Tour the Gardens of Lake Forest Park, Saturday, June 19

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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Planning for the Southeast Neighborhoods Subarea


 UW Masters of Urban Design and Planning Class of 2011 works with Shoreline

By Derrick Hiebert-Flamm
 Over the course of the past five months the University of Washington Masters of Urban Design and Planning (MUP) Class of 2011 has worked closely with community groups and the City of Shoreline to identify some of the strengths and opportunities of the Southeast Neighborhoods Subarea. 

Since its annexation by the City of Shoreline several years ago, the parts of the Briarcrest and Ridgecrest Neighborhoods that make up the Subarea have been operating under a temporary comprehensive plan designation. The City convened the SE Neighborhoods Subarea Citizen’s Advisory Committee to create recommendations for the Subarea’s incorporation into the comprehensive plan. Our studio is working on the implementation of those recommendations. Our work groups focused on a variety of topics including land use, transportation, the environment, community participation and social capital, and housing. We explored in detail many of the goals and policies of the SE Neighborhoods Subarea Plan Report, and concentrated on creating plans for their implementation.

The MUP 1st year studio is a practical, experiential learning-based class for first-year masters students at the UW Department of Urban Design and Planning. We work closely with a client and a community on a variety of issues, creating plans or programs for the client’s use. Past plans created through our program include the City of Seattle’s Neighborhood Plan Update Process, for which those students won a major American Planning Association award. As the MUP is a professional degree program, we bring a variety of experiences in a number of fields, including urban design, geographic information systems, architecture, project management, and engineering.  We also bring additional people for use on projects the city may have lacked the staff to undertake. 

We are pleased to be showing the final work products to the communities of Briarcrest and Ridgecrest and the City of Shoreline on Tuesday, June 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the First Christian Reformed Church Multipurpose Room, 14555 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. 


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LFP Council to hear report on State Legislative session Thursday

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Lake Forest Park City Council will have a briefing on the 2010 State legislative session at its Thursday, May 27, study session. The report will come from lobbyist Mike Doubleday, who represents the City in Olympia.

The Council also will hear a briefing on surface water management flood reduction funding options.

At 7:15 pm, there will be a ceremony honoring the youth council and the youth Court.

The study session begins at 6 pm.

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Proposal to ask voters to reprioritize property taxes to protect criminal justice falls one vote short

Legislation to allow voters to decide whether to fund criminal justice services by reprioritizing other property taxes did not garner the votes needed to be placed before the voters on the August ballot at today’s special meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council.

Today was the last day for the Council to take action to submit a proposal to the voters for the August primary ballot. A majority of the Council voted for the proposal, but it failed because a supermajority was required.
“Criminal justice is the County’s paramount duty,” said Council Chair Bob Ferguson. “We are all in this budget crisis together and it is disappointing that a minority of the Council frustrated the will of the majority to let the voters decide on funding criminal justice and public safety services.”
Councilmembers voting against giving voters the option to reprioritize property taxes were Kathy Lambert, Jane Hague, Pete von Reichbauer, and Reagan Dunn.

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Hillwood Soccer Club registering players

Hillwood Soccer Club is a non-profit, volunteer-run, recreational soccer club that services the west side of Shoreline.

Our website is open for registration of returning and new players starting May 13 to July 15. We take children 5 to 18.  We can be reached at 206-542-3353 or e-mail.

We are always looking for great volunteers.  Come have some fun with us!

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Shorecrest soccer season ends with 1-0 State quarterfinal loss

The Shorecrest boys’ soccer season came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Camas in a State 3A quarterfinal game at Shoreline Stadium Saturday, May 22.

A Camas goal in the 52nd minute ended the Scots’ season with 20 wins and one loss.

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SCC’s Bryson Nakamura leads NWAACC batting For 2010

SCC Sophomore Bryson Nakamura was the leading hitter in the NWAACC for 2010. The Dolphin outfielder from Hawaii hit .426 for the season, going 55 for 129 and winning the title by 22 points over the next highest hitter. Bryson also led the NWAACC in On Base Percentage, having a .510 average for the season.

Nakamura had 8 doubles and 1 home run, scored 36 runs for the SCC squad and drive in 17 runs from the leadoff spot.

SCC finished 17-21 for the season.

Photo: Nakamura slides into second. Photo by Wilson Tsoi.

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SCC Softball rakes In the awards for 2010

The SCC Softball Team dominated the NWAACC Northern Region Awards for 2010.

