Summer Camp Registration starts Tuesday, March 14, 2023 through Shoreline Recreation

Tuesday, March 14, 2023





Top 5 Tips to Help with the Registration Process
 Our Summer Camps fill up quickly. Be ready before 8:00 AM

  1. Try logging in NOW. Shorelinewa.gov/RegisterNow This helps you make sure your password works. If you forgot your password, select “Forgot Password” bottom, and a link will be sent to your email to help you reset your password. Make sure your account is up to date BEFORE the first day of registration. This includes addresses, phone numbers, emergency contacts, and health notes. If you need help beyond that, please call the Spartan Center at 206-801-2600.
  2. All Summer Camp offerings are viewable online now. The Rec guide has been mailed out to Shoreline Residents by March 3rd and available at the Front desk of the Spartan Center by March 6th. 
  3. Add camps you are interested into your WISH LIST by clicking the heart next to the camp. On the day of registration, you can access all your selected camps from your WISH LIST by logging in and selecting manage wish list, making it easier and faster to register.
  4. Apply for a scholarship now. We award those throughout the year. For more information, visit:  shorelinewa.gov/scholarships
  5. Review our payment options. Pay in full or set up a payment at the time of registration. You will need to add a credit/debit card number that will be securely stored for future withdrawals. It is your responsibility to ensure this card is up-to-date and valid.   
 
For more information on camps, please visit our website shorelinewa.gov/camps

Set up Payment Plan and Apply For a Scholarship

Scholarships are available to qualifying families, as well as, those facing extenuating circumstances. To apply, complete the 2023 Scholarship Application and Waiver forms.

Submit the form along with supporting documents via email to shorelineparks@shorelinewa.gov and call 206-801-2600 before you register.



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Taproot Theatre adds honey tasting from Shoreline bees to its latest production

The latest production from Taproot Theatre in north Seattle is As It is in Heaven.

“’Tis a gift to be simple,” sing the Shakers of Pleasant Hill, the setting of Arlene Hutton’s As It is in Heaven, a regional premiere at Taproot Theatre. 

But as the young women in the community claim new spiritual gifts, Sister Hannah and the other elders must judge whether these gifts are real or rebellion. Set during America’s surge of Utopian communities, the play wrestles with belief and doubt in a swiftly changing world.

Based on true events, the play asks questions about faith and tradition and what we do when someone’s encounter with the divine is beyond our own understanding. Directed by Marianne Savell, the show opens on March 24, 2023 and runs through April 22, 2023.

The Shakers brought Italian bees to the U.S. in the 19th century, and you can experience the simple pleasure of honey from Rainy Day Bees on April 7, 2023 at 6:30pm at this exclusive add-on event for patrons who have tickets to Taproot Theatre’s As It is in Heaven that evening.

For only $10, join Peter Nolte of Rainy Day Bees in Shoreline to taste the unique flavors of 5 honeys produced by small beekeepers. You’ll explore the flavors from different flowers and regions while learning about beekeeping and threats to bee health.

Tickets are available online at taproottheatre.org, by phone at 206-781-9707 (Tue-Sat, noon-5:00pm), or in person at 204 N 85th St. Ticket prices for As It is in Heaven range from $25-56 with discounts available for students, seniors, active military, 25 and Under and TeenTix members. Add-on tickets for the honey tasting are $10.

Rainy Day Bees
ABOUT RAINY DAY BEES

Peter and Amy Beth Nolte produce local honey in backyards throughout the Seattle area for the last 12 years through Rainy Day Bees' Hive Hosting service. 

They love sharing the unique flavors of our local honeys. If you're in the area and want to learn more about bees (and even get inside a hive), they also host hive tours at their home in Shoreline for individuals and corporate team building events! 

Learn more: rainydaybees.com or https://www.facebook.com/RainyDayBees

The production runs March 22 – April 22, 2023 
  • Wed/Thur, 7:30pm 
  • Fri/Sat, 8:00pm 
  • Sat matinee, 2:00pm
Taproot Theatre Company’s Jewell Mainstage Theatre, in Greenwood at 204 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Taproot Theatre Company is a professional, non‐profit theatre company with a multi‐faceted production program. Founded in 1976, Taproot Theatre Company tells stories of hope, serving the Pacific Northwest through live theatre and educational programs. 

Taproot Theatre Company is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) and Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association (PNA).


