Free tunnel car washes at Brown Bear this Thursday

Monday, August 24, 2015

Celebrating its 58th anniversary, Brown Bear Car Wash will add sparkle and shine to thousands of cars and trucks this Thursday, August 27, as the family-owned company offers free “Beary Clean” washes at 21 tunnel wash locations.

Hours for the special all day event are from 8am to 8pm.

The Shoreline location is at 16032 Aurora.

Founder Vic Odermat started Brown Bear in Seattle with one location at 15th Ave West in Seattle.

Brown Bear, recognized as a leader in the environmental movement, now owns and operates a total of 43 car washes throughout the Puget Sound area and Spokane.



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Thursday’s Round Table (8/27): "Tell Me About Yourself"

Thursday’s Round Table (8/27): Exploring the Most Dreaded Interview Question: "Tell Me About Yourself"

So you got the call: You’ve been asked to interview! 

It can be a feeling of excitement, even relief, but sometimes accompanied with a bit of anxiety.

What many of us don’t consider is that the interview is more a conversation than it is a test. How do we get past the edginess and jitters of a looming job interview?

Being prepared is a given, but being yourself is an imperative! This Thursday we’ll give this subject some airtime. If you haven’t yet, you will get an interview eventually, so you might as well come by, right? So please share some skills and insights, have some laughs – and of course some great coffee and refreshments.

Thursday, August 27, 1:00-2:30pm
Shoreline Community College 
Room 5116, Building 5000 (Ground Floor)

SCC Campus Map and Parking information


Note: This is our final Thursday meeting of Round Table. There will be no Round Table next week, and the meetings resume (same time and place) on Friday, September 11.



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Blake Snell, Shorewood baseball star, in USA Today poll for Minor League Player of the Year

Blake Snell 2011
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Former Shorewood baseball standout Blake Snell has been nominated by USA Today as one of five outstanding Minor League Players of the Year. He plays with the Tampa Bay Rays minors.

They are running a vote - and have a nice write-up on each player. See the story Who is the Minor League Player of the Year? and vote at the same location.



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Briarcrest Neighborhood picnics on a sunny day

Briarcrest Neighborhood picnic

Between 50 and 70 neighbors at different times enjoyed the beautiful sunny afternoon, food, music, cake walk, face painting, catapults (!), and neighborhood information at the Briarcrest Neighborhood Picnic on Saturday at Hamlin Park. We hope for many happy repeats.

Thanks to the Shoreline Police for their informative presentation. Thanks to Menchie's for the frozen yogurt.


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County Council President to join world leaders in discussing climate challenges

U.N. conference to focus on actions needed to combat climate change

Metropolitan King County Council Chair Larry Phillips will represent King County and the United States at a United Nations conference on the global effort to reduce the impact of climate change. Phillips will be part of a delegation from 12 U.S. cities that have been recognized for their work at the local level.

“I look forward to sharing King County’s Strategic Climate Action Plan with the American delegation and world leaders on climate change, and to learn from other jurisdictions about their critical work combatting climate pollution,” said Phillips. “I am honored to attend as a delegate and to urge support for a global climate agreement, a critical step for governments around the world to reduce our carbon footprint.”

The coalition of U.S. mayors, city and county officials announced today that they will join the UN Conference of Parties (COP) meeting in Paris in December. The conference will be an opportunity for Phillips and the other U.S. delegates to showcase their jurisdiction’s climate leadership and call for an ambitious international agreement that addresses our climate crisis and supports further action at the local level.

Phillips will represent King County as part of the “Local Climate Leaders Circle,” which also includes representatives from the cities of Atlanta, Boulder, Chula Vista, Columbus, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, West Palm Beach, and Santa Monica. The Leaders Circle—which is  coordinated in partnership by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, National League of Cities, and U.S. Green Building Council in association with the Compact of Mayors and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group—works alongside city officials from across the United States to advance local climate goals.

The partners work closely on a range of efforts including updating measurements of their greenhouse gas emissions, preparing local projects to better access needed financing, engaging citizens on climate action, and meeting with high-level representatives from the U.S. government and international community to advance a climate accord that benefits city action, recognizing that the most ambitious local goals can only be achieved alongside an enabling national and international framework.



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Next karaoke / bingo night on Friday Sept 11



Luau time! Grass skirts welcome but not required.
Dinner and drinks available.




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Do you recognize these two robbers?


