Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Ronald Wastewater District

Friday, October 31, 2014

The Board of Commissions of Ronald Wastewater District have announced a special meeting to be held on Monday, November 3, 2014, 6pm at the District headquarters, 17505 Linden Ave N, Shoreline, 206-546-2494.   

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Public Notice: sale of surplus goods at Shoreline Fire Department

Notice of Sale - Surplus Government Property

Notice is hereby given that the Shoreline Fire Department will be holding a surplus sale to dispose of excess tools, equipment, and supplies.

The sale will be held at the following location
Saturday November 1st :
Shoreline Fire Department
Headquarters Station 61
17525 Aurora Ave N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
(Be advised, parking may be limited)
(enter from Aurora, southbound)

·       Sale begins at 9am – No Previews
·       Silent Auction bidding ends at 2pm
·       Sale ends at 3pm – all items to be picked up by 5pm

Items at the sale are either pre-priced at disposal prices or are available for bid by silent auction. 
Rules for silent auction are as follows:
1.      Items listed at “bid” price will have a bid sheet attached.
2.      All items will have a minimum bid which is the declared “value” of the item
3.      Persons wanting to place a bid on the item shall write their name and phone number at which they can be reached after 2pm of the day of the sale, and their bid price.
4.      Beginning at 2pm, bid sheets will be collected by a Department official.  Once the sheet is collected the bidding shall be considered closed.
5.      If parties are involved in bidding, or attempting to bid as the sheet is collected, each interested party may verbally submit a bid to the Department official.
6.      The highest bid accepted by the Department official at that time shall be considered the sale price.
7.      Upon collection of bid sheets, the top bidder for each item shall be contacted by phone (after 2pm), or in person if they are present.  If the top bidder is not reached by phone (or person) after the first attempt, the next highest bidder shall be considered the highest bidder.
8.      All Silent auction items are to be paid for by 4pm, or the top bidder shall be disqualified and the item shall be offered to the next highest bidder to purchase by 5pm.
9.      Any remaining items not bid upon at the minimum bid shall be retained by the department for possible later sale or disposal. 
10.   Any disputes shall be resolved by the Department official and his decision shall be final.
Any inquiries should be directed to Assistant Chief Tim Dahl – 206-533-6500

All items are sold “as is” with no implied or actual guarantees or warranties.


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UW Bothell releases free Halloween-themed computer game


A new Halloween-themed computer game from the University of Washington Bothell uses ghosts and goblins to hit the mark in family fun and higher education, while serving as a model of team diversity.

Ghostlight is a new style game that harkens back to the time when games were about puzzle solving,” says UW Bothell’s Digital Future Lab executive director Jason Pace. In fact, puzzle solving and education are at the core of Ghostlight.

Computer and software systems (CSS) professor Kelvin Sung initially received Microsoft Research funding, “This began as an investigation to figure out how to use the building of video games to attract, engage, and retain students in introductory programming courses.” 

While Sung’s team quickly developed simple game-themed teaching materials, it became obvious that higher quality games were needed to significantly improve results.“We needed talents from commercial, aesthetic, and creative disciplines to complement our mostly academic, technical, and computer science-based research group,” says Sung.

Sung began piecing together the puzzle, which included a collaboration with Pace’s team. “Jason’s team and additional funding from the National Science Foundation arrived at precisely the perfect moment.” Sung added, “Soon after we started collaborating, Ghostlight was born”.

Pace’s background in human-computer interaction and game design at Microsoft, including a number of creative leadership roles in 343 Industries (the Microsoft studio currently responsible for the Halo franchise on Xbox) and MSN Games, provided him with the opportunity to explore in depth how aesthetic design can be used to elevate interactive digital experiences and capture the imagination of users.

Both Pace and Sung captured the imaginations of everyone involved in the game development process. Undergraduate students comprised the majority of the project’s contributors, including artists, musicians, sound designers, puzzle makers and programmers. Half of the contributors were female.

After spending several months becoming fluent in common casual game types, the team began innovating in ways that were at once interesting, yet well within their ability to deliver.