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Shorewood softball vs Nathan Hale

Shorewood softball vs. Nathan Hale 
at Meridian Park
3-13-2023








Pitcher(s) and Catcher(s) 
  • Hale: Frances Shutte (pitcher) and Ella Fialdini
  • Shorewood: Emma Kellum (p) and Riley Wheaton
Highlights

Hale: 
  • Ainslie Smith 2-3
  • Ruby Stewart 1-4 (2B)
  • Camille Voelk 2-4
  • Amelia Spencer 2-4
Shorewood: 
  • Marin Cady 2-2
  • Avery Grutz 2-3
  • Emma Kellum 1-4 (2B)
  • Riley Wheaton 2-4 (2B, HR)
  • Cayden Wheaton 2-3 (2B, 3B)
  • Kate Duthweiler 1-4 (2B)


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Calling all artists - create a design for Hellbent Brewing's latest Gate City IPA

Hellbent Brewing in Lake City is seeking submissions for art to feature during their GateCity event this May! 

Hellbent Brewing brews their gold-award winning Gate City IPA, and funds are raised for North Helpline by local businesses.

The design will be used on this year’s cans, pint glasses, and a new shirt (same design for all 3)! 

The art can be whatever you want, but it should in some way reflect the Lake City neighborhood. We’re hoping to bring a splash of color to the event this year!

The design can feature artist accreditation and the selected artist will be paid.

Please submit your designs by end of day, Monday, March 27th

Hellbent Brewing and Watershed Pub and Kitchen collaborate to bring the award-winning GateCity IPA to the community during Seattle Beer Week. 

The annual project serves as a fundraiser for North Helpline, a local community services organization. 

Participating locations will donate $1 per pint of GateCity IPA sold to support the Northgate and Lake City communities (hence “GateCity IPA”) by supporting the important work of North Helpline.



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Shoreline student honored on the Dean's Academic Honor List at Baylor University


WACO, Texas (March 13, 2023) – More than 5,100 Baylor University students have been named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester.

Students honored on the Dean’s List earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.70 with no grade lower than a "C" while enrolled in at least 12 graded semester hours.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME, COLLEGE

Shoreline, WA 98177

Faith Hollinrake, School of Education


Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.

For more information about Baylor University, visit www.baylor.edu



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SEIU 775: Call Center Skills Program at Shoreline Community College


Prepare for a career in an organization that is changing the lives of low wage workers and building a labor movement for the future.

SEIU 775 represent more than 45,000 long-term care workers providing quality in-home care, nursing home care, and adult day health services in Washington State and Montana.

Essentials in Customer Service - A certificate program that prepares you for an interview with SEIU 775
  • Be interview ready in 4 weeks
  • Earn up to $20.60/hour to start
  • Salary differential for multi-language speakers*
  • No degree required
  • Free or reduced tuition for qualified
Employment
  • An interview is contingent on completion of program
  • Shifts are 8 hours per day, 5 days per week (Mon-Fri)
  • Remote / Work from Home
  • Benefits include:$25 Gym Membership (per month)
  • $100 Wi-Fi (per month)
  • Fully employer-paid family health, dental, vision and pharmacy benefits
  • Sick Time / Vacation Days / Paid Holidays
Funding
  • We have several funding sources, which will be available to cover the tuition and fees for all selected participants.
Core Curriculum

Course is 4 weeks long. Participants will meet once a week in-person.

One course will prepare you to begin working in a call center environment in 4 weeks:
  • Customer Service Skills
    • Intake calls, note taking, and processing service requests
    • Case management
  • Computer Skills
    • Basic computer troubleshooting, basic computer / keyboard, Microsoft office, understanding data
Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
Reach out ASAP via the email address below to get on the list!

Learn more and enroll now: connect@shoreline.edu

Classes start: April 3 , 2023

Shoreline Community College is committed to nondiscrimination. To request this information in an alternate format or for disability accommodation, contact Student Accessibility Services (206-546-4545, 206-546-4520 TTY, sas@shoreline.edu) or visit www.shoreline.edu/accessibility.

The campus is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133


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Ukulele jam sessions now at the Senior Activity Center - all acoustic stringed instruments welcome


Photo by Isumi Daizy on Unsplash
The Senior Activity Center welcomes the Puget Sound Strummers Ukulele players! 

This group was founded in Edmonds 25 years ago. 

After a two year break due to COVID, they are excited to be playing together again!

All acoustic stringed instruments are welcome. 

The group plays from two binders of over 300 songs each in ukulele and guitar chords. PDF versions are available. 

Participants are welcome to bring printed copies of songs to introduce to the group.

If you are a player, grab your instrument and head to the jam session! Any players are welcome to join the fun! 

