately redemptive family drama of forgiveness, destiny, and the true nature of justice. Dorothy Van Soest is a local writer, social worker, political and community activist, as well as a retired professor and university dean.
Lois Leveen
Juliet’s Nurse (Atria Books)
Wednesday, September 24 at 7pm
Award-winning author Lois Leveen dwells in the spaces where literature and history meet. Leveen’s richly detailed novel offers a wholly original and intriguing take on Romeo and Juliet through the imagined life of Juliet’s faithful nurse, whose secret loves and tragedies rival the young lovers’ own.
Brian Hart
The Bully of Order (Harper)
Thursday, September 25 at 7pm
Set in a logging town on the lawless Pacific coast of Washington State at the turn of the twentieth century, this spell-binding novel tells the story of the Ellstrom family and the violent social and historical forces that tear them apart. Brian Hart is the author of the novel Then Came the Evening.
Gretchen S.B.
Hollownton Homicide
Saturday, September 27 at 6:30pm
Local author Gretchen S.B.’s first book in her new urban fantasy series introduces readers to homicide detective Anthony Hollownton, and his partner Rick Nelson, as they solve a case unlike any they have ever come across, where they must decide if the paranormal truly exists.
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Seminar: Bulbs for Spring Brilliance
Saturday, September 27th
11 am – 12:30 pm
Bulbs for Spring Brilliance
Emily Apple Wilkins
Make your garden wake from winter with waves of color and fragrance from daffodils, hyacinths, tulips….
Enjoy the lesser-known bulbs too — January snowdrops bravely anticipating the certainty of spring, heart-shaped cyclamen in Valentine colors, allium’s fireworks-like bursts of starry flowerets.
Emily will show you favorite bulbs (and bulb combinations) and demonstrate everything you’ll need to plant them correctly for a dazzling display next spring.
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851
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Monster Mash Dash on Saturday, October 11
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| Get ready to dash at the Monster Mash |
2014 Monster Mash Dash, Saturday, October 11th, 9am
It's time to start preparing for Shoreline's 5k Monster Mash Dash! Last year brought out some awesome and crazy costumes for Shoreline's annual 5k family fun run.
Superheroes, villains and monsters all joined forces to tackle the Interurban Trail in the name of health and fitness. With this year's Dash just a couple of weeks away you better get your costume ready (it's a costume contest too!) and be prepared to "run for your life!"
What is the Dash Like?
The Monster Mash Dash is a family 5k fun run and walk along Shoreline's Interurban Trail. All ages and abilities are encouraged to participate so bring the whole family and costumes are highly encouraged for optimal spookiness.
The course starts on the Interurban Trail at 175th St. and heads south to 148th and then returns north to the starting location again. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume in each age group as well as best group costume. More information including pre-registration online.
How to prepare
Shoreline's Interurban Trail is an excellent tool to help you stay in shape or prepare for walking/running events. The trail extends continuously for 3 miles running the entire length of the City from north to south. Beyond Shoreline the interurban trail extends north up to Everett and south down to Seattle making it an excellent option for getting from one place to another by foot or bike.
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Successful Trekking in South America - Tuesday at RB Library
| Photo courtesy Wikipedia.com |
Successful Trekking: Patagonia, Nepal, Peru, Camino de Santiago and More!
Tuesday, September 23 from 7-8pm at the Richmond Beach Library meeting room, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177.
Learn what it takes to hike into magnificent Machu Picchu, trek in the breathtaking Annapurna region of Nepal, hike all the way across Spain along the Camino de Santiago and more!
Sheri Goodwin, of Transformational Journeys, will introduce you to appropriate ways to prepare for your dream journey.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.
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First round of Metro bus cuts start next Saturday
28 routes deleted, 13 routes revised to match available revenues
Metro’s first round of unprecedented service cuts go into effect Sept. 27, and riders are strongly encouraged to use the next week to prepare for changes to dozens of routes and make alternate travel plans as needed.
