Senior Center volunteers prepare for Sunday breakfast

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Senior Center volunteers set up the Senior Center dining room after the Saturday Breakfast during the Shoreline Arts Festival. Kitchen staff take a break for a photo op after serving breakfast all morning and cleaning the kitchen.

Photo:  Norma Myers sets the tables for Sunday Breakfast.   

Breakfast will be served at the Senior Center again on Sunday, June 27, from 9 am to noon as part of the events for the Shoreline Arts Festival. The cost of $6 goes to support Senior Center activities.

Photo: Cooks Sally Swank, Donna Ault, and Tammy Smith after cooking all Saturday morning, get ready to repeat the job on Sunday.

The Senior Center is located in the southern-most building on the campus of the Shoreline Center, facing NE 185th at 1st NE.


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Air National Guard band inaugurates City Hall plaza venue

On Wednesday, June 30, the Shoreline Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the Air National Guard Band of the Northwest, from Fairchild AFB, near Spokane, WA. These are professional musicians in their own right, who just happen to also be National Guardsmen. The concert is FREE and open to the public and is the First Inaugural for the new City of Shoreline City Hall Plaza venue. City Hall is located at 175th NE and Midvale, one block east of Aurora.

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Shoreline Bank told to sell stock, find a buyer, or merge with another financial institution

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) served notice to the Shoreline Bank that its plan to raise capital was not acceptable and that it considers the Bank to be in a deteriorating condition.

It has warned the Bank to sell enough voting shares or obligations of the Bank so that the Bank will be adequately capitalized after the sale; and/or accept an offer to be acquired by a depository institution holding company or to combine with another insured depository institution.

The May 27th action is called a Supervisory Prompt Correction Action. Once under this type of scrutiny from the FDIC, banks rarely regain their independent status.

During the Supervisory period, all bank functions continue as normal for regular customers. Bank accounts and deposits are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000.

The main branch of the ten-year-old Shoreline Bank is located at 16001 Aurora. Branches are in Top Foods at 185th and Midvale N, and at 20011 Ballinger Way NE. An ATM machine is in Lake Forest Park in Third Place Commons.

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MLT restaurants to close

According to our North newspartner the MLTNews, two restaurants in Mountlake Terrace are closing.

One is the fairly new Sahara / Spuds restaurant on 244th SW, next to Time Out Burgers. Sahara never quite got established with a loyal clientele.

In contrast, the MLT Canyons restaurant in the shopping and movie theatre center down the street has been extremely popular. It opened twelve years ago, replacing a soup and sandwich place called Zoopa's.

The Canyons Restaurant has been purchased by a successful Mexican restaurant called Matazlan, which is losing its lease at its current, 30 year location in Kenmore.

Canyons continues to operate three other restaurants in Bothell, Monroe, and Redmond.

Image from Canyons website.

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The Senior Center front gardens look spiffy, thanks to the City of Shoreline Staff

Senior Center appreciates the work of the Shoreline staff volunteers

As part of the Wellness Program for the City of Shoreline, several staff came together last week to participate in a garden clean-up at the Senior Center. 
 In just a matter of a few hours various staff came to help pull weeds, trim and generally spiff up the front garden which always needs some tender loving care. 
 While individual volunteers come off and on, this big group was able to make a huge difference in a short time. 

The staff, volunteers and participants at the Senior Center appreciate the new, fresh look as we come into the door. 

Photos by Jon Ann Cruver

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Seattle Musical Threatre to premier two original musicals

Seattle Musical Theatre is excited to announce the launch of their Second Season: a series of original musicals.

While SMT is known for producing high quality productions of established Broadways shows, they realized that there are many talented individuals and groups who are writing exciting new works and looking for opportunities to produce their musicals. In keeping with their mission to provide opportunities for local artists to develop and perfect their crafts, SMT has dedicated their theatre and resources to help produce two new musicals:

The first show, Don Giovanni: A New Musical, is a completely re-envisioned musical theatre version of Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s opera by the same name and will run January 7 – 23, 2011. Written by Seattle native Jesse Smith, it features a brand new score that mixes contemporary music with theatrical and operatic influences. The show enjoyed a great reception when it was produced at Cornish College of the Arts last summer and SMT is excited to stage its first professional incarnation.

