Last minute income tax assistance this week at local libraries

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Free tax help is available this week from AARP volunteers at the Shoreline Library (Thursday and Saturday) and the Richmond Beach Library (Friday).

Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177. 206-546-3522

Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St., Shoreline, WA, 98155. 206-362-7550


AARP Tax Help
Date: Thursday April 11
Start Time: 3:30 PM
End Time: 8:00 PM
Library: Shoreline Library
Location: Large Meeting Room
Description: Get free individualized tax preparation assistance provided by trained AARP volunteers. No age or income limits. Electronic filing will be available.

No appointment necessary. People will be helped on a first come, first served basis.

Documents you need to bring:
  • Government issued identification–picture ID
  • Last year's tax return
  • Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents
  • Checkbook or pre-printed direct deposit information showing routing number and direct deposit account number if you want to do a direct deposit of any refund(s)
  • All income documents for 2018 (W-2 forms, interest and dividend statements, etc.)
  • Date of birth for each person listed on the return
  • Health insurance coverage information, including any forms received from your health insurance company or employer 
You must bring documented proof of the Social Security number for everyone on the return (taxpayer, spouse, dependents). Acceptable documents are any original document issued by the US Government that includes the person's Social Security number. A legible picture ID for the taxpayer(s) present at the time of the appointment is also required.

AARP Tax Help
Date: Friday April 12
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Library: Richmond Beach Library
Location: Meeting Room
Description: Get free individualized tax preparation assistance provided by trained AARP Foundation volunteers. No age or income limits.

Please bring picture I.D., documented proof of Social Security Number, last year's return as well as any current tax documents.

Registration required. Schedule an appointment by calling the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 206-365-1536. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time permits.

AARP Tax Help
Date: Saturday April 13
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Library: Shoreline Library

Location: Large Meeting Room
Description: Get free individualized tax preparation assistance provided by trained AARP volunteers. No age or income limits. Electronic filing will be available.

No appointment necessary. People will be helped on a first come, first served basis.

Documents you need to bring:
  • Government issued identification–picture ID
  • Last year's tax return
  • Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents
  • Checkbook or pre-printed direct deposit information showing routing number and direct deposit account number if you want to do a direct deposit of any refund(s)
  • All income documents for 2018 (W-2 forms, interest and dividend statements, etc.)
  • Date of birth for each person listed on the return
  • Health insurance coverage information, including any forms received from your health insurance company or employer 
You must bring documented proof of the Social Security number for everyone on the return (taxpayer, spouse, dependents). Acceptable documents are any original document issued by the US Government that includes the person's Social Security number. A legible picture ID for the taxpayer(s) present at the time of the appointment is also required.




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Students from Shorewood High School to do a Banner Drop at Shoreline City Hall to support refugee and immigrant rights

On April 9, 2019, students from the Shorewood High School chapter of Amnesty International will lead a demonstration to demand action from policy makers and elected officials to create a welcoming and safe environment for immigrants and refugees in Shoreline and the greater Seattle area. 

“We need to reframe the narrative around refugees and immigrants. We are just human beings like any other.” said Maria Solano, President of Shorewood Amnesty International, and immigrant from Nicaragua.

There will be a large banner drop at Shoreline City Hall to create a statement and to urge legislators to take action.

"In a time of hate and violence, we, the youth, must be the voices of change and action."

National Week of Student Action - Banner Drop
Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133
Local youth, parents, and community supporters
April 9th, banner drops at 3:00pm

Updates and pictures of the event will be on Instagram: @SWAmnestyInternational

Shorewood Amnesty International is a local youth-led chapter of Amnesty International



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J.A.Jance at Third Place Books Tuesday

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Author J.A. Jance
at Third Place Books Tuesday

By Diane Hettrick

Best selling mystery author and part-time Seattle resident J.A. (Judy) Jance will be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Tuesday with the newest suspense novel in her Ali Reynolds series, The A List.

Jance originally lived in Seattle and set her books here in actual places which she didn't try to disguise. It was always fun to read about scenes that I knew and places I had been to.

One time she contributed to a charity auction. The winner would get written into her next book. The winner was the wife of a well-to-do professional man. Her huge home on Magnolia wasn't terribly convincing as a scene. 

However, turns out that her hobby was salsa dancing which she did every week at a Mexican restaurant in Wallingford where I had lunch several times a week.

Jance started spending time in Bisbee, Arizona, where she was raised, and suddenly there were book series set in Arizona - Joanna Brady who took her husband's job as sheriff when he was killed; Ali Reynolds who loses job and husband and goes to Arizona to help a childhood friend; the Walker Family - four books in an interrelated series.

She has written around 60 books in four different series.

J.P. Beaumont is a Seattle police detective - there are about two dozen books in this series, alone. One of the most dramatic scenes was set at Snoqualmie Falls at the lookout over the falls. It's dramatic in the book, but even more dramatic if you have been there (I'm never going back. Not going to walk on glass floors either).

