Grinders makes list of best sandwiches in Washington

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Grinders sandwich

Grinders is on the list of the 20 best sandwiches in Washington state in an article published by the website Only in Your State.

The others are in Seattle, Lakewood, Bellingham, Gig Harbor, Ellensburg, Walla Walla and Kennewick, Sequim, Spokane, Milton, Cle Elum, Manson, Everett, Long Beach, Fremont (Seattle), Dayton, Sedro Woolley, Tacoma, Shelton, and Spokane Valley.

Here's the list (warning: don't view this hungry)

Grinders is located at 19811 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133, 206-542-0627.


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Shoreline woman to ride 50 miles in Obliteride

Kristina Huffman
Ready to ride!
Kristina Huffman, a cancer survivor from Shoreline, is riding 50 miles in the Obliteride on August 9. 

She says "As a young melanoma survivor and avid cyclist, I ride to raise awareness and funds to bring an end to this horrible disease!"

Obliteride is an annual bike ride focused on funding cancer research at Fred Hutch.

In its first two years, Obliteride raised more than $4 million, with 100% of every dollar going directly to lifesaving cancer research. 

People can still register to ride and can choose from five distances. They can learn more at the website.



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World Concern combats child marriage in Bangladesh with high school scholarships for girls

Photo courtesy
World Concern
World Concern, a Shoreline-based humanitarian organization, is combating the practice of child marriage in Bangladesh by ensuring young girls have the opportunity to stay in school and complete their education. World Concern provides scholarships to girls living in extreme poverty. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition, book, school supplies, uniforms, and other educational expenses for a year.

Child marriage in Bangladesh is “an epidemic” according to Human Rights Watch. The country has the fourth highest rate of child marriage in the world. One girl in five is married before the age of 15.

Poor families in Bangladesh often resort to marrying off daughters as young as 10 years old as a way to relieve the financial burden on the family. However, an educated girl is six times less likely to get married before the age of 18.

World Concern provides scholarships for hundreds of girls in some of the poorest communities in Bangladesh. Many of the girls who receive scholarships are the daughters of women who are involved in World Concern’s microcredit program as part of a multi-pronged approach to overcoming poverty.

A scholarship costs just $50 and enables a girl to attend school for an entire year. Donors can give a scholarship by donating online.

World Concern is a Christian global relief and development organization. Areas of expertise include disaster response, clean water, education, food security, child protection, microfinance and health.


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Donald Brady promoted to Athletic Equipment, Facilities and Events Coordinator at SCC

Donald Brady
SCC Head Men’s Basketball Coach
 and Athletic Equipment, Facilities
 and Events Coordinator
Shoreline Community College welcomed a familiar face to a new role as Donald Brady, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, was recently named Athletic Equipment, Facilities and Events Coordinator.

Brady started in his new position as Athletic Equipment, Facilities and Events Coordinator on June 22, and he will continue leading the Men’s Basketball program.

Brady earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands and began his career as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater. Brady worked at Bellevue College for six years as a Gym Manager and Assistant Coach and has spent the past seven years working as an administrator for the non-profit organization Friends of Hoop Seattle.



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Shoreline Classic Car Show Sunday - biggest car show in town

1913 Cadallic Phaeton from 2013 show
Photo by Steven H Robinson

The 6th Annual Shoreline Classic Car Show will be held from 10:00am to 3:00pm Sunday, July 19 at Meridian Park Elementary, N 175th and Meridian Ave N.

1954 Chevy BelAir
Photo by Steven H Robinson

This is Shoreline's only Seafair-sanctioned event and is produced by Meridian Park PTSA and the Greenwood Knights Car Club.

45 years of Rockin' the Northwest

The show will be hosted by Lance Lambert and features Blackjack Kerouac opening for legendary Seattle rock band Jr. Cadillac.




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Kirk McKinley retires from City of Shoreline

Kirk McKinley retires
Kirk McKinley, Transportation Planning Manager for the City of Shoreline, retired on July 6, 2015 after 19 years of service.

Kirk began his career with the City of Shoreline in July of 1996, shortly after incorporation at a time when the City was hiring staff to make many of the changes we see today. Kirk was hired as a Transportation Planner in the Planning and Community Development Department.  He moved from that position to Transportation Planning Manager and then to Long Range Planning Manager.

