Unkink your brain with summer classes at Shoreline Community College

Monday, June 15, 2015

Plus 50 courses offered at Shoreline Community College are aimed for the older generation and customized for anyone looking to update their basic computer and electronics skills.

This Summer features 12 courses in all, including an author’s workshop, faster and more accurate keyboarding, and getting the basics for Internet use and emailing. Courses average less than $35 tuition! Take a look at our schedule below and call 206-533-6706 to enroll.

Complete Summer Courses Average Less Than $35 Tuition!

Business
  • Create a Profitable Pet Sitting Business
  • NEW! Launch Lab: Business Model Canvas™
  • NEW! Author’s Launch Lab
Computer and Electronics
  • Quick Keyboarding with Keytimer™
  • Getting Started with Computers
  • Email: Outlook Basics
  • Create a Website for Fun, Profit & Business!
  • QuickBooks: A Serious Introduction for General Use & Payroll
  • Word 2013 Essentials
  • Excel 2013 Essentials
  • How to Use Your Smartphone
Life Enrichment
  • NEW! Do Burning Man Like a Boss! 
Contact
Ron Carnell • email • 206.533.6706
(A real person answers the phone, or calls you back, and signs you up in 3 minutes.)



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Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project Open House Thursday

Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project Open House June 18, 2015, 6:30pm to 8:00pm


Join the City at an open house to learn about construction of the Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project, June 18th, 2015 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The City's contractor and consultant will be on hand to discuss construction schedule, traffic impacts, park restoration and other impacts.

Improvements include replacement of four undersized culverts with 20' wide culverts near the Town Center and SR 522 to alleviate flooding along Lyon Creek.
The Stream Channel will be enhanced to increase capacity and improve habitat.

This project will be both beneficial to the community and the environment; however, traffic around SR 522 and the Town Center will be impacted.

A project schedule and outline of the Lyon Creek Flood Mitigation Project will be gone over at the Open House.

Additional information on the webpage - timeline, budget, background, and environmental benefits.



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Beginner gardener classes


Join Seattle Tilth’s Garden Hotline for this beginner-gardener series. We'll cover solutions for dry shade, ideas for lush woodland plants, and strategies for watering, controlling unwanted insects and avoiding plant diseases. Please dress for outdoor activities. 

Topics:
  • Plant Choices and Proper Planting Techniques for Happy Plants Saturday, June 20; 11am-1pm 
  • Waterwise Gardening and Summer Pest Management Saturday, June 27; 11am-1pm 
St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th St. in Shoreline 98133. Meet in the Parish Hall. Ample free parking. On the 304 Metro bus line.

Contact Laura Matter or call 206-633-0451 ext. 110.



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Paul Lewing studio sale this weekend

Polson Bay by Paul Lewing

Paul Lewing holds his annual Studio art sale this coming Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm.

The studio is at 105 N 200th St., 3/4 mile west of Costco. Studio is in the detached garage in back. 

Paul features ceramic tiles, acrylic paintings and hand-painted clocks. All his Shoreline neighbors are invited.



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Information meetings set up to learn more about Villages


Dori Gillam from Senior Services reports that the response about the Village that is being planned for Shoreline-Lake Forest Park-North Seattle "has been wonderful!" A Village is a way for older adults to stay in their homes as they age; for people to volunteer to provide services for those older adults, and for local vendors to serve their communities! 

They have set up some information sessions so you can learn more. Choose the session that works best for you. There, you’ll find out the basics about a Village, and get your questions answered about what’s happening here in Shoreline-LFP.

There is no need to RSVP, just show up!  The flyer has all of the information.  If you have questions, contact Dori Gillam  206-268-6737.



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Raising prices for parks programs? Cost recovery study for recreation programs and City facilities

PRCS Board Public Hearing – June 25, 7-9pm, Shoreline City Hall council chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N, free parking in City Garage.

On June 25, the Park, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) Board will hold a public hearing to gather feedback on possible cost recovery options and guiding policies for setting fees to be charged for recreation programs and facilities. The Board will also accept written comments until 5:00pm on Wednesday, June 24. Based on the results of the study and resident feedback, the Board will make a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed policies.

As one of the strategies identified in the City’s 10-Year Financial Sustainability Plan (10YFSP), PRCS has been conducting a detailed cost recovery study for our parks and recreation programs, facilities, and services.