Camille Depew was named a NWAACC All-American for her play in 2010. She was also named NWAACC Northern Region MVP. Camille led the region in hitting and homeruns, as she batted .547 for the season and hit 11 homeruns. She was also #2 in RBIs with 43.

Coach Lance Swehla, was named NWAACC Northern Region Coach of the Year. Coach Swehla in his fourth season as head coach for the team has a 87-82 record for the Dolphins, taking the team from 13-31 in 2007 to the division championship in four years. Coach Swehla's teams have qualified for the NWAACC Championship the past 3 seasons, moving from 4th in 2008, to tied for second in 2009 to champions in 2010.

Shoreline had 7 players named to the All-Northern Region team, with shortstop Moani Durant, 3rd baseman, Erika Potts, outfielder Laice Dedrick and utility player, Erin O'Hara being named first team. Catcher Whitney McFarland, outfielder Andrea Mullan and pitcher Kim Kocik were named second team.

SCC finished the season 26-11 overall.

Photos by Wilson Tsoi



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SCC Softball Drops Opening Game At NWAACC, Rain Eliminates Team

The SCC Lady Dolphin Softball Team dropped its opening game at the NWAACC Tournament, 6-1 to the Community College of Spokane on Sunday morning and then was eliminated by the rain, as the continued downpours shortened the tournament to a single elimination tournament to be completed on Monday, May 24.

The opening round was scheduled to be played on Friday, but was rained out. On Saturday, the CC of Spokane opened the first inning with a run but SCC rallied back to tie the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the inning. The game was then delayed another day because of rain. On the restart, Spokane came out smoking in the fourth inning, rallying for 5 runs behind the home run of Stephanie Chrystal to put SCC in a hole.

SCC had opportunities early in the game, having 2nd and 3rd with one out twice, but only managing to score one run in the first. SCC also rallied later in the game, having runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, but the rallied fizzled out.

SCC finished the season, 26-11 overall, 21-3 in the Northern Region.

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Pinky's Passion For A Parkinson's Cure


By Diane Hettrick 
Pat Erickson, also known as "Pinky" for her love of the color pink, was dancing the Funky Chicken with her son at the Meridian Park school dance in 2001. Being in the middle of school events was not unusual for Pat, a mother of three, an active PTA and school volunteer. What was unusual was that her arm was numb and the numbness didn't go away. 
Photo: Pat "Pinky" Erickson.

Many doctor visits and many tests later, she found out why. She had Parkinson's Disease, an incurable, progressive disease which wastes the nervous system so that the person gradually loses control over their movements. Symptoms include a combination of involuntary movements and muscle rigidity.

Pat, who had been deeply involved at Meridian Park Elementary, scaled back her volunteer work while she and her family learned how to live with this major change. For an entire year, Pat didn't tell anyone about her medical issues. Then her husband Steve said to her, "if any good is ever to come of this, you need to tell people." Her closest friend said she would help. Pat went public.
Photo: Pat and Steve Erickson 

The response from friends, school and PTA volunteers, and kids, was positive and supportive. People said "How can we help?" Pat started thinking about what she could do that would make the most difference. The answer was clear: find a cure for Parkinson's by helping to fund the scientific research.

Pinky's Passion for a Parkinson's Cure was born. With the help of her good friend Marla Schriefer, the first event was held.

Pat, a slender, elegant woman, has a love for vintage clothing and had been collecting vintage outfits and accessories. 

In April of 2007, Pat and Marla staged Pinky's Passion for Fashion, a vintage fashion show. The show raised $12,000 which Pat gave to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Photo, left: Pat in her favorite hat

Photo, right: Sue Brown and Debi Ehrlichman model vintage clothing

Michael J. Fox is the television and movie star (Back to the Future series) whose career was sidelined by Parkinson's. His foundation has funded almost $179 million in research and is ranked as one of the most fiscally responsible charities in the US.


Photo, left: Pat and Michael J. Fox in New York
Based on that donation, Pat and her husband Steve were invited to the Fox Foundation's Most Valuable People dinner in April 2008. Pat says, "It was there I met Michael J. Fox. He was everything you would hope he would be - warm, friendly and very funny."


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Richmond Beach Library June calendar: Teens

Richmond Beach Library  
photo by Steven H. Robinson

Calendar of Events
June 2010

Teens 

Study Zone
Monday, June 14, 4pm
Grades K-12.
Drop in for homework help from trained volunteer tutors.
Every Monday afternoon at 4 pm when school is in session. 

