Shooting at 4-Corners business district

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

4-Corners business district
Shooting in front of Rite Aid
2nd UPDATE: a family member has posted on NextDoor that he has died.

UPDATE: According to the King County Sheriff's Office, it was a suicide attempt.
(See update)

A male in his 20s was shot near Rite Aid in the 4-Corners business district at 8th NW and Richmond Beach Road, around 6:30pm on Tuesday evening, September 17, 2019.

The victim was taken to Harborview by medics.

Police are in custody of a weapon. 

The incident is being investigated by the King County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes unit.




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Gateway to Interurban Trail has renewed life after cleaning

The gateway to Shoreline's section of
the Interurban Trail
Photo by Jared Solano


By Larry Lowary

The Shoreline Interurban Trailhead gateway has been given renewed life thanks to the efforts of the maintenance department of the Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. 

Looking as good as when first built
Photo by Jared Solano

Last week crews cleared overgrown vegetation, pulled weeds that had grown between pavers, power washed the structure and sign, removing years of accumulated moss and dirt from the busy roadway. 

The trail through the woods along Meridian
Photo by Jared Solano

The structure, which replicates a station on the Interurban train route, serves as a welcome to Shoreline's portion of the Interurban Trail that extends from downtown Everett to the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle.

It is located near the corner of Meridian Ave N and NE 205th by Ballinger Commons.



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In The Garden Now…..Golden Angel

Golden Angel Japanese Shrub Mint 

Text and photo by Victoria Gilleland

I first saw this plant last fall in a local nursery. It was late in the year and ‘Golden Angel’ was on the 50% off table. I couldn’t help but be attracted to the angelic name. It was the only plant of its kind there and the only one on the ‘Discount Table’ that liked shade. Besides that, the tag said it would have golden foliage throughout summer and yellow bottlebrush flowers in early fall. What’s not to like? Of course I had to buy it!

Besides the wonderful attributes above, the plant would stay small at about 3’ H x 3’ W and was hardy down to zone 5 which is -20 to -10 degrees F. It wasn’t a marginal plant that would die in one of our colder winters which turned out to be a good thing considering the low temperatures we had this past winter…. Remember February 2019?

This plant is a clump forming relative of mint. It is not wildly aggressive like some mints although it may send up a few runners. Bees and other pollinators are attracted to the late season bloom. That’s always a good thing.

By the first of April our ‘Golden Angel’ was showing signs of life. It had made it through winter. Bright golden foliage began to peak through the moist earth! The plant really took off once the temperatures warmed later in the month and into May. And then there was a bit of a catastrophe…..

Our 12 year old Chocolate Lab, Bear, loves to play Tennis Ball. His Dog Court is near the bed where our ‘Golden Angel’ took up residence. In late spring, during one of his more active moments, Bear chased after a ball and ended up plopping down right on top of our treasured perennial acquisition, flattening it.

He eventually moved allowing me to clear away the crushed and broken stems. I propped up the remaining plant as best I could and discussed the situation with Bear. He smiled and said he’d be more careful next time. There haven’t been any further incursions so we believe him!

In spite of a run-in with our favorite dog, flower buds developed over the summer and are just now starting to open as lovely yellow and white bottle brush flowers. I’m delighted to report that this plant is growing just as they said it would and is now about 2’ tall and wide with flowers a bit taller. It’s a most interesting perennial.

‘Golden Angel Shrub Mint’ is a keeper and well worth adding to the shade garden. The bright foliage and the fact that it’s in full bloom in early fall when other plants are on their way to dormancy is a real bonus. This one’s worth a try in your garden!

(Leucosceptrum Japonicum Golden Angel)

Victoria Gilleland is the owner of Cottage Garden Designs, a Garden Design Company specializing in Redesign of Residential Gardens, Garden Consultation and Coaching. She has been designing gardens in the northwest for over 25 years. (vjgilleland@yahoo.com)



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Walk a million steps in Shoreline’s Million Step Challenge


We are at the half-way mark in Shoreline’s Million Step Challenge that runs during the month of September. 

So far the Shoreline community has walked almost 5.5 million steps, which is the equivalent of over 2,500 miles or the distance it would take to walk from Shoreline to Buffalo, New York.

