Shoreline Fire offers CPR class

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Demonstrating CPR at a Celebrate Shoreline event
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

CPR saves lives!

Come take a class with the Shoreline Fire Department. The next class is Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 9-11ish.

It will be held at the Headquarters building at 175th and Aurora. Enter from southbound Aurora, the driveway is north of the fire building.

$40 cash or check. Just show up or call if you have questions 206-533-6564.

The class will cover Adult, Child and Infant, Choking and AED Defibrillators.



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Seattle Audubon town hall on Neighborhood Flyways Symposium

The Seattle Audubon society is holding a free Seattle Town Hall meeting on April 6 from 2 to 7pm in the Great Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave (enter on Eighth Ave), Seattle 98101. Google Maps

Doors open at 1:30pm. Please pre-register for this free event. Snacks and refreshments.

REGISTER

According to recent reports, Seattle is falling short of its urban tree canopy levels. These trees provide vital resting and refueling stops for migratory birds.

Seattle Audubon developed a 4-year Neighborhood Flyways campaign to restore local and migratory bird habitats by connecting the tree canopy across Seattle.

The free symposium will include speakers from the Seattle Audubon Society, the City of Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities, the Nature Conservancy, Seattle Parks Foundation, and Urban Forest Carbon Registry.

Discussion topics range from urban forestry opportunities and challenges; Seattle’s density policies and tree ordinances; environmental justice and community engagement; restoring urban and natural habitats for birds, wildlife, and human communities; and more.

Event details here



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Book review by Aarene Storms: I am Princess X

I am Princess X
by Cherie Priest

May is still mourning her best friend Libby, who died a couple of years ago when the car went off a bridge.

But maybe Libby didn't die.

The comic character created by the girls, a princess with blue hair, red Chuck Taylors and a katana suddenly shows up in graffiti all over Seattle. Then, May finds clues hidden in a webcomic: clues that lead her all over town, with a trail that might end with the discovery of a hiding, still-alive Libby.

This quick-moving story is interspersed with pages from the Princess X comic, and features action, adventure, friendship, mystery, and NO ROMANCE.

Extra points for racial and gender diversity among characters that does not feel forced or tokenistic.

Things get a little name - droppy in the Seattle department, but at least the author used to live here and understands that just because there's a Starbucks on every corner doesn't mean that most natives actually buy coffees there.

Recommended for readers of print and graphic novels, ages 12 to adult.

bullying, cancer, child abuse, cussing (mild), death, friendship, gay friends, graphic novel, grieving, illustrated, multi-ethnic, mystery, no sex, parents, straight friends


The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS



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“Shoreline Walks” Starts Saturday, April 8 with Ridgecrest Loop Walk

2016 Ridgecrest Loop walkers
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


Join a springtime walk around the Ridgecrest Neighborhood. Rain or shine we’ll meet at the Crest Theater and explore the streets connecting the business district with Hamlin Park and Paramount School Park. If it’s raining, bring your umbrella. Bring some money, we’ll stop for coffee after at CafĂ© Aroma.

Join walk leader Alice Lawson this Saturday, April 8 at 9:00am for a free walk around the Ridgecrest Neighborhood. This is the first walk of the year, part of the City of Shoreline’s free community program “Shoreline Walks”.

The guided walk begins at the Crest Theater, 16505 5th Ave NE and will explore the streets connecting the business district with Hamlin and Paramount School Park. The two mile walk is rated “easy” and is fully accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.

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 Specialist, Marianne Johnson at 206-801-2638.



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Skandia dance on Friday at Cedar Valley Grange

Skandia First Friday Dance, April 7, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood 98036.

The Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag will open the evening with dances for everybody.

Paradocs (Ellen Wijsman and Nancy Morrison) will play the second half, including tunes on a new instrument combination. Come to hear something a bit out of the ordinary!

Class, 7:30; dance, 8:30–11pm. $15 (Skandia members, $10); kids, free.

Contact for more information 425-954-5262.



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Free seminar: Caring for the parents you love - Making decisions for a person with dementia

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Aegis Living Presents

Free Educational Seminar and Book Signing event

Caring for the Parents you Love

Making Decisions for a person with Dementia

When is it time to take the keys away?
How do you know when your loved one can no longer live alone?
How do you have THE TALK about care options?

Great tips on how to handle these difficult discussions and decisions

Wednesday, April 12th
12-1:30pm

Lunch Provided

14900 First Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

MANDATORY RSVP to 206-367-6700


Guest Speaker Laurie White MSW, has been a dementia specialist for 30 years. Through her career, Laurie has been a clinician, educator, trainer, and an author. Laurie has worked extensively with people with dementia and their family members.



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Senior Assassins in your neighborhood - with Nerf guns

Nerf gun
From a Shorewood parent

If you happen to see teens lurking in your westside neighborhood this week carrying those big colorful nerf guns, please do not panic or call 911.

