Evan Smith: Fairley on a possible sales tax hike

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer


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

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


Democratic State Sen. Darlene Fairley of the 32nd District told me Monday that more voters will accept a temporary sales-tax increase than would accept a proposed income tax on wealthy people.
“Most regular people don't trust that, if we put an income tax on the wealthy, we won't be putting one on them next,” she said. “They don't feel that way about a temporary sales tax. For instance, in Grays Harbor county (one of the poorest) people say they can go for a temporary raise in sales tax (to a time certain). I think it's because they are more familiar with this tax.”

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

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

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

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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

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

Michaella Rosner, a participant in last year’s Youth Exchange, feels that the experience was truly eye-opening. “Japan really made me understand how similar people are across cultures. You can hear all your life how much we all have in common, but it doesn't really sink in until you're high-fiving Japanese girls and talking about boys. It's also incredible how willing my host family was to accept me into their family. They begin their emails to me ‘Dear our daughter Michaella.’ I get homesick for Japan sometimes,” she says.
 YMCA of Greater Seattle is part of the World Alliance of YMCAs in 122 countries. The Teen Leadership program is one of a number of international programs the Seattle YMCA is offering for teens, young adults and families.

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

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

  • Monday, March 21, 7 pm, Northshore Family YMCA, 11811 NE 195th St, Bothell, WA 98011
  • Tuesday, March 22, 7 pm, West Seattle High School Library, 3000 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
  • Thursday, March 25, 7 pm, Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, Newcastle, WA 98059
About the YMCA of Greater Seattle: The YMCA of Greater Seattle is a charitable, non-profit organization serving King and south Snohomish counties since 1876. Reaching more than 140,700 people annually through 12 branches, two overnight camps and more than 200 program sites, the YMCA provides a wide range of programs and services in child care, youth development, education, foster care, family support, wellness and outdoor experiences. More information may be found at seattleymca.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jacob's Well planning continues

Approximately 40 people came together on March 4 to support and learn about opportunities to support Vision House Jacob’s Well, a project spearheaded by Vision House and the local community, to combat family homelessness. Vision House is a successful transitional housing and support services agency.
After worship and prayer provided by Aurora Nazarene Church, Susan Camerer, Executive Director for Vision House, opened the morning recapping 2009. Our accomplishments in 2009 include:
    • Provided housing and support services for 28 homeless mothers, 56 children and 16 men.
    • Opened a new facility in Renton, which added 3 apartments for homeless families. We also expanded our child care center.
    • Completed construction documents to build Vision House Jacob’s Well in Shoreline.
Susan also introduced various Vision House staff members that will be available to provide support toward completion of the project.

Rob Beem, Manager for Community Services Division for the City of Shoreline was also introduced and expressed that there is strong community support to housing women and children.

Task Force Updates:

Construction: Matt Howland and Adam Blackmer
  • Need your support – ask your favorite companies to donate, step up and be involved.
  • Next steps: clearing & grading in April.
Recruitment: Jim Manker
  • Vision of hundreds of churches coming together, addressing our local community needs and helping displaced moms and kids.
Communications: Judson Bartels
  • Need your support – share the message with anyone and everyone
  • We’ve got 1,000+ fans on the Facebook Fan Page
  • Video being produced by Mars Hill Church
  • Article has appeared in the Journal
Prayer: Pam Jackson
  • If you’re not sure where you want to connect, prayer is always needed.
Fundraising: Jim Shapiro
  • Think creatively – what can you do?
Gary Kingsbury provided a recap of the morning and highlighted upcoming events

UPCOMING EVENTS:
  • April 11, 2:00 pm
    • JW Ground Breaking – JW Property
  • May 13th, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
    • NoHomelessKids Luncheon
    • Celebrating 20 years of helping
    • Bellevue Hilton Hotel
  • June 3rd, 7:00 am to 9:00 am
    • Jacob’s Well Planning Meeting
    • Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park
  • End of August: Voices Prayer event – A prayer and worship gathering on the Jacob’s Well property.
  • Fall 2010: Fall fundraising event.
For more information about Vision House and the Jacob’s Well project go to:
NoHomelessKids.org
buildjacobswell.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page
YouTube

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Evan Smith: One fewer election date

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer


When we voted on school levies and bond measures February 9,
it was one of five dates this year that school districts and other public bodies could put propositions on the ballot. That’s one fewer date than last year. Next year. The number of dates will be down to four.

