Job Opening: Part-Time Position of Operations Supervisor CYSO

Sunday, January 10, 2010

The Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras is seeking a disciplined and well- motivated individual to manage many of the day-to-day operations of CYSO. The Operations Supervisor manages details required for rehearsals, concerts, auditions, student registrations, tuition, and related activities, as well as various business details that are part of any non-profit organization. The Operations Supervisor reports to the CYSO Executive Director and the CYSO Music Director, and will operate in close collaboration with the CYSO Treasurer, Librarian, Summer Sounds (summer music camp) Director and Tour Manager. Supervision of the CYSO Stage Manager and financial accounting responsibilities are included. This is a part-time, paid position. No benefits are provided.
  
Application Process
Please submit:
  1. A Letter of Application, addressing each of the 11 specific responsibilities below
  2. A current resume or vita.
Key Responsibilities of the Operations Supervisor
  1. Managing the scheduling of conductors, coaches and volunteers 
  2. Working with the Executive Director to secure facilities for rehearsals, concerts and other events
  3. Planning for and coordination of auditions
  4. Responding to Board, staff, student or parent questions and concerns
  5. Day-to-day financial bookkeeping, payment of vendors and internal communications
  6. Managing payroll and maintaining accurate payroll records
  7. Helping CYSO committees implement their strategies and activities
  8. Supervision of the Stage Manager at concert events
  9. Assisting the European Tour Manager to produce the tour every three years
  10. Helping volunteers to add value to CYSO and get personal satisfaction from their service
  11. Collaboration with schools and a variety of people, agencies and other organizations
Needed Skills & Other Information
  • The following skills are considered fundamental by CYSO for the successful performance of this part-time position:
  • A substantial amount of the workload is for rehearsals and other events in the evening 
  • Digital communications, including familiarity with Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, financial accounting and other programs 
  • Bookkeeping and other administrative skills 
  • Database (Access or similar programs) familiarity highly desired 
  • Complex programs management 
  • Ability to work cooperatively with people from all walks of life 
  • Time management
Timeline
Applications and all other qualifying information must be received (via e-mail is acceptable) or postmarked no later than January 29, 2010 at 5:00 pm. It is CYSO’s intention to have the successful candidate in-place by February 21, 2010.

Submitting Application
A letter of application and resume or vita should be mailed to:

David Endicott
CYSO Executive Director
1948 Clise Place West
Seattle, WA 98199
or to DavidEn@CYSO.us

For more details regarding this position please contact David Endicott by email or at 206-409-3275. The CYSO website  has background and current information about the Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras.

The Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestras, presented by Kennelly Keys Music, is 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. CYSO is an equal-opportunity employer.

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Reflections reception attracts several hundred citizens to view student art

Hundreds of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park citizens view the Reflections winners from each school in Shoreline Schools at the reception held on January 6 in the Shoreline room of the Shoreline Conference Center.
Categories included fine art, photographs, literature and music and were divided by elementary, intermediate, and senior high. The theme this year was "Beauty is..."

Winners will advance to the state competition and be displayed at the State PTA Convention in May. 

Reflections is an arts contest for students at all grade levels.



The Reflections contest is judged by local experts in each field of competition. It is held once a year and is a national competition. Washington state has a high rate of participation. 



Photos of student art by Steven Robinson

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Shorecrest girls now tied for second


Shorecrest’s girls’ basketball team improved to a tie for second place in the Wesco South Division with a 53-46 victory over Meadowdale Wednesday.

Shannon Schachle scored eight of her 10 points in first quarter as Shorecrest got out to a 15-point lead.

Shorewood, meanwhile, is fighting for a spot in the District tournament. The Thunderbirds are now fourth among the Division's six 4A teams, one game behind Kamiak and one ahead of Mountlake Terrace. The top three teams qualify for the tournament with the fourth going to a play-in game against the fifth team from the Wesco North.
     Meadowdale 7 9 13 17 — 46
     Shorecrest 22 10 7 14 — 53

Shorewood lost to Glacier Peak 54-26 Wednesday after falling behind 23-8 in the first quarter.
     Shorewood 8 4 6 8 — 26
     Glacier Peak 23 8 10 13 — 54

