32nd District Democrats caucus March 14

Sunday, March 7, 2010

The 2010 32nd District Democratic Legislative District Caucus is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, at Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

Participants at the caucus will elect delegates and alternates to the County and State conventions and will consider various resolutions.

Registration begins at noon. The meeting starts at 1 pm.

Unlike presidential years, Washington Democrats start with legislative-district caucuses rather than precinct caucuses.

People who want to submit resolutions should send the full text with the author’s name, address and precinct number to Carin Chase or mail to Platform and Resolutions Committee Chair, PO Box 65258, Shoreline WA 98155.

The King County Democratic Convention and other county conventions are scheduled for Saturday, April 10. The State convention is scheduled for June 25-26 in Vancouver.

Delegates to the county conventions will adopt a platform. Delegates to the State convention will decide on party nominees for Congressional offices.

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Scot Trot 2010: Go for the Green & Gold

Saturday, March 6, 2010


March 20 community wide fun-run hosted by Shorecrest Boosters

Scot Trot 2010: Go for the Green and Gold with Dash-n-Dine Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, March 20, 2010: 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. festivities

Shoreline Stadium - Northeast 185th Street near Fifth Avenue Northeast

Register online today or in person at Third Place Books at Lake Forest Park and be guaranteed a short-sleeve t-shirt.

2K route or 5K route - beginning and ending at the Shoreline Stadium

Proceeds benefit clubs, sports, and activities at Shorecrest High School.

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You Look Hot to Scot Trot

It’s Life in the Scots’ Lane during the one-of-a-kind March 20 community wide fun-run or walk hosted by Shorecrest Boosters at Shoreline Stadium.

 Nearly 400 walkers and runners of all ages cruise the Scot Trot course in 2009

Don't cruise too fast or you’ll miss the gotta-see-it-to-believe-it Shorecrest entertainment along the course and the freebies at the finish line.

The 9 am Family/Spirit 2k is open to all, and welcomes families with small runners.

The 9:30 am 5k is open to runners/walkers of all ages. 

 
Kindergarteners - 6th graders earn points for the Spirit Trophy.


 Medals are awarded in each gender and age category. All participants are eligible for breakfast discounts and raffle prizes.

All participants pre-registered by today, March 6, will be guaranteed a short-sleeve t-shirt.

Post-race hit: the Dash-N-Dine pancake breakfast with Johnsonville sausage, coffee and juice included. Diners don't need to dash to eat.

Profits benefit 41 ASB-sanctioned clubs, teams and performing arts groups at Shorecrest thanks to partnership with Cornerstone Architectural Group; Shoreline Bank. Shoreline Community College; Simons Orthodontics; and Atlus Traffic.

For more details or to register, go online to the Booster website or visit or Third Place Books.

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Driftwood Players seek experienced theatrical directors


The Edmonds Driftwood Players are seeking Experienced Theatrical Directors for the Alternative Season. Alternative Stages provides a home for the small, the edgy, the unusual show. The Sept 2010 - June 2011 Alternative Season:

  • Doubt
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • The Voice of the Prairie
  • The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
  • Spotlight on Local Playwrights
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
  • The Second Annual Festival of Shorts 

Send or email Resumes postmarked not later than March 15 to:

Alternative Stages Advisory Committee
The Driftwood Players
PO Box 385,
Edmonds, WA 98020

For more information, contact Keith A. Gehrig, Office Manager, 425-774-9600.

The Edmonds Driftwood Players have been bringing quality live theatre entertainment to our community for more than 50 years. Volunteers include actors, directors, crew, set designers, set builders, office support staff, and many more.

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Running Man

By Valerie Wishaar

Times are tough. Sometimes finding hope to move forward and to have confidence that everything is going to be ok is even tougher. Luckily for people residing in Shoreline, there is a living symbol of hope that has been running all around town. Literally.

His name is Lamont Thomas, though he goes by L.J., and if you live in Shoreline you’ve probably seen him. He is almost always wearing one of his many basketball jerseys, and if he’s not running, he’s at least walking pretty fast. Oh, and he has a bit of a limp.

It is a limp he earned through hard work and perseverance, and while many might consider it a handicap, for L.J. it represents an achievement that doctors said would never happen. When he was just 18 months old, L.J. got out of his car seat and ran out into the road. He darted between two cars before he was hit and summarily dragged for 100 feet. He was lucky to survive, but the prognosis was bleak. The doctors said he would be in a body cast his entire life. Said he would never mature beyond the mental capacity of an eight-year-old. Said he would never walk again. He proved them all wrong.

