Structure fire 18300 block of 9th NE - avoid the area

Sunday, May 20, 2018



Shoreline Fire reports they are working a residential structure fire in the 18300 block of 9th Ave NE.

Avoid the area.

Update: Fire department reported that they had the fire out 12 minutes after arrival. No report of injuries.



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Runners in jammies raise money for Children's Hospital



Photos by Mike Remarcke


If you were up early enough on Saturday, you would have seen an unusual sight in Lake Forest Park.

Most competitive!

Over a hundred men, women, and children in their pajamas.


It was the Sheridan Guild's PJ Fun Run Get Up and Go 5k fundraiser to benefit uncompensated care and research at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Best outfits!
Dad and daughter

It was definitely a family affair, with many matching outfits.

Best style!

Participants started at 9am outside of Lake Forest Park City Hall and ran or walked the 5k route (with a 1k option)

Best breakfast!

It ended back at City Hall with a pancake breakfast.


Some flew in to the finish
Some wore their best unicorn running shoes


Have fun - do good.



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Sunday is a great day to purchase Garden Tour Tickets


As you shop at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, you can purchase your ticket to the Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Market of June 16, 2018.

Tickets for this year’s fabulous tour are available at the Farmers Market, Wildbirds Unlimited, the Town Center Hardware store and Sky Nursery — so whatever your Sunday chores include, add the purchase of a tour ticket.

The ticket for the June 16 Garden Tour allows you to visit six local garden treasures. Your ticket will get entrance to gardens that feature:

-a living wall
-bee friendly habitat
-perennial gardens
-streams that have sea otters, eagles, salmon, king fishers and more
-pathways that flow and encourage meandering
-shelter and nesting places for birds
-rain gardens
-child friendly gardens
-ground cover and pavers

…and so much more

Tickets are also available online.


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May Is “Music4Life Month” in King & Snohomish Counties

May is “Music4Life Month” say County Executives Dow Constantine and Dave Somers, as well as the mayors and city councils of several cities in King and Snohomish Counties.

Music4Life™ is the Seattle-based non-profit that acquires “lovingly used” musical instruments from adults who no longer need them, gets them repaired and then provides them to participating public school districts for use by elementary-aged students of low income families.

Besides Seattle Public Schools, Music4Life also operates programs supporting Bremerton, Edmonds, Everett, Highline, Mukilteo, Northshore and Shoreline Public Schools. The program acquires used instruments from adults who understand that their highest and best use is to put them back into play. With adequate resources, Music4Life also buys new musical instruments for school districts.

“Summer is when we have to focus on getting used musical instruments repaired and ready-to-play so that students this fall can start to use them as soon as they are enrolled in school,” says David Endicott, co-founder and president of Music4Life™. 
“We’re very grateful to Dow Constantine, Dave Somers and the mayors of our participating communities for their support in drawing attention to this critical educational need.”

Proclamations declaring city support for the Music4Life initiative have been enacted by Burien, Des Moines, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park in King County and by Edmonds, Everett and Mill Creek in Snohomish County. Endicott expressed thanks to the mayors and city councils of those communities for supporting the initiative.

“The reason this is so important is because research shows that students who participate in instrumental music programs tend to do better in math, science, history, literature, computer science, international languages, reading, writing and other academic disciplines,” Endicott says. 
“This is in addition to what they learn in terms of teamwork and self-discipline.
“All this is true, unless their parents can’t afford to get them a musical instrument in the first place. And in today’s economy, many parents can’t afford to rent a musical instrument. To this extent, Music4Life is just as much an ‘education program’ as it is a ‘music program.’”

One recent national report found that half of all public school students are from income-eligible families that qualify for participation in the Free-and-Reduced-Lunch program. The Puget Sound area is no exception.

“Our hope is that adults who know of Music4Life will donate their musical instruments to us now so we can get them repaired over the summertime,” Endicott says. “An instrument Donor Form that must accompany the instrument is available for downloading on our website.”

Music4Life enjoys the support of notable music advocates and other community leaders. Gerard Schwarz, world-renowned conductor laureate of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, has endorsed the program, saying,

 “This wonderful program begins with children in elementary school at a time when, if they’re interested and talented in any way, they have the greatest chance of success. Many people tell me of the impact that direct knowledge of instrumental music has had on their lives. We intend to give this advantage to all our children.”