Please check in and pay at the Reception Desk.
  • Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the Month
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center - Bridge Room
  • Address: 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155 - southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus
  • Cost: Members: $3
  • Non-Members: $5

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Give your feedback about the Stride S3 bus rapid transit route and design in in-person sessions

Monday, March 13, 2023

Photo courtesy Sound Transit
Join us at an in-person drop-in session to learn about Stride S3’s 60% design plans for cities along the SR 522 corridor.

*Since sharing the preliminary 60% design plans in November 2022, we’ve collaborated with transit partners, members of the public, and city jurisdictions to continue advancing the designs.

Stride S3 in-person drop-in sessions

A drop-in session is an opportunity for people in the community to have their questions answered by subject-matter experts. 

This session is a highly effective way to gather feedback from community members that have variety of concerns ranging from property owner affects to seeing specific design plans. 
  • Community members will be able to speak one-on-one with project staff and responses will be recorded and summarized. 
  • Subject-matter experts will be available to answer questions about the project’s background, design plans, and the property acquisition process. 
  • Attendees will also have the opportunity to view the latest segment designs and take a pre-construction survey focused on what the project team should keep in mind about their community as construction plans are developed.
The dates and times for the in-person drop-in sessions are:
If you have questions about the latest designs for Stride S3, please email brt@soundtransit.org



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Call to artists: Transform an Art Vase for the ShoreLake Arts Gala

ShoreLake Arts invites all artists-at-heart to transform a clear glass cylinder vase into a work of art that will be raffled at the Gala on March 25, 2023. 

What can you do with it? Fill it? Paint on it? Decorate and bedazzle it? Break it into pieces and make something new? 

Anything you want - cultivate your own creativity! 

Vases are available in two sizes, short and tall, and only 10 available. Vases can be picked up from the ShoreLake Arts office in the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155

Stop by M-Th from 10am - 2pm to pick up your vase or call the office at 206-417-4645 for more information or to schedule a time.

Bloom! Gala for the Arts is Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 5:30pm, Nile Golf and Country Club




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WSDOT searching for missing plane in forest land near Queets

A search is ongoing for a plane similar to this near Queets.
Photo courtesy WSDOT
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Transportation is searching for a missing plane in rugged forest land near Queets that abruptly dropped off radar Monday evening, March 6, 2023.

WSDOT Air Search and Rescue was notified of a missing 2006 Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane piloted by Rod Collen on Monday evening. 

Search efforts began that night and has included air searches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday when the weather permitted safe flying conditions. 

Law enforcement and others have been patrolling roadways in the last known position area as well.

Collen left the Tacoma Narrows Airport at 5:35pm on Monday; and a few minutes into the flight the plane’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system was either turned off or malfunctioned and the plane was no longer visible on normal tracking systems the air traffic controllers use. 

With the help of a specialized radar forensics team, primary radar returns were located that placed the aircraft near the coast between Lake Quinault and Queets. The final radar plots show the aircraft made a very rapid descent to the ground. Collen was the only one in the plane.

No signal has been detected from the plane’s Emergency Locator Transmitter since it went off radar, but search officials have narrowed the search area to a 36-square-mile section of forest land with rugged terrain and some logging activity. 

The amount of snow on the ground has hampered searchers’ ability to spot the plane from the air. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Quinault Natural Resources crews have patrolled roads near the areas but the section is too large and rugged to send in ground search crews until the search can be narrowed to a more specific site.

The area where the plane descended is on Quinault tribal land near Queets near the Jefferson and Grays Harbor county line. The area is on the Olympia Peninsula along Washington’s coast.

The search remains active, but crews are waiting for new developments or a weather change before flying search aircraft again. 

Anyone who thinks they saw or heard the plane Monday or spotted anything in the area should call the State Emergency Operations Center at 800-258-5990 with details. The plane’s tail number is N24289. 

At this time search officials do not need volunteers to conduct either air or land searches as that may overlap or hamper already searched areas or new missions.

The search has been conducted with an aircraft from WSDOT as well as Coast Guard crews out of Port Angeles. WSDOT also is coordinating with the Quinault tribe, Jefferson and Pierce county sheriff’s offices, the Tacoma Police Department and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.

WSDOT, by statute (RCW 47.68.380) is charged with the coordination and management of aerial search and rescue within the state. The agency works in conjunction with volunteer search and rescue groups, law enforcement and other agencies, such as the U.S. Navy, in carrying out such searches.


