Shorecrest girls soccer wins Summer high school tournament

Monday, July 11, 2011


From Left: Back Row: Assistant Coach Christine Avakian, Sarah Belland, Nicole Sharratt, Ashley Beeson, Alex Murphy, Frida Swenson, Corrina Smith, Amelia Fhlor, Jessica Gratrix, Ashley Gaston, Head Coach Mindy Dalziel
Front Row: Erin Anderson, Meghan Wicken, Hailey Wicken, Maya Garber-Yonts, Darci Dalziel, Lulu Wissmar, Kate Hildahl, Sophia Fhlor, Savannah Tidwell
Lying in front: Gavin Dalziel
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

The Shorecrest girls’ soccer team won a 12-team summer tournament last weekend in Blaine.

The Scots have won the tournament each of the three times they have played in the tournament in the last four years.

Shorecrest won the championship when the Scots defeated Mark Morris High School of Longview, 2-1, in a shootout.

The Scots reached the final with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Bellingham.

Shorecrest opened the tournament in pool play, with victories over Blaine, 3-0; Lynden, 1-0; and Squalicum of Bellingham, 1-0.


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Basketball players of all ages have until noon July 21 to register for 4-On-The-Floor tournament

The Shoreline Public Schools Foundation will present a fun-filled basketball tournament July 23 where street-ball players and casual hoopsters alike can compete in the “Shoreline 4-On-The-Floor.”

The Saturday, July 23, all-ages outdoor tournament, benefiting education programs for Shoreline School District students, will begin at 9 am at Shoreline Center’s Main Parking Lot, 18560 First Ave. NE, Shoreline.

Team registrations are available at a cost of $125 per team of four-to-seven players and include three games, contests, prizes and more.

Tournament organizer Athlete Foundations is currently accepting team reservations until the deadline of Noon on Thursday, July 21. Team registrations can be arranged online or by contacting Matthew Wade, Shoreline 4-On-The-Floor event coordinator at 206-227-9387.

The “Shoreline 4-On-The-Floor” tournament will raise funds to help enhance academics in the Shoreline School District while showcasing the talents of many local students. The tournament’s proceeds will generate resources vital to implementing innovative concepts and continued growth in Shoreline education programs.

The goal of the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation is to enhance educational programs for Shoreline School District students by establishing and maintaining a perpetual funding source and by increasing community involvement in schools.


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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter June 20 to 26, 2011 - Burke Gilman Trail detour and prolific tagger

By Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are police

LFP loves dogs
6-20 Citizen at 189xx Ballinger, trying to catch a German Shepherd in the roadway. Officer got dog into patrol car, called phone number on dog's tag, and delivered to owner in Shoreline at 27xx NE 205.

Car prowl
6-22 40xx NE 174.

Malicious mischief
6-20 192xx 40 Pl NE. Rock through window of parked car belonging to 17 year old boy.
6-25 195xx 40 Pl NE. Vehicle tires slashed on two cars.

Hey - it's free
6-20 Starbucks employee suspicious of man who sits all day in his car behind the building. PD - he's using the free wi-fi.

Third Place is the heart of the community
6-20 LFP 80 year old woman with memory issues walked away from home and didn't come back. Reported at 2:35pm Police notified everyone to be on the lookout. At 4:20pm, manager of Third Place Books called to say they had her at the bookstore.

The Burke-Gilman Trail detour will take some getting used to
6-21 NE 165/37 NE. Driver stopped at intersection, started to pull forward when a cyclist ran the stop sign. Almost ran info cyclist, who yelled at him, claiming the driver was supposed to yield. 6-25 NE 165/37 NE. Citizen complained about bicyclist running the light. 6-25 Officer monitored the intersection. Saw 20 bicyclists either stop or rolling stop and one roll through. 6-25 46xx NE 175. Stopped one bicyclist for failure to stop at sign, use turn signal or wear a helmet. 6-25 162xx 37 NE Bicyclist failed to stop. 6-25 after dark, Bothell Way. Bicyclist rides across highway with no helmet or headlamp. 6-26 145xx Bothell Way. Bicyclist turned left on red arrow.

