Cindy Watters new assistant principal of Einstein

Wednesday, July 7, 2010


Lucinda (Cindy) Watters has been selected as the new assistant principal of Einstein Middle School. The appointment is effective July 1 and subject to approval by the Shoreline School Board.

She succeeds Jenny Parks, who will become manager of the Shoreline Children's Center.

Watters has been the house administrator at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle for the past two years. Prior to her position at Eckstein, she spent three years at the Shanghai Community International School in China teaching social studies, serving as athletic director and coaching basketball. From 1994 to 2005, she taught a variety of junior high and high school social studies courses, as well as ASB leadership, in the Puyallup School District.

Watters is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, where she earned a BA in Education and served as Student Body President. She received her masters in Education Curriculum from the University of Washington and her Principal's Certificate from Seattle University. Watters is currently working on her doctorate in Education at Seattle University.


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Steve The Pretty Good Magician at Hamlin Park noon Tuesday

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Free Summer Lunchtime events sponsored by Shoreline Parks and Recreation

On Tuesday, July 13 at noon, Steve The Pretty Good Magician will perform in Hamlin Park, 16006 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

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Jennifer Parks new manager of Shoreline Children's Center


Jennifer Parks, Assistant Principal at Einstein Middle School, will become the new manager at the Shoreline Children's Center as of July 1, 2010. Parks has been the Assistant Principal at Einstein for the past seven years. Prior to that, Jenny taught at Kellogg Middle School for seven years and in Tucson, Arizona. She has two bachelor of science degrees, in Biology and Secondary Education, masters in education, and an MBA from the University of Arizona. She is certificated in special education, mathematics, biology, chemistry and marketing. Jenny is excited about this new leadership opportunity in an area in which she has great interest.

Jenny will succeed Dr. Linda Averill, who retired June 30 after 38 years of service to Shoreline. The District is grateful to Linda for all she has given to our students, families and our entire educational community over the course of her career. We all wish her the very best in her retirement.

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Pitcher Sean Kelley of Seattle Mariners appearing Wednesday in Shoreline


Relief pitcher Shawn Kelley of the Seattle Mariners will meet the public and sign autographs from noon to 1 pm Wednesday, July 7 at the Shoreline TOP Food and Drug, 1201 N 175th St.

This is the right-handed Kelley’s second season with the Mariners. He has a 3-1 record with a 3.96 earned run average in 22 games this season.

During Kelley’s appearance, fans will be offered barbecued Cloverdale hot dogs, plus chips, peanuts and soft drinks. Donations will be accepted for the Shoreline Fire Department.


Haggen, Inc. operates 33 supermarkets in Washington and Oregon under the TOP Food and Drug and Haggen Food and Pharmacy names. Headquartered in Bellingham, it is the largest independent grocer and sixth-largest private company based in the State of Washington. For more information, visit TOP Foods website

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This Cool & Simple Program could save your life


There’s a new program at Bartells that could save your life or the life of a loved one in an emergency. It’s called Vial of L.I.F.E.© and we’ve teamed up with the Medic One Foundation to bring it to you. L.I.F.E. stands for Lifesaving Information For Emergencies and the idea is so simple you might wonder why no one has thought of it before.

The vials come with a blank medical information form, a Vial of L.I.F.E. sticker and a magnet. You can pick one up at any Bartells for just $1 (with net proceeds benefiting the Medic One Foundation). Here’s how they work:

  • Complete the form with your vital medical information, such as important phone numbers, preferred hospital, medical conditions, insurance information, medications you take; it even has boxes to check for Power of Attorney and “Do not resuscitate.”
  • Put the completed form in the vial and place it on the top shelf inside your refrigerator door.
  • Put the Vial of L.I.F.E. sticker on the front door of your house or an adjacent window.
  • Place the magnet on the front of your refrigerator.

Why the refrigerator? Because emergency responders have been trained to look for the vial in that location if they see a Vial of L.I.F.E. sticker on or near your front door or the magnet on your refrigerator. What’s more, in case of fire, your refrigerator acts as a safe, protecting your vital information inside. Pick up a Vial of L.I.F.E. today; complete the form and place it in your refrigerator. It’s more than a cool idea, it could save your life!

To learn more about Medic One Foundation and their lifesaving programs, visit the website

The Shoreline Bartell's is located at 185th and Aurora in Gateway Plaza.