The second show is called The King’s Proposal or the Marriage of Princess Guido. With book and lyrics by Michael Govier and music by Northwest native Curtis Williams, it is the comic tale of an evil King who tries to marry his daughter to an unwanted suitor and involves mistaken identities, forced marriage, forced puppetry, forced cross-dressing, forced songs and swords. The King’s Proposal has been produced as a straight play in Chicago and will enjoy its first production as a musical at SMT. It will run March 20 – April 10, 2011.

Both shows will be fully produced , like any other SMT musical, with sets, costumes, lights, sound, props and a regular sized orchestra.

Main stage shows for SMT’s 2010-2011 season are Camelot, Chicago, The Drowsy Chaperone and Into the Woods.

Ticket prices for Second Season productions are $25-$30, $20 for students and seniors. All performances are at the Magnuson Park Theatre, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Great season ticket packages at steep discounts are still available.

For reservations or information, call 206-363-2809 or visit the website

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LFP Police Blotter 6-14 to 6-20-2010


By Diane Hettrick
The Categories are my creation.

Burglary – Robbery – the serious stuff
6-18.....46xx NE 195th. Family vacation. Break in through basement window. Stole laptop, other items.
6-18….Towne Centre. All units to robbery at Rite Aid. Three suspects in custody.

Don’t be alarmed
6-14….165xx Shore Dr NE. Audible alarm. 1:34 am and 2:50 am
6-14….165xx Shore Dr NE. Audible alarm. 5 alarms in June, including two today.
6-14….51xx NE 180th. House-sitter tripped alarm, didn’t have code
6-17….165xx 34th. Lifeline said that subject had fallen. Police searched residence and grounds and couldn’t find her.
6-18….148xx 39th. False alarm.
6-18….158xx 36th NE. False alarm.
6-18….198xx 31st. Accidentally dialed 911 when entering PIN for voice mail.
6-19….160xx Beach Dr. Audible alarm. Homeowner out of town. No reason found.
6-19….145xx Bothell Way. Tripped front door alarm, but had codes.
6-20….30xx NE 201st Pl. Accidentally called 911, attempting to call 910 area code.

Secure your tool sheds (there was one of these last week)
6-16….147xx 39th NE. Shed broken into, tools taken.

Paperhangers
6-14….145xx Bothell. Forgery.

Cars
6-14….187xx 35th NE. Van parked several weeks, blocking lane, leaking fluid.
6-14….171xx 35th NE. Ongoing problem with van parked in front of driveway. Van hit the mailbox.
6-14….Ballinger/Bothell Wy. Landscaping truck with unsecured load. Garbage can fell off truck into road. Driver vague about insurance card.
6-16….30xx NE 193rd. Row of mailboxes hit by car.

Accidents
6-14….172xx Brookside Blvd. Car/bicycle accident. Minor injuries.
6-15….44th NE/Brookside Blvd. Driver swerved to avoid a raccoon, landed in a ditch.
6-15….192/Ballinger. 3 car accident.
6-17….28xx NE 178th. Van tried to make a U turn and went into a ditch. Neighbor pulled him out.
6-18….170/Bothell Wy. Collision reported but police unable to find it.

Block watch
6-15….35xx NE 148th. Neighbor worried about dark house with second floor door open. Police checked. House appears to be under construction. Doors new, no locks.
6-16….Brookside Elementary. Reports of a burly male hanging around in the bushes. Police found a workman, waiting for his ride home from a local job.

The Family Plan
6-14….198xx 30sth. Ex-husband came to pick up daughter, got in fight with ex-wife. Wife called cops, so he left with daughter. Reinstate protection order.
6-14….185th/37th NE. 9 warnings for child under 13 in front seat.
6-15….185xx 37th NE. Male and female were “talking” in back seat of parked car. Advised to move.
6-15….Brookside Elementary. Brookside student and Shorecrest student, brothers, wrote their names on the school wall, then walked by a classroom where they were seen by a teacher who knew them.
6-16….Parkwood principal requested Welfare Check on mother who didn’t pick up her special needs child from school. Mother contacted school before police arrived.
6-18….Towne Centre. 15 year old girl stole hair extensions from beauty supply shop. Police found her with friends in mall. Extensions were returned to shop. No charges, but Trespassed from the business.
6-18….153/Bothell Wy. 4 year old in front seat.
6-18….193xx 55th. Couple separated but own business together. Seen fighting loudly, then she was seen on floor. Children confirmed that mother has blood pressure problems that make her light-headed, which is why she was on the floor.
6-20….171xx 47th. Car parked in right-of way, told to move. Found them again later, smelling of marijuana. Teen-aged occupants admitted use. Parents called. Father very upset. Kids sent home.

