The Power of Planning: Taking Control of Your Own Aging Journey

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Many of us have been there for parents and other loved ones as they have grown older.

It is often through these experiences that we begin to recognize the wisdom of planning ahead for our own health, legal considerations, financial concerns, housing, and family issues as we age.

There’s no crystal ball, but the Shoreline Library is offering a workshop that will help you to draft a road map for anticipating and planning for your own aging:

"The Power of Planning: Taking Control of Your Own Aging Journey."

The program is this Friday, September 13, 2019, from 2pm to 3:30pm, at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155.

You will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a Certified Care Manager and an Elder Law Attorney. These experienced advisers will help you prepare for both the predictable as well as the What If’s of aging.

More information here


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Odd Plant Show and Sale this weekend at Sky Nursery



Come fall in love with some very odd plants at the Odd Plant Show and Sale this weekend!

Cactus as you have never seen them - plus succulents of all kinds. If there is a plant that has figured out how to store water - it will probably be in this show.

Over 25 vendors will be exhibiting and selling their beauties. Many of the vendors make their own containers so there will be lots of unique and one of a kind containers and plants.

Kids' planting project - Sunday only.

We guarantee the cat won't eat these plants!
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N

  • Saturday, Sept 14, 2019 9am - 6pm
  • Sunday, Sept 15, 2019   9am to 4pm


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LFP schedules special council meeting prior to Town Center Vision open house

The following LFP City Council meetings on Thursday, September 12, 2019, have been cancelled:
  • City Council Work Session Meeting - cancelled
  • City Council Regular Business Meeting - cancelled

The City Council has scheduled a special meeting for this Thursday, September 12, 2019, and the Agenda is now available on the City's website. 

Please note that the special meeting will be held at 6pm at Lake Forest Park Elementary School, prior to the Town Center Vision Open House.

The meeting and open house will be held at:
Lake Forest Park Elementary School
18500 37th Avenue NE, Lake Forest Park



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The last power outage in Shoreline

As of Monday afternoon, City Light crews and teams had restored power to approximately 7,000 customers with about 180 customers remaining without power.

As of 1:45am on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, Seattle City Light had restored power to all but three locations - and one of those was in Shoreline.

One household in Innis Arden had the dubious distinction of being the last place in Shoreline without power.

Seattle City tweeted:
While last weekend’s storm was extraordinary, it quickly created widespread outages across our service territory. We have had 10-15 crews working at a time nonstop since Saturday night. 
The unusual lightning storm damaged a large number of transformers throughout our service territory, and getting to each one has resulted in a longer than normal restoration time for some folks. By early Monday morning, our teams had replaced 115 transformers.

At least three of those transformers were in Shoreline.

According to WeatherWatcher Carl Dinse in his article about the storm::

For the entire region the National Weather Service counted about 2,171 cloud to ground lightning strikes, averaging about 7-8 lightning strikes per minute. 224 of those strikes in King County and 449 of those strikes to our north in Snohomish County.


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Highland Terrace to hear about Prop 1 at Sept 12 meeting


City Manager Debby Tarry and representatives from the Parks Dept will present information about Prop 1 (Bond Measure to construct Shoreline Aquatics, Recreation and Community Center) at the Highland Terrace Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday Sept 12, 2019 at 7pm. 

The meeting will be held at Highland Terrace Elementary School Library, 100 N 160th St and is open to the public.

More information in the HTNA September Newsletter



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Photo: Holding on to summer

Monday, September 9, 2019

Photo by Frank Kleyn

This beautiful cross orb weaver has recently caught something, because there is unrepaired damage to her otherwise perfect web.

These are beautiful spiders with their multi-tone earth colored stripes and their graceful legs.

I personally appreciate the fact that I have never found one inside my house, and they don't run, jump, or make any sudden moves!

They just make perfect Halloween-style webs and eat those bugs that do want to come in my house.

So do not cringe, or knock her down - just appreciate how her work helps you - and remember that you are bigger than she is.