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Wildfire aftermath: WSDOT crews replace 2500 feet of guardrail on Hwy 2 after Bolt Creek Fire

WSDOT crews replacing guard rails on Hwy 2 in the aftermath of the Bolt Creek fire
Photo courtesy WSDOT

Last year, the Bolt Creek fire burned along US 2 between Index and Skykomish spanning across the Snohomish-King county line. 

In addition to the trees that burned during the fire, fire mitigation strategies included the removal of several hundred hazardous trees. As trees fell, unfortunately some of the guardrail along the highway was damaged.

Over the past several weeks, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation have replaced approximately 2,500 feet of guardrail along US 2 near the Money Creek Tunnel. 

The project has required traffic to alternate through a single-lane work zone, and it is expected to conclude next week once inspection is complete.

As debris flow remains a concern along the Bolt Creek Fire Burn Scar and will for several years, WSDOT maintenance crews will continue regular monitoring and are scheduled to proceed with the construction of debris flow fence later this fall.


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Skandia First Friday Dance April 7, 2023 - learn polska dance with Rättvik music

Dancing the Polska
Skandia First Friday Dance
Friday, April 7, 2023 from 7:30 – 10:30pm, 

$15; $10 for Skandia members.

The Polska from Rättvik is named after the small town in Dalarna, Sweden. This polska has its own unique type of turn and feel, and its own beautiful polska music.

There are only two parts to the dance: walking (försteg) and polska turn. It’s a smooth dance, as opposed to one that has a lot of svikt (gentle down-up movement).

Harry Khamis and Pat Pi will go through the dance step-by-step. Once you learn the dance, you’ll be sure to put it near the top of your polska dance repertoire.

Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMrnoa6edFM

Two groups with a love for Rättvik music will share the evening. The Guys — Bob Hamilton, Chris Dunkle, and John Parejko — will play the first half. The Bopps— Bill and Gina Boyd, Irene Myers, Mary Nelson, and Leslie Foley — will play the second half.

They are all looking forward to playing for you!


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Drop off your Shoreline Rotary auction donations Wednesday, March 15, 2023

If you still have items to donate to the Lights, Camera, Auction Shoreline Rotary fundraiser on March 18, 2023, Clarita Bhat will be at the Vault 177 / Spin Alley parking lot from 3 to 4pm on Wednesday, March 15th, for pick up.


If you will be at the Rotary meeting on March 15, you can also bring things there.

Buy tickets, donate, view the auction catalog here

Tickets are $75 per person and includes dinner and two drink tickets.



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Chinese Language classes and Cultural Workshop with visiting scholar from China

Registration is open now for Chinese Language classes and Cultural Workshop with visiting scholar from China at Shoreline Community College.


Chinese Language: Level I 

During this 8-week Level 1 Integrated Chinese course students will be introduced to Pinyin, the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China. 

With Pinyin and tones, students can master pronouncing words properly and start building up vocabularies. Grammar will be taught in communicative approach with many interesting topics. A workbook will be provided. 

For students 16+ and adults of all ages.

REGISTER HERE

4/11 - 5/30 | 6:00 – 8:00pm | Tuesdays (in person) and Thursdays (online) (8) | Fee: $149 | Professor Ke | Tuesday Location: 1500 Building, Room 1515, Shoreline CC Campus

Join us for two Chinese Culture workshops!

You will learn both traditional and popular Chinese songs and games with our Chinese scholar and student volunteers. For students age 13+ and adults of all ages! Age 8-12 students can attend with an adult.


5/6 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Saturday (1) | Fee: $29 | Professor Ke | Location: 1500 Building, Room 1515, Shoreline CC Campus 16101 Greenwood Ave N

Fei KE is a senior lecturer with Sichuan University of China, She received a BA and MA in English from Sichuan University. Her first job was the College of Foreign Languages an Cultures since 2003, where she was involved in teaching several courses including Integrated English and Art of Public Speaking. 

For many times, she coached her students to win awards in National English Speaking Competition for College Students. Her next assignment was with the School of Overseas Education since 2019, where she has used her second language teaching expertise in International Chinese Language Education. 

Holding the Certificate for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, her teaching is well an intercultural communication product and interlingual practice. She is here at Shoreline Community College to teach on a joint educational initiative, offering a non-credit Chinese language and related cultural course for the college and to support Chinese cultural activities for the International Education Department


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North Helpline Empty Bowls event at three locations on three days March 24-26, 2023

North Helpline is inviting everyone to join them for a 3-day pop-up event to raise awareness around food insecurity and funds for their essential programs! 

Empty Bowls 2023 will run from Friday, March 24th to Sunday, March 26th. North Helpline will be at three locations around the community offering free soup and selling locally-made handcrafted bowls. 

