WeatherWatcher: winter weather advisory for the convergent zone

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Shoreline 9:09 am.  A very narrow Puget Sound Convergence zone shower has developed and is shifting slowly south from Everett and has now reached Shoreline. I've been watching the radar this morning and it seems to be "wiggling" around in the area. It is expected to get stronger in the early afternoon and appears to have established its spot over or near our area.

Winter Weather Advisory issued:
At 8:09 AM the National Weather service of Seattle issued a winter weather advisory for the Everett-area, including Lynnwood, and we appear to be effected as well. Accumulations 1-3 inches expected with possibly 5 inches in some spots. I suspect this may change soon to cover North King County as well.

What exactly is a Puget Sound Convergence zone?
A Puget sound convergence zone is when you have winds blowing out of the north, north of Everett, and winds blowing out of the south, south of Seattle. When the two winds collide in the middle some where, (Between Seattle and Everett typically, Shoreline-Lynnwood being the hot spot) the wind goes up towards the sky. This cools the air rapidly causing water vapor to condense into clouds, and eventually precipitation if the winds are strong enough. Fluctuations in the north winds, or south winds can cause the convergence zone to drift north or south, which is what makes these types of events very difficult to predict an effected location. Also, if the precipitation is intense enough, it can bring down colder atmospheric air, bringing surface temperatures below freezing, resulting in snowfall and freezing roads, even though 10 miles away it could be 45°F.

Typical causes of a Puget Sound Convergence zone:
Normally a strong westerly wind that is split by the Olympic Mountain range, causing equal north and south winds as they round the mountain range and get trapped between the Olympics and the Cascades. These rarely produce any accumulating snow showers.

The snow producing ones typically are caused when a low pressure traveling south of the state is pushing moist air up north through the Puget Sound, while also dragging cold air down from British Columbia. This was what caused our Thanksgiving week snowstorm.

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Photo: Backyard bird refuge against a stormy sky

Photo by Dorrena Ortega.
Shoreline photographer Dorrena Ortega took this black and white photo of backyard bird houses against a stormy sky, demonstrating dramatically the use of different angles and points of view when setting up a shot.

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Local voters gave Murray 66% of vote

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

Local voters supported Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray in the November election far more than voters statewide.

Voters in the King County part of the 32nd Legislative District – Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and the Finn Hill area near Kirkland – gave Murray 66 percent of the vote to 33 percent for Republican Dino Rossi. Statewide, Murray outpolled Rossi 52 percent to 47 percent.

The secretary of state’s office released statewide results by legislative district Tuesday. 

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Three King’s girls win first-team all-Cascade-Conference Soccer honors

Three King’s High School girls won first-team all-Cascade-Conference Soccer honors for the fall season.

They are freshman forward Beth Stella, senior midfielder Christina McCormick and senior defender Emily Fretland.

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Metro Transit on snow watch for Wednesday

Bus in snow. Wikimedia Commons.
From Metro Transit, Tuesday afternoon, December 28

With snow showers in the forecast for Wednesday morning, King County Metro Transit is urging bus riders to prepare by making sure they are signed up for Transit Alerts and that they know the snow routing for the buses they will ride tomorrow.

Then before traveling, riders should check the Metro snow website  for the most current status of Metro service. Updates to the online information will begin at 4 a.m. each morning.

Metro is operating with a reduced schedule this week, which means some commuter and school-oriented routes do not operate, and other routes have individual trips canceled. This is indicated by an “H” in the timetables.

Current weather forecasts indicate if snow falls Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in the lower elevations of King County, it should be mostly in the form of snow showers with no significant accumulations. But, the snow could be heavier at higher areas in east King County or if a convergence zone sets up inside the county. Bus operations could change rapidly.