Today L.J. is nearly 23 years old, works at a real estate agency, has taken law classes at Shoreline Community College, and is clearly smarter than a third grader. But it’s the physical battle L.J. has fought, and continues to fight, that is the most impressive. As a result of the accident the right side of L.J.’s body is paralyzed. He has been in a full body cast, had poles implanted into his legs, and had hip resurfacing surgery. He spent years training with a walker, and after his hip surgery at the age of 17, the doctors told him he might finally be able to walk unaided in six months. He did it in three. They told him he would walk, but he showed us all he would rather run.

And thus, Shoreline’s own folk hero, running-man legend emerged. In a typical week L.J. runs an average of 47 miles; one week he even upped the mileage to 83. That’s more than a D1 college cross country runner will typically train at. With all that running, he has become a familiar sight for the locals. On Facebook a fan page was created in January called Random Guy Who Walks Around Richmond Beach In Basketball Jerseys. It already has over 1,000 fans and is climbing steadily every day. If you ever thought small, symbolic acts will go unnoticed, think again. One look at the wall posts and it’s clear that just by running, L.J. is impacting an entire community.

They say “when times get tough the tough get going.” L.J. has been going strong his entire life and is a testament to the power of a strong will and a hard work ethic. He is a living lesson we can all learn from, and is a local hero we should all embrace. Next time you are feeling down or are looking for a heavy dose of inspiration, either check out his FB fan page, or hit up the streets of Shoreline. Chances are he will be running around there somewhere.

Information for this story was referenced from the BackWoodsBlog.

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Be a History Day Volunteer

Friday, March 5, 2010

On Friday, March 19, Shoreline is hosting the regional History Day, an event that encourages students to become historians by developing research, analysis, presentation and social skills. 

Students work individually or in groups on a topic related to a theme. Students will present individual or team projects related to the theme “Innovation in History: Impact and Change.” 

Students must conduct extensive historical research using primary resource, articles, and books as they plan dramatic performances, multimedia documentaries, exhibits, Websites, or research papers. 

Regional winners advance to the Washington History Day state contest, held in late April or early May and those winners go on to a National competition.

If you are interested in volunteering for a few hours in the morning to monitor rooms so that the performances are not interrupted, contact Karen Meyer 206-542-2504.

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Shorecrest girls win District 1 basketball title and first-ever state berth

The Shorecrest girls, now 17-7 on the season, defeated Lynnwood 54-44 on Thursday night to win the Northwest District 1 tournament and advance to the State 3A tournament for the first time in school history.  

The Scots, coached by Ed Wissing, will open state tournament play Wednesday, March 10 in Tacoma.

Read the story in The Herald about the Shorecrest girls victory


Lynnwood 10 8 12 14 44

Shorecrest 10 10 18 16 54

Lynnwood: Cross 6, Hill 12, Evans 5, Fajemisin 7, Parker 9, Wilson 3, Hella 2, Ruiz, Gahan, Almacen, Murphy.

Shorecrest: Axelson 2, Schrote 9, Lasconia 4, Uppinghouse 5, Matheson 12, Schachle 13, Greenburg 1, Tulee 8, Jarvis, Ruhlman. 3-point goalsHill 2, Evans 1, Parker 2, Uppinghouse, Tulee.

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Evan Smith: Kenneth Callahan named to Shoreline fire commission

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer


The Shoreline Fire District board has named Richmond-Beach-area resident Kenneth Callahan to a new position on the board.
The Board appointed Callahan at a meeting Thursday.
The appointment, along with that of David Harris, appointed Monday, brings the board to five commissioners as required by State law.
The District had only three commissioners until the beginning of January, when it ended its volunteer force, a change that required it to expand its board to five members.
The three elected commissioners appointed Harris, a former part-time Shoreline fireman, to one position Monday from among nine applicants.

The Board, including Harris, appointed Callahan Thursday from among the remaining eight candidates.
Harris will serve until the November 2011 election, Callahan until the 2013 election. The terms were determined by a coin toss at the Thursday meeting.

The position now held by Commissioner Jon Kennison also expires in 2011, when it will appear on the ballot along with Harris’s position. The position held by Commissioner Jim Fisher will appear on the 2013 ballot along with Callahan’s position. The position held by Commissioner Rod Heivilin will be alone on the 2015 ballot.

Callahan is retired from a company that builds cabinets for dental offices. He has been a youth basketball coach and an active member of the Masonic lodge.

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Aurora Construction Update Week of March 7, 2010

Construction hours are 8 am Sunday through 5 pm Friday. There will be no construction on Saturdays.

Regular daytime construction hours
Sunday 8 am to 5 p.
Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm.

Night-time construction hours allowed
Sunday to Thursday, 8 pm to 5 am

Joint utility trench installation
Crews will continue digging the joint utility trench (JUT) on the east side of Aurora Avenue between N 165th and N 175th Streets. The JUT will run north in City right-of-way along Aurora and will house conduit and provide connections between underground utility vaults.

