Shoreline Parks - Tree Board meeting Thursday

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services / Tree Board Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm, City Hall Room 303, 17500 Midvale Ave N.


Agenda Highlights
  • Review of Proposed Policies and Procedures
    • Recreation Program Refund Policy
    • Donor Equipment Policy
  • King Conservation District Urban Forest Health Management System (Information)
  • Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan Schedule Development Discussion
Link to the Community Calendar for the full agenda
Comment on Agenda Items: Parkboard@shorelinewa.gov
Link to the Park Board webpage


Contact Us: Lynn Gabrieli, Administrative Assistant III lgabrieli@shorelinewa.gov (206) 801-2602



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Aloha Luau coming up Saturday, October 3 at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center



Tickets now available: come to the Senior Center Front Desk at 18560 1st Ave NE #1 in Shoreline or call to reserve your tickets with your credit card, 206-365-1536.

It promises to be a very special evening!



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Phoenix Theatre opens with farce "One Slight Hitch" on Oct 9 in Edmonds

From top left, Jordan Fermstad, Elizabeth Adkisson, Rebekah Dawn, 
Simone Barron, Melanie Calderwood, Keith Dahlgren 
Photo by Dan Jacoby


The Phoenix Theatre presents
One Slight Hitch by Lewis Black
October 9 to November 1
Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm
Special “pay-what-you-can” dress rehearsal on October 8th at 8pm

The company and director that brought you Over the River and Through the Woods and Hallalujah Girls, which played to sold-out houses in our seventh season, are back to open season eight with One Slight Hitch by Lewis Black.

This wedding day romantic comedy, written by Lewis Black and directed by Christine Mosere, takes place at the Coleman’s house—where Delia Coleman has planned the perfect wedding day for her daughter. The doorbell rings and “one slight hitch” brings about hysterical romantic zaniness.

The cast includes Pacific NW favorites Melanie Calderwood and Keith Dahlgren as Doc and Delia Coleman — the hilarious parents of the bride. Keith was recently seen at The Phoenix Theatre in Blithe Spirit and has acted in most of the Seattle professional theaters. Also staring Simone Barron, Rebekah Dawn, Jordan Fermstad, J. Woody Lott, and Liz Adkisson Smoot.

Playwright Lewis Black is a graduate of the prestigious Yale School of Drama. As a playwright, he has authored over 40 plays that have been produced in theaters across the country.

The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave., Edmonds, WA 98020
Head west on 205th street at Aurora/Highway 99 for a couple miles and the theatre is on the right side of the street.

Tickets: $19 for General Admission; $16 for Senior/Student/Military

Contact Melanie Calderwood or call 206-533-2000 with questions.



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Reminder: Lake Forest Park Preparedness Fair Saturday


Anyone local involved in the field of preparation for emergency situations - flood, earthquake, volcanic eruptions, major storms - will be at the Preparedness Fair at Town Center on Saturday with information and free stuff.

Vans in the parking lot will take your blood or give you a mammogram.

Bring new socks to donate to the Union Gospel Mission.

10am to 2pm inside Town Center, intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park.



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Wednesday varsity tennis - Shorecrest vs Edmonds-Woodway

Shorecrest Varsity Boys Tennis
WesCo 2A/3A

9-23-15  Kellogg Middle School courts
Shorecrest 1 - Edmonds-Woodway 6
SC Overall Record 3-4

Kasey Shibayama and Reed Tangeman won their doubles match.

Singles
#1 Daniel Wacker SC vs Grayson Turley, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6
#2 Jake Goldstein-Street SC vs Arun Kalokhe, 0-6, 3-6
#3 Steven Zhu SC vs Connor Santel, 2-6, 3-6
#4 Chris King SC vs Nick Berni, 3-6, 1-6

Doubles
#1 Kasey Shibayama / Reed Tangeman SC vs Kit Teer / Jack Rettenmier, 6-4, 6-2
#2 David Kim / Tae Min Hong SC vs Riley Rogan / Michael Bauer, 0-6, 3-6
#3 Finn Donnelly / Winston Park SC vs Jordan Megiveron / Lachlan Rogan, 1-6, 1-6

--Robert Mann



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Scots soccer vs Edmonds-Woodway Tuesday

SC goalkeeper Kate Wiper (yellow jersey)
is in position during a goal-mouth scramble.
Photo by Frank Workman

On their way to winning the 3A State Championship last year, the Edmonds-Woodway girls' soccer team lost a pair of games. One was a pre-season defeat to Bellevue, which the Warriors avenged by beating Bellevue in the State playoffs.  