Wesco South girls basketball  
Top three 4A to district; Fourth 4A to play-in game; all 3A to district
Division
All

W
L
W
L
Edmonds-Woodway (4A)
5
1
7
1
Jackson (4A)
5
1
7
1
Meadowdale (3A)
4
2
5
3
Shorecrest (3A)
4
2
5
3
Glacier Peak (3A)
3
3
4
4
Kamiak (4A)
3
3
5
3
Lynnwood (3A)
3
3
5
3
Shorewood (4A)
2
4
3
5
Mountlake Terrace (4A)
1
5
2
6
Mariner (4A)
0
6
0
8

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To the Editor: Where are local officials on the upcoming Bond/Levy election?

Rep. Maralyn Chase is the co-chair of the Committee to Save Our Shoreline Historical Museum along with Janet Way.

While Rep. Chase has remained silent, Ms. Way and other Board members have not. Each of us has a right to express our opinions. However, because Rep. Chase lent her legislative title to the Committee, as a constituent in her legislative district, I would like to know how she feels about the upcoming “Bond”-- is she is for or against it? -- and then explain her answer with respect to the Museum.

Shoreline neighbors, let’s not be fooled by a small and determined group of people. The high school conversation has been going on for two years with the Museum folks and there have been over 30 Bond/Levy community meetings recently. I would encourage everyone to read the Shoreline School Districts “FAQ on Ronald School building and Shorewood High School planning.”

The School District explains the current plans, legal issues, ownership of the Ronald School, the fair market rent/ lease that would be charged, and other issues. The Museum is not going to be torn down but incorporated into the new high school. After the planned improvements, even kids in wheelchairs at the high school will be able to enjoy our history.

Please ask Rep. Chase what her legislative opinion is on the Shoreline Schools Bond/Levy. She is our elected representative in Olympia and she lent that title to a small and determined local organization without explaining it. Her e-mail address You can call her legislative assistant, Marylyn Hawkins at 360-786-7880.

Our Shoreline City Council also is taking a “silent” approach to this issue. Is this what we should expect from our local elected leaders? A group of your neighbors will be at the City Council Meeting Monday, January 11 at 7:30 pm. I encourage you to join them.

 
Alfred Frates, Jr.
Shoreline



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To the Editor: Vote Yes, Yes, Yes for upcoming Shoreline Bond and Levy

In 1971 the Shoreline School District suffered its first levy loss in the District's history. I was a second-year teacher then. What happened afterward was paralyzing and devastating! Class sizes the following year were astronomical. Half the teachers working in my school (Meridian Elementary) were RIF'd. (reduction in force) I was one of them. Teaching materials were reduced dramatically and to be honest, I'm not sure the District has fully recovered from that experience to this day.

Yes, students have passed through the schools successfully, exceptional teachers remained and later more were hired and all the schools underwent renovations, but the district never fully achieved the position of leadership statewide that it once held. When I began teaching in Shoreline, the State Teacher of the Year, Kay Bartholomew, was selected from Shoreline. We had a national author of primary reading materials working in Shoreline. The science coordinator for the district was nationally known and the author of several science curriculum books. The art coordinator has gone on to become nationally acclaimed in his field. And, during those years, a special program, Specific Language Disability, was taught to qualifying students in selected schools. Shoreline was exceptional.

Now, once again, the voters have the opportunity to retain the exceptional educational staff, remodel their high schools and enhance their academic programs. Your vote counts and elections have consequences.

Please vote YES, YES, YES!
Kathi Peterson
Shoreline

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Watercolor teacher needed at Senior Center


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is looking for someone who would like to teach a watercolor class at the Center. This would be an Independent Contracted position with the instructor being paid on a percentage basis. An instructor would need to be willing to teach a class with a variety of skill levels as well as an on-going class.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is the southern-most building on the Shoreline Conference Center campus; 18560 1st AVE NE #1, Shoreline 98155. If interested, please contact Jon Ann Cruver, Wednesday through Friday at 206-365-1536, 8:30 am to 4 pm.

Our Mission:  To Promote the emotional, social and physical well being of older adults.

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North City Neighborhood Association

North City Neighborhood Association
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7 pm
Shoreline Public Library, 345 NE 175th St.

