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Bartell's "School Tools for Kids in Need" Program

All of Bartell's 56 locations will be accepting donations of school supplies through August 30.

"School Tools for Kids in Need" Program-helping to fill the school supply needs for children in the Puget Sound area.

WHAT: Bartell Drugs and World Vision launches the 6th Annual "School Tools for Kids in Need" program to collect school supplies for children in need at all 56 Bartell Drug locations now through August 30.

THE NEED: This school supply drive is especially important as 58,000 local children would
begin the school year without the basic school supplies needed to succeed if it weren't for this much needed program. Teachers, whose students qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program, are able to "shop" for school supplies for these children, all free of charge.

Basic Needs List suggestions found in Bartell's "School Aisles" include:

* R. Geddes Crayons - 24 colors
* School Works Kids Scissors - Pointed or Blunt
* Bic Cristal or Round Stic Ink Pens - 10 pack.
Blue or Black
* Elmer's Glue - Glue-All or School Glue/4 oz.
bottles
* Paper-Mate #2 Pencils - 20 count
* Avery Glue Stic/2 pack - Acid-free, photo-safe,
permanent, washable
* Pentel Hi-Polymer Erasers - 3 pack
* Avery Poly Binders - 1/2" or 1" sizes
* Buffalo Erasers - 25 pack Cap Erasers or 4 pack
Pink
* Avery Hi-Liter Markers - Yellow or Pink

WHERE: All 56 Bartell Drugs Locations in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties
For more information on Bartell Drugs locations, visit www.bartelldrugs.com

Tibet Fest at Seattle Center

The President of the Board of the Tibetan Association of Washington, a Shoreline resident, invites everyone to the Tibet Fest at Seattle Center this weekend, noon to 5:30 p.m. There will be food and crafts to buy, music and dance, and activities for children. Free admission.

Tibetan Association of Washington

Pet Food Drive

Watermark Credit Union Pet Food Drive
Donations accepted until August 28, 2009

Watermark Credit Union is collecting pet food for The Humane Society for Seattle/King County. They are accepting donations of dog and cat food as well as new pet supplies, toys and blankets from August 10 through August 28. Donations will be accepted at all Watermark branches. Make a donation and you can display your pet’s photo in the lobby!

The Seattle Humane Society provides pet food to thousands of low-income seniors and people disabled by AIDS. While all donations will be accepted, the greatest need is for dry cat food. They also ask that we avoid pouches of wet food or soft pack items as they break open easily in storage.

Watermark is on Aurora & 163rd, on the east side of the street. If you are coming from the north, there's a convenient U turn into the business access lane. It's the distinctive building with the glass front and the steeply slanted roof - built by Shoreline's SGA construction company.

There's also a branch at Alderwood at 188th & Alderwood Mall Parkway.

https://www.watermarkcu.org/html/so_pet.htm

North City Jazz Walk

The annual North City Jazz Walk is Tuesday, August 11th, from 7 - 10 p.m in the North City neighborhood of Shoreline. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Peking House, Laughing Ladies' Cafe, or North City Bistro & Wine Shop in North City, or from the Chamber of Commerce or the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council, both at the Shoreline Center. Tickets can also be purchased on-line for $12 at www.northcityjazzwalk.org

The tickets will get you in to every venue in the Jazz Walk to hear wonderful, world-class live jazz:

- Stimulus Package playing at Peking House
- Blazing Altos playing at Laughing Ladies' Cafe
- Student & Faculty All-Star Bands playing at Industrial Air (The Showmobile)
- Stephanie Porter with Brian Nova playing at St. Mark's School
- Greta Matassa with Critical Mass Band playing at The Vineyard Church
- Spencer Hoveskeland Trio/Gypsy Jazz playing at North City Bistro & Wine Shop
- Jimmy Holden Trio playing at North City Lounge
- Susan Pascal Quartet playing at Sim's Other Place

Check out the web site at northcityjazzwalk.org

This summer, become a Ready Neighborhood!

