King County Council - what have they been up to this month?

Monday, May 23, 2011

May 16

  • King County has again received high marks from the Big Three global credit rating agencies. Fitch Ratings, Moody’s, and Standard & Poor’s all reaffirmed top credit ratings for the county despite the lingering effects of the Great Recession. The agencies noted King County’s proactive financial management, diverse economic base, and moderate debt levels as factors in the ratings. 
  • Council limited the fee for use of county-owned electric vehicle charging stations to $5.
  • Authorized a 50 year lease for 30 acres of property along Issaquah Creek, to protect salmon habitat. The land owned by the State Department of Natural Resources. This is a transfer, with no cost to the county.

May 9 - Offender re-entry plan
With an eye on ensuring that offenders do not return into the criminal justice system, the Council adopted a motion accepting the County’s Offender Reentry Plan. The adoption of the plan will allow the County to access millions of Federal funds as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Second Chance Act.
“This plan puts King County in the position to seek federal funding for programs and services aimed at reducing recidivism,” said Councilmember Bob Ferguson, Chair of the Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee. “Setting people up for success after being released from jail improves public safety and improves outcomes for those individuals and their families.”
May 9 - Mental Illness and Drug Treatment Programs
A program funded by the County sales tax is paying dividends, both for taxpayers and individuals receiving the treatment they need to stay out of the criminal justice system. The Metropolitan King County Council today accepted a report on the services supported by the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) sales tax.
“I sponsored the legislation authorizing the MIDD in 2007 because the costs of our jail being a de-facto mental institution were unacceptable and because I knew we could do better,” said Councilmember Bob Ferguson, chair of the Council’s Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee. “It is good to see that our investment is effectively helping individuals break the cycle of involvement with the criminal justice and emergency care systems.”

May 9 - Recycling eWaste
Reducing eWaste: County Council approves legislation on disposal, recycling of electronic equipment. With the adoption of guidelines regarding the disposal of electronic devices such as computers, monitors, keyboards, televisions and cell phones, the focus is on “Responsible Recycling” of old equipment.

May 2 - Reducing paper for council meeting
County councilmembers are conducting a 90 day trial to get their meeting packets online in the form of pdf documents.  The paper added up to 2-3,000 sheets of paper every two weeks. 

May 2 - Economic development
The Council dissolved the King County Economic Enterprise Corporation and will use a portion of the funds for economic development.

In 1990, the state Legislature created the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority, an independent agency within the executive branch of state government, created for the same purpose as King County’s EEC, only performing this function on a statewide basis. The state program will assume issuing industrial revenue bonds on behalf of King County businesses. The EEC issued its last bond in 1998. The dissolution of the EEC will eliminate duplication of efforts and save public resources.

May 2 - Veterans' levy
The Council voted to put the reauthorization of the King County Veterans and Human Services Levy on the August primary ballot.


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Shorewood girls water polo team places second at State finals

Shorewood Girls Water Polo Team wins second in state tournament
Photo by Cathy Inouye
The Shorewood Girls Water Polo team placed second at the state finals Friday, May 20th, at the UW Husky Pool.

Team captains Marina Stoermer (SC) and Emily Blaylock (SW) display second place trophy
Photo by Cathy Inouye

Three girls were selected for the first state team: Emily Blaylock (goalie), Masha Shtikel, and Marina Stoermer.

Selected for the second state team were Samantha Taylor and Annika Stenfjord.

Additionally, their coach, Liliya Shtikel, was elected Coach of the Year by her fellow coaches.

Because the team is a non-sanctioned sport, it is allowed to have members from both Shorewood and Shorecrest.  It is sponsored by Shorewood.


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Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop, Tuesday May 24

Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop - still on vacation for May 24, 2010.

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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather May 14 - 20, 2011 and the week ahead

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. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl’s Shoreline Weather Station.

Warmest day: 55.9ÂşF (Friday)
Coldest day: 48.0ÂşF (Monday)
Rainiest day: 0.59 inches (Sunday)
Average temperature: 52.3ÂşF
High temperature: 69.6ÂşF (Friday)
Low temperature: 42.3ÂşF (Tuesday and Thursday)
Total rainfall: 1.44 inches
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 20% (Wednesday)
Average humidity: 66%
High pressure: 29.619 inches (Thursday)
Low pressure: 29.028 inches (Sunday)
Average pressure: 29.357 inches

We had some highlights this week:
  • Saturday, Sunday and Monday, record rainfall for this time of year. We got more rain than all of May’s normal rainfall total in one weekend!
  • Wednesday – Friday: We struggled to hit 70ÂşF and though Sea-Tac where the official Seattle weather data is recorded made it to 70ÂşF, Shoreline did not. However Shoreline has made it to 70ÂşF for a high this spring on 2 occasions now.

The week ahead looks grim if you like warm weather:
We still struggle to make it into the normal temperatures we should be at, sitting several degrees below our normal average. It’s looking like this coming week will be cooler than normal for most of the week, so I hope everyone enjoyed the warm and sun while it lasted! Back into the low-mid 50’s with a couple days reaching the low 60’s for a high, and continued wet.




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King County Council raises awareness of mental health issues in King County

Sunday, May 22, 2011


Photo: King County Councilmembers with David Stone, CEO of Sound Mental Health (holding recognition), and Amnon Shoenfeld, Director of King County’s Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division (behind Stone).”

