Shoreline Farmers Market opens Saturday

Friday, June 8, 2018


Shoreline Farmers Market will be returning to Shoreline Place (formerly Aurora Square) on the upper level near Central Market on June 9.

We are thrilled to be entering our 7th season and would love to invite the community of Shoreline to join us in celebrating the market.

Stroll the market rows and welcome back our returning vendors and meet some of our excited newcomers. We'll have over 50 vendors including artisan crafts, hot foods, local farmers, and community nonprofits.

We hope you come out and join us in celebrating the Shoreline Community.

See you Saturday!


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Zero down

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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Wildlife programs at Richmond Beach Library Saturday


Cougars and Bears, Oh My!
Saturday, June 9, 1:00 PM


Ages 6 to 12. Presented by Nature Vision. What would you do if you encountered a cougar or bear in the woods? Come get a clue about our largest Pacific Northwest predators and how to share the environment with them. Touch real fur and see skulls up close of each animal. Registration not required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.

Wildlife Sign Tracking
Saturday, June 9, 2:30 PM


Ages 6 to 12. Presented by Nature Vision. Would you know what a bobcat or coyote track looks like if you saw one? Let's find out and explore tracks and other signs of local animals! We'll also make a plaster track to take home. Registration not required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library.




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TV appearances for 10 year old who successfully lobbied to name the Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center

10 year old Meridian Park student Sarah Haycox
will be featured on two CBS programs
A CBS news crew came to Shoreline over Memorial Day to interview 10 year old Sarah Haycox about her efforts to honor slain civil rights leader and Shoreline resident Edwin T. Pratt.

The 'On The Road With Steve Hartman' segment is scheduled to air on the CBS Friday Evening News with Jeff Glor on June 15th (airs on KIRO at 6:30pm) and on the CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley on June 17th (7-8:30 am).

Sarah was interviewed / filmed at various Shoreline locations including the Shoreline Historical Museum, Shoreline Park, and her 4th grade classroom at Meridian Park Elementary School.

Sarah with CBS crew
Learn more about Sarah's continued efforts at her GoFundMe page.

Her new goal is to raise money to:
  • Assist Edwin Pratt’s family with travel/housing costs to attend the dedication of the new school building in 2019.
  • Contribute toward the commissioning of an artist of color to create  a memorial for the new building so that future generations will know of this local hero.
  • Continue her efforts to educate others about the life and death of Edwin Pratt and to inspire other young people to speak up and speak out for social justice causes.


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Shoreline enters into new contract for Aurora landscape maintenance

Weeds are growing tall on the
Aurora median
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The City of Shoreline has recently contracted with a new landscape maintenance company to address vegetation growth along Aurora Avenue. 

Unfortunately, the company originally contracted with to provide those services broke its contract at the beginning of the growing season.

The City has been scrambling ever since to find a contractor to take over the work. This is why many of the landscaped areas in city right-of-way are overgrown.

The new landscape maintenance company will provide services along Aurora for the rest of the year. Aurora should be back to looking like it should as soon as the new company has completed its first maintenance-cycle by late June or early July.

“The current condition of the landscaping along Aurora Avenue is not what any of us in the City or the community want to see,” stated Utility and Operations Manager Lance Newkirk. 
“Unfortunately, we have struggled over the past few years to find contractors able to do the work at a reasonable cost.”

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
While unable to address landscaping along Aurora for the rest of the year, the City has not been able to find a contractor for the other areas of the city in need of landscape maintenance.

In the interim, the landscaped areas formerly serviced by private companies are receiving maintenance by a combination of temporary seasonal help and full time city staff.

"In the long-term, we are reviewing our approach to landscape maintenance services and exploring ways to improve this valuable community service."


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Op-Ed: A response to former LFP Council Members concerned about communications

Councilmember
Phillippa Kassover
Phillippa Kassover is a current Council Member for the City of Lake Forest Park

By Phillippa M. Kassover

In response to the three former council members, who served Lake Forest Park with dedication during their terms (1974-79, 1990-97, and 2006-13), and recently wrote a letter (LFP council vs the citizens of LFP) expressing their disappointment in what they perceive as a reduction in communication between the LFP city council and the public, I hear your frustration.

As a brand new council member, I expressed concern about the dissolution of the citizen commissions recommended by the Mayor, as those who sat in on our meetings in early 2016 may remember.

