PTA Bookfair at Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, November 18, 2009



Highland Terrace PTA and Parkwood PTA are pleased to bring you our 2nd annual


Barnes and Noble Bookfair!!!


Highland Terrace PTA and Parkwood PTA are collaborating once again for a joint fundraiser at the Northgate Barnes & Noble. You can shop anytime during the weekend of November 21-22, and the proceeds will be shared evenly between the two PTAs.

 Can't make it to Northgate? Have relatives out-of-town? Print off the vouchers, available at the Highland Terrace PTA website,  and use them at any Barnes and Noble that weekend. Hard copies of the vouchers are not necessary at the Northgate location; just ask that your puchase count in the bookfair total.

Please note that although purchases MADE with gift cards will count in our total, purchases OF gift cards will not. Also excluded are memberships, magazine subscriptions, and textbooks. Everything else counts!

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Shorecrest, Shorewood make strong swims at state meets

State 3A Girls Swimming
Shorecrest finished 11th in the state 3A championships with 86 points.

 
State 4A Girls Swimming
Shorewood finished 8th in the state 4A championships with 103 points.
Dana Michaels finished third in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. The T-Birds' 400 freestyle relay team of Annika Stenfjord, Anni Hecker, Laurin Williams and Dana Michaels finished fourth in that event.















 Bill Murray, coach, with the Shorecrest swim team

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Cascade Youth Symphony Kicks-Off Season at Benaroya Hall

The Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) will begin its performance season this year at Benaroya Hall with Fusion – A Symphonic Gospelfest on Saturday, November 21 at 2:00 pm.

“Our Fusion concert combines the 80 very talented musicians of our top-level Cascade Youth Symphony with 200 mass gospel singers from several prominent local choral groups,” says CYSO Music Director and Principal Conductor Gerry Jon Marsh. “The root of African-American music was community music. Birthed from an enslaved people, this music allowed for a different kind of freedom. The idea of fusing their African world with their new American culture was the only way they could cope. In essence, fusion was survival.”

  
Fusion begins with the Festive Overture by Shostakovich and continues with pieces by the Dopplers, Ginastera and Glazounov’s Symphony No. 5, featuring guest conductor Stephen Michael Newby, an associate professor of music at Seattle Pacific University and director of its gospel choir. The gospelfest program picks-up after intermission with Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing by Johnson & Johnson and Carr’s In the Sanctuary. Other pieces include Elijah Rock, a traditional spiritual, Let’s Celebrate by Wyatt, We Have A Home by Newby and Total Praise by Smallwood. The gospelfest concert concludes with Newby’s own Wait on Him.
 
Newby and Marsh have assembled gospel choirs from Seattle Pacific University, University Presbyterian Church, Antioch Bible Church, SureHouse Fellowship, as well as The Sound of the Northwest and Royalty for the powerful gospelfest concert program.

The Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras are comprised of five, merit-based ensembles, beginning with the Preparatory Strings, the youngest group. From there, young musicians may graduate to progressively higher levels in the Sinfonette, Premier, Junior and Cascade Youth Symphonies. The Principal Conductor and Music Director is Gerry Jon Marsh, a professor of music at Seattle Pacific University.

 
“The idea of this concert is to blur the lines of musical genre and find the grand commonalities between gospel and symphonic music,” Newby says. “Fusion will have succeeded if it provokes new and continuing discussion and understanding of African-American sacred music traditions and their place in our collective cultural history.”

 
Tickets are $24 with group discounts available and may be purchased online at Benaroya Hall or at the hall’s ticket office.

 
The Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras, presented by Kennelly Keys Music, are comprised of five merit-based youth symphony ensembles. With student players from eight to 21 years old from throughout north and east King and south Snohomish counties, CYSO has been working cooperatively with regional schools for more than 33 years to provide after-school hours instrumental music instruction and performance opportunities to talented young musicians. Marsh, also a music professor at Seattle Pacific University, recently celebrated his 25th anniversary at the music helm of CYSO.

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Rat issues? Use caution with poisons!

by Kristina Kelley


When temperatures get cold, rodents (not unlike any other animal) search out warmer areas to nest. Garages, crawl spaces, walls and vehicle engine compartments are ideal locations as they are warm, dry, and void of predators. Rodents by nature chew to file their teeth and can cause significant damage to wiring, insulation, storages boxes, and anything made of rubber.

If you need to get rid of an existing rodent problem, professional exterminators can help in severe cases. Wildlife agencies recommend ammonia-soaked rags which will deter most mammals from an area such as a crawl space. Poison is an option, but many people do not know that rodenticides (rat poison) can kill a pet far more easily than one might think.

