WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather February 12 - 18

Saturday, February 19, 2011


Warmest and coldest days are based on average temperature of the entire day, starting at midnight. All other averages are based on the whole week.
  • Warmest day: 46.0ÂşF (Saturday)
  • Coldest day: 36.9ÂşF (Thursday)
  • Rainiest day: 0.81 inches (Monday)
  • Average temperature: 40.8ÂşF
  • High temperature: 54.1ÂşF (Saturday)
  • Low temperature: 31.6ÂşF (Friday)
  • Total rainfall: 1.93 inches
  • High humidity: 100%
  • Low humidity: 31%
  • Average humidity: 91%
  • High pressure: 29.530 inches (Sunday)
  • Low pressure: 28.851 inches (Monday) This pressure difference between Sunday and Monday gave me a headache that day.
  • Average pressure: 29.171

Weather highlights for the week
  • Lowest pressure this winter yet, at 28.851 inches on Monday.
  • Some wet snow/mixed snow and rain showers overnight from Wednesday into Thursday morning.
  • Radiate cooling caused ice/frost to form in spots and on exposed cars on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Below freezing low temperatures on Friday morning, with ice and frost in places.

Weather for the coming week
  • Looks like more of the same, cool showery stuff, we may have a couple clear but cool or cold sunny days.
  • Monday – Wednesday could be interesting. A one-two punch weather pattern may strike. Monday a low pressure is going to slide down the Canadian west coast, and then down the Washington state coast, sucking cold arctic air down from the interior of British Columbia behind the storm. 
  • Then Tuesday into Wednesday a second low pressure wave will slide down the west coast of North America and at this point in time the air will have been cooled by the first storm enough that we could see a significant snow event. 
  • Various forecast models with several agencies are inconsistent, have been changing it seems every 6 hours and none of them agree with each other. This is leading me to believe that this will be an interesting week. 
  • Check back for any updates for winter watches or warnings.


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Photo: 185th Street Bridge view

The 185th Street Bridge over the freeway offers a stunning view when the camera is in the hands of new contributor Finn Huffstetter.

185th Street Bridge, Looking North.  Photo by Finn Huffstetter.


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Judges & Performers set for Shoreline Youth Jam 2011

Performers at 2010 Youth Jam

by Stefanie Gendreau-Stroud, YouthJam coordinator 

The deadline for entry to perform at SHORELINE YOUTH JAM 2011 has passed and response has been overwhelming. Without a doubt, this year’s competition will be the best and most diverse yet.

Esteemed Judges for the evening will be Composer and Musician, Josh Rawlings, Shoreline Community College Professor of Music, Doug Reid, and Jazz Vocalist, Leah Stillwell.

We’d like to extend a special thanks to our sponsors thus far who include; Richmond Beach Community Association, Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association, Shoreline Community College, Experience Music Project, Arctic Printing, J and J Music, Silver Platters, El Corazon and Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley. Additional donations towards prizes and operating costs will be gladly accepted and most welcome.

Tickets for the show will be sold at the door for $2. Advanced ticket purchases will be available through Café Aroma at 509 NE 165th and Beach House Greetings at 626 NW Richmond Beach Road. A limited number of free tickets will be provided to each participant for family or friends.

Refreshments will be available for purchase from the PUB Chartwells Espresso & Deli. So, bring your friends, bring your family, bring everyone you know to support your favorite act and enjoy a great night of entertainment.

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Seattle Times Editorial Board calls for legalization of marijuana

Marijuana plants. PhotoMorgue
The Seattle Times editorial board calls for the Washington state Legislature to legalize marijuana in its Sunday editorial. The time has come, the editorial argues, for the states to lead the push against federal prohibition.

The Times endorses state House Bill 1550, which would legalize marijuana and sell it through the state liquor stores to customers over 21 who consume it in private. The Times editorial will be published in The Times Sunday print edition but will be available at 3 p.m. online.

The prohibition of marijuana has not worked – it continues to be widely available -- and it imposes huge costs in wasted resources of the police, the courts and the jails. Better to legalize it, regulate it and tax it, The Times editorial board argues. Such a move would greatly undermine the criminal element that thrives on an industry kept in legal shadows.

"Some drugs have such horrible effects on the human body that the costs of prohibition may be worth it," the editorial reads. "Not marijuana. This state’s experience with medical marijuana and Seattle’s tolerance policy suggest that with cannabis, legalization will work — and surprisingly well."

“Our ed board understands a good number of citizens may disagree with our call on this,” said Ryan Blethen, Times Editorial Page Editor and Associate Publisher. “And we understand if Washington state legalized marijuana, the law would be in conflict with federal laws. But it is a fight whose time has come. The states must lead it, and Washington should be first.”