Service will be canceled on 28 routes and reduced or revised on another 13 routes. As a result, riders will see about 250 closed bus stops, nearly 1,200 changed bus stop signs and 800 posted rider alerts.
Information for riders
Summary information for riders is available in orange Rider Alert brochures on buses and at transit information hubs, as well as on the Metro website. By entering a date after Sept. 27 in Metro’s online trip planner, riders can see what alternatives are available as routes are canceled or revised. New orange timetables also are available. Metro customer service is providing trip planning help at 206-553-3000.
An estimated 2.3 million annual rides will be lost due to these canceled and reduced routes, said Metro Transit General Manager Kevin Desmond. Metro provides approximately 400,000 daily rides each weekday and 118.6 million in 2013.
“We hope riders take time to prepare for these changes so they are ready Sept. 27 and during that first week of commutes,” Desmond said. “As we cancel routes and reduce service, riders face possible longer travel times due to more crowded buses and a longer walk to reach our service.
“It’s unfortunate to be cutting service when ridership demand is so high – when we should be increasing service by 15 percent – but it’s a necessary step to bring spending in line with available revenues.”
(* – potentially revised in two phases)
· 28 deleted routes: 7X, 19, 47, 48X, 61, 62, 139, 152, 161, 173, 202, 203, 205X, 209, 210, 211X, 213, 215, 243, 250, 260, 265, 280, 306X, DART routes 909, 919, 927, 935.
· 13 revised routes: 27*, 30*, 200*, 204, 208, 212*, 236*, 238*, 249*, 312X, 331, DART routes 903, 931.
· 7 route adjustments: No-cost route schedule adjustments or revisions also are posted online: Routes 24, 33, 48, 49, 122, 178, 201.
More service cuts ahead
In addition to cuts this month, further rounds of service cuts are proposed for February 2015 and March 2016, with three rounds totaling 400,000 service hours – a newly reduced figure thanks to efforts at reforms and cost efficiencies. These are proposed by King County Executive Dow Constantine as part of the 2015-2016 budget and represent a revised figure from a previous service cut proposal of 550,000 hours. The King County Council will consider transit service levels as part of deliberations on the county’s biennial budget.
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LFP Council committee of the whole meets Monday
LFP City Council committee of the Whole meets on Monday, September 22 at 6pm at LFP City Hall, Town Center, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way.
Proposed Agenda of items for discussion
- Discussion on Legislative Agenda
- Ad Hoc Communications Committee Report
- Brief Discussion of Governance Manual
- City Attorney Hiring Process
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Power outage in Lake Forest Park Friday
A power outage Friday 4:25am in Lake Forest Park was caused by a tree branch on wires. 324 customers were affected on NE 202 St and west of 37 Ave NE.
Power was restored by 11 am the same day.
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LFP City Council Thursday Sept 24
The Lake Forest Park City Council Regular Meeting will be Thursday, September 25, 2014, 7pm, City Hall, Town Center.
Highlights:
- Presentations from
- County Councilmember Rod Dembowski,
- YMCA,
- Center for Human Services,
- Third Place Commons.
- Ordinance on extending City Light franchise
- Expansion of photo enforcement program
- Salary and position adjustments
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Garden Design & Growing Healthy Soil: Natural Yard Care Workshop Series
Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 7-9pm at Lake Forest Park City Hall, Town Center, intersection of Ballinger and Bothell Way.
Fall is the perfect time to enhance the design of your yard and garden. Natural Yard Care is coming to the City of Lake Forest Park, It’s free!
Good design leads to an attractive yard that fits your lifestyle; inviting, functional outdoor spaces; gardens built for easy maintenance; and a sustainable and safe living environment for your family, pets and community.
Most Lake Forest Park neighbors share these goals. Natural Yard Care can help you get there whether you’re starting from scratch or planning a complete yard overhaul.
Free Natural Yard Care workshops will have tips to help make the most of your yard. You’ll learn how to design an attractive yard; healthy soil building; growing a naturally lush lawn; about beautiful, low maintenance plant combinations; and smart watering techniques.
