Celebrate Shoreline Events Coming Up

Lot's of Fun Events Scheduled in August for Celebrate Shoreline!


Join the fun. 


Schedule below from City of Shoreline "Currents".

32nd District Democrats Endorsement Meeting Report

Last night, after a long meeting the 32nd District Democrats concluded their endorsement process.

Candidates endorsements for Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Edmonds and Kirkland were considered, debated and decided.

Here are the endorsements by city:

• Edmonds -
   • Mayor - Mike Cooper
   • Council - Diane Buckshnis
• Lake Forest Park-
   • Mayor - Mary Jane Goss
• Shoreline - 
   • Council Position #4 - Janet Way
   • Council Position #6 - Jesse Salomon
• Kirkland - 
   • Jessica Greenway

What's At The Crest This Week?

Shoreline's Best Kept Secret?


The Crest Cinema, built in 1949.
This week - 1 "Best Picture", 1 "Best Animated Film", 1 Oscar Nominee and two interesting 
independent films.  Get in line early!

Crest Cinema, Shoreline
All Shows $3
NE 165 and Fifth NE

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  CREST CINEMA CENTER
  (206) 781-5755
• The King's Speech 
  1:30 4:15 7:00 9:25
  Dolby Stereo
• Red Riding Hood  
  2:15 4:45 7:30 9:40
  Dolby Stereo
• True Grit  
  2:00 4:30 7:15 9:30
  Dolby Stereo
• The Last Lions  
  1:45 6:45
  Dolby Stereo
• The Illusionist 
  4:00 8:45
  Dolby Stereo

Reps Ryu and Kagi Co-Sponsor Point Wells Bill

32nd District Reps Ruth Kagi and Cindy Ryu are teaming up to co-sponsor legislation to limit the impacts of the proposed Point Wells, "Blue Square" Development.

Rep Ruth Kagi

Rep Cindy Ryu 

House Bill 1265 would limit the potential density allowed on the development now proposed in unincorporated Snohomish County bordering Woodway and Shoreline.

http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/

Point Wells site
STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIME

 Kagi, Ryu bill to encourage cooperative planning for Point Wells development

OLYMPIA — To promote consistent, orderly urban development, state Reps. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake Forest Park, and Cindy Ryu, D-Shoreline, have introduced legislation to ensure that Snohomish County, the City of Shoreline and the Town of Woodway will work cooperatively in addressing the impact of development at Point Wells, an unincorporated area on the north side of the Snohomish-King County border.

Newly re-zoned for urban-center land use by Snohomish County, Point Wells currently is an industrial site that developers hope to transform into a mixed-use development with 3,000 housing units. Access to Point Wells, however, is limited to just one two-lane road, NW Richmond Beach Road/Richmond Beach Drive, that winds through Shoreline in King County. Many nearby residents, particularly those in the adjacent Richmond Beach neighborhood, are concerned that the scale of the development is too large and will adversely affect traffic and safety along the road.

“Funneling 3,000 new families through a small two-lane road presents many challenges. We can’t risk having an infrastructure that’s inadequate to support the whole community’s needs,” Kagi said. “This bill encourages cooperative development planning among local governments so that the scale of new development harmonizes with existing communities.”

House Bill 1265 would limit the residential density of Point Wells so that it does not exceed the density of the adjacent cities. It provides for an exception, however, if the county enters into an interlocal agreement with the adjacent cities that addresses mitigation for the impact on transportation and parks, and that outlines how government services will be provided.

The 32nd District legislators are hopeful the legislation will encourage a cooperative local agreement that works well for the citizens, developers and local governments.

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Winter Solstice Total Lunar Eclipse TONITE!

Total Lunar Eclipse as seen on Aol News. site

Heribert Proepper, AP

The moon appears totally covered by shadow as the Earth passes between the 

moon and the sun during a lunar eclipse in January 2001.

Tonite's Total Lunar Eclipse will be the first to happen on the Winter Solstice in hundreds of years! http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/17dec_solsticeeclipse/


AOL.News has the story -

Unlike a solar eclipse, eclipses of the moon can usually be observed anywhere in the hemisphere where the moon is above the horizon.

This particular lunar eclipse also may be seen in totality from northern and western Europe, some of northeast Asia, Hawaii and New Zealand, according to Space.com. In total, some 1.5 billion people may have a chance to see the full eclipse, the website reported.

Total lunar eclipses during winter in the northern hemisphere are fairly common, NASA says. However, a lunar eclipse falling precisely on the date of the solstice is quite rare.

Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory inspected a list of eclipses going back 2000 years for NASA.

"Since Year 1, I can only find one previous instance of an eclipse matching the same calendar date as the solstice, and that is 1638 DEC 21," Chester said, according to NASA. "Fortunately we won't have to wait 372 years for the next one ... that will be on 2094 DEC 21."

This year's event will take 3 hours and 38 minutes. The eclipse begins on Tuesday at 1:33 a.m. ET, when the Earth's dark-red shadow will turn up on the edge of the moon, according to NASA. It will take about an hour for the shadow to cover the entire moon. Totality begins at 2:41 a.m. and lasts for 72 minutes. 

If you only have time for a quick look, NASA recommends that you take a peek 3:17 a.m. ET. That's when the moon will be fully covered in an amber light. 

This puts the Lunar Eclipse event timing for us in Pacific Time Zone beginning at approximately 11pm.

Unfortunately, we may be still engulfed in clouds in our Northwest winter weather tonite. But, we can always hope for a break in the clouds, and it is certainly worth a look at 11pm to see if the weather might cooperate. If you have kids, it is worth staying up late this one time to have a look.

I have a memory from long ago about this phenomenon. When I was about 10 years old, I remember my dad waking my sister and I up at about 2am to sit and look out the window one night at a lunar eclipse. 

It was a special little moment that helped us appreciate the world of science and space. This was just about the time when America was transfixed by the space flight mania which was about to begin. Ironically, my Dad and Mom are coming for a visit tonite from back east. 

So, give your kids and grandkids an event to put in their memory banks. How cool that it is happening on the Winter Solstice? 

From Space.com, a handy list of TOP TEN LUNAR ECLIPSE FACTS!

Enjoy!

Celebrate Shoreline This Week

Full coverage from Shoreline Area News Post today.


Shoreline Celebrates its 15th Anniversary this year. Join the fun!

North City Jazz Walk - Tuesday, Aug. 17, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Live music at various venues in the North City neighborhood. Admission fee required. Music lineup, venues and related details are available at  Jazzwalk.

  

Youth & Teen Skate Competition - Friday, Aug. 20, Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Skateboard competition (with prizes!) for various age groups & abilities. No admission fee, but a completed & signed liability form (download here) is required for minors. Connie King Skate Park, 15300 8th Avenue NE.

Parade - Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at Noon
Be a part of the action or just take in the sites as decorative floats, marching bands, drill teams and others wow the crowd. Parade travels south along 15th Avenue NE between NE 180th and NE 165th Streets.

Car Show - Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
See some beautiful, classic vehicles at this favorite annual event at Ridgecrest Elementary, 16516 10th Avenue NE.

Festival - Saturday, Aug. 21, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.It's a party! Come on by the Ridgecrest Elementary School grounds, 16516 10th Avenue NE, for live music on stage, food vendors, community booths and fun for the whole family.

Sandcastle Contest - Sunday, Aug. 22, registration begins at 11:30 a.m., competition held Noon to 3:00 p.m.Sponsored by the City of Shoreline and the Richmond Beach Community Association. Bring your friends & family to this summertime tradition, try your hand at a unique sand creation or just take in the competition from the sidelines. Prizes awarded. Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 NW 190th Street.