Deseret Industries thrift store throws Summer Party for community Saturday

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Deseret Industries (DI) on Aurora
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

In celebration of the summer season of thrift shopping, the Shoreline Deseret Industries (DI) thrift store is hosting an Open House on Saturday, July 8, complete with food, music, discounts and giveaways.

Open from 10am to 7pm, a free lunch (Dante’s Inferno Dogs) will be served from noon to 2pm. The store is located at 17935 Aurora Ave N in Shoreline.

Shoppers can also enter to win a 60-second Shopping Spree, where one lucky shopper will have the chance to fill a shopping cart with as many items as possible within one minute. The Shopping Spree is at 1pm. Additional giveaways will immediately follow the shopping spree. Shoppers will also have the opportunity to use a 30% off discount.

Photo courtesy DI


DI, known for its breadth of merchandise, will be overflowing with quality secondhand goods that day, receiving shipments from across the 43-store chain of DI stores in the western U.S. Restocking of merchandise will happen throughout the day. It’ll be a thrift shopper’s paradise with goods ranging from clothing to furniture to toys, books, housewares, sports equipment and even tools. A particularly large quantity of jeans, shirts and books will be in the store on July 8.

Additionally, shoppers will find ongoing promotions through the summer. Every Monday senior citzens receive a 15 percent discount; every Wednesday all jeans are $4; and every Friday shoppers can fill a DI shopping bag for just $10.

Deseret Industries is one of the larger thrift stores in the Seattle area with two locations – one in Shoreline and one in Federal Way. DI stores accept donations and provide tax slips to each donor

Deseret Industries (DI) is a nonprofit program owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to thrift store operations, Deseret Industries also functions as an employment training center. At each of its 43 locations, Deseret Industries employs and provides on-the-job vocational training to residents of local communities across the western United States, giving them the skills, certifications and training to in a wide variety of career fields.



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Shoreline Fire calls Jun 19-25

Shoreline Fire on medical service call
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Shoreline Fire calls for the week of June 19-25, 2017

Aid - 65
Aid Non Emergency - 25
MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) - 6
CMT - 9
Medic - 36
Medic Weapons - 1 (Stabbing)
Cardiac Arrest - 5
Service Call - 2 Blood Draw's for PD
AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 11
Appliance Fire - 1
Bark Fire - 4
Brush Fire - 1 (fire pit, wasn't a brush fire)
Flooding Minor - 1
Natural Gas in the Area - 1
Service Call Fire - 2 (1 - tree in road & 1 - hose down road for PD, debris)
Smoke Smell - 1
Smoke/Burn Complaint - 4



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Jobs: City of Shoreline

The following jobs are open at the City of Shoreline




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Kenmore fireworks at Log Boom Park


Tuesday at 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Log Boom Park
Kenmore


Watch the night sky light up and have a fun-filled Fourth of July! The Kenmore Fireworks Show presented by Frank Lumber blasts off at 10:00pm from the Log Boom Park pier, 17415 61st Ave NE.

Prior to the fireworks show, join in the festivities with fun activities and food vendors starting at 7:30pm. The event is free and all you need to bring is a blanket or chair!

Featured Vendors:
  • Spot Hot Dogs and Brats
  • 314 Pie
  • Macho Burgers
  • Chillz Ice Cream
  • Uncle Stinky’s Magic – Light up wearable products and toys

Event parking is available at the following locations:
  • Street parking along NE 175th Street
  • Uplake Professional Center, 5723 NE Bothell Way
  • Church of the Redeemer, 6211 NE 182nd Street

As a reminder, personal fireworks are prohibited in Kenmore city limits.