The North City Neighborhood Association will hold a Leadership Meeting to discuss ways to involve the North City community through simple and loosely-organized events. For more information, please contact: Melanie Matway or 206-420-7547 or Nan Skinner or 206-734-9289.

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To the Editor: Why must we choose between schools and the Museum?

I’d like to think of the School Board as people who seek to honor both the our schools and our community so I’m upset that, in what feels like a rush to fund new high school buildings, a very important building will be lost. That building is the Ronald School Building, which now sits at North 185th Street and Linden Ave North, same place it has been since it was built in 1912, long before there was a Shoreline School District or a City of Shoreline.

Why does the school bond proposal offer us no choice? Either we approve the bond to fund school construction with the disappearance of this landmark building as we vote against the bond, postponing construction until a better plan, keeping the Ronald School Building (and the museum inside) intact is available. I encourage you to see for yourself by visiting the School District website and looking at the display model for the new Shorewood campus. Where’s the Ronald School?

I don’t see any semblance of the building because it has literally been designed right out of the picture.


The Ronald School building as it now stands has been updated using considerable amounts of our taxpayer money. I don’t know all the details, but do know that at the very least both state and city money has been used. It seems odd to me that we would choose to redo this building when it is serving a multitude of useful functions: It is a historical landmark, something which Shoreline has only a few; it is in the heart of town; it holds and displays the museum and visiting collections.

So why haven’t the voters been offered a solution which respects our proven commitment to this landmark?


Boni Biery
Shoreline

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Full day of SW vs SC basketball January 16

Saturday, January 9, 2010

A full day of Shorecrest vs. Shorewood boys and girls basketball games will be held on Saturday, January 16 in the Shorecrest High School gymnasium.

Here is the schedule:

  • 10 am: Freshmen girls
  • Noon: Freshmen boys
  • 2 pm: Junior Varsity girls
  • 4 pm: Junior Varsity boys
  • 6 pm: Varsity girls
  • 8 pm: Varsity boys
The 6 pm and 8 pm boys and girls varsity games will also be telecast live on the Shoreline Education Access Channel 26 (Comcast) and 36 (FIOS) with Frank Workman calling the play-by-play. The games are produced by the Live Video Production classes from Shorecrest and Shorewood.

Admission will be charged for the JV and Varsity contests. Ticket prices are $5 adults, $3 Students without ASB cards and Seniors. Students with ASB cards are admitted free.


--Craig Degginger, Shoreline Schools Public Information Officer

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Top Foods to cut hours

Beginning Sunday night, Shoreline Top Foods will no longer be a 24-hour store. On Sunday night, it will close at 11 am for the first time in the store's existence, and reopen on Monday morning at 6 am.

According to store employees, new CEO Jim Donald weighed the sales for the 11 pm to 6 am time period against the theft rate and concluded that the company would be best served by shorter hours.

"We are sorry to inconvenience our middle of the night shoppers," but hope to use the savings to make improvements elsewhere.


The Edmonds store will also cut its hours to 6 am - 11 pm. The Safeway stores in North City and 155th and Aurora, which were previously 24-hour stores, are open from 5 am to 1 am.


Top Foods is owned by the Haggen family of Bellingham and has 33 stores in the Pacific Northwest.

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Apartment available

Apartment available in south Shoreline with no deposit. This apartment is in immaculate condition as it has only been lived in for two months and is in a brand new building. It is a 6 month contract that can continue as a month to month. The $825 rent includes all utilities except for electric. I have already paid the deposit, which can be reimbursed to you if/when you leave. The apartment building is luxury living for "low income" individuals (making at or below $45,000 a year). The apartment itself has a large kitchen, a dishwasher, lots of storage space, a large bathroom with full bath/shower, and a washer and dryer set in the apartment. The building has thick walls and is therefore very quiet. The facility also includes:

  • An office with 8 or so computers, free internet, printing, scanning and copying
  • A gym
  • A parking garage ($50 to have an assigned space)
  • BBQ pits
  • Play areas outdoors for kids
  • A large T.V./ entertainment room available for sign out
  • Recycling center on site
  • Garbage shoots on every floor
  • An elevator for easy move in
  • A wonderful staff that can be reached any time
The apartment is near Bitter Lake (about 8 blocks away), walking trails, Carkeek Park, a variety of restaurants and shops and major bus lines. There is easy I-5 access and Northgate mall is just one exit away.