When the Interurban Trail and Aurora projects were in the pre-design stage and having a difficult time getting off the ground, Kirk was promoted to the Aurora and Interurban Trail Program Manager and he and the projects were moved to the Public Works Department.

In recent years, Kirk has served as Transportation Services Manager / Transportation Planning Manager and was a significant force in other projects such as Point Wells mitigation and the initial concepts to bring about a 145th Street corridor study and a chance for real change along Shoreline’s southern border at a critical time when light rail is coming and traffic volumes will increase. Kirk also served on numerous committees, regionally keeping Shoreline concerns in the forefront.

Over the years, the projects Kirk worked on required a lot of resourceful thinking and funding strategies to become a reality. The differences Kirk made will be a continuing reminder of what can be achieved.

Kirk can leave Shoreline very proud of the successes he has helped to realize.  Those that knew him understood that some of his greater personal successes were nurturing confidence in staff and allowing them to grow and advance in their own successes.  

Kirk also maintained close ties with the Shoreline neighborhood associations, often serving as guest speaker to provide updates on projects affecting the neighborhood.



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Dent and Repair scammers in Lake Forest Park

Tuesday evening, an alert citizen was contacted by two suspicious men attempting to pull a dent and fix-it scam for her vehicle. She correctly saw the scam and called 911 right away.

When police arrived into the neighborhood, contact was made with the suspects who were identified and removed.

Dent repair scammers typically target the elderly in store parking lots, charging hundreds of dollars to “fix” dents in their vehicles. When the “repair” is completed, the victim is often left with even more damage to their vehicle than before.



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Fire at Saltwater Park

Smoke rises from fire at Saltwater Park

Text and photos by Wayne Pridemore

At 2:15pm Wednesday, the Shoreline Fire Department responded to a beach fire at the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.



Several fire trucks and emergency vehicles were dispatched to put out the fire and prevent it from jumping the railroad tracks and spreading to the very dry hillside.


The beach fire was put out and did not spread into the park which would have presented a dangerous situation.



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It's getting closer: Sound Transit finishes second light rail tunnel from Northgate to Roosevelt

Photo courtesy Sound Transit

Second tunnel boring machine for Northgate Link extension reaches site of future Roosevelt station

Sound Transit's second tunnel boring machine for the Northgate Link light rail extension reached the wall of the future Roosevelt light rail station today, completing the second 1.5-mile segment of a 3.4-mile tunnel that will serve light rail trains from Northgate Mall to the University of Washington starting in 2021.

"Our second Northgate Link tunnel machine has reached the Roosevelt Station, halfway from the North Portal to the U District," said Sound Transit Board Chair and King County Executive Dow Constantine. "This keeps Sound Transit right on schedule to get the digging done by mid-2016 and Northgate Link in operation by 2021."

The work completed is the second of six tunnels being mined by Sound Transit tunneling contractors as part of the Northgate Link light rail extension. "Pamela," the tunnel boring machine, or TBM, that reached the Roosevelt site today, launched last November from the Maple Leaf Portal just east of Interstate 5 and south of Northgate Mall. When the machine finishes boring through the station wall at Roosevelt, it will be refurbished before continuing to the U District station site and later connecting with the completed University of Washington Station.

Another tunnel boring machine nicknamed "Brenda" launched from the Maple Leaf Portal last July. That TBM reached the Roosevelt site in March and is expected to arrive at the U District site this fall.

Both tunnels are expected to be complete by mid-2016. Cross-passages and tunnel finishes are scheduled for completion in early 2018. When service starts in 2021, light rail trains will enter and exit the tunnels at the Maple Leaf Portal.

Each tunnel boring machine weighs 600 tons and is more than 300 feet long with trailing gear. The cutter heads -the rotating faces of the machine that bore underground - are 21 ½ feet in diameter. By the time tunneling is finished, a total of more than 500,000 cubic yards of soil will have been excavated and over 7,200 concrete rings used to line the tunnels.

When complete, the $2.1 billion Northgate Link Extension will connect the University of Washington Station at Husky Stadium to underground stations in the U District and Roosevelt neighborhood, and to an elevated station at Northgate. The 4.3-mile extension from Northgate will provide 14-minute rides to downtown, seven-minute rides to Husky Stadium, and 47-minute rides to Sea-Tac Airport. Riders from Roosevelt Station will reach the airport in 44 minutes.