WANTED IN LAKE FOREST PARK —

Lake Forest Park Police need you to take a good look at the intense surveillance video below to see if you recognize two armed robbers who hit the Lake Forest Park Market on the Fourth of July.

“Just before closing the two subjects enter the store and go to the beverage aisle,” says Lake Forest Park Det. Tony Matthew. 
“They select a six-pack of some unknown drink and walked up to the counter. The clerk scanned-in the items and one of the subjects was fumbling around like he was looking for money in his pocket and pulled out a handgun and that’s when he made his demand for the money. 
"The two subjects both confronted the clerk. One subject was giving directions and then immediately headed to the location of the second person who was sitting at a card table off to the right. I believe it was probably at that time that he realized there was more than one person in the store. 
"Both brandished firearms. One subject fired off one round into the ground behind the subject who was there visiting the clerk. They weren’t in a big rush, as if they had it planned out. My concern is either this person intentionally or unintentionally fired the weapon. Luckily the second person at the store was not hit and, of course, if this continues it may escalate and I do not want anybody to get hurt.”


If the video does not display in your email or browser, go to Washington's Most Wanted to view or directly to our website.

Detectives say the first suspect had long dreads or braids. He wore glasses, a white bandana around his neck and a single black glove on his right hand.

The second suspect wore a white sweatshirt with the word “Prada” across the front, a red bandana around his neck and a black and red ball cap.

If you can tell Lake Forest Park Police their names, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers.



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Turn tents into homes for women and children in Shoreline

From the 2010 camp out
Together we can help some of our most hidden and vulnerable homeless: moms and kids!

Women and friends of Shoreline Covenant Church are turning tents into homes for women and children in Shoreline on September 18 by raising money to expand services at Jacob's Well – a transitional housing complex for homeless women and children.

Bring your tent and pledges from friends, neighbors, family and co-workers and spend one night in solidarity with our sisters who struggle every night to find a safe and dry and warm place to sleep with their kids.

We will end on Saturday morning with breakfast served at 8am! Contact the church by September 11th to register.

This challenge was first done in 2010 when 43 women slept out in tents in the Shoreline Covenant Church parking lot and raised over $18,000 to purchase lumber for the framing of the first building at Jacob’s Well. In 2012, fifty women slept out again and raised $14,000 to buy interior paint for the newly constructed Jacob’s Well.

In 2015, the women of Shoreline Covenant Church are hosting another Sleep-Out to help Vision House begin construction on the SECOND Jacob’s Well building pending Vision House board approval. Each woman who participates must raise a minimum of $100.

If women from any other church or organization would like to join in this event, contact Erika Haub immediately at 206-542-1050 or email her.

Anyone can pledge or can make a flat donation in any amount. Make checks to Vision House, and please note “Sleep-Out” in the memo line. Or to donate online, visit the webpage, click on “donate now” and make a note in the comments field with “Sleep-Out”. 

Questions? Call Pastor Erika at 206-542-1050 or email.

More info about Vision House and Jacob’s Well here.

updated 08-25-2015 to add date of event


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Photo: Looking through the porthole

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

This laughing child was looking through the porthole at Kayu Kayu Ac Park on the waterfront in Richmond Beach. 

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


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Police action in Shoreline week of August 17, 2015

A few selected items from the Shoreline police blotter week of August 17, 2015.

8-4  A shopper at Fred Meyer was transported to the hospital after being hit in the parking lot by a vehicle which left the scene.

8-8  Man involuntarily committed after planning to jump in front of a bus or truck from the bus stop at 165th and Aurora.

8-10  A frantic mother called police when her 2 year old daughter was missing from their apartment in the Polaris on NE 175th. 15 minutes later an employee from The Bounty Coffee Shop on 15th NE contacted police when the child showed up at the coffee house.

8-10  A resident on 20th NW woke up on his living room floor with a bruise on his head and the back door ajar.

8-11  Unknown female used a bad check to buy $1,187.02 worth of tires from Doug's Auto.

8-12  A vehicle parked in the 17400 block of 12th NE was sprayed with white paint.

A fairly large number of abandoned vehicles were reported and impounded this week. The usual contingent of public drunkenness, from lying in public places, to driving under the influence. A couple of domestic violence cases including the teenaged girl who stabbed her mother in the face with a fork. A couple of burglaries including one in Innis Arden where the burglar entered through an open, ground floor window.