Please respond to Aaron Walrath at 520-250-0205 or Erin Kaufman at 435-655-5380 as soon as possible if you are interested.

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Fire Sirens January 5, 2010

Shoreline Fire Department --  Fire Sirens for January 5, 2010
Here’s a look at a typical Tuesday for Shoreline Firefighters:
12:37 Male, 32, complaining reported to be injured in the Brown Bear Car Wash parking lot.
01:20 Male, 40, reported to be psychotic from smoking crack cocaine.
02:12 Automatic  fire alarm in a residence, no fire.  Alarm malfunction.
04:44 Female, 77, uncontrolled bleeding.
05:42 Tree in road on Greenwood near Shoreline Community College.
05:57 Female, 30, diabetic emergency.
06:03 Female, 79, chest pain.
09:41 Female, 74, uncontrolled bleeding.
11:28 Female, 17, seizure.
13:53 Female, 38,  nausea and dizziness.
15:17 Male, 16, chest pain.
19:54 Male, 84, high blood pressure, dizzy.
19:56 Female, 80, general weakness.
20:09 Male, 60’s, short of breath.
21:40 Male, 40, suffering from wrist lacerations… calling from 7-11.
22:12 Male, 50, complaining of shortness of breath.  Has Emphysema.
Have a question about Shoreline Fire or its responses?   Email our Public Information Officer  or call 206-533-6564.

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Ronald School building and Shoreline High School planning #2: Who actually owns the Ronald School?



As the District has learned through (school district attorney) Mr. Hill’s legal research, the existing ground lease and prior conveyance of Ronald School to the (Shoreline Historical) museum does not comply with statutory and constitutional requirements and is void. The issue needs to be addressed legally.

Under the lease as written, the right of the Museum to use the land on which the Ronald School building is located is limited to that set forth in the ground lease agreement between the Museum and the School District dated March 21, 1989. The lease will terminate on March 21, 2014. The lease provides that in the event the School District needs the land for District purposes, the lease may be cancelled at any time upon 6 months written notice to the Museum.

In addition, on November 17, 1999, the Museum granted an option to the District to purchase the building for $10.00. In that option agreement, the District agreed not to seek to recapture the building “prior to considering and eliminating all other reasonable alternatives for providing the District with needed facilities.” The option agreement expires on the same date as the Ground Lease Agreement, March 21, 2014.

Letter to the City of Shoreline regarding the Ronald School building, May 19, 2009.


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2010 Shoreline City Council

City Council selects Mayor, Deputy Mayor at its first meeting of 2010
by Tavia Tan, City of Shoreline

Judge Eadie swears in one returning and three new Councilmembers

With King County Superior Court Judge Richard Eadie presiding, returning Councilmember Keith McGlashan and new Councilmembers Will Hall, Chris Roberts and Shari Tracey took the oath of office on January 4. Following the swearing in ceremony, Council selected Keith McGlashan as Mayor and Will Hall as Deputy Mayor, both of whom will serve for two years.


First elected to the City Council in 2005, Mayor McGlashan was re-elected to his second term last fall. Mayor McGlashan has been part of the Shoreline business community for over 26 years, with his business, James Alan Salon, selected as Washington CEO magazine’s “Best Small Company to Work For” in 2003 and 2005. His City Council external committee assignments include the King County Committee to End Homelessness Governing Board and National League of Cities Community/Economic Development Steering Committee.

“I’m excited about continuing to serve the residents of Shoreline. I look forward to working with the new Council, and building upon the work of past Councils, to ensure Shoreline remains a great community,” Mayor McGlashan says. 


Deputy Mayor Hall has served on the Shoreline Planning Commission from 2005 to 2009, including one year each as vice chair and chair. He has lived in Shoreline for nine years and is a Legislative Analyst for the Snohomish County Council.
 
Shoreline operates as a code city under the laws of the State of Washington with a Council-Manager form of government. As the governing body, the seven elected part-time City Councilmembers set policy and appoint a City Manager to implement policy.  
 
