Shoreline Fire is ready for brush fires

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Shoreline Firefighter at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Shoreline Fire crews spent some time at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park this week, running through drills on fighting brush fires.

Shoreline does not get the huge wildfires common in rural parts of the state, but in dry seasons there are a significant number of small brush fires.

Checking for the water connections
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

The techniques are different from structure fires. One of the challenges is getting to the water source. Trucks carry 500 gallons of water and can hook to another truck if there is a delay in hooking to a hydrant.



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Relay for Life this weekend in Shoreline

In one of the first events, cancer survivors walk together
around the track
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Shoreline Relay For Life will be taking place June 11 and 12, overnight at Kings High School, Woolsey Stadium, CRISTA, 19303 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Teams and individuals collect donations and pledges. The theme this year "May the Cure be With You".

The track is lined with luminarias, each one created
for a friend or loved one battling cancer
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

It starts at 10am on Saturday, goes all day and night, and finishes with the closing ceremony on Sunday morning at 10am.

The public is invited to come cheer for the participants, walk the track, and donate to the American Cancer Society.



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Shoreline Arts Festival - Performance Preview for June 25-26

Friday, June 10, 2016


Shoreline Arts Festival - Performance Preview

The Shoreline Arts Festival offers two stages of live music and dance playing all weekend long, and you can see it all without spending a penny! So sit back, relax, maybe grab a cold beer from the Beer Garden or a tasty treat from the Food Truck Food Court, and be entertained by an array of performances spanning a wide range of styles. Here’s a just a sample of what the festival has to offer on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26:

Naomi Wachira

Named Seattle Weekly's "Best Folk Singer" in 2013, Naomi Wachira, has a voice that is a rich melding of her childhood in Kenya, her Northwest home, and such American inspirations as Tracy Chapman and South African activist Miriam Makeba.

Geoffrey Castle

A pioneer on the electric six-string violin, Geoffrey Castle is on a mission to change, forever, the way you think about the violin.

Champagne Sunday

This husband and wife duo’s music has been endearingly labeled as “Pearl Jam meets Bette Midler,” and they’ve been tearing up stages and wowing crowds nationwide with their unique upbeat, roller coaster style shows.

InterMuse Productions

A celebration and discovery of diversity through beautiful music and dances from all over the world.

Portage Bay Big Band

Seattle’s Hardest Working Big Band has been Swinging for over twenty-five years! This year’s performance will feature “Guitar Swinger” Lyle Ronglien, playing Brian Setzer, Michael Buble, and more!

SuperSones

Playing the sublime type of Cuban music known as Son, this acoustic band brings together a unique blend of Spanish guitars and harmony, Afro-Cuban percussion and swing, call-and-response singing, and trumpet improvisation.

Pat McHenry

With southern roots and a prowess for songwriting, Pat McHenry is healthy dose of Honky Tonk with All American Rock aftertastes. His music features relatable storytelling, catchy melodies, and winsome composition.

Sundae and Mr. Goessl

A husband/wife duo playing a mix of genres from an era long gone. Reviving great composers like Duke Ellington, the Gershwin brothers and Cole Porter, this pair takes it upon themselves to arrange every nuance and create their own fresh take on these classic tunes.

STRUM

Seattle’s Totally Relaxed Ukulele Musicians, STRUM, is a group of ukulele players of all levels who join together to create music for all to enjoy…and are totally relaxed doing it.

Rik Wright

Wright is a true musical chameleon with a diverse body of influences that can best be described as a jazz foundation with a solid infrastructure of rock, and binding it all, a voice so original that it cannot be called either.

Hokulani’s Hula Studio and The Kupunas

Back at the festival for their 7th year, Hokulani’s Hula Studio and The Kupunas will be showing off their island dances under the direction of Kathy De Aguiar.

Shoreline Senior Singers

A weekly program of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center that provides seniors the opportunity to bring the joy of singing to themselves as well as others with special performances, like at the Shoreline Arts Festival.

See the full Performance Schedule on the Arts Council’s website.

The Shoreline Arts Festival is a free, two-day event organized by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. The Arts Council would like to thank the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, Arts WA and all of their sponsors, donors, and members for making this event possible year after year.

Avoid the stress of parking by taking the Free Arts Festival Shuttle. The shuttle will run in a loop stopping at Meridian Park, Cromwell Park, and the Shoreline Center every 15 minutes during festival hours (Saturday, June 25 10am-6pm and Sunday, June 26 10am-5pm). Thank you to Shoreline Community College for providing this service.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Nursing program graduation includes first inductees into program’s new Honor Society

The first inductees into SCC’s new Delta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society.
Photo courtesy SCC


The Shoreline Community College Nursing Program’s Graduating Class of Spring 2016 celebrated their graduation ceremony Thursday, June 9 in the PUB Main Dining room on campus.

The occasion was made even more momentous because six of the graduates became the program’s first-ever inductees into the new Delta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu, the Nursing Honor Society for Associate Degree Nurses.