PRCS collects a variety of fees and charges for its services and programs to reduce its reliance on subsidies from the City’s General Fund. The cost recovery study looks at how much those services and programs cost and how much is charged in fees and charges to provide them.

Costs reflect the costs of materials, operation of facilities, staff, maintenance, and overhead management. The study then looks at whether the fees and charges are appropriate or if they need to be adjusted up or down depending on budgetary needs and user willingness and ability to pay.

The PRCS Board is now looking for resident input on the proposed policies for determining fees and charges based on cost recovery information that came out of the study.

A more detailed background report here. For questions, contact PRCS Director Eric Friedli 206-801-2601.



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Thursday Round Table: Dressing for Summer Interview Success


This Thursday (6/18): Dressing for Summer Interview Success, with Myriam Mampengu

A fun one to kick off summer: When we think of job interview preparation, a common rule of thumb is to investigate the dress code of the potential workplace, and dress equal or just a notch above those doing the interviewing.

However, the workplace culture of the Pacific Northwest has been described as unique from the rest of the country (especially in summer!), not only with attire, but also expression, diversity, use of office space, breaks, and employee interaction, to name just a few. 

Myriam Mampengu, Employment Specialist, Goodwill of Puget Sound, will share insights to how workplaces have evolved in these areas, and what to consider on how to assimilate with younger workers. Please join us for some coffee, iced tea and discussion as we consider Pacific Northwest workplace culture.

Thursday, June 18, 1:00-2:30pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 5116, Building 5000 (Ground Floor)



Sessions are free and open to the public.



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Shorewood grad awarded university grant to study economic development in Belize

Josh White, from Shoreline, Washington, a rising senior at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, has been awarded a Johnson Opportunity Grant.

White will travel to Ambergris, Belize, to study economic development in an area that contrasts a tourist hotspot alongside native inhabitants living in poor conditions. He will volunteer at Raise Me Up, a local non-profit organization and at Holy Cross Anglican School, a local school.

White will identify future projects that can be funded by the General Development Initiative, a microfinance organization created, owned and operated by Washington and Lee students.

White is a business administration major and the project is part of the Shepherd International Internship Program. White is a member of W and L’s Venture Club.

The grants are designed to help all 29 award-winners in their future careers and fields of study and are funded as part of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity at Washington and Lee. They cover living, travel and other costs associated with the students' proposed activities and vary in amount from $1,000 to $4,500.

White is a graduate of Shorewood High School.



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Op-Ed: Civil Rights Groups say: “We Oppose Anti-Testing Efforts”


Participation in Assessments Critical for Expanding Educational Opportunity for All Students

Today, 12 national civil and human rights groups announced their opposition to anti-testing efforts springing up across the country that are discouraging students from taking standardized tests and subverting the validity of data about educational outcomes.

Data obtained through some standardized tests are particularly important to the civil rights community because they are the only available, consistent, and objective source of data about disparities in educational outcomes, even while vigilance is always required to ensure tests are not misused.

These data are used to advocate for greater resource equity in schools and more fair treatment for students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities, and English learners. Anti-testing efforts have resulted in statewide bills and local pressure on schools to discourage students from taking assessments, which would undermine the validity of this data. The groups’ joint statement follows:

“For the civil rights community, data provide the power to advocate for greater equality under the law. It’s the reason we’ve fought to make sure that we’re counted equally in every aspect of American life, such as in employment, the criminal justice system, and consumer lending. 
 "Our commitment to fair, unbiased, and accurate data collection and reporting resonates greatest in our work to improve education. The educational outcomes for the children we represent are unacceptable by almost every measurement. And we rely on the consistent, accurate, and reliable data provided by annual statewide assessments to advocate for better lives and outcomes for our children. These data are critical for understanding whether and where there is equal opportunity. 
"Standardized tests, as ‘high stakes tests,’ have been misused over time to deny opportunity and undermine the educational purpose of schools, actions we have never supported and will never condone.  But the anti-testing efforts that appear to be growing in states across the nation, like in Colorado and New York, would sabotage important data and rob us of the right to know how our students are faring. When parents ‘opt out’ of tests—even when out of protest for legitimate concerns—they’re not only making a choice for their own child, they're inadvertently making a choice to undermine efforts to improve schools for every child. 
"Until federal law insisted that our children be included in these assessments, schools would try to sweep disparities under the rug by sending our children home or to another room while other students took the test. Hiding the achievement gaps meant that schools would not have to allocate time, effort, and resources to close them. Our communities had to fight for this simple right to be counted and we are standing by it.
"That’s why we’re troubled by the rhetoric that some opponents of testing have appropriated from our movement. The anti-testing effort has called assessments anti-Black and compared them to the discriminatory tests used to suppress African-American voters during Jim Crow segregation. They’ve raised the specter of White supremacists who employed biased tests to ‘prove’ that people of color were inferior to Whites. 
"There are some legitimate concerns about testing in schools that must be addressed. But instead of stimulating worthy discussions about over-testing, cultural bias in tests, and the misuse of test data, these activists would rather claim a false mantle of civil rights activism. At the heart of that debate is whether or not we will have the courage to make the necessary investments in each and every child, no matter their race, ethnicity, class, disability status, or first language.
 "But we cannot fix what we cannot measure.  And abolishing the tests or sabotaging the validity of their results only makes it harder to identify and fix the deep-seated problems in our schools.”