It took a little longer to settle the score for their other loss (a regular season game against Shorecrest, which finished second in the 2A ranks last year), but the Warriors turned the trick by defeating the Scots 2-1 Tuesday night at Edmonds Stadium.

With senior Maddie Schultz, last year's state Player of the Year, enjoying the game in the stands with friends instead of playing on the field, E-W's Haley Tschohl took advantage of a Scots' defensive lapse and trickled a shot just inside the left post with a minute to play, to give the Warriors the win. Schultz is focusing on academics this semester so she can enroll in January at perennial soccer powerhouse North Carolina.

Shorecrest opened the scoring five minutes into the game on a long free kick from Alexa Iacalucci, whose shot from distance caught the underside of the crossbar and caromed off the hands of E-W keeper Hannah Hicks and into the back of the net.

Eight minutes into the second half, Edmonds-Woodway knotted the score on a shot by Gabby Clark.

E-W did a good job of bottling up SC scoring threat Sophia Viviano, whose 32 goals last season were one behind Schultz' 33.

The Scots return home to host Arlington Thursday night at 7 at Shoreline Stadium.

--Frank Workman




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Shorewood vs Lynnwood soccer Tuesday

Shorewood hosted Lynnwood on a beautiful night for soccer Tuesday.

Shorewood opened the scoring on a goal by Grace Morehouse in the 12th minute. Three minutes later Cassidy O'dell evened the score for Lynnwood and that is how the half ended.

In the second half both teams had opportunities to score. In the 60th minute Cassidy scored her second goal of the night and the game winner.

Lynnwood is 1-0-1 in league and 1-4-1 overall. Mara Rios was their goalie. Shorewood is 3-3-0 in league and 4-3-0 overall. Taryn Ha'i was in goal for Shorewood.

Shorewood 2  Lynnwood 1

--Bill Wilkins



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Free Echo Lake Coffee Walk - the walk is free - you buy the coffee

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Echo Lake Park play area
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Join walk leader Debbie Yoro this Saturday, September 26 at 9:30am on a quick morning walk exploring the roadways and pathways around the Echo Lake area.

Meet at the Echo Lake Park play area, 1521 N 200th St. for this easy 1.6 mile walk. We’ll stop at Starbucks for a coffee break along the way.

The free group walk is part of the City of Shoreline’s “Shoreline Walks” community walking program helping Shoreline adults stay active, meet new people (or connect with old friends) and feel safer and more confident exploring our city by foot. No need to sign up, just show up with your walking shoes!

More information on Shoreline Walks here or call Recreation Assistant Marianne Johnson at 206-801-2638.

Saturday, September 26th, 9:30am Echo Lake Coffee Walk. Duration, about 50 minutes.



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LFP Council meeting Thursday

The City of Lake Forest Park City Council Regular Business Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

Consent Calendar 
1. September 10, 2015 Council Work Session Minutes
2. September 10, 2015 Council Regular Meeting Minutes
3. Approval of City Expenditures for period ending September 24, 2015 
4. Resolution 1509/Authorizing Mayor to Sign Mutual Aid Agreement with the University of Washington Police Department Authorizing LFP Officers to Work Off-Duty for Special Events  

Council Action or Discussion 
1. Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) Discussion

2. Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee (MSWMAC) Discussion



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Issue statements from Shoreline Council candidates Cafferty and Scully

By Evan Smith

Shoreline City Council candidates Jessica Cafferty and Keith Scully recently sent statements about what each thinks are the most important issue or issues in this year’s Shoreline election.

The two will meet on the November 3 general-election ballot for the position that Councilman Chris Eggen is giving up.

Here are Cafferty’s and Scully’s statements:

Shoreline City Council Position No. 2

Keith Scully

I’ve knocked on doors throughout Shoreline and had thousands of conversations about what we can do better. The themes are consistent: Shoreline residents are concerned about growth and preserving our neighborhoods. They’re opposed to Point Wells. They want to make sure we’re doing everything possible to combat property crime. They want sidewalks and safe road crossings, but also are concerned that we have one of the highest tax rates in the state and don’t want to see taxes go higher. And they’re united in wanting to make sure that tax dollars are spent wisely — focusing on basic services like streets, sidewalks, parks, and schools.

