Bitter Lake pancake breakfast Feb 25

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Pancake breakfast at the Bitter Lake Community Center
13035 Linden Ave N, Seattle 98133

Sunday, February 25, 2018
9am to noon

Activities and crafts for youth!
$5 age 4-54, $4 age 55 plus, Children 0-4 eat free!
Proceeds provide recreation scholarships for low income neighbors



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Lumber Liquidators opens new store in Aurora Square

Staff stand in the doorway of the new Lumber Liquidators
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Virginia-based chain Lumber Liquidators has opened a new store in Shoreline. It is located in the same building as Bank of America on the upper level of the Aurora Square.

Don't be confused by the name, as the business is neither about lumber or liquidation sales.

Instead, it is the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in North America.

With the opening of our newest store, Lumber Liquidators has brought low-cost, no-middleman flooring approach to Shoreline homeowners and construction professionals alike.

Jason Jensen and Jamal Howard, Assistant Store Managers; and Andrew Villalobos, Store Manager
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The new store, located at 15401B Westminster Way N, Shoreline 98133, includes a warehouse and a showroom that offers an extensive assortment of flooring options, moldings, accessories and tools to help do-it-yourselfers and professionals save even more.

The store, the Company’s ninth in Washington State, showcases more than 400 flooring varieties, including solid hardwood, engineered hardwood, bamboo, cork, vinyl wood plank and laminate sourced from North America and Europe.

400 flooring options
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shoppers can scan in-store QR codes using the company’s upgraded Floor Finder App, take home free flooring samples and consult with Lumber Liquidators flooring experts at every turn to assist with important flooring decisions.

Andrew Villalobos, Shoreline Store Manager, says "The Lumber Liquidators team of experts is glad to advise and assist with projects for the full range of customers, from first-time homeowners to advanced DIY’ers and building professionals.”

They can provide advice and installation options for all of Lumber Liquidators' products, much of which is in stock and ready for delivery.

Flooring and related supplies for DIY
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

A variety of floors are also installed so customers can walk on different flooring styles and species.

Lumber Liquidators aims to be the industry leader in sustainability.

LayItForward.LumberLiquidators.com is their corporate giving program. Learn more About Lay It Forward and the organizations they support, see the differences they’ve made on their Donation Stories Page, or visit their Contact Page if you would like to request a donation for your nonprofit organization.

Lumber Liquidators is on Facebook and Twitter.





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Crime in Shoreline week ending Jan 29

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Selected items from the Shoreline police blotter, week ending January 29, 2018

Trending: Behavioral unit handled over half a dozen mental breakdowns, including two called in by the subject. Trespasses for shoplifting, violating Trespass orders. DV - violations of no contact orders, pushing and shoving.

01-15  Purse with credit cards, ID, insurance card, and gift card stolen from vehicle at residence near N 159th and Corliss Ave N.
01-16  Smash and grab vehicle prowl 186xx 17th NW. Rear window of vehicle in residential driveway smashed with rock.
01-17  Prowl of unlocked vehicle in residential driveway 5xx NE 195th.
01-17  Residential burglary 181xx 12th NE. Burglar smashed rear bedroom window with rock.
01-20  Attempted theft from laundry machines at North City Laundry. Thief used a pry bar, screwdriver and tire iron but was unable to get into coin boxes.
01-21  Landlord reported possible burglary, as basement window was broken.
01-21  Vehicle was locked and abandoned in the intersection at NE 175th and 3rd NE.
01-22  Transit police responded to report of fare evasion, then booked suspect on a Dept of Corrections warrant.
01-22  Male charged with violation of no-contact order for sitting in his car in subject's driveway. Has been convicted four times previously.
01-22  Purse taken from locked vehicle in QFC parking lot.
01-22  Vehicle parked on street at 172xx 3rd Ave NW was prowled and bag of items taken.
01-22  Female suspect Trespassed after nodding off in Sears dressing room, surrounded by piles of clothes. Wearing clothing with tags. History of drugs, theft, and prostitution.
01-22  Aggressive panhandler reported that he was kicked in groin, punched in face, and threatened with a gun by someone he asked for change outside of Best Teriyaki in Richmond Beach.
01-22  Inebriated person taken for detox from Bartells.
01-22  Female arrested for DUI after causing an accident was driving without a license.
01-23  Purse stolen from unlocked vehicle in carport on 23rd NE.
01-24  Parcel stolen from front porch 155xx Palatine Ave N.
01-24  Victim's shoes were taken from a cart outside Marshall's.
01-24  Robber displayed knife and forcefully took phone from victim walking at 15900 Aurora.
01-25  Residential burglary 165xx 21st Ave NE.
01-26  Driver of Mercedes-Benz stopped in intersection at NE 160th and 15th NE. Arrested for lack of "physical control" of vehicle.
01-26  Caller reported a drunk male stumbling around the area of 19th NE and Ballinger, chewing on wadded paper.
01-26  Male punched girlfriend twice in the face when they were in the Aurora Safeway parking lot.
01-26  Resident let a woman into a secure apartment building. Woman was Trespassed by police after locking herself in the community bathroom.
01-28  Drunk driver was driving with two flat tires.
01-28  Unlocked vehicle prowled in residential driveway - flute taken.
01-28  Dispute between married couple. Female forced her cat to scratch her, then called police and claimed her husband did it.
01-28  Male shaking road signs along 15th NE told police he has mental issues. Behavioral unit called in.



