Where's Dan Short? 4-4-2018

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Where is this?
Photo by Dan Short

Dan Short goes into the dead ends and back yards of Shoreline, in this case discovering a hidden treasure. Sometimes he has to go in, around, and behind to find art like this, which you could call an educational piece.

Don't go looking for it though, because it's not there. It might be somewhere else or it might come back. Dan hopes so.

If you know where it was, post your answer in the comments. Email readers - click the headline of the story to bring up the article and post your comment. Or y'all can just wait and see what the answer is - but then no one will know you were right!



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LFP Town Center visioning process - meeting April 12


The City of Lake Forest Park has conducted an intensive community engagement process with more than 30 meetings and workshop sessions in recent months.

At these meetings, residents provided hundreds of ideas and comments about what they would like to see at the Town Center in the future.

The City is now developing a Draft Vision document based on all of the input received from the public. On Monday, April 9, the Draft Vision for Town Center will be available in the online Project Library and ready for public review.

Please join us for the Town Center Vision Open House on Thursday, April 12 to see highlights of the Draft Vision and fill out a comment card.

The event will be followed by a City Council meeting where the public may offer testimony or provide further comment. Learn about other ways to provide feedback.

April 12, 2018, 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Lake Forest Park City Hall 17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

After receiving comments from the Vision Task Force and the community, the City Council will review the Draft Town Center Vision at their May 10, 2018 meeting.

After final acceptance, City Council will forward the Vision to the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission. The Planning Commission’s job will be to draft and integrate provisions into the City Code to support and implement Vision’s goals and policies.

Read more about all the major projects happening in Your LFP.



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Jobs: Center for Human Services

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Center for Human Services, headquartered in Shoreline, has several job openings providing a variety of services and administrative support.

Positions include:


More information here



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Letter to the Editor: Show your support for pickleball in Lake Forest Park

To the Editor:

Do you like pickleball? Show your support by commenting on the LFP Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PROST) Plan!

The city of Lake Forest Park has just released a draft version of their PROST plan. A digital version is available here.

One of the recommendations is to add pickleball to Horizon View Park (see p. 56)! But we need to keep affirming our interest in participating in this great sport to make sure it is included in the final version of the plan.

So please show your support! You do not need to be a LFP resident to comment. Opportunities to be heard:

1) Attend the Open House April 4, 6-7:30pm, Lake Forest Park City Hall

2) Questions and comments about the draft PROST Plan can be directed to Aaron Halverson, the Environmental Programs Manager for Lake Forest Park. His number is 206-957-2836, or you can email him.

Collene Gaolach
Lake Forest Park




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Shoreline Fire calls Mar 19-25

Bellevue firefighters IAFF Local 1604 using a
pet mask to administer oxygen to a pet dog.
Shoreline firefighters also carry pet masks.
Shoreline Fire calls for the week of March 19 - 25, 2018
  • Aid - 56
  • Aid Non Emergency - 14
  • MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) - 4
  • Medic - 39
    • + 45 in Bothell, Northshore some Woodinville including M65, M47
  • MVA Medic - 2
    • + 2 in Bothell
  • Cardiac Arrest - 0
    • +1 in Bothell, Woodinville w/M47
  • AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 6
  • Electrical Odor - 1 at business
  • Natural Gas Commercial - 1
  • Natural Gas in a Residence - 2
  • Natural Gas in the Area - 1
  • Service Call - 4
    • 1 person needing assistance down stairs due to elevator being broken, 
    • 1 assist Police with an involuntary evaluation needed at hospital
    • 1 foot stuck in shower chair
    • 1 help with ventilation after using green wood in fireplace
  • Smoke/Burn Complaint - 1
  • Smoke/Haze in the Area - 1
  • Smoke Smell - 2
  • Working Fire - 1 in Northshore
  • Vehicle Fire - 3
    • 1 extinguished upon our arrival
    • 2 overheated/smoking vehicles on I-5



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School retirees honored with reception

Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


In honor of School Retirees' Week, March 19-25, all former teachers and employees of Shoreline Public Schools were invited to a reception in their honor in the School Board room at Shoreline Center on March 23, 2018. About 40 people attended.