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Creative Imagery in the Pacific Northwest

One of Alan Bauer's hiking books

Creative Imagery in the Pacific Northwest
Tuesday, August 25 7-8pm, Richmond Beach Library meeting room,  19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177

Join Alan L. Bauer, professional outdoor photographer and co-author photographer of the Washington State Day Hiking series (with The Mountaineers Books), in a visual exploration rich with images and stories of wilderness areas and mountain tops all the way into cityscapes.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.


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Food trucks Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday this week


You can dine out three nights this week with congenial neighbors, thanks to the Food Truck events in the city of Shoreline.

All events are 5-8pm.

Tuesdays at Aurora Square (August 25 and September 1) sponsored by Westminster, Highland Terrace and Parkwood. N 155th and Aurora - same location as Farmer's Market. Food by Nosh - British comfort food.

Wednesdays at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline 98177 (August 26 and September 2) sponsored by Richmond Beach Community Association. Cuban food by Snout this week.

Thursdays at Ridgecrest, 165th and 5th NE (August 27 and September 3) sponsored by Ridgecrest Neighborhood AssociationOff the Rez: Native American cuisine including frybread tacos.



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Suspect caught after passing a counterfeit bill at Haggen's

From LFP Police

On the evening of August 20, a suspect tried to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at the LFP Haggen. The manager was able to get in touch with 911 quickly, and Sgt. Becker and Officer Beard stopped the suspect and an associate attempting to leave the mall.

Drug paraphernalia was discovered in the car, and the suspect had outstanding warrants in four jurisdictions.

Great job to Haggen staff, Sgt. Becker and Officer Beard!!


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School Board meeting Monday all about the budget

School Board Meeting, Monday, August 24, 7 pm, Shoreline Center 18560 1st Ave N, Board Room

On the agenda:
  • Approval of Running Start 2015-2016 Program Interlocal Agreement with Walla Walla Community College;
  • Technology Update;
  • June and July 2015 Financial Update;
  • Public Hearing - Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2015-13, Fixing, Approving and Adopting the 2015-2016 Budgets and Certifying Budget and Excess Levies for the 2016 Tax Year


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Supplemental information for Shoreline Planning Commission meeting on Critical Areas Ordinace


The following supplemental information has been sent to the Planning Commission to review prior to the Thursday, August 20 Meeting in the City Hall Council Chamber, 17500 Midvale Ave N, regarding the Critical Areas Ordinance Update, meeting packets were sent out on 8/14 (also linked below): 


Links to Public Comment Submitted on August 17, 2015:




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Echo Lake Park drainage repair project

Echo Lake Park
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Beginning September 8 and for three to six months thereafter, a small portion of Echo Lake Park will need to be fenced off to the public in order to make repairs to improve drainage in the lowest area of the lawn.

Shortly after the recent park improvements were made, water began ponding in the lowest area of the lawn. City staff reviewed the site conditions and determined that the ponding most likely occurred due to accidental over-compaction of the topsoil layer by construction equipment last summer. 

In order to repair the area, the compacted soils will be removed and replaced with well-draining layers of rock, sand, and topsoil. Installation of these drainage layers will also raise the low elevation by six to ten inches. The improved filtration of water into the ground will reduce ponding.

However, one side effect of this improved drainage will be drier soils and potentially some golden lawn areas during summer months. 

While construction should only take five to seven days, the area will be fenced off for three to six months to allow the grass to establish before opening this area up for public use.

Only the small portion of the open lawn area will be impacted during construction. All other areas of the park, including the playground, will remain open. Expect some minor trail closures, dusty conditions, and some noise from construction equipment. 

For more information contact Park Project Coordinator Maureen Colaizzi 206-801-2603.



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Ballinger - Meridian Park Outdoor Movie night delights young and old

There was a good crowd at Outdoor Movie night

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

Ballinger Neighborhood Association presented its annual Outdoor Movie Night Saturday, partnered this year with the Meridian Park Neighborhood Association. Attendance usually depends on the weather, so this year's warm evening brought out a big crowd.

There's an extra Tin Man in the photo

Craft activities for the kids included a booth to make their own tin man hats - and a chance for a photo op with some famous characters from the Yellow Brick Road.

The Bubbleman
The Bubbleman did his thing, delighting kids of all ages.

Radio controlled model aircraft
The Marymoor Radio Control Club flew their model aircraft and drones.