Today’s rodenticides do not discriminate and can attract all mammals including dogs, cats, rabbits and squirrels, as well as birds. Some poison available is enhanced with peanut butter, molasses and sugar to further attract animals. If a pet consumes poison there may not be any symptoms for a week or more. Rodenticides do not cause “sick” symptoms, they cause internal hemorrhaging and the problem can be difficult for a veterinarian to diagnose. If a cat catches a mouse that has been weakened by poison, the same danger applies. Most rodenticides have green dye in them. Fecal matter that is bright green in color is an indicator that the animal has been poisoned.
The least expensive and most effective way to get rid of rodents is to trap them or deter them. Spring loaded traps and boxes work well and can be re-used. Disposing of a carcass is not particularly appealing, but at least it will be the carcass you are after, not a curious bystander who is otherwise innocent. If you choose not to kill the offender, car manufacturer research has found Tapatillo sauce repels rodents better than any other product tested. Peppermint oil and Downy sheets will also do the same.

While rodents are a part of the world we live in, there are several things one can do to reduce the likelihood of having one live in your home or car. Do not leave food of any kind in your car – this includes dog treats. Keep your trash well contained and the area free of debris and hiding places. Keep your garage free of clutter and block small entrances. Pet food and grain products can attract rodents from far away so be sure they are stored as air-tight as possible. Check under your hood and around your home periodically and look for droppings. If you see them, it is time to re-assess your preventive measures.


Photos by asplosh, david55king, qwrrty

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Evan Smith: Tracey holds 206-vote lead over Ryu

By Evan Smith 
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Shoreline City Council candidate Shari Tracey continued to hold her lead over incumbent Councilwoman Cindy Ryu in the Tuesday vote count. Tracey’s lead continued to slip but at a slowing pace.
Tracey’s lead of 206 votes was down from the 216-vote lead she had Monday. I had mistakenly said in my last post that the Monday lead was 218 votes.
Ryu got 31 of the 52 votes counted Tuesday.
Ryu’s ten-vote gain is far less than the 23+ votes per day that she needs to gain for the next eight days to take the lead.
With the current number of votes, Ryu would need to cut the lead to 80 votes to force a recount. That would take a gain of 126 votes – 15.75 per day.
The new votes coming in tend to be foreign votes – probably votes that would favor incumbent Ryu, but we can expect fewer to arrive each day.
Tracey has 50.5 percent of the vote to 49.2 percent for Ryu.

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Evan Smith: Tracey holds 218-vote lead over Ryu

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

By Evan Smith ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer 
 
Shoreline City Council candidate Shari Tracey continued to hold her lead over incumbent Councilwoman Cindy Ryu in the Monday vote count, but her lead continued to slip.
Tracey’s lead of 218 votes was down from the 290-vote lead she had Friday.
Still, Ryu would have to gain more than 23 votes per day for the next nine days to take the lead.
With the current number of votes, Ryu would need to cut the lead to 80 votes to force a recount. That would take a gain of 138 votes – 15.3 per day.
The new votes coming in tend to be foreign votes – probably votes that would favor incumbent Ryu, but we can expect fewer to arrive each day.
Tracey has 50.5 percent of the vote to 49.1 percent for Ryu.

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City of Shoreline awards Aurora contract to Marshbank Construction

At its November 16 meeting, the Shoreline City Council awarded the construction contract for the second mile of the Aurora Corridor Project, N 165th and N 185th Streets, to Marshbank Construction.

The City’s original cost estimate for the project was $23 million. Marshbank Construction, based in Lake Stevens, was the lowest of nine bidders, winning the contract at $19 million. Mobilization and equipment staging will begin in December and construction will begin on January 4, 2010. Utility companies are currently completing necessary upgrades and relocation work prior to construction along the corridor. The improvements are expected to be complete by spring 2011, weather permitting.

“We are extremely pleased to have a contractor on board that is able to build all the improvements consistent with the plans and save Shoreline $4 million to put towards completing the final mile,” says Shoreline City Manager Robert Olander. “We look forward to starting – and completing -- construction and taking this great step for Shoreline to continue its work on improving safety, utilities, transit and amenities along Aurora Avenue.”

The Aurora Corridor Improvement Project is Shoreline’s project to redesign and redevelop the three miles of Aurora Avenue N that runs through Shoreline. The City completed improvements to the first mile, between N 145th to N 165th Streets, in 2007. Second mile enhancements include improved sidewalks, lighting, natural storm water treatments and a landscaped center median with left- and U-turn pockets. These improvements will continue the City’s vision for Aurora and promote economic development, improve safety, ease congestion and enhance environmental quality and pedestrian amenities along Aurora Avenue N.

A portion of the third mile between N 185th to N 192nd Streets is funded and design is currently underway. This segment is expected to go to construction in mid-2010.