Signed,

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA)
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
NAACP
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
National Urban League (NUL)
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
TASH



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Jacobs, Torgersen join Oxnevad, Tonkin on All-Area Baseball Team

Coach Wyatt Tonkin
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood's junior outfielder Harrison Jacobs and senior infielder Steffen Torgersen have joined senior pitcher Ian Oxnevad and coach Wyatt Tonkin on the Everett Herald all-area first team.

The all-area team includes players from around Snohomish, Island and north King counties, players from the Wesco 4A, the Wesco 3A North, Wesco 3A/2A Sourh and the Cascade 2A/1A Conference.

The Herald named Oxnevad the player of the year and Tonkin one of two coaches of the year.

Jacobs and Torgersen joined Oxnevad on the 14-member all-area first team.

Shorewood won the seven-team Wesco 3A/2A South with a 15-3 record and placed second in the state 3A tournament with an overall 22-5 record.


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Shoreline teen dies of cancer

Ahmie Njie and her mother Gienna Smith-Njie

On December 1, 2013, Ahmie Njie was diagnosed with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors. She was 13 and lived with her single mother and little sister in Shoreline.

Thus began rounds of drugs, chemotherapy, surgery, and all the arsenal that modern medicine has to throw at cancer.

Sometimes she got better. Her hair grew back. She was able to go to school.

Neighbors and friends held fundraisers to try to support the family so her mother could be with her during her illnesses and treatments. Funds were raised for trips to Disneyland, to try to give the family a little relief.

Finally, it was too much for her young body. She died in her mother's arms at the age of 15.

Friends are conducting fundraisers for the family. Cancer is expensive, even with insurance.




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Shoreline City Council Meeting Monday June 15


Monday, June 15, 2015 – Regular Meeting 7:00pm at City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, free parking in City garage.


Agenda Highlights

  • Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Buenavista Services Inc. and Clean World Maintenance for Janitorial Services
  • Authorize the City Manager to Execute Change Order No. 1 with MJ Hughes Construction Co. for the SaltWater Park Pedestrian Bridge Project
  • Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Doolittle Construction, LLC for the 2015 Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST) Pavement Preservation Program
  • Discussion and Adoption of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket
  • Discussion of the Thornton Creek Low Impact Development Project and Basin Plan Update





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Quick Start Shoreline - Tuesday, June 16

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Join the business community at Quick-Start on Tuesday June 16, 2015 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

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. 


Digital Signage and Business Communication

Making the most of your business communications – digital messaging to inform customers and educate employees.

Evolve from the printed sign to dynamic communications. Catch the eye AND help your customers buy.

Whether promoting the current ad and a new product to your customers - or - reinforcing your brand and value, you tell a visual ‘story’ to each customer – usually in a matter of seconds.

Does your ‘story’ draw customers in and motivate a sale OR does it tell a different tale – of a stale, faded message that people ignore?

Did the message remind customers of why you’re there OR send mixed signals that bored and confused?

What your signage displays says a lot about your business. It educates clients in so many ways such as: you're cutting edge OR that you forgot to update your signage.

So which is it?

If the ‘show’ and ‘tell’ of your tale don’t convey ‘TODAY’, ‘CURRENT’, ‘VALUE’ or ‘WHY’, your signage is telling your customers to go somewhere else.

David Moody
David Moody will lead the next Quick-Start Shoreline covering displays, messaging and digital signage.