I’ve taken the time to listen. My experience as chair of the planning commission, as a lawyer with almost two decades of legal experience, as a former prosecutor, and as a parent helps me understand how we can best respond. We need to go slowly and carefully on growth. We need to implement common-sense measures like making sure transition zones are always across a street, so no house is ever right next to a towering apartment building. We should do everything possible to reduce the impacts of Point Wells, including considering tolling and insisting that Snohomish County require a second access point. We need to keep our taxes low, and focus the budget on basics like sidewalks. And we need to keep enough police on the street and upgrade our neighborhood watch programs to make sure we do everything possible to combat crime.

Jessica Cafferty

It’s an exciting time to live in Shoreline, and a critical time for our Council to lead with integrity, vision and a commitment to our community. There are several issues I will focus on if elected.

My top priority is to work on issues of social and economic equity so that everyone in Shoreline has the opportunity to thrive.

I will also focus on planning for expansion of light rail in Shoreline. This brings both opportunities and challenges. I will work to support strong local and regional mass transit, and the infrastructure and development necessary to make it successful and efficient. I have been very consistent in my support of transit-oriented development and the need for thoughtful, pragmatic planning and growth that meets the needs of both current and future residents.

Finally, as Shoreline grows, we need to focus on community building and livability. Prioritizing affordable and diverse housing options, mixed-use developments near transit hubs, and access to services, will help protect many single-family neighborhoods and build walkable communities with strong local businesses that will boost our local economy.

With our region experiencing significant population growth right now, we don’t have time to waste in planning for how we will best accommodate new residents in a way that is safe, affordable and builds an equitable community. I’m honored to be working alongside my neighbors to protect what we love about Shoreline and work toward a shared vision to make sure our community continues to be a great place to live.



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Local DAR chapter invites new members

Historic home of Laurel James in Lake Forest Park
is the site of the Lady Stirling Chapter of NSDAR meetings.

The Lady Stirling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution welcomes interested and prospective members to join us at our upcoming meeting on October 10 in Lake Forest Park

Meetings take place the second Saturday of each month and are held at 17849 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, 98155. We begin at 10:30am and conclude by noon. Contact Darci Beacom for more information and to advise if you plan to attend. 

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded October 11, 1890 and incorporated in 1896 by an Act of Congress. The Lady Stirling Chapter was organized on November 16, 1901 and chartered on December 22, 1901. 

NSDAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children.

Any woman 18 years or older – regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background – who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. NSDAR has 177,000 members with 3,000 chapters in all 50 states, Washington D.C. and International.



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Friday Round Table: Bring Your Resume, Get an Interview, Get Placed


Terra Staffing employment specialist and recruiter, Sue Putnam will join the conversation at Shoreline Community College Job Seekers' Round Table with details about Terra, what you might expect during a placement interview, and who’s hiring.

Word is that office staffing companies are at the very least even with requests for workers, and numbers of workers to be hired. So it’s a strong possibility that if you need something fast in the temp or temp-to-perm sphere, Terra could be your last stop. 

Please bring that resume we polished up last week (or for those who did not attend, your most recent resume) and meet Sue. This is a great opportunity to get placed! 
Coffee and snacks, compliments of Central Market were a hit last week. Maybe a sure sign of hot beverage season closing in. 

Friday, September 25, 1:00-2:30pm, Shoreline Community College Room 5116, Building 5000 (ground floor). SCC Campus MapParking info

Open to all job seekers.




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Paving on Aurora N 192nd to N 205th for the next two weeks

Graded left turn lane at N 205th
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Paving of the top layer of asphalt has begun this week on Aurora Avenue from N 192nd to N 205th Streets.

The work will occur on weeknights through Thursday evening between 7pm to 5am.

It is expected to last two weeks, weather permitting.

Paved left turn lane at N 205th
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

This is the last major phase of work on the Aurora project. Lane configurations will change depending on where the work is occurring.

Drivers are urged to follow posted speed limits, drive carefully, and use caution through the area as trucks will be entering and leaving the work zones.

Other work activities include irrigation installation, topsoil and bark mulch placement, and signal work.



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Over the fence: Tree damages Wade James Theatre - but the show will go on

Photo by Larry Vogel
According to My Edmonds News, performances will continue as planned for the Driftwood Players' production of 7 Keys to Baldpate, after Sunday's windstorm blew a birch tree into the roof of the Wade James Theatre, doing major damage to the roof.

