The greater Shoreline community is invited to attend the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Dollars for Scholars awards luncheon, on Wednesday, May 28, beginning 11:45 a.m.
The event will be held in the Shoreline Center’s Shoreline Room. Cost is $20 per person, and RSVP deadline is May 23.
At the luncheon, students who live in Shoreline or attend Shoreline schools will be awarded merit and need-based scholarships. To RSVP or for more information, visit www.shorelinechamber.com, or call 206-361-2260.
Learn about public campaign financing
Seven states and the city of Portland, Ore., run public campaign financing systems, and some say it’s time for King County to join the “voter-owned” elections movement. The King County Council will hold a special Town Hall Meeting on Monday, May 19, to discuss the feasibility of creating such a system for county offices.
The Town Hall will be held at the Shoreline Room of the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 First Ave. NE in Shoreline. The public is invited to meet face-to-face with King County council members at an informal reception starting at 6 p.m. The Town Hall will begin at 6:30 p.m.
“Public campaign financing allows candidates to spend time meeting with voters, rather than dialing for dollars, and helps remove undue influence of special interest groups,” said Councilman Bob Ferguson. “The ultimate decision of whether to bring public campaign financing to King County rests with the voters, which is why this meeting provides citizens with a great opportunity to learn about this issue and have their questions answered.”
At the Town Hall, the public and council members will receive the results of a campaign finance reform study the council initiated in April and hear a panel discussion regarding public campaign financing.
Fill your Friday night with fun
“What to do on a Friday night: Entertainment in Shoreline” is the topic for the May 20 meeting of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association, which will meet in the Ballinger Room of the Shoreline Center at 18520 1st Ave NE from 7 – 9 p.m.
Speakers from Third Place Commons, SL-LFP Arts Council, Dale Turner YMCA, and Shoreline Community College will talk about their daytime and evening activities which are open to the community.
Contact Bob Whiteley for more information at 206-542-8789.
Come to the Green Faire
Enjoy a Green Faire on May 17 at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The event will feature a plant and yard sale, green gardening demonstrations, healthy fast foods by GreenGo, living lightly community resources and earth-friendly activities.
The Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 14724 First Ave. NE in Shoreline. For more information, call 206-363-7994.
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