From the front of your store to what your employees read, he will discuss effective communications and ensuring that your message in print and as told by your employees remains up-to-date, valuable, and drives customer engagement.

Moody has over 20 years’ experience in communications and helping organizations make the most of their message.  From education, broadcast, and business services, he is passionate about the success of small and medium sized business.

Moody received his Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Pacific University (OR) and has been recognized as an innovator professionally and in civic service.



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Kenmore Evening Book Group reads A Higher Call

Kenmore Evening Book Group meets at the Kenmore Library, 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore 98028 on Monday June 29, from 7:00pm to 8:45pm.

Come for lively book club discussions! All are welcome. Monday's book is A Higher Call by Adam Makos.

The group regularly meets the last Monday of each month at 7pm. 



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Ceremony in Lake Forest Park with Peruvian consulate and Navy

A U.S. Army Color Guard presents the U.S. flag, The Peruvian flag,
the Washington State flag and the flag of The City Of Lake Forest Park
past Peruvian naval cadets
Photo by Jerry Pickard


On Friday, 12 June 2015 in a joint ceremony with the City of Lake Forest Park and the Peruvian Consulate, Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian national hero, was honored.

A Peruvian Master of Ceremonies conducted the celebration and called in turn LFP Mayor Mary Jane Goss, The Peruvian Consul, and the Captain of a Peruvian training ship which was in port in Seattle for the weekend. 

Peruvian cadets placed a wreath at monument
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The ceremony took place in Pfingst Animal Acres Park, where a bust of Admiral Grau Seminario stands. The grounds around the monument were recently cleared by volunteers, in preparation for this ceremony.

Photo by Jerry Pickard

Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario was a renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884). He was known as 'El caballero de los mares', or 'Gentleman of the Seas' for his chivalry in battle, and is a Peruvian national hero.

The bust was presented to the City of Lake Forest Park in 2011 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the City. The Peruvian consulate is located in the City.

Peruvian officers stand at attention
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Costumed Peruvian children dance
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The program consisted of music by the U.S. Navy Band Northwest; comments by Lake Forest Park Mayor Mary Jane Goss; presentation of flowers; and performance of the popular Peruvian Navy song, the “Marinera.” Youth dancers also celebrated with the group.

Children from a Brookside class
pose with the naval cadets
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Wreath presented by Peruvian Navy
Photo by Jerry Pickard



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Op-Ed: City Council has chance to limit neighborhood traffic - will they do the right thing?

SaveRichmondBeach.org is a community-driven non-profit organization dedicated to preserving our communities and Puget Sound through responsible and sustainable planning.


On Monday evening, June 15th, the Shoreline City Council is considering which Comprehensive Plan amendments to send to staff for further study and which to reject. This year there were nine potential amendments submitted. Of particular interest to those wanting to preserve the character of their local neighborhoods is the first amendment, submitted by Richmond Beach resident Tom McCormick. This proposed amendment adds a limit to the amount of traffic allowed on neighborhood collector arterials.

Quick Lesson on street classification
Shoreline assigns each street in the City to one of four classifications; on a general level, the classification denotes the level of traffic expected on the street.

  1. The busiest streets are classified as principal arterials (like Aurora Ave. or NW 175th St.)
  2. Streets that are a little less busy but still carry considerable traffic are classified as minor arterials (like Meridian Ave. N or Dayton Ave. N).
  3. Below minor arterials are collector arterials (like 20th Ave. NW or NW 195th St.); collector arterials are located in neighborhoods and are used to connect local streets to minor or principal arterials.
  4. The lowest level streets with the least amount of traffic are local streets.

Why do we need a traffic limit on collector arterials?
Every street has a calculated capacity based on the number and width of lanes and other factors. To ensure smooth traffic flow, Shoreline already sets a limit for principal and minor arterials: traffic on these streets should be less than 90% of their capacity. The Shoreline Development Code refers to this as a volume / capacity (v/c) ratio of 0.90. But Shoreline does not have any limit set for collector arterials. That means a neighborhood collector arterial could end up with more traffic than a supposedly busier minor arterial.

The Development Code states the v/c limit on principle and minor arterials is designed to maintain an adequate level of service on city streets as new development occurs. It prevents a large new development from being placed in a location where the resulting additional traffic from the development overloads a street that is already almost at capacity. The City has that protection in place for proposed developments located on principal and minor arterials, but not on collector arterials; this could actually encourage developers to place their developments further inside neighborhoods instead of along the larger arterials where they belong.

