Plan for dinner out on Oct 24 to support Rotary fundraiser to end polio

Wednesday, October 16, 2019


Buy dinner at Lake Forest Bar and Grill on World Polio Day Thursday, October 24, 2019 and 20% will go to the Rotary project to End Polio Now.

Lake Forest Park Rotary has been deeply involved in the International Rotary project to end polio. Several members have traveled to Africa to personally help immunize babies.

They are very close to their goal.

Since 1988, there has been a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. For more than two years, there have been wild polio cases in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

The fight to end polio is led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which includes Rotary, UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and governments of the world, with the support of many others around the globe.

And now, we have the chance to help, just by eating dinner!



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Shoreline’s Park, Recreation and Cultural Services Department earns National Accreditation

Parks staff and City council beam as
Jesus Aguirre presents the certification
to Mayor Will Hall
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


BEST OF THE BEST!

Today, Shoreline celebrates becoming just the third city in Washington State to earn national accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

This esteemed accomplishment places Shoreline in the top 1% of Parks and Recreation agencies across the country!

Shoreline was granted this distinguished award on September 23 at the NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. A formal presentation to the City Manager by Jesus Aguirre (NRPA Board Treasurer) took place during the October 14, 2019 Shoreline City Council meeting.

CAPRA accreditation is a measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management, and service to the community. This mark of distinction indicates that an agency has met 151 rigorous best practice standards related to the management and administration of parks and open spaces, facilities, resources, recreation programs, safety, and services.

“I applaud the commitment of city staff to providing the highest quality services to the residents of Shoreline,” stated City Manager Debbie Tarry. “I am very proud to work with such dedicated professionals and pleased that they have been judged by their peers from across the country to be following and implementing best practices.”

The process for accreditation involves a formal application, self-assessments, a site visit by a team of trained visitors that results in a written report, and a hearing with the CAPRA Commission to grant accreditation. Once accredited, the agency must uphold the standards by submitting an annual report and is reviewed again in five years.

The Commission is comprised of representatives from NRPA, the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, the International City/County Management Association, the Academy for Leisure Sciences, the Armed Forces Recreation Network, and the Council of State Executive Directors.

The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that all Americans have access to parks and recreation for health, conservation and social equity. Through its network of 60,000 recreation and park professionals and advocates, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, conservation initiatives and equitable access to parks and public space. Digital access to NRPA’s flagship publication, Parks and Recreation here.



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Agenda for Oct 21 Shoreline City Council

Shoreline City Hall and Council Chamber
Photo by Mike Remarcke
The October 21, 2019 Shoreline City Council meeting includes two study items:

8(a) 2019-2020 Mid-Biennial Budget Update

State law requires that a mid-biennial budget review be completed during the first year of the biennium between September 1 and December 31.

This mid-biennial budget review provides an opportunity to formally review revenues and appropriations and adjust the budget as needed to address various emerging issues such as requests to address issues that have either emerged or are better understood than when the original budget was approved.


8(b) Discussing the Shoreline Aquatics, Recreation and Community Center Project – Alternative Delivery Method

Staff have been conducting preliminary work in preparation for moving the ShARCC project forward should Proposition 1 be passed by voters in November. In reviewing project delivery methodologies, it became apparent that the traditional design-bid-build approach would likely not have the ShARCC in operation in a timely fashion nor provide the City with the best ability to control costs. Staff are also looking into whether an alternative method for contracting for the park improvement projects would provide better cost and schedule controls.

--Pam Cross



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Tennis: Shorewood Boys JV Team takes first place in WesCo South 3A

Shorewood Boys JV and Coach Rebecca Moreno


The Shorewood Boys JV Team led by Coach Rebecca Moreno wrapped up their season Tuesday against Shorecrest with another win!

The JV team has a 6-0 record in league matches and took 1st place in the WesCo South 3A division.




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For the Birds: Dark-Eyed Juncos - the Snowbirds

Oregon Junco, male, singing in the rain
Photo by Elaine Chuang

By Christine Southwick

Every September song-sparrow-sized svelte birds appear in our neighborhoods. The Dark-eyed Juncos have arrived to winter-over in our milder climate. Back East they call these birds Snowbirds.

Whether darting a couple of feet, or flying into a shrub or tree, their bright-white outer-tail feathers declare their identity “I’m a junco.”.Juncos have pink bills and legs, with the males having darker heads than the females.

In Western Washington, almost all juncos are Oregon Juncos (males have black heads, females gray heads), with an occasional Slate-colored Junco in the small junco flocks. Usually solitary or in individual family groups, winter juncos form small flocks and forage in more open areas than during the rest of the year.

Oregon Junco, female
Photo by Christine Southwick
Juncos feed on the ground all year long eating seeds, insects, arthropods, and berries when available.

If your yard is mostly grass without dense shrubs and trees, you probably only have juncos in your yard from September through late March, at which time they migrate higher up, or further north into forests to breed.

In yards with native shrubs, trees and cover, juncos may stay all year long. The rapid thrill of the mate-seeking, territorial male is delightful. Females may also sing.
Oregon Junco, stripy juvenile
Photo by Christine Southwick

The female builds her nest for 3-5 eggs, on the ground, hidden under grass, behind a log, rock, or tree root. Juncos do not use nest boxes. If you find a nest in a hanging basket, it is probably a junco’s. I have had juncos nest on the ground below my shrubs, low in my evergreen clematis, and in a low hanging branch of a small pine tree.