The Million Step Challenge is in its 6th year. We invite everyone to run or walk as much as they can during the month of September in the name of health, fitness and friendly competition.

There is no need to sign up and participants can log their total steps, miles or laps at Paramount School Park on our Step Tracker online

Participants without internet access can log their totals on a paper step tracker located at Paramount School Park, 155th St and 8th Ave NE. Totals will be updated regularly here,  revealing who the current top steppers are.

At the end of the Million Step Challenge we’ll award a trophy to the Shoreline Neighborhood that walks the most and prize baskets to our top 5 steppers at our End of the Challenge Potluck on October 2, 2019, 6:30pm at the Spartan Recreation Center in Shoreline, 202 NE 185th St.

Walk and Chat

We would like to invite everyone to participate in several “Walk and Chat” events. These free walks are led by volunteers and explore Paramount School Park and the surrounding neighborhood. Walks are approximately 2-3 miles long and include some hills. They are accessible for strollers and well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.

WALK DATES
Meet at Paramount School Park parking lot, 15300 8th Ave NE.
  • Walk and Chat - Monday, September 16th, 6:00pm
  • Walk and Chat - Monday, September 23rd, 6:00pm
  • Walk and Chat - Monday, September 30th, 6:00pm



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Frank Workman on Sports: What makes a great manager, coach, or teacher?

Frank Workman
By Frank Workman

I went to a ballgame last week with a new (albeit 90 years old) friend, a historian of Baseball who has forgotten more about our National Pastime than I can ever hope to know.

At one point during the game, Norman inquired as to who was the best manager the Mariners have had. Given Norman’s professorial mien, I knew I needed to get the answer exactly right, so I paused for half a second before I responded with the obvious, Lou Piniella.

As that question had been of the simplest fill-in-the-blank variety, his follow-up was more an essay question.

“What makes for a great manager?” (This from a man who wrote a three-volume / 1600+ page biography on Connie Mack.)

Again I paused.

For once in my life, I chose not to be a smart-aleck by responding with “Great players.”

This time I took a breath. I didn’t exactly answer his question directly. Instead, I recited all the duties a manager today needs and the skills required to carry out those duties. There was a litany of them.

As the face of the franchise, he has to deal with the press on a daily basis, a time-consuming (and patience-testing) endeavor.

He has to work with his bosses upstairs, whose long-term and short-term goals may not always align with his, and with whom he may occasionally have profound philosophical differences.

He has to know his players’ abilities, personalities, moods, and temperaments. He has to know which buttons to push on each player to get their best effort as close to 100% of the time as possible. Some old southern football coach used to say “It’s not all about the x’s and o’s. You still need to know about the Jimmies and Joes.”

The ability to communicate clearly with all the entities listed above is paramount.

It could be expected that by the time a player makes it to the Big Leagues, he’s pretty solid in his physical abilities. Yet even the greatest of players needs to be coached-up along the way.

Likability isn’t essential, but it would seem to come in handy most of the time, although the annals of Baseball are filled with championship teams who didn’t much care for their manager. By the same token, there would seem to be enough examples of well-liked failures to prove Leo Durocher’s point that ‘nice guys finish last’.

Our conversation was interrupted by some action in the game (or maybe by the incessantly loud music played between innings that renders simple conversations impossible), and we didn’t speak on the matter any further.

A couple days later, while I was waiting for the light to turn green, it occurred to me the same question could be asked about our school teachers, as I recognize many similarities between teachers and managers/coaches.

In one sense, managers have it easy. They’ve only got 25 guys on their roster to contend with, while some teachers are apt to have 125-150 students each semester.

Teachers aren’t likely to have any students earning millions more per year than they are, with equally inflated egos to match, but then managers don’t deal with teenagers and their raging hormones.

While managers spend a portion of each day talking to the media, teachers get to correspond with parents, some of whom are capable of criticism every bit as much as the local sportswriter can be.

There are some players/students who just seem to perform better for one manager / teacher over the other.

The Houston Oilers old head coach, Bum Phillips, admired Miami’s Don Shula, paying him the highest compliment. In his best Texas drawl, Phillips said of Shula, “He can take his’n, and beat your’n…. and he can take your’n, and beat his’n.”

