Local nonprofit raises awareness about food insecurity in Seattle during their 15th annual community meal

Thursday, March 7, 2024


Celebrate 15 years of community meals with North Helpline at their Horizon Community Meal on March 24, 2024. 

Gather with community to raise awareness around food insecurity and raise funds for their essential food access and homelessness prevention programs!

At the Horizon Community Meal, all event attendees will enjoy culturally inclusive soups provided by local vendors, artisan bowls available for sale, a short program about North Helpline’s impact and how we can address food insecurity in our community, a raffle to raise funds, and opportunities for our community to connect.

We expect to welcome 400-500 community members to the Hangar 30 Bldg in Magnuson Park. This is a family-friendly event!

Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 1 - 4pm at Hangar 30 Building, Warren G. Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St, Ste 109E, Seattle WA 98115

Tickets for sale here - Free 12 and under.

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.

Rampant inflation, supply chain issues, threats to WIC funding, and the ending of COVID-era funding for programs like SNAP are putting increasing pressure on our Seattle community, as food banks across the King County region are seeing dramatic increases in visits.

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.

Information about North Helpline

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It's that time again: This weekend change your clocks, change your batteries

Daylight savings time will begin on Sunday, March 10 at 2am local time. Clocks will go ahead one hour; part of the twice-annual time change that affects Washington State.

The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) along with the National Fire Protection Association want to remind residents to change their home smoke alarm batteries when changing your clocks. 

Because working smoke alarms are a critical element of home fire safety, the SFMO supports any and all efforts to reinforce the importance of working smoke alarm batteries. It’s simple – working smoke alarms save lives.

When it comes to smoke alarms, the SFMO asks that you follow these safety tips:
  • Install smoke alarms in every bedroom. They should also be outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. They should also be interconnected – if one sounds, they all sound.
  • Test smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.
  • A smoke alarm should be on the ceiling or high on a wall.
  • Keep smoke alarms away from the kitchen to reduce false alarms. They should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the stove.
  • Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Smoke alarms with non-replaceable 10-year batteries are designed to remain effective for up to 10 years. If the alarm chirps, warning that the battery is low, replace the entire smoke alarm right away.
  • There are smoke alarms for the hearing impaired. Smoke alarms that are equipped with strobe lights flash when the smoke alarm sounds. The lights warn people of a possible fire.
  • For those who are hearing impaired and are asleep, a pillow or bed shaker device can wake them so that they can escape. Most shakers are activated by the sound of a smoke alarm. Research products and select the ones that best meet your needs.
  • Don’t Forget – A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire, so close the doors to your bedroom every evening before going to sleep.
For more information, contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 360-596-3929.

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UW Trial seeks people with long COVID cognitive symptoms

UW Medicine is an enrollment site for a national clinical trial studying potential therapies for brain fog and other after effects of long COVID. 

UW Medicine clinical scientists will help evaluate therapies for long COVID as part of the RECOVER Initiative clinical trials series directed by the National Institutes of Health.

RECOVER, which stands for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, encompasses several studies nationwide to assess several potential therapies. These include drugs, biologics, medical devices and other approaches.

The Seattle site is enrolling potential participants for one such trial, RECOVER-NEURO. It will examine interventions for brain fog, memory lapses, difficulty with attention and other cognitive problems that persistently trouble some people who have had COVID. 

If you are interested to enroll in RECOVER-NEURO, please email uwrecoverstudy@uw.edu.

More details here


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Spring Preview Stroll at Dunn Gardens March 16, 2024

Mushie felt - artwork by Heather Talbot
Spring Preview Stroll at Dunn Gardens 13533 Northshire Rd NW, Seattle, WA 98177

Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 12pm - 3pm

Cost: 
Members- $5, 
Not-Yet-Members & Friends of Members- $10

Maybe you’ve noticed? Blooms are bursting on the scene, days are a little longer, and it seems like everyone is out in their yards. Perfect timing for the annual Spring Preview Stroll! 