Bicycle thefts
6-23 170xx 28 NE. Two bicycles stolen.

Scam
6-21 Curves employee loaned $65 to unknown male so he could get to his mother's funeral. He never returned to pay her back.

I hear music
6-21 Complaints about loud music from 26xx NE 195 and 35xx NE 148. 6-25 Loud party complaints from 180xx 25 NE and 194xx 37 NE.

6-24 16xx NE 195 Caller's mother let two male subjects into the house who said they were from City Light with free light bulbs. Their only visible identification was a door hanger, which they asked to keep, and a magnetic sign on the car. Caller tried to verify they were legit but got put on hold at City Light and gave up. Said they couldn't change the lights because of size and wattage.

Group Homes
34xx NE 190. Disturbance.

Tagger - Anonymous tip line for graffiti 1-800-222-TIPS
6-25 Tagger "BASK" hit street signs at 35xx NE 153, 157xx 37 NE, 157xx 38 NE, 3800 NE 160.  6-26 158xx 35 NE, 35xx NE 156, 155xx 35 NE.



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Letter to the Editor: Campaign signs have gone missing

To the Editor:

Here we go again.

As a proud supporter of several local LFP candidates currently running for office, I volunteered to help place campaign signs in my neighborhood. On Saturday afternoon, I placed five signs. On Sunday morning, four of them had already been removed.

Come on people!!!

During the Prop 1 election, the same thing happened, and many of the signs supporting Prop 1 mysteriously disappeared. I presume the same people are now removing the new signs.

Do the supporters of opposing candidates really fear honest and fair campaigning so much that they must stoop to this type of activity?

I am personally offended. You are denying me and the candidates I support our right to freedom of speech and expression.

Removing another’s campaign signs is not only childish and mean spirited, it is expensive and illegal, and serves only to divide a once-friendly community.

Please stop.

Allow us to exercise our treasured American right to a fair and open political process with both sides able to speak and express ideas openly.

I ask all local candidates to tell their supporters to cease and desist, and to encourage an open and friendly campaign.

Leave the signs alone!

Thank you,

George Piano
Lake Forest Park


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Local Super Seniors Tennis Team going to nationals

Super Senior 6.0 Tennis Team
The Super Senior 6.0 Women’s tennis team, composed of women over sixty from Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Mill Creek and Edmonds, are champions in the 60's senior section of the USTA Pacific NW Sectional Tournament,

The tournament, held June 29, 2011 in Sun River, Oregon, draws winning local teams from Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The team has qualified to compete in the U.S. Tennis Association's. National championships in April 2012. The championships, at a location and date to be determined, will draw 16 finalist teams from across the U.S. to compete for the national title.

With an age range of 61 to 75, the team plays at Harbor Square Tennis Club in Edmonds. The seven participating team members were Diane Clark, Trudy DeSilets, Marylen Fitzgerald, Mary Fox, Karen Gillespie, Charlotte Lohman and Michele Karantsavelos. The team captain is JR Thompson and the coach is Kalei Detjen.
Shoreline resident and team member Mary Fox says, "This was a thrill of a lifetime. We felt lucky to get to Sun River, were determined to play our best, but had no expectations of getting to the National Tournament. Now we’re going to work hard to improve our skills and try to bring the National Championship to our community next April."

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Swingin' Summer Eve, Wednesday, July 20, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Cromwell Park

Kids at the 2010 event.  Photo by Steven H. Robinson.
Swingin' Summer Eve, July 20,  2011 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Cromwell Park, 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133, next to the Shoreline District Court.

This summer festival has food, music, kid activities - and books.

Celebrate the spirit of summer with a community festival, concert and BBQ at Cromwell Park. Admission is free with a small fee for food, books and inflatable rides.