Sponsored by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, D-Seattle, HB 1550 was the subject of hearing Feb. 8 in the state House Committee on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. It has not yet been voted out of committee.

The Seattle Times is a 114-year-old locally owned journalism and community service company. Founded in 1896 by Alden J. Blethen, The Seattle Times is a fourth and fifth generation family business. The family's flagship newspaper, The Seattle Times, is the largest daily newspaper in Washington state and the largest Sunday newspaper in the Northwest. The flagship Web site, seattletimes.com, is the largest local news information web site in the Northwest. Other Blethen-owned newspapers in Washington are the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, the Yakima Herald-Republic, The Issaquah Press and its affiliated community newspapers: the Newcastle News, the Sammamish Review and the SnoValley Star. More company information, including links to the newspaper Web sites, is available here

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Nominate your favorite Shoreline Schools teacher

Friday, February 18, 2011

2009-2010 Teacher of the Year Joneen Richards, center, with Einstein Principal Stephanie Clark and Superintendent Sue Walker.  Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Nominations are now being accepted for 2010-11 Shoreline Teacher of the Year. Nominations may be made by staff, students, parents, and other community members.

Only a single nomination letter is required. The nominee must be a full-time certificated staff member employed by the Shoreline School District for at least 5 years.

Nominations forms for Teacher of the Year can be downloaded here and are due in the Public Information Office at Shoreline Center by Friday, March 25, 2011.

The recipient will be recognized at a reception May 9 before the School Board meeting. Teacher Appreciation Week will be celebrated May 9 to 13. The Shoreline Teacher of the Year receives a grant from the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, and is forwarded for Washington State Teacher of the Year consideration.

Contact the Public Information Office at 206-393-4412 if you have any questions about the form and process.


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Cultural Competency workshop March 24 in Bothell

The Northshore/Shoreline Community Network, C.A.R.E. Team (Cultural Awareness Resources and Education) presents "Next Steps in Cultural Competency" on March 24 from 4 to 6 pm at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 East Riverside Drive, Bothell, WA.

Are you ready to step up to the next level of cultural competency? This interactive workshop will look at the personal and systemic impacts of power, privilege, and oppression. Participants will discuss the impact of these forces on workplace effectiveness and develop a personal action plan.

Facilitated by ReachOut for New Futures. This event is free of charge, but space is limited.  email for reservations. 

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Counting Crows - and other birds - anyone can do it

Tom Downer saw this bird in his backyard
Backyard birdwatchers can help researchers create a real-time snapshot of how birds are surviving the winter by participating in the 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) February 18-21.

The GBBC is always conducted in February to see where birds are just before spring migrations begin in March. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each of the four days. It doesn't matter whether you report five species coming to your backyard feeder or 75 species you see during a day's outing to a wildlife refuge.

Tally the highest number of each species seen together at any one time, then report them through an internet online checklist.

As the count progresses, you can explore what's being reported from your own town or anywhere in the United States and Canada. You can also see how this year's numbers compare with those from previous years.

The GBBC is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, with Canadian partner Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited.

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Presidents' Day - what's open, what's closed

Monday, February 21, President’s Day Holiday - Open and Closed

King County Offices - closed
Lake Forest Park - city offices closed
Shoreline City hall - closed

Shoreline Pool - closed

Metro buses are on "reduced weekday schedule" with no UW service

Community Transit will make some adjustments to its downtown Seattle commuter bus service for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 21. Local service, including Boeing commuter routes, and University District service will operate on regular weekday schedules.

Community Transit’s RideStore and Customer Information Services will be closed on the holiday. Information about Community Transit services is available online

Highland Ice Arena is open 9:30 - 5:15 for public skating. Regular admission fees apply.

Shoreline office Department of Licensing is closed on Saturday for the holiday and always closed on Monday.

Fred Meyer is having Presidents' Day sales
Shoreline City Council meets on Tuesday, February 22 instead of Monday.
The Quick-Start Business Lunch and Learn session is cancelled for this week.
Shoreline School Board meeting is cancelled.

Shoreline Schools are on Mid-Winter Break all week, starting Monday.