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Rescheduled: Humanity's Future in Space

NASA and other federal governments have traditionally held sole domain over the exploration of space. But now, a new generation of private companies are leading the way with innovative ideas and business plans that promise to revolutionize our future in space.

From orbiting space hotels, trips to Mars, to mining asteroids for resources, ideas that were once solely science fiction are now closer than ever to reality.

Come hear about what’s happening in space right now, from SpaceX to NASA, and even things happening right here in Seattle. Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

**This event has been rescheduled from July 16 as the presenter was invited to NASA. Come on out to hear all of the latest information!

July 29, 7pm-8:30pm, Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St., Shoreline, WA 98155. 206-362-7550.



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Donate to the Back to School Consortium today

Tuesday, July 14, 2015



Donation drives have begun in the community to support the Back to School Consortium in Shoreline School District.

This year’s event on August 29th anticipates providing 1,300+ backpacks full of school supplies as well as clothing support and other resources to families in the Shoreline School District living with a low income and/or are experiencing circumstances in their lives that make it challenging to prepare their children for school in the fall. 

Support our Shoreline School District Students and Donate Today!

Monetary donations can be made online or make your check payable to the Back to School Consortium and send it to Center for Human Services 17018 15th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155.


It costs a family at least:

$15 to provide new underwear and socks for a child
$30 to provide supplies for a Kindergarten-2nd grader
$50 to provide supplies for a 3-6th grader
$75 to provide supplies for a 7-12th grader

Donations of School Supplies can be dropped off at any of our participating donation locations. A full list of Donation Locations are on the website




We are seeking donations of the following items: 


Backpacks
Pens (red, blue, 
     black)
Colored pencils
Pencil boxes
Pencil pouches
Wide tip markers
Narrow tip markers
Erasers
Bottled glue
Rulers
Pocket folders
3 ring binders (1-2”)
Loose leaf paper
   (wide and college ruled)
Notebook dividers
Composition  notebooks
Spiral notebooks
   (wide and college)
Blunt scissors
Pointed children’s scissors
Glue sticks

Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant
Body Wash
New socks (all sizes)
New underwear (all    
    sizes, boys and girls)
New or gently used      clothing for kids


No time to shop? Purchase suggested supplies from our Amazon Wish List and send to Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

Register to Attend the Event: If your family would like to receive support from the Back to School Consortium, please register online or call 206-393-4916. 



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Ballots to be mailed Wednesday

Ballots for the Aug. 4 primary election go into the mail Wednesday.

King County elections officials will mail the ballots to registered voters that day.


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VW Vintage car show at the college Saturday

34th Annual Vintage VW Show Saturday

Shoreline Community College is hosting the premiere vintage Volkswagen show in the Pacific Northwest again this year! 

Saturday, July 18 from 9am – 3pm, Shoreline Community College campus, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Enjoy a giant Car Show with trophies and a Swap Meet. This event is great fun for the whole family with door prizes and food vendors! General Admission opens at 9am and tickets are only $5. Kids under 10 are free! No additional charge for parking on campus.

The event will take place in the north parking lot and on the track. (campus map)




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Yoga at St Dunstan's Wednesday

St Dunstan’s Episcopal Church is hosting Chair Yoga for Hope with YogiMicheal Seattle

All levels of practice to support your ongoing yoga path, an opportunity to restart or begin one. Explore your yoga practice with a different perspective of movement, breath and anatomical oneness to give back for the greater good --- in a chair!

*No previous yoga experience required

Wednesday, July 15, 12:30pm-1:30pm.

$5-$10 suggested donation or Yoga for Hope Seattle 2015

St Dunstan's is located at 722 N 145th St. Shoreline, WA 98133


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Qigong in Kenmore Saturday

The Kenmore Library is offering a free program on Qigong, part of the Mind Matters series.

Qigong (pronounced chee gung) combines movement, meditation and breath regulation to achieve harmony and vitality. You will learn the basics and see the demonstration of these techniques from Evergreen Health professionals.

Kenmore Library on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 2:00pm


Kenmore Library, 6531 NE 181st St, Kenmore 98028.

The workshop will also be offered at the Shoreline Library on Wednesday, August 5, from 7-8:30pm.

Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155.