Installation of the JUT will affect walkways in the area. Crews will cover open trenches near driveways with steel plates to maintain vehicle access to businesses. Please follow the direction of flaggers. 


 Temporary signal work:
Temporary signals have been installed at N 185th Street and Aurora Avenue. Switching power from the old signals to these temporary signals will occur on Thursday night (with police assistance) to maintain safety.

Crews will also work on temporary signals at the intersection of N 175th Street and Midvale Avenue during the daytime. This is not expected to impact traffic.

Temporary lane closures at Midvale Avenue and N 175th Street
Crews will continue drainage work at the intersection of N 175th Street and Midvale Avenue on Monday and Tuesday during the daytime. Drivers should expect temporary lane closures on N 175th Street between approximately 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Driveway delineation
The City of Shoreline continues to work with the contractor to clearly mark driveways to businesses on the corridor. Thank you for your patience. 

 
Stay safe!
Please drive carefully in all construction zones and follow the directions of signs and flaggers. Pedestrians should take extra care between N 165th and N 175th Streets. Drivers are encouraged to take left turns at the signalized intersections at N 165th and N 175th Streets. When leaving businesses, please use caution.

Please contact the 24-hour hotline at (206) 801-2485 or email if you feel there is an unsafe situation on the roadway.

Incidents of vandalism
The contractor has reported a few incidents of vandalism to construction machines and equipment. We need your help in reporting any suspicious activity by calling 911.

Interurban Trail work
Stay tuned for some work on the Interurban Trail near Shoreline City Hall. Pedestrians and cyclists should keep an eye out for flaggers and detours in the next couple weeks. 


Photos and information from City of Shoreline

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Home-Based Business Fair

The Third Annual Lake Forest Park Home-Based Business Fair

  • Have you thought about starting your own home-based business?
  • Do you want to discover a wide range of goods and services your neighbors are providing?
  • It's free and there will be prizes to win.

March 13, 2010

10 am to 1 pm

Third Place Commons
Lake Forest Park

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Shoreline Police arrest commercial burglar

from Sgt. Katie Larsen
Shoreline Police

On March 2, 2010, shortly after midnight officers investigated a report of an audible alarm at the Smoke Time business in the 19900 block of Ballinger Way NE. As MPO Torres and his recruit Deputy Vincent arrived in the area they saw a figure run and hide near some trash cans. The officers ordered the subject out. The male was wearing gloves and a stocking cap. Near by was a shopping cart loaded with cartons of cigarettes, energy drinks, a cash till, and other unusual items. The male was detained as officers continued to investigate.

Officers found that the locks on one of the doors had been removed with a torch like instrument and then the hinge pins removed causing the door to fall of the hinges.

Officers found a car parked nearby and through the windows could see merchandise they suspected was stolen in the burglary. Although the suspect had the key to the car in his pocket he denied any knowledge of the burglary.

The car was impounded and the following day Detectives Coblantz and Inn served a search warrant on the car. They recovered evidence from the Smoke Time burglary as well as evidence connecting this suspect to an additional burglary in Shoreline and one in Seattle.

The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of burglary. Additional charges are pending.

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The Wonderland Tea Party at SCC

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Presents:

The Wonderland Tea Party by the Zambini Brothers

March 20 at 11 am Tickets: $7

At Shoreline Community College Campus Theater


There’s silliness brewing in Wonderland and lots of fun and laughter to be had so join us on March 20 at 11 am for The Wonderland Tea Party as part of the 2010 Children’s Series. Purchase tickets by calling the Arts Council at 206-417-4645 or by ordering online.

Join us for 40 minutes of non-stop wackiness featuring the silly antics of the Mad Hatter & the Queen of Hearts: with musical mayhem, large colorful props, audience interaction and loads of physical comedy. It's a fun interactive show for kids (ages 1-12) and their families too.

Shoreline Community College Campus Theater is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave N Bldg 1600, Shoreline, WA 98133. For more information on these and other Arts Council programs please visit us online or call the office between 12-5 Tuesday through Friday at 206-417-4645.

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Shoreline Fire Deptment completes training exercise on donated house

Flames engulf a donated house as Shoreline firefighters complete several days of training exercises by completely burning down the structure. Photo by Steven H. Robinson.

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Back to Camp Night at the YMCA, Friday March 5, 5-8 pm

Back to Camp Night
A Fun Sneak Peek at the New Summer Programs Available at the
Dale Turner Family YMCA
Friday, March 5th from 5 pm – 8 pm

Families are invited Friday, March 5 from 5 - 8 pm to the Dale Turner Family YMCA for a summer preview event. Experience the exciting summer line up in one fun filled evening.

See what’s in store this summer with fun activities starting every half hour including demonstrations, make and take snacks, crafts and pool games. The first 100 kids to register for camp receive a free t-shirt.