Save Richmond Beach has never been anti-development, we have always been for responsible development. This proposal to put a v/c limit on collector arterials is exactly that - a way to encourage responsible development at locations where the street infrastructure is able to handle the traffic.

What you can do
The vote Monday is not to set a v/c ratio limit on collector arterials, it's simply to direct staff to study the proposal and report back to Council. A final vote to set the limit would occur later this year. Comprehensive Plan updates are only considered once a year, so Monday's vote is important because if we lose, we'll have to wait another year before we can propose this change again. We encourage you to contact the City Council (you can email them at council@shorelinewa.gov) and ask them to approve Comprehensive Plan Docket item 1, directing City staff to investigate setting a v/c ratio limit on collector arterials.



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Shoreline Village: A plan for aging in your home, Part Four

Dancing at a NEST Village event
{This is the last of a four-part series about the Village that is being planned for Shoreline.}

The Village is a membership-based organization with paid staff who act as a personal, central resource to coordinate access to services for you. The services will help you stay in your home as you age and could be provided by trained neighborhood volunteers, or you might be referred to screened vendors for more complex needs and services. Many Villages also offer social and activity groups.

A Village for Shoreline: Part Four

dorig@seniorservices.org

How Does a Village Get Started?

If you care about your neighborhood, you can start a village. Here are the steps. Where do your skills and passions fit in?Form a planning committee of other people interested in starting a Village. The members need organizational development skills, which means a broad set of skills: meeting facilitation, budgeting and financial management, research, marketing, grant writing, community organizing, public speaking and promotion or salesmanship skills.
  • Decide on governance structure: independent non-profit, fiscal sponsorship through an existing non-profit or program of the non-profit.
  • Decide on name and geographical area.
  • Membership Dues - develop a structure for dues and membership policies
  • Develop a Budget – in addition to membership dues, include corporate sponsorships, foundation grants and major donors
  • Raise a modest amount of money to hire someone who can start the process of recruiting members and working with the planning group to launch the village. Or find a volunteer with the skills and the time who can commit to about 15 hours per week for a year or more.
On average it takes about two years to launch a Village. This may seem like a long time, but if you want the Village to be owned by the community, you need this much time to develop it. Senior Services will be there to provide the support and guidance and supplement skills needed to create the village.


People in Shoreline have already had a couple of meetings to work on this. To join them, please contact Joanne Donohue at Senior Services joanned@seniorservices.org, 206-727-6206

See previous articles in this series


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Secret Gardens tour: Showcasing Art in the Garden

The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Plant Sale is on June 20, 2015. 


This year’s tour has several different gardens with fantastic placement of art. Val Easton, former Lake Forest Park resident, Seattle Times columnist and author of Artists in their Gardens describes many ways to place art. Artistic creations, she said, can give you vibrant color in all seasons. 

Maya's garden art will be on sale at the lower level of Town Center

Several of this year’s tour gardens feature a wide variety of styles, colors, materials and placements. See the gardens, then stop by the plant and art sale and color your garden with unique items. 

Art in the garden creates interest. It can add an element of surprise. It is a source of delight all year long.

This art piece moves creating ever-changing views.

The best way to ensure that you get to see all of the gardens is to buy your ticket in advance. The tickets are only $12 when you purchase them in advance. You can buy them online or at any of several ticket outlets. 

Consider stopping at any of these ticket outlets to purchase advance tickets:
  • Garden Essentia
  • Molbak’s
  • Ravenna Gardens
  • Sky Nursery
  • Town Center Hardware
  • Wild Birds Unlimited


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Shoreline Windermere at Food Lifeline for Community Service Day

Shoreline Windermere at the Food Lifeline warehouse
Photo courtesy Shoreline Windermere

Each year, Windermere Real Estate agents, managers, owners, and staff from more than 300 offices across the Western United States gather together and devote their workday to making a positive change in the neighborhoods they serve through local service projects and volunteerism.

Sorting and packing at Food Lifeline
Photo courtesy Shoreline Windermere

For their annual Community Service Day on Friday, June 5th, the Shoreline Windermere Office volunteered at Shoreline’s Food Lifeline, sorting and packing food at the distribution center at 1702 NE 150th St. Shoreline 98155.

Technically a "food bank", Food Lifeline is the largest hunger relief organization in the state, handling the huge donations of food, packing and sorting them for agencies that distribute to individuals. (See previous article)



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Poem: Change



Change: Up or Down; your choice!