CERT volunteers barbecuing at 2010 event.
Photo by Diane Hettrick
Shoreline CERT volunteers will be barbecuing for a reasonable fee.

For the kids, there will be inflatables, face painting, and games, most of which are free.

2010 Book Sale.
Photo by Diane Hettrick
The Council of Neighborhoods puts on a big used book sale - lots of children's books, mysteries, best sellers, non-fiction, with proceeds going to the participating neighborhoods.

The band Handful of Luvin' will be rocking out in the new stage at Cromwell Park, which was completely redone last year.


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Lake hyas Chuck?

If not for pioneer Thomas Mercer, Lake Forest Park would have waterfront on Lake hvas Chuck, or Lake Geneva, or possibly Lake D'wamish.

HistoryLink, the first online encyclopedia of local and state history created expressly for the Internet, tells the story.



"HistoryLink File #1445

"Seattle residents celebrate July 4, 1854, and adopt names for Lake Union and Lake Washington. 

"On the Fourth of July, 1854, most of Seattle's few hundred residents gather to celebrate near a lake called "tenas Chuck" ("little waters"). Thomas Mercer (1813-1898) addresses the group and proposes naming the larger lake to the east, known variously as hyas Chuck, Geneva, and D'wamish, as Lake Washington.

"He also proposes renaming tenas Chuck as Lake Union because he believed that a canal would ultimately connect it to Lake Washington and to Puget Sound. Villagers approve of the new names, which are formally adopted a few weeks later.

"Mercer's vision of a canal was not fully realized for many decades. Work began on the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1911, and the Government Locks, now named for engineer Hiram M. Chittenden (1858-1917) opened on July 4, 1917.

"The canal was declared complete in 1934, 80 years after Mercer first proposed it.



"Sources: Clarence Bagley, "History of Seattle" (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1916). By Walt Crowley, July 01, 1999"




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BrewFest: not your Daddy's lager

On August 13, 2011 4-Corners.Org will be hosting its first annual 4-Corners BrewFest at the Innis Arden Clubhouse at 1430 NW 188th Street from 3-7 pm. 

Tickets can be purchased at Beach House Greetings at 626 Richmond Beach Road or online from Brown Paper Tickets. Admission includes ten 5 oz. tastes, food, and live music by the Bellingham blues-rock ‘Takes All Kinds’. 

With 20 local craft brewers on hand pouring award winning lagers, stouts, pilsners, and ales, some may be ones that you already know well – established favorites like Hale’s Ales, Mack and Jack’s, Maritime Pacific, or Georgetown Brewing. Others you may not be as familiar with yet – a situation you’ll definitely want to correct after tasting what they have to offer. To get you geared up, here is the first of a series of sneak peeks at some of the brewers and beers that will be on tap.

Diamond Knot Brewing of Mukilteo, WA - Diamond Knot has been handcrafting NW ales since 1994, and is Snohomish County’s oldest continuously operating brewery. Diamond Knot operates several full service establishments in Mukilteo and Camano Island that offer a unique interactive dining experience: the Diamond Knot Brewery and Alehouse at 621 Front Street (Mukilteo); the family friendly Diamond Knot Lincoln Ave at 403 Lincoln Ave (Mukilteo); the Diamond Knot B2 Taproom at the brewery, located at 4602 Chennault Beach Road, Mukilteo; and the Diamond Knot Camano Lodge at 170 Cross Island Road (Camano Island). 

Diamond Knot will be pouring the following beers:

  • India Pale Ale – ABV 6.2%, IBU 40.  Copper-colored with a malty character upfront. Intensely bitter with hints of grapefruit and cedar imparted by heavy-handed additions of Galena and Columbus hops.
  • Blonde Ale – ABV 4.2%, IBU 13.  Based on a pre-prohibition lager recipe, this is a perfect summer session beer. Very light, yet surprisingly complex, due to the diverse grain bill. Vanguard hops lend a slightly spicy herbal finish.