The Dale Turner Family YMCA offers exciting summer programs for children and youth ages 3 - 15. This summer the YMCA is offering a wide variety of high quality and affordable programs to meet each child’s individual interests. Weekly sessions begin June 21. For the convenience of working parents, extended care is available before and after regular camp hours.

YMCA summer programs are high quality, affordable and convenient. The YMCA welcomes everyone. Financial assistance, to the extent possible, is available for those who qualify. For more information, contact the Dale Turner Family YMCA at 206-363-0446. A full list of the programs is available on line.

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SCC Basketball Programs Honored

The Shoreline Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams were honored Tuesday by the NWAACC with individual awards for the 2009-10 season.

SCC Men’s Basketball Coach, Butch Estes, was named the NWAACC’s North Region Coach of the Year and he will coach the North Region All-Stars on March 14 at the NWAACC All-Star games at Pierce Community College. 

Coach Estes turned around the Shoreline men’s team in his second season, as the team went 19-5 in the 2009-10 season, 13-3 in the North Region and won the region for the first time since 2001-02. The team was 6-21 overall last year and 0-16 in the region for 2008-09. Shoreline opens play in the NWAACC Men's Basketball Championship starting on Saturday, March 6, at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, WA.

 Three SCC men’s basketball players were named All-League led by freshman forward Jesse Vaughan (left) who was put on the North Region’s First Team. Vaughan averaged 16.22 points per game and 6.48 rebounds, 2.09 steals.

Shawn West (below left) and Sean Jones (below right) were named second team members of the All-League team. Sophomore point guard West averaged 15.45 points per game and 3 assists per game. Freshman Sean Jones scored 13.69 points a game and 5.69 rebounds.
Shawn West will represent the SCC men’s team at the NWAACC All-Star basketball games on March 14th as well. The NWAACC All-Star games are limited to sophomore players only and 10 players from the North Region were named to the All-Star squad, to be coached by SCC Head Coach, Butch Estes.

Ana Haberman, (right) freshman transfer from Linfield College, was named to the NWAACC Women’s All-League team as a member of the First Team. Haberman was the second leading scorer in the NWAACC and led the North Region in scoring, with a 21.87 game average. She also averaged 7.87 rebounds a game and 3.43 steals. Ana scored 49% of the Lady Dolphins points in 2009-10. 

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Sunset Park/Boeing Creek Open Space Design Workshop Saturday, March 6, 9 AM to 4 PM

Thursday, March 4, 2010


The process continues. . .

Sunset Park/Boeing Creek Open Space
Design Workshop
Saturday, March 6, 9 AM to 4 PM
Design Exhibit/Feedback from 3 to 4 PM

Who:  Community members interested in designing the two park sites.  You are invited to spend the day, or drop in for an hour or two.

What:  The workshop will include an orientation, site tours, small group work with design professionals, and an end of the day exhibit & feedback.

When:  9 AM  - Start the Day
            3 PM – Exhibit & Feedback (if you can only catch an hour – this is it!)

Where:  First Lutheran Richmond Beach Church, Fellowship Hall
               18354 8th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA

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80 people attended the Sunset Park and Boeing Creek Open Space community meeting

Over 80 people attended the most recent Sunset Park and Boeing Creek Open Space community meeting, held at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach on February 23. This was the second meeting in the design process for a park to be created on the site of the closed Sunset Elementary School and the nearby Boeing Creek Open Space.

Lynn Huston opened the meeting by introducing several of the project partners, including the Shoreline School District, the City of Shoreline, the Friends of Sunset Park, and the facilitators from the Pomegranate Center. The Pomegranate Center is a non-profit, Washington-based organization with long history of helping communities design and create neighborhood gathering places. To read more about their work, check their website.

Dave Buchan, from the City of Shoreline, discussed the project background and explained the future of the site. The school district will continue to own the property, and any park development must take into account the possibility that a new school may be built on the site in the future, as the demographics and needs of the district change. In the meantime, the district has partnered with the city to allow a park to be developed for public use on this beautiful spot overlooking Puget Sound.


Next, Milenko Matanovic, of the Pomegranate Center, spoke. He summarized the many suggestions shared at the previous meeting, including trails, gateways, restrooms, parking, kiosks, art, expanding the memorial garden, benches, p-patch gardens, amphitheater, and playfields. He distributed large site maps to each of the 12 table groups, and instructed the participants to create a draft of their preferred design for the park. Each group of approximately 6-7 people discussed and drew their initial ideas on the map, choosing which improvements and amenities to include and where to place them. Next, each group shared their concepts with the entire group. Finally, each group had the opportunity to incorporate any ideas heard from other groups in a revised draft.