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Photo: Poem: Spring

A Valentine heart of azaleas
Photo by Lee Lageschulte


Minute by minute

Days grow longer and lighter.

Spring is on its way.

--Gini Paulsen



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The Unveiling of the Robots

The auditorium was packed with participants and friends


Text and photos by Steven H. Robinson

King’s High School in Shoreline sponsored the “5th Annual Unveiling Event” to reveal the 2018 Robots from 15 local schools, Boston Massachusetts, Australia, Israel, Uganda, and Viet Nam. Fifteen of the possible 20 teams presented their robots with actual robots, a prototype, drawings, photos or verbal descriptions of their concepts and designs. Video presentations were given from Boston, Australia and Israel.

Behind the curtain, members of the King's
Cyberknights get their robot ready
to be unveiled
Schools represented this year:

  • APEX Seattle Christian (Shoreline); 
  • Cedar Park (Bothell); 
  • Chill Out (Mountlake Terrace); 
  • Cyber Knights Kings High School (Shoreline); 
  • Jack in the Box Jackson High School (Everett); 
  • Royals 2522 Lynnwood High (Lynnwood); 
  • Neutron 125s (Boston, Mass);
  • MASH 4077 Edmonds-Woodway High (Edmonds);
  • Pronto 3070 Shorewood High (Shoreline);
  • Reign 5588 Holy Names Academy (Seattle);
  • Royals 2522 Lynnwood High (Lynnwood); 
  • SCOTBOTS Shorecrest High (Shoreline); 
  • Sonic Squirrels Glacier Peak High (Snohomish); 
  • Team Sea Monsters Bellingham High (Bellingham)


The teams are in their sixth week of design and construction prior to the 2018 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology founded 1989) Robotics Competition Season.

Shorecrest Scotbots present for the first time
as an independent team

These teams will be battling it out on the field for a chance to compete at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in April. The World Championship will be held in Houston, Texas this year.

The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition that gives students real-world engineering experience. Under strict rules, limited resources and an intense, six-week time limit, teams are challenged to build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors.

Out of state and international teams made their
presentations on video

This year’s game is called FIRST POWER UP. It has a retro arcade vibe, where teams are “trapped” in a video game and must defeat the boss in order to escape.

Holy Names made their presentation


Local competitions will be held in Mount Vernon for the first round and winners will advance to a second competition to be held at Glacier Peak High in Snohomish.

Scot Bots organized this year as their own team, splitting from Pronto 3070 at Shorewood. Holy Names Academy, a Seattle girls' school, fielded the only all female team.


FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills.


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Classifieds: Planning Commission candidate finalist interviews on Tuesday

Saturday, February 10, 2018

As required by the Council Rules of Procedure, you are hereby notified that a Subcommittee of the Shoreline City Council will hold Planning Commission candidate “finalist” interviews on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

The purpose of this meeting is to interview candidates for upcoming vacancies on the Planning Commission. Interviews will begin at 5:0pm and are scheduled to conclude at 7:00pm. They will be held in the Conference Room 104 at Shoreline City Hall, located at 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline 98133.

Please note that there will not be an opportunity for public comment during the interview process.

City Council Webpage



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Global Affairs: Palestinians, Israelis, Jerusalem Peace or Continued Conflict?


Palestinians, Israelis, Jerusalem
Peace or Continued Conflict?

Dr. Joel S. Migdal

Robert F. Philip Professor of International Studies

Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies,
University of Washington


Thursday, February 15, 2018
7:00-8:30pm

Shoreline Community College
9000 Building, Room 9208


Recently, U.S. President Trump announced the intention to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Will this further inflame the conflict, especially between Israelis and Palestinians?

Dr. Migdal has been writing about the Middle East for more than 30 years; he spent the last two years in that region. He will put the Trump decision on Jerusalem in the larger context of the realignment that has been occurring in the larger Middle East, reflected in the brutal Syrian Civil War.

This event is open to the public and FREE. However, in order to help better prepare, we ask you to register that you plan to attend. Click here, then click again on Sign Up . To receive email confirmation, you must provide your email address. Your email address will not be shared with others.