I then chaired the LFP Council Communications Committee, where I learned that our staffing in City Hall has never recovered from the 2008 recession, when the position dedicated to community relations was cut. I also learned how difficult it is for elected officials to engage on social media due to the stringent public records act in Washington State, which is so tough that the state legislators who created the act refuse to be fully covered by it! 

However, the Communications Committee and the city council insisted that robust public engagement be a vital part of the planning for the important parks, culverts, roads, town center and transportation (Big Five) projects in our city.

Since October of 2017, we have held at least eleven open houses and workshops (as well as on-line forums) on these topics, attended by hundreds of residents and members of council. Once we begin to wind down these focused open houses, I look forward to requesting more general town halls that allow the council and public to engage in the two-way conversations our business meetings do not allow. I will also revive my request for re-instituting citizens’ commissions.

I am pleased that the council approved my recent motion to increase the number of members on the new Parks Board from 5 to 7, including a high-school student. I proposed this change because I believe that community input – including from our younger residents, is vitally important to good governance.

When I ran for office in 2015, I visited 2,000 homes in LFP, and engaged in conversations with hundreds of people, many of whom stay in touch with me. I learned much from these conversations that continues to inform my votes and my work on the LFP city council. 

I ran on a platform dedicated to preserving our unique and threatened natural ecosystem, and keeping LFP a vibrant and healthy city for us and for future generations. These goals were supported by the 61% of our citizens who voted for me in my race against a worthy and credible opponent. They are the goals that inspire my work to understand and vote on the difficult issues before us in this time of stunning growth and unprecedented strain on our public infrastructure and economic and natural resources.

I remain committed to these goals, looking for every available strategy to preserve our natural environment and keep LFP a thriving community. I prepare for each meeting thoroughly and vote my conscience.

I have never participated in any parliamentary tricks or maneuvers to undermine the democratic process. It takes 4 votes to pass an ordinance in Lake Forest Park and in cities across the state, as mandated by state law. 

Consequently, the recent Conservation Cluster Housing ordinance supported by just three council members, including me, should not have been declared as passed and I was surprised that this happened. I had expected to lose the vote, even though I believe the conservation easement and cottage strategy is a good option. I wish I had more clearly understood the procedure and state law during that meeting to challenge the “pass” declaration, because that would have been the right thing to do.

I look forward to continued conversations with the community and my council colleagues about how we move forward and write new regulations or provide incentives to developers and property owners to save our beloved and immensely valuable forested ecosystem. Our children and grandchildren are counting on us to leave them a livable and healthy planet.

In the meantime, please know that you can contact me at any time at: pkassover@ci.lake-forest-park.wa.us I am committed to answering all emails addressed directly to me.



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Survey: Legal issues experienced by military service members and veterans

Attorney General's Office: Help Guide Legal Services for Washington's Military Service Members and Veterans

Like anyone else, military service members and veterans sometimes need help with legal issues. Unlike others, however, military service members and veterans can encounter legal issues stemming from or complicated by their military service.

There is only limited information about the frequency and types of legal issues experienced by military service members and veterans. We know of no previous survey in Washington focused solely on the legal needs these populations, as has been done in other states.

To direct help where it is most needed, we need to improve our understanding of the legal needs of our state's current and former military community. For this reason, the Washington State Attorney General's Office is currently inviting participation in a survey project.

This project involves two different surveys. Each addresses the same subject, but they are intended to be completed by different audiences:
  • The first survey is designed to be completed by individual military service members or veterans -- anyone who has ever served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserve, or National Guard. Go online to participate in this first survey.
  • The second survey is designed to be completed by agencies or organizations that provide free services to qualifying military service members or veterans -- such as a community nonprofit, a social services organization, or a branch of a government agency. Go online to participate in this second survey. 

All interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to share these survey opportunities with others. Strong participation from across the state will add to the survey results, making the outcome a more useful tool for legal service providers.

These surveys are part of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office’s efforts towards promoting and facilitating civil legal assistance for Washington’s military service members, veterans, and their families. The opportunity to participate in this survey project is anticipated to conclude later this summer, with the results compiled in a report expected to released later this year.