Naked City Brewing of Seattle, WA – Naked City Brewing is a 4 barrel direct fire brewhouse with four 3 barrel and two 8 barrel fermenters. Naked City currently pours the majority of its beer in its taproom alongside a rotating selection of other craft beers. Naked City also features a full restaurant. The Naked City Brewery and Taphouse is located at 8564 Greenwood Ave N in Seattle. 

Head brewer Don Webb will be bringing the following beers to 4-Corners BrewFest:

  • Hoptrocity Rye IPA – 7.4% ABV, IBU 95.  15% rye malt lends a spiciness that accentuates the intense Centennial, Simcoe, and Amarillo hop profile. Tasty.
  • Pastime Pale Ale – ABV 6.3%, IBU 47. Brewed with Surachi Ale and Falconer’s Flight hops, Pastime is clean and refreshing with the perfect level of malt sweetness. Not to be missed.


Silver City Brewing of Bremerton, WA – Silver City was started in 1996 by co-owners Steve and Scott Houmes as a brewpub/restaurant in Silverdale, WA and it remains a locally owned and operated family establishment. In May 2010, Silver City opened their new production facility in Bremerton, WA. Silver City’s selection of artisan beers have resulted in more than 50 local, national and international awards including numerous Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival, World Beer Cup, and the North American Beer Awards. Their tasting room is located at the Silver City Restaurant, 2799 NW Myhre Road in Silverdale. 

In addition to their old fashioned root beer, Silver City Brewing will also be featuring the following beers:

  • Ridgetop Red Ale – ABV 6.0%, IBU 15.  This Red Ale Rocks! Full-bodied and smooth with a sweet caramel flavor balanced with Northwest Liberty hops for a refreshing finish. Gold Medal, 2009 Great American Beer Festival – Irish Red Ale Category
  • Whoop Pass Double IPA – 8.5%, IBU 85.  Without a doubt, the boldest and hoppiest mother of a brew Silver City has ever created. More than 50 lbs. of Washington State Cascade and Columbus hops are added to a single 15 barrel batch!


Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew of Edmonds, WA – Since 1995, Gallagher’s Where-U-Brew has been a brew-on-premises that specializes in helping its clients make and bottle their own beer, wine, cider, and rootbeer. Gallagher’s also has a rotating selection of their own beers on tap. Their taproom is located at 180 W. Dayton Street #105 in Edmonds. 

Along with some of their rootbeer, Gallagher’s will be featuring the beers:

  • Galley Mac Amber – ABV 5.3%, IBU 50.  An Amber Ale with little bite and a dry finish. Always a crowd favorite.
  • Cut Your Grass Blonde – ABV 5%, IBU 10.  A Light Blonde Ale with a slight maltiness to it. The another great summertime beer.
  • Faceplant Winter Ale – ABV 6.5%, IBU 30.  A full bodied Winter Ale with caramel notes and a smooth finish.


4-Corners BrewFest is a fundraiser for 4-Corners.Org, a 501(c)(3), a nonprofit comprised of and supporting the neighborhood associations of Richmond Beach, Richmond Highlands, Innis Arden, and Hillwood – all of whom share a common intersection at Richmond Beach Road and 8th Avenue NW (hence, the “four corners”). 

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Death in Richmond Beach

On Friday, July 8, the body of a man was discovered hanging in a stairway behind the Spin Alley bowling alley on Richmond Beach Road. The staircase goes to the top of the building where other businesses are located. The staircase, which is generally locked, is enclosed by corrugated metal and the enclosure is used by the bowling alley for storage.

The police and fire department removed his body on Friday afternoon. It may have been there for up to a week before being discovered.


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Quick-Start Shoreline - no session this Tuesday, July 12

There will be no Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop this Tuesday, July 12.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. The sessions are free and open to the public and are held on most Tuesdays at noon.