Here are some tips for bus travel if it does snow:

  • Know the snow routing for your bus route. Check the timetables at www.kingcounty.gov/metro for snow route maps for each route. Not every bus route has snow routing, but most do.
  • When buses are on snow routing, some streets and bus stops may be missed and there are often delays due to travel conditions. There is new snow routing in many areas that is different from past years, so be sure to check the snow routes for all the routes you use most often.
  • If you haven’t already, sign up for Transit Alerts to keep up with any major changes to bus service. The alerts can be received as email or text messages. Go to the sign up page  to subscribe.
  • Metro is using a new online color-coded map to keep riders informed of the status of its bus service. All bus routes are assigned into one or more of seven geographic areas within King County. When there is snow or ice on the roads, the service status of each area will be color coded and displayed on an online snow map. Green indicates buses are operating on normal routes; yellow that some – but not all – routes in the area are on snow routes (primarily in higher elevation areas); and red tells you that all bus routes in the entire geographic area are on snow routing.
  • People without online access can call the Customer Information Office at (206) 553-3000. General information about service will also be sent out via the kcmetrobus Twitter account.
  • Be patient. Buses are not always on schedule in snowy or icy conditions. And, increased ridership during bad weather can result in crowded buses and a longer-than-usual wait on the phone for the Customer Information Office.
  • Dress warmly for the walk to the bus stop, expect delays, and wear appropriate footwear for the weather.
  • Head for bus stops on main arterials or at major transfer points such as park-and-ride lots, transit centers, or shopping centers.
  • Riders should wait at bus stops at the very top or very bottom of hills, because buses are often unable to stop for passengers on inclines.

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No significant pollution from car landing in McAleer Creek

When we posted the story about the car that flipped upside down into McAleer Creek (see story), a reader commented on possible environmental damage to the stream. I asked the Lake Forest Park StreamKeepers for information and received this report from Mark Phillips.

To the Shoreline Area News:

Amazingly, it appears there was no significant stream pollution from the car that went into McAleer Creek early last Friday morning. This is the word I got from the Lake Forest Park Police Department via several city employees. The car landed upside down in the stream (as shown in the photos from KIRO TV which accompanied your original article) and was removed in that same position. The police report no signs of gasoline, oil, or coolant leakage.

I visited the site, and downstream locations, several days after the accident and saw no sheens or discoloration in the water or stream banks. Except for flare residue on the roadway and a patch of trampled groundcover on the far bank, the site looks remarkably undisturbed considering what happened there.

This is certainly not the first time a car has gone into McAleer Creek along that stretch of Perkins Way/180th Street. Those of us who live nearby regularly hear the sound of screeching brakes, especially at night. As many readers know, it's a winding roadway posted at 25 MPH for good reason. Drivers traveling faster than that, especially under wet or icy conditions, can easily lose control.

Mark Phillips
Co-Chair, LFP StreamKeepers

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Shoreline man, 92, robbed, chews through tape to get free

From our NewsPartner The Seattle Times:

Posted by Seattle Times staff

A 92-year-old Shoreline man was duped into letting two men in their 20s into his house on Monday, and was robbed and tied to a chair with masking tape, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.

It took the man over an hour to chew through the tape and free himself, said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart. Other than some bruises, the man was not hurt.

Around 11 a.m., the man -- who lives alone in the same house where he's lived for 35 years -- answered a knock at the door, Urquhart said. Two young men told him their car had broken down and asked to use the phone, Urquhart said.

The rest of the story here.


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Car and motorcycle accident on Ballinger, serious injuries

The Washington State Patrol reports a serious injury accident on Ballinger Way, westbound at 19th NE, at 6:22 pm, December 27, 2010 when a car and motorcycle collided.

The 18 year old Edmonds driver of the car was not injured but the car had to be towed from the scene. The 63 year old Bothell motorcyclist was transported to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries. The motorcycle was totalled.

The car was traveling east on Ballinger Way and attempted to make a left-hand turn heading north on 19th Ave NE. The motorcycle was heading west on Ballinger and struck the car.

Drugs and alcohol were not involved. The accident is under investigation.