Crews from the City of Edmonds were scheduled to arrive Monday to take down the tree at the theatre, located at 950 Main St.



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Nationwide health insurance nudged into compliance with state regulations

Nationwide Life Insurance Co.,  of Columbus, Ohio filed health insurance rates and plans to sell to students at six Washington state universities and all state community colleges for the 2015-16 school year that did not comply with state requirements.

Rather than disapprove the plans and leave thousands of students without health insurance just before the start of the school year, the Washington State Insurance Commissioner agreed to temporarily approve the plans and refrain from issuing an enforcement action against the company.

Nationwide agreed to bring the plans in line with state insurance requirements by September 30 and refile them with the Insurance Commissioner, communicate to students that their plans are changing with agreed-upon language, adjust the rates appropriately, distribute updated policies to all students by October 30 and file its rates and forms properly for the following school year by January 1, 2016. 



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Shorecrest and Shorewood play for the Rotary Cup Friday


The annual Rotary Cup football game between the Shorecrest Scots and Shorewood Thunderbirds will kick off at 7pm Friday, September 25.

A capacity crowd is expected at Shoreline Stadium, so fans are encouraged to arrive early to find parking and enjoy the pre-game barbecue sponsored by the Shorecrest Boosters starting at 5:30pm. 

Fans are reminded not to park in front of neighbors' driveways and designated no-parking areas.

This is the annual Spirit Night at the stadium, so wear your school colors to support your team. Seattle Seahawks photographer Rod Mar will again be on hand to take a commemorative photograph of the stands at halftime.

This is the 37th meeting in the series between Shorecrest and Shorewood, with the Scots leading the series 23 to 13.

The City of Shoreline Teen Program is hosting a FREE party for high school students, complete with food and live music after the game until midnight in the Spartan Gym adjacent to the stadium.


Corrected 09-23-2015

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After the Game party for high school students Friday

The City of Shoreline's Teen Programs will be hosting an "After the Game Party" for high school students following the Rotary Cup this Friday at Shoreline Stadium.


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King County Exec meets with President of China

King County Executive Dow Constantine spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday afternoon on the most critical environmental issue facing the planet:

"I just had the opportunity to personally thank President Xi of China for visiting King County. We discussed King County's commitment to combating climate change and the opportunity for the U.S. and China to cooperate to create solutions to our greatest shared global challenge."


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Bingo Caller competition Friday at Karaoke-Bingo Night




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Photo: Look what the wind blew in

Monday, September 21, 2015

Photo by Jennifer Klock

On a very windy Sunday afternoon, Shoreline resident Jennifer Klock reports that she was driving by Ridgecrest Elementary when she noted something odd in one of the trees along 10th Ave NE.

Photo by Jennifer Klock

Upon closer inspection it appeared there was an ape hanging out on campus. School District security was notified.



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LFP culvert replacement project expected to be complete by mid December

Residents have been patient about detours
Photo by Jerry Pickard


According to City Engineer Neil Jensen, the current construction schedule calls for project completion of the culvert by mid December, 2015.

The contractor had originally planned to have the portion of the project west of 37th Avenue NE complete by the time school started, but crews that were intended to be dedicated to this work could not be freed up from other projects.

New culvert
Photo by Jerry Pickard

The roadway west of 37th is now open to traffic, though it is still a work zone and motorists are encouraged to continue using the signed detour route.

The closed portion of the roadway has shifted to the stretch of 178th between 37th and Brookside Blvd NE, where the culvert replacement work is occurring.

By Wednesday 9/23, the contractor plans to reestablish a pedestrian path across the culvert work zone so pedestrians can travel from Brookside to 37th.

The construction crew is aware of the heavy traffic that occurs twice per day when Brookside Elementary students are dropped off and retrieved, and have arranged for free flowing traffic during these times.

The City asks for continued patience from the motoring public while we complete this important project, and we are all looking forward to the new sidewalks and bicycle lane.



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Shorewood tennis defeats MLT Monday

Shorewood defeated Mountlake Terrace 5-2 to improve their record to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in WesCo South. Last week the T-Birds swept matches from Stanwood and Meadowdale by winning 7-0 versus both teams and defeating Lynnwood 5-2.

