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Richmond Beach
Community Association
Next General Meeting
When:
Tues., January 10, 2012
7:30 p.m.
President’s message
School news
Page 2
January Calendar of Community Events
Page 6
Page 12
Right: Crisp, clear weather helps the large crowd
onshore at Saltwater Park greet the Christmas Ship and
its parade of followers. Photo by Pam Barrett. For more
photos and a recap of events, see page 5.
Topics:
Transitional Housing,
Shorewood Robotics Club
Demonstration
Where:
Richmond Beach
Congregational Church,
1512 Northwest 195th
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January Community Meeting: You’ll want to be there!
Transitional Housing Development and Shorewood High Robotics
Club featured at January RBCA meeting
By Tom Petersen and Marcia McLaughlin
The January public meeting of the
RBCA will be both serious and seriously
fun! Representatives of Richmond Beach
Congregational Church and Hopelink
will make public their plan to convert
church property along 15th Avenue NW
to 24 units of transitional housing. Also,
the Shorewood High School Robotics Club will be on hand to show their
creations and tell of their work and the
clubs achievements in competitions over
the past year.
The meeting is Tuesday, January 10,
at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the same
church, at the corner of 15th NW and
Richmond Beach Road. All are welcome.
Transitional housing proposed
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In October 2011, Richmond Beach
Congregational Church, United Church
of Christ, voted to partner with Hopelink
to develop 24 units of transitional housing on the site of two houses on the
northeast corner of the church’s property. These houses are directly north
of the church on 15th NW. While this
construction will not actually take place
for a couple more years, they want the
community to know what they are doing
and to give them an opportunity to ask
questions.
Some history: One of these houses was
the parsonage; the other was purchased
by the church in the late 1970s. The
parsonage has been primarily rented over
the last 50 years, except for a couple of
brief times when the pastor lived there.
Nomads of Seattle — Living in
Tent City 3
By Marc Weinberg, courtesy of the Shoreline Area News. Photos by Marc Weinberg
T
The other house was rented out for a
while; since 1993, however, it has been in
a transitional housing program through
the Church Council of Greater Seattle.
Since that time, 14 families have lived in
that house.
Over the last several years, as part of
the RBCC’s long range planning process,
they looked at the usage of the property. The congregation overwhelmingly
wanted to continue to use the property
as a form of outreach but to increase that
usage. The congregation chose Hopelink
as its partner because Hopelink is a wellestablished local agency and because
they provide supportive services to the
residents. RBCC will continue to own the
property, giving Hopelink a long term
lease (50–75 years) for use of the property. Actual development of the properties
will not be until about 2014.
Robotics Club to show creations
The Shorewood High Robotics Club
is under the direction of teacher Wesley
Proudlove. Students with a mechanical, technical, or inventive bent build
robots and enter them in competitions,
in which the contraptions carry out
various feats and functions. The new
“season” will have just started, but the
team will bring last year’s robots for a
demonstration.
The RBCA will be inviting a different
school or youth group to each meeting
this spring. You won’t want to miss any!
See you there!
JANUARY 2012
Top: In early 2009, snow dusts the tents of
Tent City 3. Below: The entrance for guests
and residents.
o me, camping or
sleeping in a tent was
always about a fun and
an adventurous experience; something to look
forward to for a week or
weekend. And, of course,
it was always during the
summer months, never
in winter. But for those
in Tent City 3 it is a way
of life, dealing with those
circumstances that are
mostly unpredictable.
What brings one hundred people
together like this? Most of the time the
answers I hear are loss of a job, financial
problems, few friends, divorce or no
family to call on for help, and many are
reluctant to ask.
I’ve been photographing and writing
about Tent City 3 since December 2008
in an effort to shine a light on the need
for more resources and support for this
growing segment of our population. I’ve
also been scouring the garage and estate
sales on weekends asking for donations.
For me it has become like a scavenger
hunt, finding adult clothing (no children in Tent City 3), shoes, boots, tents,
tooth paste and brushes, bedding, towels, blankets and more.
In December of 2008 when I first
visited Tent City 3 at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline, my wife and I
decided we would not buy presents for
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2012 Holiday Tree Recycling Event
City of Shoreline Press Release
Saturday & Sunday, January 7 & 8
Sat. 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., Sun. noon–3 p.m.
Tree recycling is free
Meridian Park School parking lot,
17077 Meridian Ave N
The City of Shoreline will host a
Holiday Tree Recycling Event on Saturday
and Sunday, January 7 and 8, to help
Shoreline residents recycle their holiday
trees. To support financial stewardship,
the event will be shorter on Sunday this
year, as the City transitions to a one-day,
Saturday-only event next year.
After removing all hooks, ornaments,
tinsel and tree stands, bring your tree
and proof of Shoreline residence to the
Meridian Park Elementary School parking
lot, located at 17077 Meridian Ave N.
on Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and
Sunday noon to 3:00 p.m. Please do not
bring flocked, artificial or garden trees,
branches, wreaths, or swags.
This is the only holiday tree recycling
event in the City. Youth groups offering
tree pickup service as a fundraiser often
bring the trees to the Shoreline event.
Trees will be recycled into wood chips,
but they will not be chipped on-site at
the event.
If there is snow or ice on the road that
weekend, call (206) 801-2450 on the day
of the event to find out if it is cancelled. If
the event is cancelled or you cannot make
it to the event, other options for disposal
of holiday trees in Shoreline include:
• Recycle your tree in your CleanScapes
curbside yard debris cart, if you have
CleanScapes yard debris collection.
Cut your tree in half if it is taller than
4 feet, and place it next to your yard
debris container at the curb for collection at no cost. No flocked, tinseled or
artificial trees are accepted; and trees
without a yard debris cart next to it
will not be collected.
• Recycle your tree at the Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station at 2300
N. 165th St. Please call (206) 2964466 for information on rates.
• If you have a flocked, tinseled or an
artificial tree, and you have CleanScapes curbside garbage collection,
cut it to fit inside your garbage cart
for free collection. If the tree is taller
than 4 feet, cut it in half and put it
next to your garbage cart for a collection cost of $3.75.
For more information about the
Christmas Tree Recycling Event, call
(206) 801-2700.
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January 2012 • Richmond Beach Community News
President’s message, January 2012 l l Where we have been, and how we can continue what we are doing
By Ed Adams, President of the RBCA
A
fter the last
few months of
my rambling letters
and articles, I figure
that it is about time
I write something
that actually pertains to the RBCA.
So, this month I will
talk about the organization and the support that is needed to keep it going. There
will be a little history and some explanations, but not much more than that.
As some of you know, the Richmond
Beach Community Association has been
around in some form or another for more
than 100 years. The original paperwork
filed with the state dates back to 1908, and
there has been something in place ever
since. The name has been changed a few
times and has included everything from
the Richmond Beach Community Club to
the Richmond Beach Community Council
to the Richmond Beach Community Association. Even with the name changes, the
general purpose has remained the same
throughout the years: “to promote and
enhance the community.”
The meeting minutes that I have seen
from the past talk about all kinds of things.
• Like in 1952, with member Joe Lutey
“reporting that the community should
be proud of the men who patrolled
the beach to enforce the 11:00 p.m.
curfew. The rowdy element has left.”
• In 1960, “it was discussed regarding
incorporation of the area.”
• In 1971 “a committee was formed to
support the Light Levy to retire unpaid
electric bills.”
• In 1972 “Marge Unruh [yes, that Marge
Unruh who has the award named in
her honor] announced the June meeting will be a community wiener roast.”
• 1979 saw the “first Richmond Beach
Community Club sponsorship of the
Strawberry Festival”; it is 32 years later
and the event is getting bigger and
better every year.
The 80’s didn’t appear to be a good
time to take notes and pass them along;
I haven’t seen much from then. The late
90’s saw the conversation turn towards
the bluff trail and the future annexation
of Point Wells.
The turn of the century and first
decade started off smoothly and then
Point Wells came back to life and has
monopolized the meetings and organization’s time. The Board has continued to
keep an eye on Point Wells, but has been
able to maintain a sense of community
with the numerous events.
The calendar is full of events throughout most of the year and each one takes
a certain number of volunteers to make
it happen. Some of the events are rather
involved, such as the Halloween Carnival
and the 150 or so volunteers, and some
are not as daunting and only need a few
bodies, such as the Night Out Against
Crime BBQ and the three to five people
necessary there. Each event could still
happen with fewer volunteers, but they
wouldn’t be as successful nor nearly as
much fun. The Board does a lot of the
“heavy lifting” on the events but the efforts of the community are what put the
cherry on top of each event.
Every month I could write an article
asking for volunteers, but most of the
articles in the paper that talk about the
upcoming event already handle that. Each
event has a lead person and each person
takes a lot of pride in getting the people in
place for the events. Each event leader relies heavily on their friends and families to
pitch in but each could use some outside
people. It helps to have outside help to
give fresh ideas and new looks to the same
event each year.
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2010-2011 RICHMOND BEACH COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION BOARD
Contact all Board Members
[email protected]
President, Ed Adams
[email protected]
Vice-President, Tom Petersen
[email protected]
Secretary, Bill Willard
[email protected]
Treasurer, Christie Wishaar
[email protected]
Information Officer, Sheri Ashleman
[email protected]
Board Member, Tom Berquist
[email protected]
Board Member, Jack Malek
[email protected]
Board Member, Jerry Patterson
[email protected]
Subcommittees: Point Wells
Jack Malek, Bill Willard
[email protected]
Developer appeals judge’s November 23 ruling
By Point Wells Subcommittee
a “victory” celebration at the Innis
Arden Clubhouse, and SRB Board
members will provide the community
an update about what they can expect
next.