The six inductees are: Michelle Fero, Alicia Frederick, Elizabeth Hurless, Ann Kelly, Jennifer Sayles, and Peter Yragui (pictured above)

More photos of the event here


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Einstein students win at Northwest Association for Biomedical Research Middle School Contest

School Board President David Wilson with Einstein students
(see names in article)

Einstein 8th grade honors science students researched Advancements in Biomedical Technology and Animal Studies and then submitted essays, posters and videos to the annual Northwest Association For Biomedical Research Middle School Contest in March 2016.

Local scientists in the field judged the student entries from schools throughout the region. There were over 250 entries this year and 25 were selected to receive top prizes.

Seven Einstein students placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their category and ten Einstein students received honorable mentions.


Einstein students tour IDRI in Seattle

Einstein students that placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd received a cash prize and were invited to an awards ceremony and tour at IDRI- Infectious Disease Research Institute in Seattle on June 6th.

Pictured above with Shoreline School board David Wilson are:
  • Mia Foster - 2nd place essay, Animal Research Helps Animals
  • Samantha Ayers - 1st place video, Animal Research Helps Animals
  • Erin Hocrafer – 1st place video, Advancements in Biomedical Technology 
  • Hannah Scheidegger -2nd second place video, Advancements in Biomedical Technology 
  • Kokoro Holcomb - 3rd place video, Advancements in Biomedical Technology 
  • Jenny Nguyen - 1st place poster, Animal Research Saves Lives
  • Caroline Gugger - 1st place poster , Advancements in Biomedical Technology 

Honorable mentions went to:

Lena Bae, Molly Stamey, Abigail Larson, Genevieve Trimbell, Karsten Lomax, Ed Smith, Cynthia Ruelas, Mary Haanen, Elma Lu, and Shay Ryder.

These student are all in Mary Thurber’s honors 8th grade classes. Projects can be viewed on Ms. Thurber’s Science Website. More photos and details here.



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Summary of May 23, 2016 Shoreline School Board Meeting

Marilyn Leverson (center) with school board and Superintendent Miner

By Marianne Deal Stephens

Prior to the meeting, the District hosted a reception honoring 2016 Shoreline Schools Teacher of the Year Marilyn Leverson.

Superintendent Rebecca Miner called Ms. Leverson a “champion for all children in her school” and Kellogg Principal Lisa Gonzales described how watching her teach is like going to “Math Wonderland.” Many parents, students, and colleagues spoke about Ms. Leverson’s impact as a teacher, colleague, and parent. When Ms. Leverson finally took a turn at the podium, she graciously described how she learns from all of her colleagues and students, and said that “I am here because of all of you.” 

For more, see the District News Release announcing the award and a video of 2016 Shoreline Schools Teacher of the Year Reception.

When the Board Meeting convened, Director Wilson noted that Directors Dick Nicholson and Dick Potter were both away on family matters.

The night’s unanimously approved Consent Agenda included:
  • Resolution Declaring Teacher of the Year and Teacher Appreciation Week;
  • Resolution Declaring Arts Education Month;
  • Adoption of DIMC Curriculum Recommendations; 
  • Acceptance of $9,905.46 Gift from Shorecrest Boosters for a lighting system; 
  • Approval of Extended Field Trips, including qualifying Shorewood tennis players to the State Tournament in Kennewick in May; Shorewood football players to camp in August; Lake Forest Park 6th graders to Camp Orkila for Outdoor Education in September. 
New Administrators Introduced
Assistant Superintendent Brian Schultz introduced three educators newly appointed to administrative positions.
  • Lisa Gonzales, currently Principal at Kellogg Middle School, will begin as Shorecrest High School Principal at the end of this school year. Assistant Superintendent Schultz commented on Ms. Gonzales’ work on “dignity, humanity, and equity,” saying that the District is “thrilled to have her return to Shorecrest.” (See Shorecrest Principal Selected, District News release.)
  • Heather Hiatt will succeed Lisa Gonzales as Kellogg Middle School Principal. Ms. Hiatt currently serves as Assistant Principal at Shorecrest; Assistant Superintendent Schultz quipped that Ms. Hiatt and Ms. Gonzales will be changing places. (See Kellogg Middle School Principal Selected, District News Release.)
  • Maria Stevens will become the new Director of Teaching and Learning following the retirement of Dr. Terry Poff at the end of the current school year. Ms. Stevens has served in several roles over the course of her career, most recently as a principal for Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver. Mr. Schultz thanked the SEA for their partnership in the hiring process; Shoreline teachers submitted the qualities and attributes they sought for this role. (See Shoreline Schools selects new Director of Teaching and Learning.)

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Update
The District is in the process of implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in all schools, though different levels and schools vary in the stage of implementation. PBIS explicitly teaches students the expectations of school culture. The presentation team included: Director of Student Services Amy Vujovich; Directory of Secondary Student Services Scott Irwin; Shorewood Assistant Principal Nancy Elder; Briarcrest Elementary Principal Jonathan Nessan; and Briarcrest Elementary Counselor Kelly Akemann. 