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Evan Smith: Return of the Republican brand


By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

At this time two years ago, I wrote about the 25 candidates around the state, including one in the 32nd Legislative District, who listed their party preferences as "G.O.P." or “Grand Old Party,” rather than Republican. Some were running for the Legislature, some for Congress, others for statewide office.

It’s different this year. The Republican brand name seems to be back. Among candidates for office around the state, only five are using GOP or Grand-Old-Party labels. The best-known G.O.P. candidate from two years ago, Dino Rossi, is running this year for U.S. Senate under the Republican label.

Why the change? Some might say it's a comeback by the national Republican Party.
But a better reason is that the GOP label just didn’t work.

After the 2008 filing period, 32nd District legislative candidate Alex Rion told me that he had filed with a GOP preference because the Republican name didn’t work in the traditionally Democratic district. The GOP name did no better. Rion got less than a third of the general-election vote.

This year, all three races in the 32nd District and those in three nearby districts have Republican candidates, and none has any GOP candidates.

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Shoreline Fire Sirens July 4 and 5



Here’s a look at Shoreline Fire’s 9-1-1 calls for July 4 and 5.

Call Time...Patient/Caller Stats...Chief Complaint

July 4, 2010

00:50 Female, 74 Fall, possible stroke
06:30 Female, 88 Abdominal pain
06:38 Female, 83 Fell (Assisted Living)
09:32 Female, 82 Diabetic emergency
10:27 Female, 85 Short of breath (Assisted Living)
10:43 Female, 38 Fainting, vomiting
10:49 unknown Caller says someone lit driftwood at Saltwater Park-no fire
14:02 unknown Caller says smoke from neighbors chimney smells bad
16:13 Female, 63 Irregular heartbeat
21:34 Female, 84 Fell at home
21:38 unknown Extinguished grass fire at 900 block of N. 200th St.
22:56 unknown Caller sees plastic bottle wrapped in tape in parking lot at Hillwood Park
23:32 Male, 75 Stroke symptoms


July 5, 2010

01:28 Male, 72 Weak and pale
03:39 Male, 64 High blood pressure, anxious
03:58 Female, 42 Reports someone drugged her. PD called for mental/emotional
05:23 Male, 81 Abdominal pain (Assisted Living)
06:11 Female, 102 Dizzy, reduced awareness (Nursing Home)
09:07 Female, 8 Fainted, vomiting
09:20 Male, 38 Fell from wheelchair
11:20 unknown Caller reports single vehicle crash, air bag deployed, car left the scene.
12:32 Female, 46 Chest pain, short of breath at Care Medical
16:58 Female, 48 Abdominal pain at Metro Transit Center
17:22 Male, 13 Became dizzy while swimming at the YMCA pool
19:22 Female, 65 Fell from wheelchair at Safeway
20:41 Female, 31 Heroin withdrawal symptoms
21:12 unknown Caller says someone set a campfire at Big Lots. Nothing found
21:28 Male, 63 Cannot get into bed from wheelchair 


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Aurora Corridor: Construction update week of July 4

Monday, July 5, 2010


No construction on July 5
Construction will not occur on Monday (7/5) in recognition of Independence Day. Construction will resume on Tuesday (7/7).

Paving continues; single lane closure on Aurora at night
Last week, crews laid the base layers of asphalt in the construction work zone along the east side of Aurora between N 165th and N 170th Streets. Paving was planned to continue on Thursday night (7/1) but was rescheduled due to rain. On Tuesday night (7/6), crews will lay asphalt between N 170th and N 175th Streets. On Wednesday and Thursday nights (7/7 and 7/8), paving will occur between N 175th and N 185th Streets. Asphalt requires time to cool, so conducting this work at night will help maintain access to businesses during the day.

A single northbound lane on Aurora will be closed at night to provide enough room to safely complete this base paving. The work zone will not yet be open to general traffic or pedestrians. Work is expected to begin around 8:00 p.m. and continue until approximately 6:00 a.m.

Joint utility trench installation (JUT) across Midvale Avenue; night and daytime closures
Crews will trench from the underground utility vault at the northwest corner of Midvale Avenue and N 175th Street to vaults located further east on N 175th, just east of City Hall. Midvale Avenue between N 175th and N 178th Streets will be completely closed at night on Tuesday and Wednesday (7/6 and 7/7) in order to dig across Midvale Avenue. Local access to apartments will be maintained; drivers and pedestrians should follow the direction of flaggers and detour signs.