My favorite story about Judy Jance involves a J.P. Beaumont mystery and how it saved a man's life. The Seattle man usually went to bed at a sensible time but he was so enthralled with the Beaumont mystery that he was still reading at 3am when he smelled smoke. His house was on fire. He told the Seattle Times that Jance had saved his life. When she came back into town, she took him out to lunch.

J.A. Jance, Tuesday, April 9 at 7pm at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park, upper level Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, LFP.


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Photo: The sun will return...

Photo by Mary Igl


The sun will return. I'm sure of it. We just have to get through this weekend's storm and maybe some more rain.

I have faith that soon I will be complaining about the heat and shopping for air conditioners.

In the meantime, here's a bright yellow flower that Wayne Pridemore photographed at Sky Nursery. 

He got pretty sick of the cold during the snow storms. So did most of us.

The sun will return...


DKH



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185th Corridor Virtual Open House and OnLine Survey

If you were unable to attend the 185th Street Multimodal Corridor Strategy open house on the evening of April 2, 2019 and would like to learn more and provide feedback, visit the 185th Corridor webpage.

A video of the presentation and materials are available as a virtual open house to provide information prior to taking the survey. A link to the online survey is available from the 185th Corridor page. Once materials are reviewed, the survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes.

We know this is a bit of a time commitment but appreciate your feedback in helping to create a vision for the 185th Corridor.

The online survey will be available through May 28, 2019.

--City of Shoreline




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Letter to the Editor: City's priorities are not aligned with the needs of its residents

To the Editor:

I am adamantly opposed to Shoreline tax increase funded proposal for a new community center and aquatic center, park space improvement, expansion and acquiring new park space. If it ain’t broke--- don’t fix it.

First we need more protection in our neighborhoods. There are numerous incidents of robberies, break-ins and vandalism. We no longer feel safe in our homes and attention to these issues should be a higher priority for tax dollars.

Second we need better police monitoring of excessive speed – noticed especially in the past five to ten years. As part of a directed citizen’s response, we have set-up and monitored radar carts. We recorded a preponderance of vehicles traveling 15 to 25 miles higher than the speed limit. It’s a miracle that no human has been maimed or killed although numerous animals have not been so fortunate. Each time we request help for these matters, we are told there is not funding to increase traffic officers or motorcycle patrols.

Third, I have lived here 44 years and have seen our quality of live steadily decrease. Our streets are in need of attention for many look like a war zone. Between pot-holes, sloughing asphalt and litter, Shoreline is not presenting itself as a quality residential area. Putting in a new community and aquatic center, park space improvement and park land acquisition is like putting lipstick on a pig. Instead of spending more tax dollars on things that would be “nice” but not critical need, I would encourage our Shoreline Government to think about basic essential services that are not adequate.

In our years as residents, I’ve watched our property taxes go from $800 per year to $8000 per year, a 1000% increase whereas my military disability pension has only had a 300% increase over the same time. It pains my heart to see millions of dollar being spent on nice but not critically needed structures. This creates an illusion of pretty amenities sitting on a garbage dump! It is ludicrous to spend taxpayer dollars on things that are a want not a NEED,

Ray D. Branham
Shoreline


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Sometimes it's not spam: Shorecrest student wins prize from Princeton

Mawahib “Mo” Ismail
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


In an era where spam robo calls are a normal occurrence, it’s not surprising that Shorecrest senior Mawahib “Mo” Ismail didn’t answer the first two calls she received from a number she didn’t recognize a few weeks ago.

But when they didn’t leave a message and called back a third time, she relented and answered.

To her surprise it wasn’t a pre-recorded message offering a line of business credit or an offer to boost her website traffic, it was a representative from Princeton University letting her know that she had been one of only 27 students nationwide selected as a 2019 Princeton Prize in Race Relations Award winner.

“In the moment, when I finally answered the phone and heard I was selected, it was really shocking and exciting,” said Ismail.

And for good reason, the award includes a $1,000 cash prize and an all expenses paid trip to attend the Princeton Prize Symposium on Race in Princeton, New Jersey on April 25-27.

At the symposium, Ismail and her fellow award-winners will attend presentations from national leaders and scholars as well as have the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions about race and race relations with student leaders from across the country.

She didn’t let the shock from the phone call linger long though. “Afterwards, it was just like back to normal, time to get back to work,” said Ismail.

When she says she went back to work, she really means it. Ismail keeps a busy schedule of projects and initiatives aimed at giving back and making her school and community better places than they would be without her efforts.

For the past two years, she has served as president of the Shorecrest Black Student Union (BSU), where she helps lead and coordinate a variety of events and activities, including the incredibly powerful and moving annual Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly.

She has also helped support and guide the monthly Shorecrest Race and Equity Forums. The forums offer students the opportunity to engage in open and honest discussions of a variety of important topics.