Source: Shoreline Schools

Director of Student Services Amy Vujovich explained that “while some children arrive at school able to pick up the behavioral skills necessary, not all do.” PBIS ensures that all students “receive the same core content” for behavior and provides “common language by staff as students go from the classroom to the playground to the lunchroom.” As a responsive system, PBIS also offers intensive support for students who need it, and should “level the playing field.”

Director of Secondary Student Services Scott Irwin addressed the question “Why PBIS in Shoreline?” Director Irwin described how several District priorities come together in PBIS, including social-emotional support, classroom management, equity, and teacher practice and evaluation. He described how the PBIS work “ties in directly” with Dr. Tanisha Brandon-Felder’s work on equity. Through both PBIS and the AVID program, staff teach the sometimes hidden expectations of school culture.

Briarcrest Principal Jonathan Nessan gave an example of PBIS implementation at his school. A sixth grade teacher has made videos of “the right thing at the right time.” Mr. Nessan noted the power in the videos, saying that viewing them “is enough for most kids” to learn the appropriate behavior. Briarcrest is working on different kinds of interventions; the staff has had success stories where they have figured out “how to help a student not be disruptive.”

Shorewood Assistant Principal Nancy Elder commented that, while we have “amazing schools,” we have to “explicitly teach what it means to be a student.” She explained how PBIS can help educators address achievement gaps. Ms. Elder also outlined the PBIS implementation process. The elementary schools are much further along than the high schools, though all buildings are committed and have processes in place.

Director Mike Jacobs inquired about the differences between schools. Ms. Elder explained that, while there will be collaboration between schools, and a general set of common expectations, there may be some differences based strictly on the building. Director Vujovich clarified that “it is important that every building puts their stamp on it.”

Board Vice President Debi Ehrlichman asked whether parents are hearing the PBIS vocabulary. Director Vujovich explained that each school will figure out how to get the word out, and Director Irwin added that “you know it is working when you hear from parents that kids are teaching them.”

For more on PBIS, see Shoreline Schools PBIS Implementation Update.

March and April Financial Update
Director of Finance and Business Services Mark Spangenberg presented the latest financials. On the 2015-16 General Fund Actuals, he pointed out that April has the highest total fund balance of the year, over $28 million. Since May and June have the lowest apportionments of the year, the high April End Fund Balance will not continue through the coming months. He offered a few brief notes on changes in numbers, including: a decrease in transportation revenues; a decrease of State general revenue due to lower enrollment; an increase in classified pay; increases due to midpoint salary adjustments; increases in benefit expenditures due to the addition of academic coaches and elementary counselors.

In the May Enrollment Report, Director Spangenberg noted that the District has a total student head count of 9295, which is 189 more than last year but 126 below budget. The last time we were at this level was in 2007-2008.

Board Vice President Debi Ehrlichman asked if he has a number of incoming kindergarteners. Mr. Spangenberg said that the District is running 50-60 above this year.

Comments from the Community
President of Shoreline STEM Terry Stevens-Ayers offered a report on the recent STEM festival at Shoreline Community College. She mentioned that the organizers were “impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of students” and that they are grateful for the support of their sponsors and the support of Superintendent Miner and the School Board.

Action Item: Policy 3115, Homeless Students
The update to Policy 3115 was passed unanimously.

Board Reports and Communications
Shorecrest Student Representative Rachel Semon reported that the Shorecrest musical was excellent, and that the seniors were looking forward to the Shorecrest Senior Prom, scheduled for June 4 at the Seattle Art Museum. [The Shorewood Senior Prom was scheduled for the same evening, at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Everett.]

Director Mike Jacobs said briefly that “there was a lot of baseball and a lot of tears” since the teams did not advance postseason. [However, several Shorewood players were named to the Herald’s 3A 2016 All Wesco Baseball Team.

Board Vice President Debi Ehrlichman attended the “exceptional” last Shorewood Culinary Arts Dinner of the year, as well as the recent STEM Festival where she loved talking with the kids. She also appreciated the opportunity to sit in on Dr. Brandon-Felder’s equity class.

At the last PTA/ Superintendent Coffee, Director of Teacher Professional Practice and Evaluation Anzara Miller and Assistant Superintendent Brian Schultz presented the same information that the Board heard in a recent Study Session (See previous article). Ms. Ehrlichman said that the parents “received the information very well.”

Ms. Ehrlichman congratulated Shorewood Principal Bill Dunbar on his recent award [see Shorewood Principal Presented with UW Mentor Award (see previous article) and Shorecrest students who earned honors in biomedical research [see Shorecrest Students Earn Honors at Student Bio Expo.]

Board President David Wilson ended the public meeting and the Board adjourned to Executive Session to review the performance of a public employee.