Senior captains Kyle Berquist’s four wins and Hugh Gaevert’s three wins in singles led the team to four straight team wins. The Thunderbirds travel to Edmonds- Woodway high school to challenge the Warriors on Thursday September 24 at 3:30pm.

Prep Tennis 9/21/15
Shorewood 5  Mountlake Terrace 2

Singles
1. Jeremy Ansdell MLT def. Gunnar Thorstenson SW 7-6 (7-5) , 6-4
2. Adam Lorraine MLT def. Jack Bong SW 6-3, 6-1
3. Kyle Berquist SW def. Jake Peters MLT 6-3, 6-4
4. Hugh Gaevert SW def. Max Leidig MLT 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Joseph Jang / Peter Smith SW def. Drake Day / Alec Ung MLT 6-0, 6-1
2. Cameron Harford / Jack Stensrud SW def. Bukhari Shekil / Owen Jones MLT 6-3, 7-5
3. Simon Forinash / Andrew Counter SW def. Lucan Lemus / Graeme Carter MLT 6-0, 6-1



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For the Birds: Feed the birds and keep their roosting places

Chickadee using smaller snag
Photo by Doug Parrott

By Christine Southwick

Now is the time to be thinking about feeding wintering birds and helping them find dry places to rest and sleep at night.

Many of you have trees which had the tops blown off. SAVE THESE TREES—DON’T CUT THEM TO THE GROUND! You can safely save the bottom 15-30 feet and make Snags out of them. You may not think that these trees are good looking, but to our local wildlife, these broken/dead trees are Gold!

Pileated Woodpecker finding bugs on snag
Photo by John Riegsecker

They are what the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife call “Wildlife Trees”. Snags provide roosting and sleeping places for our woodpeckers (We have five in our area: Downy, Hairy, Pileated Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, and Red-breasted Sapsucker). Additionally, our Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches will hunker down in snag cavities during wet and windy weather. In the spring these same snags will offer nesting sites for cavity nesting birds, owls, squirrels, and raccoons to name some of the wildlife you will be helping.

Black-oil sunflower seeds provide some of the best energy-per-pound and attract the most species of birds.

I buy the unshelled for use in the back feeders, and I buy a more expensive shelled no-mess blend for my front feeder (“Patio Mix” at Audubon is my choice). Some people offer peanuts in the shell, but squirrels will take and plant peanuts in all sorts of places, including yards of neighbors who want nothing to do with peanuts (or squirrels for that matter). I also do not serve Niger seed — it molds quickly and is too expensive in our damp climate. I offer suet year round. Suet “dough” goes uneaten at my feeders, so I only use pre-packaged suet.

Feeder set-up with baffle
Photo by Christine Southwick

I have two hummingbird feeders that I fill year round—I make my own nectar—1/4 cup of sugar (sugar cane only—those little devils won’t drink nectar made with beet sugar) to 1 cup of water—no dye required. When temperatures start freezing, I wrap non-LED Christmas lights, red of course, around the feeder near my kitchen window. I hang the back feeder next to a 75w light under the eaves.

Spotted Towhee using water with bird bath heater
Photo by Christine Southwick

Offer clean water all year long, and keep it from freezing with a bird bath heater that comes on automatically at 35 degrees and below. Our local Wild Birds Unlimited in Lake Forest Park Center is one of the places that carries them.



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Scottish Country Dance in Lake Forest Park

Photo by Jerry Pickard

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of Lake Forest Park performed and instructed the public in Scottish Country Dance at Sunday's Lake Forest Park Farmers Market.

All were welcome to try Scottish dancing and sign up for classes. They meet on Wednesdays from 7:15 to 9:30pm at the Northwest Ballet Center, which is located next to the King County Library at Towne Center in Lake Forest Park on the lower floor (via the hallway).



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Cancelled Shoreline City Council Meetings

Cancelled Shoreline City Council Meetings

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Shoreline City Council Meeting and the Dinner Workshop Meeting on September 28, 2015 have been cancelled. The next meeting of the Shoreline City Council will be held Monday, October 5, 2015



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ProShoreline Community meeting Tuesday Oct 6


ProShoreline Community Meeting, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 6:30pm, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177.