Music4Life™ is supported in part by grants from the Hazel Miller Foundation, First Choice Health; 4Culture (formerly the Seattle-King County Arts Commission); the Knossos Foundation; various local Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis clubs; the Highline and Northshore Schools Foundations; as well as by the law firm of Garvey Schubert Barer; Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Cascade Symphony Orchestra, the Edmonds Center for the Arts, Kennelly Keys Music stores, Ted Brown Music, Hammond Ashley Violins in Issaquah, the Guitar Center stores and others.

For more information or to donate an instrument to Music4Life, contact DavidEndicott@Live.com , call 206-409-3275 or go to the website.



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Statewide communications drill included local HAM radio operators

HAM radio operator
NEMCo volunteers
On Saturday March 31, 2018 Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) volunteers participated in a statewide communications drill.

The functional exercise began at 8:00am with a Request to Report issued via NEMCo’s Alert Northshore notification system.

Nineteen amateur radio operators checked into a resource net and were assigned to report to a specific post for the drill.

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) volunteers opened the radio rooms at Lake Forest Park, Northshore Utility District and the EOC at Fire Station 51.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)volunteers passed sample damage assessment information to each location and RACES members requested equipment from neighboring cities via HAM radio.

During the drill, NEMCo RACES contacted 26 other agencies, including the State of Washington at Camp Murray, Puget Sound Energy, and dozens of cities.

After a disaster, HAM radio would be the only reliable communication tool.

Emergency Preparedness Seminar June 2

The Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) is planning an emergency preparedness seminar on June 2, 2018, from 9am-1pm. Once again this year, the seminar will be held at the Northshore Fire Department in Kenmore (7220 NE 181st Street Kenmore 98028).

Topics include: Fire extinguisher use and safety, utility shut-off, food preparedness, emergency kits, etc. Reserve a spot by contacting Carl Lunak at clunak@northshorefire.com or 425-354-1744.



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Home improvement vendor fair Tuesday

Informal and informative vendors' fair
at Shoreline City Hall Tuesday
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


Home Improvement Vendor Fair and Workshop, Tuesday, May 22, 6 - 8 pm, at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue North

Do you have a home improvement project in mind, but need some guidance to get it started?

Knowledgable local vendors will be on hand Tuesday to answer your questions, from construction to finances to rebates!

  • Soak It Up Rebate program (Shoreline Public Works)
  • Fosmore Construction
  • Irons Brothers Construction
  • NW Electric and Solar
  • Dunn Lumber
  • Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union
  • Signature Surveying and Mapping
  • H2D Architecture
  • Home Depot
  • Master Gardener program
  • CNL Design
  • Renewals by Anderson
  • Green Home Solutions 

For more information contact Jarrod Lewis 206-801-2521.



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Shoreline PTA Council presents annual awards at Recognition Dinner

2015 Shoreline PTA Council 6.12
Recognition Dinner
The Shoreline PTA Council 6.12's Recognition Dinner was held on Thursday, April 26th from 6-8:30pm in the Shoreline Room at Shoreline Center.

Council Level Awards were presented.

Each PTA in the Council presents award for its own PTA and school. Council-level awards are for people who have made an impact beyond a specific school.

PTA could not do what it does without amazing volunteers, educators and advocates, and without the support of great local businesses.

A list of previous award winners HERE

The 2018 winners:

Council Golden Acorn Award: Kim Ositis

Each year the Shoreline PTA Council presents a Golden Acorn Award to a volunteer(s) in recognition of his/her dedication and service to children and youth district wide.

Council Business of the Year: Lake Forest Park Rotary

Shoreline PTA Council recognizes businesses that have contributed product, funds or services to support PTA events and programs throughout the District.

Council Outstanding Advocate: Silje Sodal

The Outstanding Advocate Award is offered by the Shoreline PTA Council to recognize and honor individuals for their advocacy work on behalf of children and youth.

Council Outstanding Service Award: Lisa McDonald

On special occasions the Shoreline PTA Council presents The Outstanding Service Award to a volunteer who works for children and youth beyond the bounds of a job, PTA, or a specific school community. This honor goes to a person who has shown concern for all children and who has volunteered his/her time to help them achieve their potential. This award can be presented only by the Washington State PTA and its regions and councils.