US Mail -  sorry, no mail

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Shorecrest PTSA dinner meeting March 29 at Shoreline Center

General Meeting with DINNER
March 29, 6:15pm — Shoreline Center
** this meeting replaces the normally scheduled meeting **

Note the Date, Time and Location change for the General Meeting this month.
We hope you will join us for Dinner and a discussion on teen drug and alcohol use.
Speaker Eric Munsons and Heidi’s Promise

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PAWS sponsors Spay Day - low cost spay and neuter surgeries

Callie says "Real Princesses don't have kittens"

On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 as part of the national Spay Day campaign, PAWS will partner with clinics in King and Snohomish county to offer low-cost spay and neuter surgeries.
"This annual effort helps end the suffering of unwanted and homeless animals in our community by preventing unplanned litters. Spaying and neutering is good for the community and a great way to help our animal friend’s live longer, healthier lives."

Spay Day is open to anyone, regardless of income level, who wants to have their dog, cat, puppy or kitten spayed or neutered.

Discounted spay/neuter fees on Spay Day are $40 for male or female cats or kittens and $80 for male or female dogs or puppies, although some clinics seem to offer lower prices.

For a complete list of participating veterinary clinics, go to the PAWS website.
The two closest locations to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park are Edmonds and Kenmore.
  • Edmonds-Westgate Veterinary Hospital - 425-774-8801. Cats and male dogs. No female dogs. Special pricing 2/21-2/25/11.
  • Inglemoor Animal Hospital - 425-488-2000. Cats and dogs.
However, Shoreline has long had an affordable Spay and Neuter Clinic in North City, located across the street from Safeway at 17211 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-362-0505. Dr. Kunnen is not affiliated with PAWS, offers low-cost spay and neuter services and vaccinations only, and is a cash-only clinic for cats and dogs.

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Authors at Third Place Books: February 22 - 26

Aaron Renier
The Unsinkable Walker Bean (First Second)
Tuesday, February 22 at 7 pm
Mild, meek, and a little geeky, Walker is always happiest in his grandfather’s workshop, messing around with his inventions. But when he crosses paths with a witch his life becomes strewn with pirates, magical machines, ancient lore, and deadly peril.

Kurt Timmermeister
Growing a Farmer : How I Learned to Live Off the Land
(WW Norton)
Wednesday, February 23 at 7 pm
Personal yet practical, Growing a Farmer includes the specifics of making cheese, raising cows, and slaughtering pigs, and it will recast entirely the way we think about our relationship to the food we consume.

Ed Harkness
Beautiful Passing Lives
Anne Pitkin
Winter Arguments
Thursday, February 24 at 7 pm
Harkness is very good at shining the poet’s light on natural details and puts this to good use in poems where he does not squint when he looks at the world and we are rewarded with a full and multi-leveled world in these poems.
Anne Pitkin earned degrees from Vanderbilt and Antioch Universities. She has worked as a community college English instructor and as a psychotherapist and now lives in Seattle, where she plays jazz piano with her friends.

Bruce Fraser
On Potato Mountain
Friday, February 25 at 6:30 pm
After practicing law for 45 years, representing Native clients and ranching in the Chilcotin- Cariboo, Fraser brings his experience and powers of observation to a mystery focusing on the Chilcotin, with a reverence for its majesty and charm and the spirit and independence of the people who inhabit this region.

Monica McDowell
You Are Light
Saturday, February 26 at 6:30 pm
Monica McDowell unveils eight words that reveal a person’s Truest Self. At the heart of each of the eight chapters is a vibrant spiritual message followed by a practical workbook section to help readers connect with their highest and best inner guidance.

Third Place Books at LFP Towne Centre is a major stop on the book circuit for 
authors promoting new books. Authors generally read from their books, sometimes answer a few questions, and then autograph the copies that people have purchased. Most of the events take place in The Den, a cozy area in the middle of the store. 
 

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CRISTA Ministries announces Brian Kirkpatrick as new Chief Financial Officer

Brian Kirkpatrick. Photo courtesy CRISTA
CRISTA Ministries, located in the Hillwood neighborhood of Shoreline, has announced the appointment of Brian Kirkpatrick as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.

Kirkpatrick, a finance veteran with more than 30 years of experience, will lead finance and information technology programs for the organization’s family of ministries that serve people throughout the world through education, international relief and development, senior living and media.

Kirkpatrick’s CRISTA tenure will begin on March 1. He succeeds Bill Brown, who is retiring after 38 years of service to CRISTA. Brown will stay with the organization in the short term to assist in the transition of the new CFO.

Kirkpatrick’s CFO duties include budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, compliance and analysis of asset acquisition. He will report to Bob Lonac, CRISTA President and Chief Executive Officer.

Kirkpatrick arrives at CRISTA from T-Mobile USA, where he had served as CFO and EVP since September 2001. Previous to his work at T-Mobile USA, Kirkpatrick spent 14 years with Ernst & Young LLP.