The stripy juveniles fool me every year until I see their diagnostic white tail feathers.

Monogamous, both parents feed their young, with the male often feeding the first fledglings while the female is on the second brood. Because ground nests are so vulnerable, junco nestlings leave their nest 9-12 days after hatching, before they can fly.

Oregon Junco white outer tail feathers
Help juncos thrive by planting flowers like zinnias and coneflowers, and let them go to seed. 

Provide water and multi-stemmed shrubs, like snowberries and rhodys. It is fun to watch juncos plummet head-first from a small branch, and brake just before certain destruction.

Their ground feeding and nesting or near the ground make juncos, especially their babies, very susceptible to cat attacks. Keep your cats indoor or in a catio.



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In Praise of Agnes

In praise of Agnes
Photo by Lis Johnson
By Lis Johnson

We find inspiration in many places – a book, a song, a movie, a smile. The list is as long as there are people to fill it. For me, inspiration came from a houseplant.

I know many folks who garden connect with their plants in a variety of ways, one reason being they know what they’re doing.

I am not one of those people. My thumb, unfortunately, is not green. It’s brown, because I’ve managed to kill most every plant that entered my possession – cactus included (I mean really, you only water the thing twice a year, and still I turned it into a sunken mess.)

But this plant, for whatever reason, is different. She came to me two years ago. I had gone through a bout of serious illness and my father in law, not one given to much sentimentality, was for some reason moved to send one of those floral baskets that includes a selection of cut flowers and one or two growing plants.

She was a spindly little thing in a small green plastic pot, tucked in the corner of the basket. My mother in law, who had come to help out while I recovered, pulled her out of the basket and put her in the kitchen window.

And there she would remain, in the same pot in the same place, for more than a year. Someone, I’m not sure who, put a saucer under her at some point, and she was watered only when one of us in the house opened the curtain and noticed she was still there.

Yet benign neglect and disinterest did not deter her. She hung on -- thin, underfed, and ignored, until one day, while sitting at the breakfast table, the early spring light coming through the window, I saw her. Really saw her.

That she was still alive was remarkable. Roots were growing out of the bottom on the little green plastic pot. The soil was so old, it has shrunk from the edges.

Yet she endured. And in that moment, she became something more than a houseplant. She became Agnes, a member of the family. We re-planted her in a bigger pot with good soil, started watering on a regular basis, and making sure the curtains were open so she could get plenty of light.

She moved from the window to the corner of the kitchen table and flourished. She’s been re-potted again, and I’ve even managed, in my neophyte way, to cut and transplant some of the many stems she produces. They all took root and continue to grow.

I would have understood if Agnes decided to give up, given that she had so little to hope for in the beginning. That she chose to survive, no matter what, is why I find such inspiration in her presence.

I speak to her every morning, and give her a light touch of affection. I know plants aren’t sentient in the way we are, but I do think they have an understanding of their environment and what or who is in it.

Because of her fierce determination, she outlasted my indifference. Apparently not one to hold a grudge, she has rewarded me with beauty. And a certain contentment. In some ways, I live in her world now. And if she can “think” in some fashion, my hope is that she’s enormously satisfied by that.



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Recycling Workshop at Recology Shoreline Saturday Oct 19

Do you know how to properly prepare your recyclables for collection?

Come learn from experts about the importance of proper sorting and how implications of non-recyclables in the recycling bin directly impact the recyclability of the material.

Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 9am – 10am
Recology Store Shoreline
15235 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Starting in 2019 Recology will be introducing Enhanced Outreach Efforts to reduce the contamination in the recycling container. Contamination is defined as 5% or more of non-recyclable material inside your recycling container.

Come learn more from 9am to 10pm at the Recology Store located in Shoreline.



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Letter to the Editor: Maintaining our home - Shoreline

To the Editor:

Neighbors — please VOTE YES on Proposition 1. Shoreline is not just my home, it’s ours. Owning a home takes maintenance and investment. If we do nothing, it falls apart, loses value, and the larger neighborhood loses desirability. We have happily invested in our house, not just to maintain its value, but to avoid the deterioration that complacency brings. If the roof leaks, the gutters are falling off, and the plumbing doesn’t work, our house’s value (and our pride) are lost. Likewise, we Shoreliners must invest in our city to maintain the quality of life that makes our homes not only more valuable, but worth living in. Our responsibility doesn’t stop at the curb, our community is worth the investment.

We have owned our house within our Shoreline “home” for over twenty years — we have raised 3 kids here. Our boys played baseball at Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, they all played soccer at Hillwood, and they were safe in our parks. Our daughter has a home here, and our granddaughter has even sung karaoke in one of our parks! It’s been a great life — not just because of my own home, but because of the beautiful larger home that it sits in.

In our twenty-four years living and owning in Shoreline, we have made the necessary investments not only to maintain our community, but to improve it. The schools, the roads, the transformation of Aurora and the competent city planning have assured that all our families enjoy activities, safety, and solid community values far into the future.

Please vote YES on Proposition 1. Maintain Shoreline home values now and for our children.