This year special guest artist, Heather Talbot, will have several of her intricate works of needle felt on display – you will be blown away by the painstaking accuracy of the felted fungi.
  • Mini-tours by our fabulous volunteer docents
  • Plant sale including ornamental spring containers
  • Cards and artwork for sale by Robin Maynard Dobbs
  • Wine and hot tea
  • The Horticulturist Is In advice booth
  • Renew your membership at the stroll and be entered into a raffle with fabulous prizes!
We will be conducting timed entries for this event. Please pick the time you would like to attend the event. Once you choose, you are able to arrive within that 90-minute window but stay as long as you would like!"

Register here


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Local student selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean's List

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Engineering
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 6, 2024) - The following student has been named to the 2023 fall semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.

To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR, COLLEGE

Seattle, WA

Jasper Kangas, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering

Founded in 1851 near Saint Anthony Falls on the banks of the Mississippi River, we are one of five universities in the nation with an engineering school, medical school, law school, veterinary medicine school, and agricultural school all on one campus. University of Minnesota Twin Cities


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Jobs: Lake Forest Park part-time or full-time summer jobs

Looking or know someone looking for a part-time or full-time summer job? 

The City of Lake Forest Park is hiring for Summer and Seasonal Maintenance Workers! 

For more information and to apply, visit our website


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Jobs: WSDOT Communications Consultant 4

WSDOT
Communications Consultant 4
Shoreline, WA – Northwest Region
$62,596 - $84,117 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently seeking a Communications Consultant 4 to play a pivotal role in creating, leading, and directing communications campaigns with minimal supervision. 

This position requires the ability to respond to public and media inquiries, occasionally serving as an agency spokesperson on a 24/7 basis. With a focus on maintaining public confidence, the role involves responding to frequent inquiries from diverse groups, reporters, and stakeholders. 

The Communications Consultant 4 will coordinate messaging for internal and external audiences in a timely, effective, professional, and creative manner. Additionally, this position plays a crucial part in preparing WSDOT managers, staff, and executives for interviews and speaking engagements, contributing to the success of the Northwest Region design and construction program.

Job description and application


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Rail and Sail Travel Talk at Senior Activity Center Tuesday March 12, 2024

Discover the World with Rail and Sail Vacations! Join us for ‘Travel Talk’ at the Shoreline Lake Forest Senior Center on March 12, 2024. 

This FREE event includes a slideshow of a trip from Renton to Rome, hosted by Tyson Verse, a tour manager with 20 years of experience.

Tyson will share his tips on how to enjoy personalized and authentic travel. His company, Rail and Sail Vacations specializes in travel for small groups, friends, and family. 

They have friends and guides all over the world who will show you the best of each destination. 

There will also be ice cream and the chance to chat with other travelers. Don’t miss this fun and informative event!

March 12, 2024 from 1:00 - 3:30pm at the Shoreline Lake Forest Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE Bldg G, Shoreline, WA 98155 - southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus.

Call 206-365-1536 or email the senior center to RSVP and discover the world with Rail and Sail Vacations! [RSVP not necessary to attend, it just helps us prepare for the event}

 

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A Day in the Life of a Dental X-Ray Station Volunteer at the Seattle/King County Clinic, February 16, 2024

Dental treatment area

Story and Photos by Doug Cerretti

Note: See links below for previous articles on the Seattle/King County Clinic

4:50 am: The alarm rings although my internal time clock already had my eyes open. I do not normally get up this early but I think about the patients at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center who are in line for tickets as early as the night before waiting for them to be distributed at 5:30am. It was very cold last night so the doors were opened early so they could line up inside.

5:40 am: I depart Shoreline for the Mercer St garage where parking is free for volunteers. I am surprised how much traffic there is on I-5 this early.

Calling the next patients
6:05 am: I arrive at McCaw Hall for the volunteer check-in, volunteers checking in volunteers, and get my lunch ticket. I go upstairs to the volunteer breakroom for breakfast where they have coffee, tea, fruit, cereal and pastries. I met my good friend Carrie there. Carrie had been volunteering at SKCC for many years. I had “recruited” her last year and this year to the dental X-ray station. She found this job very interesting.

6:30 am: Dental triage orientation at Exhibition Hall. This is mostly for the dental professionals to go over the treatments available for the patients and to fill out the forms. As a General Support volunteer, basic computer skills are required for the dental x-ray station.

Panoramic x-ray machine
7:00 pm: Unexpectedly, both Carrie and I are assigned to the panoramic “pano” X-ray station where x-rays are taken that image all of your teeth. We enjoyed this time to catch up.