Ismail used her experiences as a leader at Shorecrest to focus on making a larger impact in her community. Last year, she worked as a Youth Outreach Leader for the City of Shoreline.

In that role, Ismail helped support youth all across the community by providing mentorship, information and support to help them access programs and services that could be of benefit to them. She also helped coordinate and facilitate a forum with youth and law enforcement to help foster an open dialogue around issues of race and police brutality.

“I really wanted to help underprivileged youth and teens because I understand the plight of what it’s like to be part of an underprivileged, underrepresented group,” said Ismail. “It’s important for us to be able to talk about the issues that go on, but it’s also really important to act on them.”

The work she has done for her school and community has certainly earned Ismail a lot of fans and support, but none bigger than Shorecrest Principal Lisa Gonzalez, who first met her in middle school.

“Mo is a natural leader, activist and a young visionary who is willing to ask the hard questions while also bringing people into the conversation with compassion,” said Gonzalez.
“I have had the chance to watch her growth since middle school and know that this powerful young woman is launching into the world with a good head on her shoulders, a loving heart and clear eyes focused on social justice. Mo is a wonderful ambassador for our community and I couldn’t be prouder to have her representing Shorecrest High School on the national stage."

After attending college Ismail hopes to continue to make a positive impact on the world around her by starting a career in social services or child protective services.



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Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds office available to help

OLYMPIA - The Office of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds recently launched its new website with information about services and resources for workers and employers who need help resolving issues with the Employment Security Department and the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

The Office of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds identifies and eliminates service deficiencies and continuously seeks to improve the Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program.

The ombuds and her team advocates for the rights of Washington workers and employers who need help in their dealings with the Employment Security Department (the Department) and Paid Family and Medical Leave.

The office works to improve Paid Family and Medical Leave by making recommendations based upon the results of complaint investigations in an impartial, efficient and timely manner.

“We are committed to addressing concerns as quickly and efficiently as possible,” said Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds Edsonya Charles. “We believe it is important for government to embody a culture of customer service and actively work with residents to solve problems.”

Independent
Although the Office of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds is physically located in the Employment Security Department, the Ombuds is appointed by the Governor, serves as a neutral independent third party and maintains full autonomy from the Department.

Confidential
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds maintains confidentiality of all records, materials and information gathered in the course of providing services, unless disclosure is required by law.

Information about an inquiry or complaint will not be disclosed without authorization, unless required by law.

Advocates, not lawyers or legal representatives
The Ombuds office does not provide legal representation or legal advice. It helps people understand how to navigate the Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program and assists in solving problems.

Find more information about the Paid Family and Medical Leave Ombuds HERE



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Rob Oxford: Once A Bulldog

Richmond Bulldog
By Rob Oxford

In November of 2017, as an assistant football coach for Kellogg Middle School, I wrote my first article for the Shoreline Area News.

It initially began as a Facebook post encouraging young players on my team who weren’t getting much playing time to “stick with it”. I insisted that with hard work and dedication, “their time would come.” 

At the suggestion of my good friend Frank Workman former “Voice of The Scots” and a longtime contributor to this online paper, I submitted my writings to our editor and a dream I didn’t even know existed became a reality.

That same year, a little boy who had begun playing Richmond Junior Football several years earlier, most likely at the behest of his father, was named Most Improved Player of his high school football team. He was also awarded WesCo 3A Honorable Mention at Left Offensive Tackle. That little boy was my son Taylor.

I mention Taylor’s accomplishments not to boast, but to emphasize what participating in a youth football program (or any youth sport) can do for a child’s confidence. 

I still don’t know if my son actually wanted to play football or if he signed up to be a Bulldog because his Dad wanted him to and some of his fellow classmates had, but regardless, his participation gained him lifelong friends, enormous self-respect, the determination to maintain a passing grade, and the confidence to achieve any goal he set for himself.

As a former coach and the current Promotions and Marketing Director for Richmond Junior Football, I’ve witnessed firsthand the benefits of participating in a team sport. For some children it’s baseball or basketball, some play soccer, some swim or take gymnastics.

Others find they prefer bowling, golf, tennis or lacrosse and still others, like your National Champion Shorecrest Highlander Hip Hop Team, enjoy dance. All of these are physical activities that promote healthy living and encourage responsibility and independence.

Registration for Richmond Junior Football is once again open and in an effort to improve on the legacy built by the likes of the Weber Family and “Uncle Pete” (Lucien) Legault, Richmond Junior Football is embarking on a new partnership with Ford Sports Performance... one that will add a new dimension to youth football in the Shoreline community.

Ford Sports Performance (FSP) is a results driven facility that specializes in training for athletes of all levels as well as adults who just want to stay in shape. The #1 Sport Performance Facility in the United States, FSP is responsible for keeping the likes of Seahawk Bobby Wagner and several of his teammates in prime physical condition.

Former Bulldog Myles Gaskin
Former Richmond Bulldog and UW Husky Myles Gaskin, projected to be a 4th or 5th round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, can be seen regularly at FSP working on improving his speed and agility. 