While the game began with a goal of providing entertainment and educational value, Pace brought other equally important goals and all of the pieces are there. Ghostlight meets high quality industry standards, it adheres to the Digital Future Lab’s moratorium on game aggression and violence, the development involved a collaborative effort that reflected the UW Bothell experience, captured students’ imagination and involved high level critical thinking – a skill students can take into the classroom and their professions.

Both Sung and Pace agree that Ghostlight and other games being developed through this collaboration are densely packed opportunities for both faculty and students to explore art, design, and technology. They are hopeful that can secure a new round of funding that will allow the team to develop Ghostlight for mobile as well as other games.

“We believe our unique production environment – a model that includes the same kind of multi-disciplinary teams and diverse skillsets found in many technology companies -- has allowed us to significantly raise the bar for what undergraduate teams have traditionally been able to deliver,” says Pace.

Learn more:
  • Download Ghostlight and view the trailer here
  • Learn about Digital Future Lab here 
  • Learn about UW Bothell’s Game-Themed Research Group here 

About UW Bothell: With more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees, options, certificates and concentrations, UW Bothell emphasizes close student-faculty interaction and critical thinking. UW Bothell builds regional partnerships, inspires change, creates knowledge, shares discoveries and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond. More information here 




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Photo: Before it started raining

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Lake of Fire
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Lee Lageschulte took this shot on the evening of October 29, 2014.


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Warning: time change this weekend

Fair warning: We will be changing our clocks before we go to bed Saturday evening. Spring Ahead - Fall Back.


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Closures on 25th NE Saturday for paving

From Shoreline School District: Construction of the Shorecrest High School parking lots is in its final phase

On Saturday, November 1, weather permitting, the contractor will grind and pave the entire west half of 25th Avenue NE from the north side of the Shorecrest north driveway to the south side of the south driveway.

  • Grinding will start around am at the north end and proceed south along 25th Ave NE
  • Paving is expected to start at the north end of north driveway around 10 a.m.
  • There will be flaggers directing traffic.
  • The grinding/paving operation is expected to last until 5 or 6pm

The south driveway and the student parking lot south of the Shorecrest gym building will be closed completely at the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 31, and demolition of both will begin Saturday morning.

After school and weekend events that utilize the gym and/or the athletic fields will have to park elsewhere on the campus in the north or central lots. Student parking will be temporarily relocated to the central and north lots. We are hopeful that the remaining new parking lots will be open by Dec. 1.

Thank you for your continuing patience as we complete the new Shorecrest campus. If you should have any questions or concerns, please let us know through the Shoreline School District Public Information Office at 206-393-4412.


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Shoreline Fire: prevent accidental fires

Exterior of house on 5th NE
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
A word of caution from Shoreline Fire:

Accidental fires are devastating and heartbreaking. As we approach the winter months, review basic fire prevention rules with your families and do a fire safety survey of your home, Lots of great information for including children in this effort is online

Here are the top causes of house fires:
  • Food unattended on the stove
  • Unattended candles      
Most important thing you can do to protect your family?
  • Working smoke alarms inside and outside all sleeping rooms
  • A well-practiced escape plan 
When smoke alarms don't make a difference:
  • When no one is at home to hear it!
32nd NE
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

There were two house fires in Shoreline this week where smoke alarms could not make a difference. Both were fires with severe and costly damage. Both with significant fire safety lessons learned.

One was caused by an unplugged smoker, that was still hot enough to ignite something on the exterior of the house. Flames tore up the siding, spread to the attic, and were blown by winds into the house next door.

The second destroyed a vacant home being extensively remodeled. Cause? Someone left mineral oil-soaked rags (from a floor refinishing project) crumbled up in the garage.

Shoreline Firefighters quickly extinguished both fires, and protected the next door exposures. But the fires were not reported until they were seen by passersby, and had become fully involved structure fires.


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Shorewood to play host to District volleyball first-round matches Saturday afternoon

Shorewood will be the host team for two Northwest District 3A volleyball tournament first-round matches Saturday afternoon.