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Sound Transit to Lynnwood: alternatives narrowed

Courtesy Sound Transit
by Brian Donnebrink - Brian is a former chair of the Shoreline Planning Commission and currently works for a major transportation entity. He follows transportation issues for the ShorelineAreaNews.

The Sound Transit North Corridor Transit Project – extending mass transit to Lynnwood – has had the alternatives narrowed to the following:
  • The TSM (Transportation System Management)/bus baseline
  • Interstate 5 elevated and mixed profile (surface, tunnel, elevated) light rail
  • State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) elevated and mixed profile light rail
  • Interstate 5 Bus Rapid Transit
  • Multi-route Bus Rapid Transit: Interstate 5, State Route 99, and 15th NE

Alternatives for light rail on 15th NE, light rail being entirely at grade on Aurora Avenue North, and light rail on Lake City Way, the latter brought up in a public meeting, were eliminated.

All of the options continuing were evaluated at a high level. Criteria included:
  • consistency with Sound Transit’s Long-Range Plan,
  • travel time,
  • reliability,
  • capacity,
  • regional system connectivity,
  • land use and economic development compatibility,
  • extraordinary cost considerations,
  • environmental considerations,
  • regional growth center accessibility.

Sound Transit staff used a rating system the opposite of Consumer Reports: in Sound Transit’s case, a filled black circle represented “good performance or potential vs. the transportation system management alternative,” while a filled red circle represented the opposite. An empty circle is neutral.

Feedback from Public Workshops
Matt Shelden, Sound Transit Light Rail Development Manager (North Corridor), presented the report indicating the following themes from participants at the three public workshops they held this fall, including the one in Shoreline, on-line survey respondents, 90 comments via mail and email, and other:
  • Light rail is strongly preferred
  • Access to stations is key: parking, pedestrian, bicycle, east/west transit
  • Interstate 5 was preferred due to being faster, more direct, and more efficient; whereas State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) was deemed better in terms of land use and economic development potential
There were many ideas for stations: “We had picked some representative locations…but there are other possibilities…there’s interest in more stations than what we’ve been thinking in ST2 (the proposal that voters passed)…we’ll have to see how that plays out.”

Of the public outreach process, Shelden said: “We learned a number of things that helped us refine the alternatives.”

What’s next?
All of the continuing options will have a ridership forecast developed for them, as well as a capital cost and operating cost estimate and an assessment of the environmental impact risk.

They will be evaluated against criteria, with possibly some alternatives being dropped by next spring.
Shelden fielded a number of questions about using the Interurban Corridor, conceding that this was “a major power transmission right of way for Seattle City Light and Snohomish County PUD … there’s (also) a trail issue there … it’s too early to say if any of the Interurban Corridor is usable.”

Costs, which aren’t known yet, will be a major factor, and he conceded that both elevated and at-grade options there would be expensive.

The results will be shared with the public during the EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) Scoping that is expected next spring/summer.

Out of this will come the alternatives that the Sound Transit Board of Directors selects for advancing to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, or DEIS, with FTA (Federal Transit Administration) agreement.

The latter is needed since a federal “New Starts” grant is involved. Despite the agency’s continuing economic challenges, the project is expected to be up and running by 2023: “the travel demand in this corridor is roughly equivalent to both the east and south corridors combined.”

The presentation is available for download in Adobe Acrobat format at this website
Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that’s available for computers running Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris operating systems here

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January activities for children and families

January 2011 free activities for families and children at Third Place Commons, and the libraries in Richmond Beach, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline.


Playtime! 10am-11:30am
Tuesday, January 4, 11, 18, 25
Join other parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, sponsored and led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. 

Pinewood Derby 9am-4pm
Saturday, January 29
Cheer for local Cub Scouts as they race their cars in this annual competition. 


Pajamarama Story Times
Wednesday, January 5, 12, 19 and 26, 7pm
All young children welcome with adult.