Owner Tracy Ford, also a former Richmond Bulldog and professional athlete with the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts, started training some of the NFL’s top players four years ago by using cones and speed ladders he kept in the trunk of his car. 

His desire to help his friends, who have now become clients, stay in the best shape of their lives has turned into a full time business. Now located in a state of the art 10k square ft. facility with only the finest in professional equipment, FSP is focused on keeping their athletes ahead of the curve by also providing tutoring for those student athletes who require additional academic support.

Richmond President Clyde Travis
and FSP CEO Tracy Ford
During this past off season, Richmond President Clyde Travis was busy planning the next phase in Junior Football for Shoreline residents.

This one of a kind partnership with FSP is just a sample of the many new and exciting things to come, including the first ever Myles Gaskin Football Camp.

Register for Richmond Junior Football before June 22nd and athletes will receive a 6-week training session (one day per week) at Ford Sports Performance.

This new venture is sure to excite and invigorate these young athletes as well as introduce them to a whole new level of commitment.

Registration is now open. Go to the website for information on all of the exciting new developments and to sign up for a brand-new season of junior football.



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CORRECTION: Comedy for a Cause is Sunday, April 14, 2019



CORRECTION: The original article had an old flyer with a different date.


Enjoy a night of Comedy for a Cause on Sunday April 14, 2019 - 7pm, at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Theater, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.


Brad Upton, professional comedian, will entertain. Brad is a Shorecrest graduate who ran track while in school. He is happy to use his talent and success to benefit his high school.

The proceeds benefit Senior Spree 2019 and Shorecrest Track and Field team.

Spree is the alcohol and drug-free, supervised overnight party for graduating seniors.

Tickets are $12.00 in advance and can be purchased online. $15 at the door.

For cash or check purchases contact: Mary Sierchio 206-240-9295.



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Reminder: Saturday presentation on Astonishing History of Lake Forest Park

The Lake Forest Park Library is offering a special event on Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2:00pm.

“The Astonishing History of Lake Forest Park,” presented by Vicki Stiles, Executive Director of the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Co-sponsored by the King County Library System. The library is located on the lower level of Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way, Lake Forest Park.

Resident Sally Yamasaki, who grew up in LFP, said that she believes Vicki Stiles and the Shoreline Museum “holds the key to the city’s history’s heart.” 

Come join in for a short but insightful journey with Vicki as she opens the history’s heart up to us all.

The Shoreline Historical Museum covers North Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park. It is located at 18501 Linden Avenue North, just one block west of Aurora Avenue North, in Shoreline.



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Town Hall in Burien about airplane noise - but Shoreline - Lake Forest Park residents also have serious concerns

The League of Quiet Skies Voters is holding a town hall in Burien about their concerns about airplane noise in communities near Sea-Tac.

But residents in Shoreline - Lake Forest Park also have serious concerns about airplane noise.

North End Neighbors Airplane Noise Group (NENANG) is comprised of 50 or so residents in the north end of the Puget Sound Region who are being negatively impacted by ever-increasing air traffic, noise and pollution. North Seattle and the cities of Shoreline, Kenmore, Edmonds, Lake Forest Park and Bothell are all represented.

Since about 2015, air traffic over the entire region has dramatically increased.

But what really changed life in the north end for the worse was the FAA's decision to route all south-flow SeaTac arrivals down one narrow flight path, a "sacrificial corridor," instead of utilizing many arrival routes over a wide area as had been traditionally done.

This assembly line of planes has resulted in a narrow band of the community being bombarded with all of the air traffic, all of the noise and all of the pollution of arriving planes 65 to 70 percent of the year.

Much of this corridor runs through a natural inversion zone which bounces aircraft noise back down to the ground, resulting in a "double whammy" for residents.

With the recent implementation of the FAA's Wake ReCat program, which shortens distances allowed between aircraft, the frequency of air traffic over the north end has become tortuous for residents under the corridor.

It is now common to hear two commercial jets fly overhead within the same minute! 
South-bound traffic arriving into SeaTac Airport does so for hours at a time with barely any silence between planes, day after day after day, from early in the morning until well after midnight.

Add to that the recent start-up of commercial traffic out of Paine Field, flights that are frequently at 2000 to 3000 feet to accommodate SeaTac traffic, and Kenmore Air seaplane traffic which is often as low as 800 feet.

The creation of NENANG followed a series of community meetings called by Shoreline resident Jean Hilde after her many attempts to seek help from elected officials failed.

In September 2018, Jean acquired the Airnoise.io system which reports airplane noise at the push of a button. Since then, she has filed over 5,600 noise complaints with SeaTac and Paine Field.

Join NENANG by sending an email to Jean Hilde, or by visiting North End Neighbors Airplane Noise Group at Google Groups.