For many years, public bodies could bring propositions on one date each in February, March, April and May, and during the August primary election and November general election.

County elections officials asked the Legislature a few years ago to reduce the number of dates.

The problem was that by the time officials were certifying February results, they were sending out ballots for March elections and gathering material for April. They were counting May ballots during the June candidate-filing period.

The Legislature voted last year to eliminate the March date and to phase out the May date. This year the May date is reserved for re-runs of failed ballot measures. Next year it will be gone altogether.

Snohomish County Auditor Carolyn Weikel tells me that elections officials supported the 2007 constitutional amendment that allowed school levies to pass with a simple majority rather than a 60 percent supermajority.

Weikel told me early this year that, after voters approved the simple-majority amendment, some school officials declined to support the reduction in election dates but the Legislature passed it anyway.

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Community Workshop on Briarcrest and Ridgecrest special study area

The South East Neighborhoods (Briarcrest and Ridgecrest) Subarea Plan will be discussed at a Community Workshop to be held Tuesday, March 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the First Christian Reformed Church Multipurpose Room, 14555 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. Parking and entry in back.

Hosted by University of Washington, Urban Design and Planning in the College of Built Environments. The Workshop will:

  • Share research conducted about the neighborhoods,
  • Discuss long range vision for the area
  • Discuss next steps towards compiling information for the comprehensive plan.
 
Email for more information


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Shoreline Police Blotter – 2-2 to 2-21-2010

by Diane Hettrick

This is how the beat cops were spending their time for the first three weeks of February. The categories are my invention - don't blame the police.



Driving While Stupid – stoned, drunk, revoked license
2-13     N 167 & Aurora – driving with license revoked
2-14    147xx 15th NE – driving with license revoked
2-14    157th & Aurora – driving with license revoked
2-14    155th & Aurora – driving under the influence
2-15     N 175th & Aurora – driving under the influence; car did not have the required interlock (thing for driver to breath into to prove he’s not drunk)
2-15    N 190th & Fremont – driving – marijuana
2-16    NE 175th – driver from Renton and female passenger, driving around lost in Shoreline. Driving with license suspended, outstanding warrants from Renton. Transferred custody to Renton police.
2-18   186xx Aurora – driving with license revoked
2-19   13xx N 205th – outstanding misdemeanor warrant


Drugs, Sex, Rock & Roll (without the rock & roll)
2-8    159xx Aurora - lady of the evening
2-12    3xx NW RB Rd – drugs
2-12    145xx Stone Ave N – department informed that a registered sex offender had died
2-14     6xx NW 185th. Freaked out female called cops to report that her boyfriend was coming from Tacoma to pick up drugs and she thought he had a gun. Cops met boyfriend – no gun, but they confiscated a jar of unknown type of narcotic liquid.
2-15    MMA Gym 900 N 160th – suspect tried to sell his watered-down schizo meds. Said he was up from Alabama, staying with his sister, and had no money.
2-18    15xx NE 168th – registered sex offender failed to tell police his new address


Stupid Punks

2-2       Office of Dr. Becker, ODS – someone etched graffiti on 7-8 windows which will have to be replaced
2-8      Shoreline Courthouse – several lengthy, menacing voice mail bomb threats
2-14    175xx Fireworks in mailbox
2-16    175xx mailbox damaged (close to previous mailbox problem)
2-17    157xx Densmore – juvenile car prowlers caught in the act
2-17    Einstein Middle School – black spray paint and white shoe polish – extensive damage to south wall of school
2-18    U-Haul 16503 Aurora – trucks vandalized