“I am delighted to begin a new challenge at CRISTA,” said Kirkpatrick. “As a Northwest native, I am familiar with the legacy of CRISTA and the immense impact of these ministries all over the world. I have been proud to be a CRISTA donor over the years, and will be equally proud to serve as CFO for the organization.”

Kirkpatrick currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Whitworth University in Spokane, and is a member of the Global Business Advisory Board, Foster School of Business, at the University of Washington. Kirkpatrick has earned degrees from Washington State University (BA, 1977) and the University of Washington (MBA, 1982). He and his wife Nancy have three children.

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Wild Things return to Shoreline - WOWTA habitat tour planning


Shoreline’s WOWTA Backyard Habitat Tour is Saturday July 9, 2011.

Every Fall, we Washingtonians “Do the Puyallup,” but in Shoreline we now dedicate a day in July to “Do the WOWTA.”

"It’ll be here quicker than you think, so please take a moment right now to add Saturday, July 9, to your 2011 summer schedule. That’s the date of our second annual “Where Our Wild Things Are” Backyard Habitat Tour, The WOWTA.”

WOWTA is a cooperative venture. Funded by an environmental mini-grant from The City of Shoreline, and run entirely by a volunteer team of local NWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards known as “Wild Things".

Each year, one or two Shoreline neighborhoods are selected for the tour.  Last year, the Echo Lake and the Hillwood Neighborhoods were highlighted.  This allows the tour to celebrate each neighborhood’s accomplishments in the area of habitat creation and makes it easy for Shoreline residents to get to all the gardens.

Team members agree that participating on the WOWTA Team is as much fun as attending the tour.

"If you enjoy learning about our local wild birds, bees and native plants, the WOWTA Backyard Habitat Tour is an educational and fun way to show your support for Shoreline’s wildlife habitat. If you’re eager to learn even more about wildlife, we encourage you to join our team and become a 'Wild Thing.'"'

WOWTA Manager Afia Menke says "Stay tuned for more information and make sure to join us for Shoreline’s WOWTA Backyard Habitat Tour on Saturday July 9, 2011. Let’s do the WOWTA, one backyard at a time."


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Good Eats: Restaurant Review - Old Village

Ventilation hood for table grills. Photo by Sean Wheatley.
by Sean Wheatley
Shoreline has an abundance of Korean BBQs and restaurants. One of the most popular is in the Safeway Parkwood Shopping Center. Featuring real charcoal grills on each table (albeit with a gas range for fuel), 

Old Village also has an automatic exhaust system that comes down much like the cone of silence from the classic Get Smart TV show.

When a dear Korean friend came to visit from her new home back east (where there's not much as far as Korean fare), we knew exactly where to go. Jeong Min was thrilled to have some beef BBQ'd on the grill, and we were happy to oblige. 

Photo by Sean Wheatley
The one knock on this place is that it feels understaffed and it seems like certain tables get less attention despite the ringer at each booth.

Not this time, the waitress even helped us cook some of the beef and was quick to bring more kim chi and comped us a spicy miso soup that was hearty enough to be a meal onto itself. The pa-jun (seafood pancake) was ordered without hot peppers so my son Dylan could munch down what he coined the "Korean Pizza" without a spicy surprise every few bites. Nevertheless it was nice and crispy, with plenty of tasty squid cooked within. The beef was fantastic, especially when dipped into the impossibly salty dipping sauce. 

Photo by Sean Wheatley
All the sides (banchan) that usually come with a Korean meal were great and provided a variety from spicy (and just a little sour) kim chi to a macaroni salad, picked veggies and fish cake pieces in spicy sauces. All in all, one of the better Korean places in Shoreline, but there are many more to review.

Old Village   15200 Aurora Ave N.   Korean

Sean Wheatley's entertainment services business Seattle Parties keeps him busy in the evenings. He and his wife Leslie and son Dylan eat out so much that he started writing restaurant reviews, which he now shares with us.

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Museum holds first board meeting in new office

Museum Board members.  Photo by Tracy Tallman.

On February 16, the Shoreline Historical Museum had their first board meeting in the “Gray House” that is now the Museum’s office at 18511 Linden Ave N.

Jill Rogers from The City of Shoreline’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services was there to encourage everyone.

The architectural firm of Tonkin/Hoyne made a presentation to the Board of possible design options for a new museum building.

The Board voted to have the firm move forward immediately with plans to get the exhibit building on the corner ready for occupancy.

Director Vicki Stiles projects that the Museum could have exhibits in the building by mid-April.