Toddler Story Times
Thursday, January 6, 13, 20 and 27, 10:15am
Ages 24 to 36 months with adult.

Preschool Story Times
Thursday, January 6, 13, 20 and 27, 11am
Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

Read to Me!
Through May 2011.
Newborn to age 5 and their 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.


Toddler Story Times
Wednesday, January 12, 19 and 26, 10am
Ages 24 to 36 months with adult.

Preschool Story Times
Wednesday, January 12, 19 and 26, 11am
Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

Pajama Story Times
Thursday, January 20 and 27, 7pm
Ages 2 1/2 to 5 with adult.


Young Toddler Story Times
Tuesday, January 4, 11 and 25, 10:15am
Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.

Toddler Story Times
Tuesday, January 4, 11 and 25, 11am
Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

Pajamarama Family Story Times
Tuesday, January 4, 11, 18 and 25, 7pm
All ages welcome with adult.

Preschool Story Times
Wednesday, January 5, 12, 19 and 26, 10:30am
Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

Born to Read: Baby Story Times
Wednesday, January 5, 12, 19 and 26, Noon
Ages newborn to approximately 12 months with adult.

Chinese Story Times
Friday, January 7, 14, 21 and 28, Noon
Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

Spanish Story Times
Friday, January 7, 14, 21 and 28, 1:30pm
Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

Early Literacy Parties in Spanish
Friday, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 10:30am
Series of FREE workshops for Spanish-speaking families with children newborn to age 5 to learn about Early Literacy and how to prepare their children for Kindergarten.
http://www.kcls.org/fiestas/

Town Mouse, Country Mouse
Saturday, January 22, 11am
Presented by Last Leaf Theater Productions.
Ages 3 and older with adult.
Two mouse cousins who wonder what life would be like in each other’s world find out in this retelling of a favorite Aesop tale.
Enjoy interactive theater designed especially for young children!
Space is limited; first come, first seated.

Read to Me!
Through May 2011.
Newborn to age 5 with caregiver.
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.

Ready-Set-Read
If you are in elementary school, take the Reading Challenge! Read at least 20 minutes per day for 20 days and choose a new paperback book at your community library.
Forms are available at the library.

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Evan Smith: More on a new Congressional seat for Washington

Monday, December 27, 2010

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

I wrote last week that Washington’s getting a tenth Congressional seat probably would have little local effect.

Shoreline voters will feel little change because they are likely to stay in the 1st Congressional District, but census figures indicate that the District will change.

The District is likely to gain territory in Snohomish County.

That’s because the 2nd Congressional District, which stretches from Everett to the Canadian border, is the State’s third most overpopulated district and is likely to lose part of central Snohomish County to the 1st District.

With the 1st District picking up more territory in Snohomish County it would have to lose territory in King County and perhaps some in Kitsap County. Look for the district to lose the area north and northeast of Lake Washington to the 8th District.

The nonpartisan redistricting commission could move the whole Kitsap part of the 1st District into the 6th District, but if it follows its reputation for protecting incumbents of both parties, it would leave Congressman Jay Inslee’s Bainbridge home in the 1st District.

The 7th District, which includes part of Lake Forest Park, will have to change less than any other Washington Congressional district because it has grown less than any of the others.

Parts of Lake Forest Park could stay in the 1st and 7th districts, or they could be swallowed by the 8th District, which is likely to lose its southern section to the new 10th District.

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Human services networks meet with state legislators

On December 16 three large human services networks which serve North King County joined to sponsor a breakfast meeting with the nine legislators from three districts, the 1st, 32nd, and 45th. The purpose was to provide information to the legislators, some of them newly elected, about the human services needs in North King County.

Standing room only at the Legislative Breakfast December 16
Over 50 people attended the event, held in the Lake Forest Park Council Chambers.