DKH



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Book review by Aarene Storms: Dread Nation

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Y'all need to understand that I am a coward, a complete chicken pants. I can't watch scary movies and I definitely can't read scary books...

...which makes Dread Nation something special.

It's the story of a young woman, Jane McKeene, born just two days before the dead at the Battle of Gettysburg began to rise up and attack the living.

Now Jane is at a required school, where black girls are trained to kill the undead... and Jane has serious zombie-slaying skills.

Part suspense, part mystery, part adventure, and a big part social commentary, this book kept me turning pages from beginning to end.

It's not too scary... but there are a lot of zombies. And they aren't all, um, dead yet.

Book #1 in a series but this one stands alone while offering a nice setup for book #2. Mild cussing, some kissing and other sexual situations, a bucket ton of racism, plus zombies. Highly recommended for ages 12 and up.


The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS astorms@kcls.org



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Caregiver Support Group meets Tuesday


Are you a caregiver for a loved one? Would you benefit from learning from others in your similar position? Would you like to ask questions and receive group input? We're here for YOU!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at iora primary care 15214 Aurora Ave N in Parkwood Plaza, 1-2pm.



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Shorecrest Scots vs. Marysville/Getchell Friday Night: Big Otis Is Back

Def. Coordinator Coach Petschl instructing the Scots D

Text and photos by Rob Oxford

(Official game statistics not available at press time)

Friday Night Lights are back on and the season opener for the Shorecrest Scots started off in the manner which early analysts had anticipated. 

After winning the coin toss, the Marysville/Getchell Chargers deferred to the 2nd half, and the Scots quickly began to work their magic.

In the first series of the game, protected on his blindside by 6’6 320 lb. Right Tackle Abi Sidhu, Senior QB Eladio Fountain connected on a 62-yard pass to Des Fox. Fountain then scored the first points of the game, sneaking the ball into the end zone from about the 1-foot line. Sure-footed Gavin Dalziel aced the PAT and the Scots had the early 7 – 0 lead. A lead they wouldn’t relinquish the entire game, but one that needed some outstanding defensive play to protect.

#19 Eladio Fountain looks to connect downfield

Despite some powerful running by Junior RB Cheron Smith of Marysville/Getchell, the Scots Defense clamped down and the home team was forced to punt during their first possession.

The bulk of the evening’s ground game fell on the shoulders of Scots RB’s Marcus Tidwell and Gabe Nelson who at times showed moments of brilliance and picked up enough yardage to give the Scots control of most of the first half clock.

The 2nd score on the night was another 1-yard lunge by Fountain after the Chargers prevented both Tidwell and Nelson from breaking the plane on back-to-back carries.

The following possession by Marysville/Getchell would result in a turnover on downs after the Scots Defense held the Chargers from converting on a 4th and 1. A great defensive stand highlighted by Derrick Williams, James Huffman, Elijah Schultz and Matthew Potter.

After a couple costly procedure penalties, the Scots' next possession would result in a 32-yard punt, but pinning the Chargers deep in their own territory. Getchell Running Back Cheron Smith who received All-Wesco Honors last year, ran the ball tough, but the first half belonged to the Scots. The Defense forced another 4th down punt which was blocked and recovered at midfield.

The Scots apply some pressure

For the remaining 5 ½ minutes of the first half the Highlander Offense sputtered while their Defense continued to apply pressure. Corralled in the backfield by Derrick Williams and LB Robbie Oxford, Chargers QB Josiah Koellmer attempted an errant pass to no one in particular, resulting in a penalty for intentional grounding.

Unfortunately, The Scots squandered two more opportunities to add additional points to their 14 – 0 lead when a 30-yard pass was intercepted by Charger DB Garret Devereaux with 1:43 left in the 2nd quarter. However, after another 4 and out by Marysville, it appeared the Scots might have one last shot at a field goal, but a fumble by Carlos Torres prevented Shorecrest from getting close enough to give their star kicker, Gavin Dalziel, an opportunity to show off his incredible accuracy.