The top-seeded Thunderbirds take a 10-5 season record (10-2 Western Conference 3A) into a 5pm match with Glacier Peak. Ferndale and Oak Harbor meet in another first-round match at 2pm Saturday, also at Shorewood. The four teams return to Shorewood Monday for second-round matches.

The tournament includes the top seven Wesco 3A teams plus Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference. Ferndale qualified for the tournament because it had a better conference record than the No. 8 Wesco 3A team.

Four other terms play Saturday and Monday at another site. 

The tournament continues Nov. 6-8 in Marysville.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Lexicon

Lexicon by Max Barry
audiobook narrated by 
Heather Corrigan and Zach Appelman

Are you a cat person, or a dog person?
Choose a number between 1 and 100.
What is your favorite color?
Do you love your family?
Why did you do it?

For reasons he (and the reader) do not understand, Wil Parke has been attacked in an airport restroom, asked several nonsensical questions, and then kidnapped at gunpoint by an enigmatic man who calls himself Tom Eliot.

In a time shift, street hustler Emily Ruff is asked the same nonsensical questions and eventually recruited to a mysterious organization that promises to teach her to be more persuasive.

How do these things come together?  

Explosively.

Using a volatile combination of action sequences interspersed with scientific (but never boring!) explanations about brain research and neuro-linguistic programming, the author drags the reader deeply into this deeply violent, disturbing story of modern life and the power of words as weapons.  

This book was included on the 2013 School Library Journal "Best Adult Books 4 Teens" list. It will definitely thrill some teens, but readers are warned that violence and cussing completely saturate the story.

Recommended for readers who can survive the cussing and who enjoy action, suspense, and contemporary dystopic fiction.


The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS


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Saltwater Park pedestrian bridge to close for repairs

Photo by Keith Miles

No access to Saltwater Dog Park during bridge repairs

The 50-year-old pedestrian bridge in Saltwater Park will be closed in early January for structural repairs and upgrades.

The repair work is expected to take approximately six to eight weeks and will require complete closure of the bridge and beach area, including the off-leash dog park.

Repairs include replacement of the bridge deck, railings and minor repairs to the substructure. The repairs are necessary to maintain a safe bridge and allow continued access for emergency and maintenance vehicles. Completion of these repairs will extend the life of the bridge by 20 or more years.

For more information see the City webpage.



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Fungus Frolic Saturday at Kruckeberg



Fungus Frolic - Saturday, Nov 1, 10:00am to Noon

Join other plant (or in this case mushroom) geeks for an exploratory wander through the garden looking for mushrooms. Bring a field guide if you have one (they will have some on hand), to see what you can find and identify.

Beginners welcome. Cost: $10/person, free for KBGF members.
Sponsored by Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Avenue NW



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At SCC, housing continues to be a priority


By Jim Hills

With programs that draw from across the state, country and globe, Shoreline Community College continues to look for ways to help students meet their needs for housing while getting the education and training that can change their lives.

“We’re committed to finding a housing solution that works for our students, the college and the community,” President Cheryl Roberts said.  “Whether a student comes from down the street or from one of the more than 40 countries represented on campus, any housing solution must be open to all students.”

Roberts said that details of any arrangement must make financial sense for the college and the state. “We’re a state agency and need to make sure we’re good stewards of the public’s money and trust,” she said.

The college also has to be cognizant of its effects on immediate neighbors, the city and larger region. 

“We’re working closely with Shoreline city staff and elected officials to align our efforts with theirs,” Roberts said. “We do have a significant impact on the local and regional economy, but we also want to be sensitive to our immediate neighbors.”

Currently, the college works with three independent agencies to arrange homestay opportunities for international students. There is also a list of housing resources available to both domestic and international students. However, none of those options is directly overseen by the college.

College officials have been looking at a variety of housing options for the past several years. One possibility arose in 2011 with an offer from local and international investors to build a residence hall on campus. While that project may remain a possibility, a recent discussion with the investors’ representatives explored other opportunities while reinforcing the desire on all sides to continuing working together.

“Off-campus housing solutions are also a possibility,” Roberts said.

