Kellogg Middle School stages 30 Reasons Not to be in a Play

Kellogg Middle School proudly presents 30 Reasons Not to be in a Play by Alan Haehnel.

Over-zealous family members, poorly constructed sets, stage kisses, pinkeye, zucchini, weather systems, and over-confident directors are only a few of the many situations that can wreak havoc during the production of a play.

We present a full evening of these and other horrors and hardships that can befall those who feel the ‘call of the theatre.’ We will prove that drama can be very dangerous and it must be avoided at all costs.

March 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 PM
Kellogg Middle School
16045 25th Ave NE - Shoreline 98155
Students/Kids/Seniors- $5.00 Adults- $7.00

For reservations call 206-361-4291 or email the box office.

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Aurora Village Physical Therapy

Aurora Village Physical Therapy is proud to have served the doctors and patients of the North King and South Snohomish county area at their location at 1207 N 200th St, Shoreline since the early 1970s.

The clinic provides individualized treatment plans, considering the patient’s age, gender, degree of fitness, type of job, typical activities and other factors which would have an influence on their physical rehabilitation. 
  
They place a high emphasis on treating elderly patients with care and respect, realizing many of them come to therapy with a strong degree of trepidation.

Flexible treatments plans balance evidence-based medicine with the patient’s needs.
 

They treat most orthopedic diagnoses as well as Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dance Medicine.

Treatment sessions are one-half to one hour long, depending on the needs of the patient. The clinic emphasizes continuity of care with the same therapist. 

They use manual techniques, accompanied by exercise programs and modalities.
 Brian Clute, PT has 25 years of experience.

Lorraine Flaherty, PT has 14 years of experience and a keen interest in Dance Medicine.

Professional associations: American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), APTA orthopedic section, APTA geriatric section, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, Vestibular Disorders Association. 

Lorraine and Brian live and are involved in the greater Shoreline / Edmonds community. 

The friendly and knowledgeable staff have worked at the clinic for over twenty years.

Located next to Aurora Village, the site has ample parking, including disabled slots. 

Medicare and major insurance accepted. Phone number: 206-542-1986

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Shorecrest girls’ State opponent has similar record

When the Shorecrest girls’ basketball team opens State 3A tournament play at 7 pm Wednesday, the Scots will face a team with a similar record.

Lakes, Shorecrest’s first-round opponent, comes into the tournament in the Tacoma Dome with an 18-7 record, compared to Shorecrest’s 17-7.

Lakes, from Lakewood south of Tacoma, tied for third in the South Puget Sound 3A League with Auburn Riverside behind teams from White River and Bonney Lake, both of whom also qualified for the State tournament.

Lakes defeated Tyee, Sumner and Port Angeles in the West Central/Southwest bi-district tournament before losing to Yelm and defeating Capital of Olympia.

Yelm and Capital are among eight bi-district teams in the State 3A tournament.

Shorecrest finished third behind 4A powers Edmonds-Woodway and Jackson in the Western Conference 4A-3A South Division.

Shorecrest defeated Sedro Woolley, Ferndale and Lynnwood to win the Northwest District 3A tournament.

The winner of the Shorecrest-Lakes game advances to a quarterfinal game at 8:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of a Wednesday night game between Cleveland of Seattle and White River from Buckley in Pierce County.

The losers of the two first-round games meet in a 2 pm Thursday loser-out game.

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Evan Smith: Fairley on a possible sales tax hike

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

As the Legislative session neared its end Sunday, the State Senate voted for a temporary three-tenths-of-a-cent-per-dollar increase in the State sales tax.

The proposal that the Senate passed says that the increase will disappear in three years.

Democratic State Sen. Darlene Fairley of the 32nd District told me Monday that more voters will accept a temporary sales-tax increase than would accept a proposed income tax on wealthy people.

“Most regular people don't trust that, if we put an income tax on the wealthy, we won't be putting one on them next,” she said. “They don't feel that way about a temporary sales tax. For instance, in Grays Harbor county (one of the poorest) people say they can go for a temporary raise in sales tax (to a time certain). I think it's because they are more familiar with this tax.”

Fairley said that she couldn’t predict what the House would do, but Snohomish County Republican Rep. Mike Hope told me that he expected the House to reject the general sales-tax increase in favor of a series of specialized tax increases like a sales tax on bottled water and a business-and-occupations tax on accountants and attorneys.

He said that he expected such tax increases to backfire on Democrats because people that they fall on talk to other people.