With the Scots in a “prevent defense,” Charger Head Coach Davis Lura attempted to run the ball a couple more times and both teams headed to the locker room with the Scots remaining on top 14 – 0.

The 2nd half would prove a bit more exciting for Charger fans. Their first possession of the 2nd half resulted in a 31 yd. touchdown, but the PAT was blocked by Shorecrest LB Jaxon Taylor. Starting for the first time on Varsity for the Scots, the Junior - who if he was listening - would hear his name called several more times over the public address system throughout the contest. As one of his team mates aptly mentioned in the locker room following the game, “this was a breakout game for #20.”

It was quite clear that this was the first game of the season for both teams. Fatigue, costly holding and false start penalties negated much of the momentum the Scots had developed during the first half, but for those players on the field who saw limited varsity action last season, it was a promising showing indeed. 

After an injury to Schultz, Sophomore L.J. Baxter filled in quite nicely. Amadane Aboudou did a fantastic job breaking up several pass plays deep in coverage and 2 way starters Jordan Glesener, Damarious Kellogg-Duncan and James Huffman not only opened holes but closed many as well. Even Senior Andrew Pellham (who chose to focus on baseball the past few years) saw some action Friday Night and along with Maksim Takhtarev, both took full advantage of their time on the field.

Marysville would add another touchdown on a 1 yd. run by Smith, but the Scots Defense again held their ground, preventing the Chargers from tying the game with an attempted 2 pt. conversion.

Junior Running Back Marcus Tidwell, who when healthy is as powerful a back as any in WesCo, had an exciting 70 yard scramble for a touchdown that was called back for a holding penalty and the Scots would have to rely on their first quarter points to seal the deal.

The final exclamation point came with only seconds on the clock when Safety Des Fox came up big with an interception, allowing the Scots Offense to take a knee and wind down the clock.

Call it jitters, nerves or lack of chemistry, the Scots were able to hold on to their 2 point lead to start the season off with a win on the road. The nucleus of a great team is certainly intact and although the Shorecrest Coaching Staff have much to work on before next Friday’s Home Opener against Edmonds/Woodway, if you’re a Scots fan, the preseason excitement surrounding this team seems legitimate.

Following their victory, in a show of appreciation the entire Highlander team made a point to shake hands and say thank you to those fans who made the long trip to Marysville’s Quil Ceda Stadium during rush hour on a Friday. A tradition this reporter would like to see continued.

Mark your calendars for September 27, 2019 this years Rotary Cup hosted by cross-town rivals Shorewood. After last season's upset, The Scots have a chip on their shoulder and will be looking to regain possession of the cup.

[Ed. Any Shorewood parents who would like to report on games?]




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Photo: Was your cable out?

Photo by Seattle Poppy


Comcast crews working at NE 174 and 10 NE, presumably repairing damage from the lightening storm Saturday night. 

When the electricity comes back on, folks will never know they lost cable, too!



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Haunted pickling crock, keto diet, Uber, and Disney - all at Third Place Books

Who could resist a story about a haunted pickling crock? Especially when it's haunted by the hero's gggrandmother? Check it out when author Kelly Jones presents her new kids' book at Third Place on Tuesday. If you are embarrassed about reading a children's book, borrow a kid to read it to.

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park.

Tuesday, September 10 at 7pm
Kelly Jones
in conversation with Lish McBride
Sauerkraut

D Schenk is a maker — an inventor, a builder of things. He wants to show everyone what he can do, and his plan is to build his own computer and enter it in the county fair. 

To earn money for the parts, HD has promised to clean out his uncle's basement. Simple enough — until a voice starts talking to him about cabbage. Funny thing — it seems that the ghost of his great-great-grandmother is haunting a dusty old pickling crock. And she has a grand plan, too…

Thursday, September 12 at 7pm
Leanne Vogel

Keto for Women

International bestselling author Leanne Vogel delivers the ultimate resource guide for women looking to take charge of their health through a fat-fueled, ketogenic diet. 