On May 9, the Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed May “Mental Health Month” in King County to raise awareness of mental health issues and the growing number of treatment options available in the community. A health issue that was once discussed in whispers is gradually seeing this stigma disappear.

“As a former director of an emergency services office, mental health issues and the importance of finding treatment for those who need it are not abstract concepts for me,” said Councilmember Bob Ferguson, who presented the proclamation. “It is important that we take time to recognize the importance of mental health and help those who are struggling.”

Mental disorders affect over twenty percent of adult Americans in any given year. May has been nationally recognized as “Mental Health Month” since 1949 in an effort to focus on mental health and mental wellness.

“Even with our society’s many technological and medical breakthroughs, there remains significant misunderstandings regarding the nature of mental illness,” said David Stone, CEO of Sound Mental Health, King County’s largest mental health services provider. “I appreciate what the Council has done to address these issues and its continued commitment to raising awareness of mental health and recovery in our community.”

Today’s recognition was presented on the same day the County Council accepted the annual report on the dedicated one-tenth of one cent sales tax that funds chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs and services. The investment of dedicated funding adopted by the Council in 2007 has resulted in a significant decrease in hospitalizations and jail stays for mental health clients.

King County provides mental health and substance abuse services to low income individuals in need, including crisis intervention, community mental health treatment, and supportive services that enhance the effectiveness of mental health treatment such as help with housing and employment. King County is also home to the nationally recognized Mental Health Court, which helps address public safety and reduce criminalization of individuals with mental illness. King County’s Mental Health Court recently celebrated 10 years of success.


From the Council Communications Office

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Death notices as of May 22, 2011

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.

Lucille Currey, May 16, 2011, retired Shoreline school teacher. Obituary

Carol Jane Penix, May 14, 2011, raised her family in Shoreline.  Obituary

Donald Jay Rogers, 88, of Lake Forest Park, Wash. April 25, 2011, retired minister.  Obituary

James Willis Townsend, May 8, 2011. "Tormented by his mental illness and the difficulties it imposed on his life, he carried his burden with strength, dignity and grace." Obituary

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Dennis Kucinich flips pancakes for 32nd Democrats

Dennis Kucinich at the 32nd District Democrats.
Photo by Janet Way.
Janet Way reports on her blog Of Paramount Importance that 110 people were at the pancake breakfast fundraiser to meet, greet, and eat with pancake-flipping Dennis Kucinich.

Looking far more well-rested and relaxed than when he was running for President, Kucinich cooked, shook hands, and joked with the enthusiastic crowd.

Janet reports that during the question and answer session, he was asked about his future political plans.

Dennis Kucinich.
Photo by Corey Murata.
"He said he expects to be "redistricted" or have his district in Ohio eliminated, and speculation has been raised that he might be considering a move to the NW to run for Congress here, and even for Rep Jay Inslee's seat if he decides to run for governor.
"He did not confirm or deny that he'd decided to make a move here or to run for congress from here, and that he just "hasn't decided yet" what he'll do. Washington State is scheduled to gain a congressional district this next year. He had quite a bit of support in this district when he ran for president in twice. He did say, in response to a direct question that he does not plan to run for president in 2012."

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Seattle Sketcher impressed with changes to Aurora

Gabriel Campanario. Sketched April 26, 4:12 pm

Gabriel Campanario, The Seattle Times' Seattle Sketcher, was impressed with the changes to Aurora Avenue in Shoreline, so he chose a stretch of the road under construction at N 185 to make a sketch of the Interurban Trail at the Gateway Plaza site. His second sketch was our signature blue bridges.

Shoreline Bridges. Gabriel Campanario.
In his comments in The Seattle Times, he said,
Aurora Avenue may be the least scenic drive in Seattle, but enter Shoreline and things start to look a little different. 
Beyond North 145th Street, I found a nice stretch of the highway that I'd missed two years ago, when I sketched a car lot amid tacky signs and utility poles in North Seattle for my first Seattle Sketcher column.
Shoreline has been fixing up Aurora with new sidewalks, medians and pedestrian bridges that even light up at night. Now, they want to make the stretch between 175th and 185th the heart of the city. 
"We don't have a downtown. We want to create a town center," said Kristen Overleese, a city project manager who greeted me as I sketched the decorative base of a new traffic-light pole ready to be installed. Overleese said improvements up to 185th are expected to be finished by August, completing two of three miles of the Shoreline Aurora Corridor project.
See previous sketch.

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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Plant of the Month: Korean Dogwood

Korean dogwood. Photo by Sarah Baker.
By Sarah Baker, Garden Director

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden has several Korean dogwood trees (Cornus kousa), a testament to Garden co-founder Mareen Kruckeberg’s fondness for the species. She loved them, with good reason. 

This Asian native shines with copious flowers in early summer and red foliage in fall. Reaching only around 30 feet tall, the species is also praised by Art Kruckeberg as one of his favorite trees for small gardens.

Cornus kousa is immune to the fungal disease that plagues our native Pacific flowering dogwood, Cornus nutallii. Though our native is worth the effort to grow, Korean dogwood’s lack of disease and pest problems makes it a tempting alternative. 

For best success, plant it in full or partial sun in a moist, acidic, and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of less than ideal conditions, however. If in full sun, newly planted trees may need summer water for several years until well established.