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Shoreline Farmers Market opens Saturday

Last year's market opening
Photo courtesy SFM

The Shoreline Farmers market opens for business on Saturday morning at 10am in the parking lot outside of Sears on the upper level of Aurora Square at N 155th and Aurora.

Until 3pm you will be treated to local produce, coffee, ready to eat food, flowers, crafts, and the occasional busker.

Bring your reusable bags and be ready to fill them up at this festive event! The market will be open every Saturday from 10am to 3pm.



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LFP Albertsons reopens June 16 with a party


On Thursday, June 16 at 8:00am, the Lake Forest Park Albertsons will return and be cutting its ceremonial ribbon and opening its doors to the public once again.  

While the store is closed for the week leading up to the grand re-opening, construction crews will be installing new merchandising and bakery fixtures, remodeling the produce section and expanding the floral department.

When the doors open on June 16th, customers will be pleased to see that, due to the Safeway merger, the Albertsons will carry popular private label brands like “O Organics”, “Open Nature” and “Primo Taglio”.

In addition, the store will focus on maintaining a good selection of natural, organic and local product.

Store Director Desi Cerekja and her management team will remain at the store, and they are looking forward to working with their customers to provide them great selection and service inside the store, as well as contributing to the events and organizations that make Lake Forest Park a vibrant community.

The store’s commitment to the community will begin on its first day open, as it hosts a celebration from 4pm – 8pm.

The event will include live music, free hot dogs, sausages, frozen treats, a visit from Seahawks mascot Blitz, as well as plenty of sampling and a fun children’s game inside the store.



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Jobs: Republicans are hiring

It's June, and campaigns are in full swing in King County.

This means that candidates are looking for individuals to help lead their campaigns. The King County Republican party said that their campaigns are looking for campaign managers, field coordinators, canvassers, staffers, and interns.

Field Coordinators: Lead teams of canvassers and phone callers and supporting grassroots efforts in elections across King County. Previous campaign or political experience is preferred. Interested applicants should forward their resume, cover letter and references to Arthur@kcgop.org.

Campaign Managers and Staff: Recruiting prospective Campaign Managers and Staff for Candidates across King County for their upcoming campaigns. Interested applicants are encouraged to email Arthur@kcgop.org with their resume and references.




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Cascadia Rising - what if all the water mains break?

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Filling containers from the emergency water distribution system

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

Cascadia Rising is a region wide disaster drill taking place this week in areas throughout western Washington and Oregon.

The team gathers for a debriefing after the exercise
CERT members are volunteers

In planning for a year, the scenario is the aftermath of a large magnitude Cascadia Subduction Zone fault earthquake and tsunami - one of the most complex disaster scenarios that emergency management and public safety officials could face in the Pacific Northwest.

In this scenario, everything is disrupted. No cell towers, phone lines, internet. There's no power, and the tsunami has flooded all the lowlands.

The movement of the earth has broken all the water mains and disrupted the sewage treatment plants.

Testing the system

Tuesday evening in Kenmore at Kenmore Junior High School, personnel from the Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (a partnership of the City of Kenmore, the City of Lake Forest Park, Northshore Fire District, and Northshore Utility District) ran an exercise to set up a simulation for the use of an emergency water distribution system.

Checking it out

Members of the volunteer CERT team were part of the exercise. These are local residents trained in basic emergency response who have volunteered to help their community during and after disasters.

The intent of the drill was to move the distribution hub as close to the damaged areas as possible to provide clean emergency water until repairs can be made to the regular systems.



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Secure your load

Photo taken on 10th NE in Shoreline in 2010
By Jim Talbot


Has a pebble ever hit your windshield? Isn’t it startling how such a tiny object can inflict such immediate and significant damage?

Now imagine instead of a pebble hitting your windshield, it’s a ladder, wheelbarrow, hammer, stack of wood, mattress or a piece of furniture. Now, imagine you and your family are driving behind a car carrying one (or more) of those objects.

Secure Your Load was founded by Robin Abel of Seattle, after an unsecured load left her daughter catastrophically injured.

Increasing the penalties for the "Secure Your Load" bill which successfully passed the Washington state legislature in 2006 was sponsored by 32nd District legislator Rep. Ruth Kagi, who worked with Robin Abel to get it through the legislature.

Rep. Ruth Kagi from the 32nd legislative district was the prime sponsor of a bill to increase penalties for violations of the Secure Your Load bill when failure to comply caused injury or death, and she worked closely with Robin Abel to get it passed in the legislature.

According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, there are 51,000 incidents every year, killing 440 and injuring 10,000. What’s worse? In states where unsecured loads are only subject to a meager littering fine, the incidents are much greater.

Speaking of litter: 40% of the litter on our roadways comes from unsecured loads and our states spend a combined $11.5 billion (that’s billion with a B) annually on litter clean-up.

Here’s another startling fact: A 20-pound object at 55 MPH has a force of 1000 pounds at impact.