A single westbound lane of N 175th Street will be closed during the day (between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.) and night this week to provide enough room to complete this work. JUT installation is expected to take approximately two weeks.

Forming and pouring concrete sidewalks, driveways and bus pads
Crews completed substantial sections of concrete sidewalks and bus pads last week on the east side of Aurora between N 165th and N 175th Streets. Concrete work will continue this week in this area. Concrete requires precise grading and time for pouring and curing, but crews will continue to maintain access to businesses by working on one side of a driveway at a time. This means driveways will be narrow, so please drive carefully in and out of businesses. Concrete work is expected to take another week or two in this area.

Concrete work will also continue between N 175th and N 185th Streets, with curb and bus pad installation on the east side of Aurora.

Vault work at N 185th Street
Vault installation will continue on N 185th Street.

Coming soon: Construction on the west side of Aurora
Currently, crews expect to complete the major pieces of construction on the east side of Aurora and switch over to the west side of Aurora within the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more information about the schedule and traffic lane shifts.

Ronald Place changes
Ronald Place is expected to be opened from Aurora to Top Foods after work shifts to the west side of Aurora. Ronald Place is being constructed to serve as driveway access for small businesses and Top Foods. Ronald Place will no longer provide a “shortcut” route from Aurora to N 175th Street, as new Bus Access and Transit (BAT) lanes will provide better access for drivers turning right onto N 175th Street from Aurora.

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


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People: Cheryl McKeon leaves for Northern California

Sometimes you know how much you are going to miss someone, even before they leave.

Cheryl McKeon, PTA volunteer, Third Place Books employee, and contributor to the ShorelineAreaNews, is moving with her family to California next week.

Photo: Cheryl McKeon at Third Place Books.  Courtesy Third Place blog article.

Her fellow volunteer, Mary Freeborn, reports:

Cheryl McKeon has been a resident of Shoreline for the last 15 years and is moving with her family to the California East Bay area. She moved here from New York knowing no one but quickly became active in the community. She was active in the PTA at Briarcrest and PTSA at Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School. She held practically all positions in PTA and PTSA and as well as being an active volunteer in all three schools. She was honored as the 2010 Golden Acorn recipient at Shorecrest High School.

The Third Place Books blog posted an article about Cheryl's leaving:

If you ever needed a recommendation for your book club, it was Cheryl who helped you (presenting over 400 personalized “basket of books” presentations to book clubs). If you have attended one of our in store book club discussions, it was Cheryl who kept the group engaged and on track (facilitating over 110 in store book club meetings). If your child came home from school telling you about the great author she met that day, it was Cheryl who made that happen (escorting over 100 children’s book authors to local in-school events).

Outside of earning the respect and devotion of our customers, Cheryl has been a prominent and respected figure within the larger bookselling community. She has represented Third Place Books in multiple organizations including as a board member of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and the Lake Forest Park Reads Committee.

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Help the Center for Human Services plan for the future

The Center for Human Services (CHS) is a community nonprofit located at 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155. CHS serves many basic human needs throughout the Shoreline School District's community and beyond. More than 10,000 individuals and families depend on CHS services in any given year.

It is currently making financial plans for the next three fiscal years, and like many other organizations, finding that money is tight. As government entities and local foundations are forced to tighten funding and competition for requests continues to rise, CHS is faced with a very hard process to predict strategies sufficient for a full three years.

For the coming fiscal year, CHS was forced to significantly reduce many of their family support programs. However, the fact remains that as current resources shrink, the demand for services continues to grow.

Many of those CHS serves come from housing communities where families have very low incomes and a high percentage are refugees and immigrants. The very programs CHS offers, some of which will be cut beginning this fall, are for school aged youth within these communities and throughout the Shoreline School District. These programs depend highly upon community support, both in terms of financial donations and volunteerism. 

CHS continues to offer programs that develop individual and family skills. The programs encourage positive mental health, prevent and treat addictions, support youth academic success, assist parents’ engagement in their children’s learning, and strengthen relationships and parenting skills. The changes made by participants contribute to the overall health and vibrancy of the whole community.


CHS is poised to survive these economic woes and will continue to provide services, but they would like the help of the community. 

Find out more about CHS programs at their website where donations can be made directly online. Donations can also be mailed to, or dropped off at the offices: Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155. Call to find out how you can volunteer, 206-362-7282.