Change is a phenomenon as flighty as a clown,
Its influence causes you to respond either “up” or “down”!

No two days are exactly alike,
Controlling change is like trying to capture a slippery Pike!

Change silently and subtly grabs your attention,
It is constantly disturbing your power to maintain retention!

My message here is to make assertive mention,
A message to alert a focused attention!

Change is an evolutionary convention and
Day by day it’s there causing us tension!

Day by day it causes ypu to choose,
Either to be “up” or “down” as you walk in your shoes!

©2015 by Bob Barta



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AG's office warns: Beware of ‘tech support’ scammers

The calls are often along the same lines: A “technician” claiming to be from a well-known company, like Microsoft, tells you your computer is infected with a virus. He throws around some technical jargon, often walking you through some benign activities like opening a Web browser or some computer utility.

He may ask you to perform a series of tasks that causes you to unknowingly allow the cyber criminals remote access to your computer and the personal data stored on it. You may also be tricked into installing malware (malicious software) that could steal your personal information.

Then he claims to have identified the problem and demands payment to fix it with software updates, service contracts, specialized PC cleaning software and other solutions. He offers to accept credit card payments over the phone, and may request payments via Western Union or Money Gram or direct you to fraudulent websites set up to collect personal and financial information. 

Scammers have updated age-old scare tactics for modern consumers. And this particular type of scam, which the Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft issued warnings about, is still making the rounds.

“These scammers may sound credible at first, but what they really want is access to your computer, and ultimately, your money,” Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said. “Never give a caller access to your computer or any financial information before verifying they are legitimate.”

The Attorney General’s Office offers tips on how to avoid this and other scams:
  • Never give control of your computer to someone who calls you out of the blue; 
  • Be vigilant in safeguarding personal information; 
  • Do not provide Social Security Numbers, banking, or credit card or other financial information to anyone who calls, no matter who they say they are; 
  • Never give out passwords; 
  • Protect personal computers with legitimate and updated security software; and 
  • Have a reputable computer technician remove any software that may have been added by the scammers; 
  • Change passwords; 
  • Contact your financial institution; 
  • Monitor bank and credit card account activity; and 
  • File a consumer complaint with the Attorney General’s Office.

For additional Internet safety tips, advice and information visit the Attorney General's website, here. Watch a video AARP produced on the tech support scam, here.



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Wonderland Golf Tournament and Dinner & Auction a huge success

First place winners Tim Barclay, Julie Barclay,
Kristen Barclay and Erin Dennis

Wonderland is delighted with the results of their recent fundraiser. Here's their report:

123 golfers competed on a picture-perfect, blue sky day in the 16th Annual JVH Memorial Golf Tournament on May 30th, but the team of Tim Barclay, Julie Barclay, Kristen Barclay, and Erin Dennis prevailed. Second place went to veteran JVH players Roland DePietto, Lisa DePietto, Kevin Giboney, and Jim Jermouloske. Third place was captured by the team of Matt Gill, John Finch, Bret Granquist, and Nathan Conaway. Eileen McKillop took home the prize for Women's Long Drive and Adam Yudiskas the Men's Long Drive. John Witmer was the Closest Human to the Hole on #14. And Louie Van Hollebeke took home pre-season Seahawks tickets after a three-way putt-off to win the Putting Contest. Other prizes distributed at the awards ceremony included foursomes to Echo Falls, Jackson Park, Mt. Si, and OKi gift cards. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Immediately following the ceremony, two rooms of exciting silent auction items greeted guests at the Wonderland Dinner and Auction, followed by a delicious dinner and an enticing Dessert Dash. Popular auctioneer Nelson Jay inspired spirited bidding on highly sought live auction items, including area and out-of-state getaways, private wine and cigar tastings, and Seahawks tickets. Wonderland alumnus graced a moving video, "Where are They Now," to remind us all why Wonderland's work is so vital to our children and families throughout their lives.

Together these events raised more than $84,000, surpassing our goal! Wonderland is extremely grateful to the golfers, donors, sponsors, auction winners, volunteers, and others whose generous contributions made it possible for Wonderland to continue to serve even more children and families!


Shoreline-based Wonderland Developmental Center empowers children with special needs and their families to reach their full potential as they live, learn and play.



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Poem: June 14 is Flag Day

Saturday, June 13, 2015

By Anne Stadler

Sunday, June 14 is Flag Day.

