CORRECTION: Drop in Genealogy session on Wednesday, Jan 29

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Drop-In Genealogy Help at the Shoreline Library WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29, 2020 from 2-4pm, with a volunteer from the Seattle Genealogical Society.

Heidi Mair, who holds a Certificate in in Genealogy and Family History from the University of Washington, will provide a free consultation on your research and perhaps help you break through some of these brick walls.

Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155.

The original article said Saturday.



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75% off sale at Senior Center thrift store Fri - Sat - Sun



75% off Going Out of Business Sale
at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Thrift Shop

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
January 24, 25, 26
10am to 4pm

southernmost building at the Shoreline Center
206-365-1536





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Alex Schramke serves as page in Washington State Senate

Shoreline resident Alex Schramke with Sen. Jesse Salomon
Photo courtesy Washington State LSS


Alex Schramke, 14, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of January 13.

Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Jesse Salomon (D–Shoreline) sponsored Schramke’s week in the Legislature.

The page program offers a hands–on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. The interactive learning experience includes classes focused on topics like budget writing and how a bill becomes a law, which culminates in pages creating their own bills in a mock committee setting. The educational experience is furthered by guest speakers.

“The most interesting thing that I learned is that Democrats and Republicans are much friendlier to each other than most people realize,” said Schramke.

Pages also have the opportunity to work on the Senate floor. Their maroon coats and credentials allow them access to all parts of the Capitol Campus.

“I thought that observing some of the protests here at the Capital Campus was pretty cool,” added Schramke.

Schramke is in 8th grade at St. Luke School. In his free time he enjoys skiing, band, and Boy Scouts.

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Call for Artists: 2020 Shoreline Arts Festival - Artist Marketplace

Photo courtesy SL-LFP Arts Council


Call for Artists: 2020 Shoreline Arts Festival - Artist Marketplace
Deadline: February 29, 2020

Located at the Shoreline Community College! 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

Apply today to become one of the 70+ artists that make up the beating heart of the 30th Annual Shoreline Arts Festival!

This free community event will gather 10,000+ art lovers at the Shoreline Community College on June 27 and 28, 2020.

Richard Rhee
Photo courtesy SL-LFP Arts Council



















Why you should apply to the Shoreline Arts Festival Artist Marketplace:

The Shoreline Arts Festival gathers 10,000+ attendees for a summer celebration of the arts and local artists. 

The two-day event is a long-established tradition in this suburban Seattle community.

This diverse Festival features an active Artists Marketplace along with juried art exhibitions, cultural performances, theatrical and literary performances, Hands-On Art, a children’s area, Food Court and much more.

Held at a great venue, the Festival is located on the grounds of the Shoreline Community College, with both indoor and outdoor activities, excellent amenities, and ample parking for attendees.

We’ve tightened up the layout this year and are proud to announce that activities will be surrounding the Artist Marketplace with Hands-on Art moving north of the marketplace. That puts the main stage and food court to the south, hands-on art to the north, and the marketplace right in the middle.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
How to apply - deadline

Submit your application and $20 application fee online via Call for Entry by 10:59pm on Thursday, February 29, 2020.

Eligibility

• All work must be handmade. No commercially produced work, kits, or imported goods
• All work must be original and created by or under direction of the artists(s).
• Artist(s) must attend the entire Festival (June 27, 10am – 6pm and June 28, 10am – 5pm).
• Items must match type and quality submitted for jurying. No work by non-juried artists.

Booth Specifications

Three types of outdoor booth spaces are available:

• Inline: 10’ x 10’ uncovered, on asphalt: $175
• Corner: 10′ x 10′ uncovered, on asphalt: $200
• Center: 10′ x 10′ uncovered, on asphalt: $215

(all booth types can be doubled)

All booths must withstand Northwest weather conditions, with canopies weighted or staked against wind. Tables and chairs are available for rental. Overnight security is provided. In addition to the booth fee, a Shoreline business license may be needed.

Jurying

The jury panel includes working artists, gallery managers, and/or Festival directors, who determine the balance of categories and select the artists. Category sizes are based in part on average sales from previous years. Jury decisions are confidential.

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

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



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Pier 1 closing Shoreline store

Pier 1 Imports is closing
Photo from Google Maps


According to an article in Business Insider, Pier 1 is closing 450 stores nationwide.

Among them is the Shoreline store on the lower level of Shoreline Place, 15725 Westminster Way N.