Photos of participants in CHS community programs courtesy CHS.



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Shoreline Police Blotter 6-17 to 6-30-2010


By Diane Hettrick
Categories and Comments are mine

Celebrating the end of the school year
6-17….16045 25th NE, Kellogg Middle School. In the morning before the last full day of school, suspects were drinking at school. Suspect possesses marijuana and steals money from victim.
6-29….152xx Aurora. Juvenile seen with cigarettes, smelled like booze, admitted drinking. Released to Mom. (Probably would have preferred jail time.)

Keeping them off the streets
6-19….160th/Aurora. Pedestrian crossing against the light has non-extraditable, misdemeanor warrant. (literally keeping them off the streets)
6-25….14817 Aurora, Econolodge. Man and woman arrested for warrants. Man lied about name. (but they got him anyway).
6-25….148xx 1st NE. Subject arrested for warrants was in possession of marijuana.
6-26….165xx N Park. Stopped for pedestrian violation, walking in roadway with back to traffic. Has misdemeanor warrant.

Car prowls (protect your GPS – remove all rocks from vicinity of your vehicle)
6-22….Richmond Beach Park. Car prowl, multiple cars, stolen items. (I think they’re talking about the park by the library. That’s where the playground was damaged and lots of graffiti. We need a block watch for the park and library.)
6-23….155xx Wallingford. Car prowl. Broke window. Took GPS. (Soon all the crooks will have GPS units and we can report something else.)
6-30….161xx Midvale. Cracked car window. (Probably vandalism, rather than theft, but they might just have been interrupted.)
6-30….N 194th/Meridian. Broke car window with rock. (See, I told you to get rid of the rocks)

Parking, sort of
6-23….NW 175/3rd NW. Impounded car for not moving for 24 hours. Car covered in moss.
6-25….153xx 20th NE. Abandoned car.
6-28….8xx NE 152nd. Abandoned car.
6-29….16xx N 200. Abandoned car.

What’s the number for 911?
6-23….175xx 10th NW. 911 hang up.
6-28….NW RB Rd. Called 911 from cell phone, asked for ambulance, hung up.

Can’t we all just get along?
6-24….153xx Interlake. Woman and man yelling and arguing.
6-24….173xx Meridian, Courthouse. Daughter is on trial for allegedly assaulting mother. Daughter is under a restraining order but made contact by phone and in person in the court parking lot.
6-26….199xx 12th NW. Mother and son fight, turned physical. Hands, fingernails, feet, teeth.
6-27….14817 Aurora, Econolodge. Fight. Assault charges filed.
6-27….167xx 2nd NE. Man threw his girlfriend down the stairs and out of the house when she wouldn’t give him oral sex. She punched him in the face in self-defense. (Honey, he’s not worth it.)
6-28….148xx Greenwood. Couple break up. Woman wanted back money she said he owed her and went to confront him. She spit in his face and he called cops and preferred charges for 4th degree assault. Weapon – spit.

Suicide prevention
6-26….19xx N 192nd. Woman upset over break up with boyfriend called her therapist and said she was depressed. Therapist called police for welfare check. (Honey, he’s not worth it.)
6-27….12xx NE 168. Suicidal woman.

Fraud
6-24….204xx 12th NW. Victim notified of fraud on their credit union account – got $2225.
6-28….154xx Meridian. ID fraud. Stole ID to open a credit card account.
6-30….166xx Stone. Case reporting that a check was written for an unknown reason 3 years ago. (That must have been a heck of a good story.)
6-30….1xx NE 203rd. Alleged non-payment of rent.

Back to the 60’s
6-25….173xx NE 149. Victim consumed psychedelic mushrooms. Transported to hospital.

Hmm
6-19….154th. Stole wood from resident’s yard. (Building something? Firewood?)
6-25….N 200th/Wallingford. Broken stop sign. (How do you break a stop sign? Maybe it was the weight of the lichen that brought it down.)

