Kick off this holiday season with a “dash” of sweetness by registering for the 5K Candy Cane Dash at Shoreline Stadium.
The run/walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 13. Registration the day of the race begins at 8 a.m. and costs $25.
Participants of all ages can pre-register by picking up a registration form from Super Jock n’Jill, Road Runner Sports, or the main office of Shorecrest High School.Forms can be returned in person or mailed to: Shoreline Candy Cane Dash, 15466 10th Ave. NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Registration cost is $20 for participants who register before the day of the race. Particpants will receive a Candy Cane Dash T-shirt.
For more information, e-mail thecandycanedash08@gmail.com.
CHS seeks Board members
The Center for Human Services (CHS) is looking to add a few hard working, team oriented, Board members who can infuse their leadership capability, strategic thinking, diversity and impact in the community.
The non-profit agency and its Board have been focusing on strengthening the communities of North King and South Snohomish counties through counseling, education, and support to children, youth, adults and families for 38 years. In order to accomplish its mission, the Center provides family counseling, substance abuse treatment and prevention, and family support services.
Anyone who is interested in applying for Board membership can learn more at www.chs-nw.org. Please call CHS at 206-362-7282 for an application and contact information.
Singers sought to brighten holidays
Anyone from classical quartets to a pair of friends willing to share their musical talents can brighten the holiday season of others while helping local food banks.
The annual Sing from the Heart event will be Dec. 12-14 at all TOP Food &Drug stores, including the Shoreline location at 1201 N. 175th Street. The stores will make a donation of $50 to a local food bank for each hour a group presents holiday music. Participants may include organizations, bands, choirs, families or friends. Children’s groups can register for 30-minute performances.
Sing from the Heart will be presented at each TOP Food store from 2-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, noon-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Groups must register in advance for a time at the guest services counter of each TOP Food store or by calling the Shoreline location at 206-533-2800.
State council sponsors contest
Washington high school students with a disability have the opportunity to showcase their creativity and win a $250 Visa Gift Card in the “SILC Logo Contest.”
The Washington State Independent Living Council (SILC) is sponsoring the contest in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which was in October.
Youth 13-20 years old who have a disability and attend high school or are home schooled in our state are eligible to enter. Logo design submissions will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2009. The winning design will become the new logo for the Washington State Independent Living Council and featured on all official announcements and letterhead.
Entries can be sent to SILC c/o Barbara Hathaway, Executive Assistant, P.O. Box 45353, Olympia, WA 98504-5343 or e-mailed to hathab@dshs.wa.gov. PDF is the preferred format for electronic entries.
The Independent Living Council advocates for independent living services and issues that impact people who have a disability. Every state is required to have an independent living council as part of the 1986 amendments to the Federal Rehabilitation Act.
Located in the Department of Social and Health Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation offices in Lacey, the council monitors, reviews, and evaluates the State Plan for Independent Living and works closely with the Centers for Independent Living and other partners.
Members of the Independent Living Council will judge entries.
Skiers to Stevens Pass
Want to go skiing mid-week? Don’t want to drive? How about putting on those chains?
Again this year, the Patty Wagon ski bus wil head to Stevens Pass for eight weeks of Thursday skiing beginning Jan. 8 and ending Feb. 26. The price is $191 for the eight weeks or $29 for a single week. Bus starts from 185th &Aurora, to Lake Forest Park, on to Bothell and last stop in Monroe.
Coffee and snacks are served on trip up and also trip down.
Those who do ski touring or snowshoeing can ride the Patty Wagon and then transfer to a shuttle bus that services the Nordic Center, further down the highway to the east. Same offer applies. For full information and a brochure, call Patty Price 206-546-6717
A trip to Tahoe is also scheduled from March 2 – 6, 2009. For information on this trip call Grete Dixson, 425-486-8809.
Volunteer at Hopelink
Hopelink’s Adult Education and other programs are constantly looking for volunteers to give hope to people in need in Shoreline. Hopelink’s Shoreline center at 15809 Westminster Way N. currently needs volunteers to:
•Help adults learn basic reading, writing or math skills or earn a General Education Development (GED) diploma;
•Drive to deliver food to home-bound clients;
•Sort gifts, stock gifts and help as “personal shoppers” for clients in the Shoreline Hopelink’s gift room during the holidays when they come to select gifts for their children or grandchildren (days and hours vary).
Training for all volunteer positions is provided. Volunteers must be comfortable communicating in English.For more information about volunteering, please call 206-440-7300.
City gets a new Web site
Shoreline’s first Web site was developed in 1998 with a major reorganization and addition of content in 2001. Each year information and new features were added until the content outgrew the design. After seven years it was past time to update the look, take advantage of new features and navigation tools now available and reorganize the content to make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for.
Just a few of the new features include:
•Ability to add events and meetings to an Outlook Calendar with just a click
•Google Maps tied to event and meeting locations
•Enhanced navigation
•Improved search of site including documents
•Graphics that show off Shoreline
Besides the new look and content organization, the city has have a new address: shorelinewa.gov. The old address will continue to point to the new site to give visitors time to update the address in their Favorites file.
Soon after the “dotgov” was established it was reserved for use by only county and federal government. A few cities like Seattle and Redmond registered for a “dotgov” addresses before this limitation was in place. Now that it has been opened to other levels of government, it is becoming the standard. Shoreline felt it is more appropriate and better represents the city than “dotcom.”
For more information about Shoreline’s new website, contact communications specialist Susan Will at 206-801-2219 or swill@ci.shoreline.wa.us.
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