Says Abel: “We put on our seatbelts and fasten our children in car seats so why is it that we think it’s OK to leave anything loose in the bed of our trucks and risk endangering others on the road?” 
“Secure Your Load as if everyone you love is driving in the car behind you,” Abel adds.

The inaugural Secure Your Load Day was June 6.

For more information, check out the Secure Your Load PSA.

Updated to include information about Rep. Kagi 06-12-2016

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You don't have to open the door to solicitors

Door-to-door solicitors must carry solicitor licenses

To ensure public safety, the City of Shoreline regulates the activities of door-to-door sales people and solicitors. It requires for-profit solicitors to file a written application for a license with the Shoreline City Clerk and carry the license at all times when soliciting or canvassing. Solicitors must produce the license when requested by persons being solicited, police, or City officials.

Over the past several months, the City has received reports of individuals representing a company called RED Safety canvassing neighborhoods offering home fire-safety inspections. As of this date, these individuals have not obtained their individual solicitors’ licenses and are soliciting illegally.

It is also important to note that representatives of RED Safety do not work for or in conjunction with the Shoreline Fire Department.

Shoreline firefighters do not go door-to-door offering home fire-safety inspections or any type of safety checks inside private residences.

If someone comes to your door, ask to see their credentials and their City of Shoreline soliciting license. If they refuse or do not have them, ask them to leave. If you encounter a solicitor who becomes aggressive or will not take “no” for an answer, ask them to leave, shut the door and call 911. 

Never invite a solicitor into your home or answer the door if you feel uncomfortable. You can say “no thank you” without opening the door.

To report suspicious behavior of individuals coming to your door, call 911 or call the non-emergency Police line at 206-296-3311 to report fraud or suspected fraud. For more information about solicitor licenses, call the City Clerk’s Office at 206-801-2230.

--City of Shoreline



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Food on the stove starts residential fire

Residential fire in Ballinger neighborhood
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

On June 2, a resident in the 1200 block of Ballinger Place NE left food unattended on the stove, which started a kitchen fire.

The resident was rescued, had a medic evaluation and sent to the hospital. The dog got out on his own and was not affected.



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Special Washington lottery determines ballot positions

Ballot lottery
Photo courtesy Office of Secretary of State

By Evan Smith

Numbered markers came out of a machine in Olympia recently.

This lottery didn’t determine million-dollar winners, but it did determine candidate order for offices on the August 2 primary ballot.

When the first ball had the number “8,” Democrat Philip Cornell, who had been the eighth candidate to file for U.S. senator, got the first position among the 17 senate candidates on the primary ballot. That “8” also gave Democrat Brady Piñero Walkinshaw the top ballot position among 7th Congressional District candidates.

The draw determined position on the primary ballot for statewide offices and in any congressional or legislative district that crosses county lines.

The candidates appear in the same order in King County’s local voters’ pamphlet and in the state on-line voters’ guide.

The four candidates for one of the state-representative positions in the 32nd District will appear in this order: Kagi, Schirle, Hart, Irwin.

Ballot order in the November general election will follow the order of the number of votes in the primary.

Each county can choose its own form of lot draw or follow the state draw.

Snohomish County, for example, draws letters to form a special alphabet for in-county elections.

The 2016 Snohomish County elections alphabet is B-X-E-I-Y-L-P-K-V-G-Z-S-U-R-T-D-F-W-N-C-M-O-Q-H-J-A, meaning that a candidate named Aaron would be at the end of the ballot.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.



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Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “The Frog Prince” at the Shoreline Arts Festival



Tickets are now available for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “The Frog Prince,” which will take place on Saturday, June 25 at 1pm during the Shoreline Arts Festival.

Up to sixty local students will be cast in the play on Monday, June 20, rehearse for a week with professional actor/directors from Missoula Children’s Theatre touring company, and perform a show on Saturday for your viewing pleasure.

About “The Frog Prince”:

Deep in the royal swamp, a lonely Frog retrieves a golden ball for Princess Prim in exchange for friendship and comfort. The spoiled princess doesn’t want to live up to her part of the bargain, and puts her royal Knights on alert. And so the trouble begins. 
Luckily, Frog gets some good advice from Ollie the wise old Aspen tree, the well-read Alligator, and the kindly Swamp Things. 
The Ducks, a busy Fly, and dancing Flamingos also come to Frog’s assistance as the Frog’s kindly servant tirelessly tries to set things right. 
Even the Queen, kindly Princess Proper, and spunky Princess Peppy get involved and, despite the trouble caused by the nasty Venus Fly Traps, all ends happily. 
Our hero becomes a Prince (formerly known as Frog) and realizes that friendships are made, not bought — and he discovers that it is not what you are but who you are that counts.

There will be one performance of this show on Saturday, June 25 at 1pm, at the Shoreline Center Auditorium (north end of the complex).

Tickets are $8, General Admission. Get tickets now on Brown Paper Tickets, or at the door.

Group auditions are held on June 20th at 3:45pm at the Shoreline Center – open to all students grades K-12. Pre-register your young actor on the Arts Council’s website.