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Accepting Applications for YMCA Teen Leadership Institute & Youth Exchange to Japan

Local teenagers have a chance to experience Japanese culture through the YMCA Teen Leadership Institute. Teens currently in grades 8-12 will travel to Kobe, Hiroshima and Kyoto this summer from July 22 - August 7, 2010. Applications are now being accepted through March 31 and group selection will take place in early April.

Participants learn important leadership skills, cultural sensitivity, history and language through home stays, visiting historical places and interacting with teens their own age. There are 14 spots available in the Annual YMCA Teen Leadership Institute, a 45–year-old international partnership between the YMCA of Greater Seattle and Kobe YMCA.

Michaella Rosner, a participant in last year’s Youth Exchange, feels that the experience was truly eye-opening. “Japan really made me understand how similar people are across cultures. You can hear all your life how much we all have in common, but it doesn't really sink in until you're high-fiving Japanese girls and talking about boys. It's also incredible how willing my host family was to accept me into their family. They begin their emails to me ‘Dear our daughter Michaella.’ I get homesick for Japan sometimes,” she says.

 YMCA of Greater Seattle is part of the World Alliance of YMCAs in 122 countries. The Teen Leadership program is one of a number of international programs the Seattle YMCA is offering for teens, young adults and families.

The subsidized cost for the program (including pre-trip training, airfare, transportation, food, lodging and activities) is $2,750. Financial assistance is available to the extent possible for those in need.

Parents and applicants can join one of following information meetings to learn more about the trip:

• Monday, March 21, 7 pm, Northshore Family YMCA, 11811 NE 195th St, Bothell, WA 98011
• Tuesday, March 22, 7 pm, West Seattle High School Library, 3000 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
• Thursday, March 24, 7 pm, Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, Newcastle, WA 98059

About the YMCA of Greater Seattle: The YMCA of Greater Seattle is a charitable, non-profit organization serving King and south Snohomish counties since 1876. Reaching more than 140,700 people annually through 12 branches, two overnight camps and more than 200 program sites, the YMCA provides a wide range of programs and services in child care, youth development, education, foster care, family support, wellness and outdoor experiences. More information may be found at seattleymca.org.

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Book Review - Rapture of the Deep by L.A. Meyer

by Aarene Storms, Richmond Beach Library

 
On the very morning of her wedding to Jaime Fletcher, intrepid Jacky Faber is grabbed by British Naval Intelligence once again and given a new assignment: to locate a sunken Spanish treasure ship and retrieve the gold therein to bolster British coffers which have been depleted in the war against Napoleon Bonaparte. Disguised as sponge divers on a scientific exploration mission, Jacky and her faithful crew are accompanied by characters returning from earlier Bloody Jack books, including the noble Captain Hannibal Hudson, the handsome Lord Richard Allan, the lowlife-slimeball Lieutenant Flashby, and--at last--Jacky's own beloved Jaime. They are joined by a full cast of new characters as well, including pirates, barkeeps, cockfighters, orphans and treacherous Spanish sailors.
Action, adventure, brawling, singing, dancing, swimming and shooting.

Bloody Jack fans, rejoice!
This series is recommended for readers--and listeners-ages 8 to adult.

The story contains some minor cussing (in English and Spanish), and some bloodshed (including post-battle medical scenes) and some very tactful sexual references, none of which should alarm any but the most fainthearted of readers.

Audiobooks from this series narrated by Katherine Kellgren, including Bloody Jack and Curse of the Blue Tattoo, have collected some of the most prestigious awards available for audiobook recordings. I eagerly await the release of the audio of Rapture of the Deep, which I fully expect will live up to the high expectations set by earlier offerings.

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Evan Smith: Local legislators offer different perspectives on whether the Legislature will finish on time

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

The 32nd District’s three State legislators have given me three different perspectives on whether the Legislature will finish on time.

The Legislature’s 60-day session is scheduled to end Thursday, March 11, but there’s talk on the rumor mill, in the press and even from the governor about an extended session because the Legislature may not finish on time.

Rep. Maralyn Chase, a 32nd District Democrat said Sunday that she expects the Legislature to be done on time.

Sen. Darlene Fairley, another 32nd District Democrat, said that she expects the Legislature to finish on time, and come back a few days later to finish.
“We're working on Sunday, hoping to finish,” she said. “Everyone believes we will not finish on time.”

Rep. Ruth Kagi, the third 32nd District Democrat, said Monday that an extended session was likely but that she expected it to be short.

One Snohomish County legislator told me that he expects a few committees to stay in Olympia, with the rest of the legislators coming in for one day to approve a final budget.

The 32nd District includes Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, an area around Kirkland, Woodway, unincorporated Esperance and part of Edmonds.

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