Parking on campus after 4:00pm is FREE

Presented by ….
Global Affairs Center, Shoreline Community College

Additional support from ….
Center for Global Studies, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington



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WeatherWatcher: Some snowflakes Sunday Morning - Forecast

Almost a dusting December 6, 2009 on 7th Ave NE, Shoreline, Washington.
Photo by Carl Dinse

We have a slight chance of precipitation tomorrow morning. It may mix with some snowflakes or fall as all snow in the higher elevations around Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Accumulations are not likely to be much more than what you see in the above photo.

A weather system moving just a little too far offshore is bringing colder air into the region and expected to bring showers along the coast. Much of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park will be shadowed by the Olympic Mountains with this system, so showers, if any, are expected to be light. Temperatures Sunday morning are expected to be in the upper 20's or low 30's with frost in places before warming up to the 40's in the afternoon.

Sunday night through Tuesday night we will be clearing up with sunny skies and cold nights in the 30's. Tuesday night through next Saturday some weak systems will brush by with the slight chance of showers at times, but no significant rain (or snow) on our horizon right now. Daytime temperatures are expected to be near 50°F and nighttime temperatures in the low 40's.


For current weather conditions visit http://www.shorelineweather.com



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People making a difference: Rex Kinney and the Shorecrest Dance Team

Members of the Shorecrest Dance Team take a bow after completing their second performance of Physical Poetry, the annual hip-hop showcase hosted by choreographer, Rex Kinney. The Shorecrest Dance Team celebrates its 25th year in this edition of Physical Poetry by performing routines inspired by ‘90s hip-hop. (Photo by Claire Butwinick)

Shorecrest Dance coach brings diverse students together with hip-hop

By Claire Butwinick

When Rex Kinney started coaching the Shorecrest Hip-Hop Dance Team, he was 20 years old and had no experience in coaching or running a dance program.

Now 16 years later, Kinney’s choreography has earned the team three national titles, eight state titles and 14 consecutive district titles.

Years ago, Kinney started dancing as a freshman on the Shorecrest High School Dance Team, a hip-hop group that performs and competes with students from diverse backgrounds in the Shoreline community, after a friend convinced him to audition. Kinney immediately gravitated to the inclusivity of the dance community, and throughout high school he joined a dance company and began teaching classes.

Before a varsity dance team rehearsal, Kinney meets with a student to discuss the team’s uniforms for an upcoming performance at the Redmond Invitational. (Photo by Claire Butwinick) 

After graduation, Kinney was invited back to Shorecrest to assistant coach the dance team, and take over as head coach the following year.

Kinney now coaches the Shorecrest Dance Team part time, and is also the dance education and performance manager with Seattle Theater Group in downtown Seattle.

After 20 years in the dance community, Kinney said that he is still learning as he goes.

“I’m always thinking about what else can I do better for myself and for the program, or what else there is to work on,” Kinney said. “You kinda change things up every year.”

The dance team is about finding belonging and students who join the dance team create an immediate family that grows stronger over the course of each season, Kinney said.

Shorecrest junior, Wintana Eyob stretches before rehearsal with the Shorecrest Dance Team. The varsity team competed that weekend at the Redmond Invitational and won first place in the hip-hop category. (Photo by Claire Butwinick)

Wintana Eyob, a junior at Shorecrest High School, said that she joined the dance team because of her love for hip-hop music, but stayed because of the friends she has made on the team. She said that she can see herself staying in touch with her dance friends long after graduation. 

“There’s a lot of people from different backgrounds on the hip-hop team. We just all have the common interest of loving hip-hop and loving dance,” Eyob said.

At a recent rehearsal with the varsity Shorecrest Dance Team, Kinney rounded up the students in a circle and asked them to share their goals for the upcoming practice. This exercise allowed the team to listen to one another and focus on improving as a group.

Kinney challenges his varsity dancers to master difficult hip-hop routines for each competition, but prefers to highlight the process rather than the results.

“I always let them know that it’s not about winning or losing, it’s about training to be at your best and not to be the best,” said Kinney. “It’s about working to your best ability and being happy with what you’re putting into it.”

For over a decade, the Shorecrest Dance Team has been able to travel across the nation for competitions. Yet, like most dance teams, Kinney has to fundraise to pay for transportation, uniforms and coaches salaries.

In 2008, Kinney debuted the team’s fundraising production called Physical Poetry, a showcase of contemporary, traditional and international dance performed by the Shorecrest team and local dance companies.

Kinney said that he created Physical Poetry to raise money for the dance team, but was moved by how much the Shoreline community embraced the show’s global representation.