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Science workshops for kids at local libraries

Piece of Mind Science Workshop
Saturday, July 18, 11am

Presented by Pacific Science Center's Science on Wheels.
Ages 8 to 12 with adult.
Learn about the parts of the human brain, what they do and how they work together. Test your memory, vision and communication skills and even look at a real human brain.
Please register online or at 206-546-3522.


Using the Force Science Workshop
Saturday, July 18, 12:30pm

Presented by Pacific Science Center's Science on Wheels.
Ages 4 to 8 with adult.
Luke Skywalker isn't the only one who can use force to make things levitate, you can too! Instead of your mind, use the mysterious force of magnets to make things hover over the ground.
Please register online or at 206-546-3522.

Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Avenue NW, Shoreline 98177, 206-546-3522



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Summer Yoga Camp for Kids in Shoreline Aug 17-21

Photo courtesy Tracy Kim Yoga

Play yoga this summer!  In a week-long summer camp at the Spartan Gym in Shoreline, instructors Tracy and Lisa will introduce your child to traditional yoga poses - both individual and with partners, body and breath awareness and relaxation techniques. Each day will be a different theme, incorporating games, art, music, health and stories. Learn the basics of yoga while building strength and flexibility in a fun, safe environment.

Yoga Camp for Kids, August 17 – 21, 2015

Ages 4 - 6 years: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Ages 7 - 10 years: 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Cost - General Public: $86, Shoreline Residents: $72

All supplies included.

For details and to register call the Spartan Recreation Center at 206-801-2600 or register online.

About Tracy Kim, RYT 200 and Lisa Palmatier, RYT 200

Tracy and Lisa met while doing their 200-hour yoga teacher training at Twist Yoga in Edmonds, WA. They have been teaching yoga kids camps together for the past 2 years.Tracy has taught Yoga for Athletes to high school wrestlers, football and softball teams, runners, CrossFit and martial arts students. She also teaches classes at Olympic View Montessori, Terrace Park Elementary and The Brighton School. Visit her website to find out more.

Lisa has been an elementary school age educator for 25 years and has been practicing yoga for 13 years. She teaches monthly yoga classes at Seattle BrainWorks to people that have experienced traumatic brain injury. In addition to teaching yoga, she also teaches visual art as a guest artist in local school districts, and children’s cooking classes at PCC Natural Markets.



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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden gears up for Summer camp with family picnic

Camp at Kruckeberg

On Saturday July 18 from 1-5pm the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s lower meadow will become an enchanted acreage of discovery for all ages, to generate support for the Foundation’s first ever summer camp, Foraging in the Forest. A camp designed to teach children age five to seven plant identification and uses of common Northwest plants. The picnic this weekend will raise funds to support the camp in the Garden.

“The event on Saturday afternoon has been a great opportunity to support a new education program while also boosting awareness of our resource as a city park.”

The Garden has developed a treasure hunt for visitors, in addition to pony rides from Seattle Pony Party, and a family-style barbecue.

“Our visitors had such a good time with our spring egg scavenger hunt in 2014 that we are bringing in a few new challenges for this year.” said Garden Director Brianne Zorn.

There will also be raffles and drawings throughout the day for guests to try their luck while supporting the garden.

“I am really looking forward to the water-balloon toss,” scheduled for 3pm said Zorn. The weather forecasts clear skies and temperatures in the low eighties.

The Kruckeberg family sold their four-acre homestead in 2008 to the city of Shoreline to preserve and continue the legacy of the family’s influence in Pacific Northwest native gardening. The Foundation continues to run the MsK nursery, serve as a gardening consultant, and offer educational programming for all ages. Annual attendance to the Garden reached thirteen thousand in 2014.

This year, seven weeks of day-camps are visiting the Garden through a variety of environmental education organizations in the Seattle and Shoreline area. The camp August 24-28 will be put on by the Garden’s Foundation.


Pre-ordering tickets online is encouraged; admission to the lower meadow is ten dollars for all visitors over the age of five. Parking will be available at Richmond Beach Congregational Church: 1512 NW 195th St and a city shuttle will bring visitors to the Garden’s grounds at 20312 15th Ave NW.

Email for additional information or call 206-546-1281.  