The usual
2-13    15711 Aurora – shoplifting
2-14    Marshall’s – shoplifting
2-15    3xx NW RB Rd – 2 males were car prowling in the apartment parking lot
2-15    14511 25th Ave NE, Methodist church park & ride – vehicle damaged
2-17    SCC – car prowl
2-17    Sears – theft of clothes
2-19    Safeway at 155th – shoplifting


You Always Hurt / the one you love / the one you shouldn’t hurt at all
2-5     10x N 192nd – Brother violated restraining order and went to sister’s house
2-6     Public Storage at 149xx Aurora – Manager’s boyfriend showed up, they had words (enough to cause a disturbance and bring the cops)
2-7     195xx 26th NW - Female and male assaulted by male’s estranged, drunken wife.
2-15   160xx Midvale / Interurban Trail – two women camping in a tent off the trail got in a fight and created a disturbance. One woman had 3 outstanding misdemeanor warrants.
2-20   12xx NW RB Rd – Husband violated a protection order by contacting his estranged wife.
2-20   172xx 12th NE – husband & wife fight, he pushes her to the bed, holds her down, chokes her and threatens to kill her
2-21   145xx Whitman – boyfriend assaults girlfriend, pulls her hair, hits and slaps her while she was holding their baby.


Professionals
2-7      159xx 27th NE – someone broke into a shed on a construction site and stole items, then tried to get into the house which was under construction.
2-13    145xx Linden – kicked in door, stole computer, camera
2-13    2xxx N 145th – burglary, stole laptop
2-15    12xx NW RB Rd – burglar hit house while residents were home asleep


Death, homelessness, mental illness
2-7     185xx Midvale – death
2-8     149xx Aurora – mentally ill person threatened suicide by shooting
2-8     3xx NE 185th – death
2-9     Discount World (burned out building) – guy arrested for hanging out around the building and the shed in back – had been warned repeatedly to move on
2-13   Fred Meyer – called to remove a guy from the store – he had previously been “trespassed” from the store
2-21   145xx Aurora – suspect smokes crack and becomes suicidal


What were they thinking?
2-8       Sunset Elementary - Someone used the covered play area to spray paint some boxes red, black and silver. Didn’t even attempt to protect ground and walls.
2-8      N 201st & Linden – husband called in complaint about neighbor who harasses his wife when she’s at home during the day with their baby
2-17    153xx Aurora – hired “Nicholas” to clean up the place and he cleaned-up $4,000 worth of extra items
2-18    167xx 8th Ave NE – homeowner found property (not his) dumped in front yard


It used to be horses
2-8       SCC parking lot – car stolen
2-10    3xx NE 174th – 3 suspects seen beating on a (possibly stolen) vehicle.
2-10    1xxx NW 178th – car stolen
2-11    157xx Aurora – reported two vehicles parked for a month
2-16    163xx Meridian – abandoned vehicles
2-17     5xx NW 201st Ct – recovered stolen truck
2-18     6xx N 150th – abandoned vehicle
2-18     7xx N 198th – recovered vehicle stolen from Seattle


White collar
2-9      12xx NE 145th – elderly person victim of financial abuse
2-11    201xx Whitman Ave N, The Rosemonts Apts – Apt manager charged with embezzlement for stealing checks estimated at $18,000.
2-17    Bank of America, 1121 N 20th – suspect tried to cash computer-generated check from the Deaf-Blind Institute. Suspect got nervous under questioning from bank staff and left.


How many times do we have to tell you?

2-10    183xx Ave NW – check stolen from outgoing mail
2-13    Bank told him that there had been fraud on his account – then discovered items missing from car (like a checkbook, maybe?)
2-20    16xx N 190th – items stolen from car
2-20    153x Ashworth – items stolen from car


Creepy
2-11     N 163 & Wallingford – male, indecent exposure
2-17    Meadowbrook Apartments, NW RB Rd – four separate reports of a runaway/missing person with serious health problems and medication needs

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Not just for Seniors - The Senior Center Thirft Shop

Monday, March 8, 2010

New or nearly new goods for kitchen, bathroom, knick-knacks, jewelry, shoes, children's items, books, magazines, art work, linens, fabric, sewing items are all available at extremely reasonable prices at the Thrift Shop at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center. Everyone is welcome to shop at the Thrift Store - not just seniors.