Recent discussions for off-campus housing didn’t bear fruit, but Roberts said the college remains open to a variety of housing options. “We’re open to ideas that meet the needs of students, the college and the community,” she said. Leasing of existing housing by the college to make available to students is also a potential solution and could come more quickly than options that include the longer timeline of construction.

While the college is interested in housing, either on- or off-campus, the parameters for each differ.

An off-campus project requires finding available land, a willing seller, etc., while an on-campus facility would go on property owned by the state of Washington. A key piece of the regulatory groundwork for building on campus was put in place in June, 2014, when a Master Development Plan (MDP) was completed with the city.

“Shoreline is celebrating its 50th anniversary,” Roberts said. “The one constant over that time is the college has adjusted to meet the needs of students and communities it serves. Adding housing, and doing it in a reasonable and sustainable way, is one of those adjustments as we look forward to creating a legacy for the next 50 years of great.”


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Shorecrest and Shorewood headline Saturday soccer twin-bill

High school soccer playoffs are upon us, and what better way to open the District One 2A and 3A tournaments than a pair of games involving the two local girls soccer teams at Shoreline Stadium on Saturday November 1.

Shorecrest, the regular season WesCo champs (11-1-0 in league play, 9-3-3 overall) squares off against Sehome (8-1-3, 9-3-3) in the 6pm opener, while Shorewood (7-2-3, 8-5-3) hosts Stanwood (5-5-2, 7-5-3) at 8pm.

Shorecrest impressively won the 3A league title in spite of being a smaller 2A school, with their only league loss coming in Wednesday's regular season finale at Glacier Peak, 1-0.

The Scots have been led in scoring by speedy junior Sophia Viviano's eye-popping 21 goals, while veteran back-line defenders Alex Murphy, Mackenzie Parry, Kayla Holland and Sydney Coe have helped make life easy for Keeper Kate Wiper. Junior Alexa Iacalucci aggressively patrols the midfield with aplomb, and she, too, is a scoring threat, as evidenced by her 7 goals.

Viviano is making a case to be the next great soccer player to come out of the Shoreline School District, a list that includes SC grad Michelle Akers and SW grad (and SC assistant coach) Lori Henry, both Women's World Cup champions.

Shorewood follows in the nightcap starting at 8pm as they play Stanwood, a rematch of a 1-0 SW win over the Spartans on October 16. Senior Siena Helland leads the T-Birds in scoring with 9, while junior midfielder Lisa Jensen has a knack for always knowing where the ball will be going next, as well as an uncanny ability to find open teammates and pass the ball to them.

After Saturday's matches, the 2A tournament will be played at Shoreline Stadium, while the 3A games will be held at Arlington HS.

Brackets and game schedules can be found online.

(Editor: a reader asks if Arlington HS has covered stands?)


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Take your used clothing and fabric to Shorewood Saturday for the orchestra fundraiser

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Turn out those closets! This is the best opportunity you will have to donate items instead of putting them in the landfill.

Shorewood Orchestra is holding a clothing and household textile drive to raise money to send the school orchestra to Carnegie Hall - an opportunity that only comes once every four years.

Working with a company called Clothes for the Cause, the orchestra will be paid a sliding scale for each pound of clothing and household textiles collected. The more that is collected, the more Orchestra will be paid per pound.

Bring your donations to Orchestra's collection event on Saturday, November 1 from 10am to Noon at the Shorewood High School parking lot.

What's great about this collection drive is that the clothing and textiles do NOT need to be in usable condition. This company will sort through and separate what can be reused and what will be broken down and recycled. Either way, Orchestra gets paid.

Items can be torn, tattered, stained, holey, smelly, stretched out and ready for the garbage can. All those items too grungy for Goodwill can be turned into cash for Shorewood Orchestra! All you have to do is pack your donations into plastic garbage bags so that they stay dry. You don't have to separate usable from unusable items -- the company does all that for you.