What makes a great manager, coach, or teacher?

Having seen many coaches and teachers from up-close-and-personal over the years, the best ones don’t make their players / students do the extra work that’s necessary to be successful. They get them to want to do the work.

And figuring out just how to do that…… that’s what makes for a great manager.



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Odd Plant show is a prickly delight

Shopping for succulents at the Odd Plant Show

Photos by Wayne Pridemore

The Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society of Washington held its Annual Sale and Show at Sky Nursery in Shoreline on September 14 and 15.


It has been called the "Odd Plant Sale" although they may be trying to mainstream. This photo doesn't help their case.


It takes just the right space for a beauty like this.



There were plants of all sized and shapes. These plants are more living room sized.


Sergii Druzkin and daughters were at the activity table. Dariia is a 2nd grader at Ridgecrest and Nika attends kindergarten at Ridgecrest.

New this year was a learning activity on Sunday for children age 10 and under. The activity taught children about succulents, how to pot one and provided them with instructions for care. There were other activities, such as coloring. Nika is very proud of her art work.

Richmond Beach resident Peter Liekkio

An expanded list of over 30 vendors displayed their plants, sold them, and taught people how to care for them. 

North City resident Karen Summers was cashiering.

North City resident Karen Summers was at the cashier table. She is an active member of the Society and helped with the sale and show.

The show is held every year at Sky. If you missed it this year, you'll get another chance next fall.

--Diane Hettrick



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Jobs: Shoreline Community College

Shoreline Community College has a temporary position:

Program Coordinator – Benefits Hub
Date of first consideration: September 29, 2019

The Benefits Hub is a campus-wide program designed to disrupt poverty by connecting students with financial tools to meet their basic needs while they pursue a college degree or certificate.

Full description and application here



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Savvy gardener class - last of the season

Fall is a great time to plant in the garden. Come learn about the plants that thrive in this region!

Class is free but you must register to attend: Send an email to theresah@northcitywater.org or call our main office at 206-362-8100.



Beautiful, sustainable, and low maintenance, 
gardening with native plants solves many landscape woes.

Thursday, September 26, 2019
6:30–8:00pm
at North City Water District


This class will provide you with all sorts of garden design tips, recommendations for appropriate plant species, and an overall appreciation for the beauty of a northwest garden aesthetic. AND it’s timed perfectly so you can create a plant list before all the fall plant sales start!

Emily Bishton
Landscape designer
About Our Presenter:

Emily Bishton is a landscape designer and educator who has designed sustainable landscapes throughout the Seattle area since 1997. She specializes in wildlife-friendly and child-friendly gardens, edible landscapes, and in teaching clients how to use organic practices to install and maintain their gardens. 

Her public landscape projects have included the Magnuson Community Center Bird-Friendly Landscape and Resource Conservation Landscape, the Orca at Whitworth School Garden, and Bradner Gardens Park Winter Interest Garden. 

Emily is also the Director and Lead Instructor for Magnuson Nature Programs, which provides hands-on outdoor gardening and nature education for children, adults, and families.



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Letter to the Editor: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Seniors are being left out!

To the Editor: 

Do you remember voting for the VSHSL levy in 2017? This was supposed to support Veterans and Seniors throughout King County. They allocated $20M over a 5 year period for senior centers in King County. This was enough money to provide stable and adequate funding for all of the senior centers who applied for funding ($108,421 per year each).

Instead King County turned it into a competition and generously funded 25 of the 38 senior centers. The Shoreline-LFP Senior Center is the focal point for serving older adults and reached 3,508 people last year with numerous programs and services, including a partnership with Bastyr and an intergenerational program called Power of One. Shoreline has one of the largest concentrations of older adults in King County and this senior center is the only one operating in the northwest part of the county.

I have provided you with this background information in hopes that you can help our Senior Center. As a result of King County’s funding decision, we are facing a $110K deficit in 2019 and will not be able to hire a much-needed activity program coordinator. 