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Evan Smith: Point Wells bill gets unanimous endorsement from State House committee on local government

Point Wells is in Snohomish County.  The only road to Point Wells is in Shoreline.  This is an old map.  Shoreline is no longer proposing to annex Point Wells..
By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

The bill that would limit density at Point Wells unless Snohomish County negotiates with nearby cities got unanimous approval from a legislative committee Wednesday.

Rep. Ruth Kagi told me Thursday that the local government committee of the State House of Representatives had amended the bill so that it would require, prior to the issuance of a permit, that Snohomish County and the surrounding cities must enter into an inter-local agreement that stipulates the density of the project, addresses mitigation of the transportation impacts and how urban services will be funded and provided.

Kagi, the bill’s prime sponsor, said that she looks forward to voting on the House floor for the bill to force Snohomish County’s to negotiate with cities over impacts of the development

State Rep. Cindy Ryu is a co-sponsor of the bill. State Sen .Maralyn Chase has introduced an identical companion bills in the Senate. A State Senate committee held a hearing on the bill Tuesday, Feb. 15, and is scheduled to consider the bill in executive session Monday. Feb. 21,

Chase, Kagi and Ryu are Democrats representing Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Woodway and the rest of the 32nd Legislative District.

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Richmond Beach Community Association to hear about new Shorewood at meeting on March 8

New Shorewood High Construction Presentation at March Meeting of Richmond Beach Community Association. March 8, 7 p.m. in the Syre Elementary Library

by Tom Petersen

Shorewood High Principal Bill Dunbar and Superintendent Sue Walker will lead a presentation of the new school building design and update the community on the progress of the remodel at the March 8th RBCA public meeting.

The meeting will be in the Syre Elementary library (19545 12th Avenue NW) and is co-sponsored by the Syre PTA and Site Council. Current Syre students will be the first to matriculate in the new building.

Map of Richmond Beach neighborhood (purple)

The school officials will have diagrams and descriptions of the construction, plus the timetable as it is currently understood. The plan is to work around the current site, minimizing the disruption to the current underclassmen and Einstein students who will find themselves attending Shorewood during construction.

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Businesses can get help with creating their own sustainability strategy

Stephen McCloskey, head of the Sustainable Business Leadership program for Shoreline Community College, is looking for small business owners who would like help creating a long term sustainability strategy for next quarter.

The Sustainability Strategy and Metrics course will require students to make an initial sustainability assessment of a business, to be able to explain and analyze that assessment and to develop a sustainability action plan that can be communicated to stakeholders of the business. Business partners will gain input and feedback regarding sustainable business practices that they may choose to apply or not while students will gain real world experience.

They are also developing a service-learning agreement for students which will include a confidentiality clause. Any business practices that a participating business partner would like to be kept private will be.

For information on how to participate contact Stephen McCloskey's assistant Amber Skidmore at 206-533-6690 or by email,

Stephen McCloskey will be speaking at the North King County Green Business Conference March 23rd in the "Marketing in a Green Economy" session.  See previous article.

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Einstein, Parkwood, HEE to receive Washington Achievement Award

Parkwood Elementary, Einstein Middle School and the Home Education Exchange (HEE) in Shoreline are among 186 schools statewide receiving Washington Achievement Awards for 2010.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education created the Washington Achievement Award to celebrate top-performing schools and to recognize achievement in multiple categories. This highly selective award is based on a school's performance according to the Washington Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of how schools in Washington are performing over time.

The Washington Achievement Award is given to elementary, middle, high and comprehensive schools in seven different categories: overall excellence, language arts, math, science, extended graduation rate (high and comprehensive schools only), improvement and closing achievement gaps.

Parkwood and Einstein are among schools in the state to be honored for Overall Excellence. The overall excellence award is for schools whose overall two-year average put them in the top five percent. Parkwood will also receive a State Achievement Award for Closing Achievement Gaps. Home Education Exchange will receive a special Improvement Award. The schools will be recognized as part of a statewide celebration on April 27.

Parkwood has shown significant improvement in student achievement on state assessments during the past two years, including increases of more than 10 percent in third, fourth and fifth graders meeting the state standard in math. The school received the state's Title I Improvement Award in 2007 and 2010. Laura Ploudre has been principal at Parkwood since 2001.