In an emergency, we all know to call 9-1-1. But in a disaster, our city’s first responders will be overwhelmed with requests for help. Your actual first responders will most likely be your family members and your neighbors. After a disaster such as an earthquake, your neighborhood may have gas lines leaking, live electrical wires down, trees fallen on houses, a neighbor with disabilities may need help . . . and 9-1-1 phones are jammed or dead. How you respond within the first hour after a disaster can significantly reduce injury, loss of life, and property damage.



Are you ready?
Become a Ready Neighborhood using the “Map Your Neighborhood” (MYN) tool. MYN is a program designed to help neighbors prepare together for disasters.
MYN will help you to:
• Learn the “9 Steps to Take Immediately Following a Disaster” to secure your home and to protect your neighborhood. It is hard to think clearly following disaster and these steps will help you to quickly and safely take actions that can minimize damage and protect lives.
• Identify the Skills and Equipment each neighbor has that would be useful in an effective disaster response. Knowing which neighbors have supplies and skills helps your disaster response be timely, and allows everyone to contribute to the response in a meaningful way.
• Create a Neighborhood Map identifying the locations of natural gas and propane tanks for quick response if needed.
• Create a Contact List that helps identify those with specific needs such as elderly, disabled, or children who may be home alone during certain hours of the day.
• Work together as a team to evaluate your neighborhood during the first hour following a disaster and take the necessary actions.


The City of Shoreline provides each neighborhood facilitator with all the materials needed to host a Ready Neighborhood meeting, including a DVD to help run the meeting, a facilitator’s guide, informational packets for all participants, and additional support for getting prepared together.
This summer, find a way to set aside two hours to host or co-host a meeting for your neighbors. It’s a small investment for safety and peace of mind.

To host or co-host a meeting or for more information, contact Emergency Management Program Assistant, Ready*Corps VISTA Peggy Williams Scott (206) 801-2256 pscott@shorelinewa.gov.

Carl's Weather Blog captures the Lake Ballinger Island Fire

By now you've probably heard of – or smelled evidence of – the large fire burning out of control on the island on Lake Ballinger, which, though not technically in Shoreline, has been wafting smoke and ash all through our area.

Local blogger and weather enthusiast Carl was able to get some fantastic photos of the fire, which he shares here, and has blogged about it, here.

Thank you for sharing those, Carl!

Outdoor movie night - E.T.

From the City of Shoreline website:

The Ballinger Neighborhood is sponsoring a free Outdoor Movie Night on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Aldercrest Annex, 2545 NE 200th Street.

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair to this fun event for the whole family. Pre-movie entertainment will be provided by Community Rhythm Jams followed by the feature movie at dusk, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

This event was funded by the City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program.

Pt. Wells issue reported on by Seattle Times

"Shoreline neighbors say Point Wells 'urban center' proposal tramples their beach-side turf"

An article in today's Seattle Times reports on the Pt. Wells brouhaha:

A plan to replace an asphalt plant and oil-tank farm on the shores of Puget Sound near Woodway with a development of housing and retail is generating fierce opposition in the neighboring town of Shoreline.

Link to read the entire article at Seattle Times

Cromell Park improvements starting soon

Starting in August, big changes will be happening at Cromwell park (the area that sits at the end of 180th/179th and Meridian and next to King County District Court building). According to the City of Shoreline website, improvements to the park will include "an irrigated field, new basketball court, wetland areas, new play equipment as well as an amphitheater and stage area."

Storm water improvements will also be made, and more paths and trails will be added.

It should be fun to see the progress and enjoy the new park when it's all finished! The scheduled completion date is in winter of next year, according to the city, so it will be some time before we can see the results. You can click here to see a PDF of the site plan.

More info at the City of Shoreline site.

Photo by Bernard.

Review of Phở Tic-Tac Vietnamese Restaurant in Shoreline

The "Notes from the Napkin" blog has a review of the Phở Tic-Tac Vietnamese Restaurant in Shoreline. Here's an excerpt followed by a link to the full review:

I started with the Phở Noodle Soup Bowl with Brisket (the #16). I ordered the small, and you can see it was plenty. It’s served with another plate of bean sprouts, basil leaves still on the stalk, jalapeño slices, and a lime. I put in all of the jalapeños, but I just couldn’t fit in all of the bean sprouts. I also spooned in a bit of Hoisin sauce for some kick. It was a great flavor, and I have to say that I was a bit better with my chopped sticks and spoon this time around. This dish was our favorite of the evening.