These drafts will be analyzed by the Pomegranate Center and the steering group, and translated into conceptual designs at the March 6 design workshop. This workshop will be held Saturday, March 6, from 9 to 4, at the First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach, 18534 8th Ave. NW. The community is invited to participate as the various ideas are distilled into a cohesive design plan. If you are unable to attend the full-day workshop, you are encouraged to attend from 3 to 4 pm, to view the presentation of the proposed plan, and to offer your feedback. For more information, check the Friends of Sunset Park website or email them.

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Shorecrest, Shorewood players on all-Wesco hoop teams

Two Shorecrest basketball players and two from Shorewood have won spots on all-Wesco South basketball teams.

League coaches and players recently named Shorecrest sophomore forward Emmanuel Chibuogwu, Shorewood senior guard-forward Micah Mitchell and Shorewood sophomore forward Semir Kadiric to the all –Wesco South boys’ second team.
Shorecrest sophomore guard Brianne Lasconia was named to the girls’ all-Wesco South second team.

Honorable mention all-Wesco South boys’ selections were Isaiah Clevenger, Jordan Brown and Travis Hake of Shorecrest, and Jerry Smallwood of Shorewood.


Girls’ honorable mention went to Masha Shtikel and Taylor Nephew of Shorewood, — and Janie Uppinghouse of Shorecrest.
No Shorecrest or Shorewood players won first-team honors.
The Shorecrest boys finished fourth in the ten-team Wesco South with a 12-6 league record and qualified for the Northwest District tournament as the No. 3 Wesco South 3A team.

The Scots will play Meadowdale Friday for the District’s second berth in the State 3A tournament. With Glacier Peak having defeated Meadowdale for the District’s No. 1 State spot, the Wesco South has clinched the top three places in the District tournament, ahead of teams from the Wesco North and the Northwest League. Shorecrest defeated Ferndale of the Northwest League 70-52 Tuesday to qualify to play for the District's #2 spot in the State tournament. The Scots take a 17-8 overall record into the game for second place in the District.

The Shorewood boys finished seventh in the Wesco South with an 8-10 record and qualified for the District tournament as the No. 3 Wesco South 4A team. After a win and two losses in the District tournament, the Thunderbird boys finished the season with a 9-14 overall record.

The Shorecrest girls finished third in the Wesco South with a 13-5 league record, qualified for the Northwest District tournament as the No. 1 Wesco South 3A team and have reached the District championship game. The Scots are scheduled to play Wesco South rival Lynnwood for the District’s No. 1 State berth Thursday night at Glacier Peak High School near Snohomish, The loser has to play Friday for the District’s No. 2 State spot. Shorecrest takes a 16-7 overall record into the championship game.

The Shorewood girls finished eighth in the Wesco South with a 5-13 league record, but qualified for a District play-in game as the No. 4 Wesco South 4A team. After winning that game, the Thunderbirds won one game and lost two in the District tournament and finished the season with an 8-16 overall record.

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Coffee Hour with Constituents - citizens share their issues

Shoreline City Councilmember Shari Tracey held her first Coffee Hour with Constituents on Saturday, February 27 at the Top Foods Market Cafe in Shoreline. Citizens stopped by throughout the hour, and everyone stayed a little longer than they had planned. People expressed concerns about a wide variety of topics, including the Aurora project and the impact on businesses, funding of the libraries, public safety, and developments in our neighborhoods.

If you couldn't make it to the coffee hour, or would like to join her email notification list, email Shari .

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Big Ideas for Small Grants – Mini-Grant Workshop March 17

A mini-grant workshop on How to apply for Neighborhood and Environmental Mini-Grants will be held on Wednesday, March 17, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm, at the Shoreline City Hall, Council Chambers, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

Shoreline’s neighborhoods are thriving thanks to the residents who have used the grants to improve their communities and create neighborhood unity. A how-to workshop on March 17 will give you all the information you need to apply for either a Neighborhood or Environmental Mini-Grant. Grants of several hundred dollars up to $5,000 are available on a first-come first-served basis for both types of grants.
Environmental Mini-Grants create a sustainable community in Shoreline by developing stewardship among residents and businesses, creating partnerships among community groups and contributing to regional initiatives that protect the environment. Neighborhood Mini-Grants are used to increase community involvement, raise the visibility of neighborhood associations and create tangible neighborhood improvements.

Past Neighborhood projects include neighborhood banners and public art, researching and installing historical markers and a community carnival, while Environmental grants have supported wildlife habitat projects, SolarFest, K-12 wetland education, green business website development and school recycling, among others.

For more information contact Neighborhood Coordinator Nora Smith at (206) 801-2253,  or Environmental Programs Coordinator Rika Cecil at (206) 801-2452.

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Shoreline Public Schools Board meeting highlights from February 1, 2010

Reports and Presentations

Shorecrest and Shorewood Video Project Recognition
Brian Schultz, Executive Director of Schools; Trent Mitchell, Shorecrest Video Production Teacher; and Marty Ballew, Shorewood Video Production Teacher, presented.