Shorewood's senior class has just started its traditional "senior assassin" game where they are tasked with taking out their fellow seniors by catching them unawares and hitting them with a nerf bullet.

You may want to warn your student if they happen to be a senior, but no need to call the police. It's all in fun -- so please give them your support and keep a sense of humor.

The primary rule: you can't enter a home without being invited.



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Immigration information forum in Spanish Tues Apr 11 in Lake Forest Park



An immigration attorney will be an important part of an information forum for Spanish speaking immigrants to be held in Lake Forest Park on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 from 6-8pm

The forum will be held at Lake Forest Park Elementary School, 18500 37th Ave NE.

It is open to the general public, but will be held in Spanish.

"Come with questions or bring documents for review." The immigration attorney will answer individual questions.

Register with Dahlia Corona 206-801-2719 - only your name and telephone number is necessary.



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Subscribe to Shoreline Area News by email

Did you know that there is an email edition of the Shoreline Area News?

Every day, a program called Feedburner picks up every story we have published in the previous 24 hours and sends them to subscribers in one daily email digest.

Subscribers appreciate not missing any stories. They also like the list of story titles at the top of the email, so they can decide what they want to read.

Readers who get occasional stories on Facebook or from other sources are usually surprised at the number of daily stories.

Subscribe to Shoreline Area News by Email

Once you subscribe, you will receive a confirmation email from Feedburner. It contains a link that must be clicked.

Usually the first digest will arrive the next morning around 6am.

If you ignore the email and link from Feedburner - no subscription. There are hundreds of emails from people who never completed their subscriptions. Don't be one of them!




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Photo: The calmness of clouds

Calmness
Photo by Jan Hansen

Jan comments "When the Sound is calm, one can look at clouds from both sides. Here and now is such a time."


I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

--Joni Mitchell


4-4-2017 Corrected: Joni Mitchell wrote and record the song "Both Sides Now", and Judy Collins covered it.



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Film classic Philadelphia Story at the Senior Center Friday


Friday Afternoon at the Movies, The Silver Cinema Project, Hosted by Scarecrow Video

The movies are held at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center on the 1st Friday of the month from 1:30 – 4:00pm. 18560 1st Ave N - southernmost building on Shoreline Center campus.

The April 7, 2017 movie is the film classic Philadelphia Story, a true comedy classic with one of the best casts ever assembled.

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

From Filmsite.org movie review:

The Philadelphia Story (1940) is an intelligent, sophisticated, classic romantic comedy-farce (part screwball) of love and marriage, human growth and class distinctions.
Its screenplay is a witty, sparkling, and bright adaptation of Philip Barry's Broadway hit play. The play opened in late March 1939 and ran for a full year with more than 400 performances and a nationwide tour. Barry's inspiration for the lead female character was derived from real-life Philadelphian WASP heiress Hope Montgomery Scott (1905-1995). 

Directed by George Cukor and written by Donald Ogden Stewart (screen play), based on a play by Philip Barry, the movie stars Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart.

The movie is free. There will be snacks for sale at a reasonable price.




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2017 Lincoln Day Dinner Friday

Star Parker is the keynote speaker at the annual
Lincoln Day Dinner.
Join the King County Republican Party at their 2017 Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.

This event will feature a very special guest, Star Parker. Star is the author of Uncle Sam’s Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America’s Poor and What We Can do About It.

Tickets begin at $75 for the General Reception, and are $250 for the VIP Reception with photo opportunity.

In 1995, Star founded and is acting president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, CURE, a 501c3 think tank which explores and promotes market based public policy to fight poverty.

Click here to sign up today!

General and VIP receptions begin at 6pm and the dinner begins at 7pm.



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Classifieds: Shoreline Planning Commission

Shoreline Planning Commission, April 6, 2017 – 7pm, Regular Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Agenda

Master Street Plan Update (TMP) - 2017 Comprehensive Plan Amendment

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LFP Citizens' Commission meets Tuesday evening

The Lake Forest Park Citizens' Commission meets Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in the Stadler Room (or by the BlackBoards) of Third Place Commons, upper level Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.

The Informal Cookie Session starts at 6:30pm, followed by the Meeting from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

The theme for April is Business. The Agenda includes part of the unfinished work plans for the Economic Development Commission.

Including :
  1. Discussion about Upcoming Business Signage Regulations for Lake Forest Park (including Commercial and Residential)
  2. Considering working on a Neighborhood Directory of local Neighborhood Businesses in Lake Forest Park
  3. Finding out who is updating the Lake Forest Park Town Center Directory
  4. Considering starting a Chamber of Commerce in Lake Forest Park
  5. Talking about organizing a Future Business Fair or Forum Event in Lake Forest Park.

All are welcome.



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Volunteer Opportunity at Grace Cole Nature Park Saturday

Entrance to Grace Cole Nature Park


Saturday April 8, 2017 - 9am to 12pm at Grace Cole Nature Park


On Saturday, April 8, from 9:00am to 12:00noon, you are invited to volunteer with the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation. Volunteers are asked to meet 9:00am at Grace Cole Nature Park, where the day’s tasks will be working on trail maintenance, plantings, spreading wood chips, and removal of invasive ivy and blackberry.