Please email Rob Dembowski, our King County Council representative (rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov) and Dow Constantine, the King Council Executive (kcexec@kingcounty.gov) before September 20. They will be going into a budget session on September 23 and we want them to “find” some money for our Senior Center before they go into session. We are asking them for at least $60,000. You are welcome to contact additional King County Council members if you would like to.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ginny Scantlebury 
Shoreline LFP Senior Center Board Vice President



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Destinations: Luminata at Green Lake celebrates the equinox

Photo courtesy Fremont Arts Council
The Fremont Arts Council celebrates the autumnal equinox on September 21st at Green Lake Park at the south end of the lake to "bid farewell to summer and move gently into autumn with our annual illuminated celebration."

They float their beautiful illuminated and decorated lanterns on the lake Saturday from 7pm - 10pm.

We begin our celebration with a ceremony at the Aqua Theater at the south shores of Green Lake.

Everyone is invited to bring lanterns, glowing umbrellas, luminous costumes, or other beaming creations to parade around the lake.

Hand-decorated lanterns created at workshops by your friends and neighbors will be available for sale at the Luminata Lantern Shoppe to complement your ensemble and keep you glowing through the long nights to come.

Throughout the park you will encounter magical art installations, music, performances, and a secret banquet!


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WeatherWatcher: Blustery day Tuesday as fall weather pattern continues

Monday, September 16, 2019

Breezy waters in Shoreline
Photo by Carl Dinse


Our fall-like weather pattern is expected to continue this week. We have the strongest storm we've seen since last spring rolling through on Tuesday. We could see up to half an inch of rain with this new storm, as well as breezy conditions.

Winds could get as strong as 25mph, maybe even 35mph in spots. Also, there's a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon or evening, but the chance is pretty slim north of Seattle.

Wednesday brings showers, with another threat of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday may be our dry day with partly sunny skies with a high temperature in the upper 60's. Showers return Thursday night through Friday night.

For the weekend and beyond, Saturday is another potential dry day with rain returning Saturday night and into Sunday. We are expected to continue with the showery weather pattern into the early part of next week as well.

Temperatures all week long are expected to range in or around the mid 60's for high temperatures with lows into the mid-upper 50's.


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Photos: A pair of owls

A long-term monogamous pair bond
sit on the Leonhardi's deck railing
Photo by Susan Leonhardi

By Diane Hettrick

People are seeing the beautiful barred owl all over Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. They are landing on deck railings, car hoods, and of course, trees.

And we have published a lot of wonderful photos.

I just republished the article on barred owls that Christine Southwick wrote in 2012.

Hard to see but the pair are still very close to each other
Photo by Susan Leonhardi

Susan Leonhardi lives near the Strandberg Preserve and reports that she has not one, but a pair of owls living in their ravine this year.

In the article, Christine says that,

"Barred Owls form long-term monogamous pair bonds, and both defend their territories throughout the year, but especially in early spring when they begin raising their two-to-four young."

Look carefully at the second photo.

One owl is sitting on the fence and the other is in the tree, by the trunk.

Christine said:

"Usually it is hard to see any owl. Barred Owls mostly hunt at night, but will call, and hunt during the day, if the prey comes where they are sitting, waiting.  
"Look for owls high up in tall trees, near the trunks."

So far this pair is following the instruction book.

I am just a little concerned about the part about their sitting quietly and waiting for the prey to come to them since in all the photos the owls are staring at the camera - and the person holding it.

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Tracy Chevalier at Third Place Books on Thursday - tickets for priority signing line with book purchase

Tracy Chevalier will be at Third Place Books on Thursday. The event is free but Priority Signing Line Ticket available with pre-order of A Single Thread from Third Place Books, 206-366-3311.

Third Place Books is on the upper level of Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park.

Monday, September 16 at 7pm
David B. Williams
Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology

Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. Stories in Stone is a love letter to building stone, bringing to life the geology you can see in the structures of every city.

Tuesday, September 17 at 7pm
Candace Robb

A Conspiracy of Wolves

1374. When a member of one of York's most prominent families is found dead, his throat torn out, rumours spread like wildfire that wolves are running loose. Persuaded to investigate by the victim's father, Owen Archer is convinced that a human killer is responsible. But before he can prove his case, a second body is discovered, stabbed to death. Is there a connection? Teaming up with Geoffrey Chaucer, who is in York on a secret mission on behalf of Prince Edward, Owen's enquiries will draw him headlong into a deadly conspiracy.

