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  • Monday, March 3, 2008 1:10pm

Homeless are topic of Echo Lake meeting

Come to the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 16 in the Ballinger room of Shoreline Center to hear from the people whose agencies are helping Shoreline citizens in crisis. Representatives from Teen Hope, Hopelink, Therapeutic Health Services, Shoreline Community Cares, Compass Center, Shoreline PTA Council, and the city of Shoreline will explain the needs they see and what they are doing to help. For more information, contact membership chair Bob Whiteley at 206-542-8789.

Lymphedema cancer talk, tea

A free “Lymphedema Tea” will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 First Ave. NE. The senior center and Cancer Lifeline are sponsoring the event.

Lymphedema is a swelling that may occur after lymph removal and radiation. It can happen to breast cancer and other cancer survivors. The tea is an opportunity for survivors, their family members and friends to learn more about how to deal with the condition, how to avoid it and enjoy a tea at the same time.

To RSVP, call 1-800-255-5505 or visit www.cancerlifeline.org.

A convenient slide show

The Shoreline Solar Project will be hosting a presentation by Christy Nordstrom, a volunteer presenter of The Climate Project’s slide show based on former Vice President Al Gore’s book and movie, ”An Inconvenient Truth” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 17 at Meridian Park School, 17077 Meridian Ave. North, in Shoreline.

Nordstrom, of Seattle, has recently completed a certificate training program led by Gore to spread the message about the climate crisis and solutions to global warming.

Nordstrom was one of 1,000 individuals chosen to receive the training. Each trainee took part in an intensive workshop about the science surrounding the climate crisis, led by Gore. Many renowned scientists and environmental educators were in attendance, according to a press release.

Correction

Laurie Rabinashad is president of the Shoreline chapter of the Service Employees International Union Local 925, or SEIU. The Enterprise was in error.

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