If you have any questions about the survey or other efforts of the Attorney General’s Office, or if you would like to participate in the survey in an alternative format, contact Assistant Attorney General Travis Alley at 206-464-6431 or via email



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“Off We Fly Now” blends factors of fairy-tale fantasy with fun

Photo by Thirachet Lapjaturapit
(Facebook: It's Films or Instagram: @i.thirachet)

Review by Luanne Brown

The Shoreline Community College production of “Off We Fly Now” is everything a self-described ‘play with music’ should be. The diversity of casting was a delight — and so was the story, staging, and songs.

Tickets here
Written by Turkish playwright Zeynep Kaçar, (translated by Ayça ÇinaroÄźlu), the story starts off in Once Upon a Time. Three fairy-tale princesses Sleeping Beauty (Cassia Ward), Cinderella (Kennedy Clark) and Snow White (Melanie Stagner) are getting tired of the endless cycle of sleeping for 100 years, losing a slipper at the ball, and washing dwarf underwear — you know — princess stuff.

Princesses and the Deer
Photo by Thirachet Lapjaturapit
(Facebook: It's Films or Instagram: @i.thirachet)

Little Red, as in Little Red Riding Hood (Jasmine Bolder), is getting bored with going to Grannies and starts to wonder about her parents. After all, what kind of people send a six-year old out into the forest — with cookies? When they hear the Rapunzel has broken out of her tower and crossed the Reality River, they wonder if ‘happily ever after’ is for them. 

Ensemble
Photo by Thirachet Lapjaturapit
(Facebook: It's Films or Instagram: @i.thirachet)

Through the course of the story, these young women find out that while real life might not be all it’s cracked up to be, creating your own life story is much more empowering than living the tale others try to tell for and about you. No one needs to be saved by Prince Charming. They are perfectly able to save themselves. Perhaps the words of one of the songs says it best, “We don’t need to be saved. We are the heroes. We are the brave.” 

Kudos to the cast. You had fun on stage, so the audience had fun, too. Turkish-born director Duygu Edogan Monson brought effervescence to the story which has some dark, but under-played overtones. Original music by Paul Jensen will make you tap your toes and try to hum along. He did a great job adapting the lyrics which were originally in Turkish. Set designer Richard Schaefer conveyed a sense of fairy-tale wonder in the cleverness of the props. Sound design by John Nold was inspired. 

Photo by Thirachet Lapjaturapit
(Facebook: It's Films or Instagram: @i.thirachet)

Animated backdrops by Kara O’Connor and Shannon Amdal gave the play a real ‘wow’ factor and were perfectly executed by multimedia designer and programmer Julian Amrine. Costumes by Brandi Livingston were whimsical for the chorus and ‘princess-perfect’ for the leads. Even the poster by Anita Proudfoot carries just the right note of a fairy-tale with a lemon twist.

Themes in the play make it more appropriate for the grown-up crowd and not for kids due to story factors and shall we say a lot of ‘swearing’. 

Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Little Red
Photo by Thirachet Lapjaturapit
(Facebook: It's Films or Instagram: @i.thirachet)

If you’ve never been to a production by Shoreline Community College, give this one a go. In these times where tolerance is being trampled, I was thrilled to see that stories from other countries are still being embraced here and that diverse talents can still work together to create an experience designed to broaden our view of the world, not restrict it.

The show runs 90 minutes without an intermission. It opened June 7 with additional performances on June 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16. Tickets are extremely reasonably priced ($10- $16), and they serve popcorn and other goodies in the lobby. Performances start at 7:30pm.

The theater is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133. Well-placed signs will lead you directly to the theater.



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Shoreline Community College to host community meeting June 13

Meeting to be held in the PUB
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline Community College is hosting another community meeting on our campus.

Please join us for the next neighborhood conversation on Wednesday, June 13 at 6:30pm in building 9000 (the “PUB”) at Shoreline Community College.

Learn about the College’s future plans – including the student residence hall that is now under construction – and have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to College leadership.

Open to all. Parking is free. We hope to see you there!



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STEM Scholars Academy summer sessions


Washington Alliance for Better Schools (WABS) is hosting the STEM Scholars Academy - a weeklong summer experience for students ages 10-12. The class will be hosted at Brier Terrace Middle School but is open to any interested student in the region.

Brier Terrace Middle School, 22200 Brier Rd, Brier WA 98036.