Patric and Bonnie Brayden
Shoreline



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Glacial Cryotherapy to donate profits on Oct 19 to Leukemia and Lymphoma fundraiser



Glacial Cryotherapy in Lake Forest Park Town Center is running a fundraiser on October 19, 2019 which will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

They are supporting KUBE 93.3’s morning show DJ and Will Bullard from the Harlem Globetrotters team in The Winter Pineapple classic.

Glacial Cryotherapy is on the upper wing of Town Center by Everest Kitchen and Expedia Cruise.


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Woman killed at problem intersection in Lake City by hit and run driver

28th NE and NE 125th - a dangerous
intersection in Lake City

Even before Maria Banda was fatally injured by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Northeast 125th Street with her husband, residents in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood had been asking for pedestrian improvements along the busy arterial.
Now, as they mourn the loss of a community member — at least the second traffic-related death in the area in six months — the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) says it’s “fast-tracking” the neighborhood’s repeated requests for action.

The #41 bus stops at 28th NE which is the location of the Lake City Library, the Farmers Market, and the Community Center.

There is no crosswalk on NE 125th, a major east-west connector to Lake City Way (Bothell Way farther north).



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Destinations: Sea-Meow: Seattle Cat Convention Oct 26-27

Attention all feline enthusiasts — the time is meow for Seattle's first-ever cat convention!

Up to 5,000 attendees are expected next weekend at Sea-Meow Convention, a weekend-long celebration of all things cat that is sure to leave kitty lovers feline fine.

In addition to announcing what is anticipated to be the Pacific Northwest's largest cat convention, Sea-Meow Convention has also named Seattle Humane as its official charity beneficiary, with $5 of each ticket sale going to the region's largest animal shelter, which finds families for about 4,500 homeless cats each year.

This specatular event will be held from 10am to 5pm on both Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall 301 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109.

General admission tickets range between $15 for children's admission to $40 for a two-day adult pass, and they can be purchased at www.seameowcon.com.

Attendees who make the trek to the mecca of cat people can expect a furbulous festival that includes such purrfections as:
  • a cat meowing contest,
  • more than 80 cat-themed vendors,
  • workshops on such subjects as clicker training for cats,
  • a cat cafe,
  • introductions to adoptable cats,
  • yoga with cats,
  • panels on such topics as how to make your cat famous on Instagram,
  • cat cosplay,
  • and such venerable feline celebrities as Instagram star BenBen CatCat and music icon Moshow the Cat Rapper.

"Sea-Meow Con will have it all," said Andrew Hsieh, one of the convention's co-founders. "Cat fashion, cat art, cat music, celebrity cats, workshops, seminars, experts from rescues and charities — they'll all be under one roof."

Hsieh pounced on the cat scene in 2015 when he opened Seattle's first cat cafe, Seattle Meowtropolitan, and he said it seemed a logical next step to create the region's biggest cat-lover pawty. (Seattle Meowtropolitan is a co-producer of the convention, along with the Meowtropolitan Foundation.)"

"It's about time we have a cat convention in Seattle," Hsieh said.

Seattle Humane officials agree.

"We here at the shelter count ourselves among the most enthusiastic of cat enthusiasts, and we're incredibly excited to participate in an event that celebrates this particular community," said Lisa Drake, Chief Operations Officer at Seattle Humane.

Other participating animal welfare organizations include Regional Animal Services of King County, Shoreline's Seattle Area Feline Rescue, Canopy Cat Rescue, Feral Cat Project, and the Feral Cat Sanctuary, and many others.

More information about the convention and to stay tuned for more exciting scheduling announcements, here.

SEA-MEOW CONVENTION'S MISSION:

"Our mission is rooted in helping cats by bringing together all of the cat people under one roof and supporting feline organizations around the United States in meaningful ways. We aim to connect our community, educate, spread feline awareness, inspire people to participate in the animal welfare community, and, of course, get a bunch of cats adopted!"



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Award-winning LFP author presents her book about the Vietnam war era at Third Place Books on Saturday


In 1968–69, the US involvement in Vietnam reached its peak with close to 550,000 military personnel in-country. The anti-war movement was also peaking, and, on November 15, 1969, the largest anti-war protest in US history took place, when an equal number ­of people – half a million – participated in a peaceful demonstration against the war in Washington, D.C. 

Alice K. Boatwright was in Washington that day, and her experiences during those war years and after were the inspiration for her 2012 book, COLLATERAL DAMAGE, which has just been released by Standing Stone Books in a new edition, marking their 50th anniversary.

On Saturday, October 19th, at 6pm, Boatwright will launch the new edition at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park. The event will include both a reading and discussion.

COLLATERAL DAMAGE is three linked novellas set in the US at the height of the war, and in the US and Vietnam at key moments in the post-war years. It's not about the fighting, but rather traces the long-term impact of the war on those who fought, those who resisted, and the families and friends caught between them.

While 50 years have now passed, the fissures in American society that opened during the Vietnam era remain painfully evident. Underlying each story are the same unanswered questions about the wars we continue to engage in today: what is justified and when, who will fight and why, and will any good come of it in the end?

COLLATERAL DAMAGE was a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, winner of a bronze medal for literary fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and a Small Press Distribution bestseller. It is available from Small Press Distribution and Standing Stone Books, as well as bookstores and online retailers.