For more information, visit the project website or call the construction hotline at (206) 801-2485

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Printmaker Juan Fuentes at SCC Gallery

Hear, meet acclaimed printmaker Juan Fuentes as part of show at Shoreline Community College Gallery

Fuentes Exhibit
Powerful images depicting the lives of workers, women, people of color and war are all part of “Spirit in Lines,” the art of nationally renowned Chicano printmaker Juan R. Fuentes at the College Gallery at Shoreline Community College through January 5, 2010. The gallery is open 8 am -5 pm, Monday-Friday.


Lecture and Reception
Fuentes will talk about his work and his involvement in the Chicano Poster Movement at a free lecture at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 20 in the 1000 Building Board Room at Shoreline Community College. He will address his current activity and membership with Consejo Grafico, a collective of Latino print studios throughout the U.S. and will also talk about his support for liberation struggles through his art and community involvement.

A reception will be held prior to the presentation at 6 pm in the gallery.

The lecture is co-sponsored by Ballard’s Sev Shoon Arts Center, a local printmaking and art center run by Dionne Haroutunian, and Seattle Print Arts, a Puget Sound area printmaking collective.

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Popy's Cafe offers Thanksgiving Dinner


POPY's Cafe is a joint venture between the Shoreline YMCA and the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and offers a free meal for all who need it, each Wednesday evening. On Wednesday, November 25th, they will offer a special Thanksgiving meal between 4:30 and 6:30 in the evening. You need not be a church member to attend. For more information about POPY's, visit their website.

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School Board approves levy/bond proposals for February 9, 2010 special election

Monday, November 16, 2009


The Shoreline School Board has approved three proposals to be placed on the ballot at a special election February 9, 2010.

• A four-year replacement of expiring levy for educational programs, maintenance and operations levy. The levy averages $22 million per year for each of the four years, 2011 through 2014. The maintenance and operations levy, which replaces the four-year levy passed by voters in 2006, would provide the district with about 20 percent of its general operating budget.

• A $150 million bond for the modernization/replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools. The 2006 bond approved by voters included funds for the planning and design for the two high school projects, but not for the actual construction costs.

• A four-year capital levy for technology improvements and support. This levy would support the District’s instructional technology program and services and technology equipment replacement.

If all three proposals are approved, the estimated new combined levy and bond rate in 2011 would be $5.25 per $1,000 of assessed value, and a stable $5.15 in the years following. Current 2010 rates are $5.29 per $1,000, so this represents no change to the average taxpayer.
2010 Levy/Bond Proposals Presentation (pdf)

Proposition 1 – Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs, Maintenance and Operations
The district’s current four-year maintenance and operations levy will expire next year. These are the projected levy amounts beginning in 2011:
YearAmountApproximate rate per $1,000 of assessed value
2011$21.5 million$2.48
2012$21.75 million$2.48
2013$22.2 million$2.49
2014$22.65 million$2.49
These levy dollars will help fund basic education programs, including salaries for teachers and paraeducators; and instructional materials and supplies. Funds will also be used to support extra-curricular student activities and special education, highly capable, remedial and vocational education programs. In addition, funds will be used for maintenance and operations, such as utilities, transportation, student travel, and support staff for program services.

Proposition 2 – Bonds for Replacement/Modernization of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools
YearApproximate levy rate per $1,000 of assessed value
2011$2.42
2012$2.43
2013$2.32
2014$2.33              
For more than two years, the Shoreline School District has been planning for modernization/replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools. The School Board adopted educational goals for the projects. The Shorecrest and Shorewood design teams were made up of faculty, staff and parents from each high school and community representatives from each of the middle schools and elementary schools in the respective sides of the District. Each team held three community meetings to gather input from the public, which the architects used to help create the preferred designs for Shorecrest and Shorewood.
Upon passage, the district would be authorized to sell up to $150 million in bonds. The district would make annual payments on the principal and interest to bond purchasers through proceeds from annual property taxes. The timeline for completion of both Shorecrest and Shorewood is summer 2013.

Proposition 3—Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support
YearLevy AmountApproximate rate per $1,000 of assessed value
2011 $3 million   $0.35
2012 $3 million   $0.34
2013 $3 million   $0.34
2014 $3 million   $0.33
This levy would support the District’s continuing integration of technology into the classroom, including technology specialists, replacement computers, professional development for staff, and software upgrades.
To validate these levy and bond proposals, 40 percent of those voting in the November 2009 general election must vote. The two levies require a simple majority to pass, the bonds require a 60-percent majority for approval.
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District Profile
The Shoreline School District, serving the communities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, has long been known for its quality schools and community involvement. Literally reaching from shore to shore with Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east the district just north of Seattle serves its 9,700 students with a highly dedicated staff and a mission to help each student reach his or her full potential.