Special Guest Speaker -Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

Join us to hear an update on the current happenings in our city, which will include: 
  • Westminster area 
  • Light Rail 
  • Point Wells 
  • Aurora Corridor 
ProShoreline Board
Judy Parsons, Gretchen Atkinson, Rich Gustafson, Nancy Samuels, Paul Grace, Paul Moran, Bill Montero

ProShoreline Mission
To assist the residents of the City of Shoreline to achieve and maintain their vision for our community – that it be a great place to live, work and raise a family.



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145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study open house Sept 30

145th has multiple owners

Open house for the 145th Street Multimodal Corridor Study on Wednesday, September 30 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm with a presentation in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm.

The project team will be presenting draft study concepts representing the types of improvements that could be made along this corridor.

This will be an important opportunity to gather information and provide feedback.

The project team looks forward to seeing you there.

For those unable to attend, some materials will be made available online after the open house.


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Donate to Goodwill, have your car washed and support the Shorecrest Band's trip to Ireland



Cleaning and organizing? Save all of that extra stuff and support the Shorecrest Band Trip to Ireland. . .bring it to the Clean Sweep Car Wash and Donation Drive this Saturday, September 26, in the front parking lot at Shorecrest High School.

Goodwill will pay the band, to support the trip to Ireland, for all of the items collected – including e-waste. Goodwill normally does not pay for donations – but they have a special fundraiser program for schools. They pay up to $600 for a full 24 foot box truck – and up to $600 for each truck thereafter!
  • Bring your quality reusable clothing and household items.
  • All electronics including televisions, computer monitors, desktop computers and laptops.
  • No furniture bigger than an end table will be accepted at this time.
AND you can support individual student's expenses to Ireland by having your car washed for just $10. Saturday, September 26, 10am-2pm!

The special Goodwill van will be parked in front of Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

While donors are helping Shorecrest Band go to Ireland – their donations are also helping Goodwill provide free education to over 8500 people in Western Washington!



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Auditions for Noises Off! at SCC



Shoreline Community College auditioning for
“Noises Off”

Winner! The 1982 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play
Winner! The 1982 London Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy
Nominee - 1982 Tony Award for Best Play
Nominee - 1982 Drama Desk Award for Best Play


Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off is a play within a play. It is about an ambitious director and his troupe of mediocre actors. The cast and crew are putting together and rehearsing a flop called “Nothing’s On” - a single-set farce in which lovers frolic, doors slam, clothes are tossed away, and embarrassing hi-jinks ensue. 

Audition Dates: 

Monday, September 28, 12:45pm – 3:00pm
Tuesday, September 29, 12:45pm – 3:00pm

Callback Date:  September 30, 12:45pm = 3:00pm

Audition Requirements:  
 You do NOT have to be a currently enrolled student to audition!  Those auditioning are asked to come with a 1- to 2 minute monologue to perform. 

Audition Location:  
Auditions will be held in the campus theater (1600 building) at Shoreline Community College. 
16101 Greenwood Ave North, Shoreline, WA  98133.
See the webpage for an audition time. After choosing an audition time, email for your requested audition time slot. (Can also be done from the page with the times available.) The closest available time will be secured for you and you will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter.

Noises Off performances will be December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13.  Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sunday Matinees at 3pm.  

Character Breakdown:

DOTTY OTLEY - A late-middle-aged actress. Plays Mrs. Clackett, the housekeeper for the Brents' home in England in Nothing's On.

LLOYD DALLAS - The director of a play-within-the-play, called Nothing's On.

GARRY LEJEUNE -  A stuttering actor, easily fired up. Plays Roger, the estate agent looking to let the Brent's house in Nothing's On.

BROOKE ASHTON - A young inexperienced actress from London. Plays Vicki, who works for the tax authorities and is trying to woo Roger in Nothing's On.

POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR - Assistant Stage Manager.

FREDERICK FELLOWES - Has a serious fear of violence and blood. Plays Phillip Brent, who lives out of the country with his wife Flavia to avoid paying taxes and is on a secret visit in Nothing's On.

BELINDA BLAIR - Cheerful and sensible, a reliable actress. Plays Flavia, Philip Brent's wife, who is dependable, though not one for household duties in Nothing's On.

TIM ALLGOOD - An over-worked Stage Manager.

SELSDON MOWBRAY - Elderly and with actorly mannerisms. Plays Selsdon, a burglar and an old man in his seventies, breaking into the Brents' house in Nothing's On.

If you need any additional information, contact John Nold or 206-546-4728.