Alice K. Boatwright is the award-winning author of both literary fiction and mysteries. She holds an MFA from Columbia, and formerly taught writing at the University of New Hampshire, UC Berkeley Extension, the American School of Paris and elsewhere. In addition to COLLATERAL DAMAGE, she has published a chapbook of stories set in the San Juans, SEA, SKY, ISLANDS (Noontime Books, 2019); numerous short stories in journals such as CALYX; and the popular Ellie Kent mysteries. An alumna of Hedgebrook, she has lived in Lake Forest Park since 2014.



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Photo: "U, Z, D, T, um, looks like an E? Maybe F?

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Photo by Gloria Z Nagler


Unfortunately, Zelda could read only to the third line of the optometrist's chart -- but where to find stylish squirrel spectacles?

Gloria Z Nagler



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Second half of 2019 property taxes due October 31

Property owners in King County have until Thursday, October 31 to pay the second half of their 2019 property taxes if those taxes are not included in a mortgage payment. 

After that date, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill.

To make the process easier, King County provides several ways for property owners to pay their taxes quickly and conveniently. Payments can be made:
  • Online using King County's convenient, secure online eCommerce system. Taxpayers may pay tax accounts with a credit card, debit card, or an electronic check.
  • By mail if postmarked no later than October 31, 2019. Taxpayers should write their property tax account number on their check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail. Taxpayers do not need to include a tax statement with the payment as long as the tax account number is on the check or money order and payment is for the exact amount due.
  • At King County Community Service Centers if paid by check for the exact amount due. Taxpayers can find the address, phone number, and operating hours of the center in their area by visiting kingcounty.gov/CSC.
  • In person at Treasury Operations, sixth floor of the King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Thursday, October 31, Treasury Operations will be open until 5 p.m.

The online option provides immediate payment confirmation for current year or delinquent year(s) property tax bills. Pay online or view property tax information here. Get answers to questions about missing tax statements or other tax payment information, here , contact King County Treasury Operations by email, or contact a customer service specialist at 206-263-2890.

Information on senior citizen exemption and deferral programs can be obtained from the King County Assessor's Office by email or 206-296-3920.



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Merlone Geier doesn't hide their frustration with Lake Forest Park

One of a handful of design concepts for
Town Center, Zone A might be the
parking garage and the rest of the buildings
would have apartments on the next level.
Merlone Geier Partners posted a statement to their blog, responding to the recent actions of the LFP City Council to take a brief break (moratorium) to create a vision statement for Town Center.

Sound Transit will be building a parking garage in Town Center. They have a preferred site which was identified in the ST3 package development. 

Merlone Geier owns the property and is in communication with Sound Transit.

Lake Forest Park can control the permitting, land use and other requirements. Determining these standards is what they are taking time to develop. The community appears to approve this.

Merlone Geier is not so pleased. In their statement, they said:

"After the open house (Merlone Geier open house), we asked for another meeting with City officials to find a way to better work together to address changes that they would like to see in the form of redevelopment and changes that will result from Sound Transit. 
"Their response was not what we expected: a surprise moratorium on development at the Town Center. 
"When asked how we should plan to participate in the upcoming process – which has yet to be articulated – the Council unenthusiastically suggested to simply communicate with the City through public comment, while the City Council and Planning Commission decide what they think is best for our property. We think this flies in the face of collaboration and partnership."

They talk about their willingness to work with the council, and feel more positive about the most recent city council meeting, but warn that:

"The City cannot simply dictate a list of demands on our property and expect us to fit a successful redevelopment project into an overly prescriptive box. There must be a balance between the realities we face as a property owner and the worthwhile concerns and objectives of the community."

Read the entire MGP statement here and LFP's vision statement here.

The open house documents show a half a dozen design concepts for Town Center which include apartments, retail, and parking.



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Artist reception Thursday at Gallery at Town Center

Monday, October 14, 2019



Charlene Collins Freeman and Shannon Tipple-Leen
October 1 - November 9, 2019
Artist Reception: Thursday, October 17, 5pm-7pm


The Gallery at Town Center is exhibiting a selection of work by Watercolor Artist Charlene Collins Freeman and Photographer Shannon Tipple-Leen. See these works and the creations of over 80 other local artists during Gallery at Town Center hours: Tuesday – Saturday, Noon to 5pm.

Artist Reception: The Gallery at Town Center in Lake Forest Park is hosting a reception for exhibiting artists Charlene Collins Freeman and Shannon Tipple-Leen.

Grab a snack, sip a drink and mingle with local art lovers. It’s also a chance to check out all the new items in the shop while enjoying the new exhibit. We hope you can join us on October 17th!

Charlene Collins Freeman

“I am both enthralled and comforted by the richness of everyday scenes and moments. I am drawn to subjects which, through their ordinary and familiar qualities, take on a sense of beauty. Something catches my eye, something common, and in that moment it strikes me as extraordinary. There is great beauty in what surrounds us. In particular, nature continues to inspire me. My work focuses on the pauses between our words and the scenes between our actions, as these represent the threads that connect us.”

Artist Bio

Born in San Francisco, California with an American father and Italian mother, Charlene was raised in Italy and in the U.S., between the new world and the old. She attended Mills College and the University of Utah, where she received her BFA in 1987.