Manager Judith Enich says, "We try to be a step up from other thrift stores by putting out only the best of our donations. We have many donated greeting cards for 25 cents each and a selection of more specialized cards that we sell for about .60--$1.00. We have a wide variety of very nice clothes usually selling for very low prices. We test all our small appliances to make sure they work."

The shop appreciates donations from the community. The only donations they do not accept are large furniture pieces, large appliances, and electronics.

All the workers are volunteers and new volunteers are always welcomed. There is no paid staff. 


Workers pride themselves on being friendly and helping customers find items if they wish help. They will hold items for people if they will be picked up in a reasonable time. They also take requests for items and let customers know when or if the item is donated.



The shop has a new sale almost every week for 50% off. For example, one week all slacks, pants, and jeans were 50% off.

All monies from the Thrift Shop go directly to the adjoining Senior Center to help support their programs.


The Thrift Shop is located in the building just south of the Shoreline Conference Center at 185th and 1st NE. They are in the west end of the Senior Center building, with entrances to the west, the south, and through the Senior Center. There is generous parking in front of the building. Look for the large red signs.  
The store is open Monday - Friday from 9:30 am -3:30 pm.

Photos by Steven H. Robinson

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Shoreline Public Schools Board Meeting Highlights February 8, 2010

1) King County Investment Pool Update

Marcia Harris, Deputy Superintendent and Mark Spangenberg, Director of Business and Finance, reviewed a document outlining Shoreline’s Realized Losses (gone forever) and Impaired Losses (some level of prospect of recovery) from the King County Investment Pool on the 2006 bond dollars. These losses, a total of $1,457,589, occurred during the summer of 2008.

After discussions with other large school districts, a decision was made to write the entire amount off at the end of the 2007-2008 fiscal year. The County Treasurer stated that collections on some of those losses could occur over the next 15 years. Since that time, there has been a partial recovery of the impaired losses. Collections on impaired losses during 2008-2009 amounted to $134,220 and another $18,141 has been collected during 2009-2010 (thru December).

Prior to these losses, the King County Investment Pool enjoyed a very high rate of return for many years. The County is making two options available to districts. The first is mandatory and requires that members sign an Investment Pool Agreement each year.

The second is an optional Cash Management Services Agreement. The fee is based on the rate of return but is capped at 8 basis points. The services under both of these options were previously handled in one agreement for a fee of 15 basis points.

Agreements for both the Investment Pool and Cash Management Services will be brought to the March 1 regular meeting for Board approval.


2) 2010-2011 Budget Planning

Ms. Harris reviewed the enrollment projections for 2010-2011. Currently, the projected number of FTE students for 2010-2011 is 8,398, including 120 Running Start, a decrease from this year. She stated that Business Services staff would be meeting with individual departments at the Shoreline Center to determine their budget needs for next year.

Ms. Harris finished by informing the Board that the budgeted fund reserve for math curriculum of $650,000 will cover the high school math and probably most of the K-5 math adoption. These funds will be expended by the end of the year.

Superintendent Walker and Mr. Jacobs briefly reviewed the WASA/WSSDA Legislative Conference that they had just attended in Olympia, which included several individual visits with legislators. 


Complete meeting agendas and minutes are available online. 

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Metropolitan King County Council Monday, March 8, 2010

At today’s Council meeting, councilmembers:

  • · Received details from County Executive Dow Constantine on his “Blueprint for Reform,” which he presented to the Council during his remarks on his first 100 days in office.
  • · Adopted an ordinance relating to energy efficient lighting and the reduction of outdoor light pollution (Ordinance 2010-0001).
  • · Held for two weeks a motion requesting Congress appropriate sufficient funds to make permanent repairs to the federally owned and operated Howard Hanson Dam (Motion 2010-0104).