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Project Update: Lynnwood Link Extension



Record of Decision received: Next up, final design

Another 2015 project milestone achieved

On Friday July 10, the Federal Transit Administration issued a formal Record of Decision (ROD) to Sound Transit for the Lynnwood Link Extension. This important milestone completes the environmental review process, prepares the agency to move into the final design phase of the project early next year and takes the project one step closer to anticipated federal grant funding. The decision keeps the project on track to begin construction in 2018 and open in late 2023.

The ROD defines mitigation measures and other requirements for the project. A summary of environmental determinations and findings is included in the document.

Final design

Sound Transit is set to begin the final design phase of the Lynnwood Link Extension in early 2016 to advance designs on the project’s trackway, stations and art installations. In final design, milestones are associated with a general level of “completeness” of design: 30%, 60% and 100% (ready for construction). Around these milestones, Sound Transit will engage the public and project partners on a variety of project aspects, including station appearance and construction detail.

During final design, Sound Transit will prepare the project for construction by: 
  • Developing station designs 
  • Conducting additional field work 
  • Acquiring permits 
  • Incorporating art into project plans 
  • Procuring right-of-way 
  • Refining construction mitigation measures 
  • Defining the construction sequence, schedule and methods 
  • Continuing the partnerships with local jurisdictions (ex. station area planning) 
Schedule overview 2016-2023
  • Early 2016 – Project begins the final design phase
  • Mid 2016 – Station design public meetings start
  • Late 2016/Early 2017 - Impacted properties confirmed, property owners notified
  • 2018 – Construction begins
  • Late 2023 – Open for service
For more information

For more information about the Lynnwood Link Extension project, contact Roger Iwata at 206-689-4904 or roger.iwata@soundtransit.org

You can also visit the Lynnwood Link Extension web page.



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Statements from Shoreline Council candidates on Point Wells

Monday, July 13, 2015

Shoreline City Council candidates Lorn Richey, Jesse Salomon and Michael Bachety recently sent statements about what the city should do about the proposed development at Point Wells, just north of Richmond Beach in unincorporated southwest Snohomish County.

Richey and Bachety are challenging incumbent Councilman Salomon in the Aug. 4 primary election, which will advance two candidates to the Nov. 3 general election.

Here are statements from the three candidates in the order that their names will appear on the primary ballot and in the primary voters’ pamphlet:

Lorn Richey

Point Wells is an example of our top-down system. An oil company uses the space to make money and should clean it up. Instead, they sell it to a developer with the idea that the cost of cleanup will be transferred to the new tenants. This leads the development to expand from hundreds of units to thousands of units -- with Shoreline residents picking up the costs and negative impacts.

Point Wells should be a park for the people, with minimal development and access points.

I am working to build consensus with all stakeholders to stop the project through City procedures, traffic controls, and demonstrated public support. If we can’t stop it, we can control it.

Shoreline can win by generating citizen support in King and Snohomish County to stand up for our environment and hardworking families.

This should be an election issue not just in Shoreline but in all King and Snohomish County elections – over a few election cycles. I am working to build this wide and powerful consensus, but I need your support!

Jesse Salomon

Richmond Beach is a longstanding and special neighborhood. I've devoted much of my time on the council to Point Wells issues because of the potentially devastating effect of the project.

I supported an amicus brief to the State Supreme Court to invalidate the developer's permit. Unfortunately the court ruled for the developer.

I also voted to move forward on a tolling study but it didn't pass the council. Hopefully we can reconsider soon.

Recently we've seen new leadership in Snohomish County that appears more willing to acknowledge they granted the permit against their own rules. A large development has to be served by mass transit, which it is obviously not.

Because of this Save Richmond Beach and the City are challenging them to limit any development to 90 feet and build a second access road into Woodway.

Simultaneously the City is negotiating for funds to address road impacts and may seek to annex Point Wells to give us more control.

Together we are making progress to reclaim Richmond Beach's future.

Michael Bachety

Turning an aging industrial blight, on the water, into a revitalized living space with bike lanes, beaches and homes for 2600-3000 families sounds like a step forward. Unfortunately, this is not the full picture and this project should not move forward.

There are many concerns: impact on utilities, sewers, water, traffic and the volume capacity of Richmond Beach road. There is also another great concern.