Death
6-20….191xx Ballinger. Son called from Pennsylvania for welfare check on father.  Father DOA.

Car prowls
6-15….198xx 47th NE. Car prowl. Got iPod and subwoofers.

Anger Management
6-19….NE 178/Brookside Blvd. Angry man leaping at poles, knocked down flag at school. No damage, flag returned to place.
6-20….193xx 25th NE. Road rage incident reported.

Traffic stops
6-14….171/Bothell Wy. Driving While License Suspended, no insurance.
6-14….170/Bothell Wy. Driving While License Suspended, no insurance.
6-19….Officer traffic stop. Driver has warrants for Driving While License Suspended, criminal trespass, attempted theft. Handed over to Bothell Police.

Officer Friendly (hey – it could have been serious)
6-14….Mother brought in 4 year old daughter to have cop talk to her about the dangers of hiding from parents at park.
6-18….189xx Forest Pk Dr. Woman could hear sound of breaking glass and was afraid burglary was in process. Cops checked houses on street, talked to pedestrians and workers parked in a van on the street and found nothing.
6-18….178xx 40th. Heard someone outside, neighbor’s motion light was on. Cops searched but found no subject or vehicles in area.
6-19….160xx 30th NE. Report of loud party in backyard. Cops found it was not so loud but homeowner said she’d move it inside.
6-20….31xx NE 195th. Pet-sitter found broken back window. Double-pane window and only outside pane broken. Bird suspected.

Mental – Medicated - Stalking – Graffiti
6-14….44xx NE 187th Pl. A mom called in. Her disabled son’s autistic, mentally ill roommate is stalking a Shoreline woman and talking about beating her up and putting graffiti on her church. LFP cops talked to the woman being stalked and the Shoreline cops. All except mother live in Shoreline.
6-16….193xx 47th NE. Son’s ADD medication makes him agitated and violent. He was throwing things and punching holes in wall. Mom afraid for self and younger children. Dad said they’re working with psychologist at Children’s and having trouble getting the right meds.
6-19….174xx Brookside Blvd. Woman reported a burglar in the master bedroom closet wearing her husband’s robe. No sign of burglary and her story changed several times. Woman has mental problems from extensive drug use and admitted to causing damage to interior doors herself.

Hard to classify
6-16….16xx NE 195th. Allied Waste driver felt threatened by dog, so swung a bat at him. Dog thought it was a game and went closer. Homeowner felt threatened by driver. No one hurt.
6-16….37xx NE 180th. NE Perkins near Brookside Elementary. Northshore Fire called with report of live wire down. It was a cable line.

This weeks’ winner
6-14….145/Bothell Wy, Taco Bell. A guy interfered with outside speaker so staff couldn’t take drive-up orders. Then stood by the sign pretending to be an employee and harassed the customers. Staff afraid to go outside. Gone when cops arrived.

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Hands Across the Sand to say no to drilling

On Saturday at 11 am, tens of thousands of people will be gathering at beaches across the country for a massive event called "Hands Across The Sand." They will join hands on the beach, making a literal "line in the sand" to say "no" to new offshore drilling and "yes" to clean energy.

Sponsored by MoveOn.org, a major event is planned for Golden Gardens. A local event is planned at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 NW 190th, at 11 am. Sign up at the local website.

Photo courtesy MoveOn.org

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SCC Athletics Department Academic Award winners

Friday, June 25, 2010

Shoreline Community College Athletic Department named its Green, Gold and Dolphin Club Academic Award Winners for Spring Quarter 2010 and for the full academic year of 2009-10.

36 student-athletes maintained a 3.00 GPA or better in the Spring Quarter, while 14 of those had a 3.50 GPA or better and there were four members of the elite Dolphin Club, with 4.00 GPAs for the quarter. The Dolphin Club members were Yan Tsoi Hoi from Women’s Basketball, Andrea Mullan (Softball), Blair Stone (Women’s Tennis) and Duncan Kaai-Elbert (Baseball).

For the 2009-10 academic year, 42 student-athletes maintained a 3.00 or better GPA. 26 student-athletes maintained a 3.00 to 3.49, 15 student-athletes had a 3.50 or better for the year and Yan Tsoi Hoi of the women’s basketball team maintained a 4.00 for 2009-10. Ms. Yoi is an international student from Hong Kong.