Game On! and Mural Project
Thursday, June 10 and 24, 4pm
The Game On/Mural Project (GOMP) is video gaming and manga art for teens! Gamers and artists in middle and high school play multi-player video games and create full-wall mural. Games may include Wii, DDR, Guitar Hero, Cooking Mama and others. Bring your talents to the library and get GOMP! 

Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition and Read•Flip•Win
Read three books, write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book...free!
This summer will also feature a video book review contest, Read•Flip•Win!
Read a book. Make a movie.
Put your movie on YouTube.
Enter to win a “Flip” Video Camera!
Ask at the library for details.


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Richmond Beach Library June calendar: Children and Families

Monday, May 24, 2010

Richmond Beach Library photo by Steven H. Robinson

Calendar of Events
June 2010
 
Children and Families
  
Toddler Story Times
Thursday, June 17 and 24, 10:15am
Ages 24 to 36 months with adult, siblings welcome.
Join us for books, finger plays, stories and songs just for toddlers! 

Preschool Story Times
Thursday, June 17 and 24, 11am
Ages 3 to 6 with adult, siblings welcome.
Enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement with other preschool pals as we continue to celebrate the alphabet. This is a great way to get your child ready to read! 

Rock Out with Recess Monkey
Saturday, June 26, 11am
Presented by Recess Monkey.
All ages welcome.
Dive into the wacky musical world of pet sharks, aquariums, a joke-telling octopus and plenty of adventures!
Rock out with Recess Monkey as we kick off our Summer Reading Program!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library. 

Puss in Boots in the Bayou
Monday, June 28, 7pm
Presented by Oregon Shadow Theatre.
Ages 4 and older.
Cats don’t like water but that won’t stop Puss, so he puts on his boots and goes fishing for crawdads and catfish. Watch out for alligators in the big Cypress Swamp on this adventure that takes Puss from the backwaters of the bayou to Mardi Gras. 

Read to Me!
Through June 2010.
Newborn to age 5 and caregivers.
Read together for 20 minutes for 20 days in a month, and bring a completed Read to Me form to the library to select a free prize book! 
Ask at the Information Desk for more details.

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Shoreline Police Blotter 5-11 to 5-19-2010


By Diane Hettrick (Categories and Comments are mine)

Cars, and Contents, and Crooks (Oh My!)

5-12…..20xx NW 196th. Stole ring from locked car.
5-12…..15xx NW 195. Stole golf clubs from unlocked car. (Wouldn’t really matter if it were locked, but you did make it tempting and easy. Fore!)
5-14…..13x NE 161st. Abandoned car.
5-14…..Whitman/N 167th. Abandoned car.
5-14…..Stone/N 165. Abandoned car.
5-15…..149xx 5th NE. Abandoned car.
5-17…..N 14th/Stone. Abandoned car.
5-19…..N 165th/Aurora. Abandoned car.

Fraud

5-13…..3xx N 205th. Checked bank account online and found unauthorized charge on debit card. (Probably bought something on TV. We did once and the company enrolled us in a “Buyer’s Club” and months later put an annual fee of $98 on our account. By the time I got to them they had already been roughed up by the State Attorney General’s office so they removed the charges immediately. But what about people who are too busy to check their statements carefully?)

5-13…..Bank of America, Westminster Way. A patron was waiting in the outer lobby for the bank to open. He was first in line to try to cash a “washed” check for $400. (Thieves get your checks, usually because you put your outgoing mail in your home mail box. They wash the ink off the check, and change the amount and the pay to info, then cash the check.)

5-14…..17xx N 181st. Someone tried twice to open a Discover card in person’s name. The bank / card company contacted her both times to verify.

5-14…170xx 12th. Someone tried to run a check scam on an elderly woman and she turned them in. (Go Granny Go!)

5-15…..Wells Fargo Bank. “Known subject transferred funds into Responding Party’s bank account.” (Not sure what this is about, unless it’s the Nigerian Scam where you get suckered into thinking you are helping someone get money out of Africa. They give you what turns out to be a bad check, while you transfer your good money to a third party. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. And don’t send me any more of those good luck email threats either – “send this good luck email to ten people or your favorite body parts will shrivel up and fall off.”)

5-15…..N 198/Fremont. Mail taken from several mail boxes.