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Public Art City of Shoreline #16: Portrait of Shoreline in Time and Space

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
N 175th and 185th and Aurora
1% for Art Program and Aurora Avenue project funds 2011

Portrait of Shoreline in Time and Space  Ellen Sollod, artist. Stainless steel and fused glass sidewalk inlays

Artist’s statement: A Portrait of Shoreline in Time and Space presents a scientific, mathematical and symbolic depiction of the city. A stylized "clock" at 175th places Shoreline at Pacific Standard Time (PST) in relation to Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

At 185th, the city’s place in the world is depicted through its latitude and longitude on the southeast corner and its zip codes and area codes across the street.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

True east, north and west are presented at different corners with the direction's initial and an arrow.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The history of growing cranberries in pre-settlement times is suggested through three clusters on 175th near the bank.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

And, for fun, duck feet march their way across the sidewalk in two locations, referencing Shoreline's adjacency to the Sound.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

For interest, cast blue glass insets add color and sparkle at each location. The mirrored-back disks reflect light during the day and capture the ambient light of street lights at night. All of the inlays are surrounded by dark glitter-crete for added accent.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Shoreline Planning Commission public hearing Thursday

Shoreline Planning Commission
Shoreline Planning Commission will meet Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 7pm for a meeting and public hearing.

City Hall Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N 98133.

Public hearing: Abatement Development Code Amendment

The City of Shoreline is collecting more money than it needs for abatement. At the end of 2016, the abatement fund contained $168,000. The City spends $27,000 a year.

It would be beneficial to the code enforcement program to broaden the ability to use these funds to include more than just abatement.

Staff recommends broadening the use of the civil penalties collected and abatement funds to include other activities to support the code enforcement program.

These activities could include education, additional inspection, hiring of specialized resources (ex. hiring of noise expert), training (ex. how to use a sound level meter) and outside legal assistance in addition to abatement activities.

Regular meeting study items:

- Transportation Master Street Plan
- Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Development Code Amendment

Link to full Packet

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Innis Arden garden featured in The Seattle Times

Well-known Seattle garden expert and freelance writer Valerie Easton has a feature story in The Seattle Times Pacific Magazine supplement about a Shoreline garden.

Shelley and Eric Brodersen, in the Innis Arden neighborhood, hired garden designer Stacie Crooks to design and landscape their entire half acre.

Crooks, who uses pretty much the same palette of hardworking foliage plants in every garden she designs, brought in small-scale trees, easy-care shrubs and perennials to create a leafy, colorful tapestry of plantings that carries the garden through the seasons.

Read the article here



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Edmonds Waterfront Steelband Festival on July 20

Photo courtesy of MoPOP
(with Gary Gibson as guest performer at left end of frontline)

Steel Magic Northwest, the Edmonds-based 501(c)(3) non-profit youth development organization providing after school steelband to area youth (and an evening adult community group) announces the first "Edmonds Waterfront Steelband Festival," to be held Thursday, July 20th, 5:30 - 7:30pm in the Edmonds Senior Center parking lot, 220 Railroad Avenue, in Edmonds.

Modeled on similar events held in various other U.S.cities, the first festival is small in scale – only two hours long – featuring two youth steelbands from the Edmonds School District's "Summer Music School," Steel Magic's own "Pan Wizards" and "Mystical Steel" youth and adult groups in combination, and their special guests from Tri-Cities, "Bram Brata," a 30-piece high school level group, hailing from the only other organization in Washington State like Steel Magic Northwest.

But Executive and Artistic Director Gary Gibson has seen firsthand (as guest artist and clinician) how these events grow and begin to attract large numbers of players and audiences.

"Probably the best example of the potential of these events is the Virginia International PAN Fest, which is a three-day event in Virginia Beach," says Gibson, who has three times been an adjudicator at the event. 
"Bands come from as far away as Texas to perform and compete at that festival, and it draws a huge audience requiring plenty of vendor support."

Gibson adds that there are roughly 250 school and community steelbands within a 500 mile radius of Edmonds, and no festival events like this anywhere in that territory.

Photo courtesy the Tri-Cities Steel Band Association
Members of Bram Brata volunteered to come to Edmonds in a stop on their international tour to show the people of Edmonds what Steel Magic Northwest's groups can evolve into with enough participation and community support.

With more than two decades of programming, Brama Brata has traveled to locations such as Banff, B.C., Disneyland, and Hawaii to perform. A youth development program based on after school steelband, the group is directed by Ben Leggett.

Mr. Leggett's local counterpart, Gary Gibson, is an internationally-known steel pan performer / composer and Edmonds resident who founded Steel Magic Northwest in 2014, and who is working to build a similar program here in the Edmonds / Lynnwood / Shoreline area.