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Evan Smith: Goss, Thompson react to LFP cuts

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

We had a post Tuesday, July 5, headlined “Lake Forest Park continues to cut services and staff.

Here are reactions to those cuts from two candidates for Lake Forest Park mayor, former City Councilwoman Mary Jane Goss and current Councilman and Deputy Mayor Dwight Thompson. The third candidate, Stan Lippmann, has not responded.

The three are running in the August 16 primary election, with the top two vote getters advancing to the November 8 general election,

Here is Candidate Mary Jane Goss’ statement:

“Our current city structure and its cost is a result of six years of inadequate governmental performance under Mayor Dave’s and Deputy Mayor Dwight Thompson’s control. It appears the Mayor believes the challenge of the 2013-2014 biennium budget rests in interesting the public to support less services with increased revenues (i.e. taxes) because of inflation. Government structure and its cost does not match residents needs for this small residential city. As Mayor, I will implement more creative solutions to maintain essential services while reshaping City administration and address the need to stimulate economic activity. The key is a change in attitude, and administration, to confront economic reality and fiscal needs while effectively utilizing our citizens’ ingenuity, and expertise for service with more satisfactory performance at a cost, which residents can afford.”

Here is Candidate Dwight Thompson’s statement:

“Over the last four years, the city has had to make difficult decisions that address the budget shortfall. We balanced citizen input with the realities of our limited resources. These cuts make it clear that we will need a strong mayor with administrative and executive experience, a mayor who can work in concert with the combined wisdom of our citizens, the Council, and City staff to bring about new creative solutions to the pressing need for quality city services. It is the provision of these services that is critical to a safe and livable Lake Forest Park. Although these cuts reduce some of our choices, they are necessary considering the economic pinch we are in, and I stand ready to take on the challenge if elected as the new mayor in 2012.”


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Shoreline Caucus to hear from Port Commissioner July 14

Bill Bryant
Seattle Port Commissioner
The Shoreline Caucus meeting on Thursday July 14th will feature Bill Bryant, President of the Port of Seattle Commission.

Bryant is the founder of Bryant Christie Inc., a company that works to eliminate foreign trade barriers and develops new international markets.

6:30 pm refreshments, 7:00 pm meeting, Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th, Shoreline, WA 98177


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Shorecrest grad catches, gets a hit in Wesco Alumni Softball Game

Shorecrest graduate Jackie Berg, who now plays at Concordia University, caught two innings in the Wesco Alumni softball game Tuesday, June 21, in Everett.

Berg, who caught the fourth and fifth innings of the seven-inning game, got a hit in her only at bat and drew a walk in her other plate appearance.

Shoreline Community College pitcher Katy Barstad, a Mountlake Terrace High School graduate, started the second annual game for the South team and took the loss in the 12-1 North victory.

Also on the South team were two other Shoreline Community College players, Kamiak alumna Carly Grant and Mountlake Terrace graduate Ashley Unger.

Shoreline CC and Lake Stevens High School graduate Christina de Muelenaere, who now plays at the University of Puget Sound, played for the North team.

Wesco North 12, Wesco South 1

Wesco South 000 100 0 ---   1   5  5
Wesco North 042 600 x ---  12   9  0


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Letter to the Editor: Response to Stuart Strand regarding Mary Jane Goss’s Candidacy for Mayor of Lake Forest Park.

To the Editor:

I feel compelled to respond to Stuart Strand’s uninformed attack on Mary Jane Goss, Candidate for Mayor of Lake Forest Park.

First, I am a Democratic PCO from LFP and serve on the endorsement committee of the 32nd District Democrats. Based on her responses and her record, Mary Jane Goss received the unanimous recommendation for endorsement from the committee and was further endorsed by the full 32nd District Democratic party by a two-thirds vote. Goss also had received the District endorsement when she successfully ran for the LFP City Council.