Join in person and through the online auction! Purchase a bowl, donate, register for the auction here.

Empty Bowls 2023 (EB23) is a free community meal that raises awareness about food insecurity in Seattle and funds for North Helpline. North Helpline is a local nonprofit organization that provides access to food through two food banks and a home grocery delivery program. 

North Helpline also works on homelessness prevention through a direct financial assistance program for rent, utilities, and moving costs.

Rampant inflation, supply chain issues, and the ending of COVID-era funding for programs like SNAP are putting increasing pressure on our north end community.

When: March 24th, 25th, and 26th. 4-6pm each day.

Where:
Who: Everyone is invited to attend, enjoy a meal, and learn about the work we can all do together to keep food on the table and a roof overhead for our neighbors.



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Shoreline Firefighter team raises $10k for charity in Leukemia Lymphoma Firefighter Stair Climb

Shoreline Firefighter Stairclimb Team 2023
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Fourteen Shoreline firefighters completed the 69 floor climb of the Columbia Center and donated $10,000 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

This was 69 floors, 1,356 steps and 788’ in elevation. This is in full gear which adds a minimum of 50 extra pounds.

Teams from all over Washington state participated, as well as multiple teams from Canada, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. Also represented were the states of California, Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Texas and more.

The registration for the event is capped at 2,000 individuals and fills up early every year.

The funds raised to date this year are over $2 million. You can still donate to the Shoreline team here.

This was the 32nd year for the event, which was started by a Shoreline fire captain, David Engler, (see his story here) who made his first climb in full gear in 1990 and challenged other firefighters to join him in 1992.



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Garden Guy: New plants for 2023 to start dreaming about now

Bruce Bennett, Garden Guy
By Bruce Bennett

New plants are usually improvements on existing plants and offer better disease resistance, or more flowers or larger leaves, or……Well, you get the picture.
 
Sometimes it’s just a new color or a different size. New plants aren’t always better, but, to a gardener, they are always exciting and noteworthy. 

As in past several years, I offer readers a very short list of plant introductions that I’ve seen at test sites, growers’ fields and nurseries, not to mention the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival, plants which will begin to show-up at local garden centers. 

The problem with most ‘new introduction’ lists is the plants may be just coming on the market and finding them is a catch-as-catch-can situation. If nothing else, gardening teaches someone new to the hobby and adventure the development and virtues of patience. 

Gardeners not only experience the ‘thrill-of-the-hunt,’ if they wait long enough, they also experience the thrill of ‘saving a buck.’ The $50 daylily I just had to have from a specialty hybridizer eventually appeared on a Flower World display table at $15. It was definitely a case of instant gratification over-powering my economic common sense (and, yes, it was worth it). 

Whether or not I buy, it’s always fun to see what plant breeders have come up with and imagine where I would place it in my yard or a client’s.

During my travels, I look for plants that have more than just one reason to purchase them

A long bloom time is great, but I’d also want, drought-tolerance, or new colors or evergreen status. Considering what plants, especially new ones, cost these days, I want as many enhancements as can be added. 

So, for your general consideration, here's my thumbnail list of new plant introductions with multiple notable attributes, from the major plant groups of trees, shrubs, perennials and, even, an annual which may pique your developing horticultural interest…..

As trees have a longer development phase, not as many new stars reach the marketplace each year as do, say, annuals. However, that doesn’t mean there are no new candidates. 

New specimens that have caught my eye include….

Crabapple
I thoroughly like crabapple trees in the landscape.
They are of a size that is appropriate for most yards and street sides and are moderately fast growers. This year, Malus transitoria ‘Royal Raindrops’ joins the family. This crabapple has multiple aspects about it to like. The first is deep purple cutleaf foliage that does not move to a green coloration during the season. 

For those who eschew the use of chemicals in the yard, this sweetie has superior disease resistance to rust, mildew, etc. Like most established crabapples, ‘Royal Raindrops’ is drought tolerant. With our summers, that is a good thing. The value-added elements of this tree bookmark the growing season. Spring brings with it eye-popping magenta pink blooms that cover the tree. Autumn brings with it little red apples. 

As the fruit are just ¼” in size, birds will love them and will provide homeowners with a month or two of avian aerial aerobics as the birds devour the seasonal morsels. The two- and four-footed members of the family enough the free show for weeks on end. 

Honorable Mentions go to: Birch ‘Emerald Flare’, Parrotia ‘Golden Bell Tower’ and Cercis ‘Black Pearl.’

