CORRECTION: Shorecrest-Meadowdale Girls' Tennis, Mar 18

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Shorecrest 4, Meadowdale 3

Singles: Meera Limaye (SC) def. Dow (M) 6-7 (7-4), 6-0, 6-4; Reeb (M) def. Thea Henderson (SC) 6-0, 6-0; Janie Uppinghouse (SC) def. Helber (M) 6-2, 7-5; Haley Monson (SC) def. Sankey (M) 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles: Jenny Sui-Keegan Monson (SC) def. Barrett-Woo 6-7 (7-4), 6-0; Sutlief-Kuan (M) def. Sarah Hamburg-Jennifer Bishop (SC) 6-0, 6-3; Haynes-Shields (M) d. Izzy Brandstetter-Kaetlyn Tagle (SC) 7-6, 6-3

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Triangular Track Meet, Shoreline Stadium, Thursday, Mar 24

Varsity Girls- Shorewood 105, Meadowdale 44, Mountlake Terrace 25.
100 Meters - 1, Charity Ijiomah, Sw, 12.99; 2, Miriam Mboya, Sw, 13.04. 3, Jennifer Franklin, Sw, 13.29. …. 7, Trisha Fernadez, Sw, 14.63. .. 10, Zoe Vincini, Sw, 15.26. … 12, Ashley Greyell, Sw, 15.70..
200 Meters - 1, Bethany Smith, Sw, 27.92. …. 4, Salyna McDonald, Sw, 29.51 …. 6, Alex Burum, Sw, 30.51. 7, Fernadez, Sw, 30.63. 8, Vincini,, Sw, 31.10..
400 Meters - 1, Alicia Hoverson, Sw, 1:04.82.
800 Meters- 1, Erin Johnson, Sw, 2:26.48. ...3. Charlee Linton, Sw, 2:32.68.
1600 Meters - 1 Erin Johnson, Sw, 5:26.83. ... 3, Linton, Sw, 5:33.32. 4, Lisa Santroch,, Sw, 5:48.34. ... 6, Anan Vicencioi, Sw, 6:09.34. 7, Angelica Yehdego, Sw, 6:11.45. …. 9, Gracie Bridges, Sw, 6:42.31. 10, Keelin McKellar, Sw, 6:43.18. 11, Kelsey Johnson, Sw, 6:48.17. 12, Carrie Jensen, Sw, 6:51.22.
3200 Meters - 1, Bond, MT, 13:31.04..
100 Hurdles - 1, Bennett, Me, 18.51. 2, Emma McIntosh, Sw, 19.33. 3, Alaina Olson, Sw, 19.65. …. 6, Sena Noll, Sw, 21.05.
300 Hurdles - 1, Megan Ransom, Sw, 53.36.
4x100 - 1, Shorewood(Mboya , Franklin , Monica Galyean, Ijiomah), 50.49. ... 4, Shorewood 'B' (Ramsden, Fernadez , Berkley,, McIntosh), 55.2. 5, Shorewood 'C' (Vincini, McDonald, Burum, Greyell), 56.9.
4x200 1, Shorewood 'A' (Hoverson , B. Smith, , Burum, McDonald), 1:53.26.
4x400 - 1, Shorewood (Hoverson, B. Smith, Ransom, E. Johnson), 4:26.42. …. 4, Shorewood 'B' (Linton, A. Vicencio, B. Tara , Bridges), 5:08.08.
High Jump - 1, Alyssa Fabian, Sw, 4-08. 2, Alaina Olson, Sw, 4-06. 3, Ali Jackson, Sw, 4-04.
Pole Vault - 1, Ransom, Sw, 7-00. 2, A. Olson, Sw, 7-00.
Long Jump - 1, Ijiomah, Sw, 15-03.50.
Shot Put - 1, Diandre Musikachart, Shorewood, 33-10. 2, Stephanie Goei, Sw, 31-04.50.
Discus Throw - 1, Diandre, Sw, 88-00. …. 3, Goei, Sw, 70-00.
Javelin Throw - 1, Katie Chae, Sw, 85-09. …. 4, Musikachart, Sw, 76-00. … 7, Allyson Marchant, Sw, 51-06. .. 11, Alexandra Cornelius, Sw, 35-08.