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Shoreline Firefighters annual easter egg hunt Apr 20

2018 Easter Egg Hunt
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Shoreline Firefighters' annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park in the lower parking lot. 2021 NW 190th St starting at 1pm.

Over 200 kids are usually at this event, so carpooling to park in the upper lots is strongly advised. Or walk!

The hillside is roped off for age groups and the firefighters make sure it's orderly and fun.

Beez Neez Sausages (and hot dogs and veggie dogs) will be there for purchase!




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WeatherWatcher: Stormy weekend with High Wind Advisory

Friday, April 5, 2019

Fallen tree in Shoreline, Washington.
Photo by Carl Dinse


The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a high wind advisory in effect from Saturday at 11am PDT until Saturday evening at 7pm PDT. Windy conditions are expected to continue overnight and increase further Saturday morning. Southwest winds of 20-35mph are expected Saturday afternoon with gusts up to 50mph.

Rain is expected as well with this storm, with around a quarter inch or so predicted for Saturday. Another half inch of rain is possible Saturday night. On Sunday another storm moves in bringing breezy conditions and up to one inch of rain through the day, changing over to showers after midnight.

Calmer weather returns during the week, but I'll have more on that forecast Sunday evening.


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com



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Photo: Smooch

Photo by Gloria Z. Nagler


Gloria found this couple in Lake Washington. There are turtles all over Shoreline. At Echo Lake and Ronald Bog the turtles line up on logs like this (although this one looks like a beam left over from dock building).

They seem to be sunning themselves because we only see them on warm, sunshiny days.

Gloria says these are painted turtles. I assume we are looking at a parent and a juvenile. If you look closely at the smaller turtle you can see the pattern which is so prominent on the adult.

Another dress design, perhaps?

DKH



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Gender Diversity: Highland Terrace Elementary presents program on developing inclusive schools


Highland Terrace Elementary presents an evening with educational consultant, Aidan Key, on Tuesday April 9, 2019 from 6:30 to 8pm in the Highland Terrace cafeteria. 100 N 160th St, Shoreline 98133.

We will focus on:
  • Engaging in a shared learning experience around gender diversity
  • Working together to develop an inclusive school for LGBT students and families
Aidan Key is the founder of Gender Diversity, an organization working to increase the awareness and understanding of the wide range of gender diversity in children, adolescents, and adults by providing family support, building community, increasing societal awareness, and improving the well-being for people of all gender identities and expressions.



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Lecture at Shoreline CC: Feminist movements against sexual harassment in Indian universities

Fulbright Lecture at Shoreline Community College


Breaking The Cage: Feminist movements against sexual harassment in Indian universities – a talk with visiting Fulbright Scholar, Anagha Tambe

Professor Tambe will examine the recent feminist campaigns against sexual violence in India, especially women students’ activism to challenge sexual harassment on campus.

Monday, April 15, 2019 • 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Shoreline Community College, Room 2120 Building 2100 (AUTO)

FREE event – Free parking

For more information contact gac@shoreline.edu or call 206-546-6966



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Seattle Times: Washington AG and Tim Eyman to square off in court over years of alleged campaign finance violations

Bob Ferguson, the State Attorney General, will meet Tim Eyman in court this Thursday.

Serial initiative-filer Tim Eyman has laundered political donations through out-of-state charities, pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations, refused to comply with campaign-finance laws and lied to his donors and to the public about it, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson alleges in recently filed court documents.
Eyman says Ferguson is trying to violate his First Amendment rights.




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Shorewood Track and Field host Archbishop Murphy, Kamiak and Stanwood Thursday

Track and Field Meet 4/5/19
Shoreline Stadium
Shorewood HS (hosts) with Archbishop Murphy, Kamiak and Stanwood


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National Work Zone Safety Awareness week begins Monday

National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week begins Monday, April 8. 

It's a week meant to recognize highway workers who put themselves at risk every day to care for our roadways and the folks who use them.

The best way you can show your support is by slowing down through work zones and giving crews plenty of room to work each time you commute.

You can also show your support by wearing orange on Go Orange Day (Wednesday, April 10). That day is the annual Worker Memorial in Olympia to honor fallen workers and reinforce the work zone safety message.

For general tips and information about driving safely around work zones, visit the work zone safety webpage.



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Protest: No one is above the law

Protest on Aurora
Release the Mueller Report
Photo by Mike Remarcke

MoveOn.org held demonstrations across the country today, to demand the release of the full Mueller Report. 

A small group gathered in Shoreline at the Interurban Trail park between Midvale and Aurora.

The President should release his taxes
Protest on Aurora
Photo by Mike Remarcke


Their signs reflected the Mueller Report issue along with a demand that the President release his tax returns.



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Free community Easter Egg Hunt Apr 20


Free Community Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 20, 2019 - 10:00am 

Activities include games, crafts, snacks, Easter Egg Hunt and Story. 

Bring Easter baskets, wear play clothes and boots! Canned food donations accepted.