Thursday, September 19 at 7pm
Tracy Chevalier

A Single Thread

After the Great War took both her brother and her fiancé, Violet Speedwell has become a "surplus woman," one of a generation doomed to a life of spinsterhood after the war killed so many young men. She saves enough to move to Winchester, home to one of England's grandest cathedrals, where she is drawn into a society of broderers—women who embroider kneelers for the Cathedral, carrying on a centuries-long tradition of bringing comfort to worshippers. But when forces threaten her new independence and another war appears on the horizon, Violet must fight to put down roots in a place where women aren't expected to grow. An immersive, moving story of a woman coming into her own at the dawn of the Second World War, from internationally bestselling author Tracy Chevalier. Event is free to attend; Priority Signing Line Ticket available with pre-order of A Single Thread from Third Place Books.

Friday, September 20 at 6pm
Sara Donati

Where the Light Enters

From the international bestselling author of The Gilded Hour comes an enthralling epic about two trailblazing female doctors in 19th-century New York. Dr. Sophie Savard, daughter of free people of color, returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. But in New York, it seems that the advancement of women has brought out the worst in some men. Unable to ignore the plight of New York's less fortunate, these intrepid cousins draw on all resources to protect their patients.

Sunday, September 22 at 6pm
Craig Orback and Ellie Peterson

Born to Draw Comics and It’s a Round, Round World!

Join us for an evening with two local children’s authors, as they celebrate their brand-new books! Born to Draw Comics, illustrated by Craig Orback, is a picture-book biography of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schultz, and It’s a Round, Round World! By Ellie Peterson takes young readers on a journey to lean how we discovered that the earth was round.

Heads-up: JA Jance will be here on Monday, September 23 with her new J.P. Beaumont mystery.


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For the Birds: Barred owls

Barred Owl. Note barring at neck and chest.
Photo by John Riegsecker

By Christine Southwick

Barred Owls want to know, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?”

But don’t answer near the nest tree — they will strafe invaders with their strong talons — the only defense they have. 

Unlike other raptors, owls rarely tear their food, preferring to swallow it whole, and then cough up the un-digestible parts in tidy packets, called pellets, which can often be found underneath their roost trees.

Barred Owl away from trunk
Photo by Doug Parrott

Barred Owls are closely related to Spotted Owls, and will hybridize with them where their territories overlap. Barred Owls are larger and fiercer than Spotted Owls, with the females weighing up to two pounds, but looking bigger because of all the feathers.

Barred Owls are generalist hunters, meaning that they have a wider range of prey choices than the Spotted Owls, which allows the Barred to live in mature second growth, and the edges of logged old growth, where they out-compete the pickier Spotted Owls. Barred Owls have learned to use abandoned hawk, crow, or squirrels nests, in addition to their traditional nests in large tree cavities. They will often use the same nest for a number of years.

Barred owl
Photo by John Riegsecker

Barred Owls are recent arrivals in Washington State, having been long established on the East Coast. They did not arrive in eastern Washington until 1965, and western Washington in 1973. This has put extra pressure on the already threatened Spotted Owls.

Barred Owls form long-term monogamous pair bonds, and both defend their territories throughout the year, but especially in early spring when they begin raising their two-to-four young. Reports of owl attacks usually occur during late fall, when people are still jogging and using trails late in the day, within the actively-defended Barred Owl territory. In the early spring, fewer people are running during the times the owls are active.

My, what a big foot you have
Photo by Doug Parrott

Usually it is hard to see any owl. Barred Owls mostly hunt at night, but will call, and hunt during the day, if the prey comes where they are sitting, waiting. Crows, jays and other birds will mob an owl, and will often be your best Barred Owl locator during the day. Look for owls high up in tall trees, near the trunks. Whitewash on the trunk or nearby branches, and pellets at the base of trees, are also good clues.

So, next time you hear, “Who cooks for you?," look for your successful local Barred Owl.