5-16…..4xx NW 197th. ID theft to open a Comcast cable account. (They used to just do illegal hookups to the local cable. Or, remember the Black Boxes for illegal long distance? Ah, the good old days.)

Yikes!

5-11…..2xx NW 196th Pl. Family on vacation, had someone taking care of house and pets, returned to find house burglarized. Entry was by key. (Ok, I know what you’re thinking. But what if they had a key hidden outside? Burglars can find those really fast – it’s the homeowners who can never remember where they hid the key.)

5-13…..3xx NE 170th. Family went out for a few hours, came back and found a pile of charred material on their porch.

5-15…..153xx Linden. Woman was outside working in the yard when she noticed the outside phone box was open and wiring pulled out. (Now there’s an argument for cell phones.)

5-16…..167xx 5th NE. Someone attempted to enter through bedroom window when people were in bed asleep. (I don’t know. Bad reconnaissance?)

5-18…..165xx 15th NE. Driver almost hit another car head on. Driving With License Suspended. No ID. No (required) interlock device (the thing you have your grandson blow into to check your blood alcohol level before you can drive your car the wrong way down the freeway.)

Mental

5-12…..SCC. Student of mixed ethnicity wrote threats on a written test and on the whiteboard in the classroom. Threats were against his own ethnic group.

5-19…..1295 N 205th, Starbucks. Man who had been previously trespassed came back. (Begone!)

FDD

5-12…..N 205th/Aurora, Union 76. Guy falling down drunk. (Do they sell booze at the gas station? Huffing gas fumes? Is the gas station a great place to knock back a bottle of wine?)

5-15…..N 185th/Midvale, police station. Liquor store clerk told cop that a guy who was falling down drunk had just left the store.

Jerry Springer

5-13…..N 145th/Greenwood. Former boyfriend / girlfriend decided to try to get back together and went on a date to a casino. The date involved drinking and they ended up in a fight on the street. (Started as Dr. Phil and ended up as Jerry Springer.)

5-13…..1554 NE 145th, U 76 station. N was shopping in the station mart when he was punched in the face by an unknown person. N had been previously trespassed from the station. (Told you not to come back here!)

5-14…..5xx N 169th. Family fight, fueled by alcohol.

Beer – worth going to jail for

5-14…..17202 15th NE, Safeway. White male, 30s, dark hat and clothing, stealing beer. Got away but dropped the beer. (Imagine the person who opens one of those bottles. Imagine a volcanic fountain of foam. Might not want to buy beer at Safeway for a while. Or maybe you would – the 4th of July is coming up and fireworks are banned almost everywhere.)

5-14…..15815 Westminster, ScrapBook Pad. Shoplifting. (Now, those cute little paper cutters that make tiny stars and hearts – that’s worth going to jail for.)

5-18…..204xx Aurora, U 76. Two guys shoplifted bottled water. (What is it about Union 76 stations this week?)

Civic Duty

5-14…..NE 155th/8th Ave NE. Complaint about crosswalk enforcement. (The more you complain, the higher things go on the list.)

You have to take it seriously

5-13…..Einstein principal reported that a current student received a threat on his Facebook page from a former student. Former student said he “had a gun and might hold it to your head.”

You don’t have to take it seriously

5-17…..N 170/Aurora. Someone in car threw turkey and cheese sandwich at a flagger. (Hold the mayo).

1-800-222-TIPS

5-17…..15730 Aurora, Deals on Wheels. Tagger sprayed painted three cars for sale. Spray painted them with viper, blue2, and tear drop.

5-17…..345 NE 175th, Shoreline Library. Green spray paint on two walls.

Garden Variety

5-17…..7xx N 160. Driving While License Revoked. Speeding, no insurance.
5-17…..183xx 17th Pl NW. Theft from open garage.
5-17…..5xx N 172nd. Tried to get in house through rear slider. No one was home.
5-18…..195xx 27th NW. Empty home for sale was burglarized.
5-18…..NE 155/4th NE. Traffic stop. Passenger had warrant and marijuana.

No comment

5-14…..14711 5th NE, N. Jackson Park n Ride. Driver tried to start car and it sounded funny. Someone stole his catalytic converter.

5-17…..189xx 8th NW. Woman A sponsors Woman B in Narcotics Anonymous and hires B to clean A’s apartment. B lets her boyfriend into the apartment and he stole things.