Her artwork and photography have been exhibited in national and international shows and received top awards, including several Best in Show honors. In 2011 Charlene was awarded signature membership in the Northwest Watercolor Society and an Individual Artist Project Grant by 4Culture for her photography work. In 2013 she had two watercolors selected for inclusion in Splash 15, an annual compilation of the year’s best American watercolors published by North Light Books. In the same year she was also invited to join Women Painters of Washington.

Shannon Tipple-Leen

“My photographic images are of pieces I find on my morning walks with my dogs or on trips with my family. I photograph these works either in the studio or on-site with a backdrop.

"My work is about seeing details that are often overlooked when we are moving through our busy lives. I love the contrast between the white backdrop and the piece in front of it. By isolating the piece and removing the context, my hope is the viewer will see parts of these plants they never noticed before. That they will marvel at their color and shape and perhaps when they are out next time, they will stop to appreciate something cool for a few minutes.

"I also have come to recognize that my work is about aging and appreciating the beauty in every stage of the process. I have found that I have a natural fondness for plants that are on the latter end of their life cycle and find that a crinkled edge or bulging seed pod creates a new interest in a piece. I know this is no coincidence as a middle-aged artist.

"In the end, my photographs are a celebration for me, of being able to be out walking in the world, seeing color, texture, and life grow and change and memorialize it during the process.”

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The Gallery at Town Center is a program of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council and is located inside the Lake Forest Park Town Center on the lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.

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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Sky harvest fest Saturday Oct 19

Photo courtesy Sky Nursery

Harvest Fest at Sky Nursery, Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 11am – 4pm. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave. N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851 skynursery.com

A family fun day! A “share the abundance” food drive for Hopelink, activities for the kids, seasonal décor, and more!

Join us for an amazing day full of fall festivities! We welcome kids of all ages and their families to come enjoy pumpkin bowling, crafts, games, mix and match dress ups, and so much more. Wear your Halloween costume or just come as you are.

This free event is our way of saying thanks to all of you. If you're able, please join us in the spirit of giving back and bring a donation of food or funds for our Hopelink food drive.

For the kids:
  • Explore a straw maze
  • Make your own mask!
  • Color and make leaf rubbings.
  • Dig for fossils and investigate rocks.
  • Help make a chalk mural.
  • Add a leaf to our Thankful Tree.
  • Bowl with pumpkins!
Bring a camera: we’ll have a silly backdrop and dress-up clothes.

Star 101.5 Booth from 11am – 1pm – Prize Wheel, raffle, and music!

Hopelink Food Drive Kickoff
Please bring cans or packages of non-perishable food to share, or make a donation at the Hopelink table.



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Pancake breakfast fundraiser for King County Search and Rescue medical fund



Join us for the 3rd annual pancake breakfast to raise funds for the Medical Committee of King County Search and Rescue.

All proceeds will go towards the medical fund which is used to purchase medical equipment, supplies, and training - to include things such as rescue litters, AED trainers and Annie dolls, SAM splints, vacuum splints, First Aid and EMT kits.

Also advanced medical training to include Wilderness First Aid and EMT level training for our volunteers, and personal protective equipment(PPE) for our volunteers. It will be held at the St. Matthews Parish Community Center, 1240 NE 127th St, Seattle 98125.

$10: Ages 11 and up - $5: ages 6-10 - free: Ages 5 and under.



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Coffee with Mayor Johnson on Saturday in Lake Forest Park

Join Mayor Johnson for Coffee with the Mayor on October 19, 2019 from 9am to 10:30am at Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, upstairs in the Council Chambers.

Bring your interests, comments, concerns and praises to chat with Mayor Johnson over coffee.

Whether you are a business owner, community member, or just a curious neighbor, he would love to see you there. All coffee hours are informal and open to the public.

Coffee and pastries will be served.


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CPR / Stroke workshop for Seniors

Free, one-hour workshop to learn 
"hands-only" CPR

Registration required


Monday, October 21 in Lake Forest Park - register here

Wednesday, November 6 in Richmond Beach - register here

Monday, November 25 in Shoreline - register here



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Harvest Carnival at the Y - free for members and the community

Join us for this fun and free family event.

Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 5pm - 7pm at the Dale Turner Family YMCA, 19290 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Enjoy games, the bounce house, snacks, prizes, a scavenger hunt, face painting and much more – all with a harvest theme! 

Open to the community; bring a friend. Food will be available for purchase. Free for members and the community.



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Tennis: Shorecrest vs Everett

Shorecrest varsity boys tennis
WesCo 2A/3A 10/10/19 @Shoreview Park
Shorecrest 7 - Everett 0

Singles
  1. Zaid Khan vs Aaron Robertson  6-4  6-1  W
  2. Calvin Rice vs Grant Mueller  6-4  6-4  W
  3. Owen Pierce vs Daniel Woodard  6-4  6-2 W
  4. Matthew Gardiner vs Kiyoshi Colon  6-4  6-3 W
Doubles
  1. Ben Silber / Carson Hart vs Justus West / Rhys Wells-Edwards  6-0  6-1  W
  2. John Burke / Tyler Keen vs Chris Raynor / Codi Lagoe  6-2 6-1 W
  3. Ben Wendt / Conner Wakefield vs Sam Zeka / Ryotaro Colon  6-0 6-3  W
--Coach Rob Mann



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Tennis: Shorecrest vs Meadowdale

Shorecrest varsity boys tennis
WesCo 2A/3A 10/03 @Meadowdale
Shorecrest 5 - Meadowdale 2