"Pier 1 announced this week that it plans to close 450 stores following a period of dwindling sales, after decades or serving as a thriving destination for home furnishings and decor. 
"Founded in 1962, Pier 1 originally catered to "post-World War II baby boomers looking for beanbag chairs, love beads, and incense." 
"However, by the turn of the century, Pier 1 had begun to struggle to keep up with competition from e-commerce giants like Walmart and Amazon, as well as from off-price retailers like Wayfair." 

 The store is apparently closed now, not even listed on the Pier 1 directory.




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Lone driver ends up in stream off Perkins Way

Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

On January 9th a lone driver lost control of a vehicle on Perkins Way NE, driving off the road and into the stream.

Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

The driver was rescued and the vehicle pulled from the stream.

Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park


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LFP City Council meets Thursday

LFP City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Lake Forest Park City Council meeting

Thursday, January 23, 2020, 7pm, LFP City Hall Council Chambers, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.

On the agenda:

Ordinances and Resolutions 
  • Resolution 1659/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Professional Services Agreement with V+M Structural Design for Separated Grade Crossing Study
  • Resolution 1660/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Professional Services Agreement and Annual Maintenance Agreement with Springbrook to Update the City’s Financial Software System 
Action or Discussion
  • Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo) Update
  • Council Committee Appointments 
  • Discussion Regarding Sales and Use Tax for Affordable and Supporting Housing in Accordance with Substitute House Bill 1406 (Chapter 338, Laws of 2019)


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Einstein construction update

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Construction on the new Einstein Middle School began in June 2018 with an anticipated completion date of August 2020. The new 150,888 square foot school will have the capacity for 1,071 students. The architect for this project is Integrus Architects and contractor is Hoffman Construction. The total estimated cost for the project is $104,725,000.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The project is currently in the construction phase. They expect to move students into the new buildings next September. The landscaping will be done by December.

The Einstein site is small, so construction is going on around the existing buildings. This was done successfully with the construction of Shorewood High School. 

Classroom wing
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


When both the middle schools are complete, they will house 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. High schools will continue to be 9th through 12th grades.


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Poetry reading at Alan Lau show at Shoreline Community College Art Gallery


Shoreline Community College Art Gallery presents...​

ALAN LAU

JAN 13 - MARCH 13, 2020
Building 1000, Lobby


Poetry Reading with Musical Guest, Geoff Harper 

Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:30 - 2pm 


Artist Reception following the poetry reading


*All events are FREE and Open to the Public

Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133, 206-546-4101
Parking Free after 4pm


Alan Chong Lau
Photo by Carina del Rosario

Artist, writer, and community organizer Alan Chong Lau grew up in Paradise, California. In his first book, The Buddha Bandits Down Highway 99, Lau recalls early memories of his grandmother teaching him calligraphy in her kitchen – his first experience with the brush. “She’d guide our hands until they became extensions of her memory, until each character became her own,” he wrote.

Lau earned his BA in Art from the University of California – Santa Cruz in 1976. Post-college, Lau traveled extensively, including several visits to Japan where he studied sumi-e and brush painting at the Nanga School in Kyoto with mentor Nirakushi Toriumi.

After moving to Seattle in 1978, Lau began exhibiting his artwork at Francine Seders Gallery. Lau developed a visual style that was inspired by the traditional brush painting techniques, but unfettered by strict tradition and free in his own interpretations. Primarily working on delicate Japanese rice paper, Lau layers sumi ink, watercolor, pastel, and other media to create abstract works with great depth yet surprising lightness.

Lau is also a published writer and poet. Collections of poetry include Songs for Jadina (1980), which won the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation; Blues and Greens: A Produce Worker’s Journal (2000); and no hurry (2007).

With Lawson Fusao Inada and Garrett Hongo, Lau authored The Buddha Bandits Down Highway 99 (1978). His work has appeared in anthologies such as From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas 1900–2002 (2002) and What Book!?: Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop (1998).



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Six week program at Teen Center for young women and gender non-binary /non-conforming youth



Join the Shoreline Teen Center and Y-WE for a six-week program that will leave you feeling nourished, supported, and connected. In this program, we will practice self-care, explore our creativity, discuss our identities, gain leadership skills, and build healthy relationships.

Our introductory meeting is this Thursday, January 23, 2020, 5:30 - 7pm in which we will talk about practicing self-care.

The program is for young women and gender non-binary/non-conforming youth and will be led by staff and youth leaders from Y-WE. (Check us out at www.y-we.org)

The Shoreline Teen Center is located at 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

JOIN IF: You want to feel renewed and practice self-love. You want to connect with other people who care about making our communities better.