Junior Varsity Girls
100 Meters - 1, Gilbertson,, Me, 15.08. 2, Paige Knickerbocker, Sw, 16.91. 3, Fiona Troth, Sw, 17.21. 4, Sophy Park, Sw, 18.46.
Varsity Boys– Shorewood 85, Mountlake Terrace 61. Meadowdale 29.
100 Meters - 1, David Fan, Sw, 11.71. 2, Samuel, Smith, Sw, 11.85. 3, Boyse Martinez,, Sw, 12.05. 4, Erik Johnson, Sw, 12.35. 5, Mathew West, Sw, 12.36.
200 Meters - 1, Fan, Sw, 23.71. 2, Martinez, Sw, 24.17. 3, Patrick Fillingham, Sw, 25.27. ... 8, Daniel Fish, Sw, ,, 10, Nick, Smith, Sw, 27.23.
400 Meters - 1, Andrew Garrison, Sw, 54.08. …. 3, Hayden Loch, Sw, 54.82.
800 Meters - 1, Evan Levy, Sw, 2:15.46. 2, Sean Carlstrom, Sw, 2:15.63. ... 4, Josh White, Sw, 2:16.87. 5, Trevo Ransom, Sw, 2:17.63. 6, Henry Thomas, Sw, 2:17.73. …. 8, Bret Manney, Sw, 2:22.35. 9, Nevins, Arthur, MT, 2:28.99
1600 Meters - 1, Crichlow, Me, 4:48.71. 2, Ransom, Sw, 5:01.01. 3, Levy, Sw, 5:08.28. …. 7, White, Sw, 5:33.36. 8, Andrew Suh, Sw, 5:34.56. 9, Grady McDonald, Sw, 5:39.76. … 11, Frank Liu, Sw, 5:55.81.
3200 Meters - 1, Pearce, MT, 10:31.99. 2, Keenan Stephens, Sw, 10:48.24. 3, Michael Sutherland, Sw, 10:50.53. …. 9, John Ehni, Sw, 11:46.22.
110 Hurdles - 1, Rook, MT, 17.20. .. 3, Drew Delgado, Sw, 18.78.
300 Hurdles - 1, Rook, MT, 47.66.
4x100 - 1, Shorewood 'B' (Toshiaki Yamamura, E. Johnson, Fillingham, Mathew West), 46.35. …. 4, Shorewood 'A' (Niko Frazier, Martinez, S. Smith, Fan), 46.9.
4x400 - 1, Shorewood (Chris Namba, A. Garrison, Manney, Loch), 3:43.64. …. 4, Shorewood 'B' (Ransom, Levy, Thomas, White,), 4:00.29. 5, Shorewood 'C' (Carlstrom, Suh, McDonald, Liu), 4:14.37.
High Jump - 1, Chris Namba, Sw, 5-04.
Pole Vault - 1, Rook, MT, 11-00. 2, Henry Schlesinger, Sw, 9-06.
Long Jump - 1, Kevin Law, Sw, 18-08.50. 2, Rikio Campbell, Sw, 18-01. 3, Toshiaki Yamamura, Sw, 18-00. 3, Spemcer Tu, Sw, 18-00.
Triple Jump - 1, Mather, Me, 39-08. 2, S. Tu, Sw, 38-11.50. ... 4, Yamamura, Sw, 37-04.
Shot Put - 1, Cortedano, MT, 46-10. …. 5, David Schoch, Sw, 36-07. ... 9, Tyler Hirohata, Sw, 33-03. .. 11, Ben Jenne, Sw, 23-08.50.
Discus Throw - 1, Fritz, MT, 136-01. .. 6, Jenne, Sw, 78-07. ... 8, Hirohata, Sw, 68-06.
Javelin Throw - 1, Rook, MT, 153-00. 2, Niko Frazier, Sw, 149-06. …. 5, Tyler Newbould, Sw, 118-05. ,,,. 7, Eric Schriefer, Sw, 111-03.

Junior Varsity Boys
100 Meters - 1, Kevin Law, Sw, 12.32. 2, Fillingham Sw, 12.37. 3, R. Campbell, Sw, 12.79. 4, Nick Smith, Sw, 12.90. 5, Max Griffith, Sw, 13.25. 6, Fish, Sw, 13.40. …. 8, Anthony Greathouse, Sw, 14.12. … 12, James Gierke, Sw, 16.87.
Long Jump - 1, Delizo, MT, 15-07..
Triple Jump - 1, Delizo, MT, 30-10.50..
Shot Put - 1, Delizo, MT, 38-08. …5, Pedro Blandon Jr. Sw, 24-07.
Discus Throw - 1, Potter, MT, 109-10.
Javelin Throw - 1, Rubio,, Me, 90-00. ... 5, Jonathan Reeve, Sw, 78-00. 6, Blandon, Sw, 69-03. 7, Sam Burdic, Sw, 66-06.