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Meridian Park Neighborhood Association meets Thursday, March 11

Meridian Park Neighborhood is hosting a meeting Thursday March 11 in the Meridian Park Elementary School Library. from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The program features Debbie Terry, City of Shoreline Finance Manager and Julie Underwood, Assistant City Manager, discussing the need for raising City taxes and/or cutting City services. 
Like the rest of the state, counties and cities, Shoreline is facing in a huge financial shortage. This program is being presented to give us a choice. "What can you do without?" Or "what are you willing to pay more to keep." Please come to voice your opinion and learn what budget problems our City is facing. There will also be time to meet and greet your neighbors.

For more information, contact Gretchen Atkinson 206-364-2821.

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Shoreline Math Olympiad to quiz hundreds of students on Saturday

The 12th annual Shoreline Math Olympiad will be held on Saturday, March 13 at Shorecrest High School. The competition for students in grades four through eight begins about 8 am and concludes with awards beginning at noon.

Organizers are expecting more than 670 students to participate in the District Math Olympiad this year.

Shoreline schools use parents or teachers to work in small groups with students to have individually appropriate math problems that challenge each grade level. Non-profit Math Olympiad groups create the problems.

Most programs start meeting in the fall and conclude at the competitions held in the spring. Most programs give homework to the “mathletes” during the week. Typically programs have a quiz day at the end of each month to give the kids a chance to use their skills to see how they stand amongst their peers.

The Shoreline Math Olympiad brings together all the District teams for competition, and some students will also participate in the Washington State Math Championships held in Blaine later in the spring. Students from Highland Terrace (photo) finished third in the recent "Math is Cool" event held at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines.

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Business Workshop Series

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Shorecrest Hip Hop takes first place at District, second in Show


By Rex Kinney
Hip Hop Coach/Choreographer


The Shorecrest Hip Hop team competed at the District Qualifying Event for the State Championships on March 6 and took 1st Place in Hip Hop and 2nd Place in Show.

This is their 6th consecutive District Title for the Hip Hop category. The team has now qualified for the WIAA Dance/Drill State Championships on March 26-27 at the Yakima Sundome. They are coming in as the defending 3A State Champions from 2009 and will also be competing in the Show category for the first time at state. 


Ally Pickrel took 3rd place in Military Drill Downs and has also qualified for the State Military Drill Downs.

Before going to State, the hip hop team will be traveling across the nation to New York City to represent Shorecrest High School and the city of Shoreline at the Champion Tours Dance Nationals. The team, which includes 20 students and 10 adult chaperons, dance for a National Ranking. Teams from all over the country will be competing in a variety of categories including hip hop, military, pom, kick, and dance. The Shorecrest Hip Hop team will be competing two hip hop routines in the small and medium category of Hip Hop Dance.

See their District performance on YouTube.

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SCC Softball Loses Two Games to Lower Columbia

The Shoreline Community College Softball Team dropped two games on Saturday to Lower Columbia Community College. The Lady Red Devils are ranked #2 in the NWAACC Pre-Season Softball Rankings.

The Lady Dolphins were pounded in the first game, 11-1, but came back in the second game to play a very competitive game, only to lose 4-3 in extra innings (9 innings).

SCC is now 2-2 on the season and will travel to Walla Walla and Columbia Basin Community Colleges next weekend to play.

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SCC Baseball Team Goes To 7-0 On the Season

The Shoreline Community College Baseball Team won the Yakima Community College Baseball Tournament over the weekend posting a perfect 4-0 record for the tournament.

On Friday, the Dolphins defeated the host Yakima Valley Community College team 6-5. On Saturday, SCC defeated Northern Region rival Everett Community College 5-2 and then Okanogan College from Canada, 5-4.

On Sunday, the SCC squad played Everett in the Championship Game and defeated the Trojans 12-11.