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Pramila Jayapal Town Hall in LFP Feb 3

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will hold a constituent Town Hall in Lake Forest Park to talk about what she is doing in Congress to "expand opportunity, fight for equality and hold the President accountable."

Rep. Jayapal says that "I’m also excited to hear from you, so please come with questions!"

The Town Hall is sponsored by Third Place Books and will be held on the stage at Third Place Commons, upper level Town Center, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park

Monday, February 3, 2020 from 6:00pm-7:30pm

RSVP here!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact her district office by calling 206-674-0040.

Rep. Jayapal represents the 7th Congressional District which covers most of Seattle and surrounding areas including Shoreline, Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, Edmonds and parts of Burien and Normandy Park.



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Sno/King School Retiree Association presents grants to LFP Elementary

Mary Lynn Potter presents a book grant to LFP
elementary librarian Frank Kleyn
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


Mary Lynn Potter, a Snohomish/King School Retiree Association representative and former LFP Librarian, presented five grants to LFP teachers to be used for STEM activities in fifth grade, Kids in Medicine in 4th grade, and new books for our library.





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Fraud of the Week: There's a virus on your computer

Compliments of the King County Sheriff's Office

Can you afford to lose $40,000? Dumb question right?

Here's a fraud alert you'll want to pay attention to because it can affect anyone with a laptop or home computer.

A 68 year old woman in unincorporated Renton got a pop up screen that told her she had a virus on her computer. The scammers told her they could fix it by installing repair software, which she'd have to purchase. She did.

The phony repair software isn't the end of the scam. The software purchase gave the scammers her account information, and this is where they made the grab for big money.

The scammers claimed “our bank messed up and accidentally put $72,000 in your account, please wire transfer the rest back." In reality this isn't a deposit. The scammers transferred $72,000 from the woman's savings account to her checking so it appeared to her to be a deposit.

Thinking she's returning money that isn't rightfully hers, the woman went to her bank and withdrew the maximum the bank would allow, $40,000, and mailed it to the scammers.

But before she could withdraw and mail the remaining $32,000 she realized she'd been scammed.

Before you judge, remember these scams almost always target older people who may be easily confused or manipulated. Please alert your parents, older relatives and neighbors that the computer virus scam is back. These often vulnerable members of our society need our help and protection.



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Join the Party when Third Place Commons Celebrates 20th Anniversary on March 5th

Tuesday, January 21, 2020



Third Place Commons is throwing a big birthday party to celebrate turning 20 in 2020 – and you are invited!

Third Place Commons’ 20th anniversary marks 20 years of your community in your space, which will be celebrated at the annual fundraising breakfast on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 7:00-8:45am.

As always, this very special event will feature live music, a fast-paced auction, and a delicious breakfast courtesy of Honey Bear Bakery. And since it’s a 20th birthday shindig, you can rest assured that there will be some extra special surprises to make it a party!

After twenty years as your community nonprofit, Third Place Commons is proud to host over 900 free events annually and to bring you the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market from May to October each year. 

The Commons is also proud to serve as a welcoming neighborhood gathering space for your friends, your colleagues, your family, and your life.

It's your support that has helped build such a strong Commons community over the years – and it's your support that will help ensure that community continues to thrive at the Commons well into the future. Join the party on March 5th to show your support for your community in your space! 

Get your tickets today!

Third Place Commons is a community-supported, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which has fostered real community in real space for 20 years. Third Place Commons is located in the Town Center at Lake Forest Park at 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155. See you at the Commons!



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Shorecrest Dublin Dollars Irish Dinner Saturday - support the band trip to Ireland



Shorecrest Dublin Dollars Irish Dinner
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 5:30pm – 10pm
Lake Forest Park Civic Club


This is a fundraising event for the Shorecrest High School’s trip to Ireland in March! A delegation of 175 students from Marching band, Flags, Cheer, Highland dancers and Pipers will be traveling to Ireland to compete and perform in various parades and community events.

Please join us for a fun evening with fabulous food, music and dance, and perhaps a dram of whiskey or two! The Shorecrest Irish Dancers, Pipers and Marching Band will perform. Additional music by Crònan playing haunting laments to rabble-rousing reels and jumpin’ jigs.

Bring your friends and family! Tickets are $30 and can be purchased here.

We appreciate your support of this amazing opportunity for our students to travel internationally and represent our community in Ireland!