Einstein has worked to increase its student achievement by setting clear and high expectations for all student learning and by providing a series of increasingly more intensive interventions when students struggle to meet learning targets. Einstein has focused on providing a variety of academic and behavioral interventions during the school day and uses multiple forms of student data to ensure that students receive the support they need. In addition to providing interventions when students are not learning, Einstein has been developing a college-going culture by taking all eighth graders to visit a college campus, by highlighting different post-high school options twice a month, and by having the students complete exploratory activities. As a result of these efforts, Einstein went from 64.9 percent of eighth graders meeting standard in math in 2009 to 74.6 in 2010, and from 63.9 percent to 76.5 in science. Stephanie Clark is in her third year as Einstein principal.

Home Education Exchange, located at the North City building, is dedicated to offering quality educational support to home-schooled students and their families. The program recognizes the parent as the child's primary teacher and provides resources to help families. This help includes offering access to resources materials, technology, field trips, classes, workshops and activities. Ron Jones is program manager of HEE.

The awards are part of the State Board's accountability program, adopted in 2009. Under the program, all schools are indexed according to outcomes and indicators in 2009 and 2010. The outcomes include student performance in statewide reading, writing, math and science tests.

For more information visit the Washington Achievement Awards website,


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Local qualifiers for State High School Wrestling Mat Classic

State High School Wrestling Mat Classic
Tacoma Dome, Friday and Saturday

Class 3A Local qualifiers

Shorewood

103 pounds: Alex Lee, Jr.

112: Matthew Floresca, Fr., Daniel Yun, Sr.

119: Brandon Leach, Sr.

135: Kyle Floresca, Sr.

189: Joel Smith, Sr.

Shorecrest

152 pounds: Drew Arbanasin, Sr.

285: Ian Bolstad, Jr.

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Furlough Friday in LFP - President's Day Holiday Monday

Lake Forest Park City Hall will be closed on Friday, February 18 for one of five furlough days necessitated by budget cuts when LFP failed its property tax levy.

Administrative offices will be closed. Court and police departments are open for business.

Monday, February 21, 2011 all offices will be closed for the President's Day holiday.

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Shorewood boys’ basketball season ends with 59-54 tournament loss to Meadowdale

The Shorewood boys’ basketball season came to an end Wednesday with a 59-54 loss to Meadowdale in a Northwest District 3A tournament game on the Mavericks’ home court.
 
The Thunderbirds finished their season with an 11-12 record after going 7-7 in Wesco 3A play.
 
Our NewsPartner, The Seattle Times lists 6-8 sophomore center Josh Hawkinson as the team’s leading scorer with an average of 12.0 points per game for 22 reported games.
 
Meadowdale (12-11 overall, 8-6 Wesco 3A) will meet Mountlake Terrace (12-11 overall, 9-5 Wesco 3A) for the District’s No. 3 berth in State-3A-tournament play in a 6 p.m. Saturday game at Mountlake Terrace High School.
 
Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace will meet for third place in the District tournament Saturday just before the District championship game between Glacier Peak (20-3, 14-0 Wesco 3A) and Mount Vernon (13-9, 6-7 Northwest 3A-2A-1A). Glacier Peak, Mount Vernon and the winner of the third-place game will advance to the regional round of State-3A-tournament play Feb 25-26.
 
In Shorewood’s 59-54 loss to Meadowdale, the Thunderbirds led 29-28 at halftime, but the Mavericks outscored them by three points in the third quarter and three more in the fourth. Semir Kadiric led the T-birds with 15 points; Hawkinson scored 14; and Taylor Freeman added 10. 

Our NewsPartner, MyEdmonds News said this:

“Great penetration in the second half was critical to the Meadowdale Mavericks’ success vs. a tough Shorewood Thunderbirds team in a loser-out 3A District 1 playoff game Wednesday. The last time the two teams met, Shorewood scored a buzzer beater to win 53-52.
“The first quarter set the tone for the very back-and-forth game. Though there were turnovers, there weren’t many breakaways – or easy layups — for either side, and the players had to fight tooth-and-nail to get baskets. Taylor Freeman of the T-Birds was putting on a display early, scoring eight of Shorewood’s 16 first-quarter points, including two three-pointers. Thanks to Freeman, the T-Birds jumped out to a 16-9 lead on a 9-0 run. Then the Mavs had a 7-0 run of their own to tie the game at 16 at the end of the quarter. Three of those points came on a buzzer-beating three.
   

“The Mavs couldn’t sustain the momentum through the second period. After the T-Birds missed three shots, they got four offensive rebounds in a row until Peter Berquist finally hit a layin. While the Mavs got breakaways, they weren’t often able to finish. Meadowdale also shot just 20 percent (5 for 25) from the three-point line. They were down 29-28 at halftime.
 