Plain old thievery
6-22….Costco. Shoplifting. (Like they don’t check the receipts?)
6-25….195xx 23rd NW. Stole parked, locked car from in front of residence. (Doesn’t seem fair, does it?)
6-27….192/Aurora, YMCA. Wallet taken from men’s locker room.
6-28….147xx Bothell, Briza Apts. Witness saw person steal a tool from back of a pickup truck in parking lot.
6-28….1207 N 200th, Sungshim Medical Clinic. Over the weekend, someone kicked in door and stole petty cash of $30. (Worth going to jail for, I’m sure)

Suspicious
6-26….171xx Fremont. Victim reports that for the past several days prowlers have been coming over his chain link fence and prowling his back yard. (Fat little guys in black masks, walking on all fours?)
6-27….N 205th/Aurora, Bank of America. Suspicious behavior near ATM. Man arrested for misdemeanor warrant. Armed with large stainless steel throwing knife.

Ladies of the evening
6-27….165/Aurora. Prostitution, pimping. (They used to just pick them up and drop them in another jurisdiction on Aurora, but her pimp was sitting there so they both got to go in. Seems fair to me.)

So many lessons to be learned
6-30….168xx Palatine. Victim heard suspect ring doorbell, then come in through dog door. She called out and he ran. Called her Mother. Mother called 911 but there was a 20 minute delay. (You can just hear the cop’s irritation in this one. If the silly girl had called 911 first instead of her mother, they might have caught him. And – lock the dog door at night – there are lots of skinny burglars. Of course, it probably took her mother 20 minutes to calm her down to find out what happened – the dog did what?)


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Walk to a Future without Parkinson's Disease

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Pinky's Passion, the organization created by Pat Erickson and friends to raise money for Parkinson's research organizations including actor Michael J. Fox's Foundation, is staging a Walk to the Future on July 24 at the stadium at Edmonds-Woodway High School in Edmonds.

The fund-raising walk will last all day, from 8 am to 8 pm. 

Participants enter as teams and only one member of the team needs to be on the track at any given time. Teams can arrange their schedule to allow designated times for individual members to walk or plan to have everyone there all day.

Photo, right. The Unity Walk in Central Park, New York City, on April 24 which inspired the local event. Courtesy Fox Foundation.


 The emphasis is on the Fun in Fund-raiser, so bands will play, random prizes will be given during the day, and local celebrity Mrs. Wigglesworth will make a guest appearance. 

Photo courtesy Mrs. Wiggleworth, storyteller.

Three bands are scheduled to play: Third Train Running (photo, right), Shearwater (below, left) and The Phantoms Blue Band. 

Bring your friends, form a team and come walk with us as we earn money to help create a future without Parkinson's Disease

Participants sign up, then collect pledges from friends and sponsors. Prizes will be awarded to the individual and team who bring in the most contributions.

The $25 registration fee includes both an event t-shirt and a box lunch from Quizno's. The "Back to the Future" DeLorean time machine was flattened in a time warp but is still suitable for photo ops from the right angle, so people should be sure to bring their cameras.

The event is fully underwritten by sponsors, so all money raised will go directly to research and support organizations.

More information is available on the website or by calling Pat Erickson at 206-542-8777. 

Closing ceremonies and the Victory Lap for Parkinson's Disease participants will be at 7:30 pm.

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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 6-21 to 6-27-2010

By Diane Hettrick
The categories are mine– don’t blame your friendly local police force.

Nailed ‘em! (Oh, sorry, was that you?)
6-21….37xx NE 165. Traffic stop. Failure to stop, expired tabs, no insurance.
6-21….184th/Ballinger Wy. Driving while license suspended.
6-21….35xx NE 182. Construction blocking lane, on blind curve, hard to see flagger.
6-21….170th/Bothell Wy. Failure to stop at sign. Parents rushing sick child to Children’s. Warning.
6-23….35xx NE 147. Driving while license suspended.

Crash Bang and potential Crash Bang
6-21….170/Bothell. 2 car accident. Whiplash victim transported to hospital.
6-22….165.Bothell. Construction crew hit a power pole and knocked out power to traffic light. People were running the intersection.
6-23….170/Bothell. Bus / car collision. No injury.
6-24….169/Bothell. Driver fell asleep and ran into a rockery. The rockery won.
6-25…..50xx NE 187. Car trying to park for estate sale slid into ditch.
6-26….165xx Bothell. Swerved to avoid one car and hit another. No injuries.
6-27…..174xx Ballinger. 2 car accident, no injury.