Questions? Email dublindollars2020@gmail.com



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A week of activities for Black Voices: A Community Opportunity Feb 3-7



In recognition of Black History Month, you are invited to join Shoreline Public Schools and the City of Shoreline in our inaugural Black Voices: A Community Opportunity on February 3-7, 2020. All are welcome!

This week of community evening events seeks to center Black voices, as well as celebrate and affirm our Black students and their families. 

Our community partnerships emphasize that our commitment to families must extend beyond the walls of our schools. We recognize that when the lights go off in our buildings, we still live, work and socialize together throughout our community. We learn best when we learn alongside one another, and recognize the wealth of knowledge those within our communities offer. 

As a community, we must affirm our commitment to learn from and look out for our neighbors, including those whose voices have been underrepresented in our current systems. We are committed to fostering those opportunities.



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Shoreline PTA Reflections Art Program celebrates student artists and sends 37 to state

Artist not named
Photo by Tiffany Megargee


Shoreline PTA Reflections Art Program celebrated all district participants last week with an art show reception at the Shoreline Center. 

Finalists and Honorable Mention awardees were named and a People’s Choice piece was voted upon by those in attendance. 

Congratulations to People’s Choice winner Natalie Ositis from Shorewood High School. Natalie created a 3D artwork piece “Grandma Mila’s Cabin” made out of 2000+ popsicle sticks and a million other precise details of creativity.

The 37 Finalists from the district will now move on to the state level competition.

Artist not named
Photo by Tiffany Megargee
 

Congratulations to all the approximately 130 participants this year and to the following awardees:

FINALISTS

Primary K-2 grade

Zoe MacDicken – Visual Arts, Cascade K-8
Alina Li – Visual Arts, Highland Terrace
Ada Wirkala-Bryant – Visual Arts, Parkwood
Leia Wirkala-Bryant - Visual Arts, Parkwood
Nola Mercado – Visual Arts, Ridgecrest
Ethan Wong - Visual Arts, Ridgecrest
Dorothy Summers – Visual Arts, Syre
Dylan Werbeck - Visual Arts, Syre

Intermediate 3-5 grade

Lillian Chin – Visual Arts, Briarcrest
Jenabel Towillis – 3D Visuals Arts, Cascade K-8
Alaina Buker – Music Composition, Echo Lake
Kiyomi Hakuno – Photography, Highland Terrace
Neena Mercado – Visual Arts, Ridgecrest
Sophie Schmitz – Literature, Ridgecrest
Nina Vermillion – Visual Arts, Ridgecrest
Kate Campbell – Literature, Syre

Middle 6-8 grade

Fiona Reed – Visual Arts, Cascade K-8
Hannah Roy – 3D Visual Arts, Cascade K-8
Sofi Almacen – Visual Arts, Einstein
Jayla Lancaster - Visual Arts, Einstein
William Shirts – Music Composition, Einstein
Jasmine Zimmer - Visual Arts, Einstein
Lauren Atherton – Film Production, Kellogg
Lydia Chin – Photography, Kellogg
Lydia Chin – Visual Arts, Kellogg
Lily Fredericks – Visual Arts, Kellogg
Rebecca Rhodes – Literature, Kellogg
Taylor Draper – Photography, Lake Forest Park
Calen Dunnett – Photography, Ridgecrest

High School 9-12 grade

Jasmine Chiu – Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Molly Grauer - Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Elliott Guy - Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Julia Neils - Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Thea Jacobsen - Visual Arts, Shorewood
Natalie Ositis – 3D Visual Arts, Shorewood *Also voted “People’s Choice Award”
Eleanor Shirts – Music Composition, Shorewood
Forrest Neander – Visual Arts, Special Artist, Shorewood

HONORABLE MENTION

Primary K-2 grade

Sterling Mitten – Visual Arts, Brookside
Dahlia Mitchell - Visual Arts, Lake Forest Park
Sophie Swartzendruber – Visual Arts, Parkwood
Jimmy Facilla – Photography, Syre

Intermediate 3-5 grade

Lillian Chin – Photography, Briarcrest
Grace Porter – Literature, Brookside
Olive Steiber – 3D Visual Arts, Cascade K-8
Luke Stone - Visual Arts, Cascade K-8
Asher Billups – Music Composition, Lake Forest Park
Joshua Smith – Film Production, Parkwood
Masatoshi Taura – 3D Visual Arts, Parkwood
Ethan Wong – Photography, Ridgecrest
Kynzie Conlan – 3D Visual Arts, Ridgecrest