You have to fly to play catch with a robot

The Shorewood Robotics Club brought a robot who played catch with the kids.

Is it dark yet?

The neighborhoods ran a slide show, gave out raffle prizes, and entertained the crowd until it was dark enough to show the movie.

Information about the Shoreline neighborhood associations here.



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Community Emergency Response Training for Lake Forest Park and Kenmore residents

The City of Lake Forest Park and the City of Kenmore are partnering with several of their community service providers to bring Emergency Preparedness events this fall that will help prepare local citizens in the event of an emergency.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
Thursday Nights from 7pm-10pm – September 24 through November 12
Northshore Fire Station, 7220 NE 181st St, Kenmore 98028

  • Fire Safety, Light Search and Rescue, Damage Assessment, Medical Triage, and more

To register, contact Vickie 425-776-3722

Both the City of Lake Forest Park and the City of Kenmore would like to invite our citizens to these great events. If anyone would like more information or would like to volunteer in the future, contact Lake Forest Park Police Chief Steve Sutton, 206-957-2850.



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Photo: Richmond Beach Park Bench

Richmond Beach park bench in setting sun
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

This lovely and somewhat moody photo was taken by Shoreline Area News photographer Steven H. Robinson in the Richmond Beach neighborhood.



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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Saturday, August 22, 2015


The Lake Forest Park Police Department is supporting the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign over this and the next two weekends. Additional officers will be staffed using State Funded Overtime dollars to supplement current patrols focusing on impaired driving.
 
Impaired driving is a leading factor in Washington traffic deaths. We’re working with other area law enforcement to keep alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers off the roads. Washington wants to increase impaired driving arrests, improve prosecution, set up more DUI courts, and promote the use of ignition-interlock devices. In Washington State, impaired driving is defined as:
  • driving while under the influence of drugs,
  • driving while impaired by alcohol, or
  • driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or above.



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Sound Shooters: 4 Ways to Create Bokeh (blur) Background


By Hitomi Dames

One of our photographer friends loves deep focus. Everything in each one of his images must be in perfect focus.

But wouldn't you sometimes want to focus just on the subject and blur the background? You might even want to blur parts of the subject in a composition? It is difficult to have everything in focus and express it as art, isn't it?

So, what do you to blur the background or create bokeh? Bokeh comes from boke in Japanese, meaning blur.


1. Aperture

An f-stop of 2.8 or lower is great for bokeh. But just in case your lens doesn’t have 2.8 or lower f-stop, I selected f/4.5 for these tests below (fig.1,2,3).

FL 48mm, f/4.5  Starting position for images
2. Focal Length

Remember, I wrote in “Telephoto Zoom Lens”: The longer the focal length, the larger the subject becomes, but the image covers less area. (narrow angle)

So here is the image of zoomed in 70 mm taken from the same place as fig 1. The books in back are more blurred than in fig. 1. ( f-stop is the same @ 4.5).

FL 70mm, f/4.5  Here I changed the focal length to 70mm.

If your lens doesn't zoom to 70 mm or more,  

3. Bring the subject toward you as I did in fig. 3 (or you get closer to the subject).


FL 48mm, f/4.5, I brought the subject (king) closer to me.
Actually, I moved the entire board towards me.

I set all of these shots with Manual Mode (M), but I could have set Aperture Priority (A or Av) since all three shots above are the same f-stop. A or Av keeps the f-stop constant.
Graphic from Wikimedia Commons
Althepal Derivative work: Mehdi (ModeDial.svg)

4. For this last image below (fig. 4), I got closer to the subject and used f/2.8 
to create the most bokeh, making the chess pieces and books in the background the most blurred.


FL 58mm, f/2.8  I got closer to the subject (king). I also opened the aperture to f/2.8.

Bokeh makes all the difference in portraiture. Here is sample of a portrait with bokeh.

FL 100 mm, f/2.8


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On the Mayor’s Mind - Citizen Engagement

Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead
By Shoreline Mayor Shari Winstead
8.22.15

Sometimes it’s really interesting to me how much my “day job” and being on City Council are alike. At my “day job” I am a special project and event manager at a large corporate law firm in Seattle. Basically, I handle large projects that involve communication with employees, and community building employee events for about 500 people.