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ESPN RISE tabs Shorecrest's Glenn Paden week's top player

Friday, March 25, 2011

Glenn Paden. Photo by Wilson Tsoi.
Our NewsPartner The Seattle Times sports blog reports that ESPN RISE has named Shorecrest soccer player Glenn Paden as the top player of the week.

Here's what ESPN RISE said about him:
"Glenn Paden, Shorecrest (Shoreline, Wash.)This Oregon State signee opened the spring season by scoring the team's first six goals en route to a seven-goal week in three matches. Paden scored all three Shorecrest goals over 26 minutes in a 3-0 win over Snohomish (Snohomish, Wash.). He then tallied the first three goals in a 16-minute window in the team's 6-0 win over Oak Harbor (Oak Harbor, Wash.). He closed the week with a goal during in a 6-1 win over Meadowdale (Lynnwood, Wash.)."
The Times points out that:
"Shorecrest is also ranked nationally by ESPN RISE, checking in at No. 5. The Fab 50 also includes Beamer (No. 7), Stadium (No. 22), Marysville-Pilchuck (No. 24) and Glacier Peak (No. 49)."

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The Seattle Times: Medical marijuana clinics closed in Shoreline and LFP

Marijuana leaf
by Diane Hettrick
updated 03-30-2011


The Seattle Times has a story Friday about our local medical marijuana clinics. We have two - one in Shoreline, on Aurora, and one which opened quite recently in Lake Forest Park on Bothell Way.

The insurance agency for the cities, WCIA, recently opined that the clinics were not legal under existing state legislation.

Not wanting to jeopardize their insurance, Shoreline took immediate action to revoke the business license of the Shoreline clinic.

Patti Radar, Finance Manager, City of Shoreline, explains,
The Washington State Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA), the City’s insurance provider, has advised cities against issuing business licenses to medical marijuana dispensaries until there is clarification from the State on the legality of dispensaries. A bill currently before the legislature will do just that. Until then, the City wants to make sure that all businesses operating in Shoreline are operating legally.
According to The Times, Lake Forest Park denied the LFP clinic's request for a business license, then shut it down when the clinic opened without a license and without appropriate building permits.

The bill is Senate Bill 5073, introduced by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles. It is still alive, as of Wednesday, March 23, having survived numerous challenges, but still needs to pass through another committee vote before going to the floor for a vote. The Seattle Weekly online did an article which you can read here.

If the legislation passes in a format which satisfies the WCIA, then each city will decide whether the clinics meet City regulations to be issued a business license.

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Seattle Times: Point Wells developer perplexed by neighbors' opposition

The Seattle Times published an article in Thursday's edition about the developer who owns Point Wells. She interviewed sources in Israel, where Shraga Biran is a well-known figure. He is admired for creating thousands of housing units for an influx of immigrants from the former Soviet Union. He is reviled for creating those housing units on agricultural land.


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King County to turn off lights Saturday night in support of global Earth Hour

Thursday, March 24, 2011

As part of a global call for action on climate change, King County will join hundreds of millions of people and tens of thousands of organizations by having its non-essential facilities will go dark for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. this coming Saturday night, March 26.

"Turning off the lights for one hour is a positive gesture to call attention to the relationship between energy use and climate change,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “The real challenge is translating this gesture into earth-friendly actions we can take at all hours of every day.”

Learn more about Earth Hour. See how King County is responding to climate change and learn actions that you or your business can take to reduce your environmental footprint here.

From the office of the King County Executive

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Call for art: Junior Art Poster - K-12 students


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Photos: Shorewood baseball T-Birds in 8-6 loss to Lake Stevens

Shorewood's Blake Snell, left hand pitcher, delivers a fast ball.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

On a sunny but cool Wednesday at the Shorewood baseball Field, Shorewood dropped to a 2-2 record after losing 8-6 to the Wesco 4A North Division Lake Stevens Vikings.

The 3A Thunderbirds play another Wesco 4A North team Tuesday, when they play host to Snohomish.