Leanne draws upon her many years of experience as a Nutrition Educator as well as her personal success to bring women this first-ever custom-built nutrition program that will meet their individual needs.

Saturday, September 14 at 6pm
Mike Issac
In conversation with Margaret O’Mara

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup. Uber had catapulted to the top, yet for many had come to symbolize everything wrong with Silicon Valley. 

Super Pumped is a page-turning story of ambition and deception, obscene wealth and bad behavior, that explores how blistering technological and financial innovation culminated in one of the most catastrophic twelve-month periods in American corporate history.

Sunday, September 15 at 6pm
Kimberly Bouchard

Positively Disney: Heartwarming Stories about Star Wars’ Impact on People’s Lives

Experience a new realm of Positively Disney in this compilation of moving, emotionally driven stories about how Star Wars has affected the lives of the actors, creative talent and fans around the world! 

Hear from Carrie Fisher's brother Todd, Corey Dee Williams, Daniel Logan, James Arnold Taylor, Jeremy Bulloch, Steve Blum, and many more! 



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Humble Feast Monday - plus recipe for Patty Pan’s Famous Hot Sauce

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

They are held the first Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm at 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

Reservations appreciated (and you get a discount if you prepay!)

This month's dinner is Monday September 9, 2019.

The menu: a taco bar this month with house-made tortillas, beans, rice, chicken, slaw, homemade salsas, and whatever vegetables come our way!

Patty Pan’s Famous Hot Sauce (makes 2 cups)

The trick to this hot sauce is to make it as spicy as you can without letting the heat drown out the other wonderful flavors. If you use a variety of types of chiles, you’ll get layers of chiles flavor.

1 pound ripe summer tomatoes

1 pound mild chiles, such as Anaheim's or poblanos

¼ pound hot chiles, such as jalapeños or serranos (or fewer if you’re using extra hot varieties, such as habaneros)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Rub the olive oil on the chiles and arrange them on a baking sheet, along with the tomatoes. Roast until the tomatoes are very soft and the chiles are starting to brown.

Remove the cores from the tomatoes and the stems from the chiles. Transfer them to a food processor, along with the vinegar and salt, and puree until smooth.

--Devra Gartenstein



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Rep. Ryu on Washington Disaster Resiliency work group

Rep. Cindy Ryu D-32
Member of the State Disaster Resilience
Work Group

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, chair of the Disaster Resilience Work Group, convened its first meeting on September 5, 2019 in Tumwater.

The keynote speaker was Lt. General Russel L. Honoré, commander of Joint Task Force Katrina and global authority on leadership and emergency preparedness.

The Washington Disaster Resiliency work group, created out of SSB 5106 in 2019, is tasked to review statewide disaster resiliency activities and provide a recommendation by December 2020 to the Legislature and governor on whether Washington should have an ongoing resiliency program.

Kreidler was the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5106, which passed the House in April 12 with a 95-0 vote and the state Senate with a 48-0 vote. The law took effect on July 28. Sen. David Frockt, D-46 was a sponsor as was Rep. Cindy Ryu, D-32.

Rep. Ryu is a member of the work group.

In addition to bimonthly meetings, the work group has several assignments that, once complete, will inform the final report and recommendations. The 30 members of the work group represent state, local and Tribal governments and the private sector.

Read more about the work group.



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City of Shoreline finalizes plan to assume Ronald Wastewater

Ronald Wastewater District headquarters
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The City of Shoreline sent a formal letter to the commissioners of Ronald Wastewater District, letting them know that the city plans to fully assume the District at 12:01am local time on March 1, 2020.

The City and Ronald have been working collaboratively toward this goal since the first phase of assumption was completed in October 2017.

According to City Manager Debbie Tarry, "The City has greatly appreciated the partnership and collaboration between our two agencies ... (and) anticipate that as we move forward with the assumption process, that this collaboration will continue to serve our agencies and, most importantly, the utility customers well."

The City anticipates filing a Joint Petition to Superior Court for dissolution of the District in October of this year.