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Golden Wheels Outdoor Exhibit and Playland Reunion June 16 at Museum



Get ready for the Golden Wheels Outdoor Exhibit and Playland Reunion, with the Hillwood History Walk and the Mike Brown Events Silent Auction! It’s all happening Saturday, June 16.

Join in with your memories of Playland along with the employees, thrill seekers and the Playland family!

Aurora Stadium Speedway
Photo courtesy Shoreline Historical Museum
 

Come and see historic cars that have raced at tracks all around Puget Sound, including the most famous of all, the Aurora Stadium Speedway that was next to Playland! 

Playland was a popular destination
Photo courtesy Shoreline Historical Museum


At 1pm, join Museum Director Vicki Stiles for the Brickwalk Talk and Hillwood History Walk. The walking tour through this more-than-100-year-old neighborhood lasts about one hour. It’s a relatively flat walk, but there are uneven sidewalks, tree roots and gravel parking strips to contend with, so be prepared with sturdy shoes!

Hope to see you there!

Shoreline Historical Museum 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Help bring history to life by joining the museum.


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Know Your Rights Training



Tuesday, June 19th, 6:00-8:00pm


Workshops will review what to do/say if approached by law enforcement or ICE and resources on how to make a family safety plan. Limited appointments immigration attorneys may be available for brief consultation.

One session will be presented in Spanish, and one in English.

Call 206-782-2050 for an appointment and ask for Lynn.



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Brookside fourth graders learn orienteering for World Orienteering Day

Brookside 4th graders in Hamlin Park
Photo by Jim Siscel

Sixty-eight fourth grade students in three classes at Brookside Elementary participated last week along with more than 300,000 participants at World Orienteering Day 2018!

And the numbers of participants are still increasing! It proved to be a great success all over the world. From Egypt to Indonesia, from Mauritius to New Caledonia, from Colombia to Lithuania, hundreds of thousands of youngsters participated in World Orienteering Day.

Brookside 4th grade class display their orienteering certificates


Following the idea “be part of something bigger- color the world”, people all over the world took part in locally organized orienteering events and celebrated the biggest world-wide orienteering event ever. 

Brookside 4th graders complete their
orienteering class at Brookside Elementary

The Brookside event started with classes taught by Cascade Orienteering Club member and retired Shoreline School District teacher Jim Siscel. After the classes the students used a map of the school to practice their newly learned skills.

Thursday, they went to Hamlin Park and continued developing their new orienteering skills by completing an orienteering course in an unfamiliar setting. The children all had a most enjoyable time.



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5 Acre Woods – You’re invited Saturday, June 9th

5 Acre Woods
Lake Forest Park's newest park
Photo by Jerry Pickard

By Donna Hawkey

5 Acres Woods in Lake Forest Park is officially going to be a new park with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Saturday, June 9th at 9:00 am. Kicking off the summer season for the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation’s monthly work parties is another community building event with times noted below.

But what is not noted below are the thousands and thousands of hours in overall planning, grant writing, resident outreach, fundraising, monthly educational walks and presentations, writing press releases, discussions with the City, and consultation for the new RCO grant. Whew, that was a lot of work done by LFP Stewardship Foundation volunteers!

Something is missing- oh yes - and the restoration and trail creation that began this past January have over 800 hours logged in by many LFPSF and beyond dedicated volunteers!

Much more needs to be done to make this the exceptional park and nature center the best it can be. So please come on out and bring your garden gloves and tools and good-natured spirit and give a hand and celebrate with other LFP residents this Saturday morning.

Once you step onto the unique forested land that was undisturbed for over 40 years, you may very well want to return!

LFP’s Honey Bear Bakery has also been supporting the purchase of 5 Acre Woods by keeping volunteers loaded up with donated warm coffee and sweet treats for these monthly events. And this month there will also be an ending lunchtime hot dog BBQ and potluck!

For more details see our previous story "Ribbon cutting, work party, and hot dogs"

You’re Invited!

The Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF) invites the community to join us for a celebration at 5 Acre Woods (located at 1900 block of 40th Place NE) beginning at 9:00am on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
  • Ribbon-cutting and Check Presentation at 9am 
  • Restoration Work Party 9:45 am-12 noon 
  • BBQ Potluck Celebration 12 noon 

6-8-18  Added address and map link

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Shoreline Social Justice Book Group

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Shoreline Social Justice Book Group
Sunday, June 10, 2pm,
Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward

The Shoreline Social Justice Book (SSJB) brings together residents and builds community by reading and discussing books written from diverse perspectives.