Shorecrest players listed first

Singles
  • Ben Silber vs Ben Fahey  5-7  6-2  6-2  W
  • Zaid Khan vs Ylli Berisha  6-2 6-4  W
  • Calvin Rice vs Chase Harmon  6-4 5-7 6-3 W
  • Owen Pierce vs Andy Kellam 7-5 6-2  W
Doubles
  • John Burke / Tyler Keen vs Daniel Tameishi / Zach White  1-6  7-6  L
  • Carson Hart / Ben Wendt vs Gunner Hall / Caleb Chun  2-6  6-1  4-6  L
  • Conner Wakefield / Matthew Gardiner vs John O'Connell /Tristan Angeles  7-5 2-6 10-6  W
--Coach Rob Mann



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Tennis: Shorewood vs Snohomish


WesCo tennis @ Shorewood 10/14/19
Shorewood 6 - Snohomish 1

Singles
  1. Macen Strickland SN def Steven Lin SW 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
  2. Chris Combs SW def. Will Macdonald SN 6-3, 7-5
  3. Ben Borgida SW def. Max Minugh SN 6-1, 6-4
  4. David Lin SW def Powell Davis SN 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
  • Ari Webb/Erik Ertsggard SW def. Colin Macdonald/Cade Frediani SN 6-4, 6-1
  • Derick Han/ Nico Christianson SW def. Nathan Ross/Ethan Ellis SN 6-3,6-3
  • Jackson Carroll/Mitchell Hubbell SW def. Gunnar Sturlaugsen/Colby Verhoven SN 6-2, 7-5
Shorewood defeated Snohomish 6-1 in a matchup of league champions at Shorewood Courts. The T-Birds are Wesco South league champions and the Panthers are Wesco North league champions. The Thunderbirds improved their overall record to 10-1 and host league rival, Shorecrest, in their last match of the season Tuesday 10/15 at Shoreview Park with matches starting at 3:30pm.

--Coach Arnie Moreno



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Shoreline Proposition 1 Informational Meetings Tuesday

4 parks and a community center
on the ballot
Shoreline Proposition 1 Informational Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 11am to 12noon
Spartan Recreation Center 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline 98155

A second session will be offered the same day and place from 7pm to 8pm.

Shoreline City Council has placed a bond measure, Shoreline Proposition 1, on the November 5, 2019 general election ballot.

Approval of Proposition 1 will allow the City to construct a new aquatics, recreation, and community center. It will also allow the City to make improvements to four community parks. 

The City would issue up to $103,600,000 in general obligation bonds to be paid back through an increase in property taxes.

To learn more about Proposition 1, come to this informational session. Learn more about the new aquatics, recreation and community center and improvements to the four community parks.

Bring your questions!

More information



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Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day



Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.

It began as a counter-celebration held on the same day as the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day, which honors Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

Many now reject celebrating him, saying that he represents "the violent history of the colonization in the Western Hemisphere." Many activists believe that this holiday is a sanitation or covering-up of Christopher Columbus' actions such as enslaving Native Americans. 

This Holiday can be seen as a recognition of Indigenous peoples who were oppressed by Christopher Columbus and other colonizers. --Wikipedia




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Another Artful 6X6NW Exhibition in the Books

500 guests attended the 6x6 art show
Photo by Mike Remarcke

On Saturday, October 5, a whopping 1,024 6x6-inch artworks by 198 artists from across the country exhibited their work at the Shoreline Community College.


Music by Different Drummer
Photo by Mike Remarcke

The evening event included complimentary treats and small bites, a wine and beer bar, live music by Different Drummer, and the chance to purchase any of the artworks for $36.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


We were blown away by the amazing community support for professional artists and up and coming youth artists at 6X6NW this year. A total of 500 guests were in attendance! That’s 50 more than last year.

Time for mini cupcakes and socializing
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Not only was there incredible support for the artists and the Arts Council, but everyone stepped up to the plate to consume exactly 800 mini cupcakes! Now that's a team effort.

Over a thousand art works from 198 artists
And 298 sales
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The last fun stat of the night is definitely the best. We sold a total of 298 original works of art!

Congratulations again to our award winners:

  • Amy Walgamott for Sponsor’s Choice, 
  • Whitney Potter for Director’s Choice, (Shoreline Area News cartoonist!)
  • June Bell for People’s Choice.

A very special thank you to our presenting sponsor Jack Malek of Windermere

Thank you to the support from the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture King County, and the Shoreline Community College.

And a big time thank you to all of the 6X6NW volunteers!

Lorie Hoffman, Executive Director
Kevin Sheen, Publicity and Marketing
Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


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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Candidate forum in Lake Forest Park Tuesday



Hear from Lake Forest Park City Council candidates at the Third Place Commons Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 7pm.

The forum will be moderated by a representative from an outside chapter of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters. The forum will follow their standardized format allowing for each candidate to answer each question in timed responses.

Questions will be asked by the moderator and include both questions prepared by the moderator in advance, based on current issues facing the community, and those solicited in writing from the audience at the event.

All candidates for the City Council have been invited, as well as Mayor Jeff Johnson who is running unopposed.

This important community event is hosted by the Board of Directors of Third Place Commons and takes place on the Commons stage at the Town Center at Lake Forest Park, located at 17171 Bothell Way NE.