In the category of new shrubs, you can usually find something interesting to grace an underused spot in the landscape. For this year, what has spoken to me ……

Daphnes
Daphnes are always a value-added inclusion to an area near the front door or along a walkway.
 

The mid-winter fragrance of winter daphne is not to be missed. The same can be said for the spring-blooming cousins. 

In this case, the winter variety, Daphne odora ‘Perfume Princess’ is the one I came across. This long-blooming cultivar, with purplish buds and clusters of soft pink flowers, is a winner. 

Expect the traditional intoxicating daphne fragrance but with distinct citrus undertones. The Princess grows to about 3’ tall and as wide. Honorable Mentions include: Hibiscus ‘Valentine’s Crush’ (Rose Mallow), Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Cherry-Go-Round’ and Ilex verticulata ‘Gold Winterberry’

In the world of new Perennials, among the many that caught my eye……

Salvia greggli
Salvia greggii ‘Ultra Violet’ is a new hybrid western sage
that is more cold hardy than the standards. 

It is also more compact than so many of the S. greggii that are on the market. It has iridescent, deep purple flowers that add a pop of color to the yard, especially in ta late summer garden. 

It starts blooming in July and will continue through autumn. This 18” x 24” sage is a top perennial for dry sites, establishes easily and is both rabbit and deer resistant. Watch as it attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators. 

Honorable Mentions include: Euphorbia x ‘Miner’s Merlot’, Veronica prostrata (Creeping Speedwell) ‘Aztec Gold’ and Sedum ‘Little Shine.’

Finally, in the Annuals category, ……..

Rex Begonia
Jurassic Heartbeat
I am not a gardener who usually has an interest in annuals, but I couldn’t resist adding this Rex Begonia ‘Jurassic Heartbeat’ because…. well, just look at it! Whether on a shelf in the house or in a shady outdoor container, this amazing plant will be a ‘WOW’ moment for any who see it

There are so many plants which will be vying for your attention at garden centers and nurseries this year. Remember to look past the first visual impression they give you. What other value-added qualities can they provide to you, the landscape and/or the beneficial insects who inhabit your yard? 

A bit of observation and Google research will help to provide you with the best bang for your horticultural buck. 

Happy gardening! If you have a question about this column or your own landscape, or care to suggest a topic to be discussed, contact Master Gardener, Bruce Bennett, at gardenguy4u@gmail.com.



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Gloria's Birds: Identified my first Barrow's Goldeneye the other day on Lake Washington (which, for this photog, counts as a banner day:)

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

These two are a female and male taking off. 

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

Startling here is how the couple synchronizes their wing positions!

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

ID stuff: He has more white markings, and an all-black beak. Hers is orange!



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Local chiropractor publishes third research article

Dr. Tim C. Norton
Dr. Tim C. Norton, owner and clinic director for Health Chiropractic and Massage in Shoreline, has just published his latest research article in JPTS (Journal of Physical Therapy Science). 

"Re-establishing the cervical lordosis after whiplash: a Chiropractic Biophysics® spinal corrective care methods pre-auto injury and post-auto injury case report with follow-up" authored by: Dr. Tim C. Norton Dr. Paul Oakley and Dr. Deed Harrison of the CBP Nonprofit research group. 
Journal of Physical Therapy Science: 2023 Volume 35 Issue 3 Pages 270-275

Abstract

[Purpose] To document the re-establishment of the cervical lordosis following radiographically verified altered sagittal plane alignment both prior to, and following a motor vehicle collision. 

[Participant and Methods] A 16-year-old male presented for a non-motor collision complaint of low back pain. Initial lateral cervical radiograph demonstrated cervical hypo-lordosis. The patient was treated with a 6-week plan (18 visits) utilizing Chiropractic BioPhysics® (CBP) methods to increase the cervical lordosis. Eight months later the patient presented with new complaints as a result of a motor collision. The cervical lordosis straightened. The patient received another round of similar treatment to improve the lordosis. There was also a 6.5-month follow-up.

Illustration from journal publication by Dr. Norton

[Results] The initial round of treatment achieved a 21° improvement in cervical lordosis. The motor vehicle collision caused a loss of 15° of lordosis. The second round of treatment achieved a 12.5° improvement in lordosis that was demonstrated to be maintained at a 6.5-month follow-up. 

[Conclusions] This case illustrates how a whiplash event occurring during a motor vehicle collision subluxated the cervical spine. It was also shown that CBP methods reliably corrected the lordosis after two separate treatment programs using specialized methods. Beyond trauma, radiographic screening of specific cervical subluxation is recommended following all motor collisions.