At this time, the Ronald Board and District Administrator are managing the operations of the District and the City has taken over billing.

City staff anticipate working closely with the General Manager and Engineer to coordinate the transfer of applicable contracts, understand the status of various projects, and plan for transition to the City.


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Official completion of Wetlands Meadow Project in Hillwood Park to be celebrated with dedication of informational signs



The Hillwood Community Network (HCN) will be celebrating the official completion of the Wetlands Meadow Project in Hillwood Park with the unveiling of three informational signs on September 14, 2019.

Please join us Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am in Hillwood Park for the ribbon cutting, or stop by Hillwood Park anytime to view the restored wetlands and read all about it on the beautiful informational signs. Hillwood Park is located on 3rd Ave NW and NW 190th, adjacent to Einstein Middle School.  

The three signs are the creation of Hillwood resident Jocelyn Curry, well known Shoreline artist, illustrator and calligrapher. She generously donated her time and talent for signs that cover park history, wetland restoration, and native plants. Funding construction of the signs was provided through a City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant.


The original site was a soggy area of the park
with rainwater runoff finding the low spots
Photo by Boni Bieri

The restoration planning began in 2013 when Boni Biery (HCN Board Member) offered her time and experience to coordinate working with the King Conservation District, the City of Shoreline Parks Board, and the Shoreline Surface Water Utility. The first planting was in the fall of 2014 and the area was expanded through the fall of 2017. Maintenance, collecting, and controlling invasive plants will be ongoing.

The area was officially classified as a designated wetland as part of the Boeing Creek Basin Study in 2013. Hillwood Creek is called ephemeral because it is dry part of the year. The rest of the year it fills with rainwater runoff that originally drained into the area simply based on local geography.

Water runoff now enters and exits the park in pipes. Where the stream passes through Hillwood Park it has created a natural wetland that was planted in field turf, which was the norm when the park was established by King County. Unfortunately, turf creates an almost impermeable surface.

The goal of this project was to restore the function of the wetland to what it might have been a hundred years ago when the water was slowed and cleaned by the plants and soils in the park before traveling downstream to Boeing Creek and Puget Sound.

The same area, restored to a healthy wetland
 
Wetland plants that have now been introduced in the stream buffer will develop very deep roots that will pull water far down into the ground and help to meter the flow of water that currently rushes into Boeing Creek with each storm event. This will reduce the scouring of Boeing Creek and make it easier for future salmon to successfully spawn.

Most plants were provided at reduced prices in support of the park by local MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery located in the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Obelisk Design a backyard nursery located in Shoreline, and Go Natives! Nursery a small retail native plant nursery in Richmond Beach. 

Others were donated by volunteers. Nearly all plants are native with only a few cultivars (a plant cultivated for desired characteristics) used to accommodate the need for low-growing varieties. Over 3,650 individual plants of 75 to 80 varieties were planted.

A collage commemorating the wetland restoration


Primary funding was through the use of environmental and neighborhood grants from the City of Shoreline, complemented by contributions from local merchants. Tools and fencing were donated by Home Depot, plant donations came from Fred Meyer, and Heritage Bank contributed cash.

Many hours of helping hands came from local volunteers, including Boy Scout Troop #350 and the Glitter Girls Camp Fire Group. Classes from Einstein Middle School helped to spread mulch and continue to do science testing of the water.

--Pam Cross




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Power outages remain after 24 hours

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Power outages in Shoreline after 24 hours
9-8-2019
Some Shoreline residents are facing another night without power after the damage from Saturday's electrical storm.

All were supposed to be restored by 10pm Sunday but they are still out. These delays seem to be true across the whole system.

City Light tweeted:
Due to the large number of scattered outages throughout our service territory and the amount of equipment that needs to be replaced, restoration time may take longer than usual. 
All of our crews are working hard to restore power. 
Thank you for your patience.