Paul Stotts, Shorewood senior outfielder, takes a healthy swing, in Wednesday's game against Lake Stevens. 
Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
The T-birds open Wesco 3A play with games against Shorecrest, March 30 at Shorecrest and April 1 at home.
Shorewood's Trevor Mitsui drives a early inning single in the game against Lake Stevens.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
In the 8-6 loss to Lake Stevens, Trevor Mitsui hit a double.

Connor Mckeever, number 3, receives Shorewood teammates' congratulations 
after scoring a run in the game against Lake Stevens. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.
Shorewood has beaten two 4A teams – North Kitsap and Inglemoor – and lost to two others – Edmonds-Woodway and Lake Stevens.


Carlton Callender Shorewood outfielder on his way to scoring
as teammates look at a close play at 3rd base. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

Cameron Sterne, sophomore outfielder, scores a run.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

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Shorewood Girls Tennis 3-22-2011

The Shorewood T-Birds Varsity tennis team defeated Mountlake Terrace 4-3 to improve their WESCO 3A record to 2-0. They were led by a strong singles matches by McKenzie Bang, Sara Oh and Daniella Brengelmann. Clinching the match win were Mary Buswell and Stephanie Ngy with a number two doubles win over Abraham and Floe 6-0, 6-4.

Prep girls tennis: Shorewood 4, Mountlake Terrace 3
At Mountlake Terrace H.S.

Singles--MacKenzie Bang (S) def. Unji Jung 6-0, 6-0; Kendall Stead (MT) def. Francesca O'Malley won by default; Sara Oh (S) def. Samantha Morin 6-2, 6-3; Daniella Brengelmann (S) def. Roesli 6-0, 6-1. Doubles--Gillian Braden-Armstrong-Lynsey Lorraine (MT) def. Lilly Adams-Pauline Douglass 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4; Stephanie Ngy-Mary Buswell (S) def. Melat Abraham-McKayla Floe 6-0, 6-4; Carly Wicklander-Andrea Gifford (MT) def. Eunice Yeung-Colleen Suh 6-1, 6-2. Records--Shorewood 2-0 league, 2-1 overall. Mountlake Terrace 0-3, 0-4.

--Coach Arnie Moreno

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Shorecrest, Shorewood soccer teams projected for second and third in Wesco 3A, King’s for third in Cascade Conference

The Shorecrest and Shorewood boys’ soccer teams have been projected for second and third places in the Wesco 3A by Wesco coaches. The coaches picked defending State champion Glacier Peak for first.

Meanwhile, Cascade Conference coaches picked 1A King’s for third behind 2A Archbishop Murphy and 2A Cedarcrest in the mixed league.

Shorecrest and Shorewood both took their records to 4-0 (3-0 Wesco 3A) with victories Tuesday, Shorecrest over Lynnwood and Shorewood over Meadowdale.

In Shorecrest’s 5-0 home victory over Lynnwood, Asa Redfield scored two goals; Glenn Paden had a goal and two assists; Callum Wijelath and Ian Adams each scored goals; Drew Beland, Henry Wingo and Joe Schober each had assists; and goal keepers Sam Schober and Miles Yates shared the shutout.

Paden has eight goals and three assists in four games.

In Shorewood’s 3-0 victory at Meadowdale, Eugene Holley scored with an assist from Matt Pettersen; Hayk Avanesyan scored with an assist from Nick Shriner; and Daniel Yun scored unassisted.

Shorecrest plays at Mountlake Terrace Friday at 7:30 p.m. Shorewood has a home game with Everett Saturday at 7 p.m.

King’s took a 2-0 non-league record into its Cascade Conference opener against Sultan Tuesday.

The order of finish as predicted by the respective league boys’ soccer coaches:

Wesco 3A   1. Glacier Peak  2. Shorecrest  3. Shorewood  4. Everett  5. Mountlake Terrace  6. Meadowdale  7. Lynnwood  8. Oak Harbor

Cascade Conference   1. Archbishop Murphy (2A)  2. Cedarcrest (2A)  3. King's' (1A)  4. Lakewood (2A)  5. South Whidbey (2A)  6. Coupeville (1A)  7. Granite Falls (2A)  8. Sultan (2A)

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High School Golf Results

Wednesday, March 23
Girls: At Lynnwood Golf Course, (par 33, Nine holes, modified Stableford scoring)
Team scores — Shorewood 111, Lynnwood 72, Meadowdale 58.
Individuals — 1, Cassie McKinley, SW, 34 points; 2, Jenny Broulette, SW, 22; 3, Erin Rasp, SW, 22; 4, Gahan, L, 21; T-5, Holt, L, 20; T-5, Perkins, M; 6, Carolyn Stransky 18 … Norma Garcia 15.