Link to full Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9974326/

Dr. Norton is an Instructor for and Advanced Certified in the Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) Technique. He is a past president of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Washington State Chiropractic Association and the International Chiropractic Association. This is Dr. Norton’s 3rd medical indexed research publication.



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Say Yes! COVID free test criteria changing May 11, 2023

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is announcing its free at-home testing program Say Yes! COVID Test (SYCT) is ending May 11, 2023. 

Since its launch in January 2022, the program has:
  • Processed more than 3 million individual orders for at-home test kits.
  • Distributed more than 15 million individual tests.
  • Served nearly 1 million households throughout Washington state.

Washingtonians may continue ordering free COVID-19 home test kits from the Say Yes! COVID Test website

However, as the COVID-19 pandemic moves into a state of recovery, starting March 13 eligibility will change to focus on Washington communities that are most in need. 

Criteria will be based on public health measures that help identify communities with more disadvantaged households. 

Visit the SYCT website to see if you are eligible to place a single monthly order for five test kits, which are delivered to the requester’s home or work address free of charge. 

Federally supplied free at-home tests remain available to order for all while supplies last. Insurers are still required to cover the cost of eight at home tests per covered member per month until the end of the federal public health emergency on May 11.

“Thanks to the incredible partnership between the DOH Say Yes! COVID Test team and our partners, as well as close collaborations with the public health and healthcare systems, communities, and individual Washingtonians, our state has achieved one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the country,” said Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH. 

“DOH will continue to support Washingtonians to keep their communities healthy and protect the elderly and those with chronic conditions who are most vulnerable to the severe impacts of COVID-19.”

DOH launched SYCT January 2022 in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Care Evolution, Amazon, and a variety of community partners to provide Washingtonians with another way to quickly access free testing for COVID-19.

DOH will continue to collaborate with local health jurisdictions, tribes, and community partners to support equitable access to testing supplies and services through existing services. Visit the DOH COVID-19 landing page for more information and resources, including testing and free telehealth treatment options.



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Spotlight North Open Studio Tour showcases local artists

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Detail of Cameron Anne Mason’s studio in Shoreline, WA

This year marks the second year of Spotlight North Open Studio Tour. 

An inspiring and captivating event, Spotlight North bolsters the arts in northern King County by celebrating local contemporary visual artists located in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the northernmost reaches of north Seattle. 

Visitors are encouraged to check out artists’ creative workspaces, see works-in-progress and purchase artwork. The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, 2023 from 12pm - 5pm each day. The event is free and open to the public.

The map will be published HERE in mid-April 


Work in progress in the studio of Ellen Ramsey of Lake Forest Park, WA

Spotlight North focuses on bringing the general public and the arts community together in creative workspaces as a means to generate curiosity, appreciate the skill and intelligence that goes into the creative process and to instigate dialogue. 

Last year Spotlight North hosted nearly 1,000 art lovers at eight different artist’s studios.

Detail of Gala Bent's studio in Seattle, WA

This year’s twelve featured artists include Anna Wetzel Artz, Gala Bent, Zak Bent, Laura Brodax, Elizabeth Copland, Tim Cross, Jennifer Fernandez, Maggie Jiang, Cameron Anne Mason, Carol Milne, Sonja Peterson, and Ellen Ramsey.

Work in progress in the studio of
Shoreline-based artist Anna Wetzel Artz
The artists will be opening the doors to their studios and offering windows into their creative practices. 

They work across a variety of media including painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture, photography, glass and ceramics. 

Visitors will be able to engage the artists in discussion about their inspiration, creative process, tools, materials and completed work.

This year’s event is generously supported by the City of Shoreline, the Port of Seattle and ShoreLake Arts.



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Town of Woodway continues outreach to residents about potential annexation of Point Wells

Mike Quinn, Mayor
Town of Woodway
Point Wells Update from Mayor Mike Quinn's newsletter

For the past six weeks, at each Council meeting, Council has provided residents with an opportunity to discuss the Town’s potential annexation of Point Wells. 

It’s been a good discussion. We’ve received clarification on a number of issues, answers to a number of questions, and we’ve identified areas needing additional research/analysis.

We will be hosting two open houses in April. These will be additional opportunities for residents to learn more and provide feedback. We will announce the dates/times in the next Woodway Whisper town newsletter. 

If you have any questions or comments in the meantime, but you’re unable to attend a Council meeting, please feel free to email me at mayor@townofwoodway.com

Also, please check out our Point Wells Q/A, located on our website here: Point Wells Annexation Q/A - Feb 2023.