Mr. Brian Schultz, Executive Director of Schools, reported that in his 22 years in Shoreline, he has not seen such a phenomenon as what has occurred as a result of the two videos produced by Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools.

Mr. Trent Mitchell, video class teacher since 2003, introduced students involved in the Shorecrest video. He reported that this has been a highlight of his teaching career. The “Hey Ya” video was played for the Board and audience. Mr. Mitchell explained that a “lip-dub” is basically a lip sync, but with multiple persons lip-syncing.

Mr. Marty Ballew commented that the Shorecrest video was the inspiration for the Shorewood project and credited Trent for encouraging him to become a teacher. Shorewood wanted to do something different so Mr. Ballew and Javier Caceras, student, came up with the idea of filming the lip-dub backwards. The “You Make My Dreams Come True” video was played for the Board and audience.

Jason Maher, Video Systems Manager, shared some of the media coverage generated by the video competition. Excerpts from KING5 News, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, and CBS’s Rachael Ray Show were viewed.

P-8 MAT Committee Update
Sue Porter, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, reported that the Committee’s current focus is on P-5 math because the elementary materials currently in use were adopted in 2001.

The programs reviewed were chosen because they were the most closely aligned to the new Math Standards:

• Math Expressions
• enVisionMath (created specifically for Washington State and matches high school program)
• Math Connects

The Review Teams included five or six teachers per grade level representing all schools, with a leader that serves on MAT and a principal at each grade level. Field-testing began with the three publishers presenting to the MAT and all of the Review Teams and then training teachers. Two teachers at each grade level will use all three programs, four weeks at a time; field-testing to be completed the first week in May.

The Review Teams will meet in May to determine final rankings of programs and send the data to MAT. This information will be used by MAT to make the final recommendation to the District Instructional Materials Committee (DIMC) by the end of May. DIMC will recommend the program for adoption to the Board the beginning of June.


December Financials, January Enrollment and Capital Projects Budget Update
Marcia Harris, Deputy Superintendent; and Mark Spangenberg, Director of Business & Finance, reported that the December Cash Flow Report indicates a slight increase to the ending fund balance. Initial payments of approximately $200,000 will begin in the next month for the math curriculum. It is estimated that all of the reserve that was budgeted for math curriculum ($650,000) will be spent by the end of the year.

In December, over $21 million was paid out of the Debt Service Fund in repaying bonds. When bonds were sold in 2008, plans were made to make large principal payments on bonds in 2009 and 2010 so that if successful passage of the 2010 bond measure occurred, the bonds for the high schools could be layered and not impact tax rates adversely.

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Sen. Darlene Fairley sponsors Keegan J. Monson as legislative page

Sen. Darlene Fairley, D-Lake Forest Park, sponsored Keegan J. Monson as a Senate page. Keegan, 15, is a ninth grader at Shorecrest High School in Shoreline.

Students from schools across Washington arrive in Olympia every week to serve in the Senate Page Program at the Washington State Legislature. Senate pages carry mail between offices and relay messages to the Senate floor. Pages attend page school while working at the legislature. Pages also participate in mock hearings, write their own bills and engage in debates.

Keegan enjoys playing basketball, volleyball and tennis.

Page positions provide valuable civic and employment experiences for Washington state youth. Additional information on becoming a Senate page is available at the Senate website.

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Sky Nursery add-on gardening seminar for March

 Sky Nursery has added a seminar in their spring gardening series:

Sunday, March 14, 1 pm.

Veggies for All! JoanE McIntyre of Rent’s Due Ranch Lettuce help you get your vegetable garden started this year! Whether you have a half acre kitchen garden or a few pots on a balcony, you can grow your own fresh and tasty vegetables. Nothing tastes quite like a vine-ripened tomato warm from the sun, sweet raw peas savored while you work, a salad of five different crisp and tender lettuces in an array of colors…. JoanE of Rent’s Due Ranch, Sky’s source for succulent organic vegetable and herb starts, will guide you through the intricacies of choosing the best varieties for Northwest conditions, seeds vs. starts, soil preparation, fertilizing, planting and harvesting times, “succession” and “companion” planting, and more! Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851 

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What Happened at the Metropolitan King County Council Monday, March 1, 2010

At Monday's Council meeting, councilmembers:

--Declared the month of March Women’s History Month in King County.
--Recognized the city Of SeaTac on the 20th Anniversary of its incorporation.

· Unanimously adopted an ordinance that increases the ability to identify high-risk capital projects and provides greater scrutiny of major construction projects. The legislation calls for the phased release of funds for specific projects determined to be high-risk and standardizes countywide reporting requirements to achieve the objective of holding projects accountable to their planned scopes, schedules, and budgets (Ordinance 2009-0523).