Some tools will be provided but feel free to bring a tool of your liking. A sharp shovel is good for digging out roots or pruning shears for cutting out invasive ivy and blackberry. Lunch will be provided (sandwiches and other items) at 12pm.

Dress for the weather, rain or shine, and feel free to bring family and friends to help volunteer at the Grace Cole Nature Park work party.

Thank you to all of the volunteers for giving your time to make Grace Cole Nature Park an enjoyable place to walk, relax and enjoy!

Directions to Grace Cole Nature Park



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Make your reservations for Karaoke / Bingo night



Karaoke / Bingo Night on Friday, April 14, 2017. Make your reservation online by April 12 - or just show up and pay a little more for being spontaneous!

Food, beer, wine available for purchase.



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Rock Steady Boxing empowers people living with Parkinson's

A class in session at Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North


This April, Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North, located at 10714 5th Ave, Seattle 98133, will join millions in observing Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects the ability to walk, talk, balance and move, Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North gives those living with Parkinson’s hope today by offering a non-contact, boxing-inspired fitness routine proving to dramatically improve their quality of life.

Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North is working on raising grant funds to help more people be able to participate in the program.

We will be creating an ongoing promotion of $5.00 of every pair of gloves and T-Shirt Sales as well as anyone who signs up in the month of April will have a portion donated to the grant. 
We invite you to come check out one of our classes and see what we do to help promote awareness and education about Parkinson’s during the annual observance.

Non-contact boxing for strength

According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease and more than 60,000 Americans are diagnosed each year.

Recent medical studies, including one at the Cleveland Clinic, focus on intense “forced” exercise and indicate that certain types of exercise can exert a neuroprotective influence and may actually slow the progression of the chronic, incurable disease.

Rock Steady serves participants at all stages of Parkinson’s – from the newly diagnosed to those who have been living with the disease for decades.

“Parkinson’s Awareness Month is an opportunity for us to raise awareness about the disease our fighters live with on a daily basis and to reflect on their courageous battle. 
Rock Steady Boxing is about more than just one class or one program, our mission is to inspire and provide hope and better quality of life globally for those who are fighting back against Parkinson’s disease,” said Jodi Loomis of Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North.

Rock Steady Boxing Affiliates are independently owned and operated. Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North, is owned by Shoreline residents Donovan and Jodi Loomis. 

Contact them at 206-291-3149 or check out their website. Additional resources and more about the international organization here: Rock Steady Boxing, Inc

Rock Steady Boxing Seattle North recently started forming classes at the beginning of January 2017, and is working hard to get the word out that they are open and ready to help as many people with Parkinson’s disease that they can.

Jodi Loomis has a personal connection to the program.

When I first heard about this program, I truly believed it could help my dad who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s for 8 years as well as helping me and my husband better understand how to be a better support from the outside.
We are so humbled by the experience it has given us to watch our fighters work so hard and not allow this disease to defeat them. We work on many exercises beyond boxing to ensure their day to day functions can stay strong and improve. 

Classes are on Mondays and Thursdays. Check the website for times.

Rock Steady Boxing, Inc., a non-profit organization, was founded in Indianapolis in 2006 with six participants. The organization currently has over 17,000 participants and over 350 affiliate locations worldwide and continues to grow by appealing to men and women ranging in age from 35 to 90. Classes are geared to people at all stages of Parkinson’s disease. Follow Rock Steady Boxing @RockStdyBoxing. Facebook.

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Shoreline Public Schools Foundation raises $105,000 at its Spring event

Monday, April 3, 2017

Shorewood High School Chamber Music Ensemble
provided the entertainment
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The Board of the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation announced that the Spring Event, held on Thursday, March 30, raised $105,000.

Because of the incredible generosity of more than 300 attendees, we raised over $105,000 to support academic excellence and expanded learning opportunities for our students.
A BIG thank you to our generous Event Angels who contributed $25,600 to the Challenge Fund and matched gifts of $250+. 103 of you accepted this challenge. Thank you!
These girls were presented with scholarships to the GE Girls STEAM Summer Camp
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


100% of the donations will support educational programs, thanks to these sponsors: CAS and The Barth Family, BSRE Point Wells, Boeing, Carter Subaru, Stoel Rives LLP, D.A. Davidson, Dale Turner Family YMCA, The Lumley Team / Windermere, James Alan Salon, Shoreline Center Administrators, Shoreline Principals Association, Spiro's Pizza and Pasta, Whizz Kids Academy, D.A. Hogan and Associates, Foster Pepper PLLC, and Heritage Bank.


Hilary Clark presents information about the District's three preschool programs.
A new building will be constructed to house all three programs.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The money will be used to support academic excellence and expanded learning opportunities so Shoreline Public Schools' students will continue to receive the high quality educational experiences that make Shoreline schools outstanding.