Middle 6-8 grade

Ella Lyons - Visual Arts, Brookside
Ella Lyons - Literature, Brookside
Abby Shambaugh – Visual Arts, Brookside
Rosie Cameron – Visual Arts, Cascade K-8
Lena Phillips – Literature, Echo Lake
Angela Gankhuyag – Visual Arts, Einstein
Emmaline Helgeson - Visual Arts, Einstein
Renee Lehto – 3D Visual Arts, Einstein
Angelina Vaughn – Visual Arts, Ridgecrest
Victoria Facilla – Photography, Syre

High School 9-12 grade

Neve Lin – Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Gianna Reed - Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Ethan Saito – 3D Visual Arts, Shorecrest
Mercy Haub – Music Composition, Shorewood



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Olympic Fly Fishers will hear about Smallmouth Bass Waters Feb 11

Smallmouth Bass
Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife

The February meeting of the Olympic Fly Fishers "OFF" will be held Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Mountlake Terrace Community Senior Center, 23000 Lakeview Dr., MLT

Our speaker David Paul Williams’ topic will be “Washington’s Best Smallmouth Bass Waters” (more details on our website).

The meeting will begin at 6pm with a social hour, followed by dinner and Mr. Williams' talk at 6:45pm.

The meeting is free. Dinner is $20.

Guests are welcome.


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Echo Lake Neighborhood Assn meets Tuesday

Echo Lake Neighborhood

Now that the snow is gone, the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association is emerging to hold its annual Round Table meeting, Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 7-9pm at Shoreline City Hall, Room 303, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

Free parking in the City garage. Coffee and cookies.

Board members will be elected, volunteers will be recognized, and participants will have the opportunity to talk about what they would like the organization to provide information on for the next year.

Meetings are open to anyone who lives or works in the Echo Lake Neighborhood, which is bounded by 205th, I-5, 185th, and Aurora.



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Meridian Park Neighborhood Assn to hear about Ronald Bog Tuesday



Meridian Park Neighborhood Update 1/21/20 on Ronald Bog Changes

Everyone is invited to attend the presentation and Q/A about the new construction, plantings, and reconfiguration of Ronald Bog Park.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Room 301 at Shoreline City Hall 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133. Free parking in city garage. 7 - 8:30pm.

Light refreshments will be served.



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CORRECTION: Drop-In Genealogy help at Shoreline Library

Shoreline Library

CORRECTION:

Drop-In Genealogy Help at the Shoreline Library WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29, 2020 from 2-4pm, with a volunteer from the Seattle Genealogical Society.

Heidi Mair, who holds a Certificate in in Genealogy and Family History from the University of Washington, will provide a free consultation on your research and perhaps help you break through some of these brick walls.

Shoreline Library small meeting room, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155.


Correction: the original article said Saturday.

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Rep. Davis bill will close pharma warehouse distributor tax loophole, fund addiction recovery

Rep. Lauren Davis, D-32

Olympia—With over half of the House Democrats as co-sponsors, (including Rep. Pollet and Rep. Valdez) Rep. Lauren Davis (D-32) introduced new legislation on Monday to fund addiction pre-treatment and recovery support services by closing the pharmaceutical warehouse distributor tax loophole.

Substance use disorder services occur along a continuum of care that includes three distinct and equally important parts: pre-treatment, treatment, and recovery support. 

Pre-treatment services and recovery support services are critical to engaging individuals in substance use disorder treatment and helping them remain in recovery after treatment completion.

However, since neither pre-treatment nor recovery support services are insurance billable, there is little to no funding for them.

“We send people to treatment over and over but fail to help them stay in recovery by not funding critical recovery support services like housing, employment and education support, and recovery coaching,” said Davis.

Pre-treatment services are especially effective at engaging individuals experiencing homelessness.

“These services meet individuals in active addiction where they are, including in homeless encampments, jails, and hospital emergency rooms to build trust, engender hope, and encourage these individuals to seek help and healing,” Davis explained.
“Pharmaceutical warehouse distributors have played a significant role in the opioid epidemic by serving as purveyors of large quantities of opioids to pharmacies across the state, so it only makes sense to ask them to play an equal role in recovery,” she continued.

Currently, pharmaceutical warehouse distributors enjoy a lower business and occupation manufacturing tax than Boeing. The business case that led to the creation of their tax preference was remedied by the legislature five years ago, but the tax break remains on the books.

Closing the loophole will raise about $20 million per year.