I have worked 20 years as a union photojournalist and covered too many preventable tragedies. I also volunteer with the city of Shoreline in emergency management. A major issue that is not discussed is an evacuation plan. Point Wells is a peninsula. This means there is only one direction to run. We cannot in good conscience plant thousands of additional families at sea level with only one road out. This plan needs to be minimized, in addition to another road access, and it is the duty of our council-members to be defenders of their city and to work towards a safe community that fits within the capacity of our infrastructure.



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Sidewalk Chalk Muraling Family Art workshop

Nancy Silvesan-Valdes, mural artist

Community members of all ages will contribute to a chalk mural on Saturday, July 18, as Silver Kite Community Arts kicks of its latest series of intergenerational art experiences. In collaboration with artist, Nancy Silvesan-Valdes, participants will turn the George: Center for Community parking lot into a work of art.

Sidewalk Chalk Muraling is the first in a series of monthly Family Art Workshops offered by Silver Kite to encourage creativity, innovation and connection for the whole family as they experience something new together. Each workshop is facilitated by a local professional artist and focuses on offering a new art medium to experience. Families can contribute to murals, bring recycled characters to life, learn new games and dances, and make crafts, time capsules and more!

Workshops are held from 9:30 to 11:30am at George: Center for Community on select Saturdays. All ages welcome, children six and under must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

$10 adults, $5 seniors / children  Register online

George: Center for Community is located in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle at 2212 NE 125th St, 98125. (map)
With the belief that arts change lives, Jen Kulik, Ph.D, founded Silver Kite to specialize in intergenerational arts programs and arts programs for seniors, students and communities. Silver Kite uses life stories, creative play and visual arts to share experiences.



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Rocket Science Workshop at Lake Forest Park library Thursday

Yes, It's Rocket Science Workshop, Thursday, July 16, 4pm, presented by The Museum of Flight. Ages 5 to 7 with adult.

Learn about the history of rockets and Newton's laws of motion. Then apply your understanding to design, build and test your own rocket.

Registration required.

Lake Forest Park Library, Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, Suite A-134, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155

206-362-8860 


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Rumble in Rock’em City Concert at Richmond Beach Library Tuesday

The Brian Waite Band

Rumble in Rock’em City Concert, Tuesday, July 14, 7pm, at the Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.

Presented by The Brian Waite Band, this family program is for all ages (young ones welcome with an adult).

Come KAPOW! and ZOOM! with the band as they search a super hero metropolis called, Rock’em City to find a gang of bad guys who created a machine to steal their music. How will they ever get their music back and save the City?



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Good Knits to discuss Language of Flowers August 10

You have enough time to get the book and read it before the meeting of the Good Knits Book Club on August 10.

This informal group meets regularly at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park Town Center to knit, crochet, and discuss the book of the month.

On August 10, the book will be The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.



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A short ferry ride away: Santana / Journey Legend Gregg Rolie plays in Kingston

Santana / Journey Legend Gregg Rolie w/ Drum Legend Michael Shrieve to play Kingston, WA, July 17, 2015

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, will be performing with his band and legendary Santana drummer Michael Shrieve at the Point Casino's Event Center in Kingston, WA on July 17. 

The Gregg Rolie Band will be performing electrifying versions of several Santana classics such as "Evil Ways", "Black Magic Woman" "Soul Sacrifice", "Jingo" and "No One To Depend On" as well as tracks from Rolie's previous effort 'Roots' and new songs.

The Gregg Rolie Band consists of Adrian Areas (son of original Santana percussionist Jose Chepito Areas) on Timbales, drummer Ron Wikso (Foreigner, Cher, David Lee Roth), Elliot "Toby" Borrero on congas, Rocket Ritchotte on guitars (Steppenwolf, David Lee Roth), internationally acclaimed bassist Gary Brown (Jeff Beck, Pharaoh Sanders, Santana) and former Jean Luc Ponty keyboardist Wally Minko.

Gregg recently completed another tour with Ringo Starr's All Star Band, and the response was no less than phenomenal! “Gregg does have that incredibly huge 'Black Magic Woman,'” Ringo recently told Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe. “I’m playing like this Latin music for God’s sakes! Mr. Pop here! I'm having so much fun with his stuff.”

July 17, 2015, Point Casino's Event Center, 7989 NE Salish Ln Kingston, WA 98346, 360-297-0070.