Second, Mr. Strand’s comments about Ms. Goss’ position on the Burke-Gilman trail while on the City Council are misleading and false. Mr. Strand has apparently forgotten that the trail is a multi-use trail. I have lived in Lake Forest Park for 22 years and have been around for all the discussions over redevelopment of the trail. I can state without question that Mary Jane’s concern was over the safety of not only the people who live on the trail, but the people who use it: that is a Council member’s paramount responsibility.

She continues to support a safe trail for all.

Third, Ms. Goss is a strong environmentalist, as I am. Her support of the LFP tree ordinance supports this.

I suppose Mr. Strand considers it friendly to the environment to cut down 250 beautiful old trees to make way for the “improved” trail. I do not.

Mary Jane Goss will be a great Mayor for our city. I urge all LFP voters to support her in the August 17 primary election. She will be responsive and responsible.

John M. Foy
Lake Forest Park

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This Week/End October 9 and then some

Sunday, July 10, 2011

What's going on?  Well, here's the list.  


Candidate forums

OCT
Oct 10   Post offices closed for Columbus Day
Oct 11   LFP Garden Club
Oct 11   SCC shows documentary film Food, Inc.
Oct 11   Disaster Preparedness for families
Oct 11   Local libraries closed for morning staff meeting
Oct 11   Public comment on state political redistricting, Olympia
Oct 11   Sound Transit public meeting on North Corridor
Oct 11   Flu clinic at Bartell Pharmacy
Oct 12   Coming Home - understanding military culture
Oct 12   Poetry Night at SCC as part of ArtCrush
Oct 12   Healing Hands for Arthritis at Massage Envy - register now
Oct 13   Shoreline Candidates Forum sponsored by 4 neighborhood associations
Oct 14-15  Haunted Trails
Oct 14-16  Kruckeberg fall tree and shrub sale
Oct 15   Building Hope dessert fundraiser for Jacob's Well
Oct 15   Open House at Northshore Fire Station
Oct 18  Flu clinic at Bartell Pharmacy
Oct 18   Northshore Fire public meeting
Oct 20-21  Haunted Trails
Oct 21-22  Physical Poetry Dance Performances
Oct 22   Halloween Carnival for young children
Oct 22    Boeing Creek open space work party
Oct 23  Weeding on the Interurban Trail
Oct 23  Piano concert at SCC
Oct 27  NUHSA Annual Meeting and Human Services Awards
Oct 29  Blackberry removal at Darnall Park
Oct 30  Steps Against Domestic Violence walk at Green Lake
Nov 5-6  40% off used books at Third Place Books
Nov 11  Shoreline Veteran's Day event
Nov 12  Revegetation party at Hamlin Park with EarthCorps
Nov 13  Weeding on the Interurban Trail
Nov 19  Shoreline Schools honor choir at Benaroya Hall

2012
Jan 21   Jazz It Up! with Gary Smulyan
Mar 16-18  Pacific Rim Gymnastics competition
June 15   Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park tour

Meet the candidates
Aug 25  Briarcrest candidate forum, Shoreline City Council, school board
Sep 20  Candidate Social at Richmond Highlands
Sep 22  Snohomish County Executive candidates
Oct   4    Shorewood High school, school board
Oct   6   Snohomish County Council Position 3
Oct 11  7pm Richmond Beach candidate forum, Shoreline City Council
Oct 12  11:45am Shoreline Chamber of Commerce forum for SL City Council
Oct 12  6:45pm Shorecrest PTSA candidate forum, school library, School Board
Oct 13  6:30pm Four Shoreline Neighborhoods sponsor candidate forum at Meridian Park school
Oct 18  7pm Richmond Beach candidate forum, school board, County positions, ballot measures
Oct 18  7pm League of Women Voters forum for LFP Mayor and City Council positions
Oct 20  6:30pm Shoreline Caucus forum for Shoreline City Council