Rep. Lauren Davis, D-Shoreline (32nd Legislative District), represents part of King and Snohomish Counties, including Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline and part of Edmonds.


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Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 20, 2020




Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi.

King led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and in 1957 became the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). With the SCLC, he led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia, and helped organize the nonviolent 1963 protests in Birmingham, Alabama. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

On October 14, 1964, King won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. In 1965, he helped organize the Selma to Montgomery marches. The following year, he and the SCLC took the movement north to Chicago to work on segregated housing. In his final years, he expanded his focus to include opposition towards poverty and the Vietnam War.

King County was renamed for him in 2005 (1986) and celebrates his birthday on the third Monday in January.

--Wikipedia



 

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Closed on Monday for MLK Day

This is not meant to be a comprehensive list. Double-check anything you are not sure of.

  • LFP City Hall and Passport Office closed
  • Shoreline City Hall closed
  • Shoreline City Council meeting is cancelled
  • Republic Services normal pick up day in Lake Forest Park
  • Recology normal pick up day in Shoreline - if your pick up was cancelled last week because of weather, you can put out double this week with no extra charge. Also if your pick up last week was cancelled, you can put out all bins this week regardless of the regular schedule.



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Film and arts event Feb 8: The Rise of Black Lives Matter



Join Black Lives Matter Shoreline as we honor Black Lives Matter at School National Week of Action with an arts showcase and screening/discussion of the documentary "The Rise of Black Lives Matter."

Featuring work from the Shoreline BLM@School Creative Challenge and performances from Northside Step Team and a student spoken word artist.

This event is FREE and all ages (though be advised that the film contains sensitive subject matter and strong language). RSVP and more info

Special thanks to the City of Shoreline and Shoreline Community College for their support in making this event possible.





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The Threepenny Opera opens at Shoreline Community College Feb 28


The ThreePenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill opens at Shoreline Community College on February 28, 2020.

The Threepenny Opera is a biting satire of the post-war rise of capitalism, organized crime, and a timeless tale of how the poor struggle to survive. 

Kurt Weill’s jazzy score provides a thrilling backdrop to this tale of debauchery and deception. Based on The Beggar’s Opera, Threepenny Opera recounts the legend of Macheath (Mack the Knife), a charming and deadly crime lord on the verge of turning his illegal empire into a legitimate business. 

When Macheath secretly marries young Polly Peachum, her father is enraged, and an electrifying and breathless journey begins through the rotting underworld of London. 

Based on Simon Stephen’s brilliant translation for the English National Theater (2016), this production transforms an iconic theater classic into a tale that will thrill and excite!

Performances:
February 28, 29, March 1, 6, 7, 8, 2020
Friday and Saturdays - 7:30pm
Sunday - 3pm

Music: Kurt Weill
Book: Bertolt Brecht
Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht
Producer and Musical Director: Dr. Charles Enlow
Stage Director: Dr. Duygu Erdogan Monson
Choreography: Lee Ann Hittenberger
Conductor: Bruce Monroe

TICKETS:
Brown Paper Tickets and at the door.

Free Parking. Drinks and light refreshments available one hour before show time.



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Wrestling: Shorewood sends girls team to Lady Hawk Invitational

Shorewood girls wrestling team
with coach Derek Norton


The Shorewood girls wrestling team went to Mountlake Terrace High School on Saturday and wrestled in the first ever Lady Hawk Invitational.

Cossette Lumsden took 3rd at 105lbs

It was the first tournament of the season for the ladies and no one was quite sure what to expect. 

With only five wrestlers the ladies won twelve matches, 10 by pin, and placed 7th out of twenty-two schools.

The 10 pins were the fourth most of any school there. Leading the way were a pair of freshmen as Cossette Lumsden took 3rd place at 105 pounds and Kiana Yoshimura took 4th place at 190 pounds.

--Clark Norton



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Register to vote if you are 16 or older

There are seven election dates on the calendar for 2020 in King county. Not all of them will affect us locally. There is a February 11 special election with a number of school districts (not Shoreline Schools). The presidential primary deadline for voting is March 10, 2020.

There are three ways to register:

1. Online

You can register online, 24 hours a day, at the Washington Secretary of State's website.

To register online, you will need:
  • current Washington State driver license, or
  • current Washington State ID card
If you do not have either of these, you can still register by mail or in-person.

2. By mail

Download and print a voter registration form and mail it to King County Elections. Forms are available in many languages.