Article originally published in 2012



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Reminder: How to Be a Powerful Advocate for your Gifted Student - Sept 30


“How to Be a Powerful Advocate for your Gifted Student"
Presented by Marcia Holland, Northwest Gifted Child Association 
Monday, September 30, 2019 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meridian Park Elementary School
17077 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline 98133


Gifted students have complex needs and being labeled "gifted" doesn't mean school is easy for them. In this meeting, sharpen your set of "tools" to better advocate for your child with the teacher, principal, school and district. Such as:

The steps of effective advocacy
  • Barriers that need to be overcome to be persuasive
  • What it is about Highly Capable kids that leads to the need for accommodation
  • The legal basis that supports advocacy for Highly Capable students
  • Specific tactics that advocates can request
  • What to say to your own children about giftedness so they can also be advocates
We welcome all interested families to attend this free speaker event! Register at Eventbrite

Marcia Holland
Marcia Holland has been involved in supporting excellence in education for children since her sons were students in the Renton School District in the 1970s and 1980s. Marcia has served on the board of the Northwest Gifted Child Association on and off over the last 30 years. 

Her focus has always been educating others – parents, educators, administrators and legislators – about the unique learning needs of children who learn at markedly faster and more complex rates than their chronological peers. Having been an unserved gifted child herself, she remembers the sense of frustration, isolation and “marching in place” of her K-12 experience.

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Stewardship opportunity at North Twin Ponds park on Saturday

Restoration at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, September 21, from 10-noon


On Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10am - noon, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will be hosting a community work party at Twin Ponds North. Everyone is Welcome!

We meet on the far NW side of the park, along 155th street, west of the parking lot. Map

Please bring gloves, hand pruners, and water.  We will also have gloves, tools, water, and cookies on sight.

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com

~If you know of anyone else who would love to join us, please feel free to pass on the invitation.  We hope you are able to join us. ~



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Northshore Preparedness and Safety Fair 2019 this Saturday in LFP


The cities of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore are teaming up again for the Northshore Preparedness and Safety Fair!

Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10:00am until 2:00pm, at Lake Forest Park Town Center - Third Place Commons and Upper Parking Lot.

Local agencies are coming together to present emergency preparedness and safety information as well as giveaways.

Come get prepared before the winter storm season. Give blood at the mobile Bloodworks NW mobile van or take advantage of Evergreen Health’s Mobile Mammography van on the upper parking lot.

Learn how to properly fit a bicycle helmet with information from the Cascade Bicycle Club.

Children can participate in collecting stamps on a “Passport” as they find participating agencies to earn a prize.

The Northshore Preparedness and Safety Fair is an informational and fun event for the whole family!



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As If theatre in Kenmore mounts second production - Kimberly Akimbo



As If Theatre Company Announces its Second Production of 2019

David Lindsay-Abaire’s Haunting and Hilarious Play, 
KIMBERLY AKIMBO


After their wildly successful inaugural production of The Clean House in February, Kenmore’s As If Theatre Company is pleased to announce its second 2019 production; Kimberly Akimbo, by David Lindsay-Abaire, Oct. 4-20, 2019.

Directed by AITC Artistic Director, Cindy Giese French, this funny and heartwarming play is about a teenager with a rare condition that causes her body to age faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely-sober father, a scheming aunt, her own mortality and, most frighteningly, the possibility of her first love.

“I was completely drawn in by the ride this story takes us on,” says French. “It’s sweet and relatable one minute, then something unexpected and side-splittingly hysterical comes flying out of left field. I think our patrons will find this play really funny, heartfelt, a little bit weird, and perfectly entertaining.”

What have critics said:
“Kimberly Akimbo is at once a shrewd satire, a black comedy and a heartbreaking study of how time wounds everyone." —NY Times.

"A wacky, touching and totally charming dark comedy that gives a whole new meaning to 'coming of age story.'" —NY Daily News.

"A breezy, foulmouthed, fleet-footed, warmhearted comedy. There have been many dark comedies about dysfunctional families, but this is one of the funniest." —LA Times.