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Emergency drills next week at King County International Airport
| Drils can be very realistic This was an emergency drill in Shoreline |
In late September, emergency responders and aviation officials from south King County will be conducting a series of mass casualty incident (MCI) drills at the King County International Airport.
Be advised that this is only a drill. The scenario will be visible from I-5, Airport Way, and Beacon Hill and is a potential visual distraction.
The dates of the drills are Sept. 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. There will be two drills each day. The sessions run from 9 a.m.–noon and 1:30–4:30 pm.
These practice scenarios help prepare firefighters, police officers, and paramedics for an actual plane crash by creating a realistic environment with a large number of “patients”.
While emergency responders deal with patients daily, MCI situations are relatively rare and have different medical protocols. Aircraft or bus crashes and hazardous materials leaks are examples of MCI situations.
The drill also helps the King County International Airport meet FAA requirements for its Airport Emergency Plan.
Over the course of the 10 sessions, approximately 700 personnel including first responders, communications specialists, “volunteer actors” and Airport personnel will participate in the drill.
The scenario will involve a large aircraft at the south end of the KCIA. An aircraft body mockup will represent a commercial jet, and dozens of volunteer actors will have make-up to represent various injuries. Emergency vehicles will respond, stage, and arrive at the crash scene just as they would during a real emergency.
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Shoreline City Council special meeting Monday
As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Shoreline City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, September 22, 2014.
The meeting will begin at 5:45 p.m. and is scheduled to conclude by 7:00 p.m. It will be held in Conference Room 303 at Shoreline City Hall, located at 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline, WA 98133.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Citizen Survey.
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Notice of 46th District Democrats' Endorsement Meeting 9/28
Pursuant to 46thLD Bylaws, this meeting replaces the endorsement meeting that could not be held to completion on 9/18/2014 due to lack of appropriate venue, and is called under Article IV, Section 3, Sub d, and Article IV, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the 46th District Democratic Organization.
Sunday, September 28th
North Seattle Community College in the "Baxter" room.
Meet and Greet will start at 10:30am and the meeting will begin promptly at 11am. It is scheduled to end at 1pm
The Primary Agenda item is the General Election Endorsement process
No parking passes are needed for a Sunday evening.
North Seattle College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, Washington 98103
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Wade James Theatre / Driftwood Players opens wine bar in lobby
The Edmonds Driftwood Players who reside at the Wade James Theatre at 950 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020 have opened their Season 56 with a splash.
In the lobby, patrons can now sidle up to the wine bar and have some wine before the show or at intermission.
You can even purchase your intermission drink before the show starts so your wine will be poured and waiting for you at intermission.
Come Play with Us! and make a social event of an evening or afternoon at the theater.
Now playing - Night Watch (see previous article).
Celebration at Sunset Park on Oct 4
You are cordially invited to “Celebrate Sunset” on Saturday, October 4 from 11am to 1pm with a public art installation dedication at noon.
Sunset School Park, 17800 10th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.
Join with your neighbors and friends to “Celebrate Sunset,” our new community gathering space in the Richmond Highlands neighborhood.
Activities organized to date include:
- Hillwood soccer games on the upper field
- Shorewood drill team bake sale
- Boy Scout hot-dog BBQ fund raiser,
- Craft and sport activities for youth on the lower field
- A community garden harvest party
- Meeting and greeting your neighbors!
In addition there will be a dedication of the new public art installation titled “Sunset” paid for by the a City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant, Richmond Highlands Neighborhood Association, and the Friends of Sunset Park.
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Words Worth
cabal \kuh-BAHL\ noun
*1 : the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also : a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues
2 : club, group
In _A Child's History of England_, Charles Dickens associates the word "cabal" with a group of five ministers in the government of England's King Charles II. The initial letters of the names or titles of those men (Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, and Lauderdale) spelled "cabal," and Dickens dubbed them the "Cabal Ministry." These five men were widely regarded as invidious, secretive plotters and their activities may have encouraged English speakers to associate "cabal" with high-level government intrigue. But their names are not the source of the word "cabal," which was in use decades before Charles II ascended the throne. The term can be traced back through French to "cabbala," the Medieval Latin name for the Kabbalah, a traditional system of esoteric Jewish mysticism.