One of the projects I’ve been managing is the firm’s Wellness Program. We are now in our 4th year of incentivizing employees to submit to a biometric screening (blood test), spend 20-30 minutes answering questions about how they feel, and making them complete “challenges,” taking an action that is good for you - anything from getting a massage to eating breakfast on a regular basis. If you work for any type of organization that pays for employee’s medical insurance, you probably know about wellness program. While I am poking a bit of fun at this program, if you know me it will come as no surprise that I brought the program to the firm. I had participated in a wellness program when I was working for King County, and I loved it. It’s exactly the type of program that I embrace and excel in, because it involves my two favorite things, health and community.

I have to admit that when I wrote a proposal to the firm detailing how a wellness program would be good for our population (99% of whom sit at a desk and 45% of whom bill by the minute), I didn’t really expect it to be taken seriously. However that program resonated with our benefits managers who were seeing the trend of ever increasing health claims and costs. There was a true financial case to be made for a wellness program. Long story short, a wellness program was born, 4 years ago.  

I felt honored to be asked to be part of the implementation team, and it was even better to see many people as willing participants, to see folks who started making small changes in their lifestyle, and even better - to see our health premiums increase by single digit - the smallest increase in at least 10 years. Our wellness program was working!  Or was it a combination of other environmental factors? - Or even luck?

I know, you are wondering when I’m going to get to the part about my day job being strikingly similar to being a Councilmember. Hang with me, I’m almost there!

Implementation meant first to educate people about what we were doing. We knew it would take a strong and consistent effort and message to get people on board and participating, even though there were only three things to do. We took the time to explain the program, why it was moving forward, and how it would affect people - we even incentivized participation by giving a reduction in the cost of medical premiums for those who completed the three actions. And then we sent postcards, placed posters all over (even the restrooms!), we put articles in the newsletter, sent out targeted e-mails, reminding people of the deadline and encouraging them to participate. I don’t know why, over the last four years, it still surprises me when two weeks before the deadline, 30% of the people wait until they receive the “final email’ that says 9in all upper case letters0 - DEADLINE ON 8/31 TO SAVE MONEY ON HEALTH INSURANCE!  my phone rings off the hook and my in-box overflows with e-mails from people asking: “What wellness program? We have a wellness program?” “When is the deadline? What do I need to do?” It’s pretty frustrating, of course, since so much time has gone in to the communication program, but I consider it an opportunity to practice patience and kindness.

So last week I was talking with a colleague at the firm, explaining about the situation at work, how we had done so much to inform people, when I realized I was also, ironically enough, explaining the Council’s recent rezone action and the public’s reaction. After literally 4 years of council discussions (all done in public and recorded), public meetings, small committee meetings, meetings where a staff member would walk the area with interested citizens, articles in Currents and a postcard to the area surrounding the rezone area that said CHANGE IS COMING!, and large boards actually on the corridor with the information. And still, there are people who insist we did not do enough public outreach, people who claim they never knew about the process. It’s hard to understand when you know you have done so much - because it was critically important to the Council that people were informed. We practically begged for people to be engaged in the process. Just like the Wellness Program.

I don’t know if the phenomena of “skimming”, rather than comprehensively reading is because of technology, or because everyone is so busy, overloaded, over scheduled or just always going too fast. My conclusion is that it’s worth it to slow down and pay a little more attention to the things we think we don’t have time for - like mail from the City. Maybe read the entire Currents instead of just the front and back cover, or actually read what the postcard says instead of tossing it in the recycle with a mere glance. If you go too fast, you’ll miss the important stuff. I write these words not just to encourage others, but as a reminder to myself. I have learned so much by being the one writing the communication plan and hoping that people read what we spend so much time trying to get perfect. I have learned that taking the extra few seconds to make the right decision on immediately deleting or recycling is a worthy way to spend my time. Because I truly do want to be informed - don’t we all?



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RELOCATED: Belly Dance Off 2015 Grand Championship Nov 7

RELOCATED: The Hollywood Casino has converted their dinner show lounge to a horse racing room. The sound system is removed and they are no longer holding events with live music. The 2015 Championship has relocated to Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine in the Ravenna area.



Belly Dance Off 2015 Grand Championship
Saturday, November 7th – 6pm
16716 Aurora Avenue North


Tickets: $18.50 Advance | $25 at the Door | Reserved VIP Tables. Tickets available online or by phone 800-838-3006.