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Shoreline Short Short Film Festival Saturday

2019 Shoreline Short Short Film Festival
Saturday, April 6th

Doors Open at 6pm | Movies Begin at 7pm
Shoreline Community College Theater
Building 1600
16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133


The Shoreline Short Short Film Festival is coming back for its third year! 

Filmmakers from all over Washington have submitted their “short short” films and you’re invited to see the selected films on Saturday, April 6, at 7pm in the state-of-the-art Shoreline Community College Theater. Doors open at 6pm, and the movies start at 7pm.

The evening will showcase a juried selection of 3-10 minute films made by emerging and developing filmmakers working in our community.

The top filmmakers will be honored with impressive (but fragile) handmade Golden Sasquatch statues and cash prizes, and you can vote for your favorite filmmaker to win the People’s Choice Award!

All films are unrated and a select few contain adult/mature content.

Schedule | First Half
6pm Doors Open - 7pm Show Begins

  1. Densha by Jack Collier
  2. Doubts by Zach Boone, Liam Bonds, Ethan Hawthorn-Dallas
  3. Improv 101 by Deborah Tahara
  4. Unknown Light by T.K. Johnson and Peter Breit
  5. We Shall Not Be Moved by Tae Phoenix, Lara Lavi Jones, Wayne Rutledge, and Maurice Jones Jr.
  6. 9066 by Long Tran, Seth Jans, and Andy McIntyre
  7. Fat Boy by Bruce H. Bosley and Cody Jordan
8pm Intermission
Schedule | Second Half
8:20pm End of Intermission
  1. Wound by Trey Tice - Mature Content
  2. Quarters by Gabrielle Grimm
  3. Thursdays by Vivienne Shaw - Mature Language
  4. (in here) I Am God by Nima Forghani, Byron C. Miller, and Joseph Seuferling - Mature Content
  5. Manny by JC Campos and Michael Malek
  6. Different Windows by Norman Tumolva and Smokey Brights
  7. Wilson's New Laugh by Ty Minton-Small - Mature Language

9:10pm Q/A with Filmmakers (People's Choice Ballots will be collected at this time) 
9:25pm Awards Ceremony 9:40pm FIN

Tickets are $20, parking is free, and popcorn, candy, soda, wine, and beer will be available for purchase.

Don’t miss your opportunity to support up-and-coming filmmakers during this fun, community event! Reserve your tickets today or you can buy them at the door.

And if you are a member or become a member of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, you get two complimentary tickets to the Film Festival.

See you at the short short movies!

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.

This event is presented with support from Shoreline Community College, the City of Shoreline, the City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, and individual donations from people like you.



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Western District of Washington takes part in largest ever nationwide elder fraud sweep

Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, surpassing last year’s nationwide sweep

The cases during this sweep involved more than 260 defendants from around the globe who victimized more than two million Americans, most of them elderly.

In the Western District of Washington, three defendants operating various money‑transmitting schemes agreed to cease operation following civil complaints alleging that they were a critical part of tech support fraud schemes based in India.

The operators, in Seattle, Shoreline, and Gold Bar, Washington, collected the fraud proceeds, kept a percentage, and forwarded the bulk of the money to the telemarketing centers in India.

In one case, the Shoreline based conspirator sent more than $320,000 to India between December 2017 and May 2018. A fourth company sued civilly in the Western District of Washington is one of the fraudulent tech support companies using telemarketing centers to defraud seniors in Western Washington.

“Using our civil authority, we are stopping a key cog in the wheel of tech support fraud,” said U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. 
“By taking out those who process the payments for the fraudsters, we stop the flow of ill-gotten gain to those preying on our senior citizens. This is a warning shot–a return to this fraud could result in additional sanctions.”

The Department took action in every federal district across the country, through the filing of criminal or civil cases or through consumer education efforts. In each case, offenders allegedly engaged in financial schemes that targeted or largely affected seniors.

In total, the charged elder fraud schemes caused alleged losses of millions of more dollars than last year, putting the total alleged losses at this year’s sweep at over three fourths of one billion dollars.

Assistant United States Attorney Kayla Stahman leads the Elder Justice Task Force in the Western District of Washington.



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Shoreline hires landscape maintenance workers

Thursday, April 4, 2019

New landscape crew
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


The City's new Landscape Maintenance team is now hard at work on right-of-way medians!

After years of struggling with the increasing cost of contractors, Shoreline formed an in-house team.

We believe you'll see noticeable improvements in the quality of landscape maintenance in the City.

The City workers are not responsible for the planting strips next to private property. It's the responsibility of the adjoining property owner to maintain those - whether a business or a private citizen.



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Comedy for a Cause - a performance to support Shorecrest Spree



Enjoy a night of Comedy for a Cause on Sunday April 14, 2019 - 7pm, at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Theater, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.


Brad Upton and Friends - all professional comedians - will entertain. Brad is a Shorecrest graduate who ran track while in school. He is happy to use his talent and success to benefit his high school.