7:15 am: Patients arrive: 430 dental, 300 vision and 80 medical tickets were distributed at 5:30am. All were claimed by 7:00am.
Dr. Bob and Teri
10:00 am: It’s mid-morning and we have been going for four hours with the hustle and bustle of about 1000 volunteers and 750 patients this day. The controlled movement of people is amazing. Every patient is escorted to point A to B to C, etc. 

For dental, patients are escorted from ticket distribution to Expedition Hall, then to dental check-in, dental triage, triage checkout, dental treatment and finally dental checkout. If they need additional work, they repeat the process the next day.

Ten Dental Triage and Five X-ray Stations
11:30 am: Lunch at the Armory Loft where I get a chance to chat with other volunteers.

12:00 pm: I start substituting for other X-ray station volunteers as they go to lunch.

2:35 pm: Starting to feel tired but things are so busy you don’t think about it and time flies.

X-ray Station serving Triage 3 and 4.
3:00 pm: After substituting I settle into the dental X-ray station for triage 3 and 4.

4:30 pm: We see the last patient, #430, go through triage. Some of us hang around as the dentist performing treatment may need additional x-rays.

5:15 pm: Depart SKCC for home after 11 ½ hours. I repeated this process for two additional days. It wasn’t bad working that long each day. Next year I will volunteer all four days.

Epilogue 

You really have to be there to see the scale of the SKCC. A final accounting will be published in a couple of weeks but the four-day event will have seen over 3000 patients with the aid of about 4000 volunteers. 

It’s fortunate that we have SKCC but it is also unfortunate that we need SKCC. I believe medical care is a right, not a privilege. Society needs to determine what is important, healthcare should be on top of that list.

Volunteers Carrie, Holly, and Molly - volunteering is a joy

Volunteering for SKCC is very rewarding and I recommend it for all. Some of the volunteers work all day as I did but many jobs only require half-day shifts. Medical professionals are greatly needed but I would hazard to guess that over half of the volunteers are General Support requiring basic computer skills such as the dental X-ray station, escorting patients, filing patient records, volunteers checking in volunteers or maintaining the break room for example. There is a job if you are willing to help.

One of great benefits of volunteering is meeting the other volunteers many of whom I have seen year after year and some who were there at the first SKCC in 2014. 

Mark your calendar, the next SKCC is April 24-27, 2025. Please consider volunteering, as it is a joy.

See previous articles on SKCC in Shoreline Area News.

https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2022/10/the-seattle-king-county-free-vision.html

https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2023/08/volunteering-at-huge-free-seattle-king.html


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Travels with Charlie: Ronald Bog Park Wetlands

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Ronald Bog Park
Photo by Gordon Snyder
By Gordon Snyder

We headed to Ronald Bog Park 2301 N 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98133 to look over the wetlands before everything started leafing out. Lots to see and to sniff.

This is an amazing example of Urban Wetlands that are being restored. A piece of Nature surrounded by I-5 on the East, N 175th on the North, Meridian Ave N on the West and residences on the South. It looks like natural progress has been happening over the last couple years.

The Canadian Geese have taken up residence and were grazing the lawns. Their droppings are everywhere. The riparian areas are preparing to explode with warmer spring days.

Bog Water is clear this time of year, but has warnings about contact because of possible urban pollution and algal blooms. That’s a tough challenge as restoration continues.

If you’re interested in an example of our local conifers, there is a small arboretum with living examples. Just a brief walk along the path.

Diane Hettrick wrote a terrific Shoreline Area News 2019 article about the Wetlands Restoration 
”What’s Happening with Ronald Bog Park?”

The Ronald Bog is fighting huge odds becoming a wetlands once again. But given a chance Water and Biology will make it happen.

Check out Ronald Bog over the seasons because it will always be changing...


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CPR/AED and First Aid Classes at Shoreline Fire

Come learn how to save a life with Shoreline Fire! 

Sign up on their website for a class in CPR/AED and First Aid.

FREE if you do not need a card! $75 for the combination class, $50 for just the CPR/AED portion. Exact cash or check please.