Here's what you can donate:
  • Clothing of any kind/condition
  • Gloves and hats
  • Shoes of any kind/condition, paired or single (cloth, leather, plastic, rubber)
  • Towels: bath, kitchen, rags in any condition
  • Linens: sheets, blankets, quilts, table cloths, placemats in any condition
  • Curtains, draperies, cloth shower curtains
  • Throw rugs (not carpet)
  • Throw pillows (not bed pillows)
  • Bags and purses (synthetic/leather), gym bags, backpacks
  • Stuffed animals
Here's what you cannot donate: 
  • glass, breakables, electronics, pet beds, bed pillows, carpet, uniforms, mattresses, hotel linens, items previously for sale at a thrift store (unless you purchased and used for personal use prior to donating).


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KCTS-9 issues results of political poll


The results of the latest KCTS-9 Washington Poll are now posted online at the KCTS website.
 
The poll interviewed 602 registered voters statewide and asked prospective Washington voters how they planned to vote on three statewide initiatives I-591, I-594 and I-1351.  The poll also queried voters on their views towards Governor Inslee, the state legislature and major policy issues facing the state.

Overall the poll finds very strong support for Initiative 594 regarding background checks for gun purchases and very strong support for Initiative 1351 which would require fewer students per classroom.  Both initiatives have broad support statewide and appear on their way to being passed.  In contrast, Initiative 591 has far less support 41.7 percent saying they will vote yes and 38.8 percent saying they will vote no.

Governor Inslee enjoys fairly high approval ratings with 53.8 percent holding a favorable view compared to 28.9 who had an unfavorable view, a net advantage of 25 points.  The poll also examine favorability towards Senators Cantwell, Murray and many 2016 contenders from Hillary Clinton to Chris Christie and many more.

When it comes to voting in elections for the U.S. Congress, statewide 44.7 percent plan to vote Democrat while 39.0 plan to vote Republican.  In terms of the Washington state legislature, respondents were asked which party they trust more to make the right decisions and improve economic conditions in the state.  Overall 40.9 percent said they trust Democrats more while 35.2 percent trusted Republicans more in Olympia.

The poll also asked Washington voters their views on major policy issues facing the state including education funding, minimum wage, immigration, health care, and policing.

Full poll results can be found online at the KCTS-9 website.

 

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Shorewood to play at Everett Thursday for 11th, 12th places in Wesco 3A football

Shorewood takes a 2-6 football record (1-5 Western Conference 3A South) into a game at Everett (0-8, 0-5 Wesco 3A North) Thursday.

Shorewood and Everett, the sixth-place teams in the two divisions, will play for 11th and 12th places in the Wesco 3A.

The top five Wesco 3A teams qualify for quad-district play along with either the No. 6 Wesco 3A team or Ferndale of the Northwest Conference. The six Northwest District qualifiers will play Nov. 7 or 8 games against teams from the Sea-King, West Central or Southwest districts.

The Thunderbirds and Everett meet at 7pm Thursday at Everett Memorial Stadium.

The game is a rematch of the Sept. 5 season-opening game, which Shorewood won, 30-14.

Shorewood will finish its season Nov. 7, with a home game against 4A Cascade of Everett.


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Canterbury Faire and Holiday Bazaar at St. Dunstans' Saturday


Canterbury Faire and Holiday Bazaar
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church of the Highlands
Sponsored by the St. Agnes Guild
722 North 145th Street
Shoreline, WA 98133


Saturday, November 01, 2014 9:30am until 3:00pm


What you can expect to find
Collectibles, handcrafted Items.
Homemade edibles, coffee and cookie bar.
Hot Lunch with musical entertainment.
Household items, books.


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Family Fun Nite on Friday at Shoreline Covenant


You are invited to Family Fun Nite at the Shoreline Covenant Church Friday, 6:30 to 7:45pm. Lots of family activities and fun. 1330 N 185th Street.

The event is free and the community is invited.




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Tell a Halloween story Friday night to the Story Tellers

Mexican sugar skull
Day of the Dead
October 31, Storytelling Evenings at Haller Lake, 7:30-9:30pm, Halloween tales and Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave N.

We'll begin with several tellers, then host an open mic for a 5 to 8 minute story for either Halloween, or Dia De Los Muertos.

For the second theme, share a story about a beloved animal or person who passed away. Bring a photo or object that represents a loved one who is gone and place it on our candle-lit alter, if you wish. (You may do this whether or not you tell a story about them.) 