Complete list of award winners can be found at the SCC Athletic Website

Photo: Yan Tsoi Hoi is congratulated by Tonya Drake, SCC's VP for Student Success

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World Concern efforts in Haiti focus on rehabilitation


from World Concern staff

As the six-month anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that shook Haiti approaches next month, Shoreline-based World Concern welcomed Haiti Country Director Christon Domond to its headquarters on June 21 and 22. Domond was here to coordinate with staff in planning ongoing disaster response efforts in the Port-au-Prince area where World Concern works.

Photo: ChristonDomond: World Concern Haiti Country Director Christon Domond meets with staff members at the organization’s Seattle headquarters to plan the next steps in helping people in Haiti rebuild their lives.

Domond has served as a leader for World Concern in Haiti for more than 20 years and was working in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake hit on Jan. 12. Staff there was able to provide immediate response to the disaster with medical supplies, food and water that was stored in World Concern’s warehouse. Now, the organization is employing local workers to repair houses so families have permanent shelter and are off the streets. More than 400 homes have been repaired. They’re also providing cash grants to business owners to rebuild their businesses and begin earning income again.

Despite the overwhelming need—Domond estimates 400,000 people are still displaced and without a home—aid in Haiti is making a difference. “We have moved from emergency to recovery to rehabilitation. We are now in this phase,” said Domond. Projects during the first year after the quake will aim to help children return to school and rebuild or relocate churches, since churches serve as “a reference point in a community for services and a place of socialization,” he said. Churches are either being repaired, or if the damage is too severe, given a temporary facility in which to meet. World Concern has repaired 38 churches so far.

As World Concern begins work in new neighborhoods, they meet with community leaders to determine the greatest needs, then employs local engineers in each community to oversee the repair work. They are currently repairing approximately 80 homes per week. Families are selected to have their homes fixed based on need he explained. “When we arrive in a community, the only thing we decide is to serve the poorest—whatever religion or culture—only the poorest,” he said.

Restoring livelihoods for Haitians is also a priority for World Concern, as getting people back to work will allow them to feed and provide for their families. Domond said many families have been helped through the 450 grants that have been given out so far to replace business equipment damaged in the quake.

Port-au-Prince remains in crisis as tens of thousands of people are still living in camps around the capital city. “We are now in the rainy season and some of these camps are a mess. Some are trying to find a relative’s house where they can live,” he said. “Now it’s time for them to go to a relative’s house.” Many would rather remain in the camps because they receive food and medical care—things that could be scarce or non-existent outside the city.

Domond and his staff are grateful for the financial support they’ve received through donations, but he urged those here in the U.S. to “continue to pray … Haiti will be in crisis for the next 20 to 25 years,” he said. “There is a lot to do.”
Nevertheless, Domond is not overwhelmed by the amount of work that’s ahead in Haiti. “This is the reality. Now there is a challenge,” he said in his strong Creole accent.

The World Concern staff in Haiti works many long hours—understandable, considering the situation before them. But Domond says he doesn’t keep track or pay much attention to that. “I like what I’m doing, providing services to those in need,” he said. “I’m very happy to work with them and serve them.” He will, however, be able to take a much-needed week-long vacation while in the U.S.

For more information on World Concern’s work in Haiti and around the world, visit the website

Photos:  Haitians employed by World Concern help repair houses so families can get off the streets and back into permanent shelter. The work enables laborers to earn money to support their own families.

World Concern, part of CRISTA Ministries, is a Christian humanitarian organization that helps lift people out of poverty through activities including microfinance, agriculture, disaster response and small business development. World Concern works with the poor in 24 countries, with the goal of transforming the lives of those we touch, leading them on a path to self-sustainability. Worldwide, World Concern offers life, opportunity and hope to more than six million people.