The event is free and open to the public. The audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and bask in the evening warmth in the Senior Center parking lot, with the beach, Puget Sound, and the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop.



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Vacation Bible Camp at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Shoreline

Saturday, July 1, 2017

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Shoreline will be offering their annual Vacation Bible Camp again this year.

They offer a fun filled week of games, music, Bible stories, arts and crafts, and much more.

VBC is open to children K-6 grade the week of July 10th -14th from 9:00am until 12:00noon each day.

Register online on the church website or pick up a registration form at the church office. The church is located at 722 N 145th St, Shoreline 98133.

If you have questions call the church at 206-363-4319 or contact the director, Mary Pacher

We hope that you will join us and bring your friends. You'll be glad you did and we look forward to seeing you.


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Fireworks are illegal in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

Fireworks illegal in Shoreline

Sale, possession, use, or discharge of fireworks in the City of Shoreline is illegal. Fireworks pose a fire hazard to property and present a safety risk to those who use them. Shoreline Police enforce the City’s year-round fireworks ban.

The sale, use, or discharge of fireworks in violation of Shoreline Municipal Code 9.15 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine in an amount not more than $1,000. Each occurrence is considered a separate violation. A third violation in any three-month period is a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine in an amount not more than $5,000.

If you see fireworks in your neighborhood, you may report offenders by calling 911 or the Police non-emergency line at 206-296-3311.

Fireworks illegal in Lake Forest Park

It is unlawful for any person to sell, use, ignite, explode or discharge display fireworks within the city of Lake Forest Park, except by authority of a state license and a city permit.

The only issued permit this year is to the Sheridan Beach Club. They are scheduled to go off from 10pm-1030pm.

Signs have been posted around the City, please be respectful of our law, your neighbors, and their pets!

If you see fireworks in your neighborhood, you may report offenders by calling 911 or the Police non-emergency line at 206-296-3311.



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Construction of new Shoreline police station underway

Grease Monkey demo on Friday
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

By Diane Hettrick

Work has started for the new Shoreline Police station, which will be located at Shoreline City Hall at 17500 Midvale Ave N.

The City owns the property where Grease Monkey was located. The City also owns Highland Plaza which had two tenants: Dr. Jensen and the Jersey's Sports Bar and Grill. Dr. Jensen vacated his location in late 2015. It will be repurposed / rebuilt for storage.

City Hall, Grease Monkey, and Jersey's in March 2017
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The police station expansion is being planned around accommodating the Jersey's business, which has a multi-year lease.

From a presentation to City Council in May 2016
Photographed by Steven H. Robinson

The building diagram was part of a presentation to the City Council in May 2016, so some of the design might have been modified.

Plans are to move Planning and Community Development staff from the first floor to the third floor, so the police can take over the first floor.

City Hall elevator on Thursday
Photo by JM
Build out of the third floor is currently underway, including removal of a small kitchenette which was rarely used. The space will be the entry into a new area for permitting stations. The permitting area will be one stop for the public as the staff will come to them.

An extension to the current City Hall will be built out onto the Grease Monkey site. It will house police vehicles, and a sally port, which allows police vehicles to drive into a secure garage inside the building to bring prisoners to and from the station.

Prisoners would be kept in two holding cells in the station for an interim period only before being moved elsewhere or released.

There will be a booking area next to the holding cells, and interview rooms.

The rest of the new building has work stations, a meeting room, and a report writing stations. Police vehicles will enter and leave the site from a driveway onto N 185th.

Shoreline Police Chief Shawn Ledford was on the steering committee for the station and worked directly with the architects.

Construction will be complete in 2018. After police move into the new station, the old station on NE 185th will be sold, and proceeds applied to construction costs.

City Clerks will still be in the lobby but their area will be reconfigured slightly.



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That’s a Wrap on another successful Shoreline Arts Festival

Youth Art section
Photo courtesy SL - LFP Arts Council


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council would like to thank everyone who came out to take pART in the 27th Annual Shoreline Arts Festival.

It was an incredible turnout of local art and talented artists from around the Northwest.