The cast will feature Christie Lynn Devoe (Pattie), Molly Hall (Debra), Josh Kibbey (Buddy), Rebecca O’Neil (Kimberly) and Seamus Smith (Jeff). Set design by Megan Twamley. Lighting design by Gwyn Skone. Sound design by William French. Costume design by Amy Gentry.

Tickets are on sale now. More information here.

Performances: October 4-20, 2019
  • Opening Night – Friday, October 4.
  • Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sundays at 5:00pm
  • Industry performance - Monday, October 14 at 7:30pm.
  • ASL performance – Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm.
Performances at Kenmore Community Club, 7304 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028

Director Cindy Giese French has acted, written, directed and produced theatre and film in the Seattle area for decades. Cindy has performed throughout theatres in Seattle and the Northend such as Edmonds Driftwood Players, The Phoenix Theater, Woodinville Repertory, Annex Theater and most recently she played Lane in As If Theatre’s The Clean House.

Cindy has also written, directed and/or produced many plays, songs and musicals. Just Go!, the first musical she wrote and produced, was listed in the “Best of ’97” section by The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

About As If Theatre Company: Passionate and dedicated, As If Theatre Company’s ultimate goal is to bring engaging, challenging, and entertaining theater to the community just north of Seattle.

Performing at the historic Kenmore Community Club, the company was started by local theater artists, Cindy Giese French, Amy Gentry, and Molly Hall, who wanted to create an artistic home in the Northend. As If is grateful for the fiscal sponsorship of Arts of Kenmore.





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Friends of the Shoreline Library Book and Media Sale Friday to Sunday

Sunday, September 15, 2019

You are invited to the annual Friends of the Shoreline Library Book and Media Sale, held at the Shoreline Library at 345 NE 175th St in Shoreline. 

Friday, September 20, 2019 is the member sale from 5pm-7pm. Membership is $10 for individuals, $25 for a family, and membership as a sponsor. You can join at the event!

Saturday, September 21, 2019 is the free entry day from 10am until 4pm. Various prices for books and media, etc..

Sunday, Sept 22, 2019 is the $4 bag sale from 11am to 3pm. We supply the bag. Fill the bag to the brim with books galore!

This is an event you will not want to miss!! Proceeds benefit the adult and children's programs through the Shoreline King County Library.

More information here


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Aging gracefully and having fun at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center

Fall prevention class
“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.” 
--Frank Lloyd Wright 

By Donna Hawkey

We all age as unique individuals and the process starts right after we’re born. 

With some support during our life transitions, we can better realize the worthwhile goal of aging with grace and have lots of fun, too!

We are fortunate to have such support services within the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center.

The center operates under the 501(c)3 umbrella of Sound Generations and is geared for all adults age 50 and older. Remember how eager you were to become a senior in high school or college? A senior title was honorable then just as it is now!

The services and activities offered are vast and impressive, and they get accomplished through many types of partnerships.

The Center’s Director, Theresa LaCroix, says, “We are proud of our service providers who implement the classes and activities. We seek out organizations and individuals who want to work within an all-inclusive environment. And we strongly respect all individuals of any race, gender, and political or religious affiliations.”

It is an organization whose mission is to help us age with more joy and strength, and through all this, they are building community, too. Cultural diversity is celebrated, and this center’s membership includes a population of Korean, Hispanic, Cantonese, and Mandarin residents.

Front desk volunteers
And of course, this center would not exist without all the dedicated and smiling volunteers! 

Here’s a sampling of the diverse programs offered. Remember this is only a partial list. 

You can pick up a full activities guide at any local library, Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, or at the center itself. 

Or if you become a member, it is mailed to you via the postal service.

Lifelong Learning and More

A relationship with the French School located adjacent to the center is a special one. While adults are learning French at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, next door, the children are also learning French through the immersion method. These same adults then volunteer to read French books to the children right in their school!

Games were taking place in various rooms while I was visiting. A game played in Korea called BADDUK was challenging engaged residents, and one of the players is a two-time national champion! And in another room, “Hartu!” was being enjoyed, which is a board game Shoreline entrepreneur and resident, Ken Marcable invented and packaged and is available to purchase locally.

And if you want to play something like Bridge or Pinochle, that is offered, too.