Superintendent Rebecca Miner updated them on what was happening in Shoreline Schools and plans for the future.

She shared that the south wing of the Center would be remodeled for use by long-term tenants, but that it would first be used as a temporary location for the children's center while their new building is being completed.

There are no plans for the stand-alone building currently used by the Senior Center.

She also put in a plug for retired teachers to sign up as substitutes for the district.



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Celtic Celebration featuring Northwest Junior Pipe Band and friends

Northwest Junior Pipe Band


Northwest Junior Pipe Band in concert, Saturday, May 12th, Concert 7pm.  Whisky Tasting Pre-Event 5:00pm (special ticket). Edmonds Center for the Arts.

Tickets

Treat yourself to the dramatic music of the highland bagpipes and drums, and the traditional rhythms and melodies of Scottish fiddlers. Enjoy dazzling Highland and Irish dancers. This Celtic Celebration will take you on a journey to the highlands. The Shelton Highland Dancers of Shoreline and the Yamashita sisters, Irish dancers will be joining us!

The band is comprised of elementary through high school students from around the Pacific Northwest. These dedicated young musicians have performed at home and abroad, including competing and placing in the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, three times. The band is preparing to return to Scotland in 2020 in celebration of its 25th anniversary. 

Kevin Auld of Shoreline is the long-time director of the Northwest Junior Pipe Band.

A special Whisky Tasting pre-event will be led by noted Whisky expert Ari Shapiro, “The Whisky Guy”. Your optional upgraded ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and premium concert seating. This year’s tasting features the prestigious whiskies of Pernod Ricard, including The Glenlivet. What a great way to start your evening!



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Photo: Evening stroll in Shoreline

Photo by Seattle Poppy

This pretty scene is somewhere in central Shoreline, possibly Ridgecrest. 

Interesting that the fence is bright white instead of being green with lichen. And the tree roots haven't lifted the sidewalk - at least not very much!

Ok, forget the previous statements and just enjoy the old fashioned nature of the photo.

DKH



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Legislative Delegation - Post Session Event in Kenmore Apr 16


Lake Forest Park is co-hosting a legislative post-session event with the City of Kenmore at the Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE, Kenmore 98028 on Monday, April 16, 2018.

The legislators from the 46th District will be in attendance, including Senator Frockt, Representative Pollet and Representative Valdez. Beginning at 7:00pm the legislators will take your questions during a Town Hall event.

The 46th district includes Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lake City and portion of NE Seattle.



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Spring closet cleaning - donate to Goodwill to benefit Shorecrest Band - Sunday Apr 8

Help the Shorecrest Band fill this van
on Sunday April 8 at Shorecrest

On Sunday, April 8, 2018 the Shorecrest High School Band will be sponsoring a Goodwill donation truck.

Goodwill will be accepting donations of usable clothing and household items. Working electronics can be donated, but no furniture larger than an end table can be accepted.

The truck will be in the front parking lot of the school (15343 25th Ave NE) from 10:00am to 2:00pm.



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Artist reception April 17 for new faculty exhibit at Shoreline CC


CONVERGING LANDSCAPES: New Faculty Exhibit
works by Nicholas Enevoldsen and Gary Georger
Through May 4, 2018

Artist Reception: Tuesday, April 17th, 3:30 - 5:30pm

*parking free after 4 p.m.*


Nicholas Enevoldsen’s recent series of perceptual oil paintings entitled, "The Modern Spectacle", utilizes a broad sampling of disparate images—candid scenes drawn from everyday life—to curate a panoramic tapestry of the modern experience. Adorning this vast cross-section of contemporary life is a sea change of anonymous urban spaces whose exact locations are both seemingly familiar yet conspicuously elusive.

Educated as a painter and trained as a potter, Gary Georger is in the endeavor of surface textures and painting with clay. He creates large platters and chargers with exploratory techniques that are technical challenging. In the course of making these forms new possibilities and surfaces develop. The process is the catalyst; it excites or instigates Gary to contemplate the surface. Following the potentials he leads the exploration to create representational and abstractions of landscapes, forms and figures on the functional wares.