Mariachi band at the Showmobile
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

In addition to all of the unique artwork, there were plenty of highlights, including performances at the Showmobile Main Stage and North Lawn Stage, enlightening cultural room exhibits, scrumptious food and beverages, and of course the brand new Festival After Hours.

The heat was the real deal this year, but you all kept your cool and made it such a memorable experience!
This wonderful celebration of our community’s dedication to creativity is made possible year after year by an amazing group of Festival Committee members, volunteers, staff, sponsors, donors, and members, who the Arts Council is extremely and forever grateful for. Thank you!

Barbeque
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Did you have fun at the festival? Please consider contributing to the Arts Council to help keep this keystone community event alive and thriving. It just takes a moment to donate or become an Arts Council Member, and your support goes a long way towards continuing the festival and developing other important Arts Council programs.

Here’s to another great Shoreline Arts Festival in 2018!

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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Music4Life gives Shoreline Public Schools three additional instruments

Friday, June 30, 2017

David Endicott of Music4Life presents a restored flute and a new 4/4 violin to Leann Rozema


At the Shoreline Arts Festival on Saturday, June 25, David Endicott of Music4Life presented a flute and a new 4/4 (full sized) violin to music teacher Leann Rozema, Superintendent Miner’s representative to Music4Life.

And on Wednesday, June 28, he presented a very unusual convertible (slide/valve) trombone to Shoreline Schools that was accepted for Leann by Shorecrest Office Manager Marlys Pickrell.

Marlys Pickrell holds the covertable trombone
This brings the total of ready-to-play musical instruments delivered to Shoreline Public Schools since Sept. 1, 2016 to 34.  Their estimated fair market value is $17,059.

More are on the way before we close our year out on August 31st.  Our goal is to deliver as many instruments as possible to Shoreline and our other participating school districts before school starts.

During the Festival Endicott took in a trombone, an acoustic guitar, a violin, a flute, and numerous financial donations.

The money will be used to refurbish the instruments, which will then be donated to one of the school districts affiliated with Music4Life.

"We want every child to have a chance to play an instrument, regardless of their family's financial situation."

Endicott was interviewed by KING TV on Saturday as part of the Shoreline Arts Festival. The segment aired Saturday evening and Sunday morning.



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Cartoon: Buzz Horowitz



Previous cartoons by Whitney Potter can be found under Features 
in the first column of the front page of the Shoreline Area News



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Jobs: LFP Assistant Planner

City of Lake Forest Park - Assistant Planner - full time but limited term (funded through 12/31/18)

Under the direction of the Planning Director and Principal Planner, the Assistant Planner processes and reviews environmental and land use applications for compliance with city regulations.  This includes reviewing development proposals for compliance with zoning, critical area, tree protection and other land use regulations. The Assistant Planner also performs research, provides support to the Planning Director and Principal Planner, maintains records, and prepares responds to customer inquiries.  Other duties include maintaining the Department’s Accela electronic permitting system, serving as support staff for the Planning Commission and Tree Board, preparing code enforcement reports and correspondence, and assisting the Building Official in code enforcement investigations.

Complete description and application



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Third Place Books' Robert Sindelar takes reins of national bookseller organization

Robert Sindelar, Manager
Third Place Books
This June, Third Place Book’s Robert Sindelar became one of the youngest presidents in the last thirty years of the American Booksellers Association.

Founded in 1900, the American Booksellers Association, or ABA, is the nonprofit trade organization that works to help independently owned bookstores in the United States grow and succeed.

Headquartered in White Plains, New York, the group is governed by a board of eleven volunteer booksellers.

ABA provides education, information, business products, and services; creates relevant programs; and engages in public policy and industry advocacy.

The Association actively supports and defends free speech and the First Amendment rights of all Americans.

Sindelar, 46, was previously serving as the organization’s vice president. He is the managing partner of Third Place Books, a bookstore with three locations in the Seattle area, including Lake Forest Park.

Originally from Miami, he got his start in bookselling while in college, when he took a job at the iconic Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida. He later moved to Seattle to pursue an acting and theater career, and began working at Elliott Bay Book Company.