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Eastside fire districts train at site of future North City Water maintenance facility

Redmond Fire

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

The North City water district, which provides water to east Shoreline and west Lake Forest Park, will be constructing a new maintenance facility at property they purchased at 15555 15th Ave NE in Shoreline from the Northwest Church.

Eastside fire and medic van

In the meantime, fire departments from around Lake Washington are relishing the opportunity to train in real buildings.

Kirkland Fire

On many days, as you drive by on 15th NE, you can see fire rigs. What you may not realize is that those red trucks are from many different departments.


Kirkland truck and firefighters


This day it was Eastside, Kirkland, and Redmond. Other days it will be Shoreline and Northshore.

They are all getting in as much time as they can before the buildings are demolished.



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Good Morning Shoreline!

Good Morning Shoreline!
May 22, 2018, 7:30am - 8:30am

Presented by the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Aegis of Shoreline, Good Morning Shoreline is a free event, and open to the public, thanks to Aegis of Shoreline.

Energize your day with coffee, a light breakfast and networking. Build relationships with and get inspiration from other members of the Shoreline business community. Reconnect with friends, make new acquaintances and create new business opportunities.

Mike Brown Events

May feature: Mike Brown Events

Find out how Mike Brown can create an experience for your customers and guests, whether it be a sports party, auction or fundraiser. Mike loves to provide services such as emcee, auctioneer and fundraising strategist. Find out how to have fun while creating and executing your event!

Bring business cards if you have them, and be ready to share a story about your business.

Aegis of Shoreline is providing a complimentary gourmet continental breakfast, and we will meet in one of the rooms in their beautiful facility. We will start at 7:30 and end at 8:30am, but feel free to drop late or leave early as needed.

Aegis of Shoreline 14900 1st Ave NE Shoreline WA 98155

RSVP by email info@shorelinechamber.org to help plan for enough food for everyone.



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Shoreline resident graduates from Briar Cliff University

Avery Foltz
Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa, hosted its 87th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Newman Flanagan Center on Briar Cliff’s campus.

The ceremony honored the University’s 2018 candidates for undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degrees.

Among the graduates was:

Avery Joseph Foltz, Shoreline, Washington, with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Cum laude in Environmental Science.

Avery is a graduate of Shorewood High School.


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Shoreline Community College to break ground for student housing on May 30

Saturday, May 19, 2018


Student Housing Groundbreaking Ceremony
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
12:30-1:30 p.m.

Shoreline Community College

Light refreshments will be served; all are welcome


After several attempts by previous college administrations to create on-campus living at Shoreline Community College, it is finally going to happen.

On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 12:30 to 1:30pm, the college will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for an on-campus residential building.

The six-story building will be in the heart of the campus, near the student union building, the PUB. It will contain 68 units which will be a mixture of 4-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and studios for a total of 216 bedrooms.

The units will share kitchens and bathrooms. All units are furnished and high speed internet is available throughout.

Shared areas in the building will feature a lobby with lounge and study space. A Great Room can host meetings, conferences, and events. There will be on-site laundry facilities. An outdoor landscaped courtyard will have places to sit and study. Surface parking will be available.

Construction is expected to be complete in time for Fall quarter 2019.


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Photo: Iris, most beautiful of flower...

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Iris, most beautiful of flower 
by Edith Edwards 1961 


Iris, most beautiful of flower,

Symbol of life, love, and light;

Found by the brook, and the meadow,

Or lofty, on arable height.

You come in such glorious colors,

In hues the rainbow surpass.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

And one more...

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


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Eat at The Habit Sunday evening to support Shorecrest class of 2019


Print off this flyer and present it to The Habit Burger Grill on Sunday evening between 4 - 10pm and 20% will go to a fundraiser for the Shorecrest class of 2019.



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14 year old Shoreline boy missing - and found the same day

14 year old went on
"an adventure"
A 14 year old Shoreline boy terrified his parents by deciding to go off on "an adventure."

They woke up Friday morning to find his bed empty. He left a note saying he was going to be "on an adventure for 1 to 2 weeks max."

Police went on alert. Parents and friends set up a Facebook page with photos and physical description and shared it extensively. Flyers were being distributed.

Fortunately, the publicity worked.