· Confirmed the appointment of the 28 members of the regional task force that will provide a vision for the future of transit in King County, including Shoreline city councilmember Chris Eggen. The panel will explore King County’s transit system as part of the regional transportation system through key system design factors of land use, social equity and environmental justice, financial sustainability, geographic equity, economic development and productivity and efficiency (Motions 2010-0122 through 2010-0147, 2010-0150 and 2010-0151).

Read more about this legislation on the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system at http://kingcounty.legistar.com and enter the item numbers above.

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Shoreline Community College Softball Team Leads Off Season On Wednesday

Wednesday, March 3, 2010



By Douglas Palmer
SCC Director of Athletics and Wellness

The Shoreline Community College Softball Team starts its 2010 season on Wednesday at home against Highline Community College. The Lady Dolphins play their home games at Shoreview Park, just down the hill on Innis Arden Way from the college.

The SCC squad is coming off a very successful season in 2009, as Shoreline finished 2nd in the NWAACC Northern Region and qualified for the NWAACC Softball Championship for the second consecutive year. The Dolphins will be led by 5 sophomore starters from the 2009 squad. Camille Depew (at bat) will anchor the outfield in center, Moani Durant is at shortstop and Tiffany Baisden at second for their second years starting at those positions, Erika Potts anchors third and Erin O’Hara will be behind the plate at catcher when she is not in the outfield. 


 Shoreline will be young on the mound, with three freshman pitchers starting, Kimberly Kocik, Dani Carver and Lindsey Walter will all be battling for innings pitched as the season starts. Other new freshman on the team are Laice Dedrick, outfielder, Andrea Mullan, shortstop, Melissa Kruse, first baseman and Whitney McFarland, catcher. Tiffany Gammon and Ana Haberman join from the Lady Dolphin basketball team to round out the squad.

Coach Lance Swehla starts his fourth season as head coach and has developed the squad from a below .500 team, to almost the top of the region. There are real expectations that this season the Lady Dolphins will garner their first Northern Region championship and a banner in the SCC gym.


Photos by Wilson Tsoi

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TOP Food & Drug raising funds for MS programs

 TOP Food & Drug stores are combining efforts with customers and vendors to support Walk MS, the largest annual fundraiser of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

TOP Food & Drug and Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores have been named presenting sponsors of Walk MS, which will be conducted by the MS Society’s Greater Northwest Chapter on April 10-11 at eight sites throughout Washington. Also, TOP Food & Drug stores are providing several other opportunities for the public to fund MS research and programs. The public may:

  • Buy MS Sneakers at TOP Food checkout lines for a donation of $1 apiece from March 3-16. The paper sneakers can be customized with the donor’s name, a personal message or a name to honor someone living with MS.
  • Buy a reusable Walk MS tote for $1.99 at TOP Food stores. The totes have been donated by Proforma Mountainview Printing of Lynden, with all proceeds going directly to the MS Society.
  • Starting in mid-March, cases of Walk MS bottled water will be sold exclusively at TOP Food & Drug and Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores. Fifty cents from the sales of each case will be donated to the MS Society.
Also, TOP Food and Haggen stores are again matching a portion of the donations raised by employees who are participating in Walk MS. TOP Food and Haggen stores have raised $275,000 since 2004 for the MS Society’s Greater Northwest Chapter. The chapter serves more than 10,000 people living with MS, plus 60,000 others affected by the disease, in Western and Central Washington and Alaska. Walk MS donations also fund research to find a cause and cure for the disease.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another.

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CORRECTION: George Daher ran for Council in '97, '03, not '05

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer


When I reported Tuesday on the candidates for Shoreline fire commissioner, I wrongly wrote that applicant George Daher had lost a 2005 election for City Council to then-Councilman Ron Hansen.

Daher correctly points out that it was George Mauer who lost the 2005 election to Hansen. Daher did run for a Shoreline Council position in the 2003 primary, finishing third behind then-Councilman Rich Gustafson and Cindy Ryu. Gustafson defeated Ryu in the general election. Ryu won a seat on the Council in the 2005 election.

Daher had run against Hansen in 1997.

Daher now is one of eight candidates for a position on the Fire District board of commissioners.

He was one of nine before the three elected commissioners appointed David Harris Monday to the first of two new positions on the Fire District board.

The now-four-member board will select a fifth commissioner when it meets Thursday.

The Board is expanding because of a State law that requires fire districts with entirely paid forces to have five-member boards.

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Shoreline Public Meeting: Design Review and Town Center Charrette

On Thursday, April 1, the City of Shoreline will hold a charrette to work on ideas for City design standards and to vote in a visual preference survey. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber at the Shoreline City Hall from 7 to 9:30 pm. Parking will be available in the new parking garage behind City Hall.