Kinney hopes that when young people watch the diverse group of performers in Physical Poetry, they see that they, too can dance.

“With dance, we try to make sure that that’s inclusive of everybody because dance is for everyone.”

This past month, Physical Poetry held its 10th annual performance and sold out every show. This year’s showcase also paid tribute to the Shorecrest Dance Team’s 25th year.

Shorecrest Dance Team Alumni toast Kinney and his students to celebrate the team’s 25th anniversary. Alumni came from across the country to congratulate the team on this milestone. (Photo by Claire Butwinick)

To celebrate the quarter centennial, Kinney invited founding members and advisors of the dance team to acknowledge their progress since it began in 1993. Alumni members even performed on stage with the current Shorecrest dancers for the final hip-hop number of Physical Poetry.

Katherine Jimenez Winston was honored at the 25th annual celebration for starting the Shorecrest Dance Team when she was a sophomore in high school. Jimenez Winston shared that she started the team because she wanted to see modern dance styles represented at her high school. In its first year, the team was all female and included girls from diverse backgrounds.

When Kinney joined the team three years later, he was one of the first boys to audition, and began a movement toward an all-inclusive group.

Katherine Jimenez Winston (bottom row, second from the left) poses for a yearbook photo with the original members of the Shorecrest Dance Team in 1993. In the beginning, the dance team was all girls who choreographed their own routines. (Photo courtesy of Katherine Jimenez Winston.)

As the team continues to grow, Kinney hopes for it to be self-sustaining. 

“We’ve got a great support system within our community,” Kinney said. “What’s been really fortunate is to have so many different alumni to come in and help with the program, whether that’s coaching or assisting.”

One day, Kinney will carry on the tradition he started and pass down his position to another dance team alumni, he said.

But for now, his focus is on wrapping up this season.

“We’re making sure that the kids have a good time in the process of doing well individually,” Kinney said, “that they’re happy with their own performance, and ending positive with our competitive season.”

Video: A few days before competing in the Redmond Invitational Dance Competition, Rex Kinney taught the Shorecrest Varsity Dance Team new sections in their ‘90s inspired routine. Later that weekend, the team won first place in the hip-hop category. (Video by Claire Butwinick)


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Northwest Garden Show: Mixing Magic and Materials

Fire pit planter
Photo by Doug Gochanour
By Victoria Gilleland

2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival: Garden Party

30th Anniversary, February 7-11 
Washington State 
Convention Center 

Tickets  

One of the best things about a visit to the annual Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is the inspirational ideas, which we gardeners can adapt for our home gardens.

One of my favorite and easiest ideas to adapt from this year’s show came from Millenium Landscape's display.

Millenium Landscape and Construction offers their display, “Mother Nature as Muse - Mixing Magic and Materials.”

A lighted twig orb
Photo by Doug Gochanour
They have created attractive vignettes in their beautiful garden, emphasizing spheres and orbs as Nature’s most basic forms.

A round Metal Fire Pit has become a raised bed garden. Metal reflective spheres nestled in garden beds bounce light off structures and plants.

Twig orbs are stuffed with battery operated mini lights in varying colors and hung from trees or placed in garden beds.

An upright container plays as a compact, easy to maintain, bubble water feature. 

The sound of gurgling water is there, but not the work of maintaining a larger feature.

Jobe Lights offer paver bed low voltage lighting.

Photo by Doug Gochanour
Take Away: Use a variety of hardscape materials to create visual and physical interest. 

Repetition of a specific shape in the garden can create a feeling of continuity. 

Put what you have to new use ... a seldom used Fire Pit or other container might become a terrific planter, a raised bed or the vessel for a water feature. 

Add color and light through reflected light, battery operated or low voltage.



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Photo: Police station construction

N 175th Street - City Hall and construction area
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

There are a lot of changes going on at Shoreline City Hall with the construction of the new police station - but you won't be able to see them from the street.

From the parking garage it's possible to see what appears to be a glassed in entrance between the new station and the city hall building.

Inside City Hall, the south end of the first floor has been gutted and is being reconfigured. The reception area inside the lobby is completely masked off and the City Clerk is now in the center of the first floor, between the two construction sites. When you go to pay your Ronald Wastewater bill, you'll go in a center doorway from the Courtyard, which used to be a staff only entrance.

The site is full of construction equipment. I even saw a couple of guys in hard hats, walking through the fenced off site after 9pm.

Stay tuned...

DKH



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Register now for Wednesday Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Featuring Alicia Crank
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
11:30 am - 1:00 pm


Alicia Crank
Crank'd Up Consulting
Alicia Crank is the owner of Crank’d Up Consulting, offering over a decade of experience in meeting, event and organizational management for non-profit organizations in Silicon Valley and the Greater Seattle area. Alicia is a specialist in teaching Interpersonal Leadership in nonprofits and small businesses.