He was found a little before 4pm the same day, in Edmonds, by someone who had seen his picture on Facebook and called the police.

His parents said "We have him now and will be home soon. Thank you so much to everyone who shared and looked for him. Your love and support means everything. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."



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Shorecrest student honored at OSPI Art Show in Olympia

Girl on violin
Victoria Sepulveda
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) hosted the 45th Annual Superintendent’s High School Art Show on Friday, May 18 from 1-3pm at the Old Capitol Building in Olympia.

The show brings together high school artists from around the state who were regional winners in their Educational Service District (ESD) shows this past spring.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal hosted the event.

“Every spring we feature incredible student artwork,” he said. “It’s a great reminder that creativity and imagination must be harvested. 
"That is why arts education is so important. Art gives students a way to explore and express their ideas and emotions, which is crucial in a well-rounded education.”

Among the 15 winners of the State Art Show was Shorecrest student Victoria Sepulveda with her “Girl on Violin” WAEA Tribute Award* Shorecrest High School (Teacher: Laura King), Educational Service District 121.


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Photos: Richmond Beach Road at rush hour

Wednesday, 4:48pm looking east on Richmond Beach Rd from 12th NW
Cars are turning onto RB Rd from NW 190th

By Diane Hettrick
Photos by Wayne Pridemore

Richmond Beach Road was recently restriped to change it from two lanes in each direction to one lane each way with a center turn lane. This was done in an effort to reduce accidents on this route.

As the City of Shoreline has an initiative to create bike lanes around the city, the restriping included bicycle lanes on each side.

Wednesday, 5pm looking east on Richmond Beach Rd
The car at NW 190th has to wait to turn. There are more
vehicles but they are all moving at the speed limit.
There was concern from Richmond Beach residents that this "rechannelization" project would significantly slow traffic and create traffic jams.

A photo recently published here seemed to confirm those fears.

Wednesday 5:30pm
5 or 6 cars at stopped at the light at 8th NW
They are headed west, leaving Richmond Beach
However, our photo was taken on the Saturday of the Strawberry Festival when one could expect significantly higher volumes of traffic in the neighborhood.

To see what traffic would be like on a normal weekday, Wayne Pridemore went out with his camera to see what was happening on the road.

Wednesday, 5:30pm RB Rd and 8th NW
Vehicles are turning left for Innis Arden and south 8th NW

Wednesday, 5:30pm RB Rd and 8th NW
Released by the light, 5-6 vehicles head down RB Rd
while an equal number head west

Wayne went out again on Thursday morning to sample the morning commute.


The last photo was taken at the intersection of Richmond Beach Road and 8th NW at 7:43am. The cars are leaving Richmond Beach and are stopped at the light on 8th NW.

So it's certainly not a formal traffic study or vehicle count, but a snapshot in time. It does not seem to bear out the fears of major traffic jams and increased commute times.

Richmond Beach has a number of large community events. I think it's fair to expect traffic to back up on those days and residents and visitors will want to plan accordingly.


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City council meetings cancelled for two weeks in Shoreline

Shoreline City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Shoreline City Council 5/21 and 5/28 Meetings Cancelled

City Council Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:00pm has been cancelled because there are no agenda items.

The dinner meeting and general meeting normally scheduled for Monday, May 28, 2018 are cancelled because of the Memorial Day holiday.

The next meeting of the Shoreline City Council will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:00pm at Shoreline City Hall.



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Letter to the Editor: Gun violence prevention: Educational leaders should lead to save lives

To the Editor:

Another school shooting. More students and staff dead, or injured and traumatized for a lifetime.

In its recent response to community concern regarding gun violence, the Shoreline School Board and District leadership stated “our young leaders… will undoubtedly lead us all to a brighter future.”

Respectfully, it’s tough to envision a brighter future – much less lead the way to it – when you’re faced with the possibility that your school might be the next to “win” the school shooting lottery. It probably feels futile to protest when the adults are telling you that it’s more important to maintain the “precedent we have set as a non-partisan body that is solely focused on the aspects of education and school safety under our purview that we are able to implement and influence.”

In other words, the adults in power are saying: “we are unwilling to take a stand for fear we might offend a gun rights extremist.” These educational leaders are leaving it to students not yet old enough to vote to effect changes that could save lives from gun violence.