In addition to the book discussion, June 10th meeting will have time to vote on books for the fall. Books selected will focus on the experiences of people of color, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups, as well as social issues such as immigration and poverty.

Contact Denise Bugallo at dlbugallo@kcls.org with questions.



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Jobs: LFP seasonal maintenance workers

Lake Forest Park has openings for several seasonal maintenance workers for 3-6 months.

Perform general grounds maintenance duties including preparation of walking trails and fields at assigned city and park sites, or basic maintenance tasks in city right-of-way including vegetation control, asphalt, concrete, gravel, and drainage repairs. Operates a range of small powered and specialized equipment. Provide support for special events.

Job description and application



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Letter to the Editor: LFP Council vs the Citizens of Lake Forest Park

To the Editor:

The Current Lake Forest Park City Council has been on a slow, but steady path, for the last 5 years of isolating itself from the community and voters of Lake Forest Park. The disconnect started with the elimination of Public Comment at what was previously called Council Work Sessions and are now entitled Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings.

As a former Council member I found the Work Session format was invaluable in receiving input from citizens. The Work Session also allowed for Council members to have a dialogue with citizens. This ability to communicate has now been lost.

Next the Council disbanded the Commission system, promising to replace it with something in a year which would be, in the words of one Council member would be “truly amazing”. In the last year and a half, nothing has been proposed to replace the knowledge, community concerns and solutions from citizens and citizen groups.

Following disbanding the Commission System, this Council decided to sequester its annual retreat in Leavenworth, WA. Previous LFP Councils held their annual retreats in the Seattle area encouraging citizens and City Staff to attend. By holding the retreat out of town it pretty much insured that there would be very little, if any citizen or staff participation.

In the last couple of years the Council has decided to request / demand to have their own table at community events such as the Annual Lake Forest Park Stewardship’s Dinner and the annual Friends of Third Place Commons Breakfast. Past Council members spread themselves out at different tables giving attending citizens access to Council members.

Lastly this Council dispensed with the “Three Touch Rule”. The Three Touch Rule stated that legislation would not be passed until it had been discussed at three different Council Business meetings. The purpose of this rule was to prevent hasty decisions with incomplete understanding of the possible outcomes and inadvertent consequences of the ordinance under consideration.

It allowed individual Council members to study and understand ordinance, address doubts and to have confidence that the ordinance was needed and that it had a good chance of addressing or solving the issues the proposed ordinance was addressing. It also provided time for LFP’s Citizens to become aware of the proposed ordinance and to comment their concerns or approval of the ordinance to the Council.

The isolation is now complete, the Council only hears itself talking to itself.

In addition the Council has degenerated from a collaborative body to one in which a few members have recently interjected that their personal opinions and goals are paramount to collaborate deliberations for the good of the community. In most cases personal opinions are not a substitute for good governance.

We now have a Council some members of which do not not acknowledging or include citizen concerns, and who looks for procedural advantages to advance personal agendas versus negotiating collaborative agendas.

Don Fiene, Jack Tonkin and Ned Lawson
Lake Forest Park



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Shooting in Shoreline

Emergency vehicle blocked the intersection of 193rd and Meridian
during rush hour traffic because of DV shooting
Just after 6am Thursday morning, June 7, 2018, a 40 year old Shoreline man shot his wife in the leg at their home on N 193rd, just off Meridian.

The suicidal male fled with his gun in the family vehicle.

Shoreline Fire tended to the wife, who does not have life-threatening injuries. Shoreline Police blocked the street during the response and investigation.

Seattle PD caught up to the suspect in his vehicle a few hours later. After a short pursuit, he crashed up near the train tracks off E Marginal Way/ Ellis Ave in Seattle.

The suspect barricaded himself in the back seat of the car and was threatening to kill himself. After a short standoff he surrendered and was taken into custody at 8:15am.

He has been booked into the King County Jail.



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Race Unity Day Picnic, Paramount School Park June 10


The annual Race Unity Day picnic is being held again this year at the Paramount School Park picnic shelter on Sunday, June 10th, from 11am - 3pm. This is a community picnic open to all.

Race Unity Day has been observed in the United States on the second Sunday in June since 1957 with the goal to promote racial harmony and understanding.