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Police action in Shoreline - weeks of 9-8 and 9-14-205

Selected items from the Shoreline Police blotter, weeks of 9-8-2015 and 9-14-2015

8-30  A new storage shed purchased for a family whose home burned was stolen from their back yard.
8-30  Women going to local parks are still leaving their purses in their cars. In this case it was Hamlin Park and the purse was left on the passenger seat.
9-1  At the 76 station, 205th and Aurora, suspect tried to steal beer, then fought with store clerk.
9-1  Police were called to do a Welfare Check on an elderly male who had been locked inside his home by his siblings.
9-5  Driver stopped on 15th NE for expired tabs. Car tabs expired in 2013 and driver has no driver's license. Driver hostile and uncooperative. Cited for operator's license violation.
9-6  At 5am, person contacted at Sears parking lot "high drug use area" was found in possession of burglar's tools which were confiscated and destroyed.
9-6  Subject who was off his meds interrupted the service at St. Mark's yelling "Amen" and incoherent yells. Trespassed from church and taken to hospital on involuntary commitment.
9-7  Man called 911 from pay phone at Home Depot, requesting police assistance. They responded and detained him on a Department of Corrections escape warrant.
9-7  Found: cremation box vicinity of 16800 block of 1st NW.
9-8  House under construction was broken into and new kitchen cabinets stolen.
9-9  Driver with a suspended license was stopped for going 45 in a 30mph zone on NE 155th.
9-10  Pedestrian stopped for jaywalking on Aurora refused to divulge his name.
9-10  Echo Lake Elementary - vehicles are driving around the traffic supervisor standing in the intersection.
9-10  Ballinger Homes: Goat head found sitting on storm drain grate, hooves on ground next to it.
9-11  Person Trespassed from City Parks after approaching children in Hillwood park and at nearby school.
9-11  Person apparently under influence of meth behaving erratically, walking down middle of street at NE 160th and 1st NE.



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Lake Forest Park Preparedness Fair, September 26, 2015, at Third Place Commons

Sunday, September 20, 2015



The Lake Forest Park Preparedness Fair will take place upstairs at Third Place Commons on Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

This is a free event for the entire family, and includes hands-on activities, giveaways, a kid’s area, neighborhood safety information and much more! The Fair provides educational information and tips on how to prepare your family and yourself for small or large emergency situations.

Special Parking Lot Events

The EvergreenHealth mobile Mammography Coach has just been added to the Preparedness Fair. The coach will be parked at the Town Center at Lake Forest Park, in the upper parking lot, and will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

If you are interested in a specific time, it is best to call and make an appointment at 425-899-2831; otherwise, walk-ins are welcome. The average screening on the coach takes only about 20 minutes, including registration. Make sure to bring your insurance card to the screening.

The Bloodmobile will also be at the Town Center at Lake Forest Park from 10:00am to 4:00pm for those who wish to donate blood.

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission will be at the fair collecting donations of new socks.



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Lake Forest Park and Shoreline co-host free rain garden and natural yard care workshop

Rain garden on Shoreline street
Photo by Courtney Olander

Rain garden and natural yard care workshop, 9:30am – 12:00pm, Saturday, October 10, 2015, Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park

Have you thought about building a rain garden but didn’t know where to begin?

The Cities of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline are co-hosting a Rain Garden and Natural Yard Care workshop to get you started.

Master Gardener experts will discuss how a rain garden works to manage rain water on your property, what steps to take to build a rain garden, and natural yard care practices to easily incorporate.

For more information, contact the City of Lake Forest Park at 206-368-5440, and Shoreline at 206-801-2450.



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Visit of Chinese President may affect the freeway from Everett to Seattle

Be prepared for a challenging freeway commute next week. A visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping will cause headaches for travelers on Interstate 5 and I-405 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

In addition, several blocks around the Westin Hotel will be closed for his entire visit. The Chinese president’s scheduled visits to Everett, Tacoma and Redmond will create tie ups on the freeways.



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Poem: Setting Your Life’s Sails to Stay on Course



Setting Your Life’s Sails To Stay On Course

Life is like sailing in a gusty storm,
The winds are unsteady sometimes changing direction, therefore,

If you are to maintain your direction,
You must constantly be alert to make corrections!

The shifting ‘winds’ of life can be unsteady,
Gusts come along so you must always be ready!

There’s always something changing to affect your life,
You simply must adapt and adjust to keep your personal ‘sailboat’ upright!