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Keep an eye on developing weather with local weather stations

The fall and winter storm season is getting a blustery start with predicted high winds today and tomorrow. You can track upcoming weather patterns via some local weather stations—some even here in Shoreline.

The Central Market weather station is located right on top of the store, and provides information about current and past temperatures, barometric readings, rainfall, and wind speeds.

Another local weather enthusiast, Carl, runs a weather station in Northridge, Echo Lake Neighborhood, Shoreline. His high-tech meteorological equipment includes a rain gauge, wind vane, and anemometer (which measures wind speed).

For the more scientifically-minded, Cliff Mass posts updates to his weather blog on a regular basis, with in-depth analysis and satellite imagery. Cliff is an atmospheric scientist and weekly guest on KUOW FM, and has written a book called The Weather of the Pacific Northwest.

And of course, NOAA operates a national weather forecast with plenty of information; here is a link to their Shoreline area updates.  

With all of these resources, we can be prepared for storms and other extreme conditions as they hit — but now is a great time to make sure you're stocked up on essentials in case the power goes out: batteries, candles, and so on. And it might be a good time to read up on the Center for Disease Control's checklist of things to remember during a power outage.

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Events Calendar

To add your event to the calendar, send us an email at editor@shorelineareanews.com.


Click events listed below for more information. You can also select Week or Agenda view.

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Women's Soccer Season Ends At Walla Walla

The Shoreline Community College Women's Soccer season ended Saturday in Walla Walla, WA at the SCC squad was on the short end of a 4-0 score to the #1 ranked Walla Walla Community College team. The WWCC team scored an early goal to take the lead and then put one end toward the end of the half. Shoreline played short handed for part of the match as a red card was given to sophomore Grace Hedemann. WWCC finished the scoring with late second half goals to finish the scoring.
The Lady Dolphins will not make the NWAACC Final Four for the first time in three seasons, but SCC only had 6 sophomores on the team and played 14 freshman this year. SCC finished 8-5-4 for the season.

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Shoreline woman crashes truck, sets house on fire

The Seattle Times is reporting two unusual incidents involving the same Shoreline woman, which took place this morning.

The woman was apparently driving her truck on N.W. 196th in Richmond Beach when she ran it into a rock wall. A male passenger suffered head injuries when he was ejected from the truck, but the woman was not injured.

When medics arrived, she told them that she had attempted to set her house on 27th Avenue N.W., blocks away from the crash, on fire. They alerted the fire department, who did find evidence that there had been an attempt to set a fire, but it wasn't successful.

Not surprisingly, the woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Marijuana: It’s Time for a Conversation - Edmonds Forum

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington will host a public forum featuring its award-winning video “Marijuana: It’s Time for a Conversation” on Monday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Admission to the event is free.

A discussion of marijuana laws and policies moderated by ACLU of Washington Drug Policy Director Alison Holcomb will follow the screening. Panelists include:

•       Rick Steves, travel writer and television host
•       John McKay, former U.S. Attorney for Western Washington
•       Bud Krogh, former White House Deputy for Domestic Affairs in the Nixon Administration
•       Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, 36th Legislative District of Washington

Hosted by Rick Steves, “Marijuana: It’s Time for a Conversation” explores the history and current impacts of our marijuana laws. The video is part of a campaign aimed at encouraging public discussion on the effectiveness of these laws.

“We spend billions every year and arrest hundreds of thousands of Americans simply for possessing marijuana. We need to ask whether our laws are really working. Are they doing more harm than good?” said Kathleen Taylor, ACLU-WA Executive Director.

In Washington state alone, there were over 11,500 arrests and over 3,600 convictions for marijuana possession in 2007, costing the state millions of taxpayer dollars. Senate Bill 5615, pending before the Washington Legislature, would reclassify adult marijuana possession from a crime to a civil infraction carrying a $100 penalty payable by mail. The Washington State Office of Financial Management projects that its enactment would save the state $16 million annually and generate $1 million in new revenue.

“I’ve traveled throughout Europe and seen how they handle marijuana use and enforcement. I’ve learned that more thoughtful approaches can work,” noted Steves. “We need the understanding to go beyond ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ on drugs and find a policy that is ‘smart on drugs’.”

It is estimated that nationally, roughly $7.5 billion is spent annually for marijuana law enforcement. In 2008, 848,000 marijuana arrests were made nationwide, comprising half of all drug arrests combined.  Ninety percent of these arrests were simply for possession of marijuana. More than 100 million Americans have used marijuana at some point in their lives.

“Enforcement clogs our courts and criminal justice system, diverting resources from more serious crimes against people and property,” said the ACLU’s Taylor. “We think this is one of those times and issues where the public knows things aren’t working, and people have talked about it privately. But there needs to be public discussion, especially in this time of strapped government budgets,” added Taylor.