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NorthWest Western Swing Music Society monthly jam and dance Sunday in Bothell


NorthWest Western Swing Music Society (NWWSMS) monthly jam and dance is happening this Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Clover Leaf Rebekah’s hall in Bothell from 1:30pm to 5pm. 

Come dance or listen or both. Free!

Visit us on the web at: www.nwwsms.com or on Facebook at Northwest Western Swing Music Society

The Hall is located at 10116 NE 185th St, Bothell, WA 98011


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Third Annual Beers and the Bees event at The Local 104 Saturday, March 18, 2023


Next Saturday March 18, 2023 The Local 104 will be throwing the Third Annual Beers and the Bees event. 

Come by and meet the local mason bee suppliers and pick up all you need for super garden pollination! 

Watts Brewing will also be there with a line up of their fantastic beer. Food specials as well! Noon to 4pm.

Spring is just around the corner

The Local 104 -  18498 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 - corner of 35th NE and Ballinger Way.


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North Seattle resident deals with kidney disease with persistence and optimism

Julia Sterkovsky at home in the garden
By Steve Winter and Cynthia Flash

Julia Sterkovsky has spent 25 years advocating for equity and fairness for people in Seattle and King County through the Seattle Human Services Coalition. It’s a challenging job that has kept her deeply engaged in local communities. 

All the while, the North Seattle resident also had to deal with kidney disease. 

Although she received a donor kidney in 2001, it has since decreased function and she now also has to do dialysis treatments to clean the waste and water from her blood because her kidneys can no longer fully perform that function.

In her job, Sterkovsky champions fundamental causes of bringing resources and support to undeserved communities, including early childhood education, youth development, food, shelter, and housing, community healthcare, services for seniors, advocacy, as well as domestic violence and sexual assault response and prevention. 

Although kidney disease adds more pressure to life, she said, “the choice of how to deal with it is yours. If you want to live, these are your choices.”

March is National Kidney Month, a time to focus on kidney disease and its causes. Sterkovsky hopes that her story helps educate others that they have options for living well with kidney disease, which affects one in 10 American adults. 

Risks include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, smoking, and family history of kidney disease. Those who are African American, Asian American or Native American, people who are overweight, and those over age 60 are at higher risk for developing kidney disease.

Sterkovsky is one of small percentage of people with kidney disease who can’t point to a specific cause for her disease. However, her mother had nearly the same experience at the same early age, so an unknown genetic cause is the obvious suspect. Her mother received dialysis treatments at home in Ohio in the 1970s.

Brian and Julia Sterkovsky
While some dialysis patients receive treatments in a clinic, Sterkovsky has chosen to do peritoneal dialysis, which can be done at home or work– usually with the help of a partner. 

Sterkovsky is lucky to have her husband Brian to help with the logistics of her care.

Sterkovsky learned how to give herself dialysis treatments at Northwest Kidney Centers, a nonprofit dialysis provider that serves 2,000 patients a year in 19 dialysis centers and eight hospitals in the Puget Sound region, including the Lake City clinic in Lake Forest Park

She said the ins-and-outs of learning how to give herself dialysis treatments reminded her of learning to drive. 

She recalled “being in driver’s education class with all sorts of new information being thrown at you, and then actually driving with so many things to track on the road and on the dashboard. And then a week later it seems like you can remember to do all of those things pretty easily. It becomes second nature.”

Sterkovsky is ready to receive another transplanted kidney. She has been on the waitlist for more than four years; she waited two years the first time in 2001. The average wait time for a kidney transplant is three to five years.

True to form, she is persistent and optimistic. 

In fact, Sterkovsky has thought of a way to address the long wait periods for donor organs. Her idea could be accomplished with a simple change on driver’s license applications. The change would require people to opt out of being an organ donor rather than having to opt in. 

While families would still retain the final say regarding organ donations, this fundamental change could profoundly impact the large number of people waiting for donated kidneys as well as those in need of other organs. More than 90% of people waiting for organ transplants are waiting for kidneys.

Whether one is a patient, a donor, or neither, everyone can take steps to improve their kidney health. Tips include:
  • Following prescribed treatments to control diabetes and/or high blood pressure.
  • Eating a kidney-friendly diet (low or no salt). Look here for a kidney-friendly diet and recipes or attend an Eating Well, Living Well class to learn how to eat a kidney-healthy diet. See classes at https://www.nwkidney.org/living-with-kidney-disease/classes/.
  • Staying active through exercise that is enjoyable.
  • Avoiding overuse of over-the-counter pain medicines or prescription medicines.
Learn more about kidney disease at NWkidney.org



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