Korean dogwood is an attractive, hardy tree that is a suitable size for most urban or suburban gardens. There are cultivars available, but why bother when the original is practically perfect?

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is located at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline. For more information about the Garden, see the website.


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Shorewood to meet Camas in State baseball semifinals after two victories Saturday

Shorewood will take a 23-2 baseball record into a State semifinal game in Tacoma Friday, May 27, 2011 after two victories in regional play Saturday, May 21, in Mount Vernon.

The Thunderbirds defeated West Seattle. 3-0, in the opening-round game Saturday, and topped Seattle Prep, 5-3, in the second game of the day,

Shorewood will meet Camas from Southwest Washington in a 10 a.m. Friday semifinal game at Cheney Stadium inn Tacoma.

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SCC Music events Thursday and Friday, June 2-3

Shoreline Chamber Chorale and Shoreline Singers Concert   
“One World, Many Songs”
7:30pm, Thursday, June 2
Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 3rd Ave. NW, Shoreline 
Tickets:
SCC Student  $4.00
Child 14-under $4.00
Non-SCC Student $6.00 
Senior 60+  $6.00
General Admission $8.00 
 
Brown Paper Tickets  800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.com
SCC Cashiers Office and at the door



Small Ensemble Recital
12:30pm, Friday, June 3
Music Building, Room 818, SCC Campus
This recital features performances of the SCC small instrumental and vocal ensembles.
Free

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An Edmonds amputee receives a free wheel chair ramp during annual Rampathon

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Irons Brothers volunteers by completed ramp
On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Irons Brothers Construction completed their construction of a wheel chair ramp for Arlene Shields at 8506 Madrona Lane in Edmonds, WA. This ramp was built as part of the annual Master Builders Care Foundation’s (MBCF) annual Rampathon event.

MBCF is the philanthropic arm of the Master Builders Association (MBA) of King and Snohomish Counties and coordinates community events throughout the year. Since 1993, more than 300 ramps have been built by MBA builder captain members for neighbors in need. Despite the current economy, Irons Brothers Construction and 15 other builders and remodelers have joined efforts to build 16 free wheel chair ramps for those with a disability and financial need.

Joseph Irons, President of Irons Brothers Construction, based in Shoreline, WA, and his team of volunteers has participated in Rampathon for the past seven years. This year’s recipient, Ms. Shields, is disabled due to complications from heart disease. She is a wheel chair bound double amputee.  She was unable to afford ramp construction on her social security income.

On Thursday May 12, Joseph and his team started the demolition for the new wheel chair ramp. They concluded the construction on Saturday the 14. This included the wheel chair ramp, some minor landscaping, and a small bathroom modification.

To coordinate and build wheel chair ramps, the building captain must spent time to design and plan. This year 10 volunteers came together to build a ramp for Arlene to improve her freedom and accessibility. With this new ramp, she is hoping to qualify for a power chair to help her maneuver in and out of the house. While they were onsite, Irons Brothers Construction also modified a small bathroom for Ms. Shields. They removed a large sink vanity which now allows her access into and out of the room.

Joseph and the staff at Irons Brothers Construction take their philanthropic work very seriously. 

“There is nothing more rewarding than using our skills to improve the lives of others,” stated Joseph Irons. 
This year’s ramp was built from concrete and will be aesthetically pleasing to the eye and complement Ms. Shield’s home without even looking like a traditional wheel chair ramp.

"Thanks to the Master Builders Care Foundation and generous donors and volunteers this ramp was built at no cost to the recipient.  The donors who made this ramp construction possible were: The Home Depot Foundation, Irons Brothers Construction, Greenworks Concrete, Foundations, Etc. and Stanwood Readi-Mix."
Irons Brothers Construction, Donors, Volunteers and staff pictured include: Joseph Irons, Melissa Irons, Tod Werner, Arne Strand, Elizabeth Strand, Scarlet Haney, Rhett Irons, Ralph Siemering, Kitty Kelleigh, and Dan Otsman. Photos courtesy of: Irons Brothers Construction, Inc.

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Erin Johnson of Shorewood sets District meet record in 800 meters

Erin Johnson of Shorewood set a Northwest District meet record in the 800 meters in the finals of the District 3A championships at Shoreline Stadium Friday, May 20, 2011.

Johnson’s winning time of 2 minutes, 14.68 seconds broke the previous record of 2:14.80 set in 1992 by Karen Vann of Lynnwood.
        
Johnson’s first-place finish qualifies her for the State 3A championships May 25-28 along with the second- and third-place finishers.
        
Johnson’s Shorewood teammate Alicia Hoverson just missed qualifying for the State meet, finishing fourth with a time of 2:19.81. Another Shorewood runner, Lisa Santroch, finished seventh in 2:25.01.
        
The 800-meter record was one of three meet records set in the 11-team meet Friday. Runners from Glacier Peak set meet records in the girls’ 1600 meters and the boys’ 3200.

The race was one of 26 finals Friday. Nine finals were conducted Wednesday along with preliminaries in 17 events. 
        
Johnson led qualifiers Wednesday with a time of 2:23.04.
Northwest 3A District Track and Field Meet:

Friday Girls’ 800-meter Final-- 1, Erin Johnson, Shorewood, 2:14.68. … 4, Alicia Hoverson, Shorewood, 2:19.81… 7, Lisa Santroch, Shorewood, 2:25.01.