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Ivy Out! in Mountain Beaver Habitat at Grace Cole park

Saturday, June 26 ~ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Grace Cole Park ~ Lake Forest Park

Come help us restore critical wildlife habitat at Grace Cole Park in Lake Forest Park. This beautiful park is home to mountain beavers and spotted towhees, two local species dependent on our native plants for survival. Join us in removing invasive ivy, Hedera helix, that has taken over the forest floor vegetation and local trees. If you are lucky, you may even spot a mountain beaver. Please sign-up in advance by email

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. 
Photo of Spotted Towhee from Wikimedia

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Center for Human Services cuts programs and staff

Due to projected decrease in revenue for July 2010 - June 2011, the Center for Human Services has made deep cuts to early childhood and youth development programming provided at the Shoreline and Northshore Family Centers. Starting in September 2010, CHS will provide 9 Play and Learn groups and 3 youth development groups. This is a 30% reduction of Play and Learn service hours and people served, and a 60% reduction of service hours and people served by youth programs.

In June 2010, when faced with a projected Family Support department deficit of $162,061, CHS leadership was forced to decrease services.  Three employees in the Family Support department will be laid off and 4 other employees will have their hours reduced. 

Families will have less access to services, however, CHS is confident that they will be able to continue to provide quality programs to families in a fiscally responsible manner while sustaining core service.

The vision remains the same: to provide high quality early learning, youth development and adult education and support to families in our community.

CHS is located in North City, 17018 15th Avenue NE, Shoreline 98155.  It serves families in King and Snohomish county with four core programs:

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Hotbox Rox the Arts Festival

Local Top 40s band HOTBOX (It's a Band) rox the Shoreline Center on Saturday, June 25, on the Showmobile stage during the Shoreline Arts Festival, Shoreline Center, 185th and 1st Ave NE.

HOTBOX is a 60's and 70's, danceable, Classic Rock band, playing a variety of hits from Rock, RandB to Funk and good ole Classic Rock.

Shoreline guys Jose and Greg along with Max, Deb, and Steve have been performing their get up and dance music together since 2006, at pubs, parties, and fairs from Everett to Cle Elum.
They'll be on the Showmobile Stage at 5:30 pm Saturday, June 25.

They can be contacted by email
Photos courtesy Hotbox. Jose on guitar, Greg vocals, Deb on bass, Max on guitar, Steve on drums. 

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Evan Smith: Shoreline Council to consider levy-lift ballot measure


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Shoreline voters may be voting on a property-tax levy lift in the November general election.

The Shoreline City Council in mid-July will consider whether to put the measure on the ballot.

The levy-lid lift would raise property taxes by 20 or 30 cents, per $1,000 in assessed value.

Some Council members say that the City needs the tax increase to close the budget gap the City faces from the effects of inflation and the 1 percent cap on annual property-tax increases.

Councilman Chris Eggen told me Monday that while the City has been limited to 1 percent annual increases in property-tax revenue, costs have gone up 4 percent per year.

Council members stress that no one can yet speak for the Council, which hasn't yet taken an official position on issues related to the levy.

Eggen said that he would weigh four factors in deciding how to vote: 
1) the effect of not closing the budget gap, including probable cuts to grants to neighborhood and community groups such as the Museum and Arts Council, to parks, to human services and to discretionary spending such as school-resource officers; 

2) the effect of a tax increase on Shoreline businesses ”It would be foolish to increase property taxes if we decrease business activity and thus further decrease sales taxes,” he said; 

3) the effect on low-income homeowners, particularly retired people on fixed incomes; and 

4) whether there will be either a county sales- or county property-tax increase on the November ballot.

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SCC Business Law Instructor pedals across country to raise awareness


By Donna Myers

Yes, that’s right. Steve McCloskey is pedaling 2,500 miles from Kirkland, Washington to Grand Rapids, Michigan to raise awareness of how one person can make a difference.

The SCC business law instructor is making the trip to support the work of the Association for a More Just Society (AJS), a Honduran nonprofit organization that works for social justice for the poor living in Honduras. The U.S. office is based in Grand Rapids.

McCloskey and his wife, Pollie, who runs the study-abroad program at Shoreline, have supported social justice for years, both in and out of the classroom, devoting much of their free time to service projects such as volunteering with orphans in Honduras, Habitat for Humanity, Tent City and fundraising for organizations such as Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma.

The people in Central America have taught us this. Over and over we have heard ‘Go to your part of the world and change it. Your job is ant work. It isn’t about money; it’s about everybody doing their little part.”

And for all those reasons, the energetic 50-something year-old jumped on his Litespeed titanium bike in mid-June to begin his five-week journey. McCloskey plans to ride about 86 miles a day. He made a similar trip to Washington, D.C. for another cause a few years ago. “I was eating about 7,000 calories a day, but I still lost 30 pounds.”