Described as the “American Idol” of belly dance, Belly Dance Off is an educational touring talent show illuminating the secrets of dance improvisation in performance with live music. Saturday, November 7th is the 2015 Grand Championship, a culmination of three preliminary rounds in which six finalists compete for titles, trophies, ribbons, tiaras, cash, and other prizes. Come support their quest for personal best and help decide the 2015 championship!

Guests will enjoy the opulent lounge and delicious menu at great prices on the second floor of Club Hollywood Casino. Pro and Rising Star finalists will draw songs from a hat and perform with Egyptian band MB Orchestra. Three expert judges present live feedback on the mic. Audience and judges vote to decide the winner. Through this reflective process, the general public as well as dancers learn a great deal!

"...After seeing the dancers in such a professional environment and hearing the judge feedback, my non-belly dancer friends and family in the audience now appreciate what I do as a fine art. And because the audience is scoring, they were compelled to pay attention to the detail." – Round 1 finalist

Each judge panel consists of two veterans of belly dance with live music, plus a third with expertise in another performing arts field to give a fuller perspective. Grand Championship judges are Tracy Helming and Delilah, plus certified national ballroom dance judge Shannon Knauss.

At halftime guests are invited to dance, with a special prize for best shimmies!


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Poem: Mama Raccoon up a tree

Inspired by the photo article about a mother raccoon and her twins who were treed by a dog, Jean Monce Bryant sent in this poem.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

My oh my  Oh me oh me
Mama raccoon up a tree
And her babies that makes three
 
Little robbers in disguise
Little masks upon their eyes
And striped tails--that's no surprise
 
They're just looking for a meal
Some nice morsel they can steal
That is really no big deal
 
When the dog was out of sight
They were brave--there was no fright

Maybe they should prowl at night



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WSDOT testing out new highway markings

New Zig Zag markings on rural highway
Photo courtesy WSDOT

WSDOT is testing out some new highway markings on rural roads in Snohomish county. "When the scenery all looks the same, you might miss an important sign or road you meant to turn on."

To help snap drivers back to attention in some of those areas, they are testing out new zigzag pavement markings near the Centennial Trail pedestrian / bike crossing on SR 9 in Arlington and near two crosswalks on SR 20 in Concrete.

These markings are already used extensively in Europe as well as in Virginia and Hawaii to give drivers an extra heads up that they are approaching a crossing and should slow down.



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Death notices as of August 21, 2015

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.


Bruce Robert Froemming 1950 - 2015  Lake Forest Park resident "enjoyed traveling to Istanbul to pursue his interest in collecting Lakai and Kungrat embroideries." With a MFA, he taught art at Syracuse University in New York, then worked for a museum. After moving to Seattle he had a 25 year career as a finish carpenter and home remodeler.

Dorothy Kathryn Anderson  1916-2015  Taught 4th grade Sunday school classes when the family lived in Richmond Beach.

Margaret Amy Powers  1928 - 2015  Services and a celebration of life were held at St. Dunstan's in Shoreline for retired this Boeing employee and mother of five.

Dorothy May Herivel  1923-2015  Church organist at several churches, including Bethel Lutheran of Shoreline. Long time member of the Sweet Adelines chorus.

Judith "Jeri" Callahan  1935-2015  Services were held at St Mark's for the "Houseboat Lady" author of Staying Afloat, who conducted water tours of the Seattle houseboat community.

Michael Andrew Adcock  1965-2015  Shoreline resident was a proud and dedicated Union Carpenter who loved sports and the outdoors.

Sharon Lou (Hilker) Lahmann  1936-2015  A member of the Stevens Ministry at the First Lutheran Church Richmond Beach where services were held.

Earl W. Adamson  1928-2015  Memorial services were held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Shoreline for this Kenmore resident.

William Ray Ingraham  1937-2015  Services held at St Luke in Shoreline, with Remembrances suggested to the Seattle Chapter Boy Scouts of America or the Alzheimer's Association.

Robert Nym Park, III  1945-2015  Attended Shoreline's Ronald School, then high school at Lakeside. As an adult he worked the northwest comedy circuit, and was a busker at local fairs.

Mary Adele Ditmas Cashmanin  1925-2015 In 1975, Mary completed her nursing studies at Shoreline Community College and "fulfilled her long-held goal of working as a registered nurse."

Carolyn Gail Johnson  1938-2015 Former Richmond Beach resident graduated from the first Dental Hygiene class at Shoreline Community College. She began teaching in the program and was acting Director for one year. She continued as a professor while working on advanced degrees.