At the Shoreline Chamber Luncheon, she will be giving a brief overview of what Interpersonal Leadership means, how it applies in community organizations and the importance of refreshing programs and relationships with internal and external partners.

Alicia is also the Corporate Relations Officer for YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish. A Detroit native, Alicia held several leadership positions in corporate banking, education, business and the nonprofit sector in Silicon Valley.


Having moved to Greater Seattle in 2014, she is now one of only a few women of color in corporate philanthropy. Alicia sits on the boards of Emerge Washington, Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and the Edmonds Senior Center. She is also a member of the City of Edmonds Planning Board.

Shoreline Center Alumni Room 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155

Register here
$20 online / $25 walk-in registration for members
$25 online / $30 walk-in registration for non-members

For more information contact Dale Sutton at 206-361-2260


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Chanting workshop at Tree House Iyengar Yoga Mar 3-4

Friday, February 9, 2018

Chanting Workshop with Leslie Freyberg. Saturday and Sunday, March 3rd and 4th, 1-4pm both days. All welcome!

Leslie Dillingham Freyberg is a faculty member of the American Sanskrit Institute and a graduate of Sonia Nelson’s Teacher Training Program in Vedic Chanting in the lineage of T.K.V. Desikachar and Krishnamacharya.

She is also a faculty member at Patricia Walden’s Yoga Mala Teacher Training Program. As a Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, Leslie uses her skills to enhance her Chanting courses, making her classes accessible to all.

All welcome. Registration details can be found here

Our new eight week Early Spring Yoga session begins Monday, February 26th with FREE classes to NEW students in our Gentle, Chair and Level I yoga classes. We are a fully equipped yoga studio with certified Iyengar Yoga teachers, who have years of experience, training and working with students of all levels and needs.

Tree House Iyengar Yoga Studio is located in the Rose Crossing Plaza, 20011 Ballinger Way NE, Suite 209 in Shoreline. That’s the corner of 19th Avenue and Ballinger where Umpqua Bank is located.



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Obituary: Thomas Burke Monks

Tom Monks 1965-2018
Thomas Burke Monks, 52, beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend passed away on January 31, 2018.

Tom was born on March 1, 1965 in Seattle to Bob and Barbara (Burke) Monks, longtime Shoreline residents.

Tom attended Hillwood Elementary, Einstein Middle School, Shorewood High School and the University of Washington where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

Tom lived in Edmonds where he worked as a sales manager for Tacoma Screw Products which was awarded the "most improved branch" after he became the Everett Branch Manager.

He was an awesome fly fisherman and enjoyed reading, watching the Mariners and Huskies and spending time with his family and his favorite yellow Lab, Murphy.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers Joe Monks (Heather) and Bob Monks (Jacquie), his sisters Eileen Reza (Joe), Anne Monks, Casey Steinke (Mike) and Patty Tomsett (Charlie) and 12 nieces and nephews.

Our family lost a great person. We will all miss his bright smile, gentle soul, witty humor and his endless stories. We will love you forever, remember you always and miss you everyday.

Services will be held at St. Olaf Catholic Church, 18943 Caldart Ave NE, Poulsbo. on February 18, 2018 at 3pm.

Please share memories here

Condolences may be sent to the Monks Family, 16100 Pearson Road NE, Poulsbo WA 98370.



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LFP Committee of the Whole to discuss Safe Highways report and Cluster Housing

City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
City of Lake Forest Park, Special Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Monday, February 12, 2018, 6:00pm, City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

The council plans to review and discuss the Safe Highways Report, and discuss concerns with the Conservation Cluster Housing Ordinance.

On Monday, February 19, 2018 President’s Day, City Hall will be closed. The next regular meeting is Thursday, February 22, 2018.

The Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, from 7-9pm at City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.



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The WORKS needs socks

The WORKS is a Shoreline Council PTA clothing resource located in the North City Elementary portables.

They stage an enormous back to school event in the fall, providing a thousand kids with new socks, underwear, and gently used coats and school clothes.

During the year, they continue to provide Shoreline Schools students in need.

The volunteers at The WORKS would like to thank the Shoreline / Lake Forest Park Community for their generous donations throughout the year! Our coat drive was abundantly successful, thanks to you!

At this time, The WORKS has plenty of gently used clothing and shoes.

They would like to request donations of:
  • new underwear 
    • 4T through 2XL adult
    •  briefs and boxer briefs (not regular boxers, please)
  • new socks, 
  • toothpaste, 
  • deodorant, 
  • full size shampoo and conditioner, and 
  • bars of soap.

These items will be distributed during the 2018 Back to School Consortium Event being held on Saturday, August 25th at Ridgecrest Elementary.