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Steelheart

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Ten years ago, Calamity burst in the sky and ordinary human beings were transformed into Epics. Some control the weather. Some can stop bullets. Some can electrically charge entire cities with a touch.  

Sounds like an ordinary teen flying-capes-and-tights superhero novel, right? Except there's a catch: not one of the Epics is a "good guy." There's just something about using their powers that makes Epics selfish, cruel, and power-hungry.

Almost all humans cower before the Epics, except for a group of rag-tag renegades known as the Reckoners. Using technology, ingenuity, and a bit of luck, they fight against the Epics. Eighteen year old David is obsessed with joining the Reckoners. But when he does, he discovers that fighting the Epics is a lot more complicated than he had thought.

Superhero battles with excellent action sequences interspersed with fabulous character development, plenty of humorous banter, plus a touch of doomed romance equals fabulous.

The only thing better than the book is the audiobook read by MacLeod Andrews. This story had me making excuses to drive places so I could listen. First in a series; volume #2 Firefight was released in January 2015, and I was waiting in line.

Rating:
Recommended for ages 10 to adult.


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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Shoreline Chamber invites community to participate in planning for 2015-2016



The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce has been in the process of strategic planning for 2015 and 2016. 

Part of their process is to share this not only with the business community but also the community at large. 

As always, says Director Jan Vance, we are looking for businesses to join and help us move the Chamber forward. 
We also invite the community at large to volunteer and become involved. 

Member participation can include attending networking events, joining a committee; support our fundraising ventures, and more. 

Visit the website for more details and meeting times. 

For any opportunities, concerns, and comments contact Jan Vance, 206-361-2260.

The Chamber includes businesses and individuals in North King County.



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Perplexed about health insurance? Free counseling at Shoreline Library Wednesday

Decisions about health insurance can be some of the most difficult - and expensive - choices you make.

Volunteers from SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) will offer free individual counseling to help you through your decision process - and help you find your options.

They are regularly available for appointments at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155, on the first and third Wednesday of every month.

Next sessions this Wednesday, July 15, from 10:30am to 1:30pm 

Call 206-362-7550 or stop by the Information Desk at the library to make an appointment.



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Thursday's Round Table: Applicant Tracking Software and How Resumes Are Sorted

Do employers see you
the way you see yourself?
Today’s job seekers need to spend the time to make sure that our professional resumes can get by the Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), which is the software that reads your resume and ranks it according to keywords.

Today about 65% of medium to large companies are now using Applicant Tracking Systems and this has created a nightmare for job seekers.

In fact, a recent study indicated that about 75% of qualified job seekers are being eliminated because they do not know the rules.

This Thursday we'll share some of the do’s and don'ts with the usual treats and beverages. Bring your resume on a thumb drive, as we’ll broach other topics to do with resumes.

Thursday, July 16, 1:00-2:30pm

Shoreline Community College, Room 5116, Building 5000 (ground floor), SCC Campus Map and Parking information,


The Round Table is aimed at older workers returning to the work force, but is open to anyone who is in the job search process, both students and community members. Sessions are free.


Ron Carnell | Program Coordinator | Workforce and Continuing Education | Plus 50 Career Builder



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County Council confirms Julie Wise as Deputy Director of the Department of Elections

Julie Wise, Deputy Director
King County Elections
The Metropolitan King County Council today unanimously confirmed Julie Wise as the Deputy Director of the Department of Elections.

As Deputy Director, Wise will be responsible for managing all aspects of and activities related to conducting local, state and federal elections. This will include the planning and execution of voter registration, voter pamphlet and ballot production, ballot processing, candidate and jurisdiction coordination, precinct boundary management and election results reporting.

The Deputy Director coordinates operational initiatives related to continuous improvement, strategic planning, election innovation, and technology/systems development along with external initiatives related to voter education and outreach, election accessibility and language compliance issues.

Wise has worked with Elections since 2003, starting as an Election Management System Replacement Project Administrator. She has been an Election Operations Lead, an Elections Voter Services Program Supervisor and an Elections Voter Services Program Manager. A graduate of Green River College, Wise has been a Certified Election Administrator since 2008.



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Death Cafe meets Wednesday in Kenmore

Death Cafe - Seattle North

Wednesday, July 15th at the Kenmore Library meeting room, 6531 NE 181st St Kenmore 98028, from 3:00pm until 5:00pm.