At 10:30am, there will be a ceremony in Seattle at City Hall at which new citizens will be welcomed, and current citizens will reaffirm their commitment to the values of our country. It's a public event to which everyone is invited.

This beautiful poem was written for the occasion and will be given to people in attendance. It was written by Shoreline neighbor, Talena LaChelle Queen, a Kellogg Middle School teacher of English. 

It's a wonderful gift for all of us to read and ponder on this occasion.



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Street overlay project in Lake Forest Park June 15 - 30



The City of Lake Forest Park expects that citizens will experience some inconvenience on the streets listed below during the street overlay project June 15th- June 30th.

The City will be doing asphalt overlay on these streets as a part of its pavement preservation program. All cities make an effort to keep pavement in good condition on heavy use and aging streets. Each year the City of Lake Forest Park participates in the King County North Overlay Project.

Drivers along these routes may have noticed Public Works crews doing pre-paving preparations during the past few weeks.

When you see them, please be careful, slow down, and “give them a brake”

This year the City of Lake Forest Park will be overlaying:
  • NE 191st St from Forest Park Dr NE to east end of road
  • 32nd Ave NE from NE 195th St to NE 200th St
  • 32nd Ave NE from NE 200th St to end of road
  • 34th Ave NE from NE 195th St to end of road
  • 36th Ave NE from NE 195th St to NE 197th St
  • NE 196th St from 36th Ave NE to end of road
  • NE 197th St at 36th Ave NE from east end of road to west end of road
The overlay is estimated to begin sometime between June 15, 2015 and June 30, 2015. The actual work dates are determined by the contractor that is awarded the contract.


The overlay will take place in three main phases. 

Phase one is grinding. The grinders will grind small areas where the are adjoining side streets or have curb and gutter sections. These are known as the “marriage lines”. There will only be momentary delays for traffic. Grinding will take less than 2 days to complete. 

Phase two is the paving. The pavers will place approximately 2 inches of new hot mix asphalt on the existing street surface, joining the side street asphalt at the marriage lines. There may be delays of 20 minutes to allow the new asphalt to cool before vehicles drive on it. Paving will take less than 1 day to complete. 

Phase three is the replacement of street surface markings. The traffic markings are applied in dry weather. There should be only momentary delays as the paint trucks make their way down the street. Markings should take no more than a couple of hours to complete. 

Dated "No Parking" barricades will be placed by the contractor for both the grinding and the paving. Please be aware of the temporary parking restrictions. Cars parked along overlay streets during the restricted times will result in project delays and will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping city staff maintain our city streets. For questions please call Lake Forest Park’s Public Works Department 206-368-5440 x 125.


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Fire Protection and Home Safety workshop at Senior Center Tuesday



The Senior Center will host a session on Fire Protection and Home Safety on Tuesday, June 16, from 10:30 to 11:30 am at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center 
18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline, WA 98155
206 365-1536

All are welcome




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Summer sports camps at Shoreline Community College


Dolphin Camps and Clinics 2015

Shoreline Community College offers summer sports camps in July and August for school aged children from elementary to high school.

Camps this summer include basketball, soccer, and volleyball.




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N 200th to be closed for up to two weeks

Map courtesy City of Shoreline

Beginning the week of June 15, N 200th St east of Aurora Ave N to the west driveway into Aurora Village and Costco will be closed for up to two weeks in order for crews to regrade and pave the roadway, as well as structural sidewalk work.

Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm

Residents and shoppers should expect a lot of large construction equipment and trucks coming and going during work hours, and lots of noise

Flaggers will assist with local access during the day.

Transit routes leaving the Transit Center will temporarily change. (See Metro for specifics.)

After the grading work on N 200th St is complete, there will be local access only from the east on N 200th. There will be no access to Aurora from N 200th until further notice.



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Shoreline Planning Commission Thursday: updating ordinances on geologic hazards


Shoreline Planning Commission, Thursday, June 18, 2015, 7pm 

Agenda Highlights
  • Critical Areas Ordinance Update - Geologic Hazards

Link to full Packet.  Packet includes minutes from last meeting, which dealt with regulations concerning development around wetlands. The information on geologic hazards starts on page 15. Hazards include landslide hazards, seismic hazards, and erosion hazards.






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CANCELLED: Jet City Rollergirls present GAME ON: An Interactive Roller Derby Experience

This event has been cancelled.