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King County Council continues to wrestle with funding for criminal justice


Four Republican members of the Metropolitan King County Council voted against the sales tax revision, and the reprioritization of property taxes the council has been considering in an effort to adequeately fund the criminal justice system.

On Monday morning, Council Chair Bob Ferguson announced a special meeting for Tuesday morning to consider a plan to raise property taxes and partially offset them with some cuts. The total cost to the average homeowner would be $34 per year.

Councilmembers Reagan Dunn, Kathy Lambert, Pete von Reichbauer, and Council Vice Chair Jane Hague will offer an alternative plan at the special meeting that would provide necessary funding to the courts, prosecutor, and sheriff, without raising additional taxes during a recession.


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Complete Streets program Wednesday, May 26 in Edmonds

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Reprioritization of property taxes to be addressed at special King County Council meeting


From King County Council Communications

Proposal would ask voters to reprioritize property taxes to protect criminal justice

King County faces a $60 million budget deficit for 2011 and unless an additional revenue source is found, vital criminal justice services may be eliminated. A proposal to address this criminal justice budget crisis will be taken up during a special Metropolitan King County Council meeting Tuesday, May 25 at 9:30 am in the Council Chambers,10th floor, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle.

The meeting will also be carried LIVE on King County TV, Comcast and Broadstripe Cable channel 22, and streaming online .

Council Chair Bob Ferguson, who represents Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, sent out notice of the special meeting this morning.

The proposed legislation would allow voters to determine whether they want to reduce the amount of property taxes being levied for special county programs, and reprioritize those taxes for criminal justice purposes.

The levy would sunset after nine years.

The effect of the proposed legislation would be two-fold. First, it would require voters to approve the reduction, not elimination, of the following property taxes:

· Flood control;
· Conservation futures programs;
· The county automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS), and;
· The 2007 parks expansion levy.

Additionally, the legislation would require the repeal of the 2011 and 2012 King Conservation District Special Assessment and require the reprioritization of funds from the unincorporated area levy. Specifically, the unincorporated area levy funds that are currently used for roads projects would be reprioritized for police protection purposes.

Second, the proposed legislation asks voters to authorize a property tax levy of $0.16 per $1,000 of assessed value (approximately $64 on a $400,000 home) to fund criminal justice services. These services include police protection, offender incarceration, court services, prosecution and defense services, domestic violence and sexual assault services, and legal assistance. Funding would also be provided for a capital project to replace the Youth Services Center in downtown Seattle which serves the justice needs of King County juveniles and families.

If approved, the net impact of the reductions and newly authorized property tax levy would be $34 on a $400,000 home (an addition of $0.085 per $1,000 of assessed value).

A public hearing will be held at Tuesday’s meeting, where two proposed ordinances will be considered. The ordinances are identical except that one contains language to place the proposal before the voters in August and the other ordinance contains language to place the proposal on the November ballot.


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Update: Shorewood in State baseball semis after winning both regional games

Oops. The photo we have been using was the 2009 Shorewood varsity team. Here's a photo of the 2010 winning team. Thanks to SAN reader Marilyn for this photo.



Shorewood 2010 Varsity Baseball Team

The Shorewood baseball team qualified for the State 4A semifinals Friday, May 28 at Safeco Field in Seattle after winning both games in regional play in Tacoma Saturday.

Shorewood opened State play Saturday by defeating the top-ranked 4A Puyallup team, 5-3, in 8 innings. The Vikings had won nine in a row

The Thunderbirds then defeated third-ranked Kelso, 6-5, in the final Region III game later Saturday.
Kelso had opened State play by defeating Rogers of Puyallup.

In Shorewood's extra-inning victory over Puyallup High, Trevor Mitsui and Robbie Rusch hit home runs, Jeremy Edwards hit a triple and Conner McKeever had a double. Blake Snell was the winning pitcher.

Against Kelso (20-4), Kevin Moriarty struck out seven in a complete game and Mitsui doubled and drove in a pair of runs for the Thunderbirds.

Unranked Shorewood (18-9) will meet No. 8 Richland at 7 p.m. Friday at Safeco Field. The winner qualifies for the State final Saturday, May 29.

Shorewood’s two regional victories continued its amazing late-season run with its fourth and fifth consecutive loser-out victories.

Shorewood came into the tournament as the No. 3 team from the Northwest District. The Thunderbirds entered the District tournament as the No. 4 4A team from the Wesco South and after a play-in victory over the No. 5 team from the Wesco North.