Donations can be dropped off at The WORKS on Wednesday nights between 6:00-8:00pm (when school is in session) or contact Jill to schedule an alternate delivery time.

North City Elementary is located at 816 NE 190th St, Shoreline 98155. They are in the portables next to the school building.

Thanks for your continued support!


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Home Sales in Shoreline during Jan 2018

The following is a sampling of homes at each price point that sold in Shoreline during the month of January 2018 from data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.




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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: New bass boat




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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Bee Simple at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Bee House
Photo by Doug Gochanour

2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival: Garden Party

30th Anniversary, February 7-11 
Washington State 
Convention Center 

Tickets  

By Victoria Gilleland

One of the best things about a visit to the annual Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is the inspirational ideas, which we gardeners can adapt for our home gardens.

One of the most dramatic displays used limited colors with structures and decorative items.

Susan Browne Landscape Design with “Bee Simple!” develops a dramatic yellow, black and white color scheme with flowers, structures and decorative elements to honor our friends, Bees.

The cottage, which is painted bright yellow with white trim, is repurposed from last year’s display. A ‘Country Party’ is in progress on the patio. Galvanized Tubs surround the garden offering plenty of space for plantings.

The ‘Bee Simple’ garden highlights bee-friendly plants and will host live demos about honeybees’ contribution to our food and environment.

Honeycomb Gate
Photo by Doug Gochanour
Take Away: For a given area of the garden choose a limited color scheme of three or four colors and or a theme and stick with it. The results can be dramatic as they are with this ‘Bee Simple’ display garden.

The Bee theme is developed very nicely and complemented with a very special Honeycomb-Bee Gate and decorative “bee” items.

Galvanized tubs are an excellent vehicle to use as raised beds and/or as barrier beds in the garden. 

They work especially well in the vegetable garden and generally seem appropriate in that setting. The tubs are portable, inexpensive, durable, and come in a large assortment of shapes and sizes.

Drill some holes in the bottom, place the container in your garden, add the appropriate planting mix, and you’re ready to grow!



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St. Luke student serves as Legislative Page

Ava Yurczyk with Rep. Cindy Ryu
Photo courtesy LSS

Ava Yurczyk, a student at St. Luke School, served as a page this week in the Washington State House of Representatives.

Sponsored by State Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-32), Ava is the daughter of Elizabeth Furrer and Scott Yurczyk of Shoreline.

Pages perform a wide variety of responsibilities, from presenting the flags to distributing amendments on the House floor. In addition to contributing to the efficient operation of the Legislature, pages receive daily civics instruction, draft their own bills, and participate in mock committee hearings.

Ava loves to read and write in her free time. In addition, Ava enjoys playing volleyball, the piano, the ukulele, and singing.

Information about the page program and scholarships

House Page Program, 360-786-7758



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32nd District Dems meet Wednesday

The monthly meeting of the 32nd Legislative District Democratic Organization is Wednesday, February 14th, at the Shoreline Masonic Center, 753 N 185th in Shoreline 98133. Dinner at 6pm, Meeting at 7pm.

They will hear from judicial candidates, practice for the March 24th LD Caucus, remind PCO's to file for office in May, and receive legislative updates.



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Phillip D. Hill appointed as Lake Forest Park City Administrator

Phillip D. Hill, City Administrator
City of Lake Forest Park
At its regular meeting on February 8, the Lake Forest Park City Council confirmed Mayor Jeff Johnson’s appointment of Phillip D. Hill as City Administrator.

As he assumes his new duties with the City of Lake Forest Park, Mr. Hill leaves his position as Assistant City Manager at Midvale City, Utah, which he has held since 2008. His employment at Midvale City began in 2000, first as a City Planner and then as Director, Community and Economic Development. 

Prior to that, he was a Planner with West Jordan City, Utah. He has a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning from the University of Utah.

With Pete Rose’s announcement of his retirement, effective April 2, 2018, the City began recruiting for a new City Administrator last fall. Following a nationwide recruiting process, the City invited five finalists to interview for the position.

An open house on January 18, 2018 gave the community and City staff the opportunity to meet and speak informally with the candidates. Finalists were interviewed the following day by four panels: Mayor Johnson, City Council, Leadership Team, and a Public Advisory Panel.

Phillip Hill is relocating to Washington over the next month with his wife and two children. He enjoys fly fishing, hiking, camping, kayaking and skiing with his family.

His first day at the City of Lake Forest Park is Monday, March 26.



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Helicopter over central Shoreline

KCSO Guardian One
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
King County air support assisted Shoreline Police in searching for a subject who ran from them near NE 175th St and 12th NE late Thursday night.

Neighbors were treated to the helicopter, multiple police vehicles and a K9 unit.