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LFP Rotary helps send firefighter gear and equipment to Peru

The Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park has partnered with the Washington State Council of Firefighters, fire departments throughout the state and the Peruvian Consulate, located in Lake Forest Park, on a project to collect, store, and transport retired firefighter gear and equipment to Peru.

The Peruvian Consulate General, Miguel Angel Velasquez Garcia, who helped load the gear and equipment into the shipping container along with members of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park and the Washington State Council of Firefighters, noted that this shipment is the largest donation of firefighter gear and equipment ever transported to Peru.

He estimates that the value, if new in Peru, would be a minimum of $750,000. Once the shipment arrives at the port near the city of Lima, the gear will be distributed to fire departments in rural areas of Peru that are not able to afford or access the gear and equipment they need.

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas.

Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.

For more information, visit Rotary. Meetings of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park are held every Wednesday morning for breakfast at 7:15am at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, 17440 Brookside Blvd. NE, Lake Forest Park. All are invited.



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Volunteer to help with Special Olympics - meeting April 11 in Kenmore

From July 1-6, over 3,000 of the top Special Olympics Athletes in the USA will gather in Seattle to participate in the fourth-ever Special Olympics USA Games.

From sports competition and special event assistance, to emergency management and behind-the-scenes operations and logistics support, volunteers of every skill and experience level are needed.

Hear from a Special Olympics athlete and learn more about the USA Games and how you can get involved.

Kenmore Lanes hosts this year’s Special Olympics bowling events!

The Kenmore Library has an information session next week, Wednesday, April 11th at 2pm, where folks can learn about volunteering for the Special Olympics. 6531 NE 181st St, Kenmore, WA 98028



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Mayor Hall proclaims April Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Monday, April 2, 2018

Shoreline Mayor Will Hall, 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 everyone. Now, more than ever, individuals who have been victims of sexual violence are speaking out and saying “enough”. We must support them and those who are unable to speak out.

The statistics on sexual violence are staggering and show that we must do more to address this issue in our community. This is especially true with our youth. Young people experience heightened rates of sexual violence.
  • In Washington State, 45% of women and 22% of men report having experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. 
  • In King County, 6,657 adults and children received sexual assault services at accredited Community Sexual Assault Programs last year alone. 
  • Nationally, 1 in 5 children under 18 are sexually abused. 
  • In King County last year, 2,000 sexually abused children and youth received services from the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center. 
  • In 2016, 18% of 10th graders in Washington reported that they had been made to engage in unwanted kissing or sexual contact.

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 is 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.



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Op-Ed: Mandarin is the most practical language to prepare students for the future - but the school district is cutting the program

Parents want their students to have the opportunity to take the Mandarin language in middle school and in high school, but the district is cutting the program.

As parents of students already invested in Mandarin learning and elementary parents hoping for the opportunity for their children to learn Mandarin in middle school and high school, we are surprised and disappointed that the Shoreline School District is phasing out their Mandarin language program. 

The reasons that we have heard for this include lack of student interest, it is too hard of a language to learn, and some mumbling about teacher availability, and none of these seem like appropriate reasons to cut a valuable program from our public schools.

Didn’t we all just pass a levy to increase learning opportunities? We are taken aback by what appears to be a lack of foresight in educational planning for the future of our Shoreline students/residents.

A simple Google search provides the most important information in which we find compelling reasons for the district to promote and teach this language. For instance, Mandarin speakers in 2017 numbered 850-950 million, depending on the website used. Compare that to the estimated 335 million English speakers and 399 million Spanish speakers worldwide!

We also want to note that China is a major trading partner with Washington State - number 1 in exports and number 2 in imports. To truly understand each other, we need to speak each other’s language, and that means learning Mandarin.

Mark Zuckerberg is learning Mandarin; Joe Biden has 2 grandchildren learning Mandarin; and Prince William gave an interview in Mandarin in 2015.

What kind of information are we providing to high school students signing up for language classes? Why do we teach language in public school? If Shoreline School district supports 3 foreign languages, shouldn’t Mandarin be one of the three? Or maybe we need to keep all four!

Language programs take years to develop, both within the school and for the students taking the classes. As an investment in time for both the district and students, taking a ‘break’ is paramount to ending the program.