Come and bring friends and a dish or two to share. Enjoy meeting your neighbors and sharing each other's cultures and friendship. All are welcome!

Hosted by the Bahá'ís of Shoreline.



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Photo: Geese at Ronald Bog

Geese at Ronald Bog
Photo by Martin De Grazia

It's that time of year. Cuteness abounds at every body of water in the area. Soak it up - good for your blood pressure.

DKH



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Learn more about Naturopathic Medicine

Students from the Bastyr University Naturopathic Medicine Program will present the various aspects of Naturopathic Medicine and how it differs from traditional medical practices.

The presentation will include tips and advice on wellness practices that we can incorporate daily in our lives. 

Healthy refreshments will be provided for your sampling.

Date: Monday, June 11th
Time: 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center
18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline



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Call for Young Actors: Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming back to Shoreline

Group auditions for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of the "Pied Piper" will be held on Monday, June 18 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm (auditions begin promptly at 4pm, no late students are accepted) in the Shoreline Room of the Shoreline Center.

Approximately 60 local students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade will be cast to appear in the show. There is no guarantee that everyone who auditions will be cast in the play, but with upwards of 60 roles available, there's room for many performers.

Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two-hour session. The first rehearsal begins approximately 30 minutes after the audition. There is no fee for kids to audition. If your child is selected, you will be asked to pay the registration fee of $90 directly after the audition.

If your young thespian is interested in auditioning, register them through the Arts Council website.

There will about 10 lead characters that stay for the first rehearsal AFTER the audition on Monday night, June 18 from 6:30-8:30pm. If your child is one of them, please plan on going out and getting them a snack/dinner or bring something to the audition at 4pm that he/she can eat after. We will not be providing any food or drinks after the audition.

Rehearsals will be conducted June 18 through 22 from 4:00 to 8:30pm at Shoreline Center. Although not all cast members will be needed at every session, those auditioning must have a clear schedule for the entire week and, if selected, be able to attend all rehearsals required for their role. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclusion of the audition. Cast members scheduled for the full 4½ hours of rehearsal will be asked to bring a sack lunch, dinner or snack.

The performance will be held on Saturday, June 23 at 1pm and will be presented at the Shoreline Center Auditorium, during the Shoreline Arts Festival.

The students in the cast will be called for dress rehearsal before the performance that day. All those cast must be available for the performance. One free performance ticket will be given to each student who auditions; additional tickets are available for $10 each online or at the door.

For any questions, contact Lisa Palmatier at the Arts Council by emailing gallery@shorelinearts.net or by calling 206-417-4645.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.


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Used book sale at Third Place Books

Wednesday, June 6, 2018


40 percent off used books at Third Place Books 
Going on all weekend long, June 9-10
Lake Forest Park (17171 Bothell Way NE)



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Lake City Farmers Market opens Thursday June 7

Lake City Farmers Market opens Thursday, June 7 and continues every Thursday through October 4. Hours are 3 - 7pm.

It's held in the heart of Lake City off of 125th at 28th – in front of the library.

The wait is soon coming to an end, as your favorite Thursday night activity is right around the corner.

Starting this Thursday, June 7th, the Lake City Farmers Market will begin its 2018 season! As always, the market will be your place for summer flavors, outdoor dinners, music, and community all right in the heart of Lake City.

We’ve worked to get more of the best vendors to this market and they are sure to fulfill all your shopping needs.

Come to the market to buy the freshest fruits and veggies, organic produce at good prices, socialize with friends and neighbors, talk to the farmers who grew all that amazing food, dance to live music with an ice cream cone in hand, and shop alongside your favorite neighborhood chefs… The ‘shopping list’ goes on!

With a new year comes new vendors, so be prepared to see new faces at the market. Be sure to check out new farms like Chehalis Valley Farm, Harvesting Autumn, SnoValley Gardens, Terra Vita Mushrooms, and Top Market Trading who are there to supply wonderful local produce, meat, and eggs.

Nursery plants and flowers will be well represented plus lots of delicious hot foods to enjoy dinner while you shop, like Blackstar Kebabs, Geni’s Ethiopian, Kiss My Grits, Lumpia World, Papa Bois Food Truck, and Zaytuna Mediterranean.

And worry not, there will be sweet treats, drinks, and something for everyone at the market each week. And the best news? There will be many of your favorite vendors from years past to fill up those grocery baskets.