“I’m a parent of two teens,” noted Steves, “and I have seen how Europe has approached drug use as a public health issue instead of building more jails. I find it interesting that marijuana use in Europe is actually less than here.”

The video was produced by nationally award-winning producer Michael Cuddy. It includes interviews with leading experts on marijuana laws from around the country. Among them is Richard Bonnie, Associate Director of Nixon’s Shafer Commission, which recommended federal decriminalization of marijuana in the 1970s.

More information is available at MarijuanaConversation.

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Taiwan’s Healthcare System - free lecture at SCC

Daniel Liao, Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Seattle, will discuss Taiwan's healthcare system on Tuesday, November 17, from 12:30 - 1:30 pm, in the Quiet Dining Room 9208 of the Pagoda Union Building (PUB) at Shoreline Community College.
This is Director-General Liao’s second visit to the SCC campus this year.  In February he was here to discuss Taiwan’s response to the global financial crisis. 
For more information, contact the Global Affairs Center at 206-533-6750.

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Jane Peterson meets the Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras

David Endicott, Executive Director of Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras sent us this charming story, originally published by Aegis Senior Living of Shoreline.

They happen — maybe — once every ten or twenty years. Those “golden moments,” occasions when something extraordinarily memorable, maybe even precious, happens to you. Most recently for me it was meeting Jane Peterson, a resident of Aegis Living of Shoreline just north of Seattle. First, a little background.
              I’m the executive director of the Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras (yes, it’s plural, identifying the five merit-based orchestra ensembles we run for young people from eight to 21 years old in our area). Preparatory Strings or “Prep Strings” is our entry-level ensemble comprised of those kids who have only played about a year on their musical instruments and are now ready to start playing in a group for the first time with other kids. This year we needed a new rehearsal facility for our Prep Strings kids in the Shoreline (North Seattle) area. So Aegis Executive Director Peter Brooks and his successor Marc Nowak invited our kids in to the Aegis Shoreline ballroom for one-hour rehearsals every Tuesday evening. We all thought, “who likes younger people better than older people,” and decided to give the idea a try.

              Our first weekly rehearsal was on the evening of Tuesday, October 13th, and none of us really knew quite what to expect. About a half-dozen kids and their two instructors arrived at the Aegis Living ballroom and started warming up. At this age and level of accomplishment, it might not always yet be seen as music from heaven, that is unless you look past the technical challenge to see the bright, beaming faces of the children excited about a first musical adventure — and beyond that, perhaps, stardom in a great hall in a symphony orchestra.

              After a few minutes in which the instructors were getting the kids to realize that they’re now part of a group of players, rather than just focusing totally on themselves, a few Aegis residents began wandering up to and past their ballroom where they normally do community meetings, exercise programs, lectures and other events. Curious, mostly, at this new sound coming from kids they’d never seen before. I understood this curiosity as a former, and once again current, instrumentalist (tuba) myself. I had been a music major for a while in college, and later served on the Board of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. You never really lose your love for music, I found.

              I watched for a little while, and then turned to see a nice looking little lady, dressed up in her totally color-coordinated warm-up suit, leaning intently on her walker and listening to the kids.   So, I introduced myself as the new executive director of the group.  She said, “Hello, I’m Jane Peterson.”  And we continued chatting intermittently, but mostly listening to the kids.

              Finally, it occurred to me to ask, “Jane, by any chance, have you ever played a musical instrument?” And Jane said, “Well, yes, I did. I played cello for many years in the Seattle Symphony.” Having been on the Symphony Board for several years and knowing some of the history of this wonderful orchestra, I asked, “You mean, you played under Milton Katims,” the man many claim led the Seattle Symphony out of the cultural dustbin and toward the world-class orchestra it has now become under Maestro Gerard Schwarz. Somewhat surprised but appreciative, Jane said, “Well, yes I did play then.”

              Astonished, I realized that Jane was making her own connection with a new group of musicians, some of whom quite possibly might go on and play in world-class orchestras themselves.   But, first, there was a little spadework they had to do. Work Jane herself had done many years ago.   And I realized what a small town this city of a million people still is, and what a special occasion I had stumbled upon.

              So, I said to her, “Jane, how would you like it if I put one a chair over here for you and you can just sit and watch for a while?” She gratefully accepted, sat down, and stayed there for nearly three-fourths of the kids’ rehearsal. Enjoying listening to her beloved cello again, as well as the violas and violins. Scraped notes and otherwise. And as I watched Jane lovingly listening and remembering, I realized this was not only my own golden moment — but hers, as well.  As I’ve heard them say at Aegis Living, “life happens here.” And so it does.