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Pramila Jayapal town hall in Shoreline Apr 18 at SCC

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapaul
represents the 7th District
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will hold four town halls in April throughout Washington’s 7th District, including one in Shoreline.

These meetings are a continuation of a series of town halls that began in March and will extend throughout the year.

At the events, Jayapal will discuss her work in Congress and take questions from constituents.

Town halls are an important way for constituents to connect with their representatives in government and hold them accountable.

Town Hall in Shoreline
Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Shoreline Community College
#9000 PUB, Student Union Building,
Main dining room.
16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline 98133
Free parking evenings and weekends
Facebook link

Washington’s 7th District encompasses most of Seattle, Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, Edmonds, Woodway, Esperance, and parts of Burien, and Normandy Park.

Elected in 2016, Jayapal serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. She is also the Vice Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee.

4-10-17 added meeting room

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Cell phones + Driving = Tickets

Use hands free in the car
If you used your cell phone while driving through Shoreline or Lake Forest Park Monday - and you didn't get a ticket, you were just lucky.

Lucky you didn't have to pay a fine and lucky you didn't run into someone.

Shoreline Police will be conducting another "distracted driver" emphasis patrol on Wednesday, April 5th. Lake Forest Park police have been conducting similar patrols.

It's part of a coordinated police effort to get people out of the habit of using their phones when driving.



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Photo: Tulips

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


"Tip-toe through the tulips, through the tulips, that is where I'll be, 
Come tip-toe through the tulips, with me"


No. Don't. And keep the deer away from them too. Deer love to munch on tulips.

These blooms are so perfect, they look like they've been arranged by a florist. Note: if you want to give flowers - give a pot of tulips. Most are pretty easy to grow and they keep coming back every year. (I like yellow)


DKH

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J.A. Jance at Third Place Books on Tuesday

By Diane Hettrick

I remember a story about J.A. Jance that I am not finding online. But as I remember it, it was when serial arsonist Paul Keller was burning homes in four counties. In 1992-93 he set at least 76 fires and killed three people.

He would use whatever materials were near the house. My husband had just reorganized all the lumber in the carport when Shoreline Fire went door to door and insisted that all burnable materials be moved away from houses.

Jance had released a new J.P. Beaumont mystery. One of her fans started reading it and couldn't stop, so he was still up at 3am when he smelled smoke and discovered his house was on fire.

He told everyone that J.A. Jance had saved his life.

A few weeks later, she took him out to lunch - and I'm pretty sure she signed his book.

However, you don't have to have your house burn to get a J.A. Jance autographed book. She'll be talking about her newest release at Third Place Books on Tuesday. Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park.

Authors this week

J.A. Jance
Man Overboard (Touchstone)
Tuesday, April 4 at 7pm

In New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance's gripping new thriller, Man Overboard, two tech geniuses face off--one intent on saving lives, the other on ending them.


David Williams
Seattle Walks Discovering History and Nature in the City (UW)
Wednesday, April 5 at 7pm

In Seattle Walks, David B. Williams weaves together the history, natural history, and architecture of Seattle to paint a complex, nuanced, and fascinating story. He shows us Seattle in a new light and gives us an appreciation of how the city has changed over time, how the past has influenced the present, and how nature is all around us.

Ursula Werner
The Good at Heart (Touchstone)
Thursday, April 6 at 7pm

Based on the author's discoveries about her great-grandfather, this extraordinary debut, full of love, tragedy, and suspense, is a sensitive portrait of a family torn between doing their duty for their country and doing what's right for their country, and especially for those they love.


Gretchen S.B.
Berman's Chosen
Saturday, April 8 at 6:30pm

The Berman's Wolves series is about a group of college students that are turned to werewolves by a wayward science experiment. Join local author Gretchen S.B for the newest installation Berman’s Chosen.




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Frockt says State Senate budget makes historic investments in education

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Sen. David Frockt D-46
LFP, Kenmore, NE Seattle
The capital construction budget passed by the state Senate provides for a historic $1.1 billion in school construction and public-education investments, Sen. David Frockt, D-46 said last week.

The bill passed unanimously and now moves to the House for further negotiations in the state’s two-year budgeting process.

Frockt represents the 46th Legislative District, including Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle.

“This budget makes an unprecedented investment of nearly $1.1 billion in the K-12 system, which will result in new schools and classrooms around the state in both urban and rural areas,” said Frockt, the lead Democratic budget writer for the capital budget. 
“This is several hundred million dollars more than any recent budget and the highest amount invested in K-12 school construction since the McCleary decision came down.
“The budget also adds significantly to the governor’s proposed budget to fund critical investments in our four-year universities and in our community and technical college system,” Frockt said. 
“This is a budget that lays the foundation for a promising future for generations of Washington students to come.”