Tuesday, March 22
Boys: At Whidbey Island C.C., Nine holes, par 36
Team scores — Glacier Peak 215 strokes, Shorecrest 249, Oak Harbor 250.
Individuals — 1, Richardson, GP, 38 strokes; 2, Ford, OH, 41; 3, Taylor Gilpersleeve, GP, 42 … RJ Eserjose, SC, 46, Ben Mersereau, SC, 49, Branden Mulcalm, SC, 51, Marco Willis, SC, 51, Michael Johnson, SC. 52, Konrad Otani, SC, 52.

At Lynnwood Golf Course (par 33)
Team scores — Shorewood 214, Meadowdale 217, Lynnwood 228.
Individuals — 1, Chris Babcock, SC, 33; 2, Rudy Caparas, L, 37; T-3, Dradin Kreft, M, 40; T-3, Jamie Wright, S, 40.

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Mayor McGlashan: Shoreline delegation at the National League of Cities conference

In "the other Washington" left to right: Terry Scott, Doris McConnell, 
Will Hall, Congressman Jay Inslee, Keith McGlashan
From Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan

Deputy Mayor Hall, Councilmember Scott, Councilmember McConnell and I attended the National League of Cities Congressional Conference in Washington DC last week, along with City Manager Julie Underwood and Intergovernmental Relations Manager Scott MacColl.

The other purpose of the trip was to lobby our congressional delegation on Capitol Hill for our priorities, which primarily includes advocating for funding to finish the Aurora Corridor Project. We personally met with Senators Murray and Cantwell, and Congressmen Inslee, Congressman McDermott and Congressman Reichert. In addition, we also met with Gov. Gregoire’s representative in Washington DC.

We specifically requested three action items during our meetings:
  • To fund the federal budget so that federal agencies have funding for grant programs that benefit the project;
  • To ensure that the Federal New Starts program remains, as we are awaiting funding for a grant award for the Aurora Corridor Project; and
  • To pass a new Transportation Authorization bill, which could also include funding for the Aurora Corridor Project
In addition, we were also advocating for retaining funding for the Community Development Block Grant program. CDBG funding supports many of our human services programs.

The message we heard from the federal delegation is that the federal funding picture is unclear at this time as earmarks are a question and there is still no budget for Fiscal Year ‘11. Grants and regular funding processes cannot proceed until agencies know there is funding available for the year, which means that Shoreline's portion of the Small Starts Grant award for Aurora cannot proceed until the budget is passed. There is also speculation that a new Transportation Appropriation bill will be developed this year (which is a five year spending bill to allocate federal gas tax dollars), but nothing is concrete at this point.

Rockville, Maryland Town Center
The last day in DC, Julie, Scott and I took a side trip to Rockville, Maryland before catching the flight home. Julie had set up a tour of their town center. The process started ten years ago and it has now been mostly developed. It was interesting to see first hand what opportunities are possible when a community comes together, sets a vision, and "works hard" to make it happen.

The meetings were very successful and I would like to thank my colleagues for working together during our meetings to present a coordinated message. We will continue to work hard with our congressional delegation to advance our federal priorities for the citizens of Shoreline.

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Spring break at the Shoreline Children's Center

Wednesday, March 23, 2011


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Book Review by Aarene Storms:The Grimm Legacy

The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman

Elizabeth, the unloved stepchild and new kid in school, has no friends and not much fun in her life until she takes a job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository-a lending library for significant objects rather than books. Down in the basement are items collected by the Brothers Grimm as part of their fairy tale research: magic carpets, talking mirrors, dancing slippers, silk purses made from sow ears and more. But something is wrong with the magic in the items...and Elizabeth's coworkers are the main suspects.

A light mystery in a delightful setting that will charm the (magical) socks off of library staff and book lovers. Note that many of the illustrations are correctly cataloged!

No sex or cussing or bloodshed. A little bit of romance, a few kisses and some magic! Recommended ages 14 to adult.