The Bells are Ringing
6-21….201xx 45 NE, 0nuri Church. False alarm.
6-21….187xx 37 NE. False alarm.
6-22….162xx 39 NE. False alarm.
6-22….194xx 46 NE. False alarm.
6-22….35xx NE 165. Accidentally speed dialed 911.
6-23….201xx 45. Business. False alarm.
6-25….47xx NE 178. Calling sister with area code 915, accidentally dialed 911.
6-26….44xx NE 185. 911 hang up. Cops concerned because caller had history of suicide attempt. Contacted caller who said she was calling sister with 910 area code and invited cops to come visit to see she was ok.
6-27….145xx Bothell. False alarm. 8th one this year.
6-27….194xx 37. 911 call. Phone line open. Sounds like a party.

Sinister people, noisy people
6-21….145/Bothell. Subject was in car at side of road, texting before work.
6-21….Towne Centre. Woman and man yelling at each other. Checked ID. She was cooperative but took off before the report came back that she had a reckless driving warrant from Shoreline and theft from Mercer Island.
6-23….167xx 39th. Guy said he was a City Light meter reader, but wearing no ID. Checked all the houses but the one where the woman was watching him. He got snarky when she asked him to show ID.
6-24….34xx NE 147. 2 homeless people sleeping in car. Woman has job but used oxy and slept through her shift.
6-25….39 NE/Bothell. Man and woman walking in transit lane and punching each other. She was hitting him with her sandals. Got on bus before police arrived. Could be transients.
6-26….165/Burke Gilman Trail. Subject sleeping in grass by garbage can next to Trail. Said he was sleeping it off after a big night of drinking.

The Lonely Cars Club
6-21….Shoreline Customer Response Team (CRT) relayed a report of a car parked over 72 hours. The address is in Shoreline, the street is in Lake Forest Park.
6-21….54xx NE 180. Complaint about cars parked on both sides of narrow, dead end street. Police found that cars are parked legally.
6-24….185xx 30 NE. Abandoned car.
6-25….187xx 53 NE. Neighbor complained about cars parking for garage sale. No violations.

Why the police counter has bullet-proof glass
6-21. Station. Subject claims there are items missing from her home (Xbox, computer) and she has a suspect, because he left her a message telling her that if she didn’t pay for the dirt bike she bought from him, he’d take it back. Subject appears to have mental issues. No indication an actual crime occurred.
6-23…. Telephone. Dirt bike lady called. Rambling. Wants to talk to a cop. Attempted to call her back but no answer.

It’s not Art, people
6-21….Towne Centre. Graffiti in elevator.
6-22….171xx Bothell Wy. Graffiti in alley.
6-23….171xx Bothell Wy. Graffiti outside doorway.

Bunglers
6-21….155xx Bothell, apartment. Left window ajar while gone for the day. Bedroom ransacked.
6-24….34xx NE 147. Vacant house. Someone has been inside.

Shhhh!
6-22….Library. Subject angry about his bag of trash being thrown out by librarian. Yelled, threw trash can, followed employees outside after closing. Plan to Trespass him if he returns.
6-24….192xx Forest Park Dr. Unattended, locked vehicle with stereo blaring.

Don’t we have a leash law?
6-22….188xx 33 NE. 2 pit bulls running loose.
6-22….185xx 26 NE. 2-3 juveniles in maroon PTA Cruiser throwing eggs.
6-23….28xx NE 183. Person A is mad because neighbor B walks with dogs every morning. Dogs are off leash and chasing a Frisbee, barking and waking up Person A.
6-25….37 NE / NE 160-165. 2 boys skateboarding on street.
6-26….47 NE / NE 201. Jack the black Lab was wandering, scared and aggressive. Fed him Beggin’ strips and he got friendly. Found owners.

Family Drama
6-22….187xx 53rd NE. Grandmother doesn’t like her granddaughter’s boyfriend, so she wants the police to get back the car and furniture she gave to granddaughter. Also wants them to check out the boyfriend because she has a feeling about him. Police advised her it was a civil matter.
6-25….37xx NE 189 Pl. Mom consulted with cops about how to evict son with drug problems. Advised that she can’t prosecute him for theft because she previously gave him access to her accounts.
6-26….187xx 53 NE. Ongoing civil issue. Grandmother says granddaughter’s boyfriend is selling her property on eBay. The couple lives in her basement. GM upset that the small claims paperwork hadn’t been served on them yet.
6-26….Station. Harassment complaint. Person said that son and daughter had been served small claims papers by Grandmother. Civil matter but advised them to leave the furniture in the house and advise the court mediator.