Photos of Jane Peterson and the Prep Strings rehearsal at Aegis Living of Shoreline

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Upcoming adoption events

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Pets Energy, in the Central Market plaza, will be holding adoption events along with Pasado's Safe Haven and Joy Turner, the "animal communicator," on two upcoming Saturdays: 
November  21 Saturday Noon to 4 (Pasado's)
December 19 Saturday Noon to 3 (Pasado's and Joy Turner)

Visit them on those dates to meet adoptable cats and dogs, or just to pick up some supplies for your furry friends.

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Scene of the Shoreline arson fire

These photos were taken on the scene of the fire on Aurora Avenue near 170th, at the N.W. Discount World former location.


Photos copyright Sonya Reasor, 2009

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Echo Lake Neighborhood Association November meeting


Echo Lake Neighobrhood Association (ELNA)
will meet on Tuesday, November 17, from 7 - 9 pm
in the Ballinger Room of the Shoreline Center. 


Deputy Superintendent Marcia Harris and Shorewood Principal Bill Dunbar will discuss the Shoreline School District's plans for modernization/replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High school and three bond and levy measures to be placed on the February 2010 special election ballot.

Representatives from the citizen campaign Vote YES on Shoreline Schools! will follow.



Cleanscapes representatives will explain their neighborhood waste reduction competition.




ELNA residents live in the area bounded by Aurora, N/NE 205th St, I-5, and N/NE 185th St.  All who live or work in this area, or have students at EL Elementary are welcome to participate.  Meetings are open to the public.

This is the last meeting before the holiday break and the last meeting in the Shoreline Center.  2010 meetings will be held in the City Hall, beginning on January 19.  For more information, see the ELNA webpage.

Photo: elementary school turned into part of Shorewood HS.

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Shoreline CC Volleyball Players Receive Individual Awards

Three Lady Dolphin Volleyball Players received awards last week for their individual play. 

Chantel Tes was named to the NWAACC Northern Region All-Sophomore Team. Tes is from Diamond High School in Anchorage, Alaska.  
 

Lahela Kaili-Laroya was named to the Northern Region first team All-Stars and Matelita Melino was named to the second team. Both players are freshmen and come from Honolulu, Hawaii. The two All-Stars will play in the NWAACC Volleyball All-Star games at Big Bend Community College on December 5.

The SCC Volleyball team opens play in the NWAACC Volleyball Championship next Thursday in Gresham, Oregon against Tacoma Community College.
Photos by Wilson Tsoi

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Shoreline City Hall Gallery features local artists

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Shoes, boats, landscapes and more: the new Gallery in Shoreline City Hall debuted along with the new civic building at the October ribbon-cutting and dedication celebration.
This interior gallery, showcasing rotating exhibits of work by local and regional artists, is part of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s long-time Gallery Program. The first exhibit includes 47 paintings, woodcut prints and silk constructions by nine of Shoreline’s many talented artists: Joan Archer, Ann Blanch, Chris Gildow, Marsha Lippert, Jane Mayer, John Moilanen, Amy Pleasant, Cheryl Waale, and Barbara Zander.
This work is on exhibit through December in the second and third floor hallways with a few additional pieces on the first and fourth floors. There is a Gallery Guide on each floor with information about the artists and their work. The fourth floor also includes seven pieces from the Arts Council’s Portable Works Collection, on loan to City Hall for at least a year.
City Hall visitors should also be sure to check out the permanent artwork in the courtyard and lobby. Linda Beaumont’s Limelight graces four stories of the north façade facing the courtyard, and Leo Saul Berk’s Cloud Bank shimmers over the lobby living room area. There is also a burbling fountain by Richard Hestekind in the courtyard creating a calming area for conversation or reflection.
All of the art may be viewed during normal business hours, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, except official holidays.
For more information about the permanent or rotating artwork or high-resolution versions of the attached photos, please contact Shoreline Public Art Coordinator Ros Bird at (206) 801-2661.

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Olympic Ballet Theatre performs – The Nutcracker, holiday magic returns!

Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) of Edmonds, is pleased to announce the return of a traditional treat, The Nutcracker, to theatres in Everett, Edmonds and Arlington. OBT opens its performance season with this ballet favorite, featuring world class guest artists Sayaka Ohtaki from Japan and Kuei-Hsien Chu from Taiwan, both currently in New York to prepare for the 2010 International Ballet Competition. OBT’s The Nutcracker has been a Puget Sound favorite for 29 years. Its exotic sets and costumes, dazzling choreography and lively score, highlight the story of Clara’s dream through beautiful Snowflakes, a sparkling Sugarplum Fairy, wonderful Mother Ginger with her little Buffoons, and a Christmas Tree that grows before your eyes! The Nutcracker is a delight for all ages!
The Nutcracker will play at the Edmonds Center for the Arts on December 5th at 2:00 and 7:00 PM and December 6th at 3:00 PM. OBT then travels to the Byrnes Performing Arts Center in Arlington for December 13th at 2:00 PM. This production is well known for its child-friendly, close and yet professionally exciting performances.