The human services organizations sponsoring the event were:

Legislators or their delegates who attended:
  • Ruth Kagi (32nd Dist)
  • Cindy Ryu (32nd Dist)
  • Luis Moscuso (1st District)
  • Ehsan Aleaziz, Aide for Derek Stanford (1st District)
L to R: Ehsan Aleaziz, Luis Moscuso, Cindy Ryu
Judy Parsons, from the Northshore/Shoreline Community Network, said that this is the first time that the three key organizations have come together to organize this type of event.
"It is obvious," she said, "that it is time for organizations to start working together to support human services in North King County.  As the funding decreases, more and more many services are eliminated.  Working together we can have a stronger voice to support our organizations."
Rep. Ruth Kagi, 32nd District
Ruth Kagi, returning for another term as Representative from the 32nd District, painted a grim picture of state funding for human services, but said she would do everything she could to protect programs for the vulnerable citizens.

New representatives said this was a great opportunity for community members to meet and establish a personal contact with their legislators. They said this would give them a greater understanding of community needs.

The basic message from all was that the budget is tight and they won't really know what is happening until the session starts.

They urged the attendees to email them regularly to let them know what is happening in the district. They said to provide some background information when calling or writing, so they will know what the concern is and where it fits in the work that is being done in Olympia.

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Dr. Vicki: Plan your exercise and exercise your plan for the New Year

Victoria Rhoades, ND
by Victoria Rhoades, ND

So, as the holiday season winds up, and the last of the cookies and pies are disappearing, a lot of us are starting to look out our waistlines and go ‘hmmmmmm.’ Some people are thinking of various diets, but also of starting an exercise plan.

Why exercise? Well, in addition to waist control, a good, well designed exercise plan will help you to feel better and brighter, and will help in the management of a number of conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, depression, and many others. There are even some scientific studies that show that consistent exercise slows the aging process on a cellular level.

If you have a medical condition, I urge you to see a medical professional before you start either an exercise OR a diet program, as proper advice will help you to prevent worsening an existing condition.

If you are a beginner, there are a few basics to consider:

1. Define your goals. Be clear, and set a reasonable expectation of how quickly you can expect the results you want. Elite athletes don’t train for a week or two and expect results – they typically train for months or even years.

2. Go slow at the start; this will help you to keep from overdoing it or injuring yourself. Better to go slowly and maintain a program for months (preferably, for life).

3. Be consistent. You need a plan that you can stick to – it’s okay to go off for a week if you go on vacation or become ill. But you need to get right back on track again once you are home or healthy again. Plan your strategy.

4. Accountability. Build in accountability in the form of working out with friends, keeping a record of your exercise on the fridge door, or regular appointments with a personal trainer, nutritionist, or other medical professional. Accountability may be the most important item to keep you from falling off the wagon altogether. Plan on it. Do it.

5. Below, I mention cross training – if you are a beginner, just start a consistent program and keep it up for a few months before adding in new things or increasing time spent on workouts.

If you are an experienced exerciser, a few more basics:

1. Again, define your goals, and be reasonable. You’ve been doing 5k, three times a week, and your goal is to marathon? Increase amounts slowly, and consider a trainer experienced with helping people meet your goal.

2. Consider cross training – if you run or bike, you may have muscles that have adapted to that particular exercise, and a program of stretching (e.g., yoga) may help you to increase your efficiency and even prevent injury. On the other hand, if you do yoga only, consider an aerobic plan to improve your endurance.

3. An ideal exercise program includes aerobic workouts, as well as strength (aka, resistance) training, and a plan to maintain flexibility and balance. All are important. Talk to a trainer or other professional to determine the right balance for you.

What is a good type of exercise? What is a good amount? Well, it depends on how much and what type of exercise you have been doing already, what your physical condition is. This is where an evaluation by a professional comes in handy, to find out what will work best for you, how to start, and how to increase to meet your exercise goals.