3. In-person

You can register to vote in-person at the King County Elections Office in Renton, the Elections Annex in downtown Seattle, or at a Vote Center (downtown Seattle and Renton)

You can also register to vote at one of our community events.

Who can register

To register to vote in Washington, you must be:
  • A citizen of the United States
  • A legal resident of Washington state
  • At least 18 years old by election day
  • Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
  • Not under Department of Corrections supervision for a Washington felony conviction
Read more about who can vote in Washington.

Future voters

16 and 17 year olds can now pre-register to vote! Registrants under the age of 18 will have their registrations held until they become eligible to vote.



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Decline in enrollment means financial problems for Shoreline Community College

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


After several quarters of continual enrollment growth, Shoreline Community College has experienced a decline in enrollment (7% decline in 2018-19 and an additional 2% decline thus far in 2019-20). 

Two significant external factors are contributing to this change: low unemployment in King and Snohomish counties and federal policies restricting visas for international students who would normally be enrolling in programs and coming in groups for special sessions.

The College has partnerships with high schools and universities in China, Cambodia, and Indonesia with multiple types of exchange programs.

While the College continues to work strategically to increase student recruitment and retention, a $1.9 million gap has been identified between College expenditures and projected collection of revenue.

In order to bring the budget into balance for ongoing fiscal health and viability, all programs and services are being reviewed for potential areas of budget reductions in 2020-21. The College will submit 2020-21 budget recommendations to the Board of Trustees in late January 2020.




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Senior and Disabled Property Tax Relief info session Friday at Shoreline Library

Sunday, January 19, 2020


Senior and Disabled Property Tax Relief information session, Friday, January 24, 2020, 2 - 3pm at the Shoreline Library Large Meeting Room 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline 98155

State law provides two tax benefit programs for senior citizens and the disabled: property tax exemptions and property tax deferrals.

Yet more than 26,000 qualified seniors and disabled persons have yet to register for the exemption, and only 1 in 100 of those eligible for deferrals are currently enrolled.


  • Are you one of the 26,000 qualified seniors and disabled King County homeowners who have yet to register for the current Senior Property Tax Exemption?
  • Would you like to learn about the new income eligibility rules for 2020 property tax relief?
  • Would you like to learn when and how you can apply?


King County Tax Assessor John Wilson will explain the new eligibility requirements for Senior/Disabled Property Tax Relief that went into effect in January of 2020 (SB5160). The new law sets the King County income exemption limit at $58,423 for income earned in 2019.

Learn how the Senior Citizen / Disabled Exemption works, who might qualify, what to do if you think you might qualify, and where to get help with the application.

Find out more about tax relief at the King County Assessor's Office webpage



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Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center Thrift Store is closing - special Going Out Of Business Sale Jan 24-26

Bargain Corner thrift store to close

The Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center Thrift Store is closing!

We will have a special 'Going out of Business" sale next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 24-25-26, from 10am – 4pm with 75% OFF most merchandise.

Although we are sad to see the Thrift Store go, we are delighted that we are able expand opportunities for a unique wellness center.

Our little Thrift store has been a delightful place for our members to browse and occasionally purchase items or have a convenient location to donate.

Unfortunately, the Thrift Store has never been very profitable and in recent years it has become even less so. Each of the past five or six years the board has wrestled with keeping the thrift store open or closing it.

It was this last year when it because clear that the opportunities to expand our health and wellness services far outweighed the pleasure of having the Thrift Store open. Those opportunities won out and we made the hard decision to close. The start of a new year seemed the most opportune time.

Board Members will be helping out with the sale, so come 'buy' and ask any questions about the new wellness center or express any concerns that you may have.

--Douglas Woods, President of the Board, Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center




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Rep. Pollet working to bring financial accountability to out of compliance special purpose districts

Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-46

In response to the high-profile news media investigative reports and State Auditor reports, the House Local Government Committee held a work session Friday to shine a light on the abuses, fraud, lack of accountability, and lack of fundamental elements of democracy uncovered in some special-purpose districts.

The legislature is considering a bill sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-46, (and cosponsored by Rep. Valdez and Rep. Ryu) to bring openness, transparency, and financial accountability to “special-purpose districts” across Washington. HB 2588 seeks to bring sunshine, accountability and the basics of democracy to these districts – many of which are a century or more old and do not even allow for registered voters to vote on special-purpose district representatives.