Saving lives is not a partisan issue. Our community must make choices about how we address access to guns and a culture of fear and despair and violence so pervasive that it has spawned an epidemic of mass shootings and suicide by firearm.

The leadership of Shoreline Schools – together with local elected officials – must stop leading from the rear. Step into your role to bring the community together around a public health issue that affects all of us, but our students most critically. Use your influence to communicate actively. Work with stakeholders to find and recommend to our politicians gun violence prevention measures that are inclusive and transformative and effective over the long term. Teach our students accountability by example.

Sue Whitcomb
Lake Forest Park


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Attorney General Ferguson sues company for scamming foreclosed homeowners

Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Kirkland- and Portland-based Real Estate Investment Network, LLC (REIN), accusing the company of scamming foreclosed homeowners out of equity in the form of surplus funds from the sale. These surplus funds can amount to tens of thousands of dollars from each homeowner.

“Foreclosure can be a confusing and vulnerable time for homeowners,” Ferguson said. “Surplus funds from a foreclosure sale can be the lifeline a person needs to get back on their feet. I will hold companies accountable for preying on homeowners facing foreclosure.”

In a lawsuit filed yesterday in King County Superior Court, Ferguson alleges that REIN violates the Consumer Protection Act by employing a high-pressure sales pitch that creates a false sense of urgency, misrepresents the content and purpose of documents and the process for recovering surplus funds. The lawsuit further alleges REIN deceives homeowners about the amount of surplus funds available (in at least one case lying to a consumer about the amount available) and the true cost of REIN’s services.

The lawsuit also names Kerry Hemmingsen, Daniel Stack and William Gastineau, who all play key roles in REIN. Hemmingsen has also been the subject of two prior enforcement actions by the Attorney General’s Office, and as a result is already restrained by court order from “making any misrepresentations in the context of any sale, performance of any contract, or performance of a contract."

REIN’s sales tactics include repeated calls and visits to the homeowner, talking to neighbors, and in at least one instance, approaching the nine-year-old child of a foreclosed homeowner as she got off the school bus.

So far, the Attorney General’s Office has identified more than ten Washingtonians victimized by REIN’s practices.

Surplus funds
With the real estate market booming, more and more foreclosure sales bring in more money than is owed on the mortgage. These additional funds are called surplus funds.

Any surplus funds are deposited with the county superior court. Homeowners can recover the surplus funds through a relatively simple process that most consumers can handle themselves or with minimal assistance from an attorney.

REIN approaches foreclosed homeowners soon after the foreclosure sale, before they receive notice that surplus funds are available. REIN tells consumers that surplus funds may be available, but that action must be taken quickly or they may not be able to recover them at all.

REIN’s sales pitch misrepresents the process for recovering surplus funds, telling consumers the process could take up to a year and will be near impossible without their help. REIN then offers to help the consumer recover the funds in exchange for a fee, but presents documentation giving REIN all the rights to the surplus funds. Although REIN returns a percentage of the recovered Surplus Funds to the consumer, REIN’s cut often exceeds 50 percent of the total recovery and sometimes as high as 67 percent.

REIN often omits any information about the amount of surplus funds available, which can exceed $100,000. In one instance, the foreclosure sale led to $134,000 in surplus funds, and under the terms of its contract, REIN would recover around $90,000 for its services. In another case, REIN’s contract would allow it to recover about $88,000 of more than $141,000 in surplus funds.

Ferguson asks the court to prohibit REIN from making misrepresentations to consumers and to impose reasonable costs and fees as well as civil penalties up to $2,000 per violation of the Consumer Protection Act. While the case is pending, Ferguson also asks the court to restrain REIN from retaining any surplus funds in excess of 5 percent of the total amount recovered, which is the maximum allowed by law.

A hearing on the preliminary injunction is set for May 30.

Consumers who have been contacted by REIN or any company about the recovery of surplus funds are encouraged to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office. If you signed an agreement related to surplus funds from the foreclosure of your home, Northwest Justice Project may be able to help.

If you are struggling with your mortgage or facing foreclosure, find resources on how to avoid scams and find assistance you can trust on the Attorney General’s website.

Assistant Attorneys General Heidi Anderson and Mina Shahin are handling the case.


