Mini-Grant Workshop March 17
Garden Tour Seeks Gardeners
Register for Reverse 9-1-1
Sunset Park Planning: Community Meetings and Design Workshop
Sign Up for City E-News
"Shoreline Area News" Launches, Seeks Volunteer Writers and Photographers
The Power of One Senior Volunteer Program
Community Waste Reduction Rewards
Big Ideas for Small Grants - Mini-Grant Workshop March 17
How to apply for Neighborhood and Environmental Mini-Grants
Wednesday, March 17
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Shoreline City Hall, Council Chambers
17500 Midvale Avenue North
Shoreline's neighborhoods are thriving thanks to the residents who have used the grants to improve their communities and create neighborhood unity. A how-to workshop on March 17 will give you all the information you need to apply for either a Neighborhood or Environmental Mini-Grant. Grants of several hundred dollars up to $5,000 are available on a first-come first-served basis for both types of grants.
Environmental Mini-Grants create a sustainable community in Shoreline by developing stewardship among residents and businesses, creating partnerships among community groups and contributing to regional initiatives that protect the environment. Neighborhood Mini-Grants are used to increase community involvement, raise the visibility of neighborhood associations and create tangible neighborhood improvements.
Past Neighborhood projects include neighborhood banners and public art, researching and installing historical markers and a community carnival, while Environmental grants have supported wildlife habitat projects, SolarFest, K-12 wetland education, green business website development and school recycling, among others.
Mini-Grant Workshop Flyer (PDF file, right-click to Save)
For more information contact Neighborhood Coordinator Nora Smith at (206) 801-2253, nsmith@shorelinewa.gov or Environmental Programs Coordinator Rika Cecil at (206) 801-2452, rcecil@shorelinewa.gov.
www.ShorelineWA.gov
Garden Tour Seeks Gardeners
Richmond Beach Garden Tour - Saturday, June 12
If you are interested in having your garden in this year's Richmond Beach Garden Tour on Saturday, June 12, please contact Suzanne Westmoreland at GardenTour@RichmondBeachWA.org or 542-1869. All gardens (yards, landscaping, even greenhouses) in Richmond Beach and surrounding communities are eligible and welcome.
Register for Reverse 9-1-1
Messages you don't want to miss
You know to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. But did you know that the 9-1-1 system can be used to call you in an emergency? It can. It's called Reverse 9-1-1.
The City of Shoreline encourages everyone to register their phone numbers with Reverse 9-1-1. It allows for residents and businesses to receive an alert in the event of hazardous materials spill, evacuations, severe weather conditions, flood, crime, boil water advisories and other critical notifications—messages you, your family and your business don't want to miss.
To register, go to www.norcom.org/reverse911.cfm to fill out a form online or call the Emergency 911 Dispatch Center-NORCOM during regular business hours at (425) 577-5700.
Sunset Park Planning: Community Meetings and Design Workshop
Community Meetings:
Tuesdays, January 19 & February 23 & April 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Day-long Design Workshop:
Saturday, March 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, 18354 8th Avenue NW
The Friends of Sunset Park, the Shoreline School District and the City are working together on a community visioning process for the future development and use of the former Sunset Elementary School site. A series of community meetings will be held in early 2010 to discuss options. The District, the City and the PRCS Board will be briefed on Sunset Park planning efforts in spring 2010 with a final concept design and report on the process to be presented for adoption by the School Board and City Council in May 2010.
Sunset Park Planning Flyer (PDF file, right-click to Save)
More info: Visit the City of Shoreline Sunset Park/Boeing Creek page or contact Shoreline Capital Projects Manager Dave Buchan at 801-2475 or dbuchan@shorelinewa.gov.
www.FriendsOfSunsetPark.com
www.ShorelineSchools.org
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"Shoreline Area News" Launches, Seeks Volunteer Writers and Photographers
We have added a permanent link on our website to the Shoreline Area News under Community Tips.
From their website:
"The Shoreline Area News officially launched its website, Thursday, November 5, 2009, in response to the demise of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Enterprise edition. The News is located at www.ShorelineAreaNews.com and covers the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Created by artist and designer Sonya Reasor, community activist Diane Hettrick, and Enterprise politics writer Evan Smith, the News hopes to be a central location for information for and about the two cities. Volunteer writers and photographers are welcome and residents are encouraged to send information about events and activities to: Editor@ShorelineAreaNews.com"
And more details from Diane Hettrick:
"We are posting new information every day. The newest article goes to the front page, and to the appropriate tab. Remember to Refresh or Reload your web page each time you look or you won't see the newest articles. We are very excited about the News and see more possibilities for it every day. We want to thoroughly cover Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, but include things in surrounding areas that residents would want to participate in. Our art and technical editor is fabulous - take a look at the fair trade flyer - she did that.
We are looking for people to cover more sports. We have a couple of volunteers but there are a lot of sports in the area.
We will take articles from you - human interest stuff, things about Shoreline or LFP, an enthusiastic review of your favorite shop or restaurant. Here are things we would like to see: meeting notices for PTA's, meeting notices for neighborhood associations, personal reports from sporting events (with a picture of your kid - we don't care if s/he is the star or not!), church events open to the public, school activities (with a photo of whatever group with your kid front and center), wedding notices, engagements, baby announcements, anniversaries, military milestones and obituaries. Of course all of these with pictures - and yes, it's absolutely fair for obits to have a picture of the person when they were young and good-looking.
Send information for the News to Editor@ShorelineAreaNews.com.
Please send photos, if you can. They don't have to be professional-grade - cell-phone photos look good. If you can turn it into a jpg it's good.
And it would be very good to have information after the event, with photos. Look at
the Day of Caring from Meridian Park neighborhood - perfect example. Just make sure that people are ok with having their photo on the web, and get names of people in the photo as well as the person who took the photo."
More info: Visit www.ShorelineAreaNews.com
The Power of One Senior Volunteer Program
This program recruits and matches people 55 and older as volunteers in Shoreline public schools.
Syre Elementary is currently looking for volunteers to help out in its kindergarten classes. They could use help every day of the week.
Highland Terrace Elementary is working on launching a lunchtime homework help center and needs tutors and mentors who can provide support and encouragement to students who need it. They are looking for people who can give an hour at least once a week.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with the local school community, while helping kids who really need the support.
Sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center
More info: Karen Kessinger, Volunteer Coordinator, 365-1169 or karen.kessinger@shorelineschools.org
Community Waste Reduction Rewards
Team up with your neighbors to reduce waste and win a community improvement project installed and maintained by CleanScapes, your garbage and recycling company.
To win, simply reduce the total tons of waste (garbage, recycling, food scraps and yard debris) you produce. The neighborhood collection area with the largest percent decrease in total tons during the competition period (Fall 2009 to Spring 2010) wins. CleanScapes will make a presentation about the competition at RBCA’s community meeting on November 10.
More info: Visit www.CleanScapes.com/shoreline.html
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