Contact Patty Zeitlin at pattipaz.z @ gmail.com for more information.




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BALNA's last meeting of the year Monday Nov 3

Join us for BALNA's last neighborhood meeting for 2014!  We're gathering Monday night and invite you to come learn more about what BALNA's been up to, and what's coming up for 2015. 

November 3, 2014, 7:00 - 8:15 pm, Lake Forest Park Montessori Gym, 19935 19th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.


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Shoreline Fire offers free Home Safety class Tuesday


Shoreline Fire Department offers a free class on Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30pm at Shoreline Fire Department, Station 61, 17525 Aurora Ave. N, Shoreline 98133.

Home Safety Class: Disaster Preparedness

Topics:
  • What happens when I call 911?
  • Who shows up at my home after I call 911?
  • How do I use a fire extinguisher?
  • What is an escape plan?
  • What do I do during a natural disaster?
  • How do I shut off my utilities when disaster strikes?
  • Questions from attendees regarding disaster preparedness

Light snacks will be served
Some parking available - enter from southbound Aurora.


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First comment period on 145th subarea closes Friday

The comment period for what will be studied in the upcoming Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 145th Street Station Subarea Plan closes this Friday.

This comment process is called “scoping” and allows interested parties to provide input on the elements and potential zoning scenarios that will be studied in the EIS.

More information about the proposed elements and zoning scenarios, which were the subject of the October 9 Design Workshop, are available online

If you would like to comment on any of the topics to be studied in the Draft EIS or on the potential zoning scenarios, please submit comments through this SEPA Scoping comment form, through October 31.

On November 10, Council will consider all comments submitted through this form, by letter or email, or during public comment at the meeting, and decide on the topics and zoning scenarios to be analyzed in the Draft EIS.

Next, the consultant team, OTAK, will perform the environmental analysis.

The City will publish the Draft EIS document and host a public meeting, anticipated for mid-January 2015. 

Following the publication of the Draft EIS, there will be another 30-day comment period, culminating in a public hearing before the Planning Commission. 

Then the Council will choose one Preferred Alternative zoning scenario to undergo additional analysis in a Final EIS.


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Attention performers: submit application to perform at Northwest Folklife by Dec 1


Northwest Folklife invites musicians, dancers, community groups, artists, storytellers, and instructors to participate in the 2015 Northwest Folklife Festival, May 22-25, 2015, at Seattle Center.

If you or your group is based in the Northwest region, including Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Western Montana, this is a great opportunity to share your music and traditions.

The annual Northwest Folklife Festival is the largest free community arts festival in the United States. Drawing nearly 230,000 people over just four days, Northwest Folklife plans to program over 5,000 performers in 65 different genres of music, from Hawaiian to hip-hop; dance performances representing cultures from Ireland to India.
We believe everyone is a bearer of folk arts, and we encourage communities to share their cultural traditions, in the hope that interaction with new audiences will enrich the community as much as the audience. 
Submission deadline is December 1, 2014

Visit online for more information on how to submit an application


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Hop aboard Sounder train to Seahawks game Sunday

Photo courtesy Sound Transit

Seattle Seahawks fans can skip weekend traffic and start game fun early by taking Sound Transit's Sounder trains Sunday to the Seahawks 1:25pm game against the Oakland Raiders.

Inbound trains from Snohomish County will depart Everett at 10:15 and 10:30am with stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds, arriving at King Street Station at 11:14 and 11:29am.

Return trains to Everett will leave Seattle 15 and 35 minutes after the game. An online schedule of Sounder trains serving Seahawks games is available here 

Many ST Express buses also drop off passengers near the stadium. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available here.

Regular fares apply for all Sound Transit services. ORCA and all standing transit passes will be accepted. Getting an ORCA card is a great way to skip lines at ticket vending machines. Cards only cost $5 for adults, plus whatever amount a rider chooses to load in the card's E-purse or the cost of a pass that is good for unlimited transit trips. ORCA works on trains, buses and ferries throughout the region. More information is available here.