Avoid the stress of parking by taking the Free Arts Festival Shuttle. The shuttle will run in a loop stopping at Meridian Park, Cromwell Park, and the Shoreline Center every 15 minutes during festival hours (Saturday, June 25 10am-6pm and Sunday, June 26 10am-5pm). Thank you to Shoreline Community College for providing this service.

The Shoreline Arts Festival is a free, two-day event organized by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. The Arts Council would like to thank the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, Arts WA and all of their sponsors, donors, and members for making this event possible year after year.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.


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Classic Car Show and BBQ at Anderson House Sunday


Anderson House is having their 3rd annual Pre Father’s day Car Show on Sunday June 12th from 10am – 2pm, located at 17201 15th Ave NE Shoreline 98155 in North City.

We invite you to participate in our Car Show or just stop by for some great BBQ.

For more information call Ellen at 206-364-7131.



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Richmond Beach Garden Tour Saturday

The Witzel garden 2015
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

2016 Richmond Beach Garden Tour Saturday, June 11, 11:00am to 4:00pm

What’s the history of YOUR house, yard and neighborhood?

The gardens on this tour have a wide variety of stories. For one, a mother of an 18 month old has found time to turn her front yard into an enticing vegetable garden. Another family is the only the third to live in a 1922 farmhouse on an original Richmond Beach orchard.

One has plantings that need to withstand the activities of a chocolate lab and three children. Still another garden has been on the tour before, but now boasts a water-wise front garden partially paid for by the city of Shoreline.

The 24th annual Garden Tour is fast approaching!

On Saturday, June 11, the Richmond Beach Community Association will sponsor the FREE, self-guided tour of local gardens. Maps for the tour are available at the Richmond Beach Library, Sky Nursery, Richmond Beach Coffee Company and online.



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Local students named to Dean's List at University of Washington

Students from the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park area have been named to the Dean's List at the University of Washington for Winter Quarter.

 To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4).  Students are notified that they have achieved this distinction when they receive their grades for the quarter.

The students are listed alphabetically by ZIP code.