Shorewood 6, Kelso 5
Kelso 002 011 1—5 7 0
Shorewood 003 102 0—6 9 1
Giles, Gillan (6) and Seeney. Moriarty and Vincent. WP—Moriarty (9-1). LP—Giles. 2B—Gillan (K), Mitsui (S), McClellan (S) 2. HR—Sari (K), Middleton (K).

Shorewood 5, Puyallup 3
Shorewood 020 100 02—5 8 0
Puyallup 001 020 00—3 5 1
Snell, Moriarty (8) and Vincent. Kuzminsky, Schmitten (8) and Ingram. WP—Snell (6-2). LP—Kuzminsky. 2B—McKeever (S), Harris (P). 3B—Edwards (S). HR—Mitsui (S), Rush (S).


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Citizens for Shoreline Schools honored for community leadership


Left to right: Wes Brandon, Beth Lydin, Krista Tenney, Superintendent Sue Walker

Citizens for Shoreline Schools, which organized the successful campaign for approval of three Shoreline School District propositions on the February ballot, was among those honored by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) at its Community Recognition Awards luncheon held May 14 at the Puget Sound Educational Service District.

Each year, WASA 110, which includes Shoreline, holds a luncheon and an awards ceremony to honor community leaders.

The ballot measures included the four-year maintenance and operations levy, a capital levy for technology, and a $150 million bond issue for the modernization/replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools.

This grassroots organization of parents, teachers, staff and community leaders brought together teams from all Shoreline schools, attended dozens of community meetings, waved signs on countless street corners and managed a Web site and social media. The result was passage of the M&O levy by 70 percent, the technology levy by 66 percent and the bond issue by 62.5 percent.

Representing Citizens for Shoreline Schools at the event were co-chairs Wes Brandon and Krista Tenney, and treasurer Beth Lydin.


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What is a Campaign Kick-Off?

By Diane Hettrick

A campaign kick-off is the public start of the candidate's active campaign for office. The candidate may have been working for months, collecting money, doorbelling, and making public appearances, but the kick-off signals the start of the official campaign season.

The purpose of the kick-off is to energize supporters and collect money for the candidate. Kick-offs are sometimes held in large, private homes or in public spaces such as restaurant rooms and local halls. They generally last no more than two hours and include light food and energizing speeches from supporters and the candidate.

Anyone who supports the candidate is welcome to attend. Whether you know the candidate personally or whether you know the host personally is not important.

When you attend a kick-off, it is customary to make a donation to the campaign. A typical donation ranges from $25 to $100. You can donate to the candidate at any time but it is energizing to the candidate to get a large amount of money from the kick-off.

Supporters can sign up to volunteer for the campaign, get on the mailing list for information, and pick up yard signs, car signs, buttons, postcards and other campaign materials.

Some kick-offs are very large and elaborate, with alcohol, entertainment, and visiting dignitaries. Others are very small and low-key. Cost is a major factor because money spent to stage the kick-off comes from the campaign. Candidate and volunteer energy is a factor. It is a question of where to use your resources and what kind of pay-back you can expect.

Campaign kick-offs from the last election cycle ranged in size from 12 people to 500 and did not seem to correlate to the eventual outcome of who was elected.

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Maralyn Chase campaign kick-off for State Senate

Maralyn Chase is currently a 32nd Legislative District Representative to the State Legislature. She is not keeping her seat in the State House of Representatives because she is running for the State Senate seat currently held by Sen. Darlene Fairley, who is retiring at the end of her term in January 2011. She cannot keep the House seat and run for the Senate seat because the election times are the same for both seats. Representatives have two-year terms and Senators have four-year terms.

Maralyn's kick-off is Wednesday, May 26, from 6 - 8:30 pm at the Masonic Hall at 185th and Linden N.

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Shorewood's newest State competitors


Shorewood athletes recently qualifying for state competitions:

4A Women's Tennis - Mackenzie Bang
Mackenzie will play in the 4A State Tennis Tournament in the Tri-Cities this Friday - Saturday (May 28 - 29).

4A Men's Tennis - Scott McConnell
Scott will play in the 4A State Tennis Tournament in the Tri-Cities this Friday - Saturday (May 28 - 29).

4A Women's Golf - Cassie McKinley
Cassie will play in the 4A State Golf Tournament in the Tri-Cities this Tuesday - Wednesday (May 25 - 26).