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History Day -- Leadership and Legacy
From HistoryLink.org
Visitors to HistoryLink.org know that we are proud sponsors of Washington History Day, which encourages students to become historians by developing skills in research, analysis, and presentation.
This year's History Day topic is "Leadership and Legacy," and to help students choose an interesting subject for their research, we've created a blockbuster list of Washington leaders worthy of consideration.
Also, teachers should know that the annual free History Day workshop at UW Libraries is set for Saturday, October 4.
In the morning, several History Day teachers will present sessions on how students can make good use of UW Library resources and create exhibits, documentaries, performances, or websites. The workshop in the afternoon will provide hands-on activities in Special Collections. Attendance at this afternoon session will have to be limited, so register now. |
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Death Notices as of September 21, 2014
Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.
Allie Ann Christman Evans 1917-2014 Allie Evans was a nurse who married a doctor and raised her family in Lake Forest Park. She was "active in the schools and city government, including organizing the Lake Forest Park campaign for sewer bonds, Chairman of the City Planning Commission and candidate for mayor." After the children were grown, she tried many careers -bookkeeper, travel agent, beauty salon owner, restaurant owner, jewelry design, and ultimately a return to nursing where she served as a program manager and consultant.
Alfred S. Robinson age 88 Services at Ronald United Methodist Church.
Mark Christopher Fenner 1958-2014 Capt. Fenner, a 1977 graduate of Shorecrest, died suddenly on the deck of a vessel he was piloting. After discharge from the Marine Corps, he began a career at sea, becoming captain on research vessels. Memorial at North City Eagles and services at Holyrood.
Dean Lynn Endelman 1945-2014 "In true northwest fashion he loved "tall pointy green trees" and maintained a persistent fascination with the weather." His last year was difficult but he managed to see the Seahawks win, have one more trip to Maui, and see a beautiful Northwest summer. Memorial held at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club. He requested that his obit include an endorsement for Initiative 594 for background checks at gun shows.
Elizabeth Jean (Colello) Kost 1938-2014 After graduating from high school in 1968 she married Peter Kost and they lived in Lake Forest Park before building a home in Windermere.
Ruth Helen McCurdy 1915-2014 Shoreline resident was a member of the Richmond Beach Garden Club and the Richmond Beach Congregation Church Thursday Circle for many years. She served over 25 years as RSVP for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Ruth's name to the Senior Center.
Charles (Chuck) Balch 1932-2014 Volunteer driver for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center.
Margaret W. (Kruick) DeFrees age 95 She was devout in her Christian faith. Services held at First Christian Reformed Church in Shoreline. Remembrances in her name to Shoreline Christian School.
Dorothy Patricia Fordyce 1924-2014 Memorial services at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline. Donations suggested to Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Chermi Lorraine Harlick 1970-2014 She traveled widely, and supported many causes. She attended Shoreline Community College.
Cheryl D. Keiffer 1946-2014 Services at St. Mark Catholic Church in Shoreline and burial at Holyrood.
Cheryl L. Hill 1957-2014 Born in Shoreline, passed away in Boise ID.
Marian Adachi Kohn 1929-2014 "Her garden was her resume." Shoreline resident since 1972, she grew rare and native plants on her nearly one acre land in Shoreline, including 140 rhododendrons. She was generous with plantings and seeds. "Marian also co-taught classes as a volunteer in the horticulture program at Edmonds Community College, volunteered at the University of Washington in botany, zoology and the Burke Museum, and for a year at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C."
Charles William McGuinn 1925-2014 Services at Richmond Beach Congregational Church in Shoreline.
John Anthony Murphy 1920-2014 Services at St. Mark Catholic Church in Shoreline.
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Keeping up with Rain City Rotary
Saturday, September 20, 2014
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| Foreign exchange students Tricia and Thenjiwe help serve a meal to Tent City 3 dwellers Photo by Kim Lancaster |
It has been a very busy summer for Rain City Rotary!