June 20, 6pm-9pm 

Join Jet City Rollergirls for a special post-season bout like none you've ever seen from us before! Two teams take to the track and put you in the middle of the action -- no helmets required. 

This isn't an ordinary roller derby game. Inspired by classic video and board games, we're inviting fans to make moves that can change the odds for their favorite players. Buy power ups to help one side or obstacles to make things tougher for the other. 

Come dressed as your favorite video game character. There will be a costume contest at half time. 

You'll have to be there to see what happens! The bout is at the Shoreline Derby Center and features a food truck, a beer garden and kegged root beer.

Tickets $15 adults and $10 children at Brown Paper Tickets

Shoreline Derby Center, 19022 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

updated 06-18-2015

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Goodby Old Joe Albertson, Hello Haggen Family

Photos and text by Jerry Pridemore


As of June 11th it was "Goodby Lake Forest Park Albertsons"


And at four pm, Saturday, June 13th it's "Welcome Haggen Northwest Fresh" to Lake Forest Park.


Albertson's officially closed at six pm on June 11 to remodel and convert to Haggen Northwest Fresh, which is scheduled to reopen Saturday June 13 at four pm as Haggen.

Many changes are expected in the interior as much of the old equipment was out in the parking lot on Friday awaiting disposal. Staffing was expected to remain the same, as it has in other store conversions.



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Shoreline PTA Council scholarships

Every June, the Shoreline PTA Council awards a $500 scholarship to one senior at each of the two public high schools.

Students applying for the scholarship must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, verification from their counselor, and a post-high school education plan.

When Shoreline High School closed to make way for Shorecrest and Shorewood, the PTA directed their remaining funds to create a scholarship fund for Shoreline students. The fund has decreased over time, but the scholarship stays viable, thanks to supplemental donations from other Shoreline PTAs.

Shoreline PTA Council congratulates the following recipients for 2015:
  • Kelly McCaffrey of Shorecrest, heading to Washington and Lee University
  • Nuo Chen of Shorewood, heading to the University of Washington
Good luck and best wishes to all of our 2015 graduates! 


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School's Out Ice Cream Social

Trinity Presbyterian

Trinity Presbyterian Church is celebrating the end of the school year with an ice cream social on Friday, June 19, 6:00-8:00 pm.

All are welcome. Please invite your friends and come have ice cream sundaes and play games with us!

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1315 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA 98133



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Music and Art in the gardens at the Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park

Collage by Meredith Arnold

Garden Tour and Plant Sale-- June 20, 2015

Lively music and art will enhance your garden viewing experience in Lake Forest Park. Look for an artist-in-residence such as Meredith Arnold, a mixed media artist, who will be creating small collage paintings from paint, papers and a special veneer. She creates with many layers using liquid polymer and cures in an oven into a flexible sheet.

Elsa Bouman, the Loom Lady

Other artists who are inspired by being in the gardens and may also inspire you include Elsa Bouman, the loom lady, with her fiber arts, Susan Jones creating silverpoint, Kris Barrows and her jewelry, and Judy Macauley, a glass artist, surrounded by her garden stakes.

While the artists will be available most of the day, musicians will drop in to play for an hour or two. Many of the musicians are Garden Tour favorites and you can find the schedule when you pick up your ticket on the 20th.

Ray Skjelbred plays the dolceola

One of the more unusual instrument is the dolceola played by Ray Skjelbred. Anyone who has been to the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market in the past couple of years will be familiar with his music. Wikipedia describes the dolceola “as resembling a miniature piano, but which is in fact a zither with a keyboard. It is used in traditional holy blues and has an unusual, angelic, music-box sound.”

Peter Ali
Photo by Jerry Pickard

You'll also want to hear Peter Ali, a Native American flutist. Back by popular demand, he has performed at Folklife and on the Third Place Commons stage as well as in past garden tours.  

One garden will host a musical group, the elegant Coho Chamber Ensemble.    

The Coho Chamber Ensemble

To round out the day, Judith Cumming will be playing the harp in a restful garden and Mike Good, who has performed at the garden tour for many years, will return with his guitar and a percussionist. 

During the Plant and Garden Art Sale in the Town center, Gretchen Yanover will play the cello and Kevin Reniche will be performing bluegrass. Remember, the Plant Sale starts at 9:00am and the Tour itself at 10:00am. They both end at 4:00pm, but you'll want to start at the beginning so you won't miss a moment!

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