The suspect was caught and taken into custody.



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Photo: Flocked

Photo by Seattle Poppy

Either someone really likes flamingos - or they got Flocked. Is that Shorecrest fundraiser still going on?

Thanks to Seattle Poppy for this local scene - she's not saying where...

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Looking for grants for your creative project? 4Culture has money

4Culture funded the first annual Pacific NW Arts Project

Deadlines are February 28 and March 7, 2018

4Culture, King County’s cultural funding agency, offers grants to support projects that have the arts, heritage and preservation at their core. If you (or someone you know) live in King County, is at least 18 years old, and working on a project in one of these program areas, then you are eligible to apply.

ART PROJECTS

Deadline: Wednesday, March 7, 2018

For artists and arts groups to create new work, pursue opportunities, pay for materials, and more. Open to all creative disciplines including music, media, dance, theater, literature and visual art.

HERITAGE PROJECTS

Deadline: Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Funds individuals and organizations making history relevant and provocative through exhibits, publications and oral histories. Grants support documenting, showcasing and interpreting King County history.

PRESERVATION SPECIAL PROJECTS

Deadline: Wednesday, February 28

Supports neighborhood surveys, landmark nominations, and building assessments – important documentation necessary to keep historic landmarks beautiful. . You can also use the grant to hire experts and for advocacy efforts. Projects that utilize technology to reach audiences new to preservation are encouraged.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Grant writing can be stressful, so interested applicants are encouraged to contact 4Culture staff directly with questions or attend a free, information workshop.

Art Projects:
Heritage Projects:
Preservation Special Projects:

More info on the project grants here



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House passes pair of Rep. Valdez bills aimed at protecting vulnerable populations

Javier Valez, D-46
House of Representatives in Olympia moved two measures, prime-sponsored by Rep. Javier Valdez D-46, that will work toward shielding traditionally vulnerable populations.

HB 2343 defines what it means to “willfully” abuse vulnerable adults such as seniors in nursing homes, or someone living in a group home.

“Our current law, which lacks the definition of “willful” has made it easier for abusers to avoid prosecution,” Valdez said. “I believe that if you hurt someone, you should face the consequences.”

HB 2700 would protect children’s privacy after going through a traumatic event. The measure exempts from the public records act, the video or audio recordings of children’s interviews about their neglect or abuse.

“A child going through this in their lives does not need their privacy further invaded by having these records becoming public at a later time,” said Valdez. “We must do all we can to protect the most vulnerable among us.”

The measures now move to the Senate for further consideration.

Rep. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle (46th Legislative District), represents part of King County and the city of Seattle including Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Lake City.



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Attorney General: Ticket sales company to pay $60k for use of ticket bots

Two Massachusetts-based ticket-buying companies will pay Washington state $60,000 for using “ticket bot” software, a violation of Washington’s Ticket Sellers Act — a law Ferguson wrote and championed through the state Legislature in 2015.

Find My Seats LLC and Box Office Pros LLC, both owned by Taylor Kurth, used ticket bots to complete hundreds of transactions in Washington, according to the complaint.

These transactions included tickets to events at major venues in King County, such as the Paramount Theater, CenturyLink Field, Safeco Field and Key Arena. Among the affected events were Beyoncé’s Formation World Tour, Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour, an Adele concert and Mariners games.

After using bots to purchase a large number of tickets, Kurth resold tickets for $30 to $200 more per ticket than the original sale price.

“When bots scoop up the good seats in a matter of minutes, they force actual customers to buy their tickets at inflated prices,” Ferguson said. “That’s not fair to consumers or the venues hosting them.”

Ticket bots are computer programs used to quickly buy large quantities of tickets online to popular concerts and sporting events. The software helps scalpers skirt website security measures meant to limit the number of tickets one person can purchase. Bots target the most desirable seats, allowing scalpers to resell them minutes later at inflated prices.

In 2015, Ferguson proposed legislation prohibiting the use and sale of ticket bots in Washington state. The Legislature passed the bill, and this case marks the first enforcement action of the law, known as the Ticket Sellers Act.

Former Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, who now serves on the King County Council, and then-Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, who now represents the 24th district in the Senate, sponsored the legislation.

Kurth’s companies buy tickets to resell them on third-party websites such as StubHub.

In a consent decree filed in King County Superior Court, Kurth agreed to the following:
  • Pay $60,000 in costs and fees;
  • Cease all actions that violate Washington’s Ticket Sellers Act; and
  • Cease use of any software intended to evade a ticket-selling website’s security measures in Washington.

Assistant Attorney General Andrea Alegrett led the case for Washington.


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Classifieds: Shoreline Planning Commission meeting cancelled

Shoreline Planning Commission
Thursday, February 15, 2018 – 7 p.m.
Regular Meeting - CANCELLED

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Thursday, February 15, 2018 meeting of the Shoreline Planning Commission has been CANCELLED.