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WeatherWatcher: April 2011 in review

Information gathered from Carl's Shoreline Weather Station

Did April seem cold to you? 
If so, that is probably because the month of April was the coldest April recorded since record keeping begin in Seattle, based on Seattle records from the Columbia tower, then later the Sea-Tac station. 

It was certainly the coldest in the last three years I’ve been tracking data in Shoreline. The average temperature for the month of April in 2010 was 47.8ÂşF. Average April temperature this year was 44.1ÂşF.

April temperature chart from Carl Dinse.

Now, it doesn’t seem like four degrees is a lot, but in averages it is. We had many occurrences where wet snow flakes were seen mixing with the rain. In the past, it has snowed significant amounts here during the month of April, but only for a day, and it was usually only in the instance of a convergence zone storm. In other words, when the snow stopped, it would all melt quickly, and temperatures were moderated, usually by the next day.

So despite one or two days that may have dipped to near freezing, because the other 28 days were at normal temperatures it all averaged close to normal. This April, we averaged on our low temperatures, so the month averaged at 38.1ÂşF. The overall average would have been lower if it weren’t for our two days topping at or near the 70’s.

Three years of April rainfall.  Carl Dinse.

April also reinforced the La Nina expected effects with having the most rainfall compared to April of 2010, or 2009. April 2009 had 2.39 inches of rain, April 2010 had 2.08 inches of rain, and this April (2011) had 3.49 inches of rain.



This graph shows that the majority of rainfall in April this year and the last two have a pretty consistent pattern of falling in the first half of the month, and the second half of the month seems to taper down. Of course this year, our La Nina is also settling down to a neutral state towards the later half of May, and into June, so our weather should return to a more normal pattern. 


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Exploring our parks: Grace Cole Nature Park

Photo courtesy LFP
by Mary Jo Heller

A word about the parks of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline: this is not an attempt at history, really. That you can find that on either city’s website. It is just a look at what is in a park, and why you would want to go. Parks are a major part of being a city and should be used. First you have to know they’re there.

Grace Cole Nature Park

Photo by Mary Jo Heller
This is not really an easy park to find. 

If you travel down 178th though, there is a small sign that says “Grace Cole Park” at 30th. There is also a sign by the entrance of Grace Cole Park that explains its origins and history from a wetland in 1961 to being partially filled, through the creation of two ponds, one artificially dug, to its purchase in 2002 by the city of Lake Forest Park. 

The sign said that at one time the salmon here at the beginning of Brookside Creek “were so thick, you could walk across the creek” on them. There is a great effort underway to help restore this as a spawning ground, involving the students at Brookside School. 

However, parking is really further down the street. There is room for perhaps 6 cars to park here. While I was looking at the park, a dad and two kids bicycled past, which made me notice the short path in front of the park that connects the two parts. There was also a single guy walking the loop. 

But we were pretty much alone in this quiet habitat. As you walk down the path from the parking lot, you notice slender trees that lean toward each other like an archway. It’s really too early in the spring for much foliage, but already I could see that I would want to return in the summer. The path is a loop- one side pretty steep, 20 % grade, perhaps 200 ft. vertical, the other less so. 

The entire loop is only about 1/3 mile, but it looks as though more is planned. There were signs of lots of sliding with all our spring rains, but restoration was already going on. We saw lots of skunk cabbage along the creeks, with birds flitting around.

The second path starts at the Grace Cole sign and continues along a boardwalk. This follows the wetlands, and there is a sign at the end about the sanctuary. We watched some ducks diving around the algae and hoped that it wouldn’t rain on us. The ducks didn’t seem to care. 

Photo by Mary Jo Heller
Although I am not in any way knowledgeable about plants, I did notice some salmonberries beginning to form- unfortunately off the boardwalk path. 

There was a spider-like stringed contraption on one of the ponds that the city said was netting to protect the delicate plants in the pond from wildlife. 

It’s an intriguing park, one that won’t take you any time to explore. It’s more a park to find a quiet place to reflect or just listen. The sign at the beginning of the park said there are really 14 acres here, most of it being inaccessible to walkers. 

And bring a chair if you intend to sit and contemplate nature- there is a single bench on the upper part of the trail from the parking lot. This is an urban park- there are homes all around it. 

We need places like this, not just for us, but to remind us that we share our planet.

More info on the park, as well as its history can be found on the Lake Forest Park City website.
There is also a site through the Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation.


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Chemistry has the right chemistry for SCC student

Stephanie Nguyen in a Shoreline chemistry lab
Photo courtesy SCC
By Jim Hills, SCC Academic News Blog

For Stephanie Nguyen, chemistry has the right, well, chemistry.

“Chemistry includes math, and I like math,” said the Running Start student who will go through Commencement exercises at Shoreline Community College on June 5, two weeks before she does the same thing at Jackson High School, near Mill Creek. “But chemistry is also qualitative, which I also like.”

That’s all good because Nguyen is in her sixth quarter of chemistry at Shoreline, says lab instructor Linda Kuehnert. “These students are our future doctors, pharmacists, dentists,” Kuehnert said as she watched Nguyen and her classmates finish up a four-hour lab in which they made benzocaine, or at least most of them made benzocaine.

“At this level, these labs don’t always work out, but that’s OK,” Kuehnert said. “These students are learning how research is done. We do it just the way they do it at Immunex. The UW doesn’t do this, we’re very rigorous here.”