In addition to these formally scheduled meetings, community members
have continued to hold informal discussions about alternative uses of the Point
Wells property that could enrich the
Editor, Marge Mueller
Contributing Writers
Anina Coder Sill, Chris Riveland, Tracy Tallman, Dr. Art Kruckeberg
Board Member, Sherry Edwards
[email protected]
To The Point l l January Point Wells update
On November 23, 2011, Judge Dean
Lum ruled in King County Superior
Court that Blue Square Real Estate’s
urban center application is not vested and
ordered Snohomish County to suspend
processing the development application
as an urban center.
BSRE responded quickly with a press
release stating, “The developer of the
mixed-use community at Point Wells will
immediately appeal today’s ruling…” and
they did.
BSRE Point Wells, LP and Snohomish
County have formally appealed, seeking
review by Division I of the Washington
State Court of Appeals. Then what happens? In the November 30, 2011, edition
of Patch, The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park
Newsletter editors commented, “No matter the ruling in the appellate court, no
one expects the fight to be over.” Patch
editors went on to say that Judge Lum
said that the case could go all of the way
to the State Supreme Court.
Even though no appeal date has been
set yet, typically the timeline for a ruling
at the appellate level could be as far out
as 12–18 months from now. Plus, you
can add another 12–18 months to the
timeline if the case is then appealed to
the State Supreme Court.
It is important to report that, even
though the legal battle may potentially
stay tied up in the court system for several years, interest and energy invested in
this controversial project will continue
unabated on other fronts. For instance:
• On December 12, 2011, the City of
Shoreline held a public hearing on a
proposed revision of the Transportation Master Plan. As this Plan relates
to Point Wells, it will determine the
amount of traffic (and subsequent
back-ups) that the City concludes is
an acceptable level.
• On January 8, 2012, from 4:00 to 6:00
p.m., Save Richmond Beach will hold
The Richmond Beach Community News is
published monthly September through June
by the Richmond Beach Community Association. It is financed by advertising revenues
and RBCA membership dues. A small, volunteer staff creates, publishes, and distributes it.
quality of life for all Shoreline citizens.
Most importantly, even though the
final chapter of the Point Wells saga may
be years away, community members and
organized groups need to keep up with
new chapters, ever vigilant of the twists
and turns that pop up. RBCA is committed to doing its part in reporting current
happenings.
Measuring up Point Wells
By Marge Mueller, Editor
The Wednesday, December 7, 2011 issue of the Seattle Times reported on Stadium
Place, a new residence tower to be built a block north of Seahawks Stadium. The structure is especially noteworthy because of its height, scale and bulk. A panel is taking under consideration whether such a large building is compatible with that neighborhood.
Comparison of the Stadium Place tower in the SoDo district to the proposed Point
Wells development can help one grasp the impact the Point Wells project would have,
if it were to be built.
Stadium Place
Point Wells
Scope: 3 towers of 10, 20, and 25 stories
attached to a 4-story central core or “podium”
on a 4-acre site (full city block) in a major city
Scope: 3 separate towers of up to18 stories,
on a 61-acre waterfront site edged by small
residential communities
Apts. & Condos: 764 total (514 apts, 250
condos)
Apts. & Condos: 3,500 condos and apartments total (458% greater than Stadium
Place)
Residency: Approx. 1,500 residents
Residency: Approx. 6,100-7,100 residents
(473% greater than Stadium Place)
Retail/Offices: 16,000 sq. ft of retail
Retail/Offices: 100,000 sq. ft. of retail and
office space (625% greater than Stadium
Place)
Parking: 369 parking stalls; additional
parking in nearby commercial lots or on
city streets
Parking: Underground parking of approx.
2,000 stalls (less than for 1 car per home).
Any other parking will be along Richmond
Beach Drive or on residential side streets.
Transportation: City streets, freeway,
light rail, commuter rail, busses, (streetcar
proposed)
Transportation: One 2-lane blacktop road
with no sidewalks (Richmond Beach Drive)
emptying into other 2- and 4-lane roads for
cars and busses
Non-Board Positions
Membership, Scott Keeny
[email protected]
Events Coordinator, Sheri Ashleman
[email protected]
Webmaster, Andie Piteo
[email protected]
Editor, Marge Mueller
[email protected], (206) 533-0955
Billing, Ted Mueller
[email protected], (206) 5330955
Advertising Manager, Tony Flock (206)
293-7305
[email protected]
Circulation, John Durgin, John Thielke
[email protected], (206)
542-3641
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Richmond Beach Community News • January 2012
Blood Drive Calendar for 2012: Win
Your Pin!
President’s Message l l Fueling the RBCA
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Continued from page 2
I could also ask each month for your
financial support. The organization runs
strictly on donations or contributions.
The funds come from your memberships,
your charitable contributions, the city
and the funding programs it offers, the
arts council and some from the events
themselves. Most of the events break even
if they do that well at all.
The Association has been fortunate
to have great relationships with many
Arson Fires in Shoreline
Shoreline Fire Department Press Release
Hair Salon Fire
Shoreline Firefighters quickly extinguished a maliciously-set fire Sunday
night, December 18th in a small hair salon in the area of 165th and 5th Ave. NE.
The fire was reported at approximately
11:00 p.m. The salon was closed at the
time of the fire. Fire crews arrived to find
a small fire, and extinguished it within
minutes. Investigators from Shoreline
Fire and the King County Fire Investigation Unit determined the cause to be
arson, and have placed Arson Alarm signs
on the occupancy regarding the incident.
No one was injured, and the scene was
cleared a few minutes before midnight.
businesses in the area who have given
their support with little to no expense
to the organization. The uses of facilities, the involvement in the community
events, the financial support all help
cover the operating costs of the Association. Without their support, we would be
in serious discussions about what events
can and can’t survive budget shortcomings. In the tough economic times that
we are all facing, the RBCA has continued
with traditions (Strawberry Festival and
Halloween Carnival), and even added
some new ones (Turkey Day Fun Run and
4-Corners Brewfest) and have been able to
do it without running the bank account
into the ground. That doesn’t mean that
we don’t need your financial help, it just
proves that the fiscal responsibility of the
Board has been in good hands through
the years.
I know that in the first paragraph I said
I wouldn’t ramble, but I guess I did so anyway. Oh well, that’s just my style I guess.
Long and short of it—support your Association, physically and financially, attend the
events and help out where you can--there is
really something for everyone.
Thanks for reading and I’ll see you in
the neighborhood.
The Richmond Beach neighborhood
blood drives far exceeded the goal of registering at least two new donors per event
in 2011. Half again as many gave blood
for the first time last year. These generous
souls combined with scores of neighbors
to contribute nearly 20 gallons, saving
lives around Puget Sound and in disaster
areas elsewhere in the U.S.
For 2012, the goal is to have those
beginning donors become regular donors.
The local campaign will be for everyone to donate as many times as it takes
to “Win a Pin”—one of the lapel pins
given at each gallon (8 pint) threshold.
A person who donated twice last year
could reach a gallon if s/he makes it to all
the Richmond Beach drives or otherwise
gives six times in 2012.
The Season of Giving brought out 26
donors, including one first-timer, to the
December 17th event. More would have
been given, but the bloodmobile was
short-staffed.
New Time
By popular request, Richmond Beach
blood drives will start an hour earlier in
2012, at 9:00 a. m. Reservations are rec-
Thumbs up!
Shorecrest High School fire
Shoreline Fire, Shoreline Police, and
the King County Fire Investigation Unit
are looking into an intentionally-set fire
that charred an exterior door at Shorecrest High School overnight.
School officials reported finding burn
marks and charring on a portable classroom door just after students and staff
arrived for classes on Monday, December
19th. The set-fire apparently went out on
its own, limiting the damage.
At this time, there is no known connection between the Shorecrest High
School incident and an intentionally-set
fire that occurred Sunday evening at NE
165th and 5th Avenue Northeast.
Anyone with information about either
incident is encouraged to call Arson
Alarm at 1-800-55-ARSON. A reward is
being offered for information leading to
an arrest and/or conviction.
by Tom Petersen
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psbc. org or by calling 800-398-7888. The
drives will end at 3:00 p. m.
2012 Dates
The PSBC Mobile Unit will be in front
of the Fire Safety Center at the corner of
Richmond Beach Road and 20th Ave NW
on the following Saturdays:
• March 10
• May 12 (Strawberry Festival Day)
• July 7
• September 8
• November 3
• December 29
THUMBS UP! Each year, during the holiday season, Richmond Beach resident
Chris Riveland honors RBCA with a generous donation. These donations help
support the many events and activities RBCA sponsors throughout the year.
You might recognize Riveland’s name from the monthly column she authors
in the Richmond Beach Community News entitled “Food for Thought.” For
many years, Riveland also baked homemade cookies for the Tree Lighting event
in Richmond Beach. RBCA wishes to thank Riveland for sharing her many gifts
and talents with our community and recognize her for contributing to the betterment of life for all of us who live here.
— The Richmond Beach Community Association
THUMBS UP! To all the selfless people who donate blood at the blood drives.