Mary Ann Quinlan  1944-2015  Married in 1977 and they raised their sons in Shoreline.  She "served as a nun through the Adrian Dominican organization, taught at Holy Names Academy and did social work through Snohomish County Head Start." Funeral mass held at St Luke.

Hope Elayne Hubbarb Briggs  1929-2015  Services will be held at St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Shoreline for Hope Briggs, with donations to the church requested in lieu of flowers.

David Boyd Fenton  1925-2015  Services will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Shoreline for this father of seven, who loved his family and his church.

Carolyn Frances Pingrey  1924-2015  She graduated from the nursing program at Shoreline Community College and worked at Northwest Hospital as an RN.

Judith Alice England  1934-2015  Services at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach for Crista resident who lived 60 years in Edmonds.

Rudolf "Rudy" E. Gabriel  1923-2015  Passed peacefully in Shoreline. He was born in Indonesia and flew for the 320th Sqaudron Dutch Naval Air Arm as a bombardier gunman during World War II.

Gregory A. Abbott  Bass-baritone soloist in the Seattle area, carpenter and cabinet maker. Diagnosed with dementia, he was cared for at Callahan House in Shoreline. Services held at Shoreline UU Church.

Ann Henry Bohart  1935-2015 Active civic volunteer, she was involved with Seattle Children's,  a founding member of the Genevieve Henry Orthopedic Guild that is active and strong today. Ann was also a member of the Seattle Junior League, the Garden Club of Seattle, the Seattle Golf Club and the Sunset Club of Seattle.

Phyllis Chandler  1949-2015  Lake Forest Park resident was an active community member. "Phyllis was an avid auto rallyist, motorcyclist, sailor, sports fan, soccer player and coach. She was an active member of the Shoreline PTA, longtime board member of the Lake Forest Park Civic Club, and active in scouting and sports activities. Along with other family members, she was an active member of the Snoqualmie Pass Volunteer Ski Patrol."

Margaret R. McClure  1919-2015  She worked as a secretary and retired from the Shoreline School District after several years of service.

Carol Jean (Hughes) Ricker  1941-2015  Memorial services will be held at Calvin Presbyterian Church. Contributions may be made to Calvin Deacons or Vision House (Jacob's Well).





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SCC President Roberts signs Memorandum of Understanding with delegates from China’s Hainan Open University

Friday, August 21, 2015

President Cheryl Roberts shakes hands with Vice President of Hainan Open University, Mr. Yuehua Xie, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two schools.
Photo courtesy SCC.


Four delegates from China’s Hainan Open University visited Shoreline’s campus Thursday, August 6, 2015 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two colleges. President Cheryl Roberts signed for Shoreline with Yuehua Xie, Vice President of Hainan Open University, signing for Hainan.

The MOU establishes a partnership between the two institutions that will result in cooperation in “academic and non-academic exchange, short-term technical and professional training and other international education programs.”

The document states that, “depending on their level of English proficiency, students (from Hainan University) will have the option of enrolling in a 1+1 or 1+2 joint cooperation program” with Shoreline.

Participating students can complete their first year of academic coursework at Hainan Open University with a focus on English and general education. They can then transfer to Shoreline to complete intensive English, general education core and distribution and academic major requirements.

Each student’s level of English proficiency will determine whether they study at Shoreline for one year or two. At the completion of their studies at Shoreline, students will have the option to either transfer back to Hainan Open University with an Associate of Arts degree or apply for transfer to a U.S. university to pursue an undergraduate degree.

"Shoreline Community College recognizes the importance of preparing all of our students for success in an increasingly globalized world,” Roberts said. "One of the ways we do this is by creating an international experience right here on our campus. 
"This understanding and exchange with our esteemed colleagues at Hainan Open University aligns with the college’s vision of being a world-class leader in student success and community engagement.”

Hainan Open University is located along the coast of the South China Sea on Hainan Island of Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province. Along with Vice President Yuehua Xie, the Hainan delegation included Shiqi Shang, Dean of Enrollment; Changqing Deng, Deputy Director of Hainan Provincial Bureau of Education, and Qian Ma, Vice Dean of Continuing Education.



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Aurora construction update August 21, 2015

Photos courtesy City of Shoreline
Weekend Work

Paving work is scheduled at the northeast corner of the intersection of N 205th and Aurora (by Campbell Nelson) on Saturday, August 22 from approximately 10am to 4pm.