Pollie and a couple of friends and supporters joined her husband for the first part of the current trip - over Snoqualmie Pass – and then returned by car to Seattle. Steve will pedal on alone to Billings, Montana, where his friend, Pete Schneble, will join the trek. Pollie will then meet them in Des Moines, Iowa from where they will complete the trip as a trio.

AJS provides legal, psychological and investigative assistance in cases involving land rights, labor rights, domestic violence, gang violence and child sexual abuse. McCloskey is riding for the Transforming Lives: Transforming Honduras Campaign.

McCloskey plans to share this experience and others with his students, emphasizing the legal and social justice aspects of the work in Honduras, and how his bike trip, though thousands of miles away, is making a positive difference for the people.
“Business law is global, you know,” he said.
Check out more about McCloskey’s trip at the AJS website and Steve's blog.
Photo of Steve McCloskey courtesy SCC


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King County Council to consider funding proposal for juvenile justice facility


Sales tax proposal to fund dilapidated Youth Services Center

The Youth Services Center, where over 5,500 juvenile, runaway, child abuse and neglect cases are heard annually, is in serious disrepair. The cost of maintaining the building has become untenable, requiring more than $20 million to repair basic electrical, plumbing and heating problems within the facility. Even if repaired, the undersized facility is not suitable to meet today’s juvenile court needs.

In order to ensure the continued administration of justice services for King County youth and families, legislation was introduced today to address the replacement needs of the 40-year-old facility.
“Delaying the replacement of the youth services facility is not an acceptable option,” said King County Council Chair Bob Ferguson, a co-sponsor of the proposed legislation. “The facility is failing and we must act now to serve the juvenile justice needs in King County.”
“The existing Juvenile Court facility is obsolete, cannot be cost-effectively fixed and urgently needs to be replaced. Councilmembers Ferguson and Gossett’s proposal to use 1/10 of a percent of sales tax increase to fund this critically needed new facility is responsible and fiscally prudent,” said Superior Court Presiding Judge Bruce Hilyer. “The building will be paid off in 5-6 years, minimizing future debt service costs to County taxpayers.”
If the proposed legislation is approved by the County Council, a ballot measure will be sent to the voters asking them to authorize a one-tenth of one percent sales tax increase (one penny on a $10 purchase) to fund the capital and financing costs for replacement of the Youth Services Center. The funds would also assist in paying for the on-going operations at the facility.

If approved by voters, the increase would generate approximately $24 million in revenue for the Youth Services Center in 2011. An additional $16 million in revenue from the levy would be allocated to the 39 cities within King County based on their population. State law requires that cities must spend one-third of the proceeds on criminal justice services.

The Youth Services Center, located near downtown Seattle, is comprised of three buildings and provides juvenile justice services in King County, including the hearing of juvenile, runaway, and child abuse and neglect cases, juvenile detention and rehabilitation, and family support for those navigating the legal system.

The maintenance needs of the facility are costly and numerous:
  • Hot water has been shut off to lower floors due to significant leakage.
  • Cold water lines produce brown water
  • Drainage problems persist with water seeping through exterior walls.
  • Sewer gases at times permeate the lower levels due to plumbing problems.
  • Additionally, the current space at the facility has created safety, privacy and other concerns:
  • The facility is not equipped to address safety concerns arising from cases involving families and children – these highly emotional cases statistically pose the greatest threat for violence of all court case types.
  • Courtrooms and waiting areas are undersized and crowded, resulting in a noisy, hectic, confusing, and stressful environment.
  • Lack of space for attorneys and caseworkers to meet with clients, forcing families to discuss sensitive matters in public hallways.
  • No on-site childcare, resulting in children being exposed to high conflict and inappropriate courtroom scenes.
The Council has until July 26 to decide whether to place the proposal on the November 2 general election ballot.

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Jet City Rollergirls all-stars battle it out this weekend in Lynnwood

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Our North NewsPartner Mike Murphy of Lynnwood Today posted this fun story about the roller derby in the hood - at Edmonds Community College Seaview Gym, 20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood 98036.

By Mike Murphy, Editor, Lynnwood Today

Ever been to a roller derby? There’s a big one coming up this weekend in Lynnwood.

The Jet City Rollergirls all-star team, the Bombers, will take on the Tucson Saddletramps this Saturday in a battle with regional significance. .