Shoreline is now 7-0 on the season and plays a four game series against Centralia Community College next weekend. On Saturday, Shoreline will travel to play at Centralia and then on Sunday, Centralia comes to Lower Woodland Park at the south end of Green Lake to play SCC at home. Game time on Sunday is Noon and admission is free.

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SCC Men’s Basketball Ends Season At NWAACC With 2 Losses

By Douglas W. Palmer
SCC Director of Athletics and Recreation/Wellness

The Shoreline Community College Men’s Basketball Team had high hopes for the NWAACC Men’s Basketball Championship, but those dreams hit rock bottom on Saturday in Kennewick, WA as the Dolphins dropped their opening game to Green River Community College 80-76 in a game that SCC could never get over the top and dropped into the consolation bracket.

Green River’s Chris Plooy scored 29 points and the Gators converted 25 of 38 foul shots to seal the victory. Shoreline stayed close the entire game, but only hit 12 of 20 free throws and had 22 turnovers to slow down the high scoring offense. Green River led 41-39 at half and push the lead to 8 several times in the second half, but never could put away the Dolphins. Roshawn West led SCC with 14 points, while Sean Jones had 12 and Spencer Wozeniak and Jesse Vaughan scored 11 each to help keep the game close.

On Sunday in the Consolation Bracket, the Dolphins ran into a hot shooting Spokane team that hit 15 of 35 three point shots to led the Bigfoot to a 90-71 pounding of the Dolphins. Spokane only hit 5 of 30 three pointers the day before in a loss to Clackamas Community College, but at times on Sunday, seemed like they could not miss from the behind the three point line. Spokane led 42-30 at half and never looked back in the second half.

Alfred Miller-Soukasen scored 16 for Shoreline, followed by Sean Jones and Jesse Vaughan with 14 each.

Shoreline finished the season, 19-7 overall. The team only had two sophomores and returns 7 freshmen for next season.

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Shorecrest girls basketball team, District 1 Champs

The Shorecrest girls' basketball team won the District 1 title and a first-ever state berth.


The Scots celebrating their win include:
(seated) Shannon Shachle. (Second row) Rachel Shrote; Angel Tulee; Janie Uppinghouse; Casey Axelson; Brianne Lasconia. (Back row) Manager Kevin Marable; coach Dori Monson; Addy Ibsen; India Matheson; Melissa Ruhlman; Mickey Greenburg; Christina Jarvis; Allison Jones; and coaches Lane Loland and Ed Wissing.

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History Day: A student perspective

Sunday, March 7, 2010

For the History Day competition, students must conduct extensive historical research using primary resource, articles, and books as they plan dramatic performances, multimedia documentaries, exhibits, Websites, or research papers.. All Shorewood students do a History Project their junior year. Honors students at Shorewood and Shorecrest do a History Day project every year. On Friday, March 19, Shoreline hosts the Regional History Day exhibition at the Shoreline Center.

By Rika Inouye
Shorewood Student

History day was…an interesting experience.

It was long, yes, and it was difficult, but it’s one of the most rewarding projects at Shorewood.

I spent hours working on it. Half of my winter break was dedicated to creating a 10 minute documentary about the history of jazz education in Seattle, so of course I was angry after my laptop crashed. But somehow I managed to set that aside and keep working on it.

Our honors world studies class started it during the first week of school and at first no one thought much of it. Of course, we all started regretting it when December started. Even when winter break started, it wasn’t that big of a deal.

So my personal experience with History Day? Research, insomnia, coffee, and voice recordings. Some tears and hissy fits, but not too many. Even though it sounds like a completely terrible experience, it wasn’t.

It was the most rewarding thing to watch my finished documentary, the most freeing thought, knowing that I was done with this project. And all the research and hard work? It was just preparing me for my hardest year of high school, junior year.

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Pacific Science Center Summer Kids' Camps at SCC this summer


Registration is now open for Pacific Science Center summer kids' camps at Shoreline Community College and 4 other locations. Download the Summer Camp Brochure for program descriptions, camp calendars and registration information. Register soon as many camps fill early.