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WeatherWatcher: Rare summer thunderstorm, this week's forecast

Lightning striking the Puget Sound September 7, 2019.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

We had a rare and very active summer thunderstorm hit the region Saturday evening starting at about 8pm and ending sometime by midnight. For the entire region the National Weather Service counted about 2,171 cloud to ground lightning strikes, averaging about 7-8 lightning strikes per minute. 224 of those strikes in King County and 449 of those strikes to our north in Snohomish County.

Here's the radar image during the peak of the storm over Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Yellows and reds are heavy showers, some containing hail. The heavy precipitation was short lived, with the Richmond Beach station picking up 0.21 inches of rain from this storm system. It doesn't seem like much, but nearly all of that fell within an hour, where a typical winter day might bring a half inch of rain over a 24 hour period.

Radar by the National Weather Service in Seattle

Forecast models actually had this storm system well forecasted by 5am Saturday morning. Professor Cliff Mass at the University of Washington did a good write up about the forecast and details of this storm here.

Forecast:

Forecast by the National Weather Service in Seattle

The slight threat of lightning remains in the forecast for Monday between 11am and about 8pm. Apart from that, showers are expected with a high temperature near 66°F. Monday evening we have a rain storm moving in after 8pm with steady rain expected overnight into Tuesday. Rain is expected to taper off Tuesday morning with clouds eventually breaking into mostly sunny skies.

Tuesday evening through Thursday evening the threat of showers remains in the forecast but this will likely be our driest and warmest portion of the week. Cooler weather returns Friday with again a renewed slight chance of a thunderstorm with the rain showers.

Next weekend and beyond we are looking at cool and showery weather, with our next dry spell starting possibly next Monday and lasting nearly a week, but at this point we're getting into longer range forecasts.


For current weather conditions visit www.shorelineweather.com



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Photos: Light show

View from Innis Arden
Photo by Jan Hansen

We all were treated to an hour long demonstration of firepower from the sky Saturday night. Starting at 8:30pm the lightening and thunder were constant and the rain intermittent.

View from Richmond Beach
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Residents with open views, both west and east, got to watch the lightening strikes - some 1250 of them. 

When you have 1250 strikes an hour
you have to double up
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Several of our photographers were able to capture shots of the strikes. Thanks to Jan Hansen, Wayne Pridemore, and Cynthia Sheridan.

It was pitch dark until this beauty lit up the sky
in Lake Forest Park
Photo by Cynthia Sheridan

Power outages were not widespread in the area. A cluster of outages followed 8th NE which had at least two transformers blow. Other outages in the same area went from the freeway to 15th NE. Each outage affected 1 - 8 households. Some will be restored quickly; others have estimated restoration dates up to 11pm Sunday.






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Open House – Seattle Shores Chorus – Seattle’s Original Sweet Adelines Chorus

Performing at Aegis on Madison
Seattle Shores Chorus


Come sing with us on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6pm, at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, 14724 First Ave NE, Shoreline 98155,

We are always looking for women who love to sing, learn, and have fun. We are welcoming visitors who would like to explore the joy of singing in a women’s barbershop chorus at an open house. Try us out and participate in a Friends and Family Holiday Concert in December. 

Performing at A Taste of Edmonds
Seattle Shores Chorus


We meet weekly for rehearsal from 6 to 9pm at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church. About twice a month we perform at retirement communities in the Seattle area. We also perform at community festivals, concerts, and special events.

We are an inclusive, friendly group that welcomes women with all backgrounds and abilities. We enjoy singing barbershop-style arrangements of songs ranging from classic ragtime numbers to Broadway tunes to popular hits.

Questions? Please call us at 425-463-6650 or email Seattle.Shores@yahoo.com for more information.



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Jobs: Shoreline Community College

Shoreline Community College has a new job opening.

Library and Archives Paraprofessional (LAPP) 4: Acquisition and Catalog
Date of first consideration: September 18, 2019

Full description and application here

Interested applicants may apply online for our full-time and part-time positions. It’s easy to search for open positions using the search bar and filtering tools.