My husband recently was diagnosed with an illness that requires regular blood
transfusions. In the last two months he has received six units and, unfortunately, this might be an ongoing procedure. We are fortunate enough to have good
medical insurance. However, the generous donors of Richmond Beach are giving
what insurance cannot: life! There is nothing more precious. We thank you.
—Name withheld by request
A collection of blood donor pins from past
years shows dedication to giving.
Your RBCA membership helps keep Richmond Beach great
Dedicated to community building, the
Richmond Beach Community Association,
along with your neighbors who volunteer
to help out with activities and events, is responsible for helping to make this the community that you enjoy. Your membership
in the RBCA is needed to keep all the great
community activities happening throughout the year.
• Strawberry Festival
• Community Garage Sale
• Park Clean Up
• Beach Blossom Garden Tour
• Night Out Against Crime
• Sandcastle Contest
• 4-Corners BrewFest
• Halloween Carnival
• Turkey Day Fun Run
• December holiday events including
the Holiday Craft Party, Tree Lighting,
Caroling, and Christmas Ship Celebration (complete with choirs, cookies, and
a large bonfire)
• The Youth Jam was established by the
RBCA and is now a Shoreline-wide event
In addition, the RBCA keeps the community appraised of events, issues affecting Richmond Beach, and candidates for
election through its newspaper, website, and
monthly public meetings.
Also, each year, the RBCA selects persons,
businesses or organizations that get involved and make Richmond Beach a great
place to live. The Association acknowledges
their contribution by presenting them
with the Marge Unruh Community Service
Award.
Where else can you get so much fun and
do so much good for only $15 a year? The
RBCA is entirely volunteer run. None of
the membership money goes for salaries—
100% goes back into the community to support activities and community information
and beautification projects.
Please join the Association by filling
out the membership form below. Include
your dues and mail it to the RBCA, Attn.
Scott Keeny, P.O. Box 60186, Shoreline, WA
98160-0186.
Join now and support the Richmond Beach community. There are many opportunities to be involved; you and your
family will enjoy the fun and satisfaction of working with others to make our community a better place to live.
Richmond Beach Community Association MEMBERSHIP FORM
Dues are $15 per person, per year
Please make checks payable, and return this form to:
First name(s):
Last name(s):
Richmond Beach Community Association, Attn. Scott Keeny,
P.O. Box 60186, Shoreline, WA 98160-0186
Street:
City, State, Zip:
Phone, e-mail:
Please add my name to the mailing list because I currently do not receive the Richmond Beach Community News in the mail
Please send me e-mails regarding upcoming community events and meetings
Please add me to your list of volunteers for community events and other help, as needed
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Turkey Day Fun Run delivers great fun and Hopelink food!
By Sheri Ashleman
There was a nip in the air Thanksgiving morning as walkers and runners
gathered on the bluff of Saltwater Park to
participate in the fifth annual Richmond
Beach Turkey Day Fun Run. Participants
enjoyed an invigorating turkey trot with
friends, family and neighbors before
parting ways to indulge in their personal
Thanksgiving celebrations. It was great to
see all the hillbilly hicks in costume!
Thanks to volunteers
RBCA would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who contributed to the
success of this event:
Organizers Don Wilson and Sheri Ashleman
Scott Piteo of Achtung Graphics who did
the design work for the T-shirts and
posters
Andie Piteo of Achtung Graphics who
managed the website for the event
Spin Alley for collecting registration/
T-shirt order forms
Nancy Gustafson for procuring gifts for
the prize drawing
Chet James and Judy Albrecht, owners of
Super Jock N Jill and Richmond Beach
residents, for the generous gift certificates for the prize drawing
Shorewood High School SERVE Club
members Alex Ashleman, Annie Basamania, Phoebe Crampton-Haywood,
Katie Gibbs, Brianna Huntamer, Denis
Kalamar and Roya Karami and their
advisor, Tammy Ceesay, for distributing door hangers and volunteering at
the event
Set up/worker/take down crew: Ed Adams, Sheri Ashleman, Scott Beasley,
Dave Brengelmann, Dave Davis,
Nancy Gustafson, Fang Kongjan, Jack
Malek, Jerry Patterson,Tom Petersen,
Bill Willard, Don Wilson and Christie
Wishaar
Linda Jo Pym for use of her driveway and
power for the sound system
Lee’s Martial Arts Academy for cheering
on participants at the finish line
Simons/Lowe Orthodontics for providing
bottled water for participants
Dong Lee & Joe Whitworth/Lee’s Martial
Arts Academy
Jack Malek, Realtor
Marisa E. DeLisle, DS, PS/Northwest Family Chiropractic & Massage
Richmond Pediatrics
Dr. Paul A. Mack/Shoreline Chiropractic
Shoreline Firefighters, Local 1760
Drs. Simons & Lowe/Simons/Lowe Orthodontics
Eric D. Kitts, D.D.S./Soundview Family
Dental
Harley O’Neil/Spin Alley
Evan Voltsis/Spiro’s Pizza and Pasta
Rachel Alexander/State Farm Insurance
Jim Swanson/Swannie’s on the Alley
Whidbey Island Bank
Don Wilson Photography
Thanks for Hopelink donations
A food/fund/gift drive for Hopelink
was held at the event. Participants generously donated 180 pounds of food at a
value of $268, $85 in cash. Hopelink was
extremely grateful for the donations,
especially at a time when the need is
so great and resources are scarce. At the
time the donations were delivered, their
cupboards were bare.
There is one size large event T-shirt
available for purchase for $20. Please
contact Sheri Ashleman at 542-9147 or
[email protected] if you are
interested.
To view more photos from the 2011
Turkey Day Fun Run in Richmond Beach,
visit the RBCA website at www.RichmondBeachWA.org.
Many of the entrants got in the spirit and showed up
costumed as hillbilly hicks. Photos by Don Wilson
Thanks to businesses
Please thank and support the following businesses for sponsoring the Turkey
Day Fun Run:
Scott & Andie Piteo/Achtung Graphics
Eric A. Carlson, D.D.S.
Full Moon Thai Cuisine
Drs. Fong & Bennett/Highlands West
Dental
John Rousey/Interstate Insurance Agency
Matthew Fairfax/James Alan Salon
Richard T. Jones, D.D.S./Jones Orthodontics
Local families get a leg up on Thanksgiving
By Dong Lee
Sixty-one families in Shoreline and Edmonds received
Thanksgiving dinners because of thousands of kicks
made by the students at Lee’s Martial Arts in Richmond Beach. For the fourth straight year, Tae Kwon Do
students, ages 3 to 50, raised pledges for each kick they
could physically muster. This year’s Kick-a-Thon raised
more than $5,000.
The students’ incredible determination to help those
in need, along with the help of friends and family
members, provided for more dinners than they imagined possible. The goal was to provide 50 families with
full Thanksgiving dinners. Eleven additional families
were surprised with a delivery of a Thanksgiving basket
filled with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, gravy,
cranberry sauce, rolls, beverages, pie, cooking pan, and a
$10–20 grocery store gift certificate.
The Shoreline Lee’s Martial Arts owners, Dong Lee
and Joe Whitworth, admit, “It seemed a little strange at
first to associate a martial arts gym to Thanksgiving dinner, but the idea stuck with us. We expect courtesy and
compassion from our students and encourage all to be
involved in community service. Helping families who
may go without this meal was a cause that everyone was
passionate to support.” Over 200 friends, family members, and students volunteered to give these families a
leg up.
The families that received dinner baskets were recommended by members of area schools and churches
throughout Shoreline and Edmonds. The community
supported this cause in every way possible and Sam’s
Club helped by storing the perishable food items until
the deliveries could be made. Next year, the school
hopes to surpass this year in order to help even more
families enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. If you want to be
involved, stop by the academy or contact Dong Lee or
Joe Whitworth at (206) 542-7778.
Students and volunteers assemble dinner baskets
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each other that holiday.
Instead we asked for a list
from Tent City of what
they needed. We went to
Costco and Deseret Industries and purchased things
for them. Shortly after
New Years we had several
snow events and it drove
me crazy to think of them
living like that. At night
when I went to sleep and
noticed my feet were cold,
I could not imagine how
In 2009 a winter snow blanketed the tents and other possesthey must have felt.
sions of Tent City 3
And so today, three
years later, I often question why I am still doing things for
ized I wanted to do more, to share with
them with such a degree of interest.
others the community where we all live. And each time the answer is the same…
My photos, like myself, may be
because I cannot forget that they are
imperfect. They may never hang on an
there. I can’t imagine ninety or sixty
important wall, but they are important
days camping at one church and then a
nonetheless. They are a record in time
moving somewhere else. And to those
when I saw you for just a second and
who say ‘why don’t they get a job and
realized you were there. Thank you for
get out,’ the answer should be more
sharing your life with me. clear than ever. It’s on the evening news
Sincerely, Marc
every night.
In March 2009 when I began makConsider what you might do for our
ing their photo album for them I wrote
“Nomads of Seattle”.
a preface to that book (which they
Financial help by check to: Greater
maintain in their camp) which reads as
Seattle Cares PO Box 77815 Seattle WA
follows:
98177-0815. Or by PayPal. Material
Dear Tent City 3, goods donations go to Greater Seattle
This is Our Album, yours and mine,
Cares. For a list of the things they need,
and it will grow as we all will. These
go to greaterseattlecares.org/newitems.
pages represent only the times we’ve
html. They deliver directly to the camp
spent together and not when we’ve been
at Prince of Peace Church, 14514 20th
alone and apart. My effort is to remind
Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155. myself and us that our lives may be
Camp needs during these cold
separate, but our needs are the same.
months: blankets, tarps, warm clothes
I respect your right to privacy in your
(especially socks and shoes), toiletries,
home and thank you for inviting me in.
non-perishable foods that especially
When I began this project, I had no
those that can be heated in the microidea what it would mean to come into
wave.
your life or you into mine. From my brief
If you can provide hot meals contact
visits to your door over this winter with
Liz Fenn at 425-698-5581 or check the
gifts of mine and my neighbors, I realGreater Seattle Cares calendar online.