Rigorous and research were just what Nguyen was looking for when she decided to start taking college classes full time after her sophomore year in high school. “I came to Shoreline because I heard it has the best science,” Nguyen said. How did she know? “I researched it. This is a really great school for science.”

Away from science, Nguyen says she enjoys playing the piano and takes piano performance classes from Shoreline instructor Helena Azevedo. “I was considering a piano performance minor, but chemistry comes first,” she said.

That focus will pay off for Nguyen this summer, literally.

“I told my students of an undergraduate research opportunity at (Western Washington University) this summer and had several students apply,” Kuehnert said. “Stephanie was offered the fellowship. It’s very exciting to have a SCC student accepted and have this opportunity.”

Western’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program is supported by funds from the National Science Foundation and designed to give students an authentic research experience on projects in synthetic chemistry, biochemistry and materials chemistry. The fellowship includes a $4,500 stipend, housing in an on-campus apartment, a $1,000 allowance for meals and travel reimbursement.

“I’m really looking forward to doing research,” said Nguyen of the opportunity that will be a full-time job, Monday through Friday, for all of July and August.

As much as she enjoys and is focused on chemistry, the 17-year-old sees it as a path to what she really wants to do: Medicine.

“I’ll be going to the (University of Washington) this fall,” Nguyen said, adding that’s also where she’d like to attend medical school. “They have a great pediatrics department.”

And Nguyen already knows she wants to head for pediatrics in general, if not a particular specialty just yet. “I volunteer every week at Children’s Hospital in Seattle,” she said. “I just love the kids. Sometimes they’re in a lot of pain. I think I might want to do some research to help.”

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Letter to the Editor: Countywide Community Forums

Dear Editor:

While some bright spots are emerging in our local economy, many communities continue to feel economic distress and local governments continue to deal with budget shortfalls that include cuts in services and vital programs. Citizens throughout King County are asking the question, “How can we do better, especially in those communities hit hardest by the recession?”

Your county leaders want to hear from you about what you need to be safe, healthy, and successful – no matter where you live, your income level, your age, or ethnic background.

That is why Countywide Community Forums (CCF) is providing both neighborhood-based forums and online tools for you to share your opinions with county decision-makers now through May 29th. This process is designed to give you an easy, educational, and enjoyable opportunity to be heard on important issues.

Community values and hands-on democracy have been a passion of mine for over 40 years. Our sense of community is about how we connect to each other and influence larger social trends through the choices we make. Countywide Community Forums is about making the democratic process more accessible and using technology in ways that strengthen our civic infrastructure. That is why Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants underwrites the CCF program. It is one of the ways we invest back into a community that has been so good to our family.

Join me in this important conversation about our community. You can take the online survey and learn more at CommunityForums or call toll free at (800) 369-2584.

Dick Spady
Co-founder and President
Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

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King's presents Fiddler on the Roof, May 20-21

The readerboard sign at the Shoreline Windermere office on N 185 near Aurura often has community events - in this case - a high school musical at King's High School in Shoreline.

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Shoreline Live! variety show on Wednesday, May 25 and June 1

Cast members from the 2010 show.  Photo courtesy City of Shoreline.
Shoreline Live! is the seventh annual variety show "featuring music, dance, drama and fun at the Shoreline Auditorium."   This wonderful evening was written and will be performed by individuals with and without disabilities who participate in the Creative Arts for Life class.

Wednesday, May 25, 7-9pm, and Wednesday, June 1, 7-9pm, Shoreline Auditorium at the Shoreline Center 18560 1st NE, Shoreline WA 98155.

Participants have been preparing since September and are anxious to show you their talent. The show begins at 7 pm and there is no admission fee. It is such a great show, we have to do it twice on Wednesday, May 25 and June 1.

This truly original performance is full of art, imagination and ability - not to mention uplifting, inspiring and just plain fun.

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Shorecrest, Shorewood athletes qualify for State in eight of nine events on first day of District track meet at Shoreline Stadium

Athletes from Shorecrest and Shorewood qualified for the State 3A track meet in eight of nine final events on the first day of the 11-team Northwest District 3A track meet at Shoreline Stadium Wednesday.

The nine finals were conducted along with preliminaries in 17 events Wednesday. Twenty-six finals are on the Friday schedule.

Six Shorecrest and three from Shorewood qualified for State by placing in the top three in Wednesday finals.

Both schools had qualifiers in the girls ’discus throw.

Shorecrest also had qualifiers in the girls' long jump and the boys’ 1600 meters, pole vault, long jump and shot put.

Shorewood also had qualifiers in the girls’ 3200 meters and the boys’ high jump.

Neither school had a qualifier in the girls’ javelin throw.

The State meet will be May 26-28.

Wednesday Northwest 3A District track and field State qualifiers from Shorecrest and Shorewood:
Boys 1600 Meter Run -- 3, Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 4:20.91.
Boys High Jump -- 3, Aldin Vojnikovich, Shorewood, 6-00.
Boys Pole Vault -- 2, Joe Dexter, Shorecrest, 12-00.
Boys Shot Put -- 9, Dominique Donaghy, Shorecrest, 45-00
Girls 3200 Meter Run -- 3, Charlee Linton, Shorewood, 11:27.18.
Girls Long Jump -- 3, Emily Corona, Shorecrest, 16-02.50.
Girls Discus Throw --. 2, India Matheson, Shorecrest, 107-07. 3, Diandre Musikachart, Shorewood, 104-02.
Boys Long Jump -- 1, Sean Dever, Shorecrest, 20-07.50.