Third Place Commons is a community-supported, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering and enriching real community in real space through partnership, public events, and the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market. Third Place Commons hosts hundreds of events each year and every event at the Commons is always free. More info at ThirdPlaceCommons.org.


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Seminar: What do senior citizens and their families need to know?


We would all like to live a very long, healthy life being independent until the end of our days. What if that doesn’t happen for us or for someone we love?

Hear from a panel of experts consisting of an Elder Law Attorney to ensure that you have taken all of your legal steps to preserve your independence for as long as possible:
  • Senior Housing Referral Specialist to understand what options are out there for assisted living and what the costs of those may be;
  • Senior Real Estate Specialist and licensed Broker who will outline the steps to downsizing, marketing and selling seniors’ homes; 
  • Financial Advisor to better plan your financial future and 
  • Reverse Mortgage Specialist to explain your options for staying in your home.

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 10:45am to 12noon. Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline,  98155, 206-362-7550. Free.



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Hamlin Halloween Haunt Friday Oct 18


Join us for Shoreline's annual Hamlin Halloween Haunt. This is a FREE event, appropriate for the whole family. Listen to not-too-spooky songs and stories as you toast marshmallows around a campfire, ride the hay wagon, play Halloween games, and have your face painted.

6pm to 8:30pm

Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.

Hamlin Park 16006 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155



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Cynthia Ruelas: My role as a student representative from Shorewood on the school board

Cynthia Ruelas is the Shorewood HS
representative to the Shoreline School Board
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools
By Cynthia Ruelas

The role of a Student Representative to the Shoreline School District Board of Directors is crucial, for a student has the task to represent their peers’ interests to the Board.

This role is very important because the student provides insight on issues high school students face and also provides the School Board with a high school student perspective.

I became interested in this position because of the lack of representation I saw at Shorewood. The reality is the leadership is predominantly white, although the leadership is filled with exceptional students it does not truly model the student body.

My goal for this position is I wanted to make certain that the minority group knew that they had a voice. In addition I wanted to provide my perspective that I feel that is common in the minority group. 

I am a Latina who comes from a low income family. I am on free reduced lunch and I am also part of the AVID program, AVID stands for Advance Via Individual Determination and focuses on students who have an underprivileged background. This program helps students develop strategies in order to be successful in college.

I was also a part of ELL in elementary school which is for English Language Learners. In my three years at Shorewood I have noticed that there is a need for representation and there is still a problem of barriers between different groups of people.

My ultimate goal is to make Shorewood a diverse and unified community. Taking on this role has made me realize that every single student has a part in this role.



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A great opportunity to steward at North Twin Ponds on Saturday


Restoration at Twin Ponds North
Saturday, October 19, from 10-noon


On October 19, 2019 from 10am - 12noon, the Washington Native Plant Urban Forest Stewards will be hosting a community work party, at Twin Ponds North.

All are Welcome!

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

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

Contact us with any questions at northtwinpondsrestoration@gmail.com



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4 Corners Food Drive for Hopelink was a huge success

Volunteers collect food from shoppers
at the Richmond Beach QFC
The 6th Annual 4 Corners Food Drive for Hopelink, held Saturday, October 5, at the Richmond Beach QFC, was a huge success!

1540 pounds of food were collected, plus $125 in cash donations. That is record breaking - beating last year’s donations by 237 pounds.

According to a volunteer at Hopelink's food bank, this is a real bonus.

She said, “I know the food bank clients at Hopelink will truly benefit and appreciate the options all the donations will afford them. 
"Most of us find it hard to imagine how difficult it is to do without things we take for granted. Things like mayonnaise, or taco seasoning, breakfast cereal or milk. 
"Some of these are typically available at the food bank, but many of the things that can turn essential ingredients into tasty meals are not. 
"Donations can often fill a special need. Like the guy who loves clam chowder and is so glad to see it on the shelves, or the diabetics finding cereal that's not coated in sugar. 
"They all help make the lives of the clients richer. I'm so happy that our neighbors have been generous.”

As shoppers brought food, it was loaded in crates
for transportation to Hopelink
Thanks to Richmond Beach QFC for welcoming us at their doors and to the generous neighbors who so freely share their assets.

Thanks to the following individuals who stood outside in the cold for two hours greeting people and packing donations.
  • From Hillwood: Charlene Kaiser, Gretchen Brookes, Ann Erickson and Boni Biery
  • From Innis Arden: Victoria O’Classen, Dom Dellino and Marcie Bloom 
  • From Richmond Beach: David Davis, Jenni Gallagher and her kids
  • From Richmond Highlands: Bill Becroft, Juliet Lovejoy and daughter Penelope, Pete Gerhard and Curt Pearce.

This is what 4-corners.org is all about, enhancing and strengthening our communities.




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Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes on Prop 1

To the Editor:

A funny thing happens when you retire. One week you are attending business lunches, flying to places to discuss marketing strategies, learning the latest rules and regulations of your industry, and networking (aka schmoozing).

The next week, you’re asked if you’ve been to the “senior center.” Wait, what? That’s the place my folks used to go to - it’s not for me!

Or is it?

This is one of the reasons Prop 1, Shoreline Aquatics, Recreation and Community Center (ShARCC) will have priority space for those aged 50+. ShARCC is open to all ages, erasing any stigma attached to going to a place your parents visited.