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Central Market Halloween Party! October 31

Photo courtesy Shoreline Central Market

You are invited to the Central Market Halloween Party!

Who's invited?  Bring the whole family, fun for all ages!
Where is it? Central Market Shoreline
When is it? Friday, October 31st.
What time should I get there? Any time between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm.
What do I need to bring? Your BEST costume! (Bragging rights are on the line here people)
How much does it cost? FREE!
What will there be to see and do? Activities include:
    • Trick-or-Treat Bags (for children under 12)
    • Hay Rides
    • Inflatable Bouncy House
    • Bungee Run
    • Giant Maze
    • Velcro Wall
    • Carnival Games
    • Photo Shoot
    • Hot Dogs (for children under 12)
All this and more in a family friendly, safe, atmosphere!


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Halloween squash 'o lanterns

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Photo by Donna Eggen
Porch decorations on 10th NE

The original Jack 'o Lanterns were turnips, but we don't seem to grow them big enough in the Northwest. Or maybe it's because pumpkin pie is more attractive than turnips (what do you do with turnips, anyway?) No matter what, if you leave them on the porch long enough, they start to rot and make great compost.

These squash will last longer because of their painted faces. No risk of slicing fingers, either.




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The Antidote for Halloween: Donate Blood on Saturday, November 1

Tom knows how to get treats after
Halloween!
By Tom Petersen

Thumb your nose at Dracula, the morning after!

The Puget Sound Blood Center’s mobile unit will be at the Shoreline Fire Safety Center at the corner of Richmond Beach Road and 20th Ave NW this Saturday, November 1.

Walk-ups are welcome and appointments are available during the open hours, 10am to noon and 1pm to 4pm. First-timers and experienced donors who haven’t been to the bloodmobile lately are especially encouraged to contribute. 

Appointments can be made online under Donation Programs: Search Blood Drives (check Richmond Beach’s zip code, 98177). The blood center is looking to keep the beds full all day!

Most healthy adults are candidates to donate blood, but stringent safeguards defer some because of certain prescription drugs or recent travel to countries with health alerts. People who would like to “give the gift of life” but aren’t sure if they are eligible should come anyway and find out. Donating is safe and the entire process, from checking in to cookies and juice, takes just 45 minutes. 


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Shorecrest to play in 2A district football playoffs despite 0-8 record

The football team at Shorecrest High School, which has dropped this fall from the 3A classification to 2A, will get a berth in the quad-district 2A playoffs Nov. 7-8 despite the team’s 0-8 regular-season record (0-6 Western Conference 3A/2A South).

The Northwest District gets eight 2014 quad-district spots. Shorecrest, the only 2A team in Wesco, gets one district spot, while three will come from the five 2A teams in the Cascade Conference and four from the eight Northwest Conference 2A teams.

Winners of each of the 14 quad-district games, games that match teams from the Northwest, Sea-King, West Central and Southwest districts, qualify for the state 2A round of 16 Nov. 14-15.

While Shorecrest gets an automatic district berth, the team will be seeded eighth from the Northwest District because of the Scots’ placing last in the Wesco 3A/2A South Division. Lower seeded teams play higher teams from other districts, with each game played near the home of the higher seeded team.

The path will be harder in 2015, when the district will have only six quad-district berths. Shorecrest then will need to place sixth or higher in the seven-team Wesco 3A South to qualify for the quad-district round, with seeding again depending on place in the division.

Shorecrest’s volleyball and soccer teams need to place 11th or higher in the 13-team Wesco 3A/2A division to qualify for the eight-team district tournament, with four district teams advancing to state this year and three advancing next year.


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Successful "End Polio" fundraiser in Lake Forest Park

From left, LFP Rotary President, Dave Halbrook, Chuck Paulsen, and
restaurant manager Katy Millsin front of Lake Forest Bar and Grill
Photo by Jerry Pickard 

In partnership with the Lake Forest Bar and Grill, the Rotary Club of LFP held their 2nd Annual "Dine Out Dinner to End Polio" fundraiser on Thursday, October 23, 2014.