Classes are taught at Fire Headquarters, 17525 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

The next class is Saturday March 16, 2024. The full combo class will run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

All class options listed here: Shoreline Fire events

Sign up for March 16 class here



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Fish on Friday at T&C Market - samples and cooking hacks at fish and seafood counter

Fish on Friday at T&C Market
Photo by Cameron Karsten

Get Schooled! Sample the best T&C’s fish and seafood counter has to offer, every Friday at Shoreline Town & Country Market 15505 Westminster Way N.Shoreline, WA 98133

Every Friday at your Shoreline Town & Country Market, Shoreline culinary teams are cooking up delicious samples, and showing just how easy it is to get healthy, fresh fish and seafood on the table.

Guests can stop by T&C on Fridays to learn simple techniques, discover new cooking hacks, and walk away with recipes, inspiration and a deal for their next seafood supper.

Every Friday from 3-6 pm through March 29, 2024. Come on in to taste the rotating catch of the day!


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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Hug

 



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Keep Bothell ODD


Bothell, WA: On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 7:30pm, Bothell Lodge #124 of the International Order of Odd Fellows, will host an open house, the first in a series of three. 

This evening’s presentation will be “Mr Bothell, secret handshakes, and the heart of the community”. 

Presentations in April and May will be on Bothell’s Civil War history and on the Bothell Pioneer Cemetery. Learn about Bothell history and its relationship with Odd Fellows and other social and fraternal organizations. Historical artifacts, a tour of the hall, musical entertainment by The Swingin’ Patriarchs, and light refreshments will be available.

Odd Fellows have been the social heart of communities across America for over 200 years. Bothell Lodge #124, chartered in 1892, played a significant role in the history of Bothell, and today is the longest continuously operating organization in Bothell. 

Its founding members include John Moore, Frank Frost, B. L. Anderson, John Bothell, Charles W. Lantham, and James Brackett (of Brackett’s Landing). 

Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge #54 was chartered in 1893 so that the wives and daughters of Odd Fellows, and any other interested women in the community, could become a part of the Odd Fellows organization. 

Early Rebekahs also played an active role in the growing Bothell community, with one of the founders, Alice Bothell, having previously organized Bothell’s first Sunday School in her home in 1885. 

Since the founding of these two lodges by Bothell pioneers, there have been many contributions and a few challenges. 

The Odd Fellows took over management of the Bothell Pioneer Cemetery in 1902 on land donated by George Wilson, In 1908 a fire in Bothell burned down the original Odd Fellows lodge hall along with several other buildings, destroying both lodge and city records. 

The current hall, 10116 NE 185th Street, was built in 1911 and is currently owned and operated by the Cloverleaf Rebekah Lodge #55. 

A report of the lodge’s possible demise was published in the Northshore Citizen on 4/4/1990, but to paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of its death was greatly exaggerated. 

The (secret) grip of Odd Fellowship remains unbroken in Bothell, and the lodge is looking forward to sharing its history and its future with members of our community. 

For more information contact Penny Curtis, theoddquilter@gmail.com


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Pizza & Pool at The Shoreline Teen Center Friday


Pizza & Pool at The Shoreline Teen Center hosted by our YOLO program! Friday, March 8, 2024 from 4 - 8pm at the Rec Center 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

Come make your own pizza and participate in an awesome pool tournament. The winner gets a trophy! open to all youth in 6th-12th grade.

Also happening on Friday, March 8th is SAGE club! Check our website for more information!

YOLO is our teen employment program aka our Youth Outreach Leaders!

Questions? landerson@shorelinewa.gov


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Repair project at Shoreline Library will close bathrooms and large meeting room

Shoreline Library photo by Steven H. Robinson

A repair project will begin on Monday, March 11 at the Shoreline Library. During construction, you won't be able to access the bathrooms or large meeting room. 

We anticipate repairs will be complete by early summer. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding.

The bathroom floors and wall frames are damaged and must be replaced. In 2023, the Shoreline Library bathrooms closed for repairs. We hoped the issues had been addressed at that time. Unfortunately, additional repairs are urgently needed.

Bathroom Access

We're committed to providing clean, comfortable, and accessible restroom alternatives. During construction, you can use:
  • Trailer bathrooms located outside
  • A ground-level, accessible porta-potty
  • A hand washing station
  • Janitorial staff will clean these facilities daily.
Meeting Rooms

You won't be able to reserve or use the large meeting room while repairs are in progress. The construction crew will use the space to store construction equipment. The smaller meeting room will remain open with limited availability.

