Bret Chernoff measures Tenaya Lamon-Anderson on the growth chart at Brookside Elementary.

Spectacular sunsets draw an appreciative crowd to Shoreline's Richmond Beach Park, where walking paths lead to viewpoints of Puget Sound and the Olympics.

Tran Chau, 16, takes a moment to relax during a study session at Shoreline's branch of the King County Library. She's a junior at Shorecrest High School.

Scott Isenhart leaves the Shoreline Costco with a full cart.

Sister Mari Joseph prays before a Mass at St. Mark's Catholic Church.

Christopher Ramsay, center, is a bit wobbly during an outing with mom Annette Ramsay, right, and aunt Cathy Kapule at Highland Ice Arena.

Seven-year-old Connor Wade splashes in the Shoreline pool with his grandfather, Charles Dickey. The pool offers a variety of programs.

Pacific chorus frogs were released as tad poles by a neighborhood group working on restoring Paramount Park.

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts help clean up a pond at Paramount Park. Volunteers have worked to restore habitat to the area.

Ryan Uhlhorn, assistant manager at the Crest movie theater, works on one of the huge reels in the projection room. The Crest's $2 tickets are a popular neighborhood draw.

Watching a stunning sunset from Richmond Beach Park are Sean Quigley, center, and kids Dylan, 4, and Molly, 6.

Second-grader Carissa Paulos is a bit shy as she holds the flag during the morning pledge at Brookside Elementary.

John Dixon's mission is to transform a rubble-filled wetland into a neighborhood arboretum within Shoreline's Twin Ponds Park.

Kristen Johnson and her daughter, Megan, 7, read together at the Shoreline library.