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April Pools Day - Saturday, April 9 at Shoreline Pool

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SCC Global Affairs Center celebrates Earth Day throughout April

Global Commons - April 6 - 27, 2011
Shoreline Community College
16010 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline WA 98133

The Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College will host ‘Global Commons,’ evening and daytime events at which guest speakers will address global public health challenges and food security throughout April 2011 in honor of Earth Week (Month) 2011. The college will also co-sponsor a computer collection/refurbishing event, a videoconference on climate change and a film series.

The evening program:

Wednesday, April 6, Global Public Health Challenges
Wednesday, April 13, Food Security in a Global Word
Wednesday, April 20, Reflections on Global Environmental Issues
Wednesday, April 27, Future Role for U.S. in Meeting Global Challenges

Week of April 18, Films complementing the theme of Earth Week will be shown and
discussed.

For more information and times and locations, please visit the Global Affairs website.

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Friday concert to benefit school for homeless children

Richmond Beach Congregational UCC is presenting a concert of classical chamber music on Friday, March 25, at 7:30pm. The church is located at 1512 NW 195th in Shoreline 98177.

The concert features Jessica Choe, a Julliard trained pianist, and Emma McGrath, concert master for the Seattle Symphony.

They will be playing a wide range of classical pieces for violin and piano.

The funds raised with this concert will benefit First Place School, a school for children from homeless families.

Tickets are available at the church or online through BrownPaperTickets.


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Math Olympiad results: Shoreline School District

Highland Terrace Math Olympiad Team with teacher Mark Owen
The 13th annual Shoreline Math Olympiad was held on Saturday, March 12 at Shorecrest High School. The competition is for students in grades four through eight. More than 700 students participated in the District Math Olympiad this year.

Several Shoreline schools use parents to work in small groups with students to have individually appropriate math problems that challenge each grade level. Several non-profit Math Olympiad groups create the problems.

Most programs start meeting in the fall and conclude at the competitions held in the spring. Most programs give homework to the "mathletes" during the week. Typically programs have a quiz day at the end of each month to give the kids a chance to use their skills to see how they stand amongst their peers.

The Shoreline Math Olympiad brought together all the District teams and area private schools for competition, and some students will also participate in the Washington State Math Championships held in Blaine later in the spring.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

4th Grade
1st Place
Highland Terrace: Lauren Sismaet, Kevin Hirohata
Meridian Park: Chris Lawson, Jamie Forschmiedt, Sandy Cheng, Mark Polyakov
Ridgecrest: Jason Zevenbergen
2nd Place
Echo Lake: Charlie Miller
Highland Terrace: Maren Blomso, Santiago Hinds
Home Education Exchange: Brennan Colberg, Sam McFarland
Lake Forest Park: Nicholas Frederick
Meridian Park: Isaac Poole, Jonathan Zhou, Genevieve Trimble
Ridgecrest: Gabe Vogel

5th Grade
1st Place
Briarcrest: Nicholas Park
Highland Terrace: Zane French
Meridian Park: Grant Hugh, Spencer Lu, James Qiu, Byrne Crandell, Ardelle Ning, Julie Zhou
Ridgecrest: Kaitlyn Paulsen, Alexander Liu
2nd place
Echo Lake: Anthony Park
Highland Terrace: Matthew McMillan, Dylan Probizanski
Meridian Park: Olga Cherepakhin, Nathaniel Poole, Michelle Wang, Anna Tinoco

6th grade
1st Place
Briarcrest: Jeffrey Lebo
Meridian Park: Eli Ricord, Isaac Pang
Ridgecrest: Kasey Shibayama, Daniel Zevenbergen
2nd Place
Meridian Park: Wing-Yee Law, Nora Peterson, Loren Stephens, Anthony Tran, Henry Krider, Daniel Wang
Ridgecrest: Charles Dailey, David Kim, Zane Smith

7th Grade
1st Place
Home Education Exchange: Ian Orcutt
2nd Place
Einstein: Kyle Gugger

8th Grade
2nd Place
Einstein: Teddy Timbrook

TEAM RESULTS

4th grade
1st place
Meridian Park
2nd place
Meridian Park
Ridgecrest
Lake Forest Park

5th grade
1st Place
Meridian Park
2nd Place
Meridian Park
Lake Forest Park
Ridgecrest

6th grade
1st Place
Meridian Park
2nd place
Meridian Park
Syre

7th grade
1st Place
Home Education Exchange
2nd Place
Einstein Middle School

8th grade
1st Place
Einstein, Kellogg

Participation Awards
Highland Terrace                 50.8% participation
Room Nine Comm School     31.8%

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Girls' varsity tennis standings

Tuesday, March 22

Shorecrest 5, Glacier Peak 2
Shorewood 4, Mountlake Terrace 3

Wesco 3A Girls' Tennis Standings

LeagueOverall
WLWL
Shorecrest2021
Shorewood2021
Everett1021
Meadowdale1112
Oak Harbor1112
Glacier Peak1213
Lynnwood0103
Mountlake Terrace0304

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Community groups rally around children of local families in crisis

By Allison Barrett
More children were removed from their homes by Child Protective Services (CPS) in the 98133 zip code than in any other zip code in King County. 