Events

Tax help will continue as scheduled. The Shoreline Library will offer a limited number of other programs during this time. We encourage you to check out events at nearby libraries:
Contact

Have feedback or questions? We're here to help. Reach out to staff at the Shoreline Library or contact Ask KCLS.


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Local resident named to Dean's List at Dickinson College

CARLISLE, Pa. (March 5, 2024) 

Lily Hogan, a junior philosophy major at Dickinson College, has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2023 semester. 

A graduate of Shorewood High School, she is the daughter of Don and Shelly Hogan of Shoreline, Wash.

All students earning a position on the dean's list-a recognition of academic excellence-must have a grade-point average of 3.7 or above on a 4.0 GPA scale for the semester. 

Dickinson College, located in historic Carlisle, Pa., was chartered in 1783. The private college is nationally recognized for its cross-disciplinary, active approach to learning, international education, civic engagement and its commitment to teaching its students about sustainability across the curriculum, the community and the globe. 


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"Vanity Fair" opens Thursday, March 7, 2024 from UW Drama

Vanity Fair cast photo
Courtesy UW Drama

Enter the world of "Vanity Fair," where rich storytelling and nuanced performances explore the complexities of human ambition and morality. 

Directed by UW School of Drama Director MFA in Directing candidate Kate Drummond, this compelling production brings William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel to life on stage, adapted by Kate Hamill. 

Join us at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse from March 7, 2024, to March 16, 2024, for an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Venue: Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse 4045 University Way NE, Seattle WA 98105 - Google Map

According to director Kate Drummond, “The central image of this production is going for the brass ring on a vintage carousel."

She further reflects, "When the carousel slows to a stop and you're left with what you've done, can you say that you tried everything you could to grab that ring? Isn’t it better to have laid it all on the line, even if it makes you look a little silly along the way, than to have given up and just been along for the ride?"

In Vanity Fair, Becky, orphaned and disadvantaged, is cunning and ambitious, while Amelia, born into privilege, is well-intentioned but naive. As they each strive to secure love, success, and stability in the patriarchy of early 19th-century London, they face many obstacles to their dreams. Through Becky and Amelia’s travails, this thrilling, highly theatrical (im)morality play explores the flexibility of our morals when faced with the harsh realities of our lives.

Dates & Performances
March 7-9, 12-16, 2024
  • Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 7:30 pm
  • Sunday - 2:00 pm
Run Time: Approx. 2 hrs. 30 mins plus a 10-min intermission.

Tickets, Contact: & Accessibility

Price: $10-$20 
Phone: (206)-543-4880 or (800) 859-5342 (12–4 p.m., M–F)

The University of Washington School of Drama develops innovative and courageous artists and scholars poised to be the creative leaders of tomorrow. Degrees offered include a BA, an MFA, and a Ph.D. 

The School of Drama’s public season features fully produced shows and Lab projects in five different venues on the Seattle campus. These productions provide further opportunities for practice, experimentation, and exploration — often alongside prominent, internationally known artists.


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Building fire in Lake City

Photo courtesy SDOT

Seattle Fire crews responded to reports of a fire in a residential building in the 3300 block of NE 125th St in Lake City.

Crews found a fire on the third floor of a residential structure. The sprinkler system got the fire under control. Crews worked to completely extinguish the fire.

All eastbound and westbound lanes were blocked during the response.

The cause is under investigation.

No report of injuries.


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Travels with Charlie: One of His Favorite Landmarks

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Photo by Gordon Snyder

We were wandering around Fircrest’s open areas. After saying “Hello" to a couple of folks out for their walk, Charlie spotted one of his favorite landmarks.

Obviously, he needed to get caught up with who’s been there.  

We stop for photos and we stop for sniffs. 

--Gordon Snyder


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Weather shelter activation extended to Friday morning March 8, 2024


The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has extended their Tier 2 - Severe Weather Protocol Activation Window to the morning of Friday, March 8, 2024, with the potential for an extension.

Information on shelter openings throughout King county can be found on the KCRHA webpage.