In June they held a food drive at Central Market. They collected 1077 pounds of food for the Hopelink Food Bank so that people will not go hungry, especially children.
In July they fed a nice dinner to Tent City 3 at Haller Lake United Methodist Church. The residents really enjoyed the summer fare of hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, and watermelon.
Member Kim Lancaster said “At our annual BBQ dinner for Tent City 3 we had two students from South Africa, Tricia and Thenjiwe, join us for the meal preparation and serving. It was good for them to see one facet of poverty in America. Tricia later said to me “every country has its own problems and running away from them doesn’t help.”
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| Rain City Volunteers with Rebecca Miner, Shoreline Schools Supt before they help hand out backpacks at the Back to School Event Photo by Donna Eggen |
In August, they gave out 1036 backpacks at the Shoreline Back to School Event.
We really enjoyed helping the children choose backpacks full of school supplies so that they start the year off right.
Member Ethan McGregor said “I like volunteering at the Back to School Event because it’s a way to connect to your community in a helpful and positive way.”
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| Rain City members clean up a section of 15th NE Photo by Kim Lancaster |
In September they did our quarterly road cleanup along 15th Ave NE.
We had people yell “Thank You!” as they drove by. Member Donna Eggen says, “This is my neighborhood and it makes me proud to help the group keep it looking nice.”
Rain City Rotary meets most Thursday evenings at 6:30 either at the Shoreline City Hall or a local restaurant. One Saturday a month members join in doing a local service project. You are welcome to join us! Learn More Here.
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2 for 1 tickets to Sunday matinee of Man of La Mancha at Seattle Musical Theatre
Use the code "Squire" online to get
TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE for the Sunday 9/21 2pm show!
(That's only $17.50 each!)
MAN OF LA MANCHA runs through SEPT 28th in
SMT's theater at Magnusen Park.
Theater address: 7120 62nd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115
Shorecrest Football rally falls short
Sammamish HS defeated Shorecrest Friday night at Shoreline Stadium by a 15-7 score.
There was a night-and-day difference between the Shorecrest football team that played the first half compared to the team that played the second half.
The Scots trailed 15-0 at halftime, but then came out full of spit-and-vinegar in the second half and dominated the Totems, only to see their last-minute rally come up short in the end.
Devon Pusey raced through a huge hole with just over 9 minutes to play in the game to cut the lead to 15-7.
The Scots had one last shot at tying the game, getting the ball back with just under one minute to go in the game, but Quarterback Trystan Sanchez was sacked on the final two plays, keeping the Scots out of the end zone and off the scoreboard as time expired.
Shorecrest faces cross-town rival Shorewood next Friday at 7pm in the annual Rotary Cup Game.
Shorewood snapped a Shorecrest 9-game winning streak in the series last season.
Free Seattle Opera Season Kickoff Sunday
Walk on the stage - see the scenery fly - sneak peek of costumes - be entertained by street performers - watch make up artists create zombies - spend the day at the Opera
Come see what’s new and exciting at Seattle Opera this Sunday, Sept. 21 as the company kicks off its 2014/15 season with a free community event from noon to 5:30pm at McCaw Hall. Online registration required.
With an exciting roster of upcoming productions— Don Giovanni, Tosca, Semele, and Ariadne auf Naxos— and a new General Director, Aidan Lang, attendees will have much to learn and enjoy at this look behind the curtain. Additionally, unlike past Seattle Opera events geared specifically toward families, the Season Kickoff will allow arts-loving adults the chance to explore and even play.
“Our mission is to engage our broader community in the Pacific Northwest, providing a means for all people to access our art form,” Lang said. “If you love to be moved, thrilled, and excited by a good book, movie, or play, you might also love opera, too; you just don’t know it yet. We invite you to join us on Sept. 21, whether to get a taste of opera for the first time, or to come explore our spectacular upcoming season.”