According to a report produced by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), 72 children were removed from the area, which spans a section of North Seattle and the city of Shoreline, in 2009.

As is true for many kids put into foster care, most of these children were placed in homes outside of the zip code, leaving behind the familiarity of their neighborhood, school and friends.

Children removed from their homes in 98133*
*Maps produced by data provided by DSHS. The locations for home removals and placements were adjusted to allow for confidentiality.
  • Blue square indicates homes where children were removed
  • Red dot indicates where children where placed
Of the 72 children removed from their homes in 98133, nine (12.5%) remained in the zip code.

Teachers, foster parents, heads of various local health and safety networks, CPS and DSHS administrators have joined together in monthly meetings at Parkwood Elementary School in Shoreline to build community solutions to this high rate of removal.

The alliance of so many community members and resources came about in an effort to “attack” the problem and “think about proactive steps that we could take collaboratively,” said Laura Ploudré, principal of Parkwood Elementary.

Ploudré recounts the story of a young boy who arrived at her school after being removed from his home located several hours away from Shoreline. In a meeting she had with the boy and his social worker a week or so after his arrival, the boy asked them: “please let my best friend know where I am. I didn’t have a chance to tell him where I went.”

That encounter provided the impetus for Ploudré to pursue better options for children brought into the foster care system.   “I want to see if I can prevent that from happening to a Parkwood student,” she said.

One of the options that coalition members are working to develop is something called “suitable adult placement.” Under Washington State law, children removed from their homes can be placed with a “suitable adult,” someone like a friend of the family or a teacher who has a relationship with the child and passes a background check. This temporary placement can give social workers extra time to find a longer-term foster home within the child’s school district. The child is given the chance to maintain some semblance of routine.

When kids are removed from their home, it’s just like cutting off their hand. Their whole lives get disrupted,” said Cathy Liu Scott, who attends the monthly meetings at Parkwood Elementary. “They rarely stay in the same school and the same neighborhood.”

Scott provides respite care for foster families, opening up her home to foster children on the weekends and offering foster parents a break from what can be a demanding commitment. Scott lives in Shoreline and the children who visit her sometimes come from foster homes as far away as Renton.

“Sometimes foster kids don’t have anything tying them to anybody or anything,” she said. She keeps a stash of disposable cameras ready for the kids who come to stay with her. They take pictures over the weekend and then she makes sure to get the photos developed before they leave.

“That way they can remember that they had this experience,” Scott said. “They can have something that connects themselves to their history.”

For those involved in the meetings at Parkwood Elementary, giving children who have been removed from their homes the chance to remain in the community is one component of a multi-pronged approach. Another important aspect involves finding ways to support families in crisis, either to help the family keep their child in the home, or to expedite the reunion between child and family.

The Parkwood Project plays a significant role in the collaborative effort. When families that fall within the catchment area for Parkwood Elementary School have been referred to CPS, The Parkwood Project can take their case.

Tamara Piwen heads the project as a “community navigator,” working to link families to the resources they need. Piwen has worked at the Center for Human Services in Shoreline for nine years and has a wide repertoire of social and health resources at her fingertips.

“Shoreline has really got a lot of resources for families,” she said. “In comparison to the big picture, Shoreline is probably one of the better resource areas.”

Piwen and her interns from the School of Social Work at the University of Washington help families develop and follow a plan, one that often includes court-mandated requirements.

“You’re trying to navigate families through systems and connect them to resources so they can keep their child, get their child back early, or just get their child back period,” she said.

The Parkwood Project has been operating since June of 2010. It’s still in its early stages, but Piwen believes they’ve seen heartening results.

“Just with the cases we’ve been involved with we’ve seen a big difference with families working really hard to keep their kids and feeling, I think, like they are being supported.”

Allison Barrett is a journalism student at the University of Washington and an intern with the ShorelineAreaNews.