4A Men's Golf - Max McKinley and Chris Babcock
Max and Chris will play in the 4A State Golf Tournament in the Tri-Cities this Tuesday - Wednesday (May 25 - 26).

4A Track and Field
Erin Johnson - 800m
Alyssa Fabian - High Jump
Blaine Weber - 200m
Boys 4x100m (Jake Schiffler, Peter Erickson, Nick Vincent, Blaine Weber)
Boys 4x400m (Blaine Weber, Tory Brediger, Jake Schiffler, Kane Thomas)

The 4A State Track and Field Meet will be in Tacoma at Mt. Tahoma High School, this Thursday - Saturday (May 27 - May 29).

4A Baseball
The baseball team won their first 2 games of the State Tournament on Saturday (May 22) defeating Puyallup (5 to 3) and Kelso (6 to 5). The team now moves onto the State semi-finals to be held at SAFECO FIELD on Friday (May 28) at 7pm vs. Richland. Depending on the outcome of Friday's game, they will play either the 3rd/4th Place game or for the Championship on Saturday (May 29).

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Aurora Corridor construction week of May 23

This week crews will: 
  • Connect properties on Aurora, between N 165th and N 175th Streets, to new water services. This work requires a temporary water shut-off on Sunday morning. Seattle Public Utilities will notify anyone affected by the outage.
  • Install the joint utility trench on Midvale Avenue.  
  • Continue installing underground components of rain gardens on the east side of Aurora.
  • Continue water line and storm drain work on Aurora between N 165th and N 185th Streets.   
  • Continue temporarily closing some lanes on Aurora, Midvale, and N 175th for work activities (some daytime and some nighttime closures). Flaggers will direct Interurban Trail users at Midvale Avenue.

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Electeds - the people who represent you

These are the "electeds" who represent Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

National
Representing the entire US
President Barack Obama
Vice President Joe Biden

Representing the entire state of Washington
US Senator Patty Murray (from Shoreline)
US Senator Maria Cantwell (from Edmonds)

Congressional Representatives
Representing the 1st Congressional District which includes most of Shoreline and northern Lake Forest Park, and goes west to Kitsap County, north into Snohomish county, east to Monroe.

Representing the 7th Congressional District which includes the southeast portion of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park up to Perkins Way, all of Seattle.

State Legislature
Representing the 32nd Legislative District which includes all of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Woodway, south Edmonds, Finn Hill, Juanita.

State Senator Darlene Fairley
State Rep Ruth Kagi
State Rep Maralyn Chase

County
Representing the 1st district of King County which includes north Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell.
County Councilmember Bob Ferguson

City
City of Shoreline
Keith McGlashan (Mayor elected by the council)
Chris Eggen
Will Hall (Deputy Mayor elected by the council)
Doris McConnell
Shari Tracey
Terry Scott
Chris Roberts

City of Lake Forest Park
Mayor Dave Hutchinson (voted into office separately from council)
Sandi Koppenol
Catherine Stanford
John Wright
Dwight Thompson (Deputy Mayor elected by the council)
Don Fiene
Ed Sterner
Bob Lee

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King County Council May 24-28

Sunday, May 23, 2010


Shoreline and Lake Forest Park are represented on the King County Council by Bob Ferguson. He can be contacted by phone at 206-296-1001 or email.

Monday, May 24
King County Flood Control District Executive Committee – 9:30 a.m. Committee will meet in the Southwest Conference Room, 12th flr., King County Courthouse

Briefing:
  • Washington, D.C. funding request for Howard Hanson Dam and Vegetation Management policy clarifications.

Metropolitan King County Council – 11:00 a.m.
  • Councilmembers will recognize the Centennial of the Municipal League of King County.
  • Councilmembers will recognize Memorial Day with a statement of support for the National Guard and Reserve.

Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
  • An ordinance for the October 2010 and February 2011 public transportation service improvements for King County (Ordinance 2010-0277).

Subject to a motion to relieve the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee of further consideration, Councilmembers are scheduled to discuss and possibly act on:
  • An ordinance that would submit to voters a proposal authorizing an additional two-tenths of one percent sales tax for criminal justice and other general governmental purposes (Ordinance 2010-0273).

Tuesday, May 25
Environment and Transportation Committee –Canceled

Law, Justice and Health and Human Services Committee – 1:30 p.m.
Briefing:
  • Reorganization and Consolidation of King County Sheriff’s Office Operations (Briefing No. 2010-B0104).