My Favorite Things,
Richmond Beach Version
Jolly fat Santa and warm woolen mittens
Hot cups of cocoa and noses frostbitten
Children’s bright ornaments tied up with string
These are a few of my favorite things.
Choirs and cookies and boats draped with lights
A tall lighted fir tree that brightens the nights
Neighbors who gather to laugh and to sing
These are a few of my favorite things.
Photo of choir, above, and child with cookies, at right, by
Pam Barrett. Other photos by Bob Pfeiffer
Holiday Festivities
By Sheri Ashleman
Richmond Beach residents kicked off the holiday season with several community events sponsored by the Richmond Beach Community Association. Starting
with the Holiday Craft Party at the Richmond Beach Library on Saturday, December 3, children created festive holiday decorations. A record number of participants turned out for this fun activity. Our thanks to Jan and Julia Manfredini for
organizing the beautiful crafts!
Later that evening, neighbors gathered together in the Spin Alley parking lot
for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Santa arrived by fire truck with lights
flashing and a jolly ho-ho-ho booming over the intercom. After Santa led the
crowd in a countdown from ten to one, the lights on the community holiday
tree popped on and remained illuminated through the holiday season. Children
had an opportunity to visit Santa, guests delighted in music provided by Dave
and Lynn Cheeney, and warm beverages and holiday cookies were enjoyed by all.
Thanks to our musicians, Shoreline Fire Department and Spin Alley!
Afterwards, many ventured over to the Richmond Beach Rehab for caroling.
To see the joy on the residents’ faces brings such pleasure to the many adults and
children who participate in this heart-warming activity. Our gratitude to song
leader Lisa Van Horne (Director of the Alleluia Choir at First Lutheran Church of
Richmond Beach).
Many people worked behind the scenes to make these events happen: RBCA
board members Ed Adams, Tom Petersen, Jack Malek, Bill Willard, Sherry Edwards,
and Sheri Ashleman; Dennis Molvik and Steve Anderson.
Christmas Ship Celebration
By Sheri Ashleman
On the calm, peaceful evening of December 13, hundreds of people poured
onto the beach at Saltwater Park to attend the annual Christmas Ship Celebration.
The magical evening, enhanced by local youth choirs, blazing bonfires and complimentary cookies, enticed residents to venture out of their warm homes. The
Richmond Beach celebration is one of the largest gatherings of this type in the
Seattle area and a favorite of Argosy Cruises which deems it “the most community
oriented.” The Argosy owners even attended our celebrated event this year.
After outstanding performances by the Syre and Einstein choirs under the direction of Janet Allison, The Everett Chorale sang a 20-minute performance from
the Christmas Ship broadcast via a state-of-the-art speaker system. Word has it the
music could be heard from the far corners of Richmond Beach!
Sponsored jointly by the City of Shoreline and Richmond Beach Community
Association, this event has become a tradition in the Shoreline community.
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Local students selected for All-State
Music Honor Groups
Shoreline teachers earn National Board
Certifications
Shoreline Schools Press Release
Shoreline School District press release
Shoreline School
District student musicians were recently
selected through auditions to All-State music
honor groups. They
will perform during the
Washington State Music
Educators Association
(WMEA) convention in
Yakima in February.
Shorecrest High
School: All-State Concert Band: Christopher
Hughes, clarinet, Ben
Keehn, percussion, Liz
Zweizig, trombone,
Molly Kercheval, euphonium. All-State Wind
Ensemble: David Miller,
percussion. All-State
Symphony Orchestra:
Amylia Glaskova, viola,
Jeff Lee, Violin, Youchan Kim, viola, Johann
Gascoigne, string bass.
All-State Chamber Orchestra: Maeve McIverSheridan, violin.
Shorewood High
School: All-State Band:
Nikka Dellosa, French
horn, Evan Strandberg,
trombone. All-State
Einstein (top) and Shorewood (below) music students who were
Orchestra: Jeffrey Li,
Frank Liu and Francesca chosen for All-State music honor groups
O’Malley, violin, Jason
Pegis, cello, Emily Perry, string bass, and Jacob Ziontz, viola. All-State Choir: Cassie
Willock, soprano, Amy Lind, alto.
Einstein Middle School: Junior All-State Band: Brian Farthing, percussion, Tim
Goei, trumpet, Stephan Huchala, trumpet, Lauren Smith, clarinet, Spencer Westmoreland, trombone. Junior All-State Orchestra: Areeya Tipyasothi, violin.
Dan Wing, orchestra director at Shorewood High School and Einstein Middle
School, is president-elect of WMEA and will become president in June 2012.
Ten Shoreline School District teachers
A national panel of peers then assesses
have received their certifications from the the portfolio. Teachers also take a six-part
National Board for Professional Teaching
examination in their content area.
Standards.
The Shoreline School District supThe teachers and schools are:
ports the National Board Certification
Jennifer Altena, Syre
program by paying half of the registration
Andrew Bagley, Shorewood
fee. Those who complete the program
Cristi Camp, Einstein
receive a yearly salary bonus approved
Mikael Christensen, Shorewood
by the Legislature. Teachers attaining
Alisan Giesy, Shorewood
certification provide 25 hours of service
Roberta Ruark, Shorecrest
either teaching professional development
Brynne Saskor, Shorecrest
classes, supporting or mentoring colMarybeth Scherf, Lake Forest Park
leagues, or working on projects.
Clark Youmans, Shorewood
Created in 1987, the National Board
Cheryl Zahajiko, Lake Forest Park
for Professional Teaching Standards is an
With this latest announcement, Shore- independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit
line now has a total of 66 board-certified
organization devoted to advancing the
teachers currently working in the District. quality of teaching and learning. For
Numbers released by the National Board
more information, visit the NBPTS Webfor Professional Teaching Standards
site at www.nbpts.org.
show that Washington has the
second-most new NBCTs (945),
behind only North Carolina,
and is fourth overall in the
total number of NBCTs (6,242).
This achievement brings the total number of teachers certified
nationwide to nearly 100,000.
The national certification
process takes a minimum of
18 months. Teachers must
demonstrate in their four-part
portfolio a deep understandFrom left, Shorewood teachers Mikael Christensen, Clark
ing and application of the
Youmans, Alisan Giesy and Andrew Bagley have earned
national standards that are in
place for their field of teaching. their National Board Certification.
Former Shorewood soccer star honored
George John is a soccer player who
currently plays for FC Dallas in Major
League Soccer.He was an excellent athlete
for Shorewood, active in ASB and an
excellent student:
• Four Year Letter in Soccer, 2002- 2005
George John with his #11 jersey. Retired on
December 16, 2011
• 2003, 2004 and 2005 chosen by his
team as the Shorewood Soccer Teams’
MVP
• 2003, 2004 and 2005 he was selected
for 1st Team ALL WESCO
• 2004 and 2005 chosen to be the Shorewood Team Captain
• 2004 Gatorade Washington Boys Soccer Player of the Year
• 2004 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas High
School State Player of the Year and
selected for the Adidas High School All
American Team
John played college soccer at the
University of Washington, leading the
Huskies to back-to-back trips to the
second round of the NCAA Tournament
in 2006 and 2007. Among other honors
he received, he was a three-time NSCAA/
Adidas All-Far West Region selection, a
two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection,
an All-Pac-10 second-team honoree in
2006 and a two-time first-team NSCAA
Scholar All-American.
John was drafted in the first round
(14th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2009
MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on April 4th 2009, in a game
against the New England Revolution.
Shorewood High School honored
George John by retiring his number #11,
his jersey from his senior year.
Shoreline band director named to Music
Educators Hall of Fame
Shoreline School District Press Release
Frank Halferty, band director and music department head at Einstein Middle
School in Shoreline, has been elected to
the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Hall of Fame. The Washington Music Educators Association is the
largest arts organization in the state, and
represents more than 2,000 music teachers in the state.
In 1996, WMEA established the Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame, to
honor outstanding music teachers who
have shown a long-time contribution to
music in the state. Criteria include excellence in teaching, a significant contribution to music beyond the classroom, and
work done in a number of ways at the
state and regional level. Hall of Fame
nominees must also have brought about
substantial improvements in the educational process, and have contributed
significantly to the betterment of the
profession through exemplary service.
Halferty, himself a graduate of Shoreline High School, joins Einstein and
Shorewood orchestral music director and
WMEA president-elect Dan Wing in the
Hall. John Law, Neil Lieurance, and Ken
Noreen, retired Shoreline School District music teachers, are also in the Hall
of Fame. The induction ceremony will
be held Feb. 17 in Yakima, during the
WMEA conference.
Halferty has taught at Einstein since
1993 and serves as the District Music Coordinator. He holds two Bachelor of Arts
Degrees from Seattle Pacific University in
Music Education and Music Theory and
Literature. He received a Master of Music
in Composition from New Mexico State
University.