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Rainbow Bingo Friday March 8, 2024 at the Senior Activity Center


RAINBOW BINGO

Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Activity Center
holds our monthly fundraiser RAINBOW BINGO
with hostess Sylvia O’Stayformore!

Friday, March 8, 2024

Games start 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm
southernmost building on the Shoreline Center campus

Participants can expect ten (10) rousing rounds of bingo, complete with prizes and a few musical numbers!

Cost: $20 Admission and $10 at the door for your bingo cards.

The $20 Admission reserves your seats and includes the evening’s entertainment and loaded nachos.

Register online or Call 206-365-1536 if not registering online.

$10 Bingo cards must be purchased at the door by cash or check as required by the Washington State Gambling Commission.Bingo is a 21 and over event. 

Cash bar will serve beer, wine and Jell-O shots.


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Shorecrest student receives prestigious scholarship from University of Washington

Shoreline City Councilmember Betsy Robertson congratulates Shorecrest senior Prisila Santiago and her mother. Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

In a surprise event on Friday March 1, Shorecrest High School announced that senior Prisila Santiago has received a prestigious $40,000 University of Washington Presidential Scholarship.

This merit-based scholarship provides $10,000 annually, for up to four years, to selected Washington residents who have demonstrated: 
  • Emerging leadership — creating positive change that impacts the world around them. 
  • Community engagement — having a deep commitment to the greater good.
Students can not apply for the award and must be nominated. 

Prisila is one of seventeen students to receive the scholarship out of 16,000 students who were nominated. She has also received direct admission to the UW College of Engineering.

Shorecrest and UW Admissions organized a surprise ceremony for Prisila that was also attended by Shoreline City Council member Betsy Robertson who helped with the nomination.


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6th Grade Shorewood feeder girls basketball team headed to state tournament in Spokane

6th Grade Shorewood Feeder Girls Basketball team

The 6th Grade Shorewood Feeder Girls Basketball team is headed to the Washington State Middle School Tournament this weekend in Spokane. 

The team earned their spot by winning the 6th Silver B division of the MLK Wildcat Classic & King Holiday Hoopfest in January. 

They finished their regular season 8-6 in their 3A/4A WesCo league.

They are the first Shorewood girls feeder team to go to the State Tournament since 2019. 


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Parkwood Neighborhood Quarterly Meeting, Wednesday March 13, 2024


Parkwood Neighborhood Quarterly Meeting, Wednesday March 13, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30pm at The Evergreen School, 15201 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Your Parkwood Neighborhood Association invites you to join our March quarterly neighborhood meeting. 

This will be an in-person meeting at The Evergreen School. Please follow the white sandwich boards on the sidewalk and enter the Administration wing from NE 150th Street (west of Meridian Ave N). 

We welcome your input for neighborhood activities and ideas to connect with neighbors.

The Parkwood Neighborhood Association is pleased to host Parkwood resident Travis Murdock for a presentation on emergency preparedness. Join us to learn how to reach emergency services and plan for the first 72 hours of a disaster when police, fire, and rescue may not be available.

We will also discuss the mini-grant for Twin Ponds Park and planning for the annual ice cream social at Parkwood Elementary School on Wednesday April 3, 2024. We need volunteers to help plan and host this event. Please join us if you are interested. Any level of support is welcome and appreciated.

Agenda items for this meeting:
  • Welcome
  • Public Comment
  • Travis Murdock presentation on emergency preparedness
  • Business
  • Approval of November minutes
  • Treasurer's report
  • Calendar
  • Neighborhood updates
  • City neighborhood projects
  • Mini-grant status
  • Ice cream social planning
  • Best in Shoreline planning
  • Adjourn

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From the Archives: 1919 A woman presides over the State House of Representatives

105 years ago on March 4, 1919: For the first time in WA history, a woman presided over the State House of Representatives.

Rep. Frances M. Haskell was called to the chair by Speaker Fred Adams and guided lawmakers through debate on reclassification of counties



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Live performance at Mountlake Terrace Library Saturday: Rachel Carson and the Silent Spring

The book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is credited with starting the environmental movement.

Join Edmonds SnoKing AAUW for Debbie Dimitre’s live performance as Rachel Carson - American scientist, marine biologist and author of Silent Spring. 