Shoreline Public schools ending the Mandarin language program may be robbing our students of a real and tangible “leg up” in their working world. The district could be promoting the value of this amazing opportunity to increase enrollment instead of cutting the program.

If our district truly is embodying their recent 2020 Instructional Strategic Plan - Persistent. Effective Communicators. Growth Oriented. Critical Thinkers. Empathetic. Creative. Global Citizens. Knowledgeable. Collaborative. - the Mandarin program would be thriving, not dying!

Who should we talk to about this? Attend the April 9th School Board Meeting and speak as a community member. Also, our letters, phone calls, and in person conversations make a big difference! If you support and want to see Shoreline School District continuing to offer Mandarin Chinese language classes to middle school and high school students, email your principal, the Superintendent, and the school board.

If they don’t hear from us, a lot of us, this program will be cancelled.

Parents want their students to have the opportunity to take Mandarin language in middle school and in high school.

Do you want more information on why our students need to have the option to study Mandarin? See these points from a quick Google search.

Signed by Concerned Shoreline Parents

Callie Steward
Cynthia Brown
Jim Brown
Yuzhen Li
Heidi Randolph
Kristi Lin
Diana Mar
Sai Su
Sing Cheer To
Sing Well To
Sing Yearn To
Su Liew
Chai Jen To
Ai Yenung To
Ai Ling Shea
Craig Shea
Jee Ing Chua
Kim Stege
Tom Stege
Eric Grant
Eric Yao
Jennifer Yeh
Jeff Lovelace
Susan Lovelace
Mike Chan
Kevin Lee
Lisa Chan


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2018 Winter honor roll at Central Washington University


The students named have qualified for Central Washington University’s Winter Quarter 2018 honor roll.

Central undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, while carrying at least 12 graded credit hours of study are eligible for the honor roll.


Katterhagen,Davis Kenmore Senior
Lau,Chun Wai Kenmore Junior
King,Josh Kenmore Junior
Ingersoll,Reagan Kenmore Junior
Munchinski,Sarah Lake Forest Park Junior
Bateman,Michael Joseph Lake Forest Park Senior
Mackenstadt,Dillon Lake Forest Park Freshman
Russell,Evan Joseph Lake Forest Park Junior
Riley-Payne,Jordan Alexander Lake Forest Park Senior
Comden,Fritz Lake Forest Park Freshman
Piek,James Shoreline Junior
Goei,Tim Shoreline Sophomore
Nguyen,Ngoc Thi Bich Shoreline Senior
Strong,Kiera Ann Shoreline Junior
Ozburn,Caitlyn Shoreline Junior
Smith,Caela Shoreline Junior
Han,Nicholas June Shoreline Junior
Cumpton,Emma Shoreline Senior
Hatton,Cheryl Christine Shoreline Junior
Herring,Amy Shoreline Junior
Mrozek,Claire Alison Shoreline Sophomore
Boespflug,Kendra Marie Shoreline Senior
Stratton,Brenna Shoreline Senior
Doran,LiLi Nixin Shoreline Senior
Anderson,Gabriel Shoreline Junior
Clark,Jens Kristjan Shoreline Senior




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Photo: Poem: Mother Nature



Mother Nature Our Life Source


By the grace of Mother Nature,
You survive and thrive,


With her graciousness,
You are enabled to stay alive,


Day by day,
How do you strive in return,
To help keep her alive and healthy?


©2018 by Bob Barta.



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Eagle drama in Lake Forest Park backyard

This eagle was scouting a nest at Bitter Lake
Photo by Bruce Hill
By Donna Hawkey

Having grown up among the concrete confines of the City of Chicago, the possibility of having an eagle’s nest in a backyard tree is not an ordinary experience for me, as it might be for life-long Lake Forest Park residents.

When a recent territorial fight broke out in a tree in my backyard it was startling. I heard a very loud crash, and screeches that bellowed the sound of trouble. It sounded like something was seriously wrong in that tree.