Currently Halferty has more than 200
compositions and arrangements in print,
most recently the Folk Song Trilogy performed by the Shoreline School District
Honor Choir in its recent concert with
the Cascade Youth Symphony at Benaroya Hall.
Halferty has 36 years of experience
teaching instrumental music at all levels,
and has held numerous positions as
director of choirs and community groups.
He is the recipient of 14 ASCAP awards,
Outstanding Educator Awards in both
the Shoreline and Lake Washington
School Districts, and the Outstanding
Music Educator Award from the Sno-King
Music Educators Association. Halferty
has also served as a board member of the
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.
He maintains a busy schedule composing, fulfilling music administration and
teaching duties, guest conducting, and
adjudicating music festivals.
Einstein Middle School band director Frank
Halferty
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Youth Jam 2012 will take the stage Friday, April 6
Crawling around our
Website
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By Scott Becker
By Andie Piteo
We’ve got some great new things on the Richmond Beach Community Association website!
Thanks to newspaper editor Marge Mueller, we now
have a map on our website of our neighborhood,
including major landmarks. Find it at www.RichmondBeachWA.org/map, or through the navigation
bar from the “About Us” drop-down menu. And,
thanks to Don Baker and the Shoreline-Lake Forest
Park Patch, we’ve posted his video of this year’s Halloween Carnival on our homepage and the Carnival
webpage.
Want to see your name online? If you take photos
at one of our events and would like to share them,
contact me at Webmaster@RichmondBeachWA.
org. You can submit your photos for possible inclusion in the RBCA Newspaper and/or Website and/
or Facebook page. Please note: If your photos are on
the RBCA Website or Facebook page, anyone can
download copies of them and/or drag the photos to
their desktop to make copies of them. If you want
to share your photos of the community, but don’t
want them copied, send them only to the newspaper: [email protected]. Please note that
you do not want them to appear where they might
be copied.
For photos of our events, there is now a new
style of slideshow being used on the RBCA website.
There are gains and losses with switching from the
old style to the new style, but the tipping point is
precisely why I was looking for a new method in the
first place: the new ones can be readily viewed on
iPads and iPhones (because they do not use Flash
software). You can try out some of the new slideshows right now from our homepage. As always, any
feedback on our website is appreciated—and can be
done anonymously through the email form on the
Board webpage.
Several of our regular contributors did not submit articles for
publication this month for personal reasons. They are missed. We
hope that they will be back with
us soon.
horeline
Youth Jam
2012 will
celebrate its
sophomore year
on Friday, April
6, with a show
of outstanding
youth performers from the City
of Shoreline.
Shoreline’s
young rock bands,
pop singers, hip-hop
groups, classical soloists, gospel choirs, accordion players, blues
guitarists, jazz combos,
DJ’s, beat-box dancers,
and all musical artists,
this is your chance to
perform on stage and
vie for prizes.
The youth of Shoreline, 18 or younger,
with musical aspirations
are invited to compete
Entrants in the 2011 Youth
Jam: Top, Stefan Petersen and
Julian Anderson of Misoneism;
below, Alejandra Guido
in the “Shoreline Youth Jam.” This year’s event, organized and sponsored by multiple neighborhood groups
in Shoreline, will take place Friday, April 6, 6 p.m. to 10
p.m., at the Shoreline Community College PUB.
The contest will feature a live audience, professional
sound, and constructive feedback by judges from the
music industry. Performers will be arranged into showcase segments (2 to 3 songs) and prizes will be awarded
in several categories.
Entrants to the Youth Jam are asked to submit information about their act, a recorded sample of their
performance, and a $20 entrance fee (hardship exemption available) by the February 16, 2011, deadline to be
considered for the show. For more details or to submit
material, please contact Scott Becker (contact info below).
Tickets for the show will be sold at the door for $2. A
limited number of free tickets will be provided to each
participant for family or friends.
Refreshments will be available for purchase from the
PUB Chartwells Espresso & Deli. So, bring your friends,
bring your family, bring everyone you know to support
your favorite act and enjoy a great night of entertainment!
PERFORMERS CONTACT: Scott Becker (scottb@fourfold architecture.com, 206-533-9112)
GENERAL INFORMATION & PROMOTION: Stefanie
Gendreau-Stroud ([email protected] 206-3100560)
Timebanking is coming to Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds
and Lake Forest Park!
By Jan Stewart
Dessert Potluck and SWEL Timebank Orientation
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Richmond Highlands Recreation Center
16554 Fremont Avenue North, Shoreline
A group of North King and South Snohomish County
residents is realizing their vision of creating a timebank.
On November 9th, the SWEL Time Bank launched in
Shoreline with plans to hold monthly potlucks during
2012.
Timebanks use a low overhead, self-organizing internet based system to help people exchange their talents,
passions, and resources with other members so that they
enjoy the necessities and the niceties of life. At its simplest, an hour you spend doing something for a SWEL
Timebank member goes into the bank as a time hour.
Then you have a time hour to spend having another
SWEL member do something for you. People of all ages
are welcome.
Learn how the SWEL Timebank works and become a
founding member at our next potluck/orientation.
There are over 100 timebanks in the United States,
including one in East King County, which serves the cities of Kirkland, Redmond and Bellevue. Timebanking is
a great way to get to know members in your community.
In addition to a group of dedicated volunteers, SWEL is
made possible because of a generous grant from United
Way of King County, and help from Eastside Timebank
& Senior Services’ Aging Your Way Initiative.
For information about SWEL Timebank, visit www.
sweltimebank.org or email [email protected].
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Kruckeberg Garden’s Member
Meeting will feature Dan Hinkley
Annual Meeting of Botanic Garden is open to public
By Sarah Baker
Thursday, January 12
7:00 p.m.
Shoreline City Hall council chambers
17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline.
The Kruckeberg Botanic
Garden Foundation welcomes
plantsman Dan Hinkley to
speak at the Garden’s annual
Members Meeting on January 12. His talk entitled (Too
Often) Overlooked Plants for
Pacific Northwest Gardens will
explore some of his favorite
trees, shrubs, and perennials
that are relatively and inexplicably absent from maritime Northwest gardens. The
presentation will take place
after a short meeting and elecDan Hinkley on a rare plant quest
tion of board officers for the
Foundation.
A world-class plant hunter, Dan has collected plants around the
globe and introduced new species to horticulture through his wellknown nursery, Heronswood. Though Heronswood closed in 2006,
his ongoing explorations continue to add interesting new species
to the palette of plants available to Northwest gardeners. Dan is
well known as a writer and lecturer, and his talk is sure to inspire
gardeners new and old.
The meeting will be held on January 12 at 7p.m. in the Shoreline
City Hall council chambers. City Hall is located at 17500 Midvale
Avenue N, Shoreline.
The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome! Entrance
is free for Garden members, with a suggested donation for nonmembers.
For more information see www.kruckeberg.org or contact the
Garden at 206-546-1281.
Bicycle Found
Did your son or daughter loose a bicycle over the summer? A
bicycle was found on the grounds of the Richmond Beach Congregational Church-UCC in mid-summer and it has not been claimed.
This is probably a boy’s bike of the Wired Mongoose variety with
knobby tires and 21 speeds. If this is your bicycle, please identify
the color and/or provide some means to show ownership. The bike
is at the church, 1512 195th Street (the corner of Richmond Beach
Road and 15th Avenue NW). The church office is open week days
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call (206) 542-7477 if you have any
questions.
RICHMOND BEACH DIRECTORY
EMERGENCY POLICE, FIRE,
MEDIC ONE: 911
Non-emergency police dispatch
206-296-3311
Westside Police Neighborhood
Center
624 NW Richmond Beach Road
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-546-3636
Shoreline Public Schools
18560 1st Ave NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
206-393-6111
shorelineschools.org
Room Nine Community School
17077 Meridian Ave. N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
206-393-4180
Ronald Wastewater District
www.ronaldwastewater.org
(206) 546-2494
Spartan Recreation Center
202 NE 185th Street
Shoreline, WA
(206) 801-2600
[email protected]
• Commercial Richmond Beach Businesses pay a fee of $7.50 a month, $67.50 a year, for their listing in this Business Directory. This listing is free if they have a display ad in the issue. To have
your business included here, contact [email protected].
• Government and non-profit entities are listed free if they are relevant to the Richmond Beach
FINANCIAL, INSURANCE, LEGAL
The Flock Group
RBC Wealth Management
303 5th Ave. S, Suite 100
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-712-7310
John Rousey, Interstate Insurance
Agency
[email protected]/
wwwistateinsurance.com
206-542-3195
HOME CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR
Kevin Sill, Owner
Manufacturer of vinyl and aluminum
windows, patio doors and screens
John Curtis Wolfe/Architect
Richmond Beach, WA
[email protected]
206-547-5727
Bly’s Services
Window and gutter cleaning,
pressure washing, moss removal
206-890-3334
Dee’s Home & Pet Service
Delores Marshall
206-542-1870
Maplewood Rock and Gem Club
Clubhouse Rental
8802 196th Street SW, Edmonds
206-794-2727;
www.maplewoodrockclub.com
RECREATION, FITNESS
Richmond Beach Yoga
[email protected]
richmondbeachyoga.com
Spin Alley Bowling Center
1430 NW. Richmond Beach Road
Shoreline, Wa 98177
206-533-2345
RESTAURANTS, TAKE OUT
Quality Cleaning
Edmonds • Shoreline
Residential housecleaning
Call Judy: 206-542-6989
Richmond Beach Classic Framing
206-542-3007
Walter Zamojski Images
Fine Art Photography, Portraits,
Nature, Events
qqq.wzinages.com (206) 390 5108
Pizza Mia
Neighborhood restaurant with fresh
pasta and homemade pizza
1857 NW 195th Street
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-542-8330
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Achtung Graphics
Scott & Andie Piteo
Toll free: 855-699-3274
www.achtunggraphics.com
MEDICAL. DENTAL
Dr. Fran A. Pinault MS, LAc, ND
Shoreline Natural Medicine Clinic
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-542-8687, naturalmedclinic.com
John Curtis Wolfe
Architect
Jack Malek, Windermere RE/
Shoreline
20224 23rd Place NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-498-2189;
[email protected]
Academic Coaching & Tutoring
Reading K-12, Writing Elementary
to College, Organizational Skills
(425) 774-5205
Phil Friend, Realtor
Coldwell Banker Commercial
206-713-4125 (cell)
[email protected]
Skyline Windows, Inc.