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Home Sales in Lake Forest Park during Jan 2018 - all two of them

Thursday, February 8, 2018

The following are the two properties that sold in Lake Forest Park during the month of January 2018. Data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.




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Ash Wednesday Services at St. Dunstan’s Church

Ash Wednesday Services
at St. Dunstan’s Church
The church that feeds people


Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent...

Wednesday, February 14th, at 10:00am and 7:00pm at St. Dunstan’s Church we will offer Ash Wednesday services with the imposition of ashes. The imposition of ashes and prayers in this service are a beautiful, traditional way to start the season of Lent and prepare for Easter. We will hear readings from the Bible, a short sermon, and then receive the imposition of ashes on our foreheads. We wear the ashes to claim repentance, grace and deep relationship with God for the challenges of our daily lives.

Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcome here in this place and at this service. Come, and be fed.

Yours in Christ,
The Rev. David Marshall
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
722 N 145th St
Shoreline, WA 98133



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A breath of spring at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival


2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival: Garden Party
30th Anniversary, February 7-11 
Washington State Convention Center 
Tickets  


By Victoria Gilleland

Just when we need it the most, it’s here: A breath of spring delivered right along with the 2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival. Garden Party, this year’s theme is a challenge to talented designers to come up with one-of-a-kind party venues. There’s everything from a Child’s Birthday Party, to Picnics, backyard Barbeques, Patio Parties and a Rustic Bar featuring beverages for grownups.

Flower Growers of Puget Sound
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
One of the best things about a visit to the annual Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is the inspirational ideas, which we gardeners can adapt for our home gardens. Some of my favo
rite and easiest ideas to adapt from this year’s show are featured below.

Flower Growers of Puget Sound, with their “Cavalcade of Color,” has put together an amazing array of locally grown plants including flowering perennials, spring bulbs and shrubs. 

In the midst of it all is a charming table topped with a pink table cloth, party china and a multilayered cake that compliments the surrounding flower garden perfectly.

Take Away: Always consider adding a colorful cloth, runner or center piece of natural materials to your outdoor table to emphasize your chosen color scheme or theme.

This is typically inexpensive, can be dramatic, and may add just the right touch of additional color to your special garden party!


Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Fancy Fronds and ALBE Rustics “Celebrate Form: Art Imitates Nature.” Natural foliage and man-made shapes echo forms found in nature.

The use of repurposed materials such as plant stands made of stainless steel bowls and sewer pipe and orbs made from painted wine barrel rings tied together, punctuate this design. A large geometric obelisk in red towers over the garden.

Take Away: All garden color doesn’t have to come from plants. Add color to the garden with painted recycled art you create! You’d be amazed what you can do to brighten the garden with a $5 can of spray paint.

Spa Garden features a Living Wall and a Waterfall
Photo by Doug Gochanour

Redwood Builders, Landscaping “Pot Party.” The designers skillfully highlight a Zen-inspired garden complete with bonsai trees in a variety of pots displayed on pedestals around a modern pergola and pond. 

Take Away: Plants displayed in pots can add color, texture and special interest to the garden. Potted Plants can be successfully integrated into the planting beds where they will add drama and color year round. 

Container Plants don’t need to be pricey bonsai plants just something with an interesting structure that you like, that can live in a container for a few years.

Move them to the garden when they outgrow their containers or pass them on to a gardening friend or if you are of a mind, try bonsaiing it! 

Galvanized metal containers
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Elandan Gardens created “Living Art-fully! It’s in our Nature.” A large Cedar Root and nurse log are the unlikely stars of this vignette. Peace and Harmony can be felt among large stones, a 98 year old Japanese Black Pine, a Waterfall and reflecting Pond.

Take Away: Watch for natural elements to incorporate in your garden or in containers. Pruned branches, fallen limbs, uprooted trees and shrubs, abandoned stone all have the potential for becoming important elements or even garden art in your garden. Neighbors and friends often have extra natural material, for which they have no use. It might serve as a great addition to your garden.

West Seattle Nursery and Devonshire Landscaping work with “Wabi-Sabi, Embrace Flawed Beauty,” as it recognizes three realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect. A serene spa-like setting in a muted color palette acknowledges we are all beautiful in our own way.

Take Away: Subtle can be beautiful. Soft colors and a gentle presentation are very inviting.

Great Plant Picks “Perfect Plants for Great Containers”

Great Plant Picks is sponsored by the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. It provides online information on over 900 plants selected for gardeners living west of the Cascade Mountains.

Take Away: Check out plants you are considering for your garden with this wonderful resource, ‘Great Plant Picks’ online.



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