Link to read the full review

(photo from "Notes from the Napkin")

Do you have a favorite restaurant in Shoreline? Tried someplace new lately? Share YOUR reviews - just email us! :)

Old site of Aurora Rents (175th & Aurora) now a vacant lot

Aurora Rents moved further up Aurora Ave earlier this year. Now the southeast corner of Aurora and 175th is a vacant lot. What will become of it?

Photos from Solarfest 2009

Shear Jazz

Link to Shoreline Solarfest 2009

It was a great day for a "Solarfest" - super hot and sunny!
Did you attend? What did you think? What did you learn?

Resource for Shoreline parents: "Shoreline & Edmonds Kids" website

Cindy Bouchard wrote to tell us about her website called "Shoreline & Edmonds Kids." It lists events, classes, activities, etc. for kids in our area.

Looks like it could be useful if you have kids in Shoreline or Edmonds.

(Cindy is also a real estate agent. I presume that's why there are ads for houses on the main page of the website, and a section for Local Real Estate.)

Link to: Shoreline & Edmonds Kids

Also of interest: Yahoo! Shoreline Parents Group

And of course, there's always lots for the kids (and the whole family) to do at the Shoreline Library

New cherry blossom tree at Shoreline Library

Link to Shoreline Library: An Appreciation

Shoreline Solarfest 2009 this Saturday, July 18th

Solar baking demonstration at Solarfest 2008

This is a fun event. Lots of great information plus food, free live music and demonstrations.

From the Shoreline Solar website:

We expect around 100 exhibits from commercial, government, nonprofits and utilities. Speaker presentations will take place throughout the day. A Kid Zone will offer fun and educational activities. Food will be offered at the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce “Taste of Shoreline”. More than 5,000 visitors are expected.

WHEN:
Saturday, July 18, 2009, from 10 AM until 8 PM

WHERE:
On the campus of Meridian Park School
17077 Meridian Ave N
Shoreline WA 98133


Link to Shoreline Solar

Link to info and photos from Solarfest 2008

YMCA Shoreline Family Day this Saturday, July 18

Shoreline families are invited to enjoy the new pool slide, the Turner Tower climbing pinnacle and the other great features of the Dale Turner Family YMCA at no charge on July 18th. All visitors must bring photo identification (to prove you live in Shoreline). The event runs from 12 – 5 pm.

The Dale Turner Family YMCA is located at 19290 Aurora Avenue North.

For schedules or more information, call 206-363-0446 or visit daleturnerymca.org

Mayor Cindy Ryu re-elected as Director for Association of Washington Cities

PRESS RELEASE

SHORELINE - Shoreline Mayor Cindy Ryu was re-elected as a director of
the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) on June 26 at its annual
conference in Spokane.

Mayor Ryu was re-elected to the Western At-Large Position 1 on AWC’s
25-member Board of Directors. Mayor Ryu serves on the Federal
Legislative Relations and Membership Dues subcommittees.


“I am very grateful to the members of the AWC for these tremendous
opportunities to serve,” commented Ryu upon winning re-election. “By
actively participating in the AWC, the City of Shoreline will benefit
from the fresh ideas and regional perspectives of our sister towns and
cities across Washington State.”


Founded in 1933, AWC is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that
represents Washington’s 281 cities and towns before the Legislature
and state executive agencies. AWC enhances cities’ capacity to carry
out their responsibilities, improves communication and information
sharing, and helps local governments prepare for and manage change.

Ryu has served on the Shoreline City Council since 2006. On the
Council, she refined the Aurora Avenue Project in order to help local,
family-owned businesses thrive. Mayor Ryu helped neighbors save the
South Woods from development, and led the way in long-term policy
setting for the City through Shoreline’s Economic Development Plan and
Environmental Sustainability and Comprehensive Housing Strategies.