Can’t stand the outdoors when it’s cold and wet? Invest in a stationary bike for at-home, or borrow exercise tapes from the library. Once you find tapes that you really like, buy them, and use them. Exercise tapes are great, and cover topics from yoga to dance to basic workouts. Look for a basic or beginner’s workout for starters – I suggest working out with someone who knows how to do the moves at first, so you don’t injure yourself (this is where working out with a friend can be handy). Don’t overdo it. If it feels too fast-paced, then it probably is.

To gym or not to gym? It depends. Gyms in January typically are crowded, parking is awful, the instructors are overly busy, it can be expensive, and shared equipment can be a germ magnet. However, gyms have much more consistent weather, and it may be your best option. The parking really improves by about February 1st. Before joining a gym, check out their equipment (will you use it?) and shop around for special New Years’ deals that many gyms offer. Also consider practicalities – Is it close to home or work? Is it clean? Does it offer freebies (body fat testing, an evaluation by a trainer at the outset)? Are the classes at a time that works for you? Can you afford it for the long haul? Only you can answer these questions to your satisfaction – whatever you choose, it has to work for YOU.

Do you want help figuring out what will work for you? I can help you to design a program suited to you and your needs, and send out emails to check up on you. I am relentlessly reasonable in helping people figure out ways to improve their health.

Victoria Rhoades, ND practices in Lake Forest Park and is looking at her own waistline and muttering, ‘hmmmmmmm, the local Y is fairly close and not that expensive.’

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CanYouID.me? Washington's wanted posters

Have you checked the CanYouID.me site recently? If you recall, CanYouID.me is the site set up by LFP Det. Tony Matthews to post the surveillance photos of persons of interest in various crimes.

They have already netted one person since the site went up. Help the police get more by checking regularly and telling your friends and family.

See our previous story from July of this year.

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Dining Out: Good News and Bad News

First, the Good News.
A reader sends this note about the newly reopened Fuji's, 16549 Aurora, Shoreline 98133.

Last week my nephew and I shared a very nice lunch at the recently reopened Fuji Buffet. The spread included Chinese food, teriyaki, tempura, fruit, salad, shellfish, and a good variety of sushi. For $8.99 it was a terrific bargain and the sushi and tempura I thought were quite good.

Now, the Bad News
Caspar’s, the beloved barbeque place at 152nd and Aurora, recently folded up shop largely due to health issues the owner is facing.

Send us your comments about favorite spots to eat in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. 

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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter 11-29 to 12-5-2010

by Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are from police - who could make this stuff up?

What's the number for 911?
11-30...170xx Bothell Wy. 911. Phone problems.
11-30...193xx 47 NE. 911. Misdial.
12-03...190xx 22 NE. 911. Child was "practicing and pretending."
12-04...170xx Brookside. 911. Trying to dial 919.
12-05...161xx Bothell Wy. 911. Misdial - getting messages.

Falsies
11-30...Towne Centre. Alarm from Sally Beauty Supply.
12-02...Towne Centre, Forest Park Cleaners. Alarm. Business secure.
12-02...37xx NE 188. Residential alarm. All secure.
12-03...37xx NE 188. Residential alarm. No one there; car under a car cover.
12-04...37xx NE 188. Alarm. Unknown cause.
12-04...191xx 30 NE. Alarm. Trouble with a sensor.
12-04...46xx NE 178. Alarm. Panic alarm on key fob hit by accident.
12-05...37xx NE 188. Alarm. Motion sensor tripped. Second in six months.

The Bothell Way Soap Opera
11-29...171xx Bothell Wy. Couple "sleeping" in back of car. Told to get a room.
11-30...150xx Bothell Wy. Driving with license suspended, no insurance.
12-01...145xx Bothell. Car driving up on curbs. DUI.
12-02...Bothell Wy/Ballinger. Caller heard screaming on the Trail.
12-04...149xx Bothell. Driving with suspended license. Arrested.
12-04...168xx Bothell Wy. Traffic accident - hit and run. Followed driver who left the scene and got his plate number when he stopped to vomit. Driver identified.