The budget provides $60 million for stormwater improvements, $30 million for the Clean Energy Fund, and $80 million for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program based on the program’s priority schedule — all uncommonly high allocations for Senate budgets in recent years.

“The budget adds to our existing capacity for mental-health treatment by funding crisis walk-in centers and additional low- and no-barrier housing beds among other mental health investments,” Frockt added.
“It provides nearly $100 million in housing funding, including $95 million in the Housing Trust Fund, with specific funding for an innovation grant in high-need areas like Seattle. 
"It also provides $16 million in grants to improve dental capacity in underserved communities across our state to improve the ability of thousands of low-income Washingtonians to see a dentist through our network of Community Health Centers.”

Among the many projects funded in the capital budget are a number of priority projects in or near the 46th District:

  • $1.2 million to remove fish barriers and improve flood control related to Lyon Creek in Lake Forest Park, fulfilling Lake Forest Park’s top capital priority;
  • $2 million for renovations at the Magnuson Community Center and $1 million for Mercy Housing Northwest’s Renovation of Building 9 at Magnuson Park;
  • $1.7 million for upgrades at the University YMCA in Seattle;
  • $250,000 for construction of the Kenmore Public Boathouse and $250,000 for improvements at Moorlands Park, both of which were Kenmore priorities; and
  • $75,000 to spur development of a new Environmental Learning Center at Saint Edward State Park’s remodeled seminary building in Kenmore

“Higher education investment is very important to the people in my community so I was pleased that funding to replace Shoreline Community College’s Allied Health, Science and Manufacturing Building as well as funding for the Evans School, the Magnuson Health Sciences Building and the new Population Health Sciences building, all at the University of Washington was also included in the budget.” Frockt added.

“In addition to these local projects, I was pleased that the budget secured funding for upgrades at important Seattle Arts Institutions through the Building for the Arts competitive grant process including Seattle Town Hall and the Seattle Art Museum, as well as funding for renovations at the Paramount Theatre.

“While this budget doesn’t address all our critical needs to the extent I had sought, it is a positive budget overall that moves us forward in critical areas, particularly in education and mental health.

"Its overwhelming bipartisan support bodes well for the Legislature as we move toward final negotiations over our education funding plan and needed capital investments. The public wants the two parties to work together to solve problems and I think this budget shows that the two parties can do that.”



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Photos on glass at First Thursday display


Garden Essentia
20152 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline 98155
206-453-3920

Meet April Featured Artist

Timothy DeHan - Photography

Thursday  April  6   5:00 -  8:00 open house


 Enter your name throughout the month to win a free glass print


We are excited to have photography artist Timothy DeHan (brother of owner Michele Dietzel) from Redmond return for another First Thursday Open House. His unique medium (Glass, Metal and Canvas) is a must see.

His art will be available in our gallery for the month of April. 


"Nature photography with a different perspective"


Artist's perspective

My photography passion is flowers, landscapes, macros and nature. As my wife's hobby is gardening, she gives me amazing opportunities to capture the beautiful things she grows.

Living on a greenbelt, wildlife encounters are also abundant providing me the ability to take many candid wildlife pictures.  

The majority of my images are printed on glass, metal and canvas, giving each image a unique perspective.




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Obituary: Esna Harris of Shoreline

Esna and Martin Harris
Esna Harris of Shoreline Washington, passed away March 29, 2017.

She had lived in the Shoreline area since 1972, with her husband Martin, who passed away in 2012. They were married 57 years.

Esna was born in London, England and been in Seattle since 1962.

She has one brother, Derek Kyiet of Cardiff, Wales.

She has left behind daughter Susan and husband Tony of Tacoma; son Steven and wife Shelly of Edmonds; and all her grandkids, Rachel, Ryan, Austin, Teagan, Tyson, and Carson.

She enjoyed reading, knitting and most of all the sunshine, preferably on a beach somewhere, Hawaii and Mexico were their favorites.

Go enjoy the sunshine mom, we'll miss you.



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Pilot and passenger airlifted out of crash site in Olympic National Park

The downed plane was similar to this Cirrus
Photo courtesy Cirrus Aircraft
For once, a story with a happy ending...


Two individuals were rescued from a downed aircraft in the Olympic National Park Sunday evening near Mt Jupiter and have been airlifted for medical treatment.

The Cirrus SR22 aircraft went down in the snow covered wilderness and search and rescue officials were alerted at 3:48pm Sunday, April 2, when the plane's Emergency Locator Transmitter activated.

The signal was detected by satellites and the distress message was forwarded to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tydall Air Force Base in Florida, who alerted the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Rescue helicopter and crew at crash site
Photo by Long B. Nguyen of Washington Air Search and Rescue


The occupants of the aircraft were also able to alert overflying commercial aircraft on the emergency frequency.

Search and Rescue personnel from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue were able to locate the wreckage with the help of a search aircraft from Washington Air Search and Rescue, who tracked the distress beacon's signal.