Join us for a casual conversation about death and dying. Bring your questions and your experiences and something for yourself to drink. There will be cake provided.

Facilitated by Terri Dilts.

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Naked hippies, naked mountaineers, killer whales and women conservationists

What do naked hippies, naked mountaineers, killer whales and women conservationists have in common? Answer: someone wrote a book about them and will appear at Third Place Books this week.

Third Place Books, upper level, Town Center in Lake Forest Park, intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way.

Steve Sieberson
The Naked Mountaineer 
(University of Nebraska Press)

Tuesday, July 14 at 7pm

In The Naked Mountaineer, Sieberson recounts a series of solo journeys to some of the world’s most exotic peaks in places such as Switzerland, Japan, and Borneo. 

David Neiwert
Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us (Overlook Press)

Wednesday, July 15 at 7pm

Celebrated Seattle-based investigative journalist, David Neiwert, explores the relationship between orcas and human beings. 

Margaret Grundstein
Naked in the Woods: My Unexpected Years in a Hippie Commune 
(Oregon State University Press)

Friday, July 17 at 6:30pm

In 1970 Margaret Grundstein abandoned her degree at Yale and followed her husband to a commune in the backwoods of Oregon. Naked in the Woods is a portrait of this iconic and misrepresented time in American history. 

Dee Arntz
Extraordinary Women Conservationists of Washington (History Press)

Saturday, July 18 at 6:30pm

Courageous women are to thank for many of Washington’s environmental conservation successes. Dee Arntz recounts their important stories, showing that the legacy of Washington’s female conservationists is nothing short of extraordinary.



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Update on Shoreline I-5 ramp closures

Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close several lanes and ramps on northbound I-5 between Northgate Way in North Seattle and SR 104 (Ballinger Way) in Shoreline for pavement grinding work.

Closure details

  • Monday, July 13, to the morning of Tuesday, July 14 - The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Northgate Way/1st Avenue Northeast will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Tuesday, July 14, to the morning of Wednesday, July 15 - The SR 523/Northeast 145th Street on-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Wednesday, July 15, to the morning of Thursday, July 16 - Up to three right lanes of northbound I-5 at SR 104/Northeast 205th Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for grinding work. The HOV lane will be open to all vehicles. The northbound I-5 off-ramp to SR 104/Northeast 205th Street will also be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Thursday, July 16, to the morning of Friday, July 17 - The northbound I-5 on-ramp to Northeast 130th Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

In the Puget Sound area, drivers can get real-time traffic information on their phone with the WSDOT traffic app, by tracking the WSDOT traffic Twitter feed, and get advanced information from the What’s Happening Now page.



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Photo: Organic salad mix

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Shoreline Farmers Market
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Alexis Ressler takes photos of her organic salad mix at the Growing Washington booth where she sells organic produce locally grown in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Shoreline Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 10am to 3pm on the upper level of Aurora Square at N 155th and Westminster Way.



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Sound Shooters: Point-and-Shoot Camera

Hitomi Dames
By Hitomi Dames

We have a point-and-shoot camera and keep it in our car just in case. But we rarely use it and didn't know our Canon PowerShot A3300 well.

I happened to discover this point-and-shoot camera can take pretty good images when I shot these fresh garlic at a local farmers market.


So I challenged with this point-and-shoot camera when I went shopping. 

My challenge was to take close up images without zooming in with the lens because using a zoom lens isn't effective with a subject this small. So when I photograph veggies and plants at the farmers market, I have to get very close to my subject. It is a nice place to practice. The vendors don't mind my taking pictures of their wares close up.

First I just shot with “standard mode” without thinking. Then I thought I should have used “macro mode”.

Left is standard mode. Right is macro mode.

But I don't see any difference by switching from standard to macro. I checked meta data after downloading files to my computer. Guess what? They are all the same f-stop, shutter speed and ISO. It doesn't matter whether I use standard or macro mode.

My next challenge was how close I can get to a subject. Since point-and-shoot is auto lens focus only, you cannot adjust the focus manually as you can with a DSLR.  

I found that you can get pretty close to the subject. In fact, you can get as close as three centimeters. And it focused surprisingly well. 



So all of the sea holly images were shot with same focal length. I used the widest lens, 28 mm on this camera.

Now I can understand why people like to take photos with a smart phone.


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