The purpose of the event was to raise funds to help in the battle to eradicate the last 1% of  the countries where polio is still endemic: Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan.

Good food, good company, good cause.
L rear Dave Halbrook, LFP Rotary President, Andy Shepherd,
L front Janice Strand, Beck Gorlin
Photo by Heidi Shepherd

It was a most successful event with good friends and neighbors enjoying dinner. The Uptown LowDownJazz - Double Barrs (Bert and Rosemarie) provided smooth jazz for the diners' enjoyment. The restaurant staff provided the warm setting, the food and most importantly, they gave 10% of their evening's proceeds to Rotary to help fund the eradication efforts.  

Polio is still the most infectious viral disease for which there is no cure, and has recently spread into Syria as refugees pour into the country.

India and the rest of Southeast Asia, on the other hand, have been polio-free for the past two years through a concerted effort by their governments.

Since 1985, Rotary International Club has brought together a global network of volunteer leaders. They partner in The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, led by World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF, many governments, and the Gates Foundation. Over 2.5  billion children have received the vaccine drops to protect them from this paralytic scourge.

At least annually, a group of Rotarians travel to Ethiopia with Ezra Teshome, 5030 Past District Governor, as a team of volunteers to administer the drops. With this terrible disease, still in existence for at least 3000 years, hopefully being eradicated, many children and adults around the world will have the opportunity to live healthy, productive lives.

You may send donations directly to:
P.O. Box 55983
Shoreline, WA 98255

For more information see the End Polio website.


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Destinations: famous Civil War artifact at Olympic Hotel this Friday

Civil War Fundraiser Artifact at Seattle’s Fairmont Olympic Hotel this Friday, October 31, 411 University St, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-621-1700.

What famous Civil War Artifact will receive the American Red Cross award “the Clara Barton” and why?

Miss Rose Percy, born 1861

The answer: Rose Percy, arguably the most important doll in American history. Born in 1861, her remarkable story began when the young ladies of the finest finishing school in New York City, owned and operated by Mrs. Sarah Ogden Hoffman, decided to do their part for the upcoming Metropolitan Sanitary Fair, which was ultimately held in 1864.

The girls worked for two years to create Rose’s wardrobe of clothing which features finery fit for Queen Victoria herself. The girls asked the most prominent merchants of the day for accessories that might accompany their creations, and would also provide Rose with items that might be tempting to her potential buyer. 
After being supplied with exquisite fabrics by New York’s premier dry-goods purveyor Arnold, Constable anc Co., the schoolgirls secured jewels and other precious treasures from the boutique of Charles Tiffany, along furriers Messrs. C.G. Gunther.  Rose Percy has over 100 pieces of clothing and exquisite accessories.

Purchased by Mrs. John Jacob Astor
who donated her back

At the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair, Rose was first purchased outright by Mrs. John Jacob Astor (for an unknown large amount), who then in an act of extreme generosity, donated her back to the Sanitary Commission to be raffled off again. The raffle raised $1200 in addition to the unknown amount paid by Mrs. Astor. The $1200 that was paid for a mere doll was an unbelievable sum in its time. Immediately, Rose was dispatched to other sanitary fairs in order to help raise additional funds for those suffering from the ravages of the Civil War.

Rose Percy aided worthy causes for 60 years

Rose Percy aided worthy causes for a sixty-year period. In 1919, Rose was gifted to the American Red Cross, and with that gift, she became the official mascot of the Junior Red Cross. The year 2010 found the American Red Cross facing deficits, so the decision was made to sell off valuable assets in order to reduce their debt, and sell Rose. Rose Percy was purchased by a proud American with the wish that she should resume activities in the United States and be an active fundraiser for those in need. 

The Seattle Doll and Toy Collectors Club are hosting, this weekend, a  Rose Percy fundraiser with the American Red Cross, raising funds for: The Fisher House which serves Veterans and their families, Wounded Warrior Project, and the American Red Cross.

The event is only open to the public on Friday from 1pm - 4pm to view historic items from the American Red Cross, Rose Percy, and a nurse doll collection.

For further information contact the Directors of the Rose Percy Foundation at the website.


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