More info at our Lake City Facebook Page and on our Website.



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Squire's Park Race Series Saturday in Kenmore

Potluck, burgers, and even a roasted pig! Try out a dragon boat, kayak and canoe races, no experience required. 

Saturday, June 9, 2018 Noon - 4pm at Squires Landing Park 7353 NE 175th St.

Learn more here



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Chair or mat yoga classes at the Senior Center


Did you know Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center offers yoga three times a week? Mat yoga on Mondays 10:30 - 11:30 and Fridays 9:30 - 10:45 am; chair yoga on Wednesdays from 11 am - 12 noon.

Check it out - your first class is free. Teacher is Yoga Alliance certified with additional certification to teach seniors with over 8 years experience.

Senior Center 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. For more information call 206-365-1536.



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Shoreline Fire calls May 28 - June 3

School safety visit - waiting for the kids!
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
Shoreline fire calls
May 28 - June 3
  • Aid - 80
  • Aid Non Emergency - 18
  • MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) - 4
  • MVA Medic - 1
    • +1 in Northshore w/M65
  • MVA Rescue - 1 in Northshore w/M65 and E64
  • Medic - 32
    • + 26 in Bothell, Northshore some Woodinville including M65 and M47
  • Cardiac Arrest - 1 
    • + 1 in Bothell w/M65
  • AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 11
  • Service Call - 3
    • 1 blood draw for PD, 
    • 1 stuck motorized scooter, 
    • 1 person locked in a room at Adult Family Home
  • Structure Fire Commercial - 
    • 1 actually burnt food on the stove 
    • +1 in Bothell
  • Structure Fire/Residential - 1 
    • actually a fully involved vehicle fire 
    • +1 in Northshore w/M65
  • Vehicle Fire - 1



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Experience Korea at the Shoreline Arts Festival


Korean American Historical Society (KAHS), in collaboration with the Korean American Artists Association of Washington and Korean American Coalition of Washington, is hosting a Korean and Korean American heritage, culture, and arts room during the 28th Annual Shoreline Arts Festival on Saturday, June 23, 2018 and June 24, 2018 at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline.

Enjoy Korean American culture and arts in a safe, fun, and inviting environment. At this free event, visitors will have an opportunity to experience Korean heritage, culture, and arts through all the senses: visual, auditory, and kinetic.

Visitors will be able to view works by local Korean American artists, participate in arts and crafts, read about Korean history and culture, play with traditional musical instruments, and wear traditional clothing.

Fun activities and demonstrations in the room for the whole family will include JongiJulpki (paper folding), making Jangseung (guardian spirit poles) using paper towel rolls, playing the game of Yut, writing your name in Korean, and coloring activities for younger visitors.

Everyone will enjoy playing with Korean drums, and wearing traditional Korean clothing.

We will also feature performance by Ooleemm on the center stage on Saturday at 4pm and 5pm. The full schedule of activities is here.

Experience Korea! Is made possible by funding from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, 4Culture, and the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

The Shoreline Arts Festival (SAF) is an annual community event which attracts over 10,000 persons of diverse age and background over a course of two days. SAF highlights arts and culture, as well as various ethnic cultural arts of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Middle Eastern, and more.

Korean American Historical Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Koreans living in the United States and abroad and promoting awareness and pride in the ethnic heritage and experience of Koreans.

Korean American Artists Association of Washington (KAAAW) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to encourage and support Korean American artists residing in Washington state who are pursuing artistic endeavor to enrich personal and community life, as well as to promote and celebrate Diversity through Pacific Northwest student Art Competition open to K-12, for all ethnic backgrounds.

Korean American Coalition of Washington (KAC-WA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan community organization whose mission is to empower the Korean/Korean-American community, and enhance its profile and influence.

For more information, contact Matthew Benuska, Secretary, at 253-235-9393/ KAHSinfo@kahs.org



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Triple D Summer Conditioning Camp



Can't seem to motivate yourself to work out? Needing to get in shape for a fall sport? Looking for something to do this summer? Enjoy playing soccer? If you answered 'yes' to ANY of these questions, then Triple D is for you!  

Triple D Summer Conditioning Camp
D • D • D
Desire • Determination • Dedication

Located at Shorecrest High School
June 25 - August 8 (Closed July 4-6)
Flexible dates - come when you can based on summer plans!!
Parents can attend the camp for FREE with a registered athlete!