He moved to Third Place Books when its owner, Ron Sher, purchased Elliott Bay in 1998 and offered him the position of manager (Sher no longer owns Elliott Bay which is now on Capitol Hill).

Sindelar assumes the presidency at ABA at a time when another Seattle-based company —Amazon—is expanding its presence in the world of brick-and-mortar bookstores.

“Independent bookselling is changing at a faster rate than I’ve ever seen,” says Sindelar. 
“Changes in threats from online competitors, in customer buying behavior, in relationships with our publishing partners, in minimum wage increases and escalating real estate costs.” 
But the industry’s core values remain consistent.

 “Twenty-five years ago booksellers were creating unique welcoming spaces in our communities, connecting authors and readers, curating distinguished reading selections for our customers, offering outstanding customer service and building community. That hasn’t changed.”
“This is definitely a moment where it’s more important than ever to remind ourselves who we are and why we are here, while constantly looking forward and anticipating the changes we may need to make to secure and ensure the longevity of independent bookselling. 
"To be in a position to continue to steer the ABA in the right direction is both humbling and invigorating.”


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LFP Public Works employee to the rescue of an injured resident

Jesse Roark
LFP Public Works
On Friday, June 30, 2017, Public Works Department team member Jesse Roark was traveling on NE 205th St in Lake Forest Park, when he noticed an elderly woman lying face down at the bottom of her driveway.

Jesse immediately went to her aid and found she was bleeding heavily from a head wound.

He called 9-1-1, then got a large compression pad from the first aid kit in his vehicle and applied it to the wound while he waited for medical assistance to arrive.



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Try a Summer Class at Shoreline Community College

Interested in testing out a summer class at Shoreline Community College?

Our summer term just started this week and we still have a few spaces left for you! 

And did you also know seniors age 60+ can take up to two classes for just $5 through our senior citizen tuition waiver program?

Check it out!

Check out some of the classes that are still accepting students:

ONLINE CLASSES:

• AIDS and HIV Education for Health Care Workers (MLT 123) 
• History of Photography (ART 295) 
• Multiculturalism in the Workplace (BUS 103) 
• Music Appreciation (Music 105)
• Nutrition and Fitness (NUTR 188) ONSITE CLASSES:
• Basic Macintosh Systems Operations (VCT 124) 
• Beginning Photography (ART 144) 
• Intro to Image Construction, Editing and Output (VCT 125) - Starts 7/20/17 
• Introduction to Cinema History (CINEM 201) 
• Public Speaking (CMST& 101) 
• Weight Training and Cardio Fitness (PE 136) 
• Yoga 1 (PE 117) 




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Local students graduate from Washington State University in Pullman

The following Washington State University students have earned undergraduate degrees for the Spring 2017 semester.

The data displayed in the graduation list may be affected by students who restrict the release of some or all information about themselves.

Honors earned by students are listed as follows:
  • Summa cum laude for a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 or better,
  • Magna cum laude for a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.70 but less than 3.90 and
  • Cum laude for a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 but less than 3.70.

Kenmore

Majid Mubarak Al-Hadrami
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

Laura Mae Vanlandingham
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Cum Laude


Lake Forest Park

Casey Rae Axelson
Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management

Joshua David Dyck
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Elizabeth Marguerite Flume
Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences

Connor Daniel McGee
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

Brooklyn Jean Miller
Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Keegan Jillene Monson
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
 

Shoreline

Justin Ray Collins
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Keenan Lavelle Grayson
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Stewart Bering Kerns
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Amna Bilal Khan
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Magna Cum Laude

Elizabeth Rachelle Lindberg
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

Kathryn Lee MacCamy
Doctor of Pharmacy

Alison Rose Mittelstaedt
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Cum Laude

Cristian Ordonez Nguyen
Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Alex Stonecipher Payton
Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Kelsey Lynn Phariss
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Nicholaus Martin Smith
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Celine Chantal Ulrich
Bachelor of Science in Psychology



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Demo Day: abandoned buildings at Fircrest come down

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The abandoned buildings at NE 150th and 15th Ave NE in the corner of the Fircrest site were demolished on Wednesday. These buildings had been vacant for a very long time, and were in extremely poor condition.