“After being down 29-28 at halftime, Meadowdale started heating up in the third quarter. Dooley began scoring consistently after only getting two points in the first, and the entire offense followed suit. The Mavs would take a 41-39 lead to the fourth though. 
"In the fourth, the Mavs continued to apply pressure to the T-Birds, who weren’t hitting the big shots. With 1:06 left, Meadowdale was up by one and Dooley took it to the hoop, getting fouled and converting a three-point play. Earlier in the season, the Mavs would have problems with free throw shots, but not in this game. Linton would make three of four late in the game to help seal the victory.”
At Meadowdale 59, Shorewood 54
Shorewood      16 13 10 15 — 54
 
Meadowdale   16 12 13 18 — 59

Shorewood Scoring
Points
Ben Andrews
6
Peter Berquist
6
Duncan Hendrickson
2
Semir Kadiric
15
Josh Hawkinson
14
Taylor Freeman
10
Anxhelous Pere
1
Gage Carroll
0

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Call for Visual Arts Coordinators for the 2011 Shoreline Arts Festival

The 2011 Shoreline Arts Festival needs your help. We have volunteer opportunities for visual arts chair and co-chair positions, and are looking for energetic, enthusiastic individuals who are excited about visual arts and have some flexible time at the end of June 2011. The Shoreline Arts Festival is a two day multi-arts festival with two stages of music and dance, hands-on art, artist marketplace, food vendors and cultural rooms. The dates are June 25 & 26, 2011. Saturday 10-7 and Sunday 10-5.

Available positions include:
  • Adult Juried Photography Show Chairperson or Co-Chairs 
  • Adult Juried Art Show Chairperson or Co-Chairs 
  • Junior Art Show Co-Chairperson
Responsibilities include:
  • Attending monthly Festival meetings.
  • Working with the Arts Council to find a judge for the show.
  • Helping to get the word out about the show by taking applications and flyers to galleries, coffee shops etc.
  • Helping take in artwork the week before the festival. (days vary)
  • Being available to assist the judge during jurying.
  • Hanging the Show until completion with volunteers (provided by the Arts Festival) on Thursday and/or Friday before the Festival
  • Help in your respective Art Room the Sunday of the Festival from 5-7 to return work to artists.
  • Having Fun!
If this intrigues you, please contact the Arts Council at 206-417-4645 or . For more information about the Festival visit the webpage.

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Three Shoreline School District employees share the honor as 2010-11 Shoreline Schools Support Person of the Year.

Left to right, Greg DiMaio, John Martin and Rich Maden, 2010-11 Shoreline Schools Support Persons of the Year.

The District warehouse/courier team of Greg DiMaio, Rich Maden and John Martin will receive the award at a reception at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 7 in the Shoreline Center lobby. The community is invited. Shoreline Schools will celebrate Support Staff Appreciation Week from March 7 to 11.

“While each of these gentlemen would warrant a nomination individually, the fact that they work so integrally as a team performing critical support services to the District makes it logical to nominate them collectively,” their nomination read in part. It is the first time that three employees have shared the award.

Greg DiMaio has worked for the District since 1974. He carries the intra-District mail, media resources, computers and other items with a level of reliability that is truly remarkable. During the snowstorms of 2008-09, Greg used his own vehicle rather than the District truck because he felt it would better allow him to complete all of his scheduled runs.

“If it will fit in his truck, Greg is more than happy to deliver it. Many sites can set their clocks based on Greg’s daily arrival,” the nomination said.

Warehouse team member John Martin has worked for Shoreline since 1978 and Rich Maden since 1985. Most recently, as the warehouse was being converted to the District’s Central Kitchen in Hamlin Park, they not only assisted with that complex project, but also performed all of their regular services despite reduced space and disruption in their working environment.

John and Rich have moved or hauled just about everything in their careers in Shoreline. When the District’s elementary and middle schools underwent extensive remodeling in the 1980s and 1990s, they assisted with relocation to transition sites and the return when the projects were completed. They have hauled band instruments and athletic equipment to competitions, camping gear for sixth grade trips, and many stage sets and props for high school plays and concerts, not to mention hundreds of chairs for various assemblies.

“It is their ‘can do’ attitude that makes it so nice to work with them. That attitude, day after day, year after year, has made them an invaluable resource to Shoreline Schools,” their nomination said.

The Support Person of the Year is selected annually from nominations made by staff, students, parents and members of the community. Recipients receive a grant from the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation.