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Jobs: WSDOT

WSDOT has an opening in Shoreline

Working Title: Property Management Specialist – PAS4
Opening Date: September 6, 2019
Closing Date: September 13, 2019

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has a great opportunity for an experienced real estate professional. The Real Estate Services office in Seattle is seeking a Property and Acquisition Specialist 4 to join their dynamic team. This position is in charge of all improvement demolitions required to construct the NW Region Connecting Washington and I-405 Mega Program projects. This individual will be responsible for historical property research, determination of fair market rent, coordination of surplus property disposals, airspace and ground leases, and demolitions of structures on acquired property.

Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter with experience in real estate or property management functions. This position will play a key role in the Property Management Department, performing specialized and complex property management duties.

View the entire posting and apply: Property Management Agent



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Driftwood Theatre presents murder and mayhem beginning Friday the 13th

Join us for murder and mayhem beginning Friday the 13th!
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE 
TO LOVE AND MURDER

Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Directed by Adam Othman
Music Direction by Mark Press
Choreography by Molly Hall

When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind….

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murderis a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. This is a must-produce for any theatre looking for a truly original and fresh new comedy that will delight audiences and leave them begging for more.

September 13 – 29, 2019
Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 2pm

ASL Interpreted Performance: Friday, September 20 at 8pm

$28 General; $25 Jr/Sr/Military
Click HERE to purchase tickets


Tickets purchased are for assigned seating – All sales are final

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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Ronald Bog article

To the Editor:

Wow! Great article and dive into the very long background of the bog and its current state of transition and revival. I had heard about the plans for making a park that incorporates the wetlands that have been trying to return via flooding, but your article helped me better understand the scope of the work. And what a treasure trove of junk... an archeological dig into the stuff of decades past.

Thanks for fleshing out the simple story of the construction and the ponies in their hardhats. Now I and my fellow passers-by know so much more about what's going on behind the chain link fences. Another example of why community newsletters are important and how we benefit from your efforts to keep doing it!

Anne Guthrie
Shoreline



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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Blackbeard



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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Picnic in the Park - a great day to be in Lake Forest Park

Rabbits, chickens, pigs, goats, alpacas, and donkeys
at the petting zoo for the kids


Text and photos by Jerry Pickard

The annual Lake Forest Park Picnic in the Park at Pfingst Animal Acres ran from 10am until 3pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019.

The weather was cloudy but comfortable in the high sixty's. Parking was limited along the streets but Brookside Elementary was a short walk away.

The little ones danced and tumbled to the music
of the Mark DuFresne Band

While the Mark DuFresne Band played, the tiny dancers were stage front spinning and jumping, tumbling and running back to Mom and Dad for approval.

There were many booths representing businesses and services.

How did we ever manage without food trucks?
 
There were food trucks - the Mexican truck had the longest lines.

Kids love to check out police vehicles
 
Lake Forest Park's finest had an SUV for the kids to examine.

Two bounce houses and still there were lines

Lines were long for the Bounce Houses.

The Arts Council had arts and crafts activities

There were Craft booths. 

The bean bag toss has been popular for a century

The Bean Bag toss by the North City Water District booth was popular with the kids and gave away lots of prizes.

Speedy the turtle fascinated the kids


The Animal Petting Zoo had rabbits, chickens, pigs, goats, alpacas, and donkeys for the kids to pet. Speedy the Turtle was a favorite of the little ones.

After the visit to Animal Acres many went next door to the Eagle Scout Park for the slide and other pieces of playground equipment.

It was a fine day to be a kid and a great day to be in Lake Forest Park!



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Post 227 Life Changer Award given to woman who helped a homeless family

Post 227 Commander Richard White presenting
a Life Changer Award to Shannon Lyons
Photo by Jerry Pickard


SHANNON LYONS
2019 Winner of The American Legion, Post 227, Life Changer Award


On Tuesday September 3rd, 2019 The American Legion Post 227's annual Life Changer Award was given to Mrs. Shannon Lyons for her outstanding help to a homeless couple.

This award is given annually to a person who is nominated by community members for their outstanding service to the community.