Other election information
Statewide ballot measures


Sports
High School Football fall schedule
High School Volleyball fall schedule
High School Girls' Soccer fall schedule
High School Boys' Tennis schedule
SCC Volleyball Clinics
SW Feeder schools girls' basketball

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Lake Forest Park Police Blotter June 13 to 19, 2011 - not much crime but a lot of drama

By Diane Hettrick - categories are mine - reports are police

Not your ordinary burglary
6-13 155xx Bothell Way, apartments. Burglar kicked in the door, trashed the interior. Massive amount of damage, purposefully caused. Cabinet, oven door, furniture, washer/dryer, all purposefully damaged. Etched on wall "You I waz f---ing playing". Victim has only lived there three weeks.

Grandson scam - no wonder they get away with it
6-13 Grandson scam. LFP citizen reported receiving a call from an unknown male who claimed to be his grandson. Said he was in an Ontario, Canada jail on a drug charge and needed bail money. Citizen played along and got all the information about where the "grandson" wanted money to be wired. Citizen reported all this to LFP PD. LFP contacted the FBI, which declined investigation and referred them to Western Union Security. Western Union said they would take the report but nothing further.

Be on the lookout
6-13 LFP woman saw a large truck partially in her driveway and heard a noise at the front door as if the door were being pushed. She went out the back way and contacted a scruffy looking male who was at her door. He told her she had an "awesome looking house" and asked if he could come in and "do a once over." He said he lived in Shoreline. The female with him was heavyset, with short, bleached blonde hair.

Bad breakups
6-13 170xx Brookside Blvd NE. Boyfriend called his girlfriend for help with an intoxicated female neighbor who wouldn't leave his house. Girlfriend called police, who trespassed the neighbor and got her to leave.
6-13 The trespassed female from previous incident went home but her boyfriend has thrown her out again. A friend took her to her sister in Marysville.
6-13 23 year old woman. Boyfriend kicked her out of the apartment and she is sitting with all her possessions in front of the building. Didn't want to talk about it or call anyone but she has no money. Officer donated $20 to transportation cash pool to get her a taxi to Everett.
6-16 171xx Bothell Way. Subject found crouched behind bushes. Said she and her husband had a fight and he kicked her out of the house in Kenmore.

When did the sign ordinance change?
6-13 Per info from sergeant, the illegal real estate signs pulled the previous night are no longer illegal per city ordinance change. Signs returned to original location.

Theft and burglary
6-15 172xx Beach Dr NE. Canister full of coins missing.
6-16 33xx NE 163 Burglary. Back door open and house ransacked. Computers and diamond ring missing.

Group Homes
6-16 Group home resident refused to take meds and is attacking staff and throwing things.
6-17 195xx 35 NE. Citizen called about a man who has been on his property. Police found the man, who was unable to walk. Group home resident.

Inappropriate
6-17 Albertson's. 20 year old female in a see-through bra flashed her breasts at several young boys.

Not just the car was gassed
6-14 Towne Centre gas station. Driver pumping gas is extremely intoxicated. Driving very recklessly. PD picked him up.
6-17 Ballinger Way. Driver hit the Jersey barrier and flipped his car. Arrested for DUI.
6-17 46xx NE 201st. Car crash. Driver ran but On Star provided his name and address.


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Photo: quack quack waddle waddle


Carl Dinse captured this charming scene of a mother duck and her babies at one of the ponds at Ballinger Commons.


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Updates on the two Aurora construction projects

N 165th - N 185th Streets (Marshbank Construction)

This week, crews will:
  • Continue nighttime installation of underground traffic detection systems for signals. Traffic will be reduced to one lane north and southbound on Aurora.
  • Grind and level base paving on Aurora, N 175th Street, and N 185th Street at night in preparation for final paving. Expect lane closures on Aurora, N 175th Street and N 185th Street and higher noise volumes.
  • Continue forming and pouring pedestrian islands on N 185th Street west of Aurora. Traffic will be reduced to one lane westbound on N 185th Street.
  • Form and pour curbs and sidewalks at the intersection of N 185th Street and Midvale Avenue.
  • Form and pour medians on N 175th Street east and west of Aurora. Traffic will be reduced to one lane westbound on N 175th Street. Crews will work during the day all week and at night on Wednesday.
  • Continue converting electrical, phone and communications services to new underground systems and removing old overhead lines.
  • Continue landscaping along Aurora. A single north and southbound lane on Aurora may be intermittently closed.