Sewing, knitting, and quilting at the Senior Center

The “Thimble Bells,” as they call themselves, are the sewing group, and they even go on a retreat. They like to teach each other skills like cross-stitch and needlework, too. 

And if you want to improve hand-eye coordination further, you can join the Knitting Club.

This group loves to teach new members, and when you see their work, you will realize the value and expertise here.

You can even buy some adorable knitted baby items and cozy slippers from their boutique area at the center, and they are all made with loving hands right here in our community!

Driftwood sculpting
Do you have any interest in driftwood sculpturing? 

These classes are hosted by the Northwest Driftwood Artists who describe their work as artists who “do not have a particular idea in mind when starting a piece found at a mountain lake, beach, riverside, or trail.

"Rather, we seek to find the design which natural processes have made inherent in the piece, and through painstaking cleaning and preparation, enhance that essence and make it more prominent.”

Another favorite is silver jewelry making, and some even repeat this class and make all their holiday gifts here. This is taught by a silversmith with 40 years of experience!

The Art Club allows you to work with almost any medium except oil. You bring your supplies and create projects, and if desired, you can get input and advice from others. 

Some are even sold at the annual Shoreline-Lake Forest Park “6x6NW” Arts Festival show!

Coloring books for adults is another favorite, and especially for those with such diseases as Parkinson and Multiple Sclerosis, it can help with motor control and is a relaxing pastime.

Yoga
Fitness Galore

There are twelve different fitness classes from gentle yoga to aerobics to fall prevention, and four forms of dancing, including clogging and all levels of line dancing. 

There is something for everyone, and most all fitness levels are accommodated.

Social-Meal Engagement Opportunities and Parties

Hot lunches are available to purchase and provide a great way to connect daily Monday to Friday.

Birthday parties are celebrated once a month, with entertainment and a gourmet lunch.

Friday nights are family movie night.

Halloween is celebrated and some dress in elaborate costume style.

The clogging group performs
at events around Puget Sound
Travel Journeys

Today’s seniors lead more active lives overall, and many want to travel but haven’t done it before, or they need travel companionship. A partnership with a travel agency provides trips for various needs and interests, and I hear they really take excellent care of their guests.

One such trip this November is to the Festival of Light-Loy Krathong in Thailand that celebrates the end of the rainy season. 

I’ve attended that soulful celebration once, and it is jaw-dropping awesome, and you are among some of the friendliest people in the world. 

An adventurous trip is so perfect for group travel. Other fall trips include the wine and spas of Hungary, and the Seine River Cruise, Paris to Normandy.

There are local seasonal trips as well.

Seahawk fans!
And of course, there are usually some volunteers around who are real Seahawk fans, too.

“If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life.”
--Margaret Mead

Listen to the wisdom of Margaret Mead and check out the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center.

Halloween party
Become a member and participate and discover your inherent skills and beauty, or develop new hobbies and make new friends!

Or pick up a complete printed Activities Guide at your local library, Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, or at the Senior Center located at 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Shoreline in the southernmost building on the Shoreline Center complex.

Watch for my next post that will cover other aspects of the center such as health services, both traditional and alternative, Meals on Wheels, transportation, legal and tax services, room rentals, and more!




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Power outage in LFP during Seahawks game

600 households in LFP lost power
for most of the day Sunday
By Diane Hettrick

The sound of transformers blowing was drowned out by the screams of football fans in Lake Forest Park when the power went out in the middle of a Seahawks game.

City Light reports that the power went out at 10:49am Sunday, affecting 4300 customers - all in the Shoreline - LFP area.

At 5pm there were still 600 households without power - all in Lake Forest Park.

Around 4pm there were two City Light trucks and half a dozen workers at 35th and Ballinger, across from the Local 104. There was a lot of tree debris on the roadway.

They finally got everything restored at 5:03pm.

Not sure what you can do about the game but I'll bet that diehard sports fans will be able to figure it out.




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Photos: Marc's birds

Osprey in Madrone

Hawk on a bush


If my mother had seen these photos, she would have wanted to make oil paintings of them.

Marc Weinberg says "These birds were fishing during the morning low tides and stopped to rest. I was lucky enough to be out with my camera."

And we're lucky too.

DKH


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