With over 50 camps to choose from, there is something for everyone. Robotics, geocaching and unique animals are just some of the topics to discover this summer. Day camps designed for children in Kindergarten through grade 8 offer hands-on science experiments, challenging classroom projects and unique learning experiences are designed to create life-long memories and inspire the inner scientist in your child.

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Shorecrest girls to open State play against Lakes at 7 pm Wednesday

The Shorecrest girls’ basketball team will open State-tournament play with a 7 pm Wednesday game against Lakes High School at the Tacoma Dome.

Lakes, from Lakewood south of Tacoma, is one of two high schools in the Clover Park School District.

The winner advances to a quarter-final game at 8:30 pm Thursday against the winner of a Wednesday night game between Cleveland of Seattle and White River from Pierce County.

The losers of those two games meet in a 2 pm Thursday loser-out game.
Shorecrest takes a 17-7 record into the State 3A tournament.

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Shoreline Fire burning down the house

At the end of a week of training, the donated house on the Interurban Trail was burnt to the ground. Firefighters from Shoreline, Northshore, and Bothell started inside the house, where fires had been set in multiple locations, then worked the fire from the outside, where neighbors and spectators enjoyed the show.

Photos by Steven H. Robinson
 

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Shoreline Fire training burn

Shoreline Fire conducted training exercises for a week on a house located on Midvale and the Interurban Trail just north of the Sky Nursery parking lot. Sky Nursery donated the house and plans to use the land for its business operation.

During the week firefighters practiced search and rescue, interior and exterior attack, fire containment, and roof ventilation. They used different hose stream techniques and studied fire behavior.


 


Northshore Fire and Bothell Fire participated in the final burn, working side by side with Shoreline as they do in house fires in any one of their areas.
 


Firefighters prepare to enter the house, where fires have been set in multiple locations.  

















Fire over the firefighter’s head is typical of what’s called a flashover.  

Firefighters need to know how to deal with flashovers during an interior attack.

Photos by Steven H. Robinson


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Shoreline Community College is officially “veterans friendly”

 
 Mike Gregoire, state VA Director John Lee and SCC President Lee Lambert after signing an agreement designating Shoreline as a veterans friendly campus.

Shoreline Community College became an official veterans friendly campus on March 4, 2010 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

“As a veteran and an Army brat, I understand the difficulty of transitioning from the team-oriented structure of the military to the less structured environment of college,” SCC President Lee Lambert told the audience before the signing. “I couldn’t be prouder of this college and the efforts to make our veterans feel welcome.”

The signing took place at the college’s second Annual Veterans Roundtable. Signing the agreement were SCC President Lee Lambert, state Veterans Affairs Director John Lee and Mike Gregoire, husband of Gov. Chris Gregoire and an advocate for veterans.

“I’m very pleased to see a campus so dedicated to veterans and veterans’ issues,” Gregoire said. A Vietnam veteran, Gregoire said he was fortunate to have an older brother who’d also served there for someone to talk to about the experience.

Also a Vietnam veteran, VA Director Lee noted that the commitment of Shoreline Community College is indicative of the huge shift in public support from the Vietnam era. “I was there in 1968-69,” Lee said, adding that the reception for many returning Vietnam veterans was not supportive. “Now, whether you support the conflict or not, no one is making disparaging remarks about the men and women who are serving.”

Lee said the agreement’s designation represents more than being just friendly to veterans. “The U.S. has the best veteran’s benefits in the world,” Lee said. “They are also the most complicated.” To help navigate those benefits, Shoreline Community College has a designated adviser, a Certifying Official, necessary for military transcript and record review as well as advising on various GI Bill benefits.