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Chamber music Friday, March 25 and Friday, April 29

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Going on right now - the Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference at SCC

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Jay Morrow, of JTS Company, sits next to his demonstration model of hydrogen generator during the VMMC, March 22, 2011 at Shoreline Community College. The system designed to augment diesel engine systems. Morrow said his company had just finished a test on Boeing trucks that showed an 18 percent mileage increase and significantly lower emissions.

The Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference (VMMC) is an industry educational conference sponsored by the University of Washington for the vehicle maintenance industry.

It started on Tuesday, March 22, and will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, March 23-24. One day and partial reservations are possible.

The conference is in its 60th year but this is its first time at Shoreline Community College, which boasts a world-class Professional Automotive Training Center.  The College is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave North, Shoreline, WA 98133-5696.

The 60th VMMC features full days of training with indoor and outdoor displays, keynote speakers each morning prior to sessions, certification courses, a Tech Challenge, technician and management roundtables, and a closing general session with awards.

There are in-depth technical presentations, and open panel discussions featuring experts in the field. The Technicians' roundtable discusses problem-solving techniques and the Management roundtable discusses issues common to public and private fleets. There are multiple sessions for technical and supervisory professionals at all levels, and equipment and product exhibits.

Participants will gain knowledge about new engine designs, fuel saving practices, hybrid technologies, shop management and more, while they network with industry leaders and trainers and test their skills at the Tech Challenge.

"The continued success of VMMC is bringing together participants to learn and network from experts and peers in the vehicle maintenance and management industry."

See the registration webpage and contact Debra Bryant  206-616-1902 with questions on registration.


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High School Girls’ tennis results

Wednesday, March 18
Shorecrest 4, Meadowdale 3

Singles — Meera Limaye, SC, beat Dow, M, 6-7, 6-0, 6-4; Henderson, M, beat Isabel Reeb, SC, 6-0, 6-0; Janie Uppinghouse, SC, beat Helber, M, 6-2, 7-5; Haley Monson, SC, beat Sanleey, M, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles — Jenny Sui-Keegan Monson, SC, beat Barrett-V. Wa, M, 7-6, 6-0; Sutlief-Kuan, M, beat Sarsh Hamburg-Jennifer Bishop, SC, 6-0, 6-3; Brandstetter-Tagle beat Sage Haynes-Maddy Shield, SC, 7-6, 6-3.

Thursday, March 17
Kamiak 7, Shorecrest 0

Singles — Baik, K, beat Meera Linaye, SC, 6-1, 6-1; Park, K, beat Thea Henderson, SC, 6-4, 6-0; Gilbert, K, beat Janie Uppinghouse, SC, 6-1, 6-2; Gilbert, K, beat Haley Monson, SC, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles — Jovanovich-V. Ahn, K, beat Jeeny Sui-Keegan Monson, SC, 6-3, 6-1; Martinell-M. Chan, K, beat Elissa Sutlief, SC, 6-4, 6-2; C. Cho-A. Wu, K, beat Kaetlyn Tagle-Erica Pan, SC, 6-1, 6-4.

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Ballinger Neighborhood cancels March 28 meeting

The general membership and board meeting for the Ballinger Neighborhood Association, originally scheduled for March 28, has been canceled.

The Ballinger Neighborhood was one of the parties to the negotiations that created the recommendations for zoning changes to the Aldercrest site.

On March 28, the Shoreline City Council will vote on whether to accept the zoning changes, which would allow higher density in some sections with the stipulation that any buyer would donate 6-7 acres to the City for a park.


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Terry Scott Announces he will not seek re-election to Shoreline City Council Position 6

Terry Scott, Shoreline City Council Member. 
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline.
From Terry Scott, Shoreline City Council Member

After thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to seek re-election to Position 6 for Shoreline City Council.

I have been appointed Program Director of the University of Washington’s MEDEX Physician Assistant Education Program, where I will provide overall program leadership for four campuses in Seattle, Yakima, Spokane, and Anchorage, AK.

I have enjoyed serving the citizens of Shoreline and will continue to do so for the remainder of my current term. This was not an easy decision, as I have worked hard with fellow Council members and City staff to come up with solutions to the complex challenges we face today.

I have sincerely tried to make fair, and thoughtful decisions on behalf of the public. As a collaborative leader, I will continue to seek the will of the people and to support programs and projects that bring real benefit to our community.



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