The number 12 ranked Bombers are hoping to upset number 8 Tucson and improve their chances of advancing to the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Western Regionals for the first time.

The June 26 double-header starts at 5 p.m. at Edmonds Community College’s Seaview gym. It also features the Bellingham Betties versus the Silicon Valley Dot.Kamikazes. This event is fun for all ages and tickets are available now. Seating is limited and games regularly sell out. Tickets and more information can be found at (their website)

(In case you didn’t know, roller derby is a full-contact sport in which two teams roller skate around an oval track while simultaneously playing offense and defense.)

Photo by Jules Doyle, courtesy of Jet City Rollergirls.

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Missoula Children's Theatre's King Arthur’s Quest

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Presents:
Missoula Children's Theatre's
KING ARTHUR’S QUEST
Saturday, June 26, 1 and 5 pm
Shoreline Center Auditorium, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline
Tickets: $7

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council presents the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of King Arthur’s Quest on Saturday, June 26 at 1 and 5 pm , as part of the Shoreline Arts Festival. Tickets are $7 and are available 30 minutes prior to the show at Shoreline Center Auditorium. This fun adaptation of the classic medieval tale is perfect for children of all ages.


Show Synopsis:
King Arthur, of legend and song, strode across Medieval England with courage and confidence…or did he? What if the troubles of his kingdom threatened to overwhelm him? Watch the Damsels in Distress sound the warning of trouble. Witness the Lady of the Lake as she produces the sword in the stone. Hide with the Camelotians when the Ghost of Arthur’s Father visits the castle. See the Giant tower over the questing knights. Cheer for the King when he makes friends with the terrible dragon. Listen in as Morgan le Fey and Mordred propose a better plan. Join the Knights and Squires of the Round Table as they try to do the right thing. Hope for the best outcome as your favorite characters of Camelot - Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Taleisin, The Raven and Lancelot wrestle with the challenges faced by their people. Follow the original twist on this familiar story as it weaves its way through a landscape full of surprises!

Information about the Shoreline Arts Festival and other Arts Council events and programs is available at the website or by calling the SLFPAC at 206-417-4645.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.

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The best deal in town - the $1 sale at the Senior Sale this weekend

The best deal in town is happening this weekend at the Senior Center, with the $1 Senior Sale.  Two rooms will be filled with tables loaded with clothing ... women's men's, and children's ... shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, jackets ... and every item sells for $1.

Besides clothing, there will be craft items, shoes, and whatever else has been packed in boxes waiting for this weekend.

Hours will be 10 to 5 both Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27.

The Thrift Shop "Not Just for Seniors" will also be open, so check it out.

The Senior Center is located in the southern-most building on the Shoreline Center grounds, at NE 185th and 1st NE.

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Northridge Swim Club invitation to a pool party Saturday, June 26

The Northridge Swim Club is located at 811 NE 201st St in the Northridge neighborhood east of Holyrood Cemetery. Several times a year, the club has pool parties which are open to non-members. The Mariner Mania party will be this Saturday, June 26, at 5 pm.  $5 a person buys admission, dinner, and a chance at the raffle and dessert auction.  RSVP to Terri Holmes, 206-546-4011 or email.teresa.holmes@juno.com


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To the Editor: Shoreline citizens get an A for Museum and School Bond


To the Editor:


The award was based on "analysis, planning, communication and evaluation. Each entry was judged individually against these awards criteria.." "Successful public relations programs require the talents of many people," said Richard Bagin, APR, executive director of NSPRA. "This effort was evident in your winning entry." The $150 million bond issue for the replacement/modernization of Shorecrest and Shorewood was approved by more than 62 percent of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park voters in February. "

Some aspects of PR by the Shoreline School District were reasonably good, I thought. However, I was more irritated than satisfied with it by the lack of PR in regards to all of the facts surrounding the Museum's right to stay where it is and as it is in the Ronald Schoolhouse Historic Landmark Building.

The analysis and planning of how to relate to the public on this whole issue seemed quite poor to me. I wasn't impressed with the surprise 11th hour reveal to the public of the District's intent of taking over the entire main floors of the Museum building and drastically modernizing it. The idea of saving pennies on the dollar to circumvent the open democratic process of allowing pros and cons of the Bond project to be published in the Voters' Pamphlet seemed like very poor communication. Obviously the District evaluates themselves as a winner in PR and can toot their horn loud and clear. I for one, evaluate their PR with an 'A' for attending to their own interests in regards to the Museum part of the Bond issue and an 'D' for analysis, planning, communication and evaluation of the Museum part of the Bond issue. It would have been an 'F' had they not listened to the PR of the people and not made some reasonable agreement with the Museum. Thank goodness the Bond and Levy passed!