The City Council chooses a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among its members at the first meeting of the new year following an election. The Mayor presides at Council meetings and represents the City at ceremonial functions and inter-governmental meetings. The Deputy Mayor presides in the Mayor's absence.

The Shoreline City Council meets on the first four Mondays each month at City Hall: Study Sessions are held on the first and third Mondays starting at 6:30 p.m. and Business Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays. Council meetings are available to watch online or on Shoreline’s government access channels (Comcast Channel 21 and Verizon Channel 37) beginning the next day.

Visit the Shoreline website for more information or call the Agenda Hotline at (206) 801-2230 for the latest meeting information.

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January 15 groundbreaking for second mile of Aurora

The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on the second mile of the Aurora Corridor, from N 165th to N 185th Streets.

The Aurora Corridor Groundbreaking Ceremony will be held on Friday, January 15, 9:00 to 10:00 am, along Aurora near Shoreline City Hall at 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Keep up with construction

Below are various ways to contact the City or learn more about construction
  • 24-hour construction hotline: 206-801-2485
  • Email
  • Project website
  • Sign up to receive email construction and project updates by entering your email on the home page of the City’s website
Photos courtesy of the City of Shoreline

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REALTORS® Urge “Yes” Vote on Shoreline School District Funding Measures

Three proposals for funding Shoreline schools received endorsement from the Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR). The measures will be on the February 9, 2010 ballot.

SKCR president Keith Nelson said the endorsement was by unanimous vote of the Association’s Governmental & Public Affairs Committee, which considered several factors in its deliberations.


The propositions include a Levy for Educational Programs, Maintenance and Operations, a Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support, and Bonds for Replacement/
Modernization of Shorecrest and Shorewood high schools. The two levies require a simple majority to pass, while the bond issue requires approval from at least 60 percent of voters in the district, which serves nearly 10,000 students.

In urging voters in the Shoreline School District to join REALTORS in supporting the measures, Nelson said SKCR members are also being asked to volunteer for phone banks, preparing mailings, distributing signs, helping with sign-waving campaigns, and other hands-on assistance to get out the vote and promote passage. 


With additional state education funding cuts expected, continued local support for school levies is critical,” he remarked. “Good schools are the first thing homebuyers ask us about,” said Nelson. In emphasizing the importance of high quality schools, he noted good schools preserve and enhance the value of family homes, and “they’re crucial to the futures of the students in the Shoreline School District.”

Nelson, in a letter to Sue Walker, superintendent of the Shoreline School District, praised the district for several noteworthy accomplishments:

  • Multiple “Top 10” positions on Seattle Magazine’s annual ranking of 110 neighborhoods, which considers quality of schools in the criteria.
  • Fulfilling a three-year commitment to restore fiscal stability to the district.
  • Recent achievements by seven teachers who earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The district now has 36 such board-certified teachers.
  • The district’s distinction in providing an unmatched array of amenities for students, families and staff, including a registered nurse at each school during all student hours, a full-time certificated librarian in every school, a family resource advocate in all elementary schools, and security monitors in every secondary school.
  • A commitment to excellence with its history of solid levy support and involvement from its voters.
  • Inclusion of community representatives in the two-year planning process and on the design teams for the replacement/modernization of Shorecrest and Shorewood high schools.

If all three proposals are approved, the estimated new combined levy and bond rate in 2011 and 2012 would be $5.25 per $1,000 of assessed value, and a stable $5.15 in the subsequent years. Current 2010 rates are $5.29 per $1,000, so this represents no change to the average taxpayer.


Shorewood model
 

Proposition 1, commonly referred to as an “M&O levy,” provides a crucial 20 percent of the General Fund budget. It is a four-year replacement of an expiring levy for educational programs, maintenance and operations.

The second measure, if passed, authorizes the district to sell up to $150 million in bonds for construction expenses associated with modernizing/replacing Shorecrest and Shorewood high schools. The 2006 bond included funds for the planning and design of the projects, but not the actual construction costs. A 2013 completion date for these projects is anticipated.

Proposition 3 is the Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support. It would provide approximately $3 million per year for technology-related expenses, including software, licenses, subscriptions, equipment replacement, professional development and training for staff, and infrastructure to support current and emerging information technology. About $2 million per year is now being earmarked from the district’s General Fund to cover these costs, so the levy, if passed, would free those funds for expenditures related to class size reduction and curricula. 