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Statements from candidates for King Conservation District Board

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Recently we posted an article about the internet election for a position on the King Conservation Board.   To verify your eligibility to vote and get an online PIN for voting, follow this link.  For more information  check this site.
King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Candidate Statements

Bruce Elliott, Kent - I am a life-long resident of King County. I was raised on a Renton dairy, and raised my own family as a farmer in the Lower Green River Agricultural Production District. Our farm is part of the King County Farmland Preservation Program; stewardship and conservation are essential business practices to ensure we can produce cattle, corn and other crops each year – opportunities I hope to preserve for future generations. I put action to my passion for the future of local farming as a board member of the King-Pierce Farm Bureau.

My farm is the kind of place in the county where many conservation district issues meet. Agricultural drainage and flooding are perennial concerns. But water quality and quantity is a concern in urban areas as well. Proper drainage infrastructure and storm water management is essential to our quality of life, viability of our economy, and healthy environment.

The key to approaching conservation issues for a positive outcome is balance. We must seek solutions that are based in sound environmental science, while taking into account private property rights and pursuing first opportunities to work in partnership and cooperation with property owners. The KCD is a great resource to advise and assist property owners in conservation efforts. I hope to apply my knowledge and experience as a lifelong King County farmer and property owner to the conservation district’s mission of improving the natural and working environments in King County in partnership with the citizens who manage our resources on a daily basis.


Teri Herrera, Redmond - It is critical for the King Conservation District to have experienced leaders who are varied in their backgrounds and expertise who can represent both the rural and the urban communities of King County. I have strong skills of budgeting, consensus building, planning, negotiation, marketing, developing communication between individuals and groups, as well as the essential viewpoint of a property owner. In my successful real estate career, I know that property values increase with good stewardship by its owners. I understand the values that farm products, healthy rivers, salmon restoration, and a sustainable environment add to the quality of life in King County and the Puget Sound region.

I currently serve on KCD’s Citizen Advisory Committee and on the Small Cities Subcommittee. My experience has given me a unique perspective which enhances my ability to facilitate dialogue between King County, local jurisdictions, landowners and the KCD. It is my goal to improve the partnership between KCD, its rural landowners, its urban jurisdictions, its other government and non-government stakeholders and the King County Council. I will continue to promote KCD and its services both on the ground and by the Internet so that KCD can strengthen all its partnerships and programs. I have the proven ability to achieve these goals and to expand the awareness of all of the KCD’s programs and grants for the benefit of all who live in King County. I sincerely thank you for your vote.


Eric Nelson, Duvall - I am a candidate for the King Conservation District Board of Supervisors. I currently am a partner in, and manage a dairy farm in Duvall. I am also a King County native and a three generation farmer. I have served on the King County Agriculture Commission as a representative of the dairy industry and was its first Chair. I am currently also serving as a Commissioner of Drainage District #6 and am serving on the King County Agricultural Drainage Assistance Program Advisory Committee.

I have had the opportunity to work with the King CD for many years, both as a user of their farm planning and cost-sharing assistance, and as a partner agency when I worked for King County as Livestock Program Manager and as the County’s Agriculture Program Manager. I have always found their programs to be very helpful and have seen the great job the district does in working with the county’s residents and jurisdictions with resource protection and conservation needs.

I feel my background as a farmer, a former agriculture commissioner, and as a former Agriculture Program Manager for King County, that I am uniquely qualified to serve as a member of the KCD’s Board of Supervisors. I understand the importance of resource conservation for all of our county’s residents, rural and urban alike, and will do my best to see that the conservation needs of all of our residents are met and would appreciate your vote in the upcoming election.


Preston Prudente, Sammamish - Like many people in King County, I care about and do my part to conserve our natural resources as an individual; however, serving on the Board of Supervisors will provide an opportunity for me to make a greater contribution toward safeguarding and improving our water, forests and farmlands.

I recently retired with 25 years experience as an Administrative/Operations Director with two professional service firms (Arthur Andersen LLP and Moss Adams LLP) and two prominent nonprofits (Global Partnerships and Rural Development Institute) after 10 years as a systems consultant with Andersen Consulting. I would value the opportunity to use my skills to contribute to the District's capacity building efforts -- i.e., to strengthen its infrastructure, improve its operational effectiveness and increase its capacity to assist local land managers and other stakeholders. I would consult/work with the KCD staff to streamline processes and explore opportunities to collaborate with other Conservation Districts to share and implement best practices.

I live in Sammamish with my wife of 35 years. We have 2 married children and 5 grandchildren. I was born and raised in Spokane, earned a BA degree in mathematics from Dartmouth College and a MBA degree from the University of Michigan and served as an officer in the US Navy.

Steve Neugebauer, Duvall - Mr. Neugebauer has chosen to withdraw from the election and therefore will not be included on the ballot.

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