The agreement makes Shoreline a member of Partners for Veteran Supportive Campuses. As a partner campus, Shoreline will work to:

  • Increase awareness of veteran’s programs on- and off-campus
  • Provide staff members with a core set of veteran cultural competencies
  • Implement best practices and policies designed to foster social support, acceptance, a welcoming environment and a setting that meaningfully acknowledges the contributions of veterans
  • Encourage veterans to use GI Bill benefits
  • Help veterans succeed in higher education and training
  • Ensure staff and veterans have access to services through local, state and federal partners

“We want veterans to know that we are here to help them in any way,” said Kim Thompson, Director of Special Services at Shoreline Community College. 


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Shorecrest boys fall short of State with third-place District finish

The Shorecrest boys’ basketball team fell just short of joining the girls’ team at the State 3A high school basketball tournament starting Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome.

The Shorecrest boys reached a Saturday night playoff game for the Northwest District’s #2 berth in the State tournament before losing to Wesco South rival Meadowdale, 45-33 at Glacier Peak High School.

It marks the second consecutive year that the Scots, who haven’t been to state since 1995, ended their season in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest.

The Scots, who finished the season with a 17-9 record, played Saturday without senior guard Isaiah Clevenger, who had 20 points in Shorecrest's win over Ferndale Thursday. He was benched for a violation of school policy.

Saturday Score by Quarters:

Shorecrest 5 13 7 8 — 33

Meadowdale 11 14 7 13 — 45

Shorecrest Scoring —T. McCoy 2, Diel 3, Hake 6, Bateman 6, B. McCoy 0, Brown 9, Chibuogwu 7.

The Shorecrest girls, meanwhile, will head to State as the District’s #1 team, having beaten Lynnwood Thursday night. Lynnwood came back Saturday to defeat Glacier Peak for second place.
Shorecrest girls take a 17-7 record into the State 3A tournament. 

 
Glacier Peak and Meadowdale will represent the District in the boys’ tournament. Wesco South teams finished 1-2-3 in both the boys’ a girls’ district tournaments, shutting out teams from the Wesco North and the Northwest League.

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Friends of the Community Breakfast draws 400

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

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

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

Photo of Garth Stein by Frank Huster

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Shoreline Fire Sirens for March 2, 2010

From Melanie Granfors
PIO, Shoreline Fire


Here’s a look at Shoreline Fire 9-1-1 calls in a 24-hour period this week.


05:32     Male, 40, cardiac arrest. Chaplain notified.

08:35     Female, 25, pregnant. Complaining of nausea, vomiting and headache.

09:37     Female, 80, fainted at Assisted Living Facility.

09:50     Male, 90’s, shortness of breath. Nursing home resident.

09:52     Male, unknown age. Fainted on Metro bus. At Bus Barn now.

10:18     Male, 73, cardiac incident. Fircrest School.

10:21     Male, 71, diabetic emergency. 


10:22     Female, 73, chest pain.

10:32     Female, 95, chest pain while shopping at ShoesN Feet store.

12:31     Automatic Fire Alarm, Aqua Quip. No fire. Alarm tripped by worker.

13:08     Female, 92, short of breath. At Senior Center.

15:11     2  Vehicle crash at N. 200th and Aurora. One patient with neck pain.

15:31     Female, 80, fall patient. Nursing home resident.

15:52     Automatic Fire Alarm. Multi family complex. No fire. Food on stove.

17:10     Stage for Police. Possible mental/emotional patient in apartment complex parking lot.

17:25     Vehicle fire. Northbound I-5 at 205th.


18:09     Male, walked into Fire Station #63, complaining of chest pain.

A friendly Fire Department note: If you are experiencing chest discomfort, difficulty breathing or other signs of a cardiac incident, you should always call 9-1-1 and have emergency crews come to where you are. Moving around can aggravate your condition and make it worse, you could faint or go into cardiac arrest in the car, or firefighters might not be at the fire station when you get there

18:55     Male, unknown age, fell at the Drift On Inn.

20:46     Male, 84, abdominal pain. Adult Family Home.

21:02     Male, 56, diabetic emergency.

21:08     Male, 68, fall patient. Possible stroke. 


Photos by Steven H. Robinson 

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