If you have questions, please contact Paul Cohen, Senior Planner, City of Shoreline Planning and Development Services, 206-801-2551.

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Senatorial Candidates’ Forum

The Shoreline Caucus will hold a candidates' forum on Thursday, March 25, from 6:30 - 9:30 pm in Shoreline, WA. Send an email for location and directions.


Candidates Arthur Coday, Clint Didier, Sean Salazar, Chris Widener and Craig Williams, will explain why you should vote for them in their challenge against U.S. Senator Patty Murray. This event will be moderated by John Carlson KOMO talk show host.

 

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Toy Rabbit scam ... bad bunnies

There are a couple of scammers working their way into Shoreline. They come to your door with stuffed animals and tell some sad story about a dying child and try to sell you a stuffed animal for $10 to help raise money for medical bills.

Or their car just ran out of gas and they need a couple of bucks just to get home.

Here's a full story from a Seattle PI blog. The cop they quote has good advice about opening the door to strangers. "Good manners" in opening the door or safety in keeping it closed and yelling through it - take your pick.

The rest of the story...

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YMCA Shoreline Family Day Saturday, March 6

The Dale Turner Family YMCA in partnership with the city of Shoreline is offering a free family day on Saturday, March 6th from 8 am – 6 pm. 

Shoreline families are invited to enjoy the exciting new pool slide, the Turner Tower climbing pinnacle and the other great features of the Dale Turner Family YMCA at no charge. All visitors must bring photo identification.

The Dale Turner Family YMCA is located at 19290 Aurora Avenue North. For more information about the facility features call 206-363-0446 or visit the website.

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Prep Hoops update

Update: Shorecrest boys win; girls to play in District 1 title game Thursday

The Shorecrest boys, now 16-8 on the season, defeated Mount Vernon 63-52 on Monday night and face a rematch against Ferndale in a loser-out game on Wednesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish.

Shorecrest 19 17 17 10 — 63

Mt. Vernon 13 17 8 15 — 52

Shorecrest—Clevenger 27, T. McCoy 0, Diel 3, Hake 4, Bateman 6, B. McCoy 0, Brown 10, Chibuogwu 13. Mt. Vernon—Acode 5, Ayers 0, Knapp 2, Leek 2, Weber-Koetje 9, Barnet 8, Chaplin 24, Packard 2. 3-point goals—Chaplin 4, Clevenger 2, Diel 1.

The Shorecrest girls, now 16-7 on the season, defeated Ferndale 56-45 on Saturday in the District 1 tournament, and will play Lynnwood for the district championship on Thursday, March 4 at 8 p.m. at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish. The winner will advance to the State 3A tournament.

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Do As you Otter with Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist

Do As You Otter
An Earth Friendly Concert
Presented by Peter Weiss
Friday, March 5 at 11 am at the Shoreline Library
For ages 3 and above

 Sing and dance along with Peter Weiss, the Singing Scientist, and his thought provoking, toe-tapping tunes! Enjoy upbeat songs about animals, plants, recycling and families from his latest CD, Do As You Otter.

Space is limited; first come, first seated
Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library
Free of charge

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Work Party at Grace Cole Nature Park Saturday


Please join the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation for a big work party Saturday, March 6, from 10 to 1 at Grace Cole Nature Park. They will be joining forces with Friends of Cedar River Watershed for a big group effort. All are welcome.

IVY OUT
They will be going after one of LFP's most tenacious invasive plants -IVY.

TOOLS
There will be some tools on hand -- pruners, loppers and shovels, but volunteers should bring their own favorite loppers, pruners or shovels, or even saws if holly or laurel are favorite plants to attack.

GLOVES AND BOOTS
Wear gloves and dress for the weather. Ace Hardware in Towne Center has donated some gloves, but if you have your own, bring them.

SNACKS Bring some water in a reusable bottle.
There will be a snacks, courtesy of the Lake Forest Park Garden Club and Honey Bear Bakery.

LOCATION
30th Ave NE and NE 165th Street. Go south on 28th from NE 178th in Lake Forest Park and drive about 1/2 mile until just before the road turns. You'll see Grace Cole Nature Park on your right.

COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR STUDENTS

Students can earn 3 hours of Community Service.

We look forward to a nice day, hopefully a sunny one!

For information, call Mamie Bolender 206-364-4410


SPECIAL THANK YOU
Lake Forest Park is full of businesses and organizations who promote and support the work of the Stewardship Foundation. This month our special THANK YOU goes to:

Ace Hardware of Town Center for donating gloves for our IVY OUT volunteers.
Honey Bear Bakery and the Garden Club for donating food for this month's efforts.
Wild Birds Unlimited in Towne Center for helping us spread the word about our work.

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