In introducing the legislation, Rep. Pollet is guided by the belief that no government entity which collects funds from taxpayers should be allowed to operate in the dark year after year without the taxpaying public – or the county which collects the assessments on behalf of the district – being able to know:

  • What the money is being spent on
  • What the annual budget of the district is
  • When elected commissioners meet and what their agendas are
  • Whether the district has filed annual financial statements and is even been found unauditable by the State Auditor
  • Whether the district is even performing the functions for which it collects and receives tax dollars directly assessed on taxpayers
  • How to run for office, who is eligible to run, where the election is held and who is eligible to vote HB 2588 addresses each of these issues


The legislature is also considering HB 2415 by Rep. Zack Hudgins, D-Tukwila (cosponsored by Rep. Pollet). The bill will make special purpose districts more democratic, equitable, and fair by:

  • Removing requirements for land ownership in order to vote
  • Requiring residency in the district to vote
  • Disallowing corporate voting
  • Removing weighted/more votes voting for larger landowners
  • Removing provisions treating married spouses as one vote


Background information on special purpose districts in Washington state can be found here. Only three of the out of compliance districts are in King county and none are in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park.

Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-Seattle (46th Legislative District), represents part of King County and the city of Seattle including Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Lake City.



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William Gibson and Ciscoe Morris (Oh, La La!) at Third Place Books this week

Tuesday's event with William Gibson requires tickets for the signing line - but the presentation is free. Get a ticket by purchasing the book at Third Place Books.

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



Tuesday, January 21 at 7pm
★William Gibson

Agency

William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term "cyberspace" in his classic speculative novel Neuromancer in the early 1980s. Gibson is back with Agency -- a science fiction thriller heavily influenced by our most current events.

Verity Jane, gifted app whisperer, takes a job as the beta tester for a new product: "Eunice," a disarmingly human AI. Meanwhile, a century ahead in London, Wilf Netherton works amid plutocrats and plunderers, survivors of the slow and steady apocalypse known as the jackpot. His boss can look into alternate pasts and nudge their ultimate directions. Verity and Eunice are her current project. Wilf can see what Verity and Eunice can't: their own version of the jackpot, just around the corner, and the roles they both may play in it. Tickets are required; ticket includes one copy of Agency and admission for two. Tickets are available at thirdplacebooks.com

Wednesday, January 22 at 7pm
Ciscoe Morris

Oh, La La!: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom

The most beloved and respected gardening expert of the Pacific Northwest, Ciscoe Morris, entertains us with gardening stories and shares advice, information, and wisdom from a career that has spanned 45 years and is still going strong.

Saturday, January 25 at 6pm
Joyce Major

The Orangutan Rescue Club

When eleven-year-old Jaylynn moves to Sumatra, she and her two Sumatran buddies decide to rescue a stolen endangered baby orangutan and quickly get caught up in a dangerous adventure beyond their wildest imaginings.

Sunday, January 26 at 6pm
Robert Herold

The Eidola Project

It's 1885, and a drunk and rage-filled Nigel Pickford breaks up a phony medium's séance. A strange twist of fate soon finds him part of a team investigating the afterlife - the Eidola Project is an intrepid group of explorers dedicated to bringing the light of science to that which has been feared, misunderstood, and often manipulated by charlatans. Called to the brooding Hutchinson Estate to investigate rumored hauntings, they encounter deadly supernatural forces and a young woman driven to the brink of madness. Will any of them survive?



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Phoenix Theatre kicks off 2020 with "whimsical and playfully wicked" comedy

Phoenix Theatre in Edmonds kicks off 2020 with David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy Wonder of the World, a play called “exceedingly whimsical and playfully wicked” by the New York Times, February 7 through March 1, 2020.

Nothing will prepare the audience for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband's sweater drawer. It is so shocking that she has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on.

It's a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a blithely suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain, a pair of bickering private detectives, and a strange caper involving a jar of peanut butter, all of which pushes her perilously close to the water's edge.

“Full frontal lunacy is on display. A most assuredly fresh and hilarious tragicomedy of marital discord run amok. Absolutely hysterical.” —Variety
"People in psychic pain have never agonized so hilariously as in David Lindsay-Abaire's revved-up, joyously zany play." —Washington Post

Under the direction of Eric Lewis, the cast features Melanie Calderwood, Susan Connors, Hilary Erlandson, Renee Gilbert, Greg Kleciak, Morgan Peeler, Curt Simmons

February 7 - March 1, 2020/ Sat and Sun @ 7:30pm and Sun @ 2pm
The Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020

Tickets: $25 adults and $20 Seniors/Students/US Military members and veterans

To purchase: 206-533-2000 or online


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