What will happen to the rest of Fircrest is unclear at this point. The community grant request through Rep. Ryu's office to open the pools and activities buildings was shelved. State Sen. Dino Rossi, one of the main budget negotiators, wanted to close Fircrest and sell the land for development. 

The state is supposed to release the budget agreement details soon, which may contain details about Fircrest's fate.



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Blood donors needed Saturday


Holiday Staycation? Come down to Richmond Beach!

By Tom Petersen

The Bloodworks Northwest air-conditioned mobile unit will be in front of the Shoreline Fire Safety Center at the corner of Richmond Beach Road and 20th NW this Saturday, July 1st, from 10am to 4pm.

Summertime and holiday weekends deplete the nation's blood supply, with lower blood drive turnouts hitting at the same time as increased blood needs.

Robust drives in places like Richmond Beach will not only save lives locally, but will provide relief to parts of the country where supplies fall so low as to create "blood emergencies."

"Maxing out" the mobile unit --- 30 donors --- is the goal.

Signing up for an appointment is recommended. Going to BloodworksNW, searching Drives, and checking zip code 98177 starts the quick and easy process for new and returning donors.

If a particular time is shown as "full," though, it is still possible to walk up and get in, at that time or any other.

Returning donors are encouraged to bring a friend. New donors are welcome and needed. Young donors between ages 16 and 18 are eligible with parental consent, and Shorewood High students earn an hour of Volunteer Credit if they donate.

As always, Bloodworks's cooperating business, D'z Barbershop, is offering its famous "Clip and Drip Special:" Get a haircut at the regular price, go donate blood for free.



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2017 Lake Forest Park Street Overlay Project starts Friday

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Miles Resources laying asphalt on Military Road
Photo courtesy Miles Resources

Over the next several weeks, the City of Lake Forest Park will conduct its annual street overlay project.

Neighborhoods selected this year include the Horizon View neighborhood and portions of the easterly part of the City.

The City’s overlay project is contracted through the King County Roads Division to achieve the best pricing on all portions of the work: engineering, inspection, notification, asphalt grinding, and the asphalt overlay itself.

Work was scheduled to begin on August 1, but the contractor, Miles Resources, is ahead of schedule and prep work will begin on June 30, 2017. Paving starts July 12, and will take approximately two weeks. It is anticipated all work will be complete by August 4.

The paving schedule and project notifications will be placed on A boards at the entrances to the affected neighborhoods.

Before work begins, restricted parking signs will be posted along the edge of the roadway. Residents are advised to take necessary steps to move all parked vehicles off the shoulder of the roadway, as this will help avoid project delays.

For more information, contact City Hall, 206-368-5440.



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Jobs: Senior Graphic Designer at SCC

Shoreline Community College

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for directing, designing, developing, and coordinating the production of College graphic projects such as publications, logos, advertisements, illustrations, online graphics, displays, signage, slideshows and other marketing materials.

Complete description and application


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Shorecrest grad plays for the Everett AquaSox

Ted Hammond
Photo by Shari Sommerfeld
By Frank Workman

A year ago, 2012 Shorecrest grad Ted Hammond watched the MLB draft and hoped.

He hoped his name would be called, that he’d be selected by a team. Hoped that his days of ball playing wouldn’t be over.

Hammond had just graduated from Seattle U., and like most college grads, he’d come to a fork in the road.
“I know I’d gotten the attention of some teams, especially during the first half of my senior year,” Hammond explained. “But the calls died down as the season went on.”

When he wasn’t drafted, he gave himself 14 days to be contacted by a team, any team, at which point he’d give up the ghost and put his degree in Business Finance to use.
“On the fourteenth day, on the dot, I got a call from the Mariners, my hometown team. I went down to Peoria and pitched for their Arizona Rookie League team last summer, as an undrafted free agent,” he said.

Usually the life of a minor leaguer means saying goodbye to home and living in temporary quarters.

But this season finds Hammond a member of the Everett Aquasox, in short-season A ball in the Northwest League.

As a result, he’s sleeping in his own bed at the family home in Lake Forest Park, where he relishes the role of big brother to sisters Erica, 10, and Natalie, 6, when he’s not on the road with the team.