Day by day be alert to adopt new ways to deal with change,
You’ll gradually discover that you can go beyond your self-limiting range!

Day by day observe and study the effects of the changing winds on your life,
Do your best to make the changes you’ll need to keep your “boat” upright!

Life is like sailing in a gusty storm,
You’ll occasionally need to reset your sails and adjust your rudder
to keep yourself on course!

©2014 Robert Barta



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: In Real Life

In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang

"If you will play as a girl in Coursegold Online, you will be given probationary memberships in Clan Fahrenheit. If you measure up in three months, you'll be full-fledged members."

Anda loves the game, loves the adventure, loves the camaraderie with players from all over the world. Another player invites her to participate in a sideline of the game: killing "gold farmers" who skew the game by playing skilled characters to win treasure that is then sold online for real money to lazy players who have more cash than inclination to play.

Then, Anda's character actually talks to a gold miner's character, and discovers that "Raymond/Ah Duo" is a teenaged boy in China working 12 hour shifts for minimal pay and no medical benefits. She is appalled, and talks Raymond into trying to organize his fellow-workers to demand better pay from their bosses. Predictably, Raymond is fired and his friends are mad at Anda for interfering in stuff she doesn't understand.

There are so many things to love about this book. The artwork is fun and inviting. Anda is anygirl, not a curvy blonde cheerleader, but instead a chunky young teen with a brain and a heart. It's about a MMO game ("massive multiplayer online," which involves people playing together from their own terminals scattered worldwide), and has awesome female player characters which is almost unheard-of. The game looks like great fun, and the concept of recruiting girls to play female characters in-game is a welcome idea. The situation, based on real circumstances in China and beyond, where kids work sweatshop hours for minimal pay to earn money for gold mining bosses deserves to be known.

And then there are the flaws: It's heavy-handed. No, really. It's. Heavy. Handed. And a little patronizing, too: the implication is that those poor Chinese people aren't clever enough to unionize until an American teen shows up and tells them how to solve their problems, so they follow her instructions and it all eventually works great. The adults on Anda's side of the keyboard find out what she's done, understand it implicitly, and are gushingly proud of her for standing up to bullies, and the whole dilemma is resolved with the tidiness of an Afterschool Special.

Just like real life?

Yeah, no.

Overall, the things I loved about the book outweighed the flaws, but I really expected more complexity from this publisher. 

Ah, well.

Rating:
Recommended for readers ages 12 to adult, especially teen girls, and especially gamers.  
Minor cussing, in-game violence, no nudity or sexual situations.


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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Forum on Human Trafficking at Ronald UMC

Ronald United Methodist Church, 17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, will host the Faith Action Network Forum, Human Trafficking and Free Trade Agreements, Monday, September 28, 6:30-8:30pm.

Presenters include Velma Veloria, of FAN, and Gillian Locascio, of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition.

The public is invited to attend.



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Photos: Shorewood football vs MLT Friday night

The Shorewood team enters the field under the
watchful eye of The Thunderbird

Photos by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood football vs Mountlake Terrace
Friday night September 18 
At Shoreline Stadium

Mountlake Terrace    7 17  7 7 — 38
Shorewood               3  7 14 0 — 24

Shorewood's captains for the game are, left to right,
Andrew Blair, Kaimana Aki, Jesse Reynolds, and Kyle Grenfell.

Shorewood wide receiver Ronnie Gray is wrapped up
by MLT's secondary after catching a pass in first half action.

Shorewood running back, Isaac Whitaker,
has blocking help around right side for a nice gain.

Thunderbird quarterback Aaron Okamura fires a pass
downfield to wide receiver Kaimana Aki.

Shorewood's Kaimana Aki is brought down
after catching a pass and going for extra yardage.




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Party like it’s 1965

That was then - now it's Party Time!

It’s party time at Shoreline Community College! 

On September 27, 1965, the doors to the then-new Shoreline Community College campus opened to students for the first time. 

On September 25, 2015, we're hosting a party in the PUB to celebrate 50 years of serving students at our gorgeous campus. 



The lineup includes a brief welcoming ceremony at 6:15 and music from 7-10pm. We’ve got the Beatles tribute band “British Export” first up on stage, followed by the awesome rock ’n’ roll dance band “The Beatniks.” 

We’ll have food, fun and did we mention it’s all free? 

Be there or be square! 




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