My neighbors heard it too and we all went outside, managing to find each other in the almost pitch black nightfall. They too had heard the commotion and saw an eagle fall out of the tree and land in my backyard! They assumed it was dead, but it wasn’t. As humans approached, the eagle was startled and ran into another neighbor’s yard. After a neighborly search team could not find the frightened bird, the group departed.

That evening after we could not find the possibly injured eagle, we sent urgent email messages to volunteers from the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF)

Responses, suggestions and offers to help came quickly and it was great to hear back, as this was both an exhilarating and disconcerting experience. We all felt helpless and concerned for this eagle and the eaglets, and because it was evening, there was no one to call for advice.

But about an hour later, we heard the eagle’s familiar sounds and felt it had probably returned to the nest. The eagle was most likely stunned from the territorial attack, as was suggested by a Lake Forest Park Stewardship member. The next morning, we saw two eagles flying again into the tree, so we felt all was ok.

Everything appeared to be normal again, but three days later on Easter Sunday, while washing dishes at the kitchen sink, I looked out the window and saw an adult bald eagle walking on the lawn. The eagle was attempting to fly, and got its wings and talons off the ground for just a bit, but then dropped back down to the ground and walked off into another neighbor’s yard.

By now we knew where to call for help - PAWS Lynnwood - and two representatives came within an hour and searched for the raptor but unfortunately did not locate it. This could certainly have been the eagle that was involved in the original territorial attack described above. The PAWS representatives also took a look into our giant Douglas Fir trees but the branches were too thick to see a nest.

PAWS representatives also thought that because the eagle was able to fly off the ground some, it could be healing and looking for a ravine to continue that process. There is a ravine near where it was seen headed.

Reflective now that we live in a special place where bald eagles have the kind of large trees near open water to mate and to nest, and that at times, nature will just have to decide what a raptor’s fate is. We feel thankful to the many generations of residents who kept our over 100-year old City so eagle and nature friendly.

And with our relatively lower levels of human activity in this haven, we have all the ingredients that attract eagles and other wildlife to follow the north end wildlife corridor.

Dedicated community volunteers help protect this richness, so thank you all who care so deeply and work so hard to protect our urban wildlife!

Following are some things we learned as wildlife novices. Next time we can avoid sending urgent emails to overworking LFPSF volunteers!
  • It is a difficult thing to approach injured raptors, it can stress them more. This site explains that well.
  • If you encounter injured wildlife, contact PAWS at 425-412-4040. For other areas, see this site.
  • A territorial attack is a normal thing for eagles. They can handle really hard landings. It can take them an hour or two to recover. However, do not assume they are ok and do report the incident to PAWS.
  • Eagles like to return to the same nest and nesting territory year after year. Studies have shown that when juveniles are ready to mate, they also like to return to the area where they were born.
  • Only about 1 in 10 baby eaglets make it to adult age.
  • Once an eaglet reaches adult age (4-5 years old) they fully develop the distinctive white head, and as adults they now have a 90% survival rate.
  • An average nest size is 4-5 feet in diameter and 2-4 feet deep and can often weigh 1,000 lbs. or more. The eagle adds more nest material each year, and the largest recorded nest weighed over 6,000 lbs!
  • In our area, eaglets are hatched in the spring (March-May) time frame and leave the nest in mid to late summer.
  • An eaglet can take their first flight at 10-14 weeks – they are almost full grown by then.
  • The density of nesting eagles depends on factors that affect habitat quality including prey, the degree of human disturbance, and the availability of nest and perch trees.

Let’s all do our part to keep the ‘forest’ in Lake Forest Park, and please also consider showing support to the over 20-year old non-profit in our community - the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation. And of course PAWS in Lynnwood, too!

This year’s theme for the LFPSF spring fundraising event to be held on Saturday, April 7th is “May the Forest Be With You.” Yes, we certainly have to agree, may this forest always be with all of us and future generations. Visit their webpage to purchase tickets, to make a donation, or to find out about volunteer needs. 

They even have a place to report wildlife sightings and they are mapping where nests are built throughout our nature loving City!



