Friends of the Community Breakfast draws 400

Over 400 people attended the 5th annual Friends of the Community Breakfast held in February in the Third Place Commons at Lake Forest Park. Master of Ceremonies, Shoreline native, and author Garth Stein (Racing in the Rain; Raven Stole the Moon) kept the crowd laughing as he conducted the auction. "Usually," he said, "at an auction the crowd is well-liquored up, but since this is breakfast, you'll just have to drink your orange juice and think of mimosas." 

Auction items included donations from Towne Center merchants, including Third Place Books and Lake Forest Bar and Grill. The highlight was a bag of books from authors known as the Seattle 7, including Stein, Mary Guterson, Jennie Shortridge, Kit Bakke, Stephanie Kailos, Randy Sue Coburn, and Carol Cassella.

Constance Perenyi, Executive Director of Third Place Commons, presented The 2010 Friend of the Community Award to the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center. See earlier story.

Photo of Garth Stein by Frank Huster