N 185th - N 192nd Streets (Johansen Excavating)

This week, crews will:
  • Continue controlling the intersection of Aurora and N 192nd Street with uniformed police officers as needed. Officers may at times prohibit left turns onto N 192nd Street due to significant backups on Aurora or for safety concerns.
  • Continue installing the joint utility trench on N 192nd Street east of Aurora. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane. Police officers and flaggers will assist with traffic control.
  • Complete grading activities on Aurora adjacent to the Shoreline Park & Ride and begin pouring concrete curbs and bus pads.
  • Continue excavating the western slope (north of Maaco Auto Body) and existing asphalt in the work zone on the west side of Aurora north of N 192nd Street.
  • Begin installing underground communication services following asphalt removal and roadway excavation. Temporary crushed rock driveways will be installed to maintain access to businesses.
  • Continue retaining wall construction activities on the west side of Aurora near the Department of Licensing.



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Winners from the 2011 Shoreline Arts Festival Adult Juried Art Shows on display July 5 to August 28, 2011

Nico in Triplicate by Matt Calcavecchia

The Gallery at Towne Centre Presents:
"Best of the Fest"
Winners from the 2011 Shoreline Arts Festival Adult Juried Art Shows
July 5 – August 28, 2011

The Gallery at Towne Centre is proud to present the winners from the 2011 Shoreline Arts Festival’s Adult Juried Art Shows. The show opens on July 5 and runs through August 28 so come on by and take a look at the “Best of the Fest” artwork. 

 2011 Shoreline Arts Festival jurors Sarah Dillon (2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional Art) and Charles Needle (Photography) carefully deliberated over hundreds of entries and the winners are:


2D 1st Place – Matt Calcavecchia
2D 2nd Place – Noah Gallo Brown
2D 3rd Place – China Kay
Honorable Mention – Patricia Rogers
Honorable Mention – Sari Wall
Honorable Mention – Matt Calcavecchia

3D 1st Place – Sam Scott
3D 2nd Place – Jon Schmidt
3D 3rd Place – Cheryl Johnson

Honorable Mention – Jon Schmidt

Photography 1st Place – Terry Eggers
Photography 2nd Place – Peggy Curtis
Photography 3rd Place – Frank Dobrushken
Honorable Mention – Julie Eggers
Honorable Mention – Amy Westlake
Honorable Mention – Terry Eggers

People’s Choice 2D and 3D – Sari Wall
People’s Choice More Art – Denise Matuszewski
People’s Choice Photography – Jeanine Langerud
People’s Choice More Photography – Jon Ann Cruver

Also showing: The 2011 Shoreline–Lake Forest Park Arts Council Portable Works Purchase Award

The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 12- 5 and Sunday 11- 4 p.m. and is located on the lower level of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre next to Rite-Aid. The address is 17171 Bothell Way NE, Suite A-141, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. For information on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council, call 206-417-4645, or e-mail.


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations. Proceeds from the Gallery at Towne Centre help fund these programs and events.



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32nd Dems meet Wednesday, July 13 for popcorn and a movie

The 32nd District Democrats will meet on Wednesday, July 13, at 7 pm in the Shoreline Masonic Hall, 753 N 185th St, Shoreline WA 98133 (map).

Attendees will get to see "The Story of Stuff" - a 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard.


The organization covers the cities of Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and the Town of Woodway, and parts of the cities of Edmonds and Kirkland as well as parts of unincorporated Snohomish County.



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