Shorecrest model

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The Seattle King County REALTORS®, with 6,000-plus members, is a local board of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Its members participate in matters at all levels of government that affect private property rights, housing supplies, affordability and homeownership opportunities. Membership is voluntary, and only members may use the term REALTOR®, which is a licensed collective trademark.

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SCC honors 56 scholar-athletes

The Shoreline Community College Athletic Department announced today the names of the 56 student-athletes who made the Green and Gold Clubs for the department during the Fall 2009 quarter. This academic award requires a minimum 3.00 GPA. 
 
29 student-athletes made at least 3.50 GPA for the quarter and inclusion in the Gold Club and two student-athletes made a 4.00 GPA and are included in the prestigious Dolphin Club. Carlos Lazo from the men's baseball team and Hoi Yan Tsoi from the women's basketball team are the Dolphin Club members. For the complete list of Green and Gold Clubs, go to the main athletic website.

Hoi Yan Tsoi photo by Wilson Tsoi


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Hansen to lead SCC Office of Advancement

Friday, January 8, 2010

With state support for higher education facing a continuing threat, President Lee Lambert says Shoreline Community College must take more control of its financial future.
"We have to reduce our reliance on state dollars.Tuition hikes just shift the burden to students who are already seeking financial aid in record numbers,” Lambert said. “However, we can help ourselves with a more vigorous and planned pursuit of grants, contracts and private giving.”

To that end, Lambert said he has appointed Judith Hansen as Interim Executive Director – College Advancement to head the Office of Advancement. Lambert made the announcement at the Tuesday, January 5, 2010, College Council meeting.  

“Judith came to us this past fall quarter as part-time grants administrator and her work is already starting to pay off,” Lambert said, adding that the college had gone without a grants administrator for a number of years. “With her background and experience, Judith is a good fit for the Office of Advancement.”

Lambert said that Hansen will continue with her work on grants, take a leadership position with the foundation and oversee efforts in PIO. The move will put the Office of Advancement in a stronger position to pursue a variety of revenue opportunities, Lambert said.

Hansen said she’s looking forward to the opportunity at Shoreline.

“It quickly became apparent that Shoreline has a culture of truly valuing students,” Hansen said. “That culture, combined with the vision that this institution is working toward, make Shoreline a very exciting place to be.”
One of Hansen’s first chores will be to outline a three-year plan for Advancement at the Jan. 27, Board of Trustees meeting. Also at that meeting, Lambert said he’d ask the trustees to consider funding Hansen’s position from the board’s fund. “This would be a strong investment in the college,” Lambert told the Council members.

Hansen comes with plenty of community college experience, most recently serving as president at Southwestern Oregon Community College, in Coos Bay. Ore., for three years. While her time in Oregon ended in resignation, college board members there praised Hansen for her work in carrying the college’s message into the community and building new programs. “Judith’s strengths at Southwestern are exactly what we need here at Shoreline,” Lambert said.

The Office of Advancement was created in April, 2008, by combining the Public Information Office and the Shoreline Community College Foundation. Since its inception, however, the office has not had a person in the leadership position. The office has been operated cooperatively between Jim Hills, interim special assistant to the president for communications, marketing and government relations, and Ritva Manchester, interim director of the foundation and director of community and alumni relations. Both Hills and Manchester will continue with the Office of Advancement.

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Aurora Construction Update, Friday, January 11, 2010

Night work and temporary lane closures

In addition to regular construction hours from 7 am to 5 pm, Sunday through Friday, night work will begin Monday, January 11. Crews will remove existing center median barriers on Aurora between N 165th and N 185th Streets. Work will start on Aurora at N 165th Street and progress north to N 185th Street. In some areas on Aurora, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction to allow this night work to happen. Drivers should expect congestion, especially at the N 175th Street intersection.

Night work hours are 8 pm to 5 am. This night work will occur Monday, January 11, through Thursday, January 14. It will resume the week of January 18 and is expected to be complete that week.