The proceeds benefit Senior Spree 2019 and Shorecrest Track and Field team.

Spree is the alcohol and drug-free, supervised overnight party for graduating seniors.

Tickets are $12.00 in advance and can be purchased online. $15 at the door.

For cash or check purchases contact: Mary Sierchio 206-240-9295.

CORRECTION: an old flyer was posted with the original article. The event is April 14.

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Open House for the 198th Affordable Housing Project

Site of 198th Affordable Housing Project


Wednesday, April 10, 2019, from 6:30 - 8:30pm the City of Shoreline and Catholic Community Services of Western Washington will hold an Open House about the 198th Affordable Housing Project at City of Shoreline City Hall

There will be a brief presentation at 6:45pm.

The 198th Affordable Housing Project will serve individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Catholic Housing Services and Community Psychiatric Clinic bring a combined 160 years of experience developing and managing affordable housing projects and providing behavioral health services. 

Residents living in the apartment complex will be connected to supportive services, helping them in their effort to maintain stable housing.

The project team will host an open house to update the community on the 100-unit housing project, answer questions, and ask for feedback on some high-visibility design elements.

More information: shorelinewa.gov/198th



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Edible Book Festival is this Saturday at Third Place Commons in LFP

Canary Row

Edible Book Festival is this Saturday!

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 11:00am – 1:30pm
Third Place Commons
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155


Part literary, part culinary, part artistic, and all edible, the Edible Book Festival is sure to tickle your taste buds and your funny bone! This edible art exhibition will feature “books,” made of food and inspired by a book or pun on a book title, that are exhibited, documented, and then devoured.

The event will be held at Third Place Commons in the Lake Forest Park Town Center on Saturday, April 6 at 11am, and is free and open to the public.

Come out and enjoy the mouthwatering manuscripts, or brave your apron to create your own succulent storybook. Your creation should be inspired by a book, but made out of edible ingredients—sweet or savory.

It may look like a book, tablet, or scroll... or be completely unique. Check out www.pinterest.com for inspiration, and then register your delectable literary creation in person at 10:45am on the day of the event (April 6). Or you can register online by Friday, April 5!

This is an all ages event and books will be judged in the following categories:

(Entries will be judged in two age brackets: Adult and K-12)

1. Most PUNderful
2. Most Book-Like (Looks and/or Functions Like a Real Book)
3. Most Visually Appealing (Most Delectably Appetizing)
4. Judges’ Choice Award (Special Judges’ Award)
5. People’s Choice Award

Everyone present can vote for the People’s Choice Award!

This year’s judges include Bill, The Chocolate Man; Julie Hiers, Children’s Librarian at Lake Forest Park Library; Susan Jones, local artist/illustrator; and Bobbie Bender, head cake decorator at Honey Bear Bakery. Thank you to our judges!

Schedule

10:45am – Check in. Bring your culinary creation (along with the book that was your inspiration) and appropriate serving utensils to Third Place Commons. We will provide plates, napkins, and forks.

11am-12pm – Photography

12pm-1pm – Judging

12pm-1pm – Voting for People’s Choice Award

1pm-1:15pm – Tallying

1:15pm – Prizes Awarded

1:30pm – Consume the Edible Books!

2pm – Clean-up


We’d like to thank our sponsors and partners, Jack Malek of Windermere and Imperfect Produce, Friends of Third Place Commons, and Third Place Books and the Arts Council’s Gallery at Town Center for donating awesome awards.

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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Shoreline Public Schools Foundation exceeds fundraising goal at Spring Event

Attendees at the Breakfast event.
There was a duplicate event for Lunch the same day.


From Cindy Pridemore
Photos by Steven H. Robinson

What an inspiring day! Thank you to all who attended and supported the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation’s Spring Event! 

Barbara Keely 5-6 grade schoolteacher reporting on “The Living Computer Museum” tour where students got hands on experience and learned to code programs. On the screen was a an app produced by one of the students.


Because of the incredible generosity of over 300 attendees, we raised over $133,000 exceeding the goal of $130,000! 

These funds will be used to support the 2019-2020 school year grants. Thank you for supporting academic excellence and expanded learning opportunities in all of our schools.



The Shoreline Public Schools Foundation extends thanks and recognition to the following:

Presenting Sponsor
CAS
Inspirus Credit Union

National Scholar 
DLR Group
Mahlum Architects
Windermere Edmonds

Valedictorian 
The Boeing Company
Carter Subaru
Integrus Architects
Stoel Rives, LLC

Salutatorian 
D.A Davidson and Co.
Dale Turner Family YMCA
The Everett Clinic
Heritage Bank
James Alan Salon and Spa
Shoreline Center Administrators
Shoreline Principals Association
Spin Alley
Spiro’s Pizza and Pasta
Taylor Driving School

Honor Roll
Foster Pepper PLLC
Preg, O’Donnell and Gillett PLLC
Tradewinds Capital Management 

Ridgecrest Media Club Video produced weekly by students for students.
 Programmed like a newscast, students do interviews and create reports on school and community events.