The Navy crew then lowered rescuers to the ground to locate, access and hoist the downed flyers up and onto the rescue helicopter and transport them to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Exact details about their injuries are not available at this time, but they were described as minor and not believed to be life threatening.

The names of the pilot and passenger are not available nor is the purpose of the flight. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are already mobilized and will begin their investigation to try to determine what caused the plane to go down.



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Another chance to clear your closets - Fill the Truck for Shorecrest Band

Play along with the band - donate your unwanted stuff

On Saturday you can donate your extra stuff to a good cause.

The Shorecrest Band is holding a Goodwill "Fill the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday, April 8 from 10am to 2pm.


  1. Just fill a few boxes or bags with all that good stuff that you will never use again. 
  2. Drive to the front parking lot at Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155
  3. Willing volunteers will unload the bags from your car and put them in the Goodwill truck.
  4. Goodwill will pay the Shorecrest Band.

You win three times - you clear some of the clutter in your life; you get rid of the guilt for missing the Shorewood Fill the Truck event; and you help the Shorecrest Band!


The friendly folks from Goodwill will accept your donations of used clothing and household items, including working electronic items. Leave the couch at home - no furniture larger than an end table please.



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Crime in Shoreline week ending Mar 27 - car prowls at Park n Ride

Selected items from the Shoreline Police blotter, week ending March 27, 2017

Shoplifting: boots from Fred Meyer; sleeping bag and food from Fred Meyer; $125 Timberland boots from Sears
Vehicle prowls at Shoreline Park n Ride on 192nd on 3-19, 3-21, 3-23, 24 HR Fitness on 3-24, Home Depot on 3-26
Domestic issues: 3-18 violation of court order; 3-18 male - female disturbance; 3-20 suspicious phone call; 3-20 stalking / harassment; 3-21 family disturbance when one parent called CPS on the other; 3-21 teenager arrested on Youth at Risk warrant; 3-22 brothers fight; 3-23 person arrested on DV and assault warrant; 3-23 couple in verbal dispute, then he let the air out of her tires; 3-24 third party reported ongoing DV issues; 3-24 parents fighting over custody called police from daughter's school; 3-24 female arrested on DV burglary; 3-25 physical DV between two people; one scratched the other on face and neck.


03-16  Subject assaulted while gathering a box from Seattle Restaurant Supply.
03-17  Residential burglary 1xx N 183rd.
03-18  Window broken at North City Tattoo under suspicious circumstances.
03-18  Victim robbed of cell phone and wallet at Cromwell Park, 11pm.
03-20  Aggressive trespasser at Holyrood steals things and breaks a coffee mug.
03-20  Partial animal skull left on front porch 170xx 11th NE.
03-20  Fireworks blown up in mailbox 180xx Ashworth.
03-21  Person with prior Trespass order walked into Goodwill. Arrested on outstanding warrant and possession of cocaine.
03-21  Someone broke into a shed at the American Legion. Later, a person was arrested for trespassing and warrant for possession of controlled substances.
03-21  Subject loitering in Aurora 76 gas station at 10pm was in possession of a scale, packaging, and a lot of drugs.
03-22  Brother punches brother in face. Booked in jail for assault. Drugs found on aggressor during booking.
03-22  Someone in Germany charged 1768 Euros on Shoreline resident's credit card.
03-23  Woman reported that a man was following her. Officer arrested him on DUI.
03-23  Scammer sent victim checks from "Seattle Restaurant" and asked victim to cash them for him but send him a percentage. Checks were forged.
03-23  Attempted burglary of vacant home 3xx N 149th.
03-23  Baristas at ICandy espresso reported a man with a gun in his belt loitering in the parking lot and 'acting creepy.'
03-23  Package theft 188xx Meridian.
03-23  Burglary 165xx 18th NE.
03-23  Burglary 7xx N 150th.
03-23  Subject at 7-11 on N 185th at 10pm had a warrant and was in possession of heroin.
03-24  Attempted burglary at 178xx Burke Ave N.
03-24  Citizen called in to report he had just pulled a possible DUI driver from his vehicle.
03-24  Officer responding to custodial interference DV was rerouted to another call; cleared that and arrived at original call when he was again rerouted.
03-25  Driver stopped on 20th NE because passenger was not wearing seat belt. Passenger was in possession of controlled substances.
03-25  Burglary 183xx 5th NE.
03-25  Someone went under a parked vehicle to drill a hole in the gas tank.
03-25  Burglary 2xx NE 175th.
03-26  Driver stopped at NE 155th / 9th NE at 12:30am for speed, lane travel, and wrong way. Booked for DUI.
03-26  Pressure washer stolen from shed at home under construction.
03-27  Burglary to home while owner on vacation. 22xx NE 177th.



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Buddy Table at LFP Elementary ensures that every child has fun at recess

Students wait for the signal to begin recess
and check out the new Buddy Table
Photo by Jerry Pickard

By Silje Sodal

On Friday, March 31st, Lake Forest Park Elementary School held a kick-off celebration for the newest item on the LFP playground – the LFP Buddy Table.