The Season Kickoff will give attendees a rare opportunity to walk on the McCaw Hall stage. See the inner-workings of Seattle Opera’s technical marvels: the how-tos of scenery that flies from rafter to stage, the logistics of secret trap doors used in performance, and the strategic use of crash pads that allow performers to make death-defying jumps and falls. This Technical Demonstration is free (like all of the day’s events) but requires registration.
Get a sneak peek of the colors, costumes, and characters of each upcoming opera. Themed lobby exhibits, designed to bring spectators into the unique world of each production, will take over the public spaces of McCaw Hall. Create an original Tosca plot à la “Clue,” matching a character from Puccini’s masterpiece with a murder weapon and a different historic location in Rome. A fun improv comedy performance, created from audience suggestions, will connect spectators with the commedia clowns of Ariadne auf Naxos. And in the spirit of Don Giovanni’s Stone Guest— the statue of a dead man who pursues his murderer from beyond the grave— watch as Seattle Opera makeup artists transform models into zombies!
The day concludes with a live, onstage performance emceed by Lang and featuring performances by singers Karen Early Evans and Nerys Jones among other fun surprises! Both the backstage technical demonstration (1:15pm and 2:15pm), and the live performance (4:45pm) are free but require online registration.
Google makes dreams come true for six Parkwood teachers
A major donation from Google fulfilled 388 classroom requests for 295 teachers in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties - including six at Parkwood Elementary in Shoreline.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced Monday that Google had fully funded the classroom requests of every teacher in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties on the education crowdfunding site DonorsChoose.org.
As a result of Google’s $338,000 donation, 295 teachers will receive materials for over 36,000 students – ranging from paper, pencils, and books to laptops, musical instruments, and microscopes.
“There’s no better way to start off the school year than with this surprise funding for our local teachers. This generous donation to our classrooms is greatly appreciated,” said Mayor Murray, who made the surprise announcement in front of teachers at Highland Park Elementary School in Seattle.
On DonorsChoose.org, teachers post projects requesting materials they need for their classrooms, and donors support the projects that inspire them.
These projects were funded at Parkwood (which was the only Shoreline school on the site):
Parkwood Elementary – Mrs. Okazaki
Classroom In The Woods- Learning Science Through Experience
We teach 60 sixth grade students who come from a variety of economic levels and diverse cultural backgrounds. Twenty of our students speak a language other than English at home and 38% of our students receive free or reduced price lunch.
Many of our students don't have the opportunity to go to the zoo, beach, camping or other outdoor experiences. Outdoor School is often their first time in a natural environment with trees, animals and sleeping away from home. The 6th grade Outdoor Camp is a memorable time for students who otherwise would not have these experiences.At Camp Seymour students are given the opportunity to learn in a natural environment about themselves, the natural world and how each impacts the other.
Request: My students need Outdoor Education scholarships for YMCA Camp Seymour due to being homeless and/or financial hardship.
Parkwood Elementary – Mrs. Serra
Sleeping Bags Needed For Science Camp!
Our 6th graders always tell me that their favorite memory about the year was their time at camp. We spend three amazing days and two fabulous nights learning about the environment at YMCA camp in Washington.
The students and their families often struggle to pay the tuition of camp. We often have to fundraise and ask for donations to cover these costs. I am asking for this grant so that I may offer these same students some help with supplies.
Request: My students need 10 sleeping bags to go to their outdoor environmental education camp this fall.
Parkwood Elementary - Mrs. Overa
Request: Video camera and digital camera
The students are in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. Our program serves students who are identified as having moderate to severe disabilities.
We would love to have a flip camera and digital camera for two reasons. First, we have many therapists that collaborate with our students, staff and families. By creating and sharing videos and pictures, we can continue to strengthen our home to school communication systems by sending videos and pictures showing their student standing, walking, eating, speaking, working on an academic activity and so much more.
Second, we would love to be able to create and share videos and pictures for families to see how hard their student is working to achieve their goals. From a single word or step to painting a picture, they can see their student hard at work!
The digital camera and video camera will help our staff see how students are doing in therapy and ensure consistency. By sharing with families, we can continue the strong wraparound services we provide as a home to school team.