Cars as Victims
6-23….191xx Ballinger. Car prowl. Window broken. GPS and cell phone charger taken.
6-23….191xx Ballinger, Forest Park Condos. Car prowl. Window broken.
6-23….190xx Ballinger. Car prowl. Window broken. GPS taken.
6-25….160xx 33 NE. Car prowl. Stole duffle bag.
6-25….32xx NE 160. Car prowl. Stole GPS.

Ok, maybe
6-23….147xx Bothell. LaRouch supporter. Someone kicked his glass door and broke it. Thinks the attack was politically motivated.
6-27…..Station. Wallet turned in to Bremerton Naval Station that might relate to LFP stabbing.
6-27….30xx NE 182. Person asked for extra patrols because the lock had been taken off her back window and some bricks were on the ground that hadn’t been there before. Police found no sign of forced entry and the bricks had dirt and plants growing on them.

Death
6-23….162xx 37 NE. 24 year old male, died of suspected alcohol overdose.

Scary noises
6-23….47xx NE 187. Heard noises outside.
6-24….153xx Bothell, Market. Employee arriving at 4 am heard noises on roof. Later discovered two signs were missing from roof.
6-26….187xx 35 NE. Elderly man banging on residence door, asking if it was the LFP police. He arrived by bus and was looking for son’s house. Police gave him a ride.
6-27….185xx 37th. School staff person wanted to be walked to her car. Nervous because of LFP stabbing.

Petty thievery
6-27….170xx Bothell. Back pack stolen from bus stop.

Fire
6-27….192xx 35th Pl NE. Fire in residence. Police called to assist.

Unclassified
6-27….170xx Bothell. Customer upset that attendant wouldn’t give him change. Attendant can’t figure out how much customer was owed. Resolved before police arrive.

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LFP Man dies after drinking binge

On Wednesday, June 23, police were called to a residence in the 162nd block of 37th NE in Lake Forest Park. They found a 24 year old male. His lips were blue and he could not be revived. The man had been drinking with a friend at the residence and passed out. His friend put him on the bed, but became alarmed when the man was unresponsive and called 911. He died shortly after emergency staff arrived.

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Summer camp for kids will teach The Poetry of Yoga

Beginning Monday, July 12, through Friday, July 16, children from five to eight years old can attend “The Poetry of Yoga Kids Day Camp” at The SweatBox in Shoreline, WA.

“Yoga is one of the best ways for children to integrate physically, emotionally and mentally. We wanted to help kids take this deeper by exploring creativity through language and movement together. The Poetry of Yoga Day Camp will be great exploration of the senses on a number of levels,” said The SweatBox co-owner Laura Culberg.
Beth Shafer explains what campers will learn:
“First we’ll be teaching our campers the basic yoga postures or asanas and some principals of poetry. Then the kids will be encouraged to transform these elements into projects of their choice,” said Beth Shafer, one of the camp founders and manager of The SweatBox.

The campers will then create their own yoga postures, write poems or create art projects that interpret their experience. On the last day of camp, parents, family and friends are invited to an interactive performance created by the campers.

“Kids love yoga because it lets them try new things. They don’t even realize the mental and physical benefits. Lots of children see their parents practicing yoga. Here’s a chance for the kids to find out what that’s all about,” explains Culberg.

The cost of the five-day camp is $165. Daily sessions go from 12:30 until 3:30. Parents should send a snack with their kids. All other materials are included.

The Sweatbox in Shoreline is located at 20019 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133-3120. To register for the class email Laura. Space is limited and early registrations are advised.

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Dive team training at Ronald Bog

Shoreline Fire and the King County Dive Team, a division of the Sheriff's Department Marine Division, conducted a training session at Ronald Bog on Thursday, July 1.

This is the second session they have held at Ronald Bog.

Lake Forest Park has a long-standing relationship with the Marine Division, which patrols Lake Washington, but this is the first time that Shoreline has worked with the division.  
 
Officer Greg McKinney, East Precinct, transferred in to Shoreline Police from the Marine Division two years ago. 

Photos courtesy Shoreline Fire Department

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Dino Rossi scheduled for Shoreline Caucus event Tuesday, July 20

Dino Rossi, candidate for US Senate, will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Shoreline Caucus.

Attendees will have a chance to speak informally with Rossi during the 6:30 pm coffee, as well as hear his formal presentation to the group at 7 pm.

The meeting is Tuesday evening, July 20, at the Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th St, Shoreline 98177.

Space is limited and organizers would appreciate an RSVP.