As folks age, they may live in an apartment, not see people as much,  and maybe the kids have moved away. If they’ve retired, they don’t see work colleagues. Here, they will get to meet people and do many different things.

The 50+ space will offer cultural events, entertainment, genealogy classes, arts programs, lectures, and fitness classes.  You can get help with your taxes, get to meet people and do the many different things currently offered by the Shoreline/LFP Senior Center. There’s a commercial kitchen for meal preparation. And there’s the pool.

This is an ideal time to integrate all ages into a true community center.

Vote Yes! For Prop 1.

Pam Cross
Shoreline


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Letter to the Editor: Vote No on Prop 1

To the Editor:

I want to encourage voters to vote No on Prop 1 and this is why:
- Combining parks with the building of the aquatic center is too costly and accountability gets lost with so many projects.
- The park’s projects are controversial- lose a space but gain a different space. The city council has not provided enough information on this.
- The property tax is too high for the average lower middle class. It becomes a burden.
- The seniors seem to dominate on the general layout yet many will not pay the full tax cost.
- The land acquisition is too costly especially when the school district can provide the space - think demolish current pool building and replace with new.
- Consider a model that generates profit and can lower the tax burden.
- The Snohomish Aquatics Center was funded and owned by the school district and was designed to make a profit. The city agreed to pay water and sewer costs while the intent of the design was to encourage public attraction, discounts for citizens paying water/sewage in return residents will get a discount on their bill when they purchase a monthly or yearly pass. The Snohomish pool cost a 22 million Not 100 plus million. They kept the public up to date and were very cost conscious. An example - And this
- Shoreline City Council needs to do more homework and keep our tax paying citizens in the forefront when making these costly decisions. Working middle class families don’t alway have the voice but you rely on our property tax for expensive projects.
See the article

Please look for yourself at other cities that built similar projects and you will see this is full of flaws and Not Transparent. The proper site alone is expensive, non-transparent, and located at a terrible spot that does not serve most residents. It serves Council members who want to take a swim in the middle of their work day!

Please consider what I’ve postulated and vote with your gut feeling. Take note the flyers put out today are vague at best and the Aquatic Center is the “carrot” being dangled. We need transparency and accountability so vote No and let’s have a single proposition for the Aquatic Center and keep costs down while generating profit!

Lisa K Beck
Shoreline



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Home sales in Shoreline September 2019

Sunday, October 13, 2019

The following are properties that sold in Shoreline during the month of September 2019. Data compiled for the Shoreline Area News by the Shoreline Windermere office.





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Third Place Books: Paul Theroux visits the border, Artificial Intelligence, tribal police, Vietnam and the spotted owl

It's a contentious week in the world of books at Third Place Books. Our future with Artificial Intelligence, our past with Vietnam, a shoot out on the Colville Reservation, and the spotted owl / logging conflicts - and our present with Paul Theroux's visit to the Mexican side of the border.

Third Place Books, upper level Town Center, intersection Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, LFP.


Monday, October 14 at 7pm
Flynn Coleman

A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Who We Are

A groundbreaking narrative on the urgency of ethically designed AI and a guidebook to reimagining life in the era of intelligent technology, A Human Algorithm is a clarion call for building a more humane future and moving conscientiously into a new frontier of our own design. Flynn Coleman is a writer, international human rights attorney, public speaker, professor, and social innovator.


Thursday, October 17 at 7pm
Paul Theroux

On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey

Paul Theroux has spent his life crisscrossing the globe in search of the histories and peoples that give life to the places they call home. 

Now, as immigration debates boil around the world, Theroux has set out to explore a country key to understanding our current discourse: Mexico. Just south of the Arizona border, in the desert region of Sonora, he finds a place brimming with vitality, yet visibly marked by both the US Border Patrol looming to the north and mounting discord from within. 

With the same humanizing sensibility he employed in Deep South, Theroux stops to talk with residents, visits Zapotec mill workers in the highlands, and attends a Zapatista party meeting, communing with people of all stripes who remain south of the border even as their families brave the journey north.


Friday, October 18 at 6pm
Richard Alumbaugh

Elmer’s Tribal War

In the early morning hours of August 27, 1986, tensions between Elmer McGinnis and the Colville Tribal Police escalated to the point that a beam of light triggered a tragic shootout. Richard

Alumbagh’s late wife was the presiding judge in the ensuing murder case. Elmer’s Tribal War is a factual account of these events, and an investigation into who was truly responsible.


Saturday, October 19 at 6pm
Alice K. Boatwright

Collateral Damage

How many years does it take for a war to end? Marking the 50th anniversary of the divisive Vietnam era, this new edition of the award-winning Collateral Damage brings together stories from the perspectives of those who fought, those who resisted, and the family and friends caught in the crossfire between them. Alice K. Boatwright is an award-winning author of both literary fiction and mysteries.


Sunday, October 20 at 6pm
Deborah Nedelman

What We Take for Truth

At its height, the world of logging in the Pacific Northwest was both brutal and beautiful. When the conservation movement sent protestors into the woods and the government began to place the needs of a small, shy bird above those of families who had lived for generations off the harvest of those woods, the conflicts that erupted were fierce and heartbreaking. What We Take for Truth tells the story of both a dying way of life and a landscape that is being lost.



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