When asked about his fondest memory from his North King County Little League days, where he played for his dad, Dave, the LFP Water Commission President, no one moment stood out.
“I just remember having fun, playing with all my friends, and how beautiful a place Hamlin Park was to play in. Even today, where baseball can often feel like a ten hour-a-day job, I try to go back to the joy I felt playing the game as a boy.”

Alan Bruns, his baseball coach at Shorecrest, has clear recollections of Hammond.
“My best memories of Ted’s career at SC was a dominant stretch of three consecutive complete-game shut-outs against Meadowdale, Lynnwood, and Glacier Peak. Over that span he had 31 K’s and only four walks. 
"This happened in 2012 during his senior season, and at that point in the season he helped earn us a top 10 state ranking. He was so tough, commanding 3 pitches, with an explosive fastball and a terrific hammer of a breaking ball.” 

Scots football coach Brandon Christensen remembers his two-time All-Wesco quarterback similarly. 
“He was always a tough competitor who would strive for perfection… a blessing and a hindrance for him. He was tough on himself. Hard work was never an issue and I’m sure that competitive nature is what drove him to his success in baseball. It’s great to see it paying off for him.”

Whatever Hammond’s future holds, the humble hometown boy appreciates those who got him to this point.
“I want to thank all my coaches, teammates, and the people who rooted for me, and helped me get here.”


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Wes Brandon appointed to Ronald Wastewater Board

Wes Brandon sworn in as Ronald
Wastewater District Commissioner
by Clerk Sandra Robinson
At its regular meeting on June 27, 2017, the Ronald Wastewater District Board of Commissioners appointed Wesley Brandon to fill the vacancy on the five-member Board on an interim basis.

Mr. Brandon has lived in Shoreline for over three decades and brings a wealth of community and volunteer experience to this position.

This includes service to the Shoreline School District, PTA and Shoreline Schools Foundation.

Mr. Brandon was immediately sworn in and joined the Board for the remainder of the meeting.

Earlier in the meeting, the Board interviewed Mr. Brandon and two other residents who applied for the appointment. 

Several commissioners commented that all three candidates were qualified and well prepared.

In the end, the four elected commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Brandon to fill the vacancy created by the death of Commissioner Arnold Lind on April 4.

State election law requires that Position No. 5 will be permanently filled by an election on November 7, 2017. King County Elections will hold a special 3-day candidate filing period on August 2-4. Any candidates that file for this position during that period will appear on the general election ballot. 

During his interview, Mr. Brandon stated that if appointed commissioner, he intended to run for the position in the November election.

If you have any questions, contact District General Manager Mark Gregg at 206-546-2494 or by email.



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Senior Center says good-bye to longtime Social Worker

Scott Theisen - on to the
next adventure
Scott Theisen, the Social Worker and Marriage / Family Therapist at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, is moving on to other adventures, after working at the Center since 1998.

He has been a very important member of the staff providing all of us with his caring support with various groups and as a friend to us all. We wish him the very best in whatever comes next.

He has encouraged all of the support groups he has led to continue to meet on their regular schedule:

  • The Diabetes Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 10:00-11:00am; 
  • Life’s Transitions meets weekly on Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm; 
  • Parkinson’s Group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, 12:30-2:00pm; 
  • Stroke Group meets on the 2nd Tuesdays, 11:00-noon. 
  • The popular Clutter Control class meets on the 1st Wednesdays, 11:00am to noon,
  • Caregiver’s Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:30-1:30pm. 

Center staff is hoping to have guest speakers for each of the groups until a replacement is found.

An announcement for filling his vacancy was made by the center’s Community Partner, Sound Generations.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is located in the southern-most building of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline; 206-365-1536.



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Monday is deadline for voters to register online or by mail

By Evan Smith

Monday, July 3, is the deadline for voters to register on line or by mail for the Aug. 1 primary or for previously registered Washington voters to file a change of address.

New Washington voters can register through August 24, but after Monday, July 3, they must register in person at the King County Elections office in Renton or the County Voter Registration Annex at the County Administration Building in downtown Seattle.