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Social media and community come to the rescue of widow trying to keep her Ballinger restaurant afloat

The crowd at Teriyaki Plus on Saturday
Photo by Kathy Passage
By Kathy Passage
Republished from MyEdmondsNews.com

It started with a post on Facebook. Sally Larson had passed Teriyaki Plus on Ballinger Way (19939 Ballinger Way NE in Shoreline) and a craving for good teriyaki made her stop.

In her Facebook post, Sally said she had “driven by 100 times, yet never noticed this place. It was empty except a couple to-go orders.

"I watched this lady hustling. The grill is visible from the counter and I watched all the flavors fly in as I waited. Who knew so many spices would go into it?”

The woman doing the cooking, we learn from Sally’s post, is owner Sarah Bok Nam. Not only does she cook the food, but packages up the order. She is working solo today.

Sally noted how hard Sarah was working and observed that she was there alone — and when she asked about it, Sarah’s eyes welled with tears.

“She is a widow,” Sally wrote. “Her husband passed away five years ago, succumbing to his two-year battle with liver cancer. They had no children. They are immigrants and have no family here. She is alone, and this business is all she has.”

Ki Bok and Sarah Bok Nam
Sarah and her husband Ki Bok opened Teriyaki Plus together about 10 years ago.

“Since his passing, she has slowly had to let go of all her staff as she could no longer afford to pay them. She keeps going because she has to,” Sally said. 
“April is always a difficult month; full of anniversaries. The couple’s wedding anniversary, Sarah’s birthday and sadly the month of her beloved husband’s passing.”

Sally promised Sarah that she’d be back, and would plug her business to friends.

Now the word is out: Social media has come to the rescue of the widow, Sarah.

When I arrived Saturday, Sarah paused briefly at the counter and smiled a greeting: “Nice hot Jasmine Tea.” Her counter person gestured to a pile of teacups “Please help yourself.”

Sarah is all smiles, almost as if she can’t believe what’s happening.

I was surprised to see the owner of Edmonds’ Ono Poke, Steven Ono, who shouted greetings from the back kitchen. “What are you doing here?” I asked. 
“Well, I heard the story and stopped by…” he said, adding he “went to the back room and started cutting chicken.” This was said with a huge grin. I could see he enjoyed coming to the rescue.

Later, Steven shared that he asked his staff to encourage Ono Poke customers to consider a visit to Teriyaki Plus, rather than eat at his own restaurant in Edmonds.

Teriyaki Plus 19939 Ballinger Way, Shoreline 98155

Selfless sharing of talent was present at the front counter and on the grills, as former restaurant workers and owners stepped in to work shoulder-to-shoulder with this tiny little ball of energy.

The woman at the counter stopped to stretch her back, and wiggled her fingers. Her name was Jeremy, and she has been taking orders nonstop, via the phone as well as scribbling on the small spiral pad as people in the constant line give their orders.

“What is your day job?” I asked. She had a good rhythm that belies previous restaurant experience. “I’m an office manager,” she replied. I raised my eyebrows, and Jeremy grinned — “I used to have my own restaurant in Stanwood.

Another cook, named Isaac, hustled out of the back room with meat ready for the grill. “I’m a steelworker,” he declared. He’s heard my conversation with the counter person. “I used to work as a chef in Seattle.”

Kindness and patience filled his face as he discussed the orders with Sarah, and went back to work.

“It’ll be about 45 minutes” Jeremy said to another patron. He gave her his cell number to call when his food was ready and then departed to run an errand.

Gyoza at Teriyaki Plus
Folks were willing to wait, myself included. I can attest that it was worth the effort. Entrees included chicken breast, pork and beef teriyaki, and tofu teriyaki. All of the entrée proteins were fresh-tasting and tender. Crisp salads with a tasty dressing and generous portions of steamed rice accompanied each order.

Sarah’s husband was a vegetarian, so his signature dishes, like broccoli teriyaki — well known to the regular customers — will be fare for our next visit.

A fellow on one of the stools finished up his meal. Obviously a regular customer — “She’s a great cook. Love the food here,” he said.

No complaints from anyone about the delays or the lack of certain menu items today, due to the unexpected boom in business.

I’ve learned that someone has created a Go Fund Me page to assist Sarah in hiring a full-time employee.