Other Shorecrest and Shorewood competitors:
Boys Long Jump -- 4, Samuel Smith, Shorewood, 19-11.50. 5, Spencer Tu, Shorewood, 19-10. 6, Mathew West, Shorewood, 19-01.75. … 8, Keegan Lockler, Shorecrest, 18-06.50. … 10, Toshiaki Yamamura, Shorewood, 18-02. 11, Rikio Campbell, Shorewood, 18-01.
Boys High Jump -- 3, Aldin Vojnikovich, Shorewood, 6-00. … 10, Mathew West, Shorewood, 5-06. … 14, Chris Namba, Shorewood, 5-04.
Boys Shot Put -- 9, Dominique Donaghy, Shorecrest, 45-00
Girls 3200 Meter Run -- 13, Anahi Vicencio, Shorewood, 13:01.41.
Girls Long Jump -- 5, Amanda Banks, Shorecrest, 15-10.50. … 10, Liliya Kot, Shorecrest, 14-10.
Girls Javelin Throw -- 4, Emily Corona, Shorecrest, 101-01. 5, Aiko Mizumori-Canfield, Shorecrest, 100-01. … 7, Katie (Catherine) Chae, Shorewood, 92-08. … 12, Annie Schlachter, Shorecrest, 79-03.
Boys 1600 Meter Run -- 5, Abiel Tekle, Shorecrest, 4:31.85. … 9, Trevor Ransom, Shorewood, 4:40.82. … Keenan Stephens, Shorewood, 4:52.21.

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Joe Dexter of Shorecrest second in boys’ pole vault at Northwest 3A District track meet

Joe Dexter of Shorecrest placed second in the boys’ pole vault with a jump of 12 feet on the first day of the Northwest 3A District track and field meet Wednesday, May 18, at Shoreline Stadium.

Henry Schlesinger of Shorewood placed fourth with a jump of 11 feet, 3 inches.

The boys’ pole vault was one of nine championship finals on the Wednesday schedule along with preliminaries in 17 events. Twenty-six finals are scheduled for Friday, May 20.

The top three finishers in each event in the 11-team meet qualify for the State 3A championships, May 26-28.

Boys’ Pole Vault -- 1, Whitley, Everett, 12-06. 2, Joe Dexter, Shorecrest, 12-00 … 4, Henry Schlesinger, Shorewood, 11-03 … 10, Erik Johnson, Shorewood, 10-06 … 16, Jerrick Sandico, Shorecrest, 9-06.

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Shorecrest discus thrower India Matheson places second in Northwest District championship

India Matheson of Shorecrest placed second in the discus throw Wednesday, May 17, at the Northwest 3A District Track and Field Meet at Shoreline Stadium with a throw of 107 feet, 7 inches.

The first three finishers qualified for the State 3A championships. May 26-28.

Shorewood’s Diandre Musikachart (104-2) and Stephanie Goei (101-1) finished third and fourth.

The girls’ discus throw was one of nine finals held Wednesday along with preliminaries in 17 events.

Finals in 26 events are scheduled for Friday, May 20.

Northwest District 3A Track at Shoreline Stadium
First Day Final, Wednesday, May 18

Girls' Discus Throw -- 1, Carr, Everett, 122-08. 2, India Matheson, Shorecrest, 107-07. 3, Diandre Musikachart, Shorewood, 104-02. 4, Stephanie Goei, Shorewood, 101-01 … 10, Mickey Greenburg, Shorecrest, 89-07.

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Shorecrest wins Wesco 3A girls’ track and field Championships

The Shorecrest girls won the Wesco 3A track and field championships last week at Oak Harbor High School District win Shorewood third among the eight teams,

The Shorecrest boys placed second with Shorewood fourth.

Overall Shorecrest won 10 of the 35 events, and Shorewood won four.

Friday, May 13 at Oak Harbor H.S.
Boys

Team scores — Everett 178, Shorecrest 149, Glacier Peark 136, Shorewood 86, Oak Harbor 78, Lynnwood 72, Mountlake Terrace 54, Meadowdale 25.

FRIDAY FINALS
Discus — Higgins, Glacier Peak, 150-07.
Javelin — Larsen, Glacier Peak, 175-07.
Triple jump — Miller, Oak Harbor, 41-11.5.
110 hurdles — Dillion Baker, Shorecrest, 15.00.
300 hurdles — Sissel, Everett, 40.18.
100 — David Fan, Shorewood, 10.94.
200 — Scmidt, Lynnwood, 22.29.
400 — Schmidt, Lynnwood, 50.22.
800 — White, Glacier Peak, 1:54.68.
3200 — Bastian, Glacier Peak, 9:24.49.
4x100 relay — Shorecrest (Keegan Lockler, Chris Uchytil, Sean Dever, Adrian Monroe) 43.36.
4x00 relay — Glacier Peak, 3:29.48.

WEDNESDAY FINALS
Shot— Whaley, Everett, 50-7.
High jump — Gerbert, Everett, 6-2.
Pole vault--Henry Schlesinger, Shorewood, 11-9.
Long jump — Sean Dever, Shorecrest, 22-1.
1600 — Bastian, Glacier Peak, 4:17.96.