Bad drivers on other streets
11-30...40 NE/Ballinger. Driver swerving in and out of traffic. DUI.
12-01...44xx NE 178. Traffic stop. Arrests.

Things that fall from the sky
12-01...2600 NE Perkins Wy. Tree across roadway. Paged Public Works.
12-01...36xx NE 155. Resident said garbage dumped in front yard. Lives in back of house, which appears deserted. Garbage not traceable, so she has to clean it up.
12-03...170xx Shore Dr NE. Truck hit a low wire. Cable. Comcast advised.
12-03...162xx 37 NE. Lines down across road. Cable. Snapped by small school bus.

Not wanted here
11-29...Police station. Citizen complained that Rite Aid wouldn't let her buy Clariton because she was maxed out - but she says she never bought any.
11-29...Court. Subject being loud and obnoxious.
12-04...35xx NE 150. Male who had been ordered out of house asked police to stand by while he removed his possessions.
12-05...36xx NE 155. Person who had been Trespassed returned.

Domestic dramas
11-29...174xx Ballinger. Woman texted nude photo of self to boyfriend, now it's being circulated to members of her church.
12-02...165xx 41 NE. Woman getting harassing phone calls with sexual comments from the son of her tenant.
12-05...192xx FP Dr. Report from Snohomish County Police that woman was threatened and taken home against her will. SnoCo talked to her, said all was fine.
12-05...38xx NE 155. Ex-wife is at residence refusing to leave. He called police but then she left.
12-05...38xx NE 155. Ex-wife called police and said that ex-husband pushed her. Police investigated and found that she had gone to his apartment while he had the kids. He tried to shut the door with her on the other side. She was yelling at him. Kids said he told her to leave. He's going to get a restraining order tomorrow. Police gave him the Domestic Violence packet.

Leftovers
11-29...185xx 36 NE. Victim's debit card used to buy decongestant at a pharmacy.
11-29...30xx NE 182. Resident came home and saw light in garage go on and off. Afraid to go in, called police. They checked and all was ok.
11-30...33xx NE 185. Car prowl.
12-02...173xx Beach Dr NE. Report of dog locked in car. Dog's owner working in house, dog ok.
12-03...174xx Ballinger. Arrested two on warrants for driving with suspended license and theft.
12-05...188xx 53 NE. Loud music at Christmas Party. Shut off.

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Rotary helps deliver meals to Nickelsville homeless camp

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Shoreline Rotary partnered with Thai Siam in Ballard to deliver 85 Christmas dinners to the Nickelsville homeless camp staying in the old fire station in Lake City.

In this clip from KCPQ, you will recognize former Shoreline Mayor Ron Hansen sitting at a table with Bill MacCully, talking about their plans to deliver meals to the homeless camp.

Neither Ron, Bill, or Rotary were named - but we know who they are and now you do too.






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Over 50, out of date? SCC Boomer classes will get you back to work

Photo courtesy SCC
Shoreline Community College offers the Plus 50 Work Camp program to support baby boomers re-entering the work force. Boomers who are out of work, need to upgrade skills or change careers are the focus of these classes in keyboarding, computers, web site development, math, writing, Windows, Word and Excel and others that support organizational, financial management and project management skills.

The majority of Plus 50 classes are offered in the evening or weekends. Winter Quarter 2011 classes can be found at the college’s website.

“We know that people in this age group have experience and skills that aren’t easy to come by,” said Dave Cunningham, dean of Workforce Education at Shoreline, “so this program was designed to help them get new skills and get their confidence and skills back in place so they could move back into the work force.”

The Plus 50 registration process has been simplified and no transcripts or placement tests are required. Admission and registration forms (online) must be completed and mailed or taken to Enrollment Services tuition must be paid in advance. More information is provided here

For more information about the Plus 50 Work Camp program at Shoreline Community College, contact Donna Walther at 206-533-6706.

