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Taste of Shoreline at Energy Fair

The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the first Taste of Shoreline, to be held in conjunction with the Shoreline Solar Project’s Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair at Meridian Park Elmentary School on Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Taste of Shoreline will be a chance for fairgoers to sample the many delicious menu items offered by Shoreline restaurants, diners, and grills. Food will be available for purchase. An entertainment program of bands and dancers will be part of the event.

Although current members of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce are given preference, all food merchants from Shoreline and surrounding communities are encouraged to participate in this event. This is an opportunity for them to introduce their businesses and showcase menu items to a large segment of the general public.

Member merchants wishing to participate may choose from three options; pay a booth fee of $300, retaining all sales proceeds from the merchant’s booth sales; pay a $150 booth fee and donate half of the sales proceeds from booth sales to the Chamber; or the booth fee will be waived if the merchant agrees to donate all sales proceeds to the Chamber.

Non-member merchants may participate by paying an additional fee equal to a corresponding annual Chamber membership fee for their business. With the payment of this fee, non-member merchants will be offered a free one-year Chamber membership.

For more information, contact the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce at 206-361-2260.

Dayton closure to begin July 25

Dayton Avenue North in Shoreline between North 172nd Street and St. Luke Place will be closed to through traffic in both directions July 25 through August 31. The closure is necessary for the City of Shoreline to replace a deteriorating retaining wall that supports the west side of Dayton. Only residential access will be provided. The detour route is Fremont via Richmond Beach Road and North 172nd Street. Drivers are encouraged to use Aurora during construction.

The closure was originally set to begin July 5 but was delayed to await steel fabrication needed for construction. The City of Shoreline expects Dayton to reopen August 31 as planned.

For more information such as detour routes and bus stop relocations, visit www.cityofshoreline.com or contact Shoreline Capital Projects Manager John Vicente at 206-546-8903.

Star party at Paramount Park

The Seattle Astronomical Society will have its free monthly public star party Saturday, July 21, at Paramount Park, Northeast155th Street and Eighth Avenue Northeast in Shoreline.

Club members will set up their telescopes around 7 p.m. Members of the public are encouraged to drop by and have a look at what’s in the sky.

It’s free! Poor weather will cancel the star parties. For more information, visit the Seattle Astronomical Society Web site at www.seattleastro.org, e-mail information@seattleastro.org or call our events line at 206-523-ASTR.

Shoreline Solar presents Energy Fair

Learn more about sustainable living at the fourth annual Renewable Energy Fair July 20-21 at Meridian Park Elementary School, 175th Street and Meridian in Shoreline.

The fair kick-off Friday, July 20, at the Shoreline Conference Center, 18650 First Ave. NE., will feature speaker Alan Durning of the Sightline Institute, a silent auction, the Haute Trash fashion show and refreshments. Interactive exhibits, sustainable products, renewable energy solutions and more will be available at the fair on Saturday, July 21. The event, which is organized by Shoreline Solar Project, is free and open to the public.

Those interested in volunteering at the fair should contact Shoreline Solar Project at volunteer@shorelinesolar.org or call 206-306-9233.

‘Ivy Out’ at Grace Cole Nature Park

The next “Ivy Out” work party at Grace Cole Nature Park, 28th Avenue Northeast in Lake Forest Park, will be on July 8. Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation members and volunteers will begin removing ivy and other invasive plants from the park at 9 a.m.

Ivy Out is a major initiative region wide. Ivy is spread through seeds carried by birds and other animals and by an aggressive root system traveling under roads and driveways.

For information about how to remove ivy, see http://ivyout.org/ivyremove.html.

Calling all artists for Echo Lake Park

The City of Shoreline is seeking an artist to create a significant work to enhance Echo Lake Park and the Interurban Trail through the park site.

One percent of construction costs of the park is allocated for public art. The selected artist will be awarded a commission of up to $20,000 including tax to cover the design, fabrication and installation of the art, to include materials, labor, insurance and transportation to the site of the artwork.

Anyone interested in creating art for Echo Lake should submit a resume, up to 10 digital images of recent work on a CD, preliminary design sketches and a proposed budget and time line to: City of Shoreline, Attn.: Echo Lake Park Art Project, 17544 Midvale Ave. N. Shoreline 98133. Questions may be answered by calling Ros Bird, public art coordinator with Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, at 206-546-2831.

The 24th annual Lake Forest Park National Night Out Against Crime is on Tuesday, August 7. The event is a celebration of neighborhood unity against crime and a great chance for neighbors to meet or get reacquainted.

Neighbors who are familiar with each other are more likely to watch out for each other. Some suggested activities for neighborhoods are potlucks, barbecues and dessert parties.

Participant preregistration is required. Forms may be picked up at City Hall or mailed to interested parties by contacting Pam Martin, LFP Police Department’s crime prevention coordinator at 206-364-8216, ext. 545. Participants are required to return registration forms no later than Monday, July 30.

Help end hunger inWestern Washington

Help feed hungry people in our community by becoming a Product Recovery Specialist at Food Lifeline. On a mission to end hunger in Western Washington, the nonprofit announced a new volunteer program that provides wholesome, nutritious food to those who need it, and supports community partnerships with retail grocery stores.

Volunteers will handle perishable food donations from local grocers, sorting products for quality and safety, rescuing thousands of pounds of food each week from landfills for distribution to emergency shelters, meal programs, and food banks in the Puget Sound area. Qualified volunteers should be able to commit to a three-hour shift one afternoon a week, read food labels in English and follow written culling guidelines, lift a maximum of 15-20 pounds, and work cooperatively in small groups.

For more information contact Stacia Bowe, volunteer resources assistant, at staciab@fll.org, or call 206-545-6600.