17240 Ronald Place N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
206-542-2147
REAL ESTATE
TOMGAR Construction LLC
Tom Schultz, owner
Shoreline, WA
206-396-6045
[email protected]
http://www.tgcllc.biz
HOME & PERSONAL SERVICES
June E. Howard, CPA
824 NW Innis Arden Drive
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-542-8177
Johnson Roofing & Gutters
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-542-6692
206.542.5727
[email protected]
17240 Ronald Place N
Shoreline Pool
19030 1st Avenue NE
Shoreline, WA
(206) 801-2650
[email protected]
Shoreline, WA 98133
206-393-4372
U.S. Post Office, Spin Alley substation
Shoreline 98177
206-533-2345
New Hope Seattle 19350 Firlands Way
N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-3550
RECREATION
Einstein Middle School
19343 3rd Ave. NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
U.S. Post Office, Bitter Lake Branch
206-393-4730
929 N 145th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
Shorewood High School
206-364-0663
7300 Fremont Ave North
GIFTS, CARDS, SHOPPING
206-542-2147
Richmond Beach Congregational
Church, United Church of Christ
1512 N.W. 195th St. Shoreline, WA 98177
206-542-7477, www.rbccucc.org
Syre Elementary
19545 12th NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-393-4165
Shoreline Fire Safety Center,
Station 62
Shoreline, 98177
CHURCHES
Calvin Presbyterian Church
18826 3rd Ave NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-542-6181, www.calvinpc.org
First Lutheran Church of
Richmond Beach
18354 8th AVE NW
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-546-4153, www.flrb.org
SCHOOLS
Shoreline Fire Department
Headquarters, Station 61 17525 Aurora Ave. N Shoreline, WA 98133
206-533-6500
Beach House Greetings
(206) 542-2773
We measure and install
replacement windows
Horizon School
1512 NW 195th St.
Shoreline, WA 98177
206-546-0133
Shoreline Historical Museum
749 North 175th Shoreline, WA 98133 206-542-7111 [email protected]
Shoreline Police Station
1206 N 185th St.
Shoreline, WA 98133
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Anina’s Corner
By Anina Coder Sill
Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night I try to recall the
smattering of foreign words I’ve learned. It takes me time and effort to learn
something new, and yet it takes no effort at all to forget it! I like the way these
words sound, and how rewarding it is to be able to greet someone and say
please and thank you in another language. I know it would be better to know
more than that, of course. Floating around in my head barely within reach, are
the following:
Cantonese Spanish Marshaleese Japanese Greeting nei hou hola yowkwe ohiogaizaimas (a.m.) Please maa do jeh por favor please kudasai Thank you
mh goi
gracias
kommol tata
arigato
Now I have learned some new words in the food category due to current
trends in ancient grain revival. They make me smile because of the way they
sound:
Spelt: an ancient wheat with spikelets containing two light red grains. It is
not gluten free. Origin: Middle English, from Old English, from Late
Latin spelta, of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Middle High German speltesplit piece of wood, Old High German spaltan to split. First
Known Use: before 12th century. Rhymes with belt.
Teff: Amharic tef. An economically important Ethiopian annual cereal grass
grown for its small grain which yields a white flour and as a forage and
hay crop. Origin Amharic tef. First Known Use: 1790. Rhymes with chef.
Quinoa: an annual herb of the goosefoot family that is native to the Andean highlands and is cultivated for its starchy seeds which are used as
food and ground into flour. Origin Spanish, from Quechua kinua. First
Known Use: 1625. Rhymes with amah. Prounounced ki:nwa.
Many of you may already be familiar with these words; if not, you can add
them to your thoughts in the wee hours of the morning. Or maybe we can all fit
them into conversation, and even into our diet.
Book Review
By Aarene Storms
A Long, Long Sleep
By Anna Sheehan
Technically, Rosalinda Fitzroy is 16 years old,
however, she was born nearly 100 years ago.
Locked away in chemically-induced slumber inside a stasis tube, Rose peacefully slept through
the Dark Times that killed millions of people
and left her orphaned...and heir to the enormous UniCorp fortune. Now that she’s been
kissed awake by the handsome Brendan,
Rose must find her place in a world that is
completely different from everything she has
ever known.
This fresh retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story goes beyond a simple recasting of an old tale into a science fiction framework. Rose is a fullyrealized character with deep flaws that she tries desperately to hide from the
world, including herself. The futuristic world, ruled by mega-corporations
like UniCorp, is just possible enough to be frightening, as well as fascinating.
Cuss words have changed in the future, so they are not offensive to 21st
century readers. There is a very tactful incidence of Star Trek sex, so smoothly written that I almost missed it entirely.
Recommended for readers ages 14 to adult. RBCA Newcomer Greetings
By Sheri Ashleman
In order to welcome newcomers to the
neighborhood, RBCA has put together
packets containing useful information
to acquaint new residents with services
and organizations they may find helpful.
With the help of our newspaper editor,
Marge Mueller, we created a coupon book
containing discounts at several local businesses.
Richmond Beach resident Edie Nelson
will be our goodwill ambassador to deliver the packets and personally welcome
new neighbors into our close-knit community.
As stated in RBCA President Ed
Adams’ letter of greeting in the packets: “Here you will find friendly folks
who enjoy a high quality of life for all
ages. We have excellent schools; amenities such as parks, a library and a post
office within walking distance; good
restaurants; retail stores; low crime rate;
involved residents and more. We enjoy
living here and hope you will too.”
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Looking Back
O
ne day George Kolesar wondered
to me if he wasn’t the oldest
person born in Richmond Beach who
still lives here. I think that Cliff Garl,
born in 1915, likely holds that record
and I hope to touch base with him
soon. However, George and his brother
Charles, born in 1927 and 1928, likely
hold the record for living continuously
in Richmond Beach, as Cliff lived in
California for part of his life. If anyone
knows of other long-timers, please let
me know.
Joseph George Kolesar, Sr. –“Joe”
[1893-1968) was born to Czechoslovakian immigrant parents just outside
New York City. The rest of his siblings
stayed back east, but Joseph Sr. had the
foresight to land in Richmond Beach.
He married Edith Cooper [1900-1987]
in Seattle on July 26, 1923. At the time
she was already living in Richmond
Beach with her parents and brother
Charles, working as a nursemaid. The
Cooper family immigrated to Ontario,
Canada in 1909 and found themselves
in Richmond Beach by 1920 where the
father, George Cooper [1868-1927] was
working as a gardener for a nursery
company. They lived near Echo Lake
before moving down to the beach.
George and Edith bought their
house at 2326 NW 197th about the
time they were married. The house had
been built in 1918. Edith always swore
she would never move, as the family
had moved so many times on their
immigration journey to Richmond
Beach. They lived in Detroit, Florida
and Pennsylvania before moving to
Clarkston, Washington. Edith had
one brother Charles [1904-2004], who
graduated from Ballard High School.
His obituary in the Seattle Times said:
“He loved baseball and was a wellknown catcher, outfielder and master of
the bloop basehit throughout the Pacific
Northwest semi-pro baseball circuit. Cooper was one of the last of the old-time
semi-pro players who gained notoriety
By Tracy Tallman
during an era when every
town and most local
businesses had their own
ballclubs. He played
for countless teams all
over Western Washington and as far north as
Vancouver, B.C., and
landed a tryout with the
Seattle Rainiers Pacific
Coast League franchise.
Cooper took up baseball
as an eighth grader in
1919 and joined his first
semi-pro team two years
later. He maintained a
rigorous playing schedule
well into his fifties and
was a fixture at the annual old-timers games at
Woodland Park.”
My consultant
for this article was
George Kolesar, Jr. He
was born in September of 1927 right in
Richmond Beach. He
still lives not far from
where his family home,
now owned by Charles
Kolesar, still stands.
One of George’s
earliest memories is of
the train depot along the tracks south of
where 195th NW hits Richmond Beach
Drive. At the depot there was a large metal
hook where the mail bag could be left by
the postmaster for pickup and the incoming mail bag could be dropped onto the
platform. Kids would congregate when
they knew the mail would arrive and hope
to be chosen to deliver anything that
came in as “special delivery.” In this way
a kid could make a cool 25 cents—quite a
lot of money in those days.
George just missed WWII because
he turned 18 right after the war ended.