Shoreline Community College is located at 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, just west of Aurora Avenue and north of Seattle city limits.

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LFP History #4: Bothell Way

Lake Forest Boulevard in 1910, with Ole Hanson and friends striking a driving pose for photographer Asahel Curtis. 
Photo courtesy Historical Museum (SHM 384)
On the first Lake Forest Park plat the name given for Bothell Way N.E. was Lake Forest Boulevard.  The highway also went by a number of other names, including Bothell Boulevard, Bothell Road, and Victory Way. 

In 1914, the “hard-surfaced”  road of Bothell Way consisted of two stretches, each paved differently.  The first stretch, from Ravenna to Lake Forest Park, was surfaced with “Warrenite and asphalt.” Warrenite was promoted by Warren and Warren, a Portland, Oregon company, and was a mixture of both large and small rocks bound together with asphalt.  The stretch from the Park to Bothell, completed in December 1913, was paved with brick. 

Bender, Barbara L. Drake Growing Up With Lake Forest Park: Early Decades in “North Seattle”.  Seattle: Creative Communications, 1983

Lake Forest Park celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2011. Courtesy of the City of Lake Forest Park and the Shoreline Historical Museum, The ShorelineAreaNews will be reprinting the historical series about Lake Forest Park which originally appeared in the Towne Crier in 2009. 

 

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Shorecrest boys finish December with 5-5 record after 56-50 victory over 4A Roosevelt

The Shorecrest boys’ basketball team will take a 5-5 overall record (2-2 Wesco 3A) into January, after a 56-50 home victory over Roosevelt (1-3 Kingco Conference 4A, 1-4 overall) Wednesday.

The Scots return to Wesco 3A play January 3 with a game at Mountlake Terrace.

In the victory over Roosevelt, Junior Chibuogwu led the Scots with 27 points. Chibuogwu had led Shorecrest scoring in the team’s first six games but fallen behind teammates in the last three games. Chibuogwu has averaged 17.5 points in Shorecrest’s first 10 games.

Trevor McCoy scored 15 points against Roosevelt, which outscored Shorecrest in each of the first three quarters before the Scots won the game by topping the Roughriders from Seattle, 25-9 in the final period.

Keith Shattuck, who scored 7 against Roosevelt, is Shorecrest’s second leading scorer with 11.6 points per game.

Score by Quarters:
Roosevelt     16 12 13 9 — 50
Shorecrest    10 5 16 25 — 56

Shorecrest Scoring—Ryan Canfield 1, Colin Shands 0 Trevor McCoy 15, Keith Shattuck 7, Junior Chibuogwu, 27, Dylan Pontrello 6, Keelan Tidwell 0, Alex Horning 0.
3-point goals—McCoy 1, Shattuck 1, Chibuogwu Jr. 4, Pontrello 1.

Shorecrest Season Scoring:

Player

Games
Points
P/G
Junior Chibuogwu

10
175
17.5
Keith Shattuck

10
116
11.6
Ryan Canfield

9
76
8.4
Michael Bateman

7
48
6.9
Trevor McCoy

10
60
6.0
Dylan Pontrello

10
37
3.7
Liam O'Neill

6
22
3.7
Max Nelson

3
7
2.3
Colin Shands

10
22
2.2
Alex Horning

6
1
0.2
Keelan Tidwell

5
0
0.0

Wesco 3A boys’ basketball Standings

Top six teams to Northwest District 3A tournament



Conference
Overall
Team
W
L
Win %

W
L
Win %

Glacier Peak
4
0
1.000

5
2
.714

Meadowdale
3
1
.750

3
5
.375

Mountlake Terrace
3
2
.600

4
3
.571

Shorewood
2
2
.500

4
3
.571

Shorecrest
2
2
.500

5
5
.500

Everett
1
3
.250

3
5
.375

Oak Harbor
1
3
.250

2
5
.286

Lynnwood
1
4
.200

2
8
.200










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