From left: Marley Banker, PTA; Catherine Stanford, LFP Deputy Mayor; David
Wilson, Shoreline School Board; Silje Sodal, PTA


On hand for the festivities were LFP Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford and Shoreline School Board Director David Wilson, along with the popular Bubbleman (aka Gary Golightly) who engaged students in some bubble fun.

Ensuring that recess is a fun, safe and welcoming experience for all students has been a longstanding priority for the PTA and staff of Lake Forest Park Elementary School. Working in close partnership over the last couple of years:

  • Two surveys have been conducted to assess the fun factor at recess and solicit ideas;
  • Additional playground equipment has been purchased;
  • Additional training has been provided for recess staff;
  • LFP has partnered with Dale Turner YMCA to add an adult recess coach at recess two days a week to teach games; and
  • The Recess Buddy program has been developed and kicked off in the fall with over 60 students in grades 3-6.  (Recess Buddies receive special training and leadership opportunities to welcome and engage other kids on the playground.)

Playing at the Buddy Table
Photo by Jerry Pickard


The aim of the Buddy Table is to promote friendship and ensure that every student has a place on the playground. Not only can kids draw, play games, read or rest at the table, but it’s also a place for engagement.

If a student is feeling left out or alone at recess, Recess Buddies can connect with them at the Buddy Table and either invite them to play or join them at the table.

As one student shared in welcoming the Buddy Table, “The Recess Buddies can use the life skill of friendship and invite lonely students sitting at the Buddy Table to play games at recess with others so that everyone has a friend.”
Eagerly checking the Buddy Box for games and toys
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Principal Miner agreed, saying,

“The Buddy Table is a place to foster friendships, have fun together playing games, and a gathering place to talk and problem solve. We are grateful to our PTA for helping us to make recess more fun, safe and engaging.”

The LFP PTA is grateful to the Zelo, Tubbs and Sodal/Claar families for their contributions, along with LFP parent Melissa Hansen for her graphic design talents, Snapdoodle Toys for donating toys and games, and Mr. T’s Trophies for providing the placard.



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Director of King County Library System leaves position in negotiated resignation

The following statement was issued by the King County Library System Board of Trustees on March 29, 2017:

SEATTLE – March 29, 2017 – Gary Wasdin, director of the King County Library System (KCLS) since January 2015, has resigned.

“KCLS is committed to providing a welcoming environment for all of its users,” said Jim Wigfall, KCLS Board President. 
“When it came to our attention that Mr. Wasdin violated KCLS’ code of conduct, the Board took immediate action. Mr. Wasdin has chosen to resign his position effective immediately, and the Board fully agrees with this decision.”

KCLS, one of the busiest libraries in the United States, provides open, non-judgmental and free access to ideas and information to all members of the community. The System strives each day to create the best environment for its patrons.

“We look forward to continuing to serve our communities with the highest degree of integrity, professionalism and excellence,” said Wigfall.

Finance Director Dwayne Wilson has been assigned legal signing authority until an interim director is selected by the Board.

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KCLS did not issue any further details. Wasdin, who was hired after a extensive nationwide search, has been in the position since January 2015.

The two libraries in Shoreline and one each in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore are all part of the 48 libraries in the King County Library System, one of the largest and most active in the United States.



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Works by Gina Grey and Yuka Petz at The Gallery at Town Center

 


The Gallery at Town Center Presents: Gina Grey and Yuka Petz April 4 – May 13, 2017


The Gallery at Town Center is exhibiting a selection of works by Photographer and Digital Media Artist Gina Grey and Mixed Media Artist Yuka Petz, opening April 4, 2017. See these works and the creations of over 90 other local artists during gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon to 5pm.

Gina Grey is an artist who works with photography and digital media. She examines the organization, translation, preservation, and degradation of data, mind, and matter through the lens of eccentric genius, visual illusion, and aircraft anatomy. She distills complex, yet seemingly mundane systems to their absolute rudiments and finds new ways to rebuild them such as breaking photographs down pixel by pixel or dissecting language letter by letter. This is followed by a careful reconstruction that has manifested as digital collage or photographs printed on paper, a sculptural object in space or an animated sequence. She graduated with a BA from Columbia College Chicago and an MFA from the University of Washington. She has shown her work internationally including exhibitions in Chicago, Seattle, Australia, Hungary, Italy, and Scotland. She has been an artist in residence in numerous programs including the Burren College of Art, Kala Art Institute, Women’s Studio Workshop, and Oregon College of Art and Craft.

Yuka Petz is a visual artist working in a range of media, including but not limited to book arts, printmaking, papermaking, and physical computing. She received her MFA in Book Arts/ Printmaking at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and her BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Yuka studied papermaking at the Awagami Factory in Japan and at Dieu Donne Papermill in New York. She co-founded SIFT, an interdisciplinary book arts organization in New Orleans. Yuka has been a member of Antenna Gallery in New Orleans and the Board of Directors at Seattle Center for Book Arts.