Girls

Wesco 4A Championships
Team scores — Shorecrest 173, Glacier Peak 168.5, Shorewood 158, Oak Harbor 145, Everett 91.5, Meadowdale 53, Lynnwood 24, Mountlake Terrace 9.

FRIDAY FINALS
Shot put — Mickey Greenburg, Shorecrest, 35-06.
High jump — Emily Corona, Shorecrest, 5-0.
Triple jump — Clare Cosper, Glacier Peak, 34-08.5.
Pole vault — Nicole Harris, Shorecrest, 9-0.
100 hurdles — Elisa Ahern, Shorecrest, 16.13.
300 hurdles — Allison Duvenez, Oak Harbor, 46.63.
100 — Miriam Mboya, Shorewood, 12.52.
200 — Miriam Mboya, Shorewood, 26.19.
400 — Christina Wicker, Oak Harbor, 59.31
800 — Amy-Eloise Neale, Glacier Peak, 2:11.07.
1600 — Amy-Eloise Neale, Glacier Peak, 5:03.35.
4x100 relay — Shorewood (Monica Galyean, Jennifer Franklin, Bethany Smith Miriam Mboya) 50.50.
4x200 relay — Oak Harbor, 1:50.93.
4x400 relay — Shorecrest (Sarah Beland, Amanda Banks, Lindy Eaton, Kathryn Andria-Habermann) 4:08.74.

WEDNESDAY FINALS
Discus — Onyie Chibuogwu, Shorecrest, 108-10.
Javelin — Monica Webber, Everett, 115-0.75.
Long jump — Emily Corona, Shorecrest, 16-1.25.
3200 — Amy-Eloise, Glacier Peak, 10:17.04.

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Shorewood golfers win boys’, girls’ Wesco 3A individual championships

Friday, May 20, 2011

Chris Babcock, Cassie McKinley.
Photo courtesy Shorewood Athletics
Shorewood golfers Chris Babcock and Cassie McKinley won the individual boys’ and girls’ championships at the Wesco 3A championships last week.

In team competition, the Shorewood girls finished second and the boys placed third.

McKinley won the girls’ championship Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10-11 at the Whidbey Golf and Country Club near Oak Harbor with 133 points to 122 for the runner up from Everett Teammate Jenny Broulette placed sixth with 98 points. The Shorewood team scored 402 points behind the 407 of champion Glacier Peak, with Shorecrest fifth among the eight teams with 331 points.

Babcck won the boys' championship May 10-11 with a two over par 74 at the Snohomish Golf Club.

The Shorewood girls went on to place second in the Northwest District 3A championships, Monday and Tuesday, May 16 and 17, in Everett with McKinley placing third with rounds of four over par 76 and eight over par 80 for a 36-hole total of 156. Teammate Jenny Broulette placed fifth with a 10 over par 86 and 12 over par 88 for a 35-hole total of 174, Audrey Penne of Shorecrest placed ninth with a 93-89—182 on the par 36 Legion Park Municipal Golf Course.

Shorewood placed second in team scoring Monday with five players combining for an 18-hole total of 479, behind winning Glacier Peak’s 449. Shorecrest placed seventh with 528 strokes for 18 holes. After Monday’s round, the top 31 individuals qualified for the second round Tuesday, with the top 13 after 36 holes qualifying for the State tournament next week. Stephanie Taylor of Shorecrest placed 15th with a 98-100--198.

Babcock won a place in the State tournament after placing second in the District tournament with a one over par 73 and one under par 71 for an even par 144 on the par 72 Lake Paden golf course south of Bellingham.

The Shorewood team placed fourth with 431 strokes for 18 holes behind teams from Glacier Peak, Mount Vernon and Everett. Shorecrest placed ninth.

Wesco 3A Girls' Golf Tournament, May 10 -11
At Whidbey Golf and Country Club (par 36)
Scoring by points

Final Team Scores
Glacier Peak 407 points, Shorewood 402, Everett 365, Oak Harbor 360, Shorecrest 331, Lynnwood 321, Mountlake Terrace 237, Meadowdale 209.

Final Individual Results
Cassie McKinley, Shorewood    64-69-133
Jody Barhanovich, Everett        61-61-122
Whitney Jammerman, Glacier Peak     55-58-113
Hanna Vanucie, Everett           54-47-101
Annie Leete, Oak Harbor        45-56-101
Jenny Broulette, Shorewood   46-52-98

Shorecrest Scores -- Melissa Gahan 79, Audrey Penner 78, Allison Jones 64, Ashley Gaston 57, Stephanie Taylor 53.
Shorewood:-- Cassie McKinley 133 (medalist), Jenny Broulette 98, Erin Rasp 69, Junelle Broulette 48, Norma Garcia 45.

Northwest 3A District C Boys' golf Championships
At Lake Padden Golf Course (par 72)
FINAL RESULTS
Brennan Emory, Mount Vernon     69-72-141
Chris Babcock, Shorewood     73-71-144

Northwest District 3A Girls’ Golf Championships
Monday-Tuesday, May 16-17
At Legion Memorial Golf Course

Team scores — Glacier Peak 449, Shorewood 479, Oak Harbor 502, Everett 505, Mount Vernon 520, Lynnwood 521, Shorecrest 528, Meadowdale 570, Mountlake Terrace 575, Sedro-Wooley 601.