The westbound right lane of N 205th Street and the northbound right lane of Aurora by the intersection will be closed to do the work. Drivers can expect traffic delays and are encouraged to find alternate routes to avoid the area.

Traffic Revision

On Monday, August 24, all northbound traffic will be switched to the east side of Aurora into Edmonds for median work. Left turns will temporarily not be allowed from northbound Aurora to westbound N 205th during this phase of work.

Roadway Work

Paving of the median is scheduled for the week of August 24, weather permitting. One lane may be closed in either or both directions of Aurora during non-commute hours. Drivers are urged to follow posted speed limits, drive carefully, and use caution through the area as trucks will be entering and leaving the roadway.

Other work activities include curb and gutter work in the median, irrigation installation, topsoil and bark mulch placement, and signal work.

Transit routes leaving the Aurora Transit Center have changed during construction. Visit Community Transit for the latest details. Community Transit can be reached at 425-353-RIDE (7433).



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Services on August 29 for long time Lake Forest Park resident Corinne Miller

Corinne Miller passed away last week at the age of 89. She was a long time resident of Lake Forest Park and taught preschool at Richmond Beach Cooperative Preschool for 30 years.

Services will be held Saturday, August 29 at 1pm, at Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, 609 8th Ave, Seattle.

She leaves her husband of 59 years, 4 children, 13 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the  family requests donations be made to Shoreline Community College Foundation Office 16101 Greenwood Ave. N, Shoreline, 98133 in Corinne Miller's name. 



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Seahawks Fan falls victim to scam but suspect arrested

If it's too good to be true ... it's probably not true

On August 20, 2015, a Tacoma Seahawks fan traded his tablet and money for stolen Seahawks tickets in a scam perpetrated by a Seattle man. The suspect was arrested by King County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives when the suspect met them to sell more tickets.

The nineteen year old victim in this case had listed his tablet on Offerup.com. He was contacted by the suspect, a thirty-two year old man, who offered the victim Seahawks tickets in exchange for the tablet. The victim met with the suspect, who made the trade and sold him an additional ticket for $35.00.

When the victim got home, he realized that the deal may have been a little too good to be true. He called the Seahawks ticket sales and discovered that the tickets were stolen. The victim called the Sheriff’s Office, and they went to work to set up another transaction with the suspect. The suspect offered more stolen Seahawks tickets to a detective which led to the suspect’s arrest. 

People looking to purchase tickets should shop on reputable third-party ticket exchanges, get them from friends, or just shop at the official Seahawks ticket retailer to avoid becoming a victim in a similar scam.



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Choices program donates school supplies to Back to School Consortium

Choices participants donate school supplies
to the Back to School Consortium
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

The City of Shoreline Choices program is a day program for adults with developmental disabilities.
 
The group benefits from the community’s generosity through donations to events and local attractions which allow the participants to explore the area.


The group was delighted to be able to give back
to the community
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

This summer, the group decided it was time to give back to their community and started a donation drive that would be easy for all participants to support at a basic level. With the school year starting soon a supply drive for local students seemed the most fitting.

They collected enough for Project Cool for homeless youth
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Participants so fully embraced the drive that enough supplies were received to donate to two different organizations; “Project Cool” which offers school supplies for homeless youth, and the “Back to School Consortium” which hosts their annual event on Saturday, August 29 at the North City Building, 816 NE 190th St, Shoreline.

If you wish to donate to the Back to School Consortium for Shoreline Schools students, there is a donation button on their webpage. Every dollar up to $10,000 will be matched by a local donor.



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Eat now or take home: Sunday farmers market in Lake Forest Park

Vespucci's Pizza
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Several of the new vendors at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market pose a problem for shoppers. Should you eat your purchase at the Market or take it home? When it's pizza from Vespucci's, you might want to do both.

The market provides a covered seating area, where you can sit, eat, and listen to the buskers, who are different every week.


Half Pint ice cream
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Of course, if it's a hot day, you may need to eat your Half Pint ice cream before it melts. Or you could buy it last and go home immediately. Or both - have your ice cream and eat it too.


Busker in the market
Photo by Jerry Pickard

This particular day there was a guitar / harmonica player creating lively music.

The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is open every Sunday during the summer, from 10am to 3pm in the lower parking lot by City Hall.



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