Inspirational posts on the Go Fund Me page include this one:

“I’m grateful for people who take the initiative to share their experiences. It is a ripple that moves out across the community, allowing people to help when they otherwise wouldn’t know anything about it. Thank you, dear ripple-starters.

Best of luck to Sarah.”



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Humble Feast at Patty Pan Monday features Strata with beef & broccoli raab and here's a recipe for chickpeas with spring leeks

Sunday, April 1, 2018

See recipe for Chickpeas with Spring Leeks
Photo by Devra Gartenstein
Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held on the first Monday of every month. This month April 2, 2018.

April's Feast menu: Strata with beef and broccoli raab (and a vegetarian version, of course), Chickpeas with spring leeks (recipe below), Braised cabbage with olive and caper sauce, Green salad, and Lemon cake.

Patty Pan's Neighborhood Kitchen: 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The dinners are a flat rate of $12/person (plus tax). For $10 (plus tax) discounted tickets if you prepay via PayPal by 4pm on the day of the dinner. Kids half price.

Chickpeas with Spring Leeks (makes 4 servings)

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 leeks, cut lengthwise, cleaned, and cut in half-inch slices
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme, or chives
2 cups chickpeas, cooked or canned
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Black pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil in a medium-size saucepan. Add the leeks, garlic, salt, and herbs. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring often, until the leek is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas and heat through. Add the lemon juice and serve.

--Devra Gartenstein

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Cowboy Heroes: Senior Center celebrates April birthdays on the 19th

You are welcome to attend the April Birthday Celebration Luncheon at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center. 

Thursday, April 19th from 11:45am - 1:00pm.

This month's theme is Cowboy Heroes. Wear your favorite western duds!

Lunch fee is $4.00 for adults age 60 years and up; adults under the age of 60 is $10.

The Senior Center is in a standalone building at the south end of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. Free parking in south lot.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Pearl Thief

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein

15 year old Julie Beaufort-Stuart knows that her life is about to change in many ways: the family estate has been sold to pay debts. This will be the family's last summer spent at the old castle -- and they will be surrounded by workers and strangers busily changing over the traditional home into a boarding school.

Even so, Julie never expected to get banged on the head and left for dead by the side of the river.

Part coming-of-age story, part murder mystery, part historical tale, part exploration of the culture of Scottish Travellers ("gypsies" is an impolite term), this book is a page turner from beginning to end. It is also, astute readers will note, a prequel to this author's award-winning Code Name Verity, and many of the scenes in Pearl Thief add light to scenes and situations in the other book.

Highly, highly recommended. I am perishing to hear the audio version.

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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Lake Forest Park Garden Club to hear about plant propagation Apr 10

On Tuesday April 10th the Lake Forest Park Garden Club will host Madeleine 'Frankie' Dennison talking about "Propagation of all Plants"

Frankie attended Seattle Community College Horticulture classes and is a Master Gardener with Washington State University Agriculture program. She has taught gardening clubs, Northwest Fuchsia Society groups and Botanical gardens in the Northwest for 10 years on topics of bulbs, plants, propagating and dividing, soil biology and pesticides. Through the Master Gardener program she teaches at schools and 4H club programs.

She has been a Greater Seattle Fuchsia Society member for 25 years, and has taught at the NW Flower and Garden show for two years, teaching Fuchsia culture, soils, pests, companion plantings, Perennial Fuchsias, Bonsai, Miniature Gardens, Encliandra and Species cultivation. She has been invited to England twice to speak at the International Fuchsias Convention. Currently Frankie is on the Board of Highline Botanical Garden and President of the NW Fuchsia Society which covers Canada to California.

The Garden Club meets at the LFP Town Center, Stage area on the upper level and located at Bothell Way NE and Ballinger Way NE. The general meeting is from 9:15am to 10am then a break for coffee and cookies, and the speaker starts at 10:30am.

New members are accepted throughout the year and the annual dues are $25. Feel free to come to one to two meetings without having to join. Novice and experienced gardeners are welcomed. We meet September to May and take off the summer months. We do have a picnic and a soiree and most years a bus trip to private gardens and nurseries.