However, he remembers the impact
WWII had on Richmond Beach due to
the Point Wells Standard Oil Depot. At
Top: The home owned by Charles Kolesar, Jr., present day; middle: the property
card and early photo of the home; bottom:
George Kolesar, Jr.
the time there was no oil depot at
Anacortes, and although there were
smaller depots on Lake Union and at
Harbor Island, Point Wells was the
primary depot for Puget Sound. It was
an enemy target and was protected by
the military at least until 1945.
Just where 199th reaches Richmond
Beach Drive there was a guard station
manned by men with machine guns.
These men lived in about five or six
barracks on the property in Woodway
where the City Hall is now. The oil
tanks that once stood in the current
Woodway Reserve are now gone, but
they weren’t there until after WWII. A
gun emplacement near today’s small
park at about 199th was used to protect Puget Sound from possible attack.
In those days cargo on ocean-going
ships wasn’t stored in containers, but
was placed in the cargo holds between
layers of wood called dunnage. As
these ships entered Puget Sound the
crew would throw off the wood in
preparation for offloading the cargo,
and it would wash up on the beach.
Many people used this good wood to
build garages and other structures.
Richmond Beach bustled then with
at least four grocery stores and other
businesses.
George worked for Boeing, had a
roofing business in Lake City and kept
the pulse of the community. In 1957
he married Betty Louise Burns who
was a semi-pro bowler. George swears
he was in every bowling alley in Western Washington. There was even a TV
show at the time that followed them
around to these tournaments.
George’s sister Marjorie Jean married Clayton Smith Denton who
passed away in 2005. She lives in
Kirkland.
Please give George and Charles
Kolesar a pat on the back next time
you see them around the neighborhood! They are truly a part of our
history.
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SHORELINE-LAKE FOREST PARK ARTS COUNCIL
18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA 98155.
Office hours Monday—Friday, noon–5:00 p.m.
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center
15343 25th Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
For information on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and on these and other
Arts Council programs and events, call 206-417-4645, see www.shorelinearts.net or
e-mail [email protected].
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs
and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.
Jazz up your winter with Gary Smulyan
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Press Release
Shoreline City Hall Gallery
Located at 17500 Midvale Ave. N, Shoreline, WA 98133. Gallery open Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except holidays.
For more information please contact the Arts Council at 206-417-4645 or info@shorelinearts.
net or Ros Bird, City of Shoreline Public Art Coordinator at [email protected].
The Gallery at Towne Centre
On the lower level of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Suite A-141,
Lake Forest Park, WA 98133. Open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5:00 p.m.
Lineup for 2012 Children’s Series
Announced
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Press Release
January 21, 2012 , 7:30 p.m.
Shoreline Center Auditorium
18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline
Tickets: Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for
students and seniors and $10 for
children 12 and under.
Please join us for Jazz It Up!, the Arts
Council’s annual Arts Scholarship Program fundraiser, at the Shoreline Center
Auditorium. (Please Note: This has been
changed from the venue listed on our
brochures, originally listed at the Shorewood High School Theater.) Our special
guest this year is award-winning baritone
saxophonist Gary Smulyan.
Joining him will be the Shoreline
School District’s Friends and Faculty All
Star Band as well as Shoreline middle and
high school jazz bands. In the week leading up to the concert, district middle and high school
jazz bands will work and rehearse with
Smulyan, who will then act as their band
leader on stage at the concert. This rare
opportunity to work with a professional
in the field gives students a chance to
learn about the music industry, ask questions about a professional career in music, and gain valuable guidance on their
own performances and skills.
Funds raised during Jazz It Up! each
year help support the Arts Council’s
Summer Enrichment Scholarships,
awarded to Shoreline District students
in grades 7 through 12. This concert is
made possible through the support of
the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation
Shoreline–Lake Forest Park Arts Venues
and Kennelly Keys Music.
The Shoreline Center Auditorium is
located at the northwest corner of the
Shoreline Center. Tickets can be purchased online at www.shorelinearts.net or
by calling (206) 417-4645. More on Gary Smulyan: Gifted multiinstrumentalist Gary Smulyan is critically
acclaimed across the board and recognized as the major voice on the baritone
saxophone. His playing is marked by an
aggressive rhythmic sense, an intelligent
and creative harmonic approach, and,
perhaps most importantly, a strong and
incisive wit.
Gradually establishing himself, the
talented Smulyan was asked to share the
stage and the recording studio with a
stunning potpourri of luminaries, including trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and
Dizzy Gillespie, saxophonist Stan Getz,
pianist Chick Corea, timbales king Tito
Puente, and R&B/Blues and soul icons
Ray Charles, B.B. King and Diana Ross.
Gary’s new CD, “Smul’s Paradise”, will
be released in early 2012 on the Capri
label. www.garysmulyan.com
Save the Date! Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is pleased to announce the
dates of our 2012 Children’s Series. Once again we have an exciting line-up, with
concerts priced so the whole family can attend. Tickets make great gifts and stocking
stuffers!
With the exception of the June concert, all concerts will be held at 11 a.m. at the
Shoreline Community College Campus Theater. The June concert is a part of the annual Shoreline Arts Festival, and is held at the Shoreline Center Auditorium. Tickets
for all shows are $7 each. Tickets can be purchased at our office located in the Shoreline Center, at our Gallery at Towne Centre located in Lake Forest Park Towne Centre,
online at www.shorelinearts.net, or via phone, (206) 417-4645.
The Shoreline Community College Campus Theater is located at 16101 Greenwood
Ave N, Bldg 1600, Shoreline, WA 98133.
Juggletunes
January 21
Winner of multiple National Awards
for her Children’s CDs, including
Parents’ Choice Silver, Linda Severt is a
“creative genius” who weaves hilarious
physical comedy into her music concerts with refreshing originality. Parents’
Choice noted that Linda’s songs have
“The wittiest lyrics this side of Dr. Seuss.”
Come see for yourself why the LA Times
called her show, “A tour-de-force comedic act.” www.lindasevert.com
The Not-Its
February 11
Meet The Not-Its! – Seattle’s most
rockin’ band making music for children.
Their debut album, We Are The Not-Its!,
took the kindie rock scene by storm, receiving a Fids & Kamily Music Award for
one of the best family music albums of
2009 – unprecedented for a freshman release. The Not-Its want to be your child’s
first rock band….but they’re perfect for
Open Tues.–Sat., noon-5:00 p.m.
Lake Forest Park Town Center
17171 Bothell Way NE
Winter’s short days can be dark and
dreary; what better way to brighten your
world than with art? “Playful Geometry,” opening January 3 at The Gallery
at Town Center, will be the Gallery’s first
show of the new year, and features the
whimsical, colorful and bold works of
Joan Keith (painting) and Ellen Witebsky
(photography).
Witebsky’s series, “A Playful Nature,”
invites viewers to see the familiar from a
new perspective, and explores our compulsion to make changes to the natural
world and the objects in it.
Keith’s pieces inspire imagination,
with their simple shapes and pure colors
speaking to our primitive nature.
Whether your aim is to purchase or
simply to view these dramatic works on
display, we hope you’ll come by! The
The Not-Its
new exhibit runs January 3 to February
18, 2012, alongside our enticing array of
ongoing works on sale from eighty local
artists.
The Gallery, operated by the ShorelineLake Forest Park Arts Council, is located
on the inside lower level of the
Lake Forest Park Town Center. For
information on the ShorelineLake Forest Park Arts Council see
www.shorelinearts.net.
More on the Artists:
Dreams are Toys by Joan Keith
Chard by Ellen Witebsk
Book-It –The Lorax & The Sneetches
anOther Stories
March 24
Join Book-It All Over on a fanciful
journey to explore our responsibility
to our environment and one another
through Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and The
Sneetches and Other Stories. In The
Lorax, Dr. Seuss implores us to take care
of our planet. Then we meet the loveable
Sneetches and learn about the pointlessness of prejudice. www.book-it.org
School of Acrobatics and
New Circus Arts
April 14
Prepare to be stunned and amazed as
these fearless kids defy the challenge of
gravity time after time. Witness stunts
that exceed the boundaries of the possible! Bring the whole family for this fun
event! www.sancaseattle.org
Missoula Children’s Theatre - 1 p.m.
and 5 p.m.
June 23
“Playful Geometry” at the Gallery at Town
Center
January 3–February 18, 2012 the whole family! www.wearethe not-its.
com. Ellen Witebsk: While I consider
myself a serious photographer
and digital artist (I am a 2007
graduate of the Photographic
Center Northwest), I love quirky.
I want my art, above all, to make
people —
including me—smile.
As part of the 2012 Shoreline Arts Festival, children are invited to experience
the process of auditioning in a show.
Presenters focus on an inclusive performance that showcases as many children
as possible. The young actors rehearse for
a week, culminating in two performances
on the Saturday of our annual festival.
Sometimes my sense of quirkiness is reflected in the subjects that I photograph.
Sometimes it’s in the angles and perspectives from which I capture them. And,
sometimes—as in A Playful Nature — I
engineer it into my images. But, for all
their quirkiness, my images never lose
their beauty, their sensuousness, their
pure esthetic. My art reflects not only
how I see the world, but who I am. www.
ewitebsky.com.
Joan Keith: I delight in painting geometric shapes with bright colors. I strive
to work these elements into a rhythmic
dance with animation, balance, and harmony. Pure color and geometric shapes, I
believe, can speak to our primitive side, inspiring spiritual and intellectual thought,
yet evoking simple playfulness.