I evaluate Shoreline citizens with an 'A' for jumping in quickly to assist in saving their Museum and upholding their rights and the rights of the Museum, and an 'A' for the Museum and local activists for their PR that likely was key in getting the Bond to pass with 62%.


Julie Houff
Lake Forest Park


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Air National Guard Band Patriotic Concert Wednesday, June 30

Air National Guard Northwest band. Photo courtesy City of Shoreline.

Air National Guard Northwest will be performing a free patriotic concert on the grounds of the new City Hall plaza. The Flag Presentation will be presented by the University of Washington AF ROTC Color Guard. This concert will be held outdoors. Feel free to bring a blanket or lawn chairs.

Wednesday, June 30, 7 pm, Shoreline City Hall Plaza, 17500 Midvale Ave N.

In the event of rain, the concert will be moved inside City Hall.

This concert is sponsored by the City of Shoreline. For more information: Call 206-801-2600 or visit the Shoreline City website.

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Artist Opportunities in Lynnwood

A call to artists from the Lynnwood Arts Commission. Two different opportunities to display your work in Lynnwood venues.

“It's Not Easy Being Green” Annual Themed Juried Art Exhibit.
Open to all ages and abilities!
Feel free to explore either the color green or the idea of being environmentally “green.” The exhibit runs from September 27 through November 18, 2010 at the Lynnwood Library Gallery. No fee to enter and three fabulous prize baskets will be awarded. Applications will be accepted through July 31, 2010.

Lynnwood Library Gallery 2011 Art Exhibits
We are accepting applications for monthly exhibits in 2011 at the Lynnwood Library Gallery. Deadline is September 24, 2010.

For applications, go to LynnwoodArts and scroll down to Artist Opportunities. 

Pictured:  Sing, a work in gouache by Sonya Reasor

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SCC leads charge to lower textbook costs for students


By Donna Myers

Beginning Winter Quarter, Shoreline Community College students will be able to purchase certain textbooks for $30 or less.

Students who enroll in Paul Herrick’s Intro to Logic, Linda Khandro’s Intro to Oceanography or Federico Marchetti’s Intro to Statistics will have the luxury of purchasing the discounted textbooks as well as access to a world of digital resources.

These classes will be part of a new consortium of 81 classes designed by faculty across the state to help students afford college and textbooks. The instructors are working with eLearning Directors, librarians and others to help identify high quality, affordable textbooks.

Lowering the price of textbooks for students is only a part of the Open Course Library Project that was designed to expand access and success rates for students. Instructors and students will have access to digital resources that have already been proven highly effective for learning and teaching and resources that will be developed by faculty in our state.

The instructors will also have access to new digital resources available through a global open educational resources bank (open educational resources are educational materials and resources offered freely and openly for anyone to use and under some licenses to re-mix, improve and redistribute), as well as content development tools and online learning communities.

The grant, funded through the State Board for Technical and Community Colleges, also provided funding for eLearning and librarian support for SCC faculty members Herrick, Khandro and Marchetti, who each received $15,000 to develop their courses.

The pilot courses will first be offered Winter Quarter 2011.

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Parkwood receives state Title I Improvement Award



Parkwood Elementary in Shoreline has again been selected to receive the Title I Improvement Award from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Parkwood will receive an award of nearly $13,000 to be used to support its continuing efforts to increase student academic success. The funds are provided through No Child Left Behind Title I, Part A. The mission of Title I, a federally funded program, is to assist children from low income areas with their basic skills.

Parkwood was selected based upon its students’ performance on state assessments. To be eligible for the award, the school had to make Adequate Yearly Progress for three years, be a Title I school for three years and show significant gains in closing achievement gaps. Parkwood also received this award in 2007.

Parkwood has shown significant improvement in student achievement in all of the measured sub-categories on the state test (all ethnic categories, ELL, low-income, and special education students).

"This award belongs to our highly-skilled and dedicated teachers and support staff, our hard working and creative students, and our supportive and committed families," said Laura Ploudre, who has been Parkwood principal since 2001.
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

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