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Shoreline actress Candace Vance in Taproot production of Man of La Mancha


Jeff Berryman, Candace Vance and Don Darryl Rivera in Man of La Mancha. Photo by Erik Stuhaug

Shoreline actress and singer Candace Vance is appearing in the Taproot production of Man of La Mancha, which opens July 7 and runs through August 7 at the Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St in Greenwood.

Candace has appeared locally in productions at Book-It Repertory, Seattle Children's, and Repertory Actors Theatre. She and her husband Sam co-founded a theatre conservatory as well as a theatre company in Madrid, Spain, which produced a national tour of Romeo and Juliet with Candace in the lead role.

In Shoreline, they are involved with the Shoreline Covenant Church, where they created a youth performing arts ministry, Called Out.

Adored for its characters, music and theatricality — the original production took place on a thrust stage like Taproot’s with very little scenery — Man of La Mancha’s story and themes resonate with today's audiences.

Taproot Theatre’s production takes this large, Broadway musical and re-imagines it to leverage the theatre’s intimate space.

Experience Don Quixote’s impossible dream like never before with Taproot Theatre’s intimate new staging of Man of La Mancha. Featuring the story and songs of an immortal classic, this Tony Award-winning musical comes to the Taproot stage with fresh, acoustic arrangements. Don Quixote is mad... mad enough to dream an impossible dream while tilting after windmills with his trusty sidekick, Sancho Panza. Quixote’s romantic quest is as crazy as he is. But is his impossible dream madness or vision?

For tickets contact Taproot Theatre’s box office at 206-781-9707.  Group rates are available. For groups, call 206-781-9708.

Ticket prices are $20-35. Ages 25 and under, $10. Student/senior discount, $3 off regular priced tickets (excludes previews).

Tickets for the pay-what-you-can performance on July 14 go on sale day of show at the box office only. Plus, a limited supply of $10 tickets will be offered from 12-5 pm for that evening’s performance. Limit 6 tickets per person from 12-5 p.m., and 4 tickets per person after 5 pm.

Taproot Theatre Company is a professional, non-profit theatre company with a multi-faceted production program. Founded in 1976, Taproot Theatre serves the Pacific Northwest with Mainstage Productions, Touring Productions and Acting Studio. Taproot exists to create theatre that explores the beauty and questions of life while bringing hope to our search for meaning. Taproot Theatre Company is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), Theatre Puget Sound (TPS), and the Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce. 

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Small business healthcare forum at SCC Thursday, July 8

RSVP as space is limited. Include your name and city.

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SESPA and School District contract talks at an impasse; State mediator called in

Saturday, July 3, 2010


SESPA (the service employees union) and the Shoreline School District have been in contract talks since spring and have now reached an impasse. The District has called in a State mediator.

The Shoreline Education Support Professionals Association (SESPA) includes library aides, school crossing guards, behavior techs, and security staff, among others.

The School District is focused on the services that it is protecting for the schools. SESPA is focused on what will be lost.

The statement from the school district:
Our interest is being able to maintain our model of a registered nurse at each school during all student hours, a full-time certificated librarian in every school, a classified library technician at each school site, a family resource advocate in all elementary schools, two office support staff in all elementary schools, security monitors in every secondary school and a 350-to-1 ratio for all secondary counselors. No other school district in our region provides all of these services for students, families and staff.

SESPA rejected the offered contract, which cuts 5 - 24 paid work days for nurses, behavior technicians, security, and library technicians. These are non-student days which make it possible for the staff to do paperwork, reports, investigations, and the many other tasks which cannot be done when students are present.

They are skeptical of relying on the the State Cost of Living Adjustment for raises for the next five years. A new requirement to require principal or supervisor approval to determine what professional development classes or training could be taken for a stipend just seems like a "bureaucratic hoop" for employees to pursue professional development.

They point to a budget surplus in the school district which is beyond the amount set for normal reserves and say that administrative staff recently received raises and bonuses.

SESPA is very aware of the many cuts they have already made over the past decade when the district suffered financial setbacks and don't see why they have to continue to make cuts when times are good.

SESPA employees have made sacrifices over the last decade to help Shoreline Schools regain fiscal health - we lost over 100 positions plus hundreds of hours, endured wage freezes, suspended professional development funds, reduced employee benefits and insurance coverage.

For more information, check the School District Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page and the SESPA webpage blog 
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