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JANUARY 2012 CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
UPCOMING RICHMOND BEACH COMMUNITY EVENTS
RBCA-sponsored events are highlighted in darker gray
The Richmond Beach Community Association sponsors more than a dozen community events
throughout the year. The RBCA welcomes ideas for events that you are interested in organizing. For
more information about events or to volunteer, contact [email protected].
JANUARY
Tues., Jan. 10,
7:30 p.m.
Sat. & Sun., Jan. 7 and 8
9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 12,
7:00 p.m. Tues., Jan. 24
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Richmond Beach Community Association Meeting
Children and Families
Wed., Jan. 4, 11, Pajamarama Story Times
18 & 25, 7 p.m.
All young children welcome with parent or caregiver. Wear your pjs and join
us for books, stories and songs!
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 Northwest 195th. Topics: Proposed transitional housing project at Richmond Beach Congregational Church.
Shorewood Robotics Club Demonstration.
Thurs., Jan. 5,
12, 19 & 26
10:15 a.m.
Shoreline Tree Recycling Event
Thurs., Jan. 5, 12, Preschool Story Times
19 & 26
Ages 3 to 6 with adult, siblings welcome. Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and move11:00 a.m.
ment with other preschool pals as we continue to celebrate the alphabet. This is a
great way to get your child ready to read!
Meridian Park School parking lot, 17077 Meridian Ave N. Tree recycling is free.
Remove all hooks, ornaments, tinsel and tree stands, bring your tree and proof of
Shoreline residence to the school parking lot. Please do not bring flocked, artificial or garden trees, branches, wreaths, or swags.
Kruckeberg Garden’s Member Meeting
Shoreline City Hall council chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave. N, Shoreline. The
meeting will feature Dan Hinkley. His talk entitled (Too Often) Overlooked Plants
for Pacific Northwest Gardens will explore some of his favorite trees, shrubs, and
perennials that are relatively and inexplicably absent from maritime Northwest
gardens. For more information see www.kruckeberg.org or contact the Garden at
206-546-1281.
Dessert Potluck and SWEL Timebank Orientation
Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Avenue North, Shoreline
Learn how the SWEL Timebank works and become a founding member at this
potluck/orientation. For information about SWEL Timebank, visit www.sweltimebank.org or email [email protected].
FEBRUARY
Tues., Feb. 14,
7:30 p.m.
RICHMOND BEACH LIBRARY • Call (206) 546-3522 for information
19601 21st Avenue NW • Open Monday–Thursday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.;
Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. • Saturday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. • Closed Sunday
Toddler Story Times
Ages 24 to 36 months with adult, siblings welcome. Join us for books, finger
plays, stories and songs just for toddlers!
Thru May 2012 Read to Me!
Newborn to age 5 and their caregivers. Read together for 20 minutes for 20 days
in a month, and bring a completed Read to Me form to the library to select a free
prize book! Ask at the Information Desk for more details. Teens
Mon., Jan. 9, 23 Study Zone
& 30, 4:00 p.m.
When school is in session. Grades K-12. Drop in for homework help from
trained volunteer tutors.
Wed., Jan. 4, 11, Teen Talk Time
18 & 25,
Improve speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group for stu4:00–6:00 p.m.
dents in middle, high school and college. Refreshments provided by the Friends
of the Richmond Beach Library.
Richmond Beach Community Association Meeting
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 Northwest 195th. Topics to be
determined.
Adults
Mon., Jan. 2, 7:00 p.m. SHORELINE SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
To access the full Shoreline School District calendar, including athletic events, go to www.
shorelineschools.org. The calendar is in the bar on the left. Below the calendar click on “View
Full Calendar.” The blog “Shoreline Area News” carries up-to-date reports on Shorewood athletic teams: http://www.shorelineareanews.com/
Evening Book Discussion Group
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
Tues., Jan. 3, 10, Talk Time
17, 24 & 31
Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group.
4:00 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30– 8:30 p.m. & Sat., 10 a.m–noon
Jan. 10–March 17
ESL Classes
Learning English? Learn and practice daily English language skills including reading, writing, speaking and listening. Free; please register. No class on February 21
& 25.
SHORELINE–LAKE FOREST PARK SENIOR CENTER
18560 1st Avenue NE, Suite 1 • Shoreline, WA 98155 • (206) 367-1714 • www.shorelinelfpseniorcenter.org
Fri., Jan. 13 Doors open at
6:00 p.m.,
BINGO at 7 p.m. Karaoke-BINGO
Tues., Jan. 23
Chinese New Year’s Meal
Have you been thinking about giving Karaoke a try? Well at the Shoreline-Lake
Forest Park Senior Center we have paired Karaoke and BINGO together to provide
a night of fun. The evening begins with a couple of Karaoke songs and then we
play a couple of BINGO games. There is fun and great food for only a $10.00 admission which includes a packet for 8 bingo games. Cold beer and wine are sold,
and there is plenty of food and soft drinks offered; ages 21 and over. Make your
reservations early: 206 365-1536.
Come and celebrate Chinese New Year at the Senior Center and enjoy a traditional Chinese meal; Chinese mix grill (pork and chicken) egg roll, steamed rice,
mandarin orange, stir fried vegetables, and almond cake. A $3.00 donation for
seniors 60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal
for $6.00.
Tues., Jan. 17
PROBUS Invites
11 a.m.– noon
Another year has come and gone, and for me it has been a good one and I hope it has
been for you as well. Many changes have taken place; this coming year will not be an
exception. For the past year, FareStart has been our food provider, but alas, this is not to be
any longer. As a result, starting in January, our kitchen will be making all meals from scratch.
This means that not only special occasions, like birthday and heritage meals, but every day.
Menus will rotate quarterly and seasonally. We will continue to receive donations from
Safeway, Starbucks and Ivar’s, which will show up on our menu on a regular basis. So we are
off on another adventure. I would like to hear from you on what you would like to see on
upcoming menus. Of course, we still need volunteers in the kitchen.
— Chef Janice, Bon Appetite!
Tues., Jan. 3
Tues., Jan. 10
Wed., Jan. 11
1:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 19
All are welcome to attend this event. “Generating Income in Retirement” Most
people in retirement are relying on social security and maybe a pension for their
income. You will be provided information on managing your retirement income
stream and other sources available to supplement your income. Presentation will
be offered by Mike Mahoney, New Your Life Insurance.
North Seattle Seniors can get a ride to the Senior Center
Riders who live in the Lake City area can now request rides to the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park
Senior Center. Also, Shoreline seniors and people with disabilities can be taken to medical appointments at Northwest Hospital, Northgate Group Health, other Northgate medical facilities, even
Northgate Mall! The van is lift equipped and operates Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
New Year’s Celebration Meal
Come and celebrate the New Year at the Senior Center for lunch. The first meal
provided in 2012 will be a Pork Chop with Sauerkraut, Carrots and Broccoli,
Baked Potato, Roll and Peach Cobbler. Meal starts at 11:45 a.m. A $3.00 donation
for seniors 60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this
meal for $6.00.
Receive help with your Income Tax from AARP
Make an appointment through the Senior Center starting in January 2012 to get help with your
income tax. Appointments begin on Friday, February 3, 2012, call 206 365-1536. The income tax
services will be held at the Richmond Beach King County Library. The library is located at: 19601 21st
Ave NW, Shoreline, 98177. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY FOR AN APPPOINTMENT. YOU
CAN ONLY MAKE APPOINTMENTS THROUGH THE SENIOR CENTER.
Cajun Heritage Meal
Want the taste of New Orleans? Join us at the Senior Center to experience a
culinary treat: seafood jambalaya, steamed rice, collards greens, cornbread, Cajun
bread pudding with apple. Meal starts at 11:45 a.m. A $3.00 donation for seniors
60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal for
$6.00.
Membership 2012
It is time to renew your membership at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, or to become
a first time member. Yearly membership is good January to December; $25 for a single membership;
$45 for couples in the same household. Memberships benefit the Senior Center, so your support is
appreciated. Members benefit by receiving discounts on class fees, get the bi-monthly Activities Guide
in the mail and more.
Cooking with Chef Janice
New year, new classes, new ideas, and more fun. Starting in January there will
only be one Cooking with Chef Janice class each month. She has a regular group
of participants at each class, but would be delighted to see some new faces. Please
reserve your space by signing up at the front desk. Fee: Members $5, Non-Members $7.00.
Birthday Lunch
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center provides a free lunch for current
members celebrating their birthday. The Birthday Lunch is always a very special
meal. This month the meal is ginger mustard pork loin, new potatoes with dill,
creamed lemon spinach, roll and butter, and birthday cake. Entertainment, birthday cake and prizes are part of the fun. A $3.00 donation for seniors 60 and older
is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal for $6.
Rent the Senior Center for Your Special Event!
The Senior Center is available on most weekends for special events in our Dining/Bridge Rooms
for up to 180 gests. Classroom space is also available on most weekends and evenings. Call 206 3651536, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for more information. Ask for Marilyn or Bob. Catering
service is available through the Center’s Kitchen Corner Catering. Find out more details when booking your event. The Senior Center has easy access from I-5 with lots of parking available. Rental fees
benefit the Senior Center.`
Van Drivers Needed
The Senior Center is in serious need of van drivers. Can you or someone you know help? Senior
Services provides the training necessary. All you need is a regular driver’s license. The time commitment can be a half-day or full day, once a week, morning or afternoon. It is pretty much up to you
and your schedule. Call Jon Ann or Judy at 206 354-1435 or Senior Services Transportation: 206 7276262, to volunteer and get more information.

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