Due to the generosity of these event sponsors, the event expenses were completely underwritten thus, every dollar raised, will go directly to promoting learning and supporting students in our schools. THANK YOU!



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Lake Forest Park Rotary hears from the Arts Council

JP Mahar (left) and President Kae Peterson (right
welcome Kelly Lie (center) of the SL-LFP Arts Council


On March 20, 2019 JP Mahar and President Kae Peterson of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park welcomed Kelly Lie of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

Kelly thanked them for their $2,000. contribution and applauded the club's support for the arts.

She is especially enthusiastic about the Council's "Artists in Schools" program that has encouraged some 3,200 youthful talents at Briercrest, Brookside, and LFP Elementary schools.



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Four school golf competition held Wednesday at Jackson Park

Jackson Park 2014
Wednesday at Jackson Park Golf Course, girls' varsity golf teams from Shorewood, Shorecrest, Archbishop Murphy and Cedarcrest High Schools competed in several 9 hole League Matchups.

The ladies played the front 9 at Par 37

Shorewood 223
Shorecrest 226
Archbishop Murphy 259
Cedarcrest 263

Top finishers for the night:

Haley Wong 39 Shorewood
Maria Babcock 48 Shorewood
Clara Blue 53 Shorecrest
Ling Ling Lee 55 Shorecrest
Kai Wang 57 Shorecrest
Gonna Kim 57 Archbishop Murphy

The school matchups tonight were: 

SW defeated Shorecrest by 3 strokes 223 - 236
SW defeated AM           223 - 259
SW defeated Cedarcrest 223 - 263

SC defeated Cedarcrest 226 - 263

--Coach Bob Quiles



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Jobs: WSDOT openings

WSDOT has multiple positions open in Shoreline

Job Title: Transportation Engineer 1 - Scoping/Estimating Assistant


Opening Date: 04/03/2019
Closing Date: 04/17/2019 11:59 PM

The Scoping/Estimating Assistant will help manage, coordinate, and monitor the development of project scopes, schedules, and cost estimates for NWR Improvement and Preservation projects in the Highway Construction Program (HCP). From fieldwork for site investigation and data collection, to crafting a scope and estimate for a buildable highway construction project – this position is an excellent career start for an innovative engineer.

View the entire posting and apply here: TE1 - Scoping/Estimating Assistant


Job Title: Building Security Access and Office Services Supervisor 
(Office Support Supervisor 3)

Opening Date: 04/03/2019
Closing Date: 04/17/2019 11:59 PM

This position manages the region security and access control system and supervises the region's office support operations in the mailroom and front desk.

View the entire posting and apply here: Building Security Access and Office Services Supervisor


Job Title: TMC Transportation Technician 3 In-Training

Opening Date: 04/03/2019
Closing Date:  04/17/2019 11:59pm
Please note this position has been reopened to increase the applicant pool.

The Northwest Region Transportation Management Center (TMC) has outstanding entry and experienced level opportunities in our new state-of-the-art facility. Candidates should have a passion for computers, real-time traffic management, and serving the public. Successful incumbents will provide daily traffic management activities in the TMC consisting of operating traffic management systems, tunnel control systems, and radio communications. The goal of these positions is to manage daily traffic, accidents, construction, and maintenance closures in the greater Seattle area, Canadian border, and Island County. Decisions made by this position directly affect the safety and traffic flow on the freeway and the adjacent arterial system.

This is an in-training position that offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Transportation Technician field, and achieve the goal class of a Transportation Technician 3. Candidates will be considered a Transportation Technician 1, Transportation Technician 2 or Transportation Technician 3, depending on qualifications.

View the entire posting and apply here: TMC Technician 3 In-Training


Job Title: Purchasing and Inventory Specialist - Procurement and Supply Specialist 2

Opening Date: 04/03/2019
Closing Date: 04/17/2019 11:59 PM
This position is being reopened to expand the applicant pool. If you have previously applied, there is no need to reapply.

This position will be providing the NWR with inventory management and procurement support. As this position will be responsible and accountable for the NW Region Stores operation, the Procurement and Supply Specialist will plan, coordinate, and perform procurement of services, supplies, materials, parts, and equipment in accordance with state laws and requirements. They will support inventory and accountability functions of purchased goods or services. This position is also responsible and accountable for region administration of the Purchasing Card (p-card) program to ensure supplier contract compliance, fiscal accountability and data accuracy, and prompt payment to suppliers.

The ability to problem-solve and respond quickly to customers in an easily understood and efficient manner will be necessary in being successful in this position. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is a fast learner will enjoy this job, as tasks will vary from day-to-day depending on customer needs. A background in retail and inventory management is highly desired.

View the entire posting and apply here: Purchasing and Inventory Specialist



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