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WeatherWatcher: Convergence zone excitement, rainy week ahead


We had an exciting weather system on Easter April Fool's to keep us fooled about if we were in winter or spring. A strong convergence zone formed behind the cold front this morning. It mainly stayed north of Shoreline for most of the day, keeping it dark and cloudy. Later in the evening the convergence zone moved south and brought rain, wet snow flakes and graupel. Some may have heard thunder as it became more active after moving into Seattle.

For the remainder of the evening and into Monday morning the threat of rain showers, mixing with snow or graupel, remain. There really isn't any significant accumulation expected, although there might be a dusting on grassy surfaces in the morning.

Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening we will see a bit of a break with only a slight chance of showers, with highs in the 50's and lows in the 40's. Tuesday night rain returns and is expected to be fairly consistent through Friday. A small break is expected in the rain on Friday before more rain returns for next weekend.

Temperatures through the week are expected to be near normal, with highs in the mid 50's, and lows in the 40's. Friday looks to be our warmest day right now with a high temperature near 60°F.

For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com



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Photo: Easter Decor

Photo by Seattle Poppy

The Easter bunny will know to hop on over to this house in the Ridgecrest neighborhood. It's south of NE 170th on or near 11th NE.




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Friday afternoon at the movies


Friday Afternoon at the Movies, April 6, 2018 from 1:30 – 4pm at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE.

Hosted by Scarecrow Video, the Silver Cinema Project is an opportunity to enjoy and then discuss golden age Hollywood classics.

New 65 inch television screen and sound system. Suggested donation $2 per guest.

This month's feature will be STEAMBOAT BILL JR, a silent comedy directed and starring Buster Keaton (1928) 

In this silent comedy, effete college student William Canfield Jr. reunites with his rough and tough boat captain father in a Mississippi River town. Hijinks ensue when he falls in love with the daughter of his father's business rival.

Plotline from imdb:

Following through on a promise to his mother, William Canning Jr. goes to River Junction to meet his father who has not seen him since he was a child. The younger Canning isn't quite what the elder was expecting but the old man has bigger problems. He's being put out of business by J.J. King, who not only owns the local hotel and bank, but has recently introduced a new paddle wheel steamer that puts Cannings older boat, the Stonewall Jackson, to shame. Bill Jr. and Kitty King take a liking to each other much to the dismay of both of their fathers. When a fierce storm hits River Junction, Bill Jr. is forced to save Kitty, her father and his father.



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Basic computer, Zumba, and chair yoga at the Senior Center in April

Bring your PC laptop for a 4 week
basic computer class
Three classes are starting up at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center in April. They are open to both members and non-members. You can join at any time by checking in at the front desk.

BASIC COMPUTER CLASS --- 4 week course, 2 hour sessions/week; first class Wednesday, April 4th; 2:00pm - 4:00pm; bring your PC laptop (no MACS); cost is $30 per month for members and $35 per month for non-members

ZUMBA GOLD CLASS --- Zumba Gold is all the fun of Zumba at a lower intensity and less impact. Easy to follow moves while listening to great Latin tunes. Classes held on Mondays and Thursdays beginning April 2nd, from 8:30am - 9:30am. You can join this group any time during the quarter! Cost is $3/class for members and $4/class for non-members.

CHAIR YOGA --- due to popular demand, we will now offer Chair Yoga -- NO kneeling or floor exercises! Attend the first class on April 4th free to see if it's right for you! Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 11:00am - 12:00 noon. Cost is $5/class for members and $7/class for non-members. Please arrive 10 minutes ahead of class to meet the instructor and address any questions you may have. Late arrivals will not be admitted to class so as not to disrupt the session.

The Senior Center is located in the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus, 18560 1st Ave NE. Parking in south lot.



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A teddy bear for the boy who was the subject of the Amber Alert

Teddy Bears are police and fire equipment
KING 5 ran a story about the Teddy Bear Patrol and used the Lake Forest Park Police department as an example.

A Lake Forest Park Police Officer handed a stuffed animal to a child amid an Amber Alert earlier this week.
In an act of compassion, police officers and first responders are giving children toys to cope with traumatic incidents.

See the story here



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Basket Case

Saturday, March 31, 2018



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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