Students will be able to share their daily activities and big accomplishments with their families. This can also serve as a communication prompt. Families have mentioned that they love knowing what is going on and would love to see their students' at work at school!
Parkwood Elementary – Mrs. Ousley
Request: 41 books
Reading is the door that opens our lives to learning. I desire to help my students find the love of reading for their now and their future.
I teach a wonderful, multicultural group of fifth graders. They are a well-behaved and energetic group who truly want to learn. Their parents are involved and want their children to learn as much as possible. My school is supportive of the teachers and families, though there isn't much funding for extra materials for the classroom.
My students need 35 copies of The City of Ember, and two each of the second, third and fourth Books, The People of Sparks, The Diamond of Darkhold and the Prophet of Yonwood, all engaging novels to improve depth of story, character, and setting development.
I have found a fantastic common core curriculum guide that uses novels to teach reading to students. One of the units uses the book The City of Ember which is a novel I love and have been interested in using with my class.
I have requested through Donors Choose a class set of this novel along with the three books in the series as follow up independent reading. We would use these books during our reading and writing lessons to develop understanding of theme, along with developing characterization, vocabulary, point of view, and the genre of science fiction.
Parkwood Elementary – Mrs. Newhouse
Request: 7 LEGOS sets and baseplates
I am the ELL (English Language Learners) teacher at a Title 1 elementary school that proudly boasts students from over 30 language backgrounds. I want 100% of them to be engaged in meaningful learning that prepares them for college and career 100% of the time.
If you have ever wanted to travel the world, without all the cost or time in an airplane, simply come to work with me one day! There are 116 ELL students at our elementary school and they contain a very large variety of students. Some are refugees, others were born here, others have more complicated stories but all are kids who deserve the best education I can give them. Honestly, our school is a beautiful mix of cultures, and because our teachers work together so well; the students do, too.
LEGO provides a unique building system that encourages children to give form, or expression, to their wildest ideas in the most rigorous ways (hard fun)!
Parkwood Elementary – Mrs. Baird
My students need a carpet, Peg Number Boards, Magnetic Ten Frames, Hear Yourself Headphones, and other hands-on learning supplies.
My students are all well below grade level. They are divided into two main groups: lower functioning and non-verbal with lower fine motor skills and higher functioning with higher fine motor and reasonable communication skills.
I'm looking for materials to provide hands on learning that is higher interest and age appropriate. The classroom is 4th 5th and 6th grade.
My students need a carpet, Peg Number Boards, Magnetic Ten Frames, Hear Yourself Headphones, and other hands-on learning supplies. I'm very inventive and create a lot of materials myself but often the materials needed for this kind of classroom need to be durable for heavier use. I have chosen mostly reading and math materials. The reading materials promote listening and verbal production abilities. The math materials will help both groups develop basic to more complex skills.
I will use the carpet to establish a reading center. I also wanted something the students could use to relax with but also use as a learning tool.
The donations for this project will make a big difference for my classroom. I am blessed with wonderful staff who are there 100% for my students but, without the necessary tools to meet their unique needs, we are limited in our ability to fully reach the children. Your contribution will put in capable hands, materials that will be used daily to help kids with self-help, social and vocational skills which will enhance their lives and the lives of their families.
“We know how important it is for teachers to have the right tools for their work,” said Darcy Nothnagle, public affairs and government relations manager of Google’s Western Region. “We hope that by funding these requests, teachers in our area can create the best opportunities for their students.”
Over the past few months, Google has announced similar “flash funding” campaigns in San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Austin, Kansas City, and Los Angeles.
In addition to their project funding initiatives, Google has also supported several DonorsChoose.org programs over the years, including a $5 Million AP STEM Access program, which launched over 500 new AP STEM courses at high poverty schools nationwide.
Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. At this nonprofit website, teachers at half of all the public schools in America have created project requests, and more than a million people have donated $260 million to projects that inspire them. All told, 12 million students— most from low-income communities, and many in disaster-stricken areas— have received books, art supplies, field trips, technology, and other resources that they need to learn.
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