Voters can register online or update existing registrations here 

Mail registration forms are available at the auditor’s office, at any local library or at some other government offices. Forms also are available online

Voters who register by mail need to send their forms in time to get a July 3 postmark. That means being aware of pick-up times at local post offices.

In-person registration is at the King County Elections office in the county elections office, 500 4th Ave. Seattle, Room 440, from 8:30am to 1pm and 2-4:30pm.



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RBCA removes remaining orca from Saltwater Park after "tampering"

Contact execdirector@richmondbeachwa.org

Statement from the Richmond Beach Community Association

The remaining Beach Orca at the Saltwater Park was tampered with after the first one was stolen.

In an effort to avoid further disappointment, the Richmond Beach Community Association Board has elected to temporarily remove it from Saltwater Park.

We will consider alternative locations either at this site or or a different site where it is a little less vulnerable in an effort to this precious work of art.



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Photos: Hiking at Crystal

Lee Lageschulte hiking at Crystal

You'll notice that essential hiking gear for Lee Lageschulte is her camera. Having said that, I'm not sure who took the photo! Perhaps her husband Roger.

They went to Crystal Mountain ski resort, rode the gondola up, and hiked from there.

That's Mt. Rainier in the background.



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Keith McGlashan to run for re-election to Shoreline City Council

Keith McGlashas
My name is Keith McGlashan, I am grateful to represent you on the Shoreline City Council, and I ask for your support as I run for re-election.

In my past 11 years of service on the council, I have helped our city to accomplish many of our goals. Some of them have made the headlines such as:
  • Making Aurora Avenue safe and attractive,
  • Building the interurban trail and expanding our wonderful parks (including 3 dog parks!),
  • Constructing our own green building certified city hall and public gathering space. 

While these projects have visibly improved our quality of life, I am equally proud of our not so visible accomplishments.
  • Reducing violent crime and burglaries by increasing our police force,
  • Enhancing our parks programs to be more inclusive, and revitalizing neighborhoods,
  • Advancing plans for light rail and our light rail stations.

Throughout all of these accomplishments, my inspiration has been the people of Shoreline.

So many of you put in a hard day’s work, raise your families, and still find time to volunteer, give to worthy causes, and contribute to our city through your input and presence at council meetings, on boards, and on commissions and panels.

It has been an honor to be a part of the leadership of our great city, and I am excited to continue my service as we meet new challenges together over the next 4 years.

Please visit www.reelectKeithMcGlashan.com for more information.



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Quirky Gourmet: Recipe for Monday's Humble Feast

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Zucchini photo by Devra Gartenstein

Devra Gartenstein, the Quirky Gourmet, is staging a Humble Feast dinner this coming Monday at her Patty Pan restaurant, 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155, 5:30 - 7:30pm.


The full menu for Monday:

Stuffed Zucchini
Green Salad
White Beans with Garlic Scapes
Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad
Berry Crisp

"Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets. But these dinners are also a practical attempt to answer the question: how can we eat well without busting our budgets?"

Advance tickets are $10 - $12 at the door.

Stuffed Zucchini (makes 6 servings) 

3 medium-size zucchini
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound ground beef or ½ pound cooked lentils
½ teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
Half an onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
¼ cup chopped fresh tomato or canned crushed tomato
¼ cup grated cheese such as parmesan or feta (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Boil water in a medium-size stockpot. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, and then cut each half crosswise to make four pieces from each zucchini. Blanch the pieces in the boiling water for about a minute and then drain or remove them with tongs.

Heat the olive oil in a medium-size skillet. Add the ground beef and salt. Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, and then add the onion, garlic, basil, and oregano. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer, until the onion is soft and translucent, and then add the tomato and cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer, until the mixture starts to thicken.

For the vegetarian version, heat the oil and then add the onion, garlic, basil, oregano and salt. Cook until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes, and then add the lentils and turn off the heat.

When the zucchini is cool enough to handle, gently scoop out as much of the flesh as you can without breaking the skin. Finely chop the pulp, and then add it to the beef or lentil mixture. Spoon this mixture into the zucchini shells, and top with grated cheese. Bake for about 10 minutes, until heated through. 



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