Her work has been exhibited in the U.S. and internationally, including the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, the Corcoran Gallery, Jishibi Gallery Nike in Tokyo, and the Minnesota Center for the Book. Yuka’s artist books are collected by several public and university libraries.

The Gallery at Town Center is a program of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council and is located inside the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.



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“Free Them” 5k gets a new name and continues fight against Human Trafficking with Shoreline run

Runners through the streets of Shoreline
support the fight against Human Trafficking
Photo courtesy World Concern

World Concern’s annual 5k run to fight human trafficking has a new name to go with the same great cause.

After eight years of the Free Them 5k, World Concern is aligning the run with the organization’s S.O.S. (Seek Out and Stop trafficking) Initiative, making this year’s event the S.O.S. 5k.

Attendees will join more than 1,500 passionate runners and walkers who will lace-up at World Concern’s headquarters in Shoreline on Saturday, May 13, to help raise awareness and funds to help stop human trafficking.

Human trafficking is estimated to be the third largest criminal activity in the world, and more than 80% of trafficking victims are women and young girls.
 
World Concern works to protect those vulnerable to modern-day slavery, sexual exploitation, and abuse in some of the poorest places in Southeast Asia and around the world.

S.O.S. 5k will be held Saturday, May 13, 2017, at World Concern HQ, CRISTA Ministries, 19303 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133

More information about the S.O.S. 5k here

Registration is now open for this family event that raises awareness and funds to stop child trafficking and exploitation by seeking out vulnerable children and keeping them safe.

World Concern is a Christian global relief and development organization. With our supporters, our faith compels us to extend life-saving help and opportunity to people facing the most profound human challenges of extreme poverty. Our areas of expertise include disaster response, clean water, education, food security, child protection, microfinance and health.



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Shoreline City Council proclaims April Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts, on behalf of the City Council, has proclaimed the month of April Sexual Assault Awareness Month.


Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in this community. The statistics are staggering and show that we must do more to address this issue in our community, especially with our youth. Young people experience heightened rates of sexual violence:

  • Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment harm our community, and statistics show one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (Black et al., 2011). 
  • Child sexual abuse prevention must be a priority to confront the reality that one in six boys and one in four girls will experience a sexual assault before age 18 (Dube et al., 2005).
  • Young people experience heightened rates of sexual violence, and youth ages 12-17 were 2.5 times as likely to be victims of rape or sexual assault than adults (Snyder and Sickmund, 2006).
  • On campus, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted during their time in college (Krebs, Lindquist, Warner, Fisher, and Martin, 2007).

We must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions. Prevention is possible when everyone gets involved.

The first step is increasing education, awareness, and community involvement. It’s time for all of us to take action to create a safer environment for all.

The City of Shoreline joins advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and each day of the year is an opportunity to create change for the future.


Black, M. C., Basile, K.C, Breiding, M. J., Smith, S. G., Walters, M. L., Merrick, M. T., ... & Stevens, M. R. (2011). National intimate partner and sexual violence survey: 2010 summary report. Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_Report2010-a.pdf.
Dube, S. R., Anda, R. F., Whitfield, C.L., Brown, D. W., Felitti, V. J., Dong, M., & Giles, W. H. (2005). Long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse by gender of victim. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28, 430–438. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.01.015
Krebs, C. P., Lindquist, C. H., Warner, T. D., Fisher, B. S., & Martin, S. L. (2007) The Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Study (NCJ 221153). Retrieved from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/221153.pdf
Snyder, H. N., & Sickmund, M. (2006). Juvenile offenders and victims: 2006 national report. Retrieved from Montgomery County MD Government: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OLO/Resources/Files/Serious_Incident_Report/4.pdf


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Kenmore Business Networking and Open House April 6

Come network and get to know your local businesses at the semi-annual Kenmore Business Open House Thursday, April 6, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE.


This free event is sponsored by the City of Kenmore and the Kenmore Business Alliance. The Kenmore Business Alliance is an exciting opportunity to get involved, help improve the business climate and grow your own business.

Stop by and meet up with local business people and hear the latest on what's happening in your city. We encourage you to bring marketing materials for your organization.

No RSVP necessary. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Nancy Ousley, Assistant City Manager or 425-398-8900.



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$136 to the state if you still have studded tires on your car

All studded tires are to be off vehicles now
The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires were to be removed by the end of the day March 31.

Starting April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 traffic infraction.

Studded tires also damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve state roadways.



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Classifieds: Shoreline council meeting cancelled

Shoreline City Council Meeting Cancelled

You are hereby notified that the Monday, April 3, 2017 Shoreline City Council meeting has been cancelled.

The next meetings of the Shoreline City Council will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 5:45 p.m. (Special Meeting) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) at Shoreline City Hall.



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