This is a free event, open to the public.

Saturday March 9, 2024 from 10:30am-12:30pm at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA


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Free in-person library program on Racial Restrictive Covenants at Shoreline Library Saturday March 9, 2024

Friends of the Shoreline Library in partnership with the Shoreline Historical Museum present a free, in-person presentation on Racial Restrictive Covenants.

Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St, Shoreline WA 98155, Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 2-3:30pm

For adults. Registration not required.

Racial covenants are clauses that were inserted into property deeds to prevent people who were not White from buying or occupying land. 

Learn the history of racial restrictive covenants in King County and how they continue to impact communities today. Discover how you can become part of the ongoing research.


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Shoreline native credits King's High School and a television show for helping him save a friend's life

Nick & Shayla Bauer, Chris Wessels, Samantha Dellenoci, Jeffrey Weber. September 2023
at Newport Beach, California. Photo courtesy Weber family.

By Diane Hettrick

Jeffrey Weber, son of Mark and Karen Weber of Richmond Beach, graduated from King's High School in 2019. While at King's, he took a class in CPR, not imagining how important it would be to him later.

Jeffrey Weber at Newport Beach
Photo courtesy Weber family
He graduated from Chapman University in Orange County, California in May of 2023 and is currently living and working in Southern California. He and a group of friends regularly enjoy surfing on California beaches.

A month ago they were out in the water at a remote beach when Jeffrey's friend Chris Wessels said he felt faint and collapsed on his surfboard. 

Jeffrey and another friend wedged Wessels' board between them and, with difficulty, got him to shore.

They got him to the sand and Jeffrey, recalling his high school class, started CPR. 

As he did, an episode of The Office came to mind, where the lead character was practicing CPR on a dummy to the rhythm of the Bee Gee's song "Staying Alive." 

“Ah, ah ah ah, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive…” 

He followed that rhythm, spelled by friends and passersby until first responders could arrive.

Wessels was without his own heartbeat for 45 minutes. He has a very long recovery ahead of him but he is alive because of Jeffrey and others. 

They now plan to set up a CPR class so others can have those life-saving skills. 


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Op-Ed: 1933 Frances Perkins is the first woman to hold a Cabinet post as Labor Secretary

Monday, March 4, 2024

By Alan Charnley

Today, we commemorate a pivotal moment in history. 

On this day in 1933, Frances Perkins shattered barriers and blazed trails by becoming the first woman to hold a Cabinet post as the Labor Secretary. 

This milestone not only marked a significant step forward for gender equality but also placed her as the first woman in the succession order for the Presidency, symbolizing the endless possibilities when we break down societal barriers.

As we celebrate this remarkable achievement, let us also reflect on its enduring significance. 

Frances Perkins' legacy serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us of the importance of empowering our daughters to dream big and reach for the stars. 

We must cultivate a culture where women are encouraged to pursue leadership roles across diverse fields, whether it be in science, literature, business, governance, or any other realm of human endeavor.

In honoring Frances Perkins, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a future where gender equality is not just a dream but a reality. 

Let us continue to champion and support the aspirations of our daughters, nurturing them to become the next generation of leaders who will shape a brighter and more inclusive world for all.


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Beauty in a soggy and drippy day

 
Photo by Jo Simmons

Beauty can be found anywhere, even on a soggy and drippy day at Twin Ponds Park.

--Jo Simmons


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Boeing Creek Crawl trail run at Shoreview Park Saturday, March 9, 2024

On Saturday, March 9, 2024 Northwest Trail Runs will host the Boeing Creek Crawl trail run at Shoreview Park

The run will start at 9:00am and last until 3:00pm. 

Boeing Creek and Shoreview Parks will remain open during this time; however, please be aware that there will runners using a loop trail running through Shoreview Park during the run.

The event will start and finish in the parking lot near the entrance to the Forest Loop trail. 

The run takes place on a hilly, mile-long trail loop, and the challenge is to accumulate as much vertical gain -- and as much distance -- as runners can by completing laps within their chosen time limit. The trail will be clearly marked to alert runners and regular park users.

The event includes two-hour, four-hour, and six-hour timed runs with entry fees ranging from $43 to $95, depending upon age, event, and registration date, and a free kids' run for children 12 or under. 