Construction 24-hour hotline and email

206-801-2485 (hotline)

aurora@shorelinewa.gov

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Make a difference in a child's life

Be a mentor for a student at Meridian Park Elementary. Mentors meet weekly with students who need a little extra positive reinforcement, a role model, guidance in social situations, or similar situations. No experience necessary, just the desire to be a caring, consistent role model and guide for a child.

Join us for a New Mentor Orientation on Monday, January 11 at 2:45 pm at Meridian Park elementary, 17077 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline 98133, or contact Mary Crandell, Volunteer Coordinator at 206-368-4128 for more information.

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To the Editor: School District spin


Ronald School building and Shorewood High School planning

This article is full of "spin" from the district and inaccuracies.
For instance this statement "It is currently a City of Shoreline landmark structure."  The City only recognized the building after  the Museum board nominated it to King County Landmarks Board and followed through on the process.  The City did not take an active part. (As you know, last year I spearheaded an effort for the City to have a Landmarks Committee, which unfortunately failed to pass. It is a process which is sorely needed.) But, the City Council did take an extraordinarily strong stand last year, by passing a resolution which advocates saving the Museum AND the Ronald School together.
 Also this statement " The School District has allowed it to be used by the Shoreline Historical Museum since 1976." They neglect to mention that the Museum OWNS the building.

This article is typical of the spin and "avoid the facts" reality of the School District's strategy, which unfortunately seems to be working. 

You have a big responsibility here, IMO to bring out the truth on this matter. The School District is glossing over the facts here, and not admitting the truth, that they want to EVICT the Museum and gut the building for the edification of Shorewood and the Districts glorification, and for student parking lots. 

 The Museum Board needs to have a chance to refute this.

If not, the School District will be "getting away with the murder of the museum". (Sounds like a mystery plot doesn't it. But unfortunately it's possibly the caper of the century, about to take place if you and others who care don't do something about it!)

This museum matters, and we simply cannot allow this plot to succeed. 

I will be doing so on my blog.  Please, please do us the same service.

Sincerely,
Janet Way
Shoreline

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Shorecrest, Shorewood boys both lose January basketball openers

Both the Shorecrest and Shorewood boys' basketball teams will meet teams they are tied with in games Friday, January 8, after both lost their opening games of the new year Tuesday, January 5.
 

Shorecrest will play a home game with Mountlake Terrace Friday after dropping into a tie for second in the Wesco South with Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace by losing to Meadowdale 55-42 at Meadowdale.
 

Shorewood will play at Edmonds-Woodway Friday after dropping into a four-way tie for fifth with Edmonds-Woodway, Glacier Peak and Lynnwood with a 60-55 home loss to Glacier Peak Tuesday.
Meadowdale got hot in the second and third quarters Tuesday
after trailing Shorecrest 9-4 after the first quarter.
Both teams have 4-2 league records. Shorecrest is 5-3 overall.

Meadowdale outscored Shorecrest 20-12 in the second quarter and 22-11 in the third for a 46-32 lead heading into the final quarter.

Score by quarters:


Shorecrest        9 12 11 10 — 42

Meadowdale    4 20 22 9 — 55

Shorecrest scoring:
Clevenger 6, T. McCoy 1, Diel 4, Hake 0, Bateman 13, B. Brown 2, Chibuogwu 16.
In Shorewood’s 60-56 loss to Glacier Peak, Adrian Simpkins had 15 points for Shorewood.
Score by quarters:

Glacier Peak 12 17 16 15 — 60

Shorewood   10 14 16 15 — 55
Shorewood scoring:
Brazell 9, Carroll 8, Andrews 1, Mitchell 6, Kadiric 10, Berquist 0, Smallwood 6, Simpkins. 15.
Wesco South boys basketball

Top three 4A to district; Fourth 4A to play-in game; All 3A to district
Division
All
W
L
W
L
Jackson (4A)
6
0
8
0
Shorecrest (3A)
4
2
5
3
Meadowdale (3A)
4
2
6
2
Mountlake Terrace (4A)
4
2
5
3
Edmonds-Woodway (4A)
3
3
5
3
Glacier Peak (3A)
3
3
5
3
Lynnwood (3A)
3
3
3
5
Shorewood (4A)
3
3
3
5
Kamiak (4A)
Mariner (4A)

0
0
6
6
1
0
7
8

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