22 years in the Shoreline School District
For athletes of all abilities
Open to incoming grades 7-12
$70 for 7 weeks of training
M - W - F 8:30 - 11:00 (Weights 8:30 - 10, Soccer 10-11 most days)
T - TH 8:30 - 10:00 (Outdoor Speed and Agility Training)

• Circuit Training
• Weightlifting
• Plyometrics
• Resistance Training
• Footspeed Drills
• Form Running Drills

Contact Gary Harris for more information:  gary.harris@shorelineschools.org


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Shoreline Farmers Market Saturday

Shoreline Farmers Market
Photo courtesy SFM

Join us as we kick off our 2018 market season in Shoreline! This is our 7th season and we are excited to continue to bring more farmers and artisans each year.

Saturdays, 10am - 3pm Shoreline Place, upper level
15300 Westminster Way N, Shoreline 98133
We will also have lots of hot food options, games for the kiddos, live music, chef demos and fun for the whole family.

Our market is driven to support our local farmers, economy and the environment and every visitor helps us and our partners achieve our goals. Of course, we ask that you please share this event with your neighbors, friends and family as you see fit.

Visit our website if you'd like more information or would like to sell, volunteer or sponsor the market.


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Take pART in your community: Volunteer for the 2018 Shoreline Arts Festival

The Arts Council is still recruiting volunteers to help at the Shoreline Arts Festival on June 23 and 24. 

Join the veritable army of volunteers who make this great arts event possible and get a glimpse “backstage” as we entertain 10,000+ art-loving community members over two days.

Volunteers are needed for a wide range of tasks, with shifts ranging from two hours to all-day, so there’s something for every skill level and any amount of availability. Sign up now on Signup.com! 

Here are some examples of just a few of the volunteer jobs available:
  • Help artists move art and set up booths
  • Organize and hang art
  • Set up the Hands-On Art stations and/or make art with kids
  • Info Booth Attendant: Greet festival-goers and help them find their favorite attractions
  • Juried and Youth Art Room Sitter: Enjoy the art while making sure nothing grows legs and walks away
The Shoreline Arts Festival is a free, two-day festival featuring music, dance, theater, art exhibitions, hands-on art activities, cultural rooms, food, and more that is organized by the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council. It will be held on June 23 / 24 at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE

Visit the Festival website for applications, deadlines, and additional information, or call the Arts Council at (206) 417-4645. For volunteer questions, contact Volunteer Coordinator Kelly Lie at outreach@shorelinearts.net

Avoid the stress of parking by taking the Free Arts Festival Shuttle. The shuttle will run in a loop stopping at the Shoreline Farmers Market, then Meridian Park Elementary, and end at the Shoreline Center every 20 minutes during festival hours (Saturday, June 23 9:30am-6:30pm and Sunday, June 24 9:30am-5:30pm). Thank you to Shoreline Community College for providing this service.

The Shoreline Arts Festival is a program of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council with major support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, and 4Culture.

The Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Jobs: Shoreline Community College

New position at Shoreline Community College:

Program Specialist 3 - Services for Students with Disabilities
Date of first consideration: June 25th, 2018
Job Description and application

Ongoing recruitment for several part-time faculty and classified positions:

Hourly (Temporary) Disability Services Aide / Job Coach
Date of first consideration: Continuous
Job Description and application

Part-Time Faculty – Machine Maintenance Mechatronics (MTX)
Date of first consideration: Expected start date Summer 2018, also continuous
Job Description and application

Part-Time Faculty – Biology – Flow Cytometry Instructor
Date of first consideration: Expected start date Summer 2018, also continuous
Job Description and application

Part-Time Faculty – Education
Date of first consideration: Continuous
Job Description and application

Part-Time Faculty – Political Science
Date of first consideration: Expected start date Fall 2018, also continuous
Job Description and application

Application materials and information on this and other open positions can be found online. Questions regarding employment at the College may be directed to HR by email at scchr@shoreline.edu or by phone at 206-546-4769.





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Kenmore Heritage Society: history of Kenmore Air

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Kenmore Air
Explore the colorful history of Kenmore Air with C. Marin Faure, author of "Success on the Step: Flying with Kenmore Air" at Kenmore Community Club 7pm, 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, 98028.

Free and open to the public. All are welcome!


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