It is open to the public, and any runner or walker is welcome to participate. Information and registration are available at Northwest Rail Runs website.


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Shoreline resident graduates with doctorate from University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison
MADISON, Wis (March 1, 2024) - A total of 1,966 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 17, 2023.

Just more than 1,300 of them took part in the ceremony at the Kohl Center. UW issued 1,459 bachelor's degrees, 387 master's degrees, and 120 doctoral degrees.

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Shoreline, WA
  • Shan Lu, College of Letters and Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Statistics

In remarks, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said that while every graduating class is special, the Class of 2023 had the distinction of earning degrees on UW-Madison's 175th anniversary.

"Some will tell you that the problems facing our world and our planet are impossible to solve," Mnookin said. "So my message to you today is simple: Don't believe it. Do not be deterred by what others have labeled impossible."

More information about UW-Madison here.


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Philharmonia Northwest presents Legacy at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center March 17, 2024


Philharmonia Northwest presents Legacy
John Turman, French horn
Bobby Collins, conductor

Sunday March 17, 2024 at 2pm
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

PROGRAM
  • Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Overture in C major
  • Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11
  • Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

John Turman, soloist and Bobby Collins, conductor
Photo courtesy Philharmonia Northwest

Our final Music Director Finalist, Bobby Collins
, presents a tableau of Germanic compositional style. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Overture in C major, her only work for orchestra alone, is a lively, melodic fanfare firmly rooted in early Romanticism. 

Seattle Symphony hornist John Turman joins the orchestra as soloist on Richard Strauss’s quintessential First Horn Concerto. 

Johannes Brahms’ Second Symphony closes the program with some of the most festive and triumphant music of Philharmonia Northwest’s season.

Join us after the concert for a Q&A with Music Director Finalist Bobby Collins!

GET TICKETS
  • $30 Adult, $20 Senior/Student
  • Children under 18 free

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Oscar the river otter enjoys a fish fillet off a dock in Lake Washington

Photo copyright Gloria Z. Nagler

(when he realized photog would post this on social media, he blew a raspberry:)

--Gloria Z. Nagler


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Youth basketball camps at Shoreline Community College

Summer Youth Camps are open for registration at Shoreline Community College! Sign up your kiddos to learn to play basketball with Shoreline coach Aaron Mackey and team players this summer! 
Contact Coach Mackey with questions: askeem@shoreline.edu.

Registration is open NOW! Shoreline Community College (campusce.net).


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Explore the world of Family Search at hybrid meeting March 6, 2024

Wickers building at Heritage Park, Lynnwood

You may know FamilySearch as a free online tool to research your family history, but there's so much more under the FamilySearch umbrella.

Join Judd Williams from the Shoreline FamilySearch Center on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 7pm, at the Wickers Building at Heritage Park in Lynnwood, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Or attend online as he explores the world of FamilySearch.

He'll provide an overview of the FamilySearch Family Tree (FSFT), demonstrate how to use the FamilySearch Research Wiki, highlight valuable resources available at the Center in Mountlake Terrace, like historical records, microfilm readers, and expert volunteers, and answer your FamilySearch questions.

This meeting is open to the general public.


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Shoreline City Council Agenda for Monday, March 4

Shoreline City Council

Shoreline City Council Agenda for Monday, March 4, 2024, 7pm

It’s possible that not everyone in Shoreline looks forward with anticipation to hear the city council discuss agenda topics such as “Adoption of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Docket” and “Discussion of Ordinance No. 1009 - Establishing a Transfer of Development Rights Program, and Discussion of Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program”. But residents who are concerned about what our city looks like in the future may want to dial in to the Monday, March 4 council meeting.

The Docket includes amendments to the Comprehensive Plan proposed by residents and city staff including a proposal to build a bike bridge to Edmonds, designating Firlands Way a green street, and rezoning the southwest quadrant of the Fircrest campus to allow for development.

It is reasonable to wonder what “Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)” means and how exactly the “Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP)” works. 

Essentially, this is a complicated scheme which aims to protect undeveloped forests and farm land in rural areas of King County by concentrating dense development in urban growth areas. The council will be discussing whether participating in the scheme makes sense for Shoreline.

Neighbors can attend council meetings on line or in person.

--Oliver Moffat


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