Her story:

When Shannon Lyons learned that a homeless wheelchair-bound man, his wife and young daughters were in dire straits, she acted. All the shelters were full when Shannon found them. They were standing in the rain and cold beside Aurora Avenue. They had only a single shopping cart and a few bags hanging on the back of the man’s wheelchair. The man suffered from a disease which cost him the use of his arms and legs.

Shannon, her neighbor and their teen-age daughters loaded food and clothing into a car and went to rescue the homeless family. Using her own money, Shannon rented them a room in a local hotel. She then mounted a campaign that raised over $12,000. With the man’s social security income, it was enough to rent the family a house that Shannon helped them find.

By rescuing the homeless family, Shannon Lyons certainly made life better for them. She is the winner of The American Legion Post 227’s 2019 Life Changer Award.




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Co-housing could help you stay in your home - meeting Tuesday

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Co-housing Gathering

Intergenerational community and long term affordability

Tuesday September 10, 2019 from 6-7pm 


Our names are Josh and Tamara and we are two recent graduates from MIT’s Master in City Planning and Master of Real Estate Development Programs and co-founders of Frolic. Frolic is a social enterprise specializing in developing cooperatively owned communities that emerged from the Designx business incubator at MIT.

Our goal is to prevent displacement in neighborhoods undergoing development pressure and provide residents the ability to age-in-community. 

We are hoping to find a property owner to partner with to co-develop their lot, ensuring them the ability to stay in their home or on their lot, while benefiting from the increase in the value of their land. 

We hope to build intergenerational co-housing, where each project has a common courtyard and common house with a communal kitchen and guest room. 

Values guiding our work are ecological resilience, long-term affordability, and neighborhoods keeping their character as they transform with new development. 

We want our projects to benefit the community as a whole, so it is important to us for each project to connect the surrounding neighborhood and to include community members in the early stages of the development process.

We have been inspired by the people we have talked to so far from Shoreline, as well as the city staff, and are interested in doing a first project in either the Ridgecrest or North City neighborhoods of Shoreline, where the new light rail stations will be opening. 

We are looking for community members and property owners who might be interested in helping shape the first project, or living in one of the communities we build.

We are hosting a gathering at Cafe Aroma on Tuesday September 10, 2019 from 6-7pm. If you are interested in hearing more we’d love to meet you! 

We will bring some pastries and tea. If you would like to stay in the loop but cannot attend send us an email at tknox@mit.edu or call us at 617-992-4410.

You can also read more about us here 



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Photos: Ballinger Friendship Festival had diversity and good weather

People paused to eat and listen to the music


Photos by Dennis Terpstra

Ballinger Neighborhood is privileged to count among its diverse friends and neighbors, a richness of world cultures. Through the multicultural sharing of music, food, and good conversation we grow in understanding and respect for one another.

So what better way to celebrate diversity than with a party?

Many organizations were present to
meet people and provide resources


The first ever Ballinger Friendship Festival was held on Saturday, September 7 from 1 to 5pm at Brugger's Bog Park on 25th NE. 

The food was delicious and free


The food, music and fun were free, and included arts, crafts, games, a selfie photo booth, and face painting.

They held the entire festival and cleaned up before the weather turned into a major storm at 8:30pm.

Beautiful clothing


Among the participating individuals and organizations:
Ballinger Neighborhood Association, Black Lives Matter / Shoreline and the North Side Step Team, Brugger’s Bog Stewards, City of Shoreline PRCS, the Islamic Community of Bosniaks, JHP Legacy, Literacy Source, Los Pollitos Folklorico, Moms Demand Action, Patty Pan Cooperative, Recology, Seattle ReCreative, Shoreline Historical Museum, Ty Keenan, Washington Alliance for Better Schools, and the Washington Native Plant Society Brugger’s Bog Stewards.

Entertainment by JHP Legacy


Hosted by the Ballinger Neighborhood (BALNA) with funding from the City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant program.


Constance Perenyi from the Office of Neighborhoods gave out treats.




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