Wednesday, May 26
Committee of the Whole – 9:30 a.m.

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Shorewood qualifies two relay teams, three individuals for 4A State Track and Field


Shorewood has qualified two relay teams and three individuals for the State 4A track and field championships in Tacoma Thursday through Saturday, May 27-29.

In Shorewood's last year in 4A before dropping to 3A next year, those Thunderbirds were among the top three finishers in the 4A District 1 meet in Snohomish Wednesday and Friday, May 19 and 21.

Shorewood coach Lance Neubauer said Sunday that the most exciting race Friday was the boys' 4x400 meter relay, where the Shorewood boys came out of lane seven and the seventh seed position to shock the field with a second place finish.

The Shorewood boys qualified with three second-place District finishes, the 4x100 team, the 4x400m team and Blaine Weber in the 200 meters.
Shorewood girls who qualified were Erin Johnson, first in the 800 meters. and Alyssa Fabian, third in the high jump.

Boys District Results:

Team scores — Jackson 106, Marysville-Pilchuck 84, Stanwood 76.5, Lake Stevens 70, Cascade-Everett 68, Snohomish 62, Arlington 60, Shorewood 55, Edmonds-Woodway 47, Monroe 39.5, Kamiak 30, Mariner 29, Oak Harbor 27, Mountlake Terrace 21.

FINALS

Shot — 1, St. Marie, Cascade, 51-06.25.
Discus — 1, St. Marie, Cascade, 151-09.
Javelin — 1, McPherson, Arlington, 199-05.
High jump — 1, Yates, Snohomish, 6-3.
Long jump — 1, Fellows, Edmonds-Woodway, 22-1.
Triple jump — 1, Eubanks, Cascade, 45-10.
Pole vault — 1, Moses, Monroe, 13-6.
110 hurdles — 1, Fellows, Edmonds-Woodway, 14.68.
300 hurdles — 1, Sternen, Kamiak, 39.42.
100 — 1, Pangilinan, Marysville-Pilchuck, 11.06.
200 — 1, Fellows, Edmonds-Woodway, 22.37; 2, Blaine Weber, Shorewood, 22.39.
400 — 1, Schmidt, Stanwood, 49.88i.
800 — 1, Grosvenor, Jackson, 1:56.45.
1600 — 1, Grosvenor, Jackson, 4:19.11.
3200 — 1, Briggs, Jackson, 9:24.23.
4x100 — 1, Marysville-Pilchuck 43.25; 2, Shorewood (Schiffler, Erickson, Vincent, Weber) 43.26.
4x400 — 1, Lake Stevens 3:24.83; 2, Shorewood (Brediger, Schiffler, Weber, Thomas) 3:25.34.

Northwest 4A - Girls

Team scores — Stanwood 118, Arlington 108, Oak Harbor 105, Marysville Pilchuck 90, Cascade-Everett 64, Snohomish 64, Jackson 61, Edmonds-Woodway 60, Lake Stevens 59, Shorewood 46, Kamiak 17, Mountlake Terrace 16, Monroe 11, Mariner 2.

FINALS
Shot — 1, Bowers, Jackson, 38-9.5.
Discus — 1, Gravelle, Snohomish, 109-11.
Javelin — 1, Van Slageren, Arlington, 123-11.
High jump — 1, Pahukoa, Lake Stevens, 5-2; 2, Mowbray, Oak Harbor, 5-0; 3, Alyssa Fabian, Shorewood, 4-8.
Long jump — 1, Young, Oak Harbor, 17-0.50.
Triple jump — 1, Young, Oak Harbor, 36-1.25.
Pole vault — 1, Clark, Marysville-Pilchuck, 10-6.
100 hurdles — 1, Swegle, Arlington, 15.67.
300 hurdles — 1, Pahukoa, Lake Stevens, 46:03.
100 — 1, Walker, Oak Harbor, 12.38.
200 — 1, Walker, Oak Harbor, 25.86.
400 — 1, Nash, Edmonds-Woodway, 58.51.
800 — 1, Erin Johnson, Shorewood, 2:16.12.
1600 — 1, Verma, Stanwood, 5:07.06.
3200 — 1, Verma, Stanwood, 11:03.51.
4x100 — 1, Oak Harbor 49.62.
4x200 — 1, Cascade 1:45.88.
4x400 — 1, Marysville-Pilchuck.

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