STUDENT NAME SCHOOL YEAR
Zip Code:               98133
Allyson Nicole Ahern junior
Noelle Uhnbe Ahn     senior
Nora Atanasova Alexander junior
Mitchell Kin Amundsen senior
Miasmin Alissa Andre sophomore
Ionela C Arbune junior
Christopher A Babcock senior
Alan Banh                               sophomore
Ian Daniel Bellows senior
Raquel Argentina Bermudez junior
Melissa Jane Biderbost sophomore
Brian Cedeno-Betancourt Sil senior
Jin Sun Chang senior
Nuo Chen sophomore
Zhi Chen junior
Ziqi Chen freshman
Roger Yungchuan Cheng sophomore
Shin Young Choi senior
Karisa Lynn Clifford senior
Roy David Cochran sophomore
Angelica Aserdano Cupat senior
Yeshitilla Zewdie Damte senior
Brian Dang sophomore
Hunter James Dube junior
Jasmine Fortune junior
Symone Silva Griffin junior
Kimberly Ha senior
John Wagdi Hafzalla senior
Katherine Leone Hall senior
Riley Keegan Harris junior
Natyra Hertica sophomore
Nicole Rae Holguin senior
Colin Douglas Hufman senior
Eric Lucas Huynh sophomore
Thy Ha Huynh senior
Tran H Huynh senior
Vy Yen Huynh sophomore
Jason Yong Hwang   senior
Olivia Florence Irwin senior
Kevin Jiang junior
Hongzi Jin senior
David Michael Johnson sophomore
Hyojoo Edward Keating senior
Isaac Alexander Kent junior
Anna L Ketola   senior
Micah David Ketola   freshman
Yeonjoo Ko senior
Lisa Le senior
Anandita May Lee junior
Anna Marie Liddane senior
Ting-Chun Lin junior
Di Lu junior
Raymond Luu senior
Lauren Eugenio MacAlalad senior
Lindsey Eugenio MacAlalad senior
Rachel Lynette Macor senior
Sara Alexandra Mar senior
Melanie A Ministerio senior
Jacquelyn Elise Mixon sophomore
Bonnie Lynn Mosley senior
Ashley Nicole Nephew sophomore
Johnathan Nghia Nguyen sophomore
Jaeyeon Oh junior
Jessica Oriondo senior
Martin G Ott senior
Alexander Caldwell Paynter senior
Courtney A Peters   junior
Alexandra Jenny Poveda junior
Elizabeth Ann Purdy senior
Christopher John Rockwood senior
Philip Francisco Rodriguez sophomore
Lily Ros junior
Nicholas Joseph Ruhland   senior
Megan Nicole Sampang junior
Rachelle Ann Sandoval junior
Kaylinne Anna Shaffer junior
Saurabh Sharma junior
Andrew D Shin junior
Sabene Hisham Sidani junior
Benjamin Paul Smith sophomore
Emily Francis Stapleton junior
Ayano IIda Swisher junior
Christopher James Tafoya junior
Uyen Vy Ngoc Tang junior
Justin Taylor senior
Heaven Fitsum Tesfamariam freshman
Lauren Kathleen Thompson senior
Spencer Tu senior
Fred Jennifer-Kather Wax junior
Bailey L Wilson junior
Evan Michael Wogrin junior
Nektaryos Michael Xenos freshman
Yeojun Yoon   junior
Dominic Fitzgerald Young senior
Javaria Amir Yousuf freshman
Jonathan Lik-Wing Yu senior
Eric Pho Quang Yuong sophomore
Zip Code:               98155
Larka Elizabeth Angell junior
Elizabeth Maria Barnes senior
Rhiannon Alyssa Bates   senior
Ty Martin Beauchamp   senior
Enya Ceol Bradner   freshman
Madyson Jean Butcher   sophomore
Ryann Nicole Butcher   senior
Ioan Sofian Butiu   freshman
Amy Zua Cha senior
Diego Martin Chavez senior
Bryan Cho   junior
Heerang Chung senior
Joren M Clowers junior
Brent Stephen Cronin senior
Alexa Helen Digby junior
Gina Doan senior
Michael Barbosa Domar senior
Elijah John Elliott   sophomore
Amanda Marie Eshelman senior
Marianna Estrada   sophomore
Anna Michelle Fahlstrom junior
Conard James Buenafe Faraon sophomore
Sana Nasir Farooqi   senior
Andrea Magaly Fernandez senior
Sarah Teruko Fung   senior
David Hughes Gelgisser senior
Michael Russell Gillespie   junior
Daniel Patrick Glancy   senior
Anisa Cristina Gomez   sophomore
David Gukich junior
Zachary Taylor Hartline senior
Ethan Mathias Hausman senior
Joshua Dean Helfgott senior
Kate Brianna Hildahl junior
Huy K Hoang   junior
Annemarie Ivy Holden senior
Kuo Chun Hong   sophomore
Brian Allen Hoover senior
Jacob Michael Israel   senior
Kevin Bradley Jerauld   sophomore
Benjamin Zhe Qin Jin   junior
Waikai Kam   junior
Mason Daniel Kamb   freshman
Amritpal Kaur   sophomore
Jennifer Gwynne Kelty   senior
Matthew Viloon Kouthong senior
Dessislava K Kouzmanova   senior
Cathy Le junior
Hiyab Legesse   senior
Kielan Lemoine-Kowalski   senior
Chengbei Li     senior
Lun Li   senior
Celeste Maryn Hiti Lihudis   junior
Andrea Mei Little sophomore
Christopher Michael Luche junior
John James Lynch   senior
Grace Sumiko Masaoka     senior
Mark A Mathias   junior
Meredith Marie McGraw     sophomore
Cassidy Kadin Miller senior
Aiko Niamh Mizumori-Canfield junior
Haley Corinn Monson   senior
John Edward Murray junior
Jose Luis Naranjo junior
Sabina Neupane Bhusal junior
Bruce Yee-Ken Ng   senior
Nghi V Nhan junior
Nick Ryan North freshman
Konrad Palmer Otani   senior
Sebastian Jonas Paige junior
Amy Maria Palacios senior
Benjamin David Pedigo junior
Shane Edward Peterson sophomore
Kristina Mae Postor junior
Mara Parks Potter senior
Zahrah Milanes Qadir junior
Jillian M Raben junior
Isaac Benjamin Ralston senior
Nicholas James Ricci   senior
Daniel Nam Richardson senior
Devon Michael Richardson sophomore
Ashley Marie Rimbakusumo junior
Jose Marcos Rodriguez senior
Mickinzi Rose Serles   junior
Mika Shimazu   senior
Aigerim Shintemirova senior
Amanda Victoria Shu sophomore
Sydney Hannah Shub junior
Corrina Nicole Smith senior
Kristin Mae Sowinski junior
Ardelle Sidney Swank   freshman
Karena Xin Tien junior
Lam Nhat To senior
Monica Mei Tran senior
Janie Kayla Uppinghouse senior
Austin Saige Upton senior
Kendall Shay Upton freshman
Mervyn Yk Victoria senior
Alyssa Nicole Wallinder senior
Nels Erik Weber   junior
Timothy Welsh junior
James Warren Winters sophomore
Kathleen Yeh sophomore
Annie Yi senior
Zip Code:               98177
Sekani-Unewi Deshaune Adrian-Mccall junior
Farideh Ahmadi junior
Dylan Andrew Austin senior
Miguel Jimenez Balagot junior
Cassandra Ann Beaulaurier senior
Nicholas Begley senior
Daniella Katia Brengelmann sophomore
Charlton Sebastian Koji Hirayama Callender senior
Walter Bearse Ceder senior
Ting Cheng senior
Joseph Gunnar Colleen senior
Justin Thomas Collins junior
Joe William Dapper senior
Justine Louise Davis junior
Matthew Edwin Davis graduate student
John Walter Ehni junior
Ashraf A Faraj senior
Emma Jeanne Fillingham sophomore
Kathleen Samantha Gibbs senior
Christopher David Giles senior
Ameera Haq   senior
Nicole Ashley Harris senior
Siena Lynn Helland freshman
Megan Ann Hodge senior
Shannon Marie Horst junior
Andrew Michael Huchala senior
Nicole Brittany Jahng junior
Andrew David Johnson sophomore
Daniel Theodore Kaseberg junior
Annika Grace Knapp sophomore
Stuart Canhrison Le senior
Jonathan Lee Leang junior
Kevin Kwok Leung senior
Eric Marien Lundquist senior
Brooke Elizabeth McKinnon junior
Taryn Reiko Miyaoka senior
Ariadna Eleni Norberg junior
Kathryn Arlene Penrod senior
Viona M Sanda senior
Ryan Schmautz senior
Alexander Joseph Schuy junior
Margaret Elizabeth Slack sophomore
Donny Sun senior
Zacharia Li Tarhouni   junior
Alina Thuc-Uyen Tran junior
Leif Armand Wesche sophomore
Janelle Meredith Williams senior
Francis Lorenzo Wilson senior
Charles Mcentee Wolfe junior
Michael Sungjoon Won senior
Angelica Arrozal Yehdego senior