Tickets for performances of The Nutcracker are on sale now. This production offers professional quality performances at an affordable price. Prices are $20 for children 10 and under, $25 for students and seniors, and $30 for adults. All seats are reserved. Tickets for all performances may be purchased by calling Olympic Ballet at 425-774-7570, Ticketmaster at 206-292-ARTS or through Ticketmaster.

Located at 700 Main Street in Edmonds, Olympic Ballet offers a thriving professional theatre and ballet school, which promotes dance as a creative performing art and engages the widest possible audiences with a stimulating repertoire of classical, contemporary and dramatic ballets. Join us for our 29th season as we uplift and elevate with the art of dance!

To make reservations or for more information, please visit us at Olympic Ballet Theatre or call (425) 774-7570.

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Evan Smith: Tracey holds reduced lead over Ryu

By Evan Smith 
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

         Shoreline City Council candidate Shari Tracey held her lead over incumbent Councilwoman Cindy Ryu in the Friday vote count, but her lead slipped.
          Tracey’s lead of 290 votes was down from the 338-vote lead she had Thursday.
         Still, Ryu would have to gain more than 24 votes per day for the next 12 days to take the lead.
         However, with the current number of votes, Ryu would need to gain only 210 votes – 17.5 per day – to force a recount.
         The new votes coming in tend to be from overseas voters – probably votes that would favor incumbent Ryu, but we can expect fewer to arrive each day.
         Tracey still has almost 51 percent of the vote to 49 percent for Ryu.

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Fire Sirens - Shoreline Fire Department


Shoreline Fire Department provides 24-hour coverage for fire and medical emergencies. Although fire incidents have decreased over the years through gains made by fire prevention, the number of calls we respond to continues to increase - about 80 percent of today's responses are medical emergency incidents.
Here’s a look at our 9-1-1 calls for November 12.
01:54              unknown age female, head lacerations from being pistol whipped
06:03              50 year old female, slipped in shower, fractured ankle
08:15              62 year old female, complaining of pain all over body
08:55              61 year old female, choking… unable to talk.
09:24              89 year old female, fractured hip from fall at home.
16:48              90 year old male, reportedly deceased in his front yard.
16:54              75 year old female, fall.  No injuries but cannot get up.
17:26              75 year old male, complaining of dizziness.
18:01              58 year old male, nauseated with fever.
18:02              34 year old male, fainted at a local gym.
18:11              Automatic fire alarm,  24 Hour Fitness… no fire.  Evacuation complete.
19:06              B & E; D Sheet Metal, automatic fire alarm, no fire.
20:04              62  year old male, diabetic emergency.
20:58              66 year old male, unconscious – unknown reason.
21:53              Car versus pole, 17 year old male with fractured collarbone.
22:18              20 year old male, seizure.
22:39              80 year old male, fall with possible arm fracture.
11:52              Structure fire, 170th and Aurora, Discount Warehouse, flames visible.
Have a question about Shoreline Fire? Email the Public Information Officer: melanie@shorelinefire.com or call 206-533-6564.

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Shorecrest's "Hey Ya" video to be featured on KING 5 Evening Magazine November 16

Shorecrest's Video 2 class music video project "Hey Ya" has become hugely popular on YouTube. The class, taught by Trent Mitchell, filmed the lip-synched video to the popular Outkast song earlier this month, with more than 150 students involved. It has received thousands of hits on YouTube since its debut.

Watch the video here on You Tube.

KING-TV's Evening Magazine will feature the video and interviews with students on Monday, November 16 at 7 pm on Channel 5. The show also features an interview with Shorecrest alum Rainn Wilson, who stars in the NBC comedy "The Office."

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Arson is the Cause of Aurora Avenue Fire in Shoreline


Photo from Shoreline Fire Department
Update from the Shoreline Fire Department
The Shoreline Fire Marshal says arson is the cause of this morning’s fire at a vacant furniture business.  The blaze destroyed the building at Aurora Avenue North and N 170th street.
Investigators have not yet determined whether the suspect arrested today in the Greenwood arson fires is also responsible for the Shoreline incident.
The fire broke out at midnight.   Firefighters arrived to find the rear of the building fully involved in flames and smoke that was visible for miles. The fire burned for more than four hours – but firefighters were able to protect all other nearby businesses and property.
Shoreline was assisted by fire crews from Northshore, Snohomish County District One, Seattle, Bothell, and Kirkland.
This afternoon, Seattle Police said the man they apprehended on Aurora Avenue North – just blocks from the fire, is the person responsible for the recent string of Greenwood neighborhood arsons.  They identified him as Kevin Todd Swalwell, 46, a homeless man with a previous record of serving time for arson. 
Shoreline fire investigators are calling him a person of interest in the fires – but have not gone so far as to say he is their suspect.
Shoreline Fire and the King County Fire Investigation Unit are continuing to investigate whether there is a relationship between the Shoreline incident and the Greenwood arsons. 