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Shorecrest soccer season ends with first-round State playoff loss

The Shorecrest boys’ soccer season ended in the first round of the State 3A playoffs with a 3-0 loss to Camas at the Southwest Washington school.
        
The game ended the Scots’ season with a 17-3 record, with the first two losses coming to Wesco 3A and Northwest District 3A champion Glacier Peak, a team that is still alive in the playoffs after defeating O’Dea 1-0 Tuesday. Glacier Peak will face Lakeside of Seattle in a State quarterfinal game Friday.

Mount Vernon, which defeated Shorewood for the No, 3 Northwest District berth in the State tournament, also advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Bremerton 8-1 Tuesday, Mount Vernon will face Bainbridge in the quarterfinals Friday.

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Topping Out Celebration at Jacob's Well, Sunday May 22


Bring the family and come celebrate the amazing accomplishment of over 500 volunteers from 30 churches who donated nearly 8,000 hours to frame the Vision House Jacob's Well complex for homeless moms and kids. We'll serve a complimentary BBQ lunch and will also be giving tours of the building. We'll provide markers to write inspirational notes or Bible verses on the studs before the drywall is put into place.

Lunch and Tours -12:30 pm and 1:00 pm
Ceremony - 1:30 pm
Tours, prayer and reflection- 2:00 pm
Location: Jacob's Well site, Shoreline

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Garage Sales everywhere this weekend

Borrowing a concept which has been wildly successful in other locations, multiple Shoreline neighborhood associations are sponsoring garage sale days in their neighborhoods.

They simply pick a date and encourage everyone in the neighborhood to have a garage sale that day. Individuals register their sales with the neighborhood, which handles the publicity.

This weekend, Saturday, May 21, it's the Richmond Beach and Meridian Park neighborhoods. 

Saturday, June 4, it's Ridgecrest, North City, and Briarcrest.

In Meridian Park, one multi-family sale is being staged at 18317 10th Ave NE Shoreline 98155, with all the proceeds going to the Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk. Many of the sale sites will be marked with balloons. This site will have pink balloons, the color of the 3 Day Walk.

Maps of Richmond Beach and Meridian Park.




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Shorecrest student's art work is winner in OSPI state-wide competition

"Self Portrait" by Caroline Harrison

Shorecrest student Caroline Harrison's artwork "Self Portrait" has been named as one of the 14 best in the state 38th Annual Superintendent's High School Art Show sponsored by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Superintendent Randy Dorn.

The regional winners were chosen from about 4,000 pieces through regional art shows at each of the state’s nine educational service districts. Caroline was a winner from ESD 121 Puget Sound, which includes the Shoreline School District.

Caroline's "Self Portrait" was chosen for purchase by the Washington Association of School Administrators, to be added to the permanent collection of the OSPI. With the other 13 art works, it will be displayed in the foyer of the OSPI building for a year then added to the 38-year collection, which hangs in the halls and offices of the OSPI building in Olympia.

State Superintendent Randy Dorn will co-host a formal reception on Friday, May 20, in Olympia, which will include the 108 regional winners, their families and their teachers.

See all 14 winners here.

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Shorewood girls tennis win District 1 team champtionship

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Shorewood T-Birds Girls tennis team won the District 1 team championship with a strong finish from senior Mackenzie Bang in singles winning first place and doubles team sophomore Francesca O'Malley and freshman Daniella Brengelmannn placing second. O'Malley and Brengelmann had to win three straight matches in order to earn their trip to state.

They defeated Monica Gillie and Sarah Desautels from Glacier Peak 6-1, 6-4 in the match for second place.

Bang defeated Meera Limaye from Shorecrest 6-1, 6-2 to win the singles championship.

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Windermere Real Estate/Shoreline contributes to Jacob’s Well - and you can too

Gary Alston presents Windermere check to Susan Camerer
Gary Alston, owner of Windermere Real Estate Shoreline, recently presented a donation to Susan Camerer, founder and CEO of Jacob’s Well. The funds came from the Windermere Foundation, with the donation being coordinated by Nancy Crim, a Windermere Real Estate/Shoreline broker. 

Jacob's Well, a home for homeless women and children, is located in north Shoreline and is being built entirely with donated funds and volunteer labor.  Vision House, the parent organization, was founded by Susan and John Camerer 20 years ago.  The non-profit has a 100% success rate in moving their families to private housing following the stay at Vision House.  Jacob’s Well, the northern facility, will have 20 apartments plus onsite child care, family counseling and children’s play space. Many local service clubs, churches and individuals are helping meet the needs of homeless women and children.

Susan Camerer commented:
"Even when times are tough, Windermere is still so incredibly generous! We are amazed at their compassion and concern for the homeless moms and kids in our community and we are grateful for their support of the Vision House Jacob’s Well complex. Since we are at the stage of purchasing doors, I relate amounts that come in to how many doors we can purchase! So their $800 check will help to purchase about three doors and the security hardware!"

Windermere joins a long list of local organizations and volunteers who are helping to support the construction of Jacob's Well. If you would like to be involved (or contribute a door), opportunities may include: preparing an apartment for a homeless family, helping with landscaping and maintenance, tutoring a Vision House child, providing lunches to construction workers, assisting with events, and much more. You can also make a financial donation to help provide shelter and services for a homeless family. 
Find out how you can help here.

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