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Flags at half-staff for victims of Santa Fe, Texas school shooting

Friday, May 18, 2018

Flag Lowering - 5/18/18 (Honoring the victims of the tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas)

Pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation, Gov. Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 18, 2018, in solemn respect for those affected by the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please call (360) 902-0383 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.



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Veggie Fest Saturday


VEGGIE FEST!
Sat, May 19
9 AM – 5 PM
Cromwell Park


Come on out rain or shine and celebrate Spring with Diggin’ Shoreline at Cromwell Park N 180th and Meridian Ave N.

We’ll kick it off with Diggin’s annual plant sale at 9am. You’ll want to arrive early to get your favorite heirloom tomatoes and other veggies, annuals, perennials, and natives.

At Noon the fun begins with the old fangled, new fashioned music of PICKLED OKRA. Bring a brown bag lunch, a lawn chair and your dancing partner. At the Kid’s Nature Activity Center, make a dinosaur or fairy garden, paint a rock, make a bee bath, and get your face painted.

It’s all free of charge and family-friendly! Of course, if you happen to buy a plant or two, you’ll be helping support a great community organization.

Diggin’ Shoreline is a local, all-volunteer, 501©3 non-profit organization serving Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Together, we practice, teach, and learn from each other healthy, sustainable ways to garden; build community, and have fun!



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Shoreline resident named as Presidential Scholar

Grant Hugh, Presidential Scholar
Photo courtesy Lakeside
Grant Hugh, a Shoreline resident, has received the honor designation of Presidential Scholar — one of just two from Washington State. He is a senior at Lakeside who will be attending Stanford University in the fall.

The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals.

Of the 3.6 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,200 candidates qualified for the 2018 awards.

The 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars are comprised of one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 chosen at-large, 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts and 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education.

Colleen Kyle, Shoreline
History teacher at Lakeside
Photo courtesy Lakeside
Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program has honored almost 7,500 of the nation's top-performing students with the prestigious award given to honorees during the annual ceremony in Washington.

Each Presidential Scholar is offered the opportunity to name their most influential teacher; Grant named Lakeside Upper School history teacher Colleen Kyle, with whom he studied U.S. history his junior year.

Kyle, also a Shoreline resident, is thrilled about the honor given her student. "He’s an amazing young man!"

The 2018 ceremony will be held June 24, when each honoree will receive a Presidential Scholar Medallion.



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King county auto and heavy equipment auction Saturday

Surplus Access Vans
at King County

Do you need a small truck? How about a van, a Prius, a Crown Vic? Or a Kenworth bus (bright red)? Maybe a bicycle?

King county is holding a surplus sale / auction on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 9:00am. Preview from 8-9am and don't bring the kids. No one under 16 admitted.

If you like to buy in bulk, they have pallets of tire chains, nickel hydride batteries, car parts, and solar panels.

LOCATION: 3007 NE 4th Street, Renton, Washington 98056

Read the fine print:


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Elementary Teacher of the Year Tamara Hayes models compassion through understanding

Tamara Hayes models good listening skills

Text and photos by Luanne Brown

Teacher Tamara Hayes is the calm in the storm. Her Cascade K-8 Community School classroom is filled with 27 active and engaged 2nd and 3rd graders, each bursting with a story that must be told, or a question that must be answered — now!

In confronting an enthusiastic wall of wildly waving raised hands, Hayes deploys her secret weapon— kindness. Each child gets addressed by name. No child goes unnoticed. Whether she’s instructing students about the difference between acids and bases on the pH scale or setting expectations for mutual respect while someone else is talking, Hayes is in control.

Hayes conducts her classroom like a skilled Maestra conducts a rambunctious orchestra. 
With her right hand, she points to a slide projected on the white board at the front of the room. Most eyes follow. Hayes uses her left hand to motion toward a student who has just jumped to his feet and asks him to sit down.

Tamara talks pH

She engages the class with thoughtful observations about the subject she is teaching, and she truly wants to hear their thoughts, framing her questions with statements that invite participation, such as, “I’m curious about what you learned...”

When chaos erupts, as it’s bound to with this age group, it doesn’t last long. “Give me 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.” Hayes counts down, using her fingers, and as she counts, the decibel level drops from play-yard loud to pin-drop quiet.

