At the YMCA, summer is no longer just about camping and swimming. This summer, in addition to traditional summer programs, the Shoreline/South County Family YMCA is offering opportunities for specialty camps that include gymnastics, science, cartooning and hip hop dance.
YMCA day camp welcomes children from 5-12 years old. Campers are grouped by age: 5 and 6 year-olds, 7-9 year-olds, and 10-12 year-olds. All groups are led by trained YMCA professional staff. Families may choose a week or attend for the entire summer, and weekly sessions begin June 23. Camp program hours are 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. For the convenience of working parents, extended care is available before and after regular hours.
An annual information session at the Shoreline/South County Family YMCA, 1220 NE 175th Street in Shoreline, is on Saturday, March 8 from 12-2 p.m. Come participate in fun, hands-on camp demonstrations, learn about the summer programs and register.
Kids can submit their camp nickname to Risa Gallier, senior program director, at rgallier@seattleymca.org by Feb. 29. The child with the winning name will win one free week of camp; we will announce the winner on March 8.
To register your child for camp or for more information about summer camp programs offered by the Shoreline/South County Family YMCA, including specialty summer camps, call 206-364-1700. On-line reservation system is available at www.seattleymca.org. Financial assistance, to the extent possible, is available to families in need.
Citizen’s Academy course begins soon
The cities of Shoreline, Kenmore, Woodinville and the King County Sheriff’s Office will be sponsoring a Citizen’s Academy from March 20 to May 22. The academy will be taught every Thursday night from 6 to 9 p.m. at the King County Sheriff’s Precinct Two, located at 18118 73rd Ave NE. in Kenmore.
The 10-week course covers a variety of topics, which include: police training and recruiting; police services contracting; defensive tactics; domestic violence unit; traffic enforcement; major accident investigations; fraud and computer forensics; street crimes unit/drug investigations; homicide and major crimes; Green River task force; 911 communications center; Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS); special weapons and tactics unit (TAC 30); guardian one helicopter; marine patrol; search and rescue; K-9 unit; and bomb disposal unit.
Citizens who complete the course are eligible to sign up to ride with an officer during part of a patrol shift.
Registration and an application are required.
Anyone interested in signing up for the academy is encouraged to contact Officer Obstler at 206-546-3636.
Hands-On Day at the Shoreline Historical Museum
Learn the historic craft of finger weaving, used by men and women alike all over the world to make rope, nets and articles of clothing at the Shoreline Historical Museum for the Hands-On Day, Saturday Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m..
From Native Americans to immigrant pioneers, finger weaving was employed and is still a very useful skill today. Once you know how to do it, you’ll never forget. Take home whatever you make at this free family activity.
The Shoreline Historical Museum is located at 749 – N. 175th, one block west of Aurora. Call 206-542-7111 or visit www.shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org for more information.
Sen. Darlene Fairley sponsors legislative page
Thirty students from schools across Washington arrived in Olympia the week of Feb. 4 to serve in the Senate Page Program at the Washington State Legislature.
Pages deliver mail on the Capitol campus and relay messages to senators on the Senate floor. Pages must also attend page school, where they learn civics hands-on. Pages write their own bills, for example, and during the week they hold a mock-committee hearing where some pages preside as committee members and others speak in support of the bills they have written.
To become a Senate page, students must seek the sponsorship of a senator. Recently, Sen. Darlene Fairley, D-Lake Forest Park, sponsored Haley Monson as a Senate page. Haley, a 14-year-old from Lake Forest Park, is a student at Kellogg Middle School. She enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and also runs cross country. Haley is a member of her school’s ASB.
One of the best parts of Haley’s week was answering the phone for the Lt. Gov. Brad Owen. She also had fun making friends with the four girls she roomed with in Olympia. Over the course of the week, Haley said she came to appreciate how much her life is “impacted by the decisions of the legislature.” Haley advises future pages to bring a bag of food with them to Olympia, along with comfortable walking shoes.
Be on an advisory committee
The City of Shoreline invites interested individuals to apply for upcoming openings on the Planning Commission and Library Board. The Council will appoint volunteers to both advisory committees to serve four-year terms beginning April 2008. Candidates for either committee must live or own property in Shoreline.
To apply for a position fill out a Community Service Application. Hard copies are also available at City Hall, 17544 Midvale Avenue N. Applications for both committees must be submitted by 4 p.m., Feb. 22, to the Shoreline City Clerk’s Office, 17544 Midvale Avenue N, Suite 100 in Shoreline.
Get your business started
The first ever Lake Forest Park home-based Business Fair will be on March 8 at 10 a.m. at the Third Place Commons.
The Fair will feature a networking forum for local home-based business owners, educational sessions presented by Bank of America and Shoreline Community College regarding business plan writing and web marketing, and an opportunity to consult with a city representative about licensing requirements.
Participants are invited to bring business cards and information to share at the Fair and may also request designated table space by emailing lfpedc73@gmail.com no later than Feb. 20. Contact Randi Sibonga at 206.579.2834 for further information.
Governor-appointed position open
The Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking volunteers to fill two open positions on the Governor-appointed member organization.
The Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council ensures that people with developmental disabilities receive the support, treatment and other services necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential.
The Council is specifically seeking volunteers who are parents or guardians of a person with developmental disabilities and a self-advocate to fill the vacant positions.
The application deadline is April 15. For more information or an application, please contact Linda Walling at 360- 586-3567, or outside the Olympia area, 1-800-634-4473, or email her at lindaw@cted.wa.gov.
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