In 2008, fellow council members elected her Shoreline’s mayor. Mayor
Ryu is the first Korean-American woman to serve as mayor of any
American city in the history of the United States.



Ryu is up for re-election this year, and has pledged to, “…continue
fighting on behalf of Shoreline’s neighborhoods.” She has voted to
increase the public safety budget and put more police officers on the
beat and in our schools. Ryu has called for more open spaces and
parks – environmentally safe areas that can be enjoyed by Shoreline’s
families for years to come. In addition, she is advocating for
common-sense development of Shoreline’s commercial land use areas.

Making the Council’s work transparent and open to all Shoreline’s
residents has been a priority for her as a Councilmember and as
Shoreline’s mayor. Ryu said she “will always be a leader in keeping
an open Council, where people of Shoreline always have a seat at the
table and a voice in determining our future.”

Former Shoreline Superintendent Bill Stevenson dies; memorial set for July 29

William "Bill" Stevenson, who served as superintendent of the Shoreline School District from 1962 to 1982, died Thursday, July 9 of cancer at age 85.

Dr. Stevenson presided over a remarkable period of growth and change in the Shoreline Schools in 20 years as superintendent, which included the opening of Shorewood High School and Einstein Middle School. Enrollment in the district peaked at more than 18,000 students in 1970.

Stevenson may be best remembered for his leadership following a double-levy failure in 1971, when the District lost more than 20 percent of its funding. Stevenson, backed by the school board, closed six schools and reduced staff by more than 25 percent to help make up the gap. A year later, a new levy was passed and the District began to rebuild its programs. Stevenson and the school board were honored by the Washington State School Directors Association as its School Board of the Year in 1972 for its handling of the financial crisis.

Bill Stevenson was born February 22, 1924. He attended Bellevue High School, served as a Marine in the South Pacific during World War II, then graduated from Washington State University, ultimately receiving his doctorate in education from Columbia University in 1968. He first came to Shoreline as a teacher in 1950, and served as president of the Shoreline Education Association in 1953-54. He later became vice principal of Broadview Elementary School, which was then part of the Shoreline district. He served as the first principal of Cromwell Park Elementary in Shoreline from 1955 to 1959. He was to move to Lake Forest Park as principal in the fall of 1959, but was instead promoted to assistant superintendent. Stevenson became acting superintendent in 1962 and superintendent in 1963 upon the retirement of Dr. Ray Howard.

Dr. Stevenson was the recipient of many educational honors. He served as president of the Washington Association of School Administrators in 1975. In 1976, he was elected to the executive board of the American Association of School Administrators, and served as its president in 1981-82.

After 32 years in the Shoreline School District, Dr. Stevenson retired in 1982, after which he was elected to two six-year terms on the Washington State Board of Education. He also served on the board of the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Throughout his retirement, Dr. Stevenson continued to support the Shoreline Schools, leading the effort to write a history of the District’s first 60 years, 1944 to 2004.

“Cooperation, honesty, openness, effort, expertise, energy and desire to perform were hallmarks of the Shoreline family spirit,” Dr. Stevenson wrote in “Shore to Shore and Line to Line,” published in 2007. “Keeping the spirit alive is a goal to be forever pursued.”

Dr. Stevenson is survived by his sister Marilyn and brother Bob, his son, Rick and daughter, Jody, their spouses Julie and Gary and grandchildren Max, Maddy, Leah and Oliver. His wife of 62 years, Betty Jean, died in November 2008. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 29 at 1 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, 4540 15th Ave. N.E. in Seattle.

Seattle Times obituary:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/obituaries/2009459316_stevensonobit13m.html

Clean out your book shelves, donate your books to ELNA

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) is collecting gently used books to sell at the Council of Neighborhoods book sale during Shoreline's Swingin' Summer Eve, to be held at Paramount Park, 15300 8th Ave NE, on Wednesday, July 22, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Email the Echo Lake board to arrange for pick-up or drop-off of books.
EchoLakeBoard@EchoLakeNeighborhood.com

Please, no textbooks, computer manuals, or best-sellers dated before 2000.