It’s no surprise that this well-loved teacher is the winner of this year’s Shoreline School District award for Elementary Educator of the Year. Her gentleness and the fact that she ‘doesn’t yell’ (as one student confides) makes her a winner with everyone at school.

Sam Kuo, 12, and a 6th grader at Cascade, recalls, “She always cared about what I was saying — even if it was about rocks.” 
His sister, Evelyn “Evie” Kuo, age 7, who is currently in Haye’s class, said. “Tamara is amazing. Especially after she’s had her coffee! She's so encouraging, like when I got behind in writing. She didn't make me feel bad and she made it fun to get caught up.”

Some people are born knowing what they want to do. That is the case for Hayes, who is a graduate of Shorecrest High School. “Ever since I was a little kid, I knew in my heart I was going to be a teacher. I love being in the classroom, being with kids, and learning myself.” Hayes attended the University of Washington and went on to get her teaching certificate at UW Bothell. She has been teaching for 10 years.

Teacher Tamara holds the attention of her students

“The job never gets boring. It’s fun,” Hayes said. 
“The kids make me laugh. I really love connecting with them and building a strong classroom community where kids have a sense of belonging. 
"Kids need that as they go throughout their day. They should also have choice in some of the things they do and experience joy, along with the feeling of success.”

Hayes said her philosophy of teaching is based on the belief that understanding leads to compassion. “It’s important that I try to understand a student’s ‘whole picture’. Understanding where they’re coming from helps me figure out how I can best help them.”

She cites the powerful example of a visually impaired student who, one year, gave a report about visual impairment. 
“Students had the chance to actually see how the world looked to someone who was visually impaired. That was a powerful lesson in compassion for the kids as well as for her and helped them all understand what kind of challenges the visually impaired student faced every day.

Hayes is very honored to have won the district award. “It was a total surprise to me.” She feels fortunate to be able to work not only with her students, but with colleagues, parents, and other educators.

In addition to her classroom teaching, Hayes loves to volunteer. She has served on several district-wide and Cascade-specific committees and is the bargainer for the Shoreline Education Association.

“I admire Tamara for the balance that she brings to everything that she does. From teaching, her active role in the teacher's union, mentorship, and leadership, Tamara maintains a calm and thoughtful demeanor, and is a role model to everyone she works with,” said Principal Francescutti.

When Hayes is not in the classroom or doing her volunteer activities, she plays on a softball team called the Sluggernaughts. She also loves skiing and used to be a ski instructor at Alpental.



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Jobs: WSDOT Shoreline

Department of Transportation - Shoreline Office

Multimedia Designer-Communications Consultant 3
Opening Date: 05/17/2018
Closing Date: 05/31/2018 11:59PM

A multimedia designer in this role is essentially a visual communicator who collaborates and works with programs and projects within the agency to visually tell our story. The multimedia designer will use photos, diagrams, charts, maps, infographics, video, animation, and illustration paired with written content to translate complex transportation issues into clear, understandable information for all.

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Volunteers needed Saturday to help move Camp United We Stand

Camp United We Stand at St. Dunstan's
will be moving to a different location on Saturday
and needs help
Photo courtesy Camp United We Stand

Camp United We Stand has been residing at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church for the past six months, and its residents are moving to 2212 NE 125th St, Seattle 98125 this Saturday, May 19. (City permit only allows for 90 days, and was extended for another 90.)

They are in need of volunteers beginning at 9am in the St. Dunstan’s lower parking lot, or throughout the day at the new location. Enter the driveway marked St. Dunstan’s, adjacent to the Interurban Trail on the north side of N 145th.

If you’re able to help, please respond on their Facebook page, or just come by when you’re able.

Thanks everyone who has donated to the camp! 
Current needs include: flashlights, propane, paper products (cups, paper towels, plates, bowls) plastic utensils, storage containers, lightly used men’s and women’s clothes. Warm meals are always nice and they are always in short supply of milk and other non-alcoholic beverages.



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Collision on Aurora Thursday

Traffic collision at N 167th and Aurora
Photo by Debbie Segar


A vehicle collision on Aurora at N 167th Thursday, around 3:30pm delayed traffic while the scene was being cleared.

Reportedly there were no serious injuries and the dogs in one vehicle were not harmed.

Neither car was driveable
Photo by Debbie Segar

Both vehicles had to be removed by flatbed truck.



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