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Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert

Friday, November 13, 2009


November 29
3 pm
$20/$15/$12

As you turn your thoughts to the holiday season, don’t forget to reserve your seats for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s annual presentation of the Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert. Now in its 31st year, Magical Strings returns to the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center on Sunday, November 29 at 3pm to kick-off their holiday concert tour. Many families have made this concert a holiday tradition, and tickets will go quickly! The Boulding family will be joined by the lightning feet of the Raney Irish Dancers, lyrical juggler Thomas Arthur, vocalists Mark and Colleen Raney and other special guests. Philip and Pam Boulding know just how to make the holidays truly special, so join them as they share their recipe for an unforgettably magical season with you! Photo from Magical Strings

Magical Strings

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Shoreline Fire Department Continues to Investigate Vacant Business Blaze


Official Statement from the Shoreline Fire Department:

Shoreline and King County Fire Investigation units are continuing to search for a cause of the fire that destroyed a vacant retail store on Aurora Avenue North overnight. Aurora Avenue between 155th and 175th had been shut down for most of the night…but as of now has been reopened in both directions.

The fire broke out at midnight, at the rear of the business at 169th and Aurora. Firefighters arrived to find an adjacent shed-type building fully involved in flames, eventually spreading to the now-vacant former furniture store.

Shoreline was assisted by fire crews from Northshore, Snohomish County District One, Seattle, Bothell, and Kirkland during the five hours it took to fully extinguish the blaze.
 
Billowing smoke from the fire caused concern for many residents early this morning, and Shoreline Fire asked residents to avoid the smoke as much as possible.

At this hour Seattle Police are saying they have arrested a person of interest in the Greenwood area arson fires. They say the arrested the man a few blocks from the Shoreline incident—but are not saying he is a suspect in the Shoreline incident at this time

Shoreline Fire investigators will be on the scene most of the day today.

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Major fire overnight at empty Shoreline business

The building on Aurora which formerly housed NW Discount World was severely damaged by a three-alarm fire which started late last night in the old one-story building on the east side of Aurora that housed a second-hand office furniture business.  It was recently vacated.  The fire department was alerted just after midnight, and fought until 5 am to keep it from spreading. The Seattle Times provides this report.

Firefighters from Shoreline, Seattle, Northshore, Edmonds, Bothell, Kirkland and Mountlake Terrace worked through the night to bring the fire under control and keep it from spreading.  Smoke blanketed the surrounding neighborhoods and residents are advised to avoid breathing it as much as possible.

The fire was still smoldering this morning, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze, which follows at least 14 fires in the Greenwood area.  There had been reports of two small fires in dumpsters in Shoreline and speculation that the arsonist was headed into Shoreline.

Aurora was closed between 155th and 175th but reopened for the morning commute.

There are breaking news reports that a suspect has been taken into custody near the area.


We have contacted the Shoreline Fire Department and the Shoreline Police Department for updates.

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Evan Smith: Koppenol, Wright, Lee hold Lake Forest Park leads

Thursday, November 12, 2009

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Lake Forest Park Councilwoman Sandy Koppenol and candidates Joan Wright and Bob Lee all held solid leads as vote counting continued Wednesday,

Koppenol led Councilman Alan Kiest 54 percent to 46 percent for the possibility Kiest now holds. Wright led Jean Thomas by a 54-46 margin for the seat Koppenol now holds. Lee led Tom French 53 percent to 47 percent for the position being vacated by retiring Councilman Donovan Tracy.

Councilman Don Fiene, running unopposed, had 98 percent of the vote.


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Tell students about your job

Shorewood High School is looking for community volunteers to tell students about their jobs as part of a classroom panel.  The goal is to connect students to the work world by letting them hear about a variety of jobs and careers.  Volunteers would spend about 45 minutes on a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday morning.

Types of questions volunteers might be asked include:
  • Overall, do you like your job? Why and/or why not?
  • What's a brief summary of your job?
  • How did you end up with your job/career?
  • If you could do high school, college and/or job training over again, what would you change?
  • Are there one or two other jobs/careers you happen to know about, perhaps through friends or family that you think would interest students?
  • In your opinion, what makes a job or career satisfying?
For more information, contact Pam Richards, Shorewood Counselor, at 206-361-4383 or email pam.richards@shorelineschools.org.

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