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Across the fence: Morning power outage in Mountlake Terrace caused by squirrel

From MLTNews.com

Several homes and businesses, including City Hall, lost power in Mountlake Terrace early Wednesday morning after a squirrel got into a circuit breaker on one of the power poles in the downtown area. The circuit breaker then exploded and caught fire.

The squirrel did not survive.

Power was switched back on for all customers around 8 a.m.

PUD spokesman Aaron Swaney said crews will be working to replace the affected circuit breaker. Any additional damage is unknown.



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Karaoke / Bingo Friday



Here's something fun to do on Friday night - have dinner at the Senior Center, play Bingo!, and sing karaoke. You might want to have a Margarita before you sing - you can get them there.

$15.00 at the door.

Bring your friends or come alone and make new friends.

All ages over 21 welcome.



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Authors at Third Place Books June 9-11

Third Place Books still maintains a busy schedule of author appearances and book signings. Here's what's going on the rest of the week.

Thursday, June 9 -  7:00pm
Cory Graff
P-51 Mustang : Seventy-Five Years of America’s Most Famous Warbird

Celebrate 75 years of the iconic World War II warbird that helped win the war and flew into the heart of American life

Friday, June 10 - 6:30pm
Sonia Orin Lyris

The debut from a stunning new fantasy writer follows a poor young woman as she rises to the heights of a crumbling empire, where she must speak hard truth to power in order to save a world from chaos.

Saturday, June 11 Used Book Sale! Starts at 9:00am

Saturday, June 11 -  6:30pm
Christine Carbo

A wildlife biologist’s shocking death leads to chilling discoveries about a home for troubled teens in Christine Carbo’s haunting and compelling new crime novel set in the wilds of Glacier National Park.

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



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Over $187,000 raised at 2016 Bloom Gala for charity care at ICHS

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Connie Chin, sister of the late Donnie Chin, along with members of the
International District Emergency Center, received the 2016 Bamboo Award
on behalf of the late law enforcement advocate at the 2016 Bloom Gala.


More than $187,000 was raised for uncompensated care at the medical and dental clinics of International Community Health Services (ICHS) at the 2016 Bloom Gala on May 24, which also honored the late community activist Donnie Chin and Washington Dental Foundation for their service to the community.

The gala, held Saturday, May 21 at Seattle Westin, drew more than 400 people, who helped celebrate the achievements and successes of ICHS, as well as its continuing commitment to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health services to the community.

"We are grateful to the growing family of supporters who come to our gala and contribute to the cause," Ron Chew, executive director of the ICHS Foundation, said. 
"As ICHS expands its regional presence, we anticipate organizing other events as well. We've already begun planning for our second annual Lunar New Year 5k walk/run, which will take place in Shoreline in early 2017. Stay tuned!"

ICHS operates full-service medical and dental clinics in the Chinatown/ International District neighborhood, Holly Park/ South Seattle, Bellevue, and Shoreline, and locations at Seattle World School and at Asian Counseling and Referral Service, and a Mobile Dental Clinic.

The clinics care for more than 25,500 patients a year, and provide about $1.2 million in uncompensated health care to needy patients.

An emotional highlight of the gala was presentation of the 2016 Bamboo Award for Health to Washington Dental Service Foundation and the late Donnie Chin, founder of the International District Emergency Center, who was a personal friend to many patients and staff at ICHS. He was killed by still unidentified assailants on July 23, 2015. His sister, Connie, and members of IDEC received the award on his behalf.

More information about ICHS here.



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